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КАК (СЛОВНО, ТОЧНО rare) ВКОПАННЫЙ остановился, стоит, замер и т. п. как + AdjP nom only adv(of people, animals, or, less often, vehicles) (to stop) abruptly, remaining motionless, (to stand) completely stillX остановился (стоял) как вкопанный - X stopped deadX stopped ( sth. stopped X) in his (its) tracks X stood stock-still X came to a dead halt (stop) (of a person or animal only) X stood (as if) rooted to the spot (the ground) X froze on the spot (in his tracks) X was frozen (riveted, glued) to the spot....Приблизившись к реке, (Угрюм-Бурчеев) встал как вкопанный (Салтыков-Щедрин 1)....When (Gloom-Grumblev) came near the river, he stopped dead (1a).«Алексей!» - крикнул ему издали отец, завидев его, - сегодня же переезжай ко мне совсем, и подушку и тюфяк тащи...» Алёша остановился как вкопанный, молча и внимательно наблюдая сцену (Достоевский 1). "Aleksei!" his father cried from far off when he saw him, "move back in with me today, for good, bring your pillow and mattress...." Alyosha stopped in his tracks, silently and attentively observing the scene (1a).И вдруг недалеко от полицейского участка машина остановилась как вкопанная: посреди дороги валялся разбитый арбуз (Искандер 3). Suddenly, near the police station, the car came to a dead halt: in the middle of the road lay a crushed watermelon (3a)....Сколько ни хлыстал их кучер, они (кони) не двигались и стояли как вкопанные (Гоголь 3)... They (the horses) would not move however much the driver whipped them, and stood as if rooted to the ground (3a). -
2 как вкопанный
• КАК <СЛОВНО, ТОЧНО rare> ВКОПАННЫЙ остановился, стоит, замер и т.п.[ как + AdjP; nom only; adv]=====⇒ (of people, animals, or, less often, vehicles) (to stop) abruptly, remaining motionless, (to stand) completely still:- X stopped < sth. stopped X> in his < its> tracks;- X came to a dead halt < stop>;- [of a person or animal only] X stood (as if) rooted to the spot < the ground>;- X froze on the spot < in his tracks>;- X was frozen <riveted, glued> to the spot.♦...Приблизившись к реке, [Угрюм-Бурчеев] встал как вкопанный (Салтыков-Щедрин 1)....When [Gloom-Grumblev] came near the river, he stopped dead (1a).♦ "Алексей!" - крикнул ему издали отец, завидев его, - сегодня же переезжай ко мне совсем, и подушку и тюфяк тащи... Алёша остановился как вкопанный, молча и внимательно наблюдая сцену (Достоевский 1). "Aleksei!" his father cried from far off when he saw him, "move back in with me today, for good, bring your pillow and mattress...." Alyosha stopped in his tracks, silently and attentively observing the scene (1a).♦ И вдруг недалеко от полицейского участка машина остановилась как вкопанная: посреди дороги валялся разбитый арбуз (Искандер 3). Suddenly, near the police station, the car came to a dead halt: in the middle of the road lay a crushed watermelon (3a).♦...Сколько ни хлыстал их кучер, они [кони] не двигались и стояли как вкопанные (Гоголь 3)....They [the horses] would not move however much the driver whipped them, and stood as if rooted to the ground (3a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > как вкопанный
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3 словно вкопанный
