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steht, stand, hat, südd., österr., schw. auch ist gestandenI v/i1. (aufrecht sein) Person, Ding: stand; der Kleine kann schon stehen he can stand up ( oder stand on his own) already; ich kann vor Müdigkeit kaum noch stehen I’m so tired I can hardly stand up; plötzlich stand er vor mir suddenly he was standing there in front of me; jemanden ( einfach) stehen lassen (just) leave s.o. standing there; die Flasche soll stehen the bottle is supposed to stand up; vor Dreck stehen umg. be stiff with dirt; das Hotel soll Ende Mai stehen the hotel is supposed to be standing ( oder complete) by the end of May2. (sich befinden) be; wo stehen die Gläser? where are the glasses?; unter der Dusche stehen be in the shower, be having a shower; der Wein steht kalt the wine has been chilled; die Pflanze steht zu dunkel that plant needs more light; der Keller steht voll Wasser the cellar’s flooded ( oder full of water)3. (stillstehen) stand still; Uhr etc.: have stopped; der Verkehr stand the traffic was at ( oder had come to) a standstill; die Luft steht draußen: it’s very still ( schwül: close); drinnen: the air is thick in here; stehen bleiben Person, beim Vortragen etc.: stop (short); Uhr: stop; Maschine: auch come to a standstill (auch fig.); Motor: auch stall; Herz: stop beating; Zeit: stand still; halt, stehen bleiben ( oder ich schieße)! stop (or I’ll shoot)!; nicht stehen bleiben! move along, please!, keep moving!; wo waren wir stehen geblieben? fig. where were we?; im Buch etc.: auch where did we get to?; mir ist das Herz fast stehen geblieben my heart missed a beat; dort scheint die Zeit stehen geblieben zu sein it’s as if time had stood still there; das Kind ist in der Entwicklung stehen geblieben the child is (a bit) backward4. stehen bleiben (vergessen werden) be left behind; ist hier ein Schirm stehen geblieben? has anyone left an umbrella here?; stehen lassen (zurücklassen, auch vergessen) leave behind; (Essen) not touch, leave (untouched); er hat seinen Kaffee stehen lassen auch he hasn’t drunk his coffee; ihr könnt das Geschirr ruhig stehen lassen you can just leave the dishes; alles stehen und liegen lassen drop everything; habe ich hier meinen Schirm stehen lassen? did I leave my umbrella here?; man sollte sein Auto auch mal stehen lassen you should occasionally leave your car at home5. stehen in (+ Dat) (geschrieben sein) be (written) in; im Brief steht the letter says; hier steht, ( dass) ... it says here (that)...; wo steht das ( geschrieben)? where does it say that?; fig. bei Verbot etc.: since when is that a crime?, says who? umg.; hier muss ein Komma stehen there should be a comma here; nach diesem Verb steht der Konjunktiv that verb takes ( oder requires) the subjunctive; auf einer Liste stehen be on a list; stehen lassen (nicht streichen) leave (in); (übersehen, Fehler) overlook, miss; stehen bleiben (nicht verändert werden) stay, be left; bitte stehen lassen! (Tafelanschrieb etc.) please leave, please don’t rub out; das kann man so nicht stehen lassen, das kann so nicht stehen bleiben (Text, Behauptung, Formulierung etc.) you can’t leave it like that; soll das so stehen bleiben? is it supposed to stay like that?6. umg. (feststehen) be fixed, be finalized; die Mannschaft / der Plan steht the team / plan has been finalized; der Termin steht the date is fixed; die Sache muss bis Ende der Woche stehen it’s got to be licked into shape by the end of the week; steht dein Referat schon? als Entwurf: have you sketched out your paper yet?, is your paper ready in outline; fertig: have you finished your paper?7. mit Wert-, Zahlenangabe etc.: stehen auf (+ Dat) Skala etc.: show, be at; Aktien etc.: be at; der Zeiger steht auf null the needle is at ( oder on) zero; das Thermometer steht auf 10 Grad the thermometer shows ( oder is pointing to) 10 degrees; wie steht der Dollar? how high is the dollar?, what’s the dollar worth?; der Dollar steht bei... the dollar stands at ( oder is worth)...; höher denn je stehen Währung, Aktienkurs etc.: have reached an all-time high; zu stehen kommen auf (kosten) cost, come to8. mit Strafe oder Belohnung: auf Diebstahl steht eine Freiheitsstrafe theft is punishable by imprisonment; auf die Ergreifung des Täters stehen 10 000 Euro Belohnung there’s a reward of 10,000 euros for the capture of the person who did it9. wo steht er politisch? what are his political leanings?; er steht ( politisch) links (politically) he’s on the left10. umg.: auf jemanden / etw. stehen like ( oder fancy) s.o. / s.th.; er steht auf modernen Jazz he’s into modern jazz; sie steht auf große, dunkle Typen she goes for the tall dark type; da steh ich nicht drauf it doesn’t turn me on11. fig.: stehen für stand for; stellvertretend: represent; der Name steht für Qualität the name stands ( oder is a byword) for quality; er steht dafür, dass das Geld bezahlt wird (er garantiert dafür) he’s guaranteeing that the money will be paid, he’s acting as guarantor for the payment of the money12. fig.: hinter jemandem stehen be behind s.o.; voll hinter jemandem stehen be backing s.o. all the way ( oder up to the hilt); gut / schlecht mit jemandem stehen get on / not get on (very well) with s.o.; ihr Sinn steht nach Höherem she’s set her sights higher (than that); über / unter jemandem stehen be above / below s.o.; er steht über solchen Dingen he’s above that kind of thing; du musst versuchen, über solchen Dingen zu stehen you must try not to let that kind of thing bother you13. fig.: zu jemandem / etw. stehen stand by s.o. / s.th.; ich stehe dazu auch I’m sticking by it, I haven’t changed my mind (on that); wie stehst du dazu? what do you think (about it)?, what are your feelings (on the matter)?14. fig.: unter Alkohol stehen be under the influence of alcohol, have been drinking; unter Drogen stehen have been taking drugs, be on drugs; vor großen Schwierigkeiten stehen face great difficulties; vor dem Ruin stehen be on the brink of ruin; er steht vor seiner Abschlussprüfung he’s got his final exams coming up15. fig.: wie stehen die Dinge? how are things?; die Sache steht gut things are looking good; das Ganze steht und fällt mit... the whole thing stands or falls on...; die Chancen stehen fifty-fifty the odds are even; Aufsicht 1, Debatte, Einfluss, Sinn 3 etc.16. (kleiden) jemandem stehen suit s.o.; der Hut etc. steht dir gut that hat etc. (really) suits you; es steht dir nicht auch it’s not you17. sich (Dat) einen Bart stehen lassen grow a beard; er hat sich einen Bart stehen lassen auch he’s sporting a beardII v/t (hat): einen Sprung stehen EISKUNSTLAUF, TURNEN land a jump; kann er diese Weite stehen? can he make this distance (without falling)?; Mann 5, Modell 2, Pate 1, Posten 1 etc.III v/refl (hat): sich gut / schlecht mit jemandem stehen get on / not get on (well) with s.o.; er steht sich gut he’s not doing badly_ [m1]IV v/i unpers. (hat, südd., österr., schw. auch ist)1. wie steht es um...? (etw., jemanden) how is / are... (getting on)?; wie steht es um seine Doktorarbeit? what’s the position with his doctorate?; es steht gut / schlecht um ihn things are going well / badly for him, he’s doing well / badly; Aussichten: things are looking good / bad for him; mit i-r Gesundheit steht es schlecht she’s in a bad way (healthwise); na, (wie geht’s,) wie steht’s? umg. and how are we?; also, wie steht’s? (wie ist der Stand der Dinge?) so, how are things?; wie steht’s mit einem Bier? umg. how about a beer?; ( und) wie steht es mit dir? umg. how about you?3. es steht zu befürchten, dass... it is to be feared that...; es steht nicht bei mir zu (+ Inf.) it’s not for me to (+ Inf.), it’s not up to me to (+ Inf.) es steht ( ganz) bei dir it’s (entirely) up to you, it’s (entirely) your decision -
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faire [fεʀ]━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━➭ TABLE 60━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► Lorsque faire est suivi d'un nom dans une locution comme faire une faute, se faire des idées, reportez-vous à l'autre mot.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━1. <━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► Lorsque faire est utilisé pour parler d'une activité non précisée, ou qu'il remplace un verbe plus spécifique, il se traduit par to do. Lorsque faire veut dire créer, préparer, fabriquer, il se traduit souvent par to make.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━• que fais-tu ce soir ? what are you doing tonight?• que voulez-vous qu'on y fasse ? what can be done about it?• faire 100 km/h to do 100km/h• je n'en ferai rien ! I'll do nothing of the sort!► faire de ( = utiliser) to do with• qu'avez-vous fait de votre sac ? what have you done with your bag?► ne faire quec. ( = créer, préparer, fabriquer) to maked. ( = constituer) c'est ce qui fait tout son charme that's what makes him so charming• faire du piano/du violon to play the piano/the violing. (Medicine) [+ diabète, attaque] to haveh. ( = chercher dans) il a fait toute la ville pour en trouver he's been all over town looking for somei. ( = vendre) nous ne faisons pas cette marque we don't stock that make• je vous le fais à 700 € I'll let you have it for 700 eurosj. ( = mesurer, peser, coûter) to be• combien fait cette chaise ? how much is this chair?• ça fait 130 € that's 130 euros• cela fait combien en tout ? how much is that altogether?k. ( = agir sur, importer) ils ne peuvent rien me faire they can't do anything to me• on ne me la fait pas à moi ! (inf) I wasn't born yesterday!• qu'est-ce que cela peut bien te faire ? what's it to you?• cela ne vous ferait rien de sortir ? would you mind leaving the room?• ne fais pas l'enfant/l'idiot don't be so childish/so stupid• tu fais l'arbitre ? will you be referee?• quel imbécile je fais ! what a fool I am!n. ( = dire) to say• « vraiment ? » fit-il "really?" he saido. (Grammar) « canal » fait »canaux » au pluriel the plural of "canal" is "canaux"2. <• as-tu payé la note ? -- non, c'est lui qui l'a fait did you pay the bill? -- no, he did• puis-je téléphoner ? -- faites, je vous en prie could I use the phone? -- yes, of courseb. ( = agir) faire vite to act quickly• faites vite ! be quick!c. ( = paraître) to look3. <► il fait━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► cela or ça fait... que• cela fait très longtemps que je ne l'ai pas vu I haven't seen him for a very long time it's a long time since I saw him• ça fait que... that means...4. <a. ( = pousser à) to make• faire faire qch par qn to get sth made (or done) by sb• faire faire qch à qn to get sb to do (or to make) sth ; (en le forçant) to make sb do (or make) sthc. ( = laisser) faire entrer qn (qn que l'on attendait) to let sb in ; (qn que l'on n'attendait pas) to ask sb in5. <► se fairea. (pour soi)b. ( = être fait) si ça doit se faire, ça se fera sans moi if it's going to happen, it'll happen without mec. ( = être convenable, courant) ça se fait d'offrir des fleurs à un homme ? is it OK to give flowers to a man?d. (locutions)• se faire beau to make o.s. look nice• sa voix se fit plus douce his voice became softer► se faire + infinitif• faut se le faire ! (inf!) he's a real pain in the neck! (inf)► se faire à ( = s'habituer à) to get used to• il ne s'en fait pas ! he's got a nerve!► il se fait que• comment se fait-il qu'il soit absent ? how come he's not here? (inf)* * *fɛʀ
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1) ( produire) to make2) ( façonner) to shape [histoire, période]3) ( étudier) to do [licence, sujet]faire du violon — to study ou play the violin
4) ( préparer) to make [soupe, thé]; to prepare [salade]5) ( nettoyer) to do, to clean [vitres]; to clean, to polish [chaussures]7) ( cultiver)faire des céréales — [personne] to grow ou do cereals; [région] to produce cereals
8) ( se fournir en)faire de l'eau — Nautisme, Chemin de Fer to take on water
faire (de) l'essence — (colloq) Automobile to get petrol GB ou gas US
9) ( parcourir) to do [distance, trajet]; to go round [magasins, agences]; ( visiter) to do (colloq) [région, musées]10) ( souffrir de) to have [diabète, tension, complexe]11) ( demander un prix)faire quelque chose à 30 francs — to sell something for 30 francs, to charge 30 francs for something
12) ( servir de) to serve as13) (user, disposer de) to doje n'en ai rien à faire — (colloq) I couldn't care less
14) ( avoir un effet)que veux-tu que j'y fasse? — what do you want me to do about it?, what am I supposed to do about it?
ça y fait — (colloq) it has an effect
pour ce que ça fait! — (colloq) for all the good it does!
qu'est-ce que ça peut bien te faire? — (colloq) what is it to you?
15) (entraîner, causer)l'explosion a fait 12 morts — the explosion killed 12 people, the explosion left 12 people dead
ça ne fait rien! — ( pas grave) it doesn't matter!
ça fait ou ce qui fait que j'ai oublié — (colloq) as a result I forgot
16) ( transformer) to makefaire d'un garage un atelier — to make ou turn a garage into a workshop
17) ( proclamer)18) ( imiter)19) ( tenir le rôle de) to be20) ( dans un souhait)mon Dieu, faites qu'il réussisse! — God, please let him succeed!
21) (colloq) ( tromper)22) ( dire) to say‘bien sûr,’ fit-elle — ‘of course,’ she said
le canard fait ‘coin-coin’ — the duck says ou goes ‘quack’
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verbe intransitif1) ( agir) to do, to actvas-y, mais fais vite! — go, but be quick about it!
fais comme chez toi — lit, iron make yourself at home
2) ( paraître) to look3) (colloq) ( être) to be4) ( durer) to last5) ( valoir)6) ( pour les besoins naturels) to go7) (colloq)faire avec — ( se contenter de) to make do with; ( supporter) to put up with
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se faire verbe pronominal1)combien se fait-il (colloq) par mois? — how much does he make a month?
2) ( devenir) to get, to become3) ( se rendre)4) ( s'inquiéter)il ne s'en fait pas! — ( sans inquiétude) he's not the sort of person to worry about things!; ( pas gêné) he's got a nerve!
5) ( s'habituer)se faire à — to get used to [lieu, situation, idée]
6) ( être d'usage)7) ( être à la mode) to be in (fashion)ça ne se fait plus — it's no longer fashionable, it's out of fashion
8) ( être produit)9) ( emploi impersonnel)comment se fait-il que...? — how is it that...?
10) [fromage] to ripen; [vin] to mature11) (colloq)il faut se le faire, son copain! — his/her mate is a real pain! (colloq)
12) ( avec infinitif)
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Un très grand nombre de tournures et locutions contenant ce verbe sont traitées ailleurs, généralement sous le terme qui suit faire, en particulier- les expressions décrivant les tâches domestiques, agricoles (faire la cuisine/moisson), les occupations manuelles (faire du tricot/bricolage), les activités professionnelles ou de loisir (faire du théâtre/de la photo), les types d'études ( faire médecine). Pour ce qui est des jeux, sports et loisirs, voir également la note d'usage correspondante- les locutions décrivant un mouvement, l'expression, un comportement (faire un geste/une grimace/le pitre)- les expressions dans lesquelles faire signifie ‘formuler’ (faire une promesse/offre etc)- les expressions décrivant la qualité de la lumière (il fait jour/sombre) ou l'état du temps- les expressions contenant une mesure (faire 20 mètres de long/15 kilos/20°/15 kilomètres à l'heure etc) pour lesquelles on consultera les notes d'usage- les expressions décrivant une démarche de l'esprit (se faire une opinion/du souci etc)- les expressions indiquant l'effet produit (faire peur/mal/plaisir/du tort etc, faire cuire/sécher/tomber etc)- les locutions telles que faire semblant/exprès, se faire avoir etc- une activité sportive (faire du tennis/de la marche/du parapente)la consultation des notes d'usage vous fournira des traductions utiles. Voir la listeEn outre, certaines entrées telles que combien, ce, que, comment, laisser, rien, mieux, bien etc fourniront également des traductions utilesTo make ou to do?Les principales traductions de faire sont to make et to do mais elles ne sont pas interchangeablesto make traduit faire + objet dénotant ce qui est créé, confectionné, composé, réalisé, obtenu; l'objet est le résultat de l'action: faire son lit/des confitures = to make one's bed/jam; faire un discours/une faute/un bénéfice = to make a speech/a mistake/a profit; je me suis fait un café = I made myself a coffeeto do a le sens plus vague de se livrer à une activité, s'occuper à quelque chose; l'objet peut préciser la nature de l'activité: faire de la recherche/un exercice/une réparation = to do research/an exercise/a repair job; faire son devoir = to do one's dutyou bien la nature de l'activité reste indéterminée: que fait-il (dans la vie)? = what does he do in life?; qu'est-ce que tu fais ce soir? = what are you doing tonight?; la science peut tout faire = science can do anything; j'ai à faire = I have things to doou encore le contexte suggère la nature de l'activité: faire une pièce = to do a room, peut vouloir dire la nettoyer, la ranger, la peindreSi faire remplace un verbe plus précis, on traduira fréquemment par celui-ci: faire une maison/un nid = to build a house/a nest; faire une lettre = to write a letter; faire une visite = to pay a visit; faire un numéro de téléphone = to dial a numberLes périphrases verbales sont parfois rendues par un seul verbe: faire voir (= montrer) = to show; faire du tissage (= tisser) = to weave, mais faire un peu de tissage = to do a bit of weavingFaire + infinitif + quelqu'unfaire + infinitive + quelqu'un, c'est-à-dire obtenir de quelqu'un qu'il agisse d'une certaine manière, se traduit selon le sens de faire, par: to make somebody do something (forcer, être cause que): fais-la lever = make her get up; ça m'a fait rire = it made me laugh; ça fait dormir = it makes you sleep; par to get somebody to do something (inciter): fais-leur prendre un rendez-vous = get them to make an appointment; par to help somebody to do something (aider): faire traverser la rue à un vieillard = to help an old man across the street; mais faire manger un bébé = to feed a child. Dans l'exemple ça fait dormir on notera qu'en anglais le sujet du verbe est toujours exprimé, ce qui n'est pas le cas en français(se) faire faire quelque chose (par quelqu'un) se traduit par to have something done ou made (by somebody), ou, dans une langue plus familière, to get something done ou made (by somebody): (se) faire construire une maison = to have a house built; faire réparer sa voiture = to have ou get one's car repaired; c'est la table qu'il a fait faire = it's the table he had made; elle fait exécuter les travaux par un ami = she's having the work done by a friendexprime soit la continuité: il ne fait que pleuvoir = it never stops raining, it rains all the timesoit la restriction: je ne fais qu'obéir aux ordres = I'm only obeying ordersDans ce cas il sera généralement traduit par to do: ‘je peux regarder? ’ - ‘faites ou faites je vous en prie ’ = ‘may I look?’ - ‘please do’; il souffla, comme il avait vu faire son père = he blew, as he had seen his father do; on veut que je parte, mais je n'en ferai rien = they want me to leave, but I'll do nothing of the sort* * *fɛʀ1. vt1) (= fabriquer) to makeIls font trop de bruit. — They're making too much noise.
2) (= effectuer) to dofaire la vaisselle — to do the dishes, to do the washing up
3) [études, sujet] to doIl fait de l'italien. — He's doing Italian.
4) (pratiquer régulièrement) [musique, rugby] to playIl fait du piano. — He plays the piano.
6) (= visiter)faire l'Europe — to tour Europe, to do Europe
7) (= imiter)8) (= mesurer, totaliser) to be, to make2 et 2 font 4. — 2 and 2 are 4., 2 and 2 make 4.
Ça fait 10 m. — It's 10 m.
Ça fait 15 euros. — It's 15 euros.
Ça fait cinquante-trois euros en tout. — That's fifty-three euros all together., That makes fifty-three euros all together.
Je vous le fais 10 euros. — I'll let you have it for 10 euros.
9) (= dire) to go"Vraiment?" fit-il. — "Really?" he goes.
10) (= souffrir de) [diabète, eczéma] to haveIl regrettait ce qu'il avait fait à son frère. — He was sorry for what he had done to his brother.
faire que (= impliquer que) — to mean that
ce qui fait que... — which means that...
ne faire que (= ne pas arrêter de) Il ne fait que critiquer. — All he ever does is criticize.
2. vi1) (= agir) to actIl faut faire vite. — We must act quickly., It's important to act quickly.
2) (= s'y prendre)comment a-t-il fait pour...? — how did he manage to...?
3) (= paraître) (avec adjectif) to lookTu fais jeune dans cette robe. — That dress makes you look younger.
4) (remplaçant autre verbe) to doNe le casse pas comme je l'ai fait. — Don't break it like I did.
Remets-le en place. - Je viens de le faire. — Put it back in its place.- I just did.
3. vb aux(suivi d'un infinitif) to makefaire tomber qch — to make sth fall, to knock sth over
Le chat a fait tomber le vase. — The cat knocked over the vase.
faire travailler les enfants — to make the children work, to get the children to work
faire réparer qch — to get sth repaired, to have sth repaired
Je dois faire réparer ma voiture. — I've got to get my car repaired.
Elle fait faire des travaux dans sa maison. — She's having some work done on her house.
Il a fait faire son portrait. — He's had his portrait done.
Cela fait faire des économies au consommateur. — This saves the consumer money.
4. vb impers (temps)to beEspérons qu'il fera beau demain. — Let's hope it'll be nice weather tomorrow.
1) (durée)ça fait trois ans qu'ils habitent à Paris — they've lived in Paris for three years, they've been living in Paris for three years
il fait bon; Il fait bon se promener dans cette région. — It's nice to go walking in this area.
Il ne fait pas bon traîner ici le soir. — It's not a good idea to hang around here at night.
* * *faire ⇒ Note d'usage verb table: faireA vtr1 (donner, émettre, produire) to make; le raisin fera un vin excellent the grapes will make ou produce (an) excellent wine; cet arbre fait des fleurs/baies this tree produces flowers/berries; le garage ferait une belle pièce the garage would make a nice room; ils font un beau couple they make a handsome couple; il fera un bon médecin he'll make a good doctor; les qualités qui font un champion the qualities which make a champion; trois et deux font cinq three and two make five; ça fait deux chacun that makes two each; combien font 13 fois 13? what's 13 times 13?; œil fait yeux au pluriel œil is yeux in the plural;2 fig ( façonner) to shape [période]; les événements qui font l'histoire events which shape history;3 ( étudier) to do [licence, diplôme]; on a fait la Chine en géographie we did China in geography; faire du violon to study ou play the violin; tu as fait ton piano? have you practised your piano?; faire une école de commerce/les Beaux-Arts to go to business school/art college;4 ( préparer) to make [sauce, soupe, thé]; to prepare [salade]; faire du poulet to do ou cook a chicken; qu'est-ce que je fais pour le déjeuner? what shall I cook ou prepare for lunch?;6 ( proposer) Comm to do [service, marque]; ( vendre) to do, to sell [article]; ils ne font pas le petit déjeuner/les réparations they don't do breakfast/repairs; je fais beaucoup ce modèle en ce moment I'm selling a lot of this particular model at the moment; l'hôtel fait-il restaurant? does the hotel do meals, does the hotel have a restaurant?;7 (cultiver, produire) Agric faire des céréales [personne] to grow ou do cereals; [région] to produce cereals;8 ( se fournir en) faire de l'eau Naut, Rail to take on water; faire (de) l'essence○ Aut to get petrol GB ou gas US; faire du bois dans la forêt to gather wood in the forest; faire de l'herbe pour les bêtes to cut grass for the animals;9 ( parcourir) to do [distance, trajet]; to go round [magasins, agences]; ( visiter) to do○ [région, ville, musées]; faire 200 kilomètres to do 200 kilometresGB; faire Rome-Nice en avion to do the Rome-Nice journey by plane; représentant qui fait○ la région parisienne rep○ who does the Paris area; j'ai dû faire toute la ville/toutes les boutiques pour trouver ça I had to go all over town/round GB ou around US all the shops to find this; faire la vallée de la Loire to do○ the Loire Valley; faire l'Écosse to visit Scotland; j'ai fait tous les tiroirs mais je ne l'ai pas trouvé I went through all the drawers but I couldn't find it;10 ( dans le domaine de la santé) to have [diabète, tension, complexe]; faire une crise cardiaque to have a heart attack; faire de la fièvre○ to have ou run a temperature; faire de l'angine de poitrine to get angina; elle m'a encore fait une otite○! she's had another ear-infection!;11 ( demander un prix) faire qch à 30 euros to sell sth for 30 euros, to charge 30 euros for sth; il me l'a fait à 500 euros he charged me ou sold it to me for 500 euros;12 ( servir de) to serve as; ce coin fera bureau this corner will serve as a study;13 (user, disposer de) to do; que vais-je faire des bagages/enfants? what am I going to do with the luggage/children?; qu'as-tu fait du billet? what have you done with the ticket?; pour ce qu'elle en fait! for all she does with it/them!; pour quoi faire? what for?; je n'ai que faire de I have no need for; je n'en ai rien à faire it's nothing to do with me;14 ( avoir un effet) faire plus de mal que de bien to do more harm than good; qu'as-tu fait à ta sœur? what have you done to your sister?; que veux-tu que j'y fasse? what do you want me to do about it?, what am I supposed to do about it?; le cachet ne m'a rien fait the tablet didn't do anything, the tablet had no effect; ça y fait it has an effect; leur départ ne m'a rien fait their departure didn't affect me at all, their departure left me cold; ça me fait quelque chose de la voir dans cet état it upsets me to see her in that state; ça fait quelque chose pour la grippe? is it any good for flu?; pour ce que ça fait! for all the good it does!; ça ne vous fait rien que je fume? do you mind ou does it bother you if I smoke?; ça ne fait rien à la chose it doesn't alter ou change anything, it makes no difference; qu'est-ce que ça peut bien te faire? what is it to you?;15 (entraîner, causer) faire des jaloux to make some people jealous; ça a fait leur fortune it made them rich; l'explosion a fait 12 morts the explosion killed 12 people, the explosion left 12 people dead; ne t'inquiète pas, ça ne fait rien! don't worry, it doesn't matter!; ça fait ou ce qui fait que j'ai oublié○ as a result I forgot; ‘qu'est-ce que j'ai fait?’-‘tu as fait que tu as menti○’ ‘what have I done?’-‘you lied, that's what you've done’; faites que tout se passe bien make sure that all goes well;16 ( transformer) to make; l'armée en a fait un homme the army made a man of him; ils veulent en faire un avocat they want to make a lawyer of him; elle en a fait sa confidente she's made her her confidante; ça a fait de lui un révolté it turned him into a rebel, it made him a rebel; j'en ai fait un principe I made it a principle; faire d'un garage un atelier to make ou turn a garage into a workshop; faire sien qch to make sth one's own;17 ( proclamer) faire qn duc/général to make sb a duke/general; la presse l'a fait diplomate ( à tort) the press made him out to be a diplomat; ne le fais pas pire qu'il n'est! don't make him out to be worse than he is!, don't paint him blacker than he is!;18 ( imiter) faire le malade/le courageux to pretend to be ill/brave; faire l'ignorant or celui qui ne sait rien to pretend not to know; faire le dictateur to act the dictator;19 ( tenir le rôle de) to be; quel plaisantin vous faites! what a joker you are!; vous ferez les voleurs! Jeux you be the robbers!; l'acteur qui fait le roi○ Cin, Théât the actor who plays the part of the king, the actor who is the king;20 ( dans un souhait) mon Dieu, faites qu'il réussisse! God, please let him succeed!; Dieu or le ciel fasse qu'il ne leur arrive rien! may God ou Heaven protect them!;21 ○( tromper) il me l'a fait au baratin/chantage he talked/blackmailed me into it; on ne me la fait pas! I'm not a fool!, I wasn't born yesterday!B vi1 (agir, procéder) to do, to act; je n'ai pas pu faire autrement I couldn't do otherwise; fais comme tu veux do as you like; elle peut faire mieux she can do better; dans ces situations, il faut faire vite in that sort of situation, one must act quickly; vas-y, mais fais vite! go, but be quick about it!; fais comme chez toi lit, iron make yourself at home;2 ( paraître) to look; faire jeune/son âge to look young/one's age; ça fait bien avec du bleu it looks nice with blue; tes lunettes font très distingué your glasses make you look very distinguished; il croit que ça fait chic de dire ça he thinks it's chic to say that;3 ( être) to be; il veut faire pompier he wants to be a fireman;4 ( dire) to say; ‘bien sûr,’ fit-elle ‘of course,’ she said; le canard fait ‘coin-coin’ the duck says ou goes ‘quack’; faire plouf/aïe etc to go plop/ouch etc;5 ( durer) to last; sa robe lui a fait deux ans her dress lasted her two years;6 (+ adverbe de quantité) ça fait cher/grand/trop etc it is expensive/big/too much etc;7 ( pour les besoins naturels) to go; tu as fait? have you been?; faire dans sa culotte ( déféquer) to dirty one's pants; ( uriner) to wet one's pants; fig to wet oneself;8 ○ faire avec ( se contenter de) to make do with [personne, objet, quantité]; ( supporter) to put up with [personne, situation]; elle est là, et il faudra faire avec she's here, and we'll have to put up with her.C se faire vpr1 (confectionner, exécuter, obtenir pour soi) se faire un café to make oneself a coffee; se faire de l'argent/des amis to make money/friends; se faire ses vêtements to make one's own clothes; se faire la cuisine soi-même to do one's own cooking; combien se fait-il par mois? how much does he make a month? ; se faire un mec◑ to have◑ a man;2 ( devenir) (+ adjectif attribut) to get, to become; (+ nom attribut) to become; il se fait vieux he's getting old; il se fait tard it's getting late; sa voix se fit dure his/her voice hardened ou became hard; se faire avocat to become a lawyer;3 ( se rendre) se faire belle/tout petit to make oneself beautiful/very small;4 ( s'inquiéter) s'en faire to worry; il ne s'en fait pas! ( sans inquiétude) he's not the sort of person to worry about things!; ( pas gêné) he's got a nerve!;5 ( s'habituer) se faire à to get used to [lieu, situation, idée]; je ne m'y fais pas I can't get used to it;6 ( être d'usage) ça se fait encore ici it's still done here; ça ne se fait pas de manger avec les doigts it's not the done thing ou it's not polite to eat with one's fingers;7 ( être à la mode) [couleur, style] to be in (fashion); le tweed se fait beaucoup cette année tweed is very much in this year; ça ne se fait plus it's no longer fashionable, it's out of fashion;8 ( être produit ou accompli) c'est ce qui se fait de mieux it's the best there is; le mariage s'est fait à Paris the wedding took place in Paris; le pont se fera bien un jour the bridge will be built one day; souhaitons que la paix se fasse let's hope there'll be peace;9 ( emploi impersonnel) il se fit que it (so) happened that; il se fit un grand silence there was complete silence; il s'est fait un déclic dans mon esprit something clicked in my mind; il pourrait se faire que je parte I might leave; comment se fait-il que…? how is it that…?;10 ( mûrir) [fromage] to ripen; [vin] to mature;11 ○( supporter) to put up with, to endure [importun]; il faut se le faire, son copain! his/her mate is a real pain○!;12 ( avec infinitif) se faire couler un bain to run oneself a bath; se faire comprendre to make oneself understood; se faire agresser to get mugged; tu vas te faire écraser! you'll get run over![fɛr] verbe transitifA.