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61 rozar
v.1 to rub.me roza el zapato en la parte de atrás my shoe is rubbing my heel2 to skim, to shave (pasar cerca de).la bala lo pasó rozando the bullet missed him by a hair's breadth3 to border on (estar cerca de).roza los cuarenta he's almost fortysu talento roza lo divino he is touched by genius4 to grate on, to rub.Frisamos su espalda We rub his back.* * *1 (tocar ligeramente) to touch lightly, brush4 (pared) to scrape1 (raspar) to rub2 (desgastarse) to wear (out)* * *verb1) to graze2) scrape3) touch* * *1. VT1) (=tocar ligeramente)la pelota rozó el poste — the ball shaved o grazed the post
2) (=acercarse a)3) (Arquit) to make a groove o hollow in4) (Agr) [+ hierba] to graze; [+ terreno] to clear2.VIrozar con algo: eso roza con la codicia — that's bordering o verging on greed
3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoa) ( tocar ligeramente)b) ( aproximarse a)2.su actitud rozaba la impertinencia — his attitude verged upon o bordered on rudeness
rozar vi3.rozar CON algo: eso ya roza con la grosería — that is bordering o verging on rudeness
rozarse v pron1) (recípr) cables/piezas to chafe2) (refl) <brazo/rodillas> to graze3) cuello/puños to wear4) (Méx) bebé to get diaper rash (AmE), get nappy rash (BrE)el bebé está rozado — the baby has diaper (AmE) o (BrE) nappy rash
* * *= brush past, scuff, chafe, clip.Ex. Physical harassment may occur as bottom pinching, breast grabbing, 'accidental' brushing past or invasion of a woman's space.Ex. The front wheel trims were scuffed so they decided to replace them.Ex. Among other things, staying well hydrated will help prevent chafing by allowing you to perspire.Ex. But when his rear wheel clipped the last bus he summersaulted through the air and broke his pelvis -- ending his career.----* golpear rozando = clip.* pasar casi rozando = skim.* rozar el uno con el otro = rub against + each other.* rozar la superficie = scratch + the surface of, scrape + the surface.* rozarse con = rub up against.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) ( tocar ligeramente)b) ( aproximarse a)2.su actitud rozaba la impertinencia — his attitude verged upon o bordered on rudeness
rozar vi3.rozar CON algo: eso ya roza con la grosería — that is bordering o verging on rudeness
rozarse v pron1) (recípr) cables/piezas to chafe2) (refl) <brazo/rodillas> to graze3) cuello/puños to wear4) (Méx) bebé to get diaper rash (AmE), get nappy rash (BrE)el bebé está rozado — the baby has diaper (AmE) o (BrE) nappy rash
* * *= brush past, scuff, chafe, clip.Ex: Physical harassment may occur as bottom pinching, breast grabbing, 'accidental' brushing past or invasion of a woman's space.
Ex: The front wheel trims were scuffed so they decided to replace them.Ex: Among other things, staying well hydrated will help prevent chafing by allowing you to perspire.Ex: But when his rear wheel clipped the last bus he summersaulted through the air and broke his pelvis -- ending his career.* golpear rozando = clip.* pasar casi rozando = skim.* rozar el uno con el otro = rub against + each other.* rozar la superficie = scratch + the surface of, scrape + the surface.* rozarse con = rub up against.* * *rozar [A4 ]vt1(tocar ligeramente): sus labios rozaron mi frente her lips touched o brushed my foreheadla bala le rozó el brazo the bullet grazed his armno pongas el sillón ahí que roza la pared don't put the armchair there, it'll rub against o mark the wallestá muy larga, roza el suelo it's too long, it's dragging o trailing on the floorme roza el zapato my shoe's rubbingle rozaba el cuello de la camisa his shirt collar chafed o rubbed his neckapenas le he rozado y dice que le he hecho daño I hardly even touched him and he says I hurt himel coche pasó rozando la pared de la casa the car just scraped past the wall of the house2rozaba la impertinencia verged upon o bordered on rudeness■ rozarvirozar CON algo:eso ya roza con la grosería that is bordering o verging on rudeness■ rozarseA ( recípr) «cables/piezas» to chafesus manos se rozaron their hands touchedB ‹brazo/rodilla› to grazeme rocé el codo con la pared I grazed o scraped my elbow on the wallC «pantalón» to wear, wear out; «cuello/puños» to wear, fray* * *
rozar ( conjugate rozar) verbo transitivo ( tocar ligeramente):
sus labios rozaron mi frente her lips brushed my forehead;
las sillas rozan la pared the chairs rub o scrape against the wall;
la bala le rozó el brazo the bullet grazed his arm;
me roza el zapato my shoe's rubbing
rozarse verbo pronominal
[manos/labios] to touch
◊ el bebé está rozado the baby has diaper (AmE) o (BrE) nappy rash
rozar
I verbo transitivo
1 (una cosa o persona a otra) to touch, brush: su mano rozó mi cara, his hand brushed my face
2 (produciendo daño) to graze
(un zapato) to rub
3 (una cualidad o defecto, una cifra) to border on, verge on: su último cuadro roza la genialidad, his last painting borders on genius
4 (por el uso) to wear out
II verbo intransitivo
1 (una cosa o persona a otra) to touch, brush
pasar rozando, to brush past
2 (produciendo daño) to rub: estos zapatos me rozan, these shoes are rubbing
3 (una cualidad o defecto, una cifra) to border on, verge on: su actitud rozaba en la mala educación, his attitude verged on rudeness
' rozar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acariciar
- rayar
English:
brush
- chafe
- graze
- rub
- scrape
- skim
- shave
- sweep
- touch
