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1 colmar
v.1 to fill (to the brim).colmar a alguien de regalos/elogios to shower gifts/praise on somebody2 to fulfill, to fill, to fulfil, to satisfy.El premio colma las expectativas The award satisfies the expectations.3 to top off, to fill up, to lavish on.El taxista colmó el tanque de gasolina The cab driver filled up the tank.4 to be satisfied with.Me colma tu dedicación I am satisfied with your commitment.* * *1 (gen) to fill (de, with); (vaso, copa) to fill to the brim2 figurado to shower (de, with), overwhelm (de, with)* * *verb* * *VT1) (=llenar) [+ vaso, recipiente] to fill to the brim, fill to overflowing, fill right up (de with)[+ cuchara, plato] to heap (de with)2) [+ ambición, esperanzas] to fulfil, fulfill (EEUU), realize3)colmar a algn de algo: colmar a algn de honores — to shower sb with honours o (EEUU) honors
colmar a algn de improperios — to heap insults o abuse on sb, shower sb with insults o abuse
* * *verbo transitivoa) <vaso/cesta> to fill... to the brimb) <deseos/aspiraciones> to fulfill*c) < paciencia> to stretch... to the limitcolmar a alguien de algo — de atenciones to lavish something on somebody
una vida colmada de éxitos — a life filled with o full of success
* * *= smother.Ex. This article outlines the preparatory stages and describes some of the problems presented by the physical conditions in a city of tents either drenched by rain or smothered by dust = Este artículo esboza las etapas preparatorias y describe algunos de los problemas que presentan las condiciones físicas de una gran cantidad de tiendas de campaña empapadas por la lluvia o cubiertas por el polvo.----* colmar de atenciones = kill + Nombre + with kindness, smother + Nombre + with kindness.* la gota que colmó el vaso = the straw that broke the camel's back.* ser la gota que colma el vaso = bring + the situation to a head.* * *verbo transitivoa) <vaso/cesta> to fill... to the brimb) <deseos/aspiraciones> to fulfill*c) < paciencia> to stretch... to the limitcolmar a alguien de algo — de atenciones to lavish something on somebody
una vida colmada de éxitos — a life filled with o full of success
* * *= smother.Ex: This article outlines the preparatory stages and describes some of the problems presented by the physical conditions in a city of tents either drenched by rain or smothered by dust = Este artículo esboza las etapas preparatorias y describe algunos de los problemas que presentan las condiciones físicas de una gran cantidad de tiendas de campaña empapadas por la lluvia o cubiertas por el polvo.
* colmar de atenciones = kill + Nombre + with kindness, smother + Nombre + with kindness.* la gota que colmó el vaso = the straw that broke the camel's back.* ser la gota que colma el vaso = bring + the situation to a head.* * *colmar [A1 ]vt1 ‹vaso/cesta› to fill … to the brimle sirvió el vaso bien colmado she filled his glass to the brim, she filled his glass right up2 ‹deseos/aspiraciones› to fulfill*3 ‹paciencia› to try4(de orgullo, atenciones): una vida colmada de éxitos/felicidad a life filled with o full of success/happinessse han visto colmados de elogios praise has been heaped on them, they have been showered with praiseme colmaron de atenciones they lavished attention on me* * *
colmar ( conjugate colmar) verbo transitivoa) ‹vaso/cesta› to fill … to the brim
colmar a algn de algo ‹ de atenciones› to lavish sth on sb;
‹ de regalos› to shower sb with sth
colmar verbo transitivo frml
1 to fill (right up)
(un cuenco, una copa) to fill to the brim
2 (satisfacer) to fulfil, satisfy
' colmar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
satisfacer
- colmado
- llenar
English:
heap
- shower
* * *colmar vt1. [recipiente] to fill (to the brim)2. [aspiración, deseo] to fulfil;colmar a alguien de regalos/elogios to shower sb with gifts/praise;este premio colma con creces mis aspiraciones this prize is more than I'd ever hoped for;el bebé colmó de felicidad a la familia the baby brought so much happiness into the family's lives* * *fulfil;colmar un vaso fill a glass to the brim;colmar a alguien de elogios heap praise on s.o.* * *colmar vt1) : to fill to the brim2) : to fulfill, to satisfy3) : to heap, to showerme colmaron de regalos: they showered me with gifts -
2 couvrir
couvrir [kuvʀiʀ]➭ TABLE 181. transitive verbb. couvrir qch/qn de to cover sth/sb with• couvrir qn d'injures/d'éloges to heap insults/praise on sbc. ( = masquer) [+ son, voix] to drown outd. [+ frais, dépenses, risque] to covere. [+ kilomètres, distance] to coverf. (Journalism) [+ événement] to cover2. reflexive verba. [arbre]se couvrir de fleurs/feuilles to come into bloom/leaf• se couvrir de gloire to cover o.s. with glory• se couvrir de honte/ridicule to bring shame/ridicule upon o.s.b. ( = s'habiller) to cover upc. ( = se protéger) to cover o.s.d. [ciel] to cloud over* * *kuvʀiʀ
