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1 liberty

liberty [ˈlɪbətɪ]

noun

a. ( = freedom) liberté f

► at liberty

• to leave sb at liberty to do sth permettre à qn de faire qch

• you are at liberty to choose libre à vous de choisir

• I am not at liberty to reveal that information je n'ai pas le droit de révéler ces informations

b. ( = presumption) liberté f

• to take liberties (with sb) prendre des libertés (avec qn)

• to take the liberty of doing sth prendre la liberté de faire qch

• what a liberty! (inf) quel toupet ! (inf)

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['lɪbətɪ]
noun gen, Politics liberté f

civil liberties — droits mpl civils

to be at liberty — être en liberté

to be at liberty to do — être libre de faire

I am not at liberty to say — sout je n'ai pas le droit de vous le dire

to take the liberty of doing — prendre la liberté de faire

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it's liberty hall here! — chacun fait comme il veut ici!

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2 liberty

noun

Freiheit, die

you are at liberty to come and go as you please — es steht Ihnen frei, zu kommen und zu gehen, wie Sie wollen

be at liberty — auf freiem Fuß sein

set somebody at liberty — jemanden auf freien Fuß setzen

take the liberty to do or of doing something — sich (Dat.) die Freiheit nehmen, etwas zu tun

take liberties with somebody — sich (Dat.) Freiheiten gegen jemanden herausnehmen (ugs.)

take liberties with something — mit etwas allzu frei umgehen

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['libəti]
noun

1) (freedom from captivity or from slavery: He ordered that all prisoners should be given their liberty.) die Freiheit

2) (freedom to do as one pleases: Children have a lot more liberty now than they used to.) die Freiheit

3) ((especially with take) too great freedom of speech or action: I think it was (taking) a liberty to ask her such a question!) die Ungehörigkeit

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lib·er·ty

[ˈlɪbəti, AM -ɚt̬i]

n

1. no pl (freedom) Freiheit f

\liberty of action/conscience/speech Handlungs-/Gewissens-/Redefreiheit f

to be at \liberty frei [o auf freiem Fuß[e]] sein

to be at \liberty to do sth etw tun können

are you at \liberty to reveal any names? dürfen Sie Namen nennen?

you are at \liberty to refuse medical treatment es steht Ihnen frei, eine medizinische Behandlung abzulehnen

to give sb their \liberty jdm die Freiheit schenken

2. (incorrect behaviour)

it's [a bit of] a \liberty es ist [ein bisschen] unverschämt

what a \liberty! das ist ja unerhört!

to take liberties with sb sich dat bei jdm Freiheiten herausnehmen

she slapped his face for taking liberties sie gab ihm eine Ohrfeige dafür, dass er sich zu viel herausgenommen hatte

to take liberties with sth etw [zu] frei handhaben

her translation takes liberties with the original text ihre Übersetzung ist allerdings sehr frei

to take the \liberty of doing sth sich dat die Freiheit nehmen, etw zu tun

I took the \liberty of borrowing your bicycle ich habe mir erlaubt, dein Fahrrad auszuleihen

3. ( form: legal rights)

▪ liberties pl Grundrechte pl, Bürgerrechte pl

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['lIbətɪ]
n

1) Freiheit f

individual liberty — die Freiheit des Einzelnen

basic liberties — Grundrechte pl

to set sb at liberty — jdn auf freien Fuß setzen

to be at liberty (criminal etc) — frei herumlaufen

I am not at liberty to comment — es ist mir nicht gestattet, darüber zu sprechen

you are at liberty to go — es steht Ihnen frei zu gehen

is he at liberty to come? — darf er kommen?

2)

(= presumptuous action, behaviour) I have taken the liberty of giving your name — ich habe mir erlaubt, Ihren Namen anzugeben

to take liberties with the truth — es mit der Wahrheit nicht so genau nehmen

to take liberties with sb — sich jdm gegenüber Freiheiten herausnehmen

what a liberty! (inf) — so eine Frechheit!

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liberty [ˈlıbə(r)tı] s

1. Freiheit f:

liberty of conscience Gewissensfreiheit;

liberty of the press Pressefreiheit;

liberty of speech Redefreiheit;

liberty of thought Gedankenfreiheit

2. Freiheit f, freie Wahl, Erlaubnis f:

large liberty of action weitgehende Handlungsfreiheit

3. besonders PHIL, REL Willensfreiheit f

4. Freiheit f, Privileg n, (Vor)Recht n

5. Dreistigkeit f, (plumpe) Vertraulichkeit

6. SCHIFF (kurzer) Landurlaub

7. (beschränkte) Bewegungsfreiheit:

he was given the liberty of the house er konnte sich im Haus frei bewegen

8. HIST Br Freibezirk m (einer Stadt)Besondere Redewendungen: at liberty

a) in Freiheit, frei, auf freiem Fuß,

b) unbeschäftigt, frei,

c) unbenutzt;

be at liberty to do sth etwas tun dürfen; berechtigt sein, etwas zu tun;

you are at liberty to go es steht Ihnen frei zu gehen, Sie können gern(e) gehen;

set at liberty auf freien Fuß setzen, freilassen;

take the liberty to do ( oder of doing) sth sich die Freiheit (heraus)nehmen oder sich erlauben, etwas zu tun;

take liberties with

a) sich Freiheiten gegen jemanden herausnehmen,

b) willkürlich mit etwas umgehen;

he has taken liberties with the translation er hat sehr frei übersetzt

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noun

Freiheit, die

you are at liberty to come and go as you please — es steht Ihnen frei, zu kommen und zu gehen, wie Sie wollen

be at liberty — auf freiem Fuß sein

set somebody at liberty — jemanden auf freien Fuß setzen

take the liberty to do or of doing something — sich (Dat.) die Freiheit nehmen, etwas zu tun

take liberties with somebody — sich (Dat.) Freiheiten gegen jemanden herausnehmen (ugs.)

take liberties with something — mit etwas allzu frei umgehen

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n.

Freiheit -en f.

English-german dictionary > liberty
3 liberty

'libəti
noun

1) (freedom from captivity or from slavery: He ordered that all prisoners should be given their liberty.) libertad

2) (freedom to do as one pleases: Children have a lot more liberty now than they used to.) libertad

3) ((especially with take) too great freedom of speech or action: I think it was (taking) a liberty to ask her such a question!) libertad

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liberty n libertad

liberty

tr['lɪbətɪ]

noun (pl liberties)

1 libertad nombre femenino

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

at liberty en libertad, libre (to, de)

to take liberties with somebody/something tomarse libertades con alguien/algo

to take the liberty of doing something tomarse la libertad de hacer algo

what a liberty! familiar ¡qué cara más dura!

liberty ['lɪbərt̬i] n, pl - ties

1) : libertad f

2)

to take the liberty of : tomarse la libertad de

3)

to take liberties with : tomarse confianzas con, tomarse libertades con

liberty

n.

• franqueza s.f.

• libertad s.m.

• licencia s.f.

'lɪbərti, 'lɪbəti
noun (pl - ties)

1) u ( freedom) libertad f

to be at liberty — estar* libre or en libertad

to be at liberty to + inf — (frml)

I'm not at liberty to tell you — no se lo puedo decir

you're not at liberty to alter the text — no tienes autorización para cambiar el texto

2) c ( presumptuous action) (esp BrE)

what a liberty! — qué descaro or atrevimiento!

to take the liberty of -ing — tomarse la libertad de + inf, permitirse + inf (frml)

to take liberties with somebody — tomarse libertades or confianzas con alguien

3) c ( leave) (AmE Naut) licencia f, permiso m

['lɪbǝtɪ]
1. N

1) (=freedom) libertad f

individual/personal liberty — libertad f individual/personal

to be at liberty — (=free) estar en libertad

to be at liberty to do sth — tener libertad para hacer algo, ser libre de hacer algo

I'm not at liberty to say who it was — no puedo decir quién fue

2) (=presumption, impertinence) atrevimiento m

that was rather a liberty on his part — eso fue un atrevimiento por su parte

what a liberty! * — ¡qué atrevimiento or descaro!

to take liberties with sb — (=be cheeky) tomarse libertades or demasiadas confianzas con algn; (sexually) propasarse con algn

to take the liberty of doing sth — tomarse la libertad de hacer algo

2.

CPD

liberty bodice † N — camiseta f interior

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['lɪbərti, 'lɪbəti]
noun (pl - ties)

1) u ( freedom) libertad f

to be at liberty — estar* libre or en libertad

to be at liberty to + inf — (frml)

I'm not at liberty to tell you — no se lo puedo decir

you're not at liberty to alter the text — no tienes autorización para cambiar el texto

2) c ( presumptuous action) (esp BrE)

what a liberty! — qué descaro or atrevimiento!

to take the liberty of -ing — tomarse la libertad de + inf, permitirse + inf (frml)

to take liberties with somebody — tomarse libertades or confianzas con alguien

3) c ( leave) (AmE Naut) licencia f, permiso m

English-spanish dictionary > liberty
4 liberty

lib·er·ty [ʼlɪbəti, Am -ɚt̬i] n

1) no pl ( freedom) Freiheit f;

\liberty of action/ conscience/ speech Handlungs-/Gewissens-/Redefreiheit f;

to be at \liberty frei [o auf freiem Fuß[e]] sein;

to be at \liberty to do sth etw tun können;

are you at \liberty to reveal any names? dürfen Sie Namen nennen?;

you are at \liberty to refuse medical treatment es steht Ihnen frei, eine medizinische Behandlung abzulehnen;

to give sb their \liberty jdm die Freiheit schenken

2) ( incorrect behaviour)

it's [a bit of] a \liberty es ist [ein bisschen] unverschämt;

what a \liberty! das ist ja unerhört!;

to take liberties with sb sich dat bei jdm Freiheiten herausnehmen;

she slapped his face for taking liberties sie gab ihm eine Ohrfeige dafür, dass er sich zu viel herausgenommen hatte;

to take liberties with sth etw [zu] frei handhaben;

her translation takes liberties with the original text ihre Übersetzung ist allerdings sehr frei;

to take the \liberty of doing sth sich dat die Freiheit nehmen, etw zu tun;

I took the \liberty of borrowing your bicycle ich habe mir erlaubt, dein Fahrrad auszuleihen

3) (form: legal rights)

liberties pl Grundrechte ntpl, Bürgerrechte ntpl

English-German students dictionary > liberty
5 liberty

['lɪbətɪ]
n

( of individual) wolność f; ( of movement) swoboda f

to be at liberty — być or przebywać na wolności

to be at liberty to do sth — mieć przyzwolenie na (z)robienie czegoś

to take the liberty of doing sth — pozwalać (pozwolić perf) sobie zrobić coś

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['libəti]
noun

1) (freedom from captivity or from slavery: He ordered that all prisoners should be given their liberty.) wolność

2) (freedom to do as one pleases: Children have a lot more liberty now than they used to.) swoboda

3) ((especially with take) too great freedom of speech or action: I think it was (taking) a liberty to ask her such a question!) tupet

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English-Polish dictionary > liberty
6 liberty *** lib·er·ty n

['lɪbətɪ]
libertà f inv

liberty of conscience — libertà di coscienza

at liberty — (not detained) in libertà

to be at liberty to do sth — essere libero (-a) di fare qc

to take the liberty of doing sth — prendersi la libertà di fare qc, permettersi di fare qc

to take liberties — prendersi delle libertà

what a liberty! fam — come ti permetti? (or si permette? etc)

English-Italian dictionary > liberty *** lib·er·ty n
7 liberty

liberty n

1 gen, Philos, Pol ( freedom) liberté f ; individual/political liberty liberté individuelle/politique ; civil liberties droits mpl civils ; to be at/to set sb at liberty être/mettre qn en liberté ; to be at liberty to do être libre de faire ; I am not at liberty to say sout je n'ai pas le droit de vous le dire ;

2 ( presumption) to take the liberty of doing prendre la liberté de faire ; to take liberties with sth/sb prendre des libertés avec qch/qn ; it is a bit of a liberty ou rather a liberty to do c'est plutôt effronté de faire ; what a liberty ○ ! quel sans-gêne! ;

3 US Mil Naut permission f.

Idiom

it's liberty hall here! chacun fait comme il veut ici!

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8 take

take [teɪk]

prendre ⇒ 1A (a), 1A (b), 1B (a), 1B (c)-(e), 1C (b), 1D (a), 1D (b), 1E (a), 1F (a), 1G (a), 1G (b), 1G (d), 1H (a), 1H (b), 1I (a), 1I (c), 1I (d), 1I (f), 1I (g), 2 (a)-(c) porter ⇒ 1B (a) mener ⇒ 1B (b) conduire ⇒ 1C (a) recevoir ⇒ 1D (c) croire ⇒ 1F (b) supporter ⇒ 1F (d) supposer ⇒ 1G (c) contenir ⇒ 1I (e) passer ⇒ 1I (i)

(pt took [tʊk], pp taken ['teɪkən])

1 transitive verb

A.

(a) (get hold of) prendre; (seize) prendre, saisir;

∎ let me take your coat donnez-moi votre manteau;

∎ she took the book from him elle lui a pris le livre;

∎ to take sb's hand prendre qn par la main;

∎ she took his arm elle lui a pris le bras;

∎ Peter took her in his arms Peter l'a prise dans ses bras;

∎ the wolf took its prey by the throat le loup a saisi sa proie à la gorge

(b) (get control of, capture → person) prendre, capturer; (→ fish, game) prendre, attraper; Military prendre, s'emparer de;

∎ they took the town that night ils prirent ou s'emparèrent de la ville cette nuit-là;

∎ to take sb prisoner faire qn prisonnier;

∎ to take sb alive prendre ou capturer qn vivant;

∎ I took his queen with my rook j'ai pris sa reine avec ma tour;

∎ to take control of a situation prendre une situation en main;

∎ we took our courage in both hands nous avons pris notre courage à deux mains;

∎ you're taking your life in your hands doing that c'est ta vie que tu risques en faisant cela;

∎ to take the lead in sth (in competition) prendre la tête de qch; (set example) être le premier à faire qch

B.

(a) (carry from one place to another) porter, apporter; (carry along, have in one's possession) prendre, emporter;

∎ she took her mother a cup of tea elle a apporté une tasse de thé à sa mère;

∎ he took the map with him il a emporté la carte;

∎ she took some towels up(stairs)/down(stairs) elle a monté/descendu des serviettes;

∎ don't forget to take your camera n'oubliez pas (de prendre) votre appareil photo;

∎ figurative the committee wanted to take the matter further le comité voulait mener l'affaire plus loin;

∎ the devil take it! que le diable l'emporte!;

∎ you can't take it with you (money when you die) tu ne l'emporteras pas avec toi dans la tombe

(b) (person → lead) mener, emmener; (→ accompany) accompagner;

∎ her father takes her to school son père l'emmène à l'école;

∎ could you take me home? pourriez-vous me ramener ou me raccompagner?;

∎ to take sb across the road faire traverser la rue à qn;

∎ may I take you to dinner? puis-je vous inviter à dîner ou vous emmener dîner?;

∎ he offered to take them to work in the car il leur a proposé de les emmener au bureau en voiture ou de les conduire au bureau;

∎ to take oneself to bed aller se coucher;

∎ please take me with you emmène-moi, s'il te plaît;

∎ humorous I can't take you anywhere tu n'es pas sortable;

∎ the estate agent took them over the house l'agent immobilier leur a fait visiter la maison;

∎ he took her round the museum il lui a fait visiter le musée;

∎ she used to take me along to meetings (avant,) elle m'emmenait aux réunions;

∎ this road will take you to the station cette route vous mènera ou vous conduira à la gare;

∎ I don't want to take you out of your way je ne veux pas vous faire faire un détour;

∎ her job took her all over Africa son travail l'a fait voyager dans toute l'Afrique;

∎ that's what first took me to Portugal c'est ce qui m'a amené au Portugal;

∎ whatever took him there? qu'allait-il faire là-bas?;

∎ the record took her to number one in the charts le disque lui a permis d'être première au hit-parade

(c) (obtain from specified place) prendre, tirer; (remove from specified place) prendre, enlever;

∎ she took a handkerchief from her pocket elle a sorti un mouchoir de sa poche;

∎ I took a chocolate from the box j'ai pris un chocolat dans la boîte;

∎ take a book from the shelf prenez un livre sur l'étagère;

∎ take your feet off the table enlève tes pieds de la table;

∎ he took the saucepan off the heat il a ôté ou retiré la casserole du feu

(d) (appropriate, steal) prendre, voler;

∎ to take sth from sb prendre qch à qn;

∎ someone's taken my wallet on a pris mon portefeuille;

∎ his article is taken directly from my book le texte de son article est tiré directement de mon livre

(e) (draw, derive) prendre, tirer;

∎ a passage taken from a book un passage extrait d'un livre;

∎ a phrase taken from Latin une expression empruntée au latin;

∎ the title is taken from the Bible le titre vient de la Bible;

∎ to take a print from a negative tirer une épreuve d'un négatif

C.