* * *♦ vt1. [frotar] to rub;[suavemente] to brush;la rueda de la bicicleta está rozando con la horquilla the wheel is rubbing against the fork of the bicycle;separa la silla para que no roce la pared move the chair away from the wall a bit so that it doesn't rub against it;me roza el zapato en la parte de atrás my shoe is rubbing my heel;la rozó con el brazo ligeramente his arm brushed against her2. [pasar cerca de] to skim, to shave;la bala lo pasó rozando the bullet missed him by a hair's breadth;la pelota rozó el poste the ball shaved the post3. [estar cerca de] to border on;roza los cuarenta he's almost forty;su talento roza lo divino he is touched by genius;tu plan roza la locura your plan is verging o bordering on madness4. [desgastar] to wear out5. Agr to clearno puedo usar tejidos sintéticos porque me rozan I can't wear synthetics, they irritate my skin♦ virozar con [tocar] to brush against;[relacionarse con] to touch on;no dejes que el sofá roce con la pared don't let the sofa rub against the wall* * *I v/t1 rub3:rozar los sesenta be pushing 60 fam II v/i rub* * *rozar {21} vt1) : to chafe, to rub against2) : to border on, to touch on3) : to graze, to touch lightly* * *rozar vb1. (tocar) to touch / to brush -
62 sweep
swi:p
1. past tense, past participle - swept; verb1) (to clean (a room etc) using a brush or broom: The room has been swept clean.) barrer2) (to move as though with a brush: She swept the crumbs off the table with her hand; The wave swept him overboard; Don't get swept away by (= become over-enthusiastic about) the idea!; She swept aside my objections.) barrer, limpiar, recoger; arrastrar, llevarse; rechazar, descartar3) (to move quickly over: The disease/craze is sweeping the country.) azotar, asolar, arrasar4) (to move swiftly or in a proud manner: High winds sweep across the desert; She swept into my room without knocking on the door.) deslizarse, pasar rápidamente; pasar majestuosamente
2. noun1) (an act of sweeping, or process of being swept, with a brush etc: She gave the room a sweep.) barrido2) (a sweeping movement: He indicated the damage with a sweep of his hand.) gesto/movimiento amplio3) (a person who cleans chimneys.) deshollinador4) (a sweepstake.) apuesta de caballos•- sweeper- sweeping
- sweeping-brush
- at one/a sweep
- sweep someone off his feet
- sweep off his feet
- sweep out
- sweep the board
- sweep under the carpet
- sweep up
sweep vb1. barrerthe floor is dirty, I'm going to sweep it el suelo está sucio, voy a barrerlo2. arrastrartr[swiːp]1 (with broom) barrido5 (by police, rescuers) peinado, rastreo6 familiar (chimney cleaner) deshollinador,-ra1 (room, floor) barrer; (chimney) deshollinar2 (with hand) quitar de un manotazo3 (move over) azotar, barrer4 (remove by force) arrastrar, llevarse■ the swimmers were swept out to sea by the current la corriente arrastró a los nadadores mar adentro5 (pass over) recorrer6 figurative use (spread through) recorrer, extenderse por7 (touch lightly) rozar, pasar por1 (with broom) barrer2 (move quickly) pasar rápidamente3 (extend) recorrer, extenderse\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto sweep somebody off his/her feet hacerle perder la cabeza a alguiento sweep something under the carpet ocultar algoto make a clean sweep of things barrer con todo, hacer tabla rasato sweep the board llevarse todos los premios1) : barrer (el suelo, etc.), limpiar (suciedad, etc.)he swept the books aside: apartó los libros de un manotazosweep vi1) : barrer, limpiar2) : extenderse (en una curva), describir una curvathe sun swept across the sky: el sol describía una curva en el cielosweep n1) : barrido m, barrida f (con una escoba)2) : movimiento m circular3) scope: alcance mn.• barredura s.f.• deshollinador s.m.• escobada s.f.• escobazo s.m.• recorrido s.m.• redada s.f.• turbión s.f.v.(§ p.,p.p.: swept) = abalear v.• copar v.• deshollinar v.• dragar v.• escobar v.• rastrear v.• rozar v.swiːp
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1) ( act) (no pl) barrido m, barrida fgive it a sweep — dale un barrido or una barrida, bárrelo
2)a) c ( movement)b) c (curve - of road, river) curva fc) ( range) (no pl) alcance m, extensión f3) c ( search) peinado m, rastreo m4) c ( chimney sweep) deshollinador, -dora m,f
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(past & pp swept) transitive verb1)a) ( clean) \<\<floor/path\>\> barrer; \<\<chimney\>\> deshollinarb) ( remove) \<\<leaves/dirt\>\> barrer; \<\<mines\>\> barrershe swept the leaves into a pile — barrió la terraza (or el patio etc) y amontonó las hojas
to sweep something under the rug o (BrE) carpet — correr un velo sobre algo
2) (touch lightly, brush) \<\<surface\>\> rozar*3)a) (pass over, across)severe storms swept the coast — grandes tormentas azotaron or barrieron la costa
the epidemic is sweeping the country — la epidemia se extiende como un reguero de pólvora por el país
b) ( remove by force) arrastrar4)a) ( scan) recorrerb) ( search) \<\<area\>\> peinar, rastrear
2.
vi1) (+ adv compl)a) ( move rapidly)the car swept by o past — el coche pasó rápidamente
b) ( move proudly)he swept past as if I wasn't there — pasó por mi lado con la cabeza en alto, como si yo no existiera
2) (+ adv compl)a) ( spread)fire swept through the hotel — el fuego se propagó or se extendió por todo el hotel
b) ( extend)•Phrasal Verbs:- sweep up[swiːp] (vb: pt, pp swept)1. VT1) [+ place, area]a) (=clean) [+ floor, room, street] barrer; [+ chimney] deshollinarhave you had your chimney swept lately? — ¿te han deshollinado la chimenea recientemente?
