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1 surround
transitive verb1) (come or be all round) umringen; [Truppen, Heer:] umzingeln [Stadt, Feind]be surrounded by or with something — von etwas umgeben sein
* * *1) (to be, or come, all round: Britain is surrounded by sea; Enemy troops surrounded the town; Mystery surrounds his death.) umbegen2) (to enclose: He surrounded the castle with a high wall.) umbegen•- academic.ru/72437/surrounding">surrounding- surroundings* * *sur·round[səˈraʊnd]I. vt1. (enclose)▪ to \surround sb/sth jdn/etw umgeben2. (encircle)▪ to \surround sb/sth jdn/etw umgebenmystery still \surrounds the circumstances of his death die Umstände seines Todes liegen noch immer im Dunkelnto be \surrounded by [or with] controversy/speculation Kontroversen/Spekulationen hervorrufen4. (have as companions)▪ to be \surrounded by sb von jdm umgeben seinshe wanted to celebrate \surrounded by the people she loved sie wollte im Kreis ihrer Lieben feiernbrass \surround Messingrahmen m* * *[sə'raʊnd]1. n (esp Brit)Umrandung f; (= floor round carpet) Ränder pl2. vtumgeben; (MIL) umstellen, umzingelnshe was surrounded by children/suitors — sie war von Kindern umgeben/von Verehrern umgeben or umschwärmt
* * *surround [səˈraʊnd]A v/t1. umgeben, umringen:he surrounded himself with beautiful women er umgab sich mit schönen Frauen;surrounded by danger von Gefahren umgeben, mit Gefahr verbunden;surrounded by luxury von Luxus umgeben;the circumstances surrounding sth die (Begleit)Umstände einer Sache2. a) ein Haus etc umstellen (Polizei etc)b) MIL umzingelnB s1. a) Umrandung f, Einfassung fb) besonders Br Boden(schutz)belag m zwischen Wand und Teppich2. JAGD US Kesseltreiben n* * *transitive verb1) (come or be all round) umringen; [Truppen, Heer:] umzingeln [Stadt, Feind]2) (enclose, encircle) umgebenbe surrounded by or with something — von etwas umgeben sein
* * *v.einfassen v.einschließen v.umgeben v.umzingeln v. -
2 surround
1) (to be, or come, all round: Britain is surrounded by sea; Enemy troops surrounded the town; Mystery surrounds his death.) rodear; cercar, sitiar; envolver2) (to enclose: He surrounded the castle with a high wall.) cercar, rodear, circundar•- surroundings
surround vb rodeartr[sə'raʊnd]1 (encircle) rodear ( with, de)1 marco, borde nombre masculino\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be surrounded by something estar rodeado,-a de algosurround [sə'raʊnd] vt: rodearv.• acorralar v.• cercar v.• circundar v.• encuadrar v.• envolver v.• rodear v.• sitiar v.
I sə'raʊnda) ( encircle) \<\<place/person\>\> rodearmystery surrounds the events leading up to his death — los acontecimientos que llevaron a su muerte están rodeados de or envueltos en misterio
b) ( Mil) \<\<enemy/position\>\> rodear, cercar*
II
noun marco m[sǝ'raʊnd]1. VT1) (=encircle) rodearthe uncertainty surrounding the future of the project — la incertidumbre que envuelve or rodea al proyecto
2) (Mil, Pol) [troops, police] [+ enemy, town, building] rodear, cercaryou are surrounded! — ¡estáis rodeados!
2.N (=border) marco m, borde m ; [of fireplace] marco mthe bath/swimming pool had a tiled surround — el baño/la piscina tenía un borde alicatado
3.CPDsurround sound N — sonido m (de efecto) surround
* * *
I [sə'raʊnd]a) ( encircle) \<\<place/person\>\> rodearmystery surrounds the events leading up to his death — los acontecimientos que llevaron a su muerte están rodeados de or envueltos en misterio
b) ( Mil) \<\<enemy/position\>\> rodear, cercar*
II
noun marco m -
3 rodear
v.1 to surround.le rodeó el cuello con los brazos she put her arms around his neck¡ríndete, estás rodeado! surrender, we have you o you're surrounded!vive rodeado de libros he's always surrounded by booksLa luz rodea al corral The light surrounds the corral.2 to surround (estar alrededor de).el misterio que rodea la investigación the mystery surrounding the investigationtodos los que la rodean hablan muy bien de ella everyone around her speaks very highly of her3 to go around (dar la vuelta a).4 to skirt around.5 to wall in, to close in, to close round, to corner.La cerca rodea a las vacas The fence walls in the cows.* * *1 (cercar) to surround, encircle1 (andar alrededor) to go around1 to surround oneself (de, with)* * *verb1) to go around2) surround, encircle* * *1. VT1) (=poner alrededor de) to encircle, encloserodearon el terreno con alambre de púas — they surrounded the field with barbed wire, they put a barbed wire fence around the field
2) (=ponerse alrededor de) to surround3) LAm [+ ganado] to round up2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) ( ponerse alrededor de) <edificio/persona> to surroundtodos rodearon a los novios — they all crowded o gathered round the newlyweds
b) ( poner alrededor)c) ( con los brazos)d) (AmL) < ganado> to round up2) ( estar alrededor de) to surround2.todos los que lo rodean — everyone who works with him/knows him
rodearse v pronrodearse DE algo/alguien — to surround oneself with something/somebody
* * *= bound, surround, be all around us, envelop, shroud, skirt, hem + Nombre + in, close in on, gird.Ex. Word is a character string bounded by spaces or other chosen characters.Ex. The city loomed far in the distance, with the darkness of nothing surrounding it like a protective cloak.Ex. June Jordan offers the poet's view that poetry is all around us.Ex. Her eyes swept the room and then enveloped him in an icy glare.Ex. Often the needs of the disabled are shrouded by misconceptions such as that they are forced to lead a poor quality of life.Ex. Bridleways that cross arable land may be legally ploughed up, but not those that skirt a field.Ex. The world of work is no longer constrained by the four physical dimensions of space and time that have hemmed us in for most of recorded history.Ex. As he closed in on the killer, he discovered evidence that points to the unimaginable -- a revelation that could rock the entire world.Ex. The peaks and rocks of grotesque shapes are girded by clear streams and embraced by green trees and bamboo plants.----* Nombre + que me rodea = Nombre + round me.* que nos rodea = ambient.* que rodea = surrounding.* rodear con un círculo = encircle, circle.* rodear de misterio = shroud in + mystery, veil in + mystery.* rodear en grupo = swarm.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) ( ponerse alrededor de) <edificio/persona> to surroundtodos rodearon a los novios — they all crowded o gathered round the newlyweds
b) ( poner alrededor)c) ( con los brazos)d) (AmL) < ganado> to round up2) ( estar alrededor de) to surround2.todos los que lo rodean — everyone who works with him/knows him
rodearse v pronrodearse DE algo/alguien — to surround oneself with something/somebody
* * *= bound, surround, be all around us, envelop, shroud, skirt, hem + Nombre + in, close in on, gird.Ex: Word is a character string bounded by spaces or other chosen characters.
Ex: The city loomed far in the distance, with the darkness of nothing surrounding it like a protective cloak.Ex: June Jordan offers the poet's view that poetry is all around us.Ex: Her eyes swept the room and then enveloped him in an icy glare.Ex: Often the needs of the disabled are shrouded by misconceptions such as that they are forced to lead a poor quality of life.Ex: Bridleways that cross arable land may be legally ploughed up, but not those that skirt a field.Ex: The world of work is no longer constrained by the four physical dimensions of space and time that have hemmed us in for most of recorded history.Ex: As he closed in on the killer, he discovered evidence that points to the unimaginable -- a revelation that could rock the entire world.Ex: The peaks and rocks of grotesque shapes are girded by clear streams and embraced by green trees and bamboo plants.* Nombre + que me rodea = Nombre + round me.* que nos rodea = ambient.* que rodea = surrounding.* rodear con un círculo = encircle, circle.* rodear de misterio = shroud in + mystery, veil in + mystery.* rodear en grupo = swarm.* * *rodear [A1 ]vtA1 (ponerse alrededor de) ‹edificio/persona› to surroundse vio rodeada por una nube de fotógrafos she found herself surrounded by a swarm of photographerstodos rodearon a los novios they all crowded o gathered round the newlyweds2 (poner alrededor) rodear algo DE algo to surround sth WITH sthrodeó el brillante de rubíes he surrounded the diamond with rubies3(encerrar): le rodeó la cintura y la atrajo hacia sí he put his arms around her waist and drew her toward(s) him4 ( AmL) ‹ganado› to round upB (estar alrededor de) to surroundlas circunstancias que rodearon su muerte the circumstances surrounding his deathun grupo de curiosos rodeaba el vehículo the vehicle was surrounded by a group of onlookers, a group of onlookers surrounded the vehicleel misterio que rodea sus actividades the mystery which surrounds their activitieses muy querido por todos los que lo rodean everyone who works with him/knows him is very fond of him■ rodearserodearse DE algo/algn to surround oneself WITH sth/sbprocura rodearte de gente de confianza try to surround yourself with people you can trustme gusta rodearme de cosas hermosas I like to surround myself with beautiful things* * *
rodear ( conjugate rodear) verbo transitivo
1
rodear algo DE algo to surround sth with sth;
le rodeó la cintura con los brazos he put his arms around her waist
2 ( estar alrededor de) to surround;◊ todos los que lo rodean everyone who works with him/knows him
rodearse verbo pronominal rodearse DE algo/algn to surround oneself with sth/sb
rodear
I verbo transitivo
1 (con algo) to surround
rodear con los brazos, to put one's arms around
2 (un asunto) to avoid
II verbo transitivo & verbo intransitivo (un camino) to go round, make a detour
' rodear' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bordear
- envolver
English:
border
- circle
- close in
- encircle
- enclose
- encompass
- hem in
- loop
- surround
- go
- ring
- round
* * *♦ vt1. [poner o ponerse alrededor de] to surround (de with);le rodeó el cuello con los brazos she put her arms around his neck;¡ríndete, estás rodeado! surrender, we have you o you're surrounded!;vive rodeado de libros he's always surrounded by books2. [estar alrededor de] to surround;el misterio que rodea la investigación the mystery surrounding the investigation;todos los que la rodean hablan muy bien de ella everyone around her speaks very highly of her3. [dar la vuelta a] to go around4. [eludir] [tema] to skirt around5. Am [ganado] to round up* * *v/t surround* * *rodear vt1) : to surround2) : to round up (cattle)rodear vi1) : to go around2) : to beat around the bush* * *rodear vb1. (cercar) to surround -
4 umgeben
v/t (unreg., untr., hat) surround ( sich o.s.; mit with); mit Mauern / einem Zaun umgeben wall / fence in* * *to encompass ( Verb); to environ ( Verb); to close in ( Verb); to girdle ( Verb); to surround ( Verb)* * *um|ge|ben [ʊm'geːbn] ptp umgeben insep irreg1. vtto surround (auch fig)mit einer Mauer/einem Zaun umgében sein — to be walled/fenced in, to be surrounded by a wall/fence
das von Weinbergen umgébene Stuttgart — the town of Stuttgart, surrounded by vineyards
2. vrsich mit jdm/etw umgében — to surround oneself with sb/sth
* * *(to attack on all sides: beset by thieves.) beset* * *um·ge·ben *[ʊmˈge:bn̩]I. vt1. (einfassen)mit einer Mauer/einem Zaun \umgeben sein to be walled/fenced in, to be surrounded [or enclosed] by a fence/wall▪ etw \umgeben to lie to all sides of sthetw von drei Seiten \umgeben to lie to three sides of sth▪ von jdm \umgeben sein to be surrounded by sbII. vr* * *unregelmäßiges transitives Verb1) surround; <hedge, fence, wall, etc.> enclose; <darkness, mist, etc.> envelop2)etwas mit etwas umgeben — surround something with something; (einfrieden) enclose something with something
sich mit jemandem/etwas umgeben — surround oneself with somebody/something
* * *umgeben v/t (irr, untrennb, hat) surround (sich o.s.;mit with);mit Mauern/einem Zaun umgeben wall/fence in* * *unregelmäßiges transitives Verb1) surround; <hedge, fence, wall, etc.> enclose; <darkness, mist, etc.> envelop2)etwas mit etwas umgeben — surround something with something; (einfrieden) enclose something with something
sich mit jemandem/etwas umgeben — surround oneself with somebody/something
* * *adj.surrounded adj. v.to enclose v.to encompass v.to environ v.to surround v. -
5 entourer
entourer [ɑ̃tuʀe]➭ TABLE 11. transitive verba. ( = mettre autour) entourer de to surround withb. ( = être autour) to surround ; [couverture, écharpe] to be roundc. ( = soutenir) [+ personne souffrante] to rally round2. reflexive verb• s'entourer de [+ amis, gardes du corps, luxe] to surround o.s. with* * *ɑ̃tuʀe
1.
