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61 public
(of, for, or concerning, the people (of a community or nation) in general: a public library; a public meeting; Public opinion turned against him; The public announcements are on the back page of the newspaper; This information should be made public and not kept secret any longer.) público- publicly- publicity
- publicize
- publicise
- public holiday
- public house
- public relations
- public service announcement
- public spirit
- public-spirited
- public transport
- in public
- the public
- public opinion poll
public1 adj públicopublic2 n públicotr['pʌblɪk]1 público,-a1 el público\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLin public en públicoto be in the public eye ser objeto de interés públicoto be public knowledge ser del dominio públicoto go public SMALLCOMMERCE/SMALL salir a bolsato make public hacer público,-apublic company empresa pública, sociedad nombre femenino anónimapublic holiday fiesta nacionalpublic opinion opinión nombre femenino públicapublic relations relaciones nombre femenino plural públicaspublic school SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL colegio privado 2 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL colegio públicopublic sector sector nombre masculino públicopublic speaker orador,-rapublic speaking oratoriapublic transport transporte nombre masculino públicopublic utility servicio públicopublic ['pʌblɪk] adj: público♦ publicly advpublic n: público madj.• paladino, -a adj.• placero, -a adj.• público, -a adj.n.• público s.m.
I 'pʌblɪka) ( of people) públicoit wouldn't be in the public interest — no beneficiaría a la ciudadanía; eye I 1) c)
b) ( concerning the state) públicopublic body — organismo m estatal or público
public works — obras fpl públicas
c) <library/garden/footpath> públicod) (open, not concealed) <announcement/protest> públicoa well-known public figure — un personaje conocido, una persona muy conocida
to make something public — hacer* algo público
to go public — (journ) revelar algo a la prensa
e)to go public — \<\<company\>\> salir* a bolsa
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noun (+ sing or pl vb)a) u ( people in general)b) c ( audience) público mc)['pʌblɪk]1. ADJ1) (=of the State) público•
they can hire expensive lawyers at public expense — pueden contratar abogados caros a costa de los contribuyentes•
to run for/hold public office — presentarse como candidato a/ostentar un cargo público2) (=of, for, by everyone) público•
they want to deflect public attention from the real issues — quieren desviar la opinión pública de los verdaderos problemashe has kept his family out of the public eye — ha mantenido a su familia alejada de la atención pública
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I have decided to resign in the public interest — en el interés de los ciudadanos, he decidido dimitir3) (=open, not private) [statement, meeting] público; [appearance] en públicoit's too public here — aquí estamos demasiado expuestos al público, aquí no tenemos intimidad
can we talk somewhere less public? — ¿podemos hablar en algún sitio más privado or menos expuesto al público?
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to go public — (Comm) empezar a cotizar en bolsathey decided to go public about their relationship * — decidieron revelar su relación a la prensa or al público
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to make sth public — hacer público algo, publicar algo4) (=well-known)2. N1) (=people)•
the general public — el gran público•
a member of the public — un ciudadano2) (=open place)3) (=devotees) público m•
the reading/ sporting public — los aficionados a la lectura/al deporte•
the viewing public — los telespectadores3.CPDpublic access television N — (US) televisión abierta al público
public address system N — (sistema m de) megafonía f, altavoces mpl, altoparlantes mpl (LAm)
public affairs NPL — actividades fpl públicas
public assistance N — (US) asistencia f pública
public bar N — bar m
public body N — organismo m público
public company N — empresa f pública
public convenience N — (Brit) frm servicios mpl, aseos mpl públicos
public debt N — deuda f pública, deuda f del Estado
public defender N — (US) defensor(a) m / f de oficio
public enemy N — enemigo m público
- be Public Enemy No 1 or number onepublic enquiry N (Brit) — = public inquiry
public expenditure N — gasto m (del sector) público
public gallery N — (in parliament, courtroom) tribuna f reservada al público
public health N — salud f pública, sanidad f pública
public health inspector N — inspector(a) m / f de salud or sanidad pública
Public Health Service N — (US) ≈ Seguridad f Social, servicio público de asistencia sanitaria
public holiday N — fiesta f nacional, fiesta f oficial, (día m) feriado m (LAm)
public house N — (Brit) frm bar m
public housing N — (US) viviendas mpl de protección oficial
public housing project N — (US) proyecto f de viviendas de protección oficial
public inquiry N — investigación f oficial
public lavatory N — aseos mpl públicos
public law N — (=discipline, body of legislation) derecho m público; (US) (=piece of legislation) ley f pública
public library N — biblioteca f pública
public limited company N — sociedad f anónima
public money N — fondos mpl públicos
public nuisance N — (Jur) molestia f pública
he's a public nuisance — siempre está causando problemas or molestias
public opinion N — opinión f pública
public opinion poll N — sondeo m (de la opinión pública)
public ownership N —
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to be taken into public ownership — pasar a ser propiedad del estado(fig)public property N — (=land, buildings) dominio m público
public prosecutor N — fiscal mf
See:Public Record Office N — (Brit) archivo m nacional
public relations NPL — relaciones fpl públicas
the police action was a public relations disaster — la actuación de la policía fue desastrosa para su imagen
it's just a public relations exercise — es solo una operación publicitaria or de relaciones públicas
public relations officer N — encargado(-a) m / f de relaciones públicas
public school N — (Brit) colegio m privado; (=boarding school) internado m privado; (US) escuela f pública
60,000 public-sector jobs must be cut — se deben eliminar 60.000 puestos de funcionario, se deben eliminar 60.000 puestos en el sector público
public sector borrowing requirement N — necesidades fpl de endeudamiento del sector público
public servant N — funcionario(-a) m / f
public service N — (=Civil Service) administración f pública; (usu pl) (=community facility) servicio m público
she will be remembered for a lifetime of public service — se la recordará por cómo entregó su vida al servicio de la comunidad
in doing this they were performing a public service — con esto estaban haciendo un servicio a la comunidad
public service announcement — comunicado m de interés público
public service jobs — puestos mpl de funcionario or en el sector público
public service vehicle — vehículo m de servicio público
public service worker — funcionario(-a) m / f
public service broadcasting N — servicio m público de radio y televisión
public speaker N — orador(a) m / f
she is a good public speaker — habla muy bien en público, es una buena oradora
public speaking N — oratoria f
public spending N — gasto m (del sector) público
public television N — (US) cadenas fpl públicas (de televisión)
public transport, public transportation (US) N — transporte(s) m(pl) público(s)
public utility N — empresa f del servicio público
PUBLIC ACCESS TELEVISION En Estados Unidos, el término Public Access Television hace referencia a una serie de cadenas no comerciales de televisión por cable que emiten programas de ámbito local o programas dedicados a organizaciones humanitarias sin ánimo de lucro. Entre sus emisiones se incluyen charlas sobre actividades escolares, programas sobre aficiones diversas e incluso discursos de organizaciones racistas. Estas emisiones de acceso público se crearon para dar cabida a temas de interés local e impedir que los canales por cable estuvieran dominados por unos cuantos privilegiados. En virtud de la Ley de Emisiones por Cable, el Cable Act de 1984, cualquier población en que haya algún canal por cable puede obligar a los propietarios de dicho canal a que instalen una cadena adicional de acceso público y provean el equipo, el estudio, los medios técnicos y el personal necesarios para la emisión.public works NPL — obras fpl públicas
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I ['pʌblɪk]a) ( of people) públicoit wouldn't be in the public interest — no beneficiaría a la ciudadanía; eye I 1) c)
b) ( concerning the state) públicopublic body — organismo m estatal or público
public works — obras fpl públicas
c) <library/garden/footpath> públicod) (open, not concealed) <announcement/protest> públicoa well-known public figure — un personaje conocido, una persona muy conocida
to make something public — hacer* algo público
to go public — (journ) revelar algo a la prensa
e)to go public — \<\<company\>\> salir* a bolsa
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noun (+ sing or pl vb)a) u ( people in general)b) c ( audience) público mc) -
62 arrangement
nouna guitar arrangement — eine Bearbeitung od. ein Arrangement für Gitarre
5) (agreement) Vereinbarung, diemake an arrangement to do something — vereinbaren, etwas zu tun
6) (resolution) Einigung, dieI'm sure we can come to some arrangement about... — wir können uns sicher irgendwie einigen über (+ Akk.)...
* * *noun I like the arrangement of the furniture; flower-arrangements; They've finally come to some sort of arrangement about sharing expenses; a new arrangement for guitar and orchestra.) die Anordnung, die Übereinkunft, die Bearbeitung* * *ar·range·ment[əˈreɪnʤmənt]n▪ \arrangements pl Vorbereitungen plto have an \arrangement with sb mit jdm eine Abmachung getroffen habento come to an \arrangement zu einer Übereinkunft kommenby [prior] \arrangement with the bank nach [vorheriger] Absprache mit der Bankwhat are your current working \arrangements? welche arbeitsmäßigen Verpflichtungen haben Sie momentan?an \arrangement for saxophone and piano ein für Saxophon und Klavier arrangiertes [Musik]stück* * *[ə'reIndZmənt]nby arrangement — laut or nach Vereinbarung or Absprache
he has an arrangement with his wife... —
I've got a nice little arrangement going — ich habe da so eine Abmachung or Absprache getroffen
to make arrangements for sb/sth — für jdn/etw Vorbereitungen treffen
to make arrangements for sth to be done — veranlassen, dass etw getan wird
to make one's own arrangements — selber zusehen(, wie...), es selber arrangieren(, dass...)
"funeral arrangements" — "Ausführung von Bestattungen"
who will look after the funeral arrangements? — wer kümmert sich um die Beerdigung?
* * *arrangement [əˈreındʒmənt] s1. Arrangement n, (An)Ordnung f, Aufstellung f, Einrichtung f:arrangement of chromosomes BIOL Chromosomenanordnung;alter the arrangement of furniture (die Möbel) umstellen2. MATH Ansatz m (einer Gleichung), Gliederung f, Gruppierung f, Einteilung f3. a) Festsetzung f, -legung fb) Vorbereitung f, Planung f4. Vereinbarung f, Verabredung f, Übereinkunft f, Abkommen n, Absprache f, Arrangement n:salary by arrangement Gehalt nach Vereinbarung5. a) Beilegung f, Schlichtung fb) Vergleich m (mit Gläubigern):come to an arrangement einen Vergleich schließen, sich vergleichen; allg sich einigen6. Erledigung f, Durchführung f7. pl Vorkehrungen pl, Vorbereitungen pl:make arrangements Vorkehrungen oder Vorbereitungen treffen;arrangements for the wedding Hochzeitsvorbereitungen8. pl Veranstaltungen plfor für)10. Arrangement n, Zusammenstellung f:arr. abk1. arranged2. arrangement3. arrival4. arrived* * *noun2) (Mus., Radio, etc.): (adapting, adaptation) Bearbeitung, diea guitar arrangement — eine Bearbeitung od. ein Arrangement für Gitarre
5) (agreement) Vereinbarung, diemake an arrangement to do something — vereinbaren, etwas zu tun
6) (resolution) Einigung, dieI'm sure we can come to some arrangement about... — wir können uns sicher irgendwie einigen über (+ Akk.)...
* * *n.Abmachung f.Absprache f.Anlage -n f.Anordnung f.Ausgestaltung f.Einrichtung f.Einteilung f.Festlegung f.Ordnung -en f.Vereinbarung f. -
63 cut
1.[kʌt]transitive verb, -tt-, cutcut one's finger/leg — sich (Dat. od. Akk.) in den Finger/ins Bein schneiden
he cut himself on broken glass — er hat sich an einer Glasscherbe geschnitten
the remark cut him to the quick — (fig.) die Bemerkung traf ihn ins Mark
cut something in half/two/three — etwas halbieren/zweiteilen/dreiteilen
cut one's ties or links — alle Verbindungen abbrechen
cut no ice with somebody — (fig. coll.) keinen Eindruck auf jemanden machen
cut (p.p.) flowers — Schnittblumen
cut one's nails — sich (Dat.) die Nägel schneiden
cut a key — einen Schlüssel feilen od. anfertigen
cut figures in wood/stone — Figuren aus Holz schnitzen/aus Stein hauen
5) (meet and cross) [Straße, Linie, Kreis:] schneiden6) (fig.): (renounce, refuse to recognize) schneiden7) (carve) [auf]schneiden [Fleisch, Geflügel]; abschneiden [Scheibe]8) (reduce) senken [Preise]; verringern, einschränken [Menge, Produktion]; mindern [Qualität]; kürzen [Ausgaben, Lohn]; verkürzen [Arbeitszeit, Urlaub]; abbauen [Arbeitsplätze]; (cease, stop) einstellen [Dienstleistungen, Lieferungen]; abstellen [Strom]9) (absent oneself from) schwänzen [Schule, Unterricht]10)11)cut something short — (lit. or fig.): (interrupt, terminate) etwas abbrechen
cut somebody short — jemanden unterbrechen; (impatiently) jemandem ins Wort fallen
12) (Cards) abheben13)14)be cut and dried — genau festgelegt od. abgesprochen sein
15) (Computing)2. intransitive verb,-tt-, cut1) [Messer, Schwert usw.:] schneiden; [Papier, Tuch, Käse:] sich schneiden lassencut both ways — (fig.) ein zweischneidiges Schwert sein (fig.)