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1) ( recouvrir) gén to cover (de with); to roof [maison]; ( aux cartes) to covercouvrir un toit d'ardoises/de tuiles — to slate/to tile a roof
couvrir des pages et des pages d'une écriture serrée — to fill page after page in closely written script
2) ( être plus fort que) [son, musique] to drown out3) ( desservir) [émetteur, inspecteur] to cover [région]4) ( contre le froid) ( avec des vêtements) to wrap [somebody] up; ( au lit) to cover [somebody] upil est trop couvert — ( vêtu) he's got too many clothes on; ( au lit) he's got too many blankets on
couvrir quelqu'un de quelque chose — (d'honneurs, de bijoux, compliments) to shower somebody with something, to shower something on somebody; ( de baisers) to cover somebody with something
6) ( protéger) to cover up for [faute, personne]; ( avec une arme) to cover [soldat, retraite]7) ( parcourir) to cover [distance]8) ( rendre compte de) [livre, auteur, presse] to cover [sujet, période, événement]9) ( pourvoir à)10) Finance [somme] to cover [dépenses]11) ( garantir) to cover [dégât, risque, personne]12) Zoologie [mâle] to cover [femelle]
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se couvrir verbe pronominal1) ( s'habiller) to wrap up; ( d'un chapeau) to put on a hat2) Météorologie [ciel] to become cloudy ou overcast3) ( se remplir)se couvrir de — (de plaques, boutons) to become covered with
l'arbre se couvre de fleurs/feuilles — the tree comes into bloom/leaf
son visage se couvrit de larmes — tears poured down his/her face
4) ( se protéger) (de critiques, d'accusations) to cover oneself; ( de coups) to protect oneself* * *kuvʀiʀ vt1) (avec un revêtement, une fermeture, une protection) to cover2) (= recouvrir)couvrir qch de [signes] — to cover sth with
3) (= dominer, étouffer) [voix, pas] to drown out4) [erreur] to cover up, [collègue, coupable] to cover for5) [frais] to cover6) [assurance] [accident, éventualité, assuré] to cover7) [journaliste] [événement] to cover8) ZOOLOGIE (= s'accoupler à) to cover* * *couvrir verb table: couvrirA vtr1 ( recouvrir) gén to cover [meuble, mur, objet, feu, blessé] (de with); to roof [maison]; ( aux cartes) to cover; des boutons couvraient son corps his/her body was covered in ou with spots GB ou pimples; couvrir un toit d'ardoises/de tuiles/de chaume to slate/tile/thatch a roof; couvrir des pages et des pages d'une écriture serrée to fill page after page in closely written script; une peinture qui couvre bien a paint that gives good coverage;2 ( être plus fort que) [son, musique] to drown out;4 ( contre le froid) ( avec des vêtements) to wrap [sb] up; ( au lit) to cover [sb] up; il est trop couvert ( vêtu) he's got too many clothes on; ( au lit) he's got too many blankets on; je ne l'ai pas assez couvert ( vêtu) I haven't dressed him warmly enough; ( au lit) I haven't put enough blankets on his bed;5 ( donner en grande quantité) couvrir qn de coups/d'honneurs to shower sb with blows/honoursGB; couvrir qn de bijoux/compliments to shower jewels/compliments on sb; couvrir qn d'or lit to shower sb with gold; fig ( enrichir) to make sb wealthy; couvrir qn de baisers to cover sb with kisses;6 ( protéger) to cover up for [faute, personne]; ( avec une arme) to cover [complice, soldat, retraite]; couvrir qn de son corps to shield sb with one's body;7 ( parcourir) [coureur, véhicule] to cover [distance];8 ( rendre compte de) [livre, film] to cover [sujet, période]; [journaliste, presse] to cover [affaire, événement];9 ( pourvoir à) couvrir les besoins de qn to meet sb's needs;B se couvrir vpr1 ( s'habiller) to wrap up; ( d'un chapeau) to put on a hat; tu ne te couvres pas assez you don't wrap up well enough; elle se couvrit les épaules d'un châle noir she covered her shoulders with a black shawl; rester couvert to keep one's hat on;2 Météo [ciel] to become cloudy ou overcast; le temps se couvrira un peu cet après-midi it will cloud over in the afternoon;3 ( se remplir) se couvrir de (de plaques, boutons) to become covered with; au printemps la pelouse se couvre de fleurs in spring the lawn becomes a carpet of flowers; l'arbre se couvre de fleurs/feuilles the tree comes into bloom/leaf; son visage se couvrit de sueur/larmes sweat/tears poured down his/her face;4 ( se protéger) (de critiques, d'accusations) to cover oneself, to cover one's back; ( de coups) to protect oneself; tu ne te couvres pas assez ( à la boxe) your guard isn't good enough;5 Assur se couvrir contre to cover oneself against.