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Präp. (+ Dat)1. räumlich, Richtung: to, toward(s); bis zu up to; zu jemandem gehen go and ( oder to) see s.o.; zu Tal fahren, gleiten etc.: downhill; Boden 2, Kopf 2 etc.2. räumlich, Lage: at, in; zu Berlin in ( amtlich: at) Berlin; der Dom zu Köln Cologne Cathedral; zu ebener Erde at ground level; zu jemandes Füßen at s.o.’s feet; zu Hause at home; zu beiden Seiten des Rheins on both sides of the Rhine; zu Wasser und zu Lande on land and at sea; Gasthof zu den drei Eichen the Three Oaktrees (Inn)3. zeitlich, Zeitpunkt: at; Zeitraum: over; Anlass: for; noch zehn Minuten ( bis) zu... another ten minutes before...; zu Beginn at the beginning; zu Weihnachten at Christmas; schenken etc.: for Christmas; Lebzeiten4. (für) Zweck, Ziel: for; zu etw. gut sein be good for s.th.; Stoff zu einem Kleid material for a dress5. Ergebnis ausdrückend: (in)to; es kam zu einem Skandal it blew up into a scandal, a scandal resulted; zu Asche verbrennen burn to ashes; zu etw. werden turn into s.th.; Person: auch become s.th.; zu meiner Freude / Überraschung to my delight / surprise6. Beziehung ausdrückend: for; thematisch: about, on; sich äußern zu say s.th. about; gehören zu belong to; gemein / nett zu nasty / nice to; passen zu suit; der Schlüssel zur Gartentür the key to the garden door; Liebe / Zuneigung zu jemandem love / affection for s.o.; aus Freundschaft zu ihr out of friendship for her7. Zusammensein: (mit) with; (hinzu) to; sich zu jemandem setzen sit with s.o., join s.o., sit (down) next to s.o.; Brot zum Ei essen have bread with one’s egg; Zucker zum Kaffee nehmen take sugar in one’s coffee; zu alledem kommt noch hinzu, dass... and on top of all that...9. Menge, Zahl, Häufigkeit, Verhältnis etc.: in; nur zu einem kleinen Teil only to a small extent; ein Potenzial, das nur zu einem kleinen Teil genutzt wird a potential only a small part of which is actually used; zu zweit nebeneinander gehen walk along two by two; sie kamen zu sechst six of them came; zu hunderten oder Hunderten in hundreds; es ist zu 20% / einem Viertel falsch 20% / a quarter of it is incorrect; ein Fass zu 50 Litern a 50-lit|re (Am. -er) barrel; zehn Karten zu zwei Euro (а, je) ten tickets at two euros (a ticket); insgesamt: ten tickets for two euros—Adv.1. (übermäßig) too; zu sehr too much; zu sehr betonen overemphasize; das Loch ist zu groß, als dass man es noch flicken könnte the hole is too big to be mended; ( viel) zu viel / viele (far oder much) too much / many; einer etc. zu viel one etc. too many; einmal zu viel once too often; ein gutes Gehalt wäre zu viel gesagt a good salary would be a bit of an overstatement; ich krieg zu viel! umg. well blow me down!; was zu viel ist, ist zu viel! enough is enough!; zu wenig not enough, too little (Pl. few); viel zu wenig not nearly enough, far too little (Pl. few); einer etc. zu wenig one etc. short, one etc. too few; du isst zu wenig you don’t eat enough, you need to eat more2. umg. (sehr) too, so, terribly; zu niedlich! how terribly sweet!; das ist ja zu nett! (sehr nett) that’s really very nice!; iro. (sehr gemein) how terribly nice (of you)!; (sehr ärgerlich) a fine thing, I must say!3. umg.: immer oder nur zu! go on!; na, dann ( mal) zu! OK, go ahead; beim Aufbruch: OK, let’s go, off we (bzw. you) go then—I Adj. umg.II Adv. (Ggs. offen) closed, shut; Augen zu! close your eyes; Tür zu! shut the door!—Konj.1. (+ Inf.): ich habe zu arbeiten I’ve got work to do; es ist nicht zu übersehen it can’t be overlooked; gut zu gebrauchen sein be perfectly usable; ich erinnere mich, ihn gesehen zu haben I remember seeing him; auch im Wort: auszuhalten sein be bearable2. (+ Part. Präs.): ein sorgfältig zu erwägender Plan a plan requiring careful consideration; auch im Wort: die auszuwechselnden Fahrzeugteile the parts to be exchanged* * *at (Präp.); on (Präp.); upon (Präp.); too (Adv.); to (Präp.); unto (Präp.); for (Präp.); into (Präp.);(geschlossen) closed (Adj.)* * *[tsuː]1. PRÄPOSITION (+dat)1) örtlich: Richtung, Ziel tozur Stadtmitte gehen — to go to the town centre (Brit) or center (US)
zum Bäcker/Arzt gehen — to go to the baker's/doctor's
zum Militär gehen, zu den Soldaten gehen — to join the army, to join up
zu jdm/etw hinaufsehen — to look up at sb/sth
zu jdm herübersehen/hinübersehen — to look across at sb
zum Fenster herein/hinaus — in (at)/out of the window
zur Tür hinaus/herein — out of/in the door
2) örtlich: Lage bei Stadt inzu Frankfurt (old) — in Frankfurt
der Dom zu Köln — the cathedral in Cologne, Cologne cathedral
zu seiner Linken saß... (geh) — on his left sat...
3) zeitlich atzu früher/später Stunde — at an early/late hour
(bis) zum 15. April/Donnerstag/Abend — until 15th April/Thursday/(this) evening
die Zahlung ist zum 15. April fällig — the payment is due on 15th April
zum 31. Mai kündigen — to give in (Brit) or turn in (US) one's notice for 31st May
4)Zusammengehörigkeit, Begleitung, Zusatz
Wein zum Essen trinken — to drink wine with one's mealzur Gitarre singen — to sing to (Brit) or with (US) a/the guitar
Vorwort/Anmerkungen zu etw — preface/notes to sth
zu dem kommt noch, dass ich... — on top of that I...
5) Zweck, Bestimmung forPapier zum Schreiben — paper to write on, writing paper
zur Einführung... — by way of (an) introduction...
zu seiner Entschuldigung muss man sagen... — in his defence (Brit) or defense (US) one must say...
zu seiner Entschuldigung sagte er... — by way of apology he said...
zu nichts taugen, zu nichts zu gebrauchen sein — to be no use to anyone (inf)
6)etw zum Geburtstag/zu Weihnachten bekommen — to get sth for one's birthday/for Christmaszu Ihrem 60. Geburtstag — on your 60th birthday
zu dieser Frage möchte ich Folgendes sagen — my reply to this question is as follows, on this I would like to say the following
"Zum Realismusbegriff" — "On the Concept of Realism"
7)Folge, Umstand
zu seinem Besten — for his own goodzu meiner Schande/Freude etc — to my shame/joy etc
es ist zum Weinen — it's enough to make you cry, it makes you want to cry
8)Mittel, Art und Weise
zu Fuß/Pferd — on foot/horseback9) Veränderung intozu etw werden — to turn into sth; (Mensch auch) to become sth
jdn/etw zu etw machen — to make sb/sth (into) sth
10) = als aser machte sie zu seiner Frau, er nahm sie zur Frau — he made her his wife
11)Verhältnis, Beziehung
Liebe zu jdm — love for sbVertrauen zu jdm/etw — trust in sb/sth
12)im Vergleich zu — in comparison with, compared with3:2 — the score is 3-2 or (gesprochen) three-two
See:13)wir verkaufen die Gläser jetzt das Stück zu 99 Cent — we're selling the glasses now at or for 99 cents each
zum Ersten..., zum Zweiten... (Aufzählung) — first..., second...
zum Ersten, zum Zweiten, zum Dritten (bei Auktion) — for the first time, for the second time, for the third time
See:→ vier, bis14)zu wem wollen Sie? — who do you want?zu wem sprechen Sie morgen bei der Konferenz? — who will you be speaking to or who will you be addressing at the conference tomorrow?
15)der Graf zu Ehrenstein — the Count of Ehrenstein16)getrenntes "dazu" inf
da komme ich nicht zu — I can't get (a)round to itSee:→ dazu17)zum Beispiel — for examplezum Lobe von jdm/etw — in praise of sb/sth
zur Beurteilung/Einsicht — for inspection
zur Probe/Ansicht — on trial/approval
2. ADVERB1) = allzu toosie liebte ihn zu sehr, als dass sie ihn verraten hätte — she loved him too much to betray him
2) = geschlossen shut, closedauf/zu (an Hähnen etc) — on/off
Tür zu! (inf) — shut the door
3)= los, weiter inf
dann mal zu! — right, off we go!du wolltest mir was vorsingen, dann mal zu — you wanted to sing me something? OK, go ahead
ihr seid auf dem richtigen Wege, nur zu! — you're on the right track, just keep going
schreie nur zu, es hilft doch nichts! — scream then, but it won't do any good!
lauft schon zu, ich komme nach — you go on, I'll catch you up
4) örtlich toward(s)See:→ ab3. ADJEKTIV(= geschlossen inf) Tür, Geschäft, Kiste etc shut; Kleid, Verschluss done upSee:→ zu sein4. BINDEWORT1) mit Infinitiv tojdm befehlen or den Auftrag erteilen, etw zu tun — to order sb to do sth
das Material ist noch/nicht mehr zu gebrauchen — the material is still/is no longer usable
ich habe noch zu arbeiten — I have still got (esp Brit) or I still have some work to do
ich komme, um mich zu verabschieden — I've come to say goodbye
2)noch zu bezahlende Rechnungen — outstanding billsdas sind alles nur winzige, leicht zu übersehende Punkte — these are just small points that can easily be overlooked
der zu prüfende Kandidat, der zu Prüfende — the candidate to be examined
* * *1) (position: They are not at home; She lives at 33 Forest Road) at2) (direction: He looked at her; She shouted at the boys.) at3) (to the state or condition of: A tadpole turns into a frog; I've sorted the books into piles.) into4) (towards: They marched on the town.) on5) ((moving, facing etc) in the direction of: He walked toward the door; She turned towards him.) towards6) ((moving, facing etc) in the direction of: He walked toward the door; She turned towards him.) toward7) (towards; in the direction of: I cycled to the station; The book fell to the floor; I went to the concert/lecture/play.) to8) (sometimes used to introduce the indirect object of a verb: He sent it to us; You're the only person I can talk to.) to9) (used in expressing various relations: Listen to me!; Did you reply to his letter?; Where's the key to this door?; He sang to (the accompaniment of) his guitar.) to10) to11) (showing the purpose or result of an action etc: He came quickly to my assistance; To my horror, he took a gun out of his pocket.) to12) (used instead of a complete infinitive: He asked her to stay but she didn't want to.) to13) (into a closed or almost closed position: He pulled/pushed the door to.) to14) (an old word for `to'.) unto* * *zu[tsu:]1. (wohin: Ziel) to\zum Schwimmbad geht es da lang! the swimming pool is that way!fahr mich bitte \zur Arbeit/Kirche/Schule please drive me to work/church/schoolwie weit ist es von hier \zum Bahnhof? how far is it from here to the train station?wie komme ich [von hier] \zur Post? how do I get [from here] to the post office?ich muss gleich \zum Arzt/ \zum Bäcker/ \zum Supermarkt I must go to the doctor's/baker's/supermarketmorgen gehe ich \zu Rainer I'm going to see Rainer tomorrow\zu Bett gehen (geh) to go to bed\zum Militär gehen to join the army\zum Theater gehen to go on the stage [or into the theatre]2. (wohin: Richtung)das Zimmer liegt \zur Straße hin the room looks out onto the streetder Kerl vom Nachbartisch sieht dauernd \zu uns rüber the bloke at the next table keeps looking across at us\zur Decke sehen to look [up] at the ceiling\zum Fenster hinaus/herein out of/in through the window\zur Tür hinaus/herein out of/in through the door\zum Himmel weisen to point heavenwards [or up at the heavens]\zu jdm/etw hinaufsehen to look up at sb/sth\zum Meer/zur Stadtmitte hin towards the sea/town centre3. (wohin: neben)▪ \zu jdm/etw next to sb/sthdarf ich mich \zu Ihnen setzen? may I sit next to [or beside] you?setz dich \zu uns [come and] sit with uslegen Sie \zu den Tellern bitte jeweils eine Serviette put one serviette next to each platesie ist schon \zu Bett she's already gone to bed\zu Hause at home\zu jds Rechten/Linken on sb's right/left [hand side]jdm \zur Seite sitzen (geh) to sit at sb's side5. (wo: vor Eigennamen, Ortnamen)der Dom \zu Köln the cathedral in Cologne, Cologne cathedralder Graf \zu Blaubeuren the Count of Blaubeurender Gasthof \zum blauen Engel the Blue Angel Innder Reichstag \zu Worms (hist) the Diet of Worms6. wann: Zeitpunkt at\zum 1. Januar fällig due on January 1stes muss [bis] zum Abend/14. März fertig sein it must be finished by this evening/March 14th\zum Wochenende fahren wir weg we are going away at [or AM on] the weekend\zu früher/später Stunde at an early/late hour\zu Mittag at [or by] midday/noon\zum Monatsende kündigen to give in one's notice for [or to take effect from] the end of the month\zu Ostern/Pfingsten/Weihnachten at Easter/Whitsun/Christmas7. (wann, wozu: Anlass)eine Feier \zum Jahrestag der Revolution a celebration to mark the anniversary of the revolution\zum Frühstück trinkt sie immer Tee she always has tea at breakfastetw \zum Geburtstag/ \zu Weihnachten bekommen to get sth for one's birthday/for Christmasjdm \zu etw gratulieren to congratulate sb on sth\zu Ihrem 80. Geburtstag möchte ich Ihnen herzlichst gratulieren I'd like to congratulate you on the occasion of your 80th birthday8. (worüber: Thema)\zu dieser Frage möchte ich Folgendes sagen to this question I should like to say the followingwas sagst du \zu diesen Preisen? what do you say to these prices?eine Rede \zum Thema Umwelt a speech on the subject of the environmentjdn \zu etw vernehmen to question sb about sth9. (wozu: Zweck, Ziel)der Knopf \zum Abstellen the off-buttonPapier \zum Schreiben paper to write on, writing paperWasser \zum Trinken drinking waterwir haben nichts \zum Essen we have nothing to eatgib dem Kind doch etwas \zum Spielen give the child something to play withauf die Reise habe ich mir etwas \zum Lesen mitgenommen I've brought something to read on the tripbei dem Regenwetter habe ich keine Lust \zum Wandern I don't fancy walking if it is rainingdas Zeichen \zum Aufbruch the signal to leave\zum Arzt geboren sein to be born to be a doctorsie sagte das nur \zu seiner Beruhigung she said that just to set his mind at rest\zur Ansicht on approval\zur Einsicht for inspection\zur Einführung... by way of an introduction...\zu seiner Entschuldigung/ \zur Erklärung in apology/explanation, by way of an apology/explanationjdn \zum Essen einladen to invite sb for a meal\zum Gedächtnis von jdm in memory of sb, in sb's memory\zu Hilfe! help!jdm \zu Hilfe kommen to come to sb's aid\zum Lobe von jdm/etw in praise of sb/sth\zu nichts taugen [o zu gebrauchen sein] to be no use at all\zur Probe as a trial [or test]\zur Unterschrift for signature [or signing]\zu was (fam) for what, why\zu was soll das gut sein? what do you need that for?, what is that for?10. (als was)er nahm sie \zur Frau he took her as his wifeetw \zur Antwort geben to say sth in reply\zum Beispiel for example\zur Belohnung as a reward\zur Strafe as a punishment▪ jdn/etw \zum Vorbild nehmen to take sb/sth as one's example, to model oneself on sb/sth\zur Warnung as a warning11. (womit zusammen: Begleitung)mögen Sie Milch/Zucker \zum Kaffee? do you take your coffee white [or with milk]/with sugar?\zu Lachs passt kein Rotwein red wine does not go with salmonetw \zu etw tragen to wear sth with sth12. (zu was: Zugehörigkeit)\zu den Lehrbüchern gehören auch Kassetten there are cassettes to go with the text bookswo ist der Korken \zu der Flasche? where is the cork for this bottle?mir fehlt nur der Schlüssel \zu dieser Tür I've only got to find the key to this door13. (wie: Umstand, Art und Weise)sie erledigt alles \zu meiner Zufriedenheit she does everything to my complete satisfactiondie Firma verkauft alles \zu niedrigsten Preisen the company sells everything at rock-bottom pricesdu hast dich \zu deinem Vorteil verändert you've changed for the betterdas ist ja \zum Lachen that's ridiculous [or really funny]das ist \zum Weinen it's enough to make you want to cry [or weep]\zu jds Bestem/Vorteil sein to be for one's own good/to one's advantage\zu Deutsch (veraltend) in German\zum Glück luckily14. (wie: Fortbewegungsart)\zu Fuß/Pferd on foot/horseback\zu Fuß gehen Sie etwa 20 Minuten it will take you about 20 minutes on foot\zu Schiff (veraltet) by ship [or sea15. (zu was: Ergebnis eines Vorgangs)\zu Asche verbrennen to burn to ashesEiweiß \zu Schnee schlagen to beat the egg white until stiffKartoffeln \zu einem Brei zerstampfen to mash potatoes\zum Erliegen/Stehen kommen to come to rest/a haltetw \zu Pulver zermahlen to grind sth [in]to powder\zu etw werden to turn into [or become] sthmanch einer wird aus Armut \zum Dieb often it is poverty that turns sb into a thiefwieder \zu Staub werden to [re]turn to duster ist \zum Kapitän befördert worden he was promoted to captainsie wurde \zur Vorsitzenden gewählt she was elected chairmanjdn \zu etw ernennen to nominate sb for sthjdn/etw \zu etw machen to make sb/sth into sther machte sie \zu seiner Frau he made her his wife17. (zu wem: Beziehung)meine Beziehung \zu ihr my relationship with herLiebe \zu jdm love for sbaus Freundschaft \zu jdm because of one's friendship with sbVertrauen \zu jdm/etw trust in sb/sth18. (wie: im Verhältnis zu) in relation [or proportion] toim Verhältnis 1 \zu 4 MATH in the ratio of one to fourunsere Chancen stehen 50 \zu 50 our chances are fifty-fiftyim Vergleich \zu... in comparison with..., compared to...19. SPORTBayern München gewann mit 5 \zu 1 Bayern Munich won five-onedas Fußballspiel ging unentschieden 0 \zu 0 aus the football match ended in a nil-nil draw\zu drei Prozent at three percentdiese Äpfel habe ich \zu ein Euro das Stück gekauft I bought these apples for [or at] one euro eachsechs [Stück] \zu fünfzig Cent six for fifty cents\zum halben Preis at half pricewir sind \zu fünft in den Urlaub gefahren five of us went on holiday togethersie kommen immer \zu zweit those two always come as a pairder Pulli ist nur \zur Hälfte fertig the jumper is only half finishedhast du das Buch nur \zu einem Viertel gelesen? have you only read a quarter of the book?\zum ersten Mal for the first time\zum Ersten..., \zum Zweiten firstly..., secondly\zum Ersten, \zum Zweiten, \zum Dritten (bei Auktionen) going once, going twice, sold\zur Hauptsache mainly\zum Rechten schauen to look to the right\zum Voraus in front of\zum Vorn[e]herein from in frontII. ADVERB1. (allzu) tooich wäre \zu gern mitgefahren I would have loved to have gone along\zu sehr too mucher hat sich nicht \zu sehr bemüht he didn't try too [or very] harddas ist einfach \zu dumm! that's really too stupid!dem Ausgang \zu towards the exitnach hinten/vorne \zu towards the back/front4. (fam: weiter, los)dann mal \zu! go ahead!, off we goschimpf nur \zu, es hilft doch nichts go on, scream, it won't do any goodmach \zu! hurry up!, get a move on!lauf schon \zu, ich komme nach you go on [or go on ahead], I'll catch upIII. ADJEKTIVTür \zu, es zieht! shut the door, there's a draught!dreh den Wasserhahn \zu! turn the tap off![mach die] Augen \zu, ich hab da was für dich close your eyes, I've got sth for you\zu haben [o sein] to be shut [or closed]vor der \zunen Tür stehen (sl) to stand in front of the closed door▪ \zu sein:sie ist total \zu you can't get through to herIV. KONJUNKTION1. mit Infinitiv towas gibt es heute Mittag \zu essen? what are we having for lunch today?ohne es \zu wissen without knowing it▪ jd hat etw \zu tun:ich habe \zu arbeiten I have some work to dosie hat \zu gehorchen she has to obey [or do as she is told]ich habe heute einiges \zu erledigen I have got a few things to do today▪ etw ist \zu tun:die Rechnung ist bis Freitag \zu bezahlen the bill has to be paid by Fridaydieser Auftrag ist unverzüglich \zu erledigen this task must be completed straight away▪ um etw \zu tun:ich komme, um mich \zu verabschieden I have come to say goodbye2. mit Partizipda sind noch einige \zu bezahlende Rechnungen there are some outstanding billses gibt verschiedene noch \zu kaufende Gegenstände some things still have to be boughtder \zu Prüfende the candidate to be examinednicht \zu unterschätzende Probleme problems [that are] not to be underestimated* * *1.1) (Richtung) tozu... hin — towards...
er kommt zu mir — (besucht mich) he is coming to my place
2) (zusammen mit) withdas passt nicht zu Bier/zu dem Kleid — that doesn't go with beer/with that dress
3) (Lage) atzu seiner Linken — (geh.) on his left
der Dom zu Speyer — (veralt.) Speyer Cathedral
das Gasthaus ‘Zu den drei Eichen’ — the Three Oaks Inn
4) (zeitlich) at5) (Art u. Weise)zu meiner Zufriedenheit/Überraschung — to my satisfaction/surprise
zu seinem Vorteil/Nachteil — to his advantage/disadvantage; (bei Mengenangaben o. Ä)
zu Dutzenden/zweien — by the dozen/in twos
sie sind zu einem Drittel/zu 50 % arbeitslos — a third/50 % of them are jobless
zu einem großen Teil — largely; to a large extent
das Ergebnis war 2 zu 1 — the result was 2-1 or 2 to 1
7) (einen Preis zuordnend) at; forfünf Briefmarken zu fünfzig [Cent] — five 50-cent stamps
9) (Zweck) for10) (Ziel, Ergebnis) into11) (über) about; on12) (gegenüber)2.1) (allzu) tooer ist zu alt, um diese Reise zu unternehmen — he is too old to undertake this journey
das ist ja zu schön/komisch! — that's really wonderful/hilarious!; that's too wonderful/hilarious for words!