• КАК <СЛОВНО, ТОЧНО rare> ВКОПАННЫЙ остановился, стоит, замер и т.п.[ как + AdjP; nom only; adv]=====⇒ (of people, animals, or, less often, vehicles) (to stop) abruptly, remaining motionless, (to stand) completely still:- X stopped < sth. stopped X> in his < its> tracks;- X came to a dead halt < stop>;- [of a person or animal only] X stood (as if) rooted to the spot < the ground>;- X froze on the spot < in his tracks>;- X was frozen <riveted, glued> to the spot.♦...Приблизившись к реке, [Угрюм-Бурчеев] встал как вкопанный (Салтыков-Щедрин 1)....When [Gloom-Grumblev] came near the river, he stopped dead (1a).♦ "Алексей!" - крикнул ему издали отец, завидев его, - сегодня же переезжай ко мне совсем, и подушку и тюфяк тащи... Алёша остановился как вкопанный, молча и внимательно наблюдая сцену (Достоевский 1). "Aleksei!" his father cried from far off when he saw him, "move back in with me today, for good, bring your pillow and mattress...." Alyosha stopped in his tracks, silently and attentively observing the scene (1a).♦ И вдруг недалеко от полицейского участка машина остановилась как вкопанная: посреди дороги валялся разбитый арбуз (Искандер 3). Suddenly, near the police station, the car came to a dead halt: in the middle of the road lay a crushed watermelon (3a).♦...Сколько ни хлыстал их кучер, они [кони] не двигались и стояли как вкопанные (Гоголь 3)....They [the horses] would not move however much the driver whipped them, and stood as if rooted to the ground (3a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > словно вкопанный
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4 точно вкопанный
• КАК <СЛОВНО, ТОЧНО rare> ВКОПАННЫЙ остановился, стоит, замер и т.п.[ как + AdjP; nom only; adv]=====⇒ (of people, animals, or, less often, vehicles) (to stop) abruptly, remaining motionless, (to stand) completely still:- X stopped < sth. stopped X> in his < its> tracks;- X came to a dead halt < stop>;- [of a person or animal only] X stood (as if) rooted to the spot < the ground>;- X froze on the spot < in his tracks>;- X was frozen <riveted, glued> to the spot.♦...Приблизившись к реке, [Угрюм-Бурчеев] встал как вкопанный (Салтыков-Щедрин 1)....When [Gloom-Grumblev] came near the river, he stopped dead (1a).♦ "Алексей!" - крикнул ему издали отец, завидев его, - сегодня же переезжай ко мне совсем, и подушку и тюфяк тащи... Алёша остановился как вкопанный, молча и внимательно наблюдая сцену (Достоевский 1). "Aleksei!" his father cried from far off when he saw him, "move back in with me today, for good, bring your pillow and mattress...." Alyosha stopped in his tracks, silently and attentively observing the scene (1a).♦ И вдруг недалеко от полицейского участка машина остановилась как вкопанная: посреди дороги валялся разбитый арбуз (Искандер 3). Suddenly, near the police station, the car came to a dead halt: in the middle of the road lay a crushed watermelon (3a).♦...Сколько ни хлыстал их кучер, они [кони] не двигались и стояли как вкопанные (Гоголь 3)....They [the horses] would not move however much the driver whipped them, and stood as if rooted to the ground (3a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > точно вкопанный
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5 starr
I Adj.1. rigid; (steif) stiff; (bewegungslos) motionless; (starr angebracht) fixed; starrer Blick / Gesichtsausdruck fixed ( oder rigid) stare / expression; starr vor Entsetzen paraly|sed (Am. -zed) ( oder transfixed) with horror; starr vor Staunen dumbfounded; starr vor Kälte stiff with cold; starr stehen bleiben stand transfixed, stop dead in one’s tracks2. Prinzipien etc.: rigid, firm; Haltung: rigid; (unnachgiebig) inflexible, unbending, unyielding; starre Regel auch hard and fast rule; starres Budget WIRTS. fixed budgetII Adv. rigidly; starr ansehen stare fixedly at; starr an etw. festhalten adhere rigidly ( oder stubbornly) to s.th.* * *unyielding; stiff; transfixed; torpid; rigid; numb; fixed* * *stạrr [ʃtar]1. adj1) stiff; (= unbeweglich) rigid2) (= unbewegt) Augen glassy; Blick fixed3) (= regungslos) paralyzedstarr vor Schrecken/Entsetzen — paralyzed with fear/horror
