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(tek; tók, tókum; tekinn), v.

1) to take, catch, seize (tóku þeir laxinn ok otrinn ok báru með sér);

G. tók inni vinstri hendi spjótit á lopti, G. caught the spear with his left hand;

man hón taka fé okkart allt með ráni, she will take all our goods by force;

taka e-n höndum, to seize one, take captive;

tökum vápn vár, let us take to our weapons;

2) fig., taka trú, to take the faith, become a Christian;

taka skírn, to be baptized;

taka hvíld, to take a rest;

taka flótta, to take to flight;

taka rœðu, umrœðu, to begin a parley;

taka ráð, to take a counsel (= taka til ráðs);

taka e-n orðum, to address one;

taka sættir or sættum, to accept terms;

taka þenna kost, to take this choice;

taka stefnu, to fix a meeting;

taka boði, to accept an offer;

taka sótt, to be taken ill;

taka úgleði, to get out of spirits;

taka andviðri, to meet with contrary winds;

taka konung, to take, elect a king;

taka konu, to take a wife;

taka úkunna stigu, to take to unknown ways;

taka e-n or e-m vel, to receive one well;

taka e-t þvert, to take a thing crossly, deny flatly;

taka upp höndum, to raise the hands;

3) to reach, stretch forth, touch;

fremri hyrnan tók viðbeinit, the upper horn caught the collar bone;

því at ek tek eigi heim í kveld, for I shall not reach home to-night;

hárit tók ofan á belti, the hair came down to her waist;

4) to reach and take harbour (þeir tóku land á Melrakka-sléttu);

5) to take, hold, of a vessel (ketill, er tók tvær tunnur);

6) to be equivalent to, be worth (hringrinn tók tólf hundruð mórend);

7) with infin., to begin (hann tók at yrkja, þegar er hann var ungr);

nú taka öll húsin at lóga, now the whole house began to blaze;

impers., þá tók at lægja veðrit, then the wind began to fall;

8) to touch, regard, concern (þat allt, sem leikmenn tekr);

9) to catch (up), come up with (hann var allra manna fóthvatastr, svá at engi hestr tók hann á rás);

10) to start, rush (Eirikr tók út or stofunni, en konungr bað menn hlaupa eptir honum);

taka á rás, taka frá, to take to running, run away (svá illt sem nú er frá at taka, þá mun þó síðarr verra);

11) impers. it is taken;

þá tók af veðrit (acc.) then the storm abated;

kom á fótinn, svá at af tók, the stroke came on his leg, so that it was cut off;

sýnina tekr frá e-m, one becomes blind;

tók út skip Þangbrands, Th.’s ship drifted out;

um várit er sumarhita tók, when the summer heat set in;

12) with preps, and advs., taka e-n af lífi, lífdögum, taka e-n af, to take one’s life, put to death;

taka e-n af nafni ok veldi, to deprive one of his title and power;

taka af hesti, to take (the saddle) off a horse;

taka e-t af e-m, to take a thing from one, deprive one of (er vér tókum seglit af honum, þá grét hann);

taka af sér ópit, to cease weeping;

taka e-t af e-m, to get frotn one (tekr hann af öllu fólki mikil lof);

taka mikinn (mikil), lítinn (lítil) af e-u, to make (say) much, little of;

hón tók lítil af öllu, she said little about it, took it coldly;

øngan tek ek af um liðveizlu við þik, I will not pledge myself as to helping thee;

taka e-t af, to choose, take;

G. bauð þér góð boð, en þú vildir engi af taka, G. made thee good offers, but thou wouldst take none of them;

fara sem fœtr mega af taka, at the top of one’s speed;

hann sigldi suðr sem af tók, as fast as possible;

to abolish, do away with (lagði á þat allan hug al taka af heiðni ok fornar venjur);

taka e-t aptr, to take back, render void (taka aptr þat, er ek gef); to recall (taka aptr orð, heil sín);

taka á e-u, to touch (hón tók á augum hans);

taka vel, auðvelliga, lítt, illa á e-u, to take (a thing) well, in good part, ill, in ill part (fluttu þeir þetta fyrir jarli, en hann tók vel á);

taka e-t á sik, to take upon oneself (kvaðst heldr vilja taka þat á sik at gefa honum annát augat);

tóku þeir á sik svefn mikinn, they fell fast asleep;

taka arf eptir e-n, to inherit one;

taka e-t eptir, to get in return;

með því at þú gerir svá, sem ek býð þér, skaltu nökkut eptir taka, thou shalt have some reward;

taka e-t frá e-m, to take a thing away from one (þeir tóku spjótin frá þeim ok báru út á ána);

taka e-n frá e-u, to deprive one of (taka e-n frá landi, ríki);

taka e-t fyrir e-t, to take in return for (hann keypti sveinana ok tók fyrir þá vesl gott ok slagning); to take for, look upon as (lökum vér þat allt fyrir satt; því tek ek þat fyrir gaman);

taka fyrir e-t, to refuse (tók E. eigi fyrir útanferð at sumri);

taka hendi í e-t, to thrust one’s hand into;

taka í hönd e-m, to shake hands with one;

taka í móti, to offer resistance (þeir brendu víða bygðina, en bœndr tóku ekki í móti);

taka niðr, to pull down, demolish (taka niðr til grundvallar allt þat verk); to graze a little, = taka til jarðar (þeir láta nú taka niðr hesta sína);

taka niðri, to touch (feel) the bottom;

taka ofan, to take down (Högni tekr ofan atgeirinn); to pull down (hann hafði látil taka ofan skála sinn);

taka í sundr, to cut asunder;

impers., slœmdi sverðinu til hans, svá at í sundr tók manninn, so that the man was cleft asunder;

taka til e-s, to take to (tóku þá margir til at níða hann);

taka til máls (orðs, orða), to begin to speak;

nú er þar til máls at taka, at, now we must take up the story at this point, that;

taka til varnar, to begin the defence;

taka til e-s, to have recourse to, resort to (taka e-t til ráðs, bragðs); to concern (þetta mál, er til konungs tók);

láta e-t til sín taka, to let it concern oneself, meddle with (Gísli lét fátt til sín taka);

taka e-n til e-s, to choose, elect (Ólafr var til konungs tekinn um allt land);

absol., taka til, to begin (hann hélt allt austr um Svínasund, þá tók til vald Svíakonungs);

taka e-t til, to take to, do;

ef hann tekr nökkut illt til, if he takes to any ill;

taka um e-t, to take hold of, grasp (nú skaltu taka um fót honum);

taka e-t undan, to take away;

impers., undan kúnni tók nyt alla, the cow ceased to give milk;

taka undan, to run away, escape (B. tók undan með rás);

taka undir e-t, to take hold under a thing;

hann tók undir kverkina ok kyssti hana, he took her by the chin and kissed her;

to undertake, take upon oneself;

H. kvaðst ekki taka mundu undir vandræði þeira, H. said he would have nothing to do with their troubles;

taka undir e-t með e-m, to back, help one in a thing (vil ek, at þér takit undir þetta mál með mér);

þau tóku undir þetta léttiliga, they seconded it readily;

hann tók seinliga undir, he was slow to answer;

taka undir, to echo, resound (fjöllin tóku undir);

taka e-t undir sik, to take on hand (Gizurr tók undir sik málit); to lay hold of (hann tekr undir sik eignir þær, er K. átti í Noregi);

taka e-t upp, to pick up (S. tók upp hanzka sinn);

taka upp fé fyrir e-m, to seize on, confiscate;

taka upp borð, to set up the tables before a meal, but also to remove them after a meal;

taka upp bygð sína, to remove one’s abode;

hón tekr mart þat upp, er fjarri er mínum vilja, she takes much in hand that is far from my will;

drykk ok vistir, svá sem skipit tók upp, as the ship could take;

taka upp ný goðorð, to establish new priesthoods;

taka upp verknað, to take up work;

taka upp stœrð, to take to pride;

taka upp sök, to take up a case;

taka upp draum, to interpret a dream;

taka e-t upp, to choose (seg nú skjótt, hvern kost þú vill upp taka);

absol., taka upp, to extend, rise (rekkjustokkr tekr upp á millum rúma okkarra);

taka út, to run out (E. tók út ór stofunni);

taka við e-u, to receive (A. hafði tekit við föðurarf sínum);

taka vel við e-m, to receive one well, give one a hearty welcome;

taka við trú, to take the faith;

þeir tóku vel við, they made a bold resistance;

tók við hvárr af öðrum, one took up where the other left off;

taka yfir e-t, to extend over (hann skal eignast af Englandi þat, sem uxahúð tekr yfir);

impers. to come to an end, succeed (kveðst nú vænta, at nú mundi yfir taka);

þeir munu allt til vinna at yfir taki við oss, to get the better of us;

13) refl., takast;

1) taking, capture, of a fortress, prisoner;

2) taking, seizing, of property;

3) revenue, = tekja( með öllum tökum ok skyldum).

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pres. tek, tekr; tökum, takit, taka; pret. tók, tókt (tókst), tók, pl. tóku; subj. tæki (tœki); imperat. tak, taktú; part. tekinn: with neg. suff. tek’k-at ek, I take not, Kristni S. (in a verse); tak-a-ttu, take thou not, Fas. i. (in a verse); tekr-at, Grág. (Kb.) i. 9: [Ulf. têkan, pret. taitok = απτεσθαι; Swed. take; Dan. tage, sounded tā, ‘du tar det ikke, vil du ta det;’ Engl. take is a word borrowed from the Dan., which gradually displaced the Old Engl. niman.]

A. To take hold of, seize, grasp; taka sér alvæpni, Eg. 236; tóku menn sér þar byrðar ok báru út, Egill tók undir hönd sér mjöð-drekku, 237; nú taki hest minn, ok skal ek ríða eptir honum, 699; tóku þeir skíð sín ok stigu á, 545; hann tók inni vinstri hendi spjótið ok skaut, Nj. 42; lauk upp kistu ok tók upp góð kvennmanna-klæði, Ld. 30; hann tekr nú bogann, … tekr nú kaðal einn, Fas. ii. 543; taka upp net, K. Þ. K. 90; hross skal maðr taka ok teyma ok hepta, þótt heilagt sé, id.

2. to seize; þeir tóku þar herfang mikit, Nj. 43; tóku skipit ok allt þat er á var, Fms. vii. 249; þeir tóku þar skútu, viii. 438; tóku skip hans, landtjald, klæði, ix. 275; taka fé okkat allt með ráni, Nj. 5; engi maðr skal fyrir öðrum taka, Gþl. 473; hann leiddi þik til arfs … munu taka óvinir þínir ef þú kemr eigi til, Nj. 4; þeir tóku bæinn, seized, Sturl. ii. 149; kona hafði tekit ( stolen) … ok vildi hann refsa henni, Fms. vii. 330.