2) nachgestellt (Richtung) towards3) (ugs.)Augen/Tür zu! — shut your eyes/the door!
4) (ugs.): (Aufforderung)3.nur zu! — (fang/fangt an!) get going!; get down to it!; (mach/macht weiter!) get on with it!
1) (mit Infinitiv) toHaus zu verkaufen/vermieten — house for sale/to let
2) (mit 1. Part.)die zu erledigende Post — the letters pl. to be dealt with
* * *zu1 präp (+dat)1. räumlich, Richtung: to, toward(s);bis zu up to;zu jemandem gehen go and ( oder to) see sb;2. räumlich, Lage: at, in;der Dom zu Köln Cologne Cathedral;zu ebener Erde at ground level;zu jemandes Füßen at sb’s feet;zu Hause at home;zu beiden Seiten des Rheins on both sides of the Rhine;zu Wasser und zu Lande on land and at sea;Gasthof zu den drei Eichen the Three Oaktrees (Inn)noch zehn Minuten (bis) zu … another ten minutes before …;zu Beginn at the beginning;4. (für) Zweck, Ziel: for;zu etwas gut sein be good for sth;Stoff zu einem Kleid material for a dress5. Ergebnis ausdrückend: (in)to;es kam zu einem Skandal it blew up into a scandal, a scandal resulted;zu Asche verbrennen burn to ashes;zu etwas werden turn into sth; Person: auch become sth;zu meiner Freude/Überraschung to my delight/surprisesich äußern zu say sth about;gehören zu belong to;gemein/nett zu nasty/nice to;passen zu suit;der Schlüssel zur Gartentür the key to the garden door;Liebe/Zuneigung zu jemandem love/affection for sb;aus Freundschaft zu ihr out of friendship for hersich zu jemandem setzen sit with sb, join sb, sit (down) next to sb;Brot zum Ei essen have bread with one’s egg;Zucker zum Kaffee nehmen take sugar in one’s coffee;zu alledem kommt noch hinzu, dass … and on top of all that …8. Art und Weise:zu Fuß on foot;zu Pferd kommen come on horseback;zu Deutsch in German9. Menge, Zahl, Häufigkeit, Verhältnis etc: in;nur zu einem kleinen Teil only to a small extent;ein Potenzial, das nur zu einem kleinen Teil genutzt wird a potential only a small part of which is actually used;zu zweit nebeneinandergehen walk along two by two;sie kamen zu sechst six of them came;Hunderten in hundreds;es ist zu 20%/einem Viertel falsch 20%/a quarter of it is incorrect;ein Fass zu 50 Litern a 50-litre (US -er) barrel;zehn Karten zu zwei Euro (à, je) ten tickets at two euros (a ticket); insgesamt: ten tickets for two euros10. Zahlenverhältnis:11. Adelsprädikat:zu2 adv1. (übermäßig) too;zu sehr too much;zu sehr betonen overemphasize;das Loch ist zu groß, als dass man es noch flicken könnte the hole is too big to be mended;(viel) zu viel/viele (far oder much) too much/many;einer etczu viel one etc too many;einmal zu viel once too often;ein gutes Gehalt wäre zu viel gesagt a good salary would be a bit of an overstatement;ich krieg zu viel! umg well blow me down!;was zu viel ist, ist zu viel! enough is enough!;zu wenig not enough, too little (pl few);viel zu wenig not nearly enough, far too little (pl few);einer etcdu isst zu wenig you don’t eat enough, you need to eat more2. umg (sehr) too, so, terribly;zu niedlich! how terribly sweet!;das ist ja zu nett! (sehr nett) that’s really very nice!; iron (sehr gemein) how terribly nice (of you)!; (sehr ärgerlich) a fine thing, I must say!3. umg:nur zu! go on!;4. Richtung:nach Norden zu toward(s) the north; zeitlich:gegen … zu toward(s)zu3A. adj umg1.zu sein Fenster, Mund etc: be closed, be shut;2.3.zu sein (ausgebucht) Flug: be full4.B. adv (Ggs offen) closed, shut;Augen zu! close your eyes;Tür zu! shut the door!zu4 konj1. (+inf):ich habe zu arbeiten I’ve got work to do;es ist nicht zu übersehen it can’t be overlooked;gut zu gebrauchen sein be perfectly usable;ich erinnere mich, ihn gesehen zu haben I remember seeing him; auch im Wort:auszuhalten sein be bearable2. (+ ppr):ein sorgfältig zu erwägender Plan a plan requiring careful consideration; auch im Wort:die auszuwechselnden Fahrzeugteile the parts to be exchanged* * *1.1) (Richtung) tozu... hin — towards...
er kommt zu mir — (besucht mich) he is coming to my place
2) (zusammen mit) withdas passt nicht zu Bier/zu dem Kleid — that doesn't go with beer/with that dress
3) (Lage) atzu seiner Linken — (geh.) on his left
der Dom zu Speyer — (veralt.) Speyer Cathedral
das Gasthaus ‘Zu den drei Eichen’ — the Three Oaks Inn
4) (zeitlich) at5) (Art u. Weise)zu meiner Zufriedenheit/Überraschung — to my satisfaction/surprise
zu seinem Vorteil/Nachteil — to his advantage/disadvantage; (bei Mengenangaben o. Ä)
zu Dutzenden/zweien — by the dozen/in twos
sie sind zu einem Drittel/zu 50 % arbeitslos — a third/50 % of them are jobless
zu einem großen Teil — largely; to a large extent
das Ergebnis war 2 zu 1 — the result was 2-1 or 2 to 1
7) (einen Preis zuordnend) at; forfünf Briefmarken zu fünfzig [Cent] — five 50-cent stamps
9) (Zweck) for10) (Ziel, Ergebnis) into11) (über) about; on12) (gegenüber)2.1) (allzu) tooer ist zu alt, um diese Reise zu unternehmen — he is too old to undertake this journey
das ist ja zu schön/komisch! — that's really wonderful/hilarious!; that's too wonderful/hilarious for words!
2) nachgestellt (Richtung) towards3) (ugs.)Augen/Tür zu! — shut your eyes/the door!
4) (ugs.): (Aufforderung)3.nur zu! — (fang/fangt an!) get going!; get down to it!; (mach/macht weiter!) get on with it!
1) (mit Infinitiv) toHaus zu verkaufen/vermieten — house for sale/to let
2) (mit 1. Part.)die zu erledigende Post — the letters pl. to be dealt with
* * *adv.too adv. konj.for conj. präp.at prep.to prep.toward prep.towards prep.unto prep. -
2 hindrängen
(trennb., hat -ge-)II v/i2. fig.: auf Reformen hindrängen urge ( oder press for) reforms; alles in ihm drängte zum Film hin everything in him was urging him to go into films (Am. into movies oder to Hollywood)III v/t1. hindrängen zu push toward(s)* * *hịn|drän|gen sep1. vt2. vr3. vialles in ihrem Innern drängte zum Künstlerberuf hin — everything within her urged her toward(s) an artistic profession
* * *1.transitives Verb2.intransitives Verb; mit sein; refl. V[sich] zu jemandem/etwas hindrängen — push [one's way] towards somebody/something
* * *hindrängen (trennb, hat -ge-)A. v/r:sich hindrängen zu push (one’s way) toward(s)B. v/i1.nach push (one’s way) toward(s)2. fig:auf Reformen hindrängen urge ( oder press for) reforms;alles in ihm drängte zum Film hin everything in him was urging him to go into films (US into movies oder to Hollywood)C. v/t1.hindrängen zu push toward(s)2. unpers; fig:es drängt ihn hin zu he feels drawn to(ward[s])* * *1.transitives Verb2.intransitives Verb; mit sein; refl. V[sich] zu jemandem/etwas hindrängen — push [one's way] towards somebody/something
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3 pousser
pousser [puse]➭ TABLE 11. transitive verb• pousser la porte/la fenêtre to push the door/window shut• peux-tu me pousser ? (balançoire, voiture en panne) can you give me a push?b. ( = stimuler) [+ élève, employé] to push ; [+ moteur] (techniquement) to soup up ; (en accélérant) to drive hard ; [+ voiture] to drive hard ; [+ feu] to stoke up ; [+ chauffage] to turn upc. ( = mettre en valeur) [+ candidat, protégé] to push ; [+ dossier] to help alongd. pousser qn à faire qch [faim, curiosité] to drive sb to do sth ; [personne] ( = inciter) to press sb to do sth ; ( = persuader) to talk sb into doing sth• pousser qn à la consommation to encourage sb to buy (or eat or drink etc)e. ( = poursuivre) [+ études, discussion] to continue ; [+ affaire] to follow up• pousser l'enquête/les recherches plus loin to carry on with the inquiry/the research• pousser la curiosité/la plaisanterie un peu (trop) loin to take curiosity/the joke a bit too farf. [+ cri, hurlement] to give ; [+ soupir] to heave2. intransitive verba. [plante] ( = sortir de terre) to sprout ; ( = se développer) to grow ; [barbe, enfant] to grow ; [dent] to come throughb. ( = faire un effort) (pour accoucher, aller à la selle) to pushd. ( = exagérer) (inf) to go too far• tu pousses ! that's going a bit far!• faut pas pousser ! that's going a bit far!3. reflexive verb► se pousser ( = se déplacer) to move• pousse-toi de là ! shift yourself!* * *puse
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1) ( déplacer) to push [vélo, meuble, personne]; ( écarter ce qui gêne) to move, to shift, to push [something] aside [objet]pousser une porte — ( pour la fermer) to push a door to
pousser un verrou — to push ou slide a bolt home
pousser quelqu'un du coude — to give somebody a dig ou to nudge somebody with one's elbow
2) ( entraîner)pousser quelqu'un à faire quelque chose — ( encourager) to encourage somebody to do something; ( vivement) to urge somebody to do something; ( contraindre) [faim, désespoir, haine] to drive somebody to do something
3) ( faire travailler plus) to push [élève]; to keep [somebody] at it [employé]; to ride [something] hard [monture]; to drive [something] hard [voiture]; to flog (colloq) [moteur]4) ( promouvoir) to push [produit, protégé]5) ( porter plus avant) to pursue [recherches, raisonnement]c'est pousser un peu loin la plaisanterie — that's carrying ou taking the joke a bit far
6) ( émettre) to let out [cri]; to heave [soupir]pousser un hurlement/miaulement — to howl/to miaow
pousser une gueulante — (colloq) to yell and scream (colloq)
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verbe intransitif1) ( croître) [enfant, plante, barbe, ongle] to grow; ( apparaître) [plante] to sprout; [dent] to come through; [immeuble, ville] to spring upse laisser or se faire pousser les cheveux — to grow one's hair
se laisser or se faire pousser la barbe — to grow a beard
2) ( aller)pousser plus loin/jusqu'à la ville — to go on further/as far as the town
3) (pour accoucher, aller à la selle) to push4) (colloq) ( exagérer) to overdo it, to go too far
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se pousser verbe pronominal ( pour faire de la place) to move over••à la va comme je te pousse — (colloq) any old how
se pousser du col — (colloq) to push oneself forward, to be pushy (colloq)
* * *puse1. vt1) (= déplacer) to push, [objet qui gêne] to moveIls ont dû pousser la voiture. — They had to push the car.
Pousse la chaise, si elle te gêne. — Move the chair if it's in your way.
2) (= bousculer) to pushIl m'a poussé. — He pushed me.
Quelqu'un l'a poussé sur la voie. — Somebody pushed him onto the track.
3) (= appuyer sur) [bouton] to press, to push, [interrupteur] to press4) (= encourager)Je l'ai poussé à poser sa candidature. — I urged him to apply.
5) (= inciter)pousser qn à qch [jalousie, ambition] — to drive sb to sth
Cela l'avait poussé à une réévaluation de sa carrrière. — This drove him to re-evaluate his career., This made him re-evaluate his career.
6) (= acculer)pousser qn à qch [faillite, boisson] — to drive sb to sth
7) (= mener)pousser qch jusqu'à... — to take sth so far as...
Il a poussé le dévouement jusqu'à l'héberger pendant plus d'un mois. — He was so devoted to her that he put her up for more than a month.
8) (forcer) [moteur, voiture] to drive hard9) (= faire progresser) [personne] to pushSes parents l'ont beaucoup poussé dans ses études. — His parents have pushed him hard in his studies.
10) (= poursuivre) [discussion, expérience] to pursue11) (= émettre)pousser un cri — to shout, to cry out
2. vi1) (= croître) to growMes cheveux poussent vite. — My hair grows quickly.
faire pousser [plante] — to grow
2) (pour déplacer) to pushViens m'aider à pousser. — Come and help me push.
3) (= bousculer) to pushArrêtez de pousser, derrière! — Stop pushing at the back!
4) (= aller)* * *pousser verb table: aimerA vtr1 ( déplacer) to push [brouette, vélo, meuble, personne]; ( écarter ce qui gêne) to move, to shift, to push [sth] aside [objet]; tu m'as poussé! you pushed me!; pousser une voiture en panne to push a broken-down car; pousser le lit contre le mur/vers la gauche to push the bed (up) against the wall/over to the left; pousser une porte ( pour la fermer) to push a door to; ( pour l'ouvrir) to push a door open; pousser un verrou to push ou slide a bolt home; peux-tu pousser ta voiture? elle gêne can you move your car? it's in the way; pousse tes fesses◑! shove over○!; le vent pousse les nuages vers l'est the wind is blowing ou pushing the clouds in an easterly direction; le vent poussait le bateau vers la côte the wind was driving the boat toward(s) the shore; pousser les enfants vers la sortie to hustle the children toward(s) the exit; pousser un ballon du pied ( l'écarter) to kick a ball out of the way; ( le faire avancer) to kick a ball along; pousser qn du coude to give sb a dig ou to nudge sb with one's elbow; ⇒ bouchon, ortie;2 ( entraîner) c'est la jalousie/l'ambition qui le pousse he's driven by jealousy/ambition; poussé par la pitié stirred by pity; poussé par le désir de les aider prompted by a desire to help them; c'est sa femme qui le pousse à boire it's his wife who drives him to drink; pousser qn à faire qch ( encourager) to encourage sb to do sth; ( vivement) to urge sb to do sth; ( contraindre) [faim, désespoir, haine] to drive sb to do sth; pousser qn à la dépense to encourage sb to spend more money; pousser à la consommation to encourage people to buy more; ( au bar) to encourage people to drink more; son professeur le pousse (à s'orienter) vers la biologie his teacher is encouraging him to do biology; mes amis me poussent à accepter my friends are urging me to accept; pousser qn au désespoir/suicide to drive sb to despair/suicide; c'est ce qui m'a poussé vers l'enseignement/à écrire cette lettre that's what made me take up teaching/write this letter; elle ne voulait pas vendre, on l'y a poussée she didn't want to sell, she was pushed into it; tout me pousse à croire que everything leads me to believe that; il n'a pas fallu le pousser beaucoup pour qu'il parle he didn't need much prompting to talk;3 ( faire travailler plus) to push [élève]; to keep [sb] at it [employé]; to ride [sth] hard [monture]; to drive [sth] hard [voiture]; to flog○ [moteur]; on ne pousse pas assez les élèves pupils are not pushed hard enough; pousser les feux to stoke up;4 ( promouvoir) to push [produit, protégé];5 ( porter plus avant) to pursue [recherches, études, raisonnement]; si l'on pousse plus loin cette logique if we pursue this line of reasoning (further); c'est pousser un peu loin la modestie/la plaisanterie that's carrying ou taking modesty/the joke a bit far; pousser le perfectionnisme à l'extrême to be too much of a perfectionist; pousser le courage jusqu'à la folie to be insanely brave; pousser la bêtise/l'abnégation/la prudence jusqu'à faire to be stupid/self-denying/cautious enough to do; pousser son effort jusqu'aux limites de l'endurance to push oneself to the limit;6 ( émettre) to let out [cri]; to heave [soupir]; pousser un hurlement/miaulement/rugissement to howl/miaow/roar; pousser une gueulante○ to yell and scream○; pousser la chansonnette or romance, en pousser une○ to sing a song.B vi1 ( croître) [enfant, plante, barbe, ongle] to grow; ( apparaître) [plante] to sprout; [dent] to come through; fig [immeuble, ville] to spring up; l'arbre a poussé de 50 cm the tree has grown 50 cm; les radis commencent à pousser the radishes are coming up ou sprouting; sa première dent pousse his/her first tooth is coming through, he's/she's cutting his/her first tooth; les villes nouvelles ont poussé comme des champignons new towns have sprung up like mushrooms; je fais pousser des légumes I grow vegetables; ça fait pousser le gazon/les cheveux it makes the grass/your hair grow; se laisser or se faire pousser les cheveux to grow one's hair; se laisser or se faire pousser la barbe/moustache to grow a beard/moustache GB ou mustache US; et le bébé, ça pousse○? how's your baby doing?; ⇒ aile;2 ( aller) pousser plus loin/jusqu'à la ville to go on further/as far as the town; on a poussé jusqu'au village suivant we carried on as far as the next village;3 (pour accoucher, aller à la selle) to push;4 ( faire pression) le juge a poussé pour qu'on les acquitte the judge pressed the jury for an acquittal;5 ○( exagérer) to overdo it, to go too far; tu ne crois pas que tu pousses un peu? don't you think you're overdoing it?; cinq euros pièce, faut pas pousser○! five euros each, that's a bit steep○!C se pousser vpr1 ( pour faire de la place) to move over;2 ○( pour réussir) to try to get on in life.à la va comme je te pousse any old how; se pousser du col○ to push oneself forward, to be pushy; pousser qn au cul● or aux fesses○ to give sb a kick up the backside○.[puse] verbe transitif1. [faire avancer - caddie, fauteuil roulant, landau] to push, to wheel (along) ; [ - moto en panne] to push, to walk ; [ - caisse] to push (along) ou forward ; [ - pion] to move forwarda. [sur une distance] we'll push the car (along)b. [pour la faire démarrer] we'll push-start the car, we'll give the car a push (to start it)ils essayaient de pousser les manifestants vers la place they were trying to drive ou to push the demonstrators towards the square2. [enclencher, appuyer sur - bouton, interrupteur] to push (in) (separable), to press on (inseparable)pousser un levier vers le haut/bas to push a lever up/downa. [pour ouvrir] to slide a bolt outb. [pour fermer] to slide a bolt in ou homea. [doucement, pour l'ouvrir] to push a door openb. [doucement, pour la fermer] to push a door to ou shutpousser quelqu'un du coude [pour l'alerter, accidentellement] to nudge somebody with one's elbowc'est l'orgueil qui le pousse he is spurred on ou driven by prideon n'a pas eu à le pousser beaucoup pour qu'il accepte he didn't need much pressing ou persuasion to acceptpousser quelqu'un à quelque chose: pousser quelqu'un à la consommation to encourage somebody to buy ou to consumepousser quelqu'un au désespoir/suicide to drive somebody to despair/suicidea. [suj: curiosité, jalousie] to drive somebody to do somethingb. [suj: pitié soudaine] to prompt somebody to do somethingc. [suj: personne] to incite somebody to do ou to push somebody into doing ou to prompt somebody to do somethingelle le pousse à divorcer [elle l'en persuade] she's talking him into getting a divorce6. [poursuivre - recherches] to press on ou to carry on with (inseparable) ; [ - discussion, études, analyse] to continue, to carry on (with) ; [ - argumentation] to carry on (with) (inseparable), to push further ; [ - comparaison, interrogatoire] to take further ; [ - avantage] to press home (inseparable)pousser la plaisanterie un peu loin to take ou to carry the joke a bit too farelle a poussé l'audace jusqu'à... she was bold enough to...[aux enchères]7. [forcer - moteur] to push ; [ - voiture] to drive hard ou fast ; [ - chauffage] to turn up (separable) ; [ - son] to turn up (separable)[encourager - candidat, jeune artiste] to pushsi tu la pousses un peu sur le sujet, tu verras qu'elle ne sait pas grand-chose if you push her a bit on the subject, you'll see that she doesn't know much about it8. [émettre]b. [oiseau] to callpousser un soupir to sigh, to heave a sighpousser des cris/hurlements de douleur to scream/to yell with painpousser la chansonnette (familier) ou la romance (familier) , en pousser une (familier) to sing a song————————[puse] verbe intransitif1. [grandir - arbre, poil, ongle] to grow ; [ - dent] to come throughdes tours poussent partout dans mon quartier there are high-rise blocks springing up all over the place where I liveet si tu laissais pousser ta barbe? what about growing ou why don't you grow a beard?2. [avancer] to push onpoussons un peu plus loin let's go ou push on a bit further3. (familier) [exagérer]deux heures de retard, tu pousses! you're two hours late, that's a bit much!je veux 25 % d'augmentation — tu ne trouves pas que tu pousses un peu? I want a 25% pay rise — don't you think that's pushing it a bit?ne poussez pas, il y en aura pour tout le monde! stop shoving ou pushing, there's plenty for everyone!5. [appuyer] to pushpousser sur ses pieds/jambes to push with one's feet/legs‘poussez’ ‘push’6. PHYSIOLOGIE [à la selle] to strain[dans l'enfantement] to push————————se pousser verbe pronominal (emploi passif)————————se pousser verbe pronominal (emploi réciproque)les gens se poussaient pour voir arriver le Président people were pushing and shoving to get a look at the President————————se pousser verbe pronominal intransitif1. [se déplacer] to movea. [dans une rangée de chaises] could you move along a bit ou a few places?b. [sur un canapé, dans un lit] could you move over slightly?pousse-toi de là, tu vois bien que tu gênes! (familier) move over ou shove over, can't you see you're in the way?2. (familier) [hiérarchiquement] -
4 avancer
avancer [avɑ̃se]➭ TABLE 31. transitive verba. [+ objet, tête] to move forward ; [+ main] to hold outb. [+ opinion, hypothèse] to advancec. [+ date, départ] to bring forwardd. [+ travail] to speed up• est-ce que cela vous avancera si je vous aide ? will it speed things up for you if I help?• cela t'avancera à quoi de courir ? what good will it do you to run?e. [+ argent] to advance ; ( = prêter) to lend2. intransitive verb• mais avance donc ! move on will you!b. ( = progresser) to make progressc. [montre, horloge] to be fast3. reflexive verba. ( = aller en avant) to move forward ; ( = progresser) to advanceb. ( = s'engager) to commit o.s.• je ne crois pas trop m'avancer en disant que... I don't think I'm going too far if I say that...* * *avɑ̃se
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1) ( dans l'espace) to move [something] forward [objet]avancer un siège à quelqu'un — to pull ou draw up a seat for somebody
la voiture de Monsieur est avancée — your car awaits, sir
2) ( dans le temps) to bring forward [départ, voyage, réunion]3) ( faire progresser) to get ahead with [travail]classe les fiches, ça m'avancera — sort out the cards, it'll help me get on more quickly
4) ( prêter)avancer de l'argent — [banque] to advance money; [parent, ami] to lend money
5) ( changer l'heure)6) ( affirmer) to put forward [accusation, théorie]; to propose [chiffre]
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verbe intransitif1) ( progresser dans l'espace) [personne, véhicule] to move (forward); [armée] to advanceelle avança vers le guichet — ( elle alla) she went up to the ticket office; ( elle vint) she came up to the ticket office
2) ( progresser) [personne] to make progress; [travail] to progresset votre projet? ça avance? — (colloq) and your project? how is it coming along?
