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101 prestar
v.1 to lend, to loan (dejar) (dinero, cosa).¿me prestas mil pesos? ¿could you lend me a thousand pesos?¿me prestas tu pluma? can I borrow your pen?Ella presta dinero She lends money.2 to give, to offer (dar) (ayuda).3 to make.4 to borrow, to borrow money.Ella presta dinero a menudo She borrows money often.5 to render.Ella presta servicios She renders services.6 to lend money, to lend out money.* * *1 (dejar prestado) to lend, loan2 (pedir prestado) to borrow3 (servicio) to do, render4 (ayuda) to give1 (ofrecerse) to lend oneself2 (ser motivo) to lend itself■ estas indicaciones se prestan a malas interpretaciones these instructions are open misinterpretation3 (acceder) to agree, give in\prestar juramento to swear* * *verb1) to lend, loan2) render•* * *1. VT1) (=dejar prestado) to lend¿me puedes prestar el coche? — can I borrow your car?, can you lend me your car?
2) LAm (=pedir prestado) to borrow (a from)3) (=dedicar) [+ esfuerzo] to devote; [+ apoyo, auxilio, ayuda] to give•
prestar atención a algn/algo — to pay attention to sb/sth•
prestar crédito a algo — to believe sth•
prestar declaración — [ante la policía] to make a statement; [en un juicio] to give evidence, testify•
prestar oídos a algo — to take notice of sth4) frm (=aportar)los jóvenes prestaban alegría a la fiesta — the young people brought good cheer to o brightened up the party
el color azul le prestaba un encanto especial a la habitación — the blue colour gave o lent a special charm to the room
5) Ven2. VI1) (=dar de sí) [zapatos] to give; [cuerda] to stretch2) (=servir)3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) <dinero/coche/libro> to lendb) (Col) ( pedir prestado) to borrow2)a) < ayuda> to give; < servicio> to render; < servicio militar> to dob)3) < juramento> to swear4) (liter) <alegría/colorido> to lend2.prestarse v pron1)prestarse A algo — a críticas/malentendidos to be open to something
el sistema se presta a abusos — the system lends itself to o is open to abuse
2) (ser apto, idóneo)la novela se presta para ser abreviada — the novel is ideal o suitable for abridgement
3) (refl) ( ofrecerse)prestarse A + INF — to offer to + inf; ( en frases negativas)
* * *= charge out, circulate, lend, loan out.Ex. If the copy is charged out, it cannot be deleted.Ex. However, if the volumes of the encyclopedia will not be circulated, the volumes need to be entered separately.Ex. Circulation -- The procedures for lending documents to borrowers and keeping track of them -- is restricted to authorized users.Ex. A borrower may sometimes wish to take out a book which has already been loaned out.----* capitalista que presta capital de riesgo = venture capitalist.* deber prestar atención = warrant + consideration.* encargado de prestar los primeros auxilios = first aider.* hacer que no se le preste atención a = deflect + attention from.* no prestar atención = disregard, overlook, close + the door on, go + unheeded, fly in + the face of.* no prestar atención al hecho de que = overlook + the fact that.* no prestar la suficiente atención = give + short shrift.* prestándole especial atención a = with specific reference to.* prestar antención a = lay + interest with.* prestar apoyo = lend + support, support.* prestar apoyo a = go to + bat for, bat for.* prestar atención = follow up, heed, receive + attention, mind, devote + attention, pay + heed, take + notice, give + (some) thought to, follow through, look out for, lend + an ear, prick (up) + Posesivo + ears, Posesivo + antennas + go up.* prestar atención a = attend to, give + attention to, give + consideration (to), pay + attention to, turn + Posesivo + mind to, train + spotlight on, give + an ear to, listen (to), keep + an eye on, direct + Posesivo + attention to(ward).* prestar ayuda = provide + assistance, render + assistance, offer + guidance, offer + assistance, lend + a (helping) hand.* prestar declaración = give + evidence.* prestar declaración bajo juramento = testify + under oath.* prestar especial atención = pay + particular attention, focus.* prestar importancia a = place + weight on.* prestarle atención = focus + attention.* prestar poca atención a = give + little thought to.* prestar + Posesivo + atención = turn + Posesivo + attention, turn + Posesivo + thoughts.* prestar + Posesivo + atención a un problema = turn + Posesivo + attention to problem.* prestar respeto a = pay + deference to.* prestarse a = lend + Reflexivo + to.* prestar servicio = service.* prestar un libro = check out + book.* prestar un servicio = operate + service, provide + service, render + service, give + service to, deliver + service, deliver + value, produce + the goods, do + service.* prestar un servicio a los usuarios = serve + patrons, serve + patrons.* profesional dedicado a prestar un servicio a la población = service professional.* profesión dedicada a prestar un servicio a la población = service profession.* que le presta gran importancia a la cultura = culture-conscious.* sin prestar atención = mindlessly.* volver a prestar atención = refocus + attention.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) <dinero/coche/libro> to lendb) (Col) ( pedir prestado) to borrow2)a) < ayuda> to give; < servicio> to render; < servicio militar> to dob)3) < juramento> to swear4) (liter) <alegría/colorido> to lend2.prestarse v pron1)prestarse A algo — a críticas/malentendidos to be open to something
el sistema se presta a abusos — the system lends itself to o is open to abuse
2) (ser apto, idóneo)la novela se presta para ser abreviada — the novel is ideal o suitable for abridgement
3) (refl) ( ofrecerse)prestarse A + INF — to offer to + inf; ( en frases negativas)
* * *= charge out, circulate, lend, loan out.Ex: If the copy is charged out, it cannot be deleted.
Ex: However, if the volumes of the encyclopedia will not be circulated, the volumes need to be entered separately.Ex: Circulation -- The procedures for lending documents to borrowers and keeping track of them -- is restricted to authorized users.Ex: A borrower may sometimes wish to take out a book which has already been loaned out.* capitalista que presta capital de riesgo = venture capitalist.* deber prestar atención = warrant + consideration.* encargado de prestar los primeros auxilios = first aider.* hacer que no se le preste atención a = deflect + attention from.* no prestar atención = disregard, overlook, close + the door on, go + unheeded, fly in + the face of.* no prestar atención al hecho de que = overlook + the fact that.* no prestar la suficiente atención = give + short shrift.* prestándole especial atención a = with specific reference to.* prestar antención a = lay + interest with.* prestar apoyo = lend + support, support.* prestar apoyo a = go to + bat for, bat for.* prestar atención = follow up, heed, receive + attention, mind, devote + attention, pay + heed, take + notice, give + (some) thought to, follow through, look out for, lend + an ear, prick (up) + Posesivo + ears, Posesivo + antennas + go up.* prestar atención a = attend to, give + attention to, give + consideration (to), pay + attention to, turn + Posesivo + mind to, train + spotlight on, give + an ear to, listen (to), keep + an eye on, direct + Posesivo + attention to(ward).* prestar ayuda = provide + assistance, render + assistance, offer + guidance, offer + assistance, lend + a (helping) hand.* prestar declaración = give + evidence.* prestar declaración bajo juramento = testify + under oath.* prestar especial atención = pay + particular attention, focus.* prestar importancia a = place + weight on.* prestarle atención = focus + attention.* prestar poca atención a = give + little thought to.* prestar + Posesivo + atención = turn + Posesivo + attention, turn + Posesivo + thoughts.* prestar + Posesivo + atención a un problema = turn + Posesivo + attention to problem.* prestar respeto a = pay + deference to.* prestarse a = lend + Reflexivo + to.* prestar servicio = service.* prestar un libro = check out + book.* prestar un servicio = operate + service, provide + service, render + service, give + service to, deliver + service, deliver + value, produce + the goods, do + service.* prestar un servicio a los usuarios = serve + patrons, serve + patrons.* profesional dedicado a prestar un servicio a la población = service professional.* profesión dedicada a prestar un servicio a la población = service profession.* que le presta gran importancia a la cultura = culture-conscious.* sin prestar atención = mindlessly.* volver a prestar atención = refocus + attention.* * *prestar [A1 ]vtA1 ‹dinero/coche/libro› to lend2 ( Col) (pedir prestado) to borrowB1 ‹ayuda› to give; ‹servicio› to renderuna condecoración por los servicios prestados a la Universidad an award o a medal for services rendered to the Universityprestó su colaboración desinteresadamente she gave her help unselfishlyprestó el servicio militar en la marina he did his military service in the navy2prestar atención to pay attentionC ‹juramento› to swearprestó declaración ante el juez he made a statement to the judgeD ( liter); ‹alegría/colorido› to lendlas farolas prestan un encanto especial a la plaza the lamps lend a special charm to the square(dar motivo para): tales declaraciones se prestan a malentendidos statements like that are open to misinterpretation, statements like that are liable o likely to be misinterpretedsu actitud se presta a equívocos her attitude could easily be misinterpretedel sistema se presta a que se cometan abusos the system lends itself to o is open to abuseB (ser apto, idóneo) prestarse PARA algo:la novela se presta para ser adaptada a la pantalla the novel lends itself well to being adapted to the screenel terreno se presta para construir un campo de golf the land is suitable for building a golf course onese vestido no se presta para la ocasión that dress isn't right o suitable for the occasionse presta para todo tipo de usos it is suitable for many different uses, it can be used for many different purposesC ( refl) (ofrecerse) prestarse A + INF to offer to + INFse prestó a ayudarnos she offered to help us(en frases negativas): no me presto a negocios sucios I won't take part in anything underhand* * *
prestar ( conjugate prestar) verbo transitivo
1 ‹dinero/libro› to lend;◊ ¿me prestas el coche? will you lend me your car?, can I borrow your car?
2
‹ servicio› to render;
‹ servicio militar› to do
3 ‹ juramento› to swear
prestarse verbo pronominal
1 ( dar ocasión) prestarse A algo ‹a críticas/malentendidos/abusos› to be open to sth
2 (ser apto, idóneo) prestarse PARA algo to be suitable for sth
3 ( refl)a) ( ofrecerse)
b) ( en frases negativas):
prestar verbo transitivo
1 (un objeto, dinero) to lend
(pedir prestado) to borrow
2 (auxilio, colaboración) to give
3 (servicio) to render
♦ Locuciones: prestar atención, to pay attention
prestar declaración ante el juez, to make a statement before the judge
prestar juramento, to swear
prestar oído, to listen to
Recuerda que to borrow significa coger, pedir prestado, mientras que to lend significa dar, prestar: If I borrow money from you, then you lend me the money.
' prestar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acudir
- atención
- declaración
- dejar
- descuidarse
- despreocuparse
- fijarse
- oído
- atender
- ceder
- descuidar
- escuchar
- fijar
- juramento
- préstamo
- te
English:
attend
- attention
- borrow
- carelessly
- evidence
- give
- hear
- lend
- listen
- loan
- lunch
- note
- oath
- pay
- statement
- swear
- take
- undivided
- disregard
- heed
- issue
- render
- testify
* * *♦ vt1. [dejar] [dinero, cosa] to lend;¿me prestas mil pesos? could you lend me a thousand pesos?;¿me prestas tu pluma? can I borrow your pen?2. [dar] [ayuda] to give, to offer;[servicio] to offer, to provide;presté ayuda a los accidentados I offered assistance to the accident victims;prestar atención to pay attention3. [declaración, juramento] to make;prestó juramento ante el rey she took an oath before the king4. [transmitir encanto] to lend;la decoración presta un aire de fiesta the decorations lend a festive tone* * *borrow;prestar atención pay attention* * *prestar vt1) : to lend, to loan2) : to render (a service), to give (aid)3)prestar atención : to pay attention4)prestar juramento : to take an oath* * *¿me prestas tu bici? can you lend me your bike?¿me dejas tu bici? can I borrow your bike? -
102 botana
f.1 snack, tapa. (Mexican Spanish)2 appetizer, snack, hors d'oeuvre.3 patch.* * *1 ESPAÑOL AMERICANO snack* * *SF Méx snack, appetizer* * *femenino (Méx) snack, appetizerde botana te sirven caracoles — they give you snails as an appetizer o with your drink
•• Cultural note:agarrar a alguien de botana — (Méx fam) to make fun of somebody
In Central America and Mexico, a small portion of food, olives, peanuts etc, usually served with a drink at parties, bars, or social occasions* * *femenino (Méx) snack, appetizerde botana te sirven caracoles — they give you snails as an appetizer o with your drink
•• Cultural note:agarrar a alguien de botana — (Méx fam) to make fun of somebody
In Central America and Mexico, a small portion of food, olives, peanuts etc, usually served with a drink at parties, bars, or social occasions* * *(AmC, Méx)snack, appetizerde botana te sirven caracoles they give you snails as an appetizer o with your drinkIn Central America and Mexico, a small portion of food, olives, peanuts etc, usually served with a drink at parties, bars, or social occasions.* * *
botana sustantivo femenino (Méx) snack, appetizer
botana f LAm tb fpl snack
' botana' also found in these entries:
English:
appetizer
- hors d'oeuvre
* * *botana nfMéx1. [tapa] snack, appetizer* * *f Méxsnack* * * -
103 parador
adj.stopping.m.roadside inn.* * *1 (hotel) state-run hotel\parador nacional de turismo state-run hotel usually of historic or monumental value* * *SM Esp(tb: parador nacional de turismo) (state-run) tourist hotel; ( Hist) inn PARADOR NACIONAL In the early days of the Spanish tourist industry in the 1950s, the government set up a network of high-class tourist hotels known as paradores. They are sited in rural beauty spots and places of historical interest, often in converted castles and monasteries.* * *1)a) ( mesón) roadside bar/hotelb) ( en Esp) parador, state-owned hotel2) (Méx) (Dep) tb•• Cultural note:A national chain of hotels in Spain. Paradores were designed to give buildings such as former palaces, castles and monasteries a new lease of life and to bring tourism to economically disadvantaged areas. They are often luxurious but relatively inexpensive and emphasize local character and cooking* * *1)a) ( mesón) roadside bar/hotelb) ( en Esp) parador, state-owned hotel2) (Méx) (Dep) tb•• Cultural note:A national chain of hotels in Spain. Paradores were designed to give buildings such as former palaces, castles and monasteries a new lease of life and to bring tourism to economically disadvantaged areas. They are often luxurious but relatively inexpensive and emphasize local character and cooking* * *parador (nacional de turismo) (↑ parador a1)A1 (mesón) roadside bar/hotel2 (en Esp) parador, state-owned hotel ( often housed in a historic building)BA national chain of hotels in Spain. Paradores were designed to give buildings such as former palaces, castles and monasteries a new lease of life and to bring tourism to economically disadvantaged areas. They are often luxurious but relatively inexpensive and emphasize local character and cooking.* * *
parador sustantivo masculino
parador sustantivo masculino roadside inn
parador nacional, state-run hotel
* * *parador nm1. [mesón] roadside innPARADOR NACIONALThere are now 90 of these luxury hotels which are administered by the Spanish government. Paradores are found throughout Spain, both in cities and in the countryside, and their restaurants have a good reputation for serving regional cuisine. Many are in buildings of historical importance, such as castles, mansions and former monasteries, but there are also purpose-built paradores, designed to reflect traditional architectural styles. They are considered to be flagships of the government's policy on tourism.* * *m Espparador (state-run luxury hotel) -
104 noir
noir, e [nwaʀ]1. adjectivea. black ; [yeux] darkb. ( = obscur) darkd. ( = hostile) regarder qn d'un œil noir to give sb a black looke. ( = policier) roman noir thriller2. masculine nouna. ( = couleur) blackb. ( = matière) elle avait du noir sur le menton she had a black mark on her chinc. ( = obscurité) darke. ► au noir3. masculine noun, feminine4. feminine noun* * *Noire nwaʀ nom masculin, féminin black man/woman* * *nwaʀ noir, -e1. adj1) (couleur) blackElle porte une robe noire. — She's wearing a black dress.
2) (personne) blackElle est noire. — She's black.
3) (= obscur) darkIl fait noir dehors. — It's dark outside.
2. nm/f1) (= personne) (= homme) black man2) (= femme) black woman3. nm1) (= couleur) blackLe noir lui va bien. — Black suits him.
2) (= obscurité) darkIl n'y voyait plus rien dans le noir. — He couldn't see anything in the dark.
au noir [acheter, vendre] — on the black market
4. nfMUSIQUE crotchet Grande-Bretagne quarter note USA* * *A adj1 ( couleur) [peinture, fumée, cheveux] black; [yeux] dark; être noir de coups to be black and blue; être noir de monde [rue, plage] to be swarming ou teeming with people;3 ( obscur) [ruelle, cachot] dark; les eaux noires d'un lac the dark waters of a lake; il fait noir it's dark;4 ( d'Afrique) [personne, race, peau, quartier] black; avoir du sang noir dans les veines to have African ancestry;6 ( catastrophique) [époque, année] bad, bleak; [misère] dire, abject; [désespoir] deep; [idée] gloomy, dark; dans le désespoir le plus noir in deepest despair; tout n'est pas noir dans sa vie/ce livre his life/this book is not all doom and gloom; dresser or faire un tableau noir de la situation to paint a very black picture of the situation;7 ( méchant) [regard] black; [âme, dessein] dark; regarder qn d'un œil noir to give sb a black look; entrer or se mettre dans une colère noire to fly into a towering rage;8 ○( ivre) drunk.B nm1 ( couleur) black; le noir te va bien black suits you; un noir brillant/mat a shiny/matt black; il s'habille toujours en noir he always wears black; il était en noir or vêtu de noir he was in black; le noir du velours sur le blanc du satin black velvet against white satin;2 ( saleté) ( tache noire) black mark; ( crasse) dirt; avoir du noir sur le visage to have a black mark on one's face; avoir du noir sous les ongles to have dirt under one's nails;4 Art ( d'un tableau) the dark areas;5 ( clandestinité) au noir [acheter, vendre] on the black market; travail au noir gén work for which no earnings are declared; (deuxième emploi, non déclaré) moonlighting○; travailler au noir gén to work without declaring one's earnings; (deuxième emploi, non déclaré) to moonlight ○, to work on the side; faire une réparation/des travaux au noir to do repairs/work on the side;6 ○( café) un (petit) noir an espresso.noir d'aniline aniline black; noir animal boneblack; noir au blanc reverse; noir de carbone carbon black; noir et blanc Phot black and white photography; faire du noir et blanc to do black and white photography; film/photographie en noir et blanc black and white film/photography; le film est en noir et blanc the film is in black and white; noir de fumée lampblack.c'est écrit noir sur blanc it's there in black and white; être noir comme de l'ébène/du cirage to be as black as ebony/boot polish; voir tout en noir to look on the black side (of things).1. [généralement] blacknoir comme de l'ébène jet-black, ebonynoir comme un corbeau ou du charbon (as) black as soot, pitch black2. [bronzée]un ciel noir a dark ou leaden skydans les rues noires in the pitch-black ou pitch-dark streets5. [maléfique] black7. [extrême]9. [illégal]b. [en plus de l'activité principale] moonlighting11. GÉOGRAPHIE————————————————nom masculin1. [couleur] blackune photo/un film en noir et blanc a black and white photo/filmnoir de carbone ou fumée carbon black3. [obscurité] darknessdans le noir in the dark, in darknessavoir peur dans le noir to be afraid ou scared of the dark5. (familier) [café] (black) coffee————————adverbeil fait noir comme dans un four ou tunnel ici it's pitch-dark ou pitch-black in here————————noire nom féminin————————au noir locution adjectivaleb. [en plus de l'activité principale] moonlighting————————au noir locution adverbiale[illégalement]b. [en plus de l'activité principale] to moonlight————————en noir locution adverbiale1. [colorié, teint] blackhabillé en noir dressed in black, wearing black2. (figuré) -
105 payer
payer [peje]➭ TABLE 81. transitive verba. [+ facture, dette] to payb. [+ employé] to pay ; [+ tueur] to hire• être payé par chèque/en espèces/en nature to be paid by cheque/in cash/in kind• il est payé pour le savoir ! (figurative) he should know!c. [+ travail, maison, marchandise] to pay for• il m'a fait payer 50 € he charged me 50 eurosd. ( = offrir) payer qch à qn to buy sth for sbe. ( = récompenser) to rewardf. ( = expier) [+ faute, crime] to pay for• il me le paiera ! (en menace) he'll pay for this!2. intransitive verba. [effort, tactique] to pay off ; [métier] to be well-paid3. reflexive verb► se payer ( = s'offrir) [+ objet] to treat o.s. to• se payer la tête de qn ( = ridiculiser) to make fun of sb ; ( = tromper) to take sb for a ride (inf)* * *peje
1.