3) (pass)3. nouncut through or across the field/park — [quer] über das Feld/durch den Park gehen
1) (act of cutting) Schnitt, der2) (stroke, blow) (with knife) Schnitt, der; (with sword, whip) Hieb, der; (injury) Schnittwunde, die3) (reduction) (in wages, expenditure, budget) Kürzung, die; (in prices) Senkung, die; (in working hours, holiday, etc.) Verkürzung, die; (in services) Verringerung, die; (in production, output, etc.) Einschränkung, diemake cuts — Streichungen/Schnitte vornehmen
Phrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/98633/cut_away">cut away- cut back- cut down- cut in- cut off- cut out- cut up* * *1. present participle - cutting; verb1) (to make an opening in, usually with something with a sharp edge: He cut the paper with a pair of scissors.) schneiden2) (to separate or divide by cutting: She cut a slice of bread; The child cut out the pictures; She cut up the meat into small pieces.) aus-, abschneiden3) (to make by cutting: She cut a hole in the cloth.) schneiden4) (to shorten by cutting; to trim: to cut hair; I'll cut the grass.) schneiden5) (to reduce: They cut my wages by ten per cent.) kürzen6) (to remove: They cut several passages from the film.) schneiden7) (to wound or hurt by breaking the skin (of): I cut my hand on a piece of glass.) schneiden8) (to divide (a pack of cards).) abheben9) (to stop: When the actress said the wrong words, the director ordered `Cut!') `Schnitt`10) (to take a short route or way: He cut through/across the park on his way to the office; A van cut in in front of me on the motorway.) abkürzen11) (to meet and cross (a line or geometrical figure): An axis cuts a circle in two places.) schneiden12) (to stay away from (a class, lecture etc): He cut school and went to the cinema.) schwänzen2. noun1) (the result of an act of cutting: a cut on the head; a power-cut (= stoppage of electrical power); a haircut; a cut in prices.) der Schnitt2) (the way in which something is tailored, fashioned etc: the cut of the jacket.) der Schnitt3) (a piece of meat cut from an animal: a cut of beef.) das Stück•- cutter- cutting 3. adjective(insulting or offending: a cutting remark.) scharf- cut glass- cut-price
- cut-throat 4. adjective(fierce; ruthless: cut-throat business competition.) halsabschneiderisch, mörderisch- a cut above- cut and dried
- cut back
- cut both ways
- cut a dash
- cut down
- cut in
- cut it fine
- cut no ice
- cut off
- cut one's losses
- cut one's teeth
- cut out
- cut short* * *[kʌt]I. NOUNto make a \cut [in sth] [in etw akk] einen Einschnitt machensirloin is the most expensive \cut of beef die Lende ist das teuerste Stück vom Rindcold \cuts Aufschnitt mher hair was in need of a \cut ihre Haare mussten geschnitten werdendeep \cut tiefe Schnittwundeto get a \cut sich akk schneidenwhere'd you get that \cut? wo hast du dich denn da geschnitten? famwhen am I going to get my \cut? wann bekomme ich meinen Anteil? m\cut in emissions Abgasreduzierung f\cut in interest rates Zinssenkung f\cut in prices Preissenkung f, Ermäßigung f\cut in production Produktionseinschränkung f\cut in staff Personalabbau mto take a \cut eine Kürzung hinnehmenhe took a \cut in salary er nahm eine Gehaltskürzung hinmany people have had to take a \cut in their living standards viele Menschen mussten sich mit einer Einschränkung ihres Lebensstandards abfinden9. (less spending)▪ \cuts pl Kürzungen pl, Streichungen plbudget \cuts Haushaltskürzungen plto make \cuts in the budget Abstriche am Etat machento make a \cut in a film eine Szene aus einem Film herausschneidento make \cuts Streichungen vornehmento have a \cut schwänzen fam12. SPORTto give the ball a \cut den Ball anschneiden13.▶ to be a \cut above sb/sth jdm/etw um einiges überlegen seinII. ADJECTIVE\cut flowers Schnittblumen pl2. (fitted) glass, jewel geschliffenIII. INTERJECTION\cut! Schnitt!IV. TRANSITIVE VERB<-tt-, cut, cut>1. (slice)▪ to \cut sth etw schneidendid you already \cut some bread? hast du schon etwas Brot aufgeschnitten?to \cut a hole in sth ein Loch in etw akk schneidento \cut sth in[to] several pieces etw in mehrere Teile zerschneidenhow can I \cut this cake in two pieces? wie kann ich diesen Kuchen halbieren?to \cut sb/sth free jdn/etw losschneiden; (from wreck) jdn/etw herausschneidento \cut sth loose etw losschneidento \cut sth open etw aufschneiden▪ to \cut sb sth [or sth for sb] jdm [o für jdn] etw schneidencould you \cut me a slice of bread? könntest du mir eine Scheibe Brot abschneiden?2. (sever)▪ to \cut sth etw durchschneidenshe nearly \cut an artery with the new hedge-trimmer sie durchtrennte fast eine Arterie mit der neuen elektrischen Heckenschere3. (trim)▪ to \cut sth etw [ab]schneidento \cut one's fingernails sich dat die Fingernägel schneidento \cut flowers Blumen abschneidento \cut the grass den Rasen mähento \cut sb's hair jdm die Haare schneiden4. (injure)I've \cut my hand on that glass ich habe mir die Hand an diesem Glas geschnittenhe \cut his head open er hat sich den Kopf aufgeschlagen5. (clear)▪ to \cut sth road, tunnel etw bauen; ditch, trench etw grabenthey're planning to \cut a road right through the forest sie planen, eine Straße mitten durch den Wald zu schlagen6. (decrease)▪ to \cut sth etw senken [o herabsetzen] [o reduzieren]they should \cut class sizes to 30 die Klassengröße sollte auf 30 Schüler verringert werdento \cut costs die Kosten senkento \cut one's losses weitere Verluste vermeidento \cut overtime die Überstunden reduzierento \cut prices die Preise herabsetzen [o senken]to \cut wages die Löhne kürzenour company is \cutting its workforce by 20% unsere Firma baut 20 % ihres Personals ab7. (break)▪ to \cut sth etw unterbrechenthey \cut our supply lines sie schnitten uns unsere Versorgungslinien ab8. (abridge)to \cut a film einen Film kürzento \cut short ⇆ sth etw abbrechen; (interrupt)to \cut sb short jdn unterbrechen, jdm ins Wort fallen9. (remove)to be \cut from the team aus dem Team entfernt werdento \cut a scene in a film eine Szene aus einem Film herausschneiden10. (miss)▪ to \cut sth etw auslassenshe decided to \cut some of her meetings sie entschied sich, einige ihrer Treffen nicht wahrzunehmen11. (turn off)to \cut the motor [or engine] den Motor abstellen13. (shape)to \cut a diamond einen Diamanten schleifen14. AUTOto \cut a corner [too sharply] eine Kurve [zu scharf] schneiden15. (teethe)to \cut a tooth einen Zahn bekommen, zahnen16. CARDSto \cut the cards die Karten abheben17. MUSto \cut a record/CD eine Platte/CD aufnehmen18. COMPUTto \cut and paste sth etw ausschneiden und einfügen19. MATH▪ to \cut sth etw schneiden20. SPORTto \cut the ball den Ball [an]schneiden21.▶ you should \cut your coat according to your cloth BRIT ( prov) man muss sich akk nach der Decke strecken prov▶ to \cut corners schnell und kostengünstig arbeiten▶ to \cut sb dead jdn schneidentoday in the store Martha \cut me dead heute im Supermarkt hat Martha mich keines Blickes gewürdigt▶ to \cut the ground from under sb's feet jdm den Boden unter den Füßen wegziehen▶ to \cut no [or very little] ice with sb keinen Eindruck auf jdn machen▶ to \cut sb to the quick [or heart] jdn ins Mark treffen▶ to be \cut from the same cloth aus dem gleichen Holz geschnitzt sein▶ to \cut sb some slack AM mit jdm nachsichtig sein▶ to \cut a long story short der langen Rede kurzer Sinn, um es kurzzumachen▶ to be so thick that you can \cut it with a knife zum Zerreißen gespannt seinthe tension was so thick in the air that you could \cut it with a knife die Atmosphäre war zum Zerreißen gespannt<-tt-, cut, cut>1. (slice) knife schneiden3. (take short cut)to \cut over a field eine Abkürzung über ein Feld nehmen4. CARDS abhebento \cut for dealer den Geber auslosento \cut [in line] sich akk vordrängelnto \cut in front of sb sich akk vor jdn drängelnno \cutting! nicht drängeln!6. COMPUTto \cut and paste ausschneiden und einfügen7. (withdraw)8.▶ to \cut loose AM, AUS alle Hemmungen verlierenshe really \cuts loose when she dances sie tobt sich beim Tanzen richtig aus* * *cut [kʌt]A s1. a) Schnitt mb) Schnittwunde f2. Hieb m:b) fig (feindseliges) Hin und Her, Widerstreit m;rhetorical cut and thrust Wortgefecht n3. fig Stich m, (Seiten)Hieb m, Bosheit f4. umg Schneiden n:give sb the cut direct jemanden ostentativ schneiden7. TECH Ein-, Anschnitt m, Kerbe f8. TECH Schnittfläche f9. TECH Schrot m/nb) Graben m11. Schnitte f, Stück n (besonders Fleisch):12. US umg Imbiss m13. umg Anteil m (of, in an dat):my cut is 20%14. besonders USa) Mahd f (Gras)b) Schlag m (Holz)c) Schur f (Wolle)15. FILM, TV Schnitt m16. FILM, RADIO, TV: scharfe Überblendung, Schnitt m17. Abkürzung(sweg) f(m), direkter Weg18. Tennis etc: Schnitt m19. Stück n, Länge f (von Stoff, Tuch)20. (Zu)Schnitt m, Fasson f (besonders von Kleidung)21. Schnitt m, Schliff m (von Edelsteinen)22. fig Art f, Schlag m:of quite a different cut aus ganz anderem Holz geschnitzt23. Gesichtsschnitt m24. umg (soziale etc) Stufe:a cut above eine Stufe höher als25. TYPOb) Druckstock mc) Klischee n26. Holzschnitt m28. Streichung f, Auslassung f, Kürzung f (in einem Buch etc)29. WIRTSCH Kürzung f, Senkung f:cut in salary Gehaltskürzung30. SCHULE, UNIV umg Schwänzen n31. Kartenspiel:a) Abheben nb) abgehobene Karte(n pl)32. umg Strohhalm m (zum Losen):draw cuts Strohhalme ziehen, losen33. Golf: Cut m (maximale Schlagzahl, mit der sich ein Spieler für die letzten beiden Runden eines Turniers qualifiziert):make the cut den Cut schaffenB adj1. beschnitten, (zu)geschnitten, gestutzt, gespalten, zersägt:cut flowers Schnittblumen;cut glass geschliffenes Glas2. BOT (ein)gekerbt3. gemeißelt, geschnitzt, behauen4. verschnitten, kastriert:a cut horse ein Wallach6. Br sl blau, besoffenC v/t prät und pperf cut1. (be-, zer)schneiden, ab-, durchschneiden, einen Schnitt machen in (akk):cut sb sth jemandem etwas abschneiden;cut to pieces zerstückeln;2. abhacken, abschneiden, absägen, SCHIFF kappen:cut a book ein Buch aufschneiden;cut coal Kohle(n) hauen;cut grass Gras mähen;cut trees Bäume fällen;cut turf Rasen stechen;cut wood Holz hacken3. eine Hecke etc (be)schneiden, stutzen:cut sb’s hair jemandem die Haare schneiden; → story1 44. eine Schnittwunde beibringen (dat), verletzen:cut one’s finger sich in den Finger schneiden;he cut himself on the lid er schnitt sich am Deckel5. schlagen:6. Tiere kastrieren, verschneiden7. ein Kleid, einen Teppich etc zuschneiden, etwas zurechtschneiden, einen Schlüssel anfertigen, einen Braten vorschneiden oder zerlegen9. (ein)schnitzen, einschneiden, -ritzencut one’s way sich einen Weg bahnen12. MATH etc durchschneiden, kreuzen13. AUTOb) ein Verkehrszeichen etc überfahren14. einen Text etc, auch einen Betrag etc kürzen, beschneiden, zusammenstreichen (to auf akk):cut film einen Film schneiden;cut the wages die Löhne kürzen;16. die Geschwindigkeit herabsetzen, verringern17. cut one’s losses WIRTSCH weiteren (finanziellen) Verlusten vorbeugen18. a) CHEM, TECH verdünnen, auflösenb) umg verwässern19. TECH abstoßen, Metall, auch Gewinde schneiden, beschroten, fräsen, scheren, schleifen21. ELEK, AUTO, TECHa) den Motor etc ab-, ausschaltenb) den Motor drosseln22. FILM, RADIO, TV: abbrechen23. (auf Tonband etc) mitschneiden24. fig eine Verbindung abbrechen, aufgeben25. figa) betrüben:it cut him to the heart es tat ihm in der Seele weh, es schnitt ihm ins Herz26. umg jemanden schneiden:cut sb dead jemanden völlig ignorieren27. SCHULE, UNIV umg eine Stunde etc schwänzen28. Karten abheben29. Tennis etc: den Ball (an)schneiden30. umg Gewinne teilenD v/i1. schneiden (in, into in akk), bohren, hauen, sägen, stechen:the knife doesn’t cut das Messer schneidet nicht;a) es ist ein zweischneidiges Schwert,b) das gilt für beide Teile (gleichermaßen)2. einschneiden, drücken (Kragen etc)3. sich (gut etc) schneiden lassen4. durchbrechen (Zähne)5. (auf dem kürzesten Wege) hindurchgehen, den kürzesten Weg einschlagen6. umga) rasen, flitzenb) abhauen:cut and run Reißaus nehmen7. wehtun, kränken8. Kartenspiel: abheben9. SPORT den Ball (an)schneiden10. FILM etca) schneiden, überblenden:b) abbrechen11. SCHULE, UNIV umg (die Stunde etc) schwänzen13. umg die Gewinne teilen* * *1.[kʌt]transitive verb, -tt-, cut1) (penetrate, wound) schneidencut one's finger/leg — sich (Dat. od. Akk.) in den Finger/ins Bein schneiden
the remark cut him to the quick — (fig.) die Bemerkung traf ihn ins Mark
cut something in half/two/three — etwas halbieren/zweiteilen/dreiteilen
cut one's ties or links — alle Verbindungen abbrechen
cut no ice with somebody — (fig. coll.) keinen Eindruck auf jemanden machen
3) (detach, reduce) abschneiden; schneiden, stutzen [Hecke]; mähen [Getreide, Gras]cut (p.p.) flowers — Schnittblumen
cut one's nails — sich (Dat.) die Nägel schneiden
4) (shape, fashion) schleifen [Glas, Edelstein, Kristall]; hauen, schlagen [Stufen]cut a key — einen Schlüssel feilen od. anfertigen
cut figures in wood/stone — Figuren aus Holz schnitzen/aus Stein hauen
5) (meet and cross) [Straße, Linie, Kreis:] schneiden6) (fig.): (renounce, refuse to recognize) schneiden7) (carve) [auf]schneiden [Fleisch, Geflügel]; abschneiden [Scheibe]8) (reduce) senken [Preise]; verringern, einschränken [Menge, Produktion]; mindern [Qualität]; kürzen [Ausgaben, Lohn]; verkürzen [Arbeitszeit, Urlaub]; abbauen [Arbeitsplätze]; (cease, stop) einstellen [Dienstleistungen, Lieferungen]; abstellen [Strom]9) (absent oneself from) schwänzen [Schule, Unterricht]10)11)cut something short — (lit. or fig.): (interrupt, terminate) etwas abbrechen
cut somebody short — jemanden unterbrechen; (impatiently) jemandem ins Wort fallen
12) (Cards) abheben13)14)be cut and dried — genau festgelegt od. abgesprochen sein
15) (Computing)2. intransitive verb,-tt-, cut1) [Messer, Schwert usw.:] schneiden; [Papier, Tuch, Käse:] sich schneiden lassencut both ways — (fig.) ein zweischneidiges Schwert sein (fig.)
