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1. n прикосновение; касание2. n осязаниеtouch is the fifth of our senses — осязание — наше пятое чувство
3. n чувствительность; чуткость, такт4. n тактильное ощущение5. n соприкосновение, общение; связь, контакт6. n знание, понимание, контрольto be in touch with the situation — быть в курсе дел; знать, как идут дела
7. n штрих; чёрточка; деталь8. n характерная черта9. n манера, стиль; приём; сноровка10. n разг. особый фасон или манера11. n муз. туше12. n эффект туше или удара13. n чуточка; примесь; оттенок, налётthere was a touch of frost in the air — чувствовался лёгкий морозец, слегка морозило
ask me no more, for at a touch I yield — не просите меня больше, ещё слово — и я уступлю
14. n разг. сумма15. n сл. деньги, полученные взаймы или выпрошенные; деньги, полученные мошенническим путём16. n сл. мошенничество, обман, надувательство17. n качественная проба18. n метка, клеймо, проба19. n проба на степень густоты сиропа20. n уст. пробный камень21. n мед. ощупывание; пальпация22. n намагничивание23. n площадь, лежащая за боковыми линиями футбольного поля24. n боковая линияcommon touch, touch of elbows — чувство локтя
25. adv немного, чуточкуto aim a touch too low — прицелиться чуть-чуть ниже, чем нужно
26. v касаться, трогать, прикасаться, притрагиватьсяto touch the ball — задеть мяч, коснуться мяча
touch on — затрагивать; касаться
27. v касаться, соприкоснуться28. v притрагиваться; есть, пить29. v тронуть, ударитьhe swears he never touched the child — он клянётся, что никогда не трогал ребёнка
30. v заниматься, делать; брать в руки; прикасаться31. v касаться, иметь половые отношенияI doubt if he had ever touched a woman before his marriage — сомневаюсь, что он имел дело с женщинами до женитьбы
32. v соприкасаться, примыкать, граничить33. v достигать; доставать34. v достигать, доходить до, равнятьсяthe thermometer touched 30° yesterday — вчера термометр поднялся до 30°
35. v равняться, идти в сравнение сthere is nothing to touch sea air for bracing you up — нет ничего полезнее морского воздуха для укрепления здоровья
36. v иметь отношение37. v влиять, оказывать влияниеhis war experiences seem not to have touched him at all — военные переживания не оставили никакого следа в его душе
38. v оказывать физическое воздействие39. v обыкн... наносить вред, ущерб; слегка портитьto give the finishing touch — завершать, заканчивать, отделывать, наносить последние штрихи
40. v обыкн... действовать на психикуhe is slightly touched — он немного не в себе, у него не все дома
41. v обыкн... легко ранить, задеть42. v обыкн... трогать, волновать43. v обыкн... задевать за живое; сердить, раздражатьhis vanity was touched no less than his sense of duty — его тщеславие было задето не меньше, чем его чувство долга
44. v обыкн... слегка окрашивать; придавать оттенок45. v обыкн... подмешивать, примешиватьadmiration touched with envy — восхищение, к которому примешивается зависть, восхищение с оттенком зависти
46. v обыкн... ставить пробу, клеймо, метку47. v обыкн... редк. упоминать, намекать48. v обыкн... мед. ощупывать, пальпировать49. v обыкн... мат. касаться, быть касательной50. v обыкн... спорт. наносить удар51. v обыкн... уст. намагничиватьСинонимический ряд:1. contact (noun) brush; caress; communication; contact; contiguity; contingency; handling; junction; palpation; pat; stroke; taction; tap2. feel (noun) feel; feeling; tactility; texture3. hand (noun) hand4. hint (noun) breath; cast; dash; ghost; hair; hint; intimation; lick; semblance; shade; shadow; smack; smatch; smell; soupcon; spice; sprinkling; strain; streak; suggestion; suspicion; taste; tincture; tinge; trace; trifle; twang; vein; whiff; whisker; whisper; wink5. sensation (noun) ability; impact; knack; sensation; sense; skill; talent; technique6. style (noun) characteristic; kind; quality; style; trait7. adjoin (verb) abut; adjoin; border; bound; butt; butt against; butt on; communicate; join; juxtapose; line; march; neighbor; neighbour; verge8. affect (verb) affect; carry; concern; get; impact; impress; influence; inspire; involve; move; pertain to; refer to; regard; relate to; soften; stir; strike; sway9. amount (verb) amount; approach; compare; correspond; correspond to; equal; match; measure up; parallel; partake of; rival; tie10. contact (verb) contact11. feel (verb) feel; finger; graze; handle; manipulate; nudge; palpate; pat; paw; pet; rub; stroke12. meet (verb) arrive at; attain; encounter; meet; reach -
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1. verb1) (to be in, come into, or make, contact with something else: Their shoulders touched; He touched the water with his foot.) tocar(se)2) (to feel (lightly) with the hand: He touched her cheek.) rozar, tocar suavemente3) (to affect the feelings of; to make (someone) feel pity, sympathy etc: I was touched by her generosity.) afectar; conmover, llegar (sus palabras le llegaron muy dentro)4) (to be concerned with; to have anything to do with: I wouldn't touch a job like that.) tocar; (I wouldn't touch a job like that: no querría ver un trabajo así ni en pintura)
2. noun1) (an act or sensation of touching: I felt a touch on my shoulder.) toque; roce2) ((often with the) one of the five senses, the sense by which we feel things: the sense of touch; The stone felt cold to the touch.) tacto3) (a mark or stroke etc to improve the appearance of something: The painting still needs a few finishing touches.) retoque4) (skill or style: He hasn't lost his touch as a writer.) toque, nota (personal), sello, estilo5) ((in football) the ground outside the edges of the pitch (which are marked out with touchlines): He kicked the ball into touch.) toque, fuera de juego•- touching- touchingly
- touchy
- touchily
- touchiness
- touch screen
- in touch with
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- lose touch with
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- a touch
- touch down
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touch1 n1. toque2. tactotouch2 vb tocar"Please do not touch" "No tocar, por favor"tr[tʌʧ]3 (sense) tacto4 (connection) contacto, comunicación nombre femenino5 (slight quantity) poquito, pizca; (trace) punto, asomo6 SMALLMEDICINE/SMALL amago8 (manner, style) toque nombre masculino, sello9 SMALLSPORT/SMALL toque nombre masculino■ look, but don't touch mirad, pero no toquéis2 (eat) probar3 (move) conmover4 (equal, rival) igualar5 (affect) afectar, tocar6 (deal with) tocar, abordar1 tocarse\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLat a touch al primer roceinto touch SMALLSPORT/SMALL fueranot to touch something with a bargepole no querer algo ni regalado,-a, no querer algo ni que le paguen a unoto be an easy/soft touch ser fácil sacarle dinero a unoto be in touch with something estar al corriente de algoto be out of touch estar fuera de ondato get in touch ponerse en contacto ( with, con)to keep in touch mantenerse en contacto ( with, con)to touch bottom tocar fondoto touch somebody for money sablear, dar un sablazo a alguien■ he touched me for £10 me sableó diez librasto touch wood tocar maderatouch ['tʌʧ] vt1) feel, handle: tocar, tentar2) affect, move: conmover, afectar, tocarhis gesture touched our hearts: su gesto nos tocó el corazóntouch vi: tocarsetouch n1) : tacto m (sentido)2) detail: toque m, detalle ma touch of color: un toque de color3) bit: pizca f, gota f, poco m4) ability: habilidad fto lose one's touch: perder la habilidad5) contact: contacto m, comunicación fto keep in touch: mantenerse en contactov.• enternecer v.• manosear v.• palpar v.• tentar v.• tocar v.n.(§ pl.: touches) = contacto s.m.• dejo s.m.• gustillo s.m.• pincelada s.f.• pizca s.f.• pulsación s.f.• rasgo s.m.• retoque s.m.• saborete s.m.• tacto s.m.• tiento s.m.• tocamiento s.m.• toque s.m.tʌtʃ
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1)a) u ( sense) tacto mb) c ( physical contact)to be a soft touch — (colloq) ( be generous) ser* un buenazo
2) c (small amount, degree - of humor, irony) dejo m, toque m; (- of paint) toque ma touch of fever — un poco de fiebre, unos quintos de fiebre (AmL)
3)a) c ( detail) detalle mto add o put the final o finishing touches/touch to something — darle* los últimos toques/el último toque a algo
b) ( effect) (no pl) toque m4) ( skill) (no pl) habilidad f5) u ( communication)to get/keep o stay in touch with somebody — ponerse*/mantenerse* en contacto con alguien
I'll be in touch — ya te escribiré (or llamaré etc)
how can I get in touch with you? — ¿cómo me puedo poner en contacto con usted?, ¿cómo lo puedo contactar?
I'm a bit out of touch with what's happening — no estoy muy al corriente or al tanto de lo que está pasando
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1)a) ( be in physical contact with) tocar*the bed was touching the wall — la cama estaba pegada a or tocaba la pared
b) (brush, graze) rozar*, tocar*c) ( approach) (colloq)to touch somebody FOR something: he touched me for $50 — me pidió 50 dólares
2)a) ( reach)I can't touch my toes — no llego or no alcanzo a tocarme los pies
my feet don't touch the bottom — ( of pool) no hago pie, no toco fondo
b) ( equal) (usu neg)nobody can touch her in this type of role — es inigualable or no tiene rival en este tipo de papel
3) (usu neg)a) ( interfere with) tocar*b) ( deal with)c) (eat, drink) probar*he didn't touch his lunch — no tocó la comida, no probó bocado
4)a) (affect, concern) afectarb) ( move emotionally)he was touched by her kindness — su amabilidad lo enterneció or le llegó al alma
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via) (with finger, hand) tocar*b) ( come into physical contact) \<\<hands\>\> rozarse*; \<\<wires\>\> tocarse*Phrasal Verbs:- touch on- touch up[tʌtʃ]1. N1) (=sense, feel) tacto msense of touch — sentido m del tacto, tacto m
2) (=pressure)he felt the touch of a hand on his shoulder — sintió el tacto or el roce de una mano en su hombro
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it's soft to the touch — es blando al tacto- be an easy or a soft touch3) (=technique, manner)•
to have the common touch — saber tratar or sintonizar con el pueblo•
to lose one's touch — perder facultadeshe had lost his scoring touch — había perdido habilidad or eficacia de cara al gol
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the director handles these scenes with a sure touch — el director trata estas escenas con mucha seguridad or gran pericia4) (=stamp, mark) toque mto put the finishing touches to sth — dar los últimos toques or los toques finales a algo
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the human touch — el calor humano•
the personal touch — el toque personal•
the house needs a woman's touch — la casa necesita un toque femenino5) (=detail) detalle m6) (=small quantity)a)a touch of — [of milk, water] un chorrito de; [of salt, pepper] una pizca de; [of irony, sarcasm] un toque or un dejo de
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there was a touch of frost this morning — había algo de or un poco de escarcha esta mañanab) (with adjective, adverb)it's a touch (too) expensive — es algo or un poquito caro
move it just a touch to the left — muévelo un poquito a or hacia la izquierda
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to be in touch (with sb) — estar en contacto (con algn)I'll be in touch — (writing) te escribiré; (phoning) te llamaré
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to get in touch (with sb) — ponerse en contacto (con algn)•
to keep in touch (with sb) — mantener el contacto (con algn)well, keep in touch! — ¡bueno, no pierdas contacto!, ¡bueno, no dejes de llamar o escribir!
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to lose touch (with sth/sb) — perder el contacto (con algo/algn)I lost touch with her after she moved to London — perdí el contacto con ella después de que se mudara a Londres
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to be out of touch — no estar al corrienteI'm out of touch with the latest political developments — no estoy al corriente de los últimos acontecimientos políticos
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to put sb in touch with sb — poner a algn en contacto con algn8) (Rugby)he had a foot in touch — tenía un pie fuera del terreno de juego or más allá de la línea de banda
2. VT1) (with hand) tocarthey can't touch you — (fig) no te pueden hacer nada
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touch wood! — ¡toca madera!2) (=come into contact with) tocar; (=brush against) rozarbarge 4., base I, 1., 4)•
my feet haven't touched the ground since I started this job — desde que empecé en este trabajo no he parado3) (=harm, disturb) tocardon't touch anything! — ¡no toques nada!
I never touched him! — ¡ni le toqué!
if you touch him I'll kill you! — ¡como le pongas la mano encima or si le tocas te mato!
4) (=try) [+ food, drink] probaryou haven't touched your dinner — no has probado bocado, no has tocado la cena
5) (=affect) afectar6) (=move)her faith touched me — su fe me conmovió or me llegó al alma
7) (=compare with) igualar8) (esp Brit) (=reach)9) (Brit)*•
to touch sb for money — dar un sablazo a algn *, pedir dinero prestado a algn10)• to be touched with sth: clouds touched with pink — nubes con un toque rosa
3. VI1) (with hand)don't touch! — (to child) ¡no se toca!
2) (=come into contact) [hands] encontrarse; [lips] rozarse; [wires] hacer contacto4.CPDtouch judge N — (Rugby) juez mf de línea, juez mf de banda
touch screen N — = touchscreen
- touch at- touch on- touch up* * *[tʌtʃ]
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1)a) u ( sense) tacto mb) c ( physical contact)to be a soft touch — (colloq) ( be generous) ser* un buenazo
2) c (small amount, degree - of humor, irony) dejo m, toque m; (- of paint) toque ma touch of fever — un poco de fiebre, unos quintos de fiebre (AmL)
3)a) c ( detail) detalle mto add o put the final o finishing touches/touch to something — darle* los últimos toques/el último toque a algo
b) ( effect) (no pl) toque m4) ( skill) (no pl) habilidad f5) u ( communication)to get/keep o stay in touch with somebody — ponerse*/mantenerse* en contacto con alguien
I'll be in touch — ya te escribiré (or llamaré etc)
how can I get in touch with you? — ¿cómo me puedo poner en contacto con usted?, ¿cómo lo puedo contactar?
