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to try to persuade sb of sth

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1 try

1. verb
1) (to attempt or make an effort (to do, get etc): He tried to answer the questions; Let's try and climb that tree!) intentar

2) (to test; to make an experiment (with) in order to find out whether something will be successful, satisfactory etc: She tried washing her hair with a new shampoo; Try one of these sweets.) probar

3) (to judge (someone or their case) in a court of law: The prisoners were tried for murder.) juzgar, procesar

4) (to test the limits of; to strain: You are trying my patience.) poner a prueba

2. noun
1) (an attempt or effort: Have a try (at the exam). I'm sure you will pass.) tentativa, intento

2) (in rugby football, an act of putting the ball on the ground behind the opponents' goal-line: Our team scored three tries.) ensayo

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- trier
- trying
- try on
- try out

try¹ n intento / tentativa

after several unsuccessful tries, we gave up después de varios intentos fallidos, nos rendimos

let me have a try deja que lo intente yo / déjame intentarlo a mí

El plural de try se escribe tries

try² vb

1. intentar / tratar de

she tried to escape intentó escaparse

2. procurar

try not to make a noise procura no hacer ruido

3. probar

can I try your fish? ¿puedo probar tu pescado?

El pasado y participio pasado de try se escribe tried; el gerundio se escribe trying

try

tr[traɪ]

noun (pl tries)

1 intento, tentativa

■ why don't you give it a try? ¿por qué no lo pruebas?

■ I think it's worth a try creo que vale la pena probarlo

■ they gave up after a few tries se rindieron después de varios intentos

2 SMALLSPORT/SMALL (rugby) ensayo

transitive verb (pt & pp tried, ger trying)

1 (attempt) intentar

■ you tried your best hiciste lo que pudiste

2 (test, use) probar, poner a prueba, ensayar; (food) probar

■ have you ever tried caviar? ¿has probado el caviar alguna vez?

■ you must try some of our home-made wine tienes que probar nuestro vino casero

■ why don't we try it with the sofa here and the table over there? ¿por qué no lo probamos con el sofá aquí y la mesa allí?

■ she tried the door but it was locked intentó abrir pero estaba cerrada

3 SMALLLAW/SMALL juzgar, procesar

■ the case was tried before a jury el caso fue juzgado por un jurado

■ he was tried for murder fue procesado por asesinato

4 (be a strain on - eyes) cansar; (- patience, person) poner a prueba

intransitive verb

1 (make an attempt) intentar

■ I don't know if I can do it, but I'll try no sé si podré hacerlo, pero lo intentaré

■ you're not trying no haces ningún esfuerzo

■ he tried to swim the Channel but failed intentó cruzar el Canal de la Mancha nadando pero no lo logró

■ please try to get here on time in future procura llegar puntualmente en el futuro

■ I tried hard not to laugh procuré no reír

■ it's trying to snow quiere nevar

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to try it on with somebody ver hasta dónde puede llegar con alguien

to try one's hand at something probar algo por primera vez

to try one's luck probar suerte

to try out for something SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL hacer una prueba para algo

try ['traɪ] v, tried ; trying vt

1) : enjuiciar, juzgar, procesar

he was tried for murder: fue procesado por homicidio

2) : probar

did you try the salad?: ¿probaste la ensalada?

3) test: tentar, poner a prueba

to try one's patience: tentarle la paciencia a uno

4) attempt: tratar (de), intentar

5) or to try on : probarse (ropa)

try vi

: tratar, intentar

try n, pl tries : intento m, tentativa f

try

v.

• enjuiciar v.

• ensayar v.

• esforzarse v.

• experimentar v.

• intentar v.

• probar v.

• tentar v.

• tratar de v.

n.

• conato s.m.

• ensayo s.m.

• prueba s.f.

• tentativa s.f.

traɪ
I

noun (pl tries)

1)

a) c ( attempt) intento m, tentativa f

it's worth a try — vale la pena intentarlo or hacer la tentativa or hacer la prueba

that's not the right answer, but it was a good try — ésa no es la respuesta, pero no estabas tan desencaminado

b) ( trial) (no pl)

we'll give him a try — le daremos una oportunidad

this wine should be worth a try — merece la pena probar este vino

2) c ( in rugby) ensayo m

II
1.

tries, trying, tried transitive verb

1)

a) ( attempt) intentar

to try to + INF — tratar de + inf, intentar + inf

try to o (colloq) try and concentrate — trata de or intenta concentrarte

try not to forget — procura no olvidarte

just you try it! — atrévete!, haz la prueba!

it's trying to rain — (colloq) parece que quiere llover (fam)

b) ( attempt to operate)

he tried all the windows — probó a abrir todas las ventanas

she tried the switch, but nothing happened — le dio al interruptor, pero nada de nada

2)

a) ( experiment with) \<\<product/technique/food\>\> probar*

try some — pruébalo, prueba un poquito

to try -ING: have you tried frying it? ¿has probado a freírlo?; try looking at the problem from another angle — prueba con un enfoque distinto del problema

b) ( have recourse to)

I'll try his work number — voy a probar a llamarlo al trabajo

I tried several bookshops before I found a copy — busqué en or recorrí varias librerías antes de encontrar un ejemplar

3)

a) ( put to the test) \<\<person/courage\>\> poner* a prueba

to try one's luck at something — probar* suerte con algo

b) ( put strain on) \<\<patience\>\> poner* a prueba

4) ( Law) \<\<person\>\> procesar, juzgar*; \<\<case\>\> ver*

to try somebody FOR something — juzgar* a alguien por algo

2.

vi

you must try harder — tienes que esforzarte más

the team just isn't trying — el equipo no está haciendo ningún esfuerzo

I can't do it: you try — no puedo, prueba or inténtalo tú

to try one's best o hardest — hacer* todo lo posible

she couldn't be hurtful if she tried — es incapaz de herir a nadie

Phrasal Verbs:

- try for

- try on

- try out

[traɪ]
1. N

1) (=attempt) intento m, tentativa f

after several tries they gave up — tras varios intentos or varias tentativas, se dieron por vencidos

it was a good try - better luck next time — no lo conseguiste pero no estuvo mal - otra vez será

nice try Dave, but I know you're lying — no cuela, Dave, sé que estás mintiendo

• to give sth a try — intentar (hacer) algo

she's out at the moment - give her a try in half an hour — en este momento ha salido, pero llámela dentro de media hora

• let me have a try — déjame intentarlo

they're going to have another try at the summit when the weather improves — van a volver a intentar llegar a la cumbre cuando el tiempo mejore

• it's worth a try — vale or merece la pena intentarlo

2) (=trial)

• to give sth a try — [+ product, food, experience] probar algo

you'll never know what snake is like if you don't give it a try — nunca sabrás a qué sabe la serpiente si no la pruebas

to give sb a try — darle una oportunidad a algn, poner a algn a prueba

we'll give her a try for a week — le daremos una semana de prueba

• these new burgers are worth a try — vale or merece la pena probar estas nuevas hamburguesas

3) (Rugby) ensayo m

to score a try — marcar un ensayo

2. VT

1) (=attempt) intentar

you've only tried three questions — solo has intentado hacer tres preguntas

to try to do sth — intentar hacer algo, tratar de hacer algo

he was shot while trying to escape — lo dispararon mientras intentaba escapar or trataba de escapar

• I tried not to think about it — intenté no pensar en ello, traté de no pensar en ello

try not to cough — procura no toser, procura contener la tos

he was trying his best not to laugh — estaba haciendo todo lo posible por no reírse

• it's trying to rain — tiene ganas como de llover

2) (=try out, sample) probar

have you tried these olives? — ¿has probado estas aceitunas?

to try doing sth — probar a hacer algo

have you tried soaking the curtains in vinegar? — ¿has probado a poner las cortinas en remojo con vinagre?

try turning the key — da vuelta a la llave y a ver qué pasa, prueba a or intenta darle la vuelta a la llave

you try bringing up four children on your own! — ¡prueba tú a criar cuatro niños solo!

• I'll try anything once — siempre estoy dispuesto a probarlo todo, al menos una vez

• we've tried everything but the car still won't start — lo hemos intentado or probado todo, pero el coche todavía no arranca
hand 1., 10), size I, 1.
3) (=attempt to work) [+ door handle] tirar de; [+ telephone number] intentar llamar a

he tried the phone but the line was dead — intentó usar el teléfono pero no había línea

he tried the door - to his surprise it opened — intentó abrir la puerta - para su sorpresa se abrió

4) (=inquire at)

we tried three hotels but they had no room — preguntamos en tres hoteles pero no tenían habitación

have you tried the local music shops? — ¿lo has buscado en las tiendas de música del barrio?

5) (=put to the test) [+ person, strength, patience] poner a prueba

why not try him for the job? — ¿por qué no ponerle a prueba en el puesto?

he was tried and found wanting — fue sometido a prueba y resultó ser deficiente

it would try the patience of a saint — pondría a prueba la paciencia de un santo

• to try one's luck — probar suerte

• to try sth on sb — probar algo con algn

they haven't tried the drug on humans yet — todavía no han probado la droga con personas

I tried the idea on a couple of people — le comenté la idea a un par de personas

• they have been sorely tried — liter han sufrido mucho

- these things are sent to try us

6) (Jur)

to try sb (for sth) — procesar or enjuiciar a algn (por algo)

to try a case — ver una demanda

3.

VI

he didn't even try — ni siquiera lo intentó

you're not trying! — ¡no estás poniendo todo tu empeño!

try again! — ¡vuelve a intentarlo!

try as I might I couldn't persuade her — por más que intenté persuadirla no lo conseguí

I couldn't have done that (even) if I'd tried — no podría haber hecho eso ni (siquiera) queriendo

you could do it if you tried — podrías hacerlo si lo intentaras

(just) you try! — ¡hazlo y verás!, ¡atrévete (y verás)!

• to try and do sth * — intentar hacer algo, tratar de hacer algo

I ought to try and get some sleep — debería tratar de or intentar dormir un rato

• to try one's (very) best, try one's (very) hardest — poner todo su empeño, hacer todo lo posible

• it is not for lack or want of trying — no será porque no se ha intentado
succeed 1., 1)
4.

CPD

try line N — (Rugby) línea f de marca

- try for

- try on

- try out

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[traɪ]
I

noun (pl tries)

1)

a) c ( attempt) intento m, tentativa f

it's worth a try — vale la pena intentarlo or hacer la tentativa or hacer la prueba

that's not the right answer, but it was a good try — ésa no es la respuesta, pero no estabas tan desencaminado

b) ( trial) (no pl)

we'll give him a try — le daremos una oportunidad

this wine should be worth a try — merece la pena probar este vino

2) c ( in rugby) ensayo m

II
1.

tries, trying, tried transitive verb

1)

a) ( attempt) intentar

to try to + INF — tratar de + inf, intentar + inf

try to o (colloq) try and concentrate — trata de or intenta concentrarte

try not to forget — procura no olvidarte

just you try it! — atrévete!, haz la prueba!

it's trying to rain — (colloq) parece que quiere llover (fam)

b) ( attempt to operate)

he tried all the windows — probó a abrir todas las ventanas

she tried the switch, but nothing happened — le dio al interruptor, pero nada de nada

2)

a) ( experiment with) \<\<product/technique/food\>\> probar*

try some — pruébalo, prueba un poquito

to try -ING: have you tried frying it? ¿has probado a freírlo?; try looking at the problem from another angle — prueba con un enfoque distinto del problema

b) ( have recourse to)

I'll try his work number — voy a probar a llamarlo al trabajo

I tried several bookshops before I found a copy — busqué en or recorrí varias librerías antes de encontrar un ejemplar

3)

a) ( put to the test) \<\<person/courage\>\> poner* a prueba

to try one's luck at something — probar* suerte con algo

b) ( put strain on) \<\<patience\>\> poner* a prueba

4) ( Law) \<\<person\>\> procesar, juzgar*; \<\<case\>\> ver*

to try somebody FOR something — juzgar* a alguien por algo

2.

vi

you must try harder — tienes que esforzarte más

the team just isn't trying — el equipo no está haciendo ningún esfuerzo

I can't do it: you try — no puedo, prueba or inténtalo tú

to try one's best o hardest — hacer* todo lo posible

she couldn't be hurtful if she tried — es incapaz de herir a nadie

Phrasal Verbs:

- try for

- try on

- try out

English-spanish dictionary > try
2 perswadować

-uję, -ujesz, wy-; perf; vt

perswadować komuś coś — to try to persuade sb of sth

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perswadować

ipf.

persuade ( komuś coś sb to do sth).

The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > perswadować
3 intentar

v.

1 to try, to essay, to attempt, to give a shot at.

Ella intentó incesantemente She tried incessantly.

Ella intentó el suicidio She attempted suicide.

2 to try to, to attempt to.

Ella intentó hacer lo posible She tried to do whatever was possible.

3 to try, to make a try, to have a try, to endeavor.

Ella intentó incesantemente She tried incessantly.

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intentar

► verbo transitivo

1 to try

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verb

to try, attempt

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VT to try, attempt frm

hemos intentado un acuerdo — we've tried o attempted frm to reach an agreement

¿por qué no lo intentas otra vez? — why don't you try again?