b) (=touch) rozarc) (=spread through) [disease, idea, craze] arrasar; [rumours] correr por, extenderse pord) (=lash) [storm, rain, waves] azotar, barrertorrential storms swept the country — tormentas torrenciales azotaron or barrieron el país
the beach was swept by great waves — olas gigantescas azotaron or barrieron la playa
e) (=scan) [searchlight, eyes] recorrerf) (=search) peinar2) (=move)a) (with brush)•
she was sweeping crumbs into a dustpan — estaba recogiendo las migas con una escoba y un recogedor•
he swept the leaves off the path — barrió las hojas del camino- sweep sth under the carpetb) (with hand, arm)•
she swept her hair back with a flick of her wrist — se echó el pelo hacia atrás con un movimiento rápido de muñeca•
he swept the stamps into a box — recogió los sellos en una cajato sweep sb into one's arms — coger or tomar a algn en brazos
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I swept the rainwater off the bench with my hand — quité el agua de la lluvia del banco con la manoc) (forcefully)to be swept along by or on a wave of sth — (fig) dejarse llevar por una ola de algo
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landslides that swept cars into the sea — corrimientos de tierra que arrastraron coches hasta el marthe election which swept Labour into office or power — las elecciones en la que los laboristas arrasaron haciéndose con el poder
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the water swept him off his feet — la fuerza del agua lo derribó- sweep all before one3) (=win decisively) [+ election] arrasar en- sweep the board2. VI1) (=clean) barrer2) (=spread)a) [violence, disease, storm]•
the violence which swept across Punjab — la violencia que arrasó el Punjab•
the storm which swept over the country — la tormenta que arrasó el país•
plague swept through the country — la peste arrasó el paísb) [fire, smoke]•
the fire swept rapidly through the forest — el fuego se propagó or extendió rápidamente por el bosquethick smoke swept through their home — una densa humareda se propagó or extendió por la casa
c) [emotion]•
a great wave of anger swept over me — me invadió una gran oleada de ira•
panic swept through the city — en la ciudad cundió el pánico3) (=move)a) [crowd, procession]•
an angry crowd swept along the main thoroughfare — una multitud airada avanzaba por la calle principalb) (majestically) [person, car]•
to sweep past/in/out — pasar/entrar/salir majestuosamentec) (quickly) [vehicle, convoy]•
the convoy swept along the road — la caravana pasó por la carretera a toda velocidad- sweep into power4) (=stretch) [land, water]•
the bay sweeps away to the south — la bahía se extiende (majestuosamente) hacia el sursweep up•
the hills/woods sweep down to the sea — las colinas/los bosques bajan (majestuosamente) hacia el mar3. N1) (with broom, brush) barrido m, barrida fthe floor/the kitchen could do with a sweep — al suelo/a la cocina le hace falta un barrido or una barrida
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to give sth a sweep — darle un barrido or una barrida a algo3) (=movement) [of pendulum] movimiento m ; [of scythe] golpe m ; [of beam] trayectoria f ; (fig) [of events, progress, history] marcha f•
with a sweep of his arm — con un amplio movimiento del brazowith one sweep of his scythe, he cleared all the nettles — con un golpe de guadaña hizo desaparecer todas las ortigas
with a sweep of her hand she indicated the desk — extendió la mano indicando el pupitre con un gesto amplio
4) (=search) (for criminals, drugs) batida f, rastreo mto make a sweep: they made a sweep for hidden arms — dieron una batida or hicieron un rastreo buscando armas ocultas
to make a sweep of sth — (with binoculars, torch) hacer una pasada por algo; (with team of people) rastrear algo
5)•
clean sweep —a) (=change)there will be a clean sweep of all those involved in this cover-up — se hará tabla rasa con todos los que estén involucrados en esta tapadera
b) (in competition, series of competitions)•
to make a clean sweep — arrasar ganándolo todo; (Cards) ganar todas las bazas•
it was the first club to make a clean sweep of all three trophies — fue el primer club que arrasó llevándose or ganando el total de los tres trofeos6) (=curve, line) [of coastline, river] curva f ; [of land] extensión f ; [of staircase] trazado m ; [of long skirt, curtains] vuelo m ; [of wings] envergadura f7) (=range)a) (lit) [of telescope, gun, lighthouse, radar] alcance mwith a sweep of 180° — con un alcance de 180°
b) (fig) [of views, ideas] espectro mrepresentatives from a broad sweep of left-wing opinion — representantes de un amplio espectro de la izquierda
8) (=wave) [of emotion] ola f9) = sweepstake- sweep up* * *[swiːp]
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1) ( act) (no pl) barrido m, barrida fgive it a sweep — dale un barrido or una barrida, bárrelo
2)a) c ( movement)b) c (curve - of road, river) curva fc) ( range) (no pl) alcance m, extensión f3) c ( search) peinado m, rastreo m4) c ( chimney sweep) deshollinador, -dora m,f
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1.