I'm a bit out of touch with what's happening — no estoy muy al corriente or al tanto de lo que está pasando
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1)a) ( be in physical contact with) tocar*the bed was touching the wall — la cama estaba pegada a or tocaba la pared
b) (brush, graze) rozar*, tocar*c) ( approach) (colloq)to touch somebody FOR something: he touched me for $50 — me pidió 50 dólares
2)a) ( reach)I can't touch my toes — no llego or no alcanzo a tocarme los pies
my feet don't touch the bottom — ( of pool) no hago pie, no toco fondo
b) ( equal) (usu neg)nobody can touch her in this type of role — es inigualable or no tiene rival en este tipo de papel
3) (usu neg)a) ( interfere with) tocar*b) ( deal with)c) (eat, drink) probar*he didn't touch his lunch — no tocó la comida, no probó bocado
4)a) (affect, concern) afectarb) ( move emotionally)he was touched by her kindness — su amabilidad lo enterneció or le llegó al alma
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via) (with finger, hand) tocar*b) ( come into physical contact) \<\<hands\>\> rozarse*; \<\<wires\>\> tocarse*Phrasal Verbs:- touch on- touch up -
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I[tʌtʃ] n շոշափում. sense of touch շոշափելիության/շոշափումի զգացում. smooth to the touch հարթ, փափուկ (շոշափելիս). recognize smth by touch շոշափելով ճանաչելը/զգալը. (at the) slightest touch ամենաթեթև հպումը. at the touch of a button կոճակը սեղմելով/սեղմելիս. have a heavy touch ծանր ձեռք ունենալ. have a light touch երժշ. ձեռքի նուրբ շարժում ունենալ. փխբ. (կապ, շփում) in touch with կապի մեջ. keep in touch կապ պահպանել. gain touch շփման մեջ մտնել. be out of touch կապը կորցնել, շփումը ընդ հատվել. put in touch with կապ ստեղծել. I’ll put you in touch with my doctor Ես ձեզ կներկայացնեմ իմ բժշկին. get in touch կապվել. (վրձնախաղ, վրձնի հարված) put the finishing touch վերջին նրբագիծը անել, ավարտել. have a bold touch վրձինը համարձակորեն օգտագործել. a touch of a master վարպետի վրձին. (երանգ) a touch of irony/envy/ mock հեգնան քի/նա խան ձի/ ծաղրական երանգ. touch of frost թեթև սառ նա մանիք. a touch of flue թեթև գրիպ. հմկրգ.touch panel սեն սո րային պանել. touch screen սենսորային էկրանII[tʌtʃ] v շոշափել, դիպչել, ձեռք տալ. Don’t touch my papers Թղթերիս ձեռք մի տա. Nobody will touch you here Այստեղ քեզ ոչ ոք ձեռք չի տա. The fire didn’t touch the paintings Կրակը նկարներին չէր կպել. touch a problem/theme հարց/թեմա շոշափել. “Please, don’t touch” Ձեռք չտա՛լ. (hասնել) He can touch his toes Նա կարող է կպչել իր ոտնածայրերին. The feet are touching the bottom Ոտքերը հասնում են մինչև հատակ. (հուզել, սիրտը շահել) be touched to tears լաց լինելու չափ հուզվել. be touched by smn’s present/words/story նվերից/բառե րից/ պատմությունից հուզվել. Nobody can touch him as a violinist Որպես ջութակահար նա ան գերազանցելի է. touch one’s interest շահերը շո շափել. be touched փխբ. թեթևակի խախտված լինել. touch down վայրէջք կատարել. touch at ծով. նավահանգիստ մտնել. touch off առաջացնել. touch an explosion/crisis պայթյուն/ճգնաժամ առաջացնել. touch on շոշափել. համառոտակի կանգ առնել. touch wood աչքով չտալ -
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v. 1. хүрэх, шүргэх, тулах. 2. барих, хүрэх, тэмтрэх. Can you \touch your toes? Таны гар хөлийнхөө өлмийд хүрэх үү? 3. хүрэх, оролдох, үймүүлэх, бусниулах. I told you not \touch my things! Миний юмыг бүү бусниул гэж би чамд эс хэлээ юу! 4. амсах, ураал хүргэх. 5. сэтгэл хөдөлгөх. 6. хөндөх, хүрэх. 7. -ний дайнд хүрэх, эн зэрэгцэх. 8. тодорхой түвшинд/ хэмжээнд хүрэх. 9. хамаарах, хамаатай байх. touch bottom тартагтаа тулах, улам дордох. touch down (онгоц) газарт буух. touch on/ upon sth (асуудлыг) хөндөх. n. 1. хүрэх, хөндөх. 2. тэмтрэхүй. 3. зураас. he was putting the finishing \touches to the picture тэр, сүүлчийн хэдэн зураасыг татаад уг зургийг дуусгаж байв. 4. ялигүй, жаахан, өчүүхэн төдий. 5. (хөгжим тоглох, жүжиглэх) ур, маяг. 6. харилцаатай байх. We must keep in \touch. Бид холбоо харилцаатай байх ёстой. in touch (with sb) холбоо харилцаатай (байх). in/ out of touch with sth -ний талаар мэдэж/ мэдэхгүй байх. an easy/ soft touch (sl) юм хялбархан салгаж болох гэнэн хүн. -
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The English-Russian dictionary general scientific > feather touch
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9 can you bend down and touch your toes, but without bending your knees?
Универсальный англо-русский словарь > can you bend down and touch your toes, but without bending your knees?
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Русско-английский новый политехнический словарь > картина касания
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f di spillo, coltello pointdi dita, lingua tipgeography peakfig touch, tracece l'ho sulla punta della lingua it's on the tip of my tonguefig prendere qualcosa di punta face something head-on* * *punta1 s.f.1 ( parte appuntita) point; ( estremità) tip, end: punta del naso, tip of the nose; punta del dito, fingertip; la punta di un ago, un coltello, uno spillo, the point of a needle, knife, pin; la punta di una forchetta, the prong of a fork; la punta di un bastone, the end (o point) of a stick; con la punta all'insù, point upwards; ha la punta troppo aguzza, it is too pointed; fare la punta a una matita, to sharpen a pencil // a punta, pointed: cappello a tre punte, three-cornered hat; il mago aveva un cappello a punta, the magician had a pointed hat; scarpe a punta, pointed shoes; stella a cinque punte, five-pointed star; una matita a punta grossa, fine, a pencil with a thick, fine tip // parlare in punta di forchetta, to speak affectedly // prendere qlcu. di punta, to face up to s.o. // mettersi di punta a far qlco., to throw oneself into sthg. // camminare in punta di piedi, to walk on tiptoe (o on the tips of one's toes); danzare sulle punte, ( danza classica) to dance on points // avere qlco. sulla punta delle dita, to have sthg. at one's fingertips; avere qlco. sulla punta della lingua, to have sthg. on the tip of one's tongue2 (tecn.) ( da trapano) drill; ( per perforazioni) bit; (di macchina utensile, per lavorazione tra le punte) centre: (elettr.) punta da registrazione, recording stylus; punta di diamante, diamond point; punta per compassi, compass-point3 ( massima intensità) peak, height: la temperatura ha raggiunto una punta di 38 gradi ieri, the temperature reached a maximum (o peak) of 38 degrees yesterday; l'inquinamento ha raggiunto punte preoccupanti, pollution has reached worrying levels // ora di punta, rush hour: il traffico dell'ora di punta, the rush-hour traffic5 (geogr.) ( promontorio) headland, cape, promontory, foreland; ( con nomi propri geografici) point, cape6 (mil.) front rank, spearhead, vanguard: punta ( d'avanguardia), point // è il nostro uomo di punta, he's our leader7 ( un po') pinch; touch, trace: una punta di sale, a pinch of salt; una punta di zucchero, cannella, (just) a bit of sugar, of cinnamon; c'era una punta d'invidia nelle sue parole, there was a touch (o a trace) of envy in his words; una punta di ironia non guasterebbe, a touch of irony wouldn't be amiss; questa salsa ha una punta di acido, this sauce is (just) a bit sour8 (rar.) ( dolore, fitta) sharp pain, twinge: ho una punta nello stomaco, I have a sharp pain (o twinge) in my stomach9 ( calcio) attacker10 ( di ciclo economico) peak* * *I ['punta] sf1) (di matita, ago, coltello) point, (di trapano) drill, (di perforatrice) bit, (di parte del corpo) tip, (di capelli, coda) tip, end, (di campanile, albero) top, (di monte) top, peakcamminare in punta di piedi — to walk on tiptoe, tiptoe
doppie punte — (di capelli) split ends
uomo di punta Sport, Pol — front-rank o leading man
2) (fig : pizzico: di zucchero, farina) touch, (di sale) pinch, (d'invidia), (rancore) touch, hint, (traccia) trace3) Geog promontory4) (massima frequenza o intensità) peakpunta massima/minima — highest/lowest level
5) Calcio centre forwardII ['punta] sf* * *I ['punta]sostantivo femminile1) (di coltello, spillo, stella) point; (di freccia, lancia) head; (di dita, naso, lingua, coda, scarpe, bastone) tip; (di ramo, capelli) endcamminare in punta di piedi — to (walk on) tiptoe, to walk on the tip of one's toes (anche fig.)
fare la punta a — to sharpen [ matita]
2) (cima) top3) (piccola quantità, accenno) touch, hintuna punta d'ironia — a hint o touch of irony
4) geogr. (capo) point5) (di scarpetta da ballo) pointdanzare sulle -e — to dance on point(s), to point one's toes
6) (di trapano) (drill) bit7) sport forward, striker8) statist. peakore di punta — peak time, rush hour
•essere la punta di diamante di — fig. to be the jewel in the crown of
••II ['punta]prendere qcn. di punta — to attack sb. head-on
sostantivo femminile venat. (dead) set* * *punta1/'punta/sostantivo f.1 (di coltello, spillo, stella) point; (di freccia, lancia) head; (di dita, naso, lingua, coda, scarpe, bastone) tip; (di ramo, capelli) end; camminare in punta di piedi to (walk on) tiptoe, to walk on the tip of one's toes (anche fig.); con la punta delle dita with one's fingertips; fare la punta a to sharpen [ matita]; a punta pointed2 (cima) top3 (piccola quantità, accenno) touch, hint; una punta d'aglio a touch of garlic; una punta d'ironia a hint o touch of irony4 geogr. (capo) point5 (di scarpetta da ballo) point; danzare sulle -e to dance on point(s), to point one's toes6 (di trapano) (drill) bit7 sport forward, striker; mezza punta inside forward8 statist. peak; una punta demografica a demographic bulge9 di punta [tecnologia, settore] leading-edge; [ figura] leading; prodotto di punta market leader; ore di punta peak time, rush hourprendere qcn. di punta to attack sb. head-on\punta di diamante diamond point; essere la punta di diamante di fig. to be the jewel in the crown of; la punta dell'iceberg the tip of the iceberg (anche fig.).————————punta2/'punta/sostantivo f.venat. (dead) set; cane da punta pointer. -
13 mantener
v.1 to keep.mantener algo en buen estado to keep something in good conditionmantener una promesa to keep a promisemantener la calma to stay calmLos mantengo trabajando I keep them working.Ellos mantienen el proyecto They maintain the project.2 to support (with scaffold, columns).mantén los brazos en alto keep your arms in the air3 to support.con su sueldo mantiene a toda la familia he has to support o keep his whole family with his wages4 to have (relationships, conversations).mantener relaciones con alguien to have a relationship with somebody5 to stick to (to defend) (conviction).mantiene su inocencia she maintains that she is innocentmantiene que no la vió he maintains that he didn't see her6 to maintain, to keep, to conserve, to hold.Ellos mantienen unas mantas They maintain some bedcovers.Mantiene sus mismas creencias de antes He keeps his old views.Ellos mantienen su opinión They maintain their opinion.María mantiene a su hijo Mary maintains=provides for her son.Ella mantiene su declaración She maintains her declaration.7 to claim to, to hold to, to maintain to.Ellos mantienen haber limpiado They claim to have cleaned.* * *1 (conservar) to keep■ 'Mantenga Zamora limpia' "Keep Zamora tidy"2 (tener) to keep■ 'Mantener en posición vertical' "Keep vertical"■ 'Mantener fuera del alcance de los niños' "Keep out of the reach of children"3 (sostener) to support, hold up, hold■ no sé como se mantiene en pie con lo que ha bebido I don't know how he can stand up after having drunk so much4 (sustentar) to support, maintain5 (afirmación etc) to maintain■ pues yo mantengo que no es verdad well, I maintain that it is not true6 (conversación, relaciones) to have; (reunión) to hold, have; (correspondencia) to keep up; (promesa, palabra) to keep1 (sostenerse) to remain, stand2 (continuar en un estado, una posición) to keep3 (sustenerse) to manage, maintain oneself, support oneself4 (alimentarse) to eat, live■ se mantiene a base de fruta she lives on fruit, she eats only fruit\mantener algo en secreto to keep something secretmantenerse aparte to stay out of it, not get involvedmantenerse en contacto con to stay in contact withmantenerse en forma to keep in shape, keep in trim, keep fitmantenerse en pie to stand, remain standingmantenerse en sus trece to stick to one's gunsmantenerse vivo,-a to stay alive* * *verb1) to keep2) maintain3) hold4) support5) sustain* * *1. VT1) (=sostener) [gen] to hold; [+ puente, techo] to support2) (=preservar)a) [en un lugar] to store, keep"manténgase en un lugar fresco y seco" — "store in a cool dry place"
b) [en un estado o situación] to keepraya I, 1)•
mantener algo en equilibrio — to balance sth, keep sth balanced3) (=conservar) [+ opinión] to maintain, hold; [+ costumbre, ideales] to keep up, maintain; [+ disciplina] to maintain, keep; [+ promesa] to keepun alto porcentaje mantenía su opinión sobre la crisis — a high percentage maintained o held their opinion about the crisis
me marcho manteniendo mi opinión — I'm leaving, but I stand by my opinion
una civilización que lucha por mantener sus tradiciones — a civilization struggling to uphold o maintain its traditions
eran partidarios de mantener el antiguo orden social — they were in favour of preserving the old social order
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al conducir hay que mantener la distancia de seguridad — you have to keep (at) a safe distance when drivinghemos conseguido mantener el equilibrio entre ingresos y gastos — we have managed to maintain a balance between income and expenditure
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mantener la línea — to keep one's figure, keep in shapecalma, distancia•
mantener la paz — to keep the peace, maintain peace4) [económicamente] to support, maintainya no pienso mantenerla más — I refuse to keep o support o maintain her any longer
5) [+ conversación, contacto] to maintain, holdes incapaz de mantener una conversación coherente — he is incapable of maintaining o holding a coherent conversation
en las conversaciones que hemos mantenido con el presidente — in the talks we have held with the president
correspondencia 2)¿han mantenido ustedes relaciones sexuales? — have you had sexual relations?
