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  • 81 loin

    loin [lwɛ̃]
    adverb
    • est-ce loin ? is it far?
    • c'est loin tout cela ! (passé) that was a long time ago! ; (futur) that's a long way off!
       c. (locutions)
    • il est doué, il ira loin he's very gifted, he'll go far
    • tu vas trop loin ! you're going too far!
    • c'est celui que je préfère, et de loin it's by far the one I prefer► loin de (en distance) far from ; (dans le temps) a long way off from
    • il leur doit pas loin de 1 000 € he owes them not far off 1,000 euros
    • il n'y a pas loin de cinq ans qu'ils sont partis it's not far off five years since they left(PROV) loin des yeux, loin du cœur(PROV) out of sight, out of mind
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    lwɛ̃
    1.
    1) ( dans l'espace) a long way, far (away)

    aussi or du plus loin que l'on regarde — however far you look

    voir plus loin — ( dans un texte) see below

    plus loin dans le roman — at a later point in the novel; monture

    aussi loin que je me souvienne — as far back ou as long as I can remember

    le temps n'est pas si loin où... — it's not so long since...

    3) fig

    il y a loin d'une idée à sa réalisation — there's a wide gap between an idea and its fulfilment [BrE]

    de là à dire qu'il est incompétent, il n'y a pas loin — that comes close to saying he's incompetent

    tu sembles si loin — ( distant) you seem so distant; ( absorbé) you seem miles away

    il n'est pas bête, loin s'en faut! — he's not stupid, far from it!

    ce film ne va très pas loin — this film GB ou movie US is a bit shallow

    votre fille est brillante, elle ira loin — your daughter is brilliant, she'll go far


    2.
    loin de locution prépositive
    1) ( dans l'espace) far from
    2) ( dans le temps) far from

    on est encore loin d'avoir fini — we're still far from finished, we're still a long way off finishing

    3) fig far from, a long way from

    avec l'imprimante, il faut compter pas loin de 900 euros — if you include the printer, you're talking about 900 euros or thereabouts


    3.
    de loin locution adverbiale
    1) ( d'un endroit éloigné) from a distance, from afar littér
    2) fig from a distance

    4.
    au loin locution adverbiale

    5.
    de loin en loin locution adverbiale
    2) ( de temps en temps) every now and then
    ••

    loin des yeux, loin du cœur — Proverbe out of sight, out of mind Proverbe

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    lwɛ̃
    1. adv

    La gare n'est pas très loin d'ici. — The station isn't very far from here.

    loin de — a long way from, far from

    C'est loin d'ici. — It's a long way from here.

    C'est plus loin que la gare. — It's further than the station.

    2) (dans le temps) (futur) a long way off, (passé) a long time ago

    Noël n'est plus tellement loin. — Christmas isn't far off now.

    de loin [apercevoir] — from a distance, from a long way away

    On voit l'église de loin. — You can see the church from a long way away.

    Il vient de loin, il doit être fatigué. — He's come a long way, he must be tired out.

    Il vient de loin, ça doit le dépayser. — He comes from a long way away, this must be quite a change of scene., fig (= de beaucoup) by far

    C'est de loin l'élève la plus brillante. — She is by far the brightest pupil.

    de loin en loin — here and there, (= de temps en temps) now and then, every now and then

    pas loin de... (presque) — not far off...

    Ça fait pas loin de 1 000 euros. — It's not far off 1000 euros.

    2. nm

    On aperçoit la mer au loin. — You can see the sea in the distance.

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    A adv
    1 ( dans l'espace) a long way, far littér; c'est loin it's a long way; c'est très loin it's a very long way; c'est assez loin it's quite a long way; c'est trop loin it's too far; ils doivent être déjà loin maintenant they must be a long way ou far away by now; elle ne peut pas être bien loin she can't be too far away ou off; est-ce loin? is it far (away)?; ce n'est pas très loin it's not very far (away); il habite plus loin he lives further ou farther away; ils sont loin derrière they're far behind ou a long way behind; aussi or si or du plus loin que l'on regarde, on ne voit que des champs de lavande however far you look, you can see nothing but lavender fields; les vignes s'étendaient aussi loin que l'on pouvait voir the vineyards stretched as far as you ou the eye could see; du plus loin qu'il m'aperçut, il se mit à agiter les bras as soon as he saw me, he began to wave; voir plus loin ( dans un texte) see below; ⇒ lèvre, monture, nez;
    2 ( dans le temps) tout cela est bien loin that was all a long time ago; comme c'est loin! what a long time ago that was!; aussi or du plus loin que l'on recherche, on n'arrive pas à trouver d'où vient l'erreur however far back we go, we can't find where the mistake originated; aussi loin que je me souvienne as far back ou as long as I can remember; d'aussi or du plus loin que me me souvienne for as long as I can remember; les vacances sont déjà loin the vacation is long past now, it's a long time since the vacation now ; un événement qui remonte loin dans le passé an event which dates back a long way; cela remonte à loin it's a long time ago; c'est encore loin (dans l'avenir) it's still a long way off (in the future); l'été n'est plus très loin maintenant summer isn't far off now; le temps n'est pas si loin où… it's not so long since…; il est bien loin le temps où… it's a long time since…; plus loin dans le roman/film at a later point in the novel/film;
    3 fig il y a loin d'une idée à sa réalisation there's a wide gap between an idea and its fulfilmentGB; de là à dire qu'il est incompétent, il y a loin there's a big difference between that and saying he's incompetent; de là à dire qu'il est incompétent, il n'y a pas loin that comes close to saying he's incompetent; tu sembles si loin ( distant) you seem so distant; ( absorbé) you seem miles away; il n'est pas bête, loin s'en faut! he's not stupid, far from it!; cela peut aller très loin it can go very far; ça va beaucoup plus loin it goes much further; il est allé trop loin he went too far; ce livre/film ne va pas loin this book/film GB ou movie US is a bit shallow; la décentralisation n'est pas allée très loin decentralization didn't get very far; votre fille est brillante, elle ira loin your daughter is brilliant, she'll go far; avec 500 euros par mois, on ne va pas aller loin we won't get very far on 500 euros a month; ils veulent aller plus loin dans leur coopération they want to extend their cooperation; il ne peut pas aller plus loin dans son soutien he can't increase his support.
    B loin de loc prép
    1 ( dans l'espace) far from; est-ce encore loin d'ici? is it much further ou farther from here?; non loin de not far from;
    2 ( dans le temps) far from; cette époque n'est pas si loin de nous we're not so far from that time; on est encore loin d'avoir fini we're still far from finished, we're still a long way off finishing; nous sommes encore loin de la fin des examens the end of the exams is still a long way off; il n'est pas loin de 11 heures it's not far off 11 o'clock; cela ne fait pas loin de quatre ans que je suis ici I've been here for almost four years now;
    3 fig far from, a long way from; je me sens loin de tout cela I feel detached from all that; c'est très loin de ce que j'attendais it's not anywhere near what I expected; elle n'est pas arrogante, loin de là! she's not arrogant, far from it!; loin de moi l'idée de vous offenser far be it from me to offend you; loin de moi cette idée! nothing could be further from my mind!; bien loin de ces discours de paix far removed from these peace talks; avec l'imprimante, ça fait pas loin de 2 500 euros if you include the printer, you're talking about 2,500 euros or thereabouts.
    C de loin loc adv
    1 ( d'un endroit éloigné) from a distance, from afar littér; je l'ai vu arriver de loin I saw him coming from a distance; je ne vois pas très bien de loin I can't see very well at a distance;
    2 fig from a distance; vu de loin, cela n'a pas l'air très dangereux seen from a distance, it doesn't seem very dangerous; il voit les choses de loin he sees things from a distance; c'est de loin ton meilleur roman it's by far your best novel; il est de loin le premier acheteur de films français he's far and away ou by far the main buyer of French films; leur férocité a dépassé de loin celle de… their ferocity far surpassed that of…
    D au loin loc adv ( dans le lointain) in the distance; tout au loin far away in the distance.
    E de loin en loin loc adv
    1 ( séparé dans l'espace) on pouvait voir des maisons de loin en loin you could see houses scattered here and there; les arbres étaient plantés de loin en loin the trees were planted at wide intervals;
    2 ( de temps en temps) every now and again, every now and then.
    loin des yeux, loin du cœur Prov out of sight, out of mind Prov.
    [lwɛ̃] adverbe
    1. [dans l'espace] far (away)
    moins loin (que) not as ou so far (as)
    plus loin (que) further ou farther (than)
    2. [dans le temps] far (away)
    a. [dans le passé] that was a long time ago!, that seems a long way off now!
    b. [dans le futur] that's a long way off!
    de là à lui faire confiance, il y a loin there is a big difference between that and trusting him
    d'ici à l'accuser de mensonge, il n'y a pas loin from here it's a short step to accusing him of lying
    j'irai plus loin et je dirai que... I'd go even further and say that...
    la possession de stupéfiants, ça peut mener loin possession of drugs can lead to serious trouble
    avec 100 euros, on ne va pas loin you can't get very far on 100 euros
    4. (Suisse) [absent]
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    au loin locution adverbiale
    on voyait, au loin, une rangée de peupliers a row of poplars could be seen in the far distance ou far off in the distance
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    d'aussi loin que locution conjonctive
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    de loin locution adverbiale
    1. [depuis une grande distance] from a long way, from a distance
    2. [assez peu]
    3. [de beaucoup] far and away, by far
    c'est de loin le meilleur cognac it's far and away ou it's by far the best brandy
    je le préfère à ses collègues, et de loin I much prefer him to his colleagues
    de loin en loin locution adverbiale
    1. [dans l'espace] at intervals, here and there
    du plus loin que locution conjonctive
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    loin de locution prépositionnelle
    1. [dans l'espace] a long way ou far (away) from
    je ne suis pas loin de leur dire le fond de ma pensée it wouldn't take me much to tell them what I think, I have a good mind to tell them what I really think
    j'étais loin de me douter que... I never imagined...
    loin des yeux, loin du cœur (proverbe) out of sight, out of mind (proverbe)
    a. [endroit] far from there
    3. [dans le temps] a long way (away)
    4. [au lieu de]
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    loin que locution conjonctive
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    pas loin de locution adverbiale
    [presque] nearly, almost

    Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > loin

  • 82 in

    prep in
    in casa at home
    è in Scozia he is in Scotland
    va in Inghilterra he is going to England
    in italiano in Italian
    in campagna in the country
    essere in viaggio be travelling
    viaggiare in macchina travel by car
    nel 1999 in 1999
    una giacca in pelle a leather jacket
    in vacanza on holiday
    se fossi in te if I were you, if I were in your place
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    in prep.
    1 (stato in luogo, posizione) in, at; (dentro) inside; (su, sopra) on: in Italia, negli Stati Uniti, in Italy, in the United States; abitano in città, in campagna, in centro, in periferia, they live in town, in the country, in the centre, on the outskirts; in ufficio, at the office; in casa, in chiesa, at home, at church; nell'aria, in the air; la casa editrice ha sede in Milano, the publishing house has its headquarters in Milan; la statua sorge nel centro della piazza, the statue stands in the centre of the square; mio padre lavora in banca, my father works in a bank; stanotte dormiremo in albergo, we'll sleep in a hotel tonight; è stato due anni in prigione, he spent two years in prison; prendevano il sole in giardino, they were sunbathing in the garden; nel cielo erano apparse le prime stelle, the first stars had appeared in the sky; i fazzoletti sono nel primo cassetto, the handkerchieves are in the top drawer; nella stanza c'era molto fumo, there was a lot of smoke in the room; c'era gran festa nelle strade e nelle piazze, there were great celebrations in the streets and squares; siamo rimasti chiusi in casa tutto il giorno, we stayed in the house (o indoors) all day; ti aspetto in macchina, I'll wait for you in the car; non c'è niente in tavola?, isn't there anything on the table?; leggo sempre in treno, I always read on the train; hanno una casa proprio in riva al mare, they have a house right on the sea front; la notizia è apparsa in prima pagina, the news was on the front page; gli diede un bacio in fronte, she kissed him on the forehead; teneva in braccio un bambino, she was holding a baby in her arms; che cos'hai in mano?, what have you got in your hands?; ho sempre in mente le sue parole, his words are still in my mind; in lui ho trovato un vero amico, I found a real friend in him; questa espressione ricorre spesso in Dante, this expression often appears in Dante; nel lavoro non trova alcuna soddisfazione, he gets no satisfaction from his job // in fondo a, at the bottom of // in primo piano, in the foreground (o up close) // in bella mostra, in a prominent position // nel bel mezzo, right in the middle: s'interruppe nel bel mezzo del discorso, he stopped right in the middle of his speech // (non) avere fiducia in se stesso, (not) to be self-confident // credere in Dio, to believe in God
    2 (moto a luogo, direzione) to; (verso l'interno) into: è andato in Francia per lavoro, he went to France on business; domani andremo in campagna, we'll go to the country tomorrow; vorrei tornare in America, I'd like to go back to America; devo scendere in cantina, I must go down to the cellar; quando rientrerete in città?, when are you returning to town?; la nave era appena entrata in porto, the ship had just come into dock; la gente si riversò nelle strade, people poured into the streets; abbiamo mandato i bambini in montagna, we've sent the children to the mountains; questa merce va spedita in Germania, these goods are to be sent to Germany; non sporgerti troppo dalla barca, puoi cadere in acqua, don't lean too far out of the boat, you might fall in the water; puoi venire nel mio ufficio un attimo?, can you come into my office for a moment?; mise la mano in tasca e tirò fuori il portafoglio, he put his hand in his pocket and took out his wallet; rimetti quelle pratiche nel cassetto, put those papers back in the drawer; vai subito nella tua stanza!, go to your room at once!; hanno arrestato il ladro e l'hanno messo in prigione, the thief was arrested and put in prison; in quale direzione andate?, which way are you going?; sulle scale m'imbattei in uno sconosciuto, I bumped into a stranger on the stairs; ho inciampato in un gradino e sono caduto, I tripped over a step and fell down; si è messo in mente di fare l'attore, he's got it into his head that he wants to become an actor
    3 (moto per luogo) through, across: ha viaggiato molto in Europa, he has done a lot of travelling across Europe; il corteo sfilò nelle strade principali, the procession wound its way through the main streets; correre nei campi, to run across the fields; tanti pensieri le passavano nella mente, many thoughts went through her mind
    4 (cambiamento, passaggio, trasformazione) into: tradurre dall'inglese in italiano, to translate from English into Italian; convertire gli euro in dollari, to change euros into dollars; la proprietà è stata divisa in due, the property has been divided in half (o into two); il vaso cadde e andò in frantumi, the vase fell and broke into pieces // si è fatto in quattro per aiutarci, he bent over backwards to help us // il maltempo ha mandato in fumo tutti i nostri progetti, the bad weather put paid to all our plans // di bene in meglio, better and better; di male in peggio, from bad to worse // di tre in tre, in threes // Anita Rossi in De Marchi, (di donna coniugata) Anita De Marchi, née Rossi // andare in rovina, to go to (rack and) ruin (anche fig.) // andare in estasi, to be overjoyed // montare in collera, to fly into a rage
    5 (tempo) in; on; at: in marzo, in primavera, in March, in spring; in pieno inverno, in the middle of winter; in una mattina d'estate, one (o on a) summer morning; in quel giorno, on that day; in questo (preciso) momento, at this (very) moment; in tutta la mia vita, in all my life; nel pomeriggio, in the afternoon; si è laureato nel 1980, he graduated in 1980; tornerò a casa nel mese di settembre, I'll return home in September; nell'era atomica, in the atomic age; in gioventù, in (one's) youth; in tempo di guerra, di pace, in wartime, in peacetime; in epoca vittoriana, in the Victorian age; esamineranno otto candidati in un giorno, they will examine eight candidates in one day; ha fatto tutto il lavoro in due ore, he got through all the work in two hours; viene in Italia tre volte in un anno, he comes to Italy three times a year // arriverò in giornata, I'll arrive some time in the day // in serata, during the evening // nello stesso tempo, at the same time // nel frattempo, in the meantime // in un attimo, in un batter d'occhio, in a flash, in the twinkling of an eye // in men che non si dica, quick as a flash // in quattro e quattr'otto, in less than no time // di ora in ora, di giorno in giorno, from time to time, from day to day
    6 (modo, maniera) in; on: il pubblico ascoltava in silenzio, the audience listened in silence; mi guardava in un modo strano, he looked at me in a strange way (o strangely); parla in perfetto italiano, he speaks perfect Italian; scrivere in penna, in matita, in corsivo, in versi, to write in pen, in pencil, in italics, in verse; le istruzioni erano scritte in tedesco, the instructions were written in German; camminava in fretta, he was walking in a hurry; rispose in tono sgarbato, he answered rudely; entrammo in punta di piedi, we entered on tiptoe; procedevano in fila indiana, they walked single file; preferì rimanere in disparte, he preferred to stay on his own; stare in piedi, to stand on one's feet; tutti erano in abito da sera, they were all in evening dress; uscì in pantofole sul pianerottolo, he went on to the landing in his slippers // (resto) in attesa di una vostra cortese risposta, (nelle lettere) awaiting your reply // (comm.) assegno in bianco, blank cheque; pagare in contanti, in assegni, to pay cash, by cheque; 10.000 euro in biglietti da 10, 10,000 euros in 10 euro notes // una riproduzione in miniatura, a reproduction in miniature (o a miniature reproduction); trasmettere in diretta, to broadcast live // una partita in casa, in trasferta, a home, an away match // pomodori in insalata, tomato salad; pollo in gelatina, chicken in aspic
    7 (stato, condizione, circostanza) in, at: essere in pace, in guerra con qlcu., to be at peace, at war with s.o.; mi piace stare in compagnia, I like company; vivere nell'angoscia, to live in anxiety; in salute e in malattia, in sickness and in health; morì in miseria, he died in poverty; la sua vita era in pericolo, her life was in danger; ero in una situazione imbarazzante, I was in an embarrassing position; siamo nei pasticci!, we're in a mess!; ben presto si trovò nei guai fino al collo, he soon found himself up to his neck in trouble; non sono in condizioni di pagare una cifra simile, I'm not in a position to pay such a sum (of money) // essere in odio, in simpatia a qlcu., to be liked, to be hated by s.o.
    8 (limitazione, misura) in, at: (la) laurea in lingue, a degree in languages; dottore in legge, doctor of law; è bravo in matematica, ma è debole in francese, he's good at maths, but poor at French; un terzo della classe è stato rimandato in chimica, a third of the class is having to repeat chemistry; ha conseguito il diploma in ragioneria, he got a diploma in bookkeeping; ha intenzione di specializzarsi in pediatria, he is going to specialize in pediatrics; la nostra ditta commercia in pellami, our firm deals in leather goods; mio fratello è campione di salto in alto, my brother is high jump champion; la stanza era 5 metri in lunghezza, the room was 5 metres long
    9 (materia): una statua in bronzo, a bronze statue; una borsa in pelle, a leather handbag; rivestimento in legno, wood panelling; abito in puro cotone, an all cotton dress; poltrone in velluto, velvet armchairs; incisione in rame, copperplate engraving; un vassoio in argento, a silver tray ∙ Come si nota dagli esempi, in questo significato si usa spesso in inglese la forma aggettivale in luogo del compl. introdotto dalla prep. in
    10 (mezzo) by; in; on: viaggiare in treno, in aereo, in macchina, to travel by train, by air, by car; sei venuto a piedi o in autobus?, have you come on foot or by bus?; abbiamo fatto una gita in barca, we went out on the boat; pagare in euro, in dollari, in assegni, to pay in euros, in dollars, by cheque
    11 (fine, scopo): ho avuto in dono una macchina fotografica, I've been presented with a camera; il vincitore riceverà in premio un milione di dollari, the winner will receive a prize of a million dollars; mi ha dato in prestito la sua macchina per qualche giorno, he has lent me his car for a few days; mi hanno mandato in visione il primo volume dell'opera, they sent me the first volume of the work to look at; la festa era in onore del sindaco, the party was in honour of the mayor; parlare in difesa di qlcu., to speak in s.o.'s defence
    12 (seguito da inf.): nell'entrare mi accorsi subito che qualcosa non andava, on entering I realized at once there was something wrong; l'ho incontrato nel tornare, I met him on the way back; nel salire in macchina mi sono cadute le chiavi, I dropped my keys while getting into the car; il bicchiere si è rotto nel lavarlo, the glass broke while it was being washed; nel dire ciò fu preso da commozione, in saying this he was overcome by emotion
    13 (predicativo; in ingl. non si traduce): siamo rimasti in due, only two of us were left; fra tutti eravamo in quaranta, there were forty of us in all; erano in molti, in pochi, there were many of them, few of them; se fossi in te, if I were you; dipingere qlco. in rosso, to paint sthg. red.
    ◆ FRASEOLOGIA: in alto, up there; up (above); in basso, down there; down (below); in giù, downward (s); in su, upward (s) // in cerca di, in search of // in dettaglio, in detail; in forse, in doubt // in particolare, in particular // in quanto, in so far as: in quanto a ciò, as for that // in tutti i modi, in any case; in virtù di, as... // in rapporto a, as regards // in qualità di, in (one's) capacity as // nel caso che, (se, qualora) if; (nell'eventualità che) in case: portati l'ombrello, nel caso che piova, take your umbrella with you in case it rains; nel caso che torni prima di me, fatti dare le chiavi dal portinaio, if you should get back before I do, get the keys from the custodian // in fede, yours faithfully // in coscienza, truthfully // in lungo e in largo, far and wide.
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    [in]
    1. prep in + il = nel, in + lo = nello, in + l'= nell', in + la = nella, in + i = nei, in + gli = negli, in + le = nelle

    sono rimasto in casa — I stayed at home, I stayed indoors

    è nell' editoria/nell' esercito — he is in publishing/in the army

    è in fondo all'armadio — it is at the back of the wardrobe

    in lei ho trovato una sorella — I found a sister in her

    in lui non c'era più speranza — there was no hope left in him

    nell' opera di Shakespeare — in Shakespeare's works

    un giornale diffuso in tutta Italia — a newspaper read all over o throughout Italy

    andare in campagna/in montagna — to go into the country/to the mountains

    andrò in Francia — I'm going to France

    entrare in casa — to go into the house

    entrare in macchina — to get into the car

    gettare qc in acqua — to throw sth into the water

    inciampò in una radice — he tripped over a root

    l'ho messo là in alto/basso — I put it up/down there

    spostarsi di città in città — to move from town to town

    3)

    (moto per luogo) il corteo è passato in piazza — the procession passed through the square

    4) (tempo) in

    negli anni ottanta — in the eighties

    in luglio, nel mese di luglio — in July

    5) (mezzo) by

    mi piace viaggiare in aereo — I like travelling by plane, I like flying

    pagare in contanti/in dollari — to pay cash/in dollars

    ci andremo in macchina — we'll go there by car, we'll drive there

    6) (modo, maniera) in

    in abito da sera — in evening dress

    in fiamme — on fire, in flames

    in piedi — standing, on one's feet

    7) (materia) made of

    in marmo — made of marble, marble attr

    8)

    (fine, scopo) spende tutto in divertimenti — he spends all his money on entertainment

    in favore di — in favour of

    in onore di — in honour of

    9) (misura) in
    10)

    (con infinito) ha sbagliato nel rispondere male — he was wrong to be rude

    si è fatto male nel salire sull'autobus — he hurt himself as he was getting onto the bus

    nell' udire la notizia — on hearing the news

    2. avv

    essere in — (di moda, attuale) to be in

    3. agg inv

    la gente in — the in-crowd

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    [in]
    1) (stato in luogo) in; (all'interno) in, inside; (sopra) on

    abito in via Roma — I live in BE o on AE via Roma

    vivere in Italia, in città, in campagna — to live in Italy, in town, in the country

    andare in Francia, in città, in campagna — to go to France, to town, to the country

    viaggiare in Cina, negli Stati Uniti — to travel around o through Cina, the United States

    in settimana mangio alla mensa — during the week I eat at the canteen; (entro)

    5) (mezzo) by
    6) (modo, maniera)

    un'opera in versi, inglese, tre volumi — a work in verse, in English, in three volumes

    Enza Bianchi in Rossi — Enza Rossi, née Bianchi

    nel tornare a casa,... — on my way home,...

