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to slap with the back of the hand

1 slap

1. transitive verb,
- pp-

1) schlagen

slap somebody on the face/arm/hand — jemandem ins Gesicht/auf den Arm/auf die Hand schlagen

slap somebody's face or somebody in or on the face — jemanden ohrfeigen

slap somebody on the back — jemandem auf die Schulter klopfen

she deserves to be slapped on the back — (fig.) sie verdient Beifall; Hut ab vor ihr! (ugs.)

2) (put forcefully) knallen (ugs.)

slap a fine on somebody — (fig.) jemandem eine Geldstrafe aufbrummen (ugs.)
2. intransitive verb,
- pp- schlagen; klatschen
3. noun
Schlag, der

give somebody a slap — jemanden [mit der flachen Hand] schlagen

a slap in the face — (lit. or fig.) ein Schlag ins Gesicht

give somebody a slap on the back — (lit. or fig.) jemandem auf die Schulter klopfen

a slap on the back for somebody/something — (fig.) eine Anerkennung für jemanden/etwas
4. adverb
voll

run slap into somebody — (lit. or fig.) mit jemandem zusammenprallen

hit somebody slap in the eye/face — etc. jemanden mit voller Wucht ins Auge/Gesicht usw.treffen

slap in the middle — genau in der Mitte

Phrasal Verbs:

- academic.ru/91693/slap_down">slap down

- slap on

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[slæp] 1. noun
(a blow with the palm of the hand or anything flat: The child got a slap from his mother for being rude.) der Klaps
2. verb
(to give a slap to: He slapped my face.) ohrfeigen

- slapdash
- slap-happy
- slapstick
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slap

[slæp]

I. n

1. (with hand) Klaps m fam

to give sb a \slap on the back jdm [anerkennend] auf den Rücken klopfen; ( fig) jdn loben

a \slap on the bottom/hand ein Klaps auf den Hintern/die Hand

a \slap in the face eine Ohrfeige; ( fig) ein Schlag ins Gesicht fig

to give sb a \slap jdm eine Ohrfeige geben

to be given [or get] a \slap on the wrist ( fig) eine Verwarnung bekommen

2. (noise) Klatschen nt

the \slap of water against the side of the boat das Klatschen des Wassers gegen die Bootseite

3. no pl ( fam) Schminke f

II. adv inv ( fam) genau fam

the child sat down \slap in the middle of the floor das Kind setzte sich mitten auf den Boden

to run \slap into sth genau in etw akk hineinrennen

III. vt

<- pp->

1. (with hand)

▪ to \slap sb jdn schlagen; (less hard) jdm einen Klaps geben

to \slap sb on the bottom/hand jdn auf den Hintern/die Hand schlagen

to \slap sb's face [or sb in the face] jdn ohrfeigen

to \slap sb on the back jdn auf den Rücken schlagen; (in congratulation) jdm [anerkennend] auf die Schulter klopfen

to \slap sb's wrist [or sb on the wrist] jdn zurechtweisen

2. (strike)

▪ to \slap sth against sth etw gegen etw akk schlagen

to \slap sth on the table/in sb's hands etw auf den Tisch/jdm in die Hände knallen fam

3. ( fam: do quickly)

she \slapped a couple pieces of salami between some bread sie klatschte ein paar Scheiben Salami zwischen zwei Scheiben Brot

he \slapped his bookbag down er knallte seine Büchertasche hin

4. ( fam: impose)

▪ to \slap sth on sb jdm etw aufhalsen fam

to \slap a fine/tax on sth eine Geldstrafe/eine Steuer auf etw akk draufschlagen fam

IV. vi water schlagen, klatschen

▪ to \slap against sth gegen etw akk schlagen

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[slp]
1. n
Schlag m, Klaps m
to give sb a slap — jdm einen Klaps geben

a slap across the face (lit) — eine Ohrfeige

a slap in the face (fig) — ein Schlag m ins Gesicht

to give sb a slap on the back — jdm (anerkennend) auf den Rücken klopfen; (fig) jdn loben

slap and tickle (hum inf) — Balgerei f (inf), Kalberei f (inf)

to give sb a slap on the wrist (fig inf) — jdn zurechtweisen, jdm einem Anpfiff geben (inf)

a £1,000 fine to him is just a slap on the wrist — eine Geldstrafe von £ 1.000 ist für ihn allenfalls ein kleiner Denkzettel

2. adv (inf)
direkt
to run slap into sb/sth — mit jdm/etw zusammenknallen

slap in the middle of the beach — mitten auf dem Strand

3. vt

1) (= hit) schlagen

to slap sb's face, to slap sb on or round the face — jdn ohrfeigen, jdm ins Gesicht schlagen, jdm eine runterhauen (inf)

to slap sb on the back — jdm auf den Rücken klopfen

to slap one's knee(s) — sich (dat) auf die Schenkel schlagen

2) (= put noisily) knallen (on(to) auf +acc)

3) (inf

= put carelessly) a piece of cheese slapped between two slices of bread — ein Stück Käse zwischen zwei Scheiben Brot geklatscht (inf)

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slap [slæp]

A s

1. Schlag m, Klaps m:

a slap in the face eine Ohrfeige, ein Schlag ins Gesicht (beide a. fig):

he got a slap in the face when … es war für ihn ein Schlag ins Gesicht, als …;

give sb a slap on the back

a) jemandem (anerkennend) auf den Rücken oder auf die Schulter klopfen,

b) fig jemanden loben,

c) fig jemandem gratulieren;

give sb a slap on the wrist fig umg jemandem auf die Finger klopfen;

have a (bit of) slap and tickle Br umg fummeln

2. fig scharfer Tadel

B v/t

1. schlagen, einen Klaps geben (dat):

slap sb on the back

a) jemandem (anerkennend) auf den Rücken oder auf die Schulter klopfen,

b) fig jemanden loben,

c) fig jemandem gratulieren;

slap sb’s face jemanden ohrfeigen

2. etwas knallen, schmeißen ( beide:

on auf den Tisch etc):

slap down hinschmeißen;

slap sb into jail jemanden ins Gefängnis werfen;

slap butter on the bread umg Butter aufs Brot klatschen;

slap on(to) umg einen Zuschlag etc draufhauen oder draufknallen auf (akk)

3. scharf tadeln

C v/i schlagen, klatschen (beide auch Regen etc)

D adv umg genau:

slap on time auf die Minute pünktlich

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1. transitive verb,
- pp-

1) schlagen

slap somebody on the face/arm/hand — jemandem ins Gesicht/auf den Arm/auf die Hand schlagen

slap somebody's face or somebody in or on the face — jemanden ohrfeigen

slap somebody on the back — jemandem auf die Schulter klopfen

she deserves to be slapped on the back — (fig.) sie verdient Beifall; Hut ab vor ihr! (ugs.)

2) (put forcefully) knallen (ugs.)

slap a fine on somebody — (fig.) jemandem eine Geldstrafe aufbrummen (ugs.)
2. intransitive verb,
- pp- schlagen; klatschen
3. noun
Schlag, der

give somebody a slap — jemanden [mit der flachen Hand] schlagen

a slap in the face — (lit. or fig.) ein Schlag ins Gesicht

give somebody a slap on the back — (lit. or fig.) jemandem auf die Schulter klopfen

a slap on the back for somebody/something — (fig.) eine Anerkennung für jemanden/etwas
4. adverb
voll

run slap into somebody — (lit. or fig.) mit jemandem zusammenprallen

hit somebody slap in the eye/face — etc. jemanden mit voller Wucht ins Auge/Gesicht usw.treffen

slap in the middle — genau in der Mitte

Phrasal Verbs:

- slap down

- slap on

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n.

Klaps -e m.

Klatsch -en m. v.

schlagen v.

(§ p.,pp.: schlug, geschlagen)

English-german dictionary > slap
2 slap

slæp
1. noun
(a blow with the palm of the hand or anything flat: The child got a slap from his mother for being rude.) palmada, cachete, bofetada, bofetón

2. verb
(to give a slap to: He slapped my face.) abofetear, dar una bofetada a

- slapdash
- slap-happy
- slapstick

slap¹ n bofetada / palmada

she gave him a slap across the face le dio una bofetada

slap² vb

1. dar una bofetada

she slapped his face le dio una bofetada en la cara

2. dar una palmada

they slapped him on the back and shook his hand le dieron palmadas en la espalda y le dieron la mano

slap

tr[slæp]

noun

1 (gen) palmada; (smack) cachete nombre masculino; (in face) bofetada, bofetón nombre masculino

adverb

1 (straight) de lleno

■ we drove slap into a wall dimos de lleno contra una pared

2 (right) justo

■ they've built a huge hotel slap in the middle of the port han construido un hotel enorme justo en medio del puerto

transitive verb (pt & pp slapped, ger slapping)

1 (gen) pegar (con la mano); (in face) abofetear, dar una bofetada a

2 (place, put) tirar, arrojar

■ I slapped the form down on the counter arrojé el formulario sobre el mostrador

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

a slap in the face (rebuff) un desaire, una bofetada

a slap on the wrist un tirón de orejas

to slap make-up on one's face embadurnarse la cara de maquillaje

to slap paint on a wall dar una mano de pintura en la pared

to slap somebody on the back dar a alguien una palmadita en la espalda

slap ['slæp] vt, slapped ; slapping : bofetear, cachetear, dar una palmada (en la espalda, etc.)

slap n

: bofetada f, cachetada f, palmada f

slap

adv.

• de golpe adv.

• directamente adv.

n.

• bofetada s.f.

• cale s.m.

• guantada s.f.

• mamporro s.m.

• manotazo s.m.

• manoteo s.m.

• morrada s.f.

• palmada s.f.

• porrada s.f.

• sopapo s.m.

• sopetón s.m.

• torta s.f.

• tortazo s.m.

v.

• abofetear v.

• acachetear v.

• dar una palmada v.

• manotear v.

• palmotear v.

• pegar v.

• santiguar v.

• sobar v.

• sopapear v.

I slæp
transitive verb - pp-

1) ( hit)

to slap somebody — ( on face) pegarle* or darle* una bofetada or (AmL tb) una cachetada a alguien, abofetear a alguien, cachetear a alguien (AmL); (on arm, leg) pegarle* or darle* una palmada a alguien

2)

a) ( put with force) tirar

she slapped the contract down on the desk — tiró or (fam) plantó el contrato en el escritorio

b) (put, apply carelessly)

he slapped some paint on it — le dio una mano de pintura rápidamente

she slapped on some makeup — se maquilló de cualquier manera

c) ( impose) (colloq)

to slap something ON something: they slapped another 5% on the price le encajaron un 5% de aumento al precio (fam); to slap somebody WITH something (AmE): we've been slapped with a large fine — nos han encajado or metido un multazo (fam)

II

noun ( on face) bofetada f, cachetada f (AmL); (on back, leg) palmada f

he gave me a slap on the back — me dio una palmada or una palmadita en la espalda

a slap in the face — (rebuff, insult) una bofetada

a slap on the wrist — un tirón de orejas (fam), un palmetazo

III

adverb (colloq)

she walked slap into the tree — se dio de narices contra el árbol

I arrived slap in the middle of the meeting — llegué justo en plena reunión

[slæp]
1.

N palmada f, manotada f

• a slap on the back — un espaldarazo

to give sb a slap on the back — (fig) felicitar a algn

• a slap in the face — una bofetada, un bofetón; (fig) un desaire

• they were having a bit of the old slap and tickle * — los dos se estaban sobando

• to give sb a slap on the wrist — (fig) dar un tirón de orejas a algn

2.

ADV * de lleno

he ran slap into a tree — dio de lleno contra un árbol

it fell slap in the middle — cayó justo en el medio

3. VT

1) (=strike) dar manotadas a; (once) dar una manotada a; (in the face) abofetear, dar una bofetada a

to slap sb's face, slap sb in the face — dar una bofetada a algn, abofetear a algn

she slapped the little boy's leg, she slapped the little boy on the leg — le dio al niño un cachete en la pierna

• to slap sb on the back — dar a algn una palmada en la espalda

• to slap sb down — (fig) bajarle los humos a algn

• to slap one's knees — palmotearse las rodillas

• to slap one's thighs — darse palmadas en los muslos

• to slap sb's wrist — (fig) dar un tirón de orejas a algn

2) (=put)

he slapped the book on the table — tiró or arrojó el libro sobre la mesa

the judge slapped £100 on the fine — el juez aumentó la multa en 100 libras

they've slapped another storey on the house — han añadido un piso a la casa (como si tal cosa)

• she slapped on some make-up — se maquilló a la carrera

• to slap paint on sth — pintar algo a brochazos

4.

EXCL ¡zas!

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I [slæp]
transitive verb - pp-

1) ( hit)

to slap somebody — ( on face) pegarle* or darle* una bofetada or (AmL tb) una cachetada a alguien, abofetear a alguien, cachetear a alguien (AmL); (on arm, leg) pegarle* or darle* una palmada a alguien

2)

a) ( put with force) tirar

she slapped the contract down on the desk — tiró or (fam) plantó el contrato en el escritorio

b) (put, apply carelessly)

he slapped some paint on it — le dio una mano de pintura rápidamente

she slapped on some makeup — se maquilló de cualquier manera

c) ( impose) (colloq)

to slap something ON something: they slapped another 5% on the price le encajaron un 5% de aumento al precio (fam); to slap somebody WITH something (AmE): we've been slapped with a large fine — nos han encajado or metido un multazo (fam)

II

noun ( on face) bofetada f, cachetada f (AmL); (on back, leg) palmada f

he gave me a slap on the back — me dio una palmada or una palmadita en la espalda

a slap in the face — (rebuff, insult) una bofetada

a slap on the wrist — un tirón de orejas (fam), un palmetazo

III

adverb (colloq)

she walked slap into the tree — se dio de narices contra el árbol

I arrived slap in the middle of the meeting — llegué justo en plena reunión

English-spanish dictionary > slap
3 slap

[slæp] n

1) ( with hand) Klaps m ( fam)

to give sb a \slap on the back jdm [anerkennend] auf den Rücken klopfen; ( fig) jdn loben;

a \slap on the bottom/ hand ein Klaps auf den Hintern/die Hand;

a \slap in the face eine Ohrfeige; ( fig) ein Schlag ins Gesicht ( fig)

to give sb a \slap jdm eine Ohrfeige geben;

to be given [or get] a \slap on the wrist ( fig) eine Verwarnung bekommen

2) ( noise) Klatschen nt;

the \slap of water against the side of the boat das Klatschen des Wassers gegen die Bootseite adv

inv ( fam) genau ( fam)

the child sat down \slap in the middle of the floor das Kind setzte sich mitten auf den Boden;

to run \slap into sth genau in etw akk hineinrennen vt <- pp->

1) ( with hand)

to \slap sb jdn schlagen;

( less hard) jdm einen Klaps geben;

to \slap sb on the bottom/ hand jdn auf den Hintern/die Hand schlagen;

to \slap sb's face [or sb in the face] jdn ohrfeigen;

to \slap sb on the back jdn auf den Rücken schlagen;

( in congratulation) jdm [anerkennend] auf die Schulter klopfen;

to \slap sb's wrist [or sb on the wrist] jdn zurechtweisen

2) ( strike)

to \slap sth against sth etw gegen etw akk schlagen;

to \slap sth on the table/ in sb's hands etw auf den Tisch/jdm in die Hände knallen ( fam)

3) (fam: do quickly)

she \slapped a couple pieces of salami between some bread sie klatschte ein paar Scheiben Salami zwischen zwei Scheiben Brot;

he \slapped his bookbag down er knallte seine Büchertasche hin

4) (fam: impose)

to \slap sth on sb jdm etw aufhalsen ( fam)

to \slap a fine/ tax on sth eine Geldstrafe/eine Steuer auf etw akk draufschlagen ( fam) vi water schlagen, klatschen;

to \slap against sth gegen etw akk schlagen

English-German students dictionary > slap
4 slap

I [slæp]
nome (blow) pacca f.; (on face) schiaffo m., sberla f., ceffone m.

it was a real slap in the face for him — fig. è stato un vero schiaffo (morale) per lui

to give sb. a slap on the back — dare una pacca sulle spalle a qcn.; fig. (in congratulation) congratularsi con qcn
II [slæp]
avverbio slap bang
III [slæp]
verbo transitivo (forma in -ing ecc. - pp-)

1) (hit) dare una pacca a [person, animal]; dare una pacca su [ part of body]

to slap sb. on the back — (in friendly way) dare una pacca sulle spalle a qcn.; fig. (congratulate) congratularsi con qcn.

to slap sb. in the face — dare uno schiaffo o una sberla a qcn.

to slap sb. on the wrist — fig. tirare gli orecchi a qcn

2) (put)

he slapped the money (down) on the table — ha sbattuto i soldi sul tavolo

she slapped some make-up on her face — si è data un po' di trucco sul viso

they slapped 50p on the price — colloq. hanno aumentato il prezzo di 50 penny

•

- slap down

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[slæp] 1. noun
(a blow with the palm of the hand or anything flat: The child got a slap from his mother for being rude.) schiaffo
2. verb
(to give a slap to: He slapped my face.) schiaffeggiare, dare uno schiaffo

- slapdash
- slap-happy
- slapstick
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[slæp]
1. n

schiaffo, ceffone m

a slap in the face — uno schiaffo, fig uno schiaffo morale

a slap on the wrist fig — una tirata d'orecchi

a slap on the back — una pacca sulla spalla

2. adv

fam

to run slap into — (tree, lamppost) colpire in pieno, (person) imbattersi in

it fell slap in the middle — cadde proprio nel mezzo

3. vt

1) schiaffeggiare

to slap a child's bottom — sculacciare un bambino

to slap sb on the back — dare una pacca sulla spalla a qn

to slap sb down — (fig: child) zittire, (opposition) stroncare

2)

he slapped the book on the table — ha sbattuto il libro sul tavolo

slap a coat of paint on it — dagli una mano di vernice

4. vi

to slap against — andare a sbattere contro

the waves slapped against the pier — le onde si infrangevano sul molo

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slap (1) /slæp/
n.

1 schiaffo; ceffone; manata; pacca (fam.)

2 (fig.) schiaffo; smacco; umiliazione

3 (mecc.) scampanamento ( di un pistone)

4 [u] ( slang) trucco eccessivo; cerone in abbondanza

5 (mus.) tecnica per suonare gli strumenti a corda (spec. il basso); slap

● (fam.) a slap in the face, uno schiaffo in pieno viso; (fig.) un affronto; un rimprovero; uno smacco □ a slap on the back, una pacca sulla spalla; (fig.) approvazione, congratulazione □ (fig.) a slap on the wrist, una sgridatina; una tiratina d'orecchi; una lieve punizione.
slap (2) /slæp/
avv. (fam.)

1 improvvisamente; di colpo: He hit me slap in the eye, improvvisamente mi ha colpito nell'occhio

2 dritto; in pieno; proprio: The thief ran slap into the policeman, il ladro è andato a sbattere proprio contro il poliziotto

● (fam.) slap-bang, d'impeto; di colpo; violentemente; ( anche) proprio, esattamente □ (fam.) slap-up, eccellente; ottimo; di prim'ordine; coi fiocchi: a slap-up dinner, un pranzo coi fiocchi.
♦ (to) slap /slæp/
A v. t.

1 schiaffeggiare; prendere a ceffoni; dare una pacca a: to slap sb. on the back, dare una pacca sulle spalle a q.; (fig.) congratularsi con q.

2 mettere a casaccio; buttare, gettare; sbattere: to slap clothing into a trunk, gettare indumenti alla rinfusa in un baule

3 (fam.) applicare; aggiungere; appioppare (fam.); stendere, spalmare alla meglio: to slap paint on a wall, stendere la vernice su una parete; to slap new taxes on the farmers, applicare nuove tasse agli agricoltori; to slap a fine on sb., appioppare una multa a q.; to slap butter on the bread, spalmare burro sul pane

4 (fam.) emettere (un'ordinanza contro q.); (leg.) intimare, fare: to slap sb. with a summons, fare una citazione a q.

5 (fam.) rimproverare; sgridare

B v. i.

sbattere; battere: The flags were slapping in the wind, le bandiere sbattevano al vento; The sea was slapping against the pier, le onde battevano contro il molo

● ( di una lavandaia: un tempo) to slap clothes, battere i panni ( lavandoli) □ (fig.) to slap sb. 's face, schiaffeggiare q. □ to slap sb. in the face, dare un bello schiaffo a q.; (fig.) umiliare q. □ to slap one's knee, battersi la mano sul ginocchio □ to slap the table, dare una gran manata sul tavolo □ to slap sb. 's wrist (o sb. on the wrist), fare una ramanzina, dare una sgridatina (o una tiratina d'orecchie) a q. □ to slap a writ on sb., fare una denuncia contro q.; querelare q. □ to get slapped, essere preso a schiaffi; farsi schiaffeggiare.

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I [slæp]
nome (blow) pacca f.; (on face) schiaffo m., sberla f., ceffone m.

it was a real slap in the face for him — fig. è stato un vero schiaffo (morale) per lui

to give sb. a slap on the back — dare una pacca sulle spalle a qcn.; fig. (in congratulation) congratularsi con qcn
II [slæp]
avverbio slap bang
III [slæp]
verbo transitivo (forma in -ing ecc. - pp-)

1) (hit) dare una pacca a [person, animal]; dare una pacca su [ part of body]

to slap sb. on the back — (in friendly way) dare una pacca sulle spalle a qcn.; fig. (congratulate) congratularsi con qcn.

to slap sb. in the face — dare uno schiaffo o una sberla a qcn.

to slap sb. on the wrist — fig. tirare gli orecchi a qcn

2) (put)

he slapped the money (down) on the table — ha sbattuto i soldi sul tavolo

she slapped some make-up on her face — si è data un po' di trucco sul viso

they slapped 50p on the price — colloq. hanno aumentato il prezzo di 50 penny

•

- slap down

English-Italian dictionary > slap
5 Hand

f; -, Hände

1. hand; feuchte Hände haben have wet hands; auf / mit der flachen Hand in / with the palm of one’s hand; in der hohlen Hand in the hollow of one’s hand; mit ruhiger / sicherer Hand with a steady / sure hand; keine Hand frei haben not have a hand free; Hände hoch ( oder ich schieße)! hands up (or I’ll shoot)!; Hände weg! hands off!; an der / jemandes Hand gehen walk holding hands / holding s.o.’s hand; sie hatte ihr Kind an der Hand she was holding her child’s hand, she had her child by the hand; jemanden an die oder bei der Hand nehmen take s.o.’s hand; auf Händen und Füßen kriechen on all fours, on one’s hands and knees; aus der Hand legen oder geben put aside; jemandem aus der Hand lesen read s.o.’s hand; bei der Hand oder zur Hand at hand, handy; durch ( Heben der) Hand abstimmen by a show of hands; in Händen halten geh. hold in one’s hands; Hand in Hand gehen walk hand in hand; in die oder zur Hand nehmen pick s.th. up; mit Händen und Füßen reden gesticulate, talk with one’s hands; sich mit Händen und Füßen wehren umg. auch fig. fight tooth and nail; mit der Hand machen etc.: by hand; mit der oder von Hand gemacht / gemalt etc. handmade / handpainted etc.; zu Händen auf Brief: c / o (= care of); amtlich: att., Attention; zur linken / rechten oder linker / rechter Hand on the left-hand / right-hand side; Hand anlegen (an + Akk) take s.th. in hand; ( mit) Hand anlegen lend a hand; Hand an sich (Akk) legen euph. commit suicide; letzte Hand an etw. (Akk) legen add the finishing touches to; jemandem die Hand auflegen segnend: lay one’s hand on s.o.; jemandem die Hand geben oder reichen oder schütteln shake hands with s.o.; ( gib mir die) Hand drauf! (let’s) shake on it!; es war so dunkel, dass man die Hand nicht vor den Augen sehen konnte it was so dark you couldn’t see your hand in front of your face

2. fig. Wendungen, mit Adj.: die öffentliche Hand the authorities, the state; jemandes rechte Hand s.o.’s right-hand man ( oder woman); die Tote Hand JUR. mortmain; aus bester Hand on good authority; aus erster Hand first-hand; ich hab’s aus erster Hand I got it straight from the horse’s mouth; aus privater Hand privately; aus zweiter Hand kaufen etc.: second-hand; Erlebnis, erleben: vicarious(ly); eine feste Hand brauchen need a firm hand; sie ist in festen Händen umg. she’s accounted for, she’s booked; jemandem freie Hand lassen give s.o. a free hand; in guten Händen sein be in good hands; eine glückliche oder geschickte Hand haben have the right touch ( mit for); sie hat eine ( glückliche) Hand mit she knows how to handle; mit Menschen, Pflanzen etc.: she has a way with; besser als in die hohle Hand geschissen vulg. better than a poke in the eye (with a burnt [Am. sharp] stick), better than nothing; alle oder beide Hände voll zu tun haben umg. generell: have a lot on one’s plate; mit jemandem/etw.: have one’s hands full with s.o./s.th.; mit beiden Händen zugreifen jump at the chance; von langer Hand long beforehand; mit leeren Händen dastehen / weggehen be left / go away empty-handed; jemandem etw. zu treuen Händen geben geh. give s.th. to s.o. for safekeeping; ( aber) zu treuen Händen! geh. hum. (but) I want it etc. back!; mit vollen Händen liberally; sein Geld mit vollen Händen ausgeben throw one’s money about (Am. around); hinter vorgehaltener Hand sprechen etc.: off the record; link... 1

3. fig. Wendungen, mit Präp.: jemandem etw. an die Hand geben (Argumente, Informationen etc.) hand s.o. s.th., pass s.th. on to s.o., make s.th. available to s.o.; an der Hand haben umg. know of, know where to find, be able to get hold of; (Person) auch have contacts with s.o.; ( bar) auf die Hand cash in hand; es liegt ( klar) auf der Hand it’s (so) obvious; jemanden auf Händen tragen wait on s.o. hand and foot; Hand aufs Herz! (ich lüge nicht) cross my heart; (sei ehrlich) be honest; jemandem aus der Hand fressen umg. eat out of s.o.’s hand; aus der Hand geben part with; (Posten etc.) auch give up; er gibt oder lässt es nicht aus der Hand auch he won’t let go of it, he won’t let anyone else have it ( oder take it from him); mit Kritik ist er immer schnell bei der Hand umg. he’s always very quick to criticize; durch jemandes Hände gehen go through s.o.’s hands; schon durch viele Hände gegangen sein have been through several hands; Hand in Hand arbeiten work together, cooperate (closely); das geht Hand in Hand mit... it goes hand in hand with..., it goes together with...; jemandem in die Hände arbeiten play into s.o.’s hands; in die Hände bekommen (etw., jemanden) get one’s hands on; jemandem in die Hände fallen fall into s.o.’s hands; jemanden in der Hand haben have s.o. in one’s grip; etw. gegen jemanden in der Hand haben have s.th. on s.o.; sich in der Hand haben have everything under control, have a firm grip on o.s.; wir haben die Lage in der Hand we’ve got the situation under control; du hast es in der Hand oder es liegt in deiner Hand it’s up to you; in jemandes Hand sein Person: be in s.o.’s hands, be up to s.o.; das Restaurant ist in griechischer Hand the restaurant is run by a Greek landlord; unser Hotel war fest in italienischer Hand the vast majority of guests in our hotel were Italians; in die Hände spucken umg., fig. roll up one’s sleeves; jemandem etw. in die Hand versprechen promise s.o. s.th. ( oder s.th. to s.o.); seine Hand ins Feuer legen für put one’s hand into the fire for; die Hände in den Schoß legen (nicht arbeiten) take it easy; (sich untätig verhalten) sit on one’s hands; seine Hand oder Hände im Spiel haben have a hand in it; etw. in die Hand nehmen Aufgabe etc.: take charge of s.th.; die Sache in die Hand nehmen take the initiative; jemandem (etw.) in die Hände spielen play (s.th.) into s.o.’s hands; es ist mit Händen zu greifen it sticks out a mile ( oder like a sore thumb) umg.; seine Hand ( schützend) über jemanden halten take s.o. under one’s wing, shield ( oder protect) s.o.; die Hände über dem Kopf zusammenschlagen umg. throw up one’s hands in horror; um jemandes Hand anhalten oder bitten ask for s.o.’s hand; unter der Hand (nicht offiziell) unofficially; (privat) kaufen etc.: privately; (heimlich, illegal) under the counter; (nebenbei) on the side; jemandem unter den Händen zerrinnen Geld etc.: go through s.o.’s fingers like water; die Arbeit geht ihm flott von der Hand he’s a fast worker; von der Hand in den Mund leben live from hand to mouth; von der Hand weisen (verwerfen, abtun) dismiss; (leugnen) deny; es ist nicht von der Hand zu weisen it can’t be denied, there’s no denying ( oder getting away from) it; von jemandes Hand sterben etc. geh. die by s.o.’s hand; von Hand zu Hand gehen go ( oder be passed) from hand to hand; jemandem zur oder an die Hand gehen lend s.o. a hand; sie hat immer eine Antwort zur Hand auch she’s always got an answer pat (Am. ready), she’s never at a loss for words; anhand, wegsterben

4. fig. sonstige Wendungen: Hand und Fuß haben Plan etc.: make sense, hold water; was er macht, hat Hand und Fuß he doesn’t do things in ( oder by) half measures; ich würde mir für ihn die Hand abhacken lassen umg. I’d cut off my right arm for him; die Hand aufhalten oder hinhalten umg., meist pej. hold out one’s hand; einander die Hand geben Ereignisse etc.: follow hard on each other’s heels, happen in close succession; die Ereignisse gaben einander die Hand auch one thing led to another; jemandem die Hand ( fürs Leben) reichen marry s.o.; jemandem die Hand zur Versöhnung reichen offer s.o. one’s hand as a sign of reconciliation; die beiden können einander die Hand reichen they’re two of a kind; im negativen Sinne: auch they’re as bad as each other, one’s as bad as the other; (sie sind in der gleichen Lage) they’re in the same boat; von seiner Hände Arbeit leben live by the work of one’s hands; sich (Dat) die Hände reiben vor heimlicher Freude: rub one’s hands; eine Hand wäscht die andere Sprichwort you scratch my back and I’ll scratch yours, one hand washes the other altm.; ich wasche meine Hände in Unschuld geh. I wash my hands in innocence; ausrutschen, gebunden II 2, küssen

5. (Schrift) hand

6. Kartenspiel: hand; eine gute / schlechte Hand a good / bad (od. poor) hand; auf der Hand in one’s hand; aus der Hand spielen nicht vom Tisch, Dummy: play from one’s hand; ( aus der) Hand spielen Skat: play from one’s hand (without picking up the discard)

7. Fußball: ( das war) Hand! handball!

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f; -, - oder Hände; Maßangabe: zwei Hand breit etwa a foot wide; eine Hand voll konkret: a handful; (wenige) a handful

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die Hand

hand

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die

(the part of the body at the end of the arm.) hand

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Hand

<-, Hände>

[hant, pl ˈhɛndə]

f

1. ANAT hand

mit seiner Hände Arbeit (geh) with one's own hands

jdm die \Hand auflegen to lay one's hands on sb

man kann die \Hand nicht vor den Augen sehen one can't see one's hand in front of one's face

aus der \Hand zeichnen freehand; essen with one's fingers

jdm aus der \Hand fressen Tier to eat out of sb's hand

jdm rutscht die \Hand aus (fam) sb hits out in anger

jdm die \Hand bieten [o reichen] (geh) to give sb one's hand, to extend one's hand to sb

mit der bloßen \Hand, mit bloßen Händen with one's bare hands

jdm die \Hand drücken/schütteln to press/shake sb's hand

jdm etw in die \Hand drücken to slip sth into sb's hand

die \Hand zur Faust ballen to clench one's fist

mit der flachen \Hand with the flat [or palm] of one's hand

keine \Hand frei haben to have both hands full

jdm/sich die \Hand geben [o (geh) reichen] to shake sb's hand

sie reichten sich zur Begrüßung/Versöhnung die Hand [o Hände] they greeted each other/made peace by shaking hands

sich dat auf etw akk die \Hand geben to shake hands on sth

etw in der Hand [o in [den] Händen] halten [o haben] to have sth [in one's hands]

Hände hoch [oder ich schieße]! hands up [or I'll shoot]!

eine hohle \Hand machen to cup one's hands

aus der hohlen \Hand from one's cupped hands

\Hand in \Hand hand in hand

in die Hände klatschen to clap [one's hands]; (Beifall) to applaud

jdm die \Hand küssen to kiss sb's hand

küss die \Hand! ÖSTERR (o veraltet) your servant old; (guten Tag) how do you do? form; (auf Wiedersehen) good day

etw aus der \Hand legen to put down sth sep

jdm aus der \Hand lesen to read sb's palm [or hand]

jdm die Zukunft aus der \Hand lesen to tell sb's future [by reading sb's palm [or hand]]

linker/rechter \Hand on the left/right

zur linken/rechten \Hand on the left-hand/right-hand side

mit der \Hand by hand

jdn an die \Hand nehmen to take sb by the hand [or sb's hand]

jdm etw aus der \Hand/den Händen nehmen to take sth from [or off] sb, to take sth out of sb's hand/hands

sie nahm ihrem Kind das Messer aus der \Hand she took the knife away from her child

jdn bei der \Hand nehmen [o fassen] to take hold of sb's hand

etw in die [o zur] \Hand nehmen to pick up sth sep

sich dat die Hände reiben to rub one's hands [together]

eine ruhige [o sichere] \Hand a steady hand; (fig) a sure hand

mit sanfter \Hand with a gentle hand

jdm etw aus der \Hand schlagen to knock sth out of sb's hand

die Hände in die Seiten stemmen to put one's hands on one's hips

für vier Hände, zu vier Händen MUS

Klavierstück für vier Hände [o zu vier Händen] piano piece for four hands

zu vier Händen spielen to play a [piano] duet

von \Hand by hand; bedienen a. manually

von \Hand genäht/geschrieben hand-sewn/handwritten

Hände weg! (fam) hands [or fam mitts] off!

2.

<-, - o Hände>

(Maß)

ein paar \Hand [o Hände] voll Kirschen a few handfuls of cherries

eine \Hand voll Häuser (fig) a handful of houses

eine \Hand/zwei \Hand [o Hände] breit six inches/a foot wide

eine \Hand breit Wein im Fass six inches of wine in the barrel

ein zwei \Hand [o Hände] breiter Riss a foot-wide crack, a crack a foot wide

3. pl (Besitz)

▪ Hände hands

der Besitz gelang in fremde Hände the property passed into foreign hands

in jds Hände übergehen to pass into sb's hands

in fremde Hände übergehen to change hands

4. POL

die öffentliche \Hand, die öffentlichen Hände (der Staat) the government, central government; (die Gemeinde) local government

durch die öffentliche \Hand finanziert financed by the public sector

5. JUR

die Tote \Hand mortmain spec

etw an die Tote \Hand veräußern to amortize sth hist

6. kein pl FBALL handball

der Schiedsrichter erkannte auf \Hand the referee blew for handball

\Hand machen to handle the ball

7. (sl: Boxen) punch

8. kein pl (veraltend: Handschrift) hand

9. ÖSTERR (fam: Arm) arm

10.

▶ die \Hand für jdn/etw abhacken [o abschlagen] lassen (fam) to stake one's life on sb/sth

▶ die [o seine] \Hand von jdm abziehen (geh) to stop protecting sb

▶ an \Hand einer S. gen with the aid of sth

▶ die \Hand in anderer [o fremder] Leute Tasche haben to live in other people's pockets

▶ um jds \Hand anhalten [o bitten] (veraltend geh) to request [or ask for] sb's hand in marriage dated

▶ [bei etw dat] [selbst] [mit] \Hand anlegen to lend a hand [with sth]

▶ jdm/etw in die \Hand [o Hände] arbeiten to play into sb's hands/the hands of sth

▶ [mit jdm] \Hand in \Hand arbeiten to work hand in hand [with sb]; (geheim) to work hand in glove [with sb]

▶ [bar] auf die [flache] \Hand (fam) cash in hand

100 Euro auf die \Hand [bekommen/gezahlt] €100 [paid] in cash

▶ aus der \Hand offhand

aus der \Hand weiß ich nicht genau I don't know exactly offhand

▶ jd kann etw an beiden Händen abzählen [o abfingern] (fam) sb can do sth with one hand [tied] behind their back

▶ jdn/etw in die \Hand [o Hände] bekommen [o (fam) kriegen] to get one's hands on sb/sth; (zufällig) to come across sb/sth

▶ besser als in die hohle Hand gespuckt (fam) [o (derb) geschissen] better than a slap in the face with a wet fish hum

▶ bei jdm in besten Händen sein to be in safe hands with sb

bei ihr sind Sie damit in besten Händen you're in safe hands with her as far as that is concerned

▶ jdn um jds \Hand bitten (veraltend geh) to ask sb for sb's hand in marriage dated

▶ seine Hände mit Blut befleckt haben (geh) to have blood on one's hands

▶ \Hand drauf! (fam) promise!, swear!

▶ aus erster/zweiter \Hand first-hand/second-hand; (vom ersten/zweiten Eigentümer) with one previous owner/two previous owners

Informationen aus zweiter \Hand second-hand information

etw aus erster \Hand wissen to have first-hand knowledge of sth

▶ jdm in die Hände fallen to fall into sb's hands

▶ jdm in die \Hand [o Hände] fallen [o kommen]:

schaut mal, was mir zufällig in die Hände gefallen ist! look what I came across by chance!

▶ in festen Händen sein (fam) to be spoken for

▶ für jdn/etw seine [o die] \Hand ins Feuer legen to vouch for sb/sth

▶ fleißige Hände (fleißige Arbeiter) hard workers; (Bereitwillige) willing hands

▶ freie \Hand haben to have a free hand

▶ jdm freie \Hand lassen to give sb a free hand

bei der Regelung dieser Angelegenheit lassen wir Ihnen freie \Hand we give you free rein in settling this matter

▶ von fremder \Hand from a stranger

die Unterschrift stammt von fremder \Hand this is a stranger's signature

▶ jdm aus der \Hand fressen (fam) to eat out of sb's hand

▶ \Hand und Fuß haben to be well thought out

▶ weder \Hand noch Fuß haben to have no rhyme or reason, to make no sense

dieser Plan hat weder \Hand noch Fuß there's no rhyme or reason to this plan

▶ mit Händen und Füßen (hum: gestikulierend) with gestures; (fam: heftig) tooth and nail

etw mit Händen und Füßen erklären to use gestures to explain sth

▶ jdm etw an die \Hand geben to provide sb with sth, to make sth available to sb

▶ jdm auf etw akk die \Hand geben to promise sb sth [faithfully]

jdm die \Hand darauf geben, dass... to promise sb [faithfully] that...

▶ etw aus der \Hand geben (weggeben) to let sth out of one's hands; (leihen) to lend sth; (verzichten) to relinquish sth

▶ jdn/etw in jds \Hand geben (geh) to place sb/sth in sb's hands

▶ jdm sind die Hände [und Füße] gebunden, jds Hände sind gebunden sb's hands are tied

▶ jdm [bei etw dat] an die \Hand gehen to give [or lend] sb a hand [with sth]

▶ durch jds Hände [o \Hand] gehen to pass through sb's hands

▶ [mit etw dat] \Hand in \Hand gehen to go hand in hand [with sth]

▶ jdm geht etw gut [o leicht] [o (fam) flott] von der \Hand sb finds sth easy

am Computer gehen einem viele Textarbeiten leicht von der \Hand working with texts is easy on a computer

▶ von \Hand zu \Hand gehen to pass from hand to hand

▶ jdm zur \Hand gehen to lend sb a [helping] hand

▶ bei/in etw dat eine glückliche \Hand haben [o beweisen] [o zeigen] (richtig handeln) to know the right thing to do with sth; (Gewinn erzielen) to have the Midas touch with sth; (Geschick aufweisen) to have a [natural] flair for sth

▶ mit Händen zu greifen sein to be as plain as a pikestaff [or fam the nose on your face]

▶ eine grüne \Hand haben to have green fingers BRIT fam

▶ jdn [für etw akk] an der \Hand haben (fam) to have sb on hand [for sth]

für Autoreparaturen habe ich jemand an der \Hand I've got someone on hand who can fix cars

▶ etw bei der \Hand haben to have sth handy [or to hand]; (parat) to have sth ready

▶ etw in der \Hand haben to have sth in one's hands

ich habe diese Entscheidung nicht in der \Hand this decision is not in [or is out of] my hands

▶ etw gegen jdn in der \Hand haben to have sth on sb

▶ jdn [fest] in der \Hand haben to have sb [well] in hand

▶ sich akk in der \Hand haben to have oneself under control [or fam a grip on oneself]

▶ etw unter den Händen haben to be working on sth

▶ die [o seine] \Hand auf etw dat halten (fam) to keep a tight rein on sth

die \Hand auf der Tasche halten (fam: kontrollieren) to hold the purse strings; (geizen) to be tight-fisted fam

▶ die [o seine [schützende]] \Hand über jdn halten (geh) to protect sb

▶ \Hand aufs Herz! (versprochen!) cross my/your heart [and hope to die], [give me your/I give you my] word of honour BRIT [or AM honor]; (ehrlich!) honest/be honest!

