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101 post
I 1. noun1) (as support) Pfosten, der2) (stake) Pfahl, derdeaf as a post — (coll.) stocktaub (ugs.); see also academic.ru/55524/pillar">pillar 1)
2. transitive verbbe left at the post — [hoffnungslos] abgehängt werden (ugs.); weit zurückbleiben
1) (stick up) anschlagen, ankleben [Plakat, Aufruf, Notiz, Zettel]2) (make known) [öffentlich] anschlagen od. bekannt gebenpost [as] missing — als vermisst melden
Phrasal Verbs:- post upII 1. nounthe post has come — die Post ist da od. ist schon gekommen
in the post — in der Post (see also c)
2. transitive verbtake something to the post — etwas zur Post bringen/(to postbox) etwas einwerfen od. in den Briefkasten werfen
1) (dispatch) abschicken2) (fig. coll.)III 1. nounkeep somebody posted [about or on something] — jemanden [über etwas (Akk.)] auf dem laufenden halten
a teaching post — eine Stelle als Lehrer od. Lehrerstelle
take up one's post — (fig.) seinen Platz einnehmen
2. transitive verblast/first post — (Brit. Mil.) letzter/erster Zapfenstreich
1) (place) postieren; aufstellen2) (appoint) einsetzenbe posted to an embassy — an eine Botschaft versetzt werden
* * *I [pəust] noun(a long piece of wood, metal etc, usually fixed upright in the ground: The notice was nailed to a post; a gate-post; the winning-post.) der Pfosten- be first past the post- keep somebody posted
- keep posted II 1. [pəust] noun((the system of collecting, transporting and delivering) letters, parcels etc: I sent the book by post; Has the post arrived yet?; Is there any post for me?) die Post2. verb- postage- postal
- postage stamp
- postal order
- postbox
- postcard
- postcode
- post-free
- post-haste
- posthaste
- postman
- postmark
- postmaster
- post office III 1. [pəust] noun1) (a job: He has a post in the government; a teaching post.) der Posten2) (a place of duty: The soldier remained at his post.) der Posten3) (a settlement, camp etc especially in a distant or unpopulated area: a trading-post.) die Niederlassung2. verb(to send somewhere on duty: He was posted abroad.) versetzenIV [pəust]- the first/last post* * *[pəʊst, AM poʊst]I. nconcrete/iron/wooden \post Beton-/Eisen-/Holzpfosten m2. (in horse race)to hit the \post den Pfosten treffenthe ball hit the \post der Ball prallte gegen den Pfostenby \post mit der Postis there any \post for me? habe ich Post bekommen?II. vt1. (send)▪ to \post sth etw [per Post] schicken2. (put into letterbox)to \post a letter einen Brief einwerfen3. (give notice)▪ to \post sth etw [durch Aushang] bekanntgebento \post sth on the [Inter]net etw über das Internet bekanntgebento \post sth on the noticeboard etw am Schwarzen Brett aushängento be \posted missing MIL als vermisst gemeldet sein4. FINto \post an entry einen Posten buchento \post losses Verluste buchen [o ausweisen]* * *I [pəʊst]1. n(= pole, doorpost etc) Pfosten m; (= lamp post) Pfahl m; (= telegraph post) Mast ma wooden post — ein Holzpfosten or -pfahl m
starting/winning or finishing post — Start-/Zielpfosten m
See:→ deaf2. vt1) (= display also post up) anschlagenII"post no bills" — "Plakate ankleben verboten"
1. nto look for/take up a post — eine Stelle suchen/antreten
2) (ESP MIL: place of duty) Posten mto die at one's post — im Dienst sterben
3) (MIL: camp, station) Posten ma chain of posts along the border post exchange ( abbr PX ) (US) — eine Postenkette entlang der Grenze von der Regierung betriebener Vorzugsladen für Truppenangehörige
to leave the post —
4) (Brit MIL= bugle call)
first post — Wecksignal nt5) (= trading post) Handelsniederlassung f2. vt1) (= position) postieren; sentry, guard postieren, aufstellen2) (= send, assign) versetzen; (MIL) abkommandierento be posted to a battalion/an embassy/a ship — zu einem Bataillon/an eine Botschaft/auf ein Schiff versetzt or (Mil) abkommandiert werden
IIIhe has been posted away — er ist versetzt or (Mil) abkommandiert worden
1. n1) (Brit: mail) Post® fit's in the post — es ist unterwegs or in der Post
to catch the post (letter) — noch mit der Post mitkommen; (person) rechtzeitig zur Leerung kommen
to miss the post (letter) — nicht mehr mit der Post mitkommen; (person) die Leerung verpassen
has the post been? — war die Post® schon da?
2. vt1) (Brit: put in the post) aufgeben; (in letterbox) einwerfen, einstecken; (= send by post) mit der Post® schicken; (COMPUT) abschickenI posted it to you on Monday — ich habe es am Montag an Sie abgeschickt
2)(= inform)
to keep sb posted — jdn auf dem Laufenden haltenall transactions must be posted (up) weekly — alle Geschäftsvorgänge müssen wöchentlich verbucht werden
3. vi(old: travel by post) mit der Post(kutsche) reisen* * *post1 [pəʊst]A s1. Pfahl m, (auch Tür-, Tor)Pfosten m, Ständer m, (Telegrafen- etc) Stange f, (-)Mast m:near post FUSSB kurzer Pfosten;2. Anschlagsäule fbe beaten at the post kurz vor dem oder im Ziel abgefangen werden4. Bergbau:a) Streckenpfeiler mB v/t4. öffentlich anprangern5. FLUG, SCHIFF ein Flugzeug etc (als vermisst oder überfällig) melden:post a plane as missing (as overdue)6. US (durch Verbotstafeln) vor unbefugtem Zutritt schützen:posted property Besitz, zu dem der Zutritt verboten ist7. post a time of … SPORT eine Zeit von … erzielenpost2 [pəʊst]A s1. MILa) Posten m, Standort m, Stellung f:advanced post vorgeschobener Postenb) Standort m, Garnison f:post exchange US Laden für Truppenangehörige;c) Standort-, Stationierungstruppe fd) (Wach)Posten m2. MIL Br (Horn)Signal n:first post Wecken n;last post Zapfenstreich m3. Posten m, Platz m, Stand(platz) m:4. Posten m, (An)Stellung f, Stelle f, Amt n:post of a secretary Stelle als Sekretär(in)5. Handelsniederlassung f6. WIRTSCH Makler-, Börsenstand mB v/t1. einen Polizisten etc aufstellen, postierento nach):he has been posted away er ist abkommandiert wordenpost3 [pəʊst]A s1. besonders Br Post® f:b) Postamt nc) Post-, Briefkasten m:2. besonders Br Post f:a) Postzustellung fb) Postsendungen pl, -sachen plc) Nachricht f:today’s post die heutige Post3. HISTa) Postkutsche fb) Poststation fc) Eilbote m, Kurier m4. besonders Br Briefpapier n (Format 16" x 20")B v/i1. HIST mit der Post(kutsche) reisen2. obs (dahin)eilenC v/t1. besonders Br zur Post geben, aufgeben, in den Briefkasten werfen oder stecken, mit der Post (zu)sendenkeep sb posted jemanden auf dem Laufenden halten;well posted gut unterrichtetp. abk1. page S.2. part T.4. past5. Br penny, pence6. per7. post, after8. power* * *I 1. noun1) (as support) Pfosten, der2) (stake) Pfahl, derdeaf as a post — (coll.) stocktaub (ugs.); see also pillar 1)
be left at the post — [hoffnungslos] abgehängt werden (ugs.); weit zurückbleiben
2. transitive verbthe ‘first past the post’ system — das Mehrheitswahlsystem; see also pip V
1) (stick up) anschlagen, ankleben [Plakat, Aufruf, Notiz, Zettel]2) (make known) [öffentlich] anschlagen od. bekannt gebenpost [as] missing — als vermisst melden
Phrasal Verbs:- post upII 1. nounthe post has come — die Post ist da od. ist schon gekommen
by post — mit der Post; per Post
2. transitive verbtake something to the post — etwas zur Post bringen/ (to postbox) etwas einwerfen od. in den Briefkasten werfen
1) (dispatch) abschicken2) (fig. coll.)III 1. nounkeep somebody posted [about or on something] — jemanden [über etwas (Akk.)] auf dem laufenden halten
a teaching post — eine Stelle als Lehrer od. Lehrerstelle
take up one's post — (fig.) seinen Platz einnehmen
2. transitive verblast/first post — (Brit. Mil.) letzter/erster Zapfenstreich
1) (place) postieren; aufstellen2) (appoint) einsetzen* * *n.Amt ¨-er n.Pfosten - m.Post nur sing. f.Posten - m.Standpunkt m.Stelle -n f.auf die Post geben ausdr.aufstellen v. -
102 high
high [haɪ]1. adjectivea. haut• how high is that tower? quelle est la hauteur de cette tour ?• how high is the mountain? quelle est l'altitude de la montagne ?• to have the moral high ground ( = moral superiority) avoir l'avantage moralb. (in degree, number, strength) [frequency, latitude, tension] haut before n ; [speed, number] grand before n ; [rent, price] élevé ; [sound, voice] aigu (- guë f)• official reports say casualties have been high selon les rapports officiels, il y a beaucoup de morts et de blessés• to have high expectations of sb/sth beaucoup attendre de qn/qch• to have a high opinion of sb/sth avoir une haute opinion de qn/qch• in high gear en quatrième (or cinquième) vitesse► high in... [+ fat, nitrogen] à forte teneur en2. adverba. [climb, jump, throw] haut ; [fly] à haute altitude• how high can you jump? à quelle hauteur peux-tu sauter ?b. (in degree, number, strength) the numbers go as high as 200 les nombres montent jusqu'à 200• I had to go as high as $200 for it j'ai dû aller jusqu'à 200 dollars pour l'avoir• to play high [gambler] jouer gros (jeu)3. nouna. ( = high point) the cost of living reached a new high le coût de la vie a atteint un nouveau recordc. ( = weather system) zone f de haute pression4. compounds► high-class adjective [hotel, food, service] sélect ; [neighbourhood, flat] (de) grand standing ; [person] du grand monde ; [prostitute] de luxe► high fibre diet noun ( = régime) régime m riche en fibres ; ( = food eaten) alimentation f riche en fibres• to be on one's high horse être sur ses grands chevaux ► high-impact adjective [aerobics, exercise] high-impact inv► high-level adjective [meeting, discussions] à un très haut niveau ; [computer language, programming] de haut niveau► high-octane adjective [petrol] à indice d'octane élevé ; (figurative = powerful, exciting) puissant• the high point of the show/evening le clou du spectacle/de la soirée ► high-powered adjective [car] très puissant ; [person] de haut vol• high-powered businessman homme m d'affaires de haut vol ► high-pressure adjective à haute pression• high-pressure area zone f de haute pression ► high-profile adjective [position, politician] très en vue ; [role] très influent ; [issue] très discuté• high school diploma (US) diplôme m de fin d'études secondaires ≈ baccalauréat m → HIGH SCHOOL ► high seas plural noun• high-speed train train m à grande vitesse ► high-spirited adjective [person] plein d'entrain ; [horse] fougueux• in high spirits ( = lively) plein d'entrain ; ( = happy) tout joyeux ► high spot noun [of visit, holiday] grand moment m• to play for high stakes jouer gros jeu ► high street noun (British) [of village] grand-rue f ; [of town] rue f principale► high-tech adjective de haute technologie ; [computer] sophistiqué ; [industry, medicine, technique] de pointe━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━Dans le système juridique anglais et gallois, la High Court est une cour de droit civil chargée des affaires plus importantes et complexes que celles traitées par les « County Courts ». En Écosse en revanche, la High Court (of Justiciary) est la plus haute cour de justice, à laquelle les affaires les plus graves, telles que meurtre et viol, sont soumises et où elles sont jugées devant un jury.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━Aux États-Unis, les high schools réunissent les quatre années du deuxième cycle du secondaire (15 à 18 ans). Les élèves reçus à leur examen final se voient remettre leur diplôme au cours d'une importante cérémonie appelée « Graduation ».La vie des high schools a inspiré de nombreux films et téléfilms américains ; on y voit le rôle qu'y jouent les sports (en particulier le football et le basket-ball) et certaines manifestations mondaines comme le bal de fin d'année des élèves de terminale, le « Senior Prom ». → GRADE GRADUATION PROM━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━* * *[haɪ] 1.1)2) (colloq)to give somebody a high — [drug] défoncer (colloq) quelqu'un; [success] monter à la tête de quelqu'un
3) (colloq) US School = high school2.1) [building, wall, cliff] haut; [table, forehead, collar] haut (after n)high cheekbones — pommettes fpl saillantes
how high (up) are we? — ( on top of building) on est à combien de mètres au-dessus du sol?; (on plane, mountain) quelle est notre altitude?
2) [number, ratio, price, frequency, volume] élevé; [wind] violent; [hope, expectation] grand (before n)3) ( important) [quality, standard, rank] supérieur4) ( noble) [ideal, principle] noble5) ( acute) [pitch, sound, voice] aigu/-guë; [note] haut6) Culinary [game] faisandéto be high on — être défoncé à [drug]
3.to get high — se défoncer (colloq)
1) ( to a great height) hautto climb higher and higher — [person, animal] grimper de plus en plus haut; fig [figures, unemployment] augmenter de plus en plus
don't go any higher than £5,000 — ne dépasse pas 5000 livres sterling
from on high — gen d'en haut; Religion du Ciel
2) (at a high level, pitch) [set, turn on] fort; [sing, play] haut•• -
103 stand
stand [stænd]stand ⇒ 1 (a) étal ⇒ 1 (a) support ⇒ 1 (b) plate-forme ⇒ 1 (c) tribune ⇒ 1 (c), 1 (d) barre ⇒ 1 (f) position ⇒ 1 (g) mettre ⇒ 2 (a) poser ⇒ 2 (a) supporter ⇒ 2 (b)-(d) se lever ⇒ 3 (a) être debout ⇒ 3 (b), 3 (c) être ⇒ 3 (b), 3 (e), 3 (f) se tenir ⇒ 3 (b) reposer ⇒ 3 (d), 3 (g) se trouver ⇒ 3 (e) rester ⇒ 3 (g) rester valable ⇒ 3 (h) se classer ⇒ 3 (j)(pt & pp stood [stʊd])1 noun(a) (stall, booth → at exhibition, trade fair) stand m; (→ in market) étal m, éventaire m; (kiosk) kiosque m;∎ a shooting stand un stand de tir;∎ newspaper stand kiosque m (à journaux)(b) (frame, support → gen) support m; (→ for lamp, sink) pied m; (→ on bicycle, motorbike) béquille f; (→ for pipes, guns) râtelier m; Commerce (→ for magazines, sunglasses) présentoir m; (lectern) lutrin m;∎ bicycle stand (in street) râtelier m à bicyclettes;∎ plant stand sellette f;∎ plate stand support m à assiette, présentoir m;∎ Commerce revolving stand tourniquet m, présentoir m rotatif(d) (in sports ground) tribune f;∎ the stands roared un rugissement s'éleva des tribunes ou des gradins∎ (taxi) stand station f de taxis(f) (in courtroom) barre f;∎ the first witness took the stand le premier témoin est venu à la barre(g) (position, stance) position f;∎ to take a stand on sth prendre position sur qch;∎ what's your stand on the issue? quelle est votre position sur la question?;∎ he refuses to take a stand il refuse de prendre position∎ to make a stand résister;∎ they made a stand at the foot of the hill ils ont résisté au pied de la colline;∎ to make a stand against an abuse s'opposer résolument à un abus;∎ History Custer's last stand la dernière bataille de Custer∎ a fine stand of corn un beau champ de blé;∎ a stand of bamboo un massif de bambous(a) (set, place) mettre, poser;∎ he stood the boy on a chair il a mis le garçon debout sur une chaise;∎ she stood her umbrella in the corner elle a mis son parapluie dans le coin;∎ to stand sth on (its) end mettre qch debout;∎ help me stand the bedstead against the wall aide-moi à dresser le sommier ou mettre le sommier debout contre le mur(b) (endure, withstand) supporter;∎ his heart couldn't stand the shock son cœur n'a pas résisté au ou n'a pas supporté le choc;∎ it will stand high temperatures without cracking cela peut résister à ou supporter des températures élevées sans se fissurer;∎ how much weight can the bridge stand? quel poids le pont peut-il supporter?;∎ the motor wasn't built to stand intensive use le moteur n'a pas été conçu pour supporter un usage intensif;∎ wool carpeting can stand a lot of hard wear les moquettes en laine sont très résistantes;∎ she's not strong enough to stand another operation elle n'est pas assez forte pour supporter une nouvelle opération;∎ he certainly doesn't stand comparison with Bogart il n'est absolument pas possible de le comparer avec Bogart;∎ their figures don't stand close inspection leurs chiffres ne résistent pas à un examen sérieux∎ I can't stand it any longer! je n'en peux plus!;∎ how can you stand working with him? comment est-ce que vous faites pour ou comment arrivez-vous à travailler avec lui?;∎ I've had as much as I can stand of your griping! j'en ai assez de tes jérémiades!;∎ if there's one thing I can't stand, it's hypocrisy s'il y a quelque chose que je ne supporte pas, c'est bien l'hypocrisie;∎ I can't stand (the sight of) him! je ne peux pas le supporter!, je ne peux pas le voir en peinture!;∎ she can't stand Wagner/smokers elle ne peut pas supporter Wagner/les fumeurs;∎ he can't stand flying il déteste prendre l'avion∎ oil company profits could certainly stand a cut une diminution de leurs bénéfices ne ferait aucun mal aux compagnies pétrolières;∎ he could stand a bath! un bain ne lui ferait pas de mal!;∎ American could I stand a drink! je prendrais bien un petit verre!(e) (perform duty of) remplir la fonction de;∎ to stand witness for sb (at marriage) être le témoin de qn∎ to stand sb a meal payer un repas à qn;∎ to stand a chance (of doing sth) avoir de bonnes chances (de faire qch);∎ you don't stand a chance! vous n'avez pas la moindre chance!;∎ the plans stand little chance of being approved les projets ont peu de chances d'être approuvés(a) (rise to one's feet) se lever, se mettre debout;∎ he refused to stand for the national anthem il a refusé de se lever pendant l'hymne national(b) (be on one's feet) être debout, se tenir debout; (in a specified location, posture) être, se tenir;∎ I've been standing all day je suis resté debout toute la journée;∎ I had to stand all the way j'ai dû voyager debout pendant tout le trajet;∎ she was so tired she could hardly stand elle était si fatiguée qu'elle avait du mal à tenir debout ou sur ses jambes;∎ wear flat shoes if you have to stand a lot portez des chaussures à talons plats si vous devez rester debout pendant des heures;∎ I don't mind standing ça ne me gêne pas de rester debout;∎ don't stand near the edge ne restez pas près du bord;∎ don't just stand there, do something! ne restez pas là à ne rien faire!;∎ stand clear! écartez-vous!;∎ I saw her standing at the window je l'ai vue (debout) à la fenêtre;∎ a man stood in the doorway un homme se tenait à la porte;∎ do you see that man standing over there? vous voyez cet homme là-bas?;∎ where should I stand? - beside Yvonne où dois-je me mettre? - à côté d'Yvonne;∎ I'll be standing outside the theatre j'attendrai devant le théâtre;∎ small groups of men stood talking at street corners des hommes discutaient par petits groupes au coin des rues;∎ he was standing at the bar il était debout au comptoir;∎ is there a chair I can stand on? y a-t-il une chaise sur laquelle je puisse monter?;∎ they were standing a little way off ils se tenaient un peu à l'écart;∎ excuse me, you're standing on my foot excusez-moi, vous me marchez sur le pied;∎ American to stand in line faire la queue;∎ School stand in the corner! au coin!;∎ to stand upright or erect se tenir droit;∎ he was so nervous he couldn't stand still il était si nerveux qu'il ne tenait pas en place;∎ I stood perfectly still, hoping they wouldn't see me je me suis figé sur place en espérant qu'ils ne me verraient pas;∎ stand still! ne bougez pas!, ne bougez plus!;∎ stand with your feet apart écartez les pieds;∎ the heron was standing on one leg le héron se tenait debout sur une patte;∎ to stand on tiptoe se tenir sur la pointe des pieds;∎ stand and deliver! la bourse ou la vie!;∎ figurative to stand on one's own two feet se débrouiller tout seul;∎ figurative he left the others standing (gen) il était de loin le meilleur; (in race) il a laissé les autres sur place(c) (be upright → post, target etc) être debout;∎ not a stone (of the building) was left standing le bâtiment était complètement détruit;∎ the house is still standing la maison tient toujours debout;∎ the aqueduct has stood for centuries l'aqueduc est là depuis des siècles;∎ the wheat stood high les blés étaient hauts(d) (be supported, be mounted) reposer;∎ the coffin stood on trestles le cercueil reposait sur des tréteaux;∎ the house stands on solid foundations la maison repose ou est bâtie sur des fondations solides;∎ figurative this argument stands on three simple facts ce raisonnement repose sur trois simples faits∎ the fort stands on a hill la forteresse se trouve en haut d'une colline;∎ this is where the city gates once stood c'est ici qu'autrefois se dressaient les portes de la ville;∎ the piano stood in the centre of the room le piano était au centre ou occupait le centre de la pièce;∎ the bottles stood in rows of five les bouteilles étaient disposées en rangées de cinq;∎ do you see the lorry standing next