4) (= nicht flexibel) Regelung, Prinzip inflexible, rigid; Haltung inflexible, intransigent2. adv1)(= unbeweglich)
starr miteinander verbunden — joined rigidly2) (= bewegungslos) lächeln stiffly3)(= rigide)
festhalten — to cling to sth* * *1) (steady; not moving: a fixed gaze/stare.) fixed2) ((of rules) that can never be changed or ignored.) hard-and-fast3) inflexibly4) (stiff; fixed: He had a set smile on his face.) set5) rigidly6) (completely stiff; not able to be bent (easily): An iron bar is rigid.) rigid* * *[ʃtar]I. adj1. (steif) rigid2. (erstarrt) stiff, paralysed\starr vor Kälte numb with cold\starr vor Schreck paralysed with fear [or terror]\starr vor Staunen/Verblüffung dumbfounded, gobsmacked BRIT3. (reglos)\starre Augen glassy eyes\starrer Blick [fixed] stareein \starres Grinsen a forced grin4. (rigide) inflexible, rigidII. advjdn/etw \starr ansehen to stare at sb/sth\starr lächeln to force a smile, to give a forced smile2. (rigide)* * *1.1) rigid; (steif) stiff (vor + Dat. with); fixed <expression, smile, stare>2) (nicht abwandelbar) inflexible, rigid <law, rule, principle>3) (unnachgiebig) inflexible, obdurate <person, attitude, etc.>2.1) rigidly; (steif) stiffly2) (unnachgiebig) obdurately* * *A. adjstarrer Blick/Gesichtsausdruck fixed ( oder rigid) stare/expression;starr vor Staunen dumbfounded;starr vor Kälte stiff with cold;starr stehen bleiben stand transfixed, stop dead in one’s tracksstarre Regel auch hard and fast rule;starres Budget WIRTSCH fixed budgetB. adv rigidly;starr ansehen stare fixedly at;starr an etwas festhalten adhere rigidly ( oder stubbornly) to sth* * *1.1) rigid; (steif) stiff (vor + Dat. with); fixed <expression, smile, stare>2) (nicht abwandelbar) inflexible, rigid <law, rule, principle>3) (unnachgiebig) inflexible, obdurate <person, attitude, etc.>2.1) rigidly; (steif) stiffly2) (unnachgiebig) obdurately -
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impf ⇒ stanąć1* * *( wstawać) to stand up; ( być ustawianym pionowo) to stand; (zatrzymywać się, przestawać funkcjonować) to stopstawać rzędem/szeregiem lub w rzędzie/szeregu — to stand in a line/row
stawać na głowie — (przen) to bend over backwards
stanąć na nogi — (przen) to get back on one's feet
stawać dęba — ( o koniu) to rear; ( o włosach) to stand on end
stanąć po czyjejś stronie — to side with sb, to take sb's side
stanąć wobec trudności/problemu — to face difficulties/a problem
* * *ipf.1. (= wstawać) stand up, rise; stawać na baczność stand to attention; stanąć na nogi be up and about, get on to one's feet; stawać okoniem stand pat; stanąć przed czymś confront sth; stanąć w miejscu come to a dead stop; stanąć w obliczu wyzwania face a challenge; stawać na głowie, żeby coś zrobić lean over backwards to do sth, stand on one's head to do sth.2. ( o przedmiotach) (= prostować się) rise; stawać dęba ( o koniu) rear; ( o włosach) stand on end; język stanął mu kołkiem he was speechless; stanął mi na jej widok wulg. I had a hard-on when I saw her.3. (= zatrzymywać się) stop, come to a halt l. standstill; pociąg staje na wszystkich stacjach the train calls l. stops at all stations; stanął mi zegarek my watch stopped; stanął jak wryty he froze in his tracks; negocjacje stanęły w martwym punkcie