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I [laɪt]1. noun1) the brightness given by the sun, a flame, lamps etc that makes things able to be seen:ضَوْءSunlight streamed into the room.
2) something which gives light (eg a lamp):مِصْباح، قِنْديلSuddenly all the lights went out.
3) something which can be used to set fire to something else; a flame:وَسيلَة إشْعالHave you got a light for my cigarette?
4) a way of viewing or regarding:نَظْرَهHe regarded her action in a favourable light.
2. adjective1) having light; not dark:مُضيءThe studio was a large, light room.
2) (of a colour) pale; closer to white than black:فاتِحlight green.
3. verb– past tense, past participle litlit, ˈlighted1) to give light to:يُضيءThe room was lit only by candles.
2) to (make something) catch fire:يَشْتَعِل II [laɪt] adjectiveI think this match is damp, because it won't light.
1) easy to lift or carry; of little weight:خَفيف، غَيْر ثَقيلI bought a light suitcase for plane journeys.
2) easy to bear, suffer or do:خَفيف، غَيْر شَديدNext time the punishment will not be so light.
3) (of food) easy to digest:سَهْل الهَضْمa light meal.
4) of less weight than it should be:أخَف من اللازِمThe load of grain was several kilos light.
5) of little weight:خَفيف الوَزْنAluminium is a light metal.
6) lively or agile:رَشيق ، حَيَويShe was very light on her feet.
7) cheerful; not serious:خَفيف، مَرِحlight music.
8) little in quantity; not intense, heavy, strong etc:قليل الكَثافَه، خَفيفlight rain.
9) (of soil) containing a lot of sand.كَثير الذَّرّات III [laɪt]See: -
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1) быстро схватить The thieves caught up the money and ran. ≈ Воры схватили деньги и убежали.
2) прикреплять наверху My coat was caught up on the hook. ≈ Мое пальто висело на крюке. The big red curtain was caught up with a golden rope. ≈ Большая красная занавеска была подвязана золоченой веревкой.
3) поднять;
подхватить тж. перен. (напр. новое слово)
4) догнать, нагнать I had to run to catch up with her. ≈ Мне пришлось бежать, чтобы догнать ее. Syn: overhaul, overtake
5) прервать
6) амер. приготовить лошадей (для путешественников)
7) оказаться беспомощным I was caught up in the busy traffic again. ≈ Я снова попал в пробку.
8) нагнать, наверстать( with;
on) We had caught up on sleep. ≈ Нам удалось отоспаться. We shall have to work hard to catch the other firm up. ≈ Нам придется упорно работать, чтобы догнать ту фирму. He spent six months catching up with his studies. ≈ В течение шести месяцев он наверстывал пропущенный учебный материал. When you've been away, it takes a long time to catch up on the local news. ≈ После того, как ты уезжал надолго, нужно много времени, чтобы снова разбираться во всем происходящем.
9) поднять, приподнять и подколоть, сколоть Catch up the lower edge with light sewing so that it doesn't show. ≈ Подшей немного подол, чтобы он не показывался.
10) амер.;
разг. придираться, заваливать( на экзаменах) The examiners caught him up on the third question. ≈ Экзаменаторы завалили его на третьем вопросе.
11) привлечь (внимание и т. п.) ;
поразить (воображение) ;
увлечь be caught up in ≈ быть поглощенным, захваченным чем-л.;
быть погруженным во что-л. Both my children are caught up in the present fashion for disco-music. ≈ Оба моих ребенка следуя современной моде увлечены диско-музыкой. Most citizens do not get caught up in local events. ≈ Большинство граждан не интересуются местными событиями. Many politicians started by being caught up in the party when they were very young. ≈ Многие политики начинали свою карьеру, вступив в молодости в партию. подхватить, поднять;
- he caught up his hat and rushed он схватил шапку и бросился вон поднять, приподнять и подколоть, сколоть( о волосах, юбке) ;
- her hair was caught up with a long pin ее волосы были заколоты длинной шпилькой подшивать подхватить, перенять догнать, нагнать;
- to * and surpass догнать и перегнать;
- he's working hard to * with the others он много работает, чтобы догнать остальных ( разговорное) нагнать, наверстать;
- we have caught up on sleep нам удалось отоспаться;
- I have to * on my correspondence у меня куча писем, на которые нужно ответить идти в ногу;
не отставать;
- they haven't caught up yet with the latest style они все же отстают от последней моды вызвать изменения;
повлиять;
сказаться;
- marriage has caught up on her замужество сделало ее совсем другой прерывать;
сбивать придираться;
- don't * every remark I make не цепляйтесь к каждому моему слову быть, оказаться вовлеченным;
- to be caught up in a circle which included many famous names оказаться среди известных людей;
- to be caught up in a war оказаться вовлеченным в войну;
оказаться на территории, где идет война быть поглощенным, захваченным;
погруженным;
- to be caught up in one's thoughts and dreams погрузиться в свои мысли и мечтыБольшой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > catch up
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фраз. гл.1) схватить, подхватитьThe thieves caught up the money and ran. — Воры схватили деньги и убежали.
2) прикрепить наверху, приподнять и подколоть, прихватитьMy coat was caught up on the hook. — Моё пальто висело на крюке.
The big red curtain was caught up with a golden rope. — Большая красная штора была подвязана золочёным шнуром.
Catch up the lower edge with light sewing so that it doesn't show. — Подшей немного подол, чтобы он не вылезал.
3) уст. подхватить, перенятьto catch up a neologism — подхватить новое слово, перенять неологизм
4) догнать, нагнатьI had to run to catch up with her. — Мне пришлось бежать, чтобы догнать её.
We shall have to work hard to catch the other firm up. — Нам придётся упорно работать, чтобы догнать ту фирму.
Syn:5) разг. нагнать, наверстатьWe had caught up on sleep. — Нам удалось отоспаться.
He spent six months catching up with his studies. — Он навёрстывал пропущенный учебный материал в течение полугода.