1) ( être autour) [bâtiments, clôture, personnes] to surroundentouré de — [lieu] surrounded by ou with
les gens/objets qui nous entourent — the people/things around us
2) ( placer autour)3) ( soutenir) to rally round GB ou around US [malade, veuve]
2.
s'entourer verbe pronominal1) ( réunir autour de soi)2) ( se mettre)* * *ɑ̃tuʀe vt(= se placer, se situer autour de) to surroundentourer de — to surround with, [trait] to encircle with
Le jardin est entouré d'un mur de pierres. — The garden is surrounded by a stone wall.
* * *entourer verb table: aimerA vtr1 ( être autour) [bâtiments, clôture, personnes] to surround; des collines entourent la ville the town is surrounded by hills; des dangers/tentations les entouraient they were surrounded by danger/temptations; un châle entourait ses épaules she had a shawl around her shoulders; les gens/objets qui nous entourent the people/things around us; le monde qui nous entoure the world around us;2 ( placer autour) entourer qch de qch to put sth around sth; entourer qn/la taille de qn de son bras to put one's arm around sb/sb's waist; entourer qch de mystère to shroud sth in mystery; entourer qn d'affection to surround sb with love; entourer qn de sollicitude/soins to lavish attention /care on sb; entourer un mot d'un cercle to circle a word;3 ( soutenir) to rally round GB ou around US [malade, veuve]; sa famille l'a bien entouré his family rallied round GB ou around US him.B s'entourer vpr1 ( réunir autour de soi) s'entourer d'amis/objets/de mystère to surround oneself with friends/things/mystery; s'entourer de précautions to take every possible precaution; s'entourer de garanties to make sure that one has every possible guarantee;2 ( se mettre) s'entourer d'une pèlerine/d'un châle to wrap oneself (up) in a cape/shawl; s'entourer les épaules d'un châle to put ou wrap a shawl around one's shoulders.[ɑ̃ture] verbe transitif1. [encercler - terrain, mets] to surroundentourer quelque chose/quelqu'un de: entourer un champ de barbelés to surround a field with barbed wire, to put barbed wire around a fieldentourer un mot de ou en rouge to circle a word in redentourer quelqu'un de ses bras to put ou to wrap one's arms around somebody2. [environner]le monde qui nous entoure the world around us ou that surrounds us4. [soutenir - malade, veuve] to rally round (inseparable)————————s'entourer de verbe pronominal plus préposition1. [placer autour de soi] to surround oneself with, to be surrounded by2. [vivre au sein de] -
6 rodeado
adj.1 surrounded.2 at bay, begirt.past part.past participle of spanish verb: rodear.* * *- da adjetivo* * *----* rodeado de tierra = land-bound [landbound], land-locked [landlocked].* * *- da adjetivo* * ** rodeado de tierra = land-bound [landbound], land-locked [landlocked].* * *rodeado -darodeado DE algo surrounded BY sthla casa está rodeada de árboles the house is surrounded by treesmurió rodeado de toda su familia he died with all his family around him* * *
Del verbo rodear: ( conjugate rodear)
rodeado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
rodeado
rodear
rodeado◊ -da adjetivo rodeado DE algo surrounded by sth
rodear ( conjugate rodear) verbo transitivo
1
rodeado algo DE algo to surround sth with sth;
le rodeó la cintura con los brazos he put his arms around her waist
2 ( estar alrededor de) to surround;◊ todos los que lo rodean everyone who works with him/knows him
rodearse verbo pronominal rodeadose DE algo/algn to surround oneself with sth/sb
rodear
I verbo transitivo
1 (con algo) to surround
rodear con los brazos, to put one's arms around
2 (un asunto) to avoid
II verbo transitivo & verbo intransitivo (un camino) to go round, make a detour
' rodeado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
entre
- envuelto
English:
cloak
- glamorous
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7 envelopper
envelopper [ɑ̃v(ə)lɔpe]➭ TABLE 11. transitive verba. [+ objet, enfant] to wrap• voulez-vous que je vous l'enveloppe ? shall I wrap it for you?b. [brume] to shroud2. reflexive verb► s'envelopper (dans une couverture, un châle) to wrap o.s.* * *ɑ̃vlɔpe
1.
1) ( recouvrir) [personne] to wrap [somebody/something] (up); [housse] to cover2) ( entourer) [brouillard, silence, nuit] to envelop; [brume] to veil; [mystère, secret] to surround
2.
s'envelopper verbe pronominal to wrap oneself (up)s'envelopper la tête d'un turban — ( le mettre) to wrap one's head in a turban; ( le porter) to wear a turban
* * *ɑ̃v(ə)lɔpe vt[cadeau, paquet] to wrap, fig to envelop, to shroud* * *envelopper verb table: aimerA vtr1 ( recouvrir) [personne] to wrap [sb/sth] (up) [personne, objet] (dans in); [housse, revêtement] to cover [objet]; enveloppe-lui le bras dans un linge humide wrap a damp cloth around his/her arm; je vous l'enveloppe? Comm shall I wrap it for you?; un manteau l'enveloppait he/she was wrapped (up) in a coat; le papier qui enveloppait le vase était rose the paper around the vase was pink;2 ( encercler) [brouillard, silence, nuit] to envelop; [brume] to veil; [mystère, secret] to surround; sommets enveloppés de brume peaks shrouded in mist; maison enveloppée par les flammes house engulfed by flames;3 ( entourer) envelopper qn de soins/tendresse to surround sb with care/affection; envelopper la baie du regard to gaze around at the bay; envelopper son offre de conditions to hedge one's proposal around with various conditions; meurtre enveloppé de mystère murder shrouded in mystery.B s'envelopper vpr to wrap oneself (up); s'envelopper la tête d'un turban ( le mettre) to wrap one's head in a turban; ( le porter) to wear a turban; s'envelopper de mystère to shroud oneself in ou to surround oneself with mystery.[ɑ̃vlɔpe] verbe transitif1. [empaqueter] to wrap (up)2. [emmailloter] to wrap (up)envelopper un enfant dans une couverture to wrap a child in a blanket ou a blanket around a child3. [entourer]————————s'envelopper dans verbe pronominal plus préposition[vêtement] to wrap oneself in -
8 clôturer
clôturer [klotyʀe]➭ TABLE 1 transitive verb[+ débats, liste, compte, festival, inscriptions] to close ; [+ jardin, champ] to enclose* * *klotyʀe
1.
1) ( enclore) to enclose, to fence in [terrain]clôturer avec du fil de fer barbelé — to surround [something] with barbed wire
2) ( terminer) [personne] to close [débat, liste, compte]; [discours, cérémonie] to end, to bring [something] to a close [débat, festival]
2.
verbe intransitif Financeclôturer à la hausse/baisse — to close up/down
3.
se clôturer verbe pronominal [congrès] to end ( par with)* * *klotyʀe vt1) [terrain] to enclose, to close off2) [festival, débats] to close* * *clôturer verb table: aimerA vtr1 ( enclore) to enclose, to fence in [terrain]; il veut clôturer son jardin he wants to fence in his garden GB ou yard US; il va le clôturer avec du fil de fer barbelé/une haie he's going to surround it with barbed wire/a hedge;2 ( terminer) [personne] to close [débat, séance, liste, compte]; [discours, cérémonie] to end, to bring [sth] to a close [débat, festival etc]; les inscriptions sont clôturées the closing date for registration has passed; l'exercice clôturé le 31 décembre Compta the financial year which ended on 31 December.B vi Fin [marché, action] clôturer à 3 euros to close at 3 euros; clôturer à la hausse/baisse to close up/down; le marché a clôturé sur un gain de 10 points trading closed on a gain of 10 points.C se clôturer vpr [congrès] to end (par with).[klotyre] verbe transitif -
9 mystère
mystère [mistεʀ]masculine nouna. mystery• pas tant de mystères ! don't be so mysterious!• mystère et boule de gomme ! (inf) who knows!b. ( = pièce de théâtre) mystery* * *mistɛʀnom masculin1) ( énigme) mystery2) ( fait de cacher) secrecy3) Religion mystery; Littérature Mystery play4) ( rite antique) rite* * *mistɛʀ nm* * *mystère nm1 ( énigme) mystery; ça n'a plus de mystère pour lui it's no longer a mystery to him; auteur/diplomate mystère mysterious author/diplomat; ‘combien gagne-t-il?’-‘mystère (et boule de gomme○)!’ ‘how much does he earn?’-‘nobody knows’;2 ( fait de cacher) secrecy; entourer qch de mystère to surround sth in secrecy; je n'en fais pas mystère I make no secret of it; il n'est un mystère pour personne que it's an open secret that;5 Culin ice cream (covered with meringue and praliné).[mistɛr] nom masculin1. [atmosphère] mysteryentouré de mystère shrouded ou cloaked in mysteryoù est-elle? — mystère et boule de gomme! (familier) where is she? — I haven't got a clue ou search me!2. [secret] mysterysi tu avais travaillé, tu aurais réussi l'examen, il n'y a pas de mystère! if you'd worked, you'd have passed your exam, it's as simple as that!ce n'est un mystère pour personne it's no secret, it's an open secretje n'en fais pas (un) mystère I make no mystery ou secret of it5. CUISINE -
10 prestige
pre'sti:ʒ(reputation or influence due to success, rank etc.) prestisje, høy anseelseprestisjesubst. \/preˈstiːʒ\/1) prestisje, status2) anseelse, goodwillprestige advertising navnreklamesurround something with prestige skape respekt for\/omkring noe -
11 empresser
s'empresser ɑ̃pʀese verbe pronominals'empresser autour or auprès de quelqu'un — to fuss over somebody
* * *empresser: s'empresser verb table: aimer vpr s'empresser de faire to hasten to do; s'empresser autour or auprès de qn (pour voir, écouter) to gather attentively around sb; ( en témoignant des prévenances) to fuss over sb.[ɑ̃prese]s'empresser verbe pronominal intransitifs'empresser autour ou auprès de quelqu'una. [s'activer] to bustle around somebodyb. [être très attentif] to surround somebody with attentions, to attend to somebody's needs————————s'empresser de verbe pronominal plus préposition -
12 ring
I
1. riŋ noun1) (a small circle eg of gold or silver, sometimes having a jewel set in it, worn on the finger: a wedding ring; She wears a diamond ring.) anillo2) (a circle of metal, wood etc for any of various purposes: a scarf-ring; a key-ring; The trap-door had a ring attached for lifting it.) aro; argolla3) (anything which is like a circle in shape: The children formed a ring round their teacher; The hot teapot left a ring on the polished table.) círculo4) (an enclosed space for boxing matches, circus performances etc: the circus-ring; The crowd cheered as the boxer entered the ring.) ring, cuadrilátero5) (a small group of people formed for business or criminal purposes: a drugs ring.) red, círculo