to my car? vous voyez le camion qui est à côté de ma voiture?;∎ a wardrobe stood against one wall il y avait une armoire contre un mur(f) (indicating current state of affairs, situation) être;∎ how do things stand? où en est la situation?;∎ I'd like to know where I stand with you j'aimerais savoir où en sont les choses entre nous;∎ I don't know where I stand j'ignore quelle est ma situation ou ma position;∎ you never know how or where you stand with her on ne sait jamais sur quel pied danser avec elle;∎ as things stand, as matters stand telles que les choses se présentent;∎ he's dissatisfied with the contract as it stands il n'est pas satisfait du contrat tel qu'il a été rédigé;∎ just print the text as it stands imprimez le texte tel quel;∎ he stands accused of rape il est accusé de viol;∎ she stands alone in advocating this approach elle est la seule à préconiser cette approche;∎ I stand corrected je reconnais m'être trompé ou mon erreur;∎ the doors stood wide open les portes étaient grandes ouvertes;∎ I've got a taxi standing ready j'ai un taxi qui attend;∎ the police are standing ready to intervene la police se tient prête à intervenir;∎ the party stands united behind him le parti est uni derrière lui;∎ no-one stands above the law personne n'est au-dessus des lois;∎ their turnover now stands at three million pounds leur chiffre d'affaires atteint désormais les trois millions de livres;∎ the exchange rate stands at 5 francs to the dollar le taux de change est de 5 francs pour un dollar;∎ we're standing right behind you nous sommes avec vous;∎ with the union standing behind him avec le soutien du syndicat;∎ nothing stood between her and victory rien ne pouvait désormais l'empêcher de gagner;∎ it's the only thing standing between us and financial disaster c'est la seule chose qui nous empêche de sombrer dans un désastre financier;∎ to stand in need of… avoir besoin de…;∎ he stands in danger of losing his job il risque de perdre son emploi;∎ I stood lost in admiration j'en suis resté béat d'admiration;∎ to stand in sb's way bloquer le passage à qn;∎ figurative don't stand in my way! n'essaie pas de m'en empêcher!;∎ nothing stands in our way now maintenant, la voie est libre;∎ if you want to leave school I'm not going to stand in your way si tu veux quitter l'école, je ne m'y opposerai pas;∎ it's his lack of experience that stands in his way c'est son manque d'expérience qui le handicape;∎ their foreign debt stands in the way of economic recovery leur dette extérieure constitue un obstacle à la reprise économique;∎ her pride is the only thing standing in the way of their reconciliation son orgueil est le seul obstacle à leur réconciliation∎ the machines stood idle les machines étaient arrêtées;∎ the houses stood empty awaiting demolition les maisons, vidées de leurs occupants, attendaient d'être démolies;∎ time stood still le temps semblait s'être arrêté;∎ the car has been standing in the garage for a year ça fait un an que la voiture n'a pas bougé du garage;∎ I've decided to let my flight reservation stand j'ai décidé de ne pas changer ma réservation d'avion;∎ let the mixture stand until the liquid is clear laissez reposer le mélange jusqu'à ce que le liquide se clarifie;∎ the champion stands unbeaten le champion reste invaincu;∎ his theory stood unchallenged for a decade pendant dix ans, personne n'a remis en cause sa théorie;∎ the government will stand or fall on the outcome of this vote le maintien ou la chute du gouvernement dépend du résultat de ce vote;∎ united we stand, divided we fall l'union fait la force∎ my invitation still stands vous êtes toujours invité;∎ the verdict stands unless there's an appeal le jugement reste valable à moins que l'on ne fasse appel;∎ even with this new plan, our objection still stands ce nouveau projet ne remet pas en cause notre objection première;∎ the bet stands le pari tient;∎ what you said last week, does that still stand? et ce que tu as dit la semaine dernière, ça tient toujours?(i) (measure → person, tree) mesurer;∎ she stands 5 feet in her stocking feet elle mesure moins de 1,50 m pieds nus;∎ the building stands ten storeys high l'immeuble compte dix étages∎ this hotel stands among the best in the world cet hôtel figure parmi les meilleurs du monde;∎ American she stands first/last in her class elle est la première/la dernière de sa classe;∎ I know she stands high in your opinion je sais que tu as une très bonne opinion d'elle;∎ for price and quality, it stands high on my list en ce qui concerne le prix et la qualité, je le range ou le compte parmi les meilleurs∎ how or where does he stand on the nuclear issue? quelle est sa position ou son point de vue sur la question du nucléaire?;∎ you ought to tell them where you stand vous devriez leur faire part de votre position∎ to stand to lose risquer de perdre;∎ to stand to win avoir des chances de gagner;∎ they stand to make a huge profit on the deal ils ont des chances de faire un bénéfice énorme dans cette affaire;∎ no one stands to gain from a quarrel like this personne n'a rien à gagner d'une telle querelle∎ she stood for Waltham elle a été candidate à la circonscription de Waltham;∎ will he stand for re-election? va-t-il se représenter aux élections?;∎ she's standing as an independent elle se présente en tant que candidate indépendante∎ no standing (sign) arrêt interdit∎ you're standing c'est ta tournéerester là;∎ we stood about or around waiting for the flight announcement nous restions là à attendre que le vol soit annoncé;∎ the prisoners stood about or around in small groups les prisonniers se tenaient par petits groupes;∎ after Mass, the men stand about or around in the square après la messe, les hommes s'attardent sur la place;∎ I can't afford to pay people to stand around all day doing nothing je n'ai pas les moyens de payer les gens à ne rien faire;∎ I'm not just going to stand about waiting for you to make up your mind! je n'ai pas l'intention de rester là à attendre que tu te décides!(move aside) s'écarter;∎ stand aside, someone's fainted! écartez-vous, quelqu'un s'est évanoui!;∎ he politely stood aside to let us pass il s'écarta ou s'effaça poliment pour nous laisser passer;∎ figurative to stand aside in favour of sb (gen) laisser la voie libre à qn; Politics se désister en faveur de qn(a) (move back) reculer, s'écarter;∎ stand back from the doors! écartez-vous des portes!;∎ she stood back to look at herself in the mirror elle recula pour se regarder dans la glace;∎ the painting is better if you stand back from it le tableau est mieux si vous prenez du recul(b) (be set back) être en retrait ou à l'écart;∎ the house stands back from the road la maison est en retrait (de la route)(c) (take mental distance) prendre du recul;∎ I need to stand back and take stock j'ai besoin de prendre du recul et de faire le point➲ stand by(a) (support → person) soutenir;∎ I'll stand by you through thick and thin je te soutiendrai ou je resterai à tes côtés quoi qu'il arrive∎ to stand by an agreement respecter un accord;∎ I stand by what I said/my original analysis of the situation je m'en tiens à ce que j'ai dit/ma première analyse de la situation(a) (not intervene) rester là (sans rien faire ou sans intervenir);∎ how could you just stand by and watch them mistreat that poor dog? comment as-tu pu rester là à les regarder maltraiter ce pauvre chien (sans intervenir)?;∎ I stood by helplessly while they searched the room je restais là, impuissant, pendant qu'ils fouillaient la pièce(b) (be ready → person) être ou se tenir prêt; (→ vehicle) être prêt; (→ army, embassy) être en état d'alerte;∎ the police were standing by to disperse the crowd la police se tenait prête à disperser la foule;∎ we have an oxygen machine standing by nous avons une machine à oxygène prête en cas d'urgence;∎ stand by! attention!; Nautical paré!, attention!;∎ Aviation stand by for takeoff préparez-vous pour le décollage;∎ Radio stand by to receive prenez l'écoute;∎ Military standing by for orders! à vos ordres!∎ will he stand down in favour of a younger candidate? va-t-il se désister en faveur d'un candidat plus jeune?(b) (leave witness box) quitter la barre;∎ you may stand down, Mr Simms vous pouvez quitter la barre, M. Simms∎ stand down! (after drill) rompez (les rangs)!(workers) licencier(a) (represent) représenter;∎ what does DNA stand for? que veut dire l'abréviation ADN?;∎ the R stands for Ryan le R signifie Ryan;∎ the dove stands for peace la colombe symbolise la paix;∎ we want our name to stand for quality and efficiency nous voulons que notre nom soit synonyme de qualité et d'efficacité;∎ she supports the values and ideas the party once stood for elle soutient les valeurs et les idées qui furent autrefois celles du parti;∎ I detest everything that they stand for! je déteste tout ce qu'ils représentent!∎ I'm not going to stand for it! je ne le tolérerai ou permettrai pas!assurer le remplacement;∎ to stand in for sb remplacer qn; Cinema doubler qnNautical (coast, island) croiser au large de;∎ they have an aircraft carrier standing off Aden ils ont un porte-avions qui croise au large d'Aden(a) (move away) s'écarter∎ the veins in his neck stood out les veines de son cou saillaient ou étaient gonflées∎ the pink stands out against the green background le rose ressort ou se détache sur le fond vert;∎ the masts stood out against the sky les mâts se découpaient ou se dessinaient contre le ciel;∎ the name on the truck stood out clearly le nom sur le camion était bien visible;∎ she stands out in a crowd on la remarque dans la foule;∎ figurative I don't like to stand out in a crowd je n'aime pas me singulariser;∎ this one book stands out from all his others ce livre-ci surclasse tous ses autres livres;∎ there is no one issue which stands out as being more important than the others il n'y a pas une question qui soit plus importante que les autres;∎ the qualities that stand out in his work les qualités marquantes de son œuvre;∎ she stands out above all the rest elle surpasse ou surclasse tous les autres;∎ the day stands out in my memory cette journée est marquée d'une pierre blanche dans ma mémoire;∎ familiar that stands out a mile! (is very obvious) ça se voit comme le nez au milieu de la figure!;∎ it really stands out that he's not a local ça se voit ou se remarque vraiment qu'il n'est pas d'ici(c) (resist, hold out) tenir bon, tenir, résister;∎ they won't be able to stand out for long ils ne pourront pas tenir ou résister longtemps;∎ to stand out against (attack, enemy) résister à; (change, tax increase) s'opposer avec détermination à;∎ to stand out for sth revendiquer qch;∎ they are standing out for a pay increase ils revendiquent ou réclament une augmentation de salaire(watch over) surveiller;∎ I can't work with someone standing over me je ne peux pas travailler quand quelqu'un regarde par-dessus mon épaule;∎ she stood over him until he'd eaten every last bit elle ne l'a pas lâché avant qu'il ait mangé la dernière mietteBritish (postpone) remettre (à plus tard);∎ I'd prefer to stand this discussion over until we have more information je préférerais remettre cette discussion jusqu'à ce que nous disposions de plus amples renseignementsBritish être remis (à plus tard);∎ we have two items standing over from the last meeting il nous reste deux points à régler depuis la dernière réunion➲ stand toMilitary mettre en état d'alerteMilitary se mettre en état d'alerte;∎ stand to! à vos postes!être ou rester solidaire➲ stand up(a) (set upright → chair, bottle) mettre debout;∎ they stood the prisoner up against a tree ils ont adossé le prisonnier à un arbre;∎ stand the ladder up against the wall mettez ou appuyez l'échelle contre le mur;∎ to stand a child up (again) (re)mettre un enfant sur ses pieds∎ I was stood up twice in a row on m'a posé un lapin deux fois de suite(a) (rise to one's feet) se lever, se mettre debout;∎ she stood up to offer me her seat elle se leva pour m'offrir sa place;∎ stand up! levez-vous!, debout!;∎ figurative to stand up and be counted avoir le courage de ses opinions(b) (be upright) être debout;∎ I can't get the candle to stand up straight je n'arrive pas à faire tenir la bougie droite∎ how is that repair job standing up? est-ce que cette réparation tient toujours?(d) (be valid → argument, claim) être valable, tenir debout;∎ his evidence won't stand up in court son témoignage ne sera pas valable en justicedéfendre;∎ to stand up for oneself se défendre∎ to stand up to sth résister à qch;∎ to stand up to sb tenir tête à ou faire face à qn;∎ he's too weak to stand up to her il est trop faible pour lui tenir tête;∎ she had a hard time standing up to their criticism ça ne lui a pas été facile de faire face à leurs critiques;∎ it won't stand up to that sort of treatment ça ne résistera pas à ce genre de traitement;∎ her hypothesis doesn't stand up to empirical testing son hypothèse ne résiste pas à la vérification expérimentale -
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1. past tense, past participle - caught; verb1) (to stop and hold (something which is moving); to capture: He caught the cricket ball; The cat caught a mouse; Did you catch any fish?; I tried to catch his attention.) coger, atrapar2) (to be in time for, or get on (a train, bus etc): I'll have to catch the 9.45 (train) to London.) coger, llegar a tiempo, alcanzar3) (to surprise (someone) in the act of: I caught him stealing (my vegetables).) pillar, sorprender, coger, pescar4) (to become infected with (a disease or illness): He caught flu.) contagiarse de, contraer5) (to (cause to) become accidentally attached or held: The child caught her fingers in the car door.) engancharse6) (to hit: The punch caught him on the chin.) dar con, darse con7) (to manage to hear: Did you catch what she said?) oir, entender, captar8) (to start burning: I dropped a match on the pile of wood and it caught (fire) immediately.) prender (fuego)
2. noun1) (an act of catching: He took a fine catch behind the wicket.) parada2) (a small device for holding (a door etc) in place: The catch on my suitcase is broken.) pestillo3) (the total amount (of eg fish) caught: the largest catch of mackerel this year.) presa, captura4) (a trick or problem: There's a catch in this question.) trampa•- catching- catchy
- catch-phrase
- catch-word
- catch someone's eye
- catch on
- catch out
- catch up
catch vb coger / atraparhe caught the ball, but then he dropped it cogió la pelota, pero luego se le cayótr[kæʧ]1 (of ball) parada2 (of fish) presa3 familiar (difficulty) pega, trampa4 (fastener on door) pestillo■ bet you can't catch me! ¡a que no me coges!2 (surprise) pillar, sorprender, coger, pescar; (catch up with) alcanzar, pillar3 (train, plane - take) coger, tomar; (- be in time for) alcanzar4 familiar (manage to see, hear, attend) pescar5 (hear, understand) oír, entender, captar■ sorry, I didn't quite catch that perdona, no lo he entendido bien6 (entangle, get stuck - clothes, hair) engancharse; (- fingers) pillarse7 (become infected with) contagiarse de, contraer8 (hit) dar con, darse con9 (mood, likeness, etc) captar, reflejar1 (take hold of) coger2 (sleeve etc) engancharse (on, en)3 (burn) prender\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be a good catch (boyfriend, girlfriend) ser un buen partidoto be caught out by something ser sorprendido,-a por algoto be caught up in something verse envuelto,-a en algo, estar envuelto,-a en algoto catch a cold resfriarse, coger un resfriadoto catch hold of something agarrar algo, echar mano a algoto catch it ganarse una broncato catch one's breath sostener la respiraciónto catch one's death (of cold) coger una pulmonía dobleto catch somebody napping coger a alguien desprevenido,-ato catch somebody red-handed coger a alguien con las manos en la masa, coger a alguien in fragantito catch somebody with their trousers down coger a alguien in fragantito catch somebody's attention/eye atraer la atención de alguien, captar la atención de alguiento catch sight of something/somebody / catch a glimpse of something/somebody entrever algo/a alguiento get caught up in something verse envuelto,-a en algo1) capture, trap: capturar, agarrar, atrapar, coger2) : agarrar, pillar fam, tomar de sorpresathey caught him red-handed: lo pillaron con las manos en la masa3) grasp: agarrar, captar4) entangle: enganchar, enredar5) : tomar (un tren, etc.)6) : contagiarse deto catch a cold: contagiarse de un resfriado, resfriarsecatch vi1) grasp: agarrar2) hook: engancharse3) ignite: prender, agarrarcatch n1) catching: captura f, atrapada f, parada f (de una pelota)2) : redada f (de pescado), presa f (de caza)he's a good catch: es un buen partido3) latch: pestillo m, pasador m4) difficulty, trick: problema m, trampa f, truco mn.• pesca s.f.• redada s.f.adj.• engañoso, -a adj.• llamativo, -a adj.n.• aldabilla s.f.• botín s.m.• cerradero s.m.• garra s.f.• lance s.m.• pestillo s.m.• pieza s.f.• presa s.f.• trampa s.f.v.(§ p.,p.p.: caught) = atrapar v.• captar v.• capturar v.• coger v.• comprender v.• enganchar v.• entrecoger v.• pescar v.• pillar v.• prender v.• tomar v.
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1. kætʃ(past & past p caught) transitive verb1) \<\<ball/object\>\> agarrar, coger* (esp Esp)he caught her by the arm — la agarró or (esp Esp) cogió del brazo
2) ( capture) \<\<mouse/lion\>\> atrapar, coger* (esp Esp); \<\<fish\>\> pescar*, coger* (esp Esp); \<\<thief\>\> atrapar3)a) ( take by surprise) agarrar, pillar (fam), pescar* (fam)to catch somebody in the act — agarrar (or pillar etc) a alguien infraganti or con las manos en la masa
you won't catch me going there again! — (colloq) a mí no me vuelven a ver el pelo por ahí! (fam)
we got caught in the rain — nos sorprendió or (fam) nos pilló or pescó la lluvia
b) ( intercept) \<\<person\>\> alcanzar*catch you later — (AmE colloq) nos vemos
4)a) \<\<train/plane\>\> ( take) tomar, coger* (esp Esp); ( be in time for) alcanzar*I only just caught it — lo alcancé con el tiempo justo, por poco lo pierdo
b) (manage to see, hear)we could catch a movie before dinner — (AmE) podríamos ir al cine antes de cenar
5) (entangle, trap)I caught my skirt on a nail — se me enganchó or (Méx tb) se me atoró or (Chi) se me pescó la falda en un clavo
I caught my finger in the drawer — me pillé or (AmL tb) me agarré el dedo en el cajón
I got caught in a traffic jam — me agarró or (esp Esp) me cogió un atasco
6)a) ( attract)did you catch what she said? — ¿oíste or entendiste lo que dijo?
c) \<\<mood/likeness\>\> captar, reflejar7) ( become infected with) \<\<disease\>\> contagiarse deto catch a cold — resfriarse*, agarrar or (esp Esp) coger* or (fam) pescar* or pillar un resfriado
I caught (the) measles from him — me contagió or (fam) me pegó el sarampión
8) ( hit)to catch it o (AmE also) catch hell (colloq): you'll really catch it if he sees you! — si te ve, te mata!
9)a) ( hold back)b) ( restrain)to catch oneself — contenerse*
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vi1)a) ( grasp) agarrar, coger* (esp Esp), cachar (Méx)b) (bite, take hold) \<\<mechanism\>\> engranarc) ( become hooked) engancharse2) ( ignite) \<\<fire\>\> prender, agarrar (AmL)•Phrasal Verbs:- catch on- catch up
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1)a) ( Sport) atrapada f, parada f, atajada f (CS)b) ( potential partner)he's/she's a good catch — (colloq) es un buen partido
c) ( of fish) pesca f2) ( fastening device - on door) pestillo m, pasador m (AmL); (- on window, box, necklace) cierre msafety catch — seguro m
3) ( hidden drawback) trampa fI knew there'd be a catch in o to it somewhere — ya sabía yo que tenía que haber gato encerrado
4) ( in voice) temblor m[kætʃ] (vb: pt, pp caught)with a catch in her voice — con la voz entrecortada or temblorosa
1. N1) [of ball etc] cogida f, parada f ; [of trawler] pesca f ; [of single fish] presa f, pesca f, captura fgood catch! — (Sport) ¡la cogiste! ¡bien hecho!, ¡bien agarrada! (LAm)
he's a good catch * — (as husband etc) es un buen partido
2) (=fastener) cierre m ; (Brit) (on door) pestillo m ; (Brit) (on box, window) cerradura f ; (=small flange) fiador m3) (=trick) trampa f ; (=snag) pega fwhere's the catch? — ¿cuál es la trampa?
a question with a catch to it — una pregunta capciosa or de pega
the catch is that... — la dificultad es que...
