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to slip out of sb's hands

1 ускользать из рук

slip out of smb.'s hands; slip through smb.'s fingers

Хотелось роскоши и независимости - они постоянно ускользали из рук. (В. Черняк, Час пробил) — She wanted luxuries and independence, and they were continuously slipping out of her hands.

Русско-английский фразеологический словарь > ускользать из рук
2 échapper

échapper [e∫ape]

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1. intransitive verb

to escape

• échapper des mains de qn to slip out of sb's hands

• il l'a échappé belle he had a narrow escape

► échapper à [+ danger, destin, punition, mort] to escape ; [+ poursuivants] to escape from ; (par ruse) to evade ; [+ obligations, responsabilités] to evade ; [+ corvée] to get out of ; [+ ennuis] to avoid

• échapper à l'impôt to be exempt from tax ; (illégalement) to avoid paying tax

• échapper à la règle to be an exception to the rule

• il échappe à tout contrôle he is beyond control

• tu ne m'échapperas pas ! you won't get away from me!

• son fils lui échappe (en grandissant) her son is growing away from her

• échapper aux regards de qn to escape sb's notice

• son nom m'échappe his name escapes me

• ce détail m'avait échappé this detail had escaped my notice

• ce détail ne lui a pas échappé this detail was not lost on him

• ce qu'il a dit m'a échappé ( = je n'ai pas entendu) I didn't catch what he said ; ( = je n'ai pas compris) I didn't understand what he said

• rien ne lui échappe nothing escapes him

• l'intérêt de la chose m'échappe I don't see the point

• ça m'a échappé (parole malheureuse) it just slipped out

• faire échapper un prisonnier to help a prisoner to escape► laisser échapper [+ gros mot, cri] to let out ; [+ objet] to drop ; [+ occasion] to let slip ; [+ détail] to overlook

• laisser échapper un prisonnier to let a prisoner escape

2. reflexive verb

► s'échapper

a. [prisonnier] to escape (de from ) ; [cheval] to get out (de of ) ; [oiseau] to fly away

• l'oiseau s'est échappé de sa cage the bird escaped from its cage

• j'ai pu m'échapper de bonne heure I managed to get away early

• le coureur s'est échappé dans la côte the runner drew ahead on the uphill stretch

b. [gaz] to escape ; [odeur] to come (de from)

• des flammes s'échappaient du toit flames were coming out of the roof

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eʃape
1.

échapper à verbe transitif indirect

1) ( se dérober à)

échapper à — ( par la fuite) to get away from [poursuivant]; ( par la ruse) to elude [enquêteur, chasseur]

2) ( éviter)

échapper à — to escape [mort, faillite]; (to manage) to avoid [accident, châtiment]

échapper à tout contrôle — not to be subject to any control

échapper à une taxation — ( légalement) to be exempt from tax; ( illégalement) to evade a tax

échapper aux réunions de famille/à l'obligation de faire — to get out of family gatherings/of having to do

3) ( se libérer de)

échapper à — to escape from [milieu social]; to shake off [angoisse, désespoir]

je sens qu'il m'échappe — (mari, amant) I feel he is drifting away from me; ( enfant) I feel he's growing away from me

4) ( tomber)

échapper à quelqu'un or des mains de quelqu'un — [objet] to slip out of somebody's hands

5) ( être produit involontairement)

un soupir m'a échappé — I let out a sigh

6) ( intellectuellement)

échapper à — to escape

le titre m'échappe — the title escapes me

7) ( ne pas suivre)

échapper à — to defy [classification, logique]

échapper à la règle — to be an exception to the rule

2.

s'échapper verbe pronominal

1) ( s'enfuir) [personne, animal] to run away (de from); [oiseau] to fly away (de from); ( d'un lieu clos) to escape (de from); ( ne pas être pris) to get away

laisser échapper — [personne] to let [somebody] get away [personne, animal]; to let [something] slip between one's fingers [victoire]; to let [something] slip [occasion]

2) ( se répandre) [gaz, fumée] to escape (de, par from); [eau] to leak (de, par from)

3) ( partir) to get away

4) ( être produit)

laisser échapper — to shed [larmes]; to let out [parole, soupir]

5) Sport to break away

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l'échapper belle — to have a narrow escape

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eʃape vi
1)

échapper à [gardien] — to escape from

Le prisonnier a réussi à échapper à la police. — The prisoner managed to escape from the police.

2)

échapper à [punition, péril] — to escape

l'échapper belle — to have a narrow escape

Nous l'avons échappé belle. — We had a narrow escape.

3)

échapper à qn [détail, sens] — to escape sb, [objet qu'on tient] to slip out of sb's hands

ça m'a échappé (indiscrétion, gros mot) — it just slipped out

Il m'a échappé des mains. — It slipped out of my hands.

laisser échapper qch [corde, vase, verre, statuette] — to let sth fall, [cri] to let out sth, [victoire, occasion, chance] to let sth escape, to let sth slip through one's hands

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échapper verb table: aimer

A échapper à vtr ind

1 ( se dérober) échapper à ( par la fuite) to get away from [poursuivant, prédateur]; ( par la ruse) to elude [enquêteur, chasseur];

2 ( éviter) échapper à to escape [mort, destruction, destin, faillite]; (to manage) to avoid [accident, châtiment, danger, contraintes]; échapper à tout contrôle not to be subject to any control; échapper à une taxation ( légalement) to be exempt from tax; ( illégalement) to evade a tax; personne n'échappe à leurs commentaires acides no-one is spared their cutting remarks; échapper aux réunions de famille to get out of family gatherings; échapper à l'obligation de faire to get out of having to do; ils s'attendent à ta visite, tu n'y échapperas pas they're expecting you, you won't be able to get out of it;

3 ( se libérer de) échapper à to escape from [milieu social]; to shake off [angoisse, désespoir]; pour échapper aux railleries to escape being teased; il n'échappe pas à l'influence de sa mère he is still under his mother's influence; c'est l'âge où les enfants commencent à vous échapper it's the age when your children begin to grow away from you; je sens qu'il m'échappe [mari, amant] I feel that he is drifting away from me;

4 ( tomber) échapper à qn [objet] to slip out of sb's hands; la bouteille a failli m'échapper the bottle nearly slipped out of my hands; échapper des mains de qn [objet] to slip out of sb's hands;

5 ( être produit involontairement) un soupir/grognement m'a échappé I let out a sigh/groan; une parole cynique m'a échappé I let slip a cynical comment; cela m'a échappé it just slipped out;

6 ( intellectuellement) échapper à to escape; le titre m'échappe pour le moment the title escapes me for the moment; cela m'échappe ( trop compliqué) it's beyond me; l'ironie de ta remarque ne m'a pas échappé the irony of your remark did not escape me; la gravité de la situation n'échappe à personne the seriousness of the situation is obvious to everybody; ces disparités n'ont pas échappé au ministre the minister is fully aware of these disparities; l'erreur nous a échappé we did not spot the mistake; rien ne t'échappe! you don't miss a thing!;

7 ( défier) échapper à to defy [classification, logique]; échapper à la règle to be an exception to the rule.