¡venga, inténtalo! — come on, have a go o have a try!

lo he intentado con regalos, pero no consigo animarla — I've tried (giving her) presents, but I just can't cheer her up

lo ha intentado con todo — he has tried everything

con intentarlo nada se pierde, por intentarlo que no quede — there's no harm in trying

• intentar hacer algo — to try to do sth, attempt to do sth frm

intentaremos llegar a la cima — we shall try o attempt frm to reach the summit

llevo todo el día intentando hablar contigo — I've been trying to talk to you all day

intente no fumar — try not to smoke

• intentar que + subjun —

llevan años intentando que se celebre el juicio — they've spent years trying to bring the case to trial

intenta que te lo dejen más barato — try and get o try to get them to reduce the price

intenta que no se enteren tus padres — try not to let your parents find out

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verbo transitivo to try

no intentes nada — don't try anything

inténtalo otra vez! — try again!

intentar un aterrizaje de emergencia — to attempt an emergency landing

intentar + inf — to try to + inf

intentaré convencerlo — I'll try to persuade him

¿has intentado que te lo arreglen? — have you tried getting o to get it fixed?

por intentarlo que no quede — (fam) there's no harm in trying

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= aim, attempt, intend, make + attempt, make + pretence, try, essay, be out to + Verbo, have + a shot at, purport.

Ex. Not all catalogues or other tools for the organisation of knowledge aim to fulfil all these functions, but this list shows the range of functions.

Ex. There is little mnemonic value to the notation, but some literal mnemonics have been attempted, por example, G for Geography, T for Technology.

Ex. The scheme is intended to provide a systematic approach to the arrangement of books on shelves.

Ex. No attempt is made here to provide a full comparative study.

Ex. This account makes no pretence of being comprehensive and for a through treatment of these areas other texts should be consulted.

Ex. The searcher is an information worker trying to extract documents or information on behalf of someone else.

Ex. But instead he essayed to give an account of what had occurred, with an affectation of bewildered simplicity.

Ex. Clearly the cataloguer is out to produce a description in a standard order.

Ex. Our goal is to encourage more citizens to tap into the wealth of free, educational resources available online so more people have a shot at improving their lives and their future.

Ex. The LA purports to act as a professional body, but some of its bye-laws are the very antithesis of professionalism.

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* intentar abarcar demasiado = burn + the candle at both ends.

* intentar alcanzar = reach for.

* intentar Algo = give + it a whirl, give + it a shot, give + it a try.

* intentar Algo con empeño = try + hard.

* intentar algo imposible = bang + Posesivo + head against.

* intentar coger = reach for.

* intentar conseguir = aim for, work toward(s), jockey for.

* intentar conseguir Algo = take + a swing at.

* intentar convencer = work on + Persona.

* intentar dar un manotazo = take + a swat at, swat at.

* intentar dar un zarpazo = take + a swat at, swat at.

* intentar de nuevo = retry [re-try].

* intentar encontrar un término medio entre... y... = tread + a delicate line between... and.

* intentar evitar = fight + shy of.

* intentar ganar tiempo = play for + time, temporise [temporize, -USA].

* intentar golpear Algo = take + a swing at.

* intentar hacer Algo por uno mismo = try + Posesivo + own hand at.

* intentar hacer Algo sin contar con los medios necesarios = make + bricks without straw.

* intentar + Infinitivo = seek to + Infinitivo.

* intentar ligar = chat up.

* intentar lograr Algo = take + a swing at.

* intentar lograr la cuadratura del círculo = square + the circle.

* intentar lograr lo imposible = square + the circle.

* intentar lo imposible = attempt + the impossible, be an attempt at the impossible, square + the circle.

* intentar morder = snap at.

* intentar + Nombre = go at + Nombre.

* intentar persuadir = court.

* intentar responder a una pregunta = pursue + question.

* merecer la pena intentarlo = be worth a try.

* persona que intenta averiguar y resolver problemas = troubleshooter.

* por más que lo intento = for the life of me.

* por mucho que lo + intentar = try as + Pronombre + might.

* por mucho que lo intento = for the life of me.

* volver a intentar = retry [re-try].

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verbo transitivo to try

no intentes nada — don't try anything

inténtalo otra vez! — try again!

intentar un aterrizaje de emergencia — to attempt an emergency landing

intentar + inf — to try to + inf

intentaré convencerlo — I'll try to persuade him

¿has intentado que te lo arreglen? — have you tried getting o to get it fixed?

por intentarlo que no quede — (fam) there's no harm in trying

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= aim, attempt, intend, make + attempt, make + pretence, try, essay, be out to + Verbo, have + a shot at, purport.

Ex: Not all catalogues or other tools for the organisation of knowledge aim to fulfil all these functions, but this list shows the range of functions.

Ex: There is little mnemonic value to the notation, but some literal mnemonics have been attempted, por example, G for Geography, T for Technology.

Ex: The scheme is intended to provide a systematic approach to the arrangement of books on shelves.

Ex: No attempt is made here to provide a full comparative study.

Ex: This account makes no pretence of being comprehensive and for a through treatment of these areas other texts should be consulted.

Ex: The searcher is an information worker trying to extract documents or information on behalf of someone else.

Ex: But instead he essayed to give an account of what had occurred, with an affectation of bewildered simplicity.

Ex: Clearly the cataloguer is out to produce a description in a standard order.

Ex: Our goal is to encourage more citizens to tap into the wealth of free, educational resources available online so more people have a shot at improving their lives and their future.

Ex: The LA purports to act as a professional body, but some of its bye-laws are the very antithesis of professionalism.

* intentar abarcar demasiado = burn + the candle at both ends.

* intentar alcanzar = reach for.

* intentar Algo = give + it a whirl, give + it a shot, give + it a try.

* intentar Algo con empeño = try + hard.

* intentar algo imposible = bang + Posesivo + head against.

* intentar coger = reach for.

* intentar conseguir = aim for, work toward(s), jockey for.

* intentar conseguir Algo = take + a swing at.

* intentar convencer = work on + Persona.

* intentar dar un manotazo = take + a swat at, swat at.

* intentar dar un zarpazo = take + a swat at, swat at.

* intentar de nuevo = retry [re-try].

* intentar encontrar un término medio entre... y... = tread + a delicate line between... and.

* intentar evitar = fight + shy of.

* intentar ganar tiempo = play for + time, temporise [temporize, -USA].

* intentar golpear Algo = take + a swing at.

* intentar hacer Algo por uno mismo = try + Posesivo + own hand at.

* intentar hacer Algo sin contar con los medios necesarios = make + bricks without straw.

* intentar + Infinitivo = seek to + Infinitivo.

* intentar ligar = chat up.

* intentar lograr Algo = take + a swing at.

* intentar lograr la cuadratura del círculo = square + the circle.

* intentar lograr lo imposible = square + the circle.

* intentar lo imposible = attempt + the impossible, be an attempt at the impossible, square + the circle.

* intentar morder = snap at.

* intentar + Nombre = go at + Nombre.

* intentar persuadir = court.

* intentar responder a una pregunta = pursue + question.

* merecer la pena intentarlo = be worth a try.

* persona que intenta averiguar y resolver problemas = troubleshooter.

* por más que lo intento = for the life of me.

* por mucho que lo + intentar = try as + Pronombre + might.

* por mucho que lo intento = for the life of me.

* volver a intentar = retry [re-try].

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intentar [A1 ]

vt

¡no te des por vencido, inténtalo otra vez! don't give up, try again! o have another try!

¿qué pierdes con intentarlo? what have you got to lose by trying?

el piloto intentó un aterrizaje de emergencia the pilot attempted an emergency landing

intentar + INF to try to + INF

intentaré convencerlo I'll try to persuade him

intentaban escalar el pico más alto they were attempting o trying to climb the highest peak

intenta llegar temprano try to o ( colloq) try and arrive early

intentar QUE + SUBJ:

¿has intentado que te lo arreglen? have you tried getting o to get it fixed?

intenta que no te vean try not to let them see you

por intentarlo que no quede ( fam); there's no harm in trying

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intentar ( conjugate intentar) verbo transitivo
to try;
◊ ¡inténtalo otra vez! try again!;

intentar un aterrizaje de emergencia to attempt an emergency landing;
intentar hacer algo to try to do sth;
¿has intentado que te lo arreglen? have you tried getting o to get it fixed?
intentar verbo transitivo to try, attempt: intentaremos que regrese hoy mismo, we'll try to get him to come home today without fail ➣ Ver nota en try

' intentar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
espatarrarse
- pretender
- probar
- procurar
- trabajarse
- tratar
- buscar
English:
attempt
- barrier
- candle
- chat up
- clever
- crack
- endeavor
- endeavour
- go after
- hand
- however
- job
- juggling act
- pass
- pin down
- plough through
- reach
- reason
- run
- search out
- seek
- shot
- snap
- stab
- tamper
- try
- whirl
- can
- go
- impossible
- over
- swing

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intentar vt

to try;

intentar hacer algo to try to do sth;

¡inténtalo! have a try o go!;

¡ni lo intentes! [advertencia] don't even try it!;

intentarán finalizar el trabajo antes del fin de semana they will try to finish the work before the weekend;

intenta ser más discreto try to be more discreet;

la próxima vez, intenta que no se te caiga try not to drop it next time;

intenté que cambiara de opinión pero no hubo manera I tried to get her to change her mind but she wasn't having any of it;

Comp

no se pierde nada por intentarlo, por intentarlo que no quede there's no harm in trying

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intentar

v/t try, attempt

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intentar vt

: to attempt, to try

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intentar vb to try [pt. & pp. tried]

intentó arreglar la tele, pero no pudo he tried to mend the TV, but he couldn't

Spanish-English dictionary > intentar
4 urge

1. transitive verb
1)

urge somebody to do something — jemanden drängen, etwas zu tun

urge somebody to something — jemanden zu etwas drängen

we urged him to reconsider — wir rieten ihm dringend, es sich (Dat.) noch einmal zu überlegen

urge something [on or upon somebody] — [jemanden] zu etwas drängen

urge caution/patience [on or upon somebody] — [jemanden] zur Vorsicht/Geduld mahnen

urge on or upon somebody the need for something/for doing something — jemandem die Notwendigkeit einer Sache/die Notwendigkeit, etwas zu tun, ans Herz legen

urge that something [should] be done — darauf dringen, dass etwas getan wird

2) (drive on) [an]treiben

urge forward/onward — vorwärts treiben; (fig.) treiben
2. noun
Trieb, der

have/feel an/the urge to do something — den Drang verspüren, etwas zu tun

resist the urge to do something — dem [inneren] Drang widerstehen, etwas zu tun

Phrasal Verbs:

- academic.ru/93379/urge_on">urge on

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[ə:‹] 1. verb
1) (to try to persuade or request earnestly (someone to do something): He urged her to drive carefully; `Come with me,' he urged.) drängen

2) (to try to convince a person of (eg the importance of, or necessity for, some action): He urged (on them) the necessity for speed.) Nachdruck legen auf
2. noun
(a strong impulse or desire: I felt an urge to hit him.) der Drang

- urge on

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urge

[ɜ:ʤ, AM ɜ:rʤ]

I. n (strong desire) Verlangen nt, [starkes] Bedürfnis ( for nach + dat); (compulsion) Drang m ( for nach + dat); PSYCH Trieb m

a violent \urge came over him ihn überkam ein heftiges Verlangen

if you get the \urge to go out tonight, give me a ring ruf mich an, wenn du heute Abend Lust bekommst, auszugehen

irresistible \urge unwiderstehliches Verlangen

sexual \urge Sexual-/Geschlechtstrieb m

to control/repress an \urge einen Trieb kontrollieren/unterdrücken

to give in [or way] to the \urge to do sth dem Verlangen, etw zu tun, nicht widerstehen können

II. vt

1. (press)

▪ to \urge sb somewhere:

on arriving at the house he \urged her inside nach der Ankunft drängte er sie in das Haus hinein

▪ to \urge sb away from sth jdn von etw dat wegdrängen

▪ to \urge sb [into doing sth] jdn antreiben [o drängen] [, etw zu tun]

to \urge dogs/horses Hunde/Pferde antreiben

2. (try to persuade)

▪ to \urge sb [to do sth] jdn drängen [o eindringlich bitten] [, etw zu tun]

3. (seriously advocate)

▪ to \urge sth auf etw akk dringen, zu etw dat drängen

“don't have anything more to do with him!” her mother \urged „gib dich nicht mehr mit ihm ab!“ mahnte sie ihre Mutter eindringlich

we \urged that the plans be submitted immediately wir drängten darauf, die Pläne sofort weiterzuleiten

I \urge you to take the time to reconsider your decision ich rate Ihnen dringend, sich die Zeit zu nehmen, Ihren Beschluss zu überdenken

to \urge caution/vigilance zur Vorsicht/Wachsamkeit mahnen

to \urge peace sich akk für den Frieden einsetzen

4. ( form: persuade to accept)

▪ to \urge sth on [or upon] sb jdn zu etw dat drängen, jdm etw eindringlich nahelegen

she \urged on him the importance of remaining polite at all times sie versuchte, ihm klarzumachen, wie wichtig es ist, immer höflich zu bleiben

to \urge self-discipline on sb jdn zur Selbstdisziplin [er]mahnen

III. vi

▪ to \urge for sth auf etw akk drängen

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[ɜːdZ]
1. n
(= need) Verlangen nt, Bedürfnis nt; (= drive) Drang m no pl; (physical, sexual) Trieb m
to feel the urge to do sth — das Bedürfnis verspüren, etw zu tun

I resisted the urge (to contradict him) —

an urge to steal it came over me — der Drang, es zu stehlen, überkam mich

creative urges — Schaffensdrang m, Kreativität f

come and stay with us if you get the urge (inf) — komm uns besuchen, wenn du Lust hast