3. to catch; Skotar munu hafa tekit njósnir allar, Nj. 126; standi menn upp ok taki hann, 130; hann skyldi taka hundinn, 114; þeir tóku á sundi mann einn, Fms. vii. 225; gröf, at taka í dýr, Flóv. 33; taka höndum, to lay hold of, take captive, Nj. 114, 275; in a good sense, Fms. x. 314.

4. taka e-n af lífi, to take one from life, Fms. x. 3, Eg. 70; taka e-n af lífdögum, id., Fms. vii. 204: ellipt., taka af (af-taka), to take one off, put to death, Js. 23; taka e-n af nafni ok veldi, to deprive of …, Eg. 268; tóku þeir af eignum jarla konungs, Fms. i. 6: taka af e-m, to take a thing from one, x. 421, Nj. 103, 131, Eg. 120, Ld. 288; taka frá e-m, to take from, off, Nj. 253, K. Þ. K. 48; taka ofan, to take down, pull down, Nj. 119, 168; taka ór, to set apart, 232; taka undir sik, to take under oneself, subject, Fms. x. 24: to take charge of, Nj. 110, Eg. 725: taka upp, to take up, pick up, assume, 23.

5. to take, grasp; taka í hönd e-m, to shake hands, Nj. 129; taka á lopti, to interrupt, Fms. x. 314; taka í ketil, of the ordeal, Grág. i. 381, Gkv. 3. 7; taka í jörð, to graze, of an animal, Bs. i. 338; jó lætr til jarðar taka, Skm. 15; skulu þér láta taka niðr hesta yðra, to graze a little, Band. 14 new Ed.; tók einn þeirra niðr í sinn klæðsekk, Stj.

II. metaph., taka upphaf, to begin, Hom. 49; taka vöxt ok þroska, to increase, Rb. 392; taka konungdóm, Eg. 646; taka ráð, 49; taka skírn, 770; taka trú, to take the faith, become a Christian, Nj. 273; taka hvíld, to take rest, 43, 115; taka á sik svefn, 252; taka ræðu, to begin a parley, Eg. 578; taka umræðu, id., Nj. 146; þau taka þá tal, Ld. 72, Fms. ii. 254; taka nærri sér, see nær l. 2; taka á sik göngu, Fbr. 101 new Ed.; taka á sik svefn, Nj.; taka eld, to light a fire, 199; taka e-n orðum, to address; taka í sætt, to receive into reconciliation, Eg. 168; taka sættir, to accept terms, id. (also taka sættum, id.); taka þenna kost, 280; taka samheldi, Fms. ix. 344; ok tóku þat fastliga, at friðr skyldi standa, declared firmly that, x. 40, v. l.; taka stefnu, to fix a meeting, xi. 400; tóku þeir stefnu í milli sín, 402; nú er svá tekið um allt landit, at …, fixed by law that …, Gþl. 275; þeir tóku fastmælum sín í milli, at …, Bret. 82; taki í lög, to take into fellowship, Fms. xi. 96; lög-taka, cp. lófa-tak, vápna-tak; Gunnarr bauð þér góð boð enn þú vildir engi af taka, thou wouldst accept none of them, Nj. 77; tók hann þann kost af, at leggja allt á konungs vald, Fms. iv. 224; ok þat tóku þeir af, ix. 367; Ólafr kvaðsk þat mundu af taka, Ld. 72; taka e-t til ráðs, or taka ráðs, bragðs, to resort to, Nj. 75, 124, 199: also, taka e-t til, to resort to, 26, Fms. xi, 253, passim (til-tæki); taka mót, to receive, Edda 15; taka e-t við, to receive in return, Fms. ii. 269; taka bætr fyrir e-t, xi. 253; með því þú görir sem ek býð þér, skaltú nökkuð eptir taka, take some reward for it, Ld. 44; þat er bæði at vér róum hart, enda mun nú mikit eptir taka, a great reward, Finnb. 232 (eptir-tekja); taka fæðu, to take food; taka corpus Domini, Mar.; taka samsæti, Fms. ii. 261; taka arf, Eg. 34; taka erfð, Gþl. 241; taka fé eptir föður sinn, Fms. xi. 47; taka laun, Nj. 68; taka veizlu, to take, receive a veizla (q. v.), Fms. xi. 239; konungr … hann tekr ( receives) af mörgum, skal hann því mikit gefa, 217; taka mikit lof, x. 367; taka helgun af Guði, Rb. 392; taka heilsu, to recover, Stj. 624; ek skal taka hæði-yrði af þér, Nj. 27; taka af honum rán ok manntjón, Ld. 64; taka úskil af íllum mönnum, Greg. 44; taka píslir ok dauða, 656 B. 30; drap hann þar menn nökkura, þótti mönnum hart at taka þat af útlendum manni, Bs. i. 19; þeir tóku mikinn andróða, Fms. viii. 438; taka andviðri, Eg. 87; þeir tóku norðan-veðr hörð, were overtaken by, Nj. 124; taka sótt, to be taken sick or ill (North E. to take ill), 29, Fms. xi. 97, Eg. 767; taka þyngd. id., Ísl. ii. 274; taka fótar-mein, Nj. 219; taka úgleði, to get out of spirits, Eg. 322; hann tók þá fáleika ok úgleði, Fms. vii. 103; hann tók langt kaf, 202; taka arftaki, to adopt, Grág. i. 232; taka konung, to take, elect a king, Fms. ix. 256; taka konu, to take a wife, x. 397; hann kvángaðisk ok tók bróður-dóttur þess manns er Finnr hét, 406; tók Magnús konungr Margrétu, 413; taka konu brott nauðga, to carry off a woman, Grág. i. 353; tók hann þá til háseta, he hired them, Eg. 404; taka far or fari, Landn. 307, Grág. ii. 406 (far, ii. 3); taka úkunna stigu, to take to unknown ways, Fms. viii. 30; taka ferð, to start, Stj.; taka til konungs, or the like, Eg. 367, 400, Fms. vii. 252; taka til siðar, Sks. 313; taka e-n vel, to receive well; ok taki ér, herra, vel þá Hjalta ok Gizur, Bs. i. 19; tók Skota-konungr hann vel, Fms. xi. 419; taka e-t þvert, to take a thing crossly, deny flatly, Nj. 26; taka fyrir e-t, to stop, interrupt, refuse, Fms. x. 251.

III. to reach, stretch forth, touch; hann beit skarð, allt þat er tennr tóku, Eg. 605; eigi djúpara enn þeim tók undir hendr, Ld. 78; skurðrinn tók á framan-verðan bakkann, Krók.; hyrnan tók andlitið, Nj. 253; rödd tekr eyru, Skálda 175; döggskórinn tók niðr akrinn upp-standanda, Fas. i. 173; hafði flóð tekit þær, swept them away, Fms. xi. 393; spjót langskept svá at vel taki skipa meðal, Sks. 385; nef hans tók austr til landsenda … véli-fjarðar tóku norðr í Finnabú, Fms. viii. 10; tekr mörkin náliga allt it efra suðr, Eg. 58; þvíat ekki tek ek heim í kveld, Nj. 275; mun ek taka þangat í dag? Hbl.; bóndans bót tekr fyrir ( encompasses) konu, hans ok börn ok hjón, N. G. L. i. 341; taka niðri, to take the ground, of a ship or thing floating, Fas. iii. 257; svá at upp tekr um klaufir, Boll. 336; at eigi tæki hann (acc.) regnit, Stj. 594; skulu vér varask, at eigi taki oss þau dæmi, Hom. 70; svá mikit er uxa-húð tekr yfir, Fas. i. 288; nær því er þú sér at taka mun en ekki ór hófi, Sks. 21; hundr bundinn svá at taki eigi til manna, Grág. ii. 119; taka höndum upp, to lift up hands, Bs. i. 735, Edda 22; ek sé fram undir brekkuna, at upp taka spjóts-oddar fimtán, Finnb. 286; þetta smíði (Babel) tók upp ór veðrum, Edda 146 (pref.); hárit tók ofan á belti, Nj. 2; stöpul er til himins tæki, 645. 71; hér til tekr en fyrsta bók, reaches here, 655 vii. 4; taka mátti hendi til fals, Eg. 285; þeir tóku fram árum, took the oars, Fms. vii. 288; smeygði á sik ok tók út höndunum, 202; þeir tóku undun, to escape, viii. 438: to reach, land, take harbour, gaf honum vel byri ok tóku Borgarfjörð, Nj. 10; tóku þeir Friðar-ey, 268; þeir tóku land á Melrakka-sléttu, Ísl. ii. 246; byrjaði vel ok tóku Noreg, Ld. 72, 310; tóku þar land sem heitir Vatnsfjörðr, Landn. 30: ellipt., hann tók þar sem nú heitir Herjólfs-höfn, id.; þeir tóku fyrir sunnan land, 175.

2. to take, hold, of a vessel; ketill or tók tvær tunnur, Fb. i. 524; lands þess er tæki ( of the value of) fjóra tigi hundraða, Sturl. i. 98, v. l.; hringrinn tók tólf hundruð mórend, Nj. 225: so in the phrase, það tekr því ekki, it is not worth the while; þann enn eina grip er hann átti svá at fé tæki, the sole object of value he had, Bs. i. 636.

3. spec. usages; fara sem fætr mega af taka, Finnb. 288; konur æpa sem þær megu mest af taka, Al. 47, (aftak, aftaka-veðr, q. v.), Karl. 109, 196; fóru hvárir-tveggju sem af tók, went as fast as possible, Fms, iv. 304; hann sigldi suðr sem af tók, Eg. 93: in the phrase, taka mikinn, lítinn … af e-u, to make much, little of, take it to heart or lightly; mikit tekr þú af þessu, thou takest it much to heart, Lv. 10; öngan tek ek af um liðveizlu við þik, I will not pledge myself as to helping thee, Ld. 105; eigi töku vér mikit af at tortryggva þá bók, þótt mart sé undarligt í sagt, we will not strongly question the truth of the book, although many wonders are told therein, Sks. 78; Óspakr kvað hana mikit af taka, said he used very strong language, Ld. 216; mikinn tekr þú af, segir konungr, thou settest much by it, said the king, Fms. vi. 206: munda ek sýnu minna hafa af tekit ef ek væra údrukkinn, I would have kept a better tongue, xi. 112; Þórvarðr tók eigi af fyrir útanferð sína, did not quite refuse the going abroad, Sturl. iii. 244; hann kvaðsk eigi taka mega af því hvat mælt væri, he did not much mind what folks said, Nj. 210; hón tók lítið af öllu, said little about it, took it coolly, Eg. 322; tók hann minna af enn áðr við Íslendinga, he spoke not so strongly of them as he used to do, Glúm. 328; ok er sendi-menn kómu tók hann lítið af, Fms. x. 101; Flosi svaraði öllu vel, en tók þó lítið af, F. gave a civil but reserved answer, Nj. 180.

