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1 stand

stand

A n

1 ( piece of furniture) ( for coats) portemanteau m ; ( for hats) porte-chapeau m ; (for plant, trophy) guéridon m ; ( for sheet music) pupitre m à musique ;

2 Comm ( stall) ( on market) éventaire m ; ( kiosk) kiosque m ; (at exhibition, trade fair) stand m ; news(paper) stand kiosque à journaux ;

3 Sport ( in stadium) tribunes fpl ;

4 Jur ( witness box) barre f ; to take the stand aller à la barre ;

5 ( stance) position f ; to take ou make a stand on sth prendre position sur qch ;

6 ( resistance to attack) résistance f ; (to make) a last stand (livrer) une dernière bataille ;

7 ( in cricket) a stand of 120 runs une série ininterrompue de 120 runs ;

8 ( standstill) to come to a stand s'arrêter ; the traffic was brought to a stand la circulation a été paralysée ;

9 ( area) ( of corn) champ m ; ( of trees) groupe m.

B vtr ( prét, pp stood)

1 ( place) mettre [person, object] ; stand it over there mets-le là-bas ; to stand sb on/in etc mettre qn sur/dans etc ; to stand sth on/in/against etc mettre qch sur/dans/contre etc ;

2 ( bear) supporter [person, insects, certain foods] ; I can't stand liars je ne supporte pas les menteurs ; he can't stand to do ou doing il ne supporte pas de faire ; I can't stand him doing je ne supporte pas qu'il fasse ; she won't stand any nonsense/bad behaviour elle ne tolère pas qu'on fasse des bêtises/qu'on se conduise mal ; it won't stand close scrutiny il ne faut pas le regarder en détail ;

3 ○ ( pay for) to stand sb sth payer qch à qn ; to stand sb a meal/a drink payer un repas/à boire à qn ;

4 Jur to stand trial passer en jugement ; to stand security for sb, to stand bail for sb se porter garant de qn ;

5 ( be liable) to stand to lose sth risquer de perdre qch ; she stands to gain a million pounds if the deal goes through elle peut gagner un million de livres si l'affaire marche.

C vi ( prét, pp stood)

1 ( also stand up) se lever ; let's stand, we'll see better mettons-nous debout, nous verrons mieux ;

2 ( be upright) [person] se tenir debout ; [object] tenir debout ; they were standing at the bar/in the doorway ils se tenaient debout au bar/dans l'embrasure de la porte ; they were standing talking near the car ils étaient en train de parler près de la voiture ; to remain standing rester debout ; only a few houses were left standing seules quelques maisons sont restées debout ; there's not much of the cathedral still standing il ne reste que des ruines de la cathédrale ; don't just stand there, do something! ne reste pas planté ○ là! fais quelque chose! ;

3 ( be positioned) [building, village etc] être ; ( clearly delineated) se dresser ; the house/tree stood on top of the hill la maison/l'arbre était or se dressait au sommet de la colline ; ‘the train now standing at platform one…’ ‘le train au départ du quai numéro un…’ ; the train was standing at the platform for half an hour le train est resté une demi-heure à quai ;

4 ( step) to stand on marcher sur [insect, foot] ;

5 (be) to stand empty [house] rester vide ; to stand accused of sth être accusé de qch ; to stand ready être prêt ; as things stand… étant donné l'état actuel des choses… ; I want to know where I stand fig je voudrais savoir où j'en suis ; where do you stand on abortion/capital punishment? quelle est votre position sur l'avortement/la peine de mort? ; nothing stands between me and getting the job rien ne s'oppose à ce que j'obtienne ce poste ; my savings are all that stand between us and poverty la seule chose qui nous préserve de la misère ce sont mes économies ; to stand in sb's way lit bloquer le passage à qn ; fig faire obstacle à qn ; to stand in the way of progress fig faire obstacle au progrès ;

6 ( remain valid) [offer, agreement, statement] rester valable ; the record still stands le record n'est toujours pas battu ;

7 ( measure in height) he stands six feet il mesure or fait six pieds de haut ; the tower/hill stands 500 metres high la tour/colline fait 500 mètres de haut ;

8 ( be at certain level) the record/total stands at 300 le record/total est de 300 ; the score stands at 3-0 le score est 3-0 ;

9 ( be a candidate) se présenter ; to stand as se présenter comme [candidate] ; to stand for parliament/president se présenter aux élections législatives/présidentielles ;

10 ( act as) to stand as godfather for sb être parrain de qn ; to stand as guarantor for sb se porter garant de qn ;

11 ( not move) [water, mixture] reposer ; to let sth stand laisser reposer qch ; let the tea stand laissez infuser le thé ;

12 Naut to stand for mettre le cap sur [port, Dover etc].

Idioms

to leave sb standing [athlete, student, company] devancer qn ; as a cook, she leaves me standing elle est beaucoup plus douée que moi en cuisine ; to stand up and be counted se faire entendre.

Phrasal verbs

■ stand about, stand around rester là (doing à faire).

■ stand aside s'écarter (to do pour faire).

■ stand back:

▶

1 ( move back) [person, crowd] reculer (from de) ; fig prendre du recul (from par rapport à) ;

2 ( be situated) [house] être en retrait (from par rapport à).

■ stand by:

▶ stand by

1 ( be prepared) se tenir prêt ; [doctor, army, emergency services] être prêt à intervenir ; to be standing by to do [services] être prêt à faire ; ‘stand by for take-off!’ Aviat ‘prêt pour le décollage!’ ;

2 ( refuse to act) rester là ; he stood by and did nothing il est resté là sans intervenir ; how can you stand by and let that happen? comment est-ce que tu peux laisser faire ça sans rien dire? ;

▶ stand by [sb/sth] ( be loyal to) soutenir [person] ; s'en tenir à [principles, offer, decision] ; assumer [actions].

■ stand down

1 ( resign) [president, chairman, candidate] démissionner (in favour of en faveur de) ;

2 Jur quitter la barre.

■ stand for:

▶ stand for [sth]

1 ( represent) [party, person] représenter [ideal] ;

2 ( denote) [initials] vouloir dire [qch] ; [company, name] être un gage de [quality etc] ;

3 ( tolerate) [person] tolérer [cut, reduction, insubordination] ; I wouldn't stand for that je ne le tolérerais pas ; don't stand for him being so rude to you! ne le laisse pas te parler comme ça!

■ stand in: to stand in for sb remplacer qn.

■ stand off:

▶ stand off

1 ( reach a stalemate) aboutir à une impasse ;

2 Naut courir au large ;

▶ stand [sb] off ○, stand off [sb] ○ ( lay off) licencier [workers].

■ stand out

1 ( be noticeable) [person] sortir de l'ordinaire ; [building, design] se détacher, ressortir (against sur) ; [work, ability, achievement, person] être remarquable ; to stand out from [person] se distinguer de [group] ;

2 ( protrude) [veins] saillir ;

3 ( take a stance) résister ; [person] to stand out for revendiquer [right, principle] ; to stand out against se prononcer contre [change, decision].

■ stand over:

▶ stand over ( be postponed) être remis à plus tard ;

▶ stand over [sb]

1 ( supervise) être sur le dos de ○ [employee etc] ;

2 ( watch) don't stand over me! ne reste pas dans mes pattes ○ !

■ stand to Mil:

▶ stand to être en état d'alerte ; to stand to to do se tenir prêt à faire ;

▶ stand [sb] to mettre [qn] en état d'alerte.

■ stand up:

▶ stand up

1 ( rise) se lever (to do pour faire) ;

2 ( stay upright) se tenir debout ;

3 ( withstand investigation) [argument, theory, story] tenir debout ; to stand up to résister à [scrutiny, investigation] ;

4 ( resist) to stand up to tenir tête à [person] ;

5 ( defend) to stand up for défendre [person, rights] ; to stand up for oneself se défendre ;

▶ stand [sb/sth] up

1 ( place upright) mettre [qn] debout [person] ; redresser [object] ; to stand sth up against/on mettre qch contre/sur ;

2 ○ ( fail to meet) poser un lapin à ○ [girlfriend, boyfriend].

Big English-French dictionary > stand
2 stand

1. intransitive verb,
stood

1) stehen

stand in a line or row — sich in einer Reihe aufstellen; (be standing) in einer Reihe stehen

we stood talking — wir standen da und unterhielten uns

2) (have height)

he stands six feet tall/the tree stands 30 feet high — er ist sechs Fuß groß/der Baum ist 30 Fuß hoch

3) (be at level) [Aktien, Währung, Thermometer:] stehen (at auf + Dat.); [Fonds:] sich belaufen (at auf + Akk.); [Absatz, Export usw.:] liegen (at bei)

4) (hold good) bestehen bleiben

my offer/promise still stands — mein Angebot/Versprechen gilt nach wie vor

5) (find oneself, be)

stand convicted of treachery — wegen Verrats verurteilt sein

as it stands, as things stand — wie die Dinge [jetzt] liegen

the law as it stands — das bestehende od. gültige Recht

I'd like to know where I stand — (fig.) ich möchte wissen, wo ich dran bin

stand in need of something — einer Sache (Gen.) dringend bedürfen

6) (be candidate) kandidieren ( for für)

stand in an election — bei einer Wahl kandidieren

stand as a Liberal/Conservative — für die Liberalen/Konservativen kandidieren

stand for Parliament — (Brit.) für einen Parlamentssitz kandidieren

7)

stand proxy for somebody — jemanden vertreten

8) (place oneself) sich stellen

stand in the way of something — (fig.) einer Sache (Dat.) im Weg stehen

[not] stand in somebody's way — (fig.) jemandem [keine] Steine in den Weg legen

9) (be likely)

stand to win or gain/lose something — etwas gewinnen/verlieren können
2. transitive verb,
stood

1) (set in position) stellen

stand something on end/upside down — etwas hochkant/auf den Kopf stellen

2) (endure) ertragen; vertragen [Klima]

I can't stand the heat/noise — ich halte die Hitze/den Lärm nicht aus

I cannot stand [the sight of] him/her — ich kann ihn/sie nicht ausstehen

he can't stand the pressure/strain/stress — er ist dem Druck/den Strapazen/dem Stress nicht gewachsen

I can't stand it any longer! — ich halte es nicht mehr aus!; see also academic.ru/75052/time">time 1. 1)

3) (undergo) ausgesetzt sein (+ Dat.)

stand trial [for something] — [wegen etwas] vor Gericht stehen

4) (buy)

stand somebody something — jemandem etwas ausgeben od. spendieren (ugs.)
3. noun
1) (support) Ständer, der

2) (stall; at exhibition) Stand, der

3) (raised structure, grandstand) Tribüne, die

4) (resistance) Widerstand, der

take or make a stand — (fig.) klar Stellung beziehen (for/against/on für/gegen/zu)

5) (standing place for taxi, bus, etc.) Stand, der

Phrasal Verbs:

- stand about

- stand aside

- stand back

- stand between

- stand by

- stand down

- stand for

- stand in

- stand out

- stand over

- stand together

- stand up

- stand up for

- stand up to

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[stænd] 1. past tense, past participle - stood; verb
1) (to be in an upright position, not sitting or lying: His leg was so painful that he could hardly stand; After the storm, few trees were left standing.) stehen

2) ((often with up) to rise to the feet: He pushed back his chair and stood up; Some people like to stand (up) when the National Anthem is played.) (auf)stehen

3) (to remain motionless: The train stood for an hour outside Newcastle.) stehen

4) (to remain unchanged: This law still stands.) gelten

5) (to be in or have a particular place: There is now a factory where our house once stood.) stehen

6) (to be in a particular state, condition or situation: As matters stand, we can do nothing to help; How do you stand financially?) liegen

7) (to accept or offer oneself for a particular position etc: He is standing as Parliamentary candidate for our district.) bewerben

8) (to put in a particular position, especially upright: He picked up the fallen chair and stood it beside the table.) stellen

9) (to undergo or endure: He will stand (his) trial for murder; I can't stand her rudeness any longer.) ertragen

10) (to pay for (a meal etc) for (a person): Let me stand you a drink!) spendieren
2. noun
1) (a position or place in which to stand ready to fight etc, or an act of fighting etc: The guard took up his stand at the gate; I shall make a stand for what I believe is right.) der Platz

2) (an object, especially a piece of furniture, for holding or supporting something: a coat-stand; The sculpture had been removed from its stand for cleaning.) der Ständer

3) (a stall where goods are displayed for sale or advertisement.) der Stand

4) (a large structure beside a football pitch, race course etc with rows of seats for spectators: The stand was crowded.) die Tribüne

5) ((American) a witness box in a law court.) der Zeugenstand

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- take the stand
- standing 3. noun
1) (time of lasting: an agreement of long standing.) die Dauer

2) (rank or reputation: a diplomat of high standing.) der Stand

•

- stand-by
4. adjective
((of an airline passenger or ticket) costing or paying less than the usual fare, as the passenger does not book a seat for a particular flight, but waits for the first available seat.) stand-by
5. adverb
(travelling in this way: It costs a lot less to travel stand-by.) stand-by

- stand-in
- standing-room
- make someone's hair stand on end
- stand aside
- stand back
- stand by
- stand down
- stand fast/firm
- stand for
- stand in
- stand on one's own two feet
- stand on one's own feet
- stand out
- stand over
- stand up for
- stand up to
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stand

[stænd]

I. NOUN

1. (physical position) Stellung f

to take up a \stand somewhere sich akk irgendwo hinstellen

2. (position on an issue) Einstellung f (on zu + dat), Ansicht f (on zu + dat)

what's her \stand on sexual equality? wie steht sie zur Gleichberechtigung?

to make a \stand against sth sich akk gegen etw akk auflehnen

to take a \stand on sth sich akk für etw akk einsetzen

it's her civic duty to take a \stand on civil rights es ist ihre Bürgerpflicht, die Bürgerrechte zu verteidigen

to take a \stand with sb jdm gegenübertreten

I had to take a firm \stand with my son and forbid him to attend that party ich musste meinem Sohn gegenüber hart bleiben und ihm verbieten, diese Party zu besuchen

3. ( form: standstill) Stillstand m

to bring sb/sth to a \stand jdm/etw Einhalt gebieten geh

4. usu pl (raised seating for spectators) [Zuschauer]tribüne f

5. (support) Ständer m

music/revolving \stand Noten-/Drehständer m

6. CHEM Stativ nt

7. (stall) [Verkaufs]stand m

candy/news \stand Süßwaren-/Zeitungsstand m

8. (for vehicles) Stand m

taxi \stand Taxistand m

9. AM (series of performances) Gastspiel nt

one-night \stand One-Night-Stand m fam

10. AM LAW

▪ the \stand der Zeugenstand

to take the \stand vor Gericht aussagen

11. MIL (resistance) Widerstand m

to make [or take] a \stand ( fig) klar Stellung beziehen

12. (group of plants)

\stand of clover Büschel nt Klee

\stand of trees Baumgruppe f

II. INTRANSITIVE VERB

<stood, stood>

1. (be upright) stehen

\stand against the wall stell dich an die Wand

\stand in front of the house stell dich vor das Haus

\stand in a straight line! stellen Sie sich in einer Reihe auf!

the team will \stand or fall by the success of their new model das Team steht und fällt mit dem Erfolg seines neuen Modells

\stand and deliver! ( dated) Hände hoch und Geld her!

to \stand to [or at] attention MIL stillstehen

to \stand guard [or watch] [over sb/sth] [bei jdm/etw] Wache halten

he felt it necessary to \stand watch over the cash box er hielt es für nötig, die Kasse im Auge zu behalten

to \stand on one's hands/head einen Hand-/Kopfstand machen

to \stand clear [or aside] aus dem Weg gehen, beiseitetreten

to \stand erect [or tall] aufrecht [o gerade] stehen

to \stand motionless regungslos dastehen

to \stand still stillstehen

2. + n (be a stated height) messen geh

he \stands over seven feet er misst über sieben Fuß

3. FOOD (remain untouched) stehen

4. (be located) liegen

an old hut stood by the river am Fluss stand eine alte Hütte

the train is \standing at platform 8 der Zug steht auf Gleis 8

to \stand in sb's way jdm im Weg stehen

to \stand in the way of sth etw dat im Weg[e] stehen [o hinderlich sein]

to \stand open offen stehen

5. (have a viewpoint)

how [or where] do you \stand on the issue of foreign policy? was ist Ihre Meinung zur Außenpolitik?

from where she \stands it seemed reasonable to ask von ihrer Warte aus schien es vernünftig zu fragen

6. + adj (be in a specified state) stehen

I never know where I \stand with my boss ich weiß nie, wie ich mit meinem Chef dran bin fam

how do you think your chances \stand of being offered the job? wie, glaubst du, stehen deine Chancen, dass man dir die Stelle anbietet?

with the situation as it \stands right now... so wie die Sache im Moment aussieht,...

to \stand high/low in sb's opinion bei jdm sehr [o hoch] /wenig [o schlecht] angesehen sein

to \stand alone beispiellos [o einzigartig] sein

to \stand aloof from sb/sth ( form) sich akk von jdm/etw distanzieren

to \stand empty [or idle] leer stehen

to \stand fast [or firm] standhaft sein

\stand firm on your decision steh fest zu deinem Entschluss

to \stand pat esp AM hart [o standfest] bleiben

to \stand second/third an zweiter/dritter Stelle stehen

to \stand accused of sth wegen einer S. gen unter Anklage stehen

to \stand accused of murder des Mordes angeklagt sein

to \stand corrected ( form) sich akk geschlagen geben fam

I \stand corrected ich muss mich korrigieren [o gebe meinen Fehler zu]

to \stand to gain [or win] /lose sth wahrscheinlich etw gewinnen/verlieren

7. (separate from)

▪ to \stand between sb/sth zwischen jdm/etw stehen

the handouts he got from his parents were all that stood between Dan and destitution es waren allein die Zuwendungen, die Dan von seinen Eltern erhielt, was ihn vor völliger Mittellosigkeit bewahrte

8. (remain valid) gelten, Bestand haben

does that still \stand? ist das noch gültig?, gilt das noch?

his work still \stands as one of the greatest advances in medical theory seine Arbeit gilt immer noch als eine der größten Leistungen in der Medizin

Newtonian mechanics stood for over two hundred years die Newton'sche Mechanik galt zweihundert Jahre lang unangefochten

9. BRIT, AUS (be a candidate for office) sich akk zur Wahl stellen, kandidieren

▪ to \stand for sth für etw akk kandidieren

to \stand for election sich akk zur Wahl stellen

10.

▶ to \stand on one's own two feet auf eigenen Füßen stehen

▶ to be able to do sth \standing on one's head ( fam) etw mit links machen können fam

▶ to not leave one stone \standing on another keinen Stein auf dem anderen lassen

▶ it \stands to reason [that]... es ist logisch [o leuchtet ein], dass...

III. TRANSITIVE VERB

<stood, stood>

1. (place upright)

▪ to \stand sth somewhere etw irgendwohin hinstellen

she stood the yardstick upright against the wall sie stellte den Messstab gegen die Wand

to \stand sth on its head etw auf den Kopf stellen

2. (refuse to be moved)

to \stand one's ground wie angewurzelt stehen bleiben; (refuse to yield) standhaft bleiben

3. (bear)

▪ to \stand sth etw ertragen [o fam aushalten]

▪ to not [be able to] \stand sth etw nicht ertragen können

our tent won't \stand another storm unser Zelt wird keinen weiteren Sturm überstehen

she can't \stand anyone touching her sie kann es nicht leiden, wenn man sie anfasst

to not be able to \stand the sight of sth den Anblick von etw dat nicht ertragen können

to \stand the test of time die Zeit überdauern

4. (pay for)

▪ to \stand sb sth jdm etw ausgeben [o spendieren]

Catherine stood us all a drink Catherine lud uns alle zu einem Drink ein

to \stand bail for sb für jdn Kaution stellen [o Sicherheit leisten

5. ( fam)

to \stand a chance of doing sth gute Aussichten haben, etw zu tun

6. LAW

to \stand trial [for sth] sich akk vor Gericht [für etw akk] verantworten müssen

7.

▶ to \stand sb in good stead jdm von Nutzen [o Vorteil] sein

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[stnd] vb: pret, ptp stood
1. n

1) (= position) Platz m, Standort m; (fig) Standpunkt m, Einstellung f (on zu)

my stand is that... — ich stehe auf dem Standpunkt, dass..., ich vertrete die Einstellung, dass...

to take a stand (on a matter) — (zu einer Angelegenheit) eine Einstellung vertreten

to take a firm stand — einen festen Standpunkt vertreten (on zu)

2) (MIL: resistance) Widerstand m; (= battle) Gefecht nt

to make a stand (lit, fig) — sich widersetzen, Widerstand leisten

that was their last stand — das war ihr letztes Gefecht

3) (= taxi stand) Stand m

4) (Brit THEAT) Gastspiel nt; (of pop group etc) Konzert nt

5) (= furniture, lamp stand, music stand) Ständer m

6) (= market stall etc) Stand m

7) (= band stand) Podium nt

8) (Brit SPORT) Tribüne f; (US JUR) Zeugenstand m

(we sat) in the stand — (wir saßen) auf der Tribüne

to take the stand (Jur) — in den Zeugenstand treten

9) (esp US FOREST) (Baum)bestand m

2. vt

1) (= place) stellen → stead, head

See:

→ stead, head

2) (= withstand) pressure, close examination etc (= object) standhalten (+dat); (person) gewachsen sein (+dat); test bestehen; climate vertragen; heat, noise ertragen, aushalten; loss, cost verkraften

the wall could stand another coat of paint (inf) — die Wand könnte noch einen Anstrich vertragen

3) (inf: put up with) person, noise, interruptions etc aushalten

I can't stand being kept waiting —

I can't stand it any longer — ich halte das nicht mehr (länger) aus

4) (Brit inf

= treat) to stand sb a drink/a meal — jdm einen Drink/ein Essen spendieren

5)

to stand trial — vor Gericht stehen (for wegen)

3. vi

1) (= be upright) stehen; (= get up) aufstehen

all stand! — alles aufstehen!

don't just stand there(, do something)! — stehen Sie nicht nur( dumm) rum, tun Sie was! (inf)

to stand still — still stehen

we stood talking —

stand and deliver! (old, hum) — anhalten, her mit dem Zeug! (inf)

See:

→ attention, ease

2) (= measure person) groß sein; (tree etc) hoch sein

3) (= be situated) stehen

it has stood there for 600 years — es steht da schon seit 600 Jahren

4) (= remain unchanged) stehen; (fig) bestehen (bleiben)

5)

to stand as a candidate — kandidieren

See:

→ also stand for

6) (= continue to be valid offer, argument, promise) gelten; (objection, contract) gültig bleiben; (decision, record, account) stehen

the theory stands or falls by or on this — damit steht und fällt die Theorie

7) (= be at a certain level thermometer, record) stehen (at auf +dat); (sales) liegen (at bei)

8) (fig

= be in a position) we stand to lose/gain a lot — wir können sehr viel verlieren/gewinnen

he stands to make a lot of money — er wird wohl eine Menge Geld (dabei) verdienen

what do we stand to gain by it? — was springt für uns dabei heraus? (inf), was bringt uns (dat) das ein?

9) (fig

= be placed) how do we stand? — wie stehen wir?

I'd like to know where I stand (with him) — ich möchte wissen, woran ich (bei ihm) bin

where do you stand with him? — wie stehen Sie sich mit ihm?

where do you stand on this issue? — welchen Standpunkt vertreten Sie in dieser Frage?

as things stand — nach Lage der Dinge

as it stands — so wie die Sache aussieht

to stand accused of sth — einer Sache (gen) angeklagt sein

10) (fig

= be, continue to be) to stand firm or fast — festbleiben

to stand ready —

to stand in need of help — Hilfe brauchen

to stand together — zusammenhalten

to stand (as) security for sb — für jdn bürgen

nothing now stands between us — es steht nichts mehr zwischen uns

11)

to leave sb/sth standing ( Brit inf ) — jdn/etw in den Schatten stellen

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stand [stænd]

A s

1. a) Stehen n

b) Stillstand m, Halt m

2. a) (Stand)Platz m, Standort m

b) fig Standpunkt m:

take a stand Stellung beziehen (on zu);

take a common stand einen gemeinsamen Standpunkt einnehmen

3. fig Eintreten n:

make a stand against sich entgegenstellen oder -stemmen (dat), Front machen gegen;

make a stand for sich einsetzen für

4. a) (Zuschauer)Tribüne f

b) Podium n

5. JUR US Zeugenstand m:

on the stand im Zeugenstand;

take the stand

a) den Zeugenstand betreten,

b) als Zeuge aussagen

6. WIRTSCH (Verkaufs-, Messe) Stand m

7. Stand(platz) m (für Taxis)

8. (Kleider-, Noten- etc) Ständer m

9. Gestell n, Regal n

10. a) Stativ n

b) Stütze f

11. (Baum)Bestand m

12. AGR Stand m (des Getreides etc), (zu erwartende) Ernte:

stand of wheat stehender Weizen

13. THEAT Gastspiel(ort) n(m): → one-night stand

14. auch stand of arms MIL (vollständige) Ausrüstung (eines Soldaten)

B v/i prät und pperf stood [stʊd]

1. a) allg stehen:

as there were no seats left, we had to stand;

…, (as) sure ( oder true) as I’m standing here …, so wahr ich hier stehe!;

don’t just stand there, help me! steh nicht herum, hilf mir!;

stand alone allein (da)stehen ( with mit einer Ansicht etc); unerreicht dastehen oder da sein;

stand fast ( oder firm) festbleiben, hart bleiben ( beide:

on in dat)( → B 4);

stand or fall by stehen und fallen mit;

stand gasping keuchend dastehen;

stand on one’s head

a) einen Kopfstand machen, kopfstehen,

b) fig (vor Freude etc) kopfstehen;

I could do this standing on my head umg das könnte ich mit links oder stehend freihändig machen;

stand on one’s hands einen Handstand machen;

stand to lose (to win) (mit Sicherheit) verlieren (gewinnen);

how are things standing? wie stehen die Dinge?;

how do we stand in comparision to …? wie stehen wir im Vergleich zu …?;

as matters ( oder things) stand nach Lage der Dinge, so wie die Dinge stehen;

I want to know where ( oder how) I stand ich will wissen, woran ich bin;

you always know where ( oder how) you stand with him man weiß immer, wie man mit ihm dran ist;

the wind stands in the west der Wind weht von Westen;

stand well with sb mit jemandem gut stehen, sich mit jemandem gut stellen;

leave sb (sth) standing Br umg jemanden (etwas) in den Schatten stellen; → attention 4, foot A 1, leg Bes Redew

c) aufstehen

2. stehen, liegen, sich befinden, sein (Sache): → empty A 2, idle A 5

3. sein:

stand ready; → accuse a, convict A 1 a, correct A 2, need A 1

4. a) auch stand still stillstehen:

stand! halt!;

stand fast! MIL Br stillgestanden!, US Abteilung halt! ( → B 1);

stand still for US → C 7

b) stand and deliver! HIST (Kutschenüberfall) halt, alles Geld her!

5. bleiben:

stand neutral, etc;

and so it stands und dabei bleibt es

6. sich stellen, treten:

stand clear zurücktreten (of von);

stand clear of auch den Eingang etc frei machen;

stand on the defensive sich verteidigen;

stand on the offensive zum Angriff antreten; → stand back 1

7. stand six feet sechs Fuß groß sein (Person), sechs Fuß hoch sein (Mauer etc)

8. sich behaupten, bestehen ( beide:

against gegen):

stand through sth etwas überstehen oder -dauern

9. fig festbleiben

10. (weiterhin) gelten:

my offer stands mein Angebot gilt nach wie vor oder bleibt bestehen;

let sth stand etwas gelten oder bestehen bleiben lassen

11. SCHIFF (auf einem Kurs) liegen oder sein, steuern, halten

12. JAGD vorstehen ([ up]on dat) (Hund)

C v/t

1. stellen (on auf akk):

stand a plane on its nose FLUG einen Kopfstand machen;

stand sth on its head fig etwas auf den Kopf stellen

2. standhalten (dat), aushalten:

he can’t stand the climate er kann das Klima nicht (v)ertragen;

I couldn’t stand the pain ich konnte den Schmerz nicht aushalten oder ertragen;

she couldn’t stand the pressure sie war dem Druck nicht gewachsen;

I can’t stand him ich kann ihn nicht ausstehen oder leiden;

I can’t stand being told ( oder people telling me) what to do ich kann es nicht ausstehen oder leiden, wenn man mir Vorschriften macht; → heat A 1 a, racket² A 4, sight A 2

3. sich etwas gefallen lassen, dulden, ertragen:

I won’t stand that any longer das lasse ich mir nicht länger bieten

4. sich einer Sache unterziehen: → trial A 2

5. bestehen: → test¹ A 2

6. a) Pate stehen

b) Bürgschaft etc leisten: → security 5, sponsor A 2, surety 1

c) Wache stehen: → guard C 3

7. umg

a) aufkommen für

b) (jemandem) ein Essen etc spendieren:

stand a drink einen ausgeben oder spendieren;

stand a round eine Runde schmeißen; → treat C 3

8. eine Chance haben

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1. intransitive verb,
stood

1) stehen

stand in a line or row — sich in einer Reihe aufstellen; (be standing) in einer Reihe stehen

we stood talking — wir standen da und unterhielten uns

2) (have height)

he stands six feet tall/the tree stands 30 feet high — er ist sechs Fuß groß/der Baum ist 30 Fuß hoch

3) (be at level) [Aktien, Währung, Thermometer:] stehen (at auf + Dat.); [Fonds:] sich belaufen (at auf + Akk.); [Absatz, Export usw.:] liegen (at bei)

4) (hold good) bestehen bleiben

my offer/promise still stands — mein Angebot/Versprechen gilt nach wie vor

5) (find oneself, be)

stand convicted of treachery — wegen Verrats verurteilt sein

as it stands, as things stand — wie die Dinge [jetzt] liegen

the law as it stands — das bestehende od. gültige Recht

I'd like to know where I stand — (fig.) ich möchte wissen, wo ich dran bin

stand in need of something — einer Sache (Gen.) dringend bedürfen

6) (be candidate) kandidieren ( for für)

stand in an election — bei einer Wahl kandidieren

stand as a Liberal/Conservative — für die Liberalen/Konservativen kandidieren

stand for Parliament — (Brit.) für einen Parlamentssitz kandidieren

7)

stand proxy for somebody — jemanden vertreten

8) (place oneself) sich stellen

stand in the way of something — (fig.) einer Sache (Dat.) im Weg stehen

[not] stand in somebody's way — (fig.) jemandem [keine] Steine in den Weg legen

9) (be likely)

stand to win or gain/lose something — etwas gewinnen/verlieren können
2. transitive verb,
stood

1) (set in position) stellen

stand something on end/upside down — etwas hochkant/auf den Kopf stellen

2) (endure) ertragen; vertragen [Klima]

I can't stand the heat/noise — ich halte die Hitze/den Lärm nicht aus

I cannot stand [the sight of] him/her — ich kann ihn/sie nicht ausstehen

he can't stand the pressure/strain/stress — er ist dem Druck/den Strapazen/dem Stress nicht gewachsen

I can't stand it any longer! — ich halte es nicht mehr aus!; see also time 1. 1)

3) (undergo) ausgesetzt sein (+ Dat.)

stand trial [for something] — [wegen etwas] vor Gericht stehen

4) (buy)

stand somebody something — jemandem etwas ausgeben od. spendieren (ugs.)
3. noun
1) (support) Ständer, der

2) (stall; at exhibition) Stand, der

3) (raised structure, grandstand) Tribüne, die

4) (resistance) Widerstand, der

take or make a stand — (fig.) klar Stellung beziehen (for/against/on für/gegen/zu)

5) (standing place for taxi, bus, etc.) Stand, der

Phrasal Verbs:

- stand about

- stand aside

- stand back

- stand between

- stand by

- stand down

- stand for

- stand in

- stand out

- stand over

- stand together

- stand up

- stand up for

- stand up to

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(microphone) n.