(past & pp swept) transitive verb1)a) ( clean) \<\<floor/path\>\> barrer; \<\<chimney\>\> deshollinarb) ( remove) \<\<leaves/dirt\>\> barrer; \<\<mines\>\> barrershe swept the leaves into a pile — barrió la terraza (or el patio etc) y amontonó las hojas
to sweep something under the rug o (BrE) carpet — correr un velo sobre algo
2) (touch lightly, brush) \<\<surface\>\> rozar*3)a) (pass over, across)severe storms swept the coast — grandes tormentas azotaron or barrieron la costa
the epidemic is sweeping the country — la epidemia se extiende como un reguero de pólvora por el país
b) ( remove by force) arrastrar4)a) ( scan) recorrerb) ( search) \<\<area\>\> peinar, rastrear
2.
vi1) (+ adv compl)a) ( move rapidly)the car swept by o past — el coche pasó rápidamente
b) ( move proudly)he swept past as if I wasn't there — pasó por mi lado con la cabeza en alto, como si yo no existiera
2) (+ adv compl)a) ( spread)fire swept through the hotel — el fuego se propagó or se extendió por todo el hotel
b) ( extend)•Phrasal Verbs:- sweep up -
63 ψαύω
Aψαῦον Il.13.132
; ψαύεσκον ([etym.] ἐπι-) Orph.L. 126: [tense] fut. , etc.: [tense] aor.ἔψαυσα Pi.N.5.42
, etc.: [tense] pf. ἔψαυκα ([etym.] παρ-) S.E.M.7.116:—[voice] Pass., [tense] aor.ἐψαύσθην Dsc.2.14
: [tense] pf. ἔψαυσμαι ([etym.] παρ-) Hp.Morb.4.44:—touch, τινος Il.23.519, 806, Hdt.2.47. etc.;ἁπτόμενοι καὶ ψ. ἀλλήλων
in close contact,Plu.
Pyrrh.12: metaph.,μὴ ψαύειν ἀδικίας ὃν τρόπον οὐδὲ πυρός Phld.Rh.2.155S.
: c. dat. instr., ψαῦον.. κόρυθες.. φάλοισι the helmets touched with their φάλοι, Il.13.132, 16.216;τῇ κεφαλῇ τοῦ οὐρανοῦ ψ. Hdt.3.30
;χεροῖν.. ἔψαυσα πηγῆς A.Pers. 202
; : but the dat. is used for the gen. in Pi.P.9.120, Herod.4.75, Q.S.8.349 (cf.θιγγάνω 11.3
, προσψαύω):— ψαύω never takes acc. exc. inαἵματι ψαῦσαι θύρας Ezek.Exag. 158
: in S.Ant. 857, ἔψαυσας ἀλγεινοτάτας ἐμοὶ μερίμνας, πατρὸς τριπόλιστον οἶκτον (v.l. οἶτον) , μερίμνας is gen. sg. and οἶκτον or οἶτον is acc. depending on ἔψαυσας.. μερίμνας, = ἐποίησάς με μεριμνᾶν; and ib. 961, κεῖνος ἐπέγνω μανίαις ψαύων τὸν θεὸν ἐν κερτομίοις γλώσσαις, the construction is ἐπέγνω τὸν θεόν, ψαύων (sc. αὐτοῦ) he learned to know the god, assailing (him): later writers used the [voice] Pass. as if the [voice] Act. had a trans. sense, Dsc. l. c., Plu.2.951d.2 touch lightly. a way of feeling the pulse, opp. θλίβω, Gal.8.808: metaph., touch upon a subject, notice it slightly, Plb.1.13.8:—[voice] Med., c. acc. rei, touch lightly upon a subject, Gal.18(1).331.3 touch as an enemy, lay hands upon, τινος E.IA 1559: abs.,κλάοις ἄν, εἰ ψαύσειας A.Supp. 925
, cf. S.OC 856.6 Math., ἐπίπεδα ψαύοντα tangent planes, Archim.Con.Sph.17.II rarely in [voice] Pass., to be touched, of the star-fish,ἐνδίδωσι τὸ σῶμα καὶ περιορᾷ ψαυόμενον ὑπὸ τῶν παρατρεχόντων Plu.2.978b
, cf. 951d (if the comma be placed before, not after, οὐσίας) ; ὅσοι ὑπὸ τῶν Ἀμινναίων (sc. οἴνων) ψαύονται κεφαλῆς those who are affected in the head.., Dsc. 5.19.—The word is very rare in early Prose, Antipho 3.3.5, X. Mem.1.4.12: freq. later, Plb.1.13.8, al., Plu.2.589f, al. -
64 tickle
'tikl
1. verb1) (to touch (sensitive parts of someone's skin) lightly, often making the person laugh: He tickled me / my feet with a feather.) hacer cosquillas2) ((of a part of the body) to feel as if it is being touched in this way: My nose tickles.) picar; sentir un cosquilleo3) (to amuse: The funny story tickled him.) divertir
2. noun1) (an act or feeling of tickling.) cosquilla2) (a feeling of irritation in the throat (making one cough).) cosquilleo•- ticklish- be tickled pink
tickle vb hacer cosquillastr['tɪkəl]1 cosquilleo1 (touch lightly) hacer cosquillas a; (itch) picar2 (amuse) hacer gracia a, divertir1 (touch lightly) hacer cosquillas; (itch) picar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be tickled pink estar contentísimo,-a, no caber en sí de gozo1) amuse: divertir, hacerle gracia (a alguien)2) : hacerle cosquillas (a alguien)don't tickle me!: ¡no me hagas cosquillas!tickle vi: picartickle n: cosquilla fn.• cosquillas s.f.pl.v.• cosquillear v.• divertir v.• gustar v.• hacer cosquillas v.• hacer cosquillas a v.• tener cosquillas v.
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1. 'tɪkəla) \<\<person\>\> hacerle* cosquillas ab) (amuse, please) hacerle* gracia ato be tickled pink — (colloq) estar* chocho (fam), estar* contentísimo
2.
vi \<\<wool/beard\>\> picar*stop it: that tickles! — basta, que me hace cosquillas!
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noun cosquilleo m['tɪkl]I have a tickle in my throat — tengo un picor en la garganta, me pica la garganta
1. VT1) [+ person] hacer cosquillas a; [+ cat, dog] acariciar2) * (=amuse) divertir, hacer gracia ait tickled us no end — nos divirtió mucho, nos hizo mucha gracia
3) * (=please)- be tickled pink2.VImy ear tickles — siento cosquillas or hormiguillo en la oreja
it tickles — [material] pica
don't, it tickles! — ¡no, que me hace cosquillas!