IV. with prepp.; taka af hesti, to take (the saddle) off a horse, Nj. 4, 179; taka af sér ópit, to cease weeping, Ölk. 35; taka skriðinn af skipinu, Fms. ii. 305; taka e-t af, to abolish, vii. 1, x. 152, Ísl. ii. 258:—taka á e-u, to touch (á-tak), Nj. 118; þegar sem nær þeim er komit ok á þeim tekit, Stj. 76; sá er tekr fyrst á funa, Gm.; þat er ok, áðr þeir taki á dómum sinum ( ere they deliver sentence), at þeir skolu eið vinna áðr, Grág. i. 64; taka vel, auðvelliga, lítt, ekki vel, ílla … á e-u, to take a thing so and so, take it well, in good part, ill, in ill part, etc., Ld. 50, 248, Fms. xi. 124, Nj. 206, 265; Gunnarr talaði fátt um ok tók á öngu úlíkliga, 40; tak glaðan á ( cheerfully) við konunginn, Fms. xi. 112; þeir höfðu sagt hversu hann hafði á tekit þeim feðgum, Rd. 284; Leifr tekr á þessu eigi mjök, Fb. ii. 397; tók Börkr (á) því seinliga, Eb. 15 new Ed.:—taka eptir, to notice, observe, Sturl. i. 2 (eptir-tekt):—taka móti, to withstand, resist, Nj. 261, Fms. ix. 307, 513 (mót-tak):—taka með, to reserve, accept, iv. 340, xi. 427 (með-taka): taka við, hann tókþar ok við mörg önnur dæmi, bæði konunga æfi, he tacked to it many records, the lives of kings, etc., Ó. H. (pref.): this isolated phrase has led editors (but wrongly) to substitute hann ‘jók’ þar við:—taka aptr, to take back, render void, undo, Bs. i. 631, Nj. 191, Sks. 775; eigi má aptr taka unnit verk, a saying, Fms. ii. 11: to recall, unsay, mun ek þau orð eigi aptr taka, Ld. 42, Fms. ii. 253:—taka í, to pull off; taktu í hann, to pull his stocking off:—taka um, to take hold of, grasp, Eg. 410, Hkr. ii. 322:—taka upp, to pick up, assume; niðr at fella ok upp at taka, 625. 68, Eg. 23; taka upp borð, to put up the tables before a meal; tekr upp borð ok setr fyrir þá Butralda, Fbr. 37; vóru borð upp tekin um alla stofuna ok sett á vist, Eg. 551: but also to remove them after a meal (= taka borð ofan), 408, Hkr. ii. 192, Fms. i. 41, Orkn. 246 (see borð II); taka upp vist, to put food on the table, Vm. 168; taka upp bygð sína, to remove one’s abode, passim; taka upp, of a body, to take up, disinter, Hkr. ii. 388; taka upp, to seize on, confiscate, Nj. 73, 207, Ld. 38, Eg. 73; þeir tóku upp ( laid waste) þorp þat er heitir Tuma-þorp, Fms. i. 151; var þá tekin upp bygð Hrolleifs, Fs. 34; hón tekr þat mart upp er fjarri er mínum vilja, Nj. 6l; at þú gefir ró reiði ok takir þat upp er minnst vandræði standi af, 175; taka upp verknað, to take up work, Ld. 34; taka upp stærð, to take to pride, Fms. x. 108; halda upp-teknu efni, i. 263; taka upp sök, mál, to take up a case, Nj. 31, 71, 231: to interpret, eigi kann ek öðruvís at ráða þenna draum … glíkliga er upp tekit, Sturl. iii. 216; ok skal svá upp taka ‘síks glóð,’ þat er ‘gull,’ Edda 127; kvæði, ef þau eru rétt kveðin ok skynsamliga upp tekin, Hkr. (pref.); tók hann svá upp, at honum væri eigi úhætt, Fms. ix. 424; drykk ok vistir svá sem skipit tók upp, as the ship could take, iv. 92; er þat skip mikit, ok mun þat taka oss upp alla, Nj. 259; þat hjóna er meira lagði til félags skal meira upp taka, Gþl. 220; þótti þeim í hönd falla at taka upp land þetta hjá sér sjálfum, Ld. 210; skal sá sem at Kálfafelli býr taka upp vatn at sínum hlut, Vm. 168; taka upp giptu hjá Dana-konungi, Fms. xi. 426; taka upp goðorð, Nj. 151, 168, Grág. i. 24; taka upp þing. Ann. 1304 ( to restore); tókusk þá upp lög ok landsréttr, Fs. 27; taka upp vanda, Fms. vii. 280:—taka til, to take to; hefna svá at ekki fýsi annan slík firn til at taka, 655 xiii. A. 3; tóku margir þá til at níða hann, Bs. i; taka til ráða, ráðs, bragðs, Nj. 19, 75, 124; hann tók til ráða skjótt, 19; enn þó munu vér þat bragðs taka, 199; hvat skal nú til ráða taka, 124; ef hann tekr nökkut íllt til, 26; hverja úhæfu er hann tekr til, Fms. xi. 253; taka til máls, to take to talking, Nj. 16, 71; taka til orðs, or orða, 122, 230, 264; hann tók nú til at segja söguna, to take to telling a story; taka til varnar, to begin the defence, Grág. i. 60, Nj. 271; nú er þar til at taka, at …, 74; er blót tóku til, Landn. 111; þá tók til ríki Svía-konungs, Fms. iv. 118; um Slésvík þar sem Dana-ríki tók til, xi. 417: to concern, þat mun taka til yðar, Hom. 150; þetta mál er til konungs tók, Fms. xi. 105; láta til sín taka, to let it concern oneself, meddle with, Band. 23 new Ed.; Gísl lét fátt til sín taka, Fms. vii. 30; vil ek nú biðja þik at þú létir ekki til þín taka um tal várt, Nj. 184: to have recourse to, þú tekr eigi til þeirra liðsinnis ef ekki þarf, Fms. vii. 17, Grág. i. 41; taka til segls, Eg. 573, Fms. ix. 22; taka til sunds, 24; taka til e-s, to note, mark, with dislike:—taka undir, to take under a thing; hann tók undir kverkina, took her by the chin, Nj. 2; þá tók Egill undir höfða-hlut Skalla-grími, Eg. 398: to undertake, þat mál er þeir skyldi sjálfir undir taka, Hkr. i. 266; þá skal hann taka undir þá sömu þjónostu, Ó. H. 120: to back, second, hann kvaðsk ekki mundu taka undir vandræði þeirra, Nj. 182; undir þann kviðling tók Rúnolfr goði, ok sótti Hjalta um goðgá, Bs. i. 17: ek mun taka undir með þér ok styðja málit, Fms. xi. 53; hann tók ekki undir þat ráð, Fb. ii. 511; þau tóku undir þetta léttliga, seconded it readily, Ld. 150; hann tók seinliga undir, Nj. 217; hann hafði heyrt tal þeirra ok tók undir þegar, ok kvað ekki saka, Ld. 192: göra tilraun hversu þér tækit undir þetta, Fb. i. 129: to echo, blésu herblástr svá at fjöllin tóku undir, Fas. i. 505; taka undir söng, to accompany singing:—taka við, to receive; nú tóktú svá við sverði þessu, Fms. i. 15; siðan hljópu menn hans, enn hann túk við þeim, 105; jörð tekr við öldri, Hm.; til þess er akkerit tók við, grappled, took hold, Dan. holde igen, Fms. x. 135. v. l.; þar til er sjár tók við honum, Edda 153 (pref.); taka við ríki, Eg. 241, Fms. i. 7; taka við trú, Nj. 158, 159; taka við handsölum á e-u, 257; ef maðr görr við at taka við dæmdum úmaga, Grág. i. 258; taka vel við e-m, to receive well, Nj. 5; ekki torleiði tekr við yðr, no obstacle stops you, Al. 120; þeir tóku við vel ok vörðusk, made a bold resistance, Fms. i. 104; eggjuðu sumir at við skyldi taka, vii. 283; at þeir skyldi verja landit, en þeir vildu eigi við taka, xi. 386; ganga fram á mel nökkurn, ok segir Hrútr at þeir mundu þar við taka, Ld. 62; þar stóð steinn einn mikill, þar bað Kjartan þá við taka, 220; seg þú æfi-sögu þína, Ásmundr, en þá skal Egill við taka, tell thy life’s tale, Asmund, and then shall Egil take his turn, Fas. iii. 374; tók við hvárr af öðrum, one took up where the other left off:—taka yfir, hann vildi eigi til ráða nema hann ætlaði at yfir tæki, Fms. iv. 174; þeir munu allt til vinna, at yfir taki með oss, Nj. 198; at eyrendi þeirra skyldi eigi lyktuð né yfir tekin, Fms. iv. 224.

V. to take to, begin:

1. with infin., tóku menn at binda sár sín, Eg. 93; hann tók at yrkja þegar er hann var ungr, 685; hans afli tók at vaxa, Fms. viii. 47; á þeim veg er ek tæka ganga, Sks. 3; taka at birtask, 568; tekr at dimma, birta … rigna, it gets dim, takes to darken … rain; allt þat er hann tekr at henda, Nj. 5; þá tók at lægja veðrit, 124; tók þá at morna, 131; tók þá at nátta, Fms. ix. 54; kvölda tekr = Lat. vesperascit, Luke xxiv. 29.

2. in other phrases, taka á rás, to take to running, to run, Nj. 253, Eg. 216, 220, Eb. 62 (hófu á rás, 67 new Ed.), Hrafn. 7: ellipt., tók bogmaðr ok hans menn á land upp undan, they took to the inland and escaped, Fms. ix. 275; tók hann þegar upp um brú, viii. 169; svá íllt sem nú er frá at taka (to escape, shun), þá mun þó síðarr verr, Fs. 55; taka flótta, to take to flight, Hm. 30; Eirekr tók út ór stofunni, took out of the room, ran out, Sturl. ii. 64; þeir tóku út eitt veðr allir, stood out to sea with the same wind, Fb. ii. 243.

VI. with dat., to take to, receive (perh. ellipt. for taka við- e-u); jarl tók vel sendi-mönnum ok vináttu-málum konungs, Fms. i. 53; konungr tók honum vel ok blíðliga, vii. 197; tekit mundu vér hafa kveðju þinni þóttú hefðir oss fyrri fagnat, Ld. 34; Grímr tók því seinliga, Eg. 764; Sigurðr tók því máli vel, 38, Fms. x. 2; konungr tók þá vel orðum Þórólfs, Eg. 44; hann tók því þakksamliga, Fms. i. 21; taka vel þeirra eyrendum, x. 33; Barði tók þessu vel, Ld. 236; Hákon tók því seinliga, Fms. i. 74; eigi mun konungr taka því þótt slík lygi sé upp borin fyrir hann, Eg. 59; tók Brynjólfr þá sættum fyrir Björn, 168; Njáll átti hlut at, at þeir skyldi taka sættum, Nj. 120; taka handsölum á fé, 257; taka heimildum á e-u, Fms. x. 45; taka fari, Grág. ii. 399, Nj. 111, 258 (see far); taka bóli, to take a farm (on lease), Gþl. 328, 354; mun ek máli taka fyrir alla Íslenzka menn þá er á skipi eru, speak for them, Bs. i. 421.