1) ( régler) to pay for [achat, travail]; to pay, to settle [facture]; to pay [somme]être payé avec un lance-pierres — (colloq) to be paid peanuts (colloq)
2) ( s'acquitter envers) to pay [employé]il est payé pour le savoir! — fig he knows that to his cost!
3) (colloq) ( offrir)4) ( subir des conséquences) to pay for [faute, imprudence]payer pour les autres — to take the rap (colloq)
5) ( compenser) to cover
2.
verbe intransitif1) ( rapporter) [efforts, peine, sacrifice] to pay off; [profession, activité] to pay2) (colloq) ( prêter à rire) to look funny
3.
se payer verbe pronominal1) ( être payable) [service, marchandise] to have to be paid for; [personne, salaire] to have to be paid2) (colloq) ( à soi-même) to treat oneself to [voyage, dîner]; hum to get [rhume, mauvaise note]; to get landed with [travail, importun]se payer une cuite — to get plastered (colloq)
3) ( prendre son dû)payez-vous sur ce billet — take what I owe you out of this note GB ou bill US
••se payer du bon temps — (colloq) to have a good time
se payer la tête (colloq) de quelqu'un — ( se moquer) to take the mickey (colloq) out of somebody GB, to razz (colloq) somebody US; ( duper) to take somebody for a ride
* * *peje1. vt1) [créancier, employé] to payElle a été payée aujourd'hui. — She got paid today.
2) [loyer, cotisation] to pay3) [achat, réparations] to pay forJ'ai payé ce T-shirt quinze francs. — I paid 15 euros for this T-shirt.
payer cher qch — to pay a lot for sth, fig, [faute] to pay dearly for sth
faire payer quelque chose à quelqu'un — to charge somebody for something, fig (= se venger) to make sb pay for sth
Il me l'a fait payer 10 euros. — He charged me 10 euros for it.
4) (= offrir)Allez, je vous paye un verre. — Come on, I'll buy you a drink.
2. vi1) [personne] to pay2) (= rapporter de l'argent) [métier] to pay, to be well-paidSon métier paye bien. — His job pays good money.
3) [effort, tactique] to pay offLeurs bureaux ne paient pas de mine. — Their offices don't look like they're up to much.
* * *payer verb table: payerA vtr1 ( régler) to pay for [article, billet, achat, travail, service]; to pay, to settle [facture, note, dette]; to pay [somme, impôt, intérêt, salaire]; combien as-tu payé le livre? how much did you pay for the book?; payer le gaz/téléphone to pay the gas/phone○ bill; elle m'a payé le loyer/une matinée de travail she paid me the rent/for a morning's work; payer 500 euros de loyer to pay 500 euros in rent; payer 200 euros de fournitures to pay 200 euros for the materials; il m'a payé le terrain 100 000 euros he paid me 100,000 euros for the land; j'ai payé le vendeur I paid the shop assistant GB ou salesclerk US; il m'a fait payer 2 euros/la ficelle he charged me 2 euros/for the string; travail bien/mal payé well-/poorly-paid job; payer par chèque/carte de crédit to pay by cheque GB ou check US/credit card; être payé à coups de pied dans les fesses○ or avec un lance-pierres to be paid peanuts○;2 ( s'acquitter envers) to pay, to settle up with [fournisseur, artisan]; to pay [employé]; payer l'entrepreneur to settle up with ou pay the builder; payer qn pour faire or pour qu'il fasse to pay sb to do; je ne suis pas payé pour ça! that's not what I'm paid to do!; être payé à ne rien faire to be paid for doing nothing; payer qn de ses services to pay sb for their services; avoir du mal à se faire payer to have trouble getting paid; être payé à l'heure/à l'année to be paid on an hourly/annual basis; être trop/trop peu payé to be overpaid/underpaid; ça ne paie pas son homme! it's a poorly-paid job; il est payé pour le savoir! fig he knows that to his cost!;3 ○( offrir) payer qch à qn to buy sb sth; payer un verre or à boire à qn to buy sb a drink; payer l'avion à qn to pay for sb's plane ticket; viens, je te paie le restaurant come on, I'll treat you to a meal;4 ( subir des conséquences) to pay for [faute, imprudence]; payer cher sa réussite/d'avoir hésité to pay dearly for one's success/for dithering; tu me le paieras (cher)! you'll pay for this!, I'll make you pay for this!; payer de sa vie to pay with one's life; il a payé sa témérité de sa vie his rashness cost him his life; payer pour les autres to take the rap○, to carry the can○ for the others;5 ( compenser) to cover; ça me paie mon loyer it covers the ou my rent; leur réussite la paie de tous ses sacrifices their success makes all her sacrifices worthwhile.B vi1 ( récompenser) [efforts, peine, sacrifice] to pay off;2 ( rapporter) [profession, activité] to pay; c'est un métier qui paie bien it's a job that pays well; c'est un métier qui paie mal it's not a job that pays well;3 ○( prêter à rire) to look funny ou comical; il payait dans son imitation du patron he did a funny imitation of the boss.C se payer vpr1 ( être payable) [service, marchandise] to have to be paid for; [personne, salaire] to have to be paid;2 ○( à soi-même) to treat oneself to [voyage, dîner etc]; iron to get [rhume, mauvaise note]; to get landed with [travail, importun]; se payer une cuite○ to get plastered○; se payer qn◑ ( lui régler son compte) to give sb what for○; ( coucher avec) to bed sb○, to have it off with sb◑; se payer un mur/arbre○ to crash into a wall/tree; se payer un piéton○ to knock down ou to slam○ a pedestrian;payer qn de promesses/belles paroles to fob sb off with promises/fine words; se payer de mots to talk a lot of hot air○; se payer d'illusions to delude oneself; se payer du bon temps○ to have a good time; se payer la tête○ or la gueule◑ or la tronche◑ de qn ( se moquer) to take the piss◑ out of sb, to take the mickey○ out of sb GB, to razz sb US; ( duper) to take sb for a ride; il aime sa femme et il est bien payé de retour he loves his wife and she returns his love; il me déteste et il est payé de retour he hates me and the feeling's mutual; il a payé de sa personne it cost him dear.[peje] verbe transitif1. [solder, régler] to paypayer comptant/à crédit to pay cash/by creditje paye par chèque/avec ma carte de crédit/en liquide I'll pay by cheque/with my credit card/(in) cashc'est moi qui paie [l'addition] I'll pay, it's my treatpayer de ses deniers ou de sa poche to pay out of one's own pocket2. [rémunérer] to pay3. [acheter - repas, voyage] to pay forcombien as-tu payé ta maison? how much did your house cost you?, how much did you pay for your house?4. [obtenir au prix d'un sacrifice]payer sa réussite de sa santé to succeed at the expense ou the cost of one's health5. [subir les conséquences de] to pay for (inseparable)vous êtes coupable, vous devez payer you're guilty, you're going to pay7. [acheter - criminel] to hire ; [ - témoin] to buy (off)8. [compenser] to payla prime d'assurance ne paie pas complètement le remplacement de la voiture the insurance premium does not cover you for full reimbursement of the car9. [être soumis à - taxe]certaines marchandises paient un droit de douane you have to pay duty on some goods, some goods are liable to duty————————[peje] verbe intransitif1. [être profitable] to payc'est un travail qui paie mal it's badly paid work, it's not a well paid job2. (familier) [prêter à rire] to be ou to look a sight3. (locution)ne pas payer de mine: la maison ne paie pas de mine, mais elle est confortable the house isn't much to look at ou the house doesn't look much but it's very comfortablea. [s'exposer au danger] to put oneself on the lineb. [se donner du mal] to put in a lot of effort————————se payer verbe pronominal (emploi réfléchi)tenez, payez-vous here, take what I owe you————————se payer verbe pronominal————————se payer verbe pronominal transitif1. (familier) [s'offrir] to treat oneself toj'ai envie de me payer une robe I feel like treating myself to a dress ou like buying myself a dress2. (familier) [être chargé de] to be landed ou saddled with4. (familier) [supporter] to put up withon s'est payé leurs gosses pendant tout le week-end we had to put up with ou we were lumbered with their kids the whole weekend5. (familier) [percuter] to run ou to bump into6. (familier) [agresser] to go forcelui-là, à la prochaine réunion, je me le paie I'll have his guts for garters (UK) ou his head on a platter (US) at the next meeting7. (très familier) [avoir une relation sexuelle avec] to have (très familier), to have it off with (très familier & UK) -
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m act( gesto) gesturedocumento deedatto di fede act of faithall'atto pratico when it comes to the crunchmettere in atto carry outprendere atto di notelaw mettere agli atti enter in the court records* * *atto1 s.m.1 act; ( azione) action; ( fatto) deed: atto di coraggio, brave deed; un atto generoso, a generous deed; rendere conto dei propri atti, to explain (o to give account of) one's actions // (teol.) atto di fede, di contrizione, act of faith, of contrition2 ( atteggiamento) attitude; ( gesto) gesture, movement; ( segno) mark, sign: atto di stima, amicizia, sign of esteem, friendship5 (dir.) act; ( il documento) deed; (comm.) bill: atto lecito, lawful act; atto amministrativo, administrative act; atto giuridico, legal transaction; atto illecito civile, tort; atto apocrifo, autentico, forged, original deed; atto di accusa, indictment; atto di vendita, bill of sale; atto di vendita di beni immobili, unconditional bill of sale; legalizzazione di un atto, certification (o authentication) of a deed; registrazione di un atto, record (o recording) of a deed; rilascio di un atto, delivery of a deed; sottoscrizione di un atto, signature of a deed; trascrizione di un atto, transcription of a deed; annullare, autenticare, legalizzare, redigere un atto, to cancel, to authenticate, to certify, to draw up a deed; registrare un atto, to record a deed; rilasciare un atto, to deliver (o to issue) a deed; dare atto, to give notice // (fin.): atto costitutivo, ( di società) company act (o company charter); atto costitutivo di una società di capitali, memorandum of association; atto di fidecommisso ( di negozio fiduciario), trust deed6 pl. (dir.) legal proceedings: fare gli atti a qlcu., to institute (o to take) legal proceedings against s.o.; mettere agli atti, to record in the journals; passare agli atti, to file (documents) (o to register in the archives)7 pl. (di assemblea, società ecc.) proceedings, minutes; ( transazioni) transactions: gli atti di un'assemblea, the proceedings of a meeting; mettere agli atti, to record in the minutes8 pl. ( verbale) records (of proceedings); transactions // Atti del Parlamento, Official Records of Parliamentary Proceedings; ( del parlamento inglese) Hansard.◆ FRASEOLOGIA: all'atto del carico, dello scarico, on loading, on unloading; all'atto della consegna, on delivery; all'atto delle dimissioni, on resignation (o resigning); all'atto dell'ordinazione, when ordering (o when placing the order); all'atto del pagamento, on payment; all'atto della partenza ( per mare), on sailing // all'atto pratico, in practice // nell'atto di, in the act of; fu sorpreso nell'atto di rubare, he was caught in the act of stealing // inflazione in atto, inflation in progress // dare atto di qlco., to admit sthg.: devo dargli atto che è stato molto bravo, I must admit that he has been very clever // fare atto di presenza, to put in an appearance; fece atto di colpirlo, he made as if to hit him // mettere, tradurre in atto qlco., to carry out (o to implement) sthg. (o to put sthg. into action): il nostro programma è già in atto, our programme is already being carried out // prendere atto di qlco., to take note of sthg. (o to note sthg. o to record sthg.).atto2 agg.2 ( capace) capable, able.* * *I ['atto] sm(azione, gesto) action, deed, actcogliere o sorprendere qn nell'atto di fare qc — to catch sb in the act of doing sth
II atto (-a)mettere in atto qc — to put into action o practice
atto a — fit for, capable of
* * *I 1. ['atto]sostantivo maschile1) (azione) act, action, deed2) (gesto, segno) act, gesture3) dir. deed, document; (di matrimonio, morte, ecc.) certificate4) teatr. act2.un'opera in cinque -i — a play in five acts, a five-act play
sostantivo maschile plurale atti1) (di congresso, riunione, processo) proceedings-i pubblici, ufficiali — public, official records
2) dir.mettere qcs. agli -i — to record sth
3) relig.•atto di carità — relig. act of charity
atto di dolore — relig. act of contrition
atto di fede — relig. act of faith
atto unico — teatr. one-act play
atto di vendita — comm. bill of sale
••all'atto pratico — in practical terms, in practice
all'atto della firma, consegna — on signing, delivery
mettere in atto — to carry out, to follow through [ minaccia]; to put [sth.] into action, to execute [piano, idea]
essere in atto — to play out, to be taking place
II ['atto]prendere atto di — to take note of [rifiuto, presenza]; to record [ transazione]
atto a qcs. — apt to o for sth., fit for sth.
atto al volo — airworthy, adapted for flying
* * *atto1/'atto/I sostantivo m.1 (azione) act, action, deed; atto di crudeltà act of cruelty; atto di coraggio brave deed; atto vandalico criminal damage2 (gesto, segno) act, gesture; fare l'atto di to make as if3 dir. deed, document; (di matrimonio, morte, ecc.) certificate; falso in atto pubblico forgery of an official document4 teatr. act; un'opera in cinque -i a play in five acts, a five-act playII atti m.pl.1 (di congresso, riunione, processo) proceedings; -i pubblici, ufficiali public, official records2 dir. mettere qcs. agli -i to record sth.3 relig. Atti degli Apostoli Acts of the Apostlesall'atto pratico in practical terms, in practice; all'atto della firma, consegna on signing, delivery; mettere in atto to carry out, to follow through [ minaccia]; to put [sth.] into action, to execute [piano, idea]; essere in atto to play out, to be taking place; fare atto di presenza to put in an appearance; prendere atto di to take note of [rifiuto, presenza]; to record [ transazione]\atto d'accusa (bill of) indictment; atto di carità relig. act of charity; atto di dolore relig. act of contrition; atto di fede relig. act of faith; atto giuridico instrument; atto notarile notarial deed; atto osceno indecent exposure; atto sessuale sex act; atto unico teatr. one-act play; atto di vendita comm. bill of sale; - i di libidine (violenta) indecent assault.————————atto2/'atto/atto a qcs. apt to o for sth., fit for sth.; un mezzo atto a uno scopo a means suited to an end; atto al volo airworthy, adapted for flying. -
107 δίδωμι
δίδωμι (Hom.+) by-form διδῶ (B-D-F §94, 1; Rob. 311f) Rv 3:9 (δίδω Tregelles, δίδωμι v.l.), 3 sg. διδοῖ (GrBar 7:2), 3 pl. διδόασι; impf. 3 sg. ἐδίδου, ἐδίδει (Hs 6, 2, 7; cp. Mk 4:8 cod. W), 3 pl. ἐδίδουν, ἐδίδοσαν J 19:3; ptc. διδῶν (Hs 8, 3, 3); fut. δώσω; 1 aor. ἔδωκα, subj. 3 sg. δώσῃ J 17:2; Rv 8:3 v.l. (on this W-S.§14, 9; B-D-F §95, 1; Rob. 308f), 1 pl. δώσωμεν Mk 6:37 v.l., 3 pl. δώσωσιν Rv 4:9 v.l.; pf. δέδωκα; plpf. ἐδεδώκειν (and without augm. δεδώκειν Mk 14:44; Lk 19:15; J 11:57); 2 aor. subj. 3 sg. δῷ J 15:16 (δώῃ v.l.); also in the form δώῃ Eph 1:17; 2 Ti 2:25 (in both δῷ as v.l.): in all these cases read δώῃ subj., not δῴη opt., s. below; δοῖ Mk 8:37 (B-D-F §95, 2; Mlt. 55; Rdm.2 97f and Glotta 7, 1916, 21ff; GKilpatrick in Festschrift JSchmid ’63, 135), pl. δῶμεν, δῶτε, δῶσιν; 2 aor. opt. 3 sg. Hellenist. (also LXX) δῴη for δοίη Ro 15:5; 2 Th 3:16; 2 Ti 1:16, 18 (on Eph 1:17; 2 Ti 2:25 s. above); 2 aor. impv. δός, δότε, inf. δοῦναι, ptc. δούς; pf. δέδωκα LXX. Pass.: 1 fut. δοθήσομαι (W-S. §14, 8ff); 1 aor. ἐδόθην; pf. δέδομαι.① to give as an expression of generosity, give, donate as a gen. principle: μακάριόν ἐστιν μᾶλλον διδόναι ἢ λαμβάνειν it is more blessed to give than to receive Ac 20:35 (Theophyl. Sim., Ep. 42 τὸ διδόναι ἢ τὸ λαβεῖν οἰκειότερον); cp. 1 Cl 2:1; Hm 2:4ff (the contrast δίδωμι … λαμβάνω is frequently found: Epicharmus, Fgm. 273 Kaibel; Com. Fgm. Adesp. 108, 4 K.; Maximus Tyr. 32, 10c ὀλίγα δούς, μεγάλα ἔλαβες; Sir 14:16; Tat. 29, 2).—On the logion Ac 20:35 s. Unknown Sayings 77–81: giving is blessed, not receiving (cp. EHaenchen on Ac 20:35; Aristot., EN 4, 3, 26; Plut., Mor. 173d). S. μᾶλλον 3c. δὸς τοῖς πτωχοῖς give to the poor Mt 19:21 (HvonCampenhausen, Tradition u. Leben ’60, 114–56). τινὶ ἔκ τινος give someone some (of a substance: Tob 4:16; Ezk 48:12) Mt 25:8. S. also 7:11; 14:7.② to give someth. out, give, bestow, grant δ. δακτύλιον εἰς τὴν χεῖρα put a ring on the finger Lk 15:22 (cp. Esth 3:10—δίδωμί τι εἰς τ. χεῖρα also Aristoph., Nub. 506; Herodas 3, 70). give τινί τι someth. to someone τὸ ἅγιον τοῖς κυσίν Mt 7:6 (Ps.-Lucian, Asin. 33 τὰ ἔγκατα τοῖς κυσὶ δότε).—A certificate of divorce to one’s wife 5:31 (Dt 24:1; conversely of the wife Just., A II, 2, 6 ῥεπούδιον δοῦσα); without dat. 19:7. Of bread (w. dat. or acc. somet. to be supplied fr. the context) 26:26f; Mk 2:26; 14:22; Lk 6:4; 11:7f; 22:19; J 21:13 (difft. Mt 14:19; 15:36; Mk 6:41; 8:6 the disciples transfer to others what they have received). W. inf. foll. δ. τινὶ φαγεῖν give someone someth. to eat Mt 14:16; 25:35, 42; Mk 5:43; 6:37; J 6:31 al. (cp. Gen 28:20; Ex 16:8, 15; Lev 10:17); someth. to drink Mt 27:34; Mk 15:23; J 4:7; Rv 16:6 (Hdt. 4, 172, 4; Aristoph., Pax 49; Jos., Ant. 2, 64; schol. on Nicander, Alexiph. 146 δὸς πιεῖν τί τινι, without dat. 198; PGM 13, 320 δὸς πεῖν[=πιεῖν]; Jos., Ant. 2, 64).—τὰς ῥάβδους GJs 9:1.—Lk 15:29 (Hipponax 43 Deg.).③ to express devotion, give δόξαν δ. θεῷ give God the glory, i.e. praise, honor, thanks (Josh 7:19; Ps 67:35; 1 Esdr 9:8; 2 Ch 30:8 and oft.) Lk 17:18; J 9:24 (practically=promise under oath to tell the truth); Ac 12:23 al. δόξαν καὶ τιμήν (2 Ch 32:33) give glory and honor Rv 4:9. Through a sacrificial offering θυσίαν δ. bring an offering Lk 2:24 (cp. Jos., Ant. 7, 196 θυσίαν ἀποδοῦναι τ. θεῷ).