2. vt

1) (= try to persuade) sb eindringlich bitten

to urge sb to accept/join in/come along — jdn drängen, anzunehmen/mitzumachen/mitzukommen

he needed no urging —

do it now! he urged — tun Sies jetzt!, drängte er

2)

to urge sb onward/back — jdn vorwärtstreiben or weitertreiben/zurücktreiben

3) (= advocate) measure etc, acceptance drängen auf (+acc)

to urge that sth should be done — darauf drängen, dass etw getan wird

to urge sth ( up)on sb — jdm etw eindringlich nahelegen

to urge caution/restraint — zur Vorsicht/Zurückhaltung mahnen

4) (= press) claim betonen; argument vorbringen, anführen

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urge [ɜːdʒ; US ɜrdʒ]

A v/t

1. auch urge on ( oder forward) antreiben, vorwärtstreiben, anspornen (a. fig)

2. fig jemanden drängen, dringend bitten oder auffordern, jemandem dringend raten, in jemanden dringen ( alle:

to do zu tun):

he urged me not to accept the offer er riet mir dringend davon ab, das Angebot anzunehmen

3. jemanden (be)drängen, bestürmen, jemandem (heftig) zusetzen:

be urged to do sth sich genötigt sehen, etwas zu tun;

be urged by necessity der Not gehorchen

4. drängen oder dringen auf (akk), sich (nachdrücklich) einsetzen für, (hartnäckig) bestehen auf (dat)

5. Nachdruck legen auf (akk):

urge sth on sb jemandem etwas eindringlich vor Augen führen, jemandem etwas einschärfen;

he urged the necessity for immediate action er drängte auf sofortige Maßnahmen

6. (als Grund) geltend machen, einen Einwand etc vorbringen oder ins Feld führen

7. eine Sache vorantreiben, energisch verfolgen

8. ein Projekt etc beschleunigen

B v/i

1. drängen, antreiben

2. drängen ( for auf akk, zu):

urge against sich nachdrücklich aussprechen gegen

C s

1. Drang m ( for nach), Trieb m, Antrieb m:

urge to smoke Rauchverlangen n

2. Inbrunst f:

religious urge

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1. transitive verb
1)

urge somebody to do something — jemanden drängen, etwas zu tun

urge somebody to something — jemanden zu etwas drängen

we urged him to reconsider — wir rieten ihm dringend, es sich (Dat.) noch einmal zu überlegen

urge something [on or upon somebody] — [jemanden] zu etwas drängen

urge caution/patience [on or upon somebody] — [jemanden] zur Vorsicht/Geduld mahnen

urge on or upon somebody the need for something/for doing something — jemandem die Notwendigkeit einer Sache/die Notwendigkeit, etwas zu tun, ans Herz legen

urge that something [should] be done — darauf dringen, dass etwas getan wird

2) (drive on) [an]treiben

urge forward/onward — vorwärts treiben; (fig.) treiben
2. noun
Trieb, der

have/feel an/the urge to do something — den Drang verspüren, etwas zu tun

resist the urge to do something — dem [inneren] Drang widerstehen, etwas zu tun

Phrasal Verbs:

- urge on

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v.

dringend bitten ausdr.

drängen v. n.

Drang ¨-e m.

Trieb -e (Drang) m.

English-german dictionary > urge
5 probieren

vt/i

1. (versuchen) try; (ausprobieren) try out; probier doch mal try it (out), have a try ( oder go); probier es noch mal try again, have another try ( oder go); probieren, etw. zu tun try to do s.th.; es probieren mit try s.th., s.o. (oder + Ger.), have a try at s.th. (oder + Ger.); es bei jemandem probieren umg. try it on with s.o.; Probieren geht über Studieren the proof of the pudding is in the eating

2. (kosten) try, taste; probier mal, ob ( dir) das schmeckt see if that tastes all right (Am. umg. alright), see if you like it; kann ich mal probieren? can I have a taste?

3. (anprobieren) try on; möchten Sie das Kleid / die Schuhe probieren? would you like to try on the dress / shoes?; etw. wegen der Größe probieren try s.th. on for size

4. THEAT. (proben) rehearse

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to taste; to test; to try

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pro|bie|ren [pro'biːrən] ptp probiert
1. vt

1) (= versuchen) to try, to have a go (Brit) or try at; (= prüfen) to try (out), to test

probíéren Sie es noch mal! — try (it) again!, have another go (Brit) or try!

lass ( es) mich mal probíéren! — let me try!, let me have a go (Brit) or a try!

2) (= kosten) Speisen, Getränke to try, to taste, to sample

3) (= proben) to rehearse

2. vi

1) (= versuchen) to try, to have a go (Brit) or a try

Kinder lernen durch Probieren — children learn by trial and error

Probieren geht über Studieren (Prov) — the proof of the pudding is in the eating (Prov)

2) (= kosten) to have a taste, to try

probier mal — try some, have a taste

3) (= proben) to rehearse

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1) (to test a sample of: He sampled my cake.) sample

2) (to test or find out the flavour or quality of (food etc) by eating or drinking a little of it: Please taste this and tell me if it is too sweet.) taste

3) (to test; to make an experiment (with) in order to find out whether something will be successful, satisfactory etc: She tried washing her hair with a new shampoo; Try one of these sweets.) try

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pro·bie·ren *

[proˈbi:rən]

I. vt

1. (kosten)

▪ etw \probieren to try [or taste] [or sample] sth

2. (versuchen)

▪ es [mit etw dat] \probieren to try [or to have a go [or try] at] it [with sth]

ich habe es schon mit vielen Diäten probiert I have already tried many diets

▪ \probieren, etw zu tun to try to do sth

ich werde \probieren, sie zu überreden I will try to persuade her

▪ etw \probieren to try sth out

ein neues Medikament \probieren to try out a new medicine

3. (anprobieren)

▪ etw \probieren to try on sth sep

4. THEAT to rehearse

ein Stück \probieren to rehearse a play

II. vi

1. (kosten)

▪ [von etw dat] \probieren to try some [or have a taste] [of sth]

willst du nicht wenigstens einmal \probieren won't you at least try it once

2. (versuchen)

▪ \probieren, ob/was/wie... to try and see whether/what/how...

ich werde \probieren, ob ich das alleine schaffe I'll see if I can do it alone

3.

▶ P\probieren geht über Studieren (prov) the proof of the pudding is in the eating prov

III. vr (fam)

sich akk als Dozent/Schreiner \probieren to work as a lecturer/carpenter for a short time

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1.
transitives Verb

1) (versuchen) try; have a go or try at

2) (kosten) taste; try; sample

3) (ausprobieren) try out; (anprobieren) try on <clothes, shoes>
2.
intransitives Verb

1) (versuchen) try; have a go or try

Probieren geht über Studieren — the proof of the pudding is in the eating (prov.)

2) (kosten) have a taste

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probieren v/t & v/i

1. (versuchen) try; (ausprobieren) try out;

probier doch mal try it (out), have a try ( oder go);

probier es noch mal try again, have another try ( oder go);

probieren, etwas zu tun try to do sth;

es probieren mit try sth, sb (oder +ger), have a try at sth (oder +ger);

es bei jemandem probieren umg try it on with sb;

Probieren geht über Studieren the proof of the pudding is in the eating

2. (kosten) try, taste;

probier mal, ob (dir) das schmeckt see if that tastes all right (US umg alright), see if you like it;

kann ich mal probieren? can I have a taste?

3. (anprobieren) try on;

möchten Sie das Kleid/die Schuhe probieren? would you like to try on the dress/shoes?;

etwas wegen der Größe probieren try sth on for size

4. THEAT (proben) rehearse

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1.
transitives Verb

1) (versuchen) try; have a go or try at

2) (kosten) taste; try; sample

3) (ausprobieren) try out; (anprobieren) try on <clothes, shoes>
2.
intransitives Verb

1) (versuchen) try; have a go or try

Probieren geht über Studieren — the proof of the pudding is in the eating (prov.)

2) (kosten) have a taste

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v.

to sample v.

to try v.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > probieren
6 einreden

(trennb., hat -ge-)

I v/t umg.

1. jemandem etw. einreden talk s.o. into (believing) s.th.; jemandem einreden, dass... persuade s.o. that...; wer hat dir das eingeredet? who put that (idea) into your head?; das lasse ich mir nicht einreden they’ll etc. have a hard time getting me to believe that; du willst mir doch wohl nicht einreden, dass... you’re not trying to tell me that...; lass dir das bloß nicht einreden! don’t let anyone persuade you of that ( oder talk you into believing that)

2. sich (Dat) etw. einreden persuade o.s. of s.th.; das redest du dir ( doch) nur ein! you’re imagining it

II v/i: auf jemanden einreden talk away at s.o.; (nicht lockerlassen) keep ( oder go) on at s.o.

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ein|re|den sep
1. vt

jdm etw éínreden — to talk sb into believing sth, to persuade sb of sth

sie hat ihm eingeredet, er sei dumm — she persuaded him that or talked him into believing that he was stupid

das lasse ich mir nicht éínreden — you're not going to make me believe that

wer hat dir denn diesen Unsinn eingeredet? — who put that rubbish (Brit inf) or nonsense into your head?

er will mir éínreden, dass... — he'd have me believe that..., he wants me to believe that...

etw éínreden — to talk oneself into believing sth, to make oneself believe sth

das redest du dir nur ein! — you're only imagining it

2. vi

auf jdn éínreden — to keep on and on at sb

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ein|re·den

I. vt (durch Reden glauben machen)

▪ jdm etw \einreden to talk [or persuade] sb into thinking sth

wer hat dir denn diesen Unsinn eingeredet? who told you that nonsense?

▪ jdm \einreden, dass... to talk sb into thinking that...

rede mir nicht immer ein, dass nur deine Meinung richtig sei! don't try and tell me that your opinion is the only right one!

II. vi (bedrängen)

▪ auf jdn \einreden to talk to sb in an insistent tone of voice, to keep on at sb fam

III. vr (sich etw immer wieder sagen)

▪ sich dat etw \einreden to talk [or persuade] oneself into thinking sth

rede dir doch so was nicht ein! put that idea out of your head!

▪ sich dat \einreden, dass... to talk [or persuade] oneself into thinking that...

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1.
transitives Verb

jemandem etwas einreden — talk somebody into believing something

sich (Dat.) einreden, daß... — persuade oneself that...

das redest du dir bloß ein — you're just imagining it
2.
intransitives Verb

auf jemanden einreden — talk insistently to somebody

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einreden (trennb, hat -ge-)

A. v/t umg

1.

jemandem etwas einreden talk sb into (believing) sth;

jemandem einreden, dass … persuade sb that …;

wer hat dir das eingeredet? who put that (idea) into your head?;

das lasse ich mir nicht einreden they’ll etc have a hard time getting me to believe that;

du willst mir doch wohl nicht einreden, dass … you’re not trying to tell me that …;

lass dir das bloß nicht einreden! don’t let anyone persuade you of that ( oder talk you into believing that)

2.

sich (dat)

etwas einreden persuade o.s. of sth;

das redest du dir (doch) nur ein! you’re imagining it

B. v/i:

auf jemanden einreden talk away at sb; (nicht lockerlassen) keep ( oder go) on at sb

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1.
transitives Verb

jemandem etwas einreden — talk somebody into believing something

sich (Dat.) einreden, daß... — persuade oneself that...

das redest du dir bloß ein — you're just imagining it
2.
intransitives Verb

auf jemanden einreden — talk insistently to somebody

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > einreden
7 bearbeiten

v/t

1. (Sachgebiet etc.) work on; (Fall etc.) auch deal with, handle; (Bestellung) process, deal with

2. (Werkstoff) work, (Leder) auch dress; (Metall, Holz) spanlos: work, spanabhebend: machine; (behandeln) treat

3. (Feld, Boden etc.) work, cultivate, till

4. (Buch) edit; neu: revise; für die Bühne etc.: adapt; MUS. arrange

5. fig.: jemanden bearbeiten beeinflussend: work on s.o., try to persuade s.o.

6. umg., fig.: jemanden bearbeiten (verprügeln) give s.o. a working ( oder going) over, beat s.o. up; jemanden mit den Fäusten bearbeiten punch s.o. repeatedly, take one’s fists to s.o., belabo(u)r s.o.