B s'échapper vpr

1 ( s'enfuir) [personne, animal] to run away (de from); [oiseau] to fly away (de from); ( d'un lieu clos) to escape (de from); ( ne pas être pris) to get away; faire échapper qn to help [sb] escape [personne]; faire échapper un animal to let an animal out; laisser échapper [personne] to let [sb] get away [personne, animal]; to let [sth] slip between one's fingers [victoire]; to let [sth] slip [occasion];

2 ( se répandre) [gaz, fumée] to escape (de, par from); [eau] to leak (de, par from); laisser échapper [récipient, fissure, dispositif] to let [sth] out [vapeur, fumée]; laisser échapper de l'huile/du gaz/de l'eau [récipient] to have an oil/a gas/a water leak;

3 ( partir) to get away; s'échapper pour quelques jours to get away for a few days; s'échapper d'une pièce/réunion to slip out of a room/meeting;

4 ( être produit) laisser échapper to let [sth] fall [larmes]; to let out [parole, juron, soupir, secret]; un faible gémissement s'échappa de ses lèvres he/she gave a faint groan;

5 Sport to break away.

Idiome

l'échapper belle to have a narrow escape.

[eʃape] verbe transitif

(locution)

l'échapper belle to have a narrow escape

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[eʃape] verbe intransitif

1. [s'enfuir]

faire échapper

a. [animal] to let out

b. [détenu] to help to escape

il a laissé échapper le chien he let the dog loose

2. [secret, paroles]

pas un mot n'échappa de ses lèvres ou sa bouche he didn't utter a single word

laisser échapper to let slip

3. [glisser] to slip

le vase lui a échappé des mains the vase slipped out of her hands

4. [erreur, occasion]

laisser échapper: j'ai pu laisser échapper quelques fautes I may have overlooked a few mistakes

laisser échapper une occasion to miss an opportunity

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échapper à verbe plus préposition

1. [se soustraire à] to avoid, to evade

échapper à ses obligations to evade one's duties

2. [éviter] to escape from, to get away from

elle sent que sa fille lui échappe she can feel (that) her daughter's drifting away from her

3. [être dispensé de]

échapper à l'impôt

a. [officiellement] to be exempt from taxation

b. [en trichant] to evade income tax

4. [être oublié par]

rien ne lui échappe she doesn't miss a thing

ce détail m'a échappé that detail escaped me

quelques erreurs ont pu m'échapper I may have overlooked a few mistakes

son nom m'échappe his name escapes me ou has slipped my mind

je me souviens de l'air mais les paroles m'échappent I remember the tune but I forget the lyrics

(tournure impersonnelle)

il ne m'a pas échappé qu'il avait l'air ravi it was obvious to me that he looked delighted

il ne vous aura pas échappé que... it will not have escaped your attention that...

5. [être enlevé à]

la victoire lui a échappé victory eluded him

6. [être prononcé par]

si des paroles désagréables m'ont échappé, je te prie de m'excuser if I let slip an unpleasant remark, I apologize

la phrase lui aura échappé the remark must have slipped out

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s'échapper verbe pronominal intransitif

1. [s'enfuir] to escape, to get away

s'échapper d'un camp to escape from a camp

2. [se rendre disponible] to get away

je ne pourrai pas m'échapper avant midi I won't be able to get away before noon

3. [jaillir] to escape, to leak

des mèches s'échappaient de son foulard wisps of hair poked out from underneath her scarf

4. [disparaître] to disappear, to vanish

5. SPORT [coureur] to break ou to draw away

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3 glisser

glisser [glise]

➭ TABLE 1

1. intransitive verb

   a. ( = avancer) to slide along ; [voilier, nuages, patineurs] to glide along

• le pays glisse vers la droite the country is moving towards the right

   b. ( = tomber) to slide

• il se laissa glisser le long du mur he slid down the wall

• une larme glissa le long de sa joue a tear trickled down his cheek

   c. ( = déraper) [personne, objet] to slip ; [véhicule, pneus] to skid

• son pied a glissé his foot slipped

   d. ( = être glissant) [parquet] to be slippery

• attention, ça glisse be careful, it's slippery

   e. ( = coulisser) [tiroir, rideau, curseur, anneau] to slide

   f. ( = s'échapper) glisser des mains to slip out of one's hands

• le voleur leur a glissé entre les mains the thief slipped through their fingers

   g. ( = effleurer) glisser sur [+ sujet] to skate over

• ses doigts glissaient sur les touches his fingers slid over the keys

• glissons ! let's not dwell on that!

2. transitive verb

( = introduire) glisser qch sous/dans qch to slip sth under/into sth

• glisser une lettre sous la porte to slip a letter under the door

• il me glissa un billet dans la main he slipped a note into my hand

• glisser un mot à l'oreille de qn to whisper a word in sb's ear

3. reflexive verb

► se glisser [personne, animal]

se glisser quelque part to slip somewhere

• le chien s'est glissé sous le lit the dog crept under the bed

• se glisser dans les draps to slip between the sheets

• une erreur s'est glissée dans le texte there's a mistake in the text

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glise
1.

verbe transitif

1) ( mettre) to slip [objet] ( dans into)

glisser un oreiller sous la tête d'un malade — to slide a pillow under a patient's head

elle a glissé la main dans mes cheveux — she ran her fingers through my hair

2) ( introduire) to slip in [remarque]

glisser quelque chose à l'oreille de quelqu'un — to whisper something in somebody's ear

2.

verbe intransitif

1) ( être glissant) [route, savon] to be slippery

2) ( être déstabilisé) [personne] to slip; [chapeau, écharpe] to slip (down); [outil] to slip; [véhicule] to skid

glisser des mains de quelqu'un — [savon, bouteille] to slip out of somebody's hands

une tuile a glissé du toit — a tile fell off the roof

3) ( se déplacer) gén to slide; ( avec grâce) to glide

se laisser glisser le long d'une corde — to slide down a rope

4) ( ne pas accrocher) [ski, tiroir, cloison] to slide

leur regard glissait sur l'assistance — they surveyed the people present

glisser sur — fig ( ne pas affecter) [critique] to have no effect on [personne]; ( ne pas approfondir) [personne] to skate over [sujet]

5) ( passer)

glisser dans l'ennui — to become bored

l'électorat glisse à droite — there's a swing to the right among the electorate

le roman glisse de la comédie au drame — the novel moves imperceptibly from comedy to drama

3.

se glisser verbe pronominal

1) ( s'introduire) to slip

se glisser dans — gén to slip into; ( furtivement) to sneak into

se glisser dans la foule — to slip through the crowd

se glisser parmi les invités — to slip in among the guests

se glisser parmi les badauds — to edge through the onlookers

le chat s'est glissé sous la voiture — the cat crept under the car

2) ( s'insinuer) [sentiment, erreur] to creep into [personne, texte]

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ɡlise
1. vi

1) (= avancer) to glide

glisser sur — to glide along

glisser sur l'eau — to glide over the water

faire glisser qch sur — to slide sth over, INFORMATIQUE, [icône] to drag sth onto

2) (= déraper) [personne] to slip

Il a glissé et il est tombé. — He slipped and fell.

glisser sur qch — to slip on sth

Il a glissé sur une peau de banane. — He slipped on a banana skin.

3) (= être glissant) [trottoir] to be slippery

Attention, ça glisse! — Watch out, it's slippery!

4) fig

glisser sur [détail] — to skate over

2. vt

1) (= mettre)

glisser qch sous — to slip sth under

glisser qch dans — to slip sth into

2) (= dire)

glisser un mot à l'oreille de qn — to whisper a word in sb's ear

3) (= donner)

glisser qch à — to slip sth to

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glisser verb table: aimer

A vtr

1 ( mettre) to slip [objet] (dans into); j'ai glissé la lettre dans ma poche/sous la porte I slipped the letter into my pocket/under the door; il a glissé l'anneau à mon doigt he slipped the ring onto my finger; glisser un oreiller sous la tête d'un malade to slide a pillow under a patient's head; elle a glissé la main dans mes cheveux she ran her fingers through my hair;

2 ( introduire) to slip in [remarque, commentaire, critique]; glisser une anecdote dans la conversation to slip an anecdote into the conversation;

3 ( dire furtivement) glisser qch à l'oreille de qn to whisper sth in sb's ear;

4 ( en tricot) to slip [maille].

