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to train a child to obey

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1 train a child to obey

Общая лексика: приучать ребёнка к послушанию

Универсальный англо-русский словарь > train a child to obey
2 train

1. III
1) train smb. train soldiers (airmen, hospital nurses, botanists, musicians, teachers, etc.) обучать /готовить/ солдат и т.д.; this school trained many good officers эта школа подготовила /выпустила/ много хороших офицеров; train animals (dogs, etc.) дрессировать животных и т.д.; train horses (racehorses) объезжать лошадей (скаковых лошадей); train a runner (a boxer, a cricketer, a swimmer, etc.) тренировать бегуна и т.д.

2) train smth. agric. train creepers (flowers, vines, wall trees, wall fruit, wall-fruit trees, etc.) направлять рост вьющихся растений и т.д.; train trees формировать деревья
2. IV
train smb. in some manner train smb. systematically (competently, intensively, scientifically, theoretically, etc.) систематически и т.д. обучать /готовить/ кого-л.; subtly train an unruly child тонко воспитывать непослушного ребенка; train smb. intellectually формировать чей-л. ум
3. VI
train smb. to some state train smb. fine тренировать кого-л. до достижения наилучшей спортивной формы
4. VII
train smb., smth. to do smth. train a child to obey (a pupil to read music at sight, a dog to hunt, a dog to retrieve, etc.) научить /приучить/ ребенка слушаться и т.д.; they trained their children to use good manners они научили своих детей хорошим манерам; train smb. to play the piano обучать кого-л. играть на фортепьяно; train one's ear to distinguish various sounds приучить свое ухо различать разные звуки; train [up] children to be good citizens воспитывать из детей хороших граждан; train smb. to be a good gymnast готовить из кого-л. хорошего гимнаста
5. XI
1) be trained in some manner those who are not technically trained... те, у кого нет технической подготовки...; be trained in smth. be trained in psychology (in music, in medicine, etc.) быть квалифицированным /[хорошо] подготовленным/ психологом и т.д.; have you been trained in law? вы изучали юридические науки?; he was trained in business его готовили к карьере бизнесмена /делового человека/; be [well] trained in different sports быть [хорошо] подготовленным в различных видах спорта; be trained for /to/ smth. he was trained for business (for the ministry, for public office, to the legal profession, etc.) его готовили к деловой карьере и т.д.; be trained to do smth. be trained to be a diplomat быть подготовленным к дипломатической деятельности; be trained to obey /to obedience/ быть приученным к послушанию; the men were trained to fly солдат обучили летать (на самолетах и т.п.); the dog is trained to jump through a hoop собака обучена прыгать через обруч; be trained somewhere be trained at a school (in a university, at home, etc.) обучаться /проходить обучение/ в школе и т.д.

2) be trained on smth. our guns were trained on the enemy's ships наши орудия были направлены /наведены/ на неприятельские корабли
6. XVI
train in smth. train in designing (in biology, in some accomplishment, in some skill, etc.) обучаться моделированию и т.д.; train for smth. train for a teacher учиться на преподавателя /педагога/; train for a post of responsibility готовиться [к тому, чтобы] занять ответственную должность; train for a match (for a race, for mountain climbing, etc.) тренироваться перед соревнованиями и т.д., готовиться к соревнованиям и т.д.; train on smth. train on a vegetarian diet (on [а diet of] beer and beefsteak, etc.) быть на вегетарианской и т.д. диете во время тренировок
7. XXI1
1) train smb. in /to/ smth. train smb. in nursing (in the use of a weapon, to a trade, to a useful profession, to business, to the law, etc.) обучать кого-л. уходу за больными и т.д.; train children to punctuality (to veracity, to prompt obedience, in table manners, me.) воспитывать в детях пунктуальность и т.д.; train smb. for smth. train smb. for the stage (for the diplomatic service, for the army, for a lawyer, etc.) готовить кого-л. для работы в театре и т.д.; train smb. for a contest (for a championship, for a boat race, etc.) тренировать /готовить/ кого-л. к соревнованиям и т.д.; train a horse for a race /for the Derby/ объезжать лошадь перед скачками; train a dog (performing seals, etc.) for the circus дрессировать собаку и т.д. для цирка

2) train smth. (up)on smth. mil. train the cannon on the target (upon a fort, etc.) наводить пушки /артиллерию/ на цель и т.д.

3) train smth. around (in, etc.) smth. train roses against a wall (the vine around this post, branches in a certain direction, etc.) заставить розы расти вдоль стены и т.д.
8. XXIV1
train smb. as smb. train smb. as a nurse (as a doctor, as a lawyer, as a teacher, etc.) готовить кого-л. к профессии медсестры и т.д.

English-Russian dictionary of verb phrases > train
3 train

1. n

1) поїзд, потяг; состав

boat train — поїзд, узгоджений з розкладом пароплавів

by train — поїздом

down train — поїзд, який іде з Лондона (з великого міста)

up train — поїзд, що йде у Лондон (у велике місто)

fast (express) train — швидкий поїзд

goods train — товарний поїзд

long train — поїзд далекого прямування

mixed train — товарно-пасажирський поїзд

passenger train — пасажирський поїзд

the morning (the night) train — ранковий (нічний) поїзд

wild train — поїзд, що йде не за розкладом

the train is off — поїзд уже відійшов

to change trains — зробити пересадку

to lose (to miss) one's train — спізнитися на поїзд

to make (to catch, to nick) the train — устигнути на поїзд

to take the train — сісти у поїзд, поїхати поїздом

2) процесія, кортеж

funeral train — похоронна процесія

3) караван

4) військ. обоз

5) почет; натовп (шанувальників)

6) ланцюг, ряд, низка (подій)

a train of thoughts — хід думок

by an unlucky train of events — через нещасливий збіг обставин

7) шлейф (сукні)

8) хвіст (павича)

9) наслідок, результат

10) pl військ. тили

11) військ. азимут (гармати)

12) військ. наводка за азимутом

13) серія (хвиль)

14) послідовний ряд

15) мет. прокатний стан

16) тех. зубчаста передача

17) тех. система (важелів)

train bombing — військ. серійне бомбометання

train butcher — амер. рознощик у поїзді

train officer — військ. начальник ешелону

train service — зал. служба руху

train staff — поїзна бригада

in train — напоготові

gravy train — амер., розм. тепленьке місце, «годівниця»

2. v

1) розм. їхати поїздом

2) амер., розм. водитися, зв'язатися (з кимсь — with)

3) принаджувати, заманювати

4) виховувати; учити; привчати (до чогось)

to train a child — виховувати дитину

5) навчати (чогось); готувати (до чогось)

6) тренувати (ся)

to train for a boxing match — тренувати (ся) перед матчем з боксу

7) дресирувати (тварин); об'їжджати (коня)

8) формувати (дерева); спрямовувати (ріст рослин)

9) військ. наводити за азимутом

train down — зменшувати вагу спеціальним тренуванням

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I [trein] n
1) потяг; склад

fast train — швидкий поїзд

express train — експрес

boat train — потяг, узгоджений з розкладом пароплавів

passenger train — пасажирський потяг

goods /freight/ train — вантажний /товарний/ состав

local /branchline/ train — місцевий потяг

slow /stopping/ train — потяг, що йде зі всіма зупинками

relief [excursion] train — додатковий [туристичний]потяг

troop train — військовий ешелон

armoured train — бронепоїзд

the morning [the night] train — уранішній [нічний]поїзд

the 2:15 train — потяг, що відходить в 2:15

wild train — потяг, що йде не за розкладом

a train ride — поїздка поїздом

by train — поїздом

to travel by train — їхати або їздити поїздом

to board /to take/ the train — сісти в потяг, поїхати потягом

to lose /to miss/ one's train — запізнитися на потяг

to make /to catch, to nick/ the train — поспішити на потяг

to change trains — зробити пересадку

the train is off — потяг вже відійшов

the train is in — потяг прийшов; трактор з причіпом

2) процесія, кортеж

funeral train — похоронна процесія

3) караван

a train of camels — караван верблюдів; війск. обоз ( baggage train wagon train)

4) свита, натовп (шанувальників, поклонників)

the prince and his train — принц зі своєю свитою

a staff of 80 in smb's train — свита у складі 80 чоловік

5) ряд, ланцюг, низка

a train of misfortunes — ланцюг нещасть; смуга невдач

by an unlucky train of events — через несприятливий збіг обставин

a whole train of ideas — низка думок

a train of words — ряд слів; хід ( думок)

to follow the train of smb 's thoughts — стежити за ходом чиєїсь думки

to lose the train of smb 's thought — втратити нитку чиїхось міркувань; хід, розгортання, розвиток ( подій)

it was already in fair train to develop party out of faction — все йшло до перетворення фракції на партію

things proceeded in this train for several days — так продовжувалося декілька днів

6) шлейф, трен ( плаття); хвіст (павич, шлейф); хвіст (комети, метеор)

7) наслідок

in the train of — в результаті, унаслідок

the war brought famine and disease in its train — війна принесла з собою голод, хвороби

the ruins that they left in their train — розвалини, які вони залишили за собою; результати

to write in the train of NN's study — йти ( у своїй книзі) шляхом, прокладеним дослідженнями NN

8) pl війск. тили

9) війск. азимут ( знаряддя); наводка за азимутом

10) cпeц. серія (хвиль, коливань)

wave train — фiз. цуг /серія/ хвиль; послідовний ряд

11) метал. прокатний стан

12) тex. зубчата передача; система важелів

train of gears — система шестерен

13) війск. запав

14) полюв. приманка ( у вигляді покладених один за одним шматочкі)

15) icт. алюр ( коняки)

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in train — у готовності, напоготів

to put /to set/ things in train — готувати до дії

gravy train — aмep.; cл. "годівниця", тепленьке містечко

to ride the gravy train — aмep.; cл. дістати тепленьке містечко; загрібати бариші
II [trein] v
1) їхати поїздом

to train from York to Leeds — їхати ( поїздом) з Йорка в Лідс

we trained all the way — ми всю дорогу їхали поїздом

to train the rest of the way — їхати поїздом залишок шляху

2) aмep. ( with) водити компанію; зв'язатися (з ким-н.)

3) волочити, тягнути; волочитися, тягнутися

her skirt trained on the ground — її спідниця волочилася по землі

4) icт. притягати, заманювати
III [trein] v
1) виховувати, вчити, привчати (до чого-н.); to train a child виховувати дитину

to train a child to obey — привчати дитину до слухняності

to train a pupil to read music at sight — вчити учня читати ноти з листа

to train smb 's taste — виховувати чий-н. смак

trained to all outdoor exercises — привчений до вправ на свіжому повітрі

trained to obedience — привчений до слухняності; привчати (дитину, домашню тварину) проситися

2) навчати, готувати (що-н.); to train a girl in nursing навчати дівчину догляду за хворими

to train hospital nurses [airmen, botanists] — готувати медичних сестер [льотчиків, ботаніків]

to train smb for the stage [for the diplomatic service, for the army] — готувати кого-н. для виступів на сцені [для дипломатичної служби, до армії]

to train smb for the navy /to serve in the navy/ — готувати кого-н. до флотської служби

this school trained many good officers — з цієї школи випустилось багато хороших офіцерів; вчитися, навчатися, готуватися

to train as a typist — вчитися на друкарку

to train for priesthood — готуватися стати священиком, готуватися до кар'єри священика

the author trained with Professor Tanner — автор навчався у професора Теннера

3) ( for) тренувати

to train smb for a contest [for a championship] — готувати кого-н. до змагання [до чемпіонату]; тренуватися

to train for a boatrace [for a boxing matçhˌ for a mountain-çlimbing] — тренуватися перед гонками на човнах[матчем з боксу, сходженням на гору]

4) дресирувати ( тварин); об'їжджати ( коня)

to train a dog for the circus — дресирувати собаку для цирку

the dog is trained to jump through a hoop — собаку навчили стрибати через обруч

to train dogs to catch hares — навчати собак ( ловлі) на зайців

5) caд. формувати ( дерев); направляти ( ріст рослин)

to train roses against a wall — пустити троянди по стіні

6) війск. (on, upon) наводити за азимутом

to train a gun on the target — навести знаряддя на мету

he had trained his news camera on celebrities for 40 years — образн. протягом 40 років він тримав знаменитостей під прицілом своєї кінокамери

English-Ukrainian dictionary > train
4 train

I
1. [treın] n

1. 1) поезд; состав

fast train - скорый поезд

express train - экспресс

boat train - поезд, согласованный с расписанием пароходов

passenger train - пассажирский поезд

goods /freight/ train - грузовой /товарный/ состав

local /branchline/ train - местный поезд

slow /stopping/ train - поезд, идущий со всеми остановками

relief [excursion] train - дополнительный [туристический] поезд

troop train - военный эшелон

armoured train - бронепоезд

the morning [the night] train - утренний [ночной] поезд

the 2.15 train - поезд, отходящий в 2.15

wild train - поезд, идущий не по расписанию

a train ride - поездка на поезде

by train - поездом

to travel by train - ехать или ездить поездом /на поезде/

to board /to take/ the train - сесть в поезд, поехать на поезде

to lose /to miss/ one's train - опоздать на поезд

to make /to catch, to nick/ the train - поспеть на поезд

to change trains - сделать пересадку

the train is off - поезд уже отошёл

the train is in - поезд пришёл

2) трактор с прицепом

2. процессия, кортеж

funeral train - похоронная процессия

3. 1) караван

a train of camels - караван верблюдов

a long train of sightseers - длинная вереница туристов

2) воен. обоз (тж. baggage train, wagon train)

4. свита, толпа (почитателей, поклонников и т. п.)

the prince and his train - принц со своей свитой

a staff of 80 in smb.'s train - свита в составе 80 человек

5. 1) ряд, цепь, вереница

a train of misfortunes - цепь несчастий; полоса неудач

by an unlucky train of events - по неблагоприятному стечению обстоятельств

a whole train of ideas - вереница мыслей

a train of words - ряд слов

2) ход (мыслей и т. п.)

to follow the train of smb.'s thoughts - следить за ходом чьей-л. мысли

to lose the train of smb.'s thought - потерять нить чьих-л. рассуждений

3) ход, развёртывание, развитие (событий и т. п.)

it was already in fair train to develop party out of faction - всё шло к превращению фракции в партию

things proceeded in this train for several days - так продолжалось несколько дней

6. 1) шлейф, трен ( платья)

2) хвост ( павлина), «шлейф»

3) хвост (кометы, метеора)

7. 1) последствие

in the train of - в результате, вследствие

the war brought famine and disease in its train - война принесла с собой голод и болезни

the ruins that they left in their train - развалины, которые они оставили за собой

2) результаты

to write in the train of NN's study - идти (в своей книге) по пути, проложенному исследованием NN

8. pl воен. тылы

9. воен.

1) азимут (орудия и т. п.)

2) наводка по азимуту

10. спец.

1) серия (волн, колебаний и т. п.)

wave train - физ. цуг /серия/ волн

2) последовательный ряд

11. метал. прокатный стан

12. тех.

1) зубчатая передача

2) система рычагов

train of gears - система шестерён

13. воен. запал

14. охот. приманка ( в виде положенных друг за другом кусочков)

15. уст. аллюр ( лошади)

♢ in train - в готовности, наготове

to put /to set/ things in train - готовить к действию

gravy train - амер. сл. «кормушка», тёпленькое местечко

to ride the gravy train - амер. сл. заполучить тёпленькое местечко; загребать барыши

2. [treın] v

1. разг. ехать поездом

to train from York to Leeds - ехать (поездом) из Йорка в Лидс

we trained all the way - мы всю дорогу ехали поездом

to train the rest of the way - ехать поездом остаток пути

2. (with) амер. разг. водить компанию; связаться (с кем-л.)

3. 1) волочить, тащить

2) волочиться, тащиться

her skirt trained on the ground - её юбка волочилась по земле

4. уст. притягивать, завлекать
II [treın] v
1. 1) воспитывать, учить, приучать (к чему-л.)

to train a child - воспитывать ребёнка

to train a child to obey - приучать ребёнка к послушанию

to train a pupil to read music at sight - учить ученика читать ноты с листа

to train smb.'s taste - воспитывать чей-л. вкус

trained to all outdoor exercises - приученный к упражнениям на свежем воздухе

trained to obedience - приученный к послушанию

2) разг. приучать (ребёнка, домашнее животное) проситься

2. 1) обучать, готовить (к чему-л.)

to train a girl in nursing - обучать девушку уходу за больными

to train hospital nurses [airmen, botanists] - готовить медицинских сестёр [лётчиков, ботаников]

to train smb. for the stage [for the diplomatic service, for the army] - готовить кого-л. для поступления на сцену [для дипломатической службы, к армии]

to train smb. for the navy /to serve in the navy/ - готовить кого-л. к флотской службе /к службе во флоте/

this school trained many good officers - из этой школы вышло много хороших офицеров, эта школа выпустила много хороших офицеров

2) учиться, обучаться, готовиться

to train as a typist - учиться на машинистку

to train for priesthood - готовиться стать священником, готовиться к карьере священника

the author trained with Professor Tanner - автор обучался у профессора Тэннера

3. (for)

1) тренировать

to train smb. for a contest [for a championship] - готовить кого-л. к состязанию [к чемпионату]

2) тренироваться

to train for a boat race [for a boxing match, for a mountain-climbing] - тренироваться перед лодочными гонками [матчем по боксу, восхождением на гору]

4. дрессировать ( животных); объезжать ( лошадь)

to train a dog for the circus - дрессировать собаку для цирка

the dog is trained to jump through a hoop - собаку обучили прыгать через обруч

to train dogs to catch hares - натаскивать собак на (ловлю) зайцев

5. сад. формировать ( деревья); направлять ( рост растений)

to train roses against a wall - пустить розы вдоль стены /по стене/

6. (on, upon) воен. наводить по азимуту

to train a gun on the target - навести орудие на цель

he had trained his news camera on celebrities for 40 years - образн. в течение 40 лет он держал знаменитостей на прицеле своей кинокамеры

НБАРС > train
5 train

I [trein] n
1) потяг; склад

fast train — швидкий поїзд

express train — експрес

boat train — потяг, узгоджений з розкладом пароплавів

passenger train — пасажирський потяг

goods /freight/ train — вантажний /товарний/ состав

local /branchline/ train — місцевий потяг

slow /stopping/ train — потяг, що йде зі всіма зупинками

relief [excursion] train — додатковий [туристичний]потяг

troop train — військовий ешелон

armoured train — бронепоїзд

the morning [the night] train — уранішній [нічний]поїзд

the 2:15 train — потяг, що відходить в 2:15

wild train — потяг, що йде не за розкладом

a train ride — поїздка поїздом

by train — поїздом

to travel by train — їхати або їздити поїздом

to board /to take/ the train — сісти в потяг, поїхати потягом

to lose /to miss/ one's train — запізнитися на потяг

to make /to catch, to nick/ the train — поспішити на потяг

to change trains — зробити пересадку

the train is off — потяг вже відійшов

the train is in — потяг прийшов; трактор з причіпом

2) процесія, кортеж

funeral train — похоронна процесія

3) караван

a train of camels — караван верблюдів; війск. обоз ( baggage train wagon train)

4) свита, натовп (шанувальників, поклонників)

the prince and his train — принц зі своєю свитою

a staff of 80 in smb's train — свита у складі 80 чоловік

5) ряд, ланцюг, низка

a train of misfortunes — ланцюг нещасть; смуга невдач

by an unlucky train of events — через несприятливий збіг обставин

a whole train of ideas — низка думок

a train of words — ряд слів; хід ( думок)

to follow the train of smb 's thoughts — стежити за ходом чиєїсь думки

to lose the train of smb 's thought — втратити нитку чиїхось міркувань; хід, розгортання, розвиток ( подій)

it was already in fair train to develop party out of faction — все йшло до перетворення фракції на партію

things proceeded in this train for several days — так продовжувалося декілька днів

6) шлейф, трен ( плаття); хвіст (павич, шлейф); хвіст (комети, метеор)

7) наслідок

in the train of — в результаті, унаслідок

the war brought famine and disease in its train — війна принесла з собою голод, хвороби

the ruins that they left in their train — розвалини, які вони залишили за собою; результати

to write in the train of NN's study — йти ( у своїй книзі) шляхом, прокладеним дослідженнями NN

8) pl війск. тили

9) війск. азимут ( знаряддя); наводка за азимутом

10) cпeц. серія (хвиль, коливань)

wave train — фiз. цуг /серія/ хвиль; послідовний ряд

11) метал. прокатний стан

12) тex. зубчата передача; система важелів

train of gears — система шестерен

13) війск. запав

14) полюв. приманка ( у вигляді покладених один за одним шматочкі)

15) icт. алюр ( коняки)

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in train — у готовності, напоготів

to put /to set/ things in train — готувати до дії

gravy train — aмep.; cл. "годівниця", тепленьке містечко

to ride the gravy train — aмep.; cл. дістати тепленьке містечко; загрібати бариші
II [trein] v
1) їхати поїздом

to train from York to Leeds — їхати ( поїздом) з Йорка в Лідс

we trained all the way — ми всю дорогу їхали поїздом

to train the rest of the way — їхати поїздом залишок шляху

2) aмep. ( with) водити компанію; зв'язатися (з ким-н.)