Stativ -e n. n.

Gestell -e n.

Stand ¨-e m.

Ständer - m. (one's) trial expr.

sich vor Gericht verantworten ausdr. (up) for expr.

eintreten für ausdr. (to tolerate) v.

ertragen prät. v.

(§ p.,p.p.: stood)

= andauern v.

stehen v.

(§ p.,pp.: stand, gestanden)

English-german dictionary > stand
3 stand

[stænd] n

1) ( physical position) Stellung f;

to take up a \stand somewhere sich akk irgendwo hinstellen

2) ( position on an issue) Einstellung f (on zu +dat);

what's her \stand on sexual equality? wie steht sie zur Gleichberechtigung?;

to make a \stand against sth sich akk gegen etw akk auflehnen;

to take a \stand on sth sich akk für etw akk einsetzen;

it's her civic duty to take a \stand on civil rights es ist ihre Bürgerpflicht, die Bürgerrechte zu verteidigen;

to take a \stand with sb jdm gegenübertreten;

I had to take a firm \stand with my son and forbid him to attend that party ich musste meinem Sohn gegenüber hart bleiben und ihm verbieten, diese Party zu besuchen

3) (form: standstill) Stillstand m;

to bring sb/sth to a \stand jdm/etw Einhalt gebieten ( geh)

4) usu pl ( raised seating for spectators) [Zuschauer]tribüne f

5) ( support) Ständer m;

music/revolving \stand Noten-/Drehständer m

6) ( stall) [Verkaufs]stand m;

candy/news \stand Süßwaren-/Zeitungsstand m

7) ( for vehicles) Stand m;

taxi \stand Taxistand m

8) (Am) ( series of performances) Gastspiel nt;

one-night \stand One-Night-Stand m ( fam)

9) (Am) law

the \stand der Zeugenstand;

to take the \stand vor Gericht aussagen

10) mil ( resistance) Widerstand m;

to make [or take] a \stand ( fig) klar Stellung beziehen

11) ( group of plants)

\stand of clover Büschel nt Klee;

\stand of trees Baumgruppe f vi <stood, stood>

1) ( be upright) stehen;

\stand against the wall stell dich an die Wand;

\stand in front of the house stell dich vor das Haus;

\stand in a straight line! stellen Sie sich in einer Reihe auf!;

the team will \stand or fall by the success of their new model das Team steht und fällt mit dem Erfolg seines neuen Modells;

\stand and deliver! (dated) Hände hoch und Geld her!;

to \stand to [or at] attention mil stillstehen;

to \stand guard [or watch] [over sb/sth] [bei jdm/etw] Wache halten;

he felt it necessary to \stand watch over the cash box er hielt es für nötig, die Kasse im Auge zu behalten;

to \stand on one's hands/ head einen Hand-/Kopfstand machen;

to \stand clear [or aside] aus dem Weg gehen, beiseitetreten;

to \stand erect [or tall] aufrecht [o gerade] stehen;

to \stand motionless regungslos dastehen;

to \stand still stillstehen

2) + n ( be a stated height) messen ( geh)

he \stands over seven feet er misst über sieben Fuß

3) food ( remain untouched) stehen

4) ( be located) liegen;

an old hut stood by the river am Fluss stand eine alte Hütte;

the train is \standing at platform 8 der Zug steht auf Gleis 8;

to \stand in sb's way jdm im Weg stehen;

to \stand in the way of sth etw dat im Weg[e] stehen [o hinderlich sein];

to \stand open offen stehen

5) ( have a viewpoint)

how [or where] do you \stand on the issue of foreign policy? was ist Ihre Meinung zur Außenpolitik?;

from where she \stands it seemed reasonable to ask von ihrer Warte aus schien es vernünftig zu fragen

6) + adj ( be in a specified state) stehen;

I never know where I \stand with my boss ich weiß nie, wie ich mit meinem Chef dran bin ( fam)

how do you think your chances \stand of being offered the job? wie, glaubst du, stehen deine Chancen, dass man dir die Stelle anbietet?;

with the situation as it \stands right now... so wie die Sache im Moment aussieht,...;

to \stand high/ low in sb's opinion bei jdm sehr [o hoch] /wenig [o schlecht] angesehen sein;

to \stand alone beispiellos [o einzigartig] sein;

to \stand aloof from sb/ sth ( form) sich akk von jdm/etw distanzieren;

to \stand empty [or idle] leer stehen;

to \stand fast [or firm] standhaft sein;

\stand firm on your decision steh fest zu deinem Entschluss;

to \stand pat ( esp Am) hart [o standfest] bleiben;

to \stand second/ third an zweiter/dritter Stelle stehen;

to \stand accused of sth wegen einer S. gen unter Anklage stehen;

to \stand accused of murder des Mordes angeklagt sein;

to \stand corrected ( form) sich akk geschlagen geben ( fam)

I \stand corrected ich muss mich korrigieren [o gebe meinen Fehler zu];

to \stand to gain [or win] / lose sth wahrscheinlich etw gewinnen/verlieren

7) ( separate from)

to \stand between sb/ sth zwischen jdm/etw stehen;

the handouts he got from his parents were all that stood between Dan and destitution es waren allein die Zuwendungen, die Dan von seinen Eltern erhielt, was ihn vor völliger Mittellosigkeit bewahrte

8) ( remain valid) gelten, Bestand haben;

does that still \stand? ist das noch gültig?, gilt das noch?;

his work still \stands as one of the greatest advances in medical theory seine Arbeit gilt immer noch als eine der größten Leistungen in der Medizin;

Newtonian mechanics stood for over two hundred years die Newtonsche Mechanik galt zweihundert Jahre lang unangefochten

9) (Brit, Aus) ( be a candidate for office)

to \stand for sth für etw akk kandidieren;

to \stand for election sich akk zur Wahl stellen

PHRASES:

to \stand on one's own two feet auf eigenen Füßen stehen;

to be able to do sth \standing on one's head ( fam) etw mit links machen können ( fam)

it \stands to reason [that]... es ist logisch [o leuchtet ein], dass...;

to not leave one stone \standing on another keinen Stein auf dem anderen lassen vt <stood, stood>

1) ( place upright)

to \stand sth somewhere etw irgendwohin hinstellen;

she stood the yardstick upright against the wall sie stellte den Messstab gegen die Wand;

to \stand sth on its head etw auf den Kopf stellen

2) ( refuse to be moved)

to \stand one's ground wie angewurzelt stehen bleiben;

( refuse to yield) standhaft bleiben

3) ( bear)

to \stand sth etw ertragen [o ( fam) aushalten];

to not [be able to] \stand sth etw nicht ertragen können;

our tent won't \stand another storm unser Zelt wird keinen weiteren Sturm überstehen;

she can't \stand anyone touching her sie kann es nicht leiden, wenn man sie anfasst;

to not be able to \stand the sight of sth den Anblick von etw dat nicht ertragen können;

to \stand the test of time die Zeit überdauern

4) ( pay for)

to \stand sb sth jdm etw ausgeben [o spendieren];

Steven stood us all a drink Steven lud uns alle zu einem Drink ein;

to \stand bail for sb für jdn Kaution stellen [o Sicherheit leisten];

5) ( fam);

to \stand a chance of doing sth gute Aussichten haben, etw zu tun

6) law

to \stand trial [for sth] sich akk vor Gericht [für etw akk] verantworten müssen

PHRASES:

to \stand sb in good stead jdm von Nutzen [o Vorteil] sein

English-German students dictionary > stand
4 stand

stand [stænd]

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1. noun

2. transitive verb

3. intransitive verb

4. compounds

5. Phrasal Verbs

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► vb: pret, ptp stood

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1. noun

   a. ( = position) position f

• to take one's stand prendre position

• I admired the firm stand he took on that point j'ai admiré sa fermeté sur cette question

• to make a stand against sth lutter contre qch

   b. also taxi stand station f (de taxis)

   c. (for displaying goods) étal m ; also newspaper stand kiosque m à journaux ; (at trade fair) stand m

   d. ( = seating area) tribune f

• I've got a ticket for the stand(s) j'ai un billet de tribune

   e. ( = witness stand) barre f

• to take the stand venir à la barre

   f. ( = support) (for plant) guéridon m ; (for lamp) pied m (de lampe) ; ( = music stand) pupitre m

2. transitive verb

   a. ( = place) [+ object] mettre

• to stand sth (up) against a wall mettre qch debout contre un mur

• to stand sth on its end mettre qch debout

   b. ( = tolerate) supporter

• I can't stand it any longer (pain, criticism) je ne peux plus le supporter ; (boredom) j'en ai assez

• I can't stand (the sight of) her je ne peux pas la sentir (inf)

• she can't stand being laughed at elle ne supporte pas qu'on se moque subj d'elle

• I can't stand Wagner je déteste Wagner

   c. ( = withstand) résister à

• it won't stand close examination cela ne résistera pas à un examen approfondi

   d. ( = pay for) (inf) payer

• to stand sb a drink payer un pot à qn (inf)

• to stand the cost of sth payer qch

3. intransitive verb

   a. ( = be upright also stand up [person, animal] être debout

• he is too weak to stand il est trop faible pour se tenir debout

• we had to stand as far as Calais nous avons dû voyager debout jusqu'à Calais

• the house is still standing la maison est encore debout

• not a stone was left standing in the old town la vieille ville a été complètement détruite

► to stand or fall

• the project will stand or fall by... le succès du projet repose sur...

   b. ( = rise also stand up se lever

• all stand! levez-vous s'il vous plaît !

   c. ( = stay) rester (debout)

• don't just stand there, do something! ne reste pas là à ne rien faire !

• I left him standing on the bridge je l'ai laissé sur le pont

• he left the others standing il dépassait les autres de la tête et des épaules

   d. ( = be positioned) [person] être, se tenir ; [object, vehicle, tree] être, se trouver ; [town, building] se trouver

• he stood there ready to shoot il se tenait là, prêt à tirer

• the man standing over there cet homme là-bas

• I like to know where I stand j'aime savoir où j'en suis

• as things stand at the moment dans l'état actuel des choses

• how do things stand? où en sont les choses ?

► to stand + preposition

• three chairs stood against the wall il y avait trois chaises contre le mur

• nothing stands between you and success rien ne s'oppose à votre réussite

• they stood in a circle around the grave ils se tenaient en cercle autour de la tombe

• the house stands in its own grounds la maison est entourée d'un parc

• where do you stand on this question? quelle est votre position sur cette question ?

• I hate people standing over me je déteste avoir toujours quelqu'un sur le dos (inf)

• he was standing over the stove il était penché au-dessus du fourneau► to stand in the way

• to stand in sb's way barrer le passage à qn ; (figurative) se mettre en travers du chemin de qn

• nothing now stands in our way maintenant la voie est libre

• to stand in the way of sth faire obstacle à qch► to stand to do sth

• to stand to lose risquer de perdre

• he stands to make a fortune on it ça va sans doute lui rapporter une fortune

   e. ( = tread) marcher

• you're standing on my foot tu me marches sur le pied

• to stand on the brakes piler (inf)

• where's that letter? -- you're standing on it où est la lettre ? -- tu marches dessus

   f. ( = measure) faire

• the tree stands 30 metres high l'arbre fait 30 mètres de haut

   g. ( = be mounted, based) reposer

   h. ( = be) you must accept the offer as it stands cette offre n'est pas négociable

► to stand at [thermometer, clock] indiquer ; [price, value] s'élever à ; [score] être de

• the record stood at four minutes for several years pendant plusieurs années le record a été de quatre minutes► to stand + past participle/adjective

• to stand accused of murder être accusé de meurtre

• he stands alone in this matter personne ne partage son avis sur cette question

• to stand clear s'écarter

• to stand convicted of manslaughter être condamné pour homicide

• I stand corrected au temps pour moi

• to stand opposed to sth être opposé à qch

• the record stands unbeaten le record n'a pas encore été battu

   i. ( = remain undisturbed, unchanged) [liquid, mixture, dough] reposer ; [tea, coffee] infuser

• the offer still stands l'offre tient toujours

• the objection still stands l'objection demeure

   j. (British = be candidate) se présenter

• to stand against sb in an election se présenter contre qn à des élections

• to stand for election se présenter aux élections

4. compounds

► stand-alone adjective [system] autonome

► stand-in noun remplaçant (e) m(f)

5. Phrasal Verbs

► stand about, stand around intransitive verb

rester là

• don't stand about doing nothing! ne reste pas là à ne rien faire !

• they kept us standing about for hours ils nous ont fait attendre debout pendant des heures► stand aside intransitive verb se pousser

• to stand aside in favour of sb laisser la voie libre à qn► stand back intransitive verb

( = move back) reculer ; (from stimulation, problem) prendre du recul

► stand by

1. intransitive verb

   a. ( = be onlooker) rester là (à ne rien faire)

• don't stand by and let democracy be undermined ne laisser pas attaquer la démocratie sans rien

   b. ( = be ready for action) [troops] être en état d'alerte ; [emergency services] être prêt à intervenir

• stand by for further revelations attendez-vous à d'autres révélations

2. inseparable transitive verb

   a. ( = support) [+ friend] ne pas abandonner ; [+ colleague, spouse] soutenir

   b. ( = keep to) [+ promise] tenir ; [+ sb else's decision] respecter ; [+ one's own decision] s'en tenir à► stand down intransitive verb

( = resign) démissionner

► stand for inseparable transitive verb

   a. ( = represent) représenter

• what does UNO stand for? à quoi correspond l'abréviation UNO ?

   b. ( = defend) défendre

   c. ( = tolerate) tolérer

• I won't stand for it! je ne le tolérerai pas !► stand in intransitive verb

• to stand in for sb remplacer qn► stand out intransitive verb

   a. ( = protrude) faire saillie ; [vein] saillir

   b. ( = be conspicuous) ressortir

   c. ( = be outstanding) se distinguer

• he stands out from all the other students il se distingue de tous les autres étudiants

   d. ( = remain firm) tenir bon

• to stand out for sth revendiquer qch► stand up

1. intransitive verb

   a. ( = rise) se lever ; ( = be standing) [person] être debout ; [tent, structure] tenir debout

• to stand up and be counted déclarer ouvertement sa position

   b. ( = resist challenge) tenir debout

2. separable transitive verb

   a. ( = place upright) mettre

• to stand sth up against a wall appuyer qch contre un mur

   b. ( = fail to meet) (inf) [+ friend] faire faux bond à ; [+ boyfriend, girlfriend] poser un lapin à (inf)► stand up for inseparable transitive verb

[+ person, principle, belief] défendre

• to stand up for o.s. savoir se défendre► stand up to inseparable transitive verb

[+ bully, superior] affronter ; [+ use, conditions] résister à

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[stænd] 1.
noun

1) ( furniture) ( for coats) portemanteau m; ( for hats) porte-chapeau m; (for plant, trophy) guéridon m; ( for music) pupitre m à musique

2) ( stall) ( on market) éventaire m; ( kiosk) kiosque m; (at exhibition, trade fair) stand m

3) ( in stadium) tribunes fpl

4) ( witness box) barre f

to take the stand — aller à la barre

5) ( stance) position f

to take ou make a stand on something — prendre position sur quelque chose

6) ( resistance to attack) résistance f

(to make) a last stand — (livrer) une dernière bataille

7) ( standstill)

to come to a stand — s'arrêter
2.
transitive verb (prét, pp stood)

1) ( place) mettre [person, object]

stand it over there — mets-le là-bas

2) ( bear) supporter

he can't stand to do ou doing — il ne supporte pas de faire

she won't stand any nonsense — elle ne tolère pas qu'on fasse des bêtises

3) (colloq) ( pay for)

to stand somebody something — payer quelque chose à quelqu'un

4) Law

to stand trial — passer en jugement

5) ( be liable)

to stand to lose something — risquer de perdre quelque chose

she stands to gain a million pounds — elle peut gagner un million de livres sterling
3.
intransitive verb (prét, pp stood)

1) (also stand up) se lever

2) ( be upright) [person] se tenir debout; [object] tenir debout

to remain standing — rester debout

there's not much of the cathedral still standing — il ne reste que des ruines de la cathédrale

don't just stand there, do something! — ne reste pas planté (colloq) là! fais quelque chose!

3) ( be positioned) [building etc] être; ( clearly delineated) se dresser

the train was standing at the platform for half an hour — le train est resté une demi-heure à quai

4) ( step)

to stand on — marcher sur

5) (be)

to stand empty — [house] rester vide

to stand accused of something — être accusé de quelque chose

to stand ready — être prêt

as things stand... — étant donné l'état actuel des choses...

I want to know where I stand — fig je voudrais savoir où j'en suis

where do you stand on capital punishment? — quelle est votre position sur la peine de mort?

nothing stands between me and the job — rien ne s'oppose à ce que j'obtienne ce poste

to stand in somebody's way — lit bloquer le passage à quelqu'un; fig faire obstacle à quelqu'un

6) ( remain valid) [offer, agreement] rester valable

7) ( measure)

the hill stands 500 metres high — la colline fait 500 mètres de haut

8) ( be at certain level)

the total stands at 300 — le total est de 300

9) ( be a candidate) se présenter

to stand for parliament — se présenter aux élections législatives

10) ( not move) [water, mixture] reposer

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Phrasal Verbs:

- stand about

- stand aside

- stand back

- stand by

- stand down

- stand for

- stand in

- stand off

- stand out

- stand over

- stand to

- stand up

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to leave somebody standing — devancer quelqu'un

to stand up and be counted — se faire entendre

English-French dictionary > stand
5 stand

stand [stænd]

stand ⇒ 1 (a) étal ⇒ 1 (a) support ⇒ 1 (b) plate-forme ⇒ 1 (c) tribune ⇒ 1 (c), 1 (d) barre ⇒ 1 (f) position ⇒ 1 (g) mettre ⇒ 2 (a) poser ⇒ 2 (a) supporter ⇒ 2 (b)-(d) se lever ⇒ 3 (a) être debout ⇒ 3 (b), 3 (c) être ⇒ 3 (b), 3 (e), 3 (f) se tenir ⇒ 3 (b) reposer ⇒ 3 (d), 3 (g) se trouver ⇒ 3 (e) rester ⇒ 3 (g) rester valable ⇒ 3 (h) se classer ⇒ 3 (j)

(pt & pp stood [stʊd])

1 noun

(a) (stall, booth → at exhibition, trade fair) stand m; (→ in market) étal m, éventaire m; (kiosk) kiosque m;

∎ a shooting stand un stand de tir;

∎ newspaper stand kiosque m (à journaux)

(b) (frame, support → gen) support m; (→ for lamp, sink) pied m; (→ on bicycle, motorbike) béquille f; (→ for pipes, guns) râtelier m; Commerce (→ for magazines, sunglasses) présentoir m; (lectern) lutrin m;

∎ bicycle stand (in street) râtelier m à bicyclettes;

∎ plant stand sellette f;

∎ plate stand support m à assiette, présentoir m;

∎ Commerce revolving stand tourniquet m, présentoir m rotatif

(c) (platform → gen) plate-forme f; (→ for speaker) tribune f; (pulpit) chaire f

(d) (in sports ground) tribune f;

∎ the stands roared un rugissement s'éleva des tribunes ou des gradins

(e) (for taxis)

∎ (taxi) stand station f de taxis

(f) (in courtroom) barre f;

∎ the first witness took the stand le premier témoin est venu à la barre

(g) (position, stance) position f;

∎ to take a stand on sth prendre position sur qch;

∎ what's your stand on the issue? quelle est votre position sur la question?;

∎ he refuses to take a stand il refuse de prendre position

(h) Military & figurative (defensive effort) résistance f, opposition f;

∎ to make a stand résister;

∎ they made a stand at the foot of the hill ils ont résisté au pied de la colline;

∎ to make a stand against an abuse s'opposer résolument à un abus;

∎ History Custer's last stand la dernière bataille de Custer

(i) (of trees) bosquet m, futaie f; (of crop) récolte f sur pied;

∎ a fine stand of corn un beau champ de blé;

∎ a stand of bamboo un massif de bambous

2 transitive verb

(a) (set, place) mettre, poser;

∎ he stood the boy on a chair il a mis le garçon debout sur une chaise;

∎ she stood her umbrella in the corner elle a mis son parapluie dans le coin;

∎ to stand sth on (its) end mettre qch debout;

∎ help me stand the bedstead against the wall aide-moi à dresser le sommier ou mettre le sommier debout contre le mur

(b) (endure, withstand) supporter;

∎ his heart couldn't stand the shock son cœur n'a pas résisté au ou n'a pas supporté le choc;

∎ it will stand high temperatures without cracking cela peut résister à ou supporter des températures élevées sans se fissurer;

∎ how much weight can the bridge stand? quel poids le pont peut-il supporter?;

∎ the motor wasn't built to stand intensive use le moteur n'a pas été conçu pour supporter un usage intensif;

∎ wool carpeting can stand a lot of hard wear les moquettes en laine sont très résistantes;

∎ she's not strong enough to stand another operation elle n'est pas assez forte pour supporter une nouvelle opération;

∎ he certainly doesn't stand comparison with Bogart il n'est absolument pas possible de le comparer avec Bogart;

∎ their figures don't stand close inspection leurs chiffres ne résistent pas à un examen sérieux

(c) (put up with, bear → toothache, cold) supporter; (→ behaviour) supporter, tolérer;

∎ I can't stand it any longer! je n'en peux plus!;

∎ how can you stand working with him? comment est-ce que vous faites pour ou comment arrivez-vous à travailler avec lui?;

∎ I've had as much as I can stand of your griping! j'en ai assez de tes jérémiades!;

∎ if there's one thing I can't stand, it's hypocrisy s'il y a quelque chose que je ne supporte pas, c'est bien l'hypocrisie;

∎ I can't stand (the sight of) him! je ne peux pas le supporter!, je ne peux pas le voir en peinture!;

∎ she can't stand Wagner/smokers elle ne peut pas supporter Wagner/les fumeurs;

∎ he can't stand flying il déteste prendre l'avion

(d) familiar (do with, need) supporter^□, avoir besoin de^□ ;

∎ oil company profits could certainly stand a cut une diminution de leurs bénéfices ne ferait aucun mal aux compagnies pétrolières;

∎ he could stand a bath! un bain ne lui ferait pas de mal!;

∎ American could I stand a drink! je prendrais bien un petit verre!

(e) (perform duty of) remplir la fonction de;

∎ to stand witness for sb (at marriage) être le témoin de qn

(f) familiar (treat to)

∎ to stand sb a meal payer un repas à qn;

∎ British I'll stand you a drink, American I'll stand you to a drink je t'offre un verre

(g) (idiom)

∎ to stand a chance (of doing sth) avoir de bonnes chances (de faire qch);

∎ you don't stand a chance! vous n'avez pas la moindre chance!;

∎ the plans stand little chance of being approved les projets ont peu de chances d'être approuvés

3 intransitive verb

(a) (rise to one's feet) se lever, se mettre debout;

∎ he refused to stand for the national anthem il a refusé de se lever pendant l'hymne national

(b) (be on one's feet) être debout, se tenir debout; (in a specified location, posture) être, se tenir;

∎ I've been standing all day je suis resté debout toute la journée;

∎ I had to stand all the way j'ai dû voyager debout pendant tout le trajet;

∎ she was so tired she could hardly stand elle était si fatiguée qu'elle avait du mal à tenir debout ou sur ses jambes;

∎ wear flat shoes if you have to stand a lot portez des chaussures à talons plats si vous devez rester debout pendant des heures;

∎ I don't mind standing ça ne me gêne pas de rester debout;

∎ don't stand near the edge ne restez pas près du bord;

∎ don't just stand there, do something! ne restez pas là à ne rien faire!;

∎ stand clear! écartez-vous!;

∎ I saw her standing at the window je l'ai vue (debout) à la fenêtre;

∎ a man stood in the doorway un homme se tenait à la porte;

∎ do you see that man standing over there? vous voyez cet homme là-bas?;

∎ where should I stand? - beside Yvonne où dois-je me mettre? - à côté d'Yvonne;

∎ I'll be standing outside the theatre j'attendrai devant le théâtre;

∎ small groups of men stood talking at street corners des hommes discutaient par petits groupes au coin des rues;

∎ he was standing at the bar il était debout au comptoir;

∎ is there a chair I can stand on? y a-t-il une chaise sur laquelle je puisse monter?;

∎ they were standing a little way off ils se tenaient un peu à l'écart;

∎ excuse me, you're standing on my foot excusez-moi, vous me marchez sur le pied;

∎ American to stand in line faire la queue;

∎ School stand in the corner! au coin!;

∎ to stand upright or erect se tenir droit;

∎ he was so nervous he couldn't stand still il était si nerveux qu'il ne tenait pas en place;

∎ I stood perfectly still, hoping they wouldn't see me je me suis figé sur place en espérant qu'ils ne me verraient pas;

∎ stand still! ne bougez pas!, ne bougez plus!;

∎ stand with your feet apart écartez les pieds;

∎ the heron was standing on one leg le héron se tenait debout sur une patte;

∎ to stand on tiptoe se tenir sur la pointe des pieds;

∎ stand and deliver! la bourse ou la vie!;

∎ figurative to stand on one's own two feet se débrouiller tout seul;

∎ figurative he left the others standing (gen) il était de loin le meilleur; (in race) il a laissé les autres sur place

(c) (be upright → post, target etc) être debout;

∎ not a stone (of the building) was left standing le bâtiment était complètement détruit;

∎ the house is still standing la maison tient toujours debout;

∎ the aqueduct has stood for centuries l'aqueduc est là depuis des siècles;

∎ the wheat stood high les blés étaient hauts

(d) (be supported, be mounted) reposer;

∎ the coffin stood on trestles le cercueil reposait sur des tréteaux;

∎ the house stands on solid foundations la maison repose ou est bâtie sur des fondations solides;

∎ figurative this argument stands on three simple facts ce raisonnement repose sur trois simples faits

(e) (be located → building, tree, statue) se trouver; (→ clock, vase, lamp) être, être posé;

∎ the fort stands on a hill la forteresse se trouve en haut d'une colline;

∎ this is where the city gates once stood c'est ici qu'autrefois se dressaient les portes de la ville;

∎ the piano stood in the centre of the room le piano était au centre ou occupait le centre de la pièce;

∎ the bottles stood in rows of five les bouteilles étaient disposées en rangées de cinq;

∎ do you see the lorry standing next to my car? vous voyez le camion qui est à côté de ma voiture?;

∎ a wardrobe stood against one wall il y avait une armoire contre un mur

(f) (indicating current state of affairs, situation) être;

∎ how do things stand? où en est la situation?;

∎ how do we stand? (in work etc) où en sommes-nous?; (financially) où en sont nos comptes?;

∎ I'd like to know where I stand with you j'aimerais savoir où en sont les choses entre nous;

∎ I don't know where I stand j'ignore quelle est ma situation ou ma position;

∎ you never know how or where you stand with her on ne sait jamais sur quel pied danser avec elle;

∎ as things stand, as matters stand telles que les choses se présentent;

∎ he's dissatisfied with the contract as it stands il n'est pas satisfait du contrat tel qu'il a été rédigé;

∎ just print the text as it stands imprimez le texte tel quel;

∎ he stands accused of rape il est accusé de viol;

∎ she stands alone in advocating this approach elle est la seule à préconiser cette approche;

∎ I stand corrected je reconnais m'être trompé ou mon erreur;

∎ the doors stood wide open les portes étaient grandes ouvertes;

∎ I've got a taxi standing ready j'ai un taxi qui attend;

∎ the police are standing ready to intervene la police se tient prête à intervenir;

∎ the party stands united behind him le parti est uni derrière lui;

∎ no-one stands above the law personne n'est au-dessus des lois;

∎ to stand at (gauge, barometer) indiquer; (score) être de; (unemployment) avoir atteint;

∎ their turnover now stands at three million pounds leur chiffre d'affaires atteint désormais les trois millions de livres;

∎ the exchange rate stands at 5 francs to the dollar le taux de change est de 5 francs pour un dollar;

∎ we're standing right behind you nous sommes avec vous;

∎ with the union standing behind him avec le soutien du syndicat;

∎ nothing stood between her and victory rien ne pouvait désormais l'empêcher de gagner;

∎ it's the only thing standing between us and financial disaster c'est la seule chose qui nous empêche de sombrer dans un désastre financier;

∎ to stand in need of… avoir besoin de…;

∎ he stands in danger of losing his job il risque de perdre son emploi;

∎ I stood lost in admiration j'en suis resté béat d'admiration;

∎ to stand in sb's way bloquer le passage à qn;

∎ figurative don't stand in my way! n'essaie pas de m'en empêcher!;

∎ nothing stands in our way now maintenant, la voie est libre;

∎ if you want to leave school I'm not going to stand in your way si tu veux quitter l'école, je ne m'y opposerai pas;

∎ it's his lack of experience that stands in his way c'est son manque d'expérience qui le handicape;

∎ their foreign debt stands in the way of economic recovery leur dette extérieure constitue un obstacle à la reprise économique;

∎ her pride is the only thing standing in the way of their reconciliation son orgueil est le seul obstacle à leur réconciliation

(g) (remain) rester; (be left undisturbed → marinade, dough) reposer; (→ tea) infuser;

∎ the machines stood idle les machines étaient arrêtées;

∎ the houses stood empty awaiting demolition les maisons, vidées de leurs occupants, attendaient d'être démolies;

∎ time stood still le temps semblait s'être arrêté;

∎ the car has been standing in the garage for a year ça fait un an que la voiture n'a pas bougé du garage;

∎ I've decided to let my flight reservation stand j'ai décidé de ne pas changer ma réservation d'avion;

∎ let the mixture stand until the liquid is clear laissez reposer le mélange jusqu'à ce que le liquide se clarifie;

∎ the champion stands unbeaten le champion reste invaincu;

∎ his theory stood unchallenged for a decade pendant dix ans, personne n'a remis en cause sa théorie;

∎ the government will stand or fall on the outcome of this vote le maintien ou la chute du gouvernement dépend du résultat de ce vote;

∎ united we stand, divided we fall l'union fait la force

(h) (be valid, effective → offer, law) rester valable; (→ decision) rester inchangé;

∎ my invitation still stands vous êtes toujours invité;

∎ the verdict stands unless there's an appeal le jugement reste valable à moins que l'on ne fasse appel;

∎ even with this new plan, our objection still stands ce nouveau projet ne remet pas en cause notre objection première;

∎ the bet stands le pari tient;

∎ what you said last week, does that still stand? et ce que tu as dit la semaine dernière, ça tient toujours?

