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1. v/t takemalattia, treno catchcosa prendi? what will you have?prendere qualcuno per un italiano take or mistake someone for an Italianandare/venire a prendere qualcuno fetch someoneprendere fuoco catch fireprendere il sole sunbatheprendere paura take fright, get frightenedcivil aviation prendere quota gain heightprendere in giro qualcuno pull someone's legprendersela get upset ( per aboutcon with)che ti prende? what's got into you?2. v/i prendere a destra turn right* * *prendere v.tr.1 to take*; ( acchiappare) to catch*; ( afferrare) to seize: il gatto ha preso un topo, the cat has caught a mouse; hanno preso il ladro, they have caught the thief; non si lasciò prendere, he did his best not to get caught; ho preso due pesci, una lepre, I've caught two fish, a hare; le prese la mano, he took her hand; lo prese per il braccio e lo spinse fuori, he seized him by the arm and pushed him out; prendi questa lettera, take this letter; prendilo se vuoi, take it if you want it; se non lo vuoi me lo prendo io, if you don't want it I'll take it; prendo lezioni d'inglese, I take English lessons; prese la palla che gli gettai, he caught the ball I threw him; questa mattina non ero in tempo per prendere il treno delle nove, this morning I was not in time to catch the nine o'clock train; prenderò un taxi, I'll take a taxi; questo esempio è preso dalla Bibbia, this example is taken from the Bible; prendere un cavallo per le briglie, to take (hold of) a horse by the bridle; prendere qlcu. fra le braccia, to take s.o. in one's arms; prendere una fortezza, to take (o to capture) a fortress; prendere una laurea, to take a degree; prendere una medicina, to take a medicine; prendere un premio, to take (o to win) a prize // prendere su, to pick up: prendi su quelle carte, ( da terra) pick up those papers; ( prendile con te) take those papers with you // andare a prendere, to fetch: devo andarti a prendere un bicchiere d'acqua?, shall I fetch you a glass of water?; puoi andare a prendere mio figlio a scuola?, can you fetch my son from school?; verrò a prenderti nel pomeriggio, I'll call for you in the afternoon // fu presa dalla collera, she was seized with anger; fu preso dalla paura, he was seized with fright; fu preso da malore, he was taken ill // fui preso in trappola, I was caught in a trap // lo presi per un inglese, I took him for an Englishman // non prendere freddo, don't take cold // non ha preso cibo da due giorni, he hasn't eaten for two days // prendi questa strada, take this road // prendere dei pensionanti, to take in boarders // prenditi un po' di riposo, take a rest2 ( assumere) ( personale) to hire, to employ, to engage; ( comando, direzione ecc.) to assume, to take* over: dovremo prendere una segretaria, we'll have to hire (o to employ) a secretary; hanno preso un cameriere filippino, they've hired a Philippino waiter; prenderemo un avventizio per tre mesi, we'll employ a temporary worker for three months; prendere la direzione di una ditta, to take over the management of a firm; prendere il comando, to take over (o to assume) command // prendere servizio, to begin working // non me ne prendo la responsabilità, I won't take responsibility for it3 ( guadagnare) to earn, to get*; ( far pagare) to charge: prende un ottimo stipendio, he earns (o gets) an excellent wage; nella nuova ditta prende di più, in his new firm he earns more; quanto prendi a lezione?, how much do you charge for a lesson?4 ( richiede) to take*, to require: è un lavoro che prende molto tempo, this kind of work takes (o requires) a lot of time5 ( cogliere, sorprendere) to catch*, to take*: lo presi mentre frugava nella mia scrivania, I caught him while he was (o in the act of) rummaging in my desk; prendere il nemico di sorpresa, to take the enemy by surprise6 ( occupare) to take* up: questa poltrona prende troppo posto, this armchair takes up too much room7 ( comprare) to buy*; ( affittare) to rent: ha preso una casa al mare per l'estate, he has rented a house at the seaside for the summer; voglio prendermi un cappotto nuovo, I want to buy a new coat // prenderò un'auto a nolo, I'll hire a car8 ( colpire) to catch*, to get*; to hit*: lo presi sulla testa, I caught him on the head; prese la lepre al primo colpo, he hit (o got) the hare first shot9 ( malattie) to catch*, to get*: si è preso di nuovo l'influenza, he caught the flu again; non vorrei prendermi un raffreddore, I wouldn't like to get (o catch) a cold10 prendere a, ( incominciare a) to start (doing): dopo la morte del figlio egli prese a bere, after his son's death he took to drinking; quando prende a parlare nessuno riesce a fermarlo, when he starts talking nobody can stop him◆ v. intr.1 to take*; ( voltare) to turn: prendere a sinistra, a destra, to turn (to the) left, (to the) right; prendi ( per) questa strada, take this road; prendi per i campi, strike out across the fields◆ FRASEOLOGIA: che ti prende?, what's the matter with you? (o what's up?); non prendertela!, don't take on so!; non prendertela con me, don't be angry with me (o don't lay the blame on me); se la prende comoda, he takes it easy; se la prende troppo per l'avvenire di suo fratello, he is too concerned about his brother's future; se la prese a cuore, he took it to heart; se l'è presa, se l'è presa in mala parte, he has taken it amiss (o he has taken offence at it); non so come prenderlo, è sempre così nervoso, I don't know how to handle him, he is always so irritable; prendere qlcu. con le buone, con le cattive, to treat s.o. with kindness, harshly; prendere in simpatia, in antipatia qlcu., to take a liking, a dislike to s.o. // per chi mi prendi?, who do you take me for? // prendi tempo, non c'è fretta, take your time, there's no hurry // prendere interesse a qlco., to take an interest in sthg. // prendere marito, moglie, to get married // prendere o lasciare, take it or leave it // presi tanta pioggia, I got soaking wet (o I got soaked to the skin) // prendere l'abitudine di..., to get into the habit of... // prendere le cose come vengono, to take things as they come // prendere una cosa per un'altra, to mistake one thing for another // prendere un terno al lotto, to have a stroke of luck // prendere il toro per le corna, to take the bull by the horns // prenderle, to be beaten; ( di bambini) to be smacked (o spanked): il bambino le prese da suo padre, the child was smacked by his father // essere preso d'amore per..., to fall in love with... ∙ Per frasi come: prendere atto, prendere forma, prendere il largo, prendere piede ecc. → atto, forma, largo, piede ecc.* * *1. ['prɛndere]vb irreg vtha preso il libro dal tavolo — he picked up o took the book from the table
l'ho preso dal cassetto — I took o got it out of the drawer
l'ha preso per mano — she took his hand o took him by the hand
abbiamo preso una casa — (affittare) we have rented a house, (comprare) we have bought a house
3) (direzione, scorciatoia, mezzo pubblico) to takeha preso il treno — he took the train, he went by train
ha preso il treno delle 10 — he took o caught the 10 o'clock train
4) (registrare) to take (down)5) (guadagnare) to get, earn, (chiedere: somma, prezzo) to charge, askprende 2000 euro al mese — he makes o earns 2000 euros a month
6) (ricevere: colpi, schiaffi, sgridata) to get, (subire: malattia) to catch7) (ingoiare: pasto, panino, tè) to have, (medicina) to takeprendi qualcosa? — (da bere, da mangiare) would you like something to eat (o drink)?
8) (assumere: collaboratore, dipendente) to take on, hire, (responsabilità) to take on, assume, (tono, aria) to put on, (colore) to take on, (decisione) to take, make, come to9)essere preso dai rimorsi — to be full of remorse10)prendere qn/qc per — to mistake sb/sth forha preso le mie parole per o come un'offesa — he took offence at my words
per chi mi prendi? — who do you think I am?, what do you take me for?
11) (trattare: persona) to handleprendere qn con le buone/cattive — to handle sb tactfully/rudely
12) (occupare: spazio, tempo) to take up13)prendere a fare qc — to begin to do sth, start doing sth14)prendersela — (adirarsi) to get annoyed, (preoccuparsi) to get upset, worry
15)prendere da qn — (assomigliare) to take after sbprendersi cura di qn/qc — to look after sb/sth
2)prendere a destra — to go o turn right3)mi è preso un colpo — I got such a fright3. vr (prendersi)(uso reciproco: afferrarsi) to grab each other, seize each otherprendersi a pugni — to come to blows, punch each other
* * *['prɛndere] 1.verbo transitivo1) to take*; (afferrare) to grasp, to grab, to seize; (in movimento) to catch*; (raccogliere) to pick upprendere qcn. per il braccio, per (la) mano — to take sb. by the arm, hand
tieni, prendi! — here! catch!
prendere qcs. al volo — to catch sth. in midair
2) (sorprendere) to catch*; (catturare) to catch*, to capture; mil. (conquistare) to take*, to seize [città, fortezza]farsi prendere — to be o get caught
farsi prendere dal panico — to get o fly into a panic
3) (utilizzare) to take* [mezzo di trasporto, strada]prendere una curva — (imboccare) to go around a bend
4) (portare) to bring*; (portare via con sé) to take*; (rubare) to take*, to steal*prendi la sciarpa, fa freddo — take your scarf, it's cold
5) (ritirare) to get*prendere indietro — to take back [regalo, articolo, merce]
6) (prelevare)passare a prendere qcn., qcs. — to call for o pick up sb., sth
7) (consumare) to have* [bevanda, alimento, pasto]; to take* [medicina, droga]non prendi qcs. (da bere, da mangiare)? — won't you have sth. to eat or drink?
andare a prendere un caffè, una birra — to go for a coffee, beer
8) (scegliere) to take*prendere una decisione — to make o take a decision
9) (comprare) to get*10) (ricevere, ottenere) to get* [denaro, stipendio, premio, voto, diploma]; to take* [ lezioni]; (far pagare) to charge; (assumere) to take* over [direzione, potere]; to assume [ controllo]; (accumulare) to put* on [ peso]; (captare) [ televisore] to get* [ canale]prendo 1.000 euro al mese — I get 1,000 euros a month
prendere ordini da qcn. — to take orders from sb
11) (subire) to get* [schiaffo, scossa, contravvenzione]prendere qcn. a calci, a pugni — to kick, to punch sb
12) (accettare) to take*prendere male qcs. — to take sth. badly
prendere qcn. in simpatia, in antipatia — to take a liking, disliking to sb
13) (acquisire) to take* on [colore, significato]; to put* on [aria, espressione]; to pick up [accento, abitudine]prendere da qcn. — (assomigliare) to take after sb
14) (cominciare)15) (contrarre) to get*, to catch* [malattia, virus]16) (colpire, raggiungere) to hit*, to strike* [ bersaglio]; (sbattere contro) to hit*, to run* into, to go* into [albero, muro]17) (occupare) to take* up [spazio, tempo]prendere tempo — (temporeggiare) to hold off, to stall, to play for time
18) (alle dipendenze) to take* [sb.] on [impiegato, assistente, apprendista]; to engage [avvocato, guida]prendere qcn. come balia — to take sb. on as a nanny
prendere qcn. come socio — to take sb. into partnership
19) (coinvolgere) to involve20) (considerare) to take*prendiamo Luca, per esempio — take Luca, for example
mi hai preso forse per la tua serva? — I'm not your slave, you know!
prendere qcn. per qualcun altro — (confondere) to mistake sb. for sb. else
21) (trattare)22) (misurare) to take* [misure, pressione, polso]23) (annotare) to take* down [indirizzo, numero di targa]24) (possedere sessualmente) to take*25) (in locuzioni)prendere piede — to catch on, to take root
26) prenderle colloq. to get* a beating2.1) (andare, dirigersi)2) (infiammarsi) [fuoco, legno] to catch*3) (rapprendersi) [cemento, gesso] to set*4) (capitare)3.verbo pronominale prendersi1)2) (assumersi) to take* on [ impegno]; to take* [ merito]; (concedersi) to take* [ ferie]-rsi a cuore qcn., qcs. — to take sb., sth. to heart
-rsi cura di qcn. — to take care of sb. to look after sb.