negotiations ended in a stalemate; słowa stanęły mi w gardle the words stuck in my throat; te pieniądze staną ci kością w gardle pot. this money will stick in your gizzard; ruch uliczny stanął the traffic ground to a halt; statek stanął na kotwicy the ship came to anchor.4. (= pojawiać się) turn up, come, appear; stanąć przed sądem be on l. go on l. stand trial; stanąć z kimś oko w oko confront sb; noga ludzka tu nigdy nie stanęła no human foot has ever trodden on this land; łzy stanęły komuś w oczach tears stood in sb's eyes; stanąć na czele take the lead, head; stanąć na wysokości zadania rise to the emergency l. occasion l. challenge; stawać w czyjejś obronie defend sb, stand up for sb, stick up for sb; hotel stanął w ogniu the hotel went on fire; sprawa stanęła na ostrzu noża matters were brought to a head.5. przest. (= wystarczać) have enough; nie staje mu odwagi/sił he doesn't have enough courage/energy; tak krawiec kraje, jak mu materii staje cut one's coat according to one's cloth.6. przest. (= kwaterować) quarter, lodge; wojsko stanęło we wsi soldiers were quartered in the village.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > stawać
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7 он остановился как вкопанный
1) General subject: he halted in his tracks2) Makarov: he came to a dead stop, he has gone deadУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > он остановился как вкопанный
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8 застывать
несов. - застыва́ть, сов. - засты́нуть, засты́ть1) ( сгущаться от охлаждения) thicken, set congeal; ( затвердевать) hardenжеле́ засты́ло — the jelly has set
ла́ва засты́ла — the lava ['lɑː-] has hardened
2) ( покрываться льдом) freeze over3) разг. ( зябнуть) be / get stiff with cold4) ( замирать) stop dead in one's tracksзасты́ть от удивле́ния — stiffen in / with astonishment
••у него́ кровь засты́ла от у́жаса — his blood ran cold, he froze in terror
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9 seco
adj.1 dry, dead, lean, thin.2 dry, snap, snappy, curt.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: secar.* * *► adjetivo1 (gen) dry2 (frutos, flores) dried3 (marchito) withered, dried up6 figurado (golpe, ruido) sharp\dejar seco,-a familiar to bump offestar más seco,-a que un higo familiar (delgado) to be as thin as a rake 2 (envejecido) to be old and wizenedestar seco,-a familiar to be thirsty, be drylimpiar en seco to dry-cleanquedarse seco,-a familiar to snuff it, croak* * *(f. - seca)adj.1) dry2) dried3) sharp4) barren, arid5) curt, brusque* * *1. ADJ1) (=no húmedo) drydique 1), ley 1)en seco (=sin líquido) —
2) (=desecado) [higo, pescado] dried; [hojas] dead, dried; [árbol] deadciruela, fruto 1)dame una cerveza, que estoy seco — * give me a beer, I'm really parched *
3) (=no graso) [piel, pelo] dry4) (=no dulce) [vino, licor] dry5) (=flaco) thin, skinny *6) (=no amable) [persona, carácter, respuesta] curt; [orden] sharp; [estilo] dryestuvo muy seco conmigo por teléfono — he was very curt o short with me on the phone
- no se puede -contestó muy seco — "can't be done," he replied curtly
7) (=sin resonancia) [tos] dry; [ruido] dull; [impacto] sharp8)en seco (=bruscamente) —
pararse en seco — to stop dead, stop suddenly
parar a algn en seco — [al hablar] to cut sb short
9) (=sin acompañamiento)palo 5)10)a secas —
Gerardo García, Gerardo a secas para los amigos — Gerardo García, just Gerardo to his friends
tener seco a algn Col, Cono Sur —
a ver todos, ¿al seco? — come on everyone, (down) in one!