④ to cause to happen, esp. in ref. to physical phenomena, produce, make, cause, give fig. extension of mng. 1 ὑετὸν δ. (3 Km 17:14; Job 5:10; Zech 10:1; PsSol 5:9) yield rain Js 5:18; send rain Ac 14:17. τέρατα cause wonders to appear Ac 2:19 (Jo 3:3). Of heavenly bodies φέγγος δ. give light, shine Mt 24:29; Mk 13:24 (cp. Is 13:10). Of a musical instrument φωνὴν δ. (cp. Ps 17:14; 103:12; Jdth 14:9; Pind., N. 5, 50b [93]) produce a sound 1 Cor 14:7f.⑤ to put someth. in care of another, entrustⓐ of things entrust τινί τι someth. to someone money Mt 25:15; Lk 19:13, 15; the keys of the kgdm. Mt 16:19; perh. Lk 12:48. W. εἰς τὰς χεῖρας added J 13:3 (cp. Gen 39:8; Is 22:21; 29:12 al.) or ἐν τῇ χειρί τινος 3:35 (cp. Jdth 9:9; Da 1:2; 7:25 Theod.; 1 Macc 2:7). Of spiritual things J 17:8, 14; Ac 7:38.ⓑ of pers. τινά τινι entrust someone to another’s care J 6:37, 39; 17:6, 9, 12, 24; Hb 2:13 (Is 8:18).ⓐ of payment pay, give τινί τι Mt 20:4; 26:15; 28:12; Mk 14:11; Lk 22:5; Rv 11:18. Fig. repay someone (Mélanges Nicole, var. contributors, JNicole Festschr. 1905, p. 246 [HvanHerwerden=PLips 40 III, 3 p. 129] λίθῳ δέδωκεν τῷ υἱῷ μου; Ps 27:4) Rv 2:23. Of taxes, tribute, rent, etc. τινὶ ἀπό τινος pay rent of someth. Lk 20:10 (cp. 1 Esdr 6:28). τὶ pay (up), give someth. Mt 16:26; 27:10; Mk 8:37; δ. κῆνσον, φόρον καίσαρι pay tax to the emperor (Jos., Bell. 2, 403) Mt 22:17; Mk 12:14; Lk 20:22. Of inheritance pay out a portion of property Lk 15:12.ⓑ as commercial t.t. for bookkeeping λόγον δ. render account (POxy 1281, 9 [21 A.D.]; PStras 32, 9 δότω λόγον; cp. Phil 4:15) Ro 14:12.ⓒ of a bank deposit, equivalent to τιθέναι put, place, deposit ἀργύριον ἐπὶ τράπεζαν put money in the bank Lk 19:23.⑦ appoint to special responsibility, appoint (Num 14:4) κριτάς judges Ac 13:20; w. double acc. appoint someone someth. (PLille 28, II [III B.C.] αὐτοῖς ἐδώκαμεν μεσίτην Δωρίωνα) τοὺϚ μὲν ἀποστόλους some (to be) apostles Eph 4:11. τινὰ κεφαλήν make someone head 1:22. Also δ. τινὰ εἴς τι B 14:7 (Is 42:6).⑧ to cause someth. to happen, give (Philo, Leg. All. 3, 106 δ. χρόνον εἰς μετάνοιαν) δ. γνῶσιν σωτηρίας= to give (his people) knowledge of salvation = to tell (his people) how to be saved Lk 1:77.⑨ to bear as a natural product, yield, produce of a field and its crops καρπὸν δ. yield fruit (Ps 1:3) Mt 13:8; Mk 4:7f; fig. ἔδωκεν μοὶ Κύριος καρπὸν δικαιοσύνης αὐτοῦ GJs 6:3 (Pr 11:30).⑩ to dedicate oneself for some purpose or cause, give up, sacrifice τὸ σῶμά μου τὸ ὑπὲρ ὑμῶν διδόμενον my body, given up for you Lk 22:19 (cp. Thu. 2, 43, 2; Libanius, Declam. 24, 23 Förster οἱ ἐν Πύλαις ὑπὲρ ἐλευθερίας τ. Ἑλλήνων δεδωκότες τὰ σώματα; of Menas δ. ἀπροφασίστως ἑαυτόν ‘gave of himself unstintingly’ OGI 339, 19f; Danker, Benefactor 321–23; for use of δ. in a testamentary context cp. Diog. L. 5, 72); ἑαυτὸν (τὴν ψυχὴν) δ. give oneself up, sacrifice oneself (ref. in Nägeli 56; 1 Macc 6:44; 2:50) w. dat. 2 Cor 8:5. λύτρον ἀντι πολλῶν give oneself up as a ransom for many Mt 20:28; Mk 10:45 (ἀντί 3). Also ἀντίλυτρον ὑπέρ τινος 1 Ti 2:6. ὐπέρ τινος for or because of a person or thing J 10:15 v.l.; Gal 1:4; Tit 2:14; AcPl Ha 8, 24 (on the form of these passages s. KRomaniuk, NovT 5, ’62, 55–76). ἑαυτὸν δ. τῷ θανάτῳ ISm 4:2 (cp. Just., A I, 21, 2 πυρί); δ. ἑαυτὸν εἰς τὸ θηρίον face the beast Hv 4, 1, 8.⑪ to cause (oneself) to go, go, venture somewhere (cp. our older ‘betake oneself’) (Polyb. 5, 14, 9; Diod S 5, 59, 4; 14, 81, 2; Jos., Ant. 7, 225; 15, 244) εἰς τὸ θέατρον Ac 19:31; εἰς τὴν ἔρημον GJs 1:4.⑫ to use an oracular device, draw/cast lots Ac 1:26.⑬ to grant by formal action, grant, allow, freq. of God (cp. 7 above) ἐξουσίαν δ. (Hippol., Ref. 5, 26, 21 grant someone the power or authority, give someone the right, etc. (cp. TestJob 20:3; Jos., Ant. 2, 90, Vi. 71) Mt 9:8; 28:18; 2 Cor 13:10; Rv 9:3; 1 Cl 61:1; τοῦ πατεῖν ἐπάνω τινός tread on someth. Lk 10:19. τὴν σοφίαν τοῦ γράψαι τὴν ἱστορίαν ταύτην the ability to write this account GJs 25:1. ἔδωκεν αὐτοῖς δύναμιν καὶ ἐξουσίαν ἐπί Lk 9:1 (cp. Just., D. 30, 3 ἔδωκεν αὐτῷ δύναμιν). ταῦτά σοι πάντα δώσω i.e. put them under your control Mt 4:9 of the devil. Simple δ. w. inf. (Appian, Liby. 19 §78 ἢν [=ἐὰν] ὁ θεὸς δῷ ἐπικρατῆσαι 106 §499) δέδοται it is given, granted to someone γνῶναι τὰ μυστήρια to know the secrets Mt 13:11; cp. ἡ δοθεῖσα αὐτῷ γνῶσις B 9:8 (Just., D. 7, 3 εἰ μή τῳ θεός δῷ συνιέναι) ἔδωκεν ζωὴν ἔχειν he has granted (the privilege) of having life J 5:26. μετὰ παρρησίας λαλεῖν to speak courageously Ac 4:29 and oft. Rather freq. the inf. is to be supplied fr. the context (Himerius, Or. 38 [4], 8 εἰ θεὸς διδοίη=if God permits) οἷς δέδοται sc. χωρεῖν Mt 19:11. ἦν δεδομένον σοι sc. ἐξουσίαν ἔχειν J 19:11. W. acc. and inf. foll. (Appian, Mithrid. 11, §37; Heliodorus 5, 12, 2 δώσεις με πιστεύειν) οὐδὲ δώσεις τὸν ὅσιόν σου ἰδεῖν διαφθοράν you will not permit your holy one to see corruption Ac 2:27; 13:35 (both Ps 15:10). ἔδωκεν αὐτὸν ἐμφανῆ γενέσθαι granted that he should be plainly seen 10:40. δὸς … ῥαγήναι τὰ δέσμα grant that our chains be broken AcPl Ha 3,11f. Pregnant constr.: grant, order (Diod S 9, 12, 2 διδ. λαβεῖν=permit to; 19, 85, 3 τὶ=someth.; Appian, Bell. Civ. 4, 125 §524 ὁ καιρὸς ἐδίδου=the opportunity permitted; Biogr. p. 130 ἐδίδου θάπτειν τ. ἄνδρα) ἐδόθη αὐτοῖς ἵνα μὴ ἀποκτείνωσιν orders were given them not to kill Rv 9:5; cp. 19:8.—Of an oath w. double inf. Lk 1:73f. S. also 17 below.⑮ give up, someth. that has been under one’s control for a relatively long time, give up, give back ἡ θάλασσα τ. νεκρούς the sea gave up its dead Rv 20:13.⑯ to proffer someth., extend, offer χεῖρα hold out one’s hand (to someone) Ac 9:41 (cp. 1 Macc 6:58; 2 Macc 12:11; Jos., Bell. 6, 318). (τὸν) μαστὸν τῇ παῖδι GJs 5:2; 6:3.⑰ In many phrases this word relates to an activity or an abstract object, and with tr. freq. determined by the noun object; cp. 13 above.ⓐ of humans: of a plan conceived in a meeting give counsel or advice: δ. for ποιεῖν (cp. κατά A2b β and s. s.v. συμβούλιον), which is read by some mss., in συμβούλιον δ. conspired (against Jesus) Mk 3:6. ἀφορμὴν δ. give an occasion (for someth.) 2 Cor 5:12; Hm 4, 1, 11; μαρτυρίαν δ. give testimony 1 Cl 30:7; δ. τὸ μαρτύριον bear witness AcPl Ha 4, 28; γνώμην δ. give an opinion 1 Cor 7:25; 2 Cor 8:10; ἐγκοπὴν δ. cause a hindrance 1 Cor 9:12; ἐντολὴν δ. command, order J 11:57; 12:49; 1J 3:23; ἐντολὴν καινὴν δ. give a new commandment J 13:34; εὔσημον λόγον δ. speak plainly or intelligibly 1 Cor 14:9; παραγγελίαν δ. give an instruction 1 Th 4:2; δ. τὴν ἐν [κυρίῳ σφραγίδα] seal in the Lord AcPl Ha 11, 23 (restored after the Coptic); προσκοπὴν δ. put an obstacle in (someone’s) way 2 Cor 6:3; δ. ἐκδίκησιν take vengeance 2 Th 1:8; ῥάπισμα δ. τινί slap someone J 18:22; 19:3; σημεῖον δ. give a sign Mt 26:48; τόπον δ. τινί make room for someone (Plut., Gai. Gracch. 840 [13, 3]) Lk 14:9; fig. leave room for Ro 12:19 (cp. τόπος 4); Eph 4:27. ὑπόδειγμα δ. give an example J 13:15; φίλημα δ. τινί give someone a kiss Lk 7:45.—δὸς ἐργασίαν Lk 12:58 is prob. a Latinism=da operam take pains, make an effort (B-D-F §5, 3b note 9; Rob. 109), which nevertheless penetrated the popular speech (OGI 441, 109 [senatorial decree 81 B.C.]; POxy 742, 11 [colloq. letter 2 B.C.] δὸς ἐργασίαν; PMich 203, 7; 466, 33f [Trajan]; PGiss 11, 16 [118 A.D.]; PBrem 5, 8 [117/119 A.D.]).ⓑ esp. oft. of God (Hom. et al.) and Christ: give, grant, impose (of punishments etc.), send, of gifts, peace τινί τι Eph 4:8; 1 Cl 60:4; τινί τινος give someone some of a thing Rv 2:17. Also τινὶ ἔκ τινος 1J 4:13. τὶ εἴς τινα 1 Th 4:8 (Ezk 37:14); εἰς τὰς καρδίας put into the hearts Rv 17:17 (cp. X., Cyr. 8, 2, 20 δ. τινί τι εἰς ψυχήν). Also ἐν τ. καρδίαις δ. (cp. ἐν 3) 2 Cor 1:22; 8:16 (cp. Ezk 36:27). εἰς τὴν διάνοιαν Hb 8:10 (Jer 38: 33); ἐπὶ καρδίας Hb 10:16 (δ. ἐπί w. acc. as Jer 6:21, and s. Jer 38:33 ἐπὶ καρδίας αὐτῶν γράψω). W. ἵνα foll. grant that Mk 10:37.—The pass. occurs very oft. in this sense (Plut., Mor. 265d; 277e) Lk 8:10; Rv 6:4; 7:2; 13:7, 14f and oft. ἐκδίκησιν διδόναι τινί inflict punishment on someone 2 Th 1:8; βασανισμὸν καὶ πένθος δ. τινί send torment and grief upon someone Rv 18:7; ὄνομα δ. GJs 6:2, χάριν δ. (Jos., Bell. 7, 325) Js 4:6; 1 Pt 5:5 (both Pr 3:34); GJs 14:2; υἱοθεσίαν AcPl Ha 2, 28; 9,12; ἄφεσιν ἁμαρτιῶν 2, 30f; μεγαλεῖα 6,13. W. gen. foll. over someone Mt 10:1; Mk 6:7; J 17:2.—B. 749. Schmidt, Syn. 193–203. DELG. M-M. TW. -
108 machen
I v/t1. (tun) do; was machst du? what are you doing?; beruflich: what do you do (for a living)?; so was macht man nicht that isn’t done, you just don’t do that; da kann man nichts machen there’s nothing you can do (about it), it’s (just) one of those things; er macht es nicht unter 500 Euro umg. he won’t do it for less than 500 euros; was macht die Familie? how’s the family (getting on [Am. along]) ?; mach’s gut! umg. see you; (alles Gute) all the best; gut gemacht! well done!, good show!; das lässt sich schon machen that can be arranged, that’s no problem; mit mir könnt ihr’s ja machen! umg., iro. the things I put up with; sie wird es nicht mehr lange machen umg. (wird bald sterben) she’s not long for this world; die Festplatte wird es wohl nicht mehr lange machen umg. (wird bald defekt sein) the hard disk is on its last legs ( oder has just about had it)2. (herstellen, schaffen) make; (Essen) make, prepare; (Bett) make; ein Foto machen take a photograph; das Zimmer machen do ( oder tidy up, Am. clean up) the room; Hausaufgaben machen do one’s homework; eine Prüfung machen take ( erfolgreich: pass) an exam; einen Spaziergang machen go for a walk; einen Fehler machen make a mistake; einen Kurs machen (besuchen) do ( oder take) a course; eine angenehme / unangenehme Erfahrung machen have a pleasant / an unpleasant experience; jemanden zum General machen make s.o. a general; zu oder für etw. ( nicht) gemacht sein (not) be cut out for s.th.; er ist nicht zur Arbeit gemacht iro. work doesn’t agree with him hum.; jemanden traurig / glücklich etc. machen make s.o. sad / happy etc.; den Schiedsrichter machen umg. be ( oder act as) umpire ( oder referee); das macht das Wetter it’s the weather that causes it; das macht Durst it makes you thirsty; der Wagen macht 160 km / h umg. the car does 100 mph; Ferien, Hoffnung, Krach, Licht etc.3. (ergeben) beim Rechnen: be, come to, amount to; 4 mal 5 macht 20 four times five is twenty, four fives are twenty; was macht das? Rechnung etc.: how much does that come to?, what’s the damage? umg.; das macht dreißig Euro that’s ( oder that’ll be) thirty euros; was macht das zusammen? how much does that come to all together?4. (ausmachen): was macht das schon? what does it matter?, what difference does it make?; umg. so what?; das macht nichts it doesn’t matter, never mind; es macht mir nichts I don’t mind; sie macht sich nichts / nicht viel aus Geld she doesn’t care / doesn’t care much about money, money doesn’t mean anything / doesn’t mean much to her, she’s not bothered / not really bothered about money umg.; er macht sich nicht viel aus Kuchen / Alkohol etc. he doesn’t particularly like cake / alcohol etc., he’s not particularly keen on (Am. not wild about) cake / alcohol etc.; mach dir nichts draus! don’t worry about it, don’t take it to heart5. umg. (veranstalten, organisieren) have, give; ich mache am Samstag ein Fest I’m having a party on Saturday; nächste Woche macht sie einen Vortrag über Kafka next week she’s going to give a lecture on Kafka6. Sl. euph.: es machen (Sex haben) have it off (Am. get it on) ( mit with); es jemandem machen give it to s.o.II v/refl1. sich ( gut) machen Person: be coming along (well oder fine), be getting on (Am. along) (fine); sich gut machen Sache: (gut aussehen) look good ( bei jemandem on s.o.); (gern gesehen werden) make a good impression; sich schlecht machen not look good, make a bad impression; er macht sich gut als... he makes a good...; wie macht sich Vincent als Chef? what sort of a boss is Vincent?; er macht sich gut als Chef he makes a good boss; wie macht sich der Kleine? how’s the little one doing ( oder getting on [Am. along]) ?; die Vase macht sich sehr gut in der Ecke the vase looks very nice in the corner; das macht sich schon wieder umg. it’ll sort itself out2. sich an etw. machen get down to (work on) s.th.; ich mache mich morgen an die Übersetzung auch I’ll make a start on the translation tomorrow; WegIII v/i1. umg.: macht, dass ihr bald zurück seid! be sure to be back ( oder you get back) soon!; mach, dass du wegkommst! get out of here!; mach schon! (beeile dich!) hurry up!, get a move on! umg.2. umg.: lass ihn nur machen (lass ihm seinen Willen) let him if he wants to, let him have his way; (red ihm nichts ein) just let him do it ( oder get on with it); (verlass dich auf ihn) leave it to him; lass mich nur machen (red mir nichts ein) let me do it my way; (verlass dich auf mich) just leave it to me; lass mich mal machen (lass mich versuchen) let me have a try3. umg.: machen in (+ Dat) WIRTS. deal in, sell; in Politik machen umg. be in politics; er macht in Schriftstellerei umg. he dabbles in writing4. umg.: auf etw. machen umg. (etw. spielen) act ( oder play) s.th., pretend to be s.th.; auf Künstler machen umg. act ( oder play) the artist, do one’s artist bit umg.; auf unschuldig / doof machen umg. act ( oder play) the innocent / the fool; sie macht neuerdings auf jung her latest fad is to act all girlish5. Schokolade macht dick chocolate makes you fat; Querstreifen machen dick horizontal stripes make you look fat6. umg. euph. (die Notdurft verrichten): ( klein) machen wee; ( groß) machen shit; sich (Dat) vor Angst in die Hosen machen wet o.s. (Am. wet one’s pants) from fear; der Kleine macht immer noch in die Windeln the child still dirties his nappy (Am. diaper); der Hund hat auf den Teppich gemacht the dog made a mess on the carpet7. (hat oder ist) Dial. (sich begeben) go; wir haben oder sind 1966 in den Westen gemacht (sind aus der DDR in die BRD geflüchtet) in 1966 we made it to West Germany; gemacht* * *to create; to be; to do; to make; to fix* * *mạ|chen ['maxn]1. TRANSITIVES VERB1) = tun to dowas machst du heute Abend? — what are you doing this evening?
was machen wir mit dem restlichen Brot? — what shall we do with the rest of the bread?
die Hausarbeit/den Garten machen — to do the housework/the garden
er machte sich (dat) Zucker in den Kaffee (inf) — he put sugar in his coffee
ich muss noch so viel machen — I still have so much to do
gut, wird gemacht — right, will do (inf)
gut, mache ich — right, will do (inf) or I'll do that
wie mans macht, ists verkehrt — whatever you do is wrong
er macht, was er will — he does what he likes
soll ich ihn nach seinem Gehalt fragen? – so etwas macht man nicht! — shall I ask how much he earns? – you don't ask that (question)!
das lässt sich machen/nicht machen — that can/can't be done
das ist zu/nicht zu machen — that can/can't be done
ich mache es wohl am besten so, dass ich etwas früher komme — I would do best to come a bit earlier
es ist schon gut gemacht, wie sie die Rolle der Ophelia mit echtem Leben erfüllt — it's wonderful how she brings the role of Ophelia to life
damit/mit ihr kann man etwas machen — you could do something with it/her
was machst du denn hier? — what ( on earth) are you doing here?
was macht dein Bruder ( beruflich)? — what does your brother do (for a living)?
machs gut! — all the best!
er wirds nicht mehr lange machen (inf) — he won't last long
selber machen (sl) — to bring oneself off (inf)
mit mir kann mans ja machen! (inf) — the things I put up with! (inf)
2) = anfertigen, zubereiten to makeBier wird aus Gerste gemacht — beer is made from barley
sich/jdm etw machen lassen — to have sth made for oneself/sb
jdm einen Drink machen (Cocktail) — to make or mix sb a drink
3) = verursachen, bewirken Schwierigkeiten, Arbeit to make (jdm for sb); Mühe, Schmerzen to cause (jdm for sb)jdm Angst/Sorgen/Freude machen — to make sb afraid/worried/happy
jdm Hoffnung/Mut/Kopfschmerzen machen — to give sb hope/courage/a headache
das macht Appetit — that gives you an appetite
jdn lachen/weinen/etw vergessen machen — to make sb laugh/cry/forget sth
machen, dass etw geschieht — to make sth happen
mach, dass er gesund wird! — make him better!
das machen die vielen Zigaretten, dass du hustest — it's all those cigarettes that make you cough
4) = hervorbringen Laut, Geräusch to makemäh/miau machen — to baa/miaow
brumm machen — to go "brumm"
5) = bilden Kreuzzeichen, Kreis to make6)machen + SubstantivSiehe auch unter dem Eintrag für das jeweilige Substantiv.
einen Ausflug machen — to go on an outingBilder machen — to take photos
auf jdn/etw Jagd machen — to hunt sb/sth
einen Kopfsprung machen — to take a header (Brit), to dive (headfirst)
mach mir mal einen (guten) Preis! — make me an offer!
eine Prüfung machen — to do (esp Brit) or take an exam
ein Spiel machen — to play a game
See:= haltmachen7) machen + AdjektivSiehe auch unter dem Eintrag für das jeweilige Adjektiv.to makejdn nervös/unglücklich machen — to make sb nervous/unhappy
etw größer/kleiner machen — to make sth bigger/smaller
etw sauber/schmutzig machen — to get sth clean/dirty
jdn wieder sehend machen — to make sb see again
machs dir doch bequem/gemütlich — make yourself comfortable/at home
8) = ergeben inf to make; Summe, Preis to bedas macht ( zusammen) 23 — that makes 23 altogether
fünf mal vier macht or machen zwanzig — five fours are twenty, five times four is twenty
was macht die Rechnung? — how much is the bill?, what does the bill come to?