3) волочити, тягнути; волочитися, тягнутися

her skirt trained on the ground — її спідниця волочилася по землі

4) icт. притягати, заманювати
III [trein] v
1) виховувати, вчити, привчати (до чого-н.); to train a child виховувати дитину

to train a child to obey — привчати дитину до слухняності

to train a pupil to read music at sight — вчити учня читати ноти з листа

to train smb 's taste — виховувати чий-н. смак

trained to all outdoor exercises — привчений до вправ на свіжому повітрі

trained to obedience — привчений до слухняності; привчати (дитину, домашню тварину) проситися

2) навчати, готувати (що-н.); to train a girl in nursing навчати дівчину догляду за хворими

to train hospital nurses [airmen, botanists] — готувати медичних сестер [льотчиків, ботаніків]

to train smb for the stage [for the diplomatic service, for the army] — готувати кого-н. для виступів на сцені [для дипломатичної служби, до армії]

to train smb for the navy /to serve in the navy/ — готувати кого-н. до флотської служби

this school trained many good officers — з цієї школи випустилось багато хороших офіцерів; вчитися, навчатися, готуватися

to train as a typist — вчитися на друкарку

to train for priesthood — готуватися стати священиком, готуватися до кар'єри священика

the author trained with Professor Tanner — автор навчався у професора Теннера

3) ( for) тренувати

to train smb for a contest [for a championship] — готувати кого-н. до змагання [до чемпіонату]; тренуватися

to train for a boatrace [for a boxing matçhˌ for a mountain-çlimbing] — тренуватися перед гонками на човнах[матчем з боксу, сходженням на гору]

4) дресирувати ( тварин); об'їжджати ( коня)

to train a dog for the circus — дресирувати собаку для цирку

the dog is trained to jump through a hoop — собаку навчили стрибати через обруч

to train dogs to catch hares — навчати собак ( ловлі) на зайців

5) caд. формувати ( дерев); направляти ( ріст рослин)

to train roses against a wall — пустити троянди по стіні

6) війск. (on, upon) наводити за азимутом

to train a gun on the target — навести знаряддя на мету

he had trained his news camera on celebrities for 40 years — образн. протягом 40 років він тримав знаменитостей під прицілом своєї кінокамери

English-Ukrainian dictionary > train
6 train

1. n поезд; состав

fast train — скорый поезд

express train — экспресс

boat train — поезд, согласованный с расписанием пароходов

passenger train — пассажирский поезд

goods train — грузовой состав

local train — местный поезд

slow train — поезд, идущий со всеми остановками

relief train — дополнительный поезд

troop train — военный эшелон

armoured train — бронепоезд

bound train — поезд

railroad train — состав

tube train — поезд метро

barge train — состав барж

sled train — санный поезд

2. n 15 — поезд, отходящий в

quick train — скорый поезд

tank train — поезд цистерн

type train — типовой поезд

work train — рабочий поезд

fire train — пожарный поезд

3. n 15

wild train — поезд, идущий не по расписанию

a train ride — поездка на поезде

by train — поездом

to travel by train — ехать или ездить поездом

to board the train — сесть в поезд, поехать на поезде

to make the train — поспеть на поезд

to change trains — сделать пересадку

4. n трактор с прицепом

train down — сбрасывать вес

trackless train of trailers — состав прицепов

fuel and lubricant train — транспорт подвоза ГСМ

tractor-trailer train — поезд тракторных прицепов

5. n процессия, кортеж

funeral train — похоронная процессия

6. n караван

a train of camels — караван верблюдов

pack train — караван

7. n воен. обоз

wagon train — обоз

baggage train — вещевой обоз

medical train — медицинский обоз

maintenance train — ремонтный обоз

mule pack train — вьючный обоз на мулах

8. n свита, толпа

the prince and his train — принц со своей свитой

to pile off a train — толпой сойти с поезда

9. n ряд, цепь, вереница

a train of misfortunes — цепь несчастий; полоса неудач

by an unlucky train of events — по неблагоприятному стечению обстоятельств

generating train — цепь обката

a train of events — цепь событий

explosive train — денотационная цепь

pyrotechnic train — пиротехническая цепь

gear drive train — цепь зубчатых передач привода

10. n ход, развёртывание, развитие

it was already in fair train to develop party out of faction — всё шло к превращению фракции в партию

train of thought — ход мыслей

the train runs daily — поезд ходит ежедневно

to swing into the moving train — вскочить в поезд на ходу

he jumped from a moving train — он спрыгнул с поезда на ходу

11. n шлейф, трен

12. n хвост, «шлейф»

13. n хвост

14. n последствие

in the train of — в результате, вследствие

15. n результаты

16. n воен. тылы

17. n воен. азимут

18. n воен. наводка по азимуту

spot a train — подавать состав под погрузку

train drive — привод горизонтальной наводки

angle of train — угол горизонтальной наводки

spot the train — подавать состав под погрузку

spotting a train — подача состава под погрузку

19. n воен. серия

wave train — цуг волн

damped train — серия затухающих волн

pulse train generator — генератор серии импульсов

20. n воен. последовательный ряд

21. n воен. метал. прокатный стан

tube-rolling train — линия трубопрокатного стана

cogging roll train — линия обжимного прокатного стана

double two-high rolling train — линия стана доппель-дуо

wire-rod mill train — линия проволочно-прокатного стана

three-high plate train — линия толстолистового стана трио

22. n тех. зубчатая передача

gear train — зубчатая передача

dial train — стрелочная передача

selsyn train — сельсинная передача

planetary train — планетарная передача

servo train — вспомогательная передача

23. n тех. система рычагов

train of gears — система шестерён

prism train — система призм

injector train — система рычагов форсунки

optical train — система линз и объективов

automatic train control system — система авторегулировки

24. n тех. воен. запал

25. n тех. охот. приманка

26. n тех. уст. аллюр

to put things in train — готовить к действию

27. v разг. ехать поездом

to train from York to Leeds — ехать из Йорка в Лидс

go by train — ехать поездом

mail train — почтовый поезд

slow train — почтовый поезд

goes by train — едет поездом

gone by train — ехал поездом

28. v амер. разг. водить компанию; связаться

29. v волочить, тащить

30. v волочиться, тащиться

her skirt trained on the ground — её юбка волочилась по земле

our train crawled over the bridge — наш поезд еле тащился по мосту

31. v уст. притягивать, завлекать

32. v воспитывать, учить, приучать

to train a child — воспитывать ребёнка

to train a child to obey — приучать ребёнка к послушанию

to train a pupil to read music at sight — учить ученика читать ноты с листа

33. v разг. приучать проситься

34. v обучать, готовить

to train a girl in nursing — обучать девушку уходу за больными

35. v учиться, обучаться, готовиться

to train as a typist — учиться на машинистку

train personnel — готовить кадры

36. v тренировать

weight train — тренироваться с отягощениями

priority train — тренироваться в стиле "прайорити"

train oneself to exhaustion — тренироваться до изнеможения

37. v тренироваться

to train for a boat race — тренироваться перед лодочными гонками

38. v дрессировать; объезжать

to train a dog for the circus — дрессировать собаку для цирка

39. v сад. формировать; направлять

to train roses against a wall — пустить розы вдоль стены

rout a train — направлять движение поезда

made up a train — формировал поезд; формируемый поезд

collected a train — формировал поезд; формируемый поезд

made up the train — формировал поезд; формируемый поезд

collected the train — формировал поезд; формируемый поезд

40. v воен. наводить по азимуту

to train a gun on the target — навести орудие на цель

Синонимический ряд:

1. caravan (noun) caravan; cortege; procession; promenade

2. following (noun) entourage; following; retinue; suite

3. railroad (noun) commuter train; freight train; locomotives and wagons; mail train; monorail; rail cars; railroad; subway; transport train

4. succession (noun) alternation; arrangement; chain; consecution; course; order; ordered sequence; progression; round; row; run; sequel; sequence; series; string; succession; tail; trail

5. direct (verb) address; aim; cast; direct; head; incline; lay; level; point; position; present; set; turn; zero in

6. drag (verb) drag; trail

7. exercise (verb) drill; exercise; get a workout; get in shape; make ready; practice; prepare; rehearse; work out

8. instruct (verb) discipline; educate; enlighten; explain; give lessons; impart; instruct; master; school; teach; tutor

9. lure (verb) allure; bait; decoy; entice; entrap; inveigle; lead on; lure; seduce; tempt; toll

English-Russian base dictionary > train
7 train

̈ɪtreɪn I гл.
1) а) тренировать(ся), готовить, обучать б) дрессировать собаку в) объезжать лошадь г) воспитывать, учить, приучать к хорошим навыкам, к дисциплине
2) а) направлять рост растений (обыкн. train up, train along, train over) б) наводить (орудие, объектив и т. п.) ∙ train down train for train upon train off train up II
1. сущ.
1) а) шлейф( платья) ;
хвост( павлина, кометы) б) свита, толпа( поклонников и т. п.)
2) а) караван, воен. обоз б) кортеж, процессия в) поезд, состав The train is off. ≈ Поезд уже отошел. to board, get on ≈ садиться на поезд to catch a train ≈ успеть, поспеть на поезд to change trains ≈ делать пересадку (с одного поезда на другой) We'll have to change trains in Chicago. ≈ Нам придется делать пересадку в Чикаго. to flag down a train ≈ сигнализировать машинисту с требованием остановить поезд to get off a train ≈ сходить с поезда to hold a train ≈ останавливать поезд to miss a train ≈ опаздывать на поезд to stop a train ≈ останавливать поезд to stop a train by pulling the communication/emergency cord ≈ остановить поезд, потянув за стоп-кран to take a train ≈ садиться на поезд We took a train to the city. ≈ Мы поехали в город на поезде. a train arrives, pulls in ≈ поезд прибывает a train derails ≈ поезд сходит с рельсов a train leaves, pulls out ≈ поезд отправляется a train stops ≈ поезд останавливается boat train by train commuter train down train electric train elevated train express train freight train hospital train inbound train goods train local train long-distance train make the train mixed train passenger train shuttle train slow train stopping train through train up train way train wild train
3) а) цепь, ряд( событий, мыслей) б) последствие in the/its train ≈ в результате, вследствие
4) а) метал. прокатный стан б) тех. зубчатая передача
2. гл.;
разг. ехать по железной дороге поезд;
состав - fast * скорый поезд - express * экспресс - boat * поезд, согласованный с расписанием пароходов - passenger * пассажирский поезд - goods /freight/ * грузовой /товарный/ состав - local /branchline/ * местный поезд - slow /stopping/ * поезд, идущий со всеми остановками - relief * дополнительный поезд - troop * военный эшелон - armoured * бронепоезд - the morning * утренний поезд - the
2. 15 * поезд, отходящий в
2. 15 - wild * поезд, идущий не по расписанию - a * ride поездка на поезде - by * поездом - to travel by * ехать или ездить поездом /на поезде/ - to board /to take/ the * сесть в поезд, поехать на поезде - to lose /to miss/ one's * опоздать на поезд - to make /to catch, to nick/ the * поспеть на поезд - to change *s сделать пересадку - the * is off поезд уже отошел - the * is in поезд пришел трактор с прицепом процессия, кортеж - funeral * похоронная процессия караван - a * of camels караван верблюдов - a long * of sightseers длинная вереница туристов (военное) обоз (тж. baggage *, wagon *) свита, толпа (почитателей, поклонников и т. п.) - the prince and his * принц со своей свитой - a staff of 80 in smb.'s * свита в составе 80 человек ряд, цепь, вереница - a * of misfortunes цепь несчастий;
полоса неудач - by an unlucky * of events по неблагоприятному стечению обстоятельств - a whole * of ideas вереница мыслей - a * of words ряд слов ход (мыслей и т. п.) - to follow the * of smb.'s thoughts следить за ходом чьей-л. мысли - to lose the * of smb.'s thought потерять нить чьих-л. рассуждений ход, развертывание, развитие( событий и т. п.) - it was already in fair * to develop party out of faction все шло к превращению фракции в партию - things proceeded in this * for several days так продолжалось несколько дней шлейф, трен( платья) хвост (павлина), "шлейф" хвост (кометы, метеора) последствие - in the * of в результате, вследствие - the war brought famine and disease in its * война принесла с собой голод и болезни - the ruins that they left in their * развалины, которые они оставили за собой результаты - to write in the * of NN's study идти( в своей книге) по пути, проложенному исследованием NN pl ( военное) тылы (военное) азимут( орудия и т. п.) ;
наводка по азимуту (специальное) серия (волн, колебаний и т. п.) - wave * (физическое) цуг /серия/ волн (специальное) последовательный ряд прокатный стан (техническое) зубчатая передача;
система рычагов - * of gears система шестерен (военное) запал (охота) приманка (в виде положенных друг за другом кусочков) (устаревшее) аллюр (лошади) > in * в готовности, наготове > to put /to set/ things in * готовить к действию > gravy * (американизм) (сленг) "кормушка", тепленькое местечко > to ride the gravy * (американизм) (сленг) заполучить тепленькое местечко;
загребать барыши (разговорное) ехать поездом - to * from York to Leeds ехать (поездом) из Йорка в Лидс - we *ed all the way мы всю дорогу ехали поездом - to * the rest of the way ехать поездом остаток пути( with) (американизм) (разговорное) водить компанию;
связаться( с кем-л.) волочить, тащить волочиться, тащиться - her skirt *ed on the ground ее юбка волочилась по земле( устаревшее) притягивать, завлекать воспитывать, учить, приучать (к чему-л.) - to * a child воспитывать ребенка - to * a child to obey приучать ребенка к послушанию - to * a pupil to read music at sight учить ученика читать ноты с листа - to * smb.'s taste воспитывать чей-л. вкус - *ed to all outdoor exercises приученный к упражнениям на свежем воздухе - *ed to obedience приученный к послушанию (разговорное) приучать (ребенка, домашнее животное) проситься обучать, готовить (к чему-л.) - to * a girl in nursing обучать девушку уходу за больными - to * hospital nurses готовить медицинских сестер - to * smb. for the stage готовить кого-л. для поступления на сцену - to * smb. for the navy /to serve in the navy/ готовить кого-л. к флотской службе /к службе во флоте/ - this school *ed many good officers из этой школы вышло много хороших офицеров, эта школа выпустила много хороших офицеров учиться, обучаться, готовиться - to * as a typist учиться на машинистку - to * for priesthood готовиться стать священником, готовиться к карьере священника - the author *ed with Professor Tanner автор обучался у профессора Тэннера (for) тренировать - to * smb. for a contest готовить кого-л. к состязанию (for) тренироваться - to * for a boatrace тренироваться перед лодочными гонками дрессировать (животных) ;
объезжать (лошадь) - to * a dog for the circus дрессировать собаку для цирка - the dog is *ed to jump through a hoop собаку обучили прыгать через обруч - to * dogs to catch hares натаскивать собак на (ловлю) зайцев (садоводчество) формировать (деревья) ;
направлять (рост растений) - to * roses against a wall пустить розы вдоль стены /по стене/ (on, upon) (военное) наводить по азимуту - to * a gun on the target навести орудие на цель - he had *ed his news camera on celebrities for 40 years( образное) в течение 40 лет он держал знаменитостей на прицеле своей кинокамеры accommodation ~ амер. местный пассажирский поезд со всеми остановками boat ~ поезд, согласованный с пароходным расписанием ~ поезд, состав;
by train поездом;
mixed train товаро-пассажирский поезд;
goods train товарный поезд;
up train поезд, идущий в Лондон freightliner ~ товарный поезд ~ процессия, кортеж;
funeral train похоронная процессия ~ поезд, состав;
by train поездом;
mixed train товаро-пассажирский поезд;
goods train товарный поезд;
up train поезд, идущий в Лондон goods ~ товарный состав ~ последствие;
in the (или in its) train в результате, вследствие intercity ~ междугородный поезд liner ~ караван рейсовых судов mail ~ почтовый поезд the ~ is off поезд уже отошел;
to make the train поспеть на поезд metropolitan ~ поезд метро nonstop ~ курьерский поезд passenger ~ пассажирский поезд through ~ прямой поезд train воспитывать, учить, приучать к хорошим навыкам, к дисциплине ~ готовить ~ дрессировать (собаку) ;
объезжать (лошадь) ~ разг. ехать по железной дороге ~ ехать поездом ~ тех. зубчатая передача ~ караван;
воен. обоз ~ наводить (орудие, объектив и т. п.) ;
train down сбавлять вес специальной тренировкой ~ направлять рост растений (обыкн. train up, train along, train over) ~ обучать, готовить ~ обучать ~ поезд, состав;
by train поездом;
mixed train товаро-пассажирский поезд;
goods train товарный поезд;
up train поезд, идущий в Лондон ~ поезд ~ последствие;
in the (или in its) train в результате, вследствие ~ метал. прокатный стан ~ процессия, кортеж;
funeral train похоронная процессия ~ свита;
толпа (поклонников и т. п.) ~ состав ~ тренировать(ся) ;
to train for races готовиться к скачкам ~ тренировать ~ цепь, ряд (событий, мыслей) ;
train of thought ход мыслей;
a train of misfortunes цепь несчастий ~ шлейф (платья) ;
хвост (павлина, кометы) ~ наводить (орудие, объектив и т. п.) ;
train down сбавлять вес специальной тренировкой ~ тренировать(ся) ;
to train for races готовиться к скачкам ~ цепь, ряд (событий, мыслей) ;
train of thought ход мыслей;
a train of misfortunes цепь несчастий ~ цепь, ряд (событий, мыслей) ;
train of thought ход мыслей;
a train of misfortunes цепь несчастий ~ of thought ход мыслей ~ поезд, состав;
by train поездом;
mixed train товаро-пассажирский поезд;
goods train товарный поезд;
up train поезд, идущий в Лондон up: ~ направляющийся в крупный центр или на север( особ. о поезде) ;
up train поезд, идущий в Лондон или большой город down ~ поезд, идущий из Лондона;
wild train поезд, идущий не по расписанию

Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > train
8 приучать ребёнка к послушанию

General subject: teach a child to obey, train a child to obey

Универсальный русско-английский словарь > приучать ребёнка к послушанию
9 جامح

جامِح \ runaway: (one) who runs away (from home, from prison, etc.); (sth.) that runs away out of control: a runaway child; a runaway train. unruly: unwilling to obey; hard to control: an unruly child; an unruly crowd. wild: fierce; excited; uncontrolled: We could hear wild laughter. There was a wild look in her eyes.

Arabic-English dictionary > جامح
10 runaway

جامِح \ runaway: (one) who runs away (from home, from prison, etc.); (sth.) that runs away out of control: a runaway child; a runaway train. unruly: unwilling to obey; hard to control: an unruly child; an unruly crowd. wild: fierce; excited; uncontrolled: We could hear wild laughter. There was a wild look in her eyes.

Arabic-English glossary > runaway
11 unruly

جامِح \ runaway: (one) who runs away (from home, from prison, etc.); (sth.) that runs away out of control: a runaway child; a runaway train. unruly: unwilling to obey; hard to control: an unruly child; an unruly crowd. wild: fierce; excited; uncontrolled: We could hear wild laughter. There was a wild look in her eyes.

Arabic-English glossary > unruly
12 wild

جامِح \ runaway: (one) who runs away (from home, from prison, etc.); (sth.) that runs away out of control: a runaway child; a runaway train. unruly: unwilling to obey; hard to control: an unruly child; an unruly crowd. wild: fierce; excited; uncontrolled: We could hear wild laughter. There was a wild look in her eyes.

Arabic-English glossary > wild
13 teach

1. v учить, обучать

to teach children — учить детей

teach by the whole — обучать в целом

2. v сообщать

3. v преподавать

to teach music — преподавать музыку

teach school — преподавать в школе

to teach law — преподавать право

4. v быть учителем, преподавать, учительствовать

to teach in a higher school — преподавать в высшей школе

teach a course — преподавать

5. v учить; указывать

Darwin teaches that biological species develop — Дарвин учит, что биологические виды эволюционируют

6. v приучать

to teach a child to obey — приучать ребёнка к послушанию

7. v научить

he taught us to hate — он научил нас ненавидеть

8. v проучить

teach them a lesson — проучить их

teach him a lesson — проучить его

9. v сл. учитель, «училка»

to teach iron to swim — заниматься безнадёжным делом

Синонимический ряд:

1. brief (verb) brief; prepare; prime

2. educate (verb) direct; discipline; edify; educate; enlighten; guide; school; train; tutor

3. inform (verb) animate; enliven; inform; inspire; inspirit; instruct; quicken

Антонимический ряд:

learn; mislead; understand; withhold

English-Russian base dictionary > teach
14 seguir

v.

1 to follow.

tú ve delante, que yo te sigo you go ahead, I'll follow o I'll go behind

seguir algo de cerca to follow o monitor something closely (desarrollo, resultados)

Ellos siguen la caravana They follow the convoy.

Eso es lo que sigue That is what follows.

2 to follow.

me parece que nos siguen I think we're being followed

3 to continue, to resume.

Me sigue el dolor My pain persists.

4 to continue, to go on.

¡sigue, no te pares! go o carry on, don't stop!

aquí se baja él, yo sigo he's getting out here, I'm going on (al taxista)

sigo trabajando en la fábrica I'm still working at the factory

debes seguir haciéndolo you should keep on o carry on doing it

sigo pensando que está mal I still think it's wrong

sigue enferma/en el hospital she's still ill/in hospital

¿qué tal sigue la familia? how's the family getting on o keeping?

5 to keep on, to go along, to carry on, to continue.

María se sigue haciendo daño Mary keeps on hurting herself.

6 to continue to be, to continue being, to keep, to keep being.

Las chicas siguen testarudas The girls continue to be stubborn.

7 to obey, to keep.

Las chicas siguen las reglas The girls obey the rules.

8 to imitate, to follow.

Los fanáticos siguen al cantante The fans imitate the singer.

9 to come afterwards, to come next, to come after, to come along.

Algo bueno sigue Something good comes afterwards.

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SEGUIR

CONJUGACIÓN

(e changes to i in certain persons of certain tenses; gu changes to g before a and o)

Present Indicative

sigo, sigues, sigue, seguimos, seguís, siguen.

Past Indicative

seguí, seguiste, siguió, seguimos, seguisteis, siguieron.

Present Subjunctive

siga, sigas, siga, sigamos, sigáis, sigan.

Imperfect Subjunctive

siguiera, siguieras, siguiera, siguiéramos, siguierais, siguieran;

siguiese, siguieses, siguiese, siguiésemos, siguieseis, siguiesen.

Future Subjunctive

siguiere, siguieres, siguiere, siguiéremos, siguiereis, siguieren.

Imperative

sigue (tú), siga (él/Vd.), sigamos (nos.), seguid (vos.), sigan (ellos/Vds.).

* * *

verb

1) to follow

2) keep on

3) pursue

4) remain

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1. VT

1) (=perseguir) [+ persona, pista] to follow; [+ indicio] to follow up; [+ presa] to chase, pursue

tú ve primero que yo te sigo — you go first and I'll follow you

ella llegó primero, seguida del embajador — she arrived first, followed by the ambassador

nos están siguiendo — we're being followed

seguía todos sus pasos — I followed his every step

la seguía con la mirada — his eyes followed her

me sigue como un perrito faldero — he's always tramping at my heels

2) (=estar atento a) [+ programa de TV] to watch, follow; [+ programa de radio] to listen to, follow; [+ proceso, progreso] to monitor, follow up; [+ satélite] to track

seguir los acontecimientos de cerca — to monitor events closely

estaba ocupada y no he seguido la conversación — I was busy and didn't follow the conversation

esta exposición permite seguir paso a paso la evolución del artista — this exhibition allows the artist's development to be traced step by step

3) (=hacer caso de) [+ consejo] to follow, take; [+ instrucciones, doctrina, líder] to follow

siguió el ejemplo de su padre — he followed his father's example

seguir los pasos de algn — to follow in sb's footsteps

sigue la tradición de la familia — he follows in the family tradition

4) [+ rumbo, dirección] to follow

seguimos el curso del río — we followed the course of the river

siga la flecha — follow the arrow

siga esta calle y al final gire a la derecha — carry on up o follow this street and turn right at the end

• seguir su camino — to continue on one's way

sigue su camino de cineasta independiente — he continues in his path of independent film-maker

el mercado sigue su camino alcista — the market is continuing on its upward trend

• seguir su curso, el proyecto sigue su curso — the project is still on course, the project continues on (its) course

la enfermedad sigue su curso — the illness is taking o running its course

que la justicia siga su curso — let justice take its course

5) (=entender) [+ razonamiento] to follow

es un razonamiento muy difícil de seguir — it's an argument which is rather hard to follow

¿me sigues? — are you with me?

6) (Educ) [+ curso] to take, do

7) † [+ mujer] to court †

2. VI

1) (=continuar) to go on, carry on

¿quieres que sigamos? — shall we go on?

¡siga! — (=hable) go on!, carry on; LAm (=pase) come in

¡síguele! — Méx go on!

"sigue" — [en carta] P.T.O.; [en libro] continued

la carretera sigue hasta el pueblo — the road goes on as far as the town

siga por la carretera hasta el cruce — follow the road up to the crossroads

seguir por este camino — to carry on along this path

2)

• seguir adelante — [persona] to go on, carry on; [acontecimiento] to go ahead

los Juegos Olímpicos siguieron (adelante) a pesar del atentado — the Olympics went ahead despite the attack
adelante 1)
3) [en estado, situación] to be still

sigue enfermo — he's still ill

sigue en Caracas — she's still in Caracas

el ascensor sigue estropeado — the lift's still not working

sigue soltero — he's still single

¿cómo sigue? — how is he?

que siga usted bien — keep well, look after yourself

seguir con una idea — to go on with an idea

seguía en su error — he continued in his error

• seguimos sin teléfono — we still haven't got a phone

sigo sin noticias — I still haven't heard anything

sigo sin comprender — I still don't understand

esas preguntas siguen sin respuesta — those questions remain unanswered

4)

• seguir haciendo algo — to go on doing sth, carry on doing sth

siguió mirándola — he went on o carried on looking at her

siguió hablando con nosotros — he went on speaking to us

el ordenador seguía funcionando — the computer carried on working, the computer was still working

sigo pensando lo mismo — I still think the same

sigue lloviendo — it's still raining

5) (=venir a continuación) to follow, follow on

como sigue — as follows

lo que sigue es un resumen — what follows is a summary

entre otros ejemplos destacan los que siguen — amongst other examples, the following stand out

mencionaré varios casos en lo que sigue — I'll now move on to mention several cases

• seguir a algo, las horas que siguieron a la tragedia — the hours following o that followed the tragedy

a la conferencia siguió un debate — the lecture was followed by a discussion

3.

