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61 extremo1
1 = end, extreme, far + Localización, reaches, extreme end, end point [endpoint], tip.Ex. Scanning must start to the left of the bar codes and must continue past the right end.Ex. At the two extremes, the order may simply be decided for each topic as and when it arises, and followed thereafter.Ex. We'll select record '75' which is located on CD-ROM disc #4 (shown by the number on the far right side of the screen).Ex. He went on to explain that while there were no unsightly slums, there was a fairly large district of rather nondescript homes intermingled with plain two- and three-family brick and frame dwellings, principally in the eastern reaches of the city.Ex. However, it was possible to identify queries from the extreme ends of the specificity continuum.Ex. The process reaches its end point when information is gathered, indexed and compiled into a useful format for public and library staff use.Ex. Reportedly the tip of his nose is so damaged from the operations that the tissue has died.----* al extremo = to the extreme.* al extremo norte = northernmost.* al extremo oeste = westernmost.* a lo extremo = to the extreme.* al otro extremo = at the receiving end.* a un extremo de la escala = at one end of the scale.* del Extremo Oriente = Far Eastern.* desde un extremo... al otro = from one end... to the other.* de un extremo al otro = from the ridiculous to the sublime, from the sublime to the ridiculous.* de un extremo a otro del país = cross-country.* de un extremo de la ciudad a otro = cross-town.* en el extremo opuesto = at the far end.* en el otro extremo = at the other extreme.* en el otro extremo de la escala = at the other extreme.* en el otro extremo de la escala = at the other end of the scale, at the other end of the spectrum.* en este extremo = to this extent.* en un extremo de la escala = at one extreme.* en un extremo... en el otro = at one end... at the other.* extremo delantero = fore-end.* extremo inferior izquierdo = lower left.* Extremo Oriente, el = Far East, the.* extremo + Punto Cardinal = furthest + Punto Cardinal.* extremo superior = high end.* hasta el extremo de = to the point of, up to the point of.* hasta el extremo que = up to the point where, to the point where.* jugar de extremo derecho = play + the left wing.* llegar al extremo de = get to + the point of, go to + the extreme of.* llegar al extremo de + Infinitivo = go + (as/so) far as + Infinitivo.* llegar a un extremo = reach + epic proportions. -
62 суть
жessence, essentiality, gist, substance, nature, main ( point), entity, core, pith and marrow (of), essential(s), kernel, pith ( heart) of the matter; ( основа) burden, backboneсуть проблеми — the crux/kernel/heart of the problem
суть справи — the point of the matter, merits of case
дійти (добратися) до суті — to come ( to get) to the point ( bottom) of the matter; to go down to bedrock
по сутi — essentially, substantially, virtually; at the bottom, in the main
по сутi справи — as a matter of fact, at bottom of fact, in point of fact
не по суті — beside/off the point
кажучи по сутi — practically speaking; as a matter of fact
дійти до суті — to come to the point, to touch the ground
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63 punto pp
['punto] I punto (-a)See:II ['punto]1. sma questo punto; al punto in cui siamo — at this stage
a che punto sei? — (con lavoro) where have you got to?, (nel prepararsi) how are you getting on?
ad un certo punto uno si chiede... — there comes a time when one asks oneself...
non si può essere ingenui fino a questo o tal punto — one cannot be as naïve as that
era arrabbiato a tal punto che... — he was so angry that...
lo odia al punto tale che... — she hates him so much that...
passiamo al prossimo punto — (in discorso) let's move on to the next item o point
essere a buon punto — to have reached a satisfactory stage, be getting on well
aver raggiunto il punto in cui... — to have reached the stage where...
venire al punto — to come o get to the point
di punto in bianco — (improvvisamente) all of a sudden, (inaspettatamente) out of the blue
alle 6 in punto — at 6 o'clock sharp o on the dot
2) (Aer, Naut: posizione) positionfare il punto della situazione — (analisi) to take stock of the situation, (riassunto) to sum up the situation
3) (in alfabeto, in morse, su 'i') dot, (punteggiatura) full stop Brit, period Am, (di indirizzo e-mail) dotpunto e basta! — that's it!, that's enough!