4) ( faire saillie) [menton, dents] to stick out, to protrude; [cap, presqu'île] to jut out ( dans into); [balcon, plongeoir] to jut out, to project ( au-dessus de over)
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s'avancer verbe pronominal1) ( physiquement)s'avancer vers quelqu'un — ( aller) to go toward(s) somebody; ( venir) to come up to somebody
2) ( dans une tâche) to get ahead3) ( faire saillie) to jut out, to protrude ( dans into; sur, au-dessus de over)4) ( se hasarder à)je me suis un peu avancé en lui promettant le dossier pour demain — I shouldn't have committed myself by promising him I'd have the file ready for tomorrow
* * *avɑ̃se1. vi1) (= se déplacer) to move forward, to advanceIl avançait prudemment. — He moved forward cautiously.
2) (= progresser) [projet, travail] to make progress3) (= être en avance) [montre, réveil] to be fastMa montre avance d'une heure. — My watch is an hour fast.
J'avance d'une heure. — I'm an hour fast.
2. vt1) (= déplacer) to move forward2) (= prêter) [argent] [employeur] to advance, [ami] to lend3) (= faire progresser) [travail] to speed up4) [montre, pendule] to put forwardIl a avancé sa montre d'une heure. — He put his watch forward an hour.
5) [date] to bring forwardLa date de l'examen a été avancée. — The date of the exam has been brought forward.
* * *avancer verb table: placerA vtr1 ( dans l'espace) to move [sth] forward [chaise, assiette, échelle]; avancer le cou to crane one's neck (forward); avancer une main timide to hold one's hand out shyly; avancer un siège à qn to pull ou draw up a seat for sb; la voiture de Monsieur est avancée your car awaits, sir;2 ( dans le temps) to bring forward [départ, voyage, réunion, heure, élections]; un match avancé a game that has been brought forward;3 ( faire progresser) to get ahead with [travail, tricot]; tous ces problèmes ne font pas avancer vos affaires all these problems aren't improving matters for you; classe les fiches, ça m'avancera sort out the cards, it'll help me get on more quickly; ils ont embauché un intérimaire pour les avancer un peu they have taken on a temp○ to speed things up a bit; toutes ces récriminations ne nous avancent pas beaucoup all these recriminations aren't getting us very far; à quoi ça t'avance d'avoir deux voitures? where does it get you, having two cars?; cela ne nous avance à rien that doesn't get us anywhere;4 ( prêter) avancer de l'argent à qn [banque] to advance money to sb; [parent, ami] to lend money to sb; pourriez-vous m'avancer 500 euros sur mon salaire? could you advance me 500 euros out of my salary?;5 ( changer l'heure) avancer sa montre de cinq minutes to put one's watch forward (by) five minutes;6 ( affirmer) to put forward [accusation, argument, théorie]; to propose [chiffre]; avancer que to suggest that.B vi1 ( progresser dans l'espace) [personne, véhicule, navire] to move (forward); [armée, troupes] to advance; avancer d'un mètre to move forward (by) one metre; avancer vers la sortie to move toward(s) the exit; je ne peux plus avancer I can't go any further; allez, avance! go on!; avancer au pas [voiture, cavalier] to move at walking pace; avancer d'un pas to take one step forward; avancer en boitant to limp forward; elle poussait mon frère pour le faire avancer she was pushing my brother forward; elle avança vers moi she came up to me; elle avança vers le guichet ( elle alla) she went up to the ticket office; ( elle vint) she came up to the ticket office;2 ( progresser) [personne] to make progress; [travail, construction, recherche] to progress; le travail avance vite/péniblement the work is making good/halting progress; j'ai bien avancé dans mon travail ce matin I've made good progress with my work this morning; ce pull n'avance guère this sweater isn't coming on ou progressing very quickly; et votre projet? ça avance○? and your project? how is it coming along?; faire avancer une enquête/les négociations to speed up an inquiry/the negotiations; faire avancer la science to further science; avancer en âge to be getting on (in years); plus on avance dans la vie the longer one lives; la matinée/l'hiver avançait the morning/the winter was wearing on;3 ( par rapport à l'heure réelle) j'avance de dix minutes I am ten minutes fast; ma montre avance de deux minutes my watch is two minutes fast;4 ( faire saillie) [menton, dents] to stick out, to protrude; [cap, presqu'île] to jut out (dans into); [balcon, plongeoir] to jut out, to project (au-dessus de over).C s'avancer vpr1 ( physiquement) s'avancer vers qch to move toward(s) sth; s'avancer vers qn ( aller) to go toward(s) sb; ( venir) to come up to sb; elle s'avança jusqu'à la porte she went up to the door; ne t'avance pas trop près du bord don't go too near the edge; s'avancer dans le bois to go further into the woods; s'avancer dans le couloir to go down the corridor; la mer s'avance dans les terres the sea goes (a long way) inland;2 ( dans une tâche) to get ahead; je me suis bien avancé (dans mon travail) I've got well ahead (with my work); je me suis avancée pour la semaine prochaine I'm ahead with my work for next week;3 ( faire saillie) to jut out, to protrude (dans into; sur, au-dessus de over);4 ( donner son point de vue) to commit oneself; s'avancer sur un terrain glissant fig to be on slippery ground fig; je me suis un peu avancé en te promettant le dossier pour demain I shouldn't have committed myself by promising you I'd have the file ready for tomorrow; en disant cela je m'avance peut-être un peu trop maybe I am exaggerating a bit in saying that; il s'est avancé jusqu'à dire que he went as far as to say that.[avɑ̃se] verbe transitif1. [pousser vers l'avant] to push ou to move forward (separable)[amener vers l'avant] to bring forward (separable)tu es trop loin, avance ta chaise you're too far away, move ou bring your chair forwardavancer un siège à quelqu'un to pull ou draw up a seat for somebody2. [allonger]avancer sa ou la main vers quelque chosea. [pour l'attraper] to reach towards somethingb. [pour qu'on vous le donne] to hold out one's hand for somethingla réunion a été avancée à demain/lundi the meeting has been brought forward to tomorrow/Monday4. [proposer - explication, raison, opinion] to put forward (separable), to suggest, to advance ; [ - argument, théorie, plan] to put forward5. [faire progresser]je vais rédiger les étiquettes pour vous avancer I'll write out the labels to make it quicker for you ou to help you alongtrêve de bavardage, tout cela ne m'avance pas that's enough chatting, all this isn't getting my work done————————[avɑ̃se] verbe intransitifavancer vers ou sur quelqu'un d'un air menaçant to advance on somebody threateninglyne restez pas là, avancez! don't just stand there, move on!l'heure avance time's ou it's getting on, it's getting latel'été/l'hiver avance we're well into the summer/winterles réparations n'avançaient pas/avançaient the repair work was getting nowhere/was making swift progressle projet n'avance plus the project's come to a halt ou standstilla. [cause] to promoteb. [connaissances] to further, to advancea. [accélérer une action] to speed things upb. [améliorer la situation] to improve mattersj'ai l'impression de ne pas avancer I don't feel I'm getting anywhere ou I'm making any headwayavancer dans une enquête/son travail to make progress in an investigation/one's worka. [enfant] to grow up, to get olderb. [personne mûre] to be getting on (in years)avancer en grade to be promoted, to get a promotion4. [montre, réveil]votre montre avance ou vous avancez de 10 minutes your watch is ou you are 10 minutes fast5. [faire saillie - nez, menton] to jut ou to stick out, to protrude ; [ - piton, promontoire] to jut ou to stick out————————s'avancer verbe pronominal intransitif1. [approcher] to move forward ou closer2. [prendre de l'avance]s'avancer dans son travail to make progress ou some headway in one's work3. [prendre position] to commit oneselfje ne voudrais pas m'avancer mais il est possible que... I can't be positive but it might be that... -
5 glisser
glisser [glise]➭ TABLE 11. intransitive verba. ( = avancer) to slide along ; [voilier, nuages, patineurs] to glide alongb. ( = tomber) to slidec. ( = déraper) [personne, objet] to slip ; [véhicule, pneus] to skidd. ( = être glissant) [parquet] to be slippery• attention, ça glisse be careful, it's slipperye. ( = coulisser) [tiroir, rideau, curseur, anneau] to slidef. ( = s'échapper) glisser des mains to slip out of one's handsg. ( = effleurer) glisser sur [+ sujet] to skate over• glissons ! let's not dwell on that!2. transitive verb( = introduire) glisser qch sous/dans qch to slip sth under/into sth3. reflexive verb► se glisser [personne, animal]* * *glise
1.
2) ( introduire) to slip in [remarque]
2.
verbe intransitif1) ( être glissant) [route, savon] to be slippery2) ( être déstabilisé) [personne] to slip; [chapeau, écharpe] to slip (down); [outil] to slip; [véhicule] to skidglisser des mains de quelqu'un — [savon, bouteille] to slip out of somebody's hands
3) ( se déplacer) gén to slide; ( avec grâce) to glide4) ( ne pas accrocher) [ski, tiroir, cloison] to slideglisser sur — fig ( ne pas affecter) [critique] to have no effect on [personne]; ( ne pas approfondir) [personne] to skate over [sujet]
5) ( passer)
3.
se glisser verbe pronominal1) ( s'introduire) to slipse glisser dans — gén to slip into; ( furtivement) to sneak into
2) ( s'insinuer) [sentiment, erreur] to creep into [personne, texte]* * *ɡlise1. vi1) (= avancer) to glidefaire glisser qch sur — to slide sth over, INFORMATIQUE, [icône] to drag sth onto
2) (= déraper) [personne] to slipIl a glissé et il est tombé. — He slipped and fell.
Il a glissé sur une peau de banane. — He slipped on a banana skin.
3) (= être glissant) [trottoir] to be slipperyAttention, ça glisse! — Watch out, it's slippery!
4) figglisser sur [détail] — to skate over
2. vt1) (= mettre)2) (= dire)3) (= donner)* * *glisser verb table: aimerA vtr1 ( mettre) to slip [objet] (dans into); j'ai glissé la lettre dans ma poche/sous la porte I slipped the letter into my pocket/under the door; il a glissé l'anneau à mon doigt he slipped the ring onto my finger; glisser un oreiller sous la tête d'un malade to slide a pillow under a patient's head; elle a glissé la main dans mes cheveux she ran her fingers through my hair;2 ( introduire) to slip in [remarque, commentaire, critique]; glisser une anecdote dans la conversation to slip an anecdote into the conversation;3 ( dire furtivement) glisser qch à l'oreille de qn to whisper sth in sb's ear;4 ( en tricot) to slip [maille].B vi1 ( être glissant) [route, trottoir, savon] to be slippery; ça glisse it's slippery;2 ( être déstabilisé) [personne] to slip; [chapeau, robe, écharpe] to slip (down); [outil, couteau] to slip; [véhicule] to skid; glisser de to slip out of; glisser des mains de qn [savon, bouteille] to slip out of sb's hands; une tuile/le ramoneur a glissé du toit a tile/the chimney sweep fell off the roof;3 ( se déplacer) gén to slide; ( avec grâce) to glide; descendre les escaliers en glissant sur la rampe to slide down the bannisters; se laisser glisser le long d'une corde/d'un mur to slide down a rope/a wall; un cygne/canoë glissait sur le lac a swan/canoe was gliding over the lake;4 ( ne pas accrocher) [piston, ski, tiroir, cloison] to slide; mes skis ne glissent pas my skis are sticking; la neige glisse bien/ne glisse pas the snow is nice and smooth/is sticking; leur regard glissait d'un tableau à l'autre their gaze wandered from one picture to another; leur regard glissait sur l'assistance they surveyed the people present;5 ( passer insensiblement) glisser dans l'ennui to become bored; glisser dans le pessimisme to sink into gloom; l'électorat glisse à droite there's a swing to the right among the electorate; le parti a glissé vers le terrorisme there has been a swing toward(s) terrorism in the party; le roman glisse de la comédie au drame the novel moves imperceptibly from comedy to drama;6 ( ne pas affecter) glisser sur [injure, critique] to have no effect on;C se glisser vpr1 ( pénétrer) se glisser dans gén to slip into; ( furtivement) to sneak into; se glisser dans son lit to slip into bed; se glisser dans les draps to slip between the sheets; le voleur s'est glissé dans la chambre the thief sneaked into the room;2 ( se faufiler) to slip; se glisser derrière un rideau to slip behind a curtain; se glisser dans la foule to slip through the crowd; se glisser parmi les invités to slip in among the guests; se glisser parmi les badauds to edge through the onlookers; je me suis glissé vers la sortie/au premier rang I slid toward(s) the exit/into the front row; le chat s'est glissé sous la voiture the cat crept under the car;3 ( s'insinuer) [sentiment, erreur] to creep into [personne, texte]; l'ennui se glissa entre nous boredom crept into our relationship.glisser entre les mains or doigts de qn [criminel] to slip through sb's fingers.[glise] verbe intransitifattention, ça glisse par terre watch out, it's slippery underfoot ou the ground's slippery2. [s'échapper accidentellement] to slip3. [tomber] to slide4. [avancer sans heurt - skieur, patineur] to glide along ; [ - péniche, ski] to glide5. [passer]sur toi, tout glisse comme l'eau sur les plumes d'un canard it's like water off a duck's back with you6. (figuré) [s'orienter]glisser à ou vers to shift to ou towardsune partie de l'électorat a glissé à gauche part of the electorate has shifted ou moved to the left7. DANSE to glissade————————[glise] verbe transitif1. [introduire] to slip[dire furtivement]j'ai glissé ton nom dans la conversation I managed to slip ou to drop your name into the conversation2. [confier]glisser un petit mot/une lettre à quelqu'un to slip somebody a note/a letter3. (locution)glisser un œil dans une pièce to peep ou to peek into a room————————se glisser verbe pronominal intransitif1. [se faufiler]se glisser au premier rang [rapidement] to slip into the front rowglisse-toi là [sans prendre de place] squeeze (yourself) in there2. [erreur]des fautes ont pu se glisser dans l'article some mistakes may have slipped ou crept into the article3. [sentiment] -
6 diriger
diriger [diʀiʒe]➭ TABLE 31. transitive verba. [+ service, journal] to run ; [+ entreprise, usine, théâtre] to manage ; [+ pays, mouvement, parti] to lead ; [+ orchestre] to conductb. [+ opération, manœuvre] to direct ; [+ recherches, travaux] to supervise ; [+ enquête, procès, débat] to conduct• diriger une critique contre qn/qch to direct a criticism at sb/sthf. ( = braquer) diriger une arme sur qn to point a weapon at sb• diriger son attention sur qn/qch to turn one's attention to sb/sthg. [+ acteurs] to direct2. reflexive verba.se diriger vers ( = aller vers) to make for• se diriger droit sur qch/qn to make straight for sth/sb• se diriger vers les sciences [étudiant] to specialize in scienceb. ( = se guider) to find one's way* * *diʀiʒe
1.
