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1 himmelsprett
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2 ski jump
noun1) a competition between skiers to see who will jump furthest off a steep slope.مُباراه في القَفْز بين المُتَزَلِّجين2) a steep snow-covered slope before a sharp drop, to help skiers leap into the air.مُنْحَدَر القَفْز -
3 saltar
v.1 to jump (over).saltó de o desde una ventana she jumped out of o from a windowsaltar de un tema a otro to jump (around) from one subject to anotherLa rana salta The frog jumps.2 to jump up.saltar de la silla to jump out of one's seat3 to jump, to shoot (salir disparado) (object).4 to go off (alarma).hacer saltar to set off5 to explode, to blow up.el automóvil saltó por los aires the car was blown into the airhan saltado los plomos the fuses have blown6 to break.7 to explode (reaccionar bruscamente).saltar a la mínima to be quick to lose one's temper8 to skip, to miss out.9 to bound.10 to jump over, to leap over, to climb over, to jump.El chico salta el río The boy jumps over the river.11 to pop, to protrude.Estaba tan asustado que sus ojos saltaron He was so scared his eyes popped.* * *1 (gen) to jump, leap2 (en paracaídas) to parachute3 (romperse) to break; (estallar) to burst4 (desprenderse) to come off5 (tapón, corcho) to pop out, pop off6 figurado (enfadarse) to blow up, explode7 figurado (de una cosa a otra) to jump, skip9 figurado (de un cargo, empleo) to be thrown out■ saltó de la vicepresidencia por corrupción he was thrown out as vice president because of corruption1 figurado (salvar de un salto) to jump (over), leap (over)2 (arrancar) to pull off3 (ajedrez etc) to jump1 (ley etc) to ignore2 (omitir) to skip, miss out3 (desprenderse) to come off; (- lentilla) to fall out\estar a la que salta (estar atento) to be always on the look out for an opportunity 2 (enfadarse por todo) to have a short fusehacer saltar to blow uphacer saltar las lágrimas a alguien figurado to bring tears to somebody's eyessaltar a la cuerda / saltar a la comba to skipsaltar a la vista figurado to be obvious, be as plain as the nose on one's facesaltar de alegría figurado to jump for joysaltar en pedazos to break into pieces, smash to bitssaltar sobre alguien figurado to pounce on somebodysaltarle a alguien la tapa de los sesos familiar to blow somebody's brains outsaltarse el turno to jump the queuesaltarse un semáforo to jump the lightssaltársele a uno las lágrimas figurado to have tears in one's eyes* * *verb1) to jump, leap2) burst, explode3) pop out•- saltarse* * *1. VI1) [persona, animal] (=dar un salto) (tb Atletismo) to jump; [más lejos] to leap; [a la pata coja] to hopsaltar de alegría — to jump with o for joy
saltar a la comba — to skip, jump rope (EEUU)
hacer saltar un caballo — to jump a horse, make a horse jump
2) (=lanzarse)a) (lit)saltar al campo o al césped — (Dep) to come out on to the pitch
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saltar por una ventana — to jump o leap out of a window•
saltar sobre algn — to jump o leap o pounce on sbb) (fig)saltar al mundo de la política — to go into politics, move into the political arena
saltar a la fama — to win fame, be shot to fame
3) (=salir disparado) [chispa] to fly, fly out; [líquido] to shoot out, spurt out; [corcho] to pop out; [resorte] to break, go *; [astilla] to fly off; [botón] to come off; [pelota] to fly4) (=estallar) [cristal] to shatter; [recipiente] to crack; [madera] to crack, snap, break•
saltar por los aires, el coche saltó por los aires — the car was blown upbanca 2)el acuerdo puede saltar por los aires — the agreement could be destroyed o go up in smoke
5) (Elec) [alarma] to go off; [plomos] to blow6) [al hablar]a) [de forma inesperada] to say, pipe up *-¡estupendo! -saltó uno de los chavales — "great!" piped up * o said one of the boys
saltar con una patochada — to come out with a ridiculous o foolish remark
saltar de una cosa a otra — to skip from one thing o subject to another, skip about
b) [con ira] to explode, blow up7) (=irse)8) [cantidad, cifra] to shoot up, leap, leap upla mayoría ha saltado a 900 votos — the majority has shot up o leaped (up) to 900 votes
9)saltar atrás — (Bio) to revert
2. VT1) [+ muro, obstáculo] [por encima] to jump over, jump; [llegando más lejos] to leap, leap over; [apoyándose con las manos] to vaultel caballo saltó la valla — the horse jumped over o jumped the fence
2) (=arrancar)3) [con explosivos] to blow up3.See:* * *1.verbo intransitivo1)a) ( brincar) to jump; (más alto, más lejos) to leapsaltar a la cuerda or (Esp) comba — to jump rope (AmE), to skip (BrE)
saltar con or en una pierna — to hop
b) ( en atletismo) to jumptendrá que saltar 1,85m — he will have to jump o clear 1.85m
c) pelota to bounced) ( lanzarse) to jumpsaltar a tierra/al suelo — to jump to the ground
¿sabes saltar del trampolín? — can you dive off the springboard?
saltar SOBRE algo/alguien — to jump on something/somebody
la pantera saltó sobre su presa — the panther jumped o leapt on its prey
e) ( levantarse)saltar de la cama/del sillón — to jump out of bed/off one's chair
2)a) ( aparecer)saltar A algo: ambos equipos saltan al terreno de juego the two teams are now coming out onto the pitch; salta a la vista que... it's patently obvious that...; la noticia saltó a primera plana — the story hit the headlines o made front-page news
b) ( pasar)3)b) ( estallar)4) (fam) personaa) ( enojarse) to lose one's temper, get angryb) (decir, soltar) to retort- eso no es verdad -saltó Julián — that's not true, retorted Julián
2.saltar con algo: ¿y ahora saltas con eso? — and now you come out with that?
saltar vta) <obstáculo/valla/zanja> to jump (over); ( apoyándose) to vault (over)b) ( omitir) <pregunta/página> to skip, miss out3.saltarse v pron1)b) <semáforo/stop> to jump; < leyes> to bypass, circumvent3) (Chi) diente/loza to chip* * *= leap, bounce, pipe, skip, jump, hop, pop.Ex. For those involved in producing BNB, the eighties have seen this question leap in a single bound into the realm of stark reality from the cosy abstraction of AACR2.Ex. When children bounce on mother's knee to a song or a nursery rhyme and maybe when they chuckle at special words, names, and puns, they are responding to the texture and rhythm of sounds.Ex. Suddenly she piped triumphantly, almost getting to her feet: 'We could let the student assistants go!'.Ex. The article 'Hop, skip, and jump' reviews the range of specialist browsing tools available to beginners for navigating the World Wide Web.Ex. Field lengths are indicated as explained above and the cursor can be made to 'jump' from field to field for entry or amendment.Ex. The article ' Hop, skip, and jump' reviews the range of specialist browsing tools available to beginners for navigating the World Wide Web.Ex. The azaleas are popping, the redbuds are in their finest attire, and the dogwoods are lacy jewels at the edge of the wood.----* cuerda de saltar = skipping rope, skip rope, jump rope.* empezar a saltar las lágrimas = eyes + start to well up.* empezar a saltar las lágrimas = eyes + start to well up with tears.* escapar saltando en paracaídas = bale out.* fusible + saltar = blow + a fuse.* hacer saltar la banca = break + the bank.* hacer saltar por los aires = blow + sky high.* peldaños para saltar una cerca = stile.* saltar a la fama = jump into + stardom.* saltar a la palestra = come out in + the open.* saltar a la vista = be patently clear.* saltar al estrellato = jump into + stardom.* saltar de una isla a otra = island-hop.* saltar en paracaídas = parachute.* saltar la comba = skip + rope.* saltarse = skip over, skip.* saltarse Algo a la torera = flout.* saltarse la ley a la torera = flout + the law.* saltarse pasos intermedios = jump + steps.* saltarse una clase = skip + class, miss + class, cut + class.* * *1.verbo intransitivo1)a) ( brincar) to jump; (más alto, más lejos) to leapsaltar a la cuerda or (Esp) comba — to jump rope (AmE), to skip (BrE)
saltar con or en una pierna — to hop
b) ( en atletismo) to jumptendrá que saltar 1,85m — he will have to jump o clear 1.85m
c) pelota to bounced) ( lanzarse) to jumpsaltar a tierra/al suelo — to jump to the ground
¿sabes saltar del trampolín? — can you dive off the springboard?
saltar SOBRE algo/alguien — to jump on something/somebody
la pantera saltó sobre su presa — the panther jumped o leapt on its prey
e) ( levantarse)saltar de la cama/del sillón — to jump out of bed/off one's chair
2)a) ( aparecer)saltar A algo: ambos equipos saltan al terreno de juego the two teams are now coming out onto the pitch; salta a la vista que... it's patently obvious that...; la noticia saltó a primera plana — the story hit the headlines o made front-page news
b) ( pasar)3)b) ( estallar)4) (fam) personaa) ( enojarse) to lose one's temper, get angryb) (decir, soltar) to retort- eso no es verdad -saltó Julián — that's not true, retorted Julián
2.saltar con algo: ¿y ahora saltas con eso? — and now you come out with that?
saltar vta) <obstáculo/valla/zanja> to jump (over); ( apoyándose) to vault (over)b) ( omitir) <pregunta/página> to skip, miss out3.saltarse v pron1)b) <semáforo/stop> to jump; < leyes> to bypass, circumvent3) (Chi) diente/loza to chip* * *= leap, bounce, pipe, skip, jump, hop, pop.Ex: For those involved in producing BNB, the eighties have seen this question leap in a single bound into the realm of stark reality from the cosy abstraction of AACR2.
Ex: When children bounce on mother's knee to a song or a nursery rhyme and maybe when they chuckle at special words, names, and puns, they are responding to the texture and rhythm of sounds.Ex: Suddenly she piped triumphantly, almost getting to her feet: 'We could let the student assistants go!'.Ex: The article 'Hop, skip, and jump' reviews the range of specialist browsing tools available to beginners for navigating the World Wide Web.Ex: Field lengths are indicated as explained above and the cursor can be made to 'jump' from field to field for entry or amendment.Ex: The article ' Hop, skip, and jump' reviews the range of specialist browsing tools available to beginners for navigating the World Wide Web.Ex: The azaleas are popping, the redbuds are in their finest attire, and the dogwoods are lacy jewels at the edge of the wood.* cuerda de saltar = skipping rope, skip rope, jump rope.* empezar a saltar las lágrimas = eyes + start to well up.* empezar a saltar las lágrimas = eyes + start to well up with tears.* escapar saltando en paracaídas = bale out.* fusible + saltar = blow + a fuse.* hacer saltar la banca = break + the bank.* hacer saltar por los aires = blow + sky high.* peldaños para saltar una cerca = stile.* saltar a la fama = jump into + stardom.* saltar a la palestra = come out in + the open.* saltar a la vista = be patently clear.* saltar al estrellato = jump into + stardom.* saltar de una isla a otra = island-hop.* saltar en paracaídas = parachute.* saltar la comba = skip + rope.* saltarse = skip over, skip.* saltarse Algo a la torera = flout.* saltarse la ley a la torera = flout + the law.* saltarse pasos intermedios = jump + steps.* saltarse una clase = skip + class, miss + class, cut + class.* * *saltar [A1 ]viA1 (brincar) to jump; (más alto, más lejos) to leapsaltaban de (la) alegría they were jumping for joytuve que saltar por encima de las cajas I had to jump over the boxessaltó de la silla he leapt o jumped up out of his chairlos cachorros saltaban juguetones a su alrededor the puppies romped playfully around hermiraba saltar las truchas en el río he watched the trout leaping in the riversaltar con or en una pierna to hopestán dispuestos a saltar por encima de todo para conseguirlo they're prepared to go to any lengths o they'll stop at nothing to get it2 (en atletismo) to jumpsaltó casi seis metros he jumped nearly six meterspara clasificarse tendrá que saltar 1,85m to qualify he will have to jump o clear 1.85m3 «pelota» to bounce; «párpado» to twitch4 (lanzarse) to jumpsaltó del tren en marcha she jumped from the moving trainsaltar en paracaídas to parachutesaltó desde una ventana/desde un tercer piso he jumped from a window/the third flooral saltar a tierra se hizo daño she hurt herself jumping to the groundechó una carrera y saltó al otro lado del río he took a run and jumped o leapt over the river¿sabes saltar del trampolín? can you dive off the springboard?saltó al vacío he leapt into spacesaltar SOBRE algn/algo to jump ON sb/sthdos individuos saltaron sobre él y le robaron la cartera two people jumped on him and stole his walletla pantera saltó sobre su presa the panther jumped o leapt o sprang on its preyB1 (aparecer) saltar A algo:ambos equipos saltan al terreno de juego the two teams are now coming out onto the pitchsalta ahora a las pantallas comerciales is now on release at commercial theaters ( AmE) o ( BrE) cinemascuatro nombres saltan de inmediato a la memoria four names immediately spring to mindsalta a la vista que están descontentos it's patently obvious o quite clear that they're unhappyla noticia saltó a la primera página de los periódicos the story hit the headlines o made front-page news2 (pasar) saltar DE algo A algo to jump FROM sth TO sthel disco ha saltado del cuarto al primer puesto the record has jumped from number four to number onesaltaba de una idea a otra she was jumping about o skipping from one idea to the nextC1 «botón» to come off, pop off; «chispas» to fly; «aceite» to spitle hizo saltar tres dientes de un puñetazo he knocked out three of his teeth with one punchagitó la botella y el corcho saltó he shook the bottle and the cork popped outhan saltado los plomos or fusibles or (CS) tapones the fuses have blownhacer saltar la banca to break the bank2 (romperse) «vaso/cristal» to shatterse cayó y saltó en mil pedazos it fell and shattered into a thousand pieces3(estallar): la bomba hizo saltar el coche por los aires the bomb blew the car into the airhicieron saltar el edificio con dinamita they blew up the building with dynamiteD ( fam) «persona»1 (enojarse) to lose one's temper, get angrysalta por nada he loses his temper o gets angry for no reason2 (decir, soltar) to retort—eso no es verdad —saltó Julián that's not true, Julián retortedsaltar CON algo:saltó con una serie de insultos he came out with o let fly with a stream of insults¿y ahora saltas con que no te interesa? and now you suddenly say that you're not interested?estar a la que salta ( fam): éste siempre está a la que salta (alerta a las oportunidades) he never misses a trick ( colloq) (listo a criticar) he never misses an opportunity o a chance to criticize■ saltarvtA1 ‹obstáculo/valla/zanja› to jump, jump over; (apoyándose) to vault, vault overel caballo se negó a saltar la valla por segunda vez the horse refused the fence for the second timeno se puede saltar la ficha del contrario you are not allowed to jump over your opponent's piece2 (omitir) ‹pregunta/página› to skip, miss outme saltó al pasar lista he missed me out when he was taking the registerC ( Chi) ‹diente/loza› to chip■ saltarseA1 (omitir) ‹línea/palabra/página› to skipno es bueno saltarse así una comida it's not good to miss o skip a meal like that2 ‹semáforo/stop› to jump; ‹leyes› to bypass, circumvent toreraB «botón» to come off, pop off; «pintura» to chipse le ha saltado el esmalte the varnish has chippedse le saltaron las lágrimas tears sprang to her eyes, her eyes filled with tears* * *
saltar ( conjugate saltar) verbo intransitivo
1
(más alto, más lejos) to leap;
saltar a la cuerda or (Esp) comba to jump rope (AmE), to skip (BrE);
saltar con or en una pierna to hop;
saltar de la cama/silla to jump out of bed/one's chair
saltar en paracaídas to parachute;
¿sabes saltar del trampolín? can you dive off the springboard?;
saltó al vacío he leapt into space;
saltar SOBRE algo/algn to jump on sth/sb
2 ( pasar) saltar DE algo A algo to jump from sth to sth;
3 [ botón] to come off, pop off;
[ chispas] to fly;
[ aceite] to spit;
[ corcho] to pop out;
[ fusibles] to blow;
verbo transitivo ‹obstáculo/valla/zanja› to jump (over);
( apoyándose) to vault (over)
saltarse verbo pronominal
1
‹ comida› to miss, skip
2 [ botón] to come off, pop off;
[ pintura] to chip;
3 (Chi) [diente/loza] to chip
saltar
I verbo intransitivo
1 to jump, leap
saltar con una pierna, to hop
saltar en paracaídas, to parachute
2 (el aceite, etc) to spit
3 (una alarma, etc) to go off
4 (con una explosión o estallido) to explode, blow up
5 (con una frase) to retort: no me vuelvas a saltar con esa tontería, don't come out with such nonsense again
6 (a la mente) to leap (to one's mind)
II verbo transitivo
1 (por encima de algo) to jump (over)
♦ Locuciones: hacer saltar por los aires, to blow into the air
saltar a la vista, to be obvious
' saltar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aire
- cantar
- comba
- espatarrarse
- estampido
- fleje
- palestra
- parar
- ponerse
- tirarse
- alegría
- animar
- capaz
- cordel
- cuerda
- junto
- lazo
- pata
English:
bail out
- blast
- dare
- dive
- fuse
- hop
- jump
- jump out
- leap
- parachute
- poised
- pop
- pounce
- skip
- sky-dive
- spring
- vault
- blow
- bound
- chip
- fore
- joy
- running
- send
- take