-rsi la libertà di fare qcs. — to take the liberty of doing sth.
- rsi due giorni (di vacanza) — colloq. to take two days off
3) (subire) to get* [schiaffo, sgridata]- rsi l'influenza — to get flu, to catch o come down with flu
- rsi uno spavento — to have o get a fright
5) prendersela (preoccuparsi) to get* worked up; (arrabbiarsi) to take* sth. amissprendersela con qcn. — (incolpare) to go on at sb., to pick on sb.; (sfogarsi) to take it out on sb
••* * *prendere/'prεndere/ [10]1 to take*; (afferrare) to grasp, to grab, to seize; (in movimento) to catch*; (raccogliere) to pick up; prendere qcn. per il braccio, per (la) mano to take sb. by the arm, hand; tieni, prendi! here! catch! prendere qcs. al volo to catch sth. in midair; il martello si prende per il manico you hold a hammer by the handle2 (sorprendere) to catch*; (catturare) to catch*, to capture; mil. (conquistare) to take*, to seize [città, fortezza]; l'hanno preso mentre rubava they caught him stealing; farsi prendere to be o get caught; prendetelo! stop him! farsi prendere dal panico to get o fly into a panic3 (utilizzare) to take* [mezzo di trasporto, strada]; ha preso l'aereo per andare a Madrid he went to Madrid by air; sei riuscito a prendere il treno? did you manage to catch the train? prendi la prima a destra take the first turn on the right; prendere una curva (imboccare) to go around a bend4 (portare) to bring*; (portare via con sé) to take*; (rubare) to take*, to steal*; non ho preso abbastanza soldi I haven't brought enough money; prendi la sciarpa, fa freddo take your scarf, it's cold; mi hanno preso tutti i gioielli I had all my jewellery stolen5 (ritirare) to get*; prendere un libro in biblioteca to get a book out of the library; prendere indietro to take back [regalo, articolo, merce]6 (prelevare) andare a prendere i bambini a scuola to collect the children from school; è venuta a prendermi alla stazione she picked me up at the station; passare a prendere qcn., qcs. to call for o pick up sb., sth.7 (consumare) to have* [bevanda, alimento, pasto]; to take* [medicina, droga]; non prendi qcs. (da bere, da mangiare)? won't you have sth. to eat or drink? prenderò il pesce I'll have the fish; prendere il tè senza zucchero not to put sugar in one's tea; posso prendere un altro pasticcino? can I have another cake? andare a prendere un caffè, una birra to go for a coffee, beer8 (scegliere) to take*; prendere una (camera) doppia to take a double room; prendere una decisione to make o take a decision9 (comprare) to get*; prendi anche del prosciutto get some ham too; di solito prendiamo La Stampa we usually take La Stampa10 (ricevere, ottenere) to get* [denaro, stipendio, premio, voto, diploma]; to take* [ lezioni]; (far pagare) to charge; (assumere) to take* over [direzione, potere]; to assume [ controllo]; (accumulare) to put* on [ peso]; (captare) [ televisore] to get* [ canale]; prendo 1.000 euro al mese I get 1,000 euros a month; quanto prende all'ora? how much does he charge an hour? prendere una telefonata to take a telephone call; prendere ordini da qcn. to take orders from sb.11 (subire) to get* [schiaffo, scossa, contravvenzione]; prendere qcn. a calci, a pugni to kick, to punch sb.12 (accettare) to take*; prendere le cose come vengono to take things as they come; prendere male qcs. to take sth. badly; prendere qcn. in simpatia, in antipatia to take a liking, disliking to sb.13 (acquisire) to take* on [colore, significato]; to put* on [aria, espressione]; to pick up [accento, abitudine]; prendere cattive abitudini to get into bad habits; prendere da qcn. (assomigliare) to take after sb.14 (cominciare) prendere a fare to start doing15 (contrarre) to get*, to catch* [malattia, virus]16 (colpire, raggiungere) to hit*, to strike* [ bersaglio]; (sbattere contro) to hit*, to run* into, to go* into [albero, muro]; ho preso un colpo contro il banco I bumped into the desk17 (occupare) to take* up [spazio, tempo]; quando tempo ti prenderà la riunione? how long will you be in the meeting? costruire il muro non prenderà tanto tempo the wall won't take long to build; prendere tempo (temporeggiare) to hold off, to stall, to play for time18 (alle dipendenze) to take* [sb.] on [impiegato, assistente, apprendista]; to engage [avvocato, guida]; prendere qcn. come balia to take sb. on as a nanny; prendere qcn. come socio to take sb. into partnership19 (coinvolgere) to involve; essere preso da un libro to be involved in a book; farsi prendere da to get involved in20 (considerare) to take*; prendiamo Luca, per esempio take Luca, for example; per chi mi prendi? what do you take me for? mi hai preso forse per la tua serva? I'm not your slave, you know! non prenderla come una critica don't take it as a criticism; prendere qcn. per qualcun altro (confondere) to mistake sb. for sb. else21 (trattare) è molto gentile se lo sai prendere he is very nice when you know how to handle him; lui sa come prenderla he knows how to manage her22 (misurare) to take* [misure, pressione, polso]; farsi prendere le misure per to get oneself measured for23 (annotare) to take* down [indirizzo, numero di targa]; prendere appunti to take notes24 (possedere sessualmente) to take*25 (in locuzioni) prendere in prestito to borrow; prendere in affitto to rent; prendere posto to take one's seat; prendere piede to catch on, to take root(aus. avere)1 (andare, dirigersi) prendere a sinistra to go left; prendere per i campi to head off across the fields2 (infiammarsi) [fuoco, legno] to catch*3 (rapprendersi) [cemento, gesso] to set*4 (capitare) cosa ti prende? what's come over you?III prendersi verbo pronominale1 - rsi le dita nella porta to catch one's fingers in the door2 (assumersi) to take* on [ impegno]; to take* [ merito]; (concedersi) to take* [ ferie]; -rsi a cuore qcn., qcs. to take sb., sth. to heart; -rsi cura di qcn. to take care of sb. to look after sb.; -rsi la libertà di fare qcs. to take the liberty of doing sth.; - rsi due giorni (di vacanza) colloq. to take two days off3 (subire) to get* [schiaffo, sgridata]; - rsi l'influenza to get flu, to catch o come down with flu; - rsi uno spavento to have o get a fright4 (con valore reciproco) - rsi per mano to join hands5 prendersela (preoccuparsi) to get* worked up; (arrabbiarsi) to take* sth. amiss; prendersela con qcn. (incolpare) to go on at sb., to pick on sb.; (sfogarsi) to take it out on sb.prendere o lasciare take it or leave it. -
122 ausfallen
v/i (unreg., trennb., ist -ge-)2. (nicht stattfinden) be cancel(l)ed, be called off; ausfallen lassen cancel; die Schule fällt heute aus (there’s) no school today3. TECH. (versagen) break down, fail; bei uns ist der Strom ausgefallen we’ve had a power cut ( oder blackout)4. Arbeiter wegen Krankheit etc.: be absent; Sportler in Wettkampf: pull out, drop out; Einnahmen, Verdienst: be lost5. gut / schlecht / zufrieden stellend ausfallen Ergebnis: turn out well / badly / satisfactorily; Prüfung: go well etc.; wie ist die Prüfung ausgefallen? für dich: how did you do in the exam?; insgesamt: what were the exam results like?; der Rock ist zu kurz ausgefallen the skirt is too short; sein Urteil fiel freundlich aus his decision was favo(u)rable; es fiel anders aus, als ich erwartet habe it turned out (rather) differently to (Am. from) what I expected6. CHEM. be precipitated7. MIL. altm. make a sortie, sally out* * *(Ergebnis) to turn out;(Fechtsport) to lunge;(Haare) to fall out;(Maschine) to break down* * *aus|fal|lenvi sep irreg aux seinetw áúsfallen lassen — to cancel sth
4) (=wegfallen Verdienst) to be lost5) (= ausscheiden) to drop out; (= fernbleiben) to be absent6)gut/schlecht etc áúsfallen — to turn out well/badly etc
die Rede ist zu lang ausgefallen — the speech was too long, the speech turned out to be too long
die Bluse fällt zu eng aus — the blouse is too tight
8) (FECHTEN) to thrust, to lunge9)See:* * *aus|fal·lenvi irreg Hilfsverb: sein▪ etw fällt [jdm] aus [sb's] sth is falling out, sb loses sthjdm fallen [die] Haare aus sb is going bald [or is balding▪ ausgefallen cancelled▪ etw \ausfallen lassen to cancel sthdas Frühstück \ausfallen lassen to go without breakfasteine Unterrichtsstunde \ausfallen lassen to cancel a lesson; Schüler to not go to [or to skip] a lesson, to skive BRIT, to play hook[e]y AM5. (nicht zur Verfügung stehen)▪ [bei etw dat] [wegen einer S. gen] \ausfallen to be absent [or unavailable] [for sth] [owing to sth]; (ausscheiden) to drop out [of sth] [because of sth]; Rennwagen a. to retire [from sth] [owing to [or because of] sth]6. LING to be dropped [or omitted7. MODEgroß/klein \ausfallen Kleidungsstück to be large/small8. (werden) to turn outdie Rede ist zu lang ausgefallen the speech was [or turned out to be] too long* * *unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb; mit sein1) (herausfallen) fall out2) (nicht stattfinden) be cancelledder Strom fiel aus — there was a power failure
5) (geraten) turn outgut/schlecht usw. ausfallen — turn out well/badly etc.
die Niederlage fiel sehr deutlich aus — the defeat turned out to be or was most decisive
* * *ausfallen v/i (irr, trennb, ist -ge-)1. Zähne, Haare, Federn: fall out;ihr sind die Haare ausgefallen her hair fell outausfallen lassen cancel;die Schule fällt heute aus (there’s) no school today4. Arbeiter wegen Krankheit etc: be absent; Sportler in Wettkampf: pull out, drop out; Einnahmen, Verdienst: be lost5.gut/schlecht/zufriedenstellend ausfallen Ergebnis: turn out well/badly/satisfactorily; Prüfung: go well etc;wie ist die Prüfung ausgefallen? für dich: how did you do in the exam?; insgesamt: what were the exam results like?;der Rock ist zu kurz ausgefallen the skirt is too short;sein Urteil fiel freundlich aus his decision was favo(u)rable;es fiel anders aus, als ich erwartet habe it turned out (rather) differently to (US from) what I expected6. CHEM be precipitated7. MIL obs make a sortie, sally out* * *unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb; mit sein1) (herausfallen) fall out2) (nicht stattfinden) be cancelled5) (geraten) turn outgut/schlecht usw. ausfallen — turn out well/badly etc.
