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1 trace a lost person

розшукувати особу, яка зникла без вісті

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2 trace

1) слід; незначна кількість, сліди; траса; трасування

2) розшукувати, виявляти, знаходити, розслідувати; висліджувати, вистежувати, слідкувати; простежувати; встановлювати

- traceable
- tracer
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trace the license plate number of the car to smb. — з'ясовувати за номерним знаком автомобіля його власника

- trace a criminal
- trace a dead person
- trace a lost person
- trace a victim
- trace evidence
- trace lost works of arts

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3 trace

1. n

1) звич. pl слід, відбиток (ноги тощо)

hot on the traces of smb. — по чиїхось гарячих слідах

to double on one's trace — заплутувати сліди (тж перен.)

to follow smb.'s traces — іти по чиїхось слідах

2) звич. pl сліди, залишки (чогось)

no traces remained of the old castle — нічого (й сліду) не лишилося від старого замку

without a trace — безслідно

3) відбиток, результат, наслідок (чогось)

there were traces of deep emotion on her face — відбиток глибоких переживань лежав на її обличчі

4) незначна кількість (чогось)

there is no trace of truth in the story — у цій розповіді нема й краплі правди

5) хім. сліди в аналізі; дуже мала кількість речовини

6) амер. проторована стежка

7) шлях, дорога

8) риса

9) запис (якогось самописного приладу)

10) креслення на кальці

11) траєкторія, траса

12) трасування

13) телеб. хід розгортки

14) амер., військ. рівняння у потилицю

15) посторонок

16) буд. підкіс

17) спорт. лижні

18) вудка

trace elements — мікроелементи

trace fertilizer — мікродобриво

to keep trace of smth. — стежити за чимсь

to die in the traces — померти на посту

to force smb. into the traces — запрягти когось у роботу

to kick over the traces — вийти з покори, збунтуватися

to work in the traces — амер. а) працювати за шаблоном, іти протореним шляхом; б) працювати регулярно

2. v

1) креслити (діаграму); накреслювати (план) (тж trace out)

2) перен. намітити план дій (лінію поведінки)

3) копіювати; знімати копію (тж trace over)

4) калькувати (тж trace over)

5) старанно виписувати (виводити) (слова, літери)

6) намічати, трасувати; провішувати лінію

7) іти по слідах

8) вистежувати (когось); стежити (за кимсь, чимсь)

9) знайти сліди (ознаки)

to trace long-lost relations — розшукати родичів, з якими давно втрачено зв'язок

10) простежити, з'ясувати

11) простежуватися; брати початок

12) вбачати, знаходити

I can't trace any connection to the event — я не можу знайти ніякого зв'язку з цією подією

13) визначати розташування (розміри) (стародавніх споруд тощо за руїнами, що збереглися)

14) роздивитися, розпізнати, розрізнити

15) фіксувати, записувати (про кардіограф тощо)

16) прикрашати візерунками

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I [treis] n
1) pl слід, відбиток (ноги, лапи)

traces of human feet [of a vehicle] — сліди людських ніг [машини]

traces of rabbits [squirrels]on /in/ the snow — сліди кроликів [білок]на снігу

to leave no trace — не залишати слідів

to follow smb 's traces — йти по чиїхсь слідах

to double on one's trace — робити петли (про переслідуваного звір; заплутувати сліди)

hot on the traces of smb — по чиїхсь гарячих слідах

2) pl сліди, залишки (чого-н.); ознаки

traces of an ancient city [of an earlier civilization] — сліди /залишки/ стародавнього міста [ранній цивілізації]

without a trace — безслідно

with no traces of life — без ознак життя; не подаючи ознак життя

to remove traces of smth — знищувати сліди чого-н.

no traces remained of the old castle — нічого не залишилося від старого замку

they could find no trace of him — вони не знали, де його шукати

she has still some traces of beauty — вона /її обличчя/ ще зберігає сліди минулої краси

the room bore numerous trace я of his presence — в кімнаті залишалися численні сліди його перебування

3) знак, результат; наслідки

war had left its traces on him — війна наклала на нього свій відбиток

sorrow and disappointment had left their traces upon his character — горе, розчарування наклали відбиток на його характер

there were traces of deep emotion on her face — відбиток глибоких переживань лежав на її обличчі; пcиx. енграма, відбиток в свідомості

4) чуточка, крапелька, невелика кількість

a trace more salt — ще трохи /трішки/ солі; домішка; присмак, призвук

a mere trace of a smile — слабка усмішка, натяк на усмішку

without a trace of fear — без тіні страху

to betray [to show] traces of anger [of emotion] — проявляти ознаки гніву [хвилювання]

there is just a trace of onion in the salad — у салаті ледве відчувається присмак цибулі

there is no trace of scent on the handkerchief — носова хустка без щонайменшого запаху ( духів)

there is no trace of truth in the story — в розповіді немає ні краплі правди

there was not a trace of colour in her cheeks — у неї на обличчі не було ні кровинки; pl; xiм. сліди в аналізі, дуже мала кількость речовини

5) aмep. стоптана стежка

sheep trace on /along/ the hill — овеча стежка на схилі гори; icт. дорога

6) ( контрастн смуга на спині (тварини)); межа, лінія; запис (якого-н. записуючого апарату); точка перетину ( лінії з площиною) або лінія перетину ( однієї площини з іншою)

7) креслення на кальці

8) cпopт. лижня

9) cпeц. траєкторія, траса

10) тлв. хід розгортки

11) війск. трасування

12) aмep. війск. рівняння в потилицю
II [treis] a
залишковий

trace gases — залишкові гази, сліди газів
III [treis] v
1) ( trace out) накидати ( план); креслити (діаграму, карту)

to trace (out) a plan of the district — накидати план району

trace the route on the map in pencil — накреслити олівцем на карті маршрут; показувати ( про карту)

the map traces the routes of airships — на карті показані маршрути повітряних кораблів; намічати собі план дії, лінію поведінки

to trace (out) a line of conduct — намітити лінію поведінки

he never followed the policy he traced (out) for himself — він ніколи не дотримувався наміченої ним політики

2) ( trace over); копіювати; знімати копію; калькувати

3) ретельно виписувати, виводити (слова, букви)

to trace the words with a shaking hand — виводити слова тремтячою рукою

4) cпeц. намічати, трасувати; провішувати лінію

5) слідувати, йти ( по слідах)

to trace deer — йти слідами оленя

to trace a fox to its den — пройти слідами лисиці до її нори

they traced a person's footsteps in the snow — вони йшли слідами людини на снігу

6) стежити; висліджувати

to trace a person [an animal] — стежити за людиною [за твариною]

to trace smb as far as Paris /to Paris/ — прослідкувати кого-н. до Парижа; проходити взодовж чого-л з метою з'ясувати ( напрям)

to trace the river to its source — пройти ( вгору) no річці до її витоку; вислідити; знайти сліди, ознаки

to trace lost goods — напасти на слід загублених речей

to trace long-lost relations — розшукати родичів, з якими давно втрачений зв'язок

the police have traced the criminal — поліція вислідила злочинця

7) ( trace back) прослідкувати; встановити

to trace the origin of a plot — встановити джерело змови

to trace the etymology of a word — встановити етимологію слова

to trace the evil to its source — дістатися до кореня зла

to trace a family back three hundred years — прослідкувати історію сім'ї впродовж трьох століть

to trace the history of English science through most of the XVIIth century — прослідкувати історію розвитку англійської науки впродовж майже всього сімнадцятого століття

the crime has been traced back to him — встановлене, що злочин був здійснений ним

this custom has been traced back to the twelfth century — цей звичай відноситься до дванадцятого століття; простежуватися; сходити

a family that traces back to the Norman conquest — сім'я, ведуча свою історію /родовід/ від норманнського завоювання

8) вбачати, знаходити, виявляти, бачити

to trace no spark of jealousy in smb — не бачити /не замечать/ в чиїсь поведінці ніяких ознак ревнощів

to trace no reference to it — не виявити /не найти/ ніяких згадок про це

I cannot trace any connection to the event — я не можу знайти /угледіти/ ніякому зв'язку з цією подією

9) відновлювати розташування або розміри (стародавніх споруд, пам'ятників згідно з розвалинами, що збереглися)

the form of the ancient manor house may still be traced — все ще можна відновити зовнішній вигляд старовинного поміщицького будинку

10) розглянути насилу, розрізнити

I could scarcely trace her features in the gloom — в темноті я ледве міг розрізнити її обличчя; розібрати

thrice he trace d the runic rhyme — тричі він розбирав рунічний вірш

11) p. p. прикрашати узорами

the stained and traced windows — вікна з кольоровим склом, узорами

12) фіксувати, записувати, викреслювати ( про кардіограф)

13) фiз. описувати, прокреслювати ( траєкторію)
IV [treis] n
1) постромка

in the traces — у упряжці [див.; тж. є]

2) стр. підкошування

3) вудка

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in the traces — за повсякденною роботою [див.; тж. 1]

to die in the traces — померти на посту

to force smb into the traces — запрягти кого-н. до роботи

to work in the traces — aмep. працювати за шаблоном; працювати систематично /регулярно/; to kick over the traces заплутатися в постромках ( про коня); упиратися, чинити опір, вставати на диби ( про людину); пускатися у всіх тяжких; зловживати своєю свободою

English-Ukrainian dictionary > trace
4 trace

I
1. [treıs] n

1. обыкн. pl след, отпечаток (ноги, лапы и т. п.)

traces of human feet [of a vehicle] - следы человеческих ног [машины]

traces of rabbits [squirrels] on /in/ the snow - следы кроликов [белок] на снегу

to leave no trace - не оставлять следов

to follow smb.'s traces - идти по чьим-л. следам

to double on one's trace - а) делать петли ( о преследуемом звере); б) запутывать следы

hot on the traces of smb. - по чьим-л. горячим следам

2. обыкн. pl следы, остатки (чего-л.); признаки

traces of an ancient city [of an earlier civilization] - следы /остатки/ древнего города [ранней цивилизации]

without a trace - бесследно

with no traces of life - без признаков жизни; не подавая признаков жизни

to remove traces of smth. - уничтожать следы чего-л.

no traces remained of the old castle - ничего не осталось от старого замка

they could find no trace of him - они не знали, где его искать; ≅ его и след простыл

she has still some traces of beauty - она /её лицо/ ещё хранит следы былой красоты

the room bore numerous traces of his presence - в комнате оставались многочисленные следы его пребывания

3. 1) знак, результат; последствия

war had left its traces on him - война наложила на него свой отпечаток

sorrow and disappointment had left their traces upon his character - горе и разочарование наложили отпечаток на его характер

there were traces of deep emotion on her face - печать глубоких переживаний лежала на её лице

2) психол. энграмма, отпечаток в сознании

4. 1) чуточка, капелька, небольшое количество

a trace more salt - ещё немного /чуть-чуть/ соли

2) примесь; привкус, призвук и т. п.

a mere trace of a smile - слабая улыбка, намёк на улыбку

without a trace of fear - без тени страха

to betray [to show] traces of anger [of emotion] - проявлять признаки гнева [волнения]

there is just a trace of onion in the salad - в салате очень немного лука; в салате едва чувствуется /ощущается/ лук

there is no trace of scent on the handkerchief - носовой платок без малейшего запаха (духов)

there is no trace of truth in the story - в рассказе нет ни капли правды

there was not a trace of colour in her cheeks - у неё в лице не было ни кровинки

3) pl хим. следы в анализе, очень малые количества вещества

5. 1) амер. исхоженная тропа

sheep trace on /along/ the hill - овечья тропа на склоне горы

2) уст. стезя

6. 1) (контрастная) полоса на спине (животного и т. п.)

2) черта, линия

3) запись (какого-л. записывающего аппарата)

4) точка пересечения ( линии с плоскостью) или линия пересечения ( одной плоскости с другой)

7. чертёж на кальке

8. спорт. лыжня

9. спец. траектория, трасса

10. тлв. ход развёртки

11. воен. трассировка

12. амер. воен. равнение в затылок

2. [treıs] a

остаточный

trace gases - остаточные газы, следы газов

3. [treıs] v

1. (тж. trace out)

1) набрасывать ( план); чертить (диаграмму, карту и т. п.)

to trace (out) a plan of the district - набросать план района

trace the route on the map in pencil - начертите карандашом на карте маршрут

2) показывать (о карте и т. п.)

the map traces the routes of airships - на карте показаны маршруты воздушных кораблей

3) намечать себе план действий, линию поведения и т. п.

to trace (out) a line of conduct - наметить линию поведения

he never followed the policy he traced (out) for himself - он никогда не придерживался намеченной им политики

2. (тж. trace over)

1) копировать; снимать копию

2) калькировать

3. тщательно выписывать, выводить (слова, буквы)

to trace the words with a shaking hand - выводить слова трясущейся рукой

4. спец. намечать, трассировать; провешивать линию

5. следовать, идти (по следам и т. п.)

to trace deer - идти по следам оленя

to trace a fox to its den - пройти по следам лисы до её норы

they traced a person's footsteps in the snow - они шли по следам человека на снегу

6. 1) следить; выслеживать

to trace a person [an animal] - следить за человеком [за животным]

to trace smb. as far as Paris /to Paris/ - проследить кого-л. до Парижа

2) проходить вдоль чего-л. с целью выяснить (направление и т. п.)

to trace the river to its source - пройти (вверх) по реке до её истока

3) выследить; найти следы, признаки

to trace lost goods - напасть на след утерянных вещей

to trace long-lost relations - разыскать родственников, с которыми давно потеряна связь

the police have traced the criminal - полиция выследила преступника

7. (тж. trace back)

1) проследить; установить

to trace the origin of a plot - установить источник заговора

to trace the etymology of a word - установить этимологию слова

to trace the evil to its source - добраться до корня зла

to trace a family back three hundred years - проследить историю семьи на протяжении трёх веков

to trace the history of English science through most of the XVIIth century - проследить историю развития английской науки на протяжении почти всего семнадцатого века

the crime has been traced back to him - установлено, что преступление было совершено им

this custom has been traced back to the twelfth century - этот обычай восходит к двенадцатому веку

2) прослеживаться; восходить

a family that traces back to the Norman conquest - семья, ведущая свою историю /родословную/ от норманнского завоевания

8. усматривать, находить, обнаруживать, видеть

to trace no spark of jealousy in smb. - не видеть /не замечать/ в чьём-л. поведении никаких признаков ревности

to trace no reference to it - не обнаружить /не найти/ никаких упоминаний об этом

I cannot trace any connection to the event - я не могу найти /усмотреть/ никакой связи с этим событием

9. восстанавливать расположение или размеры (древних сооружений, памятников и т. п. по сохранившимся развалинам)

the form of the ancient manor house may still be traced - всё ещё можно восстановить внешний вид старинного помещичьего дома

10. 1) рассмотреть с трудом, различить

I could scarcely trace her features in the gloom - в темноте я едва мог различить её лицо

2) разобрать

thrice he traced the runic rhyme - трижды он разбирал рунический стих

11. обыкн. p. p. украшать узорами

the stained and traced windows - окна с цветными стёклами и узорами

12. фиксировать, записывать, вычерчивать (о кардиографе и т. п.)