4)5) (=game) catch-can m, lucha f2. VT1) (=grasp) asir; [+ ball] coger, agarrar (LAm); [+ fish] pescar; [+ thief] coger, atraparcatch! — ¡cógelo!, ¡toma!
to be caught between two alternatives — estar entre la espada y la pared, no saber a qué carta quedarse
to catch sb's attention or eye — llamar la atención de algn
- be caught like a rat in a trap2) (=take by surprise) pillar or coger or (LAm) tomar de sorpresato catch sb doing sth — sorprender or pillar a algn haciendo algo
to catch o.s. doing sth — sorprenderse a sí mismo haciendo algo
you won't catch me doing that — yo sería incapaz de hacer eso, nunca me verás haciendo eso
they caught him in the act — le cogieron or pillaron con las manos en la masa
3) (=contact, get hold of)when can I catch you next? — ¿cuándo podemos quedar otra vez para esto?
(I'll) catch you later! * — ¡nos vemos!
4) [+ bus, train etc] coger, tomar (LAm)5) (=hear) oír; (=understand) comprender, entender6) (=see, hear, visit) [+ TV programme, film] ver; [+ radio programme] oír, escuchar; [+ exhibition, concert] ir ato catch the post — (=be in time for) llegar antes de la recogida del correo
7) (Med) [+ disease] coger, pillar, contagiarse deyou'll catch your death (of cold)! * — ¡(te) vas a agarrar un buen resfriado!
- catch a cold8) (=capture) [+ atmosphere, likeness] saber captar, plasmar9) (=trap)10) (=hit)11) (=receive, come into contact with)12)13)to catch it * — merecerse una regañina ( from de)
you'll catch it! * — ¡las vas a pagar!, ¡te va a costar caro!
3. VI1) (=hook) engancharse (on en); (=tangle) enredarse2) [fire, wood] prender, encenderse; (Culin) [rice, vegetables etc] quemarse4.CPDcatch phrase N — muletilla f, frase f de moda
catch question N — pregunta f capciosa, pregunta f de pega
- catch at- catch on- catch up* * *
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1. [kætʃ](past & past p caught) transitive verb1) \<\<ball/object\>\> agarrar, coger* (esp Esp)he caught her by the arm — la agarró or (esp Esp) cogió del brazo
2) ( capture) \<\<mouse/lion\>\> atrapar, coger* (esp Esp); \<\<fish\>\> pescar*, coger* (esp Esp); \<\<thief\>\> atrapar3)a) ( take by surprise) agarrar, pillar (fam), pescar* (fam)to catch somebody in the act — agarrar (or pillar etc) a alguien infraganti or con las manos en la masa
you won't catch me going there again! — (colloq) a mí no me vuelven a ver el pelo por ahí! (fam)
we got caught in the rain — nos sorprendió or (fam) nos pilló or pescó la lluvia
b) ( intercept) \<\<person\>\> alcanzar*catch you later — (AmE colloq) nos vemos
4)a) \<\<train/plane\>\> ( take) tomar, coger* (esp Esp); ( be in time for) alcanzar*I only just caught it — lo alcancé con el tiempo justo, por poco lo pierdo
b) (manage to see, hear)we could catch a movie before dinner — (AmE) podríamos ir al cine antes de cenar
5) (entangle, trap)I caught my skirt on a nail — se me enganchó or (Méx tb) se me atoró or (Chi) se me pescó la falda en un clavo
I caught my finger in the drawer — me pillé or (AmL tb) me agarré el dedo en el cajón
I got caught in a traffic jam — me agarró or (esp Esp) me cogió un atasco
6)a) ( attract)did you catch what she said? — ¿oíste or entendiste lo que dijo?
c) \<\<mood/likeness\>\> captar, reflejar7) ( become infected with) \<\<disease\>\> contagiarse deto catch a cold — resfriarse*, agarrar or (esp Esp) coger* or (fam) pescar* or pillar un resfriado
I caught (the) measles from him — me contagió or (fam) me pegó el sarampión
8) ( hit)to catch it o (AmE also) catch hell (colloq): you'll really catch it if he sees you! — si te ve, te mata!
9)a) ( hold back)b) ( restrain)to catch oneself — contenerse*
2.
vi1)a) ( grasp) agarrar, coger* (esp Esp), cachar (Méx)b) (bite, take hold) \<\<mechanism\>\> engranarc) ( become hooked) engancharse2) ( ignite) \<\<fire\>\> prender, agarrar (AmL)•Phrasal Verbs:- catch on- catch up
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1)a) ( Sport) atrapada f, parada f, atajada f (CS)b) ( potential partner)he's/she's a good catch — (colloq) es un buen partido
c) ( of fish) pesca f2) ( fastening device - on door) pestillo m, pasador m (AmL); (- on window, box, necklace) cierre msafety catch — seguro m
3) ( hidden drawback) trampa fI knew there'd be a catch in o to it somewhere — ya sabía yo que tenía que haber gato encerrado
4) ( in voice) temblor mwith a catch in her voice — con la voz entrecortada or temblorosa
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105 direct
1. transitive verb1) (turn) richten (to[wards] auf + Akk.)the remark was directed at you — die Bemerkung galt dir
the bomb/missile was directed at — die Bombe/das Geschoss galt (+ Dat.)
direct somebody to a place — jemandem den Weg zu einem Ort weisen od. sagen
2) (control) leiten; beaufsichtigen [Arbeitskräfte, Arbeitsablauf]; regeln, dirigieren [Verkehr]3) (order) anweisendirect somebody to do something — jemanden anweisen, etwas zu tun
as directed [by the doctor] — wie [vom Arzt] verordnet
4) (Theatre, Cinemat., Telev., Radio) Regie führen bei2. adjective1) direkt; durchgehend [Zug]; unmittelbar [Ursache, Gefahr, Auswirkung]; (immediate) unmittelbar, persönlich [Erfahrung, Verantwortung, Beteiligung]2) (diametrical) genau [Gegenteil]; direkt [Widerspruch]; diametral [Gegensatz]3) (frank) direkt; offen; glatt [Absage]3. adverb* * *[di'rekt] 1. adjective2) ((of manner etc) straightforward and honest: a direct answer.) direkt3) (occurring as an immediate result: His dismissal was a direct result of his rudeness to the manager.) unmittelbar4) (exact; complete: Her opinions are the direct opposite of his.) gerade5) (in an unbroken line of descent from father to son etc: He is a direct descendant of Napoleon.) unmittelbar2. verb1) (to point, aim or turn in a particular direction: He directed my attention towards the notice.) lenken2) (to show the way to: She directed him to the station.) den Weg zeigen3) (to order or instruct: We will do as you direct.) befehlen•- academic.ru/20671/direction">direction- directional
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- directory* * *di·rect[dɪˈrekt]I. adj1. (without interruption) direkt\direct flight Direktflug ma \direct train ein durchgehender Zug; (without detour)\direct route kürzester Weg2. (without intervention) unmittelbar, direkt\direct link Direktverbindung f\direct negotiations Direktverhandlungen pl3. (frank) offen, direktI'll be \direct with you... wenn ich ehrlich bin,...\direct manner direkte Art\direct question direkte [o unverblümte] Frage4. (lineal) direktshe is a \direct descendant of Queen Victoria sie stammt in direkter Linie von Königin Victoria abthe \direct opposite of sth das genaue [o komplette] Gegenteil von etw dat6. ASTRON rechtläufig7. LAW\direct evidence unmittelbarer Beweis\direct examination Befragung f eines Zeugen durch die benennende ParteiII. adv1. (with no intermediary) direktto dial \direct selbst wählen, durchwählen2. (via direct route) direkt, geradewegsthis train goes \direct to Rome dieser Zug fährt ohne Halt bis nach Rom durchto fly \direct to a city ohne Zwischenlandung nach einer Stadt fliegenIII. vt1. (control)▪ to \direct sth etw leiten [o führen]to \direct the traffic den Verkehr regeln [o dirigieren2. (order)▪ to \direct sb to do sth jdn anweisen, etw zu tun3. (aim)▪ to \direct sth against sb etw gegen jdn richten▪ to \direct sth at/to sb etw an jdn richtenwas that remark \directed at me? galt diese Bemerkung mir?their efforts were \directed towards helping the homeless mit ihrem Engagement wollten sie den Obdachlosen helfento \direct sb's attention at sth jds Aufmerksamkeit auf etw akk lenkento \direct a blow at sb nach jdm schlagento \direct a letter to sb einen Brief an jdn adressieren4. (threaten with weapon)▪ to \direct sth at sth/sb etw auf etw/jdn richten5. (give directions)could you please \direct me to the train station? könnten Sie mir bitte den Weg zum Bahnhof zeigen?6. THEAT, FILM* * *[daɪ'rekt]1. adj1) direkt; link, result, heir, contact direkt, unmittelbar; responsibility, cause, danger unmittelbar; train durchgehend; opposite genauas a direct result of — als eine unmittelbare Folge von
direct line of descent — Abstammung f in direkter Linie
to be a direct descendant of sb — von jdm in direkter Linie abstammen, ein direkter Nachkomme von jdm sein
or deposit (US) — per Einzugsauftrag bezahlen
to impose direct rule ( on the Irish/from London) — (Irland/von London aus) direkt regieren
they are willing to hold direct talks with the government — sie sind bereit, mit der Regierung direkt zu verhandeln
3) (GRAM)or discourse (US) — direkte Rede
2. vt1) (= address, aim) remark, letter richten (to an +acc); efforts, look richten (towards auf +acc); anger auslassen (towards an +acc); money zufließen lassen (to +dat)the violence was directed against the police — die Gewalttätigkeiten richteten sich gegen die Polizei
to direct sb's attention to sb/sth — jds Aufmerksamkeit auf jdn/etw lenken
to direct that sth ( should) be done — anordnen, dass etw getan wird
the judge directed the jury to... — der Richter belehrte die Schöffen darüber, dass...
3. advdirekt* * *direct [dıˈrekt; daı-]A v/tto, toward[s] auf akk):a method directed to doing sth ein Verfahren, das darauf abzielt, etwas zu tun;be directed against sich richten gegen;2. ein Fahrzeug lenken3. einen Betrieb etc führen, leiten, lenkenthis remark was directed at you diese Bemerkung war an deine Adresse gerichtetto an akk)to do zu tun):direct the jury as to the law JUR den Geschworenen Rechtsbelehrung erteilen7. anordnen, verfügen, bestimmen:direct sth to be done etwas anordnen; anordnen, dass etwas geschieht;as directed laut Verfügung, nach Vorschriftb) fig jemanden verweisen (to an akk)9. a) ein Orchester dirigierenb) Regie bei einem Film oder Stück führen:directed by unter der Regie vonB v/i1. befehlen, bestimmen2. a) MUS besonders US dirigierenb) THEAT etc Regie führen:directing debut Regiedebüt n1. direkt, gerade2. direkt, unmittelbar (Steuern etc):direct descent geradlinige Abstammung;direct flight Direktflug m;direct labo(u)r Fertigungslöhne pl;direct train BAHN durchgehender Zug;3. unmittelbar, persönlich (Verantwortung etc)4. WIRTSCH spezifisch, direkt:direct costs direkte Kosten, Einzelkosten5. a) klar, unzwei-, eindeutigb) offen, ehrlich (Antwort etc)6. direkt, genau:the direct contrary das genaue Gegenteil7. LING direkt:direct object Akkusativobjekt n8. ASTRON rechtläufig9. ELEKa) Gleichstrom…b) Gleich…D adv direkt, unmittelbar:I wrote to him direct ich schrieb ihm direkt;* * *1. transitive verb1) (turn) richten (to[wards] auf + Akk.)the bomb/missile was directed at — die Bombe/das Geschoss galt (+ Dat.)
2) (control) leiten; beaufsichtigen [Arbeitskräfte, Arbeitsablauf]; regeln, dirigieren [Verkehr]3) (order) anweisendirect somebody to do something — jemanden anweisen, etwas zu tun
as directed [by the doctor] — wie [vom Arzt] verordnet
4) (Theatre, Cinemat., Telev., Radio) Regie führen bei2. adjective1) direkt; durchgehend [Zug]; unmittelbar [Ursache, Gefahr, Auswirkung]; (immediate) unmittelbar, persönlich [Erfahrung, Verantwortung, Beteiligung]2) (diametrical) genau [Gegenteil]; direkt [Widerspruch]; diametral [Gegensatz]3) (frank) direkt; offen; glatt [Absage]3. adverb* * *adj.direkt adj.gerade adj.lenken adj.unmittelbar adj. (something) v.Regie führen (bei etwas) ausdr. (to, at) v.anweisen (auf) v.regeln v.richten (nach, auf) v. -
106 carry
I ['kærɪ] II 1. ['kærɪ]1) portare [load, bag, news, message]to carry cash, a gun — portare con sé dei contanti, portare una pistola
to carry sth. too far — fig. passare il segno, oltrepassare i limiti
2) [vehicle, pipe, wire, wind, tide, stream] portare, trasportare3) (feature) contenere [warning, guarantee, report]; presentare, riportare [symbol, label]"The Gazette" will carry the ad — "La Gazzetta" pubblicherà l'annuncio
5) (bear, support) [bridge, road] sostenere, sopportare [load, traffic]6) (win) conquistare [state, constituency]; vincere [battle, match]to carry all before one — stravincere, avere un successo travolgente
7) med. trasmettere, diffondere [ disease]8) (be pregnant with) [ woman] essere incinta di [girl, twins]; [ animal] aspettare [ young]9) comm. (stock, sell) trattare, vendere [item, brand]10) (hold, bear) tenere [tail, head]11) mat. riportare [one, two]2.verbo intransitivo [sound, voice] raggiungere, arrivare3.- carry on••to get carried away — colloq. farsi trasportare, perdere il controllo
* * *['kæri]1) (to take from one place etc to another: She carried the child over the river; Flies carry disease.) portare, trasportare2) (to go from one place to another: Sound carries better over water.) trasmettere3) (to support: These stone columns carry the weight of the whole building.) portare, sostenere4) (to have or hold: This job carries great responsibility.) comportare5) (to approve (a bill etc) by a majority of votes: The parliamentary bill was carried by forty-two votes.) approvare6) (to hold (oneself) in a certain way: He carries himself like a soldier.) comportarsi•((slang) a fuss; excited behaviour.)
- carry-cot((of bags or cases) that passengers can carry with them on board a plane.)
- be/get carried away
- carry forward
- carry off
- carry on
- carry out
- carry weight* * *carry /ˈkærɪ/n.1 (solo sing.) trasporto4 (mat.) riporto♦ (to) carry /ˈkærɪ/A v. t.1 ( anche fig.) trasportare; portare: to carry a stretcher, trasportare una barella; to carry a bag, portare una borsa; I carried the trunk into the study, portai il baule nello studio; to carry a message, portare un messaggio; to carry passengers, portare, trasportare passeggeri; to carry goods to their destination, trasportare merci a destinazione; Seeds can be carried on the wind, i semi possono essere trasportati dal vento; My search carried me to Iceland, la mia ricerca mi ha portato in Islanda2 ( anche fig.) portare, avere (con sé); portare addosso: I never carry an umbrella, non porto mai l'ombrello; to carry cash, avere con sé denaro contante; portare del contante con sé; to carry a weapon, essere armato; to carry happy memories, portare dentro di sé ricordi felici3 portare; sostenere; reggere: Eight pillars carry the weight of the roof, otto pilastri portano (o reggono) il peso del tetto; Will this ladder carry me?, reggerà al mio peso questa scala?; to carry a baby in one's arms, portare un bambino in braccio; ( anche fig.) to carry a burden, portare un peso4 (rif. a parte del corpo) tenere; avere: to carry one's head high, tenere alta la testa; (fig.) andare a testa alta; to carry one's arm in a sling, avere un braccio al collo6 essere incinta di; aspettare7 riportare ( una dicitura, un simbolo, ecc.): This product carries no sell-by date, su questo prodotto non è segnata la data di scadenza8 (giorn., TV) riportare ( una notizia, un annuncio; ecc.); pubblicare; trasmettere: to carry a story, pubblicare un articolo; All the main papers carried the news, la notizia era su tutti i giornali principali; to carry advertising, trasmettere pubblicità9 avere; contenere; comportare; implicare: to carry a two-year guarantee, avere una garanzia di due anni; (fin.) to carry interest, dare un interesse, essere gravato da interesse; His answer carried a threat, la sua risposta conteneva una minaccia; to carry authority, avere autorità; essere autorevole; to carry conviction, essere convincente; This plan carries with it several risks, questo piano comporta diversi rischi10 (leg.) comportare; prevedere; essere passibile di: Such crimes carry heavy penalties, tali crimini sono passibili di gravi pene11 far approvare, far passare ( una mozione, una legge, ecc.): to carry a motion, far approvare una mozione, una delibera; The motion was carried, la mozione è stata approvata12 conquistare (alla propria causa); convincere; portare dalla propria parte: He failed to carry the cabinet, non è riuscito a portare dalla sua il gabinetto13 conquistare (il favore di); trascinare: The speaker carried his audience with him, l'oratore ha conquistato l'uditorio19 (rag.) registrareB v. i.1 ( di rumore, voce, ecc.) essere udibile ( a una certa distanza); arrivare; raggiungere: The noise carried for kilometres, il rumore era udibile per chilometri (o arrivava a chilometri di distanza)● (Per le espressioni idiomatiche ► sotto il sostantivo) to carry one's age well, portare bene la propria età □ to carry all before one, avere un successo travolgente; stravincere □ (fig.) to carry the ball, essere responsabile; essere al comando; prendersi la responsabilità □ to carry the blame (for), essere responsabile (di) (qc. di negativo); meritare il biasimo (per); essere da biasimare (per) □ to carry the day, riportare la vittoria; vincere; trionfare □ (fig.) to carry further, sviluppare; elaborare; spingere oltre: I'd like to carry your analogy further, vorrei sviluppare la tua analogia □ (teatr.) to carry the house, conquistare il pubblico □ to carry into effect, mettere in atto □ to carry st. to extremes, portare qc. all'estremo limite; portare qc. all'eccesso □ (fig.) to carry st. too far, esagerare con qc.; passare il segno □ to carry a joke too far, spingere uno scherzo troppo in là □ to carry oneself, avere un dato portamento (o modo di fare); comportarsi: He carried himself with class, aveva un portamento distinto □ to carry one's point, far prevalere il proprio punto di vista; spuntarla □ to carry the responsibility for st., essere responsabile di q.; avere la responsabilità di qc. □ (rag.) to carry to account, mettere in conto □ (fig.) to carry a torch for sb., essere innamorato cotto di q. (spec., senza essere ricambiato) □ He can't carry a tune, è stonato □ to carry weight, ( di un argomento) aver peso, pesare; essere convincente; ( di persona) avere autorità; (ipp.) essere handicappato, partire in condizione di svantaggio □ (prov.) to carry coals to Newcastle ► coal.* * *I ['kærɪ] II 1. ['kærɪ]1) portare [load, bag, news, message]to carry cash, a gun — portare con sé dei contanti, portare una pistola
to carry sth. too far — fig. passare il segno, oltrepassare i limiti
2) [vehicle, pipe, wire, wind, tide, stream] portare, trasportare3) (feature) contenere [warning, guarantee, report]; presentare, riportare [symbol, label]"The Gazette" will carry the ad — "La Gazzetta" pubblicherà l'annuncio
5) (bear, support) [bridge, road] sostenere, sopportare [load, traffic]6) (win) conquistare [state, constituency]; vincere [battle, match]to carry all before one — stravincere, avere un successo travolgente
7) med. trasmettere, diffondere [ disease]8) (be pregnant with) [ woman] essere incinta di [girl, twins]; [ animal] aspettare [ young]9) comm. (stock, sell) trattare, vendere [item, brand]10) (hold, bear) tenere [tail, head]11) mat. riportare [one, two]2.verbo intransitivo [sound, voice] raggiungere, arrivare3.- carry on••to get carried away — colloq. farsi trasportare, perdere il controllo
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107 position
position [pəˈzɪ∫ən]1. noun• what position do you play in? à quelle place jouez-vous ?• a man in his position should not... un homme dans sa position ne devrait pas...b. ( = job) poste mc. ( = situation) place f• what would you do in my position? que feriez-vous à ma place ?• what's the position on deliveries/sales? où en sont les livraisons/ventes ?a. ( = adjust angle of) positionner• to position o.s. se placer* * *[pə'zɪʃn] 1.1) (situation, state) situation fto be in a good/in no position to do — être bien/mal placé pour faire
to be ou find oneself in the happy/unhappy position of doing — avoir la chance/malchance de faire
2) (attitude, stance) position f3) (place, location) position fto be in position — ( in place) être en place; ( ready) être prêt
4) ( posture) position f5) (of lever, switch) position f6) ( ranking) place f, rang m; (in sport, competition) position f7) Sport poste m8) ( job) poste mto hold ou occupy a senior position — occuper un poste responsable
9) (place in society, army) position f10) ( counter) guichet m2.‘position closed’ — ‘guichet fermé’
transitive verb1) ( station) poster [policemen, soldiers]2) ( situate) disposer [object]3) ( get correct angle) orienter [telescope, lamp, aerial]3. -
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position [pə'zɪʃən]position ⇒ 1 (a), 1 (b), 1 (d), 1 (e), 1 (h)-(j) situation ⇒ 1 (a), 1 (c), 1 (d), 1 (f) place ⇒ 1 (d) poste ⇒ 1 (f) guichet ⇒ 1 (g) mettre en place ⇒ 2 (a) placer ⇒ 2 (a), 2 (b) situer ⇒ 2 (b) orienter ⇒ 2 (c)1 noun∎ in position en place;∎ to put sth in(to) position mettre qch en place;∎ you've changed the position of the lamp vous avez changé la lampe de place;∎ remember the position of the cards souvenez-vous de la position des cartes;∎ white is now in a strong position (in chess) les blancs sont maintenant très bien placés;∎ they put the machine guns in or into position ils mirent les mitrailleuses en batterie;∎ take up your positions!, get into position! (actors, dancers) à vos places!; (soldiers, guards) à vos postes!(b) (posture, angle) position f;∎ to change or to shift position changer de position;∎ in a sitting position en position assise;∎ hold the spray can in an upright position tenez le vaporisateur en position verticale;∎ the position of the pointer on the dial la position de l'aiguille sur le cadran;∎ the lever should be in the on/off position le levier devrait être en position marche/arrêt(c) (circumstances) situation f;∎ the position as I see it is this voici comment je vois la situation ou les choses;∎ to be in a bad/good position être en mauvaise/bonne posture;∎ you're in no position to judge vous êtes mal placé pour (en) juger;∎ to be in a position to do sth être en mesure de faire qch;∎ to be in a strong position être bien placé;∎ put yourself in my position mettez-vous à ma place;∎ it's an awkward position to be in c'est une drôle de situation;∎ our financial position is improving notre situation financière s'améliore;∎ the present economic position la conjoncture économique actuelle;∎ the cash position is not good la situation de la caisse laisse à désirer(d) (rank → in table, scale) place f, position f; (→ in hierarchy) position f, situation f; (social standing) position f, place f;∎ they're in tenth position in the championship ils sont à la dixième place ou ils occupent la dixième place du championnat;∎ his position in the firm is unclear sa situation au sein de l'entreprise n'est pas claire;∎ what exactly is his position in the government? quelles sont exactement ses fonctions au sein du gouvernement?;∎ a person in my position can't afford a scandal une personne de mon rang ne peut se permettre un scandale;∎ she is concerned about her social position elle est préoccupée par sa position sociale(e) (standpoint) position f, point m de vue;∎ try to see things from my position essayez de voir les choses de mon point de vue;∎ to take up a position on sth adopter une position ou prendre position sur qch;∎ I have no position on the matter je n'ai pas d'idée bien arrêtée sur le sujet;∎ could you make your position clear on this point? pouvez-vous préciser votre position à ce sujet?;∎ his position on the death penalty is indefensible son point de vue sur la peine de mort est indéfendable;∎ what is the American position on this issue? quelle est la position des Américains sur ce problème?;∎ her position is that… ce qu'elle pense c'est que…, son point de vue est que…∎ there were four candidates for the position of manager il y avait quatre candidats au poste de directeur;∎ it is a position of great responsibility c'est un poste à haute responsabilité;∎ position of trust poste m de confiance;∎ what was your previous position? quel était votre poste précédent?∎ position closed (sign) guichet fermé∎ he can play in any position il peut jouer à n'importe quelle position ou place;∎ the full back was out of position l'arrière était mal placé∎ to move into position se mettre en place ou en position;∎ the men took up position on the hill les hommes prirent position sur la colline;∎ to defend a position défendre une position;∎ to jockey or to jostle or to manoeuvre for position chercher à occuper le terrain; figurative chercher à obtenir la meilleure place(j) Stock Exchange position f;∎ to take a long/short position prendre une position longue/courte(a) (put in place → cameras, equipment) mettre en place, placer, disposer; (→ guests, officials, players) placer; (→ guards, police, troops) poster, mettre en position;∎ the TV cameras were positioned round the square les caméras de télé ont été disposées autour de la place;∎ he positioned himself on the roof il a pris position sur le toit;∎ they have positioned their ships in the gulf ils ont envoyé leurs navires dans le golfe(b) (usu passive) (situate → house, building) situer, placer;∎ the school is positioned near a dangerous crossroads l'école est située ou placée près d'un carrefour dangereux;∎ the flat is well positioned l'appartement est bien situé;∎ we are well positioned to take advantage of this opportunity nous sommes bien placés pour tirer parti de cette opportunité(c) (adjust angle of → lamp, aerial) orienter►► Stock Exchange position limit limite f de position;Politics position paper déclaration f de principe;Stock Exchange position trader spéculateur(trice) m,f sur plusieurs positions -
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I pəust noun(a long piece of wood, metal etc, usually fixed upright in the ground: The notice was nailed to a post; a gate-post; the winning-post.) poste- keep somebody posted
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1. pəust noun((the system of collecting, transporting and delivering) letters, parcels etc: I sent the book by post; Has the post arrived yet?; Is there any post for me?)