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das Bearbeiten

editing

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be|ạr|bei|ten ptp bea\#rbeitet
vt

1) (= behandeln) to work on; Stein, Holz to work, to dress; (inf mit Chemikalien) to treat

etw mit dem Hammer/Meißel bearbeiten — to hammer/chisel sth

2) (= sich befassen mit) to deal with; Fall to handle, to deal with; Bestellungen etc to process

3) (= redigieren) to edit (AUCH COMPUT); (= neu bearbeiten) to revise; (= umändern) Roman etc to adapt; Musikstück to arrange

etw für die Drucklegung bearbeiten — to prepare sth for press

4) (inf = einschlagen auf) Klavier, Trommel etc to hammer or bash away at; Geige to saw away at

jdn mit Fußtritten bearbeiten — to kick sb about (inf)

jdn mit Fäusten bearbeiten — to thump sb

5) (inf = einreden auf) jdn to work on

6) Land to cultivate

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1) adapt

2) (to make (a piece of music) suitable for particular voices or instruments: music arranged for choir and orchestra.) arrange

3) (to turn into the form of a play: She dramatized the novel for television.) dramatize

4) (to turn into the form of a play: She dramatized the novel for television.) dramatise

5) (to deal with (something) by the appropriate process: Have your photographs been processed?; The information is being processed by computer.) process

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be·ar·bei·ten *

vt

1. (behandeln)

▪ etw [mit etw dat] \bearbeiten to work on sth [with sth]

Holz \bearbeiten to work wood

etw mit einer Chemikalie \bearbeiten to treat sth with a chemical

etw mit einem Hammer/mit einer Feile/mit Schmirgelpapier \bearbeiten to hammer/file/sand sth

2. (sich befassen mit)

▪ etw \bearbeiten to deal with sth

eine Bestellung \bearbeiten to process an order

einen Fall \bearbeiten to work on [or handle] a case

3. (redigieren)

▪ etw \bearbeiten to revise sth

▪ bearbeitet revised

4. (fam: traktieren)

jdn mit den Fäusten/mit Tritten \bearbeiten to beat [or thump]/kick [away at] sb

▪ etw [mit etw dat] \bearbeiten to work [away] at sth [with sth]

5. (fam: auf jdn einwirken)

▪ jdn \bearbeiten to work on sb

wir haben ihn so lange bearbeitet, bis er zusagte we worked on him until he agreed

6. (bestellen)

▪ etw [mit etw dat] \bearbeiten to cultivate sth [with/using sth]

7. (adaptieren)

▪ etw [für jdn] \bearbeiten to arrange sth [for sb]

ein Musikstück \bearbeiten to arrange a piece of music

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transitives Verb

1) deal with; work on, handle < case>; treat < subject>; edit < book>

ein Buch völlig neu bearbeiten — revise a book completely

2) (adaptieren) adapt

ein Stück für Klavier bearbeiten — arrange a piece for the piano

3) (behandeln) treat; work <wood, metal, leather, etc.>

etwas mit einer Bürste bearbeiten — work on something with a brush

den Boden bearbeiten — work the soil

4) (ugs.): (traktieren) beat [repeatedly]; hammer away on < piano, typewriter keys, etc.>

jemanden mit den Fäusten bearbeiten — pummel somebody

5) (ugs.): (überreden) work on

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bearbeiten v/t

1. (Sachgebiet etc) work on; (Fall etc) auch deal with, handle; (Bestellung) process, deal with

2. (Werkstoff) work, (Leder) auch dress; (Metall, Holz) spanlos: work, spanabhebend: machine; (behandeln) treat

3. (Feld, Boden etc) work, cultivate, till

4. (Buch) edit; neu: revise; für die Bühne etc: adapt; MUS arrange

5. fig:

jemanden bearbeiten beeinflussend: work on sb, try to persuade sb

6. umg, fig:

jemanden bearbeiten (verprügeln) give sb a working ( oder going) over, beat sb up;

jemanden mit den Fäusten bearbeiten punch sb repeatedly, take one’s fists to sb, belabo(u)r sb

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transitives Verb

1) deal with; work on, handle < case>; treat < subject>; edit < book>

ein Buch völlig neu bearbeiten — revise a book completely

2) (adaptieren) adapt

ein Stück für Klavier bearbeiten — arrange a piece for the piano

3) (behandeln) treat; work <wood, metal, leather, etc.>

etwas mit einer Bürste bearbeiten — work on something with a brush

den Boden bearbeiten — work the soil

4) (ugs.): (traktieren) beat [repeatedly]; hammer away on <piano, typewriter keys, etc.>

jemanden mit den Fäusten bearbeiten — pummel somebody

5) (ugs.): (überreden) work on

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(mit) v.

to ply (with) v. adj.

machine work adj. p.p.

hewn p.p. v.

to edit v.

to hew v.

to hew v.

(§ p.,p.p.: hewn)

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > bearbeiten
8 urge

ə:‹
1. verb
1) (to try to persuade or request earnestly (someone to do something): He urged her to drive carefully; `Come with me,' he urged.) exhortar, incitar

2) (to try to convince a person of (eg the importance of, or necessity for, some action): He urged (on them) the necessity for speed.) insistir

2. noun
(a strong impulse or desire: I felt an urge to hit him.) impulso, deseo

- urge on

urge¹ n impulso / ganas

I had a sudden urge to go to the toilet de repente me entraron ganas de ir al servicio

urge² vb animar / recomendar vivamente / instar

he urged her to carry on with her studies la animó a que siguiera con sus estudios

El gerundio de urge se escribe urging

urge

tr[ɜːʤ]

noun

1 impulso, deseo

■ to have the urge to do something tener unas ganas irrefrenables de hacer algo

transitive verb

1 encarecer, preconizar, instar, insistir

■ to urge somebody to do something instar a alguien a hacer algo

2 (incite) incitar; (plead) exhortar

■ he urged them not to continue les exhortó a que no continuaran

3 (encourage) animar

■ the mother urged the child to take part in the play la madre animó al niño a que participara en la obra

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to urge somebody on darle cuerda a alguien

urge ['ərʤ] vt, urged ; urging

1) press: instar, apremiar, insistir

we urged him to come: insistimos en que viniera

2) advocate: recomendar, abogar por

3)

to urge on : animar, alentar

urge n

: impulso m, ganas fpl, compulsión f

urge

v.

• afanar v.

• ahincar v.

• apremiar v.

• arrastrar v.

• azuzar v.

• calentar v.

• hostigar v.

• impeler v.

• incitar v.

• instar v.

• perorar v.

• requerir v.

n.

• impulso s.m.

• instinto s.m.

• prurito s.m.

I ɜːrdʒ, ɜːdʒ
noun ganas fpl, impulso m

the creative urge — el impulso creativo or creador

sexual urges — impulsos mpl sexuales

he had a strong urge to punch him — le entraron unas ganas enormes de darle un puñetazo

II

transitive verb ( exhort) instar (frml), exhortar (frml); ( entreat) pedir* con insistencia, rogar*

to urge somebody to + INF — instar a alguien a que (+ subj) (frml), pedirle* a alguien con insistencia que (+ subj)

I urge you to reconsider — le pido encarecidamente que lo reconsidere

Phrasal Verbs:

- urge on

[ɜːdʒ]
1.

N impulso m ; (sexual etc) deseo m

the urge to write — el deseo apremiante de escribir, la ambición de hacerse escritor

to feel an urge to do sth — sentir fuertes deseos or ganas de hacer algo

to get or have the urge (to do sth): when you get or have the urge to eat something exotic... — cuando te entren ganas de comer algo exótico

he had the sudden urge to take all his clothes off — de repente le entraron ganas de desnudarse

2. VT

1) (=try to persuade) animar, alentar

to urge sb to do sth — animar or instar a algn a hacer algo

to urge that sth should be done — recomendar encarecidamente que se haga algo

2) (=advocate) recomendar, abogar por

to urge sth on or upon sb — insistir en algo con algn

to urge a policy on the government — hacer presión en el gobierno para que adopte una política

- urge on

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I [ɜːrdʒ, ɜːdʒ]
noun ganas fpl, impulso m

the creative urge — el impulso creativo or creador

sexual urges — impulsos mpl sexuales

he had a strong urge to punch him — le entraron unas ganas enormes de darle un puñetazo

II

transitive verb ( exhort) instar (frml), exhortar (frml); ( entreat) pedir* con insistencia, rogar*

to urge somebody to + INF — instar a alguien a que (+ subj) (frml), pedirle* a alguien con insistencia que (+ subj)

I urge you to reconsider — le pido encarecidamente que lo reconsidere

Phrasal Verbs:

- urge on

English-spanish dictionary > urge
9 probieren

pro·bie·ren * [proʼbi:rən]

vt

1) ( kosten)

etw \probieren to try [or taste] [or sample] sth

2) ( versuchen)

es [mit etw] \probieren to try [or to have a go [or try] at] it [with sth];

ich habe es schon mit vielen Diäten probiert I have already tried many diets;

\probieren, etw zu tun to try to do sth;

ich werde \probieren, sie zu überreden I will try to persuade her;

etw \probieren to try sth out;

ein neues Medikament \probieren to try out a new medicine

3) ( anprobieren)

etw \probieren to try on sth sep

4) theat to rehearse;

ein Stück \probieren to rehearse a play

vi

1) ( kosten)

[von etw] \probieren to try some [or have a taste] [of sth];

willst du nicht wenigstens einmal \probieren won't you at least try it once

2) ( versuchen)

\probieren, ob/ was/wie... to try and see whether/what/how...;

ich werde \probieren, ob ich das alleine schaffe I'll see if I can do it alone

WENDUNGEN:

P\probieren geht über Studieren ( prov) the proof of the pudding is in the eating ( prov)

vr ( fam);

sich akk als Dozent/Schreiner \probieren to work as a lecturer/carpenter for a short time

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch für Studenten > probieren
10 urge

[ɜ:ʤ, Am ɜ:rʤ] n

( strong desire) Verlangen nt, [starkes] Bedürfnis ( for nach +dat); ( compulsion) Drang m ( for nach +dat) psych Trieb m;

a violent \urge came over him ihn überkam ein heftiges Verlangen;

if you get the \urge to go out tonight, give me a ring ruf mich an, wenn du heute Abend Lust bekommst, auszugehen;

irresistible \urge unwiderstehliches Verlangen;

sexual \urge Sexual-/Geschlechtstrieb m;

to control/repress an \urge einen Trieb kontrollieren/unterdrücken;

to give in [or way] to the \urge to do sth dem Verlangen, etw zu tun, nicht widerstehen können vt

1) ( press)

to \urge sb somewhere;

on arriving at the house he \urged her inside nach der Ankunft drängte er sie in das Haus hinein;

to \urge sb away from sth jdn von etw dat wegdrängen;

to \urge sb [into doing sth] jdn antreiben [o drängen] [, etw zu tun];

to \urge dogs/ horses Hunde/Pferde antreiben

2) ( try to persuade)

to \urge sb [to do sth] jdn drängen [o eindringlich bitten] [, etw zu tun]

3) ( seriously advocate)

to \urge sth auf etw akk dringen, zu etw dat drängen;

‘don't have anything more to do with him!’ her mother \urged „gib dich nicht mehr mit ihm ab!“ mahnte sie ihre Mutter eindringlich;

we \urged that the plans be submitted immediately wir drängten darauf, die Pläne sofort weiterzuleiten;

I \urge you to take the time to reconsider your decision ich rate Ihnen dringend, sich die Zeit zu nehmen, Ihren Beschluss zu überdenken;

to \urge caution/ vigilance zur Vorsicht/Wachsamkeit mahnen;

to \urge peace sich akk für den Frieden einsetzen

4) (form: persuade to accept)

to \urge sth on [or upon] sb jdn zu etw dat drängen, jdm etw eindringlich nahelegen;

she \urged on him the importance of remaining polite at all times sie versuchte, ihm klarzumachen, wie wichtig es ist, immer höflich zu bleiben;

to \urge self-discipline on sb jdn zur Selbstdisziplin [er]mahnen vi

to \urge for sth auf etw akk drängen

English-German students dictionary > urge
11 trabajar

v.

1 to work (en empleo, tarea) (hierro, barro, tierra).

¿de qué trabaja? what does she do (for a living)?

trabajar de/en to work as/in

trabajar en una empresa to work for a firm

ponerse a trabajar to get to work

Ellos trabajan hoy They work today.

Ellos trabajan la madera They work the wood.

2 to act (Cine & Teatro).

¡qué bien trabajan todos! the acting is really good!

3 to sell, to stock (vender) (producto, género, marca).

4 to work on or at.

5 to run.

Eso trabaja con gasolina That runs on gasoline.

6 to operate.

El condensador trabaja The condenser operates.

7 to work out for.

Me trabajó el diagrama The diagram worked out for me.

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trabajar

► verbo intransitivo

1 (gen) to work

■ trabaja mucho she works hard

■ trabaja en una cafetería she works in a coffee shop

2 (en obra, película) to act, perform

■ ¿quién trabaja en la obra? who's in the play?

3 figurado (soportar) to be under stress

■ esta cuerda trabaja mucho this rope is under stress

► verbo transitivo

1 (materiales) to work (on)

2 (idea, idioma, etc) to work on

3 (la tierra) to till

4 COCINA (pasta) to knead

► verbo pronominal trabajarse

1 (idea, idioma, etc) to work on

2 figurado (a alguien) to persuade

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

trabajar a alguien para que haga algo to talk somebody into doing something, try to persuade somebody to do something

trabajar a destajo to do piecework

trabajar como un,-a condenado,-a / trabajar como una bestia familiar to slave away

trabajar de to be, work as

■ trabaja de profesor he's a teacher

trabajar de balde to work for nothing

trabajar el hierro / trabajar la madera to work iron / work wood

trabajar en balde familiar to work in vain

trabajar por horas to be paid by the hour

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verb

1) to work

2) labor

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1. VI

1) [persona] to work

trabaja en las afueras — she works on the outskirts of town

no trabajes tanto — don't work so hard

ahora trabajo más que antes — I work harder now than I used to

se mata trabajando para alimentar a su familia — he works himself to death to feed his family

llevo una semana sin trabajar — I haven't done any work for a week

ese actor trabaja muy bien — that actor's very good

• trabajar de algo — to work as sth

trabajo de camarero — I work as a waiter

• trabajar en algo, ¿en qué trabajas? — what's your job?

¿ha trabajado antes en diseño gráfico? — do you have any previous work experience in graphic design?

trabajan en una compañía aérea — they work for an airline

• trabajar por horas — to work by the hour

• trabajar jornada completa — to work full-time

trabajar media jornada — to work half-days

• trabajar por hacer algo, estamos trabajando por conseguir nuestros derechos — we are working towards getting our rights

• trabajar a tiempo parcial — to work part-time

- trabajar como un buey o como una mula

- trabajar como un condenado o un negro

2) (=funcionar) [fábrica] to work; [máquina] to run, work

la fábrica trabaja día y noche — the factory works day and night

para que el cerebro trabaje — for the brain to work (properly)

el sistema inmunitario trabaja para vencer las infecciones — the immune system works to overcome infections

el tiempo trabaja a nuestro favor — time is on our side

• hacer trabajar, si quiere hacer trabajar su dinero llámenos — if you want to make your money work for you, give us a call

3) [tierra, árbol] to bear, yield

2. VT

1) [+ tierra, cuero, madera] to work; [+ masa] to knead; [+ ingredientes] to mix in

2) [+ detalle, proyecto] to work on; [+ mente] to exercise

hay que trabajar un poco más los números musicales — we need to do a bit more work on the musical numbers

el pintor ha trabajado muy bien los árboles — the painter has put a lot of work into the trees

3) (Com) (=vender) to sell

es mi colega quien trabaja ese género — it is my colleague who sells o handles that line

nosotros no trabajamos esa marca — we don't sell o stock that brand

4) [+ caballo] to train

3.