13. физ. описывать, прочерчивать ( траекторию)
II [treıs] n
1. постромка

in the traces - в упряжке [см. тж. ♢ ]

2. стр. подкос

3. удочка

♢ in the traces - за повседневной работой [см. тж. 1]

to die in the traces - умереть на посту

to force smb. into the traces - запрячь кого-л. в работу

to work in then traces - амер. а) работать по шаблону; идти проторённым путём; б) работать систематически /регулярно/

to kick over the traces - а) запутаться в постромках ( о лошади); б) упираться, сопротивляться, вставать на дыбы ( о человеке); в) пускаться во все тяжкие; злоупотреблять своей свободой

НБАРС > trace
5 trace

I [treis] n
1) pl слід, відбиток (ноги, лапи)

traces of human feet [of a vehicle] — сліди людських ніг [машини]

traces of rabbits [squirrels]on /in/ the snow — сліди кроликів [білок]на снігу

to leave no trace — не залишати слідів

to follow smb 's traces — йти по чиїхсь слідах

to double on one's trace — робити петли (про переслідуваного звір; заплутувати сліди)

hot on the traces of smb — по чиїхсь гарячих слідах

2) pl сліди, залишки (чого-н.); ознаки

traces of an ancient city [of an earlier civilization] — сліди /залишки/ стародавнього міста [ранній цивілізації]

without a trace — безслідно

with no traces of life — без ознак життя; не подаючи ознак життя

to remove traces of smth — знищувати сліди чого-н.

no traces remained of the old castle — нічого не залишилося від старого замку

they could find no trace of him — вони не знали, де його шукати

she has still some traces of beauty — вона /її обличчя/ ще зберігає сліди минулої краси

the room bore numerous trace я of his presence — в кімнаті залишалися численні сліди його перебування

3) знак, результат; наслідки

war had left its traces on him — війна наклала на нього свій відбиток

sorrow and disappointment had left their traces upon his character — горе, розчарування наклали відбиток на його характер

there were traces of deep emotion on her face — відбиток глибоких переживань лежав на її обличчі; пcиx. енграма, відбиток в свідомості

4) чуточка, крапелька, невелика кількість

a trace more salt — ще трохи /трішки/ солі; домішка; присмак, призвук

a mere trace of a smile — слабка усмішка, натяк на усмішку

without a trace of fear — без тіні страху

to betray [to show] traces of anger [of emotion] — проявляти ознаки гніву [хвилювання]

there is just a trace of onion in the salad — у салаті ледве відчувається присмак цибулі

there is no trace of scent on the handkerchief — носова хустка без щонайменшого запаху ( духів)

there is no trace of truth in the story — в розповіді немає ні краплі правди

there was not a trace of colour in her cheeks — у неї на обличчі не було ні кровинки; pl; xiм. сліди в аналізі, дуже мала кількость речовини

5) aмep. стоптана стежка

sheep trace on /along/ the hill — овеча стежка на схилі гори; icт. дорога

6) ( контрастн смуга на спині (тварини)); межа, лінія; запис (якого-н. записуючого апарату); точка перетину ( лінії з площиною) або лінія перетину ( однієї площини з іншою)

7) креслення на кальці

8) cпopт. лижня

9) cпeц. траєкторія, траса

10) тлв. хід розгортки

11) війск. трасування

12) aмep. війск. рівняння в потилицю
II [treis] a
залишковий

trace gases — залишкові гази, сліди газів
III [treis] v
1) ( trace out) накидати ( план); креслити (діаграму, карту)

to trace (out) a plan of the district — накидати план району

trace the route on the map in pencil — накреслити олівцем на карті маршрут; показувати ( про карту)

the map traces the routes of airships — на карті показані маршрути повітряних кораблів; намічати собі план дії, лінію поведінки

to trace (out) a line of conduct — намітити лінію поведінки

he never followed the policy he traced (out) for himself — він ніколи не дотримувався наміченої ним політики

2) ( trace over); копіювати; знімати копію; калькувати

3) ретельно виписувати, виводити (слова, букви)

to trace the words with a shaking hand — виводити слова тремтячою рукою

4) cпeц. намічати, трасувати; провішувати лінію

5) слідувати, йти ( по слідах)

to trace deer — йти слідами оленя

to trace a fox to its den — пройти слідами лисиці до її нори

they traced a person's footsteps in the snow — вони йшли слідами людини на снігу

6) стежити; висліджувати

to trace a person [an animal] — стежити за людиною [за твариною]

to trace smb as far as Paris /to Paris/ — прослідкувати кого-н. до Парижа; проходити взодовж чого-л з метою з'ясувати ( напрям)

to trace the river to its source — пройти ( вгору) no річці до її витоку; вислідити; знайти сліди, ознаки

to trace lost goods — напасти на слід загублених речей

to trace long-lost relations — розшукати родичів, з якими давно втрачений зв'язок

the police have traced the criminal — поліція вислідила злочинця

7) ( trace back) прослідкувати; встановити

to trace the origin of a plot — встановити джерело змови

to trace the etymology of a word — встановити етимологію слова

to trace the evil to its source — дістатися до кореня зла

to trace a family back three hundred years — прослідкувати історію сім'ї впродовж трьох століть

to trace the history of English science through most of the XVIIth century — прослідкувати історію розвитку англійської науки впродовж майже всього сімнадцятого століття

the crime has been traced back to him — встановлене, що злочин був здійснений ним

this custom has been traced back to the twelfth century — цей звичай відноситься до дванадцятого століття; простежуватися; сходити

a family that traces back to the Norman conquest — сім'я, ведуча свою історію /родовід/ від норманнського завоювання

8) вбачати, знаходити, виявляти, бачити

to trace no spark of jealousy in smb — не бачити /не замечать/ в чиїсь поведінці ніяких ознак ревнощів

to trace no reference to it — не виявити /не найти/ ніяких згадок про це

I cannot trace any connection to the event — я не можу знайти /угледіти/ ніякому зв'язку з цією подією

9) відновлювати розташування або розміри (стародавніх споруд, пам'ятників згідно з розвалинами, що збереглися)

the form of the ancient manor house may still be traced — все ще можна відновити зовнішній вигляд старовинного поміщицького будинку

10) розглянути насилу, розрізнити

I could scarcely trace her features in the gloom — в темноті я ледве міг розрізнити її обличчя; розібрати

thrice he trace d the runic rhyme — тричі він розбирав рунічний вірш

11) p. p. прикрашати узорами

the stained and traced windows — вікна з кольоровим склом, узорами

12) фіксувати, записувати, викреслювати ( про кардіограф)

13) фiз. описувати, прокреслювати ( траєкторію)
IV [treis] n
1) постромка

in the traces — у упряжці [див.; тж. є]

2) стр. підкошування

3) вудка

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in the traces — за повсякденною роботою [див.; тж. 1]

to die in the traces — померти на посту

to force smb into the traces — запрягти кого-н. до роботи

to work in the traces — aмep. працювати за шаблоном; працювати систематично /регулярно/; to kick over the traces заплутатися в постромках ( про коня); упиратися, чинити опір, вставати на диби ( про людину); пускатися у всіх тяжких; зловживати своєю свободою

English-Ukrainian dictionary > trace
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trace [treɪs]

1 noun

(a) (sign) trace f;

∎ to disappear or to sink without trace disparaître sans laisser de traces;

∎ there is no trace of it now il n'en reste plus aucune trace;

∎ there's not a trace of your wallet anywhere in the house ton portefeuille n'est nulle part dans la maison;

∎ we've lost all trace of her nous ignorons ce qu'elle est devenue

(b) (small amount) trace f,

∎ traces of cocaine were found in his blood l'analyse de son sang a révélé des traces de cocaïne;

∎ without a trace of fear sans la moindre peur;

∎ there was the trace of a smile on her face il y avait l'ombre d'un sourire sur son visage

(c) (trail) trace f de pas, piste f; American (path) piste f, sentier m

(d) (drawing) tracé m

(e) Technology

∎ a radar trace la trace d'un spot

(f) (harness) trait m;

∎ in the traces attelé;

∎ figurative to kick over the traces (person → rebel) ruer dans les brancards; (→ break free) s'émanciper

2 transitive verb

(a) (follow trail of) suivre la trace de; (track down → object) retrouver;

∎ she traced him as far as New York elle a suivi sa piste jusqu'à New York;

∎ I can't trace any reference to that letter je ne trouve aucune mention de cette lettre;

∎ they traced the murder to him ils ont finalement établi qu'il était le meurtrier;

∎ they traced the lost shipment ils ont retrouvé la cargaison égarée;

∎ we eventually traced the problem to a computer error nous avons finalement découvert que le problème était dû à une erreur de l'ordinateur

(b) (follow development of) suivre;

∎ the film traces the rise to power of a gangland boss ce film relate l'ascension d'un chef de gang

(c) (mark outline of) tracer, dessiner; (with tracing paper) décalquer;

∎ he traced (out) a map in the sand with his finger avec son doigt, il a dessiné un plan sur le sable

►► trace element oligo-élément m;

trace fossil trace f fossile

➲ trace back

1 separable transitive verb

∎ to trace sth back to its source retrouver l'origine de qch;

∎ she can trace her ancestry back to the 15th century sa famille remonte au XVème siècle;

∎ he traced the rumour back to her il a découvert qu'elle était à l'origine de cette rumeur;

∎ the cause of the epidemic was traced back to an infected water supply on a découvert que l'épidémie était due à la contamination de l'alimentation en eau

2 intransitive verb American

(a) (go back)

∎ to trace back to remonter à;

∎ his family traces back to the Norman Conquest sa famille remonte à la conquête de l'Angleterre par les Normands

(b) (be due to) être dû à

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trace [treɪs]

1. noun

trace f

• the police could find no trace of the thief la police n'a trouvé aucune trace du voleur

• traces of an ancient civilization les vestiges mpl d'une ancienne civilisation

• there is no trace of it now il n'en reste plus trace maintenant

• traces of arsenic in the stomach traces d'arsenic dans l'estomac

• to vanish without trace disparaître sans laisser de traces

• without a trace of ill-feeling sans la moindre rancune

2. transitive verb

a. ( = draw) [+ curve, line] tracer ; (with tracing paper) décalquer

b. ( = follow trail of) suivre la trace de ; (and locate) retrouver

• ask the police to help you trace him demandez à la police de vous aider à le retrouver

• they traced him as far as Paris but then lost him ils ont pu suivre sa trace jusqu'à Paris mais l'ont perdu par la suite

• I can't trace your file je ne trouve pas trace de votre dossier

3. compounds

► trace element, trace mineral noun oligoélément m

► trace back

1. intransitive verb

• this traces back to the loss of... ceci est imputable à la perte de...

2. separable transitive verb

• to trace back one's ancestry to... faire remonter sa famille à...

• they traced the murder weapon back to a shop in Leeds ils ont réussi à établir que l'arme du crime provenait d'un magasin de Leeds

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[treɪs] 1.
noun

1) ( evidence) trace f

there is no trace of — il ne reste aucune trace de

without trace — [disappear, sink] sans laisser de traces

2) ( hint) (of irony, flavour, garlic) soupçon m; ( of accent) pointe f; (of chemical, drug) trace f

3) ( of harness) trait m
2.
transitive verb

1) ( locate) retrouver [person, weapon, car]; dépister [fault]; déterminer [cause]

to trace somebody to — retrouver la trace de quelqu'un dans [hideout]

the call was traced to a London number — on a pu établir que le coup de téléphone venait d'un numéro à Londres

2) faire l'historique de [development, growth]; retracer [life, progress]; faire remonter [origins, ancestry]

3) (also trace out) ( draw) gen tracer; ( copy) décalquer [map, outline]

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Phrasal Verbs:

- trace back

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to kick over the traces — ruer dans les brancards

English-French dictionary > trace
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treis
1. noun
1) (a mark or sign left by something: There were traces of egg on the plate; There's still no trace of the missing child.) rastro, huella, vestigio, indicio

2) (a small amount: Traces of poison were found in the cup.) pizca

2. verb
1) (to follow or discover by means of clues, evidence etc: The police have traced him to London; The source of the infection has not yet been traced.) seguir la pista; localizar, averiguar el paradero

2) (to make a copy of (a picture etc) by putting transparent paper over it and drawing the outline etc: I traced the map.) calcar

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- tracing
- trace elements
- tracing-paper

trace¹ n rastro / vestigio / huella

they could find no trace of the thief no encontraban ni rastro del ladrón

trace² vb

1. localizar / encontrar / seguir la pista

police are trying to trace the dead man's wife la policía intenta localizar a la mujer del hombre muerto

2. calcar

she traced the picture calcó el dibujo

El gerundio de trace se escribe tracing

trace

tr[treɪs]

noun

1 (mark, sign) indicio, rastro

2 (small amount - material) pizca, vestigio; (- non-material) dejo, asomo, nota

transitive verb

1 (sketch) trazar, esbozar

2 (copy) calcar

3 (find) encontrar, localizar; (follow) seguir la pista de

4 (describe development) describir

■ this book traces the history of music este libro describe la historia de la música

5 (find origin) encontrar el origen de

■ have they traced the cause of the fire? ¿han encontrado la causa del incendio?

■ they traced the call to a mobile phone averiguaron que la llamada provenía de un teléfono móvil

6 (go back to) remontarse a

■ she traced her family back to the 16th century los orígenes de su familia se remontan al siglo XVI

■ the problem can be traced back to his childhood el problema se remonta a su infancia

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

trace element oligoelemento

trace ['treɪs] vt, traced ; tracing

1) : calcar (un dibujo, etc.)

2) outline: delinear, trazar (planes, etc.)

3) track: describir (un curso, una historia)

4) find: localizar, ubicar

trace n

1) sign, track: huella f, rastro m, indicio m, vestigio m

he disappeared without a trace: desapareció sin dejar rastro

2) bit, hint: pizca f, ápice m, dejo m

trace

v.

• averiguar el paradero de v.

• calcar v.

• esquiciar v.

• figurar v.

• localizar v.

• rastrear v.

• trazar v.

n.

• huella s.f.

• indicio s.m.

• pista s.f.

• rastro s.m.

• señal s.f.

• tirante s.m.

• trazo s.m.

• vestigio s.m.

I treɪs
noun

1)

a) c u ( indication) señal f, indicio m, rastro m

there was no trace o there were no traces of a struggle — no había señales or indicios or rastros de que hubiera habido una pelea

they can't find any trace of my letter — no encuentran mi carta por ninguna parte

to disappear o vanish without (a) trace — desaparecer* sin dejar rastro

b) c ( small amount)

traces of poison — rastros de veneno

there was a trace of sadness in his voice — había un dejo de tristeza en su voz

without a trace of resentment — sin un asomo de resentimiento

2) c ( harness strap) tirante m

to kick over the traces — rebelarse

II

transitive verb

1)

a) ( chart)

the documentary traces the history of the organization — el documental examina or analiza paso a paso la historia de la organización

b) ( find) \<\<criminal/witness\>\> localizar*, ubicar* (AmL)

they can't trace my application form — no encuentran mi solicitud

c) ( follow) seguirle* la pista or el rastro a, rastrear

d) ( find origin of) \<\<fault/malfunction\>\> descubrir*

I can trace my family back to the 17^th century — los orígenes de mi familia se remontan al siglo XVII

to trace a call — averiguar* de dónde proviene una llamada

2)

a) ( on tracing paper) calcar*

b) ( draw) \<\<line/outline\>\> trazar*

[treɪs]
1. N

1) (=sign) rastro m, señal f

the search for traces of life on Mars — la búsqueda de señales or indicios de vida en Marte

• she wanted to remove all trace of him from the flat — quería deshacerse de todo rastro de él en el piso

I've lost all trace of my relations — perdí todo contacto con mis familiares, les perdí la pista or el rastro a mis familiares

• there was no trace of him having been there — no había ningún indicio or rastro de que hubiera estado allí

she had no trace of an accent — no tenía ni pizca de acento

he showed no trace of shyness — no dio muestras de timidez, no mostró señales de timidez

• to disappear or vanish without (a) trace — desaparecer sin dejar huella or rastro

the group had a few hits then sank without trace — el grupo tuvo unos cuantos éxitos y luego desapareció sin dejar huella or rastro

2) (=remains) vestigio m

they found traces of an ancient settlement — encontraron vestigios de un antiguo poblado

3) (=small amount) rastro m

the blood test revealed traces of poison — el análisis de sangre reveló rastros de veneno

there was a trace of a smile on her face — tenía el esbozo de una sonrisa en la cara

• rinse well and remove all traces of soap — enjuague bien y elimine cualquier rastro or resto de jabón

• she said it without a trace of irony — lo dijo sin (ningún) asomo de ironía

4) (Tech) (=line) traza f

5) (=strap on harness) tirante m, correa f

- kick over the traces

2. VT

1) (=find) [+ missing document, fault] localizar, encontrar; [+ missing person, suspect] averiguar el paradero de, localizar, ubicar (LAm)

we have been unable to trace your letter — no hemos podido localizar or encontrar su carta

I cannot trace any reference to it — no encuentro ninguna referencia a eso

2) (=follow trail of) [+ person] seguir la pista a

she was finally traced to a house in Soho — le siguieron la pista hasta dar con ella en una casa del Soho

they traced the van to a car rental agency — averiguaron que la furgoneta era de una agencia de alquiler de automóviles

3) (=find source of) [+ phone call] averiguar el origen de

I can trace my family back to Elizabethan times — las raíces de mi familia se remontan a la época isabelina

to trace a rumour back to its source — averiguar dónde se originó un rumor, seguir la pista de un rumor hasta llegar a su punto de partida

3.

CPD

trace element N — oligoelemento m

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I [treɪs]
noun

1)

a) c u ( indication) señal f, indicio m, rastro m

there was no trace o there were no traces of a struggle — no había señales or indicios or rastros de que hubiera habido una pelea

they can't find any trace of my letter — no encuentran mi carta por ninguna parte

to disappear o vanish without (a) trace — desaparecer* sin dejar rastro

b) c ( small amount)

traces of poison — rastros de veneno

there was a trace of sadness in his voice — había un dejo de tristeza en su voz

without a trace of resentment — sin un asomo de resentimiento

2) c ( harness strap) tirante m

to kick over the traces — rebelarse

II

transitive verb

1)

a) ( chart)

the documentary traces the history of the organization — el documental examina or analiza paso a paso la historia de la organización

b) ( find) \<\<criminal/witness\>\> localizar*, ubicar* (AmL)

they can't trace my application form — no encuentran mi solicitud

c) ( follow) seguirle* la pista or el rastro a, rastrear

d) ( find origin of) \<\<fault/malfunction\>\> descubrir*

I can trace my family back to the 17^th century — los orígenes de mi familia se remontan al siglo XVII

to trace a call — averiguar* de dónde proviene una llamada

2)

a) ( on tracing paper) calcar*

b) ( draw) \<\<line/outline\>\> trazar*

English-spanish dictionary > trace
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I [treɪs]
nome

1) (evidence) traccia f., resto m.

there is no trace of — non rimane traccia di

2) (hint) (of irony) punta f., pizzico m.; (of flavour, garlic) pizzico m.; (of accent) traccia f.; (of chemical, drug) traccia f., residuo m.