* * *♦ vt1. [obstáculo, valla, verja] to jump (over);si salta los 2,35 ganará la prueba if he jumps o clears 2.35 metres, he'll win the competition2. [omitir] to skip, to miss out;me saltaron al nombrar los candidatos they missed me out of the list of candidatessaltar un ojo a alguien to poke sb's eye out;Informátsaltar la protección de un programa to break a program's protection, to crack a program♦ vi1. [brincar, lanzarse] to jump;los chicos saltaron al otro lado de la tapia the children jumped over the wall;Bubka fue el primero en saltar por encima de los 6 metros Bubka was the first person to clear 6 metres;saltar de alegría to jump for joy;saltar en paracaídas to parachute;saltar al río to jump into the river;saltar a tierra to jump to the ground;saltar al vacío to leap into space;los jugadores saltan al campo the players are coming out onto the field;saltar de un tema a otro to jump (around) from one subject to another;saltábamos de la euforia al desánimo our mood was swinging backwards and forwards between euphoria and dejection;saltar sobre algo/alguien [abalanzarse] to jump on sth/sb;Fam RPsaltar en una pata to be over the moon2. [levantarse de repente] to jump up;saltar de la silla/cama to jump out of one's seat/out of bed3. [salir disparado] [objeto] to jump, to shoot;[corcho, válvula] to pop out; [botón] to pop off; [aceite] to spurt; [esquirlas, astillas, chispas] to fly4. [explotar] to explode, to blow up;el automóvil saltó por los aires the car was blown into the air;5. [romperse] to crack;fregando los platos me saltó un vaso I broke one of the glasses when I was doing the washing-up6. [decir inesperadamente]“de eso nada”, saltó ella “no way,” she blurted out;saltar con to suddenly come out with;saltó con una impertinencia he suddenly came out with an impertinent remark;cuando le pasaron la factura saltó con que no tenía dinero when they gave her the bill, she suddenly said she didn't have any money7. [reaccionar bruscamente] to explode;saltar a la mínima to be quick to lose one's temper8. [alarma] to go off;[botón] to jump out; [mecanismo, termostato, interruptor] to activate;hacer saltar la alarma to set off the alarm10. [venir]me salta a la memoria aquel momento inolvidable cuando… that unforgettable moment springs to mind, when…11. Compestá a la que salta [para aprovechar ocasión] she's always on the lookout;[para señalar error ajeno] she never misses a chance to criticize* * *I v/i1 jump, leap;saltar a la comba jump rope, Br skip;andar oestar a la que salta never miss an opportunity2 ( abalanzarse):saltar sobre pounce on;saltar a la vista fig be obvious, be clearsaltar por los aires blow up, explode4:saltó con una sarta de estupideces he came out with one stupid thing after anotherII v/t1 valla jump2:saltar la banca break the bank* * *saltar vi1) brincar: to jump, to leap2) : to bounce3) : to come off, to pop out4) : to shatter, to break5) : to explode, to blow upsaltar vt1) : to jump, to jump over2) : to skip, to miss* * *saltar vb1. (en general) to jump2. (de un trampolín) to dive -
4 sauter
sauter [sote]➭ TABLE 11. intransitive verb• sauter en hauteur/en longueur to do the high/the long jump• sauter en l'air or au plafond (de colère) to hit the roof (inf) ; (de joie) to jump for joy ; (de surprise, de peur) to jump• sauter d'un sujet à l'autre or du coq à l'âne to jump from one subject to anotherb. ( = se précipiter) sauter du lit to jump out of bed• va faire tes devoirs, et que ça saute ! (inf) go and do your homework and be quick about it!• ça saute aux yeux ! it's obvious!d. ( = exploser) [bâtiment, bombe, pont] to blow up ; [circuit électrique] to fuse ; [fusible] to blow• faire sauter [+ train, édifice] to blow upg. [image de télévision] to flicker2. transitive verba. [+ obstacle, mur] to jump overb. [+ étape, page, repas] to skipc. [+ personne] (inf!) to screw (vulg!)* * *sote
1.
1) ( franchir) to jump [distance, hauteur]; to jump over [ruisseau, barrière]sauter quatre mètres en longueur — to do four metres [BrE] in the long jump
2) ( omettre volontairement) to skip [étape, repas, période]; to leave out [détails]3) ( omettre involontairement) to miss [mot, ligne]4) École
2.
verbe intransitif1) ( faire un saut) gén to jump; ( vers le bas) to jump (down); ( vers le haut) to jump (up); ( vers l'extérieur) to jump (out); ( vers l'intérieur) to jump (in)saute! — ( de haut) jump (down)!; ( dans une piscine) jump (in)!
sauter à pieds joints — lit to jump with one's feet together
sauter à pieds joints dans un piège — fig to fall straight into a trap
sauter en hauteur/en longueur — to do the high/long jump
sauter en parachute — ( une fois) to make a parachute jump; ( régulièrement) to go parachute jumping
sauter sur son téléphone/pistolet — to grab one's telephone/gun
sauter sur l'occasion/une offre — to jump at the chance/an offer
2) ( aller vivement) to jumpsauter dans un taxi/dans un train — to jump ou hop into a taxi/onto a train
3) ( passer)4) (colloq) ( être supprimé)faire sauter un paragraphe — ( délibérément) to take out a paragraph; ( par erreur) to miss out GB ou miss a paragraph
5) (être délogé, instable) [courroie, chaîne de vélo] to come off; [images de télévision] to jump6) ( céder)faire sauter les barrières — fig to break down the barriers
7) ( exploser) [bombe, mine] to blow up, to go off; [pont, bâtiment] to be blown up, to go up8) Culinaire••et que ça saute! — (colloq) make it snappy! (colloq)
sauter en l'air (colloq) or au plafond — (colloq) ( de joie) to jump for joy; ( de colère) to hit the roof (colloq); ( de surprise) to be staggered
* * *sote1. vi1) (= bondir) to jumpvas-y, saute! — go on, jump!
Nous avons sauté par-dessus la barrière. — We jumped over the gate.
2) (= se précipiter) to jumpIl a sauté dans un taxi. — He jumped into a taxi.
3) (= exploser) to blow up, to explode, [fusibles] to blowOn a fait sauter le commissariat de police la nuit dernière. — The police station was blown up last night.
4) [bouchon] to pop out, to pop off5) (= se rompre)6) (= être renvoyé) *, [ministre, pdg] to get the push *Le PDG a fini par sauter. — The CEO eventually got the push.
2. vt1) [barrière, obstacle] to jump over, to leap over2) fig, [ligne, page] to skip3) CUISINE to sauté* * *sauter verb table: aimerA vtr1 ( franchir) to jump [distance, hauteur]; to jump over [ruisseau, barrière]; sauter les trois dernières marches to jump down the bottom three steps; sauter deux mètres en hauteur Sport to clear two metresGB in the high jump; sauter quatre mètres en longueur to do four metresGB in the long jump;2 ( omettre volontairement) to skip [étape, repas, période]; to leave out [détails]; sauter un paragraphe ( en lisant) to skip a paragraph; ( en recopiant) to leave out a paragraph;3 ( omettre involontairement) to miss out GB, to miss [mot, ligne]; sauter son tour Jeux to miss one's turn;4 Scol sauter une année or classe to skip a year;5 ●( sexuellement) to screw●; se faire sauter to get laid●.B vi1 ( faire un saut) gén to jump; ( vers le bas) to jump (down); ( vers le haut) to jump (up); ( vers l'extérieur) to jump (out); ( vers l'intérieur) to jump (in); sauter dans qch to jump into sth; sauter par-dessus qch to jump over sth; sauter sur le banc to jump onto the bench; sauter du banc to jump off the bench; sauter d'une fenêtre to jump out of a window; sauter d'un avion to jump out of a plane; saute! ( de haut) jump (down)!; ( dans une piscine) jump (in)!; sauter à terre to jump (down) to the ground; sauter d'une branche à l'autre to leap from branch to branch; sauter d'un pied sur l'autre to hop from one foot to the other; sauter à pieds joints lit to jump with one's feet together; sauter à pieds joints dans un piège fig to fall straight into a trap; sauter dans le vide to jump; sauter en hauteur/en longueur to do the high/long jump; sauter à la perche to pole vault; sauter en parachute ( une fois) to make a parachute jump; ( régulièrement) to go parachute jumping; sauter à la corde to skip; sauter en ciseaux to do a scissors jump GB ou scissor jump US; faire sauter un enfant sur ses genoux to dandle a child on one's knee; sauter dans l'inconnu to take a leap ou to leap into the unknown; sauter sur qn to pounce on sb; sauter sur son téléphone/pistolet to grab one's telephone/gun; sauter sur l'occasion/une offre to jump at the chance/an offer; sauter à la gorge de qn to go for sb's throat; le chien m'a sauté à la figure the dog went for my face; sauter au cou de qn to greet sb with a kiss; ⇒ reculer;2 ( aller vivement) to jump; sauter du lit to jump out of bed; sauter dans un taxi/dans un train to jump ou hop into a taxi/onto a train; sauter d'un avion à l'autre to hop off one plane and onto the next;3 ( passer) nos frais ont sauté de 20% à 32% our costs have jumped from 20% to 32%; sauter d'un sujet à l'autre to skip from one subject to another;4 ○( être supprimé) faire sauter un paragraphe ( délibérément) to take out a paragraph; ( par erreur) to miss out GB ou miss a paragraph; faire sauter une réunion to cancel a meeting; l'émission/la réunion a sauté the programmeGB/the meeting was cancelledGB; le poste va sauter the job is being axed; faire sauter une contravention to get out of paying a parking ticket;5 (être délogé, instable) [courroie, chaîne de vélo] to come off; [images de télévision] to jump; la troisième vitesse saute the third gear keeps slipping;6 ( céder) faire sauter une serrure to force a lock; faire sauter une maille to drop a stitch; faire sauter les boutons to burst one's buttons; faire sauter une dent à qn to knock one of sb's teeth out; faire sauter les barrières fig to break down the barriers;7 ( exploser) [bombe, mine] to blow up, to go off; [pont, bâtiment] to be blown up, to go up; il a sauté sur une mine he was blown up by a mine; faire sauter qch to blow sth up; faire sauter les plombs Électrotech to blow the fuses;8 Culin faire sauter des oignons to sauté onions; faire sauter une crêpe to toss a pancake; faire sauter les bouchons de champagne to make the champagne corks pop;10 ( faire faillite) to go bust○.sauter aux yeux to be blindingly obvious; et que ça saute○! make it snappy○!; sauter en l'air○ or au plafond○ ( de joie) to jump for joy; ( de colère) to hit the roof○; ( de surprise) to be staggered; la sauter◑ ( avoir faim) to be starving○.[sote] verbe intransitif1. [bondir - personne] to jump, to spring up ; [ - chat] to jump, to leap ; [ - oiseau, insecte] to hop ; [ - grenouille, saumon] to leap ; [ - balle, curseur] to bounce, to jumpsauter dans une tranchée/dans un puits to jump into a trench/down a wellsauter d'une branche/falaise to leap off a branch/cliffsauter par-dessus une corde/un ruisseau to leap over a rope/across a streama. [de colère] to hit the roofb. [de joie] to be thrilled to bits2. JEUX & SPORTsauter en parachute to (parachute) jump, to parachutesauter en hauteur/longueur to do the high/long jumpsauter (à bas) du lit to jump ou to spring out of bedsauter dans un taxi to jump ou to leap into a taxic'est une excellente occasion, je saute dessus it's a great opportunity, I'll grab itsauter à la gorge ou au collet de quelqu'un to jump down somebody's throatva te laver les mains, et que ça saute! (familier) go and wash your hands and get a move on ou get your skates on (UK)ça saute aux yeux it's plain for all to see ou as the nose on your facefaire sauter un pont/char to blow up a bridge/tankla lampe/le circuit a sauté the lamp/circuit has fused (UK), the lamp fuse/the circuit has blown (US)[être projeté]les boutons ont sauté the buttons flew off ou popped off5. [changer sans transition] to jump6. [cesser de fonctionner - chaîne, courroie] to come off ; [ - image de télévision] to flicker ; [ - serrure] to snap7. (familier) [être renvoyé] to fallfaire sauter un directeur to kick out ou to fire a manager8. CUISINE————————[sote] verbe transitif1. [obstacle] to jump ou to leap over (inseparable)3. (très familier & locution)4. (vulgaire) [sexuellement] -
5 salto
m.1 jump (gen) & (sport).triple salto triple jumpsalto de altura high jumpsalto de esquí ski jumpsalto de longitud long jumpsalto mortal somersaultsalto en paracaídas parachute jumpsalto con pértiga pole vault2 gap.3 leap forward (progreso).un salto hacia atrás a major step backward4 precipice (despeñadero).salto de agua waterfallpres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: saltar.* * *1 (gen) jump, leap2 DEPORTE jump (natación) dive3 (de agua) waterfall4 (despeñadero) precipice\a salto de mata (vivir al día) from hand to mouth 2 (de cualquier manera) slapdash, haphazardly, any old howbajar de un salto / subir de un salto to jump down / jump updar un salto / pegar un salto to jump, leapdar un salto en el vacío figurado to take a leap in the darkel corazón me daba saltos figurado my heart was poundingen un salto figurado in a flashsalto de agua waterfall, falls pluralsalto de altura high jumpsalto de cama negligeesalto de la carpa jack-knifesalto de longitud long jumpsalto del ángel swan divesalto de tijera scissor jumpsalto mortal somersault* * *noun m.1) jump, leap, skip2) gap3) dive* * *SM1) (=acción) [gen] jump; [de mayor altura, distancia] leap; [al agua] diveeste invento es un gran salto adelante en tecnología — this invention is a great leap forward in technology
la novela está narrada con numerosos saltos atrás en el tiempo — the novel is told with a lot of flashbacks in time
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a saltos, cruzamos el río a saltos — we jumped across the riverhabía que andar a saltos para no pisar los cristales — you had to hop about so as not to tread on the glass
los niños les acompañaban dando saltos — the kids went with them, jumping o hopping about
al hablar da muchos saltos de un tema a otro — when he speaks, he jumps from o leaps around from one subject to the next
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de un salto, se puso en pie de un salto — he leapt o sprang to his feetsubió/bajó de un salto — he jumped up/down
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el libro supuso su salto a la fama — the book marked his leap to fame, the book was his springboard to famea salto de mata —
vivir a salto de mata — (=sin organización) to lead a haphazard life; (=sin seguridad) to live from hand to mouth
le gustaría dar el salto al teatro profesional — he would like to make the leap o jump into professional theatre
salto a ciegas, salto al vacío — leap in the dark
2) (Atletismo) jump; (Natación) dive•
triple salto — triple jumpsalto alto — LAm high jump
salto en paracaídas — (=salto) parachute jump; (=deporte) parachuting
salto inicial — (Baloncesto) jump ball
salto largo — LAm long jump
3) (=diferencia) gapentre los dos hermanos hay un salto de nueve años — there is a gap of nine years between the two brothers
hay un gran salto entre su primer libro y este último — there is a big leap between his first book and this latest one
4) (=en texto)salto de línea — (Inform) line break
5) (=desnivel) [de agua] waterfall; [en el terreno] faultsalto de agua — (Geog) waterfall; (Téc) chute
6)* * *1)a) ( brinco) jumpse levantó de un salto — ( de la cama) he leapt o sprang out of bed; ( del suelo) he leapt o jumped up from the floor
se puso en pie de un salto — she leapt o sprang to her feet
los pájaros se acercaban dando saltitos — the birds were hopping closer to me/us
dar or pegar un salto — ( dar un brinco) to jump; ( de susto) to start, jump
dos años más tarde dio el salto de productor a director — two years later he made the jump from producer to director
dar un salto en el vacío — to take a leap in the dark
b) (Dep) (en atletismo, esquí, paracaidismo) jump; ( en natación) dive2) (Geog) tb* * *= bound, leap, jump, hopping, hop, skip.Ex. For those involved in producing BNB, the eighties have seen this question leap in a single bound into the realm of stark reality from the cosy abstraction of AACR2.Ex. The information qualifications of specialists are portrayed as training on the information trampoline for a leap into new ideas.Ex. Hytelenet guides the user through directories of sites on the Internet using hypertext jumps.Ex. The sputter of gibberish, the hoppings about the floor, the violent gesticulations, were like the frenzy of a half dozen exasperated baboons.Ex. I told him about the doctor's explanation for my lack of weight loss and he did a few hops in place, excited for me that there's an explanation for not losing weight.Ex. The skipping rope seemed so long and heavy, and after a few skips, I was ready to drop dead.----* dar el salto = make + the leap.* dar un salto = leap, give + a jump.* dar un salto mortal = somersault, do + a somersault, summersault.* gran salto adelante = giant leap, great leap forward.* incremento del salto = jump increment.* levantarse de un salto = spring up.* rampa para salto de esquí = ski jumping ramp.* salto a la fama = jump into stardom.* salto al estrellato = jump into stardom.* salto al vacío = leap in the dark.* salto de agua = waterfall, fall.* salto de altura = vertical jump, vertical jump, high jumping, high jump.* salto de esquí = ski jumping, ski jump.* salto de fe = leap of faith.* salto del ángel = swan dive.* salto de longitud = long jump.* salto de página = page break.* salto de pértiga = pole vault, pole vaulting.* salto de puenting = bungee jump.* salto gigante = giant leap.* salto hacia el futuro = leap into + the future.* salto hacia lo desconocido = leap into + the unknown.* salto mental = mental leap.* salto mortal = somersault, summersault.* salto mortal hacia atrás = backflip.* triple salto = triple jump.* * *1)a) ( brinco) jumpse levantó de un salto — ( de la cama) he leapt o sprang out of bed; ( del suelo) he leapt o jumped up from the floor
se puso en pie de un salto — she leapt o sprang to her feet
los pájaros se acercaban dando saltitos — the birds were hopping closer to me/us
dar or pegar un salto — ( dar un brinco) to jump; ( de susto) to start, jump
dos años más tarde dio el salto de productor a director — two years later he made the jump from producer to director
dar un salto en el vacío — to take a leap in the dark
b) (Dep) (en atletismo, esquí, paracaidismo) jump; ( en natación) dive2) (Geog) tb* * *= bound, leap, jump, hopping, hop, skip.Ex: For those involved in producing BNB, the eighties have seen this question leap in a single bound into the realm of stark reality from the cosy abstraction of AACR2.