2.3. avvnon...punto — not... at all
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64 concentrarse en el asunto entre manos
• come to the point at hand• get to the front• get to the point of• stick to the business at hand• stick to the pointDiccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > concentrarse en el asunto entre manos
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65 dejarse de rodeos
• come to the point• get to the front• get to the point of• speak to the point• stick to business• stop beating about the bush• stop beating around the bush -
66 punto
pp ['punto] I punto (-a)See:II ['punto]1. sma questo punto; al punto in cui siamo — at this stage
a che punto sei? — (con lavoro) where have you got to?, (nel prepararsi) how are you getting on?
ad un certo punto uno si chiede... — there comes a time when one asks oneself...
non si può essere ingenui fino a questo o tal punto — one cannot be as naïve as that
era arrabbiato a tal punto che... — he was so angry that...
lo odia al punto tale che... — she hates him so much that...
passiamo al prossimo punto — (in discorso) let's move on to the next item o point
essere a buon punto — to have reached a satisfactory stage, be getting on well
aver raggiunto il punto in cui... — to have reached the stage where...
venire al punto — to come o get to the point
di punto in bianco — (improvvisamente) all of a sudden, (inaspettatamente) out of the blue
alle 6 in punto — at 6 o'clock sharp o on the dot
2) (Aer, Naut: posizione) positionfare il punto della situazione — (analisi) to take stock of the situation, (riassunto) to sum up the situation
3) (in alfabeto, in morse, su 'i') dot, (punteggiatura) full stop Brit, period Am, (di indirizzo e-mail) dotpunto e basta! — that's it!, that's enough!
2.3. avvnon...punto — not... at all
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67 dejarse de historias
• come to the point• get down to brass tacks• get to the front• get to the point of -
68 dejarse
1 (abandonarse) to neglect oneself, let oneself go2 (olvidar) to forget, leave behind3 (permitir) to let oneself, allow oneself to* * *1) to leave2) forget3) grow* * *VERBO PRONOMINAL1) (=abandonarse) to let o.s. goempezó a dejarse después de tener su primer hijo — she started to let herself go after she had her first child
2) (=olvidar) to leave3) (=dejar crecer) to growdejarse las uñas largas/el pelo largo — to grow long nails/hair
4) (=permitir)+ infindejarse convencer — to allow o.s. to be persuaded
vencer 2., 1)-¿está bien la película? -se deja ver — "is the film any good?" - "it's watchable"
5) (=poderse)+ infin6) dejarse de (=terminar de)¡déjate de tonterías! — stop messing about o being silly!
¡déjate de andar y vamos a coger el coche! — forget about walking, let's take the car!