[kuvrir] verbe transitif1. [d'une protection, d'une couche - meuble] to cover ; [ - livre, cahier] to cover, to put a dust cover onil avait couvert le mur de graffiti/posters he'd covered the wall with graffiti/posterscouvrir avec ou de [protéger] to cover withcouvrir quelqu'un de [lui donner en abondance]: couvrir quelqu'un de cadeaux/d'injures/de louanges/de reproches to shower somebody with gifts/insults/praise/reproachescouvrir quelqu'un de caresses/baisers to stroke/to kiss somebody all over2. [vêtir] to wrap ou to cover ou to muffle up (separable)[envelopper] to coverune mantille lui couvrait la tête her head was covered with a mantilla, a mantilla covered her head3. [dissimuler - erreur] to cover up (separable)[protéger - complice] to cover up for4. [voix] to drown (out)7. [compenser] to cover9. [parcourir] to cover11. [suj: émetteur, représentant] to cover13. FINANCE [emprunt] to underwrite————————[kuvrir] verbe intransitif————————se couvrir verbe pronominal (emploi réfléchi)2. [mettre un chapeau] to put on one's hat4. [se garantir] to cover oneself————————se couvrir verbe pronominal intransitif————————se couvrir de verbe pronominal plus prépositionse couvrir de fleurs/bourgeons/feuilles to come into bloom/bud/leafse couvrir de honte/gloire to cover oneself with shame/glory -
3 combler
combler [kɔ̃ble]➭ TABLE 1 transitive verba. [+ trou, fente] to fill inb. [+ déficit] to make good ; [+ lacune, vide] to fillc. [+ désir, espoir, besoin] to fulfil ; [+ personne] to gratify• je suis comblé ! I couldn't wish for anything more!d. ( = couvrir) combler qn de cadeaux to shower sb with gifts* * *kɔ̃ble1) ( remplir) to fill (in) [fossé, tranchée]2) ( pallier) to fill in [lacunes]; to make up [déficit]; to make up for [manque, perte]3) ( satisfaire) to fulfil [BrE], to satisfy [besoin, désir]combler quelqu'un — to fill somebody with joy ou delight
combler quelqu'un de cadeaux/d'honneurs — to lavish presents/honours [BrE] on somebody
merci beaucoup, je suis comblé! — thank you very much, I don't know what to say!
* * *kɔ̃ble vt1) [trou] to fill in2) [besoin, lacune] to fill, [déficit] to make good3) (= satisfaire) to fulfil Grande-Bretagne to fulfill USAElle ne trouve personne qui sache la combler. — She can't find anyone to give her what she needs.
* * *combler verb table: aimer vtr1 ( remplir) to fill (in) [fossé, tranchée];2 ( pallier) to fill in [lacunes]; to make up [déficit]; to make up for [manque, perte]; combler le vide que sa mort a laissé to fill the gap left by his/her death; combler son retard to make up (for) lost time; le pays a comblé son retard technologique the country has caught up in the field of technology;3 ( satisfaire) to fulfilGB, to satisfy [besoin, désir]; la vie m'a comblé I've had a wonderful life; combler qn to fill sb with joy ou delight; combler qn de cadeaux/d'honneurs to lavish presents/honoursGB on sb; merci beaucoup, je suis comblé! thank you very much, I don't know what to say!; c'est une femme comblée she has everything she could possibly want ou wish for; je suis un professeur comblé I'm a very lucky teacher.[kɔ̃ble] verbe transitif1. [boucher - cavité, creux] to fill in (separable)je suis vraiment comblée! I have everything I could wish for!, I couldn't ask for anything more!4. (figuré) [couvrir, emplir]————————se combler verbe pronominal intransitif -
4 zasypywać
impf ⇒ zasypać* * *(-uję, -ujesz); perf -ać; vt(wypełniać: dół, rów) to fill; (o śniegu, piasku: pokrywać) to cover; (o ziemi, węglu: przygniatać) to buryzasypywać kogoś prezentami/pochwałami — to shower sb with gifts/praise, to shower gifts/praise on sb
* * *ipf.1. (= zapełniać otwór) fill up, cover up, bury.2. (= sypiąc, pokrywać) pour, cover up; zasypywać kogoś/coś pociskami pelt sb/sth.3. (= obdarzać obficie) swamp, overwhelm, shower, ply ( kogoś czymś sb with sth); zasypywać kogoś pytaniami besiege sb with questions; zasypywać rynek towarami flood l. inundate the market with goods; zasypywać kogoś gradem przekleństw hail curses on sb.ipf.get covered up l. swamped.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > zasypywać
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5 Aufmerksamkeit
f1. nur Sg. (Konzentration, Interesse) attention; Aufmerksamkeit erregen attract ( oder draw) attention; seine Aufmerksamkeit richten auf focus one’s attention on; jemandem oder einer Sache Aufmerksamkeit schenken pay attention to; jemandes Aufmerksamkeit entgehen escape s.o.’s attention ( oder notice); jemandes Aufmerksamkeit auf etw. lenken direct s.o.’s attention to(wards) s.th.2. nur Sg. (Höflichkeit) attentiveness3. (Geschenk) little present, token (gift); (freundliche Handlung) kindness; jemanden mit Aufmerksamkeiten überschütten shower s.o. with gifts ( oder kindnesses)* * *die Aufmerksamkeitmindfulness; attention; care; regard; heedfulness* * *Auf|merk|sam|keitf -, -en1) no pl attention, attentivenessdas ist meiner Áúfmerksamkeit entgangen — I failed to notice that, that escaped my notice or attention