3) (aiding retrieval) traccia f., indizio m.

without trace — [disappear, sink] senza lasciare traccia
II [treɪs]
verbo transitivo

1) (locate) rintracciare [ person]; ritrovare [weapon, car]; scoprire, individuare [ fault]

to trace sb. to — seguire le tracce di qcn. fino a [ hideout]

to trace the cause of — risalire alla causa di

the call was traced to a London number — si è scoperto che la telefonata veniva da un numero di Londra

2) (follow development) seguire le fasi di [ growth]; descrivere, tracciare [life, progress]; fare risalire [origins, ancestry] (to a)

3) (anche trace out) (copy) ricalcare [map, outline]; (form) tracciare, disegnare [ pattern]

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III [treɪs]
nome (of harness) tirella f.

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to kick over the traces — ribellarsi

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[treis] 1. noun
1) (a mark or sign left by something: There were traces of egg on the plate; There's still no trace of the missing child.) traccia

2) (a small amount: Traces of poison were found in the cup.) traccia
2. verb
1) (to follow or discover by means of clues, evidence etc: The police have traced him to London; The source of the infection has not yet been traced.) inseguire; rintracciare

2) (to make a copy of (a picture etc) by putting transparent paper over it and drawing the outline etc: I traced the map.) tracciare, disegnare

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- trace elements
- tracing-paper
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trace (1) /treɪs/
n.

1 traccia; orma; impronta; segno: The burglars have left no trace, i ladri non hanno lasciato traccia; The war has left its traces, la guerra ha lasciato i propri segni; Of the ancient town no trace remains, della città antica non resta traccia

2 traccia; residuo: traces of soda, tracce di soda

3 (un) pochino; (un) tantino; (un) briciolo: He didn't show a trace of fear, non mostrava un briciolo di paura

4 (comput., tecn.) traccia

5 tracciato ( di disegno, ecc.): a radar trace, un tracciato radar

6 (mat.) traccia: trace of a matrix, traccia di una matrice

● (geol., chim.) trace element, elemento in tracce; oligoelemento; microelemento □ (geol.) trace fossil, traccia fossile □ to have lost all trace of sb., non avere più notizie di q.
trace (2) /treɪs/
n.

1 tirella

2 (mecc.) biella; asta d'accoppiamento

● to kick over the traces, ( di un cavallo) liberarsi a calci delle tirelle; (fig.) scuotere il giogo; ribellarsi; ( anche) rendersi indipendente.
♦ (to) trace /treɪs/
A v. t.

1 ( spesso to trace out) tracciare ( anche fig.); abbozzare; disegnare; segnare; vergare: to trace one's signature, tracciare la (propria) firma; He traced ( out) a new policy, egli tracciò una nuova linea politica; to trace out a map [the cross-section of a hospital], disegnare una mappa [lo spaccato di un ospedale]; to trace words with a shaking hand, vergare parole con mano tremante

2 seguire le tracce di (q.); pedinare; inseguire: The police are tracing the gangster, la polizia sta seguendo le tracce del bandito; to trace a deer, seguire le orme di un cervo

3 rintracciare; scoprire; trovare: The robber was traced to Paris, il rapinatore è stato rintracciato a Parigi; I cannot trace the invoice you sent me, non riesco a trovare la fattura che mi avete mandato; to trace the origin of st., scoprire l'origine di qc.

4 intravedere; scorgere appena; osservare la traccia di: His resentment can be traced in many passages of the book, il suo risentimento traspare (o si intravede) in molti passi del libro

5 seguire; percorrere: to trace a path, seguire un sentiero; to trace a route, seguire un itinerario

B v. i.

1 risalire; riandare nel tempo

2 (arc.) seguire un percorso; prendere una strada

● to trace an ancient road [ancient walls], scoprire il tracciato di una strada antica [di mura antiche] □ to trace back to, risalire a ( una data, ecc.); far risalire a, attribuire a; ricondurre a (fig.): The duke traced his genealogy back to William the Conqueror, il duca faceva risalire la sua discendenza a Guglielmo il Conquistatore □ to trace out, disegnare, tracciare ( sulla sabbia, ecc.); delineare, abbozzare ( un progetto e sim.); evidenziare, mettere in risalto □ to trace over, ricalcare ( un disegno, ecc.).

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I [treɪs]
nome

1) (evidence) traccia f., resto m.

there is no trace of — non rimane traccia di

2) (hint) (of irony) punta f., pizzico m.; (of flavour, garlic) pizzico m.; (of accent) traccia f.; (of chemical, drug) traccia f., residuo m.

3) (aiding retrieval) traccia f., indizio m.

without trace — [disappear, sink] senza lasciare traccia
II [treɪs]
verbo transitivo

1) (locate) rintracciare [ person]; ritrovare [weapon, car]; scoprire, individuare [ fault]

to trace sb. to — seguire le tracce di qcn. fino a [ hideout]

to trace the cause of — risalire alla causa di

the call was traced to a London number — si è scoperto che la telefonata veniva da un numero di Londra

2) (follow development) seguire le fasi di [ growth]; descrivere, tracciare [life, progress]; fare risalire [origins, ancestry] (to a)

3) (anche trace out) (copy) ricalcare [map, outline]; (form) tracciare, disegnare [ pattern]

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- trace back
III [treɪs]
nome (of harness) tirella f.

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to kick over the traces — ribellarsi

English-Italian dictionary > trace
10 trace

̈ɪtreɪs I
1. сущ.
1) а) след, отпечаток б) амер. (исхоженная) тропа в) черта, линия;
чертеж на кальке г) запись прибора-самописца
2) а) признаки, следы There's been no trace of my aunt and uncle. ≈ Не было никаких признаков моих тети и дяти. Finally, and mysteriously, Hoffa disappeared without trace. ≈ В конце концов Хоффа таинственно исчезла, не оставив никаких следов. б) незначительное количество, остатки( чего-л.) ;
следы Wash them in cold water to remove all traces of sand. ≈ Вымойте их в холодной воде, чтобы удалить все следы песка.
3) амер. воен. равнение в затылок
4) уст. стезя
2. гл.
1) а) набрасывать (план), чертить( карту, диаграмму и т. п.) б) снимать копию;
калькировать (тж. trace over) в) тщательно выписывать, выводить (слова и т. п.) г) фиксировать, записывать( о кардиографе и т. п.)
2) а) следить( за кем-л., чем-л.), выслеживать б) обнаружить, установить в) находить, усматривать г) прослеживать(ся) ;
восходить к определенному источнику или периоду в прошлом (to, back to) д) восстанавливать расположение или размеры( древних сооружений, памятников и т. п. по сохранившимся развалинам) е) с трудом рассмотреть, различить, разглядеть
3) обыкн. прич. прош. вр. украшать узорами ∙ trace back trace out trace over II сущ.
1) обыкн. мн. постромка
2) строит. подкос обыкн. pl след, отпечаток (ноги, лапы и т. п.) - *s of human feet следы человеческих ног - *s of rabbits on /in/ the snow следы кроликов на снегу - to leave no * не оставлять следов - to follow smb.'s *s идти по чьим-л. следам - to double on one's * делать петли (о преследуемом звере) ;
запутывать следы - hot on the *s of smb. по чьим-л. горячим следам обыкн. pl следы, остатки (чего-л.) ;
признаки - *s of an ancient city следы /остатки/ древнего города - without a * бесследно - with no *s of life без признаков жизни;
не подавая признаков жизни - to remove *s of smth. уничтожать следы чего-л. - no *s remained of the old castle ничего не осталось от старого замка - they could find no * of him они не знали, где его искать;
его и след простыл - she has still some *s of beauty она /ее лицо/ еще хранит следы былой красоты - the room bore numerous *s of his presence в комнате оставались многочисленные следы его пребывания знак, результат, последствия - war had left its *s on him война наложила на него свой отпечаток - sorrow and disappointment had left their *s upon his character горе и разочарование наложили отпечаток на его характер - there were *s of deep emotion on her face печать глубоких переживаний лежала на ее лице( психологическое) энграмма, отпечаток в сознании чуточка, капелька, небольшое количество - a * more salt еще немного /чуть-чуть/ соли примесь;
привкус, призвук и т. п. - a mere * of a smile слабая улыбка, намек на улыбку - without a * of fear без тени страха - to betray *s of anger проявлять признаки гнева - there is just a * of onion in the salad в салате очень немного лука;
в салате едва чувствуется /ощущается/ лук - there is no * of scent on the handkerchief носовой платок без малейшего запаха (духов) - there is no * of truth in the story в рассказе нет ни капли правды - there was not a * of colour in her cheeks у нее в лице не было ни кровинки pl (химическое) следы в анализе, очень малые количества вещества (американизм) исхоженная тропа - sheep * on /along/ the hill овечья тропа на склоне горы (устаревшее) стезя (контрастная) полоса на спине (животного и т. п.) черта, линия запись( какого-л. записывающего аппарата) точка пересечения (линии с плоскостью) или линия пересечения( одной плоскости с другой) чертеж на кальке (спортивное) лыжня( специальное) траектория, трасса (телевидение) ход развертки( военное) трассировка( американизм) (военное) равнение в затылок остаточный - * gases остаточные газы, следы газов (тж. * out) набрасывать (план) ;
чертить (диаграмму, карту и т. п.) - to * (out) a plan of the district набросать план района - * the route on the map in pencil начертите карандашом на карте маршрут показывать( о карте и т. п.) - the map *s the routes of airships на карте показаны маршруты воздушных кораблей намечать себе план действий, линию поведения и т. п. - to * (out) a line of conduct наметить линию поведения - he never followed the policy he *d (out) for himself он никогда не придерживался намеченной им политики (тж. * over) копировать;
снимать копию калькировать тщательно выписывать, выводить (слово, буквы) - to * the words with a shaking hand выводить слова трясущейся рукой (специальное) намечать, трассировать;
провешивать линию следовать, идти ( по следам и т. п.) - to * deer идти по следам оленя - to * a fox to its den пройти по следам лисы до ее норы - they *d a person's footsteps in the snow они шли по следам человека на снегу следить;
выслеживать - to * a person следить за человеком - to * smb. as far as Paris /to Paris/ проследить кого-л. до Парижа проходить вдоль чего-л. с целью выяснить (направление и т. п.) - to * the river to its source пройти (вверх) по реке до ее истока выследить;
найти следы;
признаки - to * long-lost relations разыскать родственников, с которыми давно потерял связь - the police have *d the criminal полиция выследила преступника (тж. * back) проследить;
установить - to * the origin of a plot установить источник заговора - to * the etymology of a word установить этимологию слова - to * the evil to its source добраться до корня зла - to * a family back three hundred years проследить историю семьи на протяжении трех веков - to * the history of English science through most of the XVIIth century проследить историю развития английской науки на протяжении почти всего семнадцатого века - the crime has been *d back to him установлено, что преступление было совершено им - this custom has been *d back to the twelfth century этот обычай восходит к двенадцатому веку прослеживаться;
восходить - a family that *s back to the Norman conquest семья, ведущая свою историю /родословную/ от норманнского завоевателя усматривать, находить, обнаруживать, видеть - to * no spark of jealousy in smb. не видеть /не замечать/ в чьем-л. поведении никаких признаков ревности - to * no reference to it не обнаружить /не найти никаких упоминаний об этом - I cannot * any connection to the event я не могу найти /усмотреть/ никакой связи с этим событием восстанавливать расположение или размеры (древних сооружений, памятников и т. п. по сохранившимся развалинам) - the form of the ancient manor house may still be *d все еще можно восстановить внешний вид старинного помещичьего дома рассмотреть с трудом, различить - I could scarcely * her features in the gloom в темноте я едва мог различить ее лицо разобрать - thrice he *d the runic rhyme трижды он разбирал рунический стих обыкн. p.p. украшать узорами - the stained and *d windows окна с цветными стеклами и узорами фиксировать, записывать, вычерчивать( о кардиографе и т. п.) (физическое) описывать, прочерчивать( траекторию) постромка - in the *s в упряжке (строительство) подкос удочка > in the *s за повседневной работой > to die in the *s умереть на посту > to force smb. into the *s запрячь кого-л. в работу > to work in the *s (американизм) работать по шаблону;
идти проторенным путем;
работать систематически /регулярно/ > to kick over the *s запутаться в постромках (о лошади) ;
упираться, сопротивляться, вставать на дыбы( о лошади) ;
упираться, сопротивляться, вставать на дыбы( о человеке) ;
пускаться во все тяжкие;
злоупотреблять своей свободой ~ след;
to keep trace (of smth.) следить (за чем-л.) ;
without a trace бесследно;
hot on the traces (of smb.) по (чьим-л.) горячим следам ~ усматривать, находить;
I cannot trace any connection to the event я не нахожу никакой связи с этим событием ~ след;
to keep trace (of smth.) следить (за чем-л.) ;
without a trace бесследно;
hot on the traces (of smb.) по (чьим-л.) горячим следам ~ обнаружить, установить;
the police were unable to trace the whereabouts of the missing girl полиция не могла установить местонахождение пропавшей девочки program ~ вчт. след программы selective ~ вчт. выборочная трассировка this custom has been traced to the twelfth century этот обычай восходит к двенадцатому веку this family traces to the Norman Conquest этот род восходит к временам норманнского завоевания trace восстанавливать расположение или размеры (древних сооружений, памятников и т. п. по сохранившимся развалинам) ~ запись прибора-самописца ~ идентификация ценной бумаги с целью выявления настоящего владельца ~ набрасывать (план), чертить (карту, диаграмму и т. п.) ~ незначительное количество, следы ~ обнаружить, установить;
the police were unable to trace the whereabouts of the missing girl полиция не могла установить местонахождение пропавшей девочки ~ стр. подкос ~ (обыкн. pl) постромка ~ вчт. проследить ~ прослеживать(ся) ;
восходить к определенному источнику или периоду в прошлом (to, back to) ~ прослеживать ~ вчт. прослеживать ~ амер. воен. равнение в затылок ~ разыскивать ~ с трудом рассмотреть, различить ~ след;
to keep trace (of smth.) следить (за чем-л.) ;
without a trace бесследно;
hot on the traces (of smb.) по (чьим-л.) горячим следам ~ след ~ вчт. след ~ следить (за кем-л., чем-л.), выслеживать ~ снимать копию;
калькировать (тж. trace over) ~ уст. стезя ~ трасса ~ вчт. трассировка ~ амер. (исхоженная) тропа ~ тщательно выписывать, выводить (слова и т. п.) ~ (обыкн. p. p.) украшать узорами ~ усматривать, находить;
I cannot trace any connection to the event я не нахожу никакой связи с этим событием ~ устанавливать состояние, местонахождение и факт доставки груза ~ фиксировать, записывать (о кардиографе и т. п.) ~ черта ~ чертеж на кальке ~ attr.: ~ elements мин. рассеянные элементы, микроэлементы ~ attr.: ~ elements мин. рассеянные элементы, микроэлементы ~ след;
to keep trace (of smth.) следить (за чем-л.) ;
without a trace бесследно;
hot on the traces (of smb.) по (чьим-л.) горячим следам

Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > trace
11 trace

1. n обыкн. след, отпечаток

traces of human feet — следы человеческих ног

roadmap with trace — маршрутизация с отображением следа

program trace — след программы; трасса программы

trace of an element — след элемента

leaving a trace — оставление следа

trace impurities — следы примесей

2. n обыкн. следы, остатки; признаки

traces of an ancient city — следы древнего города

without a trace — бесследно

with no traces of life — без признаков жизни; не подавая признаков жизни

no traces remained of the old castle — ничего не осталось от старого замка

they could find no trace of him — они не знали, где его искать;

selective trace — выборочный след

trace function — функция следа

torpedo's trace — след торпеды

leave a trace — оставлять след

trace impurity — след примеси

3. n знак, результат; последствия

war had left its traces on him — война наложила на него свой отпечаток

4. n психол. энграмма, отпечаток в сознании

memory trace — энграмма

5. n чуточка, капелька, небольшое количество

a trace more salt — ещё немного соли

a mere trace of a smile — слабая улыбка, намёк на улыбку

without a trace of fear — без тени страха

to betray traces of anger — проявлять признаки гнева

there is just a trace of onion in the salad — в салате очень немного лука; в салате едва чувствуется лук

there is no trace of scent on the handkerchief — носовой платок без малейшего запаха