6) амер.; разг. придираться; заваливать ( на экзаменах)The examiners caught him up on the third question. — Экзаменаторы завалили его на третьем вопросе.
7) страд. вовлечь (во что-л.)I was caught up in the busy traffic again. — Я снова попал в пробку.
8) привлечь ( внимание); поразить ( воображение); увлечьto be caught up in smth. — быть поглощённым, захваченным, увлечённым чем-л.
Most citizens do not get caught up in local events. — Большинство граждан не интересуются местными событиями.
Many politicians started by being caught up in the party when they were very young. — Многие политики начинали свою карьеру совсем молодыми, со вступления в партию.
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44 catch smb. with the goods
поймать кого-л. с поличным‘What d'you want here?’ roared Elmer as he rose also. ‘Hush!’ Hettie begged him. ‘He's my husband..!’ Oscar walked slowly, appreciatively, into the zone of light. ‘Well, I've caught you two with the goods!’ he chuckled. (S. Lewis, ‘Elmer Gantry’, ch. XXXII) — - Что вам здесь надо? - заревел Элмер, тоже поднявшийся на ноги. - Шш! - умоляюще зашептала Хетти. - Это мой муж..! Оскар медленно, осторожно приблизился и вступил в полосу света. - Чудесно! Я поймал вас обоих с поличным! - хихикнул он.
Large English-Russian phrasebook > catch smb. with the goods
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46 prender
v.1 to arrest, to apprehend.La policía prende al criminal The police arrests the criminal.2 to fasten.3 to light (encender) (luz, interruptor). (especially Latin American Spanish)prender fuego a algo to set fire to something, to set something on fire4 to grip.5 to catch (fire).6 to take root (plant).7 to spread.una idea que ha prendido entre el público an idea that has caught on among the public8 to ignite, to light.Ella prende el fuego She ignites the fire.9 to pin on, to stick on, to buckle on.Ella prende el broche She pins on the brooch.10 to seize, to catch, to grasp, to capture.El guarda prende al ladrón The guard seizes the thief.11 to turn on, to activate, to switch on.Ella prendió la luz She turned on the light.* * *1 (agarrar) to catch; (arrestar) to arrest2 (sujetar) to attach; (con agujas) to pin3 (encender - fuego) to light; (- luz) to turn on1 (arraigar - planta, costumbre) to take root2 (fuego, madera, etc) to catch light, catch fire1 to catch fire\prender fuego a to set fire to, set light to* * *verb1) to pin2) catch3) seize•* * *1. VT1) [+ persona] (=capturar) to catch, capture; (=detener) to arrest2) (Cos) (=sujetar) to fasten; [con alfiler] to pin, attach (en to)3) (=atar) to tie, do up4) esp LAm [+ fuego, horno, vela, cigarrillo] to light; [+ cerilla] to strike; [+ luz, TV] to switch on; [+ cuarto] to light up2. VI1) [fuego] to catch2) (=engancharse) to catch, stick3) [planta] to take, take root4) [vacuna] to take3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1) < persona> to catch, seize2) ( sujetar)3)a) <cigarrillo/cerilla> to lightb) (AmL) < gas> to turn on, light; <estufa/horno> to turn on; <radio/luz> to turn on, switch on2.prender vi1) rama/planta to take2) ( arder)3) idea/moda to catch on3.* * *= fire, ignite, inflame.Ex. Mearns, too, has warned against 'profligate expenditure of time and effort when the reference librarian's own curiosity is fired to a point where he feels himself impelled to seek personal satisfaction'.Ex. Nitrate film ignites readily, burns fiercely, virtually inextinguishably and with highly toxic fumes.Ex. His works are among the few films that can inflame the emotions as easily today as they could when they were originally made.----* fuego + prenderse = fire + break out.* prender con alfileres = pin.* prenderse fuego = set + Nombre + on fire, torch, ignite, set + ablaze, burn, catch + fire.* prenderle fuego a = set + fire to.* prenderse fuego = catch on + fire.* * *1.verbo transitivo1) < persona> to catch, seize2) ( sujetar)3)a) <cigarrillo/cerilla> to lightb) (AmL) < gas> to turn on, light; <estufa/horno> to turn on; <radio/luz> to turn on, switch on2.prender vi1) rama/planta to take2) ( arder)3) idea/moda to catch on3.* * *= fire, ignite, inflame.Ex: Mearns, too, has warned against 'profligate expenditure of time and effort when the reference librarian's own curiosity is fired to a point where he feels himself impelled to seek personal satisfaction'.