See:

seguirse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) <persona/vehículo/presa> to follow

la hizo seguir por un detective — he had her followed by a detective

camina muy rápido, no la puedo seguir — she walks very fast, I can't keep up with her

creo que nos están siguiendo — I think we're being followed

seguidos cada vez más de cerca por los japoneses — with the Japanese catching up on them all the time

la mala suerte la seguía a todas partes — she was dogged by bad luck wherever she went

el que la sigue la consigue — (fam) if at first you don't succeed, try, try again

2) <camino/ruta>

siga esta carretera hasta llegar al puente — go along o follow this road as far as the bridge

la saludé y seguí mi camino — I said hello to her and went on (my way)

si se sigue este camino se pasa por Capileira — if you take this route you go through Capileira

seguimos las huellas del animal hasta el río — we tracked the animal to the river

la enfermedad sigue su curso normal — the illness is running its normal course

3) ( en el tiempo) to follow

seguir a algo/alguien — to follow something/somebody

el hermano que me sigue — the brother (who comes) after me

4)

a) <instrucciones/consejo/flecha> to follow

seguir el dictamen de la conciencia — to be guided by one's conscience

b) ( basarse en) <autor/teoría/método/tradición> to follow

sus esculturas siguen el modelo clásico — her sculptures are in the classical style

sigue a Kant — she's a follower of Kant's philosophy

sigue los pasos de su predecesor — he follows in the footsteps of his predecessors

5)

a) <trámite/procedimiento> to follow

va a tener que seguir un tratamiento especial — you will have to undergo special treatment

b) (Educ) < curso> to take

estoy siguiendo un curso de fotografía — I'm doing o taking a photography course

6)

a) <explicaciones/profesor> to follow

dicta demasiado rápido, no la puedo seguir — she dictates too quickly, I can't keep up

¿me siguen? — are you with me?

b) ( permanecer atento a)

no sigo ese programa — I don't watch that program, I'm not following that program

seguimos muy de cerca su desarrollo — we are following its development very closely
2.
seguir vi

1)

a) ( por un camino) to go on

siga derecho or todo recto hasta el final de la calle — keep o go straight on to the end of the street

sigue por esta calle hasta el semáforo — go on down this street as far as the traffic lights

desde allí hay que seguir en mula — from there you have to go on by mule

seguir de largo — (AmL) to go straight past

b)

seguir adelante — to carry on

sigamos adelante — let's carry on

resolvieron seguir adelante con los planes — they decided to go ahead with their plans

c) (Col, Ven) ( entrar)

siga por favor — come in, please

2) (en lugar, estado)

¿tus padres siguen en Ginebra? — are your parents still in Geneva?

espero que sigan todos bien — I hope you're all keeping well

sigo sin entender — I still don't understand

sigue soltera/tan bonita como siempre — she's still single/as pretty as ever

si las cosas siguen así... — if things carry on like this...

si sigue así de trabajador, llegará lejos — if he carries on working as hard as this, he'll go a long way

3)

a) tareas/buen tiempo/lluvia to continue; rumores to persist

b)

seguir + ger: sigo pensando que deberíamos haber ido I still think we ought to have gone; sigue leyendo tú you read now; seguiré haciéndolo a mi manera — I'll go on o carry on doing it my way, I shall continue to do it my way (frml)

4)

a) (venir después, estar contiguo)

lee lo que sigue — read what comes next

el capítulo que sigue — the next chapter

sigue una hora de jazz — there follows an hour of jazz

un período de calma ha seguido a estos enfrentamientos — these clashes have been followed by a period of calm

b) historia/poema to continue

¿cómo sigue la canción? — how does the song go on?

sigue en la página 8 — continued on page 8

la lista definitiva ha quedado como sigue — the final list is as follows
3.
seguirse v pron (en 3^a pers)

seguirse de algo — to follow from something

de esto se sigue que... — it follows from this that...

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= accord with, adhere to, chase, conform to, espouse, fit, follow, keep to, observe, pursue, run along, stay, stick to, proceed, overlay, carry on, go ahead, soldier on, succeed, hew to, overlie, keep up, roll on.

Ex. So while that tracing may have accorded with a rule, it violated common sense.

Ex. Since BC adheres closely to the educational and scientific consensus, BC found most favour with libraries in educational establishments.

Ex. Also, in controlled indexing language data bases, there is often an assumption that a user will be prepared to chase strings of references or to consult a sometimes complex thesaurus.

Ex. These basic permutation rules are modified somewhat to conform to bibliographic requirements.

Ex. Most respondents espoused the latter view as an appropriate response to IT developments to date.

Ex. Especially if the new subject is one which upsets the previous structure of relationships, it will be difficult to fit into the existing order.

Ex. An abstract covers all of the main points made in the original document, and usually follows the style and arrangement of the parent document.

Ex. Obviously, once a choice of citation order has been made it must be kept to, otherwise, chaos will result.

Ex. It is worth briefly observing a general approach to the creation of a data base.

Ex. All effective indexes must have some common facets if only because the audience does not alter merely because the indexer chooses to pursue certain indexing practices.

Ex. Whevener logical processes of thought are employed - that is, whenever thought for a time runs along an accepted groove - there is an opportunity for the machine.

Ex. What is possibly less easy is to making sure that the guiding stays clean, neat and accurate.

Ex. It might be striking to outline the instrumentalities of the future more spectacularly, rather than to stick closely to methods and elements now known.

Ex. Before we proceed to look at the operators in detail, a couple of examples may help to make the layout clearer.

Ex. There may be a very flexible communication system that overlays the administrative structure, or there may be a fairly rigid pattern of communication that adheres to the administrative lines of authority.

Ex. If a child detects that no very strong value is placed on reading then he feels no compulsion to develop his own reading skill beyond the minimal, functional level we all need simply to carry on our daily lives in our print-dominated society.

Ex. A plan for the construction and implementation phases will be drawn up, if it is decided to go ahead = Si se decide continuar, se elaborará un plan para las fases de construcción y puesta en práctica.

Ex. Russell soldiered on in 'Principles of Mathematics', he pleaded a distinction between analysis by way of philosophical definitions and analysis by way of mathematical definitions.

Ex. In 1964 he was promoted to Associate Director of the Processing Department where he succeeded John Cronin as Director four years later.

Ex. The structure adopted hews to the theoretical model of the resilient organization as described by Enright.

Ex. The disputes between islanders and outsiders overlie the deeper problem of administrative denial of indigenous lagoon rights.

Ex. He was told to ' keep up whatever it is he was doing' because he was doing great!.

Ex. But to make matters worse, and as the drought rolls on, it is very likely that it won't rain again until October or November.

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* camino a seguir, el = way forward, the.

* como siga así = at this rate.

* como sigue = as follows.

* debate + seguir = debate + rage.

* difícil de seguir = heavy going.

* el camino a seguir = the way ahead, the way to go.

* hay que seguir adelante = the show must go on.

* indicar el camino a seguir = point + the way forward.

* indicar el camino a seguir para = point + the way to.

* las cosas siguen igual = business as usual.

* la vida + seguir = life + go on.

* modelos a seguir = lessons learned [lessons learnt].

* mostrar el camino a seguir = point + the way forward.

* no saber cómo seguir = be stuck, get + stuck.

* no seguir una norma = fall (far) short of + norm.

* pautas a seguir = best practices, lessons learned [lessons learnt].

* pendiente de seguir la última moda = fashion-conscious.

* procedimiento a seguir = code of practice.

* que sigue = ensuing.

* que sigue una norma = compliant (with).

* que uno sigue a su propio ritmo = self-paced, self-guided.

* resignarse y seguir adelante = bite + the bullet.

* seguir activo = remain + in being, remain + in place.

* seguir adelante = go forward, forge + ahead, forge + forward, go ahead, go straight ahead, carry through, move along, move forward, press forward (with), move + forward, continue on + Posesivo + way, move on.

* seguir adelante con = go ahead with, stick with.

* seguir a flote = stay in + business, stay + afloat.

* seguir al día = remain on top of.

* seguir Algo al pie de la letra = follow + Nombre + to the letter.

* seguir Algo a rajatabla = follow + Nombre + to the letter.

* seguir al pie de la letra = keep + strictly to the letter.

* seguir al pie del cañón = soldier on.

* seguir a rajatabla = keep + strictly to the letter.

* seguir así = keep + it up, keep up + the good work, keep up + the great work.

* seguir avanzando = forge + ahead, forge + forward.

* seguir caminando = continue on + Posesivo + way.

* seguir como antes = go on + as before.

* seguir como modelo = pattern.

* seguir con = go on with, maintain + continuity, maintain + momentum, stick at.

* seguir con Algo = take + Nombre + further.

* seguir con el buen hacer = keep up + the good work, keep up + the great work.

* seguir con el control = stay in + control.

* seguir con el mando = stay in + control.

* seguir con + Posesivo + vida normal = get on with + Posesivo + life.

* seguir considerando = consider + further.

* seguir de cerca = monitor, stay in + control, keep + track of.

* seguir desarrollando = develop + further.

* seguir el buen camino = keep on + the right track, keep on + the straight and narrow.

* seguir el camino de la verdad = keep on + the straight and narrow.

* seguir el camino más ético = take + the high ground, take + the high road.

* seguir el debate = follow + the thread.

* seguir el ejemplo = follow + the lead, take after.

* seguir el ejemplo de = take + Posesivo + cue from, take + a cue from.

* seguir el ejemplo de Alguien = take + a leaf out of + Posesivo + book, follow + Posesivo + example.

* seguir el hilo = follow + the thread.

* seguir el ritmo de Algo o Alguien = keep up with + pace.

* seguir en contacto = stay + tuned.

* seguir en contacto (con) = stay in + touch (with), keep in + touch (with).

* seguir en existencia = remain + in being.

* seguir en la brecha = soldier on.

* seguir en pie = hold + Posesivo + own, hold up.

* seguir entre los primeros = remain on top.

* seguir enviando + Nombre = keep + Nombre + coming.

* seguir este camino = go along + this road.

* seguir este rumbo = proceed + along this way.

* seguir + Gerundio = keep on + Gerundio.

* seguir haciéndolo así = keep up + the good work.

* seguir haciéndolo bien = keep up + the good work.

* seguir haciendo lo mismo = business as usual.

* seguir igual = be none the worse for wear.

* seguir inmediatamente = fast on the heels of, on the heels of.

* seguir inmediatamente a = come on + the heels of.

* seguir irreconciliable con = remain + unreconciled to.

* seguir la conversación = follow + the thread.

* seguir la corazonada de uno = play + Posesivo + hunches.

* seguir la corriente = go with + the flow, go along with + the flow.

* seguir la iniciativa = follow + the lead.

* seguir la marcha de = monitor.

* seguir la moda = catch + the fever.

* seguir la pista = follow up, track, follow through, shadow, track down.

* seguir la pista a un documento = chase + item.

* seguir la pista de = keep + track of.

* seguir la trayectoria = follow up, follow through.

* seguirle el juego a, seguirle la corriente a = play along with.

* seguirle la corriente a = play along with.

* seguir levantado = stay up.

* seguir líneas diferentes = be on different lines.

* seguir lo mismo = remain + the same.

* seguir los pasos de = follow in + the footsteps of.

* seguir malgastando el dinero = throw + good money after bad.

* seguir opuesto a = remain + unreconciled to.

* seguir por delante de = keep + one step ahead of.

* seguir por el buen camino = keep out of + trouble, keep on + the right track.

* seguir + Posesivo + pasos = follow in + Posesivo + footsteps.

* seguir progresando = forge + ahead, forge + forward.

* seguirse = ensue.

* seguir siendo = remain.

* seguir siendo + Adjetivo = remain + Adjetivo.

* seguir siendo lo mismo = remain + the same.

* seguir sin agraciarse con = remain + unreconciled to.

* seguir sin haberse traducido = remain + untranslated.

* seguir sin reconciliarse con = remain + unreconciled to.

* seguir sin traducirse = remain + untranslated.

* seguir tirando el dinero = throw + good money after bad.

* seguir trabajando aceptando una limitación = work (a)round + shortcoming, work (a)round + limitation, work (a)round + constraints.

* seguir trabajando así = keep up + the good work.

* seguir trabajando bien = keep up + the good work.

* seguir tratando = discuss + further.

* seguir una dirección = follow + path, take + path.

* seguir una escala = fall along + a continuum.

* seguir una estrategia = take + tack.

* seguir una filosofía = espouse + philosophy.

* seguir una metodología = adopt + approach.

* seguir una práctica = adopt + practice.

* seguir una táctica = take + tack.

* seguir una trayectoria = follow + track.

* seguir un camino = take + path, take + direction, tread + path, walk + path.

* seguir un camino diferente = strike out on + a different path.

* seguir un consejo = take + advice.

* seguir un curso de acción = follow + track.

* seguir un método = take + approach.

* seguir un modelo = embrace + model, conform to + image.

* seguir unos pasos = follow + steps.

* seguir un patrón = conform to + image.

* seguir un principio = adopt + convention.

* seguir un rumbo diferente = take + a different turn.

* seguir + Verbo = still + Verbo.

* seguir vigente = hold + Posesivo + own.

* seguir viviendo = live on.

* seguir vivo = live on, stay + alive.

* siguiendo = along.

* siguiendo un estilo indicativo = indicatively.

* si sigue así = at this rate.

* si todo sigue igual = all (other) things being equal.

* tiempo + seguir su marcha inexorable = time + march on.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1) <persona/vehículo/presa> to follow

la hizo seguir por un detective — he had her followed by a detective

camina muy rápido, no la puedo seguir — she walks very fast, I can't keep up with her

creo que nos están siguiendo — I think we're being followed

seguidos cada vez más de cerca por los japoneses — with the Japanese catching up on them all the time

la mala suerte la seguía a todas partes — she was dogged by bad luck wherever she went

el que la sigue la consigue — (fam) if at first you don't succeed, try, try again

2) <camino/ruta>

siga esta carretera hasta llegar al puente — go along o follow this road as far as the bridge

la saludé y seguí mi camino — I said hello to her and went on (my way)

si se sigue este camino se pasa por Capileira — if you take this route you go through Capileira

seguimos las huellas del animal hasta el río — we tracked the animal to the river

la enfermedad sigue su curso normal — the illness is running its normal course

3) ( en el tiempo) to follow

seguir a algo/alguien — to follow something/somebody

el hermano que me sigue — the brother (who comes) after me

4)

a) <instrucciones/consejo/flecha> to follow

seguir el dictamen de la conciencia — to be guided by one's conscience

b) ( basarse en) <autor/teoría/método/tradición> to follow

sus esculturas siguen el modelo clásico — her sculptures are in the classical style

sigue a Kant — she's a follower of Kant's philosophy

sigue los pasos de su predecesor — he follows in the footsteps of his predecessors

5)

a) <trámite/procedimiento> to follow

va a tener que seguir un tratamiento especial — you will have to undergo special treatment

b) (Educ) < curso> to take

estoy siguiendo un curso de fotografía — I'm doing o taking a photography course

6)

a) <explicaciones/profesor> to follow

dicta demasiado rápido, no la puedo seguir — she dictates too quickly, I can't keep up

¿me siguen? — are you with me?

b) ( permanecer atento a)

no sigo ese programa — I don't watch that program, I'm not following that program

seguimos muy de cerca su desarrollo — we are following its development very closely
2.
seguir vi

1)

a) ( por un camino) to go on

siga derecho or todo recto hasta el final de la calle — keep o go straight on to the end of the street

sigue por esta calle hasta el semáforo — go on down this street as far as the traffic lights

desde allí hay que seguir en mula — from there you have to go on by mule

seguir de largo — (AmL) to go straight past

b)

seguir adelante — to carry on

sigamos adelante — let's carry on

resolvieron seguir adelante con los planes — they decided to go ahead with their plans

c) (Col, Ven) ( entrar)

siga por favor — come in, please

2) (en lugar, estado)

¿tus padres siguen en Ginebra? — are your parents still in Geneva?

espero que sigan todos bien — I hope you're all keeping well

sigo sin entender — I still don't understand

sigue soltera/tan bonita como siempre — she's still single/as pretty as ever

si las cosas siguen así... — if things carry on like this...

si sigue así de trabajador, llegará lejos — if he carries on working as hard as this, he'll go a long way

3)

a) tareas/buen tiempo/lluvia to continue; rumores to persist

b)

seguir + ger: sigo pensando que deberíamos haber ido I still think we ought to have gone; sigue leyendo tú you read now; seguiré haciéndolo a mi manera — I'll go on o carry on doing it my way, I shall continue to do it my way (frml)

4)

a) (venir después, estar contiguo)

lee lo que sigue — read what comes next

el capítulo que sigue — the next chapter

sigue una hora de jazz — there follows an hour of jazz

un período de calma ha seguido a estos enfrentamientos — these clashes have been followed by a period of calm

b) historia/poema to continue

¿cómo sigue la canción? — how does the song go on?

sigue en la página 8 — continued on page 8

la lista definitiva ha quedado como sigue — the final list is as follows
3.
seguirse v pron (en 3^a pers)

seguirse de algo — to follow from something

de esto se sigue que... — it follows from this that...

* * *

= accord with, adhere to, chase, conform to, espouse, fit, follow, keep to, observe, pursue, run along, stay, stick to, proceed, overlay, carry on, go ahead, soldier on, succeed, hew to, overlie, keep up, roll on.

Ex: So while that tracing may have accorded with a rule, it violated common sense.

Ex: Since BC adheres closely to the educational and scientific consensus, BC found most favour with libraries in educational establishments.

Ex: Also, in controlled indexing language data bases, there is often an assumption that a user will be prepared to chase strings of references or to consult a sometimes complex thesaurus.

Ex: These basic permutation rules are modified somewhat to conform to bibliographic requirements.

Ex: Most respondents espoused the latter view as an appropriate response to IT developments to date.

Ex: Especially if the new subject is one which upsets the previous structure of relationships, it will be difficult to fit into the existing order.

Ex: An abstract covers all of the main points made in the original document, and usually follows the style and arrangement of the parent document.

Ex: Obviously, once a choice of citation order has been made it must be kept to, otherwise, chaos will result.

Ex: It is worth briefly observing a general approach to the creation of a data base.

Ex: All effective indexes must have some common facets if only because the audience does not alter merely because the indexer chooses to pursue certain indexing practices.

Ex: Whevener logical processes of thought are employed - that is, whenever thought for a time runs along an accepted groove - there is an opportunity for the machine.

Ex: What is possibly less easy is to making sure that the guiding stays clean, neat and accurate.

Ex: It might be striking to outline the instrumentalities of the future more spectacularly, rather than to stick closely to methods and elements now known.

Ex: Before we proceed to look at the operators in detail, a couple of examples may help to make the layout clearer.

Ex: There may be a very flexible communication system that overlays the administrative structure, or there may be a fairly rigid pattern of communication that adheres to the administrative lines of authority.

Ex: If a child detects that no very strong value is placed on reading then he feels no compulsion to develop his own reading skill beyond the minimal, functional level we all need simply to carry on our daily lives in our print-dominated society.

Ex: A plan for the construction and implementation phases will be drawn up, if it is decided to go ahead = Si se decide continuar, se elaborará un plan para las fases de construcción y puesta en práctica.

Ex: Russell soldiered on in 'Principles of Mathematics', he pleaded a distinction between analysis by way of philosophical definitions and analysis by way of mathematical definitions.

Ex: In 1964 he was promoted to Associate Director of the Processing Department where he succeeded John Cronin as Director four years later.

Ex: The structure adopted hews to the theoretical model of the resilient organization as described by Enright.

Ex: The disputes between islanders and outsiders overlie the deeper problem of administrative denial of indigenous lagoon rights.

Ex: He was told to ' keep up whatever it is he was doing' because he was doing great!.

Ex: But to make matters worse, and as the drought rolls on, it is very likely that it won't rain again until October or November.

* camino a seguir, el = way forward, the.

* como siga así = at this rate.

* como sigue = as follows.

* debate + seguir = debate + rage.

* difícil de seguir = heavy going.

* el camino a seguir = the way ahead, the way to go.

* hay que seguir adelante = the show must go on.

* indicar el camino a seguir = point + the way forward.

* indicar el camino a seguir para = point + the way to.

* las cosas siguen igual = business as usual.

* la vida + seguir = life + go on.

* modelos a seguir = lessons learned [lessons learnt].

* mostrar el camino a seguir = point + the way forward.

* no saber cómo seguir = be stuck, get + stuck.

* no seguir una norma = fall (far) short of + norm.

* pautas a seguir = best practices, lessons learned [lessons learnt].

* pendiente de seguir la última moda = fashion-conscious.

* procedimiento a seguir = code of practice.

* que sigue = ensuing.

* que sigue una norma = compliant (with).

* que uno sigue a su propio ritmo = self-paced, self-guided.

* resignarse y seguir adelante = bite + the bullet.

* seguir activo = remain + in being, remain + in place.

* seguir adelante = go forward, forge + ahead, forge + forward, go ahead, go straight ahead, carry through, move along, move forward, press forward (with), move + forward, continue on + Posesivo + way, move on.

* seguir adelante con = go ahead with, stick with.

* seguir a flote = stay in + business, stay + afloat.

* seguir al día = remain on top of.

* seguir Algo al pie de la letra = follow + Nombre + to the letter.

* seguir Algo a rajatabla = follow + Nombre + to the letter.

* seguir al pie de la letra = keep + strictly to the letter.

* seguir al pie del cañón = soldier on.

* seguir a rajatabla = keep + strictly to the letter.

* seguir así = keep + it up, keep up + the good work, keep up + the great work.

* seguir avanzando = forge + ahead, forge + forward.

* seguir caminando = continue on + Posesivo + way.

* seguir como antes = go on + as before.

* seguir como modelo = pattern.

* seguir con = go on with, maintain + continuity, maintain + momentum, stick at.

* seguir con Algo = take + Nombre + further.

* seguir con el buen hacer = keep up + the good work, keep up + the great work.

* seguir con el control = stay in + control.

* seguir con el mando = stay in + control.

* seguir con + Posesivo + vida normal = get on with + Posesivo + life.

* seguir considerando = consider + further.

* seguir de cerca = monitor, stay in + control, keep + track of.

* seguir desarrollando = develop + further.

* seguir el buen camino = keep on + the right track, keep on + the straight and narrow.

* seguir el camino de la verdad = keep on + the straight and narrow.

* seguir el camino más ético = take + the high ground, take + the high road.

* seguir el debate = follow + the thread.

* seguir el ejemplo = follow + the lead, take after.

* seguir el ejemplo de = take + Posesivo + cue from, take + a cue from.

* seguir el ejemplo de Alguien = take + a leaf out of + Posesivo + book, follow + Posesivo + example.

* seguir el hilo = follow + the thread.

* seguir el ritmo de Algo o Alguien = keep up with + pace.

* seguir en contacto = stay + tuned.

* seguir en contacto (con) = stay in + touch (with), keep in + touch (with).

* seguir en existencia = remain + in being.

* seguir en la brecha = soldier on.

* seguir en pie = hold + Posesivo + own, hold up.

* seguir entre los primeros = remain on top.

* seguir enviando + Nombre = keep + Nombre + coming.

* seguir este camino = go along + this road.

* seguir este rumbo = proceed + along this way.

* seguir + Gerundio = keep on + Gerundio.

* seguir haciéndolo así = keep up + the good work.

* seguir haciéndolo bien = keep up + the good work.

* seguir haciendo lo mismo = business as usual.

* seguir igual = be none the worse for wear.

* seguir inmediatamente = fast on the heels of, on the heels of.

* seguir inmediatamente a = come on + the heels of.

* seguir irreconciliable con = remain + unreconciled to.

* seguir la conversación = follow + the thread.

* seguir la corazonada de uno = play + Posesivo + hunches.

* seguir la corriente = go with + the flow, go along with + the flow.

* seguir la iniciativa = follow + the lead.

* seguir la marcha de = monitor.

* seguir la moda = catch + the fever.

* seguir la pista = follow up, track, follow through, shadow, track down.