[FABRIQUER, RÉALISER]1. [confectionner - objet, vêtement] to make ; [ - construction] to build ; [ - tableau] to paint ; [ - film] to make ; [ - repas, café] to make, to prepare ; [ - gâteau, pain] to make, to bake ; [ - vin] to make ; [ - bière] to brew[concevoir - thèse, dissertation] to dogrand-mère est super — oui, on n'en fait plus des comme ça! (familier) grandma's great — yes, they broke the mould when they made her!2. [produire, vendre]faire du blé/de la vigne to grow wheat/grapesfaire une marque/un produit to stock a make/an articleje vous fais les deux à 350 euros (familier) you can have both for 350 euros, I'll take 350 euros for both3. [obtenir, gagner - bénéfices] to makefaire de l'argent to earn ou to make money4. [mettre au monde]5. PHYSIOLOGIEB.[ACCOMPLIR, EXÉCUTER]1. [effectuer - mouvement, signe] to make[saut périlleux, roue] to do2. [accomplir - choix, erreur, réforme, proposition] to make ; [ - inventaire] to do ; [ - discours] to deliver, to make, to give ; [ - conférence] to give ; [ - exercice] to do ; [ - recherches] to do, to carry out (separable) ; [ - enquête] to carry out (separable)on me l'a déjà faite, celle-là I know that one already[suivre les cours de]4. [pratiquer]faire de la flûte/du violon to play the flute/the violinfaire de l'équitation/de la natation/de la voile to go horseriding/swimming/sailingfaire du basket/du tennis to play basketball/tennis6. [dire] to sayil fit oui/non de la tête he nodded/he shook his head"non", fit-elle "no", she saidla vache fait "meuh!" the cow goes "moo!"8. [action non précisée] to dofaire quelque chose de quelqu'un/quelque chose: qu'ai-je fait de mes clefs ? what have I done with ou where did I put my keys ?donne-le moi! — non, rien à faire! give it to me! — nothing doing ou no way!tu lui as parlé ? — oui, mais rien à faire, il ne cédera pas did you talk to him ? — yes, but it's no use, he won't give inje vais vous raccompagner — n'en faites rien! (soutenu) I'll take you back — there's really no need!j'apprécie peu sa façon de travailler mais il faut bien faire avec! I don't like the way he works but I suppose I'll just have to put up with it!autant que faire se peut if possible, as far as possiblemais bien sûr, tu n'as que faire de ma carrière! but of course, my career matters very little to you! ou you don't care about my career!C.[AVEC IDÉE DE DÉPLACEMENT]1. [se déplacer à la vitesse de]le train peut faire jusqu'à 400 km/h the train can do 400 km/h2. [couvrir - distance]le Concorde fait Paris-New York en moins de quatre heures Concorde goes ou flies from Paris to New York in less than fours hours[inspecter, passer au crible]a. [j'y suis allé] I did ou went to ou tried every hotel in townb. [j'ai téléphoné] I called ou did ou tried every hotel in townD.[AVEC IDÉE DE TRANSFORMATION]1. [nommer]elle l'a fait baron she gave him the title of Baron, she made him a baron2. [transformer en]faire quelque chose de quelqu'un/quelque chose: des rats, la fée fit des laquais the fairy changed the rats into footmengarde les restes, j'en ferai une soupe keep the leftovers, I'll make a soup with themc'était un tyran et votre livre en fait un héros! he was a tyrant, and your book shows ou presents him as a hero!3. [devenir]"cheval" fait "chevaux" au pluriel the plural of "cheval" is "chevaux"4. [servir de]une fois plié, le billard fait table the billiard table, when folded, can be used ou can serve as a normal table5. [remplir un rôle, une fonction]il fera un bon mari he'll make ou be a good husbandE.[INDIQUE UN RÉSULTAT]1. [provoquer]ça va faire une marque/une auréole it will leave a mark/a ringl'accident a fait cinq morts the accident left five dead ou claimed five livesfaire quelque chose à quelqu'un [l'émouvoir] to move somebody, to affect somebodyla vue du sang ne me fait rien I don't mind the sight of blood, the sight of blood doesn't bother mefaire que: la gravitation, force qui fait que les objets s'attirent gravitation, the force which causes objects to be attracted towards each other[pour exprimer un souhait]2. [importer]qu'est-ce que cela peut faire? what does it matter ?, so what?cela ne fait rien it doesn't matter, never mindF.[INDIQUE UNE QUALITÉ, UNE FORME, UNE MESURE]1. [former]on a dix euros, ça ne fait pas assez we've got ten euros, that's not enough4. [mesurer][taille, pointure][peser]je fais 56 kg I weigh ou am 56 kg5. [indique la durée, le temps]elle a téléphoné, cela fait bien une heure she phoned at least an hour agoG.[VERBE ATTRIBUTIF]1. [paraître]la broche fait bien ou joli ou jolie sur ta robe the brooch looks nice on your dresselle parle avec un léger accent, il paraît que ça fait bien! she talks with a slight accent, it's supposed to be smart!ça fait comment ou quoi de voir son nom sur une affiche? what's it like to see your name on a poster ?2. (familier) [devenir, embrasser la carrière de] to beH.[VERBE DE SUBSTITUTION] (toujours en rappel du verbe utilisé)vous le lui expliquerez mieux que je ne saurais le faire you'll explain it to her better than I couldtu lui écriras ? — oui, je le ferai will you write to him ? — yes I willpuis-je prendre cette chaise ? — (mais) faites donc! (soutenu) may I take this chair ? — please do ou by all means!————————[fɛr] verbe intransitif[agir] to dofais comme chez toi [à l'arrivée de quelqu'un] make yourself at homefais comme tu veux! [ton irrité] suit yourself!je le lui ai rendu — tu as bien fait! I gave it back to him — you did the right thing ou you did right!pourquoi l'as-tu acheté ? — je croyais bien faire! why did you buy it ? — I thought it was a good idea!tu ferais bien d'y réfléchir you'd do well to ou you should ou you'd better think about it!pour bien faire, il faudrait réserver aujourd'hui the best thing would be to book today, ideally we should book today————————[fɛr] verbe impersonnel1. MÉTÉOROLOGIEil fait chaud/froid it's hot/cold2. (locution)————————[fɛr] verbe auxiliaire1. [provoquer une réaction]ça me fait dormir it puts ou sends me to sleepa. [pour qu'il s'impatiente] let him waitb. [en lui demandant] ask him to waitn'essaie pas de me faire croire que... don't try to make ou to have me believe that...3. [commander de]fairefaire quelque chose par quelqu'un to have somebody do ou make something, to have something done ou made by somebody————————faire dans verbe plus préposition————————se faire verbe pronominal (emploi réfléchi)1. [réussir]2. [se forcer à]se faire pleurer/vomir to make oneselfcry/vomit————————se faire verbe pronominal (emploi réciproque)————————se faire verbe pronominal (emploi passif)2. [être convenable]ça ne se fait pas de demander son âge à une femme it's rude ou it's not done to ask a woman her age3. [être réalisé]je dois signer un nouveau contrat, mais je ne sais pas quand cela va se faire I'm going to sign a new contract, but I don't know when that will betu pourrais me prêter 1 500 euros ? — ça pourrait se faire could you lend me 1,500 euros ? — that should be possiblecomment se fait-il que... ? how come ou how is it that... ?il pourrait se faire que... it might ou may be that..., it's possible that...————————se faire verbe pronominal intransitif1. [se former]3. [devenir] to becomes'il arrive à l'heure, je veux bien me faire nonne! (familier) if he arrives on time, I'll eat my hat!————————se faire verbe pronominal transitif1. [fabriquer]2. [effectuer sur soi][se maquiller]3. (familier) [gagner]elle se fait 4000 euros par mois she earns 4,000 euros per month, she gets 4,000 euros every month4. (familier) [s'accorder]on se fait un film/un petit café ? what about going to see a film/going for a coffee ?5. (familier) [supporter][agresser] to beat up————————se faire à verbe pronominal plus préposition————————s'en faire verbe pronominal intransitifelle s'en souviendra, ne t'en fais pas! she'll remember, don't you worry!encore au lit ? tu ne t'en fais pas! still in bed ? you're taking it easy, aren't you ? -
83 HUGR
(-ar, -ir), m.1) mind;í hug eða verki, in mind or act;vera í hug e-m, to be in one’s mind;koma e-m í hug, to come into one’s mind, occur to one;leiða e-t hugum, to consider;ganga (líða, hverfa) e-m ór hug, to pass out of one’s memory, to be forgotten;snúa hug sínum eptir (at, frá) e-u, to turn one’s mind after (to, from);mæla um hug sér, to feign, dissemble;orka tveggja huga um e-t, to be of two minds about a thing;orkast hugar á e-t, to resolve;ef þér lér nökkut tveggja huga um þetta, if thou be of two minds about the matter;2) mood, heart, temper, feeling;góðr hugr, kind heart;illr hugr, ill temper, spite;heill hugr, sincerity;reynast hugi við, to make close acquaintance;hugir þeirra fóru saman, they loved each other;3) desire, wish;leggja hug á e-t, to lay to heart, take interest in;leggja lítinn hug á e-t, to mind little, neglect;leggja hug á konu, to fall in love with a woman;mér leikr hugr á e-u, I long (wish) for a thing;e-m rennr hugr til e-s, to have affection for one;mér er engi hugr á at selja hann, I have no mind to sell him;4) foreboding;svá segir mér hugr um, I forebode;hann kvað sér illa hug sagt hafa ( he had evil forebodings) um hennar gjaforð;mér býðr hugr um e-t, I anticipate (eptir gekk mér þat, er mér bauð hugr um);mér býðr e-t í hug, it enters my mind, I think;gøra sér í hug, to imagine;5) courage;hugr ræðr hálfum sigri, a stout heart is half the battle;herða huginn (hug sinn), to take heart, exert oneself.* * *m., gen. hugar, dat. hugi and hug, pl. hugir; an older form hogr occurs in very old MSS., e. g. hog-gði, 655 xxv. 2, and still remains in the compds hog-vrr etc., see p. 280: [Ulf. hugs = νους, but only once, in Ephes. iv. 17, whereas he usually renders νους etc. by other words, as fraþi, aha, muns; A. S. hyge; Hel. hugi; O. H. G. hugu; Dan. hu; Swed. håg; hyggja, hugga, hyggð, -úð (q. v.) are all kindred words and point to a double final]:—mind, with the notion of thought, answering to Germ. gedanke; hugr er býr hjarta nær, Hm. 94; engi hugr má hyggja, Fms. v. 241; enn er eptir efi í hug mínum, 623. 26; í hug eða verki, in mind or act, Fms. vi. 9; koma e-m í hug, to come into one’s mind, to bethink one, iv. 117, Fb. ii. 120, 325; vera í hug e-m, to be in one’s mind; þat mun þér ekki í hug, thou art not in earnest, Nj. 46, Fms. iv. 143; hafa e-t í hug, to have a thing in mind, intend; renna hug sínum, to run in one’s mind, consider, vii. 19; renna hug or hugum til e-s, Hom. 114; koma hug á e-t, to call to mind, remember, 623. 16; leiða e-t hugum, to consider, Sks. 623; leiða at huga, Skv. 1; ganga, líða, hverfa e-m ór hug, to forget, Ó. H. 157, Fms. vi. 272; snúa hug sínum eptir (at, frá) e-u, to turn one’s mind after (to, from) a thing, iv. 87, Eb. 204; mæla um hug sér, to feign, dissimulate, Fær. 33 new Ed., Hkv. 2. 15, Am. 70; orka tveggja huga um e-t, to be of two minds about a thing, Þjal. 31; orkask hugar á e-t, to resolve, Grett. 207 new Ed.; ef þér lér nokkut tveggja huga um þetta mál, if thou be of two minds about the matter, Odd. 112 new Ed.; ok ljær mér þess hugar (thus emend.) at né einn fái fang af honum, I ween that none will be a match for him, Fms. xi. 96.II. denoting mood, heart, temper, feeling, affection; góðr h., a good, kind heart, Hm. 118; íllr h., ill temper, spite, id.; heill h., sincerity, Sól. 4; horskr h., Hm. 90; í góðum hug, in a good mood, Fms. vi. 110, ix. 500 (v. l.), Stj. 453; in plur., vera í hugum góðum, Fas. i. 441 (in a verse); or simply, í hugum, ‘in one’s mind,’ cheerful, Hkm. 9, Hým. 11; bæði reiðr ok í hugum, both when angry and when glad, Post. 168; í reiðum hug, in angry mood, Fms. vi. 4; í hörðum hug, in hard ( sad) mood, distressed, 655 xii. 3; í íllum hug, in evil mood; af öllum hug, from all one’s heart, 686 B. 2 (Matth. xxii. 37), cp. Hm. 125: and adverb., alls hugar, from all one’s heart, Hom. 68; all hugar feginn, Hom. (St.): reynask hugi við, to try one another’s mind, make close acquaintance, Fb. iii. 446; því at hón vildi reynask hugum við hann ( examine him), Fs. 128; hugir þeirra fóru saman, their minds went together, they loved one another, 138.III. denoting desire, wish; leggja hug á e-t, to lay to heart, take interest in, Nj. 46; leggja mikinn hug á um e-t, Eg. 42; leggja allan hug á e-t, Ó. H. 44, 55; leggja lítinn hug á e-t, to mind little, Fms. x. 61; to neglect, 96; leggja hug á konu, to love a woman, Fs. 137, Fb. i. 303; leika hugr á e-u, to long, wish for a thing, hón er svá af konum at mér leikr helzt hugr á, Fms. vii. 103, Rd. 254; hugir þínir standa til þess mjök, Hom. 53; e-m rennr hugr til e-s, to have affection for one, Fb. i. 279; e-m er hugr á e-u, to have a mind for a thing, be eager for, have at heart; mér er engi hugr á at selja hann, I have no mind to sell him, Fms. i. 80, iv. 30, vii. 276; er þér nú jammikill hugr á at heyra draum minn sem í nótt? Dropl. 22, Nj. ii.2. in plur., personified, almost like fylgja or hamingja, q. v., a person’s ill-will or good-will being fancied as wandering abroad and pursuing their object; for this belief see the Sagas passim, esp. in dreams; þá vakti Torfi mik, ok veit ek víst, at þetta eru manna hugir, Háv. 55; þetta eru íllra manna hugir til þín, Þórð. 65; hvárt syfjar þik, Járnskjöldr faðir? Eigi er, Járndís dóttir, liggja á mér hugir stórra manna, art thou sleepy, father? Not so, daughter, but the minds of mighty men weigh upon me, Fb. i. 258: popular sayings referring to the travelling of the mind, e. g. fljótr sem hugr manns, swift as thought (Germ. gedankenschnell), cp. the tale of the race of Hugi and Thjalfi, Edda, and of Odin’s ravens Hugin and Munin.IV. with the notion of foreboding; svá segir mér hugr um, ‘so says my mind to me,’ I forebode, Fs. 127; kveðsk svá hugr um segja, sem konungr myndi úmjúklega taka því, Ó. H. 51; kvað sér ílla hug sagt hafa um hennar gjaforð, her wedlock had boded him evil, Ísl. ii. 19; en kvaðsk þó úvíst hugr um segja, hver …, i. e. he had little hope, how …, Fb. i. 360; e-m býðr e-t í hug, it bodes one, Ísl. ii. 32; bauð konungi þat helzt í hug, at …, Ó. H. 195, Eg. 21 (see bjóða IV); göra sér í hug, to imagine, Fms. viii. 338; telja sér í hug, id., Fb. ii. 322, Eb. 204.V. denoting courage; hugr ræðr hálfum sigri, a stout heart is half the battle, a saying, Fms. vi. 429 (in a verse); hugr ok áræði, Stj. 71; með hálfum hug, half-heartedly, faintly; með öruggum hug, fearlessly; herða huginn, Eg. 407, Ó. H. 241; engi er hugr í Dönum, Hkr. i. 338; treysta hug sínum, Odd. 112 new Ed.; hugar eigandi, bold, Fas. i. 522 (in a verse), Korm. 200; bregðask at hug, Þórð. 48; þat segi þér, at mér fylgi engi hugr, Fms. vii. 297; engi hugr mun í vera, Glúm. 356, passim.VI. COMPDS: hugarangr, hugarbeiskleikr, hugarbót, hugarburðr, hugarekki, hugarfar, hugarfýst, hugarglöggr, hugargóðr, hugarhræring, hugarhvarf, hugarkraptr, hugarlátliga, hugarlund, hugarótti, hugarreikan, hugarspeki, hugarstyrkr, hugarstyrkt, hugarválað, hugarvíl, hugaræði.B. COMPDS: hugást, hugblauðr, hugbleyði, hugblíðr, hugboð, hugboðit, hugborð, hugborg, hugbót, hugbrigðr, hugdirfð, hugdirfl, hugdjarfr, hugdyggr, hugfallast, hugfastliga, hugfastr, hugfár, hugfeldr, hugfesta, hugfróun, hugfró, hugfullr, huggóðr, huggæði, hughraustr, hughreysta, hughreysti, hughryggr, hughvarf, hughægr, hugkvæmi, hugkvæmiligr, hugkvæmr, huglauss, hugleggja, hugleiða, hugleiðing, huglétt, hugléttir, hugleikit, hugleysa, hugleysi, huglítill, hugljúfi, hugljúfr, hugmaðr, hugmannliga, hugmóðr, hugmynd, hugprúðr, hugprýði, hugrakkr, hugraun, hugreifr, hugrekki, hugrenning, hugreynandi, hugró, hugrúnar, hugsjó, hugsjón, hugsjúkr, hugskot, hugsnjallr, hugsótt, hugspakligr, hugspakr, hugspeki, hugspæi, hugsteinn, hugsterkr, hugstiginn, hugstoltr, hugstórr, hugstyrkr, hugstæðr, hugsvala, hugsvalan, hugsvinnr, Hugsvinnsmál, hugsýki, hugsýkja, hugtregi, hugtrúr, hugveikr, hugvekja, hugvit, hugvitr, hugvitsmaðr, hugværr, hugþekkliga, hugþekkr, hugþokkaðr, hugþokkan, hugþokki, hugþótti, hugþungt.II. in pl. in a few words, mostly poëtical: hugum-prúðr, adj. = hugprúðr; Hjálmarr inn h., a nickname, Fas. hugum-sterkr, -stórr, -strangr, adj. = hugstórr, etc., Hkv. 1. 1, Korm., Jd. 38, Fas. i. 418. -
84 work
I 1. [wɜːk]1) (physical or mental activity) lavoro m.to be at work on sth. — lavorare a qcs., essere occupato a fare qcs.
to go to o set to o get to work mettersi al lavoro; to set to work doing mettersi a fare; to put a lot of work into dedicare molto impegno a [essay, meal, preparations]; to put o set sb. to work mettere qcn. al lavoro, fare lavorare qcn.; we put him to work doing l'abbiamo messo a fare; it was hard work doing è stato difficile o è stata una fatica fare; to be hard at work lavorare sodo, darci dentro col lavoro; your essay needs more work il tuo compito ha bisogno di altro lavoro; to make short o light work of sth. liquidare o sbrigare qcs. velocemente; to make short work of sb. liquidare qcn. o levarsi qcn. di torno rapidamente; it's all in a day's work è roba d'ordinaria amministrazione, fa parte del lavoro; it's hot, thirsty work — fa venire caldo, sete
2) (occupation) lavoro m., occupazione f., mestiere m.to be in work — avere un lavoro o un'occupazione
to be off work — (on vacation) essere in ferie, in permesso
to be off work with flu — essere a casa con l'influenza, essere assente a causa dell'influenza
to be out of work — essere disoccupato o senza lavoro
3) (place of employment) lavoro m.to go to work — andare al lavoro o a lavorare
4) (building, construction) lavori m.pl. (on a)5) (papers)to take one's work home — portarsi il lavoro a casa; fig. portarsi il lavoro, i problemi del lavoro a casa
6) (achievement, product) (essay, report) lavoro m.; (artwork, novel, sculpture) lavoro m., opera f. (by di); (study) lavoro m., studio m. (by di; on su); (research) lavoro m., ricerche f.pl. (on su)is this all your own work? — è tutta opera tua? (more informal) l'hai fatto tu?
7) (effect)2.to go to work — [drug, detergent] agire
1) (factory) fabbrica f.sing., officina f.sing.2) (building work) lavori m.3) colloq. (everything)3. II 1. [wɜːk]1) (drive)to work sb. hard — fare lavorare sodo o fare sgobbare qcn
2) (labour)to work days, nights — lavorare di giorno, di notte
3) (operate) fare funzionare, azionare [computer, equipment]4) (exploit commercially) sfruttare [land, mine]5) (have as one's territory) [ representative] coprire, fare [ region]6) (consume)to work one's way through — consumare [amount, quantity]
I've worked things so that... — ho sistemato le cose in modo che
9) (fashion) lavorare [clay, metal]10) (embroider) ricamare [ design] ( into su)11) (manoeuvre)to work sth. into — infilare qcs. in [slot, hole]
12) (exercise) fare lavorare [ muscles]13) (move)to work one's way through — aprirsi un passaggio tra, farsi largo tra [ crowd]
to work one's way along — avanzare lungo [ ledge]
2.it worked its way loose it worked itself loose si è allentato (poco a poco); to work its way into — passare, entrare in [bloodstream, system]
1) (engage in activity) lavorareto work at the hospital — lavorare in o all'ospedale
to work in oils — [ artist] dipingere a olio
to work towards — adoperarsi per, lavorare per raggiungere [solution, compromise]
2) (function) funzionareto work on electricity — funzionare o andare a corrente elettrica
3) (act, operate)it doesn't o things don't work like that le cose non funzionano così; to work in sb.'s favour to work to sb.'s advantage giocare, tornare a vantaggio di qcn.; to work against sb. to work to sb.'s disadvantage — giocare, tornare a sfavore di qcn
4) (be successful) [ treatment] essere efficace, fare effetto; [detergent, drug] agire, essere efficace; [plan, argument] funzionare3.1) (labour)2) (rouse)to work oneself into a rage — andare in collera, infuriarsi
•- work in- work off- work on- work out- work to- work up••* * *[wə:k] 1. noun1) (effort made in order to achieve or make something: He has done a lot of work on this project) lavoro2) (employment: I cannot find work in this town.) lavoro3) (a task or tasks; the thing that one is working on: Please clear your work off the table.) lavoro4) (a painting, book, piece of music etc: the works of Van Gogh / Shakespeare/Mozart; This work was composed in 1816.) opera5) (the product or result of a person's labours: His work has shown a great improvement lately.) lavoro6) (one's place of employment: He left (his) work at 5.30 p.m.; I don't think I'll go to work tomorrow.) lavoro2. verb1) (to (cause to) make efforts in order to achieve or make something: She works at the factory three days a week; He works his employees very hard; I've been working on/at a new project.) lavorare, far lavorare2) (to be employed: Are you working just now?) lavorare3) (to (cause to) operate (in the correct way): He has no idea how that machine works / how to work that machine; That machine doesn't/won't work, but this one's working.) funzionare, far funzionare4) (to be practicable and/or successful: If my scheme works, we'll be rich!) funzionare5) (to make (one's way) slowly and carefully with effort or difficulty: She worked her way up the rock face.) avanzare faticosamente6) (to get into, or put into, a stated condition or position, slowly and gradually: The wheel worked loose.) diventare7) (to make by craftsmanship: The ornaments had been worked in gold.) lavorare•- - work- workable
- worker
- works 3. noun plural1) (the mechanism (of a watch, clock etc): The works are all rusted.)2) (deeds, actions etc: She's devoted her life to good works.) meccanismo•- work-box
- workbook
- workforce
- working class
- working day
- work-day
- working hours
- working-party
- work-party
- working week
- workman
- workmanlike
- workmanship
- workmate
- workout
- workshop
- at work
- get/set to work
- go to work on
- have one's work cut out
- in working order
- out of work
- work of art
- work off
- work out
- work up
- work up to
- work wonders* * *I 1. [wɜːk]1) (physical or mental activity) lavoro m.to be at work on sth. — lavorare a qcs., essere occupato a fare qcs.
to go to o set to o get to work mettersi al lavoro; to set to work doing mettersi a fare; to put a lot of work into dedicare molto impegno a [essay, meal, preparations]; to put o set sb. to work mettere qcn. al lavoro, fare lavorare qcn.; we put him to work doing l'abbiamo messo a fare; it was hard work doing è stato difficile o è stata una fatica fare; to be hard at work lavorare sodo, darci dentro col lavoro; your essay needs more work il tuo compito ha bisogno di altro lavoro; to make short o light work of sth. liquidare o sbrigare qcs. velocemente; to make short work of sb. liquidare qcn. o levarsi qcn. di torno rapidamente; it's all in a day's work è roba d'ordinaria amministrazione, fa parte del lavoro; it's hot, thirsty work — fa venire caldo, sete
2) (occupation) lavoro m., occupazione f., mestiere m.to be in work — avere un lavoro o un'occupazione
to be off work — (on vacation) essere in ferie, in permesso
to be off work with flu — essere a casa con l'influenza, essere assente a causa dell'influenza
to be out of work — essere disoccupato o senza lavoro
3) (place of employment) lavoro m.to go to work — andare al lavoro o a lavorare
4) (building, construction) lavori m.pl. (on a)5) (papers)to take one's work home — portarsi il lavoro a casa; fig. portarsi il lavoro, i problemi del lavoro a casa
6) (achievement, product) (essay, report) lavoro m.; (artwork, novel, sculpture) lavoro m., opera f. (by di); (study) lavoro m., studio m. (by di; on su); (research) lavoro m., ricerche f.pl. (on su)is this all your own work? — è tutta opera tua? (more informal) l'hai fatto tu?
7) (effect)2.to go to work — [drug, detergent] agire
1) (factory) fabbrica f.sing., officina f.sing.2) (building work) lavori m.3) colloq. (everything)3. II 1. [wɜːk]1) (drive)to work sb. hard — fare lavorare sodo o fare sgobbare qcn
2) (labour)to work days, nights — lavorare di giorno, di notte
3) (operate) fare funzionare, azionare [computer, equipment]4) (exploit commercially) sfruttare [land, mine]5) (have as one's territory) [ representative] coprire, fare [ region]6) (consume)to work one's way through — consumare [amount, quantity]
I've worked things so that... — ho sistemato le cose in modo che
9) (fashion) lavorare [clay, metal]10) (embroider) ricamare [ design] ( into su)11) (manoeuvre)to work sth. into — infilare qcs. in [slot, hole]
12) (exercise) fare lavorare [ muscles]13) (move)to work one's way through — aprirsi un passaggio tra, farsi largo tra [ crowd]
to work one's way along — avanzare lungo [ ledge]
2.it worked its way loose it worked itself loose si è allentato (poco a poco); to work its way into — passare, entrare in [bloodstream, system]
1) (engage in activity) lavorareto work at the hospital — lavorare in o all'ospedale
to work in oils — [ artist] dipingere a olio
to work towards — adoperarsi per, lavorare per raggiungere [solution, compromise]
2) (function) funzionareto work on electricity — funzionare o andare a corrente elettrica
3) (act, operate)it doesn't o things don't work like that le cose non funzionano così; to work in sb.'s favour to work to sb.'s advantage giocare, tornare a vantaggio di qcn.; to work against sb. to work to sb.'s disadvantage — giocare, tornare a sfavore di qcn
4) (be successful) [ treatment] essere efficace, fare effetto; [detergent, drug] agire, essere efficace; [plan, argument] funzionare3.1) (labour)2) (rouse)to work oneself into a rage — andare in collera, infuriarsi
•- work in- work off- work on- work out- work to- work up•• -
85 zu
Präp. (+ Dat)1. räumlich, Richtung: to, toward(s); bis zu up to; zu jemandem gehen go and ( oder to) see s.o.; zu Tal fahren, gleiten etc.: downhill; Boden 2, Kopf 2 etc.2. räumlich, Lage: at, in; zu Berlin in ( amtlich: at) Berlin; der Dom zu Köln Cologne Cathedral; zu ebener Erde at ground level; zu jemandes Füßen at s.o.’s feet; zu Hause at home; zu beiden Seiten des Rheins on both sides of the Rhine; zu Wasser und zu Lande on land and at sea; Gasthof zu den drei Eichen the Three Oaktrees (Inn)3. zeitlich, Zeitpunkt: at; Zeitraum: over; Anlass: for; noch zehn Minuten ( bis) zu... another ten minutes before...; zu Beginn at the beginning; zu Weihnachten at Christmas; schenken etc.: for Christmas; Lebzeiten4. (für) Zweck, Ziel: for; zu etw. gut sein be good for s.th.; Stoff zu einem Kleid material for a dress5. Ergebnis ausdrückend: (in)to; es kam zu einem Skandal it blew up into a scandal, a scandal resulted; zu Asche verbrennen burn to ashes; zu etw. werden turn into s.th.; Person: auch become s.th.; zu meiner Freude / Überraschung to my delight / surprise6. Beziehung ausdrückend: for; thematisch: about, on; sich äußern zu say s.th. about; gehören zu belong to; gemein / nett zu nasty / nice to; passen zu suit; der Schlüssel zur Gartentür the key to the garden door; Liebe / Zuneigung zu jemandem love / affection for s.o.; aus Freundschaft zu ihr out of friendship for her7. Zusammensein: (mit) with; (hinzu) to; sich zu jemandem setzen sit with s.o., join s.o., sit (down) next to s.o.; Brot zum Ei essen have bread with one’s egg; Zucker zum Kaffee nehmen take sugar in one’s coffee; zu alledem kommt noch hinzu, dass... and on top of all that...9. Menge, Zahl, Häufigkeit, Verhältnis etc.: in; nur zu einem kleinen Teil only to a small extent; ein Potenzial, das nur zu einem kleinen Teil genutzt wird a potential only a small part of which is actually used; zu zweit nebeneinander gehen walk along two by two; sie kamen zu sechst six of them came; zu hunderten oder Hunderten in hundreds; es ist zu 20% / einem Viertel falsch 20% / a quarter of it is incorrect; ein Fass zu 50 Litern a 50-lit|re (Am. -er) barrel; zehn Karten zu zwei Euro (а, je) ten tickets at two euros (a ticket); insgesamt: ten tickets for two euros—Adv.1. (übermäßig) too; zu sehr too much; zu sehr betonen overemphasize; das Loch ist zu groß, als dass man es noch flicken könnte the hole is too big to be mended; ( viel) zu viel / viele (far oder much) too much / many; einer etc. zu viel one etc. too many; einmal zu viel once too often; ein gutes Gehalt wäre zu viel gesagt a good salary would be a bit of an overstatement; ich krieg zu viel! umg. well blow me down!; was zu viel ist, ist zu viel! enough is enough!; zu wenig not enough, too little (Pl. few); viel zu wenig not nearly enough, far too little (Pl. few); einer etc. zu wenig one etc. short, one etc. too few; du isst zu wenig you don’t eat enough, you need to eat more2. umg. (sehr) too, so, terribly; zu niedlich! how terribly sweet!; das ist ja zu nett! (sehr nett) that’s really very nice!; iro. (sehr gemein) how terribly nice (of you)!; (sehr ärgerlich) a fine thing, I must say!3. umg.: immer oder nur zu! go on!; na, dann ( mal) zu! OK, go ahead; beim Aufbruch: OK, let’s go, off we (bzw. you) go then—I Adj. umg.II Adv. (Ggs. offen) closed, shut; Augen zu! close your eyes; Tür zu! shut the door!—Konj.1. (+ Inf.): ich habe zu arbeiten I’ve got work to do; es ist nicht zu übersehen it can’t be overlooked; gut zu gebrauchen sein be perfectly usable; ich erinnere mich, ihn gesehen zu haben I remember seeing him; auch im Wort: auszuhalten sein be bearable2. (+ Part. Präs.): ein sorgfältig zu erwägender Plan a plan requiring careful consideration; auch im Wort: die auszuwechselnden Fahrzeugteile the parts to be exchanged* * *at (Präp.); on (Präp.); upon (Präp.); too (Adv.); to (Präp.); unto (Präp.); for (Präp.); into (Präp.);(geschlossen) closed (Adj.)* * *[tsuː]1. PRÄPOSITION (+dat)1) örtlich: Richtung, Ziel tozur Stadtmitte gehen — to go to the town centre (Brit) or center (US)
zum Bäcker/Arzt gehen — to go to the baker's/doctor's
zum Militär gehen, zu den Soldaten gehen — to join the army, to join up
zu jdm/etw hinaufsehen — to look up at sb/sth
zu jdm herübersehen/hinübersehen — to look across at sb
zum Fenster herein/hinaus — in (at)/out of the window
zur Tür hinaus/herein — out of/in the door
2) örtlich: Lage bei Stadt inzu Frankfurt (old) — in Frankfurt
der Dom zu Köln — the cathedral in Cologne, Cologne cathedral
zu seiner Linken saß... (geh) — on his left sat...