1) ( être responsable de) to be in charge of [personnes]; to run [service, école, journal, parti, pays]; to manage [usine, entreprise, théâtre]; to lead [discussion, débat, enquête]; to direct [opération]; to supervise [recherches, travaux]3) ( orienter) lit to turn [lumière, lampe, jet, regard] ( vers toward(s); sur on); to point [arme, télescope] ( sur at); fig to direct [critiques, attaques] ( contre against)4) ( expédier) to dispatch [marchandises] (vers, sur to); to direct [convoi] (vers, sur to)5) ( motiver)la volonté de plaire dirige tous leurs actes — all their actions are motivated by the desire to be liked
6) Musique to conduct7) Cinéma, Théâtre to direct [acteurs]; to manage [troupe]
2.
se diriger verbe pronominal1) ( aller)se diriger droit sur — to head ou make straight for
tu devrais te diriger dans cette voie — fig that's the way to go
2) ( s'orienter)se diriger d'après les étoiles — [navigateur] to sail by the stars; [promeneur] to be guided by the stars
* * *diʀiʒe vt1) [entreprise, administration, service] to manage, to run, [équipe] to manageIl dirige une petite entreprise. — He manages a small company., He runs a small company.
Il dirige actuellement l'AFP. — He's the current head of the AFP.
Elle a longtemps dirigé les services du contentieux. — She ran the legal department for a long time.
2) [recherches, travaux] to supervise3) [orchestre] to conduct4) [véhicule] to steer5) (= braquer)diriger sur [arme] — to point at, to aim at
6) [critiques]diriger contre — to direct against, to aim at
* * *diriger verb table: mangerA vtr1 ( être responsable de) to be in charge of [personnes, ouvriers, équipe]; to run, to be in charge of [service]; to run, to be in charge of [école]; to manage, to run [usine, entreprise, théâtre]; to lead, to run [parti, syndicat, pays]; to lead [discussion, débat, enquête]; to direct [opération, manœuvre]; to supervise [recherches, thèse, travaux]; to run [journal]; mal diriger une entreprise/un projet to mismanage a business/project; il veut tout diriger he wants to be in charge of everything;2 ( conduire) to steer [véhicule] (vers toward, towards GB); to steer, to navigate [navire] (vers toward, towards GB); to pilot [avion] (vers toward, towards GB); il vous dirigera dans la vieille ville he'll guide you around the old town; la sonde spatiale est dirigée depuis la Terre the space probe is guided from earth; les blessés ont été dirigés vers l'hôpital le plus proche the wounded were sent ou taken to the nearest hospital;3 ( orienter) lit to turn [lumière, lampe, projecteur, jet] (vers toward, towards GB; sur on); to turn [regard] (vers toward, towards GB); to point [arme, canon, télescope] (sur at); fig to direct [critiques, attaques, sarcasmes] (contre against); diriger son attention vers or sur qch to turn one's attention to sth; diriger des étudiants dans leurs recherches to guide students in their research; diriger qn vers un service/bureau to send ou refer sb to a department/an office;5 ( motiver) la volonté de plaire dirige tous leurs actes all their actions are motivated by the desire to be liked; le souci de satisfaire le client dirige notre action our number one priority is to satisfy the customer;B se diriger vpr1 ( aller) se diriger vers to make for, to head for; se diriger droit sur to head ou make straight for; il se dirige vers la porte he's heading for the door; le cyclone se dirige vers le Mexique/le nord the cyclone is heading for ou toward(s) Mexico/is heading northwards; le météore se dirige droit sur la Terre the meteorite is heading straight for earth; tu devrais te diriger dans cette voie fig that's the way to go;2 ( s'orienter) se diriger d'après les étoiles [navigateur] to sail ou navigate by the stars; [promeneur] to be guided by the stars.[diriʒe] verbe transitif1. [être à la tête de - usine, entreprise] to run, to manage ; [ - personnel, équipe] to manage ; [ - service, département] to be in charge of, to be head of ; [ - école] to be head of ; [ - orchestre] to conduct, to direct (US) ; [ - journal] to edit ; [ - pays] to run ; [ - parti, mouvement] to lead2. [superviser - travaux] to supervise, to oversee ; [ - débat] to conduct ; [ - thèse, recherches] to supervise ; [ - circulation] to direct ; [ - opérations] to direct, to oversee4. [piloter - voiture] to steer ; [ - bateau] to navigate, to steer ; [ - avion] to fly, to pilot ; [ - cheval] to drivediriger un élève vers un cursus littéraire to guide ou to steer a student towards an arts course5. [acheminer - marchandises] to senddiriger des colis sur ou vers la Belgique to send parcels to Belgiumje fais diriger mes appels sur mon autre numéro I have my calls redirected ou rerouted to my other number6. [orienter - pensée] to direct8. [braquer]diriger un canon vers ou sur une cible to aim ou to level ou to point a cannon at a target————————se diriger verbe pronominal intransitif1. [aller]se diriger sur ou vers [frontière] to head ou to make for2. [trouver son chemin] to find one's way -
7 abalanzarse
1 (lanzarse) to rush forward, spring forward* * *verb* * *VPR1) (=lanzarse) to rush forward; [multitud] to surge forwardabalanzarse sobre — to spring at, rush at; [ave] to pounce on
2) Cono Sur [caballo] to rear up* * *verbo pronominalabalanzarse sobre alguien/algo — to leap on somebody/something
* * *= careen, swoop.Ex. The jet ultimately shot up fully vertically -- at which point the wings snapped off and the whole works careened down into the ocean.Ex. Magpies are very protective of their young and may swoop on intruders if they feel threatened.----* abalanzarse sobre = lam into, lay into, bear down on.* * *verbo pronominalabalanzarse sobre alguien/algo — to leap on somebody/something
* * *= careen, swoop.Ex: The jet ultimately shot up fully vertically -- at which point the wings snapped off and the whole works careened down into the ocean.
Ex: Magpies are very protective of their young and may swoop on intruders if they feel threatened.* abalanzarse sobre = lam into, lay into, bear down on.* * *abalanzarse [A4 ]la gente se abalanzó hacia las salidas people rushed o surged toward(s) the exitsabalanzarse SOBRE algn/algo to leap ON sb/sthdos hombres se abalanzaron sobre el ladrón two men leapt on o threw themselves upon the thiefse abalanzaron sobre el dinero they leaped on o fell upon the money* * *
abalanzarse ( conjugate abalanzarse) verbo pronominal:
abalanzarse sobre algn/algo to leap on sb/sth
■abalanzarse verbo reflexivo to rush towards
abalanzarse hacia la puerta, to rush towards the door
el gato se abalanzó sobre el ratón, the cat pounced on the mouse
tenían tanta hambre que se abalanzaron sobre la comida, they were so hungry that they clambered over themselves to get at the food
' abalanzarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
lanzar
English:
lunge
- pounce
- spring
* * *vpr1. [lanzarse] to rush, to hurl oneself;me abalancé hacia la salida I rushed towards the exit;el policía se abalanzó sobre el atracador the policeman pounced on the robber;los niños se abalanzaron sobre la comida the children fell upon the food2. [precipitarse] to rush in;no te abalances, piensa antes de actuar don't just rush in, think before doing anything* * *v/r rush osurge forward;abalanzarse sobre algo/alguien leap o pounce on sth/s.o.* * *abalanzarse {21} vr: to hurl oneself, to rush* * *abalanzarse vb2. (precipitarse) to rush -
8 dirigir
v.1 to steer (conducir) (coche, barco).2 to manage (llevar) (empresa, hotel, hospital).dirige mi tesis, me dirige la tesis he's supervising my thesis, he's my PhD supervisor3 to direct.Ella dirigió el caso She directed the case.Ella dirige al equipo She directs the team.4 to address (carta, paquete).5 to guide (guiar) (person).6 to point, to range.Ellos dirigen al misil They point the missile.7 to drive, to steer, to pilot, to head.Ella dirige el avión She drives the plane.8 to conduct.Ella dirige la orquesta She conducts the orchestra.* * *(g changes to j before a and o)Present Indicativedirijo, diriges, dirige, dirigimos, dirigís, dirigen.Present SubjunctiveImperative* * *verb1) to direct, lead2) conduct3) address* * *1. VT1) (=orientar) [+ persona] to direct; [+ asunto] to advise, guidelo dirigió con ayuda de un mapa — she showed him the way o directed him with the help of a map
¿por qué no vas tú delante y nos diriges? — why don't you go first and lead the way?
palabra 2)dirigían sus pasos hacia la iglesia — they made their way o walked towards the church
2) (=apuntar) [+ arma, telescopio] to aim, point (a, hacia at)[+ manguera] to turn (a, hacia on) point (a, hacia at)dirigió los focos al escenario — he pointed o directed the lights towards the stage
ordenó dirigir el fuego hacia el enemigo — he ordered them to direct o aim their fire at the enemy
3) (=destinar)a) [+ carta, comentario, pregunta] to address (a to)b) [+ libro, programa, producto] to aim (a at)c) [+ acusación, críticas] to make (a, contra against)level (a, contra at, against) [+ ataques] to make (a, contra against)dirigieron graves acusaciones contra el ministro — serious accusations were made against the minister, serious accusations were levelled at o against the minister
le dirigieron fuertes críticas — he was strongly criticized, he came in for some strong criticism
d) [+ esfuerzos] to direct (a, hacia to, towards)hay que dirigir todos nuestros esfuerzos hacia este fin — we must direct all our efforts to this end
4) (=controlar) [+ empresa, hospital, centro de enseñanza] to run; [+ periódico, revista] to edit, run; [+ expedición, país, sublevación] to lead; [+ maniobra, operación, investigación] to direct, be in charge of; [+ debate] to chair; [+ proceso judicial] to preside over; [+ tesis] to supervise; [+ juego, partido] to refereeel Partido Comunista dirigió los destinos del país durante siete décadas — the Communist Party controlled the fate of the country for seven decades
cotarro 1)dirigió mal las negociaciones — he handled the negotiations badly, he mismanaged the negotiations
5) (Cine, Teat) to direct6) (Mús) [+ orquesta, concierto] to conduct; [+ coro] to lead¿quién dirigirá el coro? — who will be the choirmaster?, who will lead the choir?
7) (=conducir) [+ coche] to drive; [+ barco] to steer; [+ caballo] to leaddirigió su coche hacia la izquierda — he steered o drove his car towards the left
2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) < empresa> to manage, run; <periódico/revista> to run, edit; <investigación/tesis> to supervise; < debate> to lead, chairdirigir el tráfico — to direct o control the traffic
b) <obra/película> to directc) < orquesta> to conduct2)a)dirigir algo a alguien — <mensaje/carta> to address something to somebody; < críticas> to direct something to somebody
b)dirigir algo hacia or a algo/alguien — < telescopio> to point something toward(s) something/somebody; < pistola> to point something toward(s) something/somebody
dirigir la mirada hacia or a algo/alguien — to look at something/somebody
3) ( encaminar)2.dirigir algo a + inf — < esfuerzos> to channel something into -ing; <energía/atención> to direct something toward(s) -ing
dirigirse v pron1) ( encaminarse)2)dirigirse a alguien — ( oralmente) to speak o talk to somebody; ( por escrito) to write to somebody
me dirijo a Vd. para solicitarle... — (Corresp) I am writing to request...
* * *= address, channel, direct, gear (to/toward(s)/for), lead, man, pitch, route, run, steer, head, signpost, give + direction, angle, rule over, lend + direction, shepherd, choreograph, key + Nombre + to.Ex. More can be assumed in instructions addressed to the experienced information searcher than in instructions for the novice.Ex. Users make suggestions for modifications and these are then channelled through a series of committees.Ex. This statement directs the user to adopt a number more specific terms in preference to the general term.Ex. Most of the main subject headings lists are geared to the alphabetical subject approach found in dictionary catalogues.Ex. A book index is an alphabetically arranged list of words or terms leading the reader to the numbers of pages on which specific topics are considered, or on which specific names appear.Ex. The responsibility for manning the one telephone left at the disposal of a residue of callers fell to a single officer who had other duties to carry out to justify his keep.Ex. Thus pitching instructions at the right level can be difficult.Ex. Requests which cannot be filled by local or regional libraries are automatically routed by the system to NLM as the library of last resort.Ex. The service is run by Radio-Suisse and can be accessed via de PSS.Ex. They decided that they had to set up information and referral services to steer people to the correct agency.Ex. A stickler for details, sometimes to the point of compulsion, Edmonds was deemed a fortuitous choice to head the monumental reorganization process.Ex. There is a need for a firststop organization that could signpost the public through the maze of government agencies and social welfare organizations.Ex. To give direction to these physical resources, there are objectives for the project and a framework timetable.Ex. This publication seems to find particular favour in law firms, possibly because of its currency and the way it is angled towards the commercial world.Ex. From the impressive library of his mansion home on Beacon Hill, Ticknor ruled over Boston's intellectual life and was looked to as the leading arbiter of intellectual and social life in that great city.Ex. Policies are guidelines that lend direction to planning and decision-making.Ex. He showed the ability of a single mind to shepherd cultural ventures.Ex. Response to reading room theft should be carefully choreographed but decisive.Ex. The case study found that children do have the ability to use a classification scheme that is keyed to their developmental level.----* dirigir el cotarro = call + the shots, be the boss, call + the tune, rule + the roost.* dirigir el esfuerzo = direct + effort, direct + energy.* dirigir información a = direct + information towards.* dirigir interpretación musical = conduct.* dirigir la atención = put + focus.* dirigir la atención a = turn to, direct + Posesivo + attention to(ward).* dirigir la mirada hacia = look toward(s).* dirigir la palabra = be civil towards.* dirigir los intereses de uno = break into.* dirigir + Posesivo + atención = turn + Posesivo + attention, turn + Posesivo + thoughts.* dirigir + Posesivo + atención a un problema = turn + Posesivo + attention to problem.* dirigir + Posesivo + mirada = turn + Posesivo + thoughts.* dirigirse = be headed, head, head out.* dirigirse a = aim at, check with, turn over to, turn to, make + Posesivo + way to, set off to, turn to, head for, reach out to, head off for/to.* dirigirse a Alguien = approach + Alguien.* dirigirse amenazadoramente hacia = bear down on.* dirigirse a toda prisa hacia = make + haste towards.* dirigirse en multitud = beat + the path to.* dirigirse hacia = be on + Posesivo + way to, start toward, move toward(s), be heading towards, head for, turn into.* dirigirse hacia + Dirección = push + Dirección.* dirigirse hacia el oeste = push + westward(s).* dirigirse la palabra = on speaking terms.* dirigirse rápidamente hacia = make + haste towards.* dirigir una crítica hacia = level + criticism at.* dirigir una tesis = supervise + dissertation, supervise + thesis.* dirigir un servicio = run + service.* lectura no dirigida = undirected reading.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) < empresa> to manage, run; <periódico/revista> to run, edit; <investigación/tesis> to supervise; < debate> to lead, chairdirigir el tráfico — to direct o control the traffic
b) <obra/película> to directc) < orquesta> to conduct2)a)dirigir algo a alguien — <mensaje/carta> to address something to somebody; < críticas> to direct something to somebody
b)dirigir algo hacia or a algo/alguien — < telescopio> to point something toward(s) something/somebody; < pistola> to point something toward(s) something/somebody
dirigir la mirada hacia or a algo/alguien — to look at something/somebody
3) ( encaminar)2.dirigir algo a + inf — < esfuerzos> to channel something into -ing; <energía/atención> to direct something toward(s) -ing
dirigirse v pron1) ( encaminarse)2)dirigirse a alguien — ( oralmente) to speak o talk to somebody; ( por escrito) to write to somebody
me dirijo a Vd. para solicitarle... — (Corresp) I am writing to request...
* * *= address, channel, direct, gear (to/toward(s)/for), lead, man, pitch, route, run, steer, head, signpost, give + direction, angle, rule over, lend + direction, shepherd, choreograph, key + Nombre + to.Ex: More can be assumed in instructions addressed to the experienced information searcher than in instructions for the novice.