2. verb(to send (a letter etc) by post: He posted the parcel yesterday.) mandar por correo- postage- postal
- postage stamp
- postal order
- postbox
- postcard
- postcode
- post-free
- post-haste
- posthaste
- postman
- postmark
- postmaster
- post office
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1. pəust noun1) (a job: He has a post in the government; a teaching post.) puesto de trabajo, cargo2) (a place of duty: The soldier remained at his post.) puesto3) (a settlement, camp etc especially in a distant or unpopulated area: a trading-post.) puesto
2. verb(to send somewhere on duty: He was posted abroad.) destinar; apostar
IV pəustpost1 n1. poste / palo / estaca2. correo3. puestopost2 vb enviar / mandarcould you post this letter for me? ¿me puedes echar esta carta al correo?tr[pəʊst]■ is there anything for me in the post? ¿hay alguna carta para mí en el correo?1 SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL (send - letter, parcel) enviar por correo, mandar por correo, echar al correo; (put in postbox) echar al buzón2 (enter - in ledger) anotar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto keep somebody posted mantener a alguien al corriente, tener a alguien al corrienteto post something to somebody mandar algo a alguien (por correo)post office Correos, oficina de correospost office box apartado de correos————————tr[pəʊst]1 (job) puesto, empleo; (important position) cargo2 SMALLMILITARY/SMALL puesto1 SMALLMILITARY/SMALL destinar, apostar2 (employee) destinar, mandar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto take up one's post (job) ocupar el cargo, entrar en funciones————————tr[pəʊst]1 (of wood) estaca, poste nombre masculino1 (notice, list) fijar, poner, exponer\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL'Post no bills' "Prohibido fijar carteles"goal post poste nombre masculino, palofinishing post poste nombre masculino de llegadapost ['po:st] vt1) mail: echar al correo, mandar por correo2) announce: anunciarthey've posted the grades: han anunciado las notas3) affix: fijar, poner (noticias, etc.)4) station: apostar5)to keep (someone) posted : tener al corriente (a alguien)post n1) pole: poste m, palo m2) station: puesto m3) camp: puesto m (militar)4) job, position: puesto m, empleo m, cargo mn.• apostadero s.m.• buzón s.m.• cargo s.m.• correo s.m.• destino s.m.• estafeta s.f.• guarnición s.f.• mala s.f.• poste s.m.• puesto s.m.v.• apostar v.• contabilizar v.• echar al correo v.• fijar v.• mandar por correo v.• pegar v.• situar v.
I pəʊstmass noun1)a) c ( pole) poste mas deaf as a post — más sordo que una tapia
b) u ( in horse racing) poste mthe finishing/starting post — el poste de llegada/salida, la meta/salida; pip II
2) u ( mail) (esp BrE) correo mto send something by post o through the post — mandar or enviar* algo por correo
by separate post — en sobre aparte or por separado
it's in the post — ya ha sido enviado or está en camino
was there any post this morning? — ¿llegó alguna carta esta mañana?
the first/second post — ( delivery) el primer/segundo reparto; ( collection) la primera/segunda recogida
to catch/miss the post — llegar* a/perder* la recogida
3) ca) ( job) puesto m, empleo mto take up one's post — entrar en funciones, empezar* a trabajar
b) ( important position) cargo mc) ( place of duty) puesto m4) c ( station) puesto ma frontier/customs post — un puesto fronterizo/de aduanas
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1)a) ( position) \<\<policeman/soldier\>\> apostarb) ( send) \<\<employee/diplomat\>\> destinar, mandar2) ( mail) (esp BrE) \<\<letter/parcel\>\> echar al correo; ( drop in postbox) echar al buzónto post something to somebody — mandarle or enviarle* algo a alguien (por correo)
3)a) ( announce) \<\<meeting/reward\>\> anunciarto keep somebody posted — mantener* or tener* a alguien al tanto or al corriente
b) post (up) \<\<list/notice\>\> poner*, fijar
I [pǝʊst]1. N1) [of wood, metal] poste m; (also: goalpost) poste m (de la portería); (for fencing, marking) estaca f; bedpost, deaf 1., 1), doorpost, pillar 1.2) (Sport)•
the winning post — la meta- be left at the postfirst 1., pip III3) (on Internet) mensaje m2. VT2) (=announce) [+ exam results] hacer público, sacar•
to post sth/sb (as) missing — dar algo/a algn por desaparecido3) (Comm) (also: post up) [+ transaction] anotar, registrar; (US) (St Ex) [+ profit, loss] registrar4) (=inform)•
to keep sb posted (on or about sth) — tener or mantener a algn al corriente or al tanto or informado (de algo)5) (US) (Sport) [+ time, score] registrar, obtener6) (Internet) colgar, publicar3.CPD
II [pǝʊst]1. N1) (Brit) (=mail service) correo m•
by post or through the post — por correofirst-class 2., registered 2., return 1., 1)•
your cheque is in the post — su cheque está en el correo2) (=letters) correo mis there any post for me? — ¿hay correo para mí?
3) (=office) correos m; (=mailbox) buzón mto drop or put sth in the post to sb — enviar or mandar algo a algn
4) (=collection) recogida f; (=delivery) entrega fthe post goes at 8.30 — la recogida del correo es a las 8.30, recogen el correo a las 8.30
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to catch the post — echar el correo antes de la recogida•
to miss the post — no llegar a tiempo para la recogida del correo•
it will arrive in the second post — llegue en el segundo reparto5) (=cost) gastos mpl de envío6) (Hist) (=rider) correo m; (=coach) posta f2.VT (=send by post) (also: post off) mandar or enviar por correo; (Brit) (=put in mailbox) echar al correo or al buzónthis was posted on Monday — esto se echó al correo or al buzón el lunes
•
to post sth to sb — mandar or enviar algo a algn por correohe posted a message to a newsgroup — (Internet) dejó un mensaje en un grupo de discusión
3.CPDpost office N — oficina f de correos, correos m, correo m (LAm)
I'm going to the post office — voy a correos, voy al correo (LAm)
the Post Office N — ≈ la Dirección General de Correos
post office box N — apartado m de correos, casilla f (postal or de correo(s)) (LAm)
Post Office Savings Bank N — ≈ Caja f Postal de Ahorros
post office worker N — empleado(-a) m / f de correos
III [pǝʊst]1. Nshe's been offered a research post — le han ofrecido un puesto or un trabajo de investigadora
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to take up one's post — (gen) ocupar el puesto; (high-ranking) entrar en funciones, ocupar el cargoshe resigned to take up a post at the university — dimitió porque consiguió un puesto en la universidad
2) (Mil) (=place of duty, stronghold) puesto m; (for gun) emplazamiento mcommand 3., customs 2., observation 2.•
at one's post — en su puesto2. VT1) (Mil) [+ sentry, guard] apostar2) (Brit) (=send) [+ diplomat, soldier] destinar3) (US) (Jur) [+ collateral] pagar3.CPDpost exchange N — (US) (Mil) economato m militar, cooperativa f militar
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I [pəʊst]mass noun1)a) c ( pole) poste mas deaf as a post — más sordo que una tapia
b) u ( in horse racing) poste mthe finishing/starting post — el poste de llegada/salida, la meta/salida; pip II
2) u ( mail) (esp BrE) correo mto send something by post o through the post — mandar or enviar* algo por correo
by separate post — en sobre aparte or por separado
it's in the post — ya ha sido enviado or está en camino
was there any post this morning? — ¿llegó alguna carta esta mañana?
the first/second post — ( delivery) el primer/segundo reparto; ( collection) la primera/segunda recogida
to catch/miss the post — llegar* a/perder* la recogida
3) ca) ( job) puesto m, empleo mto take up one's post — entrar en funciones, empezar* a trabajar
b) ( important position) cargo mc) ( place of duty) puesto m4) c ( station) puesto ma frontier/customs post — un puesto fronterizo/de aduanas
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1)a) ( position) \<\<policeman/soldier\>\> apostarb) ( send) \<\<employee/diplomat\>\> destinar, mandar2) ( mail) (esp BrE) \<\<letter/parcel\>\> echar al correo; ( drop in postbox) echar al buzónto post something to somebody — mandarle or enviarle* algo a alguien (por correo)
3)a) ( announce) \<\<meeting/reward\>\> anunciarto keep somebody posted — mantener* or tener* a alguien al tanto or al corriente
b) post (up) \<\<list/notice\>\> poner*, fijar -
110 right
1. adjective1) (on or related to the side of the body which in most people has the more skilful hand, or to the side of a person or thing which is toward the east when that person or thing is facing north (opposite to left): When I'm writing, I hold my pen in my right hand.) derecho2) (correct: Put that book back in the right place; Is that the right answer to the question?) correcto3) (morally correct; good: It's not right to let thieves keep what they have stolen.) bien4) (suitable; appropriate: He's not the right man for this job; When would be the right time to ask him?) adecuado, apropiado
2. noun1) (something a person is, or ought to be, allowed to have, do etc: Everyone has the right to a fair trial; You must fight for your rights; You have no right to say that.) derecho2) (that which is correct or good: Who's in the right in this argument?) cierto, razón3) (the right side, part or direction: Turn to the right; Take the second road on the right.) derecha4) (in politics, the people, group, party or parties holding the more traditional beliefs etc.) derecha
3. adverb1) (exactly: He was standing right here.) exactamente2) (immediately: I'll go right after lunch; I'll come right down.) inmediatamente3) (close: He was standing right beside me.) justo4) (completely; all the way: The bullet went right through his arm.) totalmente, completamente5) (to the right: Turn right.) a la derecha6) (correctly: Have I done that right?; I don't think this sum is going to turn out right.) bien, correctamente
4. verb1) (to bring back to the correct, usually upright, position: The boat tipped over, but righted itself again.) enderezar2) (to put an end to and make up for something wrong that has been done: He's like a medieval knight, going about the country looking for wrongs to right.) corregir
5. interjection(I understand; I'll do what you say etc: `I want you to type some letters for me.' `Right, I'll do them now.') de acuerdo, bien- righteously
- righteousness
- rightful
- rightfully
- rightly
- rightness
- righto
- right-oh
- rights
- right angle
- right-angled
- right-hand
- right-handed
- right wing
6. adjective((right-wing) (having opinions which are) of this sort.) de derecha- by rights
- by right
- get
- keep on the right side of
- get right
- go right
- not in one's right mind
- not quite right in the head
- not right in the head
- put right
- put/set to rights
- right away
- right-hand man
- right now
- right of way
- serve right
right1 adj1. correctocan you tell me the right time? ¿me puedes decir la hora exacta?is this the High Street? That's right ¿es la Calle Mayor? Así es2. derechoright2 adv1. bien2. a la derechaturn right at the traffic lights en el semáforo, gira a la derecha3. justo / exactamenteright3 n1. derecha2. bien3. derechotr[raɪt]1 (not left) derecho,-a2 (correct) correcto,-a3 (just) justo,-a4 (suitable) apropiado,-a, adecuado,-a■ I don't think he's the right person for the job no creo que sea la persona adecuada para el puesto■ this watch hasn't been right since it was repaired este reloj no ha ido bien desde que lo repararon1 a la derecha, hacia la derecha■ turn right at the traffic lights en el semáforo, gira a la derecha2 (correctly) bien, correctamente3 (exactly) justo4 (well) bueno, bien■ right, I'm going to bed bueno, yo me voy a la cama1 (not left) derecha2 (entitlement) derecho1 corregir2 SMALLMARITIME/SMALL enderezar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLall right! ¡bien!, ¡conforme!, ¡vale!it serves you «(him, etc)» right te (le, etc) está bien empleadoright away en seguidato be right tener razónto get it right acertarto put right arreglar, corregirright and wrong el bien y el malright angle ángulo rectoright wing SMALLPOLITICS/SMALL derecharight ['raɪt] vt1) fix, restore: repararto right the economy: reparar la economía2) straighten: enderezarright adv1) : biento live right: vivir bien2) precisely: precisamente, justoright in the middle: justo en medio3) directly, straight: derecho, directamentehe went right home: fue derecho a casa4) immediately: inmediatamenteright after lunch: inmediatamente después del almuerzo5) completely: completamentehe felt right at home: se sintió completamente cómodo6) : a la derechato look left and right: mirar a la izquierda y a la derecharight adj1) upright: bueno, honradoright conduct: conducta honrada2) correct: correctothe right answer: la respuesta correcta3) appropriate: apropiado, adecuado, debidothe right man for the job: el hombre perfecto para el trabajo4) straight: rectoa right line: una línea recta5) : derechothe right hand: la mano derecha6) sound: bienhe's not in his right mind: no está bien de la cabezaright n1) good: bien mto do right: hacer el bien2) : derecha fon the right: a la derecha4) entitlement: derecho mthe right to vote: el derecho a votarwomen's rights: los derechos de la mujer5)the Right : la derecha (en la política)adj.• acertado, -a adj.• ajustado, -a adj.• correcto, -a adj.• debido, -a adj.• derecho, -a adj.• diestro, -a adj.• enderezado, -a adj.• exacto, -a adj.• justo, -a adj.• lícito, -a adj.adv.• a la derecha adv.• bien adv.• justo adv.• mismo adv.interj.• cabal interj.n.• derechazo s.m.• derecho s.m.• justicia s.f.• privilegio s.m.• razón s.f.v.• adrizar v.• enderezar v.• endrezar v.
I raɪt1) ( correct) <answer/interpretation> correctoare we going in the right direction? — ¿vamos bien?
are you sure this is the right house? — ¿estás seguro de que ésta es la casa or de que es aquí?
did you press the right button? — ¿apretaste el botón que debías?
do you have the right change? — ¿tienes el cambio justo?
do you have the right time? — ¿tienes hora (buena)?
2) ( not mistaken)to be right — \<\<person\>\> tener* razón, estar* en lo cierto; \<\<clock\>\> estar* bien
how right she was! — cuánta razón tenía!, si habrá tenido razón!
to be right ABOUT something/somebody — tener* razón en cuanto a algo/alguien
to be right IN something: am I right in thinking this has happened before? si no me equivoco esto ya había pasado antes ¿no?; to get something right: you got two answers right acertaste dos respuestas; did I get your name right? ¿entendí bien tu nombre?; I guess you're Bobby - that's right! tú tienes que ser Bobby - el mismo! or así es!; two o'clock tomorrow, right? - right! — a las dos mañana ¿de acuerdo? - de acuerdo! or (esp Esp fam) vale!