3) zeitlich atzu früher/später Stunde — at an early/late hour
(bis) zum 15. April/Donnerstag/Abend — until 15th April/Thursday/(this) evening
die Zahlung ist zum 15. April fällig — the payment is due on 15th April
zum 31. Mai kündigen — to give in (Brit) or turn in (US) one's notice for 31st May
4)Zusammengehörigkeit, Begleitung, Zusatz
Wein zum Essen trinken — to drink wine with one's mealzur Gitarre singen — to sing to (Brit) or with (US) a/the guitar
Vorwort/Anmerkungen zu etw — preface/notes to sth
zu dem kommt noch, dass ich... — on top of that I...
5) Zweck, Bestimmung forPapier zum Schreiben — paper to write on, writing paper
zur Einführung... — by way of (an) introduction...
zu seiner Entschuldigung muss man sagen... — in his defence (Brit) or defense (US) one must say...
zu seiner Entschuldigung sagte er... — by way of apology he said...
zu nichts taugen, zu nichts zu gebrauchen sein — to be no use to anyone (inf)
6)etw zum Geburtstag/zu Weihnachten bekommen — to get sth for one's birthday/for Christmaszu Ihrem 60. Geburtstag — on your 60th birthday
zu dieser Frage möchte ich Folgendes sagen — my reply to this question is as follows, on this I would like to say the following
"Zum Realismusbegriff" — "On the Concept of Realism"
7)Folge, Umstand
zu seinem Besten — for his own goodzu meiner Schande/Freude etc — to my shame/joy etc
es ist zum Weinen — it's enough to make you cry, it makes you want to cry
8)Mittel, Art und Weise
zu Fuß/Pferd — on foot/horseback9) Veränderung intozu etw werden — to turn into sth; (Mensch auch) to become sth
jdn/etw zu etw machen — to make sb/sth (into) sth
10) = als aser machte sie zu seiner Frau, er nahm sie zur Frau — he made her his wife
11)Verhältnis, Beziehung
Liebe zu jdm — love for sbVertrauen zu jdm/etw — trust in sb/sth
12)im Vergleich zu — in comparison with, compared with3:2 — the score is 3-2 or (gesprochen) three-two
See:13)wir verkaufen die Gläser jetzt das Stück zu 99 Cent — we're selling the glasses now at or for 99 cents each
zum Ersten..., zum Zweiten... (Aufzählung) — first..., second...
zum Ersten, zum Zweiten, zum Dritten (bei Auktion) — for the first time, for the second time, for the third time
See:→ vier, bis14)zu wem wollen Sie? — who do you want?zu wem sprechen Sie morgen bei der Konferenz? — who will you be speaking to or who will you be addressing at the conference tomorrow?
15)der Graf zu Ehrenstein — the Count of Ehrenstein16)getrenntes "dazu" inf
da komme ich nicht zu — I can't get (a)round to itSee:→ dazu17)zum Beispiel — for examplezum Lobe von jdm/etw — in praise of sb/sth
zur Beurteilung/Einsicht — for inspection
zur Probe/Ansicht — on trial/approval
2. ADVERB1) = allzu toosie liebte ihn zu sehr, als dass sie ihn verraten hätte — she loved him too much to betray him
2) = geschlossen shut, closedauf/zu (an Hähnen etc) — on/off
Tür zu! (inf) — shut the door
3)= los, weiter inf
dann mal zu! — right, off we go!du wolltest mir was vorsingen, dann mal zu — you wanted to sing me something? OK, go ahead
ihr seid auf dem richtigen Wege, nur zu! — you're on the right track, just keep going
schreie nur zu, es hilft doch nichts! — scream then, but it won't do any good!
lauft schon zu, ich komme nach — you go on, I'll catch you up
4) örtlich toward(s)See:→ ab3. ADJEKTIV(= geschlossen inf) Tür, Geschäft, Kiste etc shut; Kleid, Verschluss done upSee:→ zu sein4. BINDEWORT1) mit Infinitiv tojdm befehlen or den Auftrag erteilen, etw zu tun — to order sb to do sth
das Material ist noch/nicht mehr zu gebrauchen — the material is still/is no longer usable
ich habe noch zu arbeiten — I have still got (esp Brit) or I still have some work to do
ich komme, um mich zu verabschieden — I've come to say goodbye
2)noch zu bezahlende Rechnungen — outstanding billsdas sind alles nur winzige, leicht zu übersehende Punkte — these are just small points that can easily be overlooked
der zu prüfende Kandidat, der zu Prüfende — the candidate to be examined
* * *1) (position: They are not at home; She lives at 33 Forest Road) at2) (direction: He looked at her; She shouted at the boys.) at3) (to the state or condition of: A tadpole turns into a frog; I've sorted the books into piles.) into4) (towards: They marched on the town.) on5) ((moving, facing etc) in the direction of: He walked toward the door; She turned towards him.) towards6) ((moving, facing etc) in the direction of: He walked toward the door; She turned towards him.) toward7) (towards; in the direction of: I cycled to the station; The book fell to the floor; I went to the concert/lecture/play.) to8) (sometimes used to introduce the indirect object of a verb: He sent it to us; You're the only person I can talk to.) to9) (used in expressing various relations: Listen to me!; Did you reply to his letter?; Where's the key to this door?; He sang to (the accompaniment of) his guitar.) to10) to11) (showing the purpose or result of an action etc: He came quickly to my assistance; To my horror, he took a gun out of his pocket.) to12) (used instead of a complete infinitive: He asked her to stay but she didn't want to.) to13) (into a closed or almost closed position: He pulled/pushed the door to.) to14) (an old word for `to'.) unto* * *zu[tsu:]1. (wohin: Ziel) to\zum Schwimmbad geht es da lang! the swimming pool is that way!fahr mich bitte \zur Arbeit/Kirche/Schule please drive me to work/church/schoolwie weit ist es von hier \zum Bahnhof? how far is it from here to the train station?wie komme ich [von hier] \zur Post? how do I get [from here] to the post office?ich muss gleich \zum Arzt/ \zum Bäcker/ \zum Supermarkt I must go to the doctor's/baker's/supermarketmorgen gehe ich \zu Rainer I'm going to see Rainer tomorrow\zu Bett gehen (geh) to go to bed\zum Militär gehen to join the army\zum Theater gehen to go on the stage [or into the theatre]2. (wohin: Richtung)das Zimmer liegt \zur Straße hin the room looks out onto the streetder Kerl vom Nachbartisch sieht dauernd \zu uns rüber the bloke at the next table keeps looking across at us\zur Decke sehen to look [up] at the ceiling\zum Fenster hinaus/herein out of/in through the window\zur Tür hinaus/herein out of/in through the door\zum Himmel weisen to point heavenwards [or up at the heavens]\zu jdm/etw hinaufsehen to look up at sb/sth\zum Meer/zur Stadtmitte hin towards the sea/town centre3. (wohin: neben)▪ \zu jdm/etw next to sb/sthdarf ich mich \zu Ihnen setzen? may I sit next to [or beside] you?setz dich \zu uns [come and] sit with uslegen Sie \zu den Tellern bitte jeweils eine Serviette put one serviette next to each platesie ist schon \zu Bett she's already gone to bed\zu Hause at home\zu jds Rechten/Linken on sb's right/left [hand side]jdm \zur Seite sitzen (geh) to sit at sb's side5. (wo: vor Eigennamen, Ortnamen)der Dom \zu Köln the cathedral in Cologne, Cologne cathedralder Graf \zu Blaubeuren the Count of Blaubeurender Gasthof \zum blauen Engel the Blue Angel Innder Reichstag \zu Worms (hist) the Diet of Worms6. wann: Zeitpunkt at\zum 1. Januar fällig due on January 1stes muss [bis] zum Abend/14. März fertig sein it must be finished by this evening/March 14th\zum Wochenende fahren wir weg we are going away at [or AM on] the weekend\zu früher/später Stunde at an early/late hour\zu Mittag at [or by] midday/noon\zum Monatsende kündigen to give in one's notice for [or to take effect from] the end of the month\zu Ostern/Pfingsten/Weihnachten at Easter/Whitsun/Christmas7. (wann, wozu: Anlass)eine Feier \zum Jahrestag der Revolution a celebration to mark the anniversary of the revolution\zum Frühstück trinkt sie immer Tee she always has tea at breakfastetw \zum Geburtstag/ \zu Weihnachten bekommen to get sth for one's birthday/for Christmasjdm \zu etw gratulieren to congratulate sb on sth\zu Ihrem 80. Geburtstag möchte ich Ihnen herzlichst gratulieren I'd like to congratulate you on the occasion of your 80th birthday8. (worüber: Thema)\zu dieser Frage möchte ich Folgendes sagen to this question I should like to say the followingwas sagst du \zu diesen Preisen? what do you say to these prices?eine Rede \zum Thema Umwelt a speech on the subject of the environmentjdn \zu etw vernehmen to question sb about sth9. (wozu: Zweck, Ziel)der Knopf \zum Abstellen the off-buttonPapier \zum Schreiben paper to write on, writing paperWasser \zum Trinken drinking waterwir haben nichts \zum Essen we have nothing to eatgib dem Kind doch etwas \zum Spielen give the child something to play withauf die Reise habe ich mir etwas \zum Lesen mitgenommen I've brought something to read on the tripbei dem Regenwetter habe ich keine Lust \zum Wandern I don't fancy walking if it is rainingdas Zeichen \zum Aufbruch the signal to leave\zum Arzt geboren sein to be born to be a doctorsie sagte das nur \zu seiner Beruhigung she said that just to set his mind at rest\zur Ansicht on approval\zur Einsicht for inspection\zur Einführung... by way of an introduction...\zu seiner Entschuldigung/ \zur Erklärung in apology/explanation, by way of an apology/explanationjdn \zum Essen einladen to invite sb for a meal\zum Gedächtnis von jdm in memory of sb, in sb's memory\zu Hilfe! help!jdm \zu Hilfe kommen to come to sb's aid\zum Lobe von jdm/etw in praise of sb/sth\zu nichts taugen [o zu gebrauchen sein] to be no use at all\zur Probe as a trial [or test]\zur Unterschrift for signature [or signing]\zu was (fam) for what, why\zu was soll das gut sein? what do you need that for?, what is that for?10. (als was)er nahm sie \zur Frau he took her as his wifeetw \zur Antwort geben to say sth in reply\zum Beispiel for example\zur Belohnung as a reward\zur Strafe as a punishment▪ jdn/etw \zum Vorbild nehmen to take sb/sth as one's example, to model oneself on sb/sth\zur Warnung as a warning11. (womit zusammen: Begleitung)mögen Sie Milch/Zucker \zum Kaffee? do you take your coffee white [or with milk]/with sugar?\zu Lachs passt kein Rotwein red wine does not go with salmonetw \zu etw tragen to wear sth with sth12. (zu was: Zugehörigkeit)\zu den Lehrbüchern gehören auch Kassetten there are cassettes to go with the text bookswo ist der Korken \zu der Flasche? where is the cork for this bottle?mir fehlt nur der Schlüssel \zu dieser Tür I've only got to find the key to this door13. (wie: Umstand, Art und Weise)sie erledigt alles \zu meiner Zufriedenheit she does everything to my complete satisfactiondie Firma verkauft alles \zu niedrigsten Preisen the company sells everything at rock-bottom pricesdu hast dich \zu deinem Vorteil verändert you've changed for the betterdas ist ja \zum Lachen that's ridiculous [or really funny]das ist \zum Weinen it's enough to make you want to cry [or weep]\zu jds Bestem/Vorteil sein to be for one's own good/to one's advantage\zu Deutsch (veraltend) in German\zum Glück luckily14. (wie: Fortbewegungsart)\zu Fuß/Pferd on foot/horseback\zu Fuß gehen Sie etwa 20 Minuten it will take you about 20 minutes on foot\zu Schiff (veraltet) by ship [or sea15. (zu was: Ergebnis eines Vorgangs)\zu Asche verbrennen to burn to ashesEiweiß \zu Schnee schlagen to beat the egg white until stiffKartoffeln \zu einem Brei zerstampfen to mash potatoes\zum Erliegen/Stehen kommen to come to rest/a haltetw \zu Pulver zermahlen to grind sth [in]to powder\zu etw werden to turn into [or become] sthmanch einer wird aus Armut \zum Dieb often it is poverty that turns sb into a thiefwieder \zu Staub werden to [re]turn to duster ist \zum Kapitän befördert worden he was promoted to captainsie wurde \zur Vorsitzenden gewählt she was elected chairmanjdn \zu etw ernennen to nominate sb for sthjdn/etw \zu etw machen to make sb/sth into sther machte sie \zu seiner Frau he made her his wife17. (zu wem: Beziehung)meine Beziehung \zu ihr my relationship with herLiebe \zu jdm love for sbaus Freundschaft \zu jdm because of one's friendship with sbVertrauen \zu jdm/etw trust in sb/sth18. (wie: im Verhältnis zu) in relation [or proportion] toim Verhältnis 1 \zu 4 MATH in the ratio of one to fourunsere Chancen stehen 50 \zu 50 our chances are fifty-fiftyim Vergleich \zu... in comparison with..., compared to...19. SPORTBayern München gewann mit 5 \zu 1 Bayern Munich won five-onedas Fußballspiel ging unentschieden 0 \zu 0 aus the football match ended in a nil-nil draw\zu drei Prozent at three percentdiese Äpfel habe ich \zu ein Euro das Stück gekauft I bought these apples for [or at] one euro eachsechs [Stück] \zu fünfzig Cent six for fifty cents\zum halben Preis at half pricewir sind \zu fünft in den Urlaub gefahren five of us went on holiday togethersie kommen immer \zu zweit those two always come as a pairder Pulli ist nur \zur Hälfte fertig the jumper is only half finishedhast du das Buch nur \zu einem Viertel gelesen? have you only read a quarter of the book?\zum ersten Mal for the first time\zum Ersten..., \zum Zweiten firstly..., secondly\zum Ersten, \zum Zweiten, \zum Dritten (bei Auktionen) going once, going twice, sold\zur Hauptsache mainly\zum Rechten schauen to look to the right\zum Voraus in front of\zum Vorn[e]herein from in frontII. ADVERB1. (allzu) tooich wäre \zu gern mitgefahren I would have loved to have gone along\zu sehr too mucher hat sich nicht \zu sehr bemüht he didn't try too [or very] harddas ist einfach \zu dumm! that's really too stupid!dem Ausgang \zu towards the exitnach hinten/vorne \zu towards the back/front4. (fam: weiter, los)dann mal \zu! go ahead!, off we goschimpf nur \zu, es hilft doch nichts go on, scream, it won't do any goodmach \zu! hurry up!, get a move on!lauf schon \zu, ich komme nach you go on [or go on ahead], I'll catch upIII. ADJEKTIVTür \zu, es zieht! shut the door, there's a draught!dreh den Wasserhahn \zu! turn the tap off![mach die] Augen \zu, ich hab da was für dich close your eyes, I've got sth for you\zu haben [o sein] to be shut [or closed]vor der \zunen Tür stehen (sl) to stand in front of the closed door▪ \zu sein:sie ist total \zu you can't get through to herIV. KONJUNKTION1. mit Infinitiv towas gibt es heute Mittag \zu essen? what are we having for lunch today?ohne es \zu wissen without knowing it▪ jd hat etw \zu tun:ich habe \zu arbeiten I have some work to dosie hat \zu gehorchen she has to obey [or do as she is told]ich habe heute einiges \zu erledigen I have got a few things to do today▪ etw ist \zu tun:die Rechnung ist bis Freitag \zu bezahlen the bill has to be paid by Fridaydieser Auftrag ist unverzüglich \zu erledigen this task must be completed straight away▪ um etw \zu tun:ich komme, um mich \zu verabschieden I have come to say goodbye2. mit Partizipda sind noch einige \zu bezahlende Rechnungen there are some outstanding billses gibt verschiedene noch \zu kaufende Gegenstände some things still have to be boughtder \zu Prüfende the candidate to be examinednicht \zu unterschätzende Probleme problems [that are] not to be underestimated* * *1.1) (Richtung) tozu... hin — towards...
er kommt zu mir — (besucht mich) he is coming to my place
2) (zusammen mit) withdas passt nicht zu Bier/zu dem Kleid — that doesn't go with beer/with that dress
3) (Lage) atzu seiner Linken — (geh.) on his left
der Dom zu Speyer — (veralt.) Speyer Cathedral
das Gasthaus ‘Zu den drei Eichen’ — the Three Oaks Inn
4) (zeitlich) at5) (Art u. Weise)zu meiner Zufriedenheit/Überraschung — to my satisfaction/surprise
zu seinem Vorteil/Nachteil — to his advantage/disadvantage; (bei Mengenangaben o. Ä)
zu Dutzenden/zweien — by the dozen/in twos
sie sind zu einem Drittel/zu 50 % arbeitslos — a third/50 % of them are jobless
zu einem großen Teil — largely; to a large extent
das Ergebnis war 2 zu 1 — the result was 2-1 or 2 to 1
7) (einen Preis zuordnend) at; forfünf Briefmarken zu fünfzig [Cent] — five 50-cent stamps
9) (Zweck) for10) (Ziel, Ergebnis) into11) (über) about; on12) (gegenüber)2.1) (allzu) tooer ist zu alt, um diese Reise zu unternehmen — he is too old to undertake this journey
das ist ja zu schön/komisch! — that's really wonderful/hilarious!; that's too wonderful/hilarious for words!
2) nachgestellt (Richtung) towards3) (ugs.)Augen/Tür zu! — shut your eyes/the door!
4) (ugs.): (Aufforderung)3.nur zu! — (fang/fangt an!) get going!; get down to it!; (mach/macht weiter!) get on with it!
1) (mit Infinitiv) toHaus zu verkaufen/vermieten — house for sale/to let
2) (mit 1. Part.)die zu erledigende Post — the letters pl. to be dealt with
* * *zu1 präp (+dat)1. räumlich, Richtung: to, toward(s);bis zu up to;zu jemandem gehen go and ( oder to) see sb;2. räumlich, Lage: at, in;der Dom zu Köln Cologne Cathedral;zu ebener Erde at ground level;zu jemandes Füßen at sb’s feet;zu Hause at home;zu beiden Seiten des Rheins on both sides of the Rhine;zu Wasser und zu Lande on land and at sea;Gasthof zu den drei Eichen the Three Oaktrees (Inn)noch zehn Minuten (bis) zu … another ten minutes before …;zu Beginn at the beginning;4. (für) Zweck, Ziel: for;zu etwas gut sein be good for sth;Stoff zu einem Kleid material for a dress5. Ergebnis ausdrückend: (in)to;es kam zu einem Skandal it blew up into a scandal, a scandal resulted;zu Asche verbrennen burn to ashes;zu etwas werden turn into sth; Person: auch become sth;zu meiner Freude/Überraschung to my delight/surprisesich äußern zu say sth about;gehören zu belong to;gemein/nett zu nasty/nice to;passen zu suit;der Schlüssel zur Gartentür the key to the garden door;Liebe/Zuneigung zu jemandem love/affection for sb;aus Freundschaft zu ihr out of friendship for hersich zu jemandem setzen sit with sb, join sb, sit (down) next to sb;Brot zum Ei essen have bread with one’s egg;Zucker zum Kaffee nehmen take sugar in one’s coffee;zu alledem kommt noch hinzu, dass … and on top of all that …8. Art und Weise:zu Fuß on foot;zu Pferd kommen come on horseback;zu Deutsch in German9. Menge, Zahl, Häufigkeit, Verhältnis etc: in;nur zu einem kleinen Teil only to a small extent;ein Potenzial, das nur zu einem kleinen Teil genutzt wird a potential only a small part of which is actually used;zu zweit nebeneinandergehen walk along two by two;sie kamen zu sechst six of them came;Hunderten in hundreds;es ist zu 20%/einem Viertel falsch 20%/a quarter of it is incorrect;ein Fass zu 50 Litern a 50-litre (US -er) barrel;zehn Karten zu zwei Euro (à, je) ten tickets at two euros (a ticket); insgesamt: ten tickets for two euros10. Zahlenverhältnis:11. Adelsprädikat:zu2 adv1. (übermäßig) too;zu sehr too much;zu sehr betonen overemphasize;das Loch ist zu groß, als dass man es noch flicken könnte the hole is too big to be mended;(viel) zu viel/viele (far oder much) too much/many;einer etczu viel one etc too many;einmal zu viel once too often;ein gutes Gehalt wäre zu viel gesagt a good salary would be a bit of an overstatement;ich krieg zu viel! umg well blow me down!;was zu viel ist, ist zu viel! enough is enough!;zu wenig not enough, too little (pl few);viel zu wenig not nearly enough, far too little (pl few);einer etcdu isst zu wenig you don’t eat enough, you need to eat more2. umg (sehr) too, so, terribly;zu niedlich! how terribly sweet!;das ist ja zu nett! (sehr nett) that’s really very nice!; iron (sehr gemein) how terribly nice (of you)!; (sehr ärgerlich) a fine thing, I must say!3. umg:nur zu! go on!;4. Richtung:nach Norden zu toward(s) the north; zeitlich:gegen … zu toward(s)zu3A. adj umg1.zu sein Fenster, Mund etc: be closed, be shut;2.3.zu sein (ausgebucht) Flug: be full4.B. adv (Ggs offen) closed, shut;Augen zu! close your eyes;Tür zu! shut the door!zu4 konj1. (+inf):ich habe zu arbeiten I’ve got work to do;es ist nicht zu übersehen it can’t be overlooked;gut zu gebrauchen sein be perfectly usable;ich erinnere mich, ihn gesehen zu haben I remember seeing him; auch im Wort:auszuhalten sein be bearable2. (+ ppr):ein sorgfältig zu erwägender Plan a plan requiring careful consideration; auch im Wort:die auszuwechselnden Fahrzeugteile the parts to be exchanged* * *1.1) (Richtung) tozu... hin — towards...
er kommt zu mir — (besucht mich) he is coming to my place
2) (zusammen mit) withdas passt nicht zu Bier/zu dem Kleid — that doesn't go with beer/with that dress
3) (Lage) atzu seiner Linken — (geh.) on his left
der Dom zu Speyer — (veralt.) Speyer Cathedral
das Gasthaus ‘Zu den drei Eichen’ — the Three Oaks Inn
4) (zeitlich) at5) (Art u. Weise)zu meiner Zufriedenheit/Überraschung — to my satisfaction/surprise
zu seinem Vorteil/Nachteil — to his advantage/disadvantage; (bei Mengenangaben o. Ä)
zu Dutzenden/zweien — by the dozen/in twos
sie sind zu einem Drittel/zu 50 % arbeitslos — a third/50 % of them are jobless
zu einem großen Teil — largely; to a large extent
das Ergebnis war 2 zu 1 — the result was 2-1 or 2 to 1
7) (einen Preis zuordnend) at; forfünf Briefmarken zu fünfzig [Cent] — five 50-cent stamps
9) (Zweck) for10) (Ziel, Ergebnis) into11) (über) about; on12) (gegenüber)2.1) (allzu) tooer ist zu alt, um diese Reise zu unternehmen — he is too old to undertake this journey
das ist ja zu schön/komisch! — that's really wonderful/hilarious!; that's too wonderful/hilarious for words!
2) nachgestellt (Richtung) towards3) (ugs.)Augen/Tür zu! — shut your eyes/the door!
4) (ugs.): (Aufforderung)3.nur zu! — (fang/fangt an!) get going!; get down to it!; (mach/macht weiter!) get on with it!
1) (mit Infinitiv) toHaus zu verkaufen/vermieten — house for sale/to let
2) (mit 1. Part.)die zu erledigende Post — the letters pl. to be dealt with
* * *adv.too adv. konj.for conj. präp.at prep.to prep.toward prep.towards prep.unto prep. -
86 strain
I 1. nounput a strain on somebody/something — jemanden/etwas belasten
2) (extreme physical or mental tension) Stress, derfeel the strain — die Anstrengung spüren
stand or take the strain — die Belastung od. den Stress aushalten
place somebody under [a] great strain — jemanden einer starken Belastung aussetzen
be under [a great deal of] strain — unter großem Stress stehen
3) (person, thing)be a strain on somebody/something — jemanden/etwas belasten; eine Belastung für jemanden/etwas sein
2. transitive verbfind something a strain — etwas als Belastung empfinden
2) (stretch tightly) [fest] spannen3) (exert to maximum)strain oneself/somebody/something — das Letzte aus sich/jemandem/etwas herausholen
strain one's ears/eyes/voice — seine Ohren/Augen/Stimme anstrengen
strain oneself to do something — sich nach Kräften bemühen, etwas zu tun
4) (use beyond proper limits) verzerren [Wahrheit, Lehre, Tatsachen]; überbeanspruchen [Geduld, Wohlwollen]3. intransitive verbstrain [the water from] the vegetables — das Gemüse abgießen
(strive intensely) sich anstrengenstrain at something — an etwas (Dat.) zerren
strain at the leash — an der Leine zerren; (fig.) es kaum erwarten können
strain after something — sich mit aller Gewalt um etwas bemühen
Phrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/120866/strain_away">strain awayII noun* * *I 1. [strein] verb1) (to exert oneself or a part of the body to the greatest possible extent: They strained at the door, trying to pull it open; He strained to reach the rope.) anstrengen2) (to injure (a muscle etc) through too much use, exertion etc: He has strained a muscle in his leg; You'll strain your eyes by reading in such a poor light.) zerren, überanstrengen3) (to force or stretch (too far): The constant interruptions were straining his patience.) strapazieren4) (to put (eg a mixture) through a sieve etc in order to separate solid matter from liquid: She strained the coffee.) filtrieren2. noun1) (force exerted; Can nylon ropes take more strain than the old kind of rope?) die Spannung2) ((something, eg too much work etc, that causes) a state of anxiety and fatigue: The strain of nursing her dying husband was too much for her; to suffer from strain.) die Anstrengung3) ((an) injury especially to a muscle caused by too much exertion: muscular strain.) die Zerrung4) (too great a demand: These constant delays are a strain on our patience.) die Strapaze•- strained- strainer
- strain off II [strein] noun1) (a kind or breed (of animals, plants etc): a new strain of cattle.) die Rasse2) (a tendency in a person's character: I'm sure there's a strain of madness in her.) die Anlage3) ((often in plural) (the sound of) a tune: I heard the strains of a hymn coming from the church.) die Weise* * *strain1[streɪn]na \strain of eccentricity/puritanism ein Hang m zum Exzentrischen/Puritanismusstrain2[streɪn]to put a \strain on sth einen Druck auf etw akk ausübenI found it quite a \strain having her to stay with us ich habe es als ziemliche Belastung empfunden, sie bei uns zu habenstresses and \strains Strapazen plto be under a lot of \strain stark unter Druck stehen; (emotional) unter großem Druck stehenexcess weight puts a lot of \strain on the heart Übergewicht stellt eine große Belastung für das Herz darstress and \strain Zug und Druckback/groin \strain Rücken-/Leistenzerrung fhamstring \strain Zerrung f der Achillessehne▪ \strains pl Melodie[n] f[pl]II. vithe dog is \straining at the leash der Hund zerrt an der LeineIII. vt▪ to \strain sthI \strained a muscle in my back ich habe mir eine Rückenmuskelzerrung zugezogenhe \strained the rope until he was sure that it would hold fast er belastete das Seil, bis er sicher war, dass es halten würdeto \strain a ligament sich dat eine Bänderzerrung zuziehenshe's \straining every nerve to get the work finished on time sie strengt sich ungeheuer an, um die Arbeit rechtzeitig fertig zu bekommento \strain one's ears die Ohren spitzen [o fam aufsperren]to \strain one's eyes die Augen überanstrengento \strain the truth übertreibenI agree she's lost weight, but I think it's \straining the truth a little to describe her as slim ich finde auch, dass sie abgenommen hat, aber sie als schlank zu bezeichnen, das wäre denn doch etwas zu vielhis conduct couldn't but \strain their relationship sein Benehmen musste eine Belastungsprobe für ihre Beziehung seinto \strain sb's credulity für jdn sehr unglaubhaft klingen4. (remove solids from liquids) coffee etw [aus]sieben [o ausziehen]; (remove liquid from solids) vegetables etw abgießen* * *I [streɪn]1. n1) (MECH) Belastung f, Beanspruchung f; (on rope, arch) Spannung f, Belastung f; (on beams, floor) Druck mcan you take some of the strain? — können Sie mal mit festhalten/mit ziehen?