VII. impers. it is taken; hann brá upp hendinni ok tók hana af honum ok höfuðit af konunginum, Nj. 275; ok tók af nasarnar, Fms. x. 135, v. l.; þá tók af veðrit (acc.), the weather ‘took up’ (as is said in North of England), the storm abated. Fas. i. 157; svá at þar tæki af vega alla, all roads were stopped, Fms, iii. 122; af þeim tók málit ok görask úfærir, Fas. ii. 549; kom á höndina fyrir ofan úlflið svá at af tók, Nj. 84; kom á fótinn svá at af tók, 123; þá tók efa af mörgum manni, Fms. iii. 8; sýnina tekr frá e-m, to become blind, x. 339; undan kúnni tók nyt alla, Eb. 316; jafnskjótt tók ór verkinn allan, Fms. iv. 369; tók út skip Þangbrands ór Hitará, she drifted out, Bs. i. 15; í þat mund dags er út tók eykðina, when the time of ‘eykð’ was nearly passed, Fms. xi. 136; um várit er sumar-hita tók, when the summer heat set in, Fs. 67; réru svá skjótt at ekki tók (viz. þá) á vatni, Fms. vii. 344.

2. as a naut. term, to clear, weather a point; veðr var litið ok tók þeim skamt frá landi, the weather was still, and they kept close in shore, Fms. vi. 190: hence the mod. naut. phrase, e-m tekr, to clear, weather; mér tók fyrir nesit, I cleared, weathered the ness; vindr þver, svo að þeim tekr ekki.

3. þar er eigi of tekr torf eðr grjót, where neither is at hand, Grág. ii. 262; þau dæmi tekr til þessa máls, the proofs of this are, that when …, Hom. 127.

B. Reflex., takask mikit á hendr, to take much in hand, Band. 3, Nj. 228, Fms. i. 159; tókumk ek þat á hendr, xi. 104; láta af takask, to let oneself be deprived of, Eg. 296; takask e-n á hendr.

2. to be brought about, take effect, succeed; cp. þykkir mikit í hættu hversu þér teksk, Ld. 310; þat tóksk honum, he succeeded, Bárð. 167; tekst þá tveir vilja, it succeeds when two will, i. e. joint efforts prevail, a saying:—takask til, to happen; Ásgrími tóksk svá til (it so happened to A.), sem sjaldan var vant, at vörn var í máii hans, Nj. 92; ef svá vill til takask. Fas. i. 251; svá erviðliga sem þeim hafði til tekizk at herja á þá feðga, Fms. i. 184; mér hefir úgiptuliga tekizk, Ld. 252; þætti mér allmiklu máli skipta at þér tækisk stórmannliga, that thou wouldst behave generously, Hkr. ii. 32; hefir þetta svá tekizk sem ván var at, er hann var barn at aldri, 268.

3. to take place, begin; tóksk orrosta, Nj. 8; teksk þar orrosta, 122; ráð takask, of a marriage; en ef þá takask eigi ráðin, if the wedding takes not place then, Grág. i. 311; lýkr svá at ráðin skyldi takask, 99; ráð þau skyldi takask at öðru sumri, Eg. 26, Fms. x. 40: to be realised, hvatamaðr at þessi ferð skyldi takask, Ld. 240; síðan er mægð hafdi tekizk með þeim, since they had intermarried, Eg. 37; takask með þeim góðar ástir, they came to love one another much, of newly-married people, passim; féráns dómr teksk, Grág. i. 95; takask nú af heimboðin, to cease, Ld. 208; ok er allt mál at ættvíg þessi takisk af, 258.

II. recipr., takask orðum, to speak to one another, Fms. xi. 13; ok er þeir tókusk at orðum, spurði hann …, Eg. 375; bræðr-synir takask arf eptir, entreat one another, Gþl. 241; ef menn takask fyrir árar eða þiljur, take from one another, 424: takask á, to wrestle, Bárð. 168; takask fangbrögðum, Ld. 252, Ísl. ii. 446: takask í hendr, to shake hands, Grág. i. 384, Nj. 3, 65.

III. part. tekinn; vóru þá tekin ( stopped) öll borgar-hlið ok vegar allir, at Norðmönnum kæmi engi njósn, Fms. vi. 411: Steinþórr var til þess tekinn, at …, S. was particularly named as …, Eb. 32, 150; hann var til þess tekinn, at honum var verra til hjóna en öðrum mönnum, Grett. 70 new Ed. (cp. mod. usage, taka til e-s, to wonder at): lá hann ok var mjök tekinn, very ill, Sturl. i. 89: Álfhildr var þungliga tekin, ok gékk henni nær dauða, Fms. iv. 274; hann var mjök tekinn ok þyngdr af líkþrá, ii. 229; þú ert Ílla at tekin fyrir vanheilsu sakir, vii. 244; ú-tekin jörð, an untaken, unclaimed estate, Sturl. iii. 57, Gþl. 313.

2. at af teknum þeim, except, Fms. x. 232; at af teknum úvinum sínum, 266, (Latinism.)

1 big, large.

este traje me está o me queda grande this suit is too big for me

un gran artista a great artist

el gran favorito the firm favorite

una gran figura a big name

una gran parte de mi trabajo implica… a large part of my job involves…

una gran responsabilidad a heavy responsibility

a lo grande in a big way, in style

grandes almacenes department store

gran angular (photography) wide-angle lens

Gran Bretaña Great Britain

el Gran Cañón the Grand Canyon

gran danés great Dane

gran éxito smash (hit) (disco, libro)

los Grandes Lagos the Great Lakes

la Gran Muralla (China) the Great Wall (of China)

el gran público the general public

gran superficie (commerce) hypermarket (peninsular Spanish)

2 old (de edad). (Mexican Spanish, River Plate)

3 fantastic(informal). ( River Plate)

4 magnus, Mag, magnum.

5 grand, formidable, majestical, stately.

grandee (noble).

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► adjetivo

1 (tamaño) large, big

■ esta casa es demasiado grande para ellos dos this house is too big for the two of them

2 (fuerte, intenso) great

■ su partida les produjo una pena muy grande his departure caused them great sorrow

3 (mayor) grown-up, old, big

► nombre masculino

1 (de elevada jerarquía) great

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a lo grande on a grand scale, in a big way

estar grande una cosa a alguien to be too big on somebody

pasarlo en grande familiar to have a great time

vivir a lo grande figurado to live in style

Grande de España grandee Table 1 NOTA See also gran/Table 1

* * *

1) big

2) large

3) great

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1. ADJ

1) [de tamaño] big, large; [de estatura] big, tall; [número, velocidad] high, great

- a lo grande

- quedarle algo grande a algn

- pasarlo en grande

2) (=importante) [artista, hazaña] great; [empresa] big

3) (=mucho, muy) great

4) [en edad]

5)

2. SMF

1) (=personaje importante)

2) LAm (=adulto) adult

3. SF

1) Arg [de lotería] first prize, big prize

2) And ** (=cárcel) clink **, jail

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adjetivo [ gran is used before singular nouns]

1)

a) ( en dimensiones) large, big; <boca/nariz> big

b) ( en demasía) too big

2) ( alto) tall

3) (Geog)

4) ( en edad)

5) (delante del n)

a) (notable, excelente) great

b) ( poderoso) big

6)

a) (en intensidad, grado) great

b) ( uso enfático)

7)

a) ( en número) < familia> large, big; < clase> big

b) ( elevado)

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- grandes almacenes

- gran danés

- Gran Guerra

- gran ópera

- Gran Premio

- gran público

masculino, femenino

1) (de la industria, el comercio) big o leading name

2)

a) ( mayor)

b) ( adulto)

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- Grande de España

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= vast [vaster -comp., vastest -sup.], big [bigger -comp., biggest -sup.], bulky, considerable, deep [deeper -comp., deepest -sup.], extensive, great [greater -comp., greatest -sup.], heavy [heavier -comp., heaviest -sup.], high [higher -comp., highest -sup.], huge, large [larger -comp., largest -sup.], large scale [large-scale], tremendous, wide [wider -comp., widest -sup.], goodly [goodlier -comp., goodliest -sup.], abysmal, heavyweight [heavy weight], broad [broader -comp., broadest -sup.], of the highest order.

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* a grandes rasgos = broadly, rough draft.

* 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 lo grande = in a big way, big time, grandly, on a grand scale.

* armar un gran revuelo = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons.

* a un gran coste = at (a) great expense.

* avanzar con gran dificultad = grind on.

* bastante grande = largish.

* calabacín grande = marrow, marrow squash.

* causar una gran sensación = make + a splash.

* causar un gran alboroto = make + a splash.

* causar un gran revuelo = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons, make + a splash.

* celebrar a lo grande = make + a song and dance about.

* con gran capacidad = capacious.

* con gran colorido = brightly coloured.

* con gran densidad de población = densely populated.

* con gran dificultad = with great difficulty.

* con gran esplendor = grandly.

* con gran iluminación = brightly illuminated.

* con gran motivación = highly-motivated.

* con gran sentimiento = earnestly.

* conseguir en gran medida + Infinitivo = go + a long way (towards/to/in) + Gerundio.

* contribuir en gran medida a + Infinitivo = go + a long way (towards/to/in) + Gerundio, go far in + Gerundio, go far towards + Gerundio.

* con una gran cultura = well-read.

* con una gran diferencia = by a huge margin.

* con una gran tradición = long-standing.

* con un gran número de lectores = widely-read.

* con un gran suspiro = with a deep sigh.

* convertirse en un gran problema = grow to + a crisis.

* correr un gran riesgo = play (for) + high stakes.

* crear con gran destreza = craft.

* dar un gran paso adelante = reach + milestone.

* de gran ahorro energético = energy-saving.

* de gran belleza = scenic.

* de gran calibre = high-calibre.

* de gran calidad = high-quality, high-grade [high grade], high-calibre.

* de gran capacidad = large-capacity, high capacity.

* de gran colorido = brightly coloured.

* de gran corazón = big-hearted.

* de gran efecto = wide-reaching.

* de gran éxito comercial = high selling.

* de gran formato = oversized.

* de gran impacto = high impact [high-impact].

* de gran influencia = seminal.

* de gran lucidez = clear-sighted.

* de gran lujo = top-class.

* de gran potencia = high-powered.

* de gran repercusión = far-reaching, wide-reaching, far-ranging.

* de gran talento = talented.

* de gran valor = highly valued, highly valuable.