2) (cross, intersect) sich schneiden3) (pass)3. nouncut through or across the field/park — [quer] über das Feld/durch den Park gehen
1) (act of cutting) Schnitt, der2) (stroke, blow) (with knife) Schnitt, der; (with sword, whip) Hieb, der; (injury) Schnittwunde, die3) (reduction) (in wages, expenditure, budget) Kürzung, die; (in prices) Senkung, die; (in working hours, holiday, etc.) Verkürzung, die; (in services) Verringerung, die; (in production, output, etc.) Einschränkung, die4) (of meat) Stück, das5) (coll.): (commission, share) Anteil, dermake cuts — Streichungen/Schnitte vornehmen
Phrasal Verbs:- cut away- cut back- cut down- cut in- cut off- cut out- cut up* * *(injury) n.Schnittwunde f. adj.geschnitten adj. n.Schnitt -e m. (into) v.einschneiden v. v.(§ p.,p.p.: cut)= anschneiden v.beschneiden v.kürzen v.mähen v.schneiden v.(§ p.,pp.: schnitt, geschnitten) -
64 break
break [breɪk]1. nouna. (in conversation, programme, line) interruption f ; (in journey) arrêt m ; (at work) pause f ; (at school) pause f, récréation f• to take a break ( = few minutes) faire une pause ; ( = holiday) prendre des vacances ; ( = change) se changer les idées• after the break ( = advertisements) après la pause (publicitaire)b. [of bone] fracture f• she got her first big break in "Sarafina" elle a percé dans « Sarafina »a. casser ; [+ skin] écorcher• to break one's leg/one's neck se casser la jambe/le cou• to break new or fresh ground innoverb. [+ promise] manquer à ; [+ treaty] violerc. [+ courage, spirit, strike] briser• television can make you or break you la télévision peut soit vous apporter la gloire soit vous briserd. [+ silence, spell] rompre• to break one's journey faire une étape (or des étapes)e. [+ fall] amortirf. [+ news] annoncera. (se) casser ; [bone] se fracturerb. [clouds] se dissiperc. [storm] éclater ; [wave] déferlerd. [news, story] éclatere. ( = weaken, change) [health] se détériorer ; [voice] (boy's) muer ; (in emotion) se briser ( with sous le coup de ) ; [weather] se gâterf. [dawn] poindre ; [day] se leverg. ( = pause) faire une pause4. compounds► break-up noun [of friendship] rupture f ; [of empire, group of states] démantèlement m ; [of political party] scission f• after negotiations broke down... après l'échec m des négociations...c. ( = weep) fondre en larmes► break ina. ( = interrupt) interrompreb. ( = enter illegally) entrer par effractiona. [+ door] enfoncerb. [+ engine, car] roder• it took a month to break in my new shoes cela a pris un mois avant que mes nouvelles chaussures se fassenta. ( = enter illegally) [+ house] entrer par effraction dansb. [+ savings] entamerc. [company] to break into a new market percer sur un nouveau marchéa. [piece, twig] se casser neta. ( = snap off) casserb. ( = end) [+ relationship, negotiations] romprea. [war, fire] éclaterb. ( = escape) s'échapper (of de)( = succeed) percer[+ defences, obstacles] faire tomber► break upb. [crowd] se disperser ; [meeting] prendre finc. [phone line] couperd. (US = laugh) (inf!) se tordre de rirea. [+ chocolate] casser en morceauxb. [+ coalition] briser ; [+ empire] démembrerc. [+ crowd, demonstration] disperser• police used tear gas to break up the demonstration la police a utilisé du gaz lacrymogène pour disperser les manifestantsd. (US = make laugh) (inf!) donner le fou rire à* * *[breɪk] 1.1) ( fracture) fracture f2) ( crack) fêlure f3) ( gap) ( in wall) brèche f; (in row, line) espace m; (in circuit, chain) rupture f; (in conversation, match) pause f; ( in performance) entracte m; ( in traffic) trou m, espace m4) Radio, Television page f de publicité5) ( pause) gen pause f; School récréation fto take ou have a break from working — ne plus travailler pendant un temps
I often give her a break from looking after the kids — je m'occupe souvent des enfants pour qu'elle se repose
6) ( holiday) vacances fplit's time to make a ou the break — ( from family) il est temps de voler de ses propres ailes; ( from job) il est temps de passer à autre chose
8) (colloq) ( opportunity) chance f9) ( dawn)at the break of day — au lever du jour, à l'aube f
10) ( escape bid)2.to make a break for it — (colloq) ( from prison) se faire la belle (colloq)
1) ( damage) casser [chair, eggs, rope, stick, toy]; casser [plate, window]to break a tooth/a bone — se casser une dent/un os
to break one's neck — lit avoir une rupture des vertèbres cervicales; fig se casser la figure
2) ( rupture) briser [seal]3) ( interrupt) [person] rompre [silence]; [shout, siren] déchirer [silence]; couper [circuit]; rompre [monotony, spell, ties, links] ( with avec)to break one's silence — sortir de son silence (on à propos de)
4) ( disobey) enfreindre [law]; ne pas respecter [embargo, terms]; violer [treaty]; désobéir à [rule]; briser [strike]; rompre [vow]; manquer [appointment]to break one's word/promise — manquer à sa parole/promesse
5) (exceed, surpass) dépasser [speed limit, bounds]; battre [record]; franchir [speed barrier]6) ( lessen the impact of) couper [wind]; [branches] freiner [fall]; [hay] amortir [fall]8) ( ruin) ruiner [person]9) ( tame) débourrer [young horse]10) ( in tennis)11) ( decipher) déchiffrer [code]12) ( leave)13) ( announce) annoncer [news]; révéler [truth]3.1) ( be damaged) [branch, chair, egg, string] se casser; [plate, window] se casser; [arm, bone, leg] se fracturer; [bag] se déchirer2) ( separate) [clouds] se disperser; [waves] se briser3) ( stop for a rest) faire une pause4) ( change) [good weather] se gâter; [heatwave] cesser5) ( begin) [day] se lever; [storm] éclater; [scandal, story] éclater6) ( discontinue)7) ( weaken)8) ( change tone) [boy's voice] muer•Phrasal Verbs:- break in- break up -
65 plan
1. noun1) (an idea of how to do something; a method of doing something: If everyone follows this plan, we will succeed; I have worked out a plan for making a lot of money.) plan2) (an intention or arrangement: My plan is to rob a bank and leave the country quickly; What are your plans for tomorrow?) plan3) (a drawing, diagram etc showing a building, town etc as if seen from above: These are the plans of/for our new house; a street-plan.) plano
2. verb1) ((sometimes with on) to intend (to do something): We are planning on going to Italy this year; We were planning to go last year but we hadn't enough money; They are planning a trip to Italy.) planear2) (to decide how something is to be done; to arrange (something): We are planning a party; We'll have to plan very carefully if we are to succeed.) planificar, proyectar3) (to design (a building, town etc): This is the architect who planned the building.) proyectar, diseñar, hacer los planos de•- planner- planning
- go according to plan
- plan ahead
plan1 n1. planwhat are your holiday plans? ¿qué planes tienes para las vacaciones?2. planoplan2 vb planear / proyectar / pensar
plan sustantivo masculino 1 (proyecto, programa) plan; plan de estudios syllabus 2 (fam) (cita, compromiso): ¿tienes algún plan para esta noche? do you have any plans for tonight? 3 (fam) ( actitud): lo dijo en plan de broma he was only kidding (colloq); en plan económico cheaply, on the cheap (colloq)
plan sustantivo masculino
1 (intención) plan
2 (conjunto de ideas, etc) scheme, programme
plan de estudios, curriculum
plan de jubilación/de pensiones, pension plan
3 fam (cita) date: no tengo plan para esta tarde, I have no plans for this afternoon Locuciones: no sigas en ese plan, don't carry on like that
no es plan, that's not a good idea
no es plan de que nos quedemos si él se va, it's not fair for us to have to stay home if he goes out ' plan' also found in these entries: Spanish: abrupta - abrupto - anteproyecto - auspicio - boceto - bosquejar - chafar - concebir - cuajar - delinear - desactivar - descubrir - designio - dinamitar - efecto - fastidiar - garete - generar - idea - idear - instrumentación - inviable - juego - mantilla - mira - pensar - pergeñar - pique - plana - planear - planificar - plano - plazo - política - prever - programa - proyectar - proyecto - rechazar - rechazo - resultado - tortuosa - tortuosidad - tortuoso - trazar - tramar - traza - venta - ventura - viabilidad English: abort - abortive - action - alter - alteration - approachable - approve of - attractive - authenticity - backfire - beauty - benign - botch - bypass - cheap - concoct - contingency plan - cook up - crystallize - curriculum - delineate - design - despite - detailed - develop - development - devious - disappoint - discard - distinct - drum up - elaborate - emigrate - explain - fall apart - fall through - fallback - floor plan - follow through - foolproof - forecast - formulate - get-rich-quick - go - half-baked - hatch - hit on - hit upon - holiday - impracticaltr[plæn]1 (scheme, arrangement) plan nombre masculino, proyecto■ what are your plans for the weekend? ¿qué planes tienes para el fin de semana?■ have you seen the plans for the new opera house? ¿has visto los planos de la nueva ópera?1 (make plans) planear, proyectar, planificar; (intend) pensar, tener pensado2 (make a plan of - house, garden, etc) hacer los planos de, diseñar, proyectar; (- economy, strategy) planificar1 (make preparations) hacer planes; (intend) pensar■ we hadn't planned on rain! ¡no contábamos con que lloviera!\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto go according to plan salir como estaba previsto, salir según lo previstoto plan for the future hacer planes para el futuro1) : planear, proyectar, planificarto plan a trip: planear un viajeto plan a city: planificar una ciudad2) intend: tener planeado, proyectarplan vi: hacer planesplan n1) diagram: plano m, esquema m2) scheme: plan m, proyecto m, programa mto draw up a plan: elaborar un proyecton.• dibujo s.m.• diseño s.m.• esbozo s.m.• esquema s.m.• máquina s.f.• plan s.m.• plano s.m.• planta s.f.• programa s.m.• proyecto s.m.• traza s.f.• trazado s.m.v.• idear v.• meditar v.• planear v.• planificar v.• plantear v.• proyectar v.• trazar v.plæn
I
1)a) (diagram, map) plano mseating plan — disposición f de los comensales
to draw up a plan — hacer* un plano
b) (of book, essay) esquema m2) (arrangement, scheme) plan mto go according to plan — salir* conforme estaba planeado, salir* según el plan
do you have any plans for tonight? — ¿tienes algún plan or programa para esta noche?
to make a plan — hacer* un plan
II
1.
- nn- transitive verba) \<\<journey/itinerary\>\> planear, programar; \<\<raid/assault\>\> planear; \<\<garden/house\>\> diseñar, proyectar; \<\<economy/strategies\>\> planificar*; \<\<essay\>\> hacer* un esquema deas planned — según lo planeado, tal y como estaba previsto or planeado
b) ( intend)to plan to + INF: where are you planning to spend Christmas? — ¿dónde tienes pensado or dónde piensas pasar las Navidades?
2.
vito plan FOR something: we need to plan for the future tenemos que pensar en el futuro; we hadn't planned for this — esto no lo habíamos previsto
Phrasal Verbs:- plan on[plæn]1. N1) (=scheme) proyecto m, plan m•
to draw up a plan — elaborar un proyecto, hacer or redactar un plan•
an exercise plan — una tabla or un programa de ejercicios•
a five-year plan — un plan quinquenal•
to make plans for the future — hacer planes or planear para el futurobusiness, instalment, master, pension•
a peace plan — un proyecto or un plan de paz2) (=idea, intention) plan mdo you have any plans for the weekend? — ¿tienes planes para el fin de semana?
•
if everything goes according to plan — si todo sale como está previsto or planeado•
the best plan is to call first — lo mejor es llamar primero•
a change of plan — un cambio de planes4) (=outline) [of story, essay] esquema m5) (Archit, Tech) (often pl) plano m2. VT1) (=organize) [+ schedule, event, crime] planear; [+ party, surprise] preparar; [+ route] planificar, planear; [+ essay] hacer un esquema de, planear; [+ family] planificar•
as planned — según lo previsto, como estaba planeadothings didn't work out as planned — las cosas no salieron según lo previsto or como estaban planeadas
2) (=intend)I had been planning a trip to New York — había estado pensando en or planeando un viaje a Nueva York
how long do you plan to stay? — ¿cuánto tiempo piensas quedarte?
what do you plan to do after college? — ¿qué tienes pensado hacer después de la universidad?, ¿qué te has propuesto hacer después de la universidad?
3) (=design) diseñar3.VI hacer planes•
to plan for sth, it is advisable to plan for retirement — es aconsejable que se hagan planes para la jubilaciónto plan for the future — hacer planes or planear para el futuro
- plan on- plan out* * *[plæn]
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1)a) (diagram, map) plano mseating plan — disposición f de los comensales
to draw up a plan — hacer* un plano
b) (of book, essay) esquema m2) (arrangement, scheme) plan mto go according to plan — salir* conforme estaba planeado, salir* según el plan
do you have any plans for tonight? — ¿tienes algún plan or programa para esta noche?
to make a plan — hacer* un plan
II
1.
- nn- transitive verba) \<\<journey/itinerary\>\> planear, programar; \<\<raid/assault\>\> planear; \<\<garden/house\>\> diseñar, proyectar; \<\<economy/strategies\>\> planificar*; \<\<essay\>\> hacer* un esquema deas planned — según lo planeado, tal y como estaba previsto or planeado
b) ( intend)to plan to + INF: where are you planning to spend Christmas? — ¿dónde tienes pensado or dónde piensas pasar las Navidades?
2.
vito plan FOR something: we need to plan for the future tenemos que pensar en el futuro; we hadn't planned for this — esto no lo habíamos previsto
Phrasal Verbs:- plan on -
66 let
I let present participle - letting; verb1) (to allow or permit: She refused to let her children go out in the rain; Let me see your drawing.) dejar, permitir2) (to cause to: I will let you know how much it costs.) hacer (saber)3) (used for giving orders or suggestions: If they will not work, let them starve; Let's (= let us) leave right away!) que (+ subjuntivo)•- let someone or something alone/be
- let alone/be
- let down
- let fall
- let go of
- let go
- let in
- out
- let in for
- let in on
- let off
- let up
- let well alone
II let present participle - letting; verb(to give the use of (a house etc) in return for payment: He lets his house to visitors in the summer.) alquilar- to letlet vb1. dejar / permitirlet me out! ¡déjame salir!2. alquilarto let somebody know hacer saber / decirif you need anything, just let me know si necesitas algo, dímelotr[let]1 (tennis) let nombre masculino————————tr[let]1 (allow) dejar1 que + subjuntivo■ let's go! ¡vamos!, ¡vámonos!1 SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL (rent) alquilar■ 'House to let' "Se alquila casa"\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLlet alone... y mucho menos...let me see / let's see a verto feel let down sentirse defraudado,-ato let by dejar pasarto let go of soltarto let loose soltar, desatarto let off steam desfogarseto let oneself in for trouble meterse en un líoto let somebody alone dejar a alguien en paz, no molestar a alguiento let something alone no tocar algoto let somebody down lightly decírselo a alguien con tactoto let somebody in on something revelar algo a alguiento let somebody know hacer saber a alguien, avisar a alguien1) allow: dejar, permitirlet me see it: déjame verlo2) make: hacerlet me know: házmelo saber, avísamelet them wait: que esperen, haz que esperen3) rent: alquilarlet's go!: ¡vamos!, ¡vámonos!let us pray: oremos5)to let down disappoint: fallar6)to let off forgive: perdonar7)to let out reveal: revelar8)to let up abate: amainar, disminuirthe pace never lets up: el ritmo nunca disminuyeconj.• que conj.pret., p.p.(Preterito definido y participio pasivo de "to let")adj.• arrendable adj.v.(§ p.,p.p.: let) = alquilar v.• arrendar v.• dejar v.• dejar pasar v.• permitir v.
I letnoun (BrE) contrato m de arrendamiento mthey specialize in holiday lets — se especializan en el alquiler or el arrendamiento de residencias de vacaciones
II
1) (no pass)a) ( allow to) dejarto let somebody/something + inf: let her speak déjala hablar; he let his hair grow se dejó crecer el pelo; let me help you deja que te ayude; don't let me keep you no te quiero entretener; let me see ¿a ver?, deja or déjame ver; you shouldn't let her talk to you like that no deberías permitir que te hable así; don't let me catch you here again! — que no te vuelva a pescar por aquí!; be II 1) a), drop II 5), rip I 2)
b) (cause to, make)to let somebody/something + inf: let me have your answer tomorrow! dame la respuesta mañana; let me know if there are any problems avísame si hay algún problema; he let it be known that... — hizo saber que...
c)to let go — soltar*
let go! you're hurting me! — suelta or suéltame, que me haces daño!
to let somebody go — ( release somebody) soltar* a alguien; ( give somebody permission to go) dejar ir a alguien; ( fire somebody) (euph) despedir* a alguien
to let oneself go — ( enjoy oneself) soltarse*, soltarse* la melena (fam); ( neglect oneself) abandonarse
to let something go — \<\<garden\>\> descuidar; ( let something pass)
we'll let it go this time — por esta vez (que) pase, por esta vez lo pasaremos por alto
2) (+ adv compl)to let something/somebody by o past — dejar pasar algo/a alguien
she let herself into the house — abrió la puerta y entró en la casa; see also let in, off, out
3) [Used to form 1st pers pl imperative]a) ( in suggestions)let's go — vamos, vámonos
don't let's o let's not argue — no discutamos
b) (in requests, proposals, commands)if we were to sell it for, let's say, $500 — si lo vendiéramos por, digamos, $500
let us pray — (frml) oremos
4) [Used to form 3rd pers imperative, gen translated by que + subj in Spanish]a) ( in commands)never let it be said that... — que no se diga que...
b) (expressing defiance, warning, threat)c) ( in suppositions)5) ( rent) (esp BrE) alquilar•Phrasal Verbs:- let down- let in- let off- let on- let out- let up
I [let]1. VT(pt, pp let)1) (=allow to)to let sb do sth — dejar or more frm permitir que algn haga algo, dejar or more frm permitir a algn hacer algo
my parents wouldn't let me go out with boys — mis padres no dejaban que saliera con chicos, mis padres no me dejaban salir con chicos
let me help you — déjeme ayudarle or que le ayude
let me think — déjame pensar, a ver que piense
she wanted to help but her mother wouldn't let her — quería ayudar, pero su madre no la dejaba
to let o.s. be persuaded — dejarse persuadir
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don't let me catch you cheating again! — ¡no quiero volver a pillarte haciendo trampa!, ¡que no vuelva a pillarte haciendo trampa!•
you must let me be the judge of that — eso tengo que juzgarlo yo•
don't let me keep you — no quiero entretenerle•
now let me see — ¿a ver?, déjame que veaalone 1., 2), a), be 1., 13), go 1., 24), rip 3., 2)•
it's hard work, let me tell you — es mucho trabajo, te lo asegurob) (in prayers, wishes)please don't let it rain — por favor, que no llueva
don't let him die, she prayed — no dejes que se muera, le pidió a Dios
2) (=cause to)•
when can you let me have it? — ¿cuándo me lo puedes dejar?slip 2., 5)•
to let it be known that — hacer saber que3) (+ prep, adv)let in, let out, secret 2.•
they won't let you into the country — no te dejarán entrar en el país4) (=forming imperative)•
her then boyfriend (let's call him Dave)... — el entonces novio suyo (llamémosle or vamos a llamarle Dave)...•
let's get out here — bajémonos aquí•
let's go! — ¡vámonos!•
let's not or don't let's jump to conclusions — no nos precipitemos a sacar conclusiones•
let us pray — frm oremos•
if you weigh, let's say, 175 pounds... — si pesas, digamos, 175 libras...•
let's see, what was I saying? — a ver or déjame ver, ¿qué decía yo?•
"shall we eat now?" - "yes, let's" — -¿comemos ahora? -sí, venga or -sí, vale"shall we go home now?" - "yes, let's" — -¿nos vamos a casa ahora? -¡sí, vamos! or -¡sí, vámonos!
"people may complain" - "let them" — -puede que la gente se queje -pues que lo hagan
let people say what they will, we know we are right — que la gente diga lo que quiera, nosotros sabemos que tenemos razón
•
let that be a lesson to you! — ¡que eso te sirva de lección!•
never let it be said that... — que nunca se diga que...5) (Math)6) (esp Brit) (=rent out) alquilar, arrendar (to a)7) (=put)•
a plaque let into a wall — una lápida empotrada en una pared8) (Med) [+ blood] sacar2.N•
we're converting the barn for holiday lets — estamos remodelando el granero para alquilarlo durante las vacaciones- let away- let by- let down- let in- let off- let on- let out- let up
II
[let]N1) (Tennis) dejada f, let m2) (Jur)LET
Meaning "allow"
► Translate using either dejar, especially in informal contexts, or permitir, especially in more formal contexts. Both verbs can be followed either by an infinitive or by que + ((subjunctive)):
Let me do it Déjame hacerlo, Déjame que lo haga
Let her have a look Deja que ella lo vea, Déjale verlo
We must not let the children see this No debemos permitir que los niños vean esto or permitir a los niños ver esto
Imperative
First person plural ► Translate let's and let us + ((verb)) using either vamos a + ((infinitive)) or using the present subjunctive of the main verb. The second construction is used particularly in formal language and when translating let's not:
Let's go for a walk! Vamos a dar un paseo
Let's consider the implications of the Government's decision Consideremos las implicaciones de la decisión del Gobierno
Let's not waste any more time No perdamos ya más tiempo To translate l et's go, use vamos or vámonos o n its own without a following infinitive:
Let's go to the theatre ¡Vamos al teatro! ► When let's is used on its own to reply to a suggestion, translate using vamos or vámonos i f the verb in the suggestion was ir. Use vale or venga if not:
"Shall we go?" - "Yes, let's" "¿Nos vamos?" - "¡Sí, vamos!" or "¡Sí, vámonos!"