    nel dire così,... — saying this

    * * *
    in
    /in/
    (artcl. nel, nello, nella, nell'; pl. nei, negli, nelle)
     1 (stato in luogo) in; (all'interno) in, inside; (sopra) on; abito in via Roma I live in BE o on AE via Roma; vivere in Italia, in città, in campagna to live in Italy, in town, in the country; stare in casa to stay at home; essere in un taxi to be in a taxi; in televisione on TV; in questa storia in this story; nel suo discorso in his speech; che cosa ti piace in un uomo? what do you like in a man? un tema ricorrente in Montale a recurrent theme in Montale's work
     2 (moto a luogo) to; andare in Francia, in città, in campagna to go to France, to town, to the country; andare in vacanza to go on holiday; vado in macelleria I'm going to the butcher's; entrare in una stanza to go into a room; il treno sta per entrare in stazione the train is arriving at the station; salire in macchina to get into the car
     3 (moto per luogo) passeggiare in centro to walk in the city centre BE o around downtown AE; viaggiare in Cina, negli Stati Uniti to travel around o through Cina, the United States; correre nei prati to run across the fields; infilare il dito nella fessura to stick one's finger through the slit
     4 (tempo) (durante) in inverno in winter; nel 1991 in 1991; nel Medio Evo in the Middle Ages; negli ultimi giorni over the last few days; in settimana mangio alla mensa during the week I eat at the canteen; (entro) l'ho fatto in due giorni I did it in two days; lo farò in settimana I'll do it within the week
     5 (mezzo) by; sono venuto in taxi I came here by taxi; abbiamo fatto un giro in barca we went out on the boat
     6 (modo, maniera) un'opera in versi, inglese, tre volumi a work in verse, in English, in three volumes; parlare in spagnolo to speak Spanish; in piena forma in great shape; in contanti (in) cash
     7 (fine) ho avuto questo libro in regalo this book was given to me as a present; in vendita for sale
     8 (trasformazione) tradurre in italiano to translate into Italian; cambiare delle sterline in dollari to change pounds in dollars
     10 (materia) è in oro it's made of gold; un anello in oro a gold ring
     11 (limitazione) laurea in filosofia degree in philosophy; laureato in lettere arts graduate; essere bravo in storia to be good at history; malattia frequente nei bovini common disease in cattle; in politica in politics
     12 (misura) il muro misura tre metri in altezza e sei in lunghezza the wall is three metres high and six metres long
     13 (quantità) erano in venti there were twenty of them; siamo in pochi there are few of us; abbiamo fatto il lavoro in due two of us did the job
     14 (davanti a un infinito) nel tornare a casa,... on my way home,...; nel dire così,... saying this,...
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  • 83 see

    see
    A n ( of bishop) évêché m ; ( of archbishop) archevêché m.
    B vtr ( prét saw, pp seen)
    1 ( perceive) voir [object, person] ; to see sb/sth with one's own eyes voir qn/qch de ses propres yeux ; to see that voir que ; to see where/how etc voir où/comment etc ; you'll see how it's done tu verras comment c'est fait ; to see sb do sth ou doing sth voir qn faire qch ; I saw him steal ou stealing a car je l'ai vu voler une voiture ; we didn't see anything nous n'avons rien vu ; I saw something in the dark j'ai vu quelque chose dans l'obscurité ; there's nothing to see il n'y a rien à voir ; there's nobody to be seen il n'y a personne en vue ; I couldn't see her in the crowd je ne la voyais pas dans la foule ; can you see him? est-ce que tu le vois? ; I could see (that) she'd been crying je voyais bien qu'elle avait pleuré ; I can see her coming down the road je la vois qui arrive sur la route ; there was going to be trouble: I could see it coming ou I could see it a mile off il allait y avoir des problèmes: je le sentais venir ; I don't like to see you so unhappy je n'aime pas te voir si malheureux ; I hate to see an animal in pain je déteste voir souffrir les animaux ; I don't know what you see in him ○ je ne sais pas ce que tu lui trouves ○ ; he must see something attractive in her ○ il doit lui trouver quelque chose d'attirant ; I must be seeing things! j'ai des visions! ; to see one's way voir où on va ; to see one's way (clear) to doing sth trouver le moyen de faire qch ;
    2 ( look at) ( watch) voir [film, programme] ; ( inspect) voir [accounts, work] ; I've seen the play twice j'ai vu cette pièce deux fois ; see page 156 voir page 156 ; see over(leaf) voir au verso ;
    3 (go to see, visit) voir [person, country, building] ; to see the Parthenon voir le Parthénon ; to see a doctor about sth voir un médecin au sujet de qch ; what did you want to see me about? pourquoi vouliez-vous me voir? ; I'm seeing a psychiatrist je vais chez un psychiatre ; to see the sights faire du tourisme ;
    4 ( meet up with) voir [person] ; I'll be seeing him in June je le verrai en juin ; I happened to see her in the post office je l'ai vue par hasard à la poste ; they see a lot of each other ils se voient souvent ; see you ○ ! salut ○ ! ; see you next week/(on) Sunday ○ ! à la semaine prochaine/à dimanche! ; he's seeing a married woman il fréquente une femme mariée ;
    5 ( receive) recevoir [person] ; the doctor/headmaster will see you now le docteur/directeur va vous recevoir ;
    6 ( understand) voir [relevance, advantage, problem] ; comprendre [joke] ; to see sth from sb's point of view voir qch du point de vue de qn ; can't you see that…? ne vois-tu donc pas que…? ; to see how/where… voir comment/où… ; do you see what I mean? tu vois ce que je veux dire? ;
    7 (look upon, consider) voir ; I see things differently now je vois les choses différemment maintenant ; to see sb as considérer qn comme [leader, hero] ; I see it as an opportunity je pense que c'est une occasion à saisir ; I see it as an insult je prends ça pour une insulte ; not to see sb/sth as… ne pas croire que qn/qch soit… ; I don't see it as a problem of poverty je ne crois pas que ce soit un problème lié à la pauvreté ; I don't see him as honest je ne crois pas qu'il soit honnête ;
    8 (note, observe) voir (that que) ; as we have already seen,… comme nous l'avons déjà vu,… ; it can be seen from this example that… cet exemple nous montre que… ;
    9 (envisage, visualize) I can't see sb/sth doing je ne pense pas que qn/qch puisse faire ; I can't see the situation changing je ne pense pas que la situation puisse changer ; I can see a time when this country will be independent je peux imaginer qu'un jour ce pays sera indépendant ;
    10 ( make sure) to see (to it) that… veiller à ce que… (+ subj) ; see (to it) that the children are in bed by nine veillez à ce que les enfants soient couchés à neuf heures ; see that you do! ( angrily) tu as intérêt à le faire! ;
    11 ( find out) voir ; to see how/if/when etc voir comment/si/quand etc ; I'm going to see what she's doing/how she's doing je vais voir ce qu'elle fait/comment elle se débrouille ; I'll have to see if I can get permission il faudra que je voie si je peux obtenir la permission ; it remains to be seen whether ou if… reste à voir si… ;
    12 ( witness) voir ; ( experience) connaître ; a period which saw enormous changes/the birth of computer science une période qui a vu d'énormes changements/naître l'informatique ; next year will see the completion of the road la route sera terminée l'année prochaine ; I never thought I'd see the day that he'd admit to being wrong! je ne pensais vraiment pas que je le verrais un jour reconnaître qu'il avait tort! ; we'll never see her like again jamais nous ne reverrons sa pareille ;
    13 ( accompany) to see sb to the door raccompagner qn (jusqu'à la sortie) ; to see sb to the station accompagner qn à la gare ; to see sb home raccompagner qn chez lui ;
    14 ( in betting) I'll see your £10 j'égalise à 10 livres ; I'll see you for £10 je parie 10 livres.
    C vi ( prét saw, pp seen)
    1 ( with eyes) voir ; I can't see je ne vois rien ; see for yourself voyez vous-même ; as you can see comme vous pouvez le voir ; to see beyond sth voir au-delà de qch ; try to see beyond your own immediate concerns tâche de voir plus loin que tes préoccupations immédiates ; so I see c'est ce que je vois ; move over: I can't see through you pousse-toi! tu n'es pas transparent! ; some animals can see in the dark certains animaux y voient la nuit ; you can see for miles on y voit à des kilomètres ;
    2 ( understand) voir ; do you see? tu vois? ; yes, I see oui, je vois ; now I see maintenant, je comprends ; can't you see?: the situation is different now tu ne vois donc pas que la situation n'est plus la même? ; as far as I can see autant que je puisse en juger ;
    3 (check, find out) I'll go and see je vais voir ; we'll just have to wait and see il ne nous reste plus qu'à attendre ;
    4 (think, consider) I'll have to see il faut que je réfléchisse ; let's see, let me see voyons (un peu).
    D v refl ( prét saw, pp seen) to see oneself lit, fig se voir ; he saw himself already elected il se voyait déjà élu ; I can't see myself as ou being… je ne pense pas que je vais être… ; I can't see myself being chosen/as a famous ballerina je ne pense pas que je vais être choisi/devenir une ballerine célèbre.
    I'll see you right ○ je ne te laisserai pas tomber ○ ; now I've seen it all! j'aurai tout vu!
    ■ see about:
    ▶ see about [sth] s'occuper de ; we'll soon see about that ○ ! iron c'est ce qu'on va voir! ; to see about doing penser à faire.
    ■ see off:
    ▶ see [sb] off, see [off] sb
    1 ( say goodbye to) dire au revoir à qn ; we saw him off at the station nous lui avons dit au revoir à la gare ;
    2 ( throw out) the drunk was seen off the premises on a mis l'ivrogne à la porte ; to see sb off the premises veiller à ce que qn quitte les lieux.
    ■ see out:
    ▶ see [sth] out, see out [sth] we have enough coal to see the winter out nous avons assez de charbon pour passer l'hiver ;
    ▶ see [sb] out raccompagner [qn] à la porte ; I'll see myself out ( in small building) je m'en vais mais ne vous dérangez pas ; ( in big building) je trouverai la sortie, ne vous dérangez pas.
    ▶ see through [sth] déceler [deception, lie] ; it was easy enough to see through the excuse c'était évident que c'était une fausse excuse ; I can see through your little game ○ ! je vois clair dans ton petit jeu! ;
    ▶ see through [sb] percer [ qn] à jour ;
    ▶ see [sth] through mener [qch] à bonne fin ;
    ▶ see [sb] through: there's enough food to see us through the week il y a assez à manger pour tenir toute la semaine ; this money will see you through cet argent te dépannera.
    ■ see to:
    ▶ see to [sth] s'occuper de [person, task] ; there is no cake left, the children saw to that! il ne reste plus de gâteau, les enfants se sont chargés de le faire disparaître!

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  • 84 walk

    A n
    1 promenade f ; ( shorter) tour m ; ( hike) randonnée f ; country walk promenade dans la campagne ; morning/evening walk promenade du matin/du soir ; long walk longue or grande promenade ; short walk courte or petite promenade ; a 12 km walk une promenade de 12 km ; a hotel five minutes' walk away from the station un hôtel à cinq minutes à pied de la gare ; it's about ten minutes' walk/four hours' walk c'est environ à dix minutes à pied/à quatre heures de marche ; on the walk home en rentrant à pied à la maison ; a walk to/beside the sea une promenade jusqu'à/au bord de la mer ; to go for ou on a walk (aller) faire une promenade, se promener ; I've been out for a walk je suis sorti me promener or faire une promenade ; to have ou take a walk faire une promenade, se promener ; ( shorter) faire un tour ; to take sb for a walk emmener qn faire une promenade or ( shorter) un tour ; to take the dog for a walk promener or sortir le chien ; has the dog had his walk? est-ce qu'on a sorti le chien? ; it's a short walk to the station on est à quelques minutes à pied de la gare ; it's a long walk back to the hotel il y a une longue marche d'ici à l'hôtel ; it seemed a very long walk to the podium l'estrade avait l'air d'être très loin ;
    2 ( gait) démarche f ; I knew him by his walk je l'ai reconnu à sa démarche ;
    3 ( pace) pas m ; he set off at a brisk walk il est parti d'un pas vif ; to slow down to a walk se mettre à marcher (après avoir couru) ;
    4 ( path) gen, Hort allée f ; ( trail in forest) sentier m ; people from all walks of life des gens de tous les milieux ;
    5 Sport épreuve f de marche ; the 10 km walk l'épreuve de marche de 10 km ;
    6 Equit pas m.
    B vtr
    1 ( cover on foot) faire [qch] à pied [distance, path, road] ; parcourir [qch] à pied [district, countryside] ; ( patrol) parcourir ; I can't walk another step je ne peux pas faire un pas de plus ; to walk the streets [tourist] parcourir les rues ; [homeless person] errer dans les rues ; [prostitute] faire le trottoir ; to walk the ramparts/walls [soldier] arpenter les remparts/murs ; shall we take the bus or walk it? on prend le bus ou on y va à pied? ; we walked it in 20 minutes nous l'avons fait à pied en 20 minutes ; to walk it ○ Sport gagner haut la main ;
    2 (escort on foot, lead) accompagner [friend] ; promener [tourist] ; conduire [horse, mule etc] ; promener [dog] ; I walked her home je l'ai accompagnée chez elle ; the guide walked us all over Bonn le guide nous a promenés dans tout Bonn ; the guards walked him back to his cell les gardiens l'ont reconduit à sa cellule.
    C vi
    1 ( in general) marcher ; ( for pleasure) se promener ; ( not run) aller au pas ; ( not ride or drive) aller à pied ; the baby's learning to walk le bébé apprend à marcher ; you should be walking again soon vous devriez recommencer à marcher bientôt ; he'll never walk again il ne pourra plus jamais marcher ; to walk with a stick marcher avec une canne ; to walk with a limp/a swing boiter/se dandiner en marchant ; don't run, walk! ne cours pas, marche! ; ‘walk’ US ( at traffic lights) ≈ traversez ; it's not very far, let's walk ce n'est pas très loin, allons-y à pied ; we walked all day nous avons marché toute la journée ; we've missed the bus, we'll have to walk nous avons manqué le bus, il va falloir marcher ; we go on holiday to walk nous allons en vacances pour faire de la marche ; to walk across ou through sth traverser qch (à pied) ( see note) ; she walked across the room elle a traversé la pièce ; she walked across France elle a traversé la France à pied ; a policeman walked by un policier est passé ; he walked up/down the road il a remonté/descendu la rue (à pied) ( see note) ; we've been walking round in circles for hours nous tournons en rond depuis des heures ; someone was walking around ou about upstairs quelqu'un allait et venait à l'étage ; there's no lift, you'll have to walk up il n'y a pas d'ascenseur, tu devras monter à pied ; I'd just walked in at the door when… je venais à peine de passer la porte, quand… ; suddenly in walked my father soudain voilà que mon père est entré ; to walk in one's sleep ( habitually) être somnambule ; he was walking in his sleep il marchait en dormant ; she walks to work/home elle se rend à son travail/rentre chez elle à pied ; we walked all the way back nous avons fait tout le chemin du retour à pied ; to walk up and down faire les cent pas ; to walk up and down a room arpenter une pièce ; shall I walk with you to the bus? veux-tu que je t'accompagne au bus? ; I'll walk some of the way with you je vais faire un bout de chemin avec toi ; he walked under a bus il est passé sous un bus ; the ghost walks at midnight le fantôme apparaît à minuit ;
    2 ○ hum ( disappear) [possession] se faire la malle ○.
    take a walk ○ ! US dégage ○ ! ; that was a walk ○ ! US c'était simple comme bonjour ○ ! ; you must walk before you can run il ne faut pas brûler les étapes ; to walk sb off their feet mettre qn sur les rotules ○. à pied is often omitted with movement verbs if we already know that the person is on foot. If it is surprising or ambiguous, à pied should be included.
    ■ walk across: traverser ; to walk across to sth/sb s'approcher de qch/qn ;
    ▶ walk across [sth] traverser.
    ▶ walk around lit se promener ; ( aimlessly) traîner ; you can't walk around in the rain without an umbrella tu ne peux pas traîner sous la pluie sans parapluie ;
    ▶ walk around [sth] ( to and fro) faire un tour dans [city, streets, garden] ; ( make circuit of) faire le tour de [building, space] ; he walked around the lake il a fait le tour du lac (à pied) ; we walked around Paris for hours nous nous sommes promenés dans Paris pendant des heures.
    1 lit s'éloigner (from de) ;
    2 fig ( avoid involvement) to walk away from a problem/one's responsibilities fuir un problème/ses responsabilités ;
    3 fig ( survive unscathed) sortir indemne (from de) ; she walked away from the accident elle est sortie indemne de l'accident ;
    4 to walk away with ( win easily) gagner [qch] haut la main [game, tournament] ; remporter [qch] haut la main [election] ; ( carry off) décrocher [prize, honour] ; ⇒ walk off 2 ;
    5 Sport to walk away from sb/sth laisser qn/qch loin derrière [team].
    ■ walk back revenir sur ses pas (to jusqu'à) ; we walked back (home) nous sommes rentrés à pied.
    ■ walk in entrer ; he simply walked in as if he owned the place il est carrément entré comme s'il était chez lui ; who should walk in but my husband! devine qui est arrivé?-mon mari! ; ‘please walk in’ ( sign) ‘entrez sans frapper’.
    ■ walk into:
    ▶ walk into [sth]
    1 ( enter) entrer dans [room, house] ; she walked into that job fig ( acquired easily) elle a eu ce poste sans lever le petit doigt ;
    2 ( become entangled in) tomber dans [trap, ambush] ; se fourrer dans [tricky situation] ; you walked right into that one ○ ! tu es tombé dans le panneau ○ ! ;
    3 ( bump into) rentrer dans [wall, door, person].
    ■ walk off:
    1 lit partir brusquement ;
    2 ○ fig to walk off with sth ( take) ( innocently) partir avec qch ; ( as theft) filer ○ avec qch ;
    3 ( carry off) ⇒ walk away 4 ;
    ▶ walk off [sth], walk [sth] off se promener pour faire passer [headache, hangover, large meal] ; she walked off eight pounds elle a perdu 4 kilos en faisant de la marche.
    ■ walk on
    1 ( continue) continuer à marcher ;
    2 Theat être figurant.
    1 lit sortir (of de) ;
    2 fig ( desert) [lover, partner, servant, collaborator] partir ; to walk out on laisser tomber ○ [lover, partner] ; rompre [contract, undertaking] ;
    3 ( as protest) [negotiator, committee member] partir en signe de protestation ; ( on strike) [workers] se mettre en grève ; they walked out of the meeting ils ont quitté la réunion en signe de protestation ;
    4 †GB [lovers] se fréquenter ; to be walking out with sb fréquenter qn.
    ■ walk over:
    ▶ walk over ( a few steps) s'approcher (to de) ; ( a short walk) faire un saut ○ (to à) ; he walked over to her/the window il s'est approché d'elle/de la fenêtre ; he walked over to see her/to the farm il a fait un saut pour la voir/à la ferme ;
    ▶ walk over [sb] ○
    1 ( defeat) gen, Sport battre [qn] à plates coutures ;
    2 ( humiliate) marcher sur les pieds de ; he'll walk all over you if you let him il te marchera sur les pieds si tu le laisses faire ; he lets her walk all over him elle le mène par le bout du nez.
    ▶ walk round faire le tour ; no-one answered so I walked round to the garden personne n'a répondu alors je suis passé par le jardin ;
    ▶ walk round [sth] ( round edge of) faire le tour de [lake, stadium, garden, building] ; ( through) visiter [exhibition, historic building].
    ▶ walk through lit traverser ;
    ▶ walk through [sth]
    1 lit traverser [town, field, forest] ; passer [door, gate] ; marcher dans [deep snow, mud, grass] ;
    2 Theat répéter les déplacements de [scene, act] ; to walk sb through a scene faire répéter les déplacements d'une scène à qn.
    ■ walk up
    1 to walk up to s'approcher de [person, building, object] ;
    2 (in market, fairground) s'approcher ; walk up, walk up! approchez, approchez!