die Niederlage fiel sehr deutlich aus — the defeat turned out to be or was most decisive
* * *v.to fall out v.to sample out v.to turn out v. -
123 drehen
I v/t1. allg. turn; (winden, verdrehen) twist; um eine Achse: rotate; (schwenken) swivel; (zwirbeln) twirl; seine Runden drehen umg. zu Fuß: go for a stroll; im Auto: go for a spin; das Gas kleiner oder auf klein drehen turn down the heat; das Radio lauter / leiser drehen turn the radio up / down; den Fuß auswärts / einwärts drehen turn one’s foot outwards / inwards; jemandem den Arm auf den Rücken drehen twist s.o.’s arm (behind their back); seine Taschen nach außen drehen turn out one’s pockets, turn one’s pockets inside out; man kann es drehen und wenden(, wie man will ) oder wie man es auch dreht und wendet fig. whichever way you look at it; Däumchen2. (herstellen) (Pille etc.) roll; (Faden, Seil etc.) twist; TECH. (Schrauben etc.) screw (in), turn; sich (Dat) eine Zigarette drehen roll a cigarette; sich (Dat) Locken drehen curl one’s hair, put one’s hair in curlers; Strick3. durch den Fleischwolf drehen (Fleisch etc.) mince, bes. Am. grind, put through the mincer (bes. Am. grinder); umg., fig. put s.o. through the mill; jemanden durch die Mangel drehen umg. put s.o. through the mill4. umg., fig. (deichseln) wangle, fix; es so drehen, dass... umg. wangle it so that...; na, wie hab ich das gedreht? umg. how on earth did I manage (to do) that?; Ding 4III v/i3. umg., fig. pej.: drehen an (+ Dat) fiddle with; daran gibt es nichts zu drehen und zu deuteln there are no two ways about itIV v/refl1. turn; im Kreis: go (a)round; schnell: spin ([a]round); die Erde dreht sich um ihre Achse / die Sonne rotates on its axis / revolves around the sun; sich auf den Bauch / Rücken drehen turn (over) onto one’s stomach (tummy umg.) / back; sich im Tanz(e) drehen spin (a)round (dancing); sich im Kreis drehen turn in a circle; schneller: spin (a)round; fig. go (a)round in circles; mir dreht sich alles umg. my head’s spinning; sich drehen und winden fig. hedge2. Wind: shift, veer ([a]round)3. fig.: sich drehen um einen Mittelpunkt: revolve (a)round (auch Gedanken etc.); alles drehte sich um ihn he was the cent|re (Am. -er) of attention4. umg., fig.: sich drehen um (betreffen) be about, concern; es dreht sich darum, ob... it’s a question ( oder matter) of whether...; worum dreht es sich? what’s it all about?; genau darum dreht es sich ja that’s exactly the point; das Gespräch drehte sich um Steuern was about taxes* * *(Film) to shoot; to fire;(Windrichtung) to veer;(mogeln) to wangle (ugs.);(umdrehen) to turn;(verdrehen) to twirl; to twist;sich drehento rotate; to slue; to veer; to swivel; to turn; to revolve* * *dre|hen ['dreːən]1. vtto turn (AUCH TECH auf Drehbank); (um eine Achse auch) to rotate; (um Mittelpunkt auch) to revolve, to rotate; Stuhl to swivel; Kreisel to spin; Kopf auch to twist; Zwirne to twist; Zigaretten, Pillen to roll; Film to shoot; (fig = verdrehen) to twist; (inf = schaffen) to fix (inf), to work (inf)das Gas hoch/auf klein dréhen — to turn the gas up high/down low
ein Ding dréhen (sl) — to play a prank, to pull off a prank; (Verbrecher) to pull a job (inf) or caper (inf)
wie man es auch dreht und wendet — no matter how you look at it
See:→ Däumchen2. vito turn; (Wind) to shift, to change; (Film) to shoot, to film; (= Zigaretten drehen) to roll one's owndréhen — to turn sth
am Radio dréhen — to turn a knob on the radio
3. vr1) (= sich umdrehen, kreisen) to turn (um about); (um Mittelpunkt auch) to revolve, to rotate; (um Achse auch) to rotate; (sehr schnell Kreisel) to spin; (Wind) to shift, to changesich auf den Rücken dréhen — to turn on(to) one's back
sich um etw dréhen — to revolve or rotate around sth
sich um sich ( selbst) dréhen — to rotate, to revolve on its own axis; (Mensch) to turn round (Brit), to turn around (US); (Auto) to spin
sich im Kreise dréhen — to turn round and round (Brit), to turn around and around (US)
mir drehte sich alles — everything's spinning about me
sich dréhen und winden (fig) — to twist and turn
2)alles dreht sich um sie — everything revolves (a)round her; (steht im Mittelpunkt) she's the centre (Brit) or center (US) of attention or interest
es dreht sich darum, dass... — the point is that...
meine Frage dreht sich darum, ob... — my question is whether...
in dieser Sendung drehte es sich um..., die Sendung drehte sich um... — the broadcast concerned... or was about...
* * *1) (to take (usually moving) photographs (for a film): That film was shot in Spain; We will start shooting next week.) shoot3) (to (cause to) turn round (and round); to spin: She twirled her hair round her finger.) twirl* * *dre·hen[ˈdre:ən]I. vt1. (herumdrehen)▪ etw \drehen to turn sthden Schlüssel im Schloss \drehen to turn the key in the lock2. (verdrehen)▪ etw \drehen to turn [or move] sthden Kopf \drehen to turn [or move] one's head3. (rollen und formen)Pillen \drehen to roll pillsSeile \drehen to twist ropeseinen Film/Szene \drehen to shoot a film/scene5. (einstellen)▪ etw \drehen to turn sthdas Gas hoch/auf klein \drehen to turn the gas up high/down lowdie Heizung höher \drehen to turn the heating updas Radio lauter/leiser \drehen to turn the radio up/downden Schalter nach rechts \drehen to turn the switch to the right▪ etw \drehen to manage sthkeine Sorge, ich werde es schon irgendwie \drehen, dass keiner etwas merkt don't worry, I'll make sure somehow that nobody noticessie hat es so gedreht, dass sie nicht zahlen muss she managed to get away without payingdas hat sie sehr geschickt gedreht she worked it out very welldaran ist nichts zu \drehen und zu deuteln there are no two ways about it▪ etw \drehen to get up to sth8.▶ wie man es auch dreht und wendet, man kann es [o die Sache] \drehen und wenden, wie man will whichever way [or no matter how] you look at itII. visie \drehen gerade in Como they are filming [or shooting] in Como2. (einstellen)an der Heizung \drehen to adjust the heatingam Schalter \drehen to turn the switchwer hat an der Heizung/am Radio/am Schalter gedreht? who's been fiddling with the heating/radio/switch?der Fahrer drehte und fuhr zurück the driver turned round and drove backdas Schiff hat nach Süden gedreht the ship turned southwardder Wind hat gedreht the wind has changedda muss doch einer dran gedreht haben somebody must have fiddled about with it5.daran ist nichts zu \drehen und zu deuteln there are no two ways about itIII. vr1. (rotieren) to rotate [or revolve]die Erde dreht sich um die Sonne the earth turns about [or goes round] the sundas Auto geriet bei Glatteis ins Schleudern und drehte sich mehrmals the car skidded on the ice and spun [round] several timessich akk zur Seite/auf den Bauch/nach rechts \drehen to turn to the side/on to one's stomach/to the right3. (zum Gegenstand haben)worum dreht es sich? what is it about?es dreht sich um etwas Wichtiges it is about something importantin dem Film dreht es sich um Liebe und Eifersucht the film is about love and jealousydas Gespräch drehte sich nur um Sport the conversation only revolved around sportes dreht sich hier nicht darum, alle zu überzeugen, aber wir brauchen eine Entscheidung it's not about convincing everybody, but we need a decisiones dreht sich [im Grunde] darum, dass... the point is that...alles dreht sich immer um sie everything revolves around her; (sie steht im Mittelpunkt) she's always the centre of attention [or interest5.* * *1.transitives Verb1) turn2) (ugs.): (einstellen)das Radio laut/leise drehen — turn the radio up/down
die Flamme klein/die Heizung auf klein drehen — turn the heat/heating down
5) (ugs. abwertend): (beeinflussen)2.es so drehen, dass... — work it so that... (coll.)
intransitives Verb1) <car, driver> turn; < wind> change, shift2)an etwas (Dat.) drehen — turn something
da muss einer dran gedreht haben — (salopp) somebody must have fiddled about or messed around with it
3) (Film) shoot [a/the film]; film3.reflexives Verb1) turn; < wind> change, shift; (um eine Achse) turn; rotate; revolve; (um einen Mittelpunkt) revolve (um around); (sehr schnell) spinmir dreht sich alles — (ugs.) everything's going round and round
sich auf den Bauch drehen — turn over on to one's stomach
2)sich um etwas drehen — (fig. ugs.) be about something
* * *A. v/t1. allg turn; (winden, verdrehen) twist; um eine Achse: rotate; (schwenken) swivel; (zwirbeln) twirl;auf klein drehen turn down the heat;das Radio lauter/leiser drehen turn the radio up/down;seine Taschen nach außen drehen turn out one’s pockets, turn one’s pockets inside out;sich (dat)eine Zigarette drehen roll a cigarette;sich (dat)3.durch den Fleischwolf drehen (Fleisch etc) mince, besonders US grind, put through the mincer (besonders US grinder); umg, fig put sb through the mill;jemanden durch die Mangel drehen umg put sb through the mill4. umg, fig (deichseln) wangle, fix;es so drehen, dass … umg wangle it so that …;C. v/i1. turn; Wind: → D 22.am Schalter/Radio drehen flick a switch/turn the radio dial ( oder knob)3. umg, fig pej:drehen an (+dat) fiddle with;daran gibt es nichts zu drehen und zu deuteln there are no two ways about itD. v/rdreht sich um ihre Achse/die Sonne rotates on its axis/revolves around the sun;sich auf den Bauch/Rücken drehen turn (over) onto one’s stomach (tummy umg)/back;sich im Tanz(e) drehen spin (a)round (dancing);mir dreht sich alles umg my head’s spinning;sich drehen und winden fig hedge2. Wind: shift, veer ([a]round)3. fig:alles drehte sich um ihn he was the centre (US -er) of attention4. umg, fig:sich drehen um (betreffen) be about, concern;es dreht sich darum, ob … it’s a question ( oder matter) of whether …;worum dreht es sich? what’s it all about?;genau darum dreht es sich ja that’s exactly the point;drehte sich um Steuern was about taxes* * *1.transitives Verb1) turn2) (ugs.): (einstellen)das Radio laut/leise drehen — turn the radio up/down
die Flamme klein/die Heizung auf klein drehen — turn the heat/heating down
5) (ugs. abwertend): (beeinflussen)2.es so drehen, dass... — work it so that... (coll.)