"Shall we watch the match?" - "Yes, let's" "¿Vemos el partido?" - "Sí, vale" or "Sí, venga"
Third person ► When let introduces a command, suggestion or wish in the third person, translate using que + ((subjunctive)):
Let him come up! ¡Que suba!
Let there be no misunderstanding about this ¡Que no haya ningún malentendido sobre esto!
Let them do as they like ¡Que hagan lo que quieran! ► Be careful to distinguish between the "permission" sense of let sb do something and the "command" sense:
Please let them stay here (i.e. Please allow them to stay) Déjalos que se queden aquí or Déjalos quedarse aquí, por favor
Let them stay here! (i.e. expressing a decision or an order) ¡Que se queden aquí! When que is used in this sense, it never takes an accent. For further uses and examples, see main entry* * *
I [let]noun (BrE) contrato m de arrendamiento mthey specialize in holiday lets — se especializan en el alquiler or el arrendamiento de residencias de vacaciones
II
1) (no pass)a) ( allow to) dejarto let somebody/something + inf: let her speak déjala hablar; he let his hair grow se dejó crecer el pelo; let me help you deja que te ayude; don't let me keep you no te quiero entretener; let me see ¿a ver?, deja or déjame ver; you shouldn't let her talk to you like that no deberías permitir que te hable así; don't let me catch you here again! — que no te vuelva a pescar por aquí!; be II 1) a), drop II 5), rip I 2)
b) (cause to, make)to let somebody/something + inf: let me have your answer tomorrow! dame la respuesta mañana; let me know if there are any problems avísame si hay algún problema; he let it be known that... — hizo saber que...
c)to let go — soltar*
let go! you're hurting me! — suelta or suéltame, que me haces daño!
to let somebody go — ( release somebody) soltar* a alguien; ( give somebody permission to go) dejar ir a alguien; ( fire somebody) (euph) despedir* a alguien
to let oneself go — ( enjoy oneself) soltarse*, soltarse* la melena (fam); ( neglect oneself) abandonarse
to let something go — \<\<garden\>\> descuidar; ( let something pass)
we'll let it go this time — por esta vez (que) pase, por esta vez lo pasaremos por alto
2) (+ adv compl)to let something/somebody by o past — dejar pasar algo/a alguien
she let herself into the house — abrió la puerta y entró en la casa; see also let in, off, out
3) [Used to form 1st pers pl imperative]a) ( in suggestions)let's go — vamos, vámonos
don't let's o let's not argue — no discutamos
b) (in requests, proposals, commands)if we were to sell it for, let's say, $500 — si lo vendiéramos por, digamos, $500
let us pray — (frml) oremos
4) [Used to form 3rd pers imperative, gen translated by que + subj in Spanish]a) ( in commands)never let it be said that... — que no se diga que...
b) (expressing defiance, warning, threat)c) ( in suppositions)5) ( rent) (esp BrE) alquilar•Phrasal Verbs:- let down- let in- let off- let on- let out- let up -
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1. adjectivea public danger/service — eine Gefahr für die/ein Dienst an der Allgemeinheit
in the public eye — im Blickpunkt der Öffentlichkeit
2. noun, no pl.; constr. as sing. or pl.make something public — etwas publik (geh.) od. bekannt machen
the general public — die Allgemeinheit; die breite Öffentlichkeit
member of the public — Bürger, der/Bürgerin, die
be open to the public — für den Publikumsverkehr geöffnet sein
3)behave oneself in public — sich in der Öffentlichkeit benehmen
* * *(of, for, or concerning, the people (of a community or nation) in general: a public library; a public meeting; Public opinion turned against him; The public announcements are on the back page of the newspaper; This information should be made public and not kept secret any longer.) öffentlich- academic.ru/58855/publicly">publicly- publicity
- publicize
- publicise
- public holiday
- public house
- public relations
- public service announcement
- public spirit
- public-spirited
- public transport
- in public
- the public
- public opinion poll* * *pub·lic[ˈpʌblɪk]1. (of the people) opinion öffentlich\public approval allgemeine Zustimmungin the \public interest im Interesse der Öffentlichkeit2. (for the people) library öffentlich\public institution öffentliche Einrichtung3. (not private) öffentlich\public announcement/hearing öffentliche Bekanntmachung/Anhörungto go \public with sth etw öffentlich bekanntgeben [o bekanntmachen]to make sth \public etw öffentlich bekanntgeben; (esp in writing) etw veröffentlichen4. (state) öffentlich, staatlich\public building öffentliches Gebäude5. STOCKEXthe company is going \public das Unternehmen wird in eine Aktiengesellschaft umgewandelt\public offering öffentliches Zeichnungsangebot\public placing AM öffentliche PlatzierungII. n + sing/pl vb1. (the people)▪ the \public die Öffentlichkeit, die Allgemeinheita member of the \public jemand aus der Öffentlichkeitthe general \public die allgemeine Öffentlichkeitthe American/British/Canadian \public die amerikanische/britische/kanadische Öffentlichkeit2. (patrons) Anhängerschaft f; of newspapers Leser(innen) m(f); of TV Zuschauer(innen) m(f), Publikum ntin \public in der Öffentlichkeit, öffentlich* * *['pʌblɪk]1. adjsupport, pressure, subsidy öffentlich; official öffentlich, staatlichat public expense — aus öffentlichen Mitteln
public pressure — Druck m der Öffentlichkeit
it's rather public here — es ist nicht gerade privat hier
he is a public figure or person — er ist eine Persönlichkeit des öffentlichen Lebens
to make sth public — etw bekannt geben, etw publik machen; (officially) etw öffentlich bekannt machen
2. n sing or plÖffentlichkeit fin public — in der Öffentlichkeit; speak also, agree, admit öffentlich
our/their etc public — unser/ihr etc Publikum
the viewing public — das Fernsehpublikum, die Zuschauer pl
the reading/sporting public — die lesende/sportinteressierte Öffentlichkeit
the racing public — die Freunde pl des Rennsports
the great American/British public (iro) — die breite amerikanische/britische Öffentlichkeit
* * *public [ˈpʌblık]a) öffentlich (stattfindend)b) öffentlich, allgemein bekanntc) öffentlich (Einrichtung, Straße etc)d) Staats…, staatlich:it’s a bit too public here hier sind (mir) zu viele Leute;with mit); WIRTSCH sich in eine Aktiengesellschaft umwandeln;make public publik machen, bekannt machen;public-address system Lautsprecheranlage f;over the public-address system über Lautsprecher;public appearance Auftreten n in der Öffentlichkeit;make one’s first public appearance zum ersten Mal öffentlich auftreten;public corporation öffentlich-rechtliche Körperschaft;public enemy Staatsfeind(in);public enterprise staatliches Unternehmertum;be in the public eye im Blickpunkt der Öffentlichkeit stehen;at the public expense auf Kosten des Steuerzahlers;public figure Persönlichkeit f des öffentlichen Lebens;public finances Staatsfinanzen;public health öffentliches Gesundheitswesen;public health policy Gesundheitspolitik f;public health service US staatlicher Gesundheitsdienst;public holiday gesetzlicher Feiertag;public information Unterrichtung f der Öffentlichkeit;be in the public interest im öffentlichen Interesse liegen;public law öffentliches Recht;public lending right Anspruch m (eines Autors) auf eine Bibliotheksabgabe;public library öffentliche Bücherei, Volksbücherei f;public life das öffentliche Leben;against public policy sittenwidrig;public pressure (der) Druck der Öffentlichkeit;public purse Staatskasse f;public relations department Public-Relations-Abteilung f;public relations officer Öffentlichkeitsreferent(in);public sale öffentliche Versteigerung, Auktion f;public school Br Public School f (Privatschule der Sekundarstufe mit angeschlossenem Internat); US staatliche Schule;public sector WIRTSCH öffentlicher Sektor;public securities WIRTSCH Staatspapiere;public servant Angestellte(r) m/f(m) im öffentlichen Dienst;public-service corporation US öffentlicher Versorgungsbetrieb;public spirit Gemeinsinn m;be public-spirited Gemeinsinn haben;public transport öffentliches Verkehrswesen; öffentliche Verkehrsmittel pl;public utility öffentlicher Versorgungsbetrieb;B s1. in public in der Öffentlichkeit, öffentlich2. (auch als pl konstruiert)a) (die) Öffentlichkeit:appear before the public an die Öffentlichkeit treten;be open to (members of) the public der Öffentlichkeit zugänglich sein;b) Publikum n, (eines Autors auch) Leserschaft f:bring sb’s pictures to a large public jemandes Bilder einer breiten Öffentlichkeit bekannt machenpub. abk1. public öffentl.2. publication3. published4. publisher5. publishing* * *1. adjectivepublic assembly — Volksversammlung, die
a public danger/service — eine Gefahr für die/ein Dienst an der Allgemeinheit
2. noun, no pl.; constr. as sing. or pl.make something public — etwas publik (geh.) od. bekannt machen
the general public — die Allgemeinheit; die breite Öffentlichkeit
member of the public — Bürger, der/Bürgerin, die
3)in public — (publicly) öffentlich; (openly) offen
* * *adj.allgemein adj.allgemein bekannt adj.öffentlich adj. n.Publikum -s n.Öffentlichkeit f. -
68 rush
I noun(Bot.) Binse, dieII 1. noun1) (rapid moving forward)make a rush for something — sich auf etwas (Akk.) stürzen
the holiday rush — der [hektische] Urlaubsverkehr
2) (hurry) Eile, diea rush of blood [to the head] — (fig. coll.) eine [plötzliche] Anwandlung
4) (period of great activity) Hochbetrieb, der6) in pl. (Cinemat.) [Bild]muster; Musterkopien2. transitive verb1) (convey rapidly)rush somebody/something somewhere — jemanden/etwas auf schnellstem Wege irgendwohin bringen
rush through Parliament — im Parlament durchpeitschen (ugs. abwertend) [Gesetz]
2) (cause to act hastily)rush somebody into doing something — jemanden dazu drängen, etwas zu tun
she hates to be rushed — sie kann es nicht ausstehen, wenn sie sich [ab]hetzen muss
4) (Mil. or fig.): (charge) stürmen; überrumpeln [feindliche Gruppe]3. intransitive verb1) (move quickly) eilen; [Hund, Pferd:] laufenshe rushed into the room — sie stürzte ins Zimmer
rush through Customs/the exit — durch den Zoll/Ausgang stürmen
don't rush! — nur keine Eile!
3) (flow rapidly) stürzen4)Phrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/120684/rush_about">rush about- rush into- rush up* * *I 1. verb(to (make someone or something) hurry or go quickly: He rushed into the room; She rushed him to the doctor.) stürzen,treiben2. noun1) (a sudden quick movement: They made a rush for the door.) der Sturm2) (a hurry: I'm in a dreadful rush.) die Hetze•II noun(a tall grass-like plant growing in or near water: They hid their boat in the rushes.) die Binse* * *rush1[rʌʃ]\rush mat Binsenmatte frush2[rʌʃ]I. nslow down! what's the \rush? mach langsam! wozu die Eile?to be in a \rush in Eile sein, es eilig habento leave in a \rush sich akk eilig auf den Weg machen2. (rapid movement) Losstürzen nt, Losstürmen nt, Ansturm m ( for auf + akk); (press) Gedränge nt, Gewühl nt; (demand) lebhafter Andrang, stürmische [o rege] Nachfrageat the outbreak of the fire there was a mad \rush for the emergency exits als das Feuer ausbrach, stürmte alles wie wild auf die Notausgänge zuI hate driving during the afternoon \rush ich hasse das Autofahren im nachmittäglichen Verkehrsgewühlthere's been a \rush for tickets es gab eine stürmische Nachfrage nach Kartenthe Christmas \rush der Weihnachtstrubel\rush of customers Kundenandrang mthe memory of who he was came back to him with a \rush mit einem Schlag fiel ihm wieder ein, wer er warshe became light-headed as a result of a sudden \rush of blood to the head ihr wurde schwindlig, nachdem ihr auf einmal das Blut in den Kopf geschossen wara \rush of air ein Luftstoß ma \rush of dizziness ein Schwindelanfall ma \rush of sympathy eine Woge des Mitgefühlsa \rush of tears ein plötzlicher Tränenausbrucha \rush of water ein Wasserschwall m4. (migration)gold \rush Goldrausch mII. vi1. (hurry) eilen, hetzenstop \rushing! hör auf zu hetzen!she's \rushing to help the others sie eilt den anderen zu Hilfewe \rushed to buy tickets for the show wir besorgten uns umgehend Karten für die Showwe shouldn't \rush to blame them wir sollten sie nicht voreilig beschuldigen▪ to \rush about [or around] herumhetzen▪ to \rush in hineinstürmen, hineinstürzento \rush into sb's mind ( fig) jdm plötzlich in den Sinn kommen [o durch den Kopf schießen]▪ to \rush towards sb auf jdn zueilen [o zustürzen]to \rush up the hill/the stairs den Berg/die Treppe hinaufeilento \rush into sb's mind jdm plötzlich in den Sinn kommen [o durch den Kopf schießen2. (hurry into)▪ to \rush into sth decision, project etw überstürzen [o übereilen]we shouldn't \rush into things wir sollten die Dinge nicht überstürzento \rush into a marriage überstürzt heiratento \rush into a war einen Krieg vom Zaun brechen3. (in Am football) einen Lauf[spiel]angriff [o Durchbruchsversuch] unternehmenhe has \rushed for over 100 yards er hat den Ball über 100 Yards im Lauf nach vorn getragenIII. vt1. (send quickly)▪ to \rush sb/sth [to a place] jdn/etw schnell [an einen Ort] bringenshe was \rushed to hospital sie wurde auf schnellstem Weg ins Krankenhaus gebrachtthe United Nations has \rushed food to the famine zone die Vereinten Nationen haben eilends Lebensmittel in die Hungerregion geschickt2. (pressure)they tried to \rush me into joining sie versuchten, mich zu einem schnellen Beitritt zu bewegenhe \rushed her into marrying him er drängte sie zu einer schnellen Heiratdon't \rush me! dräng mich nicht!3. (do hurriedly)to \rush one's food [or supper] das Essen hinunterschlingen, hastig essento \rush a job eine Arbeit hastig [o in aller Eile] erledigenlet's not \rush things lass uns nichts überstürzenthe new government \rushed several bills through Parliament die neue Regierung peitschte mehrere Gesetzesvorlagen durch das Parlament4. (charge)▪ to \rush sth etw stürmento \rush the enemy's defences die feindlichen Verteidigungsstellungen stürmento \rush the stage auf die Bühne stürmen7.* * *I [rʌʃ]1. nthere was a rush of water —
a rush of blood to the head — Blutandrang m im Kopf
See:→ gold rushI had a rush to get here on time — ich musste ganz schön hetzen, um rechtzeitig hier zu sein
it all happened in such a rush — das ging alles so plötzlich
2. vi(= hurry) eilen; (stronger) hetzen, hasten; (= run) stürzen; (wind) brausen; (water) schießen, stürzen; (= make rushing noise) rauschenI rushed to her side — ich eilte an ihre Seite
I'm rushing to finish it — ich beeile mich, es fertig zu machen
don't rush, take your time — überstürzen Sie nichts, lassen Sie sich Zeit
to rush through (book) — hastig lesen; meal hastig essen; museum, town hetzen durch; work hastig erledigen
to rush past (person) — vorbeistürzen; (vehicle) vorbeischießen
to rush in/out/back etc — hinein-/hinaus-/zurückstürzen or -stürmen etc
or defense (US) (lit, fig) —
the blood rushed to his face —
3. vt1)they rushed more troops to the front —
they rushed him out (of the room) — sie brachten ihn eilends aus dem Zimmer
2) (= force to hurry) hetzen, drängendon't rush me! —
to rush sb into doing sth — jdn dazu treiben, etw überstürzt zu tun
you can't rush this sort of work — für solche Arbeit muss man sich (dat) Zeit lassen