Ex: The information qualifications of specialists are portrayed as training on the information trampoline for a leap into new ideas.Ex: Hytelenet guides the user through directories of sites on the Internet using hypertext jumps.Ex: The sputter of gibberish, the hoppings about the floor, the violent gesticulations, were like the frenzy of a half dozen exasperated baboons.Ex: I told him about the doctor's explanation for my lack of weight loss and he did a few hops in place, excited for me that there's an explanation for not losing weight.Ex: The skipping rope seemed so long and heavy, and after a few skips, I was ready to drop dead.* dar el salto = make + the leap.* dar un salto = leap, give + a jump.* dar un salto mortal = somersault, do + a somersault, summersault.* gran salto adelante = giant leap, great leap forward.* incremento del salto = jump increment.* levantarse de un salto = spring up.* rampa para salto de esquí = ski jumping ramp.* salto a la fama = jump into stardom.* salto al estrellato = jump into stardom.* salto al vacío = leap in the dark.* salto de agua = waterfall, fall.* salto de altura = vertical jump, vertical jump, high jumping, high jump.* salto de esquí = ski jumping, ski jump.* salto de fe = leap of faith.* salto del ángel = swan dive.* salto de longitud = long jump.* salto de página = page break.* salto de pértiga = pole vault, pole vaulting.* salto de puenting = bungee jump.* salto gigante = giant leap.* salto hacia el futuro = leap into + the future.* salto hacia lo desconocido = leap into + the unknown.* salto mental = mental leap.* salto mortal = somersault, summersault.* salto mortal hacia atrás = backflip.* triple salto = triple jump.* * *A1 (brinco) jumpatravesó el arroyo de un salto he jumped (over) the streamal oír el despertador se levantó de un salto when he heard the alarm clock he leaped o jumped o sprang out of bedse puso en pie de un salto she leaped o sprang to her feetel conejo se escapó dando saltos the rabbit hopped away to safetylos pájaros se acercaban dando saltitos the birds were hopping closer to me/uscuando oí el tiro pegué un salto I started o jumped at the sound of the shotel corazón le daba saltos de la emoción her heart was pounding with excitementlos niños daban saltos de alegría the children jumped for joyel avión no paró de dar saltos it was a very bumpy flightde un salto pasó de redactor a director he leapt o shot straight from editor to directordos años más tarde dio el salto de productor a director two years later he made the jump from producer to directorlos precios han dado un salto prices have shot upel país ha dado un enorme salto atrás the country has taken a huge step backward(s)dar un salto en el vacío to take a leap in the darkhacer algo a salto de mata to do sth in a haphazard wayvivir a salto de mata to take each day as it comesCompuestos:bungee jump( AmL) pole vaultpole vault( Fís) quantum leaphigh jumplong jump( AmL) high jump( AmL) long jumpsomersaultB ( Geog) tbsalto de agua waterfallel Salto de Teguendama the Teguendama Falls* * *
Del verbo saltar: ( conjugate saltar)
salto es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
saltó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
saltar
salto
saltar ( conjugate saltar) verbo intransitivo
1
(más alto, más lejos) to leap;
salto a la cuerda or (Esp) comba to jump rope (AmE), to skip (BrE);
salto con or en una pierna to hop;
salto de la cama/silla to jump out of bed/one's chair
salto en paracaídas to parachute;
¿sabes salto del trampolín? can you dive off the springboard?;
saltó al vacío he leapt into space;
salto SOBRE algo/algn to jump on sth/sb
2 ( pasar) salto DE algo A algo to jump from sth to sth;
3 [ botón] to come off, pop off;
[ chispas] to fly;
[ aceite] to spit;
[ corcho] to pop out;
[ fusibles] to blow;
verbo transitivo ‹obstáculo/valla/zanja› to jump (over);
( apoyándose) to vault (over)
saltarse verbo pronominal
1
‹ comida› to miss, skip
2 [ botón] to come off, pop off;
[ pintura] to chip;
3 (Chi) [diente/loza] to chip
salto sustantivo masculino
1
( del suelo) he leapt o jumped up from the floor;◊ se puso en pie de un salto she leapt o sprang to her feet;
los pájaros se acercaban dando saltitos the birds were hopping closer to me/us;
dar or pegar un salto ( dar un brinco) to jump;
( de susto) to start, jump;
( en natación) dive;
salto con pértiga or (AmL) garrocha pole vault;◊ salto de altura/longitud high/long jump;
salto (en) alto/(en) largo (AmL) high/long jump;
salto mortal somersault
2 (Geog) tb
saltar
I verbo intransitivo
1 to jump, leap
saltar con una pierna, to hop
saltar en paracaídas, to parachute
2 (el aceite, etc) to spit
3 (una alarma, etc) to go off
4 (con una explosión o estallido) to explode, blow up
5 (con una frase) to retort: no me vuelvas a saltar con esa tontería, don't come out with such nonsense again
6 (a la mente) to leap (to one's mind)
II verbo transitivo
1 (por encima de algo) to jump (over)
♦ Locuciones: hacer saltar por los aires, to blow into the air
saltar a la vista, to be obvious
salto sustantivo masculino
1 jump, leap
avanzar a saltos, to hop along
dar un salto de alegría, to jump for joy
(el corazón) dar un salto, to pound [de, with]
2 Dep jump
salto con pértiga, pole vault
salto mortal, somersault
(en el agua) dive
triple salto, hop, step and jump
salto de longitud/de altura, long jump/high jump
3 (por omisión, diferencia, vacío) gap
4 salto atrás, backward step 5 salto de agua, waterfall 6 salto de cama, negligée
♦ Locuciones: (avanzar, progresar) dar el salto, to make headway
familiar vivir a salto de mata, to live from day to day
' salto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alarma
- caída
- espontánea
- espontáneo
- pértiga
- rebasar
- tijereta
- trenzado
- ejecutar
- encima
- listón
- pedazo
- pegar
- saltar
- zambullida
English:
blow up
- bound
- dive
- event
- gallop up
- headline
- in
- jump
- jump across
- jump down
- jump off
- jump on
- leap
- moving
- over
- parachute
- pole-vaulting
- show-jumping
- ski jumping
- skip
- somersault
- spring
- spring up
- vault
- caper
- dressing
- high
- hop
- long
- pole
- robe
- shoot
- triple
- water
- wrap
* * *salto nm1. [brinco] jump;[grande] leap; [al agua] dive;cruzó la grieta de un salto he jumped across the crevice;[grande] to leap;cuando se enteró de la noticia pegó un salto de alegría when she heard the news she was absolutely thrilled;el corazón le dio un salto cuando escuchó el disparo her heart skipped a beat when she heard the shot;la empresa ha decidido dar el salto a Internet the company has decided to go on line;vivir a salto de mata to live from one day to the nextAm salto alto high jump;salto de altura high jump;salto del ángel swallow dive;salto entre dos [en baloncesto] jump ball;saltos de esquí ski jumping;Am salto con garrocha pole vault;salto inicial [en baloncesto] tip-off;Am salto largo long jump;salto de longitud long jump;salto mortal somersault;salto en paracaídas parachute jump;salto con pértiga pole vault2. [omisión] gap;en este texto hay un salto de varios párrafos there are several paragraphs missing from this text3. [progreso] leap forward;el nuevo modelo supone un significativo salto cualitativo this model represents a significant qualitative leap forward;con esta victoria el equipo da un salto importantísimo this victory is a big leap forward for the team;un salto hacia atrás a major step backwards;finalmente dio el salto a la fama he finally made his big breakthrough4. [despeñadero] precipicesalto de agua waterfall; Geol salto de falla fault planesalto de línea automático wordwrap;salto de página page break* * *m leap, jump;dar un salto jump;dar un salto adelante jump forward;salto atrás tb fig step backwards;de un salto in one jump;dar saltos de alegría jump for joy;triple salto triple jump;concurso de saltos showjumping competition* * *salto nm1) brinco: jump, leap, skip2) : jump, dive (in sports)3) : gap, omission4)dar saltos : to jump up and down5) orsalto de agua catarata: waterfall* * *salto n1. (en general) jumpganó con un salto de 8,95 metros he won with a jump of 8.95 metres2. (de un trampolín) dive3. (avance) leapdar un salto / pegar un salto to jump -
6 Sprung
m; -(e)s, Sprünge1. jump (auch SPORT UND EDV); (großer Sprung) auch leap; Turnen, über Pferd, Stabhochsprung: vault; Schwimmsport: dive; einen Sprung in die Luft machen jump into the air; zum Sprung ansetzen prepare to jump, gather oneself for a jump; ein weiter Sprung a long ( oder big) jump2. umg. (kurze Entfernung) es ist nur ein Sprung bis dorthin it’s only a stone’s throw from here, it’s just down the road ( oder [a]round the corner); bedingter Sprung EDV conditional branch ( oder jump)3. fig.: Sprung ins Ungewisse oder kalte Wasser leap in the dark; großer Sprung vorwärts great leap forward; ein großer Sprung nach vorn sein Entwurf etc.: be a great advance ( gegenüber on); einen Sprung machen take a leap; den Sprung wagen take the plunge; Sprünge machen in einer Rede etc.: jump from one subject to another, keep on changing the subject; damit kann er keine großen Sprünge machen he won’t be able to do much on that4. fig.: auf dem Sprung sein, etw. zu tun be about to do s.th., be on the point of doing s.th.; auf einen Sprung vorbeikommen umg. drop in ( bei on), pop [a]round (and see s.o.); sie ist immer auf dem Sprung umg. she’s always on the go ( oder hop)5. umg., fig.: jemandem auf die Sprünge kommen find s.o. out, get wise to s.o.(‘s tricks oder game); jemandem auf die Sprünge helfen help s.o. along; beruflich etc.: auch give s.o. a leg up (Am. a boost); dir werde ich auf die Sprünge helfen! iro. we’ll soon see about that!; jemandes Gedächtnis auf die Sprünge helfen jog s.o.’s memory6. (Riss) crack; (Materialfehler, auch im Edelstein) flaw; einen Sprung haben / bekommen be cracked ( oder flawed)/ get a crack ( oder flaw); einen Sprung in der Schüssel haben umg., fig. not be quite all there* * *der Sprung(Riss) spring; flaw; crack; chap; rift;(Satz) vault; spring; pounce; leap; jump* * *Sprụng [ʃprʊŋ]m -(e)s, -e['ʃprʏŋə]1) jump; (schwungvoll, fig = Gedankensprung) leap, jump; (= Hüpfer) skip; (auf einem Bein) hop; (= Satz) bound; (von Raubtier) pounce; (= Stabhochsprung) vault; (WASSERSPORT) divezum Sprung ansetzen (lit) — to get ready to jump etc; (fig) to get ready to pounce
auf dem Sprung sein or stehen, etw zu tun — to be about to do sth
immer auf dem Sprung sein (inf) — to be always on the go (inf)
jdm auf die Sprünge helfen (wohlwollend) — to give sb a (helping) hand; (drohend) to show sb what's what
2) (inf = kurze Strecke) stone's throw (inf)auf einen Sprung bei jdm vorbeikommen/-gehen — to drop in to see sb (inf)
3) (= Riss) crack; (= Kratzer) scratcheinen Sprung haben — to be cracked/scratched
5) (HUNT = Rudel) herd6) (AGR = Begattung) mounting* * *der1) ((of a ball etc) an act of springing back: With one bounce the ball went over the net.) bounce2) (a spring; a leap: He reached me in one bound.) bound3) (a split or break: There's a crack in this cup.) crack4) (a sudden rush or movement: The child made a dash for the door.) dash5) (an act of jumping: She crossed the stream in one jump.) jump6) (a jumping competition: the high jump.) jump7) (an act of leaping: The cat jumped from the roof and reached the ground in two leaps.) leap8) (an act of plunging; a dive: He took a plunge into the pool.) plunge9) (an act of pouncing; a sudden attack: The cat made a pounce at the bird.) pounce10) (a leap or sudden movement: The lion made a sudden spring on its prey.) spring11) (a leap aided by the hands or by a pole: With a vault he was over the fence and away.) vault* * *Sprung1<-[e]s, Sprünge>[ʃprʊŋ, pl ˈʃprʏŋə]m crackSprung2<-[e]s, Sprünge>[ʃprʊŋ, pl ˈʃprʏŋə]m1. (Satz) leap, jump, boundder Bock machte einen \Sprung in die Luft the ram bounded into the airzum \Sprung ansetzen to get ready to jump2. SPORT vault, jump3.▶ auf dem \Sprung sein to be about to leave [or go]▶ ein großer \Sprung nach vorn a giant leap forwards▶ jdm auf die Sprünge helfen to give sb a helping handwir müssen dir wohl erst auf die Sprünge helfen, was? looks like we need to help things along a bitna warte, wenn ich dir erst auf die Sprünge komme! just wait until I get a hold of you!▶ einen \Sprung in der Schüssel haben to not be quite right in the head* * *der; Sprung[e]s, Sprünge1) (auch Sport) jump; (schwungvoll) leap; (Satz) bound; (Sprung über das Pferd) vault; (Wassersport) dive; (fig.) leapsein Herz machte vor Freude einen Sprung — (fig.) his heart leapt for joy
ein [großer] Sprung nach vorn — (fig.) a [great] leap forward
keine großen Sprünge machen können — (fig. ugs.) not be able to afford many luxuries
auf einen Sprung — (fig. ugs.) for a few minutes
auf dem Sprung[e] sein — (fig. ugs.) be in a rush
2) (ugs.): (kurze Entfernung) stone's throw3) (Riß) crackeinen Sprung haben/bekommen — be cracked/crack
4) injemandem auf die Sprünge helfen — (ugs.) help somebody on his/her way
* * *1. jump ( auch SPORT und IT); (großer Sprung) auch leap; Turnen, über Pferd, Stabhochsprung: vault; Schwimmsport: dive;einen Sprung in die Luft machen jump into the air;zum Sprung ansetzen prepare to jump, gather oneself for a jump;ein weiter Sprung a long ( oder big) jump2. umg (kurze Entfernung)es ist nur ein Sprung bis dorthin it’s only a stone’s throw from here, it’s just down the road ( oder [a]round the corner);3. fig:kalte Wasser leap in the dark;großer Sprung vorwärts great leap forward;ein großer Sprung nach vorn sein Entwurf etc: be a great advance (gegenüber on);einen Sprung machen take a leap;den Sprung wagen take the plunge;Sprünge machen in einer Rede etc: jump from one subject to another, keep on changing the subject;damit kann er keine großen Sprünge machen he won’t be able to do much on that4. fig:auf dem Sprung sein, etwas zu tun be about to do sth, be on the point of doing sth;auf einen Sprung vorbeikommen umg drop in (bei on), pop [a]round (and see sb);5. umg, fig:jemandem auf die Sprünge kommen find sb out, get wise to sb(’s tricks oder game);dir werde ich auf die Sprünge helfen! iron we’ll soon see about that!;jemandes Gedächtnis auf die Sprünge helfen jog sb’s memoryeinen Sprung in der Schüssel haben umg, fig not be quite all there* * *der; Sprung[e]s, Sprünge1) (auch Sport) jump; (schwungvoll) leap; (Satz) bound; (Sprung über das Pferd) vault; (Wassersport) dive; (fig.) leapsein Herz machte vor Freude einen Sprung — (fig.) his heart leapt for joy
ein [großer] Sprung nach vorn — (fig.) a [great] leap forward
keine großen Sprünge machen können — (fig. ugs.) not be able to afford many luxuries
auf einen Sprung — (fig. ugs.) for a few minutes
auf dem Sprung[e] sein — (fig. ugs.) be in a rush
2) (ugs.): (kurze Entfernung) stone's throw3) (Riß) crackeinen Sprung haben/bekommen — be cracked/crack
4) injemandem auf die Sprünge helfen — (ugs.) help somebody on his/her way
* * *-¨e m.branch n.(§ pl.: branches)crack n.fissure n.jerk n.jump n.seam n.skip n.spring n.transfer n. -
7 jeter
jeter [ʒ(ə)te]➭ TABLE 41. transitive verba. ( = lancer) to throwb. ( = mettre au rebut) to throw away• se faire jeter (inf) (d'une réunion, entreprise) to get thrown out (de of ) ; (lors d'une requête) to be sent packing (inf)c. ( = mettre rapidement) jeter des vêtements dans un sac to throw some clothes into a bag• jeter le trouble dans les esprits ( = perturber) to disturb people ; ( = rendre perplexe) to sow confusion in people's mindsf. ( = dire) to say• « et pourquoi pas ? » jeta-t-il "and why not?", he said2. reflexive verb► se jetera. ( = s'élancer)se jeter par la fenêtre to throw o.s. out of the window• se jeter à la tête de qn to throw o.s. at sb• se jeter dans les bras/aux pieds de qn to throw o.s. into sb's arms/at sb's feet• il s'est jeté sous un train he threw himself under a train► se jeter sur [+ personne] to rush at ; [+ lit] to throw o.s. onto ; [+ téléphone] to rush to ; [+ journal, roman] to pounce on ; [+ occasion, solution] to jump atc. [+ projectiles] to throw at each otherd. ( = boire) (inf!) on va s'en jeter un ? let's have a quick one (inf)* * *ʒəte
1.
1) ( lancer) to throw [caillou, dé]; ( avec force) to hurl, to fling [objet]jeter quelque chose à quelqu'un — ( pour qu'il l'attrape) to throw something to somebody; (pour faire mal, peur) to throw something at somebody
jeter quelque chose par terre/en l'air — to throw something to the ground/(up) in the air
jeter le buste en avant/la tête en arrière — to throw one's chest out/one's head back
2) ( placer rapidement) to throw ( dans into; sur over); ( étaler)jeter quelques idées sur le papier — fig to jot down a few ideas
3) ( mettre au rebut) to throw away ou outêtre bon à jeter — to be fit for the bin GB ou the garbage US; fenêtre
4) ( expédier)jeter quelqu'un dehors/par la fenêtre — to throw somebody out/out of the window
se faire jeter — (colloq) to get thrown out
jeter quelqu'un — (colloq) to throw somebody out
5) ( émettre) to give [cri]en jeter — (colloq) [personne, voiture] to be quite something (colloq)
6) ( construire) to lay [fondations]7) ( causer) to create [confusion]; to cause [consternation]; to sow [terreur]8) ( plonger)jeter quelqu'un dans — to throw somebody into [despair]
9) ( lancer en paroles) to hurl [insultes] ( à quelqu'un to somebody)‘tu es fou,’ jeta-t-elle — ‘you must be mad,’ she said
jeter quelques commentaires — ( dans une discussion) to put in a few comments
jeter à la tête or au visage de quelqu'un — to throw [something] in somebody's face [vérité, défi]
2.
se jeter verbe pronominal1) ( se précipiter) [personne] to throw oneselfse jeter sur — to fall upon [adversaire]; to pounce on [proie, nourriture, journal]
se jeter à l'eau — lit to jump into the water; fig to take the plunge
2) ( être jetable) to be disposable3) ( être mis au rebut) to be disposed of4) [cours d'eau] to flow ( dans into)••n'en jetez plus (la cour est pleine) — (colloq) hold your horses (colloq)
* * *ʒ(ə)te vt1) (= lancer) to throwIl a jeté son manteau sur le lit. — He threw his coat on the bed.
2) (= se défaire de) [ordures, vieilleries] to throw away, to throw outMes parents ne jettent jamais rien. — My parents never throw anything away.
3) (mouvement)4) (= émettre) [son, lueur] to give out5) NAVIGATIONjeter un coup d'œil à — to take a look at, to glance at