to show signs of strain — Zeichen pl von Überlastung or Überbeanspruchung zeigen
2) (fig mental, economic etc) Belastung f (on für); (= effort) Anstrengung f; (= pressure, of job etc also) Beanspruchung f (of durch); (of responsibility) Last fto suffer from ( nervous) strain — (nervlich) überlastet sein, im Stress sein
I find her/it a bit of a strain — ich finde sie/das ziemlich anstrengend
to put a (great) strain on sb/sth — jdn/etw stark belasten
to put too great a strain on sb/sth — jdn/etw überlasten
to show signs of strain — Zeichen pl von Überlastung or Überanstrengung zeigen
to take the strain off sb/sth — jdn/etw entlasten
the strain of six hours at the wheel — die Anstrengung, sechs Stunden am Steuer zu sitzen
3) (= muscle-strain) (Muskel)zerrung f; (on eyes, heart etc) Überanstrengung f (on +gen)4) pl (of instrument, tune) Klänge plto the strains of — zu den Klängen (+gen)
2. vt1) (= stretch) spannen2) (= put strain on) rope, beams, relationship, faith, budget belasten; nerves, patience, resources strapazieren; (= put too much strain on) überlasten; meaning, word dehnento strain one's ears/eyes to... —
to strain oneself — sich anstrengen; (excessively) sich überanstrengen
don't strain yourself! (iro inf) — überanstrenge dich bloß nicht!, reiß dir bloß kein Bein aus! (inf)
3) (MED) muscle zerren; ankle, arm, neck verrenken; back, eyes, voice anstrengen, strapazieren; (excessively) überanstrengen; heart belasten; (excessively) überlastento strain off water —
3. vi(= exert effort) sich anstrengen, sich abmühen; (= pull) zerren, ziehen; (fig = strive) sich bemühen, strebento strain to do sth — sich anstrengen or abmühen, etw zu tun
to strain at the leash (dog) — an der Leine zerren; (fig) aufmucken, aufmüpfig werden (inf)
to strain after sth — nach etw streben, sich um etw bemühen
IIto strain against sth —
n2) (= style) Anflug m* * *strain1 [streın]A v/t1. ein Seil etc (an)spannen, anziehen, straff ziehen2. sich einen Muskel, eine Sehne etc zerren, sich das Handgelenk verstauchen, seine Augen etc (auch sich) überanstrengen oder bis (zum Äußersten) anstrengen:strain a groin (muscle) sich eine Leisten-(Muskel)zerrung zuziehen;3. TECH deformieren, verformen, verziehen4. fig etwas überspannen, strapazieren, jemandes Geduld, Kräfte etc überfordern, auf eine harte Probe stellen5. fig einen Sinn, ein Recht strapazieren, vergewaltigen, Gewalt antun (dat), Befugnisse etc überschreiten:strain a point zu weit gehen;a strained interpretation eine forcierte Auslegung6. (durch)seihen, passieren, filtern, filtrieren:B v/i1. sich (bis zum Äußersten) anstrengen ( to do zu tun):strain after sich abmühen um, streben nach;strain after effects nach Effekt haschen2. sich (an)spannen4. ( auch beim Stuhlgang) pressen, drücken:5. TECH sich verziehen, sich verformen6. a) durchlaufen, -tropfen, -sickern (Flüssigkeit)C s1. Spannung f, Beanspruchung f, Zug m2. TECH verformende Spannung, Verdehnung f3. MEDa) Zerrung fb) Überanstrengung f:strain fracture Ermüdungsbruch m4. Anstrengung f, Anspannung f, Kraftaufwand m5. (on) (starke) Anstrengung, Strapaze f (für), Überanstrengung f (gen), (nervliche, auch finanzielle) Belastung (für), Druck m (auf akk), Last f (der Verantwortung etc):it is a strain es nimmt einen mit;be a strain on sb’s nerves jemanden Nerven kosten;be under a strain mitgenommen sein, mit den Nerven herunter sein6. Weise f, Melodie f:to the strains of zu den Klängen von (od gen)7. Vers m, Passage f8. fig Ton(art) m(f), Stil m9. Laune f, Stimmung f:he was in a philosophizing strain er war zum Philosophieren aufgelegt10. pl Spannungen plstrain2 [streın] s1. Geschlecht n, Linie f2. Abstammung f3. BIOLa) Rasse fb) (Ab-, Spiel)Art f4. Beimischung f, (Rassen)Merkmal n, Zug m:a strain of Greek blood ein Schuss griechischen Bluts5. (Erb)Anlage f, (Charakter)Zug mof von)* * *I 1. nounput a strain on somebody/something — jemanden/etwas belasten
2) (extreme physical or mental tension) Stress, derstand or take the strain — die Belastung od. den Stress aushalten
place somebody under [a] great strain — jemanden einer starken Belastung aussetzen
be under [a great deal of] strain — unter großem Stress stehen
3) (person, thing)2. transitive verbbe a strain on somebody/something — jemanden/etwas belasten; eine Belastung für jemanden/etwas sein
1) (overexert) überanstrengen; zerren [Muskel]; überbeanspruchen [Geduld, Loyalität usw.]2) (stretch tightly) [fest] spannenstrain oneself/somebody/something — das Letzte aus sich/jemandem/etwas herausholen
strain one's ears/eyes/voice — seine Ohren/Augen/Stimme anstrengen
strain oneself to do something — sich nach Kräften bemühen, etwas zu tun
4) (use beyond proper limits) verzerren [Wahrheit, Lehre, Tatsachen]; überbeanspruchen [Geduld, Wohlwollen]3. intransitive verbstrain [the water from] the vegetables — das Gemüse abgießen
(strive intensely) sich anstrengenstrain at something — an etwas (Dat.) zerren
strain at the leash — an der Leine zerren; (fig.) es kaum erwarten können
Phrasal Verbs:II noun* * *n.Anspannung f.Anstrengung f.Beanspruchung f.Dehnung -en f.Kraftaufwand f.Spannung -en f.Strapaze -n f.Verdehnung f.Zug ¨-e m.starke Inanspruchnahme f. v.anstrengen v. -
87 lassen
I Modalv.; lässt, ließ, hat lassen1. (erlauben) let; jemanden gehen / schlafen etc. lassen let s.o. go / sleep etc.; fallen lassen drop; sehen lassen show; die Polizei musste ihn laufen lassen the police had to let him go; lass mich mal sehen! let me see ( oder have a look); lass ihn nur kommen! just let him come; lass mich nur machen! (just) leave it to me; er lässt sich nichts sagen he won’t listen (to anyone); sie ließ alles mit sich geschehen she put up with everything he ( oder they etc.) did to her; lass ihn doch ausreden let him finish (what he’s saying); bieten, schmecken II, sehen II, stören I, träumen 1 etc.2. (veranlassen) jemanden etw. tun lassen get s.o. to do s.th.; stärker: make s.o. do s.th.; er ließ ihn versetzen he had him transferred; er ließ sich einen Anzug machen he had a suit made (for himself); sich (Dat) etw. schicken lassen have s.th. sent; sich (Dat) einen Zahn ziehen lassen have a tooth (taken) out; er ließ den Arzt / die Polizei kommen he sent for ( oder called) the doctor / he called the police; er ließ mich warten he kept me waiting, he made me wait; lassen Sie mich wissen let me know; ich lass mich so nicht anreden I won’t be spoken to like that, I won’t have anyone speak to me like that; ich lass mich doch nicht verarschen umg. I won’t be made a fool of, what sort of a fool do they etc. take me for?; siehe auch laufen I4. (ermöglichen) das lässt sich ( schon) machen / einrichten (I’m sure) it can be done / we can manage that; es lässt sich nicht beweisen it can’t be proved; das Wort lässt sich nicht übersetzen this word can’t be translated ( oder is untranslatable); der Schrank lässt sich leicht öffnen the cupboard is easy to open; die Tür lässt sich nicht öffnen grundsätzlich: the door can’t be opened, the door doesn’t open; im Moment: the door won’t open; es lässt sich nicht leugnen, dass... there’s no denying that; es lässt sich vielfach verwenden it can be put to a number of uses; es lässt sich gut mischen / drehen it mixes well / turns easily; der Wein lässt sich trinken umg. this wine’s very drinkable ( oder not bad at all)5. ich habe mir sagen lassen I’ve heard ( oder been told); ich lasse bitten geh. please bring our visitor(s) in; einen fahren lassen vulg. let off; einfallen 1, hören I, sehen IIII v/i; P.P. gelassen1. umg.: lass nur, ich mach das schon you can leave that to me; lass doch, das geht auch so leave it, it’s OK as it is2. geh. (sich trennen) von jemandem / etw. lassen altm. leave s.o. / give up s.th.; sie können nicht voneinander lassen they cannot be parted, they are inseparable1. er ließ ihn ins Haus he let him in(to the house); Wasser in die Wanne lassen run ([the] water into) the bath; einen lassen vulg. let off; worauf du einen lassen kannst! vulg. you can be sure of that!2. (unterlassen) stop; lass das! don’t!; (hör auf) auch stop it!; lass das Weinen (do) stop crying; lass es ( sein) leave it, don’t bother; lassen wir das enough of that; lass den Lärm stop that noise; ich kann’s nicht lassen I can’t stop, I can’t help it; er kann das Streiten nicht lassen he can’t stop arguing, he 'will go on arguing; er kann’s einfach nicht lassen he 'will keep on doing it; tu, was du nicht lassen kannst you must do what you think best ( oder what you have to do)3. (in einem Zustand belassen) leave; alles so lassen, wie es ist leave things as they are; die Tür offen lassen leave the door open; etw. / jemanden hinter sich (Dat) lassen leave s.th. / s.o. behind; das Licht brennen lassen leave the light(s) on; das kann man (so) lassen! umg. (mm,) not bad; lass ( die) Arbeit Arbeit sein umg. you can leave your work, it won’t run away; Ruhe4. (an einem Ort etc. lassen) leave; wo soll ich mein Gepäck lassen? where shall I leave ( oder put) my luggage?; wo habe ich ( bloß) meinen Schirm gelassen? where can I have left ( oder put) my umbrella?; lass mir noch einen Schluck in der Flasche leave a drop for me in the bottle; viel Geld lassen umg., fig. beim Glücksspiel etc.: lose a packet (of money)5. (überlassen) give; (vermachen) leave; jemandem etw. lassen leave s.o. s.th.; fig. leave s.th. to s.o.; ich lasse Ihnen das Bild für 400 Dollar you can have the picture for $400; jemandem fünf Minuten lassen give s.o. five minutes; das muss man ihm lassen you’ve got to hand it to him; Sorge, Vortritt, Wille, Zeit etc.6. poet. (verlassen) (Land, Frau etc.) leave; sein Leben lassen lose one’s life, be killed, die, sein Leben für etw. lassen lay down one’s life for s.th.* * *(sein lassen) to let;(zulassen) to let* * *lạs|sen ['lasn] pret ließ [liːs] ptp gela\#ssen [gə'lasn]1. MODALVERB ptp la\#ssen1)jdm mitteilen lassen, dass... — to let sb know that...
jdn etw wissen lassen — to let sb know sth
jdm ausrichten lassen, dass... — to leave a message for sb that...
etw kommen lassen —
Goethe lässt Faust sagen... — Goethe has Faust say...
2)= zulassenBei absichtlichen Handlungen wird lassen mit to let übersetzt, bei versehentlichen Handlungen mit to leave.
die Bohnen fünf Minuten kochen lassen — let the beans boil for five minutesWasser in die Badewanne laufen lassen — to run water into the bath
einen Bart/die Haare wachsen lassen — to grow a beard/one's hair, to let one's beard/hair grow
den Tee ziehen lassen — to let the tea draw (Brit) or steep (US)
3) = erlauben to let, to allower hat mich nicht ausreden lassen — he didn't allow me to finish speaking, he didn't let me finish speaking
jdn etw sehen/hören lassen — to let sb see/hear sth
er hat sich überreden lassen — he let himself be persuaded, he allowed himself to be persuaded
ich lasse mich nicht belügen/zwingen — I won't be lied to/coerced
lass mich machen! — let me do it!
4)= Möglichkeit bieten
das Fenster lässt sich leicht öffnen — the window opens easilydas Fenster lässt sich nicht öffnen (grundsätzlich nicht) — the window doesn't open; (momentan nicht) the window won't open
das Wort lässt sich schwer/nicht übersetzen — the word is hard to translate/can't be translated or is untranslatable
das lässt sich machen — that's possible, that can be done
es lässt sich essen/trinken — it's edible/drinkable
hier lässt es sich bequem sitzen — it's nice sitting here
das lässt sich zehn Jahre später nicht mehr feststellen — ten years on this can no longer be established, ten years on it is too late to establish this
das lässt sich nicht mehr ändern — it's too late to do anything about it now
daraus lässt sich schließen or folgern, dass... — one can conclude from this that...
5)lass uns gehen! — let's go!lass es dir gut gehen! — take care of yourself!
lass ihn nur kommen! — just let him show his face!, just let him come!
lasset uns beten —
2. TRANSITIVES VERB1) = unterlassen to stop; (= momentan aufhören) to leavelass diese Bemerkungen! — that's enough of that kind of remark!
er kann das Rauchen/Trinken nicht lassen — he can't stop smoking/drinking
tu was du nicht lassen kannst! — if you must, you must!
er kann es nicht lassen! — he will keep on doing it!
er hat es versucht, aber er kann es nicht lassen — he's tried, but he can't help it or himself
wenn du nicht willst, dann lass es doch — if you don't want to, then don't
2) = zurücklassen, loslassen to leaveer hat dort viel Geld gelassen — he left with his pockets a lot lighter
lass mich ( los)! — let me go!
lass mich ( in Ruhe)! — leave me alone!
3)= überlassen
jdm etw lassen — to let sb have sthPeter will mir meinen Ball nicht lassen (= nicht geben) — Peter won't let go of my ball
lass ihr schon den Ball, sonst weint sie wieder — let her keep the ball otherwise she'll start crying again
4) = hineinlassen, hinauslassen to let (in +acc into, aus out of)er ließ mich nicht aus dem Haus — he wouldn't let me out of the house
lass bloß den Hund nicht auf das Sofa! — don't let the dog get on the sofa!
5) = belassen to leaveetw lassen, wie es ist — to leave sth (just) as it is
etw ungesagt/ungetan lassen (geh) — to leave sth unsaid/undone
3. INTRANSITIVES VERB◆ von jdm/etw lassen (= ablassen) to give sb/sth uplass mal, ich mach das schon — leave it, I'll do it
lass mal, ich zahle das schon — no, that's all right, I'll pay
4. REFLEXIVES VERB◆ sich lassen
sich vor Freude nicht zu lassen wissen or nicht lassen können — to be beside oneself with joy* * *1) (to cause to be done: I'm having a tooth (taken) out; Have Smith come and see me.) have2) (to allow or permit: She refused to let her children go out in the rain; Let me see your drawing.) let3) (to cause to: I will let you know how much it costs.) let4) (used for giving orders or suggestions: If they will not work, let them starve; Let's (= let us) leave right away!) let5) (to allow to remain in a particular state or condition: She left the job half-finished.) leave6) (to let (a person or a thing) do something without being helped or attended to: I'll leave the meat to cook for a while.) leave* * *las·sen[ˈlasn̩]1.<lässt, ließ, gelassen>▪ etw \lassen to stop sth; (verzichten) to refrain from doing sth; (nicht tun) to not do sth; (sich nicht bemühen) to not bother to do sth; (beiseitelegen) to put [or set] aside sth seplass das Betteln! stop begging!keine Lust? dann \lassen wir es eben you don't feel like it? we won't bother thentu, was du nicht \lassen kannst do what you have [or want] to dolass doch die Arbeit Arbeit sein! (fam) forget work!jd kann etw nicht \lassen sb can't stop sthich konnte es einfach nicht \lassen I simply couldn't resistjd kann es nicht \lassen, etw zu tun sb can't stop doing sth2.<lässt, ließ, gelassen>▪ jdn/etw irgendwo \lassen to leave sb/sth somewhere3.<lässt, ließ, gelassen>4.<lässt, ließ, gelassen>▪ jdm etw \lassen to let sb have sthlass ihnen ihren Spaß let them have their fun [or enjoy themselves]die Diebe haben uns nichts ge\lassen the thieves left us nothing [or fam cleaned us out]jdm etw billig/zum halben Preis \lassen to let sb have sth cheap/for half the price5.<lässt, ließ, gelassen>▪ jdn/ein Tier irgendwohin \lassen to let sb/an animal go somewhere6.<lässt, ließ, gelassen>(in einem Zustand lassen)▪ jdn/etw irgendwie/irgendwo \lassen to leave sb/sth somehow/somewherejdn ohne Aufsicht \lassen to leave sb unsupervisedes dabei \lassen to leave sth at that\lassen wir's dabei let's leave it at thatetw ungesagt \lassen to leave sth unsaidnichts unversucht \lassen to try everythingetw \lassen, wie es ist to leave sth as it is7.<lässt, ließ, gelassen>▪ jdn/etw \lassen to let sb/sth go8.<lässt, ließ, gelassen>(nicht stören)▪ jdn \lassen to leave sb alonejdn in Frieden \lassen to leave sb in peacejdn in seinem Glauben \lassen to not disillusion sb9.<lässt, ließ, gelassen>(erlauben)lässt du mich? will you let me?10.<lässt, ließ, gelassen>(bewegen)ein Boot zu Wasser \lassen to put out a boatetw aus dem Fenster/von der Mauer \lassen to lower sth out of the window/from the top of the wallLuft aus Reifen \lassen to let down sep tyresjdm Wasser in die Wanne \lassen to run a bath for sb11.<lässt, ließ, gelassen>das/eines muss jd jdm \lassen sb must give [or grant] sb that/one thing12.<lässt, ließ, gelassen>▪ jdn/etw \lassen to lose sb/sth13.II. MODALVERB1.<lässt, ließ, lassen>sie wollen alle ihre Kinder studieren \lassen they want all of their children to study\lassen Sie Herrn Braun hereinkommen please send Mr Braun injdn erschießen \lassen to have sb shotjdn kommen \lassen to send for sbjdn etw wissen \lassen to let sb know sth▪ etw machen \lassen to have [or get] sth doneich lasse bitten please let them/him/her come indas Licht brennen \lassen to keep [or leave] the light onnichts machen \lassen to get nothing doneeine Pizza kommen \lassen to have [or get] a pizza deliveredetw reparieren \lassen to have [or get] sth repairedjdm etw schicken \lassen to have sth sent to sbsich dat die Haare schneiden/einen Zahn ziehen \lassen to have [or get] one's hair cut/a tooth pulledjdn warten \lassen to keep sb waiting2.<lässt, ließ, lassen>(zulassen)▪ jdn etw tun \lassen to let sb do sth, to allow sb to do sthich lasse mich nicht länger von dir belügen! I won't be lied to by you any longer!wie konnten Sie sich nur so hinters Licht führen \lassen! how could you allow yourself to be led up the garden path like that!er lässt sich nicht so leicht betrügen he won't be taken in so easilydu solltest dich nicht so behandeln \lassen you shouldn't allow yourself to be treated like thatdas lasse ich nicht mit mir machen I won't stand for it!sie lässt sich nichts sagen she won't be told3.<lässt, ließ, lassen>(belassen)▪ etw geschehen \lassen to let sth happen10 Minuten kochen und dann abkühlen \lassen boil for 10 minutes and let stand to cool, the water should be allowed to boil for a minuteer lässt sich zurzeit einen Bart wachsen he's growing a beard at the moment4.<lässt, ließ, lassen>(geeignet sein)das lässt sich machen! that can be done!das lässt sich leicht machen! that's easy to do!das lässt sich hören that's acceptabledas lässt sich denken that's understandabledas Bier lässt sich trinken the beer's goodder Text lässt sich nur schwer übersetzen the text can only be translated with difficultydas lässt sich nicht leicht beweisen that won't be easy to prove5.<lässt, ließ, lassen>(als Imperativ)▪ lass/lasst uns etw tun let's do sthlass uns jetzt lieber gehen let's go nowlasset uns beten let us praylass uns das nie wieder erleben! don't ever let's go through that again!lass dich hier nie wieder blicken! don't ever show your face around here again!\lassen Sie sich das gesagt sein, so etwas dulde ich nicht let me tell you that I won't tolerate anything like thatlass dich bloß nicht von ihm ärgern just don't let him annoy you▪ lass dir/\lassen Sie sich... let...lass dir darüber keine grauen Haare wachsen don't get any grey hairs over it6.<lässt, ließ, lassen>▪ jdn/etw etw tun \lassen to wait until sb/sth has done sthIII. INTRANSITIVES VERB1.<lässt, ließ, gelassen>2.<lässt, ließ, gelassen>3.<lässt, ließ, gelassen>\lassen Sie mal! leave it!; (danke) that's all right!4.<lässt, ließ, gelassen>▪ von jdm \lassen to leave [or part from] sb<lässt, ließ, lassen>es lässt sich nicht leugnen, dass... it cannot be denied [or there's no denying] [or we/you etc. cannot deny] that...hier lässt es sich gut arbeiten you can work well herehier lässt es sich leben it's a good life here* * *1.unregelmäßiges transitives Verb1) mit Inf. (2. Part. lassen) (veranlassen)etwas tun lassen — have or get something done
jemanden warten/erschießen lassen — keep somebody waiting/have somebody shot
jemanden kommen/rufen lassen — send for somebody
2) mit Inf. (2. Part. lassen) (erlauben)jemanden etwas tun lassen — let somebody do something; allow somebody to do something
jemanden ausreden lassen — let somebody finish speaking; allow somebody to finish speaking
er lässt sich (Dat.) nichts sagen — you can't tell him anything
3) (zugestehen, belassen)das muss man ihm/ihr lassen — one must grant or give him/her that
4) (hineinlassen/herauslassen) let or allow (in + Akk. into, aus out of)jemanden ins Zimmer lassen — let or allow somebody into the room
5) (unterlassen) stop; (Begonnenes) put asidees nicht lassen können, etwas zu tun — be unable to stop doing something
tu, was du nicht lassen kannst — go ahead and do what you want to do
6) (zurücklassen; bleiben lassen) leavejemanden allein lassen — leave somebody alone or on his/her own
7) (überlassen)8)lass/lasst uns gehen/fahren! — let's go!
9) (verlieren) lose; (ausgeben) spend10)2.lass sie nur erst einmal erwachsen sein — wait till she's grown up
unregelmäßiges reflexives Verb (2. Part. lassen)1)das lässt sich machen — that can be done; s. auch hören 1. 2), 3)
2) unperses lässt sich nicht leugnen/verschweigen, dass... — it cannot be denied or there's no denying that.../we/you etc. cannot hide the fact that...
3.hier lässt es sich leben/wohl sein — it's a good life here
unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb1) (ugs.)Lass mal. 1ch mache das schon — Leave it. 1'll do it
Lass doch od. nur! Du kannst mir das Geld später zurückgeben — That's all right. You can pay me back later
2) (2. Part. lassen) (veranlassen)ich lasse bitten — would you ask him/her/them to come in
ich habe mir sagen lassen, dass... — 1've been told or informed that...
3) (veralt.): (aufgeben)von jemandem/etwas lassen — part from somebody/something
* * *A. v/mod; lässt, ließ, hat lassen1. (erlauben) let;jemanden gehen/schlafen etclassen let sb go/sleep etc;fallen lassen drop;sehen lassen show;die Polizei musste ihn laufen lassen the police had to let him go;lass mich mal sehen! let me see ( oder have a look);lass ihn nur kommen! just let him come;lass mich nur machen! (just) leave it to me;lass ihn doch ausreden let him finish (what he’s saying); → bieten, schmecken B, sehen B, stören A, träumen 1 etcjemanden etwas tun lassen get sb to do sth; stärker: make sb do sth;er ließ ihn versetzen he had him transferred;er ließ sich einen Anzug machen he had a suit made (for himself);sich (dat)etwas schicken lassen have sth sent;sich (dat)einen Zahn ziehen lassen have a tooth (taken) out;er ließ mich warten he kept me waiting, he made me wait;lassen Sie mich wissen let me know;ich lass mich so nicht anreden I won’t be spoken to like that, I won’t have anyone speak to me like that;ich lass mich doch nicht verarschen umg I won’t be made a fool of, what sort of a fool do they etc take me for?; → auch laufen A3. auffordernd:lass(t) uns gehen! let’s go;lasset uns beten let us pray4. (ermöglichen)das lässt sich (schon) machen/einrichten (I’m sure) it can be done/we can manage that;es lässt sich nicht beweisen it can’t be proved;das Wort lässt sich nicht übersetzen this word can’t be translated ( oder is untranslatable);der Schrank lässt sich leicht öffnen the cupboard is easy to open;die Tür lässt sich nicht öffnen grundsätzlich: the door can’t be opened, the door doesn’t open; im Moment: the door won’t open;es lässt sich nicht leugnen, dass … there’s no denying that;es lässt sich vielfach verwenden it can be put to a number of uses;es lässt sich gut mischen/drehen it mixes well/turns easily;5.ich habe mir sagen lassen I’ve heard ( oder been told);ich lasse bitten geh please bring our visitor(s) in;B. v/i; pperf gelassen1. umg:lass nur, ich mach das schon you can leave that to me;lass doch, das geht auch so leave it, it’s OK as it is2. geh (sich trennen)von jemandem/etwas lassen obs leave sb/give up sth;sie können nicht voneinander lassen they cannot be parted, they are inseparableC. v/t; pperf gelassen1.er ließ ihn ins Haus he let him in(to the house);Wasser in die Wanne lassen run ([the] water into) the bath;einen lassen vulg let off;worauf du einen lassen kannst! vulg you can be sure of that!2. (unterlassen) stop;lass das! don’t!; (hör auf) auch stop it!;lass das Weinen (do) stop crying;lass es (sein) leave it, don’t bother;lassen wir das enough of that;lass den Lärm stop that noise;ich kann’s nicht lassen I can’t stop, I can’t help it;er kann das Streiten nicht lassen he can’t stop arguing, he 'will go on arguing;er kann’s einfach nicht lassen he 'will keep on doing it;tu, was du nicht lassen kannst you must do what you think best ( oder what you have to do)3. (in einem Zustand belassen) leave;alles so lassen, wie es ist leave things as they are;die Tür offen lassen leave the door open;etwas/jemanden hinter sich (dat)lassen leave sth/sb behind;das Licht brennen lassen leave the light(s) on;4. (an einem Ort etc lassen) leave;wo soll ich mein Gepäck lassen? where shall I leave ( oder put) my luggage?;lass mir noch einen Schluck in der Flasche leave a drop for me in the bottle;viel Geld lassen umg, fig beim Glücksspiel etc: lose a packet (of money)jemandem etwas lassen leave sb sth; fig leave sth to sb;ich lasse Ihnen das Bild für 400 Dollar you can have the picture for $400;jemandem fünf Minuten lassen give sb five minutes;sein Leben lassen lose one’s life, be killed, die,sein Leben für etwas lassen lay down one’s life for sth* * *1.unregelmäßiges transitives Verb1) mit Inf. (2. Part. lassen) (veranlassen)etwas tun lassen — have or get something done
jemanden warten/erschießen lassen — keep somebody waiting/have somebody shot
jemanden kommen/rufen lassen — send for somebody
2) mit Inf. (2. Part. lassen) (erlauben)jemanden etwas tun lassen — let somebody do something; allow somebody to do something
jemanden ausreden lassen — let somebody finish speaking; allow somebody to finish speaking
er lässt sich (Dat.) nichts sagen — you can't tell him anything
3) (zugestehen, belassen)das muss man ihm/ihr lassen — one must grant or give him/her that
4) (hineinlassen/herauslassen) let or allow (in + Akk. into, aus out of)jemanden ins Zimmer lassen — let or allow somebody into the room
5) (unterlassen) stop; (Begonnenes) put asidees nicht lassen können, etwas zu tun — be unable to stop doing something
tu, was du nicht lassen kannst — go ahead and do what you want to do
6) (zurücklassen; bleiben lassen) leavejemanden allein lassen — leave somebody alone or on his/her own
7) (überlassen)8)lass/lasst uns gehen/fahren! — let's go!
9) (verlieren) lose; (ausgeben) spend10)2.unregelmäßiges reflexives Verb (2. Part. lassen)1)das lässt sich machen — that can be done; s. auch hören 1. 2), 3)
2) unperses lässt sich nicht leugnen/verschweigen, dass... — it cannot be denied or there's no denying that.../we/you etc. cannot hide the fact that...
3.hier lässt es sich leben/wohl sein — it's a good life here
unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb1) (ugs.)Lass mal. 1ch mache das schon — Leave it. 1'll do it
Lass doch od. nur! Du kannst mir das Geld später zurückgeben — That's all right. You can pay me back later
2) (2. Part. lassen) (veranlassen)ich lasse bitten — would you ask him/her/them to come in
ich habe mir sagen lassen, dass... — 1've been told or informed that...
