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1 stand
stand [stænd]━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━1. noun4. compounds━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► vb: pret, ptp stood━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━1. nouna. ( = position) position fc. (for displaying goods) étal m ; also newspaper stand kiosque m à journaux ; (at trade fair) stand md. ( = seating area) tribune fe. ( = witness stand) barre fa. ( = place) [+ object] mettreb. ( = tolerate) supporter• I can't stand it any longer (pain, criticism) je ne peux plus le supporter ; (boredom) j'en ai assezc. ( = withstand) résister àa. ( = be upright also stand up [person, animal] être debout• the project will stand or fall by... le succès du projet repose sur...• 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 !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• how do things stand? où en sont les choses ?► to stand + preposition• where do you stand on this question? quelle est votre position sur cette question ?e. ( = tread) marcher• where's that letter? -- you're standing on it où est la lettre ? -- tu marches dessusf. ( = measure) faireg. ( = be mounted, based) reposer• the record stood at four minutes for several years pendant plusieurs années le record a été de quatre minutes► to stand + past participle/adjectivei. ( = remain undisturbed, unchanged) [liquid, mixture, dough] reposer ; [tea, coffee] infuserj. (British = be candidate) se présenter4. compounds► stand about, stand around intransitive verb• 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( = move back) reculer ; (from stimulation, problem) prendre du recul► stand bya. ( = be onlooker) rester là (à ne rien faire)b. ( = be ready for action) [troops] être en état d'alerte ; [emergency services] être prêt à intervenira. ( = support) [+ friend] ne pas abandonner ; [+ colleague, spouse] soutenirb. ( = keep to) [+ promise] tenir ; [+ sb else's decision] respecter ; [+ one's own decision] s'en tenir à► stand down intransitive verb( = resign) démissionnera. ( = represent) représenter• what does UNO stand for? à quoi correspond l'abréviation UNO ?b. ( = defend) défendrec. ( = tolerate) tolérera. ( = protrude) faire saillie ; [vein] saillirb. ( = be conspicuous) ressortirc. ( = be outstanding) se distinguerd. ( = remain firm) tenir bonb. ( = resist challenge) tenir debouta. ( = place upright) mettreb. ( = 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[+ bully, superior] affronter ; [+ use, conditions] résister à* * *[stænd] 1.1) ( furniture) ( for coats) portemanteau m; ( for hats) porte-chapeau m; (for plant, trophy) guéridon m; ( for music) pupitre m à musique3) ( in stadium) tribunes fpl4) ( witness box) barre f5) ( stance) position fto take ou make a stand on something — prendre position sur quelque chose
6) ( resistance to attack) résistance f7) ( standstill)2.transitive verb (prét, pp stood)1) ( place) mettre [person, object]2) ( bear) supporterhe can't stand to do ou doing — il ne supporte pas de faire
3) (colloq) ( pay for)4) Law5) ( be liable)3.intransitive verb (prét, pp stood)1) (also stand up) se lever2) ( be upright) [person] se tenir debout; [object] tenir deboutdon't just stand there, do something! — ne reste pas planté (colloq) là! fais quelque chose!
3) ( be positioned) [building etc] être; ( clearly delineated) se dresser4) ( step)5) (be)to stand empty — [house] rester vide
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
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 valable7) ( measure)8) ( be at certain level)9) ( be a candidate) se présenter10) ( not move) [water, mixture] reposer•Phrasal Verbs:- stand by- stand in- stand to- stand up•• -
2 end
A n1 (finish, final part) (of week, holiday, journey, game, story, sentence) fin f ; ‘The End’ (of film, book etc) ‘Fin’ ; at the end of à la fin de [year, story] ; at the end of May fin mai ; by the end of à la fin de [year, journey, game] ; to put an end to sth, to bring sth to an end mettre fin à qch, mettre un terme à qch ; to get to the end of arriver à la fin de [holiday] ; arriver au bout de [story, work] ; to come to an end se terminer ; to be at an end être terminé ; in the end I went home finalement je suis rentré chez moi ; in the end, at the end of the day ( all things considered) en fin de compte ; it's the end of the line ou road for the project le projet arrive en fin de course ; for days/months on end pendant des jours et des jours/des mois et des mois ; there is no end to his talent son talent n'a pas de limites ; no endof ○ letters/trouble énormément de lettres/problèmes ; that really is the end ○ ! c'est vraiment le comble ○ ! ; you really are the end ○ ! tu exagères! ; I'm not going and that's the end of that! je n'y vais pas, un point c'est tout! ;2 ( extremity) (of nose, tail, branch, string, queue, bed, table, road) bout m, extrémité f ; at the end of, on the end of au bout de [bed, road, nose] ; at the end of the garden au fond du jardin ; from one end to another d'un bout à l'autre ; from end to end de bout en bout, d'un bout à l'autre ; to lay sth end to end poser qch bout à bout ; the lower end of the street le bas de la rue ; the northern end of the town la partie nord de la ville ; the front/back end of the car l'avant/l'arrière de la voiture ; the third from the end le/la troisième avant la fin ; to look at sth end on regarder qch de front ; to stand sth on its end ou on end mettre qch debout ; it will come out the other end hum ( of swallowed object) ça va sortir à l'autre bout ;3 (side of conversation, transaction) côté m ; things are fine at my ou this end de mon côté tout va bien ; how does it look from your end? qu'en est-il de ton côté? ; she takes care of the business end c'est elle qui s'occupe du côté commercial ; to keep one's end of the bargain remplir sa moitié du contrat ; there was silence at the other end c'était le silence au bout du fil ;4 (of scale, spectrum) extrémité f ; at the lower end of the scale au plus bas de l'échelle ; this suit is from the cheaper ou bottom end of the range ce costume est un des moins chers de la gamme ;5 ( aim) but m ; to this ou that end dans ce but, à cette fin ; an end in itself une fin en soi ; a means to an end un moyen d'arriver à ses fins ;7 ( scrap) (of rope, string) bout m ; (of loaf, joint of meat) reste m ; candle end bout de chandelle ;8 ( death) mort f ; to meet one's end trouver la mort ; to be nearing one's end sentir sa fin proche ; to come to a bad ou sticky end mal finir ; and that was the end of the witch! et ce fut la fin de la sorcière!C vtr mettre fin à [strike, war, friendship, rumour, search] ; mettre fin à, conclure [meeting, debate, programme] ; rompre [marriage] ; achever [match] ; to end sth with conclure or terminer qch par ; to end sth by doing terminer qch en faisant ; he ended his days in hospital il a fini ses jours à l'hôpital ; they ended the day in a restaurant ils ont fini la journée au restaurant ; we ended the first half ahead on avait l'avantage à la fin de la première mi-temps ; to end one's life mettre fin à ses jours ; to end it all en finir avec la vie ; the sale to end all sales ce qu'il y a de mieux comme soldes.D vi1 ( finish in time) [day, meeting, career, relationship, book, war] finir, se terminer ; [contract, agreement] expirer ; to end in se terminer par [failure, tragedy, divorce] ; it ended in a fight/in victory cela s'est terminé par une bagarre/une victoire ; to end with se terminer par ; it ends with him being murdered cela se termine par son assassinat ; the word ends in ou with an ‘e’ le mot finit par ‘e’ ; where will it all end? comment tout cela finira-t-il? ;2 ( finish in space) [path, line, queue, river] se terminer, s'arrêter.all's well that ends well tout est bien qui finit bien ; to get one's end away ◑ s'envoyer en l'air ○ ; to keep one's end up ○ ne pas se laisser impressionner ; ⇒ justify, stick.■ end up:▶ end up [sth] finir par devenir [president, alcoholic] ; finir par être [rich, bored] ; to end up as finir par devenir ; I don't know how he'll end up je ne sais pas comment il va finir ; to end up (by) doing finir par faire ; to end up in se retrouver à [London, hospital] ; to end up at home se retrouver chez soi ; to end up with se retrouver avec [person, prize]. -
3 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(d) (in sports ground) tribune f;∎ the stands roared un rugissement s'éleva des tribunes ou des gradins∎ (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∎ 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∎ a fine stand of corn un beau champ de blé;∎ a stand of bamboo un massif de bambous(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∎ 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∎ 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∎ to stand sb a meal payer un repas à qn;∎ 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(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∎ 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?;∎ 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;∎ 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∎ 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∎ 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∎ 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∎ 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∎ 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∎ 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∎ no standing (sign) arrêt interdit∎ you're standing c'est ta tournéerester 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!(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(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(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∎ 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(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!∎ 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∎ stand down! (after drill) rompez (les rangs)!(workers) licencier(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!∎ I'm not going to stand for it! je ne le tolérerai ou permettrai pas!assurer le remplacement;∎ to stand in for sb remplacer qn; Cinema doubler qnNautical (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(a) (move away) s'écarter∎ the veins in his neck stood out les veines de son cou saillaient ou étaient gonflées∎ 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(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 mietteBritish (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 renseignementsBritish 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 toMilitary mettre en état d'alerteMilitary se mettre en état d'alerte;∎ stand to! à vos postes!être ou rester solidaire➲ stand up(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∎ I was stood up twice in a row on m'a posé un lapin deux fois de suite(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∎ 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 justicedéfendre;∎ to stand up for oneself se défendre∎ 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 -
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I 1. [end]1) (final part) fine f."The End" — (of film, book) "Fine"
at the end of — alla fine di [month, story]
by the end of — entro la fine di [year, journey]
to put an end to sth. to bring sth. to an end mettere o porre fine a qcs.; to get to the end of arrivare alla fine di [story, work]; to come to an end finire, terminare; in the end at the end of the day tutto sommato; in the end I went home alla fine sono andato a casa; it's the end of the line o road for the project il progetto è alla fine; for days on end per giorni e giorni; there is no end to his talent il suo talento non ha limiti; no end of trouble colloq. un sacco di fastidi; that really is the end! colloq. è veramente troppo! you really are the end! — colloq. sei proprio il colmo!
2) (extremity) fine f., estremità f.at o on the end of in fondo a [bed, road]; sulla punta di [ nose]; from end to end da cima a fondo; to lay sth. end to end mettere qcs. testa a testa; the lower end of the street il fondo della strada; the third from the end il terzo a partire dal fondo; to stand sth. on (its) end — mettere qcs. diritto o in posizione verticale
3) (side of conversation, transaction)things are fine at my o this end per quanto mi riguarda va tutto bene; to keep one's end of the bargain fare la propria parte nell'accordo; there was silence at the other end — dall'altro capo nessuno parlava
4) (of scale) estremità f.this suit is from the cheaper o bottom end of the range — questo abito è tra i meno cari della serie
5) (aim) fine m., scopo m.to this o that end a questo scopo; a means to an end — un mezzo per arrivare a uno scopo
6) sport7) (scrap) (of string) pezzo m.; (of loaf, joint of meat) avanzo m.8) (death) fine f.2.modificatore [house, seat] in fondo; [ carriage] di coda••II 1. [end]to keep one's end up — = mantenere fede ai propri impegni
verbo transitivo porre fine a [war, marriage]; concludere, terminare [match, meeting] (with, by doing — con, facendo)
2.to end it all — (commit suicide) farla finita
verbo intransitivo [day, war, line] finire, terminare; [contract, agreement] terminare, cessare- end up••* * *[end] 1. noun1) (the last or farthest part of the length of something: the house at the end of the road; both ends of the room; Put the tables end to end (= with the end of one touching the end of another); ( also adjective) We live in the end house.) fine, estremità; ultimo2) (the finish or conclusion: the end of the week; The talks have come to an end; The affair is at an end; He is at the end of his strength; They fought bravely to the end; If she wins the prize we'll never hear the end of it (= she will often talk about it).) fine3) (death: The soldiers met their end bravely.) fine, morte4) (an aim: What end have you in view?) fine, scopo5) (a small piece left over: cigarette ends.) mozzicone2. verb(to bring or come to an end: The scheme ended in disaster; How does the play end?; How should I end (off) this letter?) finire- ending- endless
- at a loose end
- end up
- in the end
- make both ends meet
- make ends meet
- no end of
- no end
- on end
- put an end to
- the end* * *I 1. [end]1) (final part) fine f."The End" — (of film, book) "Fine"
at the end of — alla fine di [month, story]
by the end of — entro la fine di [year, journey]
to put an end to sth. to bring sth. to an end mettere o porre fine a qcs.; to get to the end of arrivare alla fine di [story, work]; to come to an end finire, terminare; in the end at the end of the day tutto sommato; in the end I went home alla fine sono andato a casa; it's the end of the line o road for the project il progetto è alla fine; for days on end per giorni e giorni; there is no end to his talent il suo talento non ha limiti; no end of trouble colloq. un sacco di fastidi; that really is the end! colloq. è veramente troppo! you really are the end! — colloq. sei proprio il colmo!
2) (extremity) fine f., estremità f.at o on the end of in fondo a [bed, road]; sulla punta di [ nose]; from end to end da cima a fondo; to lay sth. end to end mettere qcs. testa a testa; the lower end of the street il fondo della strada; the third from the end il terzo a partire dal fondo; to stand sth. on (its) end — mettere qcs. diritto o in posizione verticale
3) (side of conversation, transaction)things are fine at my o this end per quanto mi riguarda va tutto bene; to keep one's end of the bargain fare la propria parte nell'accordo; there was silence at the other end — dall'altro capo nessuno parlava
4) (of scale) estremità f.this suit is from the cheaper o bottom end of the range — questo abito è tra i meno cari della serie
5) (aim) fine m., scopo m.to this o that end a questo scopo; a means to an end — un mezzo per arrivare a uno scopo
6) sport7) (scrap) (of string) pezzo m.; (of loaf, joint of meat) avanzo m.8) (death) fine f.2.modificatore [house, seat] in fondo; [ carriage] di coda••II 1. [end]to keep one's end up — = mantenere fede ai propri impegni
verbo transitivo porre fine a [war, marriage]; concludere, terminare [match, meeting] (with, by doing — con, facendo)
2.to end it all — (commit suicide) farla finita
verbo intransitivo [day, war, line] finire, terminare; [contract, agreement] terminare, cessare- end up•• -
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end [end]━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━1. noun4. compounds━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━1. nouna. [of film, chapter, month] fin f• it's not the end of the world! (inf) ce n'est pas la fin du monde !• to get to the end of [+ book, holiday] arriver à la fin de• so that was the end of that theory! à partir de là, cette théorie a été définitivement enterrée !• then she found out he had no money, and that was the end of him et quand elle s'est rendue compte qu'il n'avait pas d'argent, ça en a été fini de luib. ( = cessation) he called for an end to the violence il a lancé un appel pour que cesse la violence• there is no sign of an end to population growth rien ne semble indiquer que la population va cesser d'augmenterc. ( = farthest part) bout m• he's reached the end of the line ( = cannot progress) il est dans une impasse• how are things at your end? comment ça va de ton côté ?d. ( = purpose) but m• those who use violence for political ends ceux qui se servent de la violence à des fins politiques (PROV) the end justifies the means(PROV) la fin justifie les moyens• her behaviour has improved no end son comportement s'est beaucoup amélioré► on end ( = upright) debout• it makes my hair stand on end! ça me fait dresser les cheveux sur la tête !( = bring to an end) mettre fin à• to end it all ( = kill oneself) mettre fin à ses jours( = come to an end) se terminer• where's it all going to end? comment tout cela finira-t-il ?• verb ending in "re" verbe se terminant en « re »4. compounds* * *[end] 1.1) ( final part) fin f‘The End’ — (of film, book etc) ‘Fin’
at the end of — à la fin de [year, story]
by the end of — à la fin de [year, journey, game]
to put an end to something —
to get to the end of — arriver à la fin de [holiday]; arriver au bout de [story, work]
in the end —
at the end of the day — ( all things considered) en fin de compte
it's the end of the line ou road for the project — le projet arrive en fin de course
no end of (colloq) trouble — énormément de problèmes
that really is the end! — (colloq) c'est vraiment le comble! (colloq)
you really are the end! — (colloq) tu exagères!
2) ( extremity) bout m, extrémité fat the end of —
the third from the end — le/la troisième avant la fin
3) (side of conversation, transaction) côté mthings are fine at my ou this end — de mon côté tout va bien
4) (of scale, spectrum) extrémité fthis suit is from the cheaper ou bottom end of the range — ce costume est un des moins chers de la gamme
5) ( aim) but mto this ou that end — dans ce but
6) Sport côté m, camp m7) ( scrap) (of rope, string) bout m; (of loaf, joint of meat) reste m8) ( death) mort f2. 3.transitive verb gen mettre fin à; rompre [marriage]4.intransitive verb gen se terminer (in, with par); [contract, agreement] expirerPhrasal Verbs:- end up•• -
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end
1. noun1) (the last or farthest part of the length of something: the house at the end of the road; both ends of the room; Put the tables end to end (= with the end of one touching the end of another); (also adjective) We live in the end house.) final, extremo, cabo2) (the finish or conclusion: the end of the week; The talks have come to an end; The affair is at an end; He is at the end of his strength; They fought bravely to the end; If she wins the prize we'll never hear the end of it (= she will often talk about it).) fin, final, conclusión3) (death: The soldiers met their end bravely.) muerte4) (an aim: What end have you in view?) objetivo, finalidad5) (a small piece left over: cigarette ends.) resto
2. verb(to bring or come to an end: The scheme ended in disaster; How does the play end?; How should I end (off) this letter?) terminar- ending- endless
- at a loose end
- end up
- in the end
- make both ends meet
- make ends meet
- no end of
- no end
- on end
- put an end to
- the end
end1 n final / finturn right at the end of this street al final de esta calle, gira a la derechaend2 vb terminar / acabarhow does the film end? ¿cómo acaba la película?tr[end]1 (extremity - of rope) cabo; (- of street, room, queue) final nombre masculino; (- of table, sofa, bed, line) extremo; (- of stick, tail, hair) punta; (- of box) lado■ have you got enough money to last until the end of the month? ¿tienes suficiente dinero para llegar hasta final del mes?■ what did you think of the end of the film? ¿qué te pareció el final de la película?3 (aim) objeto, objetivo, fin nombre masculino4 (remnant) resto, cabo; (of cigarette) colilla5 euphemistic use muerte nombre femenino6 (on telephone) lado (de la línea)7 (half of sports pitch) lado1 final, último,-a1 (conclude) acabar, terminar2 (stop) terminar, poner fin a, acabar con1 acabar, terminar■ when does term end? ¿cuándo acaba el trimestre?\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL(not) to be the end of the world (no) ser el fin del mundoat the end of al final deat the end of one's tether hasta la coronillaat the end of the day al fin y al cabo, al finalend on de frenteend to end juntando los dos extremosin the end al finno end muchísimono end of la mar de, la tira de, cantidad detill the end of time para siempre másto be an end in itself ser un fin en sí mismoto be at a loose end no tener nada que hacerto be at an end estar acabado,-ato be the end ser el colmoto come/draw to an end acabarseto end it all suicidarseto go to the ends of the earth ir hasta el fin del mundo, ir hasta los confines de la tierrato keep one's end up seguir animado,-ato make ends meet llegar a final de mesto put an end to something poner fin a algo, acabar con algoend product producto finalloose ends cabos nombre masculino plural sueltosend ['ɛnd] vt1) stop: terminar, poner fin a2) conclude: concluir, terminarend vi: terminar(se), acabar, concluir(se)end n1) extremity: extremo m, final m, punta f2) conclusion: fin m, final m3) aim: fin madj.• final adj.n.• acabamiento s.m.• cabo s.m.• cola s.f.• extremo s.m.• fin s.m.• final s.m.• finalidad s.f.• límite s.m.• objeto s.m.• término s.m.v.• acabar v.• cesar v.• clausurar v.• concluir v.• terminar v.• ultimar v.end
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1)at the other/far end of the garden — al otro extremo/al fondo del jardín
from one end of the country to the other — de punta a punta or de un extremo a otro del país
to stand something on (its) end — poner* algo vertical, parar algo (AmL)
for weeks on end — durante semanas y semanas, durante semanas enteras
it measured five feet (from) end to end — medía cinco pies de un lado al otro or de punta a punta
not to know/be able to tell one end of something from the other — no tener* ni idea de algo (fam)
to be at the end of one's rope o (BrE) tether: I'm at the end of my rope ya no puedo más or ya no aguanto más; to go off at the deep end (colloq) ponerse* como una fiera; to make ends meet — llegar* a fin de mes; see also deep end
b) (part, side) (colloq) parte f (fam)are there any problems at your end? — ¿hay algún problema por tu lado?
c) ( remaining part) final m, resto m2)a) (finish, close) fin m, final mshe read it to the very end — lo leyó hasta el fin or final
just give him the money and let that be an end of o to it — dale el dinero y que no se hable más
that was the end of the story — ahí (se) acabó or terminó la historia
to put an end to something — poner* fin or poner* punto final a algo
at the end of the day — ( finally) al fin y al cabo, a fin de cuentas; ( lit) al acabar or terminar el día
b) (death, destruction) final m, fin mthey met a violent end — tuvieron un final or fin violento
to come to a sticky end — (BrE) acabar or terminar mal
c) ( outcome) final md)no end — (BrE colloq)
3) ( purpose) fin mto use something for one's own ends — usar algo para sus (or mis etc) propios fines
to this end — (frml) con or a este fin (frml)
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1.
a) ( stop) \<\<argument/discussion/fight\>\> terminar, dar* or poner* fin a; \<\<gossip/speculation\>\> acabar or terminar conb) ( conclude) terminar, concluir* (frml)
2.
vi acabar, terminarit will all end in tears — va a acabar or terminar mal
a word ending in `x' — una palabra que termina en `x'
Phrasal Verbs:- end up[end]1. N1) [of street] final m ; [of line, table] extremo m ; [of rope, stick] punta f ; [of estate] límite m ; (Sport) lado m ; [of town] parte f, zona f•
at the end of — [+ street, corridor] al final de; [+ rope, cable] en la punta de•
to change ends — (Sport) cambiar de lado•
the ends of the earth — (fig) el ultimo rincón del mundo•
from one end to the other — de un extremo a otro•
the end of the line — (fig) el término, el acabóse•
to stand sth on end — poner algo de punta•
the end of the road — (fig) el término, el acabóse•
from end to end — de punta a punta•
to read a book to the very end — leer un libro hasta el mismo final•
to start at the wrong end — empezar por el fin- keep one's end up- tie up the loose ends- make ends meet- get hold of the wrong end of the stick- be at the end of one's tetherdeep 1., 1), shallow 1., 1)2) [of time, process, journey, resources] fin m, final m ; [of story] fin m, conclusión ftowards the end of — [+ book, film] hacia el final de; [+ century] hacia fines de; [+ month] hacia fin de
that was the end of that! — ¡y se acabó!
•
to be at an end — [meeting, interview] haber concluidoto be at the end of — [+ strength, patience] estar al límite de
•
to come to a bad end — acabar mal•
to the bitter end — hasta el último suspiro•
to come to an end — llegar a su fin, terminarse•
to draw to an end — llegar a su fin, terminarse•
I am getting to the end of my patience — estoy llegando al límite de mi paciencia•
in the end — al fin•
to make an end of — acabar con, poner fin a•
I enjoyed it no end * — me gustó muchísimono end of an expert — sumamente experto, más experto que nadie
•
three days on end — tres días seguidosfor days on end — día tras día, durante una infinidad de días
•
that's the end! * — ¡eso es el colmo!he's the end! * — ¡es el colmo!
that movie is the end! — (US) * esa película es el no va más
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without end — interminable3) (=death) liter or hum muerte f4) (=remnant) [of loaf, candle, meat] resto m, cabo mcigarette 2.the end of a roll — [of cloth, carpet] el retal de un rollo
5) (=aim) fin m, propósito m•
to achieve one's end — alcanzar su objetivo•
to no end — en vanoto the end that... — a fin de que + subjun
to this end, with this end in view — con este propósito
•
with what end? — ¿para qué?2.VT [+ argument] terminar, poner fin a; [+ book] concluir; [+ speech] concluir, terminar; [+ relationship] terminar; [+ abuse, speculation] acabar con•
that was the meal to end all meals! * — ¡eso fue el no va más en comidas!•
to end it all * — suicidarse3.VI [lesson, work, war, meeting] terminar, acabar, concluir more frm ; [road] terminar(se); [period of time, programme, film, story] terminar•
to end by saying — terminar diciendo•
to end in — terminar en4.CPDend date N — [of contract] fecha f de terminación
end game N — (Chess) fase f final
end line N — (Basketball) línea f de fondo
end product N — (Ind) producto m final; (fig) consecuencia f
end result N — resultado m
end table N — (US) mesita f (para poner revistas, bebidas)
end user N — usuario(-a) m / f final
end zone N — (American Ftbl) zona f de marca
- end off- end up* * *[end]
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1)at the other/far end of the garden — al otro extremo/al fondo del jardín
from one end of the country to the other — de punta a punta or de un extremo a otro del país
to stand something on (its) end — poner* algo vertical, parar algo (AmL)
for weeks on end — durante semanas y semanas, durante semanas enteras
it measured five feet (from) end to end — medía cinco pies de un lado al otro or de punta a punta
not to know/be able to tell one end of something from the other — no tener* ni idea de algo (fam)
to be at the end of one's rope o (BrE) tether: I'm at the end of my rope ya no puedo más or ya no aguanto más; to go off at the deep end (colloq) ponerse* como una fiera; to make ends meet — llegar* a fin de mes; see also deep end
b) (part, side) (colloq) parte f (fam)are there any problems at your end? — ¿hay algún problema por tu lado?
c) ( remaining part) final m, resto m2)a) (finish, close) fin m, final mshe read it to the very end — lo leyó hasta el fin or final
just give him the money and let that be an end of o to it — dale el dinero y que no se hable más
that was the end of the story — ahí (se) acabó or terminó la historia
to put an end to something — poner* fin or poner* punto final a algo
at the end of the day — ( finally) al fin y al cabo, a fin de cuentas; ( lit) al acabar or terminar el día
b) (death, destruction) final m, fin mthey met a violent end — tuvieron un final or fin violento
to come to a sticky end — (BrE) acabar or terminar mal
c) ( outcome) final md)no end — (BrE colloq)
3) ( purpose) fin mto use something for one's own ends — usar algo para sus (or mis etc) propios fines
to this end — (frml) con or a este fin (frml)
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a) ( stop) \<\<argument/discussion/fight\>\> terminar, dar* or poner* fin a; \<\<gossip/speculation\>\> acabar or terminar conb) ( conclude) terminar, concluir* (frml)
2.
vi acabar, terminarit will all end in tears — va a acabar or terminar mal
a word ending in `x' — una palabra que termina en `x'
Phrasal Verbs:- end up -
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1. intransitive verb,1) stehenwe 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 bleibenmy offer/promise still stands — mein Angebot/Versprechen gilt nach wie vor
5) (find oneself, be)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
stand as a Liberal/Conservative — für die Liberalen/Konservativen kandidieren
stand for Parliament — (Brit.) für einen Parlamentssitz kandidieren
7)8) (place oneself) sich stellenstand 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)2. transitive verb,stand to win or gain/lose something — etwas gewinnen/verlieren können
1) (set in position) stellenstand 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)3. nounstand somebody something — jemandem etwas ausgeben od. spendieren (ugs.)