(i) (measure → person, tree) mesurer;

∎ she stands 5 feet in her stocking feet elle mesure moins de 1,50 m pieds nus;

∎ the building stands ten storeys high l'immeuble compte dix étages

(j) (rank) se classer, compter;

∎ this hotel stands among the best in the world cet hôtel figure parmi les meilleurs du monde;

∎ American she stands first/last in her class elle est la première/la dernière de sa classe;

∎ I know she stands high in your opinion je sais que tu as une très bonne opinion d'elle;

∎ for price and quality, it stands high on my list en ce qui concerne le prix et la qualité, je le range ou le compte parmi les meilleurs

(k) (on issue)

∎ how or where does he stand on the nuclear issue? quelle est sa position ou son point de vue sur la question du nucléaire?;

∎ you ought to tell them where you stand vous devriez leur faire part de votre position

(l) (be likely)

∎ to stand to lose risquer de perdre;

∎ to stand to win avoir des chances de gagner;

∎ they stand to make a huge profit on the deal ils ont des chances de faire un bénéfice énorme dans cette affaire;

∎ no one stands to gain from a quarrel like this personne n'a rien à gagner d'une telle querelle

(m) British (run in election) se présenter, être candidat;

∎ she stood for Waltham elle a été candidate à la circonscription de Waltham;

∎ will he stand for re-election? va-t-il se représenter aux élections?;

∎ she's standing as an independent elle se présente en tant que candidate indépendante

(n) American (stop) s'arrêter (pour un court instant);

∎ no standing (sign) arrêt interdit

(o) American (pay) payer la tournée;

∎ you're standing c'est ta tournée

➲ stand about, stand around intransitive verb

rester là;

∎ we stood about or around waiting for the flight announcement nous restions là à attendre que le vol soit annoncé;

∎ the prisoners stood about or around in small groups les prisonniers se tenaient par petits groupes;

∎ after Mass, the men stand about or around in the square après la messe, les hommes s'attardent sur la place;

∎ I can't afford to pay people to stand around all day doing nothing je n'ai pas les moyens de payer les gens à ne rien faire;

∎ I'm not just going to stand about waiting for you to make up your mind! je n'ai pas l'intention de rester là à attendre que tu te décides!

➲ stand aside intransitive verb

(move aside) s'écarter;

∎ stand aside, someone's fainted! écartez-vous, quelqu'un s'est évanoui!;

∎ he politely stood aside to let us pass il s'écarta ou s'effaça poliment pour nous laisser passer;

∎ figurative to stand aside in favour of sb (gen) laisser la voie libre à qn; Politics se désister en faveur de qn

➲ stand back intransitive verb

(a) (move back) reculer, s'écarter;

∎ stand back from the doors! écartez-vous des portes!;

∎ she stood back to look at herself in the mirror elle recula pour se regarder dans la glace;

∎ the painting is better if you stand back from it le tableau est mieux si vous prenez du recul

(b) (be set back) être en retrait ou à l'écart;

∎ the house stands back from the road la maison est en retrait (de la route)

(c) (take mental distance) prendre du recul;

∎ I need to stand back and take stock j'ai besoin de prendre du recul et de faire le point

➲ stand by

1 inseparable transitive verb

(a) (support → person) soutenir;

∎ I'll stand by you through thick and thin je te soutiendrai ou je resterai à tes côtés quoi qu'il arrive

(b) (adhere to → promise, word) tenir; (→ decision, offer) s'en tenir à;

∎ to stand by an agreement respecter un accord;

∎ I stand by what I said/my original analysis of the situation je m'en tiens à ce que j'ai dit/ma première analyse de la situation

2 intransitive verb

(a) (not intervene) rester là (sans rien faire ou sans intervenir);

∎ how could you just stand by and watch them mistreat that poor dog? comment as-tu pu rester là à les regarder maltraiter ce pauvre chien (sans intervenir)?;

∎ I stood by helplessly while they searched the room je restais là, impuissant, pendant qu'ils fouillaient la pièce

(b) (be ready → person) être ou se tenir prêt; (→ vehicle) être prêt; (→ army, embassy) être en état d'alerte;

∎ the police were standing by to disperse the crowd la police se tenait prête à disperser la foule;

∎ we have an oxygen machine standing by nous avons une machine à oxygène prête en cas d'urgence;

∎ stand by! attention!; Nautical paré!, attention!;

∎ Aviation stand by for takeoff préparez-vous pour le décollage;

∎ Radio stand by to receive prenez l'écoute;

∎ Military standing by for orders! à vos ordres!

➲ stand down

1 intransitive verb

(a) British Politics (withdraw) se désister; (resign) démissionner;

∎ will he stand down in favour of a younger candidate? va-t-il se désister en faveur d'un candidat plus jeune?

(b) (leave witness box) quitter la barre;

∎ you may stand down, Mr Simms vous pouvez quitter la barre, M. Simms

(c) Military (troops) être déconsigné (en fin d'alerte);

∎ stand down! (after drill) rompez (les rangs)!

2 separable transitive verb

(workers) licencier

➲ stand for inseparable transitive verb

(a) (represent) représenter;

∎ what does DNA stand for? que veut dire l'abréviation ADN?;

∎ the R stands for Ryan le R signifie Ryan;

∎ the dove stands for peace la colombe symbolise la paix;

∎ we want our name to stand for quality and efficiency nous voulons que notre nom soit synonyme de qualité et d'efficacité;

∎ she supports the values and ideas the party once stood for elle soutient les valeurs et les idées qui furent autrefois celles du parti;

∎ I detest everything that they stand for! je déteste tout ce qu'ils représentent!

(b) (tolerate) tolérer, supporter; (allow) permettre;

∎ I'm not going to stand for it! je ne le tolérerai ou permettrai pas!

➲ stand in intransitive verb

assurer le remplacement;

∎ to stand in for sb remplacer qn; Cinema doubler qn

➲ stand off

1 separable transitive verb

British (workers) mettre en chômage technique

2 inseparable transitive verb

Nautical (coast, island) croiser au large de;

∎ they have an aircraft carrier standing off Aden ils ont un porte-avions qui croise au large d'Aden

3 intransitive verb

(a) (move away) s'écarter

(b) Nautical (take up position) croiser; (sail away) mettre le cap au large

➲ stand out intransitive verb

(a) (protrude → vein) saillir; (→ ledge) faire saillie, avancer;

∎ the veins in his neck stood out les veines de son cou saillaient ou étaient gonflées

(b) (be clearly visible → colour, typeface) ressortir, se détacher; (→ in silhouette) se découper;

∎ the pink stands out against the green background le rose ressort ou se détache sur le fond vert;

∎ the masts stood out against the sky les mâts se découpaient ou se dessinaient contre le ciel;

∎ the name on the truck stood out clearly le nom sur le camion était bien visible;

∎ she stands out in a crowd on la remarque dans la foule;

∎ figurative I don't like to stand out in a crowd je n'aime pas me singulariser;

∎ this one book stands out from all his others ce livre-ci surclasse tous ses autres livres;

∎ there is no one issue which stands out as being more important than the others il n'y a pas une question qui soit plus importante que les autres;

∎ the qualities that stand out in his work les qualités marquantes de son œuvre;

∎ she stands out above all the rest elle surpasse ou surclasse tous les autres;

∎ the day stands out in my memory cette journée est marquée d'une pierre blanche dans ma mémoire;

∎ familiar that stands out a mile! (is very obvious) ça se voit comme le nez au milieu de la figure!;

∎ it really stands out that he's not a local ça se voit ou se remarque vraiment qu'il n'est pas d'ici

(c) (resist, hold out) tenir bon, tenir, résister;

∎ they won't be able to stand out for long ils ne pourront pas tenir ou résister longtemps;

∎ to stand out against (attack, enemy) résister à; (change, tax increase) s'opposer avec détermination à;

∎ to stand out for sth revendiquer qch;

∎ they are standing out for a pay increase ils revendiquent ou réclament une augmentation de salaire

➲ stand over

1 inseparable transitive verb

(watch over) surveiller;

∎ I can't work with someone standing over me je ne peux pas travailler quand quelqu'un regarde par-dessus mon épaule;

∎ she stood over him until he'd eaten every last bit elle ne l'a pas lâché avant qu'il ait mangé la dernière miette

2 separable transitive verb

British (postpone) remettre (à plus tard);

∎ I'd prefer to stand this discussion over until we have more information je préférerais remettre cette discussion jusqu'à ce que nous disposions de plus amples renseignements

3 intransitive verb

British être remis (à plus tard);

∎ we have two items standing over from the last meeting il nous reste deux points à régler depuis la dernière réunion

➲ stand to

1 separable transitive verb

Military mettre en état d'alerte

2 intransitive verb

Military se mettre en état d'alerte;

∎ stand to! à vos postes!

➲ stand together intransitive verb

être ou rester solidaire

➲ stand up

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (set upright → chair, bottle) mettre debout;

∎ they stood the prisoner up against a tree ils ont adossé le prisonnier à un arbre;

∎ stand the ladder up against the wall mettez ou appuyez l'échelle contre le mur;

∎ to stand a child up (again) (re)mettre un enfant sur ses pieds

(b) familiar (fail to meet) poser un lapin à;

∎ I was stood up twice in a row on m'a posé un lapin deux fois de suite

2 intransitive verb

(a) (rise to one's feet) se lever, se mettre debout;

∎ she stood up to offer me her seat elle se leva pour m'offrir sa place;

∎ stand up! levez-vous!, debout!;

∎ figurative to stand up and be counted avoir le courage de ses opinions

(b) (be upright) être debout;

∎ I can't get the candle to stand up straight je n'arrive pas à faire tenir la bougie droite

(c) (last) tenir, résister;

∎ how is that repair job standing up? est-ce que cette réparation tient toujours?

(d) (be valid → argument, claim) être valable, tenir debout;

∎ his evidence won't stand up in court son témoignage ne sera pas valable en justice

➲ stand up for inseparable transitive verb

défendre;

∎ to stand up for oneself se défendre

➲ stand up to inseparable transitive verb

∎ to stand up to sth résister à qch;

∎ to stand up to sb tenir tête à ou faire face à qn;

∎ he's too weak to stand up to her il est trop faible pour lui tenir tête;

∎ she had a hard time standing up to their criticism ça ne lui a pas été facile de faire face à leurs critiques;

∎ it won't stand up to that sort of treatment ça ne résistera pas à ce genre de traitement;

∎ her hypothesis doesn't stand up to empirical testing son hypothèse ne résiste pas à la vérification expérimentale

Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > stand
6 stand

stænd
1. past tense, past participle - stood; verb
1) (to be in an upright position, not sitting or lying: His leg was so painful that he could hardly stand; After the storm, few trees were left standing.)

2) ((often with up) to rise to the feet: He pushed back his chair and stood up; Some people like to stand (up) when the National Anthem is played.)

3) (to remain motionless: The train stood for an hour outside Newcastle.)

4) (to remain unchanged: This law still stands.)

5) (to be in or have a particular place: There is now a factory where our house once stood.)

6) (to be in a particular state, condition or situation: As matters stand, we can do nothing to help; How do you stand financially?)

7) (to accept or offer oneself for a particular position etc: He is standing as Parliamentary candidate for our district.)

8) (to put in a particular position, especially upright: He picked up the fallen chair and stood it beside the table.)

9) (to undergo or endure: He will stand (his) trial for murder; I can't stand her rudeness any longer.)

10) (to pay for (a meal etc) for (a person): Let me stand you a drink!)

2. noun
1) (a position or place in which to stand ready to fight etc, or an act of fighting etc: The guard took up his stand at the gate; I shall make a stand for what I believe is right.)

2) (an object, especially a piece of furniture, for holding or supporting something: a coat-stand; The sculpture had been removed from its stand for cleaning.)

3) (a stall where goods are displayed for sale or advertisement.)

4) (a large structure beside a football pitch, race course etc with rows of seats for spectators: The stand was crowded.)

5) ((American) a witness box in a law court.)

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- take the stand
- standing
3. noun
1) (time of lasting: an agreement of long standing.)

2) (rank or reputation: a diplomat of high standing.)

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- stand-by

4. adjective
((of an airline passenger or ticket) costing or paying less than the usual fare, as the passenger does not book a seat for a particular flight, but waits for the first available seat.)

5. adverb
(travelling in this way: It costs a lot less to travel stand-by.)

- stand-in
- standing-room
- make someone's hair stand on end
- stand aside
- stand back
- stand by
- stand down
- stand fast/firm
- stand for
- stand in
- stand on one's own two feet
- stand on one's own feet
- stand out
- stand over
- stand up for
- stand up to

stand¹ n tribuna / gradería

we had a good view from our seats in the stand veíamos bien desde nuestras localidades en la tribuna

stand² vb

1. estar de pie

there were no seats so I had to stand no había asientos así que tuve que estar de pie

2. ponerse de pie / levantarse

everyone stood when the headmaster came in al entrar el director, todo el mundo se puso de pie

3. estar

the church stands on a hill la iglesia está en una colina

they were standing on the corner estaban en la esquina

4. poner

stand over there in the corner ponte allí en el rincón

5. aguantar / soportar

I can't stand spiders no soporto las arañas

stand still! ¡estáte quieto! / ¡no te muevas!

El pasado y participio pasado de stand es stood

stand m (pl stands) Com stand ' stand' also found in these entries: Spanish: abordaje - aguantar - arisca - arisco - así - atragantarse - atravesarse - atril - banquillo - brazo - campar - cara - caseta - condescendencia - contemplación - convoy - cruzarse - cuadrarse - desorganizada - desorganizado - despuntar - destacar - destacarse - distinguirse - dominar - elevarse - erguirse - erizar - erizarse - estrado - expositor - expositora - flojera - frente - fritura - gorda - gordo - imponer - intríngulis - levantarse - obstaculizar - pabellón - parar - parada - parado - paragüero - pararse - paripé - perchero - pie English: angular - bear - booth - chance - end - fast - hair - humour - hypocrite - leg - news-stand - one-night - pace - stand - stand about - stand around - stand aside - stand back - stand by - stand down - stand for - stand in - stand out - stand over - stand up - stand-in - stand-off - stand-offishness - stand-to - stand-up comic - standby ticket - still - stood - taxi stand - wastefulness - whereas - witness stand - attention - band - bristle - clear - coat - crowd - ease - freeze - get - grand - ground - hand - head

stand

tr[stænd]

noun

1 (position) lugar nombre masculino, sitio; (attitude, opinion) posición nombre femenino, postura; (defence, resistence) resistencia

■ she took up her stand by the window se colocó en su sitio al lado de la ventana

■ we took a stand against the proposal adoptamos una postura contraria a la propuesta

■ Custer's last stand la última batalla de Custer

2 (of lamp, sculpture, etc) pie nombre masculino, pedestal nombre masculino, base nombre femenino

3 (stall - in market) puesto, tenderete nombre masculino; (- at exhibition) stand nombre masculino; (- at fair) caseta, barraca

4 (for taxis) parada

5 SMALLSPORT/SMALL (in stadium) tribuna

6 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL (witness box) estrado

■ he took the stand subió al estrado

intransitive verb (pt & pp stood tr[stʊd])

1 (person - be on one's feet) estar de pie, estar; (- get up) ponerse de pie, levantarse; (- remain on one's feet) quedarse de pie; (- take up position) ponerse

■ stand still! ¡estáte quieto,-a!, ¡no te muevas!

■ stand over there ponte allí

■ she was standing in the queue estaba en la cola

■ they were standing at the bar estaban en la barra

■ he was too weak to stand estaba demasiado débil para tenerse en pie

■ there were no seats and we had to stand no quedaban asientos y tuvimos que quedarnos de pie

■ don't just stand there! ¡no te quedes allí parado!

2 (measure - height) medir; (- value, level) marcar, alcanzar

■ he stands six feet mide dos metros

■ the building stands over 40 metres high el edificio mide 40 metros de altura

■ inflation stands at 6% la inflación alcanza el 6%

■ the score stands at 2-0 el marcador señala 2-0

3 (thing - be situated) estar, encontrarse, haber

■ a temple once stood here antes aquí había un templo

■ in the corner stands a grand piano hay un piano de cola en el rincón

■ the train standing at platform one el tren que está en el andén número uno

■ the car has stood in the garage for years el coche lleva años en el garaje

■ few buildings were left standing pocos edificios quedaban en pie

4 (remain valid) seguir en pie, seguir vigente

■ my offer still stands mi oferta sigue en pie

■ what I said still stands lo que dije sigue siendo válido

■ the court ruling stands el fallo es válido

5 (be in a certain condition) estar

■ that house has stood empty for ages hace mucho tiempo que esa casa está vacía

■ the machines stand idle las máquinas están paradas

■ I stand corrected tienes (toda la) razón

■ he stands high in their opinion tienen muy buena opinión de él, le tienen mucho respeto

■ I stand accused of murder se me acusa de asesinato

6 (be in particular situation) estar

■ how do things stand between you and your boss? ¿cómo están las cosas entre tu jefe y tú?

■ as things stand tal (y) como están las cosas

7 (take attitude, policy) adoptar una postura

■ where do you stand on abortion? ¿cuál es tu posición sobre el aborto?

■ we want to know how you stand on this issue queremos saber cuál es tu postura sobre este tema

8 (be likely to) poder

■ we stand to win a lot of money podríamos ganar mucho dinero

■ he stands to lose a fortune podría llegar a perder una fortuna

9 (liquid) estancar; (mixture) reposar

■ the water lay standing in pools había charcos de agua

■ leave the mixture to stand dejar reposar la mezcla

10 SMALLPOLITICS/SMALL (run) presentarse

■ she's going to stand for election va a presentarse como candidata

transitive verb

1 (place) poner, colocar

■ she stood the photo on the mantelpiece colocó la foto en la repisa

■ I stood the boy on a box so he could see the procession puso el niño encima de un caja para que viera el desfile

■ stand it against the wall ponlo contra la pared

2 familiar (bear, tolerate) aguantar, soportar; (endure, withstand) soportar, resistir

■ I can't stand the sight of him no puedo ni verlo

■ she couldn't stand the noise any longer no podía aguantar más el ruido

■ my nerves won't take much more mis nervios no aguantarán mucho más

■ he can't stand opera no soporta la opera

■ I can't stand being made to wait no soporto que me hagan esperar

■ will it stand the test of time? ¿resistirá el paso del tiempo?

■ it won't stand close examination no resistirá un examen minucioso

3 familiar (invite) invitar

■ I'll stand you a drink te invitaré a una copa

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

'No standing' SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL "Prohibido estacionarse"

'Stand and deliver!' "La bolsa o la vida"

to do something standing on one's head hacer algo con los ojos cerrados

to know where one stands saber a qué atenerse

to make a stand against (gen) oponer resistencia a 2 (mil) resistir a

not to stand a chance no tener ni la más remota posibilidad

to stand bail (for somebody) salir fiador,-ra (por alguien)

to stand clear (of something) apartarse (de algo)

■ stand clear of the doors! ¡apártense de las puertas!

to stand fast / stand firm mantenerse firme

to stand guard over vigilar

to stand in the way of impedir, obstaculizar, poner trabas a

■ we don't want to stand in the way of progress no queremos impedir el progreso

to stand on ceremony ser muy ceremonioso,-a

to stand one's ground mantenerse firme, seguir en sus trece

to stand on one's head hacer el pino

to stand on one's own two feet apañárselas solo,-a

to stand out a mile saltar a la vista

to stand somebody in good stead resultarle muy útil a alguien

to stand something on its head dar la vuelta a algo, poner algo patas arriba

to stand to attention estar firmes, cuadrarse

to stand to reason ser lógico,-a

to stand trial ser procesado,-a

to stand up and be counted dar la cara por sus principios

cake stand bandeja para pasteles

coat stand / hat stand perchero

newspaper stand quiosco

stand ['stænd] v, stood ['stʊd] ; standing vi

1) : estar de pie, estar parado

I was standing on the corner: estaba parada en la esquina

2) or to stand up : levantarse, pararse, ponerse de pie

3) (indicating a specified position or location)

they stand third in the country: ocupan el tercer lugar en el país

the machines are standing idle: las máquinas están paradas

4) (referring to an opinion)

how does he stand on the matter?: ¿cuál es su postura respecto al asunto?

5) be: estar

the house stands on a hill: la casa está en una colina

6) continue: seguir

the order still stands: el mandato sigue vigente

stand vt

1) place, set: poner, colocar

he stood them in a row: los colocó en hilera

2) tolerate: aguantar, soportar

he can't stand her: no la puede tragar

3)

to stand firm : mantenerse firme

4)

to stand guard : hacer la guardia

stand n

1) resistance: resistencia f

to make a stand against: resistir a

2) booth, stall: stand m, puesto m, kiosko m (para vender periódicos, etc)

3) base: pie m, base f

4) : grupo m (de árboles, etc.)

5) position: posición f, postura f

6) stands npl

grandstand: tribuna f

stand

n.

• apostadero s.m.

• banca s.f.

• caseta s.f.

• etapa s.f.

• parada s.f.

• pedestal s.m.

• pie s.m.

• posición s.f.

• postura s.f.

• puesto s.m.

• quiosco s.m.

• soporte s.m.

• tarima s.f. (Election, UK)

v.

• presentarse (E lección) (•Gobierno•) v.

v.

(§ p.,p.p.: stood) = estar v.

(§pres: estoy, estás...) pret: estuv-•)

• resistir v.

• soportar v.

stænd
I

noun

1)

a) ( position) lugar m, sitio m

b) ( attitude) postura f, posición f

to take a stand on something — adoptar una postura or posición (con) respecto a algo

c) ( resistance) resistencia f

to make a stand against something — oponer* resistencia a algo

Custer's Last Stand — la última batalla de Custer

2)

a) (pedestal, base) pie m, base f

b) ( for sheet music) atril m

c) (for coats, hats) perchero m

3) (at fair, exhibition) stand m, caseta f; ( larger) pabellón m

newspaper stand — puesto m de periódicos

a hot-dog stand — (esp AmE) un puesto de perritos calientes

4) ( for spectators) (often pl) tribuna f

5) ( witness box) (AmE) estrado m

to take the stand — subir al estrado

II
1.

(past & past p stood) intransitive verb

1)

a) (be, remain upright) \<\<person\>\> estar* de pie, estar* parado (AmL)

I was so tired I could hardly stand — estaba tan cansado que apenas podía tenerme en pie

I've been standing here for hours — llevo horas aquí de pie or (AmL) aquí parado

she was standing at the window — estaba junto a la ventana

b) ( rise) levantarse, ponerse* de pie, pararse (AmL)

her hair stood on end — se le pusieron los pelos de punta, se le pararon los pelos (AmL); see also stand up

c) ( in height)

the tower stands 30 meters high — la torre tiene or mide 30 metros de altura

2) (move, take up position) ponerse*, pararse (AmL)

stand over there — ponte or (AmL tb) párate allí

stand clear! — apártense!

he stood on a chair — se subió a or (AmL tb) se paró en una silla

to stand aside — hacerse* a un lado, apartarse

can you stand on your head? — ¿sabes pararte de cabeza or (Esp) hacer el pino?

you stood on my toe! — me pisaste!

3)

a) (be situated, located)

the chapel stands on the site of a pagan temple — la capilla ocupa el lugar de un antiguo templo pagano

a church stood here long ago — hace mucho tiempo aquí había una iglesia

I won't stand in your way — no seré yo quien te lo impida

b) ( hold position)

where do you stand on this issue? — ¿cuál es tu posición en cuanto a este problema?

he stands high in their esteem — lo tienen en mucha estima

you never know where you stand with him — con él uno nunca sabe a qué atenerse

c) (be mounted, fixed)

a hut standing on wooden piles — una choza construida or que descansa sobre pilotes de madera

4)

a) (stop, remain still) \<\<person\>\>

they stood and stared — se quedaron mirando

don't just stand there! — no te quedes ahí parado!

I was left standing there looking like a fool — me dejaron allí plantado como un tonto

can't you stand still for two minutes? — ¿no puedes estarte quieto un minuto?

time stood still — el tiempo se detuvo

the train standing at platform five — el tren que está en el andén número cinco

no standing — (AmE) estacionamiento prohibido, prohibido estacionarse

to stand firm o fast — mantenerse* firme

to leave somebody standing — dejar muy atrás a alguien

b) ( remain undisturbed) \<\<batter/water\>\>

leave to stand — dejar reposar

water stood in puddles on the floor — había charcos de agua en el suelo

c) (survive, last)

these walls have stood for centuries — estas paredes tienen cientos de años

the tower is still standing — la torre sigue en pie

5) (remain unchanged, valid) \<\<law/agreement\>\> seguir* vigente or en vigor

the offer still stands — la oferta sigue en pie

what I said still stands — lo que dije sigue siendo válido

his argument stands or falls on this point — todo su argumento depende de este punto

6)

a) (be)

the house stands empty — la casa está vacía

he stands accused of treason — se lo acusa de traición

I stand corrected — tienes razón

b) ( be currently)

as things stand — tal (y) como están las cosas

to stand AT something: unemployment stands at 17% el desempleo alcanza el 17%; receipts stand at $150,000 — el total recaudado asciende a 150.000 dólares

c) ( be likely to)

to stand to + INF: he stands to lose a fortune puede llegar a perder una fortuna; what does she stand to gain out of this? — ¿qué es lo que puede ganar con esto ?

7) (for office, election) (BrE) presentarse (como candidato)

to stand FOR something: she is standing for the presidency — se va a presentar como candidata a la presidencia

2.

vt

1) ( place) poner*; (carefully, precisely) colocar*

he stood the ladder against the wall — puso or colocó or apoyó la escalera contra la pared

he stood himself near the door — se puso cerca de la puerta

2)

a) (tolerate, bear) (with can, can't, won't) \<\<pain/noise\>\> aguantar, soportar

I can't stand him — no lo aguanto or soporto, no lo trago (fam)

I can't stand the sight of him — no lo puedo ni ver

I can't stand it any longer! — no puedo más!, no aguanto más!

to stand -ING: she can't stand being interrupted — no soporta or no tolera que la interrumpan

b) ( withstand) \<\<heat/strain\>\> soportar, resistir

the chair won't stand his weight — la silla no le va a aguantar su peso

to stand the test of time — resistir el paso del tiempo

3) ( pay for) \<\<drink/dinner\>\> invitar a

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Phrasal Verbs:

- stand apart

- stand back

- stand by

- stand down

- stand for

- stand in

- stand out

- stand over

- stand up

- stand up for

- stand up to

[stænd] (vb: pt, pp stood)
1. N

1) (=position) posición f, puesto m

to take up a stand near the door — colocarse cerca de la puerta

2) (fig) (=stance) actitud f, postura f

to take a stand on an issue — adoptar una actitud hacia una cuestión

to take a firm stand — adoptar una actitud firme

3) (Mil)

the stand of the Australians at Tobruk — la resistencia de los australianos en Tobruk

Custer's last stand — la última batalla del General Custer

- make a stand

to make or take a stand against sth — oponer resistencia a algo
one-night stand
4) (for taxis) parada f (de taxis)

5) (=lamp stand) pie m; (=music stand) atril m; (=hallstand) perchero m

6) (=newspaper stand) quiosco m, puesto m (esp LAm); (=market stall) puesto m; (in shop) estante m, puesto m; (at exhibition) caseta f, stand m; (=bandstand) quiosco m

7) (Sport) (=grandstand) tribuna f

8) (Jur) estrado m

to take the stand — (esp US) (=go into witness box) subir a la tribuna de los testigos; (=give evidence) prestar declaración

9) [of trees] hilera f, grupo m

10) *** (=erection) empalme *** m

11) = standstill

2. VT

1) (=place) poner, colocar

to stand sth against the wall — apoyar algo en la pared

to stand a vase on a table — poner un florero sobre una mesa

2) (=withstand) resistir

it won't stand serious examination — no resistirá un examen detallado

it won't stand the cold — no resiste el or al frío

his heart couldn't stand the shock — su corazón no resistió el or al choque

- stand one's ground

- if you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen

3) (=tolerate) aguantar

I can stand anything but that — lo aguanto todo menos eso

I can't stand it any longer! — ¡no aguanto más!