jeter des fleurs à qn fig — to say lovely things to sb, to shower sb with compliments
* * *jeter verb table: jeterA vtr1 ( lancer) to throw [caillou, dé]; ( avec force) to hurl, fling [objet]; jeter qch à qn ( pour qu'il l'attrape) to throw sth to sb; (pour faire mal, peur) to throw sth at sb; jeter un os à un chien to throw a dog a bone; jeter une assiette à la tête de qn to throw a plate at sb; jeter qch par terre/sur la table/en l'air to throw sth to the ground/on the table/(up) in the air; jeter une bûche dans la cheminée to throw a log on the fire; jeter les bras autour du cou de qn to throw ou fling one's arms around sb's neck; jeter le buste en avant/la tête en arrière to throw one's chest out/one's head back;2 ( placer rapidement) to throw (dans into; sur over); ( étaler) jeter une couverture sur un matelas/un blessé to throw a blanket over a mattress/an injured person; jeter une lettre à la boîte to drop a letter into the letter-box; jeter quelques idées sur le papier fig to jot down a few ideas;3 ( se débarrasser) to throw away ou out [vieilleries, ordures]; jeter qch à la poubelle to throw sth out, to throw sth in the bin GB ou the garbage US; être bon à jeter to be fit for the bin GB ou the garbage US; ⇒ froc;4 ( expédier) jeter qn dehors/par la fenêtre to throw sb out/out of the window; jeter qn en prison to throw sb in jail; jeter bas to flatten [adversaire, immeuble]; se faire jeter○ to get thrown out; jeter qn○ to throw sb out;5 ( émettre) to give [cri]; to throw [lumière, ombre]; to cast [reflet]; jeter un vif éclat to shine brightly; jeter mille feux to sparkle; en jeter○ [personne, voiture] to be quite something○; ⇒ vu F;6 ( construire) to build [pont]; to forge [lien]; to lay [fondations]; jeter un pont sur un cours d'eau to bridge a river, to throw a bridge across a river;7 ( causer) to create [confusion] (dans in; parmi among); to cause [consternation]; to sow [terreur]; to instilGB [vie]; jeter l'émoi dans la ville to throw the town into turmoil;8 ( plonger) jeter qn dans to throw sb into; jeter qn dans le désespoir to throw sb into despair; jeter le pays dans le désordre to throw the country into chaos;9 ( lancer en paroles) to hurl [insultes] (à qn to sb); ‘tu es fou,’ jeta-t-elle ‘you must be mad,’ she said; jeter quelques commentaires ( dans une discussion) to put in a few comments; jeter qch à la tête or au visage de qn to throw sth in sb's face [vérité, défi].B se jeter vpr1 ( se précipiter) [personne] to throw oneself; se jeter du haut d'un pont/par la fenêtre/dans le canal to throw oneself off a bridge/out of the window/into the canal; se jeter aux pieds de qn/dans les bras de qn to throw oneself at sb's feet/into sb's arms; se jeter sur to fall upon [adversaire]; to pounce on [proie, nourriture, journal]; se jeter au cou de qn to fling oneself around sb's neck; se jeter à l'eau lit to jump into the water; fig to take the plunge; (aller) se jeter contre un arbre [conducteur, voiture] to drive headlong into a tree; se jeter tête baissée dans qch to rush headlong into sth; se jeter à la tête de qn to throw oneself at sb; ⇒ cravate;2 ( être jetable) to be disposable;3 ( être mis au rebut) to be disposed of; où est-ce que les bouteilles se jettent? where do the bottles ou empties○ go?;4 [cours d'eau] to flow (dans into).n'en jetez plus (la cour est pleine)○ hold your horses○.[ʒəte] verbe transitif1. [lancer - balle, pierre] to throwelle m'a jeté la balle she threw me the ball, she threw the ball to mea. (familier) you're making me blush!, don't overdo it!2. [avec un mouvement du corps] to throwl'enfant jeta ses bras autour de mon cou the child threw ou flung his arms around my neckjeter un (coup d')œil sur ou à quelque chose to have a (quick) look at something, to glance at something3. [émettre - étincelle] to throw ou to give out (separable) ; [ - lumière] to cast, to shed ; [ - ombre] to cast ; [ - son] to let ou to give out (separable)en jeter (familier) : elle en jette, ta moto! (familier) that's some ou a neat bike you've got there!4. [dire brusquement]la petite phrase jetée par le ministre aux journalistes the cryptic remark the minister threw at the presselle leur jeta à la figure qu'ils étaient des incapables she told them straight (to their faces) that they were incompetentjeter des injures à la tête de quelqu'un to hurl ou to fling insults at somebody5. [mettre] to throwjeter quelqu'un dehors ou à la porte to throw somebody outjeter quelqu'un à terre to throw somebody down ou to the grounda. [à la piscine, sur la plage] to throw somebody in ou into the waterb. [d'un bateau] to throw somebody overboardce n'est pas le moment de lui demander, tu vas te faire jeter! now is not the time to ask him, he'll just send you away (with a flea in your ear)!6. [mettre au rebut - ordures, vêtements] to throw away ou out (separable)7. [plonger - dans un état, dans une humeur]jeter quelqu'un dans l'embarras to throw ou to plunge somebody into confusionjeter les fondements d'une loi/politique to lay the foundations of a law/policy[maille] to make9. [répandre - doute] to castjeter le discrédit sur quelqu'un/quelque chose to cast discredit on somebody/something, to discredit somebody/somethingjeter le trouble chez quelqu'un to disturb ou to trouble somebody10. (familier) [expulser]on a essayé d'aller en boîte mais on s'est fait jeter par un videur we tried to get into a nightclub but got thrown out by a bounceril s'est fait jeter par son père [verbalement] his father sent him packing————————[ʒəte] verbe intransitif(familier) avoir de l'allure————————se jeter verbe pronominal (emploi passif)————————se jeter verbe pronominal intransitif1. [sauter] to throw ou to hurl oneself, to leapse jeter dans le vide to throw oneself ou to hurl oneself into empty spacese jeter de côté to leap aside, to take a sideways leap2. [se précipiter] to rush (headlong)se jeter sur quelqu'un to set about ou to pounce on somebody3. [commencer]se jeter dans: se jeter à corps perdu dans une aventure to fling oneself body and soul into an adventure4. [cours d'eau] to run ou to flow intolà où la Marne se jette dans la Seine where the river Marne flows ou runs into the Seine————————se jeter verbe pronominal transitif(très familier & locution)s'en jeter un (derrière la cravate) to have a quick drink ou a quick one -
8 saut
saut [so]masculine noun( = bond) jump• faire un saut dans l'inconnu/le vide to leap into the unknown/the void► saut à skis ( = sport) skijumping* * *sonom masculin1) ( mouvement) jumpfaire un saut de 2% — to shoot up by 2%
3) (colloq) ( visite)faire un saut à la boulangerie — ( de chez soi) to pop round to the baker's GB, to duck out to the bakery US; ( en chemin) to pop in to the baker's
4) Informatique jump•Phrasal Verbs:••faire le grand saut — ( se suicider) to kill oneself
* * *so nm1) (= bond) jump2) fig3) (= discipline sportive) jump* * *saut nm1 ( mouvement) jump; saut en parachute parachute jump; faire un saut en parachute to make a parachute jump; saut à pieds joints jump with the feet together; faire un petit saut to skip; faire un saut de deux mètres to jump two metresGB; faire un saut sur place to leap in the air; faire des sauts de puce [avion] to do short-haul hops; faire un saut de 10 ans to skip 10 years; faire un saut dix ans en arrière to jump back ten years; faire un saut de 2% to shoot up by 2%; faire un saut dans l'inconnu to take a leap into the unknown; au saut du lit first thing in the morning;3 ○( visite) faire un saut à Paris to make a flying visit to Paris; faire un saut chez qn to pop in and see sb; je ne fais qu'un saut it'll only be a flying visit; faire un saut à la boulangerie ( de chez soi) to pop round to the baker's GB, to duck out to the bakery US; ( en chemin) to pop in to the baker's;4 Ordinat jump; saut de page page break.saut de l'ange swallow dive GB, swan dive US; saut carpé pike, jackknife dive; saut de chat saut de chat; saut de cheval vaulting; saut en chute libre free-fall jump; saut en ciseaux scissors jump GB, scissor jump US; saut à la corde skipping; saut à l'élastique bungee jumping; saut en hauteur high jump; être bon en saut en hauteur to be good at the high jump; saut en longueur long jump; saut de la mort salto mortale; saut d'obstacles Équit show jumping; saut à la perche pole vault; faire du saut à la perche to pole vault; saut périlleux mid-air somersault; saut en rouleau straddle roll; ( bond) ski jump; saut à skis ( sport) ski jumping.[so] nom masculinchampionnat/épreuves de saut jumping championship/eventssaut en hauteur/longueur high/long jumpa. [discipline] parachuting, skydivingb. [épreuve] parachute jumpa. [discipline] pole vaultingb. [épreuve] pole vaulta. [discipline] skijumpingb. [épreuve] (ski) jump2. [bond] leapse lever d'un saut to leap ou to jump to one's feeta. [en se levant] on ou upon getting upb. [tôt] first thing in the morning3. [chute] dropelle a fait un saut de cinq mètres dans le vide she fell ou plunged five metres into the void4. [brève visite] flying visita. [quelques instants] I'm only passing, I'm not stayingb. [quelques heures] I'm only on a flying visitfais un saut chez le boucher pop over ou along ou across to the butcher'sle grand saut [la mort] the big sleep8. INFORMATIQUE -
9 sprung
m; -(e)s, Sprünge1. jump (auch SPORT UND EDV); (großer Sprung) auch leap; Turnen, über Pferd, Stabhochsprung: vault; Schwimmsport: dive; einen Sprung in die Luft machen jump into the air; zum Sprung ansetzen prepare to jump, gather oneself for a jump; ein weiter Sprung a long ( oder big) jump2. umg. (kurze Entfernung) es ist nur ein Sprung bis dorthin it’s only a stone’s throw from here, it’s just down the road ( oder [a]round the corner); bedingter Sprung EDV conditional branch ( oder jump)3. fig.: Sprung ins Ungewisse oder kalte Wasser leap in the dark; großer Sprung vorwärts great leap forward; ein großer Sprung nach vorn sein Entwurf etc.: be a great advance ( gegenüber on); einen Sprung machen take a leap; den Sprung wagen take the plunge; Sprünge machen in einer Rede etc.: jump from one subject to another, keep on changing the subject; damit kann er keine großen Sprünge machen he won’t be able to do much on that4. fig.: auf dem Sprung sein, etw. zu tun be about to do s.th., be on the point of doing s.th.; auf einen Sprung vorbeikommen umg. drop in ( bei on), pop [a]round (and see s.o.); sie ist immer auf dem Sprung umg. she’s always on the go ( oder hop)5. umg., fig.: jemandem auf die Sprünge kommen find s.o. out, get wise to s.o.(‘s tricks oder game); jemandem auf die Sprünge helfen help s.o. along; beruflich etc.: auch give s.o. a leg up (Am. a boost); dir werde ich auf die Sprünge helfen! iro. we’ll soon see about that!; jemandes Gedächtnis auf die Sprünge helfen jog s.o.’s memory6. (Riss) crack; (Materialfehler, auch im Edelstein) flaw; einen Sprung haben / bekommen be cracked ( oder flawed)/ get a crack ( oder flaw); einen Sprung in der Schüssel haben umg., fig. not be quite all there* * *der Sprung(Riss) spring; flaw; crack; chap; rift;(Satz) vault; spring; pounce; leap; jump* * *Sprụng [ʃprʊŋ]m -(e)s, -e['ʃprʏŋə]1) jump; (schwungvoll, fig = Gedankensprung) leap, jump; (= Hüpfer) skip; (auf einem Bein) hop; (= Satz) bound; (von Raubtier) pounce; (= Stabhochsprung) vault; (WASSERSPORT) divezum Sprung ansetzen (lit) — to get ready to jump etc; (fig) to get ready to pounce
auf dem Sprung sein or stehen, etw zu tun — to be about to do sth
immer auf dem Sprung sein (inf) — to be always on the go (inf)
jdm auf die Sprünge helfen (wohlwollend) — to give sb a (helping) hand; (drohend) to show sb what's what
2) (inf = kurze Strecke) stone's throw (inf)auf einen Sprung bei jdm vorbeikommen/-gehen — to drop in to see sb (inf)
3) (= Riss) crack; (= Kratzer) scratcheinen Sprung haben — to be cracked/scratched
5) (HUNT = Rudel) herd6) (AGR = Begattung) mounting* * *der1) ((of a ball etc) an act of springing back: With one bounce the ball went over the net.) bounce2) (a spring; a leap: He reached me in one bound.) bound3) (a split or break: There's a crack in this cup.) crack4) (a sudden rush or movement: The child made a dash for the door.) dash5) (an act of jumping: She crossed the stream in one jump.) jump6) (a jumping competition: the high jump.) jump7) (an act of leaping: The cat jumped from the roof and reached the ground in two leaps.) leap8) (an act of plunging; a dive: He took a plunge into the pool.) plunge9) (an act of pouncing; a sudden attack: The cat made a pounce at the bird.) pounce10) (a leap or sudden movement: The lion made a sudden spring on its prey.) spring11) (a leap aided by the hands or by a pole: With a vault he was over the fence and away.) vault* * *Sprung1<-[e]s, Sprünge>[ʃprʊŋ, pl ˈʃprʏŋə]m crackSprung2<-[e]s, Sprünge>[ʃprʊŋ, pl ˈʃprʏŋə]m1. (Satz) leap, jump, boundder Bock machte einen \Sprung in die Luft the ram bounded into the airzum \Sprung ansetzen to get ready to jump2. SPORT vault, jump3.▶ auf dem \Sprung sein to be about to leave [or go]▶ ein großer \Sprung nach vorn a giant leap forwards▶ jdm auf die Sprünge helfen to give sb a helping handwir müssen dir wohl erst auf die Sprünge helfen, was? looks like we need to help things along a bitna warte, wenn ich dir erst auf die Sprünge komme! just wait until I get a hold of you!▶ einen \Sprung in der Schüssel haben to not be quite right in the head* * *der; Sprung[e]s, Sprünge1) (auch Sport) jump; (schwungvoll) leap; (Satz) bound; (Sprung über das Pferd) vault; (Wassersport) dive; (fig.) leapsein Herz machte vor Freude einen Sprung — (fig.) his heart leapt for joy
ein [großer] Sprung nach vorn — (fig.) a [great] leap forward
keine großen Sprünge machen können — (fig. ugs.) not be able to afford many luxuries
auf einen Sprung — (fig. ugs.) for a few minutes
auf dem Sprung[e] sein — (fig. ugs.) be in a rush
2) (ugs.): (kurze Entfernung) stone's throw3) (Riß) crackeinen Sprung haben/bekommen — be cracked/crack
4) injemandem auf die Sprünge helfen — (ugs.) help somebody on his/her way
* * *…sprung m im subst1. im wörtl Sinn:Startsprung Schwimmsport: opening dive;Todessprung death leap;Sechsmetersprung six-metre (US -er) jump2. fig:Entwicklungssprung leap forward in development;Leistungssprung sudden big increase in performance* * *der; Sprung[e]s, Sprünge1) (auch Sport) jump; (schwungvoll) leap; (Satz) bound; (Sprung über das Pferd) vault; (Wassersport) dive; (fig.) leapsein Herz machte vor Freude einen Sprung — (fig.) his heart leapt for joy
ein [großer] Sprung nach vorn — (fig.) a [great] leap forward
keine großen Sprünge machen können — (fig. ugs.) not be able to afford many luxuries
auf einen Sprung — (fig. ugs.) for a few minutes
auf dem Sprung[e] sein — (fig. ugs.) be in a rush
2) (ugs.): (kurze Entfernung) stone's throw3) (Riß) crackeinen Sprung haben/bekommen — be cracked/crack
4) injemandem auf die Sprünge helfen — (ugs.) help somebody on his/her way
* * *-¨e m.branch n.(§ pl.: branches)crack n.fissure n.jerk n.jump n.seam n.skip n.spring n.transfer n. -
10 schwingen
* * *to swing; to vaccilate; to fling; to oscillate; to brandish; to wave about* * *Schwịn|gennt -s, no pl (Sw SPORT)(kind of) wrestling* * *1) (to wave (especially a weapon) about: He brandished the stick above his head.) brandish2) (to (cause to) move or sway in a curve (from side to side or forwards and backwards) from a fixed point: You swing your arms when you walk; The children were swinging on a rope hanging from a tree; The door swung open; He swung the load on to his shoulder.) swing* * *schwin·gen<schwang, geschwungen>[ˈʃvɪŋən]I. vt Hilfsverb: haben▪ etw \schwingen to wave sth▪ etw \schwingen to brandish sther schwang die Axt he brandished the axe▪ jdn/etw \schwingen to swing sb/sthder Dirigent schwingt seinen Taktstock the conductor flourishes his batonFahnen \schwingen to wave flagsdas Tanzbein \schwingen to shake a leg fig4. AGRFlachs \schwingen to swingle flax; s.a. BecherII. vi Hilfsverb: haben o seinetw zum S\schwingen bringen to make sth [or cause sth to] vibrate2. (pendeln)im Sport mussten wir heute an die Ringe und \schwingen we had to swing on the rings in PE todayin seinen Worten schwang eine gewisse Bitterkeit his words hinted at a certain bitterness6. Hilfsverb: sein SCHWEIZobenauf [o obenaus] \schwingen (die Oberhand gewinnen) to gain the upper handIII. vr Hilfsverb: haben* * *1.unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb1) mit sein (sich hin- u. herbewegen) swing2) (vibrieren) vibrate2.unregelmäßiges transitives Verb (hin- u. herbewegen) swing; wave <flag, wand>; (fuchteln mit) brandish <sword, axe, etc.>3.große Reden schwingen — (ugs.) talk big; s. auch Tanzbein
unregelmäßiges reflexives Verb (sich schnell bewegen)sich aufs Pferd/Fahrrad schwingen — swing oneself or leap on to one's horse/bicycle
der Vogel schwang sich in die Luft — (fig.) the bird soared [up] into the air
* * *schwingen; schwingt, schwang, ist oder hat geschwungenB. v/r (hat) swing o.s., jump (auf +akk onto);sich in den Sattel schwingen swing (o.s.) into the saddle;sich über etwas schwingen vault over sth;sich von Ast zu Ast schwingen swing from branch to branch;sich in die Höhe schwingen Adler etc: soar (up) into the airC. v/i* * *1.unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb1) mit sein (sich hin- u. herbewegen) swing2) (vibrieren) vibrate2.unregelmäßiges transitives Verb (hin- u. herbewegen) swing; wave <flag, wand>; (fuchteln mit) brandish <sword, axe, etc.>3.große Reden schwingen — (ugs.) talk big; s. auch Tanzbein
unregelmäßiges reflexives Verb (sich schnell bewegen)sich aufs Pferd/Fahrrad schwingen — swing oneself or leap on to one's horse/bicycle
der Vogel schwang sich in die Luft — (fig.) the bird soared [up] into the air
* * *n.swing n. -
11 vide
vide [vid]1. adjective2. masculine nouna. ( = absence d'air) vacuumb. ( = trou) gapc. ( = abîme) dropd. ( = néant) emptiness• faire le vide autour de soi to isolate o.s.• tourner à vide [engrenage, mécanisme] to turn without grippinge. ( = manque) son départ laisse un grand vide his departure leaves a great void* * *vid
1.
1) ( sans contenu) [boîte] empty; [cassette, page] blankles mains vides — fig empty-handed
2) (dépeuplé, inoccupé) [salle, rue, fauteuil] empty; [appartement] empty, vacant3) (sans intérêt, substance, idées) [vie, slogan, esprit] empty; [regard] vacant
2.
