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  • 121 lie back

    intransitive verb
    (recline against something) sich zurücklegen; (in sitting position) sich zurücklehnen
    * * *
    (to lean back on a support: He lay back against the pillows and went to sleep.) sich zurücklehnen
    * * *
    vi
    1. (recline) sich akk zurücklegen [o SCHWEIZ zurücklehnen]
    to \lie back back in a chair sich akk in einem Sessel zurücklegen
    2. ( fig: relax) sich akk entspannen
    * * *
    vi
    1) (= recline) sich zurücklehnen
    2) (fig: take no action) es sich gemütlich machen, sich ausruhen

    we can't afford to lie back and relax until the job's finished — wir können uns (dat) keine Ruhe gönnen, bis die Arbeit erledigt ist

    * * *
    1. sich zurücklegen oder -lehnen
    2. fig sich ausruhen, die Hände in den Schoß legen
    * * *
    intransitive verb
    (recline against something) sich zurücklegen; (in sitting position) sich zurücklehnen

    English-german dictionary > lie back

  • 122 fight back

    (to defend oneself against an attack, or attack in return.) defenderse
    1) v + adv defenderse*

    to fight back against somebody/something — luchar contra alguien/algo

    2) v + o + adv, v + adv + o \<\<tears\>\> contener*; \<\<anger\>\> reprimir
    1.
    VI + ADV (=resist) (in fight, argument) defenderse; (Sport) contraatacar

    they fought back from 2-0 down to win 3-2 — contraatacaron, pasando de perder por 2-0 a ganar por 3-2

    2.
    VT + ADV [+ tears] contener; [+ anger, feeling] contener, reprimir; [+ despair] dominar

    I fought back the urge to slap him — reprimí or contuve las ganas de darle una bofetada

    * * *
    1) v + adv defenderse*

    to fight back against somebody/something — luchar contra alguien/algo

    2) v + o + adv, v + adv + o \<\<tears\>\> contener*; \<\<anger\>\> reprimir

    English-spanish dictionary > fight back

  • 123 hold back

    1) (to refuse to tell someone (something): The police were convinced the man was holding something back.) gefa ekki upp
    2) (to prevent from happening, being seen etc, with an effort: The little girl succeeded in holding back her tears.) halda aftur af
    3) (to prevent from making progress: I meant to finish cleaning the house but the children have held me back all morning.) hindra, tefja

    English-Icelandic dictionary > hold back

  • 124 hold back

    1) (to refuse to tell someone (something): The police were convinced the man was holding something back.) eltitkol
    2) (to prevent from happening, being seen etc, with an effort: The little girl succeeded in holding back her tears.) visszafojt
    3) (to prevent from making progress: I meant to finish cleaning the house but the children have held me back all morning.) visszatart

    English-Hungarian dictionary > hold back

  • 125 hold back

    1) (to refuse to tell someone (something): The police were convinced the man was holding something back.) esconder
    2) (to prevent from happening, being seen etc, with an effort: The little girl succeeded in holding back her tears.) reter
    3) (to prevent from making progress: I meant to finish cleaning the house but the children have held me back all morning.) empatar

    English-Portuguese dictionary > hold back

  • 126 hold back

    tutmak, zaptetmek, durdurmak, saklamak, söylememek, çekinmek, tedbirli olmak, kendini tutmak
    * * *
    tut
    * * *
    1) (to refuse to tell someone (something): The police were convinced the man was holding something back.) saklamak, gizlemek
    2) (to prevent from happening, being seen etc, with an effort: The little girl succeeded in holding back her tears.) engellemek, tutmak
    3) (to prevent from making progress: I meant to finish cleaning the house but the children have held me back all morning.) engel olmak, tutmak

    English-Turkish dictionary > hold back

  • 127 hold back

    1) (to refuse to tell someone (something): The police were convinced the man was holding something back.) prikrivati
    2) (to prevent from happening, being seen etc, with an effort: The little girl succeeded in holding back her tears.) zadržati
    3) (to prevent from making progress: I meant to finish cleaning the house but the children have held me back all morning.) zadrževati
    * * *
    transitive verb & intransitive verb zadržati (se), prikrivati pred kom

    English-Slovenian dictionary > hold back

  • 128 hold back

    • hillitä
    • empiä
    • estää
    • pidättää
    • pidättyä
    • pidellä
    • pidätellä
    • salata
    * * *
    1) (to refuse to tell someone (something): The police were convinced the man was holding something back.) salata
    2) (to prevent from happening, being seen etc, with an effort: The little girl succeeded in holding back her tears.) pidättää
    3) (to prevent from making progress: I meant to finish cleaning the house but the children have held me back all morning.) pidätellä

    English-Finnish dictionary > hold back

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