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■dejarse verbo reflexivo
1 (olvidar) me he dejado el monedero en casa, I've left my purse at home
2 (parar) déjate de tonterías, stop that nonsense
3 ( dejar + infinitivo) se dejó caer en la cama, he flopped down on the bed
no se deja deslumbrar, she's not easily impressed
♦ Locuciones: dejarse barba, to grow a beard
dejarse caer, (aparecer de vez en cuando) to drop round
dejarse llevar por, to be influenced by: no te dejes llevar por la ira, don't act on your anger
no seas tan tímido, déjate llevar, don't be so shy, just let yourself go
' dejarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
caer
- tintero
- tirarse
- vencer
- aparecer
- barba
- corriente
- crecer
- dejar
- vender
English:
carry away
- fine
- flop
- grow
- leave
- leave on
- panic
- depressed
- go
- grim
- mustache
- ride
* * *vprse dejaron ganar they lost on purpose;Amno te dejes stand up for yourself;no te dejes tomar el pelo don't let them make fun of you;le quisimos ayudar, pero no se dejó we wanted to help him, but he wouldn't let us3. [no cortarse]dejarse (la) barba/(el) bigote to grow a beard/moustache;dejarse el pelo largo to grow one's hair long¡déjate de holgazanear y ponte a trabajar! stop lazing around and do some work!;¡déjate de tonterías! don't talk nonsense!5. [descuidarse] to let oneself go;se ha dejado mucho desde que perdió el trabajo she's really let herself go since she lost her job6. Compdejarse caer por: se dejó caer por la fiesta, aunque no había sido invitado he turned up at the party even though he hadn't been invited;a lo mejor nos dejamos caer por vuestra casa este fin de semana we may drop by your house this weekend;dejarse llevar to get carried away;me dejé llevar por la emoción del momento I got carried away with the excitement of the moment;se deja llevar por sus impulsos she allows her impulses to get the better of her;dejarse ver to be seen;se dejan ver mucho por lugares de moda they are often to be seen o they like to be seen in the most fashionable places* * *v/r1 let o.s. go;dejarse llevar let o.s. be carried along2:déjate de lloros/de quejas stop crying/complaining3:ya se deja sentir el invierno it’s getting a bit wintry;¡qué poco te dejas ver! we hardly ever see you!* * *vr1) : to let oneself bese deja insultar: he lets himself be insulted2) : to forget, to leaveme dejé las llaves en el carro: I left the keys in the car3) : to neglect oneself, to let oneself go4) : to grownos estamos dejando el pelo largo: we're growing our hair long* * * -
69 усуквам
twist; wind roundпрен. beat about the bush; palter; quibbleусуквам се twist, coilусуквам се за пари be hard up (for money)не го усуквай! don't beat about the bush, got to the point, but me no butsда не го усукваме not to put too fine a point upon it* * *усу̀квам,гл. twist; wind round; give a twist; прен. beat about the bush, palter; quibble, hum (hem) and haw; resort to evasions, use evasions;\усуквам се twist, coil; convolve; \усуквам се около някого hang around s.o.; fawn (up)on s.o.; • да не го усукваме not to put too fine a point upon it; не го усуквай! don’t beat about the bush, get to the point, but me no buts.* * *twist ; wind; coil; cockle; kink; palter* * *1. twist;wind round 2. УСУКВАМ ce twist, coil 3. УСУКВАМ се за пари be hard up (for money) 4. УСУКВАМ се около някого hang around s.o.;fawn (up)on s.o. 5. да не го усукваме not to put too fine a point upon it 6. не го усуквай! don't beat about the bush, got to the point, but me no buts 7. прен. beat about the bush;palter;quibble -
70 zieren