B vi

1 ( être glissant) [route, trottoir, savon] to be slippery; ça glisse it's slippery;

2 ( être déstabilisé) [personne] to slip; [chapeau, robe, écharpe] to slip (down); [outil, couteau] to slip; [véhicule] to skid; glisser de to slip out of; glisser des mains de qn [savon, bouteille] to slip out of sb's hands; une tuile/le ramoneur a glissé du toit a tile/the chimney sweep fell off the roof;

3 ( se déplacer) gén to slide; ( avec grâce) to glide; descendre les escaliers en glissant sur la rampe to slide down the bannisters; se laisser glisser le long d'une corde/d'un mur to slide down a rope/a wall; un cygne/canoë glissait sur le lac a swan/canoe was gliding over the lake;

4 ( ne pas accrocher) [piston, ski, tiroir, cloison] to slide; mes skis ne glissent pas my skis are sticking; la neige glisse bien/ne glisse pas the snow is nice and smooth/is sticking; leur regard glissait d'un tableau à l'autre their gaze wandered from one picture to another; leur regard glissait sur l'assistance they surveyed the people present;

5 ( passer insensiblement) glisser dans l'ennui to become bored; glisser dans le pessimisme to sink into gloom; l'électorat glisse à droite there's a swing to the right among the electorate; le parti a glissé vers le terrorisme there has been a swing toward(s) terrorism in the party; le roman glisse de la comédie au drame the novel moves imperceptibly from comedy to drama;

6 ( ne pas affecter) glisser sur [injure, critique] to have no effect on;

7 ( ne pas approfondir) glisser sur to skate over [sujet, question, passé].

C se glisser vpr

1 ( pénétrer) se glisser dans gén to slip into; ( furtivement) to sneak into; se glisser dans son lit to slip into bed; se glisser dans les draps to slip between the sheets; le voleur s'est glissé dans la chambre the thief sneaked into the room;

2 ( se faufiler) to slip; se glisser derrière un rideau to slip behind a curtain; se glisser dans la foule to slip through the crowd; se glisser parmi les invités to slip in among the guests; se glisser parmi les badauds to edge through the onlookers; je me suis glissé vers la sortie/au premier rang I slid toward(s) the exit/into the front row; le chat s'est glissé sous la voiture the cat crept under the car;

3 ( s'insinuer) [sentiment, erreur] to creep into [personne, texte]; l'ennui se glissa entre nous boredom crept into our relationship.

Idiome

glisser entre les mains or doigts de qn [criminel] to slip through sb's fingers.

[glise] verbe intransitif

1. [déraper - personne] to slip ; [ - voiture] to skid

mon pied a glissé my foot slipped

attention, ça glisse par terre watch out, it's slippery underfoot ou the ground's slippery

2. [s'échapper accidentellement] to slip

ça m'a glissé des mains it slipped out of my hands

3. [tomber] to slide

il se laissa glisser à terre he slid to the ground

4. [avancer sans heurt - skieur, patineur] to glide along ; [ - péniche, ski] to glide

5. [passer]

son regard glissa de la fenêtre à mon fauteuil his eyes drifted from the window to my chair

glissons sur ce sujet! let's say no more about it

sur toi, tout glisse comme l'eau sur les plumes d'un canard it's like water off a duck's back with you

6. (figuré) [s'orienter]

glisser à ou vers to shift to ou towards

une partie de l'électorat a glissé à gauche part of the electorate has shifted ou moved to the left

il glisse vers le mélodrame he is slipping into melodrama

7. DANSE to glissade

8. INFORMATIQUE to drag

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[glise] verbe transitif

1. [introduire] to slip

glisser une lettre sous la porte to slip a letter under the door

[dire furtivement]

j'ai glissé ton nom dans la conversation I managed to slip ou to drop your name into the conversation

2. [confier]

glisser un petit mot/une lettre à quelqu'un to slip somebody a note/a letter

glisser quelque chose à l'oreille de quelqu'un to whisper something in somebody's ear

3. (locution)

glisser un œil dans une pièce to peep ou to peek into a room

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se glisser verbe pronominal intransitif

1. [se faufiler]

se glisser au premier rang [rapidement] to slip into the front row

glisse-toi là [sans prendre de place] squeeze (yourself) in there

2. [erreur]

des fautes ont pu se glisser dans l'article some mistakes may have slipped ou crept into the article

3. [sentiment]

le doute s'est peu à peu glissé en lui little by little doubt crept into his mind

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4 escapar

v.

1 to get away, to escape.

El preso escapó por el arroyo The prisoner escaped through the stream.

2 to break away.

3 to leak, to leak out, to escape.

El gas escapa del tanque The gas leaks from the tank.

4 to elope, to run away with a lover, to run off secretly to be married.

Los enamorados escaparon The lovers eloped.

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escapar

► verbo intransitivo

1 (huir) to escape, get away, run away

■ escapó del campamento he escaped from the camp

2 (librarse) to escape

3 (quedar fuera del alcance) to be beyond

► verbo pronominal escaparse

1 (huir) to escape, run away, get away

2 (librarse) to escape, avoid

3 (gas etc) to leak

4 (autobús etc) to miss

■ se me escapó el autobús I missed the bus

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FRASEOLOGÍA

dejar escapar un suspiro to let out a sigh

dejar escapar una oportunidad to let an opportunity slip

escapar a alguien to run away from somebody

escapar con vida to get out alive

escapar de las manos to slip out of one's hands

■ el pez le escapó de las manos the fish slipped out of his hands

escaparse con algo to make off with something

escaparse por un pelo familiar to have a narrow escape, have a close shave

escapársele a uno algo figurado

■ su visita se me escapó her visit slipped my mind

■ se me escapó la cometa I let go of the kite

■ se me escapó la risa I burst out laughing

■ se le escapó el secreto he let the secret slip out

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verb

to escape, run away

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1. VI

1) (=huir) to escape

sintió una gran necesidad de escapar — he felt a great need to get away o escape

• escapar a algo, no pude escapar a sus encantos — I could not escape her charms

hay cosas que escapan a nuestro control — some things are beyond our control

este caso escapa a mi responsabilidad — this case is not my responsibility

• escapar de — [+ cárcel, peligro] to escape from; [+ jaula] to get out of; [+ situación opresiva] to escape from, get away from

logramos escapar de una muerte cierta — we managed to escape certain death

necesitaba escapar de todo aquello — I needed to escape from o get away from all that

• dejar escapar — [+ grito, risa, suspiro] to let out; [+ oportunidad] to let slip

dejar escapar a algn — to let sb get away

han dejado escapar al perro — they let the dog get away

2) (Dep) [en carreras] to break away

el ciclista escapó del pelotón — the cyclist broke away from the pack

2.

VT [+ caballo] to drive hard

3.