3.Nhe never got a tickle all day — (Fishing) no picó ni un pez en todo el día
at £5 he never got a tickle * — a cinco libras nadie le echó un tiento *
* * *
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1. ['tɪkəl]a) \<\<person\>\> hacerle* cosquillas ab) (amuse, please) hacerle* gracia ato be tickled pink — (colloq) estar* chocho (fam), estar* contentísimo
2.
vi \<\<wool/beard\>\> picar*stop it: that tickles! — basta, que me hace cosquillas!
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noun cosquilleo mI have a tickle in my throat — tengo un picor en la garganta, me pica la garganta
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65 ψαλάσσετε
ψαλάσσωtouch lightly: pres imperat act 2nd plψαλάσσωtouch lightly: pres ind act 2nd plψαλάσσωtouch lightly: imperf ind act 2nd pl (homeric ionic) -
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67 sipaista
yks.nom. sipaista; yks.gen. sipaisen; yks.part. sipaisi; yks.ill. sipaisisi; mon.gen. sipaiskoon; mon.part. sipaissut; mon.ill. sipaistiinbrush (verb)dab (verb)flip (verb)graze (verb)smooth down (verb)stroke (verb)touch lightly (verb)* * *• stroke• touch lightly• smooth down• touch• dab• touch slightly• grace• flip• brush• glance against• graze -
68 skim
[skɪm] 1.1) (remove floating matter) scremare [ milk]; schiumare [ liquid]; sgrassare [ sauce]2) (touch lightly) [plane, bird] rasentare [surface, treetops]3) (read quickly) scorrere [ page]4) AE colloq. non dichiarare [ part of income]2.1) [plane, bird]to skim over o across o along sth. — passare rasente qcs., rasentare qcs
2) [ reader]to skim through o over sth. scorrere qcs.; to skim over sth. — sfiorare [ facts]
* * *[skim]past tense, past participle - skimmed; verb1) (to remove (floating matter, eg cream) from the surface of (a liquid): Skim the fat off the gravy.) scremare2) (to move lightly and quickly over (a surface): The skier skimmed across the snow.) sfiorare, (passare rasente)3) (to read (something) quickly, missing out parts: She skimmed (through) the book.) scorrere•- skimmed milk* * *[skɪm]1. vt2) (stone) far rimbalzare(
subj: bird, plane) to skim the water/ground — sfiorare or rasentare l'acqua/il suolo2. vito skim across or along — sfiorare
to skim through a book fig — scorrere or dare una scorsa a un libro
* * *skim /skɪm/n.1 strato sottile; pellicola2 scorsa; rapida occhiata3 (agric.) coltello superiore dell'aratro● skim coulter, avanvomere □ (spec. USA) skim milk, latte scremato □ (market.) skim strategy, scrematura.(to) skim /skɪm/A v. t.1 schiumare; scremare; spannare ( il latte): He skimmed the milk ( of its cream), ha scremato il latte2 sfiorare; rasentare: The plane was skimming the roofs, l'aereo sfiorava i tetti; ( tennis: della palla) to skim the net, sfiorare la rete5 far saltellare; far balzellare: to skim stones ( across the water), lanciare sassi facendoli rimbalzare sulla superficie dell'acquaB v. i.● skimmed milk, latte scremato □ ( slang) skimming dish, motoscafo veloce; panfilo dal fondo piatto.* * *[skɪm] 1.1) (remove floating matter) scremare [ milk]; schiumare [ liquid]; sgrassare [ sauce]2) (touch lightly) [plane, bird] rasentare [surface, treetops]3) (read quickly) scorrere [ page]4) AE colloq. non dichiarare [ part of income]2.1) [plane, bird]to skim over o across o along sth. — passare rasente qcs., rasentare qcs
2) [ reader]to skim through o over sth. scorrere qcs.; to skim over sth. — sfiorare [ facts]
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69 brush
brush [brʌ∫]1. nounc. ( = undergrowth) broussailles fpla. brosserb. ( = touch lightly) effleurer• to brush against sb/sth effleurer qn/qch• to brush past sb/sth frôler qn/qch en passant4. compounds• to get the brush-off se faire envoyer sur les roses (inf) ► brush-stroke noun coup m or trait m de pinceau[+ argument, objections] balayer (d'un geste)a. [+ dirt] (with brush) enlever à la brosse ; (with broom) enlever à coups de balai ; [+ insect] faire partir ; [+ fluff on coat] (with brush) enlever à la brosse ; (with hand) enlever à la mainb. ( = snub) envoyer sur les roses (inf)* * *[brʌʃ] 1.1) ( implement) (for hair, clothes, shoes etc) brosse f; (small, for sweeping up) balayette f; ( broom) balai m; ( for paint) pinceau m; ( chimney sweep's) hérisson m2) ( act of brushing) coup m de brosse3) ( encounter) ( confrontation with person) accrochage m ( with avec); (contact with person, celebrity) contact m ( with avec)4) ( light touch) frôlement m5) ( vegetation or twigs) broussailles fpl6) ( fox's tail) queue f de renard7) ( in motor) balai m2.transitive verb1) (sweep, clean) brosser [carpet, clothes]to brush one's hair/teeth — se brosser les cheveux/les dents