I v/t geh. adorn; (schmücken) decorate; fig. grace, adorn; ein Wappen zierte die Tür a coat of arms adorned the doorwayII v/refl pej. (Umstände machen) fuss, make a fuss; (zögern) hesitate; (schüchtern tun, bes. Mädchen) be coy, act coy; zieren Sie sich nicht! no need to be shy ( oder polite); er zierte sich nicht lange he didn’t need much persuading; sie ziert sich nicht (drückt sich direkt aus) she doesn’t beat about (bes. Am. around) the bush; zier dich nicht! (heraus damit) get to the point; come on, out with it; zier dich nicht so! (sei nicht schüchtern) don’t be so coy!; (sei nicht prüde) don’t be so prudish!* * *to adorn; to grace;sich zierento mince* * *zie|ren ['tsiːrən]1. vtto adorn; Speisen to garnish; Kuchen to decorate; (fig = auszeichnen) to grace2. vr(= sich bitten lassen) to make a fuss, to need a lot of pressing; (Mädchen) to act coyly; (= sich gekünstelt benehmen) to be affecteddu brauchst dich nicht zu zíéren, es ist genügend da — there's no need to be polite, there's plenty there
ohne sich zu zíéren — without having to be pressed
See:→ auch geziert* * *zie·ren[ˈtsi:rən]I. vrdu brauchst dich nicht zu \zieren there is no need to be politeeine Speise/ein Gericht mit Petersilie \zieren to garnish a meal/dish with parsleyeinen Kuchen \zieren to decorate a cake* * *1. 2.reflexives Verb be coy; (sich bitten lassen) need some coaxing or pressing* * *ein Wappen zierte die Tür a coat of arms adorned the doorwayB. v/r pej (Umstände machen) fuss, make a fuss; (zögern) hesitate; (schüchtern tun, besonders Mädchen) be coy, act coy;zieren Sie sich nicht! no need to be shy ( oder polite);er zierte sich nicht lange he didn’t need much persuading;sie ziert sich nicht (drückt sich direkt aus) she doesn’t beat about (besonders US around) the bush;zier dich nicht! (heraus damit) get to the point; come on, out with it;* * *1. 2.reflexives Verb be coy; (sich bitten lassen) need some coaxing or pressing* * *v.to adorn v. -
71 hari
iz.1. (Josk.) thread; josteko \hari sewing thread; jostorratzean \haria sartu to thread a needle; \hari batetik eskegirik hanging from a threadb. ( lihoa) linen; \harizko alkandora linen shirtc. hortz \hari dental flossd. [ izenen aurrean ] \hari-izpi strand of thread; \hari-mutur end of a threade. (esa.) orratzetik \hariraino behar duzu jakin you should know the all the ins and outs of it; orratzak baino \hariak luzeago behar du izan (atsot.) it's better to give in willingly than be bested unwilling; \hari korapilatua ez da sekula oso (atsot.) a broken friendship may be soldered but will never be sound (atsot.)a. ( oro.) thread; armiarmari darion \haria thread coming from a spiderb. urrezko \\ zilarrezko \hari golden \\ silver thread3.a. Ele. wire; telefono-\hariak telephone wiresb. Mus. string; bibolinaren \hariak violin strings4. Tek. thread; pieza \hariduna a threaded piece; torloju honek ez du \haria hartu nahi this screw won't screw in; \harietan lotutakoa, gogorragoa da iltzeaz jositakoa baino once screwed in, it is more securely fastened than being held by nails; \hariak igo to strip the thread5. (irud.)a. ( ildoari, elkarrizketari d.) thread; argudioaren \haria the thread of the argument; gogoeten \haria train of thoughtb. (esa.) \harira etorri to get to the point; baina gatozen \harira! but let's get to the point!; \hari mehea izan ( du/ad.) not to feel up to it; horrelako gauzetan hasteko \hari mehea daukat nik I don't feel much like starting on such things -
72 попасть в точку
1) General subject: get to the point, hit it, hit the nail on the head, hit the right nail on the head, lay one's finger on something, nick, nick it, take the right sow by the ear, come home, get home, hit the jackpot, hit the white, strike home, touch home, touch the spot, score a hit2) Colloquial: hit it right on the head (You've hit hit it right on the head. - Это вы попали в точку.), hit the spot (You've really hit the spot - vanilla ice-cream is exactly what I've been dreaming about!)3) Politics: hit the nail on the head4) Jargon: hit the bull's eye, hit the mark5) Set phrase: hit the nail on the head (дословно: Стукнуть гвоздь по шляпке) -
73 salirse del tema