nom masculin1) ( espace) spacesauter or se jeter dans le vide — lit to jump into space; fig to leap into the unknown
et au-dessous de lui, le vide — ( alpiniste) and below him, a sheer drop; ( acrobate) and nothing between him and the ground
parler dans le vide — ( sans auditeur) to talk to oneself; ( sans sujet) to talk at random
promettre dans le vide — fig to make empty promises
2) Physique vacuumfaire le vide autour de soi — fig to drive everybody away
3) ( absence à combler) vacuum, void; ( absence douloureuse) void4) ( vacuité) emptiness5) ( trou) ( entre deux objets) gap, empty space; ( dans un emploi du temps) gapcombler un or le vide — lit, fig to fill a gap
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* * *vid1. adj2. nm1) PHYSIQUE vacuum2) (espace) empty space, gap3) (abîme) [falaise] drop4) (= futilité, néant) voidà vide (= sans occupants) — empty, (= sans charge) unladen, TECHNIQUEwithout being in gear
* * *A adj1 ( sans contenu) [lieu, boîte] empty (de of); [cassette, page] blank; ensemble vide Math empty set; les mains vides fig empty-handed; vide de son contenu empty of its contents; pièce vide de meubles room empty of furniture; tu l'as loué vide ou meublé? are you renting it unfurnished or furnished?, are you renting it empty or furnished?;2 (dépeuplé, inoccupé) [salle, rue, fauteuil] empty (de of); [appartement] empty (de of), vacant; la maison est vide sans les enfants the house seems empty without the children; vide de tout habitant empty of all inhabitants;3 (sans intérêt, substance, idées) [vie, slogan, esprit, journée] empty; [regard] vacant; se sentir vide to feel empty; j'ai la tête vide my mind is a blank; vide d'intérêt devoid of any interest; vide de sens meaningless.B nm1 ( espace) space; suspendu dans le vide dangling in space; sauter or se jeter dans le vide lit to jump into space; fig to leap into the unknown; et au-dessous de lui, le vide ( alpiniste) and below him, a sheer drop; ( acrobate) and nothing between him and the ground; être attiré par le vide to be drawn toward(s) the edge; être penché au-dessus du vide ( en montagne) to be on the edge of a sheer drop; ( d'une tour) to be leaning over and looking down into space; regarder dans le vide to stare into space; parler dans le vide ( sans auditeur) to talk to oneself; ( sans sujet) to talk at random; promettre dans le vide fig to make empty promises;2 Phys vacuum; vide absolu absolute vacuum; la nature a horreur du vide nature abhors a vacuum; emballé sous vide vacuum packed; du café sous vide vacuum-packed coffee; pompe à (faire le) vide vacuum pump; faire le vide to create a vacuum; faire le vide autour de soi fig to drive everybody away; j'ai besoin de faire le vide dans ma tête I need to forget about everything;3 ( absence à combler) vacuum, void; ( absence douloureuse) void; vide politique/intellectuel political/intellectual vacuum; laisser/créer/combler un vide to leave/create/fill a vacuum; sa mort a laissé un grand vide dans ma vie his/her death left a great void ou emptiness in my life;4 ( vacuité) emptiness; le vide de l'existence/de leurs propos the emptiness of life/of their words;5 ( trou) ( entre deux objets) gap, empty space; ( dans un emploi du temps) gap; combler un or le vide lit, fig to fill a gap.C à vide loc adv ( sans contenu) empty; ( sans résultat) with no result; la clé tourne à vide the key is not catching; essai à vide no-load test; camion à vide truck without a load.[vid] adjectif1. [sans contenu] emptya. [entre deux objets] an empty spaceb. [sur un document] a blank spaceune pièce vide an empty ou unfurnished roomavoir le ventre ou l'estomac vide to have an empty stomachj'ai la tête ou l'esprit complètement vide I can't think straightdes remarques vides de sens meaningless remarks, remarks devoid of meaning2. [sans occupant] empty3. [sans intérêt - personnalité, vie] empty————————[vid] nom masculin1. ASTRONOMIEle vide (empty) space, the void2. [néant] spacea. [sans auditoire] to address empty spaceb. [sans contenu] to talk vacuouslyfaire le vide [dans un vase clos] to create a vacuum4. [distance qui sépare du sol] (empty) spacela maison est construite, en partie, au-dessus du vide part of the house is built over a drop5. [trou - entre deux choses] space, gap ; [ - entre les mots ou les lignes d'un texte] space, blank8. CONSTRUCTION————————à vide locution adjectivale1. [hors fonctionnement] no-load2. [sans air]cellule/tube/cuve à vide vacuum photocell/tube/tank————————à vide locution adverbiale————————sous vide locution adjectivalevacuum (modificateur)————————sous vide locution adverbiale -
12 LOPT
n.1) air, atmosphere, sky (skein sól, ok var lítt a l. komin); l. var mikit til jarðar at falla, it was a great height to fall down; l. ok lögr, sky and sea; á l., aloft, into the air; bera (fœra) á l., to spread abroad; hlaupa í l. upp, to leap up into the air; liggja í l. upp, to lie face uppermost; á lopti, aloft, in the air, on high; taka spjót á lopti, to catch a spear as it flies;2) loft, upper room (Gunnar svaf í lopti einu í skálanum);3) balcony (hann hleypr ofan ór loptinu á strætit).* * *n.:1. [Ulf. luftus = ἀήρ; A. S. lyft; Scot. and Old Engl. lift; Engl. a-loft; O. H. G. and Germ. luft], the air, Eluc. 19, Skálda 174: the air, atmosphere, the sky, heaven, lopt vindlaust, Edda 4; skein sól, ok var lítt á lopt komin, Ld. 36; sól er á góðu lopti, high in the sky, Bs. ii. 111; þeir heyrðu klukku-hljóð í loptið upp, Fms. vi. 63, Hdl. 41, Vsp. 29: lopt var mikit ( a great height) til jarðar at falla, Fb. ii. 389: allit., lopt ok lögr, Skm. 6; lýsti af höndum hennar bæði í lopt ok á lög, Edda 22; renna lopt ok lög, 70; hvat manna sá er með gullhjálminn er ríðr lopt ok lög, segja at hann á furðu góðan hest, 56:—plur., inn þver loptin, Bret. 58; hann skapaði himin ok jörð ok loptin, Edda; hann blæss eitri ok dreifir lopt öll ok lög, 41; loptin neðri, Lil. 27; loptin sungu, 34; hverfðr utan um lopt öll, Fas.2. adverb. phrases; á lopt, aloft, into the sky; hlaupa í lopt upp, io leap up into the air, Nj. 84; hefja e-t á lopt, to hold up aloft, extol, Róm. 308, Bs. i. 284, Finnb. 296; bregða á lopt, Eg. 123; bera (færa) á lopt, to spread abroad, Fms. xi. 287, Fas. i. 363, Bs. i. 133, Fs. 9; horfa, liggja í lopt upp (or upp í lopt), to lie face uppermost, opp. to á grúfu, Sturl. iii. 282: á lopti, aloft in the air, on high, hovering; taka spjótið á lopti, to catch a spear flying, Nj. 84; hann vá svá skjótt með sverði, at þrjú þóttu á lopti at sjá, 29, Þkv. 10.3. air, space; hann flaug um alla lása ok gat hvergi lopt fundit svá at hann mætti inn komask, Fb. i. 276.COMPDS: lopthræddr, loptmegin, loptmjöðm, loptríki, loptvægi.B. [Engl., Scot., and Dan. loft], a loft, upper room, also of houses built on piles (stafir), and thus lifted from the ground; this may well be the primitive sense, from which that of air, sky may be derived through the notion that the heavens were a many-storied ceiling, see the remarks s. v. himinn; often used of the bedroom in old dwellings; en er þeir kómu upp á loptriðit sá þeir at loptið var opit, Eg. 236, Fms. ii. 5; þú skalt liggja í lopti hjá mér í nótt … ok læsti hón þcgar loptinu innan, Nj. 6, 7; til lopts þess er Erlingr svaf í, Ó. H. 116; í annan enda hússins var lopt uppi á þvertrjám …, fóru þeir Arnljótr upp á loptið ok lögðusk þar til svefns, 153, Nj. 199; lopt þat er þar er yfir útidyrum, Eb. 118; þeir gengu til svefns ok upp í loptið, Fs. 85; Gunnarr svaf í lopti einu í skálanum, Nj. 114; var Fjölni fylgt til herbergis í hit næsta lopt, Hkr. i. 17; lopts dyrr, the loft doors, Sturl. ii. 94, Fas. iii. 500; lopts gat, an opening in a floor, trap-door.II. a balcony; þeir Þorbjörn vörðusk ór lopti einu, Orkn. 443; hann var skotinn í lopti einu, Fms. vii. 245; tók konungr sér herbergi í lopti einu, Ó. H. 105: in mod. usage of the ceilings or floors in many-storied houses.COMPDS: loptdyrr, lopteldr, loptgluggr, lopthús, lopthöll, loptrið, loptskemma, loptstofa, loptsvalir. -
13 lanciare
throwprodotto launchlanciare un'occhiata glance, take a quick looklanciare un urlo give a shout, shout* * *lanciare v.tr.1 to throw*; to fling*, to hurl, to launch: lanciare una pietra, to throw a stone; lanciare pietre contro qlcu., to throw stones at s.o.; lanciare un siluro, to launch (o to discharge o to fire) a torpedo; lanciare delle bombe, to throw (o to drop) bombs; lanciare in aria una moneta, to toss a coin; lanciare un'occhiata a qlcu., to dart (o to cast) a glance at s.o.; lanciare un grido, to give (o to utter) a cry (o to cry out); lanciò un grido di dolore, she cried out with pain; lanciare una bestemmia, to hurl a curse; lanciare minacce contro qlcu., to hurl threats at (o to launch threats against) s.o. // lanciare un cavallo, to start a horse off at full gallop // sul rettilineo lanciò l'auto a tutta velocità, he drove at full speed (o put on a spurt) on the straight // ha lanciato l'idea di fare una gita domenica prossima, he threw out the idea of going on an outing next Sunday2 (diffondere, far conoscere) to launch, to bring* out; (articoli) to push, to market: lanciare un prodotto, to launch a product; lanciare un attore, un film, to launch an actor, a film; lanciare una campagna, to launch a campaign; lanciare in commercio, to bring into trade; stanno lanciando molto il nuovo detersivo, they are launching an intensive campaign for the new washing powder; lanciare una moda, to launch (o to set) a fashion; lanciare qlcu. negli affari, to launch s.o. into business (o to start s.o. in business o to give s.o. a start) // (fin.) lanciare una società, to float a company; lanciare un prestito, to float a loan3 (inform.) (un programma) to launch, to activate, to introduce; (un sottoprogramma) to call.◘ lanciarsi v.rifl.1 to throw* oneself; to fling* (oneself), to dash, to hurl oneself: lanciare in avanti, to rush (o to dash o to shoot) forward; lanciare contro qlcu., to hurl oneself at s.o.; si lanciò fuori dalla stanza, he dashed out of the room; si lanciò nell'acqua, he threw himself (o plunged) into the water; lanciare all'inseguimento di qlcu., to dash off in pursuit of s.o.; lanciare nella mischia, to hurl oneself into the fray; lanciare col paracadute, to bale out (o to parachute)2 (fig.) (buttarsi, introdursi) to launch: lanciare in una discussione, to launch into a discussion; lanciare nella politica, to launch out into politics; lanciare con entusiasmo in una nuova attività, to fling (o to throw) oneself into a new activity with enthusiasm.* * *[lan'tʃare]1. vtlanciare qc a qn — to throw sth to sb, (per colpirlo) to throw sth at sb
lanciare il peso Sport — to put the shot
lanciare il disco Sport — to throw the discus
3) (introdurre: idea, nave, prodotto, moda) to launch4) (far andare veloce: macchina) to get up to top speed2. vr (lanciarsi)1) (gen)lanciarsi in qc (anche) fig — to throw o.s. into sth
lanciarsi contro qn — to hurl o fling o.s. at sb
lanciarsi nella mischia — to throw o.s. into the fray
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fig : fare il primo passo) lanciarsi in — to launch into, embark upon o onche aspetti? — lanciati! — what are you waiting for? — off you go!
* * *[lan'tʃare] 1.verbo transitivo1) (gettare) to throw* [pallone, sasso]; (con violenza) to hurl, to fling*; pesc. to cast* [lenza, rete]; sport to throw* [disco, giavellotto, martello, peso]lanciare qcs. in acqua, aria — to throw sth. in the water, (up) in the air