Ex: Users make suggestions for modifications and these are then channelled through a series of committees.Ex: This statement directs the user to adopt a number more specific terms in preference to the general term.Ex: Most of the main subject headings lists are geared to the alphabetical subject approach found in dictionary catalogues.Ex: A book index is an alphabetically arranged list of words or terms leading the reader to the numbers of pages on which specific topics are considered, or on which specific names appear.Ex: The responsibility for manning the one telephone left at the disposal of a residue of callers fell to a single officer who had other duties to carry out to justify his keep.Ex: Thus pitching instructions at the right level can be difficult.Ex: Requests which cannot be filled by local or regional libraries are automatically routed by the system to NLM as the library of last resort.Ex: The service is run by Radio-Suisse and can be accessed via de PSS.Ex: They decided that they had to set up information and referral services to steer people to the correct agency.Ex: A stickler for details, sometimes to the point of compulsion, Edmonds was deemed a fortuitous choice to head the monumental reorganization process.Ex: There is a need for a firststop organization that could signpost the public through the maze of government agencies and social welfare organizations.Ex: To give direction to these physical resources, there are objectives for the project and a framework timetable.Ex: This publication seems to find particular favour in law firms, possibly because of its currency and the way it is angled towards the commercial world.Ex: From the impressive library of his mansion home on Beacon Hill, Ticknor ruled over Boston's intellectual life and was looked to as the leading arbiter of intellectual and social life in that great city.Ex: Policies are guidelines that lend direction to planning and decision-making.Ex: He showed the ability of a single mind to shepherd cultural ventures.Ex: Response to reading room theft should be carefully choreographed but decisive.Ex: The case study found that children do have the ability to use a classification scheme that is keyed to their developmental level.* dirigir el cotarro = call + the shots, be the boss, call + the tune, rule + the roost.* dirigir el esfuerzo = direct + effort, direct + energy.* dirigir información a = direct + information towards.* dirigir interpretación musical = conduct.* dirigir la atención = put + focus.* dirigir la atención a = turn to, direct + Posesivo + attention to(ward).* dirigir la mirada hacia = look toward(s).* dirigir la palabra = be civil towards.* dirigir los intereses de uno = break into.* dirigir + Posesivo + atención = turn + Posesivo + attention, turn + Posesivo + thoughts.* dirigir + Posesivo + atención a un problema = turn + Posesivo + attention to problem.* dirigir + Posesivo + mirada = turn + Posesivo + thoughts.* dirigirse = be headed, head, head out.* dirigirse a = aim at, check with, turn over to, turn to, make + Posesivo + way to, set off to, turn to, head for, reach out to, head off for/to.* dirigirse a Alguien = approach + Alguien.* dirigirse amenazadoramente hacia = bear down on.* dirigirse a toda prisa hacia = make + haste towards.* dirigirse en multitud = beat + the path to.* dirigirse hacia = be on + Posesivo + way to, start toward, move toward(s), be heading towards, head for, turn into.* dirigirse hacia + Dirección = push + Dirección.* dirigirse hacia el oeste = push + westward(s).* dirigirse la palabra = on speaking terms.* dirigirse rápidamente hacia = make + haste towards.* dirigir una crítica hacia = level + criticism at.* dirigir una tesis = supervise + dissertation, supervise + thesis.* dirigir un servicio = run + service.* lectura no dirigida = undirected reading.* * *dirigir [I7 ]vtA1 ‹empresa› to manage, run; ‹periódico/revista› to run, edit; ‹investigación/tesis› to supervise; ‹debate› to lead, chairdirigió la operación de rescate he led o directed the rescue operationdirigir el tráfico to direct o control the traffic2 ‹obra/película› to direct3 ‹orquesta› to conductB1 ‹mensaje/carta› dirigir algo A algn to address sth TO sbesta noche el presidente dirigirá un mensaje a la nación the president will address the nation tonightla carta venía dirigida a mí the letter was addressed to medirigió unas palabras de bienvenida a los congresistas he addressed a few words of welcome to the delegateslas críticas iban dirigidas a los organizadores the criticisms were directed at the organizersel folleto va dirigido a padres y educadores the booklet is aimed at parents and teachersla pregunta iba dirigida a usted the question was meant for you, I asked you the questionno me dirigió la palabra he didn't say a word to me2 ‹mirada/pasos/telescopio›dirigió la mirada hacia el horizonte he looked toward(s) the horizon, he turned his eyes o his gaze toward(s) the horizonle dirigió una mirada de reproche she looked at him reproachfully, she gave him a reproachful lookdirigió sus pasos hacia la esquina he walked toward(s) the cornerdirigió el telescopio hacia la luna he pointed the telescope toward(s) the moonC (encaminar) ‹esfuerzos/acciones› dirigir algo A + INF:acciones dirigidas a aliviar el problema measures aimed at alleviating o measures designed to alleviate the problemdirigiremos todos nuestros esfuerzos a lograr un acuerdo we shall channel all our efforts into o direct all our efforts toward(s) reaching an agreementA(ir): nos dirigíamos al aeropuerto we were heading for o we were going to o we were on our way to the airportse dirigió a su despacho con paso decidido he strode purposefully toward(s) his officese dirigían hacia la frontera they were making o heading for the borderel buque se dirigía hacia la costa the ship was heading for o toward(s) the coastB dirigirse A algn (oralmente) to speak o talk TO sb, address sb ( frml) (por escrito) to write TO sb¿se dirige a mí? are you talking o speaking to me?me dirijo a Vd. para solicitarle … ( Corresp) I am writing to request …para más información diríjase a … for more information please write to o contact …* * *
dirigir ( conjugate dirigir) verbo transitivo
1
‹periódico/revista› to run, edit;
‹investigación/tesis› to supervise;
‹ debate› to lead, chair;
‹ tráfico› to direct
‹ orquesta› to conduct
2a) dirigir algo a algn ‹mensaje/carta› to address sth to sb;
‹ críticas› to direct sth to sb;
no me dirigió la palabra he didn't say a word to me
‹ pistola› to point sth toward(s) sth/sb;
dirigir la mirada hacia or a algo/algn to look at sth/sb;
3 ( encaminar) dirigir algo a hacer algo ‹ esfuerzos› to channel sth into doing sth;
‹energía/atención› to direct sth toward(s) doing sth
dirigirse verbo pronominal
1 ( encaminarse): dirigirse hacia algo to head for sth
2 dirigirse a algn ( oralmente) to speak o talk to sb;
( por escrito) to write to sb
dirigir verbo transitivo
1 (estar al mando de) to direct
(una empresa) to manage
(un negocio, una escuela) to run
(un sindicato, partido) to lead
(un periódico) to edit
2 (una orquesta) to conduct
(una película) to direct
3 (hacer llegar unas palabras, un escrito) to address
(una mirada) to give
4 (encaminar, poner en una dirección) to direct, steer: dirigió el coche hacia la salida, he drove his car to the exit
dirigió la mirada hacia la caja fuerte, she looked towards the strongbox
dirigió sus pasos hacia el bosque, he made his way towards the wood
' dirigir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cruzar
- derivar
- destinar
- enchufar
- enfilar
- mandar
- manejar
- manipular
- orquestar
- palabra
- conducir
English:
address
- aim
- bend
- conduct
- control
- direct
- guide
- lead
- level
- manage
- mastermind
- operate
- pitch
- run
- shine
- spearhead
- steer
- turn
- edit
- head
- produce
- target
* * *♦ vt1. [conducir] [coche, barco] to steer;[avión] to pilot;el canal dirige el agua hacia el interior de la región the canal channels the water towards the interior of the region2. [estar al cargo de] [empresa, hotel, hospital] to manage;[colegio, cárcel, periódico] to run; [partido, revuelta] to lead; [expedición] to head, to lead; [investigación] to supervise;dirige mi tesis, me dirige la tesis he's supervising my thesis, he's my PhD supervisor o US advisor3. [película, obra de teatro] to direct;[orquesta] to conductdirige el telescopio al norte point the telescope towards the north;dirigió sus acusaciones a las autoridades her accusations were aimed at the authorities5. [dedicar, encaminar]nos dirigían miradas de lástima they were giving us pitying looks, they were looking at us pityingly;dirigir unas palabras a alguien to speak to sb, to address sb;dirige sus esfuerzos a incrementar los beneficios she is directing her efforts towards increasing profits, her efforts are aimed at increasing profits;dirigen su iniciativa a conseguir la liberación del secuestrado the aim of their initiative is to secure the release of the prisoner;dirigió sus pasos hacia la casa he headed towards the house;no me dirigen la palabra they don't speak to me;un programa dirigido a los amantes de la música clásica a programme (intended) for lovers of classical music;consejos dirigidos a los jóvenes advice aimed at the young6. [carta, paquete] to address7. [guiar] [persona] to guide* * *v/t2 COM manage, run3:dirigir una carta a address a letter to;dirigir una pregunta a direct a question to4 ( conducir) lead* * *dirigir {35} vt1) : to direct, to lead2) : to address3) : to aim, to point4) : to conduct (music)* * *dirigir vb1. (película, tráfico) to directJames Cameron dirigió "Titanic" James Cameron directed "Titanic"2. (empresa, equipo) to manage¿quién dirige la selección española? who manages the Spanish national team?5. (libro, medida) to aim / to direct6. (carta, palabras) to addressdirigió sus comentarios a todos los jóvenes presentes she addressed her comments to all the young people who were there7. (orquesta) to conduct -
9 foncer
I.foncer1 [fɔ̃se]➭ TABLE 3 intransitive verba. ( = aller à vive allure) (inf) [conducteur, voiture] to tear (inf) along ; [coureur] to charge (inf) along ; (dans un travail) to get a move on (inf)• maintenant, il faut que je fonce I must dash nowII.foncer2 [fɔ̃se]➭ TABLE 31. transitive verb[+ couleur] to make darker2. intransitive verb[couleur, cheveux] to go darker* * *fɔ̃se
1.
verbe transitif ( assombrir) to make [something] darker [couleur]; to make [something] deeper [rose, mauve]
2.
verbe intransitif1) (colloq) ( aller très vite) [chauffeur, voiture, coureur] to tear along (colloq) ( vers toward(s))fonce! — get a move on! (colloq)
2) (colloq) ( se précipiter)foncer vers/dans — to rush toward(s)/into
foncer sur quelque chose/vers la sortie — to make a dash for something/for the exit
foncer sur quelqu'un — ( en attaquant) to charge at somebody
il n'est pas du genre à foncer — ( prudent) he's not the type to rush into things
fonce! — ( n'hésite pas) go for it! (colloq)
3) ( s'assombrir) [couleur] to darken; [rose, mauve] to deepen; [tissu] to go darkerfoncer au soleil — [lunettes] to go darker in the sun
* * *fɔ̃se1. vi1) [couleur, personne] to go darker2) (= aller vite) to tear along, to belt alongJe vais foncer à la boulangerie. — I'm just going to dash to the baker's.
2. vt1) [couleur] to make darker2) CUISINE, [moule] to line* * *foncer verb table: placerA vtr2 Culin to line [moule, plat] (avec with);B vi1 ○( aller très vite) [chauffeur, voiture, coureur] to tear along○ (vers toward, towards GB); fonce! get a move on○!, put your foot down!; il va falloir foncer pour terminer à temps we'll have to rush to finish in time;2 ○( se précipiter) foncer vers/dans/à travers to rush ou dash toward(s)/into/through; foncer sur qch/vers la sortie to make a dash for sth/for the exit; foncer sur qn ( en attaquant) to charge at sb; le taureau m'a foncé dessus the bull came charging at me; foncer tête baissée dans la bagarre to rush headlong into the fray; foncer à New York/Londres to dash over to New York/London; il n'est pas du genre à foncer ( prudent) he's not the type to rush into things; ( pas décisif) he's not the type to go for it○; fonce! ( n'hésite pas) go for it○!;3 ( s'assombrir) [couleur] to darken; [rose, mauve] to deepen; [tissu] to go darker; foncer au soleil [lunettes] to go darker in the sun.[fɔ̃se] verbe intransitif1. [s'élancer] to chargefoncer contre ou sur son adversaire to rush at one's adversary2. (familier) [se déplacer très vite] to speed along3. (familier) [se hâter]4. [s'assombrir - cheveu] to go darker————————[fɔ̃se] verbe transitif2. [mettre un fond à] to (fit with a) bottom3. CUISINE [au lard] to line with bacon fat[avec de la pâte] to line with pastry -
10 stampede
stæm'pi:d
1. noun(a sudden wild rush of wild animals etc: a stampede of buffaloes; The school bell rang for lunch and there was a stampede for the door.)
2. verb(to (cause to) rush in a stampede: The noise stampeded the elephants / made the elephants stampede.)tr[stæm'piːd]1 estampida, desbandada, espantada1 hacer salir en estampida\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto stampede somebody into doing something empujar a alguien a hacer algostampede n: estampida fn.• espantada s.f.• estampida s.f.• fuga rápida s.f.• movimiento precipitado y unánime s.m.v.• huir en desorden v.stæm'piːd
I
noun estampida f, desbandada fthere was a stampede toward the exit/to buy shares — la gente se precipitó hacia la salida/se lanzó a comprar acciones
II
1.
a) \<\<cattle/horses\>\> hacer* salir en estampidab) (force, push) empujar
2.
vi \<\<herd/crowd\>\> salir* en estampida or desbandada[stæmˌpiːd]1.N (lit) estampida f, desbandada f ; (fig) desbandada f2.VT [+ cattle] provocar la desbandada de3.VI (lit) ir en desbandada; (fig) precipitarse* * *[stæm'piːd]
I
noun estampida f, desbandada fthere was a stampede toward the exit/to buy shares — la gente se precipitó hacia la salida/se lanzó a comprar acciones
II
1.
a) \<\<cattle/horses\>\> hacer* salir en estampidab) (force, push) empujar
2.
vi \<\<herd/crowd\>\> salir* en estampida or desbandada -
11 work
wə:k
1. noun1) (effort made in order to achieve or make something: He has done a lot of work on this project) trabajo2) (employment: I cannot find work in this town.) trabajo3) (a task or tasks; the thing that one is working on: Please clear your work off the table.) trabajo4) (a painting, book, piece of music etc: the works of Van Gogh / Shakespeare/Mozart; This work was composed in 1816.) obra5) (the product or result of a person's labours: His work has shown a great improvement lately.) trabajo6) (one's place of employment: He left (his) work at 5.30 p.m.; I don't think I'll go to work tomorrow.) trabajo
2. verb1) (to (cause to) make efforts in order to achieve or make something: She works at the factory three days a week; He works his employees very hard; I've been working on/at a new project.) trabajar2) (to be employed: Are you working just now?) trabajar, tener empleo3) (to (cause to) operate (in the correct way): He has no idea how that machine works / how to work that machine; That machine doesn't/won't work, but this one's working.) funcionar4) (to be practicable and/or successful: If my scheme works, we'll be rich!) funcionar, dar resultados5) (to make (one's way) slowly and carefully with effort or difficulty: She worked her way up the rock face.) progresar, desarrollar6) (to get into, or put into, a stated condition or position, slowly and gradually: The wheel worked loose.) volverse7) (to make by craftsmanship: The ornaments had been worked in gold.) trabajar, fabricar•- - work- workable
- worker
- works
3. noun plural1) (the mechanism (of a watch, clock etc): The works are all rusted.)2) (deeds, actions etc: She's devoted her life to good works.) mecanismo•- work-box
- workbook
- workforce
- working class
- working day
- work-day
- working hours
- working-party
- work-party
- working week
- workman
- workmanlike
- workmanship
- workmate
- workout
- workshop
- at work
- get/set to work
- go to work on
- have one's work cut out
- in working order
- out of work
- work of art
- work off
- work out
- work up
- work up to
- work wonders
work1 n1. trabajo2. obrain work con trabajo / que tiene trabajoout of work sin trabajo / paradoto get to work / to set to work ponerse a trabajarwork2 vb1. trabajar2. funcionarhow do you work this machine? ¿cómo funciona esta máquina?tr[wɜːk]1 (gen) trabajohe put a lot of hard work into that project trabajó mucho en ese proyecto, puso mucho esfuerzo en ese proyecto2 (employment) empleo, trabajowhat sort of work do you do? ¿qué clase de trabajo haces?, ¿a qué te dedicas?what time do you leave work? ¿a qué hora sales del trabajo?3 (building work, roadworks) obras nombre femenino plural4 (product, results) trabajo, obra5 (literary etc) obra1 (person) hacer trabajar2 (machine) manejar; (mechanism) accionardo you know how to work the video? ¿sabes cómo hacer funcionar el vídeo?3 (mine, oil well) explotar; (land, fields) trabajar, cultivar4 (produce) hacer5 (wood, metal, clay) trabajar; (dough) amasar6 (make by work or effort) trabajar1 (gen) trabajarshe works hard at her homework trabaja mucho en sus deberes, pone mucho esfuerzo en sus deberes2 (machine, system) funcionarhow does this machine work? ¿cómo funciona esta máquina?3 (medicine, cleaner) surtir efecto, tener efecto; (plan) tener éxito, salir bien, funcionar, resultar4 (move)1 familiar (everything) todo, todo el tinglado\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLit's all in a/the day's work todo forma parte del trabajo, es el pan nuestro de cada díaall work and no play makes Jack a dull boy hay que divertirse de vez en cuandoit works both ways es una arma de doble filokeep up the good work! ¡que siga así!the forces at work los elementos en juegoto be in work tener trabajo, tener un empleoto be out of work estar en el paro, estar sin trabajo, estar parado,-ato get down/set to work ponerse a trabajar, poner manos a la obrato get worked up exaltarse, excitarse, ponerse nervioso,-ato give somebody the (full) works tratar a alguien a lo grandeto have one's work cut out to do something costarle a uno mucho trabajo hacer algoto make light/short work of something despachar algo deprisato work like a Trojan trabajar como un negroto work loose soltarse, aflojarseto work one's fingers to the bone dejarse los codos trabajandoto work oneself to death matarse trabajandoto work to rule hacer huelga de celopublic works obras nombre femenino plural públicaswork basket costurero, cesto de laborwork camp campamento de trabajowork experience experiencia laboralwork of art obra de artework permit permiso de trabajowork station SMALLCOMPUTING/SMALL estación nombre femenino de trabajo, terminal nombre masculino de trabajowork surface encimera1) operate: trabajar, operarto work a machine: operar una máquina2) : lograr, conseguir (algo) con esfuerzoto work one's way up: lograr subir por sus propios esfuerzos3) effect: efectuar, llevar a cabo, obrar (milagros)4) make, shape: elaborar, fabricar, formara beautifully wrought vase: un florero bellamente elaborado5)to work up : estimular, excitardon't get worked up: no te agiteswork vi1) labor: trabajarto work full-time: trabajar a tiempo completo2) function: funcionar, servirwork adj: laboralwork n1) labor: trabajo m, labor f2) employment: trabajo m, empleo m3) task: tarea f, faena f4) deed: obra f, labor fworks of charity: obras de caridad5) : obra f (de arte o literatura)6) workmanship7) works nplfactory: fábrica f8) works nplmechanism: mecanismo mv.• andar v.• elaborar v.• funcionar v.• hacer funcionar v.• hacer trabajar v.• laborear v.• labrar v.• marchar v.• obrar v.• trabajar v.adj.• laborable adj.n.• chamba s.f.• fábrica s.f.• labor s.f.• mecanismo s.m.• obra s.f.• sobrehueso s.m.• trabajar s.m.• trabajo s.m.wɜːrk, wɜːk
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1) u (labor, tasks) trabajo mthe house needs a lot of work done o (BrE) doing to it — la casa necesita muchos arreglos
she put a lot of work into it — puso mucho esfuerzo or empeño en ello
to set to work — ponerse* a trabajar, poner* manos a la obra
keep up the good work — sigue (or sigan etc) así!
it's all in a day's work — es el pan nuestro de cada día
to have one's work cut out: she's going to have her work cut out to get the job done in time le va a costar terminar el trabajo a tiempo; to make short work of something: Pete made short work of the ironing Pete planchó todo rapidísimo; you made short work of that pizza! te has despachado pronto la pizza!; all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy — hay que dejar tiempo para el esparcimiento
2) u ( employment) trabajo mto look for/find work — buscar*/encontrar* trabajo
to go to work — ir* a trabajar or al trabajo
they both go out to work — (BrE) los dos trabajan (afuera)
I start/finish work at seven — entro a trabajar or al trabajo/salgo del trabajo a las siete
3) (in phrases)at work: he's at work está en el trabajo, está en la oficina (or la fábrica etc); they were hard at work estaban muy ocupados trabajando; other forces were at work intervenían otros factores, había otros factores en juego; men at work obras, hombres trabajando; in work (BrE): those in work quienes tienen trabajo; off work: she was off work for a month after the accident después del accidente estuvo un mes sin trabajar; he took a day off work se tomó un día libre; out of work: the closures will put 1,200 people out of work los cierres dejarán en la calle a 1.200 personas; to be out of work estar* sin trabajo or desocupado or desempleado or (Chi tb) cesante, estar* parado or en el paro (Esp); (before n) out-of-work — desocupado, desempleado, parado (Esp), cesante (Chi)
4)a) c (product, single item) obra fb) u ( output) trabajo mit was the work of a professional — era obra de un profesional; see also works
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1) \<\<person\>\> trabajarto get working — ponerse* a trabajar, poner* manos a la obra
to work hard — trabajar mucho or duro
to work AT something: you have to work at your service tiene que practicar el servicio; a relationship is something you have to work at una relación de pareja requiere cierto esfuerzo; she was working away at her accounts estaba ocupada con su contabilidad; to work FOR somebody trabajar para alguien; to work for oneself trabajar por cuenta propia; to work FOR something: fame didn't just come to me: I had to work for it la fama no me llegó del cielo, tuve que trabajar para conseguirla; he's working for his finals está estudiando or está preparándose para los exámenes finales; to work IN something: to work in marble trabajar el mármol or con mármol; to work in oils pintar al óleo, trabajar con óleos; to work ON something: he's working on his car está arreglando el coche; scientists are working on a cure los científicos están intentando encontrar una cura; she hasn't been fired yet, but she's working on it (hum) todavía no la han echado, pero parece empeñada en que lo hagan; we're working on the assumption that... partimos del supuesto de que...; the police had very little to work on la policía tenía muy pocas pistas; to work UNDER somebody — trabajar bajo la dirección de alguien
2)a) (operate, function) \<\<machine/system\>\> funcionar; \<\<drug/person\>\> actuar*to work against/in favor of somebody/something — obrar en contra/a favor de alguien/algo
it works both ways: you have to make an effort too, you know: it works both ways — tú también tienes que hacer el esfuerzo, ¿sabes? funciona igual or (esp AmL) parejo para los dos
b) ( have required effect) \<\<drug/plan/method\>\> surtir efectotry it, it might work — pruébalo, quizás resulte
these colors just don't work together — estos colores no pegan or no combinan
3) (slip, travel) (+ adv compl)his socks had worked down to his ankles — se le habían caído los calcetines; see also free I 1) c), loose I 1) b)
2.
vt1)a) ( force to work) hacer* trabajarb) ( exploit) \<\<land/soil\>\> trabajar, labrar; \<\<mine\>\> explotarc) \<\<nightclubs/casinos\>\> trabajar end) ( pay for by working)2) ( cause to operate)do you know how to work the machine? — ¿sabes manejar la máquina?
3)a) (move gradually, manipulate) (+ adv compl)to work one's way: we worked our way toward the exit nos abrimos camino hacia la salida; I worked my way through volume three logré terminar el tercer volumen; she worked her way to the top of her profession — trabajó hasta llegar a la cima de su profesión
b) (shape, fashion) \<\<clay/metal\>\> trabajar; \<\<dough\>\> sobar, amasar4)a) (past & past p worked or wrought) ( bring about) \<\<miracle\>\> hacer*; see also wrought Ib) (manage, arrange) (colloq) arreglarshe worked it so that I didn't have to pay — se las arregló or se las ingenió para que yo no tuviera que pagar
•Phrasal Verbs:- work off- work out- work up[wɜːk]1. N1) (=activity) trabajo m; (=effort) esfuerzo m•
to be at work on sth — estar trabajando sobre algo•
work has begun on the new dam — se han comenzado las obras del nuevo embalse•
it's all in a day's work — es pan de cada día•
to do one's work — hacer su trabajo•
to get some work done — hacer algo (de trabajo)•
to get on with one's work — seguir trabajando•
it's hard work — es mucho trabajo, cuesta (trabajo)•
a piece of work — un trabajo•
she's put a lot of work into it — le ha puesto grandes esfuerzos•
to make quick work of sth/sb — despachar algo/a algn con rapidez•
to set to work — ponerse a trabajar•
to make short work of sth/sb — despachar algo/a algn con rapidez•
to start work — ponerse a trabajarnasty 1., 4)to have one's work cut out —
2) (=employment, place of employment) trabajo m"work wanted" — (US) "demandas de empleo"
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to be at work — estar trabajandoaccidents at work — accidentes mpl laborales
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to go to work — ir a trabajar•
to be in work — tener trabajo•
she's looking for work — está buscando trabajo•
it's nice work if you can get it — es muy agradable para los que tienen esa suerte•
I'm off work for a week — tengo una semana de permiso•
to be out of work — estar desempleado or parado or en paro•
to put sb out of work — dejar a algn sin trabajo•
on her way to work — camino del trabajo3) (=product, deed) obra f; (=efforts) trabajothis is the work of a professional/madman — esto es trabajo de un profesional/loco
what do you think of his work? — ¿qué te parece su trabajo?