Ex: Nitrate film ignites readily, burns fiercely, virtually inextinguishably and with highly toxic fumes.Ex: His works are among the few films that can inflame the emotions as easily today as they could when they were originally made.* fuego + prenderse = fire + break out.* prender con alfileres = pin.* prenderse fuego = set + Nombre + on fire, torch, ignite, set + ablaze, burn, catch + fire.* prenderle fuego a = set + fire to.* prenderse fuego = catch on + fire.* * *prender [E1 ]vtA ‹persona› to catch, seizeB(sujetar): le prendió el pelo con una horquilla she pinned back her hair with a hairpinllevaba una flor prendida en el ojal he was wearing a flower (pinned) in his buttonholeel bajo está prendido con alfileres the hem's been pinned upC ( Col) ‹botón/parche› to sew onD1prender fuego a to set fire toprendió fuego al bosque he set fire to the woods, he set the woods on fireprendió un cigarrillo/una cerilla she lit a cigarette/a match2 ( AmL) ‹gas› to turn on, light; ‹estufa/horno› to turn on; ‹radio/luz› to turn on, switch on■ prenderviA «vacuna» to take; «rama/planta» to takeB(arder): la leña está mojada y no prende the wood's damp and won't catch light o won't catch o won't takeC «idea/moda» to catch onA (con fuego) to catch firese le prendió el trapo the cloth caught fireB( Col) (contagiarse): se le prendió el sarampión de su hermano she caught her brother's measles, she caught the measles from her brotherC ( Col) (animarse) to liven up, get goingestoy prendido I've got wind* * *
prender ( conjugate prender) verbo transitivo
1 ‹ persona› to catch, seize
2 ( sujetar) to pin;
‹bajo/dobladillo› to pin up
3
‹estufa/horno› to turn on;
‹radio/luz/televisión› to turn on, switch on
verbo intransitivo
1 [rama/planta] to take
2
[ leña] to catch (light)
3 [idea/moda] to catch on
prenderse verbo pronominal
prender
I verbo transitivo
1 (a una persona) to catch, capture
2 (arrestar, detener) to arrest
3 (sujetar) to fasten, attach
(con alfileres) to pin
4 (una cerilla, un cigarro) to light
prender fuego a algo, to set fire to sthg
II verbo intransitivo
1 (fuego) to catch: la leña mojada no prende, wet wood doesn't catch fire
2 (planta) to take root
3 (una idea, una opinión) to catch on
' prender' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
enganchar
- incendiar
- luz
English:
fasten on to
- fire
- light
- pin
- pin on
- set
- alight
- catch
- foot
- put
- start
- switch
- take
- turn
* * *♦ vt1. [arrestar] to arrest, to apprehend2. [sujetar] to fasten;prendió el clavel en la solapa con un alfiler she attached the carnation to her lapel with a pin3. [fuego] to light;prendieron fuego a los matorrales they set fire to the bushes, they set the bushes on fire4. [agarrar] to grip;prendió con fuerza el brazo de su madre he gripped his mother's arm tightly[motor] to start (up);prende la luz, que no veo turn o switch the light on, I can't see;prendió un cigarrillo she lit a cigarette♦ vi1. [arder] to catch fire;esta leña no prende this wood won't catch fire2. [planta] to take root3. [opinión] to spread;es una idea que ha prendido entre el público it's an idea that has caught on among the public* * *<part preso>I v/t1 a fugitivo capture2 sujetar pin up3 L.Am.fuego light; luz switch on, turn on;prender fuego a set fire toII v/i1 de planta take3 de moda catch on* * *prender vt1) sujetar: to pin, to fasten2) apresar: to catch, to apprehend3) : to light (a cigarette, a match)4) : to turn onprende la luz: turn on the light5)prender fuego a : to set fire toprender vi1) : to take root2) : to catch fire3) : to catch on* * *prender vb -
47 encender
v.1 to light (vela, cigarro, chimenea).encender una cerilla to light o strike a matchElla enciende los troncos She lights the logs.2 to switch on (aparato).enciende la luz, que no veo switch the light on, I can't see3 to arouse (entusiasmo, ira).4 to turn on, to put on, to run, to switch on.Ella enciende el abanico She turns on the fan.5 to kindle, to stir up, to revive, to spark.Ella enciende la pasión She kindles the passion.* * *2 (luz, radio, tv) to turn on, switch on, put on; (gas) to turn on, light3 figurado (ocasionar) to kindle, provoke, spark off■ la construcción de la valla encendió las disputas entre las dos familias the building of the fence sparked off the rows between the two families1 (incendiarse) to catch fire, ignite3 figurado (excitarse) to flare up4 figurado (ruborizarse) to blush, go red* * *verb1) to light2) switch on3) start4) arouse* * *1. VT1) (=prender) [+ fuego, cigarrillo] to light; [+ cerilla] to strike; [+ luz, radio] to turn on, switch on, put on; [+ gas] to light, turn on; (Inform) to toggle on, switch on2) (=avivar) [+ pasiones] to inflame; [+ entusiasmo] to arouse; [+ celos, odio] to awake; [+ guerra] to spark off2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoa) <cigarrillo/hoguera/vela> to light; < fósforo> to strike, lightb) <luz/calefacción> to switch on, turn on; < motor> to startc) <deseos/pasiones> to awaken, arouse (liter)2. 3.encenderse v pron1) aparato/luz to come on; fósforo/piloto to light; leña to catch lightse encendió la llama de su pasión — (liter) his passions were aroused o (liter) inflamed
2) persona to blow one's top (colloq), to get mad (colloq); rostro to go red* * *= switch on, turn on, be fired with, light, spark, inflame, ignite, crank up, fire.Ex. Some microfilm readers are less easy to manage (for example, to switch on, locate the appropriate frame) than others.Ex. To use DOBIS/LIBIS, turn the terminal on and wait for it to warm up.Ex. Librarians and bibliographers are as deeply fired with the idealistic fervour which is alleged to have imbued the medieval knights.Ex. She sat back in her chair, crossed her legs, lighted a cigarette, and smoked herself into a cloud.Ex. The nineteenth century was, quite rightly, fearful of any system of spreading knowledge which might spark the tinder box of unrest.Ex. His works are among the few films that can inflame the emotions as easily today as they could when they were originally made.Ex. Nitrate film ignites readily, burns fiercely, virtually inextinguishably and with highly toxic fumes.Ex. As the sun begins to move toward the horizon, you want to crank up the engine again and head back home.Ex. Mearns, too, has warned against 'profligate expenditure of time and effort when the reference librarian's own curiosity is fired to a point where he feels himself impelled to seek personal satisfaction'.----* encender la chispa = kindle + spark.* encender la luz = turn + the light on.* encenderse = light up.* encender un cigarrillo = light up.* hacer que se encienda una luz = activate + light.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) <cigarrillo/hoguera/vela> to light; < fósforo> to strike, lightb) <luz/calefacción> to switch on, turn on; < motor> to startc) <deseos/pasiones> to awaken, arouse (liter)2. 3.encenderse v pron1) aparato/luz to come on; fósforo/piloto to light; leña to catch lightse encendió la llama de su pasión — (liter) his passions were aroused o (liter) inflamed
2) persona to blow one's top (colloq), to get mad (colloq); rostro to go red* * *= switch on, turn on, be fired with, light, spark, inflame, ignite, crank up, fire.Ex: Some microfilm readers are less easy to manage (for example, to switch on, locate the appropriate frame) than others.