5) (inf: charge exorbitantly) schröpfen (inf)IIn (BOT)Binse f* * *rush1 [rʌʃ]A v/i1. stürmen, jagen, rasen, stürzen:rush at sb auf jemanden losstürzen;rush in hereinstürzen, -stürmen;rush into certain death in den sicheren Tod rennen;rush into extremes ins Extrem verfallen;rush into marriage überstürzt heiraten;blood rushed to her face das Blut schoss ihr ins Gesicht;a) hetzen oder hasten durch,b) ein Buch etc hastig lesen,c) eine Mahlzeit hastig essen,2. dahinbrausen, -fegen (Wind)B v/t1. (an)treiben, drängen, hetzen:I refuse to be rushed ich lasse mich nicht drängen;rush sb to hospital auch jemanden mit Blaulicht ins Krankenhaus bringen3. eine Arbeit etc hastig erledigen:rush a bill (through) eine Gesetzesvorlage durchpeitschen4. überstürzen, -eilen, übers Knie brechen umg6. im Sturm nehmen (auch fig), erstürmen7. über ein Hindernis hinwegsetzen8. US sl mit Aufmerksamkeiten überhäufen, umwerben9. Br umg jemanden neppen (£5 um 5 Pfund):how much did they rush you for it? wie viel haben sie dir dafür abgeknöpft?C s1. (Vorwärts)Stürmen n, Dahinschießen n, -jagen n2. Brausen n (des Windes)3. Eile f:at a rush, on the rush umg in aller Eile, schnellstens;with a rush plötzlich;there’s no rush es hat keine Eile, es eilt nicht4. figb) (Massen-)Andrang mmake a rush for losstürzen auf (akk)5. MED (Blut)Andrang m6. figa) plötzlicher Ausbruch (of von Tränen etc)of von Mitleid etc)7. a) Drang m (der Geschäfte), Hetze f umgb) Hochbetrieb m, -druck mc) Überhäufung f (of mit Arbeit etc)8. SCHULE US (Wett)Kampf m9. pl FILM Schnellkopie fD adj1. eilig, dringend, Eil…2. geschäftig, Hochbetriebs…rush2 [rʌʃ]A s1. BOT Binse f2. koll Binsen pl3. ORN Binsenhuhn n4. fig Deut m:not worth a rush keinen Pfifferling wert umg;I don’t care a rush es ist mir völlig schnurz umgB adj Binsen…:rush-bottomed chair Binsenstuhl m* * *I noun(Bot.) Binse, dieII 1. nounmake a rush for something — sich auf etwas (Akk.) stürzen
the holiday rush — der [hektische] Urlaubsverkehr
2) (hurry) Eile, diebe in a [great] rush — in [großer] Eile sein; es [sehr] eilig haben
a rush of blood [to the head] — (fig. coll.) eine [plötzliche] Anwandlung
4) (period of great activity) Hochbetrieb, der5) (heavy demand) Ansturm, der (for, on auf + Akk.)6) in pl. (Cinemat.) [Bild]muster; Musterkopien2. transitive verbrush somebody/something somewhere — jemanden/etwas auf schnellstem Wege irgendwohin bringen
rush through Parliament — im Parlament durchpeitschen (ugs. abwertend) [Gesetz]
be rushed — (have to hurry) in Eile sein
rush somebody into doing something — jemanden dazu drängen, etwas zu tun
she hates to be rushed — sie kann es nicht ausstehen, wenn sie sich [ab]hetzen muss
3) (perform quickly) auf die Schnelle erledigen; (perform too quickly)4) (Mil. or fig.): (charge) stürmen; überrumpeln [feindliche Gruppe]3. intransitive verb1) (move quickly) eilen; [Hund, Pferd:] laufenrush through Customs/the exit — durch den Zoll/Ausgang stürmen
2) (hurry unduly) sich zu sehr beeilen3) (flow rapidly) stürzen4)Phrasal Verbs:- rush up* * *n.Andrang -¨e m.Eile -n f. v.drängen v.hetzen v.rasen v.stürzen v. -
69 promise
'promis
1. verb1) (to say, or give one's word (that one will, or will not, do something etc): I promise (that) I won't be late; I promise not to be late; I won't be late, I promise (you)!) prometer2) (to say or give one's assurance that one will give: He promised me a new dress.) prometer3) (to show signs of future events or developments: This situation promises well for the future.) prometer
2. noun1) (something promised: He made a promise; I'll go with you - that's a promise!) promesa2) (a sign of future success: She shows great promise in her work.) futuro•promise1 n promesapromise2 vb prometerI promise! ¡te lo prometo!tr['prɒmɪs]1 (pledge) promesa2 (expectation, hope) esperanza, esperanzas nombre femenino plural1 prometer2 (seem likely) prometer\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto make a promise prometerto break a promise faltar a una promesato keep a promise cumplir una promesato promise the moon prometer el oro y el moro, prometer la lunato show promise ser prometedor,-rathe Promised Land la Tierra Prometidapromise n1) : promesa fhe kept his promise: cumplió su promesa2)to show promise : prometern.• palabra s.f.• porvenir s.m.• profesa s.f.• promesa s.f.v.• asegurar v.• augurar v.• prometer v.• pronosticar v.'prɑːməs, 'prɒmɪs
I
1) c ( pledge) promesa fto keep one's promise — cumplir (con) su (or mi etc) promesa
you broke your promise — no cumpliste (con) tu promesa, faltaste a or rompiste tu promesa
2) u ( potential)his work was full of promise o showed a lot of promise — su trabajo prometía mucho or era muy prometedor
II
1.
1) ( pledge) prometerto promise somebody something, to promise something TO somebody — prometerle algo a alguien
to promise to + INF — prometer + inf or prometer que + indicativo
2) ( give indication of) prometer
2.
vi prometer; ( swear) jurarI did, I promise! — lo hice, te lo juro!
['prɒmɪs]I won't laugh, I promise — no me voy a reír, te lo prometo
1. N1) (=pledge) promesa fpromises, promises! — iro ¡mucho prometer y poco hacer!
is that a promise? — ¿me lo prometes?
•
to break one's promise — no cumplir su promesa, faltar a su promesa•
to hold or keep sb to his promise — obligar a algn a cumplir su promesa, hacer que algn cumpla su promesa•
to keep a/one's promise — cumplir una/su promesa•
to make (sb) a promise — hacer una promesa (a algn)I made him a promise that I'd come and visit him — le hice la promesa de que or le prometí que vendría a visitarlo
I might do it but I'm not making any promises — puede que lo haga, pero no prometo nada
lick 2.•
to release sb from his promise — absolver a algn de su promesa2) (=hope, prospect)•
full of promise — muy prometedor•
she fulfilled or lived up to the promise she'd shown in the '84 Olympics — demostró estar a la altura de lo que prometía en las Olimpiadas del 84•
America held (out) the promise of a new life — América representaba la promesa de una nueva vida, América daba esperanzas de una nueva vida•
a young man of promise — un joven que promete•
she showed considerable promise as a pianist — prometía mucho como pianista2. VT1) (=pledge) prometerbuy that new dress you've been promising yourself — cómprate ese nuevo vestido que te habías hecho el propósito de comprarte
she telephoned, as promised — llamó, tal y como había prometido
to promise sb sth, promise sth to sb — prometer dar algo a algn
- promise sb the earth or the moon2) (=forecast, augur) augurar3) (=assure) prometer, jurarthere's no-one here, I promise you — no hay nadie aquí, te lo prometo or juro
3. VI1) (=pledge) prometer"(do you) promise?" - "all right, I promise" — -¿lo prometes? -bueno, lo prometo
I can't promise but I'll try — no te prometo nada, pero haré lo que pueda
"I can't make it" - "but you promised!" — -no puedo -¡pero lo habías prometido!
2) (=augur)•
to promise well, such a good beginning promises well for the future — un principio tan bueno resulta muy prometedor or augura un buen futuro* * *['prɑːməs, 'prɒmɪs]
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1) c ( pledge) promesa fto keep one's promise — cumplir (con) su (or mi etc) promesa
you broke your promise — no cumpliste (con) tu promesa, faltaste a or rompiste tu promesa
2) u ( potential)his work was full of promise o showed a lot of promise — su trabajo prometía mucho or era muy prometedor
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1) ( pledge) prometerto promise somebody something, to promise something TO somebody — prometerle algo a alguien
to promise to + INF — prometer + inf or prometer que + indicativo
2) ( give indication of) prometer
2.
vi prometer; ( swear) jurarI did, I promise! — lo hice, te lo juro!
I won't laugh, I promise — no me voy a reír, te lo prometo
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1. adjective1) kurza short time or while ago/later — vor kurzem/kurze Zeit später
for a short time or while — eine kleine Weile; ein [kleines] Weilchen
a short time or while before/after something — kurz vor/nach etwas (Dat.)
in a short time or while — (soon) bald; in Kürze
within a short [space of] time — innerhalb kurzer Zeit
in the short run or term — kurzfristig; kurzzeitig
wear one's hair/skirts short — seine Haare kurz tragen/kurze Röcke tragen
2) (not tall) klein [Person, Wuchs]; niedrig [Gebäude, Baum, Schornstein]3) (not far-reaching) kurz [Wurf, Schuss, Gedächtnis]good doctors are in short supply — gute Ärzte sind rar od. (ugs.) sind Mangelware
be [far/not far] short of a record — einen Rekord [bei weitem] nicht erreichen/[knapp] verfehlen
somebody/something is so much/so many short — jemandem/einer Sache fehlt soundsoviel/fehlen soundsoviele
somebody is short of something — jemandem fehlt es an etwas (Dat.)
time is getting/is short — die Zeit wird/ist knapp
keep somebody short [of something] — jemanden [mit etwas] kurz halten
[have to] go short [of something] — [an etwas (Dat.)] Mangel leiden [müssen]
she is short of milk today — sie hat heute nicht genug Milch
be short [of cash] — knapp [bei Kasse] sein (ugs.)
he is just short of six feet/not far short of 60 — er ist knapp sechs Fuß [groß]/sechzig [Jahre alt]
the short answer is... — um es kurz zu machen: die Antwort ist...
short and sweet — (iron.) kurz und schmerzlos (ugs.)
in short,... — kurz,...
7) (Cookery) mürbe [Teig]8)sell oneself short — (fig.) sein Licht unter den Scheffel stellen
2. adverbsell somebody/something short — (fig.) jemanden/etwas unterschätzen
1) (abruptly) plötzlichstop short — plötzlich abbrechen; [Musik, Gespräch:] jäh (geh.) abbrechen
stop short at something — über etwas (Akk.) nicht hinausgehen
stop somebody short — jemandem ins Wort fallen
bring or pull somebody up short — jemanden stutzen lassen
2) (curtly) kurz angebunden; barschjump/land short — zu kurz springen/zu früh landen (ugs.)
short of something — vor etwas (Dat.)
stop short of the line — vor der Linie stehen-/liegenbleiben
the bomb dropped short [of its target] — die Bombe fiel vor das Ziel
fall or come [far/considerably] short of something — etwas [bei weitem] nicht erreichen
stop short of something — (fig.) vor etwas zurückschrecken
stop short of doing something — davor zurückschrecken, etwas zu tun
4)nothing short of a catastrophe/miracle can... — nur eine Katastrophe/ein Wunder kann...
3. noun 4. transitive verbshort of locking him in, how can I keep him from going out? — wie kann ich ihn daran hindern auszugehen - es sei denn ich schlösse ihn ein?
(Electr. coll.) kurzschließen5. intransitive verb(Electr. coll.) einen Kurzschluss kriegen (ugs.)* * *[ʃo:t] 1. adjective3) (not lasting long; brief: a short film; in a very short time; I've a very short memory for details.) kurz4) (not as much as it should be: When I checked my change, I found it was 20 cents short.) zu wenig2. adverb1) (suddenly; abruptly: He stopped short when he saw me.) kurzerhand2) (not as far as intended: The shot fell short.) zu kurz•- academic.ru/66859/shortness">shortness- shortage
- shorten
- shortening
- shortly
- shorts
- shortbread
- short-change
- short circuit
- shortcoming
- shortcut
- shorthand
- short-handed
- short-list 3. verb(to put on a short-list: We've short-listed three of the twenty applicants.) in die engere Wahl ziehen- short-lived- short-range
- short-sighted
- short-sightedly
- short-sightedness
- short-tempered
- short-term
- by a short head
- for short
- go short
- in short
- in short supply
- make short work of
- run short
- short and sweet
- short for
- short of* * *[ʃɔ:t, AM ʃɔ:rt]I. adj1. (not long) kurzJo's \short for Josephine Jo ist die Kurzform von Josephine2. (not tall) klein3. (not far) kurz\short distance kurze Streckea \short haul eine kurze Strecke [o Fahrt]a \short hop ein Katzensprung mat \short range aus kurzer Entfernung4. (brief) kurzto have a \short memory ein kurzes Gedächtnis habenat \short notice kurzfristigin the \short term kurzfristig, in nächster Zeit\short trip Kurztrip m\short and sweet kurz und schmerzlos5. (not enough)we're £15 \short to pay the bill uns fehlen 15 Pfund, um die Rechnung bezahlen zu könnenwe're still one person \short to make up a quiz team uns fehlt noch eine Person für ein Quizteamto be \short [of cash] ( fam) knapp bei Kasse seinwe're a bit \short of coffee wir haben nur noch wenig Kaffeeto be \short of breath außer Atem seinto be \short of space wenig Platz haben, räumlich beengt seinto be in \short supply schwer zu beschaffen sein, knapp seinto be \short of time wenig Zeit habento be \short on brains nur wenig im Kopf haben6. LING\short vowel kurzer Vokal, Kurzvokal m▪ to be \short [with sb] [jdm gegenüber] kurz angebunden sein8. STOCKEX\short position Baisseposition f9.▶ the \short answer is ‘no’ die Antwort ist kurz und bündig ‚nein‘he has a \short fuse bei ihm brennt leicht die Sicherung durch fam▶ to make \short work of sb mit jdm kurzen Prozess machen▶ to make \short work of sth etw schnell erledigenII. nIII. advto cut sth \short etw abkürzenI had to cut our holiday \short ich musste unseren Urlaub unterbrechenthey never let the children go \short sie ließen es den Kindern an nichts fehlento fall \short of sth etw nicht erreichen, hinter etw dat zurückbleiben; of expectations etw dat nicht entsprechento stop sb \short jdn unterbrechento stop sth \short etw abbrechenshe stopped \short of accusing him of lying beinahe hätte sie ihm vorgeworfen, dass er log▶ in \short kurz gesagt* * *[ʃɔːt]1. adj (+er)1) kurz; steps, person klein; waist (of dress) hochto be short in the leg (person) — kurze Beine haben; (trousers) zu kurz sein
to be in short trousers — in kurzen Hosen herumlaufen; (fig) ein kleiner Junge sein
a short time ago — vor kurzer Zeit, vor Kurzem
in a short time or while — in Kürze, in kurzer Zeit
time is getting/is short —
in short order ( US inf ) — sofort
short drink — Kurze(r) m (inf), Schnaps m
3) (= brief) kurzshort and sweet — schön kurz, kurz und ergreifend (iro)
the short answer is that he refused — kurz gesagt, er lehnte ab
to be short with sb — jdn schroff behandeln, jdm gegenüber kurz angebunden sein (inf)
to be in short supply — knapp sein; (Comm) beschränkt lieferbar sein
we are (five/£3) short, we are short (of five/£3) — wir haben (fünf/£ 3) zu wenig
it's five/£3 short — es fehlen fünf/£ 3
we are seven short — uns (dat)
we are short of books/staff — wir haben zu wenig Bücher/Personal
we are not short of volunteers — wir haben genug Freiwillige, uns fehlt es nicht an Freiwilligen
I'm a bit short (of cash) (inf) — ich bin etwas knapp bei Kasse
he's one sandwich short of a picnic (hum inf) he's one or several cards short of a full deck ( US hum inf ) — er hat sie nicht alle beisammen (inf)
we are £2,000 short/not far short of our target — wir liegen £ 2.000/(nur) knapp unter unserem Ziel
not far or much short of £100 — nicht viel weniger als £ 100, beinahe £ 100, knapp unter £ 100
he is not far short of his fiftieth birthday now — er ist jetzt knapp unter fünfzig, ihm fehlt nicht mehr viel bis zu seinem fünfzigsten Geburtstag
to be short on experience/examples — wenig Erfahrung/Beispiele haben
See:7) pastry mürbe2. adv1)(= below the expected amount)
to fall short (arrow etc) — zu kurz landen; (shot) zu kurz sein; (supplies etc) nicht ausreichento fall short of sth — etw nicht erreichen; of expectations etw nicht erfüllen
it fell 10 feet short of the target — es fehlten 10 Fuß zum Ziel, es war 10 Fuß zu kurz
it falls far short of what we require — das bleibt weit hinter unseren Bedürfnissen zurück; (in quantity) das bleibt weit unter unseren Bedürfnissen
to go short (of money/food etc) — zu wenig (Geld/zu essen etc) haben
the parents went short of food so that the children could eat — die Eltern haben an sich (dat) selbst gespart, damit die Kinder zu essen hatten
we are running short (of water/time) — wir haben nicht mehr viel (Wasser/Zeit)
sugar/water is running short — Zucker/Wasser ist knapp
to sell oneself short (inf) — sein Licht unter den Scheffel stellen, sich unter Wert verkaufen
2) (= abruptly, suddenly) plötzlich, abruptto pull up or stop short (while driving) — plötzlich or abrupt anhalten; (while walking also) plötzlich or abrupt stehen bleiben
I'd stop short of murder —
he stopped short of actually calling me a liar — er ging nicht so weit, mich tatsächlich einen Lügner zu nennen
to be caught short by sth — auf etw (acc) nicht vorbereitet sein
3)nothing short of a revolution can... — nur eine Revolution kann...