See:

trabajarse

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1.
verbo intransitivo

1) ( en empleo) to work

trabajar por cuenta propia — to be self-employed

trabajar jornada completa or a tiempo completo — to work full-time

trabajar media jornada or (AmL) medio tiempo or (Esp) a tiempo parcial — to work part-time

trabaja bien — she does her job well

trabajar mucho — to work hard

¿en qué trabajas? — what do you do (for a living)?

trabaja en publicidad — she works o is in advertising

trabajar DE or COMO algo — to work as something

2) (en tarea, actividad) to work

deja de perder el tiempo y ponte a trabajar — stop wasting time and start doing some work

estoy trabajando en una novela — I'm working on a novel

trabajar por la paz — to promote peace

trabajar como una bestia or un negro or (un) chino — to work like a slave

3) ( actuar) to act, perform

¿quién trabaja en la película? — who are the actors o who's in the movie?

4) (operar, funcionar) to work

la fábrica está trabajando a tope — the factory is working o operating at full capacity

haga trabajar su dinero — make your money work for you

hacer trabajar el cerebro — to exercise one's mind
2.
trabajar vt

1)

a) <campo/tierra> to work

b) <madera/cuero> to work

c) < masa> ( con las manos) to knead, work; ( con tenedor) to mix

2) <género/marca> to sell, stock

3) (perfeccionar, pulir) to work on

4) (fam) ( intentar convencer) < persona> to work on (colloq)
3.
trabajarse v pron (fam)

a) <premio/ascenso> to work for

b) (enf) (fam) < persona> to work on (colloq)

* * *

= function, work.

Ex. The DOBIS/LIBIS allows both the library and the computer center to function efficiently and at a lower cost by sharing one system.

Ex. He represents how much can be accomplished by someone who has worked from the outside.

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* acabar de trabajar = clock off + work.

* dejar de trabajar temporalmente = career break.

* dejarse el pellejo trabajando = work + Posesivo + fingers to the bone.

* dejarse la piel trabajando = work + Posesivo + fingers to the bone.

* deslomarse trabajando = work + Posesivo + fingers to the bone.

* empezar a trabajar = take + job.

* en edad de trabajar = working-age.

* espacio para trabajar = workspace.

* estudiante que trabaja como auxiliar = student assistant, student aid.

* familia en la que los dos miembros trabajan = two-parent working family.

* forma de trabajar = working practice, work practice, business model.

* hacer que Alguien trabaje exhaustivamente = work + Nombre + to death.

* manera de trabajar = work practice.

* matarse trabajando = work + Reflexivo + to death, work + Reflexivo + to the ground, work + Posesivo + fingers to the bone.

* menú de herramientas para trabajar con gráficos = tool palette.

* mientras se trabaja = on-the-job.

* ponerse a trabajar en serio = get on with + Posesivo + work, buckle down to, pull up + Posesivo + socks, pull + (a/Posesivo) finger out.

* ponerse a trabajar por cuenta propia = strike out on + Posesivo + own.

* que trabaja desde casa = home-based.

* que trabajan para él = in its employ.

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

* seguir trabajando aceptando un defecto = work (a)round + shortcoming.

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

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

* terminar de trabajar = clock off + work.

* trabajando = in post.

* trabajando con ahínco = hard at work.

* trabajando intensamente = hard at work.

* trabajando mucho = hard at work.

* trabajar a cambio de nada = work for + nothing.

* trabajar a distancia = telecommute.

* trabajar a horas fuera de lo normal = work + unsocial hours.

* trabajar a horas intespestivas = work + unsocial hours.

* trabajar Algo exhaustivamente = work + Nombre + to death.

* trabajar al propio ritmo de Uno = work at + Posesivo + own pace.

* trabajar a partir de = work forward.

* trabajar como persona en prácticas = intern.

* trabajar como prostituta en la calle = work + the streets.

* trabajar como residente = intern.

* trabajar como una hormiguita = beaver away.

* trabajar como un bellaco = work + Reflexivo + to the ground, work + Reflexivo + to death.

* trabajar como un loco = work off + Posesivo + shoes.

* trabajar con = operate to, get into.

* trabajar conjuntamente = work + back to back, interwork.

* trabajar con plazos de entrega estrictos = work to + deadlines.

* trabajar con tesón = work + hard.

* trabajar de = serve as.

* trabajar de aprendiz con Alguien = apprentice.

* trabajar de día y de noche = work + day and night.

* trabajar de sol a sol = burn + the candle at both ends, work (a)round + the clock.

* trabajar día y noche = work + Reflexivo + to the ground, work + Reflexivo + to death, work (a)round + the clock.

* trabajar durante un período de tiempo = serve + stint.

* trabajar duro = labour [labor, -USA], toil, slave away.

* trabajar en = make + a life's work of.

* trabajar en colaboración = team, interwork.

* trabajar en colaboración (con) = team up (with).

* trabajar en común = interwork, pull together.

* trabajar en equipo = work as + a team.

* trabajar en grupo = team.

* trabajar en grupo (con) = team up (with).

* trabajar en red = network.

* trabajar estrechamente = work + closely together.

* trabajar hacia atrás = work backward.

* trabajar hacia delante = work forward.

* trabajar hasta caer muerto = work + Reflexivo + to the ground, work + Reflexivo + to death.

* trabajar hasta muy tarde = burn + the midnight oil.

* trabajar horas extraordinarias = work + overtime.

* trabajar horas extras = work + overtime.

* trabajar intensamente = work + hard.

* trabajar juntos = work together, pull together.

* trabajar las veinticuatro horas del día = work (a)round + the clock.

* trabajar mejor = work + best.

* trabajar muchas horas al día = work + long hours.

* trabajar mucho = work + hard.

* trabajar noche y día = work + day and night.

* trabajar para = in the employ of, act for.

* trabajar por debajo de su potencia ideal = underload.

* trabajar por turnos = work on + a rota, work on + a rota system, work + shifts.

* trabajar sin descanso = work off + Posesivo + shoes, work (a)round + the clock.

* trabajar sin parar = work (a)round + the clock.

* trabajar sin preocupaciones = work along.

* trabajar sin respiro = work at + full tilt.

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1.
verbo intransitivo

1) ( en empleo) to work

trabajar por cuenta propia — to be self-employed

trabajar jornada completa or a tiempo completo — to work full-time

trabajar media jornada or (AmL) medio tiempo or (Esp) a tiempo parcial — to work part-time

trabaja bien — she does her job well

trabajar mucho — to work hard

¿en qué trabajas? — what do you do (for a living)?

trabaja en publicidad — she works o is in advertising

trabajar DE or COMO algo — to work as something

2) (en tarea, actividad) to work

deja de perder el tiempo y ponte a trabajar — stop wasting time and start doing some work

estoy trabajando en una novela — I'm working on a novel

trabajar por la paz — to promote peace

trabajar como una bestia or un negro or (un) chino — to work like a slave

3) ( actuar) to act, perform

¿quién trabaja en la película? — who are the actors o who's in the movie?

4) (operar, funcionar) to work

la fábrica está trabajando a tope — the factory is working o operating at full capacity

haga trabajar su dinero — make your money work for you

hacer trabajar el cerebro — to exercise one's mind
2.
trabajar vt

1)

a) <campo/tierra> to work

b) <madera/cuero> to work

c) < masa> ( con las manos) to knead, work; ( con tenedor) to mix

2) <género/marca> to sell, stock

3) (perfeccionar, pulir) to work on

4) (fam) ( intentar convencer) < persona> to work on (colloq)
3.
trabajarse v pron (fam)

a) <premio/ascenso> to work for

b) (enf) (fam) < persona> to work on (colloq)

* * *

= function, work.

Ex: The DOBIS/LIBIS allows both the library and the computer center to function efficiently and at a lower cost by sharing one system.

Ex: He represents how much can be accomplished by someone who has worked from the outside.

* acabar de trabajar = clock off + work.

* dejar de trabajar temporalmente = career break.

* dejarse el pellejo trabajando = work + Posesivo + fingers to the bone.

* dejarse la piel trabajando = work + Posesivo + fingers to the bone.

* deslomarse trabajando = work + Posesivo + fingers to the bone.

* empezar a trabajar = take + job.

* en edad de trabajar = working-age.

* espacio para trabajar = workspace.

* estudiante que trabaja como auxiliar = student assistant, student aid.

* familia en la que los dos miembros trabajan = two-parent working family.

* forma de trabajar = working practice, work practice, business model.

* hacer que Alguien trabaje exhaustivamente = work + Nombre + to death.

* manera de trabajar = work practice.

* matarse trabajando = work + Reflexivo + to death, work + Reflexivo + to the ground, work + Posesivo + fingers to the bone.

* menú de herramientas para trabajar con gráficos = tool palette.

* mientras se trabaja = on-the-job.

* ponerse a trabajar en serio = get on with + Posesivo + work, buckle down to, pull up + Posesivo + socks, pull + (a/Posesivo) finger out.

* ponerse a trabajar por cuenta propia = strike out on + Posesivo + own.

* que trabaja desde casa = home-based.

* que trabajan para él = in its employ.

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

* seguir trabajando aceptando un defecto = work (a)round + shortcoming.

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

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

* terminar de trabajar = clock off + work.

* trabajando = in post.

* trabajando con ahínco = hard at work.

* trabajando intensamente = hard at work.

* trabajando mucho = hard at work.

* trabajar a cambio de nada = work for + nothing.

* trabajar a distancia = telecommute.

* trabajar a horas fuera de lo normal = work + unsocial hours.

* trabajar a horas intespestivas = work + unsocial hours.

* trabajar Algo exhaustivamente = work + Nombre + to death.

* trabajar al propio ritmo de Uno = work at + Posesivo + own pace.

* trabajar a partir de = work forward.

* trabajar como persona en prácticas = intern.

* trabajar como prostituta en la calle = work + the streets.

* trabajar como residente = intern.

* trabajar como una hormiguita = beaver away.

* trabajar como un bellaco = work + Reflexivo + to the ground, work + Reflexivo + to death.

* trabajar como un loco = work off + Posesivo + shoes.

* trabajar con = operate to, get into.

* trabajar conjuntamente = work + back to back, interwork.

* trabajar con plazos de entrega estrictos = work to + deadlines.

* trabajar con tesón = work + hard.

* trabajar de = serve as.

* trabajar de aprendiz con Alguien = apprentice.

* trabajar de día y de noche = work + day and night.

* trabajar de sol a sol = burn + the candle at both ends, work (a)round + the clock.

* trabajar día y noche = work + Reflexivo + to the ground, work + Reflexivo + to death, work (a)round + the clock.

* trabajar durante un período de tiempo = serve + stint.

* trabajar duro = labour [labor, -USA], toil, slave away.

* trabajar en = make + a life's work of.

* trabajar en colaboración = team, interwork.

* trabajar en colaboración (con) = team up (with).

* trabajar en común = interwork, pull together.

* trabajar en equipo = work as + a team.

* trabajar en grupo = team.

* trabajar en grupo (con) = team up (with).

* trabajar en red = network.

* trabajar estrechamente = work + closely together.

* trabajar hacia atrás = work backward.

* trabajar hacia delante = work forward.

* trabajar hasta caer muerto = work + Reflexivo + to the ground, work + Reflexivo + to death.

* trabajar hasta muy tarde = burn + the midnight oil.

* trabajar horas extraordinarias = work + overtime.

* trabajar horas extras = work + overtime.

* trabajar intensamente = work + hard.

* trabajar juntos = work together, pull together.

* trabajar las veinticuatro horas del día = work (a)round + the clock.

* trabajar mejor = work + best.

* trabajar muchas horas al día = work + long hours.

* trabajar mucho = work + hard.

* trabajar noche y día = work + day and night.

* trabajar para = in the employ of, act for.

* trabajar por debajo de su potencia ideal = underload.

* trabajar por turnos = work on + a rota, work on + a rota system, work + shifts.

* trabajar sin descanso = work off + Posesivo + shoes, work (a)round + the clock.

* trabajar sin parar = work (a)round + the clock.

* trabajar sin preocupaciones = work along.

* trabajar sin respiro = work at + full tilt.