* de gran valor histórico = of great historical value.

* de gran venta = high selling.

* demasiado grande = oversized.

* describir a grandes rasgos = paint + a broad picture.

* desplazarse grandes distancias = travel + long distances.

* ejercer una gran influencia en = play + a strong hand in.

* el gran hermano = big brother.

* el todo es más grande que la suma de sus partes = the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.

* empresa de grandes derroches = high roller.

* en gran cantidad = prodigiously.

* en grandes cantidades = en masse, in good number, in bulk.

* en grandes números = in record numbers, in record numbers.

* en gran formato = oversize, oversized.

* en gran medida = by and large, extensively, greatly, heavily, largely, to a considerable extent, to a high degree, to a large extent, tremendously, vastly, very much, to a great extent, in no small way, to any great degree, in many ways, in large part, in large measure, in no small measure, to a large degree, to a great degree.

* en gran número = numerously.

* en gran parte = largely, in large part, in large measure, for the most part, to a great extent, to a great degree.

* en un gran aprieto = in dire straits.

* en un gran apuro = in dire straits.

* esperar una (gran) sorpresa = be in for a (big) surprise.

* expresión típica de Gran Bretaña = Briticism.

* extra grande = extra-large.

* gestión de grandes extensiones para la cría de ganado = range management.

* gran altura = high altitude.

* gran aumento = heavy increase.

* gran bebedor = heavy drinker.

* gran belleza = scenic beauty.

* Gran Bretaña = Britain, Great Britain.

* gran calidad = high standard.

* gran cantidad de = large crop of, mass of.

* gran categoría = high standard.

* gran cosa = big deal.

* gran danés = Great Dane.

* Gran Depresión, la = Depression, the, Great Depression, the.

* grandes almacenes = department store.

* grandes cantidades de = storerooms of, huge numbers of, huge numbers of, great numbers of.

* grandes escritores, los = great imaginative writers, the.

* grandes robles nacen de pequeñas bellotas = great oaks from little acorns grow.

* grandes sumas de dinero = vast sums of money.

* grande superficie = shopping mall, shopping complex, shopping centre.

* grandes y pequeños = great and small.

* grande y tenebroso = cavernous.

* gran ducado = grand-duchy.

* gran espectáculo = extravaganza.

* gran extensión de tierra dedicada a la cría de animales de pasto = rangeland.

* gran grupo = constellation.

* gran mentira = big fat lie.

* gran nivel = high standard.

* gran número de = great numbers of.

* gran pantalla de televisión = large-screen television.

* gran parte = much.

* gran parte de = much of.

* gran peso = heavy weight.

* gran placer = great pleasure.

* gran potencia = great power.

* gran salto adelante = giant leap, great leap forward.

* gran tiburón blanco = great white shark.

* gran titular = headline banner.

* hacer grandes esfuerzos por = take + (great) pains to.

* hacer grandes progresos = make + great strides.

* hacer un gran esfuerzo = go out of + Posesivo + way to + Infinitivo.

* hacer un gran negocio = make + a killing.

* IGE (Integración a Gran Escala) = LSI (Large Scale Integration).

* influir en gran medida = become + a force.

* jaula grande para pájaros = aviary.

* jugador de grandes apuestas = high roller.

* la Gran Manzana = the Big Apple.

* la gran mayoría de = the vast majority of, the bulk of.

* levantar un gran revuelo = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons.

* llevarse una (gran) sorpresa = be in for a (big) surprise.

* lo suficientemente grande = large enough, big enough.

* más grande = greater.

* muy grande = big time.

* Nombre + a gran escala = broad scale + Nombre.

* no ser gran cosa = not add up to much, add up to + nothing.

* no ser una gran pérdida = be no great loss.

* no significar gran cosa = not add up to much.

* no suponer gran cosa = not add up to much.

* no valer gran cosa = be no great shakes.

* pago único y bien grande = fat lump sum.

* para + Posesivo + gran sorpresa = much to + Posesivo + surprise.

* pasarlo a lo grande = have + a ball, have + a whale of a time.

* pasarlo en grande = have + a ball, have + a whale of a time.

* pasárselo en grande = enjoy + every minute of, love + every minute of it.

* Pedro el Grande = Peter the Great.

* pensar a lo grande = think + big.

* Pie Grande = Bigfoot, Sasquatch.

* por un gran margen = by a huge margin.

* producir con gran destreza = craft.

* provocar un gran alboroto = make + a splash.

* provocar un gran revuelo = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons.

* que le presta gran importancia a la cultura = culture-conscious.

* recorrer grandes distancias = travel + long distances.

* revista que tiene una gran demanda popular = mass-market journal.

* ser de gran ayuda para = be a boon to.

* ser de gran beneficio para = be of great benefit to.

* ser una gran ayuda = be a tower of strength.

* ser un gran alivio = be a welcome relief.

* ser un gran apoyo = be a tower of strength.

* ser un gran avance = be half the battle.

* ser un gran paso adelante = be half the battle.

* taza grande = mug.

* tener en gran estima = have + a very high regard for.

* tener gran éxito = hit + a home run, hit it out of + the park, knock it out of + the park.

* tener gran importancia = be of high significance.

* tener gran repercusión = be far reaching.

* tener una gran tradición = have + a long ancestry.

* tener un gran impacto = have + a big impact.

* tomar un gran riesgo = play (for) + high stakes.

* una gran cantidad de = a good deal of, a great deal of, a large degree of, a mass of, a plethora of, a supply of, a vast amount of, a city of, a wealth of, a sea of, a cascade of, an army of, a good many, a huge number of, a great number of, a multitude of, scores of, a host of, a vast corpus of, a whole host of.

* una gran cantidad y variedad de = a wealth and breadth of.

* una gran diversidad de = a wide range of, a broad variety of, a wide variety of, a broad range of.

* una gran experiencia = a wealth of experience.

* una gran extensión de = a sea of.

* una gran gama de = a wide range of, a rich tapestry of, a wide band of, a broad variety of, a wide variety of, a broad range of, a whole gamut of.

* una gran mayoría de = a large proportion of.

* una gran parte de = a broad population of, a lion's share of.

* una gran pérdida = a great loss.

* una gran proporción de = a large proportion of.

* una gran variedad de = a wide range of, a multiplicity of, a rich tapestry of, a plurality of, a broad variety of, a broad range of, a whole gamut of.

* un gran espectro de = a wide band of.

* un gran número de = a good deal of, a great deal of, a plethora of, a wide range of, a full roster of, a fair number of, a great number of, a broad variety of, a wide variety of, a broad range of, a vast corpus of.

* un gran repertorio de = an arsenal of, an armoury of [armory].

* un gran volumen de = a vast corpus of.

* venirle Algo grande a Alguien = get + too big for + Posesivo + breeches.

* WAN (red de gran alcance) = WAN (wide area network).

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adjetivo [ gran is used before singular nouns]

1)

a) ( en dimensiones) large, big; <boca/nariz> big

b) ( en demasía) too big

2) ( alto) tall

3) (Geog)

4) ( en edad)

5) (delante del n)

a) (notable, excelente) great

b) ( poderoso) big

6)

a) (en intensidad, grado) great

b) ( uso enfático)

7)

a) ( en número) < familia> large, big; < clase> big

b) ( elevado)

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- grandes almacenes

- gran danés

- Gran Guerra

- gran ópera

- Gran Premio

- gran público

masculino, femenino

1) (de la industria, el comercio) big o leading name

2)

a) ( mayor)

b) ( adulto)

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- Grande de España

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[ gran is used before singular nouns]

1 (en dimensiones) large, big

se mudaron a una casa más grande they moved to a larger o bigger house

sus grandes ojos negros her big dark eyes

un tipo grande, ancho de hombros a big, broad-shouldered guy

una chica grandota, fortachona ( fam); a big, strong girl, a strapping lass ( BrE colloq)

tiene la boca/nariz grande she has a big mouth/nose

abra la boca más grande open wider

2 (en demasía) too big

¿esto será grande para Daniel? do you think this is too big for Daniel?

estos zapatos me quedan or me están grandes these shoes are too big for me

quedarle or ( Esp) venirle grande a algn «puesto/responsabilidad» to be too much for sb

B (alto) tall

¡qué grande está Andrés! isn't Andrés tall!, hasn't Andrés gotten* tall!

C ( Geog):

el Gran Buenos Aires/Bilbao Greater Buenos Aires/Bilbao

( esp AmL) ‹niño/chico› (en edad): los más grandes pueden ir solos the older o bigger ones can go on their own

ya eres grande y puedes comer solito you're a big boy now and you can feed yourself

cuando sea grande quiero ser bailarina when I grow up I want to be a ballet dancer

mis hijos ya son grandes my children are all grown up now

( Arg) (maduro, mayor): es una mujer grande she isn't a young woman o she's a mature woman

está saliendo con un tipo grande she's going out with an older guy

E ( delante del n)

1 (notable, excelente) great

un gran hombre/artista/vino a great man/artist/wine

la gran dama del teatro the grande dame of the theater

2 (poderoso) big

los grandes bancos/industriales the big banks/industrialists

los grandes señores feudales the great feudal lords

a lo grande in style

(en importancia): son grandes amigos they're great friends

grandes fumadores heavy smokers

F ( fam)

(increíble): ¡qué cosa más grande! ¡ya te he dicho 20 veces que no lo sé! this is unbelievable! I've told you 20 times already that I don't know!