100 cm machen einen Meter — 100 cm make a metre (Brit) or meter (US)
was or wie viel macht das ( alles zusammen)? — how much is that altogether?
9) = spielen inf THEAT to play; Dolmetscher, Schiedsrichter etc to be10)= Notdurft verrichten inf
einen Haufen or sein Geschäft machen (euph:) (Hund) — to do its business (euph)See:11) = ordnen, reparieren, säubern to dodas Auto machen lassen — to have the car seen to or done
ich muss noch die Betten machen —
mach den Fleck aus der Bluse, ehe du sie wäschst — get the stain out of the blouse before you wash it
12)andere Wendungen◆ machen + aus
aus dem Haus könnte man schon etwas machen — you could really make something of that houseeine große Sache aus etw machen — to make a big thing of sth
jdn zum Star/Helden machen — to turn sb into a star/hero
jdn zum Wortführer/Sklaven/zu seiner Frau machen — to make sb spokesman/a slave/one's wife
jdm etw zur Hölle/Qual machen — to make sth hell/a misery for sb
der Regen/die Kälte macht mir nichts — I don't mind the rain/cold
die Kälte macht dem Motor nichts — the cold doesn't hurt the engine
es macht mir nichts, durch den Regen zu gehen — I don't mind walking in the rain
viel aus jdm/etw machen — to like sb/sth
wenig aus jdm/etw machen — not to be very keen on (esp Brit) or thrilled with (esp US) sb/sth
einen schönen Abend/ein paar gemütliche Stunden machen — to have a nice evening/a few pleasant hours
sich (dat) Sorgen machen — to worry
jdn zum Freund/Feind machen — to make sb one's friend/enemy
etw zur Aufgabe/zum Grundsatz/Motto machen — to make sth one's job/a principle/one's watchword
2. INTRANSITIVES VERB1)= tun
lass mich mal machen — let me do it2)machen + Adjektiv
das macht müde/gesund/schlank — that makes you tired/healthy/slimdas Kleid macht alt/schlank — that dress makes you look old/slim
3) = sich beeilen inf to get a move on (inf), to hurry upmach schon!, mach schnell or schneller! — get a move on! (inf), hurry up!
ich mach ja schon! — I'm being as quick as I can!
sie machten, dass sie nach Hause kamen — they hurried home
4) = Notdurft verrichten inf to go to the toilet (esp Brit) or bathroom (esp US) or restroom (US); (Hund etc) to do its business (euph); (in die Hosen machen (lit, fig) — to wet oneself
groß/klein machen (baby-talk) — to do a poo/wee (baby-talk)
5) = reisen dial to goüber die ( grüne) Grenze machen — to go over the border
6)Redewendungen◆ machen auf etw (
acc ) (inf) jetzt macht sie auf große Dame — she's playing the grand lady nowsie macht auf verständnisvoll/gebildet — she's doing her understanding/cultured bit (inf)
jetzt macht sie auf beleidigt — now she's acting the injured innocent (Brit), now she's acting insulted (esp US)
er macht auf Schau — he's out for effect (inf)◆ machen in etw (dat) (inf, beruflich) to be in sth
er macht in Nächstenliebe/Großzügigkeit — he puts on a show of compassion/generosity
3. REFLEXIVES VERB1) ◆ sich machen= sich entwickeln to come on2) = aussehen to look3)machen — to get down to sthsich über das Essen machen (inf) — to get stuck in (inf)
sich zum Fürsprecher/Anwalt machen — to make oneself spokesman/advocate
sich bei jdm beliebt/verhasst machen (inf) — to make oneself popular with/hated by sb
See:* * *1) have2) (to perform an activity concerning something: to do the washing; to do the garden / the windows.) do3) go4) (to create, form or produce: God made the Earth; She makes all her own clothes; He made it out of paper; to make a muddle/mess of the job; to make lunch/coffee; We made an arrangement/agreement/deal/bargain.) make5) (to cause to be: I made it clear; You've made me very unhappy.) make6) (to gain or earn: He makes $100 a week; to make a profit.) make7) (used with many nouns to give a similar meaning to that of the verb from which the noun is formed: He made several attempts (= attempted several times); They made a left turn (= turned left); He made (= offered) a suggestion/proposal; Have you any comments to make?) make8) (used when asking angrily what someone is doing: What does he think he's playing at (=doing)?) play at9) (to cause to become: His remarks rendered me speechless.) render10) (to cause to go into a certain, usually bad, state: The news sent them into a panic.) send11) (to do or perform some action: I think I'll take a walk; Will you take a look?; to take a bath) take12) (to make a note, record etc: He took a photograph of the castle; The nurse took the patient's temperature.) take* * *ma·chen[ˈmaxn̩]1. (anstelle eines genaueren Verbs)▪ etw \machen to do sthhast du die Kartoffeln/Türen/das Badezimmer gemacht? have you done the potatoes/doors/bathroom?2. (fertigen)▪ etw \machen to make sthFotos [von jdm/etw] \machen to take photos [of sb/sth]Gedichte \machen to write poemsjdm/sich etw \machen lassen to have sth made for sb/[for one]aus diesem Haus \machen wir ein Atelier we're turning this house into a studioder Saft ist aus Birnen gemacht the juice is made out of pears3. (geben)eine Empfehlung \machen to put in sep a recommendationeinen Vorschlag \machen to make [or sep put in] a suggestion4. (zubereiten)▪ [jdm] etw \machen to make [sb] sth, to make sth [for sb]einen Drink \machen to make a drinkdas Essen \machen to prepare/cook foodein Essen \machen to make [or cook] a mealdas Frühstück \machen to make [or get] breakfastKaffee \machen to make coffee5. (aufräumen)das Bett \machen to make the bedsein Zimmer \machen to tidy up sep one's room6. (veranstalten)▪ etw \machen to organize stheine Party \machen to give [or have] [or throw] a party▪ etw \machen:dieser Film macht tränende Augen this film puts the tears in your eyes [or fam is a real tear jerker]jdm Angst \machen to frighten sbjdm Arbeit \machen to give sb work to doein dummes Gesicht \machen (fam) to make [or pull] a silly facejdm Durst/Hunger \machen to make sb thirsty/hungryeinen Eindruck \machen to make an impressionFeuer \machen to light a firejdm eine Freude \machen to make sb happyjdm Hoffnung/Mut/Kopfschmerzen \machen to give sb hope/courage/a headacheLärm \machen to make a noiseLicht \machen to switch on sep the lightMühe \machen to be a lot of trouble [or effort]keine Mühe \machen to be no troubledas macht überhaupt keine Mühe that's no trouble at allMusik \machen to play some musiceinen Schmollmund \machen to poutjdm Sorgen \machen to make sb worried, to give sb cause for concern▪ das macht etw that's because of sthdas macht das häufige Trinken that comes from drinking oftendas macht die frische Luft, dass wir so hungrig sind it's the fresh air that makes us so hungry8. (durchführen)▪ etw \machen to do stheine Arbeit/seine Hausaufgaben \machen to do a job [or task]/one's homeworkeine Beobachtung \machen to observe sb/stheine Bestellung \machen to place [or sep put in] an ordereinen Besuch \machen to [pay sb a] visiteine Dummheit \machen to do something stupidwie man's macht, macht man's falsch [o verkehrt] you [just] can't wineinen Fehler \machen to make a mistakeden Haushalt \machen to keep housedas ist zu \machen that's possibledas lässt sich \machen that might be possibleeine Mitteilung \machen to make an announcementda ist nichts zu \machen nothing can be done, that's not possiblenichts zu \machen! nothing doing! famjd kann [da] nichts \machen sb can't do anythingeine Reise \machen to go on a journeyeine Sause mit jdm \machen (sl) to go on a pub crawl esp BRIT [or AM esp to go bar-hopping] with sb fameinen Spaziergang \machen to go for a walkein Spiel \machen to play a gameSport \machen to do sporteine Verbeugung \machen to make [or take] a bow, to bowwie machst du/wie \machen Sie das nur? how [on earth] do you do it?9. (absolvieren)▪ etw \machen to do sthdas Abitur \machen ≈to do [one's] A levels BRITeinen Kurs \machen to take a courseeine Ausbildung \machen to do an apprenticeshipeine Elektrikerausbildung \machen to train to be an electricianjdn/etw berühmt/reich/schön \machen to make sb/sth famous/rich/beautifulmach es dir bequem! make yourself comfortable [or at home]!dieser Hut macht mich viel jünger this hat makes me [look] much younger▪ etw aus jdm \machen to make sb sthetwas aus sich/jdm \machen to make something of oneself/sbmein Vater hat mich zu seinem Nachfolger gemacht my father has made [or named] me his successorjdn zu seinem Verbündeten \machen to make sb one's ally11. (erzielen)▪ etw \machen:wir \machen jetzt dreimal so viel Umsatz we have now tripled our turnoverein Geschäft \machen to make a dealeinen Gewinn/Verlust \machen to make a profit/lossMillionen \machen to make millionsPunkte/Tore \machen to score points/goalsein Vermögen \machen to make a fortune12. (tun)▪ etw \machen to do sthwas möchten Sie gern \machen? what would you like to do?lass uns etwas \machen! let's do something!genau so werden wir es \machen that's how we'll do itmusst du viel \machen? do you have a lot to do?was macht sie damit? what's she doing with it?was willst du mit diesem Zeug \machen? what are you going to do with this stuff?was soll ich nur \machen? what am I to do?ich weiß nicht, was ich noch \machen soll I don't know what else to doich weiß nicht, wie man es macht I don't know how to do itwas machst du da? what are you doing?; (misstrauisch) what on earth are you doing there?, what are you up to?was hat sie wieder gemacht, dass alle so ärgerlich sind? what's she been up to [or fam gone and done] this time to make everyone so angry?was macht denn deine Frau? how's your wife?und was \machen Sie so? and what are you doing nowadays?was macht die Arbeit/Gesundheit? how's work/your health?, how are you work-wise/health-wise? famwas soll ich da groß \machen? what do you expect me to do?was macht deine Brille in der Mikrowelle? what are your glasses doing in the microwave?dagegen kann man nichts \machen there's nothing you can do about itgut gemacht! well done!mit mir kann man es ja \machen (fam) the things I put up withso etwas macht man nicht that's [or it's] bad mannersda kann man nichts \machen nothing can be done\machen, was man will to do as one pleases [or wants13. (bilden)▪ etw \machen:die Straße macht eine scharfe Kurve the road bends sharplysie macht eine gute Figur she cuts a good figure▪ jdn \machen to make sb▪ jdn/etw \machen to do [or play] sb/sthwer macht hier den Boss? who's the boss here?▪ jdn/etw \machen to do sb/sth▪ etw [für jdn] \machen to act as sth [for sb]das macht zehn Euro that's [or that'll be] ten euros [please]was macht das [zusammen]? what does that come to [in total]?drei mal drei macht neun three times three is [or makes] nineder Hund macht „wau, wau“ the dog goes “woof woof” usu childspeakmacht nichts! no matter [or problem]!das macht [doch] nichts! never mind!, no harm done!macht das was? does it matter?was macht das schon? what does it matter?jdm/etw etwas/nichts \machen to harm/not harm sb/sth24. (geschaffen)▪ [jdm] etw \machen to mend [or fix] [or repair] sth for sb▪ etw \machen lassen to get [or have] sth mended [or fixed] [or repaired26.es macht jdn glücklich/traurig/wütend it makes sb happy/sad/angryes macht jdn verrückt it drives sb mad [or fam crazy]es macht mich verrückt, dass ich so viel Werbung sehe it drives me crazy to see so many advertisements2. (schaden)es macht etwas/nichts/viel it matters/doesn't matter/matters a lotes macht jdm etwas/nichts/viel sb minds/doesn't mind/minds a lotes macht mir nichts, wenn du hierbleibst I don't mind you [or form your] staying herees macht „piep“, wenn du einen Fehler machst it goes “peep” [or it peeps] when you make a mistake; s.a. langIII. INTRANSITIVES VERB1. (bewirken)mach ich! [as] good as done!▪ \machen, dass etw geschieht to ensure [or see to it] that sth happenswie hast du gemacht, dass die Kinder so artig sind? how did you get the children to be so well behaved?mach, dass du wegkommst! get out of here!2. (gewähren)mach nur/ruhig! go ahead!jdn [mal/nur] \machen lassen (fam) to leave sb to itLiebe macht blind love makes you blind4. (aussehen lassen)Streifen \machen dick stripes make you look fatauf cool/in Großzügigkeit \machen to act cool/generous [or the cool/generous guy]auf vornehm \machen to give oneself [or to put on] airssie macht immer auf vornehme Dame she always acts the elegant ladyins Bett \machen Kind to wet the bedich mache jetzt in Wolle/Versicherungen I'm in wool/insurance [or the wool/insurance businessmach/\machen Sie [schon]! get a move on! fammach schneller! hurry up!ich mach sowieso nicht mehr lang I'm not long for this world anywayaufs Land/in die Stadt \machen to go to the country/into townIV. REFLEXIVES VERB1. (beginnen)das Wetter macht sich wieder there will soon be good weatherdas Baby macht sich gut the baby is doing fine fam3. (passen)das Bild macht sich gut an der Wand/im Flur the picture looks good on the wall/in the hall4. (leisten)die neue Sekretärin macht sich gut the new secretary is doing well5. (gewinnen)sich dat etwas/nichts/viel/wenig aus jdm/etw \machen to care/not care at all/care a lot/not care much for sb/sth; (sich nicht ärgern) to get a little upset/not get upset at all/get really upset/not get upset much about sthmach dir/\machen Sie sich nichts d[a]raus! don't worry about it!, don't it get you down!8. (gestalten)wir \machen uns einen schönen Tag let's have an enjoyable daymach dir ein paar schöne Tage enjoy yourself for a few days9. (erledigen)V. AUXILIARVERBder Wein wird dich das vergessen \machen the wine will help you [to] forget* * *1.transitives Verb1) (herstellen) makesich (Dat.) etwas machen lassen — have something made
Geld/ein Vermögen/einen Gewinn machen — make money/a fortune/a profit
dafür ist er einfach nicht gemacht — (fig.) he's just not cut out for it
etwas aus jemandem machen — make somebody into something; (verwandeln) turn somebody into something
jemanden zum Präsidenten usw. machen — make somebody president etc.
2)jemandem einen Kostenvoranschlag machen — let somebody have or give somebody an estimate
jemandem einen guten Preis machen — (ugs.) name a good price
3) (zubereiten) get, prepare < meal>jemandem/sich [einen] Kaffee machen — make [some] coffee for somebody/oneself
jemandem einen Cocktail machen — get or mix somebody a cocktail
jemandem Arbeit machen — cause or make [extra] work for somebody
jemandem Sorgen machen — cause somebody anxiety; worry somebody
jemandem Mut/Hoffnung machen — give somebody courage/hope
das macht Durst/Hunger od. Appetit — this makes one thirsty/hungry; this gives one a thirst/an appetite
das macht das Wetter — that's [because of] the weather
mach, dass du nach Hause kommst! — (ugs.) off home with you!
ich muss machen, dass ich zum Bahnhof komme — (ugs.) I must see that I get to the station
ein Foto od. eine Aufnahme machen — take a photograph
einen Spaziergang machen — go for or take a walk
eine Reise machen — go on a journey or trip
einen Besuch [bei jemandem] machen — pay [somebody] a visit
wie man's macht, macht man's falsch od. verkehrt — (ugs.) [however you do it,] there's always something wrong
er macht es nicht unter 100 Euro — he won't do it for under or less than 100 euros
6)jemanden glücklich/eifersüchtig usw. machen — make somebody happy/jealous etc.
etwas größer/länger/kürzer machen — make something bigger/longer/shorter
mach es dir gemütlich od. bequem! — make yourself comfortable or at home
7) (tun) domach ich, wird gemacht! — (ugs.) will do!
was machen Sie [beruflich]? — what do you do [for a living]?
so etwas macht man nicht — that [just] isn't done
mit mir könnt ihr es ja machen — (ugs.) you can get away with it with me
8)was macht...? — (wie ist es um... bestellt?) how is...?
was macht die Arbeit? — how is the job [getting on]?; how are things at work?
was od. wieviel macht das [alles zusammen]? — how much does that come to?
das macht 12 Euro — that is or costs 12 euros; (Endsumme) that comes to 12 euros
10) (schaden)macht das was? — does it matter?; do you mind?
macht nichts! — (ugs.) never mind!; it doesn't matter
11) (teilnehmen an)einen Kursus od. Lehrgang machen — take a course
13)machs gut! — (ugs.) look after yourself!; (auf Wiedersehen) so long!
sich (Dat.) die Haare/Fingernägel machen — do one's hair/nails
15) (ugs. verhüll.): (seine Notdurft verrichten)2.groß/klein machen — do big jobs/small jobs (child language)
reflexives Verb1) mit Adjsich hübsch machen — smarten [oneself] up
sich schmutzig machen — get [oneself] dirty
2) (beginnen)sich an etwas (Akk.) machen — get down to something
3) (ugs.): (sich entwickeln) do well; get on4) (passen)das macht sich gut hier — this fits in well; this looks good here
5)mach dir nichts daraus! — (ugs.) don't let it bother you
sich (Dat.) nichts/wenig aus jemandem/etwas machen — (ugs.) not care at all/much for somebody/something
6)wir wollen uns (Dat.) einen schönen Abend machen — we want to have an enjoyable evening
7)sich (Dat.) Feinde machen — make enemies
sich (Dat.) jemanden zum Freund/Feind machen — make a friend/an enemy of somebody
8)3.wenn es sich [irgendwie] machen lässt — if it can [somehow] be done; if it is [at all] possible
intransitives Verb1) (ugs.): (sich beeilen)mach schon! — get a move on! (coll.); look snappy! (coll.)