6) (=afirmar) to maintain2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1) ( económicamente) <familia/persona> to support, maintain; < perro> to keep; < amante> to keep2)a) (conservar, preservar) to keepmantener la calma/la compostura — to keep calm/one's composure
b) (cierto estado, cierta situación) (+ compl) to keepmantenga limpia su ciudad — keep Norwich (o York etc) tidy
3)a) < conversaciones> to have; < contactos> to maintain, keep up; < correspondencia> to keep up; < relaciones> to maintainb) ( cumplir) <promesa/palabra> to keep4) (afirmar, sostener) to maintain2.mantenerse verbo pronominal1) ( sustentarse económicamente) to support oneself2) (en cierto estado, cierta situación) (+ compl) to keep3) ( alimentarse)* * *= hold together, keep, maintain, maintain, preserve, retain, store, support, sustain, uphold, hold, service, carry on, keep + Nombre + going, operate, hold on to.Ex. The organization was trembling on the brink of financial disaster, and only the journal, American Documentation, was holding it together.Ex. Guard book or scrapbook type arrangement, with possibly a loose-leaf format, is suitable for organising and keeping cuttings, letters and other small items.Ex. Expressiveness can be difficult to maintain as new subjects are added.Ex. They maintain, in an article written for Library Resources and Technical Services (LRTS) 'that automated cataloging systems have addressed only half of the problems of maintaining a library catalog'.Ex. The concepts are organised into facets, and the facets are arranged and applied in such a way that the general to special order is preserved.Ex. At an earlier stage, the Library of Congress had decided to retain certain pre-AACR headings, in order to avoid the expense of extensive recataloguing.Ex. The records in a computer data base are structured in order to suit the information that is being stored for various applications.Ex. In order to support these three elements, and to ensure that schemes are updated it is important to have some organisation which takes responsibility for revision and publication.Ex. Publishers in the United Stated benefit from a larger home market which serves to sustain the production of an information tool.Ex. It's about time that we go back to these principles and make sure that the quality of cataloging is upheld.Ex. Some theorists hold that one stage must be completely worked through before the next stage can be entered.Ex. Special storage facilities have been constructed which are at present serviced manually but will soon be computerised.Ex. If a child detects that no very strong value is placed on reading then he feels no compulsion to develop his own reading skill beyond the minimal, functional level we all need simply to carry on our daily lives in our print-dominated society.Ex. The author explains how libraries can keep their services going without being slaves to the job.Ex. These references operate in a similar fashion whether they are used to link authors' names or subject headings.Ex. The girls were swept away by the water as they failed to hold on to the bus stand.----* capacidad de mantener la atención = attention span.* debate + mantenerse = debate + rage.* de mantener una conversación = conversational.* el que mantiene a la familia = breadwinner [bread winner].* mantener a Alguien alerta = keep + Nombre + on + Posesivo + toes.* mantener a Alguien atento = keep + Nombre + on + Posesivo + toes.* mantener a Alguien en vilo = keep + Nombre + on + Posesivo + toes.* mantener a Alguien informado de = keep + Nombre + posted on.* mantener activo = keep + Nombre + going.* mantener a flote = keep + afloat.* mantener a la par de = keep up with.* mantener alejado = keep away, keep + Nombre + out.* mantener Algo abierto = hold + Nombre + open.* mantener Algo activo = keep + Nombre + at the fore.* mantener Algo alejado = keep + Nombre + at arm's length.* mantener Algo al mínimo = keep + Nombre + at a minimum.* mantener Algo a salvo = keep + Nombre + out of harm's way.* mantener Algo controlado = keep + Nombre + in check.* mantener Algo en el buen camino = keep + Nombre + on track.* mantener Algo en equilibrio = keep + Nombre + in balance.* mantener Algo en la dirección correcta = keep + Nombre + on track.* mantener Algo en orden = keep + Nombre + in order.* mantener Algo fuera de peligro = keep + Nombre + out of harm's way.* mantener Algo ordenado = keep + Nombre + tidy, keep + Nombre + in order.* mantener Algo vivo = keep + the flame alive, keep + Nombre + at the fore.* mantener al ralentí = idle.* mantener a mano = keep to + hand.* mantener aparte = keep + separate.* mantener a raya = keep at + bay, hold off, keep + Nombre + in line, hold at + bay.* mantener bajo control = keep + a rein on.* mantener bajo vigilancia = keep under + observation.* mantener constancia de = keep + record of.* mantener contacto = maintain + contact.* mantener control = hold + the reins of control.* mantener cooperación = maintain + cooperation.* mantener dentro = keep + Nombre + in.* mantener el control = stay in + control.* mantener el ímpetu = maintain + momentum.* mantener el interés = hold + the interest.* mantener el orden = keep + order, police.* mantener el orden público = maintain + public order.* mantener el ritmo = keep + pace.* mantener el tipo = keep + a stiff upper lip.* mantener en observación = hold under + observation, keep under + observation.* mantener en privado = be out of the public eye.* mantener en reserva = keep on + reserve, keep in + reserve.* mantener en secreto = keep + secret, keep + hush hush, keep + confidential, keep + Nombre + under wraps.* mantener en sintonía = keep in + step.* mantener firme = keep + steady, hold in + line, hold + steady.* mantener informado = keep + informed.* mantener junto = keep together.* mantener la atención de Alguien = hold + Posesivo + attention.* mantener la boca cerrada = keep + Posesivo + mouth shut.* mantener la bola rodando = keep + the ball rolling.* mantener la cabeza = keep + Posesivo + head, keep + Posesivo + head together.* mantener la cabeza alta = hold + Posesivo + head high.* mantener la cabeza fría = keep + a cool head, remain + cool-headed, play it + cool.* mantener la calma = keep + Posesivo + head, keep + Posesivo + head together, keep + Pronombre + cool, remain + cool-headed, keep + a cool head, play it + cool.* mantener la coherencia = maintain + consistency.* mantener la compostura = keep + a cool head, remain + cool-headed, play it + cool.* mantener la condición (de) = retain + Posesivo + status (as).* mantener la continuidad = maintain + continuity.* mantener la delantera = keep + ahead.* mantener la disciplina = maintain + discipline.* mantener la palabra = keep + Posesivo + word, live up to + Posesivo + word.* mantener la posición = hold + the line.* mantener las apariencias = keep up + appearances.* mantener las cosas en marcha = keep + the ball rolling, keep + it rolling.* mantener las cosas en movimiento = keep + the ball rolling, keep + it rolling.* mantener las cosas funcionando = keep + the ball rolling, keep + it rolling.* mantener las cuentas = keep + Posesivo + accounts.* mantener las distancias con = keep + Nombre + at arm's length.* mantener la serenidad = keep + Pronombre + cool, keep + a cool head, remain + cool-headed, play it + cool.* mantener la tradición = keep with + tradition.* mantener la vida = sustain + life.* mantener libre de = keep + free of.* mantener los ojos bien abiertos = keep + Posesivo + eyes (wide) open, keep + Posesivo + eyes peeled, keep + Posesivo + eyes skinned.* mantener los precios = hold + prices down.* mantener oculto = keep + Nombre + under wraps.* mantener ocupado = keep + busy.* mantener ordenado = keep + Nombre + neat and tidy.* mantener presente = keep before.* mantener presionado = hold down.* mantener registro de = keep + record of.* mantener relaciones = maintain + contact, maintain + relationships, maintain + relations.* mantener relaciones comerciales = do + business.* mantenerse actualizado = keep up to + date (with).* mantenerse actualizado de = keep + abreast of.* mantenerse a distancia = stand off.* mantenerse a flote = keep + Posesivo + head above the water, keep + the wolves from the door, stay + afloat, stay in + business.* mantenerse aislado = keep to + Reflexivo.* mantenerse a la cabeza = stay + ahead of the pack.* mantenerse a la escucha = stay + tuned.* mantenerse al corriente = keep + current.* mantenerse al corriente de = keep + abreast of, stay + abreast of, keep + track of.* mantenerse al día = keep up to + date (with), keep up with + the current scene, keep + current.* mantenerse al día de = keep + abreast of, keep + pace with, keep up with, stay + abreast of, keep + a finger on the pulse of, stay in + step with, keep in + step with, keep + step with.* mantenerse al día de las noticias = keep up with + the news.* mantenerse al día de los avances = track + developments.* mantenerse alejado = stay away, remain + aloof.* mantenerse alejado de = stay away from, steer + clear of, give + Nombre + a wide berth, steer away from.* mantenerse alejado de la mirada del público = shun + the public eye, keep out of + the public eye.* mantenerse alejado de la mirada pública = shun + the public eye, keep out of + the public eye.* mantenerse alejado de + Nombre = keep + Nombre + at a distance.* mantenerse alerta = keep + alert, keep + an eye open, keep + Posesivo + eyes (wide) open.* mantenerse al frente = keep + ahead.* mantenerse al margen = keep to + Reflexivo, take + a back seat, stand by, remain on + the sidelines.* mantenerse al margen de = remain + uninvolved in, hold + Reflexivo + apart from.* mantenerse al margen de Algo = stay above + Algo.* mantenerse al tanto = stay + tuned.* mantenerse al tanto de = keep in + sync, keep + a finger on the pulse of, keep + track of, stay in + step with, keep in + step with, keep + step with.* mantenerse al tanto de las cosas = stay on + top of things, keep on + top of things, be on top of things.* mantenerse al tanto de las noticias = keep up with + the news.* mantenerse al tanto de los avances = track + developments.* mantenerse atento = keep + Posesivo + eyes (wide) open.* mantenerse atento a lo que ocurre alrededor = have + an ear to the ground, keep + Posesivo + ear to the ground.* mantenerse bien = keep + well.* mantenerse caliente = keep + warm.* mantenerse callado = keep + quiet.* mantenerse callado y pensativo con cierto resentimiento = brood.* mantenerse como válido = hold up.* mantener secreto = keep + secret.* mantenerse despierto = keep + alert, stay + awake.* mantenerse en buen estado físico = keep + fit.* mantenerse en contacto = stay + tuned.* mantenerse en contacto (con) = keep in + touch (with), stay in + touch (with).* mantenerse en espera = stay + tuned.* mantenerse en forma = keep + fit.* mantenerse en línea con = keep in + line with.* mantenerse en pie = hold + Posesivo + own.* mantenerse en + Posesivo + trece = stick to + Posesivo + guns.* mantenerse en sincronía = keep in + sync.* mantenerse en su sitio = stand + Posesivo + ground.* mantenerse en sus trece = stand + Posesivo + ground.* mantenerse fiel a = stick with.* mantenerse fiel a los principios de Uno = stick to + Posesivo + principles.* mantenerse firme = stand + Posesivo + ground, stick to + Posesivo + guns.* mantenerse impasible = keep + a stiff upper lip.* mantenerse informado = keep up to + date (with), keep + current.* mantenerse informado de = keep + abreast of.* mantenerse lejos de = steer + clear of, give + Nombre + a wide berth, steer away from.* mantenerse líder = stay + ahead of the pack.* mantener(se) ocupado = keep + busy.* mantener separado = keep apart.* mantenerse por delante = keep + ahead.* mantenerse por delante de la competencia = keep + one step ahead of the game, keep + one step ahead of the competition.* mantenerse unidos = stick together.* mantenerse vigente = hold + Posesivo + own.* mantener silencio = keep + silent, keep + silence.* mantener sincronizado = keep in + step.* mantener suspenso en el aire = suspend.* mantener todo controlado = stay on + top of things, keep on + top of things, be on top of things.* mantener una actitud = hold + attitude.* mantener una actitud abierta = be open-minded.* mantener una apariencia de = maintain + a semblance of.* mantener una conversación = hold + conversation.* mantener una opinión = hold + view, hold + opinion.* mantener una promesa = keep + Posesivo + promise.* mantener una relación con = carry on + relationship with.* mantener un concepto = hold + concept.* mantener un control férreo sobre = hold + an iron grip on.* mantener un debate = hold + discussion.* mantener un equilibrio = balance, maintain + a balance, keep + a balance.* mantener un estándar = uphold + standard.* mantener un interés = pursue + interest.* mantener un registro = keep + log.* mantener un registro de = keep + track of, record.* mantener un sistema de turnos = hold + a rota of.* mantener vigente = keep + alive.* mantener vivo = keep + alive, maintain + momentum, keep + Nombre + going.* máquina que mantiene las constantes vitales = life-support system.* para mantener(se) ocupado = keep-busy.* voluntad de mantener Algo en secreto = secretiveness.* * *1.verbo transitivo1) ( económicamente) <familia/persona> to support, maintain; < perro> to keep; < amante> to keep2)a) (conservar, preservar) to keepmantener la calma/la compostura — to keep calm/one's composure
b) (cierto estado, cierta situación) (+ compl) to keepmantenga limpia su ciudad — keep Norwich (o York etc) tidy
3)a) < conversaciones> to have; < contactos> to maintain, keep up; < correspondencia> to keep up; < relaciones> to maintainb) ( cumplir) <promesa/palabra> to keep4) (afirmar, sostener) to maintain2.mantenerse verbo pronominal1) ( sustentarse económicamente) to support oneself2) (en cierto estado, cierta situación) (+ compl) to keep3) ( alimentarse)* * *= hold together, keep, maintain, maintain, preserve, retain, store, support, sustain, uphold, hold, service, carry on, keep + Nombre + going, operate, hold on to.Ex: The organization was trembling on the brink of financial disaster, and only the journal, American Documentation, was holding it together.