(a) (of bus, car, train etc) conduire, transporter;

∎ the ambulance took him to hospital l'ambulance l'a transporté à l'hôpital;

∎ this bus will take you to the theatre ce bus vous conduira au théâtre;

∎ will this train take me to Cambridge? est-ce que ce train va à ou passe par Cambridge?

(b) (bus, car, plane, train) prendre; (road) prendre, suivre;

∎ American take a right prenez à droite

D.

(a) (have → attitude, bath, holiday) prendre; (make → nap, trip, walk) faire; (→ decision) prendre;

∎ she took a quick look at him elle a jeté un rapide coup d'œil sur lui;

∎ American familiar let's take five soufflons cinq minutes^□ ;

∎ he took a flying leap il a bondi;

∎ American vulgar to take a shit or a dump chier;

∎ archaic or literary to take a wife prendre femme

(b) Photography

∎ to take a photo or a picture prendre une photo;

∎ she took his picture or a picture of him elle l'a pris en photo;

∎ we had our picture taken nous nous sommes fait photographier ou prendre en photo;

∎ familiar he takes a good photo (is photogenic) il est photogénique^□

(c) (receive, get) recevoir; (earn, win → prize) remporter, obtenir; (→ degree, diploma) obtenir, avoir;

∎ he took the blow on his arm il a pris le coup sur le bras;

∎ you can take the call in my office vous pouvez prendre l'appel dans mon bureau;

∎ the bookstore takes about $3,000 a day la librairie fait à peu près 3000 dollars (de recette) par jour;

∎ how much does he take home a month? quel est son salaire mensuel net?;

∎ Cards we took all the tricks nous avons fait toutes les levées;

∎ their team took the match leur équipe a gagné ou remporté le match

E.

(a) (assume, undertake) prendre;

∎ to take the blame for sth prendre la responsabilité de qch;

∎ you'll have to take the consequences c'est vous qui en subirez les conséquences;

∎ she takes all the credit for our success elle s'attribue tout le mérite de notre réussite;

∎ I take responsibility for their safety je me charge de leur sécurité;

∎ to take the part of Hamlet jouer (le rôle d')Hamlet

(b) (commit oneself to)

∎ he took my side in the argument il a pris parti pour moi dans la dispute;

∎ the boy took an oath or a vow to avenge his family le garçon a fait serment ou a juré de venger sa famille;

∎ American to take the Fifth (Amendment) invoquer le Cinquième Amendement (pour refuser de répondre)

(c) (allow oneself)

∎ may I take the liberty of inviting you to dinner? puis-je me permettre de vous inviter à dîner?;

∎ he took the opportunity to thank them or of thanking them il a profité de l'occasion pour les remercier

F.

(a) (accept → job, gift, payment) prendre, accepter; (→ cheque, bet) accepter;

∎ the doctor only takes private patients le docteur ne prend pas les patients du service public;

∎ the owner won't take less than $100 for it le propriétaire en veut au moins 100 dollars;

∎ does this machine take pound coins? cette machine accepte-t-elle les pièces d'une livre?;

∎ to take a bribe se laisser acheter ou corrompre;

∎ you'll have to take me as I am il faut me prendre comme je suis;

∎ take things as they come prenez les choses comme elles viennent;

∎ I won't take "no" for an answer pas question de refuser;

∎ it's my last offer, (you can) take it or leave it c'est ma dernière offre, c'est à prendre ou à laisser;

∎ I'll take it from here je prends la suite;

∎ I'll take it from there je verrai à ce moment-là

(b) (accept as valid) croire;

∎ to take sb's advice suivre les conseils de qn;

∎ take it from me, he's a crook croyez-moi, c'est un escroc

(c) (deal with)

∎ let's take things one at a time prenons les choses une par une;

∎ the mayor took their questions calmly le maire a entendu leurs questions avec calme;

∎ how did she take the questioning? comment a-t-elle réagi à ou pris l'interrogatoire?;

∎ they took the news well or in their stride ils ont plutôt bien pris la nouvelle;

∎ to take sth badly prendre mal qch;

∎ familiar to take things easy or it easy se la couler douce;

∎ familiar take it easy! (don't get angry) du calme!^□

(d) (bear, endure → pain, heat, pressure, criticism) supporter; (→ damage, loss) subir;

∎ don't take any nonsense! ne te laisse pas faire!;

∎ your father won't take any nonsense ton père ne plaisante pas avec ce genre de choses;

∎ she can take it elle tiendra le coup;

∎ esp American I'm not taking any! je ne marche pas!;

∎ we couldn't take any more on n'en pouvait plus;

∎ I can't take much more of this je commence à en avoir assez, je ne vais pas supporter cela bien longtemps;

∎ I find his constant sarcasm rather hard to take je trouve ses sarcasmes perpétuels difficiles à supporter;

∎ don't expect me to take this lying down ne comptez pas sur moi pour accepter ça sans rien dire;

∎ those shoes have taken a lot of punishment ces chaussures en ont vu de toutes les couleurs;

∎ to take heavy loads (crane, engine etc) supporter de lourdes charges;

∎ it won't take your weight ça ne supportera pas ton poids

(e) (experience, feel)

∎ to take fright prendre peur;

∎ to take an interest in sb/sth s'intéresser à qn/qch;

∎ don't take offence ne vous vexez pas, ne vous offensez pas;

∎ no offence taken il n'y a pas de mal;

∎ we take pleasure in travelling nous prenons plaisir à voyager;

∎ she takes pride in her work elle est fière de ce qu'elle fait;

∎ to take pride in one's appearance prendre soin de sa personne

G.

(a) (consider, look at) prendre, considérer;

∎ take Einstein (for example) prenons (l'exemple d')Einstein;

∎ take the case of Colombia prenons le cas de la Colombie;

∎ taking everything into consideration tout bien considéré;

∎ to take sb/sth seriously prendre qn/qch au sérieux

(b) (consider as)

∎ do you take me for an idiot? vous me prenez pour un idiot?;

∎ what do you take me for? pour qui me prenez-vous?;

∎ I took you for an Englishman je vous croyais anglais;

∎ he took me for somebody else il m'a pris pour quelqu'un d'autre;

∎ to take the news as or to be true tenir la nouvelle pour vraie;

∎ how old do you take her to be? quel âge est-ce que tu lui donnes?

(c) (suppose, presume) supposer, présumer;

∎ he's never been to Madrid, I take it si je comprends bien, il n'a jamais été à Madrid;

∎ I take it you're his mother je suppose que vous êtes sa mère

(d) (interpret, understand) prendre, comprendre;

∎ we never know how to take his jokes on ne sait jamais comment prendre ses plaisanteries;

∎ don't take that literally ne le prenez pas au pied de la lettre;

∎ he was slow to take my meaning il lui a fallu un moment avant de comprendre ce que je voulais dire

H.

(a) (require) prendre, demander;

∎ how long will it take to get there? combien de temps faudra-t-il pour y aller?;

∎ the flight takes three hours le vol dure trois heures;

∎ it will take you ten minutes vous en avez pour dix minutes;

∎ it took him a minute to understand il a mis une minute avant de comprendre;

∎ it took us longer than I expected cela nous a pris plus de temps que je ne pensais;

∎ it takes time to learn a language il faut du temps pour apprendre une langue;

∎ what kind of batteries does it take? quelle sorte de piles faut-il?;

∎ my car takes unleaded ma voiture roule au sans-plomb;

∎ he took a bit of coaxing before he accepted il a fallu le pousser un peu pour qu'il accepte;

∎ it took four people to stop the brawl ils ont dû se mettre à quatre pour arrêter la bagarre;

∎ it takes a clever man to do that bien malin ou habile qui peut le faire;

∎ it takes courage to admit one's mistakes il faut du courage pour admettre ses erreurs;

∎ it takes patience to work with children il faut de la patience ou il faut être patient pour travailler avec les enfants;

∎ one glance was all it took un regard a suffi;

∎ the job took some doing la tâche n'a pas été facile;

∎ that will take some explaining voilà qui va demander des explications;

∎ her story takes some believing son histoire n'est pas facile à croire;

∎ to have what it takes to do/to be sth avoir les qualités nécessaires pour faire/être qch;

∎ we need someone with leadership qualities - she has what it takes il nous faut quelqu'un qui ait des qualités de dirigeant - ce n'est pas ce qui lui manque;

∎ familiar he's so lazy - it takes one to know one! il est vraiment paresseux - tu peux parler!

(b) Grammar

∎ "falloir" takes the subjunctive "falloir" est suivi du subjonctif;

∎ noun that takes an "s" in the plural nom qui prend un "s" au pluriel

I.

(a) (food, drink etc) prendre;

∎ do you take milk in your coffee? prenez-vous du lait dans votre café?;

∎ how do you take your coffee? qu'est-ce que tu prends dans ton café?;

∎ I invited him to take tea je l'ai invité à prendre le thé;

∎ she refused to take any food elle a refusé de manger (quoi que ce soit);

∎ to take drugs se droguer;

∎ how many pills has he taken? combien de comprimés a-t-il pris ou absorbé?;

∎ not to be taken internally (on packaging) (à) usage externe;

∎ to be taken twice a day (on packaging) à prendre deux fois par jour;

∎ to take the air prendre l'air

(b) (wear) faire, porter;

∎ she takes a size 10 elle prend du 38;

∎ what size shoe do you take? quelle est votre pointure?

(c) (pick out, choose) prendre, choisir; (buy) prendre, acheter; (rent) prendre, louer;

∎ I'll take it je le prends;

∎ what newspaper do you take? quel journal prenez-vous?;

∎ take your partners (at dance) invitez vos partenaires

(d) (occupy → chair, seat) prendre, s'asseoir sur;

∎ take a seat asseyez-vous;

∎ take your seats! prenez vos places!;

∎ is this seat taken? cette place est-elle occupée ou prise?

(e) (hold → of container, building etc) contenir, avoir une capacité de;

∎ this bus takes fifty passengers c'est un car de cinquante places

(f) (ascertain, find out) prendre;

∎ to take sb's pulse/temperature prendre le pouls/la température de qn;

∎ to take a reading from a meter lire ou relever un compteur

(g) (write down → notes, letter) prendre;

∎ he took a note of her address il a noté son adresse

(h) (subtract) soustraire, déduire;

∎ they took 10 percent off the price ils ont baissé le prix de 10 pour cent;

∎ take 4 from 9 and you have 5 ôtez 4 de 9, il reste 5

(i) School & University (exam) passer, se présenter à; (course) prendre, suivre;

∎ I took Latin and Greek at A level ≃ j'ai pris latin et grec au bac;

∎ she took her degree last year elle a obtenu son diplôme l'an dernier;

∎ she takes us for maths on l'a en maths

(j) (be in charge of) Religion

∎ to take a service célébrer un office;

∎ the assistant director took the rehearsals l'assistant réalisateur s'est occupé des répétitions

(k) (contract, develop)

∎ to take a chill, to take cold prendre froid;

∎ to take sick, to be taken ill tomber malade;

∎ I was taken with a fit of the giggles j'ai été pris d'un fou rire;

∎ she took an instant dislike to him elle l'a tout de suite pris en aversion

(l) (direct, aim)

∎ she took a swipe at him elle a voulu le gifler;

∎ Football to take a penalty tirer un penalty

(m) (refer)

∎ she takes all her problems to her sister elle raconte tous ses problèmes à sa sœur;

∎ he took the matter to his boss il a soumis la question à son patron;

∎ Law they intend to take the case to the High Court ils ont l'intention d'en appeler à la Cour suprême

(n) (have recourse to)

∎ he took an axe to the door il a donné des coups de hache dans la porte;

∎ take the scissors to it vas-y avec les ciseaux;

∎ his father took a stick to him son père lui a donné des coups de bâton;

∎ Law they took legal proceedings against him ils lui ont intenté un procès

(o) (catch unawares) prendre, surprendre;

∎ to take sb by surprise or off guard surprendre qn, prendre qn au dépourvu;

∎ his death took us by surprise sa mort nous a surpris

(p) (negotiate → obstacle) franchir, sauter; (→ bend in road) prendre, négocier

(q) familiar (deceive, cheat) avoir, rouler;

∎ they took him for every penny (he was worth) ils lui ont pris jusqu'à son dernier sou

(r) archaic or literary (have sex with) prendre

2 intransitive verb

(a) (work, have desired effect) prendre;

∎ did the dye take? est-ce que la teinture a pris?;

∎ it was too cold for the seeds to take il faisait trop froid pour que les graines germent

(b) (become popular) prendre, avoir du succès

(c) (fish) prendre, mordre

3 noun

(a) (capture) prise f

(b) Cinema, Photography & Television prise f de vue; Radio enregistrement m, prise f de son; (of record etc) enregistrement m

(c) American (interpretation) interprétation f;

∎ what's your take on her attitude? comment est-ce que tu interprètes son attitude?

(d) American familiar (takings) recette^□ f; (share) part^□ f;

∎ to be on the take toucher des pots-de-vin^□, palper

➲ take aback separable transitive verb

(astonish) étonner, ébahir; (disconcert) déconcerter;

∎ her question took him aback sa question l'a déconcerté;

∎ I was taken aback by the news la nouvelle m'a beaucoup surpris

➲ take after inseparable transitive verb

ressembler à, tenir de;

∎ she takes after her mother in looks physiquement, elle tient de sa mère

➲ take apart separable transitive verb

(a) (dismantle) démonter;

∎ figurative they took the room apart looking for evidence ils ont mis la pièce sens dessus dessous pour trouver des preuves

(b) (criticize) critiquer

➲ take aside separable transitive verb

prendre à part, emmener à l'écart;

∎ the boss took her aside for a chat le patron l'a prise à part pour discuter

➲ take away separable transitive verb

(a) (remove) enlever, retirer;

∎ take that knife away from him enlevez-lui ce couteau;

∎ they took away his pension ils lui ont retiré sa pension;

∎ they took their daughter away from the club ils ont retiré leur fille du club;

∎ his work took him away from his family for long periods son travail le tenait éloigné de sa famille pendant de longues périodes;

∎ euphemism the police took his father away son père a été arrêté par la police;

∎ it takes away the fun ça gâche tout

(b) (carry away → object) emporter; (→ person) emmener;

∎ British sandwiches to take away (sign) sandwiches à emporter;

∎ not to be taken away (in library) à consulter sur place

(c) Mathematics soustraire, retrancher;

∎ nine take away six is three neuf moins six font trois

➲ take away from inseparable transitive verb

(detract from)

∎ that doesn't take away from his achievements as an athlete ça n'enlève rien à ses exploits d'athlète;

∎ to take away from the pleasure/value of sth diminuer le plaisir/la valeur de qch

➲ take back separable transitive verb

(a) (after absence, departure) reprendre;

∎ she took her husband back elle a accepté que son mari revienne vivre avec elle;

∎ the factory took back the workers l'usine a repris les ouvriers

(b) (gift, unsold goods, sale item etc) reprendre

(c) (return) rapporter; (accompany) raccompagner;

∎ take it back to the shop rapporte-le au magasin;

∎ he took her back home il l'a raccompagnée ou ramenée chez elle

(d) (retract, withdraw) retirer, reprendre;

∎ I take back everything I said je retire tout ce que j'ai dit;

∎ all right, I take it back! d'accord, je n'ai rien dit!