1) (support) Ständer, der3) (raised structure, grandstand) Tribüne, die4) (resistance) Widerstand, dertake or make a stand — (fig.) klar Stellung beziehen (for/against/on für/gegen/zu)
5) (standing place for taxi, bus, etc.) Stand, derPhrasal Verbs:- stand by- stand in- stand up* * *[stænd] 1. past tense, past participle - stood; verb1) (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.) stehen2) ((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)stehen3) (to remain motionless: The train stood for an hour outside Newcastle.) stehen4) (to remain unchanged: This law still stands.) gelten5) (to be in or have a particular place: There is now a factory where our house once stood.) stehen6) (to be in a particular state, condition or situation: As matters stand, we can do nothing to help; How do you stand financially?) liegen7) (to accept or offer oneself for a particular position etc: He is standing as Parliamentary candidate for our district.) bewerben8) (to put in a particular position, especially upright: He picked up the fallen chair and stood it beside the table.) stellen9) (to undergo or endure: He will stand (his) trial for murder; I can't stand her rudeness any longer.) ertragen2. noun1) (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 Platz2) (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 Ständer3) (a stall where goods are displayed for sale or advertisement.) der Stand4) (a large structure beside a football pitch, race course etc with rows of seats for spectators: The stand was crowded.) die Tribüne5) ((American) a witness box in a law court.) der Zeugenstand•- take the stand- standing 3. noun1) (time of lasting: an agreement of long standing.) die Dauer2) (rank or reputation: a diplomat of high standing.) der Stand•- stand-by4. 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-by5. 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* * *[stænd]I. NOUNto take up a \stand somewhere sich akk irgendwo hinstellenwhat's her \stand on sexual equality? wie steht sie zur Gleichberechtigung?it's her civic duty to take a \stand on civil rights es ist ihre Bürgerpflicht, die Bürgerrechte zu verteidigento take a \stand with sb jdm gegenübertretenI 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 besuchento bring sb/sth to a \stand jdm/etw Einhalt gebieten gehmusic/revolving \stand Noten-/Drehständer mcandy/news \stand Süßwaren-/Zeitungsstand mtaxi \stand Taxistand mone-night \stand One-Night-Stand m fam10. AM LAW▪ the \stand der Zeugenstandto take the \stand vor Gericht aussagen12. (group of plants)\stand of clover Büschel nt Klee\stand of trees Baumgruppe f<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 guard [or watch] [over sb/sth] [bei jdm/etw] Wache haltenhe felt it necessary to \stand watch over the cash box er hielt es für nötig, die Kasse im Auge zu behaltento \stand on one's hands/head einen Hand-/Kopfstand machento \stand clear [or aside] aus dem Weg gehen, beiseitetretento \stand erect [or tall] aufrecht [o gerade] stehento \stand motionless regungslos dastehento \stand still stillstehenhe \stands over seven feet er misst über sieben Fuß4. (be located) liegenan old hut stood by the river am Fluss stand eine alte Hüttethe train is \standing at platform 8 der Zug steht auf Gleis 8to \stand in sb's way jdm im Weg stehento \stand in the way of sth etw dat im Weg[e] stehen [o hinderlich sein]to \stand open offen stehen5. (have a viewpoint)from where she \stands it seemed reasonable to ask von ihrer Warte aus schien es vernünftig zu fragenhow 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 seinto \stand alone beispiellos [o einzigartig] seinto \stand empty [or idle] leer stehento \stand fast [or firm] standhaft sein\stand firm on your decision steh fest zu deinem Entschlussto \stand second/third an zweiter/dritter Stelle stehento \stand accused of murder des Mordes angeklagt seinI \stand corrected ich muss mich korrigieren [o gebe meinen Fehler zu]to \stand to gain [or win] /lose sth wahrscheinlich etw gewinnen/verlieren7. (separate from)▪ to \stand between sb/sth zwischen jdm/etw stehenthe 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 bewahrte8. (remain valid) gelten, Bestand habendoes 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 MedizinNewtonian mechanics stood for over two hundred years die Newton'sche Mechanik galt zweihundert Jahre lang unangefochtento \stand for election sich akk zur Wahl stellen10.▶ to \stand on one's own two feet auf eigenen Füßen stehen▶ 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>▪ to \stand sth somewhere etw irgendwohin hinstellenshe stood the yardstick upright against the wall sie stellte den Messstab gegen die Wandto \stand sth on its head etw auf den Kopf stellen2. (refuse to be moved)to \stand one's ground wie angewurzelt stehen bleiben; (refuse to yield) standhaft bleiben3. (bear)▪ to not [be able to] \stand sth etw nicht ertragen könnenour tent won't \stand another storm unser Zelt wird keinen weiteren Sturm überstehenshe can't \stand anyone touching her sie kann es nicht leiden, wenn man sie anfasstto not be able to \stand the sight of sth den Anblick von etw dat nicht ertragen könnento \stand the test of time die Zeit überdauern4. (pay for)▪ to \stand sb sth jdm etw ausgeben [o spendieren]Catherine stood us all a drink Catherine lud uns alle zu einem Drink einto \stand bail for sb für jdn Kaution stellen [o Sicherheit leisten5. ( fam)to \stand a chance of doing sth gute Aussichten haben, etw zu tun6. LAW7.▶ to \stand sb in good stead jdm von Nutzen [o Vorteil] sein* * *[stnd] vb: pret, ptp stood1. nmy 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 make a stand (lit, fig) — sich widersetzen, Widerstand leisten
that was their last stand — das war ihr letztes Gefecht
3) (= taxi stand) Stand m5) (= furniture, lamp stand, music stand) Ständer m6) (= market stall etc) Stand m7) (= band stand) Podium nt9) (esp US FOREST) (Baum)bestand m2. vtSee:→ stead, head2) (= withstand) pressure, close examination etc (= object) standhalten (+dat); (person) gewachsen sein (+dat); test bestehen; climate vertragen; heat, noise ertragen, aushalten; loss, cost verkraften3) (inf: put up with) person, noise, interruptions etc aushaltenI can't stand being kept waiting —
4) (Brit inf= treat)
to stand sb a drink/a meal — jdm einen Drink/ein Essen spendieren5)3. vi1) (= be upright) stehen; (= get up) aufstehendon't just stand there(, do something)! — stehen Sie nicht nur( dumm) rum, tun Sie was! (inf)
we stood talking —
stand and deliver! (old, hum) — anhalten, her mit dem Zeug! (inf)
See:3) (= be situated) stehenit has stood there for 600 years — es steht da schon seit 600 Jahren
5)See:→ also stand for6) (= continue to be valid offer, argument, promise) gelten; (objection, contract) gültig bleiben; (decision, record, account) stehen8) (fig= be in a position)
we stand to lose/gain a lot — wir können sehr viel verlieren/gewinnenwhat 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
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 — festbleibento stand ready —
to stand (as) security for sb — für jdn bürgen
11)* * *stand [stænd]A s1. a) Stehen nb) Stillstand m, Halt m2. a) (Stand)Platz m, Standort mb) fig Standpunkt m:take a stand Stellung beziehen (on zu);take a common stand einen gemeinsamen Standpunkt einnehmen3. fig Eintreten n:make a stand for sich einsetzen für4. a) (Zuschauer)Tribüne fb) Podium n5. JUR US Zeugenstand m:on the stand im Zeugenstand;a) den Zeugenstand betreten,b) als Zeuge aussagen6. WIRTSCH (Verkaufs-, Messe) Stand m7. Stand(platz) m (für Taxis)8. (Kleider-, Noten- etc) Ständer m9. Gestell n, Regal n10. a) Stativ nb) Stütze f11. (Baum)Bestand m12. AGR Stand m (des Getreides etc), (zu erwartende) Ernte:stand of wheat stehender WeizenB v/i prät und pperf stood [stʊd]1. a) allg stehen:as there were no seats left, we had to stand;don’t just stand there, help me! steh nicht herum, hilf mir!;on in dat)( → B 4);stand or fall by stehen und fallen mit;stand gasping keuchend dastehen;stand on one’s heada) einen Kopfstand machen, kopfstehen,b) fig (vor Freude etc) kopfstehen;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 …?;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 Redewc) aufstehen3. sein:stand! halt!;stand fast! MIL Br stillgestanden!, US Abteilung halt! ( → B 1);stand still for US → C 75. bleiben:stand neutral, etc;and so it stands und dabei bleibt es6. sich stellen, treten:stand clear zurücktreten (of von);stand clear of auch den Eingang etc frei machen;stand on the defensive sich verteidigen;8. sich behaupten, bestehen ( beide:against gegen):stand through sth etwas überstehen oder -dauern9. fig festbleiben10. (weiterhin) gelten:my offer stands mein Angebot gilt nach wie vor oder bleibt bestehen;let sth stand etwas gelten oder bestehen bleiben lassenC v/t1. stellen (on auf akk):stand a plane on its nose FLUG einen Kopfstand machen;stand sth on its head fig etwas auf den Kopf stellen2. 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 23. sich etwas gefallen lassen, dulden, ertragen:I won’t stand that any longer das lasse ich mir nicht länger bieten6. a) Pate stehen7. umga) aufkommen fürb) (jemandem) ein Essen etc spendieren:stand a drink einen ausgeben oder spendieren;8. eine Chance haben* * *1. intransitive verb,1) stehenstand in a line or row — sich in einer Reihe aufstellen; (be standing) in einer Reihe stehen
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 bleibenmy offer/promise still stands — mein Angebot/Versprechen gilt nach wie vor
5) (find oneself, be)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 as a Liberal/Conservative — für die Liberalen/Konservativen kandidieren
stand for Parliament — (Brit.) für einen Parlamentssitz kandidieren
7)8) (place oneself) sich stellenstand 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)2. transitive verb,stand to win or gain/lose something — etwas gewinnen/verlieren können
1) (set in position) stellenstand 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)3. nounstand somebody something — jemandem etwas ausgeben od. spendieren (ugs.)
1) (support) Ständer, der2) (stall; at exhibition) Stand, der3) (raised structure, grandstand) Tribüne, die4) (resistance) Widerstand, dertake or make a stand — (fig.) klar Stellung beziehen (for/against/on für/gegen/zu)
5) (standing place for taxi, bus, etc.) Stand, derPhrasal Verbs:- stand by- stand in- stand up* * *(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) -
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1. nounthat was the end — (coll.) (no longer tolerable) da war Schluss (ugs.); (very bad) das war das Letzte (ugs.)
come to an end — enden ( see also 1. 7))
my patience has come to or is now at an end — meine Geduld ist jetzt am Ende
look at a building/a pencil end on — ein Gebäude von der Schmalseite/einen Bleistift von der Spitze her betrachten
keep one's end up — (fig.) seinen Mann stehen
make [both] ends meet — (fig.) [mit seinem Geld] zurechtkommen
no end — (coll.) unendlich viel
there is no end to something — (coll.) etwas nimmt kein Ende
put an end to something — einer Sache (Dat.) ein Ende machen
somebody's hair stands on end — (fig.) jemandem stehen die Haare zu Berge (ugs.)
4) (side) Seite, diebe on the receiving end of something — etwas abbekommen od. einstecken müssen
how are things at your end? — wie sieht es bei dir aus?
5) (half of sports pitch or court) Spielfeldhälfte, die6) (of swimming pool)deep/shallow end [of the pool] — tiefer/flacher Teil [des Schwimmbeckens]
7) (conclusion, lit. or fig.) Ende, das; (of lesson, speech, story, discussion, meeting, argument, play, film, book, sentence) Schluss, der; Ende, dasby the end of the week/meeting — als die Woche herum war/als die Versammlung zu Ende war
at the end of 1987/March — Ende 1987/März
that's the end of that — (fig.) damit ist die Sache erledigt
bring a meeting etc. to an end — eine Versammlung usw. beenden
come to an end — ein Ende nehmen (see also 1. 1))
have come to the end of something — mit etwas fertig sein
on end — ununterbrochen (see also academic.ru/4773/b">b)
meet one's end — den Tod finden (geh.)
somebody comes to a bad end — es nimmt ein böses od. schlimmes Ende mit jemandem
be an end in itself — (the only purpose) das eigentliche Ziel sein
2. transitive verbto this/what end — zu diesem/welchem Zweck
1) (bring to an end) beenden; kündigen [Abonnement]end one's life/days — (spend last part of life) sein Leben/seine Tage beschließen
2) (put an end to, destroy) ein Ende setzen (+ Dat.)end it [all] — (coll.): (kill oneself) [mit dem Leben] Schluss machen (ugs.)
3) (stand as supreme example of)3. intransitive verba feast/race etc. to end all feasts/races — etc. ein Fest/Rennen usw., das alles [bisher Dagewesene] in den Schatten stellt
where will it all end? — wo soll das noch hinführen?
Phrasal Verbs:- end up* * *[end] 1. noun1) (the last or farthest part of the length of something: the house at the end of the road; both ends of the room; Put the tables end to end (= with the end of one touching the end of another); ( also adjective) We live in the end house.) das Ende, End-...2) (the finish or conclusion: the end of the week; The talks have come to an end; The affair is at an end; He is at the end of his strength; They fought bravely to the end; If she wins the prize we'll never hear the end of it (= she will often talk about it).) das Ende3) (death: The soldiers met their end bravely.) der Tod4) (an aim: What end have you in view?) das Ziel5) (a small piece left over: cigarette ends.) der Rest, der Stummel2. verb(to bring or come to an end: The scheme ended in disaster; How does the play end?; How should I end (off) this letter?) (be)enden- ending- endless
- at a loose end
- end up
- in the end
- make both ends meet
- make ends meet
- no end of
- no end
- on end
- put an end to
- the end* * *[end]I. nat our/your \end ( fam) bei uns/euchfrom \end to \end von einem Ende zum anderen\end of the quarter Quartalsende nt\end of the term Laufzeitende nton \end ununterbrochenfor hours on \end stundenlangto be at the \end of one's patience mit seiner Geduld am Ende seinno \end of trouble reichlich Ärgerthere's an \end of it! Schluss jetzt!her career is now at an \end ihre Karriere ist jetzt zu Endeto come to an \end zu Ende gehento make an \end of sth mit etw dat Schluss machento put an \end to sth etw dat ein Ende setzento read a story to the \end eine Geschichte zu Ende lesenat the \end of next week Ende nächster Wocheat the \end of six months nach Ablauf von sechs Monatenwithout \end unaufhörlich\end to \end der Länge nach\end on:the table faced him \end on er stand vor der kurzen Tischkanteplace the table \end on against the wall stell den Tisch mit der schmalen Seite an die Wandon \end hochkantmy hair stood on \end mir standen die Haare zu Bergefor commercial \ends zu kommerziellen Zweckento achieve one's \ends seine Ziele erreichento this \end zu diesem ZweckI'm taking care of my \end of the plan and hope he's taking care of his ich kümmere mich um meinen Teil des Plans und hoffe, dass er sich um seinen kümmertyou take care of the business \end of things du kümmerst dich um das Geschäftlichethe \end of all that was that... das Ende vom Lied war, dass...sudden/untimely \end plötzliches/vorzeitiges Endeto meet one's \end den Tod finden gehsb is nearing his/her \end mit jdm geht es zu Ende13. SPORT (either half of a pitch) [Spielfeld]hälfte f; (player in American Football) den Seitenlinien am nächsten stehender Spielerit's the \end das ist das Letzte famit's the \end das ist das Größte fam17.▶ all \ends up völlig▶ to become an \end in itself [zum] Selbstzweck werden▶ at the \end of the day (when everything is considered) letzten Endes; (finally, eventually) schließlich, zum Schluss▶ in the \end (when everything is considered) letzten Endes; (finally, eventually) schließlich, zum Schluss▶ no \end außerordentlichthat would please Granny no \end darüber würde Oma sich irrsinnig freuen fam▶ to put an \end to oneself [or it all] Selbstmord begehen▶ to reach the \end of the line [or road] am Ende seinhe deserved to be punished, \end of story er hat die Strafe verdient und Schluss fam▶ [and] that's the \end of the story [or matter] und jetzt Schluss damit!▶ it's not the \end of the world davon geht die Welt nicht unterII. vt1. (finish)▪ to \end sth etw beenden [o zu Ende bringen2. (make stop)3. (outdo)a film to \end all films der beste Film aller Zeiten4.▶ to \end it all Selbstmord begehenIII. vi1. (result in)to \end in divorce mit der Scheidung endento \end in a draw unentschieden ausgehen2. (finish) enden* * *[end]1. n1) Ende nt; (of finger) Spitze fto the ends of the earth — bis ans Ende der Welt
who'll meet you at the other end? — wer holt dich ab, wenn du ankommst?
Lisa's on the other end (of the phone) — Lisa ist am Telefon
to stand on end (barrel, box etc) — hochkant stehen; (hair) zu Berge stehen
for hours on end —
to make (both) ends meet (fig) — zurechtkommen (inf), sich über Wasser halten
to have one's end away ( Brit sl ) — kräftig durchziehen (sl)
See:just a few odd ends left — nur noch ein paar Reste
3) (= conclusion) Ende ntat/toward(s) the end of December — Ende/gegen Ende Dezember
at the end of (the) winter/the war — am Ende des Winters/des Krieges
at the end of the opera/the book — am Schluss der Oper/des Buches
they'll be paid at the end of the job — sie werden bezahlt, wenn sie mit der Arbeit fertig sind
at the end of the day (fig) — letzten Endes, schließlich und endlich
until or to the end of time — bis ans Ende aller Tage
as far as I'm concerned, that's the end of the matter! — für mich ist die Sache erledigt
to be at the end of one's patience/strength — mit seiner Geduld/seinen Kräften am Ende sein
to watch a film to the end —
to bring to an end — zu Ende bringen, beenden; relations ein Ende setzen (+dat), beenden
to get to the end of the road/book — ans Ende der Straße/zum Schluss des Buches kommen
this is the end of the road for the government —
at the end of the road or line many businesses will go bankrupt — letzten Endes werden viele Firmen Pleite machen (inf)
in the end — schließlich, zum Schluss
to put an end to sth — einer Sache (dat) ein Ende setzen
he met a violent end —
4)you're the end (Brit) (= annoying) (= funny) — du bist der letzte Mensch (inf) du bist zum Schreien (inf)
5) (= purpose) Ziel nt, Zweck man end in itself — Selbstzweck no art
2. adj attrletzte(r, s)the end house — das Endhaus, das letzte Haus
3. vtbeenden; speech, one's days also beschließenthe novel to end all novels — der größte Roman aller Zeiten
4. viendenwe'll have to end soon — wir müssen bald Schluss machen
where's it all going to end? — wo soll das nur hinführen?
to end in an "s" —
an argument which ended in a fight — ein Streit, der mit einer Schlägerei endete
* * *end [end]A v/t2. töten, umbringenwith mit)4. übertreffen:the dictionary to end all dictionaries das beste Wörterbuch aller Zeiten;he’s a husband to end all husbands er ist ein absoluter MustergatteB v/i1. enden, aufhören, zu Ende kommen, schließen:when the war ended bei Kriegsende;all’s well that ends well Ende gut, alles gut;where is all this going to end? wo soll das alles nur hinführen?by, in, with damit, dass):the story ends happily die Geschichte geht gut aus;he will end by marrying her er wird sie schließlich heiraten3. sterben4. end upin prison im Gefängnis),b) enden (as als):he ended up as an actor er wurde schließlich SchauspielerC sat the end of the back straight SPORT eingangs der Zielkurve;begin at the wrong end am falschen Ende anfangen;from one end to another, from end to end von einem Ende zum anderen, vom Anfang bis zum Ende2. Ende n, (entfernte) Gegend:to the end of the world bis ans Ende der Welt;the other end of the street das andere Ende der Straße3. Ende n, Endchen n, Rest m, Stück(chen) n, Stummel m, Stumpf m4. Ende n, Spitze f (eines Bleistifts etc)5. SCHIFF (Kabel-, Tau) Ende nthe two trains hit each other end on die beiden Züge stießen frontal zusammen;put two tables end to end zwei Tische mit den Schmalseiten oder Enden aneinanderstellen“the end” (FILM etc) „Ende“;in the end am Ende, schließlich;at the end of May Ende Mai;at the end of the season am Saisonende;to the end of time bis in alle Ewigkeit;without end unaufhörlich, endlos, immer und ewig;there is no end in sight es ist kein Ende abzusehen;there is no end to it es hat oder nimmt kein Ende8. Tod m, Ende n, Untergang m:be near one’s end dem Tod nahe sein;you will be the end of me! du bringst mich noch ins Grab!9. Resultat n, Ergebnis n, Folge f:the end of the matter was that … die Folge (davon) war, dass …10. meist pl Absicht f, (End)Zweck m, Ziel n:end in itself Selbstzweck;to this end zu diesem Zweck;gain one’s ends sein Ziel erreichen;for one’s own end zum eigenen Nutzen;private ends Privatinteressen;no end of trouble umg endlose Scherereien;he is no end of a fool umg er ist ein Vollidiot;we had no end of fun umg wir hatten einen Mordsspaß;no end disappointed umg maßlos enttäuscht;a) ununterbrochen, hintereinander,b) aufrecht stehend, hochkant for hours on end stundenlang;hy hair stood on end mir standen die Haare zu Berge;end to end der Länge nach, hintereinander;at your end umg bei Ihnen, dort, in Ihrer Stadt;how are things at your end? umg was tut sich bei Ihnen?;a) zu Ende sein, aus sein,you are the (absolute) end umga) du bist (doch) das Letzte,b) du bist (echt) zum Brüllen that’s the (absolute) end umga) das ist (doch) das Letzte,come to a bad end ein schlimmes oder böses Ende nehmen, bös enden;you’ll come to a bad end mit dir wird es (noch einmal) ein schlimmes Ende nehmen;go off (at) the deep end umg hochgehen, wütend werden;have an end ein Ende haben oder nehmen;have sth at one’s finger’s end umg etwas aus dem Effeff beherrschen, etwas (Kenntnisse) parat haben;keep one’s end up umga) seinen Mann stehen,b) sich nicht unterkriegen lassen make (both) ends meet durchkommen, (finanziell) über die Runden kommen ( beide:on mit);* * *1. nounthat was the end — (coll.) (no longer tolerable) da war Schluss (ugs.); (very bad) das war das Letzte (ugs.)
come to an end — enden (see also 1. 7))
my patience has come to or is now at an end — meine Geduld ist jetzt am Ende
look at a building/a pencil end on — ein Gebäude von der Schmalseite/einen Bleistift von der Spitze her betrachten
keep one's end up — (fig.) seinen Mann stehen
make [both] ends meet — (fig.) [mit seinem Geld] zurechtkommen
no end — (coll.) unendlich viel
there is no end to something — (coll.) etwas nimmt kein Ende
put an end to something — einer Sache (Dat.) ein Ende machen
2) (of box, packet, tube, etc.) Schmalseite, die; (top/bottom surface) Ober-/Unterseite, diesomebody's hair stands on end — (fig.) jemandem stehen die Haare zu Berge (ugs.)
4) (side) Seite, diebe on the receiving end of something — etwas abbekommen od. einstecken müssen
5) (half of sports pitch or court) Spielfeldhälfte, diedeep/shallow end [of the pool] — tiefer/flacher Teil [des Schwimmbeckens]
7) (conclusion, lit. or fig.) Ende, das; (of lesson, speech, story, discussion, meeting, argument, play, film, book, sentence) Schluss, der; Ende, dasby the end of the week/meeting — als die Woche herum war/als die Versammlung zu Ende war
at the end of 1987/March — Ende 1987/März
that's the end of that — (fig.) damit ist die Sache erledigt
bring a meeting etc. to an end — eine Versammlung usw. beenden
come to an end — ein Ende nehmen (see also 1. 1))
meet one's end — den Tod finden (geh.)
somebody comes to a bad end — es nimmt ein böses od. schlimmes Ende mit jemandem
9) (purpose, object) Ziel, das; Zweck, derbe an end in itself — (the only purpose) das eigentliche Ziel sein
2. transitive verbto this/what end — zu diesem/welchem Zweck
1) (bring to an end) beenden; kündigen [Abonnement]end one's life/days — (spend last part of life) sein Leben/seine Tage beschließen
2) (put an end to, destroy) ein Ende setzen (+ Dat.)end it [all] — (coll.): (kill oneself) [mit dem Leben] Schluss machen (ugs.)
3. intransitive verba feast/race etc. to end all feasts/races — etc. ein Fest/Rennen usw., das alles [bisher Dagewesene] in den Schatten stellt
Phrasal Verbs:- end up* * *(cigarette) n.Zigarettenkippe f.Zigarettenstummel m. n.Ende -n n.Schluss ¨-e m.Ziel -e n.Zweck -e m. v.beenden v.beendigen v.enden v. -
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stænd
1. past tense, past participle - stood; verb1) (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. noun1) (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.)•- standing
3. noun1) (time of lasting: an agreement of long standing.)2) (rank or reputation: a diplomat of high standing.)•- 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 / graderíawe had a good view from our seats in the stand veíamos bien desde nuestras localidades en la tribunastand2 vb1. estar de pie2. ponerse de pie / levantarseeveryone stood when the headmaster came in al entrar el director, todo el mundo se puso de pie3. estar4. poner5. aguantar / soportarstand still! ¡estáte quieto! / ¡no te muevas!
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 - headtr[stænd]1 (position) lugar nombre masculino, sitio; (attitude, opinion) posición nombre femenino, postura; (defence, resistence) resistencia3 (stall - in market) puesto, tenderete nombre masculino; (- at exhibition) stand nombre masculino; (- at fair) caseta, barraca4 (for taxis) parada5 SMALLSPORT/SMALL (in stadium) tribuna6 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL (witness box) estrado1 (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!■ don't just stand there! ¡no te quedes allí parado!2 (measure - height) medir; (- value, level) marcar, alcanzar■ inflation stands at 6% la inflación alcanza el 6%3 (thing - be situated) estar, encontrarse, haber4 (remain valid) seguir en pie, seguir vigente5 (be in a certain condition) estar■ he stands high in their opinion tienen muy buena opinión de él, le tienen mucho respeto6 (be in particular situation) estar■ how do things stand between you and your boss? ¿cómo están las cosas entre tu jefe y tú?7 (take attitude, policy) adoptar una postura■ where do you stand on abortion? ¿cuál es tu posición sobre el aborto?8 (be likely to) poder10 SMALLPOLITICS/SMALL (run) presentarse1 (place) poner, colocar■ 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■ will it stand the test of time? ¿resistirá el paso del tiempo?\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 cerradosto know where one stands saber a qué atenersenot to stand a chance no tener ni la más remota posibilidadto 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 firmeto stand guard over vigilarto stand in the way of impedir, obstaculizar, poner trabas ato stand on ceremony ser muy ceremonioso,-ato stand one's ground mantenerse firme, seguir en sus treceto stand on one's head hacer el pinoto stand on one's own two feet apañárselas solo,-ato stand out a mile saltar a la vistato stand somebody in good stead resultarle muy útil a alguiento stand something on its head dar la vuelta a algo, poner algo patas arribato stand to attention estar firmes, cuadrarseto stand to reason ser lógico,-ato stand trial ser procesado,-ato stand up and be counted dar la cara por sus principioscake stand bandeja para pastelescoat stand / hat stand percheronewspaper stand quiosco1) : estar de pie, estar paradoI was standing on the corner: estaba parada en la esquinathey stand third in the country: ocupan el tercer lugar en el paísthe machines are standing idle: las máquinas están paradashow does he stand on the matter?: ¿cuál es su postura respecto al asunto?5) be: estarthe house stands on a hill: la casa está en una colina6) continue: seguirthe order still stands: el mandato sigue vigentestand vt1) place, set: poner, colocarhe stood them in a row: los colocó en hilera2) tolerate: aguantar, soportarhe can't stand her: no la puede tragar3)to stand firm : mantenerse firme4)to stand guard : hacer la guardiastand n1) resistance: resistencia fto make a stand against: resistir a2) booth, stall: stand m, puesto m, kiosko m (para vender periódicos, etc)3) base: pie m, base f4) : grupo m (de árboles, etc.)5) position: posición f, postura f6) stands nplgrandstand: tribuna fn.• 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.v.(§ p.,p.p.: stood) = estar v.(§pres: estoy, estás...) pret: estuv-•)• resistir v.• soportar v.stænd
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1)a) ( position) lugar m, sitio mb) ( attitude) postura f, posición fto take a stand on something — adoptar una postura or posición (con) respecto a algo
c) ( resistance) resistencia fto make a stand against something — oponer* resistencia a algo
2)a) (pedestal, base) pie m, base fb) ( for sheet music) atril mc) (for coats, hats) perchero m3) (at fair, exhibition) stand m, caseta f; ( larger) pabellón mnewspaper stand — puesto m de periódicos
a hot-dog stand — (esp AmE) un puesto de perritos calientes
4) ( for spectators) (often pl) tribuna f5) ( witness box) (AmE) estrado m
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(past & past p stood) intransitive verb1)a) (be, remain upright) \<\<person\>\> estar* de pie, estar* parado (AmL)I've been standing here for hours — llevo horas aquí de pie or (AmL) aquí parado
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
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?
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
b) ( hold position)where do you stand on this issue? — ¿cuál es tu posición en cuanto a este problema?