I don't see what you can do short of asking him yourself — ich sehe keine andere Möglichkeit, außer dass Sie ihn selbst fragen
short of telling him a lie... — außer ihn zu belügen...
3. n(= short circuit) Kurzschluss, Kurze(r) (inf) m; (inf = short drink) Kurze(r) m (inf); (= short film) Kurzfilm mSee:→ long4. vt (ELEC)kurzschließen5. vi (ELEC)einen Kurzschluss haben* * *short [ʃɔː(r)t]1. (räumlich und zeitlich) kurz:a short time ago vor kurzer Zeit, vor Kurzem;short holiday (bes US vacation) Kurzurlaub m; → hair Bes Redew, run A 1 a, shrift 2, ton1 1 b, work A 12. klein (von Gestalt)3. kurz, knapp (Rede etc). “phone” is short for “telephone” „phone“ ist die Kurzform von „telephone“4. kurz angebunden, barsch5. knapp (Rationen, Stunde etc):run short knapp werden, zur Neige gehen ( → A 8)6. fall ( oder come) short of fig etwas nicht erreichen, den Erwartungen etc nicht entsprechen, hinter einer Sache zurückbleiben7. geringer, weniger ( beide:of als):little short of 10 dollars nicht ganz 10 Dollar;nothing short of nichts weniger als, geradezu;I need £100 but I’m still £10 short aber mir fehlen noch 10 Pfund;8. knapp (of an dat):short of breath kurzatmig;they ran short of bread das Brot ging ihnen aus ( → A 5)9. mürbe (Gebäck etc)10. brüchig (Metall etc)12. WIRTSCH Baisse…13. a) klein, in einem kleinen Glas serviert:b) stark, unverdünntB adv1. kurz(erhand), plötzlich, jäh, abrupt:cut sb short jemandem über den Mund fahren, jemandem das Wort abschneiden fig,;stop short jäh innehalten, stutzen ( → B 3)2. zu kurz:3. short ofb) abgesehen von, außer,c) beinahe, fast:it was little short of a miracle es grenzte an ein Wunder;stop short of zurückschrecken vor (dat)( → B 1)4. WIRTSCH ungedeckt:a) ohne Deckung verkaufen, fixen,b) fig umg bagatellisierenC sa) Kurzfilm mb) MUS kurzer Tonc) LIT kurze Silbed) LING Kürze f, kurzer Laut2. Kurzform f:he is called Bill for short er wird kurz oder der Kürze halber Bill genannt;in short kurz(um)3. Fehlbetrag m, Manko na) Shorts pl,b) bes US (Herren)Unterhose f5. ELEK Kurze(r) m umg (Kurzschluss)6. WIRTSCH Baissespekulant(in)7. pl WIRTSCHa) ohne Deckung verkaufte Waren pl oder Wertpapiere plb) zur Deckung benötigte Wertpapiere pl (beim Blankoverkauf)9. pl feine (Weizen)Kleie* * *1. adjective1) kurza short time or while ago/later — vor kurzem/kurze Zeit später
for a short time or while — eine kleine Weile; ein [kleines] Weilchen
a short time or while before/after something — kurz vor/nach etwas (Dat.)
in a short time or while — (soon) bald; in Kürze
within a short [space of] time — innerhalb kurzer Zeit
in the short run or term — kurzfristig; kurzzeitig
wear one's hair/skirts short — seine Haare kurz tragen/kurze Röcke tragen
2) (not tall) klein [Person, Wuchs]; niedrig [Gebäude, Baum, Schornstein]3) (not far-reaching) kurz [Wurf, Schuss, Gedächtnis]4) (deficient, scanty) knappgood doctors are in short supply — gute Ärzte sind rar od. (ugs.) sind Mangelware
be [far/not far] short of a record — einen Rekord [bei weitem] nicht erreichen/[knapp] verfehlen
somebody/something is so much/so many short — jemandem/einer Sache fehlt soundsoviel/fehlen soundsoviele
time is getting/is short — die Zeit wird/ist knapp
keep somebody short [of something] — jemanden [mit etwas] kurz halten
[have to] go short [of something] — [an etwas (Dat.)] Mangel leiden [müssen]
be short [of cash] — knapp [bei Kasse] sein (ugs.)
he is just short of six feet/not far short of 60 — er ist knapp sechs Fuß [groß]/sechzig [Jahre alt]
5) (brief, concise) kurzthe short answer is... — um es kurz zu machen: die Antwort ist...
short and sweet — (iron.) kurz und schmerzlos (ugs.)
in short,... — kurz,...
6) (curt, uncivil) kurz angebunden; barsch7) (Cookery) mürbe [Teig]8)sell oneself short — (fig.) sein Licht unter den Scheffel stellen
2. adverbsell somebody/something short — (fig.) jemanden/etwas unterschätzen
1) (abruptly) plötzlichstop short — plötzlich abbrechen; [Musik, Gespräch:] jäh (geh.) abbrechen
stop short at something — über etwas (Akk.) nicht hinausgehen
bring or pull somebody up short — jemanden stutzen lassen
2) (curtly) kurz angebunden; barschjump/land short — zu kurz springen/zu früh landen (ugs.)
short of something — vor etwas (Dat.)
stop short of the line — vor der Linie stehen-/liegenbleiben
the bomb dropped short [of its target] — die Bombe fiel vor das Ziel
fall or come [far/considerably] short of something — etwas [bei weitem] nicht erreichen
stop short of something — (fig.) vor etwas zurückschrecken
stop short of doing something — davor zurückschrecken, etwas zu tun
4)nothing short of a catastrophe/miracle can... — nur eine Katastrophe/ein Wunder kann...
3. noun 4. transitive verbshort of locking him in, how can I keep him from going out? — wie kann ich ihn daran hindern auszugehen - es sei denn ich schlösse ihn ein?
(Electr. coll.) kurzschließen5. intransitive verb(Electr. coll.) einen Kurzschluss kriegen (ugs.)* * *adj.klein adj.kurz adj. -
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1. noun1) (a number of sheets of paper (especially printed) bound together: an exercise book.) cuaderno2) (a piece of writing, bound and covered: I've written a book on Shakespeare.) libro3) (a record of bets.) talonario
2. verb1) (to buy or reserve (a ticket, seat etc) for a play etc: I've booked four seats for Friday's concert.) reservar2) (to hire in advance: We've booked the hall for Saturday.) reservar•- bookable- booking
- booklet
- bookbinding
- bookbinder
- bookcase
- booking-office
- bookmaker
- bookmark
- bookseller
- bookshelf
- bookshop
- bookworm
- booked up
- book in
- by the book
book1 n1. librowhat's your favourite book? ¿cuál es tu libro preferido?2. cuaderno / libretabook2 vb reservartr[bʊk]1 libro2 (of tickets) taco; (of matches) cajetilla1 (table, room, holiday) reservar; (entertainer, speaker) contratar2 (police) multar; (football) advertir, amonestar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be a closed book to somebody figurative use estar muy pez en algoto be in somebody's good books figurative use estar en buena relación con alguiento be in somebody's bad books figurative use estar en la lista negra de alguiento bring somebody to book figurative use pedir cuentas a alguiento go by the book figurative use proceder según las reglasto make a book registrar apuestasto read somebody like a book figurative use leer los pensamientos de alguiento take a leaf out of somebody's book figurative use tomar ejemplo de alguiento throw the book at somebody figurative use castigar duramente a alguienin my book figurative use a mi pareceraddress book libro de direccionesbook club círculo de lectoresbook lover bibliófilo,-acomplaints book libro de reclamacionessavings book libreta de ahorrothe good Book la Bibliabook ['bʊk] vt: reservarto book a flight: reservar un vuelobook n1) : libro m2)the Book : la Biblia3)by the book : según las reglasn.• talonario s.m.adj.• libreril adj.n.• libreta s.f.• libro s.m.v.• escriturar v.• reservar v.bʊk
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1) ( printed work) libro mthe good Book — (frml) la Biblia
by o according to the book — ciñéndose a las reglas or normas
to go by the book — ceñirse* (estrictamente) a las normas or reglas
to be a closed book to somebody — ser* un misterio para algn
to be an open book — ser* (como) un libro abierto
to be in somebody's good/bad books —: (colloq)
I'm in her bad books now — en este momento no soy santo de su devoción
to bring somebody to book — pedirle* cuentas a algn
to be brought to book — tener* que rendir cuentas
to read somebody like a book: don't tell me stories, I can read you like a book a mí no me vengas con cuentos, que yo ya te conozco; to throw the book at somebody castigar* duramente a algn; (before n) book club club m del libro, círculo m de lectores; book review — reseña f ( de un libro)
2)a) ( exercise book) cuaderno mb) ( notebook) libreta f or cuaderno m (de apuntes)c) ( telephone book) (colloq) guía f, directorio m (AmL exc CS)3) ( set - of samples) muestrario m; (- of matches, stamps) librito m4) books pla) (Busn, Fin)to keep o do the books — llevar los libros or la contabilidad
b) (of club, agency) registro mare you on our books? — ¿está inscrito aquí?
5) ( betting) (AmE)I'd make book they'll lose the game! — me apuesto or me juego la cabeza a que pierden el partido
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1)a) \<\<room/seat/flight\>\> reservar; \<\<appointment\>\> concertar*the hotel/flight is fully booked — el hotel/vuelo está completo
b) \<\<performer\>\> contratar2) ( record) \<\<order\>\> asentar*3)a) ( record charge against) multar, ponerle* una multa ab) ( in soccer) (BrE) amonestar
2.
book vi hacer* una reservaPhrasal Verbs:- book in- book up[bʊk]1. N1) (=publication) libro m•
by the book — según las reglasto play it or to go by the book — seguir las reglas
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economics/her life is a closed book to me — la economía/su vida es un misterio para mí•
the Good Book — la Biblia•
in my book — (fig) tal como yo lo veo, a mi modo de ver•
a book on politics — un libro de política•
that's one for the book — eso es digno de mención•
his mind is an open book — su mente es un libro abierto- bring sb to bookthose who planned the murder were never brought to book — nunca se les pidió cuentas a los que planearon el asesinato
to be in sb's good/bad books —
to read sb like a book —
I know where he's off to, I can read him like a book — sé dónde va, a mí no me engaña
to suit sb's book —
it suits his book to play the easy-going liberal — le viene bien hacerse el liberal poco exigente, se hace el liberal poco exigente porque le conviene
- throw the book at sbleaf, trick 1., 2), turn-up3) (also: telephone book) guía f4) (=set) [of tickets, cheques] talonario m; [of matches] estuche m; [of stamps] librito m; [of samples] muestrario m5) booksa) (Comm)the books — las cuentas, la contabilidad
cookto keep the books — llevar las cuentas or los libros or la contabilidad
b) (=register of members) registro msing7) (Gambling)•
to make a book on sth — aceptar apuestas a algo8) (US) (Mus) (=libretto) libreto m2. VT1) (Brit) (=reserve) [+ ticket, seat, room, table, flight] reservarhave you booked your holiday yet? — ¿ya has reservado las vacaciones?
2) (=arrange) [+ appointment, time] pedircan we book a time to meet soon? — ¿podemos quedar un día de estos?
3) (=engage) [+ performer, artiste] contratar4) * (=take name of)a) [police]they took him to the station and booked him for assault — lo llevaron a la comisaría y lo acusaron de agresión
b) (Sport) [+ player] amonestar5) (=note down) [+ order] anotar3.VI (Brit) hacer una reserva, reservarto book into a hotel — hacer una reserva or reservar en un hotel
4.CPDbook cover N — cubierta f de libro
book jacket N — sobrecubierta f
book learning N — aprendizaje m (a través) de los libros, saber m libresco frm
book learning is only part of school life — el aprendizaje de los libros es solo una parte de la vida escolar
book price N — [of car] precio m de catálogo
book review N — crítica f or reseña f de un libro
book signing N — (by author) firma f de libros
book token N — vale m para libros, cheque m regalo para libros
book value N — valor m contable or en libros
- book in- book up* * *[bʊk]
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1) ( printed work) libro mthe good Book — (frml) la Biblia
by o according to the book — ciñéndose a las reglas or normas
to go by the book — ceñirse* (estrictamente) a las normas or reglas
to be a closed book to somebody — ser* un misterio para algn
to be an open book — ser* (como) un libro abierto
to be in somebody's good/bad books —: (colloq)
I'm in her bad books now — en este momento no soy santo de su devoción
to bring somebody to book — pedirle* cuentas a algn
to be brought to book — tener* que rendir cuentas
to read somebody like a book: don't tell me stories, I can read you like a book a mí no me vengas con cuentos, que yo ya te conozco; to throw the book at somebody castigar* duramente a algn; (before n) book club club m del libro, círculo m de lectores; book review — reseña f ( de un libro)
2)a) ( exercise book) cuaderno mb) ( notebook) libreta f or cuaderno m (de apuntes)c) ( telephone book) (colloq) guía f, directorio m (AmL exc CS)3) ( set - of samples) muestrario m; (- of matches, stamps) librito m4) books pla) (Busn, Fin)to keep o do the books — llevar los libros or la contabilidad
b) (of club, agency) registro mare you on our books? — ¿está inscrito aquí?
5) ( betting) (AmE)I'd make book they'll lose the game! — me apuesto or me juego la cabeza a que pierden el partido
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1)a) \<\<room/seat/flight\>\> reservar; \<\<appointment\>\> concertar*the hotel/flight is fully booked — el hotel/vuelo está completo
b) \<\<performer\>\> contratar2) ( record) \<\<order\>\> asentar*3)a) ( record charge against) multar, ponerle* una multa ab) ( in soccer) (BrE) amonestar
2.
book vi hacer* una reservaPhrasal Verbs:- book in- book up -
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wə:ld1) (the planet Earth: every country of the world.) mundo2) (the people who live on the planet Earth: The whole world is waiting for a cure for cancer.) mundo3) (any planet etc: people from other worlds.) mundo4) (a state of existence: Many people believe that after death the soul enters the next world; Do concentrate! You seem to be living in another world.) mundo5) (an area of life or activity: the insect world; the world of the international businessman.) mundo6) (a great deal: The holiday did him a/the world of good.) inmenso7) (the lives and ways of ordinary people: He's been a monk for so long that he knows nothing of the (outside) world.) mundo•- worldly- worldliness
- worldwide
- World Wide Web
- the best of both worlds
- for all the world
- out of this world
- what in the world? - what in the world
world n mundotr[wɜːld]1 (earth) mundo2 (sphere) mundo3 (life) mundo, vida4 (people) mundowhat is the world coming to? ¿a dónde iremos a parar?5 (large amount, large number)this will make a world of difference to the disabled esto cambiará totalmente la vida de los minusválidos1 (population, peace) mundial; (politics, trade) internacional\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLnot to do something for (all) the world no hacer algo por nada del mundoa man/woman of the world un hombre/una mujer de mundoit's a small world el mundo es un pañueloit's not the end of the world no es el fin del mundoout of this world fenomenal, estupendo,-a, increíble, fantástico,-athe outside world el mundo exteriorthe world is one's oyster el mundo es suyo, tener el mundo a sus piesto be/mean all the world to somebody serlo todo para alguiento be dead/lost to the world estar profundamente dormido,-ato come down in the world venir a menosto go up in the world prosperar, mejorarto have the best of both worlds tener todas las ventajasto live in a world of one's own vivir en su propio mundoto see the world ver mundoto set the world on fire comerse el mundoto think the world of somebody querer mucho a alguien, adorar a alguienWorld Bank Banco Mundialworld champion campeón,-ona mundialWorld Cup el Mundial, los Mundialesworld fair exposición nombre femenino internacionalworld music música étnicaWorld War I primera guerra mundialWorld War II segunda guerra mundialworld ['wərld] adj: mundial, del mundoworld championship: campeonato mundialworld n: mundo maround the world: alrededor del mundoa world of possibilities: un mundo de posibilidadesto think the world of someone: tener a alguien en alta estimato be worlds apart: no tener nada que ver (uno con otro)adj.• mundano, -a adj.• mundial adj.• mundo, -a adj.n.• mundo s.m.• orbe s.m.• siglo s.m.• tierra s.f.wɜːrld, wɜːld1) ( earth) mundo mto see the world — ver* mundo
there were celebrations all over the world o the world over — hubo festejos en todo el mundo or en el mundo entero
world's (AmE) o (BrE) world record time — récord m or marca f mundial
(it's a) small world! — el mundo es un pañuelo, qué pequeño or (AmL) chico es el mundo!