▶ die [hohle] [o seine] \Hand hinhalten [o aufhalten] (fam) to hold out one's hand [for money]

▶ nicht in die hohle \Hand! (fam) nothing at all

▶ in jds Händen sein to be in sb's hands

▶ [bei jdm] in guten/richtigen/sicheren Händen sein to be in good/the right/safe hands [with sb]

▶ klebrige Hände haben (fam) to have sticky fingers fam

▶ die Hände überm Kopf zusammenschlagen (fam) to throw one's hands up in amazement/horror

▶ von langer \Hand well in advance

▶ jdm die \Hand [zum Bund] fürs Leben reichen (geh) to marry sb

▶ mit leeren Händen empty-handed

▶ \Hand an jdn legen (geh: angreifen) to assault sb; (töten) to take sb's life

▶ \Hand an sich akk legen (geh) to take one's own life

▶ die [o seine] \Hand auf etw akk legen (geh) to lay [one's] hands on sth

▶ etw in jds \Hand [o Hände] legen (geh) to entrust sb with sth

▶ mit leichter \Hand effortlessly, with ease

▶ leitende [o lenkende] \Hand guiding hand

▶ [die] letzte \Hand an etw akk legen to put the finishing touches to sth

▶ [klar] auf der \Hand liegen (fam) to be [perfectly] obvious

▶ in jds \Hand liegen [o stehen] (geh) to be in sb's hands

▶ mit der linken Hand (fam) easily, [as] easy as pie fam

▶ eine lockere [o lose] \Hand haben (fam) to let fly [or lash out] at the slightest provocation

▶ eine milde [o offene] \Hand haben to give generously, to be open-handed

▶ von der \Hand in den Mund leben to live from hand to mouth

▶ jdm etw aus der \Hand nehmen to relieve sb of sth

▶ etw in die \Hand nehmen (sich darum kümmern) to attend to [or take care of] sth; (übernehmen) to take sth in hand [oneself]

etw allein [o selbst] in die [eigene] \Hand nehmen to take sth into one's own hands

▶ aus [o von] privater \Hand privately, from a private individual

„aus privater \Hand abzugeben“ “private sale”

▶ jds rechte \Hand sein to be sb's right-hand man

▶ dann können wir uns dat die \Hand reichen! shake!, snap! fam

▶ sich dat [o (geh) einander] die Hände reichen können to be tarred with the same brush

▶ keine \Hand rühren (fam) to not lift a finger

▶ jdm die Hände schmieren [o versilbern] (fam) to grease sb's palm fam

▶ schmutzige Hände haben (geh) to be involved in dubious practices

▶ mit etw dat schnell [o flink] [o gleich] bei der \Hand sein (fam) to be quick to do sth

▶ die Hände in den Schoß legen [o in die Taschen stecken] to sit back and do nothing

▶ in jds \Hand sein to be in sb's hands

dieses Geschäft ist in türkischer \Hand this business is owned by Turks

▶ [bei etw dat] die Hand [o seine Hand] [o seine Hände] [mit] im Spiel haben to have a hand in sth; Eifersucht, Motiv to have a part to play in sth

überall seine Hand [o Hände] im Spiel haben to have a [or one's] finger in every pie

▶ jdm etw in die \Hand [o Hände] spielen to pass sth on to sb

▶ in die Hände spucken (fam) to roll up one's sleeves sep

▶ mit starker [o fester] \Hand with a firm hand; (strenger) with an iron hand

▶ jdn auf Händen tragen to fulfil [or AM fulfill] sb's every wish

▶ etw zu treuen Händen nehmen (usu hum geh) to take sth into one's care

▶ jdm etw zu treuen Händen übergeben (usu hum geh) to give sth to sb for safekeeping, to entrust sth to sb

▶ seine Hände in Unschuld waschen (geh) to wash one's hands of it/sb/sth

▶ unter der \Hand secretly, on the quiet fam

etw unter der \Hand erfahren to hear sth through the grapevine

etw unter der \Hand kaufen/verkaufen to buy/sell sth under the counter [or table]

▶ jdm etw in die \Hand versprechen to promise sb sth [faithfully]

▶ alle [o beide] Hände voll zu tun haben (fam) to have one's hands full

▶ mit vollen Händen (verschwenderisch) excessively; (großzügig) generously

das [o sein] Geld mit vollen Händen ausgeben to spend one's money left, right and centre [or AM center] [or fam hand over fist]

▶ von jds \Hand (geh) at sb's hand

▶ hinter vorgehaltener \Hand in confidence, off the record

▶ eine \Hand wäscht die andere (prov) you scratch my back [and] I'll scratch yours prov

▶ jdm unter der \Hand [o den Händen] wegsterben (fam) to die while under sb's care

▶ etw von der \Hand weisen to deny sth

▶ etw lässt sich akk nicht von der \Hand weisen, etw ist nicht von der \Hand zu weisen sth cannot be denied

es lässt sich nicht von der \Hand weisen there's no denying it

es ist nicht von der \Hand zu weisen, dass... there's no denying that...

▶ jdm unter den Händen zerrinnen [o schmelzen] to slip through sb's fingers

▶ zu Händen

zu Händen [von] Herrn Weissner For the attention of Mr Weissner, Attn: Mr Weissner

▶ jdm zuckt es in der \Hand [o den Händen] sb's itching to hit sb fam

▶ etw zur \Hand haben to have sth handy [or to hand]

▶ zur \Hand sein to be at hand

▶ mit etw dat zur \Hand sein to be ready with sth

▶ zwei linke Hände haben (fam) to have two left hands fam, BRIT fam also to be all fingers and thumbs

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die; Hand, Hände

1) hand

eine Hand voll — a handful

mit der rechten/linken Hand — with one's right/left hand

jemandem die Hand geben od. (geh.) reichen — shake somebody's hand; shake somebody by the hand

jemandem die Hand drücken/schütteln — press/shake somebody's hand

eine Hand frei haben — have a free hand

Hände hoch! — hands up!

jemanden an die od. (geh.) bei der Hand nehmen — take somebody by the hand

jemandem etwas aus der Hand nehmen — take something out of somebody's hand/hands

etwas aus der Hand legen — put something down

jemandem aus der Hand lesen — read somebody's hand or palm

etwas in die/zur Hand nehmen — pick something up

etwas in der Hand/den Händen haben od. (geh.) halten — have got or hold something in one's hand/hands

in die Hände klatschen — clap one's hands

mit Händen und Füßen reden — use gestures to make oneself understood

etwas mit der Hand schreiben/nähen — write/sew something by hand

von Hand — by hand

Hand in Hand gehen — go or walk hand-in-hand

jemandem etwas in die Hand versprechen — promise somebody something faithfully

2) o. Pl. (Fußball) handball

3) (in Wendungen)

was hältst du davon - Hand aufs Herz! — what do you think? - be honest

eine Hand wäscht die andere — you scratch my back and 1'll scratch yours

jemandem sind die Hände gebunden — somebody's hands are tied

Hand und Fuß/weder Hand noch Fuß haben — (ugs.) make sense/no sense

[bei etwas selbst mit] Hand anlegen — lend a hand [with something]; die od

seine Hand aufhalten — (ugs.) hold out one's hand

letzte Hand an etwas (Akk.) legen — put the finishing touches pl. to something

sich (Dat.) od. (geh.) alle od. beide Hände damit voll haben, etwas zu tun — (ugs.) have one's hands full doing something

die Hände in den Schoß legen — sit back and do nothing

bei etwas die od. seine Hände [mit] im Spiel haben — have a hand in something

die Hände über dem Kopf zusammenschlagen — (ugs.) throw up one's hands in horror

zwei linke Hände haben — (ugs.) have two left hands (coll.)

eine lockere od. lose Hand haben — (ugs.) hit out at the slightest provocation

eine glückliche Hand bei etwas haben — have a feel for the right choice in something

linker/rechter Hand — on or to the left/right

[klar] auf der Hand liegen — (ugs.) be obvious

jemanden auf Händen tragen — lavish every kind of care and attention on somebody

ein Auto/Möbel aus erster Hand — a car/furniture which has/had had one [previous] owner

etwas aus erster Hand wissen — know something at first hand; have first-hand knowledge of something

Kleidung aus zweiter Hand — second-hand clothes pl.

jemandem aus der Hand fressen — eat out of somebody's hand (fig.)

etwas aus der Hand geben — (weggeben) let something out of one's hands; (aufgeben) give something up

jemandem etwas aus der Hand nehmen — relieve somebody of something

etwas bei der Hand haben — (greifbar haben) have something handy; (parat haben) have something ready

mit etwas schnell od. rasch bei der Hand sein — (ugs.) be ready [with something]

Hand in Hand arbeiten — work hand in hand

mit etwas Hand in Hand gehen — go hand in hand with something

hinter vorgehaltener Hand — off the record

in die Hände spucken — spit on one's hands; (fig. ugs.) roll up one's sleeves (fig.)

jemanden/etwas in die Hand od. Hände bekommen — lay or get one's hands on somebody/get one's hands on something

jemandem in die Hände fallen — fall into somebody's hands

jemanden in der Hand haben — have or hold somebody in the palm of one's hand

etwas in die Hand nehmen — take something in hand

in jemandes Hand (Dat.) sein od. (geh.) liegen — be in somebody's hands

in sicheren od. guten Händen sein — be in safe or good hands

sich mit Händen und Füßen gegen etwas sträuben od. wehren — (ugs.) fight tooth and nail against something

mit leeren Händen — emptyhanded

das Geld mit vollen Händen ausgeben — spend money like water

um jemandes Hand anhalten od. bitten — (geh. veralt.) ask for somebody's hand [in marriage]

unter der Hand — (fig.) on the quiet

etwas unter der Hand erfahren — hear something on the grapevine

das geht ihm gut/leicht von der Hand — he finds that no trouble

etwas von langer Hand vorbereiten — plan something well in advance

die Nachteile/seine Argumente sind nicht von der Hand zu weisen — the disadvantages cannot be denied/his arguments cannot [simply] be dismissed

von der Hand in den Mund leben — live from hand to mouth

jemandem zur Hand gehen — lend somebody a hand

zu Händen [von] Herrn Müller — for the attention of Herr Müller; attention Herr Müller; s. auch öffentlich 1.

4)

an Hand — s. anhand

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Hand¹ f; -, Hände

1. hand;

feuchte Hände haben have wet hands;

auf/mit der flachen Hand in/with the palm of one’s hand;

in der hohlen Hand in the hollow of one’s hand;

mit ruhiger/sicherer Hand with a steady/sure hand;

keine Hand frei haben not have a hand free;

Hände hoch (oder ich schieße)! hands up (or I’ll shoot)!;

Hände weg! hands off!;

an der/jemandes Hand gehen walk holding hands/holding sb’s hand;

sie hatte ihr Kind an der Hand she was holding her child’s hand, she had her child by the hand;

jemanden an die oder

bei der Hand nehmen take sb’s hand;

auf Händen und Füßen kriechen on all fours, on one’s hands and knees;

aus der Hand legen oder

geben put aside;

jemandem aus der Hand lesen read sb’s hand;

bei der Hand oder

zur Hand at hand, handy;

durch (Heben der) Hand abstimmen by a show of hands;

in Händen halten geh hold in one’s hands;

Hand in Hand gehen walk hand in hand;

in die oder

zur Hand nehmen pick sth up;

mit Händen und Füßen reden gesticulate, talk with one’s hands;

sich mit Händen und Füßen wehren umg auch fig fight tooth and nail;

mit der Hand machen etc: by hand;

mit der oder

von Hand gemacht/gemalt etc handmade/handpainted etc;

zu Händen auf Brief: c/o (= care of); amtlich: att., Attention;

zur linken/rechten oder

linker/rechter Hand on the left-hand/right-hand side;

Hand anlegen (

an +akk) take sth in hand;

(mit) Hand anlegen lend a hand;

Hand an sich (akk)

legen euph commit suicide;

letzte Hand an etwas (akk)

legen add the finishing touches to;

jemandem die Hand auflegen segnend: lay one’s hand on sb;

jemandem die Hand geben oder

reichen oder

schütteln shake hands with sb;

(gib mir die) Hand drauf! (let’s) shake on it!;

es war so dunkel, dass man die Hand nicht vor den Augen sehen konnte it was so dark you couldn’t see your hand in front of your face

2. fig Wendungen, mit adj:

die öffentliche Hand the authorities, the state;

jemandes rechte Hand sb’s right-hand man ( oder woman);

die Tote Hand JUR mortmain;

aus bester Hand on good authority;

aus erster Hand first-hand;

ich hab’s aus erster Hand I got it straight from the horse’s mouth;

aus privater Hand privately;

aus zweiter Hand kaufen etc: second-hand; Erlebnis, erleben: vicarious(ly);

eine feste Hand brauchen need a firm hand;

sie ist in festen Händen umg she’s accounted for, she’s booked;

jemandem freie Hand lassen give sb a free hand;

in guten Händen sein be in good hands;

eine glückliche oder

geschickte Hand haben have the right touch (

mit for);

sie hat eine (glückliche) Hand mit she knows how to handle; mit Menschen, Pflanzen etc: she has a way with;

besser als in die hohle Hand geschissen vulg better than a poke in the eye (with a burnt [US sharp] stick), better than nothing;

alle oder

beide Hände voll zu tun haben umg generell: have a lot on one’s plate; mit jemandem/etwas: have one’s hands full with sb/sth;

mit beiden Händen zugreifen jump at the chance;

von langer Hand long beforehand;

mit leeren Händen dastehen/weggehen be left/go away empty-handed;

jemandem etwas zu treuen Händen geben geh give sth to sb for safekeeping;

(aber) zu treuen Händen! geh hum (but) I want it etc back!;

mit vollen Händen liberally;

sein Geld mit vollen Händen ausgeben throw one’s money about (US around);

hinter vorgehaltener Hand sprechen etc: off the record; → link… 1

3. fig Wendungen, mit präp:

jemandem etwas an die Hand geben (Argumente, Informationen etc) hand sb sth, pass sth on to sb, make sth available to sb;

an der Hand haben umg know of, know where to find, be able to get hold of; (Person) auch have contacts with sb;

(bar) auf die Hand cash in hand;

es liegt (klar) auf der Hand it’s (so) obvious;

jemanden auf Händen tragen wait on sb hand and foot;

Hand aufs Herz! (ich lüge nicht) cross my heart; (sei ehrlich) be honest;

jemandem aus der Hand fressen umg eat out of sb’s hand;

aus der Hand geben part with; (Posten etc) auch give up;

er gibt oder

lässt es nicht aus der Hand auch he won’t let go of it, he won’t let anyone else have it ( oder take it from him);

mit Kritik ist er immer schnell bei der Hand umg he’s always very quick to criticize;

durch jemandes Hände gehen go through sb’s hands;

schon durch viele Hände gegangen sein have been through several hands;

Hand in Hand arbeiten work together, cooperate (closely);

das geht Hand in Hand mit … it goes hand in hand with …, it goes together with …;

jemandem in die Hände arbeiten play into sb’s hands;

in die Hände bekommen (etwas, jemanden) get one’s hands on;

jemandem in die Hände fallen fall into sb’s hands;

jemanden in der Hand haben have sb in one’s grip;

etwas gegen jemanden in der Hand haben have sth on sb;

sich in der Hand haben have everything under control, have a firm grip on o.s.;

wir haben die Lage in der Hand we’ve got the situation under control;

du hast es in der Hand oder

es liegt in deiner Hand it’s up to you;

in jemandes Hand sein Person: be in sb’s hands, be up to sb;

das Restaurant ist in griechischer Hand the restaurant is run by a Greek landlord;

unser Hotel war fest in italienischer Hand the vast majority of guests in our hotel were Italians;

in die Hände spucken umg, fig roll up one’s sleeves;

jemandem etwas in die Hand versprechen promise sb sth ( oder sth to sb);

seine Hand ins Feuer legen für put one’s hand into the fire for;

die Hände in den Schoß legen (nicht arbeiten) take it easy; (sich untätig verhalten) sit on one’s hands;

seine Hand oder

Hände im Spiel haben have a hand in it;

etwas in die Hand nehmen Aufgabe etc: take charge of sth;

die Sache in die Hand nehmen take the initiative;

jemandem (etwas) in die Hände spielen play (sth) into sb’s hands;

es ist mit Händen zu greifen it sticks out a mile ( oder like a sore thumb) umg;

seine Hand (schützend) über jemanden halten take sb under one’s wing, shield ( oder protect) sb;

die Hände über dem Kopf zusammenschlagen umg throw up one’s hands in horror;

um jemandes Hand anhalten oder

bitten ask for sb’s hand;

unter der Hand (nicht offiziell) unofficially; (privat) kaufen etc: privately; (heimlich, illegal) under the counter; (nebenbei) on the side;

jemandem unter den Händen zerrinnen Geld etc: go through sb’s fingers like water;

die Arbeit geht ihm flott von der Hand he’s a fast worker;

von der Hand in den Mund leben live from hand to mouth;

von der Hand weisen (verwerfen, abtun) dismiss; (leugnen) deny;

es ist nicht von der Hand zu weisen it can’t be denied, there’s no denying ( oder getting away from) it;

von jemandes Hand sterben etc geh die by sb’s hand;

von Hand zu Hand gehen go ( oder be passed) from hand to hand;

jemandem zur oder

an die Hand gehen lend sb a hand;

sie hat immer eine Antwort zur Hand auch she’s always got an answer pat (US ready), she’s never at a loss for words; → anhand, wegsterben

4. fig sonstige Wendungen:

Hand und Fuß haben Plan etc: make sense, hold water;

was er macht, hat Hand und Fuß he doesn’t do things in ( oder by) half measures;

ich würde mir für ihn die Hand abhacken lassen umg I’d cut off my right arm for him;

die Hand aufhalten oder

hinhalten umg, meist pej hold out one’s hand;

einander die Hand geben Ereignisse etc: follow hard on each other’s heels, happen in close succession;

die Ereignisse gaben einander die Hand auch one thing led to another;

jemandem die Hand (fürs Leben) reichen marry sb;

jemandem die Hand zur Versöhnung reichen offer sb one’s hand as a sign of reconciliation;

die beiden können einander die Hand reichen they’re two of a kind; im negativen Sinne: auch they’re as bad as each other, one’s as bad as the other; (sie sind in der gleichen Lage) they’re in the same boat;

von seiner Hände Arbeit leben live by the work of one’s hands;

sich (dat)

die Hände reiben vor heimlicher Freude: rub one’s hands;

eine Hand wäscht die andere Sprichwort you scratch my back and I’ll scratch yours, one hand washes the other obs;

ich wasche meine Hände in Unschuld geh I wash my hands in innocence; → ausrutschen, gebunden B 2, küssen

5. (Schrift) hand

6. Kartenspiel: hand;

eine gute/schlechte Hand a good/bad ( oder poor) hand;

auf der Hand in one’s hand;

aus der Hand spielen nicht vom Tisch, Dummy: play from one’s hand;

(aus der) Hand spielen Skat: play from one’s hand (without picking up the discard)

7. Fußball:

(das war) Hand! handball!

Hand² f; -, - oder Hände; Maßangabe:

zwei Hand breit etwa a foot wide;

eine Hand voll konkret: a handful; (wenige) a handful

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die; Hand, Hände

1) hand

eine Hand voll — a handful

mit der rechten/linken Hand — with one's right/left hand

jemandem die Hand geben od. (geh.) reichen — shake somebody's hand; shake somebody by the hand

jemandem die Hand drücken/schütteln — press/shake somebody's hand

eine Hand frei haben — have a free hand

Hände hoch! — hands up!

jemanden an die od. (geh.) bei der Hand nehmen — take somebody by the hand

jemandem etwas aus der Hand nehmen — take something out of somebody's hand/hands

etwas aus der Hand legen — put something down

jemandem aus der Hand lesen — read somebody's hand or palm

etwas in die/zur Hand nehmen — pick something up

etwas in der Hand/den Händen haben od. (geh.) halten — have got or hold something in one's hand/hands

in die Hände klatschen — clap one's hands

mit Händen und Füßen reden — use gestures to make oneself understood

etwas mit der Hand schreiben/nähen — write/sew something by hand

von Hand — by hand

Hand in Hand gehen — go or walk hand-in-hand

jemandem etwas in die Hand versprechen — promise somebody something faithfully

2) o. Pl. (Fußball) handball

3) (in Wendungen)

was hältst du davon - Hand aufs Herz! — what do you think? - be honest

eine Hand wäscht die andere — you scratch my back and 1'll scratch yours

jemandem sind die Hände gebunden — somebody's hands are tied

Hand und Fuß/weder Hand noch Fuß haben — (ugs.) make sense/no sense

[bei etwas selbst mit] Hand anlegen — lend a hand [with something]; die od

seine Hand aufhalten — (ugs.) hold out one's hand

letzte Hand an etwas (Akk.) legen — put the finishing touches pl. to something

sich (Dat.) od. (geh.) alle od. beide Hände damit voll haben, etwas zu tun — (ugs.) have one's hands full doing something

die Hände in den Schoß legen — sit back and do nothing

bei etwas die od. seine Hände [mit] im Spiel haben — have a hand in something

die Hände über dem Kopf zusammenschlagen — (ugs.) throw up one's hands in horror

zwei linke Hände haben — (ugs.) have two left hands (coll.)

eine lockere od. lose Hand haben — (ugs.) hit out at the slightest provocation

eine glückliche Hand bei etwas haben — have a feel for the right choice in something

linker/rechter Hand — on or to the left/right

[klar] auf der Hand liegen — (ugs.) be obvious

jemanden auf Händen tragen — lavish every kind of care and attention on somebody

ein Auto/Möbel aus erster Hand — a car/furniture which has/had had one [previous] owner

etwas aus erster Hand wissen — know something at first hand; have first-hand knowledge of something

Kleidung aus zweiter Hand — second-hand clothes pl.

jemandem aus der Hand fressen — eat out of somebody's hand (fig.)

etwas aus der Hand geben — (weggeben) let something out of one's hands; (aufgeben) give something up

jemandem etwas aus der Hand nehmen — relieve somebody of something

etwas bei der Hand haben — (greifbar haben) have something handy; (parat haben) have something ready

mit etwas schnell od. rasch bei der Hand sein — (ugs.) be ready [with something]

Hand in Hand arbeiten — work hand in hand

mit etwas Hand in Hand gehen — go hand in hand with something

hinter vorgehaltener Hand — off the record

in die Hände spucken — spit on one's hands; (fig. ugs.) roll up one's sleeves (fig.)

jemanden/etwas in die Hand od. Hände bekommen — lay or get one's hands on somebody/get one's hands on something

jemandem in die Hände fallen — fall into somebody's hands

jemanden in der Hand haben — have or hold somebody in the palm of one's hand

etwas in die Hand nehmen — take something in hand

in jemandes Hand (Dat.) sein od. (geh.) liegen — be in somebody's hands

in sicheren od. guten Händen sein — be in safe or good hands

sich mit Händen und Füßen gegen etwas sträuben od. wehren — (ugs.) fight tooth and nail against something

mit leeren Händen — emptyhanded

das Geld mit vollen Händen ausgeben — spend money like water

um jemandes Hand anhalten od. bitten — (geh. veralt.) ask for somebody's hand [in marriage]

unter der Hand — (fig.) on the quiet

etwas unter der Hand erfahren — hear something on the grapevine

das geht ihm gut/leicht von der Hand — he finds that no trouble

etwas von langer Hand vorbereiten — plan something well in advance

die Nachteile/seine Argumente sind nicht von der Hand zu weisen — the disadvantages cannot be denied/his arguments cannot [simply] be dismissed

von der Hand in den Mund leben — live from hand to mouth

jemandem zur Hand gehen — lend somebody a hand

zu Händen [von] Herrn Müller — for the attention of Herr Müller; attention Herr Müller; s. auch öffentlich 1.

4)

an Hand — s. anhand

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¨-e f.

hand n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Hand
6 back

1.
[bæk]noun

1) (of person, animal) Rücken, der

stand back to back — Rücken an Rücken stehen

as soon as my back was turned — (fig.) sowie ich den Rücken gedreht hatte

turn one's back on somebody — jemandem den Rücken zuwenden; (fig.): (abandon somebody) jemanden im Stich lassen

turn one's back on something — (fig.) sich um etwas nicht kümmern

get or put somebody's back up — (fig.) jemanden wütend machen

be glad to see the back of somebody/something — (fig.) froh sein, jemanden/etwas nicht mehr sehen zu müssen

have one's back to the wall — (fig.) mit dem Rücken zur Wand stehen

get off my back — (fig. coll.) lass mich zufrieden

have somebody/something on one's back — (fig.) jemanden/etwas am Hals haben (ugs.)

put one's back into something — (fig.) sich für etwas mit allen Kräften einsetzen

2) (outer or rear surface) Rücken, der; (of vehicle) Heck, das; (inside car) Rücksitz, der

the car went into the back of me — (coll.) das Auto ist mir hinten reingefahren (ugs.)

with the back of one's hand — mit dem Handrücken

know something like the back of one's hand — (fig.) etwas wie seine Westentasche kennen

the back of one's/the head — der Hinterkopf

the back of the leg — die Wade

3) (of book) (spine) [Buch]rücken, der; (final pages) Ende, das

at the back [of the book] — hinten [im Buch]

4) (of dress) Rücken, der; (of knife) [Messer]rücken, der

5) (more remote part) hinterer Teil

at the back [of something] — hinten [in etwas (Dat.)]; im hinteren Teil [von etwas]

6) (of chair) [Rücken]lehne, die; (of house, cheque) Rückseite, die; (back wall) Rückseite, die; Rückwand, die

back to front — verkehrt rum

please get to the back of the queue — bitte, stellen Sie sich hinten an

in back of something — (Amer.) hinter etwas (Dat.)

7) (Sport): (player) Verteidiger, der

8) (of ship) Kiel, der
2. adjective, no compar.; superl.
backmost ['bækməʊst]

1) (situated behind) hinter...

2) (of the past) früher

back issue — alte Ausgabe

3) (overdue) rückständig [Lohn, Steuern]
3. adverb
1) (to the rear) zurück

step back — zurücktreten

2) (behind) zurück; weiter hinten

we passed a pub two miles back — wir sind vor zwei Meilen an einem Pub vorbeigefahren

back and forth — hin und her

back of something — (Amer.) hinter etwas (Dat.)

3) (at a distance)

the house stands a long way back from the road — das Haus steht weit von der Straße zurück

4) (to original position, home) [wieder] zurück

I got my letter back — ich habe meinen Brief zurückbekommen

the journey back — die Rückfahrt/der Rückflug

there and back — hin und zurück

5) (to original condition) wieder

6) (in the past) zurück

go a long way back — weit zurückgehen

a week/month back — vor einer Woche/vor einem Monat

7) (in return) zurück

I got a letter back — er/sie hat mir wiedergeschrieben
4. transitive verb
1) (assist) helfen (+ Dat.); unterstützen [Person, Sache]

2) (bet on) wetten od. setzen auf (+ Akk.) [Pferd, Gewinner, Favorit]

back the wrong/right horse — (lit. or fig.) aufs falsche/richtige Pferd setzen (ugs.)

3) (cause to move back) zurücksetzen [mit] [Fahrzeug]; rückwärts gehen lassen [Pferd]

4) (put or act as a back to) [an der Rückseite] verstärken

5) (endorse) indossieren [Wechsel, Scheck]

6) (lie at the back of)

back something — hinten an etwas (Akk.) grenzen

7) (Mus.) begleiten
5. intransitive verb
zurücksetzen

back into/out of something — rückwärts in etwas (Akk.)/aus etwas fahren

back on to something — hinten an etwas (Akk.) grenzen

Phrasal Verbs:

- academic.ru/4912/back_down">back down

- back out

- back up

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[bæk] 1. noun
1) (in man, the part of the body from the neck to the bottom of the spine: She lay on her back.) der Rücken

2) (in animals, the upper part of the body: She put the saddle on the horse's back.) der Rücken

3) (that part of anything opposite to or furthest from the front: the back of the house; She sat at the back of the hall.) die Rückseite

4) (in football, hockey etc a player who plays behind the forwards.) der/die Verteidiger/-in
2. adjective
(of or at the back: the back door.) rückwärtig
3. adverb
1) (to, or at, the place or person from which a person or thing came: I went back to the shop; He gave the car back to its owner.) zurück

2) (away (from something); not near (something): Move back! Let the ambulance get to the injured man; Keep back from me or I'll hit you!)

3) (towards the back (of something): Sit back in your chair.) zurück

4) (in return; in response to: When the teacher is scolding you, don't answer back.) zurück

5) (to, or in, the past: Think back to your childhood.) zurück
4. verb
1) (to (cause to) move backwards: He backed (his car) out of the garage.) (sich) rückwärts bewegen

2) (to help or support: Will you back me against the others?) unterstützen, Rückhalt bieten

3) (to bet or gamble on: I backed your horse to win.) setzen auf

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- backer
- backbite
- backbiting
- backbone
- backbreaking
- backdate
- backfire
- background
- backhand 5. adverb
(using backhand: She played the stroke backhand; She writes backhand.) Schlag mit der Rückhand

- backlog
- back-number
- backpack
- backpacking: go backpacking
- backpacker
- backside
- backslash
- backstroke
- backup
- backwash
- backwater
- backyard
- back down
- back of
- back on to
- back out
- back up
- have one's back to the wall
- put someone's back up
- take a back seat
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back

[bæk]

I. n

1. (of body) Rücken m

to be on one's \back (be ill) daniederliegen geh, flachliegen sl

behind sb's \back ( fig) hinter jds Rücken

to lie on one's \back auf dem Rücken liegen

to put [or throw] one's \back out sich akk verheben [o ÖSTERR verreißen] [o SCHWEIZ überlüpfen]

to slap sb on the \back jdm auf den Rücken klopfen

\back to \back Rücken an Rücken

2. (not front) of building, page Rückseite f; of car Heck nt; of chair Lehne f; (in car) Rücksitz[e] m[pl], Fond m fachspr

we sat at the \back of the theatre wir saßen ganz hinten im Theater

Ted is out [or BRIT, AUS round] the \back [or AM out \back] Ted ist draußen hinter dem [o fam hinterm] Haus

at [or in] the \back [of the bus/book] hinten [im Bus/Buch]

in the \back of the car auf dem Rücksitz [o fachspr im Fond]

\back to front verkehrt herum

\back of the hand/head/leg Handrücken m/Hinterkopf m/Wade f

3. SPORT (player) Verteidiger(in) m(f)

4.

▶ at sb's \back (supporting) hinter jdm; (pursuing) hinter jdm her fam

▶ at the \back of beyond am Ende der Welt hum, jwd hum fam

▶ to do sth on the \back of sth etw auf der Basis [o aufgrund] einer S. gen tun

▶ to get off sb's \back jdn in Ruhe lassen

▶ to get [or put] sb's \back up jdn in Rage bringen [o versetzen], jdn wütend machen

▶ to be glad to see the \back of sb froh sein, jdn los zu sein

▶ to have one's \back against the wall mit dem Rücken zur [o an der] Wand stehen

▶ to know sth \back to front etw im Schlaf [o fam vorwärts und rückwärts] können

▶ to know sth like the \back of one's hand etw in- und auswendig [o wie seine Westentasche] kennen fam

▶ in [or at] the \back of one's mind im Hinterkopf

▶ to have sb/sth on one's \back jdn/etw am [o auf dem] Hals haben fam

the cops are on my \back ich habe die Bullen am Hals fam

▶ to put sb on sb's \back jdm jdn auf den Hals schicken [o hetzen] fam

▶ to put one's \back into sth sich akk in etw akk hineinknien fam

▶ to ride on the \back of sth im Fahrwasser einer S. gen mitschwimmen fam

▶ to stab sb in the \back jdm in den Rücken fallen

▶ to turn one's \back on sb (reject) sich akk von jdm abwenden; (ignore) jdm den Rücken [zu]kehren; (let down) jdn im Stich lassen

II. adj attr, inv

1.

< backmost>

(rear) Hinter-

\back door Hintertür f

\back entrance Hintereingang m

\back leg Hinterbein nt

\back pocket Gesäßtasche f

\back seat Rücksitz m

\back tooth Backenzahn m

2. (of body) pain, problems Rücken-

3. (old) alt

\back issue alte Ausgabe

\back orders Auftragsrückstand m

4.

▶ to be on the \back burner ( fam) auf Eis liegen fam

▶ to put sth on the \back burner ( fam) etw auf Eis legen fam

III. adv inv

1. (to previous place) [wieder] zurück, SCHWEIZ a. [wieder] retour

there and \back hin und zurück

to be \back [wieder] zurück [o wieder da] sein

I'll be \back ich komme wieder

to bring \back memories Erinnerungen wecken

to come \back zurückkommen, SCHWEIZ a. retour kommen

to come \back [into fashion] wieder in Mode kommen

to put sth \back etw zurücklegen

to want sb/sth \back jdn/etw zurück[haben] [o SCHWEIZ a. retour [haben]] wollen fam

2. (to rear)

\back and forth hin und her

to hold sb \back ( fig) jdn zurückhalten

don't let anything hold you \back lass dich durch nichts aufhalten

to lie \back sich akk zurücklegen

to look \back zurückblicken a. fig

to sit \back sich akk zurücklehnen

to stand [well] \back zurücktreten, Abstand halten

to throw \back one's head den Kopf zurückwerfen

▪ \back of sb/sth AM (to rear) hinter jdn/etw; (at rear) hinter jdm/etw

3. (in return)

to call \back zurückrufen

to fight [or hit] \back zurückschlagen

to pay sth \back etw zurückzahlen

to write \back zurückschreiben

4. (to past)

as far \back as I can remember so weit ich zurückdenken kann

that was \back in 1950 das war [schon] 1950

two months/years \back vor zwei Monaten/Jahren

5. AM (losing)

we were two points \back wir waren zwei Punkte hinter dem Gegner

6.

▶ to get [or pay] sb \back [or get \back at sb] [for sth] jdm etw heimzahlen

IV. vt

1. (support)

▪ to \back sth idea, plan, proposal etw unterstützen [o befürworten]

▪ to \back sb jdn unterstützen; (encourage) jdm den Rücken stärken

to \back a bill FIN [als Dritter] einen Wechsel unterzeichnen; LAW einen Gesetzesentwurf unterstützen

to \back a horse auf ein Pferd setzen

2. (drive)

she \backed the car into the garage sie fuhr rückwärts in die Garage

3. (accompany)

▪ to \back sb/sth concert, band jdn/etw begleiten

4. TECH (line)

▪ to \back sth etw mit einem Rücken versehen

5.

▶ to \back the wrong horse aufs falsche Pferd setzen fam

V. vi car zurücksetzen

the car \backed down the hill das Auto fuhr rückwärts den Berg hinunter

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[bk]
1. n

1) (of person, animal, book) Rücken m; (of chair) (Rücken)lehne f

with one's back to the engine (Brit) —

to be on one's back (= be ill) — auf der Nase liegen (inf), krank sein

to wear one's hair down one's back — überschulterlange Haare haben

to break one's back (lit) — sich (dat) das Rückgrat brechen; (fig) sich abrackern, sich abmühen

we've broken the back of the job (Brit) — wir sind mit der Arbeit über den Berg (inf)

behind sb's back (fig) — hinter jds Rücken (dat)

to put one's back into sth (fig) — sich bei etw anstrengen, bei etw Einsatz zeigen

to put or get sb's back up — jdn gegen sich aufbringen

to turn one's back on sb (lit) — jdm den Rücken zuwenden; (fig) sich von jdm abwenden

when I needed him he turned his back on me —

get these people off my back (inf) — schaff mir diese Leute vom Hals! (inf)

get off my back! (inf) — lass mich endlich in Ruhe!

he's got the boss on his back all the time — er hat dauernd seinen Chef auf dem Hals

the rich have always lived off the backs of the poor — die Reichen haben immer auf Kosten der Armen gelebt

to have one's back to the wall (fig) — in die Enge getrieben sein/werden

I was pleased to see the back of them (inf) — ich war froh, sie endlich los zu sein (inf)

2) (as opposed to front) Rück- or Hinterseite f; (of hand, dress) Rücken m; (of house, page, coin, cheque) Rückseite f; (of material) linke Seite

I know London like the back of my hand — ich kenne London wie meine Westentasche

the index is at the back of the book — das Verzeichnis ist hinten im Buch

he drove into the back of me — er ist mir hinten reingefahren (inf)

on the back of his hand — auf dem Handrücken

the back of one's head — der Hinterkopf

at/on the back of the bus — hinten im/am Bus

in the back (of a car) —

one thing was at the back of my mind — ich hatte dabei eine Überlegung im Hinterkopf

there's one other worry at the back of my mind — da ist noch etwas, das mich beschäftigt

right at the back of the cupboard — ganz hinten im Schrank

at the back of the stage — im Hintergrund der Bühne

at the back of the garage (inside) — hinten in der Garage; (outside) hinter der Garage

at the back of beyond — am Ende der Welt, jwd (hum)

in back (US) — hinten

3) (FTBL) Verteidiger(in) m(f); (RUGBY) Hinterspieler(in) m(f)

2. adj
Hinter-; rent ausstehend, rückständig
back wheel — Hinterrad nt

3. adv

1)

(= to the rear) (stand) back! — zurück(treten)!, (treten Sie) zurück!

back and forth — hin und her

2) (= in return) zurück

to pay sth back — etw zurückzahlen

3) (= returning) zurück

to come/go back — zurückkommen/-gehen

to fly to London and back — nach London und zurück fliegen

there and back — hin und zurück

4) (= again) wieder

he went back several times — er fuhr noch öfters wieder hin

I'll never go back — da gehe ich nie wieder hin

she is back at work — sie arbeitet wieder

back in London — zurück in London

5)

(= ago in time phrases) a week back — vor einer Woche

back in March, 1987 —

far back in the past — vor langer, langer Zeit, vor Urzeiten

4. prep (US)

back of — hinter

5. vt

1) (= support) unterstützen

I will back you whatever you do — egal was du tust, ich stehe hinter dir

if the bank won't back us — wenn die Bank nicht mitmacht

to back a bill (Fin) — einen Wechsel indossieren

2) (BETTING) setzen or wetten auf (+acc)

the horse was heavily backed — auf das Pferd wurden viele Wetten abgeschlossen

3) (= cause to move) car zurückfahren or -setzen; cart zurückfahren; horse rückwärts gehen lassen

he backed his car into the tree/garage — er fuhr rückwärts gegen den Baum/in die Garage

to back water (Naut) — rückwärts rudern

4) (MUS) singer begleiten

5) (= put sth behind) picture mit einem Rücken versehen, unterlegen; (= stick on) aufziehen

6. vi

1) (= move backwards car, train) zurücksetzen or -fahren

the car backed into the garage — das Auto fuhr rückwärts in die Garage

she backed into me — sie fuhr rückwärts in mein Auto

2) (NAUT wind) drehen

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back¹ [bæk]

A s

1. ANAT, ZOOL

a) Rücken m

b) Rückgrat n, Kreuz n:

at the (US in) back of hinter (dat);

be at the back of sth hinter etwas stecken;

behind sb’s back

a) hinter jemandes Rücken (a. fig),

b) fig in jemandes Abwesenheit;

on one’s back

a) auf dem Leib (Kleidungsstück),

b) auch flat on one’s back bettlägerig, krank

c) auch flat on one’s back hilflos, aufgeschmissen umg;

carry sth on one’s back etwas auf dem Rücken tragen;

have sb on one’s back jemanden auf dem Hals haben;

with one’s back to the wall mit dem Rücken zur Wand;

have one’s back to the wall mit dem Rücken zur Wand stehen;

spend every penny on one’s back sein ganzes Geld für Kleidung ausgeben;

break one’s back sich abplagen;

break sb’s back

a) jemandem das Kreuz brechen (a. fig),

b) fig jemanden zugrunde richten oder umg fertigmachen;

break the back of sth das Schwierigste einer Sache hinter sich bringen;

put ( oder get) sb’s back up jemanden auf die Palme bringen;

put one’s back into sth sich bei einer Sache ins Zeug legen, sich in eine Sache hineinknien;

be glad ( oder pleased) to see the back of sb froh sein, jemanden los zu sein;

I hope I’ve seen the back of him hoffentlich sehe ich den Kerl nie wieder;

turn one’s back on sb

a) jemandem den Rücken zuwenden,

b) fig jemandem den Rücken kehren, sich von jemandem abkehren;

make a back einen Buckel machen, sich bücken;

back to back

a) Rücken an Rücken,

b) bes US nacheinander;

he has a strong back er hat einen breiten Rücken oder Buckel (a. fig); → scratch C 2

2. Hinter-, Rückseite f (des Kopfes, Hauses, Briefes, einer Tür etc), Unterseite f (eines Blattes), (Buch-, Berg-, Messer- etc) Rücken m, Kehrseite f (eines Bildes etc), (Rück)Lehne f (eines Stuhls), linke Seite (des Tuches), Boden m (eines Saiteninstruments):

back of one’s ( oder the) hand Handrücken;

know sth back to front etwas in- und auswendig kennen;

know a place like the back of one’s hand einen Ort wie seine Hosentasche kennen;

run into the back of sb AUTO jemandem hinten reinfahren;

he ran into the back of another car er hatte einen Auffahrunfall

3. hinterer oder rückwärtiger oder entfernt gelegener Teil, Hintergrund m:

back of the head Hinterkopf m:

back of the house rückwärtiger oder hinterer Teil des Hauses;

at ( oder in) the back of beyond fig bes Br wo sich Fuchs und Hase gute Nacht sagen, am Ende oder sl Arsch der Welt;

his name was (somewhere) at ( oder in) the back of my mind ich erinnerte mich dunkel an seinen Namen;

have sth at the back of one’s mind insgeheim an etwas denken;

at the back of the stage im Hintergrund der Bühne;

at the back of the plane hinten im Flugzeug;

in the back of the car auf dem Rücksitz oder im Fond des Autos

4. Rückenteil m (eines Kleidungsstückes):

have one’s pullover on back to front den Pullover verkehrt herum anhaben

5. Hinterstück n:

back of a roe GASTR Rehziemer m

6. ARCH Hauptdachbalken m

7. → backyard

8. SPORT Verteidiger(in)

B adj

1. rückwärtig, letzt(er, e, es), hinter(er, e, es), Hinter…, Rück…, Nach…:

back entrance Hintereingang m;

back pass SPORT

a) Rückpass m,

b) Rückgabe f (zum Tormann)

2. fern, abgelegen:

back country Hinterland n;

back province finster(st)e Provinz

3. LING hinten im Mund geformt:

a back vowel ein dunkler Vokal

4. rückläufig:

back flow Rückfluss m

5. rückständig (Miete etc):

back tax Steuerrückstände pl

6. alt, zurückliegend:

back copy → back number 1;

back issue alte Ausgabe (einer Zeitung etc)

C adv

1. zurück, rückwärts:

a) back and forth hin und her

b) vor und zurück;

two miles back zwei Meilen zurück oder weiter hinten; (siehe die Verbindungen mit den entsprechenden Verben)

2. (wieder) zurück:

he is back (again) er ist wieder da;

back home

a) wieder zu Hause,

b) US daheim, bei uns (zu Lande);

be back in fashion wieder modern sein; → nature 1 d

3. zurück, vorher:

20 years back vor 20 Jahren;

back in 1900 (damals oder noch oder schon) im Jahre 1900

4. umg zurück, im Rückstand:

be back in one’s rent mit der Miete im Rückstand sein

D v/t

1. a) auch back up jemanden od etwas unterstützen, eintreten für, jemandem den Rücken stärken, jemanden decken, etwas bekräftigen, untermauern, belegen, WIRTSCH die Währung etc stützen, Noten decken

b) back up COMPUT Daten sichern

2. auch back up zurückbewegen, einen Wagen, eine Maschine, ein Pferd etc rückwärts fahren oder laufen lassen:

back one’s car up mit dem Auto rückwärts fahren oder zurückstoßen;

back the car out of the garage den Wagen rückwärts aus der Garage fahren;

back water

a) SCHIFF ein Schiff rückwärts rudern, rückwärts fahren,

b) US umg einen Rückzieher machen

3. wetten oder setzen auf (akk): → horse A 1

4. a) ein Pferd etc besteigen

b) ein Pferd zureiten

5. auch back up ein Buch etc mit einem Rücken versehen, an der Rückseite verstärken, einen Stuhl mit einer Lehne oder Rückenverstärkung versehen

6. TECH beschichten, mit einem Überzug versehen

7. TECH, auch ein Kleidungsstück füttern ( with mit)

8. WIRTSCH einen Scheck indossieren, gegenzeichnen, einen Wechsel als Bürge unterschreiben, avalieren

9. auf der Rückseite beschreiben oder bedrucken

10. den Hintergrund (gen) bilden, hinten grenzen an (akk)

11. umg auf dem Rücken tragen, auf den Rücken nehmen

12. JAGD hinter und mit dem Leithund (vor)stehen (Meute)

E v/i

1. oft back up sich zurückbewegen, sich rückwärts bewegen, zurückgehen oder -treten oder -fahren, AUTO auch zurückstoßen:

back out rückwärts herausfahren (of aus)

2. links umspringen, rückdrehen (Wind)

3. back and fill

a) SCHIFF back und voll brassen, lavieren,

b) fig unschlüssig sein

4. back onto hinten angrenzen an (akk)

back² [bæk] s Bottich m, Kufe f

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1.
[bæk]noun

1) (of person, animal) Rücken, der

stand back to back — Rücken an Rücken stehen

as soon as my back was turned — (fig.) sowie ich den Rücken gedreht hatte

turn one's back on somebody — jemandem den Rücken zuwenden; (fig.): (abandon somebody) jemanden im Stich lassen

turn one's back on something — (fig.) sich um etwas nicht kümmern

get or put somebody's back up — (fig.) jemanden wütend machen

be glad to see the back of somebody/something — (fig.) froh sein, jemanden/etwas nicht mehr sehen zu müssen

have one's back to the wall — (fig.) mit dem Rücken zur Wand stehen

get off my back — (fig. coll.) lass mich zufrieden

have somebody/something on one's back — (fig.) jemanden/etwas am Hals haben (ugs.)

put one's back into something — (fig.) sich für etwas mit allen Kräften einsetzen

2) (outer or rear surface) Rücken, der; (of vehicle) Heck, das; (inside car) Rücksitz, der

the car went into the back of me — (coll.) das Auto ist mir hinten reingefahren (ugs.)

with the back of one's hand — mit dem Handrücken

know something like the back of one's hand — (fig.) etwas wie seine Westentasche kennen

the back of one's/the head — der Hinterkopf

the back of the leg — die Wade

3) (of book) (spine) [Buch]rücken, der; (final pages) Ende, das

at the back [of the book] — hinten [im Buch]

4) (of dress) Rücken, der; (of knife) [Messer]rücken, der

5) (more remote part) hinterer Teil

at the back [of something] — hinten [in etwas (Dat.)]; im hinteren Teil [von etwas]

6) (of chair) [Rücken]lehne, die; (of house, cheque) Rückseite, die; (back wall) Rückseite, die; Rückwand, die

back to front — verkehrt rum

please get to the back of the queue — bitte, stellen Sie sich hinten an

in back of something — (Amer.) hinter etwas (Dat.)