2. verb1) (to form a ring round.) rodear2) (to put, draw etc a ring round (something): He has ringed all your errors.) rodear3) (to put a ring on the leg of (a bird) as a means of identifying it.) anillar•- ringlet
- ring finger
- ringleader
- ringmaster
- run rings round
II
1. riŋ past tense - rang; verb1) (to (cause to) sound: The doorbell rang; He rang the doorbell; The telephone rang.) sonar2) ((often with up) to telephone (someone): I'll ring you (up) tonight.) llamar (por teléfono)3) ((often with for) to ring a bell (eg in a hotel) to tell someone to come, to bring something etc: She rang for the maid.) tocar4) ((of certain objects) to make a high sound like a bell: The glass rang as she hit it with a metal spoon.) tintinear5) (to be filled with sound: The hall rang with the sound of laughter.) resonar6) ((often with out) to make a loud, clear sound: His voice rang through the house; A shot rang out.) resonar
2. noun1) (the act or sound of ringing: the ring of a telephone.) llamada2) (a telephone call: I'll give you a ring.) llamada (de teléfono)3) (a suggestion, impression or feeling: His story has a ring of truth about it.) matiz•- ring back
- ring off
- ring true
ring1 n1. anillo2. círculoring2 vb1. sonar2. tocar3. llamar
ring /rrin/ sustantivo masculino (pl ' ring' also found in these entries: Spanish: acaso - alianza - anilla - anillo - anular - argolla - campanada - cerco - chapada - chapado - compromiso - corro - cuadrilátera - cuadrilátero - dedo - desarticular - engarzar - flotador - fogón - hornillo - llamar - ojera - pulsar - red - repiquetear - ronda - rosca - rosco - rosquilla - rubí - rueda - servilletero - sonar - sortija - telefonazo - telefonear - timbrazo - timbre - tocar - amarradero - archivador - aro - aureola - brillante - campana - carpeta - carretera - caso - clasificador - diamante English: about - authenticity - bell - better - boxing ring - brass - do - engagement ring - for - hand down - inlaid - pay - rang - ring - ring back - ring binder - ring finger - ring off - ring out - ring up - rung - so - soon - sure - wedding ring - back - boxing - break - bull - crack - ear - engagement - finger - gas - gold - have - key - life - rubber - smash - spy - star - washer - weddingtr[rɪŋ]1 (for finger) anillo, sortija2 (hoop) anilla, aro4 (of circus) pista, arena1 (put a ring on) anillar2 (draw a ring round) marcar con un círculo3 (encircle) rodear\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLring road cinturón nombre masculino de ronda————————tr[rɪŋ]2 (phonecall) llamada1 (bell) sonar2 (ears) zumbar1 (call) llamar2 (bell) tocar1) : sonarthe doorbell rang: el timbre sonóto ring for: llamar2) resound: resonar3) seem: parecerto ring true: parecer ciertoring vt1) : tocar, hacer sonar (un timbre, una alarma, etc.)2) surround: cercar, rodearring n1) : anillo m, sortija fwedding ring: anillo de matrimonio2) band: aro m, anillo mpiston ring: aro de émbolo3) circle: círculo m4) arena: arena f, ruedo ma boxing ring: un cuadrilátero, un ring5) gang: banda f (de ladrones, etc.)6) sound: timbre m, sonido m7) call: llamada f (por teléfono)n.• ring (Boxeo) (•Deporte•) s.m.n.• anilla s.f.• anillo s.m.• argolla s.f.• aro s.m.• campanilleo s.m.• cerco s.m.• ceño s.m.• corro s.m.• círculo s.m.• redondo s.m.• sortija s.f.• tañido s.m.• toque s.m.v.(§ p.,p.p.: ringed) (•§ p.,p.p.: rang, rung•) = ensortijar v.• llamar (Teléfono) v.• repicar v.• retiñir v.• sonar v.• telefonear a v.• tocar v.• zumbar v.rɪŋ
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1) cring finger — (dedo m) anular m
b) ( circular object)the bull had a ring through its nose — el toro tenía un aro en la nariz or una nariguera
curtain ring — argolla f, anilla f
c) ( circular shape) círculo mto stand in a ring — hacer* un corro, formar un círculo
to have rings around one's eyes — tener* ojeras
to run rings around something/somebody — darle* mil vueltas a algo/algn
d) ( burner) (BrE) quemador m, hornilla f (AmL exc CS), hornillo m (Esp), hornalla f (RPl), plato m (Chi)2) ca) (in boxing, wrestling) cuadrilátero m, ring mb) ( in circus) pista fc) ( bull ring) ruedo m3) c ( of criminals) red f, banda f4)a) c ( sound of bell)someone answered the phone after a couple of rings — alguien contestó el teléfono después de un par de timbrazos
b) u (sound, resonance)a name with a familiar ring to it — un nombre muy conocido or que suena mucho
c) ( telephone call) (BrE) (no pl)to give somebody a ring — llamar (por teléfono) a algn, telefonear a algn, hablarle a algn (Méx)
II
1.
1)a) ( make sound) \<\<church bell\>\> sonar*, repicar*, tañer* (liter); \<\<doorbell/telephone/alarm/alarm clock\>\> sonar*b) ( operate bell) \<\<person\>\> tocar* el timbre, llamar al timbreto ring FOR somebody/something: you have to ring for service tiene que llamar al timbre para que lo atiendan; she rang for the butler — hizo sonar el timbre/la campanilla para llamar al mayordomo
2) ( telephone) (BrE) llamar (por teléfono), telefonear, hablar (Méx)to ring FOR somebody/something: she rang for a cab/doctor — llamó un taxi/al médico
3)a) ( resound) resonar*to ring true — ser* or sonar* convincente
b) \<\<ears\>\> zumbar
2.
vt1)a) \<\<bell\>\> tocar*b) ( telephone) \<\<person\>\> (BrE) llamar (por teléfono), telefonear, hablar(le) a (Méx)2) (past & past p ringed)a) ( surround) cercar*, rodearb) (with pen, pencil) marcar* con un círculo, encerrar* en un círculo•Phrasal Verbs:- ring in- ring off- ring out- ring up
I [rɪŋ]1. N1) (on finger) (plain) anillo m; (jewelled) anillo m, sortija f; (in nose) arete m, aro m; (on bird's leg, for curtain) anilla f; (for napkin) servilletero m; (on stove) quemador m, hornillo m; (for swimmer) flotador mrings (Gymnastics) anillas fplelectric ring — quemador m eléctrico, hornillo m eléctrico
onion rings — aros mpl de cebolla rebozados
diamond, engagement, key, nose, piston, signet, weddingpineapple rings — rodajas fpl de piña
2) (=circle) [of people] círculo m; (in game, dance) corro m; [of objects] anillo m; (in water) onda f; (around planet, on tree, of smoke) anillo m; (around bathtub) cerco mto stand/sit in a ring — ponerse/sentarse en círculo
- run rings round sbsmoke3) (=group) [of criminals, drug dealers] banda f, red f; [of spies] red f; (Comm) cartel m, cártel m; drug, spy, vice I, 1.4) (=arena) (Boxing) cuadrilátero m, ring m; (at circus) pista f; (=bullring) ruedo m, plaza f; (at horse race) cercado m, recinto m; (in livestock market) corral m (de exposiciones)the ring — (fig) el boxeo
- throw or toss one's hat or cap into the ringshow2. VT1) (=surround) rodear, cercarthe building was ringed by police — la policía rodeaba or cercaba el edificio
2) [+ bird] anillar3) (=mark with ring) poner un círculo a3.CPDring binder N — carpeta f de anillas or (LAm) anillos
ring finger N — (dedo m) anular m
ring main N — (Elec) red f de suministro or abastecimiento
ring road N — (Brit) carretera f de circunvalación, ronda f, periférico m (LAm)
ring spanner N — llave f dentada
II [rɪŋ] (vb: pt rang) (pp rung)1. N1) (=sound) [of bell] toque m de timbre; (louder, of alarm) timbrazo m; [of voice] timbre m; (metallic sound) sonido m metálicothere was a ring at the door — llamaron al timbre de la puerta, sonó el timbre de la puerta
2) (Brit)(Telec)to give sb a ring — llamar a algn (por teléfono), dar un telefonazo or un toque a algn *
I'll give you a ring — te llamo, te doy un telefonazo or un toque *
3) (=nuance)his laugh had a hollow ring to it — su risa tenía algo de superficial, su risa sonaba (a) superficial
2. VT1) [+ doorbell, buzzer, handbell, church bell] tocar- that rings a bellto ring the changes —
you could ring the changes by substituting ground almonds — podrías cambiar or variar sustituyendo la almendra molida
alarmhe decided to ring the changes after his side's third consecutive defeat — decidió cambiar de táctica tras la tercera derrota consecutiva de su equipo
2) (Brit) (Telec) [+ house, office, number] llamar a; [+ person] llamar (por teléfono) a3. VI1) (=make sound) [doorbell, alarm, telephone] sonar; [church bell] sonar, repicar, tañer liter- ring off the hook2) (=use bell) llamaryou rang, madam? — ¿me llamó usted, señora?
to ring for sth: we'll ring for some sugar — llamaremos para pedir azúcar
3) (Brit) (=telephone) llamar (por teléfono)could someone ring for a taxi? — ¿podría alguien llamar a un taxi?
- ring true/false/hollow- ring in- ring off- ring out- ring up* * *[rɪŋ]
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1) cring finger — (dedo m) anular m
b) ( circular object)the bull had a ring through its nose — el toro tenía un aro en la nariz or una nariguera
curtain ring — argolla f, anilla f
c) ( circular shape) círculo mto stand in a ring — hacer* un corro, formar un círculo
to have rings around one's eyes — tener* ojeras
to run rings around something/somebody — darle* mil vueltas a algo/algn
d) ( burner) (BrE) quemador m, hornilla f (AmL exc CS), hornillo m (Esp), hornalla f (RPl), plato m (Chi)2) ca) (in boxing, wrestling) cuadrilátero m, ring mb) ( in circus) pista fc) ( bull ring) ruedo m3) c ( of criminals) red f, banda f4)a) c ( sound of bell)someone answered the phone after a couple of rings — alguien contestó el teléfono después de un par de timbrazos
b) u (sound, resonance)a name with a familiar ring to it — un nombre muy conocido or que suena mucho
c) ( telephone call) (BrE) (no pl)to give somebody a ring — llamar (por teléfono) a algn, telefonear a algn, hablarle a algn (Méx)
II
1.
1)a) ( make sound) \<\<church bell\>\> sonar*, repicar*, tañer* (liter); \<\<doorbell/telephone/alarm/alarm clock\>\> sonar*b) ( operate bell) \<\<person\>\> tocar* el timbre, llamar al timbreto ring FOR somebody/something: you have to ring for service tiene que llamar al timbre para que lo atiendan; she rang for the butler — hizo sonar el timbre/la campanilla para llamar al mayordomo
2) ( telephone) (BrE) llamar (por teléfono), telefonear, hablar (Méx)to ring FOR somebody/something: she rang for a cab/doctor — llamó un taxi/al médico
3)a) ( resound) resonar*to ring true — ser* or sonar* convincente
b) \<\<ears\>\> zumbar
2.