Ex: To use DOBIS/LIBIS, turn the terminal on and wait for it to warm up.Ex: Librarians and bibliographers are as deeply fired with the idealistic fervour which is alleged to have imbued the medieval knights.Ex: She sat back in her chair, crossed her legs, lighted a cigarette, and smoked herself into a cloud.Ex: The nineteenth century was, quite rightly, fearful of any system of spreading knowledge which might spark the tinder box of unrest.Ex: His works are among the few films that can inflame the emotions as easily today as they could when they were originally made.Ex: Nitrate film ignites readily, burns fiercely, virtually inextinguishably and with highly toxic fumes.Ex: As the sun begins to move toward the horizon, you want to crank up the engine again and head back home.Ex: Mearns, too, has warned against 'profligate expenditure of time and effort when the reference librarian's own curiosity is fired to a point where he feels himself impelled to seek personal satisfaction'.* encender la chispa = kindle + spark.* encender la luz = turn + the light on.* encenderse = light up.* encender un cigarrillo = light up.* hacer que se encienda una luz = activate + light.* * *encender [E8 ]vt1 ‹cigarrillo/hoguera/vela› to light; ‹cerilla› to strike, lightnos esperaba con la chimenea encendida she had the fire lit when we arrived2 ‹luz/radio/calefacción› to switch on, turn on, put on; ‹motor› to startno dejes el televisor encendido don't leave the television on3 ‹deseos/pasiones› to awaken, arouse, inflame ( liter)el dictador había encendido el fanatismo the dictator had stirred up fanaticism■ encendervi1 «cerilla» to light; «leña» to catch light, kindle2 «bombilla/tubo fluorescente» to come on, light up, light; «radio» to come onA «aparato» to come on; «llama/piloto» to lightesperar a que se encienda la luz roja wait until the red light comes onB2 «rostro» to go redal verlo se le encendió el rostro she went red in the face o she blushed when she saw him* * *
encender ( conjugate encender) verbo transitivo
‹ fósforo› to strike, light
‹ motor› to start;
verbo intransitivo [ fósforo] to light;
[ leña] to catch light;
[luz/radio] to come on
encenderse verbo pronominal [aparato/luz] to come on;
[fósforo/piloto] to light;
[ leña] to catch light
encender verbo transitivo
1 (con interruptor) to switch on
(con fuego) to light: enciende una cerilla, strike a match
2 (avivar) to stir up
' encender' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
lumbre
- encienda
- luz
- poner
English:
barbecue
- blow
- ignite
- inflame
- light
- light up
- power up
- put on
- rekindle
- set off
- strike
- switch on
- turn on
- kindle
- put
- start
- switch
- turn
* * *♦ vt1. [vela, cigarro, chimenea, mecha] to light;encender una cerilla to light o strike a match;encender una hoguera to light a bonfire2. [aparato] to switch on;[motor] to start up;enciende la luz, que no veo switch the light on, I can't see3. [entusiasmo, ira] to arouse;[pasión] to arouse, to inflame;sus acusaciones encendieron los ánimos his accusations aroused people's anger;me enciende con esas cosas que dice he makes me mad with those things he says4. [guerra, contienda] to spark off* * *v/t2 figinflame, arouse, stir up* * *encender {56} vi: to lightencender vt1) : to light, to set fire to2) prender: to switch on3) : to start (a motor)4) : to arouse, to kindle* * *encender vb1. (conectar) to switch on / to turn on -
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I v/i2. Blitz: strike3. altm. (Feuer fangen) catch fire; Holz: kindle; Streichholz: light; das Streichholz zündet nicht the match won’t light ( oder strike)4. fig., Gedanke etc.: arouse enthusiasm; Idee: catch on; unpers.: bei ihm hat’s gezündet umg., hum.. the penny has (finally) droppedII v/t1. (Motor, Rakete) fire; (Sprengladung) detonate, set off; wann wurde die erste Wasserstoffbombe gezündet? when was the first hydrogen bomb detonated?2. altm. oder südd. (Streichholz) light, strike* * *to burn; to spark; to fire; to take fire; to flash on; to kindle* * *zụ̈n|den ['tsʏndn]1. vito catch light or fire, to ignite; (Pulver) to ignite; (Streichholz) to light; (Motor) to fire; (Sprengkörper) to go off; (fig) to kindle enthusiasmhat es endlich bei dir gezündet? (inf) — has the penny finally dropped?, have you finally cottoned on? (Brit inf)
2. vtto ignite, to set alight; Rakete to fire; Sprengkörper to set off, to detonate; Feuerwerkskörper to let off* * *zün·den[ˈtsʏndn̩]I. viII. vt1. TECH2. (wirken) to kindle enthusiasm3.* * *1.transitives Verb ignite <gas, fuel, etc.>; detonate <bomb, explosive device, etc.>; let off < fireworks>; fire < rocket>2.intransitives Verb <rocket, engine> fire; <candle, lighter, match> light; <gas, fuel, explosive> ignite; (fig.) arouse enthusiasm* * *A. v/i2. Blitz: strikedas Streichholz zündet nicht the match won’t light ( oder strike)bei ihm hat’s gezündet umg, hum the penny has (finally) droppedB. v/twann wurde die erste Wasserstoffbombe gezündet? when was the first hydrogen bomb detonated?2. obs oder südd (Streichholz) light, strike* * *1.transitives Verb ignite <gas, fuel, etc.>; detonate <bomb, explosive device, etc.>; let off < fireworks>; fire < rocket>2.intransitives Verb <rocket, engine> fire; <candle, lighter, match> light; <gas, fuel, explosive> ignite; (fig.) arouse enthusiasm* * *- n.firing n. -
49 prender
prender ( conjugate prender) verbo transitivo 1 ‹ persona› to catch, seize 2 ( sujetar) to pin; ‹bajo/dobladillo› to pin up 3 ‹estufa/horno› to turn on; ‹radio/luz/televisión› to turn on, switch on verbo intransitivo 1 [rama/planta] to take 2 [ leña] to catch (light) 3 [idea/moda] to catch on prenderse verbo pronominal