• be irrelevant• digress• diverge• dodge the issue• get off the hook• get off the point• get off the road• get off the track• run off the subject• wander off• wander on -
74 отклоняться от темы
1) General subject: divagate, meander, stray, wander from the subject, wander from the point (... But we are wandering from the point.... - Но мы отклонились от темы.)2) Diplomatic term: wander from a subject3) Politics: depart from a question, depart from the question, deviate from a question, digress from a question4) Mass media: stray off the subject5) Makarov: get off the point, stray from the point, digress from the subjectУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > отклоняться от темы
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75 verfehlt
I P.P. verfehlenII Adj. (falsch) wrong, misguided; verfehltes Thema beim Aufsatz: failure to get to the point; es für verfehlt halten zu (+ Inf.) consider it amiss to (+ Inf.)* * *ver|fehlt [fɛɐ'feːlt]adj(= unangebracht) inappropriate; (= misslungen) Leben, Angelegenheit, Planung, Politik unsuccessfules ist verféhlt, das zu tun — you are mistaken in doing that
* * *ver·fehlt1. (misslungen) unsuccessfuleine \verfehlte Politik an unsuccessful policy2. (unangebracht) inappropriate▪ es wäre \verfehlt, etw zu tun it would be inappropriate to do sth* * *B. adj (falsch) wrong, misguided;verfehltes Thema beim Aufsatz: failure to get to the point;2. nur sg; des Ziels etc: missing;verfehlt des Themas failure to grasp the subject -
76 ir al punto
• come to the point• get to the front• get to the point of -
77 llegar al punto
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78 llegar al punto en que
• come to the point where• get to the point• get to the root of -
79 detener
v.1 to stop.consiguieron detener la hemorragia they managed to stop the bleedingestaba decidido, nada podía detenerlo he had made up his mind, nothing could stop himRicardo detuvo el auto Richard stopped the car.El guarda detuvo el asalto The guard stopped the holdup.2 to arrest.El guarda detuvo al ladrón The guard arrested the thief.3 to keep, to delay.4 to hold back, to delay, to block someone's progress, to block the progress of.La falta de luz detuvo al tren The lack of lighting held back the train.* * *1 (parar) to stop, halt; (proceso, negociación) to hold up2 (retener) to keep, delay, detain3 DERECHO to detain, arrest1 (pararse) to stop, halt2 (entretenerse) to hang about, linger3 (pararse a considerar algo) to dwell* * *verb1) to arrest, detain2) stop, halt•* * *1. VT1) (=parar) to stop2) (=retrasar) to hold up, delayno quiero detenerlo — I don't want to keep o delay you
3) (=retener) [+ objeto] to keep4) (Jur) (=arrestar) to arrest; (=encarcelar) to detain2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1) ( parar) <vehículo/máquina> to stop; <trámite/proceso> to halt; < hemorragia> to stop, staunchvete, nadie te detiene — go then, nobody's stopping you
2) ( arrestar) to arrest; ( encarcelar) to detain2.detenerse v prona) ( pararse) vehículo/persona to stopdetenerse a + inf — to stop to + inf
b) ( tomar mucho tiempo)detenerse en algo: no nos detengamos demasiado en los detalles — let's not spend too much time discussing the details
* * *= halt, stop, suspend, staunch [stanch, -USA], check, detain, stunt, stem + the tide of, arrest, apprehend, shut down, imprison, jail [gaol, -UK], make + an arrest, place under + arrest, take into + custody, pull over.Ex. Consequently, a freeze-frame or still-picture effect can be achieved by simply halting the movement of the head across the disc.Ex. Program function key 1 (FP1) tells DOBIS/LIBIS to stop whatever it is doing and go back to the function selection screen.Ex. The appearance of this volume aroused such a furor within and without the British Museum that further publication of the catalog was suspended.Ex. Some notable progress is being made worldwide in staunching