(e) (remind of the past)

∎ that takes me back to my childhood ça me rappelle mon enfance;

∎ that song takes me back forty years cette chanson me ramène quarante ans en arrière;

∎ it takes you back a bit, doesn't it? ça ne nous rajeunit pas tout ça, hein?

(f) Typography transférer à la ligne précédente

➲ take down

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (carry, lead downstairs → object) descendre; (→ person) faire descendre;

∎ the lift took us down to the 4th floor l'ascenseur nous a amenés au 4ème étage

(b) (lower) descendre;

∎ she took the book down from the shelf elle a pris le livre sur l'étagère;

∎ can you help me take the curtains down? peux-tu m'aider à décrocher les rideaux?;

∎ she took his picture down from the wall elle a enlevé sa photo du mur;

∎ he took his trousers down il a baissé son pantalon

(c) (note) prendre, noter;

∎ he took down the registration number il a relevé le numéro d'immatriculation;

∎ to take down a letter in shorthand prendre une lettre en sténo

(d) (dismantle → scaffolding, circus tent) démonter

2 intransitive verb

se démonter

➲ take in separable transitive verb

(a) (lead → person) faire entrer; (carry → washing, harvest etc) rentrer

(b) (bring into one's home → person) héberger; (→ boarder) prendre; (→ orphan, stray animal) recueillir;

∎ she takes in ironing elle fait du repassage à domicile

(c) (place in custody)

∎ the police took him in la police l'a mis ou placé en garde à vue

(d) (air, water, food etc)

∎ she can only take in food intravenously on ne peut la nourrir que par intraveineuse;

∎ whales take in air through their blowhole les baleines respirent par l'évent

(e) (understand, perceive) saisir, comprendre;

∎ he was sitting taking it all in il était là, assis, écoutant tout ce qui se disait;

∎ he didn't take in the real implications of her announcement il n'a pas saisi les véritables implications de sa déclaration;

∎ I can't take in the fact that I've won je n'arrive pas à croire que j'ai gagné;

∎ she took in the situation at a glance elle a compris la situation en un clin d'œil

(f) (make smaller → garment) reprendre; (→ in knitting) diminuer;

∎ you'd better take in the slack on the rope tu ferais bien de tendre ou retendre la corde;

∎ Nautical to take in a sail carguer ou serrer une voile

(g) (cover → several countries etc) comprendre, englober; (→ questions, possibilities) embrasser;

∎ the tour takes in all the important towns l'excursion passe par toutes les villes importantes

(h) (attend, go to) aller à;

∎ to take in a show aller au théâtre;

∎ she took in the castle while in Blois elle a visité le château pendant qu'elle était à Blois;

∎ they took in the sights in Rome ils ont fait le tour des sites touristiques à Rome

(i) familiar (cheat, deceive) tromper^□, rouler;

∎ don't be taken in by him ne vous laissez pas rouler par lui;

∎ I'm not going to be taken in by your lies je ne suis pas dupe de tes mensonges^□ ;

∎ he was completely taken in il marchait complètement

➲ take off

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (remove → clothing, lid, make-up, tag) enlever;

∎ the boy took his clothes off le garçon a enlevé ses vêtements ou s'est déshabillé;

∎ she took her glasses off elle a enlevé ses lunettes;

∎ he often takes the phone off the hook il laisse souvent le téléphone décroché;

∎ to take sb off a list rayer qn d'une liste;

∎ the surgeon had to take her leg off le chirurgien a dû l'amputer de la jambe;

∎ Cars to take off the brake desserrer le frein (à main);

∎ figurative he didn't take his eyes off her all night il ne l'a pas quittée des yeux de la soirée;

∎ I tried to take her mind off her troubles j'ai essayé de lui changer les idées ou de la distraire de ses ennuis;

∎ familiar his retirement has taken ten years off him sa retraite l'a rajeuni de dix ans^□ ;

∎ to take sth off sb's hands débarrasser qn de qch;

∎ I'll take the baby off your hands for a few hours je vais garder le bébé pendant quelques heures, ça te libérera

(b) (deduct) déduire, rabattre;

∎ the teacher took one point off her grade le professeur lui a retiré un point;

∎ the manager took 10 percent off the price le directeur a baissé le prix de 10 pour cent

(c) (lead away) emmener;

∎ she was taken off to hospital on l'a transportée à l'hôpital;

∎ the murderer was taken off to jail on a emmené l'assassin en prison;

∎ her friend took her off to dinner son ami l'a emmenée dîner;

∎ she took herself off to Italy elle est partie en Italie;

∎ to take the passengers off (by boat from a ship) débarquer les passagers;

∎ the injured man was taken off the ship by helicopter le blessé a été évacué du bateau par hélicoptère

(d) (time)

∎ to take some time off prendre un congé;

∎ take a few days off prenez quelques jours de vacances ou de congé;

∎ she takes Thursdays off elle ne travaille pas le jeudi

(e) familiar (copy) imiter^□ ; (mimic) imiter^□, singer

(f) (discontinue → train, bus etc) supprimer; (→ show, programme) annuler

2 intransitive verb

(a) (aeroplane) décoller;

∎ they took off for or to Heathrow ils se sont envolés pour Heathrow

(b) familiar (person → depart) partir^□ ; (hurriedly) se barrer, se tirer;

∎ he took off without telling us il est parti sans nous avertir

(c) familiar (become successful) décoller

➲ take on

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (accept, undertake) prendre, accepter;

∎ to take on the responsibility for sth se charger de qch;

∎ don't take on more than you can handle ne vous surchargez pas;

∎ she took it on herself to tell him elle a pris sur elle de le lui dire;

∎ he took the job on (position) il a accepté le poste; (task) il s'est mis au travail;

∎ to take on a bet accepter un pari

(b) (contend with, fight against) lutter ou se battre contre; (compete against) jouer contre;

∎ the unions took on the government les syndicats se sont attaqués ou s'en sont pris au gouvernement;

∎ I shouldn't like to take him on je n'aimerais pas avoir affaire à lui;

∎ he took us on at poker il nous a défiés au poker

(c) (acquire, assume) prendre, revêtir;

∎ her face took on a worried look elle a pris un air inquiet;

∎ the word takes on another meaning le mot prend une autre signification

(d) (load) prendre, embarquer

(e) (hire) embaucher, engager

2 intransitive verb

familiar (fret, carry on) s'en faire;

∎ don't take on so! ne t'en fais pas!

➲ take out separable transitive verb

(a) (remove → object) prendre, sortir; (→ stain) ôter, enlever; (extract → tooth) arracher;

∎ take the cheese out of the refrigerator sors le fromage du réfrigérateur;

∎ he took the knife out of his pocket il a sorti le couteau de sa poche;

∎ take your hands out of your pockets enlève les mains de tes poches;

∎ they took their children out of school ils ont retiré leurs enfants de l'école;

∎ Medicine to take out sb's appendix/tonsils enlever l'appendice/les amygdales à qn;

∎ figurative to take the food out of sb's mouth retirer le pain de la bouche de qn

(b) (carry, lead outside → object) sortir; (→ person) faire sortir; (escort) emmener;

∎ to take sb out to dinner/to the movies emmener qn dîner/au cinéma;

∎ I took her out for a bike ride je l'ai emmenée faire un tour à vélo;

∎ would you take the dog out? tu veux bien sortir le chien ou aller promener le chien?

(c) (food) emporter;

∎ American sandwiches to take out (sign) sandwiches à emporter

(d) (obtain → subscription) prendre; (→ insurance policy) souscrire à, prendre; (→ licence) se procurer; (→ patent) prendre;

∎ to take out a mortgage faire un emprunt immobilier

(e) familiar (destroy → factory, town) détruire^□ ;

∎ to take sb out (kill) buter qn, zigouiller qn, refroidir qn;

∎ the planes took the factory out by bombing les avions ont détruit l'usine (en la bombardant)

(f) Cards

∎ to take out one's partner changer la couleur annoncée par son partenaire

(g) (idioms)

∎ to take sb out of himself/herself changer les idées à qn;

∎ familiar working as an interpreter takes a lot out of you le travail d'interprète est épuisant^□ ;

∎ familiar the operation really took it out of him l'opération l'a mis à plat;

∎ familiar it takes the fun out of it ça gâche tout^□ ;

∎ familiar to take it out on sb s'en prendre à qn^□ ;

∎ familiar he took his anger out on his wife il a passé sa colère sur sa femme^□ ;

∎ familiar don't take it out on me! ne t'en prends pas à moi!^□

➲ take over

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (assume responsibility of) reprendre;

∎ he wants his daughter to take over the business il veut que sa fille reprenne l'affaire;

∎ she took over my classes elle a pris la suite de mes cours;

∎ will you be taking over his job? est-ce que vous allez le remplacer (dans ses fonctions)?

(b) (gain control of, invade) s'emparer de;

∎ the military took over the country l'armée a pris le pouvoir;

∎ she takes the place over (by being bossy etc) elle joue les despotes;

∎ fast-food restaurants have taken over Paris les fast-foods ou French Canadian restaurants-minute ont envahi Paris

(c) Finance (buy out) absorber, racheter;

∎ they were taken over by a Japanese firm ils ont été rachetés par une entreprise japonaise

(d) (carry across) apporter; (escort across) emmener;

∎ I'll take you over by car je vais vous y conduire en voiture;

∎ the boat took us over to Seattle le bateau nous a emmenés jusqu'à Seattle

(e) Typography transférer à la ligne suivante

2 intransitive verb

(a) (as replacement)

∎ who will take over now that the mayor has stepped down? qui va prendre la relève maintenant que le maire a donné sa démission?;

∎ I'll take over when he leaves je le remplacerai quand il partira;

∎ will he allow her to take over? va-t-il lui céder la place?;

∎ compact discs have taken over from records le (disque) compact a remplacé le (disque) vinyle

(b) (army, dictator) prendre le pouvoir

➲ take to inseparable transitive verb

(a) (have a liking for → person) se prendre d'amitié ou de sympathie pour, prendre en amitié; (→ activity, game) prendre goût à;

∎ I think he took to you je crois que vous lui avez plu;

∎ we took to one another at once nous avons tout de suite sympathisé;

∎ she didn't take to him il ne lui a pas plu;

∎ we've really taken to golf nous avons vraiment pris goût au golf

(b) (acquire as a habit) se mettre à;

∎ to take to drink or to the bottle se mettre à boire;

∎ to take to doing sth se mettre à faire qch;

∎ she took to wearing black elle s'est mise à s'habiller en noir

(c) (make for, head for)

∎ he's taken to his bed with the flu il est alité avec la grippe;

∎ the rebels took to the hills les insurgés se sont réfugiés dans les collines;

∎ they took to the woods ils se sont enfuis dans les bois;

∎ to take to the road prendre la route;

∎ to take to the boats monter dans les canots de sauvetage

➲ take up

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (carry, lead upstairs → object) monter; (→ person) faire monter;

∎ the lift took us up to the 25th floor l'ascenseur nous a amenés au 25ème étage

(b) (pick up → object) ramasser, prendre; (→ passenger) prendre; (→ paving stones, railway tracks) enlever;

∎ she took up the notes from the table elle a ramassé ou pris les notes sur la table;

∎ they're taking up the street la rue est en travaux;

∎ we finally took up the carpet nous avons enfin enlevé la moquette

(c) (absorb) absorber

(d) (shorten) raccourcir;

∎ you'd better take up the slack in that rope tu ferais mieux de retendre ou tendre cette corde

(e) (fill, occupy → space) prendre, tenir; (→ time) prendre, demander;

∎ this table takes up too much room cette table prend trop de place ou est trop encombrante;

∎ moving house took up the whole day le déménagement a pris toute la journée;

∎ her work takes up all her attention son travail l'absorbe complètement

(f) (begin, become interested in → activity, hobby) se mettre à; (→ job) prendre; (→ career) commencer, embrasser;

∎ when did you take up Greek? quand est-ce que tu t'es mis au grec?;

∎ I've taken up gardening je me suis mis au jardinage

(g) (continue, resume) reprendre, continuer;

∎ I took up the tale where Susan had left off j'ai repris l'histoire là où Susan l'avait laissée;

∎ she took up her knitting again elle a repris son tricot

(h) (adopt → attitude) prendre, adopter; (→ method) adopter; (→ place, position) prendre; (→ idea) adopter;

∎ they took up residence in town ils se sont installés en ville;

∎ to take up one's duties entrer en fonctions

(i) (accept → offer) accepter; (→ advice, suggestion) suivre; (→ challenge) relever

(j) (discuss) discuter, parler de; (bring up) aborder;

∎ take it up with the boss parlez-en au patron

(k) (shares, stock) souscrire à

(l) Finance (option) lever, consolider; (bill) honorer, retirer

2 intransitive verb

reprendre, continuer

➲ take upon separable transitive verb

∎ he took it upon himself to organize the meeting il s'est chargé d'organiser la réunion

➲ take up on separable transitive verb

(a) (accept offer, advice of)

∎ his daughter took him up on his advice sa fille a suivi ses conseils;

∎ he might take you up on that someday! il risque de vous prendre au mot un jour!;

∎ she took him up on his promise elle a mis sa parole à l'épreuve

(b) (ask to explain)

∎ I'd like to take you up on that point j'aimerais revenir sur ce point avec vous

➲ take up with inseparable transitive verb

(a) (befriend)

∎ to take up with sb se lier d'amitié avec qn, prendre qn en amitié;

∎ she took up with a bad crowd elle s'est mise à fréquenter des vauriens

(b) (preoccupy)

∎ to be taken up with doing sth être occupé à faire qch;

∎ she's very taken up with him elle ne pense qu'à lui;

∎ she's taken up with her business elle est très prise par ses affaires;

∎ meetings were taken up with talk about the economy on passait les réunions à parler de l'économie

✾ Film 'Take the Money and Run' Allen 'Prends l'oseille et tire-toi'

✾ Film 'You Can't Take It With You' Capra 'Vous ne l'emporterez pas avec vous'

ⓘ Take me to your leader Il s'agit de la formule prononcée par les extra-terrestres fraîchement débarqués sur terre dans les vieux films de science-fiction et adressée au premier terrien rencontré. On emploie cette phrase ("menez-moi jusqu'à votre chef") de façon humoristique lorsque, dans une situation donnée, on désire parler au responsable.

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9 libertad

f.

1 freedom, liberty.

libertad de imprenta freedom of the press

libertad de movimientos freedom of movement

libertad de prensa freedom of the press

libertad provisional bail

puede entrar en mi casa con toda libertad she is entirely free to come into my house as she pleases

dejar o poner a alguien en libertad to set somebody free, to release somebody

estar en libertad to be free

tener libertad para hacer algo to be free to do something

tomarse la libertad de hacer algo to take the liberty of doing something

tomarse libertades (con) to take liberties (with)

libertad de cátedra academic freedom

libertad de circulación de capitales/trabajadores (economics) free movement of capital/workers

libertad condicional parole

libertad de culto freedom of worship

libertad de expresión freedom of speech

2 Libertad.

imperat.

2^nd person plural (vosotros/ustedes) Imperative of Spanish verb: libertar.