3) (veralt.): (aufgeben)von jemandem/etwas lassen — part from somebody/something
* * *v.(§ p.,pp.: ließ, gelassen)= to assume v.to let v.(§ p.,p.p.: let) -
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I1) coming! иду!; come and have supper with us (and hear her, etc.) приходите к нам поужинать и т. д.', people come and go люди приходят и уходят; let' em all come! пусть они все приезжают!; has anybody come? кто-нибудь приходил?; the саг has come машина пришла2) I waited for the books to come я ждал, когда придут /прибудут, доставят/ книги; dinner came принесли обед3) help (money, your order, etc.) came пришла /подоспела/ помощь и т. д.4) day (the holiday, Christmas, his turn, etc.) came день и т. д. наступил; old age came подошла старость; when the time came когда пришло /подошло/ время; crisis came наступил кризис; after many years had come and gone no прошествии многих лет; in days (years, etc.) to come в будущем, в грядущие годы; in the life to come в дальнейшей жизни; he will stay here for some.time (for some months, etc.) to come он пробудет здесь еще некоторое время и т. д.', his troubles are yet to come неприятности у него еще впереди, ему еще предстоят неприятности; be ready for whatever comes будьте готовы ко всему, что может случиться5) his teeth begin to come у него начинают появляться /прорезаться/ зубы; his colour came and went он то краснел, то бледнел; the pain comes and goes боль то появляется, то исчезает; the light comes and goes свет то загорается, то гаснет2. II1) come in some manner come reluctantly (briskly, swiftly, constantly, silently, hesitatingly, jauntily, drunkenly, etc.) неохотно и т. д. приходить /подходить/; come он foot прийти пешком; they came one by one (one after another) они шли (приходили) по одному и т. д.; come at some time comeevery day (tomorrow, soon, etc.) приходить каждый день и т. д., you go on, I'm just coming вы идите, я сейчас приду; he has not come yet? он еще не пришел /не приехал/?; who is coming today? кто сегодня приезжает?; come and see me tomorrow приходите ко мне завтра [повидаться]; come somewhere come home (here, there, etc.) приходить домой и т. д.; are you coming my way? вам со мной по пути?; come in! войдите!; come out выходить; come up подняться [наверх]; I'm still in bed, can you come up? я еще [лежу] в постели, вы не могли бы подняться ко мне?; come down сойти /спуститься/ [вниз]; come back прийти назад /обратно/, вернуться; this fashion has come back эта мода и т. д. вернулась [снова]; come away отходить [прочь]; you're too near the stove, come away ты стоишь слишком близко к плите, отойди подальше: come nearer подойдите поближе; come forward выступать вперед; several members of our group came forward a) несколько членов нашей группы выступили /вышли/ вперед; б) из нашей группы вызвалось несколько добровольцев; come by /past/ проходить мимо; did you see anyone come by? тут никто не проходил?2) come at some time post comes every day (twice a day, etc.) почта приходит /почту приносят, привозят, доставляют/ каждый день и т. д.; dinner came at last обед наконец принесли3) come at some time inspiration ( love, sleep, etc.) never came вдохновение и т. д. так и не пришло; help came at last (soon enough, etc.) наконец и т. д. подоспела помощь; summer came early (late) лето наступило /пришло/ рано (поздно), лето было раннее (позднее); this holiday comes once a year этот праздник бывает один раз в году4) come at lame time buds come every spring почки появляются каждую весну; this flower comes once a year этот цветок цветет раз в год5) come in some manner the job is coning nicely (badly, etc..) работа идет хорошо и т.д., the garden is coming well в моем саду все хорошо растет3. III1) come some distance come a long way (three miles, etc.) пройти большой /длинный/ путь и т. д.2) come smb. coll. come the grand dame (the swell, the stern parent, the great man, etc.) напускать на себя вид светской дамы и т. д.4. X1) come to be in some state he came [back] refreshed in mind and body (changed, etc.) он вернулся отдохнувшим душой и телом и т. д.2) 0 come undone /untied/ развязаться; come unstitched / unsown/ распороться, разойтись по шву; come unstuck отклеиться5. XIII1) come to do smth. come to borrow a dictionary (to paint the house, to work, to clean the windows, to get this book. to see him, etc.) прийти [, чтобы] взять на время словарь и т. д.2) come to do smth. I came to believe that (to use it, to understand it, to see that I was mistaken, etc.) я стал /начал/ верить этому и т. д.; he came to see the problem in a new light он теперь видит эту проблему в новом свете; now I came to know him better... теперь, когда я узнал его лучше...; when I come to die... когда настанет мой смертный час...; how did you come to hear of it (to know this, to learn where she is living, to do that, to think of this, etc.)? как случилось, что вы узнали об этом и т. д.?; now that I come to think of it he is right подумав об этом еще раз /обдумав этот вопрос/, я понял, что он прав; come to be done the streets have come to be used as motor parks/пропущено/3) semiauxcome to be smb. he came to be a famous man (a good violinist, etc.) он стал знаменитым и т. д.; come to be in some state how does the door come to be open? почему открыта дверь?6. XIVcome doing smth. he came running он прибежал /примчался/; she came laughing она пришла или вошла смеясь /со смехом/; the sunshine came streaming in through the windows солнечные лучи, проникавшие через окно, заливали комнату; the rain came pouring down дождь лил как из ведра; the train came puffing into the station поезд пыхтя подошел к станции7. XV||1)come first (third, etc.) приходить первым и т. д.2)come to be in some state come loose ослабнуть, расшататься; come apart /asunder/ развалиться на части, распасться; things will come right coll. все будет в порядке; come true сбываться; come alive оживать; good clothes come high /expensive/ хорошие вещи стоят дорого; it comes cheaper if you buy things in bulk если покупать оптом, выходит дешевле; rising early comes easy with practice если привык рано вставать, то это совсем нетрудно; it comes natural to some people у некоторых людей это получается без всякого труда; come clean sl. "расколоться", все рассказать8. XVI1) come into (out of, to, from, along, across, etc.) some place come Into a room войти в комнату: come into the garden выйти в сад; the train came into the station поезд подошел к станции; come out of a room (out of a place, out of a house, etc.) выходить из комнаты и т. д., come to a river (to a bridge, to a village, to a station, etc.) подходить /приходить/ к реке и т. д.', come from another country (from London. etc.) приехать из другой страны и т. д.', come down from a tree спуститься с дерева; come down to this level (to the 5 ft level, etc.) опуститься до этого уровня и т. д.; come by the house (round the church, across the Alps, etc.) пройти /проехать/ мимо дома и т. д.; come through his clothes (through the wood, through the wall, etc.) проникать сквозь /через/ одежду и т. д.; come with smb. I'm coming with you я иду с вами; come with me a little way пройдемте немного со мной; will you come with me to India? вы поедете со мной в Индию?; come after smb. come after his sister идти /приходить/ вслед за его сестрой; come for /after/ smth., smb. come for one's book (for their ladder, for his present, for you, etc.) приходить за своей книгой и т. д.; they came after my passport они пришли за моим паспортом; come in smth. come in groups (in swarms. in twoes, etc.) приходить (идти) группами и т. д.: come by smth. come by саг (by train, by air, by boat, etc.) приезжать машиной /на машине/ и т. д.; come (at some time come on the tenth (before midnight, after lunch, in the evening, etc.) приходить /приезжать/ десятого и т.д.; she won't come till late она не придет допоздна; come off smth. come oft a bicycle (off a horse, off a ship, etc.) сойти с велосипеда и т. д.2) come on smth. there came a knock on the door послышался стук в дверь, в дверь постучали3) come for smth. come for advice (for an explanation, for an answer, etc.) приходить /обращаться/ за советом и т. д.; come to smb. why didn't you come to me? почему вы не пришли /не обратились/ ко мне?; you came to the wrong person вы пришли / обратились/ не к тому человеку; come before smb., smth. come before a judge (before a conciliation court, before the United Nations Assembly, etc.) представать перед судьей и т. д.; the matter came before the international court (the League of Nations, etc.) это дело разбиралось в международном арбитраже и т. д.4) come to smb. love (inspiration, etc.) came to him к нему пришла /его посетила/ любовь и т. д.; everything comes to him who waits все приходит к тому, кто умеет ждать; come upon smb. a disaster (a misfortune, a calamity, bad luck, etc.) came upon them у них произошло /их постигло/ несчастье и т. д., fear came upon me меня охватил страх; come over smb. what has come over him? что на него нашло?; а fit of dizziness came over me мне стало нехорошо, у меня закружилась голова; а change has come over him он изменился; come into (across) smth. an idea (a thought, a plan, etc.) came into my head /into my mind, across my mind/ мне в голову пришла идея и т. д.; come upon (to) smb. it came upon me that... я вдруг понял /подумал/, что...; the answer came to him вдруг он понял, как надо ответить5) come after (before, on, etc.) smth., smb. spring comes after winter (May comes after April, New Year comes after Christmas, etc.) после зимы приходит /наступает/ весна и т.д.; historians (painters, etc.) that came after him историки и т. д., жившие после него; generations (civilizations, etc.) that came before him предшествующие поколения и т. д.; come in (on) smth. that poem comes on the next page это стихотворение дано на следующей странице; her aria comes in the 3d act ее ария будет в третьем акте; snow comes in winter снег выпадает зимой; new leaves came in spring весной появились свежие листочки; come into (to, in) smth. a look of perplexity came into his face выражение недоумения появилось у него на лице; а smile came to his lips он улыбнулся; tears came in her eyes на.ее глаза навернулись слезы; come to the surface всплывать, подниматься на поверхность; come into sight появиться в поле зрения; come into the world появиться на свет; come between smb. he (his money, her sister, etc.) came between them он и т. д. встал между ними; а misunderstanding came between them между ними возникло недоразумение; enmity came between them они стали врагами6) come to smth. come to this question (to the next item on the agenda, to the section on health, etc.) перейти к этому вопросу и т.д., come near smth. come near perfection приближаться к совершенству; I cannot come near that painter я не могу сравниться с этим художником, мне до этого художника очень далеко7) come to smth. come to one's knees(to her ankles, to the ground, to her waist, etc.) доходить до колен и т. д., the forest comes right to the lake лес подходит к самому озеру8) semiaux come into smth. come into blossom /into flower/ зацвести; come into leaf одеться листвой; trees came into bud на деревьях набухли почки9) come to smth. come to an understanding (to a decision, to an agreement, to terms with him, etc.) достигнуть понимания и т. д.; come to an end закончиться; come to the end of one's money /of one's resources/ исчерпать свои ресурсы; our talks came to a standstill наши переговоры зашли в тупик; the boys came to blows у мальчишек дело дошло до драки10) semiaux come to smth. come to L 6 (to a nice lot of money, to L 1000 a year, etc.) равняться шести фунтам и т. д.; исчисляться шестью фунтами и т.д; how much does it come to? a) сколько это будет стоить?; б) чему это равняется?; duty comes to more than this thing is worth пошлина превышает стоимость самой вещи; what he knows does not come to much его знания /сведения/ немногого стоят; come to the same thing сводиться к тому же самому; all his efforts (his plans, etc.) came to naught /to nothing/ из его стараний и т. д. ничего не вышло; if it comes to that если дело дойдет до этого; what are things coming to? к чему все идет?11) come to (into) smth. this law will soon come into force /into effect/ этот закон вскоре вступит в силу; come to the throne занять престол; come (in)to power прийти к власти; come into fashion (into use) входить в моду (в употребление); these two tendencies came into conflict эти две тенденции вступили в противоречие; he came to life он пришел в себя /ожил/ the conflict came to a boil конфликт назрел; when all the facts came to light когда стали известны /выяснились/ все факты; it came to my notice /to my ears, to my knowledge мне стало известно об этом; they will come to no harm с ними ничего не случится; he will come to a bad end /to no good, to grief/ он плохо кончит; come of age достичь совершеннолетия12) come of /from, out of/ smth. this comes of carelessness (of your indiscretion, of disobedience, etc.) вот что получается в результате небрежности и т. д., вот к чему приводит небрежность и т. д.', what came of it? что из этого вышло?; nothing came of the matter ничего из этого дела не получилось; nothing came out of all this talk эти разговоры ничего не дали; success often comes from hard work успех нередко достигается упорным трудом13) come through smth. come. through trials (through sufferings, through a serious illness, etc.) пройти через испытания и т.д., come through two world wars пережить две мировые войны14) come upon /across/ smb., smth. come upon /across/ one's friend (these people, etc.) случайно встретить друга и т. д, I have just come upon him (across the postman, upon your brother, etc.) я только что [случайно] столкнулся с ним и т. д.; come upon the right answer (upon a secret, upon a jar full of ancient coins, etc.) натолкнуться на /случайно найти/ правильный ответ и т. д, I came across this in a curio shop (across this magazine, across an envelope with her note in it, etc.) мне случайно попалась эта вещь в антикварном магазине и т. д.; wandering through these valleys you will come across rare minerals, plants and butterflies бродя по этим долинам, можно отыскать /найти/ редкие минералы, растения и бабочек15) come at smb. he came at these people (at me, at the intruder, at the boys with a heavy stick, etc.) он бросился на этих людей и т. д; just let me come at you! дай мне только добраться до тебя!16) come into smth. come into a property (into an inheritance, into a fortune, into an estate, into money, into a nice income, into business, etc.) получить /приобрести/ собственность и т. д.', come into favour войти в милость, заслужить благосклонность17) come under smth. come under another heading (under the penalty of the law, etc.) подходить под другую рубрику и т. д, what regulations does this come under? в каких правилах это предусмотрено?; come within smth. come within my duties (within my lot, etc.) входить в мои обязанности и т. д.', come before smth. counts (barons) come before baronets титул графа и барона выше титула баронета18) come in smth. come in several sizes (in different colours, etc.) быть разных размеров и т. д.; these things come in tubes (in boxes, etc.) такие товары продаются в тюбиках и т. д.19) come from /of/ smb., smth. he comes from a good family (of noble parents, of peasant stock, etc.) он [происходит] из хорошей семьи и т. д., he comes from my native place (from Kent, from Florida, etc.) он [родом] из наших мест и т. д., where do you come from? откуда вы родом?; this word comes from Latin это слово латинского происхождения /пришло из латыни/; this quotation comes from Pushkin это цитата из Пушкина; the money came to him from his father (from his wife, from a rich uncle, etc.) он получил деньги от отца и т. д.; wine comes from grapes вино делают из винограда; coffee comes from Brazil кофе импортируют из Бразилии; much of the Iamb eaten in England comes from New Zealand большая часть баранины, потребляемой в Англии, ввозится из Новой Зеландии20) come from smth., smb. a sob came from her throat у нее вырвалось рыдание; no word came from him он никак не давал о себе знать; everything that comes from him is evil от него исходит только дурное9. XVII1) come to doing smth. when (if) it comes to making a decision (to buying a house, etc.) если придется решать и т. д.; he came near to leaving her (to dying, to killing himself, etc.) он чуть было не бросил ее и т. д.2) come of doing smth. this is what comes of losing hope (of grumbling, of trying to help people, of judging by the eye, etc.) вот что получается, когда человек теряет надежду и т. д; what came of all your careful planning? что вышло из всех ваших точных расчетов?; come of being in some state it comes of being careless (of being in a hurry, of being tired, etc.) это происходит из-за небрежности и т. д.', come of being of some quality this comes of being so shy (of being miserly, of being illiterate, etc.) это является результатом робости и т. д.10. XXI1come smth. over smb. coll. he likes to come the heavy father over me он любит проявлять свой отцовскую власть надо мной11. XXV1) come when... time will come when... настанет время, когда... || come what may будь, что будет2) come that... how does it come that you quarreled ( that there are only two, that you didn't get here in time, etc.)? как случилось, что вы поссорились и т. д.?12. XXVII2come into (to) smth. that... (why..., etc.) it came into my head that мне пришло в голову, что...; it came to my hearing that... до меня дошло, что...; if it comes to that why don't you tell him yourself? раз такие дело или если на то пошло, почему ты сам ему не скажешь? -
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ОДИН И ТОТ ЖЕ AdjP (modif) or NP (neut only, subj or obj) fixed WObeing exactly the same, not another, or being exactly identicalthe (very) sameNP one and the same NP the selfsame NPодно и то же = (one and) the same (thing)(in limited contexts) only one thing.Так говорил мулла, уважаемый чегемцами человек, потому что он при всех режимах (царском, меньшевистском, большевистском) читал одну и ту же священную книгу Коран... (Искандер 3). So said the mullah, a man respected by the Chegemians because under all regimes (czarist, Menshevik, Bolshevik) he had read one and the same holy book, the Koran... (3a).В самом деле сходство Пугачёва с моим вожатым было разительно. Я удостоверился, что Пугачёв и он были одно и то же лицо... (Пушкин 2). Indeed, the similarity between Pugachev and my guide was striking. I came to realize that the two were one and the same person (2a).Век об одном и том же - какая скука! Педанты, должно быть!» - сказал, зевая, Обломов (Гончаров 1). "Always one and the same thing? What a bore! Pedants, I suppose," said Oblomov, yawning (1b).Они говорили, что погода стала совершенно другая, что раньше в Москве - так был совершенно другой климат: крепкая зима, жаркое лето, а теперь, что Ленинград, что Москва - одно и то же (Битов 2). They said that the weather had become totally different. Moscow used to have a totally different climate-hard winter, hot summer-but now, Leningrad or Moscow, it's one and the same (2a).Таня:) Вечно одно и то же. (Репникова:) Опять ворчишь? Не понимаю, чем ты недовольна. (Таня:) Вечно объедимся, как не знаю кто, а потом весь вечер перевариваем... (Репникова:) Не ешь, никто тебя не заставляет (Вампилов 3). (Т.:) It's always the same. (R.:) Are you grumbling again? I don't understand what's bothering you. (T.:) We always overeat like I don't know what and then spend the whole evening digesting.... (R.:) Well don't eat then, no-one's forcing you (3a).Волей-неволей ему (Кузьме) приходилось... постоянно думать об одном и том же: где достать деньги? (Распутин 1). Like it or not, he (Kuzma) was forced to think of only one thing: where could he get money? (1a). -
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[AdjP (modif) or NP (neut only, subj or obj); fixed WO]=====⇒ being exactly the same, not another, or being exactly identical:- the (very) same [NP];- one and the same [NP];- the selfsame [NP];- [in limited contexts] only one thing.♦ Так говорил мулла, уважаемый чегемцами человек, потому что он при всех режимах (царском, меньшевистском, большевистском) читал одну и ту же священную книгу Коран... (Искандер 3). So said the mullah, a man respected by the Chegemians because under all regimes (czarist, Menshevik, Bolshevik) he had read one and the same holy book, the Koran... (За).♦ В самом деле сходство Пугачёва с моим вожатым было разительно. Я удостоверился, что Пугачёв и он были одно и то же лицо... (Пушкин 2). Indeed, the similarity between Pugachev and my guide was striking. I came to realize that the two were one and the same person (2a).♦ "Век об одном и том же - какая скука! Педанты, должно быть!" - сказал, зевая, Обломов (Гончаров 1). "Always one and the same thing? What a bore! Pedants, I suppose," said Oblomov, yawning (1b).♦ Они говорили, что погода стала совершенно другая, что раньше в Москве - так был совершенно другой климат: крепкая зима, жаркое лето, а теперь, что Ленинград, что Москва - одно и то же (Битов 2). They said that the weather had become totally different. Moscow used to have a totally different climate - hard winter, hot summer-but now, Leningrad or Moscow, it's one and the same (2a).♦ [Таня:] Вечно одно и то же. [Репникова:] Опять ворчишь? Не понимаю, чем ты недовольна. [Таня:] Вечно объедимся, как не знаю кто, а потом весь вечер перевариваем... [Репникова:] Не ешь, никто тебя не заставляет (Вампилов 3). [Т.:] It's always the same. [R.:] Are you grumbling again? I don't understand what's bothering you. [T.:] We always overeat like I don't know what and then spend the whole evening digesting.... [R.:] Wsll don't eat then, no-one's forcing you (3a).♦ Волей-неволей ему [Кузьме] приходилось... постоянно думать об одном и том же: где достать деньги? (Распутин 1). Like it or not, he [Kuzma] was forced to think of only one thing: where could he get money? (1a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > один и тот же
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v.to begin, to start.empezó la conferencia dando la bienvenida a los asistentes she began o started her speech by welcoming everyone thereempezaron otra botella de vino they started o opened another bottle of winela clase empieza a las diez the class begins o starts at ten o'clock¡no empieces!, ¡ya hemos discutido este tema lo suficiente! don't you start, we've spent long enough on this subject already!al empezar la reunión when the meeting started o beganempezar a hacer algo to begin o start to do somethingempezar por hacer algo to begin o start by doing somethingpara empezar to begin o start withRicardo empezó la fiesta tarde Richard began the party late.La fiesta empezó tarde The party began late.Ricardo empezó el crucigrama Richard started the crossword puzzle.* * *(e changes to ie in stressed syllables and z changes to c before e)Present IndicativePast indempecé, empezaste, empezó, empezamos, empezasteis, empezaron.Present SubjunctiveImperative* * *verbto begin, start* * *1. VI1) (=comenzar) [gen] to start, begin; [en un puesto de trabajo] to startel curso empieza en octubre — the course starts o begins in October
el año ha empezado mal — the year got off to a bad start, the year started o began badly
antes de empezar, os recordaré que... — before we start o begin, I'd like to remind you that...
al empezar el año — at the start o beginning of the year
¿cuándo empieza el nuevo cocinero? — when does the new cook start?
¡no empieces! — * don't you start! *
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para empezar — to start with, begin withpara empezar quisiera agradecerte tu presencia entre nosotros — I would like to start o begin by thanking you for being with us, to start o begin with, I would like to thank you for being with us
- todo es cuestión de empezar2)• empezar a hacer algo — [gen] to start o begin to do sth, start o begin doing sth; [en un trabajo] to start to do o doing sth
empezó a llover — it started o began to rain, it started o began raining
la película me está empezando a aburrir — the film is starting o beginning to bore me
ya empiezo a entrar en calor — I'm starting o beginning to feel warm now
3)• empezar haciendo algo — to begin o start by doing sth
empezaremos pidiendo ayuda — we'll start o begin by asking for help
la canción empieza diciendo que... — the song begins o starts by saying that...
4)• empezar con algo — [película, curso, año] to start o begin with sth
la novela empieza con una referencia a Sartre — the novel starts o begins with a reference to Sartre
empezamos con cerveza y acabamos con vino — we started on o began with beer and ended up on wine
¿cuándo empezáis con las clases de inglés? — when do you start your English classes?
¡no empieces otra vez con lo mismo! — don't start on that again!
5)• empezar por algo/algn — to start with sth/sb, begin with sth/sb
empezaré por la cocina — I'll start o begin with the kitchen
"huelga" empieza por hache — "huelga" starts o begins with (an) h
empezar por hacer algo — to start by doing sth, begin by doing sth
2.VT [+ actividad, temporada] to start, begin; [+ botella, jamón] to starthemos empezado mal la semana — the week got off to a bad start for us, the week started badly for us
* * *1.verbo intransitivo1) película/conferencia/invierno to begin, startempezar a + inf — to start to + inf, start -ing
empezó a nevar — it started to snow o snowing
me empezó a entrar hambre — I began o started to feel hungry
2) persona to startempezar de nuevo or volver a empezar — to start again
todo es (cuestión de) empezar — it'll be fine once we/you get started
empezar a + inf — to start -ing, start to + inf
empezó a llorar — he began o started to cry
empezar + ger — to start by -ing
empezó diciendo que... — she started o began by saying that...
empezar por + inf — to start o begin by -ing
empecemos por estudiar el contexto histórico — let's begin o start by looking at the historical context
3)2.para empezar — first of all, to start with
empezar vt1) <tarea/actividad> to start2) <frasco/mermelada> to start, open* * *= begin, get + started, start, start off, kick off, set out, get + Nombre + underway, get + Posesivo + feet wet, set in, cut + Posesivo + spurs, commence.Ex. This section has begun to demonstrate some of the problems associated with the author approach.Ex. 'We'll get started as soon as everyone arrives,' the executive director shook her hand and smiled graciously.Ex. Over the past two to three years the numbers of full text data bases and data banks has started to escalate considerably.Ex. If you establish a principle of using the national language, where do you start off?.Ex. The article is entitled 'The bucks start here: ALA kicks off library funding campaign'.Ex. The person seeking information needs to have all the necessary documentation before setting out, otherwise it could result in considerable expense and much time wasting.Ex. The author describes two surveys which the IFLA Section has been involved in to acquire the information necessary to get the project underway.Ex. Coming clean to voters is something she's gonna have to get used to if she is really serious about getting her feet wet in elected politics.Ex. Open or compound fractures were usually fatal prior to the advent of antiseptics in the 1860s because infection would set in.Ex. Lorene, who cut her spurs fighting for equal pay, said she was `absolutely gobsmacked' at having won the award.Ex. This stop list is input to the computer before indexing can commence, and is a list of the words which appear in text which have no value as access words in an index.----* acabar mejor de lo que + empezar = end up on + a high note.* al empezar = first off.* bomba de relojería + empezar la cuenta atrás = time bomb + tick away.* empezar a = be on + Posesivo + way to.* empezar a acabarse = run + low (on).* empezar a actuar = swing into + action.* empezar a arder = catch + fire, catch on + fire.* empezar a caer en picado = hit + the skids, be on the skids.* empezar a calar en = grow on/upon + Pronombre.* empezar a comprender = grow on/upon + Pronombre.* empezar a dar carcajadas = burst into + a fit of laughter, burst into + side-splitting laughter.* empezar a darse cuenta de = grow on/upon + Pronombre.* empezar a debatir = embark on/upon + discussion.* empezar a deteriorarse = hit + the skids, be on the skids.* empezar a diluviar = the skies + open up.* empezar a empeorar = hit + the skids, be on the skids.* empezar a faltar = be in short supply, be at a premium.* empezar a fumar = take up + smoking.* empezar a funcionar = become + operational, get off + the ground, get + rolling, get + things going, get + things rolling, go + live, get + the ball rolling, set + the ball rolling, start + the ball rolling.* empezar a gustar la idea = warm up to + the idea.* empezar a hablar de = make + noises about, make + a noise about.* empezar a imprimir = go to + press.* empezar a ir bien = fall into + place.* empezar a irse al garete = hit + the skids, be on the skids.* empezar a jugar mejor = get back into + the game.* empezar Algo = get + Nombre + started.* empezar Algo con buen pie = start + Nombre + off on the right foot.* empezar a mejorar = turn + a corner, take + a turn, take + a turn for the better.* empezar a pensar en = turn + Posesivo + mind to.* empezar a reírse a carcajadas = burst into + a fit of laughter, burst into + side-splitting laughter.* empezar a resquebrajarse = develop + cracks.* empezar a saltar las lágrimas = eyes + start to well up with tears, eyes + start to well up.* empezar a sudar por el esfuerzo = work up + a sweat, work up + a lather.* empezar a tener dudas = get + cold feet.* empezar a tener sentido = become + meaningful.* empezar a trabajar = take + job.* empezar a tratar = scratch + the surface of, scrape + the surface.* empezar a utilizarse = come into + use.* empezar con buen pie = start + Nombre + on the right footing, hit + the ground running.* empezar de cero = start at + ground zero.* empezar de nuevo = a fresh start, start over, make + a fresh start.* empezar desde = work from, set out from.* empezar desde cero = start at + ground zero.* empezar desde la base = start at + ground zero.* empezar la casa por el tejado = tail wagging the dog.* empezar lento = be slow off the mark, be slow off the blocks.* empezar por el final = work back from.* empezar por el principio = start from + scratch, start at + ground zero.* empezar por lo más difícil = plunge in at + the deep end.* empezar rápido = be quick off the mark, be quick off the blocks.* empezar una nueva etapa en la vida = turn over + a new page, turn over + a new leaf.* enseñanza antes de empezar el trabajo = pre-service education.* hay que empezar por el principio = first things must come first.* bebé que empieza a andar = toddler.* para empezar = for one, initially, to start with, to begin with, for starters, first off.* terminar mejor de lo que + empezar = end up on + a high note.* una buena forma de empezar = a good way to start.* una manera de empezar = a foot in the door.* volver a empezar = return to + the drawing boards, back to the drawing board, a fresh start, start over, go back to + square one, be back to square one.* volver a empezar de cero = be back to square one, go back to + square one.* * *1.verbo intransitivo1) película/conferencia/invierno to begin, startempezar a + inf — to start to + inf, start -ing
empezó a nevar — it started to snow o snowing
me empezó a entrar hambre — I began o started to feel hungry
2) persona to startempezar de nuevo or volver a empezar — to start again
todo es (cuestión de) empezar — it'll be fine once we/you get started
empezar a + inf — to start -ing, start to + inf
empezó a llorar — he began o started to cry
empezar + ger — to start by -ing
empezó diciendo que... — she started o began by saying that...
empezar por + inf — to start o begin by -ing
empecemos por estudiar el contexto histórico — let's begin o start by looking at the historical context
3)2.para empezar — first of all, to start with
empezar vt1) <tarea/actividad> to start2) <frasco/mermelada> to start, open* * *= begin, get + started, start, start off, kick off, set out, get + Nombre + underway, get + Posesivo + feet wet, set in, cut + Posesivo + spurs, commence.Ex: This section has begun to demonstrate some of the problems associated with the author approach.