publishers' losses.Ex. They concluded that 'our citizens may rationally prefer to check crime and disorder by ounces of educational prevention, than by pounds of cure in the shape of large 'lockups' and expensive suits before the law'.Ex. Juan Carlos is a blind lawyer, activist and volunteer librarian who has been imprisoned without trial since March, when he was detained for peacefully protesting the arrest of a journalist.Ex. True personal discrimination cannot be forced by exercises in selecting the good and rejecting the bad by the application of stock critical formulas: it may indeed be stunted.Ex. This article discusses some strategies that are being developed to stem the tide of losses caused worldwide by piracy.Ex. Librarians have been known to devote time to entrap and arrest individuals who use the library toilets for sexual purposes = Hay casos de bibliotecarios que han dedicado tiempo a atrapar y detener a individuos que utilizan los servicios de la biblioteca con fines sexuales.Ex. Due to this fortunate circumstance, a thief who had been systematically purloining rare books from the Library was apprehended.Ex. Cyberattacks involve routers acting at a predesignated time or trigger time and flooding various targeted Web sites with data -- effectively shutting down the Web site.Ex. Juan Carlos is a blind lawyer, activist and volunteer librarian who has been imprisoned without trial since March, when he was detained for peacefully protesting the arrest of a journalist.Ex. In 1892 Klas Linderfelt, the then ALA President, was jailed for 4 days on charges of embezzling more than $4,000 from library funds.Ex. They do do everything from issuing parking and speeding tickets to making arrests.Ex. The driver was placed under arrest by the state police for driving while under the influence of alcohol.Ex. A couple convicted of tax evasion was taken into custody after a five-month-long standoff with federal agents.Ex. Since cops were given the go-ahead to pull over people for not wearing seat belts, state troopers have become creative about spotting scofflaws.----* continuar sin detenerse = go straight ahead.* detener bruscamente = halt + in full flight.* detener búsqueda = discontinue + search.* detener completamente = bring to + a (grinding) halt.* detener en el camino = waylay.* detenerse = become + stagnant, break off, sit back, stall, pull up, run into + the sand(s), stop over.* detenerse antes de = stop + short of.* detenerse a pensar = pause + to think, step back, take + a step back.* detenerse a pensar en = spare + a thought for.* detenerse a reflexionar = stand back.* detenerse completamente = grind to + a (screeching) halt, come to + a (dead) halt, come to + a shuddering halt.* detenerse en el camino = stop along + the way.* detenerse en el lado del camino = pull over.* detenerse por completo = come to + a standstill, be at a standstill.* detenerse por un momento = pause.* estar detenido = be under arrest.* ser detenido = be under arrest.* si nos detenemos a reflexionar sobre ello = on reflection.* * *1.verbo transitivo1) ( parar) <vehículo/máquina> to stop; <trámite/proceso> to halt; < hemorragia> to stop, staunchvete, nadie te detiene — go then, nobody's stopping you
2) ( arrestar) to arrest; ( encarcelar) to detain2.detenerse v prona) ( pararse) vehículo/persona to stopdetenerse a + inf — to stop to + inf
b) ( tomar mucho tiempo)detenerse en algo: no nos detengamos demasiado en los detalles — let's not spend too much time discussing the details
* * *= halt, stop, suspend, staunch [stanch, -USA], check, detain, stunt, stem + the tide of, arrest, apprehend, shut down, imprison, jail [gaol, -UK], make + an arrest, place under + arrest, take into + custody, pull over.Ex: Consequently, a freeze-frame or still-picture effect can be achieved by simply halting the movement of the head across the disc.