lanciare qcs. a qcn. — to throw sth. to sb., sb. sth
2) (inviare) to launch [ satellite]; to fire [missile, freccia] (su, a at); to drop [ bomba] (su, a on)3) (emettere) to give* [ grido]4) (indirizzare) to hurl [ insulto]; to give* [ sguardo]; to issue [ sfida]; to make*, to fling*, to level [ accusa] (a, contro against); to issue [ ultimatum]; to send* out [SOS, invito]; to launch [ appello]5) (promuovere) to launch [prodotto, cantante, inchiesta, campagna]lanciare una moda — to start o set a fashion
lanciare un'auto a 150 km/h — to take a car up to 150 kph
7) inform. to launch [ programma]8) econ. to float [ prestito]2.verbo pronominale lanciarsi1) (inviarsi) to throw* [sth.] to each other [palla, oggetto]; to exchange [ingiurie, insulti]2) (saltare) to leap*, to jump; (col paracadute) to parachute; (precipitarsi) to dart, to fling* oneself-rsi all'inseguimento di qcn. — to set off in hot pursuit of sb
3) (impegnarsi)- rsi in — to embark on [operazione, spese]
* * *lanciare/lan't∫are/ [1]1 (gettare) to throw* [pallone, sasso]; (con violenza) to hurl, to fling*; pesc. to cast* [lenza, rete]; sport to throw* [disco, giavellotto, martello, peso]; lanciare qcs. in acqua, aria to throw sth. in the water, (up) in the air; lanciare qcs. a qcn. to throw sth. to sb., sb. sth.2 (inviare) to launch [ satellite]; to fire [missile, freccia] (su, a at); to drop [ bomba] (su, a on)3 (emettere) to give* [ grido]4 (indirizzare) to hurl [ insulto]; to give* [ sguardo]; to issue [ sfida]; to make*, to fling*, to level [ accusa] (a, contro against); to issue [ ultimatum]; to send* out [SOS, invito]; to launch [ appello]5 (promuovere) to launch [prodotto, cantante, inchiesta, campagna]; è il film che l'ha lanciato it's the film that made his name; lanciare una moda to start o set a fashion6 (fare accelerare) lanciare un'auto a 150 km/h to take a car up to 150 kph; lanciare un cavallo al galoppo to spur one's mount into a gallop7 inform. to launch [ programma]8 econ. to float [ prestito]II lanciarsi verbo pronominale1 (inviarsi) to throw* [sth.] to each other [palla, oggetto]; to exchange [ingiurie, insulti]2 (saltare) to leap*, to jump; (col paracadute) to parachute; (precipitarsi) to dart, to fling* oneself; -rsi all'inseguimento di qcn. to set off in hot pursuit of sb. -
14 Schwingen
* * *to swing; to vaccilate; to fling; to oscillate; to brandish; to wave about* * *Schwịn|gennt -s, no pl (Sw SPORT)(kind of) wrestling* * *1) (to wave (especially a weapon) about: He brandished the stick above his head.) brandish2) (to (cause to) move or sway in a curve (from side to side or forwards and backwards) from a fixed point: You swing your arms when you walk; The children were swinging on a rope hanging from a tree; The door swung open; He swung the load on to his shoulder.) swing* * *schwin·gen<schwang, geschwungen>[ˈʃvɪŋən]I. vt Hilfsverb: haben▪ etw \schwingen to wave sth▪ etw \schwingen to brandish sther schwang die Axt he brandished the axe▪ jdn/etw \schwingen to swing sb/sthder Dirigent schwingt seinen Taktstock the conductor flourishes his batonFahnen \schwingen to wave flagsdas Tanzbein \schwingen to shake a leg fig4. AGRFlachs \schwingen to swingle flax; s.a. BecherII. vi Hilfsverb: haben o seinetw zum S\schwingen bringen to make sth [or cause sth to] vibrate2. (pendeln)im Sport mussten wir heute an die Ringe und \schwingen we had to swing on the rings in PE todayin seinen Worten schwang eine gewisse Bitterkeit his words hinted at a certain bitterness6. Hilfsverb: sein SCHWEIZobenauf [o obenaus] \schwingen (die Oberhand gewinnen) to gain the upper handIII. vr Hilfsverb: haben* * *1.unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb1) mit sein (sich hin- u. herbewegen) swing2) (vibrieren) vibrate2.unregelmäßiges transitives Verb (hin- u. herbewegen) swing; wave <flag, wand>; (fuchteln mit) brandish <sword, axe, etc.>3.große Reden schwingen — (ugs.) talk big; s. auch Tanzbein
unregelmäßiges reflexives Verb (sich schnell bewegen)sich aufs Pferd/Fahrrad schwingen — swing oneself or leap on to one's horse/bicycle
der Vogel schwang sich in die Luft — (fig.) the bird soared [up] into the air
* * ** * *1.unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb1) mit sein (sich hin- u. herbewegen) swing2) (vibrieren) vibrate2.unregelmäßiges transitives Verb (hin- u. herbewegen) swing; wave <flag, wand>; (fuchteln mit) brandish <sword, axe, etc.>3.große Reden schwingen — (ugs.) talk big; s. auch Tanzbein
unregelmäßiges reflexives Verb (sich schnell bewegen)sich aufs Pferd/Fahrrad schwingen — swing oneself or leap on to one's horse/bicycle
der Vogel schwang sich in die Luft — (fig.) the bird soared [up] into the air
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15 ungewiss
Adj. uncertain; (unentschieden) undecided; es ist noch ungewiss, ob / wie / wann etc. it’s still uncertain (as to) whether / how / when etc.; jemanden im Ungewissen lassen not let s.o. know, keep s.o. guessing; ( sich [Dat]) im Ungewissen über etw. sein / bleiben be / remain uncertain ( oder unsure oder in the dark) about s.th.; Sprung ins Ungewisse leap in the dark; eine Fahrt ins Ungewisse a journey into the unknown* * *uncertain; indecisive; precarious* * *ụn|ge|wissadjuncertain; (= vage) vagueein Sprung/eine Reise ins Ungewisse (fig) — a leap/a journey into the unknown
im Ungewissen bleiben/sein — to stay/be in the dark
* * *un·ge·wissRR[ˈʊngəvɪs]1. (nicht feststehend) uncertaineine \ungewisse Zukunft an uncertain future▪ noch \ungewiss sein, ob/wie... to be still uncertain, whether/how...ein Sprung ins U\ungewisse a leap into the unknown2. (unentschlossen) uncertain, unsureetw im U\ungewissen lassen to leave sth vague [or indefiniteAugen von \ungewisser Farbe eyes of an indefinable colour [or AM -or]* * *Adjektiv uncertainjemanden [über etwas (Akk.)] im Ungewissen lassen — leave somebody in the dark or keep somebody guessing [about something]
* * *es ist noch ungewiss, ob/wie/wann etc it’s still uncertain (as to) whether/how/when etc;jemanden im Ungewissen not let sb know, keep sb guessing;(sich [dat])im Ungewissen über etwas sein/bleiben be/remain uncertain ( oder unsure oder in the dark) about sth;Sprung ins Ungewisse leap in the dark;eine Fahrt ins Ungewisse a journey into the unknown* * *Adjektiv uncertainjemanden [über etwas (Akk.)] im Ungewissen lassen — leave somebody in the dark or keep somebody guessing [about something]
* * *adj.contingent adj. adv.in the air adv.uncertainly adv. -
16 desconocido
adj.1 unknown, anonymous, unfamiliar, obscure.2 undiscovered, strange, uncharted.f. & m.stranger, unidentified individual, unknown individual.past part.past participle of spanish verb: desconocer.* * *1→ link=desconocer desconocer► adjetivo1 (no conocido) unknown2 (no reconocido) unrecognized3 (extraño) strange, unfamiliar► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 stranger, unknown person1 the unknown\estar desconocido,-a to be unrecognizable* * *1. (f. - desconocida)noun2. (f. - desconocida)adj.1) unfamiliar2) unknown* * *desconocido, -a1. ADJ1) [gen] unknown2)estar desconocido: con ese traje estás desconocido — I'd hardly recognize you o you're unrecognizable in that suit
después del divorcio está desconocido — he's a changed person o he's like a different person since the divorce
2.SM / F stranger* * *I- da adjetivoa) <hecho/método/sensación> unknownb) <artista/atleta> unknownd) (fam) ( irreconocible)IIahora hasta plancha, está desconocido — he's like a different man, he even does the ironing
- da masculino, femeninoa) ( no conocido) strangerb) ( no identificado)un desconocido le asestó una puñalada — he was stabbed by someone whose identity has not been established
* * *= stranger, unfamiliar, unheard of, unidentified, unknown, unrecognised [unrecognized, -USA], outsider, uncharted, unchartered, unheard, unnoticed, unnoted, nomen nescio [N.N.].Ex. Many Americans viewed this influx of strangers with alarm.Ex. We are used to background noise in air conditioned buildings but the introduction of additional and unfamiliar sounds from AV equipment may be disturbing.Ex. Hypermedia offers unheard of opportunities to gain insight into the way young people perceive, process and use information.Ex. Names of speakers from the audience which were not clear from the tapes are listed as ' unidentified'.Ex. Works with unknown or uncertain personal authorship, or works emanating from a body that lacks a name are to be entered under title.Ex. It is undeniable that the ripest crop of unrecognised great inventors, long-lost heirs to dormant peerages, and assorted harmless drudges is to be gathered in the great general libraries of our major cities.Ex. The library director does not want to take the chance that by allowing the trustees to get active he might lose partial control of the library operation to an 'outsider'.Ex. News of boundless timber reserves spread, and before long lumberjacks from the thinning hardwood forests of New England swarmed into the uncharted area with no other possessions than their axes and brawn and the clothing they wore.Ex. This author agrees that the facts listed above are unchartered.Ex. As professionals are informed about the often unspoken and unheard stories relating to hearing loss, they can then serve with greater knowledge, empathy, and hope.Ex. By retrieving and bringing together these two literatures, that implicit unstated, and perhaps unnoticed hypothesis becomes apparent.Ex. This approach draws attention to hitherto unnoted relationships among concepts.Ex. Nomen nescio, abbreviated to N.N., is used to signify an anonymous or non-specific person.----* algo desconocido = virgin territory.* de causas desconocidas = idiopathic.* desconocido, lo = unfamiliar, the, unknown, the.* Dimensión Desconocida = The Twilight Zone.* hablar en lengua desconocida = talk in + tongues.* líquido desconocido = foreign substance.* miedo a lo desconocido = fear of the unknown.* miedo hacia lo desconocido = fear of the unknown.* moverse en terreno desconocido = be out of + Posesivo + depth, be in over + Posesivo + head.* pisar terreno desconocido = be out of + Posesivo + depth, be in over + Posesivo + head.* producto desconocido = foreign substance.* salto hacia lo desconocido = leap into + the unknown.* ser desconocido para = be alien to.* ser un desconocido = not know + Pronombre + from Adam.* sustancia desconocida = foreign substance.* terreno desconocido = unchartered territory, unchartered waters.* territorio desconocido = unfamiliar territory, unchartered territory, unchartered waters.* * *I- da adjetivoa) <hecho/método/sensación> unknownb) <artista/atleta> unknownd) (fam) ( irreconocible)IIahora hasta plancha, está desconocido — he's like a different man, he even does the ironing
- da masculino, femeninoa) ( no conocido) strangerb) ( no identificado)un desconocido le asestó una puñalada — he was stabbed by someone whose identity has not been established
* * *= stranger, unfamiliar, unheard of, unidentified, unknown, unrecognised [unrecognized, -USA], outsider, uncharted, unchartered, unheard, unnoticed, unnoted, nomen nescio [N.N.].Ex: Many Americans viewed this influx of strangers with alarm.