prender
I verbo transitivo
1 (a una persona) to catch, capture
2 (arrestar, detener) to arrest
3 (sujetar) to fasten, attach (con alfileres) to pin
4 (una cerilla, un cigarro) to light
prender fuego a algo, to set fire to sthg
II verbo intransitivo
1 (fuego) to catch: la leña mojada no prende, wet wood doesn't catch fire
2 (planta) to take root
3 (una idea, una opinión) to catch on ' prender' also found in these entries: Spanish: enganchar - incendiar - luz English: fasten on to - fire - light - pin - pin on - set - alight - catch - foot - put - start - switch - take - turn -
50 prenda
f.1 garment, article of clothing.prenda interior undergarmentprenda íntima undergarment, piece of underwear2 pledge.dejar algo en prenda to leave something as a pledge3 forfeit.4 talent, gift.5 darling, treasure (apelativo cariñoso).6 pawn, guaranty, security, collateral.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: prendar.pres.subj.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: prender.imperat.2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: prendar.* * *1 (de vestir) garment2 (prueba) token, pledge3 (cualidad) talent4 (persona) darling, love5 (en juego) forfeit\no soltar prenda not to say a word* * *noun f.1) garment2) pledge* * *SF1) (tb: prenda de vestir) garment, article of clothingprenda interior — undergarment, piece of underwear
2) (=garantía) pledgedejar algo en prenda — [por dinero] to pawn sth; [como garantía] to leave sth as security
en o como prenda de algo — as a token of sth
no dolerle prendas a algn —
a mí no me duelen prendas — I don't mind saying nice things about others, it doesn't worry me that I'm not as good as others
3) pl prendas (=cualidades) talents, giftsde todas prendas — first class, excellent
4) (=juego) forfeit5) * [en oración directa] darling¡oye, prenda! — hi, gorgeous! *
6)* * *1) ( de vestir) garment2) (señal, garantía) security, suretyen prenda de mi amor — as a token o pledge of my love
no dolerle prendas a alguien: no me duelen prendas reconocerlo I don't mind admitting it; no soltar prenda — (fam) not to say a word
3) (Jueg) forfeit4) ( apelativo cariñoso) darling, pet (colloq)* * *= garment.Ex. The garment was identified as the wedding dress of Margaret of Denmark who married James III of Scotland in 1469.----* confección de prendas de vestir = dressmaking.* dejar en prenda = pledge.* entregar en prenda = pledge.* estar hecho un prenda = be a bit of a lad.* mercadillo de prendas de segunda mano = rummage sale.* mercadillo de prendas usadas = rummage sale.* prenda de ropa interior = undergarment.* prenda de vestir = garment, clothing item.* prenda interior = undergarment.* prenda íntima = undergarment.* * *1) ( de vestir) garment2) (señal, garantía) security, suretyen prenda de mi amor — as a token o pledge of my love
no dolerle prendas a alguien: no me duelen prendas reconocerlo I don't mind admitting it; no soltar prenda — (fam) not to say a word
3) (Jueg) forfeit4) ( apelativo cariñoso) darling, pet (colloq)* * *= garment.Ex: The garment was identified as the wedding dress of Margaret of Denmark who married James III of Scotland in 1469.
* confección de prendas de vestir = dressmaking.* dejar en prenda = pledge.* entregar en prenda = pledge.* estar hecho un prenda = be a bit of a lad.* mercadillo de prendas de segunda mano = rummage sale.* mercadillo de prendas usadas = rummage sale.* prenda de ropa interior = undergarment.* prenda de vestir = garment, clothing item.* prenda interior = undergarment.* prenda íntima = undergarment.* * *A (de vestir) garmentCompuesto:undergarment, item of underwearun cajón lleno de prendas íntimas a drawer full of underwearB (señal, garantía) security, suretytuvo que dejar el reloj en prenda she had to leave her watch as security o suretyte lo regalo, en prenda de mi amor I give it to you as a token o pledge of my loveno dolerle prendas a algn: no me duelen prendas reconocerlo I don't mind admitting ita nadie le dolieron prendas para opinar nobody held back when it came to airing their views, nobody had any qualms about o nobody was afraid of airing their viewsno soltar prenda ( fam); not to say a wordlo interrogaron, pero no soltó prenda they interrogated him but he didn't breathe o say a word o but he gave nothing awayC ( Jueg) forfeitjugar a las prendas to play forfeitsD (apelativo cariñoso) darling, pet ( colloq)* * *
Del verbo prendar: ( conjugate prendar)
prenda es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Del verbo prender: ( conjugate prender)
prenda es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
prenda
prender
prenda sustantivo femenino
1 ( de vestir) garment;
2 (señal, garantía) security, surety
3 (Jueg) forfeit
prender ( conjugate prender) verbo transitivo
1 ‹ persona› to catch, seize
2 ( sujetar) to pin;
‹bajo/dobladillo› to pin up
3
‹estufa/horno› to turn on;
‹radio/luz/televisión› to turn on, switch on
verbo intransitivo
1 [rama/planta] to take
2
[ leña] to catch (light)
3 [idea/moda] to catch on
prenderse verbo pronominal
prenda sustantivo femenino
1 (de vestir) garment
prenda interior, undergarment
prendas de lana, GB woollens, US woolens
prendas deportivas, sportswear
2 (garantía) security, pledge
dejar algo en prenda, to leave sthg as security
3 (en juegos) forfeit
jugar a las prendas, to play forfeits
♦ Locuciones: no soltar prenda, not to say a word
prender
I verbo transitivo
1 (a una persona) to catch, capture
2 (arrestar, detener) to arrest
3 (sujetar) to fasten, attach