See:

escaparse

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1.
verbo intransitivo

1)

a) ( huir) to escape

escapar de algo — de cárcel/rutina/peligro to escape from something

necesito escapar de todo esto — I need to get away from all this

una forma de escapar de la realidad — a way of escaping from reality

b) ( librarse)

escapar de algo — de castigo/muerte to escape something

c)

escapar a algo — a influencia/castigo to escape something

2)

dejar escapar — <carcajada/suspiro> to let out, give; < oportunidad> to pass up; <persona/animal> to let... get away
2.
escaparse v pron

1)

a) ( huir) prisionero to escape; animal/niño to run away

siempre te escapas cuando hay trabajo — you always disappear o vanish when there's work to be done

escaparse de algo — de cárcel/jaula to escape from something

escaparse de casa — to run away from home; (+ me/te/le etc)

se me escapó — he got away from me

no te me escapes — don't run away (from me)

escaparse de alguien — de policía/perseguidor to escape (from) somebody

b) ( librarse)

escaparse de algo — de situación/castigo to escape something

de ésta sí que no te escapas — you're not getting out of this one (colloq)

2) (+ me/te/le etc)

a) ( involuntariamente)

se le escapó un grito — he cried out, he let out a cry

se le escapó un eructo — he burped

que no se te vaya a escapar delante de ella! — don't let it slip out in front of her!

b) ( pasar inadvertido)

no se le escapa nada — he doesn't miss anything

se me escapó ese detalle — that detail escaped my notice

c) ( en tejido)

se me escaparon dos puntos — I dropped two stitches

3) gas/aire/agua to leak

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= escape, bail out, get away, abscond, lam (it).

Ex. Other words may be included in a stop-wordlist for some applications, but escape inclusion in other circumstances.

Ex. In the article ' Bailing out' 9 of the 10 librarians interviewed admitted that they were trying to get out of librarianship partly due to unrealistic expectations learned in library school.

Ex. Guards in the lead car of the convoy threw their doors open and ran for cover, screaming, 'Get away, get away'.

Ex. Hundreds of prisoners, including murderers, rapists and robbers, have absconded from open prisons since 1999.

Ex. Though there were reports Bertollini was lamming it in Ireland, he told Michaud on Friday he never left the country.

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* dejar escapar a Alguien = let + Nombre + escape.

* escapar de la justicia = escape + justice.

* escapar de la realidad = escape + reality.

* escapar por los pelos = have + a close call, have + a narrow escape, have + a lucky escape, have + a close shave.

* escapar saltando en paracaídas = bale out.

* escaparse = slip away, duck away, run away, fall through + the net, break out, slip out, make off, do + a bunk, flee away, flee, weasel (on/out of), duck out.

* escaparse a = run off to.

* escaparse de = wriggle out, break out of, break + free of.

* escaparse de la cárcel = break out of + prison.

* escaparse de la prisión = break out of + prison.

* escaparse de la red = fall through + the net.

* escaparse de las manos de = slip beyond + the grasp of.

* escaparse de los beneficios de Internet = fall through + the net.

* evitar que + escapar = keep + Nombre + in.

* ingeniárselas para escapar = contrive + an escape.

* que escapan a + Posesivo + control = beyond + Posesivo + control.

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1.
verbo intransitivo

1)

a) ( huir) to escape

escapar de algo — de cárcel/rutina/peligro to escape from something

necesito escapar de todo esto — I need to get away from all this

una forma de escapar de la realidad — a way of escaping from reality

b) ( librarse)

escapar de algo — de castigo/muerte to escape something

c)

escapar a algo — a influencia/castigo to escape something

2)

dejar escapar — <carcajada/suspiro> to let out, give; < oportunidad> to pass up; <persona/animal> to let... get away
2.
escaparse v pron

1)

a) ( huir) prisionero to escape; animal/niño to run away

siempre te escapas cuando hay trabajo — you always disappear o vanish when there's work to be done

escaparse de algo — de cárcel/jaula to escape from something

escaparse de casa — to run away from home; (+ me/te/le etc)

se me escapó — he got away from me

no te me escapes — don't run away (from me)

escaparse de alguien — de policía/perseguidor to escape (from) somebody

b) ( librarse)

escaparse de algo — de situación/castigo to escape something

de ésta sí que no te escapas — you're not getting out of this one (colloq)

2) (+ me/te/le etc)

a) ( involuntariamente)

se le escapó un grito — he cried out, he let out a cry

se le escapó un eructo — he burped

que no se te vaya a escapar delante de ella! — don't let it slip out in front of her!

b) ( pasar inadvertido)

no se le escapa nada — he doesn't miss anything

se me escapó ese detalle — that detail escaped my notice

c) ( en tejido)

se me escaparon dos puntos — I dropped two stitches

3) gas/aire/agua to leak

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= escape, bail out, get away, abscond, lam (it).

Ex: Other words may be included in a stop-wordlist for some applications, but escape inclusion in other circumstances.

Ex: In the article ' Bailing out' 9 of the 10 librarians interviewed admitted that they were trying to get out of librarianship partly due to unrealistic expectations learned in library school.

Ex: Guards in the lead car of the convoy threw their doors open and ran for cover, screaming, 'Get away, get away'.

Ex: Hundreds of prisoners, including murderers, rapists and robbers, have absconded from open prisons since 1999.

Ex: Though there were reports Bertollini was lamming it in Ireland, he told Michaud on Friday he never left the country.

* dejar escapar a Alguien = let + Nombre + escape.

* escapar de la justicia = escape + justice.

* escapar de la realidad = escape + reality.

* escapar por los pelos = have + a close call, have + a narrow escape, have + a lucky escape, have + a close shave.

* escapar saltando en paracaídas = bale out.

* escaparse = slip away, duck away, run away, fall through + the net, break out, slip out, make off, do + a bunk, flee away, flee, weasel (on/out of), duck out.

* escaparse a = run off to.

* escaparse de = wriggle out, break out of, break + free of.

* escaparse de la cárcel = break out of + prison.

* escaparse de la prisión = break out of + prison.

* escaparse de la red = fall through + the net.

* escaparse de las manos de = slip beyond + the grasp of.

* escaparse de los beneficios de Internet = fall through + the net.

* evitar que + escapar = keep + Nombre + in.

* ingeniárselas para escapar = contrive + an escape.

* que escapan a + Posesivo + control = beyond + Posesivo + control.

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escapar [A1 ]

vi

A

1 (huir) to escape escapar DE algo to escape FROM sth

escapar de la cárcel to escape from prison

necesito escapar de todo esto I need to get away from all this

es una forma de escapar de la realidad it's a way of escaping from reality

2 (librarse) escapar DE algo to escape sth

lograron escapar de una muerte segura they managed to escape (a) certain death

3 escapar A algo ‹a una influencia/a un castigo› to escape sth

no pudo escapar a sus encantos he was unable to escape her charms

B

dejar escapar ‹carcajada/suspiro› to let out, give;

‹oportunidad› to pass up; ‹persona/animal› to let … get away

dejó escapar un grito de sorpresa he let out a cry of surprise

■ escaparse

v pron

A

1 «prisionero» to escape; «animal/niño» to run away

siempre te escapas cuando hay que arrimar el hombro you always disappear o vanish when there's work to be done

escaparse DE algo:

se ha escapado de casa she's run away from home

se ha escapado de la cárcel he's escaped from prison

el canario se escapó de la jaula the canary got out of its cage

(+ me/te/le etc): se me escapó he got away from me

ven aquí, no te me escapes come here, don't run away (from me)

2 (de una situación) escaparse DE algo:

de ésta sí que no te escapas you're not getting out of this one ( colloq)

se escapó milagrosamente de que lo vieran miraculously, he managed to escape o avoid being seen

B (+ me/te/le etc)

1

(involuntariamente): se le escapó un grito/un suspiro he cried out/sighed o he let out a cry/a sigh

por poco se me escapa una carcajada I almost burst out laughing

se le escapó un eructo he burped

¡que no se te vaya a escapar delante de ella! don't let it slip out in front of her!