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\>\>can't you stand still for two minutes? — ¿no puedes estarte quieto un minuto?
no standing — (AmE) estacionamiento prohibido, prohibido estacionarse
to stand firm o fast — mantenerse* firme
b) ( remain undisturbed) \<\<batter/water\>\>c) (survive, last)5) (remain unchanged, valid) \<\<law/agreement\>\> seguir* vigente or en vigor6)a) (be)b) ( be currently)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.
vt1) ( place) poner*; (carefully, precisely) colocar*he stood the ladder against the wall — puso or colocó or apoyó la escalera contra la pared
2)a) (tolerate, bear) (with can, can't, won't) \<\<pain/noise\>\> aguantar, soportarI can't stand him — no lo aguanto or soporto, no lo trago (fam)
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, resistir3) ( pay for) \<\<drink/dinner\>\> invitar a•Phrasal Verbs:- stand by- stand in- stand up[stænd] (vb: pt, pp stood)1. N1) (=position) posición f, puesto m2) (fig) (=stance) actitud f, postura f3) (Mil)- make a standone-night standto make or take a stand against sth — oponer resistencia a algo
4) (for taxis) parada f (de taxis)5) (=lamp stand) pie m; (=music stand) atril m; (=hallstand) perchero m6) (=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 m7) (Sport) (=grandstand) tribuna f8) (Jur) estrado mto 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 m10) *** (=erection) empalme *** m11) = standstill2. VT1) (=place) poner, colocar2) (=withstand) resistirit 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 ground3) (=tolerate) aguantarI can't stand it any longer! — ¡no aguanto más!
I can't stand (the sight of) him — no lo aguanto, no lo puedo tragar
chance 1., 3)I can't stand waiting for people — no aguanto or soporto que me hagan esperar
4) * (=pay for)to stand sb a drink/meal — invitar a algn a una copa/a comer
3. VI1) (=be upright) estar de pie or derecho, estar parado (LAm)we must stand together — (fig) debemos unirnos or ser solidarios
- stand on one's own two feet- stand tallease 1., 4)2) (=get up) levantarse, pararse (LAm)all stand! — ¡levántense!
3) (=stay, stand still)don't just stand there, do something! — ¡no te quedes ahí parado, haz algo!
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!
4) (=tread)he stood on the brakes — (Aut) * pisó el freno a fondo
5) (=measure) medirthe 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 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)8) (=be mounted, based) apoyarse9) (=remain valid) [offer, argument, decision] seguir en pie or vigenteit has stood for 200 years — ha durado 200 años ya, lleva ya 200 años de vida
10) (fig) (=be placed) estar, encontrarseas things stand, as it stands — tal como están las cosas
how do we stand? — ¿cómo estamos?
where do you stand with him? — ¿cuáles son tus relaciones con él?
11) (=be in a position)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)to stand (as) security for sb — (Econ) salir fiador de algn; (fig) salir por algn
clear 2., 3), correct 2., 1)it stands to reason that... — es evidente que..., no cabe duda de que...
13) (=remain undisturbed) estarto let sth stand in the sun — poner algo al sol, dejar algo 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 diputado15) (Econ)there is £50 standing to your credit — usted tiene 50 libras en el haber
- stand by- stand in- stand to- stand up* * *[stænd]
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1)a) ( position) lugar m, sitio mb) ( attitude) postura f, posición fto take a stand on something — adoptar una postura or posición (con) respecto a algo
c) ( resistance) resistencia fto make a stand against something — oponer* resistencia a algo
2)a) (pedestal, base) pie m, base fb) ( for sheet music) atril mc) (for coats, hats) perchero m3) (at fair, exhibition) stand m, caseta f; ( larger) pabellón mnewspaper stand — puesto m de periódicos
a hot-dog stand — (esp AmE) un puesto de perritos calientes
4) ( for spectators) (often pl) tribuna f5) ( witness box) (AmE) estrado m
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(past & past p stood) intransitive verb1)a) (be, remain upright) \<\<person\>\> estar* de pie, estar* parado (AmL)I've been standing here for hours — llevo horas aquí de pie or (AmL) aquí parado
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
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?
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
b) ( hold position)where do you stand on this issue? — ¿cuál es tu posición en cuanto a este problema?
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\>\>can't you stand still for two minutes? — ¿no puedes estarte quieto un minuto?
no standing — (AmE) estacionamiento prohibido, prohibido estacionarse
to stand firm o fast — mantenerse* firme
b) ( remain undisturbed) \<\<batter/water\>\>c) (survive, last)5) (remain unchanged, valid) \<\<law/agreement\>\> seguir* vigente or en vigor6)a) (be)b) ( be currently)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.
vt1) ( place) poner*; (carefully, precisely) colocar*he stood the ladder against the wall — puso or colocó or apoyó la escalera contra la pared
2)a) (tolerate, bear) (with can, can't, won't) \<\<pain/noise\>\> aguantar, soportarI can't stand him — no lo aguanto or soporto, no lo trago (fam)
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, resistir3) ( pay for) \<\<drink/dinner\>\> invitar a•Phrasal Verbs:- stand by- stand in- stand up -
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I [stænd]1) (piece of furniture) (for coats, hats) appendiabiti m., attaccapanni m.; (for plant) portavasi m.; (for sheet music) leggio m.2) (stall) (on market) bancarella f.; (kiosk) chiosco m.; (at exhibition, trade fair) stand m., padiglione m.3) sport (in stadium) tribuna f., stand m.4) dir. (witness box) banco m. dei testimoni5) (stance)to take o make a stand on sth. — prendere posizione su qcs
6) (resistance)7) (standstill)II 1. [stænd]2) (bear)I can't stand liars — non posso soffrire o non sopporto i bugiardi
he can't stand to do o doing non sopporta di fare; she won't stand any nonsense non ammetterà sciocchezze; it won't stand close scrutiny — non reggerà a un esame attento
3) colloq. (pay for)to stand sb. sth. — pagare qcs. a qcn
4) dir.5) (be liable)2.to stand to lose sth. — rischiare di perdere qcs.
2) (be upright) [ person] stare in piedi; [ object] essere in piedi, essere drittodon't just stand there, do something! — non stare lì impalato, fai qualcosa!
3) (be positioned) [building etc.] essere situato, trovarsi; (clearly delineated) stagliarsi4) (step)to stand on — calpestare [ insect]; pestare [ foot]
5) (be)to stand empty — [ house] restare vuoto
I want to know where I stand — fig. vorrei sapere come sono messe le cose per me
nothing stands between me and getting the job — non c'è niente che mi impedisca di ottenere il posto
to stand in sb.'s way — bloccare il passaggio a qcn.; fig. ostacolare qcn
6) (remain valid) [ offer] rimanere valida; [agreement, statement] valere9) (be a candidate) candidarsi ( for a)10) (not move) [ water] stagnare; [ mixture] riposare•- stand by- stand in- stand to- stand up••to leave sb. standing — [ athlete] infliggere un notevole distacco a; [student, company] superare
* * *[stænd] 1. past tense, past participle - stood; verb1) (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.) (stare in piedi)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.) (stare in piedi), (alzarsi in piedi)3) (to remain motionless: The train stood for an hour outside Newcastle.) restare4) (to remain unchanged: This law still stands.) (essere valido)5) (to be in or have a particular place: There is now a factory where our house once stood.) trovarsi6) (to be in a particular state, condition or situation: As matters stand, we can do nothing to help; How do you stand financially?) trovarsi, essere, stare7) (to accept or offer oneself for a particular position etc: He is standing as Parliamentary candidate for our district.) candidarsi8) (to put in a particular position, especially upright: He picked up the fallen chair and stood it beside the table.) mettere9) (to undergo or endure: He will stand (his) trial for murder; I can't stand her rudeness any longer.) sopportare10) (to pay for (a meal etc) for (a person): Let me stand you a drink!) offrire2. noun1) (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.) posto, posizione2) (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.) stand, supporto3) (a stall where goods are displayed for sale or advertisement.) bancarella4) (a large structure beside a football pitch, race course etc with rows of seats for spectators: The stand was crowded.) tribuna5) ((American) a witness box in a law court.) (banco dei testimoni)•- standing 3. noun1) (time of lasting: an agreement of long standing.) durata2) (rank or reputation: a diplomat of high standing.) posizione, condizione•- stand-by4. 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.) (in lista di attesa)5. adverb(travelling in this way: It costs a lot less to travel stand-by.) (in lista di attesa)- 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* * *stand /stænd/A n.1 arresto; fermata; pausa; sosta: Our work was brought to a stand, il nostro lavoro ha subito una battuta d'arresto3 posto; posizione ( anche fig.); presa di posizione: He took his stand at the rear, prese posto in coda (s'accodò); to make a stand for justice, prendere posizione per una causa giusta; schierarsi dalla parte della giustizia; to take a stand, prendere posizione (o partito); puntare i piedi; What's your stand on the issue?, qual è la tua posizione in merito alla faccenda?5 palco; impalcatura; tavolato; stand; podio; ( sport, ecc.; spesso al pl.) tribuna ( d'ippodromo, stadio, ecc.): DIALOGO → - Discussing football- My seat's down the front of the west stand just to the right of the halfway line, il mio posto è nelle prime file in basso della tribuna ovest, appena a destra della linea di metà campo; pubblico delle tribune: (mil.) a reviewing stand, una tribuna per passare in rivista truppe, ecc.7 (mecc.) cavalletto; sostegno; supporto8 (market.) chiosco; edicola; bancarella: a fruit stand, una bancarella di fruttivendolo; a news-stand, una edicola di giornalaio; display stand, banco di mostra; espositore9 mobile (o oggetto) fatto per posarvi (o mettervi dentro) qc. ( per lo più in parole composte); supporto; sostegno; piedistallo; (mus.) leggio10 (ecol.) stazione11 (naut.) livello medio di marea; ( anche) stanca: high water stand, stanca d'alta marea; low water stand, stanca di bassa marea12 (leg., USA) banco dei testimoni: to take the stand, presentarsi al banco dei testimoni; testimoniare14 (agric.) distesa; coltivazione; area coltivata: a good stand of wheat, una bella distesa di grano15 (teatr.) esecuzione; rappresentazione; recita; spettacolo: one-night stand, rappresentazione unica, serata unica; (fig. fam.) avventura sessuale di una sola notte18 (volg.) erezioneB a. attr.(comm.) di stand; standistico: stand space, superficie standistica● (comm.) stand attendant, standista ( impiegato) □ stand camera, macchina fotografica su cavalletto □ (mil.) stand of colours, bandiere del reggimento □ stand rest, sgabello per pittori □ to take one's stand, alzarsi in piedi □ three-legged stand, treppiede.♦ (to) stand /stænd/(pass. e p. p. stood)A v. i.1 stare in piedi; star ritto; reggersi (o tenersi) in piedi: I had to stand during the whole trip, dovetti stare in piedi per tutto il viaggio; DIALOGO → - Accident and Emergency- Can you stand?, riesci a stare in piedi?2 ( di solito to stand up) alzarsi; rizzarsi; alzarsi in piedi: Everyone stood (up) when the headmaster came in, tutti si sono alzati quando è entrato il preside; Stand up, please, alzatevi, prego!; per favore, in piedi!3 stare; essere; farsi; trovarsi; essere messo (fam.): The benches stood by the wall, le panche stavano presso il (o erano addossate al) muro; How do we stand as regards money?, come stiamo a quattrini?; That player stands five feet four, quel giocatore è (alto) cinque piedi e quattro pollici; John stands first on the list, John è il primo in elenco; Don't stand there fiddling, non star lì a gingillarti!4 durare; resistere; rimanere in piedi (fig.); essere (ancora) valido: The castle has been standing for six centuries, il castello resiste (o è in piedi) da sei secoli; His record stood for twenty years, il suo record ha resistito per vent'anni; My offer still stands, la mia offerta è ancora valida5 avere buone probabilità (di): We stand to lose a lot of money on the deal, rischiamo di perdere molti soldi in questo affare7 ( di liquido) ristagnare; posare, stare in infusione; depositarsi: Let it stand for five minutes, lascialo posare per cinque minuti8 (polit.) candidarsi; entrare in lizza (fig.): to stand as an independent, candidarsi come indipendente9 (spec. USA) fermarsi; sostare: A taxi was standing at the rank, c'era un taxi fermo al posteggio; Don't stand on the tracks, vietato sostare sui binariB v. t.1 mettere ( in piedi, ritto); collocare; appoggiare: I stood the bicycle against the wall, appoggiai la bici contro il muro2 sopportare; soffrire; resistere a; tollerare: I cannot stand the pain, non riesco a sopportare il dolore; I cannot stand that man ( o the sight of that man), non posso soffrire quell'uomo; I won't stand any rude behaviour in class!, non tollero comportamenti scorretti in classe!; My nerves could not stand the strain, i miei nervi non hanno resistito alla tensione3 sostenere; subire (mil.) to stand a siege, sostenere un assedio; to stand trial, subire un processo4 (fam.) sostenere la spesa di ( un pranzo, ecc.); offrire; to stand a round, pagare da bere a tutti6 avere (buone) probabilità di: You stand a good chance of winning, hai buone probabilità di vincere● to stand alone, essere solo, essere senza amici; essere unico, essere senza pari □ to stand aloof (o to stand apart), tenersi da parte, stare in disparte, non immischiarsi □ (mil.) to stand and fight, attestarsi e accettare il combattimento □ (leg.) to stand convicted of an offence, essere riconosciuto colpevole di un reato □ to stand corrected, accettare una correzione; riconoscere il proprio errore □ (mil.) to stand fire, sostenere il fuoco nemico senza indietreggiare; resistere sotto il fuoco □ to stand firm, tener duro; non cedere; non cambiare idea □ to stand godfather to sb., fare da padrino a q. □ to stand good, essere vero; valere; esser valido: The same remark stands good, la stessa osservazione vale in questo caso □ ( anche fig.) to stand one's ground, stare saldo, tener duro; non cedere terreno; tenere il campo (o la posizione); difendersi bene; fare resistenza: The bear turned round and stood its ground, l'orso si voltò e fece resistenza □ (mil.) to stand guard, fare la guardia □ to stand sb. in good stead, essere assai utile a q.; rendere un buon servizio a q. □ to stand in need of help, aver bisogno d'aiuto □ to stand in the way, stare tra i piedi (fig.); essere d'ingombro, d'impaccio □ to stand opposed to, essere contrario a; combattere; osteggiare □ ( sport) to stand the pace, tenere l'andatura ( del gruppo, ecc.); reggere il ritmo □ to stand pat, ( poker) essere servito; darsi servito; (fig.) restare fermo alla propria idea; non cambiare ( piano, parere, ecc.), tener duro □ to stand still, non muoversi, stare fermo; non reagire; (fig.) rimanere fermo, fermarsi: Stand still!, (sta) fermo! □ (leg.) to stand surety for sb., farsi garante per q.; pagare la cauzione per q. □ to stand treat, offrire (o pagare) da bere (o da mangiare, ecc.) □ (mil.) to stand watch, essere di sentinella □ to stand to win [to lose] st., avere buone probabilità di vincere [correre serio rischio di perdere] qc. □ (arc.) Stand and deliver, o la borsa o la vita! □ Stand clear!, largo!; indietro! □ not to stand a chance, non avere la ben che minima possibilità □ to know where one stands, conoscere la propria situazione; sapere che cosa aspettarsi □ to know where one stands with sb., sapere che cosa aspettarsi da q.; sapere come la pensa q.* * *I [stænd]1) (piece of furniture) (for coats, hats) appendiabiti m., attaccapanni m.; (for plant) portavasi m.; (for sheet music) leggio m.2) (stall) (on market) bancarella f.; (kiosk) chiosco m.; (at exhibition, trade fair) stand m., padiglione m.3) sport (in stadium) tribuna f., stand m.4) dir. (witness box) banco m. dei testimoni5) (stance)to take o make a stand on sth. — prendere posizione su qcs
6) (resistance)7) (standstill)II 1. [stænd]2) (bear)I can't stand liars — non posso soffrire o non sopporto i bugiardi
he can't stand to do o doing non sopporta di fare; she won't stand any nonsense non ammetterà sciocchezze; it won't stand close scrutiny — non reggerà a un esame attento
3) colloq. (pay for)to stand sb. sth. — pagare qcs. a qcn
4) dir.5) (be liable)2.to stand to lose sth. — rischiare di perdere qcs.
2) (be upright) [ person] stare in piedi; [ object] essere in piedi, essere drittodon't just stand there, do something! — non stare lì impalato, fai qualcosa!
3) (be positioned) [building etc.] essere situato, trovarsi; (clearly delineated) stagliarsi4) (step)to stand on — calpestare [ insect]; pestare [ foot]
5) (be)to stand empty — [ house] restare vuoto
I want to know where I stand — fig. vorrei sapere come sono messe le cose per me
nothing stands between me and getting the job — non c'è niente che mi impedisca di ottenere il posto
to stand in sb.'s way — bloccare il passaggio a qcn.; fig. ostacolare qcn
6) (remain valid) [ offer] rimanere valida; [agreement, statement] valere9) (be a candidate) candidarsi ( for a)10) (not move) [ water] stagnare; [ mixture] riposare•- stand by- stand in- stand to- stand up••to leave sb. standing — [ athlete] infliggere un notevole distacco a; [student, company] superare
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[stænd] 1. pt, pp stood, n ( COMM)( stall) stoisko nt, budka f; ( at exhibition) stoisko nt; (SPORT) trybuna f; ( piece of furniture) wieszak m, stojak m2. vi(be on foot, be placed) stać; ( rise) wstawać (wstać perf), powstawać (powstać perf); ( remain) pozostawać (pozostać perf) ważnym, zachowywać (zachować perf) aktualność; ( in election etc) kandydować3. vtto stand at — level, score etc wynosić (wynieść perf)
to make a stand against sth — dawać (dać perf) odpór czemuś
to take a stand on sth — zajmować (zająć perf) stanowisko w jakiejś sprawie
to take the stand (US) — zajmować (zająć perf) miejsce dla świadków
to stand to gain/lose sth — móc coś zyskać/stracić
to stand sb a drink/meal — stawiać (postawić perf) komuś drinka/obiad
to stand trial — stawać (stanąć perf) przed sądem
Phrasal Verbs:- stand by- stand up* * *[stænd] 1. past tense, past participle - stood; verb1) (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.) stać2) ((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.) wstawać, stać3) (to remain motionless: The train stood for an hour outside Newcastle.) stać4) (to remain unchanged: This law still stands.) pozostawać w mocy, obowiązywać5) (to be in or have a particular place: There is now a factory where our house once stood.) stać6) (to be in a particular state, condition or situation: As matters stand, we can do nothing to help; How do you stand financially?) stać, wyglądać7) (to accept or offer oneself for a particular position etc: He is standing as Parliamentary candidate for our district.) kandydować8) (to put in a particular position, especially upright: He picked up the fallen chair and stood it beside the table.) stawiać9) (to undergo or endure: He will stand (his) trial for murder; I can't stand her rudeness any longer.) wytrzymywać10) (to pay for (a meal etc) for (a person): Let me stand you a drink!) stawiać2. noun1) (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.) stanowisko2) (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.) stojak, podstawa3) (a stall where goods are displayed for sale or advertisement.) stoisko, wystawa4) (a large structure beside a football pitch, race course etc with rows of seats for spectators: The stand was crowded.) trybuna5) ((American) a witness box in a law court.) miejsce dla świadka•- standing 3. noun1) (time of lasting: an agreement of long standing.) czas trwania2) (rank or reputation: a diplomat of high standing.) pozycja•- stand-by4. 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.) bez rezerwacji5. adverb(travelling in this way: It costs a lot less to travel stand-by.) bez rezerwacji- 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
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head [hed]━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━1. noun4. compounds━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━1. nouna. tête f• to keep one's head down (inf) ( = avoid trouble) garder un profil bas ; ( = work hard) travailler dur• to keep one's head above water ( = avoid failure) se maintenir à flot• on your own head be it! à vos risques et périls !► from head to foot or toe de la tête aux pieds• he was dressed in black from head to foot or toe il était habillé en noir de la tête aux pieds• he stands head and shoulders above everybody else (in height) il dépasse tout le monde d'une tête ; (in quality) il surpasse tout le monde► head over heelsb. ( = mind, intellect) tête f• it didn't enter his head that ça ne lui est pas venu à l'idée que...• what put that idea into his head? qu'est-ce qui lui a mis cette idée-là en tête ?d. (specific part) [of flower, pin] tête f ; [of arrow] pointe f ; [of spear] fer m ; (on beer) mousse f ; (on tape recorder) tête f (de lecture, d'enregistrement)e. ► to come to a head [problem] devenir critique• it all came to a head yesterday les choses ont atteint un point critique hier► to bring things to a head précipiter les chosesf. ( = top end) [of staircase] haut m• at the head of (lake, valley) à l'extrémité de ; (table) au bout de ; (procession) en tête de ; ( = in charge of) à la tête deh. ( = leader) [of family] chef m• heads or tails? pile ou face ?a. ( = lead) être à la tête de ; [+ procession, list, poll] être en tête de• headed by... dirigé par...b. ( = direct) he got in the car and headed it towards town il est monté dans la voiture et s'est dirigé vers la villec. ( = put at head of) [+ chapter] intituler( = go) to head for or towards [person, vehicle] se diriger vers ; [ship] mettre le cap sur4. compounds[buyer, assistant] principal• to have a head start être avantagé dès le départ (over or on sb par rapport à qn) ► head teacher noun (British) directeur m (or directrice f ) d'école► head off[+ organization, team] diriger* * *[hed] 1.1) tête fto keep one's head down — lit garder la tête baissée; fig ( be inconspicuous) ne pas se faire remarquer; ( work hard) avoir le nez sur son travail
from head to foot ou toe — de la tête aux pieds
heads turned at the sight of... — tout le monde s'est retourné en voyant...
to hold a gun to somebody's head — lit presser un pistolet contre la tête de quelqu'un; fig tenir le couteau sous la gorge de quelqu'un
to have a bad head — (colloq) avoir mal à la tête
to win by a (short) head — [horse] gagner d'une (courte) tête
£10 a head ou per head — 10 livres sterling par personne
50 head of cattle — Agriculture 50 têtes de bétail
2) ( mind) tête fto be over somebody's head — ( too difficult) passer par-dessus la tête de quelqu'un
use your head! — (colloq) sers-toi de tes méninges! (colloq)
3) ( leader) (of family, church, agency) chef m; (of social service, organization) responsable mf, directeur/-trice m/fhead of government/State — chef de gouvernement/d'État
head of department — Administration chef de service; School professeur principal
head of personnel — Commerce chef du personnel
4) (of pin, nail, hammer, golf club) tête f; (of axe, spear, arrow) fer m; ( of tennis racquet) tamis m; ( of stick) pommeau m; (of cabbage, lettuce) pomme f; ( of garlic) tête f5) ( of tape recorder) also Computing tête f6) ( top end) ( of bed) tête f; ( of table) (haut) bout m; ( of procession) tête f; (of pier, river, valley) extrémité fat the head of the stairs/list — en haut de l'escalier/de la liste
7) Medicine (on boil, spot) tête fto come to a head — lit, Medicine mûrir; fig [crisis] arriver au point critique
to bring something to a head — Medicine faire mûrir; fig précipiter [crisis]; amener [quelque chose] au point critique [situation]
8) ( on beer) mousse f2.heads plural noun ( tossing coin) face f‘heads or tails?’ — ‘pile ou face?’
3.heads I win/we go — face je gagne/on y va
noun modifier1) [ injury] à la tête4.transitive verb1) être en tête de [list, queue]; être à la tête de [firm, team]; mener [expedition, inquiry]2) ( entitle) intituler [chapter]headed writing paper — papier m à lettres à en-tête
3) ( steer) diriger [vehicle]; naviguer [boat]4) Sport5.where was the train headed ou heading? — où allait le train?
to head south/north — Nautical mettre le cap au sud/au nord
6.he's heading this way! — il se dirige par ici!; head for
- headed combining formPhrasal Verbs:- head for- head off••to go off one's head — (colloq) perdre la boule (colloq)
to keep/lose one's head — garder/perdre son sang-froid
to be soft ou weak in the head — (colloq) être faible d'esprit
he's not right in the head — (colloq) il a un grain (colloq)
to laugh one's head off — (colloq) rire aux éclats
to shout one's head off — (colloq) crier à tue-tête
to talk one's head off — (colloq) ne pas arrêter de parler
off the top of one's head — [say, answer] sans réfléchir
to give a horse its/somebody their head — lâcher la bride à un cheval/à quelqu'un
to be able to do something standing on one's head — faire quelque chose les doigts dans le nez (colloq)
I can't make head (n)or tail of it — je n'y comprends rien, ça n'a ni queue ni tête
two heads are better than one — Prov deux avis valent mieux qu'un
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m.1 spot, dot (marca).recorte por la línea de puntos cut along the dotted line2 full stop (British), period (United States).dos puntos (sobre i, j, en dirección de correo electrónico) colonpunto y coma semicolonpuntos suspensivos (no new paragraph) dots, suspension points3 point.ganar/perder por seis puntos to win/lose by six points4 point (asunto).punto débil/fuerte weak/strong pointpuntos a tratar matters to be discussedpunto de vista point of view, viewpoint5 spot, place (place).este es el punto exacto donde ocurrió todo this is the exact spot where it all happenedpunto de contacto point of contactpunto de encuentro meeting point6 point, moment (momento).llegar a un punto en que… to reach the stage where…estando las cosas en este punto things being as they arepunto culminante high pointpunto de ebullición/fusión boiling/melting pointpunto de inflexión turning pointpunto de partida starting point7 stitch (puntada).punto de cruz cross-stitch8 knitting.hacer punto to knitun jersey de punto a knitted jumperpunto de ganchillo crochet9 period, full stop.10 guy.11 pixel.12 punctus, punctum.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: puntar.* * *1 (gen) point2 (marca) dot3 (tanto) point4 (detrás de abreviatura) dot; (al final de la oración) full stop, US period5 (lugar) spot■ ¿en qué punto de la carretera se encuentran? exactly where on the road are they?6 (tema) point7 (tejido) knitwear8 (en costura, sutura) stitch9 (de libro) bookmark10 (en la media) ladder, US run\a punto de nieve stiffal punto (rápidamente) immediatelycoger un punto familiar to get tipsy, get merrycon puntos y comas in detaildar en el punto to hit the nail on the headde todo punto absolutelyen punto sharp, on the dotestar a punto to be readyestar a punto de to be about to, be on the point ofestar en su punto (comida) to be cooked to perfectionganar puntos to win pointsganar por puntos to win on pointshacer punto to knithasta cierto punto up to a certain pointhasta tal punto que... to such an extent that...llegar a punto to arrive on timeponer los puntos sobre las íes to dot one's i's and cross one's t'sponer punto final a algo to put an end to something¡punto en boca! mum's the word!punto por punto in detaildos puntos colonpunto cadena chain stitchpunto cardinal cardinal pointpunto culminante climaxpunto de arranque beginningpunto de break break pointpunto de congelación freezing pointpunto de contacto point of contactpunto de cruz cross-stitchpunto de ebullición boiling pointpunto de encuentro meeting pointpunto de fusión melting pointpunto de libro bookmarkpunto de media stocking stitchpunto de partida starting pointpunto de partido match pointpunto de referencia point of referencepunto de ruptura break pointpunto de servicio service pointpunto de set set pointpunto de sutura stitchpunto de venta sales outletpunto de vista point of viewpunto débil weak pointpunto decimal decimal pointpunto del revés purl stitchpunto final (en dictado) full stop, US periodpunto flaco weak pointpunto fuerte strong pointpunto neurálgico nerve centrepunto y aparte (en ortografía) full stop, new paragraph, US period, new paragraphpunto y coma semicolonpunto y seguido full stop, new sentence, US period, new sentence* * *noun m.1) point2) dot3) period4) stitch•- punto final
- punto y coma* * *SM1) (=topo) [en un diseño] dot, spot; [en plumaje] spot, speckle; [en carta, dominó] spot, pippunto negro — (=espinilla) blackhead
2) (=signo) [en la i] dot; [de puntuación] full stop, period (EEUU)•
dos puntos — colonles contó con puntos y comas lo que había pasado — she told them what had happened down to the last detail
le puso los puntos sobre las íes — she corrected him, she drew attention to his inaccuracies
y punto —
¡lo digo yo y punto! — I'm telling you so and that's that!
punto acápite — LAm [en dictado] full stop, new paragraph, period, new paragraph (EEUU)
punto final — full stop, period (EEUU); (fig) end
poner punto final a la discusión — to put an end to the argument, draw a line under the argument
puntos suspensivos — [gen] suspension points; [en dictado] dot, dot, dot
punto y aparte — [en dictado] full stop, new paragraph, period, new paragraph (EEUU)
esto marca un punto y aparte en la historia del teatro — this marks a break with tradition o the past in the theatre
este es un vino punto y aparte — this is an uncommonly good o exceptional wine
punto y seguido — [en dictado] full stop (no new paragraph), period (no new paragraph) (EEUU)
3) (Dep) pointganar o vencer por puntos — to win on points
- perder muchos puntos¡qué punto te has marcado con lo que has dicho! — * what you said was spot-on *
4) (=tema) [gen] point; [en programa de actividades] itemlos puntos en el orden del día son... — the items on the agenda are...