2) ( touch lightly) effleurer ( with avec)3) Culinary3. 4.to brush something with — badigeonner quelque chose avec [milk, egg]
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70 Digitus
1.dĭgĭtus, i, m. [Gr. daktulos; cf. Germ. Zehe, Eng. toe; from root dek(dechomai), to grasp, receive; cf.I.Germ. Finger, from fangen,
Curt. Gr. Etym. 133. Corssen, however, still refers digitus to root dik-, dico, deiknumi, as the pointer, indicator, Ausspr. 1, 380; cf. dico], a finger.Prop.:B.tot (cyathos bibimus), quot digiti sunt tibi in manu,
Plaut. Stich. 5, 4, 24; id. Most. 5, 1, 69; id. Mil. 2, 2, 47; 4, 2, 57 et saep.—The special designations: pollex, the thumb; index or salutaris, the forefinger; medius, also infamis and impudicus, the middle finger; minimo proximus or medicinalis, the ring-finger; minimus, the little finger, v. under those words.—Special connections:II.attingere aliquem digito (uno),
to touch one lightly, gently, Plaut. Pers. 5, 2, 15; Ter. Eun. 4, 6, 2 Ruhnk.; Licinius ap. Gell. 19, 9, 13; Cic. Tusc. 5, 19, 55; cf.with tangere,
Plaut. Rud. 3, 5, 30; id. Poen. 5, 5, 29:attingere aliquid extremis digitis (with primoribus labris gustare),
to touch lightly, to enjoy slightly, Cic. Cael. 12:attingere caelum digito,
to be exceedingly happy, id. Att. 2, 1, 7: colere summis digitis, to adore (to touch the offering or consecrated gift) with the tips of the fingers, Lact. 1, 20; 5, 19 fin.; cf. Ov. F. 2, 573:computare digitis,
to count on the fingers, to reckon up, Plaut. Mil. 2, 2, 51; Plin. 34, 8, 19, no. 29, § 88; cf.:numerare per digitos,
Ov. F. 3, 123:in digitis suis singulas partis causae constituere,
Cic. Div. in Caec. 14, 45.—Hence, venire ad digitos, to be reckoned, Plin. 2, 23, 21, § 87; and:si tuos digitos novi,
thy skill in reckoning, Cic. Att. 5, 21, 13; cf.also: digerere argumenta in digitos,
to count on the fingers, Quint. 11, 3, 114: concrepare digitos or digitis, to snap the fingers, as a signal of command, Petr. 27, 5; Plaut. Mil. 2, 2, 53; Cic. Off. 3, 19; v. concrepo; cf.also: digitus crepans,
Mart. 3, 82, 15:digitorum crepitus,
id. 14, 119:digitorum percussio,
Cic. Off. 3, 19, 78:intendere digitum ad aliquid,
to point the finger at any thing, Cic. de Or. 1, 46 fin.:liceri digito,
to hold up the finger in bidding at an auction, Cic. Verr. 2, 3, 11;for which also: tollere digitum,
id. ib. 2, 1, 54. The latter phrase also signifies, to raise the finger in token of submission, said of a combatant, Sid. Ep. 5, 7; cf. Mart. Spect. 29, 5;and Schol,
Pers. 5, 119:loqui digitis nutuque,
to talk by signs, Ov. Tr. 2, 453;different is: postquam fuerant digiti cum voce locuti,
i. e. playing as an accompaniment to singing, Tib. 3, 4, 41; cf.:ad digiti sonum,
id. 1, 2, 31; cf. also Lucr. 4, 587; 5, 1384:digito compesce labellum,
hold your tongue, Juv. 1, 160.—For the various modes of employing the fingers in oratorical delivery, cf. Quint. 1, 10, 35; 11, 3, 92 sq.; 103; 120 al.: monstrari digito, i. e. to be pointed out, to become distinguished, famous, Hor. C. 4, 3, 22; Pers. 1, 28;for which: demonstrari digito,
Tac. Or. 7 fin.; Cic. de Or. 2, 66, 266; id. Rep. 6, 24; Nep. Datam. 11, 5; Suet. Aug. 45.—Prov. phrases:nescit, quot digitos habeat in manu, of one who knows nothing at all,
Plaut. Pers. 2, 2, 5:in digitis hodie percoquam quod ceperit,
i. e. he has caught nothing, id. Rud. 4, 1, 11: ne digitum quidem porrigere, not to stretch out a finger, like the Gr. daktulon mê proteinai, ekteinai, for not to give one's self the least trouble, Cic. Fin. 3, 17, 57; cf.:exserere digitum,
Pers. 5, 119 Scal.;and in like manner: proferre digitum,
to move a finger, to make any exertion, Cic. Caecin. 25, 71:scalpere caput digito, of effeminate men fearful of disarranging their hair,
Juv. 9, 133; cf. Sen. Ep. 52 fin.; a habit of Pompey's, acc. to Calvus ap. Schol. Luc. 7, 726, and Sen. Contr. 3, 19; Amm. 17, 11. (Cf. Echtermeyer's Ueber Namen und symbolische Bedeutung der Finger bei den Griechen und Römern, Progr. d. Hall. Pädagogiums, v. 1835.)Transf.A.A toe (cf. Heb., Gr. daktulos, Fr. doigt), Lucr. 3, 527; Verg. A. 5, 426; Petr. 132, 14; Sen. Ep. 111; Quint. 2, 3, 8 et saep.; also of the toes of animals, Varr. R. R. 3, 9, 4; Col. 8, 2, 8; Plin. 10, 42, 59, § 119 al.—B.A small bough, a twig, Plin. 14, 1, 3, § 12; 17, 24, 37, § 224.—C.As a measure of length, an inch, the sixteenth part of a Roman foot (pes), Front. Aquaed. 24 sq.; Caes. B. G. 7, 73, 6; id. B. C. 2, 10, 4; Juv. 12, 59 al.: digiti primores, finger-ends, as a measure, Cato R. R. 21, 2;2.digitus transversus,
a fingerbreadth, id. ib. 45 fin.;48, 2.—Prov.: digitum transversum non discedere ab aliqua re,