2.SM Col main course* * *- ca adjetivo1)a) [ESTAR] <ropa/platos/pintura> drytengo la boca/garganta seca — my mouth/throat is dry
b) [ESTAR] <planta/río/comida> dryc) [SER] <clima/región> dry2) ( disecado) <higos/flores> driedbacalao seco — stockfish, dried salt cod
3) [SER] ( no graso) <piel/pelo> dry4) [SER] ( no dulce) <vino/licor/vermut> dry5) <golpe/sonido> sharp; < tos> dry6)a) <respuesta/carácter> dryb) (fam) ( delgado) thinc) [ESTAR] (fam) ( sediento) parched (colloq)7) (en locs)a secas — (fam)
dejar a alguien seco — ( matar) (fam) to kill somebody stone dead (colloq); noticia/respuesta
* * *= curt, dry [drier -comp., driest -sup.], shrivelled [shriveled, -USA], waterless, sun-dried, dried.Ex. The young man pointed to him and said in a sharp, curt tone: 'Let me see your briefcase'.Ex. Machine-made paper, provided that it was dry, could be laid on with sufficient accuracy for register to be made with no more ado than adjustment of the forme for the second run.Ex. Green leaf parts showed higher transpiration rates and lower surface temperature than those that were yellow and shrivelled.Ex. This area is visited only by desert rats, biologists, military personnel, and those desperate people willing to walk across as much as 60 miles of waterless trail.Ex. This tasty salad with broad beans, sun-dried tomatoes and griddled lamb is great as a healthy and filling main meal.Ex. Smoked and dried fish are preferable to canned, and there are excellent varieties of tuna jerky on the market today.----* albaricoque seco = dried apricot.* alergia a los frutos secos = nut allergy.* completamente seco = bone dry.* dejar en el dique seco = mothball.* dique seco = dry dock.* en el dique seco = in dry dock, in the wilderness.* en seco = in blind, blind, cold turkey.* estación seca, la = dry season, the.* flor seca = cut-and-dried flower.* fotografía en seco = dry photography.* fruta seca = dried fruit.* fruto seco = nut.* frutos secos = nuts.* frutos secos garrapiñados = marron glacé.* frutos secos glaseados = marron glacé.* golpe seco = flop.* hielo seco = dry ice powder.* hielo seco en polvo = dry ice powder.* impresión en seco = blind impression.* impreso en seco = blind-tooled.* legumbre seca = dry bean.* limpieza en seco = dry cleaning.* período seco = dry spell.* polvo seco = dry powder.* semilla seca = dried seed.* totalmente seco = bone dry.* * *- ca adjetivo1)a) [ESTAR] <ropa/platos/pintura> drytengo la boca/garganta seca — my mouth/throat is dry
b) [ESTAR] <planta/río/comida> dryc) [SER] <clima/región> dry2) ( disecado) <higos/flores> driedbacalao seco — stockfish, dried salt cod
3) [SER] ( no graso) <piel/pelo> dry4) [SER] ( no dulce) <vino/licor/vermut> dry5) <golpe/sonido> sharp; < tos> dry6)a) <respuesta/carácter> dryb) (fam) ( delgado) thinc) [ESTAR] (fam) ( sediento) parched (colloq)7) (en locs)a secas — (fam)
dejar a alguien seco — ( matar) (fam) to kill somebody stone dead (colloq); noticia/respuesta
* * *= curt, dry [drier -comp., driest -sup.], shrivelled [shriveled, -USA], waterless, sun-dried, dried.Ex: The young man pointed to him and said in a sharp, curt tone: 'Let me see your briefcase'.