5) (=labor) knitting; (=tejido) knitted fabric, knit•
hacer punto — to knit6) (Cos, Med) (=puntada) stitch; [de media] loose stitchpunto de costado — (=dolor) stitch
tengo un punto de costado — I've got a stitch, I've got a pain in my side
7) (=lugar) [gen] spot, place; (Geog, Mat) point; [de proceso] point, stage; [en el tiempo] point, momental llegar a este punto — at this point o stage
punto ciego — (Anat) blind spot
punto de asistencia — (Aut) checkpoint
punto débil — weak point o spot
punto de equilibrio — (Com) break-even point
punto de mira — [de rifle] sight; (=objetivo) aim, objective; (=punto de vista) point of view
estar en el punto de mira de algn —
su comportamiento está en el punto de mira de la prensa — his behaviour has come under scrutiny in the press
punto de taxis — taxi stand, cab rank
está presente en 3.000 puntos de venta — it's available at 3,000 outlets
punto de vista — point of view, viewpoint
él lo mira desde otro punto de vista — he sees it differently, he looks at it from another point of view
punto flaco — weak point, weak spot
punto muerto — (Mec) dead centre; (Aut) neutral (gear); (=estancamiento) deadlock, stalemate
las negociaciones están en un punto muerto — the negotiations are deadlocked, the talks have reached a stalemate
punto negro — (Aut) (accident) black spot; (fig) blemish
punto neurálgico — (Anat) nerve centre o (EEUU) center; (fig) key point
punto neutro — (Mec) dead centre; (Aut) neutral (gear)
8) [otras locuciones]•
a punto — ready•
al punto — at once, immediatelyestar al punto — LAm * to be high **
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bajar de punto — to decline, fall off, fall away•
a punto de, a punto de caramelo — caramelizedbatir las claras a punto de nieve — beat the egg whites until stiff o until they form stiff peaks
estar a punto de hacer algo — to be on the point of doing sth, be about to do sth
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en punto, a las siete en punto — at seven o'clock sharp o on the dot•
hasta cierto punto — up to a point, to some extenthasta tal punto que... — to such an extent that...
la tensión había llegado hasta tal punto que... — the tension had reached such a pitch that...
si me da el punto, voy — if I feel like it, I'll go
9) Esp * (=hombre) guy *; pey rogue¡vaya un punto!, ¡está hecho un punto filipino! — he's a right rogue! *
10) (=agujero) hole11) (Inform) pixel* * *1)a) (señal, trazo) dotun punto en el horizonte — a dot o speck on the horizon
b) (Ling) (sobre la `i', la `j') dot; ( signo de puntuación) period (AmE), full stop (BrE)a punto fijo — exactly, for certain
... y punto: lo harás y punto you'll do it and that's that; poner los puntos sobre las íes — ( aclarar algo) to make something crystal clear; ( detallar algo) to dot the i's and cross the t's; dos I
2)a) (momento, lugar) pointel punto donde ocurrió el accidente — the spot o place where the accident happened
b) ( en geometría) point3) ( grado) point, extenthasta cierto punto tiene razón — she's right, up to a point
hasta tal punto que... — so much so that...
4) (asunto, aspecto) pointlos puntos a tratar en la reunión — the matters o items on the agenda for the meeting
5) (en locs)a punto DE + INF: estábamos a punto de cenar we were about to have dinner; estuvo a punto de caerse he almost fell over; a punto de llorar on the verge of tears; en su punto just right; al punto (Esp) at once; en punto: te espero a las 12 en punto I'll expect you at 12 o'clock sharp; son las tres en punto it's exactly three o'clock; llegaron en punto they arrived exactly on time; de todo punto — absolutely, totally
6)a) (en costura, labores) stitchhacer punto — (Esp) to knit
punto en boca — (fam)
tú punto en boca — keep your mouth shut
b) ( en cirugía) tb7) (Dep, Jueg) point; (Educ) point, mark; (Fin) pointtiene dos punto de ventaja sobre Clark — he is two points ahead of Clark, he has a two point advantage over Clark
matarle el punto a alguien — (CS fam) to go one better than somebody
8) (Per, RPl arg) ( tonto) idiotagarrar or tomar a alguien de punto — (Per, RPl arg)
lo agarraron de punto — ( burlándose de él) they made him the butt of their jokes; ( aprovechándose de él) they took him for a ride
* * *1)a) (señal, trazo) dotun punto en el horizonte — a dot o speck on the horizon
b) (Ling) (sobre la `i', la `j') dot; ( signo de puntuación) period (AmE), full stop (BrE)a punto fijo — exactly, for certain
... y punto: lo harás y punto you'll do it and that's that; poner los puntos sobre las íes — ( aclarar algo) to make something crystal clear; ( detallar algo) to dot the i's and cross the t's; dos I
2)a) (momento, lugar) pointel punto donde ocurrió el accidente — the spot o place where the accident happened
b) ( en geometría) point3) ( grado) point, extenthasta cierto punto tiene razón — she's right, up to a point
hasta tal punto que... — so much so that...
4) (asunto, aspecto) pointlos puntos a tratar en la reunión — the matters o items on the agenda for the meeting
5) (en locs)a punto DE + INF: estábamos a punto de cenar we were about to have dinner; estuvo a punto de caerse he almost fell over; a punto de llorar on the verge of tears; en su punto just right; al punto (Esp) at once; en punto: te espero a las 12 en punto I'll expect you at 12 o'clock sharp; son las tres en punto it's exactly three o'clock; llegaron en punto they arrived exactly on time; de todo punto — absolutely, totally
6)a) (en costura, labores) stitchhacer punto — (Esp) to knit
punto en boca — (fam)
tú punto en boca — keep your mouth shut
b) ( en cirugía) tb7) (Dep, Jueg) point; (Educ) point, mark; (Fin) pointtiene dos punto de ventaja sobre Clark — he is two points ahead of Clark, he has a two point advantage over Clark
matarle el punto a alguien — (CS fam) to go one better than somebody
8) (Per, RPl arg) ( tonto) idiotagarrar or tomar a alguien de punto — (Per, RPl arg)
lo agarraron de punto — ( burlándose de él) they made him the butt of their jokes; ( aprovechándose de él) they took him for a ride
* * *punto11 = point, pointer.Ex: Parts of the abstract are written in the informative style, whilst those points which are of less significance are treated indicatively.
Ex: Seven pointers follow which are useful for discriminating between documents to be abstracted and those not worth abstracting.* aclarar un punto = clarify + point.* adoptar un punto de vista = embrace + view.* analizar desde un punto de vista crítico = cast + a critical eye over.* argumento que presenta los dos puntos de vista = two-sided argument.* argumento que presenta sólo un punto de vista = one-sided argument.* comprender un punto de vista = take + point.* desde cualquier punto de vista = by any standard(s).* desde el punto de vista de la nutrición = in terms of, from the vantage of, as far as + Nombre + be + concerned, mitotically, nutritionally speaking, nutritionally.* desde el punto de vista del trabajador = in the trenches.* desde el punto de vista de la archivística = archivally.* desde el punto de vista de la calidad = on quality grounds.* desde el punto de vista de la competitividad = competitively.* desde el punto de vista de la conservación = preservationally.* desde el punto de vista de la funcionalidad = functionally.* desde el punto de vista de la informática = computationally.* desde el punto de vista de la logística = logistically.* desde el punto de vista de la medicina = medically.* desde el punto de vista de la música = musically.* desde el punto de vista de la notación = notationally.* desde el punto de vista de la química = chemically.* desde el punto de vista de la realidad = factually.* desde el punto de vista de las matemáticas = mathematically.* desde el punto de vista de la tonalidad = tonally.* desde el punto de vista del contexto = contextually.* desde el punto de vista del estilo = stylistically.* desde el punto de vista del funcionamiento = operationally.* desde el punto de vista del + Nombre = as seen through the eyes of + Nombre.* desde el punto de vista de los hechos = factually.* desde el punto de vista del uso = in terms of use.* desde el punto de vista de + Nombre = in + Nombre + eyes.* desde el punto de vista judicial = judicially.* desde el punto de vista lingüístico = linguistically.* desde el punto de vista político = politically.* desde el punto de vista profesional = career-wise [careerwise].* desde este punto de vista = viewed in this light.* desde mi punto de vista = in my opinion, in my view, in my books.* desde + punto de vista = against + backdrop.* desde todos los puntos de vista = in every sense.* desde un punto de vista académico = academically.* desde un punto de vista antropológico = anthropologically.* desde un punto de vista clínico = medically, clinically.* desde un punto de vista crítico = judgmentally [judgementally], with a critical eye, critically.* desde un punto de vista cultural = culturally.* desde un punto de vista económico = economically, monetarily.* desde un punto de vista estético = aesthetically [esthetically, -USA].* desde un punto de vista estrictamente técnico = technically speaking.* desde un punto de vista étnico = ethnically.* desde un punto de vista filosófico = philosophically.* desde un punto de vista general = in a broad sense.* desde un punto de vista histórico = historically.* desde un punto de vista más amplio = in a broader sense.* desde un punto de vista más general = in a broader sense.* desde un punto de vista médico = medically.* desde un punto de vista medioambiental = environmentally.* desde un punto de vista morfológico = morphologically.* desde un punto de vista operativo = operationally.* desde un punto de vista racista = racially + Adjetivo.* desde un punto de vista religioso = religiously.* desde un punto de vista socioeconómico = socioeconomically.* desde un punto de vista técnico = technically.* fiel desde el punto de vista de la historia = historically accurate.* manifestar un punto de vista = air + view.* mencionar un punto = touch on + a point.* mi punto de vista = in my view.* neutral desde el punto de vista de la raza = race-neutral.* no concebirse desde ningún punto de vista = be impossible under any hypothesis.* probar un punto = prove + point.* promover un punto de vista = promote + view.* punto a favor = asset.* punto conflictivo = hot spot.* punto de la agenda = agenda item.* punto del orden del día = agenda item.* punto de una agenda = item of business.* punto de vista = angle, point of view, side, stance, standpoint, view, viewpoint, outlook, eye, world view [worldview/world-view], bent of mind.* punto principal = main point.* puntos a favor y puntos en contra = pros and cons.* puntos comunes = common ground.* puntos principales = key issues.* puntos secundarios = secondary points.* que consta de tres puntos = three-point.* sostener un punto de vista = assert + view, hold + point of view.* tener en cuenta un punto de vista = contemplate + view.* tener en cuenta un punto de vista = take into + account + viewpoint.* tocar un punto = touch on + a point.* ver Algo desde el punto de vista + Adjetivo = view + Nombre + through + Adjetivo + eyes.punto22 = bullet point.Ex: Readers like bullet points because they are visually appealing and make it easy to quickly find pertinent information.
* alcanzar el punto crítico = come to + a head.* alcanzar el punto culminante = climax.* alcanzar el punto más álgido = peak, come into + full bloom.* alcanzar + Posesivo + punto álgido = reach + Posesivo + peak.* a punto de = on the verge of, a heartbeat away from.* a punto de + Infinitivo = about to + Infinitivo.* a punto de irse a pique = on the rocks.* a punto de morir = on + Posesivo + deathbed.* el punto más bajo = rock-bottom.* encontrar el punto medio = strike + the right note.* en qué punto = at what point.* en su punto = ripe [riper -comp., ripest -sup.].* en su punto más álgido = at its height.* en su punto más bajo = at its lowest ebb.* en un punto bajo = at a low ebb.* estar a punto de = be poised to, be about to, be on the point of, stand + poised, come + very close to.* estar a punto de cascarlas = be on + Posesivo + last legs.* estar a punto de decir = be on the tip of + Posesivo + tongue to say.* estar a punto de + Infinitivo = be about + Infinitivo.* fichero de punto de acceso = access-point file.* hasta cierto punto = up to a point, to some degree, to some extent.* hasta el punto de = to the point of, up to the point of.* hasta el punto que = up to the point where, to the point where.* hasta qué punto = how far, the extent to which, to what extent.* hasta tal punto + Adjetivo = such a + Nombre.* hasta tal punto que = to a point where.* hasta un punto limitado = to a limited extent.* las cosas + volver + a su punto de partida = the wheel + turn + full circle.* llegado este punto = at this juncture.* llegado un punto = beyond a certain point, beyond a point.* llegar al punto álgido = reach + a head.* llegar al punto crítico = come to + a head.* llegar al punto de = be at the point of.* llegar al punto de + Infinitivo = go + (as/so) far as + Infinitivo.* llegar a un punto crítico = reach + turning point.* no tener ni punto de comparación = be in a different league.* pasado un punto = beyond a certain point, beyond a point.* poner a punto = overhaul, hone, fine tune [fine-tune], tune-up.* primer punto de contacto = port of first call.* primer punto de contacto, el = first port of call, the.* puesta a punto = fine tuning [fine-tuning], tuning, tune-up.* punto álgido = peak.* punto a punto = point-to-point.* punto central = focal point.* punto ciego = blind spot.* punto clave = key point, watershed, tipping point.* punto crítico = turning point, Posesivo + road to Damascus.* punto culminante = zenith, climax, peak, capstone.* punto de acceso = access point, entry point, entry term, index entry, retrieval access, search key, access point, service point, point of access, entrance point.* punto de apoyo = foothold.* punto débil = downside, weak point, weak link.* punto débil, el = chink in the armour, the.* punto débl = blind spot.* punto de contacto = point of contact, interface, contact point.* punto de convergencia = junction point, similarity.* punto de discusión = bone of contention.* punto de distribución = outlet.* punto de divergencia = stepping-off point.* punto de división = break.* punto de encuentro = meeting point.* punto de entrada = entry point, entrance point, point of entry.* punto de equilibrio = break-even, break-even point.* punto de información = information kiosk.* punto de interés = point of interest.* punto de llegada = point of arrival.* punto de luz = power point, electrical outlet, socket outlet, outlet.* punto de partida = point of departure, starting point, take-off point, baseline [base line], beginning point.* punto de penalti, el = penalty mark, the.* punto de recepción y envío = shipping point.* punto de recogida = pick-up point, drop-off point.* punto de referencia = benchmark, frame of reference, signpost, signposting, point of reference, anchor, anchor point, referral point, switching point, reference point, reference point.* punto de referencia común = common framework.* punto de ruptura = breaking point.* punto de separación = cut-off point, stepping-off point, cut off [cutoff].* punto de servicio = service point.* punto de una lista = bullet point.* punto de venta = outlet, point of sale.* punto esencial = essential point.* punto final = end point [endpoint].* punto flaco = foible, weak point, blind spot, weak link.* punto flaco, el = chink in the armour, the.* punto fuerte = strength, upside, forte, strong point.* punto g, el = G-spot, the.* punto intermedio = middle ground.* punto medio = happy medium, mid-point.* punto muerto = dead end, impasse, stalemate, dead end street, deadlock, standoff.* punto negro = blackhead.* punto positivo = asset.* puntos de acceso = entry vocabulary.* punto silla = saddle point.* ser el punto de partida de = form + the basis of.* ser el punto más débil de Alguien = be at + Posesivo + weakest.* ser el punto más flaco de Alguien = be at + Posesivo + weakest.* servir de punto de partida = point + the way to.* tomar como punto de partida = build on/upon.* volver al punto de partida = come + full circle, bring + Pronombre + full-circle, go back to + square one, be back to square one.punto33 = dot, full stop (.), period, stop.Ex: Braille is the term used to refer to material intended for the visually impaired and using embossed characters formed by raised dots in six-dot cells.
Ex: You have observed the correct use of the facet indicators. (full stop) for S and ' (single inverted comma) for T.Ex: Such as categorisation may depend rather arbitrarily upon whether stops have been used between letters or not.* arco de medio punto = round arch.* arco de punto rebajado = segmental arch.* dos puntos (:) = colon (:).* dpi (puntos por pulgada) = dpi (dots per inch).* en el punto de mira = in the spotlight, in the crosshairs.* en + Posesivo + punto de mira = in + Posesivo + sights.* línea de puntos = dotted line.* matriz de puntos de impacto = impact dot matrix.* nube de puntos = scatterplot, cloud of points.* poner punto final a = put + an end to, bring + an end to, bring to + an end, close + the book on.* poner punto y final a = put + a stop to, sound + the death knell for.* punto (.) = point (.).* puntos por pulgada = dots per inch.* punto y coma (;) = semi-colon (;).* subrayar con puntos = underdot.punto44 = point.Ex: Taking 197 as the base year, the price index of journals for an academic veterinary library has risen 143.00 points, an annual average of 15.89 points through 1986.
* alcanzar el punto de ebullición = reach + boiling point.* punto de ebullición = boiling point.* punto de fundición = melting point.* punto de fusión = melting point, fusion point.* punto de saturación = saturation point.* punto porcentual = percentage point.* sistema de deducción de puntos = points system.punto55 = stitch.Ex: It may be seen that one or more pairs of leaves, joined to each other at the back, are held in place by a double stitch of thread running up the fold.
* aguja de hacer punto = knitting needle.* géneros de punto = knitwear.* hacer punto = knitting.* patrón de hacer punto = knitting pattern.* ¡punto en boca! = mum's the word!.* ¡punto en boca! = not a word to anyone!, shut your mouth!, shut your face!.* * *A1 (señal, trazo) dotdesde el avión la ciudad se veía como un conjunto de puntos luminosos from the plane the city looked like a cluster of pinpoints of light o of bright dotsel barco no era más que un punto en el horizonte the boat was no more than a dot o speck on the horizona punto fijo exactly, for certainno le sabría decir a punto fijo cuándo llegan I couldn't tell you exactly o for certain when they will be arriving… y punto: si te parece mal se lo dices y punto if you don't like it you just tell him, that's all there is to itlo harás como yo digo y punto you'll do it the way I tell you and that's that, you'll do it the way I tell you, period ( AmE) o ( BrE) full stopponer los puntos sobre las íes (dejar algo en claro) to make sth crystal clear; (terminar algo con mucho cuidado) to dot the i's and cross the t'ssin faltar un punto ni una coma down to the last detailCompuestos:[ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] decimal pointponer punto final a algo to end sthdecidió poner punto final a sus relaciones he decided to end their relationshipsemicolonB1 (momento) pointen ese punto de la conversación at that point in the conversationsu popularidad alcanzó su punto más bajo his popularity reached its lowest ebb o point2 (lugar) point; (en geometría) pointfijó la mirada en un punto lejano del horizonte she fixed her gaze on a distant point on the horizonestán buscando un local en un punto céntrico they are looking for premises somewhere centralen el punto en que la carretera se divide at the point where the road dividesel punto donde ocurrió el accidente the spot o place where the accident happenedCompuestos:crucial moment o pointcardinal pointblind spotcritical pointhigh point(para una palanca) fulcrumno hay ningún punto de apoyo para la escalera there is nowhere to lean the ladderconstituía el punto de apoyo de su defensa it formed the cornerstone of his defenseweak pointa punto de caramelo ‹almíbar› caramelized(en su mejor momento) ( fam): este queso está a punto de caramelo this cheese is just right (for eating)yo no lo encuentro viejo, para mí está a punto de caramelo I don't think he's old, if you ask me he's in his prime o he's just rightla situación está a punto de caramelo para otro golpe militar the situation is ripe for another military coupfreezing pointpoint of contactel movimiento tiene muchos puntos de contacto con el surrealismo the movement has a lot in common with surrealismcheckpointboiling pointvanishing pointmelting pointpoint of inflexion ( on a curve)( Inf) breakpoint( Esp) bookmark(de un rifle) front sight; (blanco) target; (objetivo) aim, objective; (punto de vista) point of viewbatir las claras a punto de nieve beat the egg whites until they form stiff peakspoint of no return(sitio) starting point; (de un proceso, razonamiento) starting pointesta dramática escalada tiene un claro punto de partida en los sucesos del mes pasado this dramatic escalation clearly has its origins in the events of last month● punto de penalty or penaltipenalty spotreference pointmeeting place, assembly pointpoint of sale, outlet, sales outletunique selling pointdesde un punto de vista técnico from a technical viewpoint, from a technical point of viewtodos conocen mi punto de vista sobre este asunto you all know my views on this matterestá en punto fijo toda la noche he is on guard duty all nightweak pointhabrá que esperar a que las cosas lleguen a su punto medio we'll have to wait until things sort themselves outhay que buscar el punto medio entre las dos cosas you have to strike a balance between the two thingslas conversaciones han llegado a un punto muerto the talks have reached deadlock o stalemateel proceso está en punto muerto the process is deadlocked(en la carretera) black spot; (en la piel) blackhead( Anat) nerve center*; (de una organización, un sistema) nerve center*un accidente en uno de los puntos neurálgicos de la ciudad an accident at one of the busiest spots o points in the cityuno de los puntos neurálgicos de la economía one of the key elements of the economyC (grado) point, extenthasta cierto punto tiene razón she's right, up to a pointhasta cierto punto me alegro de que se vaya to a certain extent o in a way I'm glad she's goingclaro que fue atento y amable, hasta tal punto que llegó a resultarnos pesado of course he was attentive and kind, so much so that it got a bit much for usD (asunto, aspecto) pointen ese punto no estoy de acuerdo contigo I don't agree with you on that pointlos puntos a tratar en la reunión de hoy the matters o items on the agenda for today's meetinghay algunos puntos de coincidencia entre los dos enfoques the two approaches have some points in commonanalizamos la propuesta punto por punto we analyzed the proposal point by pointE ( en locs):a punto (a tiempo) just in time( Coc) en su puntohas llegado a punto para ayudarme you've arrived just in time to help mea punto DE + INF:estábamos a punto de cenar cuando llamaste we were about to have dinner when you phonedestuvo a punto de matarse en el accidente he was nearly killed in the accident, he came within an inch of being killed in the accidentestaba a punto de decírmelo cuando tú entraste she was on the point of telling me o she was about to tell me when you came inse notaba que estaba a punto de llorar you could see she was on the verge of tearsen su punto just rightel arroz está en su punto the rice is just rightla carne estaba en su punto the meat was done to a turnen punto: te espero a las 12 en punto I'll expect you at 12 o'clock sharpson las tres en punto it's exactly three o'clockllegaron en punto they arrived exactly on time, they arrived on the dot o dead on time ( colloq)de todo punto absolutely, totallyeso es de todo punto inaceptable that is totally o completely unacceptablese negaba de todo punto a hacerlo she absolutely o flatly refused to do itF1 (en costura) stitchpunto en boca ( fam): y ya saben, diga lo que diga él, nosotros punto en boca and remember, whatever he says, we keep our mouths shut2 (en cirugía) tbpunto de sutura stitchle tuvieron que poner puntos she had to have stitches3 (en labores) stitchse me ha escapado un punto I've dropped a stitchartículos de punto knitwearhacer punto ( Esp); to knitCompuestos:backstitchchain stitchherringbone stitchcross-stitchherringbone stitchplain stitchpurl stitchstocking stitchrib, ribbingstocking stitchgarter stitchshadow stitchGvenció por puntos he won on pointstiene dos punto de ventaja sobre Clark he is two points ahead of Clark, he has a two point advantage over Clarkpierdes dos puntos por cada falta de ortografía you lose two marks o points for every spelling mistakeanotarse/marcarse un punto ( fam): la paella está exquisita, te has anotado un punto ten out of ten o ( BrE) full marks for the paella, it's delicioussubir de punto «ira/admiración» to grow;«discusión» to heat up, grow heated2 ( Fin) pointCompuestos:● punto de or para partidomatch pointbreak point● punto de or para setset pointpercentage pointH(poco, pizca): es orgulloso, con un punto de bravuconería he's proud, with just a touch o hint of boastfulness about himIagarrar or tomar a algn de punto (Per, RPl arg): lo han agarrado de punto (burlándose de él) they've made him the butt of their jokes; (aprovechándose de él) they've taken him for a ride ( colloq)la profesora me ha agarrado de punto the teacher has it in for me ( colloq)* * *
punto sustantivo masculino
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( signo de puntuación) period (AmE), full stop (BrE);
punto final period (AmE), full stop (BrE);
puntos suspensivos ellipsis (tech), suspension points (pl) (AmE), dot, dot, dot;
punto y aparte period (AmE) o (BrE) full stop, new paragraph;
punto y coma semicolon;
punto com (Com, Inf) dot.com;
a punto fijo exactly, for certain;
… y punto … and that's that, … period (AmE);
See Also→ dos
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el punto donde ocurrió el accidente the spot o place where the accident happened;
punto cardinal cardinal point ;
punto ciego blind spot;
punto de apoyo ( de palanca) fulcrum;
no hay ningún punto de apoyo para la escalera there is nowhere to lean the ladder;
punto de vista ( perspectiva) viewpoint, point of view;
( opinión) views;◊ punto flaco/fuerte weak/strong point;
punto muerto (Auto) neutral;
( en negociaciones) deadlock
3 ( grado) point, extent;◊ hasta cierto punto tiene razón she's right, up to a point;
hasta tal punto que … so much so that …
4 (asunto, aspecto) point;
los puntos a tratar en la reunión the matters o items on the agenda for the meeting
5 ( en locs)
estábamos a punto de cenar we were about to have dinner;
estuvo a punto de caerse he almost fell over;
batir las claras a punto de nieve beat the egg whites until they form stiff peaks;
en su punto just right;
en punto: a las 12 en punto at 12 o'clock sharp;
son las tres en punto it's exactly three o'clock;
llegaron en punto they arrived exactly on time
6
hacer punto (Esp) to knit;
punto (de) cruz cross-stitch
7 ( unidad)a) Dep, Jueg) point;◊ punto para partido/set (Méx) match/set point
(Fin) point
punto sustantivo masculino
1 point
punto de vista, point of view
punto flaco, weak point
punto muerto, (situación sin salida) deadlock, Auto neutral
2 (lugar) place, point: está perdido en algún punto de Marruecos, it's way out somewhere in Morocco
3 (pintado, dibujado) dot
línea de puntos, dotted line
4 (en una competición) point: le dieron tres puntos a Irlanda, Ireland scored three points
5 (en un examen) mark: la pregunta vale dos puntos, the question is worth two marks
6 Cost Med stitch: se le infectó un punto, one of the stitches became infected
7 (grado, medida) point: hasta cierto punto, to a certain extent
8 Ling full stop
dos puntos, colon
punto y aparte, full stop, new paragraph
punto y coma, semicolon
puntos suspensivos, dots
♦ Locuciones: hacer punto, to knit
a punto, ready
a punto de, on the point of
en punto, sharp, on the dot: a las seis en punto, at six o'clock sharp
Culin en su punto, just right
' punto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
álgida
- álgido
- aparte
- borde
- cadeneta
- caer
- caramelo
- cardinal
- cerca
- cierta
- cierto
- coincidir
- coma
- concretar
- culminante
- cúspide
- débil
- desde
- distanciarse
- ebullición
- Ecuador
- este
- extrema
- extremo
- flaca
- flaco
- fuerte
- luminosa
- luminoso
- mareada
- mareado
- media
- medio
- muerta
- muerto
- nivel
- novedosa
- novedoso
- para
- puesta
- referencia
- regresar
- relativamente
- respetable
- sazón
- sesgar
- talón
- tanta
- tanto
- tomate
English:
about
- angle
- aspect
- bankrupt
- benchmark
- blackhead
- boiling point
- cardigan
- certain
- chink
- circle
- climax
- close
- cluster
- coast
- conclude
- contention
- cottage industry
- crop up
- cross-stitch
- crossroads
- crunch
- culmination
- cut-off
- deadlock
- degree
- dot
- essential
- extent
- eye
- failing
- feature
- focal point
- follow through
- foothold
- forthcoming
- freezing point
- full stop
- head
- height
- high
- impasse
- interface
- item
- just
- knit
- knitting
- knitting needle
- knitwear
- labour
* * *♦ nm1. [marca] dot, spot;[en geometría] point;recorte por la línea de puntos cut along the dotted linepunto de fuga vanishing point2. [signo ortográfico] [al final de frase] Br full stop, US period;[sobre i, j, en dirección de correo electrónico] dot;dos puntos colon;Famno vas a ir, y punto you're not going, and that's that;poner los puntos sobre las íes to dot the i's and cross the t'sBol, Perú punto acápite semicolon;punto y coma semicolon;poner punto final a algo to bring sth to an end;puntos suspensivos suspension points3. [unidad] [en juegos, competiciones, exámenes, bolsa] point;ganar/perder por seis puntos to win/lose by six points;ganar por puntos [en boxeo] to win on points;el índice Dow Jones ha subido seis puntos the Dow Jones index is up six points;los tipos de interés bajarán un punto interest rates will go down by one (percentage) pointpunto de break break point;punto de juego game point;punto de partido match point;punto porcentual percentage point;punto de set set point4. [asunto, parte] point;pasemos al siguiente punto let's move on to the next point;te lo explicaré punto por punto I'll explain it to you point by point;tenemos los siguientes puntos a tratar we have the following items on the agendapunto débil weak point;punto fuerte strong point5. [lugar] spot, place;éste es el punto exacto donde ocurrió todo this is the exact spot where it all happened;hay retenciones en varios puntos de la provincia there are delays at several different points across the provincepunto de apoyo [en palanca] fulcrum; Ling punto de articulación point of articulation;los puntos cardinales the points of the compass, Espec the cardinal points;punto ciego [en el ojo] blind spot;punto de encuentro meeting point;Dep punto fatídico penalty spot;punto G g-spot;punto de inflexión tipping point;punto de mira [en armas] sight;está en mi punto de mira [es mi objetivo] I have it in my sights;punto negro [en la piel] blackhead;[en carretera] accident Br blackspot o US hot spot;punto neurálgico [de ser vivo, organismo] nerve centre;la plaza mayor es el punto neurálgico de la ciudad the main square is the town's busiest crossroads;éste es el punto neurálgico de la negociación this is the central issue at stake in the negotiations;punto de partida starting point;punto de referencia point of reference;punto de reunión meeting point;Com punto de venta:en el punto de venta at the point of sale;tenemos puntos de venta en todo el país we have (sales) outlets across the country;punto de venta autorizado authorized dealer;punto de venta electrónico electronic point of sale;punto de vista point of view, viewpoint;bajo mi punto de vista… in my view…;desde el punto de vista del dinero… in terms of money…6. [momento] point, moment;lo dejamos en este punto del debate y seguimos tras la publicidad we'll have to leave the discussion here for the moment, we'll be back after the break;al punto at once, there and then;en punto exactly, on the dot;a las seis en punto at six o'clock on the dot, at six o'clock sharp;son las seis en punto it's (exactly) six o'clock;estar a punto to be ready;estuve a punto de cancelar el viaje I was on the point of cancelling the trip;estamos a punto de firmar un importante contrato we are on the verge o point of signing an important contract;estaba a punto de salir cuando… I was about to leave when…;estuvo a punto de morir ahogada she almost drowned;llegar a punto (para hacer algo) to arrive just in time (to do sth)punto crítico critical moment o point; [de reactor] critical point;alcanzar el punto crítico [reactor] to go critical7. [estado, fase] state, condition;estando las cosas en este punto things being as they are;llegar a un punto en que… to reach the stage where…;estar en su punto to be just right;poner a punto [motor] to tune;Fig [sistema, método] to fine-tune punto de congelación freezing point;punto culminante high point;punto de ebullición boiling point;punto de fusión melting point;punto muerto [en automóviles] neutral;Fig [en negociaciones] deadlock;estar en un punto muerto [negociaciones] to be deadlocked;ir en punto muerto [automóvil] to freewheel;punto de nieve: [m5] batir a punto de nieve to beat until stiff8. [grado] degree;de todo punto [completamente] absolutely;hasta cierto punto to some extent, up to a point;el ruido era infernal, hasta el punto de no oír nada o [m5] de que no se oía nada the noise was so bad that you couldn't hear a thing;hasta tal punto que to such an extent that9. [cláusula] clause10. [puntada] [en costura, en cirugía] stitch;[en unas medias] hole;tienes o [m5] se te ha escapado un punto en el jersey you've pulled a stitch out of your jumper, you've got a loose stitch on your jumper;le dieron diez puntos en la frente he had to have ten stitches to his forehead;coger puntos to pick up stitchespunto atrás backstitch;punto de cadeneta chain stitch;punto de cruz cross-stitch;punto del revés purl;Med punto de sutura suture11. [estilo de tejer] knitting;un jersey de punto a knitted sweater;prendas de punto knitwear;hacer punto to knitpunto de ganchillo crochet12. [pizca, toque] touch;son comentarios un punto racistas they are somewhat racist remarks15. Esp Fam [reacción, estado de ánimo]le dan unos puntos muy raros he can be really weird sometimes;le dio el punto generoso he had a fit of generosity17. CompRP Famagarrar a alguien de punto to tease sb, Br to take the mickey out of sb♦ punto com nf[empresa] dotcom* * *m1 point;punto por punto point by point;ganar por puntos win on points2 señal dot;en punto on the dot;a las tres en punto at three sharp, at three on the dotfull stop;dos puntos colon;punto y coma semicolon;con puntos y comas fig in full detail;poner punto final a algo fig end sth, put an end to sth;y punto period;poner los puntos sobre las íes fam make things crystal clear;empresa punto.com dot.com (company)hacer punto knit;de punto knitted5:estar a punto be ready;estar a punto de be about to;el arroz está en su punto the rice is ready;poner a punto TÉC tune;puesta a punto tune-up6 alcance:hasta cierto punto up to a point;hasta qué punto to what extent;me pregunto hasta qué punto lo que dice es verdad o una exageración I wonder how much of what he says is true and how much is exaggeration;hasta tal punto que to such an extent that7:batir las claras a punto de nieve beat the egg whites until they form stiff peaks* * *punto nm1) : dot, point2) : period (in punctuation)3) : item, question4) : spot, place5) : moment, stage, degree6) : point (in a score)7) : stitch8)en punto : on the dot, sharpa las dos en punto: at two o'clock sharp9)al punto : at oncea punto fijo : exactly, certainlydos puntos : colonhasta cierto punto : up to a pointpunto decimal : decimal pointpunto de vista : point of viewpunto y coma : semicolony punto : periodes el mejor que hay y punto: it's the best there is, periodpuntos cardinales : points of the compass* * *punto n1. (en general) point2. (señal) dot3. (lugar) spot / place¿en qué punto de la ciudad? where exactly in the city?4. (puntada) stitch5. (signo ortográfico) full stop -
14 levantar
v.1 to raise.levantar algo del suelo to pick something up off the groundlevantar a alguien del suelo to help somebody up off the groundlevantar a alguien de la cama to get somebody out of bedlevantar la vista o mirada to look uplevantar el ánimo to cheer upEllos levantan la columna They raise the column.2 to remove (quitar) (pintura, venda, tapa).3 to build, to raise (to build) (edificio, muro).4 to strike (retirar) (campamento).5 to stir up (provocar) (protestas, polémica).levantar a alguien contra to stir somebody up against6 to lift (suprimir) (embargo, prohibición).levantar el castigo a alguien to let somebody off7 to bring to an end (sesión) (terminar).si no hay más preguntas, se levanta la sesión if there are no more questions, that ends the meeting (en reunión)8 to draw up (redactar) (acta, atestado).9 to pinch, to swipe (informal) (robar).10 to wake up.11 to stir to rebellion.La injusticia levanta a las masas Injustice stirs the masses to rebellion.12 to lift up, to lift off, to lift, to elevate.Ellos levantaron el auto They lifted up the car.13 to suspend, to adjourn.Ellos levantaron la sesión They suspended the session.14 to construct, to build.Ellos levantaron un rancho They constructed a ranch.15 to cheer up, to bolster up.16 to bear up, to put up, to upbear.Ellos levantaron el estandarte They bore up the banner.* * *1 (alzar) to raise, lift■ no lo puedo levantar, pesa mucho I can't lift it, it's heavy■ que levanten la mano los que quieran venir all those who want to come, raise their hands2 (construir) to erect, build3 (empresa - hacer rentable) to get off the ground; (- establecer) to set up4 (despegar) to loosen, unstick5 (suprimir) to lift6 (cadáver) to remove7 (causar) to cause8 (trazar, dibujar) to draw9 (animal de caza) to flush out■ si el día levanta, iremos a la playa if the weather brightens up, we'll go to the beach1 (alzarse) to rise2 (ponerse de pie) to stand up3 (dejar la cama) to get up, get out of bed4 (sublevarse) to rebel, rise up5 (viento, oleaje) to get up\levantar el campamento to strike camplevantar falsos testimonios contra alguien to bear false witness against somebodylevantar la moral a alguien to cheer somebody up, raise somebody's spiritslevantar la vista to look uplevantar la voz to raise one's voicelevantarse con el pie izquierdo figurado to get out of bed on the wrong sidese levanta la sesión court adjourned* * *verb1) to lift, raise2) erect3) arouse•* * *1. VT1) (=alzar)a) [+ peso, objeto] to lift; [con una grúa] to hoist¿puedes levantar un poco la silla? — can you lift the chair up a bit?