* seguir la pista a un documento = chase + item.

* seguir la pista de = keep + track of.

* seguir la trayectoria = follow up, follow through.

* seguirle el juego a, seguirle la corriente a = play along with.

* seguirle la corriente a = play along with.

* seguir levantado = stay up.

* seguir líneas diferentes = be on different lines.

* seguir lo mismo = remain + the same.

* seguir los pasos de = follow in + the footsteps of.

* seguir malgastando el dinero = throw + good money after bad.

* seguir opuesto a = remain + unreconciled to.

* seguir por delante de = keep + one step ahead of.

* seguir por el buen camino = keep out of + trouble, keep on + the right track.

* seguir + Posesivo + pasos = follow in + Posesivo + footsteps.

* seguir progresando = forge + ahead, forge + forward.

* seguirse = ensue.

* seguir siendo = remain.

* seguir siendo + Adjetivo = remain + Adjetivo.

* seguir siendo lo mismo = remain + the same.

* seguir sin agraciarse con = remain + unreconciled to.

* seguir sin haberse traducido = remain + untranslated.

* seguir sin reconciliarse con = remain + unreconciled to.

* seguir sin traducirse = remain + untranslated.

* seguir tirando el dinero = throw + good money after bad.

* seguir trabajando aceptando una limitación = work (a)round + shortcoming, work (a)round + limitation, work (a)round + constraints.

* seguir trabajando así = keep up + the good work.

* seguir trabajando bien = keep up + the good work.

* seguir tratando = discuss + further.

* seguir una dirección = follow + path, take + path.

* seguir una escala = fall along + a continuum.

* seguir una estrategia = take + tack.

* seguir una filosofía = espouse + philosophy.

* seguir una metodología = adopt + approach.

* seguir una práctica = adopt + practice.

* seguir una táctica = take + tack.

* seguir una trayectoria = follow + track.

* seguir un camino = take + path, take + direction, tread + path, walk + path.

* seguir un camino diferente = strike out on + a different path.

* seguir un consejo = take + advice.

* seguir un curso de acción = follow + track.

* seguir un método = take + approach.

* seguir un modelo = embrace + model, conform to + image.

* seguir unos pasos = follow + steps.

* seguir un patrón = conform to + image.

* seguir un principio = adopt + convention.

* seguir un rumbo diferente = take + a different turn.

* seguir + Verbo = still + Verbo.

* seguir vigente = hold + Posesivo + own.

* seguir viviendo = live on.

* seguir vivo = live on, stay + alive.

* siguiendo = along.

* siguiendo un estilo indicativo = indicatively.

* si sigue así = at this rate.

* si todo sigue igual = all (other) things being equal.

* tiempo + seguir su marcha inexorable = time + march on.

* * *

seguir [ I30 ]

vt

A ‹persona/vehículo› to follow; ‹presa› to follow

sígame, por favor follow me, please

la hizo seguir por un detective he had her followed by a detective

camina muy rápido, no la puedo seguir she walks very fast, I can't keep up with her

siga (a) ese coche follow that car!

creo que nos están siguiendo I think we're being followed

la siguió con la mirada he followed her with his eyes

le venían siguiendo los movimientos desde hacía meses they had been watching his movements for months

seguidos cada vez más de cerca por los japoneses with the Japanese catching up o gaining on them all the time

la mala suerte la seguía a todas partes she was dogged by bad luck wherever she went

el que la sigue la consigue or la mata ( fam); if at first you don't succeed, try, try again

B ‹camino/ruta›

siga esta carretera hasta llegar al puente go along o take o follow this road as far as the bridge

continuamos el viaje siguiendo la costa we continued our journey following the coast

me paré a saludarla y seguí mi camino I stopped to say hello to her and went on my way

si se sigue este camino se pasa por Capileira if you take this route you go through Capileira

seguimos las huellas del animal hasta el río we tracked the animal to the river

la enfermedad sigue su curso normal the illness is taking o running its normal course

el tour sigue la ruta de Bolívar the tour follows the route taken by Bolivar

siguiéndole los pasos al hermano mayor, decidió estudiar medicina following in his elder brother's footsteps, he decided to study medicine

C (en el tiempo) to follow seguir A algo/algn to follow sth/sb

los disturbios que siguieron a la manifestación the disturbances that followed the demonstration

el hermano que me sigue está en Asunción the brother who comes after me is in Asunción

D

1 ‹instrucciones/consejo› to follow

tienes que seguir el dictamen de tu conciencia you must be guided by your conscience

2 (basarse en) ‹autor/teoría/método› to follow

en su clasificación sigue a Sheldon he follows Sheldon in his classification

sus esculturas siguen el modelo clásico her sculptures are in the classical style

sigue a Kant she's a follower of Kant's philosophy

sigue las líneas establecidas por nuestro fundador it follows the lines laid down by our founder

E

1 ‹trámite/procedimiento› to follow

va a tener que seguir un tratamiento especial/una dieta hipocalórica you will have to undergo special treatment/follow a low-calorie diet

se seguirá contra usted el procedimiento de suspensión del permiso de conducción steps will be taken leading to the withdrawal of your driver's license

2 ( Educ) ‹curso› to take

estoy siguiendo un cursillo de fotografía I'm doing o taking a short photography course

¿qué carrera piensas seguir? what are you thinking of studying o reading?

F

1 ‹explicaciones/profesor› to follow

dicta demasiado rápido, no la puedo seguir she dictates too quickly, I can't keep up

me cuesta seguir una conversación en francés I find it hard to follow a conversation in French

¿me siguen? are you with me?

2

(permanecer atento a): no sigo ese programa I don't watch that program, I'm not following that program

sigue atentamente el curso de los acontecimientos he's following the course of events very closely

sigue paso a paso la vida de su ídolo she keeps track of every detail of her idol's life

seguimos muy de cerca su desarrollo we are keeping careful track of its development, we are following its development very closely

■ seguir

vi

A

1 (por un camino) to go on

siga derecho or todo recto hasta el final de la calle keep o go straight on to the end of the street

sigue por esta calle hasta el semáforo go on down this street as far as the traffic lights

el tren sigue hasta Salto the train goes on to Salto

desde allí hay que seguir a pie/en mula from there you have to go on on foot/by mule

2

seguir adelante: ¿entienden? bien, entonces sigamos adelante do you understand? good, then let's carry on

llueve ¿regresamos? — no, sigamos adelante it's raining, shall we go back? — no, let's go on o carry on

resolvieron seguir adelante con los planes they decided to go ahead with their plans

3

( Col) (entrar): siga por favor come in, please

B

(en un lugar, un estado): ¿tus padres siguen en Ginebra? are your parents still in Geneva?

espero que sigan todos bien I hope you're all keeping well

¿sigues con la idea de mudarte? do you still intend to move?, are you still thinking of moving?

sigo sin entender I still don't understand

sigue soltera/tan bonita como siempre she's still single/as pretty as ever

si sigue así de trabajador, llegará lejos if he carries on working as hard as this, he'll go a long way

C

1

«tareas/investigaciones/rumores»: siguen las investigaciones en torno al crimen investigations are continuing into the crime

sigue el buen tiempo en todo el país the good weather is continuing throughout the country, the whole country is still enjoying good weather

si siguen estos rumores if these rumors persist

2 seguir + GER:

sigo pensando que deberíamos haber ido I still think we ought to have gone

sigue leyendo tú, Elsa you read now, Elsa

si sigues molestando te voy a echar if you carry on being a nuisance, I'm going to send you out

seguiré haciéndolo a mi manera I'll go on o carry on doing it my way, I shall continue to do it my way ( frml)

D

1

(venir después, estar contiguo): lee lo que sigue read what follows, read what comes next

el capítulo que sigue the next chapter

me bajo en la parada que sigue I get off at the next stop

sigue una hora de música clásica there follows an hour of classical music

2 «historia/poema» to continue

¿cómo sigue la canción? how does the song go on?

[ S ] sigue en la página 8 continued on page 8

la lista definitiva ha quedado como sigue the final list is as follows

■ seguirse

v pron

( en tercera persona) seguirse DE algo to follow FROM sth

de esto se sigue que su muerte no fue accidental it follows from this that her death was not accidental

* * *

seguir ( conjugate seguir) verbo transitivo
1 ‹persona/vehículo/presa› to follow;
◊ camina muy rápido, no la puedo seguir she walks very fast, I can't keep up with her

2 ‹camino/ruta› to follow, go along;
◊ siga esta carretera hasta llegar al puente go along o follow this road as far as the bridge;

la saludé y seguí mi camino I said hello to her and went on (my way);
la enfermedad sigue su curso normal the illness is running its normal course
3
a) ‹instrucciones/consejo/flecha› to follow

b) ‹autor/método/tradición/moda› to follow;

◊ seguir los pasos de algn to follow in sb's footsteps

4
a) ‹trámite/procedimiento› to follow;

‹ tratamiento› to undergo
b) (Educ) ‹ curso› to do, take

5 ‹explicaciones/profesor› to follow;
◊ dicta demasiado rápido, no la puedo seguir she dictates too quickly, I can't keep up

verbo intransitivo
1
a) ( por un camino) to go on;

siga derecho or todo recto keep o go straight on;
◊ sigue por esta calle go on down this street;

seguir de largo (AmL) to go straight past
b)

◊ seguir adelante to carry on;

resolvieron seguir adelante con los planes they decided to go ahead with their plans
c) (Col, Ven) ( entrar):

◊ siga por favor come in, please

2 (en lugar, estado):
◊ ¿tus padres siguen en Ginebra? are your parents still in Geneva?;

espero que sigan todos bien I hope you're all keeping well;
sigue soltera she's still single;
si las cosas siguen así … if things carry on like this …
3 [tareas/buen tiempo/lluvia] to continue;
[ rumores] to persist;
◊ sigo pensando que deberíamos haber ido I still think we ought to have gone;

seguiré haciéndolo a mi manera I'll go on o carry on doing it my way
4
a) ( venir después):

◊ lee lo que sigue read what comes next;

el capítulo que sigue the next chapter
b) [historia/poema] to continue, go on

seguir
I verbo transitivo
1 to follow: ésta es la hermana que me sigue, she's the sister who comes after me
me sigue a todas partes, he follows me wherever I go
me seguía con la mirada, his eyes followed me
2 (comprender) to understand, follow: no soy capaz de seguir el argumento, I can't follow the plot
3 (una ruta, un camino, consejo) to follow
4 (el ritmo, la moda) to keep: no sigues el ritmo, you aren't keeping time
5 (el rastro, las huellas) to track
6 (una actividad) sigue un curso de informática, she's doing a computer course
II verbo intransitivo
1 (continuar) to keep (on), go on: seguiremos mañana, we'll continue tomorrow
siguen casados, they are still married
sigue tirando de la cuerda, keep (on) pulling at the rope ➣ Ver nota en continue y keep 2 (extenderse, llegar hasta) to stretch (out): los sembrados siguen hasta la ribera, the fields stretch down to the river-bank
' seguir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
atorarse
- continuar
- escala
- golpe
- impulsar
- juego
- profesar
- rastrear
- ritmo
- sino
- suceder
- trece
- adelante
- bordear
- camino
- cauce
- cerca
- línea
- llevar
- moda
- paso
- perro
- racha
- separar
- siga
- sigo
- trazar
- ver
English:
act on
- advice
- along
- carry on
- closely
- continue
- despite
- ensue
- fight on
- follow
- follow up
- forge
- get on
- go ahead
- go on
- go through with
- hope
- hotly
- keep
- keep on
- lead
- march on
- monitor
- move on
- obey
- pick up
- play on
- play upon
- practice
- practise
- press ahead
- proceed
- pursue
- push ahead
- push on
- rattle on
- reasoning
- run on
- send on
- shadow
- soldier on
- stalk
- stand
- stay out
- struggle on
- succeed
- tail
- take
- track
- trail

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seguir

♦ vt

1. [ir detrás de, tomar la ruta de] to follow;

tú ve delante, que yo te sigo you go ahead, I'll follow o I'll go behind;

síganme, por favor follow me, please;

la generación que nos sigue o [m5] que sigue a la nuestra the next generation, the generation after us;

sigue este sendero hasta llegar a un bosque follow this path until you come to a forest;

seguir el rastro de alguien/algo to follow sb's/sth's tracks;

siga la flecha [en letrero] follow the arrow

2. [perseguir] to follow;

me parece que nos siguen I think we're being followed;

seguir a alguien de cerca to tail sb;

parece que le siguen los problemas trouble seems to follow him around wherever he goes;

Prov

el que la sigue la consigue where there's a will there's a way

3. [estar atento a, imitar, obedecer] to follow;

seguían con la vista la trayectoria de la bola they followed the ball with their eyes;

no seguimos ese programa we don't follow that programme;

seguir algo de cerca [su desarrollo, sus resultados] to follow o monitor sth closely;

siempre sigue los dictámenes de la moda she always follows the latest fashion;

los que siguen a Keynes followers of Keynes;

el cuadro sigue una línea clásica the painting is classical in style;

seguir las órdenes/instrucciones de alguien to follow sb's orders/instructions;

sigue mi consejo y habla con ella take my advice and talk to her;

siguiendo sus indicaciones, hemos cancelado el pedido we have cancelled the order as instructed

4. [reanudar, continuar] to continue, to resume;

yo seguí mi trabajo/camino I continued with my work/on my way;

él siguió su discurso he continued o resumed his speech

5. [comprender] [explicación, profesor, conferenciante] to follow;

me costaba seguirle I found her hard to follow;

¿me sigues? do you follow?, are you with me?

6. [mantener, someterse a] to follow;

hay que seguir un cierto orden you have to follow o do things in a certain order;

seguiremos el procedimiento habitual we will follow the usual procedure;

es difícil seguirle (el ritmo), va muy deprisa it's hard to keep up with him, he goes very quickly;

los aspirantes elegidos seguirán un proceso de formación the chosen candidates will receive o undergo training

7. [cursar]
sigue un curso de italiano he's doing an Italian course;

sigue la carrera de medicina she's studying medicine

♦ vi

1. [proseguir, no detenerse] to continue, to go on;

¡sigue, no te pares! go o carry on, don't stop!;

aquí se baja él, yo sigo [al taxista] he's getting out here, I'm going on;

siga con su trabajo carry on with your work;

el sendero sigue hasta la cima the path continues o carries on to the top;

"sigue la crisis en la bolsa de Tokio" Tokyo stock market crisis continues;

debes seguir haciéndolo you should keep on o carry on doing it;

¿vas a seguir intentándolo? are you going to keep trying?;

se seguían viendo de vez en cuando they still saw each other from time to time, they continued to see each other from time to time;

seguir adelante (con algo) [con planes, proyectos] to go ahead (with sth)

2. [mantenerse, permanecer]
sigue enferma/en el hospital she's still ill/in hospital;

¿qué tal sigue la familia? how's the family getting on o keeping?;

todo sigue igual everything's still the same, nothing has changed;

sigue el buen tiempo en el sur del país the good weather in the south of the country is continuing;

sigo trabajando en la fábrica I'm still working at the factory;

¿la sigues queriendo? do you still love her?;

sigo pensando que está mal I still think it's wrong;

sigue habiendo dudas sobre… doubts remain about…;

¡buen trabajo, sigue así! good work, keep it up!;

si seguimos jugando así, ganaremos la liga if we carry on o keep playing like that, we'll win the league;
Fam
a seguir bien [como despedida] take care, look after yourself;

de seguir así las cosas, si las cosas siguen así if things go on like this, the way things are going

3. [tomar un camino]
el resto siguió por otro camino the rest went another way;

seguiremos hacia el este we'll go east then;

siga todo recto go straight on;

siga hasta el siguiente semáforo carry on till you get to the next set of traffic lights

4. [sucederse, ir después] to follow;

lo que sigue es una cita del Corán the following is a quotation from the Koran;

seguir a algo to follow sth;

la lluvia siguió a los truenos the thunder was followed by rain;

¿cómo sigue el chiste? how does the joke go on o continue?;

el proceso de selección se realizará como sigue:… the selection process will be carried out as follows:…;

sigue en la página 20 [en periódico, libro] continued on page 20

5. Col [para dar permiso] please do;

con permiso, ¿puedo entrar? – siga excuse me, can I come in? – please do

♦ See also the pronominal verb seguirse

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seguir

I v/t

1 consejo, camino, moda etc follow;

seguir a alguien follow s.o.

2 ( permanecer)

:

seguir fiel a alguien remain faithful to s.o.

II v/i continue, carry on;

seguir con algo continue with sth, carry on with sth;

seguir haciendo algo go on doing sth, continue to do sth;

sigue cometiendo los mismos errores he keeps on making the same mistakes;

sigue enfadado conmigo he’s still angry with me;

¡a seguir bien! take care!, take it easy!

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seguir {75} vt

1) : to follow

el sol sigue la lluvia: sunshine follows the rain

seguiré tu consejo: I'll follow your advice

me siguieron con la mirada: they followed me with their eyes

2) : to go along, to keep on

seguimos toda la carretera panamericana: we continued along the PanAmerican Highway

siguió hablando: he kept on talking

seguir el curso: to stay on course

3) : to take (a course, a treatment)

seguir vi

1) : to go on, to keep going

sigue adelante: keep going, carry on

2) : to remain, to continue to be

¿todavía sigues aquí?: you're still here?

sigue con vida: she's still alive

3) : to follow, to come after

la frase que sigue: the following sentence

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seguir vb

1. (en general) to follow

ese perro me sigue a todas partes that dog follows me everywhere

el jueves sigue al miércoles Thursday follows Wednesday

2. (cursar estudios) to do

sigue un curso de informática he's doing a computing course

3. (recorrer) to go on

siga todo recto hasta la plaza go straight on until you get to the square

¡sigue! No te pares go on! Don't stop!

4. (continuar) to be still

sigue enfermo he's still ill

sigo viviendo en el mismo sitio I'm still living in the same place

Spanish-English dictionary > seguir
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Präp. (+ Dat)

1. räumlich, Richtung: to, toward(s); bis zu up to; zu jemandem gehen go and ( oder to) see s.o.; zu Tal fahren, gleiten etc.: downhill; Boden 2, Kopf 2 etc.

2. räumlich, Lage: at, in; zu Berlin in ( amtlich: at) Berlin; der Dom zu Köln Cologne Cathedral; zu ebener Erde at ground level; zu jemandes Füßen at s.o.’s feet; zu Hause at home; zu beiden Seiten des Rheins on both sides of the Rhine; zu Wasser und zu Lande on land and at sea; Gasthof zu den drei Eichen the Three Oaktrees (Inn)

3. zeitlich, Zeitpunkt: at; Zeitraum: over; Anlass: for; noch zehn Minuten ( bis) zu... another ten minutes before...; zu Beginn at the beginning; zu Weihnachten at Christmas; schenken etc.: for Christmas; Lebzeiten

4. (für) Zweck, Ziel: for; zu etw. gut sein be good for s.th.; Stoff zu einem Kleid material for a dress

5. Ergebnis ausdrückend: (in)to; es kam zu einem Skandal it blew up into a scandal, a scandal resulted; zu Asche verbrennen burn to ashes; zu etw. werden turn into s.th.; Person: auch become s.th.; zu meiner Freude / Überraschung to my delight / surprise

6. Beziehung ausdrückend: for; thematisch: about, on; sich äußern zu say s.th. about; gehören zu belong to; gemein / nett zu nasty / nice to; passen zu suit; der Schlüssel zur Gartentür the key to the garden door; Liebe / Zuneigung zu jemandem love / affection for s.o.; aus Freundschaft zu ihr out of friendship for her

7. Zusammensein: (mit) with; (hinzu) to; sich zu jemandem setzen sit with s.o., join s.o., sit (down) next to s.o.; Brot zum Ei essen have bread with one’s egg; Zucker zum Kaffee nehmen take sugar in one’s coffee; zu alledem kommt noch hinzu, dass... and on top of all that...

8. Art und Weise: zu Fuß on foot; zu Pferd kommen come on horseback; zu Deutsch in German

9. Menge, Zahl, Häufigkeit, Verhältnis etc.: in; nur zu einem kleinen Teil only to a small extent; ein Potenzial, das nur zu einem kleinen Teil genutzt wird a potential only a small part of which is actually used; zu zweit nebeneinander gehen walk along two by two; sie kamen zu sechst six of them came; zu hunderten oder Hunderten in hundreds; es ist zu 20% / einem Viertel falsch 20% / a quarter of it is incorrect; ein Fass zu 50 Litern a 50-lit|re (Am. -er) barrel; zehn Karten zu zwei Euro (а, je) ten tickets at two euros (a ticket); insgesamt: ten tickets for two euros

10. Zahlenverhältnis: 3 zu 1 three to one; SPORT bei Ergebnisangaben: three-one

11. Adelsprädikat: Graf zu Pappenheim Count of Pappenheim; Hilfe 1 etc., zum, zur

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Adv.

1. (übermäßig) too; zu sehr too much; zu sehr betonen overemphasize; das Loch ist zu groß, als dass man es noch flicken könnte the hole is too big to be mended; ( viel) zu viel / viele (far oder much) too much / many; einer etc. zu viel one etc. too many; einmal zu viel once too often; ein gutes Gehalt wäre zu viel gesagt a good salary would be a bit of an overstatement; ich krieg zu viel! umg. well blow me down!; was zu viel ist, ist zu viel! enough is enough!; zu wenig not enough, too little (Pl. few); viel zu wenig not nearly enough, far too little (Pl. few); einer etc. zu wenig one etc. short, one etc. too few; du isst zu wenig you don’t eat enough, you need to eat more

2. umg. (sehr) too, so, terribly; zu niedlich! how terribly sweet!; das ist ja zu nett! (sehr nett) that’s really very nice!; iro. (sehr gemein) how terribly nice (of you)!; (sehr ärgerlich) a fine thing, I must say!

3. umg.: immer oder nur zu! go on!; na, dann ( mal) zu! OK, go ahead; beim Aufbruch: OK, let’s go, off we (bzw. you) go then

4. Richtung: nach Norden zu toward(s) the north; zeitlich: auf oder gegen... zu toward(s)

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I Adj. umg.

1. zu sein Fenster, Mund etc.: be closed, be shut; eine zu(n) e Tür etc. a closed door etc.

2. zu sein (verstopft) Nase: be blocked; Ader, Straße, Zufahrt: be blocked

3. zu sein (ausgebucht) Flug: be full

4. zu sein (betrunken) be plastered, be pissed Sl.; (im Drogenrausch) be out of it

II Adv. (Ggs. offen) closed, shut; Augen zu! close your eyes; Tür zu! shut the door!

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Konj.

1. (+ Inf.): ich habe zu arbeiten I’ve got work to do; es ist nicht zu übersehen it can’t be overlooked; gut zu gebrauchen sein be perfectly usable; ich erinnere mich, ihn gesehen zu haben I remember seeing him; auch im Wort: auszuhalten sein be bearable

2. (+ Part. Präs.): ein sorgfältig zu erwägender Plan a plan requiring careful consideration; auch im Wort: die auszuwechselnden Fahrzeugteile the parts to be exchanged

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at (Präp.); on (Präp.); upon (Präp.); too (Adv.); to (Präp.); unto (Präp.); for (Präp.); into (Präp.);

(geschlossen) closed (Adj.)