Ex: Machine-made paper, provided that it was dry, could be laid on with sufficient accuracy for register to be made with no more ado than adjustment of the forme for the second run.Ex: Green leaf parts showed higher transpiration rates and lower surface temperature than those that were yellow and shrivelled.Ex: This area is visited only by desert rats, biologists, military personnel, and those desperate people willing to walk across as much as 60 miles of waterless trail.Ex: This tasty salad with broad beans, sun-dried tomatoes and griddled lamb is great as a healthy and filling main meal.Ex: Smoked and dried fish are preferable to canned, and there are excellent varieties of tuna jerky on the market today.* albaricoque seco = dried apricot.* alergia a los frutos secos = nut allergy.* completamente seco = bone dry.* dejar en el dique seco = mothball.* dique seco = dry dock.* en el dique seco = in dry dock, in the wilderness.* en seco = in blind, blind, cold turkey.* estación seca, la = dry season, the.* flor seca = cut-and-dried flower.* fotografía en seco = dry photography.* fruta seca = dried fruit.* fruto seco = nut.* frutos secos = nuts.* frutos secos garrapiñados = marron glacé.* frutos secos glaseados = marron glacé.* golpe seco = flop.* hielo seco = dry ice powder.* hielo seco en polvo = dry ice powder.* impresión en seco = blind impression.* impreso en seco = blind-tooled.* legumbre seca = dry bean.* limpieza en seco = dry cleaning.* período seco = dry spell.* polvo seco = dry powder.* semilla seca = dried seed.* totalmente seco = bone dry.* * *A1 [ ESTAR] ‹ropa/platos/pintura› dry[ S ] manténgase en lugar seco store in a dry placetengo la boca/garganta seca my mouth/throat is dry2 [ ESTAR] ‹planta/tierra› dryel campo está sequísimo the countryside o land is really dry o parched3 [ ESTAR] ‹río/pozo› dry4 [ ESTAR] ‹arroz/pollo› dryel pescado estuvo demasiado tiempo en el horno y está muy seco the fish was in the oven for too long so it's got(ten) very dry5 [ SER] ‹clima/región› dryB (desecado) ‹higos› dried; ‹flores› driedbacalao seco stockfish, dried salt codC [ SER] (no graso) ‹piel/pelo› dryD [ SER] (no dulce) ‹vino/licor/vermú› dryE ‹golpe/sonido› sharp; ‹tos› dryF1 ‹respuesta/carácter› dryestuvo muy seco conmigo he was very short o brusque o curt with meestá más seco que un palo he's as thin as a rakeG ( en locs):en seco ‹frenar› sharply, suddenlyme paró en seco he stopped me dead o he stopped me in my tracksel coche paró en seco the car stopped deadlimpieza en seco dry cleaninga secas ( fam): quíteme el `doctor', llámeme Roberto a secas there's no need to call me `doctor', just call me (plain) Robertole dijo que no, así a secas she gave him a straight `no'pan así a secas no me apetece I don't feel like eating just bread on its own like thatle pidió mil dólares así, a secas he just asked him for a thousand dollars outright o straight out, he asked him for a thousand dollars, just like thatseco para algo ( Chi fam): el hijo le salió seco para la física her son turned out to be brilliant o a whiz at physics ( colloq)es seco para el garabato he has a great line in swear words ( colloq)tener seco a algn (Col, RPl fam): este tipo me tiene seca I'm up to here with o I'm sick and tired of this guy ( colloq)seco2( Col)main dish* * *
Del verbo secar: ( conjugate secar)
seco es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
secó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
secar
seco
secar ( conjugate secar) verbo transitivo
‹pintura/arcilla› to dry
‹ piel› to make … dry
verbo intransitivo
to dry
secarse verbo pronominal
1
[ piel] to get dry;
2 ( refl) [ persona] to dry oneself;
‹manos/pelo› to dry;
‹ lágrimas› to dry, wipe away
seco◊ -ca adjetivo
1
‹boca/garganta› dry
2 ‹higos/flores› dried;
3 [SER] ( no graso) ‹piel/pelo› dry
4 [SER] ( no dulce) ‹vino/licor/vermut› dry
5 ‹golpe/sonido› sharp;
‹ tos› dry
6 ‹respuesta/carácter› dry;
7 ( en locs)
limpieza en seco dry cleaning
secar verbo transitivo to dry: el sol secó la pintura, the sun dried the paint