Ex: Guard book or scrapbook type arrangement, with possibly a loose-leaf format, is suitable for organising and keeping cuttings, letters and other small items.Ex: Expressiveness can be difficult to maintain as new subjects are added.Ex: They maintain, in an article written for Library Resources and Technical Services (LRTS) 'that automated cataloging systems have addressed only half of the problems of maintaining a library catalog'.Ex: The concepts are organised into facets, and the facets are arranged and applied in such a way that the general to special order is preserved.Ex: At an earlier stage, the Library of Congress had decided to retain certain pre-AACR headings, in order to avoid the expense of extensive recataloguing.Ex: The records in a computer data base are structured in order to suit the information that is being stored for various applications.Ex: In order to support these three elements, and to ensure that schemes are updated it is important to have some organisation which takes responsibility for revision and publication.Ex: Publishers in the United Stated benefit from a larger home market which serves to sustain the production of an information tool.Ex: It's about time that we go back to these principles and make sure that the quality of cataloging is upheld.Ex: Some theorists hold that one stage must be completely worked through before the next stage can be entered.Ex: Special storage facilities have been constructed which are at present serviced manually but will soon be computerised.Ex: If a child detects that no very strong value is placed on reading then he feels no compulsion to develop his own reading skill beyond the minimal, functional level we all need simply to carry on our daily lives in our print-dominated society.Ex: The author explains how libraries can keep their services going without being slaves to the job.Ex: These references operate in a similar fashion whether they are used to link authors' names or subject headings.Ex: The girls were swept away by the water as they failed to hold on to the bus stand.* capacidad de mantener la atención = attention span.* debate + mantenerse = debate + rage.* de mantener una conversación = conversational.* el que mantiene a la familia = breadwinner [bread winner].* mantener a Alguien alerta = keep + Nombre + on + Posesivo + toes.* mantener a Alguien atento = keep + Nombre + on + Posesivo + toes.* mantener a Alguien en vilo = keep + Nombre + on + Posesivo + toes.* mantener a Alguien informado de = keep + Nombre + posted on.* mantener activo = keep + Nombre + going.* mantener a flote = keep + afloat.* mantener a la par de = keep up with.* mantener alejado = keep away, keep + Nombre + out.* mantener Algo abierto = hold + Nombre + open.* mantener Algo activo = keep + Nombre + at the fore.* mantener Algo alejado = keep + Nombre + at arm's length.* mantener Algo al mínimo = keep + Nombre + at a minimum.* mantener Algo a salvo = keep + Nombre + out of harm's way.* mantener Algo controlado = keep + Nombre + in check.* mantener Algo en el buen camino = keep + Nombre + on track.* mantener Algo en equilibrio = keep + Nombre + in balance.* mantener Algo en la dirección correcta = keep + Nombre + on track.* mantener Algo en orden = keep + Nombre + in order.* mantener Algo fuera de peligro = keep + Nombre + out of harm's way.* mantener Algo ordenado = keep + Nombre + tidy, keep + Nombre + in order.* mantener Algo vivo = keep + the flame alive, keep + Nombre + at the fore.* mantener al ralentí = idle.* mantener a mano = keep to + hand.* mantener aparte = keep + separate.* mantener a raya = keep at + bay, hold off, keep + Nombre + in line, hold at + bay.* mantener bajo control = keep + a rein on.* mantener bajo vigilancia = keep under + observation.* mantener constancia de = keep + record of.* mantener contacto = maintain + contact.* mantener control = hold + the reins of control.* mantener cooperación = maintain + cooperation.* mantener dentro = keep + Nombre + in.* mantener el control = stay in + control.* mantener el ímpetu = maintain + momentum.* mantener el interés = hold + the interest.* mantener el orden = keep + order, police.* mantener el orden público = maintain + public order.* mantener el ritmo = keep + pace.* mantener el tipo = keep + a stiff upper lip.* mantener en observación = hold under + observation, keep under + observation.* mantener en privado = be out of the public eye.* mantener en reserva = keep on + reserve, keep in + reserve.* mantener en secreto = keep + secret, keep + hush hush, keep + confidential, keep + Nombre + under wraps.* mantener en sintonía = keep in + step.* mantener firme = keep + steady, hold in + line, hold + steady.* mantener informado = keep + informed.* mantener junto = keep together.* mantener la atención de Alguien = hold + Posesivo + attention.* mantener la boca cerrada = keep + Posesivo + mouth shut.* mantener la bola rodando = keep + the ball rolling.* mantener la cabeza = keep + Posesivo + head, keep + Posesivo + head together.* mantener la cabeza alta = hold + Posesivo + head high.* mantener la cabeza fría = keep + a cool head, remain + cool-headed, play it + cool.* mantener la calma = keep + Posesivo + head, keep + Posesivo + head together, keep + Pronombre + cool, remain + cool-headed, keep + a cool head, play it + cool.* mantener la coherencia = maintain + consistency.* mantener la compostura = keep + a cool head, remain + cool-headed, play it + cool.* mantener la condición (de) = retain + Posesivo + status (as).* mantener la continuidad = maintain + continuity.* mantener la delantera = keep + ahead.* mantener la disciplina = maintain + discipline.* mantener la palabra = keep + Posesivo + word, live up to + Posesivo + word.* mantener la posición = hold + the line.* mantener las apariencias = keep up + appearances.* mantener las cosas en marcha = keep + the ball rolling, keep + it rolling.* mantener las cosas en movimiento = keep + the ball rolling, keep + it rolling.* mantener las cosas funcionando = keep + the ball rolling, keep + it rolling.* mantener las cuentas = keep + Posesivo + accounts.* mantener las distancias con = keep + Nombre + at arm's length.* mantener la serenidad = keep + Pronombre + cool, keep + a cool head, remain + cool-headed, play it + cool.* mantener la tradición = keep with + tradition.* mantener la vida = sustain + life.* mantener libre de = keep + free of.* mantener los ojos bien abiertos = keep + Posesivo + eyes (wide) open, keep + Posesivo + eyes peeled, keep + Posesivo + eyes skinned.* mantener los precios = hold + prices down.* mantener oculto = keep + Nombre + under wraps.* mantener ocupado = keep + busy.* mantener ordenado = keep + Nombre + neat and tidy.* mantener presente = keep before.* mantener presionado = hold down.* mantener registro de = keep + record of.* mantener relaciones = maintain + contact, maintain + relationships, maintain + relations.* mantener relaciones comerciales = do + business.* mantenerse actualizado = keep up to + date (with).* mantenerse actualizado de = keep + abreast of.* mantenerse a distancia = stand off.* mantenerse a flote = keep + Posesivo + head above the water, keep + the wolves from the door, stay + afloat, stay in + business.* mantenerse aislado = keep to + Reflexivo.* mantenerse a la cabeza = stay + ahead of the pack.* mantenerse a la escucha = stay + tuned.* mantenerse al corriente = keep + current.* mantenerse al corriente de = keep + abreast of, stay + abreast of, keep + track of.* mantenerse al día = keep up to + date (with), keep up with + the current scene, keep + current.* mantenerse al día de = keep + abreast of, keep + pace with, keep up with, stay + abreast of, keep + a finger on the pulse of, stay in + step with, keep in + step with, keep + step with.* mantenerse al día de las noticias = keep up with + the news.* mantenerse al día de los avances = track + developments.* mantenerse alejado = stay away, remain + aloof.* mantenerse alejado de = stay away from, steer + clear of, give + Nombre + a wide berth, steer away from.* mantenerse alejado de la mirada del público = shun + the public eye, keep out of + the public eye.* mantenerse alejado de la mirada pública = shun + the public eye, keep out of + the public eye.* mantenerse alejado de + Nombre = keep + Nombre + at a distance.* mantenerse alerta = keep + alert, keep + an eye open, keep + Posesivo + eyes (wide) open.* mantenerse al frente = keep + ahead.* mantenerse al margen = keep to + Reflexivo, take + a back seat, stand by, remain on + the sidelines.* mantenerse al margen de = remain + uninvolved in, hold + Reflexivo + apart from.* mantenerse al margen de Algo = stay above + Algo.* mantenerse al tanto = stay + tuned.* mantenerse al tanto de = keep in + sync, keep + a finger on the pulse of, keep + track of, stay in + step with, keep in + step with, keep + step with.* mantenerse al tanto de las cosas = stay on + top of things, keep on + top of things, be on top of things.* mantenerse al tanto de las noticias = keep up with + the news.* mantenerse al tanto de los avances = track + developments.* mantenerse atento = keep + Posesivo + eyes (wide) open.* mantenerse atento a lo que ocurre alrededor = have + an ear to the ground, keep + Posesivo + ear to the ground.* mantenerse bien = keep + well.* mantenerse caliente = keep + warm.* mantenerse callado = keep + quiet.* mantenerse callado y pensativo con cierto resentimiento = brood.* mantenerse como válido = hold up.* mantener secreto = keep + secret.* mantenerse despierto = keep + alert, stay + awake.* mantenerse en buen estado físico = keep + fit.* mantenerse en contacto = stay + tuned.* mantenerse en contacto (con) = keep in + touch (with), stay in + touch (with).* mantenerse en espera = stay + tuned.* mantenerse en forma = keep + fit.* mantenerse en línea con = keep in + line with.* mantenerse en pie = hold + Posesivo + own.* mantenerse en + Posesivo + trece = stick to + Posesivo + guns.* mantenerse en sincronía = keep in + sync.* mantenerse en su sitio = stand + Posesivo + ground.* mantenerse en sus trece = stand + Posesivo + ground.* mantenerse fiel a = stick with.* mantenerse fiel a los principios de Uno = stick to + Posesivo + principles.* mantenerse firme = stand + Posesivo + ground, stick to + Posesivo + guns.* mantenerse impasible = keep + a stiff upper lip.* mantenerse informado = keep up to + date (with), keep + current.* mantenerse informado de = keep + abreast of.* mantenerse lejos de = steer + clear of, give + Nombre + a wide berth, steer away from.* mantenerse líder = stay + ahead of the pack.* mantener(se) ocupado = keep + busy.* mantener separado = keep apart.* mantenerse por delante = keep + ahead.* mantenerse por delante de la competencia = keep + one step ahead of the game, keep + one step ahead of the competition.* mantenerse unidos = stick together.* mantenerse vigente = hold + Posesivo + own.* mantener silencio = keep + silent, keep + silence.* mantener sincronizado = keep in + step.* mantener suspenso en el aire = suspend.* mantener todo controlado = stay on + top of things, keep on + top of things, be on top of things.* mantener una actitud = hold + attitude.* mantener una actitud abierta = be open-minded.* mantener una apariencia de = maintain + a semblance of.* mantener una conversación = hold + conversation.* mantener una opinión = hold + view, hold + opinion.* mantener una promesa = keep + Posesivo + promise.* mantener una relación con = carry on + relationship with.* mantener un concepto = hold + concept.* mantener un control férreo sobre = hold + an iron grip on.* mantener un debate = hold + discussion.* mantener un equilibrio = balance, maintain + a balance, keep + a balance.* mantener un estándar = uphold + standard.* mantener un interés = pursue + interest.* mantener un registro = keep + log.* mantener un registro de = keep + track of, record.* mantener un sistema de turnos = hold + a rota of.* mantener vigente = keep + alive.* mantener vivo = keep + alive, maintain + momentum, keep + Nombre + going.* máquina que mantiene las constantes vitales = life-support system.* para mantener(se) ocupado = keep-busy.* voluntad de mantener Algo en secreto = secretiveness.* * *vtA (sustentar económicamente) ‹familia/persona› to support, maintaincuesta una fortuna mantener a ese perro tan grande it costs a fortune to keep that enormous dog¡y pretende que ella lo mantenga! and he expects her to support o keep him!B1 (conservar, preservar) to keepmantener la calma/la compostura to keep calm/one's composuremantener el orden to keep o ( frml) maintain orderpara mantener la paz in order to keep the peacemantener su peso actual to maintain his present weightmantener las viejas tradiciones to keep up the old traditions2 (en cierto estado, cierta situación) (+ compl) to keeplos postes mantienen la viga en posición the posts keep the beam in positionmantener el equilibrio to keep one's balancelo mantiene en equilibrio sobre la punta de la nariz he balances it on the end of his noselos militares lo mantuvieron en el poder the military kept him in powertodos los medicamentos deben mantenerse fuera del alcance de los niños all medicines should be kept out of reach of children[ S ] mantenga limpia su ciudad keep Norwich ( o York etc) tidy[ S ] una vez abierto manténgase refrigerado keep refrigerated once openno mantiene su coche en buenas condiciones he doesn't keep his car in good condition, he doesn't maintain his car very wellsigue manteniendo vivos sus ideales he still keeps his ideals aliveC1 ‹conversaciones› to have; ‹contactos› to maintain, keep up; ‹correspondencia› to keep up; ‹relaciones› to maintaindurante las negociaciones mantenidas en Ginebra during the negotiations held in Geneva2 (cumplir) ‹promesa/palabra› to keepD (afirmar, sostener) to maintainmantiene que es inocente he maintains that he is innocentA (sustentarse económicamente) to support o maintain o keep oneselfB (en cierto estado, cierta situación) (+ compl) to keepse mantuvieron en primera división they kept their place o they stayed in the first divisionmantenerse en forma to keep in shape, to keep fitlo único que se mantiene en pie es la torre all that remains is the tower, only the tower is still standingse mantiene al día she keeps up to datesiempre se mantuvo a distancia he always kept his distancese mantuvo en contacto con sus amigos de la infancia he kept in touch with o kept up with his childhood friendsse mantuvo neutral en la disputa he remained neutral in the disputeC(alimentarse): nos mantuvimos a base de latas we lived off tinned foodse mantiene a base de vitaminas he lives on vitamin pills* * *