¿no es grande que ahora me echen la culpa a mí? ( iró); and now they blame me; great, isn't it? ( iro)

1 (en intensidad, grado) great

me causó una gran pena it caused me great sadness

me has dado una gran alegría you have made me very happy

comió con gran apetito she ate hungrily o heartily

un día de gran calor a very hot day

los grandes fríos del 47 the great o big freeze of '47

me llevé un susto más grande … I got such a fright

para mi gran vergüenza to my great embarrassment

se produjo una gran explosión there was a powerful explosion

es un gran honor para mí it is a great honor* for me

ha sido una temporada de gran éxito it has been a very o a highly successful season

no corre gran prisa it is not very urgent

las paredes tienen gran necesidad de una mano de pintura the walls are very much in need of a coat of paint

(uso enfático): eso es una gran verdad that is absolutely o very true

eres un grandísimo sinvergüenza you're a real swine ( colloq)

ésa es la mentira más grande que he oído that's the biggest lie I've ever heard

¡qué gran novedad! ( iró); you don't say! o what a surprise! ( iro)

1 (en número) ‹familia› large, big; ‹clase› big

la gran mayoría de los votantes the great o vast majority of the voters

dedican gran parte de su tiempo a la investigación they devote much of o a great deal of their time to research

esto se debe en gran parte a que … this is largely due to the fact that …

(elevado): a gran velocidad at high o great speed

volar a gran altura to fly at a great height

un edificio de gran altura a very tall building

un gran número de personas a large number of people

objetos de gran valor objects of great value

en grande: lo pasamos or nos divertimos en grande we had a great time ( colloq)

masculine wide-angle lens

masculine:

el gran capital big business

masculine Great Dane

feminine:

la Gran Depresión the Great Depression

( Astron): la gran explosión the Big Bang

feminine:

la Gran Guerra the Great War

masculine Big Brother

el gran hermano te observa or te vigila Big Brother is watching you

masculine Grand Master

masculine grand master

masculine international grand master

feminine grand opera

masculine Grand Prix

masculine:

el gran público the general public

feminine gran reserva (↑ grana a1)

masculine ( Anat):

el gran simpático the sympathetic nervous system

feminine ( Esp) large supermarket, hypermarket ( BrE)

mpl department store

A (de la industria, el comercio) big o leading name, leading player

uno de los tres grandes de la industria automovilística one of the big three names o one of the big three in the car industry

B ( esp AmL)

(mayor): quiero ir con los grandes I want to go with the big boys/girls

la grande ya está casada their eldest (daughter) is already married

2 (adulto) grown-up

(Spanish) grandee o nobleman

( RPl)

la grande the big prize, the jackpot

sacarse la grande (literal) to win the big prize o the jackpot

se sacó la grande con ese marido she hit the jackpot with that husband

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◊ gran is used before singular nouns

a) ( en dimensiones) ‹casa/área/nariz› big, large;

◊ un tipo grande a big guy;

b) ( en demasía) too big;

◊ me queda grande it's too big for me

c) ( en número) ‹ familia› large, big;

a) ( alto) tall;

◊ ¡qué grande está Andrés! isn't Andrés tall!

b) ( en edad):

◊ cuando sea grande when I grow up;

◊ el Ggrande Santiago Greater Santiago

a) (notable, excelente) great;

◊ un gran hombre a great man

b) ( poderoso) big;

◊ los grandes bancos the big banks;

a) (en intensidad, grado) ‹pena/honor/ventaja› great;

◊ ¡me llevé un susto más grande … ! I got such a fright!;

b) ( elevado):

◊ a gran velocidad at high o great speed;

a) ( mayor):

◊ la grande ya está casada their eldest (daughter) is already married

b) ( adulto):

◊ los grandes the grown-ups

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grande gran is used instead of grande before singular nouns (e.g. gran hombre great man).

♦ adj

1. [de tamaño] big, large;

este traje me está o [m5] me queda grande this suit is too big for me;

el gran Buenos Aires/Santiago greater Buenos Aires/Santiago, the metropolitan area of Buenos Aires/Santiago;

el cargo le viene grande he's not up to the job;

pagó con un billete de los grandes he paid with a large note

la Gran Barrera de Coral the Great Barrier Reef;

Gran Bretaña Great Britain;

el Gran Cañón (del Colorado) the Grand Canyon;

gran danés Great Dane;

gran ducado grand duchy;

la Gran Explosión the Big Bang;

la Gran Guerra the Great War;

los Grandes Lagos the Great Lakes;

gran maestro [en ajedrez] grand master;

la Gran Muralla (China) the Great Wall (of China);

gran simio antropoide great ape;

gran slam [en tenis] grand slam;

2. [de altura] tall;

¡qué grande está tu hermano! your brother's really grown!

3. [en importancia] great;

una gran mujer a great woman;

los grandes bancos the major banks;

la gran mayoría está a favor del proyecto the great o overwhelming majority are in favour of the project;

el éxito se debe en gran parte a su esfuerzo the success is largely due to her efforts, the success is in no small measure due to her efforts

4. [en intensidad] great;

es un gran mentiroso he's a real liar;

¡qué alegría más grande! what joy!

5. Fam [adulto]

me dijeron que todavía no soy grande como para salir solo they told me I'm not big enough to go out on my own yet

6. Méx, RP [de edad]

siempre se llevó bien con gente más grande he always got on well with older people

7. RP Fam [fantástico] fantastic, Br brilliant

8. RP Irónico [genial] great;

ayer le hice un favor y hoy me vuelve la espalda, ¡grande! great! I did him a favour and now he doesn't want to know!

9. Comp

hacer algo a lo grande to do sth in a big way o in style;

vivir a lo grande to live in style;

pasarlo en grande to have a great time

♦ nm

1. [noble] grandee

2. [persona, entidad importante]

los tres grandes de la liga the big three in the league;

uno de los grandes de la literatura mexicana one of the big names in Mexican literature

3. Fam

♦ nf

sacarse la grande [en lotería] to win first prize o the jackpot;

se sacó la grande con ese trabajo [tuvo buena suerte] she hit the jackpot with that job;

con esa nuera que tiene le tocó la grande [tuvo mala suerte] you've got to feel sorry for her having a daughter-in-law like that

♦ interj

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I adj

1 big, large;

el vestido me está o

me viene grande the jacket is too big for me;

el cargo le viene grande the job is too much for him

a lo grande in style;

pasarlo en grande have a great time

II m/f

1 L.Am. ( adulto) grown-up, adult;

grandes y pequeños young and old

2 ( mayor) eldest

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grande adj, ( gran before singular nouns)

1) : large, big

un libro grande: a big book

2) alto: tall

3) notable: great

un gran autor: a great writer

4) (indicating intensity) : great

con gran placer: with great pleasure

5) : old, grown-up

hijos grandes: grown children

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grande adj

1. (tamaño) big [comp. bigger; superl. biggest]

2. (número, cantidad) large

3. (importante) great

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- spracowane ręce work-roughened a. work-worn hands

- spocone/lepkie (od potu) ręce sweaty/sticky hands

- ręce splamione krwią blood-stained hands

- mieć coś w ręku to have sth in one’s hand

- chwycić kogoś za rękę to take sb’s hand

- wziąć kogoś za rękę to take sb by the hand

- trzymać kogoś za rękę to hold sb by the hand

- uścisnąć czyjąś rękę to shake sb’s hand

- pocałować kogoś w rękę to kiss sb’s hand

- chodzić/stawać na rękach to walk/stand on one’s hands

- klaskać w ręce to clap one’s hands

- oprzeć a. wesprzeć głowę na rękach to prop one’s head on one’s hands

- siedział z brodą opartą na ręce he sat with his chin propped on his hand

- podłożyć sobie ręce pod głowę to clasp one’s hands behind one’s head

- podnieść rękę do góry to put up one’s hand (to answer the question)

- posłać komuś ręką całusa to blow a kiss to sb

- przekładać coś z ręki do ręki to shift sth from one hand to the other

- skaleczyć sobie rękę a. skaleczyć się w rękę to cut one’s hand

- skinąć na kogoś ręką to beckon sb

- walić ręką w stół to bang the table with one’s fist

- wsunąć ręce do kieszeni a. w kieszenie to slide one’s hands into one’s pockets

- wyciągnąć a. wyjąć ręce z kieszeni to take one’s hands out of one’s pockets

- wytrzeć ręce (czymś a. w coś a. o coś) to wipe one’s hands (with sth a. on sth)

- załamywać ręce to wring one’s hands

- zwinąć a. zacisnąć ręce w pięści to clench one’s fists

- zakryć usta rękami to cup one’s hands around one’s mouth

- złożyć ręce do modlitwy to fold one’s hands in prayer

- doręczyć a. oddać coś komuś do rąk własnych to deliver sth to sb personally a. in person

- wróżyć komuś z ręki to read sb’s palm

- nałożenie rąk laying on of hands, imposition of hands

- machać rękami to wave one’s arms (about)

- wywijać rękami to flail one’s arms

- podnieść a. unieść ręce do góry a. w górę to lift one’s arms

- wykręcić komuś rękę to twist sb’s arm

- rozkrzyżować ręce to spread out one’s arms

- spleść a. skrzyżować ręce na piersiach to cross one’s arms over one’s chest a. in front of one’s chest

- rozkładać bezradnie ręce to spread one’s arms helplessly

- wziąć płaszcz na rękę to fling one’s coat over one’s arm

- zarzucić komuś ręce na szyję to throw one’s arms around sb’s neck

- wziąć kogoś pod rękę to link one’s arm through sb’s

- brak rąk do pracy lack of manpower a. staff

- na rękę pot. (gotówką) in cash; (netto) clear

- naprawić coś od ręki to fix a. repair sth on the spot

- załatwił sprawę od ręki he settled the matter on the spot

■ ciężka a. twarda a. silna a. żelazna ręka iron fist

- rządy silnej ręki strong-arm government

- rządzić krajem ciężką a. twardą a. żelazną ręką to rule the country with a heavy hand, to rule the country with a rod of iron

- gołymi rękami with one’s bare hands

- złapał pstrąga gołymi rękami he caught a trout with his bare hands

- zamordowałby ją gołymi rękami he could’ve killed her with his bare hands

- na własną rękę on one’s own initiative a. account, off one’s own bat

- poszedł tam na własną rękę he went there on his own initiative

- wiadomości z pierwszej ręki first-hand information, information straight from the horse’s mouth

- towar/wiadomości z drugiej/trzeciej ręki second-hand/third-hand goods/news

- kupić coś z drugiej ręki to buy sth second-hand

- z pocałowaniem ręki pot. readily, willingly, eagerly

- przyjął mój stary płaszcz z pocałowaniem ręki he was only too glad to take my old coat

- z ręką na sercu frankly, to be frank, to tell the truth

- ręka sprawiedliwości the long arm of the law

- bronić się przed czymś rękami i nogami to resist sth with might and main

- być komuś na rękę to suit sb

- ich wizyta była jej nie na rękę their visit came at an awkward time for her

- było to na rękę niektórym politykom it suited certain politicians

- być pod ręką to be within reach

- być w dobrych rękach to be in good hands

- zostawiam cię w dobrych rękach I am leaving you in good hands

- być czyjąś prawą ręką to be sb’s right hand

- być w czyichś rękach to be in sb’s hands

- wszystko jest w ich rękach everything is in their hands

- ich los jest w naszych rękach their fate lies in our hands

- być/stawać się narzędziem w czyichś rękach to be/become a tool in the hands of sb

- dać a. zostawić komuś wolną rękę to give sb carte blanche; to give sb a free hand (co do czegoś in sth)

- dać sobie rękę uciąć za kogoś/coś to stand by sb/sth through thick and thin

- dałbym sobie rękę uciąć, że to jego widziałem w kinie I’d swear blind it was him I saw at the cinema

- rozdawać coś hojną ręką to give sth out unstintingly a. lavishly

- grać na cztery ręce to play (piano) duets

- walczyć gołymi rękami to fight bare-fisted

- iść z kimś ręka w rękę to go hand in hand with sb, to play ball with sb

- przychodzić/wracać/odchodzić z gołymi a. pustymi a. próżnymi rękami to come/return/walk away empty-handed

- przepraszam, że przychodzę z gołymi rękami so sorry I’m coming up empty-handed

- przychodzić/wracać/odchodzić z pełnymi rękami to come/return/leave with one’s hands full, to not come/return/leave empty-handed

- pójść komuś na rękę to accommodate sb, to meet sb half-way

- jeść komuś z ręki to eat out of sb’s hand

- będzie ci jadł z ręki you’ll have him in the palm of your hand

- mieć długie ręce (kraść) to have light a. sticky a. itchy fingers; (umieć zaszkodzić) to be able to pull strings

- mieć dobrą rękę do roślin to have green fingers

- mieć dwie lewe ręce to be all (fingers and) thumbs

- mieć dziurawe a. maślane a. gliniane ręce to be all (fingers and) thumbs, to be ham-fisted; to be cack-handed GB pot.