Ex: We are used to background noise in air conditioned buildings but the introduction of additional and unfamiliar sounds from AV equipment may be disturbing.Ex: Hypermedia offers unheard of opportunities to gain insight into the way young people perceive, process and use information.Ex: Names of speakers from the audience which were not clear from the tapes are listed as ' unidentified'.Ex: Works with unknown or uncertain personal authorship, or works emanating from a body that lacks a name are to be entered under title.Ex: It is undeniable that the ripest crop of unrecognised great inventors, long-lost heirs to dormant peerages, and assorted harmless drudges is to be gathered in the great general libraries of our major cities.Ex: The library director does not want to take the chance that by allowing the trustees to get active he might lose partial control of the library operation to an 'outsider'.Ex: News of boundless timber reserves spread, and before long lumberjacks from the thinning hardwood forests of New England swarmed into the uncharted area with no other possessions than their axes and brawn and the clothing they wore.Ex: This author agrees that the facts listed above are unchartered.Ex: As professionals are informed about the often unspoken and unheard stories relating to hearing loss, they can then serve with greater knowledge, empathy, and hope.Ex: By retrieving and bringing together these two literatures, that implicit unstated, and perhaps unnoticed hypothesis becomes apparent.Ex: This approach draws attention to hitherto unnoted relationships among concepts.Ex: Nomen nescio, abbreviated to N.N., is used to signify an anonymous or non-specific person.* algo desconocido = virgin territory.* de causas desconocidas = idiopathic.* desconocido, lo = unfamiliar, the, unknown, the.* Dimensión Desconocida = The Twilight Zone.* hablar en lengua desconocida = talk in + tongues.* líquido desconocido = foreign substance.* miedo a lo desconocido = fear of the unknown.* miedo hacia lo desconocido = fear of the unknown.* moverse en terreno desconocido = be out of + Posesivo + depth, be in over + Posesivo + head.* pisar terreno desconocido = be out of + Posesivo + depth, be in over + Posesivo + head.* producto desconocido = foreign substance.* salto hacia lo desconocido = leap into + the unknown.* ser desconocido para = be alien to.* ser un desconocido = not know + Pronombre + from Adam.* sustancia desconocida = foreign substance.* terreno desconocido = unchartered territory, unchartered waters.* territorio desconocido = unfamiliar territory, unchartered territory, unchartered waters.* * *1 ‹razón/hecho› unknown; ‹métodos/sensación› unknownpor razones desconocidas vendió todo y se fue for some unknown reason he sold up and leftpartió con destino desconocido she set off for an unknown destinationsu rostro no me era del todo desconocido his face wasn't wholly unfamiliar to meuna sensación de terror hasta entonces desconocida a feeling of terror the like of which I/he had never experienced beforetécnicas hasta ahora desconocidas hitherto unknown techniquessu obra es prácticamente desconocida en Europa her work is practically unknown in Europede origen desconocido of unknown originlo desconocido siempre lo ha intrigado he has always been fascinated by the unknown2 ‹artista/atleta› unknown3 ‹persona›(extraño): una persona desconocida a stranger4 ( fam)(irreconocible): con ese peinado nuevo está desconocida she's unrecognizable o totally changed with her new hairstyleahora hasta plancha, está desconocido he's like a different man o he's a changed person, he even does the ironingmasculine, feminine1 (no conocido) strangerno hables con desconocidos don't talk to strangers2(no identificado): fue atacado por unos desconocidos he was attacked by unknown assailantsun desconocido le asestó una puñalada he was stabbed by an unidentified person o by someone whose identity has not been established* * *
Del verbo desconocer: ( conjugate desconocer)
desconocido es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
desconocer
desconocido
desconocer ( conjugate desconocer) verbo transitivoa) ( no conocer):
desconocía este hecho I was unaware of this factb) ( no reconocer):
desconocido◊ -da adjetivo ( en general) unknown;
un cantante desconocido an unknown singer;
una persona desconocida a stranger
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino ( no conocido) stranger
desconocer verbo transitivo
1 (no saber) not to know, to be unaware of
2 (no reconocer, encontrar muy cambiado) to fail to recognize: ¿tú maquillada?, te desconozco, you with make up?, I can hardly recognize you
desconocido,-a
I adjetivo
1 unknown
una voz desconocida, an unfamiliar voice
2 (irreconocible) unrecognizable: estás desconocida, you have changed a lot
II sustantivo masculino y femenino stranger
III sustantivo masculino lo desconocido, the unknown
' desconocido' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
anónima
- anónimo
- desconocida
- incierta
- incierto
- inédita
- inédito
- paradero
- extraño
- miedo
- perfecto
English:
mate
- obscure
- strange
- stranger
- undiscovered
- unfamiliar
- unknown
- blind
- outsider
- perfect
* * *desconocido, -a♦ adj1. [no conocido] unknown;su cine es del todo desconocido en Europa his movies are totally unknown in Europe;elementos químicos entonces desconocidos chemical elements then unknown;una enfermedad hasta ahora desconocida a hitherto unknown illness;por causas todavía desconocidas for reasons as yet unknown o which are still unknown;nació en 1821, de padre desconocido he was born in 1821, and it is not known who his father was;el mundo de lo desconocido the world of the unknown;su nombre no me es del todo desconocido his name rings a bell2. [extraño]no dé su teléfono o dirección a personas desconocidas don't give your telephone number or address to strangers3. [sin fama] unknown;escritores jóvenes, casi desconocidos young, almost unknown, writers¿ya no fumas ni bebes? ¡chico, estás desconocido! you don't smoke or drink any more? well, well, you're a changed man!;el viejo bar estaba desconocido the old bar was unrecognizable;así, sin gafas, estás desconocido like that, with no glasses, you're unrecognizable♦ nm,f1. [extraño] stranger;hablar con un desconocido to talk to a stranger;no le abras la puerta a desconocidos don't open the door to strangers2. [persona sin fama] unknown;le dieron el premio a un (perfecto) desconocido they gave the prize to a complete unknown3. [persona sin identificar] unidentified person;un desconocido le disparó un tiro en la cabeza he was shot in the head by an unknown assailant;tres desconocidos prendieron fuego a varias tiendas several shops were set on fire by three unidentified persons* * *I adj unknownII m, desconocida f stranger* * *desconocido, -da adj: unknown, unfamiliardesconocido, -da nextraño: stranger* * *desconocido1 adj1. (no conocido) unknown2. (extraño) strange / unfamiliardesconocido2 n stranger -
17 vidé
vide [vid]1. adjective2. masculine nouna. ( = absence d'air) vacuumb. ( = trou) gapc. ( = abîme) dropd. ( = néant) emptiness• faire le vide autour de soi to isolate o.s.• tourner à vide [engrenage, mécanisme] to turn without grippinge. ( = manque) son départ laisse un grand vide his departure leaves a great void* * *vid
1.
1) ( sans contenu) [boîte] empty; [cassette, page] blankles mains vides — fig empty-handed
2) (dépeuplé, inoccupé) [salle, rue, fauteuil] empty; [appartement] empty, vacant3) (sans intérêt, substance, idées) [vie, slogan, esprit] empty; [regard] vacant
2.
nom masculin1) ( espace) spacesauter or se jeter dans le vide — lit to jump into space; fig to leap into the unknown
et au-dessous de lui, le vide — ( alpiniste) and below him, a sheer drop; ( acrobate) and nothing between him and the ground
parler dans le vide — ( sans auditeur) to talk to oneself; ( sans sujet) to talk at random
promettre dans le vide — fig to make empty promises
2) Physique vacuumfaire le vide autour de soi — fig to drive everybody away
3) ( absence à combler) vacuum, void; ( absence douloureuse) void4) ( vacuité) emptiness5) ( trou) ( entre deux objets) gap, empty space; ( dans un emploi du temps) gapcombler un or le vide — lit, fig to fill a gap
3.
* * *vid1. adj2. nm1) PHYSIQUE vacuum2) (espace) empty space, gap3) (abîme) [falaise] drop4) (= futilité, néant) voidà vide (= sans occupants) — empty, (= sans charge) unladen, TECHNIQUEwithout being in gear
* * *A adj1 ( sans contenu) [lieu, boîte] empty (de of); [cassette, page] blank; ensemble vide Math empty set; les mains vides fig empty-handed; vide de son contenu empty of its contents; pièce vide de meubles room empty of furniture; tu l'as loué vide ou meublé? are you renting it unfurnished or furnished?, are you renting it empty or furnished?;2 (dépeuplé, inoccupé) [salle, rue, fauteuil] empty (de of); [appartement] empty (de of), vacant; la maison est vide sans les enfants the house seems empty without the children; vide de tout habitant empty of all inhabitants;3 (sans intérêt, substance, idées) [vie, slogan, esprit, journée] empty; [regard] vacant; se sentir vide to feel empty; j'ai la tête vide my mind is a blank; vide d'intérêt devoid of any interest; vide de sens meaningless.B nm1 ( espace) space; suspendu dans le vide dangling in space; sauter or se jeter dans le vide lit to jump into space; fig to leap into the unknown; et au-dessous de lui, le vide ( alpiniste) and below him, a sheer drop; ( acrobate) and nothing between him and the ground; être attiré par le vide to be drawn toward(s) the edge; être penché au-dessus du vide ( en montagne) to be on the edge of a sheer drop; ( d'une tour) to be leaning over and looking down into space; regarder dans le vide to stare into space; parler dans le vide ( sans auditeur) to talk to oneself; ( sans sujet) to talk at random; promettre dans le vide fig to make empty promises;2 Phys vacuum; vide absolu absolute vacuum; la nature a horreur du vide nature abhors a vacuum; emballé sous vide vacuum packed; du café sous vide vacuum-packed coffee; pompe à (faire le) vide vacuum pump; faire le vide to create a vacuum; faire le vide autour de soi fig to drive everybody away; j'ai besoin de faire le vide dans ma tête I need to forget about everything;3 ( absence à combler) vacuum, void; ( absence douloureuse) void; vide politique/intellectuel political/intellectual vacuum; laisser/créer/combler un vide to leave/create/fill a vacuum; sa mort a laissé un grand vide dans ma vie his/her death left a great void ou emptiness in my life;4 ( vacuité) emptiness; le vide de l'existence/de leurs propos the emptiness of life/of their words;5 ( trou) ( entre deux objets) gap, empty space; ( dans un emploi du temps) gap; combler un or le vide lit, fig to fill a gap.C à vide loc adv ( sans contenu) empty; ( sans résultat) with no result; la clé tourne à vide the key is not catching; essai à vide no-load test; camion à vide truck without a load.[poisson] gutted -
18 werfen
das Werfenprojection; throw* * *wẹr|fen ['vɛrfn] pret wa\#rf [varf] ptp gewo\#rfen [gə'vɔrfn]1. vt1) (in Verbindung mit n siehe auch dort) to throw (auch beim Ringkampf) (nach at), to cast (liter, BIBL); Tor, Korb to score"nicht werfen" — "handle with care"
etw auf jdn/etw werfen — to throw sth at sb/sth
etw auf den Boden werfen — to throw sth to the ground, to throw sth on(to) the ground
die Tischlampe wirft ihr Licht auf... — the table lamp throws its light on...