mantener ( conjugate mantener) verbo transitivo
1 ( económicamente) ‹familia/persona› to support, maintain;
‹ amante› to keep
2 (conservar, preservar) to keep;
mantener el equilibrio to keep one's balance;
mantener algo en equilibrio to balance sth;
para mantener su peso actual to maintain his present weight
3
‹ contactos› to maintain, keep up;
‹ correspondencia› to keep up;
‹ relaciones› to maintain
4 (afirmar, sostener) to maintain
mantenerse verbo pronominal
1 ( sustentarse económicamente) to support oneself
2 (en cierto estado, cierta situación) to keep;
la torre aún se mantiene en pie the tower is still standing;
mantenerse en contacto (con algn) to keep in touch (with sb)
3 ( alimentarse):
mantener verbo transitivo
1 (conservar) to keep: ella mantiene vivo su recuerdo, she keeps his memory alive
mantén la calma, keep calm
2 (sostener) to have: mantuvimos una conversación muy seria, we had a very serious talk
(una teoría, hipótesis) to defend, maintain
3 (alimentar, sustentar) to support, feed: no podían mantener las dos casas, they couldn't keep up both houses
4 (peso) to support, hold up
' mantener' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
callarse
- conchabarse
- conservar
- conservarse
- continuismo
- escribirse
- ir
- hilo
- línea
- raya
- sustentar
- tener
- tipo
- ahuyentar
- alerta
- calma
- correspondencia
- corriente
- disciplina
- flote
- guardar
- llevar
- mantiene
- mantuve
- orden
- preservar
- sujetar
English:
balance
- bay
- buoy
- captive
- carry on
- cherish
- cool
- fire
- hold
- hold off
- house
- hygiene
- image
- keep
- keep away
- keep down
- keep up
- maintain
- order
- preserve
- provide for
- retain
- secrecy
- stall
- support
- suspense
- sustain
- swear
- track
- unionist
- uphold
- weight-watching
- white elephant
- carry
- clear
- conduct
- correspond
- credit
- door
- go
- head
- inform
- occupy
- peace
- police
- provide
- segregate
- stand
- stick
- struggle
* * *♦ vt1. [económicamente] to support;con su sueldo mantiene a toda la familia he has to support o keep his whole family with his wages2. [sostener] to keep;un andamio mantiene el edificio en pie a scaffold supports the building o keeps the building from falling down;mantén los brazos en alto keep your arms in the air3. [conservar] to keep;[ritmo, nivel, presión] to keep up;mantener las amistades to keep up one's friendships;mantener algo en buen estado to keep sth in good condition;mantener la calma to stay calm;mantener el orden to keep order;mantener la línea to keep one's figure;mantener una promesa/la palabra to keep a promise/one's word;mantenga limpia su ciudad [en letrero] keep your city tidy;manténgase en un lugar seco [en etiqueta] keep in a dry place;manténgase fuera del alcance de los niños [en medicamento, producto tóxico] keep out of the reach of children;es incapaz de mantener la boca cerrada he can't keep his mouth shut4. [tener] [conversación] to have;[negociaciones, diálogo] to hold;mantener correspondencia con alguien to correspond with sb;mantener relaciones con alguien to have a relationship with sb;mantener contactos con alguien to be in contact with sb5. [defender] [convicción, idea] to stick to;[candidatura] to refuse to withdraw;mantiene su inocencia she maintains that she is innocent;mantiene que no la vio he maintains that he didn't see her* * *v/t2 ( preservar) keep3 conversación, relación have4 económicamente support5 ( afirmar) maintain* * *mantener {80} vt1) sustentar: to support, to feedmantener uno su familia: to support one's family2) conservar: to keep, to preserve3) continuar: to keep up, to sustainmantener una correspondencia: to keep up a correspondence4) afirmar: to maintain, to affirm* * *mantener vb2. (económicamente) to support3. (afirmar) to maintain -
14 punta
f.1 point (extremo) (de cuchillo, lápiz, aguja).este zapato me aprieta en la punta this shoe's squashing the ends of my toesrecorrimos Chile de punta a punta we traveled from one end of Chile to the otheren la otra punta de la ciudad on the other side of townen la otra punta de la mesa at the other end of the tablesacar punta a un lápiz to sharpen a pencil2 touch, bit (pizca).3 small nail (clavo).4 point, headland (geography).5 tip, tine, nib, peak.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: puntar.imperat.2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: puntar.* * *1 (extremo) tip; (extremo afilado) point2 (clavo) nail4 GEOGRAFÍA point1 (del pelo) ends2 (zapatillas de ballet) point shoes, ballet shoes\a punta de pistola at gunpointa punta pala familiar by the hundredsde punta a punta from one end to the otherde punta en blanco dressed up to the ninesen hora punta at peak timeestar de punta con alguien to be at odds with somebodyser la punta del iceberg to be the tip of the icebergtener algo en la punta de la lengua to have something on the tip of one's tongue* * *noun f.1) point, head2) end, tip* * *1. SF1) (=extremo) [de dedo, lengua, pincel] tip; [de ciudad] side; [de mesa] end; [de pañuelo] cornerla punta de los dedos — the fingertips, the tips of one's fingers
2) (=extremo puntiagudo) [de cuchillo, tijeras, lápiz] point; [de flecha] tip•
de punta, tenía todo el pelo de punta — her hair was all on endlas tijeras le cayeron de punta en el pie — the scissors fell point down o point first on his foot
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acabado en punta — pointeda punta de LAm * —
salió adelante a punta de esfuerzo — he got ahead by sheer effort o by dint of hard work
se me ponen los pelos de punta de pensar en el miedo que pasamos — my hair stands on end when I think of how scared we were
esas imágenes me pusieron el vello de punta — those images were really spine-chilling, those images made my hair stand on end
a punta (de) pala Esp * —
tienen dinero a punta pala — they're loaded *, they've got loads of money *
nervio 2)punta de diamante — (=cortador) diamond glass cutter; (=diseño) diamond point
3) (=cantidad pequeña) (lit) bit; (fig) touch4) (=clavo) tack5) (Geog) (=cabo) point; (=promontorio) headland6) (=asta) [de toro] horn; [de ciervo] point, tine7) (Ftbl)8) (=colilla) stub, butt9) (Cos) (=encaje) dentelle10) pl puntasa) [del pelo] endsquiero cortarme las puntas — I'd like a trim, I'd like to have my hair trimmed
b) (Ballet) points, ballet shoesc) (Culin)puntas de solomillo — finest cuts of pork
11) Cono Sur, Méx13) Bol eight-hour shift of work14) Caribe (=mofa) taunt, snide remark2.ADJ INV peakla hora punta — [del tráfico] the rush hour
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tecnología punta — latest technology, leading edge technology•
velocidad punta — maximum speed, top speed3.SMF (Dep) striker, forward* * *Iadjetivo invariableII1)vivo en la otra punta de la ciudad — I live on the other side o at the other end of town
a punta (de) pala — (Esp fam) loads (colloq)
a punta de pistola or (Per) de bala — at gunpoint
ir/ponerse de punta en blanco — to be/get (all) dressed up
la punta del iceberg — the tip of the iceberg
tener algo en la punta de la lengua — to have something on the tip of one's tongue
2) (de aguja, clavo, cuchillo, lápiz) point; (de flecha, lanza) tipmandar a alguien a la punta del cerro — (CS fam) to send somebody packing (colloq), to tell somebody to get lost (colloq)
3) ( de pañuelo) corner4) (Dep)juega en la punta — he's a forward o striker
5) (Geog) point6) (CS fam) ( montón)una punta de plata — a lot of money, a fortune (colloq)
tiene una punta de cosas que hacer — she has loads o stacks of things to do (colloq)
7)a punta de — (AmL fam)
* * *= apex, barb, end, tip.Ex. A hierarchy is usually illustrated as a triangle with the ultimate authority at the apex of the triangle and authority flowing downward to all other parts of the triangle.Ex. The letters are upright, narrow, and angular, standing on crooked feet, and the ascenders are usually decorated with barbs or thorns; f and p do not normally descend below the base line.Ex. Scanning must start to the left of the bar codes and must continue past the right end.Ex. Reportedly the tip of his nose is so damaged from the operations that the tissue has died.----* acabado en punta = pointed.* a punta de pistola = at gunpoint.* con los nervios de punta = edgy [edgier -comp., edgiest -sup.], nervy [nervier -comp., nerviest -sup.], on edge.* de punta en blanco = dressed (up) to the nines, spic(k)-and-span.* de una punta a otra = end to end.* de una punta de la ciudad a otra = cross-town.* durante las horas puntas = at peak periods.* en una punta... en la otra = at one end... at the other.* golpear ligeramente la punta de los dedos en sucesión sobre una superficie = tap + fingers.* grabado a la punta seca = drypoint.* hora punta = peak period, peak hour.* horas no punta = off-peak times.* poner los pelos de punta = bristle, scare + the living daylights out of, frighten + the living daylights out of, frighten + Nombre + to death, make + Posesivo + hair stand on end, scare + the hell out of.* ponerse de punta = stand out.* punta de espárrago = asparagus tip.* punta de flecha = arrowhead.* punta de lanza = spearpoint.* punta del dedo = fingertip.* punta del iceberg, la = tip of the iceberg, the.* punta de trazar = scribe.* puntas abiertas = split ends.* sacar punta = sharpen.* senos firmes y de punta = pert breasts.* ser la punta de lanza de = spearhead.* tecnología punta = cutting edge technology.* tener dinero a punta pala = roll in + Dinero.* tener los nervios de punta = have + butterflies in + Posesivo + stomach.* vestirse de punta en blanco = tog out, tog up.* * *Iadjetivo invariableII1)vivo en la otra punta de la ciudad — I live on the other side o at the other end of town
a punta (de) pala — (Esp fam) loads (colloq)
a punta de pistola or (Per) de bala — at gunpoint
ir/ponerse de punta en blanco — to be/get (all) dressed up
la punta del iceberg — the tip of the iceberg
tener algo en la punta de la lengua — to have something on the tip of one's tongue
2) (de aguja, clavo, cuchillo, lápiz) point; (de flecha, lanza) tipmandar a alguien a la punta del cerro — (CS fam) to send somebody packing (colloq), to tell somebody to get lost (colloq)
3) ( de pañuelo) corner4) (Dep)juega en la punta — he's a forward o striker
5) (Geog) point6) (CS fam) ( montón)una punta de plata — a lot of money, a fortune (colloq)
tiene una punta de cosas que hacer — she has loads o stacks of things to do (colloq)
7)a punta de — (AmL fam)
* * *= apex, barb, end, tip.Ex: A hierarchy is usually illustrated as a triangle with the ultimate authority at the apex of the triangle and authority flowing downward to all other parts of the triangle.
Ex: The letters are upright, narrow, and angular, standing on crooked feet, and the ascenders are usually decorated with barbs or thorns; f and p do not normally descend below the base line.Ex: Scanning must start to the left of the bar codes and must continue past the right end.Ex: Reportedly the tip of his nose is so damaged from the operations that the tissue has died.* acabado en punta = pointed.* a punta de pistola = at gunpoint.* con los nervios de punta = edgy [edgier -comp., edgiest -sup.], nervy [nervier -comp., nerviest -sup.], on edge.* de punta en blanco = dressed (up) to the nines, spic(k)-and-span.* de una punta a otra = end to end.* de una punta de la ciudad a otra = cross-town.* durante las horas puntas = at peak periods.* en una punta... en la otra = at one end... at the other.* golpear ligeramente la punta de los dedos en sucesión sobre una superficie = tap + fingers.* grabado a la punta seca = drypoint.* hora punta = peak period, peak hour.* horas no punta = off-peak times.* poner los pelos de punta = bristle, scare + the living daylights out of, frighten + the living daylights out of, frighten + Nombre + to death, make + Posesivo + hair stand on end, scare + the hell out of.* ponerse de punta = stand out.* punta de espárrago = asparagus tip.* punta de flecha = arrowhead.* punta de lanza = spearpoint.* punta del dedo = fingertip.* punta del iceberg, la = tip of the iceberg, the.* punta de trazar = scribe.* puntas abiertas = split ends.* sacar punta = sharpen.* senos firmes y de punta = pert breasts.* ser la punta de lanza de = spearhead.* tecnología punta = cutting edge technology.* tener dinero a punta pala = roll in + Dinero.* tener los nervios de punta = have + butterflies in + Posesivo + stomach.* vestirse de punta en blanco = tog out, tog up.* * *en la hora punta during the rush hourun sector punta de nuestra industria a sector which is at the forefront of our industryvelocidad punta top speedAmojó la punta del pincel she wetted the tip of the paintbrushen la otra punta de la mesa at the other end of the tablevivo en la otra punta de la ciudad I live on the other side o at the other end of towncon la punta del pie with his toesme recorrí la ciudad de punta a punta I traipsed all over town o from one end of town to the otherentró caminando en puntitas de pie para no despertarlo (CS); she tiptoed in o she went in on tiptoe so as not to wake himtiene dinero a punta pala she's loaded ( colloq), she's got pots o stacks o loads of money ( colloq)a punta de pistola or ( Per) de bala at gunpointhasta la punta de los pelos or del pelo ( fam): estoy hasta la punta del pelo de este trabajo I've had it up to here o I'm fed up to the backteeth with this job ( colloq)ir/ponerse de punta en blanco to be/get dressed upla punta del iceberg the tip of the icebergtener algo en la punta de la lengua to have sth on the tip of one's tonguelo tengo en la punta de la lengua it's on the tip of my tongue, I have it on the tip of my tonguevengo a cortarme las puntas I'd like a trimCompuesto:fpl asparagus tips (pl)sácale punta al lápiz sharpen the pencilel cuchillo cayó de punta the knife fell point firsten punta pointedlos zapatos en punta pointed shoespor un extremo acaba en punta it's pointed at one endmandar a algn a la punta del cerro (CS fam); to send sb packing ( colloq), to tell sb to get lost ( colloq)sacarle punta a algo ( Esp); to read too much into sth, distort o twist sthCompuesto:spearheadestos grupos fueron la punta lanza de del cambio social these groups spearheaded the process of social change o were the spearhead of social changeC (de un pañuelo) cornerD ( Dep):juega en la punta he's a forward o strikerE ( Geog) pointFtiene una punta de cosas que hacer she has loads o stacks of things to do ( colloq)son una punta de asesinos they're a bunch of murderers ( colloq)Gse curó a punta de antibióticos he got better by taking antibioticsa punta de palos lo hicieron obedecer they beat him until he did as he was tolduna dieta a punta de líquidos a liquid-based diet( Dep) striker, forwardpunta izquierdo/punta derecho left/right winger* * *