3) (good, suitable) adecuado, apropiadowere the curtains the right length? — ¿estaban bien de largo las cortinas?
if the price is right — si el precio es razonable, si está bien de precio
4) (just, moral) (pred)to be right — ser* justo
to be right to + inf — hacer* bien en + inf
5) (pred)a) ( in order)it's too quiet: something's not right — hay demasiado silencio, algo pasa
b) (fit, healthy) (colloq) bien6) ( complete) (BrE colloq) (before n)he's a right idiot — es un idiota redomado or de marca mayor
7) ( Math)right angle — ángulo m recto
right triangle — (AmE) triángulo m rectángulo
8) (before n) <side/ear/shoe> derecho
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1) (correctly, well) bien, correctamenteI had guessed right — había adivinado, no me había equivocado
nothing goes right for them — todo les sale mal, nada les sale bien
to do right by somebody — portarse bien con alguien; serve I 2)
2)a) (all the way, completely)they kept hoping right up until the last moment — no perdieron las esperanzas hasta el último momento
b) ( directly)it's right in front of you — lo tienes allí delante or (fam) delante de las narices
he was right here/there — estaba aquí mismo/allí mismo
c) ( immediately)3) <turn/look> a la derecha
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1)a) c u ( entitlement) derecho mright to something/+ INF — derecho a algo/+ inf
in her/his/its own right: she is Queen in her own right es Reina a título propio or por derecho propio; she is also a composer in her own right ella también es compositora; the title is his by right el título le corresponde a él; by what right? — ¿con qué derecho?
b) rights pl derechos mplto be within one's rights — estar* en su (or mi etc) derecho
2) u c ( what is correct)to know right from wrong — saber* distinguir entre el bien y el mal
to be in the right — tener* razón, llevar la razón, estar* en lo cierto
to put o set something to rights — (esp BrE) arreglar algo
3)a) u ( opposite the left) derecha fthe one on the right — el/la de la derecha
to drive on the right — manejar or (Esp) conducir* por la derecha
on o to my/your right — a mi/tu derecha
b) ( right turn)take the next right — tome or (esp Esp) coja la próxima a la derecha
to make o (BrE) take a right — girar or torcer* or doblar a la derecha
4) u ( Pol)
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a) ( set upright) enderezar*b) ( redress) \<\<injustice\>\> reparar
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interjection (colloq) bueno!, vale! (Esp fam)[raɪt]1. ADJ1) (=morally good, just) justoit is/seems only right that she should get the biggest share — es/me parece justo que ella reciba la mayor parte, está/me parece bien que ella reciba la mayor parte
it doesn't seem right that his contribution should not be acknowledged — parece injusto que no se reconozca su aportación
it's not right! — ¡no hay derecho!
I thought it right to ask permission first — me pareció conveniente preguntarle antes, pensé que debía preguntarle antes
would it be right for me to ask him? — ¿debería preguntárselo?
it is only right and proper that people should know what is going on — lo suyo es que la gente sepa lo que pasa
to do the right thing, do what is right — hacer lo correcto, actuar correctamente
doing the right thing by a pregnant girlfriend meant marrying her — hacer lo que Dios manda con una novia embarazada significaba casarse con ella
2) (=suitable) [tool, clothes] apropiado, adecuado; [time] oportunoto choose the right moment for sth/to do sth — elegir el momento oportuno para algo/para hacer algo
that's the right attitude! — ¡haces bien!
I haven't got the right clothes for a formal dinner — no tengo ropa apropiada or adecuada para una cena de etiqueta
you're not using the right tool for the job — no estás empleando la herramienta apropiada or adecuada para el trabajo
I don't think he's the right sort of person for you — me parece que no es la persona que te conviene
•
the balance of humour and tragedy is just right — el equilibrio entre humor y tragedia es perfecto"is there too much salt in it?" - "no, it's just right" — -¿tiene demasiada sal? -no, está en su punto justo
•
Mr Right — el novio soñado, el marido idealhe knows all the right people — tiene enchufes or (LAm) palanca en todas partes
•
I just happened to be in the right place at the right time — dio la casualidad de que estaba en el sitio adecuado en el momento adecuado•
if the price is right — si el precio es razonable•
he's on the right side of 40 — tiene menos de 40 años•
to say the right thing — decir lo que hay que decir, tener las palabras justas•
we'll do it when the time is right — lo haremos en el momento oportuno or a su debido tiempo3) (=correct) correcto, exactoright first time! — ¡exactamente!, ¡exacto!
"she's your sister?" - "that's right!" — -¿es tu hermana? -¡eso es! or ¡así es! or ¡exacto!
that's right! it has to go through that hole — ¡eso es! tiene que pasar por ese agujero
she said she'd done it, isn't that right, mother? — dijo que lo había hecho ¿no es así, madre? or ¿a que sí, madre?
you mean he offered to pay? is that right, Harry? — ¿dices que se ofreció a pagar? ¿es eso cierto, Harry?
and quite right too! — ¡y con razón!
am I right for the station? — ¿por aquí se va a la estación?, ¿voy bien (por aquí) para la estación?
•
right you are! * — ¡vale!, ¡muy bien!•
I was beginning to wonder whether I had the right day — empezaba a preguntarme si me habría equivocado de díayou didn't get it right, so you lose five points — no acertaste or te equivocaste, así que pierdes cinco puntos
let's get it right this time! — ¡a ver si esta vez nos sale bien!
we must get it right this time — esta vez tenemos que hacerlo bien or nos tiene que salir bien
•
is this the right house? — ¿es esta la casa?•
are you sure you've got the right number? — (Telec) ¿seguro que es ese el número?I'm confused, and I wanted you to put me right — tengo dudas y quisiera que tú me las aclararas
if you tell the story wrong the child will soon put you right — si te equivocas al contar la historia, el niño enseguida te corrige or te saca de tu error
to put a mistake right — corregir or rectificar un error
•
is this the right road for Segovia? — ¿es este el camino de Segovia?, ¿por aquí se va a Segovia?are we on the right road? — ¿vamos por buen camino?, ¿vamos bien por esta carretera?
•
it's not the right shade of green — no es el tono de verde que yo busco•
the right side of the fabric — el (lado) derecho de la tela•
is the skirt the right size? — ¿va bien la falda de talla?it's not the right size/length — no vale de talla/de largo
is that the right time? — ¿es esa la hora?
do you have the right time? — ¿tienes hora buena?, ¿sabes qué hora es exactamente?
- get on the right side of sb4) (=in the right)•
to be right — [person] tener razón, estar en lo ciertoyou're quite right, you're dead right * — tienes toda la razón
how right you are! — ¡qué razón tienes!
•
to be right about sth/sb, you were right about there being none left — tenías razón cuando decías que no quedaba ningunoyou were right about Peter, he's totally unreliable — tenías razón en lo de Peter or con respecto a Peter: no hay quien se fíe de él
•
am I right in thinking that we've met before? — si no me equivoco ya nos conocemos ¿no?you were right in calling the doctor, it was appendicitis — hiciste bien en llamar al médico, era apendicitis
5) (=in order)I knew something wasn't right when she didn't call as usual — supe que algo no iba bien cuando no llamaba como de costumbre
•
it will all come right in the end — todo se arreglará al final•
to put sth/sb right, I hope the garage can put the car right — espero que me sepan arreglar el coche en el talleryou've offended her but it's not too late to put things right — la has ofendido pero aún puedes arreglarlo
it's nothing a night's sleep won't put right — no es nada que no se arregle durmiendo toda la noche de un tirón
that's soon put right — eso se arregla fácilmente, eso tiene fácil arreglo
- be/feel as right as rain6) (=not left) derechoI'd give my right arm to know — daría cualquier cosa or todo el oro del mundo por saberlo
7) (Math) [angle] recto8) (Brit)* (as intensifier) (=complete)she made a right mess of it — lo hizo fatal *, le salió un buen churro (Sp) *
Charlieyou're a right one to talk — iro mira quién habla
2. ADV1) (=directly, exactly)•
right away — en seguida, ahora mismo, ahorita (mismo) (Mex, And)•
it happened right before our eyes — ocurrió delante de nuestros propios ojos•
he was standing right in the middle of the road — estaba justo en el centro or (CAm) en el mero centro de la calleshe's busy right now — ahora mismo or justo ahora está ocupada
•
he could tell right off that I was a foreigner — reconoció de inmediato que yo era extranjero•
to go right on — seguir todo derechoright on! * — † ¡eso es!, ¡de acuerdo!
•
she should come right out and say so — debería ser clara y decirlo•
it fell right on top of me — me cayó justo encima2) (=immediately) justo, inmediatamente•
I'll do it right after dinner — lo haré justo or inmediatamente después de cenar•
come right in! — ¡ven aquí dentro!3) (=completely)•
their house is right at the end of the street — su casa está justo al final de la calleshe was a very active old lady, right to the end — fue una anciana muy activa hasta el final
•
to push sth right in — meter algo hasta el fondo•
there is a fence right round the house — hay una valla que rodea la casa por completo•
he filled it right up — lo llenó del todo4) (=correctly) bien, correctamenteyou did right to/not to invite them — hiciste bien en invitarlos/en no invitarlos
if I remember right — si mal no recuerdo, si no me falla la memoria
it's him, right enough! — ¡seguro que es él!
5) (=fairly)•
to do right by sb — portarse como es debido con algn•
don't worry about the pay, John will see you right — no te preocupes por el sueldo, John se encargará de que te paguen lo que te correspondeserve•
to treat sb right — tratar bien a algn6) (=properly, satisfactorily) bien7) (=not left) a la derecha•
eyes right! — (Mil) ¡vista a la derecha!•
to turn right — torcer a la derechaleft II, 1., 1)right (about) turn! — ¡media vuelta a la derecha!
8) (as linker)right, who's next? — a ver, ¿quién va ahora?
right then, let's begin! — ¡empecemos, pues!
9) (in titles)3. N1) (=what is morally right, just)•
by rights the house should go to me — lo suyo or lo propio es que la casa me correspondiera a mí•
to be in the right — tener razón, estar en lo ciertowrong 3.to set or put the world to rights — arreglar el mundo
2) (=prerogative) derecho mthey have a right to privacy — tienen derecho a la or su intimidad
people have the right to read any kind of material they wish — la gente tiene derecho a leer lo que desee
what gives you the right or what right have you got to criticize me? — ¿qué derecho tienes tú a criticarme?
who gave you the right to come in here? — ¿quién te ha dado permiso para entrar aquí?
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as of right — por derecho propio•
by right of — por or en razón deby what right do you make all the decisions? — ¿con qué derecho tomas tú todas las decisiones?
abode, assembly, exercise, reserve 2., 1)•
to own sth in one's own right — poseer algo por derecho propio•
insist on your legal rights — hazte valer tus derechos legales•
they don't have voting rights — no tienen derecho al voto or de voto•
to be (well) within one's rights — estar en su derechoyou'd be well within your rights to refuse to cooperate — estarías en tu derecho a negarte a cooperar
•
women's rights — derechos de la mujerall rights reserved — es propiedad, reservados todos los derechos
4) (=not left) derecha f•
reading from right to left — leyendo de derecha a izquierda•
to keep to the right — (Aut) circular por la derecha•
our house is the second on the right — nuestra casa es la segunda a or de la derecha•
on or to my right — a mi derecha5) (Pol)to be on or to the right of sth/sb — (Pol) estar a la derecha de algo/algn
he's further to the right than I am — es más de derecha or (Sp) de derechas que yo
6) (=right turn)to take or make a right — girar a la derecha
7) (Boxing) (=punch) derechazo m; (=right hand) derecha f4.VT (=put straight) [+ crooked picture] enderezar; (=correct) [+ mistake] corregir; [+ injustice] reparar; (=put right way up) [+ vehicle, person] enderezar•
he tried to right himself but the leg was broken — intentó ponerse de pie pero tenía la pierna rota•
to right a wrong — deshacer un agravio, reparar un daño5.CPDright angle N — ángulo m recto
to be at right angles (to sth) — estar en or formar ángulo recto (con algo)
right back N — (Sport) (=player) lateral mf derecho(-a); (=position) lateral m derecho
right half N — (Sport) medio m (volante) derecho
rights issue N — emisión f de acciones
right-to-liferight to life N — derecho m a la vida
right triangle (US) N — triángulo m rectángulo
right turn N —
to take or make a right turn — (Aut) girar a la derecha; (Pol) dar un giro a la derecha
right wing N — (Pol) derecha f; right-wing; (Sport) (=position) ala f derecha
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I [raɪt]1) ( correct) <answer/interpretation> correctoare we going in the right direction? — ¿vamos bien?
are you sure this is the right house? — ¿estás seguro de que ésta es la casa or de que es aquí?
did you press the right button? — ¿apretaste el botón que debías?
do you have the right change? — ¿tienes el cambio justo?
do you have the right time? — ¿tienes hora (buena)?
2) ( not mistaken)to be right — \<\<person\>\> tener* razón, estar* en lo cierto; \<\<clock\>\> estar* bien
how right she was! — cuánta razón tenía!, si habrá tenido razón!
to be right ABOUT something/somebody — tener* razón en cuanto a algo/alguien
to be right IN something: am I right in thinking this has happened before? si no me equivoco esto ya había pasado antes ¿no?; to get something right: you got two answers right acertaste dos respuestas; did I get your name right? ¿entendí bien tu nombre?; I guess you're Bobby - that's right! tú tienes que ser Bobby - el mismo! or así es!; two o'clock tomorrow, right? - right! — a las dos mañana ¿de acuerdo? - de acuerdo! or (esp Esp fam) vale!
3) (good, suitable) adecuado, apropiadowere the curtains the right length? — ¿estaban bien de largo las cortinas?
if the price is right — si el precio es razonable, si está bien de precio
4) (just, moral) (pred)to be right — ser* justo
to be right to + inf — hacer* bien en + inf
5) (pred)a) ( in order)it's too quiet: something's not right — hay demasiado silencio, algo pasa
b) (fit, healthy) (colloq) bien6) ( complete) (BrE colloq) (before n)he's a right idiot — es un idiota redomado or de marca mayor
7) ( Math)right angle — ángulo m recto
right triangle — (AmE) triángulo m rectángulo
8) (before n) <side/ear/shoe> derecho
II
1) (correctly, well) bien, correctamenteI had guessed right — había adivinado, no me había equivocado
nothing goes right for them — todo les sale mal, nada les sale bien
to do right by somebody — portarse bien con alguien; serve I 2)
2)a) (all the way, completely)they kept hoping right up until the last moment — no perdieron las esperanzas hasta el último momento
b) ( directly)it's right in front of you — lo tienes allí delante or (fam) delante de las narices
he was right here/there — estaba aquí mismo/allí mismo
c) ( immediately)3) <turn/look> a la derecha
III
1)a) c u ( entitlement) derecho mright to something/+ INF — derecho a algo/+ inf
in her/his/its own right: she is Queen in her own right es Reina a título propio or por derecho propio; she is also a composer in her own right ella también es compositora; the title is his by right el título le corresponde a él; by what right? — ¿con qué derecho?
b) rights pl derechos mplto be within one's rights — estar* en su (or mi etc) derecho
2) u c ( what is correct)to know right from wrong — saber* distinguir entre el bien y el mal
to be in the right — tener* razón, llevar la razón, estar* en lo cierto
to put o set something to rights — (esp BrE) arreglar algo
3)a) u ( opposite the left) derecha fthe one on the right — el/la de la derecha
to drive on the right — manejar or (Esp) conducir* por la derecha
on o to my/your right — a mi/tu derecha
b) ( right turn)take the next right — tome or (esp Esp) coja la próxima a la derecha
to make o (BrE) take a right — girar or torcer* or doblar a la derecha
4) u ( Pol)
IV
a) ( set upright) enderezar*b) ( redress) \<\<injustice\>\> reparar
V
interjection (colloq) bueno!, vale! (Esp fam) -
111 corner
I ['kɔːnə(r)]1) angolo m.; (of table) spigolo m., angolo m.; (of room) angolo m., canto m.; aut. (bend) curva f.to turn o go round the corner girare l'angolo; (just) around the corner (around the bend) dietro l'angolo; (nearby) molto vicino; Christmas is just around the corner — Natale è dietro l'angolo
2) (side) (of eye, mouth) angolo m.to see sth. out of the corner of one's eye — vedere qcs. con la coda dell'occhio
3) (remote place) angolo m.4) sport (in boxing, hockey) angolo m.; (in football) corner m., (calcio d')angolo m.••II 1. ['kɔːnə(r)]to cut corners — (financially) fare economie, risparmiare; (in a procedure) prendere una scorciatoia, aggirare un ostacolo
2) (monopolize) accaparrare, accaparrarsi [ supply]; monopolizzare [ market]2.* * *['ko:nə] 1. noun1) (a point where two lines, walls, roads etc meet: the corners of a cube; the corner of the street.) angolo2) (a place, usually a small quiet place: a secluded corner.) angolo3) (in football, a free kick from the corner of the field: We've been awarded a corner.) angolo2. verb1) (to force (a person or animal) into a place from which it is difficult to escape: The thief was cornered in an alley.) mettere in un angolo2) (to turn a corner: He cornered on only three wheels; This car corners very well.) curvare•- cornered- cut corners
- turn the corner* * *I ['kɔːnə(r)]1) angolo m.; (of table) spigolo m., angolo m.; (of room) angolo m., canto m.; aut. (bend) curva f.to turn o go round the corner girare l'angolo; (just) around the corner (around the bend) dietro l'angolo; (nearby) molto vicino; Christmas is just around the corner — Natale è dietro l'angolo
2) (side) (of eye, mouth) angolo m.to see sth. out of the corner of one's eye — vedere qcs. con la coda dell'occhio
3) (remote place) angolo m.4) sport (in boxing, hockey) angolo m.; (in football) corner m., (calcio d')angolo m.••II 1. ['kɔːnə(r)]to cut corners — (financially) fare economie, risparmiare; (in a procedure) prendere una scorciatoia, aggirare un ostacolo
2) (monopolize) accaparrare, accaparrarsi [ supply]; monopolizzare [ market]2. -
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1. nounthat was the end — (coll.) (no longer tolerable) da war Schluss (ugs.); (very bad) das war das Letzte (ugs.)
come to an end — enden ( see also 1. 7))
my patience has come to or is now at an end — meine Geduld ist jetzt am Ende
look at a building/a pencil end on — ein Gebäude von der Schmalseite/einen Bleistift von der Spitze her betrachten
keep one's end up — (fig.) seinen Mann stehen
make [both] ends meet — (fig.) [mit seinem Geld] zurechtkommen
no end — (coll.) unendlich viel
there is no end to something — (coll.) etwas nimmt kein Ende
put an end to something — einer Sache (Dat.) ein Ende machen
somebody's hair stands on end — (fig.) jemandem stehen die Haare zu Berge (ugs.)
4) (side) Seite, diebe on the receiving end of something — etwas abbekommen od. einstecken müssen
how are things at your end? — wie sieht es bei dir aus?
5) (half of sports pitch or court) Spielfeldhälfte, die6) (of swimming pool)deep/shallow end [of the pool] — tiefer/flacher Teil [des Schwimmbeckens]
7) (conclusion, lit. or fig.) Ende, das; (of lesson, speech, story, discussion, meeting, argument, play, film, book, sentence) Schluss, der; Ende, dasby the end of the week/meeting — als die Woche herum war/als die Versammlung zu Ende war
at the end of 1987/March — Ende 1987/März
that's the end of that — (fig.) damit ist die Sache erledigt
bring a meeting etc. to an end — eine Versammlung usw. beenden
come to an end — ein Ende nehmen (see also 1. 1))
have come to the end of something — mit etwas fertig sein
on end — ununterbrochen (see also academic.ru/4773/b">b)
meet one's end — den Tod finden (geh.)
somebody comes to a bad end — es nimmt ein böses od. schlimmes Ende mit jemandem
be an end in itself — (the only purpose) das eigentliche Ziel sein
2. transitive verbto this/what end — zu diesem/welchem Zweck
1) (bring to an end) beenden; kündigen [Abonnement]end one's life/days — (spend last part of life) sein Leben/seine Tage beschließen
2) (put an end to, destroy) ein Ende setzen (+ Dat.)end it [all] — (coll.): (kill oneself) [mit dem Leben] Schluss machen (ugs.)
3) (stand as supreme example of)3. intransitive verba feast/race etc. to end all feasts/races — etc. ein Fest/Rennen usw., das alles [bisher Dagewesene] in den Schatten stellt
where will it all end? — wo soll das noch hinführen?