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trabajar [A1 ]

vi

A (en un empleo) to work

empiezo a trabajar mañana I start work tomorrow

¿a qué hora entras a trabajar ? what time do you start work?

el lunes no se trabaja Monday is a holiday

trabajar por su cuenta or por cuenta propia to be self-employed

los que trabajamos jornada completa or a tiempo completo those of us who work full-time

trabajar fuera (de casa) or ( AmL) trabajar afuera to go out to work

trabajar en las minas/en el campo to work in o down the mines/on the land

trabaja para una compañía extranjera she works for a foreign company

trabajan a jornal fijo they are paid a fixed daily rate

trabaja bien aunque le falta experiencia she does her job well o she's a good worker although she lacks experience

los ponían a trabajar desde niños they were sent out to work from an early age

trabajar EN algo:

¿en qué trabajas? what do you do (for a living)?, what line are you in?, what sort of work do you do?

trabaja en publicidad she works in o she is in advertising

trabajar DE or COMO algo to work AS sth

trabaja de camarero por las noches he works as a waiter in the evenings

B (en una tarea, actividad) to work

deja de perder el tiempo y ponte a trabajar stop wasting time and start doing some work o get working

voy a ir a trabajar un poco a la biblioteca I'm going to go and do some work in the library

trabajó mucho he worked hard

nos han tenido trabajando todo el día they've kept us (hard) at it all day ( colloq)

trabajar EN algo to work ON sth

estoy trabajando en una novela I'm working on a novel

trabajamos en la búsqueda de una solución we are working on o working to find a solution

trabajar EN CONTRA DE/ POR algo:

trabajamos en contra de la aprobación de la ley we are working to prevent o we are trying to stop the law being passed

siempre ha trabajado por la paz she has always worked for peace o to promote peace

trabajar como una bestia or un negro or un enano or un chino ( fam); to work like a slave, to work one's butt off ( AmE colloq), to slog one's guts out ( BrE colloq)

C (actuar) to act, perform

¿quién trabaja en la película? who's in the movie?, who are the actors in the movie?

ella trabaja muy bien she's a very good performer o actress o she's very good

trabajó en una película de Saura he was in one of Saura's films

D

(operar, funcionar): la empresa trabaja a pérdida the company is running o operating at a loss

la fábrica está trabajando a tope the factory is working o operating at full capacity

tienen mucha maquinaria ociosa, sin trabajar they have a lot of spare machinery standing idle

los motores trabajan al máximo al despegar the engines work o operate o run at full throttle during take off

haga trabajar su dinero make your money work for you

hemos logrado que las mareas trabajen para nosotros we have succeeded in harnessing the tides

el tiempo trabaja en contra nuestra/en nuestro favor time is (working) against us/is on our side

un problema que hace trabajar el cerebro a problem which exercises the mind

■ trabajar

vt

A

1 ‹masa› (con las manos) to knead, work; (con un tenedor) to mix

2 ‹madera/cuero/oro› to work

3 ‹campo/tierra› to work

B ‹género/marca› to sell, stock

C (perfeccionar, pulir) to work on

hay que trabajar la escena final we must work on the last scene

tengo que trabajarlo un poco más I have to work on it a bit more o do some more work on it

D ( fam) (intentar convencer) to work on ( colloq)

■ trabajarse

v pron

( fam)

1 ‹premio/ascenso› to work for

2 ( enf) ( fam); ‹persona› to work on ( colloq)

todavía me lo estoy trabajando I'm still working on him

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trabajar ( conjugate trabajar) verbo intransitivo
1 ( en general) to work;
◊ trabajar por cuenta propia to be self-employed;

trabajar jornada completa or a tiempo completo to work full-time;
trabajar media jornada to work part-time;
trabajar mucho to work hard;
¿en qué trabajas? what do you do (for a living)?;
estoy trabajando en una novela I'm working on a novel;
trabajar DE or COMO algo to work as sth
2 ( actuar) to act, perform;
◊ ¿quién trabaja en la película who's in the movie?

verbo transitivo
1
a) ‹campo/tierra/madera› to work

b) ‹ masa› ( con las manos) to knead, work

2 (perfeccionar, pulir) to work on
trabajar
I verbo intransitivo
1 to work: trabaja de secretaria, she works as a secretary
trabaja en los astilleros, she works in the shipyard
trabaja bien, he's a good worker
2 Cine (actuar) to act: en esta película trabaja mi actriz favorita, my favourite actress is in this movie
II verbo transitivo
1 (pulir, ejercitar, estudiar) to work on: tienes que trabajar más el estilo, you have to work on your style
2 (la madera) to work
(un metal) to work
(la tierra) to work, till
(cuero) to emboss
2 (comerciar) to trade, sell: nosotros no trabajamos ese artículo, we don't stock that item
' trabajar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ánimo
- bestia
- bregar
- cuenta
- equipo
- hecha
- hecho
- herniarse
- hormiguita
- pausa
- por
- señorito
- seria
- serio
- vida
- aunque
- balde
- bartola
- burro
- campo
- chequeo
- clandestinidad
- comisión
- deber
- demasiado
- deprisa
- desgana
- desmayo
- destajo
- duro
- exceder
- exceso
- firme
- grupo
- huevada
- ir
- jornada
- jornal
- junto
- justificar
- mucho
- noche
- rápido
- servir
- sistema
English:
act
- agree
- attuned to
- away
- beaver away
- bone
- branch out
- burn
- bustle
- clock
- cut out
- done
- dungarees
- entitlement
- exercise
- expect
- face
- finger
- fit
- flag
- for
- free
- get down to
- graft
- habit
- hard
- hindrance
- keep at
- knock off
- knuckle down
- labour
- mad
- mean
- midnight
- model
- must
- nonstop
- object
- often
- overwork
- pack up
- plod
- probation
- pull together
- ridesharing
- set
- settle down
- shift
- slave
- slog

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trabajar

♦ vi

1. [tener un empleo] to work;

no trabajes tanto you shouldn't work so hard;

trabajar a tiempo parcial/completo to work part time/full time;

¿de qué trabaja? what does she do (for a living)?;

trabaja de o [m5] como taxista he's a taxi driver, he works as a taxi driver;

trabajar de autónomo to be self-employed;

trabajar de voluntario to do voluntary work;

trabajar en una empresa to work for a firm;

trabaja en personal she works in personnel;

trabaja para una multinacional she works for a multinational;

trabajar por horas to work by the hour;

trabajar por cuenta propia/ajena to be self-employed/an employee;
Am
trabajar afuera to work outside the home;
Am
trabajar en casa to work at o from home

2. [realizar una tarea] to work;

tiene que trabajar más si quiere aprobar she has to work harder if she wants to pass;

ponerse a trabajar to get to work;

está trabajando en un nuevo guión he's working on a new script;

trabajamos mucho con empresas japonesas we do a lot of business with Japanese companies

3. [actor] to act;

trabajaba en “Vértigo” she was in “Vertigo”;

¡qué bien trabajan todos! the acting is really good!

4. [funcionar] to work;

la central nuclear trabaja ya a pleno rendimiento the nuclear power station is now operating at maximum capacity;

los pulmones son los que trabajan it demands a lot of your lungs;

hacer trabajar una máquina to load a machine;

hacer trabajar un músculo to exercise a muscle

♦ vt

1. [hierro, barro, madera, cuero] to work;
[la tierra, el campo] to work; [masa] to knead
2. [vender] [producto, género, marca] to sell, to stock;

sólo trabajamos esta marca we only sell o stock this brand

3. [mejorar] to work on o at;

debes trabajar la pronunciación you need to work on o at your pronunciation;

trabajar los músculos to build up one's muscles

4. Fam [convencer]
trabajar a alguien (para que haga algo) to work on sb (to get them to do sth)

♦ See also the pronominal verb trabajarse

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trabajar

I v/i work;

trabajar de camarero work as a waiter

II v/t work; tema, músculos work on;

trabajar media jornada work part-time

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trabajar vi

1) : to work

trabaja mucho: he works hard

trabajo de secretaria: I work as a secretary

2) : to strive

trabajan por mejores oportunidades: they're striving for better opportunities

3) : to act, to perform

trabajar en una película: to be in a movie

trabajar vt

1) : to work (metal)

2) : to knead

3) : to till

4) : to work on

tienes que trabajar el español: you need to work on your Spanish

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trabajar vb to work

trabaja de camarero he works as a waiter

trabaja mucho he works hard

¿de qué trabajas? what do you do?

Spanish-English dictionary > trabajar
12 perswad|ować

impf vt książk. to reason vi (komuś with sb); to try to persuade (komuś sb)
- perswadować komuś, żeby coś zrobił to try to persuade sb to do sth

- coś tam jej perswadował, ale bez skutku he tried to reason with her, but to no avail

- perswadowała mu długo, żeby nie wtrącał się w jej sprawy she tried for a long time to persuade him not to interfere in her affairs ⇒ wyperswadować

The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > perswad|ować
13 tempt

transitive verb

1) (attract)

tempt somebody out/into the town — jemanden hinauslocken/in die Stadt locken

tempt somebody to do something — in jemandem den Wunsch wecken, etwas zu tun

2) (cause to have strong urge)

tempt somebody to do something — jemanden geneigt machen, etwas zu tun

be tempted to do something — versucht sein, etwas zu tun

3) (entice) verführen

be tempted into doing something — sich dazu verleiten lassen, etwas zu tun

tempt somebody away from something — jemanden von etwas weglocken

don't tempt me! — verleite mich nicht!

4) (provoke) herausfordern

tempt fate or providence — das Schicksal herausfordern

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[tempt]
verb

(to (try to) persuade or attract to do something; to make (someone) want to do (something): The sunshine tempted them (to go) out.) verlocken

- academic.ru/74009/temptation">temptation
- tempter
- tempting
- temptingly
- be tempted to do something
- be tempted
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tempt

[tempt]

vt

1. (entice)

▪ to \tempt sb jdn in Versuchung führen

▪ to be \tempted schwachwerden

▪ to be \tempted to do sth versucht sein, etw zu tun

▪ to \tempt sb to do [or into doing] sth jdn dazu verleiten [o verführen] [o bringen], etw zu tun

to \tempt the appetite den Appetit anregen

2. (attract)

▪ to \tempt sb jdn reizen [o locken]

the sunny day \tempted me into shorts and T-shirt der sonnige Tag verlockte mich dazu, Shorts und T-Shirt zu tragen

3.

▶ to \tempt fate [or providence] das Schicksal herausfordern

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[tempt]
vt

1) (= entice) in Versuchung führen; (successfully) verführen, verleiten

to tempt sb to do or into doing sth — jdn dazu verleiten or verführen, etw zu tun

don't tempt me — bring or führ mich nicht in Versuchung!

one is tempted to believe that... — man möchte fast glauben, dass...

I am very tempted to accept — ich bin sehr versucht anzunehmen

try and tempt her to eat a little — versuchen Sie, ob Sie sie nicht dazu bringen können, etwas zu essen

may I tempt you to have a little more wine? — kann ich Sie noch zu etwas Wein überreden?

are you sure you won't come? – no, I won't be tempted! — willst du bestimmt nicht mitkommen? – nein, ich bleibe hart

to tempt fate or providence (fig) — sein Schicksal herausfordern; (in words) den Teufel an die Wand malen

2) (REL) versuchen, in Versuchung führen

the devil tempts us — der Teufel führt uns in Versuchung

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tempt [tempt] v/t

1. REL und allg jemanden versuchen, in Versuchung führen

2. jemanden verlocken, -leiten, dazu bringen ( alle:

to do, into doing zu tun):

tempt sb away from jemanden weglocken von;

be tempted to do sth versucht oder geneigt sein, etwas zu tun;

can I tempt you to another glass of wine? kann ich Sie noch zu einem Glas Wein verführen?

3. jemanden reizen, locken (Angebot etc)

4. tempt fate ( oder providence) das Schicksal herausfordern

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transitive verb

1) (attract)

tempt somebody out/into the town — jemanden hinauslocken/in die Stadt locken

tempt somebody to do something — in jemandem den Wunsch wecken, etwas zu tun

2) (cause to have strong urge)

tempt somebody to do something — jemanden geneigt machen, etwas zu tun

be tempted to do something — versucht sein, etwas zu tun

3) (entice) verführen

be tempted into doing something — sich dazu verleiten lassen, etwas zu tun

tempt somebody away from something — jemanden von etwas weglocken

don't tempt me! — verleite mich nicht!

4) (provoke) herausfordern

tempt fate or providence — das Schicksal herausfordern

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v.

verleiten v.

versuchen v.

English-german dictionary > tempt
14 tempt

[tɛmpt]
vt

( attract) kusić (skusić perf); client, customer przyciągać (przyciągnąć perf); ( persuade)

to tempt sb to do sth/into doing sth — nakłaniać (nakłonić perf) kogoś do zrobienia czegoś

to be tempted to do sth — mieć (wielką) ochotę coś (z)robić

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[tempt]
verb

(to (try to) persuade or attract to do something; to make (someone) want to do (something): The sunshine tempted them (to go) out.) kusić

- temptation
- tempter
- tempting
- temptingly
- be tempted to do something
- be tempted

English-Polish dictionary > tempt
15 حاول

حَاوَلَ \ attempt: try: He attempted to escape but was caught. endeavour: to try hard. try: to attempt; make an effort: I don’t think I can lift it, but I’ll try (to do so), (with and not in past tenses) try to: Try and work a little faster. \ حَاوَلَ الإقناع بالحُجَّة والمنْطِق \ reason with: to try to persuade (sb.) by fair argument: I reasoned with him, but he still refused to pay the bill. \ حَاوَلَ أن يثني عن \ discourage: to try to stop sth. that one does not like: I discouraged my son from buying that old car. I discouraged his plans. \ حَاوَلَ القَبْضَ على أو الإمساك بِـ \ clutch at: to try to seize: He clutched wildly at the rope. \ حَاوَلَ مَعْرِفَةَ... \ see: to find out: See if you can reach it. Go and see what he wants.

Arabic-English dictionary > حاول
16 drängen

I v/t

1. (schieben) push, shove; jemanden zur Seite drängen push s.o. aside ( oder out of the way); Defensive, Ecke, Hintergrund

2. (dringend bitten, auffordern) press (zu + Inf. into + Ger.); stärker: urge (to + Inf.); (unter Druck setzen) pressurize, bes. Am. pressure (into + Ger.); (zur Eile antreiben) rush; ich lasse mich nicht drängen I’m not going to let anyone ( oder them etc.) rush me; ich möchte Sie nicht drängen I don’t mean to put pressure on you

3. es drängte mich zu (+ Inf.) unwiderstehlich: I felt ( oder had) the urge to (+ Inf.) zu danken etc.: I felt I ought to ( oder had to) (+ Inf.) Notwendigkeit: I felt compelled to (+ Inf.) Verpflichtung: I felt obliged to (+ Inf.)