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his life's work — el trabajo al que ha dedicado su vida4) (Art, Literat etc) obra f•
a literary work — una obra literaria5) works [of machine, clock etc] mecanismo msing- bung or gum up the worksspannerMinistry of Works — Ministerio m de Obras Públicas
2. VI1) (gen) trabajar; (=be in a job) tener trabajo•
he is working at his German — está dándole al alemán•
she works in a bakery — trabaja en una panaderíahe works in education/publishing — trabaja en la enseñanza/el campo editorial
he prefers to work in wood/oils — prefiere trabajar la madera/con óleos
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to work to rule — (Ind) estar en huelga de celo•
to work towards sth — trabajar or realizar esfuerzos para conseguir algo- work like a slave or Trojan etc2) (=function) [machine, car] funcionarmy brain doesn't seem to be working today — hum mi cerebro no funciona hoy como es debido
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it may work against us — podría sernos desfavorable•
this can work both ways — esto puede ser un arma de doble filo•
to get sth working — hacer funcionar algo•
it works off the mains — funciona con la electricidad de la red3) (=be effective) [plan] salir, marchar; [drug, medicine, spell] surtir efecto, ser eficaz; [yeast] fermentarhow long does it take to work? — ¿cuánto tiempo hace falta para que empiece a surtir efecto?
the scheme won't work — el proyecto no es práctico, esto no será factible
it won't work, I tell you! — ¡te digo que no se puede (hacer)!
4) [mouth, face, jaws] moverse, torcerse5) (=move gradually)•
to work round to a question — preparar el terreno para preguntar algowhat are you working round to? — ¿adónde va a parar todo esto?, ¿qué propósito tiene todo esto?
3. VT1) (=make work) hacer trabajarto work o.s. to death — matarse trabajando
2) (=operate)can you work it? — ¿sabes manejarlo?
3) (=achieve) [+ change] producir, motivar; [+ cure] hacer, efectuar; [+ miracle] hacerwonder 1., 2)4) (Sew) coser; (Knitting) [+ row] hacer5) (=shape) [+ dough, clay] trabajar; [+ stone, marble] tallar, grabarworked flint — piedra f tallada
6) (=exploit) [+ mine] explotar; [+ land] cultivar7) (=manoeuvre)•
to work o.s. into a rage — ponerse furioso, enfurecerse•
to work one's way along — ir avanzando poco a pocoto work one's way up a cliff — escalar poco a poco or a duras penas un precipicio
to work one's way up to the top of a company — llegar a la dirección de una compañía por sus propios esfuerzos
8) (=finance)•
to work one's passage on a ship — costearse un viaje trabajando•
to work one's way through college — costearse los estudios universitarios trabajando4.CPDwork camp N — campamento m laboral
work ethic N — ética f del trabajo
work experience N — experiencia f laboral
work force N — (=labourers) mano f de obra; (=personnel) plantilla f
work in progress N — trabajo m en proceso
work permit N — permiso m de trabajo
work prospects NPL — [of student] perspectivas fpl de trabajo
work study N — práctica f estudiantil
work surface N — = worktop
work therapy N — laborterapia f, terapia f laboral
work week N — (US) semana f laboral
- work in- work off- work on- work out- work up* * *[wɜːrk, wɜːk]
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1) u (labor, tasks) trabajo mthe house needs a lot of work done o (BrE) doing to it — la casa necesita muchos arreglos
she put a lot of work into it — puso mucho esfuerzo or empeño en ello
to set to work — ponerse* a trabajar, poner* manos a la obra
keep up the good work — sigue (or sigan etc) así!
it's all in a day's work — es el pan nuestro de cada día
to have one's work cut out: she's going to have her work cut out to get the job done in time le va a costar terminar el trabajo a tiempo; to make short work of something: Pete made short work of the ironing Pete planchó todo rapidísimo; you made short work of that pizza! te has despachado pronto la pizza!; all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy — hay que dejar tiempo para el esparcimiento
2) u ( employment) trabajo mto look for/find work — buscar*/encontrar* trabajo
to go to work — ir* a trabajar or al trabajo
they both go out to work — (BrE) los dos trabajan (afuera)
I start/finish work at seven — entro a trabajar or al trabajo/salgo del trabajo a las siete
3) (in phrases)at work: he's at work está en el trabajo, está en la oficina (or la fábrica etc); they were hard at work estaban muy ocupados trabajando; other forces were at work intervenían otros factores, había otros factores en juego; men at work obras, hombres trabajando; in work (BrE): those in work quienes tienen trabajo; off work: she was off work for a month after the accident después del accidente estuvo un mes sin trabajar; he took a day off work se tomó un día libre; out of work: the closures will put 1,200 people out of work los cierres dejarán en la calle a 1.200 personas; to be out of work estar* sin trabajo or desocupado or desempleado or (Chi tb) cesante, estar* parado or en el paro (Esp); (before n) out-of-work — desocupado, desempleado, parado (Esp), cesante (Chi)
4)a) c (product, single item) obra fb) u ( output) trabajo mit was the work of a professional — era obra de un profesional; see also works
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1) \<\<person\>\> trabajarto get working — ponerse* a trabajar, poner* manos a la obra
to work hard — trabajar mucho or duro
to work AT something: you have to work at your service tiene que practicar el servicio; a relationship is something you have to work at una relación de pareja requiere cierto esfuerzo; she was working away at her accounts estaba ocupada con su contabilidad; to work FOR somebody trabajar para alguien; to work for oneself trabajar por cuenta propia; to work FOR something: fame didn't just come to me: I had to work for it la fama no me llegó del cielo, tuve que trabajar para conseguirla; he's working for his finals está estudiando or está preparándose para los exámenes finales; to work IN something: to work in marble trabajar el mármol or con mármol; to work in oils pintar al óleo, trabajar con óleos; to work ON something: he's working on his car está arreglando el coche; scientists are working on a cure los científicos están intentando encontrar una cura; she hasn't been fired yet, but she's working on it (hum) todavía no la han echado, pero parece empeñada en que lo hagan; we're working on the assumption that... partimos del supuesto de que...; the police had very little to work on la policía tenía muy pocas pistas; to work UNDER somebody — trabajar bajo la dirección de alguien
2)a) (operate, function) \<\<machine/system\>\> funcionar; \<\<drug/person\>\> actuar*to work against/in favor of somebody/something — obrar en contra/a favor de alguien/algo
it works both ways: you have to make an effort too, you know: it works both ways — tú también tienes que hacer el esfuerzo, ¿sabes? funciona igual or (esp AmL) parejo para los dos
b) ( have required effect) \<\<drug/plan/method\>\> surtir efectotry it, it might work — pruébalo, quizás resulte
these colors just don't work together — estos colores no pegan or no combinan
3) (slip, travel) (+ adv compl)his socks had worked down to his ankles — se le habían caído los calcetines; see also free I 1) c), loose I 1) b)
2.
vt1)a) ( force to work) hacer* trabajarb) ( exploit) \<\<land/soil\>\> trabajar, labrar; \<\<mine\>\> explotarc) \<\<nightclubs/casinos\>\> trabajar end) ( pay for by working)2) ( cause to operate)do you know how to work the machine? — ¿sabes manejar la máquina?
3)a) (move gradually, manipulate) (+ adv compl)to work one's way: we worked our way toward the exit nos abrimos camino hacia la salida; I worked my way through volume three logré terminar el tercer volumen; she worked her way to the top of her profession — trabajó hasta llegar a la cima de su profesión
b) (shape, fashion) \<\<clay/metal\>\> trabajar; \<\<dough\>\> sobar, amasar4)a) (past & past p worked or wrought) ( bring about) \<\<miracle\>\> hacer*; see also wrought Ib) (manage, arrange) (colloq) arreglarshe worked it so that I didn't have to pay — se las arregló or se las ingenió para que yo no tuviera que pagar
•Phrasal Verbs:- work off- work out- work up -
12 drängen
I v/t1. (schieben) push, shove; jemanden zur Seite drängen push s.o. aside ( oder out of the way); Defensive, Ecke, Hintergrund2. (dringend bitten, auffordern) press (zu + Inf. into + Ger.); stärker: urge (to + Inf.); (unter Druck setzen) pressurize, bes. Am. pressure (into + Ger.); (zur Eile antreiben) rush; ich lasse mich nicht drängen I’m not going to let anyone ( oder them etc.) rush me; ich möchte Sie nicht drängen I don’t mean to put pressure on you3. es drängte mich zu (+ Inf.) unwiderstehlich: I felt ( oder had) the urge to (+ Inf.) zu danken etc.: I felt I ought to ( oder had to) (+ Inf.) Notwendigkeit: I felt compelled to (+ Inf.) Verpflichtung: I felt obliged to (+ Inf.)II v/i1. push (and shove); nach vorn drängen push one’s way forward ( oder to the front); zum Eingang drängen Menge: push its oder their way ( oder crowd) toward(s) the entrance; alles drängte ins Freie everyone wanted to get out into the open; alles drängt nach München / zum Stadion everyone seems to be moving to Munich / to be converging on oder making their way to the stadium; drängen in (+ Akk) (einen Beruf etc.) flood into3. drängen auf (+ Akk) press for; darauf drängen, dass jemand etw. tut press (for) s.o. to do s.th.; darauf drängen, dass etw. getan wird press for s.th. to be done; darauf drängen, dass sich jemand entscheidet press (for) s.o. to make a decision, press s.o. for a decision4. jemanden zum Aufbruch / zur Eile drängen insist that s.o. should leave / hurry, urge s.o. to leave / hurryIII v/refl1. push (and shove); siehe auch II 1; Menge: sich um jemanden drängen crowd (a)round s.o.; die Leute drängen sich auf den Straßen people are crowding the streets, the streets are teeming with people; gedrängt2. fig.: sich drängen nach... be keen on...; die Leute drängen sich danach, bei uns zu arbeiten people are queuing (Am. lining) up to work for us* * *das Drängenurgency* * *Drạ̈n|gennt -s, no plurging; (= Bitten) requests pl; (= Bestehen) insistence* * *1) (to push, press etc together: We (were) all crushed into the tiny room.) crush2) (to make (someone) act quickly: Don't try to hustle me into making a sudden decision.) hustle3) (to urge or hurry: He pressed her to enter the competition.) press4) (to try to make (someone) do something; to urge on, especially foolishly: She pushed him into applying for the job.) push5) (to try to persuade or request earnestly (someone to do something): He urged her to drive carefully; `Come with me,' he urged.) urge* * *Drän·gen<-s>[ˈdrɛŋən]nt kein pl pleading, begging, beseeching formschließlich gab er ihrem \Drängen nach he finally gave in to her* * *1.intransitives Verb1) (schieben) pushdie Menge drängte zum Ausgang — the crowd pressed towards the exit
2)auf etwas (Akk.) drängen — press for something
zum Aufbruch drängen — insist that it is/was time to leave
2.zur Eile drängen — hurry us/them etc. up
transitives Verb1) push2) (antreiben) press; urge3.sich in den Vordergrund drängen — (fig.) make oneself the centre of attention
* * *A. v/t1. (schieben) push, shove;2. (dringend bitten, auffordern) press (zu +inf into +ger); stärker: urge (to +inf); (unter Druck setzen) pressurize, besonders US pressure (into +ger); (zur Eile antreiben) rush;ich möchte Sie nicht drängen I don’t mean to put pressure on you3.es drängte mich zu (+inf) unwiderstehlich: I felt ( oder had) the urge to (+inf) zu danken etc: I felt I ought to ( oder had to) (+inf) Notwendigkeit: I felt compelled to (+inf) Verpflichtung: I felt obliged to (+inf)B. v/i1. push (and shove);alles drängte ins Freie everyone wanted to get out into the open;alles drängt nach München/zum Stadion everyone seems to be moving to Munich/to be converging on oder making their way to the stadium;drängen in (+akk) (einen Beruf etc) flood into2. (eilig sein) be urgent;die Zeit drängt time’s running out ( oder pressing)3.drängen auf (+akk) press for;darauf drängen, dass jemand etwas tut press (for) sb to do sth;darauf drängen, dass etwas getan wird press for sth to be done;darauf drängen, dass sich jemand entscheidet press (for) sb to make a decision, press sb for a decision4.jemanden zum Aufbruch/zur Eile drängen insist that sb should leave/hurry, urge sb to leave/hurryC. v/rsich um jemanden drängen crowd (a)round sb;die Leute drängen sich auf den Straßen people are crowding the streets, the streets are teeming with people; → gedrängt2. fig:sich drängen nach … be keen on …;* * *1.intransitives Verb1) (schieben) push2)auf etwas (Akk.) drängen — press for something
zum Aufbruch drängen — insist that it is/was time to leave
2.zur Eile drängen — hurry us/them etc. up
transitives Verb1) push2) (antreiben) press; urge3.sich in den Vordergrund drängen — (fig.) make oneself the centre of attention
* * *v.to edge (on) v.to hustle v.to press v.to push v.to rush v.to urge v. -
13 empujar
v.1 to push.¡eh, sin empujar! hey, stop pushing!las nuevas generaciones vienen empujando con fuerza the new generation is making its presence felt2 to press.empujar a alguien a que haga algo to push somebody into doing somethingverse empujado a hacer algo to find oneself forced o having to do something* * *1 to push, shove, thrust2 figurado to force, urge, press* * *verb1) to push2) shove* * *VT (=presionar) [gen] to push; [con fuerza] to shove, thrust; (Mec) to driveempujar — [en puertas] push
¡no empujen! — stop pushing!
* * *1.verbo transitivoa) <coche/columpio> to pushb) (incitar, presionar) to spur... on; ( obligar) to forceno tenía ganas, pero yo la empujé un poco — she didn't feel like it, but I gave her a bit of a push (colloq)
c) (Tec) to drive2.empujar via) ( hacer presión) to pushun actor que viene empujando fuerte — (period) an up-and-coming actor
b) ( dar empellones) to push, shove* * *= propel, wheel, push, jostle, shove.Ex. A magnetic field propels the bubbles in the right direction through the film.Ex. Suddenly, he extracted from his pocket a set of keys and wheeled his chair toward the credenza.Ex. While in a speech therapy session when she got up and pushed the table violently, pinning her therapist against the wall.Ex. In the case of flax the Library of Congress does not provide an enumerated division and so books on flax spinning must jostle in alphabetic order with books on other aspects of flax = En el caso del lino la Biblioteca del Congreso no proporciona una división enumerada por lo que los libros sobre el hilado del lino deben competir en la ordenación alfabética con otros libros que tratan sobre diferentes aspectos del lino.Ex. Meanwhile the journeymen, who had just gone to bed, hearing the row quickly got up again, came downstairs and then shoved me out of the door.----* abrir la puerta empujándola = push + open + door.* empujar hacia atrás = push back.* empujar ligeramente con el dedo o un instrumento = poke.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) <coche/columpio> to pushb) (incitar, presionar) to spur... on; ( obligar) to forceno tenía ganas, pero yo la empujé un poco — she didn't feel like it, but I gave her a bit of a push (colloq)
c) (Tec) to drive2.empujar via) ( hacer presión) to pushun actor que viene empujando fuerte — (period) an up-and-coming actor
b) ( dar empellones) to push, shove* * *= propel, wheel, push, jostle, shove.Ex: A magnetic field propels the bubbles in the right direction through the film.
Ex: Suddenly, he extracted from his pocket a set of keys and wheeled his chair toward the credenza.Ex: While in a speech therapy session when she got up and pushed the table violently, pinning her therapist against the wall.Ex: In the case of flax the Library of Congress does not provide an enumerated division and so books on flax spinning must jostle in alphabetic order with books on other aspects of flax = En el caso del lino la Biblioteca del Congreso no proporciona una división enumerada por lo que los libros sobre el hilado del lino deben competir en la ordenación alfabética con otros libros que tratan sobre diferentes aspectos del lino.Ex: Meanwhile the journeymen, who had just gone to bed, hearing the row quickly got up again, came downstairs and then shoved me out of the door.* abrir la puerta empujándola = push + open + door.* empujar hacia atrás = push back.* empujar ligeramente con el dedo o un instrumento = poke.* * *empujar [A1 ]vt1 ‹coche/puerta/columpio› to pushlo empujaron contra la pared they pushed him (up) against the wallel viento empujaba la barca hacia la orilla the wind was blowing o carrying the boat toward(s) the shore¡empújame! give me a push!2 (incitar, presionar) to spur … on; (obligar) to forceno tenía ganas, pero yo la empujé un poco she didn't feel like it, but I talked her into it o I spurred her on a bit3 ( Tec) to drive■ empujarvi1 (hacer presión) to push[ S ] empujar pushempuja tú de tu lado you push from your sideun actor joven que viene empujando fuerte ( period); a young actor who is making quite an impression2 (dar empellones) to push, shove¡sin empujar! stop pushing!todo el mundo empujaba para entrar everybody was pushing and shoving to get in* * *
empujar ( conjugate empujar) verbo transitivo
◊ ¡empújame! give me a push!b) (incitar, presionar) to spur … on;
( obligar) to forcec) (Tec) to drive
verbo intransitivo
empujar verbo transitivo
1 (desplazar) to push, shove: la gente nos empujaba hacia la salida, people pushed us towards the exit
2 (inducir) to drive: su honestidad le empuja a obrar así, his honesty drives him to act that way
' empujar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
achuchar
- mover
- aventar
- fuerte
English:
boost
- heave
- jog
- jostle
- prod
- pull
- push
- push around
- push out
- roll
- shove
- shove away
- thrust
- thrust forward
- wheel
- drive
- stir
* * *♦ vt1. [puerta] to push (open);[persona, vehículo, objeto] to push; [palanca] to push (down on);empújame un poquito give me a little push, push me a bit;las olas empujaron el cuerpo hasta la orilla the waves carried the body to the shore2. [presionar] to push;[estimular] to push, to encourage;ella me empujó a mentir she pushed me into lying;a ese niño habría que empujarlo un poco that child needs to be pushed a bit;¿qué le empujaría a hacer una cosa así? what would drive him to do a thing like that?;verse empujado a hacer algo to find oneself forced o having to do sth♦ vito push;¡eh, sin empujar! hey, stop pushing!;empujar [en letrero] push;las nuevas generaciones de abogados vienen empujando con fuerza the new generation of lawyers is making its presence felt* * *v/t push; figurge on, spur on* * *empujar vi: to push, to shoveempujar vt1) : to push2) presionar: to spur on, to press* * *empujar vb to push -
14 precipitar
v.1 to throw or hurl down.2 to hasten, to speed up.3 to precipitate (chemistry).* * *1 (apresurar) to rush; (adelantar) to bring forward2 QUÍMICA to precipitate3 (lanzar) to push, throw1 (apresurarse) to rush, be hasty2 (caer) to fall; (arrojarse) to throw os* * *1. VT1) (=arrojar) to hurl down, throw ( desde from)2) (=apresurar) to hasten, precipitate frmaquello precipitó su salida — that affair hastened o frm precipitated his departure
la dimisión precipitó la crisis — her resignation brought on o frm precipitated the crisis
3) (Quím) to precipitate2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1) ( acelerar) crisis/incidente to hasten, precipitate (frml)2) (lanzar, arrojar)lo precipitó al vacío — she pushed him out of the window (o over the cliff etc)
3) (Quím) to precipitate2.precipitarse v pron1) (en decisión, juicio)no te precipites — don't rush into anything, don't be hasty
2) ( apresurarse) to rushprecipitarse A + INF — to rush to + inf
3)a) ( caer) to plungeb) (refl) ( arrojarse) to throw oneself* * *= precipitate.Ex. What precipitated that furor was that Panizzi's volume represented a uncompromising rejection of the comfortable ideology of the finding catalog.----* no precipitarse = keep + a cool head, play it + cool.* precipitarse = plunge into, rush ahead, plunge into, gallop, rush, fall off, career, jump + the gun, careen, stampede.* precipitarse al vacío = fall into + the void, fall into + (empty) space.* precipitarse en masa a = swarm (into/in).* precipitarse por = crash through.* * *1.verbo transitivo1) ( acelerar) crisis/incidente to hasten, precipitate (frml)2) (lanzar, arrojar)lo precipitó al vacío — she pushed him out of the window (o over the cliff etc)
3) (Quím) to precipitate2.precipitarse v pron1) (en decisión, juicio)no te precipites — don't rush into anything, don't be hasty
2) ( apresurarse) to rushprecipitarse A + INF — to rush to + inf
3)a) ( caer) to plungeb) (refl) ( arrojarse) to throw oneself* * *= precipitate.Ex: What precipitated that furor was that Panizzi's volume represented a uncompromising rejection of the comfortable ideology of the finding catalog.