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libertad

► nombre femenino

1 (gen) freedom, liberty

2 (confianza) freedom

■ puede disponer de él con toda libertad he may use it with complete freedom

► nombre femenino plural libertades

1 liberties

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FRASEOLOGÍA

dejar en libertad to free, release

poner en libertad to free, release

tomarse la libertad de + inf to take the liberty of + gerund

tomarse libertades con alguien to take liberties with somebody

libertad bajo fianza bail

libertad bajo palabra parole

libertad condicional parole

libertad de expresión freedom of expression

libertad de imprenta freedom of the press

libertad provisional bail

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noun f.

freedom, liberty

- libertad bajo fianza
- libertad provisional
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SF

1) [gen] freedom

disfrutamos de la libertad de la vida en el campo — we enjoy the freedom of life in the country

no tengo libertad para hacer lo que quiera — I'm not free to do what I want, I don't have the freedom to do what I want

estar en libertad — to be free

poner a algn en libertad — to set sb free

libertad bajo fianza — release on bail

libertad bajo palabra — parole

libertad condicional — probation

estar en libertad condicional — to be on probation

libertad de asociación — freedom of association

libertad de cátedra — academic freedom, freedom to teach

libertad de comercio — free trade

libertad de conciencia — freedom of conscience

libertad de cultos — freedom of worship

libertad de empresa — free enterprise

libertad de expresión — freedom of speech

libertad de imprenta, libertad de prensa — freedom of the press

libertad de voto — free vote

libertades civiles — civil liberties

libertad vigilada — probation

estar en libertad vigilada — to be on probation

2) (=confianza)

hablar con entera o total libertad — to speak freely

tomarse la libertad de hacer algo — to take the liberty of doing sth

tomarse muchas o demasiadas libertades con algn — to take too many liberties with sb

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femenino

1) (para decidir, elegir) freedom

tiene plena libertad para actuar — he is at complete liberty to act

queda usted en libertad — you are free to go

dejar/poner a alguien en libertad — to release somebody

exigen la libertad de los prisioneros — they are demanding the release of the prisoners

- libertad bajo fianza or provisional

- libertad condicional

- libertad de cátedra

- libertad de expresión/de prensa

2) libertades femenino plural ( derechos) rights (pl)

3) ( confianza)

pídelo con toda libertad — feel free to ask

habla con toda libertad — speak freely

tomarse la libertad de hacer algo — to take the liberty of doing something

tomarse libertades — to take liberties

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= freedom, liberty, latitude, breathing space, elbow room.

Ex. The reason for its popularity was largely that it was based upon a principle of conformity in essentials, and freedom in details.

Ex. I'd be very proud of you if you could come up with a model collection development policy rather than, as Ruth succinctly stated a moment ago, 'grandiose platitudes' with liberty and justice for all.

Ex. Rules and procedures are firm, while policies, as guides, allow for latitude in their use.

Ex. This article explains the procedures librarians should adopt when they have secured a breathing space to develop a collection profile.

Ex. People will work at a higher level when they have adequate elbow room for decision making.

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* atentado contra la libertad = war on liberty.

* dar libertad = give + licence.

* dar libertad a un esclavo = manumit.

* dar libertad para + Infinitivo = afford + the freedom to + Infinitivo.

* decretar libertad bajo fianza = remand.

* dejar en libertad para + Infinitivo = afford + the freedom to + Infinitivo.

* dejar libertad para + Infinitivo = leave + Nombre + free to + Infinitivo.

* derecho a la libertad de expresión = right to free speech, right of free speech.

* en libertad condicional = on probation.

* en libertad provisional = on probation.

* libertad académica = academic freedom.

* libertad artística = artistic freedom.

* libertad bajo fianza = bail.

* libertad condicional = bail, conditional discharge.

* libertad de acceso a la lectura = freedom to read.

* libertad de acción = leeway.

* libertad de copia = copyleft.

* libertad de culto = religious freedom.

* libertad de elección = freedom of choice.

* libertad de expresión = freedom of expression, freedom to speak, freedom of speech, free speech.

* libertad de información = freedom of information (FOI).

* libertad de maniobra = freedom for manoeuvre, leeway.

* libertad de movimiento = freedom of movement.

* libertad de pensamiento = freedom of thought, freedom to think, free thought.

* libertad de prensa = freedom of the press, press freedom.

* libertad de publicación = freedom to publish.

* libertad de religión = religious freedom.

* libertades civiles = civil liberties.

* libertad intelectual = intellectual freedom.

* libertad personal = personal freedom.

* libertad provisional = parole.

* libertad religiosa = religious freedom.

* libertad sexual = sexual freedom.

* libertad sin cargos = unconditional discharge.

* poner en libertad bajo fianza = release on + bail.

* poner en libertad, salir de la cárcel = release from + jail.

* puesta en libertad = discharge, manumission.

* supervisor de la libertad condicional = probation officer.

* tener la libertad de = be at liberty to, feel + free to.

* tener la libertard de/para = have + the latitude to.

* tener libertad = have + freedom.

* tener libertad sobre = have + wide discretion over.

* tomarse la libertad de = take + the liberty of.

* tomarse libertades = take + liberties.

* vivir en libertad = live in + freedom.

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femenino

1) (para decidir, elegir) freedom

tiene plena libertad para actuar — he is at complete liberty to act

queda usted en libertad — you are free to go

dejar/poner a alguien en libertad — to release somebody

exigen la libertad de los prisioneros — they are demanding the release of the prisoners

- libertad bajo fianza or provisional

- libertad condicional

- libertad de cátedra

- libertad de expresión/de prensa

2) libertades femenino plural ( derechos) rights (pl)

3) ( confianza)

pídelo con toda libertad — feel free to ask

habla con toda libertad — speak freely

tomarse la libertad de hacer algo — to take the liberty of doing something

tomarse libertades — to take liberties

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= freedom, liberty, latitude, breathing space, elbow room.

Ex: The reason for its popularity was largely that it was based upon a principle of conformity in essentials, and freedom in details.

Ex: I'd be very proud of you if you could come up with a model collection development policy rather than, as Ruth succinctly stated a moment ago, 'grandiose platitudes' with liberty and justice for all.

Ex: Rules and procedures are firm, while policies, as guides, allow for latitude in their use.

Ex: This article explains the procedures librarians should adopt when they have secured a breathing space to develop a collection profile.

Ex: People will work at a higher level when they have adequate elbow room for decision making.

* atentado contra la libertad = war on liberty.

* dar libertad = give + licence.

* dar libertad a un esclavo = manumit.

* dar libertad para + Infinitivo = afford + the freedom to + Infinitivo.

* decretar libertad bajo fianza = remand.

* dejar en libertad para + Infinitivo = afford + the freedom to + Infinitivo.

* dejar libertad para + Infinitivo = leave + Nombre + free to + Infinitivo.

* derecho a la libertad de expresión = right to free speech, right of free speech.

* en libertad condicional = on probation.

* en libertad provisional = on probation.

* libertad académica = academic freedom.

* libertad artística = artistic freedom.

* libertad bajo fianza = bail.

* libertad condicional = bail, conditional discharge.

* libertad de acceso a la lectura = freedom to read.

* libertad de acción = leeway.

* libertad de copia = copyleft.

* libertad de culto = religious freedom.

* libertad de elección = freedom of choice.

* libertad de expresión = freedom of expression, freedom to speak, freedom of speech, free speech.

* libertad de información = freedom of information (FOI).

* libertad de maniobra = freedom for manoeuvre, leeway.

* libertad de movimiento = freedom of movement.

* libertad de pensamiento = freedom of thought, freedom to think, free thought.

* libertad de prensa = freedom of the press, press freedom.

* libertad de publicación = freedom to publish.

* libertad de religión = religious freedom.

* libertades civiles = civil liberties.

* libertad intelectual = intellectual freedom.

* libertad personal = personal freedom.

* libertad provisional = parole.

* libertad religiosa = religious freedom.

* libertad sexual = sexual freedom.

* libertad sin cargos = unconditional discharge.

* poner en libertad bajo fianza = release on + bail.

* poner en libertad, salir de la cárcel = release from + jail.

* puesta en libertad = discharge, manumission.

* supervisor de la libertad condicional = probation officer.

* tener la libertad de = be at liberty to, feel + free to.

* tener la libertard de/para = have + the latitude to.

* tener libertad = have + freedom.

* tener libertad sobre = have + wide discretion over.

* tomarse la libertad de = take + the liberty of.

* tomarse libertades = take + liberties.

* vivir en libertad = live in + freedom.

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libertad

feminine

A (para actuar, elegir) freedom

la libertad de movimiento de trabajo the freedom of movement of labor

tiene plena libertad para tomar las medidas necesarias he is completely free o he is at complete liberty to take the necessary measures

libertad, igualdad, fraternidad liberty, equality, fraternity

les dieron la libertad a los esclavos the slaves were given o granted their freedom

queda usted en libertad you are free to go

dejaron en libertad a los sospechosos they let the suspects go

lo pusieron en libertad they released him, they set him free

exigían la libertad de los estudiantes encarcelados they were demanding the release of the imprisoned students

Compuestos:

● libertad bajo fianza or bajo palabra

bail

● libertad con cargos

( Esp) release pending trial

● libertad condicional

parole

● libertad de cátedra

academic freedom

● libertad de conciencia

freedom of conscience

● libertad de cultos

freedom of worship

● libertad de expresión or de palabra

freedom of expression, freedom of speech

● libertad de prensa

freedom of the press

● libertad de reunión

freedom of assembly

● libertad provisional

bail

● libertad vigilada

monitored release

B libertades fpl (derechos) rights (pl)

no respetan las libertades fundamentales they do not respect basic human rights

C

(confianza): si necesitas algo, pídelo con toda libertad if you need anything, feel free to ask

puedes hablar con toda libertad you can speak freely

me tomé la libertad de invitarlo I took the liberty of inviting him

se está tomando muchas libertades he's taking a lot of liberties

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Del verbo libertar: ( conjugate libertar)

libertad es:

2ª persona plural (vosotros) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
libertad
libertar
libertad sustantivo femenino
1 ( para actuar) freedom;
◊ queda usted en libertad you are free to go;

poner a algn en libertad to release sb;
libertad bajo fianza bail;
libertad condicional parole;
libertad de expresión/de prensa freedom of speech/of the press
2 ( confianza):
◊ pídelo con toda libertad feel free to ask;

habla con toda libertad speak freely;
tomarse la libertad de hacer algo to take the liberty of doing sth
libertad sustantivo femenino freedom, liberty: Jur está en libertad condicional, he was given parole
lo pusieron en libertad, they freed him
fue puesto en libertad bajo fianza, he was released on bail
libertad de comercio, free trade
libertad de culto/prensa, freedom of worship/the press
' libertad' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
atar
- ETA
- fianza
- licencia
- por
- privación
- sed
- soltar
- suelta
- suelto
- vivir
- ansia
- ansiar
- coartar
- comprometer
- concepto
- culto
- idea
- privar
- puesta
- restringido
- tomar
- tras
English:
bail
- bid
- discharge
- free
- free rein
- freedom
- jail
- leeway
- liberty
- licence
- parole
- press
- probation
- probation officer
- release
- remand
- speech
- suspended sentence
- freely
- latitude
- loose
- maneuver
- price
- set
- wild

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libertad nf

1. [para hacer algo] freedom, liberty;

dejar o [m5] poner a alguien en libertad to set sb free, to release sb;

estar en libertad to be free;

quedas en libertad you are free to go;

tener libertad para hacer algo to be free to do sth;

libertad, igualdad y fraternidad liberty, equality and fraternity

Comp
libertad de cátedra academic freedom; Econ libertad de circulación de capitales free movement of capital; Econ libertad de circulación de trabajadores free movement of workers;
libertad de conciencia freedom of conscience;
Der libertad condicional parole;
libertad de culto freedom of worship;

libertad de expresión freedom of speech;

libertad de horarios (comerciales): [m5] las tiendas tienen libertad de horarios shops can open when they like;

libertad de imprenta freedom of the press;

libertad de movimientos freedom of movement;

libertad de pensamiento freedom of thought;

libertad de prensa freedom of the press;
Der libertad provisional bail;
libertad religiosa religious freedom;

libertad de reunión freedom of assembly

2.
libertades [derechos] rights;

las libertades civiles/individuales civil/individual rights;

las libertades fundamentales basic human rights

3. [confianza, familiaridad] freedom;

puede entrar en mi casa con toda libertad she is entirely free to come into my house as she pleases;

tomarse la libertad de hacer algo to take the liberty of doing sth;

tomarse libertades (con) to take liberties (with)

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libertad

f freedom, liberty;

dejar a alguien en libertad release s.o., let s.o. go;

hablar con toda libertad speak freely;

tomarse libertades take liberties;

tomarse la libertad de hacer algo take the liberty of doing sth

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libertad nf

1) : freedom, liberty

tomarse la libertad de: to take the liberty of

2)

libertad bajo fianza : bail

3)

libertad condicional : parole

* * *

libertad n freedom

poner a alguien en libertad to release somebody

libertad bajo fianza bail

libertad condicional parole

Spanish-English dictionary > libertad
10 prendere

1. v/t take

malattia, treno catch

cosa prendi? what will you have?

prendere qualcuno per un italiano take or mistake someone for an Italian

andare/venire a prendere qualcuno fetch someone

prendere fuoco catch fire

prendere il sole sunbathe

prendere paura take fright, get frightened

civil aviation prendere quota gain height

prendere in giro qualcuno pull someone's leg

prendersela get upset ( per about

con with)

che ti prende? what's got into you?

2. v/i prendere a destra turn right

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prendere v.tr.

1 to take*; ( acchiappare) to catch*; ( afferrare) to seize: il gatto ha preso un topo, the cat has caught a mouse; hanno preso il ladro, they have caught the thief; non si lasciò prendere, he did his best not to get caught; ho preso due pesci, una lepre, I've caught two fish, a hare; le prese la mano, he took her hand; lo prese per il braccio e lo spinse fuori, he seized him by the arm and pushed him out; prendi questa lettera, take this letter; prendilo se vuoi, take it if you want it; se non lo vuoi me lo prendo io, if you don't want it I'll take it; prendo lezioni d'inglese, I take English lessons; prese la palla che gli gettai, he caught the ball I threw him; questa mattina non ero in tempo per prendere il treno delle nove, this morning I was not in time to catch the nine o'clock train; prenderò un taxi, I'll take a taxi; questo esempio è preso dalla Bibbia, this example is taken from the Bible; prendere un cavallo per le briglie, to take (hold of) a horse by the bridle; prendere qlcu. fra le braccia, to take s.o. in one's arms; prendere una fortezza, to take (o to capture) a fortress; prendere una laurea, to take a degree; prendere una medicina, to take a medicine; prendere un premio, to take (o to win) a prize // prendere su, to pick up: prendi su quelle carte, ( da terra) pick up those papers; ( prendile con te) take those papers with you // andare a prendere, to fetch: devo andarti a prendere un bicchiere d'acqua?, shall I fetch you a glass of water?; puoi andare a prendere mio figlio a scuola?, can you fetch my son from school?; verrò a prenderti nel pomeriggio, I'll call for you in the afternoon // fu presa dalla collera, she was seized with anger; fu preso dalla paura, he was seized with fright; fu preso da malore, he was taken ill // fui preso in trappola, I was caught in a trap // lo presi per un inglese, I took him for an Englishman // non prendere freddo, don't take cold // non ha preso cibo da due giorni, he hasn't eaten for two days // prendi questa strada, take this road // prendere dei pensionanti, to take in boarders // prenditi un po' di riposo, take a rest

2 ( assumere) ( personale) to hire, to employ, to engage; ( comando, direzione ecc.) to assume, to take* over: dovremo prendere una segretaria, we'll have to hire (o to employ) a secretary; hanno preso un cameriere filippino, they've hired a Philippino waiter; prenderemo un avventizio per tre mesi, we'll employ a temporary worker for three months; prendere la direzione di una ditta, to take over the management of a firm; prendere il comando, to take over (o to assume) command // prendere servizio, to begin working // non me ne prendo la responsabilità, I won't take responsibility for it

3 ( guadagnare) to earn, to get*; ( far pagare) to charge: prende un ottimo stipendio, he earns (o gets) an excellent wage; nella nuova ditta prende di più, in his new firm he earns more; quanto prendi a lezione?, how much do you charge for a lesson?