Phrasal Verbs:- end up* * *[end] 1. noun1) (the last or farthest part of the length of something: the house at the end of the road; both ends of the room; Put the tables end to end (= with the end of one touching the end of another); ( also adjective) We live in the end house.) das Ende, End-...2) (the finish or conclusion: the end of the week; The talks have come to an end; The affair is at an end; He is at the end of his strength; They fought bravely to the end; If she wins the prize we'll never hear the end of it (= she will often talk about it).) das Ende3) (death: The soldiers met their end bravely.) der Tod4) (an aim: What end have you in view?) das Ziel5) (a small piece left over: cigarette ends.) der Rest, der Stummel2. verb(to bring or come to an end: The scheme ended in disaster; How does the play end?; How should I end (off) this letter?) (be)enden- ending- endless
- at a loose end
- end up
- in the end
- make both ends meet
- make ends meet
- no end of
- no end
- on end
- put an end to
- the end* * *[end]I. nat our/your \end ( fam) bei uns/euchfrom \end to \end von einem Ende zum anderen\end of the quarter Quartalsende nt\end of the term Laufzeitende nton \end ununterbrochenfor hours on \end stundenlangto be at the \end of one's patience mit seiner Geduld am Ende seinno \end of trouble reichlich Ärgerthere's an \end of it! Schluss jetzt!her career is now at an \end ihre Karriere ist jetzt zu Endeto come to an \end zu Ende gehento make an \end of sth mit etw dat Schluss machento put an \end to sth etw dat ein Ende setzento read a story to the \end eine Geschichte zu Ende lesenat the \end of next week Ende nächster Wocheat the \end of six months nach Ablauf von sechs Monatenwithout \end unaufhörlich\end to \end der Länge nach\end on:the table faced him \end on er stand vor der kurzen Tischkanteplace the table \end on against the wall stell den Tisch mit der schmalen Seite an die Wandon \end hochkantmy hair stood on \end mir standen die Haare zu Bergefor commercial \ends zu kommerziellen Zweckento achieve one's \ends seine Ziele erreichento this \end zu diesem ZweckI'm taking care of my \end of the plan and hope he's taking care of his ich kümmere mich um meinen Teil des Plans und hoffe, dass er sich um seinen kümmertyou take care of the business \end of things du kümmerst dich um das Geschäftlichethe \end of all that was that... das Ende vom Lied war, dass...sudden/untimely \end plötzliches/vorzeitiges Endeto meet one's \end den Tod finden gehsb is nearing his/her \end mit jdm geht es zu Ende13. SPORT (either half of a pitch) [Spielfeld]hälfte f; (player in American Football) den Seitenlinien am nächsten stehender Spielerit's the \end das ist das Letzte famit's the \end das ist das Größte fam17.▶ all \ends up völlig▶ to become an \end in itself [zum] Selbstzweck werden▶ at the \end of the day (when everything is considered) letzten Endes; (finally, eventually) schließlich, zum Schluss▶ in the \end (when everything is considered) letzten Endes; (finally, eventually) schließlich, zum Schluss▶ no \end außerordentlichthat would please Granny no \end darüber würde Oma sich irrsinnig freuen fam▶ to put an \end to oneself [or it all] Selbstmord begehen▶ to reach the \end of the line [or road] am Ende seinhe deserved to be punished, \end of story er hat die Strafe verdient und Schluss fam▶ [and] that's the \end of the story [or matter] und jetzt Schluss damit!▶ it's not the \end of the world davon geht die Welt nicht unterII. vt1. (finish)▪ to \end sth etw beenden [o zu Ende bringen2. (make stop)3. (outdo)a film to \end all films der beste Film aller Zeiten4.▶ to \end it all Selbstmord begehenIII. vi1. (result in)to \end in divorce mit der Scheidung endento \end in a draw unentschieden ausgehen2. (finish) enden* * *[end]1. n1) Ende nt; (of finger) Spitze fto the ends of the earth — bis ans Ende der Welt
who'll meet you at the other end? — wer holt dich ab, wenn du ankommst?
Lisa's on the other end (of the phone) — Lisa ist am Telefon
to stand on end (barrel, box etc) — hochkant stehen; (hair) zu Berge stehen
for hours on end —
to make (both) ends meet (fig) — zurechtkommen (inf), sich über Wasser halten
to have one's end away ( Brit sl ) — kräftig durchziehen (sl)
See:just a few odd ends left — nur noch ein paar Reste
3) (= conclusion) Ende ntat/toward(s) the end of December — Ende/gegen Ende Dezember
at the end of (the) winter/the war — am Ende des Winters/des Krieges
at the end of the opera/the book — am Schluss der Oper/des Buches
they'll be paid at the end of the job — sie werden bezahlt, wenn sie mit der Arbeit fertig sind
at the end of the day (fig) — letzten Endes, schließlich und endlich
until or to the end of time — bis ans Ende aller Tage
as far as I'm concerned, that's the end of the matter! — für mich ist die Sache erledigt
to be at the end of one's patience/strength — mit seiner Geduld/seinen Kräften am Ende sein
to watch a film to the end —
to bring to an end — zu Ende bringen, beenden; relations ein Ende setzen (+dat), beenden
to get to the end of the road/book — ans Ende der Straße/zum Schluss des Buches kommen
this is the end of the road for the government —
at the end of the road or line many businesses will go bankrupt — letzten Endes werden viele Firmen Pleite machen (inf)
in the end — schließlich, zum Schluss
to put an end to sth — einer Sache (dat) ein Ende setzen
he met a violent end —
4)you're the end (Brit) (= annoying) (= funny) — du bist der letzte Mensch (inf) du bist zum Schreien (inf)
5) (= purpose) Ziel nt, Zweck man end in itself — Selbstzweck no art
2. adj attrletzte(r, s)the end house — das Endhaus, das letzte Haus
3. vtbeenden; speech, one's days also beschließenthe novel to end all novels — der größte Roman aller Zeiten
4. viendenwe'll have to end soon — wir müssen bald Schluss machen
where's it all going to end? — wo soll das nur hinführen?
to end in an "s" —
an argument which ended in a fight — ein Streit, der mit einer Schlägerei endete
* * *end [end]A v/t2. töten, umbringenwith mit)4. übertreffen:the dictionary to end all dictionaries das beste Wörterbuch aller Zeiten;he’s a husband to end all husbands er ist ein absoluter MustergatteB v/i1. enden, aufhören, zu Ende kommen, schließen:when the war ended bei Kriegsende;all’s well that ends well Ende gut, alles gut;where is all this going to end? wo soll das alles nur hinführen?by, in, with damit, dass):the story ends happily die Geschichte geht gut aus;he will end by marrying her er wird sie schließlich heiraten3. sterben4. end upin prison im Gefängnis),b) enden (as als):he ended up as an actor er wurde schließlich SchauspielerC sat the end of the back straight SPORT eingangs der Zielkurve;begin at the wrong end am falschen Ende anfangen;from one end to another, from end to end von einem Ende zum anderen, vom Anfang bis zum Ende2. Ende n, (entfernte) Gegend:to the end of the world bis ans Ende der Welt;the other end of the street das andere Ende der Straße3. Ende n, Endchen n, Rest m, Stück(chen) n, Stummel m, Stumpf m4. Ende n, Spitze f (eines Bleistifts etc)5. SCHIFF (Kabel-, Tau) Ende nthe two trains hit each other end on die beiden Züge stießen frontal zusammen;put two tables end to end zwei Tische mit den Schmalseiten oder Enden aneinanderstellen“the end” (FILM etc) „Ende“;in the end am Ende, schließlich;at the end of May Ende Mai;at the end of the season am Saisonende;to the end of time bis in alle Ewigkeit;without end unaufhörlich, endlos, immer und ewig;there is no end in sight es ist kein Ende abzusehen;there is no end to it es hat oder nimmt kein Ende8. Tod m, Ende n, Untergang m:be near one’s end dem Tod nahe sein;you will be the end of me! du bringst mich noch ins Grab!9. Resultat n, Ergebnis n, Folge f:the end of the matter was that … die Folge (davon) war, dass …10. meist pl Absicht f, (End)Zweck m, Ziel n:end in itself Selbstzweck;to this end zu diesem Zweck;gain one’s ends sein Ziel erreichen;for one’s own end zum eigenen Nutzen;private ends Privatinteressen;no end of trouble umg endlose Scherereien;he is no end of a fool umg er ist ein Vollidiot;we had no end of fun umg wir hatten einen Mordsspaß;no end disappointed umg maßlos enttäuscht;a) ununterbrochen, hintereinander,b) aufrecht stehend, hochkant for hours on end stundenlang;hy hair stood on end mir standen die Haare zu Berge;end to end der Länge nach, hintereinander;at your end umg bei Ihnen, dort, in Ihrer Stadt;how are things at your end? umg was tut sich bei Ihnen?;a) zu Ende sein, aus sein,you are the (absolute) end umga) du bist (doch) das Letzte,b) du bist (echt) zum Brüllen that’s the (absolute) end umga) das ist (doch) das Letzte,come to a bad end ein schlimmes oder böses Ende nehmen, bös enden;you’ll come to a bad end mit dir wird es (noch einmal) ein schlimmes Ende nehmen;go off (at) the deep end umg hochgehen, wütend werden;have an end ein Ende haben oder nehmen;have sth at one’s finger’s end umg etwas aus dem Effeff beherrschen, etwas (Kenntnisse) parat haben;keep one’s end up umga) seinen Mann stehen,b) sich nicht unterkriegen lassen make (both) ends meet durchkommen, (finanziell) über die Runden kommen ( beide:on mit);* * *1. nounthat was the end — (coll.) (no longer tolerable) da war Schluss (ugs.); (very bad) das war das Letzte (ugs.)
come to an end — enden (see also 1. 7))
my patience has come to or is now at an end — meine Geduld ist jetzt am Ende
look at a building/a pencil end on — ein Gebäude von der Schmalseite/einen Bleistift von der Spitze her betrachten
keep one's end up — (fig.) seinen Mann stehen
make [both] ends meet — (fig.) [mit seinem Geld] zurechtkommen
no end — (coll.) unendlich viel
there is no end to something — (coll.) etwas nimmt kein Ende
put an end to something — einer Sache (Dat.) ein Ende machen
2) (of box, packet, tube, etc.) Schmalseite, die; (top/bottom surface) Ober-/Unterseite, diesomebody's hair stands on end — (fig.) jemandem stehen die Haare zu Berge (ugs.)
4) (side) Seite, diebe on the receiving end of something — etwas abbekommen od. einstecken müssen
5) (half of sports pitch or court) Spielfeldhälfte, diedeep/shallow end [of the pool] — tiefer/flacher Teil [des Schwimmbeckens]
7) (conclusion, lit. or fig.) Ende, das; (of lesson, speech, story, discussion, meeting, argument, play, film, book, sentence) Schluss, der; Ende, dasby the end of the week/meeting — als die Woche herum war/als die Versammlung zu Ende war
at the end of 1987/March — Ende 1987/März
that's the end of that — (fig.) damit ist die Sache erledigt
bring a meeting etc. to an end — eine Versammlung usw. beenden
come to an end — ein Ende nehmen (see also 1. 1))
meet one's end — den Tod finden (geh.)
somebody comes to a bad end — es nimmt ein böses od. schlimmes Ende mit jemandem
9) (purpose, object) Ziel, das; Zweck, derbe an end in itself — (the only purpose) das eigentliche Ziel sein
2. transitive verbto this/what end — zu diesem/welchem Zweck
1) (bring to an end) beenden; kündigen [Abonnement]end one's life/days — (spend last part of life) sein Leben/seine Tage beschließen
2) (put an end to, destroy) ein Ende setzen (+ Dat.)end it [all] — (coll.): (kill oneself) [mit dem Leben] Schluss machen (ugs.)
3. intransitive verba feast/race etc. to end all feasts/races — etc. ein Fest/Rennen usw., das alles [bisher Dagewesene] in den Schatten stellt
Phrasal Verbs:- end up* * *(cigarette) n.Zigarettenkippe f.Zigarettenstummel m. n.Ende -n n.Schluss ¨-e m.Ziel -e n.Zweck -e m. v.beenden v.beendigen v.enden v. -
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I 1. [raɪt]1) U (side, direction) destra f., parte f. destrakeep to the right — aut. tenere la destra, viaggiare a destra
on o to your right alla vostra destra; take the second right — prenda la seconda a destra
3) U (morally) giusto m., bene m.4) (just claim) diritto m.to have a right to sth. — avere diritto a qcs.
5) (in boxing) destro m.2.1) comm. dir. diritti m.to have the sole rights to sth. — avere l'esclusiva o il diritto esclusivo su qcs
2) (moral)••by rights — di diritto, di regola
II [raɪt]to put sth. to rights — mettere a posto qcs., sistemare qcs
1) (as opposed to left) destroon my right hand — (position) alla o sulla mia destra
2) (morally correct) giusto, onesto, leale; (fair) giusto, corretto, equoit is right and proper that... — è sacrosanto che...
to do the right thing by sb. — fare il proprio dovere nei confronti di qcn
3) (correct, true) [choice, direction] giusto; [ word] giusto, esatto, appropriato; (accurate) [ time] giusto, esatto, precisoto be right — [ person] avere ragione, essere nel giusto; [ answer] essere esatto o giusto
that's right — benissimo, giusto
is that right? — (asking) è vero? (double-checking) giusto?
am I right in thinking that...? — è vero che...?
to get one's facts right — documentarsi o informarsi bene
4) (most suitable) [clothes, equipment] giusto, adatto, appropriato; [ person] giusto, adattohe was careful to say all the right things — ebbe il tatto di pronunciare le parole adatte (per la situazione)
5) (in good order) [ machine] in buone condizioni, in buono stato; (healthy) [ person] sano, in buone condizioni6) (in order)to put o set right rimediare a, correggere [ mistake]; riparare [ injustice]; sistemare, mettere a posto [ situation]; riparare [ machine]; to put o set one's watch right mettere a posto l'orologio; they gave him a month to put o set things right gli diedero un mese per sistemare le cose; to put o set sb. right — fare ricredere qcn
7) mat. [ angle] rettoat right angles to — ad angolo retto con, perpendicolare a
8) BE colloq. (emphatic)9) BE colloq. (ready)••right you are! — colloq.
III [raɪt]right-oh! — BE colloq. benissimo! d'accordo! senz'altro!
1) (of direction) a destrato turn right — girare o svoltare a destra
they looked for him right, left and centre — colloq. lo cercarono ovunque o da tutte le parti o a destra e a sinistra
they are arresting people right, left and centre — colloq. stanno arrestando la gente in massa
2) (directly) direttamente, proprioI'll be right back — torno subito o immediatamente
right before — proprio prima, appena prima
3) (exactly)right in the middle of the room — esattamente o proprio al centro della stanza
right now — (immediately) subito, immediatamente; (at this point in time) al momento
4) (correctly) bene, correttamenteyou're not doing it right — non lo stai facendo nel modo giusto o correttamente
I guessed right — ho indovinato, ho visto giusto
if I remember right — se ben ricordo, se non ricordo male
5) (completely) completamente, del tuttohe looked right through me — fig. fece finta di non vedermi
we're right behind you! — fig. ti sosteniamo! ti siamo accanto in tutto e per tutto!
6) GB (in titles)the Right Honourable Gentleman — (in parliament) l'onorevole collega
7) (very well) molto beneright, let's have a look — benissimo, diamo un'occhiata
••right enough — colloq. certamente, innegabilmente, senza dubbio
IV 1. [raɪt]to see sb. right — (financially) non fare mancare niente a qcn.; (in other ways) togliere qcn. dai guai, cavare qcn. dagli impicci
1) (restore to upright position) raddrizzare, drizzare [ ship]2.to right oneself — [ person] tirarsi su, mettersi in piedi
to right itself — [ ship] raddrizzarsi, tornare diritto; [ situation] aggiustarsi, sistemarsi
* * *1. adjective1) (on or related to the side of the body which in most people has the more skilful hand, or to the side of a person or thing which is toward the east when that person or thing is facing north (opposite to left): When I'm writing, I hold my pen in my right hand.) destro2) (correct: Put that book back in the right place; Is that the right answer to the question?) giusto, corretto3) (morally correct; good: It's not right to let thieves keep what they have stolen.) giusto4) (suitable; appropriate: He's not the right man for this job; When would be the right time to ask him?) adatto, giusto2. noun1) (something a person is, or ought to be, allowed to have, do etc: Everyone has the right to a fair trial; You must fight for your rights; You have no right to say that.) diritto2) (that which is correct or good: Who's in the right in this argument?) giusto3) (the right side, part or direction: Turn to the right; Take the second road on the right.) destra4) (in politics, the people, group, party or parties holding the more traditional beliefs etc.) destra3. adverb1) (exactly: He was standing right here.) proprio2) (immediately: I'll go right after lunch; I'll come right down.) subito3) (close: He was standing right beside me.) proprio4) (completely; all the way: The bullet went right through his arm.) completamente5) (to the right: Turn right.) a destra6) (correctly: Have I done that right?; I don't think this sum is going to turn out right.) bene, giusto4. verb1) (to bring back to the correct, usually upright, position: The boat tipped over, but righted itself again.) raddrizzare, raddrizzarsi2) (to put an end to and make up for something wrong that has been done: He's like a medieval knight, going about the country looking for wrongs to right.) rimediare5. interjection(I understand; I'll do what you say etc: `I want you to type some letters for me.' `Right, I'll do them now.') certo- righteously
- righteousness
- rightful
- rightfully
- rightly
- rightness
- righto
- right-oh
- rights
- right angle
- right-angled
- right-hand
- right-handed
- right wing 6. adjective((right-wing) (having opinions which are) of this sort.) di destra- by rights
- by right
- get
- keep on the right side of
- get right
- go right
- not in one's right mind
- not quite right in the head
- not right in the head
- put right
- put/set to rights
- right away
- right-hand man
- right now
- right of way
- serve right* * *I 1. [raɪt]1) U (side, direction) destra f., parte f. destrakeep to the right — aut. tenere la destra, viaggiare a destra
on o to your right alla vostra destra; take the second right — prenda la seconda a destra
3) U (morally) giusto m., bene m.4) (just claim) diritto m.to have a right to sth. — avere diritto a qcs.
5) (in boxing) destro m.2.1) comm. dir. diritti m.to have the sole rights to sth. — avere l'esclusiva o il diritto esclusivo su qcs
2) (moral)••by rights — di diritto, di regola
II [raɪt]to put sth. to rights — mettere a posto qcs., sistemare qcs
1) (as opposed to left) destroon my right hand — (position) alla o sulla mia destra
2) (morally correct) giusto, onesto, leale; (fair) giusto, corretto, equoit is right and proper that... — è sacrosanto che...
to do the right thing by sb. — fare il proprio dovere nei confronti di qcn
3) (correct, true) [choice, direction] giusto; [ word] giusto, esatto, appropriato; (accurate) [ time] giusto, esatto, precisoto be right — [ person] avere ragione, essere nel giusto; [ answer] essere esatto o giusto
that's right — benissimo, giusto
is that right? — (asking) è vero? (double-checking) giusto?
am I right in thinking that...? — è vero che...?
to get one's facts right — documentarsi o informarsi bene
4) (most suitable) [clothes, equipment] giusto, adatto, appropriato; [ person] giusto, adattohe was careful to say all the right things — ebbe il tatto di pronunciare le parole adatte (per la situazione)
5) (in good order) [ machine] in buone condizioni, in buono stato; (healthy) [ person] sano, in buone condizioni6) (in order)to put o set right rimediare a, correggere [ mistake]; riparare [ injustice]; sistemare, mettere a posto [ situation]; riparare [ machine]; to put o set one's watch right mettere a posto l'orologio; they gave him a month to put o set things right gli diedero un mese per sistemare le cose; to put o set sb. right — fare ricredere qcn
7) mat. [ angle] rettoat right angles to — ad angolo retto con, perpendicolare a
8) BE colloq. (emphatic)9) BE colloq. (ready)••right you are! — colloq.
III [raɪt]right-oh! — BE colloq. benissimo! d'accordo! senz'altro!
1) (of direction) a destrato turn right — girare o svoltare a destra
they looked for him right, left and centre — colloq. lo cercarono ovunque o da tutte le parti o a destra e a sinistra
they are arresting people right, left and centre — colloq. stanno arrestando la gente in massa
2) (directly) direttamente, proprioI'll be right back — torno subito o immediatamente
right before — proprio prima, appena prima
3) (exactly)right in the middle of the room — esattamente o proprio al centro della stanza
right now — (immediately) subito, immediatamente; (at this point in time) al momento
4) (correctly) bene, correttamenteyou're not doing it right — non lo stai facendo nel modo giusto o correttamente
I guessed right — ho indovinato, ho visto giusto
if I remember right — se ben ricordo, se non ricordo male
5) (completely) completamente, del tuttohe looked right through me — fig. fece finta di non vedermi
we're right behind you! — fig. ti sosteniamo! ti siamo accanto in tutto e per tutto!