(con alfileres) to pin
4 (una cerilla, un cigarro) to light
prender fuego a algo, to set fire to sthg
II verbo intransitivo
1 (fuego) to catch: la leña mojada no prende, wet wood doesn't catch fire
2 (planta) to take root
3 (una idea, una opinión) to catch on
' prenda' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abertura
- abotonar
- abrigada
- abrigado
- abrigo
- abrochar
- acolchar
- acolchada
- acolchado
- ajustada
- ajustado
- americana
- baja
- bajo
- bolsillo
- buzo
- calentar
- capa
- ceñirse
- combinación
- decolorarse
- deformar
- deformarse
- desabrocharse
- descosido
- desgastarse
- desmontable
- empeño
- encoger
- estrenar
- fibra
- garantía
- húmeda
- húmedo
- liga
- oprimir
- pelechar
- presilla
- puesta
- puesto
- revés
- rotura
- sostén
- talle
- teñir
- tirante
- tomate
- transparentarse
- vaporosa
- vaporoso
English:
arm
- article
- brassiere
- cape
- clothing
- corset
- coveralls
- garment
- hand-me-down
- item
- neck
- overall
- ribbed
- sleeve
- split
- take in
- woolly
- wooly
- forfeit
- hand
- waterproof
* * *prenda nf1. [vestido] garment, article of clothing;prendas de abrigo/verano warm/summer clothingprenda interior undergarment;prenda íntima undergarment, piece of underwear2. [señal, garantía] pledge;dejar algo en prenda to leave sth as a pledge;le dio el anillo en prenda de su amor he gave her the ring as a token o pledge of his love;el regalo era una prenda de su amistad the gift was a token of his friendship3. [en juego] forfeit;jugar a las prendas to play forfeits4. [virtud] talent, gift6. Compno doler prendas: no me duelen prendas reconocer que estaba equivocado I don't mind admitting I was wrong;Famno soltar prenda not to say a word* * *f1 de vestir item of clothing, garment;prendas deportivas pl sportswear sg2 garantía security3 en juegos forfeit;juego de prendas forfeits sg4:no soltar prenda not say a word ( sobre about);no me duelen prendas admitir que me equivoqué I don’t mind admitting that I was wrong* * *prenda nf1) : piece of clothing2) : security, pledge* * * -
51 prenda
Del verbo prendar: ( conjugate prendar) \ \
prenda es: \ \3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativoDel verbo prender: ( conjugate prender) \ \
prenda es: \ \1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativoMultiple Entries: prenda prender
prenda sustantivo femenino 1 ( de vestir) garment; 2 (señal, garantía) security, surety 3 (Jueg) forfeit
prender ( conjugate prender) verbo transitivo 1 ‹ persona› to catch, seize 2 ( sujetar) to pin; ‹bajo/dobladillo› to pin up 3 ‹estufa/horno› to turn on; ‹radio/luz/televisión› to turn on, switch on verbo intransitivo 1 [rama/planta] to take 2 [ leña] to catch (light) 3 [idea/moda] to catch on prenderse verbo pronominal
prenda sustantivo femenino
1 (de vestir) garment
prenda interior, undergarment
prendas de lana, GB woollens, US woolens
prendas deportivas, sportswear
2 (garantía) security, pledge
dejar algo en prenda, to leave sthg as security
3 (en juegos) forfeit
jugar a las prendas, to play forfeits Locuciones: no soltar prenda, not to say a word
prender
I verbo transitivo
1 (a una persona) to catch, capture
2 (arrestar, detener) to arrest
3 (sujetar) to fasten, attach (con alfileres) to pin
4 (una cerilla, un cigarro) to light
prender fuego a algo, to set fire to sthg
II verbo intransitivo
1 (fuego) to catch: la leña mojada no prende, wet wood doesn't catch fire
2 (planta) to take root
3 (una idea, una opinión) to catch on ' prenda' also found in these entries: Spanish: abertura - abotonar - abrigada - abrigado - abrigo - abrochar - acolchar - acolchada - acolchado - ajustada - ajustado - americana - baja - bajo - bolsillo - buzo - calentar - capa - ceñirse - combinación - decolorarse - deformar - deformarse - desabrocharse - descosido - desgastarse - desmontable - empeño - encoger - estrenar - fibra - garantía - húmeda - húmedo - liga - oprimir - pelechar - presilla - puesta - puesto - revés - rotura - sostén - talle - teñir - tirante - tomate - transparentarse - vaporosa - vaporoso English: arm - article - brassiere - cape - clothing - corset - coveralls - garment - hand-me-down - item - neck - overall - ribbed - sleeve - split - take in - woolly - wooly - forfeit - hand - waterproof -
52 anbrennen
(unreg., trennb., -ge-)I v/i (ist)1. (zu brennen beginnen) catch fire, (start to) burn2. Speisen: ( auch anbrennen lassen) burn; Milch, Soße etc.: scorch; angebrannt schmecken taste burnt; have a burnt taste3. umg., fig.: nichts anbrennen lassen not miss a thing, not just hang about (Am. around); der Torwart ließ heute nichts anbrennen auch the keeper didn’t let a single goal in todayII v/t (hat) kindle, burn; (Zigarre etc.) light* * *to burn* * *ạn|bren|nen sep1. vi aux seinto start burning, to catch fire; (Holz, Kohle etc) to catch light; (Essen) to burn, to get burned; (Stoff) to scorch, to get scorchedmir ist das Essen angebrannt — I burned the food, I let the food get burned
See:→ auch angebrannt2. vtto light* * *an|bren·nenI. vi Hilfsverb: sein1. (verkohlen) to burn▪ etw \anbrennen lassen to let sth burnes riecht hier so angebrannt it smells of burning in here2. (zu brennen beginnen) to burntu erst Papier unter die Kohle, dann brennt sie leichter an! put paper under the coal so that it ignites better3.II. vt Hilfsverb: haben▪ etw \anbrennen to ignite sth* * *1.unregelmäßiges transitives Verb (anzünden) light2.unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb; mit sein1) burnihm ist das Essen angebrannt — he has burnt the food
nichts anbrennen lassen — (fig. ugs.) not miss out on anything