* no precipitarse = keep + a cool head, play it + cool.* precipitarse = plunge into, rush ahead, plunge into, gallop, rush, fall off, career, jump + the gun, careen, stampede.* precipitarse al vacío = fall into + the void, fall into + (empty) space.* precipitarse en masa a = swarm (into/in).* precipitarse por = crash through.* * *precipitar [A1 ]vtA (acelerar, apresurar) to hasten, precipitate ( frml)no precipites los acontecimientos don't rush thingsaquellos incidentes precipitaron la caída del régimen those incidents precipitated o hastened the downfall of the regimeB(lanzar, arrojar): lo precipitó al vacío she pushed him into space, she pushed him out of the window ( o over the cliff etc)C ( Quím) to precipitateA(en una decisión, un juicio): no te precipites, piénsalo bien don't rush into anything o don't be hasty, think about it carefullyte precipitaste juzgándolo así you were rash to judge him like thatB (apresurarse) to rush precipitarse A + INF to rush to + INFel camarero se precipitó a abrirnos la puerta the waiter rushed to open the door for usla muchedumbre se precipitó hacia la salida de emergencia the crowd rushed toward(s) the emergency exitel coche se precipitó a toda velocidad contra el muro the car hurtled into the wall at full speedlos acontecimientos se precipitaron y tuve que emprender viaje inmediatamente things happened very quickly o I was overtaken by events and I had to set off immediatelyC1 (caer) to plunge2 ( refl) (arrojarse) to throw oneselfse precipitó al vacío desde un noveno piso he threw himself from the ninth floor* * *
precipitar verbo transitivo
1 (una acción, un acontecimiento) to hurry, rush
2 (un objeto) to throw, hurl
3 Quím to precipitate
' precipitar' also found in these entries:
English:
precipitate
* * *♦ vt1. [arrojar] to throw o hurl down2. [acelerar] to hasten, to speed up;su dimisión precipitó las elecciones his resignation hastened o precipitated the elections;no precipitemos los acontecimientos let's not rush things, let's not jump the gun;la muerte de su mujer precipitó su vuelta his wife's death caused him to return early3. Quím to precipitate♦ viQuím to precipitate* * *v/t1 ( lanzar) throw, hurl2 ( acelerar) hasten3 QUÍM precipitate* * *precipitar vt1) apresurar: to hasten, to speed up2) arrojar: to hurl, to throw -
15 dirigir
dirigir ( conjugate dirigir) verbo transitivo 1 ‹periódico/revista› to run, edit; ‹investigación/tesis› to supervise; ‹ debate› to lead, chair; ‹ tráfico› to direct ‹ orquesta› to conduct 2a) dirigir algo a algn ‹mensaje/carta› to address sth to sb;‹ críticas› to direct sth to sb; no me dirigió la palabra he didn't say a word to me ‹ pistola› to point sth toward(s) sth/sb; dirigir la mirada hacia or a algo/algn to look at sth/sb; 3 ( encaminar) dirigir algo a hacer algo ‹ esfuerzos› to channel sth into doing sth; ‹energía/atención› to direct sth toward(s) doing sth dirigirse verbo pronominal 1 ( encaminarse): dirigirse hacia algo to head for sth 2 dirigirse a algn ( oralmente) to speak o talk to sb; ( por escrito) to write to sb
dirigir verbo transitivo
1 (estar al mando de) to direct (una empresa) to manage (un negocio, una escuela) to run (un sindicato, partido) to lead (un periódico) to edit
2 (una orquesta) to conduct (una película) to direct
3 (hacer llegar unas palabras, un escrito) to address (una mirada) to give
4 (encaminar, poner en una dirección) to direct, steer: dirigió el coche hacia la salida, he drove his car to the exit
dirigió la mirada hacia la caja fuerte, she looked towards the strongbox
dirigió sus pasos hacia el bosque, he made his way towards the wood ' dirigir' also found in these entries: Spanish: cruzar - derivar - destinar - enchufar - enfilar - mandar - manejar - manipular - orquestar - palabra - conducir English: address - aim - bend - conduct - control - direct - guide - lead - level - manage - mastermind - operate - pitch - run - shine - spearhead - steer - turn - edit - head - produce - target -
16 Drängen
I v/t1. (schieben) push, shove; jemanden zur Seite drängen push s.o. aside ( oder out of the way); Defensive, Ecke, Hintergrund2. (dringend bitten, auffordern) press (zu + Inf. into + Ger.); stärker: urge (to + Inf.); (unter Druck setzen) pressurize, bes. Am. pressure (into + Ger.); (zur Eile antreiben) rush; ich lasse mich nicht drängen I’m not going to let anyone ( oder them etc.) rush me; ich möchte Sie nicht drängen I don’t mean to put pressure on you3. es drängte mich zu (+ Inf.) unwiderstehlich: I felt ( oder had) the urge to (+ Inf.) zu danken etc.: I felt I ought to ( oder had to) (+ Inf.) Notwendigkeit: I felt compelled to (+ Inf.) Verpflichtung: I felt obliged to (+ Inf.)II v/i1. push (and shove); nach vorn drängen push one’s way forward ( oder to the front); zum Eingang drängen Menge: push its oder their way ( oder crowd) toward(s) the entrance; alles drängte ins Freie everyone wanted to get out into the open; alles drängt nach München / zum Stadion everyone seems to be moving to Munich / to be converging on oder making their way to the stadium; drängen in (+ Akk) (einen Beruf etc.) flood into3. drängen auf (+ Akk) press for; darauf drängen, dass jemand etw. tut press (for) s.o. to do s.th.; darauf drängen, dass etw. getan wird press for s.th. to be done; darauf drängen, dass sich jemand entscheidet press (for) s.o. to make a decision, press s.o. for a decision4. jemanden zum Aufbruch / zur Eile drängen insist that s.o. should leave / hurry, urge s.o. to leave / hurryIII v/refl1. push (and shove); siehe auch II 1; Menge: sich um jemanden drängen crowd (a)round s.o.; die Leute drängen sich auf den Straßen people are crowding the streets, the streets are teeming with people; gedrängt2. fig.: sich drängen nach... be keen on...; die Leute drängen sich danach, bei uns zu arbeiten people are queuing (Am. lining) up to work for us* * *das Drängenurgency* * *Drạ̈n|gennt -s, no plurging; (= Bitten) requests pl; (= Bestehen) insistence* * *1) (to push, press etc together: We (were) all crushed into the tiny room.) crush2) (to make (someone) act quickly: Don't try to hustle me into making a sudden decision.) hustle3) (to urge or hurry: He pressed her to enter the competition.) press4) (to try to make (someone) do something; to urge on, especially foolishly: She pushed him into applying for the job.) push5) (to try to persuade or request earnestly (someone to do something): He urged her to drive carefully; `Come with me,' he urged.) urge* * *Drän·gen<-s>[ˈdrɛŋən]nt kein pl pleading, begging, beseeching formschließlich gab er ihrem \Drängen nach he finally gave in to her* * *1.intransitives Verb1) (schieben) pushdie Menge drängte zum Ausgang — the crowd pressed towards the exit
2)zum Aufbruch drängen — insist that it is/was time to leave
2.zur Eile drängen — hurry us/them etc. up
transitives Verb1) push2) (antreiben) press; urge3.sich in den Vordergrund drängen — (fig.) make oneself the centre of attention
* * *1. pushing and shoving* * *1.intransitives Verb1) (schieben) push2)auf etwas (Akk.) drängen — press for something
zum Aufbruch drängen — insist that it is/was time to leave
2.zur Eile drängen — hurry us/them etc. up
transitives Verb1) push2) (antreiben) press; urge3.sich in den Vordergrund drängen — (fig.) make oneself the centre of attention
* * *v.to edge (on) v.to hustle v.to press v.to push v.to rush v.to urge v. -
17 hinten
Adv.1. at the back; (am Ende) auch at the end; NAUT., FLUG. aft; (im Hintergrund) in the background; hinten in (+ Dat) in ( oder at) the back of; nach hinten (to the) back; NAUT., FLUG. aft; nach hinten gelegenes Zimmer room at the back; nach hinten hinausgehen Zimmer etc.: be at ( oder face) the back; nach hinten umkippen tip up backwards; von hinten from behind; anfangen: at the end; Sex: from behind; der Zweite von hinten the second from the back; von hinten nach vorne lesen, sortieren: from back to front, backwards; ziehen, kämpfen: from the back to the front, toward(s) the front; hinten anfügen add; sich hinten anstellen join ( oder go to the back of) the queue (Am. line)2. (im Rückstand): ziemlich weit hinten sein be a long way behind; fig., in Entwicklung: be quite far behind; hinten bleiben lag behind3. (weit entfernt): dort hinten back there; ganz weit hinten far away in the distance; weit hinten im Wald / in Sibirien in the depths of the forest / far away in Siberia4. umg., euph. (am Gesäß) on one’s behind ( oder backside); hinten wund sein have a sore behind; jemandem hinten reinkriechen fig., vulg. suck up to s.o., lick s.o.’s arse (Am. ass)5. umg., in Wendungen: hinten und vorn(e ) betrügen: left, right and cent|re (Am. -er); bedienen: hand and foot; jemanden hinten und vorn(e) verwöhnen spoil s.o. rotten; die stecken ihm das Geld hinten und vorn(e) rein they are giving him money hand over fist; es reicht / stimmt hinten und vorn(e) nicht oder weder hinten noch vorn(e) it’s nowhere near enough / it’s totally wrong; ich weiß nicht mehr, wo hinten und vorn(e) ist I don’t know whether I’m coming or going; ich hab doch hinten keine Augen I haven’t got eyes in the back of my head; von hinten durch die Brust ins Auge hum. in a roundabout way; ich sehe sie am liebsten von hinten I’m always glad to see the back of her; er kann oder kommt hinten nicht mehr hoch (ist gebrechlich) he is very frail; (ist in verzweifelter Lage) he is in a desperate situation; da hieß es Herr Professor hinten, Herr Professor vorn Professor this and Professor that* * *at the back; aft; behind* * *hịn|ten ['hɪntn]adv1) behindvon hinten — from the back; (bei Menschen auch) from behind
nach hinten — to the back
hinten auf der Liste — at the end of the list
sich hinten anstellen — to join the end of the queue (Brit) or line (US)
hinten im Bild — in the back of the picture
nach hinten laufen — to run to the back
das Alphabet von hinten aufsagen — to say the alphabet backwards
etw hinten anfügen — to add sth at the end
hinten bleiben (lit) — to stay behind, to stay at the back; (fig) to lag behind
von hinten — from behind; jdn erkennen auch from the back
hinten im Auto/Bus — in the back of the car/bus
der Blinker hinten — the rear indicator (esp Brit) or blinker (US)
hinten und vorn nichts haben (inf) — to be as flat as a pancake (esp Brit inf) or board (US inf)
nach hinten — to the back; fallen, ziehen backwards
jdn am liebsten von hinten sehen (inf) — to be glad to see the back of sb
nach hinten ausschlagen (Pferd) — to kick out
See:→ Augedas Buch ist hinten schmutzig — the back ( cover) of the book is dirty
hinten auf der Medaille — on the back or the reverse side of the medal
ein Blick nach hinten — a look behind
etw von hinten und vorn betrachten (fig) — to consider sth from all angles
4)5) (fig)hinten und vorn (betrügen) — left, right and centre (Brit) or center (US); bedienen hand and foot; verwöhnen rotten (inf); egal sein absolutely, utterly
das stimmt hinten und vorn nicht, das stimmt weder hinten noch vorn — that is absolutely untrue
dann heißt es Frau Schmidt hinten und Frau Schmidt vorn — then it's Mrs Schmidt this and Mrs Schmidt that
ich weiß nicht mehr, wo hinten und vorn ist — I don't know whether I'm coming or going
* * *hin·ten[ˈhɪntn̩]1. (im rückwärtigen Teil) at the backer sitzt ganz \hinten in der vorletzten Reihe he's sitting at the back in the last row but one\hinten bleiben to stay behind\hinten im Bild in the back of the picture\hinten im Bus in the back [or rear] of the bus\hinten im Garten at the bottom of the gardendas Haus da \hinten the house back therenach \hinten fallen to fall backwards▪ von \hinten from behind2. (dem Ende zu) at the enddas wird weiter \hinten erklärt that's explained further towards the end\hinten im Buch at the back of the bookein Buch von vorn[e] bis \hinten lesen to read a book from cover to covervon \hinten anfangen to begin from the endetw von \hinten aufsagen to say sth backwardshast du schon bemerkt, dass du \hinten [am Hemd] einen Fleck hast? have you seen that there's a stain on the back [of your shirt]?nach \hinten abgehen THEAT to leave the stagenach \hinten ausschlagen (Pferd) to kick outnach \hinten durchgehen TRANSP to go to the backnach \hinten gelegen sein/wohnen to be/live at the back of the houseein Zimmer nach \hinten a room at the backdie Stoßstange \hinten the rear bumpervon \hinten kommen to come from behind5. (an unbedeutender Stelle) behind\hinten bleiben to lag behindweit \hinten liegen to be tailed off BRIT6.▶ Frau/Herr... \hinten, Frau/Herr... vorn (fam) it's Mrs/Mr... this, Mrs/Mr... that, it's yes Mrs/Mr..., no Mrs/Mr..., [three bags full, Mrs/Mr...]▶ \hinten nicht mehr hochkommen (fam) to be [utterly] shattered fam [or exhausted] [or BRIT sl knackered] [or BRIT fam dead beat]▶ jdm \hinten reinkriechen (fam) to crawl fam [or grovel] to sb, to lick [or kiss] sb's arse [or AM ass] vulg▶ jdn \hinten und vorn[e] bedienen to wait on sb hand and footdas reicht doch \hinten und vorne nicht! that's nothing like enough!das stimmt doch \hinten und vorn[e] nicht [o weder \hinten noch vorn[e]] that can't [or there's no way that can] be right▶ nicht mehr wissen, wo \hinten und vorn[e] ist to not know if one's on one's head or one's heels [or if one's coming or going]* * *Adverb at the back; in or at the rearsich hinten anstellen — join the back of the queue (Brit.) or (Amer.) line
hinten im Buch — at the back or end of the book
weiter hinten — further back; (in einem Buch) further on
von hinten nach vorne — backwards; (in einem Buch) from back to front
nach hinten gehen — go or walk to the back/into the room behind
hinten am Haus — at the back or rear of the house
von hinten kommen/jemanden von hinten erstechen — come from behind/stab somebody from behind
jemandem hinten drauffahren — (ugs.) run into the back of somebody
die anderen sind ganz weit hinten — the others are a long way back or behind
hinten und vorn[e] bedient werden — (ugs.) be waited on hand and foot
jemanden am liebsten von hinten sehen — (ugs.) be glad to see the back of somebody
* * *hinten advnach hinten (to the) back; SCHIFF, FLUG aft;nach hinten gelegenes Zimmer room at the back;nach hinten umkippen tip up backwards;der Zweite von hinten the second from the back;von hinten nach vorne lesen, sortieren: from back to front, backwards; ziehen, kämpfen: from the back to the front, toward(s) the front;hinten anfügen add;2. (im Rückstand):hinten bleiben lag behind3. (weit entfernt):dort hinten back there;ganz weit hinten far away in the distance;weit hinten im Wald/in Sibirien in the depths of the forest/far away in Siberiahinten wund sein have a sore behind;jemanden hinten und vorn(e) verwöhnen spoil sb rotten;die stecken ihm das Geld hinten und vorn(e) rein they are giving him money hand over fist;es reicht/stimmt hinten und vorn(e) nicht oderweder hinten noch vorn(e) it’s nowhere near enough/it’s totally wrong;ich weiß nicht mehr, wo hinten und vorn(e) ist I don’t know whether I’m coming or going;ich hab doch hinten keine Augen I haven’t got eyes in the back of my head;von hinten durch die Brust ins Auge hum in a roundabout way;ich sehe sie am liebsten von hinten I’m always glad to see the back of her;kommt hinten nicht mehr hoch (ist gebrechlich) he is very frail; (ist in verzweifelter Lage) he is in a desperate situation;Herr Professor hinten, Herr Professor vorn Professor this and Professor that* * *Adverb at the back; in or at the rearsich hinten anstellen — join the back of the queue (Brit.) or (Amer.) line
hinten im Buch — at the back or end of the book
weiter hinten — further back; (in einem Buch) further on
von hinten nach vorne — backwards; (in einem Buch) from back to front
nach hinten gehen — go or walk to the back/into the room behind
hinten am Haus — at the back or rear of the house
von hinten kommen/jemanden von hinten erstechen — come from behind/stab somebody from behind
jemandem hinten drauffahren — (ugs.) run into the back of somebody
hinten und vorn[e] bedient werden — (ugs.) be waited on hand and foot
jemanden am liebsten von hinten sehen — (ugs.) be glad to see the back of somebody
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18 hinstürzen
v/i (trennb., ist -ge-)1. fall* * *hịn|stür|zenvi sep aux sein1) (= hinfallen) to fall down heavily2)* * *hin|stür·zenvi Hilfsverb: sein1. (eilends hinlaufen) to rush somewhere2. (hinfallen) to fall [heavily]* * *intransitives Verb; mit sein1) fall down [heavily]2) (hineilen) rush or dash therezum Ausgang hinstürzen — rush or dash towards the exit
* * *hinstürzen v/i (trennb, ist -ge-)1. fall2.zu rush to* * *intransitives Verb; mit sein1) fall down [heavily]2) (hineilen) rush or dash therezum Ausgang hinstürzen — rush or dash towards the exit
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19 hinaus
Adv.1. räumlich: out, out there; (nach außen) outside; hinaus! get out!; hinaus mit ihm! throw him out!; hinaus damit! out with it; aufs Meer hinaus out to sea; hinaus aus out of; nach hinten / vorn hinaus wohnen: at the back / front; über... (Akk) hinaus (weiter als) beyond, past; (höher als) above, more than; zum oder durchs Fenster hinaus out of the window, Am. und Brit. umg. auch out the window; ein Zimmer zur Straße / zum Hof hinaus a room facing ( oder overlooking) the street / overlooking ( oder looking into) a courtyard; er ist hinten / zur Hintertür hinaus umg. he went out the back / the back door; er weiß nicht wo hinaus umg. he doesn’t know which way to turn2. zeitlich: auf Jahre hinaus for years (to come); über die nächste Woche hinaus till (at least) the week after next; über das Alter ist sie hinaus she’s grown out of it; über die vierzig hinaus sein be over forty3. fig.: über etw. (Akk) hinaus (zusätzlich zu) over and above s.th., in addition to s.th.; über das normale Maß hinaus beyond the norm; über etw. (Akk) hinaus sein be past s.th.; ich bin längst darüber hinaus zu (+ Inf.) I’m long past (+ Ger.) darüber ist er hinaus he’s got over that; darüber 5* * *out* * *hi|naus [hɪ'naus]adv1) (räumlich) outhináús — beyond, over
aus dem or zum Fenster hináús — out of the window
hier/dort hináús — this/that way out
hinten/vorn hináús — at the back or rear/front
nach hinten/vorn hináús wohnen — to live towards (Brit) or toward (US) or facing the back/the front
zur Straße hináús — facing the street
durch die Tür hináús — out of or out through the door
2)(zeitlich)
auf Jahre/Monate hináús — for years/months to comebis weit über die siebzig hináús — until well over or after or past seventy
wir werden damit über Mittwoch hináús beschäftigt sein — we'll be busy with that until after Wednesday
3) (fig)hináús — over and above; (über Gehalt, Summe auch) on top of
über das Grab hináús — beyond the grave
darüber hináús — over and above this, on top of this, in addition to this
See:* * *hi·naus[hɪˈnaus]II. adv1. (von hier nach draußen) outhier/da/dort \hinaus bitte! this/that way out, please!da hinten/vorne \hinaus out the back/front way!die Hintertür ist verriegelt, also geht's nur da vorne \hinaus the back door is locked so we'll have to go out the front [door/way]zum Ausgang die zweite Tür links \hinaus! the exit is out through the second door on the left▪ \hinaus sein to have gone outsideer trat aus dem Haus \hinaus in den Garten he stepped out of the house into the gardendie Katze muss durch das/zum Fenster \hinaus entwischt sein the cat must have got out of the windownach hinten/vorne \hinaus liegen to be [situated] at the back/front [of a house]das Schlafzimmer geht nach hinten \hinaus the bedroom is at the backnach hinten/vorne \hinaus wohnen to live at the back/front2. (fig)über ein bestimmtes Stadium \hinaus sein to have got beyond a particular stageüber das Notwendigste \hinaus beyond what is immediately necessaryer hat darüber \hinaus nichts Neues zu sagen other than that he has nothing new to say3. (zeitlich)auf Jahre \hinaus for years to comeüber Mittag \hinaus till after middayüber die Zwanzig \hinaus well into the [or one's] twenties, well over twenty* * *1) (räumlich) outhinaus [mit dir]! — out you go!; out with you!