6. n хим. следы в анализе, очень малые количества вещества

trace black — темный след

trace white — светлый след

left a trace — оставил след

trace of line — след прямой

trace gas — малая газовая примесь

7. n амер. исхоженная тропа

sheep trace on the hill — овечья тропа на склоне горы

8. n уст. стезя

9. n полоса на спине

10. n черта, линия

trace line — соединительная линия

horizon trace — линия горизонта

sweep trace — линия развертки

sharp trace — четкая линия

fault trace — линия сброса

11. n запись

trace cycle — цикл записи

12. n точка пересечения или линия пересечения

13. n чертёж на кальке

14. n спорт. лыжня

15. n спец. траектория, трасса

ход развёртки

16. n воен. трассировка

trace buffer — буфер трассировки

trace string — строка трассировки

trace macro — макрокоманда трассировки

trace memory — память данных трассировки

trace file — файл трассировки; трассировочный файл

17. n амер. воен. равнение в затылок

18. a остаточный

trace gases — остаточные газы, следы газов

19. v набрасывать; чертить

to trace a plan of the district — набросать план района

20. v показывать

the map traces the routes of airships — на карте показаны маршруты воздушных кораблей

21. v копировать; снимать копию

keyed original trace — расчленённая копия оригинала

22. v калькировать

23. v тщательно выписывать, выводить

to trace the words with a shaking hand — выводить слова трясущейся рукой

24. v спец. намечать, трассировать; провешивать линию

25. v следовать, идти

to trace deer — идти по следам оленя

26. v следить; выслеживать

to trace a person — следить за человеком

27. v выследить; найти следы, признаки

to trace lost goods — напасть на след утерянных вещей

to trace a criminal — выслеживать, выследить преступника

28. v проследить; установить

to trace the origin of a plot — установить источник заговора

to trace the etymology of a word — установить этимологию слова

to trace the evil to its source — добраться до корня зла

to trace a family back three hundred years — проследить историю семьи на протяжении трёх веков

to trace the history of English science through most of the XVIIth century — проследить историю развития английской науки на протяжении почти всего семнадцатого века

29. v прослеживаться; восходить

a family that traces back to the Norman conquest — семья, ведущая свою историю от норманнского завоевания

30. v усматривать, находить, обнаруживать, видеть

to trace no reference to it — не обнаружить никаких упоминаний об этом

31. v восстанавливать расположение или размеры

the form of the ancient manor house may still be traced — всё ещё можно восстановить внешний вид старинного помещичьего

32. v рассмотреть с трудом, различить

I could scarcely trace her features in the gloom — в темноте я едва мог различить её лицо

33. v разобрать

thrice he traced the runic rhyme — трижды он разбирал рунический стих

34. v обыкн... украшать узорами

the stained and traced windows — окна с цветными стёклами и узорами

35. v фиксировать, записывать, вычерчивать

36. v физ. описывать, прочерчивать

37. n постромка

in the traces — в упряжке

38. n стр. подкос

39. n удочка

to die in the traces — умереть на посту

Синонимический ряд:

1. crumb (noun) crumb; drop; iota

2. evidence (noun) evidence; memento; relic; remains; shadow; vestige

3. hint (noun) breath; cast; ghost; hair; hint; intimation; lick; nuance; semblance; shade; smack; smatch; smell; soupcon; spice; sprinkling; strain; streak; suspicion; taste; tincture; tinge; touch; trifle; twang; vein; whiff; whisker; whisper; wink

4. mark (noun) bit; dab; dash; fragment; indication; mark; pinch; shred; suggestion

5. trail (noun) footprint; print; record; sign; spoor; track; trail; tread

6. draw (verb) copy; delineate; diagram; draw; outline; sketch

7. investigate (verb) ascertain; determine; discover; find out; investigate

8. run down (verb) hunt down; run down; track down

9. track (verb) follow; hunt; pursue; track; trail

Антонимический ряд:

abundance; obliteration; oblivion; plethora; suppression

English-Russian base dictionary > trace
12 track

track [træk]

1. noun

   a. ( = trail) trace f ; ( = route) trajectoire f

• the hurricane destroyed everything in its track l'ouragan a tout détruit sur son passage

• to follow in sb's tracks suivre les traces de qn

• to be on sb's track être sur la piste de qn

• to throw sb off the track désorienter qn

• to hide one's tracks dissimuler ses traces

• to change track (figurative) changer de cap

• to make tracks (inf) ( = leave) se sauver (inf)

• we must be making tracks (inf) il faut qu'on se sauve (inf)

► on track

• to be on track être sur la bonne voie

• to get the economy back on track remettre l'économie sur les rails

• to be on the right track être sur la bonne voie► to keep track of [+ events] suivre le fil de ; [+ developments, situation] rester au courant de

• they kept track of him till they reached the wood ils ont suivi sa trace jusqu'au bois

• I kept track of her until she got married je suis resté en contact avec elle jusqu'à son mariage

• keep track of the time n'oubliez pas l'heure► to lose track of [+ developments, situation] ne plus être au courant de ; [+ events] perdre le fil de

• they lost track of him in the woods ils ont perdu sa trace dans le bois

• I lost track of her after the war je l'ai perdue de vue après la guerre

• to lose all track of time perdre la notion du temps

   b. ( = path) sentier m

   c. (Railways) voie f (ferrée)

• to cross the track traverser la voie

• single-track line ligne f à une voie

• to live on the wrong side of the tracks (US) vivre dans les quartiers pauvres

   d. (Sport) piste f

   e. ( = athletics) athlétisme m

   f. [of CD, computer disk] piste f ; [of long-playing record] plage f ; ( = piece of music) morceau m

2. transitive verb

[+ animal, person, vehicle] suivre la trace de

• to track dirt over the floor laisser des traces sales sur le plancher

3. compounds

► track and field athletics noun athlétisme m

► track event noun (Sport) épreuve f sur piste

► track maintenance noun entretien m de la voie

► track meet noun (US Sport) réunion f sportive sur piste

► track record noun

• to have a good track record avoir fait ses preuves

• to have a poor track record avoir eu de mauvais résultats ► track shoe noun chaussure f de course

► track system noun (US) système m de répartition des élèves par niveaux

► track down separable transitive verb

[+ lost object, reference] (finir par) retrouver

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[træk] 1.
noun

1) ( print) (of animal, person) expreintes fpl, traces fpl; ( of vehicle) traces fpl

2) lit, fig (course, trajectory) ( of person) trace f; (of missile, aircraft, storm) trajectoire f

to cover one's tracks — brouiller les pistes

to be on track — [talks, negotiations] se dérouler comme prévu

to be on the wrong track — faire fausse route

to keep track of — [person] se tenir au courant de [developments, events]; suivre le fil de [conversation]; [police] suivre les mouvements de [criminal]; [computer] tenir à jour [bank account, figures]

to lose track of — perdre de vue [friend]; perdre la trace de [document, aircraft, suspect]; perdre le fil de [conversation]

to lose track of (the) time — perdre la notion du temps

to make tracks for something — se diriger vers quelque chose

we'd better be making tracks — il est temps de partir

to stop dead in one's tracks — s'arrêter net

3) (path, road) sentier m, chemin m; Sport piste f

(motor-)racing track — ( open-air) circuit m; ( enclosed) autodrome m

cycling track — vélodrome m

dog-racing track — cynodrome m

4) Railways voie f ferrée; US ( platform) quai m

to leave the track(s) — [train] dérailler

5) (song on record, tape, CD) morceau m; ( recording channel on tape) piste f

6) (of tank, tractor) chenille f

7) US School ( stream) groupe m de niveau
2.
noun modifier Sport [ event, race] de vitesse
3.
transitive verb suivre la trace de [person, animal]; suivre la trajectoire de [rocket, plane, comet]

Phrasal Verbs:

- track down

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to come from the wrong side of the tracks — venir des quartiers pauvres

English-French dictionary > track
13 dejar

v.

1 to leave, to put.

dejó los papeles en la mesa he put o left the papers on the table

deja el abrigo en la percha put your coat on the hanger

he dejado la moto muy cerca I've left o parked my motorbike nearby

Ricardo dejó a Ilse Richard left Ilse.

Fuss dejó a Ricardo en la escuela Fuss left=dropped off Richard at school.

Dejé mi trabajo anterior I left my former job.

Dejé el lugar limpio ó dejé limpio el lugar I left the place clean.

El viejo le dejó su dinero a su hijo The old man left his money to his son.

2 to leave (abandonar) (casa, trabajo, país).

dejar a alguien en algún sitio to drop somebody off somewhere (con el coche)

dejar algo por imposible to give something up as a lost cause

dejar a alguien atrás to leave somebody behind

su marido la ha dejado her husband has left her

te dejo, tengo que irme I have to leave you now, I must go

3 to leave out.

dejar algo por o sin hacer to fail to do something

dejó lo más importante por resolver he left the most important question unresolved

4 to forget (about).

¡déjame, que tengo trabajo! leave me alone, I'm busy!

déjame tranquilo o en paz leave me alone o in peace

déjalo, no importa forget it, it doesn't matter

5 to leave behind, to clear out of, to leave.

Missy dejó su bolso en su apuro Missy left behind her purse in the rush.

6 to be given, to inherit, to receive.

Se me dejó dinero en el testamento I was given money in the will.

7 to let, to allow to.

Dejé al perro salir a la calle I allowed the dog to go outside.

8 to be allowed to.

Se nos dejó ir We were allowed to go.

9 to be left.

Se nos dejó asombrados We were left astonished.

10 to quit, to give up, to abandon, to relinquish.

Ella dejó y se fue She quitted and left.

11 to lend, to lend out.

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dejar

► verbo transitivo

1 (colocar) to leave, put

■ dejó unos tomates en la mesa he left some tomatoes on the table

2 (abandonar - persona, lugar) to leave; (- hábito, cosa, actividad) to give up

■ dejó el despacho a las ocho she left the office at eight o'clock

■ ha dejado a su mujer he has left his wife

■ dejó el tabaco he gave up smoking

3 (permitir) to allow, let

■ déjale jugar let him play

■ no nos dejaron ir allí we were not allowed go there

4 (prestar) to lend

■ me dejó su abrigo she lent me her coat

5 (ceder) to give

6 (producir dinero) to bring in, make

■ esta tienda deja un buen dinero this shop makes a lot of money

7 (producir humo, ceniza) to produce, leave

8 (esperar) to wait

■ deja que llegue wait till he arrives

9 (aplazar) to put off

■ dejémoslo hasta mañana let's leave it till tomorrow

10 (omitir) to leave out, omit

11 (causar un efecto) to make

■ me ha dejado nuevo I feel like a new man

■ le película me ha dejado triste the film made me sad

12 (legar) to bequeath, leave

► auxiliar

1 dejar de + inf (cesar - voluntariamente) to stop + gerund, give up + gerund; (- involuntariamente) to stop + gerund

■ ha dejado de llover it's stopped raining

■ dejó de fumar he gave up smoking

2 no dejar de + inf not to fail to + inf

■ no deja de sorprenderme she never fails to surprise me

■ no dejes de hacerlo don't forget to do it

■ no deja de molestarme she's always annoying me

3 dejar + past participle

■ dejó dicho que vendría mañana he left a message that he would come tomorrow

■ lo dejó escrito en su agenda he wrote it down in his diary

► verbo pronominal dejarse

1 (abandonarse) to neglect oneself, let oneself go

2 (olvidar) to forget, leave behind

■ me he dejado las llaves en casa I've left my keys at home

3 (permitir) to let oneself, allow oneself to

■ se dejó pegar he let himself be hit

► verbo pronominal dejarse de

1 (cesar) to stop

■ déjate de llorar stop crying

■ déjate de tonterías don't be silly

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FRASEOLOGÍA

dejar algo por imposible to give up on something

dejar caer to drop

dejar en paz to leave alone

dejar frío,-a figurado to leave cold

dejar mal a alguien to make somebody look bad

dejar plantado,-a a alguien to stand somebody up

dejar preocupado,-a to worry

dejarse caer to drop, fall 2 (en casa de alguien) to drop in

■ déjate caer por mi casa cuando puedas drop in whenever you can

dejarse llevar por alguien to be influenced by somebody

dejarse llevar por algo to get carried away with something

dejarse oír (gen) to be heard 2 (gritar) to make oneself heard

dejarse sentir el frío/verano/invierno to feel the cold/summer/winter

■ se deja sentir el invierno one can feel that winter's here

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verb

1) to leave

2) abandon

3) give up

4) let

5) allow, permit

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- dejar de
- dejarse
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Para las expresiones dar importancia, dar ejemplo, dar las gracias, dar clases, dar a conocer, dar a entender, darse prisa, ver la otra entrada.
1. VERBO TRANSITIVO

1) (=poner, soltar) to leave

he dejado las llaves en la mesa — I've left the keys on the table

se lo dejo en la conserjería — I'll leave it for you at the porter's office

dejé 1.500 euros de entrada — I put down 1,500 euros as a deposit

podemos dejarle los niños a mi madre si salimos — we can leave the children with my mother if we go out

• dejar algo [aparte] — to leave sth aside

• dejar [atrás] — [+ corredor, vehículo adelantado, competidor] to leave behind

dejó atrás a los demás corredores — he left the other runners behind

se vino de Holanda, dejando atrás a su familia — he came over from Holland, leaving his family behind

dejar a algn muy atrás — to leave sb a long way behind

• dejar algo a un [lado] — to set sth aside

2) [al desaparecer, morir] to leave

el agua ha dejado una mancha en la pared — the water has left a stain on the wall

te deja un sabor demasiado dulce después de comerlo — it leaves a sickly aftertaste in your mouth

dejó todo su dinero a sus hijos — he left all his money to his children

dejó dos niñas pequeñas — she left two small girls

deja escritas tres novelas — he leaves three completed novels behind

3) (=guardar)

¿me habéis dejado algo de tarta? — have you left {o} saved me some cake?

deja algo de dinero para cuando lo necesites — put some money aside for when you need it

4) (=abandonar)

a) [+ actividad, empleo] to give up

dejó el esquí después del accidente — he gave up skiing after the accident

ha dejado los estudios por el fútbol — he has given up his studies to pursue a career in football

lo dejamos porque era muy difícil — we gave up because it was too hard

lo dejamos por imposible — we gave it up as being impossible

• dejar la [bebida] — to give up drink, stop drinking

b) [+ persona, lugar] to leave

dejaron al niño en la puerta de una iglesia — they left the child outside a church

su novio la ha dejado — her boyfriend has left her

dejé su casa al amanecer — I left his house at dawn

c) [en coche] to drop off

¿te dejo en tu casa? — shall I drop you off at your place?

5) (=no molestar)

deja ya el ordenador, que lo vas a romper — leave the computer alone, you're going to break it

déjame, quiero estar solo — leave me be, I want to be alone

¡déjalo! — (=¡no hagas eso!) stop it!; (=no te preocupes) forget it!, don't worry about it!

• dejar [así] las cosas — to leave things as they are

dejémoslo así — let's leave it at that

• ¡déjame [en paz]!, ¡déjame [tranquilo]! — leave me alone!

6) (=posponer)

• dejar algo [para] — to leave sth till

dejar algo para mañana — to leave sth till tomorrow

dejar algo para después — to leave sth till later

he dejado el italiano para cuando tenga más tiempo — I've put off learning Italian till I have more time

7) (=prestar) to lend

le dejé mi libro de física — I lent him my physics book

¿me dejas diez euros? — can you lend me ten euros?

¿me dejas el coche? — can I borrow the car?, will you lend me the car?

8) (=permitir) + infin to let

mis padres no me dejan salir de noche — my parents won't let me go out at night

quiero pero no me dejan — I want to but they won't let me

dejar entrar a algn — to let sb in

dejar pasar a algn — to let sb through {o} past

dejar salir a algn — to let sb out
dejar que ({+ subjun})
dejar que las cosas vayan de mal en peor — to let things go {o} allow things to go from bad to worse

9) [indicando resultado]
+ adj
dejó la ventana abierta — she left the window open

lo ha dejado muy triste — it has left him very sad

me dejó confundido — she left me confused, she confused me

nos dejó a todos asombrados — he stunned us all

hay algo que quiero dejar bien claro — there is one thing I want to make perfectly clear

dejaron el jardín tal como estaba — they left the garden as it was

• dejar algo [como nuevo], me han dejado el abrigo como nuevo — my coat was as good as new when it came back from them

esa ducha me ha dejado como nueva — I feel like a different person after that shower

10) (=producir)
[+ dinero]
el negocio le deja lo justo para vivir — the business brings in just enough for him to live on

ese fondo de inversión apenas me deja intereses — that investment fund barely pays any interest

11) dejar que (=esperar)

deja que acabe de llover — wait for it to stop raining

dejaron que pasara el temporal antes de zarpar — they waited for the storm to pass before setting sail

deja que me toque la lotería y verás — just wait till I win the lottery, then you'll see

12) (=omitir) to leave out, forget

2.