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  • 85 в

    аварийная ситуация в полете
    in-flight emergency
    аварийное табло в кабине экипажа
    cabin emergency light
    аварийный клапан сброса давления в системе кондиционирования
    conditioned air emergency valve
    автоматическая информация в районе аэродрома
    automatic terminal information
    автомат тяги в системе автопилота
    autopilot auto throttle
    аэровокзал в форме полумесяца
    crescent-shaped terminal
    аэродинамическая труба для испытаний на сваливание в штопор
    spin wind tunnel
    аэродинамическая труба для испытания моделей в натуральную величину
    full-scale wind tunnel
    балансировка в горизонтальном полете
    horizontal trim
    балансировка в полете
    operational trim
    безопасная дистанция в полете
    in-flight safe distance
    билет в одном направлении
    one-way ticket
    билет на полет в одном направлении
    single ticket
    боковой обзор в полете
    sideway inflight view
    в аварийной обстановке
    in emergency
    введение в вираж
    banking
    введение в действие пассажирских и грузовых тарифов
    fares and rates enforcement
    ввод в эксплуатацию
    introduction into service
    вводить воздушное судно в крен
    roll in the aircraft
    вводить в штопор
    put into the spin
    вводить в эксплуатацию
    1. go into service
    2. come into operation 3. place in service 4. enter service 5. introduce into service 6. put in service 7. put in operation вводить шестерни в зацепление
    mesh gears
    в воздухе
    1. up
    2. aloft вентилятор в кольцевом обтекателе
    duct fan
    вертолет в режиме висения
    hovering helicopter
    верхний обзор в полете
    upward inflight view
    ветер в верхних слоях атмосферы
    1. upper wind
    2. aloft wind ветер в направлении курса полета
    tailwind
    в заданном диапазоне
    within the range
    в западном направлении
    westward
    взлет в условиях плохой видимости
    low visibility takeoff
    в зоне влияния земли
    in ground effect
    в зоне действия луча
    on the beam
    видимость в полете
    flight visibility
    видимость в пределах допуска
    marginal visibility
    видимость у земли в зоне аэродрома
    aerodrome ground visibility
    визуальная оценка расстояния в полете
    distance assessment
    визуальный контакт в полете
    flight visual contact
    визуальный ориентир в полете
    flight visual cue
    в интересах безопасности
    in interests of safety
    висение в зоне влияния земли
    hovering in the ground effect
    вихрь в направлении линии полета
    line vortex
    в конце участка
    at the end of segment
    (полета) в конце хода
    at the end of stroke
    (поршня) в конце цикла
    at the end of
    в начале участка
    at the start of segment
    (полета) в начале цикла
    at the start of cycle
    в обратном направлении
    backward
    в ожидании разрешения
    pending clearance
    возвращаться в пункт вылета
    fly back
    воздух в пограничном слое
    boundary-layer air
    воздух в турбулентном состоянии
    rough air
    воздухозаборник в нижней части фюзеляжа
    belly intake
    воздушная обстановка в зоне аэродрома
    aerodrome air picture
    воздушное судно в зоне ожидания
    holding aircraft
    воздушное судно в полете
    1. making way aircraft
    2. aircraft on flight 3. in-flight aircraft воздушное судно, дозаправляемое в полете
    receiver aircraft
    воздушное судно, занесенное в реестр
    aircraft on register
    воздушное судно, находящееся в воздухе
    airborne aircraft
    воздушное судно, находящееся в эксплуатации владельца
    owner-operated aircraft
    воздушное судно, нуждающееся в помощи
    aircraft requiring assistance
    воздушное судно, прибывающее в конечный аэропорт
    terminating aircraft
    в подветренную сторону
    alee
    в поле зрения
    in sight
    в пределах
    within the frame of
    в процессе взлета
    during takeoff
    в процессе полета
    1. while in flight
    2. in flight в процессе руления
    while taxiing
    в рабочем состоянии
    operational
    в режиме
    in mode
    в режиме большого шага
    in coarse pitch
    в режиме готовности
    in alert
    в режиме малого шага
    in fine pitch
    в режиме самоориентирования
    when castoring
    время в рейсе
    1. chock-to-chock time
    2. ramp-to-ramp time 3. block-to-block hours 4. block-to-block time 5. ramp-to-ramp hours время налета в ночных условиях
    night flying time
    время налета в часах
    hour's flying time
    время фактического нахождения в воздухе
    actual airborne time
    в ряд
    abreast
    в случае задержки
    in the case of delay
    в случае происшествия
    in the event of a mishap
    в случая отказа
    in the event of malfunction
    в соответствии с техническими условиями
    in conformity with the specifications
    в состоянии бедствия
    in distress
    в состоянии готовности
    when under way
    в условиях обтекания
    airflow conditions
    в хвостовой части
    1. abaft
    2. aft вход в зону аэродрома
    1. entry into the aerodrome zone
    2. inward flight входить в глиссаду
    gain the glide path
    входить в зону глиссады
    reach the glide path
    входить в круг движения
    enter the traffic circuit
    входить в облачность
    enter clouds
    входить в разворот
    1. roll into the turn
    2. initiate the turn 3. enter the turn входить в условия
    penetrate conditions
    входить в штопор
    enter the spin
    входить в этап выравнивания
    entry into the flare
    вхожу в круг
    on the upwind leg
    в целях безопасности
    for reasons of safety
    выполнять полет в зоне ожидания
    hold over the aids
    выполнять полет в определенных условиях
    fly under conditions
    выполнять полет в режиме ожидания над аэродромом
    hold over the beacon
    выполнять установленный порядок действий в аварийной ситуации
    execute an emergency procedure
    выравнивание в линию горизонта
    levelling-off
    выравнивание при входе в створ ВПП
    runway alignment
    высота в зоне ожидания
    holding altitude
    высота в кабине
    cabin pressure
    высота плоскости ограничения препятствий в зоне взлета
    takeoff surface level
    высота полета в зоне ожидания
    holding flight level
    высотомер, показания которого выведены в ответчик
    squawk altimeter
    выход в равносигнальную зону
    bracketing
    в эксплуатации
    in service
    в эксплуатацию
    in operation
    гасить скорость в полете
    decelerate in the flight
    головокружение при полете в сплошной облачности
    cloud vertigo
    горизонт, видимый в полете
    in-flight apparent horizon
    господство в воздухе
    air supremacy
    граница высот повторного запуска в полете
    inflight restart envelope
    грубая ошибка в процессе полета
    in flight blunder
    груз, сброшенный в полете
    jettisoned load in flight
    давление в аэродинамической трубе
    wind-tunnel pressure
    давление в кабине
    cabin pressure
    давление в невозмущенном потоке
    undisturbed pressure
    давление в свободном потоке
    free-stream pressure
    давление в системе подачи топлива
    fuel supply pressure
    давление в системе стояночного тормоза
    perking pressure
    давление в скачке уплотнения
    shock pressure
    давление в спутной струе
    wake pressure
    давление в топливном баке
    tank pressure
    давление в тормозной системе
    brake pressure
    давление в точке отбора
    tapping pressure
    давление на входе в воздухозаборник
    air intake pressure
    дальность видимости в полете
    flight visual range
    дальность полета в невозмущенной атмосфере
    still-air flight range
    данные в узлах координатной сетки
    grid-point data
    данные о результатах испытания в воздухе
    air data
    двигатель, расположенный в крыле
    in-wing mounted
    двигатель, установленный в мотогондоле
    naccele-mounted engine
    двигатель, установленный в отдельной гондоле
    podded engine
    двигатель, установленный в фюзеляже
    in-board engine
    движение в зоне аэродрома
    aerodrome traffic
    движение в зоне аэропорта
    airport traffic
    действия в момент касания ВПП
    touchdown operations
    делать отметку в свидетельстве
    endorse the license
    делитель потока в заборном устройстве
    inlet splitter
    держать шарик в центре
    keep the ball centered
    дозаправка топливом в полете
    air refuelling
    дозаправлять топливом в полете
    refuel in flight
    допуск к работе в качестве пилота
    act as a pilot authority
    доставка пассажиров в аэропорт вылета
    pickup service
    единый тариф на полет в двух направлениях
    two-way fare
    завоевывать господство в воздухе
    gain the air supremacy
    задатчик высоты в кабине
    cabin altitude selector
    задержка в базовом аэропорту
    terminal delay
    зал таможенного досмотра в аэропорту
    airport customs room
    замер в полете
    inflight measurement
    заносить воздушное судно в реестр
    enter the aircraft
    запись вибрации в полете
    inflight vibration recording
    запись в формуляре
    log book entry
    запись переговоров в кабине экипажа
    cockpit voice recording
    запускать воздушное судно в производство
    put the aircraft into production
    запускать двигатель в полете
    restart the engine in flight
    запуск в воздухе
    1. air starting
    2. airstart запуск в полете
    inflight starting
    запуск в полете без включения стартера
    inflight nonassisted starting
    запуск в режиме авторотации
    windmill starting
    заход на посадку в режиме планирования
    gliding approach
    заход на посадку в условиях ограниченной видимости
    low-visibility approach
    зона движения в районе аэродрома
    aerodrome traffic zone
    изменение направления ветра в районе аэродрома
    aerodrome wind shift
    измерение шума в процессе летных испытаний
    flight test noise measurement
    иметь место в полете
    be experienced in flight
    имитация в полете
    inflight simulation
    имитация полета в натуральных условиях
    full-scale flight
    индекс опознавания в коде ответчика
    squawk ident
    индикатор обстановки в вертикальной плоскости
    vertical-situation indicator
    инструктаж при аварийной обстановке в полете
    inflight emergency instruction
    искусственные сооружения в районе аэродрома
    aerodrome culture
    испытание в аэродинамической трубе
    wind-tunnel test
    испытание в воздухе
    air trial
    испытание в гидроканале
    towing basing test
    испытание в двухмерном потоке
    two-dimensional flow test
    испытание вертолета в условиях снежного и пыльного вихрей
    rotocraft snow and dust test
    испытание воздушного судна в термобарокамере
    aircraft environmental test
    испытание в реальных условиях
    direct test
    испытание в режиме висения
    hovering test
    испытание в свободном полете
    free-flight test
    испытание двигателя в полете
    inflight engine test
    испытания в барокамере
    altitude-chamber test
    испытания по замеру нагрузки в полете
    flight stress measurement tests
    испытываемый в полете
    under flight test
    испытывать в полете
    test in flight
    исследование конфликтной ситуации в воздушном движении
    air conflict search
    канал в ступице турбины
    turbine bore
    канал передачи данных в полете
    flight data link
    карта особых явлений погоды в верхних слоях атмосферы
    high level significant weather chart
    кнопка запуска двигателя в воздухе
    flight restart button
    кок винта в сборе
    cone assy
    компенсация за отказ в перевозке
    denied boarding compensation
    компоновка кресел в салоне первого класса
    first-class seating
    компоновка кресел в салоне смешанного класса
    mixed-class seating
    компоновка кресел в салоне туристического класса
    economy-class seating
    компоновка приборной доски в кабине экипажа
    cockpit panel layout
    контракт на обслуживание в аэропорту
    airport handling contract
    контроль в зоне
    area watch
    контур уровня шума в районе аэропорта
    airport noise contour
    концевой выключатель в системе воздушного судна
    aircraft limit switch
    кривая в полярной системе координат
    polar curve
    крутящий момент воздушного винта в режиме авторотации
    propeller windmill torque
    курс в зоне ожидания
    holding course
    летать в курсовом режиме
    fly heading mode
    летать в режиме бреющего полета
    fly at a low level
    летать в светлое время суток
    fly by day
    летать в строю
    fly in formation
    летать в темное время суток
    fly at night
    летать по приборам в процессе тренировок
    fly under screen
    лететь в северном направлении
    fly northbound
    летная подготовка в условиях, приближенных к реальным
    line oriental flight training
    линия руления воздушного судна в зоне стоянки
    aircraft stand taxilane
    люк в крыле
    wing manhole
    маневр в полете
    inflight manoeuvre
    маршрут перехода в эшелона на участок захода на посадку
    feeder route
    маршрут полета в направлении от вторичных радиосредств
    track from secondary radio facility
    меры безопасности в полете
    flight safety precautions
    метеоусловия в пределах допуска
    marginal weather
    механизм для создания условий полета в нестабильной атмосфере
    rough air mechanism
    механизм открытия защелки в полете
    mechanical flight release latch
    мешать обзору в полете
    obscure inflight view
    набор высоты в крейсерском режиме
    cruise climb
    навигация в зоне подхода
    approach navigation
    нагрузка в полете
    flight load
    нагрузка в полете от поверхности управления
    flight control load
    надежность в полете
    inflight reliability
    направление в сторону подъема
    up-slope direction
    направление в сторону уклона
    down-slope direction
    направляющийся в
    bound for
    наработка в часах
    1. running hours
    2. endurance hours на участке маршрута в восточном направлении
    on the eastbound leg
    необходимые меры предосторожности в полете
    flight reasonable precautions
    неожиданное препятствие в полете
    hidden flight hazard
    неправильно оцененное расстояние в полете
    misjudged flight distance
    неправильно принятое в полете решение
    improper in-flight decision
    нижний обзор в полете
    downward inflight view
    носитель информации в виде металлической ленты
    metal tape medium
    носитель информации в виде пластиковой пленки
    plastic tape medium
    носитель информации в виде фольги
    engraved foil medium
    носитель информации в виде фотопленки
    photographic paper medium
    обзор в полете
    inflight view
    оборудование для полетов в темное время суток
    night-flying equipment
    обслуживание в процессе стоянки
    standing operation
    обслуживание пассажиров в городском аэровокзале
    city-terminal coach service
    обучение в процессе полетов
    flying training
    объем воздушных перевозка в тоннах груза
    airlift tonnage
    обязанности экипажа в аварийной обстановке
    crew emergency duty
    обязательно к выполнению в соответствии со статьей
    be compulsory Article
    ограничения, указанные в свидетельстве
    license limitations
    ожидание в процессе полета
    hold en-route
    опознавание в полете
    aerial identification
    опробование систем управления в кабине экипажа
    cockpit drill
    опыт работы в авиации
    aeronautical experience
    органы управления в кабине экипажа
    flight compartment controls
    осадки в виде крупных хлопьев снега
    snow grains precipitation
    осадки в виде ледяных крупинок
    ice pellets precipitation
    ослабление видимости в атмосфере
    atmospheric attenuation
    ослабление сигналов в атмосфере
    atmospheric loss
    ослаблять давление в пневматике
    deflate the tire
    осмотр в конце рабочего дня
    daily inspection
    особые меры в полете
    in-flight extreme care
    оставаться в горизонтальном положении
    remain level
    отводить воздух в атмосферу
    discharge air overboard
    отказ в перевозке
    1. denial of carriage
    2. denied boarding 3. bumping отработка действий на случай аварийной обстановки в аэропорту
    aerodrome emergency exercise
    отражатель в механизме реверса тяги
    power reversal ejector
    отсутствие ветра в районе
    aerodrome calm
    оценка пилотом ситуации в полете
    pilot judgement
    ошибка в настройке
    alignment error
    падение в перевернутом положении
    tip-over fall
    парить в воздухе
    sail
    перебои в зажигании
    misfire
    перебои в работе двигателя
    1. rough engine operations
    2. engine trouble переводить воздушное судно в горизонтальный полет
    put the aircraft over
    перевозка с оплатой в кредит
    collect transportation
    передача в пункте стыковки авиарейсов
    interline transfer
    передвижной диспетчерский пункт в районе ВПП
    runway control van
    передний обзор в полете
    forward inflight view
    переход в режим горизонтального полета
    puchover
    переходить в режим набора высоты
    entry into climb
    повторный запуск в полете
    flight restart
    подача топлива в систему воздушного судна
    aircraft fuel supply
    подниматься в воздух
    ago aloft
    пожар в отсеке шасси
    wheel-well fire
    поиск в условном квадрате
    square search
    полет в восточном направлении
    eastbound flight
    полет в зоне ожидания
    1. holding
    2. holding flight полет в направлении на станцию
    flight inbound the station
    полет в направлении от станции
    flight outbound the station
    полет в невозмущенной атмосфере
    still-air flight
    полет в нормальных метеоусловиях
    normal weather operation
    полет в обоих направлениях
    back-to-back flight
    полет в одном направлении
    one-way flight
    полет в пределах континента
    coast-to-coast flight
    полет в режиме висения
    hover flight
    полет в режиме ожидания
    holding operation
    полет в режиме ожидания на маршруте
    holding en-route operation
    полет в связи с особыми обстоятельствами
    special event flight
    полет в сложных метеоусловиях
    bad-weather flight
    полет в строю
    formation flight
    полет в условиях болтанки
    1. bumpy-air flight
    2. turbulent flight полет в условиях отсутствия видимости
    nonvisual flight
    полет в условиях плохой видимости
    low-visibility flight
    полет в установленной зоне
    standoff flight
    полет в установленном секторе
    sector flight
    полетное время, продолжительность полета в данный день
    flying time today
    полет по кругу в районе аэродрома
    aerodrome traffic circuit operation
    полет с дозаправкой топлива в воздухе
    refuelling flight
    полеты в районе открытого моря
    off-shore operations
    полеты в светлое время суток
    daylight operations
    полеты в темное время суток
    night operations
    положение амортизатора в обжатом состоянии
    shock strut compressed position
    положение в воздушном пространстве
    air position
    помпаж в воздухозаборнике
    air intake surge
    попадание в порыв ветра
    gust penetration
    попадание в турбулентность
    turbulence penetration
    порядок действий в аварийной обстановке
    emergency procedure
    порядок эксплуатации в зимних условиях
    snow plan
    посадка в режиме авторотации в выключенным двигателем
    power-off autorotative landing
    посадка в светлое время суток
    day landing
    посадка в сложных метеоусловиях
    bad weather landing
    посадка в темное время суток
    night landing
    потери в воздухозаборнике
    intake losses
    поток в промежуточных аэродромах
    pick-up traffic
    потолок в режиме висения
    hovering ceiling
    правила полета в аварийной обстановке
    emergency flight procedures
    представлять в закодированном виде
    submit in code
    предупреждение столкновений в воздухе
    mid air collision control
    препятствие в зоне захода на посадку
    approach area hazard
    препятствие в районе аэропорта
    airport hazard
    прибывать в зону аэродрома
    arrive over the aerodrome
    приведение в действие
    actuation
    приведение эшелонов в соответствие
    correlation of levels
    приводить в действие
    actuate
    приводить воздушное судно в состояние летной годности
    return an aircraft to flyable status
    приводить в рабочее состояние
    prepare for service
    приводить в состояние готовности
    alert to
    пригодный для полета только в светлое время суток
    available for daylight operation
    приспособление для захвата объектов в процессе полета
    flight pick-up equipment
    проверено в полете
    flight checked
    проверка в кабине экипажа
    cockpit check
    проверка в полете
    flight check
    проверка в процессе облета
    flyby check
    прогноз в графическом изображении
    pictorial forecast
    продолжительность в режиме висения
    hovering endurance
    продувать в аэродинамической трубе
    test in the wind tunnel
    производить посадку в самолет
    emplane
    происшествие в районе аэропорта
    airport-related accident
    прокладка в системе двигателя
    engine gasket
    прокладка маршрута в районе аэродрома
    terminal routing
    пропуск на вход в аэропорт
    airport laissez-passer
    просвет в облачности
    cloud gap
    пространственная ориентация в полете
    inflight spatial orientation
    пространственное положение в момент удара
    attitude at impact
    противобликовая защита в кабине
    cabin glare protection
    профиль волны в свободном поле
    free-field signature
    профиль местности в районе аэродрома
    aerodrome ground profile
    пружина распора в выпущенном положении
    downlock bungee spring
    (опоры шасси) пункт назначения, указанный в авиабилете
    ticketed destination
    пункт назначения, указанный в купоне авиабилета
    coupon destination
    работа в режиме запуска двигателя
    engine start mode
    работа только в режиме приема
    receiving only
    радиолокационный обзор в полете
    inflight radar scanning
    радиус действия радиолокатора в режиме поиска
    radar search range
    разворот в процессе планирования
    gliding turn
    разворот в режиме висения
    hovering turn
    разворот в сторону приближения
    inbound turn
    разворот в сторону удаления
    outbound turn
    размещать в воздушном судне
    fill an aircraft with
    разница в тарифах по классам
    class differential
    разрешение в процессе полета по маршруту
    en-route clearance
    разрешение на полет в зоне ожидания
    holding clearance
    расстояние в милях
    mileage
    расстояние в милях между указанными в билете пунктами
    ticketed point mileage
    расчетное время в пути
    estimated time en-route
    регистрация в зале ожидания
    concourse check
    регулятор давления в кабине
    cabin pressure regulator
    режим воздушного потока в заборнике воздуха
    inlet airflow schedule
    режим малого газа в заданных пределах
    deadband idle
    речевой регистратор переговоров в кабине экипажа
    cockpit voice recorder
    руководство по производству полетов в зоне аэродрома
    aerodrome rules
    рулежная дорожка в районе аэровокзала
    terminal taxiway
    сближение в полете
    air miss
    сваливание в штопор
    spin stall
    сдавать в багаж
    park in the baggage
    сдвиг ветра в зоне полета
    flight wind shear
    сигнал бедствия в коде ответчика
    squawk mayday
    сигнал входа в глиссаду
    on-slope signal
    сигнал действий в полете
    flight urgency signal
    сигнализация аварийной обстановки в полете
    air alert warning
    сигнал между воздушными судами в полете
    air-to-air signal
    сигнальные огни входа в створ ВПП
    runway alignment indicator lights
    система предупреждения конфликтных ситуаций в полете
    conflict alert system
    система распространения информации в определенные интервалы времени
    fixed-time dissemination system
    система регулирования температуры воздуха в кабине
    cabin temperature control system
    скольжение в направлении полета
    forwardslip
    скорость в условиях турбулентности
    1. rough-air speed
    2. rough airspeed скрытое препятствие в районе ВПП
    runway hidden hazard
    сложные метеоусловия в районе аэродрома
    aerodrome adverse weather
    служба управления движением в зоне аэродрома
    aerodrome control service
    служба управления движением в зоне аэропорта
    airport traffic service
    смесеобразование в карбюраторе
    carburetion
    с момента ввода в эксплуатацию
    since placed in service
    снежный заряд в зоне полета
    inflight snow showers
    снижение в режиме авторотации
    autorotative descent
    снижение в режиме планирования
    gliding descent
    снижение в режиме торможения
    braked descent
    снимать груз в контейнере
    discharge the cargo
    событие в результате непреднамеренных действий
    unintentional occurrence
    совершать посадку в направлении ветра
    land downwind
    согласованность в действиях
    coherence
    списание девиации в полете
    airswinging
    списание девиации компаса в полете
    air compass swinging
    списание радиодевиации в полете
    airborne error measurement
    способность выполнять посадку в сложных метеорологических условиях
    all-weather landing capability
    срок службы в часах налета
    flying life
    срываться в штопор
    1. fall into the spin
    2. fail into the spin ставить в определенное положение
    pose
    столкновение в воздухе
    1. mid-air collision
    2. aerial collision схема в зоне ожидания
    holding pattern
    схема входа в диспетчерскую зону
    entry procedure
    схема входа в зону ожидания
    holding entry procedure
    схема движения в зоне аэродрома
    aerodrome traffic pattern
    схема полета в зоне ожидания
    holding procedure
    схема полета по приборам в зоне ожидания
    instrument holding procedure
    счетчик пройденного километража в полете
    air-mileage indicator
    считывание показаний приборов в полете
    flight instrument reading
    тариф в местной валюте
    local currency fare
    тариф в одном направлении
    directional rate
    тариф для полета в одном направлении
    single fare
    тариф за перевозку грузов в специальном приспособлении для комплектования
    unit load device rate
    тариф на полет в ночное время суток
    night fare
    тариф на полет с возвратом в течение суток
    day round trip fare
    телесное повреждение в результате авиационного происшествия
    accident serious injury
    температура в данной точке
    local temperature
    температура воздуха в трубопроводе
    duct air temperature
    температура газов на входе в турбину
    turbine entry temperature
    температура на входе в турбину
    turbine inlet temperature
    траектория полета в зоне ожидания
    holding path
    трение в опорах
    bearing friction
    тренировка в барокамере
    altitude chamber drill
    турбулентность в атмосфере без облаков
    clear air turbulence
    турбулентность в облаках
    turbulence in clouds
    турбулентность в спутном следе
    wake turbulence
    тяга в полете
    flight thrust
    угроза применения взрывчатого устройства в полете
    inflight bomb threat
    удельный расход топлива на кг тяги в час
    thrust specific fuel consumption
    удерживать контакты в замкнутом положении
    hold contacts closed
    удостоверяющая запись в свидетельстве
    licence endorsement
    указания по условиям эксплуатации в полете
    inflight operational instructions
    указатель входа в створ ВПП
    runway alignment indicator
    указатель высоты в кабине
    cabin altitude indicator
    указатель местоположения в полете
    air position indicator
    указатель перепада давления в кабине
    cabin pressure indicator
    указатель уровня в баке
    tank level indicator
    уменьшение ограничений в воздушных перевозках
    air transport facilitation
    упаковывать в контейнере
    containerize
    упаковывать груз в контейнере
    containerize the cargo
    управление в зоне
    area control
    управление в зоне аэродрома
    aerodrome control
    управление в зоне захода на посадку
    approach control
    уровень шума в населенном пункте
    community noise level
    уровень шумового фона в кабине экипажа
    flight deck aural environment
    уровень шумового фона в районе аэропорта
    acoustic airport environment
    уровень электролита в аккумуляторе
    battery electrolyte level
    усилие в системе управления
    control force
    условия в полете
    in-flight conditions
    условия в районе аэродрома
    aerodrome environment
    условия в районе ВПП
    runway environment
    условия нагружения в полете
    flight loading conditions
    условное обозначение в сообщении о ходе полета
    flight report identification
    условное обозначение события в полете
    flight occurrence identification
    устанавливать наличие воздушной пробки в системе
    determine air in a system
    установка в определенное положение
    positioning
    установка в положение для захода на посадку
    approach setting
    установленные обязанности в полете
    prescribed flight duty
    установленный в гондоле
    nacelle-mounted
    устойчивость в полете
    inflight stability
    устройство отображения информации в кабине экипажа
    cockpit display
    устройство разворота в нейтральное положение
    self-centering device
    уточнение плана полета по сведениям, полученным в полете
    inflight operational planning
    ухудшение в полете
    flight deterioration
    участие в расследовании
    participation in the investigation
    форма крыла в плане
    wing planform
    характеристика в зоне ожидания
    holding performance
    цифровая система наведения в полете
    digital flight guidance system
    чартерный рейс в связи с особыми обстоятельствами
    special event charter
    число оборотов в минуту
    revolutions per minute
    чрезвычайное обстоятельство в полете
    flight emergency circumstance
    шаг в режиме торможения
    braking pitch
    шасси, убирающееся в фюзеляж
    inward retracting landing gear
    шлиц в головке винта
    screw head slot
    эксплуатировать в заданных условиях
    operate under the conditions
    эксплуатировать в соответствии с техникой безопасности
    operate safety
    этапа полета в пределах одного государства
    domestic flight stage
    этап входа в глиссаду
    glide capture phase
    этап полета, указанный в полетном купоне
    flight coupon stage
    эшелонирование в зоне ожидание
    holding stack

    Русско-английский авиационный словарь > в

  • 86 tranquilizarse

    1 (calmarse) to calm down
    2 to set one's mind at rest, be reassured
    * * *

    ¡tranquilícese! — calm down!

    * * *
    (v.) = cool off, take it + easy, chill out, quieten down
    Ex. But he was wiry and wily, too, and he would often hide in some nook of the station to save the fare, or riding, if necessary, till things cooled off and the world above became habitable again.
    Ex. The next morning I wasn't sore at all (since I had taken it easy) but both Jason and I had second-degree sun and wind burns.
    Ex. The author tells us that everyone is in too much of a rush and we should all chill out and savour the passing parade a bit more.
    Ex. In this illustrated book, children are encouraged to make a racket before slowly quietening down for a sound night's sleep.
    * * *
    (v.) = cool off, take it + easy, chill out, quieten down

    Ex: But he was wiry and wily, too, and he would often hide in some nook of the station to save the fare, or riding, if necessary, till things cooled off and the world above became habitable again.

    Ex: The next morning I wasn't sore at all (since I had taken it easy) but both Jason and I had second-degree sun and wind burns.
    Ex: The author tells us that everyone is in too much of a rush and we should all chill out and savour the passing parade a bit more.
    Ex: In this illustrated book, children are encouraged to make a racket before slowly quietening down for a sound night's sleep.

    * * *

    ■tranquilizarse verbo reflexivo to calm down
    ' tranquilizarse' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    tranquilizar
    English:
    calm
    - quieten
    - settle
    * * *
    vpr
    1. [calmarse] to calm down;
    ¡tranquilízate! calm down!
    2. [ganar confianza] to feel reassured;
    se tranquilizó al oírla llegar he was relieved when he heard her arrive
    * * *
    vr
    * * *
    1. (en general) to calm down
    ¡tranquilízate! calm down!
    2. (aliviarse) to be relieved

    Spanish-English dictionary > tranquilizarse

  • 87 ♦ next

    ♦ next /nɛkst/
    A a.
    prossimo; (il) più vicino; vicino; contiguo; seguente; successivo; primo: the next house, la casa più vicina; la casa accanto; the next train, il prossimo treno; il treno seguente; il primo treno ( dopo questo): DIALOGO → - At the station 1- What time's the next train?, a che ora è il prossimo treno?; DIALOGO → - At the station 1- The next train leaves in six minutes, il primo treno parte tra sei minuti; the next stop, la prossima fermata; la fermata successiva; la prima fermata ( dopo questa); the next day, il giorno seguente; il giorno dopo; next Monday (o on Monday next) lunedì prossimo; next week, la prossima settimana; next year, l'anno prossimo; l'anno venturo
    B n.
    (agg. sost.) prossimo; primo ( dopo un altro): I will tell you in my next, te ne parlerò nella mia prossima (lettera); the next to arrive, il prossimo (che arriva); il primo ad arrivare ( in seguito); Next, please!, avanti un altro!; avanti il prossimo!; sotto a chi tocca! (fam.)
    C avv.
    1 in seguito; dopo; poi: What shall I do next?, che cosa devo fare dopo?; to come next, venire subito dopo; Who comes next?, a chi tocca dopo?; a chi tocca ora?; What comes next?, e adesso che cosa viene; a che cosa tocca ora?
    2 la prossima volta; la volta dopo: When shall I meet you next?, quando ti vedrò la prossima volta?; quando ti rivedrò?; When I saw him next, he had grown a beard, quando lo rividi, portava la barba
    D prep. (arc., ora next to)
    1 vicino a; accanto a; presso: a seat next to the fire, un posto ( a sedere) vicino al fuoco; the building next to the post office, l'edificio vicino alla Posta
    2 subito dopo; dopo: Ann loves you next to her own son, sei la persona che Ann ama di più, dopo suo figlio; the largest city next to New York, la città più grande dopo New York
    ● the next after that, quello ( autobus, treno, ecc.) dopo □ the next best ( thing), la migliore alternativa □ next but one, (il) secondo; quello dopo il prossimo □ next but two, il secondo dopo il prossimo; il terzo ( in una fila) □ next but three, il terzo dopo il prossimo; il quarto ( in una fila) □ next door, accanto a: They live next door to me, abitano accanto a me □ next-door, della porta accanto □ next-door neighbours, vicini di casa; ( in un albergo) vicini di camera □ (fig.) next door to, quasi; pressoché: It's next door to impossible, è pressoché impossibile □ next of kin, parente più prossimo □ (fam.) next off, per seconda cosa; in secondo luogo (correlato con first off) □ next to impossible, quasi impossibile □ next to none, quasi nessuno □ next to nothing, quasi niente □ in the next place, inoltre ( in secondo, in terzo luogo, ecc.) □ the Sunday next before Easter, l'ultima domenica prima della Pasqua ( la Domenica delle Palme) □ the year after next, tra due anni □ as curious [ambitious, etc.] as the next man, curioso [ambizioso, ecc.] come chiunque altro; non meno curioso [ambizioso, ecc.] degli altri □ What next?, e poi?; che altro? □ (iron.) What (o Whatever) next!, accidenti!; acciderba!; c'è da aspettarsi di tutto.
    NOTA D'USO: - the next week o next week?-

    English-Italian dictionary > ♦ next

  • 88 teléfono público

    m.
    public phone, pay phone, pay station, pay telephone.
    * * *
    (n.) = pay phone
    Ex. When you arrive at the airport, simply call 889-3366 from any pay phone on the baggage claim level.
    * * *
    (n.) = pay phone

    Ex: When you arrive at the airport, simply call 889-3366 from any pay phone on the baggage claim level.

    * * *
    payphone, public telephone

    Spanish-English dictionary > teléfono público

  • 89 attendere

    1. v/t wait for
    2. v/i: attendere a attend to
    * * *
    attendere v.tr. to wait for (s.o., sthg.), to await: (comm.) attendiamo pronta risposta, we await a prompt reply; attendo una tua telefonata, I'm waiting for a phone call from you; attendere che qlcu. faccia qlco., to wait for s.o. to do sthg.: non attese che noi arrivassimo, he did not wait for us to arrive; andare ad attendere qlcu. alla stazione, to meet s.o. at the station // non so che cosa mi attende, I do not know what to expect // si attende che arrivi da un momento all'altro, he is expected (o we are expecting him) at any moment
    ◆ v. intr.
    1 ( aspettare) to wait: attendi un momento, wait a moment; era stanco di attendere, he was tired of waiting
    2 (applicarsi, dedicarsi) to attend, to apply oneself, to devote oneself: attendere agli studi, to apply oneself to one's studies; attendere agli affari, to attend to one's business
    3 ( accudire) to attend, to look after (s.o., sthg.): attendere a un bambino, to look after a child.
    * * *
    1. [at'tɛndere]
    vb irreg vt
    (aspettare) to wait for, await frm

    attenda in linea — hold the line, please

    2. vi
    (aus avere)

    attendere a — (dedicarsi) to attend to

    * * *
    [at'tɛndere] 1.
    verbo transitivo

    attendere qcn., qcs. — to wait for sb., sth., to await sb., sth. form.

    attenda, prego — (al telefono) please hold the line

    2.
    verbo intransitivo (aus. avere)

    attendere a — (dedicarsi) to attend to [ occupazioni]; (avere cura) to take care of, to look after [bambini, casa]

    3.
    verbo pronominale attendersi

    -rsi dei buoni risultati da qcn. — to expect good results from sb

    * * *
    attendere
    /at'tεndere/ [10]
     attendere qcn., qcs. to wait for sb., sth., to await sb., sth. form.; attenda, prego (al telefono) please hold the line
     (aus. avere) attendere a (dedicarsi) to attend to [ occupazioni]; (avere cura) to take care of, to look after [bambini, casa]
    III attendersi verbo pronominale
     -rsi dei buoni risultati da qcn. to expect good results from sb.

    Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > attendere

  • 90 verso

    I ['vɛrso] sm inv
    (di pagina) verso, (di moneta) reverse
    II ['vɛrso] sm
    1) (di animale, uccello) call, cry

    qual è il verso del gatto? — what noise o sound does a cat make?

    fare il verso a qn — (imitare) to take sb off, mimic sb

    2) (riga: di poesia) line, verse
    versi smpl, (poesia) verse sg III ['vɛrso] prep
    1) (in direzione di) toward(s), to

    è tardi, faremmo bene ad avviarci verso casa — it's late, we'd better head for home

    2) (nei pressi di) near, around (about)
    3) (in senso temporale) about, around

    arrivi verso che ora? — around o about what time will you arrive?

    4) (nei confronti di) for, towards

    Nuovo dizionario Italiano-Inglese > verso

  • 91 possibile

    1. adj possible
    il più presto possibile as soon as possible
    2. m: fare il possibile do everything one can, do one's best
    * * *
    possibile agg.
    1 possible: è possibile farlo, it is possible to do it; è ancora possibile che venga, he may still come (o it is still possible that he will come); non credo mi sarà possibile essere qui, I do not think it will be possible for me to be here (o I don't think I'll be able to be here); questo non mi è possibile, I can't possibly do it; la polizia sta cercando ogni indizio possibile e immaginabile, the police are looking for any evidence whatsoever; fallo il meglio possibile, do it as well as you can; sarò qui il più presto possibile, I'll be here as soon as possible; il più, il meno possibile, as much, as little as possible; ma possibile che tu faccia sempre tardi?, is it possible (o can it be possible) that you are always late?; possibile che tu non mi voglia aiutare?, is it possible that you don't want to help me?; questa è una soluzione possibile, this is a possible solution; ritengo che una vittoria sia possibile anche se non probabile, I think a victory is possible though not probable; questo è possibilissimo, ma non ci credo, this is very possible but I don't believe it; ''Credi sia stato Paolo?'' ''é possibile'', ''Do you think it was Paul?'' ''It's possible''; ''possibile? '', ''can it be possible?; ''Sei ancora qui! Ma non è possibile!'', ''You are still here! It can't be true!''
    2 (fam.) ( passabile) reasonable, tolerable: una cena possibile, a reasonable dinner
    ◆ s.m. possible: fare tutto il possibile, to do everything possible (o to do one's best o to do all one can); si farà tutto nei limiti del possibile, whatsoever is possible shall be done.
    * * *
    [pos'sibile]
    1. agg
    (gen) possible, (fattibile: progetto, piano) feasible

    è possibile che arrivi più tardi — he may o might arrive later

    cerca di venir presto, se possibile — try to come early, if possible o if you can

    non è possibile! — (irrealizzabile) it's not possible!, (falso) that can't be true!

    possibile? — (sorpresa) well I never!

    2. sm

    fare il possibile — to do everything possible o everything in one's power

    * * *
    [pos'sibile] 1.
    1) (realizzabile) possible

    rendere possibile qcs. — to make sth. possible

    il più presto, tardi possibile — as soon, late as possible

    il più, meno possibile — as much, little as possible

    per quanto possibile — as much as possible, where possible

    2) (che può accadere, potenziale) possible

    non è possibile, ma come è possibile! — I don't believe it! that can't be true!

    come è possibile che...? — how does o can it happen that...?

    2.
    sostantivo maschile

    fare (tutto) il possibile — to do one's best, to do everything possible

    * * *
    possibile
    /pos'sibile/
     1 (realizzabile) possible; se (è) possibile if possible; oggi non mi sarà possibile spostarmi I won't be able to get out today; rendere possibile qcs. to make sth. possible; sarebbe possibile avere un caffè? any chance of a coffee? colloq.; non appena possibile as soon as possible; il più presto, tardi possibile as soon, late as possible; il più vicino possibile alla stazione as close to the station as possible; il più, meno possibile as much, little as possible; per quanto possibile as much as possible, where possible
     2 (che può accadere, potenziale) possible; si annunciano -i disagi sulle linee aeree there is a possibility of airline delays; un possibile candidato a potential candidate; tutto è possibile anything is possible; non è possibile, ma come è possibile! I don't believe it! that can't be true! possibile? can this be possible? come è possibile che...? how does o can it happen that...?
      il possibile (the) possible; fare (tutto) il possibile to do one's best, to do everything possible.

    Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > possibile

  • 92 schedule

    schedule, US [transcription]["skedZUl"]
    A n
    1 Admin, Comm, Constr programme m ; ( projected plan) prévisions fpl ; building schedule programme de construction ; production schedule prévisions de production ; to be ahead of/behind schedule être en avance/en retard sur les prévisions ; to work to a tight schedule travailler selon un programme serré ; to keep to a schedule suivre un programme ; to draw up ou make out a schedule établir un programme ; to be on schedule (for July) progresser comme prévu (pour l'échéance de juillet) ; finished on schedule fini à temps ; according to schedule comme prévu ; a schedule of events un calendrier ;
    2 ( of appointments) programme m ; work schedule programme de travail ; a full/crowded schedule gen, Sport un programme chargé/très chargé ; to fit sb/sth into one's schedule intégrer qn/qch dans son programme ;
    3 TV programme m ; autumn/winter schedule programme d'automne/d'hiver ;
    4 Transp ( timetable) horaire m ; bus/train schedule horaire des bus/trains ; to arrive on/ahead of/behind schedule arriver à l'heure/en avance/en retard ;
    5 Comm, Jur ( list) (of prices, charges) barème m ; ( of repayments) taux m ; (of contents, listed buildings) inventaire m ; ( to a contract) annexe f ; as per the attached schedule conformément à la liste ci-jointe ;
    6 GB Tax barème m d'imposition.
    B vtr
    1 ( plan) prévoir [activity] ; ( arrange) programmer [holiday, appointment] ; to do sth as scheduled faire qch comme prévu ; I am scheduled to speak at 2.00 je dois parler à 2 h ; the plane is scheduled to arrive at 2.00 l'avion est attendu à 2 h ; the station is scheduled for completion in 1997 la gare doit être terminée en 1997 ;
    2 GB Archeol, Tourism ( list) inventorier [building, site].

    Big English-French dictionary > schedule

  • 93 zajeżdżać

    (-am, -asz); vt
    ( konia) perf; zajeździć to override

    perf; zajechać; vi zajeżdżać do domu/na stację — to arrive home/at the station

    zajeżdżać komuś drogę — MOT to cut in on sb

    * * *
    ipf.
    1. (= dojeżdżać do celu) arrive, reach.
    2. (= podjeżdżać) pull up outside, drive up.
    3. (= wstępować) stop by (do kogoś/czegoś sb's place/sth).
    4. (= zablokować) bar; zajechać komuś drogę cut in on sb.
    5. pot. (= śmierdzieć) stink, reek.
    6. (= zamęczać konia) override.

    The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > zajeżdżać

  • 94 scomodo

    uncomfortable
    ( non pratico) inconvenient
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    scomodo agg.
    1 uncomfortable; ( disagevole) inconvenient: casa scomoda, inconvenient house; sedia scomoda, uncomfortable chair; questo letto è molto scomodo, this bed is very uncomfortable; sono in una posizione scomoda, I'm in an uncomfortable position; un orario scomodo, an inconvenient (o an akward) timetable; mi resta scomodo passarti a prendere, it's inconvenient for me to call for you; se non ti è scomodo portalo qui, if it's not inconvenient (for you) bring it here; è scomodo arrivare in una città sconosciuta di domenica, it's inconvenient to arrive in an unknown city on Sunday; è scomodo essere così lontano dalla città, it's inconvenient to be so far from (the) town
    2 (fig.) inconvenient, troublesome; ( difficile) difficult; ( imbarazzante) awkward: un avversario scomodo, a difficult opponent; un giornalista scomodo, a troublesome reporter
    ◆ s.m. trouble, bother, disturb: non vorrei che ciò ti fosse di scomodo, I hope that this isn't inconvenient for you.
    * * *
    ['skɔmodo]
    1) (non confortevole) [sedia, luogo] uncomfortable; [strumento, posizione] awkward
    2) (poco pratico) [ orario] inconvenient
    3) (sgradevole) [ situazione] uncomfortable
    4) (imbarazzante) [personaggio, testimone] troublesome
    * * *
    scomodo
    /'skɔmodo/
     1 (non confortevole) [sedia, luogo] uncomfortable; [strumento, posizione] awkward; stare scomodo to be uncomfortable
     2 (poco pratico) [ orario] inconvenient; è scomodo abitare così lontano dalla stazione living so far from the station is inconvenient
     3 (sgradevole) [ situazione] uncomfortable
     4 (imbarazzante) [personaggio, testimone] troublesome.

    Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > scomodo

  • 95 пролетать


    fly by
    (мимо ориентира)
    - (над пунктом, ориентиром) — fly over, arrive over
    - над ппм — overfly waypoint (wpt)
    - ниже заданного уровня — duck under
    - под (радио) глиссадой (при заходе на посадку по приборам) — duck under glide slope beam
    - радиостанцию — pass (radio) station
    при пролете (приводной) станции, стрелка указателя курсового угла перебрасывается, указывая, что полет совершается от радиостанции. — when the station has been passed, adf pointer moves to the fail position to indicate "from".

    Русско-английский сборник авиационно-технических терминов > пролетать

  • 96 hour

    noun
    1) Stunde, die

    half an hour — eine halbe Stunde

    the 24-hour or twenty-four-hour clock — die Vierundzwanzigstundenuhr

    2) (time o'clock) Zeit, die

    at this late hour — zu so später Stunde (geh.)

    at all hours — zu jeder [Tages- oder Nacht]zeit; (late at night) spät in der Nacht

    the small hours [of the morning] — die frühen Morgenstunden

    0100/0200/1700/1800 hours — (on 24-hour clock) 1.00/2.00/17.00/18.00 Uhr

    3) in pl.

    doctor's hours — Sprechstunde, die

    out of/after hours — (in office, bank, etc.) außerhalb der Dienstzeit; (in shop) außerhalb der Geschäftszeit; (in pub) außerhalb der Ausschankzeit

    4) (particular time) Stunde, die

    the question etc. of the hour — das Problem usw. der Stunde

    5) (distance) Stunde, die
    * * *
    1) (sixty minutes, the twenty-fourth part of a day: He spent an hour trying to start the car this morning; She'll be home in half an hour; a five-hour delay.) die Stunde
    2) (the time at which a particular thing happens: when the hour for action arrives; He helped me in my hour of need; You can consult him during business hours.) die Stunde
    •
    - academic.ru/35812/hourly">hourly
    - hour-glass
    - hour hand
    - at all hours
    - for hours
    - on the hour
    * * *
    [aʊəʳ, AM aʊr]
    n
    1. (60 minutes) Stunde f
    weather conditions here change from \hour to \hour das Wetter ändert sich hier stündlich
    I'll be there within an \hour ich bin in einer Stunde da
    the gas station is open 24 \hours a day die Tankstelle hat 24 Stunden am Tag geöffnet
    we work an eight-\hour day wir haben einen Achtstundentag
    \hour after [or upon] \hour Stunde um Stunde
    in an \hour['s time] in einer Stunde
    50/90 kilometres an [or per] \hour 50/90 Kilometer pro Stunde
    15 dollars/£10 an \hour 15 Dollar/10 Pfund die Stunde
    to be paid by the \hour pro Stunde bezahlt werden, Stundenlohn bekommen
    to do sth for \hours etw stundenlang tun
    2. (on clock) [volle] Stunde
    the clock struck the \hour die Uhr schlug die volle Stunde
    the train is scheduled to arrive on the \hour der Zug kommt planmäßig zur vollen Stunde an
    ten minutes past/to the \hour zehn Minuten nach/vor [der vollen Stunde]
    every \hour on the \hour jede volle Stunde
    3. (more general) Stunde f geh, Zeit f
    granny spent long \hours talking about her childhood Oma sprach oft Stunden über ihre Kindheit
    he stays up drinking till all \hours er trinkt bis früh in den Morgen
    in one's \hour of need in der Stunde der Not geh
    at the agreed \hour zur vereinbarten Zeit
    to keep late \hours lange aufbleiben
    to keep regular \hours geregelte Zeiten einhalten
    to work long \hours lange arbeiten
    \hours pl of work ADMIN Arbeitszeit f
    at all \hours zu jeder Tages- und Nachtzeit
    at any \hour jederzeit
    at this \hour in dieser Stunde
    after [or BRIT also out of] \hours nach [o außerhalb] der Polizeistunde
    4. (present time)
    the man of the \hour der Mann der Stunde
    the problem of the \hour das aktuelle Problem
    5. (for an activity)
    what are the \hours in this office? wie sind die Arbeitszeiten in diesem Büro?
    the shares rose in after-\hour trading die Aktien stiegen an der Nachtbörse
    banking \hours Schalterstunden pl (einer Bank)
    business \hours Geschäftsstunden pl, Geschäftszeit f
    doctor's \hours Sprechstunden pl
    lunch \hour Mittagspause f
    office \hours Bürozeit[en] f
    opening \hours Öffnungszeiten pl
    outside \hours außerhalb der Bürozeit[en]
    6. (distance) [Weg]stunde f
    it's about 3 \hour's walk from here von hier sind es etwa 3 Stunden zu Fuß
    an \hour away eine [Weg]stunde entfernt
    7. AM (at university)
    [credit] \hour Stunde f
    8.
    ▶ the eleventh \hour in letzter Minute, fünf vor Zwölf
    ▶ the witching \hour die Geisterstunde
    ▶ sb's \hour has come jds [letzte] Stunde ist gekommen [o hat geschlagen] veraltend o hum
    * * *
    ['aʊə(r)]
    n
    1) Stunde f; (= time of day) Zeit f

    half an hour, a half hour — eine halbe Stunde

    three-quarters of an hour — eine Dreiviertelstunde, drei viertel Stunden

    a quarter of an hour — eine Viertelstunde, eine viertel Stunde

    an hour and a half — anderthalb or eineinhalb Stunden

    it's two hours' walk from here — von hier geht man zwei Stunden, von hier sind es zu Fuß zwei Stunden

    at 1500/1530 hours — um 15.00/15.30 Uhr

    at fifteen hundred/fifteen thirty hours (spoken) — um fünfzehn Uhr/fünfzehn Uhr dreißig

    hour by hour — mit jeder Stunde, stündlich

    at the hour of his death — in der Stunde seines Todes, in seiner Todesstunde

    at an early hour — früh, zu früher Stunde (geh)

    at a late hour — spät, zu später Stunde (geh)

    at all hours (of the day and night) — zu jeder (Tages- und Nacht)zeit

    what! at this hour of the night! —

    a 30 mile(s) an or per hour limit — eine Geschwindigkeitsbegrenzung von 30 Meilen in der Stunde

    she is paid £6 an hour — sie bekommt £6 pro Stunde`

    2) pl (inf: a long time) Stunden pl

    I was hours late — ich war sehr spät dran (inf),

    3) pl (of banks, shops etc) Geschäftszeit(en) f(pl); (of pubs, park etc) Öffnungszeiten pl; (of post office) Schalterstunden pl; (= office hours) Dienststunden pl; (= working hours etc) Arbeitszeit f; (of doctor etc) Sprechstunde f

    out of/after hours (in pubs) — außerhalb der gesetzlich erlaubten Zeit/nach der Polizeistunde; (of school) außerhalb der Unterrichtszeit/nach Schulschluss; (in shops etc) außerhalb der Geschäftszeit(en)/nach Laden- or Geschäftsschluss; (in office etc) außerhalb der Arbeitszeit/nach Dienstschluss; (of doctor etc) außerhalb/nach der Sprechstunde

    what are your hours? (shops, pubs etc) — wann haben Sie geöffnet or offen?; (employee) wie ist Ihre Arbeitszeit?

    to work long hours — einen langen Arbeitstag haben; (doctors, nurse, policeman etc) lange Dienststunden haben

    4) (fig)

    his hour has come — seine Stunde ist gekommen

    the man/hero of the hour — der Mann/Held der Stunde

    * * *
    hour [ˈaʊə(r)] s
    1. Stunde f:
    by the hour stundenweise;
    for hours (and hours) stundenlang;
    at 14.20 hours um 14 Uhr 20;
    the clock strikes the hour es schlägt voll;
    (every hour) on the hour (immer) zur vollen Stunde;
    10 minutes past the hour 10 Minuten nach der vollen Stunde;
    twenty-four hours a day rund um die Uhr, Tag und Nacht;
    an hour from here eine Stunde von hier;
    sleep till all hours bis in die Puppen schlafen umg;
    after one hour of play SPORT nach einer Stunde Spielzeit;
    after hours of preparation nach stundenlanger Vorbereitung;
    three-hour dreistündig;
    eight-hour day Achtstundentag m; → overtime A 1 a
    2. (Tages)Zeit f, Stunde f:
    what’s the hour? obs wie viel Uhr ist es?;
    at all hours zu jeder Zeit, jederzeit;
    at this hour zu dieser Zeit oder Stunde;
    at what hour? um wie viel Uhr?;
    keep regular hours regelmäßige Zeiten einhalten; → early B 1, eleventh A 1, late A 1, small hours, wee1 B
    3. Zeitpunkt m, Stunde f:
    the hour of death die Todesstunde;
    in my hour of need in der Stunde meiner Not;
    a) seine Stunde ist gekommen,
    b) auch his last hour has come, his (last) hour has struck seine letzte Stunde oder sein letztes Stündchen ist gekommen oder hat geschlagen;
    the hour has come for us to have a serious talk es ist an der Zeit, dass wir uns einmal ernsthaft unterhalten
    4. Stunde f, Tag m, Gegenwart f:
    the man of the hour der Mann des Tages;
    the question of the hour die aktuelle Frage
    5. pl (Arbeits) Zeit f, (Arbeits-, Dienst-, Geschäfts) Stunden pl:
    what are your hours? wann haben Sie geöffnet?;
    a) nach Dienst- oder Geschäftsschluss; nach der Polizeistunde,
    b) nach der Arbeit,
    c) fig zu spät;
    out of hours außerhalb der (Geschäfts- etc)Zeit; → man-hour, office hours
    6. SCHULE
    a) (Schul-, Unterrichts) Stunde f
    b) UNIV anrechenbare Stunde
    7. ASTRON, SCHIFF Stunde f (15 Längengrade)
    8. pl REL
    a) Gebetsstunden pl
    b) Stundengebete pl
    c) Stundenbuch n
    9. Hours pl Antike: Horen pl ( → Horae)
    h., H. abk
    1. height H
    2. hour ( hours pl) Std.; Uhr (bei Zeitangaben)
    hr abk hour ( hours pl) Std.
    * * *
    noun
    1) Stunde, die

    the 24-hour or twenty-four-hour clock — die Vierundzwanzigstundenuhr

    2) (time o'clock) Zeit, die

    at all hours — zu jeder [Tages- oder Nacht]zeit; (late at night) spät in der Nacht

    the small hours [of the morning] — die frühen Morgenstunden

    0100/0200/1700/1800 hours — (on 24-hour clock) 1.00/2.00/17.00/18.00 Uhr

    3) in pl.

    doctor's hours — Sprechstunde, die

    out of/after hours — (in office, bank, etc.) außerhalb der Dienstzeit; (in shop) außerhalb der Geschäftszeit; (in pub) außerhalb der Ausschankzeit

    4) (particular time) Stunde, die

    the question etc. of the hour — das Problem usw. der Stunde

    5) (distance) Stunde, die
    * * *
    n.
    Stunde -n f.

    English-german dictionary > hour

  • 97 Weg

    Adv. away; (weggegangen sein, verloren) gone; (nicht zu Hause) not in; meine Uhr ist weg my watch is ( oder has) gone; der Zug, die Maschine etc. ist schon weg has (already) left; weg da! umg. get away!; weg damit! umg. take it away!; Finger oder Hände weg! umg. hands off!; nichts wie weg! umg. let’s get out of here, scram! Sl.; weg sein umg. (bewusstlos) be out (for the count); nach Alkohol: be gone; (geistesabwesend) be miles away, be away with the fairies; ganz ( hin und) weg sein umg. (begeistert) be thrilled to bits, be over the moon; ich bin darüber weg I’ve got over it, I’m over it; in einem weg umg. non-stop; Fenster etc.
    * * *
    der Weg
    (Methode) way; approach;
    (Strecke) course; route; road;
    (kleine Straße) path; way; track; pathway; lane
    * * *
    [veːk]
    m -(e)s, -e
    [-gə]
    1) (=Pfad, Gehweg fig) path; (= Waldweg, Wanderweg etc) track, path; (= Straße) road

    am Wége — by the wayside

    woher des Wég(e)s? (old) — where have you come from?, whence comest thou? (obs)

    wohin des Wég(e)s? (old) — where are you going to?, whither goest thou? (obs)

    des Wég(e)s kommen (old) — to come walking/riding etc up

    in einer Gegend Wég und Steg kennen — to know an area like the back of one's hand

    jdm in den Wég treten, jdm den Wég versperren or verstellen — to block or bar sb's way

    jdm/einer Sache im Wég stehen (fig) — to stand in the way of sb/sth

    sich selbst im Wég stehen (fig) — to be one's own worst enemy

    jdm Hindernisse or Steine in den Wég legen (fig) — to put obstructions in sb's way

    jdm nicht über den Wég trauen (fig) — not to trust sb an inch

    jdn aus dem Wég räumen (fig) — to get rid of sb

    etw aus dem Wég räumen (fig) — to remove sth; Missverständnisse to clear sth up

    neue Wége beschreiten (fig) — to tread new paths

    den Wég der Sünde/Tugend gehen — to follow the path of sin/virtue

    die Wége Gottes — the ways of the Lord

    den Wég des geringsten Widerstandes gehen — to follow the line of least resistance

    der Wég zur Hölle ist mit guten Vorsätzen gepflastert (Prov) — the road to Hell is paved with good intentions (prov)

    See:
    2) (lit, fig = Route) way; (= Entfernung) distance; (= Reise) journey; (zu Fuß) walk; (fig zum Erfolg) way, road; (= Bildungsweg) road

    ich muss diesen Wég jeden Tag zweimal gehen/fahren — I have to walk/drive this stretch twice a day

    auf dem Wég nach London/zur Arbeit — on the way to London/work

    auf dem Wég zu jdm/nach einem Ort sein — to be on the or one's way to sb's/a place

    sich auf den Wég machen — to set off

    6 km Wég — 6 kms away

    noch zwei Stunden/ein Stück Wég vor sich haben — to still have two hours/some distance to travel

    jdn ein Stück Wég(es) begleiten (geh) — to accompany sb part of the way

    mein erster Wég war zur Bank — the first thing I did was go to the bank

    jdn auf seinem letzten Wég begleiten (euph) — to pay one's last respects to sb

    seiner Wége gehen (geh) (lit) — to go on one's way; (fig) to go one's own way

    welchen Wég haben sie eingeschlagen? (lit) — what road did they take?

    einen neuen Wég einschlagen (fig) — to follow a new avenue; (beruflich) to follow a new career

    den falschen/richtigen Wég einschlagen — to follow the wrong/right path or road or (fig) avenue

    jdm etw mit auf den Wég geben (lit) — to give sb sth to take with him/her etc

    jdm einen guten Rat mit auf den Wég geben — to give sb good advice to follow in life

    jdm/einer Sache aus dem Wég gehen (lit) — to get out of sb's way/the way of sth; (fig) to avoid sb/sth

    jdm über den Wég laufen (fig) — to run into sb

    seinen Wég (im Leben/Beruf) machen (fig) — to make one's way in life/one's career

    seinen Wég nehmen (fig) — to take its course

    etw in die Wége leiten — to arrange sth

    etw auf den Wég bringen — to get sth under way

    jdm/sich den Wég verbauen — to ruin sb's/one's chances or prospects (für of)

    auf dem besten Wég sein, etw zu tun — to be well on the way to doing sth

    der gerade Wég ist der kürzeste or beste (Prov) — honesty is the best policy

    3) (= Mittel, Art und Weise) way; (= Methode) method

    auf welchem Wég kommt man am schnellsten zu Geld? — what's the fastest way of making or to make money?

    auf welchem Wég sind Sie zu erreichen? — how can I get in touch with you?