I can't stand Debussy — no aguanto a Debussy

I can't stand (the sight of) him — no lo aguanto, no lo puedo tragar

I can't stand waiting for people — no aguanto or soporto que me hagan esperar
chance 1., 3)
4) * (=pay for)

to stand sb a drink/meal — invitar a algn a una copa/a comer

he stood me lunch — me pagó la comida

the company will have to stand the loss — la compañía tendrá que encargarse de las pérdidas

3. VI

1) (=be upright) estar de pie or derecho, estar parado (LAm)

he could hardly stand — hasta tenía problemas para ponerse de pie

the house is still standing — la casa sigue en pie

we must stand together — (fig) debemos unirnos or ser solidarios

- stand on one's own two feet

- stand tall
ease 1., 4)
2) (=get up) levantarse, pararse (LAm)

all stand! — ¡levántense!

3) (=stay, stand still)

they were standing at the bar — estaban juntos al bar

to stand in the doorway — estar en la puerta

don't just stand there, do something! — ¡no te quedes ahí parado, haz algo!

they stood patiently in the rain — se quedaron esperando pacientemente bajo la lluvia

to stand talking — seguir hablando, quedarse a hablar

we stood chatting for half an hour — charlamos durante media hora, pasamos media hora charlando

stand and deliver! — ¡la bolsa o la vida!

- he left the others standing

4) (=tread)

to stand on sth — pisar algo

you're standing on my foot — me estás pisando

he stood on the beetle — pisó el escarabajo

he stood on the brakes — (Aut) * pisó el freno a fondo

5) (=measure) medir

he stands a good six feet — mide seis pies largos

the tower stands 50m high — la torre tiene 50m de alta

the mountain stands 3,000m high — la montaña tiene una altura de 3.000m

6) (=have reached)

the thermometer stands at 40° — el termómetro marca 40 grados

the record stands at ten minutes — el record está en diez minutos, el tiempo récord sigue siendo de diez minutos

sales are currently standing at two million — las ventas ya han alcanzado los dos millones

sales stand at five per cent more than last year — las ventas han aumentado en un cinco por cien en relación con el año pasado

7) (=be situated) encontrarse, ubicarse (LAm)

it stands beside the town hall — está junto al ayuntamiento

8) (=be mounted, based) apoyarse

9) (=remain valid) [offer, argument, decision] seguir en pie or vigente

my objection still stands — mis reservas siguen en pie

the contract stands — el contrato sigue en vigor

the theory stands or falls on this — de allí depende la teoría entera

it has stood for 200 years — ha durado 200 años ya, lleva ya 200 años de vida

10) (fig) (=be placed) estar, encontrarse

as things stand, as it stands — tal como están las cosas

I'd like to know where I stand — quisiera saber a qué atenerme

how do we stand? — ¿cómo estamos?

where do you stand with him? — ¿cuáles son tus relaciones con él?

nothing stands between us — nada nos separa

nothing stands between you and success — no tienes ningún obstáculo en el camino al éxito

11) (=be in a position)

to stand to do sth — arriesgar hacer algo

he stands to gain a great deal — tiene la posibilidad de ganar mucho

what do we stand to gain by it? — ¿qué posibilidades hay para nosotros de ganar algo?, ¿qué ventaja nos daría esto?

we stand to lose a lot — para nosotros supondría una pérdida importante, estamos en peligro de perder bastante

12) (=be)

she stands in need of a friend — lo que necesita es un amigo

to stand accused of murder — estar acusado de asesinato

he stands alone in this matter — no tiene ningún apoyo en este caso

to stand (as) security for sb — (Econ) salir fiador de algn; (fig) salir por algn

it stands to reason that... — es evidente que..., no cabe duda de que...
clear 2., 3), correct 2., 1)
13) (=remain undisturbed) estar

to allow a liquid to stand — dejar estar un líquido

let it stand for three days — déjelo reposar durante tres días

don't let the tea stand — no dejes que se pase el té

to let sth stand in the sun — poner algo al sol, dejar algo al sol

the car has been standing in the sun — el coche ha estado expuesto al sol

14) (Brit) (Pol) presentarse (como candidato)

• to stand against sb in an election — presentarse como oponente a algn en unas elecciones

• to stand as a candidate — presentarse como candidato

• to stand for Parliament — presentarse como candidato a diputado

to stand for president — presentarse como candidato a la presidencia

he stood for Castroforte — fue uno de los candidatos en Castroforte

he stood for Labour — fue candidato laborista

15) (Econ)

there is £50 standing to your credit — usted tiene 50 libras en el haber

- stand about

- stand aside

- stand back

- stand by

- stand down

- stand for

- stand in

- stand off

- stand out

- stand over

- stand to

- stand up

* * *
[stænd]
I

noun

1)

a) ( position) lugar m, sitio m

b) ( attitude) postura f, posición f

to take a stand on something — adoptar una postura or posición (con) respecto a algo

c) ( resistance) resistencia f

to make a stand against something — oponer* resistencia a algo

Custer's Last Stand — la última batalla de Custer

2)

a) (pedestal, base) pie m, base f

b) ( for sheet music) atril m

c) (for coats, hats) perchero m

3) (at fair, exhibition) stand m, caseta f; ( larger) pabellón m

newspaper stand — puesto m de periódicos

a hot-dog stand — (esp AmE) un puesto de perritos calientes

4) ( for spectators) (often pl) tribuna f

5) ( witness box) (AmE) estrado m

to take the stand — subir al estrado

II
1.

(past & past p stood) intransitive verb

1)

a) (be, remain upright) \<\<person\>\> estar* de pie, estar* parado (AmL)

I was so tired I could hardly stand — estaba tan cansado que apenas podía tenerme en pie

I've been standing here for hours — llevo horas aquí de pie or (AmL) aquí parado

she was standing at the window — estaba junto a la ventana

b) ( rise) levantarse, ponerse* de pie, pararse (AmL)

her hair stood on end — se le pusieron los pelos de punta, se le pararon los pelos (AmL); see also stand up

c) ( in height)

the tower stands 30 meters high — la torre tiene or mide 30 metros de altura

2) (move, take up position) ponerse*, pararse (AmL)

stand over there — ponte or (AmL tb) párate allí

stand clear! — apártense!

he stood on a chair — se subió a or (AmL tb) se paró en una silla

to stand aside — hacerse* a un lado, apartarse

can you stand on your head? — ¿sabes pararte de cabeza or (Esp) hacer el pino?

you stood on my toe! — me pisaste!

3)

a) (be situated, located)

the chapel stands on the site of a pagan temple — la capilla ocupa el lugar de un antiguo templo pagano

a church stood here long ago — hace mucho tiempo aquí había una iglesia

I won't stand in your way — no seré yo quien te lo impida

b) ( hold position)

where do you stand on this issue? — ¿cuál es tu posición en cuanto a este problema?

he stands high in their esteem — lo tienen en mucha estima

you never know where you stand with him — con él uno nunca sabe a qué atenerse

c) (be mounted, fixed)

a hut standing on wooden piles — una choza construida or que descansa sobre pilotes de madera

4)

a) (stop, remain still) \<\<person\>\>

they stood and stared — se quedaron mirando

don't just stand there! — no te quedes ahí parado!

I was left standing there looking like a fool — me dejaron allí plantado como un tonto

can't you stand still for two minutes? — ¿no puedes estarte quieto un minuto?

time stood still — el tiempo se detuvo

the train standing at platform five — el tren que está en el andén número cinco

no standing — (AmE) estacionamiento prohibido, prohibido estacionarse

to stand firm o fast — mantenerse* firme

to leave somebody standing — dejar muy atrás a alguien

b) ( remain undisturbed) \<\<batter/water\>\>

leave to stand — dejar reposar

water stood in puddles on the floor — había charcos de agua en el suelo

c) (survive, last)

these walls have stood for centuries — estas paredes tienen cientos de años

the tower is still standing — la torre sigue en pie

5) (remain unchanged, valid) \<\<law/agreement\>\> seguir* vigente or en vigor

the offer still stands — la oferta sigue en pie

what I said still stands — lo que dije sigue siendo válido

his argument stands or falls on this point — todo su argumento depende de este punto

6)

a) (be)

the house stands empty — la casa está vacía

he stands accused of treason — se lo acusa de traición

I stand corrected — tienes razón

b) ( be currently)

as things stand — tal (y) como están las cosas

to stand AT something: unemployment stands at 17% el desempleo alcanza el 17%; receipts stand at $150,000 — el total recaudado asciende a 150.000 dólares

c) ( be likely to)

to stand to + INF: he stands to lose a fortune puede llegar a perder una fortuna; what does she stand to gain out of this? — ¿qué es lo que puede ganar con esto ?

7) (for office, election) (BrE) presentarse (como candidato)

to stand FOR something: she is standing for the presidency — se va a presentar como candidata a la presidencia

2.

vt

1) ( place) poner*; (carefully, precisely) colocar*

he stood the ladder against the wall — puso or colocó or apoyó la escalera contra la pared

he stood himself near the door — se puso cerca de la puerta

2)

a) (tolerate, bear) (with can, can't, won't) \<\<pain/noise\>\> aguantar, soportar

I can't stand him — no lo aguanto or soporto, no lo trago (fam)

I can't stand the sight of him — no lo puedo ni ver

I can't stand it any longer! — no puedo más!, no aguanto más!

to stand -ING: she can't stand being interrupted — no soporta or no tolera que la interrumpan

b) ( withstand) \<\<heat/strain\>\> soportar, resistir

the chair won't stand his weight — la silla no le va a aguantar su peso

to stand the test of time — resistir el paso del tiempo

3) ( pay for) \<\<drink/dinner\>\> invitar a

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Phrasal Verbs:

- stand apart

- stand back

- stand by

- stand down

- stand for

- stand in

- stand out

- stand over

- stand up

- stand up for

- stand up to

English-spanish dictionary > stand
7 stand *****

[stænd] stood vb: pt, pp
1. n

1) (booth) chiosco, (market stall) banco, bancarella, (at exhibition, fair) stand m inv, (raised area), (also: bandstand) palco, Sport tribuna, Am Law, (also: witness stand) banco

a music stand — un leggio

our stand in the trade fair — il nostro stand alla fiera

he kicked the ball into the stand — con un calcio ha tirato la palla in tribuna

2) (position), (also), fig posizione f, (resistance) resistenza

to take (up) one's stand at the door — prendere il proprio posto vicino alla porta

to take a stand on an issue — prendere posizione su un problema

to make a stand against sth Mil fig — opporre resistenza contro qc

3) (also: taxi stand) posteggio di taxi

2. vt

1) (place) mettere, porre

to stand sth against a wall — appoggiare qc a un muro

to stand sth on end — mettere qc in piedi

2) (withstand, bear: weight) reggere a, resistere, sopportare

it won't stand serious examination — non reggerà ad un esame accurato

the troops stood heavy bombardment — le truppe hanno sopportato pesanti bombardamenti

the company will have to stand the loss — la ditta dovrà sostenere la perdita

to stand the cost of — sobbarcarsi le spese di

3) (tolerate) sopportare

I can't stand him — non lo sopporto

I can't stand this noise — non sopporto questo chiasso

I can't stand the sight of him — non lo posso vedere

I can't stand it any longer! — non ce la faccio più!

I can't stand waiting for people — non sopporto aspettare la gente

4)

(fam: treat) to stand sb a drink/meal — offrire da bere/un pranzo a qn

5)

(phrases) to stand guard or watch Mil — essere di guardia or sentinella

to stand guard over Mil fig — fare la guardia a

3. vi

1) (be upright) stare in piedi, (stay standing) restare in piedi, (get up) alzarsi

I had to stand — sono dovuto restare in piedi

he could hardly stand — si reggeva a malapena

the woman standing over there — la donna in piedi laggiù

he was standing by the door — stava in piedi vicino alla porta

don't just stand there - help me! — non stare lì impalato - aiutami!

the house is still standing — la casa è ancora in piedi

they stood talking for hours — restarono a parlare per delle ore

they kept us standing about or around for ages — ci hanno fatto aspettare in piedi per ore

to stand on sb's foot — pestare il piede a qn

to stand in sb's way — intralciare il passaggio a qn

I won't stand in your way fig — non ti sarò d'ostacolo

nothing stands in our way — la via è libera

that was all that stood between him and... — era tutto ciò che si frapponeva fra lui e...

nothing stands between us — non c'è niente che ci separi

to be left standing — (building) essere rimasto (-a) in piedi, (fig: competitor) essere bruciato (-a) in partenza

it made my hair stand on end — mi ha fatto rizzare i capelli

to stand still — stare fermo (-a) (in piedi)

to stand fast — tener duro

to stand on one's own two feet fig — cavarsela da solo (-a)

to stand on one's head/hands — fare la verticale in appoggio/la verticale

he could do the job standing on his head — potrebbe fare quel lavoro a occhi chiusi

to stand a (good) chance of — avere una (buona) possibilità di

to stand on the brakes Auto — frenare di colpo

to stand on one's dignity — stare sulle sue

2)

he stands over 6 feet — è alto più di 2m

the tower stands 50m high — la torre è alta 50m

3) (be situated: building, tree) trovarsi, stare

the car stands outside all year round — la macchina sta fuori tutto l'anno

the house stands on top of a hill — la casa è situata in cima ad una collina

4) Culin

to leave to stand — (tea) lasciare in infusione, (batter) (lasciar) riposare

my objection still stands — la mia obiezione è ancora valida

to let sth stand as it is — lasciare qc così com'è

the theory stands or falls on this — è questo il presupposto su cui si basa la teoria

it stands to reason that... — è logico che...

5) (fig: be placed) stare

to stand accused of — essere accusato (-a) di

how do things stand? — come stanno le cose?

as things stand — stando così le cose

the peace process as it stands violates human rights — il processo di pace così com'è viola i diritti umani

to stand at — (thermometer, clock) indicare, segnare, (offer, price, sales) ammontare a, (score) essere

6) Pol

to stand as a candidate — candidarsi

to stand in an election — candidarsi ad un'elezione

to stand for Parliament — candidarsi al Parlamento

7) Naut

to stand out to sea — stare al largo

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- stand aside

- stand back

- stand by

- stand down

- stand for

- stand in

- stand out

- stand over

- stand to

- stand up

- stand up for

- stand up to

English-Italian dictionary > stand *****
8 accuse

transitive verb

beschuldigen; (Law) anklagen

accuse somebody of cowardice — jemandem Feigheit vorwerfen

accuse somebody of doing something or of having done something — jemanden beschuldigen, etwas getan zu haben

accuse somebody of theft/murder — jemanden wegen Diebstahl[s]/Mord[es] anklagen

the accused — der/die Angeklagte; (pl.) die Angeklagten

point an accusing finger at somebody — (lit. or fig.) anklagend mit dem Finger auf jemanden zeigen

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[ə'kju:z]
verb

((with of) to charge (someone) with having done something wrong: They accused him of stealing the car.) beschuldigen

- academic.ru/419/accusation">accusation
- the accused
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ac·cuse

[əˈkju:z]

vt

1. (charge)

▪ to \accuse sb [of sth] jdn [wegen einer S. gen] anklagen

to be \accused of a crime wegen eines Verbrechens unter Anklage stehen [o angeklagt sein]

to stand \accused of sth ( form) einer S. gen angeklagt sein

2. (claim)

▪ to \accuse sb of sth jdn einer S. gen beschuldigen

are you accusing me of lying? willst du damit sagen, dass ich lüge?

I'm often \accused of being too abrasive with people mir wird oft vorgeworfen, dass ich zu harsch mit Leuten umgehe

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[ə'kjuːz]
vt

1) (JUR) anklagen (of wegen, +gen)

he is or stands accused of murder/theft — er ist des Mordes/Diebstahls angeklagt, er steht unter Anklage des Mordes/Diebstahls (form)

2) person beschuldigen, bezichtigen

to accuse sb of doing or having done sth — jdn beschuldigen or bezichtigen, etw getan zu haben

are you accusing me? I didn't take it! — beschuldigen Sie mich? Ich habe es nicht genommen

are you accusing me of lying/not having checked the brakes? — willst du (damit) vielleicht sagen, dass ich lüge/die Bremsen nicht nachgesehen habe?

to accuse sb of being untidy — jdm vorwerfen, unordentlich zu sein

who are you accusing, the police or society? — wen klagen Sie an, die Polizei oder die Gesellschaft?

I accuse the government of dishonesty —

a generation stands accused of hypocrisy — eine Generation wird der Scheinheiligkeit beschuldigt or angeklagt or geziehen (geh)

we all stand accused — uns alle trifft eine Schuld

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accuse [əˈkjuːz] v/t

a) (of) JUR anklagen (gen oder wegen):

be ( oder stand) accused of doing sth angeklagt sein, etwas getan zu haben

b) (of) beschuldigen, bezichtigen (gen)

c) accuse sb of sth jemandem etwas zum Vorwurf machen

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transitive verb

beschuldigen; (Law) anklagen

accuse somebody of cowardice — jemandem Feigheit vorwerfen

accuse somebody of doing something or of having done something — jemanden beschuldigen, etwas getan zu haben

accuse somebody of theft/murder — jemanden wegen Diebstahl[s]/Mord[es] anklagen

the accused — der/die Angeklagte; (pl.) die Angeklagten

point an accusing finger at somebody — (lit. or fig.) anklagend mit dem Finger auf jemanden zeigen

* * *

v.

anklagen v.

beschuldigen v.

vorwerfen v.

English-german dictionary > accuse
9 accuse

ac·cuse [əʼkju:z] vt

1) ( charge)

to \accuse sb [of sth] jdn [wegen einer S. gen] anklagen;

to be \accused of a crime wegen eines Verbrechens unter Anklage stehen;

to stand \accused of sth ( form) einer S. gen angeklagt sein

2) ( claim)

to \accuse sb of sth jdn einer S. gen beschuldigen;

are you accusing me of lying? willst du damit sagen, dass ich lüge?;

I'm often \accused of being too abrasive with people mir wird oft vorgeworfen, dass ich zu harsch mit Leuten umgehe

English-German students dictionary > accuse
10 accuse

accuse vtr gen, Jur accuser (of de ; of doing de faire) ; he accused me of stealing his pen il m'a accusé d'avoir volé son stylo ; to stand accused of sth être accusé de qch.

Big English-French dictionary > accuse
11 wegen etw. angeklagt sein

to stand accused of sth. [formal]

Deutsch-Englisches Wörterbuch > wegen etw. angeklagt sein
12 clear

kliə
1. adjective
1) (easy to see through; transparent: clear glass.) transparente

2) (free from mist or cloud: Isn't the sky clear!) despejado

3) (easy to see, hear or understand: a clear explanation; The details on that photograph are very clear.) claro, nítido

4) (free from difficulty or obstacles: a clear road ahead.) despejado

5) (free from guilt etc: a clear conscience.) tranquilo

6) (free from doubt etc: Are you quite clear about what I mean?) claro

7) ((often with of) without (risk of) being touched, caught etc: Is the ship clear of the rocks? clear of danger.) despejado, libre (de)

8) ((often with of) free: clear of debt; clear of all infection.) libre (de)

2. verb
1) (to make or become free from obstacles etc: He cleared the table; I cleared my throat; He cleared the path of debris.) quitar; despejar; aclarar

2) ((often with of) to prove the innocence of; to declare to be innocent: He was cleared of all charges.) absolver

3) ((of the sky etc) to become bright, free from cloud etc.) despejarse

4) (to get over or past something without touching it: He cleared the jump easily.) salvar

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- clearance
- clearing
- clearly
- clearness
- clear-cut
- clearway
- clear off
- clear out
- clear up
- in the clear

clear¹ adj

1. claro / evidente

it is clear that something is wrong es evidente que algo está mal

you must never do that again, is that clear? no debes volver a hacer eso, ¿queda claro?

2. claro

a clear voice una voz clara

3. transparente

clear water agua transparente

4. despejado

the sky is clear el cielo está despejado

5.

the road is clear, now you can cross no viene ningún coche, ya puedes cruzar

clear² vb quitar / recoger / despejar

clear the table, please recoge la mesa, por favor

clear

tr[klɪə^SMALLr/SMALL]

adjective

1 (glass, plastic, liquid) transparente; (sky, day, etc) despejado,-a; (skin, complexion) bueno,-a

■ you can see the Pyrenees on a clear day cuando el día es claro, se ven los Pirineos

2 (not blocked - road, desk) despejado,-a; (free - time) libre

■ the roads are clear today las carreteras están despejadas hoy

■ we had a clear view of the stage pudimos ver muy bien el escenario

3 (picture, outline) nítido,-a

4 (voice, sound, speaker) claro,-a

■ in a clear voice con voz clara

5 (understandable - explanation, instruction, ideas) claro,-a

■ is that clear? ¿está claro?, ¿queda claro?

■ she made it quite clear that we were not to leave the house dejó bien claro que no podíamos salir de la casa

6 (not confused - thinking, mind) lúcido,-a, claro,-a

■ I need to keep a clear head necesito estar despejado

7 (obvious, evident) claro,-a, patente; (certain) claro,-a

■ it's a clear case of bribery es un caso claro de soborno

■ it's quite clear what has happened está muy claro lo que ha pasado

■ she's not clear about what she wants to do no tiene muy claro lo que quiere hacer

8 (complete - day) entero,-a; (- profit) neto,-a; (- majority) amplio,-a

■ he earns a clear £250 a week saca £250 netas por semana

adverb

1 (clearly - speak) claramente; (hear) perfectamente, bien

2 (not touching) a distancia

■ he jumped well clear of the bar saltó muy por encima de la barra

■ she parked clear of the kerb aparcó a bastante distancia del bordillo

transitive verb

1 (table) quitar; (floor, road) despejar; (pipe, drain) desatascar; (building, room - of people) desalojar, despejar, desocupar; (house, room - of furniture) vaciar

■ they cleared the pavement of snow limpiaron la acera de nieve

■ this will clear your nose esto te despejará la nariz

■ I like to clear my desk before I leave me gusta acabar todo el trabajo antes de marcharme

■ the rain has really cleared the air la lluvia ha limpiado el aire muchísimo

■ can you clear a space for the salad? ¿puedes hacer sitio para la ensalada?

2 (accused person) absolver, descargar, exculpar; (one's name) limpiar

3 (approve - plans) aprobar; (authorize) autorizar, dar el visto bueno a; (plane) dar autorización

■ you'd better clear it with Pat first más vale que se lo preguntes a Pat primero

4 (debt) liquidar, saldar; (earn - money) sacar; (- cheque) conformar, dar por bueno

5 (obstacle) salvar

6 SMALLSPORT/SMALL (ball) despejar

intransitive verb

1 (sky, weather) despejarse; (fog) disiparse; (water) aclararse; (skin) mejorar

2 (cheque) ser compensado,-a

3 SMALLCOMPUTING/SMALL (screen) borrarse

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

as clear as a bell muy claro

as clear as day más claro que el agua

as clear as mud nada claro

'Keep clear' "Vado permanente"

'Reduced to clear' "Rebajado por liquidación"

'Stand clear' "Apártense"

to be in the clear familiar (from danger) estar fuera de peligro 2 (from suspicion) estar fuera de toda sospecha

to clear customs pasar por la aduana

to clear one's throat aclararse la garganta, carraspear

to clear the air (argument) aclarar las cosas

to clear the way abrir camino

to have a clear conscience tener la conciencia tranquila

to keep/stay/steer clear of something/somebody evitar algo/a alguien, apartarse de algo/alguien

to make oneself clear explicarse

clear soup consomé nombre masculino

clear ['klɪr] vt

1) clarify: aclarar, clarificar (un líquido)

2) : despejar (una superficie), desatascar (un tubo), desmontar (una selva)

to clear the table: levantar la mesa

to clear one's throat: carraspear, aclararse la voz

3) exonerate: absolver, limpiar el nombre de

4) earn: ganar, sacar (una ganancia de)

5) : pasar sin tocar

he cleared the hurdle: saltó por encima de la valla

6)

to clear up resolve: aclarar, resolver, esclarecer

clear vi

1) disperse: irse, despejarse, disiparse

2) : ser compensado (dícese de un cheque)

3)

to clear up : despejar (dícese del tiempo), mejorarse (dícese de una enfermedad)

clear adv

: claro, claramente

clear adj

1) bright: claro, lúcido

2) fair: claro, despejado

3) transparent: transparente, translúcido

4) evident, unmistakable: evidente, claro, obvio

5) certain: seguro

6) unobstructed: despejado, libre

clear n

1)

in the clear : inocente, libre de toda sospecha

2)

in the clear safe: fuera de peligro

clear (Obvious)

adj.

• abierto, -a adj.

• declarado, -a adj.

• distinto, -a adj.

• evidente adj.

• expreso, -a adj.

• manifiesto, -a adj.

• palpable adj.

• visible adj. (Obvious)

n.

• patente s.m.

adj.

• claro, -a adj.

• descampado, -a adj.

• desenfadado, -a adj.

• despejado, -a adj.

• exento, -a adj.

• gráfico, -a adj.

• libre adj.

• limpio, -a adj.

• lúcido, -a adj.

• nítido, -a adj.

• perspicuo, -a adj.

• puro, -a adj.

• raso, -a adj.

• terminante adj. (A field, etc.)

expr.

• limpiar v. (Weather)

n.

• despejarse (el cielo) s.m.

v.

• aclarar v.

• clarificar v.

• descombrar v.

• desembarazar v.

• desobstruir v.

• desocupar v.

• despejar (Informática) v.

• escombrar v.

• franquear v.

• limpiar v.

• redondear v.

klɪr, klɪə(r)
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adjective -er, -est

1) < sky> despejado, claro; < day> despejado; <liquid/glass> transparente

clear soup — consomé m

to have a clear conscience — tener* la conciencia tranquila or limpia

she has very clear skin — tiene muy buen cutis

to keep a clear head — mantener* la mente despejada

2) ( distinct) <outline/picture> nítido, claro; < voice> claro

3)

a) (plain, evident)

it's a clear case of suicide — es un caso evidente or claro de suicidio

the Bears are clear favorites — los Bears son, sin lugar a dudas, el equipo favorito

it became clear that... — se hizo evidente or patente que...

b) <explanation/instructions> claro

is that clear? — ¿está or queda claro?

let's get this clear — entendámonos bien

do I make myself clear? — ¿me explico?, ¿está claro?

4) (free, unobstructed) <space/road> despejado

keep clear — no obstruya el paso

all clear! — el campo está libre!

5) ( entire)

we've got two clear days — tenemos dos días enteros

he makes a clear $450 a week — saca 450 dólares netos or limpios a la semana

6)

to be in the clear — ( free - from danger) estar* fuera de peligro; (- from debt) estar* libre de deudas; (- from suspicion) estar* libre de toda sospecha

7) ( in showjumping) < round> sin faltas

II

adverb

1) (beyond, outside)

once you're clear of the town — una vez que hayas salido de la ciudad

stand clear of the doors — manténganse alejados de las puertas

he leapt clear of the oncoming car — se apartó de un salto del coche que venía

the curtains should hang clear of the radiators — las cortinas no deben tocar los radiadores

2) ( as intensifier)

the cargo sank clear to the bottom — la carga se fue a pique hasta el fondo

he fell clear through the ceiling — se cayó y atravesó el techo

3)

to keep/stay/steer clear (of something) — ( lit) mantenerse* alejado (de algo)

keep clear! — no se acerquen!

I advised her to steer clear of him — le aconsejé que no tuviera nada que ver con él

4) ( distinctly) loud II

III
1.

transitive verb

1)

a) (make free, unobstructed) \<\<room\>\> vaciar*; \<\<surface\>\> despejar; \<\<drain/pipe\>\> desatascar*, destapar (AmL); \<\<building\>\> desalojar; \<\<land\>\> despoblar de árboles, desmontar

to clear the table — levantar or (Esp tb) quitar la mesa

to clear one's throat — carraspear, aclararse la voz

to clear a space for something — hacer* sitio or lugar para algo

an agreement that clears the way for increased trade — un acuerdo que abre camino para un mayor intercambio comercial

police cleared the area — la policía evacuó la zona

let's clear all this paper off the desk — quitemos todos estos papeles del escritorio; air I 1)

b) ( Comput) \<\<screen\>\> despejar; \<\<data\>\> borrar

2) \<\<fence/ditch\>\> salvar, saltar por encima de

the plane just cleared the trees — el avión pasó casi rozando los árboles

to clear customs — pasar por la aduana

3) ( free from suspicion)

he was cleared of all charges — lo absolvieron de todos los cargos

she is determined to clear her name — está decidida a limpiar su nombre

4)

a) ( authorize) autorizar*, darle* el visto bueno a

you'll have to clear that with Tom — tendrás que obtener autorización or el visto bueno de Tom

b) ( Fin) compensar

5)

a) ( settle) \<\<debt/account\>\> liquidar, saldar

b) ( earn) sacar*

c) ( sell off) \<\<stock\>\> liquidar

reduced to clear — (BrE) rebajas por liquidación

6) ( Sport) \<\<ball/puck\>\> despejar

2.

vi

1)

a) \<\<sky/weather\>\> despejarse; \<\<water\>\> aclararse

her head began to clear — se le empezó a despejar la cabeza

b) ( disperse) \<\<fog/smoke\>\> levantarse, disiparse; \<\<traffic/congestion\>\> despejarse

2) ( Fin) \<\<check\>\> ser* compensado

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Phrasal Verbs:

- clear off

- clear out

- clear up

[klɪǝ(r)]
1. ADJ
(compar clearer) (superl clearest)
1) (=unambiguous) [meaning, explanation] claro

• a clear case of murder — un caso claro de homicidio

• now let's get this clear... — vamos a dejar esto claro...

