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1 ace
noun(Cards, Tennis, person) As, dasplay one's ace — (fig.) seinen Trumpf ausspielen
hold all the aces — alle Trümpfe auf od. in der Hand haben
he was within an ace of doing it — (hair's breadth) er hätte es um ein Haar getan
* * *[eis]1) (the one in playing-cards: the ace of spades.) das As2) (a person who is expert at anything: He's an ace with a rifle.) ein As3) (a serve in tennis in which the ball is not touched by the opposing player.) das As4) (the ``one'' on dominoes or dice.)* * *[eɪs]I. n\ace of diamonds/clubs/hearts/spades Karo-/Kreuz-/Herz-/Pikass ntto serve an \ace ein Ass schlagen, mit einem Ass punkten4.▶ to be [or come] within an \ace of death/losing/winning um Haaresbreite [o um ein Haar] sterben/verlieren/gewinnen▶ to have an \ace up one's sleeve [or AM also in the hole] noch einen Trumpf in [o auf] der Hand haben▶ to play one's \ace seinen Trumpf ausspielen\ace footballer Spitzenfußballer(in) m(f)▪ to \ace sb jdn mit einem Ass schlagen* * *I [eɪs]1. n2) (inf: expert) Ass nt (at in +dat)tennis ace — Tennisass nt
3) (TENNIS: serve) Ass nt2. adj attr(= excellent) Star-II [eɪs]ace photographer — Starfotograf(in) m(f)
vt (US sl= kill) umbringen, töten* * *ace [eıs]A s1. Ass n (Spielkarte):ace of hearts Herzass;play one’s ace fig seinen Trumpf ausspielen2. Eins f (auf Würfeln)3. Golf, Tennis, Volleyball: Ass n5. umg Ass n, Kanone f (at in dat):soccer ace Fußballstar m;ace at driving Fahrkünstler(in)B adj umg hervorragend, Spitzen…, Star…:ace footballer Fußballstar m;ace skier Skiass n;C v/t1. a) Tennis: jemandem ein Ass servieren2. US umg einen Test etc mit Glanz bestehen* * *noun(Cards, Tennis, person) As, dasace of trumps/diamonds — Trumpf-/Karoass, das
play one's ace — (fig.) seinen Trumpf ausspielen
hold all the aces — alle Trümpfe auf od. in der Hand haben
he was within an ace of doing it — (hair's breadth) er hätte es um ein Haar getan
* * *n.As n. -
2 ACE
noun(Cards, Tennis, person) As, dasplay one's ace — (fig.) seinen Trumpf ausspielen
hold all the aces — alle Trümpfe auf od. in der Hand haben
he was within an ace of doing it — (hair's breadth) er hätte es um ein Haar getan
* * *[eis]1) (the one in playing-cards: the ace of spades.) das As2) (a person who is expert at anything: He's an ace with a rifle.) ein As3) (a serve in tennis in which the ball is not touched by the opposing player.) das As4) (the ``one'' on dominoes or dice.)* * *[eɪs]I. n\ace of diamonds/clubs/hearts/spades Karo-/Kreuz-/Herz-/Pikass ntto serve an \ace ein Ass schlagen, mit einem Ass punkten4.▶ to be [or come] within an \ace of death/losing/winning um Haaresbreite [o um ein Haar] sterben/verlieren/gewinnen▶ to have an \ace up one's sleeve [or AM also in the hole] noch einen Trumpf in [o auf] der Hand haben▶ to play one's \ace seinen Trumpf ausspielen\ace footballer Spitzenfußballer(in) m(f)▪ to \ace sb jdn mit einem Ass schlagen* * *I [eɪs]1. n2) (inf: expert) Ass nt (at in +dat)tennis ace — Tennisass nt
3) (TENNIS: serve) Ass nt2. adj attr(= excellent) Star-II [eɪs]ace photographer — Starfotograf(in) m(f)
vt (US sl= kill) umbringen, töten* * *ACE abk* * *noun(Cards, Tennis, person) As, dasace of trumps/diamonds — Trumpf-/Karoass, das
play one's ace — (fig.) seinen Trumpf ausspielen
hold all the aces — alle Trümpfe auf od. in der Hand haben
he was within an ace of doing it — (hair's breadth) er hätte es um ein Haar getan
* * *n.As n. -
3 ace
[eɪs] nto be an \ace at sth ein Ass in etw dat seinto score an \ace ein Ass schlagen, mit einem Ass punktenPHRASES:to be [or come] within an \ace of death/losing/winning um Haaresbreite [o um ein Haar] sterben/verlieren/gewinnen;to have an \ace up one's sleeve [or (Am a.) in the hole] noch einen Trumpf in [o auf] der Hand haben;to have [or hold] all the \aces alle Trümpfe in der Hand haben [o halten];to play one's \ace seinen Trumpf ausspielen nmodifier (dated) (sl) Spitzen-;\ace footballer Spitzenfußballer(in) m(f);to \ace sb jdn mit einem Ass schlagen -
4 within
preposition1) (on the inside of) innerhalb2) (not beyond) im Rahmen (+ Gen.)stay/be within the law — den Boden des Gesetzes nicht verlassen
within eight miles of something — acht Meilen im Umkreis von etwas
we were within eight miles of our destination when... — wir waren kaum noch acht Meilen von unserem Ziel entfernt, als...