Ex: 'We'll get started as soon as everyone arrives,' the executive director shook her hand and smiled graciously.Ex: Over the past two to three years the numbers of full text data bases and data banks has started to escalate considerably.Ex: If you establish a principle of using the national language, where do you start off?.Ex: The article is entitled 'The bucks start here: ALA kicks off library funding campaign'.Ex: The person seeking information needs to have all the necessary documentation before setting out, otherwise it could result in considerable expense and much time wasting.Ex: The author describes two surveys which the IFLA Section has been involved in to acquire the information necessary to get the project underway.Ex: Coming clean to voters is something she's gonna have to get used to if she is really serious about getting her feet wet in elected politics.Ex: Open or compound fractures were usually fatal prior to the advent of antiseptics in the 1860s because infection would set in.Ex: Lorene, who cut her spurs fighting for equal pay, said she was `absolutely gobsmacked' at having won the award.Ex: This stop list is input to the computer before indexing can commence, and is a list of the words which appear in text which have no value as access words in an index.* acabar mejor de lo que + empezar = end up on + a high note.* al empezar = first off.* bomba de relojería + empezar la cuenta atrás = time bomb + tick away.* empezar a = be on + Posesivo + way to.* empezar a acabarse = run + low (on).* empezar a actuar = swing into + action.* empezar a arder = catch + fire, catch on + fire.* empezar a caer en picado = hit + the skids, be on the skids.* empezar a calar en = grow on/upon + Pronombre.* empezar a comprender = grow on/upon + Pronombre.* empezar a dar carcajadas = burst into + a fit of laughter, burst into + side-splitting laughter.* empezar a darse cuenta de = grow on/upon + Pronombre.* empezar a debatir = embark on/upon + discussion.* empezar a deteriorarse = hit + the skids, be on the skids.* empezar a diluviar = the skies + open up.* empezar a empeorar = hit + the skids, be on the skids.* empezar a faltar = be in short supply, be at a premium.* empezar a fumar = take up + smoking.* empezar a funcionar = become + operational, get off + the ground, get + rolling, get + things going, get + things rolling, go + live, get + the ball rolling, set + the ball rolling, start + the ball rolling.* empezar a gustar la idea = warm up to + the idea.* empezar a hablar de = make + noises about, make + a noise about.* empezar a imprimir = go to + press.* empezar a ir bien = fall into + place.* empezar a irse al garete = hit + the skids, be on the skids.* empezar a jugar mejor = get back into + the game.* empezar Algo = get + Nombre + started.* empezar Algo con buen pie = start + Nombre + off on the right foot.* empezar a mejorar = turn + a corner, take + a turn, take + a turn for the better.* empezar a pensar en = turn + Posesivo + mind to.* empezar a reírse a carcajadas = burst into + a fit of laughter, burst into + side-splitting laughter.* empezar a resquebrajarse = develop + cracks.* empezar a saltar las lágrimas = eyes + start to well up with tears, eyes + start to well up.* empezar a sudar por el esfuerzo = work up + a sweat, work up + a lather.* empezar a tener dudas = get + cold feet.* empezar a tener sentido = become + meaningful.* empezar a trabajar = take + job.* empezar a tratar = scratch + the surface of, scrape + the surface.* empezar a utilizarse = come into + use.* empezar con buen pie = start + Nombre + on the right footing, hit + the ground running.* empezar de cero = start at + ground zero.* empezar de nuevo = a fresh start, start over, make + a fresh start.* empezar desde = work from, set out from.* empezar desde cero = start at + ground zero.* empezar desde la base = start at + ground zero.* empezar la casa por el tejado = tail wagging the dog.* empezar lento = be slow off the mark, be slow off the blocks.* empezar por el final = work back from.* empezar por el principio = start from + scratch, start at + ground zero.* empezar por lo más difícil = plunge in at + the deep end.* empezar rápido = be quick off the mark, be quick off the blocks.* empezar una nueva etapa en la vida = turn over + a new page, turn over + a new leaf.* enseñanza antes de empezar el trabajo = pre-service education.* hay que empezar por el principio = first things must come first.* bebé que empieza a andar = toddler.* para empezar = for one, initially, to start with, to begin with, for starters, first off.* terminar mejor de lo que + empezar = end up on + a high note.* una buena forma de empezar = a good way to start.* una manera de empezar = a foot in the door.* volver a empezar = return to + the drawing boards, back to the drawing board, a fresh start, start over, go back to + square one, be back to square one.* volver a empezar de cero = be back to square one, go back to + square one.* * *empezar [A6 ]viA1 «película/conferencia/invierno» to begin, startel curso empieza el 16 the course begins o ( frml) commences on the 16th¿con qué letra empieza? what is the first letter?, what letter does it begin with?al empezar el siglo at the turn of the centuryya han empezado los fríos the cold weather has arrived o started2 empezar A + INF to start to + INF, start -INGha empezado a nevar it has started snowing, it has started to snowle empezó a entrar hambre she began o started to feel hungryempezó a hervir it began boiling o to boil, it came to the boil, it started boiling o to boille han empezado a salir espinillas she's getting o starting to get pimplesempieza a ser imposible conseguirlo it is becoming impossible to get itB «persona»1 (en una actividad) to start¿cuándo empieza la nueva secretaria? when is the new secretary starting?, when does the new secretary start?empezó de aprendiz he started o began as an apprenticetendremos que empezar de nuevo or volver a empezar we'll have to start againtodo es (cuestión de) empezar it'll be fine once we/you get started¡ya empezamos otra vez! here we go again!empezar POR algo/algn:empecemos por el principio let's begin o start at the beginningempezó por la pared del fondo he started o began with the back wallno sabe por dónde empezar she doesn't know where to begin o startvamos a empezar por ti let's start with you2 empezar A + INF to start -ING, start to + INFcuando empezó a hablar se le fueron los nervios once she started o began talking, her nervousness disappearedtenía dos años cuando empezó a hablar she started talking when she was twoempezó a llorar he began o started to cry3 empezar + GER to start BY -INGempezó diciendo que sería breve she started o began by saying that she would be briefempezó trabajando de mecánico he started by working as a mechanic, he started out as a mechanic4 empezar POR + INF to start o begin BY -INGempieza por sentarte begin o start by taking a seat, take a seat firstse empieza por marinar la carne first marinade the meatempecemos por estudiar el contexto histórico let's begin o start by looking at the historical contextCpara empezar: para empezar, me parece un disparate for a start o for one thing, I think it's a ridiculous ideapara empezar, ¿quién te dio permiso para leer mi correspondencia? who gave you permission to read my letters anyway?para empezar, hay que limpiar la superficie first of all o to start with, you have to clean the surface■ empezarvtA ‹tarea/actividad› to startse debe empezar el día con un buen desayuno you should start o begin the day with a good breakfast¿ya empezaste el tercer capítulo? have you started chapter three yet?B ‹frasco/lata/mermelada› to start, openno empieces otra botella don't start o open another bottle¿podemos empezar este jamón? can we start on this ham?* * *
empezar ( conjugate empezar) verbo intransitivo
1 [película/conferencia/invierno] to begin, start;◊ empezó a nevar it started to snow o snowing
2 [ persona] to start;
todo es cuestión de empezar it'll be fine once we/you get started;
no sé por dónde empezar I don't know where to begin;
vamos a empezar por ti let's start with you;
empezar a hacer algo to start doing sth, start to do sth;
empezó diciendo que … she started o began by saying that …;
empezó trabajando de mecánico he started out as a mechanic;
empecemos por estudiar el contexto histórico let's begin o start by looking at the historical context
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verbo transitivo
empezar verbo transitivo & verbo intransitivo
1 (dar principio a una actividad) to begin, start: aún no hemos empezado a comer, we still haven't started to eat
para empezar, first of all: para empezar, eso que dices no es cierto, to begin with what you're saying is just not true
no empieces con tus tonterías, don't start being stupid again
2 (un paquete, una caja) to open, start: la caja de galletas está sin empezar, the box of biscuits hasn't been opened yet
3 (tener principio) to start: la película empieza a las diez, the film starts at ten o'clock ➣ Ver nota en begin y start
♦ Locuciones: ya empezamos, here we go again
' empezar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
adormecerse
- arrancar
- cada
- cobrar
- compilación
- echar
- echarse
- ponerse
- pronta
- pronto
- romper
- soltarse
- trabar
- vaya
- volver
- ya
- a
- aclarar
- cero
- empiece
- entrar
- incendiar
- largar
- poner
English:
begin
- branch out
- clean up
- cotton on
- daunt
- fail
- flying
- get
- grow
- impatient
- kick off
- nervous
- open
- pipe up
- place
- set off
- spring
- square
- start
- start off
- start up
- strike up
- take off
- take up
- thing
- turn
- afresh
- beginning
- ground
- into
- keen
- kick
- originate
- over
- rampage
- roll
- scratch
- strike
- suppose
- undone
* * *♦ vtto begin, to start;empezó la conferencia dando la bienvenida a los asistentes she began o started her speech by welcoming everyone there;todavía no hemos empezado el colegio we still haven't started school;empecé el libro, pero no lo conseguí acabar I started (reading) the book, but didn't manage to finish it;hemos empezado la tarta we've started the cake;empezaron otra botella de vino they started o opened another bottle of wine♦ vito begin, to start (a/por to/by);la clase empieza a las diez the class begins o starts at ten o'clock;¿a qué hora empieza el partido? what time does the game start?;el concierto empezó tarde the concert started late;la película empieza con una escena muy violenta the film begins with a very violent scene;tuvieron que empezar de nuevo they had to start again;el aprender a nadar, todo es empezar with swimming, getting started is half the battle;¡no empieces!, ¡ya hemos discutido este tema lo suficiente! don't you start, we've spent long enough on this subject already!;¡ya empezamos con el vecino y su música! here we go again with our neighbour and his music!;al empezar la reunión when the meeting started o began;al empezar resulta un poco difícil it's quite hard at first o to begin with;en noviembre empezó a hacer frío it started getting colder in November;empezó pidiendo disculpas por su retraso she started o began by apologizing for being late;empezar por: empieza por el salón, yo haré la cocina you start on the living-room, I'll do the kitchen;empieza por aflojar los tornillos first, loosen the screws, start o begin by loosening the screws;empieza por portarte bien, y ya hablaremos first you start behaving well, then we'll talk;para empezar: para empezar, sopa I'd like soup for starters o to start with;para empezar, habrá que comprar los billetes first of all o to start with, we'll have to buy the tickets;no me gusta, para empezar, es demasiado pequeño I don't like it, it's too small to start with* * *I v/t start, beginII v/i1 start, begin;empezar a hacer algo start to do sth, start doing sth;empezar por hacer algo start o begin by doing sth;empezar por alguien start with s.o.;para empezar to begin with;ya empezamos fam here we go again* * *empezar {29} vcomenzar: to start, to begin* * * -
92 drop
1. noun1) Tropfen, derdrop by drop, in drops — tropfenweise
be a drop in the ocean or in the or a bucket — (fig.) ein Tropfen auf einen heißen Stein sein; (fig.): (small amount)
[just] a drop — [nur] ein kleiner Tropfen
have had a drop too much — ein Glas über den Durst getrunken haben (ugs.)
3) in pl. (Med.) Tropfen Pl.4) (vertical distance)there was a drop of 50 metres from the roof to the ground below — vom Dach bis zum Boden waren es 50 Meter
5) (abrupt descent of land) plötzlicher Abfall; Absturz, derdrop in temperature/prices — Temperatur-/Preisrückgang, der
2. intransitive verb,a drop in salary/wages/income — eine Gehalts-/Lohn-/Einkommensminderung
- pp-drop out of or from somebody's hand — jemandem aus der Hand fallen
2) (sink to ground) [Person:] fallendrop to the ground — umfallen; zu Boden fallen
drop [down] dead — tot umfallen
drop dead! — (coll.) scher dich zum Teufel!
drop into bed/an armchair — ins Bett/in einen Sessel sinken
be fit or ready to drop — (coll.) zum Umfallen müde sein
3) (in amount etc.) sinken; [Wind:] abflauen, sich legen; [Stimme:] sich senken; [Kinnlade:] herunterfallen6)drop [back] into one's old routine — in den alten Trott verfallen
drop into the habit or way of doing something — die Gewohnheit annehmen, etwas zu tun
7) (cease)the affair was allowed to drop — man ließ die Angelegenheit auf sich (Dat.) beruhen
8)let drop — beiläufig erwähnen [Tatsache, Absicht]; fallen lassen [Bemerkung]
3. transitive verb,let drop that/when... — beiläufig erwähnen, dass/wann...
- pp-1) (let fall) fallen lassen; abwerfen [Bomben, Flugblätter, Nachschub]; absetzen [Fallschirmjäger, Truppen]2) (by mistake) fallen lassenshe dropped crumbs on the floor/ juice on the table — ihr fielen Krümel auf den Boden/tropfte Saft auf den Tisch
3) (let fall in drops) tropfen4) (utter casually) fallen lassen [Namen]5) (send casually)drop somebody a note or line — jemandem [ein paar Zeilen] schreiben
6) (set down, unload from car) absetzen [Mitfahrer, Fahrgast]8) (discontinue, abandon) fallen lassen [Plan, Thema, Anklage]; einstellen [Untersuchung, Ermittlungen]; beiseite lassen [Formalitäten]; aufgeben, Schluss machen mit [Verstellung, Heuchelei]shall we drop the subject? — lassen Sie uns [lieber] das Thema wechseln
9)10)11)dropped handlebars — Rennlenker, der
Phrasal Verbs:- academic.ru/99622/drop_by">drop by- drop in- drop off- drop out- drop round* * *[drop] 1. noun1) (a small round or pear-shaped blob of liquid, usually falling: a drop of rain.) der Tropfen2) (a small quantity (of liquid): If you want more wine, there's a drop left.) der Schluck3) (an act of falling: a drop in temperature.) der Fall4) (a vertical descent: From the top of the mountain there was a sheer drop of a thousand feet.) der Abfall2. verb1) (to let fall, usually accidentally: She dropped a box of pins all over the floor.) fallen lassen3) (to give up (a friend, a habit etc): I think she's dropped the idea of going to London.) aufgeben4) (to set down from a car etc: The bus dropped me at the end of the road.) absetzen5) (to say or write in an informal and casual manner: I'll drop her a note.) ein paar Zeilen schreiben•- droplet- droppings
- drop-out
- drop a brick / drop a clanger
- drop back
- drop by
- drop in
- drop off
- drop out* * *[drɒp, AM drɑ:p]I. NOUNthere's a \drop of two metres from the window to the ground die Distanz zwischen Fenster und Boden beträgt zwei Metera sheer \drop ein steiles Gefällethe \drop in magazine subscriptions is causing concern die Abnahme der Zeitschriftenabonnements ist Besorgnis erregend\drop in temperatures Temperaturrückgang mthe supplies were delivered by air \drop die Vorräte wurden mit dem Fallschirm abgeworfenfood/letter \drop Futter-/Postabwurf m\drop of medical supplies Abwurf m von medizinischen Versorgungsgütern\drop of rain/water Regen-/Wassertropfen m\drops of paint Farbspritzer pl\drop by \drop tropfenweisea \drop more juice/whisky/wine noch einen Schluck Saft/Whisky/Weinwine anyone? — just a \drop for me please will jemand Wein? — für mich bitte nur ganz wenigto have had a \drop too much [to drink] ein Glas über den Durst getrunken haben hum fam, einen sitzen haben famto like a wee \drop BRIT ganz gerne mal einen Schluck trinkento not touch a \drop keinen Tropfen anrührenfruit \drop Fruchtbonbon nt8. (execution by hanging)he's for the \drop er soll gehängt werden9.▶ at the \drop of a hat im Handumdrehen, promptII. TRANSITIVE VERB<- pp->1. (cause to fall)▪ to \drop sth etw fallen lassenleaflets were \dropped on the town über der Stadt wurden Flugblätter abgeworfento \drop anchor Anker werfen, den Anker auswerfen, vor Anker gehento \drop ballast/a bomb Ballast/eine Bombe abwerfento \drop a depth charge eine Wasserbombe abschießento \drop a stitch eine Masche fallen lassen2. (lower)▪ to \drop sth etw senkenyou can \drop your arm now, Claire du kannst deinen Arm jetzt herunternehmen, Claireto \drop one's eyes die Augen niederschlagen [o geh senken]to \drop prices die Preise senkento \drop one's voice die Stimme senkento \drop sb a line/postcard jdm ein paar Zeilen/eine [Post]karte schreibento \drop a letter into a mailbox AM einen Brief einwerfen4. (dismiss)to \drop sb [from his job] jdn entlassen5. (give up)I'm going to \drop aerobics next year nächstes Jahr höre ich mit Aerobic auflet's \drop the subject lassen wir das Themato \drop an allegation/charges eine Behauptung/die Anklage fallenlassento \drop a course aus einem Kurs aussteigen famto \drop a demand von einer Forderung abgehento \drop everything alles stehen und liegen lassento let it \drop es auf sich dat beruhen lassen6. (abandon)▪ to \drop sb jdn fallenlassen fig, mit jdm nichts mehr zu tun haben wollen; (end a relationship) mit jdm Schluss machen fam7. SPORTto \drop sb from a team jdn aus einer Mannschaft ausschließen8. (leave out)▪ to \drop sth etw weglassento \drop one's aitches [or h's] BRIT, AUS den Buchstaben ‚h‘ [im Anlaut] nicht aussprechen [o fam verschlucken] (euphemistisch für jemanden, der zur Unterschicht gehört)to \drop [sb] a hint [or some hints] [jdm gegenüber] eine Anspielung [o Andeutung] machenI've been dropping hints that I would like to be invited ich habe durchblicken lassen, dass ich gerne eingeladen werden würde famto \drop a remark eine Bemerkung fallen lassendon't worry — I've \dropped a word in his ear mach dir keine Sorgen, ich habe ihn schon bearbeitet fam10.▶ to \drop the ball AM einen Schnitzer machen▶ to \drop one's guard (cease being careful) unvorsichtig sein; (allow sb to get closer) seine Reserviertheit aufgeben▶ to \drop a name bekannte Persönlichkeiten beiläufig erwähnen und so tun, als würde man sie gut kennen, um andere zu beeindruckenIII. INTRANSITIVE VERB<- pp->1. (descend) [herunter]fallento \drop into a chair in einen Sessel fallen [o sinken]when he heard that he wasn't going to be invited his jaw \dropped als er hörte, dass er nicht eingeladen war, klappte ihm der Unterkiefer herunterthe curtain has \dropped on communist rule über die kommunistische Herrschaft ist endgültig der Vorhang gefallen2. (become lower) land sinken; water level fallen, sich akk senken; prices, temperatures sinken, zurückgehen, fallento \drop [down] dead tot umfallen4.* * *[drɒp]1. NOUN1) of liquid Tropfen ma drop of blood — ein Blutstropfen m, ein Tropfen m Blut
a drop of wine? — ein Schlückchen nt Wein?
eye drops — Augentropfen pl
2) = fall in temperature, prices Rückgang m (in gen); (sudden) Sturz m ( in gen); (in blood pressure) Absinken nt ( in gen)a drop in prices — ein Preisrückgang m/-sturz m
20% is quite a drop — 20%, das ist stark gefallen
he took a big drop in salary when he changed jobs — als er die Stelle wechselte, nahm er eine beträchtliche Gehaltsverschlechterung in Kauf
a sudden/noticeable drop in temperature — ein plötzlicher/merklicher Temperaturabfall
3) = vertical distance = difference in level Höhenunterschied m; (= fall) Sturz m, Fall mthere's a drop of ten feet down to the ledge — bis zu dem Felsvorsprung geht es zehn Fuß hinunter
4) = delivery of supplies, arms Abwurf m; (of drugs etc) Lieferung f; (= parachute jump) (Ab)sprung mthe Red Cross made a drop of medical supplies into the flood zone — das Rote Kreuz warf Medikamente über dem Überschwemmungsgebiet ab
5) of gallows Falltür f7) = hiding place for secret mail toter Briefkasten8)= advantage
to have the drop on sb — jdn ausstechen könnento get the drop on sb — sich (dat) einen Vorteil gegenüber jdm verschaffen
9) = sweet Drops m2. TRANSITIVE VERB1) = cause to fall in drops liquid tropfen2) = allow to fall fallen lassen; bomb, supplies, pamphlets, burden abwerfen; parachutist absetzen; voice senken; curtsy machen; (KNITTING) stitch fallen lassen; (= lower) hemline herunterlassen; (THEAT) curtain herunterlassenhe dropped his heavy cases on the floor —
4) = set down from car person absetzen; thing abliefern; (COMPUT: after dragging with mouse) ablegen; (from boat) cargo löschenhe let drop that he was going to get married (by mistake) — es rutschte ihm raus, dass er heiraten wollte (inf); (deliberately) er erwähnte so nebenbei, dass er heiraten wollte
6) = send postcard, note, line schreibenthis word drops the "e" in the plural — bei diesem Wort fällt das "e" im Plural weg
the paper refused to drop the story — die Zeitung weigerte sich, die Geschichte fallen zu lassen
he drops his aitches — er verschluckt immer das "h"
8) = abandon work, habit, lifestyle aufgeben; idea, plan fallen lassen, aufgeben; discussion, conversation abbrechen; candidate, minister, friend fallen lassen; girlfriend Schluss machen mit; (JUR) case niederschlagenyou'll find it hard to drop the habit — es wird Ihnen schwerfallen, sich (dat) das abzugewöhnen
you'd better drop the idea — schlagen Sie sich (dat) das aus dem Kopf
let's drop the subject —
drop everything (and come here immediately)! (inf) — lass alles stehen und liegen (und komm sofort her)!
she dropped the first three games (Tennis) — sie gab die ersten drei Spiele ab
10) = give birth to (animal) werfen3. INTRANSITIVE VERB1) = drip liquid (herunter)tropfen2) = fall object (herunter)fallen; (THEAT curtain) fallen; (rate, temperature etc) sinken; (wind) sich legen; (voice) sich senkendon't let it drop —
Britain has dropped from fifth to tenth in the league — Großbritannien ist vom fünften auf den zehnten Ligaplatz (zurück)gefallen
to drop to the ground —
she dropped into an armchair — sie sank in einen Sessel, sie ließ sich in einen Sessel fallen
I'm ready to drop (inf) — ich bin zum Umfallen müde (inf)
she danced till she dropped (inf) — sie tanzte bis zum Umfallen (inf) or Gehtnichtmehr (inf)
drop dead! ( inf, expressing contempt ) — geh zum Teufel!
small businesses were dropping like flies in the recession (inf) — während der Rezession gingen kleine Geschäfte massenweise ein (inf)
4) = end conversation etc aufhörento let sth drop —
* * *A s1. Tropfen m:a drop of blood ein Blutstropfen;empty the glass to the last drop das Glas bis auf den letzten Tropfen leeren;the last drop which made the cup run over der Tropfen, der das Fass zum Überlaufen brachte2. pl MED Tropfen pl3. fig Tropfen m, Tröpfchen n:drop by drop, in drops tropfen-, tröpfchenweise4. fig Glas n, Gläschen n:he likes a drop er trinkt gern einen5. tropfenähnliches Gebilde, besondersa) Ohrgehänge nb) (herabhängendes) Prisma (am Glaslüster)at the drop of a hat umg beim geringsten Anlass; mir nichts, dir nichts;get ( oder have) the drop on sb umg jemandem (beim Ziehen der Waffe) zuvorkommen, fig jemandem überlegen sein, jemandem (weit) voraus sein8. fig Fall m, Sturz m:drop in prices WIRTSCH Preissturz;drop in (the) temperature Temperatursturz, -abfall;drop in the voltage ELEK Spannungsabfall9. Fall(tiefe) m(f):a drop of ten feet ein Fall aus 10 Fuß Höhe10. (plötzliche) Senkung, (steiler) Abfall, Gefälle n11. a) Fallvorrichtung fb) Vorrichtung f zum Herablassen (von Lasten etc)12. Falltür f13. a) Fallbrett n (am Galgen)b) Galgen m14. (Fall)Klappe f (am Schlüsselloch etc)15. besonders US (Brief- etc) Einwurf mB v/i prät und pperf dropped, obs dropt [drɒpt; US drɑpt]1. (herab)tropfen, herabtröpfelnlet sth drop etwas fallen lassen;these words dropped from his lips fig diese Worte kamen von seinen Lippen4. (nieder)sinken, fallen:drop on one’s knees auf die Knie sinken oder fallen;drop into a chair in einen Sessel sinken, sich in einen Sessel fallen lassen5. a) (ohnmächtig) zu Boden sinken, umfallen:be fit ( oder ready) to drop (with fatigue) zum Umfallen müde sein, sich vor Müdigkeit kaum mehr auf den Beinen halten könnendrop dead! fig sl geh zum Teufel!6. fig aufhören, im Sande verlaufen, einschlafen:7. (ver)fallen:drop into a habit in eine Gewohnheit verfallen, sich etwas angewöhnen8. (ab)sinken, sich senken9. sinken, fallen, heruntergehen (Preise, Thermometer etc)10. leiser werden (Stimme)11. sich legen (Wind)drop into the room unerwartet ins Zimmer kommen, ins Zimmer schneien umg;drop across sb (sth) zufällig auf jemanden (etwas) stoßena) zurückfallen hinter (akk),b) sich zurückfallen lassen hinter (akk);drop to the rear zurückbleiben, ins Hintertreffen geraten;a) lammenb) kalbenc) fohlen16. abfallen (Gelände etc)C v/t1. (herab)tropfen oder (-)tröpfeln lassen2. tropfenweise eingießen3. eine Träne vergießen, fallen lassen4. a) senken, herablassenb) die Hose herunterlassen7. a) Bomben etc (ab)werfen9. eine Bemerkung fallen lassen:10. ein Thema, eine Absicht etc fallen lassen:drop writing aufhören zu schreiben;drop the correspondence die Korrespondenz einschlafen lassen;drop it! hör auf damit!, lass das!12. a) jemanden fallen lassenc) einen Film etc absetzen13. besonders US jemanden entlassen14. ZOOL Junge, besonders Lämmer werfen15. eine Last, auch Passagiere absetzen18. a) zu Fall bringenb) zu Boden schlagen, (Boxen auch) auf die Bretter schicken19. a) einen Vogel abschießenb) umg jemanden abknallen20. die Augen oder die Stimme senken:drop one’s voice to a whisper21. SPORT einen Punkt etc abgeben (to gegen):drop a shot (Golf) einen Schlag verlieren, ein Bogey spielen* * *1. noun1) Tropfen, derdrops of rain/dew/blood/sweat — Regen- / Tau- / Bluts- / Schweißtropfen
drop by drop, in drops — tropfenweise
be a drop in the ocean or in the or a bucket — (fig.) ein Tropfen auf einen heißen Stein sein; (fig.): (small amount)
[just] a drop — [nur] ein kleiner Tropfen
3) in pl. (Med.) Tropfen Pl.there was a drop of 50 metres from the roof to the ground below — vom Dach bis zum Boden waren es 50 Meter
5) (abrupt descent of land) plötzlicher Abfall; Absturz, derdrop in temperature/prices — Temperatur-/Preisrückgang, der
2. intransitive verb,a drop in salary/wages/income — eine Gehalts-/Lohn-/Einkommensminderung
- pp-drop out of or from somebody's hand — jemandem aus der Hand fallen
2) (sink to ground) [Person:] fallendrop to the ground — umfallen; zu Boden fallen
drop [down] dead — tot umfallen
drop dead! — (coll.) scher dich zum Teufel!
drop into bed/an armchair — ins Bett/in einen Sessel sinken
be fit or ready to drop — (coll.) zum Umfallen müde sein
3) (in amount etc.) sinken; [Wind:] abflauen, sich legen; [Stimme:] sich senken; [Kinnlade:] herunterfallen4) (move, go)5) (fall in drops) [Flüssigkeit:] tropfen ( from aus)6)drop [back] into one's old routine — in den alten Trott verfallen
drop into the habit or way of doing something — die Gewohnheit annehmen, etwas zu tun
7) (cease)8)let drop — beiläufig erwähnen [Tatsache, Absicht]; fallen lassen [Bemerkung]
3. transitive verb,let drop that/when... — beiläufig erwähnen, dass/wann...
- pp-1) (let fall) fallen lassen; abwerfen [Bomben, Flugblätter, Nachschub]; absetzen [Fallschirmjäger, Truppen]2) (by mistake) fallen lassenshe dropped crumbs on the floor/ juice on the table — ihr fielen Krümel auf den Boden/tropfte Saft auf den Tisch
3) (let fall in drops) tropfen4) (utter casually) fallen lassen [Namen]drop somebody a note or line — jemandem [ein paar Zeilen] schreiben
6) (set down, unload from car) absetzen [Mitfahrer, Fahrgast]8) (discontinue, abandon) fallen lassen [Plan, Thema, Anklage]; einstellen [Untersuchung, Ermittlungen]; beiseite lassen [Formalitäten]; aufgeben, Schluss machen mit [Verstellung, Heuchelei]shall we drop the subject? — lassen Sie uns [lieber] das Thema wechseln
9)10)11)dropped handlebars — Rennlenker, der
Phrasal Verbs:- drop by- drop in- drop off- drop out* * *n.Abfall -¨e m.Niederfallen n.Schlückchen n.Tropfen - m. v.absetzen v.fallen (lassen) v.fallen v.(§ p.,pp.: fiel, ist gefallen)streichen v.(§ p.,pp.: strich, ist/hat gestrichen)tropfen v.zusammen brechen v.zusammenbrechen (alt.Rechtschreibung) v. -
93 work
[wəːk] 1. n 2. vi 3. vtto go/get or set to work — zabierać się (zabrać się perf) do pracy
to work a mine/an oil well — pracować przy wydobyciu węgla/ropy
to work loose — screw etc obluzowywać się (obluzować się perf); knot rozluźniać się (rozluźnić się perf)
to work on the principle that … — działać przy założeniu, że …
to work miracles/wonders — czynić cuda
Phrasal Verbs:- work on- work out- work up* * *[wə:k] 1. noun1) (effort made in order to achieve or make something: He has done a lot of work on this project) praca, robota2) (employment: I cannot find work in this town.) praca, zajęcie3) (a task or tasks; the thing that one is working on: Please clear your work off the table.) praca4) (a painting, book, piece of music etc: the works of Van Gogh / Shakespeare/Mozart; This work was composed in 1816.) dzieło5) (the product or result of a person's labours: His work has shown a great improvement lately.) praca6) (one's place of employment: He left (his) work at 5.30 p.m.; I don't think I'll go to work tomorrow.) praca2. verb1) (to (cause to) make efforts in order to achieve or make something: She works at the factory three days a week; He works his employees very hard; I've been working on/at a new project.) pracować2) (to be employed: Are you working just now?) pracować, być zajętym3) (to (cause to) operate (in the correct way): He has no idea how that machine works / how to work that machine; That machine doesn't/won't work, but this one's working.) działać, obsługiwać4) (to be practicable and/or successful: If my scheme works, we'll be rich!) sprawdzić się5) (to make (one's way) slowly and carefully with effort or difficulty: She worked her way up the rock face.) posuwać się powoli, przedostać się itd.6) (to get into, or put into, a stated condition or position, slowly and gradually: The wheel worked loose.) stopniowo stawać się7) (to make by craftsmanship: The ornaments had been worked in gold.) wykonać, wykuć•- - work- workable
- worker
- works 3. noun plural1) (the mechanism (of a watch, clock etc): The works are all rusted.) mechanizm2) (deeds, actions etc: She's devoted her life to good works.) uczynek•- work-box
- workbook
- workforce
- working class
- working day
- work-day
- working hours
- working-party
- work-party
- working week
- workman
- workmanlike
- workmanship
- workmate
- workout
- workshop
- at work
- get/set to work
- go to work on
- have one's work cut out
- in working order
- out of work
- work of art
- work off
- work out
- work up
- work up to
- work wonders -
94 come
1. past tense - came; verb1) (to move etc towards the person speaking or writing, or towards the place being referred to by him: Come here!; Are you coming to the dance?; John has come to see me; Have any letters come for me?) komme2) (to become near or close to something in time or space: Christmas is coming soon.) komme, nærme seg3) (to happen or be situated: The letter `d' comes between `c' and è' in the alphabet.) komme, ligge/falle mellom4) ((often with to) to happen (by accident): How did you come to break your leg?) komme til å5) (to arrive at (a certain state etc): What are things coming to? We have come to an agreement.) komme/bli til6) ((with to) (of numbers, prices etc) to amount (to): The total comes to 51.) beløpe seg til2. interjection(expressing disapproval, drawing attention etc: Come, come! That was very rude of you!) hør nå her!; tenk deg om!; nei, vet du hva!- comer- coming
- comeback
- comedown
- come about
- come across
- come along
- come by
- come down
- come into one's own
- come off
- come on
- come out
- come round
- come to
- come to light
- come upon
- come up with
- come what may
- to comekommeIsubst. \/kʌm\/( slang) møy, sædII1) komme, reise2) gå3) skje, hende, gå til• I heard she broke a leg - how did it come?4) komme, leveres, selges, fås5) komme opp, vokse (om planter)6) ( få orgasme) gå, komme• he came7) (som preposisjon, hverdagslig) til, neste8) bli, vise seg, falle seg9) ( hverdagslig) spille, agerebe as stupid as they come være så dum som det går an å blicome about hende, inntreffe, skje, foregå, oppstå• how did it come about that...?hvordan kunne det ha seg at...?come a cropper se ➢ croppercome across ( også overført) komme over, støte\/treffe på, finne (tilfeldig), få fatt icome across (with it)! ut med det!, ut med språket!come across as gi inntrykk av å være, virke som• it comes across as a good film, but mustn't be taken to seriouslycome across with rykke ut, punge ut med, skaffe til veiecome again? ( hverdagslig) hva sa?, hørte ikke?, en gang til! (gjenta)come along bli med, følge meddukke opp, vise segklare seg, komme seg, arte segkomme, være dercome along! kom igjen!, kom, nå går vi!, få opp farten!come and go komme og gå, forandre segcome apart ( også overført) gå i stykker, gå fra hverandre, gå opp i limingencome at komme til, nå angripe, gå løs på få fatt på, få rede påcome away gå bort, gå vekk, forlate løsne, slippe taketcome back komme\/vende tilbakekomme til seg selv igjen, komme til bevissthet gjøre comeback, få et comeback, komme på mote igjensvare skarpt, svare (igjen), gi svar på tiltalecome back at someone gi noen svar på tiltalecome by passere, komme forbi, gå forbi få tak i, få fatt på, skaffe, komme over, få, oppnå• why don't you come by tomorrow?(toget e.l.)come clean tilstå alt sammen, stå fremcome come! eller come now! nå, nå!, stopp litt!, så, så! den går ikke!, nei vet du hva!, hør nå her!come down komme ned, gå ned, gli ned, falle ned ( også) være ferdig med sine studier, ha tatt sin eksamenfalle, rase, styrte (ned)come down handsome\/handsomely ( hverdagslig) ikke være gjerrig\/smålig, være rundhåndet\/raus\/spandabel) (amer.) hende flotte segcome down in the world gå nedover med, ha sett bedre dagercome down on slå ned på, kritisere, bruke munn på noen, gi noen en overhaling, gi noen inn ( også) kaste seg over, overfalle• he came down on me for £50come down to innskrenke seg til, kunne reduseres tilcome down with punge ut med, hoste opp pådra seg, holde på å bli sykcome easy to someone være\/falle naturlig for noen, ha lett for noe• it comes easy to him!come for komme for å hente, komme ettercome forth tre fremcome forward komme frem, komme nærmere, ankomme tilby seg, tilby sine tjenester legge frem, komme medstille, melde seggå i bresjen for, gå inn for, tale forcome from komme\/være fra, komme\/stamme fra, utgå fra• coming from you, that's a complimenttil å komme fra deg, var det et kompliment• coming from you, that's good\/fine!komme av, være forårsaket av, skyldescome in komme\/gå\/stige\/tre innkomme til makten, bli (inn)valgtfå innpass, komme på mote, komme i bruk• when did the fashion for short skirts come in?begynne (å), gi seg til (å)komme inn i bildet• where do I come in?hvor kommer jeg inn i bildet? \/ hvilken rolle er tiltenkt meg? \/ hva skal jeg gjøre?• where does the joke come in?come in for komme ut for, bli utsatt forarvecome in handy komme godt med, passe bra, komme til nyttecome in on bli med påcome into få, overta, arvefå en stor arv, arve en formuecome into blossom begynne å blomstre, slå ut i blomstcome into one's own vise hva en duger til, vise hva en er god for, komme til sin rettcome it over gjøre seg til herre over, dominere, tyrannisere, hundse• who does he think he is, coming it over uscome of komme av, skyldes, bli resultatet av• that's what comes of your lying!komme fra, nedstamme fracome off falle av, løsne, gå av( om flekk) gå bort falle (ned) fra, ramle (ned) fra• come off it!hold opp med det der!, ikke skap deg!, ikke gjør deg til!bli noe av, finne sted, foregå• when is the meeting coming off?lykkes, gå i orden• did everything come off all right?klare seg (godt)( slang) få orgasmecome on komme etter ( teater) komme inn på scenen ( om skuespill) bli oppført ( hverdagslig) oppføre segfalle på, begynne å (bli)utvikle seg, gjøre fremskritt, gjøre det bra• how are you coming on?jeg føler at jeg holder på å bli forkjølet, jeg brygger på en forkjølelse( om planter) skyte (i været), komme opp ( om lys) komme frem, vise seg, tennescome on! kom an!, kom igjen!, klem på!, heia!• come on Liverpool!vær så snill!, gi deg!kom hvis du tør!, kom igjen!, bare kom!• come on! I'll soon settle you!bare kom, så skal jeg ta rotta på deg!• come on, it isn't that bad( om flekk) gå bort( om hår) falle av ( om konkurranse) blihan gikk av med seieren, han vantklare segkomme frem, tre frem, bli synlig, vise seg, stå frem( overført) la masken falle, vise sitt sanne ansikt ( om blomster) springe ut ( om streik) gå ut i streik, legge ned arbeid komme for dagen, komme ut, komme frem, bli kjentrykke ut (for å kjempe), rykke ut i feltencome out at blicome out in få et utbruddcome out of komme ut av\/fra, gå ut fracome out of that! ( slang) stikk!, forsvinn!come out right bli riktigcome out with komme med, plumpe ut medcome over komme over gå\/komme over( hverdagslig) føle seg, bli• she came over queer, I came over all dizzyskje med, hende med• what had come over her?come over well bli godt mottatt, gjøre godt inntrykkcome round stikke innomstikke innom noen, besøke noenkomme tilbake, inntreffe (igjen)komme til seg selv, komme seg, hente seg inn igjen komme på andre tanker, la seg overtale( om vind) slå om, snu ( hverdagslig) lure, overtale, snakke rundtcome round (to someone) bli vennligere stemt (mot noen)come short (of) ikke strekke til, begynne å ta slutt komme til kortcome through klare seg, komme gjennom, gå gjennom, klare seg gjennom• how did you manage to come through without even a scratch?komme inn, innløpe, komme gjennom(amer., slang) klare brasene, greie biffen stille oppcome to komme (frem) til, nåkomme for åslå (en), falle inn• it comes to me that...det slår meg at...kvikne til hende, skjehvordan skal det(te) gå?, hva skal det (hele) ende i?han hadde bare seg selv å takke, det er hans egen skyld( om arv e.l.) tilfalle)komme på, beløpe seg til• it came to £100føre\/lede til, bli av• will your plans come to anything?ikke bli til noe, løpe ut i sanden• don't let it come to that!det kommer ut på ett, det blir det sammegjelde, dreie seg om, innebærenår alt kommer til alt, når det kommer til stykketcome to any good bli noe av noencome to be hende, skje, ha seg at• how did you come to be there that day?come to grips with komme i håndgemeng medcome to know lære å kjennecome to life se ➢ lifecome to oneself komme til seg selv, komme til bevissthetcome to that for den saks skyld, forresten, egentlig, i grunnen, for så vidt• it was quite a large sum, come to thatcome to think of it ved nærmere ettertanke, når man tenker nærmere over det• it was rather stupid of him, when you come to think of itcome under komme inn under, være underlagt, falle\/høre inn under, stå under, sortere under• what heading does this come under?come under the hammer se ➢ hammer, 1come undone gå opp, springe opp gå galt, slå feilcome unsewn gå opp i sømmencome unstuck ( slang) gå galt, slå feilcome up komme opp, dukke opp( om planter) komme frem, dukke opp ( om vind) blåse (opp)det blåser opp til storm, det blir uværkomme oppbegynne å studere, begynne på universitetettas i bruk, komme i bruk komme på tale, komme opp, bli tatt opp, bli aktuellgå ut med gevinstloddet mitt gikk ut med gevinst, jeg vant på lotteri( sjøfart) holde opp mot vindencome up! ( tilrop til hest) hypp!, kom igjen! blicome up against støte på, stilles overforcome up in the world komme seg frem her i verden, gjøre det bracome upon overfalle (tilfeldig) støte på, komme over, treffe på bli grepet av, bli slått av at, få for seg• it came upon him that...han fikk for seg at...være til byrdecome upon the parish se ➢ parish, 1come up the hard way se ➢ way, 1come up to nå\/rekke tilsvare til, innfrikomme opp mot, måle seg med, matchekomme bort tilcome up with komme med, foreslåkomme opp på siden av, ta innpåcome what may hva som enn skjer, komme hva som komme vileasy come, easy go det som kommer lett, forsvinner lettfirst come first served den som kommer først til møllen, får først malehave something coming to one vente seg noe (særlig noe negativt), få som fortjent, ha seg selv å takke for• boy, has she got a surprise coming to her!how come hvordan har det seg, hvorforI don't know whether I'm coming or going jeg vet snart verken ut eller innto come kommende, blivende• in days\/years to comei dagene\/tiden som kommerwhen it comes down to it når alt kommer til alt -
95 job
‹ob1) (a person's daily work or employment: She has a job as a bank-clerk; Some of the unemployed men have been out of a job for four years.) trabajo2) (a piece of work or a task: I have several jobs to do before going to bed.) tarea•- a good job
- have a job
- just the job
- make the best of a bad job
job n1. trabajo / empleowhat is your job? ¿en qué trabajas? / ¿cuál es tu trabajo?2. tarea / trabajoit's a good job... menos mal que...tr[ʤəʊb]1 Jobjob ['ʤɑb] n1) : trabajo mhe did odd jobs for her: le hizo algunos trabajos2) chore, task: tarea f, quehacer m3) employment: trabajo m, empleo m, puesto mn.• Job s.m.dʒəʊbnoun Job[dʒɒb]Job's comforter — persona que intentando consolar empeora la situación