the world is his/her oyster — tiene el mundo a sus pies
to be dead o lost to the world — estar* profundamente dormido
to be out of this world — \<\<food/music\>\> ser* increíble or fantástico
to bring somebody into the world — traer* a alguien al mundo
to come into the world — venir* al mundo
to have the best of both worlds — tener* todas las ventajas
money makes the world go around — poderoso caballero es don dinero; (before n) <economy, peace> mundial; <politics, trade> internacional
2)a) ( people generally) mundo mwhat is the world coming to? — ¿adónde vamos a ir a parar?
to watch the world go by — ver* pasar a la gente
b) ( society)they've gone up in the world — han prosperado mucho (or hecho fortuna etc)
a woman/man of the world — una mujer/un hombre de mundo
3) (specific period, group) mundo mto live in a world of one's own — vivir en su (or mi etc) propio mundo
there's a world of difference between... — hay una diferencia enorme entre..., hay un abismo entre...
we are worlds apart — no tenemos nada que ver, somos como el día y la noche
to have all the time in the world — tener* todo el tiempo del mundo
who in the world is going to believe that? — ¿quién diablos or demonios se va a creer eso? (fam)
5) ( Relig)[wɜːld]this/the other world — este/el otro mundo
1. N1) (=planet) mundo mour company leads the world in shoe manufacturing — nuestra empresa es líder mundial en la confección de calzado
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in the best of all possible worlds — en el mejor de los mundos•
it's not the end of the world! * — ¡no es el fin del mundo!•
the tallest man in the world — el hombre más alto del mundo•
the New World — el Nuevo Mundo•
the Old World — el Viejo Mundo•
she has travelled all over the world — ha viajado por todo el mundoit's the same the world over — es igual en todo el mundo, es igual vayas a donde vayas
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in a perfect world this would be possible — en un mundo ideal or perfecto esto sería posible•
you have to start living in the real world — tienes que empezar a afrontar la vida or la realidad•
to go round the world — dar la vuelta al mundo•
to see the world — ver mundo•
to take the world as it is — aceptar la realidad, aceptar las cosas como son•
the worst of all possible worlds — el peor de todos los mundos posibles- have the world at one's feet- live in a world of one's own- feel on top of the worlddead 1., 1), money 1., 1), third 4.2) (=realm) mundo m•
the animal world — el reino animal•
the Arab world — el mundo árabe•
the business world — el mundo de los negocios•
the English-speaking world — el mundo de habla inglesa•
the plant world — el reino vegetal•
the world of sport — el mundo deportivo, el mundo de los deportes•
the sporting world — el mundo deportivo, el mundo de los deportes•
the Western world — el mundo occidental3) (=society) mundo mher blouse was undone for all the world to see — tenía la blusa desabrochada a la vista de todo el mundo
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to be alone in the world — estar solo en el mundo, no tener a nadie en el mundo- come down in the world- go up in the worldman 1., 1), outside 3., 1), way 1., 2)4) (=life) mundo min this world — en esta vida, en este mundo
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to bring a child into the world — traer a un niño al mundo•
to come into the world — venir al mundo•
in the next world — en la otra vida, en el otro mundo•
the other world — el otro mundo- have the best of both worlds•
for all the world as if it had never happened — como si nunca hubiera ocurrido•
they're worlds apart — son totalmente opuestos or diferentes, no tiene nada que ver el uno con el otrothey're worlds apart politically — políticamente los separa un abismo, mantienen posiciones políticas totalmente diferentes
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there's a world of difference between... — hay un mundo or abismo entre...•
I'd give the world to know — daría todo el oro del mundo por saberlo•
it did him the world of good — le sentó de maravilla, le hizo la mar de bien *•
nothing in the world would make me do it — no lo haría por nada del mundohow in the world did you manage to do it? * — ¿cómo demonios or diablos conseguiste hacerlo?
what in the world were you thinking of! * — ¡qué demonios or diablos estabas pensando! *
where in the world has he got to? * — ¿dónde demonios or diablos se ha metido? *
why in the world did you do that? * — ¿por qué demonios or diablos hiciste eso? *
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she means the world to me — ella significa muchísimo para mí•
not for all the world — por nada del mundo•
he promised me the world — me prometió la luna•
to think the world of sb — tener a algn en gran estima2.CPD [economy, proportions] mundial; [events, news] internacional; [trade] internacional, mundial; [tour] mundial, alrededor del mundoWorld Bank N — Banco m Mundial
world beater N — campeón(-ona) m / f mundial
world champion N — campeón(-ona) m / f del mundo, campeón(-ona) m / f mundial
world championship N — campeonato m mundial, campeonato m del mundo
the World Cup N — (Ftbl) la Copa Mundial, la Copa del Mundo
world fair N — feria f universal
World Heritage Site N — lugar m patrimonio de la humanidad
world language N — lengua f universal
world leader N — [of country, company] líder m mundial; (=politician) jefe(-a) m / f de estado
world market N — mercado m mundial
world market price N — precio m (del mercado) mundial
world music N — músicas fpl del mundo, world music f
world order N — orden m mundial
world power N — (=country) potencia f mundial
world premiere N — estreno m mundial
world record N — récord m mundial
world's champion N — (US) campeón(-ona) m / f del mundo, campeón(-ona) m / f mundial
World Series N — (US) campeonato m mundial de béisbol
See:see cultural note BASEBALL in baseballWorld Service N — (Brit) servicio internacional de la BBC
world title N — título m mundial
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the World Trade Organization — la Organización Mundial del Comercioworld view N — cosmovisión f
World War One/Two — la Primera/Segunda Guerra Mundial
* * *[wɜːrld, wɜːld]1) ( earth) mundo mto see the world — ver* mundo
there were celebrations all over the world o the world over — hubo festejos en todo el mundo or en el mundo entero
world's (AmE) o (BrE) world record time — récord m or marca f mundial
(it's a) small world! — el mundo es un pañuelo, qué pequeño or (AmL) chico es el mundo!
the world is his/her oyster — tiene el mundo a sus pies
to be dead o lost to the world — estar* profundamente dormido
to be out of this world — \<\<food/music\>\> ser* increíble or fantástico
to bring somebody into the world — traer* a alguien al mundo
to come into the world — venir* al mundo
to have the best of both worlds — tener* todas las ventajas
money makes the world go around — poderoso caballero es don dinero; (before n) <economy, peace> mundial; <politics, trade> internacional
2)a) ( people generally) mundo mwhat is the world coming to? — ¿adónde vamos a ir a parar?
to watch the world go by — ver* pasar a la gente
b) ( society)they've gone up in the world — han prosperado mucho (or hecho fortuna etc)
a woman/man of the world — una mujer/un hombre de mundo
3) (specific period, group) mundo mto live in a world of one's own — vivir en su (or mi etc) propio mundo
there's a world of difference between... — hay una diferencia enorme entre..., hay un abismo entre...
we are worlds apart — no tenemos nada que ver, somos como el día y la noche
to have all the time in the world — tener* todo el tiempo del mundo
who in the world is going to believe that? — ¿quién diablos or demonios se va a creer eso? (fam)
5) ( Relig)this/the other world — este/el otro mundo
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73 change
[ ein‹] 1. verb1) (to make or become different: They have changed the time of the train; He has changed since I saw him last.) forandre sig; ændre2) (to give or leave (one thing etc for another): She changed my library books for me.) bytte3) ((sometimes with into) to remove (clothes etc) and replace them by clean or different ones: I'm just going to change (my shirt); I'll change into an old pair of trousers.) skifte4) ((with into) to make into or become (something different): The prince was changed into a frog.) forvandle5) (to give or receive (one kind of money for another): Could you change this bank-note for cash?) veksle; bytte2. noun1) (the process of becoming or making different: The town is undergoing change.) forandring2) (an instance of this: a change in the programme.) ændring3) (a substitution of one thing for another: a change of clothes.) erstatning; skifte-4) (coins rather than paper money: I'll have to give you a note - I have no change.) småpenge5) (money left over or given back from the amount given in payment: He paid with a dollar and got 20 cents change.) byttepenge6) (a holiday, rest etc: He has been ill - the change will do him good.) forandring•- change hands
- a change of heart
- the change of life
- change one's mind
- for a change* * *[ ein‹] 1. verb1) (to make or become different: They have changed the time of the train; He has changed since I saw him last.) forandre sig; ændre2) (to give or leave (one thing etc for another): She changed my library books for me.) bytte3) ((sometimes with into) to remove (clothes etc) and replace them by clean or different ones: I'm just going to change (my shirt); I'll change into an old pair of trousers.) skifte4) ((with into) to make into or become (something different): The prince was changed into a frog.) forvandle5) (to give or receive (one kind of money for another): Could you change this bank-note for cash?) veksle; bytte2. noun1) (the process of becoming or making different: The town is undergoing change.) forandring2) (an instance of this: a change in the programme.) ændring3) (a substitution of one thing for another: a change of clothes.) erstatning; skifte-4) (coins rather than paper money: I'll have to give you a note - I have no change.) småpenge5) (money left over or given back from the amount given in payment: He paid with a dollar and got 20 cents change.) byttepenge6) (a holiday, rest etc: He has been ill - the change will do him good.) forandring•- change hands
- a change of heart
- the change of life
- change one's mind
- for a change -
74 leave
I [li:v] past tense, past participle - left; verb1) (to go away or depart from, often without intending to return: He left the room for a moment; They left at about six o'clock; I have left that job.) forlade2) (to go without taking: She left her gloves in the car; He left his children behind when he went to France.) efterlade3) (to allow to remain in a particular state or condition: She left the job half-finished.) forlade4) (to let (a person or a thing) do something without being helped or attended to: I'll leave the meat to cook for a while.) lade5) (to allow to remain for someone to do, make etc: Leave that job to the experts!) overlade6) (to make a gift of in one's will: She left all her property to her son.) efterlade•- leave out
- left over II [li:v] noun1) (permission to do something, eg to be absent: Have I your leave to go?) tilladelse2) ((especially of soldiers, sailors etc) a holiday: He is home on leave at the moment.) orlov•- take one's leave of- take one's leave* * *I [li:v] past tense, past participle - left; verb1) (to go away or depart from, often without intending to return: He left the room for a moment; They left at about six o'clock; I have left that job.) forlade2) (to go without taking: She left her gloves in the car; He left his children behind when he went to France.) efterlade3) (to allow to remain in a particular state or condition: She left the job half-finished.) forlade4) (to let (a person or a thing) do something without being helped or attended to: I'll leave the meat to cook for a while.) lade5) (to allow to remain for someone to do, make etc: Leave that job to the experts!) overlade6) (to make a gift of in one's will: She left all her property to her son.) efterlade•- leave out
- left over II [li:v] noun1) (permission to do something, eg to be absent: Have I your leave to go?) tilladelse2) ((especially of soldiers, sailors etc) a holiday: He is home on leave at the moment.) orlov•- take one's leave of- take one's leave -
75 secure
[si'kjuə] 1. adjective1) ((often with against or from) safe; free from danger, loss etc: Is your house secure against burglary?; He went on holiday, secure in the knowledge that he had done well in the exam.) sikker2) (firm, fastened, or fixed: Is that door secure?) sikker3) (definite; not likely to be lost: She has had a secure offer of a job; He has a secure job.) sikker; tryg2. verb1) ((with against or from (something bad)) to guarantee or make safe: Keep your jewellery in the bank to secure it against theft.) sikre2) (to fasten or make firm: He secured the boat with a rope.) sikre•- securely- security
- security risk* * *[si'kjuə] 1. adjective1) ((often with against or from) safe; free from danger, loss etc: Is your house secure against burglary?; He went on holiday, secure in the knowledge that he had done well in the exam.) sikker2) (firm, fastened, or fixed: Is that door secure?) sikker3) (definite; not likely to be lost: She has had a secure offer of a job; He has a secure job.) sikker; tryg2. verb1) ((with against or from (something bad)) to guarantee or make safe: Keep your jewellery in the bank to secure it against theft.) sikre2) (to fasten or make firm: He secured the boat with a rope.) sikre•- securely- security
- security risk -
76 snap
[snæp] 1. past tense, past participle - snapped; verb1) ((with at) to make a biting movement, to try to grasp with the teeth: The dog snapped at his ankles.) snappe2) (to break with a sudden sharp noise: He snapped the stick in half; The handle of the cup snapped off.) brække; knække3) (to (cause to) make a sudden sharp noise, in moving etc: The lid snapped shut.) klikke4) (to speak in a sharp especially angry way: `Mind your own business!' he snapped.) vrisse5) (to take a photograph of: He snapped the children playing in the garden.) fotografere2. noun1) ((the noise of) an act of snapping: There was a loud snap as his pencil broke.) knæk2) (a photograph; a snapshot: He wanted to show us his holiday snaps.) snapshot; foto3) (a kind of simple card game: They were playing snap.) snap3. adjective(done, made etc quickly: a snap decision.) rap; forhastet- snappy- snappily
- snappiness
- snapshot
- snap one's fingers
- snap up* * *[snæp] 1. past tense, past participle - snapped; verb1) ((with at) to make a biting movement, to try to grasp with the teeth: The dog snapped at his ankles.) snappe2) (to break with a sudden sharp noise: He snapped the stick in half; The handle of the cup snapped off.) brække; knække3) (to (cause to) make a sudden sharp noise, in moving etc: The lid snapped shut.) klikke4) (to speak in a sharp especially angry way: `Mind your own business!' he snapped.) vrisse5) (to take a photograph of: He snapped the children playing in the garden.) fotografere2. noun1) ((the noise of) an act of snapping: There was a loud snap as his pencil broke.) knæk2) (a photograph; a snapshot: He wanted to show us his holiday snaps.) snapshot; foto3) (a kind of simple card game: They were playing snap.) snap3. adjective(done, made etc quickly: a snap decision.) rap; forhastet- snappy- snappily
- snappiness
- snapshot
- snap one's fingers
- snap up -
77 Little
I 1. ['lɪtl](compar. less; superl. least) quantisostantivo femminilelittle chance — poche o scarse possibilità
2.there's little sense o point non ha molto senso; he speaks little German parla poco il tedesco; with no little difficulty non senza difficoltà; I see little of Paul these days — in questi giorni vedo Paul molto di rado
it says very little for her — non depone molto a suo favore, non le fa molto onore
little or nothing — quasi nulla, praticamente niente
••little by little — poco a poco, poco per volta, gradualmente
••to make little of — (disparage) dare poca importanza a, non dare peso a [ victory]; (not understand) non capire molto, capirci poco di [ speech]
Note:When little is used as a quantifier ( little time, little hope, little money, little chance), it is translated by poco / poca / pochi / poche: poco tempo, poca speranza, pochi soldi, poche possibilità. For examples and particular usages, see I below. - When a little is used as a pronoun ( give me a little), it is translated by un po' or un poco: dammene un po' / un poco. - When little is used alone as a pronoun ( there is little I can do), it is very often translated non... un granché: non posso fare un granché. - For examples of these and other uses of little as a pronoun ( to do as little as possible etc.), see the entry below. - For uses of little and a little as adverbs, see the entry below. - Note that less and least are treated as separate entries in the dictionaryII ['lɪtl]1) (not much) [speak, eat, go] poco2) (scarcely)3) (not at all)4) a little (bit) (slightly) un po'a little less, more — un po' meno, un po' più
stay a little longer — rimani ancora un po' o un po' di più
5) as little asIII ['lɪtl]aggettivo (compar. less; superl. least) When little is used with nouns to express such qualities as smallness, prettiness or disparagement, Italian may convey the same meaning by means of suffixes that alter the sense of the noun: a little house = una casetta; a little old man = un vecchietto; my little brother = il mio fratellino; her little sister = la sua sorellina; little girl = ragazzina; a little hat = un cappellino; little Mary = Mariuccia; a nasty little man = un perfido ometto; a silly little woman = una stupida donnetta. - Please note that, although smaller and smallest are generally used instead of littler e littlest, the Italian translation does not change: più piccolo, il più piccolo1) (small) piccoloa little house — una piccola casa, una casetta
a little something — qualcosina, una cosina
2) (young) [sister, boy] piccolowhen I was little — quando ero piccolo, da piccolo
3) (feeble) [gesture, nod] piccoloa little voice said... — una vocina flebile disse
4) (lacking influence) [farmer, businessman] piccolo6) (short) [nap, holiday, break] breve* * *['litl] 1. adjective1) (small in size: He is only a little boy; when she was little (= a child).) piccolo2) (small in amount; not much: He has little knowledge of the difficulties involved.) poco3) (not important: I did not expect her to make a fuss about such a little thing.) piccolo, (poco importante)2. pronoun((only) a small amount: He knows little of the real world.) poco3. adverb1) (not much: I go out little nowadays.) poco2) (only to a small degree: a little-known fact.) poco3) (not at all: He little knows how ill he is.) (per niente)•- a little- little by little
- make little of* * *(Surnames) Little /ˈlɪtl/* * *I 1. ['lɪtl](compar. less; superl. least) quantisostantivo femminilelittle chance — poche o scarse possibilità
2.there's little sense o point non ha molto senso; he speaks little German parla poco il tedesco; with no little difficulty non senza difficoltà; I see little of Paul these days — in questi giorni vedo Paul molto di rado
it says very little for her — non depone molto a suo favore, non le fa molto onore
little or nothing — quasi nulla, praticamente niente
••little by little — poco a poco, poco per volta, gradualmente
••to make little of — (disparage) dare poca importanza a, non dare peso a [ victory]; (not understand) non capire molto, capirci poco di [ speech]
Note:When little is used as a quantifier ( little time, little hope, little money, little chance), it is translated by poco / poca / pochi / poche: poco tempo, poca speranza, pochi soldi, poche possibilità. For examples and particular usages, see I below. - When a little is used as a pronoun ( give me a little), it is translated by un po' or un poco: dammene un po' / un poco. - When little is used alone as a pronoun ( there is little I can do), it is very often translated non... un granché: non posso fare un granché. - For examples of these and other uses of little as a pronoun ( to do as little as possible etc.), see the entry below. - For uses of little and a little as adverbs, see the entry below. - Note that less and least are treated as separate entries in the dictionaryII ['lɪtl]1) (not much) [speak, eat, go] poco2) (scarcely)3) (not at all)4) a little (bit) (slightly) un po'a little less, more — un po' meno, un po' più
stay a little longer — rimani ancora un po' o un po' di più
5) as little asIII ['lɪtl]aggettivo (compar. less; superl. least) When little is used with nouns to express such qualities as smallness, prettiness or disparagement, Italian may convey the same meaning by means of suffixes that alter the sense of the noun: a little house = una casetta; a little old man = un vecchietto; my little brother = il mio fratellino; her little sister = la sua sorellina; little girl = ragazzina; a little hat = un cappellino; little Mary = Mariuccia; a nasty little man = un perfido ometto; a silly little woman = una stupida donnetta. - Please note that, although smaller and smallest are generally used instead of littler e littlest, the Italian translation does not change: più piccolo, il più piccolo1) (small) piccoloa little house — una piccola casa, una casetta
a little something — qualcosina, una cosina
2) (young) [sister, boy] piccolowhen I was little — quando ero piccolo, da piccolo
3) (feeble) [gesture, nod] piccoloa little voice said... — una vocina flebile disse
4) (lacking influence) [farmer, businessman] piccolo6) (short) [nap, holiday, break] breve -
78 snap
I 1. [snæp]1) (cracking sound) (of branch) schianto m., colpo m. secco; (of fingers, elastic) schiocco m.2) (bite)with a sudden snap of his jaws, the fox... — chiudendo di scatto la bocca, la volpe
3) fot. colloq. foto f.4) gioc. = gioco di carte simile al rubamazzo5) colloq. (vigour) brio m., energia f.2.aggettivo [decision, judgment] improvviso, veloce3.II 1. [snæp]snap! we're wearing the same tie! — colloq. toh (guarda), abbiamo la cravatta uguale!