2)das macht müde — it makes you tired; it is tiring
das macht hungrig/durstig — it makes you hungry/thirsty
3) (tun)lass mich nur machen — (ugs.) leave it to me
4) (ugs. verhüll.) <child, pet> perform (coll.)ins Bett/in die Hose machen — wet one's bed/pants
5) (ugs.)auf naiv usw. machen — pretend to be naïve
auf feine Dame usw. machen — act the fine lady
6) (landsch. ugs.): (sich begeben) go* * *A. v/t1. (tun) do;was machst du? what are you doing?; beruflich: what do you do (for a living)?;so was macht man nicht that isn’t done, you just don’t do that;da kann man nichts machen there’s nothing you can do (about it), it’s (just) one of those things;er macht es nicht unter 500 Euro umg he won’t do it for less than 500 euros;was macht die Familie? how’s the family (getting on [US along]) ?;gut gemacht! well done!, good show!;das lässt sich schon machen that can be arranged, that’s no problem;mit mir könnt ihr’s ja machen! umg, iron the things I put up with;sie wird es nicht mehr lange machen umg (wird bald sterben) she’s not long for this world;die Festplatte wird es wohl nicht mehr lange machen umg (wird bald defekt sein) the hard disk is on its last legs ( oder has just about had it)ein Foto machen take a photograph;Hausaufgaben machen do one’s homework;einen Spaziergang machen go for a walk;einen Fehler machen make a mistake;eine angenehme/unangenehme Erfahrung machen have a pleasant/an unpleasant experience;jemanden zum General machen make sb a general;zu oderfür etwas (nicht) gemacht sein (not) be cut out for sth;jemanden traurig/glücklich etcmachen make sb sad/happy etc;das macht das Wetter it’s the weather that causes it;das macht Durst it makes you thirsty;3. (ergeben) beim Rechnen: be, come to, amount to;4 mal 5 macht 20 four times five is twenty, four fives are twenty;was macht das? Rechnung etc: how much does that come to?, what’s the damage? umg;das macht dreißig Euro that’s ( oder that’ll be) thirty euros;was macht das zusammen? how much does that come to all together?4. (ausmachen):was macht das schon? what does it matter?, what difference does it make?; umg so what?;das macht nichts it doesn’t matter, never mind;es macht mir nichts I don’t mind;sie macht sich nichts/nicht viel aus Geld she doesn’t care/doesn’t care much about money, money doesn’t mean anything/doesn’t mean much to her, she’s not bothered/not really bothered about money umg;er macht sich nicht viel aus Kuchen/Alkohol etc he doesn’t particularly like cake/alcohol etc, he’s not particularly keen on (US not wild about) cake/alcohol etc;mach dir nichts draus! don’t worry about it, don’t take it to heart5. umg (veranstalten, organisieren) have, give;ich mache am Samstag ein Fest I’m having a party on Saturday;nächste Woche macht sie einen Vortrag über Kafka next week she’s going to give a lecture on Kafka6. sl euph:mit with);es jemandem machen give it to sbB. v/r1.sich gut machen Sache: (gut aussehen) look good (bei jemandem on sb); (gern gesehen werden) make a good impression;sich schlecht machen not look good, make a bad impression;er macht sich gut als … he makes a good …;wie macht sich Vincent als Chef? what sort of a boss is Vincent?;er macht sich gut als Chef he makes a good boss;die Vase macht sich sehr gut in der Ecke the vase looks very nice in the corner;das macht sich schon wieder umg it’ll sort itself out2.sich an etwas machen get down to (work on) sth;C. v/i1. umg:macht, dass ihr bald zurück seid! be sure to be back ( oder you get back) soon!;mach, dass du wegkommst! get out of here!;2. umg:lass ihn nur machen (lass ihm seinen Willen) let him if he wants to, let him have his way; (red ihm nichts ein) just let him do it ( oder get on with it); (verlass dich auf ihn) leave it to him;lass mich nur machen (red mir nichts ein) let me do it my way; (verlass dich auf mich) just leave it to me;lass mich mal machen (lass mich versuchen) let me have a try3. umg:in Politik machen umg be in politics;er macht in Schriftstellerei umg he dabbles in writing4. umg:sie macht neuerdings auf jung her latest fad is to act all girlish5.Schokolade macht dick chocolate makes you fat;Querstreifen machen dick horizontal stripes make you look fat6. umg euph (die Notdurft verrichten):(klein) machen wee;(groß) machen shit;sich (dat)vor Angst in die Hosen machen wet o.s. (US wet one’s pants) from fear;der Kleine macht immer noch in die Windeln the child still dirties his nappy (US diaper);der Hund hat auf den Teppich gemacht the dog made a mess on the carpet7. (hat oder ist) dial (sich begeben) go;sind 1987 in den Westen gemacht (sind aus der DDR in die BRD geflüchtet) in 1987 we made it to West Germany; → gemacht* * *1.transitives Verb1) (herstellen) makesich (Dat.) etwas machen lassen — have something made
Geld/ein Vermögen/einen Gewinn machen — make money/a fortune/a profit
dafür ist er einfach nicht gemacht — (fig.) he's just not cut out for it
etwas aus jemandem machen — make somebody into something; (verwandeln) turn somebody into something
jemanden zum Präsidenten usw. machen — make somebody president etc.
2)jemandem einen Kostenvoranschlag machen — let somebody have or give somebody an estimate
jemandem einen guten Preis machen — (ugs.) name a good price
3) (zubereiten) get, prepare < meal>jemandem/sich [einen] Kaffee machen — make [some] coffee for somebody/oneself
jemandem einen Cocktail machen — get or mix somebody a cocktail
jemandem Arbeit machen — cause or make [extra] work for somebody
jemandem Sorgen machen — cause somebody anxiety; worry somebody
jemandem Mut/Hoffnung machen — give somebody courage/hope
das macht Durst/Hunger od. Appetit — this makes one thirsty/hungry; this gives one a thirst/an appetite
das macht das Wetter — that's [because of] the weather
mach, dass du nach Hause kommst! — (ugs.) off home with you!
ich muss machen, dass ich zum Bahnhof komme — (ugs.) I must see that I get to the station
5) (ausführen) do <job, repair, etc.>ein Foto od. eine Aufnahme machen — take a photograph
einen Spaziergang machen — go for or take a walk
eine Reise machen — go on a journey or trip
einen Besuch [bei jemandem] machen — pay [somebody] a visit
wie man's macht, macht man's falsch od. verkehrt — (ugs.) [however you do it,] there's always something wrong
er macht es nicht unter 100 Euro — he won't do it for under or less than 100 euros
6)jemanden glücklich/eifersüchtig usw. machen — make somebody happy/jealous etc.
etwas größer/länger/kürzer machen — make something bigger/longer/shorter
mach es dir gemütlich od. bequem! — make yourself comfortable or at home
7) (tun) domach ich, wird gemacht! — (ugs.) will do!
was machen Sie [beruflich]? — what do you do [for a living]?
so etwas macht man nicht — that [just] isn't done
mit mir könnt ihr es ja machen — (ugs.) you can get away with it with me
8)was macht...? — (wie ist es um... bestellt?) how is...?
was macht die Arbeit? — how is the job [getting on]?; how are things at work?
was od. wieviel macht das [alles zusammen]? — how much does that come to?
das macht 12 Euro — that is or costs 12 euros; (Endsumme) that comes to 12 euros
10) (schaden)macht das was? — does it matter?; do you mind?
macht nichts! — (ugs.) never mind!; it doesn't matter
11) (teilnehmen an)einen Kursus od. Lehrgang machen — take a course
13)machs gut! — (ugs.) look after yourself!; (auf Wiedersehen) so long!
14) (ugs.): (ordnen, sauber machen, renovieren); do <room, stairs, washing, etc.>sich (Dat.) die Haare/Fingernägel machen — do one's hair/nails
15) (ugs. verhüll.): (seine Notdurft verrichten)2.groß/klein machen — do big jobs/small jobs (child language)
reflexives Verb1) mit Adjsich hübsch machen — smarten [oneself] up
sich schmutzig machen — get [oneself] dirty
2) (beginnen)sich an etwas (Akk.) machen — get down to something
3) (ugs.): (sich entwickeln) do well; get on4) (passen)das macht sich gut hier — this fits in well; this looks good here
5)mach dir nichts daraus! — (ugs.) don't let it bother you
sich (Dat.) nichts/wenig aus jemandem/etwas machen — (ugs.) not care at all/much for somebody/something
6)wir wollen uns (Dat.) einen schönen Abend machen — we want to have an enjoyable evening
7)sich (Dat.) Feinde machen — make enemies
sich (Dat.) jemanden zum Freund/Feind machen — make a friend/an enemy of somebody
8)3.wenn es sich [irgendwie] machen lässt — if it can [somehow] be done; if it is [at all] possible
intransitives Verb1) (ugs.): (sich beeilen)mach schon! — get a move on! (coll.); look snappy! (coll.)
2)das macht müde — it makes you tired; it is tiring
das macht hungrig/durstig — it makes you hungry/thirsty
3) (tun)lass mich nur machen — (ugs.) leave it to me
4) (ugs. verhüll.) <child, pet> perform (coll.)ins Bett/in die Hose machen — wet one's bed/pants
5) (ugs.)auf naiv usw. machen — pretend to be naïve
auf feine Dame usw. machen — act the fine lady
6) (landsch. ugs.): (sich begeben) go* * *v.to make v.(§ p.,p.p.: made)to perform v. -
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coup [ku]━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► Lorsque coup est suivi d'un complément de nom désignant une partie du corps ou un instrument, par exemple coup de pied, coup de téléphone, reportez-vous à l'autre mot.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━masculine nouna. ( = heurt, choc) blow• il a pris un coup sur la tête ( = il s'est cogné) he banged his head ; ( = on l'a frappé) he was hit on the head• en prendre un sacré coup (inf) [carrosserie] to have a nasty bang ; [personne, confiance, moral] to take a (real) knockb. (Sport, Jeux) (Cricket, golf, tennis) stroke ; (Boxing) punch ; (Shooting) shot ; (Chess) move ; (aux dés) throwc. [d'arme à feu] shotd. ( = habileté) avoir le coup to have the knack• attraper or prendre le coup to get the knacke. ( = bruit) knockf. ( = événement) coup du sort blow dealt by fate• coup de chance or de bol (inf) stroke of luck• elle voulait cette maison, mais ils étaient plusieurs sur le coup (inf) she wanted that house but there were several people after it (inf)• c'est un coup à se tuer ! (inf) you could get yourself killed doing that!i. ( = boisson) (inf) aller boire un coup to go and have something to drink ; (au café) to go for a drinkj. ( = partenaire sexuel) (vulg!) être un bon coup to be a good lay (vulg!)• le théâtre ne fonctionne qu'à coups de subventions ( = au moyen de) the theatre can only function thanks to subsidies► à coup sûr definitely• être dans le coup (impliqué) to be in on it (inf) ; (au courant) to know all about it ; (à la page) to be with it (inf)► du premier coup [reconnaître, voir] straight away• il a eu son permis de conduire du premier coup he passed his driving test first time► pour le coup• là, pour le coup, il m'a étonné he really surprised me there► sous le coup de* * *kuNote: Les expressions comme coup de barre, coup de maître, coup de téléphone etc seront normalement dans le dictionnaire sous le deuxième élément donc respectivement sous barre, maître, téléphone etcnom masculin1) ( choc physique) ( neutre) knock; ( brutal) blow, whack (colloq); (dur, par accident) bang; ( qui entaille) stroke; ( d'un mouvement tranchant) chop; ( du plat de la main) smack; ( sec et rapide) rap; ( léger et direct) tap; ( léger et fouettant) flick; ( de la pointe) poke, prod, jabd'un coup de hache — [couper, tuer] with a single blow from an axe GB ou ax US
à coups de hache — [couper, tuer] with an axe GB ou ax US
donner un coup de quelque chose à quelqu'un — gén to hit ou strike somebody with something
donner un coup de poing/pied/couteau à quelqu'un — to punch/kick/stab somebody
prendre un coup — [personne, voiture] to get a knock
en avoir pris un coup — (colloq) fig ( être très abîmé) to have taken (quite) a punishing
rendre coup pour coup — lit to fight back; fig to give tit for tat
en venir aux coups — to come to blows ( pour over)
les trois coups — Théâtre three knocks signalling [BrE] that the curtain is about to rise
2) ( choc moral) gén blow; ( plus modéré) knockporter un coup (sévère) à — to deal [somebody/something] a (severe) blow [personne, organisation]
en cas de coup dur — ( accident) should anything really bad happen; ( difficulté) if things get rough
ça m'a donné un (sacré) coup — (colloq) it gave me an awful shock
sous le coup de la fatigue/peur — out of tiredness/fear
3) ( bruit) gén knock; ( retentissant) bang; ( sourd) thump, thudsur le coup de dix heures — (colloq) around ten
4) ( mouvement rapide)se donner un (petit) coup de brosse/peigne — to give one's hair a (quick) brush/comb GB, to brush/comb one's hair (quickly)
5) Jeux, Sport (au tennis, golf, cricket) gén stroke; ( qu'on juge) shot; (aux échecs, dames) move; ( aux dés) throw; ( à la boxe) blow, punch; ( au karaté) ( du poing) punch; ( du tranchant) chop; ( du pied) kicktous les coups sont permis — lit, fig no holds barred
coup défendu — Jeux, Sport foul
6) ( d'arme à feu) (décharge, détonation) shot; ( munition) roundblesser quelqu'un d'un coup de fusil or pistolet — to shoot and wound somebody
tuer quelqu'un d'un coup de fusil or pistolet — to shoot somebody dead
7) (colloq) ( action organisée) ( opération illégale) job (colloq), racket (colloq); ( vilain tour) trick (colloq); ( manœuvre) movemonter un coup — to plan a job (colloq)
coup monté! — set-up! (colloq)
il a raté son coup — (colloq) he blew it (colloq)
être dans le coup — ( impliqué) to be in on it; ( au courant) to be up to date, to know what's going on
tu n'es plus dans le coup! — fig you're behind the times!
être/rester hors du coup — ( non impliqué) to have/to keep one's nose clean (colloq)
8) (fois, moment)du premier coup — ( immédiatement) straight off; ( à la première tentative) at the first attempt
(encore) un coup pour rien — no go again (colloq)
à chaque coup, à tout coup, à tous les coups — every time
ce coup-ci/-là — this/that time
du coup — (colloq) as a result
du même coup — (colloq) by the same token
pour le coup — (colloq) this time
après coup — afterwards, in restropect
tout d'un coup, tout à coup — suddenly, all of a sudden
d'un coup, d'un seul coup — just like that
en un seul coup — in one go (colloq)
sur le coup — ( à ce moment-là) at the time; ( immédiatement) instantly, on the spot
9) (colloq) ( boisson) drinkdonne-moi encore un petit coup de gin — give me another shot (colloq) of gin
•Phrasal Verbs:- coup bas••tenir le coup — ( résister à l'épreuve) [personne] to make it (colloq); [véhicule, chaussures] to last out; [lien, réparation] to hold; ( ne pas abandonner) [personne] to hold on; [armée] to hold out; ( faire face) to cope
en mettre un coup — (colloq) to give it all one's got (colloq)
être aux cent coups — (colloq) to be worried sick (colloq), to be in a state (colloq)
faire les quatre cents coups — (colloq) to be up to no good
attraper le coup pour faire quelque chose — (colloq) to get the knack of doing something; pierre
* * *ku nm1) (donné par qn ou qch) blow2) [fusil, pistolet, revolver] shottuer qn à coups de fusil — to shoot sb dead (with a rifle)
tué à coups de fusil — shot dead (with a rifle)
tuer qn à coups de revolver — to shoot sb dead (with a handgun)
blessé à coups de revolver — shot and wounded (with a handgun)
3) (= bruit) [horloge]4) (affectif) blow, shock5) (= mouvement) strokedonner un coup de balai — to sweep up, to give the floor a sweep
donner un coup de chiffon — to dust, to do some dusting
6) (= accès) wave8) TENNIS shot9) FOOTBALL kickSee:10) BOXE punch, blow11) (= fois) timedu premier coup — first time, at the first attempt
Il a été reçu au permis du premier coup. — He passed his driving test first time.
Je me trompe de rue à tous les coups. — I get the street wrong every time.
d'un seul coup (= subitement) — suddenly, (= à la fois) at one go
12) ÉCHECS moveêtre dans le coup (= à la page) — to be with it
à coup sûr — definitely, without fail
Après coup j'ai regretté de m'être mis en colère. — Afterwards I was sorry I'd lost my temper.
sur le coup; Il est mort sur le coup. — He died instantly.