VERBO INTRANSITIVO [con una actividad]

deja, ya lo hago yo — leave it, I'll do it

deja, yo lo pago — no {o} it's all right, I'll pay for it
dejar de hacer algo [por un momento] to stop doing sth; [por una temporada] to give up doing sth, stop doing sth
cuando deje de llover — when it stops raining, when the rain stops

¡déja de hacer eso! — stop that!

yo dejé de ir hace muchos años — I gave up {o} stopped going years ago

no puedo dejar de fumar — I can't give up {o} stop smoking

cuando murió su padre dejó de comer — when her father died she stopped eating {o} she went off her food
no dejar de ({+ infin})
no deja de preguntarme por ti — he's always asking me about you

eso no deja de tener gracia — it has its funny side

no deja de ser raro que no haya venido — it's rather odd that she hasn't come

no por eso deja de ser una tontería lo que has dicho — that doesn't change the fact that what you said was stupid

no puedo dejar de asombrarme — I can't help being astonished

no dejes de visitarlos — don't fail to visit them, make sure you visit them

no dejes de comprar el billete — make sure you buy the ticket

3.

See:

dejarse
DEJAR Dejar en el sentido de prestar se puede traducir al inglés empleando borrow o lend. Borrow se usa cuando el sujeto es quien pide (significa tomar prestado) y lend cuando el sujeto es quien da (significa dejar prestado): ¿Me dejas tus botas de esquiar? Can I borrow your ski boots? o Can you lend me your ski boots? ¿Me podrías dejar tu reloj? Could I borrow your watch? o Could you lend me your watch? NOTA: Borrow y lend no se utilizan normalmente con cosas que no pueden trasladarse de un sitio a otro: ¿Me dejas tu casa de campo este fin de semana? Can I use your house in the country this weekend? Para otros usos y ejemplos ver la entrada
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1.
verbo transitivo

Sentido I

1)

a) ( en lugar determinado) to leave

lo dejé en recepción/en la mesa — I left it in reception/on the table

dejó a los niños en el colegio — she dropped the children (off) at school

dejar un recado — to leave a message

dejar un depósito — to put down a deposit

¿cuánto se deja de propina? — how much do you leave as a tip?

deja ese cuchillo — put that knife down

déjala, ella no tuvo la culpa — leave her alone, it wasn't her fault

dejar mucho que desear — to leave a great deal to be desired

b) ( olvidar) to leave

dejé el paraguas en el tren — I left my umbrella on the train

déjalo! — forget it!

c) ( como herencia) to leave

2)

a) <marca/mancha/huella> to leave

deja un gusto amargo en la boca — it leaves a bitter taste in the mouth

b) < ganancia> to produce

el negocio dejó pérdidas — the business made a loss

3) ( abandonar) <novia/marido> to leave; < familia> to leave, abandon; < trabajo> to give up, leave; < lugar> to leave

quiere dejar el ballet — he wants to give up ballet dancing

4) (+ compl)

a) ( en cierto estado) to leave

dejé la ventana abierta — I left the window open

dejar las luces apagadas — to leave the lights off

su muerte los dejó en la miseria — his death left them in absolute poverty

su respuesta me dejó boquiabierta — I was astonished by her reply

el golpe lo dejó inconsciente — the blow knocked him unconscious

me dejó esperando afuera — she left me waiting outside

el avión/bus nos dejó — (Col, Ven) we missed the plane/bus

déjame en paz! — leave me alone!

me lo dejó en 1.000 pesos — he let me have it for 1,000 pesos

quiero dejar esto bien claro — I want to make this quite clear

dejó atrás a los otros corredores — she left the other runners behind

dejar algo/a alguien estar — to let something/somebody be (colloq), to leave something/somebody alone; lado 5)

b) (CS)

dejar algo dicho — to leave a message

5)

a) ( posponer) leave

no lo dejes para después, hazlo ahora — don't put it off o leave it until later, do it now

b) (reservar, guardar) <espacio/margen> to leave

deja un poco para los demás — leave some for other people

deja tus chistes para otro momento — save your jokes for some other time

Sentido II

6) ( permitir)

dejar algo/a alguien + inf — to let something/somebody + inf

déjalo entrar/salir — let it/him in/out

deja correr el agua — let the water run

¿me dejas ir? — will you let me go?

dejar que algo/alguien + subj — to let somebody/something + inf

dejó que lo eligiera ella — he let her choose

déjame que te ayude — let me help you

no dejes que se queme la carne — don't let the meat burn

dejar que espese la salsa — allow the sauce to thicken

deja que se tranquilice un poco — let him calm down a bit

7)

a)

dejar paso — to make way

hay que dejar paso a las nuevas ideas — we have to make way for new ideas

b)

dejar caer — < objeto> to drop; < comentario> to let... drop

dejó caer la noticia de que se casaba — she let it drop that she was getting married
2.
dejar de

a) ( cesar)

dejar de + inf — to stop -ing

deja de llorar/importunarme — stop crying/bothering me

dejar de fumar — to give up smoking

b) (omitir, no hacer)

dejar de + inf: no dejes de escribirme en cuanto llegues make sure you write as soon as you get there; no dejes de recordarles que... be sure to remind them that...; es algo que no deja de sorprenderme — it's something I still find surprising
3.
dejarse v pron

1)

a) ( abandonarse) to let oneself go

b)

dejarse + inf: se deja dominar por la envidia he lets his feelings of envy get the better of him; se deja convencer fácilmente he's easily persuaded; dejarse llevar por la música to let oneself be carried along by the music; no te dejes, tú también pégale (AmL exc RPl) don't just take it, hit him back (colloq); nunca te dejas ver we never seem to see you; dejarse estar (AmL): no te dejes estar you'd better do something; si nos dejamos estar vamos a perder el contrato — if we don't get our act together we'll lose the contract

2) <barba/bigote> to grow

quiero dejarme el pelo largo — I want to grow my hair long

3) (esp Esp fam) ( olvidar) to leave

me dejé el dinero en casa — I left my/the money at home

4) dejarse de (fam)

a ver si se dejan de hablar — why don't you stop talking?

déjate de lamentaciones/de rodeos — stop complaining/beating about the bush

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= cease, dump, leave, let, forsake, put down, drop off, maroon, flake out, let + go of, go + cold turkey, leave off, walk out on.

Ex. After collection has ceased (because a point of diminishing returns appears to have been reached), the cards must be put into groups of 'like' terms.

Ex. The books may simply be laid before the librarian as they are found, ' dumped in his lap', as one writer puts it.

Ex. Many libraries are reluctant to reclassify stock and many libraries leave stock classified according to earlier editions long after the earlier edition has been superseded.

Ex. If the user does not know what the answer is, he stops the command chain at that point, lets the system show an intermediate display for guidance, and then continues his work.

Ex. Indeed, she was delighted to forsake the urban reality of steel and glass, traffic and crime, aspirin and litter, for the sort of over-the-fence friendliness of the smaller city.

Ex. The implication is that these are books to be picked up, looked at, leafed through and put down again.

Ex. That they received regular visits from people who dropped off packages on a regular basis along with money.

Ex. A seemingly simple tale of schoolboys marooned on an island, the novel 'Lord of the Flies' is an enigmatic and provocative piece of literature.

Ex. The actress flaked out again and the director is trying to line up a replacement.

Ex. For one, large areas of city were in the hands of the Mafia, who was not eager to let got of their vested interests.

Ex. Judging by the critical responses to the article so far, it looks like the world isn't quite ready to go cold turkey on its religion addiction.

Ex. This book takes up the thread where Volume One left off.

Ex. There are many thankless jobs in this world, but does that mean you can just walk out on them for your own selfish reasons?.

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* como el perro del hortelano que ni come ni deja comer = a dog in the manger.

* dejando a un lado = apart from.

* dejar a Alguien atónito = leave + Nombre + breathless, leave + Nombre + speechless.

* dejar a Alguien boquiabierto = leave + Nombre + gagging, make + Posesivo + eyes + pop (out).

* dejar a Alguien colgado = hang + Nombre + out to dry.

* dejar a Alguien embarazada = knock + Alguien + up.

* dejar a Alguien en estado = knock + Alguien + up.

* dejar a Alguien en la cuneta = leave + Alguien + in the lurch.

* dejar a Alguien en la estacada = leave + Alguien + in the lurch, hang + Nombre + out to dry.

* dejar a Alguien en la ignorancia = leave + Nombre + in the dark.

* dejar a Alguien estupefacto = leave + Nombre + speechless, astound, make + Posesivo + eyes + pop (out).

* dejar a Alguien inconsciente = knock + Nombre + out, knock + Nombre + unconscious.

* dejar a Alguien patidifuso = make + Posesivo + eyes + pop (out).

* dejar a Alguien plantado = leave + Alguien + in the lurch.

* dejar a Alguien preñada = knock + Alguien + up.

* dejar a Alguien que se las apañe como pueda = leave + Alguien + to sink or swim.

* dejar a Alguien que se las apañe solo = leave + Pronombre + to + Posesivo + own devices.

* dejar a Alguien que se las arregle solo = leave + Pronombre + to + Posesivo + own devices.

* dejar a Alguien sin aliento = leave + Nombre + breathless, leave + Nombre + speechless.

* dejar a Alguien sin sentido = knock + Nombre + out, knock + Nombre + unconscious.

* dejar a Alguien sin trabajo = put + Nombre + out of work.

* dejar a Alguien sin un duro = take + Nombre + to the cleaners.

* dejar abierta la posibilidad de que = leave + open the possibility that.

* dejar a la buena de Dios = leave + Nombre + out in the cold.

* dejar a la posteridad = bequeath to + posterity.

* dejar al descubierto = lay + bare.

* dejar Algo a la suerte = leave + Nombre + to chance.

* dejar Algo al azar = leave + Nombre + to chance.

* dejar Algo al criterio de Alguien = leave + Nombre + up to.

* dejar Algo aparcado = put + Nombre + on ice, put + Nombre + on mothballs.

* dejar Algo completamente destrozado = leave + Nombre + in shambles.

* dejar Algo para otro día = take + a rain cheque.

* dejar a oscuras = cut out + light.

* dejar aparte = leave + aside.

* dejar a + Posesivo + suerte = strand.

* dejar a su aire = leave to + Reflexivo, leave + unchecked.

* dejar atónito = stun, astound.

* dejar atrás = leave + behind, outstrip, outpace, outdistance, leave + Nombre + behind, leave by + the wayside, move on from.

* dejar a una lado = put + Nombre + to one side.

* dejar a un lado = put + aside, move + beyond, lay + Nombre + aside, leave by + the wayside.

* dejar bastante que desear = fall (far) short of + ideal, leave + a lot to be desired, leave + much to be desired.

* dejar bien claro = make + it + crystal clear, make + Reflexivo + crystal clear.

* dejar caer = drop, dump.

* dejar caer insinuaciones = throw + hints.

* dejar caer un indirecta = drop + a hint.

* dejar ciego = blind.

* dejar claro = make + it + clear, hammer + home + message, make + plain, send + a clear signal that.

* dejar claro que = make + the point that.

* dejar como + estar = leave + untouched.

* dejar con el culo al aire = leave + Nombre + out in the cold.

* dejar constancia de = record.

* dejar de = cease to, relax + the grip on.

* dejar de actualizar el catálogo = close down + catalogue.

* dejar de circular = drop out of + circulation.

* dejar de existir = be no more.

* dejar de fumar = stop + smoking, quit + smoking, smoking cessation.

* dejar de funcionar = go down, cease to + function, go + belly up, flake out, go + dead, pack up.

* dejar de gustar = go off.

* dejar de hacer huelga = cross + the picket line.

* dejar de hacer sufrir = put + Nombre + out of + Posesivo + misery.

* dejar de + Infinitivo = skip + Gerundio, give up + Gerundio, stop + Gerundio.

* dejar de lado = leave + aside, forego [forgo].

* dejar de percatarse de = become + blind to.

* dejar de pie = leave + standing.

* dejar de publicarse = cease + publication.

* dejar de remar = lie on + Posesivo + oars, rest on + Posesivo + oars.

* dejar desamparado = leave + Nombre + out in the cold, leave + unprotected.

* dejar de ser actual = date.

* dejar de ser popular = outlive + Posesivo + popularity.

* dejar de ser útil = outlive + Posesivo + usefulness.

* dejar desguarnecido = leave + unprotected.

* dejar de sonreír = extinguish + smile.

* dejar desprotegido = leave + unprotected, leave + Nombre + out in the cold.

* dejar desvalido = leave + unprotected.

* dejar de trabajar temporalmente = career break.

* dejar de ver = become + blind to.

* dejar dormido = put + Nombre + to sleep.

* dejar el agua correr = let bygones be bygones.

* dejar el hábito = kick + the habit.

* dejar el nido = fly + the nest, leave + the nest.

* dejar el puesto de trabajo = resign from + Posesivo + post.

* dejar el trabajo = resign from + Posesivo + post, quit + Posesivo + job, jump + ship.

* dejar en adobo = marinade.

* dejar en blanco = leave + blank.

* dejar encargado = leave in + charge.

* dejar en el dique seco = mothball.

* dejar en evidencia = call + Posesivo + bluff.

* dejar en garantía = pledge.

* dejar en herencia = bequeath.

* dejar en la cuneta = ditch.

* dejar en la estacada = leave + Nombre + high and dry, be left out on a limb.

* dejar en libertad para + Infinitivo = afford + the freedom to + Infinitivo.

* dejar en prenda = pledge.

* dejar en remojo = steep.

* dejar en ridículo = make + a joke of, put + Nombre + to shame.

* dejar en segundo plano = overshadow.

* dejar en suspenso = put into + abeyance.

* dejar en testamento = will.

* dejar entrever = provide + a glimpse of, hint, insinuate, hint at, give + a hint, intimate.

* dejar escapar a Alguien = let + Nombre + escape.

* dejar espacio para = leave + room for.

* dejar estupefacto = stagger.

* dejar frío a Alguien = knock + Nombre + cold.

* dejar frío y vacío = leave + Nombre + cold and empty.

* dejar fuera = leave out, cut out, count + Nombre + out, leave + Nombre + out of the picture, drop + Nombre + out of the picture.

* dejar fuera de combate = lay + Nombre + low.

* dejar fuera del equipo = sideline.

* dejar hecho polvo = screw + Nombre + up.

* dejar huella = leave + Posesivo + mark, cut + a swath(e), leave + a trace, touch + Posesivo + life, leave + an impression, leave + an imprint, make + an impression.

* dejar huellas = leave + footprints.

* dejar huérfano = orphan.

* dejar incompleto = leave + unfinished.

* dejar inconsciente = overcome, knock + the hell out out of, leave + unconscious.

* dejar indefenso = leave + unprotected.

* dejar intacto = leave + intact, leave + untouched.

* dejar la cuestión abierta = leave + the question open.

* dejar la empresa = jump + ship.

* dejar la puerta abierta a = open + the door to.

* dejar la puerta abierta de par en par = leave + the door wide open.

* dejar las armas = put down + weapons.

* dejar las cosas como están = let + the matter + rest, let + sleeping dogs lie.

* dejar las cosas tranquilas = let + sleeping dogs lie.

* dejar las manos de uno libres de = free + Posesivo + hands from.

* dejar la tierra en barbecho = let + farmland lie fallow.

* dejar libertad para + Infinitivo = leave + Nombre + free to + Infinitivo.

* dejar libre = vacate, leave + vacant.

* dejar limpio a Alguien = take + Nombre + to the cleaners.

* dejar lisiado = lame.

* dejarlo a la discreción de = leave + it to the discretion of.

* dejarlo en paz = give + it a rest, let + it drop.

* dejarlo para última hora = leave + it until the last minute.

* dejar los campos en barbecho = let + fields lie fallow.

* dejar los estudios = drop out (from school), drop out of + school.

* dejar marcado = scar.

* dejar margen = allow + margin.

* dejar mella = leave + an impression, touch + Posesivo + life, leave + Posesivo + mark, cut + a swath(e), leave + an imprint, make + an impression.

* dejar mucho que desear = fall (far) short of + ideal, leave + a lot to be desired, leave + much to be desired.

* dejar para cuando = move to + a time when.

* dejar pasar = pass up, forego [forgo], let through.

* dejar pasar a Alguien = let + Alguien + by.

* dejar pasar Algo = put + Nombre + behind.

* dejar pasar una oportunidad = forego + opportunity, miss + opportunity, pass up + opportunity, miss + chance.

* dejar pasmado = stagger.

* dejar paso = step + aside.

* dejar paso (a) = give + way (to).

* dejar pelado a Alguien = take + Nombre + to the cleaners.

* dejar perplejo = puzzle, mystify, perplex, stump, blow + Posesivo + mind, bewilder, nonplus.

* dejar plantado = walk out on.

* dejar que Alguien haga las cosas a su manera = let + Nombre + do things + Posesivo + (own) way.

* dejar que Alguien se las arregle solo = leave (up) to + Posesivo + own resources, leave to + Posesivo + own devices.

* dejar que Alguien se salga con la suya = let + Nombre + do things + Posesivo + (own) way.

* dejar que Alguien se vaya = let + Nombre + go.

* dejar que desear = leave + something + to be desired, leave + a bit to be desired.

* dejar que se pudra = leave to + rot.

* dejar que + Subjuntivo = allow + Infinitivo.

* dejar rastro = leave + a trace.