7) (Sport): (player) Verteidiger, der

8) (of ship) Kiel, der
2. adjective, no compar.; superl.
backmost ['bækməʊst]

1) (situated behind) hinter...

2) (of the past) früher

back issue — alte Ausgabe

3) (overdue) rückständig [Lohn, Steuern]
3. adverb
1) (to the rear) zurück

step back — zurücktreten

2) (behind) zurück; weiter hinten

we passed a pub two miles back — wir sind vor zwei Meilen an einem Pub vorbeigefahren

back and forth — hin und her

back of something — (Amer.) hinter etwas (Dat.)

3) (at a distance)

the house stands a long way back from the road — das Haus steht weit von der Straße zurück

4) (to original position, home) [wieder] zurück

I got my letter back — ich habe meinen Brief zurückbekommen

the journey back — die Rückfahrt/der Rückflug

there and back — hin und zurück

5) (to original condition) wieder

6) (in the past) zurück

go a long way back — weit zurückgehen

a week/month back — vor einer Woche/vor einem Monat

7) (in return) zurück

I got a letter back — er/sie hat mir wiedergeschrieben
4. transitive verb
1) (assist) helfen (+ Dat.); unterstützen [Person, Sache]

2) (bet on) wetten od. setzen auf (+ Akk.) [Pferd, Gewinner, Favorit]

back the wrong/right horse — (lit. or fig.) aufs falsche/richtige Pferd setzen (ugs.)

3) (cause to move back) zurücksetzen [mit] [Fahrzeug]; rückwärts gehen lassen [Pferd]

4) (put or act as a back to) [an der Rückseite] verstärken

5) (endorse) indossieren [Wechsel, Scheck]

6) (lie at the back of)

back something — hinten an etwas (Akk.) grenzen

7) (Mus.) begleiten
5. intransitive verb
zurücksetzen

back into/out of something — rückwärts in etwas (Akk.)/aus etwas fahren

back on to something — hinten an etwas (Akk.) grenzen

Phrasal Verbs:

- back down

- back out

- back up

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adj.

retour adj.

zurück adj. n.

Heck -e n.

Kehrseite f.

Rücken - m.

Rückseite f. v.

unterstützen v.

English-german dictionary > back
7 slap

slæp 1. noun
(a blow with the palm of the hand or anything flat: The child got a slap from his mother for being rude.) klask, smekk, slag
2. verb
(to give a slap to: He slapped my face.) daske, klaske, slå med håndflaten

- slapdash
- slap-happy
- slapstick

dask
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klask
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slag
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smekk

I
subst. \/slæp\/

1) ( med håndflaten eller en flat ting) klask, slag, dask

2) ( lyd) smell, smekk, klask, plask

3) ( hverdagslig) sminke (spesielt når det tas på tykt eller skjødesløst)

4) ( overført) fornærmelse, skarp kritikk

have a slap at ( hverdagslig) gjøre et forsøk (med)

slap and tickle (britisk, hverdagslig) flørtende lek

slap at fornærmelse mot, skarp kritikk av

a slap in the face ( overført) et slag i ansiktet

• that was a slap in the face for him!

der fikk han!

slap on the back gratulasjon, klapp på ryggen

slap on the wrist ( overført) en smekk over fingrene (dvs. en liten reprimande)
II
verb \/slæp\/

1) ( med håndflaten) smelle (til), daske (til), slå (til), klaske (til)

• he slapped my face

han slo meg i ansiktet

• she slapped her thighs

hun klasket seg på lårene

2) ( hverdagslig) slenge på, legge på

• she slapped on a bit of make-up

hun slengte på litt sminke

3) ( om lyd) plaske mot, smelle mot

get slapped få bank

slap a fine on somebody bøtelegge noen

slap down slå ned

• he'll slap you down

han kommer til å slå deg ned

( hverdagslig) sette på plass, kritisere skarpt, gi en kraftig reprimande ( hverdagslig) slenge (ned)

• he slapped the book down on the table

han slengte boken ned på bordet

slap someone on the back gratulere noen

• he slapped her on the back

han gratulerte henne

slap the table slå i bordet

slap up ( om å bygge) smelle opp
III
adv. \/slæp\/

( hverdagslig) se ➢ slap bang, 2

English-Norwegian dictionary > slap
8 slap

[slæp] 1. noun
(a blow with the palm of the hand or anything flat: The child got a slap from his mother for being rude.) klofuta
2. verb
(to give a slap to: He slapped my face.) udariti

- slapdash
- slap-happy
- slapstick
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[slæp]
1.

noun

udarec (s plosko dlanjo), klofuta, zaušnica

at a slap — naenkrat, na mah, mahoma

a slap in the face — klofuta, figuratively razžalitev, razočaranje

that is a slap in his face figuratively to je klofuta zanj

to take (to have) a slap at colloquially navaliti na, napasti; lotiti se;

2.

transitive verb & intransitive verb

udariti (s plosko roko), udarjati; lopniti; ploskati (z rokami); potrepljati; vreči, zagnati

he slapped his hand on his forehead — z roko se je udaril po čelu

to slap s.o.'s face — prisoliti komu zaušnico

to slap s.o. into jail — vreči koga v ječo

to slap s.o. on the back — potrepljati koga po hrbtu (rami), slang čestitati komu

to slap one's hat on one's head — povezniti si klobuk na glavo

to slap around figuratively ošteti, okregati;

3.

adverb

nenadoma, nepričakovano; ravno; naravnost

to hit s.o. slap in the eye — udariti (lopniti) koga ravno po očesu

to run slap into — zaleteti se naravnost v;

4.

interjection

penk!, plosk!

English-Slovenian dictionary > slap
9 revés

m.

1 setback, reverse, backhand, drawback.

2 reverse.

3 reverse side of a cloth, wrong side of the fabric, wrong side of cloth, reverse.

4 back, inside.

pres.indicat.

2^nd person singular (tú) present indicative of spanish verb: rever.

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revés

► nombre masculino

1 (reverso) back, reverse, wrong side; (de tela) wrong side

2 (bofetada) slap; (golpe) backhander

3 (en tenis) backhand (stroke)

4 figurado (contrariedad) misfortune, setback, reverse

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FRASEOLOGÍA

al revés / del revés (al contrario) the other way round 2 (interior en exterior) inside out 3 (boca abajo) upside down, the wrong way up 4 (la parte de detrás delante) back to front

al revés de contrary to

■ al revés de lo que dijo contrary to what she said

reveses de fortuna setbacks, blows of fate

reveses de la vida life's misfortunes

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noun m.

1) back

2) reversal

3) backhand

•

- al revés

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SM

1) (=lado contrario)

• el revés — [de papel, sello, mano, tela] the back; [de prenda] the inside

siempre empieza las revistas por el revés — he always reads magazines from the back, he always begins magazines at the end

- el revés de la moneda o medalla

2)

• al o del revés — [con sustantivo] (=lo de arriba abajo) upside down; (=lo de dentro fuera) inside out; (=lo de delante atrás) back to front

tienes el libro al revés — you are holding the book the wrong way round o upside down

llevas los calcetines al revés — you've got your socks on inside out

te has puesto la gorra del revés — you've put your cap on back to front

has puesto los cables al revés — you've put the wires on the wrong way round

llevas los zapatos al revés — you've got your shoes on the wrong feet

• volver al o del revés — [+ prenda, objeto] to turn the other way; [+ argumento, situación] to turn on its head

3)

• al revés — [con verbo] the other way round; [como nexo] on the contrary

ponte al revés — turn the other way round

Luis le dejó dinero a Gerardo, ¿o fue al revés? — Luis lent Gerardo some money, or was it the other way round?

todo nos salió al revés — everything went wrong for us, nothing went right for us

cuando tienes prisa lo haces todo al revés — when you're in a hurry you do everything wrong

a mí no me produce ningún complejo, al revés, es un orgullo — I'm not embarrassed by it, on the contrary, I feel very proud

• al revés de, fue al revés de lo que dices — it was the opposite of what you say

al revés de lo que se cree,... — contrary to popular belief,...

• entender algo al revés — to get hold of the wrong end of the stick

• y al revés — and vice versa

cuando yo quiero salir él quiere trabajar, y al revés — when I want to go out he wants to work, and vice versa

4) (=bofetada) slap, backhand slap

como me vuelvas a insultar te doy un revés — you insult me again and you'll get a slap o you'll feel the back of my hand

5) (Dep) backhand

un revés a dos manos — a two-handed backhand

un revés cruzado — a cross-court backhand

6) (=contratiempo) setback

los reveses de la fortuna — changes in fortune

sufrir un revés — to suffer a setback

* * *

masculino

1)

a)

el revés — ( de prenda) the inside; ( de tela) the back, the wrong side; (de papel, documento) the back

b)

al revés — ( con lo de adelante atrás) back to front; ( con lo de arriba abajo) upside down; ( con lo de dentro fuera) inside out; ( en sentido inverso) the other way around o (BrE) round

te has puesto los zapatos al revés — you've put your shoes on the wrong feet

hace la `y' al revés — he writes his y's back to front o the wrong way round

puso el cuadro al revés — he turned the picture to face the wall

todo lo entiende al revés — she's always getting the wrong end of the stick

todo me sale al revés — nothing goes right for me

al revés de lo que uno se imagina — contrary to what you might expect

lo hizo al revés de como le dije — she did it the opposite way to how I told her

saberse algo al revés y al derecho — to know something (off) by heart

2)

a) ( bofetada) slap ( with the back of the hand)

te voy a dar un revés! — you're going to feel the back of my hand!

b) (Dep) backhand

3) ( contratiempo) setback

un revés de fortuna — a reversal of fortune

* * *

masculino

1)

a)

el revés — ( de prenda) the inside; ( de tela) the back, the wrong side; (de papel, documento) the back

b)

al revés — ( con lo de adelante atrás) back to front; ( con lo de arriba abajo) upside down; ( con lo de dentro fuera) inside out; ( en sentido inverso) the other way around o (BrE) round

te has puesto los zapatos al revés — you've put your shoes on the wrong feet

hace la `y' al revés — he writes his y's back to front o the wrong way round

puso el cuadro al revés — he turned the picture to face the wall

todo lo entiende al revés — she's always getting the wrong end of the stick

todo me sale al revés — nothing goes right for me

al revés de lo que uno se imagina — contrary to what you might expect

lo hizo al revés de como le dije — she did it the opposite way to how I told her

saberse algo al revés y al derecho — to know something (off) by heart

2)

a) ( bofetada) slap ( with the back of the hand)

te voy a dar un revés! — you're going to feel the back of my hand!

b) (Dep) backhand

3) ( contratiempo) setback

un revés de fortuna — a reversal of fortune

* * *

revés¹

¹ = back.

Ex: In addition, one must not forget such mundane matters as door bells (front and back), a closing bell, fire bells, security alarms and possibly others all of which must be noticeably different.

* al revés = vice versa, in reverse, mirror-fashion, wrong way round, the, inside-out.

* poner al revés = upend.

* poner la casa al revés = turn + everything upside down.

* volver Algo del revés = turn + Nombre + inside-out.

* volver la casa al revés = turn + everything upside down.

revés²

² = setback, blow, reversal, snafu, swipe, slap.

Ex: This article traces the beginning of library automation in Denmark, outlining the plans and setbacks which were experienced.

Ex: The Great War of 1914-18 was a heavy blow for the Bulletin, from which it never really recovered, and in the 1920s it gradually sank under its own weight, helped by a forced move from its previous quarters to make room for a trade fair.

Ex: Libraries are struggling to hold on and maintain quality in the face of adversity and reversal.

Ex: The article is entitled 'Thirty years on -- an age of snafu problems of coordinating libraries'.

Ex: In fact it is an exaltation of the Kyoto protocol and a thinly disguised swipe at those countries who have not signed up.

Ex: And actually a good slap is said to be statistically more likely to result in a child with agression and conduct problems, you may be interested to hear.

* dar un revés = deal + a blow, give + a blow, strike + a blow, slap.

* duro revés = cruel blow.

* revés de la fortuna = reversal of fortune.

* revés fulminante = crushing blow.

* sufrir un revés = take + an unfortunate turn, take + a pounding, take + a beating.

* * *

revés

masculine

A

1

el revés (de una prenda) the inside; (de una tela) the back, the wrong side; (de un papel, documento) the back

planchar la prenda del or por el revés iron the garment inside out o on the inside

2

al revés (con lo de adelante atrás) back to front; (con lo de arriba abajo) upside down; (con lo de dentro fuera) inside out; (en sentido inverso) the other way around o ( BrE) round

yo frío la cebolla y luego el pimiento — pues yo lo hago al revés I fry the onion first and then the peppers — I do it the other way around

te has puesto los zapatos al revés you've put your shoes on the wrong feet

tienes los cubiertos al revés you have your knife and fork the wrong way round

se puso el vestido al revés she put her dress on back to front

hace la `y' al revés he writes his y's back to front o the wrong way round

colgó el cuadro al revés he hung the picture upside down

puso el cuadro al revés he turned the picture to face the wall

todo lo entiende al revés she's always getting the wrong end of the stick, she gets everything back to front

hoy todo me está saliendo al revés nothing's going right for me today

al revés de lo que uno se imagina contrary to what you might expect

lo hizo al revés de como se le había dicho she did it the opposite way to how she had been told

saberse algo al revés y al derecho to know sth (off) by heart

B

1 (bofetada) slap ( with the back of the hand)

¡te voy a dar un revés! you're going to feel the back of my hand!

2 ( Dep) backhand

C (contratiempo) setback

sufrieron un importante revés en las últimas elecciones they suffered a major setback o a serious reverse in the last elections

un revés de fortuna podría acabar con todo esto a change in our fortunes o a reversal of our fortunes could mean the end of all of this

* * *

revés sustantivo masculino
1
a)

◊ el revés ( de prenda) the inside;

( de tela) the back, the wrong side;
(de papel, documento) the back
b)

◊ al revés ( loc adv) ( con lo de adelante atrás) back to front;

( con lo de arriba abajo) upside down;
( con lo de dentro fuera) inside out;
◊ así no, va al revés not that way, it goes the other way around o (BrE) round;

se puso los zapatos al revés he put his shoes on the wrong feet;
todo lo entiende al revés she's always getting the wrong end of the stick;
todo me sale al revés nothing goes right for me;
saberse algo al revés y al derecho to know sth (off) by heart
2 (Dep) backhand
3 ( contratiempo) setback
revés sustantivo masculino
1 (de una materia u objeto) back
(de una prenda de vestir) wrong side
2 (con la mano) slap
3 (en juegos de raqueta) backhand
4 (económico, sentimental, etc) setback, misfortune
♦ Locuciones: al revés, (al contrario) the other way round: entender algo al revés, to get the wrong end of the stick
hacer algo al revés, to do sthg the opposite way
salir algo al revés, to turn out wrong
al revés/del revés, (con lo de delante atrás) back to front, US backwards
(con lo de dentro fuera) inside out
(boca abajo) upside down
' revés' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
entender
- voltear
- volver
- vuelta
English:
back
- backhand
- backwards
- inside
- reverse
- round
- setback
- upset
- upside
- way
- work at
- backward
- know
- purl
- reversal
- set
- upside down
- wrong

* * *

revés (pl reveses) nm

1. [parte opuesta] [de papel, mano] back;
[de tela] other side, wrong side;
al revés [en dirección o sentido equivocado] the wrong way round;
[en forma opuesta, invertido] the other way round;
escribe las eses al revés she writes the letter “s” backward(s) o Br back to front;

te has puesto los guantes al revés you've put your gloves on inside out;

todo lo entiende al revés she's always getting the wrong end of the stick;

no estoy triste, al revés estoy contentísima I'm not sad, on the contrary, I'm very happy;

lo hizo al revés de como le dije she did the opposite of what I told her to;

del revés [lo de detrás, delante] the wrong way round, Br back to front;
[lo de dentro, fuera] inside out; [lo de arriba, abajo] upside down;
volver algo del revés to turn sth around;

me puso el estómago del revés it turned my stomach

2. [contratiempo] setback, blow;

sufrir un revés to suffer a setback

3. [bofetada] slap

4. Dep [en tenis] backhand;

un golpe de revés a backhand;

tiene un buen revés she has a good backhand

5. Cuba [gusano] tobacco weevil

* * *

revés

m

1 ( contratiempo) setback

2 en tenis backhand

3

:

al o

del revés back to front; con el interior fuera inside out;

salir al revés fig go wrong

* * *

revés nm, pl reveses

1) : back, wrong side

2) : setback, reversal

3) : backhand (in sports)

4)

al revés : the other way around, upside down, inside out

5)

al revés de : contrary to

* * *

revés n

1. (de prenda, tela, papel) wrong side

2. (en tenis, etc) backhand

3. (contratiempo) setback

Las expresiones al revés y del revés tienen varias traducciones según el contexto. Fíjate en estos ejemplos

deberías haberlo hecho al revés you should have done it the other way round

te has puesto el jersey al revés you've put your jumper on back to front

llevas los calcetines del revés you've got your socks on inside out

has colgado el cuadro al revés you've hung the picture upside down

no he dicho que no me gusta, al revés, me encanta I didn't say I don't like it, on the contrary, I love it

Spanish-English dictionary > revés
10 दा

dā
1) cl. 3. dádāti (pl. - dati RV. etc.;

Ā. datte Pañcat. I, 4, 19/20 12, 7 Subh. ;
1. sg. dadmi MBh. XII Hariv. R. if. ;
Impv. dádātu pl. - dahu;
2. sg. daddhí RV. I f. IV, VI, VIII, X ;
dehí Pāṇ. 6-4, 119 ;
RV. III f. VIII, X AV. V, XVIII f. etc.
2. pl. dádāta RV. VII, 57, 6,
- tana X, 36, 10, dattá 51, 8 VS. AV. etc.. ;
2. du. - ttám RV. I, 34, 6 AV. etc.. ;
Pot. dadyā́ AV. etc.;
impf. ádadāt;
pl. ádadur RV. VI, X AV. V, 18, 1 ;
2. du. ádattam RV. etc.;
2. pl. - ttanai, 139, 7, ádadāta X, 64, 12 ;
Subj. dádat II, V, VII f. X, - das VII f. ;
- dan AV. VI, 24, 1 ;
p. m. nom. sg. dádat pl. - tas RV. etc.;
p. Ā. dádāna, V, 33, 9 ;
- ná, I. 148, 2; V, 2, 3 ;
sg. dadati, II, 35, 10 MBh. III, 13422 ;
pl. - danti XII f. ;
Impv. - da, IX MārkP. ;
- data Siṇhâs. ;
Pot. - det Parāṡ. VI, 19 ;
impf. ádadat AV. XII, 4, 23 MBh. R. ;
A1. sg. dádate RV. I, 24, 7 AV. X, 8, 36 ;
pl. - dante, 35 VS. VIII, 31 ;
Impv. sg. - datām RV. III, 53, 17 ;
- dasva MBh. Hariv. etc.;
impf. pl. ádadanta RV. VII, 33, II AV. XIV ;
p. dádamāna RV. I, 41, 9; IV, 26, 6 ;
aor. ádāt Pāṇ. 2-4, 77, dat, ádur, dúr etc.;
Subj. 2. du. dāsathas RV. VIII, 40, 1 <cf. Naigh. II, 30 >;
Pot. 1. pl. deshma VS. II, 32 ;
pf. dadaú, - dúr, - dáthur, - datur, - dó RV. etc.;
Pass. - dé, IV, 34 and 37 AV. X, 2, 16 ;
dadade, - dāte, - dire Pāṇ. 6-4, 126 Kāṡ. ;
p. gen. dadúshas RV. I, VIII,
- shām VI ; nom. -dvā́n X, 132, 3 ;
- dāvan AV. V, 11, 1 ;
acc. -divā́ṉsam, IX, 5, 10 <cf. Vop. XXVI, 133 >;
fut. p. dāsyát AV. VI, 71, 3 ;
Ā. - syate, - syante, 1. sg. - sye MBh. Hariv. R. MārkP. ;
Prec. deyāt Pāṇ. 6-4, 67 ;
inf. dāváne RV. ;
dā́tos VII, 4, 6 ;
- tave, VII-IX AV. III, 20, 5 ;
dā́tavaí Pāṇ. VI, 1, 200 Siddh. RV. IV, 21, 9 ;
- tum, V, AV. etc..:
ind. p. dattvā́ya Pāṇ. 7-1, 47 Kāṡ. RV. X, 85, 33 ;
- ttva AV. etc.;
-dā́ya Pāṇ. 6-4, 69 RV. etc..:
Pass. dīyate Pāṇ. 6-4, 62 ;
p. - yámāna AV. IX ;
aor. adāyi Pāṇ. 7-3, 33 Kāṡ. ;
Prec. dāsīshṭa, dāyis- VI, 4, 62) cl. 1. dā́ti RV. iv-VII ;
Impv. - tu, 15, 11 ;
cf. Pāṇ. 6-1, 8 Vārtt. 3 Pat.; II, 4, 76 Kāṡ.)
to give, bestow, grant, yield, impart, present, offer to (dat., in later language alsoﾠ gen. orﾠ loc.) RV. etc.;
to give (a daughter, kanyām) in marriage Mn. V, IX Yājñ. MBh. etc.. ;
to hand over Mn. VIII, 186 and 234 ;
(with haste) Kathās. ;
to give back, 222 f. MBh. III Pañcat. VP. Kathās. LXXIV ;
to pay ( daṇḍam, « a fine» Mn. VIII f. ;
ṛiṇam, « a debt», VIII Yājñ. II, 45);
to give up, cede ( āsanam, « one's seat») Mn. IV, 54 ;
( panthānam orﾠ mārgam, « to give up the road, allow to pass») VIII, 275 and R. V, 94, 8 ;
to sell (with instr. of the price), Nal. XIV, 21 VarBṛS. XLII, 11 ;
to sacrifice ( ātmānam, « one's self» Kathās. XXII, 227 ;
āt- khedāya, « to give one's self up to grief», V, 57);
to offer (an oblation etc.) Mn. Yājñ. R. etc.;
to communicate, teach, utter (blessings, āṡishas Ṡak. MārkP.),
give (answer, prati-vacas, - canam, praty-uttaram Nal. Ṡak. etc.),
speak ( satyaṉvacas, the truth, Yājñ. II, 200 ;
vacam, to address a speech to <dat.> Ṡak. VI, 5);
to permit, allow (with inf.) MBh. I Ṡak. VI, 22 ;
to permit sexual intercourse ṠBr. XIV, 9, 4, 7 ;
to place, put, apply (in med.) Mn. Yājñ. MBh. etc.. ;
to add Pañcat. II, 6, 5 Sūryas. VarBṛS. Laghuj. ;
with varam, « to grant a boon» ṠBr. XI KātyṠr. MBh. etc.. ;
ṡoham, to cause grief, XIII R. II ;
avakāṡam, to give room orﾠ space, allow to enter Yājñ. II, 276 Mṛicch. Ragh. etc.. ;
prāṇān orﾠ jīvitam, to spare any one's life MBh. Kathās. XVIII, 275 ;
talam orﾠ - lān, to slap with the palms of the hands MBh. III, IX Hariv. 15741 ;
- la-prahāram, to strike with the palm Pañcat. IV,. 2, 0/1 ;
tālam, to beat time with the hands MBh. I Bhaṭṭ. ;
saṉjñām, to make a sign Mṛicch. ;
saṉketakam, to make an appointment Pañcat. II, 4, 3/4 ;
samayam, to propose an agreement Kathās. XVIII, 139 ;
upamām, to compare with <gen.> Cāṇ. ;
paṭaham, to proclaim with the drum Kathās. LXXIII, 357 ;
ṡabdam, to make a noise, call out Vet. IV, 2/3 ;
ṡāpam, to utter a curse MBh. R. etc.;
gāīh. id. Bhartṛ. ;
anuyātram, to accompany Kathās. XVIII, 197 ;
āliṅganane, parirambhaṇam, to embrace, 209 Gīt. III, 8 ;
jhampam, to jump Hit. ;
ṡrāddham, to perform a Srāddha MBh. XIV R. II ;
vratakam, to accomplish a vow Hariv. ;
yuddham, niy-, saṉgrāmam, to give battle, fight with MBh. Hariv. R. ;
ājñām ādeṡam, to give an order, command, BrahmaP. Vet. ;
saṉdeṡam, to give information Kathās. XVII, 161 ;
prayogam, to give a dramatic representation Mālav. I, 12/13 ;
vṛitim, to fence in Mn. VIII, 240 Kull. ;
darṡanam, to show one's self Prab. III, ;
0/1 dṛishṭim dṛiṡam akshi caksus, to fix the eyes on (loc.)
Ṡak. I, 6 Kathās. Dhūrtas. Ṡṛiṇgārat. Sāh. ;
karṇam, to give ear, listen Ṡak. Kathās. ;
manas, to direct the mind to (loc.) MBh. XII, 2526 ;
kars kapolam, to rest the cheek on the hand Kāraṇḍ. XVIII, 73 ;
nigaḍāni to put on orﾠ apply fetters Mṛicch. VII, 6/7 pāvakam, to set on fire;
agnīn to consume by fire Mn. V, 168 ;
ṡāram, to move a chess-man Daṡ. VII, 137 ;
argalam, to draw a bolt, bar Kathās. Rājat. VI, 96 ;
jānu, to kneel upon (gen.) MBh. III f. ;
padam, to tread upon <loc.> Bhartṛ. Hit. II, 12, 25 SṠaṃkar. I, 38 ;
to direct the steps Amar. 74 ;
visham, to poison Pañcar. I, 14, 80 (with acc.);
garam id. VP. IV, 3, 16 (with gen.);
Ā. to carry, hold, keep, preserve RV. AV. VS. ;
to show SV. I, 2, 1, 4, 7 (aor. adadishṭa;
aded- fr. diṡ RV.):
Caus. dāpayati ( Pāṇ. VII, 3, 36 aor. adīdapat, 4, 1 and 58 Kāṡ.)
to cause to give orﾠ be given, cause to bestow orﾠ present orﾠ give up, oblige to pay, make restore
VS. IX, 24 AV. III, 20, 8 Mn. etc.. ;
to demand from (abl.) Mn. VIII, 47 ;
to cause to utter orﾠ speak Hariv. 15782 Yājñ. II, 6/7 ;
ghoshaṇām, to cause to be made known Kathās. LXIV, 86 ;
to cause to place orﾠ advance, XII, 160 ;
to cause to perform, V, 112 to cause to be put on (loc.) MBh. I, 5724:
Desid. dítsati ( Pāṇ. 7-4, 54 and 58 p. dídāsat RV. X, 151, 2 ;
dítsat, II, VII-IX AV. V, 7, 6 MBh. ;
Pot. - tseyam RV. VIII MBh. ;
pf. 2. sg. didāsitha AitBr. VIII, 21 ṠāṇkhṠr. XVI, 16 ;
cf. ṠBr. XIII, 7, 1, 15)
to wish to give, be ready to bestow RV. etc.;
to wish to give in marriage MBh. etc.:
Intens. dedīyate Pāṇ. 6-4, 66 Kāṡ. ;
+ cf. δίδωμι;
Lat. do; etc.
dā́
2) m. a giver RV. V, 41, 1 (dat. dé); VI, 16, 26 (nom. dā́s);

ifc., giving, granting, seeﾠ an-aṡva-, a-bhiksha-, aṡva-, ātma-, etc. -dā́;
án-āṡīr-
3) For do, to cut q.v.
4) cl. 4. P. dyáti (cf. ā- 4. dā), to bind, only in dīshva VS. XXXVIII, 3 ;
5) For de q.v.
6) f. (de), protection, defence L. ;
7) For dai q.v.
8) f. ( das) cleansing, purifying L.

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11 קפח

קָפַח 1) (cmp. גבח, כופח) to arch, bend.Denom. קִיפֵּחַ. 2) to slap (with the palm of the hand); to strike. Yalk. Gen. 79 קְפָחַתָּהּ, v. טָפַח I. Y.Yeb.XV, 14d אין החמה קוֹפַחַת עלוכ׳ the sun strikes the head of man only in the harvesting season. Cant. R. to I, 6 קְפָחַתּוֹ החמה עלוכ׳ the sun struck his head, and his face became bronzed. Ib. VI, 10.Gen. R. s. 67 (ref. to Gen. 27:46) קופחת זו לזו וזו לזו slapping this against that, and that against this, i. e. (cmp. נָקַש) believing all of them equally bad.Y.Sabb.XX, end, 17d קפוח, v. next. w.Hor.11b, v. infra. Pi. קִיפֵּחַ 1) same. Gen. R. s. 23 (ref. to וזה, Gen. 11:6) ק׳ על ראשווכ׳ he put his hand upon Nimrods head, saying, this man ; ib. s. 26. 2) to bend, force, outrage, overwhelm. Pes.118a הקב״ה אינו מְקַפֵּחַ שכרוכ׳ the Lord does not outrage (by withholding) the reward of any creature, i. e. even the wicked are rewarded for what good they may do; Naz.23b אין … מקפחאפי׳ שכרוכ׳ God does not withhold the reward even for a decorous word. Y.Dem.I, 22a איפשר … והוא מְקַפְּחוֹ במים(= מק׳ שכרו) is it possible? he honored his Creator with water, and he should outrage him with water (allow his daughter to be drowned)?; Y.Shek.V, 48d bot. מקפתו (corr. acc.). Kidd.52b לקַפְּחֵנִי בהלכותוכ׳ they come to overwhelm me with citations of traditions (of which they will prove me to be ignorant); Naz.49b. Num. R. s. 9 (3 1) קִיפְּחָה נזירות בראשה she forced the nazarite obligations upon her head (the vow was of her own doing); a. fr.Part. pass. מְקוּפָּח; f. מְקוּפַּחַת forced, perverted, distorted. Y.Sot.III, 18d bot. נמצאת מידת הדין מק׳ justice would appear perverted; Num. R. l. c. Ohol. XVI, 1 אקפח … שזו הלכה מק׳ may I bury my children (v. infra), if this is not a distorted (misrepresented) hălakhah; Tosef. ib. XV, 12. 3) to overpower, take from one by force. Y.Snh.VIII, 26b bot. יושב … ומקפח הבריותוכ׳ he will sit at cross-roads and rob the people and kill ; (Bab. ib. 72a ומלסטם); Lev. R. s. 30 ומק׳ לעוברים ושבים. Yoma 83b קִפַּחְתָּ את הרועה thou hast forced the shepherd (to give thee his bread); אני קִפַּחְתִּי … ואתה קפחתוכ׳ I laid the shepherd under contribution, but thou didst so to the whole town (when they all came to his rescue with refreshments). Pesik. R. s. 3 ראה כמה קי׳ לוטוכ׳ see to what extent Lot deprived Abraham of the divine communication!; a. fr. 4) to cover, bury, survive. Ohol. l. c.; Y.Sabb.XVI, 15c bot. אֲקַפֵּחַ את בנייוכ׳ may I bury my children if (an oath frequently used by R. Ṭarfon). B. Mets.85a אותו צדיק שהיה מקפח את בניו that righteous man (Ṭarfon) who used to swear by the life of his children. Pes.87b אין לך כל נביא … שלא ק׳וכ׳ there was not a single prophet that did not survive four kings ; a. fr.Trnsf. a) to ruin. Sabb.147b חמרא … קִיפְּתוּוכ׳ the wine of Prugitha and the baths of D. (luxurious life) ruined ten tribes of Israel. Kidd.IV, 14 (82a); Tosef. ib. V, קיפחתי את פרנסתי I have ruined my livelihood (forfeited the privilege of support without toil like dumb animals); Y. ib. IV, end, 66d (not קופחתי).b) to cover up, retain. Ker.5a bot. קלט את הריח וקִיפְּחוֹ the oil resorbed the scent and retained it; Hor.11b קולט … וקפחו (ed. Ven. וקופיחו; corr. acc.); Yalk. Ex. 387 (not וקיפחן). 5) (denom. of קִפֵּחַ) to make high and arched shoulders, to cause or pretend to be humpbacked. Sot.VIII, 6 כל המבקש … לקַפֵּחַ את שוקיו if anybody attempted to go back (desert the army), he (the officer) was empowered to beat him until he was humpbacked; Sifré Deut. 198; Yalk. ib. 923. Tosef.Peah lV, 14 המקפח את שוקיו (a beggar) who simulates a hump; Keth.68a; Y.Peah VIII, 21b top המנפח (read: המְכַפֵּחַ).

Jewish literature > קפח
12 קָפַח

קָפַח 1) (cmp. גבח, כופח) to arch, bend.Denom. קִיפֵּחַ. 2) to slap (with the palm of the hand); to strike. Yalk. Gen. 79 קְפָחַתָּהּ, v. טָפַח I. Y.Yeb.XV, 14d אין החמה קוֹפַחַת עלוכ׳ the sun strikes the head of man only in the harvesting season. Cant. R. to I, 6 קְפָחַתּוֹ החמה עלוכ׳ the sun struck his head, and his face became bronzed. Ib. VI, 10.Gen. R. s. 67 (ref. to Gen. 27:46) קופחת זו לזו וזו לזו slapping this against that, and that against this, i. e. (cmp. נָקַש) believing all of them equally bad.Y.Sabb.XX, end, 17d קפוח, v. next. w.Hor.11b, v. infra. Pi. קִיפֵּחַ 1) same. Gen. R. s. 23 (ref. to וזה, Gen. 11:6) ק׳ על ראשווכ׳ he put his hand upon Nimrods head, saying, this man ; ib. s. 26. 2) to bend, force, outrage, overwhelm. Pes.118a הקב״ה אינו מְקַפֵּחַ שכרוכ׳ the Lord does not outrage (by withholding) the reward of any creature, i. e. even the wicked are rewarded for what good they may do; Naz.23b אין … מקפחאפי׳ שכרוכ׳ God does not withhold the reward even for a decorous word. Y.Dem.I, 22a איפשר … והוא מְקַפְּחוֹ במים(= מק׳ שכרו) is it possible? he honored his Creator with water, and he should outrage him with water (allow his daughter to be drowned)?; Y.Shek.V, 48d bot. מקפתו (corr. acc.). Kidd.52b לקַפְּחֵנִי בהלכותוכ׳ they come to overwhelm me with citations of traditions (of which they will prove me to be ignorant); Naz.49b. Num. R. s. 9 (3 1) קִיפְּחָה נזירות בראשה she forced the nazarite obligations upon her head (the vow was of her own doing); a. fr.Part. pass. מְקוּפָּח; f. מְקוּפַּחַת forced, perverted, distorted. Y.Sot.III, 18d bot. נמצאת מידת הדין מק׳ justice would appear perverted; Num. R. l. c. Ohol. XVI, 1 אקפח … שזו הלכה מק׳ may I bury my children (v. infra), if this is not a distorted (misrepresented) hălakhah; Tosef. ib. XV, 12. 3) to overpower, take from one by force. Y.Snh.VIII, 26b bot. יושב … ומקפח הבריותוכ׳ he will sit at cross-roads and rob the people and kill ; (Bab. ib. 72a ומלסטם); Lev. R. s. 30 ומק׳ לעוברים ושבים. Yoma 83b קִפַּחְתָּ את הרועה thou hast forced the shepherd (to give thee his bread); אני קִפַּחְתִּי … ואתה קפחתוכ׳ I laid the shepherd under contribution, but thou didst so to the whole town (when they all came to his rescue with refreshments). Pesik. R. s. 3 ראה כמה קי׳ לוטוכ׳ see to what extent Lot deprived Abraham of the divine communication!; a. fr. 4) to cover, bury, survive. Ohol. l. c.; Y.Sabb.XVI, 15c bot. אֲקַפֵּחַ את בנייוכ׳ may I bury my children if (an oath frequently used by R. Ṭarfon). B. Mets.85a אותו צדיק שהיה מקפח את בניו that righteous man (Ṭarfon) who used to swear by the life of his children. Pes.87b אין לך כל נביא … שלא ק׳וכ׳ there was not a single prophet that did not survive four kings ; a. fr.Trnsf. a) to ruin. Sabb.147b חמרא … קִיפְּתוּוכ׳ the wine of Prugitha and the baths of D. (luxurious life) ruined ten tribes of Israel. Kidd.IV, 14 (82a); Tosef. ib. V, קיפחתי את פרנסתי I have ruined my livelihood (forfeited the privilege of support without toil like dumb animals); Y. ib. IV, end, 66d (not קופחתי).b) to cover up, retain. Ker.5a bot. קלט את הריח וקִיפְּחוֹ the oil resorbed the scent and retained it; Hor.11b קולט … וקפחו (ed. Ven. וקופיחו; corr. acc.); Yalk. Ex. 387 (not וקיפחן). 5) (denom. of קִפֵּחַ) to make high and arched shoulders, to cause or pretend to be humpbacked. Sot.VIII, 6 כל המבקש … לקַפֵּחַ את שוקיו if anybody attempted to go back (desert the army), he (the officer) was empowered to beat him until he was humpbacked; Sifré Deut. 198; Yalk. ib. 923. Tosef.Peah lV, 14 המקפח את שוקיו (a beggar) who simulates a hump; Keth.68a; Y.Peah VIII, 21b top המנפח (read: המְכַפֵּחַ).

Jewish literature > קָפַח
13 תקע

תָּקַע(b. h.; cmp. תָּקַל) (to bring into contact, knock, insert, 1) to drive a peg in, put up a tent; to fasten. Yalk. Cant. 981 הלואי יִתְקַע תורתי בלבנווכ׳ Oh that he would drive his law into our heart as in former days. Ex. R. s. 117> Caleb is named Tekoa (1 Chr. 2:24), שת׳ לבו לאביווכ׳ because he fastened his heart on his father in heaven. Yeb.109b תּוֹקֵעַ עצמו לדבר הלכה he who nails himself to the matter of the law, i. e. confines himself to study, and is remiss in practical conduct; ואיבעית אימא תוקע … בדיינאוכ׳ or I may explain, ‘he who nails himself to the matter of the law refers to a judge before whom a case comes, and he having learned a certain hălakhah decides by analogy, while there is a greater scholar than he whom he fails to consult; a. e.Part. pass. תָּקוּעַ lodged, placed. B. Mets.85b אצל מי אתה ת׳ next to whom art thou placed (in heaven)? Y.Sot.IX, 23c והסכין ת׳ בלבו with the knife sticking in his heart; a. e. 2) (cmp. רָעַע) to shout, esp. to blow ( a horn). B. Kam.18b תרנגול … ות׳ בו ושברו if a cock put his head into a glass vessel and crowed into it, and broke it; Kidd.24b. Ib. ת׳ באזנווכ׳ if one blew on a horn into a persons ear, and made him deaf; a. e.Esp. a) to blow the Shofar at services; b) to sound the plain note (תְּקִיעָה). R. Hash. III, 5 בר״ה תּוֹקְעִין בשל זכרים on New Years day they blow on a rams horn. Ib. 7 התוקע לתוך הבורוכ׳ if one blows (the Shofar) into a pit Ib. IV, 1 יום טוב … תוקעיםוכ׳ when New Year fell on a Sabbath, they blew in the Temple, but not in the country. Ib. 8 אין מעכבין … מלִתְקוֹעַ we do not prevent children from blowing the Shofar (on the Sabbath). Ib. 9 תוקע ומריע ותוקע, v. רוּעַ I. Taan.II, 5 תִּקְעיּ הכהנים תָּקְעוּוכ׳ (the reader said,) sound the Tḳiʿah, you priests, and they did so, (upon which he said,) He who has answered ; a. v. fr.( 3) to slap with the back of the hand. B. Kam.VIII, 6 (90a) התוקע לחבירו he who slaps his neighbor on the ear; oth. opin. who shouts into his neighbors ear. Hif. הִתְקִיעַ to cause to blow. R. Hash. IV, 7 השני מַתְקִיעַ the second reader orders the blowing of the Shofar. Nif. נִתְקַע 1) to be driven in, be inserted. Yeb.54a ונ׳ and his membrum was inserted. 2) to be lodged. Taan.24a אוי לו לדורשנ׳ בכך Ms. M. (ed. שכן נ׳) woe to the generation that is placed in such a (bad) position.