    auf diesem Wége — this way

    auf diplomatischem Wége — through diplomatic channels

    auf gesetzlichem or legalem Wége — legally, by legal means

    auf künstlichem Wége — artificially, by artificial means

    See:
    4) (inf = Besorgung) errand
    * * *
    1) (to or at a distance from the person speaking or the person or thing spoken about: He lives three miles away (from the town); Go away!; Take it away!) away
    2) (in the opposite direction: She turned away so that he would not see her tears.) away
    3) (a means of sending or receiving information etc: We got the information through the usual channels.) channel
    4) (a narrow road or street: a winding lane.) lane
    5) (the path or direction in which something moves: the course of the Nile.) course
    6) (away (from a place, time etc): He walked off; She cut her hair off; The holidays are only a week off; She took off her coat.) off
    7) ((any place on) the line along which someone or something is moving: She stood right in the path of the bus.) path
    8) (an opening or passageway: This is the way in/out; There's no way through.) way
    9) (a route, direction etc: Which way shall we go?; Which is the way to Princes Street?; His house is on the way from here to the school; Will you be able to find your/the way to my house?; Your house is on my way home; The errand took me out of my way; a motorway.) way
    10) (used in the names of roads: His address is 21 Melville Way.) way
    11) (a distance: It's a long way to the school; The nearest shops are only a short way away.) way
    12) (used with many verbs to give the idea of progressing or moving: He pushed his way through the crowd; They soon ate their way through the food.) way
    13) (a route; the correct road(s) to follow in order to arrive somewhere: We'd better look at the map because I'm not sure of the road.) road
    14) (a way that leads to something: the road to peace; He's on the road to ruin.) road
    15) (a path or rough road: a mountain track.) track
    16) ((the distance covered during) an outing or journey on foot: She wants to go for / to take a walk; It's a long walk to the station.) walk
    * * *
    <-[e]s, -e>
    [ve:k, pl ˈve:gə]
    m
    sie stand am \Weg she stood by the wayside
    2. (Route) way
    das ist der kürzeste \Weg nach Berlin this is the shortest route to Berlin
    ▪ auf dem \Weg [zu jdm/irgendwohin] sein to be on one's way [to sb/somewhere]
    auf dem richtigen \Weg sein to be on the right track
    vom \Weg abkommen to lose one's way
    jdn nach dem \Wegfragen to ask sb the way
    auf jds \Weg liegen to be on sb's way
    sich akk auf den \Weg [irgendwohin] machen to set off [for somewhere]
    es wird schon spät, ich muss mich auf den \Weg machen it's getting late, I must be on my way!
    jdm den \Weg versperren to block [or bar] sb's way
    3. (Strecke) way
    bis zu euch muss ich einen \Weg von über drei Stunden zurücklegen I've got a journey of more than three hours to get to your place
    4. (Gang, Besorgung) errand
    \Wege zu erledigen haben to have some shopping to do
    5. (Methode) way
    es gibt keinen anderen \Weg there is no choice
    auf friedlichem \Wege (geh) by peaceful means
    auf illegalem \Wege by illegal means, illegally
    auf schriftlichem \Wege (geh) in writing
    neue \Wege gehen to follow new avenues
    7.
    ▶ aus dem \Weg! stand aside!, make way!
    geh mir aus dem \Weg! get out of my way!
    ▶ etw dat den \Weg bereiten to pave the way [or prepare the ground] for sth
    ▶ auf dem \Wege der Besserung sein (geh) to be on the road to recovery
    ▶ auf dem besten \Wege sein, etw zu tun to be well on the way to doing sth
    ▶ etw auf den \Weg bringen to introduce sth
    ▶ sich dat den \Weg frei schießen to shoot one's way out
    ▶ jdm etw mit auf den \Weg geben to give sb sth to take with him/her
    du brauchst mir nichts mit auf den \Weg zu geben, ich weiß das schon I don't need you to tell me anything, I already know
    jdm eine Ermahnung/einen Ratschlag mit auf den \Weg geben to give sb a warning/piece of advice for the future
    ▶ seinen \Weg gehen to go one's own way
    ▶ seiner \Wege gehen (geh) to continue [or carry on] regardless
    ▶ jdm/etw aus dem \Weg gehen to avoid sb/sth
    ▶ den \Weg des geringsten Widerstandes gehen to take the line of least resistance
    ▶ jdm auf halbem \Wege entgegenkommen to meet sb halfway
    ▶ des \Weges kommen (geh) to approach
    ▶ jdm über den \Weg laufen to run into sb
    lauf mir nicht noch mal über den \Weg! don't come near me again!
    ▶ etw in die \Wege leiten to arrange sth
    ▶ jdn auf seinem letzten \Weg begleiten (euph) to pay one's last respects to sb
    ▶ jdn aus dem \Weg räumen to get rid of sb
    ▶ etw aus dem \Weg räumen to remove sth
    ▶ vom rechten \Weg abkommen to wander from the straight and narrow fam
    ▶ jdm/etw im \Wege stehen to stand in the way of sb/sth
    nur die Kostenfrage steht der Verwirklichung des Projekts im \Wege only the issue of cost is an obstacle to this project being implemented
    ▶ sich dat selbst im \Weg stehen to be one's own worst enemy
    ▶ jdm nicht über den \Weg trauen (fam) not to trust sb an inch
    ▶ hier trennen sich unsere \Wege this is where we part company
    ▶ sich dat einen \Weg verbauen to ruin one's chances
    ▶ viele \Wege führen nach Rom (prov) all roads lead to Rome prov
    ▶ woher des \Weg[e]s? (veraltet) where do you come from?
    ▶ wohin des \Weg[e]s? (veraltet) where are you going to?; s.a. Hindernis, Stein
    * * *
    der; Weg[e]s,Wege
    1) (FußWeg) path; (FeldWeg) track

    ‘kein öffentlicher Weg’ — ‘no public right of way’

    am Weg[e] — by the wayside

    2) (Zugang) way; (Passage, Durchgang) passage

    sich (Dat.) einen Weg durch etwas bahnen — clear a path or way through something

    geh [mir] aus dem Weg[e] — get out of the or my way

    jemandem im Weg[e] stehen od. (auch fig.) sein — be in somebody's way; (fig.)

    einer Sache (Dat.) im Weg[e] stehen — stand in the way of something

    jemandem aus dem Weg[e] gehen — keep out of sb's way; avoid somebody

    einer Diskussion aus dem Weg[e] gehen — avoid a discussion

    jemanden/etwas aus dem Weg[e] räumen — get rid of somebody/something

    3) (Route, Verbindung) way; route

    [jemanden] nach dem Weg fragen — ask [somebody] the way

    das liegt auf dem/meinem Weg — that's on the/my way; (fig.)

    er ist mir über den Weg gelaufen — (ugs.) I ran or bumped into him

    seinen Weg machen — make one's way [in the world]

    4) (Strecke, Entfernung) distance; (Gang) walk; (Reise) journey

    es sind 2 km/10 Minuten Weg — it is a distance of two kilometres/it is ten minutes' walk

    er hat noch einen weiten Weg vor sich — (Dat.) he still has a long way to go

    auf halbem Weg[e] — (auch fig.) halfway

    sich auf den Weg machen — set off; (fig.)

    jemandem einen guten Ratschlag mit auf den Weg geben — give somebody some good advice for his/her future life

    auf dem besten Weg sein, etwas zu tun — (meist iron.) be well on the way towards doing something

    er ist auf dem Weg[e] der Besserung — he's on the road to recovery

    5) (ugs.): (Besorgung) errand

    einen Weg machen — do or run an errand

    6) (Methode) way; (Mittel) means

    auf schnellstem Weg[e] — as speedily as possible

    auf schriftlichem Weg[e] — by letter

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    Weg m; -(e)s, -e
    1. way (auch Richtung); (Pfad) path (auch fig und IT); (Route) route; (Gang) walk; (Besorgung) errand; (Weg zum Ziel) course;
    am Wege by the wayside;
    auf dem Wege on the way;
    das liegt auf meinem Weg that’s on my way, I’ll be passing (by) there on my way (home etc);
    einen Weg machen umg (Spaziergang) go for a walk;
    jemandem über den Weg laufen umg run ( oder bump) into sb;
    jemandem den Weg zeigen/beschreiben show sb the way/give sb directions;
    jemandem einen Weg abnehmen spare sb the trip;
    jemandem etwas mit auf den Weg geben give sb sth to take along with them, give sb sth for the journey; fig (Rat etc) give sb sth to remember;
    aus dem Wege gehen get out of the way, step aside; fig steer clear (+gen of); fig → auch 2;
    jemandem im Wege stehen auch fig be in sb’s way;
    jemandem in den Weg treten bar sb’s way; fig get in sb’s way;
    scheiden sich unsere Wege this is where we say goodbye; fig this is the parting of the ways;
    Weg und Steg geh the highroads and byroads pl;
    Weg und Steg kennen know every inch of the area
    2. fig:
    sein letzter Weg (Beerdigung) his final journey;
    den Weg allen Fleisches gehen geh, euph go the way of all flesh;
    etwas/jemanden aus dem Weg schaffen get rid of sth/sb;
    aus dem Weg räumen (Hindernis etc) clear out of the way; umg (jemanden) get rid of sb;
    der/auf dem Weg zum Erfolg the/on the road to success;
    auf dem Wege der Besserung on the road to recovery;
    auf dem besten Weg(e) sein zu (+inf) be well on the way to (+ger)
    auf dem besten Weg(e) sein, sich zu ruinieren be heading for disaster;
    auf dem richtigen Weg(e) sein be on the right track;
    jemanden auf den richtigen Weg bringen put sb back on the straight and narrow;
    er wird seinen Weg machen he’ll go far ( oder go places);
    ich traue ihm nicht über den Weg umg I don’t trust him an inch, I wouldn’t trust him as far as I can throw him;
    jemandem aus dem Weg gehen steer clear of sb;
    seine eigenen Wege gehen go one’s own way, do one’s own thing umg;
    unsere Wege haben sich getrennt we went our separate ways;
    einer Frage/Entscheidung aus dem Wege gehen evade a question, avoid the issue/avoid making a decision;
    ebnen pave the way for; (einer Sache) auch prepare the ground for;
    in die Wege leiten initiate, start sth off; (vorbereiten) pave the way for;
    da führt kein Weg dran vorbei umg there’s no way (a)round it;
    dem steht nichts im Wege there’s nothing to stop it;
    der Weg ist das Ziel the way is the goal
    3. fig (Art und Weise, Methode) way;
    auf gesetzlichem Wege legally, by legal means;
    auf diplomatischem Wege through diplomatic channels;
    auf diesem Wege this way;
    auf kaltem Wege pej by fair means or foul, without bothering too much about the niceties, US auch by hook or by crook;
    neue Wege in der Kindererziehung new approaches to child education;
    neue Wege gehen try a new tack, pursue a different path;
    es bleibt kein anderer Weg offen there’s no choice ( oder alternative); → abbringen 1, bahnen, halb A 3, irdisch, Mittel1 1, Widerstand 1, Wille etc
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    der; Weg[e]s,Wege
    1) (FußWeg) path; (FeldWeg) track

    ‘kein öffentlicher Weg’ — ‘no public right of way’

    am Weg[e] — by the wayside

    2) (Zugang) way; (Passage, Durchgang) passage

    sich (Dat.) einen Weg durch etwas bahnen — clear a path or way through something

    geh [mir] aus dem Weg[e] — get out of the or my way

    jemandem im Weg[e] stehen od. (auch fig.) sein — be in somebody's way; (fig.)

    einer Sache (Dat.) im Weg[e] stehen — stand in the way of something

    jemandem aus dem Weg[e] gehen — keep out of sb's way; avoid somebody

    einer Diskussion aus dem Weg[e] gehen — avoid a discussion

    jemanden/etwas aus dem Weg[e] räumen — get rid of somebody/something

    3) (Route, Verbindung) way; route

    [jemanden] nach dem Weg fragen — ask [somebody] the way

    das liegt auf dem/meinem Weg — that's on the/my way; (fig.)

    er ist mir über den Weg gelaufen — (ugs.) I ran or bumped into him

    seinen Weg machen — make one's way [in the world]

    4) (Strecke, Entfernung) distance; (Gang) walk; (Reise) journey

    es sind 2 km/10 Minuten Weg — it is a distance of two kilometres/it is ten minutes' walk

    er hat noch einen weiten Weg vor sich — (Dat.) he still has a long way to go

    auf halbem Weg[e] — (auch fig.) halfway

    sich auf den Weg machen — set off; (fig.)

    jemandem einen guten Ratschlag mit auf den Weg geben — give somebody some good advice for his/her future life

    auf dem besten Weg sein, etwas zu tun — (meist iron.) be well on the way towards doing something

    er ist auf dem Weg[e] der Besserung — he's on the road to recovery

    5) (ugs.): (Besorgung) errand

    einen Weg machen — do or run an errand

    6) (Methode) way; (Mittel) means

    auf schnellstem Weg[e] — as speedily as possible

    auf schriftlichem Weg[e] — by letter

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    -e (Mathematik) m.
    path n. -e m.
    alley n.
    itinerary n.
    lane n.
    path n.
    road n.
    route n.
    way n.

    Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Weg

  • 98 weg

    Adv. away; (weggegangen sein, verloren) gone; (nicht zu Hause) not in; meine Uhr ist weg my watch is ( oder has) gone; der Zug, die Maschine etc. ist schon weg has (already) left; weg da! umg. get away!; weg damit! umg. take it away!; Finger oder Hände weg! umg. hands off!; nichts wie weg! umg. let’s get out of here, scram! Sl.; weg sein umg. (bewusstlos) be out (for the count); nach Alkohol: be gone; (geistesabwesend) be miles away, be away with the fairies; ganz ( hin und) weg sein umg. (begeistert) be thrilled to bits, be over the moon; ich bin darüber weg I’ve got over it, I’m over it; in einem weg umg. non-stop; Fenster etc.
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    der Weg
    (Methode) way; approach;
    (Strecke) course; route; road;
    (kleine Straße) path; way; track; pathway; lane
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    [veːk]
    m -(e)s, -e
    [-gə]
    1) (=Pfad, Gehweg fig) path; (= Waldweg, Wanderweg etc) track, path; (= Straße) road

    am Wége — by the wayside

    woher des Wég(e)s? (old) — where have you come from?, whence comest thou? (obs)

    wohin des Wég(e)s? (old) — where are you going to?, whither goest thou? (obs)

    des Wég(e)s kommen (old) — to come walking/riding etc up

    in einer Gegend Wég und Steg kennen — to know an area like the back of one's hand

    jdm in den Wég treten, jdm den Wég versperren or verstellen — to block or bar sb's way

    jdm/einer Sache im Wég stehen (fig) — to stand in the way of sb/sth

    sich selbst im Wég stehen (fig) — to be one's own worst enemy

    jdm Hindernisse or Steine in den Wég legen (fig) — to put obstructions in sb's way

    jdm nicht über den Wég trauen (fig) — not to trust sb an inch

    jdn aus dem Wég räumen (fig) — to get rid of sb

    etw aus dem Wég räumen (fig) — to remove sth; Missverständnisse to clear sth up

    neue Wége beschreiten (fig) — to tread new paths

    den Wég der Sünde/Tugend gehen — to follow the path of sin/virtue

    die Wége Gottes — the ways of the Lord

    den Wég des geringsten Widerstandes gehen — to follow the line of least resistance

    der Wég zur Hölle ist mit guten Vorsätzen gepflastert (Prov) — the road to Hell is paved with good intentions (prov)

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    2) (lit, fig = Route) way; (= Entfernung) distance; (= Reise) journey; (zu Fuß) walk; (fig zum Erfolg) way, road; (= Bildungsweg) road

    ich muss diesen Wég jeden Tag zweimal gehen/fahren — I have to walk/drive this stretch twice a day

    auf dem Wég nach London/zur Arbeit — on the way to London/work

    auf dem Wég zu jdm/nach einem Ort sein — to be on the or one's way to sb's/a place

    sich auf den Wég machen — to set off

    6 km Wég — 6 kms away

    noch zwei Stunden/ein Stück Wég vor sich haben — to still have two hours/some distance to travel

    jdn ein Stück Wég(es) begleiten (geh) — to accompany sb part of the way

    mein erster Wég war zur Bank — the first thing I did was go to the bank

    jdn auf seinem letzten Wég begleiten (euph) — to pay one's last respects to sb

    seiner Wége gehen (geh) (lit) — to go on one's way; (fig) to go one's own way

    welchen Wég haben sie eingeschlagen? (lit) — what road did they take?

    einen neuen Wég einschlagen (fig) — to follow a new avenue; (beruflich) to follow a new career

    den falschen/richtigen Wég einschlagen — to follow the wrong/right path or road or (fig) avenue

    jdm etw mit auf den Wég geben (lit) — to give sb sth to take with him/her etc

    jdm einen guten Rat mit auf den Wég geben — to give sb good advice to follow in life

    jdm/einer Sache aus dem Wég gehen (lit) — to get out of sb's way/the way of sth; (fig) to avoid sb/sth

    jdm über den Wég laufen (fig) — to run into sb

    seinen Wég (im Leben/Beruf) machen (fig) — to make one's way in life/one's career

    seinen Wég nehmen (fig) — to take its course

    etw in die Wége leiten — to arrange sth

    etw auf den Wég bringen — to get sth under way

    jdm/sich den Wég verbauen — to ruin sb's/one's chances or prospects (für of)

    auf dem besten Wég sein, etw zu tun — to be well on the way to doing sth

    der gerade Wég ist der kürzeste or beste (Prov) — honesty is the best policy

    3) (= Mittel, Art und Weise) way; (= Methode) method

    auf welchem Wég kommt man am schnellsten zu Geld? — what's the fastest way of making or to make money?

    auf welchem Wég sind Sie zu erreichen? — how can I get in touch with you?

    auf diesem Wége — this way

    auf diplomatischem Wége — through diplomatic channels

    auf gesetzlichem or legalem Wége — legally, by legal means

    auf künstlichem Wége — artificially, by artificial means

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    4) (inf = Besorgung) errand
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    1) (to or at a distance from the person speaking or the person or thing spoken about: He lives three miles away (from the town); Go away!; Take it away!) away
    2) (in the opposite direction: She turned away so that he would not see her tears.) away
    3) (a means of sending or receiving information etc: We got the information through the usual channels.) channel
    4) (a narrow road or street: a winding lane.) lane
    5) (the path or direction in which something moves: the course of the Nile.) course
    6) (away (from a place, time etc): He walked off; She cut her hair off; The holidays are only a week off; She took off her coat.) off
    7) ((any place on) the line along which someone or something is moving: She stood right in the path of the bus.) path
    8) (an opening or passageway: This is the way in/out; There's no way through.) way
    9) (a route, direction etc: Which way shall we go?; Which is the way to Princes Street?; His house is on the way from here to the school; Will you be able to find your/the way to my house?; Your house is on my way home; The errand took me out of my way; a motorway.) way
    10) (used in the names of roads: His address is 21 Melville Way.) way
    11) (a distance: It's a long way to the school; The nearest shops are only a short way away.) way
    12) (used with many verbs to give the idea of progressing or moving: He pushed his way through the crowd; They soon ate their way through the food.) way
    13) (a route; the correct road(s) to follow in order to arrive somewhere: We'd better look at the map because I'm not sure of the road.) road
    14) (a way that leads to something: the road to peace; He's on the road to ruin.) road
    15) (a path or rough road: a mountain track.) track
    16) ((the distance covered during) an outing or journey on foot: She wants to go for / to take a walk; It's a long walk to the station.) walk
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    <-[e]s, -e>
    [ve:k, pl ˈve:gə]
    m
    sie stand am \Weg she stood by the wayside
    2. (Route) way
    das ist der kürzeste \Weg nach Berlin this is the shortest route to Berlin
    ▪ auf dem \Weg [zu jdm/irgendwohin] sein to be on one's way [to sb/somewhere]
    auf dem richtigen \Weg sein to be on the right track
    vom \Weg abkommen to lose one's way
    jdn nach dem \Wegfragen to ask sb the way
    auf jds \Weg liegen to be on sb's way
    sich akk auf den \Weg [irgendwohin] machen to set off [for somewhere]
    es wird schon spät, ich muss mich auf den \Weg machen it's getting late, I must be on my way!
    jdm den \Weg versperren to block [or bar] sb's way
    3. (Strecke) way
    bis zu euch muss ich einen \Weg von über drei Stunden zurücklegen I've got a journey of more than three hours to get to your place
    4. (Gang, Besorgung) errand
    \Wege zu erledigen haben to have some shopping to do
    5. (Methode) way
    es gibt keinen anderen \Weg there is no choice
    auf friedlichem \Wege (geh) by peaceful means
    auf illegalem \Wege by illegal means, illegally
    auf schriftlichem \Wege (geh) in writing
    neue \Wege gehen to follow new avenues
    7.
    ▶ aus dem \Weg! stand aside!, make way!
    geh mir aus dem \Weg! get out of my way!
    ▶ etw dat den \Weg bereiten to pave the way [or prepare the ground] for sth
    ▶ auf dem \Wege der Besserung sein (geh) to be on the road to recovery
    ▶ auf dem besten \Wege sein, etw zu tun to be well on the way to doing sth
    ▶ etw auf den \Weg bringen to introduce sth
    ▶ sich dat den \Weg frei schießen to shoot one's way out
    ▶ jdm etw mit auf den \Weg geben to give sb sth to take with him/her
    du brauchst mir nichts mit auf den \Weg zu geben, ich weiß das schon I don't need you to tell me anything, I already know
    jdm eine Ermahnung/einen Ratschlag mit auf den \Weg geben to give sb a warning/piece of advice for the future
    ▶ seinen \Weg gehen to go one's own way
    ▶ seiner \Wege gehen (geh) to continue [or carry on] regardless
    ▶ jdm/etw aus dem \Weg gehen to avoid sb/sth
    ▶ den \Weg des geringsten Widerstandes gehen to take the line of least resistance
    ▶ jdm auf halbem \Wege entgegenkommen to meet sb halfway
    ▶ des \Weges kommen (geh) to approach
    ▶ jdm über den \Weg laufen to run into sb
    lauf mir nicht noch mal über den \Weg! don't come near me again!
    ▶ etw in die \Wege leiten to arrange sth
    ▶ jdn auf seinem letzten \Weg begleiten (euph) to pay one's last respects to sb
    ▶ jdn aus dem \Weg räumen to get rid of sb
    ▶ etw aus dem \Weg räumen to remove sth
    ▶ vom rechten \Weg abkommen to wander from the straight and narrow fam
    ▶ jdm/etw im \Wege stehen to stand in the way of sb/sth
    nur die Kostenfrage steht der Verwirklichung des Projekts im \Wege only the issue of cost is an obstacle to this project being implemented
    ▶ sich dat selbst im \Weg stehen to be one's own worst enemy
    ▶ jdm nicht über den \Weg trauen (fam) not to trust sb an inch
    ▶ hier trennen sich unsere \Wege this is where we part company
    ▶ sich dat einen \Weg verbauen to ruin one's chances
    ▶ viele \Wege führen nach Rom (prov) all roads lead to Rome prov
    ▶ woher des \Weg[e]s? (veraltet) where do you come from?
    ▶ wohin des \Weg[e]s? (veraltet) where are you going to?; s.a. Hindernis, Stein
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    der; Weg[e]s,Wege
    1) (FußWeg) path; (FeldWeg) track

    ‘kein öffentlicher Weg’ — ‘no public right of way’

    am Weg[e] — by the wayside

    2) (Zugang) way; (Passage, Durchgang) passage

    sich (Dat.) einen Weg durch etwas bahnen — clear a path or way through something

    geh [mir] aus dem Weg[e] — get out of the or my way

    jemandem im Weg[e] stehen od. (auch fig.) sein — be in somebody's way; (fig.)

    einer Sache (Dat.) im Weg[e] stehen — stand in the way of something

    jemandem aus dem Weg[e] gehen — keep out of sb's way; avoid somebody

    einer Diskussion aus dem Weg[e] gehen — avoid a discussion

    jemanden/etwas aus dem Weg[e] räumen — get rid of somebody/something

    3) (Route, Verbindung) way; route

    [jemanden] nach dem Weg fragen — ask [somebody] the way

    das liegt auf dem/meinem Weg — that's on the/my way; (fig.)

    er ist mir über den Weg gelaufen — (ugs.) I ran or bumped into him

    seinen Weg machen — make one's way [in the world]

    4) (Strecke, Entfernung) distance; (Gang) walk; (Reise) journey

    es sind 2 km/10 Minuten Weg — it is a distance of two kilometres/it is ten minutes' walk

    er hat noch einen weiten Weg vor sich — (Dat.) he still has a long way to go

    auf halbem Weg[e] — (auch fig.) halfway

    sich auf den Weg machen — set off; (fig.)

    jemandem einen guten Ratschlag mit auf den Weg geben — give somebody some good advice for his/her future life

    auf dem besten Weg sein, etwas zu tun — (meist iron.) be well on the way towards doing something

    er ist auf dem Weg[e] der Besserung — he's on the road to recovery

    5) (ugs.): (Besorgung) errand

    einen Weg machen — do or run an errand

    6) (Methode) way; (Mittel) means

    auf schnellstem Weg[e] — as speedily as possible

    auf schriftlichem Weg[e] — by letter

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    weg adv away; (weggegangen sein, verloren) gone; (nicht zu Hause) not in;
    meine Uhr ist weg my watch is ( oder has) gone;
    der Zug, die Maschine etc
    ist schon weg has (already) left;
    weg da! umg get away!;
    weg damit! umg take it away!;
    Hände weg! umg hands off!;
    nichts wie weg! umg let’s get out of here, scram! sl;
    weg sein umg (bewusstlos) be out (for the count); nach Alkohol: be gone; (geistesabwesend) be miles away, be away with the fairies;
    ganz (hin und) weg sein umg (begeistert) be thrilled to bits, be over the moon;
    ich bin darüber weg I’ve got over it, I’m over it;
    in einem weg umg non-stop; → Fenster etc
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    der; Weg[e]s,Wege
    1) (FußWeg) path; (FeldWeg) track

    ‘kein öffentlicher Weg’ — ‘no public right of way’

    am Weg[e] — by the wayside

    2) (Zugang) way; (Passage, Durchgang) passage

    sich (Dat.) einen Weg durch etwas bahnen — clear a path or way through something

    geh [mir] aus dem Weg[e] — get out of the or my way

    jemandem im Weg[e] stehen od. (auch fig.) sein — be in somebody's way; (fig.)

    einer Sache (Dat.) im Weg[e] stehen — stand in the way of something

    jemandem aus dem Weg[e] gehen — keep out of sb's way; avoid somebody

    einer Diskussion aus dem Weg[e] gehen — avoid a discussion

    jemanden/etwas aus dem Weg[e] räumen — get rid of somebody/something

    3) (Route, Verbindung) way; route

    [jemanden] nach dem Weg fragen — ask [somebody] the way

    das liegt auf dem/meinem Weg — that's on the/my way; (fig.)

    er ist mir über den Weg gelaufen — (ugs.) I ran or bumped into him

    seinen Weg machen — make one's way [in the world]

    4) (Strecke, Entfernung) distance; (Gang) walk; (Reise) journey

    es sind 2 km/10 Minuten Weg — it is a distance of two kilometres/it is ten minutes' walk

    er hat noch einen weiten Weg vor sich — (Dat.) he still has a long way to go

    auf halbem Weg[e] — (auch fig.) halfway

    sich auf den Weg machen — set off; (fig.)

    jemandem einen guten Ratschlag mit auf den Weg geben — give somebody some good advice for his/her future life

    auf dem besten Weg sein, etwas zu tun — (meist iron.) be well on the way towards doing something

    er ist auf dem Weg[e] der Besserung — he's on the road to recovery

    5) (ugs.): (Besorgung) errand

    einen Weg machen — do or run an errand

    6) (Methode) way; (Mittel) means

    auf schnellstem Weg[e] — as speedily as possible

    auf schriftlichem Weg[e] — by letter

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    -e (Mathematik) m.
    path n. -e m.
    alley n.
    itinerary n.
    lane n.
    path n.
    road n.
    route n.
    way n.

    Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > weg

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    1. tə,tu preposition
    1) (towards; in the direction of: I cycled to the station; The book fell to the floor; I went to the concert/lecture/play.) til, mot, på
    2) (as far as: His story is a lie from beginning to end.) til
    3) (until: Did you stay to the end of the concert?) til
    4) (sometimes used to introduce the indirect object of a verb: He sent it to us; You're the only person I can talk to.) til, med
    5) (used in expressing various relations: Listen to me!; Did you reply to his letter?; Where's the key to this door?; He sang to (the accompaniment of) his guitar.) på, til
    6) (into a particular state or condition: She tore the letter to pieces.) i
    7) (used in expressing comparison or proportion: He's junior to me; Your skill is superior to mine; We won the match by 5 goals to 2.) sammenliknet med; til, mot
    8) (showing the purpose or result of an action etc: He came quickly to my assistance; To my horror, he took a gun out of his pocket.) til
    9) (tə used before an infinitive eg after various verbs and adjectives, or in other constructions: I want to go!; He asked me to come; He worked hard to (= in order to) earn a lot of money; These buildings were designed to (= so as to) resist earthquakes; She opened her eyes to find him standing beside her; I arrived too late to see him.) for å (kunne)
    10) (used instead of a complete infinitive: He asked her to stay but she didn't want to.)
    2. tu: adverb
    1) (into a closed or almost closed position: He pulled/pushed the door to.) igjen
    2) (used in phrasal verbs and compounds: He came to (= regained consciousness).) til (bevissthet), (sette) i gang
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    I
    adv. \/tuː\/
    1) igjen, lukket
    2) vendt fremover
    3) ( sjøfart) opp til vinden
    4) (hverdagslig, om hest) spent for
    II
    prep. tsterk: \/tuː\/, trykksva \/, foran vokal: \/tʊ\/, foran konsonant: \/tə, t\/
    1) (om bevegelse, overgang eller retning) til, mot
    2) ( om plassering) til
    • what happened to them?
    4) ( om den personen eller tingen som berøres) til, mot, for, på, hos
    • what did he say to you?
    • a toast to the President!
    • here's to you!
    5) ( om en mottaker) til, mot, for
    • to whom did you give it?
    • give the book to him!
    6) ( om forholdet mellom personer eller ting) til, med, for, ved, overfor
    han er sekretær ved\/for den britiske legasjonen
    • do you have a key to the door?
    • have you found the solution to the problem?
    8) ( om reaksjon) til, etter
    • to my surprise, she started to cry
    • to my thinking, the reaction was correct
    • what do you say to a nice beefsteak?
    9) ( i sammenligninger) mot, i forhold til, sammenlignet med, i, enn
    • ten to one he'll do it!
    10) ( i uttrykk med mengde) på, i, mot
    be equal to the situation være situasjonen voksen
    take somebody to witness ta noen til vitne
    tell somebody something to his\/her face si noen noe rett opp i ansiktet
    testify to vitne om bevitne, attestere, bekrefte bære vitnesbyrd om
    to a hair ( om likhet) på en prikk, på håret
    to a man eller all to a man eller to the last man alle, hver eneste en, til siste mann
    to it (again)! sett i gang (igjen), friskt mot!
    to one's heart's content av hjertens lyst så mye man vil
    to the day på dagen
    what is that to you? hva angår det deg?, hva betyr det for deg?
    would to God that... Gud gi at...
    III
    subjunksjon \/tuː\/
    1) å
    når man hører ham snakke, skulle man tro at han hadde problemer
    2) for å, til å
    3) for å, til å, etter å, over å
    • we didn't want to go, but we had to
    vi ville ikke gå, men vi måtte (gjøre det)
    • they asked me to come, but I haven't time to
    de bad meg om å komme, men det har jeg ikke tid til
    be to skulle, være bestemt til
    in order to for å
    so as to for (på den måten) å