b) [+ pierna, cabeza, cejas] to raise•
levantar la mano — to put one's hand up, raise one's handlevantó la mano para pedir la vez — she put her hand up o raised her hand to ask for a turn
no levantó la mirada del libro cuando entramos — she didn't raise her eyes from her book o she didn't look up from the book when we came in
cabeza 1., 2), tapa 1)si su mujer levantara la cabeza y lo viera casado otra vez se volvería a morir — his wife would turn in her grave to see him married again
c) [+ cortina, falda] to lift, lift up; [+ persiana, telón] to raise2) (=poner de pie)a)levantar a algn — [del suelo] to lift sb, lift sb up; [de la cama] to get sb up
pesaba tanto que no pude levantarla del suelo — she was so heavy that I couldn't lift her off the ground
cuando se sienta en ese sofá no hay quien lo levante — once he sits on that sofa no one can get him off it
su actuación levantó al público de sus asientos — her performance brought the audience to their feet
b) [+ objeto caído] to pick up3) (=erigir) [+ edificio, pared] to put up; [+ monumento] to erect, put up4) (=fundar) [+ empresa, imperio] to found, establishlevantó un gran imperio comercial — he founded o established a great commercial empire
5) (=dar un empuje) to build uptodos los trabajadores ayudaron a levantar la empresa — all the workers helped to build up the company
6) [+ ánimo, moral] to lift, raisenecesito algo que me levante la moral — I need something to lift o raise my spirits
7) [+ tono, volumen] to raiselevanta la voz, que no te oigo — speak up - I can't hear you
¡no levantes la voz! — keep your voice down!
8) (=desmontar) [+ tienda de campaña] to take downlevantar la mesa — LAm to clear the table
9) (=producir) [+ sospechas] to arouse; [+ dolor] to give; [+ rumor] to spark offel reportaje ha levantado rumores de un posible divorcio — the report has sparked off rumours of a possible divorce
ampollalevantar falso testimonio — (Jur) to give false testimony; (Rel) to bear false witness
10) (=terminar) [+ prohibición, embargo] to lift; [+ veda] to endse levantará el castigo a los que pidan perdón — those who apologize will be let off (their punishment)
11) (Jur)a) [+ censo] to take; [+ atestado] to make; [+ sesión] to adjournacta 1)b) [+ cadáver] to remove12) (Arquit) [+ plano] to make, draw up13) (Caza) to flush outliebre 1), vuelo II, 1)14) (Mil) [+ ejército] to raise15) (=sublevar)(Pol)la corrupción política levantó al pueblo contra el gobierno — political corruption turned people against the government
16) (Naipes) (=coger) to pick; (=superar) to beat17) * (=ganar) [+ dinero] to make, earn18) * (=robar) to pinch *, swipe *19) Ven ** (=arrestar) to nick **, arrest2. VI1) hum [persona]2) (Naipes) to cut the packlevanta, es tu turno — cut the pack, it's your turn
3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) ( del suelo) <bulto/peso> to lift, pick upb) <tapadera/mantel> to lift; <cabeza/mano> to raiselevanté la mano para contestar — I put up o raised my hand to answer
c) < persiana> to pull up, raised)f) (Jueg) < carta> to pick up2)b) <industria/economía> to help... to pick up3) <estatua/muro/edificio> to erect, put up4) <embargo/sanción> to lift; < huelga> to call off5) <rumor/protestas> to spark (off); < polémica> to cause6) (Der)a) < acta> to prepareb) < cadáver> to remove7) < censo> to take8) (desmontar, deshacer): < campamento> to strikelevantar la mesa — (AmL) to clear the table
9)b) ( de la cama) to get... out of bedc) ( poner de pie) to get... up10) (fam)a) ( robar) to lift (colloq)b) (AmS) < mujer> to pick up (colloq)2.levantarse v pron1)a) ( de la cama) to get up; pie 1bb) ( ponerse en pie) to stand up, to rise (frml)¿me puedo levantar de la mesa? — may I leave the table?
3) torre/edificio ( erguirse) to rise4) pintura to peel5) ( sublevarse) to rise (up)6) (refl) <solapas/cuello> to turn up7) (AmS fam) < mujer> to pick up (colloq)* * *= erect, lift (up).Ex. Other walls, where security and privacy are absolutely essential, are not structural and are designed to be easily demounted and erected elsewhere.Ex. The scanner must, however, be lifted from the document at the end of each scan.----* hacer que Algo levante el vuelo = get + Nombre + off the ground.* levantar al hacer surcos = plough [plow, -USA].* levantar ampollas = blister, rile, raise + Posesivo + hackles.* levantar armas = take up + arms.* levantar barreras = erect + boundaries.* levantar barricadas = barricade.* levantar campamento = pull + stakes.* levantar con gato = jack up.* levantar crítica = arouse + criticism, raise + criticism.* levantar el ánimo = pep up.* levantar el vuelo = get off + the ground.* levantar haciendo palanca = pry.* levantar hato = pull + stakes.* levantar la cabeza = cock + Posesivo + head.* levantar la liebre = spill + the beans, blow + the gaff, let + the cat out of the bag.* levantar la mano = raise + Posesivo + hand.* levantar la perdiz = blow + the gaff, spill + the beans, blow + the gaff, let + the cat out of the bag.* levantar la polémica = spark + controversy.* levantar la sesión = adjourn + meeting.* levantar la vista = look up.* levantar la voz = raise + Posesivo + voice.* levantar los ánimos = lift + Posesivo + spirits up.* levantarse con el pie izquierdo = wake up on + the wrong side of the bed, get up on + the wrong side of the bed.* levantarse de un salto = spring up.* levantarse en armas (contra) = take + arms against, rebel (against).* levantarse en dos patas = buck.* levantar una barrera = build + wall.* levantar una prohibición = lift + ban, lift + restriction.* levantar una sesión = adjourn + session.* levantar un embargo = lift + embargo.* levantar un gran revuelo = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons.* palabras para levantar la moral = pep talk.* que levanta el ánimo = uplifting.* que levanta el espíritu = uplifting.* volver a levantar el sistema = restart.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) ( del suelo) <bulto/peso> to lift, pick upb) <tapadera/mantel> to lift; <cabeza/mano> to raiselevanté la mano para contestar — I put up o raised my hand to answer
c) < persiana> to pull up, raised)f) (Jueg) < carta> to pick up2)b) <industria/economía> to help... to pick up3) <estatua/muro/edificio> to erect, put up4) <embargo/sanción> to lift; < huelga> to call off5) <rumor/protestas> to spark (off); < polémica> to cause6) (Der)a) < acta> to prepareb) < cadáver> to remove7) < censo> to take8) (desmontar, deshacer): < campamento> to strikelevantar la mesa — (AmL) to clear the table
9)b) ( de la cama) to get... out of bedc) ( poner de pie) to get... up10) (fam)a) ( robar) to lift (colloq)b) (AmS) < mujer> to pick up (colloq)2.levantarse v pron1)a) ( de la cama) to get up; pie 1bb) ( ponerse en pie) to stand up, to rise (frml)¿me puedo levantar de la mesa? — may I leave the table?
3) torre/edificio ( erguirse) to rise4) pintura to peel5) ( sublevarse) to rise (up)6) (refl) <solapas/cuello> to turn up7) (AmS fam) < mujer> to pick up (colloq)* * *= erect, lift (up).Ex: Other walls, where security and privacy are absolutely essential, are not structural and are designed to be easily demounted and erected elsewhere.
Ex: The scanner must, however, be lifted from the document at the end of each scan.* hacer que Algo levante el vuelo = get + Nombre + off the ground.* levantar al hacer surcos = plough [plow, -USA].* levantar ampollas = blister, rile, raise + Posesivo + hackles.* levantar armas = take up + arms.* levantar barreras = erect + boundaries.* levantar barricadas = barricade.* levantar campamento = pull + stakes.* levantar con gato = jack up.* levantar crítica = arouse + criticism, raise + criticism.* levantar el ánimo = pep up.* levantar el vuelo = get off + the ground.* levantar haciendo palanca = pry.* levantar hato = pull + stakes.* levantar la cabeza = cock + Posesivo + head.* levantar la liebre = spill + the beans, blow + the gaff, let + the cat out of the bag.* levantar la mano = raise + Posesivo + hand.* levantar la perdiz = blow + the gaff, spill + the beans, blow + the gaff, let + the cat out of the bag.* levantar la polémica = spark + controversy.* levantar la sesión = adjourn + meeting.* levantar la vista = look up.* levantar la voz = raise + Posesivo + voice.* levantar los ánimos = lift + Posesivo + spirits up.* levantarse con el pie izquierdo = wake up on + the wrong side of the bed, get up on + the wrong side of the bed.* levantarse de un salto = spring up.* levantarse en armas (contra) = take + arms against, rebel (against).* levantarse en dos patas = buck.* levantar una barrera = build + wall.* levantar una prohibición = lift + ban, lift + restriction.* levantar una sesión = adjourn + session.* levantar un embargo = lift + embargo.* levantar un gran revuelo = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons.* palabras para levantar la moral = pep talk.* que levanta el ánimo = uplifting.* que levanta el espíritu = uplifting.* volver a levantar el sistema = restart.* * *levantar [A1 ]vtA1 ‹bulto/peso/piedra› to lift, pick up; ‹persiana› to pull up, raiseayúdame a levantar este baúl help me to lift this trunk o pick this trunk uplevanta la alfombra lift up the ruglevantaron las copas para brindar they raised their glasses in a toast2 ‹ojos/mirada/vista›me contestó sin levantar los ojos or la vista del libro she answered me without looking up o without lifting her eyes from her booklevantó la mirada hacia el cielo he raised his eyes to heaven3 ‹voz› to raiselevantar el tono to raise one's voice¡a mí no me levantes la voz! don't raise your voice to me!4 ‹polvo› to raiseel coche levantó una nube de polvo the car raised a cloud of dust5 (en naipes) ‹carta› to pick upB1 ‹ánimos›esto nos levantó los ánimos/la moral this raised our spirits/our moralevenga, levanta el ánimo come on, cheer up!2 ‹industria/economía› to help … to pick upa ver si conseguimos levantar este país let's see if we can get this country back on its feetC ‹estatua/muro/edificio› to erect, put upD ‹restricción/embargo/sanción› to lift; ‹huelga› to call offla madre le levantó el castigo his mother let him off o lifted his punishmentlevantar el asedio to raise o lift the siegese levanta la sesión the meeting is adjournedE ‹protestas› to cause, spark, spark off, give rise to; ‹polémica› to cause, arouse; ‹rumor› to give rise to, spark, spark offsu comportamiento levantó sospechas entre los vecinos her behavior aroused o caused suspicion among the neighborsF ( Der)1 ‹acta› to preparelevantó atestado del accidente he wrote a report on the accident2 ‹cadáver› to removeG ‹censo› to takeH(desmontar, deshacer): levantar (el) campamento to strike camplevantar la cama to strip the bedlevantar la mesa ( AmL); to clear the tableI1 (en brazos) ‹niño› to pick up2 (de la cama) to get … up, get … out of bed3(poner de pie): ayúdame a levantar al abuelo de la silla help me to get grandpa up out of his chairun discurso que levantó al público de sus asientos a speech which brought the audience to its feetme levantó la novia he went off with o stole o pinched my girlfriend ( colloq)A1 (de la cama) to get upnunca se levanta antes de las diez he never gets up o gets out of bed before ten¿a qué hora te levantas? what time do you get up?ya se levanta un poco por la casa she can get up and move around the house a bit now, she's up and moving around the house a little now2(ponerse en pie): al entrar el monarca todos se levantaron everyone rose to their feet as the monarch entered ( frml)intentó levantarse del suelo he tried to get up off the floor o to stand uphasta que no terminemos todos no se levanta nadie de la mesa no one is getting up from (the) table until we've all finishedse levantó de su asiento para saludarme she stood up o got up o rose to greet meB «polvareda» to rise; «temporal» to brewse ha levantado un viento muy fuerte a strong wind has got up o picked upC «torre/monumento/edificio» (erguirse) to riseD «pintura» to peel off, peel, come offE (sublevarse) to rise up, risela nación entera se levantó (en armas) para repeler la invasión the whole nation rose up (in arms) to repel the invasionF ( refl) ‹solapas/cuello› to turn up2 (acostarse con) to score with ( colloq), to go to bed with* * *
levantar ( conjugate levantar) verbo transitivo
1
‹cabeza/mano/copa› to raise;
‹ alfombra› to lift up
2
‹ moral› to raise, boostb) ‹industria/economía› to help … to pick up
3 ‹estatua/muro/edificio› to erect, put up
4 ‹embargo/sanción› to lift;
se levanta la sesión the meeting is adjourned
5 ‹rumor/protestas› to spark (off);
‹ polémica› to cause;
6 ‹ campamento› to strike;◊ levantar la mesa (AmL) to clear the table
7 ( en brazos) ‹ persona› to pick up;
( de la cama) to get … out of bed;
( poner de pie) to get … up
8 (AmS) ‹ mujer› to pick up (colloq)
levantarse verbo pronominal
1
◊ ¿me puedo levantar de la mesa? may I leave the table?
2 [ polvareda] to rise;
[ temporal] to brew;
[ viento] to begin to blow, rise
3 ( sublevarse) to rise (up)
4 ( refl) ‹solapas/cuello› to turn up
5 (AmS fam) ‹ mujer› to pick up (colloq)
levantar verbo transitivo
1 to lift
levantar los ojos, to look up
levantar la voz/mano, to raise one's voice/hand
2 (una construcción, un monumento) to erect
3 fig (el ánimo) to raise
(sublevar) to make rise: levantó a los mineros, he stirred up the miners
4 (poner fin) to lift: levantaron la prohibición, the ban was lifted ➣ Ver nota en raise
' levantar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acta
- ampolla
- atestado
- batir
- castillo
- cercado
- chillar
- espíritu
- liebre
- pulso
- sesión
- testimonio
- alzar
- animar
- apalancar
- cabeza
- castigo
- coger
- elevar
- mano
- mirada
- ojo
- recoger
- voz
- vuelo
English:
adjourn
- boost
- cat
- close
- cock
- erect
- get up
- haul up
- heave
- hoist
- hold up
- jack up
- keep down
- kick up
- lift
- lift up
- pick up
- prick up
- pull up
- put up
- raise
- rear
- set up
- sling
- stick up
- stir up
- swing
- take up
- throw up
- turn up
- up
- bolster
- buck
- clear
- dig
- get
- hold
- jack
- kick
- look
- pick
- prick
- pull
- put
- retract
- set
- stand
- stick
- strain
- take
* * *♦ vt1. [alzar, elevar] to raise;[objeto pesado, capó, trampilla] to lift (up); [persiana] to pull up;levantar el telón to raise the curtain;el que quiera venir conmigo que levante la mano anyone who wants to come with me should put their hand up;levanta la tapa de la olla y verás qué bien huele lift the lid off the pot and you'll see how good it smells;levantar algo del suelo to pick sth up off the ground;levantar a alguien del suelo to help sb up off the ground;levantó al bebé en alto she lifted the baby up in the air;el juez ordenó levantar el cadáver the judge ordered the body to be removed;los perros levantaron el zorro the dogs flushed out the fox;levantaba polvo al barrer she was raising clouds of dust as she swept;levantar la voz to raise one's voice;no ha conseguido levantar cabeza he's still not back to his old self¿no te habré levantado? I hope I didn't wake o get you uplevanta la papelera, que se ha vuelto a caer stand the wastepaper basket up, it's fallen over again4. [construir] [edificio, muro] to build, to construct;[estatua, monumento] to put up, to erect;de la nada logró levantar un inmenso imperio empresarial she managed to build a huge business empire from nothing5. [quitar] [pintura, venda, tapa] to remove6. [retirar] [campamento] to strike;[tienda de campaña, tenderete] to take down; [mantel] to take off; RP Famlevantar (el) campamento to hit the road, to make tracks7. [causar] [protestas, polémica, rumores] to give rise to;me levanta dolor de cabeza it makes my head ache;esto levantó las sospechas de la policía this aroused the suspicions of the police8. [poner fin a] [embargo, prohibición] to lift;[asedio] to raise;levantar el castigo a alguien to let sb off;levantaron el embargo a la isla they lifted the embargo on the island;el presidente levantó la sesión [terminarla] the chairman brought the meeting to an end;[aplazarla] the chairman adjourned the meeting;si no hay más preguntas, se levanta la sesión [en reunión] if there are no more questions, that ends the meeting9. [realizar] [atestado, plano, mapa] to draw up;el notario levantó acta del resultado del sorteo the notary recorded the result of the draw;levantar las actas [de una reunión] to take the minutes10. [dar un empuje a] [equipo, público] to lift;el gol levantó al equipo the goal lifted the team;no ha conseguido levantar la economía he hasn't managed to get the economy back on its feet;levantar el ánimo to cheer up;levantar la moral a alguien to boost sb's moralelevantarle algo a alguien to pinch o swipe sth off sb♦ vi[niebla, nubes] to lift;saldremos cuando levante el día we'll go out when it clears up* * *v/tlevantar los ojos raise one’s eyes, look up;levantar la voz raise one’s voice (a to);¡levanta los ánimos! cheer up!;levantar sospechas arouse suspicion;3 embargo lift4 fam ( robar) lift fam, Br tbpinch fam* * *levantar vt1) alzar: to lift, to raise2) : to put up, to erect3) : to call off, to adjourn4) : to give rise to, to arouselevantar sospechas: to arouse suspicion* * *levantar vb1. (alzar) to raise2. (subir) to lift / to lift uplevantar la vista / levantar los ojos to look up -
15 stellen
I v/t1. etw. irgendwohin stellen put ( oder place, aufrecht: stand) s.th. somewhere; kalt stellen chill; warm stellen Kaltes: heat; Warmes: keep warm; etw. über etw. stellen fig. place s.th. above s.th. else, value s.th. more highly than s.th. else; jemanden über jemanden stellen promote s.o. above s.o. else; (einschätzen) think more highly of s.o. (than s.o. else); jemanden / etw. in den Mittelpunkt stellen focus (attention) on s.o. / s.th., make s.o. / s.th. the cent|re (Am. -er) of attention; vor eine Entscheidung gestellt werden be faced ( oder confronted) with a decision2. (einstellen) set ( auf + Akk to, at); (regulieren) regulate, adjust; leiser oder niedriger stellen turn down; lauter oder höher stellen turn up; den Wecker auf sechs stellen set the alarm for six4. (bereitstellen) provide (jemandem etw. s.o. with s.th.); (auch Truppen) supply; (beisteuern) contribute; JUR. (Zeugen) produce, come up with umg.; dieser Klub stellt die meisten Nationalspieler most of the internationals come from this club; Dienstwagen / Wohnung wird gestellt a company car / flat (Am. apartment) is provided5. (anordnen) arrangeII v/refl1. sich irgendwohin stellen go and stand somewhere; bes. SPORT, MIL. position o.s. ( oder take up position) somewhere3. sich einem Gegner etc. stellen take on an opponent etc.; sich einer Herausforderung stellen take up ( oder meet) a challenge; sich der Kritik etc. stellen face up to criticism etc.; sich den ( Fragen der) Journalisten stellen face the press; die Probleme, die sich uns stellen the problems we are up against ( oder we face)4. (sich verhalten) wie stellt er sich dazu? what is his attitude (to it)?, what does he think of it?; sich positiv / negativ zu einem Projekt stellen have a positive / negative attitude to a project, be favo(u)rably / unfavo(u)rably disposed to a project; sich gegen jemanden / etw. stellen oppose s.o. / s.th.; sich gut mit jemandem stellen neu: get into s.o.’s good books, get in with s.o. umg.; anhaltend: keep on the right side of s.o., stay in s.o.’s good books, keep in with s.o. umg.; sich hinter jemanden stellen back s.o. up; sich ( schützend) vor jemanden stellen shield s.o.5. (simulieren): sich krank stellen pretend to be ill (Am. sick); förm. feign illness; stell dich nicht so dumm! stop pretending to be stupid; (Unwissen/Verständnislosigkeit vortäuschend) stop pretending you don’t know / understand; sich dümmer stellen, als man ist umg. pretend to be a bigger idiot than you are; sich schlafend stellen pretend to be asleep, play possum umg.; sich tot stellen pretend to be dead; Abrede 1, Aussicht 2, Antrag 1, Bedingung 1, Bein 1, Diagnose, Dienst 1, Falle 1, Forderung 1, Frage 1, gestellt, Kopf 1, Rechnung 2, taub 1, Weiche2 etc.; siehe auch bereitstellen, gleichstellen etc.* * *to point; to put; to set; to place; to lay; to locate;sich stellento confront; to stand up* * *stẹl|len ['ʃtɛlən]1. vt1) (= hinstellen) to put; (= an bestimmten Platz legen) to place, to putjdn über/unter jdn stellen (fig) — to put or place sb above/below sb
2) (= in senkrechte Position bringen) to standdu solltest es stellen, nicht legen — you should stand it up, not lay it down
3)(= Platz finden für)
etw gut stellen können — to have a good place for sth4) (= anordnen) to arrange5)(= erstellen)
(jdm) eine Diagnose stellen — to provide (sb with) a diagnosis, to make a diagnosis (for sb)6) (= arrangieren) Szene to arrange; Aufnahme to pose7) (= beschaffen, aufbieten) to provide8) (= einstellen) to set (auf +acc at); Uhr etc to set ( auf +acc for)das Radio lauter/leiser stellen — to turn the radio up/down
die Heizung höher/kleiner stellen — to turn the heating up/down
9)See:→ bessergestellt, gutgestellt, schlechtgestellt10) (= erwischen) to catch; (fig inf) to cornerSee:→ Rede11) (in Verbindung mit n siehe auch dort) Aufgabe, Thema, Bedingung, Termin to set (jdm sb); Frage to put (jdm, an jdn to sb); Antrag, Forderung to make12)stellen — to leave sth to sb's discretion, to leave sth up to sbjdn vor ein Problem/eine Aufgabe etc stellen — to confront sb with a problem/task etc
2. vr1) (= sich hinstellen) to (go and) stand (an +acc at, by); (= sich aufstellen, sich einordnen) to position oneself; (= sich aufrecht hinstellen) to stand upsich auf den Standpunkt stellen,... — to take the view...
sich gegen jdn/etw stellen (fig) — to oppose sb/sth
sich hinter jdn/etw stellen (fig) — to support or back sb/sth, to stand by sb/sth
sich jdm in den Weg stellen (lit, fig) — to stand in sb's way
2)(Gegenstand, Körperteil)
sich senkrecht stellen — to stand or come upsich in die Höhe stellen — to stand up; (Ohren) to prick up
3) (fig = sich verhalten)sich positiv/anders zu etw stellen — to have a positive/different attitude toward(s) sth
wie stellst du dich zu...? — how do you regard...?, what do you think of...?