1. N1) (=employment) trabajo m, empleo mwhat would the job involve? — ¿en qué consistiría el trabajo or empleo?
what's her job? — ¿de qué trabaja?
we shall create 1,000 new jobs — vamos a crear 1.000 puestos de trabajo más
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he got a job as a clerk — consiguió un trabajo or empleo de oficinista•
I think he's the best man for the job — creo que es el más apropiado para el puesto•
to be in a job — tener trabajo•
to look for a job — buscar (un) trabajo or empleo•
to be out of a job — estar sin trabajo or empleoif they go bankrupt we'll all be out of a job — si se arruinan nos quedaremos todos sin trabajo or empleo
day 2.to put sb out of a job — quitar el trabajo or empleo a algn
2) (=piece of work) trabajo mit was a big job — dio mucho trabajo, era mucho trabajo
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I'm paid by the job — me pagan a destajo•
I've got a few jobs to do — tengo algunas cosillas que hacerto do a job for sb — hacer un encargo para algn, hacer un recado a algn
can you do a job for me? — ¿te puedo hacer un encargo?, ¿te puedo encargar algo?
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to know one's job — conocer el oficio•
you've made a good job of painting the doors — has pintado muy bien las puertas•
he's out on a job at the moment — en este momento ha salido a hacer un trabajoon the job: he fell asleep on the job — se quedó dormido trabajando
there was no formal training - they learned on the job — no se ofrecía formación específica - aprendían trabajando or sobre la marcha
to be on the job * — (=having sex) estar haciéndolo *
- fall down on the jobhatchet, nose 4., odd 3., repair I, 3.3) (Comput) trabajo m4) (=duty, responsibility)that's not my job — eso no me incumbe a mí, eso no me toca a mí
he's only doing his job — está cumpliendo con su deber, nada más
5) * (=undertaking)it's quite a job, bringing up five children — es una tarea bastante dura, criar a cinco hijos
6) * (=difficulty)to have a (hard) job doing/to do sth: we're having a hard job keeping up with the demand — nos está costando trabajo satisfacer la demanda
we had quite a job getting here! — ¡vaya que nos costó (trabajo) llegar!
7) * (=state of affairs)•
it's a good job he didn't see us — menos mal que no nos vio- make the best of a bad job- give sth up as a bad job8) * (=crime) golpe * mput-uphe was caught doing a bank job — lo cogieron or (LAm) agarraron asaltando un banco
9) (Brit)* (=thing)this machine is just the job — esta máquina nos viene que ni pintada *, esta máquina nos viene al pelo *
a holiday in Majorca would be just the job — unas vacaciones en Mallorca nos vendrían de perlas or de maravilla
10) (Brit)* (child language)2. VI1) (=do casual work) hacer trabajos temporales2) (=work as middleman)3.CPDjob action N — (US) movilización f (de trabajadores)
job advertisement N — oferta f de trabajo or empleo, anuncio m de trabajo or empleo
job analysis N — (Ind) análisis m del trabajo, análisis m ocupacional
job applicant N — solicitante mf de empleo or trabajo, aspirante mf (a un puesto)
job application N — solicitud f de trabajo or empleo
Job Centre N — = Jobcentre
job control language N — lenguaje m de control de trabajo
job creation N — creación f de empleo, creación f de puestos de trabajo
job creation scheme N — plan m de creación de puestos de trabajo, plan m de creación de nuevos empleos
job description N — descripción f del trabajo
job evaluation, job grading N — evaluación f de empleos
job holder N — empleado(-a) m / f
job hunting N — búsqueda f de trabajo, búsqueda f de empleo
to go job hunting — salir a buscar trabajo or empleo
job interview N — entrevista f de trabajo
job losses NPL — pérdida fsing de puestos de trabajo
to buy/sell sth as a job lot — comprar/vender algo en un lote
job market N — mercado m laboral
job number N — número m del trabajo
job opportunity N — oportunidad f de trabajo
job queue N — (Comput) cola f de trabajos
job requirement N — requisito m para el puesto
communication skills are a job requirement in public relations — la capacidad de comunicación es un requisito para el puesto de relaciones públicas
job satisfaction N — satisfacción f en el trabajo, satisfacción f profesional
job search N — búsqueda f de trabajo or empleo
job security N — seguridad f en el trabajo
job seeker N — demandante mf de empleo, persona f que busca trabajo
job seeker's allowance N — (Brit) prestación f por desempleo
job sharing N —
I'm interested in the possibility of job sharing — me interesaría poder compartir el empleo con otra persona
job specification N — (for post) requisitos mpl para el puesto
job vacancy N — puesto m vacante
* * *[dʒəʊb]noun JobJob's comforter — persona que intentando consolar empeora la situación
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96 master
1. feminine - mistress; noun1) (a person or thing that commands or controls: I'm master in this house!) señor, dueño; señora, dueña2) (an owner (of a slave, dog etc): The dog ran to its master.) amo, ama3) (a male teacher: the Maths master.) maestro, profesor; maestra, profesora4) (the commander of a merchant ship: the ship's master.) capitán, patrón; capitana, patrona5) (a person very skilled in an art, science etc: He's a real master at painting.) maestro, maestra6) ((with capital) a polite title for a boy, in writing or in speaking: Master John Smith.) señor; señora
2. adjective((of a person in a job) fully qualified, skilled and experienced: a master builder/mariner/plumber.) maestro, experto
3. verb1) (to overcome (an opponent, handicap etc): She has mastered her fear of heights.) superar, vencer, dominar2) (to become skilful in: I don't think I'll ever master arithmetic.) dominar, ser experto en•- masterfully
- masterfulness
- masterly
- masterliness
- mastery
- master key
- mastermind
4. verb(to plan (such a scheme): Who masterminded the robbery?) planear, dirigir- master stroke
- master switch
- master of ceremonies
master1 n1. señor / amo / dueño2. maestro / profesormaster2 vb dominar
Multiple Entries: master máster
máster /'master/ sustantivo masculino (pl◊ - ters)1 (Audio, Vídeo) master 2 (Educ) master's degree
máster sustantivo masculino master's degree ' máster' also found in these entries: Spanish: ama - amo - dominar - jefa - jefe - maestra - maestro - capitán - llave English: destiny - hard - MA - master - master copy - master key - master plan - master's degree - MBA - MPhil - MSc - gang - head - MC - MS - school - stationtr['mɑːstəSMALLr/SMALL]3 SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL (teacher - infant school) maestro, profesor nombre masculino; (- secondary) profesor nombre masculino4 (expert, artist, musician, etc) maestro5 (original copy of film, tape, etc) original nombre masculino1 Master SMALLEDUCATION/SMALL (second level degree) máster nombre masculino; (holder of master's degree) máster nombre masulino o femenino; (head of certain university colleges) director,-ra1 (expert, skilled) maestro,-a, experto,-a1 (original) original1 (overall, complete) total, general, global1 (main, principal) principal, maestro,-a1 (control) dominar; (overcome) superar, vencer1 (learn - subject, skill) llegar a dominar; (- craft) llegar a ser experto,-a en\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be master of a situation ser dueño de una situaciónto be master of one's own fate decidir su propio destinoto meet one's master ser vencido,-amaster bedroom dormitorio principalmaster builder (skilled workman) maestro de obras 2 (self-employed builder) contratista nombre masulino o femeninomaster copy original nombre masculinomaster key llave nombre femenino maestramaster of ceremonies maestro de ceremoniasmaster plan proyecto maestromaster race (nazi) raza superiormaster's degree licenciatura con tesina, master nombre masculinomaster switch interruptor nombre masculino centralmaster ['mæstər] vt1) subdue: dominar2) : llegar a dominarshe mastered French: llegó a dominar el francésmaster n1) teacher: maestro m, profesor m2) expert: experto m, -ta f; maestro m, -tra f3) : amo m (de animales o esclavos), señor m (de la casa)4)master's degree : maestría fadj.• amo, -a adj.• maestro, -a adj.• magistral adj.• principal adj.n.• amo s.m.• capitán s.m.• director s.m.• dueño s.m.• maestro s.m.• profesor s.m.• señor s.m.• señorito s.m.v.• amaestrar v.• domar v.• domeñar v.• dominar v.• poseer v.• saber v.(§pres: sé, sabes...) subj: sep-pret: sup-fut/c: sabr-•)• señorear v.• vencer v.
I 'mæstər, 'mɑːstə(r)1) ( of household) señor m, amo m; ( of animal) amo m, dueño m; ( of servant) amo m, patrón mto be one's own master — no tener* que darle cuentas a nadie
2) ( expert)master OF something — maestro, -tra m,f de algo, experto, -ta m,f en algo
to be a past master of something — ser* un maestro consumado en algo
3) ( Educ)a) ( degree)master's (degree) — master m, maestría f
Master of Arts/Science — poseedor de una maestría en Humanidades/Ciencias
b) (BrE) ( in secondary school) profesor m4) ( Naut) capitán m5) Mastera) ( Hist) ( as form of address used by servants) el señor; ( to younger man) señoritob) ( on letters to young boys) Sr6) ( for copies) (Audio, Comput, Print) original m
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transitive verb \<\<technique/subject\>\> llegar* a dominar
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adjective (before n, no comp)a) ( expert)master baker/builder — maestro m panadero/de obras
b) ( main) <switch/key> maestromaster bedroom — dormitorio m principal
master copy — original m
['mɑːstǝ(r)]master plan — plan m general
1. N- meet one's master- serve two masters2) (Naut) [of ship] capitán m4) (=expert) experto(-a) m / fpast6) (Univ)Master of Arts/Science — (=qualification) master m en letras/ciencias; (=person) persona que posee un master en letras/ciencias
See:see cultural note DEGREE in degree2.VT [+ subject, situation, technique] dominar3.CPDmaster baker N — maestro m panadero
master bedroom N — dormitorio m principal
master builder N — maestro m de obras
master card N — carta f maestra
master class N — clase f magistral
master copy N — original m
master disk N — disco m maestro
master file N — fichero m maestro
master key N — llave f maestra
master mariner N — capitán m
master mason N — albañil mf maestro(-a)
master of ceremonies N — maestro m de ceremonias; [of show] presentador m, animador m
master of foxhounds N — cazador m mayor
Master of the Rolls N — (Brit) juez mf del tribunal de apelación
master plan N — plan m maestro, plan m rector
master sergeant N — (US) sargento mf mayor
master spy N — jefe mf de espías, controlador(a) m / f de espías
master switch N — interruptor m general
master tape N — máster m, cinta f maestra
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I ['mæstər, 'mɑːstə(r)]1) ( of household) señor m, amo m; ( of animal) amo m, dueño m; ( of servant) amo m, patrón mto be one's own master — no tener* que darle cuentas a nadie
2) ( expert)master OF something — maestro, -tra m,f de algo, experto, -ta m,f en algo
to be a past master of something — ser* un maestro consumado en algo
3) ( Educ)a) ( degree)master's (degree) — master m, maestría f
Master of Arts/Science — poseedor de una maestría en Humanidades/Ciencias
b) (BrE) ( in secondary school) profesor m4) ( Naut) capitán m5) Mastera) ( Hist) ( as form of address used by servants) el señor; ( to younger man) señoritob) ( on letters to young boys) Sr6) ( for copies) (Audio, Comput, Print) original m
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transitive verb \<\<technique/subject\>\> llegar* a dominar
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adjective (before n, no comp)a) ( expert)master baker/builder — maestro m panadero/de obras
b) ( main) <switch/key> maestromaster bedroom — dormitorio m principal
master copy — original m
master plan — plan m general
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97 drive
1. past tense - drove; verb1) (to control or guide (a car etc): Do you want to drive (the car), or shall I?) guiar2) (to take, bring etc in a car: My mother is driving me to the airport.) levar3) (to force or urge along: Two men and a dog were driving a herd of cattle across the road.) tanger4) (to hit hard: He drove a nail into the door; He drove a golf-ball from the tee.) bater5) (to cause to work by providing the necessary power: This mill is driven by water.) impulsionar2. noun1) (a journey in a car, especially for pleasure: We decided to go for a drive.) passeio2) (a private road leading from a gate to a house etc: The drive is lined with trees.) caminho3) (energy and enthusiasm: I think he has the drive needed for this job.) energia4) (a special effort: We're having a drive to save electricity.) campanha5) (in sport, a hard stroke (with a golf-club, a cricket bat etc).) pancada6) ((computers) a disk drive.)•- driver- driver's license
- drive-in
- drive-through
- driving licence
- be driving at
- drive off
- drive on* * *[draiv] n 1 passeio de carro, auto, etc. 2 percurso, distância a percorrer de carro, auto, etc. 3 estrada para carros. 4 entrada para carros em moradias. 5 ato de conduzir, dirigir, guiar. 6 condução de gado em manadas. 7 pressão, esforço, atividade, energia, impulso, empenho, dinamismo. 8 ímpeto, impulso, pulsão, necessidade instintiva. 9 Golf tacada ou movimento da bola. 10 Mil ataque, assalto, avanço. 11 força motriz, movimento, rodagem, mecanismo de engrenagem, acionamento, transmissão, propulsão. 12 Comp unidade de disco. 13 galeria de mina. 14 competições de jogos de cartas. • vt+vi (drove, driven) 1 impelir, empuxar, empurrar alguma coisa com força, empurrar para diante, impulsar, fazer caminhar para diante, forçar. 2 conduzir, guiar, dirigir (cavalos, carro, navio, etc.), levar. 3 ir de carro, auto, etc., passear de carro, etc., prosseguir. 4 constranger, compelir, forçar, coagir. 5 lançar, propulsar, acionar, pôr em movimento. 6 perfurar, arrastar por atrito, encunhar, cravar. 7 escovar (um túnel). 8 Naut desgarrar. 9 instar, seduzir, incitar, induzir, conduzir, levar a. 10 realizar, efetuar, levar a efeito. 11 mover-se com grande força (chuva, vento). 12 rebater (bola) no golfe. disk drive Comp unidade de disco. to drive a good ( bad) bargain fazer um bom (mau) negócio. to drive a hard bargain ser firme nas negociações. to drive a nail in cravar um prego. to drive a nail into someone’s coffin contribuir para a ruína ou fracasso de alguém. to drive ashore arrojar à costa. to drive asunder apartar, separar à força. to drive at 1 tender a, aludir, insinuar. 2 trabalhar em. to drive at full speed guiar a toda velocidade. to drive a thing into a person inculcar alguma coisa em alguém. to drive away expelir, expulsar, fazer sair, afugentar, afastar-se, partir em carro. to drive back rechaçar, repulsar, reconduzir em carro, etc., voltar de carro, etc. to drive by friction arrastar por atrito. to drive home 1 ir para casa de carro. 2 cravar um prego com um martelo. 3 fazer com que seja claramente compreendido. to drive in, into inserir à força, fincar, fazer entrar a marteladas. to drive it home to mostrar, forçar a acreditar. to drive into a corner colocar em situação difícil, encurralar. to drive off 1 partir, ir-se embora em carro, etc. 2 expelir, rechaçar. 3 Golf dar a primeira tocada. to drive on seguir adiante, levar em frente, empurrar, incentivar. to drive out 1 expelir, expulsar, fazer sair. 2 sair ou passear em carro, etc. to drive pigs to market roncar, ressonar. to drive someone mad/ crazy 1 enlouquecer, levar à loucura. 2 fig exasperar, irritar, deixar louco. to drive someone out of his senses/ out of his mind deixar maluco. to drive someone round the bend exasperar, enlouquecer. to drive to leeward desgarrar, desviar de rumo. to drive up the prices fazer subir os preços, elevar os preços. to drive up to passar de carro por algum lugar. -
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1. v/i beessere di ( provenire di) be or come fromessere di qualcuno ( appartenere a) belong to someonelei è di Roma she is or comes from Romeè di mio padre it is my father's, it belongs to my fatherc'è there isci sono there aresono io it's mecosa c'è? what's the matter?, what's wrong?non c'è di che! don't mention it!chi è? who is it?ci siamo! here we are!sono le tre it's three o'clocksiamo in quattro there are four of usse fossi in te if I were yousarà! if you say so!2. v/aux: siamo arrivati alle due we arrived at two o'clocknon siamo ancora arrivati we haven't arrived yetè stato investito he has been run over3. m beingessere umano human being* * *essere v.ausiliare1 ( con funzione di copula) to be*: sono italiano, I'm Italian; sei molto gentile, you're very kind; è un uomo fortunato, he's a lucky man; la porta è aperta, the door is open; è una vecchia storia, it's an old story; siamo buoni amici, we're good friends; siete francesi?, are you French?; il cielo era sereno, the sky was clear; non essere sgarbato, don't be rude; è interessante quell'articolo?, is that article interesting?; non è giusto, it isn't fair; sarà difficile trovarli, it will be hard to find them; fu un vero successo, it was a great success; questo non è vivere!, this is no life!; è notte, è mattina, it's night, it's morning; era una bellissima giornata, it was a beautiful day; era già tardi, it was already late; era il 1o di luglio, it was the 1st July; è Pasqua, Natale, it's Easter, Christmas; domani è il compleanno della mamma, it's my mother's birthday tomorrow2 ( nella coniugazione passiva) to be*: sei desiderato al telefono, you're wanted on the phone; la discoteca è frequentata da giovanissimi, the disco is popular with teenagers; il Presidente della Repubblica è eletto ogni 4 anni, the President of the Republic is elected every 4 years; la riunione si è tenuta nella Sala dei Congressi, the meeting was held in the Congress Hall; lo zar Pietro I fu detto il Grande, Tsar Peter I was called the Great; furono accusati di tentato omicidio, they were charged with attempted murder; la casa sarà completamente ristrutturata, the house is to be completely remodelled; dopo essere stato riconosciuto colpevole, fu condannato all'ergastolo, after being found guilty, he was sentenced to life imprisonment; quando sarà inaugurata la mostra?, when will the exhibition be inaugurated?; non è ancora stato reso noto il numero delle vittime, the number of victims is not yet known3 (nei tempi composti della coniugazione attiva di verbi intransitivi, riflessivi e impersonali) to have: è appena arrivato, he has just arrived; non sono ancora partiti, they haven't left yet; che cosa è avvenuto?, what has happened?; che n'è stato di lui?, what has become of him?; è molto invecchiato, he has aged a great deal; è piovuto tutto il giorno, it's been raining all day long; è piovuto parecchio in questi giorni, it has rained a great deal in the last few days; se fossi stato avvisato in tempo, sarei venuto alla riunione, if I had been informed in time, I would have come to the meeting; la temperatura si è notevolmente abbassata, the temperature has shot down; si è avuto un forte calo nelle vendite, there has been a sharp drop in sales; mi ero appena svegliato, I had just woken up; ci eravamo già incontrati, we had met before; saranno state le tre di notte, it must have been three o'clock in the morning4 (con un v. servile) to have: non sarei potuto venire comunque, I wouldn't have been able to come anyway; è dovuto partire improvvisamente, he has had to leave unexpectedly; ci siamo dovuti accontentare di una camera singola, we have had to make do with a single room◆ v. intr.1 ( esistere) to be*, to exist: Dio è, God exists; penso, dunque sono, I think, therefore I am; essere o non essere, to be or not to be2 ( accadere, avvenire) to be*; to become*, to happen: che cosa è stato?, what was it?; quand'è stato?, when was it?; fu nell'estate del '78, it was (o it happened) in the summer of '78 // e fu così che conobbi mio marito, that's how I met my husband // quel ch'è stato è stato, let bygones be bygones // sia quel che sia, sia come sia, be that as it may (be) // sarà quel che sarà, what (ever) will be will be // che ne sarà di noi?, what's to become of us?; che n'è stato di lui?, what has become of him? // com'è come non è, all of a sudden // ebbene, sia!, well, so be it! // come che sia, whatever happens // così sia, let it be // come se niente fosse, as if nothing had happened3 ( consistere) to consist, to lie*: la felicità non è nella ricchezza, happiness doesn't lie in riches; il problema era che si doveva decidere subito, the trouble lay in having to decide at once // il bello è che..., the interesting thing is that... // il fatto è che..., the fact is that...4 ( costare, valere, pesare) to be: ''Quant'è?'' ''Sono 15 euro in tutto'', ''How much is it?'' ''It's 15 euros''; ''Quant'era di peso?'', ''How heavy was it?''; quant'è una sterlina in euro?, how much is a pound in euros?; quant'è un panino e una birra?, how much is a sandwich and a glass of beer?; quant'era il conto?, how much was the bill?5 ( andare) to be*: dove sei stato quest'estate?, where have you been this summer?; ''Sei mai stato a Londra?'' ''Sì, ci sono stato l'anno scorso'', ''Have you ever been to London?'' ''Yes, I was there last year''; non eravamo mai stati a Parigi, we had never been to Paris; sono stati a trovarla all'ospedale, they have been to see her in hospital6 ( arrivare, venire) to be*: eri già stato da queste parti?, had you ever been here before?; sono subito da lei, I'll be with you at once; tra poco saremo a casa, we'll be home soon7 ( stare, trovarsi) to be*: ''Dove sono gli altri invitati?'' ''Sono in giardino'', ''Where are the other guests?'' ''They're in the garden''; è a Tokyo per lavoro, he's in Tokyo on business; la casa è in ottimo stato, the house is in excellent shape; il direttore non è in ufficio, the manager isn't in the office; l'ufficiale era in divisa, the officer was in uniform; sono a pranzo da amici domani, I'm having lunch with friends tomorrow; siamo in primavera, it's spring; a che capitolo siamo?, what chapter are we at?; stanotte sono di guardia, I'm on duty tonight; erano tutti dalla mia parte, they were all on my side // essere in dubbio, to be in doubt // essere sull'avviso, to be warned // essere alla fame, to be starving // essere alla disperazione, to be in despair // essere dalla parte della ragione, del torto, to be in the right, in the wrong // essere più di là che di qua, to be more dead than alive // (banca): essere alla pari, to be at par; essere in rosso, scoperto, to be in the red (o overdrawn) // essere in disavanzo, to be in debit8 ( diventare) to be*, to get*: quando sarai grande, capirai, you'll understand when you're grown up (o when you get older); vorrebbe essere un attore, he would like to be an actor; un giorno sarò ricco, one day I'll be rich; quando fu stanco di studiare, andò a fare due passi, when he got tired of studying, he went for a walk9 ( in correlazione) sia... sia: sia il padre sia la madre parteciparono alla cerimonia, both his father and mother were present at the ceremony // sia che... sia che..., whether... or...: sia che tu lo voglia, sia che non lo voglia, partiremo domani, we're leaving tomorrow, whether you like it or not; sia che lo mandi per espresso, sia che lo spedisca via aerea, non arriverà in tempo, whether you send it express or (by) airmail, it won't arrive in time10 essere di, ( materia) to be (made) of; ( appartenenza) to be of, to belong (to); ( origine) to be from: tutte le statue erano di bronzo, all the statues were made of bronze; ''Di chi è quest'ombrello?'' ''é di Marco'', ''Whose umbrella is this?'' ''It's Mark's'' (o ''It belongs to Mark''); sono di Venezia, I'm from Venice; è di buona famiglia, he's from a good family11 essere da, ( convenire a) to be worthy (of); (seguito da inf. con valore di dovere) to be (to): non è un comportamento da persona civile, his behaviour isn't worthy of a gentleman; è tutto da verificare, it remains to be seen; non sono fatti da sottovalutare, they're not facts to be underestimated; è una cosa da fare subito?, is it something to be done at once? // non sono da meno di lui, I'm worth as much as he is.◆ esserci, to be*: che c'è?, what's the matter?; che cosa c'è di nuovo?, what's new?; c'è qualcuno in casa?, is there anyone at home?; c'è molto traffico sulle strade, there is a lot of traffic on the roads; non c'era nessuna traccia dei rapitori, there was no sign of the kidnappers; chi c'era al concerto?, who was at the concert?; non c'è stato mezzo di farlo ragionare, there was no way of getting him to see reason; ci dev'essere una soluzione di questo problema, there must be an answer to this problem; ci saranno state una ventina di persone alla cerimonia, there must have been about twenty people at the ceremony // quanto c'è da Roma a Napoli?, ( distanza) how far is it from Rome to Naples?; ( tempo) how long does it take from Rome to Naples? // ci siamo!, ( siamo arrivati) here we are!; ( siamo alle solite) here we go again! // ci sono!, ( ho capito) I've got it! // non c'è che dire, there's nothing to be said // non c'era il minimo dubbio, there wasn't the slightest doubt // non c'è da aver paura, there is nothing to be afraid of // c'era una volta un re, un cavaliere, once upon a time there was a king, a knight.◆ FRASEOLOGIA: ''Chi è?'' ''Sono io'', ''Who is it?'' ''It's me'' (o form. ''It is I''); sei tu?, is that (o is it) you? // che ora è?, what's the time? (o what time is it?) // vent'anni or sono, twenty years ago // nei tempi che furono, in the past (o in times gone by) // è per questo che..., that's why... // se fossi in te..., if I were you; se non fosse stato per il tempo..., if it hadn't been for the weather... (o but for the weather...) // ( come) sarebbe a dire?, what do you mean by that? // sono due ore che ti aspetto, I've been waiting for you for two hours // essere a spasso, ( disoccupato) to be out of work (o to be out of a job) // essere in grado di fare qlco., ( capace) to be able to do sthg.; ( in condizione di) to be in a position to do sthg. // essere sul punto di, in procinto di fare qlco., to be on the point of doing sthg., to be about to do sthg. // essere giù, ( fisicamente) to be run down; ( moralmente) to be down, (fam.) to be down in the dumps // essere di aiuto, to help // essere in sé, to be oneself; essere fuori di sé, ( sragionare) to be out of one's mind; ( non riuscire a dominarsi) to be beside oneself // sarà!..., ( per esprimere dubbio, perplessità) maybe (o that's how it may be); ( per esprimere incredulità) that's a likely story! // non può essere!, that's impossible!essere s.m.2 ( creatura) creature: un essere spregevole, a despicable creature (o fellow); un povero essere, a poor creature4 ( stato) state, condition.* * *['ɛssere] (aus essere)1. vi1) (copulativo) to beè quel tipo? — è Giovanni — who is that (guy)? — it's Giovanniè giovane/malato — he is young/ill
2) (trovarsi) to be, (vivere) to live3) (diventare) to bequando sarai grande — when you grow up o are grown up
4) (esistere) to be5)è di Genova — he is o comes from Genoa6)di chi è questo libro? — è mio — whose book is this? — it's minenon potrò essere dei vostri quest'estate — I won't be able to join you this summer
7)è il 12 giugno — it is June 12th8)9)(+ da + infinito)
è da fare subito — it should be done o needs to be done o is to be done immediatelyè da spedire stasera — it has (got) to be sent tonight
2. vb aus1)(tempi composti: attivo)
è arrivato? — has he arrived?2)(tempi composti: passivo)
è stato fabbricato in India — it was made in India3)(tempi composti:
riflessivo) si sono vestiti — they dressed, they got dressedsi sono baciati — they kissednon si sono visti — they didn't see each other
3. vb impers1)è che non mi piace — the fact is I don't like it
ne sarà della macchina? — what will happen to the car?sarebbe a dire? — what do you mean?se niente fosse — as if nothing had happenedè da tre ore che ti aspetto — I've been waiting for you for three hours
non è da te — it's not like you
è Pasqua — it's Easter
è possibile che venga — he may come
essere — perhapsquel che sia, io me ne vado — whatever happens I'm off2)'è? — how much is it?'è in tutto? — how much does that come to?3)(cosa) c'è? — what's wrong o the matter?c'è di nuovo? — what's new?c'è — what's wrong o the matter?c'è da strapparsi i capelli — it's enough to drive you up the wall
invitati ci saranno? — how many guests will there be?c'è da qui a Edimburgo? — how far is it from here to Edinburgh?See:4. smgli esseri viventi — the living pl
* * *I ['ɛssere]sono subito da lei, signora — I'll be with you right away, madam
"sei brutto!" "sarai bello tu!" — "you're ugly!" "you're not so handsome yourself!"
che ne è di...? — what (has become) of...?
non è da te, da lui — it's not like you, him
se non fosse per... — were it not o if it were not for...
se non fosse stato per te, sarei morto — had it not been for you, I would have died
se fossi in te, lui... — if I were you, him...
per essere un capo non è male — as bosses go, she's not bad
per essere bello è bello ma... — I'm not saying he's not handsome, but...
può essere — maybe, perhaps
può essere che non venga — he may o might not come
quel che è stato, è stato — let bygones be bygones
sarà! — (forse) maybe! (ne dubito) I have my doubts!
sarà anche il capo ma — he may be the boss, but
sia come sia — be that as it may II esserci, esservi
che (cosa) c'è? — (che succede?) what is it? what's up? what's the matter? (che vuoi?) yes? (con tono seccato) what do you want?
sono Luca, c'è tuo fratello? — it's Luca, is your brother in o there?