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    prep.
    1 to.
    voy a Madrid I'm going to Madrid
    me voy al extranjero I'm going abroad
    llegó a Buenos Aires/a la fiesta he arrived in Buenos Aires/at the party
    2 at (moment).
    a las siete at seven o'clock
    a los once años at the age of eleven
    al caer la noche at nightfall
    al oír la noticia se desmayó on hearing the news, she fainted
    Llegué al amanecer I arrived at dawn.
    3 per, every (frecuency).
    40 horas a la semana 40 hours per o a week
    tres veces al día three times a day
    4 to.
    dáselo a Ricardo give it to Ricardo
    dile a Ricardo que venga tell Ricardo to come
    5 to.
    entró a pagar he came in to pay
    aprender a nadar to learn to swim
    6 by, about to, for.
    * * *
    A, a
    ► nombre femenino (pl as o aes)
    1 (la letra) A, a
    ————————
    A
    1 ( Alteza) Highness; (abreviatura) H
    ————————
    A
    1 ( autopista) motorway; (abreviatura) M
    ————————
    A
    1 ( amperio) ampere, amp; (símbolo) A
    * * *
    prep.
    1) to
    2) into
    3) in
    4) at
    5) on
    6) with
    * * *
    SF = a (=letra) A, a
    * * *
    a femenino (pl aes) ( read as [a]) the letter A, a
    * * *
    = for, per, to.
    Ex. The fine policy matrix corresponds to the loan policy matrix, cell for cell.
    Ex. Indexing can thus be achieved at a detailed level, with often many terms per document, with almost no indexing effort.
    Ex. Accessibility to the documents stored in files is an important factor, so the physical storage is important.
    ----
    * a + Adjetivo + escala = on a + Adjetivo + scale.
    * a alguna parte = someplace.
    * a alta presión = high-pressured, high-pressure.
    * a altas horas de la noche = late at night.
    * a ambas orillas del Atlántico = on both sides of the ocean, on both sides of the Atlantic.
    * a ambos lados de = on either side of.
    * a ambos lados del Altántico = on both sides of the ocean, on both sides of the Atlantic.
    * a ambos lados de + Lugar = on both sides of + Lugar.
    * a años luz de = light years away from.
    * a bajas temperaturas = at low temperature.
    * a bajo coste = low-cost.
    * a bajo costo = low-cost.
    * a bajo nivel = low-level.
    * a bajo precio = lower-cost, at a low price, on the cheap.
    * a base de = in the form of, on a diet of.
    * a base de carne = meaty [meatier -comp., meatiest -sup.].
    * a base de cometer errores = the hard way.
    * a base de errores = the hard way.
    * a boca de jarro = at close range.
    * a bocajarro = point blank.
    * a bombo y platillo = fanfare, with a bang.
    * a bordo = aboard, on board ship.
    * a bordo de = aboard, onboard.
    * a bordo de un barco = shipboard, on board ship.
    * a buen recaudo = in a safe place, in safekeeping.
    * a caballo = on horseback, astride.
    * a caballo entre = astride... and..., midway between.
    * a caballo entre... y... = half way between... and....
    * a caballo regalado no se le mira el diente = never look a gift horse in the mouth.
    * a cada rato = every so often, every now and then, every now and again, every once in a while.
    * a cambio = in return.
    * a cambio de = in exchange for, in return for.
    * a cambio de nada = for nothing.
    * a cántaros = cats and dogs.
    * a cargo = in the saddle.
    * a cargo (de) = charged with, in charge (of), at the helm (of).
    * a cargo de Alguien = under supervision.
    * a cargo de las riendas = in the saddle.
    * a cargo del ayuntamiento = local authority-run.
    * a cargo del gobierno = government-operated, government-run.
    * a cargo de una sola persona = one-man band.
    * a cargo de voluntarios = volunteer-run.
    * a chorros = profusely.
    * a ciegas = blindfold, blindly, blindfolded, in the dark.
    * a ciencia cierta = for sure, for certain.
    * a cierta distancia = some distance away.
    * a cierta distancia de = off.
    * a cierta distancia de la costa = offshore.
    * a cierta distancia del litoral = offshore.
    * a cobro revertido = reverse charges.
    * a color = multi-colour [multi-color -USA].
    * a comienzos de + Expresión Temporal = early + Expresión Temporal, the.
    * a comienzos de + Fecha = in the early + Fecha, in the early part of + Fecha.
    * a comienzos de + Período de Tiempo = by the turn of + Período de Tiempo, at the turn of + Período de Tiempo.
    * a conciencia = deliberately, wilfully [willfully, -USA], by design, on purpose.
    * a condición de que + Subjuntivo = provided (that), providing (that), as long as.
    * a contenido enriquecido = content-enriched.
    * a continuación = next, then, in the following, herewith.
    * a continuación se enumeran = given below.
    * a contracorriente = against the grain.
    * a contraluz = against the light.
    * a contrapelo = against the grain, against the nap.
    * a coro = with one voice, in unison.
    * a corto plazo = before very long, short term [short-term], in the short run, short-range, at short notice, in the short term, short-run.
    * a costa de = at the cost of, at the expense of, at + Nombre's + expense, at cost of.
    * a costa de mucho = at (a) great expense.
    * a costa de otro = at someone else's expense.
    * a costa de otros = at other people's expense.
    * a criterio de = at the discretion of.
    * a cualquier hora = anytime, around the clock.
    * a cualquier hora del día o de la noche = at any hour of the day or night, at any time of the day or night.
    * a cualquier precio = at any cost, at all costs, at any price.
    * a cuatro aguas = hipped.
    * a cuatro patas = on all fours, on four legs.
    * a cuenta de = at the expense of.
    * a cuenta de la empresa = at company expense.
    * a cuenta de otro = at someone else's expense.
    * a cuenta de otros = at other people's expense.
    * a cuenta propia = at + Posesivo + expense, at + Posesivo + own expense.
    * a cuerpo de rey = the lap of luxury.
    * a cuestas = in tow.
    * a decir de todos = by all accounts.
    * a decir verdad = to tell the truth, if the truth be known, if the truth be told, in all truth, in truth, fact is, the fact is (that), to be fair.
    * a decir verdad... = the fact of the matter is that....
    * a demanda = pro re nata.
    * a deshora(s) = at odd times, out of hours.
    * a día de hoy = as of today.
    * a diario = every day.
    * a diestro y siniestro = like there's no tomorrow.
    * a dieta = on a diet.
    * a diferencia de = apart from, as opposed to, in contradistinction to, as contrasted with, in contrast (to/with), quite apart from, in sharp contrast (with).
    * a diferencia de + Nombre = unlike + Nombre.
    * a diferentes niveles = multi-tiered [multitiered], multi-tier [multitier].
    * a discreción = at will, no holds barred.
    * a disgusto = unwillingly, reluctantly.
    * a disposición de = at the disposal of.
    * a distancia = remote, remotely, distantly.
    * a doble espacio = double-spaced.
    * a domicilio = domiciliary.
    * ¿a dónde se dirige(n)...? = whither?.
    * ¿a dónde va(n)...? = whither?.
    * ¿a dónde vas? = quo vadis, whither thou goest.
    * a dos niveles = two-tier.
    * a dos velas = skint, penniless, broke.
    * a duras penas = with great difficulty.
    * a efectos de = in terms of, for the purpose of + Nombre.
    * a efectos prácticos = to all intents and purposes, for all practical purposes, for all intents and purposes, to all intents.
    * a él = him.
    * a ellos = them.
    * a escala = drawn-to-scale.
    * a escala industrial = on an industrial scale, industrial-scale.
    * a escala mundial = globally, on a global scale.
    * a escala natural = full-scale.
    * a escondidas = by stealth, stealthily, furtively, on the quiet, on the sly.
    * a eso = thereto.
    * a espaldas de = out of sight of.
    * a estas alturas = by now.
    * a este fin = to this end.
    * a este paso = at this rate.
    * a este respecto = in this respect.
    * a este ritmo = at this rate.
    * a estrenar = brand new.
    * a examen = under the microscope.
    * a excepción de = barring, except for, excepting, other than, with the exception of, short of.
    * a excepción de que = except that.
    * a excepción de uno = with one exception.
    * a expensas de = at the expense of, at + Nombre's + expense.
    * a expensas de otro = at someone else's expense.
    * a expensas de otros = at other people's expense.
    * a + Expresión Temporal = as of + Expresión Temporal.
    * a falta de = for want of, in the absence of, in default of, for lack of, short of.
    * a favor = in favour.
    * a favor de = in favour of.
    * a favor de la decisión personal sobre el aborto = pro-choice.
    * a favor de la esclavitud = pro-slavery.
    * a favor de la raza negra = pro-black [problack].
    * a favor de la vida humana = pro-life.
    * a favor y en contra = pro and con.
    * a + Fecha = as per + Fecha.
    * a finales de = by the end of, at the close of + Expresión Temporal.
    * a finales de + Expresión Temporal = as of late + Expresión Temporal, at the end of + Expresión Temporal, by the close of + Expresión Temporal.
    * a finales de + Fecha = in the late + Fecha, in late + Fecha.
    * a finales de los + Década = late + Década, the.
    * a finales del + Siglo = late + Siglo, late period of + Siglo.
    * a fin de cuentas = at the end of the day, in the end, in the final count, in the grand scheme of things, when all is said and done, after all is said and done.
    * a fondo = fully, thoroughly, full-scale.
    * a fondo perdido = non-refundable.
    * ¡a freír espárragos! = on your bike!.
    * a fuerza de = by dint of.
    * a fuerza de cometer errores = the hard way.
    * a fuerza de errores = the hard way.
    * a gas = gas-powered.
    * a gatas = on all fours.
    * a grandes rasgos = broadly, rough draft.
    * a granel = in bulk.
    * a gran escala = large scale [large-scale], massive, on a wide scale, high-volume, wide-scale, on a broad scale, in a big way, on a grand scale.
    * a gran velocidad = at great speed.
    * a grito limpio = at the top of + Posesivo + voice.
    * a grito pelado = at the top of + Posesivo + voice.
    * a gritos = vociferously.
    * a groso modo = crudely.
    * a grosso modo = roughly, rough draft.
    * a gusto = at ease, at leisure.
    * a gusto de = to the liking of, at the pleasure of.
    * a horcajadas = astride.
    * a hurtadillas = surreptitiously, by stealth, stealthily, furtively, on the sly.
    * a imitación de lo clásico = classicising [classicizing, -USA], classicised [classicized, -USA].
    * a iniciativa de = at the initiative of.
    * a iniciativas del gobierno = government-led.
    * a instancia de = at the urging of.
    * a instancias de = at the instigation of, at the behest of, under the auspices of.
    * a intervalos = at intervals.
    * a intervalos + Adjetivo = at + Adjetivo + intervals.
    * a intervalos semanales = at weekly intervals.
    * a invitación de = at the invitation of.
    * a jabón = soapy [soapier -comp., soapiest -sup.].
    * a juicio = on trial.
    * a juicio público = in the public eye.
    * a juzgar por = to judge by, judging by, judging from.
    * a la acuarela = water-coloured [water-colored, -USA].
    * a la alcaldía = mayoral.
    * a la altura de = of the stature of, equal to.
    * a la altura de la cintura = waist high, waist deep.
    * a la altura de la rodilla = knee-high.
    * a la altura de los hombros = shoulder-high.
    * a la anchura de los hombros = shoulder-width.
    * a la anochecida = at nightfall.
    * a la antigua = old-style.
    * a la antigua usanza = old-style.
    * a la atención de = c/o (care of).
    * a la baja = on the wane.
    * a la brasa = grilled.
    * a la buena de Dios = out in the cold.
    * a la cabeza de = in the forefront of/in.
    * a la caída de la noche = at nightfall, at twilight.
    * a la caída de la tarde = at twilight.
    * a la carta = a la carte.
    * a la defensiva = on the defensive.
    * a la derecha = at the right.
    * a la derecha de = on the right side of, on the right-hand side of.
    * a la deriva = rudderless.
    * a la discreción de = at the discretion of.
    * a la disposición de Alguien = at + Posesivo + disposal.
    * a la expectativa de = on the lookout for, on the alert for.
    * a la + Expresión Temporal = a + Expresión Temporal.
    * a la fuerza = forcefully, of necessity, forcibly, compulsorily.
    * a la fuga = on the run, on the lam.
    * a la hora de + Infinitivo = when it came to + Gerundio, when it comes to + Gerundio.
    * a la hora de la verdad = when push comes to shove, if it comes to the crunch, when it comes to the crunch, when the worst comes to the worst, if the worst comes to the worst, when the crunch comes to the crunch, if the crunch comes to the crunch.
    * a la hora del café = at coffee.
    * a la intemperie = in the open, exposed.
    * a la inversa = mirror-fashion, mirror image, in reverse.
    * a la izquierda = at the left.
    * a la larga = in the long term, over the long term, in the end, eventually, for the long pull, over a period of time, over the long haul, in the far term, ultimately, by and by.
    * a la ligera = lightly.
    * a la luz de = in light of, in the light of.
    * a la luz de la luna = by moonlight, in the moonlight, moonlit.
    * a la luz de las estrellas = by starlight.
    * a la luz de las velas = by candlelight, candlelight, candlelit.
    * a la luz del día = in the light of day.
    * a la luz de una lámpara de gas = by gaslight.
    * a la misma altura que = in the same league as.
    * a la moda = trendy [trendier -comp., trendiest -sup.].
    * a la onda = in the know.
    * a la opinión pública = in the public eye.
    * a la par = in concert, in tandem, neck and neck, in a tandem fashion, in parallel.
    * a la par que = in tandem with, hand in hand (with), as the same time as.
    * a la parrilla = grilled, on the grill.
    * a la perfección = superbly.
    * a la plancha = griddled, on the griddle, on the hotplate.
    * a largo plazo = in the long term, over the long term, long-range, in the long run, long-term, over the long run, over the long haul, long-run, in the far term, far-term.
    * a la salida = on the way out.
    * a la sazón = at that time.
    * a las doce del mediodía = at high noon.
    * a la semana = a week, per week.
    * a las mil maravillas = marvellously [marvelously, -USA], famously, like a house on fire.
    * a la sombra de = in the shadow of.
    * a las puertas de = on the threshold of.
    * a la última = hip [hipper -comp., hippest -sup.], on the fast track, hipped.
    * a la vanguardia = on the cutting edge, on the leading edge, in the fast lane, on the fast track, at the leading edge, on the bleeding edge.
    * a la vanguardia de = in the vanguard of, at the forefront of, in the forefront of/in, at the vanguard of.
    * a la velocidad de la luz = at the speed of light.
    * a la velocidad del rayo = at the speed of lightning.
    * a la velocidad del sonido = at the speed of sound.
    * a la venta = on release.
    * a la vez = at once, at one time, at similar times, at the same time, concurrently, side-by-side, simultaneously, at the same instant, in parallel, in tandem, at the one time, in a tandem fashion, at a time, in unison.
    * a la vez que = hand in hand (with), cum, in conjunction with, in unison with.
    * a la vista = in sight, within sight.
    * a la vista de = in light of, in the light of.
    * a la vuelta de = on the return leg of.
    * a la zaga = not far behind, in tow.
    * al azar = lucky draw, lucky dip.
    * al extremo norte = northernmost.
    * al extremo oeste = westernmost.
    * al hacer esto = in doing so.
    * al norte del estado = upstate.
    * a lo extremo = to the extreme.
    * a lo grande = in a big way, big time, grandly, on a grand scale.
    * a lo hecho, pecho = no use crying over spilt/spilled milk, you've made your bed, now you must lie in it!.
    * a lo largo de = along, down, throughout.
    * a lo largo de + Expresión Temporal = sometime + Expresión Temporal.
    * a lo largo de la historia = over time.
    * a lo largo de la ruta = along the way.
    * a lo largo del tiempo = longitudinal, longitudinally.
    * a lo largo de todo = the entire length of.
    * a lo largo y ancho del país = countrywide [country-wide].
    * a lo largo y ancho de + Lugar = up and down + Lugar.
    * a lo lejos = in the distance.
    * a lo loco = helter-skelter, like there's no tomorrow.
    * a lo máximo = at best, at most, at the most.
    * a lo mejor = perhaps.
    * a lo que salga = come what may.
    * a los ojos de = in the eyes of.
    * a lo sumo = at best, at most, at the most.
    * al otro lado del atlántico = across the pond.
    * al otro lado del charco = across the pond.
    * al otro lado del océano = across the pond.
    * a lo zombi = zombielike.
    * a mano = by hand, manually, nearby [near-by], handy, within reach, within easy reach.
    * a mano alzada = by a show of hands.
    * a mano derecha de = on the right side of, on the right-hand side of.
    * a manojos = by the handful.
    * a manos de = at the hands of.
    * a marchas forzadas = in a rush, against the clock.
    * a mares = cats and dogs.
    * a más largo plazo = longer-term.
    * a más..., más... = the + Comparativo..., the + Comparativo....
    * a más tardar = at the latest.
    * a mata caballo = in a hurry, hurried, hurriedly, helter-skelter.
    * a media asta = at half-mast, at half staff.
    * a mediados de = in the middle decades of.
    * a mediados de + Fecha = in the mid + Fecha.
    * a mediados de semana = midweek.
    * a media jornada = half-time [half time].
    * a media mañana = mid-morning.
    * a medianoche = at midnight.
    * a medias = half-hearted [halfhearted], qualified.
    * a medias entre... y... = betwixt and between.
    * a medida = custom, bespoke.
    * a medida que + avanzar + el año = as the year + wear on.
    * a medida que + avanzar + el día = as the day + wear on.
    * a medida que pasaba el tiempo = as time passed (by), as time went by.
    * a medida que pasa el tiempo = as time passes (by).
    * a medida que pasa + Expresión Temporal = as + Expresión Temporal + go by.
    * a medida que + pasar + el año = as the year + wear on.
    * a medida que + pasar + el día = as the day + wear on.
    * a medida que se necesite = on demand, on request, as required.
    * a medida que + transcurrir + el año = as the year + wear on.
    * a medida que + transcurrir + el día = as the day + wear on.
    * a medio abrir = half-opened.
    * a medio camino = halfway [half-way/half way].
    * a medio comprender = half-understood.
    * a medio formar = half-formed.
    * a medio fuego = medium heat.
    * a medio hacer = halfway done, half done.
    * a medio plazo = medium-term, near-term, in the medium term, in the mid-term, mid-term [midterm].
    * a medio rimar = half-rhymed.
    * a medio vestir = half dressed.
    * a menor escala = at a reduced rate.
    * a menos que = unless, short of.
    * a menudo = oftentimes [often times], ofttimes [oft-times].
    * a merced de = at the mercy of.
    * a mí = me.
    * a mi entender = to my mind.
    * a mi modo de ver = in my books.
    * a mi parecer = to my mind, methinks, in my books.
    * a mitad de = half way through, halfway through.
    * a mitad de camino = halfway [half-way/half way].
    * a mitad de camino entre... y... = midway between, half way between... and....
    * a mitad de camino entre... y... = astride... and....
    * a mitad de precio = at half price.
    * a mí también me gustaría tener la misma oportunidad = turnabout is fair play.
    * a modo de = by way of, in the vein of, as a kind of.
    * a modo de aclaración = in parenthesis, on a sidenote.
    * a modo de advertencia = cautionary.
    * a modo de ejemplo = by way of illustration.
    * a modo de explicación = parenthetically.
    * a modo de ilustración = by way of illustration.
    * a modo de inciso = in passing, by the way of (a) digression.
    * a modo de paréntesis = parenthetical.
    * a modo de prólogo = prefatory.
    * a modo de resumen = wrap-up.
    * a mogollón = aplenty [a-plenty].
    * a montón = aplenty [a-plenty].
    * a montones = in droves, by the sackful.
    * a muchos niveles = many-levelled [many-leveled, -USA].
    * a muerte = bitter, bitterly.
    * a nadie le importa nada = nobody + gives a damn.
    * a nivel de barrio = neighbourhood-based.
    * a nivel de calle = on the ground level.
    * a nivel de la calle = at ground level.
    * a nivel del suelo = at ground level.
    * a nivel estatal = statewide [state-wide].
    * a nivel federal = federally, federally.
    * a nivel individual = privately.
    * a nivel local = locally, domestically.
    * a nivel multicultural = multi-culturally [multiculturally].
    * a nivel mundial = worldwide [world-wide], globally.
    * a nivel nacional = nationally, domestically, countrywide [country-wide].
    * a nivel privado = privately.
    * a nivel regional = regionally.
    * a nombre de = payable to.
    * a no ser que = unless.
    * a nosotros = us.
    * a ojo = ocular.
    * a ojos vista = before + Posesivo + (own two) eyes.
    * a orillas del océano = oceanfront.
    * a orillas del río = riverfront.
    * a orillas de un lago = lakeside, lakefront, by the lakeside.
    * a otro sitio = somewhere else.
    * a pares = in pairs.
    * a partes iguales = share and share alike, in equal measure(s).
    * a partir de = on the basis of, based on, working from, from, on a diet of, in response to.
    * a partir de ahora = from now on, from this point on, henceforth, as of now.
    * a partir de ahora y durante + Cuantificador + años = for + Cuantificador + years to come.
    * a partir de aquí = hereupon.
    * a partir de ello = therefrom.
    * a partir de entonces = from this time on, hereafter, thereafter, whereafter, from then on, thenceforth, henceforth, from that moment on.
    * a partir de ese momento = from that moment on.
    * a partir de este momento = hereinafter.
    * a partir de esto = on this basis, on that basis.
    * a partir de + Fecha = from + Fecha, effective + Fecha.
    * a partir de hoy = as from today.
    * a partir de la medianoche = late night.
    * a partir de los títulos = title-based.
    * a paso de tortuga = at a snail's pace.
    * a paso ligero = on the double.
    * a pasos agigantados = at an exponential rate, at exponential rates, by leaps and bounds.
    * a pedir de boca = without a hitch.
    * a pequeña escala = in a small way, small scale [small-scale].
    * a perpetuidad = in perpetuity.
    * a pesar de (que) = albeit (that), despite, in spite of, notwithstanding, although, despite the fact that, in spite of the fact that.
    * a pesar de todo = all the same, in spite of everything, despite everything, despite it all, in spite of it all, all this said.
    * a pesar de todo + Posesivo + Nombre = for all + Posesivo + Nombre.
    * a petición de = at the request of, at the urging of, at the behest of.
    * a petición del usuario = on demand, on request.
    * a petición popular = by popular demand.
    * a pie = on foot, afoot, dismounted.
    * a pilas = battery-operated.
    * a pique = sinking.
    * a placer = at will.
    * a plena luz del día = in broad daylight.
    * a poca distancia = not far behind.
    * a poca distancia andando = within walking distance, within an easy walk.
    * a poca distancia a pie = within an easy walk, within walking distance.
    * a pocos minutos andando = within walking distance, within easy walking distance, within an easy walk.
    * a pocos minutos a pie = within walking distance, within easy walking distance, within an easy walk.
    * a porrillo = by the handful.
    * a + Posesivo + aire = to + Posesivo + heart's content.
    * a + Posesivo + alcance = in the ballpark for + Pronombre, in + Posesivo + ballpark range.
    * a + Posesivo + costa = at + Posesivo + expense.
    * a + Posesivo + cuidado = in + Posesivo + safekeeping.
    * a + Posesivo + discreción = at will, at + Posesivo + discretion.
    * a + Posesivo + disposición = at + Posesivo + disposal.
    * a + Posesivo + entender = to the best of + Posesivo + belief.
    * a + Posesivo + espaldas = behind + Posesivo + back.
    * a + Posesivo + expensas = at + Posesivo + expense.
    * a + Posesivo + favor = in + Posesivo + favour, to + Posesivo + credit.
    * a + Posesivo + juicio = in + Posesivo + estimation.
    * a + Posesivo + manera = in + Posesivo + own way.
    * a + Posesivo + saber = to the best of + Posesivo + knowledge.
    * a + Posesivo + saber y entender = to the best of + Posesivo + knowledge and belief.
    * a + Posesivo + servicio = at + Posesivo + service.
    * a + Posesivo + sorprender = much to + Posesivo + surprise.
    * a + Posesivo + vista = before + Posesivo + (own two) eyes.
    * a posteriori = reactive, in retrospect, after-the-fact, hindsight, with hindsight, a posteriori, in hindsight.
    * a precio de coste = at cost price, at cost.
    * a precio de costo = at cost price, at cost.
    * a precio de ganga = at a steal.
    * a precio especial = at reduced cost, discounted, cut-rate, cut-price.
    * a precio razonable = at reasonable cost(s).
    * a precio reducido = at a discount.
    * a precios competitivos = competitively priced.
    * a precios especiales = at reduced rates, at preferential rates.
    * a precios razonables = at affordable prices.
    * a presión = pressurised [pressurized, -USA].
    * a primera hora de la mañana = first thing in the morning.
    * a primera hora de + Período del Día = first thing + Período del Día.
    * a primeras horas de la tarde = late afternoon.
    * a primera vista = on first acquaintance, at first sight, on first inspection, on the face of it, at first blush, at first glance, on the surface, prima facie, first-blush.
    * a primeros de + Fecha = in the early + Fecha.
    * a principios de + Fecha = in the early + Fecha.
    * a principios de los + Década = early + Década, the.
    * a priori = proactive [pro-active], foresight, a priori, on the surface.
    * a prisa = quickly.
    * a propósito = deliberate, for the record, incidentally, intentionally, by the way, in passing, anecdotally, purposely, by design, on purpose, wilfully [willfully, -USA], on a sidenote, studiously, by the way of (a) digression, by the by(e), speaking of which, designedly.
    * a propósito de = apropos of.
    * a propósito de nada = for no specific reason, for no particular reason.
    * a prueba = on trial.
    * a prueba de bombas = ruggedised [ruggedized, -USA], bomb-proof.
    * a prueba de conejos = rabbit-proof.
    * a prueba de fallos = fail-safe.
    * a prueba de incendios = fireproof [fire-proof].
    * a prueba de niños = childproof.
    * a prueba de robos = theft proof.
    * a prueba de tornados = tornado proof.
    * a prueba de un tratamiento duro = ruggedised [ruggedized, -USA].
    * a prueba de viento = windproof.
    * a puerta cerrada = behind closed doors.
    * a punta de pistola = at gunpoint.
    * a punto de = on the verge of, a heartbeat away from.
    * a punto de + Infinitivo = about to + Infinitivo.
    * a punto de irse a pique = on the rocks.
    * a punto de morir = on + Posesivo + deathbed.
    * a puñados = by the sackful, by the handful.
    * a quemarropa = point blank.
    * a quien madruga, Dios le ayuda = the early bird catches the worm.
    * a quienquiera que = whomever.
    * a rachas = by fits and starts.
    * a ráfagas = in bursts.
    * a raíz de = in the wake of.
    * a rajatabla = to the letter.
    * a ras de = flush with.
    * a ras de la calle = ground-floor.
    * a ras del suelo = at ground level.
    * a rastras = in tow.
    * a ratos = intermittently.
    * a reacción = jet-assisted.
    * a rebosar (de) = jam-packed (with), filled to capacity.
    * a regañadientes = grudgingly, grudging, begrudgingly, unwillingly, reluctantly.
    * a régimen = on a diet.
    * a remolque = in tow.
    * a reventar (de) = jam-packed (with), filled to capacity.
    * a saber = namely, viz, to wit.
    * a sabiendas = knowing, knowingly, wilfully [willfully, -USA].
    * a sabiendas de que = on the understanding that.
    * a sacudidas = jerkily.
    * a saltitos = jerky [jerkier -comp., jerkiest -sup.].
    * a salvo = in a safe place, in safekeeping, out of harm's way.
    * a sangre fría = cold-blooded.
    * a ser posible = if possible.
    * a simple vista = by the naked eye, superficially, on first thought.
    * a solas = all by + Reflexivo, by + Reflexivo.
    * a su debido tiempo = in due course, timely, in due time.
    * a sueldo = paid.
    * a su precio normal = at full price.
    * a su propio ritmo = at an individual pace.
    * a su tiempo = in a timely fashion, in due course, in a timely manner.
    * a su vez = Verbo + further, in turn, in its/their turn.
    * a tal efecto = to this effect.
    * a tales efectos = hereto.
    * a tarifa reducida = at reduced cost.
    * a tarifas especiales = at reduced rates, at preferential rates.
    * a temperatura ambiente = at room temperature.
    * a tener en cuenta en el futuro = for future reference.
    * a tenor de = in light of, in the face of, in the light of, in view of.
    * a ti = you, thee.
    * a tiempo = in timely fashion, on time, promptly, timely, just in time, in time.
    * a tiempo completo = full-time.
    * a tiempo parcial = part-time.
    * a tientas = in the dark.
    * a tientas y a ciegas = blindly, in the dark.
    * a ti mismo = yourself, thyself.
    * a tiro = within gunshot, within range.
    * a tirones = jerky [jerkier -comp., jerkiest -sup.].
    * a título de = by way of, for the sake of.
    * a título gratuito = gratuitous.
    * a título personal = in a personal capacity, in a private capacity.
    * a toda costa = absolutely, at all costs, come what may, at any cost, at any price.
    * a toda máquina = in the fast lane, fast lane, full steam ahead, at full tilt, full-tilt, full-throttle, at full throttle, at top speed, at full blast, at full speed.
    * a toda marcha = at full throttle, at top speed, at full blast, at full speed, at full stretch.
    * a toda mecha = at a rate of knots, full steam ahead, at full blast, at full throttle, at top speed, at full speed, at full stretch.
    * a toda pasta = at a rate of knots.
    * a toda pastilla = in the fast lane, on the fast track, fast lane, overdrive, full steam ahead, full-tilt, at full tilt, full-throttle, at full throttle, at a rate of knots, at top speed, at full blast, at full speed.
    * a toda prueba = unswerving.
    * a todas horas = at all hours, around the clock.
    * a todas luces = patently.
    * a todas partes = far and wide.
    * a toda velocidad = full-tilt, at full tilt, full-throttle, at full throttle, at top speed, at full blast, at full speed.
    * a todo alrededor = all round.
    * a todo color = full-colour, in full colour.
    * a todo gas = full steam ahead, full-tilt, at full tilt, full-throttle, at full throttle, at top speed, at full blast, at full speed, at full stretch.
    * a todo lo largo de = the length of.
    * a todo meter = full steam ahead, at full stretch, at full speed, at full blast, at top speed, at full throttle.
    * a todo ritmo = in full swing, in full force, in full gear.
    * a todos lados = far and wide.
    * a todos los efectos = to all intents and purposes, to all intents, for all practical purposes, for all intents and purposes.
    * a todos los niveles = at all levels.
    * a todos nosotros = us all.
    * a todos por igual = one size fits all.
    * a todo vapor = full steam ahead, full-tilt, at full tilt, full-throttle, at full throttle, at top speed, at full blast, at full speed, at full stretch.
    * a todo volumen = at full blast.
    * a tontas y a ciegas = headlong, runaway.
    * a tontas y locas = like there's no tomorrow, without rhyme or reason.
    * a tope = packed to capacity, in the fast lane, fast lane, choc-a-block, chock-full, in full swing, in full gear, packed to the rafters.
    * a trancas y barrancas = with great difficulty, by fits and starts.
    * a través de = by way of, in the form of, through, via, out of, through the agency of.
    * a través de Internet = Internet-based, Web-based, Web-supported.
    * a través de la historia = over time.
    * a través de la TI = IT-enabled.
    * a través de la web = Web-based, Web-supported.
    * a través de los años = over the years, down the years.
    * a través de los ojos de = through the eyes of.
    * a través de los siglos = over the centuries.
    * a través del teléfono = call-in.
    * a través del tiempo = over time.
    * a través de operador = operator-assisted.
    * a tres bandas = three pronged.
    * a tres niveles = three-tiered.
    * a troche y moche = like there's no tomorrow.
    * a trompicones = by fits and starts.
    * a tropezones = falteringly, hesitantly, haltingly, jerkily.
    * a trozos = piecewise.
    * ¡A tu salud! = Here's to you!.
    * a última hora = at the last minute, at the eleventh hour, last minute [last-minute], at the very last minute, at the very last moment, at the very last.
    * a últimas horas de la tarde = late evening.
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    * a + Adjetivo + escala = on a + Adjetivo + scale.
    * a alguna parte = someplace.
    * a alta presión = high-pressured, high-pressure.
    * a altas horas de la noche = late at night.
    * a ambas orillas del Atlántico = on both sides of the ocean, on both sides of the Atlantic.
    * a ambos lados de = on either side of.
    * a ambos lados del Altántico = on both sides of the ocean, on both sides of the Atlantic.
    * a ambos lados de + Lugar = on both sides of + Lugar.
    * a años luz de = light years away from.
    * a bajas temperaturas = at low temperature.
    * a bajo coste = low-cost.
    * a bajo costo = low-cost.
    * a bajo nivel = low-level.
    * a bajo precio = lower-cost, at a low price, on the cheap.
    * a base de = in the form of, on a diet of.
    * a base de carne = meaty [meatier -comp., meatiest -sup.].
    * a base de cometer errores = the hard way.
    * a base de errores = the hard way.
    * a boca de jarro = at close range.
    * a bocajarro = point blank.
    * a bombo y platillo = fanfare, with a bang.
    * a bordo = aboard, on board ship.
    * a bordo de = aboard, onboard.
    * a bordo de un barco = shipboard, on board ship.
    * a buen recaudo = in a safe place, in safekeeping.
    * a caballo = on horseback, astride.
    * a caballo entre = astride... and..., midway between.
    * a caballo entre... y... = half way between... and....
    * a caballo regalado no se le mira el diente = never look a gift horse in the mouth.
    * a cada rato = every so often, every now and then, every now and again, every once in a while.
    * a cambio = in return.
    * a cambio de = in exchange for, in return for.
    * a cambio de nada = for nothing.
    * a cántaros = cats and dogs.
    * a cargo = in the saddle.
    * a cargo (de) = charged with, in charge (of), at the helm (of).
    * a cargo de Alguien = under supervision.
    * a cargo de las riendas = in the saddle.
    * a cargo del ayuntamiento = local authority-run.
    * a cargo del gobierno = government-operated, government-run.
    * a cargo de una sola persona = one-man band.
    * a cargo de voluntarios = volunteer-run.
    * a chorros = profusely.
    * a ciegas = blindfold, blindly, blindfolded, in the dark.
    * a ciencia cierta = for sure, for certain.
    * a cierta distancia = some distance away.
    * a cierta distancia de = off.
    * a cierta distancia de la costa = offshore.
    * a cierta distancia del litoral = offshore.
    * a cobro revertido = reverse charges.
    * a color = multi-colour [multi-color -USA].
    * a comienzos de + Expresión Temporal = early + Expresión Temporal, the.
    * a comienzos de + Fecha = in the early + Fecha, in the early part of + Fecha.
    * a comienzos de + Período de Tiempo = by the turn of + Período de Tiempo, at the turn of + Período de Tiempo.
    * a conciencia = deliberately, wilfully [willfully, -USA], by design, on purpose.
    * a condición de que + Subjuntivo = provided (that), providing (that), as long as.
    * a contenido enriquecido = content-enriched.
    * a continuación = next, then, in the following, herewith.
    * a continuación se enumeran = given below.
    * a contracorriente = against the grain.
    * a contraluz = against the light.
    * a contrapelo = against the grain, against the nap.
    * a coro = with one voice, in unison.
    * a corto plazo = before very long, short term [short-term], in the short run, short-range, at short notice, in the short term, short-run.
    * a costa de = at the cost of, at the expense of, at + Nombre's + expense, at cost of.
    * a costa de mucho = at (a) great expense.
    * a costa de otro = at someone else's expense.
    * a costa de otros = at other people's expense.
    * a criterio de = at the discretion of.
    * a cualquier hora = anytime, around the clock.
    * a cualquier hora del día o de la noche = at any hour of the day or night, at any time of the day or night.
    * a cualquier precio = at any cost, at all costs, at any price.
    * a cuatro aguas = hipped.
    * a cuatro patas = on all fours, on four legs.
    * a cuenta de = at the expense of.
    * a cuenta de la empresa = at company expense.
    * a cuenta de otro = at someone else's expense.
    * a cuenta de otros = at other people's expense.
    * a cuenta propia = at + Posesivo + expense, at + Posesivo + own expense.
    * a cuerpo de rey = the lap of luxury.
    * a cuestas = in tow.
    * a decir de todos = by all accounts.
    * a decir verdad = to tell the truth, if the truth be known, if the truth be told, in all truth, in truth, fact is, the fact is (that), to be fair.
    * a decir verdad... = the fact of the matter is that....
    * a demanda = pro re nata.
    * a deshora(s) = at odd times, out of hours.
    * a día de hoy = as of today.
    * a diario = every day.
    * a diestro y siniestro = like there's no tomorrow.
    * a dieta = on a diet.
    * a diferencia de = apart from, as opposed to, in contradistinction to, as contrasted with, in contrast (to/with), quite apart from, in sharp contrast (with).
    * a diferencia de + Nombre = unlike + Nombre.
    * a diferentes niveles = multi-tiered [multitiered], multi-tier [multitier].
    * a discreción = at will, no holds barred.
    * a disgusto = unwillingly, reluctantly.
    * a disposición de = at the disposal of.
    * a distancia = remote, remotely, distantly.
    * a doble espacio = double-spaced.
    * a domicilio = domiciliary.
    * ¿a dónde se dirige(n)...? = whither?.
    * ¿a dónde va(n)...? = whither?.
    * ¿a dónde vas? = quo vadis, whither thou goest.
    * a dos niveles = two-tier.
    * a dos velas = skint, penniless, broke.
    * a duras penas = with great difficulty.
    * a efectos de = in terms of, for the purpose of + Nombre.
    * a efectos prácticos = to all intents and purposes, for all practical purposes, for all intents and purposes, to all intents.
    * a él = him.
    * a ellos = them.
    * a escala = drawn-to-scale.
    * a escala industrial = on an industrial scale, industrial-scale.
    * a escala mundial = globally, on a global scale.
    * a escala natural = full-scale.
    * a escondidas = by stealth, stealthily, furtively, on the quiet, on the sly.
    * a eso = thereto.
    * a espaldas de = out of sight of.
    * a estas alturas = by now.
    * a este fin = to this end.
    * a este paso = at this rate.
    * a este respecto = in this respect.
    * a este ritmo = at this rate.
    * a estrenar = brand new.
    * a examen = under the microscope.
    * a excepción de = barring, except for, excepting, other than, with the exception of, short of.
    * a excepción de que = except that.
    * a excepción de uno = with one exception.
    * a expensas de = at the expense of, at + Nombre's + expense.
    * a expensas de otro = at someone else's expense.
    * a expensas de otros = at other people's expense.
    * a + Expresión Temporal = as of + Expresión Temporal.
    * a falta de = for want of, in the absence of, in default of, for lack of, short of.
    * a favor = in favour.
    * a favor de = in favour of.
    * a favor de la decisión personal sobre el aborto = pro-choice.
    * a favor de la esclavitud = pro-slavery.
    * a favor de la raza negra = pro-black [problack].
    * a favor de la vida humana = pro-life.
    * a favor y en contra = pro and con.
    * a + Fecha = as per + Fecha.
    * a finales de = by the end of, at the close of + Expresión Temporal.
    * a finales de + Expresión Temporal = as of late + Expresión Temporal, at the end of + Expresión Temporal, by the close of + Expresión Temporal.
    * a finales de + Fecha = in the late + Fecha, in late + Fecha.
    * a finales de los + Década = late + Década, the.
    * a finales del + Siglo = late + Siglo, late period of + Siglo.
    * a fin de cuentas = at the end of the day, in the end, in the final count, in the grand scheme of things, when all is said and done, after all is said and done.
    * a fondo = fully, thoroughly, full-scale.
    * a fondo perdido = non-refundable.
    * ¡a freír espárragos! = on your bike!.
    * a fuerza de = by dint of.
    * a fuerza de cometer errores = the hard way.
    * a fuerza de errores = the hard way.
    * a gas = gas-powered.
    * a gatas = on all fours.
    * a grandes rasgos = broadly, rough draft.
    * a granel = in bulk.
    * a gran escala = large scale [large-scale], massive, on a wide scale, high-volume, wide-scale, on a broad scale, in a big way, on a grand scale.
    * a gran velocidad = at great speed.
    * a grito limpio = at the top of + Posesivo + voice.
    * a grito pelado = at the top of + Posesivo + voice.
    * a gritos = vociferously.
    * a groso modo = crudely.
    * a grosso modo = roughly, rough draft.
    * a gusto = at ease, at leisure.
    * a gusto de = to the liking of, at the pleasure of.
    * a horcajadas = astride.
    * a hurtadillas = surreptitiously, by stealth, stealthily, furtively, on the sly.
    * a imitación de lo clásico = classicising [classicizing, -USA], classicised [classicized, -USA].
    * a iniciativa de = at the initiative of.
    * a iniciativas del gobierno = government-led.
    * a instancia de = at the urging of.
    * a instancias de = at the instigation of, at the behest of, under the auspices of.
    * a intervalos = at intervals.
    * a intervalos + Adjetivo = at + Adjetivo + intervals.
    * a intervalos semanales = at weekly intervals.
    * a invitación de = at the invitation of.
    * a jabón = soapy [soapier -comp., soapiest -sup.].
    * a juicio = on trial.
    * a juicio público = in the public eye.
    * a juzgar por = to judge by, judging by, judging from.
    * a la acuarela = water-coloured [water-colored, -USA].
    * a la alcaldía = mayoral.
    * a la altura de = of the stature of, equal to.
    * a la altura de la cintura = waist high, waist deep.
    * a la altura de la rodilla = knee-high.
    * a la altura de los hombros = shoulder-high.
    * a la anchura de los hombros = shoulder-width.
    * a la anochecida = at nightfall.
    * a la antigua = old-style.
    * a la antigua usanza = old-style.
    * a la atención de = c/o (care of).
    * a la baja = on the wane.
    * a la brasa = grilled.
    * a la buena de Dios = out in the cold.
    * a la cabeza de = in the forefront of/in.
    * a la caída de la noche = at nightfall, at twilight.
    * a la caída de la tarde = at twilight.
    * a la carta = a la carte.
    * a la defensiva = on the defensive.
    * a la derecha = at the right.
    * a la derecha de = on the right side of, on the right-hand side of.
    * a la deriva = rudderless.
    * a la discreción de = at the discretion of.
    * a la disposición de Alguien = at + Posesivo + disposal.
    * a la expectativa de = on the lookout for, on the alert for.
    * a la + Expresión Temporal = a + Expresión Temporal.
    * a la fuerza = forcefully, of necessity, forcibly, compulsorily.
    * a la fuga = on the run, on the lam.
    * a la hora de + Infinitivo = when it came to + Gerundio, when it comes to + Gerundio.
    * a la hora de la verdad = when push comes to shove, if it comes to the crunch, when it comes to the crunch, when the worst comes to the worst, if the worst comes to the worst, when the crunch comes to the crunch, if the crunch comes to the crunch.
    * a la hora del café = at coffee.
    * a la intemperie = in the open, exposed.
    * a la inversa = mirror-fashion, mirror image, in reverse.
    * a la izquierda = at the left.
    * a la larga = in the long term, over the long term, in the end, eventually, for the long pull, over a period of time, over the long haul, in the far term, ultimately, by and by.
    * a la ligera = lightly.
    * a la luz de = in light of, in the light of.
    * a la luz de la luna = by moonlight, in the moonlight, moonlit.
    * a la luz de las estrellas = by starlight.
    * a la luz de las velas = by candlelight, candlelight, candlelit.
    * a la luz del día = in the light of day.
    * a la luz de una lámpara de gas = by gaslight.
    * a la mano de = available at the fingertips of.
    * a la misma altura que = in the same league as.
    * a la moda = trendy [trendier -comp., trendiest -sup.].
    * a la onda = in the know.
    * a la opinión pública = in the public eye.
    * a la par = in concert, in tandem, neck and neck, in a tandem fashion, in parallel.
    * a la par que = in tandem with, hand in hand (with), as the same time as.
    * a la parrilla = grilled, on the grill.
    * a la perfección = superbly.
    * a la plancha = griddled, on the griddle, on the hotplate.
    * a largo plazo = in the long term, over the long term, long-range, in the long run, long-term, over the long run, over the long haul, long-run, in the far term, far-term.
    * a la salida = on the way out.
    * a la sazón = at that time.
    * a las doce del mediodía = at high noon.
    * a la semana = a week, per week.
    * a las mil maravillas = marvellously [marvelously, -USA], famously, like a house on fire.
    * a la sombra de = in the shadow of.
    * a las puertas de = on the threshold of.
    * a la última = hip [hipper -comp., hippest -sup.], on the fast track, hipped.
    * a la vanguardia = on the cutting edge, on the leading edge, in the fast lane, on the fast track, at the leading edge, on the bleeding edge.
    * a la vanguardia de = in the vanguard of, at the forefront of, in the forefront of/in, at the vanguard of.
    * a la velocidad de la luz = at the speed of light.
    * a la velocidad del rayo = at the speed of lightning.
    * a la velocidad del sonido = at the speed of sound.
    * a la venta = on release.
    * a la vez = at once, at one time, at similar times, at the same time, concurrently, side-by-side, simultaneously, at the same instant, in parallel, in tandem, at the one time, in a tandem fashion, at a time, in unison.
    * a la vez que = hand in hand (with), cum, in conjunction with, in unison with.
    * a la vista = in sight, within sight.
    * a la vista de = in light of, in the light of.
    * a la vuelta de = on the return leg of.
    * a la zaga = not far behind, in tow.
    * al azar = lucky draw, lucky dip.
    * al extremo norte = northernmost.
    * al extremo oeste = westernmost.
    * al hacer esto = in doing so.
    * al norte del estado = upstate.
    * a lo extremo = to the extreme.
    * a lo grande = in a big way, big time, grandly, on a grand scale.
    * a lo hecho, pecho = no use crying over spilt/spilled milk, you've made your bed, now you must lie in it!.
    * a lo largo de = along, down, throughout.
    * a lo largo de + Expresión Temporal = sometime + Expresión Temporal.
    * a lo largo de la historia = over time.
    * a lo largo de la ruta = along the way.
    * a lo largo del tiempo = longitudinal, longitudinally.
    * a lo largo de todo = the entire length of.
    * a lo largo y ancho del país = countrywide [country-wide].
    * a lo largo y ancho de + Lugar = up and down + Lugar.
    * a lo lejos = in the distance.
    * a lo loco = helter-skelter, like there's no tomorrow.
    * a lo máximo = at best, at most, at the most.
    * a lo mejor = perhaps.
    * a lo que salga = come what may.
    * a los ojos de = in the eyes of.
    * a lo sumo = at best, at most, at the most.
    * al otro lado del atlántico = across the pond.
    * al otro lado del charco = across the pond.
    * al otro lado del océano = across the pond.
    * a lo zombi = zombielike.
    * a mano = by hand, manually, nearby [near-by], handy, within reach, within easy reach.
    * a mano alzada = by a show of hands.
    * a mano derecha de = on the right side of, on the right-hand side of.
    * a manojos = by the handful.
    * a manos de = at the hands of.
    * a marchas forzadas = in a rush, against the clock.
    * a mares = cats and dogs.
    * a más largo plazo = longer-term.
    * a más..., más... = the + Comparativo..., the + Comparativo....
    * a más tardar = at the latest.
    * a mata caballo = in a hurry, hurried, hurriedly, helter-skelter.
    * a media asta = at half-mast, at half staff.
    * a mediados de = in the middle decades of.
    * a mediados de + Fecha = in the mid + Fecha.
    * a mediados de semana = midweek.
    * a media jornada = half-time [half time].
    * a media mañana = mid-morning.
    * a medianoche = at midnight.
    * a medias = half-hearted [halfhearted], qualified.
    * a medias entre... y... = betwixt and between.
    * a medida = custom, bespoke.
    * a medida que + avanzar + el año = as the year + wear on.
    * a medida que + avanzar + el día = as the day + wear on.
    * a medida que pasaba el tiempo = as time passed (by), as time went by.
    * a medida que pasa el tiempo = as time passes (by).
    * a medida que pasa + Expresión Temporal = as + Expresión Temporal + go by.
    * a medida que + pasar + el año = as the year + wear on.
    * a medida que + pasar + el día = as the day + wear on.
    * a medida que se necesite = on demand, on request, as required.
    * a medida que + transcurrir + el año = as the year + wear on.
    * a medida que + transcurrir + el día = as the day + wear on.
    * a medio abrir = half-opened.
    * a medio camino = halfway [half-way/half way].
    * a medio comprender = half-understood.
    * a medio formar = half-formed.
    * a medio fuego = medium heat.
    * a medio hacer = halfway done, half done.
    * a medio plazo = medium-term, near-term, in the medium term, in the mid-term, mid-term [midterm].
    * a medio rimar = half-rhymed.
    * a medio vestir = half dressed.
    * a menor escala = at a reduced rate.
    * a menos que = unless, short of.
    * a menudo = oftentimes [often times], ofttimes [oft-times].
    * a merced de = at the mercy of.
    * a mí = me.
    * a mi entender = to my mind.
    * a mi modo de ver = in my books.
    * a mi parecer = to my mind, methinks, in my books.
    * a mitad de = half way through, halfway through.
    * a mitad de camino = halfway [half-way/half way].
    * a mitad de camino entre... y... = midway between, half way between... and....
    * a mitad de camino entre... y... = astride... and....
    * a mitad de precio = at half price.
    * a mí también me gustaría tener la misma oportunidad = turnabout is fair play.
    * a modo de = by way of, in the vein of, as a kind of.
    * a modo de aclaración = in parenthesis, on a sidenote.
    * a modo de advertencia = cautionary.
    * a modo de ejemplo = by way of illustration.
    * a modo de explicación = parenthetically.
    * a modo de ilustración = by way of illustration.
    * a modo de inciso = in passing, by the way of (a) digression.
    * a modo de paréntesis = parenthetical.
    * a modo de prólogo = prefatory.
    * a modo de resumen = wrap-up.
    * a mogollón = aplenty [a-plenty].
    * a montón = aplenty [a-plenty].
    * a montones = in droves, by the sackful.
    * a muchos niveles = many-levelled [many-leveled, -USA].
    * a muerte = bitter, bitterly.
    * a nadie le importa nada = nobody + gives a damn.
    * a nivel de barrio = neighbourhood-based.
    * a nivel de calle = on the ground level.
    * a nivel de la calle = at ground level.
    * a nivel del suelo = at ground level.
    * a nivel estatal = statewide [state-wide].
    * a nivel federal = federally, federally.
    * a nivel individual = privately.
    * a nivel local = locally, domestically.
    * a nivel multicultural = multi-culturally [multiculturally].
    * a nivel mundial = worldwide [world-wide], globally.
    * a nivel nacional = nationally, domestically, countrywide [country-wide].
    * a nivel privado = privately.
    * a nivel regional = regionally.
    * a nombre de = payable to.
    * a no ser que = unless.
    * a nosotros = us.
    * a ojo = ocular.
    * a ojos vista = before + Posesivo + (own two) eyes.
    * a orillas del océano = oceanfront.
    * a orillas del río = riverfront.
    * a orillas de un lago = lakeside, lakefront, by the lakeside.
    * a otro sitio = somewhere else.
    * a pares = in pairs.
    * a partes iguales = share and share alike, in equal measure(s).
    * a partir de = on the basis of, based on, working from, from, on a diet of, in response to.
    * a partir de ahora = from now on, from this point on, henceforth, as of now.
    * a partir de ahora y durante + Cuantificador + años = for + Cuantificador + years to come.
    * a partir de aquí = hereupon.
    * a partir de ello = therefrom.
    * a partir de entonces = from this time on, hereafter, thereafter, whereafter, from then on, thenceforth, henceforth, from that moment on.
    * a partir de ese momento = from that moment on.
    * a partir de este momento = hereinafter.
    * a partir de esto = on this basis, on that basis.
    * a partir de + Fecha = from + Fecha, effective + Fecha.
    * a partir de hoy = as from today.
    * a partir de la medianoche = late night.
    * a partir de los títulos = title-based.
    * a paso de tortuga = at a snail's pace.
    * a paso ligero = on the double.
    * a pasos agigantados = at an exponential rate, at exponential rates, by leaps and bounds.
    * a pedir de boca = without a hitch.
    * a pequeña escala = in a small way, small scale [small-scale].
    * a perpetuidad = in perpetuity.
    * a pesar de (que) = albeit (that), despite, in spite of, notwithstanding, although, despite the fact that, in spite of the fact that.
    * a pesar de todo = all the same, in spite of everything, despite everything, despite it all, in spite of it all, all this said.
    * a pesar de todo + Posesivo + Nombre = for all + Posesivo + Nombre.
    * a petición de = at the request of, at the urging of, at the behest of.
    * a petición del usuario = on demand, on request.
    * a petición popular = by popular demand.
    * a pie = on foot, afoot, dismounted.
    * a pilas = battery-operated.
    * a pique = sinking.
    * a placer = at will.
    * a plena luz del día = in broad daylight.
    * a poca distancia = not far behind.
    * a poca distancia andando = within walking distance, within an easy walk.
    * a poca distancia a pie = within an easy walk, within walking distance.
    * a pocos minutos andando = within walking distance, within easy walking distance, within an easy walk.
    * a pocos minutos a pie = within walking distance, within easy walking distance, within an easy walk.
    * a porrillo = by the handful.
    * a + Posesivo + aire = to + Posesivo + heart's content.
    * a + Posesivo + alcance = in the ballpark for + Pronombre, in + Posesivo + ballpark range.
    * a + Posesivo + costa = at + Posesivo + expense.
    * a + Posesivo + cuidado = in + Posesivo + safekeeping.
    * a + Posesivo + discreción = at will, at + Posesivo + discretion.
    * a + Posesivo + disposición = at + Posesivo + disposal.
    * a + Posesivo + entender = to the best of + Posesivo + belief.
    * a + Posesivo + espaldas = behind + Posesivo + back.
    * a + Posesivo + expensas = at + Posesivo + expense.
    * a + Posesivo + favor = in + Posesivo + favour, to + Posesivo + credit.
    * a + Posesivo + juicio = in + Posesivo + estimation.
    * a + Posesivo + manera = in + Posesivo + own way.
    * a + Posesivo + saber = to the best of + Posesivo + knowledge.
    * a + Posesivo + saber y entender = to the best of + Posesivo + knowledge and belief.
    * a + Posesivo + servicio = at + Posesivo + service.
    * a + Posesivo + sorprender = much to + Posesivo + surprise.
    * a + Posesivo + vista = before + Posesivo + (own two) eyes.
    * a posteriori = reactive, in retrospect, after-the-fact, hindsight, with hindsight, a posteriori, in hindsight.
    * a precio de coste = at cost price, at cost.
    * a precio de costo = at cost price, at cost.
    * a precio de ganga = at a steal.
    * a precio especial = at reduced cost, discounted, cut-rate, cut-price.
    * a precio razonable = at reasonable cost(s).
    * a precio reducido = at a discount.
    * a precios competitivos = competitively priced.
    * a precios especiales = at reduced rates, at preferential rates.
    * a precios razonables = at affordable prices.
    * a presión = pressurised [pressurized, -USA].
    * a primera hora de la mañana = first thing in the morning.
    * a primera hora de + Período del Día = first thing + Período del Día.
    * a primeras horas de la tarde = late afternoon.
    * a primera vista = on first acquaintance, at first sight, on first inspection, on the face of it, at first blush, at first glance, on the surface, prima facie, first-blush.
    * a primeros de + Fecha = in the early + Fecha.
    * a principios de + Fecha = in the early + Fecha.
    * a principios de los + Década = early + Década, the.
    * a priori = proactive [pro-active], foresight, a priori, on the surface.
    * a prisa = quickly.
    * a propósito = deliberate, for the record, incidentally, intentionally, by the way, in passing, anecdotally, purposely, by design, on purpose, wilfully [willfully, -USA], on a sidenote, studiously, by the way of (a) digression, by the by(e), speaking of which, designedly.
    * a propósito de = apropos of.
    * a propósito de nada = for no specific reason, for no particular reason.
    * a prueba = on trial.
    * a prueba de bombas = ruggedised [ruggedized, -USA], bomb-proof.
    * a prueba de conejos = rabbit-proof.
    * a prueba de fallos = fail-safe.
    * a prueba de incendios = fireproof [fire-proof].
    * a prueba de niños = childproof.
    * a prueba de robos = theft proof.
    * a prueba de tornados = tornado proof.
    * a prueba de un tratamiento duro = ruggedised [ruggedized, -USA].
    * a prueba de viento = windproof.
    * a puerta cerrada = behind closed doors.
    * a punta de pistola = at gunpoint.
    * a punto de = on the verge of, a heartbeat away from.
    * a punto de + Infinitivo = about to + Infinitivo.
    * a punto de irse a pique = on the rocks.
    * a punto de morir = on + Posesivo + deathbed.
    * a puñados = by the sackful, by the handful.
    * a quemarropa = point blank.
    * a quien madruga, Dios le ayuda = the early bird catches the worm.
    * a quienquiera que = whomever.
    * a rachas = by fits and starts.
    * a ráfagas = in bursts.
    * a raíz de = in the wake of.
    * a rajatabla = to the letter.
    * a ras de = flush with.
    * a ras de la calle = ground-floor.
    * a ras del suelo = at ground level.
    * a rastras = in tow.
    * a ratos = intermittently.
    * a reacción = jet-assisted.
    * a rebosar (de) = jam-packed (with), filled to capacity.
    * a regañadientes = grudgingly, grudging, begrudgingly, unwillingly, reluctantly.
    * a régimen = on a diet.
    * a remolque = in tow.
    * a reventar (de) = jam-packed (with), filled to capacity.
    * a saber = namely, viz, to wit.
    * a sabiendas = knowing, knowingly, wilfully [willfully, -USA].
    * a sabiendas de que = on the understanding that.
    * a sacudidas = jerkily.
    * a saltitos = jerky [jerkier -comp., jerkiest -sup.].
    * a salvo = in a safe place, in safekeeping, out of harm's way.
    * a sangre fría = cold-blooded.
    * a ser posible = if possible.
    * a simple vista = by the naked eye, superficially, on first thought.
    * a solas = all by + Reflexivo, by + Reflexivo.
    * a su debido tiempo = in due course, timely, in due time.
    * a sueldo = paid.
    * a su precio normal = at full price.
    * a su propio ritmo = at an individual pace.
    * a su tiempo = in a timely fashion, in due course, in a timely manner.
    * a su vez = Verbo + further, in turn, in its/their turn.
    * a tal efecto = to this effect.
    * a tales efectos = hereto.
    * a tarifa reducida = at reduced cost.
    * a tarifas especiales = at reduced rates, at preferential rates.
    * a temperatura ambiente = at room temperature.
    * a tener en cuenta en el futuro = for future reference.
    * a tenor de = in light of, in the face of, in the light of, in view of.
    * a ti = you, thee.
    * a tiempo = in timely fashion, on time, promptly, timely, just in time, in time.
    * a tiempo completo = full-time.
    * a tiempo parcial = part-time.
    * a tientas = in the dark.
    * a tientas y a ciegas = blindly, in the dark.
    * a ti mismo = yourself, thyself.
    * a tiro = within gunshot, within range.
    * a tirones = jerky [jerkier -comp., jerkiest -sup.].
    * a título de = by way of, for the sake of.
    * a título gratuito = gratuitous.
    * a título personal = in a personal capacity, in a private capacity.
    * a toda costa = absolutely, at all costs, come what may, at any cost, at any price.
    * a toda máquina = in the fast lane, fast lane, full steam ahead, at full tilt, full-tilt, full-throttle, at full throttle, at top speed, at full blast, at full speed.
    * a toda marcha = at full throttle, at top speed, at full blast, at full speed, at full stretch.
    * a toda mecha = at a rate of knots, full steam ahead, at full blast, at full throttle, at top speed, at full speed, at full stretch.
    * a toda pasta = at a rate of knots.
    * a toda pastilla = in the fast lane, on the fast track, fast lane, overdrive, full steam ahead, full-tilt, at full tilt, full-throttle, at full throttle, at a rate of knots, at top speed, at full blast, at full speed.
    * a toda prueba = unswerving.
    * a todas horas = at all hours, around the clock.
    * a todas luces = patently.
    * a todas partes = far and wide.
    * a toda velocidad = full-tilt, at full tilt, full-throttle, at full throttle, at top speed, at full blast, at full speed.
    * a todo alrededor = all round.
    * a todo color = full-colour, in full colour.
    * a todo gas = full steam ahead, full-tilt, at full tilt, full-throttle, at full throttle, at top speed, at full blast, at full speed, at full stretch.
    * a todo lo largo de = the length of.
    * a todo meter = full steam ahead, at full stretch, at full speed, at full blast, at top speed, at full throttle.
    * a todo ritmo = in full swing, in full force, in full gear.
    * a todos lados = far and wide.
    * a todos los efectos = to all intents and purposes, to all intents, for all practical purposes, for all intents and purposes.
    * a todos los niveles = at all levels.
    * a todos nosotros = us all.
    * a todos por igual = one size fits all.
    * a todo vapor = full steam ahead, full-tilt, at full tilt, full-throttle, at full throttle, at top speed, at full blast, at full speed, at full stretch.
    * a todo volumen = at full blast.
    * a tontas y a ciegas = headlong, runaway.
    * a tontas y locas = like there's no tomorrow, without rhyme or reason.
    * a tope = packed to capacity, in the fast lane, fast lane, choc-a-block, chock-full, in full swing, in full gear, packed to the rafters.
    * a trancas y barrancas = with great difficulty, by fits and starts.
    * a través de = by way of, in the form of, through, via, out of, through the agency of.
    * a través de Internet = Internet-based, Web-based, Web-supported.
    * a través de la historia = over time.
    * a través de la TI = IT-enabled.
    * a través de la web = Web-based, Web-supported.
    * a través de los años = over the years, down the years.
    * a través de los ojos de = through the eyes of.
    * a través de los siglos = over the centuries.
    * a través del teléfono = call-in.
    * a través del tiempo = over time.
    * a través de operador = operator-assisted.
    * a tres bandas = three pronged.
    * a tres niveles = three-tiered.
    * a troche y moche = like there's no tomorrow.
    * a trompicones = by fits and starts.
    * a tropezones = falteringly, hesitantly, haltingly, jerkily.
    * a trozos = piecewise.
    * ¡A tu salud! = Here's to you!.
    * a última hora = at the last minute, at the eleventh hour, last minute [last-minute], at the very last minute, at the very last moment, at the very last.
    * a últimas horas de la tarde = late evening.
    * a últ