seco,-a adjetivo
1 (sin humedad) dry
(disecado) dried
(sin agua) el río está seco, the river is dry
2 (planta) dried up
3 (pelo, piel) dry
4 (tos) dry, hacking
5 (vino, alcohol) dry
6 (poco afable) curt, sharp
(contestación) crisp, terse
7 (golpe, ruido) sharp
8 (delgado, con poca carne) skinny
9 fam (atónito, parado) stunned
♦ Locuciones: a secas, (sin más) llámame Paco a secas, just call me Paco
en seco, (de golpe, bruscamente) estaba hablando y se paró en seco, he was talking when he stopped dead
(muerto en el acto) se cayó de un precipicio y se quedó seco, he fell off the cliff and died instantly
' seco' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bocinazo
- dique
- lavar
- lavado
- limpieza
- palo
- secar
- seca
- secarse
- bacalao
- contrario
- limpiar
- más
- moco
- parar
- se
- vino
English:
bone-dry
- clean
- crack
- crisp
- curt
- dead
- dehydrated
- dried
- dry
- dry wine
- dry-clean
- mop
- nut
- parched
- rap
- seasoned
- shell
- short
- shrivelled
- snap
- stop
- wipe away
- bone
- click
- desiccated
- dryness
- medium
- moist
- smart
- terse
* * *seco, -a♦ adj1. [ropa, lugar] dry;tiene la piel seca/el cabello seco she has dry skin/hair;consérvese en un lugar seco [en etiqueta] keep in a dry place2. [higos] dried;flores secas dried flowers3. [clima, país] dry4. [marchito] withered5. [pozo, fuente] dry, dried up6. [persona, actitud] brusque ( con to);estuvo muy seco con su madre he was very short with his mother;me contestó con un no seco she answered me with a curt “no”7. [flaco] thin, lean;se está quedando seco he's getting skinny8. [vino, licor] dry9. [ruido] dull;[tos] dry; [voz] sharp;un golpe seco a thudestar seco to be thirsty[pasmado] stunned;dejar a alguien seco [matar] to kill sb stone-dead;[pasmar] to stun sb; RP Fam [agotar] to leave sb drained12.parar en seco [bruscamente] to stop dead♦ nm♦ a secas loc advsimply, just;llámame Juan a secas just call me Juan;no comas pan a secas don't eat just bread* * *adj1 dry; planta dried up;2 fig ( antipático) curt, brusque3:dejar a alguien seco fam kill s.o. stone dead;parar en seco stop dead4:llámala Carmen a secas just call her Carmen* * *seco, -ca adj1) : dry2) disecado: driedfruta seca: dried fruit3) : thin, lean4) : curt, brusque5) : sharpun golpe seco: a sharp blow6)a secas : simply, justse llama Chico, a secas: he's just called Chico7)en seco : abruptly, suddenlyfrenar en seco: to make a sudden stop* * *seco adj2. (frutos, flores) dried -
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arrest, check, flag down, halt, intercept, pull up, come to rest, stem, stop, suppress* * *vb( gå i stå) stop ( fx he stopped in the middle of a sentence; his heart stopped), come to a standstill ( fx production (, operations, the traffic) came to a standstill), come to a stop;( gøre holdt: om køretøj, rytter etc) stop, pull up, draw up ( fx in front of the house, at a traffic light),F halt, come to a halt;( ophøre) stop,F cease ( fx the noise ceased);( gøre en pause) pause;( med objekt) stop, bring to a standstill (el. a stop);(om vogn etc) stop, pull up, draw up,F halt, bring to a halt;( ved at gøre tegn, fx om politiet) flag down ( fx a suspect car; a taxi);( sætte i stå, F) arrest ( fx his development (, growth), the spread of a disease);( forsinke) hold up ( fx production, traffic);( standse midlertidigt, fx arbejde) suspend;[ standse sine betalinger] suspend payment;[ standse blødningen] stop (, F: arrest el. staunch) the bleeding;[ standse noget i væksten] stunt something;[ han lader sig ikke standse af noget, han er ikke til at standse] nothing will stop him, there is no stopping him;[ toget standser ikke før Crewe] the train does not stop before Crewe, next(el. first) stop Crewe, non-stop (train) to Crewe;[ standse op] stop short; stop dead;(T: brat) stop in one's tracks;[ få en til at standse op, standse en pludseligt (el. med et ryk)] bring somebody up short (el. with a jerk).
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