II ['ɛssere]ci siamo — (ci risiamo) there we go again; (ecco che si comincia) here we go
sostantivo maschile1) (organismo vivente) being2) (persona) person, creature3) (natura intima) beingcon tutto il proprio essere — [detestare, desiderare] with one's whole being
4) (esistenza) being, existence* * *essere1/'εssere/ [4](aus. essere) essere o non essere to be or not to be; tre anni or sono three years ago; sono subito da lei, signora I'll be with you right away, madam; "sei brutto!" "sarai bello tu!" "you're ugly!" "you're not so handsome yourself!"; che ne è di...? what (has become) of...? che ne sarà di noi? what will become of us? non è da te, da lui it's not like you, him; se non fosse per... were it not o if it were not for...; se non fosse stato per te, sarei morto had it not been for you, I would have died; se fossi in te, lui... if I were you, him...; per essere un capo non è male as bosses go, she's not bad; per essere bello è bello ma... I'm not saying he's not handsome, but...; può essere maybe, perhaps; può essere che non venga he may o might not come; non può essere (vero)! it can't be (true)! quel che è stato, è stato let bygones be bygones; sarà! (forse) maybe! (ne dubito) I have my doubts! sarà anche il capo ma he may be the boss, but; sarà quel che sarà what(ever) will be will be; e sia! so be it! sia come sia be that as it may II esserci, esservi che (cosa) c'è?(che succede?) what is it? what's up? what's the matter? (che vuoi?) yes? (con tono seccato) what do you want? c'è nessuno (in casa)? is anybody there o in? sono Luca, c'è tuo fratello? it's Luca, is your brother in o there? non ci sono per nessuno I'm not in for anyone; ci siamo (ci risiamo) there we go again; (ecco che si comincia) here we go.————————essere2/'εssere/sostantivo m.2 (persona) person, creature; un essere spregevole a despicable person3 (natura intima) being; con tutto il proprio essere [detestare, desiderare] with one's whole being4 (esistenza) being, existence.\See also notes... (essere.pdf) -
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(to have or keep (something) in case or until it is needed: If you go to America please keep some money in reserve for your fare home.) tener algo de reserva, guardar algohave vb1. tenerdo you have a video? ¿tienes vídeo?2. tomar3. haberhave you read Don Quixote? ¿has leído Don Quijote?have you had your hair cut? ¿te has cortado el pelo?Esta construcción se emplea cuando no eres tú quien hace algo, sino que pagas a alguien para que te lo hagato have lunch almorzar / comerto have a swim bañarse / nadartr[hæv]1 (posess) tener, poseer■ will you have a brandy? ¿quieres tomar un coñac?■ to have breakfast/lunch/tea/dinner desayunar/comer/merendar/cenar3 (cigarette) fumar■ how many cigarettes have you had today? ¿cuántos cigarros has fumado hoy?4 (shower, bath, etc) tomar■ when she got home she had a shower cuando llegó a casa se dio una ducha, cuando llegó a casa se duchó■ have you had a wash and a shave? ¿te has lavado y afeitado?5 (treatment) recibir6 (illness) tener7 (experience) tener■ I had a scare tuve un susto, me asusté■ have a good time! ¡divertíos!, ¡pasadlo bien!8 (receive, invite) recibir, invitar9 (borrow) pedir prestado, dejar■ can I have your book for a second, please? ¿me dejas tu libro un segundo, por favor?■ are you going to have a party for your birthday? ¿vas a hacer una fiesta para tu cumpleaños?11 (according to) según■ rumour has it that... corre el rumor de que...12 (baby) tener, dar a luz13 (cause to happen) hacer, mandar14 (allow) permitir, consentir■ if you paid £200 pounds for that you were had si has pagado doscientas libras por eso te han timado1 haber\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLhad better más vale quehave got SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL tenerto have done with acabar conto have had it (broken) estar hecho,-a polvo, estar fastidiado,-a 2 (in trouble) haberlo,-a cagado,-a 3 (finished) estar acabado,-a■ this radio's had it, I'll have to get a new one esta radio está en las últimas, tendré que comprar una nueva■ your dad's seen you, you've had it now! te ha visto tu padre, ¡la has cagado!■ if this scandal gets out he's had it as an MP si la gente se entera de este escándalo, se han acabado sus días de diputadoto have it away / have it off taboo echar un polvoto have it in for somebody tenerla tomada con alguiento have it out with somebody ajustar las cuentas con alguiento have it over and done with acabar algo de una vez y para siempreto have just acabar deto have somebody over to one's house / have somebody round to one's house invitar a alguien a casato have somebody up for something SMALLLAW/SMALL llevar a alguien ante los tribunales por algo, procesar a alguien por algoto have something on tener algo planeado, tener algo que hacerto have something on somebody tener información comprometedora sobre alguien, saber algo comprometedor acerca de alguiento have to tener que, haber deto have to do with tener que ver conhave ['hæv,] in sense 3 as an auxiliary verb usu ['hæf] v, had ['hæd] ; having ; has ['hæz,] in sense 3 as an auxiliary verb usu ['hæs] vt1) possess: tenerdo you have change?: ¿tienes cambio?2) experience, undergo: tener, experimentar, sufrirI have a toothache: tengo un dolor de muelas3) include: tener, incluirApril has 30 days: abril tiene 30 días4) consume: comer, tomar5) receive: tener, recibirhe had my permission: tenía mi permiso6) allow: permitir, dejarI won't have it!: ¡no lo permitiré!7) hold: hacerto have a party: dar una fiestato have a meeting: convocar una reunión8) hold: tenerhe had me in his power: me tenía en su poder9) bear: tener (niños)she had a dress made: mandó hacer un vestidoto have one's hair cut: cortarse el pelohave v aux1) : habershe has been very busy: ha estado muy ocupadaI've lived here three years: hace tres años que vivo aquíyou've finished, haven't you?: ha terminado, ¿no?3)to have to : deber, tener quewe have to leave: tenemos que salirexpr.• merecer v.expr.• tener algo en mente expr.v.(§ p.,p.p.: had) = contener v.(§pres: -tengo, -tienes...-tenemos) pret: -tuv-fut/c: -tendr-•)• poseer v.• tener v.(§pres: tengo, tienes...tenemos) pret: tuv-fut/c: tendr-•)v.• haber v.(§pres: he, has...) subj: hay-pret: hub-fut/c: habr-•)hæv, weak forms həv, əv
1.
2) ( possess) tener*I have o (esp BrE) I've got two cats — tengo dos gatos
I don't have o (esp BrE) haven't got any money — no tengo dinero
do you have a car? - no, I don't o (esp BrE) have you got a car? - no, I haven't — ¿tienes coche? - no (, no tengo)
3) (hold, have at one's disposal) tener*look out, he's got a gun! — cuidado! tiene una pistola or está armado!
how much money do you have o (esp BrE) have you got on you? — ¿cuánto dinero tienes or llevas encima?
can I have a sheet of paper? — ¿me das una hoja de papel?
may I have your name? — ¿me dice su nombre?
could I have your Sales Department, please? — ( on phone) ¿me comunica or (Esp tb) me pone or (CS tb) me da con el departamento de ventas, por favor?
I have it!, I've got it! — ya lo tengo!, ya está, ya está!
all right: have it your own way! — está bien! haz lo que quieras!
what have we here? — ¿y esto?
to have something to + inf — tener* algo que + inf
4)a) ( receive) \<\<letter/news\>\> tener*, recibircould we have some silence, please? — (hagan) silencio, por favor
we have it on the best authority that... — sabemos de buena fuente que...
rumoradition has it that... — corre el rumor de que.../según la tradición...
to have had it — (colloq)
I've had it — ( I'm in trouble) estoy frito (AmL), me la he cargado (Esp fam); ( I've lost my chance) la he fastidiado (fam)
I've had it up to here with your complaining — estoy hasta la coronilla or hasta las narices de tus quejas (fam)
to have it in for somebody — (colloq) tenerle* manía or tirria a alguien (fam)
to let somebody have it — (sl) ( attack - physically) darle* su merecido a alguien; (- verbally) cantarle las cuarenta a alguien (fam), poner* a alguien verde (Esp fam)
b) ( obtain) conseguir*they were the best/only seats to be had — eran los mejores/únicos asientos que había
I'll have a kilo of tomatoes, please — ¿me da or (Esp) me pone un kilo de tomates, por favor?
5) ( consume) \<\<steak/spaghetti\>\> comer, tomar (Esp); \<\<champagne/beer\>\> tomarto have something to eat/drink — comer/beber algo
to have breakfast/dinner — desayunar/cenar, comer (AmL)
to have lunch — almorzar* or (esp Esp, Méx) comer
what are we having for dinner? — ¿qué hay de cena?
we had too much to drink — bebimos or (AmL tb) tomamos demasiado
6)a) (experience, undergo) \<\<accident\>\> tener*did you have good weather? — ¿te (or les etc) hizo buen tiempo?
have a nice day! — adiós! que le (or te etc) vaya bien!
I had an injection — me pusieron or me dieron una inyección
he had a heart transplant/an X ray — le hicieron un trasplante de corazón/una radiografía
she had a heart attack — le dio un ataque al corazón or un infarto
b) ( organize) \<\<party\>\> hacer*, dar*c) ( suffer from) \<\<cancer/diabetes/flu\>\> tener*to have a cold — estar* resfriado
he's got a headache/sore throat — le duele la cabeza/la garganta, tiene dolor de cabeza/garganta
7) ( look after) tener*8) ( give birth to) \<\<baby\>\> tener*9) (colloq)a) (catch, get the better of)they almost had him, but he managed to escape — casi lo agarran or atrapan, pero logró escaparse
you've been had! — te han timado or engañado!
10) (causative use)we'll have it clean in no time — enseguida lo limpiamos or lo dejamos limpio
he had them all laughing/in tears — los hizo reír/llorar a todos
to have somebody + INF: I'll have her call you back as soon as she arrives le diré or pediré que lo llame en cuanto llegue; I'll have you know, young man, that I... para que sepa, jovencito, yo...; to have something + PAST P: we had it repaired lo hicimos arreglar, lo mandamos (a) arreglar (AmL); to have one's hair cut — cortarse el pelo
to have something + INF/+ PAST P: I've had three lambs die this week se me han muerto tres corderos esta semana; he had his bicycle stolen — le robaron la bicicleta
12)a) ( allow) (with neg) tolerar, consentir*I won't have it! — no lo consentiré or toleraré!
b) (accept, believe) aceptar, creer*she wouldn't have it — no lo quiso aceptar or creer
13) (indicating state, position) tener*you have o (BrE) you've got your belt twisted — tienes el cinturón torcido
2.
1) v aux2) (used to form perfect tenses) haber*I have/had seen her — la he/había visto
I have/had just seen her — la acabo/acababa de ver, recién la vi/la había visto (AmL)
have you been waiting long? — ¿hace mucho que esperas?, ¿llevas mucho rato esperando?
had I known that o if I'd known that... — si hubiera sabido que..., de haber sabido que...
when he had finished, she... — cuando terminó or (liter) cuando hubo terminado, ella...
3)a) ( in tags)you've been told, haven't you? — te lo han dicho ¿no? or ¿no es cierto? or ¿no es verdad?
you haven't lost the key, have you? — no habrás perdido la llave...!
b) ( elliptical use)you may have forgiven him, but I haven't — puede que tú lo hayas perdonado, pero yo no
the clock has stopped - so it has! — el reloj se ha parado - es verdad! or es cierto!
you've forgotten something - have I? — te has olvidado de algo - ¿sí?
I've told her - you haven't! — se lo he dicho - no! ¿en serio?
4) ( expressing obligation)to have to + inf — tener* que + inf
I have o I've got to admit that... — tengo que reconocer que...
you don't have to be an expert to realize that — no hay que or no se necesita ser un experto para darse cuenta de eso
5) ( expressing certainty)to have to + inf — tener* que + inf
you have to o you've got to be kidding! — lo dices en broma or en chiste!
•Phrasal Verbs:- have in- have off- have on- have out- have up[hæv] ( 3rd pers sing present has) (pt, pp had) When have is part of a set combination, eg have a look, have a good time, have breakfast, had better, look up the other word. For have + adverb/preposition combinations, see also the phrasal verb section of this entry.1. TRANSITIVE VERB1) (=possess) tenerhe's got or he has blue eyes — tiene los ojos azules
have you got or do you have 10p? — ¿tienes diez peniques?
have you got or do you have any brothers or sisters? — ¿tienes hermanos?
he hasn't got or he doesn't have any friends — no tiene amigos
I've got or I have a friend staying next week — tengo a un amigo en casa la semana que viene
Don't translate the [a] in sentences like [has he got a girlfriend?], [I haven't got a washing-machine] if the number of such items is not significant since people normally only have one at a time:I've got or I have an idea — tengo una idea
Do translate the [a] if the person or thing is qualified:has he got a girlfriend? — ¿tiene novia?
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all or everything I have is yours — todo lo que tengo es tuyoyou must give it all or everything you have — tienes que emplearte a fondo
you must put all or everything you have into it — tienes que emplearte a fondo
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can I have a pencil please? — ¿me puedes dar un lápiz, por favor?•
the book has no name on it — el libro no lleva or tiene el nombre del dueñoI've got or I have no Spanish — no sé español
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to have something to do — tener algo que hacerI've got or I have nothing to do — no tengo nada que hacer
haven't you got anything to do? — ¿no tienes nada que hacer?
handy, ready 1., 1), a)•
hello, what have we here? — vaya, vaya, ¿qué tenemos aquí?2) (=eat, drink) tomar•
what are we having for lunch? — ¿que vamos a comer?•
to have something to eat/drink — comer/beber algo, tomar algo•
what will you have? — ¿qué quieres tomar?, ¿qué vas a tomar?will you have some more? — ¿te sirvo más?
3) (=receive) recibir•
you can have my ticket — puedes quedarte con mi billete•
we had some help from the government — recibimos ayuda del gobierno•
I had a letter from John — tuve carta de Juan, recibí una carta de Juan•
I must have them by this afternoon — necesito tenerlos para esta tarde•
we had a lot of visitors — (at home) tuvimos muchas visitas; (at exhibition etc) tuvimos muchos visitantes4) (=obtain)they can be had for as little as £10 each — pueden conseguirse por tan solo 10 libras
there was no bread to be had — no quedaba pan en ningún sitio, no podía conseguirse pan en ningún sitio
5) (=take)I'll have a dozen eggs, please — ¿me pones una docena de huevos, por favor?
which one will you have? — ¿cuál quiere?
can I have your name please? — ¿me da su nombre, por favor?
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you can have it or I'll let you have it for £10 — te lo dejo en 10 libras, te lo puedes llevar por 10 libras, te lo vendo por 10 libras6) (=give birth to) [+ baby, kittens] tenerwhat did she have? — ¿qué ha tenido?
7) (=hold, catch) tener•
he had him by the throat — lo tenía agarrado por la garganta•
I have it on good authority that... — me consta que..., sé a ciencia cierta que..., sé de buena tinta que... *I've got it! — ¡ya!
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you have me there, there you have me — ahí sí que me has pillado *8) (=allow) consentir, tolerar•
we can't have that — eso no se puede consentir•
I won't have this nonsense — no voy a consentir or tolerar estas tonteríasI won't have it! — no lo voy a consentir or tolerar
she won't have it said that... — no consiente or tolera que digan que...
I won't have him risking his neck on that motorbike — no voy a consentir que se juegue el cuello en esa moto
9) (=spend) pasarto have a pleasant afternoon/evening — pasar una tarde agradable
have a nice day! — ¡que pases un buen día!
what sort of day have you had? — ¿qué tal día has tenido?
10) (on telephone)can I have Personnel please? — ¿me puede poner con Personal, por favor?
11) * (=have sex with) acostarse con12) (=make)to have sth done hacer que se haga algo, mandar hacer algo to have sb do sth mandar a algn hacer algohe had me do it again — me hizo hacerlo otra vez, me hizo que lo hiciese otra vez
what would you have me do? — † ¿qué quiere que haga?
to have sth happen to have sb doing sthI'll have you know that... — quiero que sepas que...
to have sth against sb/sth tener algo en contra de algn/algo to have had itshe soon had them all reading and writing — (=organized them) enseguida los puso a leer y a escribir; (=taught them) enseguida les habían enseñado a leer y a escribir
you've had it now! he knows all about it * — ¡ahora sí que te la has cargado! se ha enterado de todo
to have it thatI've had it up to here with his nonsense * — estoy hasta la coronilla or hasta el moño de sus tonterías *
to be hadrumour has it that... — corre la voz de que...
to have to do with tener que ver conyou've been had! * — ¡te han engañado!
to let sb have sth (=give) dar algo a algn; (=lend) dejar algo a algn, prestar algo a algnthat's got or that has nothing to do with it! — ¡eso no tiene nada que ver!
what have youlet him have it! * — ¡dale!
would have it... and what have you —... y qué sé yo qué más
luckas ill-luck or fate would have it — desgraciadamente
2. AUXILIARY VERB1) haberhas he gone? — ¿se ha ido?
hasn't he told you? — ¿no te lo ha dicho?
had you phoned me frm or if you had phoned me I would have come round — si me hubieras llamado habría venido
never having seen it before, I... — como no lo había visto antes,...
just I, 1., 3)having finished or when he had finished, he left — cuando terminó or cuando hubo terminado, se fue
See:SINCE in sincea)"he's already eaten" - "so have I" — -él ya ha comido -yo también
"we haven't had any news yet" - "neither have we" — -no hemos tenido noticias todavía -nosotros tampoco
"you've made a mistake" - "no I haven't!" — -has cometido un error -no es verdad or cierto
"we haven't paid" - "yes we have!" — -no hemos pagado -¡qué sí!
"he's got a new job" - "oh has he?" — -tiene un trabajo nuevo -¿ah, sí?
"you've written it twice" - "so I have!" — -lo has escrito dos veces -es verdad or cierto
"have you read the book?" - "yes, I have" — -¿has leído el libro? -sí
"has he told you?" - "no, he hasn't" — -¿te lo ha dicho? -no
he hasn't done it, has he? — no lo ha hecho, ¿verdad?
you've done it, haven't you? — lo has hecho, ¿verdad? or ¿no?
you've all been there before, but I haven't — vosotros habéis estado allí antes, pero yo no
he has never met her, but I have — él no la ha llegado a conocer, pero yo sí
have you ever been there? if you have... — ¿has estado alguna vez allí? si es así...
so I, 1., norhave you tried it? if you haven't... — ¿lo has probado? (porque) si no...
3.MODAL VERB (=be obliged)I've got to or I have to finish this work — tengo que terminar este trabajo
have we got to or do we have to leave early? — ¿tenemos que salir temprano?
I haven't got to or I don't have to wear glasses — no necesito (usar) gafas
do you have to make such a noise? — ¿tienes que hacer tanto ruido?
you didn't have to tell her! — ¡no tenías por qué decírselo!
does it have to be ironed? — ¿hay que plancharlo?
- have in- have off- have on- have out- have up* * *[hæv], weak forms [həv, əv]
1.
2) ( possess) tener*I have o (esp BrE) I've got two cats — tengo dos gatos
I don't have o (esp BrE) haven't got any money — no tengo dinero
do you have a car? - no, I don't o (esp BrE) have you got a car? - no, I haven't — ¿tienes coche? - no (, no tengo)
3) (hold, have at one's disposal) tener*look out, he's got a gun! — cuidado! tiene una pistola or está armado!
how much money do you have o (esp BrE) have you got on you? — ¿cuánto dinero tienes or llevas encima?
can I have a sheet of paper? — ¿me das una hoja de papel?
may I have your name? — ¿me dice su nombre?
could I have your Sales Department, please? — ( on phone) ¿me comunica or (Esp tb) me pone or (CS tb) me da con el departamento de ventas, por favor?
I have it!, I've got it! — ya lo tengo!, ya está, ya está!
all right: have it your own way! — está bien! haz lo que quieras!
what have we here? — ¿y esto?
to have something to + inf — tener* algo que + inf
4)a) ( receive) \<\<letter/news\>\> tener*, recibircould we have some silence, please? — (hagan) silencio, por favor
we have it on the best authority that... — sabemos de buena fuente que...
rumor/tradition has it that... — corre el rumor de que.../según la tradición...
to have had it — (colloq)
I've had it — ( I'm in trouble) estoy frito (AmL), me la he cargado (Esp fam); ( I've lost my chance) la he fastidiado (fam)
I've had it up to here with your complaining — estoy hasta la coronilla or hasta las narices de tus quejas (fam)
to have it in for somebody — (colloq) tenerle* manía or tirria a alguien (fam)
to let somebody have it — (sl) ( attack - physically) darle* su merecido a alguien; (- verbally) cantarle las cuarenta a alguien (fam), poner* a alguien verde (Esp fam)
b) ( obtain) conseguir*they were the best/only seats to be had — eran los mejores/únicos asientos que había
I'll have a kilo of tomatoes, please — ¿me da or (Esp) me pone un kilo de tomates, por favor?
5) ( consume) \<\<steak/spaghetti\>\> comer, tomar (Esp); \<\<champagne/beer\>\> tomarto have something to eat/drink — comer/beber algo
to have breakfast/dinner — desayunar/cenar, comer (AmL)
to have lunch — almorzar* or (esp Esp, Méx) comer
what are we having for dinner? — ¿qué hay de cena?
we had too much to drink — bebimos or (AmL tb) tomamos demasiado
6)a) (experience, undergo) \<\<accident\>\> tener*did you have good weather? — ¿te (or les etc) hizo buen tiempo?
have a nice day! — adiós! que le (or te etc) vaya bien!
I had an injection — me pusieron or me dieron una inyección
he had a heart transplant/an X ray — le hicieron un trasplante de corazón/una radiografía
she had a heart attack — le dio un ataque al corazón or un infarto
b) ( organize) \<\<party\>\> hacer*, dar*c) ( suffer from) \<\<cancer/diabetes/flu\>\> tener*to have a cold — estar* resfriado
he's got a headache/sore throat — le duele la cabeza/la garganta, tiene dolor de cabeza/garganta
7) ( look after) tener*8) ( give birth to) \<\<baby\>\> tener*9) (colloq)a) (catch, get the better of)they almost had him, but he managed to escape — casi lo agarran or atrapan, pero logró escaparse
you've been had! — te han timado or engañado!
10) (causative use)we'll have it clean in no time — enseguida lo limpiamos or lo dejamos limpio
he had them all laughing/in tears — los hizo reír/llorar a todos
to have somebody + INF: I'll have her call you back as soon as she arrives le diré or pediré que lo llame en cuanto llegue; I'll have you know, young man, that I... para que sepa, jovencito, yo...; to have something + PAST P: we had it repaired lo hicimos arreglar, lo mandamos (a) arreglar (AmL); to have one's hair cut — cortarse el pelo
to have something + INF/+ PAST P: I've had three lambs die this week se me han muerto tres corderos esta semana; he had his bicycle stolen — le robaron la bicicleta
12)a) ( allow) (with neg) tolerar, consentir*I won't have it! — no lo consentiré or toleraré!
b) (accept, believe) aceptar, creer*she wouldn't have it — no lo quiso aceptar or creer
13) (indicating state, position) tener*you have o (BrE) you've got your belt twisted — tienes el cinturón torcido
2.
1) v aux2) (used to form perfect tenses) haber*I have/had seen her — la he/había visto
I have/had just seen her — la acabo/acababa de ver, recién la vi/la había visto (AmL)
have you been waiting long? — ¿hace mucho que esperas?, ¿llevas mucho rato esperando?
had I known that o if I'd known that... — si hubiera sabido que..., de haber sabido que...
when he had finished, she... — cuando terminó or (liter) cuando hubo terminado, ella...
3)a) ( in tags)you've been told, haven't you? — te lo han dicho ¿no? or ¿no es cierto? or ¿no es verdad?
you haven't lost the key, have you? — no habrás perdido la llave...!
b) ( elliptical use)you may have forgiven him, but I haven't — puede que tú lo hayas perdonado, pero yo no
the clock has stopped - so it has! — el reloj se ha parado - es verdad! or es cierto!
you've forgotten something - have I? — te has olvidado de algo - ¿sí?
I've told her - you haven't! — se lo he dicho - no! ¿en serio?
4) ( expressing obligation)to have to + inf — tener* que + inf
I have o I've got to admit that... — tengo que reconocer que...
you don't have to be an expert to realize that — no hay que or no se necesita ser un experto para darse cuenta de eso
5) ( expressing certainty)to have to + inf — tener* que + inf
you have to o you've got to be kidding! — lo dices en broma or en chiste!
•Phrasal Verbs:- have in- have off- have on- have out- have up -
100 ersetzen
v/t1. replace ( durch by, with); (jemanden) auch take the place of; (Batterie, Glühbirne) change; A durch B ersetzen replace A by ( oder with) B, substitute B for A; ... ist nicht zu ersetzen... is irreplaceable,... cannot be replaced; diese Maschine ersetzt 5 Arbeitskräfte this machine does the work of five people2. (Verlust, Mangel) compensate for; jemandem seine Auslagen ersetzen reimburse s.o.’s expenses; den Schaden ersetzt bekommen get paid (receive compensation förm.) for the damage3. sie ersetzte ihnen die Eltern she was a father and mother to them; das ersetzt mir das Abendessen / Radio it takes the place of dinner / the radio, as far as I’m concerned, it does me instead of dinner / the radio umg.* * *to substitute; to compensate; to supersede; to replace; to surrogate; to make up; to displace; to take the place of; to refund* * *er|sẹt|zen [Eɐ'zɛtsn] ptp erse\#tztvtto replace (AUCH COMPUT); (= als Ersatz dienen für, an die Stelle treten von auch) to take the place ofniemand kann Kindern die Mutter ersetzen — no-one can take the place of a child's mother, no-one can replace a child's mother
diese Vase kannst du mir nie ersetzen — you'll never be able to replace that vase
* * *1) (to take the place of: The dog had displaced her doll in the little girl's affections.) displace2) (to be used instead of, or to be a substitute for: I don't think television will ever take the place of books.) take the place of3) (to put, use etc (a person, thing etc), or to be put, used etc, in place of another: I must replace that broken lock; He replaced the cup he broke with a new one; Cars have replaced horses as the normal means of transport.) replace4) (to put in, or to take, the place of someone or something else: I substituted your name for mine on the list.) substitute5) (the act of substituting, or process of being substituted.) substitution* * *er·set·zen *vt1. (austauschen)2. (vertreten)▪ [jdm] jdn/etw \ersetzen to replace [sb's] sb/sther ersetzt dem Kind den Vater he's a replacement father to the child3. (erstatten)▪ jdm etw \ersetzen to reimburse sb for sth* * *transitives Verb1) replaceetwas/jemanden durch etwas/jemanden ersetzen — replace something/somebody by something/somebody
2) (erstatten) reimburse <expenses etc.>* * *ersetzen v/t1. replace (A durch B ersetzen replace A by ( oder with) B, substitute B for A;… ist nicht zu ersetzen … is irreplaceable, … cannot be replaced;diese Maschine ersetzt 5 Arbeitskräfte this machine does the work of five peoplejemandem seine Auslagen ersetzen reimburse sb’s expenses;den Schaden ersetzt bekommen get paid (receive compensation form) for the damage3.sie ersetzte ihnen die Eltern she was a father and mother to them;das ersetzt mir das Abendessen/Radio it takes the place of dinner/the radio, as far as I’m concerned, it does me instead of dinner/the radio umg* * *transitives Verb1) replaceetwas/jemanden durch etwas/jemanden ersetzen — replace something/somebody by something/somebody
2) (erstatten) reimburse <expenses etc.>* * *v.to replace v.to substitute v.to supersede v.
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