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    a
    La preposición a suele emplearse precedida de ciertos verbos como empezar, ir, oler, sonar etc, en cuyo caso ver bajo el respectivo verbo.
    No se traduce cuando introduce el complemento directo de persona (ser humano, pronombres personales que lo representan como quien, alguien, etc) o un nombre con un objeto o animal personalizado: amo a mi patria = I love my country, pasear al perro = to walk the dog.
    En los casos en que precede al artículo definido el para formar la contracción al, ver bajo la siguiente entrada, donde también se encontrarán otros ejemplos y usos de a.
    A (en relaciones de espacio, lugar)
    voy a México/a la fiesta I'm going to Mexico/to the party
    voy a casa I'm going home
    dobla a la derecha turn right
    se cayó al río she fell into the river
    estaban sentados a la mesa they were sitting at the table
    a orillas del Ebro on the banks of the Ebro
    se sentó al sol he sat in the sun
    se sentó a mi derecha he sat down to the right of me o on my right
    a la vuelta de la esquina around the corner
    queda al norte de Toledo it's (to the) north of Toledo
    3
    (indicando distancia): está a diez kilómetros de aquí it's ten kilometers from here, it's ten kilometers away
    está a unos 20 minutos de aquí it takes o it's about 20 minutes from here, it's a 20 minute drive ( o walk etc) from here
    1 (señalando hora, momento, fecha) at
    abren a las ocho they open at eight o'clock
    ¿a qué hora vengo? what time shall I come?
    a eso de las dos at around o about two o'clock
    a mediados de abril in mid-April
    hoy estamos a 20 it's the 20th today
    al día siguiente the next o following day
    empezó a hablar a los diez meses he started talking when he was ten months old o at ten months
    llegó a la mañana/noche ( RPl); he arrived in the morning/at night
    2 al + INF:
    se cayó al bajar del autobús she fell as she was getting off the bus
    al verlo me di cuenta de que ya no lo quería when I saw him o on seeing him, I realized that I no longer loved him
    al salir de la estación torcí a la izquierda I turned left out of the station
    3
    (indicando distancia en el tiempo): a escasos minutos de su llegada (después) just a few minutes after she arrived; (antes) just a few minutes before she arrived
    trabajan de lunes a viernes/de una a cinco they work (from) Monday to Friday/from one to five
    a los diez minutos del primer tiempo ten minutes into the first half o after ten minutes of the first half
    estaré en París de martes a jueves I'll be in Paris from Tuesday until Thursday, I'll be in Paris Tuesday through Thursday ( AmE)
    C
    (en relaciones de proporción, equivalencia): tres veces al día/a la semana three times a day/a week
    sale a 2.000 euros por cabeza it works out at 2,000 euros per person
    iban a 100 kilómetros por hora they were going (at) 100 kilometers per hour
    nos ganaron cinco a tres they beat us by five points to three, they beat us five three o ( AmE) five to three
    D
    (indicando modo, estilo): fuimos a pie/a caballo we walked/rode, we went on foot/on horseback
    pollo al horno/a la brasa roast/barbecued chicken
    un peinado a lo Rodolfo Valentino a Rudolph Valentino hairstyle
    a crédito on credit
    ilustraciones a todo color full-color illustrations
    una tela a rayas a piece of striped material
    1
    (introduciendo el complemento directo de persona): ¿viste a José? did you see José?
    la policía está buscando al asesino the police are looking for the murderer
    no he leído a Freud I haven't read (any) Freud
    busca una secretaria bilingüe he's looking for a bilingual secretary
    ]
    2
    (introduciendo el complemento indirecto): le escribió una carta a su padre he wrote a letter to his father, he wrote his father a letter
    dáselo/dáselos a ella give it/them to her
    les enseña inglés a mis hijos she teaches my children English
    suave al tacto soft to the touch
    agradable al oído pleasing to the ear
    3
    (indicando procedencia): se lo compré a una gitana I bought it from o ( colloq) off a gipsy
    F
    enséñale a nadar teach him to swim
    fue a preguntar he went to ask
    a que + SUBJ:
    los instó a que participaran he urged them to take part
    voy a ir a que me hagan un chequeo I'm going to go and have a checkup
    2 ( fam)
    (para): ¿a qué tanta ceremonia? what's all the fuss for?
    ¿a qué le fuiste a decir eso? what did you go and tell him that for?
    3
    a por ( Esp fam): bajo a por pan I'm going down to get some bread o for some bread ( colloq)
    ¿quién va a ir a por los niños? who's going to fetch o get the children?
    ¡a por ello! go for it!
    los puntos a tratar en la reunión de mañana the points to be discussed at tomorrow's meeting
    es una idea a tener en cuenta it's an idea to bear in mind o that should be borne in mind
    total a pagar total payable
    horario a convenir hours to be arranged
    H
    1
    (en órdenes): ¡a la cama, niños! off to bed, children!
    ¡a callar! shut up! ( colloq)
    vamos ¡a trabajar! come on, let's get some work done!
    a decir verdad to tell you the truth
    a juzgar por lo que tú dices judging from what you say
    3 ( fam)
    (en cuanto a): a tozudo no hay quien le gane when it comes to being stubborn there's nobody like him
    4
    (indicando causa): a petición del interesado ( frml); at the request of the interested party
    al + INF:
    al no saber idiomas está en desventaja as he doesn't speak any languages he is at a disadvantage, he's at a disadvantage not speaking any languages
    5
    (expresando desafío): ¿a que no sabes qué nota me puso? you'll never guess what mark she gave me!
    tú no te atreverías — ¿a que sí? you wouldn't dare — do you want to o a bet? ( colloq)
    ¡a que no puedes! bet you can't! ( colloq)
    * * *

    Multiple Entries:
    A    
    a
    A,
    ◊ a sustantivo femenino (pl aes) (read as /a/) the letter A, a

    a preposición Nota:
    La preposición a suele emplearse precedida de ciertos verbos como empezar, ir, oler, sonar etc, en cuyo caso ver bajo el respectivo verbo.No se traduce cuando introduce el complemento directo de persona (ser humano, pronombres personales que lo representan, como quien, alguien, algún etc) o un nombre con un objeto o animal personalizado: amo a mi patria = I love my country, paseo a mi perro = I walk my dog.En los casos en que precede al artículo definido el para formar la contracción al, ver bajo la siguiente entrada, donde también se encontrarán otros ejemplos y usos de a.
    1

    ◊ voy a México/la tienda I'm going to Mexico/to the shop;

    voy a casa I'm going home;
    se cayó al río she fell into the river


    a orillas del Ebro on the banks of the Ebro;
    se sentó al sol he sat in the sun;
    se sentó a mi derecha he sat down on my right


    2
    a) (señalando hora, momento) at;


    a la hora de comer at lunch time;
    ¿a qué hora vengo? what time shall I come?;
    a mediados de abril in mid-April;
    al día siguiente the next o following day

    ◊ hoy estamos a lunes/a 20 today is Monday/it's the 20th today

    c) al + inf:


    al enterarse de la noticia when he learnt o on learning the news



    ( antes) a few minutes before she arrived;

    3 (en relaciones de proporción, equivalencia):

    sale a 100 euros cada uno it works out at 100 euros each;
    a 100 kilómetros por hora (at) 100 kilometers per hour;
    nos ganaron cinco a tres they beat us five three o (AmE) five to three
    4 (indicando modo, medio, estilo):
    ◊ a pie/a caballo on foot/on horseback;

    a crédito on credit;
    funciona a pilas it runs on batteries;
    a mano by hand;
    a rayas striped;
    vestirse a lo punk to wear punk clothes
    5

    ◊ ¿viste a José? did you see José?;

    no he leído a Freud I haven't read (any) Freud


    dáselo a ella give it to her;
    les enseña inglés a mis hijos she teaches my children English;
    le echó (la) llave a la puerta she locked the door

    ◊ se lo compré a una gitana I bought it from o (colloq) off a gipsy

    A, a f (letra) A
    'A' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    a. C.
    - a.m.
    - abajeña
    - abajeño
    - abanderada
    - abanderado
    - abandonar
    - abandonada
    - abandonado
    - abanico
    - abarquillada
    - abarquillado
    - abarrotada
    - abarrotado
    - abasto
    - abatida
    - abatido
    - abatirse
    - abdicar
    - aberración
    - abertura
    - abierta
    - abierto
    - abigarrada
    - abigarrado
    - abigarrar
    - ablandar
    - ablusada
    - ablusado
    - abnegada
    - abnegado
    - abobada
    - abobado
    - abocada
    - abocado
    - abogacía
    - abogada
    - abogado
    - abombada
    - abombado
    - abonar
    - abonada
    - abonado
    - abonarse
    - abono
    - abordar
    - abordaje
    - aborregar
    - abortar
    - abortiva
    English:
    A
    - A-level
    - a.m.
    - abandon
    - abandoned
    - abide by
    - ability
    - abject
    - abnormal
    - aboard
    - aborigine
    - abortion
    - abortive
    - about
    - above
    - above-board
    - above-mentioned
    - abrasive
    - abreast
    - abridged
    - abrupt
    - absent
    - absent-minded
    - absolute
    - absolutely
    - absorbed
    - abstemious
    - abstract
    - absurd
    - abundant
    - abuse
    - abusive
    - abysmal
    - academic
    - academy
    - accede
    - accent
    - acceptable
    - access
    - accident-prone
    - accidental
    - accidentally
    - acclimatized
    - accommodate
    - accommodation
    - accomplish
    - accomplished
    - account
    - account for
    - accountable
    * * *
    A
    1. (abrev de autopista) Br M, US freeway
    2. (abrev de alfil) [en notación de ajedrez] B
    A, a [a] nf
    [letra] A, a;
    si por a o por be… if for any reason…
    * * *
    a
    prp
    al este de to the east of;
    a casa home;
    ir a la cama/al cine go to bed/to the movies;
    ¡a trabajar! get to work!;
    vamos a Buenos Aires we’re going to Buenos Aires;
    voy a casa de Marta I’m going to Marta’s (house)
    a la mesa at the table;
    al lado de next to;
    a la derecha on the right;
    al sol in the sun;
    a treinta kilómetros de Cuzco thirty kilometers from Cuzco;
    está a cinco kilómetros it’s five kilometers away
    :
    ¿a qué hora llegas? what time do you arrive?;
    a las tres at three o’clock;
    de once a doce from eleven (o’clock) to twelve;
    estamos a quince de febrero it’s February fifteenth;
    a los treinta años at the age of thirty;
    a la llegada del tren when the train arrives
    :
    a la española the Spanish way;
    a mano by hand;
    a pie on foot;
    a 50 kilómetros por hora at fifty kilometers an hour
    :
    ¿a cómo o
    cuánto está? how much is it?;
    están a dos pesos el kilo they are two pesos a kilo
    :
    dáselo a tu hermano give it to your brother
    :
    vi a mi padre I saw my father
    :
    empezar a begin to;
    jugar a las cartas play cards;
    decidirse a hacer algo decide to do sth;
    voy a comprarlo I’m going to buy it;
    a decir verdad to tell the truth
    :
    ¿a que no lo sabes? I bet you don’t know;
    a ver OK, right;
    a ver lo que pasa ahora let’s see what happens now
    abr (= alias) aka (= also known as)
    * * *
    a nf
    : first letter of the Spanish alphabet
    a prep
    1) : to
    nos vamos a México: we're going to Mexico
    ¿llamaste a tu papá?: did you call your dad?
    como a usted le guste: as you wish
    3) : in the manner of
    papas a la francesa: french fries
    4) : on, by means of
    a pie: on foot
    5) : per, each
    tres pastillas al día: three pills per day
    enséñales a leer: teach them to read
    problemas a resolver: problems to be solved
    * * *
    a prep
    3. (distancia) away
    está a un kilómetro de aquí it's one kilometre from here / it's one kilometre away
    4. (tiempo) at
    5. (distribución, cantidad, medida, precio) a / at
    tocamos a 1.000 cada uno it works out at 1,000 each
    fui a pie I walked / I went on foot
    hecho a mano handmade / made by hand
    ¿has visto a Iván? have you seen Iván?
    9. (para) for
    10. (de) from

    Spanish-English dictionary > a

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