4 ( richiede) to take*, to require: è un lavoro che prende molto tempo, this kind of work takes (o requires) a lot of time

5 ( cogliere, sorprendere) to catch*, to take*: lo presi mentre frugava nella mia scrivania, I caught him while he was (o in the act of) rummaging in my desk; prendere il nemico di sorpresa, to take the enemy by surprise

6 ( occupare) to take* up: questa poltrona prende troppo posto, this armchair takes up too much room

7 ( comprare) to buy*; ( affittare) to rent: ha preso una casa al mare per l'estate, he has rented a house at the seaside for the summer; voglio prendermi un cappotto nuovo, I want to buy a new coat // prenderò un'auto a nolo, I'll hire a car

8 ( colpire) to catch*, to get*; to hit*: lo presi sulla testa, I caught him on the head; prese la lepre al primo colpo, he hit (o got) the hare first shot

9 ( malattie) to catch*, to get*: si è preso di nuovo l'influenza, he caught the flu again; non vorrei prendermi un raffreddore, I wouldn't like to get (o catch) a cold

10 prendere a, ( incominciare a) to start (doing): dopo la morte del figlio egli prese a bere, after his son's death he took to drinking; quando prende a parlare nessuno riesce a fermarlo, when he starts talking nobody can stop him

◆ v. intr.

1 to take*; ( voltare) to turn: prendere a sinistra, a destra, to turn (to the) left, (to the) right; prendi ( per) questa strada, take this road; prendi per i campi, strike out across the fields

2 ( attecchire) to take* root: questi fiori non prendono, these flowers don't take root

3 ( rapprendersi, far presa) to set*: il cemento non ha preso, the cement has not set.

◆ FRASEOLOGIA: che ti prende?, what's the matter with you? (o what's up?); non prendertela!, don't take on so!; non prendertela con me, don't be angry with me (o don't lay the blame on me); se la prende comoda, he takes it easy; se la prende troppo per l'avvenire di suo fratello, he is too concerned about his brother's future; se la prese a cuore, he took it to heart; se l'è presa, se l'è presa in mala parte, he has taken it amiss (o he has taken offence at it); non so come prenderlo, è sempre così nervoso, I don't know how to handle him, he is always so irritable; prendere qlcu. con le buone, con le cattive, to treat s.o. with kindness, harshly; prendere in simpatia, in antipatia qlcu., to take a liking, a dislike to s.o. // per chi mi prendi?, who do you take me for? // prendi tempo, non c'è fretta, take your time, there's no hurry // prendere interesse a qlco., to take an interest in sthg. // prendere marito, moglie, to get married // prendere o lasciare, take it or leave it // presi tanta pioggia, I got soaking wet (o I got soaked to the skin) // prendere l'abitudine di..., to get into the habit of... // prendere le cose come vengono, to take things as they come // prendere una cosa per un'altra, to mistake one thing for another // prendere un terno al lotto, to have a stroke of luck // prendere il toro per le corna, to take the bull by the horns // prenderle, to be beaten; ( di bambini) to be smacked (o spanked): il bambino le prese da suo padre, the child was smacked by his father // essere preso d'amore per..., to fall in love with... ∙ Per frasi come: prendere atto, prendere forma, prendere il largo, prendere piede ecc. → atto, forma, largo, piede ecc.

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1. ['prɛndere]
vb irreg vt
1) (gen) to take, (portare: cosa) to get, fetch, (persona) to pick up, fetch

ha preso il libro dal tavolo — he picked up o took the book from the table

l'ho preso dal cassetto — I took o got it out of the drawer

l'ha preso per mano — she took his hand o took him by the hand

hai preso l'ombrello? — have you taken your umbrella?

prendi quella borsa — take that bag

prendere qc in spalla — to shoulder sth

prendere qc per il manico — to take sth by the handle

andare a prendere qc — to go and get sth

vai a prendermi gli occhiali — go and get my glasses

venire a prendere qn — to come and get sb

potresti venire a prendermi alla stazione? — could you come and get me from the station?

abbiamo preso una casa — (affittare) we have rented a house, (comprare) we have bought a house

2) (afferrare) to seize, grab, (catturare: ladro, pesce) to catch, (fortezza) to take

prendere qn per i capelli — to grab sb by the hair

è stato preso dalla polizia — he was caught by the police

l'ho preso mentre tentava di scappare — I caught him trying to escape

ho preso un grosso pesce — I caught a huge fish

la cintura mi è rimasta presa nella porta — my belt got caught in the door

3) (direzione, scorciatoia, mezzo pubblico) to take

non so che strada prendere — I don't know which road to take

ha preso il treno — he took the train, he went by train

ha preso il treno delle 10 — he took o caught the 10 o'clock train

preferisco prendere l'aereo anziché il treno — I prefer to go by plane rather than by train

la nave ha preso il largo — the ship put out to sea

4) (registrare) to take (down)

prendere le misure di qn — to take sb's measurements

prendere le generalità di qn — to take down sb's particulars

prendere nota di — to take note of

5) (guadagnare) to get, earn, (chiedere: somma, prezzo) to charge, ask

quanto prende al mese? — how much does he earn a month?

prende 2000 euro al mese — he makes o earns 2000 euros a month

quanto prende per un taglio di capelli? — how much do you charge for a haircut?

6) (ricevere: colpi, schiaffi, sgridata) to get, (subire: malattia) to catch

le ha prese — he got a good hiding

ho preso uno spavento — I got such a fright

ho preso freddo — I've caught a chill

ho preso l'influenza — I've caught (the) flu

ho preso un bel voto — I got a good mark

non so come la prenderà — I don't know how he'll take the news

7) (ingoiare: pasto, panino, tè) to have, (medicina) to take

non prendo nulla fuori pasto — I don't eat between meals

prendi qualcosa? — (da bere, da mangiare) would you like something to eat (o drink)?

prendo un caffè — I'll have a coffee

prendi pure — help yourself

8) (assumere: collaboratore, dipendente) to take on, hire, (responsabilità) to take on, assume, (tono, aria) to put on, (colore) to take on, (decisione) to take, make, come to

prendere un impegno — to take on a commitment

ha preso uno strano odore — it smells funny

prendere l'abitudine di — to get into the habit of

9)

(pervadere) essere preso dai rimorsi — to be full of remorse

essere preso dal panico — to be panic-stricken

cosa ti prende? — what's got into you?

quel film mi ha preso — that film caught my imagination

10)

(scambiare) prendere qn/qc per — to mistake sb/sth for

mi ha preso per mio fratello — he mistook me for my brother

ha preso le mie parole per o come un'offesa — he took offence at my words

per chi mi prendi? — who do you think I am?, what do you take me for?

11) (trattare: persona) to handle

prendere qn per il verso giusto — to handle sb the right way

prendere qn con le buone/cattive — to handle sb tactfully/rudely

so come prenderlo — I know how to handle him

12) (occupare: spazio, tempo) to take up

il tavolo prende poco posto — the table doesn't take up much room

questo lavoro mi sta prendendo troppo tempo — this work is taking up too much of my time

13)

(cominciare) prendere a fare qc — to begin to do sth, start doing sth

14)

prendersela — (adirarsi) to get annoyed, (preoccuparsi) to get upset, worry

prendersela a male — to take offence

prendersela con qn — to get angry with sb

perché te la prendi sempre con me? — why do you always pick on me?

prendersela comoda — to take it easy

15)

(fraseologia) prendere da qn — (assomigliare) to take after sb

prendere a calci qn — to kick sb

prendere qn per fame — to starve sb into submission

prendere o lasciare — take it or leave it

prendersi la soddisfazione (di) — to have the satisfaction (of)

prendersi una vacanza — to take a holiday

prendersi cura di qn/qc — to look after sb/sth

prendersi gioco di qn — to mock sb

prendere parte a — to take part in

prendere fuoco — to catch fire

2. vi (aus avere)

1) (far presa: colla, cemento) to set, (piante) to take (root), (fuoco) to catch

2)

(andare) prendere a destra — to go o turn right

prendere per i campi — to go across the fields

3)

(fraseologia) mi è preso un colpo — I got such a fright

mi è preso freddo — I started feeling cold

mi è presa la voglia di andare al mare — I feel like going to the seaside

3. vr (prendersi)

(uso reciproco: afferrarsi) to grab each other, seize each other

prendersi a pugni — to come to blows, punch each other

prendersi a calci — to kick each other

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['prɛndere] 1.
verbo transitivo

1) to take*; (afferrare) to grasp, to grab, to seize; (in movimento) to catch*; (raccogliere) to pick up

prendere qcn. per il braccio, per (la) mano — to take sb. by the arm, hand

tieni, prendi! — here! catch!

prendere qcs. al volo — to catch sth. in midair

il martello si prende per il manico — you hold a hammer by the handle

2) (sorprendere) to catch*; (catturare) to catch*, to capture; mil. (conquistare) to take*, to seize [città, fortezza]

l'hanno preso mentre rubava — they caught him stealing

farsi prendere — to be o get caught

prendetelo! — stop him!

farsi prendere dal panico — to get o fly into a panic

3) (utilizzare) to take* [mezzo di trasporto, strada]

ha preso l'aereo per andare a Madrid — he went to Madrid by air

sei riuscito a prendere il treno? — did you manage to catch the train?

prendi la prima a destra — take the first turn on the right

prendere una curva — (imboccare) to go around a bend

4) (portare) to bring*; (portare via con sé) to take*; (rubare) to take*, to steal*

non ho preso abbastanza soldi — I haven't brought enough money

prendi la sciarpa, fa freddo — take your scarf, it's cold

mi hanno preso tutti i gioielli — I had all my jewellery stolen

5) (ritirare) to get*

prendere un libro in biblioteca — to get a book out of the library

prendere indietro — to take back [regalo, articolo, merce]

6) (prelevare)

andare a prendere i bambini a scuola — to collect the children from school

è venuta a prendermi alla stazione — she picked me up at the station

passare a prendere qcn., qcs. — to call for o pick up sb., sth

7) (consumare) to have* [bevanda, alimento, pasto]; to take* [medicina, droga]

non prendi qcs. (da bere, da mangiare)? — won't you have sth. to eat or drink?

prenderò il pesce — I'll have the fish

prendere il tè senza zucchero — not to put sugar in one's tea

posso prendere un altro pasticcino? — can I have another cake?

andare a prendere un caffè, una birra — to go for a coffee, beer

8) (scegliere) to take*

prendere una (camera) doppia — to take a double room

prendere una decisione — to make o take a decision

9) (comprare) to get*

prendi anche del prosciutto — get some ham too

di solito prendiamo La Stampa — we usually take La Stampa

10) (ricevere, ottenere) to get* [denaro, stipendio, premio, voto, diploma]; to take* [ lezioni]; (far pagare) to charge; (assumere) to take* over [direzione, potere]; to assume [ controllo]; (accumulare) to put* on [ peso]; (captare) [ televisore] to get* [ canale]

prendo 1.000 euro al mese — I get 1,000 euros a month

quanto prende all'ora? — how much does he charge an hour?

prendere una telefonata — to take a telephone call

prendere ordini da qcn. — to take orders from sb

11) (subire) to get* [schiaffo, scossa, contravvenzione]

prendere qcn. a calci, a pugni — to kick, to punch sb

12) (accettare) to take*

prendere le cose come vengono — to take things as they come

prendere male qcs. — to take sth. badly

prendere qcn. in simpatia, in antipatia — to take a liking, disliking to sb

13) (acquisire) to take* on [colore, significato]; to put* on [aria, espressione]; to pick up [accento, abitudine]

prendere cattive abitudini — to get into bad habits

prendere da qcn. — (assomigliare) to take after sb

14) (cominciare)

prendere a fare — to start doing

15) (contrarre) to get*, to catch* [malattia, virus]

16) (colpire, raggiungere) to hit*, to strike* [ bersaglio]; (sbattere contro) to hit*, to run* into, to go* into [albero, muro]

ho preso un colpo contro il banco — I bumped into the desk

17) (occupare) to take* up [spazio, tempo]

quando tempo ti prenderà la riunione? — how long will you be in the meeting?

costruire il muro non prenderà tanto tempo — the wall won't take long to build

prendere tempo — (temporeggiare) to hold off, to stall, to play for time

18) (alle dipendenze) to take* [sb.] on [impiegato, assistente, apprendista]; to engage [avvocato, guida]

prendere qcn. come balia — to take sb. on as a nanny

prendere qcn. come socio — to take sb. into partnership

19) (coinvolgere) to involve

essere preso da un libro — to be involved in a book

farsi prendere da — to get involved in

20) (considerare) to take*

prendiamo Luca, per esempio — take Luca, for example

per chi mi prendi? — what do you take me for?

mi hai preso forse per la tua serva? — I'm not your slave, you know!

non prenderla come una critica — don't take it as a criticism

prendere qcn. per qualcun altro — (confondere) to mistake sb. for sb. else

21) (trattare)

è molto gentile se lo sai prendere — he is very nice when you know how to handle him

lui sa come prenderla — he knows how to manage her

22) (misurare) to take* [misure, pressione, polso]

farsi prendere le misure per — to get oneself measured for

23) (annotare) to take* down [indirizzo, numero di targa]

prendere appunti — to take notes

24) (possedere sessualmente) to take*

25) (in locuzioni)

prendere in prestito — to borrow

prendere in affitto — to rent

prendere posto — to take one's seat

prendere piede — to catch on, to take root

26) prenderle colloq. to get* a beating

le ha prese di santa ragione — he got a sound beating
2.
verbo intransitivo (aus. avere)

1) (andare, dirigersi)

prendere a sinistra — to go left

prendere per i campi — to head off across the fields

2) (infiammarsi) [fuoco, legno] to catch*

3) (rapprendersi) [cemento, gesso] to set*

4) (capitare)

cosa ti prende? — what's come over you?
3.
verbo pronominale prendersi

1)

- rsi le dita nella porta — to catch one's fingers in the door

2) (assumersi) to take* on [ impegno]; to take* [ merito]; (concedersi) to take* [ ferie]

-rsi a cuore qcn., qcs. — to take sb., sth. to heart

-rsi cura di qcn. — to take care of sb. to look after sb.

-rsi la libertà di fare qcs. — to take the liberty of doing sth.

- rsi due giorni (di vacanza) — colloq. to take two days off

3) (subire) to get* [schiaffo, sgridata]

- rsi l'influenza — to get flu, to catch o come down with flu

- rsi uno spavento — to have o get a fright

4) (con valore reciproco)

- rsi per mano — to join hands

5) prendersela (preoccuparsi) to get* worked up; (arrabbiarsi) to take* sth. amiss

prendersela con qcn. — (incolpare) to go on at sb., to pick on sb.; (sfogarsi) to take it out on sb

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prendere o lasciare — take it or leave it

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prendere

/'prεndere/ [10]

I verbo transitivo

1 to take*; (afferrare) to grasp, to grab, to seize; (in movimento) to catch*; (raccogliere) to pick up; prendere qcn. per il braccio, per (la) mano to take sb. by the arm, hand; tieni, prendi! here! catch! prendere qcs. al volo to catch sth. in midair; il martello si prende per il manico you hold a hammer by the handle

2 (sorprendere) to catch*; (catturare) to catch*, to capture; mil. (conquistare) to take*, to seize [città, fortezza]; l'hanno preso mentre rubava they caught him stealing; farsi prendere to be o get caught; prendetelo! stop him! farsi prendere dal panico to get o fly into a panic

3 (utilizzare) to take* [mezzo di trasporto, strada]; ha preso l'aereo per andare a Madrid he went to Madrid by air; sei riuscito a prendere il treno? did you manage to catch the train? prendi la prima a destra take the first turn on the right; prendere una curva (imboccare) to go around a bend

4 (portare) to bring*; (portare via con sé) to take*; (rubare) to take*, to steal*; non ho preso abbastanza soldi I haven't brought enough money; prendi la sciarpa, fa freddo take your scarf, it's cold; mi hanno preso tutti i gioielli I had all my jewellery stolen

5 (ritirare) to get*; prendere un libro in biblioteca to get a book out of the library; prendere indietro to take back [regalo, articolo, merce]

6 (prelevare) andare a prendere i bambini a scuola to collect the children from school; è venuta a prendermi alla stazione she picked me up at the station; passare a prendere qcn., qcs. to call for o pick up sb., sth.