II v/i

1. push (and shove); nach vorn drängen push one’s way forward ( oder to the front); zum Eingang drängen Menge: push its oder their way ( oder crowd) toward(s) the entrance; alles drängte ins Freie everyone wanted to get out into the open; alles drängt nach München / zum Stadion everyone seems to be moving to Munich / to be converging on oder making their way to the stadium; drängen in (+ Akk) (einen Beruf etc.) flood into

2. (eilig sein) be urgent; die Zeit drängt time’s running out ( oder pressing)

3. drängen auf (+ Akk) press for; darauf drängen, dass jemand etw. tut press (for) s.o. to do s.th.; darauf drängen, dass etw. getan wird press for s.th. to be done; darauf drängen, dass sich jemand entscheidet press (for) s.o. to make a decision, press s.o. for a decision

4. jemanden zum Aufbruch / zur Eile drängen insist that s.o. should leave / hurry, urge s.o. to leave / hurry

III v/refl

1. push (and shove); siehe auch II 1; Menge: sich um jemanden drängen crowd (a)round s.o.; die Leute drängen sich auf den Straßen people are crowding the streets, the streets are teeming with people; gedrängt

2. fig.: sich drängen nach... be keen on...; die Leute drängen sich danach, bei uns zu arbeiten people are queuing (Am. lining) up to work for us

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das Drängen

urgency

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Drạ̈n|gen
nt -s, no pl
urging; (= Bitten) requests pl; (= Bestehen) insistence
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1) (to push, press etc together: We (were) all crushed into the tiny room.) crush

2) (to make (someone) act quickly: Don't try to hustle me into making a sudden decision.) hustle

3) (to urge or hurry: He pressed her to enter the competition.) press

4) (to try to make (someone) do something; to urge on, especially foolishly: She pushed him into applying for the job.) push

5) (to try to persuade or request earnestly (someone to do something): He urged her to drive carefully; `Come with me,' he urged.) urge

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Drän·gen

<-s>

[ˈdrɛŋən]

nt kein pl pleading, begging, beseeching form

auf jds \Drängen [hin] because of sb's pleading [or begging]; (Nörgelei) pestering fam

schließlich gab er ihrem \Drängen nach he finally gave in to her

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1.
intransitives Verb

1) (schieben) push

die Menge drängte zum Ausgang — the crowd pressed towards the exit

2)

auf etwas (Akk.) drängen — press for something

zum Aufbruch drängen — insist that it is/was time to leave

zur Eile drängen — hurry us/them etc. up

die Zeit drängt — time is pressing
2.
transitives Verb

1) push

2) (antreiben) press; urge
3.
reflexives Verb <visitors, spectators, etc.> crowd, throng; < crowd> throng

sich nach vorn drängen — push one's way to the front

sich in den Vordergrund drängen — (fig.) make oneself the centre of attention

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drängen

A. v/t

1. (schieben) push, shove;

jemanden zur Seite drängen push sb aside ( oder out of the way); → Defensive, Ecke, Hintergrund

2. (dringend bitten, auffordern) press (

zu +inf into +ger); stärker: urge (to +inf); (unter Druck setzen) pressurize, besonders US pressure (into +ger); (zur Eile antreiben) rush;

ich lasse mich nicht drängen I’m not going to let anyone ( oder them etc) rush me;

ich möchte Sie nicht drängen I don’t mean to put pressure on you

3.

es drängte mich zu (+inf) unwiderstehlich: I felt ( oder had) the urge to (+inf) zu danken etc: I felt I ought to ( oder had to) (+inf) Notwendigkeit: I felt compelled to (+inf) Verpflichtung: I felt obliged to (+inf)

B. v/i

1. push (and shove);

nach vorn drängen push one’s way forward ( oder to the front);

zum Eingang drängen Menge: push its oder their way ( oder crowd) toward(s) the entrance;

alles drängte ins Freie everyone wanted to get out into the open;

alles drängt nach München/zum Stadion everyone seems to be moving to Munich/to be converging on oder making their way to the stadium;

drängen in (+akk) (einen Beruf etc) flood into

2. (eilig sein) be urgent;

die Zeit drängt time’s running out ( oder pressing)

3.

drängen auf (+akk) press for;

darauf drängen, dass jemand etwas tut press (for) sb to do sth;

darauf drängen, dass etwas getan wird press for sth to be done;

darauf drängen, dass sich jemand entscheidet press (for) sb to make a decision, press sb for a decision

4.

jemanden zum Aufbruch/zur Eile drängen insist that sb should leave/hurry, urge sb to leave/hurry

C. v/r

1. push (and shove); → auch B 1; Menge:

sich um jemanden drängen crowd (a)round sb;

die Leute drängen sich auf den Straßen people are crowding the streets, the streets are teeming with people; → gedrängt

2. fig:

sich drängen nach … be keen on …;

die Leute drängen sich danach, bei uns zu arbeiten people are queuing (US lining) up to work for us

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1.
intransitives Verb

1) (schieben) push

die Menge drängte zum Ausgang — the crowd pressed towards the exit

2)

auf etwas (Akk.) drängen — press for something

zum Aufbruch drängen — insist that it is/was time to leave

zur Eile drängen — hurry us/them etc. up

die Zeit drängt — time is pressing
2.
transitives Verb

1) push

2) (antreiben) press; urge
3.
reflexives Verb <visitors, spectators, etc.> crowd, throng; < crowd> throng

sich nach vorn drängen — push one's way to the front

sich in den Vordergrund drängen — (fig.) make oneself the centre of attention

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v.

to edge (on) v.

to hustle v.

to press v.

to push v.

to rush v.

to urge v.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > drängen
17 pitch

pitch

1. pitch [pɪtʃ] n

no pl Pech nt

2. pitch [pɪtʃ] n <pl - es>

1) (Brit, Aus) sports ( playing field) [Spiel]feld nt, Platz m; ( Brit) ( for camping) [Zelt]platz m;

football \pitch Fußballfeld nt, Fußballplatz m

2) (Am) sports ( in baseball) Wurf m

3) mus, ling ( tone) Tonhöhe f; of voice Stimmlage f; of instrument Tonlage f; ( volume) Lautstärke f; ( fig) Ton m, Atmosphäre f;

to be at fever \pitch ( worked-up) [schrecklich] aufgeregt sein; children [völlig] aufgedreht sein;

perfect \pitch absolutes Gehör;

to get the \pitch right den richtigen Ton treffen

4) ( persuasion) [Verkaufs]gerede nt;

he gave me his \pitch about quality and reliability er spulte seine Sprüche über Qualität und Zuverlässigkeit ab;

sales \pitch Verkaufssprüche mpl;

to make a \pitch for sth sich akk um etw akk bemühen

5) ( esp Brit) econ ( sales area) Platz m

6) ( slope) Schräge f, Neigung f;

low/steep \pitch flache/steile Schräge [o Neigung] vt

1) ( throw)

to \pitch sb/ sth jdn/etw werfen;

the bouncer picked him up and \pitched him into the street der Türsteher hob ihn hoch und warf ihn hinaus;

to \pitch sb into sth ( fig) jdn zu etw dat zwingen;

to be \pitched [headlong] into despair in [tiefe] Verzweiflung gestürzt werden;

to \pitch sb into a situation jdn in eine [bestimmte] Situation bringen

2) sports ( throw)

he has \pitched the last 3 innings er spielte in den letzten 3 Runden den Werfer;

to \pitch a ball einen Ball werfen;

she \pitched a curve ball sie schnitt den Ball an

3) ( set music)

to \pitch sth instrument etw stimmen; song etw anstimmen;

( be in tune) note etw treffen;

the tune was \pitched [too] high/ low die Melodie war [zu] hoch/tief

4) ( target)

to \pitch sth at [or (Am) to] sb etw auf jdn ausrichten;

we decided to \pitch the film at young adults wir entschieden, dass die Zielgruppe des Films junge Erwachsene sein sollten

5) (advertise, promote)

to \pitch sth etw propagieren [o (sl) pushen] vi

1) ship, yacht schießen;

the ship \pitched from side to side in the rough sea die raue See warf das Schiff von rechts nach links;

the passengers \pitched forward die Passagiere wurden nach vorne geschleudert

2) (Am) sports ( in baseball) werfen;

( in cricket) [auf den Boden] aufkommen

3) ( slope) sich akk neigen

4) ( aim for)

to \pitch for sth etw anstreben [o versuchen];

he's \pitching for Amnesty International to try and persuade the politicians er versucht, Amnesty International dazu zu bewegen, die Politiker zu überzeugen

5) ( attack)

to \pitch into sb jdn angreifen

6) ( start)

to \pitch into sth etw [entschlossen] angehen [o anpacken]

English-German students dictionary > pitch
18 peine

peine [pεn]

feminine noun

   a. ( = chagrin) sorrow

• avoir de la peine to be sad

• faire de la peine à qn to upset sb

• avoir des peines de cœur to have an unhappy love life

• cela fait peine à voir it's sad to see that

• il faisait peine à voir he was a pitiful sight

   b. ( = effort) effort

• se donner de la peine pour faire qch to go to a lot of trouble to do sth

• donnez-vous la peine d'entrer please come in

• c'est peine perdue it's a waste of time

• on lui a donné 500 € pour sa peine he was given 500 euros for his trouble

► être or valoir la peine

• est-ce que c'est la peine d'y aller ? is it worth going?

• ce n'est pas la peine don't bother

• c'était bien la peine ! (ironic) after all that trouble!

• cela vaut la peine it's worth it

• cela ne vaut pas la peine d'en parler it's not worth mentioning

   c. ( = difficulté) difficulty

• j'ai peine à croire que... I find it hard to believe that...

• avec peine with difficulty

• sans peine without difficulty

• j'ai eu toutes les peines du monde à le convaincre I had a real job convincing him

• je serais bien en peine de vous le dire I'd be hard pushed (inf) to tell you

   d. ( = punition) punishment ; (Law) sentence

• peine capitale capital punishment

• peine de mort death sentence

• sous peine de mort on pain of death

• peine de prison prison sentence

• peine alternative or de substitution alternative sentence

• peine plancher minimum sentence

• « défense d'entrer sous peine de poursuites » "trespassers will be prosecuted"

   e. ► à peine hardly

• c'est à peine si on l'entend you can hardly hear him

• il est à peine 2 heures it's only just 2 o'clock

• il gagne à peine de quoi vivre he hardly earns enough to live on

• il était à peine rentré qu'il a dû ressortir he had only just got in when he had to go out again

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pɛn
1.

nom féminin

1) ( chagrin) sorrow, grief

avoir de la peine — to feel sad ou upset

faire de la peine à quelqu'un — [personne] to hurt somebody; [événement, remarque] to upset somebody

il faisait peine à voir — he looked a sorry sight

cela faisait peine à voir — it was sad to see

2) ( effort) effort, trouble

c'est peine perdue — it's a waste of effort

en être pour sa peine — to waste one's time and effort

se donner de la peine pour faire — to go to a lot of trouble to do

il ne s'est même pas donné la peine de nous prévenir — he didn't even bother to tell us

donnez-vous or prenez la peine d'entrer — fml please do come in

il n'est pas au bout de ses peines — ( dans une situation pénible) his troubles are far from over; ( pour accomplir une tâche) he's still got a long way to go

se mettre en peine pour quelqu'un — to go out of one's way for somebody

ce n'est pas la peine de crier — ( c'est inutile) there's no point shouting; ( ton critique) there's no need to shout

est-ce vraiment la peine que je vienne? — do I really need to come?

ce n'est pas la peine d'aller voir ce film — that film's not worth seeing

c'était bien la peine! — what was the point!

ça en valait vraiment la peine — it was really worth it

concentrez vos efforts sur ce qui en vaut la peine — concentrate on worthwhile activities

pour la peine or ta/votre peine — ( en récompense) for your trouble

3) ( difficulté) difficulty

sans peine — easily

j'ai peine à le croire — I find it hard to believe

l'allemand sans peine — German without tears

il n'est pas en peine pour trouver du travail — he has no difficulty finding work

il serait bien en peine de te prêter de l'argent — he would be hard put to lend you any money

4) ( punition) gén punishment; Droit penalty, sentence

‘défense de fumer sous peine d'amende’ — ‘no smoking, offenders will be fined’

sous peine de perdre de l'argent — at the risk of losing money

pour la or ta peine — as punishment

2.

à peine locution adverbiale hardly, barely

une allusion à peine voilée — a thinly veiled allusion

c'est à peine si je l'ai reconnu — I hardly recognized him

il était à peine arrivé qu'il pensait déjà à repartir — no sooner had he arrived than he was thinking of leaving again

‘je n'étais pas au courant’ - ‘à peine (colloq)!’ — ( incrédulité) ‘I didn't know about it’ - ‘I don't believe it!’ ou ‘I don't buy that (colloq)!’

Phrasal Verbs:

- peine capitale

- peine de cœur

- peine de mort

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pɛn nf
1) (= affliction) sorrow, sadness

faire de la peine à qn — to upset sb

Ça me fait de la peine de la voir pleurer. — It upsets me to see her crying.

comme une âme en peine — like a lost soul

2) (= effort) trouble

prendre la peine de faire qch — to go to the trouble of doing sth

Il a pris la peine de me rapporter ma valise. — He went to the trouble of returning my case to me.

se donner de la peine — to go to trouble

Il s'est donné beaucoup de peine pour obtenir ces renseignements. — He went to a lot of trouble to get this information.

mais peine perdue — but to no avail

en valoir la peine — to be worth it, to be worth the trouble

Cela n'en vaut pas la peine. — It isn't worth it.

valoir la peine de faire qch — to be worth doing sth

valoir la peine d'être vu — to be worth seeing

ce n'est pas la peine de le faire — there's no point doing it, it's not worth doing

Ce n'est pas la peine de téléphoner. — There's no point phoning.