• to make it clear that... — dejar claro or bien sentado que...

to make o.s. clear — explicarse claramente

do I make myself clear? — ¿me explico bien?

• he's a clear thinker — tiene la mente lúcida or despejada

2) (=obvious) [motive, consequence] claro, evidente

it is (absolutely) clear to me that... — no me cabe (la menor) duda de que...

• it became clear that... — empezó a verse claro que...

• it's not clear whether... — no está claro sí...

- as clear as crystal

- as clear as day

- as clear as mud

3) (=certain) [understanding, proof] seguro, cierto

he was perfectly clear that he did not intend to go — dijo claramente or tajantemente que no pensaba ir

are we clear that we want this? — ¿estamos seguros de que queremos esto?

• I'm not very clear about this — no tengo una idea muy clara de esto

• I'm not clear whether... — no tengo claro sí...

4) (=transparent) [water, glass] claro, transparente

a clear soup — una sopa clara

5) [sky, weather] despejado; [air] puro

on a clear day — en un día despejado

6) (=bright) [light, colour] claro

clear blue eyes — ojos azul claro
light I, 1., 1)
7) [photograph, outline] claro, preciso; [complexion] terso

to have a clear head — tener la cabeza despejada

8) (=distinct) [sound, impression, voice] claro

as clear as a bell —

I could hear his voice as clear as a bell — oía su voz como si estuviera a mi lado, oía su voz con toda claridad

9) (=unobstructed) [road, space] libre, despejado

• all clear! — ¡vía libre!, ¡adelante!

• to get a clear look at sb/sth — poder ver algn/algo bien

• to be clear of sth — (=free of) estar libre de algo; (=away from) estar lejos de algo

• we had a clear view — teníamos una buena vista, se veía bien

10) (=untroubled) [conscience] limpio, tranquilo

11) (after deductions)

a clear profit — una ganancia neta

£3 clear profit — una ganancia neta de 3 libras

12)

• a clear majority — una mayoría absoluta

• to win by a clear margin — ganar por un amplio margen

• a clear winner — un ganador absoluto

13) (=complete)

three clear days — tres días enteros

14) (=without commitments) [day, afternoon] libre; [diary] despejado

2. ADV

1) see loud

2) (=completely)

he jumped clear across the river — atravesó el río limpiamente de un salto

you could hear it clear across the valley — se oía claramente desde el otro lado del valle

3) (=free)

• to get clear away — escaparse sin dejar rastro alguno

to get clear of — (=get rid of) deshacerse de

when we get clear of London — (=away from) cuando estemos fuera de Londres

• to keep clear of sb/sth, keep clear of the wall — no te acerques a la pared

I decided to keep clear of him — decidí evitarle

keep clear of my daughter! — ¡no te acerques a mi hija!, ¡mantente alejado de mi hija!

• to stand clear of sth — mantenerse apartado de algo

stand clear of the doors! — ¡apártense de las puertas!

4) (Brit)
(Sport) (=ahead)
to be seven metres/seconds/points clear of sb — estar siete metros/segundos/puntos por delante de algn
steer I, 1., 1)
5) (=net)

he'll get £250 clear — sacará 250 libras netas

6) (esp US)

clear to sth — (=as far as) hasta algo

they went clear to Mexico — llegaron hasta Méjico

3. N

1)

to be in the clear — (=out of debt) estar libre de deudas; (=free of suspicion) quedar fuera de toda sospecha; (=free of danger) estar fuera de peligro

2)

message in clear — mensaje m no cifrado

4. VT

1) (=remove obstacles etc from) [+ place, surface] despejar; [+ road, railway track] dejar libre, despejar; [+ site] desmontar; [+ woodland] despejar, desbrozar; [+ court, hall] desocupar, desalojar (de público etc); [+ pipe] desatascar; [+ postbox] recoger las cartas de

• to clear one's conscience — descargar la conciencia

• to clear one's head — despejar la cabeza

• to clear sth of sth — despejar algo de algo

• to clear a space for sth/sb — hacer sitio para algo/algn

• to clear the table — recoger or quitar la mesa

• to clear one's throat — carraspear, aclararse la voz

• to clear the way for sth — (fig) dejar el camino libre para algo

- clear the air

2) [+ liquid] aclarar, clarificar; (Med) [+ blood] purificar

3) (Sport) [+ ball] despejar

4) (=get over) [+ fence etc] salvar, saltar por encima de; (=get past) [+ rocks etc] pasar sin tocar

the plane just cleared the roof — el avión no tocó el tejado por poco, el avión pasó casi rozando el tejado

to clear two metres — [jumper] saltar dos metros

this part has to clear that by at least one centimetre — entre esta pieza y aquella tiene que haber un espacio de un centímetro al menos

5) (=declare innocent etc) [+ person] absolver, probar la inocencia de

he was cleared of murder — fue absuelto de asesinato

to clear o.s. of a charge — probar su inocencia de una acusación

6) (=authorize)

you will have to be cleared by Security — será preciso que le acredite la Seguridad

the plan will have to be cleared with the director — el plan tendrá que ser aprobado por el director

7)

to clear a cheque — (=accept) aceptar or dar el visto bueno a un cheque; (=double check) compensar un cheque

8) (Comm etc) [+ debt] liquidar, saldar; [+ profit] sacar (una ganancia de); [+ goods etc] liquidar

he cleared £50 on the deal — sacó 50 libras del negocio

he clears £250 a week — se saca 250 libras a la semana

we have just about cleared our costs — nos ha llegado justo para cubrir los gastos

half-price to clear — liquidación a mitad de precio

9) (Comput) despejar

5. VI

1) (=improve) [weather] (also: clear up) despejarse; [sky] despejarse; [fog] disiparse

2) [liquid] aclararse, clarificarse

3) [cheque] ser compensado

4) (Sport) despejar

6.

CPD

clear round N — (Showjumping) ronda f sin penalizaciones

- clear away

- clear off

- clear out

- clear up

* * *
[klɪr, klɪə(r)]
I

adjective -er, -est

1) < sky> despejado, claro; < day> despejado; <liquid/glass> transparente

clear soup — consomé m

to have a clear conscience — tener* la conciencia tranquila or limpia

she has very clear skin — tiene muy buen cutis

to keep a clear head — mantener* la mente despejada

2) ( distinct) <outline/picture> nítido, claro; < voice> claro

3)

a) (plain, evident)

it's a clear case of suicide — es un caso evidente or claro de suicidio

the Bears are clear favorites — los Bears son, sin lugar a dudas, el equipo favorito

it became clear that... — se hizo evidente or patente que...

b) <explanation/instructions> claro

is that clear? — ¿está or queda claro?

let's get this clear — entendámonos bien

do I make myself clear? — ¿me explico?, ¿está claro?

4) (free, unobstructed) <space/road> despejado

keep clear — no obstruya el paso

all clear! — el campo está libre!

5) ( entire)

we've got two clear days — tenemos dos días enteros

he makes a clear $450 a week — saca 450 dólares netos or limpios a la semana

6)

to be in the clear — ( free - from danger) estar* fuera de peligro; (- from debt) estar* libre de deudas; (- from suspicion) estar* libre de toda sospecha

7) ( in showjumping) < round> sin faltas

II

adverb

1) (beyond, outside)

once you're clear of the town — una vez que hayas salido de la ciudad

stand clear of the doors — manténganse alejados de las puertas

he leapt clear of the oncoming car — se apartó de un salto del coche que venía

the curtains should hang clear of the radiators — las cortinas no deben tocar los radiadores

2) ( as intensifier)

the cargo sank clear to the bottom — la carga se fue a pique hasta el fondo

he fell clear through the ceiling — se cayó y atravesó el techo

3)

to keep/stay/steer clear (of something) — ( lit) mantenerse* alejado (de algo)

keep clear! — no se acerquen!

I advised her to steer clear of him — le aconsejé que no tuviera nada que ver con él

4) ( distinctly) loud II

III
1.

transitive verb

1)

a) (make free, unobstructed) \<\<room\>\> vaciar*; \<\<surface\>\> despejar; \<\<drain/pipe\>\> desatascar*, destapar (AmL); \<\<building\>\> desalojar; \<\<land\>\> despoblar de árboles, desmontar

to clear the table — levantar or (Esp tb) quitar la mesa

to clear one's throat — carraspear, aclararse la voz

to clear a space for something — hacer* sitio or lugar para algo

an agreement that clears the way for increased trade — un acuerdo que abre camino para un mayor intercambio comercial

police cleared the area — la policía evacuó la zona

let's clear all this paper off the desk — quitemos todos estos papeles del escritorio; air I 1)

b) ( Comput) \<\<screen\>\> despejar; \<\<data\>\> borrar

2) \<\<fence/ditch\>\> salvar, saltar por encima de

the plane just cleared the trees — el avión pasó casi rozando los árboles

to clear customs — pasar por la aduana

3) ( free from suspicion)

he was cleared of all charges — lo absolvieron de todos los cargos

she is determined to clear her name — está decidida a limpiar su nombre

4)

a) ( authorize) autorizar*, darle* el visto bueno a

you'll have to clear that with Tom — tendrás que obtener autorización or el visto bueno de Tom

b) ( Fin) compensar

5)

a) ( settle) \<\<debt/account\>\> liquidar, saldar

b) ( earn) sacar*

c) ( sell off) \<\<stock\>\> liquidar

reduced to clear — (BrE) rebajas por liquidación

6) ( Sport) \<\<ball/puck\>\> despejar

2.

vi

1)

a) \<\<sky/weather\>\> despejarse; \<\<water\>\> aclararse

her head began to clear — se le empezó a despejar la cabeza

b) ( disperse) \<\<fog/smoke\>\> levantarse, disiparse; \<\<traffic/congestion\>\> despejarse

2) ( Fin) \<\<check\>\> ser* compensado

•

Phrasal Verbs:

- clear off

- clear out

- clear up

English-spanish dictionary > clear
13 guardar

v.

1 to keep.

guarda el vestido en el armario she keeps the dress in the wardrobe

¡guarda los juguetes! put your toys away!

guardo muy buenos recuerdos de mi infancia I have very good memories of my childhood

Manolo guarda las fotos Manolo keeps the pictures.

La beata guarda el día santo The pious woman keeps the holy day.

2 to save.

guarda un poco de pastel para tu hermano leave o save a bit of cake for your brother

3 to keep watch over.

4 to observe (observar) (ley, norma, fiesta).

guardar cama to stay in bed

guardar silencio to keep quiet

guardar las apariencias to keep up appearances

5 to save (computing).

6 to put away, to store, to tuck away.

Ricardo guardó los juguetes Richard put away the toys.

7 to shut in.

Ricardo guardó el licor Richard shut the liquor in.

8 to guard, to watch over.

La policía guarda el edificio The police guards the building.

* * *

guardar

► verbo transitivo

1 (cuidar) to keep, watch over, keep an eye on

■ el pastor guarda su rebaño the shepherd watches over his flock

2 (conservar) to keep, hold

■ guardo muy buenos recuerdos de la infancia I have very fond memories of my childhood

■ guardo pocas esperanzas de que vuelva I hold out little hope that he will return

3 (la ley) to observe, obey; (un secreto) to keep

4 (poner en un sitio) to put away

■ guárdate el dinero put your money away

■ guárdatelo en el bolsillo put it in your pocket

5 (reservar) to save, keep

■ le guardaron el mejor sitio they saved the best seat for him

6 (proteger) to protect, save

■ ¡Dios salve al rey! God save the King!

7 INFORMÁTICA to save

8 guardarse de (precaverse, evitar) to guard against, avoid, be careful not to

■ te guardarás muy bien de revelar nuestro secreto be very careful not to reveal our secret

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

guardar cola to queue up, US wait in line

guardar conexión con to be connected with

guardar la derecha to keep to the right

guardar las formas to be polite

guardar parecido con to be similar to

guardar relación con to be related to

guardar rencor to harbour resentment (a, against)

guardársela a alguien figurado to have it in for somebody

* * *

verb

1) to guard

2) keep

3) preserve

4) maintain

5) observe

•

- guardarse de

* * *

1. VT

1) [+ objetos]

a) (=meter) [en un lugar] to put; [en su sitio] to put away

lo guardó en el bolsillo — he put it in his pocket

no sé dónde he guardado el bolso — I don't know where I've put the bag

si no vas a jugar más, guarda los juguetes — if you're not going to play any more, put the toys away

guardó los documentos en el cajón — he put the documents away in the drawer

b) (=conservar) to keep

guardaba el dinero en una caja de seguridad — she kept the money in a safe

no tira nunca nada, todo lo guarda — he never throws anything away, he hangs on to o keeps everything

guarda tú las entradas del concierto — you hold on to o keep the concert tickets

el grano que se guarda en el almacén — the grain that is stored in the warehouse

guardar algo para sí — to keep sth for o.s.

c) (=reservar) to save

guardo los sellos para mi hermano — I save the stamps for my brother

te guardaré un poco de tarta para cuando vengas — I'll save o keep you a bit of cake for when you come

guárdame un par de entradas — hold o save me a couple of tickets, put aside a couple of tickets for me

guárdame un asiento — keep me a place

¿puedes guardarme el sitio en la cola? — can you keep my place in the queue?

puedo guardarle la habitación solo hasta mañana — I can only keep o hold the room for you till tomorrow

d) (Inform) [+ archivo] to save

2) (=mantener) [+ promesa, secreto] to keep; [+ recuerdo] to have

guardo muy buenos recuerdos de esa época — I have fond memories of that time

• guardar el anonimato — to remain anonymous

• guardar las apariencias — to keep up appearances

• guardar la calma — [en crisis, desastre] to keep calm; [ante una provocación] to remain composed

• guardar las distancias — to keep one's distance

• guardar las formas — to keep up appearances

• guardar la línea — (=mantenerla) to keep one's figure; (=cuidarla) to watch one's figure

• guardar en secreto — [+ objeto, documento] to keep in secret, keep secretly; [+ actividad, información] to keep secret
cama 1), silencio 1., 1)
3) (=tener) [+ relación] to bear; [+ semejanza] to have

su teoría guarda cierto paralelismo con la de Freud — his theory has a certain parallel with that of Freud

4) (=sentir) [+ rencor] to bear, have; [+ respeto] to have, show

no le guardo rencor — I have no ill feeling towards him, I bear him no resentment

los jóvenes de hoy no guardan ningún respeto a sus mayores — young people today have o show no respect for their elders

5) (=cumplir) [+ ley] to observe

guardar los Diez Mandamientos — to follow the Ten Commandments

6) (=cuidar) to guard

un mastín guardaba la entrada — a mastiff guarded the entrance

los soldados del rey guardan la fortaleza — the king's soldiers are guarding the fortress

• guardar a algn de algo — to protect sb from sth

• ¡ Dios guarde a la Reina! — God save the Queen!

¡Dios os guarde! — †† may God be with you!

2.

VI

¡guarda! — Arg, Chile * look out!, watch out!

3.

See:

guardarse

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1) ( reservar) to save

guárdale un trozo — save him a slice

guarda esa botella para Navidad — keep o save that bottle for Christmas

2)

a) ( poner en un lugar) <juguetes/libros> to put... away

ya guardé toda la ropa de invierno — I've already put away all my winter clothes

b) (conservar, mantener en un lugar) to keep

lo guardó durante años — she kept it for years

los tengo guardados en el desván — I've got them stored away in the attic

3) (liter) (defender, proteger)

la muralla que guarda el castillo — the walls which defend o protect the castle

los perros guardaban la entrada — the dogs were guarding the entrance

Dios guarde al rey — God save the King

4) < secreto> to keep

no le guardo ningún rencor — I don't feel any resentment toward(s) him

guardo muy buenos recuerdos de él — I have very good memories of him

5)

a) (mostrar, manifestar)

hay que guardar la debida compostura en la Iglesia — you must show proper respect when in church

guardar las apariencias — to keep up appearances

b) <leyes/fiestas> to observe
2.
guardarse v pron

1) ( quedarse con) to keep

2) ( reservar) to save, keep

3) ( poner en un lugar)

se guardó el cheque en el bolsillo — he put the check (away) in his pocket

4) ( cuidarse)

guardarse de + inf — to be careful not to + inf

* * *

= file, house, keep, save, store, store away, guard (against), pack up, lodge, stand + guard over, squirrel away, put away, stow, stash, have in + store, pack, stash away, cache.

Ex. File boxes can be used and filed on shelves, if appropriate, interfiled with the books.

Ex. The shared systems are run on an IBM 4341 computer housed at BLCMP.

Ex. Guard book or scrapbook type arrangement, with possibly a loose-leaf format, is suitable for organising and keeping cuttings, letters and other small items.

Ex. Whenever this code is entered, the system saves the document or list of documents being displayed and displays a summary of the documents saved up to that point.

Ex. The records in a computer data base are structured in order to suit the information that is being stored for various applications.

Ex. This chain will not be processed, but will be stored away for later use.

Ex. The article 'Sealing criminal history records: shall we let the fox guard the henhouse in the name of privacy?' has once again raised the debate on the consequences of allowing press and public to view such data.

Ex. Unless the distance was short, the books travelled in sheets, unbound, packed up in chests or barrels.

Ex. The actual report has been lodged at the British Library but has not been published.

Ex. Librarians are doomed if they are seen by their patrons as standing guard over information and seemingly barring access to it.

Ex. The more which can be digitized, and the more rapidly, the more which then can be squirreled away into atmospherically-controlled & inexpensive archives.

Ex. She took all photos, sorted them out, stuffed them into boxes, and put them away in storage.

Ex. It is a matter of basic safety for everyone on board, before casting off in the morning for that next heavenly anchorage, to see that everything be properly stowed and secured.

Ex. When I went to the little boys/girls room to relieve myself I was suprised to see the amount of loo rolls stashed in the corner.

Ex. The killing was committed in the traditional and extremely gruesome way Islam has in store for women accused of adultery: she was stoned to death.

Ex. After various selection processes, the books are sorted into broad general categories and packed into consignments of up to 5,000 books.

Ex. Almost everybody we know had their treasures or some of their personal items stashed away in an old cigar box.

Ex. Previous studies in which squirrels were provisioned with an abundant supply of food found a reduction in the rate of caching.

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* ¡el Cielo nos guarde! = heaven forbid.

* acción de guardar documentos = save.

* ¡el Cielo nos guarde! = God forbid.

* fiesta de guardar = holiday of obligation.

* guardar Algo para otra vez = save for + a rainy day.

* guardar bajo llave = keep under + lock and key.

* guardar celosamente = guard + zealously.

* guardar como un tesoro = treasure.

* guardar con mucho cariño = treasure.

* guardar correspondencia = bear + correspondence (to).

* guardar en reserva = keep in + reserve, hold in + reserve.

* guardar en secreto = keep + confidential, keep + Nombre + under wraps.

* guardar la compostura = keep + a stiff upper lip.

* guardar las apariencias = preserve + appearance, keep up + appearances.

* guardar las formas = keep up + appearances.

* guardar los resultados de una búsqueda en un fichero = store + search results + in disc file.

* guardar muchas esperanzas = get + Posesivo + hopes up.

* guardar paralelismo = have + parallel.

* guardar relación con = bear + relation to, stand in + relation to, stand in + relationship to, bear + relationship to, be commensurate with.

* guardar rencor = bear + a grudge, harbour + resentment, carry + a chip on + Posesivo + shoulder.

* guardar rencor (hacia) = bear + ill will (toward).

* guardar resentimiento = carry + a chip on + Posesivo + shoulder.

* guardarse = keep for + Reflexivo, be on guard (against).

* guardarse Algo para Uno Mismo = keep + Nombre + to + Reflexivo.

* guardarse de = beware (of/that), be shy of + Gerundio.

* guardárselas a Alguien = hold + it against.

* guardar silencio = keep + silent, keep + silence.

* guardar sorpresas = hold + surprises.

* guardar una búsqueda en disco = save + Posesivo + search + to disc.

* guardar una relación directamente proporcional = vary + proportionately.

* guardar una relación inversamente proporcional = vary + inversely.

* guardar un secreto = keep + a secret.

* hacer guardar silencio = shush.

* no guardar relación con = be incommensurate with.

* porche para guardar el coche = car port.

* que guarde relación con = in keeping with.

* quien guarda, halla = waste not, want not.

* sin guardar una correlación = uncorrelated.

* volver a guardar = rehouse [re-house].

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1) ( reservar) to save

guárdale un trozo — save him a slice

guarda esa botella para Navidad — keep o save that bottle for Christmas

2)

a) ( poner en un lugar) <juguetes/libros> to put... away

ya guardé toda la ropa de invierno — I've already put away all my winter clothes

b) (conservar, mantener en un lugar) to keep

lo guardó durante años — she kept it for years

los tengo guardados en el desván — I've got them stored away in the attic

3) (liter) (defender, proteger)

la muralla que guarda el castillo — the walls which defend o protect the castle

los perros guardaban la entrada — the dogs were guarding the entrance

Dios guarde al rey — God save the King

4) < secreto> to keep

no le guardo ningún rencor — I don't feel any resentment toward(s) him

guardo muy buenos recuerdos de él — I have very good memories of him

5)

a) (mostrar, manifestar)

hay que guardar la debida compostura en la Iglesia — you must show proper respect when in church

guardar las apariencias — to keep up appearances

b) <leyes/fiestas> to observe
2.
guardarse v pron

1) ( quedarse con) to keep

2) ( reservar) to save, keep

3) ( poner en un lugar)

se guardó el cheque en el bolsillo — he put the check (away) in his pocket

4) ( cuidarse)

guardarse de + inf — to be careful not to + inf

* * *

= file, house, keep, save, store, store away, guard (against), pack up, lodge, stand + guard over, squirrel away, put away, stow, stash, have in + store, pack, stash away, cache.

Ex: File boxes can be used and filed on shelves, if appropriate, interfiled with the books.

Ex: The shared systems are run on an IBM 4341 computer housed at BLCMP.

Ex: Guard book or scrapbook type arrangement, with possibly a loose-leaf format, is suitable for organising and keeping cuttings, letters and other small items.

Ex: Whenever this code is entered, the system saves the document or list of documents being displayed and displays a summary of the documents saved up to that point.

Ex: The records in a computer data base are structured in order to suit the information that is being stored for various applications.

Ex: This chain will not be processed, but will be stored away for later use.

Ex: The article 'Sealing criminal history records: shall we let the fox guard the henhouse in the name of privacy?' has once again raised the debate on the consequences of allowing press and public to view such data.

Ex: Unless the distance was short, the books travelled in sheets, unbound, packed up in chests or barrels.

Ex: The actual report has been lodged at the British Library but has not been published.

Ex: Librarians are doomed if they are seen by their patrons as standing guard over information and seemingly barring access to it.

Ex: The more which can be digitized, and the more rapidly, the more which then can be squirreled away into atmospherically-controlled & inexpensive archives.

Ex: She took all photos, sorted them out, stuffed them into boxes, and put them away in storage.

Ex: It is a matter of basic safety for everyone on board, before casting off in the morning for that next heavenly anchorage, to see that everything be properly stowed and secured.

Ex: When I went to the little boys/girls room to relieve myself I was suprised to see the amount of loo rolls stashed in the corner.

Ex: The killing was committed in the traditional and extremely gruesome way Islam has in store for women accused of adultery: she was stoned to death.

Ex: After various selection processes, the books are sorted into broad general categories and packed into consignments of up to 5,000 books.

Ex: Almost everybody we know had their treasures or some of their personal items stashed away in an old cigar box.

Ex: Previous studies in which squirrels were provisioned with an abundant supply of food found a reduction in the rate of caching.

* ¡el Cielo nos guarde! = heaven forbid.

* acción de guardar documentos = save.

* ¡el Cielo nos guarde! = God forbid.

* fiesta de guardar = holiday of obligation.

* guardar Algo para otra vez = save for + a rainy day.

* guardar bajo llave = keep under + lock and key.

* guardar celosamente = guard + zealously.

* guardar como un tesoro = treasure.

* guardar con mucho cariño = treasure.

* guardar correspondencia = bear + correspondence (to).

* guardar en reserva = keep in + reserve, hold in + reserve.

* guardar en secreto = keep + confidential, keep + Nombre + under wraps.

* guardar la compostura = keep + a stiff upper lip.

* guardar las apariencias = preserve + appearance, keep up + appearances.

* guardar las formas = keep up + appearances.

* guardar los resultados de una búsqueda en un fichero = store + search results + in disc file.

* guardar muchas esperanzas = get + Posesivo + hopes up.

* guardar paralelismo = have + parallel.

* guardar relación con = bear + relation to, stand in + relation to, stand in + relationship to, bear + relationship to, be commensurate with.

* guardar rencor = bear + a grudge, harbour + resentment, carry + a chip on + Posesivo + shoulder.

* guardar rencor (hacia) = bear + ill will (toward).

* guardar resentimiento = carry + a chip on + Posesivo + shoulder.

* guardarse = keep for + Reflexivo, be on guard (against).

* guardarse Algo para Uno Mismo = keep + Nombre + to + Reflexivo.

* guardarse de = beware (of/that), be shy of + Gerundio.

* guardárselas a Alguien = hold + it against.

* guardar silencio = keep + silent, keep + silence.

* guardar sorpresas = hold + surprises.

* guardar una búsqueda en disco = save + Posesivo + search + to disc.

* guardar una relación directamente proporcional = vary + proportionately.

* guardar una relación inversamente proporcional = vary + inversely.

* guardar un secreto = keep + a secret.

* hacer guardar silencio = shush.

* no guardar relación con = be incommensurate with.

* porche para guardar el coche = car port.

* que guarde relación con = in keeping with.

* quien guarda, halla = waste not, want not.

* sin guardar una correlación = uncorrelated.

* volver a guardar = rehouse [re-house].

* * *

guardar [A1 ]

vt

A

(reservar): guárdale un pedazo de pastel save him a piece of cake

guarda esa botella para Nochevieja keep o save that bottle for New Year's Eve, put that bottle aside for New Year's Eve

guárdame un sitio save me a seat, keep me a place

si pido la excedencia, no me guardan el puesto if I ask for leave of absence, they won't keep o hold my job open for me

B

1 (poner en un lugar) to put … away

guarda los juguetes put your toys away

los guardé en un sitio seguro I put them (away) in a safe place

ya he guardado toda la ropa de invierno I've already put away all my winter clothes

guarda todos los recibos she keeps o ( colloq) hangs on to all her receipts

2 (conservar, mantener en un lugar) to keep

guardo los huevos en la nevera I keep the eggs in the fridge

lo tuvo guardado durante años she kept it for years

los tengo guardados en el desván I've got them stored away o I've got them in the attic

siempre guarda las medicinas bajo llave she always keeps the medicines locked away o under lock and key

los tesoros que guarda el mar ( liter); the treasures which lie hidden beneath the waves ( liter)

C ( liter)

(defender, proteger): la muralla que guarda el castillo the walls which defend o protect the castle

los perros guardaban la entrada a la mansión the dogs were guarding the entrance to the mansion

Dios guarde al rey ( fr hecha); God save the King

Dios guarde a Vd muchos años ( frml); ≈ yours respectfully ( frml), may God preserve you ( arch)

D ‹secreto› to keep

no le guardo ningún rencor I don't bear a grudge against o feel any resentment toward(s) him

guardo muy buenos recuerdos de aquel viaje I have very good memories of that trip

¡ésta se la guardo! ( fam); I'll remember this!, I won't forget this!

E

1

(mostrar, manifestar): le guardaron el debido respeto he was treated with due respect

hay que guardar la debida compostura en la Iglesia you must show proper respect when in church

guardar las apariencias to keep up appearances

2 ‹leyes/fiestas› to observe fiesta

■ guardarse

v pron

A (quedarse con) to keep

guárdate tus consejos keep your advice to yourself

B ( enf) (reservar) to save, keep

C

(poner en un lugar): se guardó el cheque en el bolsillo he put the check (away) in his pocket

guárdatelo bien put it somewhere safe o look after it carefully

D (cuidarse) guardarse DE + INF to be careful not to + INF

se guardó mucho de mostrarles el documento she was very careful not to show them the document

ya te guardarás de contar lo que pasó you'd better not tell anyone o you'd better make sure you don't tell anyone what happened

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guardar ( conjugate guardar) verbo transitivo
1 ( reservar) to save, keep;
◊ guarda algo para después save o keep sth for later

2
a) ( poner en un lugar) ‹juguetes/libros› to put … away;

◊ ya guardé toda la ropa de invierno I've already put away all my winter clothes

b) (conservar, mantener) to keep;

◊ lo guardó durante años she kept it for years;

guardar las apariencias to keep up appearances
c) ‹ secreto› to keep;

‹ rencor› to bear, harbor^{( conjugate harbor)};
◊ guardo muy buenos recuerdos de él I have very good memories of him

guardarse verbo pronominal
1
a) ( quedarse con) to keep

b) ( reservar) to save, keep

2 ( poner en un lugar):
◊ se guardó el cheque en el bolsillo he put the check (away) in his pocket

guardar verbo transitivo
1 (preservar) to keep: ¿puedes guardármelo?, can you look after it for me?
todavía guardo sus cosas, I still keep his things
2 (un secreto, recuerdo) to keep: guardaron silencio, they remained silent
guardemos un minuto de silencio, let's observe a minute's silence
guarden silencio, por favor, be quiet, please
3 (en un sitio) to put away: guarda las tazas en ese armario, put the cups away in that cupboard
4 (reservar) to keep
5 Inform to save
♦ Locuciones: guardar cama, to stay in bed
' guardar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
apariencia
- apartar
- arca
- archivar
- ayuno
- cama
- conservar
- continencia
- forma
- recoger
- rencor
- reposo
- reservar
- rincón
- secreta
- secreto
- callar
- compostura
- dejar
- huevera
- panera
- separar
- silencio
English:
aside
- commensurate
- cookie jar
- counsel
- distance
- file
- hold
- hold against
- house
- keep
- lay up
- leave out
- lock away
- maintain
- observe
- pack away
- pertinent
- reminiscent
- retain
- save
- secret
- set aside
- silent
- skeleton
- stay
- storage space
- store
- stow
- treasure
- wrap
- appearance
- bread
- cake
- convenient
- face
- guard
- hang
- harbor
- holy
- leave
- lock
- mind
- put
- reserve
- set
- storage

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guardar

♦ vt

1. [conservar] to keep;

guarda el vestido en el armario she keeps the dress in the wardrobe;

esta caja guarda documentos muy antiguos this box contains some very old documents;

guardo muy buenos recuerdos de mi infancia I have very good memories of my childhood

2. [poner en su sitio] to put away;

¡guarda los juguetes! put your toys away!