jdn aus der Firma/dem Haus etc werfen — to throw or kick sb out (of the firm/house etc)
etw ins Gespräch/in die Debatte werfen — to throw sth into the conversation/debate
See:→ Blick2) (= Junge kriegen) to have, to throw (spec)2. vi1) (= schleudern) to throwmit etw (auf jdn/etw) werfen — to throw sth (at sb/sth)
mit Geld (nur so) um sich werfen (inf) — to throw or chuck (inf) one's money around
mit Komplimenten (nur so) um sich werfen — to be free and easy or to be lavish with one's compliments
mit Fremdwörtern (nur so) um sich werfen — to bandy foreign words about (Brit), to toss foreign words around (esp US)
2) (Tier) to have its young; (esp Katze, Hund etc) to have a litter, to litter; (bei einzelnen Jungen) to have a pup etc3. vrto throw oneself ( auf +acc (up)on, at); (Holz) to warp; (Metall, Asphalt etc) to buckleSee:→ Brust* * *1) (to throw: Bung it over here.) bung2) (to throw: The angler cast his line into the river; These facts cast new light on the matter; She cast him a look of hatred.) cast3) (to throw (something heavy): Someone heaved a stone through my window.) heave4) (to throw violently: He hurled himself to the ground; They hurled rocks/insults at their attackers.) hurl5) (to throw: He pitched the stone into the river.) pitch6) ((in wrestling, judo etc) to wrestle (one's opponent) to the ground.) throw7) (to throw into or through the air: She tossed the ball up into the air.) toss8) (an act of tossing.) toss* * *wer·fen<wirft, warf, geworfen>[ˈvɛrfn̩]I. vt1. (schmeißen)▪ etw irgendwohin \werfen to throw sth somewhere▪ etw auf jdn/etw \werfen to throw sth at sb/sthhör auf, Steine ans Fenster zu \werfen! stop throwing stones at the window!das Boot wurde gegen die Felsen geworfen the boat was thrown onto the rocksetw auf den Boden \werfen to throw sth to the groundetw in den Briefkasten \werfen to put sth in the letter boxBomben \werfen to drop bombsjdm etw ins Gesicht/an den Kopf \werfen to throw sth in sb's face/at sb's headeine Münze \werfen to toss a coindie Tür ins Schloss \werfen to slam the door shut2. (fig: befördern, tun)einen kurzen Blick in den Spiegel/in die Zeitung \werfen to cast a glance in the mirror/at the paperjdn aus der Firma/dem Haus \werfen to throw [or fam kick] sb out [of the firm/the house]eine Frage in die Diskussion \werfen to throw a question into the discussionjdn ins Gefängnis \werfen to throw sb into prisonneue Produkte auf den Markt \werfen to bring new products on the marketdie Arme in die Höhe \werfen to throw one's arms upden Kopf in den Nacken \werfen to toss one's head back4. (projizieren) etw \werfen to throw [or make] sthder Mond warf ein silbernes Licht auf den See the moon threw a silver light onto the lakeBilder an die Wand \werfen to project pictures on[to] the walleinen Schatten \werfen to cast a shadow5. (bilden)Blasen \werfen to bubbleFalten \werfen to wrinkle, to creaseJunge \werfen to have [or spec throw] young7. (erzielen)eine 6 \werfen to throw a sixein Tor \werfen SPORT to score a goalden Gegner \werfen to floor the opponentII. vi1. (Werfer sein) to throwIII. vr* * *1.unregelmäßiges transitives Verb1) throw; drop < bombs>jemanden aus dem Saal werfen — (fig. ugs.) throw somebody out of the hall
2) (ruckartig bewegen) throwden Kopf in den Nacken werfen — throw or toss one's head back
3) (erzielen) throwein Tor werfen — shoot or throw a goal
4) (bilden)Falten werfen — wrinkle; crease
[einen] Schatten werfen — cast [a] shadow
5) (gebären) give birth to2.unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb1) throwmit etwas [nach jemandem] werfen — throw something [at somebody]
mit Geld/Fremdwörtern um sich werfen — (fig.) throw [one's] money around/bandy foreign words about
2) (Junge kriegen) give birth; <dog, cat> litter3.1) (auch fig.) throw oneselfsich auf eine neue Aufgabe werfen — (fig.) throw oneself into a new task
sich in die Kleider werfen — (fig.) throw on one's clothes
2) (sich verziehen) buckle; < wood> warp* * *werfen; wirft, warf, hat geworfenA. v/t & v/i throw (nach at;mit etwas (nach jemandem) werfen throw sth (at sb);von sich werfen (Kleider) throw off;ein Tor werfen SPORT score a goal;er wirft den Speer 70 m weit he can throw the javelin 70 m;eine Sechs werfen throw a six;eine Münze werfen toss ( oder flip) a coin;nicht werfen! auf Paketen etc: handle with care;ein sehr helles Licht werfen Lampe: cast a very bright light;Bilder an die Wand werfen project pictures on ( oder against) the wall;Truppen an die Front werfen dispatch troops to the front;Waren auf den Markt werfen throw goods on the market;eine Skizze aufs Papier werfen do a quick sketch;einige Zeilen aufs Papier werfen jot down a few lines;den Feind aus seiner Stellung werfen dislodge the enemy from his position;etwas in die Diskussion werfen throw sth into the discussion;um sich werfen mit umg (Geld) throw about; (Worten) bandy about; → Blick 1, Handtuch, Haufen 1, Junge2, Schatten 2 etcsich nach dem Ball werfen SPORT dive to catch the ball;sich aufs Pferd werfen leap ( oder jump) into the saddle;sich auf jemanden werfen throw o.s. at sb, dive for sb;sich in seine Kleider werfen throw on ( oder jump into) one’s clothes;sich auf (+akk) eine Tätigkeit* * *1.unregelmäßiges transitives Verb1) throw; drop < bombs>jemanden aus dem Saal werfen — (fig. ugs.) throw somebody out of the hall
2) (ruckartig bewegen) throwden Kopf in den Nacken werfen — throw or toss one's head back
3) (erzielen) throwein Tor werfen — shoot or throw a goal
4) (bilden)Falten werfen — wrinkle; crease
[einen] Schatten werfen — cast [a] shadow
5) (gebären) give birth to2.unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb1) throwmit etwas [nach jemandem] werfen — throw something [at somebody]
mit Geld/Fremdwörtern um sich werfen — (fig.) throw [one's] money around/bandy foreign words about
2) (Junge kriegen) give birth; <dog, cat> litter3.1) (auch fig.) throw oneselfsich auf eine neue Aufgabe werfen — (fig.) throw oneself into a new task
sich in die Kleider werfen — (fig.) throw on one's clothes
2) (sich verziehen) buckle; < wood> warp* * *n.warping n. -
19 Sprung
1. Sprung <-[e]s, Sprünge> [ʃprʊŋ, pl ʼʃprʏŋə] mcrack2. Sprung <-[e]s, Sprünge> [ʃprʊŋ, pl ʼʃprʏŋə] m1) ( Satz) leap, jump, bound;der Bock machte einen \Sprung in die Luft the ram bounded into the air;zum \Sprung ansetzen to get ready to jump2) sport vault, jumpWENDUNGEN:einen \Sprung in der Schüssel haben to not be quite right in the head;ein großer \Sprung nach vorn a giant leap forwards;[mit etw] keine großen Sprünge machen können ( fam) to not be able to live it up [with sth];jdm auf die Sprünge helfen to give sb a helping hand;wir müssen dir wohl erst auf die Sprünge helfen, was? looks like we need to help things along a bit;immer auf dem \Sprung sein ( fam) to be always on the go;auf dem \Sprung sein to be about to leave [or go];nur einen \Sprung entfernt von etw sein to be only a stone's throw away from sth;jdm auf die Sprünge kommen ( fam) to get on to sb;na warte, wenn ich dir erst auf die Sprünge komme! just wait until I get a hold of you!; -
20 lancer
lancer [lɑ̃se]➭ TABLE 31. transitive verba. ( = jeter) to throwc. ( = émettre) [+ accusations, injures] to hurl ; [+ avertissement, mandat d'arrêt] to issue ; [+ théorie] to put forward ; [+ appel] to launch ; [+ SOS, signal, invitation] to send outd. ( = faire démarrer, déclencher) [+ navire, projet, entreprise, attaque] to launch ; [+ voiture] to get up to speed ; [+ processus, discussion] to start ; [+ emprunt] to issue ; [+ idée] to come up with• une fois lancé, on ne peut plus l'arrêter ! once he gets warmed up there's no stopping him!e. ( = faire connaître) to launch2. reflexive verbb. ( = sauter) to leap ; ( = se précipiter) to rushc. ( = s'engager) se lancer à la recherche de to go off in search of• se lancer dans [+ aventure, dépenses, travaux, grève] to embark on ; [+ discussion] to launch into ; [+ métier, politique] to go into ; [+ bataille] to pitch into3. masculine noun• le lancer du disque/du javelot/du marteau the discus/javelin/hammer* * *
I
1. lɑ̃se1) ( jeter) to throw [ballon, caillou, javelot]lancer un coup de pied/poing à quelqu'un — to kick/to punch somebody
2) (envoyer, mettre en route) to launch [satellite, fusée, navire]; to fire [flèche, missile] ( sur at); to drop [bombe]; to launch [offensive, projet, enquête, produit, chanteur]; to start up [engine]; to take [something] to full speed [véhicule]lancer une voiture à 150 km/h — to take a car up to 150 kph
3) ( émettre) to throw out [fumée, flammes]; to give [regard, cri]; to put about [rumeur]; to issue [avis, ultimatum]; to send out [invitation]; to float [emprunt]4) ( proférer) to hurl [insulte] (à at); to make [menace, accusation]; to let out [juron]; to crack [plaisanterie]
2.
(colloq) verbe intransitif ( élancer) to throb
3.
se lancer verbe pronominal1) ( s'engager)2) ( sauter)3) ( s'envoyer) ( pour attraper) to throw [something] to each other [ballon]; ( pour faire mal) to throw [something] at each other [pierre]; to exchange [insultes]4) ( se faire connaître) [acteur] to make a name for oneself
II lɑ̃senom masculin1) Sport2) ( à la pêche)le lancer, la pêche au lancer — rod and reel fishing
* * *lɑ̃se1. nmSPORT (= épreuve) throwing no pl2. vt1) (= jeter) [objet, ballon] to throwlancer qch à qn — to throw sth to sb, to throw sb sth
Lance-moi le ballon! — Throw the ball to me!, Throw me the ball!, [injures] to hurl sth at sb
2) [missile, roquette] to fireCe modèle lance des roquettes. — This model fires rockets.
3)4) [produit, artiste] to launchIls viennent de lancer un nouveau modèle. — They've just launched a new model.
5) [fusée, bateau] to launch6) [proclamation, mandat d'arrêt] to issue7) [emprunt] to issue* * *lancer verb table: placerA nm1 Sport ( action) throwing; ( coup) throw; aire de lancer throwing area; le lancer du disque/javelot/marteau throwing the discus/javelin/hammer; le lancer du poids putting the shot; son troisième lancer his/her third throw;2 Pêche le lancer, la pêche au lancer rod and reel fishing; prendre une truite au lancer to catch a trout with a rod and reel.B vtr1 ( jeter) to throw [ballon, caillou]; ( violemment) to hurl, to fling [objet]; Pêche to cast [ligne]; Sport to throw [disque, javelot, marteau]; lancer le poids to put the shot; lancer qch par terre/dans l'eau/en l'air to throw sth to the ground/in the water/(up) in the air; lancer qch à qn ( pour qu'il l 'attrape) to throw sth to sb; (pour faire peur, mal) to throw sth at sb; lance-moi la balle throw me the ball, throw the ball to me; lancer une assiette à la tête de qn to throw ou fling a plate at sb; il lance à 30 mètres Sport he can throw 30 metresGB; lancer un coup de pied/poing à qn to kick/punch sb; lancer ses bras en avant to swing one's arms forward;2 ( envoyer) to launch [satellite, fusée]; to fire [flèche, missile] (sur, à at); to drop [bombe] (sur on); lancer ses chiens après qn/sur une piste to set one's dogs on sb/on a trail; lancer son cheval dans la foule to spur one's horse forward into the crowd; lancer ses troupes à l'assaut to send one's troops into the attack; la cathédrale lance ses flèches vers le ciel the spires of the cathedral soar into the sky;3 ( projeter) to throw out [fumée, flammes, lave, étincelles]; lancer des éclairs [yeux] to flash; lancer mille feux [bijou] to sparkle;4 ( émettre) to give [regard, cri]; to sing [note]; to put out [rumeur]; to issue [avis, ultimatum, mandat d'amener]; to send out [SOS, invitation]; to float [emprunt, idée]; lancer une proposition au hasard to toss out a suggestion;5 ( proférer) to hurl [insulte] (à at); to make [menace, accusation] (contre against); to let out [juron]; to crack [plaisanterie]; lancer une bêtise to say something silly; lancer une accusation à qn to level an accusation at sb; il m'a lancé que he told me that; lança-t-il he said; ‘à demain !’ lança-t-il ‘see you tomorrow!’ he called; lança-t-il avec désinvolture he said casually;6 ( mettre en route) to launch [navire]; to launch [offensive, projet, enquête, affaire, campagne publicitaire]; Comm, Pub to launch [produit, marque, entreprise, chanteur]; lancer qn dans une carrière to launch sb on a career; c'est le film qui l'a lancé it's the film which made his name; lancer un pays sur la voie de la démocratisation to put a country on the road to democracy; lancer qn sur un sujet to start ou set sb off on a subject;7 ( faire démarrer) to start up [engine]; to set [sth] going [balancier, hélice]; ( faire accélérer) to take [sth] to full speed [véhicule]; lancer une voiture à 150 km/h to take a car up to 150 kph; une fois le véhicule lancé once the vehicle has got up speed; le train était lancé à fond the train was tearing along; lancer un cheval to give a horse its head; lancer sa monture au galop to spur one's mount into a gallop;8 Gén Civ lancer un pont sur une rivière to bridge a river, to throw a bridge across a river.D se lancer vpr1 ( s'engager) se lancer dans to launch into [explication]; to embark on [opération, programme, dépenses]; to take up [passe-temps, informatique, cuisine]; se lancer dans les affaires/le surgelé to go into business/frozen foods; se lancer dans la lecture d'un roman to start reading a novel; se lancer dans des dépenses to get involved in expense; se lancer dans l'inconnu to venture into the unknown;2 ( sauter) to leap, to jump; ( s'élancer) se lancer dans une course to set off on a race; se lancer à la conquête d'un pays/du marché to set out to conquer a country/to get the market; se lancer dans le vide to leap ou jump into space; se lancer du toit to jump off the roof; se lancer sur qn to leap at sb, to fall on sb; lance-toi! fig go on (then)!; j'hésitais mais je me suis quand même lancé I hesitated but eventually I went ahead;3 ( prendre de l'élan) to get a run-up; recule pour que je me lance move back a bit so I can get a run at it ou get up some speed;4 ( s'envoyer) [personnes] ( pour attraper) to throw [sth] to each other [ballon, objet]; ( pour faire mal) to throw [sth] at each other [pierre, projectile]; to exchange [injures, insultes];5 ( se faire connaître) [chanteur, acteur] to make a name for oneself.lancer franc ( au basket) free throw.I[lɑ̃se] nom masculinlancer léger/lourd fixed/free reel castingII[lɑ̃se] verbe transitifA.[ENVOYER, ÉMETTRE]1. [jeter] to throwelle m'a lancé la balle she threw me the ball, she threw the ball to me[bombe] to droplancer des invitations to send ou to give out invitationslancer un SOS/un appel à la radio to send out an SOS/an appeal on the radiolancer un mandat d'amener/un ultimatum to issue a summons/an ultimatumB.[METTRE EN MARCHE, FAIRE DÉBUTER]1. [faire partir brusquement][mettre en train - campagne] to launch ; [ - affaire] to set up ; [ - idée] to float ; [ - mode] to start[INFORMATIQUE - programme] to startlancer un moteur to rev up ou to start an enginele train était lancé à 150 km/h quand... the train was hurtling along at 150 km/h when...3. [faire connaître - produit] to launchc'est ce roman/cette émission qui l'a lancé this novel/programme made him famous4. (familier) [orienter - discussion] to get goingune fois qu'il est lancé sur ce sujet, on ne peut plus l'arrêter once he gets going on the subject, there's no stopping him5. [engager] to lead————————[lɑ̃se] verbe intransitif[élancer - douleur] to stabça me lance dans l'épaule, l'épaule me lance I've got a sharp stabbing pain in my shoulder————————se lancer verbe pronominal (emploi réciproque)elles se lançaient des injures they were hurling insults back and forth, they were exchanging insults————————se lancer verbe pronominal intransitif1. [se précipiter] to throw oneselfse lancer dans le vide to jump ou to throw oneself into empty space2. [se mettre à parler]3. [prendre l'initiative]allez, lance-toi et demande une augmentation go on, take the plunge and ask for a rise————————se lancer dans verbe pronominal plus préposition1. [s'aventurer dans - explication, aventure] to embark on2. [se mettre à pratiquer] to get involved in
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