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[tsuː]
1. PRÄPOSITION (+dat)

1) örtlich: Richtung, Ziel to

zum Bahnhof — to the station

zur Stadt gehen — to go to town

zur Stadtmitte gehen — to go to the town centre (Brit) or center (US)

zum Bäcker/Arzt gehen — to go to the baker's/doctor's

zum Theater gehen (beruflich) — to go on the stage

zum Militär gehen, zu den Soldaten gehen — to join the army, to join up

bis zu — as far as

(bis) zum Bahnhof sind es 5 km — it's 5 kms to the station

zum Meer hin — toward(s) the sea

zum Himmel weisen — to point heavenwards

zur Decke sehen — to look up at the ceiling

zu jdm/etw hinaufsehen — to look up at sb/sth

zu jdm herübersehen/hinübersehen — to look across at sb

sie wandte sich zu ihm hin — she turned to him

sie sah zu ihm hin — she looked toward(s) him

die Tür zum Keller — the door to the cellar

sich zu Tisch setzen (geh) — to sit down at the table

sich zu jdm setzen — to sit down next to or beside sb

setz dich doch zu uns — come and sit with us

etw zu sich stecken — to take sth

zum Fenster herein/hinaus — in (at)/out of the window

zur Tür hinaus/herein — out of/in the door

das Zimmer liegt zur Straße hin — the room looks out onto the street

2) örtlich: Lage bei Stadt in

zu Frankfurt (old) — in Frankfurt

der Dom zu Köln — the cathedral in Cologne, Cologne cathedral

der Reichstag zu Worms (Hist) — the Diet of Worms

zu Hause — at home

zu seiner Linken saß... (geh) — on his left sat...

zu beiden Seiten (des Hauses) — on both sides (of the house)

zu Lande und zu Wasser — on land and sea

jdm zur Seite stehen — to stand beside sb

jdm zur Seite sitzen (geh) — to sit at sb's side

3) zeitlich at

zu früher/später Stunde — at an early/late hour

zu Ostern — at Easter

letztes Jahr zu Weihnachten — last Christmas

(bis) zum 15. April/Donnerstag/Abend — until 15th April/Thursday/(this) evening

zum Wochenende hat sich Besuch angesagt — we're having visitors at the weekend

die Zahlung ist zum 15. April fällig — the payment is due on 15th April

zum 31. Mai kündigen — to give in (Brit) or turn in (US) one's notice for 31st May

4)

Zusammengehörigkeit, Begleitung, Zusatz Wein zum Essen trinken — to drink wine with one's meal

der Deckel zu diesem Topf — the lid for this pan

nehmen Sie Milch zum Kaffee? — do you take milk in your coffee?

zur Gitarre singen — to sing to (Brit) or with (US) a/the guitar

Lieder zur Laute — songs accompanied by the lute

die Melodie zu dem Lied — the tune of the song

Vorwort/Anmerkungen zu etw — preface/notes to sth

zu dem kommt noch, dass ich... — on top of that I...

etw zu etw tragen (Kleidung) — to wear sth with sth

etw zu etw legen — to put sth with sth

5) Zweck, Bestimmung for

Wasser zum Waschen — water for washing

Papier zum Schreiben — paper to write on, writing paper

ein Bett zum Schlafen — a bed to sleep in

der Knopf zum Abstellen — the off button

Stoff zu einem Kleid — material for a dress

die Luke zum Einsteigen — the entrance hatch

das Zeichen zum Aufbruch — the signal to leave

etw zur Antwort geben — to say sth in reply

zur Einführung... — by way of (an) introduction...

zu seiner Entschuldigung muss man sagen... — in his defence (Brit) or defense (US) one must say...

zu seiner Entschuldigung sagte er... — by way of apology he said...

zur Erklärung — by way of explanation

er sagte das nur zu ihrer Beruhigung — he said that just to set her mind at rest

zu nichts taugen, zu nichts zu gebrauchen sein — to be no use to anyone (inf)

6)

Anlass etw zum Geburtstag/zu Weihnachten bekommen — to get sth for one's birthday/for Christmas

ein Geschenk zum Hochzeitstag — a wedding anniversary present

zu Ihrem 60. Geburtstag — on your 60th birthday

jdm zu etw gratulieren — to congratulate sb on sth

jdn zum Essen einladen — to invite sb for a meal

zu Ihrem schweren Verlust — on your sad loss

Ausstellung zum Jahrestag der Revolution — exhibition to mark the anniversary of the revolution

zu dieser Frage möchte ich Folgendes sagen — my reply to this question is as follows, on this I would like to say the following

was sagen Sie zu diesen Preisen? — what do you think of these prices?

zum Thema Gleichberechtigung — on the subject of equal rights

eine Rede zu Schillers Todestag — a speech on the anniversary of Schiller's death

"Zum Realismusbegriff" — "On the Concept of Realism"

jdn zu etw vernehmen — to question sb about sth

7)

Folge, Umstand zu seinem Besten — for his own good

zum Glück — luckily

zu meiner Schande/Freude etc — to my shame/joy etc

es ist zum Lachen — it's really funny

es ist zum Weinen — it's enough to make you cry, it makes you want to cry

8)

Mittel, Art und Weise zu Fuß/Pferd — on foot/horseback

zu Schiff — by ship

zu Deutsch — in German

etw zu einem hohen Preis verkaufen — to sell sth at a high price

etw zu einem hohen Preis versteigern — to bid up the price of sth

9) Veränderung into

zu etw werden — to turn into sth; (Mensch auch) to become sth

Leder zu Handtaschen verarbeiten — to make handbags out of leather

jdn/etw zu etw machen — to make sb/sth (into) sth

jdn zum Mann machen — to make a man of sb

zu Asche verbrennen — to burn to ashes

wieder zu Staub werden — to return to dust

etw zu Pulver zermahlen — to grind sth into powder

sie ist zu einer wahren Schönheit herangewachsen — she has grown up into a real beauty

jdn zum Major befördern — to promote sb to (the rank of) major

10) = als as

jdn zum König wählen — to choose sb as king

jdn zu etw ernennen — to nominate sb sth

er machte mich zu seinem Stellvertreter — he made me his deputy

jdn zum Freund haben — to have sb as a friend

er machte sie zu seiner Frau, er nahm sie zur Frau — he made her his wife

zum Künstler geboren sein — to be born to be an artist

11)

Verhältnis, Beziehung Liebe zu jdm — love for sb

aus Freundschaft zu jdm — because of one's friendship with sb

Vertrauen zu jdm/etw — trust in sb/sth

meine Beziehung zu ihm — my relationship with him

12)

in Vergleichen im Vergleich zu — in comparison with, compared with

im Verhältnis drei zu zwei (Math) — in the ratio (of) three to two

Wasser und Saft im Verhältnis drei zu eins mischen — take three parts water to one of juice

drei zu zwei (Sport) — three-two

3:2 — the score is 3-2 or (gesprochen) three-two

wir haben 4 zu 3 gewonnen — we won 4-3

See:

→ Verhältnis

13)

bei Zahlenangaben zu zwei Prozent — at two per cent (Brit) or percent (US)

wir verkaufen die Gläser jetzt das Stück zu 99 Cent — we're selling the glasses now at or for 99 cents each

fünf (Stück) zu 80 Cent — five for 80 cents

zu zwei Dritteln (gefüllt) — two-thirds (full)

zum halben Preis — at half price

die Arbeit ist schon zur Hälfte getan — the work is already half done

zum ersten Mal(e) — for the first time

zum Ersten..., zum Zweiten... (Aufzählung) — first..., second...

zum Ersten, zum Zweiten, zum Dritten (bei Auktion) — for the first time, for the second time, for the third time

See:

→ vier, bis

14)

mit Fragepronomen zu wem wollen Sie? — who do you want?

zu wem gehen Sie? — who are you going to see?

zu wem sprechen Sie morgen bei der Konferenz? — who will you be speaking to or who will you be addressing at the conference tomorrow?

zu was (inf) (Zweck) — for what

15)

bei Namen der Graf zu Ehrenstein — the Count of Ehrenstein

Gasthof zum goldenen Löwen — the Golden Lion (Inn)

16)

getrenntes "dazu" inf da komme ich nicht zu — I can't get (a)round to it

See:

→ dazu

17)

andere Wendungen zum Beispiel — for example

zu Hilfe! — help!

jdm zu Hilfe kommen — to come to sb's aid

zu jds Gedächtnis — in memory of sb

zum Gedächtnis von jdm — in sb's memory

zum Lobe von jdm/etw — in praise of sb/sth

zur Strafe — as a punishment

zur Belohnung — as a reward

zur Warnung — as a warning

zur Beurteilung/Einsicht — for inspection

zur Probe/Ansicht — on trial/approval

zur Unterschrift — for signature

2. ADVERB

1) = allzu too

zu sehr — too much

sie liebte ihn zu sehr, als dass sie ihn verraten hätte — she loved him too much to betray him

zu verliebt — too much in love

das war einfach zu dumm! (inf) — it was so stupid!

ich wäre zu gern mitgekommen — I'd have loved to come

2) = geschlossen shut, closed

auf/zu (an Hähnen etc) — on/off

Tür zu! (inf) — shut the door

die Geschäfte haben jetzt zu — the shops are shut or closed now

3)

= los, weiter inf dann mal zu! — right, off we go!

du wolltest mir was vorsingen, dann mal zu — you wanted to sing me something? OK, go ahead

immer or nur zu! — just keep on!

ihr seid auf dem richtigen Wege, nur zu! — you're on the right track, just keep going

schreie nur zu, es hilft doch nichts! — scream then, but it won't do any good!

mach zu! — get a move on!

lauft schon zu, ich komme nach — you go on, I'll catch you up

4) örtlich toward(s)

nach hinten zu — toward(s) the back

auf den Wald zu — toward(s) the forest

dem Ausgang zu — toward(s) the exit

See:

→ ab

3. ADJEKTIV
(= geschlossen inf) Tür, Geschäft, Kiste etc shut; Kleid, Verschluss done up
die zue or zune Tür (strictly incorrect) — the shut door

See:

→ zu sein

4. BINDEWORT

1) mit Infinitiv to

etw zu essen — sth to eat

der Fußboden ist noch zu fegen — the floor still has to be swept

er hat zu gehorchen — he has to do as he's told

jdm befehlen or den Auftrag erteilen, etw zu tun — to order sb to do sth

das Material ist noch/nicht mehr zu gebrauchen — the material is still/is no longer usable

diese Rechnung ist bis Montag zu bezahlen — this bill has to be paid by Monday

zu stehen kommen — to come to a stop

zu liegen kommen — to come to rest

ich habe noch zu arbeiten — I have still got (esp Brit) or I still have some work to do

ohne es zu wissen — without knowing it

um besser sehen zu können — in order to see better

ich komme, um mich zu verabschieden — I've come to say goodbye

2)

mit Partizip noch zu bezahlende Rechnungen — outstanding bills

nicht zu unterschätzende Probleme — problems (that are) not to be underestimated

das sind alles nur winzige, leicht zu übersehende Punkte — these are just small points that can easily be overlooked

der zu prüfende Kandidat, der zu Prüfende — the candidate to be examined

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1) (position: They are not at home; She lives at 33 Forest Road) at

2) (direction: He looked at her; She shouted at the boys.) at

3) (to the state or condition of: A tadpole turns into a frog; I've sorted the books into piles.) into

4) (towards: They marched on the town.) on

5) ((moving, facing etc) in the direction of: He walked toward the door; She turned towards him.) towards

6) ((moving, facing etc) in the direction of: He walked toward the door; She turned towards him.) toward

7) (towards; in the direction of: I cycled to the station; The book fell to the floor; I went to the concert/lecture/play.) to

8) (sometimes used to introduce the indirect object of a verb: He sent it to us; You're the only person I can talk to.) to

9) (used in expressing various relations: Listen to me!; Did you reply to his letter?; Where's the key to this door?; He sang to (the accompaniment of) his guitar.) to

10) to

11) (showing the purpose or result of an action etc: He came quickly to my assistance; To my horror, he took a gun out of his pocket.) to

12) (used instead of a complete infinitive: He asked her to stay but she didn't want to.) to

13) (into a closed or almost closed position: He pulled/pushed the door to.) to

14) (an old word for `to'.) unto

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zu

[tsu:]

I. PRÄPOSITION MIT DATIV

1. (wohin: Ziel) to

\zum Schwimmbad geht es da lang! the swimming pool is that way!

fahr mich bitte \zur Arbeit/Kirche/Schule please drive me to work/church/school

wie weit ist es von hier \zum Bahnhof? how far is it from here to the train station?

wie komme ich [von hier] \zur Post? how do I get [from here] to the post office?

ich muss gleich \zum Arzt/ \zum Bäcker/ \zum Supermarkt I must go to the doctor's/baker's/supermarket

morgen gehe ich \zu Rainer I'm going to see Rainer tomorrow

\zu Bett gehen (geh) to go to bed

\zum Militär gehen to join the army

\zum Theater gehen to go on the stage [or into the theatre]

sich akk \zu Tisch setzen (geh) to sit down to dinner

2. (wohin: Richtung)

das Zimmer liegt \zur Straße hin the room looks out onto the street

der Kerl vom Nachbartisch sieht dauernd \zu uns rüber the bloke at the next table keeps looking across at us

\zur Decke sehen to look [up] at the ceiling

\zum Fenster hinaus/herein out of/in through the window

\zur Tür hinaus/herein out of/in through the door

\zum Himmel weisen to point heavenwards [or up at the heavens]

\zu jdm/etw hinaufsehen to look up at sb/sth

\zum Meer/zur Stadtmitte hin towards the sea/town centre

3. (wohin: neben)

▪ \zu jdm/etw next to sb/sth

darf ich mich \zu Ihnen setzen? may I sit next to [or beside] you?

setz dich \zu uns [come and] sit with us

legen Sie \zu den Tellern bitte jeweils eine Serviette put one serviette next to each plate

4. (wo: Lage) at; (geh)

sie ist schon \zu Bett she's already gone to bed

\zu Hause at home

\zu jds Rechten/Linken on sb's right/left [hand side]

jdm \zur Seite sitzen (geh) to sit at sb's side

5. (wo: vor Eigennamen, Ortnamen)

der Dom \zu Köln the cathedral in Cologne, Cologne cathedral

der Graf \zu Blaubeuren the Count of Blaubeuren

der Gasthof \zum blauen Engel the Blue Angel Inn

der Reichstag \zu Worms (hist) the Diet of Worms

6. wann: Zeitpunkt at

\zum 1. Januar fällig due on January 1st

es muss [bis] zum Abend/14. März fertig sein it must be finished by this evening/March 14th

\zum Wochenende fahren wir weg we are going away at [or AM on] the weekend

\zu früher/später Stunde at an early/late hour

\zu Mittag at [or by] midday/noon

\zum Monatsende kündigen to give in one's notice for [or to take effect from] the end of the month

\zu Ostern/Pfingsten/Weihnachten at Easter/Whitsun/Christmas

letztes Jahr \zu Weihnachten last Christmas; s.a. Anfang, bis, Schluss, Zeit

7. (wann, wozu: Anlass)

eine Feier \zum Jahrestag der Revolution a celebration to mark the anniversary of the revolution

\zum Frühstück trinkt sie immer Tee she always has tea at breakfast

etw \zum Geburtstag/ \zu Weihnachten bekommen to get sth for one's birthday/for Christmas

jdm \zu etw gratulieren to congratulate sb on sth

\zu Ihrem 80. Geburtstag möchte ich Ihnen herzlichst gratulieren I'd like to congratulate you on the occasion of your 80th birthday

8. (worüber: Thema)

\zu dieser Frage möchte ich Folgendes sagen to this question I should like to say the following

was sagst du \zu diesen Preisen? what do you say to these prices?

eine Rede \zum Thema Umwelt a speech on the subject of the environment

jdn \zu etw vernehmen to question sb about sth

9. (wozu: Zweck, Ziel)

der Knopf \zum Abstellen the off-button

Papier \zum Schreiben paper to write on, writing paper

Wasser \zum Trinken drinking water

wir haben nichts \zum Essen we have nothing to eat

gib dem Kind doch etwas \zum Spielen give the child something to play with

auf die Reise habe ich mir etwas \zum Lesen mitgenommen I've brought something to read on the trip

bei dem Regenwetter habe ich keine Lust \zum Wandern I don't fancy walking if it is raining

das Zeichen \zum Aufbruch the signal to leave

\zum Arzt geboren sein to be born to be a doctor

sie sagte das nur \zu seiner Beruhigung she said that just to set his mind at rest

\zur Ansicht on approval

\zur Einsicht for inspection

\zur Einführung... by way of an introduction...

\zu seiner Entschuldigung/ \zur Erklärung in apology/explanation, by way of an apology/explanation

jdn \zum Essen einladen to invite sb for a meal

\zum Gedächtnis von jdm in memory of sb, in sb's memory

\zu Hilfe! help!

jdm \zu Hilfe kommen to come to sb's aid

\zum Lobe von jdm/etw in praise of sb/sth

\zu nichts taugen [o zu gebrauchen sein] to be no use at all

\zur Probe as a trial [or test]

\zur Unterschrift for signature [or signing]

\zu was (fam) for what, why

\zu was soll das gut sein? what do you need that for?, what is that for?

10. (als was)

er nahm sie \zur Frau he took her as his wife

etw \zur Antwort geben to say sth in reply

\zum Beispiel for example

\zur Belohnung as a reward

\zur Strafe as a punishment

▪ jdn/etw \zum Vorbild nehmen to take sb/sth as one's example, to model oneself on sb/sth

\zur Warnung as a warning

11. (womit zusammen: Begleitung)

mögen Sie Milch/Zucker \zum Kaffee? do you take your coffee white [or with milk]/with sugar?

\zu Lachs passt kein Rotwein red wine does not go with salmon

etw \zu etw tragen to wear sth with sth

12. (zu was: Zugehörigkeit)

\zu den Lehrbüchern gehören auch Kassetten there are cassettes to go with the text books

wo ist der Korken \zu der Flasche? where is the cork for this bottle?

mir fehlt nur der Schlüssel \zu dieser Tür I've only got to find the key to this door

13. (wie: Umstand, Art und Weise)

sie erledigt alles \zu meiner Zufriedenheit she does everything to my complete satisfaction

die Firma verkauft alles \zu niedrigsten Preisen the company sells everything at rock-bottom prices

du hast dich \zu deinem Vorteil verändert you've changed for the better

das ist ja \zum Lachen that's ridiculous [or really funny]

das ist \zum Weinen it's enough to make you want to cry [or weep]

\zu jds Bestem/Vorteil sein to be for one's own good/to one's advantage

\zu Deutsch (veraltend) in German

\zum Glück luckily

14. (wie: Fortbewegungsart)

\zu Fuß/Pferd on foot/horseback

\zu Fuß gehen Sie etwa 20 Minuten it will take you about 20 minutes on foot

\zu Schiff (veraltet) by ship [or sea

15. (zu was: Ergebnis eines Vorgangs)

\zu Asche verbrennen to burn to ashes

Eiweiß \zu Schnee schlagen to beat the egg white until stiff

Kartoffeln \zu einem Brei zerstampfen to mash potatoes

\zum Erliegen/Stehen kommen to come to rest/a halt

etw \zu Pulver zermahlen to grind sth [in]to powder

\zu etw werden to turn into [or become] sth

manch einer wird aus Armut \zum Dieb often it is poverty that turns sb into a thief

wieder \zu Staub werden to [re]turn to dust

16. (in welche Position)

er ist \zum Kapitän befördert worden he was promoted to captain

sie wurde \zur Vorsitzenden gewählt she was elected chairman

jdn \zu etw ernennen to nominate sb for sth

jdn/etw \zu etw machen to make sb/sth into sth

er machte sie \zu seiner Frau he made her his wife

17. (zu wem: Beziehung)

meine Beziehung \zu ihr my relationship with her

Liebe \zu jdm love for sb

aus Freundschaft \zu jdm because of one's friendship with sb

Vertrauen \zu jdm/etw trust in sb/sth

18. (wie: im Verhältnis zu) in relation [or proportion] to

im Verhältnis 1 \zu 4 MATH in the ratio of one to four

unsere Chancen stehen 50 \zu 50 our chances are fifty-fifty

im Vergleich \zu... in comparison with..., compared to...

19. SPORT

Bayern München gewann mit 5 \zu 1 Bayern Munich won five-one

das Fußballspiel ging unentschieden 0 \zu 0 aus the football match ended in a nil-nil draw

20. bei Mengenangaben

\zu drei Prozent at three percent

diese Äpfel habe ich \zu ein Euro das Stück gekauft I bought these apples for [or at] one euro each

sechs [Stück] \zu fünfzig Cent six for fifty cents

\zum halben Preis at half price

wir sind \zu fünft in den Urlaub gefahren five of us went on holiday together

sie kommen immer \zu zweit those two always come as a pair

der Pulli ist nur \zur Hälfte fertig the jumper is only half finished

hast du das Buch nur \zu einem Viertel gelesen? have you only read a quarter of the book?

\zum ersten Mal for the first time

\zum Ersten..., \zum Zweiten firstly..., secondly

\zum Ersten, \zum Zweiten, \zum Dritten (bei Auktionen) going once, going twice, sold

21. SCHWEIZ (in Wendungen)

\zur Hauptsache mainly

\zum Rechten schauen to look to the right

\zum Voraus in front of

\zum Vorn[e]herein from in front

II. ADVERB

1. (allzu) too

ich wäre \zu gern mitgefahren I would have loved to have gone along

\zu sehr too much

er hat sich nicht \zu sehr bemüht he didn't try too [or very] hard

2. (emph: zur Steigerung)

das ist ja \zu schön! that's marvellous!; (iron) that's just great! iron

das ist einfach \zu dumm! that's really too stupid!

3. nachgestellt (örtlich) towards

dem Ausgang \zu towards the exit

nach hinten/vorne \zu towards the back/front

4. (fam: weiter, los)

dann mal \zu! go ahead!, off we go

immer [o nur] \zu! go ahead!

schimpf nur \zu, es hilft doch nichts go on, scream, it won't do any good

mach \zu! hurry up!, get a move on!

lauf schon \zu, ich komme nach you go on [or go on ahead], I'll catch up

III. ADJEKTIV

1. meist präd (geschlossen) shut, closed

Tür \zu, es zieht! shut the door, there's a draught!

dreh den Wasserhahn \zu! turn the tap off!

[mach die] Augen \zu, ich hab da was für dich close your eyes, I've got sth for you

\zu haben [o sein] to be shut [or closed]

die Geschäfte haben [o sind] sonntags \zu stores are closed on Sundays

vor der \zunen Tür stehen (sl) to stand in front of the closed door

2. präd (fam: betrunken)

▪ \zu sein to be pissed fam!, to have had a skinful fam

3. präd (fam: emotional unzugänglich)

▪ \zu sein:

sie ist total \zu you can't get through to her

IV. KONJUNKTION

1. mit Infinitiv to

was gibt es heute Mittag \zu essen? what are we having for lunch today?

ohne es \zu wissen without knowing it

▪ jd hat etw \zu tun:

ich habe \zu arbeiten I have some work to do

sie hat \zu gehorchen she has to obey [or do as she is told]

ich habe heute einiges \zu erledigen I have got a few things to do today

▪ etw ist \zu tun:

die Rechnung ist bis Freitag \zu bezahlen the bill has to be paid by Friday

dieser Auftrag ist unverzüglich \zu erledigen this task must be completed straight away

▪ um etw \zu tun:

ich komme, um mich \zu verabschieden I have come to say goodbye

2. mit Partizip

da sind noch einige \zu bezahlende Rechnungen there are some outstanding bills

es gibt verschiedene noch \zu kaufende Gegenstände some things still have to be bought

der \zu Prüfende the candidate to be examined

nicht \zu unterschätzende Probleme problems [that are] not to be underestimated

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1.
Präposition mit Dat

1) (Richtung) to

zu... hin — towards...

er kommt zu mir — (besucht mich) he is coming to my place

2) (zusammen mit) with

zu dem Käse gab es Wein — there was wine with the cheese

das passt nicht zu Bier/zu dem Kleid — that doesn't go with beer/with that dress

3) (Lage) at

zu beiden Seiten — on both sides

zu seiner Linken — (geh.) on his left

er kam zu dieser Tür herein — he came in by this door

der Dom zu Speyer — (veralt.) Speyer Cathedral

das Gasthaus ‘Zu den drei Eichen’ — the Three Oaks Inn

4) (zeitlich) at

zu Weihnachten — at Christmas

was schenkst du ihnen zu Weihnachten — what will you give them for Christmas?

er will zu Ostern verreisen — he wants to go away for Easter

zu dieser Stunde — at this time

5) (Art u. Weise)

zu meiner Zufriedenheit/Überraschung — to my satisfaction/surprise

zu seinem Vorteil/Nachteil — to his advantage/disadvantage; (bei Mengenangaben o. Ä)

zu Dutzenden/zweien — by the dozen/in twos

sie sind zu einem Drittel/zu 50 % arbeitslos — a third/50 % of them are jobless

zu einem großen Teil — largely; to a large extent

6) (ein Zahlenverhältnis ausdrückend)

ein Verhältnis von 3 zu 1 — a ratio of 3 to 1

das Ergebnis war 2 zu 1 — the result was 2-1 or 2 to 1

7) (einen Preis zuordnend) at; for

fünf Briefmarken zu fünfzig [Cent] — five 50-cent stamps

8) (eine Zahlenangabe zuordnend)

ein Fass zu zehn Litern — a ten-litre barrel

Portionen zu je einem Pfund — portions weighing a pound each

9) (Zweck) for

sie sagte das zu seiner Beruhigung — she said it to allay his fears

10) (Ziel, Ergebnis) into

zu etwas werden — turn into something

die Kartoffeln zu einem Brei zerstampfen — mash the potatoes into a puree

11) (über) about; on

sich zu etwas äußern — comment on something

zu welchem Thema spricht er? — what is he going to speak about?

was sagst du zu meinem Vorschlag? — what do you say to my proposal?