Ex: Program function key 1 (FP1) tells DOBIS/LIBIS to stop whatever it is doing and go back to the function selection screen.Ex: The appearance of this volume aroused such a furor within and without the British Museum that further publication of the catalog was suspended.Ex: Some notable progress is being made worldwide in staunching publishers' losses.Ex: They concluded that 'our citizens may rationally prefer to check crime and disorder by ounces of educational prevention, than by pounds of cure in the shape of large 'lockups' and expensive suits before the law'.Ex: Juan Carlos is a blind lawyer, activist and volunteer librarian who has been imprisoned without trial since March, when he was detained for peacefully protesting the arrest of a journalist.Ex: True personal discrimination cannot be forced by exercises in selecting the good and rejecting the bad by the application of stock critical formulas: it may indeed be stunted.Ex: This article discusses some strategies that are being developed to stem the tide of losses caused worldwide by piracy.Ex: Librarians have been known to devote time to entrap and arrest individuals who use the library toilets for sexual purposes = Hay casos de bibliotecarios que han dedicado tiempo a atrapar y detener a individuos que utilizan los servicios de la biblioteca con fines sexuales.Ex: Due to this fortunate circumstance, a thief who had been systematically purloining rare books from the Library was apprehended.Ex: Cyberattacks involve routers acting at a predesignated time or trigger time and flooding various targeted Web sites with data -- effectively shutting down the Web site.Ex: Juan Carlos is a blind lawyer, activist and volunteer librarian who has been imprisoned without trial since March, when he was detained for peacefully protesting the arrest of a journalist.Ex: In 1892 Klas Linderfelt, the then ALA President, was jailed for 4 days on charges of embezzling more than $4,000 from library funds.Ex: They do do everything from issuing parking and speeding tickets to making arrests.Ex: The driver was placed under arrest by the state police for driving while under the influence of alcohol.Ex: A couple convicted of tax evasion was taken into custody after a five-month-long standoff with federal agents.Ex: Since cops were given the go-ahead to pull over people for not wearing seat belts, state troopers have become creative about spotting scofflaws.* continuar sin detenerse = go straight ahead.* detener bruscamente = halt + in full flight.* detener búsqueda = discontinue + search.* detener completamente = bring to + a (grinding) halt.* detener en el camino = waylay.* detenerse = become + stagnant, break off, sit back, stall, pull up, run into + the sand(s), stop over.* detenerse antes de = stop + short of.* detenerse a pensar = pause + to think, step back, take + a step back.* detenerse a pensar en = spare + a thought for.* detenerse a reflexionar = stand back.* detenerse completamente = grind to + a (screeching) halt, come to + a (dead) halt, come to + a shuddering halt.* detenerse en el camino = stop along + the way.* detenerse en el lado del camino = pull over.* detenerse por completo = come to + a standstill, be at a standstill.* detenerse por un momento = pause.* estar detenido = be under arrest.* ser detenido = be under arrest.* si nos detenemos a reflexionar sobre ello = on reflection.* * *vtA (parar) ‹vehículo/máquina› to stop; ‹trámite/proceso› to halt; ‹hemorragia› to stop, staunchdetener el avance del enemigo to halt the enemy advancedetener el avance de la enfermedad to curb o check o arrest the development of the diseasevete si quieres, nadie te detiene go if you want, nobody's stopping youB (arrestar) to arrest; (encarcelar) to detain¡queda usted detenido! you're under arrest!1 (pararse) «vehículo/persona» to stopven directo a casa, sin detenerte en el camino come straight home without stopping off on the waydetenerse A + INF to stop to + INF¿te has detenido a pensar en las consecuencias? have you stopped to consider the consequences?2(tomar mucho tiempo): me detuve arreglando el escritorio y perdí el tren I hung around tidying my desk and I missed the traindetenerse EN algo:hay que ir al grano sin detenerse en lo accesorio we have to get to the point without dwelling on incidentalsno te detengas en la introducción don't waste time o spend too much time on the introduction* * *
detener ( conjugate detener) verbo transitivo
1 ( parar) ‹vehículo/máquina› to stop;
‹trámite/proceso› to halt;
‹ hemorragia› to stop, staunch
2 ( arrestar) to arrest;
( encarcelar) to detain;◊ ¡queda usted detenido! you're under arrest!