- mieć fach w ręku a. mieć w ręku kawałek chleba to have a trade to fall back on

- mieć lekką rękę do robienia czegoś to be clever at doing sth

- mieć lekką rękę do wydawania pieniędzy to be open-handed, to be reckless in spending money

- mieć mocną rękę (energicznie kierować) to have a firm hand; (postępować bezwzględnie) to act firmly

- mieć złote ręce to be handy (with one’s fingers)

- mieć pełne ręce roboty to have one’s hands full

- mieć szczęśliwą rękę do czegoś a. w czymś to be lucky at sth, to be successful at sth

- mieć rozwiązane ręce to have a free hand

- mieć związane a. skrępowane ręce to have one’s hands tied

- mam związane ręce my hands are tied

- mieć wszystkie atuty w ręku to hold all the aces

- nawinąć się komuś pod rękę pot. to come sb’s way

- nie mieć o co rąk zaczepić pot. to be jobless

- nie móc ruszyć (ani) ręką, ani nogą pot. to be dead on one’s feet pot., to be worn to a frazzle pot.

- nosić kogoś na rękach to think the world of sb, to dote on sb

- oddać a. ofiarować komuś rękę to give sb one’s hand in marriage

- prosić/ubiegać się/starać się o czyjąś rękę to ask sb’s hand in marriage, to seek sb’s hand

- odmówić komuś ręki a. odtrącić czyjąś rękę to refuse to marry sb

- odmówiła mu ręki he had been refused her hand

- opuścić ręce to give in

- nie opuszczaj rąk never say die

- zginąć z czyjejś ręki a. z czyichś rąk to die at the hands of sb

- patrzeć komuś na ręce to keep an eye on sb

- podać komuś a. wyciągnąć do kogoś rękę to offer a. to extend a. to lend a helping hand to sb

- możemy sobie podać ręce we are in the same boat; welcome to the club

- podnieść rękę na kogoś to raise one’s hand to hit sb, to lift a hand to hit sb

- przechodzić przez czyjeś ręce to go a. pass through sb’s hands

- przechodzić a. wędrować z rąk do rąk (zmieniać właścicieli) to change hands; (być podawanym) to be passed a. handed round

- przemawiać do czyjejś ręki to give sb a backhander

- przyjąć kogoś/coś z otwartymi rękami to welcome sb/sth with open arms

- przykładać rękę do czegoś to have a hand in sth

- robić coś lekką ręką (bez wysiłku) to take sth in one’s stride; (bez zastanowienia) to do sth recklessly, to do sth light-heartedly

- siedzieć/czekać z założonymi rękami to stand idly

- składać coś w czyjeś ręce to place sth in sb’s able hands

- trzymać rękę na pulsie (czegoś) to have one’s finger on the pulse (of sth)

- umywać ręce to wash one’s hands

- urabiać sobie ręce po łokcie to work one’s fingers to the bone

- wpaść w niepowołane ręce to fall into the wrong hands

- wyciągnąć rękę do zgody to hold out the olive branch, to make an offer of reconciliation

- wyjść z czegoś obronną ręką to come away (completely) unscathed from sth

- z najgorszych tarapatów wychodził obronną ręką he would emerge from the worst predicaments unscathed

- wytrącić komuś broń z ręki to cut the ground from under sb’s feet

- wziąć sprawę w swoje a. we własne ręce to take a matter into one’s own hands

- zacierać ręce to rub one’s hands (with satisfaction)

- złapać kogoś za rękę to catch sb red-handed a. in the act

- żyć z pracy własnych rąk to earn a living

- ręka rękę myje (noga nogę wspiera) you scratch my back and I’ll scratch yours

- ręce (mi) opadają (na myśl o…) my heart fails (at the thought of…)

- ręka mnie/ją świerzbi my/her hand is itching

- ręka mnie świerzbi, żeby im wygarbować skórę my hand is itching to give them a good hiding

- jak a. jakby ręką odjął as if by magic

- migrena mi przeszła, jakby ręką odjął my migraine disappeared a. vanished as if by magic

- w twoje/wasze/pana ręce! przest. here’s to you!

- ręce przy sobie! (keep your) hands off!

- ręce przy sobie, bo będę strzelał! hands off or I’ll shoot you!

- niech ręka boska broni! God forbid!

- ręka, noga, mózg na ścianie! żart. (jako groźba) watch out or there’ll be murder! a. or I’ll blow your brains out a. or I’ll give you the works

- zgotować komuś serdeczne powitanie a. przyjęcie to give sb a warm welcome, to extend a warm welcome to sb

- zgotować komuś piekło to give sb hell on earth

- los zgotował jej miłą niespodziankę przen. fate dealt her a pleasant surprise

- nigdy nie wiemy, co zgotuje nam los przen. we never know what fate has in store a. holds for us

1) (утверждать голосованием) to adopt, to pass, to carry

2) (посетителей, дипломатов) to receive; (гостей) to entertain

3) (принимать должность от кого-л., вступать в управление предприятием) to take over, to assume

4) (теории, доктрины, религию) to embrace, to adopt

5) (принимать в организацию, на работу, на учёбу) to admit, to take, to engage, to incorporate

6) (ответственность и т.п.) to assume

7) (вид, форму) to assume

8) (предложение, приглашение, условия и т.п.) to accept, to agree

9) (получать, брать) to accept, to take

10) (телефонограмму, сообщение по радио, телеграфу) to take down

1) посетителей reception; у члена парламента, адвоката и т. п. BE surgery; у врача однократный appointment

2) гостеприимство reception, welcome

3) в организацию admission to; количество принимаемых intake

4) способ method, technique, way; жульнический trick, ploy

5) доза dose

1  hospitable ⇒ welcoming

♦voorbeelden:

1   een gastvrij onthaal vinden • receive a warm welcome

     iemand gastvrij onthalen • entertain someone well

     iemand gastvrij ontvangen/opnemen • extend a warm welcome to someone

I 〈 bijvoeglijk naamwoord〉

1 [innig, welgemeend] hearty, warm

2 [met betrekking tot personen] warm-/open-hearted ⇒ cordial

♦voorbeelden:

1   hartelijk dank voor … • many thanks for …

     met hartelijke groeten • with kind regards

     hartelijke groeten aan je vrouw • remember me/kind regards to your wife

     een hartelijke ontvangst • a warm reception, a hearty welcome

2   hartelijk tegen iemand zijn • be friendly towards someone

II 〈 bijwoord〉

1 [van harte] heartily, warmly

2 [oprecht, gul] heartily

♦voorbeelden:

1   ik heet u allen hartelijk welkom • I (wish to) extend a warm welcome to you all

     hartelijk bedankt voor … • thank you kindly/very much for …

     〈 ironisch〉 daar dank ik hartelijk voor • thank you very much 〈 nadruk op very〉; not for me

     hartelijk gefeliciteerd • hearty/sincere congratulations

2   hartelijk lachen • laugh heartily

1. \Р-156 какую (в чем) (subj: human, collect, or abstr) to have a certain (as specified) meaning, significance, influence etc: X играет AdjP роль (в Y-e) = X plays a AdjP role (part) (in Y)

2. (subj: human, collect, or abstr

X играет роль = X plays a leading (an important) role (part)

3. - кого-чего (subj: human, collect, or abstr) to be or act in the capacity of s.o. or sth.: X играл роль Y-a - X played the part (the role) of Y.

4. \Р-156 (кого, rare чего, какую). Also: РАЗЫГРЫВАТЬ/ РАЗЫГРАТЬ РОЛЬ (subj: human to pretend to be what one is not, act unnaturally

X играет роль = X is playing a role (a part)

Neg X не играл (никакой) роли = X adopted no pose.

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1. играть роль какую (в чем) [subj: human, collect, or abstr]

⇒ to have a certain (as specified) meaning, significance, influence etc:

- X играет[AdjP] роль( в Y-e) ≈ X plays a [AdjP] role < part> (in Y);

- [in limited contexts, with большую, огромную etc] X is very (enormously etc) important.

     ♦ Володину было лестно играть такую значительную роль при таком выдающемся событии в жизни такого почтенного лица (Сологуб 1). Volodin was flattered to play such a significant role in such an important moment in the life of such a respected person (1a).

     ♦...Когда случается провожать старого или встречать нового начальника, то я всегда при этом играю видную роль (Салтыков-Щедрин 2)....Whenever we have to bid farewell to one of our chiefs, or extend a loyal welcome to a new one, I always play an important part in these proceedings (2a).

     ♦...Андрей однажды сказал мне: "Для Мити внешняя сторона играет огромную роль" (Каверин 1)....Andrei had said to me one day: "The outward appearance of things is enormously important for Mitya" (1a).

2. [subj: human, collect, or abstr; used without a modif; impfv only]

⇒ to be of considerable significance:

- X играет роль≈ X plays a leading < an important> role (part);

- X really matters (counts);

- X has (exerts) influence.

     ♦...Вероятно, Станкевичу говорили о том, что он... может занять в обществе почётное место, что он призван, по богатству и рождению, играть роль... (Герцен 2)....Stankevich had probably been told that...he could occupy an honourable position in society, that he was called by wealth and birth to play an important part.. (2a).

3. играть роль кого-чего [subj: human, collect, or abstr]

⇒ to be or act in the capacity of s.o. or sth.:

- X играл роль Y-a ≈ X played the part (the role) ofY.

     ♦ Воспитанный полуиностранным воспитаньем, он хотел сыграть в то же время роль русского барина (Гоголь 3). Although his education had been half foreign, he wanted at the same time to play the part of a Russian landed gentleman (3d).

     ♦...С той поры сколько раз уже я играл роль топора в руках судьбы! (Лермонтов 1). How often since then have I played the role of an axe in the hands of fate! (1b).

4. играть роль (кого, rare чего, какую). Also: РАЗЫГРЫВАТЬ/РАЗЫГРАТЬ РОЛЬ [subj: human]

⇒ to pretend to be what one is not, act unnaturally:

- X играет роль≈ X is playing a role (a part);

- X is putting on an act;

- X is acting a part;

- X is playacting;

     ♦ "Наконец давнишнее желание моего сердца свершилось!" - повторил он и остановился, чтобы перевести дух. Я понял, что старик играет роль... (Салтыков-Щедрин 2). "At last my dearest wish has come true!" he repeated and stopped to take breath. I realized that the old fellow was acting a part. (2a).