intransitives Verb1) <car, driver> turn; < wind> change, shift2)an etwas (Dat.) drehen — turn something
da muss einer dran gedreht haben — (salopp) somebody must have fiddled about or messed around with it
3) (Film) shoot [a/the film]; film3.reflexives Verb1) turn; < wind> change, shift; (um eine Achse) turn; rotate; revolve; (um einen Mittelpunkt) revolve (um around); (sehr schnell) spinmir dreht sich alles — (ugs.) everything's going round and round
2)sich um etwas drehen — (fig. ugs.) be about something
* * *(Film) v.to shoot (film) v. adj.spun adj. v.to revolve v.to roll v.to rotate v.to spin v.(§ p.,p.p.: spun)to throw v.(§ p.,p.p.: threw, thrown)to turn v.to twiddle v.to twirl v.to twist v.to veer v.to wangle v.to wind v.(§ p.,p.p.: wound) -
124 falsch
I Adj.1. (verkehrt) wrong; (nicht wahr) untrue; Annahme, Ton: false; Antwort, Bezeichnung: auch incorrect; Darstellung, Information, Interpretation etc.: auch mis...; falsche Bezeichnung auch misnomer; da bist du an den Falschen geraten you’ve come to the wrong place ( oder person) for that; es wäre falsch zu glauben, dass... it would be wrong to think that...; Hals2. Bart, Zähne etc.: false; (künstlich) auch artificial; Perlen etc.: imitation, fake; (gefälscht) false, forged; Geld: auch counterfeit; Spielkarte: marked; Würfel: loaded; falscher Name false ( oder assumed) name; unter falschem Namen under a false name; falsche Schildkrötensuppe GASTR. mock turtle soup; falscher Hase GASTR. meat loaf3. pej. (gelogen) untrue; (unehrlich) auch two-faced; (unaufrichtig) false, insincere; Eid: false; falsch gegen jemanden oder gegenüber jemandem sein play false with s.o.; er ist ein ganz falscher Typ he’s so false; falscher Prophet false prophet; Schlange 1, Vorspiegelung etc.4. (unangebracht) Scham, Bescheidenheit etc.: false; Rücksichtnahme etc.: misplaced; ein falsches Wort a word out of placeII Adv. wrong(ly); falsch abbiegen take the wrong turning (Am. turn); etw. falsch anpacken go about s.th. the wrong way; falsch antworten give the wrong answer, get the answer wrong; etw. falsch beantworten answer s.th. wrong, give the wrong answer to s.th.; etw. falsch auffassen misunderstand s.th., get s.th. wrong; falsch aussagen make a false statement; falsch aussprechen pronounce wrong(ly), mispronounce; falsch gehen Uhr: be wrong; falsch herum the wrong way (a)round; falsch liegen im Bett: lie the wrong way; fig. be mistaken ( mit in), be on the wrong track; da liegst du falsch you’re mistaken ( oder wrong) about that; falsch schreiben misspell, spell wrong(ly); falsch singen sing out of tune; falsch spielen MUS. play a ( oder the) wrong note; pej. (betrügen) cheat; falsch verbunden am Telefon: sorry, wrong number; ich glaube, Sie sind falsch verbunden I think you’ve got the wrong number; falsch verstandene Ehre wrong idea of hono(u)r, misconceived sense of hono(u)r; jemanden / etw. falsch verstehen misunderstand s.o. / s.th.; etw. falsch wiedergeben misquote s.th.* * *(gefälscht) phony; bogus; phoney;(irrig) erroneous; mistaken;(nicht richtig) false; wrong; incorrect; amiss;(unaufrichtig) sly; insincere;(unwahr) untrue; untruthful; false* * *Fạlsch [falʃ]m (old)ohne Falsch sein — to be without guile or artifice
* * *1) (impure: a corrupt form of English.) corrupt2) (cheating: You double-dealing liar!) double3) (pretending to be something one is not: a fake clergyman.) fake4) fallacious6) (not genuine; intended to deceive: She has a false passport.) false7) (not loyal: false friends.) false8) (not genuine; fake; false: a phoney French accent.) phoney9) (not genuine; fake; false: a phoney French accent.) phony10) (decitful: a two-faced person.) two-faced11) (having an error or mistake(s); incorrect: The child gave the wrong answer; We went in the wrong direction.) wrong12) (incorrect in one's answer(s), opinion(s) etc; mistaken: I thought Singapore was south of the Equator, but I was quite wrong.) wrong13) (incorrectly: I think I may have spelt her name wrong.) wrong14) (incorrectly: The letter was wrongly addressed.) wrongly* * *[falʃ]I. adj1. (verkehrt) wrongeinen \falschen Ton anschlagen to hit a wrong note\falsche Vorstellung wrong idea, misconceptionbei jdm an den F\falschen/die F \falsche geraten to pick the wrong person in sbwie man's macht, ist es \falsch! (fam) [regardless of] whatever I/you etc. do, it's [bound to be] wrong!2. (unzutreffend) falseeine \falsche Anschuldigung a false accusationeinen \falschen Namen angeben to give a false name\falsches Geld counterfeit money\falsche Würfel loaded diceein \falscher Hund/eine \falsche Schlange a snake in the grass, two-faced git [or scumbag5. (unaufrichtig, unangebracht) false\falsches Pathos (geh) false pathos, bathos\falscher Scham false shameII. adv wronglyetw \falsch aussprechen/schreiben/verstehen to pronounce/spell/understand sth wrongly, to mispronounce/misspell/misunderstand sthjdn \falsch informieren to misinform sb, to give sb wrong informationalles \falsch machen to do everything wrong\falsch singen to sing out of tune* * *1.falscher Hase — (Kochk.) meat loaf
2) (gefälscht) counterfeit, forged < banknote>; false, forged < passport>; assumed < name>3) (irrig, fehlerhaft) wrong < impression, track, pronunciation>; wrong, incorrect < answer>etwas in die falsche Kehle od. den falschen Hals bekommen — (fig. ugs.) take something the wrong way
4) (unangebracht) false <shame, modesty>5) (irreführend) false <statement, promise>ein falscher Hund — (salopp) a two-faced so-and-so (sl.)
eine falsche Schlange — (fig.) a snake in the grass
2.ein falsches Spiel [mit jemandem] treiben — play false with somebody
1) (fehlerhaft) wrongly; incorrectlyfalsch gehen/fahren — go the wrong way
falsch informiert od. unterrichtet sein — be misinformed
falsch herum — (verkehrt) back to front; the wrong way round; (auf dem Kopf) upside down; (links) inside out
falsch liegen — (ugs.) be mistaken
falsch schwören — lie on oath
* * *A. adj1. (verkehrt) wrong; (nicht wahr) untrue; Annahme, Ton: false; Antwort, Bezeichnung: auch incorrect; Darstellung, Information, Interpretation etc: auch mis…;falsche Bezeichnung auch misnomer;da bist du an den Falschen geraten you’ve come to the wrong place ( oder person) for that;2. Bart, Zähne etc: false; (künstlich) auch artificial; Perlen etc: imitation, fake; (gefälscht) false, forged; Geld: auch counterfeit; Spielkarte: marked; Würfel: loaded;falscher Name false ( oder assumed) name;unter falschem Namen under a false name;falsche Schildkrötensuppe GASTR mock turtle soup;falscher Hase GASTR meat loafgegenüber jemandem sein play false with sb;er ist ein ganz falscher Typ he’s so false;ein falsches Wort a word out of place5. ANAT:falsche Rippe floating ribB. adv wrong(ly);falsch abbiegen take the wrong turning (US turn);etwas falsch anpacken go about sth the wrong way;falsch antworten give the wrong answer, get the answer wrong;etwas falsch beantworten answer sth wrong, give the wrong answer to sth;etwas falsch auffassen misunderstand sth, get sth wrong;falsch aussagen make a false statement;falsch aussprechen pronounce wrong(ly), mispronounce;falsch gehen Uhr: be wrong;falsch herum the wrong way (a)round;falsch liegen im Bett: lie the wrong way;falsch schreiben misspell, spell wrong(ly);falsch singen sing out of tune;falsch verbunden am Telefon: sorry, wrong number;ich glaube, Sie sind falsch verbunden I think you’ve got the wrong number;falsch verstandene Ehre wrong idea of hono(u)r, misconceived sense of hono(u)r;jemanden/etwas falsch verstehen misunderstand sb/sth;* * *1.falscher Hase — (Kochk.) meat loaf
2) (gefälscht) counterfeit, forged < banknote>; false, forged < passport>; assumed < name>3) (irrig, fehlerhaft) wrong <impression, track, pronunciation>; wrong, incorrect < answer>etwas in die falsche Kehle od. den falschen Hals bekommen — (fig. ugs.) take something the wrong way
4) (unangebracht) false <shame, modesty>5) (irreführend) false <statement, promise>ein falscher Hund — (salopp) a two-faced so-and-so (sl.)
eine falsche Schlange — (fig.) a snake in the grass
2.ein falsches Spiel [mit jemandem] treiben — play false with somebody
1) (fehlerhaft) wrongly; incorrectlyfalsch gehen/fahren — go the wrong way
falsch informiert od. unterrichtet sein — be misinformed
falsch herum — (verkehrt) back to front; the wrong way round; (auf dem Kopf) upside down; (links) inside out
falsch liegen — (ugs.) be mistaken
* * *adj.counterfeit adj.fake adj.false adj.improper adj.incorrect adj.insincere adj.invalid adj.nonfactual adj.phoney* adj.phony adj.wrong adj. adjcounterfeit adj adv.falsely adv.insincerely adv.phonily adv.wrong adv.wrongly adv. -
125 groß
big; tall; great; large; grand; heavyset* * *[groːs]1. ADJEKTIVcomp ordm;er ['grøːsɐ] superl ordm;te(r, s) ['grøːstə]1) big; Fläche, Raum, Haus, Hände big, large; Höhe, Breite great; Größe, Tube, Dose, Packung etc large; (TYP ) Buchstabe capitalein ganz großes Haus/Buch — a great big house/book
der große ( Uhr)zeiger — the big or minute hand
x ist größer als 10 (Math) — x is greater than 10
ein 2 Hektar großes Grundstück — a 2-hectare plot of land
ein Loch größer machen — to make a hole bigger
ein großes Bier, ein Großes (inf) — ≈ a pint (of beer) (Brit), a large beer
die große Masse (fig) — the vast majority
2) = hoch, hochgewachsen taller ist 1,80 Meter groß — he's one metre (Brit) or meter (US) eighty (tall)
unsere Große — our eldest or oldest (daughter); (von zweien) our elder daughter
unser Großer — our eldest or oldest ( son); (von zweien) our elder son
mit etw groß geworden sein — to have grown up with sth
er ist ein großes Kind — he's a big or a great big (inf) baby
4) zeitlich Verzögerung, Rede big, longdie große Pause (Sch) — the long or lunch break
die großen Ferien — the summer holidays (Brit) or holiday (US)
5) = beträchtlich, wichtig, bedeutend great; Erfolg, Enttäuschung, Hoffnung, Eile great, big; Gewinn, Ereignis big; Katastrophe, Schreck terrible; Summe large; Geschwindigkeit higher hat Großes geleistet — he has achieved great things
die größten Erfindungen unseres Jahrhunderts — the greatest inventions of our century
ein großer Dichter wie Goethe — a great poet like Goethe
eine große Dummheit machen — to do something very or really stupid
er ist kein großer Esser (inf) — he's not a big eater
eine der größeren Firmen — one of the major companies
die großen Fragen unserer Zeit — the great or big questions of our time
das große Ganze — the broader or wider view
vor meinem Haus war or herrschte ein großer Lärm — there was a lot of noise outside my house
ich habe große Lust zu verreisen — I'd really like to go away (on holiday (Brit) or vacation (US))
sie hatte große Lust, sich zu verkleiden — she really wanted to get dressed up
einen großen Namen haben — to be a big name
ich bin kein großer Redner (inf) — I'm no great speaker
ich bin kein großer Opernfreund (inf) — I'm not a great opera fan
im größten Regen/Schneesturm — in the middle of a downpour/snowstorm
große Worte machen — to use grand words
6) = großartig, bewundernswert iro greatdas ist or finde ich ganz groß (inf) — that's really great (inf)
7) in Eigennamen GreatAlfred/Friedrich der Große — Alfred/Frederick the Great
8) MUS2. ADVERBcomp ordm; er, superl am ordm;ten1)groß machen (baby-talk) — to do number two (baby-talk), to do a poo (Brit baby-talk)
groß daherreden (inf) — to talk big (inf)
See:2)3)was ist das schon groß? (inf) — big deal! (inf), so what? (inf)
was soll man da schon groß machen/sagen? (inf) — what can you do/say?