2) no pl (= Zuvorkommenheit) attentivenesskleine Áúfmerksamkeiten — little gifts
* * *die2) (notice: He tried to attract my attention; Pay attention to your teacher!) attention3) (concentration of the mind: His attention wanders.) attention4) (attention: His skill attracted their notice; I'll bring the problem to his notice as soon as possible.) notice* * *Auf·merk·sam·keit<-, -en>fes ist meiner \Aufmerksamkeit entgangen it escaped my attention3. (Geschenk) token [gift][nur] eine kleine \Aufmerksamkeit von mir! just a little something from me* * *die; Aufmerksamkeit, Aufmerksamkeiten1) o. Pl. attention2) (Höflichkeit) attentiveness3) (Geschenk)eine [kleine] Aufmerksamkeit — a small gift
* * *1. nur sg (Konzentration, Interesse) attention;Aufmerksamkeit erregen attract ( oder draw) attention;seine Aufmerksamkeit richten auf focus one’s attention on;Aufmerksamkeit schenken pay attention to;jemandes Aufmerksamkeit entgehen escape sb’s attention ( oder notice);jemandes Aufmerksamkeit auf etwas lenken direct sb’s attention to(wards) sth2. nur sg (Höflichkeit) attentivenessjemanden mit Aufmerksamkeiten überschütten shower sb with gifts ( oder kindnesses)* * *die; Aufmerksamkeit, Aufmerksamkeiten1) o. Pl. attention2) (Höflichkeit) attentiveness3) (Geschenk)eine [kleine] Aufmerksamkeit — a small gift
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6 obsypać
(-pię, -piesz); vb; od obsypywać* * *pf.1. (= oprószyć) sprinkle; obsypywać pocałunkami shower with kisses; obsypywać komplementami shower with compliments; obsypywać obelgami shower l. pelt with insults.2. (= usiać) cover.3. (= obdarowywać) shower; obsypywać kogoś prezentami shower sb with gifts l. presents.4. roln. (= obkopywać) ridge, hill, earth up.pf.obsypywać się ipf.1. (= oprószyć się) become covered.2. (= pokrywać się) sprinkle o.s., cover o.s.3. (= obrzucać się) (np. piaskiem) throw at each other; (np. obelgami) shower each other, pelt each other.4. (= odrywać się) drop, fall ( z czegoś from sth).The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > obsypać
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7 ricolmare
ricolmare v.tr.1 to fill to the brim, to fill up2 (fig.) to overwhelm (s.o. with sthg.), to heap (sthg. on s.o.): ricolmare qlcu. di gentilezze, to overwhelm s.o. with kindness (o to heap kindness on s.o.).* * *[rikol'mare]verbo transitivo1) (riempire fino all'orlo) to fill (to the brim), to fill up2) fig.ricolmare qcn. di doni — to load o shower sb. with gifts
ricolmare qcn. di attenzioni — to lavish attentions on sb
* * *ricolmare/rikol'mare/ [1]1 (riempire fino all'orlo) to fill (to the brim), to fill up2 fig. ricolmare qcn. di doni to load o shower sb. with gifts; ricolmare qcn. di attenzioni to lavish attentions on sb. -
8 осыпать
I ос`ыпатьсов. от осыпать IIII осып`атьнесов. - осыпа́ть, сов. - осы́пать (вн. тв.)1) ( густо покрывать чем-л сыпучим) strew (d with); shower (on d)2) ( направить на кого-л во множестве) shower (d with), heap (d on)осыпать кого́-л пода́рками [по́честями] — shower smb with gifts [honours]
осыпать кого́-л уда́рами — shower / rain blows upon smb
осыпать кого́-л насме́шками — heap ridicule on smb
осыпать кого́-л бра́нью — heap abuse [-s] on smb
осыпать кого́-л упрёками — hurl reproaches at smb
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9 obsypywać
impf ⇒ obsypać* * *(-uję, -ujesz); -ać; vt obsypywać kogoś/coś czymś — ( śniegiem) to throw lub tip sth onto sb/sth; (cukrem, mąką) to sprinkle sb/sth with sth; (kamieniami, wyzwiskami) to shower lub pelt sb/sth with sthobsypywać kogoś prezentami — to shower sb with gifts lub presents
The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > obsypywać
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10 задаривать
несов. - зада́ривать, сов. - задари́ть; (вн.)1) ( осыпать подарками) load / shower (d) with gifts -
11 осыпать
I ос`ыпатьсвсм осыпатьII осып`атьvt; св - осы́патьчем-л to cover, to strewосыпать поцелу́ями — to cover sb/sth with kisses
осыпать бра́нью/оскорбле́ниями — to hurl abuse/insults at sb
осыпать насме́шками/похвала́ми — to heap ridicule/praise on/upon sb/sth
осыпать пода́рками — to pile/to shower sb with gifts, to rain gifts on sb
осыпать уда́рами — to rain blows on sb
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12 prezent
-tu, -ty; loc sg - cie; mpresent, gift* * *migift, present; prezent urodzinowy birthday gift l. present; dać/dostać coś w prezencie give/receive sth as a gift l. present; to będzie dobre na prezent it'll make a good gift; obsypać kogoś prezentami shower sb with gifts.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > prezent
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14 podarun|ek