Jewish literature > תקע
14 תָּקַע

תָּקַע(b. h.; cmp. תָּקַל) (to bring into contact, knock, insert, 1) to drive a peg in, put up a tent; to fasten. Yalk. Cant. 981 הלואי יִתְקַע תורתי בלבנווכ׳ Oh that he would drive his law into our heart as in former days. Ex. R. s. 117> Caleb is named Tekoa (1 Chr. 2:24), שת׳ לבו לאביווכ׳ because he fastened his heart on his father in heaven. Yeb.109b תּוֹקֵעַ עצמו לדבר הלכה he who nails himself to the matter of the law, i. e. confines himself to study, and is remiss in practical conduct; ואיבעית אימא תוקע … בדיינאוכ׳ or I may explain, ‘he who nails himself to the matter of the law refers to a judge before whom a case comes, and he having learned a certain hălakhah decides by analogy, while there is a greater scholar than he whom he fails to consult; a. e.Part. pass. תָּקוּעַ lodged, placed. B. Mets.85b אצל מי אתה ת׳ next to whom art thou placed (in heaven)? Y.Sot.IX, 23c והסכין ת׳ בלבו with the knife sticking in his heart; a. e. 2) (cmp. רָעַע) to shout, esp. to blow ( a horn). B. Kam.18b תרנגול … ות׳ בו ושברו if a cock put his head into a glass vessel and crowed into it, and broke it; Kidd.24b. Ib. ת׳ באזנווכ׳ if one blew on a horn into a persons ear, and made him deaf; a. e.Esp. a) to blow the Shofar at services; b) to sound the plain note (תְּקִיעָה). R. Hash. III, 5 בר״ה תּוֹקְעִין בשל זכרים on New Years day they blow on a rams horn. Ib. 7 התוקע לתוך הבורוכ׳ if one blows (the Shofar) into a pit Ib. IV, 1 יום טוב … תוקעיםוכ׳ when New Year fell on a Sabbath, they blew in the Temple, but not in the country. Ib. 8 אין מעכבין … מלִתְקוֹעַ we do not prevent children from blowing the Shofar (on the Sabbath). Ib. 9 תוקע ומריע ותוקע, v. רוּעַ I. Taan.II, 5 תִּקְעיּ הכהנים תָּקְעוּוכ׳ (the reader said,) sound the Tḳiʿah, you priests, and they did so, (upon which he said,) He who has answered ; a. v. fr.( 3) to slap with the back of the hand. B. Kam.VIII, 6 (90a) התוקע לחבירו he who slaps his neighbor on the ear; oth. opin. who shouts into his neighbors ear. Hif. הִתְקִיעַ to cause to blow. R. Hash. IV, 7 השני מַתְקִיעַ the second reader orders the blowing of the Shofar. Nif. נִתְקַע 1) to be driven in, be inserted. Yeb.54a ונ׳ and his membrum was inserted. 2) to be lodged. Taan.24a אוי לו לדורשנ׳ בכך Ms. M. (ed. שכן נ׳) woe to the generation that is placed in such a (bad) position.

Jewish literature > תָּקַע
15 kepretan

k.r(Jakarta) slap with the back of the hand.

Malay-English dictionary > kepretan
16 dar

v.

1 to give.

dar algo a alguien to give something to somebody, to give somebody something

se lo di a mi hermano I gave it to my brother

Ella me da dinero She gives me money.

Su elogio da ánimos His praise gives encouragement.

El negocio da muchas ganancias The business yields much profit.

2 to give, to produce.

la salsa le da un sabor muy bueno the sauce gives it a very pleasant taste, the sauce makes it taste very nice

3 to have, to hold (fiesta, cena).

dar una cena en honor de alguien to hold o give a dinner in someone's honor

4 to turn or switch on (luz, agua, gas) (encender).

5 to show (Cine, Teatro & TV).

dan una película del oeste they're showing a western, there's a western on

6 to show.

dar muestras de sensatez to show good sense

7 to teach.

dar inglés/historia to teach English/history

8 to deal (repartir) (en naipes).

9 to strike (horas).

dieron las tres en el reloj three o'clock struck

10 to get, to catch.

11 to deliver, to render, to allot, to confer.

12 to feel.

Me da alegría I feel joy.

13 to be given, to be granted, to be offered, to be handed in.

Se nos dio una buena casa We were given a good house.

14 to give forth, to burst out.

Ella dio un grito She gave forth a cry.

15 to make one feel.

Eso da asco That makes one feel revolt.

16 to hit.

Da duro el sol en este lugar The sun hits hard in this place

17 to give up.

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DAR

CONJUGACIÓN

Present Indicative

doy, das, da, damos, dais, dan.

Past Indicative

di, diste, dio, dimos, disteis, dieron.

Present Subjunctive

dé, des, dé, demos, deis, den.

Imperfect Subjunctive

diera, dieras, diera, diéramos, dierais, dieran;

diese, dieses, diese, diésemos, dieseis, diesen.

Future Subjunctive

diere, dieres, diere, diéremos, diereis, dieren.

Imperative

da (tú), dé (él/Vd.), demos (nos.), dad (vos.), den (ellos/Vds.).

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verb

1) to give

2) hit, strike

3) hand over, deliver

4) produce, yield

5) be enough

•

- dar a
- dar con
- dar contra
- dar por
- darse a
- darse de sí
- dárselas de
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Para las expresiones dar importancia, dar ejemplo, dar las gracias, dar clases, dar a conocer, dar a entender, darse prisa, ver la otra entrada.
1. VERBO TRANSITIVO

1) (=entregar, conceder) [+ objeto, mensaje, permiso] to give; [+ naipes] to deal (out); [+ noticias] to give, tell

le dio un bocadillo a su hijo — he gave his son a sandwich

se lo di a Blanca — I gave it to Blanca

me dieron un diploma por mi buen comportamiento — I was given a diploma for good conduct

le dieron el primer premio — he was awarded {o} given first prize

déme dos kilos — I'll have two kilos, two kilos, please

• ir dando [cuerda] — to pay out rope

• dar los buenos [días] a algn — to say good morning to sb, say hello to sb

2) (=realizar) [+ paliza] to give; [+ paso] to take

dar un alarido — to shriek

dar una bofetada a algn — to slap sb

dar un golpe a algn — to hit sb

dio un golpe en la mesa — he banged on the table

dar un grito — to let out a cry, give a cry

dar un paseo — to go for a walk, take a walk

dar un suspiro — to heave {o} give a sigh, sigh

3) (=celebrar) [+ fiesta] to have, throw

la embajada dará una recepción — the embassy will hold a reception

4) (=encender) [+ luz] to turn on

¿has dado el gas? — have you turned on the gas?

5) (=presentar) [+ obra de teatro] to perform, put on; [+ película] to show, screen

dan una película de Almodóvar — there's an Almodóvar film on, they're showing {o} screening an Almodóvar film

¿qué dan hoy en la tele? — what's on TV tonight?

6) (=hacer sonar) [reloj] to strike

el reloj dio las tres — the clock struck three

ya han dado las ocho — it's past {o} gone eight o'clock

7) (=producir) [+ fruto] to bear; [+ ganancias, intereses] to yield

dar flores — to flower

este negocio da mucho dinero — there's a lot of money in this business

una inversión que da un 7% de interés — an investment that pays {o} yields 7% interest

8) (=tener como resultado)

el cálculo dio 99 — the sum worked out at 99

el atleta dio positivo en el control antidoping — the athlete tested positive for drugs

9) (=hacer sentir) [+ placer] to give

me dio mucha alegría verla — I was very pleased to see her

las babosas me dan asco — I find slugs disgusting {o} revolting

este jersey me da demasiado calor — this jumper is too hot, I'm too hot in this jumper

da gusto hablar con él — he's really nice to talk to

tu padre me da miedo — I'm scared {o} frightened of your father

me da pena tener que tirarlo — it's a pity to have to throw it away

el vino me da sueño — wine makes me sleepy

10) * (=fastidiar) to ruin

vinieron a visitarme y me dieron la tarde — they came to visit and ruined my afternoon

¡me estás dando las vacaciones! — you're ruining the holiday for me!

11) dar por (=considerar) to consider

doy el asunto por concluido — I consider the matter settled, I regard the matter as settled

le dieron por desaparecido — they gave him up for lost

doy el dinero por bien empleado — I consider it money well spent

lo daba por seguro — he was sure {o} certain of it

lo podemos dar por terminado — we can consider it finished

12)

- ¡y dale!

- estar/seguir dale que dale o dale que te pego o dale y dale

la vecina está dale que dale al piano — our neighbour is pounding away at the piano

estoy dale que dale a este problema — I've been bashing away at this problem *

- a mí no me la das

- ¡ahí te las den todas!

- por si vienen mal dadas

para dar y tomar —

tenemos botellas para dar y tomar — we've got loads {o} stacks of bottles

aquí hay basura para dar y tomar — there's tons of rubbish here

- me da que...

me da que no va a venir — I have a feeling (that) he's not going to come

2. VERBO INTRANSITIVO

1) (=entregar) to give

dame, yo te lo arreglo — give it here, I'll fix it for you

- a quien dan no escoge

2) (=entrar)

me dieron ganas de vomitar — I felt like being sick

si te da un mareo siéntate — if you feel giddy, sit down

le dio un fuerte dolor en el costado — he felt a sudden sharp pain in his side

le dio un infarto — he had a heart attack

3) (=importar)

¡qué más da!, ¡da igual! — it doesn't matter!, never mind!

¿qué más te da? — what does it matter to you?

¿qué más da un sitio que otro? — surely one place is as good as another!, it doesn't make any difference which place we choose

lo mismo da — it makes no difference {o} odds

me da igual, lo mismo me da, tanto me da — it's all the same to me, I don't mind

4) [seguido de preposición]
dar a (=estar orientado) [cuarto, ventana] to look out onto, overlook; [fachada] to face
mi habitación da al jardín — my room looks out onto {o} overlooks the garden
darle a (=hacer funcionar) [+ botón] to press; (=golpear) to hit; [+ balón] to kick
dale a la tecla roja — hit {o} press the red key

darle a la bomba — to pump, work the pump

dale más fuerte a la bomba — pump harder

¡dale! — hit him!

no es capaz de darle al balón de cabeza — he can't head the ball
dar con (=encontrar) [+ persona] to find; [+ idea, solución] to hit on, come up with
dimos con él dos horas más tarde — we found him two hours later

al final di con la solución — I finally hit on the solution, I finally came up with the solution

no doy con el nombre — I can't think of the name

• dar [consigo] en — to end up in

dio consigo en la cárcel — he ended up in jail
dar contra (=golpear) to hit
el barco dio contra el puente — the ship hit the bridge
dar de
dar de palos a algn — to give sb a beating

dar de puñetazos a algn — to punch sb

dar de barniz a algo — to varnish sth

• dar de [beber] a algn — to give sb something to drink

• dar de [comer] a algn — to feed sb

• dar de [sí] — [comida, bebida] to go a long way

lo que cada uno puede dar de sí — what each person can contribute
dar en [+ blanco, suelo] to hit; [+ solución] to hit on, come up with
el sol me da en la cara — the sun is in my eyes

• dar en [hacer] algo — to take to doing sth

han dado en llamarle Boko — they've taken to calling him Boko
darle a algn por hacer algo
le ha dado por no venir a clase — he has taken to cutting classes

les dio por venir a vernos — they took it into their heads to come and see us

últimamente le ha dado por el golf — he's taken up golf lately

al chico le daba por dormirse en la clase — the boy was always falling asleep in class

la casa que a alguien le dio por llamar Miramar — the house that someone had the bright idea of calling Miramar
dar para (=ser suficiente) to be enough for
con eso da para cuatro personas — this is enough for four people

mi pobre cabeza no da para más hoy — I don't think my poor head can take any more today

5) dar que hablar to set people talking

una película que da en qué pensar — a thought-provoking film, a film which gives you a lot to think about

3.

See:

darse

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

Sentido I

1) ( entregar) to give

dale las llaves a Pedro — give the keys to Pedro

se las di a Jaime — I gave them to Jaime

déme un kilo de peras — can I have a kilo of pears?

500 dólares ¿quién da más? — any advance on 500 dollars?; conocer verbo transitivo 3b, entender verbo transitivo 2b

2) (regalar, donar) to give

¿me lo prestas? - te lo doy, no lo necesito — can I borrow it? - you can keep it, I don't need it

qué no daría por que así fuera! — I'd give anything for that to be the case

donde las dan las toman — two can play at that game

tener para dar y vender — to have plenty to spare

3) <cartas/mano> to deal

4)

a) ( proporcionar) <fuerzas/valor/esperanza> to give

eso me dio la idea — that's where I got the idea from

si le dan la ocasión — if he's given the chance

pide que te den más información — ask them to give you more information

b) (Mús) to give

¿me das el la? — can you give me an A?

5) (conferir, aportar) <sabor/color/forma> to give

las luces le daban un ambiente festivo — the lights gave a festive atmosphere

6)

a) ( aplicar) to give

dale otra capa de barniz — give it another coat of varnish

hay que darle cera al piso — the floor needs waxing

dale una puntada para sujetarlo — put a stitch in to hold it

b) <sedante/masaje> to give

7)

a) ( conceder) <prórroga/permiso> to give

el dentista me dio hora para el miércoles — I have an appointment with the dentist on Wednesday

dan facilidades de pago — they offer easy repayment facilities o terms

nos dieron un premio — we won o got a prize

me dieron un diploma — I got a diploma

no le doy ni un mes a esa relación — I don't think they'll last more than a month together

b) (RPl) ( calcular)

¿qué edad le das? — how old do you think he is?

8)

a) (expresar, decir)

¿le diste las gracias? — did you thank him?, did you say thank you?

no me dio ni los buenos días — she didn't even say hello

dales saludos — give/send them my regards

darle la bienvenida a alguien — to welcome somebody

me dio su parecer or opinión — she gave me her opinion

tuve que darle la noticia — I was the one who had to break the news to him

b) (señalar, indicar)

me da ocupado or (Esp) comunicando — the line's busy o (BrE) engaged

el reloj dio las cinco — the clock struck five

Sentido II

9) ( producir) <fruto/flor> to bear

estos campos dan mucho grano — these fields have a high grain yield

este negocio da mucho dinero — there's a lot of money in this business

esos bonos dan un 7% — those bonds yield 7%

10)

a) ( rendir)

ha dado todo lo que esperaba de él — he has lived up to my/his expectations

ese jugador lo da todo — that player puts everything into the game

b) (AmL) ( alcanzar hasta)

¿cuánto da ese coche? — how fast can that car go?

da 150 kilómetros por hora — it can do o go 150 kilometers an hour

venía a todo lo que daba — it was traveling at full speed

ponen la radio a todo lo que da — they turn the radio on full blast

11) (causar, provocar)

la comida muy salada da sed — salty food makes you thirsty

estos niños dan tanto trabajo! — these kids are such hard work!; (+ me/te/le etc)

¿no te da calor esa camisa? — aren't you too warm in that shirt?

el vino le había dado sueño — the wine had made him sleepy

me da mucha pena verla tan triste — it hurts me to see her so sad

qué susto me has dado! — you gave me such a fright!

este coche no me ha dado problemas — this car hasn't given me any trouble; ver tb asco, hambre, miedo, etc

dar que + inf: el jardín da muchísimo que hacer there's always such a lot to do in the garden; lo que dijo me dio que pensar — what he said gave me plenty to think about; ver tb dar III 1)

Sentido III

12) ( presentar) < concierto> to give

¿qué dan esta noche en la tele? — what's on TV tonight? (colloq)

ayer daban una obra de Calderón — there was a Calderón play on yesterday

¿dónde están dando esa película? — where's that film showing?

13)

a) < fiesta> to give; <baile/banquete> to hold

b) < conferencia> to give; < discurso> (AmL) to make

c) (CS) < examen> to take o (BrE) sit; ver tb clase 5)

Sentido IV

14) ( realizar la acción que se indica)

dar lectura a un comunicado — to read out a communiqué

dar un grito/un suspiro — to give a shout/heave a sigh

dar un paso atrás/adelante — to take a step back/forward

dame un beso/abrazo — give me a kiss/hug; ver tb golpe, paseo, vuelta, etc

Sentido V

15) ( considerar)

dar algo/a alguien por algo: lo dieron por muerto they gave him up for dead; doy por terminada la sesión I declare the session closed; ese tema lo doy por sabido I'm assuming you've already covered that topic; puedes dar por perdido el dinero you can say goodbye to that money; dalo por hecho! consider it done!; si apruebo daré el tiempo por bien empleado — if I pass it will have been time well spent
2.
dar vi

Sentido I

1)

a) ( entregar)

no puedes con todo, dame que te ayudo — you'll never manage all that on your own, here, let me help you

¿me das para un helado? — can I have some money for an ice cream?

b) ( en naipes) to deal

te toca dar a ti — it's your deal

2) (ser suficiente, alcanzar)

dar para algo/alguien: este pollo da para dos comidas this chicken will do for two meals; con una botella no da para todos one bottle's not enough to go round; (+ me/te/le etc) eso no te da ni para un chicle you can't even buy a piece of chewing gum with that; no me dio (el) tiempo I didn't have time; dar de sí to stretch; qué poco dan de sí mil pesetas! a thousand pesetas doesn't go very far!; no dar para más: su inteligencia no da para más that's as much as his brain can cope with; lo que gano no da para más what I earn doesn't go any further; la fiesta no daba para más — the party was beginning to wind down

3) dar a

a) puerta to give onto, open onto; ventana to look onto, give onto

b) fachada/frente ( estar orientado hacia) to face

la terraza da al mar — the balcony overlooks o faces the sea

c) ( llegar hasta) río to flow into, go into; calle to lead to

4) ( arrojar un resultado)

el análisis le dio positivo/negativo — her test was positive/negative

¿cuánto da la cuenta? — what does it come to?

a mí me dio 247 — I made it (to be) 247

5) ( importar)

da lo mismo, ya iremos otro día — it doesn't matter, we'll go another day

qué más da! — what does it matter!

¿qué más da un color que otro? — what difference does it make what color it is?; (+ me/te/le etc)

¿el jueves o el viernes? - me da igual — Thursday or Friday? - I don't mind o it doesn't make any difference to me

¿y a ti qué más te da si él viene? — what's it to you if he comes? (colloq)

Sentido II

6)

a) (pegar, golpear)

darle a alguien — to hit somebody; ( como castigo) to smack somebody

le dio en la cabeza/con un palo — he hit him on the head/with a stick

dale al balón con fuerza — kick the ball hard

te voy a dar (de palos) — I'm going to give you a good beating

el balón dio en el poste — the ball hit the post

b) (fam) (a tarea, asignatura)

darle a algo: me pasé todo el verano dándole al inglés I spent the whole summer working on my English; cómo le da al vino! he really knocks back o (AmE) down the wine (colloq); cómo le han dado al queso! ya casi no queda! — they've certainly been at the cheese, there's hardly any left! (colloq)

c) ( acertar) to hit

dar en el blanco/el centro — to hit the target/the bull's-eye

7) (accionar, mover)

darle a algo — a botón/tecla to press something; a interruptor to flick something; a manivela to turn something; (+ compl)

dale al volante hacia la derecha — turn the wheel to the right

dale a esa palanca hacia arriba — push that lever up

dale para atrás — back up

8)

a) (fam) ( indicando insistencia)

y dale! ya te he dicho que no voy — there you go again! I've told you I'm not going (colloq)

y dale con lo de su edad! — stop going on about her age!

dale que dale or (Esp) dale que te pego! — (fam)

he estado todo el día dale que dale — I've been hard at it all day

dale que dale con lo mismo! — stop going on about it!

b) (RPl fam) ( instando a hacer algo) come on

dale, prestámelo — come on o go on, lend it to me

9) dar con ( encontrar) < persona> to find; < solución> to hit upon, find; < palabra> to come up with

Sentido III

10) (acometer, sobrevenir) (+ me/te/le etc)

le dio un mareo — she felt dizzy

le dio un infarto — he had a heart attack

me va a dar algo — (fam) I'm going to have a fit (colloq); ver tb dar verbo transitivo II 3, escalofrío, frío, gana, etc

11) (hablando de manías, ocurrencias)

darle a alguien por + inf — to take to -ing

le ha dado por pintar — he's taken to painting

le ha dado por decir que... — he's started saying that...

le ha dado por el yoga — she's got into yoga

le ha dado con que me conoce — she's got it into her head that she knows me

12) sol/viento/luz

aquí da el sol toda la mañana — you get the sun all morning here

en esa playa da mucho el viento — it's very windy on that beach

la luz le daba de lleno en los ojos — the light was shining right in his eyes
3.
1) darse v pron

Sentido I

2) ( producirse) to grow

en esta zona se da bien el trigo — wheat grows well in this area

3) ( presentarse) oportunidad/ocasión to arise

se dio el caso que iba pasando por ahí — it so happened that I was passing by

4) ( resultar) (+ me/te/le etc)

se le dan los idiomas — she's good at languages

¿cómo se te da a ti la costura? — are you any good at sewing?

Sentido II

5)

a) (dedicarse, entregarse)

darse a algo: se dio a la bebida she took to drink; se ha dado por entero a su familia/a la causa — she has devoted herself entirely to her family/to the cause

b) (CS, Ven) ( ser sociable)

darse con alguien — to get on with somebody

no se da con los suegros — she doesn't have much to do with her in-laws

Sentido III

6)

a) (refl) ( realizar la acción que se indica)

me di una ducha — I took o had a shower

darse un banquete — to have a feast

dárselas de algo: se las da de que sabe mucho he likes to make out he knows a lot; dárselas de listo to act smart; ¿y de qué se las da ése? — who does he think he is?

b) (golpearse, pegarse)

se dio con el martillo en el dedo — he hit his finger with the hammer

no te vayas a dar con la cabeza contra el techo — don't hit o bang your head on the ceiling

se dieron contra un árbol — they crashed into a tree

se dio dar un golpe en la rodilla — he hit his knee

c) (recípr)

se estaban dando (de) patadas/puñetazos — they were kicking/punching each other

Sentido IV

7) ( considerarse)

darse por algo: con eso me daría por satisfecha I'd be quite happy with that; darse por vencido — to give up; ver tb aludir a, enterado 1

* * *

= allow, give, issue, pitch, hand over, pass over, give away, give out, get + free.

Ex. Folders allow a set of papers to be kept together when a set on a given topic is removed from the file.

Ex. An abstract of a bibliography can be expected to note whether author affiliations are given = Es de esperar que el resumen de una bibliografía indique si se incluyen los lugares de trabajo de los autores.

Ex. Once a user is registered, a password will be issued which provides access to all or most of the data bases offered by the host as and when the user wishes.

Ex. Thus pitching instructions at the right level can be difficult.

Ex. Eventually, teachers should be able to ' hand the chalk over to the students' and take a back seat.

Ex. She also indicated in passing that in future authors would not automatically pass over the copyright of research results in papers to publishers.

Ex. This must be done in a fully commercial way, not by giving away machines or paper, nor by giving away imported books.

Ex. Similarly, equipment such as this can often give out quite a lot of heat which has to be adequately dissipated.

Ex. Most people know 'earbuds' as the cheap-o earphones you get free with a cell phone.

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* acción de dar un nombre a Algo = naming.

* antes de darse cuenta = before + Pronombre + know what + happen, before + Pronombre + know it.

* con la sabiduría que da la experiencia = with the benefit of hindsight.

* cosas que dan miedo = things that go bump in the night.

* da la casualidad = as it happens.

* dale alas a tu imaginación = let + your imagination fly!.

* dando sacudidas = jerkily.

* dar el esquinazo a = give + Nombre + a wide berth.

* dar a = look onto, give onto, overlook.

* dar a Algo el nombre de = earn + Nombre + the name of.

* dar a Algo más importancia de la que tiene = oversell.

* dar a Algo una nueva dimensión = take + Nombre + into a new dimension.

* dar a Algo una nueva perspectiva = give + Nombre + a new twist.

* dar a Alguien el beneficio de la duda = give + Nombre + the benefit of the doubt.

* dar a Alguien una mano y te cogen el brazo = give + Pronombre + an inch and + Pronombre + take a mile, give + Pronombre + an inch and + Pronombre + take a mile.

* dar a Alguien una oportunidad de triunfar = give + Nombre + a fighting chance.

* dar a Alguien una palmada en la espalda = pat + Alguien + on the back for + Algo.

* dar a Alguien una palmadita en la espalda = pat + Alguien + on the back for + Algo.

* dar a Alguien una puñalada por la espalda = stab + Alguien + in the back.

* dar a Alguien una puñalada trapera = stab + Alguien + in the back.

* dar a Alguien un margen de confianza = give + Nombre + the benefit of the doubt.

* dar abasto = cope.

* dar abasto con = cope with.

* dar acceso = provide + access.

* dar acceso a = give + access to.

* dar a conocer = bring to + the attention, communicate, publicise [publicize, -USA], report, articulate, make + known.

* dar a conocer la presencia de = make + Posesivo + presence known.

* dar a entender = give to + understand, hint, send + a clear signal that, lull + Nombre + into thinking, insinuate, intimate.

* dar agua = lose + water, leak.

* dar a la calle = give onto + the street.

* dar a la caza de = chase down.

* dar Algo a conocer = get + the word out.

* dar alguna esperanza = give + some cause for hope.

* dar al traste con los planes = upset + the applecart.

* dar al traste con + Posesivo + planes = upset + Posesivo + plans, ruin + Posesivo + plans.

* dar al traste con todo = upset + the applecart.

* dar a luz = birth, deliver.

* dar a luz a = give + birth to.

* dar ánimos = give + a word of encouragement, hearten.

* dar apoyo = give + support, support, provide + support.

* dar asco = stink, disgust.

* dar aullidos = caterwaul.

* dar autoría = lend + authoritativeness.

* dar autoridad a Algo = lend + authority to.

* dar bandazos = lurch.

* dar bastante importancia a = place + great store on.

* dar brillo a = buff, buff up.

* dar buen uso a Algo = put to + good use.

* dar cabida a = accommodate, include, hold, take, make + room (for), leave + room for, leave + room for.

* dar cabida al crecimiento = accommodate + growth.

* dar caladas = puff.

* dar calidad = deliver + value.

* dar caprichos = pamper.

* dar cera = wax.

* dar chillidos = shriek.

* dar cien mil vueltas = beat + Nombre + hands down, win + hands down.

* dar clase = give + a lesson, teach + class, teach + lesson, hold + class.

* dar coba = toady, fawn (on/upon/over).

* dar comienzo a = give + a start to.

* dar como ejemplo = cite + as an example.

* dar como norma = rule.

* dar como resultado = add up to, result (in), lead to.

* dar con = hit on/upon, put + Posesivo + finger on, stumble on.

* dar conferencia = lecture.

* dar consejo sobre = give + advice on.

* dar consentimiento = give + licence.

* dar con una esponja húmeda = sponging.

* dar con una idea = hit on/upon + idea.

* dar con una solución = come up with + solution.

* dar coraje = peeve.

* dar corte = self-conscious, feel + shy.

* dar credibilidad = give + credence, lend + credence, bestow + credibility, provide + credibility.

* dar crédito = give + credence.

* dar cualquier cosa por Algo = give + an eye-tooth for/to.

* dar cuenta = render + an account of.

* dar cuenta de = account for.

* dar cuenta de Algo = be held to account.

* dar cuerda a un reloj = wind + clock.

* dar cuerpo = give + substance.

* dar cuerpo a = flesh out.

* dar cuerpo y forma a = lend + substance and form to.

* dar datos de = give + details of.

* dar de alta = discharge from + hospital.

* dar de baja = take out of + circulation.

* dar de cara a = front.

* dar de comer = feed.

* dar de lado = short-circuit [shortcircuit], give + Nombre + the cold shoulder.

* dar de lleno = hit + home.

* dar de mala gana = begrudge, grudge.

* dar de mamar = breast-feeding [breastfeeding].

* dar de mamar a = breast-feed [breastfeed].

* dar demasiada información y muy rápidamente = trot out.

* dar de qué hablar = raise + eyebrows, fuel + rumours, give + rise to rumours.

* dar de quilla = keel over.

* dar derecho a = entitle to.

* dar descanso de = give + relief from.

* dar de sí = stretch out.

* dar detalles de = give + details of.

* dar de Uno mismo = give of + Reflexivo.

* dar dinero = pay + money, donate + Posesivo + money.

* dar dirección = lend + direction.

* dar directrices = give + guidance, provide + guidance.

* dar duro = pack + a wallop.

* dar ejemplo = set + an example, lead by + example.

* dar ejemplo de = illustrate.

* dar el brazo a torcer = give in to.

* dar el brazo derecho = give + Posesivo + right arm.

* dar el do de pecho = do + Posesivo + best, pull out + all the stops, do + Posesivo + utmost.

* dar el efecto de = give + the effect of.

* dar el esquinazo = dodge.

* dar el esquinazo a = steer + clear of, steer away from.

* dar el golpe de gracia = administer + the coup de grace, deliver + the coup de grace.

* dar el nombre = label.

* dar el oro y el moro = give + Posesivo + right arm.

* dar el pecho = breast-feed [breastfeed].

* dar el pésame = pass + Posesivo + condolences.

* dar el pistoletazo de salida = fire + the starting gun.

* dar el primer paso = make + a start, take + the first step.

* dar el puntillazo a = put + an end to, bring + an end to, bring to + an end.

* dar el salto = make + the leap.

* dar el todo por el todo = give + Posesivo + all.

* dar el último empujón = go + the last mile, go + the extra mile.

* dar el último repaso = tie + the pieces together.

* dar el visto bueno = approve, clear, give + green light, give + the go-ahead.

* dar el visto bueno a una factura = clear + invoice.

* dar el/un espectáculo = make + a spectacle of + Reflexivo.

* dar empujones = shove.

* dar en el blanco = hit + the bull's eye, strike + home, put + Posesivo + finger on, hit + the truth, hit + home.

* dar en el clavo = hit + the nail on the head, be spot on, strike + home, put + Posesivo + finger on, hit + the truth.

* dar en el larguero = hit + the crossbar, hit + the crossbar.

* dar en el travesaño = hit + the crossbar.

* dar energía = energise [energize, -USA].

* dar énfasis = give + emphasis, place + stress, give + stress.

* dar énfasis a = place + emphasis on.

* dar en garantía = pawn.

* dar en la diana = hit + home.

* dar en mano = hand (over).

* dar entrada = enter.

* dar esperanza = nurture + hope, give + hope, bring + visions of.

* dar esperanzas = raise + expectations, raise + hopes.

* dar estímulo = provide + boost.

* dar evasivas = stonewall, play for + time.

* dar evidencia = furnish with + evidence.

* dar fe = attest, certify.

* dar fe de = testify (to/of), vouch (for), be testimony to.

* dar fe de que = attest to + the fact that.

* dar fin = bring to + a close, draw to + a close, wind down.

* dar forma = become + cast, give + shape, shape, mould [mold, -USA], inform.

* dar forma cuadrada = square.

* dar fruto = bear + fruit, come to + fruition.

* dar fuerte = pack + a wallop.

* dar fuerza = empower, bring + strength.

* dar gato por liebre = buy + a pig in a poke, pass off + a lemon.

* dar golpes = pound.

* dar gracias por lo que Uno tiene = count + Posesivo + blessings.

* dar gritos = shriek, shout.

* dar guerra = act up, play up.

* dar gustirrinín = tickle + Posesivo + fancy.

* dar gusto = oblige, bring + pleasure, flavour [flavor, -USA].

* dar hipo = hiccup.

* dar ideas = offer + clues.

* da rienda suelta a tu imaginación = let + your imagination fly!.

* dar ímpetu = lend + force, give + impetus.

* dar importancia = attach + importance, give + prominence, stress, give + pre-eminence, give + relevance, place + importance, give + importance.

* dar importancia a = give + weight to, place + emphasis on, attach + weight to, create + a high profile for, give + a high profile, place + weight on.

* dar importancia a Algo = put + Algo + on the agenda, be on the agenda.

* dar indicios de = show + signs of.

* dar indicios y pistas = drop + hints and clues.

* dar información = provide + information, give + information, release + information.

* dar información adicional = give + further details.

* dar información de = give + details of.

* dar interés = spice up, add + spice.

* dar la alarma = sound + alarm.

* dar la apariencia de = place + a veneer of.

* dar la bienvenida = welcome.

* dar la casualidad que + Indicativo = happen to + Infinitivo, chance to + Infinitivo.

* dar la cuenta atrás = count + Nombre + out.

* dar la enhorabuena = give + congratulations.

* dar la entrada para = make + a deposit on.

* dar la espalda = turn + aside.

* dar la idea = give + the impression that.

* dar la imagen = give + the impression that.

* dar la impresión = convey + impression, strike + Pronombre Personal, give + the impression that, confer + impression, come off as.

* dar la impresión de = contrive, conjure up + a picture of, come across as.

* dar la impresión de seriedad en el trabajo = appear + businesslike.

* dar la la lata = nag (at).

* dar la lata = play up.

* dar la mano = extend + Posesivo + hand.

* dar la mano derecha = give + Posesivo + right arm.

* dar la murga = be a pest.

* dar la noticia = give + the news.

* dar la opinión sobre = give + opinion on.

* dar la oportunidad = give + chance.

* dar la oportunidad de = present with + opportunities for, allow + the opportunity to.

* dar la oportunidad de expresarse libremente = give + voice to.

* dar la oportunidad de opinar = give + voice to.

* dar la puntilla a = put + an end to, bring + an end to, bring to + an end.

* dar largas = stonewall, play for + time, fob + Alguien + off with + Algo.

* dar las cosas masticadas = spoon-feeding [spoonfeeding], spoon-feed [spoon feed/spoonfeed].

* dar la sensación = give + a sense.

* dar la sensación de = give + the effect of.

* dar la señal = give + the word, give + the signal.

* dar la señal de alarma = sound + the clarion.

* dar la señal de alerta = sound + the clarion.

* dar la señal de estar listo = prompt.

* dar lástima = feel + sorry for, pity.

* dar la talla = be up to the mark, be up to scratch, measure up (to), be up to snuff, make + the cut.

* dar latigazos = lash.

* dar la vida = lay down + Posesivo + life, give + Posesivo + life.

* dar la vuelta = turn + Nombre + (a)round, flip, swing around, swing back, turn (a)round.

* dar la vuelta a = round, turn on + its head.

* dar la vuelta en el aire = give + a toss.

* darle a Alguien carta blanca = give + Nombre + a blank cheque.

* darle a Alguien un cheque en blanco = give + Nombre + a blank cheque.

* darle a la botella = booze.

* darle a la lengua = shoot + the breeze, shoot + the bull.

* darle a la manivela de arranque = turn + the crank.

* darle alas a Alguien = let + Nombre + do things + Posesivo + (own) way.

* darle al palique = gas.

* darle a Uno escalofríos por Algo desagradable = make + Nombre + flinch.

* darle caña = hurry up, get + a move on, put + pressure on.

* darle caña a = have + a go at, get + stuck into.

* dar lecciones = give + lessons.

* darle cien mil vueltas a Alguien = knock + spots off + Nombre.

* darle el puntillazo = nail it.

* darle la razón a Alguien = side in + Posesivo + favour.

* darle largas = play + Nombre + along.

* darle largas a Algo = drag + Posesivo + feet, drag + Posesivo + heels.

* darle la vuelta a la tortilla = turn + the tables (on).

* darle sopas con hondas a Alguien = knock + spots off + Nombre.

* darle una interpretación = give + interpretation.

* darle una lección a Alguien = school.

* darle una paliza a Alguien = take + Nombre + to the cleaners, give + Nombre + a beating, school.

* darle un buen repaso a Alguien = take + Nombre + to the cleaners.

* darle un repaso a = buff up on, brush up on.

* darle un repaso a Alguien = school.

* darle vueltas a = dwell on/upon.

* darle vueltas a Algo = mull over, agonise over [agonize, -USA].

* darle vueltas a la idea = toy with, toy with + idea of.

* darle vueltas a la idea de = flirt with + the idea of.

* darle vueltas a un asunto = chew + the cud.

* darle vueltas a un problema = puzzle over + problem.

* dar libertad = give + licence.

* dar libertad a un esclavo = manumit.

* dar libertad para + Infinitivo = afford + the freedom to + Infinitivo.

* dar lo mejor de Uno mismo = give of + Posesivo + best.

* dar los pasos necesarios = take + steps.

* dar los primeros pasos en = venture into.

* dar los últimos retoques a = put + the finishing touches on.

* dar lugar = produce.

* dar lugar a = cause, generate, give + rise to, mean, result (in), leave + room for, bring about, lead to, cause, open + the door to, give + cause to, give + occasion to.

* dar lugar a la reflexión = provide + food for thought.

* dar lugar a problemas = give + rise to problems.

* dar lugar a queja = evoke + complaint.

* dar lugar a rumores = fuel + rumours, give + rise to rumours.

* dar luz verde = give + green light, give + the go-ahead.

* dar mala impresión = look + bad.

* dar marcha atrás = do + an about-face, back up, backpedal [back-pedal].

* dar masaje = massage.

* dar más de sí = go further.

* dar más explicaciones = elaborate on.

* dar materia para la reflexión = provide + food for thought.

* dar mayor importancia a = give + pride of place to.

* dar media vuelta = do + an about-face.

* dar mejora (en) = give + improvement (in).

* dar menos de lo debido = shortchange.

* dar mucha importancia = put + a premium on.

* dar mucho en qué pensar = give + Nombre + much to think about, give + Nombre + a lot to think about.

* dar mucho valor a Algo = value + Nombre + highly.

* dar muestras de = show + signs of.

* dar + Nombre + una oportunidad = give + Nombre + a fair chance.

* dar notoriedad a = create + a high profile for, give + a high profile.

* dar nueva forma = reformat [re-format].

* dar nueva vida = give + Nombre + new life, give + a second life.

* dar opción = give + option.

* dar origen = mother.

* dar origen a = give + rise to, bring about, lead to, give + cause to, give + occasion to.

* dar otro paso muy importante = reach + another milestone.

* dar pábulo a = fuel, spark off.

* dar pábulo a rumores = fuel + rumours, give + rise to rumours.

* dar palos de ciego = grope (for/toward).

* dar pánico = scare + the living daylights out of, frighten + the living daylights out of, dread, scare + the hell out of.

* dar parte de = report.

* dar paso (a) = give + way (to), yield to, make + way (for).

* dar patadas en el estómago = stick in + Posesivo + craw.

* dar pavor = be scared stiff, be frightened to death, be petrified of, be terrified, scare + the living daylights out of, frighten + the living daylights out of, scare + the hell out of.

* dar pecho = breast-feeding [breastfeeding].

* dar pereza = can't/couldn't be bothered.

* dar permiso = give + permission, give + time off, grant + Alguien + leave.

* dar permiso en el trabajo = give + time off work.

* dar pie a = spark off, give + rise to, bring about, lead to, cause, open + the door to, give + cause to, give + occasion to.

* dar pisotones = stomp.

* dar pistas = throw + hints.

* dar pistas falsas = throw out + false leads.

* dar placer = give + pleasure, give + enjoyment.

* dar poderes = give + powers.

* dar por = tickle + Posesivo + fancy.

* dar por concluido = put to + bed, close + the book on.

* dar por culo = piss + Nombre + off.

* dar por descontado = take for + granted, discount.

* dar por hecho = take for + granted.

* dar por perdido = be past praying for, write off.

* dar por saldado = close + the book on.

* dar por seguro que = rest + assured that.

* dar por sentado = take for + granted.

* dar por sentado Algo que realmente no lo está = beg + the question.

* dar + Posesivo + vida = give + Posesivo + all.

* dar preferencia = give + preference.

* dar prestigio = lend + authoritativeness.

* dar prioridad = award + priority, emphasise [emphasize, -USA], give + priority, give + precedence, assign + priority, give + preference.

* dar prioridad a = give + pride of place to, place + emphasis on, prioritise [prioritize, -USA].

* dar prioridad a algo = make + a priority.

* dar problemas = play up.

* dar propina = tipping.

* dar pruebas = provide + evidence.

* dar publicidad = publicise [publicize, -USA], give + publicity.

* dar puntapiés = kick + Posesivo + feet.

* dar punzadas = throb, twinge.

* dar quebraderos de cabeza = give + headaches.

* dar que hablar = fuel + rumours, give + rise to rumours, raise + eyebrows.

* dar quehacer = make + trouble.

* dar rabia = incense, gall, peeve.

* dar razón de ser = bring + purpose.

* dar recompensa = mete out + reward.

* dar registro = accession.

* dar relevancia = give + relevance.

* dar relevancia a = create + a high profile for, give + a high profile.

* dar relevancia a Algo = put + Algo + on the agenda.

* dar resoplidos = chug.

* dar respuesta = provide + answer, elicit + answer, develop + answer.

* dar resultado = be successful, give + result, work, pay off, be a success, pay.

* dar resultados = produce + results.

* dar rienda suelta = unleash.

* dar rienda suelta a = give + free rein to, allow + vent for, give + vent to, vent.

* dar rienda suelta a + Nombre = let + Nombre + run riot.

* dar riqueza a = add + richness to.

* dar risitas = giggle.

* dar sabor = spice up, add + spice.

* dar salida a = vent.

* dar saltitos = hop, skip.

* dar sangre = donate + Posesivo + blood.

* darse = appear, occur.

* darse a = lend + Reflexivo + to.

* darse aires = strut.

* darse aires de grandeza = give + Reflexivo + such airs, aggrandise + Reflexivo.

* darse a la fuga = flee, lam (it), go into + hiding, make + a quick getaway, take to + Posesivo + heels, run off.

* darse a los demás = give of + Reflexivo.

* darse con un canto en los dientes = count + Reflexivo + lucky, think + Reflexivo + lucky, consider + Reflexivo + lucky.

* darse cuenta = become + aware, dawn on, detect, perceive, find, note, make + aware, come to + realise, wise up, reach + understanding, eye + catch, strike + home, suss (out), hit + home.