hier/dort hinaus — this/that way out
nach hinten/vorne hinaus liegen — < room> be situated at the back/front
2) (zeitlich)3)über etwas (Akk.) hinaus — beyond something; (zusätzlich zu etwas) over and above or in addition to something; s. auch darüber
* * *hinaus advhinaus! get out!;hinaus mit ihm! throw him out!;hinaus damit! out with it;aufs Meer hinaus out to sea;hinaus aus out of;nach hinten/vorn hinaus wohnen: at the back/front;über … (akk)durchs Fenster hinaus out of the window, US und Br umg auch out the window;ein Zimmer zur Straße/zum Hof hinaus a room facing ( oder overlooking) the street/overlooking ( oder looking into) a courtyard;er ist hinten/zur Hintertür hinaus umg he went out the back/the back door;er weiß nicht wo hinaus umg he doesn’t know which way to turn2. zeitlich:auf Jahre hinaus for years (to come);über die nächste Woche hinaus till (at least) the week after next;über das Alter ist sie hinaus she’s grown out of it;über die vierzig hinaus sein be over forty3. fig:über etwas (akk)hinaus (zusätzlich zu) over and above sth, in addition to sth;über das normale Maß hinaus beyond the norm;über etwas (akk)hinaus sein be past sth;hinaus… im v meist … out; → auch heraus…, raus…* * *1) (räumlich) outhinaus [mit dir]! — out you go!; out with you!
hier/dort hinaus — this/that way out
nach hinten/vorne hinaus liegen — < room> be situated at the back/front
2) (zeitlich)3)über etwas (Akk.) hinaus — beyond something; (zusätzlich zu etwas) over and above or in addition to something; s. auch darüber
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20 head
1. noun1) Kopf, der; Haupt, das (geh.)head first — mit dem Kopf zuerst/voran
head over heels in love — bis über beide Ohren verliebt (ugs.)
lose one's head — (fig.) den Kopf verlieren
be unable to make head or tail of something/somebody — aus etwas/jemandem nicht klug werden
2) (mind) Kopf, derin one's head — im Kopf
enter somebody's head — jemandem in den Sinn kommen
two heads are better than one — (prov.) zwei Köpfe sind besser als einer
I've got a good/bad head for figures — ich kann gut rechnen/rechnen kann ich überhaupt nicht
not quite right in the head — (coll.) nicht ganz richtig [im Kopf] (ugs.)
have got it into one's head that... — fest [davon] überzeugt sein, dass...
the first thing that comes into somebody's head — das erste, was jemandem einfällt
3) (person)a or per head — pro Kopf
playback/erasing head — Wiedergabe-/Löschkopf, der
head of government — Regierungschef, der/-chefin, die
head of state — Staatsoberhaupt, das
11) see academic.ru/33986/headmaster">headmaster; headmistress2. attributive adjectivehead waiter — Oberkellner, der
3. transitive verbhead office — Hauptverwaltung, die; (Commerc.) Hauptbüro, das
1) (provide with heading) überschreiben; betiteln3) (direct)4) (Footb.) köpfen5) (overtake and stop)4. intransitive verbhead somebody/something [off] — jemanden/etwas abdrängen
head for London — [Flugzeug, Schiff:] Kurs auf London nehmen; [Auto:] in Richtung London fahren
head towards or for somebody/the buffet — auf jemanden/das Buffet zusteuern
you're heading for trouble — du wirst Ärger bekommen
* * *[hed] 1. noun1) (the top part of the human body, containing the eyes, mouth, brain etc; the same part of an animal's body: The stone hit him on the head; He scratched his head in amazement.) der Kopf2) (a person's mind: An idea came into my head last night.) der Kopf3) (the height or length of a head: The horse won by a head.) die Kopflänge4) (the chief or most important person (of an organization, country etc): Kings and presidents are heads of state; ( also adjective) a head waiter; the head office.) das (Ober-)Haupt; Ober...5) (anything that is like a head in shape or position: the head of a pin; The boy knocked the heads off the flowers.) der Kopf6) (the place where a river, lake etc begins: the head of the Nile.) die Quelle7) (the top, or the top part, of anything: Write your address at the head of the paper; the head of the table.) oberes Ende8) (the front part: He walked at the head of the procession.) die Spitze9) (a particular ability or tolerance: He has no head for heights; She has a good head for figures.) die Begabung10) (a headmaster or headmistress: You'd better ask the Head.) der Leiter12) (a headland: Beachy Head.) die Landspitze13) (the foam on the top of a glass of beer etc.) die Blume2. verb1) (to go at the front of or at the top of (something): The procession was headed by the band; Whose name headed the list?) an erster Stelle stehen2) (to be in charge of; to be the leader of: He heads a team of scientists investigating cancer.) leiten3) ((often with for) to (cause to) move in a certain direction: The explorers headed south; The boys headed for home; You're heading for disaster!) zusteuern4) (to put or write something at the beginning of: His report was headed `Ways of Preventing Industrial Accidents'.) betiteln•- -headed- header
- heading
- heads
- headache
- headband
- head-dress
- headfirst
- headgear
- headlamp
- headland
- headlight
- headline
- headlines
- headlong
- head louse
- headmaster
- head-on
- headphones
- headquarters
- headrest
- headscarf
- headsquare
- headstone
- headstrong
- headwind
- above someone's head
- go to someone's head
- head off
- head over heels
- heads or tails? - keep one's head
- lose one's head
- make head or tail of
- make headway
- off one's head* * *[hed]I. NOUNfrom \head to foot [or toe] von Kopf bis Fußto bow one's \head den Kopf senkento nod one's \head mit dem Kopf nickento shake one's \head den Kopf schüttelnto put ideas into sb's \head jdm Flausen in den Kopf setzenwhat put that idea into your \head? wie kommst du denn darauf?to need a clear \head to do sth einen klaren Kopf brauchen, um etw zu tunto have a good \head for sth für etw akk begabt seinshe's got a good \head for figures sie kann gut mit Zahlen umgehento clear one's \head einen klaren Kopf bekommento get sb/sth out of one's \head sich dat jdn/etw aus dem Kopf schlagenI can't get that man out of my \head dieser Mann geht mir einfach nicht mehr aus dem Kopfto use one's \head seinen Verstand benutzena \head of broccoli/cauliflower ein Brokkoli/Blumenkohla \head of cabbage ein Kohlkopf ma \head of lettuce ein Salatto be a \head taller than sb [um] einen Kopf größer sein als jdto win by a \head mit einer Kopflänge Vorsprung gewinnen5. no pl (top, front part)the \head of the bed das Kopfende des Bettesat the \head of the table am Kopf[ende] des Tisches6. (blunt end) of a nail, pin, screw Kopf m; (end of tool) of a hammer Haupt nt, Kopf m; of a screwdriver Griff m; of tape, photographic film Anfang mthe \head of a match der Streichholzkopfthe \head of the family das Familienoberhaupta \head of state ein Staatsoberhaupt nt\heads or tails? Kopf oder Zahl?you have to pour the beer slowly so there isn't too big a \head on it man muss das Bier langsam einschenken, damit es nicht zu viel Schaum gibtthe \head of a river/stream ein Fluss-/Bachoberlauf m13. (accumulated amount)\head of steam Dampfdruck mthe \head of a boil/a pimple der Eiterpfropf einer Beule/eines Pickels17.▶ to not be able to make \head [n]or tail of sth aus etw dat nicht schlau [o klug] werden, sich dat auf etw akk keinen Reim machen können▶ to bring sth to a \head (carry sth too far) etw auf die Spitze treiben; (force a decision) etw forcieren [o zur Entscheidung bringen]▶ to bury one's \head in the sand, to have one's \head buried in the sand den Kopf in den Sand stecken▶ to do sth over sb's \head etw über jds Kopf hinweg tun▶ to get [or put] one's \head down BRIT (concentrate) sich akk [ganz auf eine Sache] konzentrieren; (sleep) sich akk aufs Ohr hauen fam▶ to get sth into one's \head etw begreifenwhen will you get it into your thick \head that...? wann geht es endlich in deinen sturen Kopf [o kapierst du endlich], dass...? fam▶ to give sb their \head jdn gewähren lassen, jdm seinen Willen lassen▶ to go over sb's \head über jds Kopf hinweg handeln▶ to go to sb's \head praise, success jdm zu Kopf steigen pej; alcohol, wine jdm in den [o zu] Kopf steigen▶ to have an old [or wise] \head on young shoulders für sein Alter ziemlich erwachsen [o reif] sein▶ to keep a cool \head einen kühlen Kopf bewahren▶ to keep one's \head einen klaren Kopf bewahren▶ to be off one's \head ( fam: be crazy, silly) übergeschnappt [o von allen guten Geistern verlassen] sein fam; (stoned) total zu[gedröhnt] [o zugekifft] sein slBen must be off his \head if he thinks Dad'll give him the money Ben kann nicht ganz bei Trost sein, wenn er glaubt, Dad würde ihm das Geld geben▶ to be [or go] over sb's \head über jds Horizont gehen▶ to put one's \heads together die Köpfe zusammenstecken▶ \heads will roll Köpfe werden rollenthe dog started barking its \head off der Hund begann, wie verrückt zu bellen▶ to have one's \head screwed on [right [or the right way]] ein patenter Mensch sein▶ to be \head and shoulders above sb/sth jdm/etw haushoch überlegen seinII. ADJECTIVEattr leitende(r, s)\head cook Küchenchef(in) m(f)\head office Zentrale fIII. TRANSITIVE VERB1. (be at the front of)▪ to \head sth etw anführenthe procession was \headed by the Queen die Queen ging der Prozession voran2. (be in charge of)to \head a firm/an organization eine Firma/Organisation leiten [o führen▪ to \head sth etw überschreiben [o mit einer Überschrift versehen]the article wasn't \headed der Artikel hatte keine Überschrift4. FBALLto \head the ball den Ball köpfen5. HORTto \head a tree einen Baum kappento \head home sich akk auf den Heimweg machento \head along a path einen Weg entlanglaufen3. (go toward)he \headed straight for the fridge er steuerte direkt auf den Kühlschrank zuto \head for disaster auf eine Katastrophe zusteuernto be \heading into [some] rough times schweren Zeiten entgegengehen* * *in cpds (= top, senior) Ober-* * *head [hed]A v/t2. voran-, vorausgehen (dat)3. (an)führen, leiten:a commission headed by ein Ausschuss unter der Leitung von4. lenken, steuern, dirigieren:a) um-, ablenken,b) abfangen,c) eine Gefahr etc abwenden, ein Gespräch etc abbiegen5. übertreffen6. einen Fluss etc (an der Quelle) umgehen7. mit einem Kopf etc versehen8. einen Titel geben (dat), betiteln9. die Spitze bilden von (oder gen)11. Fußball: den Ball köpfen:head away wegköpfen;head in einköpfen12. head upa) ein Fass ausböden,b) Wasser aufstauenB v/i1. a) gehen, fahren ( beide:for nach):be heading back auf dem Rückweg sein3. (mit der Front) liegen nach:4. (einen Kopf) ansetzen (Gemüse etc)5. sich entwickeln6. entspringen (Fluss)7. Fußball:head clear mit dem oder per Kopf klären;head in einköpfen;head wide vorbeiköpfenC adj1. Kopf…2. Spitzen…, Vorder…, an der Spitze stehend oder gehend3. Chef…, Haupt…, Ober…, Spitzen…, führend, oberst(er, e, es), erst(er, e, es):head cook Chefkoch m;head nurse Oberschwester fD s1. Kopf m:2. poet und fig Haupt n:head of the family Haupt der Familie, Familienvorstand m, -oberhaupt;3. Kopf m, Verstand m, auch Begabung f:he has a (good) head for languages er ist sehr sprachbegabt;head for figures Zahlengedächtnis n;have a good head for heights schwindelfrei sein;two heads are better than one zwei Köpfe wissen mehr als einer4. Spitze f, höchste Stelle, führende Stellung:at the head of an der Spitze von (od gen)5. a) (An)Führer(in), Leiter(in)b) Vorstand m, Vorsteher(in)c) Chef(in):head of government Regierungschefd) SCHULE Direktor m, Direktorin fa) oberer Absatz (einer Treppe)b) Kopf(ende) m(n) (eines Bettes, der Tafel etc)c) Kopf m (einer Buchseite, eines Briefes, eines Nagels, einer Stecknadel, eines Hammers, eines Golfschlägers etc)d) SCHIFF Topp m (Mast)7. Kopf m (einer Brücke oder Mole), oberes oder unteres Ende (eines Sees etc), Boden m (eines Fasses)8. a) Kopf m, Spitze f, vorderes Ende, Vorderteil m/nb) SCHIFF Bug mc) SCHIFF Toilette f (im Bug)9. Kopf m, (einzelne) Person:one pound a head ein Pfund pro Kopf oder Person10. (pl head) Stück n:50 head of cattle 50 Stück Vieh11. Br Anzahl f, Herde f, Ansammlung f (besonders Wild)12. Höhepunkt m, Krise f: → Bes Redew13. (Haupt-)Haar n:a beautiful head of hair schönes, volles Haar14. BOTa) (Salat- etc) Kopf m, Köpfchen n (kopfig gedrängter Blütenstand)15. ANAT Kopf m (vom Knochen oder Muskel)16. MED Durchbruchstelle f (eines Geschwürs etc)17. Vorgebirge n, Landspitze f, Kap n18. pl Vorderseite f (einer Münze):heads or tails? Wappen od Zahl?19. JAGD Geweih n:a deer of the first head ein fünfjähriger Hirsch21. Br Rahm m, Sahne f22. Quelle f (eines Flusses)23. a) Überschrift f, Titelkopf mb) Abschnitt m, Kapitel nc) (Haupt)Punkt m (einer Rede etc):the head and front das Wesentliche24. Abteilung f, Rubrik f, Kategorie f25. TYPO (Titel)Kopf m26. LING Oberbegriff m28. TECHa) Stauwasser nb) Staudamm m, -mauer f29. PHYS, TECHa) Gefälle n, Gefällhöhe fb) Druckhöhe fc) (Dampf-, Luft-, Gas) Druck md) Säule f, Säulenhöhe f (zur Druckmessung):head of water Wassersäule30. TECHa) Spindelkopf m (einer Fräsmaschine)b) Spindelbank f (einer Drehbank)c) Support m (einer Bohrbank)e) Saugmassel f (Gießerei)f) Kopf-, Deckplatte f, Haube f31. MUSc) Kopf m (einer Violine etc)32. Verdeck n, Dach n (einer Kutsche etc)b) …fan m:talk above sb’s head über jemandes Kopf hinweg reden;by head and shoulders an den Haaren (herbeiziehen), gewaltsam;(by) head and shoulders um Haupteslänge (größer etc), weitaus;head and shoulders above the rest den anderen turm- oder haushoch überlegen;from head to foot von Kopf bis Fuß;go off one’s head umg überschnappen;on one’s head auf dem Kopf stehend;on this head in diesem Punkt;out of one’s own heada) von sich aus, allein,b) auf eigene Verantwortung over sb’s head über jemandes Kopf hinweg;go over sb’s head to do sth jemanden übergehen und etwas tun;a) kopfüber (die Treppe hinunterstürzen),b) bis über die oder beide Ohren (verliebt sein) be head over heels in debt bis über die Ohren in Schulden sitzen oder stecken;bring to a head zum Ausbruch oder zur Entscheidung bringen;bury one’s head in the sand den Kopf in den Sand stecken;call for sb’s head jemandes Kopf fordern;go for a walk to clear one’s head um einen klaren Kopf zu bekommen;b) fig zur Entscheidung oder Krise kommen, sich zuspitzen cry one’s head off umg sich die Augen ausweinen oder aus dem Kopf weinen;it never entered his head to help her es kam ihm nie in den Sinn, ihr zu helfen;he’d forget his head if it wasn’t screwed on umg der würde sogar seinen Kopf vergessen, wenn er nicht angeschraubt wäre;gather head überhandnehmen;give a horse its head einem Pferd die Zügel schießen lassen;his name has gone out of my head mir ist sein Name entfallen;he has a good head on his shoulders er ist ein kluger Kopf;hold sth in one’s head etwas behalten, sich etwas merken;hold one’s head upa) den Kopf hoch halten,b) fig seine Selbstachtung nicht verlieren keep one’s head kühlen Kopf bewahren, die Nerven behalten;keep one’s head above water sich über Wasser halten (a. fig);a) etwas über den Haufen werfen umg,b) einer Sache ein Ende bereiten, Schluss machen mit etwas laugh one’s head off umg sich fast oder halb totlachen;let sb have his head jemandem seinen Willen lassen;it lies on my head es wird mir zur Last gelegt;lose one’s head den Kopf oder die Nerven verlieren;make head (gut) vorankommen, Fortschritte machen;I cannot make head or tail of it ich kann daraus nicht schlau werden, ich kann damit nichts anfangen;put sth into sb’s head jemandem etwas in den Kopf setzen;put sth out of one’s head sich etwas aus dem Kopf schlagen;they put their heads together sie steckten die Köpfe zusammen;run in sb’s head jemandem im Kopf herumgehen;take the head die Führung übernehmen;take sth into one’s head sich etwas in den Kopf setzen;talk sb’s head off umg jemandem ein Loch in den Bauch reden;turn sb’s head jemandem den Kopf verdrehen; → bang1 B 1, cloud A 1, knock B 1, roll B 1, swelled head, swollen head, top1 A 1hd abk1. hand2. head* * *1. noun1) Kopf, der; Haupt, das (geh.)mind your head! — Vorsicht, dein Kopf!; (on sign) Vorsicht - geringe Durchgangshöhe!
head first — mit dem Kopf zuerst/voran
lose one's head — (fig.) den Kopf verlieren
be unable to make head or tail of something/somebody — aus etwas/jemandem nicht klug werden
2) (mind) Kopf, dertwo heads are better than one — (prov.) zwei Köpfe sind besser als einer
I've got a good/bad head for figures — ich kann gut rechnen/rechnen kann ich überhaupt nicht
not quite right in the head — (coll.) nicht ganz richtig [im Kopf] (ugs.)
have got it into one's head that... — fest [davon] überzeugt sein, dass...
the first thing that comes into somebody's head — das erste, was jemandem einfällt
3) (person)a or per head — pro Kopf
5) in pl. (on coin)6) (working end etc.; also Mus.) Kopf, derplayback/erasing head — Wiedergabe-/Löschkopf, der
7) (on beer) Blume, diehead of government — Regierungschef, der/-chefin, die
head of state — Staatsoberhaupt, das
11) see headmaster; headmistress2. attributive adjectivehead waiter — Oberkellner, der
3. transitive verbhead office — Hauptverwaltung, die; (Commerc.) Hauptbüro, das
1) (provide with heading) überschreiben; betiteln2) (stand at top of) anführen [Liste]; (lead) leiten; führen [Bewegung]3) (direct)4) (Footb.) köpfen4. intransitive verbhead somebody/something [off] — jemanden/etwas abdrängen
head for London — [Flugzeug, Schiff:] Kurs auf London nehmen; [Auto:] in Richtung London fahren
head towards or for somebody/the buffet — auf jemanden/das Buffet zusteuern
* * *n.Chef- präfix.Haupt Häupter n.Kopf ¨-e m. v.an der Spitze stehen ausdr.
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