Ce n'est pas la peine que vous veniez. — There's no point you coming., There's no point in your coming.

donnez-vous la peine d'entrer; veuillez vous donner la peine d'entrer — please come in

3) (= difficulté) (à voir, entendre, marcher) difficulty

avoir de la peine à faire — to have difficulty doing

avoir de la peine à faire qch — to have difficulty doing sth

J'ai eu beaucoup de peine à la convaincre. — I had a lot of trouble persuading her.

avoir toutes les peines du monde à faire qch — to have a terrible time doing sth

être à la peine — to be in trouble, to be in difficulties

être bien en peine de faire qch — to have considerable trouble doing sth

4) (= punition) punishment, DROIT sentence

une peine de prison — a prison sentence

sous peine de mort — on pain of death

défense d'afficher sous peine d'amende — billposters will be prosecuted

5) (autres locutions)

à peine [bouger] — hardly, [commencer] only just

J'ai à peine eu le temps de me changer. — I hardly had time to get changed.

Elle vient à peine de se lever. — She's only just got up.

à peine supérieur à — only just above

à peine supérieur à la moyenne — only just above average

des menaces à peine voilées — thinly veiled threats

à peine sorti du ventre de sa mère — barely out of his mother's belly, [animal] barely out of its mother's belly

c'est à peine si...; c'est à peine si elle m'a dit bonjour — she barely said hello to me

à peine... que; À peine venait-il d'emménager qu'il dut entreprendre des travaux. — He'd only just moved in when he had to start doing building work.

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peine

A nf

1 ( chagrin) sorrow, grief; avoir de la peine to feel sad ou upset; faire de la peine à qn to hurt sb; ça me fait de la peine de le voir si triste it hurts me to see him so sad; tu leur as fait de la peine en leur disant ça you hurt their feelings when you said that; il faisait peine à voir he looked a sorry sight; cela faisait peine à voir it was sad to see;

2 ( effort) effort, trouble; c'est peine perdue it's a waste of effort; en être pour sa peine to waste one's time and effort; se donner de la peine pour faire to go to a lot of trouble to do; se donner or prendre la peine de faire to take the trouble to do; tu pourrais réussir si seulement tu te donnais la peine d'essayer you could succeed if only you tried ou if only you made the effort; il ne s'est même pas donné la peine de nous prévenir he didn't even bother to tell us; il a quand même pris la peine de te remercier/de venir he still took the trouble to thank you/to come; donnez-vous or prenez la peine d'entrer fml please do come in; il n'est pas au bout de ses peines ( dans une situation pénible) his troubles are far from over; ( pour accomplir une tâche) he's still got a long way to go; me voilà au bout de mes peines! ( dans une situation difficile) my troubles are over now; ( en finissant un travail) there, I've finished!; se mettre en peine pour qn to go out of one's way for sb('s sake); ce n'est pas la peine de crier, je ne suis pas sourd there's no need to shout, I'm not deaf; ce n'est pas la peine de te fâcher comme ça! there's no need to get so angry!; est-ce vraiment la peine que je vienne? do I really need to come?; ce n'est pas la peine d'aller voir ce film, il est nul there's no point in going to see that film, it's awful; ce n'est pas la peine qu'il se déplace, le bureau est fermé there's no point in him going, the office is closed; c'était bien la peine que je me donne tant de mal! I went to all that trouble for nothing!; c'est/c'était bien la peine! what's/what was the point!; c'était bien la peine de venir de si loin pour trouver porte close! what was the point of coming all this way to find nobody home!; ça en valait vraiment la peine it was really worth it; ce n'est pas la peine de faire un si long voyage pour un jour it's not worth travelling^GB so far just for one day; la pièce vaut la peine d'être vue the play is worth seeing; concentrez vos efforts sur ce qui en vaut la peine concentrate on worthwhile activities; cette idée vaut la peine d'être soumise à qn it's worth ou worthwhile submitting the idea to sb; pour la peine or ta/votre peine ( en récompense) for your trouble; tu m'as bien aidé, pour la peine je t'offre à boire you've been a great help to me, I'll buy you a drink for your trouble; ⇒ suffire;

3 ( difficulté) difficulty; sans peine easily; avec peine with difficulty; avoir or éprouver de la peine à faire to have difficulty doing, to find it hard to do; j'ai eu toutes les peines du monde à le persuader/à trouver la maison I had the greatest difficulty (in) persuading him/(in) finding the house; j'ai peine à le croire I find it hard to believe; l'allemand/le jardinage sans peine German/gardening without tears; il n'est pas en peine pour trouver du travail he has no difficulty finding work; être bien en peine de faire to be hard put to do; il serait bien en peine de te prêter de l'argent, il n'a pas un sou he would be hard put to lend you any money, he doesn't have a penny;

4 ( punition) gén punishment; Jur penalty, sentence; peine de prison prison sentence; une peine de cinq ans de prison a five-year prison sentence; ‘défense de fumer sous peine d'amende’ ‘no smoking, offenders will be fined’; ‘défense d'entrer sous peine de poursuites’ ‘trespassers will be prosecuted’; sous peine de mort on pain of death; sous peine de décevoir because of the risk of causing disappointment; sous peine de perdre de l'argent at the risk of losing money; pour la or ta peine ( comme punition) as punishment; pour la peine, tu feras la vaisselle as punishment, you'll do the dishes.

B à peine loc adv hardly, barely; tu pars déjà, il est à peine cinq heures! you're not leaving already? it's barely five o'clock; il est resté à peine une heure he stayed (for) barely an hour; on a à peine de quoi finir le mois we've barely ou hardly enough to get by on until the end of the month; une allusion à peine voilée a thinly veiled allusion; il gagne à peine 5 euros de l'heure he barely earns 5 euros an hour; c'est à peine si je l'ai reconnu I hardly recognized him; il a à peine touché à son assiette he hardly touched his food; il sait à peine lire he can hardly read; il tenait à peine debout he could hardly stand; c'est à peine si elle dit bonjour/répond quand on lui parle she barely says hello/replies if you speak to her; il exagère à peine! he's not really exaggerating!; à peine était-il arrivé or il était à peine arrivé qu'il pensait déjà à repartir no sooner had he arrived than he was thinking of leaving again; ‘je t'assure que je n'étais pas au courant’-‘à peine○!’ ( exprimant l'incrédulité) ‘I tell you I didn't know about it’-‘I don't believe it!’, ‘I don't buy that○!’

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peine capitale Jur capital punishment; condamné à la peine capitale sentenced to death; peine de cœur heartache ¢; il a des peines de cœur his heart is aching; peine correctionnelle Jur penalty of two months to five years imprisonment; peine criminelle sentence for serious crime; peine incompressible Jur prison term with no provision for remission; peine de mort Jur death penalty; peine de police Jur penalty of one day to two months imprisonment; peine de substitution Jur alternative sentence.

[pɛn] nom féminin

A.

1. [châtiment] sentence, penalty

infliger une lourde peine à quelqu'un to pass a harsh sentence on somebody

peine correctionnelleimprisonment for between two months and five years, or a fine

peine criminelle imprisonment for more than five years

peine incompressible sentence without remission

peine infamante penalty involving loss of civil rights

la peine de mort capital punishment, the death penalty

peine de prison prison sentence

peine de prison avec sursis suspended (prison) sentence

2. RELIGION [damnation] damnation, suffering

B.

1. [tourment, inquiétude] trouble

faire peine à voir to be a sorry sight

peines de cœur heartache(s)

se mettre en peine pour quelqu'un (soutenu) to be extremely worried about somebody

‘Peines d'amour perdues’ Shakespeare ‘Love's Labours Lost’

2. [tristesse] sorrow, sadness, grief

il partageait sa peine he shared her grief

avoir de la peine to be sad ou upset

je ne voudrais pas lui faire de la peine en lui disant I wouldn't like to upset him by telling him

il me fait vraiment de la peine I feel really sorry for him

C.

1. [effort] effort, trouble

ce n'est pas la peine it's not worth it, it's pointless

ce n'est pas la peine de tout récrire/que tu y ailles there's no point writing it all out again/your going

c'était bien la peine que je mette une cravate! (ironique) it was a real waste of time putting a ou my tie on!

il s'est donné beaucoup de peine pour réussir he went to a lot of trouble to succeed

prendre ou se donner la peine de to go to ou to take the trouble to

donnez-vous la peine d'entrer please do come in, (please) be so kind as to come in (soutenu)

il ne s'est même pas donné la peine de répondre he didn't even bother replying

valoir la peine to be worth it

l'exposition vaut la peine d'être vue the exhibition is worth seeing

ne pas épargner ou ménager sa peine to spare no effort

peine perdue: n'essaie pas de le convaincre, c'est peine perdue don't try to persuade him, it's a waste of time ou you'd be wasting your breath

2. [difficulté]

avoir de la peine à: avoir de la peine à marcher to have trouble ou difficulty walking

avoir peine à (soutenu) : j'ai peine à vous croire I find it difficult ou hard to believe you

elle a eu toutes les peines du monde à venir à la réunion she had a terrible time ou the devil's own job getting to the meeting

être (bien) en peine de: je serais bien en peine de vous l'expliquer I'd have a hard job explaining it to you, I wouldn't really know how to explain it to you

n'être pas en peine pour (soutenu) : je ne suis pas en peine pour y aller it's no trouble for me to get there, I'll have no problem getting there

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à peine locution adverbiale

1. [presque pas] hardly, barely, scarcely

j'arrive à peine à soulever mon sac I can hardly ou barely lift my bag

elle sait à peine lire she can hardly ou barely read

c'est à peine si je l'ai entrevu I only just caught a glimpse of him

2. [tout juste] barely

il était à peine dix heures it was only just ten o'clock

il y a à peine une semaine/deux heures not quite a week/two hours ago, barely a week/two hours ago

elle gagne à peine de quoi payer son loyer she barely earns enough ou she only just earns enough to pay her rent

3. [à l'instant] just

4. [aussitôt]

à peine guérie, elle a repris le travail no sooner had she recovered than she went back to work

à peine... que: à peine était-elle couchée que le téléphone se mit à sonner no sooner had she gone to bed than ou she'd only just gone to bed when the phone rang

avec peine locution adverbiale

1. [difficilement] with difficulty

il monte l'escalier avec peine he has trouble climbing stairs

2. (soutenu) [à regret]

je vous quitte avec peine it is with deep regret that I leave you (soutenu)

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sans peine locution adverbiale

1. [aisément] without difficulty, easily

je suis arrivé à le faire en deux heures sans peine I had no trouble doing it in two hours

2. [sans regret] with no regrets, with a light heart

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sous peine de locution prépositionnelle

‘défense de fumer sous peine d'amende’ ‘smokers will be prosecuted’

sous peine de mort on pain of death

PEINE DE MORT

The death penalty was abolished in France in 1981.

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > peine
19 verlocken

vt/i entice, tempt; (verführen) auch seduce (etw. zu tun into doing s.th.); zum Kauf verlocken tempt people into buying; es verlockt zum Kauf it’s tempting ( oder it tempts one) to buy; der See / das schöne Wetter verlockt zum Baden / Spazierengehen the lake / the beautiful weather tempts one to bathe / go for a walk

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to decoy; to entice; to allure; to seduce; to wile

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ver|lọ|cken ptp verlo\#ckt
vti
to entice, to tempt
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(to (try to) persuade or attract to do something; to make (someone) want to do (something): The sunshine tempted them (to go) out.) tempt

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ver·lo·cken *

vi (geh)

▪ [zu etw dat] \verlocken to make sth a tempting [or an attractive] prospect [for sb], to tempt [or entice] sb [to do sth], to make sb want to do sth

▪ dazu \verlocken, etw zu tun to make sb want [or to tempt [or entice] sb] to do sth

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transitives Verb (geh.) tempt; entice

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verlocken v/t & v/i entice, tempt; (verführen) auch seduce (

etwas zu tun into doing sth);

zum Kauf verlocken tempt people into buying;

es verlockt zum Kauf it’s tempting ( oder it tempts one) to buy;

der See/das schöne Wetter verlockt zum Baden/Spazierengehen the lake/the beautiful weather tempts one to bathe/go for a walk

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transitives Verb (geh.) tempt; entice

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v.

to allure v.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > verlocken
20 dissuadere

dissuadere qualcuno dal fare qualcosa dissuade s.o. from doing something

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dissuadere v.tr. to dissuade, to discourage, to deter: mi dissuasero dall'acquistare la merce, they dissuaded me from (o advised me against) buying the goods; nulla lo dissuaderà dal tentare ancora, nothing will deter him from trying again; cerca di dissuaderlo da quell'azione, try to persuade him not to do it (o try to dissuade him from doing it); voleva abbandonare tutto ma l'ho dissuaso, he wanted to give up everything but I talked him out of it (o I discouraged him).

◘ dissuadersi v.rifl. (non com.) to dissuade oneself, to be dissuaded: voleva dimettersi ma poi si è dissuaso, he wanted to resign but then he decided against it.

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[dissua'dere]
verbo transitivo to deter, to discourage, to dissuade

dissuadere qcn. dal fare qcs. — to argue o talk sb. out of doing sth

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dissuadere

/dissua'dere/ [69]

verbo transitivo

to deter, to discourage, to dissuade; dissuadere qcn. dal fare qcs. to argue o talk sb. out of doing sth.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > dissuadere

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