m (G podarunku) książk. gift- podarunek ślubny/urodzinowy a wedding/birthday gift- obsypywać kogoś podarunkami to shower sb with gifts- dać coś komuś w podarunku to give sb a gift of sthThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > podarun|ek
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15 обсипвам
cover, strew (with)прен. heap (on), shower (with, on)обсипвам с въпроси pl.у/ overwhelm/pester with questionsобсипвам с цветя shower flowers on, shower with flowersобсипвам с подаръци shower/rain gifts on, load with giftsобсипвам с похвали/почести shower praise(s)/honours onобсипвам с укори heap reproaches on, heap with blame, overwhelm with reproachesобсипвам с ругатни heap/pour abuse on, load/cover with abuse, hurl abuse at, heap invective onобсипан съм с писма have a flood of letters* * *обсѝпвам,гл. cover, strew (with); прен. heap (on), shower (with, on); обсипан съм с писма have a flood of letters, be snowed under with letters; \обсипвам с внимание неодобр. be all over (s.o.); \обсипвам с въпроси ply/overwhelm/flood/pester with questions; fire questions at; \обсипвам с подаръци shower/rain gifts on, load with gifts; \обсипвам с ругатни heap/pour abuse on, load/cover with abuse, hurl abuse at, heap invective on; \обсипвам с укори heap reproaches on, heap with blame, overwhelm with reproaches; \обсипвам с цветя shower flowers on, shower with flowers.* * *cover; strew: обсипвам with compliments - обсипвам с комплименти; beset; intersperse; stud{stXd}* * *1. cover, strew (with) 2. ОБСИПВАМ с въпроси рlу/overwhelm/pester with questions 3. ОБСИПВАМ с подаръци shower/rain gifts on, load with gifts 4. ОБСИПВАМ с похвали/почести shower praise(s)/honours on 5. ОБСИПВАМ с ругатни heap/pour abuse on, load/cover with abuse, hurl abuse at, heap invective on 6. ОБСИПВАМ с укори heap reproaches on, heap with blame, overwhelm with reproaches 7. ОБСИПВАМ с цветя shower flowers on, shower with flowers 8. обсипан съм с писма have a flood of letters 9. прен. heap (on), shower (with, on) -
16 fiesta de despedida de soltera
(n.) = bachelorette party, bridal shower, bachelorette showerEx. The bachelorette party, similar to yet, in many ways different from, the bachelor party, affords women the opportunity to enjoy their 'last night of freedom'.Ex. The traditional bridal shower does so by showering a woman with gifts and advice necessary for becoming a 'successful' wife.Ex. Etiquette dictates that the people in the wedding party still give wedding gifts, and bachelorette shower gifts as well.* * *(n.) = bachelorette party, bridal shower, bachelorette showerEx: The bachelorette party, similar to yet, in many ways different from, the bachelor party, affords women the opportunity to enjoy their 'last night of freedom'.
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17 llover
v.to rain.está lloviendo it's rainingnunca llueve a gusto de todos you can't please everyonellueve sobre mojado it's just one thing after anotherél, como quien oye llover (figurative) he wasn't paying a blind bit of attentionha llovido mucho desde entonces (figurative) a lot of water has passed o gone under the bridge since thenLlovieron piedras It rained stones.* * *► verbo intransitivo (Used only in the 3rd pers; it does not take a subject)1 to rain\como llovido del cielo out of the bluecomo quien oye llover like water off a duck's backha llovido mucho desde entonces a lot of water's passed under the bridge since thenllover a cántaros to pour down, rain cats and dogssiempre llueve sobre mojado it never rains but it poursnunca llueve a gusto de todos you can't please everyone* * *verb* * *VI1) (Meteo) to raincomo llovido del cielo —
llegar o venir (como) llovido del cielo — [inesperado] to come (totally) out of the blue; [muy oportuno] to be a godsend, come just at the right time
llover sobre mojado —
2)lloverle algo a algn —
* * *1.verbo impersonal to rainllovió con ganas — (fam) it poured (with rain)
ha llovido mucho desde entonces — a lot of water has flowed o passed under the bridge since then
2.llover sobre mojado: a este pobre país le llueve sobre mojado it's just one disaster after another in this wretched country; llueva o truene come rain or shine; llueve/llovía a cántaros or mares it's/it was pouring (with rain); mandar a alguien a ver si llueve — (AmL hum) to send somebody on a fool's errand
llover vilas desgracias llovieron sobre él — misfortunes rained down on him; (+ me/te/le etc)