* * *anbrennen (irr, trennb, -ge-)A. v/i (ist)1. (zu brennen beginnen) catch fire, (start to) burnanbrennen lassen) burn; Milch, Soße etc: scorch;angebrannt schmecken taste burnt; have a burnt taste3. umg, fig:nichts anbrennen lassen not miss a thing, not just hang about (US around);* * *1.unregelmäßiges transitives Verb (anzünden) light2.unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb; mit sein1) burnnichts anbrennen lassen — (fig. ugs.) not miss out on anything
2) (zu brennen beginnen) <wood, coal, etc.> catch -
53 encendido
adj.1 turned-on.2 running, turned-on.3 high-tone, red.4 blushing, red, flushed.5 heated.6 on fire, lit, alight, glowing.m.1 ignition, spark.2 firing, kindling.past part.past participle of spanish verb: encender.* * *1 (gen) lighting2 AUTOMÓVIL ignition————————1→ link=encender encender► adjetivo1 (incendiado) on fire, burning2 (cigarrillo etc) lit3 (luz etc) on4 (color) glowing, fiery5 (rostro) red, flushed1 (gen) lighting2 AUTOMÓVIL ignition* * *1. ADJ1) [gen] alight; [colilla, fuego] lighted, lit; [luz, radio] on, switched on; [hilo] live; [color] glowing2) (=rojo vivo) bright red; [mejillas] glowing; [cara] [por el vino] flushed; [por la ira] purple; [mirada] fiery, passionate2.SM [de faroles] lighting; (Aut) ignition* * *I- da adjetivoa) <rostro/mejillas> flushedIImasculino ignition* * *= on, lit-up, ignition.Ex. The computer, in essence, can do one thing and one thing only; it can recognize the difference between the two states 'on' and 'off'; rather like a person being able to tell whether a light is on or off.Ex. The lit-up computer screen is now our symbol of knowledge and power, omnipresent and omniscient as the eye of almighty God in days gone by.Ex. The booklet concludes with a section on motorcycle maintenance that addresses lubrication, ignition tune-up, electrical systems, carburetors, and general troubleshooting.----* apagado y encendido = off and on, on and off.* bobina de encendido = ignition coil.* estar encendido = be on.* interruptor de encendido/apagado = ON/OFF switch.* regulación del encendido = ignition timing.* sistema de encendido = ignition system.* * *I- da adjetivoa) <rostro/mejillas> flushedIImasculino ignition* * *= on, lit-up, ignition.Ex: The computer, in essence, can do one thing and one thing only; it can recognize the difference between the two states 'on' and 'off'; rather like a person being able to tell whether a light is on or off.
Ex: The lit-up computer screen is now our symbol of knowledge and power, omnipresent and omniscient as the eye of almighty God in days gone by.Ex: The booklet concludes with a section on motorcycle maintenance that addresses lubrication, ignition tune-up, electrical systems, carburetors, and general troubleshooting.* apagado y encendido = off and on, on and off.* bobina de encendido = ignition coil.* estar encendido = be on.* interruptor de encendido/apagado = ON/OFF switch.* regulación del encendido = ignition timing.* sistema de encendido = ignition system.* * *1 ‹rostro/mejillas› flushedde un rojo encendido bright redllegó corriendo, con las mejillas encendidas she came running in, her cheeks flushed o ( liter) ablaze2 ‹discurso› fiery, passionate; ‹polémica› heatedignitionCompuesto:electronic ignition* * *
Del verbo encender: ( conjugate encender)
encendido es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
encender
encendido
encender ( conjugate encender) verbo transitivo
‹ fósforo› to strike, light
‹ motor› to start;
verbo intransitivo [ fósforo] to light;
[ leña] to catch light;
[luz/radio] to come on
encenderse verbo pronominal [aparato/luz] to come on;
[fósforo/piloto] to light;
[ leña] to catch light
encendido sustantivo masculino
ignition
encender verbo transitivo
1 (con interruptor) to switch on
(con fuego) to light: enciende una cerilla, strike a match
2 (avivar) to stir up
encendido,-a
I m (de un coche) ignition
encendido automático, self-ignition
II adjetivo
1 (el rostro) flushed
2 (intenso) passionate: una encendida pasión, a flaming passion
' encendido' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ardiente
- encendida
- apagado
- encender
English:
burn
- careless
- fiery
- glowing
- ignition
- leave on
- on
- timing
- distributor
- fire
- leave
- run
- switch
* * *encendido, -a♦ adj1. [luz, colilla] burning;la luz está encendida the light is on;te has dejado la estufa encendida you've left the heater on2. [deseos, mirada, palabras] passionate, ardent3. [mejillas] red, flushed♦ nm1. [acción] lighting2. Aut ignitionencendido electrónico electronic ignition* * *I adj2 cara redII m AUTO ignition* * *encendido, -da adj1) : burning2) : flushed3) : fiery, passionateencendido nm: ignition* * *encendido adj1. (aparato, luz) on2. (fuego, vela, etc) lit -
54 encender
encender ( conjugate encender) verbo transitivo ‹ fósforo› to strike, light ‹ motor› to start; verbo intransitivo [ fósforo] to light; [ leña] to catch light; [luz/radio] to come on encenderse verbo pronominal [aparato/luz] to come on; [fósforo/piloto] to light; [ leña] to catch light
encender verbo transitivo
1 (con interruptor) to switch on (con fuego) to light: enciende una cerilla, strike a match
2 (avivar) to stir up ' encender' also found in these entries: Spanish: lumbre - encienda - luz - poner English: barbecue - blow - ignite - inflame - light - light up - power up - put on - rekindle - set off - strike - switch on - turn on - kindle - put - start - switch - turn -
55 encienda
* * ** * *encienda, enciendas, etc* * *
Del verbo encender: ( conjugate encender)