punta sustantivo femenino
1
( de nariz) end, tip;
( de pan) end;
( de pincel) tip;◊ vivo en la otra punta de la ciudad I live on the other side o at the other end of town;
con la punta del pie with the print of one's foot;
la punta del iceberg the tip of the iceberg;
tener algo en la punta de la lengua to have sth on the tip of one's tongueb)
2
(de flecha, lanza) tip;
sácale punta al lápiz sharpen the pencil;
de punta point first;
en punta pointed;
por un extremo acaba en punta it's pointed at one endb)◊ a punta de (AmL fam): a punta de repetírselo mil veces by telling him it a thousand times;
a punta de palos lo hicieron obedecer they beat him until he did as he was told
3 ( de pañuelo) corner
■ adjetivo invariable:
punta
I adjetivo hora punta, peak o rush hour
tecnología punta, high technology, familiar high-tech
velocidad punta, top o maximum speed
II sustantivo femenino
1 (extremo puntiagudo) point: la punta del cuchillo, the tip of the knife
(extremo) end, tip
punta del dedo, fingertip
punta del pie, toetip
2 (de un sitio) trabaja en la otra punta del país, he works at the other side of the country
3 (del pelo) puntas, ends pl
4 Dep jugar en punta, to play as a forward or striker
♦ LOC ir/ponerse de punta en blanco, to be/get all dressed up
sacar punta, (a un objeto) to sharpen, (a un comentario, suceso) to twist
tener algo en la punta de la lengua, to have sthg on the tip of one's tongue
a punta de pistola, at gunpoint
de punta a punta, from end to end
' punta' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ápice
- clavo
- despuntar
- iceberg
- lanza
- pelo
- rotulador
- tecnología
- terminar
- afinar
- agudo
- cesta
- cortar
- embotado
- en
- erizado
- fino
- hora
- nervio
- pistola
- puntiagudo
- puntilla
- torre
English:
cutting-edge
- edge
- end
- gunpoint
- hair
- headland
- high-tech
- mad
- nail
- nerve
- nine
- peak hours
- point
- prong
- rush-hour
- scary
- sharpen
- spike
- spiky
- stick up
- taper
- tip
- weapon
- bristle
- corner
- edgy
- gun
- hang
- head
- off
- pointed
- rat
- rush
- sharp
- stand
- stick
* * *♦ adj invhora punta rush hour;velocidad punta top speed♦ nf1. [extremo] [de cuchillo, lápiz, aguja] point;[de pan, pelo, nariz] end; [de dedo, cuerno, flecha, pincel] tip; [de zapato] toe; [de pistola] muzzle; [de sábana, pañuelo] corner;este zapato me aprieta en la punta this shoe's squashing the ends of my toes;punta fina/gruesa [de bolígrafo] fine/thick point;lo sujetó con la punta de los dedos she held it with the tips of her fingers;en la otra punta de la ciudad on the other side of town;en la otra punta de la mesa at the other end of the table;se dio en la rodilla con la punta de la mesa she banged her knee on the corner of the table;lleva el pelo de punta he has spiky hair;recorrimos Chile de punta a punta we travelled from one end of Chile to the other;acabado en punta [objeto, instrumento] pointed;a punta de pistola at gunpoint;sacar punta a un lápiz to sharpen a pencil;Fama punta (de) pala: tiene libros a punta (de) pala he has loads of books;vinieron turistas a punta (de) pala loads of tourists came, tourists came by the busload;estar de punta con alguien to be on edge with sb;ir de punta en blanco to be dressed up to the nines;Famsacarle punta a algo to read too much into sth;tener algo en la punta de la lengua to have sth on the tip of one's tonguepunta de flecha arrowhead; Fig la punta del iceberg the tip of the iceberg; Fig punta de lanza spearhead;los obreros de la capital fueron la punta de lanza de la revolución the industrial workers of the capital spearheaded the revolution;Perú, Ven punta trasera [de carne] rump tail;punta de velocidad: [m5] tiene una gran punta de velocidad he's very pacey, Br he has a good turn of pace2. [pizca] touch, bit;[de sal] pinch3. [clavo] small nail[jugador de ataque] forward;jugar en punta to play in attack, to be a forward;jugar como media punta to play just in behind the strikers5. Geog point, headlandandar en puntas de pie to (walk on) tiptoese casó hace una punta de años he got married donkey's years ago;tiene una punta de primos she's got loads of cousins8. CompAma punta de [a fuerza de] by dint of;lo convencí a punta de amenazas I threatened him into doing it* * *f2 ( extremo) end;de punta a punta (de principio a fin) from beginning to end; (de un extremo a otro) from one extreme to the othersacar punta a sharpen4 L.Am. ( grupo) group5:a punta de pistola at gunpoint;ir de punta en blanco be dressed up6 en fútbol forward* * *punta nf1) : tip, endpunta del dedo: fingertipen la punta de la lengua: at the tip of one's tongue2) : point (of a weapon or pencil)punta de lanza: spearhead3) : point, headland4) : bunch, lotuna punta de ladrones: a bunch of thieves5)a punta de : by, by dint of* * *punta n1. (extremo afilado) point2. (de lengua, dedo) tip3. (de nariz, pelo) end4. (de ciudad) side5. (clavo) nail -
15 flexión
f.1 flexion, push-up, flection, flexure.2 flexion, inflection, inflexion, inflection of the voice.3 flexion, displacement of the womb.4 arcuation.* * *1 (doblegamiento) flexion, bending2 LINGÚÍSTICA inflection\flexiones abdominales sit-upsflexiones de brazo press-ups, US push-ups* * *SF1)hacer flexiones (de brazos) — to do press-ups o push-ups
2) (Ling) inflection3) (Med, Téc) flexion* * *1) (Dep) ( de brazos) push-up, press-up (BrE); ( de piernas) squathacer flexiones — ( de brazos) to do push-ups o press-ups; ( de cintura) to touch one's toes
2) (Ling) inflection* * *----* flexión de piernas = squat.* flexión de rodillas = squat.* hacer una flexión de rodillas = do + a squat.* * *1) (Dep) ( de brazos) push-up, press-up (BrE); ( de piernas) squathacer flexiones — ( de brazos) to do push-ups o press-ups; ( de cintura) to touch one's toes
2) (Ling) inflection* * ** flexión de piernas = squat.* flexión de rodillas = squat.* hacer una flexión de rodillas = do + a squat.* * *A ( Dep)1 (de brazos) push-up, press-up ( BrE)2 (de piernas) squat3(de cintura): hacer flexiones to touch one's toesB ( Ling) inflectionflexión verbal verbal inflectionlenguas de flexión inflected languages* * *
flexión sustantivo femenino (Dep) ( de brazos) push-up, press-up (BrE);
( de piernas) squat;
( de cintura) to touch one's toes
flexión sustantivo femenino
1 flexion
2 Ling inflection
3 Gimn flexiones, press-ups, US push-ups
' flexión' also found in these entries:
English:
press-up
- push-up
- press
- push
* * *flexión nfflexiones de brazo push-ups, Br press-ups2. Gram inflectionflexión nominal noun inflection;flexión verbal verb inflection* * *f1 en gimnasia push-up, Brpress-up; de piernas squat;flexión de rodillas knee bend -
16 pointe
c black pointe [pwɛ̃t]1. feminine nouna. [de grillage] spike ; [de côte] headland ; [d'aiguille, épée] point ; [de flèche, lance] head ; [de couteau, crayon, clocher, clou] tipc. ( = allusion ironique) pointed remark ; ( = trait d'esprit) witticismd. ( = petite quantité) une pointe d'ail/d'ironie a hint of garlic/of ironye. ( = maximum) peak• pousser une pointe de vitesse [athlète, cycliste, automobiliste] to put on a burst of speed• heure de pointe (gaz, électricité, téléphone) peak period ; (circulation) rush hour ; (magasin) busy periodc black2. compounds* * *pwɛ̃t
1.
1) ( extrémité) (de couteau, crayon) point; ( de chaussure) toe; ( des cheveux) end; ( de grille) spike; (de lance, flèche) tip, point2) figde pointe — [technologie] advanced, state-of-the-art; [secteur, industrie] high-tech; [entreprise] leading
3) ( maximum) highvitesse de pointe — maximum ou top speed
4) ( petite quantité) (d'ail, de cannelle) touch; (d'accent, ironie) hint5) ( clou) nail6) ( outil) ( pour tailler) cutter; ( pour graver) metal point7) ( de chausson de danse) blocked shoe; ( extrémité du chausson) point8) ( allusion désagréable) pointed ou barbed remark
2.
pointes nom féminin pluriel1) Sport2) ( en danse)•Phrasal Verbs:••tailler les oreilles en pointe (colloq) à quelqu'un — to give somebody a thick ear
* * *pwɛ̃t1. nf1) (= extrémité) point2) [côte] headland3) (= allusion) dig4) (petite quantité) touchune pointe d'ail — a touch of garlic, a hint of garlic
5)avec des pointes à... — up to a maximum of...
de pointe (technique) — advanced, state-of-the-art
Ce pays est en pointe dans le domaine des énergies renouvelables. — This country is a leader in the field of renewable energy.
2. pointes nfpl* * *A nf1 ( bout piquant) point; se piquer le doigt sur la pointe d'un couteau to cut one's finger on the point of a knife;2 ( extrémité qui s'amenuise) (de col, clocher, crayon, sein) point; ( de chaussure) toe; ( des cheveux) end; en pointe pointed; une barbe en pointe a pointed beard; tailler un buisson en pointe to shape a bush into a point;3 ( objet pointu) ( de grille) spike; (de lance, flèche) tip, point; un casque à pointe a helmet with a spike;4 ( niveau très avancé) de pointe [technologie, technique] advanced, state-of-the-art; [domaine, secteur, industrie] high-tech; [formation, idées] advanced; [entreprise, spécialiste] leading; un système électronique à la pointe du progrès a state-of-the-art electronic system; être à la pointe de la mode [personne] to be up with the latest fashion; une entreprise à la pointe de la modernité an extremely modern company;5 ( niveau supérieur à la moyenne) high; une pointe de 20% sur la courbe du chômage a 20% high on the unemployment curve; une activité qui connaît de fortes pointes saisonnières an activity with seasonal highs; un enfant qui a des pointes de température de 40° a child whose temperature shoots up to 40°C; une vitesse de pointe de 200 km/h a maximum ou top speed of 200 km/h; il a poussé une pointe de 180 km/h he touched a top speed of 180 km/h; aux heures de pointe at peak time; le métro est bondé parce que c'est l'heure de pointe the metro is packed because it's the rush hour; évitez les heures de pointe avoid peak times;6 ( petite quantité) touch; ajoutez une pointe d'ail/de cannelle add a touch of garlic/of cinnamon; une pointe d'ironie a hint of irony; une pointe d'accent italien a hint of an ou a slight Italian accent;7 ( clou) nail;8 ( allusion désagréable) pointed ou barbed remark; lancer des pointes à qn to level cutting remarks at sb;10 ( foulard) (triangular) scarf;11 ( couche) (triangular) nappy;15 Hérald base.B pointes nfpl2 Danse faire des pointes to dance on points.pointe d'asperge asparagus tip; pointe de diamant diamond cutter; pointe de feu Méd ignipuncture; pointe du jour daybreak; pointe du pied toes (pl), tiptoe; tendre la pointe du pied to point one's toes; marcher sur la pointe des pieds to walk on tiptoe; elle est entrée sur la pointe des pieds she tiptoed in; aborder une question sur la pointe des pieds fig to broach a matter carefully; pointe sèche Art metal point.tailler or couper les oreilles en pointe à qn to give sb a thick ear.[pwɛ̃t] nom fémininmets-toi sur la pointe des pieds stand on tiptoe ou on the tips of your toeselle traversa la pièce/monta l'escalier sur la pointe des pieds she tiptoed across the room/up the stairs4. MILITAIRE [avancée] advanced party[mot d'esprit] witticism8. ACOUSTIQUE9. ART10. INDUSTRIE [d'un tour] (lathe) centre[d'une machine-outil] cone————————pointes nom féminin plurielà la pointe de locution prépositionnelleà la pointe du jour locution adverbiale————————de pointe locution adjectivale1. [puissance, période] peak (avant nom)vitesse de pointe maximum ou top speed————————en pointe locution adjectivale[menton] pointed[décolleté] plunging————————en pointe locution adverbiale1. [en forme de pointe] to a pointa. [barbe] to shape to a pointb. [diamant] to cut to a point2. [à grande vitesse] at top speed -
17 pointé
c black pointe [pwɛ̃t]1. feminine nouna. [de grillage] spike ; [de côte] headland ; [d'aiguille, épée] point ; [de flèche, lance] head ; [de couteau, crayon, clocher, clou] tipc. ( = allusion ironique) pointed remark ; ( = trait d'esprit) witticismd. ( = petite quantité) une pointe d'ail/d'ironie a hint of garlic/of ironye. ( = maximum) peak• pousser une pointe de vitesse [athlète, cycliste, automobiliste] to put on a burst of speed• heure de pointe (gaz, électricité, téléphone) peak period ; (circulation) rush hour ; (magasin) busy periodc black2. compounds* * *pwɛ̃t
1.
1) ( extrémité) (de couteau, crayon) point; ( de chaussure) toe; ( des cheveux) end; ( de grille) spike; (de lance, flèche) tip, point2) figde pointe — [technologie] advanced, state-of-the-art; [secteur, industrie] high-tech; [entreprise] leading
3) ( maximum) highvitesse de pointe — maximum ou top speed
4) ( petite quantité) (d'ail, de cannelle) touch; (d'accent, ironie) hint5) ( clou) nail6) ( outil) ( pour tailler) cutter; ( pour graver) metal point7) ( de chausson de danse) blocked shoe; ( extrémité du chausson) point8) ( allusion désagréable) pointed ou barbed remark
2.
pointes nom féminin pluriel1) Sport2) ( en danse)•Phrasal Verbs:••tailler les oreilles en pointe (colloq) à quelqu'un — to give somebody a thick ear
* * *pwɛ̃t1. nf1) (= extrémité) point2) [côte] headland3) (= allusion) dig4) (petite quantité) touchune pointe d'ail — a touch of garlic, a hint of garlic
5)avec des pointes à... — up to a maximum of...
de pointe (technique) — advanced, state-of-the-art
Ce pays est en pointe dans le domaine des énergies renouvelables. — This country is a leader in the field of renewable energy.