4) (subject to) innerhalb5) (in a time no longer than) innerhalb; binnenwithin an/the hour — innerhalb einer Stunde
* * *[wi'ðin] 1. preposition(inside (the limits of): She'll be here within an hour; I could hear sounds from within the building; His actions were within the law (= not illegal).) innerhalb2. adverb(inside: Car for sale. Apply within.) innen, drinen* * *with·in[wɪˈðɪn]I. prepcross-border controls \within the EU Grenzkontrollen innerhalb der EUdogs barked from \within the gates Hunde bellten hinter den Toren3. (hidden inside)▪ \within oneself in seinem Inneren4. (in limit of)\within earshot/reach/sight in Hör-/Reich-/Sichtweite\within easy reach bequem [o einfach] zu erreichen5. (in less than)\within hours/minutes/six months innerhalb von Stunden/Minuten/sechs Monaten\within due time fristgemäß6. (in accordance to)\within the law/the rules im Rahmen des Gesetzes/der Vorschriften7. (in group of)\within society innerhalb der Gesellschaft“cleaning personnel wanted, enquire \within” „Raumpflegepersonal gesucht, Näheres im Geschäft“▪ from \within von innen [heraus]to promote from \within offene Stellen intern neu besetzen* * *[wIð'ɪn]1. prepinnerhalb (+gen); (temporal also) binnen (+dat or (geh) +gen), innert (+gen) (Aus, S Ger)a voice within me said... — eine Stimme in meinem Inneren or in mir sagte...
innenwe came within 50 feet of the summit — wir kamen bis auf 50 Fuß an den Gipfel heran
but he's rotten within — aber innerlich ist er verderbt
* * *A präp1. innerhalb, in (dat oder akk) (beide auch zeitlich binnen):within three hours binnen oder in nicht mehr als drei Stunden;within a week of his arrival eine Woche nach oder vor seiner Ankunft;he is within a month as old as I am er ist nicht mehr als einen Monat älter oder jünger als ich2. im oder in den Bereich von:within the meaning of the Act im Rahmen des Gesetzes;a) im Rahmen meiner Befugnisse,b) soweit es in meinen Kräften steht;3. im Umkreis von, nicht weiter (entfernt) als:B adv1. (dr)innen, drin, im Innern:within and without innen und außen;black within innen schwarz;from within von innen2. a) im oder zu Hause, drinnenb) ins Haus, hinein3. fig innerlich, im Innern:C s (das) Innere* * *preposition1) (on the inside of) innerhalb2) (not beyond) im Rahmen (+ Gen.)stay/be within the law — den Boden des Gesetzes nicht verlassen
we were within eight miles of our destination when... — wir waren kaum noch acht Meilen von unserem Ziel entfernt, als...
4) (subject to) innerhalb5) (in a time no longer than) innerhalb; binnenwithin an/the hour — innerhalb einer Stunde
* * *adv.drin adv.innerhalb adv. prep.im Innern ausdr.
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Within an ace of — Ace Ace ([=a]s), n.; pl. {Aces} ([=a] s[e^]z). [OE. as, F. as, fr. L. as, assis, unity, copper coin, the unit of coinage. Cf. {As}.] [1913 Webster] 1. A unit; a single point or spot on a card or die; the card or die so marked; as, the ace of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
within an ace of doing something — phrase almost doing something, or nearly succeeding in doing it He came within an ace of winning the championship. Thesaurus: almost and almost notsynonym Main entry: ace … Useful english dictionary
within an ace of something doing something — within an ace of sth/of doing sth idiom (BrE) very close to sth • We came within an ace of victory. Main entry: ↑aceidiom … Useful english dictionary
within an ace of of doing something — within an ace of sth/of doing sth idiom (BrE) very close to sth • We came within an ace of victory. Main entry: ↑aceidiom … Useful english dictionary
within\ an\ ace\ of — • within an inch of informal • within an inch of adv. phr. Almost but not quite; very close to; nearly. Tim came within an ace of losing the election. John was within an inch of drowning before he was pulled out of the water. Compare: by the skin … Словарь американских идиом
within an ace of — ► within an ace of very close to. Main Entry: ↑ace … English terms dictionary
within an ace of — phrasal : on the point of : very near to within an ace of hitting a telephone pole * * * within an ace of Within a hair s breadth of • • • Main Entry: ↑ace * * * very close to they came within an ace of death * * * within an a … Useful english dictionary
within an ace of (doing) something — mod. very close to doing something. □ I came within an ace of getting stoned. □ We were within an ace of beating the all time record … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
within an ace of — {informal} or[within an inch of] {adv. phr.} Almost but not quite; very close to; nearly. * /Tim came within an ace of losing the election./ * /John was within an inch of drowning before he was pulled out of the water./ Compare: BY THE SKIN OF… … Dictionary of American idioms
within an ace of — {informal} or[within an inch of] {adv. phr.} Almost but not quite; very close to; nearly. * /Tim came within an ace of losing the election./ * /John was within an inch of drowning before he was pulled out of the water./ Compare: BY THE SKIN OF… … Dictionary of American idioms
within an ace of — phrasal on the point of ; very near to < came within an ace of winning > … New Collegiate Dictionary