encienda es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
encender
encienda
encender ( conjugate encender) verbo transitivo
‹ fósforo› to strike, light
‹ motor› to start;
verbo intransitivo [ fósforo] to light;
[ leña] to catch light;
[luz/radio] to come on
encenderse verbo pronominal [aparato/luz] to come on;
[fósforo/piloto] to light;
[ leña] to catch light
encienda,◊ enciendas, etc see encender
encender verbo transitivo
1 (con interruptor) to switch on
(con fuego) to light: enciende una cerilla, strike a match
2 (avivar) to stir up
' encienda' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bastar
-
56 encendido
Del verbo encender: ( conjugate encender) \ \
encendido es: \ \el participioMultiple Entries: encender encendido
encender ( conjugate encender) verbo transitivo ‹ fósforo› to strike, light ‹ motor› to start; verbo intransitivo [ fósforo] to light; [ leña] to catch light; [luz/radio] to come on encenderse verbo pronominal [aparato/luz] to come on; [fósforo/piloto] to light; [ leña] to catch light
encendido sustantivo masculino ignition
encender verbo transitivo
1 (con interruptor) to switch on (con fuego) to light: enciende una cerilla, strike a match
2 (avivar) to stir up
encendido,-a
I m (de un coche) ignition
encendido automático, self-ignition
II adjetivo
1 (el rostro) flushed
2 (intenso) passionate: una encendida pasión, a flaming passion ' encendido' also found in these entries: Spanish: ardiente - encendida - apagado - encender English: burn - careless - fiery - glowing - ignition - leave on - on - timing - distributor - fire - leave - run - switch -
57 encienda
Del verbo encender: ( conjugate encender) \ \
encienda es: \ \1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativoMultiple Entries: encender encienda
encender ( conjugate encender) verbo transitivo ‹ fósforo› to strike, light ‹ motor› to start; verbo intransitivo [ fósforo] to light; [ leña] to catch light; [luz/radio] to come on encenderse verbo pronominal [aparato/luz] to come on; [fósforo/piloto] to light; [ leña] to catch light
encienda,◊ enciendas, etc see encender
encender verbo transitivo
1 (con interruptor) to switch on (con fuego) to light: enciende una cerilla, strike a match
2 (avivar) to stir up ' encienda' also found in these entries: Spanish: bastar -
58 блик
2) Engineering: catchlight, glare, highlight (наиболее), hotspot, patch of light, patch of sun light, speck of light3) Painting: overtone4) Forestry: fleck (of light), sunfleck5) Metallurgy: false image, ghost image6) Polygraphy: catch light, reflex7) TV: flare (в объективе)8) Oil: flare9) Cartography: hotspot (на аэроснимках), hotspot (на снимках)10) Advertising: spot of light11) Robots: blink -
59 accendere
lightradio, television turn on* * *accendere v.tr.1 to light*: si accese la sigaretta, he lit his cigarette // accendere un fiammifero, to strike a match2 ( interruttore) to switch on: to turn on; to put* on: accendere la luce, to switch on the light (o the light on); accendere la radio, to turn on the radio (o the radio on)3 (fig.) to inflame; to kindle; to stir up, (form.) to foment; accendere la fiamma della passione, to kindle the flame of passion; accendere una rivolta, to stir up a revolt; accendere una speranza, to kindle hope4 (banca, econ., dir.): accendere un conto, to open an account; accendere un'ipoteca, to raise (o to take out) a mortgage; accendere un prestito, to raise a loan.◘ accendersi v.intr.pron.1 to light* (up): tutte le luci si accesero d'improvviso, all the lights lit up (o went on) suddenly2 ( prendere fuoco) to catch* fire3 (fig.) to light* up; to become* inflamed: i suoi occhi s'accesero di passione, her eyes lit up with passion; accendere d'amore, to become inflamed with love // accendere in volto, to go red.* * *1. [at'tʃɛndere]vb irreg vt1) (fiammifero, candela, sigaretta, fuoco) to lightaccendi il computer/il telefonino — switch on the computer/the phone
3) (fig : speranza, desiderio) to arouse4) (Fin : conto) to open, (ipoteca) to raise2. vip (accendersi)2)(
fig : di sentimenti) accendersi di gioia — (occhi, volto) to light up with joyaccendersi in volto — (per la vergogna) to go red
3) (fig : disputa) to flare up* * *[at'tʃɛndere] 1.verbo transitivo1) (con una fiamma) to light* [fuoco, candela, sigaretta]; to strike* [ fiammifero]2) (elettricamente) to switch on, to turn on [luce, apparecchio]; to switch on [ motore]; to put* on, to turn on [ riscaldamento]; to turn on [ gas]2.verbo pronominale accendersi1) (prendere fuoco) [ legna] to light*, to catch* (fire), to kindle; [ fiammifero] to strike*2) (elettricamente) [luce, apparecchio] to switch on, to turn on; [ riscaldamento] to turn on, to come* on; [ motore] to fire3) fig. (infiammarsi) [ persona] (di collera) to flare up (di with); (di desiderio) to become* aroused; [ dibattito] to get* heated4) (arrossire) [ viso] to flame* * *accendere/at't∫εndere/ [10]1 (con una fiamma) to light* [fuoco, candela, sigaretta]; to strike* [ fiammifero]; ha da accendere? have you got a light?2 (elettricamente) to switch on, to turn on [luce, apparecchio]; to switch on [ motore]; to put* on, to turn on [ riscaldamento]; to turn on [ gas]; accendere i fari to put on one's lightsII accendersi verbo pronominale2 (elettricamente) [luce, apparecchio] to switch on, to turn on; [ riscaldamento] to turn on, to come* on; [ motore] to fire3 fig. (infiammarsi) [ persona] (di collera) to flare up (di with); (di desiderio) to become* aroused; [ dibattito] to get* heated4 (arrossire) [ viso] to flame -
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