4)See:→ gutstellen, schlechtstellen5) (=sich einstellen Gerät etc) to set itself (auf +acc at)6) (= sich ausliefern) to give oneself up, to surrender (jdm to sb)sich (jdm) zum Kampf stellen — to be prepared to do battle (with sb), to announce one's readiness to fight (sb)
7)(= sich verstellen)
sich krank/schlafend etc stellen — to pretend to be ill/asleep etcSee:→ dumm, taub8) (fig = entstehen) to arise (für for)es stellt sich die Frage, ob... — the question arises whether...
* * *1) (to put or place: She set the tray down on the table.) set2) (to give a person (a task etc) to do: The witch set the prince three tasks; The teacher set a test for her pupils; He should set the others a good example.) set3) (to put: He placed it on the table; He was placed in command of the army.) place4) (to put or place: He positioned the lamp in the middle of the table.) position5) (to put in a particular position, especially upright: He picked up the fallen chair and stood it beside the table.) stand* * *stel·len[ˈʃtɛlən]I. vr1. (verweilen)▪ sich akk irgendwohin \stellen to go and stand somewhere; (herkommen) to come and stand somewhere; (Stellung beziehen) to take up position somewheresich akk ans Ende der Schlange \stellen to go/come to the back [or end] of the queue [or AM also line]▪ sich akk neben jdn \stellen to go/come and stand next to sb; (Stellung beziehen) to take up position next to sb [or by sb's side]sie stellt sich nur so she's only pretendingsich akk unwissend \stellen to claim one knows nothing [or doesn't know anything], to feign ignorance4. (melden)▪ sich akk [jdm] \stellen Täter to turn oneself in [or give oneself up] [to sb]; MIL to report to sbsich akk einem Herausforderer/einer Herausforderung \stellen to take on sep [or face] a challenger/to take up sep [or face] a challengesich akk den Journalisten/den Fragen der Journalisten \stellen to make oneself available to the reporters/to be prepared to answer reporters' questions6. (verhalten)wie \stellen Sie sich dazu? what do you think of it?, what's your opinion [of [or on] it]?wie \stellen Sie sich zu Ihrer Kollegin? what do you think of your colleague?7. (ergeben)der Preis stellt sich niedriger als geplant the price is lower than planned11. siehe auch nII. vt1. (hintun)▪ [jdm] jdn/etw irgendwohin \stellen to put sb/sth somewhere [for sb]; (ordentlich a.) to place sth somewhere [for sb]; (aufrecht a.) to stand [up sep] sth somewhere [for sb]wie soll ich die Stühle \stellen? where should I put the chairs?; (ordentlich a.) how should I position the chairs?etw an die Wand \stellen to put [or place] [or lean] sth against the walljdn wieder auf die Füße \stellen to put sb back on his feetetw auf den Kopf \stellen (fam) to turn sth upside downetw gegen die Wand \stellen to put [or place] [or lean] sth against the walldas Auto in die Garage \stellen to put the car in the garageein Kind in die Ecke \stellen to put [or stand] a child [or make a child stand] in the corner▪ jd kann etw nicht \stellen sb doesn't have enough room for sth▪ etw lässt sich nicht \stellen there is not enough room for sthhier lässt sich nicht viel/nichts mehr \stellen there's not much room/no room left here for putting things in2. (aufrichten)▪ etw \stellen to place [or put] sth upright3. (vorziehen)4. (aufbauen)jdn vor ein Rätsel \stellen to baffle sbeine Falle \stellen to lay [or set] a trapein Netz \stellen to spread [or lay] a net7. (einrichten)▪ etw \stellen to set sthdas Badewasser heißer/kälter \stellen to run more hot/cold water in the bathdie Heizung höher/kleiner \stellen to turn up/down sep the heating [or heater]den Fernseher lauter/leiser \stellen to turn up/down sep the televisiondie Gasflamme größer/kleiner \stellen to turn up/down sep the gaseinen Hebel schräg \stellen to tip a leverdie Uhr \stellen to set the clock to the right timedie Kochplatte auf Stufe zwei \stellen to turn up/down sep the heat to level twoetw auf volle Lautstärke \stellen to turn sth up [at] full blastdas Radio auf laut/leise \stellen to turn up/down sep the radioein Radio auf einen Sender \stellen to tune a radio to a stationeinen Schalter auf null \stellen to turn a switch to [or set a switch at] zeroden Wecker auf 7 Uhr \stellen to set the alarm for 7 o'clockeinen Zähler auf null \stellen to reset a counter8. (liefern)▪ [jdm] etw \stellen to provide [or supply] [or furnish] [sb with] sth; (spenden a.) to donate sthdie Kaution \stellen to stand bail▪ [jdm] jdn \stellen to provide [sb with] sbeinen Richter \stellen to appoint a judgeeinen Zeugen \stellen to produce a witness9. (lagern)etw kalt/warm \stellen to put sth in the fridge/ovenden Sekt/Wein kalt \stellen to chill the Sekt/wine, to put the Sekt/wine in the fridge10. (aufhalten)▪ ein Tier \stellen to catch an animal11. (ansprechen)12. (bezahlen)die Firma will ihn nicht anders \stellen the firm won't revise his payentsprechend gestellt sein to have the means13. (arrangieren)das Ballett wurde nach der Musik gestellt the ballet was choreographed on the basis of the musicdieses Foto wirkt gestellt this photo looks posed14. (anfertigen)▪ [jdm] etw \stellen to provide [sb with] sth, to make sth [for sb]eine Diagnose/Prognose \stellen to make a diagnosis/prognosisjdm sein Horoskop \stellen to cast [or sep draw up] sb's horoscope15. (übertragen)[jdm] eine Aufgabe/ein Thema \stellen to set [sb] a task/subject[jdm] Bedingungen \stellen to make [or stipulate] conditions, to set sb conditionseine Forderung \stellen to put in sep a claim[jdm] eine Frage \stellen to ask [sb] a question, to put a question [to sb][jdm] ein Ultimatum \stellen to give [or set] [sb] an ultimatum▪ etw [an jdn] \stellen:eine Bitte [an jdn] \stellen to put a request [to sb]Forderungen an jdn \stellen to make demands on [or form of] sbein Gesuch [an jdn] \stellen to submit [or present] a request [to sb]; (urkundlich a.) to file a requestetw in jds Belieben [o Ermessen] \stellen to leave sth to sb's discretion, to leave sth up to sbetw in den Mittelpunkt \stellen to focus on sthetw in den Mittelpunkt des Gesprächs \stellen to make sth the focus of discussionetw in Zweifel \stellen to cast doubt on sth[jdm] etw in Rechnung \stellen to bill [or charge] sb for sth, to invoice sthjdn unter Anklage \stellen to charge sbjdn unter Aufsicht \stellen to place sb under supervisionetw unter Beweis \stellen to provide [or furnish] proof of sthetw unter Strafe \stellen to make sth punishablejdn vor Gericht \stellen to take sb to courtjdm etw zur Disposition \stellen to place sth at sb's disposal[jdm] etw zur Verfügung \stellen to provide [sb with] sth16.* * *1.transitives Verb1) put; (mit Sorgfalt, ordentlich) place; (aufrecht hinstellen) standjemanden wieder auf die Füße stellen — (fig.) put somebody back on his/her feet
jemanden vor eine Entscheidung stellen — (fig.) confront somebody with a decision
auf sich [selbst] gestellt sein — (fig.) be thrown back on one's own resources
das Radio lauter/leiser stellen — turn the radio up/down
3) (bereitstellen) provide; produce < witness>4)jemanden besser stellen — < firm> improve somebody's pay
gut/schlecht gestellt — comfortably/badly off
6)kalt stellen — put <food, drink> in a cold place; leave <champagne etc.> to chill
warm stellen — put < plant> in a warm place; keep < food> warm or hot
10) (verblasst) put < question>; set <task, essay, topic, condition>; make <application, demand, request>2.reflexives Verbstell dich neben mich/ans Ende der Schlange/in die Reihe — come and stand by me/go to the back of the queue (Brit.) or (Amer.) line/get into line
sich gegen jemanden/etwas stellen — (fig.) oppose somebody/something
sich hinter jemanden/etwas stellen — (fig.) give somebody/something one's backing
2)sich schlafend/taub usw. stellen — feign sleep/deafness etc.; pretend to be asleep/deaf etc.
sich [der Polizei] stellen — give oneself up [to the police]
sich einem Herausforderer/der Presse stellen — face a challenger/the press
sich positiv/negativ zu jemandem/etwas stellen — take a positive/negative view of somebody/something
* * *A. v/t1.kalt stellen chill;etwas über etwas stellen fig place sth above sth else, value sth more highly than sth else;jemanden über jemanden stellen promote sb above sb else; (einschätzen) think more highly of sb (than sb else);jemanden/etwas in den Mittelpunkt stellen focus (attention) on sb/sth, make sb/sth the centre (US -er) of attention;vor eine Entscheidung gestellt werden be faced ( oder confronted) with a decision2. (einstellen) set (niedriger stellen turn down;höher stellen turn up;den Wecker auf sechs stellen set the alarm for six4. (bereitstellen) provide (jemandem etwas sb with sth); (auch Truppen) supply; (beisteuern) contribute; JUR (Zeugen) produce, come up with umg;dieser Klub stellt die meisten Nationalspieler most of the internationals come from this club;Dienstwagen/Wohnung wird gestellt a company car/flat (US apartment) is provided5. (anordnen) arrangeB. v/r1.sich irgendwohin stellen go and stand somewhere; besonders SPORT, MIL position o.s. ( oder take up position) somewhere2.sich der Polizei etc3.stellen take on an opponent etc;sich einer Herausforderung stellen take up ( oder meet) a challenge;sich der Kritik etcstellen face up to criticism etc;sich den (Fragen der) Journalisten stellen face the press;die Probleme, die sich uns stellen the problems we are up against ( oder we face)wie stellt er sich dazu? what is his attitude (to it)?, what does he think of it?;sich positiv/negativ zu einem Projekt stellen have a positive/negative attitude to a project, be favo(u)rably/unfavo(u)rably disposed to a project;sich gegen jemanden/etwas stellen oppose sb/sth;sich gut mit jemandem stellen neu: get into sb’s good books, get in with sb umg; anhaltend: keep on the right side of sb, stay in sb’s good books, keep in with sb umg;sich hinter jemanden stellen back sb up;sich (schützend) vor jemanden stellen shield sb5. (simulieren):stell dich nicht so dumm! stop pretending to be stupid; (Unwissen/Verständnislosigkeit vortäuschend) stop pretending you don’t know/understand;sich dümmer stellen, als man ist umg pretend to be a bigger idiot than you are;sich schlafend stellen pretend to be asleep, play possum umg;sich tot stellen pretend to be dead; → Abrede 1, Aussicht 2, Antrag 1, Bedingung 1, Bein 1, Diagnose, Dienst 1, Falle 1, Forderung 1, Frage 1, gestellt, Kopf 1, Rechnung 2, taub 1, Weiche2 etc; → auch bereitstellen, gleichstellen etc* * *1.transitives Verb1) put; (mit Sorgfalt, ordentlich) place; (aufrecht hinstellen) standjemanden wieder auf die Füße stellen — (fig.) put somebody back on his/her feet
jemanden vor eine Entscheidung stellen — (fig.) confront somebody with a decision
auf sich [selbst] gestellt sein — (fig.) be thrown back on one's own resources
das Radio lauter/leiser stellen — turn the radio up/down
3) (bereitstellen) provide; produce < witness>4)jemanden besser stellen — < firm> improve somebody's pay
gut/schlecht gestellt — comfortably/badly off
6)kalt stellen — put <food, drink> in a cold place; leave <champagne etc.> to chill
warm stellen — put < plant> in a warm place; keep < food> warm or hot
10) (verblasst) put < question>; set <task, essay, topic, condition>; make <application, demand, request>2.reflexives Verbstell dich neben mich/ans Ende der Schlange/in die Reihe — come and stand by me/go to the back of the queue (Brit.) or (Amer.) line/get into line
sich gegen jemanden/etwas stellen — (fig.) oppose somebody/something
sich hinter jemanden/etwas stellen — (fig.) give somebody/something one's backing
2)sich schlafend/taub usw. stellen — feign sleep/deafness etc.; pretend to be asleep/deaf etc.
sich [der Polizei] stellen — give oneself up [to the police]
sich einem Herausforderer/der Presse stellen — face a challenger/the press
sich positiv/negativ zu jemandem/etwas stellen — take a positive/negative view of somebody/something
* * *- n.placement n. -
16 Licht
Adj.1. geh. (hell) light, bright; Farbe: light; bei lichtem Tage / am lichten Tage in broad daylight; lichter werden become lighter ( oder brighter); lichter Augenblick oder Moment fig. lucid moment (auch iro.)2. (spärlich) Haar, Wald: thin, sparse; (kahl) Stelle: bare; am Kopf: auch bald; im Wald: clear; licht(er) werden thin (out)3. TECH.: lichte Breite / Höhe clear breadth / clear height, headroom; lichte Weite inside width; Durchfahrt: clearance width* * *das Lichtlight* * *Lịcht [lɪçt]nt -(e)s, -er or (rare) -e1) no pl lightdas Licht brennt or ist an — the light is on or is burning; (Kerze) the candle is burning
das Licht des Tages/der Sonne — the light of day/the sun
ich möchte es noch bei Licht fertig bekommen — I'd like to get it finished in daylight or while it's still light
in der ganzen Stadt fiel das Licht aus — all the lights in the town went out
hier gehen bald die Lichter aus (fig) — we're about to hit troubled waters
etw gegen das Licht halten — to hold sth up to the light
gegen das Licht fotografieren — to take a photograph into the light
bei Lichte besehen or betrachtet (lit) — in the daylight; (fig) in the cold light of day
das ist nicht das richtige Licht — that's not the right sort of light
das Bild hängt hier nicht im richtigen Licht — the light is wrong for the picture here
jdm im Licht stehen (lit) — to stand in sb's light
Licht und Schatten — light and shade (auch Art)
das Licht der Welt erblicken (geh) — to ( first) see the light of day
das Licht scheuen (lit) —
Geschäfte, die das Licht scheuen — shady deals
Licht am Ende des Tunnels sehen (fig) —
sein Licht leuchten lassen (fig) — to shine
See:→ Scheffeldas Licht der Wahrheit/Erkenntnis etc — the light of truth/knowledge etc
Licht in eine (dunkle) Sache bringen — to cast or shed some light on a matter
im Licht(e) unserer Erfahrungen — in the light of our experiences
etw ans Licht bringen/zerren — to bring/drag sth out into the open
ans Licht kommen — to come or get out, to come to light
jdn hinters Licht führen — to pull the wool over sb's eyes, to lead sb up (Brit) or down (US) the garden path
mir geht ein Licht auf(, warum...) —
etw in milderem Licht sehen — to see sth in a more favourable (Brit) or favorable (US) light
ein schiefes/schlechtes or kein gutes Licht auf jdn/etw werfen — to show sb/sth in the wrong/a bad light
in ein schiefes or falsches Licht geraten — to be seen in the wrong light
etw ins rechte Licht rücken or setzen — to show sth in a favourable (Brit) or favorable (US) light
etw ins falsche Licht rücken or setzen — to show sth in an unfavourable (Brit) or unfavorable (US) light
3) (= Lichtquelle) light; (= Kerze) candledie Lichter der Großstadt —
Lichter führen (Naut) — to display or show lights
jdm ein Licht aufstecken or aufsetzen (fig inf) — to put sb wise (inf)
* * *das1) (the brightness given by the sun, a flame, lamps etc that makes things able to be seen: It was nearly dawn and the light was getting stronger; Sunlight streamed into the room.) light3) (a way of viewing or regarding: He regarded her action in a favourable light.) light4) (having light; not dark: The studio was a large, light room.) light5) (not set closely together; not dense or crowded: His hair is getting rather thin.) thin* * *[lɪçt]nthelles/künstliches/natürliches \Licht bright/artificial/natural lightes werde \Licht! und es ward \Licht let there be light: and there was lightdas \Licht der Erkenntnis (fig) the light of knowledgeetw ins falsche \Licht rücken (fig) to show sth in a false lightjdn hinters \Licht führen (fig) to take sb in, to hoodwink sb; (belügen a.) to pull the wool over sb's eyesaus dem/jdm aus dem \Licht gehen to move [or get] out of the/sb's lightdas göttliche \Licht (fig) divine lightetw gegen das \Licht halten to hold sth up to the lightetw in einem milderen \Licht sehen (fig) to take a more lenient view of sthjdm das \Licht nehmen to take sb's lightjdn/etw ins rechte \Licht rücken [o setzen] [o stellen] (fig) to show sb/sth in his/her/its correct lightetw in rosigem [o im rosigsten] \Licht sehen (fig) to see sth through rose-coloured [or AM -ored] spectaclesjdm im \Licht stehen to stand in sb's light[etwas] \Licht auf jdn/etw werfen (fig) to throw [or cast] [or shed] [some [or a little]] light on sb/sthein günstiges/ungünstiges Licht auf jdn/etw werfen (fig) to throw [or cast] [or shed] a favourable/an unfavourable light on sb/sth, to cast sb/sth in a favourable/an unfavourable light▪ [das] \Licht daylight, lightbei \Licht besehen [o betrachtet] (fig) [when] seen in the light of day, on closer considerationans \Licht gehen to go and stand in the lightans \Licht kommen (fig) to come to lightetw bei [o am] \Licht sehen to see sth in daylightdas \Licht des Tages the light of dayans \Licht treten (fig geh) to appear, to emergedas \Licht brennt the light is [or lights are] on\Licht lights!bei diesem \Licht kann man nicht sehen you can't see anything in this lightelektrisches \Licht electric light[ing][jdm] \Licht machen to switch [or turn] [or put] on sep the light [for sb]5. (Lampe) lightdas \Licht brennt the light is onirgendwo gehen die \Lichter aus (fig) it looks bleak for somewheredas ewige \Licht REL the Sanctuary Lampoffenes \Licht naked flame6.(Kerze) candlejdm geht ein \Licht auf (fig fam) now sb sees, it suddenly dawns on sbjdm ein \Licht aufstecken (fig fam) to enlighten sbein kleines \Licht (fig fam) nobody of importancekleine \Lichter small fry + sing/pl vbsein \Licht leuchten lassen to show one's ability/knowledge at its bestsein \Licht [nicht] unter den Scheffel stellen to [not] hide one's light under a bushel▪ \Lichter eyes11.▶ in einem guten/schlechten \Licht erscheinen [o stehen] to appear in a good/bad lightetw in einem anderen \Licht erscheinen lassen to show sth in a different light▶ wo [viel] \Licht ist, ist auch [viel] Schatten (prov) every light has its shadow, there's no joy without sorrow▶ das \Licht scheuen to shun publicitydas \Licht der Öffentlichkeit scheuen to shun publicity* * *das; Licht[e]s, Lichter1) o. Pl. lightbei Licht besehen — (fig.) seen in the light of day
das Licht der Welt erblicken — (geh.) see the light of day; (fig.)
ein zweifelhaftes/ungünstiges Licht auf jemanden werfen — throw a dubious/unfavourable light on somebody
jemanden hinters Licht führen — fool somebody; pull the wool over somebody's eyes
jemanden/etwas/sich ins rechte Licht rücken od. setzen od. stellen — show somebody/something in the correct light/appear in the correct light
in einem guten od. günstigen/schlechten Licht erscheinen — appear in a good or a favourable/a bad or an unfavourable light
ans Licht kommen — come to light; be revealed
2) (elektrisches Licht) lightdas Licht anmachen/ausmachen — switch or turn the light on/off
mir ging ein Licht auf — (ugs.) it dawned on me; I realized what was going on
sein Licht [nicht] unter den Scheffel stellen — [not] hide one's light under a bushel
* * *1. light; (Helle) brightness; (Beleuchtung) lighting; (Lampe) lamp; (Verkehrslicht) light; (Tageslicht) daylight;bei Licht in daylight;offenes Licht an open flame;Licht machen turn on the light(s);gegen das Licht halten hold up to the light;jemandem im Licht stehen stand in the ( oder sb’s) light;jemandem aus dem Licht gehen get out of the ( oder sb’s) light;das ewige Licht KATH the Eternal Light;ans Licht bringen/kommen bring/come to light;das Licht der Welt erblicken see the light of day;Licht bringen in (+akk) oderein schlechtes Licht werfen auf (+akk) throw a bad light on, reflect badly on;in einem schlechten Licht zeigen show in a bad light;ein neues Licht werfen auf (+akk) show in a new light, put a new complexion on;etwas ins rechte Licht rücken vorteilhaft: put ( oder show) sth in a favo(u)rable light; richtig: put ( oder show) sth in its true light;etwas in einem günstigen/ungünstigen Licht erscheinen lassen show sth in a favo(u)rable/an unfavo(u)rable light;falsches Licht geraten (come to) give the wrong impression;ein schiefes Licht auf etwas werfen put a wrong complexion on sth, show sth in the wrong light;bei Lichte besehen (bei näherer Betrachtung) on closer inspection; (nüchtern betrachtet) (seen) in the cold light of day;das Licht scheuen have something to hide;jemanden hinters Licht führen pull the wool over sb’s eyes, lead sb up the garden path;sich im wahren Lichte zeigen appear in one’s true colo(u)rs;in X gehen die Lichter aus things are beginning to look pretty grim in X;es ging mir ein Licht auf the truth began to dawn on me;jemandem ein Licht aufstecken umg put sb in the picture;er ist kein großes Licht umg he’s no genius;3. umg (Strom) electricity;Licht legen put in electric wiring4.* * *das; Licht[e]s, Lichter1) o. Pl. lightbei Licht besehen — (fig.) seen in the light of day
das Licht der Welt erblicken — (geh.) see the light of day; (fig.)
ein zweifelhaftes/ungünstiges Licht auf jemanden werfen — throw a dubious/unfavourable light on somebody
Licht in etwas (Akk.) bringen — shed some light on something
jemanden hinters Licht führen — fool somebody; pull the wool over somebody's eyes
jemanden/etwas/sich ins rechte Licht rücken od. setzen od. stellen — show somebody/something in the correct light/appear in the correct light
in einem guten od. günstigen/schlechten Licht erscheinen — appear in a good or a favourable/a bad or an unfavourable light
ans Licht kommen — come to light; be revealed
2) (elektrisches Licht) lightdas Licht anmachen/ausmachen — switch or turn the light on/off
kein od. nicht gerade ein großes Licht sein — (ugs.) be no genius; be not exactly brilliant
mir ging ein Licht auf — (ugs.) it dawned on me; I realized what was going on
sein Licht [nicht] unter den Scheffel stellen — [not] hide one's light under a bushel
* * *-er n.light n. -
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f; -, -n1. side (auch SPORT, MATH., einer Schallplatte, Münze, eines Blattes); auf der rechten / linken Seite fahren MOT. drive on the right / left; auf der anderen Seite des Flusses / Tals etc. on the other side of the river / valley etc.; rechte / linke Seite right-hand / left-hand side; eines Stoffes: right / wrong side; hintere / vordere Seite eines Hauses: back / front; die Seiten wechseln SPORT change ends; auch fig. change sides; an die oder zur Seite gehen step aside; zur Seite schieben auch fig. push aside ( oder out of the way); nach allen Seiten in all directions; von allen Seiten from all around; fig. on all sides; auf der Seite landen land on its side; auf die Seite schaffen, zur Seite legen (auch Geld) put aside; jemanden auf die Seite schaffen umg. get rid of s.o.; von der Seite (missgünstig) ansehen look askance at2. (Buchseite etc.) page; auf Seite 12 on page 12; ein Buch auf Seite 32 aufschlagen open a book at page 32; die Seiten umblättern thumb through the pages; gelbe Seiten TELEF. Yellow Pages; Seiten schinden umg. churn out page after page3. des Körpers: side; die Arme in die Seiten gestemmt with hands on hips, with arms akimbo; an jemandes Seite at ( oder by) s.o.’s side, sitting etc. next to s.o.; sich an jemandes Seite sehen lassen appear with s.o.; Seite an Seite side by side; jemandem nicht von der Seite gehen oder weichen not leave s.o.’s side; stärker: stick to s.o. like a leech; jemandem zur Seite stehen stand by s.o.; sich auf die Seite legen lie (down) on one’s side; Schiff: heel over on its side; sie ist auf der rechten Seite gelähmt she’s paraly|sed (Am. -zed) on her right side4. (Eigenschaft, Charakterzug) side; schwache / starke Seite weak spot / strong point; sich von der besten Seite zeigen show o.s. at one’s best; bewusst: put one’s best foot forward; ganz neue Seiten an jemandem entdecken discover new sides to s.o.’s character; von der Seite kenne ich ihn noch gar nicht I didn’t know that side of him; der Schwarzwald zeigt sich mal wieder von seiner regnerischen Seite the Black Forest is showing how wet it can be; komm mir nicht von ‘der Seite don’t try that one on me5. (Aspekt) side; auf der einen Seite..., auf der anderen Seite... on the one hand..., on the other hand...; von dieser Seite betrachtet seen from that angle ( oder standpoint, point of view), seen in that light; von der menschlichen Seite betrachtet from a human standpoint ( oder point of view); einer Sache die beste Seite abgewinnen make the best ( oder most) of s.th.; einer Sache eine komische Seite abgewinnen see the funny side of s.th.; alles hat zwei Seiten there are two sides to everything; auch die andere Seite sehen see the other side (of the argument oder problem)6. (Abstammung) von väterlicher / mütterlicher Seite on his ( oder her, my, your, their) father’s / mother’s side7. (Partei, Instanz etc.) side; JUR. bei einem Streit: party; jemanden auf seine Seite bringen oder ziehen win s.o. over to one’s side; auf welcher Seite stehst du? whose side are you on?; man sollte immer beide Seiten hören you should always listen to both sides; von offizieller Seite from official quarters; von offizieller Seite bestätigt werden be officially confirmed; von zuverlässiger Seite erfahren learn from a reliable source; von seiner Seite bestehen keine Bedenken there are no objections on his part ( oder as far as he is concerned); aufseiten, vonseiten8. EDV, umg. im Internet: site; eine Seite im Internet aufrufen call up a site on the Net ( oder Web), call up a web site* * *die Seitepart; point; side; page; dimension* * *Sei|te ['zaitə]f -, -n1) (= auch Abstammungslinie, Charakterzug) sidedie hintere/vordere Séíte — the back/front
zu or auf beiden Séíten des Fensters/des Hauses/der Straße — on both sides of the window/house/street
mit der Séíte nach vorn — sideways on
Séíte an Séíte — side by side
gehen — to walk at or by sb's side, to walk beside sb
halt dich an meiner Séíte! — stay by my side
er ging or wich uns nicht von der Séíte — he never left our side
ich kann mich nicht an Ihrer Séíte zeigen — I can't be seen with you
jdn von der Séíte ansehen — to give sb a sidelong glance
auf die or zur Séíte gehen or treten — to step aside
an der Séíte (einer Reihe) sitzen — to sit at the end (of a row)
zur Séíte sprechen/sehen — to speak/look to one side
die Séíten wechseln (Sport) — to change ends or over; (fig) to change sides
jdn auf seine Séíte bringen or ziehen (fig) — to get sb on one's side
auf einer Séíte gelähmt sein — to be paralyzed down one side
die Hände in die Séíten gestemmt — with arms akimbo, with one's hands on one's hips
jedes Ding or alles hat zwei Séíten — there are two sides to everything
jdm zur Séíte stehen (fig) — to stand by sb's side
Séíte stehen or sein (fig) — to be on sb's side
das Recht ist auf ihrer Séíte — she has right on her side
etw auf die Séíte legen (lit, fig) — to put sth on one side, to put sth aside
etw zur Séíte or auf die Séíte schaffen (inf) — to help oneself to sth
jdn zur Séíte or auf die Séíte schaffen (inf) — to get rid of sb
jdn zur Séíte nehmen — to take sb aside or on one side
auf der einen Séíte..., auf der anderen (Séíte)... — on the one hand..., on the other (hand)...