er hat sich nicht gerade groß für unsere Belange eingesetzt (inf) — he didn't exactly put up a big fight for us
ich habe mich nie groß um Politik gekümmert (inf) — I've never been a great one for politics (inf)
ich kümmere mich nicht groß darum (inf) — I don't take much notice
ganz groß rauskommen (inf) — to make the big time (inf)
* * *1) (large in size: a big car.) big2) (very large, larger etc than average: a great crowd of people at the football match.) great3) (great in size, amount etc; not small: a large number of people; a large house; a large family; This house is too large for two people.) large4) (fairly large: His income is quite sizeable, now that he has been promoted.) sizeable5) ((of people and thin or narrow objects such as buildings or trees) higher than normal: a tall man/tree.) tall6) ((of people) having a particular height: John is only four feet tall.) tall7) (great or large: He won by a wide margin.) wide* * *<größer, größte>[ˈgro:s]I. adjin \großen/größeren Formaten/Größen in large/larger formats/sizes2. (hoch aufragend) longein \großer Kirchturm/Mast/Turm a high church steeple/pylon/tower3. (hoch gewachsen) Mensch talldu bist \groß geworden you've grownwie \groß bist du? how tall are you?er ist 1,78 m \groß he is 5 foot 10 [or 1.78m] [tall]ein \großer Baum/eine \große Vase a tall tree/vaseauf \große[r] Fahrt on a long journeydie \große Pause SCH mid-morning break5. (älter) big, elder, olderdas ist Anita, unsere G\große this is Anita, our eldestwenn ich \groß bin... when I'm grown up...mein \großer Bruder/meine \große Schwester my elder brother/my elder sisterG\groß und Klein young and old [alike]6. (mengenmäßig)im G\großen einkaufen to buy in bulkdie \große Masse most [or the majority] of the peopleein \großer Teil der Bevölkerung a large part of the population7. (erheblich, beträchtlich) greatwas für eine \große Freude! how delightful!du redest ganz \großen Unsinn you're talking complete rubbishwas ist denn das für ein \großer Lärm auf der Straße? what's all that noise in the street?macht doch nicht so einen \großen Lärm! don't make so much noise!\große Angst haben to be terribly afraid [or frightened]ein \großer Aufstieg a meteoric riseeine \große Beeinträchtigung a major impairmentein \großer Betrag a large amounteine \große Dummheit sheer stupidityein \großer Durchbruch/Reinfall a major breakthrough/disastereine \große Enttäuschung a great [or deep] [or profound] disappointmentmit \großer Geschwindigkeit at high [or great] speed\großen Hunger haben to be terribly hungry\großes Leid great [or deep] [or profound] sorrowein \großer Misserfolg an abject [or a dismal] failure\große Nachfrage a big demandeine \große Preissteigerung a massive price rise [or increase]ein \großer Schrecken a nasty fright\große Schwierigkeiten serious [or real] trouble\große Wut unbridled fury\großer Zorn deep [or profound] anger8. (bedeutend) greatetwas/nichts G\großes something/nothing greatsie hat in ihrem Leben nichts G\großes geleistet she never achieved anything great [or major] in her life, she did not achieve great things in her lifemit diesem Gemälde hat sie etwas G\großes geschaffen she has created something great [or profound] with this paintingein \großer Konzern/ein \großes Unternehmen a leading [or major] group/company9. (besonders gut) bigim Meckern ist sie ganz \groß she's quite good at moaningich bin kein \großer Esser/Trinker I'm not a big eater/drinkerich bin kein \großer Redner I'm no [or not a] great speaker10. (in Eigennamen)▪ ... der G\große... the GreatFriedrich der G\große Frederick the Great11. (großes Glas) large, bignach den drei \großen Bier war ich ziemlich angeheitert I felt quite merry fam [or fam tipsy] after three pints [of beer]12.▶ im G\großen und Ganzen [gesehen] on the whole, by and largeich habe nur \großes Geld I haven't any change on me; s.a. kleinII. advwas ist da jetzt schon \groß dabei! big deal! famer hat sich aber nicht gerade \groß für uns eingesetzt! he didn't exactly do very much [or put himself out much] for us!was soll man da schon \groß sagen? you can't really say very muchich habe mich nie \groß für Politik interessiert I've never been particularly interested in politics\groß einsteigen to go in for sth in a big waysie ist ganz \groß in die Politik eingestiegen she's gone into politics in a big way2. (von weitem Ausmaß)\groß angelegt large-scaleeine \groß angelegte Offensive a full-scale offensive [or attack3. MODE4. (nicht klein)5.* * *1.größer, größt... Adjektiv1) big; big, large <house, window, area, room, etc.>; large < pack, size, can, etc.>; great <length, width, height>; tall < person>große Eier/Kartoffeln — large eggs/potatoes
eine große Terz/Sekunde — (Musik) a major third/second
ein großes Bier, bitte — a pint, please
2) (eine bestimmte Größe aufweisend)1 m2/2 ha groß — 1 m2/2 ha in area
sie ist 1,75 m groß — she is 1.75 m tall
doppelt/dreimal so groß wie... — twice/three times the size of...
3) (älter) big <brother, sister>seine größere Schwester — his elder sister
unsere Große/unser Großer — our eldest or oldest daughter/son
4) (erwachsen) grown-up <children, son, daughter>[mit etwas] groß werden — grow up [with something]
die Großen — (Erwachsene) the grown-ups; (ältere Kinder) the older children
Groß und Klein — old and young [alike]
5) (lange dauernd) long, lengthy <delay, talk, explanation, pause>die großen Ferien — (Schulw.) the summer holidays or (Amer.) long vacation sing.
die große Pause — (Schulw.) [mid-morning] break
große Summen/Kosten — large sums/heavy costs
eine große Auswahl — a wide selection or range
7) (außerordentlich) great <pleasure, pain, hunger, anxiety, hurry, progress, difficulty, mistake, importance>; intense <heat, cold>; high < speed>ihre/seine große Liebe — her/his great love
ein großer Augenblick/Tag — a great moment/day
große Worte — grand or fine words
die Großen [der Welt] — the great figures [of our world]
die große Dame/den großen Herrn spielen — (iron.) play the fine lady/gentleman
10) (bedeutend) great, major < artist, painter, work>Katharina die Große — Catherine the Great; s. auch Karl
11) (wesentlich)die große Linie/der große Zusammenhang — the basic line/the overall context
in großen Zügen od. Umrissen — in broad outline
im Großen [und] Ganzen — by and large; on the whole
ein großes Herz haben — be great-hearted
13) (ugs.): (großspurig)2.1)groß geschrieben werden — (fig. ugs.) be stressed or emphasized
groß machen — (Kinderspr.) do number two (child lang.)
2) (ugs.): (aufwendig)3) (ugs.): (besonders) greatly; particularly4) (ugs.): (großartig)sie steht ganz groß da — she has made it big (coll.) or made the big time (coll.)
* * *A. adj1. big (besonders gefühlsbetont); Haus, Fläche etc: large; Land: vast; Baum, Gebäude etc: (hoch) tall; (riesig) huge; Person: tall;ein großes Gebäude a big(, tall) building;der Große Ozean GEOG the Pacific (Ocean);die Großen Seen GEOG the Great Lakes;große Zehe big toe;großer Buchstabe capital letter;Gut mit großem G good with a capital G;wir sprechen hier von Geiz mit einem großen G fig, pej we’re talking about meanness with a capital M here;groß machen/müssen kinderspr do/have to do big jobs2. an Ausmaß, Intensität, Wert etc: great; Fehler, Lärm, Unterschied etc: auch big; Entfernung: great, long; Geschwindigkeit: high; Hitze, Kälte, Schmerzen etc: intense; Kälte: auch severe; Verlust: heavy; Wissen: extensive, wide; (tief) profound; MUS, Intervall, Terz: major; Angeber, Angsthase, Feigling etc: terrible, dreadful;wir waren zu Hause eine große Familie we were a large family;große Ferien summer holiday(s), long vacation;zu meiner großen Freude to my great joy ( oder pleasure);wie komme ich an das große Geld? umg how do I get into the big money?;großes Glück haben be very lucky;großen Hunger haben be very hungry; stärker: be starving;große Mehrheit great majority;große Pause long (mid-morning) break;ein Fest im großen Rahmen a celebration on the grand scale;große Schritte machen make great progress;zum großen Teil largely, for the most part;3. mit Maßangabe:wie groß ist er? how tall is he?;er ist … groß he’s … (tall); das Grundstückist 600 m2groß is 600 metres (US -ers) square;gleich groß Personen: the same height, as tall as each other; Flächen, Kleidungsstücke etc: the same size;so groß wie ein Fußballfeld the size of a football pitch (US soccer field);war dreimal so groß wie der der Konkurrenz was three times that of our rivalsgroße Schwester big sister;groß werden Kinder: grow up;zu groß werden für outgrow sth, get too big for;er ist nur ein großes Kind he’s just a big baby;Groß und Klein young and old5. fig Augenblick, Entdeckung, Erfolg, Tag, Tat etc: great; (bedeutend) major, important; (großartig) grand, magnificent; Pläne, Ziele: great, grand, big; Künstler, Dichter etc: great;große Worte big words;Friedrich der Große Frederick the Great;Karl der Große Charlemagne;die große Dame/den großen Herrn spielen iron play the great lady/lord;große Reden schwingen iron talk big;Groß und Klein standesmäßig: high and low6. (allgemein, wesentlich) broad, general;den großen Zusammenhang erkennen see the big picture;im großen Ganzen overall;in großen Zügen in broad outline7. umg (gut):das war ganz groß! that was really great!;große Klasse she’s really good ( oder she’s brilliant) at arithmetic;im Angeben/Geldausgeben ist er (ganz) groß iron he’s very good at showing off/spending money;ich bin kein großer Freund von Partys/Suppe I’m not a great one for parties/soup, I’m not particularly fond of parties/soup;er ist ein großer Schweiger/kein großer Esser he’s not a great talker/eater8. (edel):in großer Aufmachung Bericht etc: prominently featured, splashed across the page; Person: in full dress;B. adv1. big;groß gedruckt in large letters ( oder print);groß gemustert with a large pattern;groß kariert large-checked;er sah mich nur groß an he just stared at me;groß und breit dastehen umg, unübersehbar: stand out; stärker: stick out like a sore thumb; → auch großschreiben, großgebaut etc2. (aufwändig):groß angelegt Aktion etc: large-scale, full-scale;groß ausgehen umg have a real night out;jemanden/etwas groß herausbringen umg pull out all the stops for sb/sth, give sb/sth a tremendous build-up3. umg:groß auftreten act big;groß daherreden talk big5. (gut):groß in Form in great form;beim Publikum groß ankommen be a big hit with the audience;ganz groß dastehen (Erfolg haben) do brilliantly6. umg:er kümmert sich nicht groß darum he doesn’t really bother about it;was ist schon groß dabei? so what?, US auch (so) what’s the big deal?;was gibt es da groß zu sagen? what can you say?;was gibt’s da noch groß zu fragen? is there really anything more we need to ask?;was kann das schon groß kosten? it can’t be very expensive, can it?;was war los? -was soll schon groß gewesen sein? what do you think happened?* * *1.größer, größt... Adjektiv1) big; big, large <house, window, area, room, etc.>; large <pack, size, can, etc.>; great <length, width, height>; tall < person>große Eier/Kartoffeln — large eggs/potatoes
eine große Terz/Sekunde — (Musik) a major third/second
ein großes Bier, bitte — a pint, please
1 m2/2 ha groß — 1 m2/2 ha in area
sie ist 1,75 m groß — she is 1.75 m tall
doppelt/dreimal so groß wie... — twice/three times the size of...