12) (gegenüber)

freundlich/ hässlich zu jemandem sein — be friendly/nasty to somebody; s. auch zum; zur
2.
Adverb

1) (allzu) too

zu sehr — too much

er ist zu alt, um diese Reise zu unternehmen — he is too old to undertake this journey

das ist ja zu schön/komisch! — that's really wonderful/hilarious!; that's too wonderful/hilarious for words!

2) nachgestellt (Richtung) towards

der Grenze zu — towards the border

3) (ugs.)

zu sein — be shut

der Laden ist zu — the shop has shut

Augen/Tür zu! — shut your eyes/the door!

4) (ugs.): (Aufforderung)

nur zu! — (fang/fangt an!) get going!; get down to it!; (mach/macht weiter!) get on with it!
3.
Konjunktion

1) (mit Infinitiv) to

du hast zu gehorchen — you must obey

was gibts da zu lachen? — what is there to laugh about?

das ist nicht zu glauben — it is unbelievable

Haus zu verkaufen/vermieten — house for sale/to let

2) (mit 1. Part.)

die zu gewinnenden Preise — the prizes to be won

die zu erledigende Post — the letters pl. to be dealt with

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zu¹ präp (+dat)

1. räumlich, Richtung: to, toward(s);

bis zu up to;

zu jemandem gehen go and ( oder to) see sb;

zu Tal fahren, gleiten etc: downhill; → Boden 2, Kopf 2 etc

2. räumlich, Lage: at, in;

zu Berlin in ( amtlich: at) Berlin;

der Dom zu Köln Cologne Cathedral;

zu ebener Erde at ground level;

zu jemandes Füßen at sb’s feet;

zu Hause at home;

zu beiden Seiten des Rheins on both sides of the Rhine;

zu Wasser und zu Lande on land and at sea;

Gasthof zu den drei Eichen the Three Oaktrees (Inn)

3. zeitlich, Zeitpunkt: at; Zeitraum: over; Anlass: for;

noch zehn Minuten (bis) zu … another ten minutes before …;

zu Beginn at the beginning;

zu Weihnachten at Christmas; schenken etc: for Christmas; → Lebzeiten

4. (für) Zweck, Ziel: for;

zu etwas gut sein be good for sth;

Stoff zu einem Kleid material for a dress

5. Ergebnis ausdrückend: (in)to;

es kam zu einem Skandal it blew up into a scandal, a scandal resulted;

zu Asche verbrennen burn to ashes;

zu etwas werden turn into sth; Person: auch become sth;

zu meiner Freude/Überraschung to my delight/surprise

6. Beziehung ausdrückend: for; thematisch: about, on;

sich äußern zu say sth about;

gehören zu belong to;

gemein/nett zu nasty/nice to;

passen zu suit;

der Schlüssel zur Gartentür the key to the garden door;

Liebe/Zuneigung zu jemandem love/affection for sb;

aus Freundschaft zu ihr out of friendship for her

7. Zusammensein: (mit) with; (hinzu) to;

sich zu jemandem setzen sit with sb, join sb, sit (down) next to sb;

Brot zum Ei essen have bread with one’s egg;

Zucker zum Kaffee nehmen take sugar in one’s coffee;

zu alledem kommt noch hinzu, dass … and on top of all that …

8. Art und Weise:

zu Fuß on foot;

zu Pferd kommen come on horseback;

zu Deutsch in German

9. Menge, Zahl, Häufigkeit, Verhältnis etc: in;

nur zu einem kleinen Teil only to a small extent;

ein Potenzial, das nur zu einem kleinen Teil genutzt wird a potential only a small part of which is actually used;

zu zweit nebeneinandergehen walk along two by two;

sie kamen zu sechst six of them came;

zu hunderten oder

Hunderten in hundreds;

es ist zu 20%/einem Viertel falsch 20%/a quarter of it is incorrect;

ein Fass zu 50 Litern a 50-litre (US -er) barrel;

zehn Karten zu zwei Euro (à, je) ten tickets at two euros (a ticket); insgesamt: ten tickets for two euros

10. Zahlenverhältnis:

3 zu 1 three to one; SPORT bei Ergebnisangaben: three-one

11. Adelsprädikat:

Graf zu Pappenheim Count of Pappenheim; → Hilfe 1 etc, zum, zur

zu² adv

1. (übermäßig) too;

zu sehr too much;

zu sehr betonen overemphasize;

das Loch ist zu groß, als dass man es noch flicken könnte the hole is too big to be mended;

(viel) zu viel/viele (far oder much) too much/many;

einer etc

zu viel one etc too many;

einmal zu viel once too often;

ein gutes Gehalt wäre zu viel gesagt a good salary would be a bit of an overstatement;

ich krieg zu viel! umg well blow me down!;

was zu viel ist, ist zu viel! enough is enough!;

zu wenig not enough, too little (pl few);

viel zu wenig not nearly enough, far too little (pl few);

einer etc

zu wenig one etc short, one etc too few;

du isst zu wenig you don’t eat enough, you need to eat more

2. umg (sehr) too, so, terribly;

zu niedlich! how terribly sweet!;

das ist ja zu nett! (sehr nett) that’s really very nice!; iron (sehr gemein) how terribly nice (of you)!; (sehr ärgerlich) a fine thing, I must say!

3. umg:

immer oder

nur zu! go on!;

na, dann (mal) zu! OK, go ahead; beim Aufbruch: OK, let’s go, off we (bzw you) go then

4. Richtung:

nach Norden zu toward(s) the north; zeitlich:

auf oder

gegen … zu toward(s)

zu³

A. adj umg

1.

zu sein Fenster, Mund etc: be closed, be shut;

eine zu(n)e Tür etc a closed door etc

2.

zu sein (verstopft) Nase: be blocked; Ader, Straße, Zufahrt: be blocked

3.

zu sein (ausgebucht) Flug: be full

4.

zu sein (betrunken) be plastered, be pissed sl; (im Drogenrausch) be out of it

B. adv (Ggs offen) closed, shut;

Augen zu! close your eyes;

Tür zu! shut the door!

zu⁴ konj

1. (+inf):

ich habe zu arbeiten I’ve got work to do;

es ist nicht zu übersehen it can’t be overlooked;

gut zu gebrauchen sein be perfectly usable;

ich erinnere mich, ihn gesehen zu haben I remember seeing him; auch im Wort:

auszuhalten sein be bearable

2. (+ ppr):

ein sorgfältig zu erwägender Plan a plan requiring careful consideration; auch im Wort:

die auszuwechselnden Fahrzeugteile the parts to be exchanged

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1.
Präposition mit Dat

1) (Richtung) to

zu... hin — towards...

er kommt zu mir — (besucht mich) he is coming to my place

2) (zusammen mit) with

zu dem Käse gab es Wein — there was wine with the cheese

das passt nicht zu Bier/zu dem Kleid — that doesn't go with beer/with that dress

3) (Lage) at

zu beiden Seiten — on both sides

zu seiner Linken — (geh.) on his left

er kam zu dieser Tür herein — he came in by this door

der Dom zu Speyer — (veralt.) Speyer Cathedral

das Gasthaus ‘Zu den drei Eichen’ — the Three Oaks Inn

4) (zeitlich) at

zu Weihnachten — at Christmas

was schenkst du ihnen zu Weihnachten — what will you give them for Christmas?

er will zu Ostern verreisen — he wants to go away for Easter

zu dieser Stunde — at this time

5) (Art u. Weise)

zu meiner Zufriedenheit/Überraschung — to my satisfaction/surprise

zu seinem Vorteil/Nachteil — to his advantage/disadvantage; (bei Mengenangaben o. Ä)

zu Dutzenden/zweien — by the dozen/in twos

sie sind zu einem Drittel/zu 50 % arbeitslos — a third/50 % of them are jobless

zu einem großen Teil — largely; to a large extent

6) (ein Zahlenverhältnis ausdrückend)

ein Verhältnis von 3 zu 1 — a ratio of 3 to 1

das Ergebnis war 2 zu 1 — the result was 2-1 or 2 to 1

7) (einen Preis zuordnend) at; for

fünf Briefmarken zu fünfzig [Cent] — five 50-cent stamps

8) (eine Zahlenangabe zuordnend)

ein Fass zu zehn Litern — a ten-litre barrel

Portionen zu je einem Pfund — portions weighing a pound each

9) (Zweck) for

sie sagte das zu seiner Beruhigung — she said it to allay his fears

10) (Ziel, Ergebnis) into

zu etwas werden — turn into something

die Kartoffeln zu einem Brei zerstampfen — mash the potatoes into a puree

11) (über) about; on

sich zu etwas äußern — comment on something

zu welchem Thema spricht er? — what is he going to speak about?

was sagst du zu meinem Vorschlag? — what do you say to my proposal?

12) (gegenüber)

freundlich/ hässlich zu jemandem sein — be friendly/nasty to somebody; s. auch zum; zur
2.
Adverb

1) (allzu) too

zu sehr — too much

er ist zu alt, um diese Reise zu unternehmen — he is too old to undertake this journey

das ist ja zu schön/komisch! — that's really wonderful/hilarious!; that's too wonderful/hilarious for words!

2) nachgestellt (Richtung) towards

der Grenze zu — towards the border

3) (ugs.)

zu sein — be shut

der Laden ist zu — the shop has shut

Augen/Tür zu! — shut your eyes/the door!

4) (ugs.): (Aufforderung)

nur zu! — (fang/fangt an!) get going!; get down to it!; (mach/macht weiter!) get on with it!
3.
Konjunktion

1) (mit Infinitiv) to

du hast zu gehorchen — you must obey

was gibts da zu lachen? — what is there to laugh about?

das ist nicht zu glauben — it is unbelievable

Haus zu verkaufen/vermieten — house for sale/to let

2) (mit 1. Part.)

die zu gewinnenden Preise — the prizes to be won

die zu erledigende Post — the letters pl. to be dealt with

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adv.

too adv. konj.

for conj. präp.

at prep.

to prep.

toward prep.

towards prep.

unto prep.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > zu
16 call

1. I
abs

1) 1 heard smb. calling я слышал, что кто-то звал /кричал/; did you hear me call? вы слышали, как я звал?; obey when duty calls подчиняться требованию долга /, когда призывает долг/; [this is] London calling говорит Лондон

2) did anybody call? кто-нибудь приходил /был/?; he was out when I called его не было [дома], когда я заходил
2. II
call at some time call often (seldom, again, etc.) заходить /наведываться/ часто и т. д.; I'll call tomorrow я забегу завтра; has the laundry called yet? из прачечной уже приезжали?; very few neighbours have called yet нас пока навестили еще очень немногие соседи; call somewhere call there заходить туда; all sorts of people call here сюда заходят всякие люди
3. III
1) call smb., smth. call a dog (the boys, etc.) звать /окликать, подзывать/ собаку и т. д.; I called him but he didn't hear me я крикнул ему, но он меня не услышал; your mother is calling you тебя зовет мать; call a doctor (a witness, the police, a taxi, etc.) вызывать врача и т. д., call smb.'s name окликать кого-л. по имени, выкрикивать чье-л. имя; call a register делать перекличку; call a meeting созывать собрание; call a strike объявлять забастовку

2) call smb., smth. usually in the interrogative what are you going to call the baby? как вы собираетесь назвать ребенка?; what do you call this flower? как называется этот цветок?; I don't know what to call it не знаю, как это назвать

3) call smb. will you call me or shall I call you? вы мне позвоните или я вам?
4. IV
1) call smb. in some manner call smb. persistently (urgently, frantically, etc.) настоятельно и т. д. звать кого-л.; call smb. together созывать кого-л.; call smb. somewhere call smb. aside отзывать кого-л. в сторону; call smb. down попросить кого-л. сойти вниз; call smb. in

приглашать кого-л. войти; call the children in позовите детей домой /в дом/; call smb. at some time he asked to call him early он просил разбудить его рано

2) call smb. at some time please call me tomorrow пожалуйста, позвоните мне завтра [по телефону]
5. V
1) call smb. smth., smb. call smb. a taxi (a cab, a doctor, etc.) вызывать кому-л. /для кого-л./ такси и т. д.

2) call smb. smth., smb. call the baby Mary (the dog Rex, etc.) называть ребенка [именем] Мэри и т. д.; his name is Richard but we all call him Dick его имя Ричард, но мы все зовем его Диком; call smb. a liar (a fool, a rogue, a child, everything under the sun, a miser, an ass, etc.) называть /обзывать/ кого-л. лжецом и т. д.).

3) call smth. smb., smth. call it a swindle (that a low-down trick, her a slut, that a shame, this a very good house, etc.) считать /называть/ это мошенничеством и т. д.; do you call English an easy language? вы считаете /можете назвать/ английский язык легким?; I call that show a success по-моему, спектакль имел успех; this is what I call real coffee вот это я называю настоящим кофе
6. VI
call smth. as possessing some quality call smth. fair (dishonest, mean, nice, etc.) считать что-л. справедливым и т. д.; I don't call this cheap я не нахожу, что это дешево
7. VII
call smb. to do smth. call the police to stop the fight (him to witness the event, etc.) позвать полицию, чтобы прекратить драку и т. д., call smth. to do smth. he called her name to see if she was at home он позвал ее по имени, чтобы проверить, дома ли она /чтобы убедиться, что она дома/
8. XI
1) be called in some manner the singer was called three times певца вызывали три раза; be called somewhere be called to the manager (before the judge, before the committee, to the Ministry, etc.) быть вызванным к управляющему и т. д.; I was called home on urgent business меня вызвали домой по срочному делу; the ambassador was called home посол был отозван; be called to smth. his attention was called to the dangerous state of the building ему указали /его внимание обратили/ на аварийное состояние здания; the meeting was called to order by the chairman председатель призвал собрание к порядку; be called for some time the meeting was called for Monday собрание было назначено на понедельник be called into being быть вызванным к жизни, возникнуть; the plant was called into being by war requirements этот завод появился в ответ на требования военного времени

2) be called smth. be called John (Магу, etc.) зваться Джоном и т. д.; what is it called? как это называется?; the book is called "The Gadfly" книга называется "Овод"; be called after smb. fin smb.'s honour/ be called after smb.'s mother (after smb.'s uncle, etc.) быть названным в честь матери и т. д.

3) be called smb., smth. be called the best writer of the period (a scholar, an outstanding scientist, a marvel, the most beautiful city, etc.) считаться /слыть/ лучшим писателем своего времени и т. д.; Chaucer is called the Father of English Poetry Чосера называют отцом английской поэзии

4) be called (up)on [by smb.]' I don't like to be called on before 11 a. m. я не люблю, когда ко мне приходят до одиннадцати утра; we were called on by the neighbours нас навестили /к нам зашли/ соседи; be called for the letter (the parcel, books, etc.) will be called for за письмом и т. д. придут /зайдут/; this envelope is to be left till called for конверт лежит /остается/ здесь, пока за ним не придут

5) be called for strong measures (drastic steps, etc.) are called for необходимы /нужны, требуются/ решительные меры и т. д.; you must take such steps as seem to be called for вы должны предпринять необходимые шаги; an explanation is called for a данном случае не обойтись без объяснений; no excuses are called for объяснений не требуется; if a second edition is called for если возникнет необходимость во втором издании; be called (up)on to do smth. be called upon to speak (to do so many things, to take part in it, etc.) оказаться вынужденным выступить и т. д.; my friend was called upon to make a report моего друга попросили выступить с отчетом /с докладом/; he felt called upon to speak он счел себя не в праве промолчать; I was never called on to play мне ни разу не пришлось играть; I feel called upon to warn you я чувствую себя обязанным предупредить вас
9. XIII
call to do smth. I called to see how you were (to see you, to know whether you wanted anything, etc.) я заходил, чтобы узнать, как вы поживаете и т. д.', а man has called to read the electric power meter приходил какой-то человек снять показания счетчика
10. XVI
1) call for smth., smb. call for a taxi (for a cab, etc.) позвать /остановить/ такси и т. д., call for help звать на помощь; call for smb. звать кого-л.; call to smb. I called to him but he appeared not to hear я его окликнул, но он, казалось, не слышал; call to smb. to do smth. /for smth./ he called to me to help /for help/ он позвал меня на помощь; call to smth. the trumpet called to battle труба звала в бой; call from some place call from the roof (from downstairs, from upstairs, etc.) кричать с крыши и т. д.; call across smth. call across a river (across the street, across the hall, etc.) звать /кричать/ с того берега реки и т. д.', call upon smb. I now call upon Mr. Smith я предоставляю слово господину Смиту, слово имеет господин Смит

2) call at some place call at smb.'s house (at the hotel, at an office, at a shop, at the library, etc.) заходить к кому-л. домой и т. д.;I will call at the post office on my way home я зайду на почту по дороге домой; the train calls at every station поезд останавливается на каждой станции; the boat calls at intermediate ports пароход заходит в промежуточные порты; call (up)on smb. call on a friend (on us, on him without an invitation, on her with a letter of introduction, etc.) заходить к другу /приятелю/ и т. д.', I shall call on him personally я сам к нему загляну; they are not people one can call upon они не такие люди, к которым можно зайти запросто; we must call on our new neighbour нам надо навестить нашего нового соседа; call at some time call at noon (at three o'clock, etc.) заходить в полдень и т. д.; call for some time call for a moment (for a minute, etc.) зайти / заскочить/ на минутку и т. д.; call for smth., smb. call for the parcel (for one's pipe, for her, etc.) заходить за посылкой и т. д., call for orders явиться за указаниями; he called for me with a car он заехал за мной на машине; I'll call for you at your house я заеду или зайду за вами домой

3) callf rom some place call from a pay booth (from a pay station, from Leningrad, etc.) (по-)звонить [по телефону] из автомата и т. д.

4) call on smb. I hope we shall not have to call on you я надеюсь, нам не придется прибегать к вашим услугам, обращаться к вам [за помощью]; call ( up)on smth. call on smb.'s help (on smb.'s services, etc.) прибегать к чьей-л. помощи и т. д.; call on smb.'s knowledge (on smb.'s skill, etc.) использовать чьи-л. звания и т.д., I had to call upon all my strength мне пришлось напрячь все силы; call on smb. for smth. call on you for help (on him for a hundred pounds, on her for an explanation, etc.) обращаться к вам за помощью и т. д., call on him for a speech просить его выступить; call (up)on smb. to do smth. call upon us to help / (up)on us to give assistance/ (upon them to defend the country, upon the rebels to surrender, etc.) взывать к нам о помощи и т. д.; you must call on him to apologize вы должны потребовать, чтобы он извинился; the teacher called on him to answer учитель вызвал его отвечать

5) call for smth. call for a discussion (for a three-power conference, for an increase of salary, for reduction of prices, etc.) выступать с требованием провести дискуссию /обсуждение/ и т. д.; call for drastic measures (for prompt action, for immediate solution, for a cool head, etc.) требовать решительных мер и т. д.; the situation calls for tact and patience в такой ситуации необходимы такт и терпение /нужно вооружиться тактом и терпением/; the results of the experiment called for a discussion было необходимо обсудить результаты опыта
11. XVIII
call oneself smb., smth. call oneself a colonel (a philosopher, a scholar, etc.) называть себя полковником и т.д., назваться полковником и т. д.
12. XXI1
1) call smb. (in)to smth. call the children into the house (the messenger into the office, the girl (in)to the garden, etc.) звать детей в дом и т. д.; will you call the family to dinner? будьте добры позвать всех обедать; they called him to the Ministry его вызвали в министерство; call smth. smb. for smb. call a taxi for me (a doctor for him, etc.) вызовите мне такси и т.д., would you call the porter for me? будьте добры, позовите мне носильщика; call smb. by smth. call him by wireless (her by a letter, etc.) вызвать его телеграммой и т. д., call smb. at some time call smb. at six o'clock (early in the morning, etc.) (разбудить кого-л. в шесть часов и т. д.; call smth. for fame time call a meeting for August (the session for three o'clock, etc.) созывать /назначать/ собрание на август и т. д.

2) call smth., smb. to smth. call the meeting to order (the class to order, etc.) призывать собрание к порядку и т. д.; three times during the lesson the teacher had to call one of the pupils to attention три раза за время урока преподавателю пришлось обратиться к ученику /окликнуть ученика/, чтобы он не отвлекался; call smb. to account призвать кого-л. к ответу; call smth., smb. to mind вспоминать что-л., кого-л.; I can't call this scene to mind я не могу вспомнить эту сцену; call smb.'s attention to the picture (to the unusual man, etc.) обращать чье-л. внимание на картину и т.д., please call attention to any errors that you find просьба сообщать о всех замеченных ошибках; she tried not to call attention to herself она старалась не привлекать к себе внимания

3) || call smth. into being /into existence/ создать что-л., вызвать /пробудить/ что-л. к жизни; better living conditions called into being new and wider Interest вследствие улучшения условий жизни возникли / появились/ новые, более широкие интересы

4) call smb. by some name call the child by the name of Paul (him by his brother's name, etc.) назвать ребенка именем Поль /Полем/ и т. д.; don't call me by my first name не называйте меня no имени; call smb., smth. after smb., smth. call the child after his father (the town after the first settler, etc.) называть ребенка именем /в честь/ отца и т. д.; call smth. in some language what do you call this in Russian? как это называется по-русски? id call things by their true /proper/ names называть вещи своими именами

5) call smb. from somewhere call smb. from London (from out of town, etc.) (позвонить кому-л. из Лондона и т. д.; I am calling from a pay station я звоню) с переговорной || call smb. on the telephone позвонить кому-л. по телефону
13. XXVI
1) call smth. what... you can call it what you like можете называть это, как хотите

2) call smb. when... (if..., etc.) call me when you arrive (if he comes, etc.) позвоните мне, когда приедете и т. д.
14. XXVII2
1) call on smb. while... (when..., etc.) someone called on you while /when/ you were out кто-то приходил к вам, пока вас не было

2) call on smb. whenever (if..., etc.) whenever (if) you need help, feel free to call on me когда бы вам ни понадобилась помощь ( если вам понадобится помощь), не стесняйтесь обратиться ко мне

English-Russian dictionary of verb phrases > call
17 place

pleis
1. noun
1) (a particular spot or area: a quiet place in the country; I spent my holiday in various different places.) sitio, lugar

2) (an empty space: There's a place for your books on this shelf.) sitio

3) (an area or building with a particular purpose: a market-place.) lugar, sitio, local

4) (a seat (in a theatre, train, at a table etc): He went to his place and sat down.) sitio, asiento

5) (a position in an order, series, queue etc: She got the first place in the competition; I lost my place in the queue.) lugar, puesto

6) (a person's position or level of importance in society etc: You must keep your secretary in her place.) sitio

7) (a point in the text of a book etc: The wind was blowing the pages of my book and I kept losing my place.) página, punto

8) (duty or right: It's not my place to tell him he's wrong.) función, papel, deber, obligación

9) (a job or position in a team, organization etc: He's got a place in the team; He's hoping for a place on the staff.) puesto, trabajo

10) (house; home: Come over to my place.) casa

11) ((often abbreviated to Pl. when written) a word used in the names of certain roads, streets or squares.) plaza

12) (a number or one of a series of numbers following a decimal point: Make the answer correct to four decimal places.) punto/espacio decimal

2. verb
1) (to put: He placed it on the table; He was placed in command of the army.) colocar, poner, situar

2) (to remember who a person is: I know I've seen her before, but I can't quite place her.) situar, recordar, identificar

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- place-name
- go places
- in the first
- second place
- in place
- in place of
- out of place
- put oneself in someone else's place
- put someone in his place
- put in his place
- take place
- take the place of

place¹ n

1. lugar / sitio

we visited lots of places visitamos muchos sitios

2. sitio / plaza / asiento

there are two free places over there allí hay dos sitios libres

3. casa

he's got a little place on the coast tiene una casita en la costa

in place of en vez de

to take place tener lugar / ocurrir / celebrarse

where did the battle take place? ¿dónde tuvo lugar la batalla?

place² vb poner / colocar

he placed the gun on the table puso la pistola en la mesa

to place an order hacer un pedido

El gerundio de place se escribe placing

place

tr[pleɪs]

noun

1 (particular position, part) lugar nombre masculino, sitio

■ we visited lots of different places fuimos a muchos sitios diferentes

■ this looks like the place me parece que es aquí

2 (proper position) lugar nombre masculino, sitio; (suitable place) lugar nombre masculino adecuado, sitio adecuado

■ put the book back in its place devuelve el libro a su sitio

■ this isn't the place to discuss business éste no es el lugar más indicado para hablar de negocios

3 (building) lugar nombre masculino, sitio; (home) casa, piso

■ let's go to my place vamos a mi casa

4 (in book) página

■ I've lost my place he perdido la página

5 (seat) asiento, sitio; (at table) cubierto

■ can you save my place? ¿me guardas el sitio?