3. [vigilar] to keep watch over;
[proteger] to guard;
guarda un rebaño de ovejas he tends a flock of sheep;

el perro guarda la casa the dog guards the house;

guarda a tu hijo del peligro keep your child away from danger;

¡Dios guarde al rey! God save the King!

4. [mantener] [secreto, promesa] to keep;

guardó su palabra she kept her word;

guardar cama to stay in bed;

guardar silencio to keep quiet;

guardar las apariencias to keep up appearances;
también Fig
guardar las distancias to keep one's distance

5. [reservar, ahorrar] to save (a o para alguien for sb);
¿me guardas un sitio? will you save a place for me?;

guarda un poco de pastel para tu hermano leave o save a bit of cake for your brother;

he guardado parte de la paga para las vacaciones I've put by o saved part of my wages for my Br holidays o US vacation;

el carnicero siempre me guarda la mejor carne the butcher always saves o keeps the best meat for me

6. [observar] [ley, norma, fiesta] to observe

7. Informát to save;

guardar cambios to save changes

♦ See also the pronominal verb guardarse

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guardar

v/t

1 keep;

guardar silencio remain silent, keep silent

2 poner en un lugar put (away)

3 recuerdo have

4 apariencias keep up

5 INFOR save

6

:

guardar cama stay in bed

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guardar vt

1) : to guard

2) : to maintain, to preserve

3) conservar: to put away

4) reservar: to save

5) : to keep (a secret or promise)

♦ See also the reflexive verb guardarse

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guardar vb

1. (en general) to keep [pt. & pp. kept]

todavía guardo la foto en la cartera I still keep the photo in my wallet

¿sabes guardar un secreto? can you keep a secret?

2. (recoger) to put away [pt. & pp. put]

voy a guardar la ropa planchada I'm going to put the ironing away

3. (meter) to put

guardó el billete en el bolsillo he put the note in his pocket

4. (reservar) to save / to keep

lo guardaré para otra ocasión I'll keep it for another time

¿me guardas un sitio? will you save me a seat?

5. (vigilar y proteger) to guard

un perro guarda la casa a dog guards the house

guardar las apariencias to keep up appearances

guardar cama to stay in bed

guardar las distancias to keep your distance

guardar relación con algo to bear relation to something

guardar rencor a alguien to bear somebody a grudge [pt. bore; pp. borne]

guardar silencio to keep quiet

guardarse de hacer algo to be careful not to do something

Spanish-English dictionary > guardar
14 clear

I [klɪə(r)]
aggettivo

1) [glass, liquid] chiaro, trasparente; [ blue] chiaro; [lens, varnish] incolore

2) (distinct) [image, outline] chiaro, netto; [ writing] chiaro, leggibile; [ sound] chiaro, distinto

he had a clear view of the man — riusciva a vedere molto bene l'uomo

3) (plain) [description, instruction] chiaro

to make sth. clear to sb. — chiarire qcs. a qcn.

is that clear? do I make myself clear? — è chiaro?

let's get this clear — chiariamo questo

4) (obvious) [need, sign, example] chiaro, evidente; [advantage, lead] chiaro, netto; [ majority] netto

it's a clear case of fraud — è un caso evidente di frode

5) (not confused) [idea, memory, plan] chiaro, preciso

to have a clear head — avere le idee chiare

a clear thinker — un lucido ragionatore

I'm not clear what to do — non so bene cosa fare

6) (empty) [road, table, space] libero, sgombro

7) (not guilty) [ conscience] tranquillo, a posto

8) (unblemished) [ skin] perfetto

9) med. [X-ray, scan] normale

10) (cloudless) [ sky] chiaro, sereno; [day, night] sereno

11) (frank) [ look] sincero, franco

12) (pure) [tone, voice] chiaro, puro

13) gastr. [ honey] liquido

clear soup — consommé

14) (exempt from)

to be clear of — essere senza o privo di [debt, blame]; essere esente da [ suspicion]

15) (free) [day, diary] libero

keep Monday clear — tieniti libero per lunedì

16) (whole) [week, day] intero, completo

17) (net) [gain, profit] netto

••

the coast is clear — via libera

to be in the clear — (safe) essere fuori pericolo; (free from suspicion) essere estraneo a ogni sospetto
II [klɪə(r)]
avverbio (away from)

to jump clear — saltare

to jump clear of — (jump out of) saltar fuori da [ vehicle]

to pull sb. clear of — estrarre o liberare qcn. da [ wreckage]

to stay o steer clear of (avoid) evitare [town centre, alcohol]; tenersi alla larga da [ troublemakers]; stand clear of the gates! state lontano dal cancello! to get clear of — togliersi da [traffic, town]
III 1. [klɪə(r)]
verbo transitivo

1) (remove) togliere [debris, papers, snow]; togliere, eliminare [ weeds] (from, off da)

to clear mines from the area — sminare la zona

to clear the streets of demonstrators — liberare le strade dai manifestanti

2) (free from obstruction) sturare [ drains]; liberare, sgombrare [surface, site]; disboscare [ land]

to clear the road of snow — liberare la strada dalla neve

to clear the table — sparecchiare (la tavola)

to clear the way for sth., sb. — liberare la strada a qcs., qcn.; fig. aprire la strada a qcs., qcn

3) (freshen)

to clear the air — cambiare l'aria; fig. allentare o diminuire la tensione

4) (empty) svuotare [ drawer] (of di); liberare, sgombrare [room, surface] (of da); far sgombrare, evacuare [area, building]

the judge cleared the court — il giudice fece sgombrare l'aula

5) (create) creare [ space]

to clear a path through sth. — aprire un sentiero attraverso qcs

6) (disperse) dissolvere [fog, smoke]; disperdere [ crowd]

7) (unblock) liberare [ nose]

to clear one's throat — schiarirsi la gola

the fresh air will clear your head — l'aria fresca ti chiarirà le idee

8) cosmet. eliminare [dandruff, spots]

9) inform. cancellare [screen, data]

10) (pay off) saldare [ debt]; restituire [ loan]; [ bank] liquidare [ cheque]

11) (make) realizzare [ profit]

12) (free from blame) dichiarare innocente, prosciogliere [ accused] (of da)

13) (officially approve) approvare [ request]

to clear sth. with sb. — ottenere l'approvazione di qcn. per qcs.

to be cleared for take-off — ottenere l'autorizzazione al decollo

14) (jump over) superare, saltare [hurdle, wall]

15) (pass through) passare sotto [ bridge]

to clear customs — passare la dogana
2.
verbo intransitivo

1) (become unclouded) [ liquid] schiarirsi; [ sky] schiarirsi, rassenenarsi

2) (disappear) [smoke, fog, cloud] dissolversi

3) (become pure) [ air] purificarsi

4) (go away) [ rash] scomparire, sparire

5) econ. [ cheque] essere liquidato

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- clear away

- clear off

- clear out

- clear up

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[kliə] 1. adjective
1) (easy to see through; transparent: clear glass.) chiaro

2) (free from mist or cloud: Isn't the sky clear!) limpido

3) (easy to see, hear or understand: a clear explanation; The details on that photograph are very clear.) chiaro

4) (free from difficulty or obstacles: a clear road ahead.) libero, sgombro

5) (free from guilt etc: a clear conscience.) tranquilla

6) (free from doubt etc: Are you quite clear about what I mean?) certo

7) ((often with of) without (risk of) being touched, caught etc: Is the ship clear of the rocks? clear of danger.) lontano da

8) ((often with of) free: clear of debt; clear of all infection.) libero da
2. verb
1) (to make or become free from obstacles etc: He cleared the table; I cleared my throat; He cleared the path of debris.) sparecchiare; schiarirsi; sgombrare

2) ((often with of) to prove the innocence of; to declare to be innocent: He was cleared of all charges.) prosciogliere

3) ((of the sky etc) to become bright, free from cloud etc.) rasserenarsi

4) (to get over or past something without touching it: He cleared the jump easily.) saltare

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- clearance
- clearing
- clearly
- clearness
- clear-cut
- clearway
- clear off
- clear out
- clear up
- in the clear
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I [klɪə(r)]
aggettivo

1) [glass, liquid] chiaro, trasparente; [ blue] chiaro; [lens, varnish] incolore

2) (distinct) [image, outline] chiaro, netto; [ writing] chiaro, leggibile; [ sound] chiaro, distinto

he had a clear view of the man — riusciva a vedere molto bene l'uomo

3) (plain) [description, instruction] chiaro

to make sth. clear to sb. — chiarire qcs. a qcn.

is that clear? do I make myself clear? — è chiaro?

let's get this clear — chiariamo questo

4) (obvious) [need, sign, example] chiaro, evidente; [advantage, lead] chiaro, netto; [ majority] netto

it's a clear case of fraud — è un caso evidente di frode

5) (not confused) [idea, memory, plan] chiaro, preciso

to have a clear head — avere le idee chiare

a clear thinker — un lucido ragionatore

I'm not clear what to do — non so bene cosa fare

6) (empty) [road, table, space] libero, sgombro

7) (not guilty) [ conscience] tranquillo, a posto

8) (unblemished) [ skin] perfetto

9) med. [X-ray, scan] normale

10) (cloudless) [ sky] chiaro, sereno; [day, night] sereno

11) (frank) [ look] sincero, franco

12) (pure) [tone, voice] chiaro, puro

13) gastr. [ honey] liquido

clear soup — consommé

14) (exempt from)

to be clear of — essere senza o privo di [debt, blame]; essere esente da [ suspicion]

15) (free) [day, diary] libero

keep Monday clear — tieniti libero per lunedì

16) (whole) [week, day] intero, completo

17) (net) [gain, profit] netto

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the coast is clear — via libera

to be in the clear — (safe) essere fuori pericolo; (free from suspicion) essere estraneo a ogni sospetto
II [klɪə(r)]
avverbio (away from)

to jump clear — saltare

to jump clear of — (jump out of) saltar fuori da [ vehicle]

to pull sb. clear of — estrarre o liberare qcn. da [ wreckage]

to stay o steer clear of (avoid) evitare [town centre, alcohol]; tenersi alla larga da [ troublemakers]; stand clear of the gates! state lontano dal cancello! to get clear of — togliersi da [traffic, town]
III 1. [klɪə(r)]
verbo transitivo

1) (remove) togliere [debris, papers, snow]; togliere, eliminare [ weeds] (from, off da)

to clear mines from the area — sminare la zona

to clear the streets of demonstrators — liberare le strade dai manifestanti

2) (free from obstruction) sturare [ drains]; liberare, sgombrare [surface, site]; disboscare [ land]

to clear the road of snow — liberare la strada dalla neve

to clear the table — sparecchiare (la tavola)

to clear the way for sth., sb. — liberare la strada a qcs., qcn.; fig. aprire la strada a qcs., qcn

3) (freshen)

to clear the air — cambiare l'aria; fig. allentare o diminuire la tensione

4) (empty) svuotare [ drawer] (of di); liberare, sgombrare [room, surface] (of da); far sgombrare, evacuare [area, building]

the judge cleared the court — il giudice fece sgombrare l'aula

5) (create) creare [ space]

to clear a path through sth. — aprire un sentiero attraverso qcs

6) (disperse) dissolvere [fog, smoke]; disperdere [ crowd]

7) (unblock) liberare [ nose]

to clear one's throat — schiarirsi la gola

the fresh air will clear your head — l'aria fresca ti chiarirà le idee

8) cosmet. eliminare [dandruff, spots]

9) inform. cancellare [screen, data]

10) (pay off) saldare [ debt]; restituire [ loan]; [ bank] liquidare [ cheque]

11) (make) realizzare [ profit]

12) (free from blame) dichiarare innocente, prosciogliere [ accused] (of da)

13) (officially approve) approvare [ request]

to clear sth. with sb. — ottenere l'approvazione di qcn. per qcs.

to be cleared for take-off — ottenere l'autorizzazione al decollo

14) (jump over) superare, saltare [hurdle, wall]

15) (pass through) passare sotto [ bridge]

to clear customs — passare la dogana
2.
verbo intransitivo

1) (become unclouded) [ liquid] schiarirsi; [ sky] schiarirsi, rassenenarsi

2) (disappear) [smoke, fog, cloud] dissolversi

3) (become pure) [ air] purificarsi

4) (go away) [ rash] scomparire, sparire

5) econ. [ cheque] essere liquidato

•

- clear away

- clear off

- clear out

- clear up

English-Italian dictionary > clear
15 Gericht

n; -(e)s, -e

1. JUR., Institution: (law) court(s Pl.); meist lit. und fig. tribunal; (Rechtsprechung) jurisdiction; ordentliches Gericht ordinary court (of law); vor Gericht aussagen / laden testify / summon before a ( oder the) court; vor Gericht bringen take s.o. to court; vor Gericht gehen oder das Gericht anrufen go to court; vor Gericht kommen Sache: come before the court(s); Person: go on trial; vor Gericht stehen be up for trial, be on trial; vor Gericht vertreten represent s.o. (oder s.th.) in court; sich vor Gericht verantworten stand trial

2. JUR. (die Richter) the bench; Hohes Gericht! Your Lordship (Am. Your Honor); bei Schwurgerichtsverfahren auch: Members of the Jury; das Gericht zieht sich zur Beratung zurück the court will adjourn

3. JUR. (Verhandlung) hearing; im Strafverfahren: trial; (Urteil, das Urteilen) judg(e)ment; Gericht (ab) halten hold court, sit; Gericht halten oder zu Gericht sitzen über (+ Akk) geh. sit in judg(e)ment on s.o.

4. Gebäude: court, bes. Am. courthouse

5. KIRCHL.: das Jüngste oder Letzte Gericht the Last Judg(e)ment; Tag des Jüngsten Gerichts KIRCHL. Day of Judg(e)ment, Judg(e)ment Day

6. fig.: mit jemandem hart oder scharf ins Gericht gehen fig. take s.o. to task, haul s.o. over the coals

—

Gericht2

n; -(e)s, -e dish ( aus of); (Mahlzeit) meal; (Gang) course

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das Gericht

(Gerichtshof) court; law court; court of justice;

(Speise) meal; dish

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Ge|rịcht I [gə'rɪçt]
nt -(e)s, -e
(= Speise) dish
leckere Gerichte — delicious meals
II
nt -(e)s, -e

1) (= Behörde) court (of justice); (= Gebäude) court(house), law courts pl; (= die Richter) court, bench

Hohes Gericht! — My Lord! (Brit), Your Honor! (US)

vor Gericht erscheinen/aussagen — to appear/testify in court

vor Gericht kommen (Fall) — to come to court; (Mensch) to come or appear before a/the court

vor Gericht stehen — to stand trial

jdn vor Gericht laden — to summon or call sb to appear in court

jdn/einen Fall vor Gericht bringen — to take sb/a case to court

mit etw vor Gericht gehen — to go to court about sth, to take legal action about sth

jdn bei Gericht verklagen — to take sb to court

jdn/einen Fall vor Gericht vertreten — to represent sb/a case in court

das Gericht zieht sich zur Beratung zurück — the court will adjourn

2)

das Jüngste or Letzte Gericht — the Last Judgement

über jdn/etw Gericht halten — to pronounce judgement on sb/sth

über jdn zu Gericht sitzen (fig) — to sit in judgement on sb

mit jdm ( scharf) ins Gericht gehen (fig) — to judge sb harshly

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das

1) (a public house.) bar

2) (a place where legal cases are heard: a magistrates' court; the High Court.) court

3) (the judges and officials of a legal court: The accused is to appear before the court on Friday.) court

4) (food mixed and prepared for the table: She served us an interesting dish containing chicken and almonds.) dish

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Ge·richt¹

<-[e]s, -e>

[gəˈrɪçt]

nt (Speise) dish

Ge·richt²

<-[e]s, -e>

[gəˈrɪçt]

nt

1. JUR (Behörde) court [of justice]; (Gebäude) court [house], law courts pl

\Gericht erster/zweiter/letzter Instanz court of first instance/appellate court/court of ultimate resort

[etw] vor \Gericht aussagen to testify in court

jdn/einen Fall vor \Gericht bringen to take sb/a case to court

vor \Gericht erscheinen to appear in court [or at the bar]

vor \Gericht gehen to litigate

mit etw dat vor \Gericht gehen (fam) to take legal action [or to go to court] about sth

vor \Gericht kommen to appear in [or come to] court, to appear [or come] before a/the court; Fall to come to court

[wegen einer S. gen] vor \Gericht stehen to appear in [or before a/the] court [for sth]

jdn/einen Fall vor \Gericht vertreten to represent sb/a case in court

gegen jdn/etw vor \Gericht ziehen (fam) to instigate legal proceedings against sb/sth, to take sb/sth to court

bei \Gericht in court, at the bar

vor \Gericht at law, on trial

2. JUR (die Richter) court, bench

3.

▶ Hohes \Gericht! My Lord! BRIT, Your Honor! AM

▶ das Jüngste \Gericht REL the last Judg[e]ment, Judg[e]ment Day

▶ mit jdm ins \Gericht gehen to sharply criticize sb

▶ über jdn/etw \Gericht halten to pronounce judg[e]ment on sb/sth

▶ über jdn zu \Gericht sitzen to sit in judg[e]ment on sb

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I
das; Gericht[e]s, Gerichte

1) (Institution) court

jemanden vor Gericht laden — summon somebody to appear in court

vor Gericht erscheinen/aussagen — appear/testify in court

vor Gericht stehen — be on or stand trial

2) (Richter) bench

Hohes Gericht! — Your Honour!

3) (Gebäude) court[-house]

4) in

das Jüngste od. Letzte Gericht — (Rel.) the Last Judgement

mit jemandem [hart od. scharf] ins Gericht gehen — take somebody [severely] to task
II
das; Gericht[e]s, Gerichte dish

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Gericht¹ n; -(e)s, -e

1. JUR, Institution: (law) court(s pl); meist liter und fig tribunal; (Rechtsprechung) jurisdiction;

ordentliches Gericht ordinary court (of law);

vor Gericht aussagen/laden testify/summon before a ( oder the) court;

vor Gericht bringen take sb to court;

vor Gericht gehen oder

das Gericht anrufen go to court;

vor Gericht kommen Sache: come before the court(s); Person: go on trial;

vor Gericht stehen be up for trial, be on trial;

vor Gericht vertreten represent sb (oder sth) in court;

sich vor Gericht verantworten stand trial

2. JUR (die Richter) the bench;

Hohes Gericht! Your Lordship (US Your Honor); bei Schwurgerichtsverfahren auch: Members of the Jury;

das Gericht zieht sich zur Beratung zurück the court will adjourn

3. JUR (Verhandlung) hearing; im Strafverfahren: trial; (Urteil, das Urteilen) judg(e)ment;

Gericht (ab)halten hold court, sit;

Gericht halten oder

zu Gericht sitzen über (+akk) geh sit in judg(e)ment on sb

4. Gebäude: court, besonders US courthouse

5. KIRCHE:

das Jüngste oder

Letzte Gericht the Last Judg(e)ment;

Tag des Jüngsten Gerichts KIRCHE Day of Judg(e)ment, Judg(e)ment Day

6. fig:

mit jemandem hart oder

scharf ins Gericht gehen fig take sb to task, haul sb over the coals

Gericht² n; -(e)s, -e dish (

aus of); (Mahlzeit) meal; (Gang) course

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I
das; Gericht[e]s, Gerichte

1) (Institution) court

jemanden vor Gericht laden — summon somebody to appear in court

vor Gericht erscheinen/aussagen — appear/testify in court

vor Gericht stehen — be on or stand trial

2) (Richter) bench

Hohes Gericht! — Your Honour!

3) (Gebäude) court[-house]

4) in

das Jüngste od. Letzte Gericht — (Rel.) the Last Judgement

mit jemandem [hart od. scharf] ins Gericht gehen — take somebody [severely] to task
II
das; Gericht[e]s, Gerichte dish

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-e n.

court (law) n.

dish n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Gericht
16 pie

m.

1 foot.

a pie on foot

prefiero ir a pie I'd rather walk o go on foot

estar de o en pie to be on one's feet o standing

ponerse de o en pie to stand up

llevamos dos horas de pie we've been on our feet for two hours

de pies a cabeza (figurative) from head to toe

perder/no hacer pie to go/to be out of one's depth

pie de atleta athlete's foot

pies de cerdo (pig's) trotters

pies planos flat feet

2 stand.

pie de foto caption

pie de página (computing) footer

3 cue (Teatro).

4 leg, central support.

5 Computer Science Academic Program.

6 pes.

pret.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) Preterite Indicative of Spanish verb: piar.

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pie

► nombre masculino

1 ANATOMÍA foot

■ llevo de pie todo el día I've been on my feet all day

■ me duelen los pies my feet ache

2 (base - de una lámpara) base; (- de una escultura) plinth

3 (de un verso) foot

4 (medida de longitud) foot

5 (de un documento) foot; (de una fotografía, dibujo) caption

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a los pies de la cama at the foot of the bed

a pie on foot

al pie de (cerca) close by

al pie de la letra word for word

al pie del cañón familiar hard at it, working

buscarle los tres pies al gato familiar to split hairs

creer algo a pies juntillas familiar to believe something implicitly

dar pie a to give occasion for

de los pies a la cabeza from head to toe

empezar con buen/mal pie to start off on the right/wrong foot

estar en pie de guerra to be on a war footing 2 figurado to be on the war path

hacer pie to touch the bottom

ir con pies de plomo to tread very carefully

nacer de pie to be born with a silver spoon in one's mouth

no dar pie con bola to mess everything up, not get anything right

no tener ni pies ni cabeza to be ludicrous, be absurd

pararle los pies a alguien to put somebody in their place

poner los pies en to set foot in

ponerse de/en pie to get to one's feet, stand up

saber de qué pie cojea alguien to know what somebody's weakness is

tenerse de pie to keep on one's feet

pie de atleta athlete's foot

pie de imprenta imprint

pies planos flat feet

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noun m.

1) foot

2) cue

* * *

SM

1) (Anat) foot

levanta el pie izquierdo — lift your left foot

las plantas de los pies — the soles of the feet

no arrastres los pies al andar — don't drag your feet while you walk

con los pies descalzos — barefoot

se le fueron los pies — he slipped

poner el pie en el acelerador — (lit) to step on the gas *; (fig) to speed things up, step up the pace

volverse pies atrás — to retrace one's steps

pie de atleta — athlete's foot

pie de cabra — crowbar

pie de rey — slide gauge

pies de barro — feet of clay

pies de cerdo — (Culin) (pig's) trotters

pies de gato — climbing boots

pies planos — flat feet

2) [locuciones]

• a pie — on foot

ir a pie — to go on foot, walk

• estar de pie — to be standing (up)

estaba de pie junto a mi cama — he was standing next to my bed

permanecieron mucho tiempo de pie — they were standing for a long time, they were on their feet a long time

• en pie, llevo en pie desde las cuatro — I've been up since four

mantenerse en pie — [persona] to stay standing o on one's feet; [objeto] to remain upright

la oferta sigue en pie — the offer still stands

ganado en pie — LAm cattle on the hoof

• a pie enjuto — † (lit) dry-shod; (fig) without danger, without any risk

• a pie firme † —

permanecer a pie firme — to remain steadfast

• ponerse de o en pie — to stand up

- de a pie

gente de a pie — common o ordinary folk

el hombre de a pie — the man in the street

el español de a pie — the average Spaniard

soldado de a pie — ( Hist) foot-soldier

- andar con pies de plomo

- de pies a cabeza

se mojó de pies a cabeza — she got soaked from head to foot

es un caballero de pies a cabeza — he's a gentleman through and through

- caer de pie

- cojear del mismo pie

hacer algo con los pies * —

han redactado este contrato con los pies — they've made a mess of drawing up this contract

estás pensando con los pies — you're not using your head

- con los pies por delante

se lo llevaron con los pies por delante — he left feet first, he left in a (wooden) box

- no dar pie con bola

hoy no doy pie con bola — I can't seem to get anything right today

- dale el pie y se tomará la mano

- entrar con buen pie o con el pie derecho

- estar con un pie en el hoyo

- hacer pie

no hacer pie — to be out of one's depth

a pies juntillas — blindly

se lo creyeron a pies juntillas — they blindly believed it

- levantarse con el pie izquierdo

- nacer de pie

- parar los pies a algn

- perder el pie

- poner el pie o los pies en

desde el pasado sábado, mi padre no ha puesto los pies en casa — my father hasn't set foot in the house since last Saturday

- poner los pies en el suelo

- poner los pies en polvorosa

- sacar los pies del plato o tiesto

- salir por pies

sin pies ni cabeza —

un argumento sin pies ni cabeza — an absurd argument

el mensaje no tenía ni pies ni cabeza — the message didn't make any sense at all, I couldn't make head or tail of the message

el plan no tiene ni pies ni cabeza — the plan is totally unworkable
buscar 1., 1), a)
3) (=base) [de columna, estatua, lámpara] base; [de cama] foot; [de colina, escalera] foot, bottom; [de copa] stem; [de calcetín] foot

a los pies de la cama — at the foot of the bed

al pie del monte — at the foot o bottom of the mountain

al pie de ese edificio — next to that building, right beside that building

al pie de fábrica — ex-works

al pie de la obra — (Com) including delivery charges

al pie del cañón —

este fin de semana estará al pie del cañón — he'll be hard at work this weekend

ha cumplido 30 años al pie del cañon — he spent 30 years on the job

morir al pie del cañón — to die in harness

4) [de página] foot, bottom; [de foto] caption

notas a pie de página — footnotes

- al pie de la letra

pie de imprenta — imprint

5) (Bot) [de árbol] trunk; [de planta] stem; [de rosa] stock

6) (=unidad de medida) foot

tiene cuatro pies de largo — it is four feet long

pie cuadrado — square foot

7) (Teat) cue

8) [de vino] sediment

9) (=causa)

• dar pie a — to give cause for

dar pie para que algn haga algo — to give sb cause to do sth

10) (=posición)

• estar en pie de igualdad — to be on an equal footing ( con with)

estar en pie de guerra — (lit) to be on a war footing, be ready to go to war; (fig) to be on the warpath

poner a algn en pie de guerra — to get sb up in arms

11) (Literat) foot

12) Cono Sur * (=pago) deposit, down payment

13)

pie de vía — CAm (Aut) indicator, turn signal (EEUU)

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I
masculino

1)

a) (Anat) foot

un dedo del pie — a toe

tiene (los) pies planos — she has flat feet

a sus pies, señora — (frml) at your service, madam (frml)

b) (en locs)

a pie — on foot

¿vamos a pie o en coche? — shall we walk or take the car?

hoy ando a pie — (AmL) I'm without wheels today

al pie — (Col) very close, just round the corner

de pie — standing

tuve que viajar de pie todo el camino — I had to stand all the way

ponte de pie — stand up

en pie: estoy en pie desde las siete I've been up since seven o'clock; no puedo tenerme en pie I can hardly walk/stand; sólo la iglesia quedó en pie only the church remained standing; queda en pie la cita our date is still on; mi oferta/promesa sigue en pie my offer/promise still stands; ganado en pie (AmL) livestock, cattle on the hoof; andarse con pie(s) de plomo (fam) to tread very carefully o warily; a pie pelado (Chi) barefoot, in one's bare feet; a pie(s) juntillas: seguí a pies juntillas sus indicaciones I followed his instructions to the letter; creerse algo a pies juntillas to blindly believe something; buscarle tres or cinco pies al gato (fam) ( buscar complicaciones) to complicate matters; cojear del mismo pie (fam) to be two of a kind (colloq); con los pies (fam) badly; lleva la empresa con los pies he's making a hash o mess of running the company (colloq); con los pies por or para delante (fam & euf) feet first; con los pies sobre la tierra with one's feet on the ground; con mal pie or con el pie izquierdo: empezó con mal pie she got off to a bad start; hoy me levanté or empecé el día con el pie izquierdo I got up on the wrong side of the bed today (AmE), I got out of bed on the wrong side today (BrE); no le des pie para que te critique don't give him cause o reason to criticize you; dar pie a algo murmuraciones/especulaciones to give rise to something; esto dio pie a una discusión this caused o was the cause of an argument; darle pie a alguien: de a pie common, ordinary; el ciudadano de a pie the man in the street, the average man/person; de la cabeza a los pies or de pies a cabeza from head to foot o toe, from top to toe (colloq); echar pie atrás (Chi) to back down; en pie de guerra on a war footing; en (un) pie de igualdad on an equal footing; estar a pie (Chi fam) to be lost (colloq); estar atado de pies y manos to be bound hand and foot; estar con un pie en el estribo (fam) to be about to leave; estar con un pie en la tumba or la sepultura or el hoyo to have one foot in the grave; hacer pie to be able to touch the bottom; írsele los pies a alguien: cuando empezó la música se me iban los pies once the music began I couldn't keep my feet still; leche al pie de la vaca (AmL) milk fresh from the cow; levantarse/empezar con buen pie or con el pie derecho to get off to a good start; nacer de pie to be born under a lucky star; no doy/da pie con bola (fam) I/he can't get a thing right; no tener ni pies ni cabeza to make no sense whatsoever; un plan sin pies ni cabeza a crazy o an absurd plan; pararle a alguien los pies (Esp) to put somebody in his/her place (colloq); perder pie ( en el agua) to get out of one's depth; ( resbalarse) to lose one's footing; pies de barro feet of clay; poner (los) pies en polvorosa (fam) to take to one's heels (colloq); poner los pies en un lugar to set foot in a place; por mi/tu/su (propio) pie unaided, without any help; saber de qué pie cojea alguien (Esp fam) to know somebody's faults o weak points; ser más viejo que andar a pie — (CS fam) to be as old as the hills (colloq)