6) GB (in titles)the Right Honourable Gentleman — (in parliament) l'onorevole collega
7) (very well) molto beneright, let's have a look — benissimo, diamo un'occhiata
••right enough — colloq. certamente, innegabilmente, senza dubbio
IV 1. [raɪt]to see sb. right — (financially) non fare mancare niente a qcn.; (in other ways) togliere qcn. dai guai, cavare qcn. dagli impicci
1) (restore to upright position) raddrizzare, drizzare [ ship]2.to right oneself — [ person] tirarsi su, mettersi in piedi
to right itself — [ ship] raddrizzarsi, tornare diritto; [ situation] aggiustarsi, sistemarsi
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114 market
1. noun1) Markt, der; attrib. Markt[händler, -stand]go to market — auf den Markt gehen
3) (conditions for buying and selling, trade) Markt, derbe in the market for something — an etwas (Dat.) interessiert sein
come on to the market — [neue Produkte:] auf den Markt kommen
2. transitive verbput on the market — zum Verkauf anbieten [Haus]
* * *1. noun1) (a public place where people meet to buy and sell or the public event at which this happens: He has a clothes stall in the market.) der Markt2) ((a place where there is) a demand for certain things: There is a market for cotton goods in hot countries.) der Absatzmarkt2. verb(to (attempt to) sell: I produce the goods and my brother markets them all over the world.) verkaufen- academic.ru/45248/marketable">marketable- marketing
- market-garden
- market-place
- market-square
- market price/value
- market research
- be on the market* * *mar·ket[ˈmɑ:kɪt, AM ˈmɑ:r-]I. n\market day Markttag mat the \market auf dem Marktbuyer's \market Käufermarkt mseller's \market Verkäufermarkt mopen \market, \market overt offener Markthousing \market Wohnungsmarkt mjob \market Stellenmarkt mon the \market auf dem Marktactive \market STOCKEX lebhafte Börsethe black \market der Schwarzmarktto pay black \market prices Schwarzmarktpreise bezahlenthe capital \market der Kapitalmarktclosed \market geschlossener Marktthe coffee \market der Kaffeemarktthe Common M\market der Gemeinsame Marktfree \market economy freie Marktwirtschaftgrey \market grauer Marktheavy \market gedrückter Marktthe open \market der offene Marktover-the-counter \market Freiverkehr mthe single \market der Binnenmarktstock \market Börse fthin \market begrenzter [o umsatzschwacher] Marktthird \market AM ungeregelter Freiverkehr\market of the future Zukunftsmarkt mto put sth on the \market etw auf den Markt bringento put a house on the \market ein Haus zum Verkauf anbieten4. (customers)up \market exklusiver [o anspruchsvoller] Marktdown \market Massenmarkt mto go up-\market sich akk an einen exklusiven Kundenkreis wendento go down-\market sich akk dem Massenmarkt zuwenden\market price Marktpreis m\market segment Marktsegment nt\market value Marktwert mIII. vt* * *['mAːkɪt]1. n1) Markt mhe took his sheep to market — er brachte seine Schafe zum Markt
2) (= trade) Markt mto be in the market for sth — an etw (dat) interessiert sein
to put on the market — auf den Markt bringen; house zum Verkauf anbieten
3) (= demand) (Absatz)markt m; (= area) Absatzgebiet nt or -markt m4) (= stock market) Börse f2. vtvertreibenit's a nice idea, but we can't market it — das ist eine gute Idee, sie lässt sich nur nicht verkaufen or vermarkten
the reason it didn't sell was simply that it wasn't properly marketed — es fand wegen unzureichenden Marketings keinen Absatz
3. visich verkaufen, Absatz finden, gehen (inf)* * *A s1. Markt m (Handel):be on the market auf dem Markt oder im Handel sein, angeboten werden;come on(to) the market auf den Markt oder in den Handel kommen;a) → B 1,b) zum Verkauf anbieten;sale in the open market freihändiger Verkauf2. Markt m (Handelszweig):market for cattle Viehmarkt;real estate market Grundstücks-, Immobilienmarkt4. Geldmarkt m:boom the market die Kurse in die Höhe treiben;make a market (durch Kaufmanöver) die Nachfrage (nach Aktien) künstlich hervorrufen;play the market (an der Börse) spekulieren5. Markt m, Börse f, Handelsverkehr m, Wirtschaftslage f:active (dull) market lebhafter (lustloser) Markt6. a) Marktpreis m, -wert mb) Marktpreise pl:the market is low (rising);at the market zum Marktpreis; (Börse) zum Bestenspreis7. Markt(platz) m:in the market auf dem Markt;(covered) market Markthalle f8. (Wochen- etc) Markt m:bring one’s eggs ( oder hogs, goods) to a bad ( oder the wrong) market fig sich verkalkulieren oder umg verhauen9. Markt m (Absatzgebiet):a) den Markt beherrschen,b) (durch Kauf oder Verkauf) die Preise halten10. Absatz m, Verkauf m, Markt m:find no market keine Abnehmer finden;meet with a ready market schnellen Absatz findenthere is no market for these goods diese Ware lässt sich nicht absetzena) der Standort der Jobber,b) koll die Jobber plB v/t1. auf den Markt oder in den Handel bringen2. vertreibenC v/i1. Handel treiben, (ein)kaufen und verkaufen2. a) auf dem Markt handelnb) Märkte besuchenD adj1. Markt…:market basket Marktkorb m2. WIRTSCHa) Börsen…b) Kurs…3. WIRTSCH marktüblich (Zinssatz etc)* * *1. noun1) Markt, der; attrib. Markt[händler, -stand]3) (conditions for buying and selling, trade) Markt, derbe in the market for something — an etwas (Dat.) interessiert sein
come on to the market — [neue Produkte:] auf den Markt kommen
2. transitive verbput on the market — zum Verkauf anbieten [Haus]
* * *n.Absatzmarkt m.Markt ¨-e m.Warenmarkt m. v.vermarkten v. -
115 carry
'kæri1) (to take from one place etc to another: She carried the child over the river; Flies carry disease.) llevar, transportar2) (to go from one place to another: Sound carries better over water.) transmitir3) (to support: These stone columns carry the weight of the whole building.) soportar4) (to have or hold: This job carries great responsibility.) comportar5) (to approve (a bill etc) by a majority of votes: The parliamentary bill was carried by forty-two votes.) aprobar6) (to hold (oneself) in a certain way: He carries himself like a soldier.) comportarse•((slang) a fuss; excited behaviour.)
lío, jaleo, follón- carry-cot((of bags or cases) that passengers can carry with them on board a plane.)
(bolsa) de mano
- be/get carried away
- carry forward
- carry off
- carry on
- carry out
- carry weight
carry vb llevarshall I carry your case? ¿te llevo la maleta?tr['kærɪ]1 (take, bear - gen) llevar; (- money, passport, gun, etc) llevar (encima)2 (transport - goods, load, passengers) transportar, acarrear3 (conduct, convey - water, oil, blood) llevar; (- electricity) conducir4 (disease) ser portador,-ra de5 SMALLARCHITECTURE/SMALL (support - weight) soportar, sostener6 (take - blame, responsibility) cargar con7 (entail, involve - responsibility) conllevar; (- penalty, consequences) implicar, conllevar8 (vote, bill, motion, etc) aprobar9 SMALLCOMMERCE/SMALL (have for sale) tener, vender10 (news, story, report, etc) traer, publicar11 (be pregnant with) estar embarazada de12 SMALLMATHEMATICS/SMALL llevar(se)1 (sound, voice) oírse, tener alcance\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLcarried forward suma y sigueto carry the can for something pagar el patoto carry coals to Newcastle llevar leña al monteto carry weight (with somebody) figurative use tener importanciato get carried away exaltarse, desmadrarse1) transport: llevar, cargar, transportar (cargamento), conducir (electricidad), portar (un virus)to carry a bag: cargar una bolsato carry money: llevar dinero encima, traer dinero consigo2) bear: soportar, aguantar, resistir (peso)3) stock: vender, tener en abasto4) entail: llevar, implicar, acarrear5) win: ganar (una elección o competición), aprobar (una moción)6)to carry oneself : portarse, comportarsehe carried himself honorably: se comportó dignamentecarry vi: oírse, proyectarseher voice carries well: su voz se puede oír desde lejosv.• acarrear v.• aceptar v.• cargar v.• ganar v.• incluir v.(§pres: incluyo...incluimos...)• llevar (Matemática) v.• llevar v.• portear v.• sobrellevar v.• sostener v.(§pres: -tengo, -tienes...-tenemos) pret: -tuv-fut/c: -tendr-•)• traer v.(§pres: traigo, traes...) pret: traj-•)• transportar v.'kæri
1.
-ries, -rying, -ried transitive verb1)a) (bear, take) llevarI can't carry this, it's too heavy — no puedo cargar con esto, pesa demasiado
b) ( have with one) llevar encimac) ( be provided with) \<\<guarantee\>\> tener*every pack carries the logo of the company — todos los paquetes vienen con or traen el logotipo de la compañía
d) ( be pregnant with) estar* embarazada or encinta de2)a) ( convey) \<\<goods/passengers\>\> llevar, transportar, acarrearthe car can carry four people — el coche tiene cabida para cuatro personas, en el coche caben cuatro personas
b) (channel, transmit) \<\<oil/water/sewage\>\> llevarc) \<\<disease\>\> ser* portador de3)a) ( support) \<\<weight\>\> soportar, resistirb) ( take responsibility for) \<\<cost/blame\>\> cargar* conc) ( sustain)4) (involve, entail) \<\<responsibility\>\> conllevar; \<\<consequences/penalty\>\> acarrear, traer* aparejado5) (extend, continue)6)a) ( gain support for) \<\<bill/motion\>\> aprobar*to carry all before one — arrasar con todo
7)a) ( stock) \<\<model\>\> tener*, vender
2.
v refla) ( in bearing)b) ( behave) comportarse, actuar*
3.
viPhrasal Verbs:- carry on['kærɪ]1. VT1) (=take) llevarI've been carrying your umbrella around since last week — llevo cargando con tu paraguas desde la semana pasada
as fast as his legs could carry him — tan rápido como le permitían sus piernas, a todo correr
to carry one's audience with one — (fig) ganarse al público
2) (=support) [+ burden] sostenerit's too heavy to carry — pesa mucho para llevarlo encima or para cargar con ello
3) (=have on one's person) [+ money, documents] llevar (encima)are you carrying any money? — ¿llevas dinero (encima)?
4) (=transport) [+ goods] transportar; [+ passengers, message] llevar5) (Comm) (=stock) [+ goods] tener, tratar en6) (Med) [+ disease] transmitir, ser portador de7) (=involve) [+ consequence] acarrear; [+ responsibility] conllevar; [+ interpretation] encerrar, llevar implícito; [+ meaning] tener; [+ authority etc] revestirthe offence carries a £50 fine — la infracción será penalizada con una multa de 50 libras
8) (=have, be provided with) [+ guarantee] tener, llevar; [+ warning] llevar9) [newspaper etc] [+ story] traer, imprimir10) (=extend) extender, prolongarto carry sth too far — (fig) llevar algo demasiado lejos
11) (Math) [+ figure] llevarse; (Econ) [+ interest] llevar12) (=approve) [+ motion] aprobar; [+ proposition] hacer aceptar13) (=win) [+ election, point] ganar; (Parl) [+ seat] ganar- carry the day- carry all or everything before one14)to carry o.s. — portarse
15) [pregnant woman] [+ child] estar encinta de2. VI1) [sound] oírse2) [pregnant woman]she's carrying — † está embarazada
3.N [of ball, shot] alcance m- carry on- carry up* * *['kæri]
1.
-ries, -rying, -ried transitive verb1)a) (bear, take) llevarI can't carry this, it's too heavy — no puedo cargar con esto, pesa demasiado
b) ( have with one) llevar encimac) ( be provided with) \<\<guarantee\>\> tener*every pack carries the logo of the company — todos los paquetes vienen con or traen el logotipo de la compañía
d) ( be pregnant with) estar* embarazada or encinta de2)a) ( convey) \<\<goods/passengers\>\> llevar, transportar, acarrearthe car can carry four people — el coche tiene cabida para cuatro personas, en el coche caben cuatro personas
b) (channel, transmit) \<\<oil/water/sewage\>\> llevarc) \<\<disease\>\> ser* portador de3)a) ( support) \<\<weight\>\> soportar, resistirb) ( take responsibility for) \<\<cost/blame\>\> cargar* conc) ( sustain)4) (involve, entail) \<\<responsibility\>\> conllevar; \<\<consequences/penalty\>\> acarrear, traer* aparejado5) (extend, continue)6)a) ( gain support for) \<\<bill/motion\>\> aprobar*to carry all before one — arrasar con todo
7)a) ( stock) \<\<model\>\> tener*, vender
2.
v refla) ( in bearing)b) ( behave) comportarse, actuar*
3.
viPhrasal Verbs:- carry on -
116 reach
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1. verb1) (to arrive at (a place, age etc): We'll never reach London before dark; Money is not important when you reach my age; The noise reached our ears; Has the total reached a thousand dollars yet?; Have they reached an agreement yet?) llegar (a)2) (to (be able to) touch or get hold of (something): My keys have fallen down this hole and I can't reach them.) alcanzar3) (to stretch out one's hand in order to touch or get hold of something: He reached (across the table) for another cake; She reached out and took the book; He reached across/over and slapped her.) extender/alargar/estirar el brazo4) (to make contact with; to communicate with: If anything happens you can always reach me by phone.) contactar5) (to stretch or extend: My property reaches from here to the river.) extenderse
2. noun1) (the distance that can be travelled easily: My house is within (easy) reach (of London).) cerca de2) (the distance one can stretch one's arm: I keep medicines on the top shelf, out of the children's reach; My keys are down that hole, just out of reach (of my fingers); The boxer has a very long reach.) alcance3) ((usually in plural) a straight part of a river, canal etc: the lower reaches of the Thames.) parte, tramoreach1 n alcancereach2 vb1. llegar / alcanzar2. alargar la manotr[riːʧ]1 alcance nombre masculino1 (arrive in/at, get to) llegar a■ have you reached a decision? ¿has llegado a una decisión?2 (rise to, fall to) alcanzar3 (be able to touch) alcanzar, llegar a4 (contact) contactar, localizar■ have you got an address where I can reach you? ¿tienes una dirección donde pueda contactar contigo?5 (pass) alcanzar■ could you reach me that hammer? ¿podrías alcanzarme ese martillo?1 (be long enough) llegar2 (extend) extenderse3 (take) extender la mano, tender la mano1 (of river) parte nombre femenino, tramo\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLbeyond the reach of fuera del alcance deout of reach of fuera del alcance dereach ['ri:ʧ] vt1) extend: extender, alargarto reach out one's hand: extender la mano2) : alcanzarI couldn't reach the apple: no pude alcanzar la manzana3) : llegar a, llegar hastathe shadow reached the wall: la sombra llegó hasta la pared4) contact: contactar, ponerse en contacto conreach vi2) stretch: extenderse3)to reach for : tratar de agarrarreach n: alcance m, extensión fn.(§ pl.: reaches) = alcance s.m.• envergadura s.f.• estirón s.m.• extensión s.f.• potencia s.f.v.• alargar v.• alcanzar v.• cumplir v.• estirar v.• extenderse v.• influenciar v.• llegar v.riːtʃ
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1)a) c ( distance) alcance mb) (in phrases)within reach — a mi (or tu etc) alcance
to be within easy reach — \<\<book\>\> estar* muy a mano; \<\<station\>\> quedar muy cerca
2) c ( of river) tramo mthe upper/lower reaches of the Nile — la cuenca alta/baja del Nilo
II
1.
1)a) ( with hand) alcanzar*can you reach the top shelf? — ¿alcanzas el estante de arriba?
b) ( extend to) llegar* a2)a) \<\<destination/limit/age\>\> llegar* a; \<\<stage/figure\>\> llegar* a, alcanzar*applications must reach us by... — las solicitudes deben ser recibidas antes de...
b) \<\<agreement/compromise\>\> llegar* a, alcanzar*I've reached the conclusion that... — he llegado a la conclusión de que...
3)a) ( contact) contactar or ponerse* en contacto conwhere can I reach you? — ¿cómo puedo ponerme en contacto contigo?
b) ( gain access to) \<\<public/audience\>\> llegar* a4) ( pass)to reach somebody something — alcanzarle* algo a alguien
2.
via) (extend hand, arm)to reach FOR something: he reached for his gun echó mano a la pistola; she reached across the table for the salt — agarró or (esp Esp) cogió la sal, que estaba al otro lado de la mesa
b) ( stretch far enough) alcanzar*I can't reach! — no alcanzo!, no llego!
c) ( extend) extenderse*Phrasal Verbs:[riːtʃ]1. VT1) (=get as far as) [+ place, person, stage, point, age] llegar a; [+ speed, level] alcanzar, llegar ato reach the terrace you have to cross the garden — para llegar a or hasta la terraza tienes que cruzar el jardín
by the time I reached her she was dead — cuando llegué a donde estaba, la encontré muerta
peak 1., 3), point 1., 5)•
I reached a point where I was ready to give up — llegué a un punto en el que estaba dispuesto a tirar la toalla2) (=achieve) [+ goal, target] lograr; [+ agreement, compromise] llegar a; [+ decision] tomar•
have they reached a decision yet? — ¿han tomado ya una decisión?3) (=extend to) llegar afar-reaching4) (=stretch to) alcanzarhe is tall enough to reach the top shelf — es lo suficientemente alto como para alcanzar el estante de arriba del todo
5) (=pass) alcanzarcan you reach me (over) the oil? — ¿me alcanzas el aceite por favor?
can you reach me (down) that case? — ¿me alcanzas esa maleta por favor?
6) (=contact) [+ person] ponerse en contacto con, contactaryou can reach me at my hotel — puedes ponerte en contacto conmigo or contactarme en el hotel
to reach sb by telephone — ponerse en contacto con or contactar a algn por teléfono
7) (US) (Jur) (=suborn) [+ witness] sobornar2. VI1) (=stretch out hand) alargar la mano ( for sth para tomar or coger algo)•
he reached across the desk and shook my hand — me tendió la mano por encima del escritorio y estrechó la mía•
she reached for the bottle — alargó la mano para tomar or coger la botellareach for the sky! — (US) * ¡arriba las manos!
•
she reached into her bag and pulled out a gun — metió la mano en el bolso y sacó una pistola•
he reached up and put the book on the shelf — alargó la mano y puso el libro en el estante- reach for the starsher skirt reached down to the ground — la falda le llegaba al or hasta el suelo
it's a tradition that reaches back (for) centuries — es una tradición que se remonta a varios siglos
3) (=stretch far enough) [person] alcanzar; [cable, hose] llegarcan you reach? — ¿alcanzas?
3. N1) alcance m•
beyond (the) reach of sth/sb: the price is beyond the reach of ordinary people — el precio está fuera del alcance de la gente corriente•
out of reach — fuera del alcancekeep all medicines out of reach of children — mantenga todos los medicamentos fuera del alcance de los niños
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within sb's reach — al alcance (de la mano) de algnthe rope was just within (her) reach — la cuerda estaba justo a su alcance or al alcance de su mano
at last his goal was within reach — por fin el objetivo que tenía estaba a su alcance, por fin tenía su objetivo al alcance de la mano
cars are within everyone's reach nowadays — ahora los coches están al alcance (del bolsillo) de cualquiera
it's within easy reach by bus — en autobús queda cerca, se puede acceder fácilmente en autobús
a house within easy reach of the station — una casa cerca de la estación, una casa bien situada con respecto a la estación
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within reach of sth — cerca de algo2) [of river, canal] (=short stretch) tramo m* * *[riːtʃ]
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1)a) c ( distance) alcance mb) (in phrases)within reach — a mi (or tu etc) alcance
to be within easy reach — \<\<book\>\> estar* muy a mano; \<\<station\>\> quedar muy cerca
2) c ( of river) tramo mthe upper/lower reaches of the Nile — la cuenca alta/baja del Nilo
II
1.
1)a) ( with hand) alcanzar*can you reach the top shelf? — ¿alcanzas el estante de arriba?
b) ( extend to) llegar* a2)a) \<\<destination/limit/age\>\> llegar* a; \<\<stage/figure\>\> llegar* a, alcanzar*applications must reach us by... — las solicitudes deben ser recibidas antes de...
b) \<\<agreement/compromise\>\> llegar* a, alcanzar*I've reached the conclusion that... — he llegado a la conclusión de que...
3)a) ( contact) contactar or ponerse* en contacto conwhere can I reach you? — ¿cómo puedo ponerme en contacto contigo?
b) ( gain access to) \<\<public/audience\>\> llegar* a4) ( pass)to reach somebody something — alcanzarle* algo a alguien
2.
via) (extend hand, arm)to reach FOR something: he reached for his gun echó mano a la pistola; she reached across the table for the salt — agarró or (esp Esp) cogió la sal, que estaba al otro lado de la mesa
b) ( stretch far enough) alcanzar*I can't reach! — no alcanzo!, no llego!
c) ( extend) extenderse*Phrasal Verbs: -
117 bank
I 1. noun1) (slope) Böschung, die2) (at side of river) Ufer, das3) (in bed of sea or river) Bank, die4) (mass)2. transitive verba bank of clouds/fog — eine Wolken-/Nebelbank
1) überhöhen [Straße, Kurve]2) (heap)bank [up] — aufschichten
bank [up] the fire with coal — Kohlen auf das Feuer schichten
3) in die Kurve legen [Flugzeug]3. intransitive verb[Flugzeug:] sich in die Kurve legenII 1. noun(Commerc., Finance, Gaming) Bank, die2. intransitive verbcentral bank — Zentralbank, die
1)bank at/with... — ein Konto haben bei...