* darse cuenta de = be aware of, be cognisant of, realise [realize, -USA], sense, wake up to, sink in, become + cognisant of, see through.

* darse cuenta del peligro que = see + the danger that.

* darse cuenta de un problema = alight on + problem.

* darse de baja de una suscripción = unsubscribe.

* darse el caso que + Indicativo = happen to + Infinitivo, chance to + Infinitivo.

* darse el gusto de = indulge in.

* darse el gusto de comprar = splurge on.

* darse el lote = snog, neck.

* darse el lujo de = splurge on.

* darse golpes de pecho = beat + Posesivo + breast.

* darse golpes en el pecho = beat + Posesivo + breast.

* darse la mano = join + hands, shake + hand.

* dárselas de = fancy + Reflexivo.

* dársele Algo bien a Uno = be good at.

* dársele a Uno bien las plantas = have + a green thumb, have + green fingers.

* dársele a Uno mejor Algo = be better at.

* dársele mejor a Uno = do + best.

* darse media vuelta = turn on + Posesivo + heel.

* darse (muchos) aires = give + Reflexivo + such airs, aggrandise + Reflexivo.

* dar sentido = make + sense (out) of, make + sense of life.

* dar sentido a = make + meaningful, give + meaning to.

* dar sentido a las cosas = sense-making, meaning making.

* dar sentido a la vida = give + meaning to life.

* dar sentido a + Posesivo + vida = make + sense of + Posesivo + life.

* dar señales de = show + signs of.

* dar señales de vida = show + signs of life.

* darse por afortunado = count + Reflexivo + lucky, think + Reflexivo + lucky, consider + Reflexivo + lucky.

* darse por aludido = take + things personally, take + a hint, take + things personally, get + a hint.

* darse por derrotado = sound + note of defeat.

* darse por vencido = throw in + the towel, throw in/up + the sponge.

* darse prisa = hurry, hurry up, get on + Posesivo + running shoes, shake + a leg, hot-foot it to, make + haste, rattle + Posesivo + dags, get + a wiggle on, put + Posesivo + skates on, get + Posesivo + skates on, get + a move on.

* darse prisa con calma = make + haste slowly.

* dar servicio = service.

* darse una comilona = make + a pig of + Reflexivo, pig out (on).

* darse una leche = come + a cropper.

* darse un apretón de manos = clasp + hands.

* darse una situación más esperanzadora = sound + a note of hope.

* darse un atracón = make + a pig of + Reflexivo, pig out (on), stuff + Posesivo + face.

* darse una transacción económica = cash + change hands.

* darse una tripotada = make + a pig of + Reflexivo, pig out (on).

* darse una vacante = occur + vacancy.

* darse un baño de sol = sunbathe.

* darse un chapuzón = take + a dip.

* darse un descanso = give + Reflexivo + a break, rest on + Posesivo + oars.

* darse un festín de = feast on.

* darse un garbeo = mosey.

* darse un porrazo = come + a cropper.

* darse un respiro = lie on + Posesivo + oars, rest on + Posesivo + oars.

* darse un tortazo = come + a cropper.

* dar significado = imbue with + meaning.

* dar sombra = shade.

* dar su conformidad a = assent to.

* dar sugerencias = give + suggestions.

* dar terror = scare + the living daylights out of.

* dar testimonio = bear + witness, give + testimony.

* dar tiempo = give + time, donate + Posesivo + time.

* dar tiempo a Alguien = give + Nombre + some time.

* dar título = title.

* dar todo de Uno mismo = give of + Posesivo + best.

* dar todo el oro del mundo = give + Posesivo + right arm.

* dar tono = tone.

* dar trabajo = present + burden.

* dar una advertencia = raise + caveat, issue + warning.

* dar una apariencia de = provide + a semblance of, give + a semblance of.

* dar una azotaina = spank.

* dar una bofetada = cuff, slap.

* dar una bofetada a Alguien = give + Nombre + a slap in the face.

* dar una buena paliza = whitewash, thrash.

* dar una cabezadita = nap, catching 10, napping.

* dar una carcajada = give + a laugh, let out + a laugh.

* dar una charla = give + address, give + a talk, give + a presentation, give + speech.

* dar una conferencia = deliver + talk, make + a speech, give + speech, deliver + lecture, give + a lecture.

* dar una contractura muscular = pull + a muscle.

* dar una cornada = gore.

* dar una excusa = give + excuse.

* dar una explicación = present + explanation.

* dar una falsa impresión = keep up + facade, put on + an act.

* dar una fiesta = give + a party.

* dar una galleta = slap.

* dar una guantada = slap.

* dar una idea = give + idea, give + glimpse, provide + an understanding.

* dar una idea de = give + a feel for, give + indication, provide + a glimpse of, give + a flavour of, be indicative of, provide + insight into, give + a picture, give + an insight into, give + an inkling of.

* dar una idea general = put in + the picture, give + a general picture, paint + a broad picture.

* dar una imagen = convey + image, present + picture, paint + a picture, present + an image, present + a picture.

* dar una imagen de = give + an impression of.

* dar una impresión = make + an impression, leave + an impression, present + an image.

* dar una impresión de = give + an impression of.

* dar una impresión equivocada = send + the wrong signals.

* dar una lección de humildad = humble.

* dar una llamada de atención = sound + a wake-up call.

* dar una norma = give + prescription.

* dar una opinión = offer + opinion.

* dar una oportunidad = give + opportunity, provide + opportunity, grant + opportunity, present + an opportunity, create + opportunity.

* dar una oportunidad a Alguien = give + Nombre + a head start.

* dar una orden = issue + command, issue + instruction.

* dar una paliza = clobber, pummel, slaughter, knock + the living daylights out of, knock + the hell out out of, whip, whitewash, thrash, wallop, lick, baste, take + a pounding, take + a beating, belt, trounce, beat + Nombre + (all) hollow.

* dar una paliza a Alguien = beat + Nombre + up, beat + Nombre + black and blue.

* dar una patada = kick, boot.

* dar una pista = give + a hint.

* dar una posibilidad = afford + opportunity.

* dar un apretón de manos = shake + hand.

* dar una rabieta = throw + a tantrum.

* dar una razón = give + reason.

* dar una respuesta = furnish + answer, frame + response.

* dar una sacudida = give + a shake, give + a jerk.

* dar una segunda oportunidad = give + a second chance.

* dar una segunda vida = give + a second life.

* dar una solución = provide + solution, develop + solution.

* dar una solución por buena que realmente no lo es = beg + the solution.

* dar un aspecto + Adjetivo = give + a + Adjetivo + look.

* dar un ataque de nervios = have + an attack of hysterics.

* dar una torta = slap.

* dar una torta a Alguien = give + Nombre + a slap in the face.

* dar una tunda = trounce.

* dar una ventaja = give + Nombre + an edge.

* dar una ventaja a Alguien = give + Nombre + a head start.

* dar una visión = present + view, provide + an understanding.

* dar una visión general = give + a general picture.

* dar una visión global = give + overview, present + an overview, present + an overall picture, give + an overall picture, overview.

* dar una visión total = give + a complete picture.

* dar un aviso = make + warning.

* dar una voltereta = somersault, do + a somersault, summersault.

* dar una voz = holler.

* dar una vuelta de campana = capsize, somersault, do + a somersault, summersault.

* dar una vuelta en coche = go out for + a drive.

* dar un berrinche = throw + a tantrum.

* dar un beso de despedida = kiss + Nombre + goodbye.

* dar un bocado a = take + a bite out of.

* dar un bofetón = cuff, slap.

* dar un bofetón a Alguien = give + Nombre + a slap in the face.

* dar un cachete = spank, cuff, slap.

* dar un cachete a Alguien = slap + Nombre + on the wrist.

* dar un calambre = cramp.

* dar un chillido = holler.

* dar un comienzo a = give + a start to.

* dar un coscorrón = cuff.

* dar un ejemplo = give + example.

* dar un empujón = give + a boost.

* dar un golpe = knock.

* dar un golpe por detrás = rear-end.

* dar un gran paso adelante = reach + milestone.

* dar un grito = holler.

* dar un guantazo = slap.

* dar un hachazo = hack.

* dar un hervor = parboil.

* dar un impulso = kick-start [kickstart].

* dar un lavado de cara = spruce up.

* dar un manotazo = swat at, cuff, slap.

* dar un manotazo a Alguien = give + Nombre + a slap in the face.

* dar un nivel de prioridad alto = put + Nombre + high on + Posesivo + list of priorities.

* dar un nuevo acabado = refinish.

* dar un nuevo impulso = pep up.

* dar un nuevo nombre = rename.

* dar un ojo de la cara por Algo = give + an eye-tooth for/to.

* dar unos azotes = spank.

* dar un paseo = take + a stroll.

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1.
verbo transitivo

Sentido I

1) ( entregar) to give

dale las llaves a Pedro — give the keys to Pedro

se las di a Jaime — I gave them to Jaime

déme un kilo de peras — can I have a kilo of pears?

500 dólares ¿quién da más? — any advance on 500 dollars?; conocer verbo transitivo 3b, entender verbo transitivo 2b

2) (regalar, donar) to give

¿me lo prestas? - te lo doy, no lo necesito — can I borrow it? - you can keep it, I don't need it

qué no daría por que así fuera! — I'd give anything for that to be the case

donde las dan las toman — two can play at that game

tener para dar y vender — to have plenty to spare

3) <cartas/mano> to deal

4)

a) ( proporcionar) <fuerzas/valor/esperanza> to give

eso me dio la idea — that's where I got the idea from

si le dan la ocasión — if he's given the chance

pide que te den más información — ask them to give you more information

b) (Mús) to give

¿me das el la? — can you give me an A?

5) (conferir, aportar) <sabor/color/forma> to give

las luces le daban un ambiente festivo — the lights gave a festive atmosphere

6)

a) ( aplicar) to give

dale otra capa de barniz — give it another coat of varnish

hay que darle cera al piso — the floor needs waxing

dale una puntada para sujetarlo — put a stitch in to hold it

b) <sedante/masaje> to give

7)

a) ( conceder) <prórroga/permiso> to give

el dentista me dio hora para el miércoles — I have an appointment with the dentist on Wednesday

dan facilidades de pago — they offer easy repayment facilities o terms

nos dieron un premio — we won o got a prize

me dieron un diploma — I got a diploma

no le doy ni un mes a esa relación — I don't think they'll last more than a month together

b) (RPl) ( calcular)

¿qué edad le das? — how old do you think he is?

8)

a) (expresar, decir)

¿le diste las gracias? — did you thank him?, did you say thank you?

no me dio ni los buenos días — she didn't even say hello

dales saludos — give/send them my regards

darle la bienvenida a alguien — to welcome somebody

me dio su parecer or opinión — she gave me her opinion

tuve que darle la noticia — I was the one who had to break the news to him

b) (señalar, indicar)

me da ocupado or (Esp) comunicando — the line's busy o (BrE) engaged

el reloj dio las cinco — the clock struck five

Sentido II

9) ( producir) <fruto/flor> to bear

estos campos dan mucho grano — these fields have a high grain yield

este negocio da mucho dinero — there's a lot of money in this business

esos bonos dan un 7% — those bonds yield 7%

10)

a) ( rendir)

ha dado todo lo que esperaba de él — he has lived up to my/his expectations

ese jugador lo da todo — that player puts everything into the game

b) (AmL) ( alcanzar hasta)

¿cuánto da ese coche? — how fast can that car go?

da 150 kilómetros por hora — it can do o go 150 kilometers an hour

venía a todo lo que daba — it was traveling at full speed

ponen la radio a todo lo que da — they turn the radio on full blast

11) (causar, provocar)

la comida muy salada da sed — salty food makes you thirsty

estos niños dan tanto trabajo! — these kids are such hard work!; (+ me/te/le etc)

¿no te da calor esa camisa? — aren't you too warm in that shirt?

el vino le había dado sueño — the wine had made him sleepy

me da mucha pena verla tan triste — it hurts me to see her so sad

qué susto me has dado! — you gave me such a fright!

este coche no me ha dado problemas — this car hasn't given me any trouble; ver tb asco, hambre, miedo, etc

dar que + inf: el jardín da muchísimo que hacer there's always such a lot to do in the garden; lo que dijo me dio que pensar — what he said gave me plenty to think about; ver tb dar III 1)

Sentido III

12) ( presentar) < concierto> to give

¿qué dan esta noche en la tele? — what's on TV tonight? (colloq)

ayer daban una obra de Calderón — there was a Calderón play on yesterday

¿dónde están dando esa película? — where's that film showing?

13)

a) < fiesta> to give; <baile/banquete> to hold

b) < conferencia> to give; < discurso> (AmL) to make

c) (CS) < examen> to take o (BrE) sit; ver tb clase 5)

Sentido IV

14) ( realizar la acción que se indica)

dar lectura a un comunicado — to read out a communiqué

dar un grito/un suspiro — to give a shout/heave a sigh

dar un paso atrás/adelante — to take a step back/forward

dame un beso/abrazo — give me a kiss/hug; ver tb golpe, paseo, vuelta, etc

Sentido V

15) ( considerar)

dar algo/a alguien por algo: lo dieron por muerto they gave him up for dead; doy por terminada la sesión I declare the session closed; ese tema lo doy por sabido I'm assuming you've already covered that topic; puedes dar por perdido el dinero you can say goodbye to that money; dalo por hecho! consider it done!; si apruebo daré el tiempo por bien empleado — if I pass it will have been time well spent
2.
dar vi

Sentido I

1)

a) ( entregar)

no puedes con todo, dame que te ayudo — you'll never manage all that on your own, here, let me help you

¿me das para un helado? — can I have some money for an ice cream?

b) ( en naipes) to deal

te toca dar a ti — it's your deal

2) (ser suficiente, alcanzar)

dar para algo/alguien: este pollo da para dos comidas this chicken will do for two meals; con una botella no da para todos one bottle's not enough to go round; (+ me/te/le etc) eso no te da ni para un chicle you can't even buy a piece of chewing gum with that; no me dio (el) tiempo I didn't have time; dar de sí to stretch; qué poco dan de sí mil pesetas! a thousand pesetas doesn't go very far!; no dar para más: su inteligencia no da para más that's as much as his brain can cope with; lo que gano no da para más what I earn doesn't go any further; la fiesta no daba para más — the party was beginning to wind down

3) dar a

a) puerta to give onto, open onto; ventana to look onto, give onto

b) fachada/frente ( estar orientado hacia) to face

la terraza da al mar — the balcony overlooks o faces the sea

c) ( llegar hasta) río to flow into, go into; calle to lead to

4) ( arrojar un resultado)

el análisis le dio positivo/negativo — her test was positive/negative

¿cuánto da la cuenta? — what does it come to?

a mí me dio 247 — I made it (to be) 247

5) ( importar)

da lo mismo, ya iremos otro día — it doesn't matter, we'll go another day

qué más da! — what does it matter!

¿qué más da un color que otro? — what difference does it make what color it is?; (+ me/te/le etc)

¿el jueves o el viernes? - me da igual — Thursday or Friday? - I don't mind o it doesn't make any difference to me

¿y a ti qué más te da si él viene? — what's it to you if he comes? (colloq)

Sentido II

6)

a) (pegar, golpear)

darle a alguien — to hit somebody; ( como castigo) to smack somebody

le dio en la cabeza/con un palo — he hit him on the head/with a stick

dale al balón con fuerza — kick the ball hard

te voy a dar (de palos) — I'm going to give you a good beating

el balón dio en el poste — the ball hit the post

b) (fam) (a tarea, asignatura)

darle a algo: me pasé todo el verano dándole al inglés I spent the whole summer working on my English; cómo le da al vino! he really knocks back o (AmE) down the wine (colloq); cómo le han dado al queso! ya casi no queda! — they've certainly been at the cheese, there's hardly any left! (colloq)

c) ( acertar) to hit

dar en el blanco/el centro — to hit the target/the bull's-eye

7) (accionar, mover)

darle a algo — a botón/tecla to press something; a interruptor to flick something; a manivela to turn something; (+ compl)

dale al volante hacia la derecha — turn the wheel to the right

dale a esa palanca hacia arriba — push that lever up

dale para atrás — back up

8)

a) (fam) ( indicando insistencia)

y dale! ya te he dicho que no voy — there you go again! I've told you I'm not going (colloq)

y dale con lo de su edad! — stop going on about her age!

dale que dale or (Esp) dale que te pego! — (fam)

he estado todo el día dale que dale — I've been hard at it all day

dale que dale con lo mismo! — stop going on about it!

b) (RPl fam) ( instando a hacer algo) come on

dale, prestámelo — come on o go on, lend it to me

9) dar con ( encontrar) < persona> to find; < solución> to hit upon, find; < palabra> to come up with

Sentido III

10) (acometer, sobrevenir) (+ me/te/le etc)

le dio un mareo — she felt dizzy

le dio un infarto — he had a heart attack

me va a dar algo — (fam) I'm going to have a fit (colloq); ver tb dar verbo transitivo II 3, escalofrío, frío, gana, etc

11) (hablando de manías, ocurrencias)

darle a alguien por + inf — to take to -ing

le ha dado por pintar — he's taken to painting

le ha dado por decir que... — he's started saying that...

le ha dado por el yoga — she's got into yoga

le ha dado con que me conoce — she's got it into her head that she knows me

12) sol/viento/luz

aquí da el sol toda la mañana — you get the sun all morning here

en esa playa da mucho el viento — it's very windy on that beach

la luz le daba de lleno en los ojos — the light was shining right in his eyes
3.
1) darse v pron

Sentido I

2) ( producirse) to grow

en esta zona se da bien el trigo — wheat grows well in this area

3) ( presentarse) oportunidad/ocasión to arise

se dio el caso que iba pasando por ahí — it so happened that I was passing by

4) ( resultar) (+ me/te/le etc)

se le dan los idiomas — she's good at languages

¿cómo se te da a ti la costura? — are you any good at sewing?

Sentido II

5)

a) (dedicarse, entregarse)

darse a algo: se dio a la bebida she took to drink; se ha dado por entero a su familia/a la causa — she has devoted herself entirely to her family/to the cause

b) (CS, Ven) ( ser sociable)

darse con alguien — to get on with somebody

no se da con los suegros — she doesn't have much to do with her in-laws

Sentido III

6)

a) (refl) ( realizar la acción que se indica)

me di una ducha — I took o had a shower

darse un banquete — to have a feast

dárselas de algo: se las da de que sabe mucho he likes to make out he knows a lot; dárselas de listo to act smart; ¿y de qué se las da ése? — who does he think he is?

b) (golpearse, pegarse)

se dio con el martillo en el dedo — he hit his finger with the hammer

no te vayas a dar con la cabeza contra el techo — don't hit o bang your head on the ceiling

se dieron contra un árbol — they crashed into a tree

se dio dar un golpe en la rodilla — he hit his knee

c) (recípr)

se estaban dando (de) patadas/puñetazos — they were kicking/punching each other

Sentido IV

7) ( considerarse)

darse por algo: con eso me daría por satisfecha I'd be quite happy with that; darse por vencido — to give up; ver tb aludir a, enterado 1

* * *

= allow, give, issue, pitch, hand over, pass over, give away, give out, get + free.

Ex: Folders allow a set of papers to be kept together when a set on a given topic is removed from the file.

Ex: An abstract of a bibliography can be expected to note whether author affiliations are given = Es de esperar que el resumen de una bibliografía indique si se incluyen los lugares de trabajo de los autores.

Ex: Once a user is registered, a password will be issued which provides access to all or most of the data bases offered by the host as and when the user wishes.

Ex: Thus pitching instructions at the right level can be difficult.

Ex: Eventually, teachers should be able to ' hand the chalk over to the students' and take a back seat.

Ex: She also indicated in passing that in future authors would not automatically pass over the copyright of research results in papers to publishers.

Ex: This must be done in a fully commercial way, not by giving away machines or paper, nor by giving away imported books.

Ex: Similarly, equipment such as this can often give out quite a lot of heat which has to be adequately dissipated.

Ex: Most people know 'earbuds' as the cheap-o earphones you get free with a cell phone.

* acción de dar un nombre a Algo = naming.

* antes de darse cuenta = before + Pronombre + know what + happen, before + Pronombre + know it.

* con la sabiduría que da la experiencia = with the benefit of hindsight.

* cosas que dan miedo = things that go bump in the night.

* da la casualidad = as it happens.

* dale alas a tu imaginación = let + your imagination fly!.

* dando sacudidas = jerkily.

* dar el esquinazo a = give + Nombre + a wide berth.

* dar a = look onto, give onto, overlook.

* dar a Algo el nombre de = earn + Nombre + the name of.

* dar a Algo más importancia de la que tiene = oversell.

* dar a Algo una nueva dimensión = take + Nombre + into a new dimension.

* dar a Algo una nueva perspectiva = give + Nombre + a new twist.

* dar a Alguien el beneficio de la duda = give + Nombre + the benefit of the doubt.

* dar a Alguien una mano y te cogen el brazo = give + Pronombre + an inch and + Pronombre + take a mile, give + Pronombre + an inch and + Pronombre + take a mile.

* dar a Alguien una oportunidad de triunfar = give + Nombre + a fighting chance.

* dar a Alguien una palmada en la espalda = pat + Alguien + on the back for + Algo.

* dar a Alguien una palmadita en la espalda = pat + Alguien + on the back for + Algo.

* dar a Alguien una puñalada por la espalda = stab + Alguien + in the back.

* dar a Alguien una puñalada trapera = stab + Alguien + in the back.

* dar a Alguien un margen de confianza = give + Nombre + the benefit of the doubt.

* dar abasto = cope.

* dar abasto con = cope with.

* dar acceso = provide + access.

* dar acceso a = give + access to.

* dar a conocer = bring to + the attention, communicate, publicise [publicize, -USA], report, articulate, make + known.

* dar a conocer la presencia de = make + Posesivo + presence known.

* dar a entender = give to + understand, hint, send + a clear signal that, lull + Nombre + into thinking, insinuate, intimate.

* dar agua = lose + water, leak.

* dar a la calle = give onto + the street.

* dar a la caza de = chase down.

* dar Algo a conocer = get + the word out.

* dar alguna esperanza = give + some cause for hope.

* dar al traste con los planes = upset + the applecart.

* dar al traste con + Posesivo + planes = upset + Posesivo + plans, ruin + Posesivo + plans.

* dar al traste con todo = upset + the applecart.

* dar a luz = birth, deliver.

* dar a luz a = give + birth to.

* dar ánimos = give + a word of encouragement, hearten.

* dar apoyo = give + support, support, provide + support.

* dar asco = stink, disgust.

* dar aullidos = caterwaul.

* dar autoría = lend + authoritativeness.

* dar autoridad a Algo = lend + authority to.

* dar bandazos = lurch.

* dar bastante importancia a = place + great store on.

* dar brillo a = buff, buff up.

* dar buen uso a Algo = put to + good use.

* dar cabida a = accommodate, include, hold, take, make + room (for), leave + room for, leave + room for.

* dar cabida al crecimiento = accommodate + growth.

* dar caladas = puff.

* dar calidad = deliver + value.

* dar caprichos = pamper.

* dar cera = wax.

* dar chillidos = shriek.

* dar cien mil vueltas = beat + Nombre + hands down, win + hands down.

* dar clase = give + a lesson, teach + class, teach + lesson, hold + class.

* dar coba = toady, fawn (on/upon/over).

* dar comienzo a = give + a start to.

* dar como ejemplo = cite + as an example.

* dar como norma = rule.

* dar como resultado = add up to, result (in), lead to.

* dar con = hit on/upon, put + Posesivo + finger on, stumble on.

* dar conferencia = lecture.

* dar consejo sobre = give + advice on.

* dar consentimiento = give + licence.

* dar con una esponja húmeda = sponging.

* dar con una idea = hit on/upon + idea.

* dar con una solución = come up with + solution.

* dar coraje = peeve.

* dar corte = self-conscious, feel + shy.

* dar credibilidad = give + credence, lend + credence, bestow + credibility, provide + credibility.

* dar crédito = give + credence.

* dar cualquier cosa por Algo = give + an eye-tooth for/to.

* dar cuenta = render + an account of.

* dar cuenta de = account for.

* dar cuenta de Algo = be held to account.

* dar cuerda a un reloj = wind + clock.

* dar cuerpo = give + substance.

* dar cuerpo a = flesh out.

* dar cuerpo y forma a = lend + substance and form to.

* dar datos de = give + details of.

* dar de alta = discharge from + hospital.

* dar de baja = take out of + circulation.

* dar de cara a = front.

* dar de comer = feed.

* dar de lado = short-circuit [shortcircuit], give + Nombre + the cold shoulder.

* dar de lleno = hit + home.

* dar de mala gana = begrudge, grudge.

* dar de mamar = breast-feeding [breastfeeding].

* dar de mamar a = breast-feed [breastfeed].

* dar demasiada información y muy rápidamente = trot out.

* dar de qué hablar = raise + eyebrows, fuel + rumours, give + rise to rumours.

* dar de quilla = keel over.

* dar derecho a = entitle to.

* dar descanso de = give + relief from.

* dar de sí = stretch out.

* dar detalles de = give + details of.

* dar de Uno mismo = give of + Reflexivo.

* dar dinero = pay + money, donate + Posesivo + money.

* dar dirección = lend + direction.

* dar directrices = give + guidance, provide + guidance.

* dar duro = pack + a wallop.

* dar ejemplo = set + an example, lead by + example.

* dar ejemplo de = illustrate.

* dar el brazo a torcer = give in to.

* dar el brazo derecho = give + Posesivo + right arm.

* dar el do de pecho = do + Posesivo + best, pull out + all the stops, do + Posesivo + utmost.

* dar el efecto de = give + the effect of.

* dar el esquinazo = dodge.

* dar el esquinazo a = steer + clear of, steer away from.

* dar el golpe de gracia = administer + the coup de grace, deliver + the coup de grace.

* dar el nombre = label.

* dar el oro y el moro = give + Posesivo + right arm.

* dar el pecho = breast-feed [breastfeed].

* dar el pésame = pass + Posesivo + condolences.

* dar el pistoletazo de salida = fire + the starting gun.

* dar el primer paso = make + a start, take + the first step.

* dar el puntillazo a = put + an end to, bring + an end to, bring to + an end.

* dar el salto = make + the leap.

* dar el todo por el todo = give + Posesivo + all.

* dar el último empujón = go + the last mile, go + the extra mile.

* dar el último repaso = tie + the pieces together.

* dar el visto bueno = approve, clear, give + green light, give + the go-ahead.

* dar el visto bueno a una factura = clear + invoice.

* dar el/un espectáculo = make + a spectacle of + Reflexivo.

* dar empujones = shove.

* dar en el blanco = hit + the bull's eye, strike + home, put + Posesivo + finger on, hit + the truth, hit + home.

* dar en el clavo = hit + the nail on the head, be spot on, strike + home, put + Posesivo + finger on, hit + the truth.

* dar en el larguero = hit + the crossbar, hit + the crossbar.

* dar en el travesaño = hit + the crossbar.

* dar energía = energise [energize, -USA].

* dar énfasis = give + emphasis, place + stress, give + stress.

* dar énfasis a = place + emphasis on.

* dar en garantía = pawn.

* dar en la diana = hit + home.

* dar en mano = hand (over).

* dar entrada = enter.

* dar esperanza = nurture + hope, give + hope, bring + visions of.

* dar esperanzas = raise + expectations, raise + hopes.

* dar estímulo = provide + boost.

* dar evasivas = stonewall, play for + time.

* dar evidencia = furnish with + evidence.

* dar fe = attest, certify.

* dar fe de = testify (to/of), vouch (for), be testimony to.

* dar fe de que = attest to + the fact that.

* dar fin = bring to + a close, draw to + a close, wind down.

* dar forma = become + cast, give + shape, shape, mould [mold, -USA], inform.

* dar forma cuadrada = square.

* dar fruto = bear + fruit, come to + fruition.

* dar fuerte = pack + a wallop.

* dar fuerza = empower, bring + strength.

* dar gato por liebre = buy + a pig in a poke, pass off + a lemon.

* dar golpes = pound.

* dar gracias por lo que Uno tiene = count + Posesivo + blessings.

* dar gritos = shriek, shout.

* dar guerra = act up, play up.

* dar gustirrinín = tickle + Posesivo + fancy.

* dar gusto = oblige, bring + pleasure, flavour [flavor, -USA].

* dar hipo = hiccup.

* dar ideas = offer + clues.

* da rienda suelta a tu imaginación = let + your imagination fly!.

* dar ímpetu = lend + force, give + impetus.

* dar importancia = attach + importance, give + prominence, stress, give + pre-eminence, give + relevance, place + importance, give + importance.

* dar importancia a = give + weight to, place + emphasis on, attach + weight to, create + a high profile for, give + a high profile, place + weight on.

* dar importancia a Algo = put + Algo + on the agenda, be on the agenda.

* dar indicios de = show + signs of.

* dar indicios y pistas = drop + hints and clues.

* dar información = provide + information, give + information, release + information.

* dar información adicional = give + further details.

* dar información de = give + details of.

* dar interés = spice up, add + spice.

* dar la alarma = sound + alarm.

* dar la apariencia de = place + a veneer of.

* dar la bienvenida = welcome.

* dar la casualidad que + Indicativo = happen to + Infinitivo, chance to + Infinitivo.

* dar la cuenta atrás = count + Nombre + out.

* dar la enhorabuena = give + congratulations.

* dar la entrada para = make + a deposit on.

* dar la espalda = turn + aside.

* dar la idea = give + the impression that.

* dar la imagen = give + the impression that.

* dar la impresión = convey + impression, strike + Pronombre Personal, give + the impression that, confer + impression, come off as.

* dar la impresión de = contrive, conjure up + a picture of, come across as.

* dar la impresión de seriedad en el trabajo = appear + businesslike.

* dar la la lata = nag (at).

* dar la lata = play up.

* dar la mano = extend + Posesivo + hand.

* dar la mano derecha = give + Posesivo + right arm.

* dar la murga = be a pest.

* dar la noticia = give + the news.

* dar la opinión sobre = give + opinion on.

* dar la oportunidad = give + chance.

* dar la oportunidad de = present with + opportunities for, allow + the opportunity to.

* dar la oportunidad de expresarse libremente = give + voice to.

* dar la oportunidad de opinar = give + voice to.

* dar la puntilla a = put + an end to, bring + an end to, bring to + an end.

* dar largas = stonewall, play for + time, fob + Alguien + off with + Algo.

* dar las cosas masticadas = spoon-feeding [spoonfeeding], spoon-feed [spoon feed/spoonfeed].

* dar la sensación = give + a sense.

* dar la sensación de = give + the effect of.

* dar la señal = give + the word, give + the signal.

* dar la señal de alarma = sound + the clarion.

* dar la señal de alerta = sound + the clarion.

* dar la señal de estar listo = prompt.

* dar lástima = feel + sorry for, pity.

* dar la talla = be up to the mark, be up to scratch, measure up (to), be up to snuff, make + the cut.

* dar latigazos = lash.

* dar la vida = lay down + Posesivo + life, give + Posesivo + life.

* dar la vuelta = turn + Nombre + (a)round, flip, swing around, swing back, turn (a)round.

* dar la vuelta a = round, turn on + its head.

* dar la vuelta en el aire = give + a toss.

* darle a Alguien carta blanca = give + Nombre + a blank cheque.

* darle a Alguien un cheque en blanco = give + Nombre + a blank cheque.

* darle a la botella = booze.

* darle a la lengua = shoot + the breeze, shoot + the bull.

* darle a la manivela de arranque = turn + the crank.

* darle alas a Alguien = let + Nombre + do things + Posesivo + (own) way.

* darle al palique = gas.

* darle a Uno escalofríos por Algo desagradable = make + Nombre + flinch.

* darle caña = hurry up, get + a move on, put + pressure on.

* darle caña a = have + a go at, get + stuck into.

* dar lecciones = give + lessons.

* darle cien mil vueltas a Alguien = knock + spots off + Nombre.

* darle el puntillazo = nail it.

* darle la razón a Alguien = side in + Posesivo + favour.

* darle largas = play + Nombre + along.

* darle largas a Algo = drag + Posesivo + feet, drag + Posesivo + heels.

* darle la vuelta a la tortilla = turn + the tables (on).

* darle sopas con hondas a Alguien = knock + spots off + Nombre.

* darle una interpretación = give + interpretation.

* darle una lección a Alguien = school.

* darle una paliza a Alguien = take + Nombre + to the cleaners, give + Nombre + a beating, school.

* darle un buen repaso a Alguien = take + Nombre + to the cleaners.

* darle un repaso a = buff up on, brush up on.

* darle un repaso a Alguien = school.

* darle vueltas a = dwell on/upon.

* darle vueltas a Algo = mull over, agonise over [agonize, -USA].

* darle vueltas a la idea = toy with, toy with + idea of.

* darle vueltas a la idea de = flirt with + the idea of.

* darle vueltas a un asunto = chew + the cud.

* darle vueltas a un problema = puzzle over + problem.

* dar libertad = give + licence.

* dar libertad a un esclavo = manumit.

* dar libertad para + Infinitivo = afford + the freedom to + Infinitivo.

* dar lo mejor de Uno mismo = give of + Posesivo + best.

* dar los pasos necesarios = take + steps.

* dar los primeros pasos en = venture into.

* dar los últimos retoques a = put + the finishing touches on.

* dar lugar = produce.

* dar lugar a = cause, generate, give + rise to, mean, result (in), leave + room for, bring about, lead to, cause, open + the door to, give + cause to, give + occasion to.

* dar lugar a la reflexión = provide + food for thought.

* dar lugar a problemas = give + rise to problems.

* dar lugar a queja = evoke + complaint.

* dar lugar a rumores = fuel + rumours, give + rise to rumours.

* dar luz verde = give + green light, give + the go-ahead.

* dar mala impresión = look + bad.

* dar marcha atrás = do + an about-face, back up, backpedal [back-pedal].

* dar masaje = massage.

* dar más de sí = go further.

* dar más explicaciones = elaborate on.

* dar materia para la reflexión = provide + food for thought.

* dar mayor importancia a = give + pride of place to.

* dar media vuelta = do + an about-face.

* dar mejora (en) = give + improvement (in).

* dar menos de lo debido = shortchange.

* dar mucha importancia = put + a premium on.

* dar mucho en qué pensar = give + Nombre + much to think about, give + Nombre + a lot to think about.

* dar mucho valor a Algo = value + Nombre + highly.

* dar muestras de = show + signs of.

* dar + Nombre + una oportunidad = give + Nombre + a fair chance.

* dar notoriedad a = create + a high profile for, give + a high profile.

* dar nueva forma = reformat [re-format].

* dar nueva vida = give + Nombre + new life, give + a second life.

* dar opción = give + option.

* dar origen = mother.

* dar origen a = give + rise to, bring about, lead to, give + cause to, give + occasion to.

* dar otro paso muy importante = reach + another milestone.

* dar pábulo a = fuel, spark off.

* dar pábulo a rumores = fuel + rumours, give + rise to rumours.

* dar palos de ciego = grope (for/toward).

* dar pánico = scare + the living daylights out of, frighten + the living daylights out of, dread, scare + the hell out of.

* dar parte de = report.

* dar paso (a) = give + way (to), yield to, make + way (for).

* dar patadas en el estómago = stick in + Posesivo + craw.

* dar pavor = be scared stiff, be frightened to death, be petrified of, be terrified, scare + the living daylights out of, frighten + the living daylights out of, scare + the hell out of.

* dar pecho = breast-feeding [breastfeeding].

* dar pereza = can't/couldn't be bothered.

* dar permiso = give + permission, give + time off, grant + Alguien + leave.

* dar permiso en el trabajo = give + time off work.

* dar pie a = spark off, give + rise to, bring about, lead to, cause, open + the door to, give + cause to, give + occasion to.

* dar pisotones = stomp.

* dar pistas = throw + hints.

* dar pistas falsas = throw out + false leads.

* dar placer = give + pleasure, give + enjoyment.

* dar poderes = give + powers.

* dar por = tickle + Posesivo + fancy.

* dar por concluido = put to + bed, close + the book on.

* dar por culo = piss + Nombre + off.

* dar por descontado = take for + granted, discount.

* dar por hecho = take for + granted.

* dar por perdido = be past praying for, write off.

* dar por saldado = close + the book on.

* dar por seguro que = rest + assured that.

* dar por sentado = take for + granted.

* dar por sentado Algo que realmente no lo está = beg + the question.

* dar + Posesivo + vida = give + Posesivo + all.

* dar preferencia = give + preference.

* dar prestigio = lend + authoritativeness.

* dar prioridad = award + priority, emphasise [emphasize, -USA], give + priority, give + precedence, assign + priority, give + preference.

* dar prioridad a = give + pride of place to, place + emphasis on, prioritise [prioritize, -USA].

* dar prioridad a algo = make + a priority.

* dar problemas = play up.

* dar propina = tipping.

* dar pruebas = provide + evidence.

* dar publicidad = publicise [publicize, -USA], give + publicity.

* dar puntapiés = kick + Posesivo + feet.

* dar punzadas = throb, twinge.

* dar quebraderos de cabeza = give + headaches.

* dar que hablar = fuel + rumours, give + rise to rumours, raise + eyebrows.

* dar quehacer = make + trouble.

* dar rabia = incense, gall, peeve.

* dar razón de ser = bring + purpose.

* dar recompensa = mete out + reward.

* dar registro = accession.

* dar relevancia = give + relevance.

* dar relevancia a = create + a high profile for, give + a high profile.

* dar relevancia a Algo = put + Algo + on the agenda.

* dar resoplidos = chug.

* dar respuesta = provide + answer, elicit + answer, develop + answer.

* dar resultado = be successful, give + result, work, pay off, be a success, pay.

* dar resultados = produce + results.

* dar rienda suelta = unleash.

* dar rienda suelta a = give + free rein to, allow + vent for, give + vent to, vent.

* dar rienda suelta a + Nombre = let + Nombre + run riot.

* dar riqueza a = add + richness to.

* dar risitas = giggle.

* dar sabor = spice up, add + spice.

* dar salida a = vent.

* dar saltitos = hop, skip.

* dar sangre = donate + Posesivo + blood.

* darse = appear, occur.

* darse a = lend + Reflexivo + to.

* darse aires = strut.

* darse aires de grandeza = give + Reflexivo + such airs, aggrandise + Reflexivo.

* darse a la fuga = flee, lam (it), go into + hiding, make + a quick getaway, take to + Posesivo + heels, run off.

* darse a los demás = give of + Reflexivo.

* darse con un canto en los dientes = count + Reflexivo + lucky, think + Reflexivo + lucky, consider + Reflexivo + lucky.

* darse cuenta = become + aware, dawn on, detect, perceive, find, note, make + aware, come to + realise, wise up, reach + understanding, eye + catch, strike + home, suss (out), hit + home.

* darse cuenta de = be aware of, be cognisant of, realise [realize, -USA], sense, wake up to, sink in, become + cognisant of, see through.

* darse cuenta del peligro que = see + the danger that.

* darse cuenta de un problema = alight on + problem.

* darse de baja de una suscripción = unsubscribe.

* darse el caso que + Indicativo = happen to + Infinitivo, chance to + Infinitivo.

* darse el gusto de = indulge in.

* darse el gusto de comprar = splurge on.

* darse el lote = snog, neck.

* darse el lujo de = splurge on.

* darse golpes de pecho = beat + Posesivo + breast.

* darse golpes en el pecho = beat + Posesivo + breast.

* darse la mano = join + hands, shake + hand.

* dárselas de = fancy + Reflexivo.

* dársele Algo bien a Uno = be good at.

* dársele a Uno bien las plantas = have + a green thumb, have + green fingers.

* dársele a Uno mejor Algo = be better at.

* dársele mejor a Uno = do + best.

* darse media vuelta = turn on + Posesivo + heel.

* darse (muchos) aires = give + Reflexivo + such airs, aggrandise + Reflexivo.

* dar sentido = make + sense (out) of, make + sense of life.

* dar sentido a = make + meaningful, give + meaning to.

* dar sentido a las cosas = sense-making, meaning making.

* dar sentido a la vida = give + meaning to life.

* dar sentido a + Posesivo + vida = make + sense of + Posesivo + life.

* dar señales de = show + signs of.

* dar señales de vida = show + signs of life.

* darse por afortunado = count + Reflexivo + lucky, think + Reflexivo + lucky, consider + Reflexivo + lucky.

* darse por aludido = take + things personally, take + a hint, take + things personally, get + a hint.

* darse por derrotado = sound + note of defeat.

* darse por vencido = throw in + the towel, throw in/up + the sponge.

* darse prisa = hurry, hurry up, get on + Posesivo + running shoes, shake + a leg, hot-foot it to, make + haste, rattle + Posesivo + dags, get + a wiggle on, put + Posesivo + skates on, get + Posesivo + skates on, get + a move on.

* darse prisa con calma = make + haste slowly.

* dar servicio = service.

* darse una comilona = make + a pig of + Reflexivo, pig out (on).

* darse una leche = come + a cropper.

* darse un apretón de manos = clasp + hands.

* darse una situación más esperanzadora = sound + a note of hope.

* darse un atracón = make + a pig of + Reflexivo, pig out (on), stuff + Posesivo + face.

* darse una transacción económica = cash + change hands.

* darse una tripotada = make + a pig of + Reflexivo, pig out (on).

* darse una vacante = occur + vacancy.

* darse un baño de sol = sunbathe.

* darse un chapuzón = take + a dip.

* darse un descanso = give + Reflexivo + a break, rest on + Posesivo + oars.

* darse un festín de = feast on.

* darse un garbeo = mosey.

* darse un porrazo = come + a cropper.

* darse un respiro = lie on + Posesivo + oars, rest on + Posesivo + oars.

* darse un tortazo = come + a cropper.

* dar significado = imbue with + meaning.

* dar sombra = shade.

* dar su conformidad a = assent to.

* dar sugerencias = give + suggestions.

* dar terror = scare + the living daylights out of.

* dar testimonio = bear + witness, give + testimony.

* dar tiempo = give + time, donate + Posesivo + time.

* dar tiempo a Alguien = give + Nombre + some time.

* dar título = title.

* dar todo de Uno mismo = give of + Posesivo + best.

* dar todo el oro del mundo = give + Posesivo + right arm.

* dar tono = tone.

* dar trabajo = present + burden.

* dar una advertencia = raise + caveat, issue + warning.

* dar una apariencia de = provide + a semblance of, give + a semblance of.

* dar una azotaina = spank.

* dar una bofetada = cuff, slap.