- pie de atleta

2)

a) (de calcetín, media) foot

b) (de lámpara, columna) base; ( de copa - base) base; (- parte vertical) stem

c) (de página, escrito) foot, bottom

una nota a or al pie de página — a footnote

al pie or a los pies de la montaña — at the foot of the mountain

al pie de la letra — exactly

sigue mis instrucciones al pie de la letra — follow my instructions to the letter o exactly

al pie del cañón: Ana se quedó al pie del cañón mientras el jefe estaba fuera Ana stayed here to hold the fort while the boss was away; ella es la que está siempre al pie del cañón — she's the one who's always there to keep things going

d) ( de cama) tb

pies — foot

- pie de firma

- pie de fotografía

- pie de fuerza

- pie de imprenta

3) (Bot) cutting, slip

4) ( medida) foot; (Lit) foot

•

- pie quebrado
II [pai]
masculino (AmL) pie

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I
masculino

1)

a) (Anat) foot

un dedo del pie — a toe

tiene (los) pies planos — she has flat feet

a sus pies, señora — (frml) at your service, madam (frml)

b) (en locs)

a pie — on foot

¿vamos a pie o en coche? — shall we walk or take the car?

hoy ando a pie — (AmL) I'm without wheels today

al pie — (Col) very close, just round the corner

de pie — standing

tuve que viajar de pie todo el camino — I had to stand all the way

ponte de pie — stand up

en pie: estoy en pie desde las siete I've been up since seven o'clock; no puedo tenerme en pie I can hardly walk/stand; sólo la iglesia quedó en pie only the church remained standing; queda en pie la cita our date is still on; mi oferta/promesa sigue en pie my offer/promise still stands; ganado en pie (AmL) livestock, cattle on the hoof; andarse con pie(s) de plomo (fam) to tread very carefully o warily; a pie pelado (Chi) barefoot, in one's bare feet; a pie(s) juntillas: seguí a pies juntillas sus indicaciones I followed his instructions to the letter; creerse algo a pies juntillas to blindly believe something; buscarle tres or cinco pies al gato (fam) ( buscar complicaciones) to complicate matters; cojear del mismo pie (fam) to be two of a kind (colloq); con los pies (fam) badly; lleva la empresa con los pies he's making a hash o mess of running the company (colloq); con los pies por or para delante (fam & euf) feet first; con los pies sobre la tierra with one's feet on the ground; con mal pie or con el pie izquierdo: empezó con mal pie she got off to a bad start; hoy me levanté or empecé el día con el pie izquierdo I got up on the wrong side of the bed today (AmE), I got out of bed on the wrong side today (BrE); no le des pie para que te critique don't give him cause o reason to criticize you; dar pie a algo murmuraciones/especulaciones to give rise to something; esto dio pie a una discusión this caused o was the cause of an argument; darle pie a alguien: de a pie common, ordinary; el ciudadano de a pie the man in the street, the average man/person; de la cabeza a los pies or de pies a cabeza from head to foot o toe, from top to toe (colloq); echar pie atrás (Chi) to back down; en pie de guerra on a war footing; en (un) pie de igualdad on an equal footing; estar a pie (Chi fam) to be lost (colloq); estar atado de pies y manos to be bound hand and foot; estar con un pie en el estribo (fam) to be about to leave; estar con un pie en la tumba or la sepultura or el hoyo to have one foot in the grave; hacer pie to be able to touch the bottom; írsele los pies a alguien: cuando empezó la música se me iban los pies once the music began I couldn't keep my feet still; leche al pie de la vaca (AmL) milk fresh from the cow; levantarse/empezar con buen pie or con el pie derecho to get off to a good start; nacer de pie to be born under a lucky star; no doy/da pie con bola (fam) I/he can't get a thing right; no tener ni pies ni cabeza to make no sense whatsoever; un plan sin pies ni cabeza a crazy o an absurd plan; pararle a alguien los pies (Esp) to put somebody in his/her place (colloq); perder pie ( en el agua) to get out of one's depth; ( resbalarse) to lose one's footing; pies de barro feet of clay; poner (los) pies en polvorosa (fam) to take to one's heels (colloq); poner los pies en un lugar to set foot in a place; por mi/tu/su (propio) pie unaided, without any help; saber de qué pie cojea alguien (Esp fam) to know somebody's faults o weak points; ser más viejo que andar a pie — (CS fam) to be as old as the hills (colloq)

- pie de atleta

2)

a) (de calcetín, media) foot

b) (de lámpara, columna) base; ( de copa - base) base; (- parte vertical) stem

c) (de página, escrito) foot, bottom

una nota a or al pie de página — a footnote

al pie or a los pies de la montaña — at the foot of the mountain

al pie de la letra — exactly

sigue mis instrucciones al pie de la letra — follow my instructions to the letter o exactly

al pie del cañón: Ana se quedó al pie del cañón mientras el jefe estaba fuera Ana stayed here to hold the fort while the boss was away; ella es la que está siempre al pie del cañón — she's the one who's always there to keep things going

d) ( de cama) tb

pies — foot

- pie de firma

- pie de fotografía

- pie de fuerza

- pie de imprenta

3) (Bot) cutting, slip

4) ( medida) foot; (Lit) foot

•

- pie quebrado
II [pai]
masculino (AmL) pie

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pie¹

¹ = foot [feet, -pl.], tail, toe.

Ex: She was tapping with her foot on the carpet.

Ex: The top and bottom of the book are known as the head and tail respectively, and the front is the fore-edge (rhymes with porridge); similarly the margins round the type on each page are called the head, tail, outer (at the fore-edge), and inner margins.

Ex: The platen was lashed up tight to the toe of the spindle by cords which connected hooks at its four corners to another set of hooks at the four lower corners of the hose.

* alfombra de pie de cama = bedside rug.

* al pie (de) = at the bottom (of), at the foot (of).

* al pie de la letra = to the letter.

* andar con pies de plomo = tread + warily.

* andarse con pies de plomo = walk on + eggshells.

* apagar un fuego con los pies = stomp out + fire.

* a pie = on foot, afoot, dismounted.

* a poca distancia a pie = within an easy walk, within walking distance.

* a pocos minutos a pie = within walking distance, within easy walking distance, within an easy walk.

* apoyo para los pies = footrest.

* arrastrando los pies = shuffling.

* arrastrar los pies = drag + Posesivo + feet, drag + Posesivo + heels.

* arreglarse los pies = pedicure.

* atar de pies y manos = hogtie.

* bajo los pies = underfoot.

* baño de pies = footbath.

* bomba de pie = foot pump.

* buscarle cinco pies al gato = split + hairs.

* buscarle los tres pies al gato = nitpick.

* buscarle tres pies al gato = split + hairs.

* caer de pie = land on + Posesivo + (own two) feet.

* carrera a pie = foot race.

* comenzar Algo con buen pie = start + Nombre + off on the right foot.

* comenzar con buen pie = start + Nombre + on the right footing.

* con el pie deformado = clubfooted.

* con la punta de los pies mirando hacia dentro = pigeon-toed.

* con los pies sobre la tierra = down-to-earth.

* con notas a pie de página = footnoted.

* con pie firme = sure-footed.

* con un pie en la tumba = over the hill.

* cuidado de los pies = footcare.

* dar pie a = spark off, give + rise to, bring about, lead to, cause, open + the door to, give + cause to, give + occasion to.

* dedo del pie = toe.

* dedo gordo del pie, el = big toe, the.

* dedo meñique del pie = pinkie toe.

* de dos pies = two-legged.

* dejar de pie = leave + standing.

* de la cabeza a los pies = from head to foot, from head to toe.

* de nuevo en pie = up and about.

* de pies a cabeza = from head to toe, from head to foot.

* de pies ligeros = swift-footed.

* de pies planos = flat-footed.

* desde la cabeza hasta los pies = head to toe, from head to toe, from head to foot.

* distancia a pie = walking distance.

* el ciudadano de a pie = the average Joe.

* el mundo está a sus pies = the world is + Posesivo + oyster.

* empezar Algo con buen pie = start + Nombre + off on the right foot.

* empezar con buen pie = start + Nombre + on the right footing, hit + the ground running.

* en pie = up and about.

* en pie de guerra = on the warpath.

* entrar con buen pie = start + Nombre + off on the right foot.

* estar de pie = stand.

* estar de pie por encima de = stand over.

* freno de pie = foot brake [footbrake].

* gente de a pie = ordinary people.

* hombre de a pie, el = man-on-the-street, man in the street, the.

* ir a pie = leg it.

* la ciudadana de a pie = the average Jane.

* la gente se puso de pie para aplaudir = standing ovation.

* lámpara de pie = standing lamp, floor lamp.

* levantarse con el pie izquierdo = wake up on + the wrong side of the bed, get up on + the wrong side of the bed.

* mantenerse en pie = hold + Posesivo + own.

* no creerse Algo al pie de la letra = take + Nombre + with a pinch of salt.

* no encontrar ni el pie ni la cabeza = can't make head(s) or tail(s) of.

* nota a pie de página = footnote.

* no tener ni pies ni cabeza = can't make head(s) or tail(s) of, be pointless.

* no tenerse en pie = Negativo + hold + water.

* parte anterior del pie = ball of + Posesivo + foot.

* perchero de pie = coat-stand.

* perder el pie = lose + Posesivo + footing.

* pie de atleta = athlete's foot.

* pie de imprenta = edition imprint, imprint statement, imprint.

* pie de obra = building site.

* pie de página = footer.

* pie de página repetido = running foot, footline.

* pie de pie = standing.

* Pie Grande = Bigfoot, Sasquatch.

* pies planos = flat feet, pes planus, fallen arches.

* pies sobre la tierra = feet on the ground.

* planta del pie = sole.

* poner de pie = stand + upright.

* poner los pies en alto = put + Posesivo + feet up.

* poner los pies en + Posesivo + casa = darken + Posesivo + door.

* poner los pies sobre la tierra = come down + to earth.

* poner pie en = set + foot (inside/in/on).

* ponerse de pie = rise, stand up, get to + Posesivo + feet, rise to + Posesivo + feet.

* ponerse en pie de guerra = dig up + the tomahawk, dig up + the hatchet, dig up + the war axe.

* retrete de pie = squat toilet, squatty potty, squat loo.

* sacar los pies del plato = break out of + the box.

* sacar los pies del tiesto = break out of + the box.

* salir por pies = take off + running, leg it, take to + Posesivo + heels, run off.

* seguir Algo al pie de la letra = follow + Nombre + to the letter.

* seguir al pie de la letra = keep + strictly to the letter.

* seguir al pie del cañón = soldier on.

* seguir en pie = hold + Posesivo + own, hold up.

* sin pies ni cabeza = without rhyme or reason.

* tener los pies firmemente en el suelo = feet + be + firmly planted on the ground.

* tiña del pie = tinea pedis.

* uña del pie = toenail.

* visita a pie = walking tour.

pie²

² = foot [feet, -pl.].

Nota: Medida equivalente a 30 centímetros.

Ex: Soon, however, the collection outgrew its meagre quarters and a full-fledged library occupying a 40x60 foot area came into being.

* de un pie de grosor = foot-thick.

* pie cuadrado = square foot (sq. ft.).

* pie lineal = linear foot.

pie³

³ = winter.

Nota: En la prensa antigua de madera, travesaño que unía los postes de madera verticales que servían de soporte a toda la prensa por la parte de abajo y que servía de soporte al ensamblaje de transporte carriage assembly.

Ex: The chief members of the impression carriage were two upright cheeks about 2 m. high and placed 60-65 cm. apart, carrying between them the winter and, above it, the head, two massive cross timbers mortised into the cheeks which contained the vertical thrust of the impression.

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pie¹

masculine

A

1 [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] ( Anat) foot

no arrastres los pies don't drag your feet

se rompió un dedo del pie he broke a toe

tiene (los) pies planos she has flat feet

se echó a sus pies ( liter); he threw himself at her feet ( frml)

a sus pies, señora ( frml); at your service, madam ( frml)

2 ( en locs):

a pie on foot

queda muy cerca, podemos ir a pie it's very near, we can walk o go on foot

¿vamos a pie o en coche? shall we walk or take the car?

esta semana ando a pie ( AmL); I'm walking everywhere this week

a pie de:

una nota a pie de página a note at the foot of the page

viviendas a pie de playa ( Esp); houses with access to the beach

oficina a pie de calle ( Esp); office with direct access to the street

una entrevista a piecalle ( Esp); an interview in the street

experimentos a pie de aula ( Esp); experiments in the classroom

al pie ( Col); very close, just round the corner

de pie standing

estuvimos de pie casi dos horas we were standing (up) o we were on our feet for almost two hours

tuvimos que viajar de pie todo el camino we had to stand all the way

ponte de pie stand up

en pie: estoy en pie desde las siete de la mañana I've been up since seven o'clock this morning

ya no podía tenerme en pie I could hardly walk/stand, I was ready to drop

sólo la pequeña iglesia quedó en pie only the little church remained standing

queda en pie la cita para mañana our date for tomorrow is still on

mi oferta/la promesa sigue en pie my offer/the promise still stands

ganado en pie ( AmL); livestock, cattle on the hoof

a pie pelado ( Chi); barefoot, in one's bare feet

a pie(s) juntillas: está siguiendo a pies juntillas las indicaciones de sus superiores he's following his bosses' instructions to the letter

se cree a pies juntillas todo lo que le dicen he blindly believes every word he's told

buscarle tres or cinco pies al gato ( fam) (buscar complicaciones) to complicate matters, make life difficult; (exponerse al peligro) to ask for trouble ( colloq)

cojear del mismo pie ( fam); to be two of a kind ( colloq), to be tarred with the same brush ( colloq)

con buen pieor con el pie derecho: a ver si mañana nos levantamos con el pie derecho I hope things will get off to a better start tomorrow

con los pies ( fam); badly

esta camisa la debes haber planchado con los pies this shirt looks as if you ironed it with your eyes closed

una solicitud escrita con los pies a very poorly written letter of application

el gerente lleva la empresa con los pies the manager is making a hash o mess of running the company ( colloq)

con los pies por or para delante ( fam euf); feet first

de esta casa me sacarán con los pies por delante they'll have to carry me out of this house feet first o in a box ( colloq euph)

con los pies sobre la tierra with one's feet on the ground

tiene los pies bien puestos sobre la tierra she has her feet firmly on the ground

con mal pieor con el pie izquierdo badly

empezó con mal pie she got off to a bad start, she started badly

hoy me levanté or empecé el día con el pie izquierdo I got up on the wrong side of the bed today ( AmE), I got out of bed on the wrong side today ( BrE)

con pie(s) de plomo ( fam); very carefully o warily

ándate con pies de plomo tread very warily o carefully

dar pie a algo to give rise to sth

su conducta dio pie a murmuraciones her behavior gave rise to o sparked off rumors

no quiero que esto dé pie a una discusión I don't want this to cause o to be the cause of an argument

darle pie a algn: no le des pie para que te siga criticando don't give him cause o reason o grounds to criticize you again

de a pie common, ordinary

el ciudadano de a pie the man in the street, the average man/person

a mí me gusta hablar con la gente de a pie I like talking to ordinary people

de la cabeza a los pies or de pies a cabeza from head to foot o toe, from top to toe ( colloq)

echar pie atrás ( Chi); to back down

en pie de guerra on a war footing, ready for war, on full alert

en (un) pie de igualdad on an equal footing, on equal terms

estar a pie ( Chi fam); to be lost ( colloq)

estar atado de pies y manos to be bound hand and foot, have one's hands tied

estar con un pie en el estribo ( fam); to be about to leave

me pillas con un pie en el estribo I was just on my way out o about to leave

ya están con un pie en el estribo they're all set to go

estar con un pie en la tumba or sepultura to have one foot in the grave

hacer pie to be able to touch the bottom

yo aquí no hago pie I can't touch the bottom here, I'm out of my depth here

írsele los pies a algn: cuando empezó la música se me iban los pies once the music began I couldn't keep my feet still

leche al pie de la vaca ( AmL); milk fresh from the cow

nacer de pie to be born under a lucky star

no doy/da pie con bola ( fam); I/he can't get a thing right

no estirar los pies más de lo que da la frazada ( RPl fam); to cut one's coat according to one's cloth

no tener ni pies ni cabeza to make no sense whatsoever

el ensayo no tenía ni pies ni cabeza the essay made no sense whatsoever o was totally unintelligible

un plan sin pies ni cabeza a crazy o an absurd plan

pararle a algn los pies ( Esp); to take sb down a peg or two, put sb in his/her place ( colloq)

perder pie (en el agua) to get out of one's depth; (resbalarse) to lose one's footing; (confundirse) to slip up

pies de barro feet of clay

un héroe con pies de barro a hero with feet of clay

poner (los) pies en polvorosa ( fam); to take to one's heels, make oneself scarce, hotfoot it ( colloq)

poner los pies en un lugar to set foot in a place

hoy no he puesto pie en la calle I haven't set foot outside the house today

por mi/tu/su (propio) pie unaided, without any help

saber de qué pie cojea algn ( Esp fam); to know sb's faults o weak points

salir por pies ( Esp fam); to take to one's heels, make oneself scarce, hotfoot it ( colloq)

ser más viejo que andar a pie (CS fam); to be as old as the hills ( colloq)

Compuestos:

● pie cavo

high instep

● pie de atleta

athlete's foot

● pie de pollo

( Chi) dogtooth

● pie equino

clubfoot

B

1 (de un calcetín, una media) foot

2 (de una lámpara, columna) base; (de una copa — base) base; (— parte vertical) stem

3 (de una máquina de coser) foot, treadle

4 (de una página, un escrito) foot, bottom

una nota a or al pie de página a footnote

remita el cupón que se acompaña al pie send off the coupon below

un pueblo al pieor a los pies de la montaña a village at the foot of the mountain

al pie de la letra exactly

sigue mis instrucciones al pie de la letra follow my instructions to the letter o exactly

repetí al pie de la letra lo que me dijiste I repeated word for word o exactly what you told me

al pie del cañón working

todos se habían ido, pero nosotros seguíamos al pie del cañón everyone had left, but we were still hard at it o still working away

5 (de una cama) tb

pies mpl foot

Compuestos:

● pie de biela

little end

● pie de firma

name and title of signatory

● pie de fotografía

caption

● pie de fuerza

( Col) (personal) manpower; ( Mil) standing army

● pie de imprenta

imprint

● pie de página

footer

● pie de rey

slide gauge

C ( Bot) cutting, slip

Compuesto:

pie de injerto

rootstock

D [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] (medida) foot

ocho pies cuadrados eight square feet

E ( Lit) foot

Compuesto:

pie quebrado

line of four or five syllables

F ( Chi) (depósito) down payment

pie²

/pai/

masculine

( AmL)

pie

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Del verbo piar: ( conjugate piar)

pié es:

1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo

píe es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
piar
pie
piar ( conjugate piar) verbo intransitivo
to chirp, tweet
pie 1 sustantivo masculino
1
a) (Anat) foot;

◊ un dedo del pie a toe;

tiene (los) pies planos she has flat feet;
pie de atleta athlete's foot
b) ( en locs)

◊ a pie on foot;

ir a pie to go on foot, walk;
hoy ando a pie (AmL) I'm without wheels today;
de pie standing;
ponte de pie stand up;
en pie: estoy en pie desde las siete I've been up since seven o'clock;
no puedo tenerme en pie I can hardly walk/stand;
solo la iglesia quedó en pie only the church remained standing;
mi oferta sigue en pie my offer still stands;
a pie pelado (Chi) barefoot, in one's bare feet;
de a pie common, ordinary;
de la cabeza a los pies or de pies a cabeza from head to foot o toe, from top to toe (colloq);
en pie de guerra on a war footing;
en (un) pie de igualdad on an equal footing;
hacer pie to be able to touch the bottom;
levantarse con el pie derecho to get off to a good start;
no tener ni pies ni cabeza to make no sense whatsoever;
por mi/tu/su (propio) pie unaided, without any help
2
a) (de calcetín, media) foot

b) (de lámpara, columna) base;

( de copa — base) base;
(— parte vertical) stem;
( de montaña) foot
c) (de página, escrito) foot, bottom;

una nota a or al pie de página a footnote;
◊ pie de fotografía caption;

al pie de la letra ‹copiar/repetir› word by word, exactly
d) ( de cama) tb

◊ pies foot

3
a) ( medida) foot

b) (Lit) foot

pie 2 /pai/ sustantivo masculino (AmL) pie
piar vi (pájaro) to chirp, cheep, tweet
pie sustantivo masculino
1 (de una persona) foot
ponerse de pie, to stand up
pies planos, flat feet
2 (de una columna, lámpara, etc) base
3 (de una copa) stem
4 (de una fotografía) caption
5 (de un texto) foot
una nota a pie de página, a footnote
6 (medida) foot
♦ Locuciones: dar pie a, to give cause for
a pies juntillas, blindly
al pie de la letra, to the letter
con buen/mal pie, on the right/wrong footing
con pies de plomo, cautiously
de pie, standing up
de pies a cabeza, from head to foot
' pie' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- bola
- caminar
- cañón
- ciudadana
- ciudadano
- cojear
- compartir
- dedo
- dormirse
- empanada
- enredarse
- excursionista
- flojera
- gráfica
- gráfico
- guerra
- hormiguear
- hormigueo
- lámpara
- letra
- levantarse
- migaja
- nacer
- parada
- parado
- pararse
- pastel
- patear
- patín
- perchero
- planta
- pulgar
- punta
- reloj
- resistir
- sostenerse
- talón
- tenerse
- uña
- vadear
- ver
- zancadilla
- a
- agachar
- amoldar
- bien
- budín
- buscar
- calambre
English:
accused
- athlete's foot
- bare
- base
- bed
- book
- bottom
- caption
- circumscribe
- clubfoot
- custard pie
- dead
- easy
- floor lamp
- foot
- foothold
- footing
- footnote
- ft
- grandfather
- hike
- hill
- impression
- imprint
- instep
- itch
- letter
- man
- meat pie
- mince pie
- on
- pace
- pie
- pie chart
- press
- print
- promenade concert
- rambler
- remain
- rise
- roll out
- salt
- sole
- stamp
- stamp down
- stand
- stand up
- standing
- standing ovation
- standing room

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pie nm

1. [de persona] foot;

estos zapatos me hacen daño en los pies these shoes hurt my feet;

a pie on foot;

prefiero ir a pie I'd rather walk o go on foot;

estar de o [m5] en pie to be standing;

ponerse de o [m5] en pie to stand up;

llevamos dos horas de pie we've been on our feet for two hours;

llevo en pie desde las seis de la mañana I've been up and about since six in the morning;

la oferta sigue en pie the offer still stands;

echar pie a tierra [jinete] to dismount;
[pasajero] to alight;
se me fueron los pies [resbalé] I slipped, I lost my footing;

se me iban los pies con la música my feet were tapping along to the music;

perder/no hacer pie [en el agua] to go/to be out of one's depth;
Formal
a sus pies at your service;

el ciudadano de a pie the man in the street;

en pie de igualdad on an equal footing;

en pie de guerra on a war footing;

Comp

pies de barro: un héroe/líder con (los) pies de barro a hero/leader with feet of clay;

Comp
Fam
buscar (los) tres o [m5] cinco pies al gato to overcomplicate matters;

Comp

de pies a cabeza from head to toe;

Comp

con buen pie: empezar con buen pie to get off to a good start;

terminar con buen pie to end on a good note;

Comp

caer de pie [tener suerte] to land on one's feet;

Comp

no dar pie con bola to get everything wrong;

Comp

con el pie derecho: empezar con el pie derecho to get off to a good start;

Comp

estar con un pie en el estribo to be about to leave;

Comp

a pies juntillas unquestioningly;

Comp

levantarse con el pie izquierdo to get out of bed on the wrong side;

Comp

con mal pie: empezar con mal pie to get off to a bad start;

terminar con mal pie to end on a sour note;

Comp

nacer de pie to be born lucky;

Comp

andar o [m5] ir con pies de plomo to tread carefully;

Comp

pararle los pies a alguien to put sb in their place;

Comp
Fam
poner pies en polvorosa: al llegar la policía, puso pies en polvorosa when the police arrived, you couldn't see him for dust o he legged it;

Comp

poner los pies en o [m5] sobre la tierra to get a grip on reality;

Comp
Esp
saber de qué pie cojea alguien to know sb's weaknesses;

Comp
Fam
salir con los pies por delante to leave feet first o in a box;

Comp
Esp Fam
salir por pies to leg it;

Comp

no tener ni pies ni cabeza to make no sense at all;

Comp

tener un pie en la tumba to have one foot in the grave

Comp

no tenerse en pie: no me tengo en pie I can't stand up a minute longer;

esa teoría no se tiene en pie that theory doesn't stand up

Comp
pie de atleta athlete's foot;
pie de cabra crowbar, Br jemmy, US jimmy;

pies de cerdo (pig's) trotters;

pies planos flat feet

2. [base] [de lámpara, micrófono] stand;
[de copa] stem; [de montaña, árbol, escalera] foot;
al pie de la página at the foot o bottom of the page;

al pie de o [m5]a los pies de la cama/de la montaña at the foot of the bed/mountain;

al pie de la letra to the letter, word for word;

sigue las instrucciones al pie de la letra follow the instructions to the letter;

copiar algo al pie de la letra to copy sth word for word;

no hace falta que lo interpretes al pie de la letra there's no need to interpret it literally;

Comp

al pie del cañón: ahí está, siempre al pie del cañón there he is, always hard at work

Comp
pie de foto caption;
pie de imprenta imprint;
Informát pie de página footer
3. [unidad de medida] foot;

mide tres pies de ancho it's three foot o feet wide

4. Teatro cue;
Fig
dar pie a [críticas, comentarios] to give rise to;
[sospechas] to give cause for; Fig
dar pie a alguien para que haga algo to give sb cause to do sth

5. Lit [de verso] foot

Comp
pie quebrado = short line of four or five syllables alternating with longer lines
6. pie de lobo [planta] clubmoss

7. pies de gato [botas] rock boots

8. Chile [anticipo] down payment

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pie

m

1 de estatua, lámpara base

2 de persona foot;

a pie on foot;

al pie de at the foot of;

de pie standing;

estar de pie be standing (up);

ponerse de o

en pie stand up;

no tenerse en o

de pie fig: por cansancio be ready to drop;

de pies a cabeza from head to foot;

no tiene ni pies ni cabeza it doesn’t make any sense at all, I can’t make head nor tail of it;

a pies juntillas creer blindly;

levantarse con el pie izquierdo get out of bed on the wrong side;

con buen/mal pie empezar get off to a good/bad start;

con los pies fig badly;

andarse con pies de plomo tread warily;

estar en pie be up, be out of bed;

estar en pie de guerra be on a war footing;

buscar tres o

cinco pies al gato fig make things difficult, complicate things;

dar pie para o

a give rise to, generate;

echar pie a tierra go ashore;

estar al pie del cañón fig be hard at work;

hacer pie touch bottom;

no hacer pie en piscina be out of one’s depth;

no dar pie con bola fam get o

do everything wrong;

parar los pies a alguien take s.o. down a peg or two fam ;

saber de qué pie cojea alguien fig know where s.o. is coming from;

poner pies en polvorosa fam take to one’s heels fam ;

salir por pies hotfoot it fam, make o.s. scarce;

pie de la cama foot of the bed;

pies planos flat feet

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pie nm

1) : foot

a pie: on foot

de pie: on one's feet, standing

2) : base, bottom, stem, foot

pie de la cama: foot of the bed

pie de una lámpera: base of a lamp

pie de la escalera: bottom of the stairs

pie de una copa: stem of a glass

3) : foot (in measurement)

pie cuadrado: square foot

4) : cue (in theater)

5)

dar pie a : to give cause for, to give rise to

6)

en pie de igualidad : on equal footing

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pie n

1. (de persona) foot [pl. feet]

Eduardo tiene los pies pequeños Eduardo has small feet

me duelen los pies my feet hurt

2. (de estatua, lámpara, etc) base

a pie on foot

estar de pie to be standing

ir a pie to walk

ponerse de pie to stand up [pt. & pp. stood]

Spanish-English dictionary > pie
17 behaupten

I v/t

1. claim, maintain, say; (in einer Diskussion) argue; förm. assert, allege; er behauptet zu wissen,... he claims to know,..., he maintains ( oder says) that he knows...; jemandem gegenüber behaupten, dass tell s.o. that; steif und fest behaupten, dass insist ( oder swear) that; Sie wollen also tatsächlich behaupten, dass... are you trying to tell me that...?, do you (actually) mean to say that...?; das kann man nicht ( gerade) behaupten you can’t exactly say that; es wird von ihm behauptet, dass... he is said to (+ Inf.), it is said ( oder they say) that he...; ich will nicht behaupten, dass... I’m not arguing that...

2. (erfolgreich verteidigen) defend; (Meinung) maintain; seinen Platz behaupten maintain one’s position; seine Vorteile zu behaupten wissen know how to defend one’s advantages; das Feld behaupten stand one’s ground

II v/refl

1. assert o.s.; gegenüber Widerständen: auch hold one’s own, stand one’s ground; bes. MIL. prevail; sich gegen jemanden / etw. behaupten auch stand up against s.o. / s.th.; sich in seiner Stellung behaupten maintain one’s position

2. SPORT come out on top

3. WIRTS., Kurse, Preise: remain firm

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to claim; to purport; to maintain; to predicate; to certify; to say; to defend; to contend; to assert; to aver; to argue; to allege

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be|haup|ten [bə'hauptn] ptp behauptet
1. vt

1) (= sagen) to claim; (= bestimmte Aussage aufstellen) to maintain

steif und fest beháúpten — to insist

von jdm beháúpten, dass... — to say of sb that...

es wird behauptet, dass... — it is said or claimed that...