2. pointes nfpl* * *A nf1 ( bout piquant) point; se piquer le doigt sur la pointe d'un couteau to cut one's finger on the point of a knife;2 ( extrémité qui s'amenuise) (de col, clocher, crayon, sein) point; ( de chaussure) toe; ( des cheveux) end; en pointe pointed; une barbe en pointe a pointed beard; tailler un buisson en pointe to shape a bush into a point;3 ( objet pointu) ( de grille) spike; (de lance, flèche) tip, point; un casque à pointe a helmet with a spike;4 ( niveau très avancé) de pointe [technologie, technique] advanced, state-of-the-art; [domaine, secteur, industrie] high-tech; [formation, idées] advanced; [entreprise, spécialiste] leading; un système électronique à la pointe du progrès a state-of-the-art electronic system; être à la pointe de la mode [personne] to be up with the latest fashion; une entreprise à la pointe de la modernité an extremely modern company;5 ( niveau supérieur à la moyenne) high; une pointe de 20% sur la courbe du chômage a 20% high on the unemployment curve; une activité qui connaît de fortes pointes saisonnières an activity with seasonal highs; un enfant qui a des pointes de température de 40° a child whose temperature shoots up to 40°C; une vitesse de pointe de 200 km/h a maximum ou top speed of 200 km/h; il a poussé une pointe de 180 km/h he touched a top speed of 180 km/h; aux heures de pointe at peak time; le métro est bondé parce que c'est l'heure de pointe the metro is packed because it's the rush hour; évitez les heures de pointe avoid peak times;6 ( petite quantité) touch; ajoutez une pointe d'ail/de cannelle add a touch of garlic/of cinnamon; une pointe d'ironie a hint of irony; une pointe d'accent italien a hint of an ou a slight Italian accent;7 ( clou) nail;8 ( allusion désagréable) pointed ou barbed remark; lancer des pointes à qn to level cutting remarks at sb;10 ( foulard) (triangular) scarf;11 ( couche) (triangular) nappy;15 Hérald base.B pointes nfpl2 Danse faire des pointes to dance on points.pointe d'asperge asparagus tip; pointe de diamant diamond cutter; pointe de feu Méd ignipuncture; pointe du jour daybreak; pointe du pied toes (pl), tiptoe; tendre la pointe du pied to point one's toes; marcher sur la pointe des pieds to walk on tiptoe; elle est entrée sur la pointe des pieds she tiptoed in; aborder une question sur la pointe des pieds fig to broach a matter carefully; pointe sèche Art metal point.tailler or couper les oreilles en pointe à qn to give sb a thick ear. -
18 мазол
corn, callosityизлязъл ми е мазол I've got a cornнастъпвам някого по мазола tread on s.o.'s corn/toes (и прен.), прен. и touch s.o. on a raw/tender spot, touch s.o. home/on the raw* * *мазо̀л,м., -и, (два) мазо̀ла corn, callosity; callus; • настъпвам някого по \мазола tread on s.o.’s corn/toes (и прен.), touch s.o. on a raw/tender spot, touch s.o. home/on the raw.* * *callosity; callus; corn: I've got a мазол. - Излязъл ми е мазол.* * *1. corn, callosity 2. излязъл ми е МАЗОЛ I've got a corn 3. настъпвам някого по МАЗОЛa tread on s.o.'s corn/toes (и прен.), прен. и touch s.o. on a raw/tender spot, touch s.o. home/on the raw -
19 treten
to stride; to kick; to tread; to pace; to march* * *tre|ten ['treːtn] pret trat [traːt] ptp getreten [gə'treːtn]1. vi1) (= ausschlagen, mit Fuß anstoßen) to kick (gegen etw sth, nach out at)2) aux sein (mit Raumangabe) to stephier kann man nicht mehr tréten — there is no room to move here
vom Schatten ins Helle tréten — to move out of the shadow into the light
tréten — to move or step closer to sth
vor die Kamera tréten (im Fernsehen) — to appear on TV; (im Film) to appear in a film or on the screen
in den Vordergrund/Hintergrund tréten — to step forward/back; (fig) to come to the forefront/to recede into the background
an jds Stelle tréten — to take sb's place
See:→ nahe3) aux sein or haben (in Loch, Pfütze, auf Gegenstand etc) to step, to treadjdm auf den Fuß tréten — to step on sb's foot, to tread (esp Brit) or step on sb's toe
jdm auf die Füße tréten (fig) — to tread (esp Brit) or step on sb's toes
tréten — to tread on sb's toes
getreten fühlen — to feel offended, to be put out
See:→ Stelle4) aux sein or haben(= betätigen)
in die Pedale tréten — to pedal hardauf die Bremse tréten — to brake, to put one's foot on the brake
5) aux sein(= hervortreten, sichtbar werden)
Wasser trat aus allen Ritzen und Fugen — water was coming out of every nook and crannyTränen traten ihr in die Augen — tears came to her eyes, her eyes filled with tears
6) aux sein (Funktionsverb) (= beginnen) to start, to begin; (= eintreten) to entertréten — to come into or enter sb's life
ins Leben tréten — to come into being
in den Ruhestand tréten — to retire
in den Streik or Ausstand tréten — to go on strike
in den Staatsdienst/Stand der Ehe or Ehestand tréten — to enter the civil service/into the state of matrimony
mit jdm in Verbindung tréten — to get in touch with sb
in die entscheidende Phase tréten — to enter the crucial phase
See:2. vt1) (= einen Fußtritt geben, stoßen) to kick; (SPORT) Ecke, Freistoß to takejdn ans Bein tréten — to kick sb's leg, to kick sb on or in the leg
jdn mit dem Fuß tréten — to kick sb
in den Hintern tréten (fig inf) — to kick oneself
2) (= mit Fuß betätigen) Spinnrad, Nähmaschine, Webstuhl, Blasebalg to operate (using one's foot)die Bremse tréten — to brake, to put on the brakes
die Pedale tréten — to pedal
3) (= trampeln) Pfad, Weg, Bahn to treadeinen Splitter in den Fuß tréten — to get a splinter in one's foot
See:→ Wasser4) (fig) (= schlecht behandeln) to shove around (inf)5) (= begatten) to tread, to mate with* * *1) (to hit or strike out with the foot: The child kicked his brother; He kicked the ball into the next garden; He kicked at the locked door; He kicked open the gate.) kick2) (to place one's feet on: He threw his cigarette on the ground and trod on it.) tread* * *tre·ten<tritt, trat, getreten>[ˈtre:tn̩]I. vi1. Hilfsverb: sein (gehen)▪ irgendwohin \treten to step somewhere; (hineingehen a.) to go somewhere; (hereinkommen a.) to come somewherebitte \treten Sie näher! please come in!pass auf, wohin du trittst mind [or watch] your step, watch where you tread [or step] [or you're treading]auf den Flur \treten to step into the hallvon einem Fuß auf den anderen \treten to shift from one foot to the otherer trat aus der Tür he walked out of [or fam out] the doordie Sonne tritt hinter die Wolken (fig) the sun disappeared behind the clouds▪ von etw dat \treten (absteigen) to step off sth; (zurückgehen) to step [or move] [or come/go] away from sth▪ vor jdn \treten to appear before sbvor den Spiegel \treten to step up to the mirrorvor die Tür \treten to step outside▪ zu jdm/etw \treten to step up to sb/sthzur Seite \treten to step [or move] aside2. Hilfsverb: sein (fließen)der Fluss trat über seine Ufer the river broke [or burst] [or overflowed] its banksSchweiß trat ihm auf die Stirn sweat appeared on [or beaded] his forehead▪ aus etw dat \treten to come out of sth; (durch Auslass) to exit from sth; (quellen) to ooze from sth; (tropfen) to drip from sth; (stärker) to run from sth; (strömen) to pour [or gush] from [or out of] sth; (entweichen) to leak from sthder Schweiß trat ihm aus allen Poren he was sweating profuselyWasser tritt aus den Wänden water was coming out of the walls, the walls were exuding waterjdm auf den Fuß \treten to tread [or step] on sb's foot [or toes]du bist in etwas ge\treten (euph) smells like you've stepped in somethingin einen Nagel \treten to tread [or step] on a nail; s.a. Schlips4. Hilfsverb: haben (stampfen)5. Hilfsverb: haben (schlagen)jdm in den Hintern \treten (fam) to kick sb [or give sb a kick] up the backside [or BRIT also bum] fam▪ nach jdm \treten to kick out [or aim a kick] at sb6. Hilfsverb: haben (betätigen)auf den Balg \treten to operate the bellowsauf die Bremse \treten to brake, to apply [or step on] the brakesauf die Kupplung \treten to engage [or operate] the clutchauf die Pedale \treten to pedalnach unten \treten to bully [or harass] the staff under one8. Hilfsverb: sein (anfangen)sie ist in ihr 80. Jahr ge\treten she has now turned 80in Aktion \treten to go into actionin den Ausstand \treten to go on strikein jds Dienste \treten to enter sb's servicein den Ruhestand \treten to go into retirementin Verhandlungen \treten to enter into negotiations9. Hilfsverb: sein (fig)in jds Bewusstsein \treten to occur to sbin Erscheinung \treten to appear; Person a. to appear in personin jds Leben \treten to come into sb's lifein eine Umlaufbahn \treten to enter into orbit11. Hilfsverb: haben (begatten)eine Henne \treten to tread a hen specII. vt Hilfsverb: haben1. (schlagen)jdn mit dem Fuß \treten to kick sbden Ball ins Aus/Tor \treten to kick the ball out of play/into the neteine Ecke/einen Elfmeter/einen Freistoß \treten to take a corner/penalty/free kick4. (betätigen)▪ etw \treten to step on sth, to press [or depress] sth with one's footden Balg \treten to operate the bellowsdie Bremse \treten to brake, to apply [or step on] the brakesdie Kupplung \treten to engage [or operate] the clutchdie Pedale \treten to pedal5. (bahnen)die Mönche haben eine Spur auf die Steintreppe ge\treten the monks have worn away the stone steps with their feet6. (stampfen)tretet mir keinen Dreck ins Haus! wipe your feet before coming into the house!etw in die Erde/einen Teppich \treten to tread/stamp sth into the earth/a carpetetw zu Matsch \treten to stamp sth to a mushetw platt \treten to stamp sth flatihr tretet meine Blumen platt! you're trampling all over my flowers!▪ jdn \treten to bully [or harass] sb▪ jdn \treten, damit er etw tut to give sb a kick to make him do sthIII. vrsie trat sich einen Nagel in den Fuß she stepped onto a nail [or ran a nail into her foot]* * *1.unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb1) mit sein (einen Schritt, Schritte machen) step (in + Akk. into, auf + Akk. on to)der Schweiß ist ihm auf die Stirn getreten — (fig.) the sweat came to his brow
der Fluss ist über die Ufer getreten — (fig.) the river has overflowed its banks
auf etwas (Akk.) treten — (absichtlich) tread on something; (unabsichtlich; meist mit sein) step or tread on something
jemandem auf den Fuß treten — step/tread on somebody's foot or toes
auf das Gas[pedal] treten — step on the accelerator
3) mit sein4) (ausschlagen) kick2.jemandem an od. gegen das Schienbein treten — kick somebody on the shin
unregelmäßiges transitives Verb1) kick <person, ball, etc.>2) (trampeln) trample, tread < path>* * *treten; tritt, trat, getretenA. v/i (ist)1. (sich mit einem Schritt oder Schritten in eine bestimmte Richtung bewegen) step, walk, go, move;jemandem in den Weg treten step into sb’s path; (den Weg versperren) block sb’s path;zu jemandem treten besonders mit einem Anliegen: walk ( oder go) up to sb; (sich zu jemandem gesellen) join sb;ans Fenster treten go (over) to the window;über die Schwelle treten cross the threshold;treten Sie näher! step this way!;2. Sachen: (sich [scheinbar] bewegen) go, come, pass;der Mond/die Sonne trat hinter die Wolken the moon/sun disappeared behind the clouds; Sonne: auch the sun went in umg;die Tränen traten ihm in die Augen tears came to ( oder welled up in) his eyes;der Schweiß trat ihm auf die Stirn (beads of) sweat formed ( oder stood out) on his forehead ( oder face);über die Ufer treten Fluss: overflow (its banks), flood3. (unabsichtlich den Fuß auf, in etwas setzen) stand, step, tread (auf/in +akk on/in);hast)auf etwas treten tread (besonders US step) on sth;man wusste nicht, wohin man treten sollte you didn’t know where to put your feet ( oder where to step);von einem Fuß auf den andern treten hop from one leg ( oder shift from one foot) to the otherB. v/t & v/i1. (hat) (jemandem, einer Sache einen Fußtritt versetzen) kick, give sb (oder sth) a kick;nach jemandem treten (take a) kick ( oder kick out) at sb;jemandem gegen das Schienbein treten kick sb in the shin(s);Vorsicht, das Pferd tritt! look out, that horse kicks ( oder is a kicker)!;treten gegen unabsichtlich: accidentally kick (against), walk into; absichtlich: kick; fig (jemanden drängen) prod, put pressure on ( stärker: kick);mit Füßen treten) bully, trample on;nach unten treten take it out on the dog2. (hat) (durch einen Tritt, Tritte bewirken) kick;eine Ecke/einen Elfmeter treten take a corner (kick)/a penalty;eine Beule ins Auto treten dent the car with a kick ( oder by kicking it);sich (dat)den Dreck von den Schuhen treten kick ( oder stamp) the muck off one’s boots3. (hat) (durch Fußdruck betätigen, bewirken) press down (with the foot), depress; Radfahrer: pedal;die Kupplung/Pedale treten depress the clutch (pedal)/work the pedals ( Fahrrad: pedal, push on the pedals);aufs Gas treten put one’s foot down umg, step on it ( oder on the gas) umg, put the pedal to the metal umg;4. (durch Darauftreten an eine bestimmte Stelle gelangen) get, run, tread;sich (dat)einen Dorn in den Fuß treten get a thorn in ( oder run a thorn into) one’s footder Hahn tritt die Henne the cock treads the hen; → nah B, näher; → Dienst 3, Hühnerauge, Kraft 6, Schlips, Stelle 1, zutage etc* * *1.unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb1) mit sein (einen Schritt, Schritte machen) step (in + Akk. into, auf + Akk. on to)der Schweiß ist ihm auf die Stirn getreten — (fig.) the sweat came to his brow
der Fluss ist über die Ufer getreten — (fig.) the river has overflowed its banks
auf etwas (Akk.) treten — (absichtlich) tread on something; (unabsichtlich; meist mit sein) step or tread on something
jemandem auf den Fuß treten — step/tread on somebody's foot or toes
auf das Gas[pedal] treten — step on the accelerator
3) mit sein4) (ausschlagen) kick2.jemandem an od. gegen das Schienbein treten — kick somebody on the shin