Sur le coup je ne l'ai pas reconnu. — I didn't recognize him at first.
sous le coup de; agir sous le coup de la colère — to do sth out of anger
* * *coup nm Les expressions comme coup de barre, coup de maître, coup de téléphone etc seront normalement dans le dictionnaire sous le deuxième élément, donc respectivement sous barre, maître, téléphone etc.1 ( choc physique) ( neutre) knock; ( brutal) blow, whack○; (dur, par accident) bang; ( qui entaille) stroke; ( d'un mouvement tranchant) chop; ( du plat de la main) smack; ( sec et rapide) rap; ( léger et direct) tap; ( léger et fouettant) flick; ( de la pointe) poke, prod, jab; coup sur la tête knock ou blow ou bang on the head; coup à la porte knock at the door; coup de marteau hammer blow; d'un coup de hache [couper, tuer] with a single blow from an axe GB ou ax US; à coups de hache/machette [couper, tuer] with an axe GB ou ax US/a machete; frapper qn à coups de gourdin to club sb, to beat sb with a club; assommer qn à coups de gourdin to knock sb senseless with a club; tuer qn à coups de gourdin to club sb to death; casser qch à coups de gourdin to take a club to sth; casser la porte à (grands) coups de marteau to break down the door with a hammer; à coups de dollars by forking out dollars; à coups de subventions by means of subsidies; fièvre combattue à coups d'antibiotiques fever controlled with antibiotics; disperser des manifestants à coups de gaz lacrymogène to disperse demonstrators by using ou with teargas; sous le coup d'un embargo under an embargo; céder sous les coups de l'ennemi to cave in under enemy pressure; donner or porter un coup à qn/qch gén to hit sb/sth; donner un coup de qch à qn gén to hit ou strike sb with sth; donner un coup de poing/pied/coude/dents/couteau à qn to punch/kick/nudge/bite/stab sb; recevoir un coup [personne] to get hit; recevoir un coup de qch gén to get hit with sth; recevoir un coup de poing/pied/coude/couteau to be punched/kicked/nudged/stabbed; prendre un coup [personne, appareil, voiture] to get a knock; en avoir pris un coup○ ( être très abîmé) to have taken (quite) a punishing; rendre un coup to hit back; rendre coup pour coup lit to fight back; fig to give tit for tat; en venir aux coups to come to blows (pour over); frapper trois coups à la porte to knock on the door three times, to give three knocks on the door; les trois coups Théât three knocks signallingGB that the curtain is about to rise;2 ( choc moral) gén blow; ( plus modéré) knock; porter un coup (sévère) à to deal [sb/sth] a (severe) blow [personne, organisation, théorie]; être un coup terrible to be a terrible ou real blow (pour to); sa fierté en a pris un coup it was a blow to his/her pride; ce fut un coup dur pour eux/pour l'économie it was a great blow for ou to them/for ou to the economy; porter un coup très dur à qn to deal sb a major blow; en cas de coup dur ( accident) should anything really bad happen; ( difficulté) if things get rough; ça m'a donné un (sacré) coup○ it gave me an awful shock; sous le coup de la colère in (a fit of) anger; sous le coup de la fatigue/peur out of tiredness/fear; être sous le coup d'une forte émotion to be in a highly emotional state; tomber sous le coup d'une condamnation to be liable to conviction; être sous le coup d'une condamnation to have a conviction; être sous le coup d'une procédure d'extradition to be facing extradition proceedings; ⇒ mauvais;3 ( bruit) gén knock; ( retentissant) bang; ( sourd) thump, thud; j'ai entendu un coup à la porte I heard a knock at the door; au douzième coup de minuit on the last stroke of midnight; sur le coup de dix heures○ around ten; coup de gong stroke of a gong; coup de sifflet whistle blast; donner un coup de gong to strike the gong; donner un coup de sifflet to blow one's whistle;4 ( mouvement rapide) coup de brosse/peigne brush/comb; se donner un (petit) coup de brosse/peigne to give one's hair a (quick) brush/comb GB, to brush/comb one's hair (quickly); donner un (petit) coup d'aspirateur à une pièce to give a room a (quick) hoover® GB, to vacuum a room (quickly); donner un coup sur la table to dust the table; les volets ont besoin d'un coup de peinture the shutters need a lick of paint; d'un coup d'aile with a flap of its wings;5 Jeux, Sport (au tennis, golf, cricket) gén stroke; ( dont on juge) shot; (aux échecs, dames) move; ( aux dés) throw; ( à la boxe) blow, punch; ( au karaté) ( du poing) punch; ( du tranchant) chop; ( du pied) kick; tous les coups sont permis lit, fig no holds barred; coup défendu Jeux, Sport foul;6 ( d'arme à feu) (décharge, détonation) shot; ( munition) round; chasser qn à coups de fusil to scare sb off with gunshots; blesser qn d'un coup de fusil or pistolet to shoot and wound sb; tuer qn d'un coup de fusil or pistolet to shoot sb dead;7 ○( action organisée) ( opération illégale) job○, racket○; ( vilain tour) trick○; ( manœuvre) move; monter un coup to plan a job○, to set up a racket○; c'est encore un coup des enfants! the children have been up to their tricks again!; c'était un beau coup de vendre tes actions it was a good ou shrewd move to sell your shares; monter un coup contre qn gén to set sb up; ( en vue d'une fausse accusation) to frame sb; c'est un coup monté! it's a set-up○!; monter le coup à qn to pull a fast one on sb○; expliquer le coup à qn to put sb in the picture; mettre qn dans le coup to bring sb in on the job○, to cut sb in on the racket○ ou deal; ils m'ont mis sur or dans le coup they've let me in on it ou on the racket○ ou on the deal○; se mettre dans le coup to get in on the action○; mettre qn sur un coup to put sb in on a job○, to put sb onto a racket○; être sur un gros coup to be onto something big○; préparer un sale or mauvais coup to be up to mischief; manquer or rater○ or foirer◑ son coup to blow it○, not to pull it off; il a raté son coup○ he blew it○; réussir son coup to pull it off; être dans le coup ( impliqué) to be in on it ou on the racket○ ou on the deal○; ( au courant) to be up to date, to know what's going on, to know what's what○; tu n'es plus dans le coup! fig you're behind the times!; être/rester hors du coup ( non impliqué) to have/to keep one's nose clean○; être sur le coup ( opération d'envergure) to be in on it ou on the job○; qui a fait le coup? gén who did it?; ( opération minutieuse) whose work is it, who did the job?; elle m'a fait le coup de la veuve éplorée she did the weeping widow act with me; ce n'est pas la première fois qu'il me fait le coup it's not the first time he's done that to me;8 (fois, moment) essayer un coup/encore un coup to have a shot/another shot; du premier coup ( immédiatement) straight off; ( à la première tentative) at the first attempt; au deuxième/troisième coup at the second/third attempt; (encore) un coup pour rien no go again○; à chaque coup, à tout coup, à tous les coups every time; ce coup-ci/-là this/that time; du coup○ as a result; du même coup○ by the same token; pour le coup○ this time; après coup afterwards, in restropect; au coup par coup as things come; coup sur coup in succession; tout d'un coup, tout à coup suddenly, all of a sudden; d'un coup, d'un seul coup just like that; d'un seul coup d'un seul○ in one fell swoop; en un seul coup in one go○; sur le coup ( à ce moment-là) at the time; [mourir, tuer] instantly, on the spot; rigoler un bon coup to have a good laugh; pleure un bon coup have a good cry; mouche-toi un bon coup give your nose a good blow; respire un grand coup take a deep breath; boire à petits coups to sip; boire à grands coups to swig;9 ○( boisson) drink; viens, je te paye un coup (à boire) come on, I'll buy you a drink; un coup de rouge/blanc a glass of red/white wine; donne-moi encore un petit coup de gin give me another shot○ of gin;coup bas ( en boxe) blow ou punch below the belt; fig blow below the belt; c'était un coup bas fig that was below the belt; coups et blessures Jur assault and battery; coups et blessures volontaires malicious wounding ¢; coup droit ( au tennis) (forehand) drive; faire un coup droit ( au tennis) to drive; coup fourré dirty trick; coup franc ( au football) free kick.tenir le coup ( résister à l'épreuve) [personne] to make it○; [véhicule, appareil, chaussures] to last out; [lien, réparation] to hold; ( ne pas abandonner) [personne] to hold on; [forces, armée] to hold out; ( faire face) to cope; j'ai vu venir le coup I could see it coming; faire coup double to kill two birds with one stone; compter les coups ( rester neutre) to stay ou stand on the sidelines; en mettre un coup○ to give it all one's got○; être aux cent coups○ to be worried sick○, to be in a state○; faire les quatre cents coups○ to be up to no good; les coups sont bons mais rares○! any chance of another drop of wine?; avoir/attraper le coup pour faire qch○ to have/to get the knack of doing sth; tirer un or son coup● to have a screw●.[ku] nom masculinA.[HEURT, DÉFLAGRATION][avec le pied] kickelle a failli mourir sous ses coups he thrashed her to within an inch of her life, he nearly battered her to deathdonner un petit coup à ou sur quelque chose to tap something lightlyil frappait sur la porte à grands coups/à petits coups he banged on the door/he knocked gently at the doordonner un coup sur la table [avec le poing] to bang one's fist (down) on the tableen arriver ou en venir aux coups to come to blowsj'ai pris un coup sur la tête I got a knock ou a bang on the headles grandes surfaces ont porté un (rude) coup au petit commerce (figuré) small traders have been dealt a (severe) blow by large retail chainsa. [émotion] it gave me a shockb. [déception] it was a blowen prendre un coup (familier) : trois échecs d'affilée, son moral en a pris un coup with three successive failures, her morale has taken a bit of a bashingavec le krack boursier, l'économie en a pris un coup the economy has suffered a great deal from the crashtenir le coup: j'ai trop de travail, je ne sais pas si je tiendrai le coup I've got too much work, I don't know if I'll be able to copea. (sens propre) blow ou punch below the beltun coup de revolver a shot, a gunshota. [revolver] the gun went offb. [fusil] the rifle went offtirer un coup de canon to fire ou to blast a cannon[craquement] snapdes coups au carreau knocking ou knocks on the window[heure sonnée] stroke6. (vulgaire) [éjaculation]B.[GESTE, ACTION]1. [mouvement d'une partie du corps]coup de griffe ou patte2. [emploi d'un instrument]donner un (petit) coup de brosse/chiffon à quelque chose to give something a (quick) brush/wipeje vais me donner un coup de peigne I'll just comb my hair ou give my hair a (quick) combje viens pour un coup de peigne [chez le coiffeur] I just want a quick comb throughen deux coups de rame nous pouvons traverser la rivière we can cross the river in a couple of strokes3. [au golf, au billard] stroke4. (familier) [savoir-faire] knackah, tu as le coup pour mettre la pagaille! you really have a gift ou a knack for creating havoc, don't you!une fois que tu auras pris le coup, ça ira tout seul! you'll find it's very easy once you get used to it ou once you've got the knack!5. MÉTÉOROLOGIE6. [effet soudain] wavej'ai eu un coup de fatigue I suddenly felt tired, a wave of tiredness came over me7. (familier) [boisson] drinkj'ai le hoquet — bois un coup I've got (the) hiccups — drink something ou have a drink8. [lancer] throwelle a renversé toutes les boîtes de conserve en un seul coup she knocked down all the cans in one throw[aux dés] throw (of the dice)CARTES goa. [essai] it's a trial runb. [échec] it's a failureC.[ACTE OU SITUATION EXCEPTIONNELS]1. (familier) [mauvais tour] trick(faire) un mauvais ou sale coup (à quelqu'un) (to play) a dirty trick (on somebody)monter un coup contre quelqu'un to set somebody up, to frame somebodyfaire le coup de... à quelqu'un: il a essayé de me faire le coup de la panne he tried to pull the old running-out-of-petrol trick on mene me fais pas le coup de ne pas venir! now don't stand me up, will you!coup monté put-up job, frame-up2. (très familier & argot milieu) [vol, escroquerie] job3. (familier) [affaire]je veux l'acheter mais on est plusieurs sur le coup I want to buy it but there are several people interestedexpliquer le coup à quelqu'un to explain the situation ou set-up to somebodyil a manqué ou raté son coup he didn't pull it offc'est un coup à avoir un accident, ça! that's the sort of thing that causes accidents!combien crois-tu que ça va coûter? — oh, c'est un coup de 3 000 euros how much do you think it will cost? — oh, about 3,000 euros[personne - sexuellement] (vulgaire)4. [action remarquable, risquée] coupfaire un beau ou joli coup to pull a (real) coupquand il s'agit d'un gros coup, elle met la main à la pâte when it's something really important, she lends a handtenter le coup to have a go, to give it a tryc'est un coup à faire ou tenter it's worth trying ou a try5. [circonstance marquante]du premier coup first time, at the first attemptau prochain coup, tu vas y arriver you'll do it next time ou at your next goce coup-ci, on s'en va this time, we're off————————à coups de locution prépositionnellela productivité a été augmentée à coups de primes spéciales productivity was increased through ou by dint of special bonusesà coup sûr locution adverbiale————————après coup locution adverbialeson attitude, après coup, s'expliquait bien it was easy to explain her attitude afterwards ou in retrospectà tous les coups locution adverbiale1. [chaque fois] every time2. [sans aucun doute]à tous les coups, il a oublié he's bound to have forgottenau coup par coup locution adverbialecoup sur coup locution adverbialedans le coup (familier) locution adjectivalea. [complice] she's in on it ou involved in itb. [au courant] she knows all about itc. [à la page] she's hip ou with itmoi, je ne suis plus dans le coupa. [dans l'affaire] count me out ou leave me out of itb. [au courant] I'm a bit out of touch ou out of itdans le coup (familier) locution adverbiale————————du coup locution adverbialeelle ne pouvait pas venir, du coup j'ai reporté le dîner as she couldn't come, I put the dinner off, she couldn't come so I put the dinner off————————d'un (seul) coup locution adverbialeil a tout bu d'un coup he drank the whole lot in one go, he downed it in one2. [soudainement] all of a suddenj'ai eu envie de pleurer/de le gifler, ça m'a pris d'un coup (familier) I got a sudden urge to cry/to slap himpour le coup locution adverbialepour le coup, je ne savais plus quoi faire at that point, I didn't know what to do nextj'ai aussi failli renverser le lait, c'est pour le coup qu'il aurait été en colère! (familier) I nearly spilt the milk as well, he really would have been furious then!sous le coup de locution prépositionnellesous le coup de la colère, on dit des choses qu'on regrette après you often say things in anger which you regret latersur le coup locution adverbiale1. [mourir] instantlyje n'ai pas compris sur le coup I didn't understand immediately ou straightawaysur le coup de locution prépositionnellesur le coup de 6 h/de midi roundabout ou around 6 o'clock/midday————————coup d'aile nom masculincoup de balai nom masculincoup de barre nom masculincoup de chapeau nom masculincoup de cœur nom masculinavoir un ou le coup de cœur pour quelque chose to fall in love with something, to be really taken with somethingcoup de coude nom masculina. [en signe] to nudge somebodyb. [agressivement] to dig one's elbow into somebody————————coup d'éclat nom masculin————————coup d'État nom masculin[putsch] coup (d'état)coup de feu nom masculin1. [tir] shottirer un coup de feu to fire a shot, to shoot2. (figuré)→ link=coupcoup de téléphonecoup de filet nom masculin[suspects] haulcoup de foudre nom masculincoup de fouet nom masculina. (sens propre) to lash ou to whip somebody————————coup fourré nom masculin————————coup franc nom masculincoup de fusil nom masculin1. [acte] shoton entendait des coups de fusil you could hear shooting ou shots being fired2. (figuré)on y mange bien, mais après c'est le coup de fusil! it's a good restaurant, but the bill is a bit of a shock!coup de grâce nom masculin————————coup du lapin nom masculin[coup] rabbit punch[dans un accident de voiture] whiplash (substantif non comptable)coup de main nom masculin1. [raid] smash-and-grab (attack)2. [aide]donner un coup de main à quelqu'un to give ou to lend somebody a hand3. [savoir-faire]avoir le coup de main to have the knack ou the touch————————coup d'œil nom masculinelle s'en rendit compte au premier coup d'œil she noticed straight away ou immediately ou at a glancedonner ou jeter un petit coup d'œil à to have a quick look ou glance atd'un coup d'œil, il embrassa le tableau he took in the situation at a glance2. [panorama] viewcoup de pied nom masculin[d'une personne, d'un cheval] kickdonner un coup de pied à quelqu'un/dans quelque chose to kick somebody/somethingcoup de poing nom masculindonner un coup de poing à quelqu'un to give somebody a punch, to punch somebodyfaire le coup de poing to brawl, to fightcoup de poing adjectif invariable‘opération coup de poing’ ‘prices slashed’coup de poker nom masculinon peut tenter la chose, mais c'est un coup de poker we can try it but it's a bit riskycoup de pompe nom masculincoup de pouce nom masculincoup de sang nom masculincoup de soleil nom masculinsunburn (substantif non comptable)prendre ou attraper un coup de soleil to get sunburnt————————coup du sort nom masculin[favorable] stroke of luck[défavorable] stroke of bad luckcoup de téléphone nom masculindonner ou passer un coup de téléphone to make a callrecevoir un coup de téléphone to receive ou to get a phone callcoup de tête nom masculin1. [dans une bagarre] head buttcoup de théâtre nom masculinet alors, coup de théâtre, on lui demande de démissionner and then, out of the blue, he was asked to resigncoup de torchon nom masculin(familier) [bagarre] fist-fightcoup de vent nom masculin1. [rafale] gust (of wind)2. (locution)en coup de vent in a flash ou a whirlentrer/partir en coup de vent to rush in/off -
111 Kenntnis
Kenntnis f GEN acquaintance, knowledge • etw. zur Kenntnis bringen RECHT give notice of sth, draw sth to sb’s attention (Vertragsrecht) • in Kenntnis GEN aware • in voller Kenntnis der Sachlage RECHT with full knowledge of the facts, in full possession of the facts • jmdn. von etw. in Kenntnis setzen GEN acquaint sb with sth, advise sb of sth, notify sb of sth, inform sb of sth • Kenntnis von etw. geben RECHT give notice of sth* * *f < Geschäft> acquaintance, knowledge ■ etw. zur Kenntnis bringen < Recht> Vertragsrecht give notice of sth, draw sth to sb's attention ■ in Kenntnis < Geschäft> aware ■ in voller Kenntnis der Sachlage < Recht> with full knowledge of the facts, in full possession of the facts ■ jmdn. von etw. in Kenntnis setzen < Geschäft> acquaint sb with sth, advise sb of sth, notify sb of sth, inform sb of sth ■ Kenntnis von etw. geben < Recht> give notice of sth* * *Kenntnis
[privity of] knowledge, notice, note, information;
• bei voller Kenntnis der Tatsachen in full possession of the facts;
• zur Kenntnis und weiteren Veranlassung for information and further action;
• unterstellte Kenntnis imputed knowledge;
• unvollkommene Kenntnis misknowledge;
• zurechenbare Kenntnis constructive (actual, Br., imputed) notice;
• eigene Kenntnis des Gerichts judicial (jurisdiction) notice;
• Kenntnis von einem Vorfall bekommen to hear of an incident;
• der Polizei einen Unfall zur Kenntnis bringen to notify the police of an accident;
• Kenntnis erlangen to be given notice of;
• Kenntnis haben to be aware, to be on notice (US);
• amtlich von etw. Kenntnis nehmen to take notice of s. th.;
• einverständlich von etw. Kenntnis nehmen to understand and agree;
• von einer Erklärung Kenntnis nehmen to note a statement;
• j. in Kenntnis setzen to inform s. o.;
• nicht offiziell zur Kenntnis genommen werden to lie on the table. -
112 likiza
------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -likiza[English Word] dismiss[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] likiza V[Swahili Example] (= acha, ondosha, ruhusu)[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -likiza[English Word] dispatch[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -likiza[English Word] dispose of something quickly[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -likiza[English Word] finish[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -likiza[English Word] give a holiday to someone[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] likiza V[Swahili Example] (= acha, ondosha, ruhusu)[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -likiza[English Word] give leave[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] likizo N------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -likiza[English Word] let go[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] likiza V[Swahili Example] (= acha, ondosha, ruhusu)[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -likiza[English Word] send away[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] likizo N------------------------------------------------------------[Swahili Word] -likiza[English Word] wean a child[Part of Speech] verb[Derived Word] likiza V[Swahili Example] (= acha, ondosha, ruhusu)[Note] rare------------------------------------------------------------ -
113 Erläuterung
f explanation; (Anmerkung) (explanatory) note, annotation; mit Erläuterungen versehen( e Ausgabe etc.) annotated (edition etc.)* * *die Erläuterungillustration; exemplification; explanation; elucidation; annotation* * *Er|läu|te|rungfexplanation, elucidation; (= Klarstellung auch) clarification; (zu Text) comment, commentaryzur Erlä́úterung — in explanation
* * *die1) elucidation3) (the act of illustrating.) illustration* * *Er·läu·te·rung<-, -en>f explanation[jdm] \Erläuterungen [zu etw dat] geben to give [sb] explanations [of sth], to explain [sth] [to sb]nähere \Erläuterungen geben to give detailed explanationsohne \Erläuterung without explanationzur \Erläuterung by way of explanationzur \Erläuterung meiner Idee habe ich einige Materialien zusammengestellt in order to better illustrate my point I've put together some physical examples* * *die explanation; (zu einem Bild usw.) commentary; (zu einem Text) [explanatory] note* * ** * *die explanation; (zu einem Bild usw.) commentary; (zu einem Text) [explanatory] note* * *f.comment n.elucidation n.exemplification n.explanation n. -
114 Falsch
I Adj.1. (verkehrt) wrong; (nicht wahr) untrue; Annahme, Ton: false; Antwort, Bezeichnung: auch incorrect; Darstellung, Information, Interpretation etc.: auch mis...; falsche Bezeichnung auch misnomer; da bist du an den Falschen geraten you’ve come to the wrong place ( oder person) for that; es wäre falsch zu glauben, dass... it would be wrong to think that...; Hals2. Bart, Zähne etc.: false; (künstlich) auch artificial; Perlen etc.: imitation, fake; (gefälscht) false, forged; Geld: auch counterfeit; Spielkarte: marked; Würfel: loaded; falscher Name false ( oder assumed) name; unter falschem Namen under a false name; falsche Schildkrötensuppe GASTR. mock turtle soup; falscher Hase GASTR. meat loaf3. pej. (gelogen) untrue; (unehrlich) auch two-faced; (unaufrichtig) false, insincere; Eid: false; falsch gegen jemanden oder gegenüber jemandem sein play false with s.o.; er ist ein ganz falscher Typ he’s so false; falscher Prophet false prophet; Schlange 1, Vorspiegelung etc.4. (unangebracht) Scham, Bescheidenheit etc.: false; Rücksichtnahme etc.: misplaced; ein falsches Wort a word out of placeII Adv. wrong(ly); falsch abbiegen take the wrong turning (Am. turn); etw. falsch anpacken go about s.th. the wrong way; falsch antworten give the wrong answer, get the answer wrong; etw. falsch beantworten answer s.th. wrong, give the wrong answer to s.th.; etw. falsch auffassen misunderstand s.th., get s.th. wrong; falsch aussagen make a false statement; falsch aussprechen pronounce wrong(ly), mispronounce; falsch gehen Uhr: be wrong; falsch herum the wrong way (a)round; falsch liegen im Bett: lie the wrong way; fig. be mistaken ( mit in), be on the wrong track; da liegst du falsch you’re mistaken ( oder wrong) about that; falsch schreiben misspell, spell wrong(ly); falsch singen sing out of tune; falsch spielen MUS. play a ( oder the) wrong note; pej. (betrügen) cheat; falsch verbunden am Telefon: sorry, wrong number; ich glaube, Sie sind falsch verbunden I think you’ve got the wrong number; falsch verstandene Ehre wrong idea of hono(u)r, misconceived sense of hono(u)r; jemanden / etw. falsch verstehen misunderstand s.o. / s.th.; etw. falsch wiedergeben misquote s.th.* * *(gefälscht) phony; bogus; phoney;(irrig) erroneous; mistaken;(nicht richtig) false; wrong; incorrect; amiss;(unaufrichtig) sly; insincere;(unwahr) untrue; untruthful; false* * *Fạlsch [falʃ]m (old)ohne Falsch sein — to be without guile or artifice
* * *1) (impure: a corrupt form of English.) corrupt2) (cheating: You double-dealing liar!) double3) (pretending to be something one is not: a fake clergyman.) fake4) fallacious6) (not genuine; intended to deceive: She has a false passport.) false7) (not loyal: false friends.) false8) (not genuine; fake; false: a phoney French accent.) phoney9) (not genuine; fake; false: a phoney French accent.) phony10) (decitful: a two-faced person.) two-faced11) (having an error or mistake(s); incorrect: The child gave the wrong answer; We went in the wrong direction.) wrong12) (incorrect in one's answer(s), opinion(s) etc; mistaken: I thought Singapore was south of the Equator, but I was quite wrong.) wrong13) (incorrectly: I think I may have spelt her name wrong.) wrong14) (incorrectly: The letter was wrongly addressed.) wrongly* * *[falʃ]I. adj1. (verkehrt) wrongeinen \falschen Ton anschlagen to hit a wrong note\falsche Vorstellung wrong idea, misconceptionbei jdm an den F\falschen/die F \falsche geraten to pick the wrong person in sbwie man's macht, ist es \falsch! (fam) [regardless of] whatever I/you etc. do, it's [bound to be] wrong!2. (unzutreffend) falseeine \falsche Anschuldigung a false accusationeinen \falschen Namen angeben to give a false name\falsches Geld counterfeit money\falsche Würfel loaded diceein \falscher Hund/eine \falsche Schlange a snake in the grass, two-faced git [or scumbag5. (unaufrichtig, unangebracht) false\falsches Pathos (geh) false pathos, bathos\falscher Scham false shameII. adv wronglyetw \falsch aussprechen/schreiben/verstehen to pronounce/spell/understand sth wrongly, to mispronounce/misspell/misunderstand sthjdn \falsch informieren to misinform sb, to give sb wrong informationalles \falsch machen to do everything wrong\falsch singen to sing out of tune* * *1.falscher Hase — (Kochk.) meat loaf
2) (gefälscht) counterfeit, forged < banknote>; false, forged < passport>; assumed < name>3) (irrig, fehlerhaft) wrong < impression, track, pronunciation>; wrong, incorrect < answer>etwas in die falsche Kehle od. den falschen Hals bekommen — (fig. ugs.) take something the wrong way
4) (unangebracht) false <shame, modesty>5) (irreführend) false <statement, promise>ein falscher Hund — (salopp) a two-faced so-and-so (sl.)