vt1)a) \<\<bell\>\> tocar*b) ( telephone) \<\<person\>\> (BrE) llamar (por teléfono), telefonear, hablar(le) a (Méx)2) (past & past p ringed)a) ( surround) cercar*, rodearb) (with pen, pencil) marcar* con un círculo, encerrar* en un círculo•Phrasal Verbs:- ring in- ring off- ring out- ring up -
13 einschließen
(unreg., trennb., hat -ge-)I v/t* * *(einsperren) to coop; to lock up; to lock; to lock in;(umfassen) to include; to comprehend; to inclose; to take in; to enclose;(umzingeln) to surround; to encircle* * *ein|schlie|ßenvt sep1) (= wegschließen) to lock up (in +acc in); (MIL) to confine to quarterser schloss sich/mich in dem or das Zimmer ein — he locked himself/me in the room
2) (= umgeben) to surround; (MIL) Stadt, Feind auch to encircleeinen Satz in Klammern éínschließen — to put a sentence in brackets or parentheses
3) (fig = einbegreifen, beinhalten) to include* * *1) (to contain or include as part of the whole: The shopping centre incorporates a library and a bank.) incorporate2) (to include.) comprehend3) (to enclose (as if) in a case: The nuts were encased in hard outer coverings.) encase4) (to take in or consider along with (other people, things etc) as part of a group, set etc: Am I included in the team?; Your duties include making the tea.) include5) (to require; to bring as a result: His job involves a lot of travelling.) involve6) (to confine or prevent from leaving or being taken away by using a lock: to lock up a prisoner / one's jewellery.) lock up7) (to include: Literature takes in drama, poetry and the novel.) take in* * *ein|schlie·ßen1. (in einen Raum schließen)▪ sich akk irgendwo \einschließen lassen to let oneself be [or to allow oneself to be] shut [or locked] in somewhere▪ eingeschlossen locked away [or updie Bedienung ist im Preis eingeschlossen service is included in the price4. (einkesseln)▪ jdn/etw \einschließen to surround [or encircle] sb/sth* * *unregelmäßiges transitives Verb1)etwas in etwas (Dat.) einschließen — lock something up [in something]
jemanden/sich einschließen — lock somebody/oneself in
3) (einbeziehen)etwas in etwas (Akk.) einschließen — include something in something
* * *einschließen (irr, trennb, hat -ge-)A. v/t1. (einsperren) lock up;3. fig include;jemanden in sein Gebet einschließen remember ( oder include) sb in one’s prayersB. v/r:* * *unregelmäßiges transitives Verb1)etwas in etwas (Dat.) einschließen — lock something up [in something]
jemanden/sich einschließen — lock somebody/oneself in
etwas in etwas (Akk.) einschließen — include something in something
* * *(Militär) v.to hem v. v.to embed v.to encase v.to enclose v.to entitle v.to imbed v.to immure v.to imply v.to imprison v.to inclose v.to include v.to involve v.to surround v. -
14 cerca
adv.near, close.¿está o queda cerca? is it near o nearby?ver algo/a alguien de cerca to see something/somebody close uppor aquí cerca nearbysi no costó dos millones, andará cerca it can't have cost much less than two millionf.1 fence (valla).2 picket fence.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: cercar.* * *► adverbio1 (lugar y tiempo) near, close\■ cerca de la estación near the station, close to the stationde cerca closely————————1 (vallado) fence, wall* * *1. adv.close, near, nearby- cerca de2. noun f.1) fence2) wall* * *ISF (=valla) [de madera, alambre] fence; [de piedra, ladrillo] wallIIcerca eléctrica — electrified fence, electric fence
1. ADV1) [indicando proximidad] [de aquí o allí] near, nearby; [entre objetos, personas] closeestá aquí cerca — it's very o just near here
¿está cerca la estación? — is the station near here o nearby?
está tan cerca que puedo ir andando — it's so near here o so close I can just walk
las casas están tan cerca que se pueden oír las conversaciones de los vecinos — the houses are so close (to each other) that you can hear what the neighbours are saying
quería tener más cerca a los amigos — he wanted to be nearer (to) o closer to his friends
las vacaciones están ya cerca — the holidays are nearly here, the holidays are not far off now
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cerca de — near (to), close toviven cerca de la playa — they live near (to) o close to the beach
2)•
de cerca —a) (=a poca distancia) [ver] close up; [seguir, observar, vigilar] closelyno veo bien de cerca — I can't see things close up, I'm long-sighted
visto de cerca, parece mayor — when you see him close up o at close quarters, he seems older
pudo ver de cerca la pobreza — she got to see poverty close at hand o at close quarters
el coche iba a gran velocidad, seguido de cerca por su escolta — the car was travelling at a high speed, followed closely by its escort
b) (=en persona) in personpara todos aquellos que no puedan ver la exposición de cerca — for all those unable to see the exhibition in person
he tenido la oportunidad de conocer de cerca a muchos famosos — I have had the opportunity of meeting many famous people personally o in person
los que lo conocen de cerca hablan muy bien de él — those who know him well speak very highly of him
no conoce de cerca los problemas de la población — he does not have first-hand o personal knowledge of the people's problems
3)• cerca de — (=casi) nearly
cerca de 2.500 personas — nearly 2,500 people
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estar cerca de hacer algo — to come close to doing sthhe estado cerca de tirar el libro por la ventana — I've come close to throwing that book out of the window
estuvimos tan cerca de conseguir la victoria... — we were so close to obtaining victory...
4) esp Cono Surcerca nuestro/mío — near us/me
2. SM †1) (=aspecto)* * *I1)a) ( en el espacio) near, close¿hay algún banco cerca? — is there a bank nearby o close by?
cerca de algo/alguien — near something/somebody
viven cerca de Tampico/de casa — they live near Tampico/near us
b)de cerca — close up, close to
ver algo de cerca — to see something close up o close to
2) ( en el tiempo) closecerca de algo/+ inf — close to something/-ing
serán cerca de las dos — it must be nearly 2 o'clock o getting on for 2
3) ( indicando aproximación)cerca de — almost, nearly
IIcerca de 1.000 — almost o nearly 1,000
* * *I1)a) ( en el espacio) near, close¿hay algún banco cerca? — is there a bank nearby o close by?
cerca de algo/alguien — near something/somebody
viven cerca de Tampico/de casa — they live near Tampico/near us
b)de cerca — close up, close to
ver algo de cerca — to see something close up o close to
2) ( en el tiempo) closecerca de algo/+ inf — close to something/-ing
serán cerca de las dos — it must be nearly 2 o'clock o getting on for 2
3) ( indicando aproximación)cerca de — almost, nearly
IIcerca de 1.000 — almost o nearly 1,000
* * *cerca11 = picket fence, fence.Ex: The barrier between religion & government in the US is described as a picket fence between accommodationists & separationists.
Ex: I asked why Mr McGregor had a fence around the garden and whether or not Peter needed to go there for food.* cerca de alambre = wire fence.* cerca de alambre de púas = barbed-wire fence.* cerca de tela metálica = wire fence.* peldaños para saltar una cerca = stile.cerca2= near, nearby [near-by], near at hand, close at hand, handy, nigh, within walking distance, in the vicinity, within easy walking distance, within an easy walk.Ex: You can restrict the neighborhood even more by using NEAR, which searches for two (or more) terms, in any order, in the same sentence.
Ex: An earlier leakage had prompted library staff to make arrangements with a nearby firm of book conservation specialists in the event of a further disaster.Ex: The firm does not have to be near at hand, but there must be plenty of cooperation and consultation as to selection of stock.Ex: Material needed daily should be stored close at hand.Ex: The desire soon dies away and the book is forgotten if copies are not handy = El deseo pronto muere y el libro se olvida si no hay ejemplares a mano.Ex: The article 'The end is nigh' predicts that the information technology crisis is likely to be worse than predicted because of the need to organize replacement of systems affected by the millennium problem = El artículo "El fin esta cerca' predice que la crisis de la tecnología de la información es probable que sea pero de lo previsto debido a la necesidad de organizar la sustitución de los sistemas afectados por el problema del milenio.Ex: The pilot phase focused on the students at schools within walking distance of the Central Library.Ex: In general while on desk duty the librarian must be aware of what is happening in the vicinity and notice who is coming and going.Ex: For those who wish to make their own arrangements for accommodation, there are many hotels within easy walking distance.Ex: A great neighborhood has stores and shops that satisfy everyday needs within an easy walk from home.* al examinar Algo de cerca = on closer examination, on closer inspection.* cerca de = close to, near [nearer -comp., nearest -sup.], in the vicinity of, in close proximity to, around, a heartbeat away from, in sight of, in the proximity of.* cerca de + Fecha/Número = circa + Fecha/Número [ca o c, -abrev.].* cerca + Posesivo = at + Posesivo + elbow.* cerca uno del otro = in close proximity.* conducir demasiado cerca de otro = tailgate.* controlado de cerca = closely monitored.* de cerca = at close range, at close quarters.* demasiado cerca = too close for comfort.* estar cerca = be at hand, be around.* estar cerca de = be close to.* estar muy cerca de = be one step away from, be steps away from, come + very close to.* lo suficientemente cerca = within range.* lo suficientemente cerca como para oír = within earshot of.* más cerca de = more nearly.* mirada de cerca = close look.* mirada más de cerca = closer look.* mucho más cerca = far closer.* muy cerca = close-by.* muy de cerca = not far behind.* peligrosamente cerca = too close for comfort.* seguido de cerca = closely followed, closely monitored.* seguir de cerca = monitor, stay in + control, keep + track of.* ver la muerte de cerca = have + brushes with death.* vigilado de cerca = under close guard.* vigilar Algo muy de cerca = keep + a watchful eye.* visión de cerca = ringside view, ringside seat.* vivir cerca = live + locally.* * *A1 (en el espacio) near, closesu casa queda or está muy cerca her house is very near o very close¿hay algún banco cerca? is there a bank nearby o close by?vamos a pie, queda aquí cerquita let's walk, it's very near (here) o it's very closequeda cerquísima it's only just around the corner ( o just down the road etc)una de estas tiendas que hay aquí cerca one of these shops just up the road o around the corner o near herecerca DE algo/algn:viven cerca de casa/de Tampico they live near us/near Tampicosiéntate cerca de mí or ( crit) cerca mío sit near meme siento muy cerca de ti I feel very close to you2de cerca close up, close tome acerqué para verlo de cerca I went nearer so I could see it close up o close tono veo bien de cerca I'm longsightedseguir algo de cerca to follow sth closelyB (en el tiempo) closelos exámenes ya están cerca the exams aren't far away now, the exams are getting quite close nowcerca DE algo:estamos ya cerca de la Navidad Christmas is not far awaycuando estemos más cerca de la fecha te lo diré I'll tell you closer to o nearer the dayestás tan cerca de lograrlo you're so close o near to achieving itC(indicando aproximación): cerca de almost, nearly, close onvendieron cerca de 1.000 cabezas de ganado they sold almost o nearly o close on 1,000 head of cattle(de alambre, madera) fence; (de piedra) wall* * *
Del verbo cercar: ( conjugate cercar)
cerca es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
cerca
cercar
cerca adverbio
cerca de algo/algn near sth/sb;◊ ¿hay algún banco cerca? is there a bank nearby o close by?;
está por aquí cerca it's near here (somewhere);
mirar algo/a algn de cerca to look at sth/sb close up o close to;
seguir algo de cerca to follow sth closely
estás tan cerca de lograrlo you're so close to achieving it;
serán cerca de las dos it must be nearly 2 o'clockc) ( indicando aproximación):
■ sustantivo femenino (de alambre, madera) fence;
( de piedra) wall
cercar ( conjugate cercar) verbo transitivo
( con valla) to fence in
‹ enemigo› to surround
cerca 1 adverbio
1 (a poca distancia) near, close: el colegio está cerca de la biblioteca, the school is near the library
estábamos ya muy cerca, cuando..., we were almost there when...
ponte más cerca de ella, get closer to her
de cerca, closely: lo examiné de cerca, I examined it close up
2 (próximo en el tiempo) soon: ya están cerca las vacaciones, the holidays are coming up soon
♦ Locuciones: cerca de, (casi, aproximadamente) nearly, around
cerca de mil personas, about one thousand people
les esperamos cerca de una hora, we waited for them for about an hour (a punto de) estuve cerca de conseguirlo, I very nearly succeeded
cerca 2 sustantivo femenino fence, wall
cercar verbo transitivo
1 (con una valla) to fence, enclose
2 (al enemigo) to surround
' cerca' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
borde
- caer
- encima
- excavar
- filo
- junta
- junto
- mayoría
- ponerse
- seto
- tarde
- topless
- valla
- casi
- encontrar
- luego
- portón
- tapia
- tocar
- vecino
- ventaja
- ver
- verja
English:
alongside
- apprehend
- around
- avoid
- by
- chart
- circa
- close
- closely
- come up to
- convenient
- cricket
- do
- early
- fence
- go by
- gunshot
- hand
- handy
- hotly
- inhibited
- near
- nearby
- on
- pass by
- proximity
- quarter
- round
- shadow
- spitting distance
- tail
- thereabout
- thereabouts
- village
- yacht
- zoom in
- anywhere
- ear
- examination
- fencing
- florist
- follow
- late
- lie
- point
- range
- run
- set
- somewhere
- stile
* * *♦ nf[valla] fence; [muro] wall cerca eléctrica electric fence;cerca viva hedge♦ adv1. [en el espacio] near, close;no me hace falta un taxi porque voy cerca I don't need a taxi, because I'm not going far;cerca de near, close to;está cerca de mí it's near me;estuvo cerca de ganar el premio she came close to winning the prize;de cerca [examinar, mirar] closely;[afectar] deeply; [vivir] first-hand;vivió de cerca el problema de las drogas she had first-hand experience of drug addiction;no ve bien de cerca he's long-sighted;ver algo/a alguien de cerca to see sth/sb close up;por aquí cerca nearbycerca del principio close to o near the beginning;son cerca de las ocho it's about eight (o'clock);los hechos ocurrieron cerca de las seis de la tarde the events in question took place at around six o'clock in the evening;estamos cerca del final del festival we are nearing o approaching the end of the festivalacudieron cerca de mil manifestantes there were nearly o about a thousand demonstrators there;si no costó 2 millones, andará cerca it can't have cost much less than 2 million* * *1 f fence2 adv1 near, close;de cerca close up;seguir de cerca follow closely;vivo muy cerca, me coge muy cerca I live very close by;cerca de near, close to2 ( casi) nearly* * *cerca adv1) : close, near, nearby2)cerca de : nearly, almostcerca nf1) : fence2) : (stone) wall* * *cerca1 adv near / close¿vives cerca de aquí? do you live near here?cerca2 n fence -
15 ring
I 1. noun1) Ring, der4) (circle) Kreis, der2. transitive verbmake or run rings [a]round somebody — (fig.) jemanden in die Tasche stecken (ugs.)