jds starke Séíte — sb's forte, sb's strong point
jds schwache Séíte — sb's weakness, sb's weak spot
sich von seiner besten Séíte zeigen — to show oneself at one's best
neue Séíten an jdm/etw entdecken — to discover new sides to sb/sth
von dieser Séíte kenne ich ihn gar nicht — I didn't know that side of him
die beste Séíte abgewinnen — to make the best of sth
2)nach allen Séíten auseinandergehen — to scatter in all directions
sich nach allen Séíten umsehen — to look around on all sides
sich nach allen Séíten vergewissern — to check up on all sides
das habe ich von einer anderen Séíte erfahren (fig) — I heard it from another source or from elsewhere
er erfuhr es von dritter Séíte (fig) — he heard it from a third party
bisher wurden von keiner Séíte Einwände erhoben — so far no objections have been voiced from any quarter
die Behauptung wurde von keiner Séíte bestritten — nobody challenged the claim
die Behauptung wurde von allen/beiden Séíten bestritten — the claim was challenged by all/both parties
von meiner Séíte aus (fig) — on my part
von kirchlicher Séíte (aus) — on the part of the church
See:3) (= Buchseite, Zeitungsseite) pagedie erste/letzte Séíte — the first/last page; (von Zeitung) the front/back page
* * *die1) (one side of a sheet of paper in a book, magazine etc: page ninety-four; a three-page letter.) page2) (an aspect or view of a subject: There are several facets to this question.) facet3) ((the ground beside) an edge, border or boundary line: He walked round the side of the field; He lives on the same side of the street as me.) side4) (a surface of something: A cube has six sides.) side5) (one of the two of such surfaces which are not the top, bottom, front, or back: There is a label on the side of the box.) side6) (either surface of a piece of paper, cloth etc: Don't waste paper - write on both sides!) side7) (the right or left part of the body: I've got a pain in my side.) side8) (a point of view; an aspect: We must look at all sides of the problem.) side9) (the position or point of view of a person not actually taking part in a sport, argument etc: He threw in the occasional suggestion from the sidelines.) sidelines* * *Sei·te<-, -n>[ˈzaitə]f1. (Fläche eines Körpers) sidedie hintere/vordere/obere/untere \Seite the back/front/top/bottom2. (rechte oder linke Fläche) sideetw auf die \Seite legen to put sth on its sidealles hat [seine] zwei \Seiten there's two sides to everythingdie A-/B-\Seite einer Schallplatte the A-/B-side of a recorddie bedruckte \Seite des Stoffes the printed side of the materialaus dem Buch wurden einige \Seiten herausgerissen some pages have been torn out of the bookich habe fünf \Seiten geschrieben I've written five sideseine \Seite aufschlagen to open at a pagegelbe \Seiten (Branchenverzeichnis) Yellow Pagesauf der rechten \Seite gelähmt sein to be paralyzed on one's right [or right[-hand] side6. (rechts oder links der Mitte) sidezur \Seite sprechen to speak to one side; THEAT to make an aside7. (rechts oder links von etwas) sidesieh doch mal zur \Seite look beside yougehen wir auf die andere \Seite let's cross the street8. (aus dem Weg, beiseite)▪ zur \Seite asidejdn zur \Seite nehmen to take sb asidedie österreichische \Seite der Alpen the Austrian part of the Alps10. (Richtung) sidedie Bühne ist nur nach einer \Seite offen the stage is only open on one sidenach allen \Seiten in all directions12. (Aspekt) sideauf der einen \Seite..., auf der anderen [\Seite]... on the one hand,..., on the other [hand],...etw von der heiteren \Seite sehen to look on the bright side [of sth]13. (Wesen, Verhalten) sidedas ist ja eine ganz neue \Seite an dir that's a whole new side to yousich akk von seiner besten \Seite zeigen to show oneself at one's best, to be on one's best behaviourneue \Seiten an jdm entdecken to discover new sides to sbjds schwache \Seite sein (Unzulänglichkeit) to be sb's weakness [or (fam) weak point]; (einen starken Reiz darstellen) to be tempting for sbjds starke \Seite sein (fam) to be sb's forte [or strong point14. (Partei) side, partyvon allen \Seiten from everywhere [or all sides]das Abkommen wurde von allen \Seiten bestätigt the agreement was confirmed by allvon dritter \Seite from a third party15. (Standpunkt) sidevon jds \Seite [aus] as far as sb is concernedvon meiner \Seite gibt es keine Einwände there are no objections on my partetw von einer bestimmten \Seite betrachten to see sth from a certain point of viewjdn auf seine \Seite bringen [o ziehen] to get sb on one's sideauf jds \Seite stehen [o sein] to be on sb's side16. (Instanz)von bestimmter \Seite from certain circlesvon kirchlicher/offizieller \Seite from ecclesiastical/official sources17. (genealogische Linie) sidevon mütterlicher \Seite her from the maternal side18.▶ an jds \Seite with sbsie lebte sehr glücklich an der \Seite ihres Mannes she was very happy living with her husband▶ \Seite an \Seite side by side▶ [jdm] nicht von der \Seite gehen [o weichen] to not leave [sb's] side▶ Geld auf die \Seite legen to put some money on one side [or aside]▶ jdm zur \Seite stehen to stand by sb▶ jdn jdm an die \Seite stellen to give sb to sb as support* * *die; Seite, Seiten1) sideauf od. zu beiden Seiten der Straße/des Tores — on both sides of the road/gate
die hintere/vordere Seite — the back/front
zur od. auf die Seite gehen od. treten — move aside or to one side; move out of the way
etwas auf die Seite schaffen — (ugs.) help oneself to something
etwas auf die Seite legen — (ugs.): (sparen) put something away or aside
alles od. jedes Ding hat seine zwei Seiten — (fig.) there are two sides to everything
2) (Richtung) sidevon allen Seiten — (auch fig.) from all sides
nach allen Seiten — in all directions; (fig.) on all sides
3) (BuchSeite, ZeitungsSeite) page4) (Eigenschaft, Aspekt) sideauf der einen Seite,... auf der anderen Seite... — on the one hand... on the other hand...
etwas ist jemandes schwache Seite — (ugs.) something is not exactly somebody's forte; (ist jemandes Schwäche) somebody has a weakness for something
jemandes starke Seite sein — (ugs.) be somebody's forte or strong point
5) (Partei) sidesich auf jemandes Seite (Akk.) schlagen — take somebody's side
auf jemandes Seite stehen od. sein — be on somebody's side
jemanden auf seine Seite bringen od. ziehen — win somebody over
auf/von Seiten der Direktion — on/from the management side
von anderer Seite verlautete, dass... — it was learned from other sources that...
6) (Familie) side* * *auf der rechten/linken Seite fahren AUTO drive on the right/left;auf der anderen Seite des Flusses/Tals etc on the other side of the river/valley etc;rechte/linke Seite right-hand/left-hand side; eines Stoffes: right/wrong side;hintere/vordere Seite eines Hauses: back/front;zur Seite gehen step aside;nach allen Seiten in all directions;von allen Seiten from all around; fig on all sides;auf der Seite landen land on its side;auf die Seite schaffen, zur Seite legen (auch Geld) put aside;jemanden auf die Seite schaffen umg get rid of sb;ansehen look askance at2. (Buchseite etc) page;auf Seite 12 on page 12;ein Buch auf Seite 32 aufschlagen open a book at page 32;die Seiten umblättern thumb through the pages;Gelbe Seiten TEL Yellow Pages;Seiten schinden umg churn out page after page3. des Körpers: side;die Arme in die Seiten gestemmt with hands on hips, with arms akimbo;sich an jemandes Seite sehen lassen appear with sb;Seite an Seite side by side;jemandem zur Seite stehen stand by sb;sich auf die Seite legen lie (down) on one’s side; Schiff: heel over on its side;sie ist auf der rechten Seite gelähmt she’s paralysed (US -zed) on her right side4. (Eigenschaft, Charakterzug) side;schwache/starke Seite weak spot/strong point;sich von der besten Seite zeigen show o.s. at one’s best; bewusst: put one’s best foot forward;ganz neue Seiten an jemandem entdecken discover new sides to sb’s character;von der Seite kenne ich ihn noch gar nicht I didn’t know that side of him;der Schwarzwald zeigt sich mal wieder von seiner regnerischen Seite the Black Forest is showing how wet it can be;komm mir nicht von ’der Seite don’t try that one on me5. (Aspekt) side;auf der einen Seite …, auf der anderen Seite … on the one hand …, on the other hand …;von dieser Seite betrachtet seen from that angle ( oder standpoint, point of view), seen in that light;von der menschlichen Seite betrachtet from a human standpoint ( oder point of view);einer Sache die beste Seite abgewinnen make the best ( oder most) of sth;einer Sache eine komische Seite abgewinnen see the funny side of sth;alles hat zwei Seiten there are two sides to everything;auch die andere Seite sehen see the other side (of the argument oder problem)6. (Abstammung)von väterlicher/mütterlicher Seite on his ( oder her, my, your, their) father’s/mother’s sideziehen win sb over to one’s side;auf welcher Seite stehst du? whose side are you on?;man sollte immer beide Seiten hören you should always listen to both sides;von offizieller Seite from official quarters;von offizieller Seite bestätigt werden be officially confirmed;von zuverlässiger Seite erfahren learn from a reliable source;von seiner Seite bestehen keine Bedenken there are no objections on his part ( oder as far as he is concerned); → aufseiten, vonseiten8. IT, umg im Internet: site;eine Seite im Internet aufrufen call up a site on the Net ( oder Web), call up a web site9. GASTR:eine Seite Speck a side of bacon* * *die; Seite, Seiten1) sideauf od. zu beiden Seiten der Straße/des Tores — on both sides of the road/gate
die hintere/vordere Seite — the back/front
zur od. auf die Seite gehen od. treten — move aside or to one side; move out of the way
etwas auf die Seite schaffen — (ugs.) help oneself to something
etwas auf die Seite legen — (ugs.): (sparen) put something away or aside
alles od. jedes Ding hat seine zwei Seiten — (fig.) there are two sides to everything
2) (Richtung) sidevon allen Seiten — (auch fig.) from all sides
nach allen Seiten — in all directions; (fig.) on all sides
3) (BuchSeite, ZeitungsSeite) page4) (Eigenschaft, Aspekt) sideauf der einen Seite,... auf der anderen Seite... — on the one hand... on the other hand...
etwas ist jemandes schwache Seite — (ugs.) something is not exactly somebody's forte; (ist jemandes Schwäche) somebody has a weakness for something
jemandes starke Seite sein — (ugs.) be somebody's forte or strong point
5) (Partei) sidesich auf jemandes Seite (Akk.) schlagen — take somebody's side
auf jemandes Seite stehen od. sein — be on somebody's side
jemanden auf seine Seite bringen od. ziehen — win somebody over
auf/von Seiten der Direktion — on/from the management side
von anderer Seite verlautete, dass... — it was learned from other sources that...
6) (Familie) side* * *-n f.aspect n.page n.side n. -
18 tip
I 1. [tɪp]1) (end) (of stick, leaf, sword, wing, tail, ski) punta f., estremità f.; (of pen, shoe, nose, tongue, finger) punta f.2) (protective cover) (of umbrella) puntale m.; (of shoe heel) rinforzo m.2.II [tɪp]silver-tipped — con la o dalla punta argentata
verbo transitivo (forma in -ing ecc. - pp-) (put something on the end of) ricoprire la punta di [sword, cane, heel]III [tɪp]nome BE1) (waste dump) discarica f.2) colloq. (mess) immondezzaio m., pattumiera f.IV 1. [tɪp]to tip sth. to one side — inclinare qcs. da un lato
to tip sth. onto its side — mettere qcs. sul fianco
to tip the scales at 60 kg — toccare i, pesare 60 chili
2) (pour)to tip sth. upside down — rovesciare o ribaltare qcs.
to tip sth. down the sink — versare qcs. nello scarico del lavandino
to tip sth. away — buttare qcs
4) fig.to tip sb. over the edge — fare uscire qcn. di testa
2.to tip the balance o scales — fare pendere l'ago della bilancia ( in favour of dalla parte di, a favore di)
1) (tilt) [seat, object] inclinarsito tip forward, back — inclinarsi in avanti, (all')indietro
2) fig. [balance, scales] pendere (in favour of sb., in sb.'s favour dalla parte di qcn., a favore di qcn.)•- tip down- tip out- tip over- tip upV [tɪp]1) (gratuity) mancia f.2) (hint) suggerimento m., consiglio m.3) (in betting) soffiata f.VI [tɪp]1) (predict)to tip sb., sth. to win — dare qcn., qcs. come vincente
2) (give money to) dare la mancia a [waiter, driver]to tip sb. Ј 5 — dare 5 sterline di mancia a qcn
•- tip offVII [tɪp]* * *I 1. [tip] noun(the small or thin end, point or top of something: the tips of my fingers.)2. verb(to put, or form, a tip on: The spear was tipped with an iron point.)- tipped- tip-top
- be on the tip of one's tongue II 1. [tip] past tense, past participle - tipped; verb1) (to (make something) slant: The boat tipped to one side.)2) (to empty (something) from a container, or remove (something) from a surface, with this kind of motion: He tipped the water out of the bucket.)3) (to dump (rubbish): People have been tipping their rubbish in this field.)2. noun(a place where rubbish is thrown: a refuse/rubbish tip.)- tip overIII 1. [tip] noun(a gift of money given to a waiter etc, for personal service: I gave him a generous tip.)2. verb(to give such a gift to.)IV [tip] noun(a piece of useful information; a hint: He gave me some good tips on/about gardening.)- tip off* * *I 1. [tɪp]1) (end) (of stick, leaf, sword, wing, tail, ski) punta f., estremità f.; (of pen, shoe, nose, tongue, finger) punta f.2) (protective cover) (of umbrella) puntale m.; (of shoe heel) rinforzo m.2.II [tɪp]silver-tipped — con la o dalla punta argentata
verbo transitivo (forma in -ing ecc. - pp-) (put something on the end of) ricoprire la punta di [sword, cane, heel]III [tɪp]nome BE1) (waste dump) discarica f.2) colloq. (mess) immondezzaio m., pattumiera f.IV 1. [tɪp]to tip sth. to one side — inclinare qcs. da un lato
to tip sth. onto its side — mettere qcs. sul fianco
to tip the scales at 60 kg — toccare i, pesare 60 chili
2) (pour)to tip sth. upside down — rovesciare o ribaltare qcs.
to tip sth. down the sink — versare qcs. nello scarico del lavandino
to tip sth. away — buttare qcs
4) fig.to tip sb. over the edge — fare uscire qcn. di testa
2.to tip the balance o scales — fare pendere l'ago della bilancia ( in favour of dalla parte di, a favore di)
1) (tilt) [seat, object] inclinarsito tip forward, back — inclinarsi in avanti, (all')indietro
2) fig. [balance, scales] pendere (in favour of sb., in sb.'s favour dalla parte di qcn., a favore di qcn.)•- tip down- tip out- tip over- tip upV [tɪp]1) (gratuity) mancia f.2) (hint) suggerimento m., consiglio m.3) (in betting) soffiata f.VI [tɪp]1) (predict)to tip sb., sth. to win — dare qcn., qcs. come vincente
2) (give money to) dare la mancia a [waiter, driver]to tip sb. Ј 5 — dare 5 sterline di mancia a qcn
•- tip offVII [tɪp] -
19 light
I 1. noun1) Licht, dasbe in somebody's light — jemandem im Licht sein
while the light lasts — solange es [noch] hell ist
light of day — (lit. or fig.) Tageslicht, das
go out like a light — (fig.) sofort weg sein (ugs.)
3) (signal to ships) Leuchtfeuer, dasat the third set of lights — an der dritten Ampel
put a/set light to something — etwas anzünden
6)bring something to light — etwas ans [Tages]licht bringen; see also academic.ru/65424/see">see 1. 1)
according to one's lights — nach bestem Wissen [und Gewissen]
8) (aspect)in that light — aus dieser Sicht
seen in this light — so gesehen
in the light of — (taking into consideration) angesichts (+ Gen.)
2. adjectiveput somebody in a good/bad light — jemanden in einem guten/schlechten Licht erscheinen lassen
3. transitive verb,light-blue/-brown — etc. hellblau/-braun usw
1) (ignite) anzünden2) (illuminate) erhellen4. intransitive verb,light somebody's/one's way — jemandem/sich leuchten
Phrasal Verbs:- light upII 1. adjective1) leicht[for] light relief — [als] kleine Abwechslung
2) (small in amount) geringtraffic is light on these roads — auf diesen Straßen herrscht nur wenig Verkehr
3) (not important) leicht4) (nimble) leicht [Schritt, Bewegungen]have light fingers — (steal) gern lange Finger machen (ugs.)
6)with a light heart — (carefree) leichten od. frohen Herzens
7)2. adverbfeel light in the head — (giddy) leicht benommen sein
III intransitive verb,travel light — mit wenig od. leichtem Gepäck reisen
light [up]on something — auf etwas (Akk.) kommen od. stoßen
* * *I 1. noun1) (the brightness given by the sun, a flame, lamps etc that makes things able to be seen: It was nearly dawn and the light was getting stronger; Sunlight streamed into the room.) das Licht3) (something which can be used to set fire to something else; a flame: Have you got a light for my cigarette?) das Feuer4) (a way of viewing or regarding: He regarded her action in a favourable light.) das Licht2. adjective1) (having light; not dark: The studio was a large, light room.) licht, hell3. [lit] verb1) (to give light to: The room was lit only by candles.) erleuchten2) (to (make something) catch fire: She lit the gas; I think this match is damp, because it won't light.) anzünden•- lighten- lighter- lighting
- lighthouse
- light-year
- bring to light
- come to light
- in the light of
- light up
- see the light
- set light to II2) (easy to bear, suffer or do: Next time the punishment will not be so light.) leicht4) (of less weight than it should be: The load of grain was several kilos light.) zu leicht5) (of little weight: Aluminium is a light metal.) leicht6) (lively or agile: She was very light on her feet.) leicht7) (cheerful; not serious: light music.) heiter8) (little in quantity; not intense, heavy, strong etc: light rain.) leicht9) ((of soil) containing a lot of sand.) locker•- lightly- lighten- light-fingered- light-headed
- light-hearted
- lightweight
- get off lightly
- make light of
- travel light III = light on - past tense, past participle lit [lit] - verb(to find by chance: While wandering round the town, we lit on a very cheap restaurant.)* * *light1[laɪt]I. nis there enough \light? ist es hell genug?artificial/natural \light künstliches/natürliches Lichtthe \light of the sun das Sonnenlichtby the \light of the moon bei Mondscheinby the \light of the candle im Schein der Kerzeas the \lights went... als die Lichter ausgingen,...to put [or switch] [or turn] the \light on/off das Licht einschalten/ausschalten [o fam anmachen/ausmachenhave you got a \light, please? Entschuldigung, haben Sie [vielleicht] Feuer?to catch \light Feuer fangento set \light to sth BRIT etw anzündento strike a \light ein Streichholz [o SCHWEIZ a. Zündholz] anzündenat [the] first \light bei Tagesanbruch5. (for decoration)▪ \lights pl:Christmas \lights Weihnachtsbeleuchtung fthe light in his eyes das Strahlen in seinen Augentry to look at it in a new \light versuch' es doch mal aus einer anderen Perspektive zu sehenshe started to see him in a new \light sie sah ihn plötzlich in einem ganz neuen Lichtto show sth in a bad/good \light etw in einem schlechten/guten Licht erscheinen lassento put sth in a favourable \light etw in ein günstiges Licht rückenI saw the \light! mir ging ein Licht auf! fam▪ \lights pl [geistige] Fähigkeitento do sth according to one's \lights etw so gut machen, wie man es eben kann\light and shadow Licht und Schatten16.▶ to bring sth to \light etw ans Licht bringen▶ to come to \light ans Licht kommen▶ to hide one's \light under a bushel sein Licht unter den Scheffel stellen▶ in the \light of sth [or AM usu in \light of sth] angesichts einer S. gen, im Lichte einer S. gen liter▶ to see the \light of day (come into being) das Licht der Welt erblicken; (become known) ans Licht kommenII. adj1. (bright) hellit's slowly getting \light es wird allmählich hellsummer is coming and the evenings are getting \lighter der Sommer kommt und es bleibt abends länger hellIII. vt<lit or lighted, lit or lighted>1. (illuminate)his investigations lit the way for many other scientists seine Forschungen waren wegweisend für viele andere Wissenschaftler2. (turn on)3. (guide with light)▪ to \light sb jdm leuchten4. (ignite)to \light a candle/match eine Kerze/ein Streichholz anzündenIV. vi<lit or lighted, lit or lighted>1. (burn) brennenher face lit with pleasure sie strahlte vor Freude über das ganze Gesichtlight2[laɪt]I. adj1. (not heavy) leichtto be as \light as a feather federleicht [o leicht wie eine Feder] sein2. (deficient in weight) zu leichtthis sack of rice seems about 2 kilos \light ich habe den Eindruck, dieser Sack Reis wiegt 2 Kilo zu wenigto give sb \light weight jdm zu wenig abwiegen3. (not sturdily built) leicht\light clothes leichte Kleidung4. (for small loads) Klein-\light aircraft/lorry Kleinflugzeug nt/-lastwagen m\light railway Kleinbahn f5. MIL\light infantry leichte Infanterie6. (not fully loaded) aircraft/ship/vehicle nicht voll beladena \light diet eine fettarme Diät\light food leichtes Essena \light meal eine leichte Mahlzeit\light pastry lockerer Teig\light wine leichter Wein8. (porous)\light soil lockeres Erdreich9. CHEM leicht\light isotope leichtes Isotop10. (low in intensity)the traffic was quite \light es war kaum Verkehrit's only \light rain es nieselt nur\light breeze leichte Brise11. (easily disturbed)\light sleep leichter Schlafto be a \light sleeper einen leichten Schlaf haben12. (easily done) nachsichtig, mild\light sentence mildes Urteil\light housework leichte Hausarbeitto have a \light touch MUS einen weichen Anschlag haben14. (graceful)\light building elegantes Gebäude\light figure anmutige Gestalt15. (not bold)\light type eine schlanke Schrifttype\light entertainment leichte Unterhaltung\light opera Operette f\light reading Unterhaltungslektüre f\light tone Plauderton mwith a \light heart leichten Herzensa \light girl ein leichtes Mädchen veraltend19.▶ to be \light on one's feet leichtfüßig seinII. adv1. (with little luggage)to travel \light mit leichtem Gepäck reisen2. (with no severe consequences)to get off \light glimpflich [o fam mit einem blauen Auge] davonkommen* * *I [laɪt] vb: pret, ptp lit or lighted1. n1) (in general) Licht ntby the light of a candle/the fire — im Schein einer Kerze/des Feuers
at first light —
hang the picture in a good light — häng das Bild ins richtige Licht
to cast or throw or shed light on sth (lit) — etw beleuchten; (fig also) Licht in etw (acc) bringen
the moon cast its silvery light on... — der Mond beleuchtete... silbern or warf sein silbernes Licht auf (+acc)...