not to swerve a finger's breadth, Cic. Ac. 2, 18, 58; cf.without transversum: nusquam ab argento digitum discedere,
id. Verr. 2, 4, 15;and ellipt.: ab honestissima sententia digitum nusquam,
id. Att. 7, 3, 11.Dĭgĭtus, i, m., a proper name; in plur.: Digiti Idaei = Daktuloi Idaioi, the priests of Cybele, Cic. N. D. 3, 16, 42; cf. Arn. 3, 41 and 43, and v. Dactylus. -
71 digitus
1.dĭgĭtus, i, m. [Gr. daktulos; cf. Germ. Zehe, Eng. toe; from root dek(dechomai), to grasp, receive; cf.I.Germ. Finger, from fangen,
Curt. Gr. Etym. 133. Corssen, however, still refers digitus to root dik-, dico, deiknumi, as the pointer, indicator, Ausspr. 1, 380; cf. dico], a finger.Prop.:B.tot (cyathos bibimus), quot digiti sunt tibi in manu,
Plaut. Stich. 5, 4, 24; id. Most. 5, 1, 69; id. Mil. 2, 2, 47; 4, 2, 57 et saep.—The special designations: pollex, the thumb; index or salutaris, the forefinger; medius, also infamis and impudicus, the middle finger; minimo proximus or medicinalis, the ring-finger; minimus, the little finger, v. under those words.—Special connections:II.attingere aliquem digito (uno),
to touch one lightly, gently, Plaut. Pers. 5, 2, 15; Ter. Eun. 4, 6, 2 Ruhnk.; Licinius ap. Gell. 19, 9, 13; Cic. Tusc. 5, 19, 55; cf.with tangere,
Plaut. Rud. 3, 5, 30; id. Poen. 5, 5, 29:attingere aliquid extremis digitis (with primoribus labris gustare),
to touch lightly, to enjoy slightly, Cic. Cael. 12:attingere caelum digito,
to be exceedingly happy, id. Att. 2, 1, 7: colere summis digitis, to adore (to touch the offering or consecrated gift) with the tips of the fingers, Lact. 1, 20; 5, 19 fin.; cf. Ov. F. 2, 573:computare digitis,
to count on the fingers, to reckon up, Plaut. Mil. 2, 2, 51; Plin. 34, 8, 19, no. 29, § 88; cf.:numerare per digitos,
Ov. F. 3, 123:in digitis suis singulas partis causae constituere,
Cic. Div. in Caec. 14, 45.—Hence, venire ad digitos, to be reckoned, Plin. 2, 23, 21, § 87; and:si tuos digitos novi,
thy skill in reckoning, Cic. Att. 5, 21, 13; cf.also: digerere argumenta in digitos,
to count on the fingers, Quint. 11, 3, 114: concrepare digitos or digitis, to snap the fingers, as a signal of command, Petr. 27, 5; Plaut. Mil. 2, 2, 53; Cic. Off. 3, 19; v. concrepo; cf.also: digitus crepans,
Mart. 3, 82, 15:digitorum crepitus,
id. 14, 119:digitorum percussio,
Cic. Off. 3, 19, 78:intendere digitum ad aliquid,
to point the finger at any thing, Cic. de Or. 1, 46 fin.:liceri digito,
to hold up the finger in bidding at an auction, Cic. Verr. 2, 3, 11;for which also: tollere digitum,
id. ib. 2, 1, 54. The latter phrase also signifies, to raise the finger in token of submission, said of a combatant, Sid. Ep. 5, 7; cf. Mart. Spect. 29, 5;and Schol,
Pers. 5, 119:loqui digitis nutuque,
to talk by signs, Ov. Tr. 2, 453;different is: postquam fuerant digiti cum voce locuti,
i. e. playing as an accompaniment to singing, Tib. 3, 4, 41; cf.:ad digiti sonum,
id. 1, 2, 31; cf. also Lucr. 4, 587; 5, 1384:digito compesce labellum,
hold your tongue, Juv. 1, 160.—For the various modes of employing the fingers in oratorical delivery, cf. Quint. 1, 10, 35; 11, 3, 92 sq.; 103; 120 al.: monstrari digito, i. e. to be pointed out, to become distinguished, famous, Hor. C. 4, 3, 22; Pers. 1, 28;for which: demonstrari digito,
Tac. Or. 7 fin.; Cic. de Or. 2, 66, 266; id. Rep. 6, 24; Nep. Datam. 11, 5; Suet. Aug. 45.—Prov. phrases:nescit, quot digitos habeat in manu, of one who knows nothing at all,
Plaut. Pers. 2, 2, 5:in digitis hodie percoquam quod ceperit,
i. e. he has caught nothing, id. Rud. 4, 1, 11: ne digitum quidem porrigere, not to stretch out a finger, like the Gr. daktulon mê proteinai, ekteinai, for not to give one's self the least trouble, Cic. Fin. 3, 17, 57; cf.:exserere digitum,
Pers. 5, 119 Scal.;and in like manner: proferre digitum,
to move a finger, to make any exertion, Cic. Caecin. 25, 71:scalpere caput digito, of effeminate men fearful of disarranging their hair,
Juv. 9, 133; cf. Sen. Ep. 52 fin.; a habit of Pompey's, acc. to Calvus ap. Schol. Luc. 7, 726, and Sen. Contr. 3, 19; Amm. 17, 11. (Cf. Echtermeyer's Ueber Namen und symbolische Bedeutung der Finger bei den Griechen und Römern, Progr. d. Hall. Pädagogiums, v. 1835.)Transf.A.A toe (cf. Heb., Gr. daktulos, Fr. doigt), Lucr. 3, 527; Verg. A. 5, 426; Petr. 132, 14; Sen. Ep. 111; Quint. 2, 3, 8 et saep.; also of the toes of animals, Varr. R. R. 3, 9, 4; Col. 8, 2, 8; Plin. 10, 42, 59, § 119 al.—B.A small bough, a twig, Plin. 14, 1, 3, § 12; 17, 24, 37, § 224.—C.As a measure of length, an inch, the sixteenth part of a Roman foot (pes), Front. Aquaed. 24 sq.; Caes. B. G. 7, 73, 6; id. B. C. 2, 10, 4; Juv. 12, 59 al.: digiti primores, finger-ends, as a measure, Cato R. R. 21, 2;2.digitus transversus,