* dejarse arrastrar = go with + the flow, go along with + the flow.

* dejarse arrastrar por la corriente = go with + the flow, go along with + the flow.

* dejarse caer = drop by, drop in, slump, droop, mosey.

* dejarse el pellejo = play out + Posesivo + skin, work + Posesivo + butt off, sweat + blood, slog + Posesivo + guts out, give + Posesivo + all.

* dejarse el pellejo trabajando = work + Posesivo + fingers to the bone.

* dejarse embaucar = get + sucked in.

* dejarse engañar = fall for, get + sucked in.

* dejarse guiar por el instinto = fly by + the seat of + Posesivo + pants.

* dejarse la piel = sweat + blood, work + Posesivo + butt off, slog + Posesivo + guts out, play out + Posesivo + skin.

* dejarse la piel trabajando = work + Posesivo + fingers to the bone.

* dejarse llevar = become + carried away by, drift along, drift, coast along, go with + the flow, let + go, go along with + the flow.

* dejarse llevar fácilmente = be easily led.

* dejarse llevar (por) = fall + victim to, give + way (to).

* dejarse llevar por el instinto = fly by + the seat of + Posesivo + pants.

* dejarse llevar por el pánico = panic.

* dejarse llevar por la corriente = go with + the flow, go along with + the flow.

* dejarse ver = have + visibility.

* dejar sin cambiar = leave + unchanged.

* dejar sin hacer = leave + undone.

* dejar sin palabras = leave + Nombre + speechless, nonplus.

* dejar sin poder = disempower.

* dejar sin protección = leave + unprotected.

* dejar sin referente a una referencia anafórica = dangle + anaphoric reference.

* dejar sin tocar = leave + Nombre + alone, leave + Nombre + undisturbed.

* dejar sin trabajo = put + Nombre + out of work.

* dejar sitio (a) = make + room (for), make + way (for).

* dejar solo = leave + Alguien + alone, leave + Nombre + alone, leave + Nombre + undisturbed.

* dejar su impronta en = set + Posesivo + stamp on.

* dejar tiempo = free up + time.

* dejar tiempo libre = free up + time.

* dejar tirado = strand, walk out on.

* dejar tranquilo = leave + Nombre + undisturbed.

* dejar tras sí = leave + behind.

* dejar una cicatriz = scar.

* dejar una huella imborrable = leave + a lasting impression, leave + a lasting memory.

* dejar una impresión = leave with + the impression, leave + an impression, leave + an imprint, make + an impression.

* dejar una marca = leave + Posesivo + mark.

* dejar una pista = leave + a trace.

* dejar (un) buen sabor de boca = leave + a good taste in + Posesivo + mouth.

* dejar un cargo = resign + office, step down from + Posesivo + position, leave + office.

* dejar un grato sabor de boca = leave + a good taste in + Posesivo + mouth.

* dejar un hábito = stop + habit.

* dejar un hueco = leave + gap.

* dejar un mal sabor de boca = leave + a bad taste in + Posesivo + mouth.

* dejar un puesto de trabajo = resign from + Posesivo + position.

* dejar un reguero de = leave + a trail of.

* dejar un sabor amargo en la boca = leave + a bitter aftertaste.

* dejar un trabajo = quit, resign + Posesivo + post.

* dejar vacante = leave + vacant.

* dejar vacío = leave + vacant.

* dejar vulnerable = leave + unprotected, leave + Nombre/Reflexivo + vulnerable.

* desaparecer sin dejar huella = evaporate into + thin air, vanish into + thin air, disappear into + thin air, disappear without + a trace, disappear into + the blue, vanish into + the blue.

* desaparecer sin dejar rastro = evaporate into + thin air, disappear into + thin air, disappear without + a trace, disappear into + the blue, vanish into + the blue.

* desapareder sin dejar rastro = vanish into + thin air.

* estar tan bueno que no se puede dejar de comer = moreish.

* golpear a Alguien hasta dejarlo inconsciente = beat + Nombre + unconscious.

* los efectos negativos se están dejando sentir ahora = chickens come home to roost.

* lo tomas o lo dejas = take it or leave it.

* no dejar a nadie fuera = inclusivity.

* no dejar de enviar + Nombre = keep + Nombre + coming.

* no dejar de mandar + Nombre = keep + Nombre + coming.

* no dejar duda = leave + little doubt.

* no dejar entrar = turn + Nombre + away, keep out.

* no dejar ninguna duda = leave + no doubt.

* no dejar ni un cabo suelto = tie up + all the loose ends.

* no dejar pasar = keep out.

* no dejar pasar la oportunidad = ride + the wave.

* no dejar títere con cabeza = turn + everything upside down.

* no poder dejar de mencionar = cannot but notice.

* no poder dejar de recalcar la importancia de Algo = the importance of + Nombre + cannot be stressed too strongly.

* no se puede dejar de recalcar el + Nombre + de = the + Nombre + of + Nombre + cannot be overemphasised.

* no se puede dejar de recalcar el + Nombre + of = the + Nombre + of + Nombre + cannot be overstated.

* no se puede dejar de recalcar la importancia de Algo = the importance of + Nombre + cannot be overstressed, the importance of + Nombre + cannot be overstated.

* persona que deja un trabajo = leaver.

* persuadir a Alguien para que deje Algo = lure away from.

* programa + dejar de funcionar = programme + crash.

* sin dejar huella = into thin air.

* sin dejar nada fuera = the works!.

* sin dejar rastro = into thin air.

* sin dejarse amedrentar por = undaunted by.

* sin dejarse amilanar por = undaunted by.

* sin dejarse desanimar = undaunted.

* sin dejarse intimidar por = undaunted by.

* sistema + dejar de funcionar = system + crash.

* vive y deja vivir = live and let live.

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1.
verbo transitivo

Sentido I

1)

a) ( en lugar determinado) to leave

lo dejé en recepción/en la mesa — I left it in reception/on the table

dejó a los niños en el colegio — she dropped the children (off) at school

dejar un recado — to leave a message

dejar un depósito — to put down a deposit

¿cuánto se deja de propina? — how much do you leave as a tip?

deja ese cuchillo — put that knife down

déjala, ella no tuvo la culpa — leave her alone, it wasn't her fault

dejar mucho que desear — to leave a great deal to be desired

b) ( olvidar) to leave

dejé el paraguas en el tren — I left my umbrella on the train

déjalo! — forget it!

c) ( como herencia) to leave

2)

a) <marca/mancha/huella> to leave

deja un gusto amargo en la boca — it leaves a bitter taste in the mouth

b) < ganancia> to produce

el negocio dejó pérdidas — the business made a loss

3) ( abandonar) <novia/marido> to leave; < familia> to leave, abandon; < trabajo> to give up, leave; < lugar> to leave

quiere dejar el ballet — he wants to give up ballet dancing

4) (+ compl)

a) ( en cierto estado) to leave

dejé la ventana abierta — I left the window open

dejar las luces apagadas — to leave the lights off

su muerte los dejó en la miseria — his death left them in absolute poverty

su respuesta me dejó boquiabierta — I was astonished by her reply

el golpe lo dejó inconsciente — the blow knocked him unconscious

me dejó esperando afuera — she left me waiting outside

el avión/bus nos dejó — (Col, Ven) we missed the plane/bus

déjame en paz! — leave me alone!

me lo dejó en 1.000 pesos — he let me have it for 1,000 pesos

quiero dejar esto bien claro — I want to make this quite clear

dejó atrás a los otros corredores — she left the other runners behind

dejar algo/a alguien estar — to let something/somebody be (colloq), to leave something/somebody alone; lado 5)

b) (CS)

dejar algo dicho — to leave a message

5)

a) ( posponer) leave

no lo dejes para después, hazlo ahora — don't put it off o leave it until later, do it now

b) (reservar, guardar) <espacio/margen> to leave

deja un poco para los demás — leave some for other people

deja tus chistes para otro momento — save your jokes for some other time

Sentido II

6) ( permitir)

dejar algo/a alguien + inf — to let something/somebody + inf

déjalo entrar/salir — let it/him in/out

deja correr el agua — let the water run

¿me dejas ir? — will you let me go?

dejar que algo/alguien + subj — to let somebody/something + inf

dejó que lo eligiera ella — he let her choose

déjame que te ayude — let me help you

no dejes que se queme la carne — don't let the meat burn

dejar que espese la salsa — allow the sauce to thicken

deja que se tranquilice un poco — let him calm down a bit

7)

a)

dejar paso — to make way

hay que dejar paso a las nuevas ideas — we have to make way for new ideas

b)

dejar caer — < objeto> to drop; < comentario> to let... drop

dejó caer la noticia de que se casaba — she let it drop that she was getting married
2.
dejar de

a) ( cesar)

dejar de + inf — to stop -ing

deja de llorar/importunarme — stop crying/bothering me

dejar de fumar — to give up smoking

b) (omitir, no hacer)

dejar de + inf: no dejes de escribirme en cuanto llegues make sure you write as soon as you get there; no dejes de recordarles que... be sure to remind them that...; es algo que no deja de sorprenderme — it's something I still find surprising
3.
dejarse v pron

1)

a) ( abandonarse) to let oneself go

b)

dejarse + inf: se deja dominar por la envidia he lets his feelings of envy get the better of him; se deja convencer fácilmente he's easily persuaded; dejarse llevar por la música to let oneself be carried along by the music; no te dejes, tú también pégale (AmL exc RPl) don't just take it, hit him back (colloq); nunca te dejas ver we never seem to see you; dejarse estar (AmL): no te dejes estar you'd better do something; si nos dejamos estar vamos a perder el contrato — if we don't get our act together we'll lose the contract

2) <barba/bigote> to grow

quiero dejarme el pelo largo — I want to grow my hair long

3) (esp Esp fam) ( olvidar) to leave

me dejé el dinero en casa — I left my/the money at home

4) dejarse de (fam)

a ver si se dejan de hablar — why don't you stop talking?

déjate de lamentaciones/de rodeos — stop complaining/beating about the bush

* * *

= cease, dump, leave, let, forsake, put down, drop off, maroon, flake out, let + go of, go + cold turkey, leave off, walk out on.

Ex: After collection has ceased (because a point of diminishing returns appears to have been reached), the cards must be put into groups of 'like' terms.

Ex: The books may simply be laid before the librarian as they are found, ' dumped in his lap', as one writer puts it.

Ex: Many libraries are reluctant to reclassify stock and many libraries leave stock classified according to earlier editions long after the earlier edition has been superseded.

Ex: If the user does not know what the answer is, he stops the command chain at that point, lets the system show an intermediate display for guidance, and then continues his work.

Ex: Indeed, she was delighted to forsake the urban reality of steel and glass, traffic and crime, aspirin and litter, for the sort of over-the-fence friendliness of the smaller city.

Ex: The implication is that these are books to be picked up, looked at, leafed through and put down again.

Ex: That they received regular visits from people who dropped off packages on a regular basis along with money.

Ex: A seemingly simple tale of schoolboys marooned on an island, the novel 'Lord of the Flies' is an enigmatic and provocative piece of literature.

Ex: The actress flaked out again and the director is trying to line up a replacement.

Ex: For one, large areas of city were in the hands of the Mafia, who was not eager to let got of their vested interests.

Ex: Judging by the critical responses to the article so far, it looks like the world isn't quite ready to go cold turkey on its religion addiction.

Ex: This book takes up the thread where Volume One left off.

Ex: There are many thankless jobs in this world, but does that mean you can just walk out on them for your own selfish reasons?.

* como el perro del hortelano que ni come ni deja comer = a dog in the manger.

* dejando a un lado = apart from.

* dejar a Alguien atónito = leave + Nombre + breathless, leave + Nombre + speechless.

* dejar a Alguien boquiabierto = leave + Nombre + gagging, make + Posesivo + eyes + pop (out).

* dejar a Alguien colgado = hang + Nombre + out to dry.

* dejar a Alguien embarazada = knock + Alguien + up.

* dejar a Alguien en estado = knock + Alguien + up.

* dejar a Alguien en la cuneta = leave + Alguien + in the lurch.

* dejar a Alguien en la estacada = leave + Alguien + in the lurch, hang + Nombre + out to dry.

* dejar a Alguien en la ignorancia = leave + Nombre + in the dark.

* dejar a Alguien estupefacto = leave + Nombre + speechless, astound, make + Posesivo + eyes + pop (out).

* dejar a Alguien inconsciente = knock + Nombre + out, knock + Nombre + unconscious.

* dejar a Alguien patidifuso = make + Posesivo + eyes + pop (out).

* dejar a Alguien plantado = leave + Alguien + in the lurch.

* dejar a Alguien preñada = knock + Alguien + up.

* dejar a Alguien que se las apañe como pueda = leave + Alguien + to sink or swim.

* dejar a Alguien que se las apañe solo = leave + Pronombre + to + Posesivo + own devices.

* dejar a Alguien que se las arregle solo = leave + Pronombre + to + Posesivo + own devices.

* dejar a Alguien sin aliento = leave + Nombre + breathless, leave + Nombre + speechless.

* dejar a Alguien sin sentido = knock + Nombre + out, knock + Nombre + unconscious.

* dejar a Alguien sin trabajo = put + Nombre + out of work.

* dejar a Alguien sin un duro = take + Nombre + to the cleaners.

* dejar abierta la posibilidad de que = leave + open the possibility that.

* dejar a la buena de Dios = leave + Nombre + out in the cold.

* dejar a la posteridad = bequeath to + posterity.

* dejar al descubierto = lay + bare.

* dejar Algo a la suerte = leave + Nombre + to chance.

* dejar Algo al azar = leave + Nombre + to chance.

* dejar Algo al criterio de Alguien = leave + Nombre + up to.

* dejar Algo aparcado = put + Nombre + on ice, put + Nombre + on mothballs.

* dejar Algo completamente destrozado = leave + Nombre + in shambles.

* dejar Algo para otro día = take + a rain cheque.

* dejar a oscuras = cut out + light.

* dejar aparte = leave + aside.

* dejar a + Posesivo + suerte = strand.

* dejar a su aire = leave to + Reflexivo, leave + unchecked.

* dejar atónito = stun, astound.

* dejar atrás = leave + behind, outstrip, outpace, outdistance, leave + Nombre + behind, leave by + the wayside, move on from.

* dejar a una lado = put + Nombre + to one side.

* dejar a un lado = put + aside, move + beyond, lay + Nombre + aside, leave by + the wayside.

* dejar bastante que desear = fall (far) short of + ideal, leave + a lot to be desired, leave + much to be desired.

* dejar bien claro = make + it + crystal clear, make + Reflexivo + crystal clear.

* dejar caer = drop, dump.

* dejar caer insinuaciones = throw + hints.

* dejar caer un indirecta = drop + a hint.

* dejar ciego = blind.

* dejar claro = make + it + clear, hammer + home + message, make + plain, send + a clear signal that.

* dejar claro que = make + the point that.

* dejar como + estar = leave + untouched.

* dejar con el culo al aire = leave + Nombre + out in the cold.

* dejar constancia de = record.

* dejar de = cease to, relax + the grip on.

* dejar de actualizar el catálogo = close down + catalogue.

* dejar de circular = drop out of + circulation.

* dejar de existir = be no more.

* dejar de fumar = stop + smoking, quit + smoking, smoking cessation.

* dejar de funcionar = go down, cease to + function, go + belly up, flake out, go + dead, pack up.

* dejar de gustar = go off.

* dejar de hacer huelga = cross + the picket line.

* dejar de hacer sufrir = put + Nombre + out of + Posesivo + misery.

* dejar de + Infinitivo = skip + Gerundio, give up + Gerundio, stop + Gerundio.

* dejar de lado = leave + aside, forego [forgo].

* dejar de percatarse de = become + blind to.

* dejar de pie = leave + standing.

* dejar de publicarse = cease + publication.

* dejar de remar = lie on + Posesivo + oars, rest on + Posesivo + oars.

* dejar desamparado = leave + Nombre + out in the cold, leave + unprotected.

* dejar de ser actual = date.

* dejar de ser popular = outlive + Posesivo + popularity.

* dejar de ser útil = outlive + Posesivo + usefulness.

* dejar desguarnecido = leave + unprotected.

* dejar de sonreír = extinguish + smile.

* dejar desprotegido = leave + unprotected, leave + Nombre + out in the cold.

* dejar desvalido = leave + unprotected.

* dejar de trabajar temporalmente = career break.

* dejar de ver = become + blind to.

* dejar dormido = put + Nombre + to sleep.

* dejar el agua correr = let bygones be bygones.

* dejar el hábito = kick + the habit.

* dejar el nido = fly + the nest, leave + the nest.

* dejar el puesto de trabajo = resign from + Posesivo + post.

* dejar el trabajo = resign from + Posesivo + post, quit + Posesivo + job, jump + ship.

* dejar en adobo = marinade.

* dejar en blanco = leave + blank.

* dejar encargado = leave in + charge.

* dejar en el dique seco = mothball.

* dejar en evidencia = call + Posesivo + bluff.

* dejar en garantía = pledge.