1) (surround) umringen; einkreisen [Wort, Buchstaben usw.]2) (Brit.): (put ring on leg of) beringen [Vogel]II 1. nounthere's a ring at the door — es hat geklingelt
2. intransitive verb,give two rings — zweimal läuten od. klingeln
1) (sound clearly) [er]schallen; [Hammer:] [er]dröhnen2) (be sounded) [Glocke, Klingel, Telefon:] läuten; [Kasse, Telefon, Wecker:] klingelnthe doorbell rang — die Türklingel ging; es klingelte
3) (ring bell) läuten ( for nach)4) (Brit.): (make telephone call) anrufen5) (resound)ring in somebody's ears — jemandem in den Ohren klingen
3. transitive verb,ring true/false — (fig.) glaubhaft/unglaubhaft klingen
rang, rung1) läuten [Glocke]ring the [door]bell — läuten; klingeln
it rings a bell — (fig. coll.) es kommt mir [irgendwie] bekannt vor
2) (Brit.): (telephone) anrufenPhrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/62450/ring_back">ring back- ring in- ring off- ring out- ring up* * *I 1. [riŋ] noun1) (a small circle eg of gold or silver, sometimes having a jewel set in it, worn on the finger: a wedding ring; She wears a diamond ring.) der Ring2) (a circle of metal, wood etc for any of various purposes: a scarf-ring; a key-ring; The trap-door had a ring attached for lifting it.) der Ring3) (anything which is like a circle in shape: The children formed a ring round their teacher; The hot teapot left a ring on the polished table.) der Ring4) (an enclosed space for boxing matches, circus performances etc: the circus-ring; The crowd cheered as the boxer entered the ring.) der Ring5) (a small group of people formed for business or criminal purposes: a drugs ring.) der Ring2. verb( verb)1) (to form a ring round.) umringen•- ring binder- ringlet
- ring finger
- ringleader
- ringmaster
- run rings round II 1. [riŋ] past tense - rang; verb1) (to (cause to) sound: The doorbell rang; He rang the doorbell; The telephone rang.) klingeln3) ((often with for) to ring a bell (eg in a hotel) to tell someone to come, to bring something etc: She rang for the maid.) läuten4) ((of certain objects) to make a high sound like a bell: The glass rang as she hit it with a metal spoon.) klingen5) (to be filled with sound: The hall rang with the sound of laughter.) erklingen, erschallen6) ((often with out) to make a loud, clear sound: His voice rang through the house; A shot rang out.) erschallen2. noun1) (the act or sound of ringing: the ring of a telephone.) das Klingeln2) (a telephone call: I'll give you a ring.) der Anruf3) (a suggestion, impression or feeling: His story has a ring of truth about it.) der Klang•- ring a bell- ring back
- ring off
- ring true* * *ring1[rɪŋ]I. ndiamond \ring Diamantring mmetal/onion \ring Metall-/Zwiebelring mthe \rings of Saturn die Ringe des Saturnthe wet glass left a \ring on the table das nasse Glas hinterließ einen Rand auf dem Tischto have \rings around one's eyes Ringe unter den Augen habenboxing \ring Boxring mcircus \ring Manege fto sit in a \ring around sb im Kreis um jdn herumsitzen9. + sing/pl vb (clique) Ring m, Kartell nt, Syndikat nt; (at an auction) Händlerring m bei einer Auktiondrug/spy \ring Drogen-/Spionagering m10. CHEM ringförmige atomare Strukturthey ran around in a \ring sie liefen [o rannten] im Kreis herum14.II. vt▪ to \ring sb/sth jdn/etw umringenarmed police \ring the hijacked plane bewaffnete Polizisten kreisen das entführte Flugzeug einthe harbour is \ringed by rocks and reefs der Hafen ist von Felsen und Riffen umgeben▪ to \ring sth etw einkreisento \ring a bird einen Vogel beringento \ring a bull/a pig einen Stier/ein Schwein mit einem Nasenring versehenring2[rɪŋ]I. nto give a \ring klingelnhe gave a \ring at the door er klingelte [o läutete] an der Türthere was a \ring at the door es hat geklingelt [o geläutetto give sb a \ring jdn anrufenthe \ring of iron on stone das Klirren von Eisen auf Steinyour name has a familiar \ring Ihr Name kommt mir bekannt vorhis story had the \ring of truth seine Geschichte hörte sich glaubhaft anII. vi<rang, rung>2. (summon) läuten3. (have humming sensation) klingenmy ears are still \ringing from the explosion mir klingen noch die Ohren von der Explosion4. (reverberate)to \ring with [or to] a sound von einem Klang widerhallenthe room rang with laughter der Raum war von Lachen erfüllt; ( fig)his voice rang with anger seine Stimme bebte vor Zorn5. (appear)to \ring false/true unglaubhaft/glaubhaft klingen [o SCHWEIZ a. tönen]to \ring for an ambulance/a taxi einen Krankenwagen/ein Taxi rufento \ring home zu Hause anrufen▪ to \ring back zurückrufen7.▶ sth \rings in sb's ears [or head] etw klingt jdm im OhrIII. vt<rang, rung>1. (make sound)to \ring a bell eine Glocke läutento \ring the alarm Alarm auslösen2. (of a church)to \ring the hour die Stunde schlagento \ring a peal die Glocken läuten▪ to \ring sb jdn anrufen▪ to \ring sb back jdn zurückrufen4.▶ to \ring a bell Assoziationen hervorrufenthe name rang a bell der Name kam mir irgendwie bekannt vor* * *I [rɪŋ]1. n4) (= enclosure at circus) Manege f; (at exhibition) Ring m; (HORSE RACING) Buchmacherring m; (= boxing ring) (Box)ring m2. vt(= surround) umringen; (in game: with hoop) einen Ring werfen über (+acc); (= put ring on or round) item on list etc einkreisen, einen Kreis machen um; (esp Brit) bird beringen II vb: pret rang, ptp rung1. n1) (sound) Klang m; (= ringing) (of bell, alarm bell) Läuten nt; (of electric bell, alarm clock, phone) Klingeln nt; (of crystal) Klang mto hear a ring at the door —
4)(= set)
ring of bells — Glockenspiel nt2. vi1) (= make sound) klingen; (bell, alarm bell) läuten; (electric bell) läuten, klingeln; (alarm clock, phone) klingeln; (= make metallic sound swords etc) klirren; (crystal) klingen; (hammers) schallenthe bell rang for dinner —
to ring for sth —
you rang, sir? — (gnädiger Herr,) Sie haben geläutet?
to ring false/true — falsch/wahr klingen
my ears are ringing —
3. vt1) bell läutenthat/his name rings a bell (fig inf) — das/sein Name kommt mir bekannt vor
to ring the changes ( lit : on bells ) — (etw) im Wechsel läuten; (fig) alle Variationen durchspielen
* * *ring1 [rıŋ]A srings of smoke Rauchringe oder -kringel;ring of atoms PHYS Atomring;ring of forts Festungsgürtel m, -ring;at the rings (Turnen) an den Ringen;form a ring einen Kreis bilden (Personen);have (livid) rings round one’s eyes (dunkle) Ringe um die Augen haben;the Ring (of the Nibelungen) MUS der Ring (des Nibelungen)2. TECHa) Ring m, Glied n (einer Kette)b) Öse f, Öhr n3. MATH Ring(fläche) m(f)4. ASTRON Hof m5. (Kräusel)Locke f6. a) Manege fthe ring weitS. das (Berufs)Boxen, der Boxsport;enter the ring against in den Ring steigen gegen;the third man in the ring der dritte Mann im Ringc) fig besonders POL Arena f:be in the ring for kämpfen um7. Pferderennen:a) Buchmacherplatz mb) koll (die) Buchmacher pl8. WIRTSCHb) Ring m, Kartell n, Syndikat n9. a) (Verbrecher-, Spionage- etc) Ring mb) POL Clique f10. ARCHa) Bogenverzierung fb) Riemchen n (an Säulen)11. Teller m (am Skistock)B v/tb) Vieh umreiten, zusammentreiben2. einen Ring bilden aus3. beringen, einem Tier einen Ring durch die Nase ziehen4. Zwiebeln in Ringe schneiden5. einen Baum ringelnC v/i1. sich im Kreis bewegen2. JAGD kreisen (Falke etc)ring2 [rıŋ]A s1. Geläute n:a) Glockenklang m, -läuten nb) Glockenspiel n (einer Kirche)2. Läuten n, Klingeln n (Rufzeichen)3. besonders Br umg Anruf m:give sb a ring jemanden anrufen4. Erklingen n, Ertönen n, Schall m5. Klingen n, Klang m (einer Münze, der Stimme etc):the ring of truth fig der Klang der Wahrheit;have the ring of truth (authenticity) wahr (echt) klingen;that has a familiar ring to me das kommt mir (irgendwie) bekannt vor;a) hohl klingen (Versprechen etc),b) unglaubwürdig klingen (Protest etc)B v/i prät rang [ræŋ], pperf rung [rʌŋ]a) klingeln, läuten,b) fig um Einlass bitten;ring for sb nach jemandem klingeln3. klingen (Münze etc):my ears ring mir klingen die Ohren5. TEL besonders Br anrufenC v/t1. eine Glocke läuten:3. eine Münze klingen lassen* * *I 1. noun1) Ring, der4) (circle) Kreis, der2. transitive verbmake or run rings [a]round somebody — (fig.) jemanden in die Tasche stecken (ugs.)
1) (surround) umringen; einkreisen [Wort, Buchstaben usw.]2) (Brit.): (put ring on leg of) beringen [Vogel]II 1. noun2. intransitive verb,give two rings — zweimal läuten od. klingeln
1) (sound clearly) [er]schallen; [Hammer:] [er]dröhnen2) (be sounded) [Glocke, Klingel, Telefon:] läuten; [Kasse, Telefon, Wecker:] klingelnthe doorbell rang — die Türklingel ging; es klingelte
3) (ring bell) läuten ( for nach)4) (Brit.): (make telephone call) anrufen5) (resound)3. transitive verb,ring true/false — (fig.) glaubhaft/unglaubhaft klingen
rang, rung1) läuten [Glocke]ring the [door]bell — läuten; klingeln
it rings a bell — (fig. coll.) es kommt mir [irgendwie] bekannt vor
2) (Brit.): (telephone) anrufenPhrasal Verbs:- ring in- ring off- ring out- ring up* * *n.Klang ¨-e m.Kreis -e m.Ring -e m. v.(§ p.,p.p.: ringed) (•§ p.,p.p.: rang, rung•)= klingeln v.klingen v.(§ p.,pp.: klang, geklungen)läuten v. -
16 wind
I 1. noun1) Wind, derbe in the wind — (fig.) in der Luft liegen
see how or which way the wind blows or lies — (fig.) sehen, woher der Wind weht
sail close to or near the wind — hart am Wind segeln; (fig.) sich hart an der Grenze des Erlaubten bewegen
take the wind out of somebody's sails — (fig.) jemandem den Wind aus den Segeln nehmen
the wind[s] of change — ein frischer Wind (fig.)