* * *= rain.Ex. Then early in the morning it had begun raining -- a cold, steady, autumnal downpour.----* llover a cántaros = rain + cats and dogs, tip + it down with rain, pelt + (it down) with rain, chuck + it down with rain, piss + it down with rain, lash + it down with rain, teem with + rain, hammer + it down with rain, the heavens + open, rain + pour down, pour down, pour down with + rain.* llover a mantas = hammer + it down with rain, teem with + rain, lash + it down with rain, piss + it down with rain, chuck + it down with rain, pelt + (it down) with rain, tip + it down with rain, rain + cats and dogs, the heavens + open, rain + pour down, pour down, pour down with + rain.* llover a mares = rain + cats and dogs, tip + it down with rain, pelt + (it down) with rain, chuck + it down with rain, piss + it down with rain, lash + it down with rain, teem with + rain, hammer + it down with rain, the heavens + open, rain + pour down, pour down, pour down with + rain.* llovido del cielo = heaven-sent.* llueva o truene = come rain or shine, come hell or high water.* llueva, truene o relampaguee = come hell or high water.* llueve o truene = rain or shine.* regalo llovido del cielo = boon.* * *1.verbo impersonal to rainllovió con ganas — (fam) it poured (with rain)
ha llovido mucho desde entonces — a lot of water has flowed o passed under the bridge since then
2.llover sobre mojado: a este pobre país le llueve sobre mojado it's just one disaster after another in this wretched country; llueva o truene come rain or shine; llueve/llovía a cántaros or mares it's/it was pouring (with rain); mandar a alguien a ver si llueve — (AmL hum) to send somebody on a fool's errand
llover vilas desgracias llovieron sobre él — misfortunes rained down on him; (+ me/te/le etc)
* * *= rain.Ex: Then early in the morning it had begun raining -- a cold, steady, autumnal downpour.
* llover a cántaros = rain + cats and dogs, tip + it down with rain, pelt + (it down) with rain, chuck + it down with rain, piss + it down with rain, lash + it down with rain, teem with + rain, hammer + it down with rain, the heavens + open, rain + pour down, pour down, pour down with + rain.* llover a mantas = hammer + it down with rain, teem with + rain, lash + it down with rain, piss + it down with rain, chuck + it down with rain, pelt + (it down) with rain, tip + it down with rain, rain + cats and dogs, the heavens + open, rain + pour down, pour down, pour down with + rain.* llover a mares = rain + cats and dogs, tip + it down with rain, pelt + (it down) with rain, chuck + it down with rain, piss + it down with rain, lash + it down with rain, teem with + rain, hammer + it down with rain, the heavens + open, rain + pour down, pour down, pour down with + rain.* llovido del cielo = heaven-sent.* llueva o truene = come rain or shine, come hell or high water.* llueva, truene o relampaguee = come hell or high water.* llueve o truene = rain or shine.* regalo llovido del cielo = boon.* * *llover [E9 ][ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] to rainparece que va a llover it looks as though it's going to rain, it looks like rainse puso or ( AmL) se largó a llover it started o began to rainnos llovió todo el fin de semana ( fam); it rained all weekend, we had rain all weekendayer llovió con ganas it poured (with rain) yesterdayha llovido mucho desde entonces a lot of water has flowed o passed under the bridge since thenllover sobre mojado: a este pobre país le llueve sobre mojado it's just one disaster after another in this wretched countrydecirnos que ha gastado el dinero es llover sobre mojado telling us he's spent the money only makes matters worse o is really adding insult to injuryllueva o truene come rain or shine, no matter whatllueve/llovía a cántaros or chuzos or mares it's/it was raining cats and dogs, it's/it was pouring o ( BrE) bucketing downnunca llueve a gusto de todos you can't please everybodyvilas desgracias llovieron sobre nosotros misfortunes rained down on us(+ me/te/le etc): le llovieron golpes blows rained down on himle llovieron piropos/regalos she was showered with compliments/giftsle han llovido las ofertas de trabajo she's been deluged o inundated with offers of work■ lloverse‹techo/azotea› to leak* * *
llover ( conjugate llover) v impers
to rain;
llueve a cántaros or a mares or a chuzos it's pouring (with rain)
llover verbo impersonal to rain
♦ Locuciones: ha llovido mucho desde entonces, a lot of water has passed under the bridge since then
llover a mares, to rain cats and dogs
llovido del cielo, out of the blue
' llover' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cántaro
- oscurecerse
- que
- chuzo
- creer
- dicha
- duro
- fuerte
- gana
- hasta
- llueva
- parar
- parecer
- poner
English:
afraid
- alter
- as
- begin
- bound
- bucket
- cease
- certain
- close
- come on
- come out
- fortunately
- go
- hard
- heavily
- inside
- let up
- pelt
- piss
- pour down
- rain
- rain down
- shower
- steadily
- teem
- tend
- beat
- cat
- hold
- in
- pour
- relief
- roll
- soon
- stop