eine falsche Schlange — (fig.) a snake in the grass
2.ein falsches Spiel [mit jemandem] treiben — play false with somebody
1) (fehlerhaft) wrongly; incorrectlyfalsch gehen/fahren — go the wrong way
falsch informiert od. unterrichtet sein — be misinformed
falsch herum — (verkehrt) back to front; the wrong way round; (auf dem Kopf) upside down; (links) inside out
falsch liegen — (ugs.) be mistaken
falsch schwören — lie on oath
* * *Falsch m:ohne Falsch guileless;an ihm ist kein Falsch he is guileless, he is completely without guile* * *1.falscher Hase — (Kochk.) meat loaf
2) (gefälscht) counterfeit, forged < banknote>; false, forged < passport>; assumed < name>3) (irrig, fehlerhaft) wrong <impression, track, pronunciation>; wrong, incorrect < answer>etwas in die falsche Kehle od. den falschen Hals bekommen — (fig. ugs.) take something the wrong way
4) (unangebracht) false <shame, modesty>5) (irreführend) false <statement, promise>ein falscher Hund — (salopp) a two-faced so-and-so (sl.)
eine falsche Schlange — (fig.) a snake in the grass
2.ein falsches Spiel [mit jemandem] treiben — play false with somebody
1) (fehlerhaft) wrongly; incorrectlyfalsch gehen/fahren — go the wrong way
falsch informiert od. unterrichtet sein — be misinformed
falsch herum — (verkehrt) back to front; the wrong way round; (auf dem Kopf) upside down; (links) inside out
falsch liegen — (ugs.) be mistaken
* * *adj.counterfeit adj.fake adj.false adj.improper adj.incorrect adj.insincere adj.invalid adj.nonfactual adj.phoney* adj.phony adj.wrong adj. adjcounterfeit adj adv.falsely adv.insincerely adv.phonily adv.wrong adv.wrongly adv. -
115 kurz
I Adj.; kürzer, am kürzesten1. räumlich: short; kurz und dick dumpy; kurze Hose shorts Pl.; mit kurzen Ärmeln short-sleeved; sie trägt kurzes Haar she’s got short hair; sich (Dat) die Haare kurz schneiden lassen have one’s hair cut short; hinten und an den Seiten kurz Haarschnitt: short back and sides; die Hose ist ihm zu kurz geworden he’s grown too tall for those trousers (Am. pants); kürzer machen shorten; kurz und klein schlagen umg. smash to pieces; alles kurz und klein schlagen umg. wreck the place; den Kürzeren ziehen fig. come off worst, lose out2. zeitlich oder in der Abfassung: short, brief; (schroff) short, curt ( gegen with); kurze Darstellung oder Zusammenfassung (brief) summary; kurzes Gedächtnis short memory; kurzer Blick quick glance; in kurzen Worten in a few words, briefly; binnen kurzem shortly; seit kurzem geht es ihm besser he’s been feeling better lately; er ist erst seit kurzem in Prag he’s only been in Prague for a short time; vor kurzem recently, not long ago; die Tage werden kürzer the days are getting shorter; Prozess 2II Adv.1. räumlich: er sprang zu kurz he jumped too short, he didn’t jump far enough; kurz vor Lissabon just before (we etc. got to) Lisbon; es liegt kurz hinter der Post it’s a little way ( oder just) past the post office; kurz geschnitten Haar: short; kurz geschoren very short, close-cropped; die Röcke werden dieses Jahr kurz getragen hemlines are high this year; zu kurz kommen fig. not get one’s fair share; sieh zu, dass du nicht zu kurz kommst make sure you get your fair share (of the deal); das Problem ist viel zu kurz gekommen the problem didn’t get the attention it deserved; er ist mit dem Verstand zu kurz gekommen umg. he was at the back of the queue (Am. line) when brains were being handed out; kürzer treten fig., finanziell: tighten one’s belt; aus Gesundheitsgründen: slow down, take things more easily; ich muss mit dem Essen etwas kürzer treten I must (bes. Am. I have to) cut down a bit on eating; jemanden kurz halten umg., fig. keep s.o. on a tight rein ( oder short leash); jemanden mit Geld etc. kurz halten umg. keep s.o. short of money etc., stint s.o. of money etc.2. zeitlich oder in der Abfassung, im Ausdruck: briefly; (vorübergehend) for a while; (flüchtig) for a moment; könntest du kurz herüberkommen? could you come over for a moment ( oder minute) ?; kurz darauf shortly after (this); kurz zuvor shortly before (this); kurz vor / nach sieben shortly before / after seven; über kurz oder lang sooner or later; kurz ( gesagt), um es kurz zu sagen oder zu machen to cut a long story short; kurz ( und bündig) briefly; (schroff) curtly; (schonungslos) bluntly, point-blank; ablehnen: flatly; kurz und schmerzlos umg. quickly and without any fuss; kurz angebunden short, curt ( gegen with); kurz gesagt very briefly, in a word, in short; jemandem kurz schreiben drop s.o. a line; kurz nicken give a brief ( oder quick) nod; lass mich mal kurz überlegen let me have a quick think, Am. let me think about that for a minute; ich will ihn nur kurz anrufen I just want to give him a quick call; fasse dich kurz! (try to) be brief ( oder make it short); kurz gefasst Brief, Bericht: brief; er wird kurz Will genannt he’s called Will for short; kurz gebraten GASTR. fried on high heat for a very short time; abfertigen 2* * *in brief (Adv.);(barsch) curt (Adj.);(räumlich) short (Adj.);(schnell) quick (Adj.)* * *kụrz [kʊrts]1. adj comp - er['kʏrtsɐ] superl -este(r, s) ['kʏrtsəstə] short; Zeit, Aufenthalt, Besuch, Bericht, Antwort etc auch brief; Gedächtnis auch short-lived; Blick, Folge quick; (= klein und stämmig) stocky, squatetw kürzer machen — to make sth shorter, to shorten sth
ich will es kurz machen — I'll make it brief, I'll be brief
machs kurz! — make it brief or quick, be brief, keep it short
den Kürzeren ziehen (fig inf) — to come off worst, to get the worst of it
kurz verliert, lang gewinnt — whoever draws the shortest (straw) loses
in or mit ein paar kurzen Worten — in a few brief words, briefly
in kürzester Frist —
See:→ Prozess2. adv comp -er,superl am -esten1)kurz atmen — to take short breaths
X hat kurz abgespielt (Sport) — X's pass was short['kʏrtsɐ]
die Hundeleine kurz halten — to keep the dog on a short lead (Brit) or line (US)
eine Sache kurz abtun — to dismiss sth out of hand
zu kurz kommen — to come off badly, to get a raw deal (inf)
zu kurz greifen — not to go far enough
zu kurz denken — to see things too simply
kurz entschlossen — without a moment's hesitation, without the slightest hesitation
kurz gesagt — in a nutshell, in a word
kurz und bündig — concisely, tersely (pej)
kurz und gut — in short, in a word
kurz und schmerzlos (inf) — short and sweet
See:2) (= für eine kurze Zeit) brieflydarf ich mal kurz stören? — could I just interrupt for a moment or second?
darf ich mal kurz fragen...? — could I just quickly ask...?
kurz bevor/nachdem — shortly or just before/after
kurz vor Köln/Ostern — shortly or just before Cologne/Easter
binnen Kurzem (form) — shortly, before long
er hat den Wagen erst seit Kurzem — he's only had the car for a short or little while
kurz nacheinander — shortly after each other
* * *3) (not lasting long; brief: a short film; in a very short time; I've a very short memory for details.) short* * *<kürzer, kürzeste>[kʊrts]I. adj1. (räumlich von geringer Länge) short▪ [zu] \kurz sein to be [too] shortdas Kleid ist doch ein wenig \kurz the dress is a little shortdie Röcke sind dieses Jahr \kurz hemlines are up this year[jdm] etw \kurzer machen MODE to shorten sth [for sb]mit \kurzen Ärmeln short-sleeved; s.a. Hose2. (zeitlich von geringer Länge) brief, shortein \kurzer Blick reichte a brief [or quick] glance was sufficientdie Pause von fünf Minuten war mir einfach zu \kurz the five minute break was simply too short for me; s.a. Gedächtnisbitte etwas kürzer please be a little brieferder Artikel war zwar \kurz, aber dafür umso prägnanter although the article was short, it was all the more succinct for ites \kurz machen to make it briefin \kurzen Worten in a few words4. (nicht lang betont) short\kurze Silben short syllableseinen Vokal \kurz sprechen to pronounce a vowel short5.II. adv1. (räumlich) shortdas \kurz geschnittene Haar steht dir besser short hair suits you betterzu \kurz schießen/springen/werfen to shoot/jump/throw too shortunsere Artillerie schießt zu \kurz! our artillery is falling short!2. (zeitlich) for a short timeich gehe mal \kurz nachsehen I'll have a quick lookdarf ich mal \kurz unterbrechen? could I just interrupt for a moment [or second]etw \kurz braten to flash-fry sthjdn \kurz sprechen to have a quick word with sb3. (knapp) briefly\kurz und bündig briefly and succinctly\kurz gesagt in a wordum es \kurz zu sagen to cut a long story short4. (räumlich, zeitlich: wenig) shortlydie Konferenz wird \kurz vor Pfingsten stattfinden the conference will take place shortly before Whitsunsie starben \kurz hintereinander they died shortly after each otherwir tankten noch einmal \kurz vor Berlin we filled up the tank again just before [we got to] Berlin\kurz bevor just beforebinnen \kurzem (form) before longbis vor \kurzem up until a short while ago\kurz nachdem shortly afterseit \kurzem for a short while, latelywir sind erst seit \kurzem verlobt we've only been engaged for a short whileseit \kurzem kommt er sehr früh von der Arbeit lately he's been coming home very early from workvor \kurzem a short while [or time] ago5.was bist du denn immer so \kurz angebunden mit mir? why are you always so abrupt with me?▶ \kurz entschlossen without a moment's hesitationwenn es um Entscheidungen geht, ist sie immer \kurz entschlossen when decisions have to be made there's never any hesitation on her part▶ \kurz und gut in a word\kurz und gut, ich bin pleite in a word, I'm brokesein Vorschlag ist in der Diskussion zu \kurz gekommen his proposal didn't get enough attention in the discussionAngst haben, zu \kurz zu kommen to be afraid one will miss out▶ über \kurz oder lang sooner or laterdu bringst es ihr am besten \kurz und schmerzlos bei, dass du ihr Geld verloren hast you had best tell her straight out that you've lost her money* * *1.; kürzer, kürzest... Adjektiv1) (räumlich) shortkurze Hosen — short trousers; shorts
etwas kürzer machen — make something shorter; shorten something
jemanden einen Kopf kürzer machen — (ugs.) chop somebody's head off
etwas/alles kurz und klein schlagen od. hauen — (ugs.) smash something/everything to bits or pieces
den Kürzeren ziehen — come off worst or second-best; get the worst of it
nicht zu kurz/zu kurz kommen — get one's/less than one's fair share
2) (zeitlich) short, brief < trip, journey, visit, reply>; short <life, break, time>; quick < look>nach einer kurzen Weile — after a short or little while
es kurz machen — make or keep it short; be brief
kurz und bündig od. knapp — brief and succinct
4)2.jemanden kurz halten — (jemandem wenig Geld geben) keep somebody short of money; (jemand wenig erlauben) keep somebody on a tight rein
1) (zeitlich) briefly; for a short time or whiledie Freude währte nur kurz — (geh.) his/her etc. joy was short-lived
binnen kurzem — shortly; soon
vor kurzem — a short time or while ago; recently
sie lebt erst seit kurzem in Bonn — she's only been living in Bonn [for] a short time or while
2) (knapp)kurz gesagt/kurz und gut — in a word
kurz angebunden sein — be curt or brusque ( mit with)
3) (rasch)er schaute kurz herein — he looked or dropped in for a short while
kann ich Sie kurz sprechen? — can I speak to you or have a word with you for a moment?
kurz und schmerzlos — (ugs.) quickly and smoothly or without any hitches; s. auch entschlossen 3.
4) (wenig) justkurz vor/hinter der Kreuzung — just before/past the crossroads
kurz vor/nach Pfingsten — just or shortly before/after Whitsun
kurz bevor.../nachdem... — just or shortly before.../after...
5)kurz treten — take things or it easy; (sparsam sein) retrench; cut back
kürzer treten — take things or it easier; (sparsamer sein) cut back; spend less
* * *A. adj; kürzer, am kürzesten1. räumlich: short;kurz und dick dumpy;kurze Hose shorts pl;mit kurzen Ärmeln short-sleeved;sie trägt kurzes Haar she’s got short hair;sich (dat)die Haare kurz schneiden lassen have one’s hair cut short;hinten und an den Seiten kurz Haarschnitt: short back and sides;die Hose ist ihm zu kurz geworden he’s grown too tall for those trousers (US pants);kürzer machen shorten;kurz und klein schlagen umg smash to pieces;alles kurz und klein schlagen umg wreck the place;den Kürzeren ziehen fig come off worst, lose outgegen with);Zusammenfassung (brief) summary;kurzes Gedächtnis short memory;kurzer Blick quick glance;in kurzen Worten in a few words, briefly;binnen Kurzem shortly;seit Kurzem geht es ihm besser he’s been feeling better lately;er ist erst seit Kurzem in Prag he’s only been in Prague for a short time;vor Kurzem recently, not long ago;B. adv1. räumlich:er sprang zu kurz he jumped too short, he didn’t jump far enough;kurz vor Lissabon just before (we etc got to) Lisbon;kurz geschnitten Haar: short;kurz geschoren very short, close-cropped;die Röcke werden dieses Jahr kurz getragen hemlines are high this year;zu kurz kommen fig not get one’s fair share;sieh zu, dass du nicht zu kurz kommst make sure you get your fair share (of the deal);das Problem ist viel zu kurz gekommen the problem didn’t get the attention it deserved;er ist mit dem Verstand zu kurz gekommen umg he was at the back of the queue (US line) when brains were being handed out; → kurzhalten, kürzertreten2. zeitlich oder in der Abfassung, im Ausdruck: briefly; (vorübergehend) for a while; (flüchtig) for a moment;könntest du kurz herüberkommen? could you come over for a moment ( oder minute) ?;kurz darauf shortly after (this);kurz zuvor shortly before (this);kurz vor/nach sieben shortly before/after seven;über kurz oder lang sooner or later;zu machen to cut a long story short;kurz und schmerzlos umg quickly and without any fuss;kurz angebunden short, curt (gegen with);kurz gesagt very briefly, in a word, in short;jemandem kurz schreiben drop sb a line;kurz nicken give a brief ( oder quick) nod;lass mich mal kurz überlegen let me have a quick think, US let me think about that for a minute;ich will ihn nur kurz anrufen I just want to give him a quick call;kurz gefasst Brief, Bericht: brief;er wird kurz Will genannt he’s called Will for short;* * *1.; kürzer, kürzest... Adjektiv1) (räumlich) shortkurze Hosen — short trousers; shorts
etwas kürzer machen — make something shorter; shorten something
jemanden einen Kopf kürzer machen — (ugs.) chop somebody's head off
etwas/alles kurz und klein schlagen od. hauen — (ugs.) smash something/everything to bits or pieces
den Kürzeren ziehen — come off worst or second-best; get the worst of it
nicht zu kurz/zu kurz kommen — get one's/less than one's fair share
2) (zeitlich) short, brief <trip, journey, visit, reply>; short <life, break, time>; quick < look>nach einer kurzen Weile — after a short or little while
es kurz machen — make or keep it short; be brief
3) (knapp) short, brief <outline, note, report, summary, introduction>kurz und bündig od. knapp — brief and succinct
4)2.jemanden kurz halten — (jemandem wenig Geld geben) keep somebody short of money; (jemand wenig erlauben) keep somebody on a tight rein
1) (zeitlich) briefly; for a short time or whiledie Freude währte nur kurz — (geh.) his/her etc. joy was short-lived
binnen kurzem — shortly; soon
vor kurzem — a short time or while ago; recently
sie lebt erst seit kurzem in Bonn — she's only been living in Bonn [for] a short time or while
2) (knapp)kurz gesagt/kurz und gut — in a word
kurz angebunden sein — be curt or brusque ( mit with)
3) (rasch)er schaute kurz herein — he looked or dropped in for a short while
kann ich Sie kurz sprechen? — can I speak to you or have a word with you for a moment?
kurz und schmerzlos — (ugs.) quickly and smoothly or without any hitches; s. auch entschlossen 3.