2) (= erfolgreich verteidigen) Stellung, Recht to maintain; Meinung to assert; Markt to keep one's share of

See:

→ Feld

2. vr
to assert oneself; (bei Diskussion) to hold one's own or one's ground (gegenüber, gegen against)
sich auf dem Markt beháúpten — to maintain one's hold on the market

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1) (to say, especially in making a legal statement, without giving proof: He alleged that I had been with the accused on the night of the murder.) allege

2) (to say that something is a fact: He claims to be the best runner in the class.) claim

3) ((with that) to say or maintain (that).) contend

4) (to continue to argue or believe (that): I maintain that the theory is true.) maintain

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be·haup·ten *

[bəˈhauptn̩]

I. vt

1. (als unbewiesene Äußerung aufstellen)

▪ etw [von jdm/etw] \behaupten to claim [or maintain] [or assert] sth [about sb/sth]

wer das [von ihr] behauptet, lügt! whoever says that [about her] is lying!

▪ \behaupten, dass... to claim that...

ich behaupte ja nicht, dass ich immer Recht habe I don't claim to be right all the time, I'm not claiming that I am always right

▪ von jdm \behaupten, dass... to say of sb that...

▪ es wird [von jdm] behauptet, dass... it is said [or claimed] [of sb] that...

etw getrost \behaupten können to be able to safely say sth

2. (aufrechterhalten)

▪ etw \behaupten to maintain sth

seinen Vorsprung gegen jdn \behaupten [können] to [manage] to maintain one's lead over sb

II. vr (sich durchsetzen)

▪ sich akk [gegen jdn/etw] \behaupten to assert oneself [over sb/sth]

sich akk gegen die Konkurrenz \behaupten können to be able to survive against one's competitors

Safin konnte sich gegen Federer \behaupten Safin held his own against Federer; BÖRSE Aktie to steady

sich akk weiterhin \behaupten to hold its ground, to remain firm

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1.
transitives Verb

1) maintain; assert

behaupten, jemand zu sein/etwas zu wissen — claim to be somebody/know something

das kann man nicht behaupten — you cannot say that

2) (verteidigen) maintain < position>; s. auch Feld 6)
2.
reflexives Verb

1) hold one's ground; (sich durchsetzen) assert oneself; (fortbestehen) survive

die Kirche/der Dollar konnte sich behaupten — the church/the dollar was able to maintain its position

2) (Sport) win through

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behaupten

A. v/t

1. claim, maintain, say; (in einer Diskussion) argue; form assert, allege;

er behauptet zu wissen, … he claims to know, …, he maintains ( oder says) that he knows …;

jemandem gegenüber behaupten, dass tell sb that;

steif und fest behaupten, dass insist ( oder swear) that;

Sie wollen also tatsächlich behaupten, dass … are you trying to tell me that …?, do you (actually) mean to say that …?;

das kann man nicht (gerade) behaupten you can’t exactly say that;

es wird von ihm behauptet, dass … he is said to (+inf), it is said ( oder they say) that he …;

ich will nicht behaupten, dass … I’m not arguing that …

2. (erfolgreich verteidigen) defend; (Meinung) maintain;

seinen Platz behaupten maintain one’s position;

seine Vorteile zu behaupten wissen know how to defend one’s advantages;

das Feld behaupten stand one’s ground

B. v/r

1. assert o.s.; gegenüber Widerständen: auch hold one’s own, stand one’s ground; besonders MIL prevail;

sich gegen jemanden/etwas behaupten auch stand up against sb/sth;

sich in seiner Stellung behaupten maintain one’s position

2. SPORT come out on top

3. WIRTSCH, Kurse, Preise: remain firm

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1.
transitives Verb

1) maintain; assert

behaupten, jemand zu sein/etwas zu wissen — claim to be somebody/know something

das kann man nicht behaupten — you cannot say that

2) (verteidigen) maintain < position>; s. auch Feld 6)
2.
reflexives Verb

1) hold one's ground; (sich durchsetzen) assert oneself; (fortbestehen) survive

die Kirche/der Dollar konnte sich behaupten — the church/the dollar was able to maintain its position

2) (Sport) win through

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v.

to affirm v.

to allege v.

to argue v.

to assent v.

to assert v.

to aver v.

to claim v.

to claim kindred with someone expr.

to purport v.

to suggest v.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > behaupten
18 gericht

n; -(e)s, -e

1. JUR., Institution: (law) court(s Pl.); meist lit. und fig. tribunal; (Rechtsprechung) jurisdiction; ordentliches Gericht ordinary court (of law); vor Gericht aussagen / laden testify / summon before a ( oder the) court; vor Gericht bringen take s.o. to court; vor Gericht gehen oder das Gericht anrufen go to court; vor Gericht kommen Sache: come before the court(s); Person: go on trial; vor Gericht stehen be up for trial, be on trial; vor Gericht vertreten represent s.o. (oder s.th.) in court; sich vor Gericht verantworten stand trial

2. JUR. (die Richter) the bench; Hohes Gericht! Your Lordship (Am. Your Honor); bei Schwurgerichtsverfahren auch: Members of the Jury; das Gericht zieht sich zur Beratung zurück the court will adjourn

3. JUR. (Verhandlung) hearing; im Strafverfahren: trial; (Urteil, das Urteilen) judg(e)ment; Gericht (ab) halten hold court, sit; Gericht halten oder zu Gericht sitzen über (+ Akk) geh. sit in judg(e)ment on s.o.

4. Gebäude: court, bes. Am. courthouse

5. KIRCHL.: das Jüngste oder Letzte Gericht the Last Judg(e)ment; Tag des Jüngsten Gerichts KIRCHL. Day of Judg(e)ment, Judg(e)ment Day

6. fig.: mit jemandem hart oder scharf ins Gericht gehen fig. take s.o. to task, haul s.o. over the coals

—

Gericht2

n; -(e)s, -e dish ( aus of); (Mahlzeit) meal; (Gang) course

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das Gericht

(Gerichtshof) court; law court; court of justice;

(Speise) meal; dish

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Ge|rịcht I [gə'rɪçt]
nt -(e)s, -e
(= Speise) dish
leckere Gerichte — delicious meals
II
nt -(e)s, -e

1) (= Behörde) court (of justice); (= Gebäude) court(house), law courts pl; (= die Richter) court, bench

Hohes Gericht! — My Lord! (Brit), Your Honor! (US)

vor Gericht erscheinen/aussagen — to appear/testify in court

vor Gericht kommen (Fall) — to come to court; (Mensch) to come or appear before a/the court

vor Gericht stehen — to stand trial

jdn vor Gericht laden — to summon or call sb to appear in court

jdn/einen Fall vor Gericht bringen — to take sb/a case to court

mit etw vor Gericht gehen — to go to court about sth, to take legal action about sth

jdn bei Gericht verklagen — to take sb to court

jdn/einen Fall vor Gericht vertreten — to represent sb/a case in court

das Gericht zieht sich zur Beratung zurück — the court will adjourn

2)

das Jüngste or Letzte Gericht — the Last Judgement

über jdn/etw Gericht halten — to pronounce judgement on sb/sth

über jdn zu Gericht sitzen (fig) — to sit in judgement on sb

mit jdm ( scharf) ins Gericht gehen (fig) — to judge sb harshly

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das

1) (a public house.) bar

2) (a place where legal cases are heard: a magistrates' court; the High Court.) court

3) (the judges and officials of a legal court: The accused is to appear before the court on Friday.) court

4) (food mixed and prepared for the table: She served us an interesting dish containing chicken and almonds.) dish

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Ge·richt¹

<-[e]s, -e>

[gəˈrɪçt]

nt (Speise) dish

Ge·richt²

<-[e]s, -e>

[gəˈrɪçt]

nt

1. JUR (Behörde) court [of justice]; (Gebäude) court [house], law courts pl

\Gericht erster/zweiter/letzter Instanz court of first instance/appellate court/court of ultimate resort

[etw] vor \Gericht aussagen to testify in court

jdn/einen Fall vor \Gericht bringen to take sb/a case to court

vor \Gericht erscheinen to appear in court [or at the bar]

vor \Gericht gehen to litigate

mit etw dat vor \Gericht gehen (fam) to take legal action [or to go to court] about sth

vor \Gericht kommen to appear in [or come to] court, to appear [or come] before a/the court; Fall to come to court

[wegen einer S. gen] vor \Gericht stehen to appear in [or before a/the] court [for sth]

jdn/einen Fall vor \Gericht vertreten to represent sb/a case in court

gegen jdn/etw vor \Gericht ziehen (fam) to instigate legal proceedings against sb/sth, to take sb/sth to court

bei \Gericht in court, at the bar

vor \Gericht at law, on trial

2. JUR (die Richter) court, bench

3.

▶ Hohes \Gericht! My Lord! BRIT, Your Honor! AM

▶ das Jüngste \Gericht REL the last Judg[e]ment, Judg[e]ment Day

▶ mit jdm ins \Gericht gehen to sharply criticize sb

▶ über jdn/etw \Gericht halten to pronounce judg[e]ment on sb/sth

▶ über jdn zu \Gericht sitzen to sit in judg[e]ment on sb

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I
das; Gericht[e]s, Gerichte

1) (Institution) court

jemanden vor Gericht laden — summon somebody to appear in court

vor Gericht erscheinen/aussagen — appear/testify in court

vor Gericht stehen — be on or stand trial

2) (Richter) bench

Hohes Gericht! — Your Honour!

3) (Gebäude) court[-house]

4) in

das Jüngste od. Letzte Gericht — (Rel.) the Last Judgement

mit jemandem [hart od. scharf] ins Gericht gehen — take somebody [severely] to task
II
das; Gericht[e]s, Gerichte dish

* * *

…gericht n im subst dish;

Bohnengericht bean dish;

Fleischgericht meat dish;

Nudelgericht pasta dish;

Reisgericht rice dish

* * *
I
das; Gericht[e]s, Gerichte

1) (Institution) court

jemanden vor Gericht laden — summon somebody to appear in court

vor Gericht erscheinen/aussagen — appear/testify in court

vor Gericht stehen — be on or stand trial

2) (Richter) bench

Hohes Gericht! — Your Honour!

3) (Gebäude) court[-house]

4) in

das Jüngste od. Letzte Gericht — (Rel.) the Last Judgement

mit jemandem [hart od. scharf] ins Gericht gehen — take somebody [severely] to task
II
das; Gericht[e]s, Gerichte dish

* * *

-e n.

court (law) n.

dish n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > gericht
19 count

I 1. noun
1) Zählen, das; Zählung, die

keep count [of something] — [etwas] zählen

lose count — beim Zählen durcheinander geraten

lose count of something — etwas gar nicht mehr zählen können

have/take/make a count — zählen

on the count of three — bei "drei"

2) (Law) Anklagepunkt, der

on that count — (fig.) in diesem Punkt

3) (Boxing) Auszählen, das

be out for the count — ausgezählt werden; (fig.) hinüber sein (ugs.)
2. transitive verb
1) zählen

count ten — bis zehn zählen

count the votes — die Stimmen [aus]zählen

count again — nachzählen

count the pennies — (fig.) jeden Pfennig umdrehen

count the cost — (fig.) unter den Folgen zu leiden haben

2) (include) mitzählen

be counted against somebody — gegen jemanden sprechen

not counting — abgesehen von; see also academic.ru/50558/nothing">nothing 1. 1)

3) (consider) halten für

count oneself lucky — sich glücklich schätzen können
3. intransitive verb
1) zählen

count [up] to ten — bis zehn zählen

counting from now — von jetzt an [gerechnet]; ab jetzt

2) (be included) zählen

every moment counts — jede Sekunde zählt

count against somebody — gegen jemanden sprechen

count for much/little — viel/wenig zählen

Phrasal Verbs:

- count in

- count on

- count out

- count up

- count upon
II noun
(nobleman) Graf, der

* * *
I noun
(nobleman in certain countries, equal in rank to a British earl.) der Graf

- countess
II 1. verb
1) (to name the numbers up to: Count (up to) ten.) zählen

2) (to calculate using numbers: Count (up) the number of pages; Count how many people there are; There were six people present, not counting the chairman.) zählen

3) (to be important or have an effect or value: What he says doesn't count; All these essays count towards my final mark.) zählen

4) (to consider: Count yourself lucky to be here.) schätzen
2. noun
1) (an act of numbering: They took a count of how many people attended.) die Zählung

2) (a charge brought against a prisoner etc: She faces three counts of theft.) der Anklagepunkt
3. adjective
(see countable.)

- countable

- counter

- countless
- countdown
- count on
- out for the count
* * *

count¹

[kaʊnt]

n Graf m

count²

[kaʊnt]

I. n

1. (totalling up) Zählung f; POL Auszählung f

to keep \count of sth etw genau zählen

to lose \count beim Zählen durcheinanderkommen; ( fig) den Überblick verlieren

on the \count of three/four/ten bei drei/vier/zehn

2. (measured amount) [An]zahl f, Ergebnis nt; SPORT Punktestand m

final \count Endstand m

3. (consideration) Berücksichtigung f

to take [no] \count of sth etw [nicht] berücksichtigen

4. LAW Anklagepunkt m

to be found guilty on two \counts of murder des zweifachen Mordes für schuldig befunden werden

to be found guilty on the first \count [or all \counts] im ersten Anklagepunkt [o in allen [Anklage]punkten] für schuldig befunden werden

5. (point) Punkt m; (reason) Grund m

to agree with sb on all \counts mit jdm in allen Punkten übereinstimmen

to be angry with sb on several \counts auf jdn aus mehreren Gründen zornig sein

to fail on a number of \counts in einer Reihe von Punkten versagen

6.

▶ to be out for the \count BOXING ausgezählt werden; ( fig) k. o. sein fam

II. vt

1. (number)

▪ to \count sth etw zählen

there'll be eight for dinner \counting ourselves uns mitgerechnet sind wir acht zum Abendessen

I could \count the number of times he's been on time on the fingers of one hand ich könnte die paar Mal, die er pünktlich war, an den Fingern einer Hand abzählen

to \count one's change sein Wechselgeld nachzählen

to \count heads [or AM also noses] abzählen

▪ to \count sb/sth among sth jdn/etw zu etw dat zählen; ECON, FIN (include) etw [mit]rechnen [o [mit]zählen

2. (consider)

to \count sb as a friend jdn als Freund betrachten [o zu seinen Freunden zählen]

to \count sth a success/failure etw als Erfolg/Misserfolg verbuchen

to \count oneself lucky [or fortunate] sich akk glücklich schätzen

to \count oneself unhappy [or unfortunate] sich akk für unglücklich halten

▪ to \count sth against sb jdm etw verübeln

3.

▶ to \count one's blessings dankbar sein

▶ don't \count your chickens before they're hatched ( prov) man soll den Tag nicht vor dem Abend loben prov

▶ to \count the cost[s] [of sth] (consider effects) die Folgen [einer S. gen] bedenken; (suffer) [etw] bereuen

III. vi

1. (number) zählen

2. (be considered)

that has always \counted among my favourite operas das hat schon immer zu meinen Lieblingsopern gezählt

▪ to \count against sb gegen jdn sprechen

▪ to be \counted as sth als etw gelten

3. (be of value) zählen, wichtig sein

that's what \counts darauf kommt es an

this essay will count towards your final degree dieser Aufsatz geht in die Berechnung Ihrer Endnote ein

▪ to not \count nicht zählen

his opinion doesn't \count for anything here seine Meinung zählt hier nicht

* * *
I [kaʊnt]
1. n

1) (with numbers) Zählung f; (SPORT) Auszählen nt; (of votes) (Stimmen)zählung f, (Stimmen)auszählung f

I'll have a count — ich zähle es mal (ab)

she lost count when she was interrupted — sie kam mit dem Zählen durcheinander, als sie unterbrochen wurde

I've lost all count of her boyfriends — ich habe die Übersicht über ihre Freunde vollkommen verloren

to keep count (of sth) — (etw) mitzählen

she couldn't keep count of them — sie verlor die Übersicht

at the last count there were twenty members — bei der letzten Zählung waren es zwanzig Mitglieder

all together now, on the count of three — und jetzt alle zusammen, bei drei gehts los

I'll come and look for you after a count of ten — ich zähle bis zehn und dann komme und suche ich dich

he was out for the count, he took the count (fig) —

he took a count of eight (Sport) — er ging bis acht zu Boden

2) (JUR: charge) Anklagepunkt m

on that count (fig) — in dem Punkt

you're wrong on both counts — Sie haben in beiden Punkten unrecht

on all counts — in jeder Hinsicht

3) no pl

(= notice) don't take any count of what he says — hören Sie nicht auf das, was er sagt

she never takes much/any count of him — sie nimmt wenig/keine Notiz von ihm

2. vt

1) (with numbers) (ab)zählen; (= count again) nachzählen; votes (aus)zählen

to count ten — bis zehn zählen

I only counted ten people — ich habe nur zehn Leute gezählt

to count the cost (lit) — auf die Kosten achten, jeden Pfennig umdrehen

she'll help anyone without counting the cost to herself — sie hilft jedem, ohne an sich selbst zu denken

2) (= consider) ansehen, betrachten; (= include) mitrechnen, mitzählen

to count sb (as) a friend/among one's friends — jdn als Freund ansehen/zu seinen Freunden zählen

you should count yourself lucky to be alive — Sie sollten froh und glücklich sein or Sie können noch von Glück sagen, dass Sie noch leben

ten people (not) counting the children — zehn Leute, die Kinder (nicht) mitgerechnet or eingerechnet

to count sth against sb — etw gegen jdn anrechnen

3. vi

1) (with numbers) zählen

to count to ten — bis zehn zählen

counting from today — von heute an (gerechnet)

2) (= be considered) betrachtet or angesehen werden; (= be included) mitgerechnet or mitgezählt werden; (= be important) wichtig sein

the children don't count — die Kinder zählen nicht

he doesn't count amongst her friends — er zählt nicht zu ihren Freunden

that doesn't count — das zählt nicht

every minute/it all counts —

appearance counts a lot — es kommt sehr auf die äußere Erscheinung an

to count against sb — gegen jdn sprechen
II
n
Graf m
* * *

count¹ [kaʊnt]

A s

1. Zählen n, (Be)Rechnung f, (Auf-, Aus-, Ab)Zählung f:

at the latest count bei der letzten Zählung;

by this count nach dieser Zählung oder Berechnung;

count of the ballots Stimmenzählung;

keep count of sth

a) etwas genau zählen,

b) fig die Übersicht über etwas behalten;

lose count

a) sich verzählen,

b) fig die Übersicht verlieren (of über akk):

he has lost count of his books er kann seine Bücher schon nicht mehr zählen;

make ( oder do) a count (of sth) (etwas) (nach)zählen;

take count of sth etwas zählen

2. Boxen:

a) Auszählen n

b) Anzählen n:

take the count, be out for the count ausgezählt werden;

take a count of eight bis acht am Boden bleiben oder angezählt werden;

take ( oder be given) a standing count stehend angezählt werden;

beat the count rechtzeitig hochkommen;

he got up on the count of five er stand bei fünf auf

3. An-, Endzahl f, Ergebnis n

4. JUR (An)Klagepunkt m:

the accused was found guilty on all counts der Angeklagte wurde in allen Anklagepunkten für schuldig befunden;

on this count fig in dieser Hinsicht, in diesem Punkt

5. Berücksichtigung f:

leave out of count unberücksichtigt oder außer Acht lassen;

take no count of sth etwas nicht berücksichtigen oder zählen

6. SPORT etc Punktzahl f, (erzielte) Punkte pl

7. TECH Zähleranzeige f, -stand m

8. TECH (Feinheits)Nummer f (von Garn)

9. → count-out

B v/t

1. (ab-, auf-, aus-, zusammen)zählen:

count again nachzählen;

count one’s change sein Wechselgeld nachzählen;

you can count them on your fingers (on the fingers of one hand) man kann sie an den Fingern (an den Fingern einer Hand) abzählen; → penny 1, sheep 1

2. aus-, berechnen:

count the cost

a) die Kosten berechnen,

b) fig die Folgen bedenken,

c) fig die Risiken erwägen

3. US zählen bis:

count ten

4. (mit)zählen, mit einrechnen, einschließen, berücksichtigen:

without ( oder not) counting ohne … mitzurechnen, abgesehen von;

(not) counting the persons present die Anwesenden (nicht) mitgerechnet

5. halten für, betrachten als, zählen ( among zu):

count sb one’s enemy jemanden für seinen Feind halten;

count sb among one’s best friends jemanden zu seinen besten Freunden zählen oder rechnen;

count o.s. lucky ( oder fortunate) sich glücklich schätzen;

you may count yourself lucky that … du kannst von Glück reden, dass …;

count sth for ( oder as) lost etwas als verloren betrachten oder abschreiben;

count of no importance für unwichtig halten;

count it a great hono(u)r es als große Ehre betrachten

C v/i

1. zählen:

count again nachzählen;

count (up) to ten bis 10 zählen;

he counts among my friends fig er zählt zu meinen Freunden

2. rechnen:

counting from today von heute an (gerechnet)

3. (on, upon) zählen, sich verlassen (auf akk), sicher rechnen (mit), bauen auf (akk):

I count on your being in time ich verlasse mich darauf, dass Sie pünktlich sind

4. zählen:

a) von Wert oder Gewicht sein, ins Gewicht fallen

b) gelten:

every minute counts jede Minute zählt, es kommt auf jede Minute an;

this does not count das zählt oder gilt nicht, das ist ohne Belang, das fällt nicht ins Gewicht;

he simply doesn’t count er zählt überhaupt nicht;

count for much viel gelten oder wert sein, große Bedeutung haben;

count against sprechen gegen; sich nachteilig auswirken auf (akk)

5. zählen, sich belaufen auf (akk):

they counted ten sie waren zehn an der Zahl

count² [kaʊnt] s Graf m (nicht brit. außer in): → count palatine

* * *
I 1. noun
1) Zählen, das; Zählung, die

keep count [of something] — [etwas] zählen

lose count — beim Zählen durcheinander geraten

lose count of something — etwas gar nicht mehr zählen können

have/take/make a count — zählen

on the count of three — bei "drei"

2) (Law) Anklagepunkt, der

on that count — (fig.) in diesem Punkt

3) (Boxing) Auszählen, das

be out for the count — ausgezählt werden; (fig.) hinüber sein (ugs.)
2. transitive verb
1) zählen

count ten — bis zehn zählen

count the votes — die Stimmen [aus]zählen

count again — nachzählen

count the pennies — (fig.) jeden Pfennig umdrehen

count the cost — (fig.) unter den Folgen zu leiden haben

2) (include) mitzählen

be counted against somebody — gegen jemanden sprechen

not counting — abgesehen von; see also nothing 1. 1)

3) (consider) halten für

count oneself lucky — sich glücklich schätzen können
3. intransitive verb
1) zählen

count [up] to ten — bis zehn zählen

counting from now — von jetzt an [gerechnet]; ab jetzt

2) (be included) zählen

every moment counts — jede Sekunde zählt

count against somebody — gegen jemanden sprechen

count for much/little — viel/wenig zählen

Phrasal Verbs:

- count in

- count on

- count out

- count up

- count upon
II noun
(nobleman) Graf, der

* * *

n.

Anzahl - f.

Graf -en m.

Zählung -en f. (on) v.

rechnen (mit) v.

zählen v. v.

abzählen v.

gelten v.

(§ p.,pp.: galt, gegolten)

rechnen v.

zählen v.

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20 dock

I 1. noun
1) Dock, das

the ship came into dock — das Schiff ging in[s] Dock

be in dock — im Dock liegen

2) usu. in pl. (area) Hafen, der

down by the dock[s] — unten im Hafen
2. transitive verb
(Naut.) [ein]docken; (Astronaut.) docken
3. intransitive verb
(Naut.) anlegen; (Astronaut.) docken
II noun
(in lawcourt) Anklagebank, die

stand/be in the dock — (lit. or fig.) ≈ auf der Anklagebank sitzen
III transitive verb
1) (cut short) kupieren [Hund, Pferd, Schwanz]

2) kürzen [Lohn, Stipendium usw.]

he had his pay docked by £14, he had £14 docked from his pay — sein Lohn wurde um 14 Pfund gekürzt

* * *
I 1. [dok] noun
1) (a deepened part of a harbour etc where ships go for loading, unloading, repair etc: The ship was in dock for three weeks.) das Dock

2) (the area surrounding this: He works down at the docks.) der Hafen

3) (the box in a law court where the accused person sits or stands.) die Anklagebank
2. verb
(to (cause to) enter a dock and tie up alongside a quay: The liner docked in Southampton this morning.) landen

- academic.ru/21546/docker">docker
- dockyard II [dok] verb
(to cut short or remove part from: The dog's tail had been docked; His wages were docked to pay for the broken window.) kürzen

* * *

dock¹

[dɒk, AM dɑ:k]

I. n

1. (wharf) Dock nt

▪ the \docks pl die Hafenanlagen pl

to be in \dock im Hafen liegen

at the \docks an den Docks

dry/floating \dock Trocken-/Schwimmdock nt

to go into \dock anlegen

2. AM (pier) Kai m, Quai nt SCHWEIZ

onto the \dock auf dem Kai [o SCHWEIZ Quai

3.

▶ in \dock BRIT, AUS in Reparatur

II. vi

1. NAUT anlegen, ins Dock gehen

2. AEROSP andocken

▪ to \dock with sth an etw akk andocken

III. vt

▪ to \dock sth etw eindocken; AEROSP etw aneinanderkoppeln

dock²

[dɒk, AM dɑ:k]

n no pl esp BRIT

▪ the \dock die Anklagebank

to be in the \dock auf der Anklagebank sitzen

\dock brief Beauftragung f eines [im Gericht anwesenden] Anwaltes mit der Verteidigung

▶ to be in the \dock Schwierigkeiten bekommen

dock³

[dɒk, AM dɑ:k]

vt

1. (reduce)

▪ to \dock sth by sth etw um etw akk verringern

▪ to \dock sth from sth etw von etw dat abziehen

they \docked ten dollars from her wages sie haben zehn Dollar von ihrem Lohn abgezogen

to \dock pay by 20% das Gehalt um 20 % kürzen

2. (cut off)

to \dock an animal einem Tier den Schwanz kupieren

dock⁴

[dɒk, AM dɑ:k]

n BOT no pl Ampfer m, Bitterkraut nt

* * *
I [dɒk]
1. n
Dock nt; (for berthing) Pier m, Kai m
docks pl — Hafen m

my car is in dock (inf) — mein Wagen ist in der Werkstatt

2. vt
docken (spec); (SPACE ALSO) ankoppeln (with an +acc)
3. vi

1) (NAUT) anlegen

2) (SPACE two spacecraft) docken (spec), ankoppeln

the space shuttle docked with Russia's space station — die Raumfähre koppelte or dockte (spec) an die russische Raumstation an
II
n (JUR)
Anklagebank f
to stand in the dock —

"prisoner in the dock" — "Angeklagte(r)"
III
1. vt

1) dog's tail kupieren; horse's tail stutzen

2) wages kürzen; points abziehen

to dock £50 off sb's wages — jds Lohn um £ 50 kürzen

he was docked 6 points for cheating — ihm wurden 6 Punkte wegen Mogeln abgezogen

2. n
kupierter Schwanz; (of horse) gestutzter Schweif IV
n (BOT)
Ampfer m
* * *

dock¹ [dɒk; US dɑk]

A s

1. Dock n:

put a ship in dock → B 1;

be in dock Br umg

a) im Krankenhaus liegen,

b) in der Werkstatt sein (Wagen etc); → dry dock, etc

2. Hafenbecken n, Anlegeplatz m (zwischen 2 Kais etc):

dock authorities pl Hafenbehörde f

3. Kai m, Pier m

4. pl Docks pl, Hafenanlagen pl:

dock crane Werftkran m;

dock strike Dockarbeiterstreik m

5. BAHN besonders US Laderampe f

6. → hangar

7. THEAT Kulissenraum m

B v/t

1. ein Schiff (ein)docken, ins Dock bringen

2. BAHN besonders US einen Zug zur Laderampe bringen

3. Raumschiffe koppeln, ein Raumschiff docken, ankoppeln

C v/i

1. a) ins Dock gehen

b) docken, im Dock liegen

2. im Hafen oder am Kai anlegen

3. (an)docken (Raumschiff)

dock² [dɒk; US dɑk]

A s

1. ZOOL (Schwanz)Rübe f (fleischiger Teil des Schwanzes)

2. ZOOL (Schwanz)Stummel m

3. Schwanzriemen m

4. (Lohn- etc) Kürzung f

B v/t

1. den Schwanz stutzen, kupieren

2. den Schwanz stutzen oder kupieren (dat)

3. a) jemandes Lohn etc kürzen

b) dock £5 off ( oder from) sb’s wages jemandes Lohn um 5 Pfund kürzen

4. berauben (of gen):

dock the entail JUR US die Erbfolge aufheben

dock³ [dɒk; US dɑk] s JUR Anklagebank f:

be in the dock auf der Anklagebank sitzen;

put in the dock bes fig auf die Anklagebank setzen ( for wegen)

dock⁴ [dɒk; US dɑk] s BOT Ampfer m

* * *
I 1. noun
1) Dock, das

the ship came into dock — das Schiff ging in[s] Dock

be in dock — im Dock liegen

2) usu. in pl. (area) Hafen, der

down by the dock[s] — unten im Hafen
2. transitive verb
(Naut.) [ein]docken; (Astronaut.) docken
3. intransitive verb
(Naut.) anlegen; (Astronaut.) docken
II noun
(in lawcourt) Anklagebank, die

stand/be in the dock — (lit. or fig.) ≈ auf der Anklagebank sitzen
III transitive verb
1) (cut short) kupieren [Hund, Pferd, Schwanz]

2) kürzen [Lohn, Stipendium usw.]

he had his pay docked by £14, he had £14 docked from his pay — sein Lohn wurde um 14 Pfund gekürzt

* * *

n.

Strafbank f.

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