2) no pl. (Mus.) (stream of air) (in organ) Wind, der; (in other instruments) Luftstrom, der; (instruments) Bläser3)get wind of something — (fig.) Wind von etwas bekommen
4) no pl., no indef. art. (flatulence) Blähungenget/have the wind up — (coll.) Manschetten (ugs.) od. Schiss (salopp) kriegen/haben
put the wind up somebody — (coll.) jemandem Schiss machen (salopp)
5) (breath)lose/have lost one's wind — außer Atem kommen/sein
recover or get one's wind — wieder zu Atem kommen
2. transitive verbget one's second wind — (lit. or fig.) sich wieder steigern
II 1. intransitive verb,he was winded by the blow to his stomach — nach dem Schlag in die Magengrube schnappte er nach Luft
2) (coil) sich wickeln2. transitive verb,wind something off something/on [to] something — etwas von etwas [ab]wickeln/auf etwas (Akk.) [auf]wickeln
wind somebody round one's finger — jemanden um den Finger wickeln (ugs.)
2) (with key etc.) aufziehen [Uhr]3)wind one's/its way — sich winden; sich schlängeln
4) (coil into ball) zu einem Knäuel/zu Knäueln aufwickeln5) (surround) wickeln6) (winch) winden3. noun1) (curve) Windung, die2) (turn) Umdrehung, diePhrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/93794/wind_back">wind back- wind on- wind up* * *I 1. [wind] noun1) ((an) outdoor current of air: The wind is strong today; There wasn't much wind yesterday; Cold winds blow across the desert.) der Wind2) (breath: Climbing these stairs takes all the wind out of me.) die Luft3) (air or gas in the stomach or intestines: His stomach pains were due to wind.) die Blähung2. verb(to cause to be out of breath: The heavy blow winded him.) den Atem nehmen3. adjective((of a musical instrument) operated or played using air pressure, especially a person's breath.) Blas-...- windy- windiness
- windfall
- windmill
- windpipe
- windsurf
- windsurfer
- windsurfing
- windscreen
- windsock
- windsurf
- windsurfer
- windsurfing
- windswept
- get the wind up
- get wind of
- get one's second wind
- in the wind
- like the wind II past tense, past participle - wound; verb1) (to wrap round in coils: He wound the rope around his waist and began to climb.) winden2) (to make into a ball or coil: to wind wool.) aufwickeln4) (to tighten the spring of (a clock, watch etc) by turning a knob, handle etc: I forgot to wind my watch.) aufziehen•- winder- winding
- wind up
- be/get wound up* * *wind1[wɪnd]I. nthere isn't enough \wind es ist nicht windig genugthe \wind started to pick up der Wind frischte aufthe \wind is in the east/north/south/west der Wind kommt aus Osten/Norden/Süden/Westena breath of \wind ein Lüftchen nt, ein Windhauch mthere wasn't a breath of \wind es regte sich kein Lüftchento throw caution/sb's advice to the \winds ( fig) alle Vorsicht/jds Ratschlag in den Wind schlagena \wind of change ( fig) ein frischer Windgust of \wind Windstoß m, Windböe fto see which way the \wind is blowing ( also fig) sehen, woher der Wind wehtto sail close to the \wind NAUT hart am Wind segeln; ( fig) sich akk hart an der Grenze des Erlaubten bewegento go/run like the \wind laufen/rennen wie der Windto run before the \wind vor dem Wind segelnto get one's \wind wieder Luft kriegento knock the \wind out of sb ( fig) jdm den Atem verschlagenhe's full of \wind er ist ein Schaumschläger pejgarlic gives me dreadful \wind von Knoblauch bekomme ich fürchterliche Blähungento break \wind einen fahrenlassen famto suffer from \wind Blähungen habenthere's something in the \wind ( fig) es liegt etwas in der Luftto get the \wind up Schiss kriegen oft pej derbto put the \wind up sb jdm Angst einjagentell them your father's a policeman, that'll put the \wind up them! sag ihnen, dein Vater ist Polizist, dann kriegen sie Muffensausen! fam8.II. vt▪ to \wind sb jdm den Atem nehmenthe blow to the stomach \winded me durch den Schlag in den Bauch blieb mir die Luft wegto be/get \winded außer Atem sein/geratento \wind a baby ein Baby ein Bäuerchen machen lassen3. (scent)▪ to \wind sb/sth jdn/etw wittern1. energy, power, turbine Wind-\windmill Windmühle f\wind player Bläser(in) m(f)wind2[waɪnd]I. nto give sth a \wind etw aufziehenII. vt<wound, wound>1. (wrap)▪ to \wind sth etw wickelnto \wind wool/yarn into a ball Wolle/Garn zu einem Knäuel aufwickelnshe wound her arms around me sie schlang ihre Arme um michto \wind a film onto a reel einen Film auf eine Rolle spulen2. (cause to function)to \wind a clock/watch eine Uhr/Armbanduhr aufziehen3. (turn)▪ to \wind sth etw winden [o kurbeln]to \wind a handle eine Kurbel drehen4. (move)to \wind one's way sich akk schlängeln▪ to \wind sth etw spulento \wind a film/tape back[wards]/forwards einen Film/ein Band zurück-/vorspulenIII. vi<wound, wound>to \wind back[wards]/forwards film, tape zurück-/vorspulen* * *I [wɪnd]1. n1) Wind mto sail close to the wind (fig) — sich hart an der Grenze des Erlaubten bewegen; (Naut) hart am Wind segeln
to put the wind up sb ( Brit inf ) —
to see which way the wind blows (fig) — sehen, woher der Wind weht
he's full of wind (fig) — er ist ein Schaumschläger (inf), er macht viel Wind (inf)
2)3)(compass point)
to the four winds — in alle (vier) Windeto bring up wind — aufstoßen; (baby also) ein Bäuerchen machen
5) (= breath) Atem m, Luft f (inf)6) (MUS: wind instruments) Bläser pl, Blasinstrumente pl2. vt1) (Brit: knock breathless) den Atem nehmen (+dat)2) (= scent) wittern3) horses verschnaufen lassen4) baby ein Bäuerchen machen lassenII [waɪnd] vb: pret, ptp wound1. vt3)(= proceed by twisting)
to wind one's way — sich schlängeln2. vi1) (river etc) sich winden or schlängeln2)how does it wind? (watch) (handle) — wie herum zieht man es auf? wie dreht or kurbelt man es?
it won't wind — er/es lässt sich nicht aufziehen; (handle) er/es lässt sich nicht drehen or kurbeln
3. n1)give it one more wind — zieh es noch eine Umdrehung weiter auf; (handle) kurbele or drehe es noch einmal weiter
2) (= bend) Kehre f, Windung f* * *wind1 [wınd]A s1. Wind m:wind and weather permitting bei gutem Wetter;before the wind vor dem oder im Wind;a) SCHIFF zwischen Wind und Wasser,b) fig in einer prekären Situation;in(to) the wind’s eye gegen den Wind;like the wind wie der Wind, schnell;under the wind SCHIFF in Lee;there is too much wind es ist zu windig;there is sth in the wind fig es liegt etwas in der Luft;be (three sheets) in the wind umg Schlagseite haben;have (take) the wind of fig einen Vorteil haben (gewinnen) gegenüber, die Oberhand haben (gewinnen) über (akk);put the wind up sb umg jemandem Angst einjagen;raise the wind bes Br umg (das nötige) Geld auftreiben;a) SCHIFF hart am Wind segeln,b) fig sich am Rande der Legalität oder hart an der Grenze des Erlaubten bewegen, mit einem Fuß im Gefängnis stehen;sow the wind and reap the whirlwind Wind säen und Sturm ernten;2. Sturm m3. (Gebläse- etc) Wind m4. a) MED (Darm)Winde pl, Blähungen pl:break wind einen Wind abgehen lassen;get wind Blähungen bekommen;onions give you wind Zwiebeln blähenb) Rülpser pl umg:cola tends to give me wind auf Cola muss ich immer aufstoßen oder umg rülpsen6. JAGD Wind m, Witterung f (auch fig):a) wittern (akk),b) fig Wind bekommen von;get wind that … Wind davon bekommen, dass …7. Atem m:have a good wind eine gute Lunge haben;have a long wind einen langen Atem haben (a. fig);8. umg leeres GeschwätzB v/t1. JAGD witternbe winded außer Atem sein3. verschnaufen lassenwind2 [waınd]A s1. Windung f, Biegung f2. Umdrehung f (beim Aufziehen einer Uhr etc)B v/i prät und pperf wound [waʊnd]3. a) aufgewunden oder aufgewickelt werdenb) sich aufwinden oder -wickeln lassenC v/t1. winden, wickeln, schlingen ( alle:round um):2. umwickeln ( with mit)a) auf-, hochwinden,b) Garn etc aufwickeln, -spulena) eine Uhr etc aufziehen,b) eine Saite etc spannen6. wind o.s. schlängeln:wind o.s. ( oder one’s way) into sb’s affection fig sich jemandes Zuneigung erschleichen, sich bei jemandem einschmeicheln7. SCHIFFa) wendenb) hieven8. a) eine Kurbel drehenb) kurbeln:wind up (down) ein Autofenster etc hochdrehen, -kurbeln (herunterdrehen, -kurbeln)wind back zurückspulen1. das Horn etc blasen2. ein Hornsignal ertönen lassen* * *I 1. noun1) Wind, derbe in the wind — (fig.) in der Luft liegen
see how or which way the wind blows or lies — (fig.) sehen, woher der Wind weht
sail close to or near the wind — hart am Wind segeln; (fig.) sich hart an der Grenze des Erlaubten bewegen
take the wind out of somebody's sails — (fig.) jemandem den Wind aus den Segeln nehmen
the wind[s] of change — ein frischer Wind (fig.)