3) (älter) big <brother, sister>unsere Große/unser Großer — our eldest or oldest daughter/son
4) (erwachsen) grown-up <children, son, daughter>[mit etwas] groß werden — grow up [with something]
die Großen — (Erwachsene) the grown-ups; (ältere Kinder) the older children
Groß und Klein — old and young [alike]
5) (lange dauernd) long, lengthy <delay, talk, explanation, pause>die großen Ferien — (Schulw.) the summer holidays or (Amer.) long vacation sing.
die große Pause — (Schulw.) [mid-morning] break
große Summen/Kosten — large sums/heavy costs
eine große Auswahl — a wide selection or range
7) (außerordentlich) great <pleasure, pain, hunger, anxiety, hurry, progress, difficulty, mistake, importance>; intense <heat, cold>; high < speed>ihre/seine große Liebe — her/his great love
ein großer Augenblick/Tag — a great moment/day
große Worte — grand or fine words
[k]eine große Rolle spielen — [not] play a great or an important part
die Großen [der Welt] — the great figures [of our world]
9) nicht präd. (glanzvoll) grand <celebration, ball, etc.>die große Dame/den großen Herrn spielen — (iron.) play the fine lady/gentleman
10) (bedeutend) great, major <artist, painter, work>Katharina die Große — Catherine the Great; s. auch Karl
11) (wesentlich)die große Linie/der große Zusammenhang — the basic line/the overall context
in großen Zügen od. Umrissen — in broad outline
im Großen [und] Ganzen — by and large; on the whole
13) (ugs.): (großspurig)2.große Reden schwingen od. (salopp) Töne spucken — talk big (coll.)
1)groß geschrieben werden — (fig. ugs.) be stressed or emphasized
groß machen — (Kinderspr.) do number two (child lang.)
2) (ugs.): (aufwendig)3) (ugs.): (besonders) greatly; particularly4) (ugs.): (großartig)sie steht ganz groß da — she has made it big (coll.) or made the big time (coll.)
* * *adj.ample adj.big adj.capital adj.great adj.heavyset adj.large adj.sizable adj.tall adj. adv.largely adv.sizably adv. -
126 Nase
f; -, -n1. ANAT. nose (auch NAUT., FLUG. etc.); (Schnauze) auch snout; auf die Nase fallen auch umg., fig. fall flat on one’s face; die Nase hoch tragen umg. be stuck-up; eins auf die Nase kriegen umg. get a punch on the nose; fig. get a rap over (Am. on) the knuckles; stärker: umg. get it in the neck; jemandem eins oder was auf die Nase geben umg. give s.o. a punch on the nose; fig. give s.o. a rap over (Am. on) the knuckles; bohren III 2, putzen I, rümpfen, zuhalten etc.2. (Geruchssinn) nose (auch fig., Gespür); eine gute Nase haben have a keen sense of smell; fig. have good instincts; eine gute / die richtige Nase für etw. haben fig. have a good nose / a nose for s.th.3. (Felsvorsprung, Bergnase) ledge4. umg. (Farbtropfen) drip5. umg., fig., in Wendungen: pro Nase 10 Dollar 10 dollars each ( oder a head); jemandem etw. auf die Nase binden tell s.o. all about s.th.; jemanden an der Nase herumführen lead s.o. up the garden path; jemandem eine lange Nase machen thumb one’s nose at s.o.; triumphierend: auch cock a snook at s.o.; auf der Nase liegen be laid up; seine Nase in alles ( hinein) stecken poke one’s nose into everything; die Nase vorn haben be the winner(s); er muss immer die Nase vorn haben he’s always got to be one step ahead; jemanden mit der Nase auf etw. stoßen shove s.th. under s.o.’s nose; es jemandem unter die Nase reiben rub s.o.’s nose in it, rub it in; es jemandem dauernd unter die Nase reiben keep rubbing it in; jemandem auf der Nase herumtanzen do what one likes with s.o.; stärker: play s.o. up; die Nase voll haben be fed up (to the back teeth) ( von with); jemandem etw. aus der Nase ziehen worm ( oder winkle) s.th. out of s.o.; immer der Nase nach! just follow your nose; die Jacke sticht mir schon lange in die Nase I’ve had my eye on that jacket for ages; es liegt direkt vor deiner Nase it’s right under ( oder in front of) your nose; der Zug / Bus fuhr uns vor der Nase weg we missed the train / bus by seconds; jemandem die Tür vor der Nase zumachen oder zuschlagen shut the door in s.o.’s face; jemandem etw. vor der Nase wegschnappen snatch s.th. from right under s.o.’s nose; fig. auch beat s.o. to s.th.; er sieht nicht weiter als seine Nase ( reicht) he can’t see beyond the end of his nose; man kann es ihm an der Nase ansehen it’s written all over his face; fass dich an deine eigene Nase! you can talk!; es kann nicht immer nach deiner Nase gehen you can’t always have things your own way—f; -, -n; ZOOL. common nose* * *die Nasenose* * *Na|se ['naːzə]f -, -ndurch die Náse reden — to talk through one's nose
mir blutet die Náse, meine Náse blutet — I've got a nosebleed, my nose is bleeding
jdm die Náse putzen — to wipe sb's nose
pro Náse (hum) — per head
es liegt vor deiner Náse (inf) — it's right in front of your nose or right under your nose (inf)
wir haben die Weinberge genau vor der Náse (inf) — the vine slopes are right on our doorstep
(immer) der Náse nachgehen (inf) — to follow one's nose
eine gute Náse für etw haben (inf) — to have a good nose for sth
die richtige Náse für etw haben (inf) — to have a nose for sth
fass dich an deine eigene Náse! (inf) — you can (iro) or can't talk!
jdm etw/die Würmer aus der Náse ziehen (inf) — to drag sth/it all out of sb
jdm etw unter die Náse reiben (inf) — to rub sb's nose or face in sth (inf)
über +acc at)die Náse rümpfen — to turn up one's nose (
seine Náse gefällt mir nicht (inf) — I don't like his face
es muss nicht immer nach deiner Náse gehen (inf) — you can't always have things your way
ich sah es ihm an der Náse an (inf) — I could see it on his face or written all over his face (inf)
steck deine Náse ins Buch! (inf) — get on with your book
or fliegen (fig, inf) — to fall flat on one's face
jdm etw vor der Náse wegschnappen (inf) — just to beat sb to sth
die Katze hat dem Hund das Futter vor der Náse weggeschnappt — the cat took the dog's food away from right under its nose
der Zug fuhr ihm vor der Náse weg (inf) — he missed the train by inches or seconds
jdm eine ( lange) Náse drehen or machen (inf) — to cock a snook at sb (Brit), to thumb one's nose at sb
jdm etw unter die Náse halten — to shove sth right under sb's nose (inf)
jdm eins auf die Náse geben (lit) — to punch sb on (Brit) or in (US) the nose; (fig) to tell sb what's what, to put sb in his place
eine blutige Náse holen (lit, fig) — to get a bloody nose
die Náse von jdm/etw voll haben (inf) — to be sick (to death) of sb/sth (inf), to be fed up to the back teeth with sb/sth (Brit inf)
jdn an der Náse herumführen — to give sb the runaround (inf); (als Scherz) to pull sb's leg
an der Náse herumgeführt werden — to get the runaround (inf)
jdm etw auf die Náse binden (inf) — to tell sb all about sth
jdm auf die Náse binden, dass... (inf) — to tell sb that...
das werde ich ihm gerade auf die Náse binden (iro) — you think I'd tell him that!
er steckt seine Náse in alles (hinein) (inf) — he sticks his nose into everything
die Náse vorn haben (inf) — to be ahead by a nose; (in Forschung etc auch) to be one step ahead
See:2) (MECH) handle, horn3) (= Farbtropfen) run* * *die1) (the part of the face by which people and animals smell and usually breathe: She held the flower to her nose; He punched the man on the nose.) nose2) (the sense of smell: Police dogs have good noses and can follow criminals' trails.) nose* * *Na·se<-, -n>[ˈna:zə]f1. ANAT nosedurch die \Nase atmen to breathe through the nosejds \Nase blutet sb's nose is bleedingin der \Nase bohren to pick one's noseeine kleine/lange/spitze \Nase haben to have a small/long/pointed nosejds \Nase läuft sb has a runny nosedurch die \Nase reden [o sprechen] to talk through the nosedie \Nase rümpfen to turn up one's nosejds \Nase ist verstopft sb has a blocked [up] nosedu hast aber eine gute \Nase! you have a real good sense of smell!der Hund hat eine feine \Nase the dog has a fine nose6.man sieht es ihr an der \Nase an it's written all over her facedas werde ich dir gerade auf die \Nase binden! as if I'd tell you about it!muss ich dich erst mit der \Nase draufstoßen, bevor du es merkst? do I have to spell it out to you before you notice?▶ jdm die lange \Nase drehen to thumb one's nose at sbfass dich bei deiner eigener \Nase! you can talk!▶ etw [direkt] vor der \Nase haben to have sth right in front of oneself▶ die \Nase vorn haben to be one step ahead▶ jdm etw unter die \Nase halten (fam) to shove sth right under sb's nose fam, to rub sb's nose in sth fam▶ auf der \Nase liegen to lie flat on one's face▶ jdm unter die \Nase reiben, dass... to rub in the fact that sb...▶ nicht weiter als die eigene \Nase sehen to not be able to see any further than one's nose▶ jdm die Tür vor der \Nase zuschlagen to slam the door in sb's face▶ die \Nase [von jdm/etw] voll haben (fam) to be fed up [with sb/sth] fam, to have had enough [of sb/sth]▶ vor der \Nase wegfahren to go off right before sb's very noseder Zug fuhr ihm direkt vor der \Nase weg the train went off before his very nose* * *die; Nase, Nasen1) nosemir blutet die Nase — my nose is bleeding; I've got a nosebleed
mir läuft die Nase, meine Nase läuft — I've got a runny nose
2) (fig.)der Bus ist mir vor der Nase weggefahren — (ugs.) I missed the bus by a whisker
jemandem die Tür vor der Nase zuschlagen — (ugs.) shut the door in somebody's face
die Nase voll haben — (ugs.) have had enough
von jemandem/etwas die Nase [gestrichen] voll haben — (ugs.) be sick [to death] of somebody/something
seine Nase in etwas/alles stecken — (ugs.) stick one's nose into something/everything (coll.)
jemandem eine lange Nase machen od. eine Nase drehen — (ugs.) cock a snook at somebody
immer der Nase nach — (ugs.) just follow your nose
jemanden an der Nase herumführen — (ugs.) pull the wool over somebody's eyes
auf die Nase fallen — (ugs.) come a cropper (sl.)
jemandem etwas auf die Nase binden — (ugs.) let somebody in on something
jemandem auf der Nase herumtanzen — (ugs.) play somebody up
jemandem eins od. was auf die Nase geben — (ugs.) put somebody in his/her place
jemandem etwas aus der Nase ziehen — (ugs.) worm something out of somebody
das sticht mir schon lange in die Nase — (ugs.) I've had my eye on that for a long time
jemanden mit der Nase auf etwas (Akk.) stoßen — (ugs.) spell something out to somebody
pro Nase — (ugs.) per head
jemandem unter die Nase reiben, dass... — (ugs.) rub it in that...