7 (consumare) to have* [bevanda, alimento, pasto]; to take* [medicina, droga]; non prendi qcs. (da bere, da mangiare)? won't you have sth. to eat or drink? prenderò il pesce I'll have the fish; prendere il tè senza zucchero not to put sugar in one's tea; posso prendere un altro pasticcino? can I have another cake? andare a prendere un caffè, una birra to go for a coffee, beer

8 (scegliere) to take*; prendere una (camera) doppia to take a double room; prendere una decisione to make o take a decision

9 (comprare) to get*; prendi anche del prosciutto get some ham too; di solito prendiamo La Stampa we usually take La Stampa

10 (ricevere, ottenere) to get* [denaro, stipendio, premio, voto, diploma]; to take* [ lezioni]; (far pagare) to charge; (assumere) to take* over [direzione, potere]; to assume [ controllo]; (accumulare) to put* on [ peso]; (captare) [ televisore] to get* [ canale]; prendo 1.000 euro al mese I get 1,000 euros a month; quanto prende all'ora? how much does he charge an hour? prendere una telefonata to take a telephone call; prendere ordini da qcn. to take orders from sb.

11 (subire) to get* [schiaffo, scossa, contravvenzione]; prendere qcn. a calci, a pugni to kick, to punch sb.

12 (accettare) to take*; prendere le cose come vengono to take things as they come; prendere male qcs. to take sth. badly; prendere qcn. in simpatia, in antipatia to take a liking, disliking to sb.

13 (acquisire) to take* on [colore, significato]; to put* on [aria, espressione]; to pick up [accento, abitudine]; prendere cattive abitudini to get into bad habits; prendere da qcn. (assomigliare) to take after sb.

14 (cominciare) prendere a fare to start doing

15 (contrarre) to get*, to catch* [malattia, virus]

16 (colpire, raggiungere) to hit*, to strike* [ bersaglio]; (sbattere contro) to hit*, to run* into, to go* into [albero, muro]; ho preso un colpo contro il banco I bumped into the desk

17 (occupare) to take* up [spazio, tempo]; quando tempo ti prenderà la riunione? how long will you be in the meeting? costruire il muro non prenderà tanto tempo the wall won't take long to build; prendere tempo (temporeggiare) to hold off, to stall, to play for time

18 (alle dipendenze) to take* [sb.] on [impiegato, assistente, apprendista]; to engage [avvocato, guida]; prendere qcn. come balia to take sb. on as a nanny; prendere qcn. come socio to take sb. into partnership

19 (coinvolgere) to involve; essere preso da un libro to be involved in a book; farsi prendere da to get involved in

20 (considerare) to take*; prendiamo Luca, per esempio take Luca, for example; per chi mi prendi? what do you take me for? mi hai preso forse per la tua serva? I'm not your slave, you know! non prenderla come una critica don't take it as a criticism; prendere qcn. per qualcun altro (confondere) to mistake sb. for sb. else

21 (trattare) è molto gentile se lo sai prendere he is very nice when you know how to handle him; lui sa come prenderla he knows how to manage her

22 (misurare) to take* [misure, pressione, polso]; farsi prendere le misure per to get oneself measured for

23 (annotare) to take* down [indirizzo, numero di targa]; prendere appunti to take notes

24 (possedere sessualmente) to take*

25 (in locuzioni) prendere in prestito to borrow; prendere in affitto to rent; prendere posto to take one's seat; prendere piede to catch on, to take root

26 prenderle colloq. to get* a beating; le ha prese di santa ragione he got a sound beating

II verbo intransitivo

(aus. avere)

1 (andare, dirigersi) prendere a sinistra to go left; prendere per i campi to head off across the fields

2 (infiammarsi) [fuoco, legno] to catch*

3 (rapprendersi) [cemento, gesso] to set*

4 (capitare) cosa ti prende? what's come over you?

III prendersi verbo pronominale

1 - rsi le dita nella porta to catch one's fingers in the door

2 (assumersi) to take* on [ impegno]; to take* [ merito]; (concedersi) to take* [ ferie]; -rsi a cuore qcn., qcs. to take sb., sth. to heart; -rsi cura di qcn. to take care of sb. to look after sb.; -rsi la libertà di fare qcs. to take the liberty of doing sth.; - rsi due giorni (di vacanza) colloq. to take two days off

3 (subire) to get* [schiaffo, sgridata]; - rsi l'influenza to get flu, to catch o come down with flu; - rsi uno spavento to have o get a fright

4 (con valore reciproco) - rsi per mano to join hands

5 prendersela (preoccuparsi) to get* worked up; (arrabbiarsi) to take* sth. amiss; prendersela con qcn. (incolpare) to go on at sb., to pick on sb.; (sfogarsi) to take it out on sb.

IDIOMS

prendere o lasciare take it or leave it.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > prendere
11 erlauben

v/t

1. allow; formell: permit (jemandem etw. s.o. to do s.th.); jemandem erlauben, etw. zu tun auch give s.o. permission to do s.th.; ich erlaube nicht, dass sie mit dem Motorrad fahren I won’t allow them to go ( oder I won’t let them go) by motorbike; stärker: I refuse to let them go by motorbike; erlauben Sie? may I?; erlauben Sie, dass ich etwas eher gehe? would you mind if I left a bit early?; wenn Sie erlauben if you don’t mind; erlauben Sie mal! oder was erlauben Sie sich? what do you think you’re doing?, who do you think you are?; ist es erlaubt zu... (+ Inf.)? can one...?, is it all right to... (+ Inf.)?; das ist nicht erlaubt that’s not allowed, that’s not on umg.; Rauchen ist hier nicht erlaubt smoking is not allowed here, there’s no smoking here; es ist alles erlaubt you can do what you want ( oder whatever you like), anything goes (around here); innerhalb der Grenzen des Erlaubten within the accepted limits; erlaubt ist, was gefällt (you can) do as you like, suit yourself

2. fig. Sache: permit; wenn es das Wetter erlaubt weather permitting; meine Zeit erlaubt es ( mir) nicht I haven’t got ( oder don’t have) (the) time for it

3. sich (Dat) etw. erlauben (gönnen) treat o.s. to s.th.; sich (Dat) erlauben zu (+ Inf.) take the liberty of (+ Ger.) (sich erdreisten) auch dare (to) (+ Inf.) sich (Dat) Frechheiten oder Vertraulichkeiten erlauben take liberties; für... erlaube ich mir zu berechnen:... förm., etwa: we calculated our costs for... as follows:...; wenn ich mir die Bemerkung erlauben darf if you don’t mind my saying, if I may be permitted to say so förm.; er kann sich das erlauben weitS. he can get away with it; er glaubt, er kann sich alles erlauben he thinks he can get away with anything; was sich die Leute erlauben! what (a) nerve some people have; ich kann mir nicht erlauben zu (+ Inf.) I can’t afford to (+ Inf.) ich kann mir kein weiteres Stück Kuchen erlauben I can’t afford to eat another piece of cake; sich (Dat) einen Scherz mit jemandem erlauben pull s.o.’s leg umg., have a little fun with s.o.; ich habe mir nur einen kleinen Scherz erlaubt I was just having a little joke ( oder a bit of fun); siehe auch 1

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to admit; to permit; to allow;

sich erlauben

to dare

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er|lau|ben [ɛɐ'laubn] ptp erlaubt
vt

1) (= gestatten) to allow, to permit

jdm etw erláúben — to allow or permit sb( to do) sth

mein Vater erlaubt mir nicht, dass ich mit Mädchen ausgehe — my father doesn't or won't allow me to go out with girls

es ist mir nicht erlaubt, das zu tun — I am not allowed or permitted to do that

du erlaubst deinem Kind zu viel — you allow your child too much freedom

Sie erláúben? (form) — may I?

erláúben Sie, dass ich das Fenster öffne? — do you mind if I open the window?

erláúben Sie, dass ich mich vorstelle — allow or permit me to introduce myself

erláúben Sie mal! — do you mind!

soweit es meine Zeit/das Wetter erlaubt (form) — time/weather permitting

Weiteres wenn es die Zeit erlaubt — more when time permits

erlaubt ist, was gefällt (prov) — a little of what you fancy does you good (prov)

erlaubt ist, was sich ziemt (prov) — you must only do what is proper

2)

darf ich mir erláúben...? — might I possibly...?

wenn ich mir die folgende Bemerkung erláúben darf... — if I might venture or be allowed the following remark...

Frechheiten erláúben — to take liberties, to be cheeky (Brit) or fresh (US)

einen Scherz erláúben — to have a joke

was die Jugend sich heutzutage alles erlaubt! — the things young people get up to nowadays!

was erláúben Sie sich (eigentlich)! — how dare you!

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1) (not to forbid or prevent: He allowed me to enter; Playing football in the street is not allowed.) allow

2) (to agree to (another person's action); to allow or let (someone do something): Permit me to answer your question; Smoking is not permitted.) permit

3) (to make possible: My aunt's legacy permitted me to go to America.) permit

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er·lau·ben *

[ɛɐ̯ˈlaubn̩]

I. vt

1. (gestatten)

▪ jdm etw \erlauben to allow [or permit] sb to do sth

du erlaubst deinem Kind zu viel you let your child get away with too much

▪ jdm \erlauben, etw zu tun to allow [or permit] sb to do sth

▪ etw ist [nicht] erlaubt sth is [not] allowed [or permitted]

▪ es ist [nicht] erlaubt, etw irgendwo zu tun it is [not] permissible to do sth somewhere

▪ etw ist jdm erlaubt sb is allowed [or permitted] sth

\erlauben Sie/erlaubst du, dass ich etw tue? would you allow [or permit] me to do sth?

\erlauben Sie, dass ich mich vorstelle allow me to introduce myself

\erlauben Sie?, Sie \erlauben doch? (geh) may I/we etc.?

2. (geh: zulassen)

▪ [jdm] etw \erlauben to allow [or permit] [sb] sth

\erlauben deine Finanzen noch ein Abendessen zu zweit? are you sure you have enough money for a dinner for two?

▪ es jdm \erlauben, etw zu tun to permit sb to do sth

ich komme, soweit es meine Zeit erlaubt if I have enough time, I'll come

3.

▶ \erlauben Sie mal! what do you think you're doing?

II. vr

1. (sich gönnen)

▪ sich dat etw \erlauben to allow oneself sth

2. (geh: wagen)

▪ sich dat etw \erlauben to venture to do sth form

wenn ich mir die folgende Bemerkung \erlauben darf if I might venture to make the following comment

3. (sich herausnehmen)

▪ sich dat \erlauben, etw zu tun to take the liberty of doing sth

was die Jugend sich heutzutage alles erlaubt! the things that young people get up to nowadays!

was \erlauben Sie sich [eigentlich]! what do you think you're doing!

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1.
transitives Verb

1) allow

jemandem erlauben, etwas zu tun — allow somebody to do something

erlauben Sie mir, das Fenster zu öffnen? — (geh.) would you mind if I opened the window?

[na], erlauben Sie mal! — (ugs.) do you mind! (coll.)

2) (ermöglichen) permit

meine Zeit erlaubt es mir nicht — time does not allow
2.
reflexives Verb

1) (sich die Freiheit nehmen)

sich (Dat.) etwas erlauben — permit oneself something

sich (Dat.) Freiheiten erlauben — take liberties

sich (Dat.) über jemanden/etwas kein Urteil erlauben können — not feel free to comment on somebody/something

sich (Dat.) einen Scherz [mit jemandem] erlauben — play a trick [on someone]

2) (sich leisten)

sich (Dat.) etwas erlauben — treat oneself to something

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erlauben v/t

1. allow; formell: permit (

jemandem etwas sb to do sth);

jemandem erlauben, etwas zu tun auch give sb permission to do sth;

ich erlaube nicht, dass sie mit dem Motorrad fahren I won’t allow them to go ( oder I won’t let them go) by motorbike; stärker: I refuse to let them go by motorbike;

erlauben Sie? may I?;

erlauben Sie, dass ich etwas eher gehe? would you mind if I left a bit early?;

wenn Sie erlauben if you don’t mind;

erlauben Sie mal! oder

was erlauben Sie sich? what do you think you’re doing?, who do you think you are?;

ist es erlaubt zu … (+inf)? can one …?, is it all right to … (+inf)?;

das ist nicht erlaubt that’s not allowed, that’s not on umg;

Rauchen ist hier nicht erlaubt smoking is not allowed here, there’s no smoking here;

es ist alles erlaubt you can do what you want ( oder whatever you like), anything goes (around here);

innerhalb der Grenzen des Erlaubten within the accepted limits;

erlaubt ist, was gefällt (you can) do as you like, suit yourself

2. fig Sache: permit;

wenn es das Wetter erlaubt weather permitting;

meine Zeit erlaubt es (mir) nicht I haven’t got ( oder don’t have) (the) time for it

3.

sich (dat)

etwas erlauben (gönnen) treat o.s. to sth;

sich (dat)

erlauben zu (+inf) take the liberty of (+ger) (sich erdreisten) auch dare (to) (+inf)

sich (dat)

Frechheiten oder

Vertraulichkeiten erlauben take liberties;

für … erlaube ich mir zu berechnen: … form, etwa: we calculated our costs for … as follows: …;

wenn ich mir die Bemerkung erlauben darf if you don’t mind my saying, if I may be permitted to say so form;

er kann sich das erlauben weitS. he can get away with it;

er glaubt, er kann sich alles erlauben he thinks he can get away with anything;

was sich die Leute erlauben! what (a) nerve some people have;

ich kann mir nicht erlauben zu (+inf) I can’t afford to (+inf)

ich kann mir kein weiteres Stück Kuchen erlauben I can’t afford to eat another piece of cake;

sich (dat)

einen Scherz mit jemandem erlauben pull sb’s leg umg, have a little fun with sb;

ich habe mir nur einen kleinen Scherz erlaubt I was just having a little joke ( oder a bit of fun); → auch 1

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1.
transitives Verb

1) allow

jemandem erlauben, etwas zu tun — allow somebody to do something

erlauben Sie mir, das Fenster zu öffnen? — (geh.) would you mind if I opened the window?

[na], erlauben Sie mal! — (ugs.) do you mind! (coll.)

2) (ermöglichen) permit

meine Zeit erlaubt es mir nicht — time does not allow
2.
reflexives Verb

1) (sich die Freiheit nehmen)

sich (Dat.) etwas erlauben — permit oneself something

sich (Dat.) Freiheiten erlauben — take liberties

sich (Dat.) über jemanden/etwas kein Urteil erlauben können — not feel free to comment on somebody/something

sich (Dat.) einen Scherz [mit jemandem] erlauben — play a trick [on someone]

2) (sich leisten)

sich (Dat.) etwas erlauben — treat oneself to something

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v.

to allow v.

to concede v.

to let v.

(§ p.,p.p.: let)

to license v.

to permit v.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > erlauben
12 Freiheit

f; -, -en

1. nur Sg. freedom, liberty; in Freiheit Tier: in the wild; (Ggs. in Haft) free, at liberty; in Freiheit sein be free; jemandem / einem Tier die Freiheit schenken, jemanden / ein Tier in Freiheit setzen set s.o. / an animal free, give s.o. his ( oder her) freedom / an animal its freedom

2. (Vorrecht) freedom (zu + Inf. of + Ger. oder to + Inf.); (Freiraum) scope; (Unabhängigkeit) independence; dichterische Freiheit poetic licen|ce (Am. -se); die Freiheit haben zu (+ Inf.) be free to (+ Inf.) sich (Dat) die Freiheit nehmen zu (+ Inf.) take the liberty of (+ Ger.) ( oder to [+ Inf.]); sich (Dat) Freiheiten herausnehmen take liberties ( gegenüber with); jemandem völlige Freiheit lassen give s.o. carte blanche (zu + Inf. to + Inf.; bei oder in einer Sache in a matter); in meiner Position genießt man gewisse Freiheiten you have certain privileges in my position; Pressefreiheit, Redefreiheit etc.