2) no pl. (Mus.) (stream of air) (in organ) Wind, der; (in other instruments) Luftstrom, der; (instruments) Bläser3)get wind of something — (fig.) Wind von etwas bekommen
4) no pl., no indef. art. (flatulence) Blähungenget/have the wind up — (coll.) Manschetten (ugs.) od. Schiss (salopp) kriegen/haben
put the wind up somebody — (coll.) jemandem Schiss machen (salopp)
5) (breath)lose/have lost one's wind — außer Atem kommen/sein
recover or get one's wind — wieder zu Atem kommen
2. transitive verb II 1. intransitive verb,get one's second wind — (lit. or fig.) sich wieder steigern
2) (coil) sich wickeln2. transitive verb,1) (coil) wickeln; (on to reel) spulenwind something off something/on [to] something — etwas von etwas [ab]wickeln/auf etwas (Akk.) [auf]wickeln
2) (with key etc.) aufziehen [Uhr]3)wind one's/its way — sich winden; sich schlängeln
4) (coil into ball) zu einem Knäuel/zu Knäueln aufwickeln5) (surround) wickeln6) (winch) winden3. noun1) (curve) Windung, die2) (turn) Umdrehung, diePhrasal Verbs:- wind on- wind up* * *(round) v.wickeln (um) v. v.(§ p.,p.p.: wound)= abspulen v.aufspulen v.aufwickeln v.drehen v.schlängeln v.sich winden v.winden v.(§ p.,pp.: wand, gewunden) n.Wind -e m. -
17 circumdati
circum-do, dĕdi, dătum, dăre, v. a., lit. to put, set, or place around, i. e. both to wrap around (e. g. a mantle). and also to enclose (e. g. a town with a wall; syn.: cingo, vestio, saepio, circumvallo al.), with a twofold construction (cf. Zumpt, Gr. § 418).I.Aliquid (alicui rei), to place something [p. 337] around something, to put, set around, etc. (class. in prose and poetry).(α).With dat.:(β).aër omnibus est rebus circumdatus appositusque,
Lucr. 6, 1035:moenibus subjectos prope jam ignes circumdatosque restinximus,
Cic. Cat. 3, 1, 2:circumdare fossam latam cubiculari lecto,
id. Tusc. 5, 20, 59:satellites armatos contioni,
Liv. 34, 27, 5:hinc patre hinc Catulo lateri circumdatis, Romam rediit,
i. e. one on each side, id. 30, 19, 9; 3, 28, 2:milites sibi,
Tac. A. 13, 25:arma umeris,
Verg. A. 2, 510:licia tibi,
id. E. 8, 74:vincula collo,
Ov. M. 1, 631:bracchia collo,
id. ib. 9, 459; 9, 605; 6, 479;and in tmesis: collo dare bracchia circum,
Verg. A. 6, 700 (cf. the simplex:bracchia cervici dare,
Hor. C. 3, 9, 3):lectis aulaea purpura,
Curt. 9, 7, 15:cum maxime in hostiam itineri nostro circumdatam intuens,
i. e. divided, and part placed on each side of the way, Liv. 40, 13, 4.—Without a dat.:B.caedere januam saxis, ligna et sarmenta circumdare ignemque subicere coeperunt,
Cic. Verr. 2, 1, 27, § 69; 2, 1, 31, § 80:ignes,
id. Pis. 38, 93:custodias,
id. Cat. 4, 4, 8:armata circumdatur Romana legio,
Liv. 1, 28, 3:exercitu circumdato summā vi Cirtam irrumpere nititur,
Sall. J. 25, 9:circumdatae stationes,
Tac. A. 1, 50:murus circumdatus,
Caes. B. G. 1, 38:turris toto opere circumdedit,
id. ib. 7, 72:circumdato vallo,
Curt. 3, 2, 2:lauream (sc. capiti),
Suet. Vit. 9.— Subst.: circumdăti, ōrum, m., those around, the surrounding soldiers:circumdatos Antonius adloquitur,
Tac. H. 3, 63.—With an abl. loci:toto oppido munitiones,
Hirt. B. G. 8, 34 fin.:equites cornibus,
Liv. 33, 18, 9; and without dat., Tac. A. 14, 53.—With two accs.:circumdare terram radices,
Cato, R. R. 114;and per tmesin,
id. ib. 157.—Trop. (most freq. in Tac.):II.cancelli, quos mihi ipse circumdedi,
Cic. Quint. 10, 36:nescio an majora vincula majoresque necessitates vobis quam captivis vestris fortuna circumdederit,
Liv. 21, 43, 3:egregiam famam paci circumdedit,
i. e. conferred, imparted, Tac. Agr. 20; cf.:principatus inanem ei famam,
id. H. 4, 11; id. Or. 37:principi ministeria,
id. H. 2, 59; id. A. 14, 15.—In a Greek construction:infula virgineos circumdata comptus,
encompassing, Lucr. 1, 88; Tac. H. 4, 45; id. A. 16, 25.—Aliquem or aliquid (aliquā re), to surround some person or thing ( with something), to encompass, enclose, encircle with.A.Lit.1.In gen.:2.animum (deus) circumdedit corpore et vestivit extrinsecus,
Cic. Univ. 6 fin.; cf.:aether corpore concreto circumdatus undique,
Lucr. 5, 469:portum moenibus,
Nep. Them. 6, 1:regio insulis circumdata,
Cic. Fl. 12, 27:villam statione,
Tac. A. 14, 8:suam domum spatio,
id. G. 16:collis operibus,
id. A. 6, 41:vallo castra,
id. H. 4, 57:Othonem vexillis,
id. ib. 1, 36:canibus saltus,
Verg. E. 10, 57:circumdato me bracchiis: meum collum circumplecte,
Plaut. As. 3, 3, 106:collum filo,
Cat. 64, 377:(aurum) circumdatum argento,
Cic. Div. 2, 65, 134: furvis circumdatus alis Somnus, * Tib. 2, 1, 89:ad talos stola demissa et circumdata palla,
Hor. S. 1, 2, 99:circumdedit se zonā,
Suet. Vit. 16:circumdata corpus amictu,
Ov. M. 4, 313; cf. id. ib. 3, 666:tempora vittis,
id. ib. 13, 643:Sidoniam picto chlamydem circumdata limbo,
Verg. A. 4, 137.—Esp. of a hostile surrounding, to surround, encompass, invest, besiege, etc.:B.oppidum vallo et fossā,
Cic. Fam. 15, 4, 10:oppidum quinis castris,
Caes. B. C. 3, 9:cum legati... multitudine domum ejus circumdedissent,
Nep. Hann. 12, 4:vallo atque fossā moenia circumdat,
Sall. J. 23, 1:oppidum coronā,
Liv. 4, 47, 5:quos (hostes) primo Camillus vallo circumdare est adortus,
id. 6, 8, 9:fossā valloque urbem,
id. 25, 22, 8:fossā duplicique vallo circumdatā urbe,
id. 28, 3, 5:hostes exercitu toto,
Curt. 3, 8, 4. —Trop.:omni autem totam figuram mundi levitate circumdedit,
Cic. Univ. 6 init.:exiguis quibusdam finibus oratoris munus circumdedisti,
have confined, circumscribed, id. de Or. 1, 62, 264; cf.:minus octoginta annis circumdatum aevum,
Vell. 1, 17, 2:pueritiam robore,
Tac. A. 12, 25:fraude,
Sil. 7, 134; cf. id. 12, 477:monstrorum novitate,
Quint. Decl. 18, 1. -
18 circumdo
circum-do, dĕdi, dătum, dăre, v. a., lit. to put, set, or place around, i. e. both to wrap around (e. g. a mantle). and also to enclose (e. g. a town with a wall; syn.: cingo, vestio, saepio, circumvallo al.), with a twofold construction (cf. Zumpt, Gr. § 418).I.Aliquid (alicui rei), to place something [p. 337] around something, to put, set around, etc. (class. in prose and poetry).(α).With dat.:(β).aër omnibus est rebus circumdatus appositusque,
Lucr. 6, 1035:moenibus subjectos prope jam ignes circumdatosque restinximus,
Cic. Cat. 3, 1, 2:circumdare fossam latam cubiculari lecto,
id. Tusc. 5, 20, 59:satellites armatos contioni,
Liv. 34, 27, 5:hinc patre hinc Catulo lateri circumdatis, Romam rediit,
i. e. one on each side, id. 30, 19, 9; 3, 28, 2:milites sibi,
Tac. A. 13, 25:arma umeris,
Verg. A. 2, 510:licia tibi,
id. E. 8, 74:vincula collo,
Ov. M. 1, 631:bracchia collo,
id. ib. 9, 459; 9, 605; 6, 479;and in tmesis: collo dare bracchia circum,
Verg. A. 6, 700 (cf. the simplex:bracchia cervici dare,
Hor. C. 3, 9, 3):lectis aulaea purpura,
Curt. 9, 7, 15:cum maxime in hostiam itineri nostro circumdatam intuens,
i. e. divided, and part placed on each side of the way, Liv. 40, 13, 4.—Without a dat.:B.caedere januam saxis, ligna et sarmenta circumdare ignemque subicere coeperunt,
Cic. Verr. 2, 1, 27, § 69; 2, 1, 31, § 80:ignes,
id. Pis. 38, 93:custodias,
id. Cat. 4, 4, 8:armata circumdatur Romana legio,
Liv. 1, 28, 3:exercitu circumdato summā vi Cirtam irrumpere nititur,
Sall. J. 25, 9:circumdatae stationes,
Tac. A. 1, 50:murus circumdatus,
Caes. B. G. 1, 38:turris toto opere circumdedit,
id. ib. 7, 72:circumdato vallo,
Curt. 3, 2, 2:lauream (sc. capiti),
Suet. Vit. 9.— Subst.: circumdăti, ōrum, m., those around, the surrounding soldiers:circumdatos Antonius adloquitur,
Tac. H. 3, 63.—With an abl. loci:toto oppido munitiones,
Hirt. B. G. 8, 34 fin.:equites cornibus,
Liv. 33, 18, 9; and without dat., Tac. A. 14, 53.—With two accs.:circumdare terram radices,
Cato, R. R. 114;and per tmesin,
id. ib. 157.—Trop. (most freq. in Tac.):II.cancelli, quos mihi ipse circumdedi,
Cic. Quint. 10, 36:nescio an majora vincula majoresque necessitates vobis quam captivis vestris fortuna circumdederit,
Liv. 21, 43, 3:egregiam famam paci circumdedit,
i. e. conferred, imparted, Tac. Agr. 20; cf.:principatus inanem ei famam,
id. H. 4, 11; id. Or. 37:principi ministeria,
id. H. 2, 59; id. A. 14, 15.—In a Greek construction:infula virgineos circumdata comptus,
encompassing, Lucr. 1, 88; Tac. H. 4, 45; id. A. 16, 25.—Aliquem or aliquid (aliquā re), to surround some person or thing ( with something), to encompass, enclose, encircle with.A.Lit.1.In gen.:2.animum (deus) circumdedit corpore et vestivit extrinsecus,
Cic. Univ. 6 fin.; cf.:aether corpore concreto circumdatus undique,
Lucr. 5, 469:portum moenibus,
Nep. Them. 6, 1:regio insulis circumdata,
Cic. Fl. 12, 27:villam statione,
Tac. A. 14, 8:suam domum spatio,
id. G. 16:collis operibus,
id. A. 6, 41:vallo castra,
id. H. 4, 57:Othonem vexillis,
id. ib. 1, 36:canibus saltus,
Verg. E. 10, 57:circumdato me bracchiis: meum collum circumplecte,
Plaut. As. 3, 3, 106:collum filo,
Cat. 64, 377:(aurum) circumdatum argento,
Cic. Div. 2, 65, 134: furvis circumdatus alis Somnus, * Tib. 2, 1, 89:ad talos stola demissa et circumdata palla,
Hor. S. 1, 2, 99:circumdedit se zonā,
Suet. Vit. 16:circumdata corpus amictu,
Ov. M. 4, 313; cf. id. ib. 3, 666:tempora vittis,
id. ib. 13, 643:Sidoniam picto chlamydem circumdata limbo,
Verg. A. 4, 137.—Esp. of a hostile surrounding, to surround, encompass, invest, besiege, etc.:B.oppidum vallo et fossā,
Cic. Fam. 15, 4, 10:oppidum quinis castris,
Caes. B. C. 3, 9:cum legati... multitudine domum ejus circumdedissent,
Nep. Hann. 12, 4:vallo atque fossā moenia circumdat,
Sall. J. 23, 1:oppidum coronā,
Liv. 4, 47, 5:quos (hostes) primo Camillus vallo circumdare est adortus,
id. 6, 8, 9:fossā valloque urbem,
id. 25, 22, 8:fossā duplicique vallo circumdatā urbe,
id. 28, 3, 5:hostes exercitu toto,
Curt. 3, 8, 4. —Trop.:omni autem totam figuram mundi levitate circumdedit,
Cic. Univ. 6 init.:exiguis quibusdam finibus oratoris munus circumdedisti,
have confined, circumscribed, id. de Or. 1, 62, 264; cf.:minus octoginta annis circumdatum aevum,
Vell. 1, 17, 2:pueritiam robore,
Tac. A. 12, 25:fraude,
Sil. 7, 134; cf. id. 12, 477:monstrorum novitate,
Quint. Decl. 18, 1. -
19 cingo
cingo, xi, nctum, 3, v. a. [cf. Gr kullos, kurtos;I.Lat. curvus, and clingo,
Curt. Griech. Etym. p. 545 sq. ], to go round in a circle, to surround, encompass, environ, gird, wreathe, crown, etc. (class. in prose and poetry).PropA.In gen.:B.quid autem interius mente? Cingatur igitur corpore externo,
i. e. it must be enclosed in a body, Cic. N. D 1, 11, 27:non enim coronà consessus vester cinctus est, ut solebat,
id. Mil. 1, 1; cf.:judicium insolitā trepidum cinxere coronă,
Luc. 1, 321;tris (navīs) Eurus... Inhdit vadis atque aggere cingit harenae,