3) (Geruchssinn, Gespür) noseeine gute Nase für etwas haben — have a good nose for something; (etwas intuitiv wissen) have a sixth sense for something
* * *Nase1 f; -, -nauf die Nase fallen auch umg, fig fall flat on one’s face;die Nase hoch tragen umg be stuck-up;eins auf die Nase kriegen umg get a punch on the nose; fig get a rap over (US on) the knuckles; stärker: umg get it in the neck;was auf die Nase geben umg give sb a punch on the nose; fig give sb a rap over (US on) the knuckles; → bohren C 2, putzen A, rümpfen, zuhalten etceine gute Nase haben have a keen sense of smell; fig have good instincts;eine gute/die richtige Nase für etwas haben fig have a good nose/a nose for sth3. (Felsvorsprung, Bergnase) ledge4. umg (Farbtropfen) drippro Nase 10 Dollar 10 dollars each ( oder a head);jemandem etwas auf die Nase binden tell sb all about sth;jemanden an der Nase herumführen lead sb up the garden path;jemandem eine lange Nase machen thumb one’s nose at sb; triumphierend: auch cock a snook at sb;auf der Nase liegen be laid up;seine Nase in alles (hinein)stecken poke one’s nose into everything;die Nase vorn haben be the winner(s);er muss immer die Nase vorn haben he’s always got to be one step ahead;jemanden mit der Nase auf etwas stoßen shove sth under sb’s nose;es jemandem unter die Nase reiben rub sb’s nose in it, rub it in;es jemandem dauernd unter die Nase reiben keep rubbing it in;jemandem auf der Nase herumtanzen do what one likes with sb; stärker: play sb up;die Nase vollhaben be fed up (to the back teeth) (von with);jemandem etwas aus der Nase ziehen worm ( oder winkle) sth out of sb;immer der Nase nach! just follow your nose;die Jacke sticht mir schon lange in die Nase I’ve had my eye on that jacket for ages;es liegt direkt vor deiner Nase it’s right under ( oder in front of) your nose;der Zug/Bus fuhr uns vor der Nase weg we missed the train/bus by seconds;zuschlagen shut the door in sb’s face;jemandem etwas vor der Nase wegschnappen snatch sth from right under sb’s nose; fig auch beat sb to sth;er sieht nicht weiter als seine Nase (reicht) he can’t see beyond the end of his nose;man kann es ihm an der Nase ansehen it’s written all over his face;fass dich an deine eigene Nase! you can talk!;es kann nicht immer nach deiner Nase gehen you can’t always have things your own wayNase2 f; -, -n; ZOOL common nose* * *die; Nase, Nasen1) nosemir blutet die Nase — my nose is bleeding; I've got a nosebleed
mir läuft die Nase, meine Nase läuft — I've got a runny nose
2) (fig.)der Bus ist mir vor der Nase weggefahren — (ugs.) I missed the bus by a whisker
jemandem die Tür vor der Nase zuschlagen — (ugs.) shut the door in somebody's face
die Nase voll haben — (ugs.) have had enough
von jemandem/etwas die Nase [gestrichen] voll haben — (ugs.) be sick [to death] of somebody/something
seine Nase in etwas/alles stecken — (ugs.) stick one's nose into something/everything (coll.)
jemandem eine lange Nase machen od. eine Nase drehen — (ugs.) cock a snook at somebody
immer der Nase nach — (ugs.) just follow your nose
jemanden an der Nase herumführen — (ugs.) pull the wool over somebody's eyes
auf die Nase fallen — (ugs.) come a cropper (sl.)
jemandem etwas auf die Nase binden — (ugs.) let somebody in on something
jemandem auf der Nase herumtanzen — (ugs.) play somebody up
jemandem eins od. was auf die Nase geben — (ugs.) put somebody in his/her place
jemandem etwas aus der Nase ziehen — (ugs.) worm something out of somebody
das sticht mir schon lange in die Nase — (ugs.) I've had my eye on that for a long time
jemanden mit der Nase auf etwas (Akk.) stoßen — (ugs.) spell something out to somebody
pro Nase — (ugs.) per head
jemandem unter die Nase reiben, dass... — (ugs.) rub it in that...
3) (Geruchssinn, Gespür) noseeine gute Nase für etwas haben — have a good nose for something; (etwas intuitiv wissen) have a sixth sense for something
* * *-n f.lug (Mechanics) n.nose n. -
127 Straße
f; -, -n1. (Fahrbahn und Straße als Verbindungsweg, Betonung auf den Verkehr) road; (Straße in der Stadt mit Bürgersteig und angrenzenden Gebäuden, Betonung auf das Straßenleben) street; die Straße zum Bahnhof the road (leading) to the station (Am. train station); in der Stadt: the street leading (up) to the station (Am. train station); durch die Straßen fahren drive through the streets; eine laute Straße viel Verkehr: a noisy road; viel menschliches Treiben: a noisy street; auf der Straße in (bes. Am. on) the street; (auf der Fahrbahn) on the road; auf der Straße spielen play in the street; auf die Straße laufen aus einem Haus: run out into the street; auf die Fahrbahn: run into the road; das Postamt ist in der nächsten Straße the post office is in (Am. on) the next street; das Zimmer geht zur Straße the room faces the street ( oder road); an der Straße at the roadside; Verkauf über die Straße Straßenverkauf2. fig., in Wendungen: auf offener Straße in broad daylight; auf die Straße gehen (demonstrieren) take to the streets ( für in support of); jemanden auf die Straße setzen throw ( oder turn) s.o. out (onto the street); jemanden von der Straße auflesen pick s.o. up off the street; auf der Straße liegen oder sitzen Arbeitsloser: be jobless; Obdachloser: be on the streets, have no roof over one’s head; dort liegt das Geld auf der Straße the streets are paved with gold there; der Mann auf der Straße the man in (Am. on) the street, Brit. auch umg. altm. the man on the Clapham omnibus; Mädchen von der Straße streetwalker, prostitute; Jugendliche von der Straße holen rescue juveniles from a life on the streets; Herrschaft der Straße mob rule; der Druck der Straße pressure from the mass of the people ( oder population)4. GEOG. (Meeresenge) strait(s Pl.); die Straße von Dover the Straits of Dover; die Straße von Gibraltar meist the Straits of Gibraltar; die Straße von Hormos oder Hormuz the Strait of Hormuz* * *die Straße(Fahrweg) road; street; way;(Meerenge) straits; strait* * *Stra|ße ['ʃtraːsə]f -, -n1) road; (in Stadt, Dorf) street, road; (= kleine Landstraße) lanean der Stráße — by the roadside
auf die Stráße gehen (lit) — to go out on the street; (als Demonstrant) to take to the streets, to go out into the streets; (als Prostituierte) to go on or walk the streets
auf der Stráße liegen (fig inf) — to be out of work; (als Wohnungsloser) to be on the streets; (als Faulenzer, Asozialer etc) to hang around the streets, to hang around street corners; (Kraftfahrer) to have broken down
auf die Stráße gesetzt werden (inf) — to be turned out (onto the streets); (als Arbeiter) to be sacked (Brit inf), to get the sack (Brit inf), to be or get fired (inf)
über die Stráße gehen — to cross (the road/street)
er wohnt drei Stráßen weiter — he lives three blocks further on
mit etw auf die Stráße gehen — to take to the streets about sth
er ist aus unserer Stráße — he's from our street
davon spricht die ganze Stráße — the whole street's talking about it
die Stráßen der Großstadt — the city streets
Verkauf über die Stráße — takeaway (Brit) or takeout (US) sales; (von Getränken) off-licence sales pl (Brit), package store sales pl (US)
etw über die Stráße verkaufen — to sell sth to take away (Brit) or to take out (US)
das Geld liegt auf der Stráße — money is there for the asking
das Geld liegt nicht auf der Stráße — money doesn't grow on trees
ein Mädchen von der Stráße — a lady of pleasure
der Mann auf der Stráße (fig) — the man in the street
2) (= Meerenge) strait(s pl)die Stráße von Dover/Gibraltar/Messina etc — the Straits of Dover/Gibraltar/Messina etc
3)(= Mob, Pöbel)
die Stráße — the masses pl, the rabbledie Herrschaft der Stráße — mob rule
4) (TECH) (= Fertigungsstraße) (production) line; (= Walzstraße) train* * *die1) (a road, especially a large or main road.) highway2) (a strip of ground usually with a hard level surface for people, vehicles etc to travel on: This road takes you past the school; ( also adjective) road safety.) road3) ((often abbreviated to Rd when written) used in the names of roads or streets: His address is 24 School Road.) road4) (a road with houses, shops etc on one or both sides, in a town or village: the main shopping street; I met her in the street.) street5) ((abbreviated to St when written) used in the names of certain roads: Her address is 4 Shakespeare St.) street* * *Stra·ße<-, -n>[ˈʃtra:sə]fschicken Sie bitte einen Abschleppwagen, ich liege auf der \Straße fest please send a breakdown lorry, I've broken downauf die \Straße gehen to demonstratedie \Straße von Dover/Gibraltar/Messina the Straits of Dover/Gibraltar/Messina2. (das Volk)▪ die \Straße the mob + sing/pl vb pej3.▶ auf der \Straße liegen (arbeitslos sein) to be on the dole BRIT [or AM unemployment [insurance]] fam* * *die; Straße, Straßen1) (in Ortschaften) street; road; (außerhalb) roadauf offener Straße — in [the middle of] the street
Verkauf über die Straße — take away sales pl.; (von alkoholischen Getränken) off-licence sales pl.
mit Prostituierten kann man hier die Straßen pflastern — (ugs.) the place is full of prostitutes (coll.)
jemanden auf die Straße setzen od. werfen — (ugs.) (aus einer Stellung) sack somebody (coll.); give somebody the sack (coll.); (aus einer Wohnung) turn somebody out on to the street
auf der Straße liegen od. sitzen od. stehen — (ugs.) (arbeitslos sein) be out of work; (ohne Wohnung sein) be on the streets
auf die Straße gehen — (ugs.) (demonstrieren) take to the streets; (der Prostitution nachgehen) go on or walk the streets
2) (Meerenge) strait[s pl.]* * *1. (Fahrbahn und Straße als Verbindungsweg, Betonung auf den Verkehr) road; (Straße in der Stadt mit Bürgersteig und angrenzenden Gebäuden, Betonung auf das Straßenleben) street;die Straße zum Bahnhof the road (leading) to the station (US train station); in der Stadt: the street leading (up) to the station (US train station);durch die Straßen fahren drive through the streets;auf der Straße spielen play in the street;das Postamt ist in der nächsten Straße the post office is in (US on) the next street;das Zimmer geht zur Straße the room faces the street ( oder road);an der Straße at the roadside;auf offener Straße in broad daylight;auf die Straße gehen (demonstrieren) take to the streets (für in support of);jemanden auf die Straße setzen throw ( oder turn) sb out (onto the street);jemanden von der Straße auflesen pick sb up off the street;dort liegt das Geld auf der Straße the streets are paved with gold there;der Mann auf der Straße the man in (US on) the street, Br auch umg obs the man on the Clapham omnibus;Mädchen von der Straße streetwalker, prostitute;Jugendliche von der Straße holen rescue juveniles from a life on the streets;Herrschaft der Straße mob rule;der Druck der Straße pressure from the mass of the people ( oder population)3. nur sg:die Straße von Dover the Straits of Dover;die Straße von Gibraltar meist the Straits of Gibraltar;Hormuz the Strait of Hormuz* * *die; Straße, Straßen1) (in Ortschaften) street; road; (außerhalb) roadauf offener Straße — in [the middle of] the street
Verkauf über die Straße — take away sales pl.; (von alkoholischen Getränken) off-licence sales pl.