■ everybody go back to their places todo el mundo a su sitio

6 (position, role, rank) lugar nombre masculino; (duty) obligación nombre femenino

■ there will always be a place for you here siempre habrá un lugar para ti aquí

■ if I were in your place yo en tu lugar

■ it's not my place to tell you what to do yo no soy quién para decirte lo que tienes que hacer

7 (in race, contest) puesto, lugar nombre masculino, posición nombre femenino; (in queue) turno

■ our horse finished in last place nuestro caballo llegó el último

8 (job) puesto; (at university, on course) plaza; (on team) puesto

transitive verb

1 (put - gen) poner; (- carefully) colocar

■ she placed the vase on the shelf puso el florero en el estante

2 (find home, job for) colocar

3 (rank, class) poner, situar

4 (remember - face, person) recordar; (- tune, accent) identificar

■ I recognize his face, but I can't quite place him me suena su cara, pero no sé de qué

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

all over the place por todas partes, por todos lados

a place in the sun una posición destacada

in place en su sitio

in place of somebody / in somebody's place en el lugar de alguien

in the first place... en primer lugar...

out of place fuera de lugar

there's no place like home no hay nada como estar en casa

to be placed first «(second etc)» ocupar el primer (segundo etc) puesto, llegar el primero (segundo etc)

to change places with somebody cambiar de sitio con alguien

to fall into place / fit into place / slot into place encajar, cuadrar

■ things are beginning to fall into place las cosas empiezan a cuadrar

to have friends in high places tener amigos influyentes

to give place to something dar paso a algo

to go from place to place ir de un lugar a otro, ir de un sitio a otro, ir de un lado a otro

to go places llegar lejos

to hold something in place sujetar algo

to know one's place saber el lugar que le corresponde a uno

to place a bet hacer una apuesta

to place an order hacer un pedido

to place one's trust in somebody depositar su confianza en alguien

to put oneself in somebody's place ponerse en el lugar de alguien

to put somebody in his place poner a alguien en su sitio

to take place tener lugar

to take second place pasar a un segundo plano

to take the place of ocupar el sitio de, reemplazar, sustituir

decimal place SMALLMATHEMATICS/SMALL punto decimal

place of birth lugar nombre masculino de nacimiento

place of residence domicilio

place of worship lugar nombre masculino de culto

place mat individual nombre masculino

place name topónimo

place ['pleɪs] vt, placed ; placing

1) put, set: poner, colocar

2) situate: situar, ubicar, emplazar

to be well placed: estar bien situado

to place in a job: colocar en un trabajo

3) identify, recall: identificar, ubicar, recordar

I can't place him: no lo ubico

4)

to place an order : hacer un pedido

place n

1) space: sitio m, lugar m

there's no place to sit: no hay sitio para sentarse

2) location, spot: lugar m, sitio m, parte f

place of work: lugar de trabajo

our summer place: nuestra casa de verano

all over the place: por todas partes

3) rank: lugar m, puesto m

he took first place: ganó el primer lugar

4) position: lugar m

everything in its place: todo en su debido lugar

to feel out of place: sentirse fuera de lugar

5) seat: asiento m, cubierto m (a la mesa)

6) job: puesto m

7) role: papel m, lugar m

to change places: cambiarse los papeles

8)

to take place : tener lugar

9)

to take the place of : sustituir a

place (Computing)

n.

• ubicación (Informática) s.f.

n.

• empleo s.m.

• encargo s.m.

• local s.m.

• lugar s.m.

• paraje s.m.

• plaza s.f.

• puesto s.m.

• recinto s.m.

• sitio s.m.

v.

• asentar v.

• colocar v.

• emplazar v.

• fijar v.

• instalar v.

• localizar v.

• meter v.

• poner v.

(§pres: pongo, pones...) pret: pus-

pp: puesto

fut/c: pondr-•)

• situar v.

• ubicar v.

I pleɪs
noun

1)

a) c (spot, position, area) lugar m, sitio m

she was in the right place at the right time and got the job — tuvo la suerte de estar allí en el momento oportuno y le dieron el trabajo

there's no place like home — no hay nada como estar en casa

from place to place — de un lugar or un sitio or un lado a otro

this is no place for a dog — éste no es un lugar apropiado para tener un perro

there's a time and (a) place for everything — todo a su debido tiempo y en su debido lugar

to have friends in high places — tener* amigos influyentes

all over the place — por todas partes, por todos lados

to fall into place — aclararse

to go places: this boy will go places — este chico va a llegar lejos

b) ( specific location) lugar m

place of birth — lugar de nacimiento

c) (in phrases)

in place: when the new accounting system is in place cuando se haya implementado el nuevo sistema de contabilidad; to hold something in place sujetar algo; out of place: modern furniture would look out of place in this room quedaría mal or no resultaría apropiado poner muebles modernos en esta habitación; I felt very out of place there — me sentí totalmente fuera de lugar allí

d) u ( locality) lugar m

2) c

a) (building, shop, restaurant etc) sitio m, lugar m

the hotel was a depressing place — el hotel era deprimente

they've moved to a bigger place — se han mudado a un local (or a una casa) más grande

there's a good pizza place nearby — hay una buena pizzería cerca

b) ( home) casa f

my place — mi casa

we went back to Jim's place — después fuimos a (la) casa de Jim or (AmL tb) fuimos donde Jim or (RPl tb) a lo de Jim

3) c

a) (position, role) lugar m

if I were in your place — yo en tu lugar, yo que tú

it's not my place to interfere — yo no soy quién para meterme

I wouldn't change places with her for anything — no me cambiaría por ella por nada

nobody can ever take your place — nadie podrá jamás ocupar tu lugar or reemplazarte

to know one's place — (dated or hum) saber* el lugar que le corresponde a uno

to put somebody in her/his place — poner* a algn en su lugar

b)

in place of — (as prep) en lugar de

c)

to take place — ( occur) \<\<meeting/concert/wedding\>\> tener* lugar

we don't know what took place that night — no sabemos qué ocurrió or qué sucedió aquella noche

4) c

a) ( seat)

save me a place — guárdame un asiento or un sitio

the hall has places for 500 people — la sala tiene capacidad or cabida para 500 personas

b) ( at table) cubierto m

to lay/set a place for somebody — poner* un cubierto para algn

5) c (in contest, league) puesto m, lugar m

he took first place — obtuvo el primer puesto or lugar

your social life will have to take second place — tu vida social va a tener que pasar a un segundo plano

6) c (in book, script, sequence)

you've made me lose my place — me has hecho perder la página (or la línea etc) por donde iba

the audience laughed in all the right places — el público se rió cuando había que reírse

7) c

a) ( job) puesto m

to fill a place — cubrir* una vacante

b) (BrE Educ) plaza f

c) ( on team) puesto m

8) ( in argument) lugar m

in the first/second place — en primer/segundo lugar

II

transitive verb

1) (put, position) \<\<object\>\> poner*; (carefully, precisely) colocar*; \<\<guards/sentries\>\> poner*, apostar*, colocar*

how are you placed (for) next week? — ¿cómo estás de tiempo la semana que viene?

to place one's confidence o trust in somebody/something — depositar su (or mi etc) confianza en alguien/algo

2)

a) (in hierarchy, league, race)

national security should be placed above everything else — la seguridad nacional debería ponerse por encima de todo

this victory places her among the top three — este triunfo la sitúa entre las tres primeras

the team is currently placed fourth — actualmente el equipo ocupa el cuarto puesto or lugar

b) ( in horseracing)

to be placed — llegar* placé or colocado ( en segundo o tercer lugar)

3)

a) (find a home, job for) colocar*

they placed her with a Boston firm — la colocaron or le encontraron trabajo en una empresa de Boston

b) \<\<advertisement\>\> poner*; \<\<phone call\>\> pedir*; \<\<goods/merchandise\>\> colocar*

we placed an order with Acme Corp — hicimos un pedido a Acme Corp

4) ( identify) \<\<tune\>\> identificar*, ubicar* (AmL)

her face is familiar, but I can't quite place her — su cara me resulta conocida pero no sé de dónde or (AmL tb) pero no la ubico

5) ( direct carefully) \<\<ball/shot\>\> colocar*

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1. N

1) (gen) lugar m, sitio m

this is the place — este es el lugar, aquí es

we came to a place where... — llegamos a un lugar donde...

• the furniture was all over the place — los muebles estaban todos manga por hombro

we're all over the place — tenemos un lío que no nos aclaramos

• in another or some other place — en otra parte

• any place will do — cualquier lugar vale or sirve

• it all began to fall into place — todo empezó a tener sentido

• when the new law/system is in place — cuando la nueva ley/el nuevo sistema entre en vigor

a blue suit, worn in places — un traje azul, raído a retazos

the snow was a metre deep in places — había tramos or trozos en que la nieve cubría un metro

• this is no place for you — este no es sitio para ti

there was no place to hide — no había donde esconderse

• to run in place — (US) correr en parada

• it must be some place else — (US) estará en otra parte

• a place in the sun — (fig) una posición envidiable

2) (specific) lugar m

• place of amusement — lugar m de diversión

• place of birth — lugar m de nacimiento

• place of business — [of employment] lugar m de trabajo; (=office) oficina f, despacho m ; (=shop) comercio m

• place of refuge — refugio m, asilo m

• place of residence — domicilio m, residencia f

• place of worship — templo m, lugar m de culto

3) (=town, area) lugar m, sitio m

it's a small place — es un pueblo pequeño

• to go places — (US) (=travel) viajar, conocer mundo

he's going places * — (fig) llegará lejos

we like to go places at weekends — durante los fines de semana nos gusta salir de excursión

• from place to place — de un sitio a otro

he drifted from place to place, from job to job — iba de un sitio a otro, de trabajo en trabajo

4) (=house) casa f ; (=building) sitio m

his place in the country — su casa de campo

they have a new place now — tienen una nueva casa ya

we were at Peter's place — estuvimos en casa de Pedro, estuvimos donde Pedro *

come to our place — ven (a visitarnos) a casa

my place or yours? — ¿en mi casa o en la tuya?

I helped him out when he had no place to go — yo le eché una mano cuando no tenía donde ir

there's a new pizza place in town — han abierto un sitio de pizzas en el centro

I must be mad, working in this place — debo de estar loca para trabajar en este sitio or lugar

5) (in street names) plaza f

6) (=proper or natural place) sitio m, lugar m

does this have a place? — ¿tiene esto un sitio determinado?

this isn't the place to discuss politics — no es el lugar más indicado para hablar de política

• his troops were in place — sus tropas estaban en su sitio

he checked that his tie was in place — comprobó que llevaba bien puesta or colocada la corbata

the final arrangements are now in place — ya se han ultimado los preparativos que faltaban

everything in its place — cada cosa en su lugar

to hold sth in place — sujetar algo en su lugar

to put sth back in its place — devolver algo a su sitio

• to be out of place — estar fuera de lugar

it looks out of place here — aquí parece que está fuera de (su) lugar

that remark was quite out of place — aquella observación estaba fuera de lugar

I feel rather out of place here — me siento como que estoy de más aquí, aquí me siento un poco fuera de lugar

• to laugh in or at the right place — reírse en el momento oportuno

7) (in book) página f

• to find/ lose one's place — encontrar/perder la página

• to mark one's place — poner una marca (de por dónde se va) en un libro

8) (=seat) asiento m ; (in cinema, theatre) localidad f ; (at table) cubierto m ; (in queue) turno m ; (in school, university, on trip) plaza f ; (in team) puesto m

are there any places left? — ¿quedan plazas?

is this place taken? — ¿está ocupado este asiento?

he managed to keep his place in the team — logró conservar su puesto en el equipo

a university place — una plaza en la universidad

• to change places with sb — cambiar de sitio con algn

• to give place to — dar paso a

• to lay an extra place for sb — poner otro cubierto para algn

• to lose one's place — (in queue) perder su turno

9) (=job, vacancy) puesto m

his uncle found him a place in the firm — su tío le buscó un puesto en la compañía

places for 500 workers — 500 puestos de trabajo

to seek a place in publishing — buscarse una colocación or un puesto en una casa editorial

10) (=position) lugar m

it is not my place to do it — no me toca a mí hacerlo

put yourself in my place — ponte en mi lugar

if I were in your place — yo en tu lugar, yo que tú

your place is to obey orders — lo tuyo es obedecer órdenes

• I wouldn't mind changing places with her! — ¡no me importaría estar en su lugar!

• friends in high places — amigos mpl bien situados

• to know one's place — saber cuál es su lugar

• racism has no place here — aquí no hay sitio para el racismo

• she occupies a special place in the heart of the British people — ocupa un rincón especial en el corazón del pueblo británico

• to take the place of sth/sb — sustituir or suplir algo/a algn

nobody could ever take his place — nadie sería capaz de sustituirlo

I was unable to go so Sheila took my place — yo no pude ir, así que Sheila lo hizo por mí

11) (in series, rank) posición f, lugar m

• to work sth out to three places of decimals — calcular algo hasta las milésimas or hasta con tres decimales

• Madrid won, with Bilbao in second place — ganó Madrid, con Bilbao en segunda posición or segundo lugar

• she took second place in the race/Latin exam — quedó la segunda en la carrera/el examen de Latín

he didn't like having to take second place to his wife in public — delante de la gente no le gustaba quedar en un segundo plano detrás de su mujer

for her, money takes second place to job satisfaction — para ella un trabajo gratificante va antes que el dinero

- put sb in his place

12) (other phrases)

• in the first/ second place — en primer/segundo lugar

• in place of — en lugar de, en vez de

• to take place — tener lugar

the marriage will not now take place — ahora la boda no se celebrará, ahora no habrá boda

there are great changes taking place — están ocurriendo or se están produciendo grandes cambios

2. VT

1) (=put) (gen) poner; (more precisely) colocar

she placed the dish on the table — puso el plato en la mesa

place the mask over your nose and mouth — colóquese la mascarilla sobre la nariz y la boca

to place a matter in sb's hands — dejar un asunto en manos de algn

the drought is placing heavy demands on the water supply — la sequía está poniendo en serios apuros al suministro de agua

his job places heavy demands on him — su trabajo le exige mucho

unemployment places a great strain on families — el desempleo somete a las familias a una fuerte presión

2) (=give, attribute) [+ blame] echar (on a); [+ responsibility] achacar (on a); [+ importance] dar, otorgar more frm (on a)

• I had no qualms about placing my confidence in him — no tenía ningún reparo en depositar mi confianza en él

• they place too much emphasis on paper qualifications — le dan demasiada importancia a los títulos

• we should place no trust in that — no hay que fiarse de eso

3) (=situate) situar, ubicar

the house is well placed — la casa está bien situada

we are better placed than a month ago — estamos en mejor situación que hace un mes

he is well placed to see it all — está en una buena posición para observarlo todo

we are well placed to attack — estamos en una buena posición para atacar

how are you placed for money? — ¿qué tal andas de dinero?

4) (Comm) [+ order] hacer; [+ goods] colocar; (Econ) [+ money, funds] colocar, invertir

goods that are difficult to place — mercancías fpl que no encuentran salida

to place an advert in a paper — poner un anuncio en un periódico

to place a contract for machinery with a French firm — firmar un contrato con una compañía francesa para adquirir unas máquinas

to place an order (for sth) (with sb) — hacer un pedido (de algo) (a algn)
bet 3., 1)
5) (=find employment for) [agency] encontrar un puesto a, colocar; [employer] ofrecer empleo a, colocar; (=find home for) colocar

the child was placed with a loving family — el niño fue (enviado) a vivir con una familia muy cariñosa

6) (of series, rank) colocar, clasificar

to be placed — (in horse race) llegar colocado

they are currently placed second in the league — actualmente ocupan el segundo lugar de la clasificación

Vigo is well placed in the League — Vigo tiene un buen puesto en la Liga

she was placed in the top group for maths — en matemáticas la colocaron en el grupo de los mejores

7) (=recall, identify) recordar; (=recognize) reconocer; (=identify) identificar, ubicar (LAm)

I can't place her — no recuerdo de dónde la conozco, no la ubico (LAm)

3.

VI
(US) (in race, competition)
to place second — quedar segundo, quedar en segundo lugar

4.

CPD

place card N — tarjeta que indica el lugar de alguien en la mesa

place kick N — (Rugby) puntapié m colocado; (Ftbl) tiro m libre

place mat N — bajoplato m, salvamanteles m inv individual

place name N — topónimo m
place names (as study, in general) toponimia f
the place names of Aragon — la toponimia aragonesa

place setting N — cubierto m

* * *

I [pleɪs]
noun

1)

a) c (spot, position, area) lugar m, sitio m

she was in the right place at the right time and got the job — tuvo la suerte de estar allí en el momento oportuno y le dieron el trabajo

there's no place like home — no hay nada como estar en casa

from place to place — de un lugar or un sitio or un lado a otro

this is no place for a dog — éste no es un lugar apropiado para tener un perro

there's a time and (a) place for everything — todo a su debido tiempo y en su debido lugar

to have friends in high places — tener* amigos influyentes

all over the place — por todas partes, por todos lados

to fall into place — aclararse

to go places: this boy will go places — este chico va a llegar lejos

b) ( specific location) lugar m

place of birth — lugar de nacimiento

c) (in phrases)

in place: when the new accounting system is in place cuando se haya implementado el nuevo sistema de contabilidad; to hold something in place sujetar algo; out of place: modern furniture would look out of place in this room quedaría mal or no resultaría apropiado poner muebles modernos en esta habitación; I felt very out of place there — me sentí totalmente fuera de lugar allí

d) u ( locality) lugar m

2) c

a) (building, shop, restaurant etc) sitio m, lugar m

the hotel was a depressing place — el hotel era deprimente

they've moved to a bigger place — se han mudado a un local (or a una casa) más grande

there's a good pizza place nearby — hay una buena pizzería cerca

b) ( home) casa f

my place — mi casa

we went back to Jim's place — después fuimos a (la) casa de Jim or (AmL tb) fuimos donde Jim or (RPl tb) a lo de Jim

3) c

a) (position, role) lugar m

if I were in your place — yo en tu lugar, yo que tú

it's not my place to interfere — yo no soy quién para meterme

I wouldn't change places with her for anything — no me cambiaría por ella por nada

nobody can ever take your place — nadie podrá jamás ocupar tu lugar or reemplazarte

to know one's place — (dated or hum) saber* el lugar que le corresponde a uno

to put somebody in her/his place — poner* a algn en su lugar

b)

in place of — (as prep) en lugar de

c)

to take place — ( occur) \<\<meeting/concert/wedding\>\> tener* lugar

we don't know what took place that night — no sabemos qué ocurrió or qué sucedió aquella noche

4) c

a) ( seat)

save me a place — guárdame un asiento or un sitio

the hall has places for 500 people — la sala tiene capacidad or cabida para 500 personas

b) ( at table) cubierto m

to lay/set a place for somebody — poner* un cubierto para algn

5) c (in contest, league) puesto m, lugar m

he took first place — obtuvo el primer puesto or lugar

your social life will have to take second place — tu vida social va a tener que pasar a un segundo plano

6) c (in book, script, sequence)

you've made me lose my place — me has hecho perder la página (or la línea etc) por donde iba

the audience laughed in all the right places — el público se rió cuando había que reírse

7) c

a) ( job) puesto m

to fill a place — cubrir* una vacante

b) (BrE Educ) plaza f

c) ( on team) puesto m

8) ( in argument) lugar m

in the first/second place — en primer/segundo lugar

II

transitive verb

1) (put, position) \<\<object\>\> poner*; (carefully, precisely) colocar*; \<\<guards/sentries\>\> poner*, apostar*, colocar*

how are you placed (for) next week? — ¿cómo estás de tiempo la semana que viene?

to place one's confidence o trust in somebody/something — depositar su (or mi etc) confianza en alguien/algo

2)

a) (in hierarchy, league, race)

national security should be placed above everything else — la seguridad nacional debería ponerse por encima de todo

this victory places her among the top three — este triunfo la sitúa entre las tres primeras

the team is currently placed fourth — actualmente el equipo ocupa el cuarto puesto or lugar

b) ( in horseracing)

to be placed — llegar* placé or colocado ( en segundo o tercer lugar)

3)

a) (find a home, job for) colocar*

they placed her with a Boston firm — la colocaron or le encontraron trabajo en una empresa de Boston

b) \<\<advertisement\>\> poner*; \<\<phone call\>\> pedir*; \<\<goods/merchandise\>\> colocar*

we placed an order with Acme Corp — hicimos un pedido a Acme Corp

4) ( identify) \<\<tune\>\> identificar*, ubicar* (AmL)

her face is familiar, but I can't quite place her — su cara me resulta conocida pero no sé de dónde or (AmL tb) pero no la ubico

5) ( direct carefully) \<\<ball/shot\>\> colocar*

English-spanish dictionary > place
18 zu

zu [tsu:] präp +dat,

to

1) ( wohin) to;

ich muss gleich \zum Arzt/\zum Bäcker/\zum Supermarkt I must go to the doctor's/baker's/supermarket;

\zur Stadt/ Stadtmitte gehen to go to town/the town centre;

wie weit ist es von hier \zum Bahnhof? how far is it from here to the train station?;

wie komme ich [von hier] \zur Post? how do I get [from here] to the post office?;

\zum Militär gehen to join the army;

\zum Theater gehen to go on the stage [or into the theatre];

\zum Schwimmbad geht es da lang! the swimming pool is that way!;

fahr mich bitte \zur Arbeit/ Kirche/ Schule please drive me to work/church/school;

\zu Fuß/ Pferd on foot/horseback;

\zu Fuß gehen Sie etwa 20 Minuten it will take you about 20 minutes on foot;

\zu Schiff by ship [or sea];

2) (örtlich: Richtung)

\zum Fenster herein/ hinaus in/out of the window;

\zur Tür herein/ hinaus in/out the door;

\zum Himmel weisen to point heavenwards [or up at the heavens];

\zur Decke sehen to look [up] at the ceiling;

\zu jdm/ etw hinaufsehen to look up at sb/sth;

das Zimmer liegt \zur Straße hin the room looks out onto the street;

\zum Meer/ zur Stadtmitte hin towards the sea/town [or city centre];

der Kerl vom Nachbartisch sieht dauernd \zu uns hin the bloke at the next table keeps looking across at us

3) ( neben)

\zu jdm/ etw next to sb/sth;

etw \zu etw legen;

legen Sie \zu den Tellern bitte jeweils eine Serviette! put one serviette next to each plate;

darf ich mich \zu Ihnen setzen? may I sit next to [or beside] you?;

setz dich \zu uns [come and] sit with us;

etw \zu etw tragen to wear sth with sth

4) zeitlich at;

\zu Ostern/ Pfingsten/ Weihnachten at Easter/Whitsun/Christmas;

letztes Jahr \zu Weihnachten last Christmas;

\zu früher/ später Stunde at an early/late hour;

\zu Mittag at [or by] midday/noon;

[bis] \zum 31. Dezember/ Montag/ Abend until [or by] 31st December/Monday/[this] evening;

\zum Wochenende fahren wir weg we are going away at [or (Am) on] the weekend;

\zum 1. Januar fällig due on January 1st;

\zum Monatsende kündigen to give in one's notice for [or to take effect from] the end of the month; s. a. Anfang, Schluss, Zeit

5) (anlässlich einer S.)

etw \zum Geburtstag/\zu Weihnachten bekommen to get sth for one's birthday/for Christmas;

\zu Ihrem 80. Geburtstag ( geh) on the occasion of your 80th birthday;

jdm \zu etw gratulieren to congratulate sb on sth;

jdn \zum Essen einladen to invite sb for a meal;

Ausstellung \zum Jahrestag seines Todes exhibition to mark the anniversary of his death;

\zu dieser Frage möchte ich Folgendes sagen to this question I should like to say the following;

was sagst du \zu diesen Preisen? what do you say to these prices?;

eine Rede \zum Thema Umwelt a speech on the subject of the environment;

jdn \zu etw vernehmen to question sb about sth

6) ( für etw bestimmt)

Papier \zum Schreiben paper to write on, writing paper;

Wasser \zum Trinken drinking water;

der Knopf \zum Abstellen the off-button;

das Zeichen \zum Aufbruch the signal to leave;

etw \zur Antwort geben to say sth in reply;

\zu nichts taugen/\zu nichts zu gebrauchen sein to be no use at all;

mögen Sie Milch/Zucker \zum Kaffee? do you take your coffee with milk [or white] /with sugar;

\zum Frühstück trinkt sie immer Tee she always has tea at breakfast

7) ( um etw herbeizuführen)

\zur Einführung... by way of an introduction...;

\zu seiner Entschuldigung/\zur Erklärung in apology/explanation, by way of an apology/explanation;

sie sagte das nur \zu seiner Beruhigung she said that just to set his mind at rest;

\zu was ( fam) for what, why;

\zu was soll das gut sein? what do you need that for?, what is that for?