2

(pasar inadvertido): se te han escapado varios errores several mistakes have escaped your notice, you've missed o overlooked several mistakes

a este niño no se le escapa nada this child doesn't miss anything

el significado de la frase se me escapa the meaning of the sentence escapes me

3

(olvidarse): se me escapa su nombre his name escapes me, I can't remember his name

4

(en tejido): se me escaparon dos puntos I dropped two stitches

C «gas/aire/agua» to leak

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escapar ( conjugate escapar) verbo intransitivo
1 to escape;
escapar de algo ‹de cárcel/rutina/peligro› to escape from sth;
‹de castigo/muerte› to escape sth
2
◊ dejar escapar ‹carcajada/suspiro› to let out, give;

‹ oportunidad› to pass up;
‹persona/animal› to let … get away
escaparse verbo pronominal
1 [ prisionero] to escape;
[animal/niño] to run away;
escaparse de algo ‹de cárcel/jaula› to escape from sth;
‹de situación/castigo› to escape sth;
escaparse de algn ‹de policía/perseguidor› to escape (from) sth;
◊ escaparse de casa to run away from home;

se me escapó el perro the dog got away from me
2 (+ me/te/le etc)
a) ( involuntariamente):

◊ se le escapó un grito he cried out, he let out a cry

b) ( pasar inadvertido):

◊ no se le escapa nada he doesn't miss anything;

se me escapó ese detalle that detail escaped my notice
3 [gas/aire/agua] to leak
escapar verbo intransitivo to escape, run away, get away: escapó de la justicia, he escaped from the law
dejó escapar un grito, she let out a cry
no dejes escapar esta oportunidad, don't let this opportunity slip ➣ Ver nota en escape
' escapar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
Esc
- huir
- tierra
- pasar
English:
elaborate
- elude
- escape
- leap at
- snap up
- drop
- slip
- snap

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escapar

♦ vi

1. [huir] to get away, to escape (de from);
escapó de la cárcel he escaped from jail;

escapó por la salida de emergencia he got out through the emergency exit;

nadie escapó con vida del incendio nobody got out of the fire alive;

escaparon por los pelos de una muerte segura they narrowly escaped certain death;

quieren escapar de la monotonía de sus vidas they want to get away from the monotony of their lives;

dejar escapar [animal, persona] to set free;
[carcajada, grito, suspiro] to let out; [ocasión] to pass up, to let pass;
dejó escapar un grito he let out a scream;

no quiero dejar escapar esta oportunidad para agradecer… I don't want to let this opportunity pass by without thanking…

2. [quedar fuera del alcance]
escapar a: son temas que escapan a mi comprensión these subjects are beyond my understanding;

ese asunto escapa a mis competencias that matter is outside my sphere of responsibility;

tampoco los adultos escapan a la influencia de los videojuegos nor are adults immune from the influence of video games

3. [en carrera] to break away;

escapar del pelotón to break away from the pack

♦ See also the pronominal verb escaparse

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escapar

v/t

1 escape (de from)

2

:

dejar escapar oportunidad pass up, let slip; suspiro let out, give

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escapar vi

huir: to escape, to flee, to run away

♦ See also the reflexive verb escaparse

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escapar vb to escape

varios presos escaparon de la cárcel several prisoners escaped from prison

Spanish-English dictionary > escapar
5 scappare

( fuggire) run away

( affrettarsi) rush, run

lasciarsi scappare l'occasione let the opportunity slip

mi è scappata la pazienza I lost patience

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scappare v. intr.

1 to escape, to run* away, to flee*: scappa!, run away!; il ladro è scappato dalla finestra, the thief got away through the window; i nemici scapparono, the enemy fled; scappare di casa, to run away from home; scappare di prigione, to escape from prison // a scappa e fuggi, ( in gran fretta) in a tearing hurry // il lavoro deve essere terminato e di qui non si scappa, the work must be finished and there is no getting away from it // mi scappa spesso la pazienza, I often lose my patience (o temper) // scappare a gambe levate, to take to one's heels // far scappare qlcu., to help s.o. to escape

2 ( andare di fretta) to rush: ho molta fretta, devo scappare, I am in a great hurry, I must rush; è tardi, devo scappare in ufficio, it's late, I must rush (o be getting along) to the office

3 ( sfuggire): mi lasciai scappare una bella occasione, I missed a good opportunity; è un ottimo lavoro, non lasciartelo scappare, it's an excellent job, don't let it slip through your fingers; la penna mi è scappata di mano, the pen slipped from my fingers // scrivilo, altrimenti ti scappa di mente, write it down, otherwise you will forget it

4 ( non potersi trattenere): mi scappò da ridere, I could not help laughing // gli scappa la pipì!, he wants to have a wee!

5 ( dire inopportunamente): gli scappò una parola, a word escaped him; mi scappò detto che l'avevo, I let it slip that I had it.

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[skap'pare]
verbo intransitivo (aus. essere)

1) (fuggire) to escape, to flee*, to run* away, to run* off

scappare di prigione to escape from jail o prison; scappare di casa to run away from home; vieni qui, non scappare! come here, don't run away! scappa! — run for it!

2) (sfuggire)

scappare dalle mani di o di mano a qcn. [ oggetto] to slip out of sb.'s hands; lasciarsi scappare un commento to let slip a remark; lasciarsi scappare che to let (it) slip that; mi è scappato da ridere I couldn't help laughing; sono scappati alcuni errori a few errors have slipped in; mi era scappato di mente (che) it had slipped my mind (that); mi scappa la pipì! — I have to pee!

3) (perdere)

mi è scappata la pazienza — I lost my temper

mi sono fatto scappare l'occasione — I let the chance slip

non farsene scappare una — not o never to miss a trick

4) colloq. (andare via in fretta)

è tardi, devo scappare — it's late, I must dash o fly

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qui ci scappa il morto — someone is going to get killed

di qui non si scappa — there's no getting away

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scappare

/skap'pare/ [1]

verbo intransitivo

(aus. essere)

1 (fuggire) to escape, to flee*, to run* away, to run* off; scappare di prigione to escape from jail o prison; scappare di casa to run away from home; vieni qui, non scappare! come here, don't run away! scappa! run for it!

2 (sfuggire) scappare dalle mani di o di mano a qcn. [ oggetto] to slip out of sb.'s hands; lasciarsi scappare un commento to let slip a remark; lasciarsi scappare che to let (it) slip that; mi è scappato da ridere I couldn't help laughing; sono scappati alcuni errori a few errors have slipped in; mi era scappato di mente (che) it had slipped my mind (that); mi scappa la pipì! I have to pee!

3 (perdere) mi è scappata la pazienza I lost my temper; mi sono fatto scappare l'occasione I let the chance slip; non farsene scappare una not o never to miss a trick

4 colloq. (andare via in fretta) è tardi, devo scappare it's late, I must dash o fly

IDIOMS

qui ci scappa il morto someone is going to get killed; di qui non si scappa there's no getting away.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > scappare
6 main

main [mɛ̃]

━━━━━━━━━

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

7 SLEPPA

let off

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I)

(slepp; slapp, sluppum; sloppinn), v.

1) to slip, glide (sleggjan slapp ór hendi honum); sluppu honum fœtr, his feet slipped;

2) to slip away, escape (ef Þórólfr skal s.);

3) to slip, fail; ef yðr sleppr at festa hendr á Birni, if you fail to get hold of Bjorn.

II)

(-ta, -t), v. to make slip out of one’s hands, let slip; Þorgils hafði sleppt øxinni, Th. had let go of the axe.