* * *♦ v impersonalto rain;está lloviendo it's raining;CSurse largó a llover it suddenly started raining;nunca llueve a gusto de todos you can't please everyone;llueve sobre mojado it's just one thing after another;él, como quien oye llover he wasn't paying the slightest bit of attention o Br a blind bit of notice;ha llovido mucho desde entonces a lot of water has passed o gone Br under the bridge o US over the dam since then;como llovido del cielo: el trabajo me cayó o [m5] llegó como llovido del cielo the job fell into my lap;la ayuda cayó o [m5] llegó como llovida del cielo the help came just at the right moment, the help was a godsend;Am Humanda a la esquina a ver si llueve go and play with the traffic♦ vile llueven las ofertas offers are raining down on him;las peticiones de indulto llovieron sobre el presidente the president was inundated with pleas for pardon;le llovieron las felicitaciones everyone rushed to congratulate her;sobre esa familia han llovido las desgracias misfortune has rained down on that family, that family has suffered one misfortune after another* * *v/i rain;llueve it is raining;llover sobre mojado fig fam be one thing after another;es como quien oye llover it’s like talking to a wall;nunca llueve a gusto de todos you can’t please everybody* * *llover {47} v impers: to rainestá lloviendo: it's rainingllover a cántaros: to rain cats and dogsllover vi: to rain down, to showerle llovieron regalos: he was showered with gifts* * *llover vb to rain¿llueve? is it raining? -
18 обсипя
обсѝпя,обсѝпвам гл. cover, strew (with); прен. heap (on), shower (with, on); обсипан съм с писма have a flood of letters, be snowed under with letters; \обсипя с внимание неодобр. be all over (s.o.); \обсипя с въпроси ply/overwhelm/flood/pester with questions; fire questions at; \обсипя с подаръци shower/rain gifts on, load with gifts; \обсипя с ругатни heap/pour abuse on, load/cover with abuse, hurl abuse at, heap invective on; \обсипя с укори heap reproaches on, heap with blame, overwhelm with reproaches; \обсипя с цветя shower flowers on, shower with flowers. -
19 überreich
I Adj. overabundant; (üppig) lavish; ein überreiches Angebot an a profusion of; überreich sein an (+ Dat) have more than enough of; Sache: auch abound in; in überreichem Maß overabundantly; (üppig) lavishly; (übermäßig) overly...II Adv. overabundantly; (üppig) lavishly; (übermäßig) overly...; jemanden überreich beschenken lavish presents on s.o., shower s.o. with presents* * *overabundant; lavish* * *über|reich1. adjlavish, abundant; (= zu reich) overabundantǘberreich an etw (dat) — overflowing with sth
2. advlavishly; testamentarisch bedenken generouslyjdn ǘberreich beschenken — to lavish presents on sb
* * *1) profusely2) ((too) plentiful; excessive: profuse thanks.) profuse* * *über·reich1. (überaus aufwendig) richly, lavishlyjdn \überreich beschenken to lavish [or shower] gifts [up]on sb* * *1. 2.jemanden überreich beschenken/belohnen — lavish gifts on somebody/reward somebody lavishly
* * *ein überreiches Angebot an a profusion of;jemanden überreich beschenken lavish presents on sb, shower sb with presents* * *1. 2.jemanden überreich beschenken/belohnen — lavish gifts on somebody/reward somebody lavishly
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20 coprire
covererrore, suono cover up* * *coprire v.tr.1 to cover (up) (anche fig.): il divano era coperto con un telo bianco, the couch was covered with a white sheet; se copri la pentola l'acqua bollirà prima, if you cover the pot the water will boil more quickly; si coprì il volto con le mani e pianse, he covered his face with his hands and sobbed; la neve aveva coperto tutta la campagna, the countryside was covered with snow; Mark aveva le braccia coperte di lividi, Mark's arms were covered with bruises; l'edera copriva tutto il muro, the wall was entirely covered (o overgrown) with ivy; copri bene il bambino, wrap the baby up warmly; copriti le spalle!, cover your shoulders up // (cuc.): coprire una torta di panna, to top a cake with cream; faccio coprire la torta con glassa al cioccolato, I'll have the cake topped with chocolate icing // (med.) coprire un dente con una capsula, to cap a tooth // (edil.): coprire di piastrelle, to tile; coprire di moquette, to carpet; coprire d'intonaco, to plaster // coprire di baci, di ingiurie, to cover with kisses, with abuse; coprire di gentilezze, to overwhelm (o to shower) with kindness; coprire di gloria, di onore, to cover with glory, with honour2 ( occultare) to cover (up): grossi nuvoloni coprirono il sole, large dark clouds covered (up) the sun; puoi coprire lo strappo con una toppa, you can cover (up) the tear with a patch; è inutile che tu cerchi di coprire i suoi errori, it's pointless for you to try and cover up his mistakes; non cercare