* dejar en herencia = bequeath.

* dejar en la cuneta = ditch.

* dejar en la estacada = leave + Nombre + high and dry, be left out on a limb.

* dejar en libertad para + Infinitivo = afford + the freedom to + Infinitivo.

* dejar en prenda = pledge.

* dejar en remojo = steep.

* dejar en ridículo = make + a joke of, put + Nombre + to shame.

* dejar en segundo plano = overshadow.

* dejar en suspenso = put into + abeyance.

* dejar en testamento = will.

* dejar entrever = provide + a glimpse of, hint, insinuate, hint at, give + a hint, intimate.

* dejar escapar a Alguien = let + Nombre + escape.

* dejar espacio para = leave + room for.

* dejar estupefacto = stagger.

* dejar frío a Alguien = knock + Nombre + cold.

* dejar frío y vacío = leave + Nombre + cold and empty.

* dejar fuera = leave out, cut out, count + Nombre + out, leave + Nombre + out of the picture, drop + Nombre + out of the picture.

* dejar fuera de combate = lay + Nombre + low.

* dejar fuera del equipo = sideline.

* dejar hecho polvo = screw + Nombre + up.

* dejar huella = leave + Posesivo + mark, cut + a swath(e), leave + a trace, touch + Posesivo + life, leave + an impression, leave + an imprint, make + an impression.

* dejar huellas = leave + footprints.

* dejar huérfano = orphan.

* dejar incompleto = leave + unfinished.

* dejar inconsciente = overcome, knock + the hell out out of, leave + unconscious.

* dejar indefenso = leave + unprotected.

* dejar intacto = leave + intact, leave + untouched.

* dejar la cuestión abierta = leave + the question open.

* dejar la empresa = jump + ship.

* dejar la puerta abierta a = open + the door to.

* dejar la puerta abierta de par en par = leave + the door wide open.

* dejar las armas = put down + weapons.

* dejar las cosas como están = let + the matter + rest, let + sleeping dogs lie.

* dejar las cosas tranquilas = let + sleeping dogs lie.

* dejar las manos de uno libres de = free + Posesivo + hands from.

* dejar la tierra en barbecho = let + farmland lie fallow.

* dejar libertad para + Infinitivo = leave + Nombre + free to + Infinitivo.

* dejar libre = vacate, leave + vacant.

* dejar limpio a Alguien = take + Nombre + to the cleaners.

* dejar lisiado = lame.

* dejarlo a la discreción de = leave + it to the discretion of.

* dejarlo en paz = give + it a rest, let + it drop.

* dejarlo para última hora = leave + it until the last minute.

* dejar los campos en barbecho = let + fields lie fallow.

* dejar los estudios = drop out (from school), drop out of + school.

* dejar marcado = scar.

* dejar margen = allow + margin.

* dejar mella = leave + an impression, touch + Posesivo + life, leave + Posesivo + mark, cut + a swath(e), leave + an imprint, make + an impression.

* dejar mucho que desear = fall (far) short of + ideal, leave + a lot to be desired, leave + much to be desired.

* dejar para cuando = move to + a time when.

* dejar pasar = pass up, forego [forgo], let through.

* dejar pasar a Alguien = let + Alguien + by.

* dejar pasar Algo = put + Nombre + behind.

* dejar pasar una oportunidad = forego + opportunity, miss + opportunity, pass up + opportunity, miss + chance.

* dejar pasmado = stagger.

* dejar paso = step + aside.

* dejar paso (a) = give + way (to).

* dejar pelado a Alguien = take + Nombre + to the cleaners.

* dejar perplejo = puzzle, mystify, perplex, stump, blow + Posesivo + mind, bewilder, nonplus.

* dejar plantado = walk out on.

* dejar que Alguien haga las cosas a su manera = let + Nombre + do things + Posesivo + (own) way.

* dejar que Alguien se las arregle solo = leave (up) to + Posesivo + own resources, leave to + Posesivo + own devices.

* dejar que Alguien se salga con la suya = let + Nombre + do things + Posesivo + (own) way.

* dejar que Alguien se vaya = let + Nombre + go.

* dejar que desear = leave + something + to be desired, leave + a bit to be desired.

* dejar que se pudra = leave to + rot.

* dejar que + Subjuntivo = allow + Infinitivo.

* dejar rastro = leave + a trace.

* dejarse arrastrar = go with + the flow, go along with + the flow.

* dejarse arrastrar por la corriente = go with + the flow, go along with + the flow.

* dejarse caer = drop by, drop in, slump, droop, mosey.

* dejarse el pellejo = play out + Posesivo + skin, work + Posesivo + butt off, sweat + blood, slog + Posesivo + guts out, give + Posesivo + all.

* dejarse el pellejo trabajando = work + Posesivo + fingers to the bone.

* dejarse embaucar = get + sucked in.

* dejarse engañar = fall for, get + sucked in.

* dejarse guiar por el instinto = fly by + the seat of + Posesivo + pants.

* dejarse la piel = sweat + blood, work + Posesivo + butt off, slog + Posesivo + guts out, play out + Posesivo + skin.

* dejarse la piel trabajando = work + Posesivo + fingers to the bone.

* dejarse llevar = become + carried away by, drift along, drift, coast along, go with + the flow, let + go, go along with + the flow.

* dejarse llevar fácilmente = be easily led.

* dejarse llevar (por) = fall + victim to, give + way (to).

* dejarse llevar por el instinto = fly by + the seat of + Posesivo + pants.

* dejarse llevar por el pánico = panic.

* dejarse llevar por la corriente = go with + the flow, go along with + the flow.

* dejarse ver = have + visibility.

* dejar sin cambiar = leave + unchanged.

* dejar sin hacer = leave + undone.

* dejar sin palabras = leave + Nombre + speechless, nonplus.

* dejar sin poder = disempower.

* dejar sin protección = leave + unprotected.

* dejar sin referente a una referencia anafórica = dangle + anaphoric reference.

* dejar sin tocar = leave + Nombre + alone, leave + Nombre + undisturbed.

* dejar sin trabajo = put + Nombre + out of work.

* dejar sitio (a) = make + room (for), make + way (for).

* dejar solo = leave + Alguien + alone, leave + Nombre + alone, leave + Nombre + undisturbed.

* dejar su impronta en = set + Posesivo + stamp on.

* dejar tiempo = free up + time.

* dejar tiempo libre = free up + time.

* dejar tirado = strand, walk out on.

* dejar tranquilo = leave + Nombre + undisturbed.

* dejar tras sí = leave + behind.

* dejar una cicatriz = scar.

* dejar una huella imborrable = leave + a lasting impression, leave + a lasting memory.

* dejar una impresión = leave with + the impression, leave + an impression, leave + an imprint, make + an impression.

* dejar una marca = leave + Posesivo + mark.

* dejar una pista = leave + a trace.

* dejar (un) buen sabor de boca = leave + a good taste in + Posesivo + mouth.

* dejar un cargo = resign + office, step down from + Posesivo + position, leave + office.

* dejar un grato sabor de boca = leave + a good taste in + Posesivo + mouth.

* dejar un hábito = stop + habit.

* dejar un hueco = leave + gap.

* dejar un mal sabor de boca = leave + a bad taste in + Posesivo + mouth.

* dejar un puesto de trabajo = resign from + Posesivo + position.

* dejar un reguero de = leave + a trail of.

* dejar un sabor amargo en la boca = leave + a bitter aftertaste.

* dejar un trabajo = quit, resign + Posesivo + post.

* dejar vacante = leave + vacant.

* dejar vacío = leave + vacant.

* dejar vulnerable = leave + unprotected, leave + Nombre/Reflexivo + vulnerable.

* desaparecer sin dejar huella = evaporate into + thin air, vanish into + thin air, disappear into + thin air, disappear without + a trace, disappear into + the blue, vanish into + the blue.

* desaparecer sin dejar rastro = evaporate into + thin air, disappear into + thin air, disappear without + a trace, disappear into + the blue, vanish into + the blue.

* desapareder sin dejar rastro = vanish into + thin air.

* estar tan bueno que no se puede dejar de comer = moreish.

* golpear a Alguien hasta dejarlo inconsciente = beat + Nombre + unconscious.

* los efectos negativos se están dejando sentir ahora = chickens come home to roost.

* lo tomas o lo dejas = take it or leave it.

* no dejar a nadie fuera = inclusivity.

* no dejar de enviar + Nombre = keep + Nombre + coming.

* no dejar de mandar + Nombre = keep + Nombre + coming.

* no dejar duda = leave + little doubt.

* no dejar entrar = turn + Nombre + away, keep out.

* no dejar ninguna duda = leave + no doubt.

* no dejar ni un cabo suelto = tie up + all the loose ends.

* no dejar pasar = keep out.

* no dejar pasar la oportunidad = ride + the wave.

* no dejar títere con cabeza = turn + everything upside down.

* no poder dejar de mencionar = cannot but notice.

* no poder dejar de recalcar la importancia de Algo = the importance of + Nombre + cannot be stressed too strongly.

* no se puede dejar de recalcar el + Nombre + de = the + Nombre + of + Nombre + cannot be overemphasised.

* no se puede dejar de recalcar el + Nombre + of = the + Nombre + of + Nombre + cannot be overstated.

* no se puede dejar de recalcar la importancia de Algo = the importance of + Nombre + cannot be overstressed, the importance of + Nombre + cannot be overstated.

* persona que deja un trabajo = leaver.

* persuadir a Alguien para que deje Algo = lure away from.

* programa + dejar de funcionar = programme + crash.

* sin dejar huella = into thin air.

* sin dejar nada fuera = the works!.

* sin dejar rastro = into thin air.

* sin dejarse amedrentar por = undaunted by.

* sin dejarse amilanar por = undaunted by.

* sin dejarse desanimar = undaunted.

* sin dejarse intimidar por = undaunted by.

* sistema + dejar de funcionar = system + crash.

* vive y deja vivir = live and let live.

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dejar [A1 ] [ Grammar notes (Spanish) ]

GUIA DE BUSQUEDA

■ dejar (verbo transitivo)

Sentido I

A

1 dejar en un lugar

2 olvidar

3 como herencia

4 depositar: persona

B

1 dejar: marca, mancha etc

2 Comercio

C abandonar: novia, marido etc

D

1 en cierto estado

2 dejar algo dicho

E

1 posponer

2 reservar, guardar

F prestar

Sentido II

A

1 permitir

2 esperar

B

1 dejar paso

2 dejar caer

■ dejar (verbo intransitivo)

A deja/dejen

B

1 dejar de: omitir, no hacer

2 dejar de: cesar

■ dejarse (verbo pronominal)

A abandonarse

B

1 dejarse la barba etc

2 dejarse + infinitivo

C olvidar

D dejarse de

vt

Sentido I

A

1 (en un lugar) to leave

¿dónde dejaste el coche? where did you leave the car?

déjamelo en recepción leave it in reception for me

deja ese cuchillo, que te vas a cortar put that knife down, you'll cut yourself

dejé un depósito I put down o left a deposit

¿cuánto se suele dejar de propina? how much do you normally leave as a tip?

dejémoslo, no quiero discutir por eso let's forget o drop it, I don't want to argue about it

déjalo ya, no le pegues más that's enough o stop it now, don't hit him any more

déjala, ella no tuvo la culpa leave her alone o let her be, it wasn't her fault

dejar que desear: la calidad deja bastante/mucho que desear the quality leaves rather a lot/much to be desired

2 (olvidar) to leave

dejó el paraguas en el tren she left her umbrella on the train

3 (como herencia) to leave

le dejó sus alhajas a su nieta she left her jewels to her granddaughter

4 (depositar) ‹persona› to drop, drop … off

dejó a los niños en el colegio she dropped the children (off) at school

B

1 ‹marca/mancha/huella› to leave

deja un gusto amargo en la boca it leaves a bitter taste in the mouth

deja viuda y tres hijos he leaves a widow and three children

2 ( Comercio):

no deja mucho margen it does not have a very high profit margin

ese tipo de negocio deja mucho dinero that type of business is very lucrative o yields high returns

C (abandonar) ‹novia/marido› to leave; ‹familia› to leave, abandon; ‹trabajo› to give up, leave; ‹lugar› to leave

lo dejó por otro she left him for another man

quiere dejar el ballet he wants to give up ballet dancing

no quería dejar esa casa donde había sido tan feliz he didn't want to leave that house where he had been so happy

te dejo, que tengo que arreglarme I must go, I have to get ready

D (+ compl)

1 (en cierto estado) to leave

dejé la ventana abierta I left the window open

su muerte los dejó en la miseria his death left them in absolute poverty

su respuesta me dejó boquiabierta I was astonished by her reply

ese estilo de cine me deja frío that sort of movie leaves me cold

el golpe lo dejó inconsciente the blow knocked o rendered him unconscious

dejar los garbanzos en remojo leave the chickpeas to soak

dejo el asunto en tus manos I'll leave the matter in your hands

me dejó esperando afuera she left me waiting outside

el avión/bus nos dejó (Col, Ven); we missed the plane/bus

¡déjame en paz! leave me alone!

me lo dejó en 1.000 pesos he let me have it for 1,000 pesos

quiero dejar esto bien claro I want to make this quite clear, I want this to be quite clear

dejando aparte la cuestión de … leaving aside the question of …

dejó atrás a los otros corredores she left the other runners behind

dejar algo/a algn estar to let sth/sb be ( colloq), to leave sth/sb alone

lado

2

(CS): dejar algo dicho to leave a message

dejó dicho que lo llamaran he left a message for them to call him

¿quiere dejar algo dicho? do you want to leave a message?

E

1 (posponer) leave

no lo dejes para después, hazlo ahora don't put it off o leave it until later, do it now

dejemos los platos para mañana let's leave the dishes until tomorrow

2 (reservar, guardar) to leave

deja tus chistes para otro momento save your jokes for some other time

dejen un poco de postre para Gustavo leave some dessert for Gustavo

deja un margen leave a margin

F ( Esp fam) (prestar) (+ me/te/le etc) to lend

he salido sin dinero — yo te puedo dejar algo I've come out without any money — I can lend you some o let you have some

Sentido II

A

1 (permitir) dejar algo/a algn + INF to let sth/sb + INF

¿me dejas ir? will you let me go?, can I go?

déjame entrar/salir let me in/out

siempre lo han dejado hacer lo que le da la gana they've always allowed him to do o let him do just as he pleases

deja correr el agua let the water run, run the water

tú déjame hacer a mí y no te preocupes you leave it to me and don't worry

sacar del horno y dejar reposar remove from the oven and leave to stand

su rostro no dejaba traslucir ninguna emoción his face showed no emotion

dejar que algo/algn + SUBJ to let sth/sb + INF

dejó que lo eligiera ella he let her choose, he left the choice to her

déjame que te ayude let me help you

no dejes que se queme la carne don't let the meat burn

2 (esperar) dejar que algo/algn + SUBJ:

dejar que espese la salsa allow the sauce to thicken, wait until the sauce thickens

deja que se tranquilice un poco primero wait for him to calm down o let him calm down a bit first

¡deja que te agarre y vas a ver! just you wait till I get my hands on you!