a fingerbreadth, id. ib. 45 fin.;48, 2.—Prov.: digitum transversum non discedere ab aliqua re,
not to swerve a finger's breadth, Cic. Ac. 2, 18, 58; cf.without transversum: nusquam ab argento digitum discedere,
id. Verr. 2, 4, 15;and ellipt.: ab honestissima sententia digitum nusquam,
id. Att. 7, 3, 11.Dĭgĭtus, i, m., a proper name; in plur.: Digiti Idaei = Daktuloi Idaioi, the priests of Cybele, Cic. N. D. 3, 16, 42; cf. Arn. 3, 41 and 43, and v. Dactylus. -
72 ἐπιψαύω
A- ψαυσῶ Archim. Con.Sph.30
:—touch on the surface, touch lightly, c. gen., Hes.Sc. 217, Hdt.3.87, etc.; attain, abs.,κατὰ πᾶν τέλος Pi.I.4(3).11
; ἐ. φιλοτάτων to aspire to loves, Id.P.4.92 ;ἐ. τινὸς οὐδὲ κατὰ μικρόν Phan.Hist. 19
; γῆς ἐ., of shipwrecked persons, S.Fr.636.2 : generally, handle, ; meddle with, : metaph., also, touch lightly upon, Hdt.2.65.b Geom., ἡ -ψαύουσα (sc. γραμμή) tangent, Archim.Sph.Cyl.1.12, etc.2 c.dat., Q.S.2.456.3 c. acc., Id.12.551.II once in Hom., intr. and metaph., ὅς τ' ὀλίγον περ ἐπιψαύῃ πραπίδεσσιν who can reach ever so little way by his wits, Od.8.547.Greek-English dictionary (Αγγλικά Ελληνικά-λεξικό) > ἐπιψαύω
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73 прикасаться
Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > прикасаться
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74 brush
1. noun1) (an instrument with bristles, wire, hair etc for cleaning, scrubbing etc: a toothbrush; He sells brushes.) børste2) (an act of brushing.) børsten3) (a bushy tail of a fox.) busket hale4) (a disagreement: a slight brush with the law.) sammenstød2. verb1) (to rub with a brush: He brushed his jacket.) børste2) (to remove (dust etc) by sweeping with a brush: brush the floor.) børste3) (to make tidy by using a brush: Brush your hair!) børste4) (to touch lightly in passing: The leaves brushed her face.) strejfe; berøre let•- brush away
- brush up
- give
- get the brush-off* * *1. noun1) (an instrument with bristles, wire, hair etc for cleaning, scrubbing etc: a toothbrush; He sells brushes.) børste2) (an act of brushing.) børsten3) (a bushy tail of a fox.) busket hale4) (a disagreement: a slight brush with the law.) sammenstød2. verb1) (to rub with a brush: He brushed his jacket.) børste2) (to remove (dust etc) by sweeping with a brush: brush the floor.) børste3) (to make tidy by using a brush: Brush your hair!) børste4) (to touch lightly in passing: The leaves brushed her face.) strejfe; berøre let•- brush away
- brush up
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75 graze
[ɡreiz] I verb((of animals) to eat grass etc which is growing.) græsseII 1. verb1) (to scrape the skin from (a part of the body): I've grazed my knee on that stone wall.) skrabe2) (to touch lightly in passing: The bullet grazed the car.) strejfe2. noun(the slight wound caused by grazing a part of the body: a graze on one's knee.) skramme* * *[ɡreiz] I verb((of animals) to eat grass etc which is growing.) græsseII 1. verb1) (to scrape the skin from (a part of the body): I've grazed my knee on that stone wall.) skrabe2) (to touch lightly in passing: The bullet grazed the car.) strejfe2. noun(the slight wound caused by grazing a part of the body: a graze on one's knee.) skramme -
76 shave
[ʃeiv] 1. verb1) (to cut away (hair) from (usually oneself) with a razor: He only shaves once a week.) barbere sig2) ((sometimes with off) to scrape or cut away (the surface of wood etc): The joiner shaved a thin strip off the edge of the door.) høvle; file3) (to touch lightly in passing: The car shaved the wall.) skrabe2. noun((the result of) an act of shaving.) barbering- shaven- shavings* * *[ʃeiv] 1. verb1) (to cut away (hair) from (usually oneself) with a razor: He only shaves once a week.) barbere sig2) ((sometimes with off) to scrape or cut away (the surface of wood etc): The joiner shaved a thin strip off the edge of the door.) høvle; file3) (to touch lightly in passing: The car shaved the wall.) skrabe2. noun((the result of) an act of shaving.) barbering- shaven- shavings -
77 εψάλαττον
ψαλάσσωtouch lightly: imperf ind act 3rd pl (attic)ψαλάσσωtouch lightly: imperf ind act 1st sg (attic) -
78 ἐψάλαττον
ψαλάσσωtouch lightly: imperf ind act 3rd pl (attic)ψαλάσσωtouch lightly: imperf ind act 1st sg (attic) -
79 ψαλάξεις
ψαλάσσωtouch lightly: aor subj act 2nd sg (epic)ψαλάσσωtouch lightly: fut ind act 2nd sg -
80 ψαλάσσει
ψαλάσσωtouch lightly: pres ind mp 2nd sgψαλάσσωtouch lightly: pres ind act 3rd sg
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