* dar una bofetada a Alguien = give + Nombre + a slap in the face.

* dar una buena paliza = whitewash, thrash.

* dar una cabezadita = nap, catching 10, napping.

* dar una carcajada = give + a laugh, let out + a laugh.

* dar una charla = give + address, give + a talk, give + a presentation, give + speech.

* dar una conferencia = deliver + talk, make + a speech, give + speech, deliver + lecture, give + a lecture.

* dar una contractura muscular = pull + a muscle.

* dar una cornada = gore.

* dar una excusa = give + excuse.

* dar una explicación = present + explanation.

* dar una falsa impresión = keep up + facade, put on + an act.

* dar una fiesta = give + a party.

* dar una galleta = slap.

* dar una guantada = slap.

* dar una idea = give + idea, give + glimpse, provide + an understanding.

* dar una idea de = give + a feel for, give + indication, provide + a glimpse of, give + a flavour of, be indicative of, provide + insight into, give + a picture, give + an insight into, give + an inkling of.

* dar una idea general = put in + the picture, give + a general picture, paint + a broad picture.

* dar una imagen = convey + image, present + picture, paint + a picture, present + an image, present + a picture.

* dar una imagen de = give + an impression of.

* dar una impresión = make + an impression, leave + an impression, present + an image.

* dar una impresión de = give + an impression of.

* dar una impresión equivocada = send + the wrong signals.

* dar una lección de humildad = humble.

* dar una llamada de atención = sound + a wake-up call.

* dar una norma = give + prescription.

* dar una opinión = offer + opinion.

* dar una oportunidad = give + opportunity, provide + opportunity, grant + opportunity, present + an opportunity, create + opportunity.

* dar una oportunidad a Alguien = give + Nombre + a head start.

* dar una orden = issue + command, issue + instruction.

* dar una paliza = clobber, pummel, slaughter, knock + the living daylights out of, knock + the hell out out of, whip, whitewash, thrash, wallop, lick, baste, take + a pounding, take + a beating, belt, trounce, beat + Nombre + (all) hollow.

* dar una paliza a Alguien = beat + Nombre + up, beat + Nombre + black and blue.

* dar una patada = kick, boot.

* dar una pista = give + a hint.

* dar una posibilidad = afford + opportunity.

* dar un apretón de manos = shake + hand.

* dar una rabieta = throw + a tantrum.

* dar una razón = give + reason.

* dar una respuesta = furnish + answer, frame + response.

* dar una sacudida = give + a shake, give + a jerk.

* dar una segunda oportunidad = give + a second chance.

* dar una segunda vida = give + a second life.

* dar una solución = provide + solution, develop + solution.

* dar una solución por buena que realmente no lo es = beg + the solution.

* dar un aspecto + Adjetivo = give + a + Adjetivo + look.

* dar un ataque de nervios = have + an attack of hysterics.

* dar una torta = slap.

* dar una torta a Alguien = give + Nombre + a slap in the face.

* dar una tunda = trounce.

* dar una ventaja = give + Nombre + an edge.

* dar una ventaja a Alguien = give + Nombre + a head start.

* dar una visión = present + view, provide + an understanding.

* dar una visión general = give + a general picture.

* dar una visión global = give + overview, present + an overview, present + an overall picture, give + an overall picture, overview.

* dar una visión total = give + a complete picture.

* dar un aviso = make + warning.

* dar una voltereta = somersault, do + a somersault, summersault.

* dar una voz = holler.

* dar una vuelta de campana = capsize, somersault, do + a somersault, summersault.

* dar una vuelta en coche = go out for + a drive.

* dar un berrinche = throw + a tantrum.

* dar un beso de despedida = kiss + Nombre + goodbye.

* dar un bocado a = take + a bite out of.

* dar un bofetón = cuff, slap.

* dar un bofetón a Alguien = give + Nombre + a slap in the face.

* dar un cachete = spank, cuff, slap.

* dar un cachete a Alguien = slap + Nombre + on the wrist.

* dar un calambre = cramp.

* dar un chillido = holler.

* dar un comienzo a = give + a start to.

* dar un coscorrón = cuff.

* dar un ejemplo = give + example.

* dar un empujón = give + a boost.

* dar un golpe = knock.

* dar un golpe por detrás = rear-end.

* dar un gran paso adelante = reach + milestone.

* dar un grito = holler.

* dar un guantazo = slap.

* dar un hachazo = hack.

* dar un hervor = parboil.

* dar un impulso = kick-start [kickstart].

* dar un lavado de cara = spruce up.

* dar un manotazo = swat at, cuff, slap.

* dar un manotazo a Alguien = give + Nombre + a slap in the face.

* dar un nivel de prioridad alto = put + Nombre + high on + Posesivo + list of priorities.

* dar un nuevo acabado = refinish.

* dar un nuevo impulso = pep up.

* dar un nuevo nombre = rename.

* dar un ojo de la cara por Algo = give + an eye-tooth for/to.

* dar unos azotes = spank.

* dar un paseo = take + a stroll, t

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dar [ A25 ]

GUIA DE BUSQUEDA

■ dar (verbo transitivo)

Sentido I

A entregar

B regalar, donar

C en naipes

D

1 proporcionar

2 Música

E conferir, aportar

F

1 aplicar capa de barniz etc

2 dar: inyección etc

G

1 conceder prórroga etc

2 atribuir

3 pronosticando duración

4 dar: edad, años

H

1 expresar, decir

2 señalar, indicar

Sentido II

A producir

B rendir, alcanzar hasta

C causar, provocar

D arruinar, fastidiar

Sentido III

A presentar

B ofrecer, celebrar

C dar: conferencia

Sentido IV

A realizar la acción indicada

B dar: limpiada etc

Sentido V considerar

■ dar (verbo intransitivo)

Sentido I

A

1 entregar

2 en naipes

B ser suficiente, alcanzar

C

1 dar a: puerta etc

2 llegar hasta

3 estar orientado hacia

D comunicar

E arrojar un resultado

F importar

Sentido II

A

1 pegar, golpear

2 darle a algo: tarea

3 darle a algo: hacer uso de

4 acertar

B

1 darle a algo: accionar

2 mover

C

1 indicando insistencia

2 instando a alguien a hacer algo

D dar con

Sentido III

A acometer, sobrevenir

B

1 darle a alguien por algo

2 darle a alguien con algo

C dar en

D dar: sol, viento, luz

E acabar

■ darse (verbo pronominal)

Sentido I

A producirse

B ocurrir

C resultar

Sentido II

A dedicarse, entregarse

B tratarse, ser sociable

Sentido III

A realizar la acción indicada

B

1 golpearse, pegarse

2 darse (de) golpes

3 darse (de) patadas etc

Sentido IV considerarse

vt

Sentido I

A (entregar) to give

dale las llaves a Jaime give the keys to Jaime, give Jaime the keys

se las di a Jaime I gave them to Jaime

dale esto a tu madre de mi parte give this to your mother from me

deme un kilo de peras can I have a kilo of pears?

500 dólares ¿quién da más? any advance on 500 dollars?

dar algo A + INF:

da toda la ropa a planchar/lavar she sends all her clothes to be ironed/washed, she has all her ironing/washing done for her

comer¹ vi A 2. (↑ comer (1)), conocer, entender¹ vt A 2. (↑ entender (1)), mamar

B (regalar, donar) to give

¿me lo prestas? — te lo doy, yo no lo necesito can I borrow it? — you can have it o keep it, I don't need it

a mí nunca nadie me dio nada nobody's ever given me anything

daría cualquier cosa por que así fuera I'd give anything o ( colloq) I'd give my right arm for that to be the case

donde las dan las toman two can play at that game

estarlas dando ( Chi fam): entremos sin pagar, aquí las están dando let's just walk in without paying, they're asking for it ( colloq)

con ese profesor las están dando they get away with murder with that teacher ( colloq)

para dar y tomar or vender: coge los que quieras, tengo para dar y tomar or vender take as many as you want, I have plenty to spare o ( colloq) I've stacks of them

C (en naipes) to deal

¡me has dado unas cartas horribles! you've dealt o given me a terrible hand

D

1 (proporcionar) ‹fuerzas/valor/esperanza› to give

sus elogios me han dado ánimos his praise has given me encouragement o has encouraged me

eso me dio la idea para el libro that's where I got the idea for the book, that's what gave me the idea for the book

me dio un buen consejo she gave me some useful advice

mi familia no pudo darme una carrera my family weren't in a position to send me to o put me through university o to give me a university education

es capaz de robar si le dan la ocasión given the chance he's quite capable of stealing

pide que te den un presupuesto/más información ask them to give you o supply you with an estimate/more information

2 ( Música) to give

¿me das el la? can you give me an A?

E (conferir, aportar) ‹sabor/color/forma› to give

las luces le daban un ambiente festivo a la plaza the lights gave the square a very festive atmosphere, the lights lent a very festive atmosphere to the square

les dio forma redondeada a las puntas he rounded off the ends

necesita algo que le dé sentido a su vida he needs something that will give his life some meaning

F

1 (aplicar) ‹capa de barniz/mano de pintura› to give

dale otra capa de barniz/otra mano de pintura give it another coat of varnish/paint

hay que darle cera al piso we have to wax the floor

dale una puntada para sujetarlo put a stitch in to hold it

2 ‹inyección/lavativa/sedante› to give, administer ( frml); ‹masaje› to give

G

1 (conceder) ‹prórroga/permiso› to give

te doy hasta el jueves I'll give you until Thursday

¿quién te ha dado permiso para entrar allí? who gave you permission to go in there?, who said you could go in there?

si usted nos da permiso with your permission, if you will allow us

el dentista me ha dado hora para el miércoles I have an appointment with the dentist on Wednesday

dan facilidades de pago they offer easy repayment facilities o terms

nos dieron el tercer premio we won o got third prize, we were awarded third prize

al terminar el cursillo te dan un diploma when you finish the course you get a diploma

2

(atribuir): no le des demasiada importancia don't attach too much importance to it

yo le doy otra interpretación a ese pasaje I see o interpret that passage in a different way

tuvieron que darme la razón they had to admit I was right

3 (pronosticando duración) to give

no le dan ni dos meses de vida they've given him less than two months to live

no le doy ni un mes a esa relación I don't think they'll last more than a month together

4

( RPl) ‹edad/años› ¿cuántos años or qué edad le das? how old do you think o reckon she is?

yo no le daba más de 28 I didn't think he was more than 28

H

1

(expresar, decir): ¿le diste las gracias? did you thank him?, did you say thank you?

no me dio ni los buenos días she didn't even say hello

dales recuerdos de mi parte give/send them my regards

darle la bienvenida a algn to welcome sb

tenemos que ir a darles el pésame we must go and offer our condolences

me gustaría que me dieras tu parecer or opinión I'd like you to give me your opinion

le doy mi enhorabuena I'd like to congratulate you

¿me da la hora, por favor? have you got the time, please?

me tocó a mí darle la noticia I was the one who had to break the news to him

te han dado una orden you've been given an order, that was an order

han dado orden de desalojar el edificio they've ordered that the building be vacated

2

(señalar, indicar): me da ocupado or ( Esp) comunicando the line's busy o ( BrE) engaged

el reloj dio las cinco the clock struck five

muestra

Sentido II

A

(producir): estos campos dan mucho grano these fields have a high grain yield

esta estufa da mucho calor this heater gives out a lot of heat

esta clase de negocio da mucho dinero there's a lot of money in this business

esos bonos dan un 7% those bonds give a yield of 7%

los árboles han empezado a dar fruto the trees have begun to bear fruit

no le pudo dar un hijo she was unable to bear o give him a child

B

(rendir, alcanzar hasta): ¿cuánto da ese coche? how fast can that car go?

da 150 kilómetros por hora it can do o go 150 kilometers an hour

ha dado todo lo que el público esperaba de él he has lived up to the public's expectations of him

el coche venía a todo lo que daba the car was traveling at full speed

ponen la radio a todo lo que da they turn the radio on full blast

C

(causar, provocar): la comida muy salada da sed salty food makes you thirsty

¡estos críos dan tanto trabajo! these kids are such hard work!

(+ me/te/le etc): ¿no te da calor esa camisa? aren't you too warm in that shirt?

el vino le había dado sueño the wine had made him sleepy

me da mucha pena verla tan triste I can't bear o it hurts me to see her so sad

¡qué susto me has dado! you gave me such a fright!

me da no sé qué que se tenga que quedar sola I feel a bit funny about leaving her on her own

este coche no me ha dado problemas this car hasn't given me any trouble

ver tb asco, hambre, miedo, etc dar QUE + INF:

el jardín da muchísimo que hacer there's always such a lot to do in the garden

los niños dan que hacer children are a lot of work

lo que dijo me dio que pensar what he said gave me plenty of food for thought o plenty to think about

ver tb dar vi Sense III A.

D ( Esp fam) (arruinar, fastidiar) to spoil, ruin

Isabelita nos dio la noche we had an awful night thanks to little Isabel

Sentido III

A

(presentar): ¿qué dan esta noche en la tele? what's on TV tonight? ( colloq)

en el cine Avenida dan una película buenísima there's a really good movie on at the Avenida, they're showing a really good movie at the Avenida

ayer fuimos al teatro, daban una obra de Calderón we went to the theater yesterday, it was a play by Calderón

va a dar un concierto el mes que viene he's giving a concert next month

deja de gritar así, estás dando un espectáculo stop shouting like that, you're making a spectacle of yourself

B (ofrecer, celebrar) ‹fiesta› to give; ‹baile/banquete› to hold

C ‹conferencia› to give

dar examen (CS); to take o ( BrE) sit an exam

ver tb clase¹ f E. (↑ clase (1))

Sentido IV

A

(realizar la acción indicada): dieron lectura al comunicado they read out the communiqué

estuvo dando cabezadas durante toda la película he kept nodding off all through the film

dio un grito/un suspiro she shouted/sighed, she gave a shout/heaved a sigh

dio un paso atrás/adelante he took a step back/forward

(+ me/te/le etc): dame un beso/abrazo give me a kiss/hug

me dio un tirón del pelo he pulled my hair

golpe, paseo, vuelta, etc

dársela a algn ( Esp fam); to take sb in, put one over on sb

dárselas a algn ( Chi fam); to beat sb up

B

‹limpiada/barrida/planchazo› con que le des una enjuagada alcanza just a quick rinse will do

hay que darle una barrida al suelo de la cocina the kitchen floor needs a sweep o needs sweeping

quiero darle otra leída a este capítulo ( AmL); I want to run o read through this chapter again

Sentido V (considerar) dar algo/a algn POR algo:

lo dieron por muerto they gave him up for dead

doy por terminada la sesión I declare the session closed

ese tema lo doy por sabido I'm assuming you've already covered that topic

si le has prestado dinero ya lo puedes dar por perdido if you've lent him money you can kiss it goodbye

¿eso es lo que quieres? ¡dalo por hecho! is that what you want? consider it done! o ( AmE colloq) you got it!

si apruebo daré el tiempo por bien empleado if I pass it will have been time well spent

sentado

■ dar

vi

Sentido I

A

1

(entregar): dame, yo te lo coso let me have it o give it here, I'll sew it for you

no puedes con todo, dame que te ayudo you'll never manage all that on your own, here, let me help you

¿me das para un helado? can I have some money for an ice cream?

2 (en naipes) to deal

te toca dar a ti it's your deal, it's your turn to deal

B (ser suficiente, alcanzar) dar PARA algo/algn:

este pollo da para dos comidas this chicken is enough o will do for two meals

con una botella no da para todos one bottle's not enough to go round

da para hablar horas y horas you could talk about it for hours

(+ me/te/le etc): eso no te da ni para un chicle you can't even buy a piece of chewing gum with that

no le da la cabeza para la física he hasn't much of a head for physics

no me dio (el) tiempo I didn't have time

dar de sí to stretch

me quedan un poco ajustados, pero ya darán de sí they're a bit tight on me, but they'll stretch o give

¡cuánto ha dado de sí esa botella de jerez! that bottle of sherry's gone a long way!

¡qué poco dan de sí seis euros! six euros don't go very far!

el pobre ya no da más de sí the poor guy's fit to drop

no dar para más: su inteligencia no da para más that's as much as his brain can cope with

yo me voy, esto ya no da para más I'm leaving, this is a waste of time

ya no da para más or (CS) ya no da más de tanto trabajar he's worked himself into the ground

estoy que no doy más I'm all in ( colloq), I'm shattered o dead beat ( colloq), I'm pooped ( AmE colloq)

C dar a

1 «puerta/habitación» (comunicar con) to give on to

la puerta trasera da a un jardín/a la calle Palmar the back door opens o gives onto a garden/onto Palmar Street

todas las habitaciones dan a un patio all the rooms look onto o give onto a courtyard

2 (llegar hasta) «río» to go o flow into; «camino/sendero» to lead to

la calle va a dar directamente a la playa the street goes right down o leads straight to the beach

3 «fachada/frente» (estar orientado hacia) to face

la fachada principal da al sur the main facade faces south

la terraza da al mar the balcony overlooks o faces the sea

D

( RPl) (comunicar) darle a algn CON algn: ¿me das con Teresa, por favor? can I speak to Teresa, please?

en seguida le doy con el señor Seco I'll just put you through to Mr Seco

E

(arrojar un resultado): ¿cuánto da la cuenta? what does it come to?

a mí me dio 247 ¿y a ti? I made it (to be) 247, how about you?

el análisis le dio positivo/negativo her test was positive/negative

F

(importar): ¿cuál prefieres? — da igual which do you prefer? — I don't mind

da lo mismo, ya iremos otro día it doesn't matter, we'll go another day

(+ me/te/le etc): ¿el jueves o el viernes? — a mí me da igual Thursday or Friday? — I don't mind o it doesn't matter o it doesn't make any difference to me o it's all the same to me

la sopa se ha enfriado un poco — ¡qué más da! the soup's gone a bit cold — never mind o it doesn't matter

¿qué más da un color que otro? surely one color is as good as another!, what difference does it make what color it is?

(+ me/te/le etc): ¡qué más le da a él que otros tengan que hacer su trabajo! what does he care if others have to do his work?

¿y a ti qué más te da si él viene? what difference does it make to you if he comes?, what's it to you if he comes? ( colloq)

no quiere venir — tanto da she doesn't want to come — it makes no difference o so what?

(+ me/te/le etc): ¿a qué hora quieren cenar? — tanto nos da what time do you want to have dinner? — it's all the same to us o whenever

Sentido II

A

1 (pegar, golpear) (+ me/te/le etc):

le dio en la cabeza it hit him on the head

dale al balón con fuerza kick the ball hard

¡te voy a dar yo a ti como no me obedezcas! you're going to get it from me if you don't do what I say ( colloq)

le dio con la regla en los nudillos she rapped his knuckles with the ruler

cuando te agarren te van a dar de palos when they get you they're going to give you a good beating

2 ( fam) (a una tarea, asignatura) darle A algo:

me pasé todo el verano dándole al inglés I spent the whole summer working on o studying my English ( colloq)

vas a tener que darle más fuerte si quieres aprobar you're going to have to push yourself harder o put more effort into it if you want to pass

quiero darle un poco más a esta traducción antes de irme I want to do a bit more work on this translation before I go

3 ( fam) (hacer uso de) darle A algo:

¡cómo le da al vino! he really knocks back o ( AmE) down the wine ( colloq)

¡cómo le han dado al queso! ¡ya casi no queda! they've certainly been at the cheese, there's hardly any left! ( colloq)

¡cómo les has dado a estos zapatos! you've really been hard on these shoes!, you've worn these shoes out quickly!

lengua

4 (acertar) to hit

dar en el blanco/el centro to hit the target/the bull's-eye

clavo

B

1 (accionar) darle A algo:

dale a esa palanca hacia arriba push that lever up

le dio al interruptor she flicked the switch

le di a la manivela I turned the handle

dale al pedal press the pedal

tienes que darle a este botón/esta tecla you have to press this button/key

2 (mover) (+ compl):

dale al volante hacia la derecha turn the wheel to the right

dale para atrás ( Auto) back up

C

1 ( fam)

(indicando insistencia): ¡y dale! ya te he dicho que no voy there you go again! I've told you I'm not going ( colloq)

estuvo todo el día dale que dale con el clarinete he spent the whole day blowing away on his clarinet

¡y dale con lo de la edad! ¿qué importa eso? stop going on about her age! what does it matter?

¡dale que te pego! ( fam): he estado toda la mañana dale que te pego con esto I've been slaving away at this all morning

yo quiero olvidarlo y él ¡dale que te pego con lo mismo! I want to forget about it and he keeps on and on about it o he keeps banging on about it

2

( RPl fam) (instando a algn a hacer algo): dale, metete, el agua está lindísima come on, get in, the water's lovely

dale, prestámelo come on o go on, lend it to me

D dar con (encontrar) to find

por mucho que buscaron no dieron con él although they searched high and low they couldn't find him

creo que ya he dado con la solución I think I've hit upon o found the solution

cuando uno no da con la palabra adecuada when you can't come up with o find the right word

Sentido III

A (acometer, sobrevenir) (+ me/te/le etc):

le dio un mareo she felt dizzy

le dio un infarto he had a heart attack

como no se calle, me va a dar algo ( fam); if you don't shut up, I'm going to have a fit ( colloq)

¡me da una indignación cuando hace esas cosas …! I feel so angry when he does those things!

me da que ya no vienen ( fam); I have a (funny o sneaky) feeling they're not coming ( colloq)

ver tb dar vt Sense II C., escalofrío, frío² m B. (↑ frío (2)), gana, impresión, etc

B (hablando de ocurrencias, manías)

1 darle a algn POR algo:

le ha dado por decir que ya no lo quiero he's started saying that I don't love him any more

le ha dado por beber he's taken to drink, he's started drinking

le ha dado por el yoga she's got into yoga

¡menos mal que me dio por preguntar por cuánto saldría! it's just as well it occurred to me to ask o I thought to ask how much it would be!

darle a algn por ahí ( fam): ¿ahora hace pesas? — sí, le ha dado por ahí is he doing weights now? — yes, that's his latest craze o that's what he's into now

¿por qué lo hiciste? — no sé, me dio por ahí why did you do it? — I don't know, I just felt like it

cualquier día le da por ahí y la deja one of these days he'll just up and leave her

2 darle a algn CON algo:

le ha dado con que me conoce he's got it into his head he knows me

C dar en

(tender a): ha dado en salir acompañada por galanes jóvenes she has taken to being escorted in public by handsome young men

ha dado en esta locura she has got this crazy idea into her head

lo que se ha dado en llamar `drogodependencia' what has come to be known as `drug-dependence'

D

«sol/viento/luz»: aquí da el sol toda la mañana you get the sun all morning here

siéntate aquí, donde da el sol sit down here in the sun

en esa playa da mucho el viento it's very windy on that beach

la luz le daba de lleno en los ojos the light was shining right in his eyes

E

(acabar): ir/venir a dar: la pelota había ido a dar al jardín de al lado the ball had ended up in the next door garden

¿cómo habrá venido a dar esto aquí? how on earth did this get here?

■ darse

v pron

Sentido I

A (producirse) to grow

en esta zona se da bien el trigo wheat grows well in this area

B

(ocurrir) «caso/situación»: bien podría darse una situación así this kind of situation could well arise o occur

se dio la circunstancia de que la alarma estaba desconectada the alarm happened to be disconnected

para esto se tienen que dar las siguientes circunstancias this requires the following conditions

¿qué se da? ( fam); what's going on o happening? ( colloq)

C (resultar) (+ me/te/le etc):

se le dan muy bien los idiomas she's very good at languages

¿cómo se te da a ti la costura? how are you at sewing?, how's your sewing?

Sentido II

A (dedicarse, entregarse) darse A algo:

se dio a la bebida she took to drink, she hit the bottle ( colloq)

se da a la buena vida he spends his time having fun o living it up

se ha dado por entero a su familia/a la causa she has devoted herself entirely to her family/to the cause

B

( RPl) (tratarse, ser sociable) darse CON algn: no se da con la familia del marido she doesn't have much to do with her husband's family

Sentido III

A ( refl)

(realizar la acción indicada): voy a darme una ducha I'm going to take o have a shower

vamos a darnos un banquete we're going to have a feast

dárselas de algo: se las da de que sabe mucho he likes to make out he knows a lot

va dándoselas de rico y no tiene un duro he makes out he's rich but he hasn't got a penny

¿pero ése de qué se las da? si es un obrero como tú y yo who does he think he is? he's just another worker like you and me

no te las des de listo don't act so smart

B

1

(golpearse, pegarse): se dio con el martillo en el dedo he hit his finger with the hammer

no te vayas a dar con la cabeza contra el techo don't hit o bang your head on the ceiling

se dieron contra un árbol they crashed o went into a tree

se va a dar un golpe en la cabeza/espalda he's going to hit o bump his head/hit his back

se dio con la nariz or de narices contra la puerta he ran/walked straight into the door, he went smack into the door ( colloq)

2 ( refl):

darse (de) golpes to hit oneself

¡podría darme (de) patadas! I could kick myself!

3 ( recípr):

se estaban dando (de) patadas/tortazos en plena calle they were kicking/punching each other right there on the street

Sentido IV (considerarse) darse POR algo:

con eso me daría por satisfecha I'd be quite happy with that

no se dará por vencida hasta que lo consiga she won't give up until she gets it

puedes darte por contento de haber salido con vida you can count yourself lucky you weren't killed

no quiere darse por enterado he doesn't want to know

aludir vi 1. (↑ aludir)

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dar ( conjugate dar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ( entregar) to give;

◊ dale las llaves a Pedro give the keys to Pedro;

déme un kilo de peras can I have a kilo of pears?;
See Also→ conocer verbo transitivo 3 b, entender verbo transitivo
b) ‹cartas/mano› to give

2
a) (donar, regalar) ‹sangre/limosna› to give;

◊ me dio su reloj she gave me her watch

b) ( proporcionar) ‹fuerzas/valor/esperanza› to give;

‹información/idea› to give
3
a) (conferir, aportar) ‹sabor/color/forma› to give

b) ( aplicar) ‹mano de pintura/barniz› to give

c) ‹sedante/masaje› to give

4 ( conceder) ‹prórroga/permiso› to give;
◊ el dentista me dio hora para el miércoles I have an appointment with the dentist on Wednesday;

nos dieron un premio we won o got a prize
5
a) (expresar, decir) ‹parecer/opinón› to give;

◊ ¿le diste las gracias? did you thank him?, did you say thank you?;

dales saludos give/send them my regards;
tuve que darle la noticia I was the one who had to break the news to him
b) (señalar, indicar): me da ocupado or (Esp) comunicando the line's busy o (BrE) engaged;

◊ el reloj dio las cinco the clock struck five

1
a) ( producir) ‹fruto/flor› to bear;

‹ dividendos› to pay;
◊ un negocio que da mucho dinero a business which makes a lot of money

b) (AmL) ( alcanzar hasta):

◊ da 150 kilómetros por hora it can do o go 150 kilometres an hour;

venía a todo lo que daba it was travelling at full speed;
ponen la radio a todo lo que da they turn the radio on full blast
2 (causar, provocar) ‹placer/susto› to give;
‹ problemas› to cause;
◊ dar trabajo to be hard work;

el calor le dio sueño/sed the heat made him sleepy/thirsty
1 ( presentar) ‹ concierto› to give;
◊ ¿qué dan esta noche en la tele? what's on TV tonight? (colloq);

¿dónde están dando esa película? where's that film showing?
2
a) ‹fiesta/conferencia› to give;

‹baile/banquete› to hold;
‹ discurso› (AmL) to make
b) (CS) ‹ examen› to take o (BrE) sit;

ver tb clase 4
( realizar la accion que se indica) ‹ grito› to give;
◊ dar un paso atrás to take a step back;

dame un beso give me a kiss;
ver tb golpe, paseo, vuelta, etc
( considerar) dar algo/a algn por algo:
◊ lo dieron por muerto they gave him up for dead;

ese tema lo doy por sabido I'm assuming you've already covered that topic;
¡dalo por hecho! consider it done!
verbo intransitivo
1
◊ dar a [ puerta] to give onto, open onto;

[ventana/balcón] to look onto, give onto;
[fachada/frente] to face
2 (ser suficiente, alcanzar) dar para algo/algn to be enough for sth/sb;
◊ no me dio (el) tiempo I didn't have time;

dar de sí ‹zapatos/jersey› to stretch
3 ( arrojar un resultado):
◊ el análisis le dio positivo her test was positive;

¿cuánto da la cuenta? what does it come to?;
a mí me dio 247 I made it (to be) 247
4 ( importar):
◊ da lo mismo it doesn't matter;

¡qué más da! what does it matter!;
¿qué más da? what difference does it make?;
me da igual I don't mind
5 ( en naipes) to deal
1
a) (pegar, golpear): darle a algn to hit sb;

( como castigo) to smack sb;
◊ dale al balón kick the ball;

el balón dio en el poste the ball hit the post
b) ( acertar) to hit;

◊ dar en el blanco to hit the target

2 (accionar, mover) darle a algo ‹a botón/tecla› to press sth;
‹ a interruptor› to flick sth;
‹a manivela/volante› to turn sth
3
◊ dar con ( encontrar) ‹ persona› to find;

‹ solución› to hit upon, find;
‹ palabra› to come up with
4 (hablando de manías, ocurrencias) darle a algn por hacer algo ‹por pintar/cocinar› to take to doing sth;
◊ le ha dado por decir que … he's started saying that …

5 [sol/luz]:
◊ aquí da el sol toda la mañana you get the sun all morning here;

la luz le daba de lleno en los ojos the light was shining right in his eyes
darse verbo pronominal
1 ( producirse) [fruta/trigo] to grow
2 ( presentarse) [oportunidad/ocasión] to arise
3 ( resultar) (+ me/te/le etc):
◊ se le dan los idiomas she's good at languages

a) ( refl) ( realizar lo que se indica) ‹ducha/banquete› to have;

◊ dárselas de algo: se las da de valiente/de que sabe mucho he likes to make out he's brave/he knows a lot;

dárselas de listo to act smart
b) (golpearse, pegarse):

◊ se dio con el martillo en el dedo he hit his finger with the hammer;

se dieron contra un árbol they crashed into a tree;
se dio dar un golpe en la rodilla he hit his knee
( considerarse) darse por algo:
◊ con eso me daría por satisfecha I'd be quite happy with that;

ver tb aludir a, enterado 1
dar
I verbo transitivo
1 to give: dame la mano, hold my hand
2 (conceder) to give: mi padre me dio permiso, my father gave me permission
le doy toda la razón, I think he is quite right
3 (transmitir una noticia) to tell
(un recado, recuerdos) to pass on, give
dar las gracias, to thank
4 (retransmitir u ofrecer un espectáculo) to show, put on
5 (organizar una fiesta) to throw, give
6 (producir lana, miel, etc) to produce, yield
(fruto, flores) to bear
(beneficio, interés) to give, yield
7 (causar un dolor, malestar) dar dolor de cabeza, to give a headache
(un sentimiento) dar pena, to make sad
le da mucha vergüenza, he's very embarrassed
8 (proporcionar) to provide: su empresa da trabajo a cincuenta personas, his factory gives work to fifty people
9 (una conferencia, charla) to give
(impartir clases) to teach
(recibir una clase) to have
US to take
10 (presentir) me da (en la nariz/en el corazón) que eso va a salir bien, I have a feeling that everything is going to turn out well
11 (estropear) to ruin: me dio la noche con sus ronquidos, he spoilt my sleep with his snoring
12 (abrir el paso de la luz) to switch on
(del gas, agua) to turn on
13 (propinar una bofetada, un puntapié, etc) to hit, give
14 (aplicar una mano de pintura, cera) to apply, put on
(un masaje, medicamento) to give
15 (considerar) dar por, to assume, consider: lo dieron por muerto, he was given up for dead
ese dinero lo puedes dar por perdido, you can consider that money lost
dar por supuesto/sabido, to take for granted, to assume
16 (la hora, un reloj) to strike: aún no habían dado las ocho, it was not yet past eight o'clock
17 (realizar la acción que implica el objeto) dar un abrazo/susto, to give a hug/fright
dar un paseo, to go for a walk
dar una voz, to give a shout
II verbo intransitivo
1 (sobrevenir) le dio un ataque de nervios, she had an attack of hysterics
2 dar de comer/cenar, to provide with lunch/dinner 3 dar a, (mirar, estar orientado a) to look out onto, to overlook
(una puerta) to open onto, lead to: esa puerta da al jardín, this door leads out onto the garden 4 dar con, (una persona, objeto) to come across: no fuimos capaces de dar con la contraseña, we couldn't come up with the password
dimos con él, we found him 5 dar de sí, (una camiseta, bañador) to stretch, give 6 dar en, to hit: el sol me daba en los ojos, the sun was (shining) in my eyes 7 dar para, to be enough o sufficient for: ese dinero no me da para nada, this money isn't enough for me
♦ Locuciones: dar a alguien por: le dio por ponerse a cantar, she decided to start singing
le dio por nadar, he got it into his head to go swimming
dar a entender a alguien que..., to make sb understand that...
dar la mano a alguien, to shake hands with sb
dar para: el presupuesto no da para más, the budget will not stretch any further
dar que hablar, to set people talking
dar que pensar: el suceso dio que pensar, the incident gave people food for thought
dar a conocer, (noticia) to release
' dar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abasto
- abrigar
- acelerón
- acertar
- acogerse
- acomodar
- acreditar
- admitir
- aflojar
- agradecer
- alarma
- albergue
- alcance
- alerta
- alimentar
- alojamiento
- alta
- amagar
- apetecer
- apurar
- armar
- asesorar
- atinar
- baño
- batalla
- blanca
- blanco
- bola
- bote
- brazo
- brinco
- buena
- bueno
- cabezada
- cabida
- cada
- calabaza
- calentar
- callar
- callada
- callo
- campanada
- cancha
- cante
- cara
- carpetazo
- carrete
- casar
- chivatazo
- citar
English:
about-face
- about-turn
- act up
- advance
- amplify
- announce
- around
- attach
- attest
- back
- backpedal
- barge into
- bear
- beat
- beat up
- beg
- begrudge
- birth
- block
- bluster
- bolster
- bop
- boss about
- boss around
- bother
- bounce
- bound
- breast-feed
- brief
- buff
- bull's-eye
- butt
- call
- chase down
- checkmate
- cheer
- chime
- circle
- clout
- coach
- come across
- credence
- day
- deal
- death
- deliver
- deposit
- direct
- discharge
- disgust

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dar

♦ vt

1. [entregar, otorgar] to give;

dar algo a alguien to give sth to sb, to give sb sth;

da parte de sus ingresos a los necesitados she gives o donates part of her income to the poor;

dame el azúcar, por favor could you pass o give me the sugar, please?;

¡dámelo! give it to me!, give me it!;

se lo di a mi hermano I gave it to my brother;

daría cualquier cosa por saber lo que piensa I'd give anything to know what he's thinking

2. [pagar] to give;
[ofrecer en pago] to offer;
¿cuánto te dieron por la casa? how much did they give you for the house?;

el concesionario me da 2.000 euros por la moto vieja the dealer's offering 2,000 euros for my old motorbike;

300 dólares, ¿quién da más? [en subasta] is there any advance on 300 dollars?

3. [proporcionar] to give, to provide with;

la salsa le da un sabor muy bueno the sauce gives it a very pleasant taste, the sauce makes it taste very nice;

este color le da un aspecto diferente a la habitación this colour makes the room look different;

le di instrucciones de cómo llegar a casa I gave her directions for getting to my house;

no nos dio ninguna explicación sobre su ausencia he didn't give us o provide us with any explanation for his absence;

le dimos ánimos para que siguiera con su trabajo we encouraged her to continue with her work;

su familia hizo un gran esfuerzo por darle estudios universitarios his family went to a great deal of effort to enable him to go to university

4. [conceder] to give;

le han dado el Premio Nobel she has been awarded o given the Nobel Prize;

le dieron una beca he was awarded o given a grant;

yo no le daría demasiada importancia I wouldn't attach too much importance to it;

al final me dieron la razón in the end they accepted that I was right;

le dieron una semana más para presentar el informe they gave o allowed him one more week to hand in the report;

me dieron permiso para ir al médico I got o was allowed time off work to go to the doctor;

¿da su permiso para entrar? may I come in?;

nos dieron facilidades de pago they offered us easy payment terms;

los médicos no le dan más de seis meses de vida the doctors don't give him more than six months (to live);

¿qué interpretación das a este descubrimiento? how would you interpret this discovery?

5. [decir]
dar los buenos días to say hello;

dar la bienvenida a alguien to welcome sb;

le di las gracias por su ayuda I thanked her for her help;

fuimos a darles el pésame we went to offer them our condolences;

dale recuerdos de mi parte give him my regards, say hello to him from me;

dale la enhorabuena give her my congratulations;

me dio su opinión al respecto he gave me his opinion on the matter;

¿quién le dará la noticia? who's going to tell o give her the news?

6. [producir] to give, to produce;
[frutos, flores] to bear; [beneficios, intereses] to yield;
estas vacas dan mucha leche these cows produce a lot of milk;

esta cuenta da un 5 por ciento de interés this account offers a 5 percent interest rate, this account bears interest at 5 percent;

esta lámpara da mucha luz this light is very bright;

le dio tres hijos she bore him three children

7. [provocar] to give;

me da vergüenza/pena it makes me ashamed/sad;

me da risa it makes me laugh;

me da miedo it frightens me;

¡me da una rabia que me traten así! it infuriates me that they should treat me in this way!;

me dio un susto tremendo she gave me a real fright;

el viaje me dio mucho sueño the journey made me really sleepy;

da gusto leer un libro tan bien escrito it's a pleasure to read such a well-written book;

los cacahuetes dan mucha sed peanuts make you very thirsty;

este paseo me ha dado hambre this walk has made me hungry o given me an appetite;

estas botas dan mucho calor these boots are very warm

8. [luz, agua, gas] [encender] to turn o switch on;
[suministrar por primera vez] to connect; [suministrar tras un corte] to turn back on
9. [fiesta, cena] to have, to hold;

dar una cena en honor de alguien to hold o give a dinner in sb's honour;

darán una recepción después de la boda there will be a reception after the wedding

10. [en naipes] [repartir] to deal

11. [sujeto: reloj] to strike;

el reloj dio las doce the clock struck twelve

12. Cine, Teatro & TV to show;
[concierto, interpretación] to give;
¿qué dan esta noche en la tele? – dan una película del oeste what's on the TV tonight? – they're showing a western o there's a western on;

dieron la ceremonia en directo they broadcast the ceremony live

13. [propinar]
le di una bofetada I slapped him, I gave him a slap;

dio una patada a la pelota he kicked the ball;

darle un golpe/una puñalada a alguien to hit/stab sb

14. [untar con, aplicar]
dar una capa de pintura al salón to give the living-room a coat of paint;

dar barniz a una silla to varnish a chair

15. [señales, indicios] to show;

dar pruebas de sensatez to show good sense;

dar señales de vida to show signs of life

16. [enseñar] to teach;
[conferencia] to give;
dar inglés/historia to teach English/history;

dio una clase muy interesante she gave a very interesting class;

mañana no daremos clase there won't be a class tomorrow

17. Esp [recibir] [clase] to have;

doy clases de piano con una profesora francesa I have piano classes with a French piano teacher;

doy dos clases de francés a la semana I have two French classes a week

18. [expresa acción]
dar un grito to give a cry;

dar un suspiro to sigh, to give a sigh;

dar un vistazo a to have a look at;

dio lectura a los resultados de la elección she read out the election results;

cuando se enteró de la noticia, dio saltos de alegría when he heard the news, he jumped for joy;

voy a dar un paseo I'm going (to go) for a walk

19. Esp Fam [fastidiar] to ruin;

es tan pesado que me dio la tarde he's so boring that he ruined the afternoon for me;

el bebé nos da las noches con sus lloros the baby never lets us get a decent night's sleep

20. [considerar]
dar algo por to consider sth as;

eso lo doy por hecho I take that for granted;

doy por sentado que vendrás a la fiesta I take it for granted that o I assume you'll be coming to the party;

doy por explicado este periodo histórico that's all I want to say about this period of history;

doy esta discusión por terminada I consider this discussion to be over;

dar a alguien por muerto to give sb up for dead

21. Fam [presentir]
me da que no van a venir I have a feeling they're not going to come

22. RP [inyección] to give

23. Comp

donde las dan las toman you get what you deserve;

no dar una to get everything wrong

♦ vi

1. [en naipes] [repartir] to deal;

me toca dar a mí it's my deal

2. [entregar]
dame, que ya lo llevo yo give it to me, I'll carry it

3. [horas] to strike;

dieron las tres three o'clock struck

4. [golpear]
le dieron en la cabeza they hit him on the head;

la piedra dio contra el cristal the stone hit the window;

como no te portes bien, te voy a dar if you don't behave, I'll smack you

5. [accionar]
dar a [llave de paso] to turn;
[botón, timbre] to press;
dale al control remoto hit the remote control;

dale al pedal press down on the pedal;
Informát
dale a la tecla de retorno hit o press return;

dale a la manivela turn the handle

6. [estar orientado]
dar a [sujeto: ventana, balcón] to look out onto, to overlook;
[sujeto: pasillo, puerta] to lead to; [sujeto: casa, fachada] to face;
todas las habitaciones dan al mar all the rooms look out onto o face the sea

7. [sujeto: luz, viento]
el sol daba de lleno en la habitación the sunlight was streaming into the room;

la luz me daba directamente en la cara the light was shining directly in my face;

aquí da mucho viento it's very windy here

8. [encontrar]
dar con algo/alguien to find sth/sb;

he dado con la solución I've hit upon the solution

9. [proporcionar]
dar de beber a alguien to give sb something to drink;

da de mamar a su hijo she breast-feeds her son

10. [ser suficiente]
dar para to be enough for;

Comp

no dar ni para pipas: ¡eso no te da ni para pipas! that's not even enough to buy a bag of peanuts!