unregelmäßiges transitives Verb1) kick <person, ball, etc.>2) (trampeln) trample, tread < path>* * *(in) v.to step (into) v. v.(§ p.,pp.: trat, ist/hat getreten)= to kick v.to tread v.(§ p.,p.p.: trod, trodden) -
20 dedo
m.1 finger.meterse el dedo en la nariz to pick one's nose¡no señales con el dedo! don't point!dos dedos de whisky two fingers of whiskeydedo anular ring fingerdedo corazón o medio middle fingerdedo gordo o pulgar thumbdedo índice/meñique index/little finger2 toe.dedo gordo/pequeño big/little toe3 fingerbreadth.4 dactyl, toe.* * *1 (de la mano) finger; (del pie) toe2 (medida) finger, digit\a dos dedos de figurado only an inch away from■ a mí no me engañas, que yo no me chupo el dedo you can't fool me, I wasn't born yesterdayelegir a alguien a dedo figurado to hand-pick somebodyestar para chuparse los dedos familiar to be finger-licking good, be mouthwateringhacer dedo familiar to hitchhikemeterse los dedos en la nariz to pick one's noseno mover un dedo figurado not to lift a fingerno tener dos dedos de frente figurado to be as thick as two short plankspillarse/cogerse los dedos figurado to get caught, get one's fingers burntponer el dedo en la llaga figurado to touch on a sore spotdedo anular ring finger, third fingerdedo del corazón middle fingerdedo índice forefinger, index fingerdedo meñique little fingerdedo pulgar thumbyema del dedo fingertip* * *noun m.2) toe (foot)* * *SM1) [de mano, guante] finger; [de pie] toecon la punta o la yema de los dedos — with one's fingertips
apuntar o señalar algo/a algn con el dedo — [señalando] to point at sth/sb; [acusando] to point the finger at sth/sb
a dedo * —
ha entrado a dedo — he got the job because he knew somebody, he got the job through contacts
han adjudicado a dedo todas las obras — they handed out all the building contracts to people they knew
mis amigos se pueden contar con los dedos de una mano — I can count my friends on the fingers of one hand
dedo cordial, dedo (del) corazón, dedo (de en) medio — middle finger
dedo gordo — [de la mano] thumb; [del pie] big toe
dedo índice — index finger, forefinger
anillo, chupar, cruzar, ligerodedo meñique — [de la mano] little finger, pinkie (EEUU, Escocia) *; [del pie] little toe
si tuvieras dos dedos de frente no te habrías metido en este lío — if you had any sense at all you wouldn't have got into this mess
* * *1) (de mano, guante) finger; ( del pie) toecon el dedo: es de mala educación señalar con el dedo it's rude to point; a dedo (fam): ir a dedo to hitchhike, hitch (colloq); recorrió Europa a dedo she hitchhiked around Europe; lo colocaron a dedo they got him the job; chuparse el dedo (fam) to suck one's thumb; ¿tú qué crees? ¿que me chupo el dedo? do you think I was born yesterday?; estar para chuparse los dedos (fam) to be delicious; hacer or (Col) echar dedo (fam) to hitchhike, hitch (colloq); mover or levantar un dedo (fam): es incapaz de mover un dedo para ayudarme he never lifts a finger to help me; no quitar el dedo del renglón (Méx fam) to insist; pillarse los dedos (Esp fam) (en una puerta, etc) to get one's fingers caught; ( en un negocio) to get one's fingers burned (colloq); poner el dedo en el renglón (Méx) to put one's finger on the spot; poner el dedo en la llaga to hit o touch a raw nerve; ponerle el dedo a alguien (Méx arg) to point the finger at somebody; señalar a alguien con el dedo — ( literal) to point at somebody; ( culpar) to point the finger at somebody
2) ( como medida)no tiene dos dedos de frente — (fam) he hasn't an ounce of common sense
* * *= finger.Ex. He then began to tap his fingers nervously on the desk.----* apuntar con el dedo = point + the fingers at.* chuparse el dedo = suck + Posesivo + thumb.* como anillo al dedo = just the ticket, the right twigs for an eagle's nest, perfect fit, perfect match, that's the ticket!.* con dedos pegajosos = sticky-fingered.* cruzar los dedos = cross + Posesivo + fingers.* dedo acusador = pointing finger.* dedo del pie = toe.* dedo gordo del pie, el = big toe, the.* dedo índice = index finger, forefinger.* dedo meñique = pinkie, pinkie finger.* dedo meñique del pie = pinkie toe.* doblar el dedo = curl up + finger.* empujar ligeramente con el dedo o un instrumento = poke.* golpear ligeramente la punta de los dedos en sucesión sobre una superficie = tap + fingers.* hacer dedo = hitch + a ride, thumb + a lift.* juego de dedos = fingerplay.* meterse el dedo en la nariz = pick + Posesivo + nose.* nombrado a dedo = hand-picked.* nombrar a dedo = handpick.* Nombre/Pronombre + vino como anillo al dedo = it worked out beautifully for + Nombre/Pronombre.* no tener dos dedos de frente = as thick as a brick, as thick as two (short) planks, as daft as a brush, knucklehead.* para chuparse los dedos = scrumptious, yummy [yummier -comp., yummiest -sup.].* poner el dedo en la llaga = hit + a (raw) nerve, touch on + raw nerve, hit + the nail on the head, strike + home, strike + a nerve, touch on + a sore spot, touch + a (raw) nerve.* punta del dedo = fingertip.* repiquetear con los dedos = drum with + fingers.* señalar con el dedo = point + the fingers at.* tocado con púa o dedos = plucked.* venir como anillo al dedo = be (right) up + Posesivo + alley, be + Posesivo + cup of tea, be right as rain, fit + the bill, be just the thing, be just the ticket, be just the job.* yema del dedo = finger pad, fingertip.* * *1) (de mano, guante) finger; ( del pie) toecon el dedo: es de mala educación señalar con el dedo it's rude to point; a dedo (fam): ir a dedo to hitchhike, hitch (colloq); recorrió Europa a dedo she hitchhiked around Europe; lo colocaron a dedo they got him the job; chuparse el dedo (fam) to suck one's thumb; ¿tú qué crees? ¿que me chupo el dedo? do you think I was born yesterday?; estar para chuparse los dedos (fam) to be delicious; hacer or (Col) echar dedo (fam) to hitchhike, hitch (colloq); mover or levantar un dedo (fam): es incapaz de mover un dedo para ayudarme he never lifts a finger to help me; no quitar el dedo del renglón (Méx fam) to insist; pillarse los dedos (Esp fam) (en una puerta, etc) to get one's fingers caught; ( en un negocio) to get one's fingers burned (colloq); poner el dedo en el renglón (Méx) to put one's finger on the spot; poner el dedo en la llaga to hit o touch a raw nerve; ponerle el dedo a alguien (Méx arg) to point the finger at somebody; señalar a alguien con el dedo — ( literal) to point at somebody; ( culpar) to point the finger at somebody
2) ( como medida)no tiene dos dedos de frente — (fam) he hasn't an ounce of common sense
* * *= finger.Ex: He then began to tap his fingers nervously on the desk.
* apuntar con el dedo = point + the fingers at.* chuparse el dedo = suck + Posesivo + thumb.* como anillo al dedo = just the ticket, the right twigs for an eagle's nest, perfect fit, perfect match, that's the ticket!.* con dedos pegajosos = sticky-fingered.* cruzar los dedos = cross + Posesivo + fingers.* dedo acusador = pointing finger.* dedo del pie = toe.* dedo gordo del pie, el = big toe, the.* dedo índice = index finger, forefinger.* dedo meñique = pinkie, pinkie finger.* dedo meñique del pie = pinkie toe.* doblar el dedo = curl up + finger.* empujar ligeramente con el dedo o un instrumento = poke.* golpear ligeramente la punta de los dedos en sucesión sobre una superficie = tap + fingers.* hacer dedo = hitch + a ride, thumb + a lift.* juego de dedos = fingerplay.* meterse el dedo en la nariz = pick + Posesivo + nose.* nombrado a dedo = hand-picked.* nombrar a dedo = handpick.* Nombre/Pronombre + vino como anillo al dedo = it worked out beautifully for + Nombre/Pronombre.* no tener dos dedos de frente = as thick as a brick, as thick as two (short) planks, as daft as a brush, knucklehead.* para chuparse los dedos = scrumptious, yummy [yummier -comp., yummiest -sup.].* poner el dedo en la llaga = hit + a (raw) nerve, touch on + raw nerve, hit + the nail on the head, strike + home, strike + a nerve, touch on + a sore spot, touch + a (raw) nerve.* punta del dedo = fingertip.* repiquetear con los dedos = drum with + fingers.* señalar con el dedo = point + the fingers at.* tocado con púa o dedos = plucked.* venir como anillo al dedo = be (right) up + Posesivo + alley, be + Posesivo + cup of tea, be right as rain, fit + the bill, be just the thing, be just the ticket, be just the job.* yema del dedo = finger pad, fingertip.* * *contaba con los dedos he was counting on his fingersse podían contar con los dedos they could be counted on (the fingers of) one handseñaló con el dedo lo que quería he pointed to what he wantedes de mala educación señalar con el dedo it's rude to pointrecorrió Europa a dedo she hitchhiked o ( colloq) hitched around Europesu tío lo colocó a dedo he got a job thanks to some string-pulling by his uncle, his uncle got him the joble concedieron la subvención a dedo he was awarded the subsidy without following prodedurechuparse el dedo ( fam); to suck one's thumb¿tú qué crees? ¿que me chupo el dedo? do you think I was born yesterday?estar para chuparse los dedos ( fam); to be delicioushabía dos chicas haciendo dedo there were two girls trying to hitch a ride o ( BrE) liftmover or levantar un dedo ( fam): es incapaz de mover un dedo para ayudarme he never lifts a finger to help mepillarse los dedos ( Esp fam) (en una puerta, etc) to get one's fingers caught; (en un negocio) to get one's fingers burned ( colloq)poner el dedo en el renglón ( Méx); to put one's finger on the spotponer el dedo en la llaga to hit a raw nerveseñalar a algn con el dedo (literal) to point at sb; (culpar) to point the finger at sb; (censurar) to point the finger of scorn at sbCompuestos:ring finger● dedo corazón or del corazónmiddle fingerforefinger, index fingermiddle fingerlittle finger, pinkie ( colloq)thumbB(como medida): hay que subirle dos dedos al dobladillo the hem needs taking up about an inchpara mí sólo un dedo de whisky just a drop of whiskey for meestuvo a dos dedos de perder el trabajo he came very close to losing his job, he came within an ace o an inch of losing his job ( colloq)cualquiera con dos dedos de frente lo habría entendido anybody with half a brain o with any common sense would have understood it ( colloq)* * *
dedo sustantivo masculino (de mano, guante) finger;
( del pie) toe;
dedo anular/(del) corazón ring/middle finger;
dedo gordo (fam) ( del pie) big toe;
( de la mano) thumb;
dedo meñique little finger;
dedo pulgar thumb;
a dedo (fam): ir a dedo to hitchhike, hitch (colloq);
recorrió Europa a dedo she hitchhiked around Europe;
hacer dedo (fam) to hitchhike, hitch (colloq);
poner el dedo en la llaga to hit o touch a raw nerve;
señalar a algn con el dedo ( literal) to point at sb;
( culpar) to point the finger at sb
dedo m (de la mano) finger
(del pie) toe
♦ Locuciones: a dedo, (arbitrariamente, sin selección democrática): elegir a alguien a dedo, to give someone a job
ser nombrado (alguien) a dedo, to get a job because of one's contacts
chuparse el dedo, to be born yesterday
hacer dedo, to hitchhike
no tener dos dedos de frente, to be stupid: su hermano no tiene dos dedos de frente, his brother is pretty dim
pillarse los dedos, to get caught red-handed
En español tenemos 20 dedos: 10 de los pies y 10 de las manos (d. pulgar/anular/corazón/índice/meñique, thumb/ ring/ middle/ index/ little finger). En inglés tenemos 10 toes (dedos de los pies), 8 fingers (dedos) y 2 thumbs (pulgares).
' dedo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
esguince
- índice
- llaga
- meñique
- nombrar
- padrastro
- pillarse
- pulgar
- punta
- señalar
- yema
- agarrar
- anestesiar
- anillo
- apuntar
- astilla
- chupar
- clavar
- cortar
- dar
- lastimar
- machucar
- meter
- pie
- pillar
- zafar
English:
crook
- digit
- finger
- fingertip
- flick
- forefinger
- glove
- her
- hitch-hike
- index finger
- little finger
- point
- poke
- prick
- print
- ring finger
- shut
- suck
- thumb
- toe
- toenail
- work in
- catch
- cut
- hitch
- index
- pick
- sever
- stub
* * *dedo nm1. [de la mano] finger;[del pie] toe;meterse el dedo en la nariz to pick one's nose;¡no señales con el dedo! don't point!;contar con los dedos to count on one's fingersdedo anular ring finger;dedo corazón middle finger;dedo gordo [de la mano] thumb;[del pie] big toe;dedo índice index finger;dedo medio middle finger;dedo meñique little finger;dedo pequeño [del pie] little toe;dedo pulgar thumbhabía dos dedos de agua en el suelo there was an inch of water on the floor;estuvo a dos dedos de o [m5] le faltó un dedo para morir en el accidente he came within an inch of being killed in the accident;Famno tiene dos dedos de frente [es tonto] he's as thick as two short planks;[es imprudente] he hasn't got the sense he was born with;si tuvieras dos dedos de frente, no harías una cosa así if you had the least bit of sense, you wouldn't do a thing like that3. CompFamfuimos hasta Guadalajara a dedo we hitched to Guadalajara;Famhacer dedo, ir a dedo to hitch;Famnadie movió un dedo para ayudarme nobody lifted a finger to help me;se me escapó de entre los dedos it slipped through my fingers;Esp Fam Famponer el dedo en la llaga to put one's finger on it;Méxno quitar el dedo del renglón [no ceder] not to give way;[insistir] to insist; Famseñalar a alguien con el dedo [criticar a alguien] to criticize sb;Méx Famser dedo to be a sneak* * *m finger;a dos dedos inches away;se pueden contar con los dedos de la mano they can be counted on the fingers of one hand;a dedo viajar hitchhike;no tiene dos dedos de frente fam he doesn’t have much commonsense;no mover (ni) un dedo fig fam not lift a finger fam ;pillarse los dedos fig fam get one’s fingers burned* * *dedo nm1) : fingerdedo meñique: little finger2)dedo del pie : toe* * *dedo n1. (de la mano) finger2. (del pie) toe
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