8) mit Infinitiv

bei dem Regenwetter habe ich keine Lust zum Wandern I don't fancy walking if it is raining;

wir haben nichts \zum Essen we have nothing to eat;

gib dem Kind doch etwas \zum Spielen give the child something to play with;

auf die Reise habe ich mir etwas \zum Lesen mitgenommen I've brought something to read on the trip;

das ist ja \zum Lachen that's ridiculous [or really funny];

das ist \zum Weinen it's enough to make you want to cry [or weep];

9) ( Veränderung)

\zu etw werden to turn into [or become] sth;

manch einer wird aus Armut \zum Dieb often it is poverty that turns sb into a thief;

wieder \zu Staub werden to [re]turn to dust;

jdn/etw \zu etw machen to make sb/sth into sth;

jdn \zum Manne machen to make a man of sb;

\zum Kapitän befördert werden to be promoted to captain;

\zum Vorsitzenden gewählt werden to be elected to [or chosen for] the post of chairman;

\zu Asche verbrennen to burn to ashes;

etw \zu Pulver zermahlen to grind sth [in]to powder

10) ( Beziehung)

Liebe \zu jdm love for sb;

aus Freundschaft \zu jdm because of one's friendship with sb;

das Vertrauen \zu jdm/ etw trust in sb/sth;

meine Beziehung \zu ihr my relationship with her

11) ( im Verhältnis zu) in relation [or proportion] to;

im Vergleich \zu in comparison with, compared to;

im Verhältnis 1 \zu 4 math in the ratio of one to four;

unsere Chancen stehen 50 \zu 50 our chances are fifty-fifty

12) ( einer Sache zugehörig)

\zu den Lehrbüchern gehören auch Kassetten there are cassettes to go with the text books;

wo ist der Korken \zu der Flasche? where is the cork for this bottle?;

mir fehlt nur der Schlüssel \zu dieser Tür I've only got to find the key to this door

13) sport

Bayern München gewann mit 5 \zu 1 Bayern Munich won five-one;

das Fußballspiel ging unentschieden 0 \zu 0 aus the football match ended in a nil-nil draw

14) bei Mengenangaben

\zu drei Prozent at three percent;

diese Äpfel habe ich \zu zwei Euro das Stück gekauft I bought these apples for [or at] two euros each;

sechs [Stück] \zu fünfzig Cent six for fifty cents;

\zum halben Preis at half price;

wir sind \zu fünft in den Urlaub gefahren five of us went on holiday together;

sie kommen immer \zu zweit those two always come as a pair;

der Pulli ist nur \zur Hälfte fertig the jumper is only half finished;

hast du das Buch nur \zu einem Viertel gelesen? have you only read a quarter of the book?;

\zum ersten Mal for the first time;

\zum Ersten..., \zum Zweiten firstly..., secondly;

\zum Ersten, \zum Zweiten, \zum Dritten ( bei Auktionen) going once, going twice, sold

15) (örtlich: Lage) in;

der Dom \zu Köln the cathedral in Cologne, Cologne cathedral;

der Reichstag \zu Worms (hist) the Diet of Worms;

\zu Hause at home;

\zu seiner Rechten/Linken... on his right/left [hand side]...;

\zu Lande und \zu Wasser on land and sea;

jdm \zur Seite sitzen ( geh) to sit at sb's side;

sich \zu Tisch setzen ( geh) to sit down to dinner

16) ( bei Namen)

der Graf \zu Blaubeuren the Count of Blaubeuren;

der Gasthof \zum blauen Engel the Blue Angel Inn

17) ( als)

jdn \zum Präsidenten wählen to elect as president;

jdn \zu etw ernennen to nominate sb for sth;

er machte sie \zu seiner Frau he made her his wife;

er nahm sie \zur Frau he took her as his wife;

jdn/etw \zum Vorbild nehmen to take sb/sth as one's example, to model oneself on sb/sth;

\zum Arzt geboren sein to be born to be a doctor

18) ( in Wendungen)

\zu Deutsch (veraltet) in German;

\zum Beispiel for example;

\zur Belohnung as a reward;

\zur Beurteilung/ Einsicht for inspection;

\zum Gedächtnis von jdm in memory of sb, in sb's memory;

\zum Glück luckily;

\zu Hilfe help;

jdm \zu Hilfe kommen to come to sb's aid;

\zum Lobe von jdm/ etw in praise of sb/sth;

\zur Probe as a trial [or test];

\zur Ansicht on approval;

\zur Strafe as a punishment;

\zur Unterschrift for signature [or signing];

\zur Warnung as a warning;

\zu jds Bestem/ Vorteil sein to be for one's own good/to one's advantage → bis

19) ( SCHWEIZ) ( in Wendungen)

\zur Hauptsache mainly;

\zum voraus in front of;

\zum vorn[e]herein from in front;

\zum Rechten schauen to look to the right

adv

inv

1) (all\zu) too;

\zu sehr too much;

er hat sich nicht \zu sehr bemüht he didn't try too [or very] hard;

ich wäre \zu gern mitgefahren I would have loved to have gone along

2) ( geschlossen) shut, closed;

dreh den Wasserhahn \zu! turn the tap off!;

Tür \zu, es zieht! shut the door, there's a draught!;

mach die Augen \zu, ich hab da was für dich close your eyes, I've got sth for you;

die Geschäfte haben sonntags \zu stores are closed on Sundays;

\zu sein to be shut [or closed];

3) ( örtlich) towards;

nach hinten/vorne \zu towards the back/front;

dem Ausgang \zu towards the exit

4) (fam: betrunken sein)

\zu sein to be pissed (fam!), to have had a skinful ( fam)

5) ( in Wendungen)

dann mal \zu! go ahead, off we go;

immer/nur \zu! go ahead;

schimpf nur \zu, es hilft doch nichts go on, scream, it won't do any good;

mach \zu hurry up, get a move on;

lauf schon \zu, ich komme nach you go on [or go on ahead], I'll catch up

konj

1) mit Infinitiv to;

etw \zu essen sth to eat;

dieser Auftrag ist unverzüglich \zu erledigen this task must be completed straight away;

ich habe heute einiges \zu erledigen I have got a few things to do today;

sie hat \zu gehorchen she has to obey [or do as she is told];

die Rechnung ist bis Freitag \zu bezahlen the bill has to be paid by Friday;

\zum Stehen kommen to come to a halt;

\zum Erliegen kommen to come to rest;

ich habe \zu arbeiten I have some work to do;

ohne es \zu wissen without knowing it;

ich komme, um mich zu verabschieden I have come to say goodbye

2) mit Partizip

\zu bezahlende Rechnungen outstanding bills;

es gibt verschiedene noch \zu kaufende Gegenstände some things still have to be bought;

der \zu Prüfende the candidate to be examined;

nicht \zu unterschätzende Probleme problems [that are] not to be underestimated

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19 call

call [kɔ:l]

appeler ⇒ 1 (a), 1 (b), 1 (f), 2 (a), 2 (b), 2 (d), 2 (g) pousser un cri ⇒ 1 (c) passer ⇒ 1 (d) s'arrêter ⇒ 1 (e) réveiller ⇒ 2 (c) appel ⇒ 3 (a)-(c) visite ⇒ 3 (d)

1 intransitive verb

(a) (with one's voice) appeler;

∎ if you need me, just call si tu as besoin de moi, tu n'as qu'à (m') appeler;

∎ she called to her son in the crowd elle appela son fils dans la foule;

∎ to call for help appeler à l'aide ou au secours

(b) (on the telephone) appeler;

∎ where are you calling from? d'où appelles-tu?;

∎ it's Alison calling c'est Alison à l'appareil;

∎ who's calling? qui est à l'appareil?, c'est de la part de qui?;

∎ may I ask who's calling? qui est à l'appareil, je vous prie?

(c) (animal, bird) pousser un cri

(d) British (visit) passer;

∎ did the postman call? est-ce que le facteur est passé?;

∎ I'll call at the butcher's on the way home je passerai chez le boucher en revenant à la maison;

∎ do call again n'hésitez pas à revenir;

∎ I was out when they called je n'étais pas là quand ils sont passés

(e) British (stop) s'arrêter;

∎ to call at (train) s'arrêter à; (ship) faire escale à

(f) Cards (in bridge) appeler (l'atout); (in poker) forcer l'adversaire à déclarer son jeu

2 transitive verb

(a) (with one's voice) appeler;

∎ to call sb's name appeler qn;

∎ can you call the children to the table? pouvez-vous appeler les enfants pour qu'ils viennent à table?;

∎ "be careful!", he called "attention!", cria-t-il;

∎ School to call the roll faire l'appel

(b) (telephone) appeler;

∎ who's calling? qui est à l'appareil?;

∎ call me tonight appelle-moi ce soir;

∎ don't call me at work ne m'appelle pas au bureau;

∎ we called his house nous avons appelé chez lui;

∎ to call the police/fire brigade appeler la police/les pompiers;

∎ humorous euphemism don't call us, we'll call you on vous écrira

(c) (wake up) réveiller;

∎ can you call me at nine? pouvez-vous me réveiller à 9 heures?

(d) (name or describe as) appeler;

∎ he has a cat called Felix il a un chat qui s'appelle Félix;

∎ she was called "Ratty" as a child on l'appelait "Ratty" quand elle était enfant;

∎ British he was called Charles after his grandfather on l'a appelé Charles comme son grand-père;

∎ to call oneself a colonel s'attribuer le titre de colonel;

∎ what's this called? comment est-ce qu'on appelle ça?, comment est-ce que ça s'appelle?;

∎ she called him a crook elle l'a traité d'escroc;

∎ are you calling me a thief? me traitez-vous de voleur?;

∎ to call sb names injurier qn, invectiver qn;

∎ they called him all sorts of names or every name in the book ils l'ont traité de tous les noms

(e) (consider)

∎ Denver is where I call home c'est à Denver que je me sens chez moi;

∎ he had no home to call his own il n'avait pas de chez lui;

∎ she had no time to call her own elle n'avait pas de temps à elle;

∎ (and you) call yourself a Christian! et tu te dis chrétien!;

∎ I don't call that clean ce n'est pas ce que j'appelle propre;

∎ British let's call it £10, shall we? disons ou mettons 10 livres, d'accord?;

∎ let's call it a day si on s'arrêtait là pour aujourd'hui?

(f) (announce)

∎ to call an election annoncer des élections;

∎ to call a meeting convoquer une assemblée;

∎ to call a strike appeler à la grève

(g) (send for, summon) appeler, convoquer;

∎ he was called to the phone on l'a demandé au téléphone;

∎ to call the doctor faire venir le médecin, appeler le médecin;

∎ she was suddenly called home elle a été rappelée soudainement chez elle;

∎ to be called away on an emergency être appelé en urgence;

∎ he's been called away, his mother is ill il a dû s'absenter parce que sa mère est malade;

∎ he was called to his regiment il a été rappelé à son régiment;

∎ she was called as a witness elle a été citée comme témoin;

∎ he called me over il m'a appelé;

∎ to call sth into being former qch

(h) Finance

∎ to call a loan exiger le remboursement d'un prêt

(i) Sport (declare, judge) juger;

∎ he called it out il a jugé qu'elle était dehors

(j) Cards (in bridge) annoncer; (in poker) demander

(k) to call heads/tails choisir face/pile

(l) (idioms)

∎ to call sth to mind rappeler qch;

∎ the scenery calls to mind certain parts of Brittany le paysage rappelle un peu certaines parties de la Bretagne;

∎ to call sth into play faire jouer qch;

∎ market forces will soon be called into play on fera bientôt jouer les lois du marché;

∎ to call sth into question remettre qch en question;

∎ she called into question his competence as a doctor elle a mis ses compétences de médecin en doute;

∎ familiar to call the shots or British tune faire la loi

3 noun

(a) (cry, shout) appel m; (of animal, bird) cri m; (of bugle, drum) appel m;

∎ figurative the call of the sea l'appel du large;

∎ he showed dedication (above and) beyond the call of duty il a fait preuve d'un dévouement bien au-delà de ce qu'on était en droit d'attendre de lui;

∎ a call for help un appel à l'aide ou au secours;

∎ to give sb a call (waken) réveiller qn

(b) (on telephone) appel m;

∎ can I make a call? puis-je téléphoner?;

∎ to put a call through passer une communication;

∎ to make a call passer un coup de téléphone;

∎ there's a call for you on vous demande au téléphone;

∎ to take a call prendre un appel;

∎ I'll give you a call tomorrow je t'appelle demain;

∎ how much does a call to Italy cost? combien est-ce que ça coûte d'appeler en Italie ou l'Italie?;

∎ he's on a call il est en ligne;

∎ to return sb's call rappeler qn

(c) (summons) appel m;

∎ to come at/answer sb's call venir/répondre à l'appel de qn;

∎ to be within call être à portée de voix;

∎ this is the last call for passengers for Bordeaux ceci est le dernier appel pour les passagers à destination de Bordeaux;

∎ call for tenders appel m d'offres;

∎ euphemism to obey or answer a call of nature satisfaire un besoin naturel

(d) (visit) visite f;

∎ British to make or pay a call on sb rendre visite à qn;

∎ British she had several calls to make in the neighbourhood elle devait rendre quelques visites dans le voisinage;

∎ the doctor doesn't make house calls le médecin ne fait pas de visites à domicile

(e) British (stop)

∎ the ship made a call at Genoa le navire a fait escale à Gênes

(f) (demand, need)

∎ there have been renewed calls for a return to capital punishment il y a des gens qui demandent à nouveau le rétablissement de la peine de mort;

∎ there is little call for unskilled labour il n'y a qu'une faible demande de travailleurs non spécialisés;

∎ there's no call to shout il n'y a aucune raison de crier;

∎ there's no call for rudeness! pas besoin ou ce n'est pas la peine d'être impoli!;

∎ you have first call on my time je m'occuperai de vous en premier lieu

(g) Stock Exchange option f d'achat, call m;

∎ call of more option f du double

(h) Finance (for repayment) demande f (d'argent);

∎ call for capital appel m de fonds;

∎ payable at call payable sur demande ou à présentation ou à vue

(i) Sport (decision) jugement m

(j) Cards (in bridge) annonce f; (in solo, whist) demande f

(k) Religion vocation f;

∎ he felt a call (to the ministry) il se sentait une vocation religieuse

(l) (heads or tails)

∎ your call pile ou face?;

∎ it's your call! c'est à toi de décider

4 on call adjective

(doctor, nurse) de garde; (police, troops) en éveil; (car) disponible; Finance (loan) remboursable sur demande

►► call alarm alarme f (pour personne âgée ou handicapée);

Telecommunications call barring interdiction f d'appels;

Telecommunications British call box (telephone box) cabine f téléphonique; American (on roadside) borne f d'appel d'urgence;

call button bouton d'appel;

Commerce call centre centre m d'appels;

Telecommunications call connection établissement m d'appel;

Telecommunications call diversion transfert m d'appel;

Stock Exchange call feature = clause de remboursement anticipé au gré de l'émetteur;

Telecommunications call forwarding redirection f d'appel;

Telecommunications call forwarding device dispositif m de redirection d'appel;

call girl (prostitute) call-girl f;

Telecommunications call holding mise f en attente d'appels;

Telecommunications call key touche f d'appel;

call letter avis m d'appel de fonds;

American Radio call letters indicatif m d'appel (d'une station de radio);

Finance call loan prêt m à vue, prêt m remboursable sur demande;

Finance call money argent m au jour le jour;

American call number (on library book) cote f;

Stock Exchange call option option f d'achat, call m;

Stock Exchange call price cours m du dont;

Telecommunications call screening filtrage m d'appels;

Computing call sequence séquence f d'appel;

Radio call sign indicatif m d'appel (d'une station de radio);

Telecommunications call waiting signal m d'appel;

Telecommunications call waiting service signal m d'appel;

call warrant warrant m à l'achat

➲ call aside separable transitive verb

prendre à part

➲ call away separable transitive verb

∎ she was called away from the office on l'a appelée et elle a dû quitter le bureau;

∎ she's often called away on business elle doit souvent partir en déplacement ou s'absenter pour affaires

➲ call back

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (on telephone) rappeler;

∎ I'll call you back later je te rappelle plus tard

(b) (ask to return) rappeler;

∎ I was already at the door when she called me back j'étais déjà près de la porte lorsqu'elle m'a rappelé

2 intransitive verb

(a) (on telephone) rappeler;

∎ can you call back after five? pourriez-vous rappeler après cinq heures?

(b) (visit again) revenir, repasser;

∎ I'll call back tomorrow je reviendrai ou repasserai demain

➲ call down separable transitive verb

(a) literary (invoke)

∎ he called down the wrath of God on the killers il appela la colère de Dieu sur la tête des tueurs

(b) American familiar (reprimand) engueuler

➲ call for inseparable transitive verb

(a) British (collect)

∎ he called for her at her parents' house il est passé la chercher chez ses parents;

∎ whose is this parcel? - someone's calling for it later à qui est ce paquet? - quelqu'un passera le prendre plus tard

(b) (put forward as demand) appeler, demander; (of agreement, treaty) prévoir;

∎ the opposition called for an official statement l'opposition a exigé ou demandé une déclaration officielle;

∎ the police are calling for tougher penalties la police réclame des sanctions plus fermes

(c) (require) exiger;

∎ the situation called for quick thinking la situation demandait ou exigeait qu'on réfléchisse vite;

∎ this calls for a celebration/a drink! il faut fêter/arroser ça!;

∎ that sort of behaviour isn't called for on se passe bien de ce genre de comportement

➲ call forth separable transitive verb

formal provoquer, susciter;

∎ the article called forth vigorous denials l'article suscita ou occasionna des démentis énergiques

➲ call in

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (send for) faire venir;

∎ call Miss Smith in, please faites entrer Mlle Smith, s'il vous plaît;

∎ an accountant was called in to look at the books on a fait venir un comptable pour examiner les livres de comptes;

∎ she called the children in (back into the house) elle a fait rentrer les enfants;

∎ the army was called in to assist with the evacuation on a fait appel à l'armée pour aider à l'évacuation

(b) (recall → defective goods) rappeler; (→ banknotes) retirer de la circulation; (→ library books) faire rentrer

(c) Finance (debt) rappeler;

∎ to call in one's money faire rentrer ses fonds;

∎ to call in a loan (of bank) demander le remboursement d'un prêt

2 intransitive verb

(a) British (pay a visit) passer;

∎ she called in at her sister's to say goodbye elle est passée chez sa sœur pour dire au revoir

(b) (telephone) appeler, téléphoner;

∎ to call in sick téléphoner pour prévenir qu'on est malade

(c) Finance (currency) retirer de la circulation

➲ call off separable transitive verb

(a) (appointment, meeting, match, holidays) annuler; (deal) annuler, résilier;

∎ to call off a strike (before it takes place) annuler un ordre de grève; (when it has begun) mettre fin à une grève;

∎ to call off one's engagement rompre ses fiançailles;

∎ the police called off their search la police a arrêté ses recherches

(b) (dog, attacker) rappeler

➲ call on inseparable transitive verb British

(a) (summon) faire appel à;

∎ to call on the experts/sb's services faire appel aux ou avoir recours aux experts/services de qn

(b) (urge, invite)

∎ to call on sb to do sth demander à qn de faire qch;

∎ she called on the government to take action elle a demandé au gouvernement d'agir;

∎ I now call on Mr Stewart (to speak) je laisse la parole à M. Stewart

(c) (visit) rendre visite à;

∎ I'll call on her this evening je lui rendrai visite ou je passerai chez elle ce soir

(d) (invoke)

∎ to call on God invoquer le nom de Dieu

➲ call out

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (cry out)

∎ "over here!" he called out "par ici!" appela-t-il;

∎ she called out the winning number elle a annoncé le numéro gagnant

(b) (summon) appeler, faire appel à;

∎ the army was called out to help on a fait appel à l'armée pour aider;

∎ the union called out its members for 24 hours le syndicat appela ses adhérents à une grève de 24 heures

2 intransitive verb

(shout) appeler;

∎ she called out to a policeman elle appela un agent de police;

∎ to call out in anger/pain crier de colère/douleur

➲ call out for inseparable transitive verb

exiger

➲ call round intransitive verb

British

∎ can I call round this evening? puis-je passer ce soir?;

∎ your mother called round for the parcel votre mère est passée prendre le paquet

➲ call together separable transitive verb

convoquer

➲ call up

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (telephone) appeler

(b) Military (for military service) appeler; (reservists) mobiliser

(c) (evoke) évoquer, faire venir à l'esprit

(d) (summon) appeler, convoquer;

∎ she was called up for jury service elle a été appelée ou convoquée pour faire partie d'un jury

(e) Computing (help screen, menu) rappeler

2 intransitive verb

appeler

➲ call upon inseparable transitive verb

formal (request, summon) faire appel à;

∎ she may be called upon to give evidence il est possible qu'elle soit citée comme témoin;

∎ I called upon him for assistance j'ai fait appel à son aide

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