3. nur Sg.: Freiheit von (Abwesenheit) von Mängeln etc.: freedom from; von Lasten, Steuern: exemption from

4. TECH. (Spielraum) free play, clearance

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die Freiheit

liberty; freedom

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Frei|heit ['fraihait]
f -, -en

1) no pl freedom

die Fréíheit — freedom

Fréíheit, Gleichheit, Brüderlichkeit — liberty, equality, fraternity

persönliche Fréíheit — personal freedom

sein — to be free; (Tier) to be in the wild

in Fréíheit leben (Tier) — to live in the wild

in Fréíheit geboren — born free

setzen — to set sb/sth free

jdm die Fréíheit schenken — to give sb his/her etc freedom, to free sb

der Weg in die Fréíheit — the path to freedom

2) (= Vorrecht) freedom no pl

dichterische Fréíheit — poetic licence (Brit) or license (US)

alle Fréíheiten haben — to have all the freedom possible

etw zu tun — to be free or at liberty to do sth, to have or enjoy the freedom to do sth

die Fréíheit nehmen, etw zu tun — to take the liberty of doing sth

zu viele Fréíheiten erlauben — to take too many liberties

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die

1) (the state of not being under control and being able to do whatever one wishes: The prisoner was given his freedom.) freedom

2) (freedom from captivity or from slavery: He ordered that all prisoners should be given their liberty.) liberty

3) (freedom to do as one pleases: Children have a lot more liberty now than they used to.) liberty

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Frei·heit

<-, -en>

[ˈfraihait]

f

1. kein pl (das Nichtgefangensein) freedom no pl, liberty no pl form

\Freiheit, Gleichheit, Brüderlichkeit liberty, equality, fraternity

jdm/einem Tier die \Freiheit schenken to free sb/an animal

in \Freiheit lebende Tiere animals living in the wild

in \Freiheit sein to have escaped

2. (Vorrecht) liberty, privilege

sich dat \Freiheiten erlauben to take liberties

besondere \Freiheiten genießen to enjoy certain liberties

sich dat die \Freiheit nehmen [o herausnehmen], etw zu tun to take the liberty of doing sth form

3. (nach eigenem Willen handeln können) freedom no pl

dichterische \Freiheit poetic licence [or AM -se]

sich akk in seiner persönlichen \Freiheit eingeschränkt fühlen to feel one's personal freedom is restricted

alle \Freiheiten haben to be free to do as one pleases

die \Freiheit haben [o (geh) genießen], etw zu tun to be at liberty to do sth form

4. (Recht) liberty, freedom

wirtschaftliche \Freiheit economic freedom

\Freiheit des Wettbewerbs ÖKON free competition

\Freiheit des Zahlungsverkehrs FIN freedom of financial transaction

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die; Freiheit, Freiheiten

1) freedom

die persönliche Freiheit — personal freedom or liberty

jemandem völlige Freiheit lassen — give somebody a completely free hand

2) (Vorrecht) freedom; privilege

sich (Dat.) Freiheiten herausnehmen — take liberties ( gegen with)

die dichterische Freiheit — poetic licence

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Freiheit f; -, -en

1. nur sg freedom, liberty;

in Freiheit Tier: in the wild; (Ggs in Haft) free, at liberty;

in Freiheit sein be free;

jemandem/einem Tier die Freiheit schenken, jemanden/ein Tier in Freiheit setzen set sb/an animal free, give sb his ( oder her) freedom/an animal its freedom

2. (Vorrecht) freedom (

zu +inf of +ger oder to +inf); (Freiraum) scope; (Unabhängigkeit) independence;

dichterische Freiheit poetic licence (US -se);

die Freiheit haben zu (+inf) be free to (+inf)

sich (dat)

die Freiheit nehmen zu (+inf) take the liberty of (+ger) ( oder to [+inf]);

sich (dat)

Freiheiten herausnehmen take liberties (

gegenüber with);

jemandem völlige Freiheit lassen give sb carte blanche (

zu +inf to +inf;

bei oder

in einer Sache in a matter);

in meiner Position genießt man gewisse Freiheiten you have certain privileges in my position; → Pressefreiheit, Redefreiheit etc

3. nur sg:

Freiheit von (Abwesenheit) von Mängeln etc: freedom from; von Lasten, Steuern: exemption from

4. TECH (Spielraum) free play, clearance

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die; Freiheit, Freiheiten

1) freedom

die persönliche Freiheit — personal freedom or liberty

jemandem völlige Freiheit lassen — give somebody a completely free hand

2) (Vorrecht) freedom; privilege

sich (Dat.) Freiheiten herausnehmen — take liberties ( gegen with)

die dichterische Freiheit — poetic licence

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-en f.

freedom n.

liberty n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Freiheit
13 freiheit

f; -, -en

1. nur Sg. freedom, liberty; in Freiheit Tier: in the wild; (Ggs. in Haft) free, at liberty; in Freiheit sein be free; jemandem / einem Tier die Freiheit schenken, jemanden / ein Tier in Freiheit setzen set s.o. / an animal free, give s.o. his ( oder her) freedom / an animal its freedom

2. (Vorrecht) freedom (zu + Inf. of + Ger. oder to + Inf.); (Freiraum) scope; (Unabhängigkeit) independence; dichterische Freiheit poetic licen|ce (Am. -se); die Freiheit haben zu (+ Inf.) be free to (+ Inf.) sich (Dat) die Freiheit nehmen zu (+ Inf.) take the liberty of (+ Ger.) ( oder to [+ Inf.]); sich (Dat) Freiheiten herausnehmen take liberties ( gegenüber with); jemandem völlige Freiheit lassen give s.o. carte blanche (zu + Inf. to + Inf.; bei oder in einer Sache in a matter); in meiner Position genießt man gewisse Freiheiten you have certain privileges in my position; Pressefreiheit, Redefreiheit etc.

3. nur Sg.: Freiheit von (Abwesenheit) von Mängeln etc.: freedom from; von Lasten, Steuern: exemption from

4. TECH. (Spielraum) free play, clearance

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die Freiheit

liberty; freedom

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Frei|heit ['fraihait]
f -, -en

1) no pl freedom

die Fréíheit — freedom

Fréíheit, Gleichheit, Brüderlichkeit — liberty, equality, fraternity

persönliche Fréíheit — personal freedom

sein — to be free; (Tier) to be in the wild

in Fréíheit leben (Tier) — to live in the wild

in Fréíheit geboren — born free

setzen — to set sb/sth free

jdm die Fréíheit schenken — to give sb his/her etc freedom, to free sb

der Weg in die Fréíheit — the path to freedom

2) (= Vorrecht) freedom no pl

dichterische Fréíheit — poetic licence (Brit) or license (US)

alle Fréíheiten haben — to have all the freedom possible

etw zu tun — to be free or at liberty to do sth, to have or enjoy the freedom to do sth

die Fréíheit nehmen, etw zu tun — to take the liberty of doing sth

zu viele Fréíheiten erlauben — to take too many liberties

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die

1) (the state of not being under control and being able to do whatever one wishes: The prisoner was given his freedom.) freedom

2) (freedom from captivity or from slavery: He ordered that all prisoners should be given their liberty.) liberty

3) (freedom to do as one pleases: Children have a lot more liberty now than they used to.) liberty

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Frei·heit

<-, -en>

[ˈfraihait]

f

1. kein pl (das Nichtgefangensein) freedom no pl, liberty no pl form

\Freiheit, Gleichheit, Brüderlichkeit liberty, equality, fraternity

jdm/einem Tier die \Freiheit schenken to free sb/an animal

in \Freiheit lebende Tiere animals living in the wild

in \Freiheit sein to have escaped

2. (Vorrecht) liberty, privilege

sich dat \Freiheiten erlauben to take liberties

besondere \Freiheiten genießen to enjoy certain liberties

sich dat die \Freiheit nehmen [o herausnehmen], etw zu tun to take the liberty of doing sth form

3. (nach eigenem Willen handeln können) freedom no pl

dichterische \Freiheit poetic licence [or AM -se]

sich akk in seiner persönlichen \Freiheit eingeschränkt fühlen to feel one's personal freedom is restricted

alle \Freiheiten haben to be free to do as one pleases

die \Freiheit haben [o (geh) genießen], etw zu tun to be at liberty to do sth form

4. (Recht) liberty, freedom

wirtschaftliche \Freiheit economic freedom

\Freiheit des Wettbewerbs ÖKON free competition

\Freiheit des Zahlungsverkehrs FIN freedom of financial transaction

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die; Freiheit, Freiheiten

1) freedom

die persönliche Freiheit — personal freedom or liberty

jemandem völlige Freiheit lassen — give somebody a completely free hand

2) (Vorrecht) freedom; privilege

sich (Dat.) Freiheiten herausnehmen — take liberties ( gegen with)

die dichterische Freiheit — poetic licence

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…freiheit f; nur sg; im subst

1. Abwesenheit: freedom from …;

Beschwerdefreiheit freedom from symptoms;

Fieberfreiheit freedom from fever, feverless condition;

Schadenfreiheit freedom from damage, undamaged condition

2. Recht, Möglichkeit: freedom of …;

Assoziationsfreiheit freedom of association;

Auswanderungsfreiheit freedom to emigrate;

Informationsfreiheit freedom of information

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die; Freiheit, Freiheiten

1) freedom

die persönliche Freiheit — personal freedom or liberty

jemandem völlige Freiheit lassen — give somebody a completely free hand

2) (Vorrecht) freedom; privilege

sich (Dat.) Freiheiten herausnehmen — take liberties ( gegen with)

die dichterische Freiheit — poetic licence

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-en f.

freedom n.

liberty n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > freiheit
14 liberté

liberté [libεʀte]

1. feminine noun

   a. freedom

• rendre la liberté à un prisonnier to release a prisoner

• elle a quitté son mari et repris sa liberté she has left her husband and regained her freedom

• laisser en liberté to allow to remain at liberty

• mise en liberté [de prisonnier] release

• être/remettre en liberté to be/set free

• les animaux sont en liberté dans le parc the animals roam free in the park

• liberté de la presse freedom of the press

• liberté d'expression freedom of thought

• liberté, égalité, fraternité liberty, equality, fraternity

• liberté d'association right of association

• libertés individuelles individual freedoms

• libertés civiles civil liberties

   b. ( = loisir) moments de liberté free moments

• son travail ne lui laisse pas beaucoup de liberté his work doesn't leave him much free time

   c. ( = absence de contrainte) liberté de langage freedom of language

• la liberté de ton de l'émission a choqué the frank approach of the programme shocked people

• prendre la liberté de faire qch to take the liberty of doing sth

• prendre des libertés avec to take liberties with

2. compounds

► liberté conditionnelle parole

• être mis en liberté conditionnelle to be granted parole ► liberté provisoire temporary release

► liberté surveillée release on probation

• être en liberté surveillée to be on probation

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libɛʀte
nom féminin

1) (condition, état) freedom [U]

Statue de la liberté — Statue of Liberty

liberté, égalité, fraternité — Liberty, Equality, Fraternity

espèce vivant en liberté — species in the wild

être en liberté — to be free

l'assassin est toujours en liberté — the killer is still at large

2) ( latitude) freedom [U]

en toute liberté — with complete freedom

avoir toute liberté pour faire — to be quite free to do

n'avoir aucune liberté de manœuvre — to have no room for manoeuvre GB ou maneuver US

3) ( hardiesse) freedom

liberté de ton — outspokenness

prendre la liberté de faire — to take the liberty of doing

4) ( droit) freedom

liberté de pensée/d'expression — freedom of thought/of expression

libertés individuelles — individual liberties

•

Phrasal Verbs:

- liberté conditionnelle

- liberté de la presse

- liberté provisoire

- liberté surveillée

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libɛʀte
1. nf

1) freedom

être en liberté — to be free

mettre en liberté [personne, animal] — to set free, [prisonnier] to release

Il a été mis en liberté au bout d'un an de prison. — He was released after a year in prison.

en liberté provisoire — on bail

en liberté surveillée — on probation

en liberté conditionnelle — on parole

2) (= latitude) freedom

2. libertés nfpl

(= privautés) liberties

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liberté nf

1 (condition, état) freedom ¢; choisir la liberté to choose freedom; recouvrer la liberté to regain one's freedom; amour de la liberté love of freedom; vive la liberté! long live freedom!; lutter pour la liberté to fight for freedom; Statue de la liberté Statue of Liberty; liberté, égalité, fraternité Liberty, Equality, Fraternity; élever des animaux en liberté to raise animals in a natural habitat; espèce vivant en liberté species living wild; être en liberté to be free; l'assassin est toujours en liberté the killer is still at large;

2 ( latitude) freedom ¢; peu de/trop de liberté little/too much freedom; en toute liberté with complete freedom; liberté d'action/de mouvement/de choix freedom of action/of movement/of choice; donner à qn la liberté de faire to give sb freedom to do; avoir sa liberté to be free; avoir toute liberté pour faire to be quite free to do; n'avoir aucune liberté de manœuvre to have no room for manoeuvre GB ou maneuver US; ne pas avoir une grande liberté de choix not to have much choice;

3 ( hardiesse) freedom; liberté de ton outspokenness; une liberté qui frise l'impertinence outspokenness bordering on impertinence; liberté d'esprit independence of mind; s'exprimer avec une étonnante liberté to be remarkably outspoken; prendre la liberté de faire to take the liberty of doing; prendre des libertés avec qn/qch to take liberties with sb/sth;

4 ( droit) freedom; liberté de pensée/d'expression/d'opinion/de parole freedom of thought/of expression/of opinion/of speech; libertés individuelles/fondamentales individual/fundamental liberties; porter atteinte aux libertés to undermine civil liberties.

Composés

liberté d'association Jur, Pol freedom of association; liberté civile Jur civil liberty; liberté conditionnelle Jur parole; mettre qn en liberté conditionnelle Jur to release sb on parole; liberté de conscience Pol freedom of conscience; liberté de l'enseignement Jur freedom of choice in education; liberté d'installation Jur, UE freedom of establishment; liberté de la presse Pol freedom of the press; liberté des prix Comm, Jur free prices (pl); liberté provisoire Jur provisional release (pending trial); en liberté provisoire provisionally released; mettre en liberté provisoire to release provisionally; mise en liberté provisoire provisional release; liberté surveillée Jur probation; en liberté surveillée on probation; mise en liberté surveillée release on probation; mettre en liberté surveillée to release on probation; liberté du travail Jur freedom of contract; libertés publiques Jur, Pol civil liberties; libertés syndicales Jur, Pol trade union rights.