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slepp, slapp, sluppu, slyppi, slyppinn, [A. S. slipan; Engl. slip]:—to slip, slide; sleggjan slapp ( slipped) ór hendi honum, Bs. i. 342; sluppu honum fætr, his feet slipped, Fms. viii. 393; ál svá hálan, at hann sleppr manni, an eel so slippery that it slips out of one’s hands, Stj. 69.

2. to slip away, escape; ef Þórólfr skal sleppa, Boll. 342; láta e-t s. hjá sér, Fas. i. 92; hinir hafa refsingar-lausir undan sloppit, N. G. L. i. 123.

3. to slip, fail, miss; vera má at fleiri sé sátir á skóginum ef hin fyrsta slyppi, may be there will be more ambushes if the first should fail. Eg. 568; ef yðr sleppr at festa hendr á Birni, if you fail to get hold of Bjorn, Bjarn. 52.

Íslensk-ensk orðabók > SLEPPA

8 sleppa

let off

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I)

(slepp; slapp, sluppum; sloppinn), v.

1) to slip, glide (sleggjan slapp ór hendi honum); sluppu honum fœtr, his feet slipped;

2) to slip away, escape (ef Þórólfr skal s.);

3) to slip, fail; ef yðr sleppr at festa hendr á Birni, if you fail to get hold of Bjorn.

II)

(-ta, -t), v. to make slip out of one’s hands, let slip; Þorgils hafði sleppt øxinni, Th. had let go of the axe.

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1.

t, [Dan. slippe], the causal of the preceding word:—to make slip out of one’s hand, let slip, with dat.; Þorgils hafði sleppt öxinni, Th. had laid the axe away, Fs. 131: freq. in mod. usage, slepptu mér, let me go.

2.

u, f. a nickname, Fms. ix. 294 (= slappi?).

Íslensk-ensk orðabók > sleppa

9 ускользать

vi; св - ускользну́ть

1) скользя, вырываться to slip (out)

ускольза́ть из рук — to slip out of one's hands

2) разг быстро скрываться to slip/to sneak/to steal away; to get away/to escape from

ускольза́ть от кого-л — to elude/to evade sb

от неё не ускользну́ло, что... — it didn't escape her notice that...

он ускользну́л от пресле́дователей — he gave his pursuers the slip coll

Русско-английский учебный словарь > ускользать

10 выпускать вожжи из рук

let the reins slip out of one's hands; let loose of the reins; slacken the reins; be slack

- Не знаю, что делать с Егором: пьёт и пьёт. Царскую фамилию жалеет, - выпустила вожжи из рук. (М. Горький, Жизнь Клима Самгина) — 'I don't know what I'm going to do with Egor. He does nothing but drink - pities the czar's family for letting the reins slip out of their hands.'

- У нас, у рабочих, женщина считается нисколько не ниже мужчины. И работницы у нас есть такие, которые делают большие дела. - Значит, мужья вожжи из рук выпустили, - враждебно усмехаясь, пробормотал отец. (Ф. Гладков, Мятежная юность) — 'Here, among the working class, among us workers, women command respect. We workers consider women to be in no way inferior to men. We have women workers here who do big jobs.' 'That means the men have let loose of the reins,' father muttered with an unfriendly grin.

Русско-английский фразеологический словарь > выпускать вожжи из рук

11 выпускать

(кого-л./что-л.)

несовер. - выпускать; совер. - выпустить

1) let out, let go

выпускать воду из ванны — to let the water out of a bath

выпускать пулеметную очередь — to fire a burst

выпускать воздух — to let the air out

выпускать из рук — to let go, to lose/leave hold (of), to let slip out of one's hands, to let smth. out of one's hands

2) ( освобождать)

release, set free, set at liberty

- выпускать из тюрьмы

3) issue (марки, деньги и т.п.)

4) produce, put out; put on sale, put on the market ( в продажу)

5) ( пропускать часть)

omit, leave out, cut out, elide

6) graduate; turn out

- выпускать врачей
- выпускать офицеров
7) ( издавать)

publish, issue, put out

выпустить специальный номер (газеты) — to issue/publish a special edition

выпустить кинокартину — ( на экран) to release a film

8) (делать длиннее, шире)

let out, let down

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- выпускать когти

Русско-английский словарь по общей лексике > выпускать

12 hånd

sg - hånden, pl - hænder

рука́ ж ( кисть)

gíve nógen hånden — пожа́ть ру́ку кому́-л.

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vǽre ved hånden — быть под руко́й

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hand

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(en, hænder) hand;

[ håndens arbejdere] manual workers;

[ give ham frie hænder] give (el. allow) him a free hand, leave it entirely to him;

[ have frie hænder til at gøre noget] be free to do something;

[ give ham hånden] shake hands with him;

[ give hinanden hånden] shake hands;

[ give (el. række) en hjælpende hånd] lend a hand;

[ holde sin hånd over] protect;

[ lægge hånd på] raise a hand to,

T lay a hand on;

[ jeg kunne ikke se en hånd for mig] I could not see my hand in front of me

(el. of my face);

[ lægge sidste hånd på værket] put the finishing touches to the book (etc);

[ slå hånden af ham] drop him, throw him over;

[ tage en hånd ` i med] lend (el. take) a hand;

[ tage hånd om] take in hand;

[ jeg har kun to hænder] I have only got one pair of hands;

(se også fast, flad, heldig, II. hul, II. højre, klam, plov, række,

slå (sammen), trykke, vaske);

[ med præp og adv:]

[ lade noget slippe sig af hænde] let something slip out of one's hands;

[ han brugte hvad der var for hånden] he used what came to hand;

[ dø for egen hånd] die by one's own hand, commit suicide;

[ dø for bødlens hånd] die by (el. at) the hands of the executioner;

[ få noget fra hånden]

( arbejde meget) get something (, things) done;

( blive færdig) get something off one's hands;

[ leve fra hånden i munden] live from hand to mouth;

[ fra naturens hånd], se natur;

[ lave (, skrive, sy) i hånden] make (, write, sew) by hand;

[ være i gode hænder] be in good hands, be well looked after (el. taken care of);

[ hånd i hånd med]

(også fig) hand in hand with;

[ brevet kom ham i hænde] he received the letter,

( tilfældigt) the letter came into his hands (el. possession), he came into possession of the letter;

[ give ham en økse i hånden] put an axe into his hand;

[ det gav dem et våben i hænde] it provided them with a weapon;

(se også frost, hat, klappe, I. ske, tage);

[ han greb til med begge hænder]

(fig) he jumped at it;

[ sætte sig imod det med hænder og fødder] resist it tooth and nail;

(se også hård);

[ de har mange penge mellem hænderne] they have much money in their pockets;

[ hænderne op!] hands up! stick them up!

[ på egen hånd]

( selvstændigt) independently;

( alene) alone, single-handed;

( for egen regning) on one's own account;

[ tegne på fri hånd] do freehand-drawing;

[ bundet på hænder og fødder] tied (el. bound) hand and foot;

[ gå på hænder] walk on one's hands;

(se også gå (over på));

[ stå på hænder] do a handstand;

[ Calais var på engelske hænder] Calais was in English hands;

[ give penge på hånden] pay a deposit;

[ have noget på hånden]

(merk) have an option on something; have the first refusal on something;

[ på tredje hånd] at third hand,

(se også hjerte, I. kort, kysse, sikker, svar);

[ gå til hånde i køkkenet] lend a hand in the kitchen;

[ gå én til hånde] assist somebody;

[ under hånden] confidentially, privately,

T on the quiet ( fx he told it to me on the quiet);

[ under hans hånd og segl] under his hand and seal;

[ have noget ved hånden] have something at hand, have something handy;

[ tage ham ved hånden] take him by the hand.