detenerse verbo pronominal
detenerse a hacer algo to stop to do sthb) ( tomar mucho tiempo) detenerse en algo:
detener verbo transitivo
1 to stop, halt
2 Jur (a un sospechoso) to arrest, detain
' detener' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
interceptar
- prender
- atajar
- detiene
- detuve
- paso
English:
apprehend
- arrest
- detain
- get
- inhibit
- keep
- prisoner
- pull in
- recapture
- remand
- seize
- stem
- stop
- halt
- hold
- stunt
* * *♦ vt1. [parar] to stop;detenga el vehículo y estacione stop the vehicle and park;detener el avance enemigo to halt the enemy advance;detener la propagación de la epidemia to stop the spread of the epidemic;los bomberos lograron detener el fuego firefighters managed to hold the fire in check o stop the fire spreading;consiguieron detener la hemorragia they managed to stop the bleeding;estaba decidido, nada podía detenerlo he had made up his mind, nothing could stop him;¡adelante, hazlo! ¿qué te detiene? go on, do it! what's stopping you?2. [arrestar] to arrest3. [entretener] to keep, to delay;¿qué fue lo que te detuvo? what kept you?, what held you up?* * *v/t1 stop2 de policía arrest, detain* * *detener {80} vt1) arrestar: to arrest, to detain2) parar: to stop, to halt3) : to keep, to hold back* * *detener vb2. (arrestar) to arrest -
80 detenerse
1 (pararse) to stop, halt2 (entretenerse) to hang about, linger3 (pararse a considerar algo) to dwell* * *1) to stop2) delay* * *VPR1) (=pararse) to stop¡no te detengas! — don't hang about!
2) (=demorarse) to waste time (en on)* * *(v.) = become + stagnant, break off, sit back, stall, pull up, run into + the sand(s), stop overEx. Research in the social sciences has become increasingly stagnant and impoverished, largely because of the insistence on using objective, quantitative methods derived from the natural sciences.Ex. During this period the compositors worked non-stop, breaking off only to eat, for the almost incredible period of fifty hours: two days and two nights without rest 'in an atmosphere that would poison a vulture'.Ex. When carried out correctly, performance review provides an opportunity to sit back and assess the job.Ex. In other instances, however, the pay equity process has been stalled becasue of the reluctance on the part of some municipalities to include library workers in their pay equity plans.Ex. Trucks started pulling up every hour, day and night, to the library's loading dock and depositing heaps of unordered and unwanted books.Ex. The king must have then realised, if he had not already done so, that his efforts to secure an annulment from the pope had run into the sand.Ex. With luck the lapwings will now be able to stop over in Syria without coming to further harm.* * *(v.) = become + stagnant, break off, sit back, stall, pull up, run into + the sand(s), stop overEx: Research in the social sciences has become increasingly stagnant and impoverished, largely because of the insistence on using objective, quantitative methods derived from the natural sciences.
Ex: During this period the compositors worked non-stop, breaking off only to eat, for the almost incredible period of fifty hours: two days and two nights without rest 'in an atmosphere that would poison a vulture'.Ex: When carried out correctly, performance review provides an opportunity to sit back and assess the job.Ex: In other instances, however, the pay equity process has been stalled becasue of the reluctance on the part of some municipalities to include library workers in their pay equity plans.Ex: Trucks started pulling up every hour, day and night, to the library's loading dock and depositing heaps of unordered and unwanted books.Ex: The king must have then realised, if he had not already done so, that his efforts to secure an annulment from the pope had run into the sand.Ex: With luck the lapwings will now be able to stop over in Syria without coming to further harm.* * *
■detenerse verbo reflexivo to stop: ¡deténganse!, stop!
' detenerse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
demorarse
- estancarse
- detener
- parar
English:
draw up
- pull over
- pull up
- stick
- stop
- cease
- draw
- grind
- halt
- pause
- rest
- slow
* * *vpr1. [pararse] to stop;no te detengas, sigue don't stop, carry on;no se levanten hasta que el avión se haya detenido do not get up until the plane has come to a stop;detenerse en seco to stop dead;detenerse a hacer algo to stop to do sth;se detuvo un momento a pensar she stopped to think for a moment;se detuvo a hablar con una amiga y llegó tarde she stopped to talk to a friend and was late2. [demorarse] to hang about, to linger;no te detengas tanto con la presentación y ve al grano don't spend so much time on the presentation and get to the point* * *v/r stop* * *vr1) : to stop2) : to delay, to linger* * *
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