di coprirlo, don't try and cover up for him; la musica coprì le sue parole, the music drowned out (o covered) his words3 ( difendere) to cover: la nostra ritirata verrà coperta dall'artiglieria, the artillery will cover our retreat; copritemi ( alle spalle)!, cover me! // coprire il re, ( scacchi) to guard the king4 (comm.) ( far fronte) to meet*; ( garantire) to cover: la mia assicurazione mi copre da ogni rischio, my insurance covers me against all risks; coprire le spese, to meet (o cover) expenses6 ( occupare) to hold*; ( andare a occupare) to fill: copre da anni quella carica, he has been holding that office for years; chi copre la cattedra di inglese?, who holds the chair of English?; chi coprirà il posto rimasto vacante?, who will fill the vacancy?7 ( distanza) to cover, to do*: il vincitore ha coperto la distanza in un'ora, the winner covered (o did) the distance in an hour◘ coprirsi v.rifl.1 to cover oneself (up): copriti bene perché fa un gran freddo, cover yourself up (o wrap yourself up) warmly because it's very cold; pensi sia necessario coprire?, do you think we ought to wear something warm? // coprire di gloria, di onore, to cover oneself with glory, with honour; coprire di vergogna, to bring shame upon oneself // coprire di debiti, to get deep into debt2 (comm.) ( garantirsi) to cover oneself: voglio coprirmi da ogni rischio, I want to cover (o insure) myself against all risks3 (sport) to guard; to be* on one's guard◆ v.intr.pron.1 to be* covered; to get* covered: in primavera i campi si coprono di fiori, in spring the fields are covered with flowers; l'inferriata si è coperta di ruggine, the railings have got covered with rust; nel riordinare mi sono tutto coperto di polvere, I got all covered with dust while tidying up; si è tutto coperto di vesciche, he got covered all over with blisters // coprire di squame, to scale2 ( rannuvolarsi) to become* overcast.* * *1. [ko'prire]vb irreg vt(gen) to cover, (occupare: carica, posto) to hold, (persona: proteggere: anche), fig to cover, shield, (fig : suono) to drown, (segreto, sentimenti) to concealcoprire di o con — (gen) to cover with
era coperto di lividi — he was bruised all over o covered in bruises
coprire qn di insulti/di doni — to shower insults/gifts on sb
coprire (le spalle a) qn — (in una sparatoria) to cover sb
coprire un rischio Econ, Assicurazione — to cover a risk
2. vr (coprirsi)(persona) to wrap (o.s.) up, Assicurazionecoprirsi contro — to insure o.s. against
coprirsi di gloria/di ridicolo — to cover o.s. with glory/with ridicule
3. vip (coprirsi)(cielo) to cloud overcoprirsi di — (muffa, macchie) to be covered in* * *[ko'prire] 1.verbo transitivo1) (ricoprire) to cover [oggetto, ferito] ( con with)2) (chiudere) to cover, to put* the lid on [ pentola]3) (avvolgere) [nebbia, neve, strato] to cover, to envelop [città, superficie]4) (nascondere alla vista) to hide*, to cover upcoprire la vista a qcn. — to block sb.'s view
coprire qcn. di — to shower sb. with, to shower [sth.] on sb. [doni, complimenti]; to cover sb. with [ baci]
6) (contro il freddo) (con abiti) to wrap [sb.] up; (a letto) to cover [sb.] up7) (essere più forte di) to cover [suono, odore]8) (proteggere) (nascondendo la verità) to cover up for [amico, collega]; mil. sport to cover [soldato, zona del campo]coprire le spalle a qcn. — to cover sb.'s back
9) (occupare, esercitare) to hold*, to fill [ carica]10) (percorrere) [corridore, veicolo] to cover [ distanza]12) econ. [ somma] to cover [spese, costi]2.verbo pronominale coprirsi1) (vestirsi) to wrap up, to cover oneself up2) meteor. [ cielo] to become* cloudy, overcast, to cloud over3) (riempirsi)4) econ.* * *coprire/ko'prire/ [91]1 (ricoprire) to cover [oggetto, ferito] ( con with)2 (chiudere) to cover, to put* the lid on [ pentola]3 (avvolgere) [nebbia, neve, strato] to cover, to envelop [città, superficie]4 (nascondere alla vista) to hide*, to cover up; coprire la vista a qcn. to block sb.'s view5 (dare in grande quantità) coprire qcn. di to shower sb. with, to shower [sth.] on sb. [doni, complimenti]; to cover sb. with [ baci]6 (contro il freddo) (con abiti) to wrap [sb.] up; (a letto) to cover [sb.] up7 (essere più forte di) to cover [suono, odore]8 (proteggere) (nascondendo la verità) to cover up for [amico, collega]; mil. sport to cover [soldato, zona del campo]; coprire le spalle a qcn. to cover sb.'s back9 (occupare, esercitare) to hold*, to fill [ carica]10 (percorrere) [corridore, veicolo] to cover [ distanza]12 econ. [ somma] to cover [spese, costi]II coprirsi verbo pronominale1 (vestirsi) to wrap up, to cover oneself up2 meteor. [ cielo] to become* cloudy, overcast, to cloud over4 econ. - rsi contro to cover oneself against.
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