Danish-English dictionary > hånd

13 выпускать

выпустить (вн.)
1. let* out (d.)

не выпускать кого-л. из дому — not let smb. out of the house*

выпускать воду и т. п. из чего-л. — let* the water, etc., out of smth.

выпускать дым (папиросы) — exhale smoke

выпускать воздух — let* the air out

выпускать из рук — let* go (d.), lose* / leave* hold (of), let* slip out of one's hands (d.)

выпускать торпеду мор. — fire / launch a torpedo

выпускать пулемётную очередь — fire a burst

2. ( освобождать) release (d.), set* free (d.), set* at liberty (d.)

3. (о займе и т. п.) issue (d.)

4. ( давать продукцию) produce (d.); put* out (d.); ( в продажу) put* on sale (d.), put* on the market (d.)

5. ( пропускать часть) omit (d.), cut* out (d.)

выпускать часть текста — omit a portion of the text

6. ( давать квалификацию) turn out (d.); (из вуза и т. п. тж.) graduate (d.)

выпускать токарей, офицеров и т. п. — turn out turners, officers, etc.

выпускать инженеров, врачей и т. п. — turn out, или graduate, engineers, doctors, etc.

выпускать учеников — grant school-leaving certificates to pupils

7. ( издавать) publish (d.), issue (d.), put* out (d.)

выпустить специальный номер — ( о газете) issue / publish a special edition; ( о журнале) issue / publish a special number

выпускать кинокартину ( на экран) — release a film

8. (делать длиннее, шире) let* out (d.)

♢ выпускать когти — show* its claws

Русско-английский словарь Смирнитского > выпускать

14 escapar de las manos

escapar de las manos

to slip out of one's hands

■ el pez le escapó de las manos the fish slipped out of his hands

Spanish-English dictionary > escapar de las manos

15 выпускать

несов. - выпуска́ть, сов. - вы́пустить; (вн.)

1) ( давать возможность выйти) let (d) out

не выпуска́ть кого́-л и́з дому — not to let smb out of the house

выпуска́ть во́ду [во́здух] из чего́-л — let the water [air] out of smth

выпуска́ть дым (папиро́сы) — exhale smoke

2) ( освобождать) release (d), set (d) free, set (d) at liberty

выпуска́ть из рук — let go (of), lose / leave hold (of), let (d) slip out of one's hands

3) ( выстреливать) launch (d), shoot (d)

выпуска́ть торпе́ду мор. — fire / launch a torpedo

выпуска́ть пулемётную о́чередь — fire a burst

4) (внедрять, вбрасывать) deliver (d), release (d)

выпуска́ть в прода́жу — put on sale (d)

выпуска́ть на ры́нок — put on the market (d)

выпуска́ть кинофи́льм (на экран) — release a film

вы́пустить но́вое изде́лие — launch a new product

5) ( производить) produce (d); turn out (d)

6) (печатать деньги, ценные бумаги) issue (d)

выпуска́ть заём — issue a loan

7) (издавать книги, периодику) issue (d), publish (d)

вы́пустить специа́льный но́мер — issue / publish a special edition / issue

8) (давать квалификацию, обучать) turn out (d); train (d); (из вуза и т.п. тж.) graduate (d)

выпуска́ть инжене́ров [враче́й] — graduate / train engineers [physicians]

9) (делать длиннее, шире) let out (d)

10) ( пропускать часть) omit (d), leave out (d)

выпуска́ть часть те́кста — omit a portion of the text

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выпуска́ть ко́гти — show one's claws

выпуска́ть со́кола охот. — cast off

Новый большой русско-английский словарь > выпускать

16 выпускать из рук

to let go, to lose/leave hold (of), to let slip out of one's hands, to let smth. out of one's hands

Русско-английский словарь по общей лексике > выпускать из рук

17 scappare dalle mani di o di mano a qcn.

scappare dalle mani di o di mano a qcn.

[ oggetto] to slip out of sb.'s hands

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18 выпускать из рук

( что)

let smth. slip out of one's hands

Русско-английский фразеологический словарь > выпускать из рук

19 infilare

fili, corde, ago thread

( inserire) insert, put in

( indossare) put on

strada take

infilare le mani in tasca put one's hands in one's pockets

infilare la porta uscendo/entrando slip out/in

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infilare v.tr.

1 to thread; to string*: infilare un ago, to thread a needle; infilare perle, to string beads

2 (infilzare) to pierce (through), to transfix; to run* through: infilare un pollo sullo spiedo, to put a chicken on the spit; infilare qlcu. con la spada, to run s.o. through with a sword

3 (introdurre) to insert; to slip in, infilare una chiave nella toppa, to insert a key in the lock; infilare una mano in tasca, to slip one's hand into one's pocket; infilare l'anello nel dito, to slip a ring on one's finger

4 (passare per) to enter; to take*: infilare una strada, to turn down a street; infilare l'uscio, (per entrare) to slip in; (per uscire) to slip out

5 (indossare) to slip on, to put* on: infilare la giacca, le scarpe, to slip on one's jacket, one's shoes

6 (azzeccare) to get* right: infilare una risposta, to get an answer right; non infilarne una, to get everything wrong; infilare uno sbaglio dopo l'altro, to make a string of mistakes; abbiamo infilato dieci giorni di pioggia, we had ten days' rain in a row

7 (mil.) to enfilade.

◘ infilarsi v.rifl.

1 to thread one's way: mi infilai attraverso la folla, I threaded my way through the crowd; si è infilato nella galleria a tutta velocità, he shot into the tunnel at top speed

2 (introdursi) to slip: infilare nel letto, to slip (o fam. to pop) into bed // come sei riuscito a infilarti nella lista degli invitati?, how did you manage to get yourself on the list of guests?

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[infi'lare]
1. vt

1) (introdurre: moneta, chiave) to insert

infilò le mani in tasca — he put o slipped his hands into his pockets

le infilò un anello al dito — he put o slipped a ring on her finger

infilò la mano nel cassetto — he slid his hand into the drawer

puoi infilare anche questo nella busta? — can you put this in the same envelope?

ho infilato la chiave nella serratura — I put the key into the lock

riesci ad infilarci ancora qualcosa? — (in borsa, valigia) can you squeeze anything else in?