11. [motivar]
esta noticia va a dar mucho que hablar this news will set people talking;

aquello me dio que pensar that made me think

12. [importar]
¡y a ti qué más te da! what's it to you?;

me da igual o [m5] lo mismo it's all the same to me, I don't mind o care;

no vamos a poder ir al cine – ¡qué más da! we won't be able to go to the cinema – never mind!;

y si no lo conseguimos, ¿qué más da? if we don't manage it, so what?;

¡qué más da quién lo haga con tal de que lo haga bien! what does it matter o what difference does it make who does it as long as they do it properly?;

lo siento, no voy a poder ayudar – da igual, no te preocupes I'm sorry but I won't be able to help – it doesn't matter, don't worry;

¿vamos o nos quedamos? – da lo mismo should we go or should we stay? – it doesn't make any difference

13. [acertar]
dio en el blanco she hit the target;

diste en el blanco, hay que intentar reducir las pérdidas you hit the nail on the head, we have to try and reduce our losses

14. [tomar costumbre]
le ha dado por el yoga he's decided to go in for yoga;

ahora le ha dado por no comer fruta now she's decided not to eat fruit;

le dio por ponerse a cantar en medio de la clase he took it into his head to start singing in the middle of the class;

¿está aprendiendo ruso? – sí, le ha dado por ahí is she learning Russian? – yes, that's her latest thing;
Formal
dar en hacer algo to take to doing sth;

el viejo dio en leer libros de caballería the old man took to reading books on chivalry

15. [expresa repetición]
le dieron de palos they beat him repeatedly with sticks

16. [afectar]
le dio un infarto he had a heart attack

17.
dar de sí [ropa, calzado] to give, to stretch;

no dar más de sí o [m5] para más [persona, animal] not to be up to much any more;

este sueldo da mucho de sí this salary goes a long way;

estos zapatos no dan para más these shoes have had it;

es un poco tonto, no da para más he's a bit stupid, he's not up to anything else

18. [expresa enfado]
te digo que pares y tú, ¡dale (que dale)! I've told you to stop, but you just carry on and on!;

¡y dale con la música! there he goes again, playing loud music!;

te hemos dicho que no menciones el tema, y tú, dale que te pego we've told you not to mention the subject, but you just carry on regardless o but here you are, bringing it up again;

¡y dale! te lo he dicho bien claro, no voy a ir how many times do I have to tell you? o I've said it once and I'll say it again, I'm not going

19. RP [comunicar]
¿me darías con tu madre? could I speak to your mother?, could you put your mother on?;

le doy con el Sr. Hualde I'll put you through to Mr Hualde

20. Comp
Fam
para dar y tomar: había cerveza para dar y tomar there was loads of beer;
Fam
darle a: ¡cómo le da a la cerveza! he certainly likes his beer!;
Fam
darle algo a alguien: si no se calla me va a dar algo if he doesn't shut up soon, I'll go mad;

si sigues trabajando así te va a dar algo you can't go on working like that;
Esp muy Fam
¡que le den!: ¿que no quiere cooperar? ¡que le den! he doesn't want to co-operate? well, stuff him!

♦ See also the pronominal verb darse

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dar

<part dado>

I v/t

1 give; fiesta give, have;

dar un salto/una patada jump/kick, give a jump/kick;

dar miedo a frighten;

el jamón me dio sed the ham made me thirsty;

dar de comer/beber a alguien give s.o. something to eat/drink

2 fruta bear; luz give off; beneficio yield

3 película show, screen

4

:

el reloj dio las tres the clock struck three

5

:

¡dale (que dale)! fam don’t keep on! fam ;

y siguió dale que te pego fam and he kept on and on

II v/i

1 give; de cartas en juego deal;

dame give it to me, give me it

2

:

dar a de ventana look onto

3

:

dar con algo/alguien come across sth/s.o., find sth/s.o.;

no di con el nombre I couldn’t think of the name

4

:

dar de sí de material stretch, give;

dar para be enough for;

no da para más it’s past its best

5

:

le dio por insultar a su madre fam she started insulting her mother

6

:

¡qué más da! what does it matter!;

da igual it doesn’t matter

7

:

dar contra o

en algo hit sth;

el sol le daba en la cara he had the sun in his eyes, the sun was in his eyes

8

:

dar por muerto a alguien give s.o. up for dead

9

:

dar que hablar give people something to talk about;

da que pensar it makes you think, it gives you something to think about

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dar {22} vt

1) : to give

2) entregar: to deliver, to hand over

3) : to hit, to strike

4) : to yield, to produce

5) : to perform

6) : to give off, to emit

7)

dar como or

dar por : to regard as, to consider

dar vi

1) alcanzar: to suffice, to be enough

no me da para dos pasajes: I don't have enough for two fares

2)

dar a or

dar sobre : to overlook, to look out on

3)

dar con : to run into

4)

dar con : to hit upon (an idea)

5)

dar de sí : to give, to stretch

♦ See also the reflexive verb darse

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dar vb

1. (en general) to give [pt. gave; pp. given]

dale esta carta a tu madre give this letter to your mother

me has dado una idea you've given me an idea

me dio permiso para ir a la excursión he gave me permission to go on the trip

¿cuánto me das por lavarte el coche? how much will you give me for washing your car?

2. (poner en las manos) to pass

me puedes ayudar dándome los libros you can help me by passing me the books

3. (pedir en una tienda)

¿me da un kilo de naranjas, por favor? could I have a kilo of oranges, please?

4. (poner en la televisión) to be on

esta noche dan una película estupenda en la tele there's a great film on TV tonight

5. (ofrecer fiesta) to have

los García dan una fiesta the Garcías are having a party

6. (impartir clases) to teach [pt. & pp. taught]

da clases de inglés she teaches English

7. (tener ataque, enfermedad) to have

le ha dado un ataque de asma she had an asthma attack

8. (producir fruto, flores) to bear [pt. bore; pp. borne]

el peral da peras the pear tree bears pears

9. (sonar las horas) to strike [pt. & pp. struck]

el reloj dio las ocho the clock struck eight

ya han dado las diez it's gone ten o'clock

10. (encender, conectar) to turn on

¿has dado el gas? have you turned the gas on?

11. (chocar, golpear) to hit [pt. & pp. hit]

la pelota dio contra el cristal the ball hit the window

12. (decir) to say [pt. & pp. said]

me dio las buenas noches he said goodnight to me / he wished me goodnight

le di las gracias I thanked him

dar a to overlook / to look onto

esta habitación da a la calle this room overlooks the street

dar a entender to imply [pt. & pp. implied]

dar a luz to give birth [pt. gave; pp. given]

dio a luz a una niña preciosa she gave birth to a beautiful little girl

dar de comer to feed [pt. & pp. fed]

dar igual not to matter / not to mind

da igual it doesn't matter

me da igual I don't mind

¿qué más da? what difference does it make?

Spanish-English dictionary > dar
17 schlagen

das Schlagen

beat; beating

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schla|gen ['ʃlaːgn] pret schlug [ʃluːk] ptp geschlagen [gə'ʃlagn]
1. vti

1) (= zuschlagen, prügeln) to hit; (= hauen) to beat; (= einmal zuschlagen, treffen) to hit, to strike; (mit der flachen Hand) to slap, to smack; (leichter) to pat; (mit der Faust) to punch; (mit Schläger) to hit; (= treten) to kick; (mit Hammer, Pickel etc) Loch to knock

die Bombe schlug ein Loch in die Straße — the bomb blew a hole in the road

jdn bewusstlos schlágen — to knock sb out or unconscious; (mit vielen Schlägen) to beat sb unconscious

etw in Stücke or kurz und klein schlágen — to smash sth up or to pieces

nach jdm/etw schlágen — to hit out or lash out at sb/sth

um sich schlágen — to lash out

mit dem Hammer auf den Nagel schlágen — to hit the nail with the hammer

mit der Faust an die Tür/auf den Tisch schlágen — to beat or thump on the door/table with one's fist

gegen die Tür schlágen — to hammer on the door

jdn auf die Schulter schlágen — to slap sb on the back; (leichter) to pat sb on the back

jdn auf den Kopf schlágen — to hit sb on the head

jdm ein Buch or mit einem Buch auf den Kopf schlágen — to hit sb on the head with a book

jdm etw aus der Hand schlágen — to knock sth out of sb's hand

jdn ins Gesicht schlágen — to hit/slap/punch sb in the face

ihm schlug das Gewissen — his conscience pricked (Brit) or bothered him

ins Gesicht schlágen (fig) — to be a slap in the face for sth

na ja, ehe ich mich schlágen lasse! (hum inf) — yes, I don't mind if I do, I suppose you could twist my arm (hum inf)

See:

→ grün, Fass

2) (= läuten) to chime; Stunde to strike

die Uhr hat 12 geschlagen — the clock has struck 12

eine geschlagene Stunde — a full hour

wissen, was es or die Uhr or die Glocke or die Stunde geschlagen hat (fig inf) — to know what's what (inf)

See:

→ dreizehn

3)

(= heftig flattern) mit den Flügeln schlágen, die Flügel schlágen (liter) — to beat or flap its wings

2. vt

1) (= besiegen, übertreffen) Gegner, Konkurrenz, Rekord to beat

schlágen — to beat sb at sth

unsere Mannschaft schlug den Gegner (mit) 2:1 — our team beat their opponents (by) 2-1

sich geschlagen geben — to admit that one is beaten, to admit defeat

2) Teig, Eier to beat; (mit Schneebesen) to whisk; Sahne to whip

ein Ei in die Pfanne schlágen — to crack an egg into the pan

ein Ei in die Suppe schlágen — to beat an egg into the soup

3) (CHESS) to take, to capture

4) (liter = treffen)

das Schicksal schlug sie hart — fate dealt her a hard blow

ein vom Schicksal geschlagener Mann — a man dogged by fate

5) (BIBL = bestrafen) to strike (down), to smite (BIBL)

mit Blindheit geschlagen sein (lit, fig) — to be blind

mit Dummheit geschlagen sein — to be dumb

6) (= fällen) to fell

7) (= fechten) Mensuren to fight

8)

(liter: = krallen, beißen) schlágen — to sink one's talons/teeth into sth

9) (HUNT = töten) to kill

10) (= spielen) Trommel to beat; (liter) Harfe, Laute to pluck, to play

das Schlagen der Trommeln — the beat(ing) of the drums

11) (dated = prägen) Münzen etc to mint, to coin

12) (= hinzufügen) to add (
auf +acc, zu to); Gebiet to annexe
13) (in Verbindung mit n siehe auch dort) Kreis, Bogen to describe; Purzelbaum, Rad to do; Alarm, Funken to raise; Krach to make

Profit aus etw schlágen — to make a profit from sth; (fig) to profit from sth

eine Schlacht schlágen — to fight a battle

14)

den Kragen nach oben schlágen — to turn up one's collar

die Hände vors Gesicht schlágen — to cover one's face with one's hands

15) (= wickeln) to wrap

3. vi

1) (Herz, Puls) to beat; (heftig) to pound, to throb

sein Puls schlug unregelmäßig — his pulse was irregular

ihr Herz schlägt für den FC Bayern — she's passionate about FC Bayern

See:

→ höherschlagen

2) aux sein

(= auftreffen) schlágen — to hit one's head on/against sth

3) aux sein

(= gelangen) ein leises Wimmern schlug an sein Ohr — he could hear a faint whimpering

4) (Regen) to beat; (Wellen) to pound, to beat

See:

→ Welle

5) aux sein or haben (Flammen) to shoot out (aus of); (Rauch) to pour out (aus of)

6) (Blitz) to strike (
in etw acc sth)
7) (=singen Nachtigall, Fink) to sing

8)

aux sein (inf: = ähneln) er schlägt sehr nach seinem Vater — he takes after his father a lot

See:

→ Art

9)

(= betreffen) schlágen — to be in sb's field/line

10) aux sein

(ESP MED: = in Mitleidenschaft ziehen) auf die Augen/Nieren etc schlágen — to affect the eyes/kidneys etc

jdm auf die Augen etc schlágen — to affect sb's eyes etc

See:

→ Magen

4. vr

1) (= sich prügeln) to fight; (= sich duellieren) to duel (
auf +dat with)
als Schuljunge habe ich mich oft geschlagen — I often had fights when I was a schoolboy

sich mit jdm schlágen — to fight (with) sb, to have a fight with sb

sich um etw schlágen (lit, fig) — to fight over sth

er schlägt sich nicht um die Arbeit — he's not too keen on work (Brit), he's not crazy about work (inf)

2) (= sich selbst schlagen) to hit or beat oneself

3) (= sich bewähren) to do, to fare

sich tapfer or gut schlágen — to make a good showing

4)

(= sich begeben) sich nach rechts/links/Norden schlágen — to strike out to the right/left/for the North

schlágen — to side with sb

sich zu einer Partei schlágen — to throw in one's lot with a party

See:

→ Leben

5) (MECH)

schlágen — to affect sth

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1) (to use a bat: He bats with his left hand.) bat

2) (to strike (the ball) with a bat: He batted the ball.) bat

3) bag

4) (to hit or strike violently, often making a loud noise: The child banged his drum; He banged the book down angrily on the table.) bang

5) (to beat or strike with a club: They clubbed him to death.) club

6) (to strike or hit repeatedly: Beat the drum.) beat

7) (to win against: She beat me in a contest.) beat

8) (to mix thoroughly: to beat an egg.) beat

9) (to move in a regular rhythm: My heart is beating faster than usual.) beat

10) beating

11) (to strike with the fist.) buffet

12) ((of a clock) to indicate the time by chiming: The clock chimed 9 o'clock.) chime

13) (to strike (someone) with the palm of the hand, often in a friendly way: He clapped him on the back and congratulated him.) clap

14) (to strike sharply: She clipped him over the ear.) clip

15) (to hit hard: He drove a nail into the door; He drove a golf-ball from the tee.) drive

16) (to (cause or allow to) come into hard contact with: The ball hit him on the head; He hit his head on/against a low branch; The car hit a lamp-post; He hit me on the head with a bottle; He was hit by a bullet; That boxer can certainly hit hard!) hit

17) (to put into a certain state or position by hitting: He knocked the other man senseless.) knock

18) (to hit with the fist: He punched him on the nose.) punch

19) (to signal (something) by making a sound: Sound the alarm!) sound

20) strike

21) (to mint or manufacture (a coin, medal etc).) strike

22) (to whip: I'm whipping up eggs for the dessert.) whip up

23) (to beat (eggs etc).) whip

24) (to beat (eggs etc) with a fork or whisk.) whisk

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schla·gen

[ˈʃla:gn̩]

I. TRANSITIVES VERB

1.

<schlug, geschlagen>

Hilfsverb: haben (hauen)

▪ jdn \schlagen to hit [or form strike] sb; (mit der Faust) to punch sb; (mit der flachen Hand) to slap sb

sie schlug ihm das Heft um die Ohren she hit him over the head with the magazine

mit der Faust auf den Tisch \schlagen to hammer on the table with one's fist

den Gegner zu Boden \schlagen to knock one's opponent down

jdm etw aus der Hand \schlagen to knock sth out or sb's hand

etw kurz und klein [o in Stücke] \schlagen to smash sth to pieces

jdn mit der Peitsche \schlagen to whip sb

jdn mit einem Schlagstock \schlagen to club [or hit] [or beat] sb with a stick

jdm [wohlwollend] auf die Schulter \schlagen to give sb a [friendly] slap on the back

2.

<schlug, geschlagen>

Hilfsverb: haben (prügeln)

▪ jdn \schlagen to beat sb

schlägt dich dein Mann? does your husband beat you [up] [or hurt] you?

jdn bewusstlos \schlagen to beat sb senseless [or unconscious]

jdn blutig \schlagen to leave sb battered and bleeding

jdn halb tot \schlagen to leave sb half dead

jdn zum Krüppel \schlagen to cripple sb

3.

<schlug, geschlagen>

Hilfsverb: haben (geh: heimsuchen)

▪ jdn \schlagen:

das Schicksal hat ihn hart [o schwer] ge \schlagen fate has dealt him a hard blow

mit einer Krankheit geschlagen sein to be afflicted by an illness

ein vom Schicksal geschlagener Mensch a man dogged by ill-fate; s.a. Blindheit, Dummheit

4.

<schlug, geschlagen>

Hilfsverb: haben (besiegen)

▪ jdn \schlagen to defeat sb; SPORT to beat sb

▪ jdn [in etw dat] \schlagen to beat sb [in [or at] sth]

den Feind mit Waffengewalt \schlagen to defeat the enemy with force of arms

sich akk ge \schlagen geben to admit defeat

den Gegner vernichtend \schlagen to inflict a crushing defeat on one's opponent

jd ist nicht zu \schlagen sb is unbeatable

5.

<schlug, geschlagen>

Hilfsverb: haben (Spielfiguren eliminieren)

▪ etw \schlagen to take sth

Läufer schlägt Bauern! bishop takes pawn!

ich brauche drei Augen, um deinen Spielstein zu \schlagen I need a three to take you[r counter]

6.

<schlug, geschlagen>

Hilfsverb: haben KOCHK

▪ etw \schlagen to beat sth

Sahne \schlagen to whip cream

Eiweiß steif [o zu Schnee] \schlagen to beat the egg white until stiff

Eier in die Pfanne \schlagen to crack eggs into the pan

die Soße durch ein Sieb \schlagen to pass the gravy through a sieve

7.

<schlug, geschlagen>

Hilfsverb: haben MUS (zum Erklingen bringen)

die Saiten \schlagen to pluck the strings

den Takt \schlagen to beat time

die Trommel \schlagen to beat the drums

8.

<schlug, geschlagen>

Hilfsverb: haben (läuten)

▪ etw \schlagen to strike sth

die Uhr hat gerade 10 [o (geh) die zehnte Stunde] ge \schlagen the clock has just struck ten; (fig)

die Stunde der Rache/Wahrheit hat ge\schlagen the moment of revenge/truth has come; (fig)

jetzt schlägt's aber dreizehn! that's a bit much [or thick]!

eine ge\schlagene Stunde warten to wait for a whole hour

wissen, was die Glocke [o Uhr] ge\schlagen hat (fig) to know what's what

9.

<schlug, geschlagen>

Hilfsverb: haben (treiben)

▪ etw [irgendwohin] \schlagen to hit sth [somewhere]

den Ball ins Aus \schlagen to kick the ball out of play

ein Loch ins Eis \schlagen to break [or smash] a hole in the ice

einen Nagel in die Wand \schlagen to knock [or hammer] a nail into the wall

10.

<schlug, geschlagen>

Hilfsverb: haben (geh: krallen)

die Fänge/Krallen/Zähne in die Beute \schlagen to dig [or sink] its claws/talons/teeth into the prey

11.

<schlug, geschlagen>

Hilfsverb: haben (legen)

▪ etw irgendwohin \schlagen to throw sth somewhere

die Arme um jdn \schlagen to throw one's arms around sb

ein Bein über das andere \schlagen to cross one's legs

die Decke zur Seite \schlagen to throw off the blanket

die Hände vors Gesicht \schlagen to cover one's face with one's hands

den Kragen nach oben \schlagen to turn up one's collar

12.

<schlug, geschlagen>

Hilfsverb: haben POL, ÖKON (hinzufügen)

die Unkosten auf den Verkaufspreis \schlagen to add the costs to the retail price

ein Gebiet zu einem Land \schlagen to annex a territory to a country

13.

<schlug, geschlagen>

Hilfsverb: haben (wickeln)

▪ etw/jdn in etw akk \schlagen to wrap sth/sb in sth

das Geschenk in Geschenkpapier \schlagen to wrap up the present

das Kind in die Decke \schlagen to wrap the child in the blanket

14.

<schlug, geschlagen>

Hilfsverb: haben (ausführen)

▪ etw \schlagen:

das Kleid schlägt Falten the dress gets creased

einen Bogen um das Haus \schlagen to give the house a wide berth

das Kreuz \schlagen to make the sign of the cross

mit dem Zirkel einen Kreis \schlagen to describe a circle with compasses

15.

<schlug, geschlagen>

Hilfsverb: haben (fällen)

einen Baum \schlagen to fell a tree

16.

<schlug, geschlagen>

Hilfsverb: haben JAGD (reißen)

ein Tier \schlagen to take an animal

17.

<schlug, geschlagen>

Hilfsverb: haben (veraltend: prägen)

Medaillen \schlagen to strike medals

Münzen \schlagen to mint coins

18.

<schlug, geschlagen>

Hilfsverb: haben (fechten)

eine Mensur \schlagen to fight a duel

eine \schlagende Verbindung a duelling [or AM dueling] fraternity

19.

<schlug, geschlagen>

(in Verbindung mit einem Substantiv)

Funken \schlagen to send out sparks sep

eine Schlacht \schlagen to fight a battle

20.

▶ ehe ich mich \schlagen lasse! (hum fam) oh all right [or go on] then!, before you twist my arm!

▶ jdn in die Flucht \schlagen to put sb to flight

▶ etw in den Wind \schlagen to reject sth out of hand; s.a. Alarm, Krach, Profit, Purzelbaum, Rad

II. INTRANSITIVES VERB

1.

<schlug, geschlagen>

Hilfsverb: haben (hauen)

▪ nach jdm \schlagen to hit out at sb

▪ [mit etw dat] um sich akk \schlagen to lash [or thrash] about [with sth]

er schlug [wie] wild um sich he lashed [or hit] out wildly all round him

▪ [mit etw dat] irgendwohin \schlagen to hit sth [with sth]

mit der Faust gegen eine Tür \schlagen to beat at a door with one's fist

[jdm] [mit der Hand] ins Gesicht \schlagen to slap sb's face

jdm in die Fresse \schlagen (derb) to punch sb in the face fam

gegen das Tor \schlagen to knock at the gate

2.

<schlug, geschlagen>

Hilfsverb: sein (auftreffen)

▪ an [o gegen] etw akk \schlagen to land on sth, to strike against sth

der Stein schlug hart auf das Straßenpflaster the stone landed with a thud on the road

die schweren Brecher schlugen gegen die Hafenmauer the heavy breakers broke [or crashed] against the harbour wall

hörst Du, wie der Regen gegen die Fensterläden schlägt? can you hear the rain [beating] against the shutters?

der Regen schlug heftig gegen die Fensterscheibe the rain lashed against the window

ich habe doch irgendwo eine Tür \schlagen hören! but I heard a door slam somewhere!

3.

<schlug, geschlagen>

Hilfsverb: sein (explodieren) to strike

ein Blitz ist in den Baum ge\schlagen the tree was struck by lightning

4.

<schlug, geschlagen>

Hilfsverb: haben (pochen) to beat

ihr Puls schlägt ganz schwach/unregelmäßig/kräftig her pulse is very weak/irregular/strong

nach dem Lauf hier hoch schlägt mir das Herz bis zum Hals my heart's pounding after running up here

sein Herz hat aufgehört zu \schlagen his heart has stopped

vor Angst schlug ihr das Herz bis zum Hals she was so frightened that her heart was in her mouth; (fig)

ihr Herz schlägt ganz für Bayern München she's a whole-hearted Bayern Munich fan

5.

<schlug, geschlagen>

Hilfsverb: haben (läuten)

▪ etw schlägt sth is striking

hör mal, das Glockenspiel schlägt listen, the clock is chiming

die Kirchglocken \schlagen the church bells are ringing; s.a. Stunde

6.

<schlug, geschlagen>

Hilfsverb: sein o haben (emporlodern)

▪ etw schlägt aus etw dat sth is shooting up from sth

aus dem Dach schlugen die Flammen the flames shot up out of the roof

7.

<schlug, geschlagen>

Hilfsverb: haben ORN (singen) Nachtigalle, Fink to sing

8.

<schlug, geschlagen>

Hilfsverb: haben (bewegen)

mit den Flügeln \schlagen to beat its wings

9.

<schlug, geschlagen>

Hilfsverb: sein (fam: ähneln)

▪ nach jdm \schlagen to take after sb

er schlägt überhaupt nicht nach seinem Vater he doesn't take after his father at all; s.a. Art

10.

<schlug, geschlagen>

Hilfsverb: sein (in Mitleidenschaft ziehen)

▪ jdm [auf etw akk] \schlagen to affect sb['s sth]

das schlechte Wetter schlägt mir langsam aufs Gemüt the bad weather is starting to get me down

der Streit ist ihr auf den Magen ge\schlagen the quarrel upset her stomach

11.

<schlug, geschlagen>

Hilfsverb: sein (zugehören)

in jds Fach \schlagen to be in sb's field

12.

<schlug, geschlagen>

Hilfsverb: sein (dringen)

Lärm schlug an meine Ohren the noise reached my ears

das Blut schlug ihm ins Gesicht the blood rushed to his face

die Röte schlug ihr ins Gesicht she turned quite red

III. REFLEXIVES VERB

1.

<schlug, geschlagen>

Hilfsverb: haben (sich prügeln)

▪ sich akk \schlagen to have a fight, to fight each other

▪ sich akk [mit jdm] \schlagen to fight [sb]

sich akk selbst \schlagen to hit [or beat] oneself

2.

<schlug, geschlagen>

Hilfsverb: haben (sich duellieren)

▪ sich akk \schlagen to duel

3.

<schlug, geschlagen>

Hilfsverb: haben (rangeln)

▪ sich akk [um etw akk] \schlagen to fight [over sth]

das Konzert ist ausverkauft, die Leute haben sich um die Karten geradezu ge\schlagen the tickets went like hot cakes and the concert is sold out; (iron fam)

ich schlage mich nicht darum, das Geschirr zu spülen I'm not desperate to do the washing up

4.

<schlug, geschlagen>

Hilfsverb: haben (sich wenden)

▪ sich akk irgendwohin \schlagen to strike out

sich akk nach rechts \schlagen to strike out to the right

sich akk in die Büsche \schlagen to slip away hum, to go behind a tree hum

sich akk auf jds Seite \schlagen to take sb's side; (die Fronten wechseln) to go over to sb

5.

<schlug, geschlagen>

Hilfsverb: haben (in Mitleidenschaft ziehen)

etw schlägt sich akk jdm aufs Gemüt sth gets sb down

etw schlägt sich jdm auf den Magen sth affects sb's stomach

6.

<schlug, geschlagen>

Hilfsverb: haben (sich anstrengen)

▪ sich akk [irgendwie] \schlagen to do somehow

sich akk gut \schlagen to do well

wie war die Prüfung? — ich denke, ich habe mich ganz gut geschlagen how was the exam? — I think I've done pretty well

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1.
unregelmäßiges transitives Verb

1) hit; beat; strike; (mit der Faust) punch; hit; (mit der flachen Hand) slap; (mit der Peitsche) lash

ein Kind schlagen — smack a child; (aufs Hinterteil) spank a child

jemanden bewusstlos/zu Boden schlagen — beat somebody senseless/to the ground; (mit einem Schlag) knock somebody senseless/to the ground

die Hände vors Gesicht schlagen — cover one's face with one's hands

ein Loch ins Eis schlagen — break or smash a hole in the ice; s. auch grün 1)

2) (mit Richtungsangabe) hit < ball>; (mit dem Fuß) kick

einen Nagel in etwas (Akk.) schlagen — knock a nail into something

etwas durch ein Sieb schlagen — press something through a sieve

3) (rühren) beat < mixture>; whip < cream>; (mit einem Schneebesen) whisk

die Sahne steif schlagen — beat the cream till stiff

4) (läuten) < clock> strike; < bell> ring

die Uhr schlägt acht — the clock strikes eight

eine geschlagene Stunde — (ugs.) a whole hour; s. auch dreizehn; Stunde 1)

5) (legen) throw

die Decke zur Seite schlagen — throw aside the blanket

6) (einwickeln) wrap (in + Akk. in)

7) (besiegen, übertreffen) beat

jemanden in etwas (Dat.) schlagen — beat somebody at something

eine Mannschaft [mit] 2:0 schlagen — beat a team [by] 2-0

8) auch itr. (bes. Schach) take < chessman>

9) (fällen) fell < tree>

10) (spielen) beat < drum>; (geh.) play <lute, zither, harp>

den Takt/Rhythmus schlagen — beat time

11)

etwas in etwas/auf etwas (Akk.) schlagen — add something to something
2.
unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb

1) (hauen)

er schlug mit der Faust auf den Tisch — he beat the table with his fist

jemandem auf die Hand/ins Gesicht schlagen — slap somebody's hand/hit somebody in the face

um sich schlagen — lash or hit out

2)

mit den Flügeln schlagen — < bird> beat or flap its wings

3) mit sein (prallen) bang

mit dem Kopf auf etwas (Akk.) /gegen etwas schlagen — bang one's head on/against something

auf den Boden schlagen — land with a thud on the floor

4) mit sein

jemandem auf den Magen schlagen — affect somebody's stomach

5) (pulsieren) <heart, pulse> beat; (heftig) < heart> pound; < pulse> throb

6) (läuten) < clock> strike; < bell> ring; < funeral bell> toll

7) auch mit sein (auftreffen)

gegen/an etwas (Akk.) schlagen — <rain, waves> beat against something

8) meist mit sein (einschlagen)

in etwas (Akk.) schlagen — <lightning, bullet, etc.> strike or hit something

9) mit sein

nach dem Onkel usw. schlagen — take after one's uncle etc
3.
unregelmäßiges reflexives Verb

1) (sich prügeln) fight

sich mit jemandem schlagen — fight with somebody

sich um etwas schlagen — (auch fig.) fight over something

2) (ugs.): (sich behaupten) hold one's own

sich tapfer schlagen — hold one's own well; put up a good showing

3) (sich schädlich auswirken)

sich auf die Leber schlagen — affect the liver

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schlagen; schlägt, schlug, hat oder ist geschlagen

A. v/t (hat)

1. hit; wiederholt, (verprügeln) beat; mit der Faust: hit, punch; mit der offenen Hand: hit, whack umg; klatschend: slap; (besonders Kinder) smack; mit dem Stock: hit, beat; mit der Peitsche: whip; (Eier, Sahne etc) beat;

jemanden zu Boden schlagen knock sb down, floor sb; (k.o. schlagen) knock sb out;

jemanden blutig/krankenhausreif schlagen hit sb until he ( oder she) bleeds/needs hospital treatment; stärker: beat sb to a bleeding pulp/reduce sb to a hospital case;

sie schlagen ihre Kinder they beat their children;

er schlägt seine Frau he beats (up) his wife;

an die Wand schlagen mit Nägeln: nail to the wall;

jemandem etwas aus der Hand schlagen knock sth out of sb’s hand;

jemandem etwas um die Ohren schlagen slap sb (a)round the ears with sth;

den Kopf schlagen an (+akk) hit ( oder bump, knock, bang) one’s head on ( oder against);

eine Notiz ans Brett schlagen put a notice up on the board, pin a notice (up) onto the board;

die Trommel schlagen beat the drum; Fußball etc:

den Ball zu … schlagen pass the ball to …;

Erbsen etc

durch ein Sieb schlagen pass through a sieve;

Nagel

schlagen in (+akk) hammer ( oder drive) into;

ein Loch in die Wand schlagen knock a hole in the wall;

ein Ei in die Pfanne schlagen break an egg into the pan;

die Zähne schlagen in (+akk) Tier: sink its teeth into;

die Augen zu Boden schlagen cast one’s eyes down

2. (Bäume) fell, cut down

3. (Tür) bang, slam

4. (übertreffen) beat; (besiegen) auch defeat, lick umg;

wir haben sie 3:0 geschlagen we beat them 3-0;

sich geschlagen geben admit defeat, give up;

ich gebe mich geschlagen auch umg okay, you win

5.

sich (dat)

etwas aus dem Kopf oder

Sinn schlagen put sth out of one’s mind, forget (about) sth umg

6.

auf den Preis

schlagen WIRTSCH add on to

7.

die Uhr schlug zehn the clock struck ten;

jetzt schlägt’s dreizehn! umg, fig that’s overdoing it

8.

in Papier schlagen (einwickeln) wrap (up) in paper;

zur Seite schlagen (Decke etc) push aside

9. Raubvogel etc: (Beutetier) kill; → Alarm, Brücke 1, Flucht¹ 1, geschlagen, Glocke 1, Kapital 2, Kreuz 1, Rad 1, Schaum, Waffe, Wurzel

B. v/i

1. (hat) hit sb, sth, strike; Herz, Puls: beat; heftig: throb; Uhr: strike; Tür: bang, slam; Segel: flap; Rad: run untrue, pull; Pferd: kick; Nachtigall: sing;

schlagen an (+akk) oder

gegen hit;

mit etwas auf/gegen etwas schlagen bang sth on/against sth;

gegen die Tür schlagen hammer at the door;

jemandem ins Gesicht/in den Magen schlagen punch sb in the face/stomach;

jemandem auf die Finger schlagen rap sb’s knuckles;

nach jemandem

schlagen hit out at;

um sich schlagen lash out (in all directions), thrash about (US around);

mit den Flügeln schlagen Vogel: beat its wings;

sein Puls schlägt regelmäßig his pulse is regular

2. (hat oder ist):

schlagen an (+akk) oder

gegen Regen: beat against; Wellen: beat ( oder crash) against

3. (ist):

mit dem Kopf an oder

gegen etwas schlagen hit ( oder bump, knock, bang) one’s head against sth;

auf (+akk) den Kreislauf etc

schlagen affect;

die Erkältung

schlug ihm auf den Magen auch went to his stomach;

die Arbeit etc

schlägt mir auf den Magen is upsetting my stomach;

das schlägt mir aufs Gemüt it affects my state of mind, it gets me down

4. (ist):

schlagen aus Flammen: leap out of; Rauch: pour from ( oder out of);

der Blitz schlug in den Baum the lightning struck the tree

5. (hat/ist):

(nicht) in jemandes Fach oder

Ressort schlagen (not) be part of sb’s job

6. (ist):

schlagen nach (arten nach) take after;

sie schlägt ganz nach ihrer Mutter she’s just like her mother

C. v/r (hat)

1. (kämpfen) (have a) fight (

mit with);

sich mit jemandem schlagen fight it out with sb; (duellieren) fight a duel with sb;

sich schlagen um fight over;

sich gut schlagen fig hold one’s own, give a good account of o.s.

2.

sich auf jemandes Seite schlagen side with sb; weitS. (überwechseln) go over to sb;

sich in die Büsche schlagen slip away

3.

sich auf den Magen/das Gemüt schlagen affect one’s stomach/state of mind

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1.
unregelmäßiges transitives Verb

1) hit; beat; strike; (mit der Faust) punch; hit; (mit der flachen Hand) slap; (mit der Peitsche) lash

ein Kind schlagen — smack a child; (aufs Hinterteil) spank a child

jemanden bewusstlos/zu Boden schlagen — beat somebody senseless/to the ground; (mit einem Schlag) knock somebody senseless/to the ground

die Hände vors Gesicht schlagen — cover one's face with one's hands

ein Loch ins Eis schlagen — break or smash a hole in the ice; s. auch grün 1)

2) (mit Richtungsangabe) hit < ball>; (mit dem Fuß) kick

einen Nagel in etwas (Akk.) schlagen — knock a nail into something

etwas durch ein Sieb schlagen — press something through a sieve

3) (rühren) beat < mixture>; whip < cream>; (mit einem Schneebesen) whisk

die Sahne steif schlagen — beat the cream till stiff

4) (läuten) < clock> strike; < bell> ring

die Uhr schlägt acht — the clock strikes eight

eine geschlagene Stunde — (ugs.) a whole hour; s. auch dreizehn; Stunde 1)

5) (legen) throw

die Decke zur Seite schlagen — throw aside the blanket

6) (einwickeln) wrap (in + Akk. in)

7) (besiegen, übertreffen) beat

jemanden in etwas (Dat.) schlagen — beat somebody at something

eine Mannschaft [mit] 2:0 schlagen — beat a team [by] 2-0

8) auch itr. (bes. Schach) take < chessman>

9) (fällen) fell < tree>

10) (spielen) beat < drum>; (geh.) play <lute, zither, harp>

den Takt/Rhythmus schlagen — beat time

11)

etwas in etwas/auf etwas (Akk.) schlagen — add something to something
2.
unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb

1) (hauen)

er schlug mit der Faust auf den Tisch — he beat the table with his fist

jemandem auf die Hand/ins Gesicht schlagen — slap somebody's hand/hit somebody in the face

um sich schlagen — lash or hit out

2)

mit den Flügeln schlagen — < bird> beat or flap its wings

3) mit sein (prallen) bang

mit dem Kopf auf etwas (Akk.) /gegen etwas schlagen — bang one's head on/against something

auf den Boden schlagen — land with a thud on the floor

4) mit sein

jemandem auf den Magen schlagen — affect somebody's stomach

5) (pulsieren) <heart, pulse> beat; (heftig) < heart> pound; < pulse> throb

6) (läuten) < clock> strike; < bell> ring; < funeral bell> toll

7) auch mit sein (auftreffen)

gegen/an etwas (Akk.) schlagen — <rain, waves> beat against something

8) meist mit sein (einschlagen)

in etwas (Akk.) schlagen — <lightning, bullet, etc.> strike or hit something

9) mit sein

nach dem Onkel usw. schlagen — take after one's uncle etc
3.
unregelmäßiges reflexives Verb

1) (sich prügeln) fight

sich mit jemandem schlagen — fight with somebody

sich um etwas schlagen — (auch fig.) fight over something

2) (ugs.): (sich behaupten) hold one's own

sich tapfer schlagen — hold one's own well; put up a good showing

3) (sich schädlich auswirken)

sich auf die Leber schlagen — affect the liver

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v.

(§ p.,pp.: schlug, geschlagen)

= to bang v.

to bash v.

to batter v.

to beat v.

(§ p.,p.p.: beat, beaten)

to blast v.

to hit v.

(§ p.,p.p.: hit)

to knock (at) v.

to pommel v.

to pummel v.

to punch v.

to rap v.

to slap v.

to slat v.

to strike v.

(§ p.,p.p.: struck)

or p.p.: stricken•)

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > schlagen
18 main

main [mɛ̃]

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1. feminine noun

2. adverb

3. compounds

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1. <

hand

• donner la main à qn to hold sb's hand

• donne-moi la main pour traverser give me your hand while we're crossing

• tenir la main de qn to hold sb's hand

• ils se tenaient par la main they were holding hands

• il m'a pris le plateau des mains he took the tray from me

• main dans la main hand in hand

• les mains dans les poches with one's hands in one's pockets ; ( = sans rien faire) without any effort

• les mains vides empty-handed

• être adroit de ses mains to be clever with one's hands

• si vous portez la main sur elle if you lay a hand on her

• on reconnaît la main de l'artiste it is easy to recognize the artist's touch

• il y a main ! (Football) hand ball!

• les mains en l'air ! hands up!

• haut les mains ! hands up!

• avoir tout sous la main to have everything to hand

• j'ai pris ce qui m'est tombé sous la main I took whatever came to hand

• laisser les mains libres à qn to give sb a free hand

• il n'y va pas de main morte he doesn't pull his punches

• demander la main d'une jeune fille to ask for a girl's hand in marriage

• une main de fer dans un gant de velours an iron hand in a velvet glove

• tomber aux mains de l'ennemi to fall into the hands of the enemy

• faire main basse sur qch to help o.s. to sth ; (et prendre la fuite) to run off with sth

• être entre les mains de qn to be in sb's hands

• se faire la main to get one's hand in

• garder la main to keep one's hand in

• perdre la main to lose one's touch

• à 65 ans, il est temps qu'il passe la main at 65 it's time he made way for someone else

► coup de main ( = aide) helping hand ; ( = habileté) knack ; ( = attaque) raid

• donne-moi un coup de main give me a hand

• avoir le coup de main (pour faire qch) to have the knack (of doing sth)► avoir + main(s)

• avoir la main ( = jouer le premier) to lead ; ( = distribuer les cartes) to deal

• avoir la haute main sur qch to have supreme control of sth

• il a eu la main heureuse he was lucky

• avoir les mains liées to have one's hands tied

• le juge a eu la main lourde the judge handed down a stiff sentence

• avoir la main verte to have green fingers (Brit) to have a green thumb (US)► mettre + main(s)

• il lui a mis la main aux fesses (inf) he groped her behind (inf)

• j'en mettrais ma main au feu I'd stake my life on it

• mettre la main à la pâte to lend a hand

• mettre la dernière main à qch to put the finishing touches to sth

• mettre la main sur to lay hands on

• ce livre n'est pas à mettre entre toutes les mains this book is not suitable for the general public► prendre + main

• il va prendre ma main sur la figure ! (inf) he's going to get a smack in the face!