[libɛrte] nom féminin

1. [généralement,, DROIT] freedom

rendre la liberté à un otage to release a hostage

rendre la liberté à un oiseau to set a bird free

le pays de la liberté the land of the free ou of freedom

liberté conditionnelle ou sur parole (release on) parole

liberté individuelle personal freedom

liberté sous caution release on bail

liberté provisoire bail

être mis en liberté provisoire to be granted bail, to be released on bail

liberté surveillée probation

la statue de la Liberté the Statue of Liberty

2. [droit] right, freedom

liberté d'association/du travail right of association/to work

liberté du culte/d'opinion/de mouvement freedom of worship/thought/movement

liberté d'entreprise free enterprise, right to set up a business

liberté de la presse/d'expression freedom of the press/of speech

Liberté, Égalité, Fraternité Liberty, Equality, Fraternity (motto of the French Revolution and, today, of France)

3. [indépendance] freedom

liberté de jugement/de pensée freedom of judgment/thought

avoir toute liberté pour décider to be totally free ou to have full freedom to decide

prendre la liberté de to take the liberty to

reprendre sa liberté [sentimentale] to regain one's freedom

4. [temps libre] free time

tous mes moments de liberté all my free time

je n'ai pas un instant de liberté I haven't got a minute to myself

5. [désinvolture, irrévérence]

il prend trop de liberté avec nous he is a bit overfamiliar with us

il y a une trop grande liberté dans la traduction the translation is not close enough to the original ou is too free

liberté de langage overfree use of language

6. ÉCONOMIE

liberté des prix freedom from price controls

instaurer la liberté des prix to end ou to abolish price controls

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libertés nom féminin pluriel

1. [droits légaux] liberties, freedom

atteinte aux/défense des libertés attack on/defence of civil liberties

les libertés publiques civil liberties

2. [privautés]

prendre ou se permettre des libertés avec quelqu'un to take liberties with somebody

j'ai pris quelques libertés avec la recette I took a few liberties with ou I didn't stick entirely to the recipe

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en liberté locution adjectivale & locution adverbiale

free

être en liberté

a. [personne] to be free ou at large

b. [animal] to be free ou in the wild

un parc national où les animaux vivent en liberté a national park where animals roam free

remettre quelqu'un en liberté DROIT to release somebody, to set somebody free

en toute liberté locution adverbiale

freely

vous pouvez vous exprimer en toute liberté you can talk freely

agir en toute liberté to act quite freely

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > liberté
15 tomarse

tomarse

► verbo pronominal

1 (gen) to take

■ me tomé una aspirina I took an aspirin

2 (beber) to drink; (comer) to eat

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1) to take

2) have, drink, eat

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VERBO PRONOMINAL

1) (=cogerse) [+ vacaciones] to take

me he tomado la libertad de leer tu informe — I have taken the liberty of reading your report

no se tomaron la molestia de informarnos — they didn't bother o take the trouble to let us know

2) (=ingerir) [+ bebida] to drink, have; [+ comida] to eat, have; [+ medicina] to take

se tomó 13 cervezas — he drank o had 13 beers

me tomé un bocadillo — I ate o had a sandwich

tómate el yogur, verás qué bueno — eat up your yogurt, you'll like it

3) (=medirse) [+ pulso, temperatura] to take

4) (=entender, interpretar) to take

no te lo tomes así — don't take it that way

no te lo tomes tan a mal — don't take it so badly, don't take it so much to heart

se lo sabe tomar bien — he knows how to take it, he can take it in his stride

• se lo toma todo muy en serio — he takes it all very seriously

5) tomarse por (=creerse) to think o.s.

¿por quién se toma ese ministro? — who does that minister think he is?

6) (=tomarse de orín) to get rusty

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■tomarse verbo reflexivo
1 (alimentos) to have
(bebida) to drink
2 (reaccionar, interpretar) se lo ha tomado muy en serio, he's taken it very seriously
se lo tomó a mal, he took it the wrong way
3 (un descanso, unas vacaciones, etc) to take: me tomé el día libre, I took the day off
' tomarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
incomodarse
- inocuidad
- justicia
- risa
- asueto
- ayunas
- estribo
- libertad
- mal
- molestar
- pecho
- respiro
- serio
- tomar
- vacaciones
English:
easy
- heart
- holiday
- law
- liberty
- light-headed
- ought
- part
- take off
- bother
- day
- down
- drink
- ease
- hop
- join
- knock
- link
- philosophic
- rest
- slow
- stride
- take
- time

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vpr

1. [medicina, drogas] to take;

cuando te lo hayas tomado todo podrás ir a jugar you can go and play once you've eaten it all up;

se tomó dos cervezas he had two beers;
Esp
se tomó dos bocadillos he had two sandwiches

2. [tiempo, vacaciones, día libre] to take;

puedes tomarte todo el tiempo que necesites take as long as you need;

se ha tomado la tarde libre she's taken the afternoon off

3. [reaccionar a, interpretar] to take;

tómatelo con calma take it easy;

tomarse algo bien/(a) mal to take sth well/badly;

era una broma, no te lo tomes a mal it was a joke, don't take it the wrong way;

tomarse algo en serio/a broma to take sth seriously/as a joke

4. [emplear]
tomarse la libertad de hacer algo to take the liberty of doing sth;

tomarse la molestia de hacer algo to go to o take the trouble of doing sth;

no hace falta que te tomes tantas molestias there's no need for you to go to so much trouble

5. RP Fam
tomárselas, tomarse los vientos to clear off;

¡nos las tomamos! we're off!;

¿ya se las toman? are you off, then?

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tomarse

v/r

1 take;

se lo tomó a pecho he took it to heart

2 comida, bebida have

3

:

tomarse de las manos hold hands

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vr

1) : to take

tomarse la molestia de: to take the trouble to

2) : to drink, to eat, to have

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tomarse vb to take [pt. took; pp. taken]

no te lo tomes así don't take it like that

Spanish-English dictionary > tomarse
16 gestatten

v/t allow, permit; (gewähren) grant; (dulden) tolerate; jemandem etw. gestatten allow s.o. to do s.th.; gestatten Sie, dass ich rauche? do you mind if I smoke?; gestatten Sie mir zu (+ Inf.) allow me to (+ Inf.) gestatten Sie? may I?; heute gestatte ich mir... geh. today I’m going to allow myself ( oder treat myself to)...; wenn ich mir die Bemerkung gestatten darf geh. if I may be allowed ( oder be permitted oder be so bold as) to say (so); die Angelegenheit gestattet keinen Aufschub the matter permits of no delay geh.; siehe auch erlauben, gestattet

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to allow; to permit; to admit

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ge|stạt|ten [gə'ʃtatn] ptp gesta\#ttet
1. vt
to allow, to permit; (= einwilligen in) to agree or consent to
jdm etw gestatten — to allow sb sth

jdm gestatten, etw zu tun — to allow or permit sb to do sth

gestatten Sie eine Frage? — may I ask you something or a question?

gestatten, etw zu tun (geh) — to take the liberty of doing sth, to be or make so bold as to do sth (dated, hum)

etw gestatten — to permit or allow oneself sth

wenn ich mir eine Frage/Bemerkung gestatten darf... (geh) — if I might be permitted a question/comment, if I may make or be so bold or free as to ask a question/make a remark...

mein Gehalt gestattet mir das nicht (geh) — my salary won't permit it

wenn es die Umstände gestatten... (geh) — circumstances permitting...

2. vi

gestatten Sie?(, darf ich...), gestatten Sie, dass ich...? — may I...?, would you mind if I...?

wenn Sie gestatten... — with your permission...

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ge·stat·ten *

[gəˈʃtatn̩]

I. vt

1. (geh: erlauben) to allow, to permit form

▪ jdm etw \gestatten to allow [or form permit] sb sth

▪ jdm \gestatten, etw zu tun to allow [or form permit] sb to [or let sb] do sth

▪ etw ist jdm gestattet sb is allowed [or form permitted] to do sth

das Fotografieren ist Unbefugten nicht gestattet no photographs are to be made without authorization

2. (geh: möglich machen)

▪ etw gestattet jdm etw sth allows [or form permits] sb sth

▪ etw gestattet jdm, etw zu tun sth allows [or form permits] sb to [or lets sb] do sth

3. (geh: als Höflichkeitsformel)

jdm eine Frage \gestatten to allow [or form permit] sb to [or let sb] ask [or put] a question

\gestatten Sie mir den Hinweis, dass das Rauchen hier verboten ist may I point out that smoking is not allowed here

▪ jdm \gestatten, etw zu tun to allow sb to do sth

II. vi (geh) to not mind

wenn Sie \gestatten, das war mein Platz! if you don't mind, that was my seat!

III. vr (geh)

1. (sich erlauben)

▪ sich dat etw \gestatten to allow oneself sth

wenn ich mir eine Bemerkung/eine Frage \gestatten darf if I may be so bold as to say something/ask a question form, if you don't mind me saying/asking a. hum form

▪ sich dat \gestatten, etw zu tun to allow [or permit] oneself to do sth form, to take the liberty of doing sth form

2. (zu sich nehmen)

▪ sich dat etw \gestatten to allow oneself sth

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1.
transitives, intransitives Verb permit; allow

‘Rauchen nicht gestattet!’ — ‘no smoking’

gestatten Sie, dass ich... — may I...?

wenn Sie gestatten — if I may
2.
reflexives Verb (geh.)

sich (Dat.) etwas gestatten — allow oneself something

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gestatten v/t allow, permit; (gewähren) grant; (dulden) tolerate;

jemandem etwas gestatten allow sb to do sth;

gestatten Sie, dass ich rauche? do you mind if I smoke?;

gestatten Sie mir zu (+inf) allow me to (+inf)

gestatten Sie? may I?;

heute gestatte ich mir … geh today I’m going to allow myself ( oder treat myself to) …;

wenn ich mir die Bemerkung gestatten darf geh if I may be allowed ( oder be permitted oder be so bold as) to say (so);

die Angelegenheit gestattet keinen Aufschub the matter permits of no delay geh; → auch erlauben, gestattet

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1.
transitives, intransitives Verb permit; allow

‘Rauchen nicht gestattet!’ — ‘no smoking’

gestatten Sie, dass ich... — may I...?

wenn Sie gestatten — if I may
2.
reflexives Verb (geh.)

sich (Dat.) etwas gestatten — allow oneself something

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v.

to allow of v.

to grant v.

to permit v.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > gestatten
17 pozwalać

-am, -asz, pozwolić; perf; vi

pozwalać komuś coś robić — to allow sb to do sth, to let sb do sth

pozwalać na coś — to permit sth

pozwalać komuś na coś — to allow lub permit sb sth

nie mogę sobie na to pozwolić — I can't afford it

pozwalać sobie na zrobienie czegoś — to take the liberty of doing sth

pozwalam sobie zauważyć, że... — allow me to say that...

za dużo sobie pozwalasz! — you've gone too far!

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I.

pozwalać¹

ipf.

1. (= zgodzić się) allow, permit; pozwalać komuś na coś allow sb to do sth; za wiele sobie z kimś pozwalać take freedoms with sb, make free with sb; pozwolę sobie allow me; jeśli pan pozwoli if you allow me; pozwoliłem sobie go o to zapytać I took the liberty to ask him about it; nie pozwolę na takie traktowanie I won't stand l. allow l. have such treatment; nie możemy sobie pozwolić na nowy samochód we can't afford to buy a new car.

2. (= dopuszczać do czegoś) allow; przyjdę, jeśli czas pozwoli I'll come if the time allows; okoliczności nie pozwalają na dłuższe dyskusje w tej sprawie the circumstances do not allow further discussion of that matter.

II.

pozwalać²

pf.

1. ( w jedno miejsce) heap, pile.

2. (np. o koniach) throw down.

3. (np. drzewa) knock down, fell.

The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > pozwalać
18 erlauben

er·lau·ben * [ɛɐ̭ʼlaubn̩]

vt

1) ( gestatten)

jdm etw \erlauben to allow [or permit] sb to do sth;

du erlaubst deinem Kind zu viel you let your child get away with too much;

jdm \erlauben, etw zu tun to allow [or permit] sb to do sth;

etw ist [nicht] erlaubt sth is [not] allowed, permitted;

es ist [nicht] erlaubt, etw irgendwo zu tun it is [not] permissible to do sth somewhere;

etw ist jdm erlaubt sb is allowed [or permitted] sth;

\erlauben Sie/erlaubst du, dass ich etw tue? would you allow [or permit] me to do sth?;

\erlauben Sie, dass ich mich vorstelle allow me to introduce myself;

\erlauben Sie?;

Sie \erlauben doch? ( geh) may I/we etc.?

2) (geh: zulassen)

[jdm] etw \erlauben to allow [or permit] [sb] sth;

\erlauben deine Finanzen noch ein Abendessen zu zweit? are you sure you have enough money for a dinner for two?;

es jdm \erlauben, etw zu tun to permit sb to do sth;

ich komme, soweit es meine Zeit erlaubt if I have enough time, I'll come

WENDUNGEN:

\erlauben Sie mal! what do you think you're doing?

vr

1) ( sich gönnen)

sich dat etw \erlauben to allow oneself sth

2) (geh: wagen)

sich dat etw \erlauben to venture to do sth ( form)

wenn ich mir die folgende Bemerkung \erlauben darf if I might venture to make the following comment

3) ( sich herausnehmen)

sich dat \erlauben, etw zu tun to take the liberty of doing sth;

was die Jugend sich heutzutage alles erlaubt! the things that young people get up to nowadays!;

was \erlauben Sie sich [eigentlich]! what do you think you're doing!

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19 pozw|olić

pf — pozw|alać1 impf Ⅰ vi 1. (zgodzić się) to let, to allow
- pozwolić komuś coś zrobić a. na zrobienie czegoś to let sb do sth a. to allow sb to do sth

- na wszystko mu pozwalają they let him do whatever he likes

- rodzice nie pozwalali mi wracać po zmroku my parents wouldn’t let me come (back) home after dark

- pozwólcie mu mówić let him speak

- pozwolono mi wejść/go zobaczyć I was allowed (to go) inside/to see him

- nie pozwolę, żeby mnie wykorzystywali! I won’t have them exploit me!

- nie możemy pozwolić, żeby mieszkali w hotelu we can’t have them staying in a hotel

- nie pozwól się tak traktować don’t let them treat you like that

- pozwoli pan, że o coś zapytam książk. let me ask you something

- a teraz, jeśli pan pozwoli, chciałbym… książk. now, if you permit, I would like to… książk.

- pozwoli pan, że się przedstawię książk. allow me to a. let me introduce myself książk.

- pozwoli pan, że dokończę książk. please, let me finish

- pozwolą panowie, że panów opuszczę książk. would you excuse me, gentlemen książk.

- pozwól, że zapalę książk. do you mind if I smoke?

- pani pozwoli płaszcz książk. allow me to take your coat książk.

- pozwoli pani jeszcze herbaty? książk. would you care for some more tea? książk.
2. (umożliwić) [warunki, zdrowie] to permit, to allow
- jeżeli czas/pogoda pozwoli if time/the weather permits

- to nam pozwoli ograniczyć koszty this will permit us to cut the costs

- wzruszenie nie pozwalało mu mówić he was so moved (that) he couldn’t utter a word

- duma nie pozwala jej przyznać się do błędu her pride won’t let her admit she made a mistake
3. książk. (zaproponować pójście) pan pozwoli ze mną do gabinetu would you please come to my office?
- pozwól no tutaj come here, please

- niech pani pozwoli na chwileczkę could you come here for a moment, please?
Ⅱ pozwolić sobie — pozwalać sobie 1. (mieć możliwość) mogę sobie pozwolić na wyjazd na narty I can afford a skiing holiday
- nie mogę sobie pozwolić, żeby poświęcać na to tyle czasu I can’t afford to spend so much time on this
2. pejor. (zachować się niewłaściwie) pozwolić sobie na zrobienie czegoś to take the liberty of doing sth
- za dużo sobie pozwalać (w stosunku do kogoś) to take liberties (with sb)

- nie pozwalaj sobie! what a cheek!

- pozwalać sobie na niestosowne uwagi to make improper remarks

- nigdy bym sobie na coś takiego nie pozwolił! I would have never done such a thing!
3. książk. (w zwrotach grzecznościowych) pozwoliłem sobie otworzyć okno I took the liberty of opening the window
- pozwolę sobie przeczytać ten fragment let me read this fragment

- pozwalam a. pozwolę sobie przypomnieć, że… let me remind you that…

The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > pozw|olić
20 Freiheit

Frei·heit <-, -en> [ʼfraihait] f

1) kein pl ( das Nichtgefangensein) freedom no pl, liberty no pl ( form)

\Freiheit, Gleichheit, Brüderlichkeit liberty, equality, fraternity;

jdm/einem Tier die \Freiheit schenken to free sb/an animal;

in \Freiheit lebende Tiere animals living in the wild;

in \Freiheit sein to have escaped

2) ([Vor]recht) liberty, privilege;

sich dat \Freiheiten erlauben to take liberties;

besondere \Freiheiten genießen to enjoy certain liberties;

sich dat die \Freiheit nehmen [o herausnehmen] , etw zu tun to take the liberty of doing sth ( form)

3) ( nach eigenem Willen handeln können) freedom no pl;

dichterische \Freiheit poetic licence [or (Am) -se];

sich in seiner persönlichen \Freiheit eingeschränkt fühlen to feel one's personal freedom is restricted;

alle \Freiheiten haben to be free to do as one pleases;

die \Freiheit haben [ o geh genießen] , etw zu tun to be at liberty to do sth ( form)

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