this story shows his character in a bad light — diese Geschichte wirft ein schlechtes Licht auf seinen Charakter
to see sb/sth in a different light — jdn/etw in einem anderen Licht sehen
it showed him in a different light —
in the light of — angesichts (+gen)
the theory, seen in the light of recent discoveries — die Theorie im Licht(e) der neuesten Entdeckungen betrachtet
in the light of what you say — in Anbetracht dessen, was Sie sagen
to come to light —
to see the light (liter) (= be born) (= be made public) — das Licht der Welt erblicken (liter) veröffentlicht werden
finally I saw the light (inf) — endlich ging mir ein Licht auf (inf); (morally) endlich wurden mir die Augen geöffnet
to see the light of day (report) — veröffentlicht werden; (project) verwirklicht werden
2) Licht nt; (= lamp) Lampe f; (= fluorescent light) Neonröhre fput out the lights before you go to bed — mach das Licht aus, bevor du ins Bett gehst
the lights (of a car) —
all ships must show a light while at sea lights out (Mil) — alle Schiffe müssen auf See Lichter führen Zapfenstreich m
lights out for the boys was at 8 pm — um 20 Uhr mussten die Jungen das Licht ausmachen
the lights are on but nobody's (at) home (fig inf) — er/sie ist geistig weggetreten (inf)
3)(= flame)
have you (got) a light? — haben Sie Feuer?to put a light to sth, to set light to sth — etw anzünden
5) (in eyes) Leuchten nt6)(= standards)
according to his lights — nach bestem Wissen und Gewissen2. adj (+er)hellit's getting or growing light —
3. vt1) (= illuminate) beleuchten; lamp, light anmachento light the way for sb — jdm leuchten; (fig)
his pioneering work lit the way for a whole generation of scholars — seine Pionierarbeit war wegweisend für eine ganze Gelehrtengeneration
to light a fire under sb ( esp US fig ) — jdm Feuer unter dem Hintern machen (inf)
4. vi(= begin to burn) brennen II1. adj (+er)leicht; taxes niedrig; punishment mildeshe has a very light touch on the piano — sie hat einen sehr weichen Anschlag
to be a light eater — wenig essen, kein großer Esser sein
light comedy — Lustspiel nt, Schwank m
light opera — Operette f
a light and cheerful approach to life — eine unbeschwerte, fröhliche Einstellung zum Leben
you shouldn't make light of her problems — du solltest dich über ihre Probleme nicht lustig machen
2. advIIIvi pret, ptp lighted or lit (liter)sich niederlassen* * *light1 [laıt]A s1. Licht n, Helligkeit f:let there be light! BIBEL es werde Licht!;a) jemandem im Licht stehen,b) fig jemandem im Weg stehen;stand in one’s own lighta) sich im Licht stehen,b) fig sich selbst im Weg stehen;get out of the light geh aus dem Licht!;he can see the light at the end of the tunnel fig er sieht Licht am Ende des Tunnelsin subdued light bei gedämpftem Licht3. Licht n, Schein m:by the light of a candle beim Licht oder Schein einer Kerze, bei Kerzenschein4. a) Licht(quelle) n(f) (Sonne, Lampe, Kerze etc):hide one’s light under a bushel sein Licht unter den Scheffel stellen5. Br meist pl (Verkehrs) Ampel f:6. SCHIFFa) Leuchtfeuer nb) Leuchtturm ma) das Licht der Welt erblicken, geboren werden,b) fig herauskommen, auf den Markt kommen ( → A 9, A 11);at first light bei Tagesanbruch;8. Tagesanbruch m:at light bei Tagesanbruch9. fig (Tages) Licht n:bring (come) to light ans Licht bringen (kommen);10. fig Licht n, Aspekt m:I have never looked on the matter in that light von dieser Seite habe ich die Angelegenheit noch nie gesehen;put sth in its true light etwas ins rechte Licht rücken;reveal sth in a different light etwas in einem anderen Licht erscheinen lassen;see sth in a different light etwas mit anderen Augen sehen;show sth in a bad light ein schlechtes Licht auf eine Sache werfena) Licht auf eine Sache werfen,b) zur Lösung oder Aufklärung einer Sache beitragen;a) zur Einsicht kommen,b) REL erleuchtet werden ( → A 7, A 9);I saw the light mir ging ein Licht auf, mir gingen die Augen auf;by the light of nature mit den natürlichen Verstandeskräften12. pl Erkenntnisse pl, Informationen pl13. pl Wissen n, Verstand m, geistige Fähigkeiten pl:a) so gut er es eben versteht,c) für seine Verhältnisse14. MALa) Licht n:b) Aufhellung f15. Glanz m, Leuchten n (der Augen):the light went out of her eyes der Glanz ihrer Augen erlosch16. Feuer n (zum Anzünden):have you got a light? haben Sie Feuer?;strike a light ein Streichholz anzünden17. a) Fenster(scheibe) n(f)b) Dachfenster n20. pl sl Gucker pl (Augen)B adj hell, licht (Farbe, Raum etc):light hair helles Haar;a) Hellrot n,b) hellrotC v/t prät und pperf lighted, lit [lıt]he lit a cigarette er zündete sich eine Zigarette an2. be-, erleuchten, erhellen:light up hell beleuchten4. jemandem leuchtenD v/ia) sich erhellen, hell werden,b) fig aufleuchten (Augen etc)3. light upa) Licht machen,b) die Straßenbeleuchtung einschalten,c) AUTO die Scheinwerfer einschaltenlight2 [laıt]1. leicht (von geringem Gewicht):2. (spezifisch) leicht:light metal Leichtmetall n4. leicht (zu ertragen oder auszuführen):5. leicht (nicht tief):6. leicht, Unterhaltungs…:light literature Unterhaltungsliteratur f;light music leichte Musik, Unterhaltungsmusik f;light opera komische Oper, Spieloper f;light reading Unterhaltungslektüre f, leichte Lektüre7. leicht (geringfügig):a light eater ein schwacher Esser;a light error ein kleiner Irrtum;light traffic geringer Verkehr;no light matter keine Kleinigkeit;a) etwas auf die leichte Schulter nehmen,b) etwas verharmlosen oder bagatellisieren8. leicht:a) leicht verdaulich:a light meal eine leichte Mahlzeitb) mit geringem Alkohol- oder Nikotingehalt (Wein, Zigaretten etc)9. locker (Erde, Schnee etc):light bread leichtes oder locker gebackenes Brot10. leicht, sanft (Berührung etc)11. flink:be light on one’s feet flink auf den Beinen sein12. graziös, anmutig:13. a) unbeschwert, sorglos, heiter, fröhlich:with a light heart leichten Herzensb) leichtfertig, -sinnigc) unbeständig, flatterhaftd) unmoralisch:a light girl ein leichtes Mädchen14. be light in the head (leicht) benommen sein15. SCHIFF, MIL leicht (Artillerie, Kreuzer etc):in light marching order mit leichtem Marschgepäck16. a) leicht beladenb) unbeladen, leer, ohne Ladung:a light engine eine allein fahrende Lokomotive17. TECH leicht (gebaut), für leichte Beanspruchung, Leicht…:light plane Leichtflugzeug n;18. PHONa) unbetont, schwach betont (Silbe, Vokal)b) schwach (Betonung)c) hell, vorn im Mund artikuliert (Laut)light3 [laıt] prät und pperf lighted, lit [lıt] v/i2. obs oder poet fallen (on auf akk):3. obs oder poet sich niederlassen (on auf dat):4. fig obs oder poet (zufällig) stoßen (on auf akk)5. fig obs oder poet fallen (on auf akk):* * *I 1. noun1) Licht, daswhile the light lasts — solange es [noch] hell ist
light of day — (lit. or fig.) Tageslicht, das
go out like a light — (fig.) sofort weg sein (ugs.)
3) (signal to ships) Leuchtfeuer, das5) (to ignite) Feuer, dasput a/set light to something — etwas anzünden
6)throw or shed light [up]on something — Licht in etwas (Akk.) bringen
bring something to light — etwas ans [Tages]licht bringen; see also see 1. 1)
7) in pl. (beliefs, abilities)according to one's lights — nach bestem Wissen [und Gewissen]
8) (aspect)in the light of — (taking into consideration) angesichts (+ Gen.)
2. adjectiveput somebody in a good/bad light — jemanden in einem guten/schlechten Licht erscheinen lassen
3. transitive verb,light-blue/-brown — etc. hellblau/-braun usw
1) (ignite) anzünden2) (illuminate) erhellen4. intransitive verb,light somebody's/one's way — jemandem/sich leuchten
Phrasal Verbs:- light upII 1. adjective1) leicht[for] light relief — [als] kleine Abwechslung
2) (small in amount) gering3) (not important) leicht4) (nimble) leicht [Schritt, Bewegungen]have light fingers — (steal) gern lange Finger machen (ugs.)
5) (easily borne) leicht [Krankheit, Strafe]; gering [Steuern]; mild [Strafe]6)with a light heart — (carefree) leichten od. frohen Herzens
7)2. adverbfeel light in the head — (giddy) leicht benommen sein
III intransitive verb,travel light — mit wenig od. leichtem Gepäck reisen
light [up]on something — auf etwas (Akk.) kommen od. stoßen
* * *adj.blond adj.erhellen adj.hell adj.leicht adj. n.Licht -er n.Lichtschein m.Schein -e m. v.(§ p.,p.p.: lit)= anzünden v.beleuchten v.erleuchten v. -
20 head
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1. noun1) (the top part of the human body, containing the eyes, mouth, brain etc; the same part of an animal's body: The stone hit him on the head; He scratched his head in amazement.) cabeza2) (a person's mind: An idea came into my head last night.) cabeza, mente3) (the height or length of a head: The horse won by a head.) cabeza4) (the chief or most important person (of an organization, country etc): Kings and presidents are heads of state; (also adjective) a head waiter; the head office.) cabeza, jefe5) (anything that is like a head in shape or position: the head of a pin; The boy knocked the heads off the flowers.) cabeza6) (the place where a river, lake etc begins: the head of the Nile.) fuente, nacimiento7) (the top, or the top part, of anything: Write your address at the head of the paper; the head of the table.) cabecera, principio8) (the front part: He walked at the head of the procession.) a la cabeza de, al frente de9) (a particular ability or tolerance: He has no head for heights; She has a good head for figures.) madera; cabeza10) (a headmaster or headmistress: You'd better ask the Head.) director; directora11) ((for) one person: This dinner costs $10 a head.) por cabeza12) (a headland: Beachy Head.) cabo, punta13) (the foam on the top of a glass of beer etc.) espuma
2. verb1) (to go at the front of or at the top of (something): The procession was headed by the band; Whose name headed the list?) encabezar2) (to be in charge of; to be the leader of: He heads a team of scientists investigating cancer.) encabezar, estar al frente de, dirigir3) ((often with for) to (cause to) move in a certain direction: The explorers headed south; The boys headed for home; You're heading for disaster!) dirigirse a, encaminarse hacia, ir rumbo a4) (to put or write something at the beginning of: His report was headed `Ways of Preventing Industrial Accidents'.) titular5) ((in football) to hit the ball with the head: He headed the ball into the goal.) cabecear, rematar con la cabeza•- - headed- header
- heading
- heads
- headache
- headband
- head-dress
- headfirst
- headgear
- headlamp
- headland
- headlight
- headline
- headlines
- headlong
- head louse
- headmaster
- head-on
- headphones
- headquarters
- headrest
- headscarf
- headsquare
- headstone
- headstrong
- headwind
- above someone's head
- go to someone's head
- head off
- head over heels
- heads or tails?
- keep one's head
- lose one's head
- make head or tail of
- make headway
- off one's head
head1 n1. cabezamind your head! ¡cuidado con la cabeza!2. cabecera3. jefe / directorhead2 vb1. encabezar / ir a la cabeza2. cabecear / dar de cabezato head for... dirigirse a... / ir camino de...I'm heading for home me dirijo a casa / voy camino de casatr[hed]2 (on tape recorder, video) cabezal nombre masculino3 (of bed, table) cabecera4 (of page) principio5 (on beer) espuma6 (cape) cabo, punta7 (of school, company) director,-ra8 (cattle) res nombre femenino■ four hundred head of cattle cuatrocientas reses, cuatrocientas cabezas de ganado9 (coin) cara10 (of cabbage, lettuce) cogollo; (of cauliflower) pella1 principal, jefe1 (company, list etc) encabezar2 (ball) rematar de cabeza, dar un cabezazo a, cabecear\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLfrom head to toe / from head to foot de pies a cabezaheads or tails? ¿cara o cruz?off the top of one's head sin pensárselo, así de entradaon your own head be it! ¡allá te las compongas!per head por barba, por cabeza■ it cost us £12 per head nos costó doce libras por barbato be head over heels in love with somebody estar locamente enamorado,-a de alguiento be off one's head estar chiflado,-ato bite somebody's head off familiar echar una bronca a alguiento do something standing on one's head hacer algo con los ojos vendadosto have a good head for figures tener facilidad para los númerosto have a head for heights no padecer vértigoto keep one's head above water mantenerse a floteto keep one's head mantener la calmato laugh one's head off reírse a carcajadastwo heads are better than one cuatro ojos ven más que doshead teacher director,-rahead start ventajahead office oficina centralhead ['hɛd] vt1) lead: encabezar2) direct: dirigirhead vi: dirigirsehead adjmain: principalthe head office: la oficina central, la sedehead n1) : cabeza ffrom head to foot: de pies a cabeza2) mind: mente f, cabeza f3) tip, top: cabeza f (de un clavo, un martillo, etc.), cabecera f (de una mesa o un río), punta f (de una flecha), flor m (de un repollo, etc.), encabezamiento m (de una carta, etc.), espuma f (de cerveza)4) director, leader: director m, -tora f; jefe m, -fa f; cabeza f (de una familia)5) : cara f (de una moneda)heads or tails: cara o cruz6) : cabeza f500 head of cattle: 500 cabezas de ganado$10 a head: $10 por cabeza7)to come to a head : llegar a un punto críticoadj.• primero, -a adj.• principal adj.n.• cabecera s.f.• cabeza s.f.• cabezuela s.f.• director s.m.• dirigente s.m.• encabezamiento s.m.• mayor s.m.• mollera s.f.• principal s.m.• testa s.f.expr.• atajar v.• cortarle el paso expr.v.• cabecear v.• descabezar v.• dirigir v.• encabezar v.• mandar v.hed
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1) ( Anat) cabeza fto stand on one's head — pararse de cabeza (AmL), hacer* el pino (Esp)
from head to foot o toe — de pies a cabeza, de arriba (a) abajo
he's a head taller than his brother — le lleva or le saca la cabeza a su hermano
head over heels: she tripped and went head over heels down the steps tropezó y cayó rodando escaleras abajo; to be head over heels in love estar* locamente or perdidamente enamorado; heads up! (AmE colloq) ojo! (fam), cuidado!; on your/his (own) head be it la responsabilidad es tuya/suya; to bang one's head against a (brick) wall darse* (con) la cabeza contra la pared; to be able to do something standing on one's head poder* hacer algo con los ojos cerrados; to bite o snap somebody's head off echarle una bronca a alguien (fam); to bury one's head in the sand hacer* como el avestruz; to get one's head down (colloq) ( work hard) ponerse* a trabajar en serio; ( settle for sleep) (BrE) irse* a dormir; to go over somebody's head ( bypassing hierarchy) pasar por encima de alguien; ( exceeding comprehension): his lecture went straight over my head no entendí nada de su conferencia; to go to somebody's head subírsele a la cabeza a alguien; to have a big o swelled o (BrE) swollen head ser* un creído; he's getting a swelled o (BrE) swollen head se le están subiendo los humos a la cabeza; to have one's head in the clouds tener* la cabeza llena de pájaros; to hold one's head up o high o up high ir* con la cabeza bien alta; to keep one's head above water mantenerse* a flote; to keep one's head down ( avoid attention) mantenerse* al margen; ( work hard) no levantar la cabeza; (lit: keep head lowered) no levantar la cabeza; to knock something on the head (colloq) dar* al traste con algo; to laugh one's head off reírse* a mandíbula batiente, desternillarse de (la) risa; to scream/shout one's head off gritar a voz en cuello; to make head or tail o (AmE also) heads or tails of something entender* algo; I can't make head or tail of it para mí esto no tiene ni pies ni cabeza; to rear one's ugly head: racism/fascism reared its ugly head again volvió a aparecer el fantasma del racismo/fascismo; to stand/be head and shoulders above somebody ( be superior) darle* cien vueltas a alguien, estar* muy por encima de alguien; to stand o turn something on its head darle* la vuelta a algo, poner* algo patas arriba (fam), dar* vuelta algo (CS); to turn somebody's head: the sort of good looks that turn heads el tipo de belleza que llama la atención or que hace que la gente se vuelva a mirar; (before n) head injury — lesión f en la cabeza
2) (mind, brain) cabeza fI said the first thing that came into my head — dije lo primero que se me ocurrió or que me vino a la cabeza
he needs his head examined — está or anda mal de la cabeza
she has a good head for business/figures — tiene cabeza para los negocios/los números
use your head! — usa la cabeza!, piensa un poco!
if we put our heads together, we'll be able to think of something — si lo pensamos juntos, algo se nos ocurrirá
it never entered my head that... — ni se me pasó por la cabeza or jamás pensé que...
to get something into somebody's head — meterle* algo en la cabeza a alguien
to be off one's head — (colloq) estar* chiflado (fam), estar* or andar* mal de la cabeza
to be out of one's head — (sl) ( on drugs) estar* flipado or volado or (Col) volando or (Méx) hasta atrás (arg); ( drunk) estar* como una cuba (fam)
to be soft o weak in the head — estar* mal de la cabeza
to get one's head (a)round something: I can't get my head (a)round this new system no me entra este nuevo sistema; to have one's head screwed on (right o the right way) (colloq) tener* la cabeza bien puesta or sentada; to keep/lose one's head mantener*/perder* la calma; two heads are better than one — cuatro ojos ven más que dos
3)a) ( of celery) cabeza f; (of nail, tack, pin) cabeza f; (of spear, arrow) punta f; ( of hammer) cabeza f, cotillo m; ( of pimple) punta f, cabeza f; ( on beer) espuma f; ( of river) cabecera fb) (top end - of bed, table) cabecera f; (- of page, letter) encabezamiento m; (- of procession, line) cabeza f4)a) ( chief) director, -tora m,fhead of state/government — jefe, -fa m,f de Estado/de Gobierno
the head of the household — el/la cabeza de familia; (before n)
head buyer — jefe, -fa m,f de compras
head girl/boy — (BrE Educ) alumno elegido para representar al alumnado de un colegio
head waiter — maître m, capitán m de meseros (Méx)
b) ( head teacher) (esp BrE) director, -tora m,f (de colegio)5)a) ( person)$15 per head — 15 dólares por cabeza or persona
6) ( crisis)to come to a head — hacer* crisis, llegar* a un punto crítico
7)a) ( magnetic device) (Audio, Comput) cabeza f, cabezal mb) ( of drill) cabezal mc) ( cylinder head) culata f8) ( Geog) cabo m
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1)a) \<\<march/procession\>\> encabezar*, ir* a la cabeza de; \<\<list\>\> encabezar*b) \<\<revolt\>\> acaudillar, ser* el cabecilla de; \<\<team\>\> capitanear; \<\<expedition/department\>\> dirigir*, estar* al frente de2) ( direct) (+ adv compl) \<\<vehicle/ship\>\> dirigir*which way are you headed? — ¿hacia or para dónde vas?
3) ( in soccer) \<\<ball\>\> cabecear4) \<\<page/chapter\>\> encabezar*
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viwhere are you heading? — ¿hacia or para dónde vas?
it's time we were heading back — ya va siendo hora de que volvamos or regresemos
Phrasal Verbs:- head for- head off- head up[hed]1. N1) (=part of body) cabeza f•
the horse won by a (short) head — el caballo ganó por una cabeza (escasa)•
he went head first into the ditch/wall — se cayó de cabeza en la zanja/se dio de cabeza contra la paredthe government is ploughing head first into another crisis — el gobierno avanza irremediablemente hacia otra crisis
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to give a horse its head — soltar las riendas a un caballoto give sb his/her head — dar rienda suelta a algn
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wine goes to my head — el vino se me sube a la cabeza•
to keep one's head down — (lit) no levantar la cabeza; (=work hard) trabajar de lo lindo; (=avoid being noticed) intentar pasar desapercibido•
to nod one's head — decir que sí or asentir con la cabeza•
to shake one's head — decir que no or negar con la cabeza•
he stands head and shoulders above the rest — (lit) les saca más de una cabeza a los demás; (fig) los demás no le llegan a la suela del zapato•
to stand on one's head — hacer el pino•
she is a head taller than her sister — le saca una cabeza a su hermana•
he turned his head and looked back at her — volvió la cabeza y la miró- have one's head up one's arse or ass- bite sb's head off- put or lay one's head on the block- get one's head downto go over sb's head —
- hold one's head up highwith head held high — con la frente bien alta or erguida
- laugh one's head off- stand or turn sth on its head- want sb's head on a plate- turn one's head the other way- bury or hide or stick one's head in the sand- scream/shout one's head offI can't make head nor or or tail of what he's saying — no entiendo nada de lo que dice
- turn heads- keep one's head above wateracid 3., cloud 1., hang 1., 1), knock, price 1., 1), rear, swell 3., 1), top I, 1., 11)2) (=intellect, mind) cabeza fuse your head! — ¡usa la cabeza!
it's gone right out of my head — se me ha ido de la cabeza, se me ha olvidado
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it was above their heads — no lo entendían•
it's better to come to it with a clear head in the morning — es mejor hacerlo por la mañana con la cabeza despejada•
it never entered my head — ni se me pasó por la cabeza siquiera•
to have a head for business/figures — ser bueno para los negocios/con los números•
to do a sum in one's head — hacer un cálculo mental•
he has got it into his head that... — se le ha metido en la cabeza que...I wish he would get it into his thick head that... — ya me gustaría que le entrara en ese cabezón que tiene que...
who put that (idea) into your head? — ¿quién te ha metido eso en la cabeza?
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I can't get that tune out of my head — no puedo quitarme esa música de la cabeza•
it was over their heads — no lo entendían•
I'm sure if we put our heads together we can work something out — estoy seguro de que si intercambiamos ideas encontraremos una solución•
to take it into one's head to do sth, he took it into his head to go to Australia — se le metió en la cabeza ir a Australia•
don't worry your head about it — no te preocupes, no le des muchas vueltas- keep one's head- lose one's head- be/go off one's headyou must be off your head! — ¡estás como una cabra!
- be out of one's head- he's got his head screwed on- be soft or weak in the head- go soft in the head3) (=leader) [of firm] director(a) m / f; (esp Brit) [of school] director(a) m / fhead of French — el jefe/la jefa del departamento de francés
4) (=top part) [of hammer, pin, spot] cabeza f; [of arrow, spear] punta f; [of stick, cane] puño m; [of bed, page] cabecera f; [of stairs] parte f alta; (on beer) espuma f; [of river] cabecera f, nacimiento m; [of valley] final m; [of mountain pass] cima fat the head of — [+ organization] a la cabeza de; [+ train] en la parte delantera de
to sit at the head of the table — sentarse en la cabecera de la mesa, presidir la mesa
5) (Bot) [of flower] cabeza f, flor f; [of corn] mazorca f6) (Tech) (on tape-recorder) cabezal m, cabeza f magnética; [of cylinder] culata f; (Comput) cabeza freading/writing head — cabeza f de lectura/grabación
7) (=culmination)•
this will bring matters to a head — esto llevará las cosas a un punto crítico8) heads (on coin) cara fheads or tails? — ¿cara o cruz?, ¿águila o sol? (Mex)
9) (no pl) (=unit)£15 a or per head — 15 libras por cabeza or persona
10) (Naut) proa fhead to wind — con la proa a barlovento or de cara al viento
11) (Geog) cabo m12) (=pressure)head of steam — presión f de vapor
head of water — presión f de agua
13) (=height) [of water]there has to be a head of six feet between the tank and the bath — el tanque tiene que estar a una altura de dos metros con respecto al baño
14) (=title) titular m; (=subject heading) encabezamiento mthis comes under the head of... — esto viene en el apartado de...
2. VT1) (=be at front of) [+ procession, league, poll] encabezar, ir a la cabeza de; [+ list] encabezar2) (=be in charge of) [+ organization] dirigir; (Sport) [+ team] capitanear3) (=steer) [+ ship, car, plane] dirigir4) (Ftbl) [+ goal] cabecear5) [+ chapter] encabezar3.VIwhere are you heading or headed? — ¿hacia dónde vas?, ¿para dónde vas?
he hitched a ride on a truck heading or headed west — hizo autostop y lo recogió un camión que iba hacia el oeste
they were heading home/back to town — volvían a casa/a la ciudad
4.CPDhead boy N — (Brit) (Scol) ≈ delegado m de la escuela (alumno)
head buyer N — jefe(-a) m / f de compras
head case * N — (Brit) majara * mf, chiflado(-a) * m / f
head cheese N — (US) queso m de cerdo, cabeza f de jabalí (Sp), carne f en gelatina
head clerk N — encargado(-a) m / f
head coach N — (Sport) primer(a) entrenador(a) m / f
head count N — recuento m de personas
head gardener N — jefe(-a) m / f de jardineros
head girl N — (Brit) (Scol) ≈ delegada f de la escuela (alumna)
head height N — altura f de la cabeza
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at head height — a la altura de la cabezahead injury N — herida f en la cabeza
head massage N — masaje m en la cabeza
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to give sb a head massage — masajearle la cabeza a algn, darle un masaje en la cabeza a algnhead nurse N — enfermero(-a) m / f jefe
head office N — sede f central
head prefect N — (Brit) (Scol) ≈ delegado(-a) m / f de la escuela (alumno/alumna)
head restraint N — (Aut) apoyacabezas m inv, reposacabezas m inv
head start N — ventaja f
a good education gives your child a head start in life — una buena educación sitúa a su hijo en una posición aventajada en la vida
to have a head start (over or on sb) — (Sport, fig) tener ventaja (sobre algn)
he has a head start over other candidates — tiene ventaja sobre or les lleva ventaja a otros candidatos
head teacher N — director(a) m / f
head waiter N — maître m
head wound N — herida f en la cabeza
- head for- head off- head out- head up* * *[hed]
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1) ( Anat) cabeza fto stand on one's head — pararse de cabeza (AmL), hacer* el pino (Esp)
from head to foot o toe — de pies a cabeza, de arriba (a) abajo
he's a head taller than his brother — le lleva or le saca la cabeza a su hermano
head over heels: she tripped and went head over heels down the steps tropezó y cayó rodando escaleras abajo; to be head over heels in love estar* locamente or perdidamente enamorado; heads up! (AmE colloq) ojo! (fam), cuidado!; on your/his (own) head be it la responsabilidad es tuya/suya; to bang one's head against a (brick) wall darse* (con) la cabeza contra la pared; to be able to do something standing on one's head poder* hacer algo con los ojos cerrados; to bite o snap somebody's head off echarle una bronca a alguien (fam); to bury one's head in the sand hacer* como el avestruz; to get one's head down (colloq) ( work hard) ponerse* a trabajar en serio; ( settle for sleep) (BrE) irse* a dormir; to go over somebody's head ( bypassing hierarchy) pasar por encima de alguien; ( exceeding comprehension): his lecture went straight over my head no entendí nada de su conferencia; to go to somebody's head subírsele a la cabeza a alguien; to have a big o swelled o (BrE) swollen head ser* un creído; he's getting a swelled o (BrE) swollen head se le están subiendo los humos a la cabeza; to have one's head in the clouds tener* la cabeza llena de pájaros; to hold one's head up o high o up high ir* con la cabeza bien alta; to keep one's head above water mantenerse* a flote; to keep one's head down ( avoid attention) mantenerse* al margen; ( work hard) no levantar la cabeza; (lit: keep head lowered) no levantar la cabeza; to knock something on the head (colloq) dar* al traste con algo; to laugh one's head off reírse* a mandíbula batiente, desternillarse de (la) risa; to scream/shout one's head off gritar a voz en cuello; to make head or tail o (AmE also) heads or tails of something entender* algo; I can't make head or tail of it para mí esto no tiene ni pies ni cabeza; to rear one's ugly head: racism/fascism reared its ugly head again volvió a aparecer el fantasma del racismo/fascismo; to stand/be head and shoulders above somebody ( be superior) darle* cien vueltas a alguien, estar* muy por encima de alguien; to stand o turn something on its head darle* la vuelta a algo, poner* algo patas arriba (fam), dar* vuelta algo (CS); to turn somebody's head: the sort of good looks that turn heads el tipo de belleza que llama la atención or que hace que la gente se vuelva a mirar; (before n) head injury — lesión f en la cabeza
2) (mind, brain) cabeza fI said the first thing that came into my head — dije lo primero que se me ocurrió or que me vino a la cabeza
he needs his head examined — está or anda mal de la cabeza
she has a good head for business/figures — tiene cabeza para los negocios/los números
use your head! — usa la cabeza!, piensa un poco!
if we put our heads together, we'll be able to think of something — si lo pensamos juntos, algo se nos ocurrirá
it never entered my head that... — ni se me pasó por la cabeza or jamás pensé que...
to get something into somebody's head — meterle* algo en la cabeza a alguien
to be off one's head — (colloq) estar* chiflado (fam), estar* or andar* mal de la cabeza
to be out of one's head — (sl) ( on drugs) estar* flipado or volado or (Col) volando or (Méx) hasta atrás (arg); ( drunk) estar* como una cuba (fam)
to be soft o weak in the head — estar* mal de la cabeza
to get one's head (a)round something: I can't get my head (a)round this new system no me entra este nuevo sistema; to have one's head screwed on (right o the right way) (colloq) tener* la cabeza bien puesta or sentada; to keep/lose one's head mantener*/perder* la calma; two heads are better than one — cuatro ojos ven más que dos
3)a) ( of celery) cabeza f; (of nail, tack, pin) cabeza f; (of spear, arrow) punta f; ( of hammer) cabeza f, cotillo m; ( of pimple) punta f, cabeza f; ( on beer) espuma f; ( of river) cabecera fb) (top end - of bed, table) cabecera f; (- of page, letter) encabezamiento m; (- of procession, line) cabeza f4)a) ( chief) director, -tora m,fhead of state/government — jefe, -fa m,f de Estado/de Gobierno
the head of the household — el/la cabeza de familia; (before n)
head buyer — jefe, -fa m,f de compras
head girl/boy — (BrE Educ) alumno elegido para representar al alumnado de un colegio
head waiter — maître m, capitán m de meseros (Méx)
b) ( head teacher) (esp BrE) director, -tora m,f (de colegio)5)a) ( person)$15 per head — 15 dólares por cabeza or persona
6) ( crisis)to come to a head — hacer* crisis, llegar* a un punto crítico
7)a) ( magnetic device) (Audio, Comput) cabeza f, cabezal mb) ( of drill) cabezal mc) ( cylinder head) culata f8) ( Geog) cabo m
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1)a) \<\<march/procession\>\> encabezar*, ir* a la cabeza de; \<\<list\>\> encabezar*b) \<\<revolt\>\> acaudillar, ser* el cabecilla de; \<\<team\>\> capitanear; \<\<expedition/department\>\> dirigir*, estar* al frente de2) ( direct) (+ adv compl) \<\<vehicle/ship\>\> dirigir*which way are you headed? — ¿hacia or para dónde vas?
3) ( in soccer) \<\<ball\>\> cabecear4) \<\<page/chapter\>\> encabezar*
2.
viwhere are you heading? — ¿hacia or para dónde vas?
it's time we were heading back — ya va siendo hora de que volvamos or regresemos
Phrasal Verbs:- head for- head off- head up
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