2) (ago, perle) to thread

3) (indossare: vestito) to slip o put on

infilarsi la giacca — to put on one's jacket

si è infilato la giacca ed è uscito — he put on his jacket and went out

4) (imboccare: strada) to turn into, take

infilò la porta e se ne andò — he slipped through the door and off he went

5)

(far seguire in successione) infilare uno sbaglio dopo l'altro — to make one mistake after the other

infilare sette vittorie consecutive — to win seven matches o times on the trot

abbiamo infilato cinque semafori verdi — we met five green lights in succession

2. vr (infilarsi)

(introdursi)

infilarsi in — to slip into

infilarsi tra la folla — to merge into the crowd

il gatto si è infilato lì sotto e non riesco a prenderlo — the cat slipped under there and I can't get at it

infilarsi a letto — to slip into bed

infilarsi in un taxi — to jump into a taxi

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[infi'lare] 1.
verbo transitivo

1) (con un filo) to thread [ ago]; to thread, to string* [ perle]

2) (inserire) to insert; (mettere) to put*; (senza sforzo) to slip, to slide*; (con difficoltà) to squeeze, to stuff

infilare la chiave nella toppa — to insert the key into the lock

infilare una lettera in una busta — to slide a letter into an envelope

3) (imboccare) to take* [ sentiero]

infilare la porta — to slip out the door

4) colloq. (imbroccare)

non ne infila una giusta — he never gets it right, he's always wide of the mark

5) (dire, fare di seguito)

infilare un sacco di bugie — to tell one lie after another

infilare un errore dietro l'altro — to make a string of mistakes

6) (indossare) to put* on [ indumento]; to roll on [ calze]; (velocemente) to slip on [ guanti]

infilare un anello al dito di qcn. — to put o slip a ring on sb.'s finger
2.
verbo pronominale infilarsi

1) (indossare) to put* on [ indumento]; to roll on [ calze]; (velocemente) to slip into [ vestito]

2) (mettersi)

- rsi le mani in tasca — to stuff one's hands in one's pockets

infilati la camicia nei pantaloni — tuck your shirt in(to) your trousers

3) (mettersi dentro)

- rsi nel letto — to slip into bed

- rsi sotto le coperte — to smuggle under the covers

4) (intrufolarsi) to sneak, to slip (in into)

- rsi tra la folla — to thread one's way through the crowd

il gatto si è infilato sotto la macchina — the cat crept under the car

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infilare

/infi'lare/ [1]

I verbo transitivo

1 (con un filo) to thread [ ago]; to thread, to string* [ perle]

2 (inserire) to insert; (mettere) to put*; (senza sforzo) to slip, to slide*; (con difficoltà) to squeeze, to stuff; infilare la chiave nella toppa to insert the key into the lock; infilare una lettera in una busta to slide a letter into an envelope

3 (imboccare) to take* [ sentiero]; infilare la porta to slip out the door

4 colloq. (imbroccare) non ne infila una giusta he never gets it right, he's always wide of the mark

5 (dire, fare di seguito) infilare un sacco di bugie to tell one lie after another; infilare un errore dietro l'altro to make a string of mistakes

6 (indossare) to put* on [ indumento]; to roll on [ calze]; (velocemente) to slip on [ guanti]; infilare un anello al dito di qcn. to put o slip a ring on sb.'s finger

II infilarsi verbo pronominale

1 (indossare) to put* on [ indumento]; to roll on [ calze]; (velocemente) to slip into [ vestito]

2 (mettersi) - rsi le mani in tasca to stuff one's hands in one's pockets; infilati la camicia nei pantaloni tuck your shirt in(to) your trousers

3 (mettersi dentro) - rsi nel letto to slip into bed; - rsi sotto le coperte to smuggle under the covers

4 (intrufolarsi) to sneak, to slip (in into); - rsi tra la folla to thread one's way through the crowd; il gatto si è infilato sotto la macchina the cat crept under the car.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > infilare

20 escabullirse

pron.v.

1 to slip away.

El preso se escabulló anoche The prisoner slipped away last night.

2 to shirk out, to cop out.

María se escabulló de su compromiso Mary shirked out of her commitment.

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escabullirse

Conjugation model [ MULLIR], like link=mullir mullir

► verbo pronominal

1 (entre las manos) to slip through

2 figurado (persona) to slip away, sneak off, disappear

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verb

to slip away

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verbo pronominal ( escaparse) to escape

logró escabullirse entre la multitud — he managed to slip away o slip off into the crowd

se nos escabulló — he gave us the slip (colloq)

no puedes escabullirte de tus responsabilidades — you can't get away from your responsibilities

trató de escabullirse entre la gente — she tried to slip through the crowd

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(v.) = steal away, weasel (on/out of), skulk off, sneak off, sneak out of, sneak away, duck out

Ex. He had merely stolen away as inconspicuously as possible.

Ex. Christians have of course been weaseling on this issue since Jesus himself evasively weaseled on it.

Ex. Good attendance with 21 people there though a few skulked off without paying!.

Ex. One of the great joys in life is sneaking off.

Ex. The temptation will be for the borrower to bypass the issue desk and sneak out of the library with his chosen books = El usuario se sentirá tentado a eludir el mostrador de préstamo y salir inadvertidamente de la biblioteca con los libros que quiere.

Ex. So I decided to take my chances and sneak away quietly on a day when Fabiola had a group meeting at her lab.

Ex. Everyone and their mother (literally) will be ducking out from work early today to be with their nearest and dearest for the long weekend.

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verbo pronominal ( escaparse) to escape

logró escabullirse entre la multitud — he managed to slip away o slip off into the crowd

se nos escabulló — he gave us the slip (colloq)

no puedes escabullirte de tus responsabilidades — you can't get away from your responsibilities

trató de escabullirse entre la gente — she tried to slip through the crowd

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(v.) = steal away, weasel (on/out of), skulk off, sneak off, sneak out of, sneak away, duck out

Ex: He had merely stolen away as inconspicuously as possible.

Ex: Christians have of course been weaseling on this issue since Jesus himself evasively weaseled on it.

Ex: Good attendance with 21 people there though a few skulked off without paying!.

Ex: One of the great joys in life is sneaking off.

Ex: The temptation will be for the borrower to bypass the issue desk and sneak out of the library with his chosen books = El usuario se sentirá tentado a eludir el mostrador de préstamo y salir inadvertidamente de la biblioteca con los libros que quiere.

Ex: So I decided to take my chances and sneak away quietly on a day when Fabiola had a group meeting at her lab.

Ex: Everyone and their mother (literally) will be ducking out from work early today to be with their nearest and dearest for the long weekend.

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escabullirse [I9 ]

v pron

1 (escaparse) to escape

el delincuente logró escabullirse entre la multitud the criminal managed to slip away o slip off into the crowd

después del almuerzo trataré de escabullirme I'll try to slip away after lunch

se nos escabulló he gave us the slip ( colloq)

no puedes escabullirte de tus responsabilidades you can't get away from o get out of your responsibilities

2 (introducirse) to slip through

traté de escabullirme entre la gente para ver mejor I tried to slip through the crowd to get a better view

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escabullirse ( conjugate escabullirse) verbo pronominal ( escaparse) to slip away;
◊ logró escabullirse entre la multitud he managed to slip away into the crowd;

no puedes escabullirte de tus responsabilidades you can't get away from your responsibilities
escabullirse verbo reflexivo
1 (escurrirse, deslizarse) to slip away: su salud se le escabulló como un puñado de arena, his health slipped away like sand through one's fingers
2 (desaparecer de un sitio) to melt away: se escabulló de la fiesta, he sneaked away from the party

' escabullirse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
escurrir
English:
cop out
- dodge
- duck out
- scamper away
- scamper off
- scoot
- scuttle
- skedaddle
- slink
- slip away
- slip out
- sneak
- steal
- slip

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escabullirse vpr

1. [con disimulo] to slip off o away;

siempre que hay trabajo se escabulle he always slips off o away when there's work to be done;

se escabulleron de la sala they slipped out of the hall

2. [escaparse]
el atracador consiguió escabullirse the mugger managed to make his getaway;

se me escabulló he slipped out of my hands

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escabullirse

v/r escape, slip away

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escabullirse {38} vr

: to slip away, to escape

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escabullirse vb

1. (irse) to sneak off / to slip away [pt. & pp. slipped]

no te escabullas, que hoy te toca fregar los platos don't sneak off, it's your turn to wash up today

2. (escaparse de las manos) to slip through [pt. & pp. slipped] / to slip out of

al portero se le escabulló la pelota the ball slipped through the goalkeeper's hands

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