mit Prostituierten kann man hier die Straßen pflastern — (ugs.) the place is full of prostitutes (coll.)
jemanden auf die Straße setzen od. werfen — (ugs.) (aus einer Stellung) sack somebody (coll.); give somebody the sack (coll.); (aus einer Wohnung) turn somebody out on to the street
auf der Straße liegen od. sitzen od. stehen — (ugs.) (arbeitslos sein) be out of work; (ohne Wohnung sein) be on the streets
auf die Straße gehen — (ugs.) (demonstrieren) take to the streets; (der Prostitution nachgehen) go on or walk the streets
2) (Meerenge) strait[s pl.]* * *-n (in der Stadt) f.street n. -n f.avenue n.road n.way n. -
128 hand
hænd 1. noun1) (the part of the body at the end of the arm.) hånd2) (a pointer on a clock, watch etc: Clocks usually have an hour hand and a minute hand.) (ur)viser3) (a person employed as a helper, crew member etc: a farm hand; All hands on deck!) mann, arbeider4) (help; assistance: Can I lend a hand?; Give me a hand with this box, please.) hjelp, assistanse5) (a set of playing-cards dealt to a person: I had a very good hand so I thought I had a chance of winning.) hånd, kort i/på hånden6) (a measure (approximately centimetres) used for measuring the height of horses: a horse of 14 hands.) håndsbredd (ca. 10 cm)7) (handwriting: written in a neat hand.) håndskrift2. verb(often with back, down, up etc)1) (to give (something) to someone by hand: I handed him the book; He handed it back to me; I'll go up the ladder, and you can hand the tools up to me.) rekke, gi, overrekke2) (to pass, transfer etc into another's care etc: That is the end of my report from Paris. I'll now hand you back to Fred Smith in the television studio in London.) sette over til•- handful- handbag
- handbill
- handbook
- handbrake
- handcuff
- handcuffs
- hand-lens
- handmade
- hand-operated
- hand-out
- hand-picked
- handshake
- handstand
- handwriting
- handwritten
- at hand
- at the hands of
- be hand in glove with someone
- be hand in glove
- by hand
- fall into the hands of someone
- fall into the hands
- force someone's hand
- get one's hands on
- give/lend a helping hand
- hand down
- hand in
- hand in hand
- hand on
- hand out
- hand-out
- handout
- hand over
- hand over fist
- hands down
- hands off!
- hands-on
- hands up!
- hand to hand
- have a hand in something
- have a hand in
- have/get/gain the upper hand
- hold hands with someone
- hold hands
- in good hands
- in hand
- in the hands of
- keep one's hand in
- off one's hands
- on hand
- on the one hand... on the other hand
-... on the other hand
- out of hand
- shake hands with someone / shake someone's hand
- shake hands with / shake someone's hand
- a show of hands
- take in hand
- to handgi--------levereIsubst. \/hænd\/1) (anatomi, også overført) hånd2) ( på visse dyr) forlabb, forpote, forfot3) viser, timeviser, minuttviser, sekundviser4) ( retning) side, hold, hånd5) applaus, bifall6) ( person) arbeider, mann• how many hands do you employ in this mill?7) ( sjøfart) gast, matros, mann8) håndlag, dyktighet, anlegg, talenthan er ikke opplagt \/ han er ute av form9) håndskrift11) ( om kunstner e.l.) utførelse, stil, arbeid12) omgang, tur16) ( spesielt mål for hester) håndsbredd (10 cm)17) ( vestindisk) arm (inkludert hånden)18) bunt, klase (med bananer), fem stykkerall hands on deck! ( sjøfart) alle mann på dekk!ask for a woman's hand anmode om en kvinnes håndat hand for hånden, lett tilgjengelig, innen rekkeviddenært foreståendeat someone's hand fra noens (side)bad\/poor hand at dårlig i, dårlig til åbear a hand hjelpe til, deltabe on hand være (nært) forestående, stå for døren til stede, lett tilgjengeligbring up by hand fø opp med flaskeby hand for håndby the same hand av samme hånd (mester, maler, kunstner e.l.)change hands skifte eier, komme i andre henderdie at the hands of the enemy dø for fiendens håndelder hand ( kortspill) forhåndextend a hand ( overført) strekke ut en (hjelpende) hånd, rekke ut en (hjelpende) håndfair hand tydelig stil, velformet håndfall in someone's hands falle i klørne på noen, falle i noens maktforce someone's hand ( overført) tvinge noen til å røpe sine hensikterfrom good hands fra en sikker kildefrom hand to hand fra hånd til hånd, fra mann til mannfrom hand to mouth fra hånd til munnget one's hand in få øvelse i, få trening i, arbeide seg inn i, trene seg opp, komme i form, få teken påget someone off one's hands kvitte seg med noen, bli kvitt noenget something off one's hands kvitte seg med noe få noe unna, få noe gjort, bli ferdig med noeget the upper hand eller get the upper hand of ha\/få overtaket (på), ha full kontroll (over), ta innersvingen (på)give somebody's hand a wring trykke noens håndgive somebody the glad hand ( hverdagslig) ønske noen hjertelig velkommen, ta imot noen med åpne armergive (someone) one's hand rekke frem hånden gifte seggive someone a (big) hand ( hverdagslig) applaudere noen, klappe for noengive someone a free hand gi noen frie hender, gi noen frie tøylergive someone a hand (up) eller lend someone a hand (up) eller give someone a helping hand gi noen en hjelpende hånd, gi noen en håndsrekning• can you give me a hand up with this luggage?hand in glove with god venn med, på fortrolig fot med, hånd i hanske medhand in hand hånd i håndhand lotion håndkremhand over fist ( hverdagslig) svært raskt, lett i store mengder• the sale went very well, they were making money hand over fistsalget gikk svært bra, de håvet inn pengerhand over hand hånd over hånd, støtt og sikkert( fotball) handshands and heels ( hesteveddeløp) uten bruk av piskhands down med letthethands off! vekk med fingrene!, fingrene fra fatet!hands up! opp med hendene! rekk opp håndenhand to hand mann mot mann i (håndgemeng), i nærkamphave a free hand ha frie hender, ha frie tøylerhave a hand for ha anlegg for, være god i, være dyktig ihave a hand in something være innblandet i noe, være delaktig i noe, ha noe med å gjøre, ha en finger med i spillethave a light hand være lett på håndenhave\/keep one's hand in holde seg i form, beholde formenhave one's hands full ha hendene fulle, ha nok å gjøre, ha mye å stå i medhave one's hands tied ( hverdagslig) ikke kunne handle frittheavy in hand sta, stri, uregjerlig (om hest)hold\/stay one's hand vente og se tiden an, stille seg avventendehold\/stay someone's hand stanse noen, stoppe noen, holde noen tilbakein good hands i gode hender, godt ivaretattin hand i hende, på hånden, til rådighet, til disposisjon, for håndeni sin hånd, i sin makt, under kontrollpå gang, fore, som er under utarbeidelselay hands on oneself begå selvmordlay one's hands on komme over, slå kloen i, få tak i legge hånd på noen, bruke vold mot noen legge hendene på, velsigne ved håndspåleggelselearn something at first hand få førstehåndskjennskap tillight hand lett hånd, varsom ( sjøfart) lettmatros, jungmannlight in hand føyelig, lett håndterlig (om hest)make money hand over fist tjene store penger, tjene grovt med penger, skuffe inn pengermany hands make light work ( ordtak) mange bekker små blir en stor åmoney in hand ( også) kontanter, kassebeholdning, kontantbeholdning, redepengera new hand nybegynnernot do a hand's turn ( hverdagslig) ikke gjøre et slag, ikke røre en fingeroff hand på sparket, på flekken, med det samme, med én gangold hand erfaren, drevenon all hands eller on every hand overalt, på alle kanterone game in hand ( sport) en kamp mindre spilton hand for hånden, tilgjengelig, i nærheteni noens eie, på lageron one's hands ha ansvaret for noe, være belemret med noe, bli sittende igjen med ansvaret for noetil rådighet, til disposisjonorders in hand ( handel) ordrebestandout of hand uten videre, på stående fot, øyeblikkelig utenfor kontroll, uregjerlig, ustyrlig, udisiplinert, ubehersketpass on into the hands of somebody overlevere i noens varetektpass over (in)to somebody's hands havne i noens varetektplay a good hand være flink til å spille kortplay into someone's hands ( kortspill) gjøre det lett for motspiller, spille opp til motspiller, gi noen lett spillplay (for) one's own hand handle i egen interesse, bare tenke på sin egen vinningput forth one's hand ( gammeldags) rekke frem håndenput one's hand to one's forehead ta seg for pannen, holde seg for pannenrepose in someone's hands overlate i noens hendersend by hand sende med budset one's hand to eller put one's hand to sette igang arbeidet medshake hands håndhilse, ta hverandre i hendeneshake hands on something ta hverandre i hånden på noeshake hands with somebody eller shake somebody by the hand ta noen i håndenshake somebody's hand ta noen i håndensit on one's hands la være å applaudere sitte med armene i kors, forholde seg passivsmall hand liten håndskriftspit on one's hands spytte i nevenetake a hand in være med på, delta itake in hand foreta seg, befatte seg med, ta hånd om, ta noen under behandlingtake something off someone's hands ( overført) befri noen fra noethrow in one's hand gi opp, overgi seg, slutte med noethrow up one's hands rekke opp hendenethrow up one's hands in despair reagere med fortvilelseto hand i hende, for håndentry one's hand at forsøke seg på noe, prøve (seg på) noeturn a hand to gi seg i kast med, gå i gang medunder hand under håndenunder someone's hand under noens hånd og segl, med noens egenhendige underskriftwait (up)on someone hand and foot eller serve someone hand and foot stå på pinne for noen, varte opp på alle bauger og kanterwash one's hands of ikke ville ha noe mere med å gjørewin hands down oppnå en lett seierwith empty hands med tomme hender, tomhendtwith one hand (tied) behind one's back med store begrensninger, med vanskeligheter lett, enkelt, uten problemer• I could kick his bult with one hand tied behind my back!wreathe hands vri henderwrite a good hand ha pen håndskriftIIverb \/hænd\/1) rekke, overrekke, gi, overgi, sende2) leie (ved hånden), lede, ledsage, føre, hjelpe3) ( sjøfart) beslå (seil)be handed down gå i arv, bli overleverthand about sende omkring, la gå rundthand back gi tilbake, levere tilbake, rekke tilbakehand down la gå i arv, gi videre (til etterkommere), overlevere, bringe videre (om tradisjoner e.l.)hand in levere inn, innleverehand it to someone ( hverdagslig) gi noen det som vedkommende fortjener, gi den ros vedkommende fortjenermedgi overfor noen, bøye seg for noen, anerkjenne noen som sin overmannhand on levere videre, la gå videre, sende viderehand out dele ut, levere uthand over to overlevere til, avlevere, utlevere, gi fra seghand round servere, la gå rundt, sende rundthave something handed to one on a plate få noe servert på et sølvfat
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