Verg. A 1, 112: cincta serpentibus Hydra, id. ib 7, 658: pennae ritu coepere volucrum Cingere utrumque latus, to cover, Ov M. 6, 718, apio fasces et secto cingere porro, Col. 10, 371.—Esp.1.To surround the body with a girdle, to gird on (the sword), to gird; esp. freq in pass. with abl., to be girded, encircled with something. iam quasi zonā, liene cinctus ambulo, Plaut Curc. 2, 1, 5; Curt. 3, 3, 19; cf.:2. a.cui lati clavi jus erit, ita cingatur, ut, etc.,
Quint. 11, 3, 138:ut cingeretur fluxiore cincturā,
Suet. Caes. 45:Hispano cingitur gladio,
Liv. 7, 10, 5; 38, 21, 13; Suet. Calig 49:ferro,
id. Aug. 35: ense, Ov F. 2, 13: cingor fulgentibus armis, Verg A. 2, 749; 11, 188, 11, 536; his cingi telis, id ib. 2, 520: ense latus cingit, Ov F. 2, 784; cf. Stat. Th. 4, 41:cinctas resolvite vestes, Ov M. 1, 382. filios balteis,
Vulg. Lev 8, 13.— Poet., in pass with acc. (cf. accingor, II., and Zumpt, Gr §458): inutile ferrum Cingitur,
Verg. A. 2, 511: cinctaeque ad pectora vestes Bracchia docta movent, Ov M. 6, 59.—Without case: Syrinx, Ov M. 1, 695;puer alte cinctus,
Hor. S. 2, 8, 10.—Hence, in late Lat. cinctus = armis instructus, armatus, armed, equipped, enrolled:cinctus in aliā militiā,
Dig. 39, 1, 38; cf. ib. 39, 1, 25.—As a girding up of the Roman dress was necessary in pursuits requiring physical action, hence, cingor (cf accingor), to make one ' s self ready for any thing, to prepare:cingitur, certe expedit se,
Plaut. Am. 1, 1, 152;cingitur ipse furens certatim in proelia Turnus,
Verg. A. 11, 486; cf.supra,
Quint. 11, 3, 138; Hor S. 2, 8, 10; Ov. M. 6, 59.—Of the head:b.muralique caput summum cinxere coronā,
Lucr. 2, 607; cf.Ov A. A. 3, 392 tempora floribus,
Hor. C. 3, 25, 20;Verg A. 5, 71: spicis,
Tib. 2, 1, 4 et saep.:comam lauro,
Hor. C. 3, 30, 16; cf.:Graias barbara vitta comas,
Ov. Tr. 4, 4, 78; Verg. A. 12, 163: de tenero cingite flore caput, Ov F 3, 254.— Poet.:Atlantis, cinctum assidue cui nubibus atris Piniferum caput et vento pulsatur et imbri,
Verg. A. 4, 248; 7, 658; Prop. 4 (5), 1, 61.—To encircle other parts of the body:3.cujus lacertos anuli mei cingant,
Mart. 11, 100, 2.—Of places, to surround, encircle, invest, enclose (the prevailing signif. in prose, esp. in the histt.; syn.: circumdo, claudo): (Tellus) oras maris undique cingens, Lucr. 6, 633; Cat. 64, 185; 64, 286:4.flumen Dubis paene totum oppidum cingit,
Caes. B. G. 1, 38 provincia mari cincta, Cic. Fl. 12, 27:urbe portus ipse cingitur et continetur,
id. Verr. 2, 5, 37, § 96 Zumpt:quod moenibus cingebatur,
Tac. A. 13, 41:quae (terra) magnā ex parte cingitur fluctibus, speciem insulae praebet, etc.,
Curt. 3, 1, 13; 8, 10, 23; Ov A. A. 2, 469: cingitur insula tribus millibus passuum, i.e. has a circuit of, etc., Plin. 6, 12, 13, § 32.— Poet.:cinxerunt aethera nimbi,
covered, Verg. A. 5, 13:medium diem cinxere tenebrae,
Sen. Herc. Fur. 939.— Trop.;diligentius urbem religione quam ipsis moenibus cingitis,
fortify, Cic. N. D. 3, 40, 94.—In milit. lang., to surround a place or army for defence or in a hostile manner, to fortify, to invest, be set, besiege:5.coronā militum cincta urbs,
Liv. 7, 27, 7: castra vallo, id 7, 39, 8 equites cornua cinxere. covered, id. 23, 29, 3:ultimum agmen validā manu,
to cover, Curt. 4, 13, 30:urbem obsidione,
to besieye, Verg. A. 3, 52;dextera cingitur amni,
id. ib. 9, 469:(hostem) stationibus in modum obsidii,
Tac. A. 6, 34:cingi ab armis hostium,
Ov. P. 2, 8, 69; Tib. 2, 3, 37, Prop. 3 (4), 3, 42.—Trop Sicilia multis undique cincta persons. Cio. Imp. Pomp 11, 30.—To escort, to accompany inermi item regi praetor Achaeorum et unus ex purpuratis latus cingebant, Liv 32, 39, 8:C.dum latus sancti cingit tibi turba senatus, Ov P. 4, 9, 17: nec noscitur ulli, Agminibus comitum qui mode cinctus erat,
id. Tr. 1, 5, 30:cincta virgo matrum catervā, id M. 12, 216, Vell 2, 14, 1,
Tac. A. 1, 77;Sil 4, 448,
Claud. Rapt. Pros. 2, 322 —To peel off the bark around:cingere est deglabrare,
Dig. 47, 7, 6 Pr, cf. Plin 17, 24, 37, § 234 sqq. -
20 fassen
I v/t1. (ergreifen) take hold of, grasp; (halten) hold; (packen) seize, grab; jemanden an oder bei der Hand fassen take s.o. by the hand, take s.o.’s hand; jemanden am Arm fassen take s.o.’s arm; zu fassen kriegen get hold of3. einfassen6. (formulieren) put, formulate; in Worte fassen put into words; das lässt sich nicht in Worte fassen auch it can’t be described7. fig. geistig: grasp, understand8. (glauben) believe; nicht zu fassen unbelievable, incredible; das ist kaum zu fassen auch it’s hard to believe10. (aufnehmen) (Ladung, Treibstoff etc.) hold11. MIL. (Proviant, Munition etc.) draw; Essen12. fig. (Beschluss, Entschluss) make, take, come to; (Abneigung, Mut) take; einen Gedanken fassen form an idea; ich konnte keinen klaren Gedanken fassen I couldn’t think straight; Zutrauen zu jemandem fassen come to trust s.o.; Auge, Fuß1 1, Vorsatz 1 etc.II v/i1. fassen an (+ Akk) touch; fassen in / auf (+ Akk) put one’s hand in / on; fassen nach reach ( oder grasp) for s.th.; ins Leere oder Nichts fassen grasp thin air; sich (Dat) an die Stirn etc. fassen put one’s hand to one’s forehead etc.; da kann man sich nur noch an den Kopf fassen it really makes you wonder3. TECH., Werkzeug, Schraube etc.: gripIII v/refl1. regain one’s composure; (sich zusammenreißen) pull o.s. together; er konnte sich vor Glück kaum fassen he was beside himself with joy; gefasst3. sich in Geduld fassen have patience* * *(begreifen) to grasp; to understand;(beinhalten) to contain; to hold;(ergreifen) to take hold of; to grasp; to catch; to seize;sich fassento recollect* * *fạs|sen ['fasn]1. vt1) (= ergreifen) to take hold of; (hastig, kräftig) to grab, to seize; (= festnehmen) Einbrecher etc to apprehend (form), to seize; (MIL ) Munition to drawjdn beim or am Arm fassen — to take/grab sb by the arm
er fasste ihre Hand — he took her hand
Schauder/Grauen/Entsetzen fasste ihn — he was seized with horror
den Gedanken fassen, etw zu tun — to form or have the idea of doing sth
den Vorsatz fassen, etw zu tun — to make a resolution to do sth
See:→ Auge3) (= begreifen) to grasp, to understand4) (= enthalten) to hold6) (= einfassen) Edelsteine to set; Bild to frame; Quelle to surround; (fig = ausdrücken) to expressin Verse/Worte fassen — to put into verse/words
etw weit/eng fassen — to interpret sth broadly/narrowly
2. vi1) (= nicht abrutschen) to grip; (Zahnrad) to bite2)(= greifen)
fassen — to feel sthan den Kopf fassen (fig) — to shake one's head in disbelief
an den Kopf (inf) — you wouldn't believe it, would you?
3. vr(= sich beherrschen) to compose oneselfsich vor Freude kaum fassen können — to be beside oneself with joy
sich in Geduld fassen — to be patient, to possess one's soul in patience
See:* * *(to fix in the surface of something, eg jewels in a ring.) set* * *fas·sen[ˈfasn̩]I. vt1. (ergreifen)▪ etw \fassen to grasp sthjds Hand \fassen to take sb's handjdn am Arm \fassen to seize sb's arm [or sb by the arm]jdn bei der Hand \fassen to take sb by the hand2. (festnehmen)▪ jdn \fassen to apprehend [or seize] [or catch] sbdie Täter konnten bisher nicht gefasst werden so far the culprits have not been apprehended3. (zu etw gelangen)▪ etw \fassen to take stheinen Entschluss \fassen to make a decisioneinen Vorsatz \fassen to make [or come to] a resolutionkeinen klaren Gedanken \fassen können not able to think clearly4. (begreifen)▪ etw \fassen to comprehend sther konnte sein Glück kaum fassen he could scarcely believe his luckich fasse es einfach nicht! I just don't believe it!es nicht \fassen können[, dass...] not to be able to understand [or believe] [that...][das ist] nicht zu \fassen! it's incredible [or unbelievable!▪ etw \fassen to contain sthwie viel Liter Öl fasst der Tank? how many litres of oil does the tank hold?6. (einfassen)II. vidie Reifen fassen nicht in dem tiefen Schnee the tyres won't grip in the deep snow2. (berühren)sie fasste in das Loch she felt inside the holefass! get [or grab] [him/her]!III. vr* * *1.transitives Verb1) (greifen) grasp; take hold ofetwas zu fassen bekommen — get a hold on something
2) (festnehmen) catch <thief, culprit>3) (aufnehmen können) < hall, tank> hold4) (begreifen)das ist [doch] nicht zu fassen! — it's incredible
5) (in verblasster Bedeutung) make, take < decision>Vertrauen od. Zutrauen zu jemandem fassen — begin to feel confidence in or to trust somebody
7) (formulieren, gestalten)etwas in Worte/Verse fassen — put something into words/verse
einen Begriff eng/weit fassen — define a concept narrowly/widely
9) (Soldatenspr.) draw <rations, supplies, ammunition>2.intransitives Verb1) (greifen)in etwas (Akk.) fassen — put one's hand in something
3.an etwas (Akk.) fassen — touch something
reflexives Verb1) pull oneself together; recover [oneself]2)* * *A. v/tbei der Hand fassen take sb by the hand, take sb’s hand;jemanden am Arm fassen take sb’s arm;zu fassen kriegen get hold ofzu fassen kriegen apprehend form5. (enthalten) contain;in sich (dat)fassen fig include6. (formulieren) put, formulate;in Worte fassen put into words;das lässt sich nicht in Worte fassen auch it can’t be described7. fig geistig: grasp, understand8. (glauben) believe;nicht zu fassen unbelievable, incredible;das ist kaum zu fassen auch it’s hard to believe9. geh:Grauen etcfasste sie they were filled with dread10. (aufnehmen) (Ladung, Treibstoff etc) holdeinen Gedanken fassen form an idea;ich konnte keinen klaren Gedanken fassen I couldn’t think straight;B. v/i1.fassen an (+akk) touch;fassen in/auf (+akk) put one’s hand in/on;Nichts fassen grasp thin air;sich (dat)an die Stirn etcfassen put one’s hand to one’s forehead etc;da kann man sich nur noch an den Kopf fassen it really makes you wonder2.3. TECH, Werkzeug, Schraube etc: gripC. v/r1. regain one’s composure; (sich zusammenreißen) pull o.s. together;2.sich kurz fassen be brief;fasse dich kurz! keep it short, make it brief3.sich in Geduld fassen have patience* * *1.transitives Verb1) (greifen) grasp; take hold of2) (festnehmen) catch <thief, culprit>3) (aufnehmen können) <hall, tank> hold4) (begreifen)das ist [doch] nicht zu fassen! — it's incredible
5) (in verblasster Bedeutung) make, take < decision>Vertrauen od. Zutrauen zu jemandem fassen — begin to feel confidence in or to trust somebody
7) (formulieren, gestalten)etwas in Worte/Verse fassen — put something into words/verse
einen Begriff eng/weit fassen — define a concept narrowly/widely
9) (Soldatenspr.) draw <rations, supplies, ammunition>2.intransitives Verb1) (greifen)in etwas (Akk.) fassen — put one's hand in something
3.an etwas (Akk.) fassen — touch something
reflexives Verb1) pull oneself together; recover [oneself]2)* * *v.to catch v.(§ p.,p.p.: caught)to contain v.to grip v.to subsume v.to touch v.to understand v.(§ p.,p.p.: understood)
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