to snap sth. shut — chiudere di colpo qcs
2) (break) spezzare, rompere"stop it!" he snapped — "smettila!" disse con tono seccato
4) fot. colloq. scattare una foto a2.3) (click)to snap open, shut — aprirsi, chiudersi di scatto
4) (speak sharply) parlare duramente•- snap at- snap off- snap up••snap out of it! — colloq. reagisci!
snap to it! — colloq. sbrigati!
to snap to attention — mil. scattare sull'attenti
* * *[snæp] 1. past tense, past participle - snapped; verb1) ((with at) to make a biting movement, to try to grasp with the teeth: The dog snapped at his ankles.) (tentare di mordere)2) (to break with a sudden sharp noise: He snapped the stick in half; The handle of the cup snapped off.) spezzare, spezzarsi3) (to (cause to) make a sudden sharp noise, in moving etc: The lid snapped shut.) sbattere4) (to speak in a sharp especially angry way: `Mind your own business!' he snapped.) gridare5) (to take a photograph of: He snapped the children playing in the garden.) fotografare2. noun1) ((the noise of) an act of snapping: There was a loud snap as his pencil broke.) colpo, schiocco2) (a photograph; a snapshot: He wanted to show us his holiday snaps.) foto3) (a kind of simple card game: They were playing snap.) rubamazzo3. adjective(done, made etc quickly: a snap decision.) improvviso- snappy- snappily
- snappiness
- snapshot
- snap one's fingers
- snap up* * *snap /snæp/A n.1 colpo secco; scatto; schiocco; schianto: The branch broke with a snap, il ramo si è spezzato di schianto; the snap of a whip, lo schiocco di una frusta4 fermaglio; fibbia; gancio10 [u] (fam.) energia; spinta (fig.); Put a bit of snap in it!, mettici un po' di energia!; datti un po' di spinta!12 (ingl. sett.) pasto nel panierino; pasto in fabbricaB a. attr.2 improvviso; repentino: a snap decision, una decisione improvvisa (o repentina); (polit.) a snap vote, una votazione indetta a tamburo battenteC inter.(fam.) ma guarda; che coincidenza; anch'io; tale e quale!● (elettr.) snap-action switch, interruttore a scatto rapido □ snap closure, chiusura a scatto □ snap fastener, bottone automatico; automatico □ snap hook, gancio a molla; moschettone □ (aeron.) snap roll, mulinello; tonneau (franc.) □ snap judgment, giudizio dato su due piedi; giudizio avventato □ a snap lock, una serratura a scatto □ snap reaction, reazione immediata (o istintiva) □ snap ring (o snap-shackle), (mecc.) anello elastico; ( alpinismo) moschettone □ snap-shot, colpo sparato senza prendere la mira; tiro veloce ( con la pistola, ecc.); ( calcio, ecc.) tiro improvviso □ (elettr.) snap-switch = snap-action switch ► sopra □ to call sb. with a snap of one's fingers, chiamare q. schioccando le dita □ to speak with a snap, parlare in tono brusco.♦ (to) snap /snæp/v. t. e i.1 afferrare coi denti; addentare; azzannare; fare l'atto di mordere: Your dog is vicious: he snarls and snaps, il tuo cane è cattivo: ringhia e fa l'atto di mordere2 rompere, rompersi; spezzare, spezzarsi ( con uno schiocco): He pulled at the rusty handle until he snapped it, tirò la maniglia arrugginita finché la ruppe; The branch snapped and I fell, il ramo si spezzò e io caddi3 schioccare; far schioccare: to snap a finger (o one's fingers) schioccare le dita; to snap a whip, far schioccare una frusta6 chiudere (o chiudersi) di scatto; scattare; serrare: Ann snapped the bag shut, Anna chiuse la borsetta di scatto; to snap a clasp, chiudere una fibbia; The door snapped shut ( o to), la porta si chiuse di scatto8 (fam.) fare (o scattare) un'istantanea a (q. o qc.); fotografare: The tourists were snapping ( the dancers), i turisti scattavano foto (ai danzatori)● (zool.) snapping turtle ( Chelydra serpentina), tartaruga azzannatrice □ Snap the safety before putting the revolver away, metti la sicura prima di riporre la rivoltella! □ DIALOGO → - Explaining how to do something- Make sure the lever makes a snapping sound, assicurati che la leva faccia uno scatto □ His eyes snapped open, i suoi occhi si aprirono di scatto □ The pistol snapped, la pistola ha lasciato partire un colpo; ( anche) la pistola ha fatto cilecca □ The soldiers snapped to attention, i soldati sono scattati sull'attenti □ (fam.) Snap to it!, sbrigati!; spicciati!; scattare!; dacci sotto!* * *I 1. [snæp]1) (cracking sound) (of branch) schianto m., colpo m. secco; (of fingers, elastic) schiocco m.2) (bite)with a sudden snap of his jaws, the fox... — chiudendo di scatto la bocca, la volpe
3) fot. colloq. foto f.4) gioc. = gioco di carte simile al rubamazzo5) colloq. (vigour) brio m., energia f.2.aggettivo [decision, judgment] improvviso, veloce3.II 1. [snæp]snap! we're wearing the same tie! — colloq. toh (guarda), abbiamo la cravatta uguale!
to snap sth. shut — chiudere di colpo qcs
2) (break) spezzare, rompere"stop it!" he snapped — "smettila!" disse con tono seccato
4) fot. colloq. scattare una foto a2.3) (click)to snap open, shut — aprirsi, chiudersi di scatto
4) (speak sharply) parlare duramente•- snap at- snap off- snap up••snap out of it! — colloq. reagisci!
snap to it! — colloq. sbrigati!
to snap to attention — mil. scattare sull'attenti
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79 most
[məʊst] 1.quantisostantivo femminile1) (the majority of, nearly all) la maggior parte di2) (superlative: more than all the others)he got the most votes, money — ha ottenuto il più alto numero di voti, la somma più alta
3) for the most part per la maggior parte; (most of the time) per la maggior parte del tempo; (basically) soprattuttofor the most part, they... — per lo più, loro...
2.his experience is, for the most part, in publishing — ha esperienza soprattutto in campo editoriale
the most you can expect is... — il massimo che tu possa sperare è...
the most I can do is... — il massimo che io possa fare è...
4) at (the) most (at the maximum) al massimo5) most of all soprattutto3.2) (very)most encouraging, odd — molto incoraggiante, strano
3) (more than all the rest) maggiormente, di più4) AE colloq. (almost) quasi••••to make the most of — sfruttare al massimo [opportunity, resources, situation, space]; godersi il più possibile [holiday, good weather]
Note:When used to form the superlative of adjectives, most is translated by il / la / i / le più depending on the gender and number of the noun: the most expensive hotel in Rome = il più costoso albergo di Roma / l'albergo più costoso di Roma; the most beautiful woman in the room = la più bella donna nella stanza / la donna più bella nella stanza; the most difficult problems = i problemi più difficili; the most profitable discussions = le discussioni più utili. Note that in the plural the adjective in the superlative form usually follows the noun it refers to. - For examples and further uses, see the entry below* * *[məust] 1. superlative of many, much (often with the) - adjective1) ((the) greatest number or quantity of: Which of the students has read the most books?; Reading is what gives me most enjoyment.) più2) (the majority or greater part of: Most children like playing games; Most modern music is difficult to understand.) la maggior parte di, la maggioranza di2. adverb1) (used to form the superlative of many adjectives and adverbs, especially those of more than two syllables: Of all the women I know, she's the most beautiful; the most delicious cake I've ever tasted; We see her mother or father sometimes, but we see her grandmother most frequently.) più2) (to the greatest degree or extent: They like sweets and biscuits but they like ice-cream most of all.) più3) (very or extremely: I'm most grateful to you for everything you've done; a most annoying child.) molto4) ((American) almost: Most everyone I know has read that book.) quasi3. pronoun1) (the greatest number or quantity: I ate two cakes, but Mary ate more, and John ate (the) most.) più2) (the greatest part; the majority: He'll be at home for most of the day; Most of these students speak English; Everyone is leaving - most have gone already.) la maggior parte (di)•- mostly- at the most
- at most
- for the most part
- make the most of something
- make the most of* * *[məʊst] 1.quantisostantivo femminile1) (the majority of, nearly all) la maggior parte di2) (superlative: more than all the others)he got the most votes, money — ha ottenuto il più alto numero di voti, la somma più alta
3) for the most part per la maggior parte; (most of the time) per la maggior parte del tempo; (basically) soprattuttofor the most part, they... — per lo più, loro...
2.his experience is, for the most part, in publishing — ha esperienza soprattutto in campo editoriale
the most you can expect is... — il massimo che tu possa sperare è...
the most I can do is... — il massimo che io possa fare è...
4) at (the) most (at the maximum) al massimo5) most of all soprattutto3.2) (very)most encouraging, odd — molto incoraggiante, strano
3) (more than all the rest) maggiormente, di più4) AE colloq. (almost) quasi••••to make the most of — sfruttare al massimo [opportunity, resources, situation, space]; godersi il più possibile [holiday, good weather]
Note:When used to form the superlative of adjectives, most is translated by il / la / i / le più depending on the gender and number of the noun: the most expensive hotel in Rome = il più costoso albergo di Roma / l'albergo più costoso di Roma; the most beautiful woman in the room = la più bella donna nella stanza / la donna più bella nella stanza; the most difficult problems = i problemi più difficili; the most profitable discussions = le discussioni più utili. Note that in the plural the adjective in the superlative form usually follows the noun it refers to. - For examples and further uses, see the entry below -
80 business
['bɪznɪs]n1) дело, занятиеI am sick and tired of the whole business! — Мне все это осточертело! /Мне все это надоело!
I wash my hands of the whole business. — Я умываю руки и не хочу иметь ничего общего с этой историей!
That's her business. — Это ее личное дело.
That's not my business! — Это меня не касается. /, то не мое дело.
Let me worry about my business. — Я сам разберусь со своими делами.
I am pressed with/by business. — Я завален работой.
- important business- serious business
- strange business
- troublesome business
- risky business
- urgent business
- nasty business
- dirty business
- complicated business
- some unfinished business
- delicate business
- other business
- executive business
- everyday business
- stop-gap business
- touch-and-go business
- fascinating business
- other people's business
- smb's business
- business conversation
- business letter
- business meeting
- business life
- first main business of life
- business of a doctor
- journey on business
- no admittance except on business
- matter of business
- man of business
- man of no particular business
- on government business
- with no particalar business
- on business of importance
- on business about the election
- on the company's business
- come on business
- come on a particular business
- have an important business on hand
- proceed with the business of the day
- know one's business
- stick to attend to take to one's businesses
- make it one's own business
- state one's business
- mind one's own business
- send smb about his business
- have no business to ask such questions
- clear up the remaining business
- undertake the business
- complete the business
- know the business inside out
- make business a pleasure
- neglect business
- talk business
- mean business
- make a business of travel
- prefer business to law
- travel for business
- mix business with pleasure
- get down to business2) предпринимательство, торговая деятельность, коммерческая деятельность, торговляNo business on account of holiday. — В праздники магазины не работают/не торгуют.
All business is stopped by strickes. — Все коммерческие операции приостановлены из-за забастовок.
We have gone through a lot of business. — Мы заключили ряд торговых сделок. /Мы решили ряд дел.
It will bring in more business. — Это расширит торговлю.
We shut up business at five. — Мы закрываемся в пять.
- local business- profitable business
- wholesale business
- big business
- private business
- small business
- cash business
- commission business
- overseas business
- business relations
- business agreement
- business transaction
- business carrer
- businessman
- business part of the town
- smb's line of business
- various aspects of business- present state of business- lull in business
- partner in business
- connections in business
- on commercial business
- do business in cotton
- do business in smb's name
- handle routine business
- hamper business
- be in business
- go into business
- have a good head for business
- conduct business on cash bassis
- affect business
- promote business
- reduce the scope of business
- do on conduct big business
- do fair business
- have skill in business
- do business with this firm
- build up business with this country
- prefer business to medicine
- start a small business with silk goods
- resume business
- negotiate business
- make the business a success
- accept business on these terms
- be connected in business
- be out of business
- close business for the Christmas holiday
- do much business with smb
- business as usual
- business is good
- business is slow
- business expands
- business is steadily shrinking
- business dropped off in the retail stores
- business goes on as usual3) предприятие, дело, фирмаThe business of the company has been transfered. — Фирма/контора этой компании переведена.
He is a manager of two different businesses. — Он директор двух разных фирм.
It is too expensive for my class of business. — Это слишком дорого для фирмы моего типа.
Business before pleasure. — ◊ Делу время, потехе час.
Business is business. — ◊ Дело есть дело.
Everybody's business is nobody's business. — ◊ У семи нянек дитя без глазу.
Hit-or-miss business. — ◊ Либо пан, либо пропал
- advertizing business- trading business
- legitimate business
- paying business
- one-man business
- show business
- export business
- travel business
- banking business
- electric lighting business
- ruined business
- business interests
- business address
- business hours
- business suit
- business connected with banks
- business of one's own
- business of a quarter of million dollars
- order of business
- for business reasons
- set up a business as a grocer
- lose money by the business
- enter smb's business
- buy out a business
- establish a small business
- start a small business
- build up a small business
- carry on business
- run a business
- head a business
- wreck smb's business
- curtail one's business
- set up a private detective business
- be in the hotel business
- succeed to the family business
- put money into a business
- be in business with one's father
- enter one's father's business
- absorb the business of the old company
- advertize many small businesses for sale
- do business through another house
- take the business in hand
- have a business
- own a business
- run one's business
- sell out one's business
- give up one's business
- handle one's business
- lose business
- put one's business into smb's hands
- move the business to the centre
- business prospers
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