4) (wenig) justkurz vor/hinter der Kreuzung — just before/past the crossroads
kurz vor/nach Pfingsten — just or shortly before/after Whitsun
kurz bevor.../nachdem... — just or shortly before.../after...
5)kurz treten — take things or it easy; (sparsam sein) retrench; cut back
kürzer treten — take things or it easier; (sparsamer sein) cut back; spend less
* * *adj.brief adj.short adj. adv.briefly adv.compendiously adv.curtly adv.shortly adv. -
116 apunte
m.1 note (note).2 sketch (boceto).3 entry (commerce).4 prompt (Teatro).tomar apuntes to take notespres.subj.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: apuntar.* * *1 note2 (dibujo) sketch1 (de clase) notes\sacar un apunte to do a sketchtomar apuntes to take notes* * *noun m.1) note2) sketch* * *SM1) pl apuntes (=notas) notes¿me puedes pasar los apuntes de la última clase? — could you give me the notes from the last class?
•
sacar apuntes — (Educ) to take notes; (Arte) to make sketches•
tomar apuntes — to take notes2) (Com) (=anotación) entry; Cono Sur (=listado) list of debts, note of money owing3) (Arte) sketch4) (Literat) outline5) (=amago) hint6) (Teat) (=persona) prompter; (=texto) prompt book7) (Naipes) (=jugador) punter; (=apuesta) bet* * *1)a) ( nota) noteb) apuntes masculino plural (Educ) notes (pl); ( texto preparado) handouttomar or (CS) sacar apuntes — to take notes
no llevar a alguien el or de apunte — (CS fam)
reclamé pero no me llevaron el or de apunte — I complained but they didn't take a blind bit of notice (colloq)
2)a) (Art) sketch; (Lit) outlineb) (AmL) (Teatr, TV) sketch3) (Com) entry* * *= written note.Ex. Sometimes it is wise for the rater to base judgment on written notes or a diary kept over a period of time.----* apuntes de clase = lecture notes, class notes.* toma de apuntes = note-taking.* * *1)a) ( nota) noteb) apuntes masculino plural (Educ) notes (pl); ( texto preparado) handouttomar or (CS) sacar apuntes — to take notes
no llevar a alguien el or de apunte — (CS fam)
reclamé pero no me llevaron el or de apunte — I complained but they didn't take a blind bit of notice (colloq)
2)a) (Art) sketch; (Lit) outlineb) (AmL) (Teatr, TV) sketch3) (Com) entry* * *= written note.Ex: Sometimes it is wise for the rater to base judgment on written notes or a diary kept over a period of time.
* apuntes de clase = lecture notes, class notes.* toma de apuntes = note-taking.* * *A1 (nota) noteno necesitas tomar apuntes en clase you don't need to take notes in classsacar apuntes (CS); to take notesno llevar a algn el or de apunte (CS fam): reclamamos pero no nos llevaron el or de apunte we complained but they didn't take a blind bit of notice ( colloq)BC ( Com) entry* * *
Del verbo apuntar: ( conjugate apuntar)
apunté es:
1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo
apunte es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
apuntar
apunte
apuntar ( conjugate apuntar) verbo transitivo
1
b) (para excursión, actividad) to put … down
2 (señalar, indicar) to point at;
verbo intransitivo
◊ preparen … apunten … ¡fuego! ready … take aim … fire!;
le apuntó con una pistola she pointed/aimed a gun at him
apuntarse verbo pronominal
‹ a clase› to sign up for sth;
apuntese al paro (Esp) to register as unemployed, to sign on (BrE colloq)
‹ victoria› to chalk up, achieve
apunte sustantivo masculino
1
b)
( texto preparado) handout;
tomar or (CS) sacar apuntes to take notes
2a) (Art) sketch;
(Lit) outlineb) (AmL) (Teatr, TV) sketch
3 (Com) entry
apuntar
I verbo transitivo
1 (escribir) to note down, make a note of
2 (sugerir, indicar) to indicate, suggest
apuntar a..., to point to...
3 (un arma) to aim
4 (señalar) to point out
5 Teat to prompt
II verbo intransitivo apuntaba el siglo, the century was dawning
apunte sustantivo masculino
1 note
2 tomar apuntes, to take notes
' apunte' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
anotación
- apuntar
- nota
English:
delineate
- point
- prompt
- promptly
- sketch
* * *apunte nm1. [nota] note2.apuntes [en colegio, universidad] notes;3. [boceto] sketch4. Com entry5. Teatro prompt6. CompCSur Famllevar el apunte to pay attention;hace tiempo que se lo digo, pero nunca me lleva el apunte I've been telling her for some time, but she never takes any notice of me* * *m note;tomar apuntes take notes* * *apunte nm: note* * *apunte n note -
117 caballete
m.1 easel.2 trestle.3 bridge.4 ridge.5 carpenter's horse, horse, trestle horse.6 gantry.* * *1 (de pintor) easel2 ARQUITECTURA ridge3 TÉCNICA trestle4 (de nariz) bridge* * *noun m.1) easel2) ridge* * *SM (Arte) easel; (Téc) trestle; [de tejado, de tierra labrada] ridge; [de chimenea] cowl; (Anat) bridge (of the nose)caballete de serrar — sawhorse, sawbuck (EEUU)
caballete para bicicleta — bicycle clamp, bicycle rest
* * *a) ( de la nariz) bridgeb) ( para mesa) trestle; (para lienzo, pizarra) easel; ( de moto) kickstand; ( del tejado) ridge* * *= easel, trestle.Ex. If the pieces cannot be named concisely, add 'various pieces' and optionally give the details of the pieces in a note; e.g., 1 diorama (various pieces) - Note: Contains 1 small stage and 1 easel.Ex. The earliest frames seem to have been no more than a pair of trestles on which the large case of the single lay was placed.----* caballete de la barra = bar-catch.* * *a) ( de la nariz) bridgeb) ( para mesa) trestle; (para lienzo, pizarra) easel; ( de moto) kickstand; ( del tejado) ridge* * *= easel, trestle.Ex: If the pieces cannot be named concisely, add 'various pieces' and optionally give the details of the pieces in a note; e.g., 1 diorama (various pieces) - Note: Contains 1 small stage and 1 easel.
Ex: The earliest frames seem to have been no more than a pair of trestles on which the large case of the single lay was placed.* caballete de la barra = bar-catch.* * *1 (de la nariz) bridge2 (para una mesa) trestle; (para un lienzo, una pizarra) easel3 (de una moto) kickstand4 (del tejado) ridge5 (en carpintería) sawhorse6 ( Chi) (en gimnasia) horse* * *
caballete sustantivo masculino ( para mesa) trestle;
(para lienzo, pizarra) easel;
( de moto) kickstand;
( del tejado) ridge
caballete sustantivo masculino
1 (de pintor) easel
2 (para una mesa, un banco, etc) trestle
3 (hueso de la nariz) bridge
' caballete' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
burro
- tendedero
English:
bridge
- easel
- horse
- ridge
- trestle
* * *caballete nm1. [de pintor] easel2. [de mesa] trestle3. [de nariz] bridge4. [de tejado] ridge* * *m1 PINT easel2 TÉC trestle* * *caballete nm1) : ridge2) : easel3) : trestle (for a table, etc.)4) : bridge (of the nose)5) : sawhorse* * *caballete n (de pintor) easel -
118 cualquier
adj.any, any given, either, any and all.* * *► adjetivo (pl cualesquier)1 (indefinido) any* * *adj.(see cualquiera. Used before nouns)* * *cualquier, -a I(pl cualesquier(a))ADJ INDEF1) [antes de s] any•
en cualquier lugar del mundo — anywhere in the world•
en cualquier momento — at any time, (at) any moment2) [después de s] any-¿cuál prefieres? -me da igual, uno cualquiera — "which one do you prefer?" - "it doesn't matter, any one (will do)"
el presidente tendrá que ir a juicio, como un ciudadano cualquiera — the president will have to go to court, like any ordinary citizen
3) LAm (=bastante)II ( pl cualesquiera)1. PRON INDEF1) (=cualquier persona) anyone, anybody; (=cualquier cosa) any oneen un club como ese no admiten a cualquiera — they don't accept just anyone o anybody into that club
cualquiera puede ser candidato a la presidencia — anyone o anybody can stand for president
esos precios están al alcance de cualquiera — those prices are within everyone's o everybody's means
tal como gritaban los niños, cualquiera diría que los estaba torturando — the way the children were screaming anyone would think I was torturing them
2)• cualquiera de — any, any of
puede acudir a cualquiera de las sucursales del banco — you can go to any branch o any of the branches of the bank
cualquiera de mis alumnos podría realizar este proyecto — any o any one of my pupils could do this project
•
cualquiera de los dos — either (one) of them, either of the twollama a Pedro o a Carlos, cualquiera de los dos — call Pedro or Carlos, either (one) of them o either of the two
cualquiera de los dos equipos — either team o either (one) of the two teams
3)a) [en general] whatever; [ante una elección] whichevercualquiera que sea tu problema — whatever your problem is, no matter what your problem is
respetaremos el resultado de la votación, cualquiera que sea — we will respect the result of the vote, whatever that may be
es caro, pero cualquiera que compres te va a costar una fortuna — it's expensive, but whichever (one) you buy it'll cost you a fortune
b) (=persona) anyone who, anybody whocualquiera que lo conozca te diría lo mismo — anyone o anybody who knows him o whoever knows him would tell you the same
4) [en exclamaciones]¡cualquiera sabe! — who knows?
¡cualquiera le interrumpe ahora! — I wouldn't interrupt him at the minute!
¡así cualquiera! — it's all right for some! *
2.SM•
un cualquiera — a nobody3.SF pey* * ** * *= any, any one, either, whatever, any and all.Ex. UNIBID is an attempt to offer a standard record format for use by abstracting and indexing services, independent of any existing description or cataloguing rules.Ex. Note that the librarian may choose any one of the five items shown on the screen in Figure 8.Ex. Not every index necessarily exhibits all the features of either of these types of indexing systems, and indeed, some will possess elements of both types of systems.Ex. In producing this subject, or conceptual, analysis the indexer names the selected concepts in whatever words, or terms, he chooses.Ex. The survey aimed to ascertain the degree of computerisation of any and all library functions in any type of school-related setting.----* a cualquier hora = anytime, around the clock.* a cualquier hora del día o de la noche = at any time of the day or night, at any hour of the day or night.* a cualquier precio = at any cost, at all costs, at any price.* ante cualquier adversidad = in the face of + adversity.* apostarse cualquier cosa = bet + Posesivo + life.* capaz de hacer cualquier cosa = capable of anything.* casi cualquier = almost any.* casi cualquier cosa = just about anything.* cualquiera que sea lo que = whichever.* cualquiera que sea + Nombre = whichever + Nombre.* cualquier cosa = anything.* cualquier cosa que no sea = anything but.* cualquier (de) = any one (of).* cualquier fulano = any Tom, Dick or Harry.* cualquier hijo de vecino = any Tom, Dick or Harry.* cualquier mindundi = any Tom, Dick or Harry.* cualquier otra cosa = you name it, anything else, whatever else.* cualquier otra persona = anybody else.* cualquier otro = you name it.* cualquier persona = anyone, any Tom, Dick or Harry.* cualquier trabajo temporal = casual job.* dar cualquier cosa por Algo = give + an eye-tooth for/to.* de cualquier forma = in any event, in any case, in any way at all.* de cualquier forma posible = in any and all ways.* de cualquier manera = anyhow, higgledy-piggledy, willy-nilly, in any way at all, in any way [in anyway].* de cualquier modo = however, either way.* de cualquier tipo = in any way [in anyway], in all forms.* desde cualquier punto de vista = by any standard(s).* en cualquier caso = for that matter, in any event, in any case, in either case.* en cualquier domingo = on any given Sunday.* en cualquier lugar = everywhere, anywhere.* en cualquier momento = anytime, at any one time, at any point, at any point in time, at any time, at any moment, at any given point, at any moment in time, at any given moment, momentarily, on any given Sunday.* en cualquier momento en el futuro = at some stage.* en cualquier orden = either way round.* en cualquier otra circunstancia = in the normal run of things, in the normal run of events.* en cualquier otra parte = anywhere else, everywhere else.* en cualquier otra situación = in the normal run of events.* en cualquier otro lugar = anywhere else, everywhere else.* en cualquier otro momento = some other time.* en cualquier otro sitio = anywhere else.* en cualquier parte = anywhere, everywhere.* en cualquier sitio = everywhere, anywhere.* en cualquier situación = in any given situation.* en el curso normal de las cosas = in the normal run of things.* en un domingo cualquiera = on any given Sunday.* hacer cualquier cosa = do + anything, give + Posesivo + right arm.* jugarse cualquier cosa = bet + Posesivo + life.* ser capaz de hacer cualquier cosa por = go to + any lengths to, go to + great lengths to.* ser un momento tan bueno como cualquier otro = be as good a time as any.* un trabajo cualquiera = casual job.* * ** * *cualquier(de)Ex: Any one document may be required by author, title, subject, form or other characteristics, but this one document can only be grouped according to one of these characteristics at any one time.
= any, any one, either, whatever, any and all.Ex: UNIBID is an attempt to offer a standard record format for use by abstracting and indexing services, independent of any existing description or cataloguing rules.
Ex: Note that the librarian may choose any one of the five items shown on the screen in Figure 8.Ex: Not every index necessarily exhibits all the features of either of these types of indexing systems, and indeed, some will possess elements of both types of systems.Ex: In producing this subject, or conceptual, analysis the indexer names the selected concepts in whatever words, or terms, he chooses.Ex: The survey aimed to ascertain the degree of computerisation of any and all library functions in any type of school-related setting.* a cualquier hora = anytime, around the clock.* a cualquier hora del día o de la noche = at any time of the day or night, at any hour of the day or night.* a cualquier precio = at any cost, at all costs, at any price.* ante cualquier adversidad = in the face of + adversity.* apostarse cualquier cosa = bet + Posesivo + life.* capaz de hacer cualquier cosa = capable of anything.* casi cualquier = almost any.* casi cualquier cosa = just about anything.* cualquiera que sea lo que = whichever.* cualquiera que sea + Nombre = whichever + Nombre.* cualquier cosa = anything.* cualquier cosa que no sea = anything but.* cualquier (de) = any one (of).* cualquier fulano = any Tom, Dick or Harry.* cualquier hijo de vecino = any Tom, Dick or Harry.* cualquier mindundi = any Tom, Dick or Harry.* cualquier otra cosa = you name it, anything else, whatever else.* cualquier otra persona = anybody else.* cualquier otro = you name it.* cualquier persona = anyone, any Tom, Dick or Harry.* cualquier trabajo temporal = casual job.* dar cualquier cosa por Algo = give + an eye-tooth for/to.* de cualquier forma = in any event, in any case, in any way at all.* de cualquier forma posible = in any and all ways.* de cualquier manera = anyhow, higgledy-piggledy, willy-nilly, in any way at all, in any way [in anyway].* de cualquier modo = however, either way.* de cualquier tipo = in any way [in anyway], in all forms.* desde cualquier punto de vista = by any standard(s).* en cualquier caso = for that matter, in any event, in any case, in either case.* en cualquier domingo = on any given Sunday.* en cualquier lugar = everywhere, anywhere.* en cualquier momento = anytime, at any one time, at any point, at any point in time, at any time, at any moment, at any given point, at any moment in time, at any given moment, momentarily, on any given Sunday.* en cualquier momento en el futuro = at some stage.* en cualquier orden = either way round.* en cualquier otra circunstancia = in the normal run of things, in the normal run of events.* en cualquier otra parte = anywhere else, everywhere else.* en cualquier otra situación = in the normal run of events.* en cualquier otro lugar = anywhere else, everywhere else.* en cualquier otro momento = some other time.* en cualquier otro sitio = anywhere else.* en cualquier parte = anywhere, everywhere.* en cualquier sitio = everywhere, anywhere.* en cualquier situación = in any given situation.* en el curso normal de las cosas = in the normal run of things.* en un domingo cualquiera = on any given Sunday.* hacer cualquier cosa = do + anything, give + Posesivo + right arm.* jugarse cualquier cosa = bet + Posesivo + life.* ser capaz de hacer cualquier cosa por = go to + any lengths to, go to + great lengths to.* ser un momento tan bueno como cualquier otro = be as good a time as any.* un trabajo cualquiera = casual job.* * ** * *
cualquier adjetivo: apocopated form of◊ cualquiera used before nouns
cualquier adjetivo indef any: cualquier persona normal puede hacerlo, any normal person can do it
cualquier cosa, anything
cualquier sitio, anywhere
en cualquier momento, at any moment o time
' cualquier' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bar
- barrio
- chalet
- como quiera
- comoquiera
- cuestión
- disipar
- dondequiera
- eventualidad
- manera
- nadería
- parte
- precio
- simplón
- simplona
- sitio
- toda
- todo
- tuntún
- adaptar
- antes
- barbaridad
- cantidad
- caso
- cosa
- cualquiera
- distraer
- entre
- entretener
- forma
- gaseosa
- lado
- lugar
- modo
- momento
- soltura
- tal
- tontería
English:
alert
- anomaly
- any
- anyhow
- anything
- anywhere
- blank out
- cancel out
- case
- decline
- either
- embarrassment
- eruption
- gullible
- haphazardly
- precedence
- scan
- section
- shove on
- slap on
- throw on
- time
- whatever
- anybody
- comprehensive
- drop
- event
- higgledy-piggledy
- indulgence
- inquiry
- length
- murder
- now
- old
- other
- qualify
- slap
- welcome
- wherever
- will
- willy-nilly
* * ** * *adj any;cualquier día any day;cualquier cosa anything;forma anyway;en cualquier caso in any case* * ** * *cualquier adj any -
119 dar de qué hablar
(v.) = raise + eyebrows, fuel + rumours, give + rise to rumoursEx. We may indeed raise an eyebrow when we find in Botany and Zoology the note 'Further systematic subdivisions, alphabetically arranged'.Ex. His brief comment has fuelled rumours in the music industry that the band may reform.Ex. The text provides a clear and comprehensive assessment of the forces that give rise to rumours in a commercial environment.* * *(v.) = raise + eyebrows, fuel + rumours, give + rise to rumoursEx: We may indeed raise an eyebrow when we find in Botany and Zoology the note 'Further systematic subdivisions, alphabetically arranged'.
Ex: His brief comment has fuelled rumours in the music industry that the band may reform.Ex: The text provides a clear and comprehensive assessment of the forces that give rise to rumours in a commercial environment. -
120 dar que hablar
(v.) = fuel + rumours, give + rise to rumours, raise + eyebrowsEx. His brief comment has fuelled rumours in the music industry that the band may reform.Ex. The text provides a clear and comprehensive assessment of the forces that give rise to rumours in a commercial environment.Ex. We may indeed raise an eyebrow when we find in Botany and Zoology the note 'Further systematic subdivisions, alphabetically arranged'.* * *(v.) = fuel + rumours, give + rise to rumours, raise + eyebrowsEx: His brief comment has fuelled rumours in the music industry that the band may reform.
Ex: The text provides a clear and comprehensive assessment of the forces that give rise to rumours in a commercial environment.Ex: We may indeed raise an eyebrow when we find in Botany and Zoology the note 'Further systematic subdivisions, alphabetically arranged'.
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