     ♦ Кутузов никогда не говорил... о жертвах, которые он приносит отечеству, о том, что он намерен совершить или совершил: он вообще ничего не говорил о себе, не играл никакой роли, казался всегда самым простым и обыкновенным человеком... (Толстой 7). Kutuzov never talked of...the sacrifices he was making for the fatherland, or of what he meant to or had done: in general he said nothing about himself, adopted no pose, always appeared to be the simplest and most ordinary of men... (7a).

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1. разыграть роль какую (в чем) [subj: human, collect, or abstr]

⇒ to have a certain (as specified) meaning, significance, influence etc:

- X играет[AdjP] роль( в Y-e) ≈ X plays a [AdjP] role < part> (in Y);

- [in limited contexts, with большую, огромную etc] X is very (enormously etc) important.

     ♦ Володину было лестно играть такую значительную роль при таком выдающемся событии в жизни такого почтенного лица (Сологуб 1). Volodin was flattered to play such a significant role in such an important moment in the life of such a respected person (1a).

     ♦...Когда случается провожать старого или встречать нового начальника, то я всегда при этом играю видную роль (Салтыков-Щедрин 2)....Whenever we have to bid farewell to one of our chiefs, or extend a loyal welcome to a new one, I always play an important part in these proceedings (2a).

     ♦...Андрей однажды сказал мне: "Для Мити внешняя сторона играет огромную роль" (Каверин 1)....Andrei had said to me one day: "The outward appearance of things is enormously important for Mitya" (1a).

2. [subj: human, collect, or abstr; used without a modif; impfv only]

⇒ to be of considerable significance:

- X играет роль≈ X plays a leading < an important> role (part);

- X really matters (counts);

- X has (exerts) influence.

     ♦...Вероятно, Станкевичу говорили о том, что он... может занять в обществе почётное место, что он призван, по богатству и рождению, играть роль... (Герцен 2)....Stankevich had probably been told that...he could occupy an honourable position in society, that he was called by wealth and birth to play an important part.. (2a).

3. разыграть роль кого-чего [subj: human, collect, or abstr]

⇒ to be or act in the capacity of s.o. or sth.:

- X играл роль Y-a ≈ X played the part (the role) ofY.

     ♦ Воспитанный полуиностранным воспитаньем, он хотел сыграть в то же время роль русского барина (Гоголь 3). Although his education had been half foreign, he wanted at the same time to play the part of a Russian landed gentleman (3d).

     ♦...С той поры сколько раз уже я играл роль топора в руках судьбы! (Лермонтов 1). How often since then have I played the role of an axe in the hands of fate! (1b).

4. разыграть роль (кого, rare чего, какую). Also: РАЗЫГРЫВАТЬ/РАЗЫГРАТЬ РОЛЬ [subj: human]

⇒ to pretend to be what one is not, act unnaturally:

- X играет роль≈ X is playing a role (a part);

- X is putting on an act;

- X is acting a part;

- X is playacting;

     ♦ "Наконец давнишнее желание моего сердца свершилось!" - повторил он и остановился, чтобы перевести дух. Я понял, что старик играет роль... (Салтыков-Щедрин 2). "At last my dearest wish has come true!" he repeated and stopped to take breath. I realized that the old fellow was acting a part. (2a).

     ♦ Кутузов никогда не говорил... о жертвах, которые он приносит отечеству, о том, что он намерен совершить или совершил: он вообще ничего не говорил о себе, не играл никакой роли, казался всегда самым простым и обыкновенным человеком... (Толстой 7). Kutuzov never talked of...the sacrifices he was making for the fatherland, or of what he meant to or had done: in general he said nothing about himself, adopted no pose, always appeared to be the simplest and most ordinary of men... (7a).

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1. разыгрывать роль какую (в чем) [subj: human, collect, or abstr]

⇒ to have a certain (as specified) meaning, significance, influence etc:

- X играет[AdjP] роль( в Y-e) ≈ X plays a [AdjP] role < part> (in Y);

- [in limited contexts, with большую, огромную etc] X is very (enormously etc) important.

     ♦ Володину было лестно играть такую значительную роль при таком выдающемся событии в жизни такого почтенного лица (Сологуб 1). Volodin was flattered to play such a significant role in such an important moment in the life of such a respected person (1a).

     ♦...Когда случается провожать старого или встречать нового начальника, то я всегда при этом играю видную роль (Салтыков-Щедрин 2)....Whenever we have to bid farewell to one of our chiefs, or extend a loyal welcome to a new one, I always play an important part in these proceedings (2a).

     ♦...Андрей однажды сказал мне: "Для Мити внешняя сторона играет огромную роль" (Каверин 1)....Andrei had said to me one day: "The outward appearance of things is enormously important for Mitya" (1a).

2. [subj: human, collect, or abstr; used without a modif; impfv only]

⇒ to be of considerable significance:

- X играет роль≈ X plays a leading < an important> role (part);

- X really matters (counts);

- X has (exerts) influence.

     ♦...Вероятно, Станкевичу говорили о том, что он... может занять в обществе почётное место, что он призван, по богатству и рождению, играть роль... (Герцен 2)....Stankevich had probably been told that...he could occupy an honourable position in society, that he was called by wealth and birth to play an important part.. (2a).

3. разыгрывать роль кого-чего [subj: human, collect, or abstr]

⇒ to be or act in the capacity of s.o. or sth.:

- X играл роль Y-a ≈ X played the part (the role) ofY.

     ♦ Воспитанный полуиностранным воспитаньем, он хотел сыграть в то же время роль русского барина (Гоголь 3). Although his education had been half foreign, he wanted at the same time to play the part of a Russian landed gentleman (3d).

     ♦...С той поры сколько раз уже я играл роль топора в руках судьбы! (Лермонтов 1). How often since then have I played the role of an axe in the hands of fate! (1b).

4. разыгрывать роль (кого, rare чего, какую). Also: РАЗЫГРЫВАТЬ/РАЗЫГРАТЬ РОЛЬ [subj: human]

⇒ to pretend to be what one is not, act unnaturally:

- X играет роль≈ X is playing a role (a part);

- X is putting on an act;

- X is acting a part;

- X is playacting;

     ♦ "Наконец давнишнее желание моего сердца свершилось!" - повторил он и остановился, чтобы перевести дух. Я понял, что старик играет роль... (Салтыков-Щедрин 2). "At last my dearest wish has come true!" he repeated and stopped to take breath. I realized that the old fellow was acting a part. (2a).

     ♦ Кутузов никогда не говорил... о жертвах, которые он приносит отечеству, о том, что он намерен совершить или совершил: он вообще ничего не говорил о себе, не играл никакой роли, казался всегда самым простым и обыкновенным человеком... (Толстой 7). Kutuzov never talked of...the sacrifices he was making for the fatherland, or of what he meant to or had done: in general he said nothing about himself, adopted no pose, always appeared to be the simplest and most ordinary of men... (7a).

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1. сыграть роль какую (в чем) [subj: human, collect, or abstr]

⇒ to have a certain (as specified) meaning, significance, influence etc:

- X играет[AdjP] роль( в Y-e) ≈ X plays a [AdjP] role < part> (in Y);

- [in limited contexts, with большую, огромную etc] X is very (enormously etc) important.

     ♦ Володину было лестно играть такую значительную роль при таком выдающемся событии в жизни такого почтенного лица (Сологуб 1). Volodin was flattered to play such a significant role in such an important moment in the life of such a respected person (1a).

     ♦...Когда случается провожать старого или встречать нового начальника, то я всегда при этом играю видную роль (Салтыков-Щедрин 2)....Whenever we have to bid farewell to one of our chiefs, or extend a loyal welcome to a new one, I always play an important part in these proceedings (2a).

     ♦...Андрей однажды сказал мне: "Для Мити внешняя сторона играет огромную роль" (Каверин 1)....Andrei had said to me one day: "The outward appearance of things is enormously important for Mitya" (1a).

2. [subj: human, collect, or abstr; used without a modif; impfv only]

⇒ to be of considerable significance:

- X играет роль≈ X plays a leading < an important> role (part);

- X really matters (counts);

- X has (exerts) influence.

     ♦...Вероятно, Станкевичу говорили о том, что он... может занять в обществе почётное место, что он призван, по богатству и рождению, играть роль... (Герцен 2)....Stankevich had probably been told that...he could occupy an honourable position in society, that he was called by wealth and birth to play an important part.. (2a).

3. сыграть роль кого-чего [subj: human, collect, or abstr]

⇒ to be or act in the capacity of s.o. or sth.:

- X играл роль Y-a ≈ X played the part (the role) ofY.

     ♦ Воспитанный полуиностранным воспитаньем, он хотел сыграть в то же время роль русского барина (Гоголь 3). Although his education had been half foreign, he wanted at the same time to play the part of a Russian landed gentleman (3d).

     ♦...С той поры сколько раз уже я играл роль топора в руках судьбы! (Лермонтов 1). How often since then have I played the role of an axe in the hands of fate! (1b).

4. сыграть роль (кого, rare чего, какую). Also: РАЗЫГРЫВАТЬ/РАЗЫГРАТЬ РОЛЬ [subj: human]

⇒ to pretend to be what one is not, act unnaturally:

- X играет роль≈ X is playing a role (a part);

- X is putting on an act;

- X is acting a part;

- X is playacting;

     ♦ "Наконец давнишнее желание моего сердца свершилось!" - повторил он и остановился, чтобы перевести дух. Я понял, что старик играет роль... (Салтыков-Щедрин 2). "At last my dearest wish has come true!" he repeated and stopped to take breath. I realized that the old fellow was acting a part. (2a).

     ♦ Кутузов никогда не говорил... о жертвах, которые он приносит отечеству, о том, что он намерен совершить или совершил: он вообще ничего не говорил о себе, не играл никакой роли, казался всегда самым простым и обыкновенным человеком... (Толстой 7). Kutuzov never talked of...the sacrifices he was making for the fatherland, or of what he meant to or had done: in general he said nothing about himself, adopted no pose, always appeared to be the simplest and most ordinary of men... (7a).

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v 1. < Bank> Kredit, Darlehen obtain, borrow, raise, take out, take up, contribute; 2. < Börse> Wertpapiere assimilate, Kredit borrow; 3. < Finanz> Geld obtain, put up, raise; 4. < Geschäft> Warenbestand absorb, Betrieb start up, Sitzung record; 5. < Medien> record, stenografisch take down; 6. < Person> neue Geschäftspartner admit; 7. < Sozial> Geld take up; 8. < Transp> Inhalt accommodate; 9. < Recht> Vertragsklausel include, insert, Grundstück survey ■ in sich aufnehmen < Geschäft> absorb

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