2)3. transitive verb III nounbank on something — (fig.) auf etwas (Akk.) zählen
(row) Reihe, die* * *I 1. [bæŋk] noun2) (the ground at the edge of a river, lake etc: The river overflowed its banks.) das Ufer3) (a raised area of sand under the sea: a sand-bank.) die (Sand-)Bank2. verb1) ((often with up) to form into a bank or banks: The earth was banked up against the wall of the house.) aufhäufenII 1. [bæŋk] noun1) (a place where money is lent or exchanged, or put for safety and/or to acquire interest: He has plenty of money in the bank; I must go to the bank today.) die Bank2) (a place for storing other valuable material: A blood bank.) die Bank2. verb(to put into a bank: He banks his wages every week.) in die Bank einzahlen- academic.ru/5344/banker">banker- bank book
- banker's card
- bank holiday
- bank-note
- bank on III [bæŋk] noun(a collection of rows (of instruments etc): The modern pilot has banks of instruments.) die Reihe* * *bank1[bæŋk]I. n\bank of fog Nebelbank f, Nebelwand fgrassy \banks grüne Hänge2. of a road, railway [Kurven]überhöhung fIII. vt1. (heap)▪ to \bank sth etw anhäufen [o aufschichten]to \bank a fire ein Feuer mit Asche bedecken2. AVIATto \bank an aircraft ein Flugzeug in die Querlage bringen [o in die Kurve legen3. (confine)bank2[bæŋk]I. ncentral \bank Zentralbank f, Notenbank fmerchant \bank BRIT Merchant Bank f (Spezialinstitut für verschiedenste Finanzierungsleistungen: Groß- und Überseehandel und Emissionsgeschäfte)national \bank AM von der Bundesregierung zugelassene Bankstate \bank staatliche Bank; AM einzelstaatlich konzessionierte BankWorld B\bank Weltbank fB\bank of England Bank von England f (englische Zentralbank)\bank for international payments internationale Zahlungsverkehrsbank fto break the \bank die Bank sprengento keep sth in a \bank etw auf [o bei] der Bank deponieren [o hinterlegen]to pay sth into a \bank etw bei einer Bank einzahlento have money at [or in] a \bank Geld auf der Bank habento play \bank die Bank haltenII. vi▪ to \bank with [or at] sb bei jdm ein Konto habenwhere do you \bank? bei welcher Bank sind Sie?3. (in gambling) die Bank haltenIII. vtto \bank money Geld [auf [o bei] der Bank] einzahlento \bank valuables Wertsachen [in [o bei] einer Bank] deponieren* * *I [bŋk]1. n1) (of earth, sand) Wall m, Damm m; (RAIL) (Bahn)damm m; (= slope) Böschung f, Abhang m; (on racetrack) Kurvenüberhöhung f2) (of river, lake) Ufer ntwe sat on the banks of a river/lake — wir saßen an einem Fluss/See or Fluss-/Seeufer
3) (in sea, river) (Sand)bank f2. vt1) road überhöhen2) river mit einer Böschung versehen, einfassen3) plane in die Querlage bringen3. vi (AVIAT)den Kurvenflug einleiten, in die Querlage gehen II1. n1) Bank f2. vtmoney zur Bank bringen, einzahlen3. viIIII bank with Lloyds — ich habe ein Konto or ich bin bei Lloyds
n1) (NAUT: rower's bench) Ruderbank f* * *bank1 [bæŋk]A s1. WIRTSCH Bank(haus) f(n):bank of deposit Depositenbank;the Bank of England die Bank von England;at the bank auf der Bank;he’s got a lot of money in the bank auf der Bank;go to the bank zur oder auf die Bank gehen3. Bank f (bei Glücksspielen):a) die Bank sprengen,b) fig mehr sein wollen, als man sich leisten kann4. a) (Blut-, Daten- etc) Bank fb) (Altglas- etc) Container mof an dat)B v/i1. WIRTSCH Bankgeschäfte machenwhere do you bank? welche Bankverbindung haben Sie?, bei welcher Bank haben Sie Ihr Konto?3. Geld auf die Bank bringen4. die Bank halten (bei Glücksspielen)C v/t2. MED Blut etc konservieren und aufbewahrenbank2 [bæŋk]A s1. Erdwall m, Damm m, Wall m2. (Straßen- etc) Böschung f3. Überhöhung f (einer Straße etc in Kurven)4. Abhang m5. Ufer n (eines Flusses etc):on the banks of an den Ufern (gen)6. (Fels-, Sand) Bank f, Untiefe f7. Bank f, Wand f, Wall m, Zusammenballung f:bank of clouds Wolkenbank;bank of snow Schneewall, -wächte f8. GEOL Bank f, Steinlage f (in Steinbrüchen)9. Bergbau:a) bearbeitetes Kohlenlagerb) Tagesfläche f des Grubenfeldes10. FLUG Querneigung f, Schräglage f (in der Kurve):angle of bank Querneigungswinkel mB v/t1. eindämmen, mit einem Wall umgeben2. eine Straße etc (in der Kurve) überhöhen:banked curve überhöhte Kurve3. bank up aufhäufen, zusammenballen4. FLUG in die Kurve legen, in Schräglage bringenC v/i2. überhöht sein (Straße, Kurve)3. eine Bank bilden (Wolken etc)4. FLUG in die Kurve gehenbank3 [bæŋk]A s1. TECHa) Gruppe f, Reihe f (z. B. Tastatur der Schreibmaschine):bank lights Lampenaggregat n;bank transformers Gruppentransformatorenb) Reihenanordnung f2. HISTa) Ruderbank f (in einer Galeere)b) Reihe f von RuderernB v/t in (einer) Reihe anordnenbk abk1. bank2. book* * *I 1. noun1) (slope) Böschung, die2) (at side of river) Ufer, das3) (in bed of sea or river) Bank, die4) (mass)2. transitive verba bank of clouds/fog — eine Wolken-/Nebelbank
1) überhöhen [Straße, Kurve]2) (heap)bank [up] — aufschichten
bank [up] the fire with coal — Kohlen auf das Feuer schichten
3) in die Kurve legen [Flugzeug]3. intransitive verb[Flugzeug:] sich in die Kurve legenII 1. noun(Commerc., Finance, Gaming) Bank, die2. intransitive verbcentral bank — Zentralbank, die
1)bank at/with... — ein Konto haben bei...
2)3. transitive verb III nounbank on something — (fig.) auf etwas (Akk.) zählen
(row) Reihe, die* * *(Finances) n.Bank —en f. (landscape) n.Böschung -en f. n.Damm ¨-e m.Reihe -n f.Wall ¨-e m. -
118 pose
1. transitive verb1) (be cause of) aufwerfen [Frage, Problem]; darstellen [Bedrohung, Problem]; bedeuten [Bedrohung]; mit sich bringen [Schwierigkeiten]2) (propound) vorbringen; aufstellen [Theorie]3) (place) Aufstellung nehmen lassen; posieren lassen [Modell]2. intransitive verb2)3. nounhe likes to pose as an expert — er spielt gern den Experten
Haltung, die; Pose, die; (fig.) Pose, die; Gehabe, das (abwertend)* * *I 1. [pəuz] noun1) (a position or attitude of the body: a relaxed pose.) die Pose2) (a false manner or way of behaving assumed in order to impress others; a pretence: His indignation was only a pose.) die Verstellung2. verb1) (to position oneself eg for a photograph to be taken: She posed in the doorway.) sich in Positur stellenII [pəuz] verb(to set or offer (a question or problem) for answering or solving: He posed a difficult question; This poses a problem.) aufwerfen* * *[pəʊz, AM poʊz]I. nto hold a \pose eine Pose beibehalten, in einer Haltung verharrenit's all a \pose das ist alles bloß Show famII. vi1. (adopt position) posieren, eine Haltung einnehmen▪ to \pose for sb für jdn Modell sitzen [o stehen]to \pose for one's photograph sich fotografieren lassento \pose nude/topless sich akk nackt/ohne Oberteil fotografieren lassen2. (pretend)he's just posing! das ist doch alles nur Bluff!III. vt1. (cause)▪ to \pose sth etw aufwerfenit does \pose the problem of where/how/when... es stellt sich dann natürlich das Problem, wo/wie/wann...to \pose difficulties Schwierigkeiten mit sich dat bringento \pose a threat to sb/sth eine Bedrohung für jdn/etw darstellen2. (ask)to \pose a question eine Frage stellen3. (for picture)▪ to \pose sb jdn Positur einnehmen [o posieren] lassen* * *[pəʊz]1. nto strike a ( dramatic) pose —
she's always striking poses — sie benimmt sich immer so theatralisch
2. vt1) (= position) model aufstellen2) (= put forward) question, problem vortragenthe question posed by his speech — die in seiner Rede aufgeworfene Frage
3) (= formulate) question, problem formulieren3. vi1) (= model) posieren, Modell sitzen/stehento pose (in the) nude — für einen Akt posieren or Modell sitzen/stehen
2) (= attitudinize) posieren, sich in Pose werfen3)(= present oneself as)
to pose as — sich ausgeben als* * *pose1 [pəʊz]A v/t1. auf-, hinstellen, eine Pose einnehmen lassen:2. a) ein Problem, eine Frage aufwerfenb) eine Bedrohung, Gefahr etc darstellen4. (as) hinstellen (als), ausgeben (für, als)B v/i1. sich in Positur setzen oder werfenb) sich fotografieren lassenc) als Maler- oder Fotomodell arbeiten3. posieren, eine Pose einnehmen4. (as) auftreten (als), sich ausgeben (für, als)C s Pose f (auch fig), Positur f, Haltung f, Stellung fpose2 [pəʊz] v/t verwirren, in Verlegenheit bringen* * *1. transitive verb1) (be cause of) aufwerfen [Frage, Problem]; darstellen [Bedrohung, Problem]; bedeuten [Bedrohung]; mit sich bringen [Schwierigkeiten]2) (propound) vorbringen; aufstellen [Theorie]3) (place) Aufstellung nehmen lassen; posieren lassen [Modell]2. intransitive verb2)3. nounHaltung, die; Pose, die; (fig.) Pose, die; Gehabe, das (abwertend)* * *n.Pose -n f. v.aufwerfen v.posen v.posieren v. -
119 out
out [aʊt]━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━1. adverb2. adjective3. preposition4. noun6. compounds━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► When out is an element in a phrasal verb, eg get out, go out, look up the verb. When out is part of a set combination, eg day out, look up the noun.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━1. adverba. ( = not in) Paul is out Paul est sorti• (the ball is) out! (Tennis) (la balle est) out !━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► When followed by a preposition, out is not usually translated.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━b. ( = outside) dehors• out you go! sortez !• come in! -- no, I like it out here entre ! -- non, je suis bien ici !► out there ( = in that place) là-bas► out with it! (inf) vas-y, parle !2. adjectivea. [light, fire, gas] éteintb. ( = available) [model, edition, video] sortic. ( = unavailable) (for lending, renting) that book is out ce livre est sortid. ( = revealed) the secret is out le secret n'en est plus une. ( = unconscious) sans connaissanceg. ( = unacceptable) [idea, suggestion] that's right out, I'm afraid il n'en est pas questioni. ( = finished) before the month was out avant la fin du moisj. ( = striking) out on strike en grèvek. ( = unfashionable) passé de model. (flowers, sun) the roses are out les rosiers sont en fleurs3. preposition► out of━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► When out of is an element in a phrasal verb, eg run out of, look up the verb. When it is part of a set combination, eg out of danger, out of the way, look up the noun.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━a. ( = outside) en dehors de, hors deI was glad to be out of it ( = escaped from situation) j'étais bien content d'y avoir échappéc. ( = through) par• he looked like something out of "Star Trek" il semblait tout droit sorti de « Star Trek »━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► In the following dans describes the original position of the thing being moved.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━e. ( = because of) par• out of curiosity/necessity par curiosité/nécessitéf. ( = from among) surg. ( = without) we are out of bread nous n'avons plus de painh. ( = sheltered from) à l'abri dei. ( = eliminated from) éliminé de4. noun[+ homosexual] révéler l'homosexualité de6. compounds► out-of-date adjective [passport, ticket] périmé ; [clothes, theory, concept] démodé ; [word] vieilli► out-of-doors adverb = outdoors* * *Note: out is used after many verbs in English to alter or reinforce the meaning of the verb ( hold out, wipe out, filter out etc). Very often in French, a verb alone will be used to translate these combinations. For translations you should consult the appropriate verb entry (hold, wipe, filter etc)When out is used as an adverb meaning outside, it often adds little to the sense of the phrase: they're out in the garden = they're in the garden. In such cases out will not usually be translated: ils sont dans le jardinout is used as an adverb to mean absent or not at home. In this case she's out really means she's gone out and the French translation is elle est sortieFor the phrase out of see III in the entry belowFor examples of the above and other uses, see the entry below[aʊt] 1.transitive verb révéler l'homosexualité de [person]2.1) ( outside) dehors2) ( from within)to go ou walk out — sortir
to pull/take something out — retirer/sortir quelque chose
3) ( at a distance)4) ( in the world at large)there are a lot of people out there looking for work — il y a beaucoup de gens qui cherchent du travail en ce moment
5) ( absent)to be out — gen être sorti; [strikers] être en grève
6) ( for social activity)7) (published, now public)to be out — [book, exam results] être publié
8) ( in bloom)to be out — [tree, shrub] être en fleurs
to be fully out — [flower] être épanoui
9) ( shining)to be out — [sun, moon, stars] briller
10) ( extinguished)to be out — [fire, light] être éteint
11) Sport, Gamesto be out — [player] être éliminé
‘out!’ — ( of ball) ‘out!’
12) ( unconscious)to be out (cold) — (colloq) gen être dans les pommes (colloq); [boxer] être K.O.
13) (over, finished)14) GB ( incorrect)my watch is two minutes out — ( slow) ma montre retarde de deux minutes; ( fast) ma montre avance de deux minutes
15) (colloq) ( not possible) excluno, that option is out — non, cette solution est exclue
16) (colloq) ( actively in search of)he's just out for what he can get — péj c'est l'intérêt qui le guide
he's out to get you — il t'en veut à mort; ( killer) il veut ta peau (colloq)
17) (colloq) ( not in fashion) passé de mode3.out of prepositional phrase1) ( from)to go ou walk ou come out — sortir
2) ( expressing ratio) sur3) ( part of whole)4) Lawto be out — [jury] être en délibération
5) ( beyond defined limits) hors de [reach, sight]; en dehors de [city]6) ( free from confinement)7) ( sheltered) à l'abri de [sun]8) ( lacking)to be (right) out of — ne plus avoir de [item]
9) ( made from) en [wood, metal]10) ( due to) par [respect]••I want out! — (colloq) je ne marche plus avec vous/eux etc (colloq)
come on, out with it! — (colloq) allez, dis ce que tu as à dire!
to be out and about — ( after illness) être à nouveau sur pied
to be out of it — (colloq) être dans les vapes (colloq)
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120 leave
[li:v] nto take [one's] \leave [of sb] sich akk [von jdm] verabschieden3) (permission, consent) Erlaubnis f;to ask sb's \leave jdn um Erlaubnis bitten;to get/have sb's \leave [to do sth] jds Erlaubnis bekommen/haben[, etw zu tun];with/without sb's \leave mit/ohne jds Erlaubnis;absence without \leave unerlaubtes Fernbleiben;without so much as a by your \leave ( iron) ohne auch nur im Mindesten um Erlaubnis zu fragenmaternity \leave Mutterschaftsurlaub m;sick \leave Genesungsurlaub m;annual \leave Jahresurlaub m;to be/go on \leave in Urlaub sein/gehen;to be on \leave for sth für etw akk beurlaubt sein;to get \leave to do sth freibekommen, um etw zu tunPHRASES:to have taken [complete] \leave of one's senses [völlig] übergeschnappt sein ( fam)have you taken \leave of your senses? that's a very dangerous animal! bist du noch bei Trost? das ist ein sehr gefährliches Tier! ( fam)1) ( depart from)to \leave sth place etw verlassen;the train \leaves the station in five minutes der Zug fährt in fünf Minuten vom Bahnhof ab;he left them and came over to speak with us er ließ sie stehen und kam herüber, um mit uns zu sprechen2) ( go away permanently)to \leave home von zu Hause weggehen [o fortgehen];to \leave one's husband/ wife seinen Ehemann/seine Ehefrau verlassen;to \leave a job eine Stelle aufgeben;to \leave school/ university die Schule/Universität beenden;to \leave work aufhören zu arbeiten3) ( not take away with)to \leave sth etw zurücklassen;I'll \leave my winter coat - I won't need it ich lasse meinen Wintermantel da - ich werde ihn nicht brauchen;to \leave a message/note [for sb] [jdm] eine Nachricht/ein paar Zeilen hinterlassen;to \leave sb/ sth with sb jdn/etw bei jdm lassen4) ( forget to take)to \leave sth etw vergessen5) ( let traces remain)to \leave footprints/ stains Fußabdrücke/Flecken hinterlassen;the incident left a feeling of resentment der Vorfall hinterließ einen unangenehmen Nachgeschmack6) ( cause to remain)to \leave sth etw übrig bleiben lassen;five from twelve \leaves seven zwölf weniger fünf macht sieben;to \leave sb sth [or to \leave sth for sb] jdm etw übriglassen;if you take two, then that \leaves me three wenn du zwei nimmst, bleiben drei für mich übrig;we were left with five pieces that we couldn't fit into the jigsaw uns blieben am Ende fünf Teile übrig, die wir nicht in das Puzzle einfügen konntento \leave sb/ an animal alone jdn/ein Tier alleine lassen;to \leave sb better/ worse off jdn in einer besseren/schlechteren Situation zurücklassen;to be left homeless obdachlos sein;to \leave sth on/ open etw eingeschaltet/offen lassen;to \leave sb/ sth doing sth;I left the children watching television ich ließ die Kinder vor dem Fernseher zurück;he left the engine running er ließ den Motor laufen8) ( not change)to \leave sth etw lassen;\leave that, I'll take care of it later lass das, ich kümmere mich später darum9) ( not eat)to \leave sth etw übrig lassento \leave sth etw hinterlassen;to \leave sb sth in one's will jdm etw testamentarisch vermachento \leave sb jdn hinterlassen;he \leaves a wife and two young children er hinterlässt eine Frau und zwei kleine Kinder12) ( put off doing)to \leave sth etw lassen;I'll \leave the rest of the work for tomorrow ich hebe mir den Rest der Arbeit für morgen auf;don't \leave it too late! schieb es nicht zu lange auf!;you've left it too late to apply again du hast damit zu lange gewartet, um dich nochmal bewerben zu können;do you always \leave doing things till the very last possible minute? schiebst du immer alles bis zur allerletzten Minute auf?to \leave a question/ subject eine Frage/ein Thema lassen;let's \leave it at that lassen wir es dabei bewendento \leave sth to sb decision jdm etw überlassen;I left making the important decisions to Martha ich überließ es Martha, die wichtigen Entscheidungen zu treffen;to \leave sb to do sth;I left her to make the decision ich ließ sie die Entscheidung treffen;to \leave it to sb [to do sth] es jdm überlassen[, etw zu tun]PHRASES:to \leave sth up in the air etw offenlassen;to \leave nothing/sth to chance nichts/etw dem Zufall überlassen;to \leave sb out in the cold jdn ignorieren;everyone else had been invited, only he had been left out in the cold alle anderen waren eingeladen worden, nur ihn hatte man übergangen;the new taxation system \leaves single mothers out in the cold das neue Steuersystem lässt alleinerziehende Mütter im Regen stehen;to \leave sb to their own devices jdn sich dat selbst überlassen;to \leave the door open to sth etw begünstigen;this will \leave the door open to domestic companies to compete for international business dies wird es inländischen Firmen erleichtern, um das internationale Geschäft zu konkurrieren;to \leave a lot to be desired viel zu wünschen übrig lassen;to \leave sb on the sidelines;to \leave sb standing jdn ausstechen;to \leave no stone unturned nichts unversucht lassen;to \leave a bad [or sour] [or unpleasant] taste [in one's mouth] einen unangenehmen Nachgeschmack hinterlassen ( fig)to \leave sb alone jdn in Ruhe lassen;\leave well [enough] alone! lass die Finger davon!;to \leave sb cold jdn kaltlassen;to \leave oneself wide open sich dat eine Blöße geben;to \leave sb be jdn in Ruhe lassen;just \leave it be lass es gut sein;\leave it to sb to do sth du kannst darauf zählen, dass jd etw tut;\leave it to John to forget the keys! natürlich hat John wieder die Schlüssel vergessen! vi <left, left> [weg]gehen; vehicle abfahren; plane abfliegen;our train is leaving in five minutes unser Zug fährt in fünf Minuten ab;we are leaving for Paris wir fahren nach Paris
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