• prendre qn par la main to take sb by the hand

• tu n'as qu'à te prendre par la main you'll just have to sort things out yourself

• on l'a pris la main dans le sac he was caught red-handed

• prendre qn/qch en main to take sb/sth in hand► à la main

• il entra le chapeau à la main he came in with his hat in his hand

• fait à la main handmade

• écrit à la main handwritten

• cousu à la main hand-sewn► à main armée

• attaque à main armée armed attack

• vol à main armée armed robbery► à main levée [vote] [voter] by a show of hands ; [dessin] [dessiner] freehand

► à mains nues [combattre] with one's bare hands ; [combat] bare-fisted

► de + main

• il me salua de la main he waved to me

• payer de la main à la main to pay cash in hand

• dessin de la main de Cézanne drawing by Cézanne

• c'était écrit de sa main it was in his handwriting

• une lettre signée de sa main a personally signed letter

• de main de maître masterfully

• de main en main [passer, circuler] from hand to hand

• de première main firsthand

• de seconde main secondhand

• acheter une voiture de première main to buy a car secondhand (which has only had one previous owner)► en + main(s)

• il se promenait, micro en main he walked around holding the microphone

• ce livre est en main ( = non disponible) this book is in use

• avoir une voiture bien en main to have the feel of a car

• avoir la situation bien en main to have the situation well in hand

• être en de bonnes mains to be in good hands

• il me l'a remis en mains propres he gave it to me personally

2. <

• fait main handmade

3. <

► main courante ( = câble) handrail

► mains libres invariable adjective

• kit mains libres hands-free kit

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mɛ̃
nom féminin

1) Anatomie hand

saluer quelqu'un de la main — to wave at somebody

la main dans la main — lit hand in hand

avoir les mains liées — lit, fig to have one's hands tied

haut les mains! — hands up!

se tenir la main — to hold hands

demander la main de quelqu'un — to ask for somebody's hand in marriage

ramasser quelque chose à pleines mains — to pick up handfuls of something

saisir quelque chose à pleines mains — to take a firm hold of something

avoir quelque chose bien en main(s) — lit to hold something firmly; fig to have something well in hand

être adroit de ses mains — to be good with one's hands

si tu lèves la main sur elle — if you lay a finger on her

faire quelque chose à la main — to do something by hand

fait main — [produit] handmade

tricoté main — hand-knitted

à la main — [régler] manually

jouer du piano à quatre mains — to play a duet on the piano

à main levée — [dessiner] freehand; [voter] by a show of hands

vol à main armée — armed robbery

donner un coup de main à quelqu'un — to give somebody a hand

dix secondes montre en main — ten seconds exactly; vilain

2) ( personne)

une main secourable — a helping hand

une main criminelle — someone with criminal intentions

3) (dénotant le contrôle, la possession)

changer de mains — to change hands

avoir quelque chose sous la main — to have something to hand

c'est ce que j'avais sous la main — it's what I had

cela m'est tombé sous la main — I just happened to come across it

mettre la main sur quelque chose — ( s'approprier) to get one's hands on something

je n'arrive pas à mettre la main dessus — I can't lay my hands on it

je l'ai eu entre les mains mais — I did have it but

être entre les mains de quelqu'un — [pouvoir, responsabilité] to be in the hands of somebody

prendre en mains — to take [something] in hand

se prendre par la main — ( soi-même) to take oneself in hand

prendre quelqu'un par la main — lit, fig to take somebody by the hand

avoir la main haute sur — to have control over

avoir les choses en main — to have things in hand

à ne pas mettre entre toutes les mains — [livre] not for general reading

tomber entre les mains de quelqu'un — to fall into somebody's hands

repartir avec un contrat en main(s) — to leave with a signed contract

elle est arrivée preuve en main — she had concrete proof

les mains vides — empty-handed

je le lui ai remis en mains propres — I gave it to him/her in person

de la main à la main — [vendre, acheter] privately

être payé de la main à la main — to be paid cash (in hand)

de seconde main — secondhand

de première main — ( dans une annonce) ‘one owner’

avoir des renseignements de première main — to have first-hand information; velours

4) ( origine)

écrit de la main du président — written by the president himself/herself

reconnaître la main d'un artiste — to recognize an artist's style

de ma plus belle main — ( écriture) in my best handwriting

5) ( dénotant l'habileté)

avoir le coup de main — to have the knack

il faut d'abord se faire la main — you have to learn how to do it first

avoir la main légère — to have a light touch

6) Zoologie ( de primate) hand

7) ( longueur)

une main — a hand's width

8) Sport ( au football) handball

9) Jeux ( cartes de chacun) hand; ( tour de jeu) deal

perdre la main — fig to lose one's touch

garder la main — fig to keep one's hand in

10) ( direction)

à main droite/gauche — on the right/left

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Phrasal Verbs:

- main courante

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j'en mettrais ma main au feu or à couper — I'd swear to it

d'une main de fer — [gouverner] with an iron rod

il n'y est pas allé de main morte! — (colloq) he didn't pull his punches!

avoir la main leste — to be always ready with a slap

laisser les mains libres à quelqu'un — to give somebody a free hand ou rein

passer la main — to step down (à in favour [BrE] of)

faire main basse sur — to help oneself to [biens]; to take over [marché]

en venir aux mains — to come to blows

avoir la main heureuse/malheureuse — to be lucky/unlucky

mettre la dernière main à — to put the finishing touches to

ils peuvent se donner la main — pej ( deux personnes) they're both the same

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mɛ̃ nf
1) (de primate) hand

à deux mains — with both hands

à la main [tenir] — in one's hand, [fabriquer, tricoter] by hand

à main droite — to the right

à main gauche — to the left

sous la main — to hand, at hand

Est-ce que tu as son adresse sous la main? — Have you got his address to hand?

la main dans la main — hand in hand

se donner la main — to hold hands

Donne-moi la main! — Give me your hand!

donner la main à qn; tendre la main à qn — to hold out one's hand to sb

se serrer la main — to shake hands

serrer la main à qn — to shake hands with sb

Les deux présidents se sont serré la main. — The two presidents shook hands.

2) (autres locutions)

haut les mains! — hands up!

à main levée ART — freehand

à mains levées [voter] — with a show of hands

attaque à main armée — armed attack

à remettre en mains propres (courrier, document) — to be delivered personally

de première main (renseignement) — first-hand, COMMERCE (voiture, article) with only one previous owner

faire main basse sur — to help o.s. to

mettre la dernière main à — to put the finishing touches to

mettre la main à la pâte fig — to lend a hand

avoir la main CARTES — to lead

passer la main CARTES — to hand over the lead, figto step down

s'en laver les mains — to wash one's hands of it

Je m'en lave les mains. — I wash my hands of the whole thing.

se faire la main — to get one's hand in

perdre la main — lose one's touch

avoir qch bien en main — to have got the hang of sth

en un tour de main — in the twinkling of an eye

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main ⇒ Le corps humain nf

1 Anat hand; main droite/gauche right/left hand; se laver les mains to wash one's hands; marcher les mains dans les poches to walk with one's hands in one's pockets; saluer qn de la main to wave at sb; d'un signe de la main elle indiqua que… with her hand she indicated that…; la main dans la main lit hand in hand; fig close together; avoir les mains liées lit, fig to have one's hands tied; haut les mains! hands up!; passer de main en main [objet, livre] to pass from hand to hand; tenir qch à la main to hold sth in one's hand; se tenir la main to hold hands; avoir une brûlure à la main to have a burn on one's hand; donne-moi la main ( pour être tenue) give me your hand; ( pour être serrée) let's shake hands; ( pour un soutien moral) hold my hand; demander la main de qn to ask for sb's hand (in marriage); prendre qch d'une (seule) main to pick sth up with one hand; prendre qch à deux mains to take sth with both hands; ramasser qch à pleines mains to pick up handfuls of sth; saisir qch à pleines mains to take a firm hold of sth; glisser or tomber des mains de qn to slip out of sb's hands; avoir qch bien en main(s) lit to hold sth firmly; fig to have sth well in hand; être adroit de ses mains to be good with one's hands; si tu portes or lèves la main sur elle if you lay a finger on her; faire qch à la main to do sth by hand; faire qch de ses propres mains to do sth with one's own hands; fait main [produit] handmade; cousu/tricoté main hand-sewn/- knitted; à la main ( sans machine) [contrôler, régler] manually; à mains nues [se battre] with one's bare hands; jouer du piano à quatre mains to play a duet on the piano; dessiner à main levée to draw freehand; voter à main levée to vote by a show of hands; se faire faire les mains to have a manicure; attaque/vol à main armée armed attack/robbery; avoir besoin d'un coup de main to need a hand; donner un coup de main à qn to give sb a hand; dix secondes montre or chronomètre en main ten seconds exactly; ⇒ courage, doigt, dos, uni, vilain;

2 ( personne) une main secourable a helping hand; une main criminelle avait saboté someone with criminal intentions had sabotaged;

3 (dénotant le contrôle, la possession) hand; la main de Dieu/du destin the hand of God/fate; changer de mains to change hands; avoir qch sous la main to have sth to hand; c'est ce que j'avais sous la main it's what I had; je n'ai rien sous la main pour recoudre ton bouton I've got nothing here to sew your button back on; cela m'est tombé sous la main I just happened to come across it; mettre la main sur qch ( retrouver) to lay one's hand on sth; ( trouver) to get one's hands on sth; je n'arrive pas à mettre la main dessus I can't lay my hands on it, I can't find it; après être passé par les mains de ma fille after my daughter had had it; je l'ai eu entre les mains mais I did have it but; être entre les mains de qn [pouvoir, responsabilité, entreprise] to be in the hands of sb; avoir/prendre qch en mains to have/to take sth in hand [affaire, tâche]; se prendre par la main ( soi-même) to take oneself in hand; prendre qn par la main lit, fig to take sb by the hand; être en (de) bonnes/mauvaises mains to be in good/not to be in good hands; avoir la main haute sur to have control over; avoir les choses en main to have things in hand; avoir qch bien en main to have sth well in hand; à ne pas mettre entre toutes les mains [livre] not for general reading; tomber entre les mains de qn to fall into sb's hands; repartir avec un contrat en main(s) to leave with a signed contract; elle est arrivée preuve en main she had concrete proof; avoir/arriver les mains vides to be/arrive empty-handed; je le lui ai remis en mains propres I gave it to him/her in person; de la main à la main [vendre, acheter] privately; être payé de la main à la main to be paid cash (in hand); de seconde main secondhand; de première main ( dans une annonce) ‘one owner’; avoir des renseignements de première main to have first-hand information; ⇒ innocent, velours;

4 ( origine) peinture de la main de Bosch original painting by Bosch; écrit de la main du président written by the president himself; reconnaître la main d'un auteur/d'un artiste to recognize a writer's/an artist's style; de ma plus belle main ( écriture) in my best handwriting;

5 ( dénotant l'habileté) avoir le coup de main to have the knack; il faut d'abord se faire la main you have to learn how to do it first; avoir la main légère to have a light touch;

6 Zool ( de primate) hand;

7 ( longueur approximative) une main a hand's width;

8 Imprim ( de papier) quire;

9 Sport ( au football) handball; il y a main! handball!;

10 Jeux ( cartes de chacun) hand; ( tour de jeu) deal; bonne/mauvaise main strong/weak hand; perdre la main lit to lose the deal; fig to lose one's touch; garder la main lit to keep one's hand; fig to keep one's hand in;

11 ( direction) à main droite/gauche on the right/left.

Composés

main chaude Jeux hot cockles (+ v sg); main courante Constr handrail; Compta daybook.

Idiomes

j'en mettrais ma main au feu or à couper I'd swear to it; d'une main de fer [gouverner, diriger] with an iron rod; il n'y est pas allé de main morte! he didn't pull his punches!; avoir la main leste to be always ready with a good hiding; laisser les mains libres à qn to give sb a free hand ou rein; passer la main to step down (à in favour^GB of); faire main basse sur to help oneself to [biens]; to take over [marché, pays]; en venir aux mains to come to blows; avoir la main heureuse/malheureuse to be lucky/unlucky; mettre la dernière main à to put the finishing touches to; il y en a autant que sur ma main○ there aren't any; ils peuvent se donner la main péj ( deux personnes) they're both the same; ( plusieurs personnes) they're all the same; mettre la main aux fesses○ de qn to feel sb up○; que ta main gauche ignore ce que fait ta main droite let not thy left hand know what thy right hand doeth.

[mɛ̃] nom féminin

1. ANATOMIE hand

donne-moi la main give me your hand, hold my hand

les enfants, tenez-vous par ou donnez-vous la main hold hands, children

ils peuvent se donner la main! (figuré) they're as bad as each other!

tenir la main de quelqu'un (figuré) to hold somebody's hand

lève la main [à l'école] put your hand up, raise your hand

levez la main droite et dites "je le jure" raise your right hand and say "I swear to God"

lever la main sur quelqu'un (figuré) to raise one's hand to somebody

tu veux ma main sur la figure? do you want a slap?, you're asking for a slap!

les mains en l'air!, haut les mains! hands up!

la tasse lui a échappé des mains the cup slipped ou fell from her hands

en main propre, en mains propres [directement] personally

2. [savoir-faire]

avoir la main to have the knack

garder ou s'entretenir la main to keep one's hand in

se faire la main to practise

perdre la main to lose one's touch

[intervention] hand

certains y voient la main des services secrets some people believe that the secret service had a hand in it

reconnaître la main de quelqu'un to recognize somebody's touch

3. (vieilli) [permission d'épouser]

demander/obtenir la main d'une jeune fille to ask for/to win a young lady's hand (in marriage)

elle m'a refusé sa main she refused my offer of marriage

m'accorderez-vous votre main? will you give me your hand (in marriage)?

4. CARTES

main pleine full house (at poker)

avoir la main

a. [faire la donne] to deal

b. [jouer le premier] to lead

céder ou passer la main

a. to pass the deal

b. (figuré) to step ou to stand down

5. [gant de cuisine] (oven) glove

6. COUTURE

petite main apprentice

7. COMMERCE & IMPRIMERIE [quantité] ≃ quire (of 25 sheets)

[tenue]

papier qui a de la main paper which has bulk ou substance

8. FOOTBALL

il y a main! handball!

9. CONSTRUCTION [poignée] handle

main courante handrail

10. (locution)

à main levée

a. [voter] by a show of hands

b. [dessiner] freehand

main libres [téléphone, kit] hands-free

à mains nues barehanded

grand comme la main tiny

main de fer: mener ou régenter quelque chose d'une main de fer to rule something with an iron hand

une main de fer dans un gant de velours an iron fist in a velvet glove

la main sur le cœur with one's hand on one's heart, in perfect good faith

main secourable: chercher une main secourable to look for a helping hand ou for help

aucune main secourable ne se présenta nobody came forward to help

de main de maître masterfully, brilliantly

la décision est entre les mains du juge the decision rests with ou is in the hands of the judge

ton fils est en (de) bonnes mains your son is in good hands

avoir/garder les mains libres (figuré) to have/to keep a free hand

j'ai les mains liées (figuré) my hands are tied

arriver/rentrer les mains vides to turn up/to go home empty-handed

les mains dans les poches (familier & figuré) with not a care in the world, free and easy

jeux de mains, jeux de vilains [à des enfants] no more horsing around or it'll end in tears

gagner haut la main to win hands down

avoir la haute main sur to have total ou absolute control over

avoir la main heureuse to be lucky

avoir la main légère

a. [être clément] to be lenient

b. [en cuisine] to underseason

avoir la main leste to be quick with one's hands

avoir la main lourde

a. [être sévère] to be harsh ou heavy-handed

b. [en cuisine] to be heavy-handed (with the seasoning)

avoir la main verte to have green fingers (UK) ou a green thumb (US)

avoir/garder quelque chose sous la main to have/to keep something at hand

en venir aux mains to come to blows

faire main basse sur

a. [palais] to raid, to ransack

b. [marchandises, documents] to get one's hands on

c'est toi qui as fait main basse sur les chocolats? (humoristique) are you the one who's been at the chocolates?

c'est lui, j'en mettrais ma main au feu that's him, I'd stake my life on it

il n'y est pas allé de main morte he didn't pull his punches

attention, la main me démange! watch it or you'll get a slap!

mettre la main à la poche to put one's hand into one's pocket

mettre la main à l'ouvrage ou à la pâte to put one's shoulder to the wheel

mettre ou prêter la main à to have a hand ou to take part in

mettre la main sur quelque chose to lay ou to put one's hands on something

je n'arrive pas à mettre la main dessus I can't find it, I can't lay my hands on it

c'est une photo à ne pas mettre entre toutes les mains this photo shouldn't be shown to just an ybody ou musn't fall into the wrong hands

prendre quelqu'un la main dans le sac to catch somebody red-handed

ah, ah, je te prends la maindans le sac! (humoristique) ha! I've caught you at it!

tu ne trouveras pas de travail si tu ne te prends pas par la main you won't find a job unless you get a grip on yourself ou (UK) you pull your socks up

tendre la main [faire l'aumône] to hold out one's hand, to beg

tendre la main à quelqu'un [lui pardonner] to hold out one's hand to somebody (in forgiveness)

tomber dans les ou aux mains de to fall into the hands ou clutches (péjoratif) of

la première chemise qui me tombe sous la main the first shirt that comes to hand

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[mɛ̃] adverbe

[fabriqué, imprimé] by hand

fait/tricoté/trié main hand-made/-knitted/-picked

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à la main locution adverbiale

1. [artisanalement]

fait à la main hand-made

2. [dans les mains]

avoir ou tenir quelque chose à la main to hold something in one's hand

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à main locution adjectivale

[levier, outil] hand (modificateur), manual

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à main droite locution adverbiale

on the right-hand side

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à main gauche locution adverbiale

on the left-hand side

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de la main locution adverbiale

with one's hand

saluer quelqu'un de la main

a. [pour dire bonjour] to wave (hello) to somebody

b. [pour dire au revoir] to wave (goodbye) to somebody, to wave somebody goodbye

de la main, elle me fit signe d'approcher she waved me over

de la main à la main locution adverbiale

directly, without any middleman

j'ai payé le plombier de la main à la main I paid the plumber cash in hand

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de la main de locution prépositionnelle

1. [fait par] by

la lettre est de la main même de Proust/de ma main the letter is in Proust's own hand/in my handwriting

2. [donné par] from (the hand of)

elle a reçu son prix de la main du président she received her award from the President himself

de main en main locution adverbiale

from hand to hand, from one person to the next

de première main locution adjectivale

[information] first-hand

[érudition, recherche] original

de première main locution adverbiale

nous tenons de première main que... we have it on the best authority that...

de seconde main locution adjectivale

[information, voiture] secondhand

d'une main locution adverbiale

[ouvrir, faire] with one hand

[prendre] with ou in one hand

donner quelque chose d'une main et le reprendre de l'autre to give something with one hand and take it back with the other

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en main locution adjectivale

l'affaire est en main the question is in hand ou is being dealt with

le livre est actuellement en main [il est consulté] the book is out on loan ou is being consulted at the moment

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en main locution adverbiale

avoir quelque chose en main (sens propre) to be holding something

avoir ou tenir quelque chose (bien) en main (figuré) to have something well in hand ou under control

quand tu auras la voiture bien en main when you've got the feel of the car

prendre quelque chose en main to take control of ou over something

prendre quelqu'un en main to take somebody in hand

la société a été reprise en main the company was taken over

la main dans la main locution adverbiale

[en se tenant par la main] hand in hand

(figuré) together

(péjoratif) hand in glove

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > main

19 Schlag

m; -(e)s, Schläge

1. mit der Faust: blow, punch; dumpfer: thump; mit der offenen Hand: blow, whack umg.; klatschender: slap; bes. bei Kindern: smack; leichter: tap; mit dem Stock: whack; mit der Peitsche: lash of the whip; fig. (Schicksalsschlag, Unglück) blow; er schlug ihn mit einem einzigen Schlag k.o. he knocked him out with a single blow ( oder punch); ein dumpfer Schlag a dull thump; Schläge bekommen auch fig. get a (good) hiding ( oder drubbing); Schlag ins Gesicht auch fig. slap in the face; ein Schlag unter die Gürtellinie auch fig. a blow below the belt; jemandem einen Schlag versetzen deal s.o. a blow; fig. auch hit s.o. hard; zum entscheidenden Schlag ausholen auch fig. move in for the kill; ihr Tod war ein harter Schlag für ihn her death was a heavy blow for him; Schlag ins Wasser umg., fig. (belly-)flop, washout; Schlag ins Kontor umg., fig. nasty shock ( oder surprise); Schlag auf Schlag fig. in quick succession; dann ging es Schlag auf Schlag fig. then things started happening (fast); auf einen oder mit einem Schlag fig. (auf einmal) in one go; (plötzlich) suddenly, from one moment to the next; er tat keinen Schlag umg., fig. he didn’t lift a finger; sie hat einen Schlag ( weg) umg., fig. she’s got a screw loose

2. MED., umg. stroke; kleiner Schlag minor stroke; einen Schlag bekommen have a stroke; sie waren wie vom Schlag getroffen they were thunderstruck; (verblüfft sein) they just stood gaping; mich trifft der Schlag! well I’ll be blowed (oder bes. Am. damned)!; ich dachte, mich trifft der Schlag I didn’t know what hit me

3. ETECH. (electric) shock; (Blitzschlag) flash; einen tödlichen Schlag bekommen receive a fatal (electric) shock, be electrocuted; ein kalter Schlag a flash of cold lightning

4. Rudern, Schwimmen: stroke; Golf, Tennis etc.: shot, stroke

5. (Geräusch) dumpf: thud; einer Glocke: chime; einer Uhr: auch stroke; (Herz-, Puls-, Trommelschlag) beat; Donnern: clap (of thunder); der Nachtigall: song; Schlag sechs Uhr on the stroke of six

6. MIL. (Angriff) strike; der entscheidende / ein vernichtender Schlag the decisive / a crushing blow

7. nur Sg.; fig. (Art) sort; auch ZOOL.: stock, breed; vom gleichen Schlag sein be made of the same stuff; pej. be tarred with the same brush; Leute seines Schlages men of his stamp ( oder type); Männer vom gleichen Schlag birds of a feather; vom alten Schlag of the old school; die Schotten sind ein eigener Schlag umg. the Scots are a strange lot

8. umg. (Portion) helping; kann ich noch einen Schlag Kartoffelbrei haben? can I have another dollop of mashed potato (Am. potatoes Pl.)?

9. nur Sg.; österr. (Sahne) (whipping) cream; geschlagen: whipped cream

10. eine Hose mit Schlag (a pair of) flared trousers ( oder flares)

11. Schlag bei Frauen haben umg. have a way with women

12. MOT. etc. (Tür) door; Hühnerschlag, Taubenschlag

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der Schlag

beat; blow; shock; hit; stroke; tap; pat; chop; flap; knock; slap; punch; buffet; coup; dollop; stinger; wham; sort; spank

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[ʃlaːk]
m -(e)s, -e
['ʃlɛːgə]
1) (lit, fig) blow (gegen against); (= Faustschlag auch) punch; (mit der Handfläche) smack, slap; (leichter) pat; (= Handkantenschlag, AUCH JUDO ETC) chop (inf); (= Ohrfeige) cuff, clout (inf), slap; (mit Rohrstock etc) stroke; (= Peitschenschlag) stroke, lash; (= einmaliges Klopfen) knock; (dumpf) thump, thud; (= leichtes Pochen) tap; (= Glockenschlag) chime; (= Standuhrschlag) stroke; (von Metronom) tick, beat; (= Gehirnschlag, Schlaganfall, Kolbenschlag, Ruderschlag, AUCH SCHWIMMEN, TENNIS) stroke; (= Herzschlag, Pulsschlag, Trommelschlag, Wellenschlag) beat; (= Blitzschlag) bolt, stroke; (= Donnerschlag) clap; (= Stromschlag) shock; (= Militärschlag) strike

man hörte die Schläge des Hammers/der Trommeln — you could hear the clanging of the hammer/beating of the drums

Schläge kriegen — to get a hiding or thrashing or beating

zum entscheidenden Schlág ausholen (fig) — to strike the decisive blow

Schlág auf Schlág (fig) — in quick succession, one after the other

Schlág acht Uhr (inf) — at eight on the dot (inf), on the stroke of eight

jdm/einer Sache einen schweren Schlág versetzen (fig) — to deal a severe blow to sb/sth

ein Schlág ins Gesicht (lit, fig) — a slap in the face

ein Schlág ins Kontor (dated inf) — a nasty shock or surprise

ein Schlág ins Wasser (inf) — a washout (inf), a letdown (inf)

ein Schlág aus heiterem Himmel — a bolt from the blue

mit einem or auf einen Schlág (inf) — all at once

mit einem Schlág berühmt werden — to become famous overnight

die haben keinen Schlág getan (inf) — they haven't done a stroke (of work)

ihn hat der Schlág getroffen (Med) — he had a stroke

ich dachte, mich rührt or trifft der Schlág (inf) — I was flabbergasted (inf) or thunderstruck

ich glaube, mich trifft der Schlág — I don't believe it

wie vom Schlág gerührt or getroffen sein — to be flabbergasted (inf) or thunderstruck (inf)

2) (inf = Wesensart) type (of person etc)

vom Schlág der Südländer sein — to be a Southern type

vom gleichen Schlág sein — to be cast in the same mould (Brit) or mold (US); (pej) to be tarred with the same brush

vom alten Schlág — of the old school

3) (= Vogelschlag) song

4) (dated = Wagenschlag) door

5) (= Taubenschlag) cote, pigeon cage

6) (Aus = Schlagsahne) cream

7) (inf = Portion) helping

8) (= Hosenschlag) flare

eine Hose mit Schlág — flared trousers pl (esp Brit) or pants pl (esp US), flares pl (inf)

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der

1) (a regular stroke or its sound: I like the beat of that song.) beat

2) (the sound made when such a thing moves: We could hear the flap of the flag blowing in the wind.) flap

3) (a blow or knock: a bang on the head from a falling branch.) bang

4) (a blow: a crack on the jaw.) crack

5) (the act of hitting: That was a good hit.) hit

6) (an act of knocking or striking: She gave two knocks on the door; He had a nasty bruise from a knock he had received playing football.) knock

7) (the striking of one hard object against another: A gun is fired by means of percussion.) percussion

8) ((often electric shock) the effect on the body of an electric current: He got a slight shock when he touched the live wire.) shock

9) (a song, show etc that is a great success: This play was a smash hit in New York.) smash hit

10) (a strong blow: He gave his opponent a smash on the jaw.) smash

11) (a slap of this kind.) spank

12) (an act of hitting, or the blow given: He felled the tree with one stroke of the axe; the stroke of a whip.) stroke

13) (a sudden occurrence of something: a stroke of lightning; an unfortunate stroke of fate; What a stroke of luck to find that money!) stroke

14) (a single pull of an oar in rowing, or a hit with the bat in playing cricket.) stroke

15) (a movement of the arms and legs in swimming, or a particular method of swimming: He swam with slow, strong strokes; Can you do breaststroke/backstroke?) stroke

16) (an effort or action: I haven't done a stroke (of work) all day.) stroke

17) (an act of swatting: He gave the wasp a swat.) swat

18) ((the sound of) a heavy blow or hit: They heard a thump on the door; He gave him a thump on the head.) thump

19) (a blow: His father gave him a whack across the ear.) whack

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Schlag

<-[e]s, Schläge>

[ʃla:k, pl ˈʃlɛ:gə]

m

1. (Hieb) blow (auf/gegen/in/vor + akk to, on), knock ( auf + akk on, gegen/in/vor + akk in), wallop (auf/gegen/vor + akk on, in + akk in), sock fam (auf/gegen/vor + akk on, in + akk in), clout fam (auf/gegen/vor + akk on, in + akk in); (mit Faust a.) punch ( auf + akk on, gegen/vor + akk on, to, in + akk in); (dumpfer) thump; (mit Handfläche) slap, smack (auf/gegen/vor + akk on, in + akk in); (leichter) pat ( auf + akk on); (mit Peitsche) lash; SPORT stroke; (Golf a.) shot

jdm Schläge androhen to threaten sb with a beating [or fam clobbering]

gern Schläge austeilen to be fond of one's fists

[von jdm] Schläge bekommen [o (fam) beziehen] [o (fam) kriegen] to get a beating [or fam clobbering] [or to get beaten up] [or fam clobbered]

ein \Schlag ins Gesicht (a. fig) a slap in the face also fig

ein \Schlag unter die Gürtellinie sein (fig fam) to be below the belt

einen \Schlag [weg]haben (fig fam) to have a screw loose fam

\Schlag mit etw dat blow with sth

\Schlag mit der Axt blow [or stroke] of the axe

\Schlag mit der Faust punch/thump

\Schlag mit der Peitsche lash of the whip

\Schlag gegen das Ohr blow to/punch on/slap [or clip] on [or BRIT also round] the ear

jdm einen \Schlag auf den Rücken geben (aufmuntern) to pat sb [or give sb a pat] on the back; (stärker) to thump sb [or give sb a thump] on the back

ein tödlicher \Schlag a fatal blow

jdm Schläge verabreichen [o (fam) verpassen] to give sb a beating [or fam clobbering]

jdm einen \Schlag [auf/gegen/in/vor etw akk] versetzen to hit [or strike] sb [on/in sth], to deal sb a blow [to/on sth], to wallop sb [or give sb a wallop] [on/in sth], to clout sb [or give sb a clout] [on/in/ BRIT also round sth] fam

ein \Schlag ins Wasser (fig) a [complete] washout [or flop] fam

2. (Aktion) blow (für/gegen + akk for/against); MIL ALSO attack

zum entscheidenden \Schlag ausholen to make ready [or to prepare] for the decisive blow/attack

ein vernichtender \Schlag a crushing blow

einen vernichtenden \Schlag gegen jdn führen to deal sb a crushing blow

3. (Geräusch) bang (an + dat on); (dumpfer) thud; (leichter) bump; (mit Faust) thump (an + dat on); (Klopfen) knock (an + dat on

4. (Rhythmus) beating no pl; (dumpfer a.) thudding no pl, thumping no pl; (heller a.) knocking no pl; eines Pendels swinging no pl; (einzeln) beat; (dumpfer a.) thud, thump; (heller a.) knock; eines Pendels swing; eines Kolbens, Ruders stroke

ein unregelmäßiger \Schlag des Pulses an irregular pulse [beat]

5. (Töne) einer Uhr striking no pl; einer Glocke ringing no pl; (lauter) peal, pealing no pl; einer Trommel beating no pl; eines Gongs clanging no pl; (einzeln) einer Uhr stroke; einer Glocke ring; (lauter) peal; einer Trommel beat; eines Gongs clang

\Schlag Mitternacht/acht [Uhr] on the stroke of midnight/eight [or at 8 o'clock sharp

6. kein pl (Gesang) song

7. (Blitz) lightning no art, no pl, bolt [or flash] of lightning

ein kalter/zündender \Schlag schlug ein lightning struck without causing/and caused a fire

ein \Schlag ins Kontor [für jdn/etw] (fig fam) a real blow [to sb/sth]

8. (Stromstoß) [electric] shock

einen \Schlag [an etw dat] bekommen [o (fam) kriegen] to get an electric shock [through sth]

9. (fam: Anfall) stroke

einen \Schlag bekommen/haben to suffer/have a stroke

10. (Unglück) blow ( für + akk to)

die Schläge des Lebens life's buffetings

ein \Schlag des Schicksals a stroke of fate

jdm einen \Schlag versetzen to be [or come as] a blow to sb

11. (Taubenstall) [pigeon] loft, cote; (für weiße Tauben) [dove]cote

12. (Typ) type, kind, stamp

vom alten \Schlag[e] from [or of] the old school

vom gleichen \Schlag sein to be made of the same stuff, to be birds of a feather

13. (Rasse) race; eines Tiers breed, stock

14. (fam: Portion) helping, portion

ein \Schlag Eintopf/Erbsen/Kartoffeln a portion of stew/peas/potatoes

ein zweiter \Schlag Eintopf/Erbsen/Kartoffeln a second helping of stew/peas/potatoes

15. kein pl ÖSTERR (fam: Sahne) whipped cream

Kuchen mit/ohne \Schlag cake with/without whipped cream

16. FORST (Fällen) felling no indef art, no pl, clearing no indef art, no pl; (Stelle) felling area [or site]; (abgeschlossen) clearing

einige Schläge sind geplant there are plans to clear a number of sites

17. AGR field

ein \Schlag Mais/Roggen/Weizen a maize BRIT [or AM corn]/rye/wheat field

18. (beim Segeln) tack spec

falscher/kurzer/langer \Schlag false/short/long tack spec

19. NAUT (Knoten) hitch

halber \Schlag half hitch

zwei halbe Schläge clove hitch sing

20. MODE

eine Hose mit \Schlag flared trousers npl, flares npl

etw auf \Schlag nähen to flare sth

21. (veraltend: Tür) door

22.

▶ \Schlag auf \Schlag in rapid succession

alles geht \Schlag auf \Schlag everything's going [or happening] so fast

\Schlag auf \Schlag kommen to come thick and fast

▶ auf einen \Schlag [o mit einem \Schlag[e]] (fam) suddenly, all at once

mit einem \Schlag berühmt werden to become famous overnight

▶ wie vom \Schlag getroffen [o gerührt] sein to be thunderstruck [or fam flabbergasted]

▶ jd hat bei jdm [einen] \Schlag (fam) sb is popular [or fam well in] [or BRIT fam also matey] with sb

▶ etw hat bei jdm [einen] \Schlag sth is popular with sb

dieser Wein hat keinen \Schlag bei mir this wine leaves me cold

▶ jdn rührt [o trifft] der \Schlag (fam) sb is dumbfounded [or thunderstruck] [or fam flabbergasted] [or BRIT fam also gobsmacked]

mich trifft der \Schlag! I'm lost for words!, well, blow me down [or I'll be blowed] [or dated strike me pink]! BRIT fam

ich dachte, mich trifft der \Schlag, als... I couldn't believe my eyes/ears when...

mich traf fast der \Schlag, als... I nearly had a fit when...

▶ der \Schlag soll dich treffen! (sl) go to hell! fam

▶ keinen \Schlag tun (fam) to not/never do a stroke of work [or lift a finger [or hand]]

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der; Schlag[e]s, Schläge

1) blow; (FaustSchlag) punch; blow; (Klaps) slap; (leichter) pat; (als Strafe für ein Kind) smack; (Peitschenhieb) lash; (TennisSchlag, GolfSchlag) stroke; shot

Schläge kriegen — (ugs.) get or be given a thrashing or beating

alles ging Schlag auf Schlag — everything went quickly

keinen Schlag tun — (ugs.) not do a stroke [of work]

jemandem einen Schlag versetzen — deal somebody a blow; (fig.) be a blow to somebody

auf einen Schlag — (ugs.) at one go; all at once

2) (AufSchlag, Aufprall) bang; (dumpf) thud; (Klopfen) knock

3) o. Pl. (des Herzens, Pulses, der Wellen) beating; (eines Pendels) swinging

4) (einzelne rhythmische Bewegung) (HerzSchlag, PulsSchlag, TaktSchlag) beat; (eines Pendels) swing; (RuderSchlag, KolbenSchlag) stroke

5) o. Pl. (Töne) (einer Uhr) striking; (einer Glocke) ringing; (einer Trommel) beating; (eines Gongs) clanging

6) (einzelner Ton) (StundenSchlag) stroke; (GlockenSchlag) ring; (TrommelSchlag) beat; (GongSchlag) clang

Schlag od. (österr., schweiz.) schlag acht Uhr — on the dot or stroke of eight

7) o. Pl. (Vogelgesang) song

8) (BlitzSchlag) flash [of lightning]

9) (Stromstoß) shock

10) (ugs.): (Schlaganfall) stroke

jemanden trifft od. rührt der Schlag — (ugs.) somebody is flabbergasted

wie vom Schlag getroffen od. gerührt — (ugs.) as if thunderstruck

11) (SchicksalsSchlag) blow

12) (TaubenSchlag) cote

13) (ugs.): (Portion) helping

14) o. Pl. (österr.): (Schlagsahne) whipped cream

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Schlag m; -(e)s, Schläge

1. mit der Faust: blow, punch; dumpfer: thump; mit der offenen Hand: blow, whack umg; klatschender: slap; besonders bei Kindern: smack; leichter: tap; mit dem Stock: whack; mit der Peitsche: lash of the whip; fig (Schicksalsschlag, Unglück) blow;

er schlug ihn mit einem einzigen Schlag k.o. he knocked him out with a single blow ( oder punch);

ein dumpfer Schlag a dull thump;

Schläge bekommen auch fig get a (good) hiding ( oder drubbing);

Schlag ins Gesicht auch fig slap in the face;

ein Schlag unter die Gürtellinie auch fig a blow below the belt;

jemandem einen Schlag versetzen deal sb a blow; fig auch hit sb hard;

zum entscheidenden Schlag ausholen auch fig move in for the kill;

ihr Tod war ein harter Schlag für ihn her death was a heavy blow for him;

Schlag ins Wasser umg, fig (belly-)flop, washout;

Schlag ins Kontor umg, fig nasty shock ( oder surprise);

Schlag auf Schlag fig in quick succession;

dann ging es Schlag auf Schlag fig then things started happening (fast);

auf einen oder

mit einem Schlag fig (auf einmal) in one go; (plötzlich) suddenly, from one moment to the next;

er tat keinen Schlag umg, fig he didn’t lift a finger;

sie hat einen Schlag (weg) umg, fig she’s got a screw loose

2. MED, umg stroke;

kleiner Schlag minor stroke;

einen Schlag bekommen have a stroke;

sie waren wie vom Schlag getroffen they were thunderstruck; (verblüfft sein) they just stood gaping;

mich trifft der Schlag! well I’ll be blowed (oder besonders US damned)!;

ich dachte, mich trifft der Schlag I didn’t know what hit me

3. ELEK (electric) shock; (Blitzschlag) flash;

einen tödlichen Schlag bekommen receive a fatal (electric) shock, be electrocuted;

ein kalter Schlag a flash of cold lightning

4. Rudern, Schwimmen: stroke; Golf, Tennis etc: shot, stroke

5. (Geräusch) dumpf: thud; einer Glocke: chime; einer Uhr: auch stroke; (Herz-, Puls-, Trommelschlag) beat; Donnern: clap (of thunder); der Nachtigall: song;

Schlag sechs Uhr on the stroke of six

6. MIL (Angriff) strike;

der entscheidende/ein vernichtender Schlag the decisive/a crushing blow

7. nur sg; fig (Art) sort; auch ZOOL stock, breed;

vom gleichen Schlag sein be made of the same stuff; pej be tarred with the same brush;

Leute seines Schlages men of his stamp ( oder type);

Männer vom gleichen Schlag birds of a feather;

vom alten Schlag of the old school;

die Schotten sind ein eigener Schlag umg the Scots are a strange lot

8. umg (Portion) helping;

kann ich noch einen Schlag Kartoffelbrei haben? can I have another dollop of mashed potato (US potatoes pl)?

9. nur sg; österr (Sahne) (whipping) cream; geschlagen: whipped cream

10.

eine Hose mit Schlag (a pair of) flared trousers ( oder flares)

11.

Schlag bei Frauen haben umg have a way with women

12. AUTO etc (Tür) door; → Hühnerschlag, Taubenschlag

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der; Schlag[e]s, Schläge

1) blow; (FaustSchlag) punch; blow; (Klaps) slap; (leichter) pat; (als Strafe für ein Kind) smack; (Peitschenhieb) lash; (TennisSchlag, GolfSchlag) stroke; shot

Schläge kriegen — (ugs.) get or be given a thrashing or beating

alles ging Schlag auf Schlag — everything went quickly

keinen Schlag tun — (ugs.) not do a stroke [of work]

jemandem einen Schlag versetzen — deal somebody a blow; (fig.) be a blow to somebody

auf einen Schlag — (ugs.) at one go; all at once

2) (AufSchlag, Aufprall) bang; (dumpf) thud; (Klopfen) knock

3) o. Pl. (des Herzens, Pulses, der Wellen) beating; (eines Pendels) swinging

4) (einzelne rhythmische Bewegung) (HerzSchlag, PulsSchlag, TaktSchlag) beat; (eines Pendels) swing; (RuderSchlag, KolbenSchlag) stroke

5) o. Pl. (Töne) (einer Uhr) striking; (einer Glocke) ringing; (einer Trommel) beating; (eines Gongs) clanging

6) (einzelner Ton) (StundenSchlag) stroke; (GlockenSchlag) ring; (TrommelSchlag) beat; (GongSchlag) clang

Schlag od. (österr., schweiz.) schlag acht Uhr — on the dot or stroke of eight

7) o. Pl. (Vogelgesang) song

8) (BlitzSchlag) flash [of lightning]

9) (Stromstoß) shock

10) (ugs.): (Schlaganfall) stroke

jemanden trifft od. rührt der Schlag — (ugs.) somebody is flabbergasted

wie vom Schlag getroffen od. gerührt — (ugs.) as if thunderstruck

11) (SchicksalsSchlag) blow

12) (TaubenSchlag) cote

13) (ugs.): (Portion) helping

14) o. Pl. (österr.): (Schlagsahne) whipped cream

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-¨e m.

bang n.

bash n.

beat n.

blow n.

buffet n.

coup n.

flap n.

knock n.

percussion n.

shock n.

stinger n.

stroke n.

wham* n.

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20 clap

klæp
1. past tense, past participle - clapped; verb
1) (to strike the palms of the hands together eg to show approval, to mark a rhythm, or to gain attention etc: When the singer appeared, the audience started to clap loudly; They clapped the speech enthusiastically; Clap your hands in time to the music.) aplaudir

2) (to strike (someone) with the palm of the hand, often in a friendly way: He clapped him on the back and congratulated him.) dar una palmada a

3) (to put suddenly (into prison, chains etc): They clapped him in jail.) encarcelar; meter

2. noun
1) (a sudden noise (of thunder).) ruido seco

2) (an act of clapping: They gave the performer a clap; He gave me a clap on the back.) aplauso, palmada

clap vb aplaudir

El pasado y participio pasado de clap se escribe clapped; el gerundio se escribe clapping

clap

tr[klæp]

noun

1 (noise) ruido seco

2 (applause) aplauso

3 (slap) palmada, golpecito con la mano

transitive verb

1 (applaud) aplaudir

2 (slap) dar una palmada a

intransitive verb

1 aplaudir

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to clap eyes on something/somebody ver algo/a alguien

to clap hold of something coger algo

to clap one's hands (applaud) aplaudir 2 (to music) dar palmadas

to clap somebody on the back dar una palmada en la espalda a alguien

clap of thunder trueno

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clap

tr[klæp]

noun

1 slang (disease) gonorrea

clap ['klæp] v, clapped ; clapping vt

1) slap, strike: golpear ruidosamente, dar una palmada

to clap one's hands: batir palmas, dar palmadas

2) applaud: aplaudir

clap vi

applaud: aplaudir

clap n

1) slap: palmada f, golpecito m

2) noise: ruido m seco

a clap of thunder: un trueno

clap

n.

• aplauso s.m.

• golpe seco s.m.

• palmada s.f.

• palmoteo s.m.

• trueno s.m.

v.

• aplaudir v.

• batir v.

• palmear v.

• palmotear v.

klæp
I

noun

a) ( applause)

to give somebody a clap — aplaudir a alguien

b) ( slap) palmada f

c) ( noise)

a clap of thunder — un trueno

II
1.

- pp- transitive verb

1)

a) ( applaud) aplaudir

b) ( slap)

he clapped me on the back — me dio una palmada en la espalda

she clapped her hands (together) — batió palmas or dio una palmada de alegría (or satisfacción etc)

2) (put, place) (colloq)

he was clapped in prison — lo metieron en la cárcel

he clapped his hand over my eyes — me tapó los ojos con la mano; eye I 1) b)

2.

vi

a) ( applaud) aplaudir

b) ( strike hands together) dar* una palmada

I [klæp]
1. N

1) (on shoulder, of the hands) palmada f

a clap of thunder — un trueno

2) (=applause) aplauso m

to get a clap — recibir un aplauso

to give sb a clap — dar un aplauso a algn

2. VT

1) (=applaud) [+ person, play, announcement] aplaudir

to clap one's hands — dar palmadas, batir las palmas

to clap sb on the back — dar a algn una palmada en la espalda

2) (=place) poner

he clapped his hat on — se encasquetó el sombrero

to clap a hand over sb's mouth — tapar la boca a algn con la mano

to clap eyes on — clavar la vista en

to clap sth shut — cerrar algo de golpe

they clapped him in prison * — lo metieron en la cárcel

3.

VI aplaudir

II

** [klæp]
N
the clap — (=disease) gonorrea f

* * *
[klæp]
I

noun

a) ( applause)

to give somebody a clap — aplaudir a alguien

b) ( slap) palmada f

c) ( noise)

a clap of thunder — un trueno

II
1.

- pp- transitive verb

1)

a) ( applaud) aplaudir

b) ( slap)

he clapped me on the back — me dio una palmada en la espalda

she clapped her hands (together) — batió palmas or dio una palmada de alegría (or satisfacción etc)

2) (put, place) (colloq)

he was clapped in prison — lo metieron en la cárcel

he clapped his hand over my eyes — me tapó los ojos con la mano; eye I 1) b)

2.

vi

a) ( applaud) aplaudir

b) ( strike hands together) dar* una palmada

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