B

1

dejar paso to make way

dejen paso a la ambulancia let the ambulance through, make way for the ambulance

hay que dejar paso a las nuevas ideas we have to make way for new ideas

2

dejar caer ‹objeto› to drop;

‹comentario› to let … drop

dejó caer la noticia de que se casaba she let it drop that she was getting married

■ dejar

vi

A

deja/dejen: deja, me toca pagar a mí no, no, it's my turn to pay

toma lo que te debía — deja, deja here, this is what I owed you — no, it doesn't matter o no, forget it o no, please

dejen, no se preocupen look, leave it, don't bother

B dejar de

1 (omitir, no hacer) dejar DE + INF:

no dejes de escribirme en cuanto llegues don't forget to write o make sure you write as soon as you get there

no deja de llamar ni un solo día he telephones every day without fail

no dejes de recordarles que … be sure to remind them that …

no por eso voy a dejar de decir lo que siento that won't stop me from saying what I feel

yo no puedo dejar de sacar mis propias conclusiones I can't help but draw my own conclusions

no deja de sorprenderme que haya venido a disculparse I still find it surprising that he came to apologize

lo que hagan o dejen de hacer es cosa suya whatever they do or don't do is their business

por no dejar ( Chi fam); for the sake of it

2 (cesar) dejar DE + INF to stop -ING

deja de llorar/importunarme stop crying/bothering me

creía que habías dejado de fumar I thought you had given up smoking

■ dejarse

v pron

A (abandonarse) to let oneself go

se ha dejado mucho desde que enviudó he's let himself go terribly since he lost his wife

B

1 ‹barba/bigote› to grow

quiero dejarme el pelo largo I want to grow my hair long

2 dejarse + INF:

se deja dominar por la envidia he lets his feelings of envy get the better of him

no me voy a dejar convencer tan fácilmente I am not going to be persuaded that easily

quería besarla, pero ella no se dejó he wanted to kiss her but she wouldn't let him

se dejó llevar por la música she let herself be carried o swept along by the music

se dejó abatir por el desánimo she succumbed to despondency

no te dejes, tú también pégale ( AmL exc RPl); don't just take it, hit him back ( colloq)

¿qué tal el postre? — se deja comer ( fam hum); what's the dessert like? — it's not bad o I've tasted worse ( colloq hum)

de vez en cuando se dejaba caer por el club he used to drop by o into the club now and then

nunca te dejas ver we never seem to see you

dejarse estar: no te dejes estar you'd better do something

si nos dejamos estar vamos a perder el contrato if we don't get our act together o get a move on we'll lose the contract, if we don't do something, we'll lose the contract ( colloq)

C ( fam) (olvidar) to leave

me dejé el dinero en casa I left my/the money at home

D dejarse de ( fam):

déjate de rodeos y dime la verdad stop beating about the bush and tell me the truth

déjense ya de lamentaciones stop complaining

a ver si se dejan de perder el tiempo why don't you stop wasting time

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Multiple Entries:
dejar
dejar algo
dejar ( conjugate dejar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ( en lugar determinado) to leave;

◊ lo dejé en recepción I left it in reception;

dejó a los niños en el colegio she dropped the children (off) at school;
dejar un recado to leave a message;
dejar propina to leave a tip;
deja ese cuchillo put that knife down;
déjala, ella no tuvo la culpa leave her alone, it wasn't her fault;
dejar mucho que desear to leave a great deal to be desired
b) ( olvidar) ‹dinero/objeto› to leave;

◊ ¡déjalo! forget it!

c) ( como herencia) to leave

2
a) ‹mancha/huella/sabor› to leave

b) ‹ ganancia› to produce;

◊ el negocio dejó pérdidas the business made a loss

3 ( abandonar) ‹novia/marido› to leave;
‹ familia› to leave, abandon;
‹ trabajo› to give up, leave;
‹ lugar› to leave;
◊ quiere dejar el ballet he wants to give up ballet dancing

4 (+ compl) ( en cierto estado) to leave;
◊ dejé la ventana abierta I left the window open;

me dejó esperando afuera she left me waiting outside;
¡déjame en paz! leave me alone!;
me lo dejó en 1.000 pesos he let me have it for 1,000 pesos;
See also→ lado 3
5
a) ( posponer) leave;

◊ no lo dejes para después, hazlo ahora don't put it off o leave it until later, do it now

b) (reservar, guardar) ‹espacio/margen/comida› to leave

( permitir)
◊ dejara algo/algn hacer algo to let sth/sb do sth;

déjalo entrar let it/him in;
deja correr el agua let the water run;
¿me dejas ir? will you let me go?;
dejar que algo/algn haga algo to let sb/sth do sth;
déjame que te ayude let me help you;
See Also→ caer 1, See Also→ paso 1 b
verbo intransitivo dejar de hacer algo to stop doing sth;
◊ dejar de fumar to give up o to stop smoking;

no dejes de escribirme make sure you write to me
dejarse verbo pronominal
1
a) ( abandonarse) to let oneself go

b)

◊ dejarse hacer algo: se deja dominar por la envidia he lets his feelings of envy get the better of him;

se deja influir fácilmente he's easily influenced;
dejarse llevar por la música to let oneself be carried along by the music;
dejarse estar (AmL);

( descuidarse) to be careless;
( abandonarse) to let oneself go
2 ‹barba/bigote› to grow
3 dejarse de hacer algo to stop doing sth;
◊ déjate de lamentarte stop complaining

4 (esp Esp fam) ( olvidar) to leave
dejar
1 verbo transitivo
1 (poner en un sitio una cosa) to leave: déjalo donde estaba, leave it where it was
no sé dónde dejé las llaves, I don't know where I left my keys
(a una persona en un lugar) to drop off
2 (prestar) to lend: ¿me dejas tu blusa?, may I borrow your blouse?
3 (abandonar a un niño) to abandon
(romper relaciones con) to leave: Carmen dejó a su novio, Carmen broke up with her boyfriend
(una actividad) to give up: dejó de bailar, she gave up dancing
dejar el trabajo, to leave one's job
(desistir) to give up: lo dejé por imposible, I gave it up
4 (autorizar, dar permiso) to let, allow: no sé si le dejarán viajar solo, I don't know if they'll let her travel unaccompanied
dejar entrar/salir, to let in/out ➣ Ver nota en let 5 (no molestar) to leave sb alone: deja a mamá, que está descansando, leave mummy alone, she's having a rest
6 (producir beneficios) to produce
7 (aplazar) dejaron la visita para otro día, they put the visit off for another day
8 (+ adjetivo: en un estado) to make
dejar cansado, to make (sb) tired
dejar preocupado/satisfecho, to worry/satisfy
II v aux ( dejar de + infinitivo) to stop, give up: no deja de hablar de él, she never stops talking about him
no dejes de llamar para avisarme, don't forget to call me
de pronto dejó de respirar, suddenly he stoped breathing ➣ Ver nota en give y stop
♦ Locuciones: déjame en paz, leave me alone
dejar dicho, to leave a word o a message
dejar fuera, (excluir, no tener en cuenta) to leave out, omit
dejar mucho que desear, to leave a lot to be desired: su examen dejó mucho que desear, his exam performance left a lot to be desired
' dejar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
agotar
- aplanar
- aturdir
- barbecho
- betún
- cabida
- cabo
- caer
- callar
- clara
- claro
- colgada
- colgado
- consistir
- Cristo
- dejarse
- descendencia
- descolgar
- desconectarse
- despedirse
- desplumar
- destartalar
- destilar
- desvelar
- deteriorarse
- enseñar
- entrever
- estacada
- estampar
- franquear
- hoy
- huella
- imprimir
- miel
- olvidar
- palmo
- petrificar
- piedra
- pieza
- plantar
- plantificar
- poltrona
- prenda
- rastro
- reñir
- reposo
- respirar
- sabor
- salirse
- señal
English:
abandon
- admit
- advance
- advise
- allow
- astound
- black out
- blind
- boggle
- bowl over
- break off
- brew
- brush aside
- burner
- butt out
- cease
- chuck in
- cold
- come off
- consider
- cripple
- cut
- cut off
- cut out
- dangle
- dent
- device
- disable
- dismiss
- drop
- drop off
- drop out
- dump
- end
- fool
- forward
- fox
- free
- gear
- give
- give up
- gripping
- imprint
- jack in
- jilt
- keep
- keep in
- keep out
- knock out
- lay down

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dejar

♦ vt

1. [poner] to leave, to put;

dejó los papeles en la mesa he put o left the papers on the table;

deja el abrigo en la percha put your coat on the hanger;

he dejado la moto muy cerca I've left o parked my motorbike nearby;

deja el jarrón, que lo vas a romper put that vase down or you'll break it;

su compañero le dejó un balón perfecto y sólo tuvo que rematar a gol his team-mate played a perfect ball for him and all he had to do was tap it in

2. [olvidar] to leave;

dejé el paraguas en el cine I left my umbrella at the movies

3. [encomendar]
dejarle algo a alguien to leave sth with sb;

le dejé los niños a mi madre I left the children with my mother

4. Esp [prestar]
dejar algo a alguien to lend sb sth, to lend sth to sb;

¿me dejas un paraguas? could you lend me an umbrella?;

¿nos dejarás tu casa el próximo verano? will you let us use your house next summer?

5. [abandonar] [casa, trabajo, país] to leave;
[tabaco, estudios] to give up; [familia] to abandon;
dejé la fiesta a medianoche I left the party at midnight;

dejó el tenis cuando empezó la universidad she gave up tennis when she started university;

dejó lo que estaba haciendo para ayudarla he stopped o dropped what he was doing to help her;

te dejo, que si no pierdo el autobús I have to leave you now, or I'll miss the bus;

su marido la ha dejado her husband has left her;

lo dejó por un hombre más joven she left him for a younger man;

dejar a alguien en algún sitio [con el coche] to drop sb off somewhere;

el avión dejó a treinta pasajeros en la primera escala thirty passengers got off (the plane) at the first stopover;

dejar atrás a alguien to leave sb behind;

es muy inteligente y ha dejado atrás al resto de la clase she's very intelligent and has left the rest of the class behind (her), she's very intelligent and is way ahead of the rest of the class;

dejó atrás al resto de corredores he left the other runners behind o in his wake;

dejar algo por imposible to give sth up as a lost cause

6. [posponer] to leave;

dejemos esto para la próxima reunión let's leave this matter until the next meeting;

dejamos el viaje para diciembre we put off the journey until December;

Prov

no dejes para mañana lo que puedas hacer hoy don't put off till o leave for tomorrow what you can do today

7. [permitir]
dejar a alguien hacer algo to let sb do sth, to allow sb to do sth;

no me dejan salir, estoy castigado I'm being kept in as a punishment;

dejar entrar/salir a alguien to let sb in/out;

sus gritos no me dejaron dormir his cries prevented me from sleeping;

déjame a mí, que tengo más experiencia let me do it, I'm more experienced;

déjame a mí, yo me encargo de preparar la comida leave it to me, I'll get dinner;

deja que tu hijo venga con nosotros let your son come with us;

¿me dejas ir? will you let me go?, can I go?;

dejar correr algo to leave sth be;

dejar pasar o [m5] escapar algo to let sth slip;

dejó pasar tres semanas he let three weeks go by;

el resultado final no deja lugar a dudas the final result leaves no room for doubt

8. [reservar]
deja algo de café para mí leave some coffee for me;

deja algo para los demás leave some for the others;

deja tus críticas para una mejor ocasión save your criticisms for another time

9. [legar] to leave;

dejar algo a alguien to leave sth to sb;

dejó todos sus ahorros a varias instituciones benéficas she left all her savings to charity

10. [reportar] to bring;

el negocio les deja varios millones al año the business brings them several million a year

11. [omitir] to leave out;

la cocina déjala de momento, ahora hay que limpiar el baño leave the kitchen for the moment, I want you to clean the bathroom now;

dejemos aparte las introducciones y comencemos la negociación let's dispense with the introductions and get straight down to the negotiations;

dejar algo por o [m5] sin hacer to fail to do sth;

dejó lo más importante por resolver he left the most important question unresolved

12. (en imperativo) [olvidar] to forget (about);

déjalo, no importa forget it, it doesn't matter

13. (en imperativo) [no molestar] to leave alone o in peace;

¡déjame, que tengo trabajo! leave me alone, I'm busy!;

déjame tranquilo o [m5] en paz leave me alone o in peace;

¡deja a tu padre, está durmiendo! leave your father alone o in peace, he's sleeping!;

déjalo estar leave it as it is, let it be

14. (+ infinitivo)
dejó adivinar sus intenciones she allowed her intentions to be guessed;

lo dejó caer she dropped it;

dejó caer que no se presentaría a las próximas elecciones he let it drop that he wouldn't be standing at the next election;

dejó escapar una magnífica oportunidad she missed an excellent opportunity, she allowed an excellent opportunity to slip by

15. [indica resultado] to leave;

deja un sabor agridulce it has a bittersweet aftertaste;

la lejía ha dejado marcas en la ropa the bleach has left stains on the clothes;

el examen me dejó agotado I was left exhausted by the exam;

¡no me dejes así, cuéntame qué pasó! don't leave me guessing, tell me what happened!;

yo dejaría la pared tal y como está I'd leave the wall as it is;

tu comportamiento deja bastante/mucho que desear your behaviour leaves something/a lot to be desired;

dejar algo hecho to get sth done;

te lo dejaré hecho para el lunes I'll get it done for you by Monday;

dejar algo como nuevo to leave sth as good as new

16. [esperar a]
dejar que to wait until;

dejó que acabara de llover para salir he waited until it had stopped raining before going out;

retirar del fuego y dejar enfriar o [m5] que se enfríe remove from the heat and allow to cool;

deja que se calme un poco, y entonces háblale wait until she calms down a bit before you talk to her

♦ vi

1. [parar]
dejar de hacer algo to stop doing sth;

dejó de llover it stopped raining, the rain stopped;

ha dejado de fumar/beber he's stopped smoking/drinking;

no deja de venir ni un solo día he never fails to come;

poco a poco dejaron de llamarse they gradually stopped phoning one another;

no deja de ser extraño que haga tanto calor en esta época del año it really is most strange for it to be so hot at this time of year

2. (en negativo) [indica promesa]
no dejar de to be sure to;

¡no dejes de escribirme! be sure to write to me!;

no dejes de avisarnos si tienes algún problema be sure to tell us if you have any problem

3. (en imperativo) [indica negación]
deja, ya subo yo las maletas leave the cases, I'll bring them up;

deje, señora, ya lo hago yo allow me, madam, I'll do it;

¿vas a volver a correr la maratón? – ¡deja, deja! ya tuve suficiente con la del año pasado are you going to run the marathon again? – don't! last year was more than enough

♦ See also the pronominal verb dejarse

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dejar

I v/t

1 leave; estudios give up, quit fam ;

dejar mucho que desear leave a lot to be desired;

dejar algo para mañana leave sth until tomorrow;

dejémoslo aquí let’s leave it here;

¡déjalo! persona leave him alone!; asunto drop it!

2 ( permitir) let, allow;

déjale marcharse let him go;

dejar que algo ocurra let sth happen, allow sth to happen

3 ( prestar) lend

4 beneficios yield

5

:

déjame en la esquina drop me at the corner;

dejar caer algo drop sth

II v/i

1 ( parar)

:

dejar de hacer algo stop doing sth;

dejar de fumar give up smoking, stop o quit smoking;

no deja de fastidiarme he keeps (on) annoying me;

no puedo dejar de pensar en ellos I can’t stop thinking about them

2

:

no dejes de visitarnos be sure to visit us

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dejar vt

1) : to leave

2) abandonar: to abandon, to forsake

3) : to let be, to let go

4) permitir: to allow, to permit

dejar vi

dejar de : to stop, to quit

dejar de fumar: to quit smoking

♦ See also the reflexive verb dejarse

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dejar vb

1. (en general) to leave [pt. & pp. left]

déjalo todo en la mesa leave everything on the table

ha dejado a su marido she's left her husband

2. (abandonar una actividad) to give up [pt. gave; pp. given]

dejó los estudios he gave up his studies

3. (permitir) to let [pt. & pp. let]

mi padre no me deja ir a la discoteca my father doesn't let me go to the disco

4. (prestar) to lend [pt. & pp. lent]

me dejó su vestido para la fiesta she lent me her dress for the party

¿me dejas este libro? can you lend me this book? / can I borrow this book?

dejar caer to drop [pt. & pp. dropped]

has dejado caer el pañuelo you've dropped your hankie

dejar de (involuntariamente) to stop [pt. & pp. stopped] (voluntariamente) to give up [pt. gave; pp. given]

ha dejado de llover it's stopped raining

mi padre ha dejado de fumar my father's given up smoking

¡déjame en paz! leave me alone!

Spanish-English dictionary > dejar
14 disparu

disparu, e [dispaʀy]

past participle of disparaître

1. adjective

a. ( = révolu) [monde, époque] bygone ; [bonheur, jeunesse] lost

b. ( = mort) [personne, race, coutume, langue] dead ; [espèce] extinct ; ( = dont on est sans nouvelles) [personne] missing

• il a été porté disparu [soldat] he has been reported missing ; (dans une catastrophe) he is missing, believed dead

• marin disparu en mer sailor lost at sea

2. masculine noun, feminine noun

( = mort) dead person ; ( = dont on a perdu la trace) missing person

• le cher disparu the dear departed

* * *

1.

disparue dispaʀy participe passé disparaître

2.

participe passé adjectif

1) [personne] (enlevé, présumé mort etc) missing

porté disparu — Armée missing in action

être porté disparu — to be reported missing

2) ( perdu) gén lost; [espèce] extinct

3) euph ( mort) dead

marin disparu en mer — sailor lost at sea

3.

nom masculin, féminin

1) ( personne introuvable) missing person

2) euph ( mort)

les disparus — the dead

* * *
dispaʀy disparu, -e
1. pp

See:

disparaître

être porté disparu — to be reported missing

2. nm/f

1) (= porté disparu) missing person

2) (= défunt) departed

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disparu, disparue

A pp ⇒ disparaître.

B pp adj

1 [personne] (enlevé, présumé mort etc) missing; porté disparu Mil missing in action; être porté disparu to be reported missing; l'enfant disparu depuis trois jours the child who has been missing for three days;

2 ( perdu) [civilisation, tradition, peuplade] lost; [espèce] extinct; [amour, gaieté] lost; les œuvres à jamais disparues works lost forever;

3 euph ( mort) dead; marin disparu en mer sailor lost at sea; notre ami disparu our dear friend who is no longer with us.

C nm,f

1 ( personne introuvable) missing person; il y a des centaines de disparus chaque année hundreds of people go missing every year; neuf morts, un disparu nine dead, one missing;

2 euph ( mort) les disparus the dead; nos chers disparus our dear departed.

( féminin disparue) [dispary] participe passé

→ link=disparaître disparaître

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( féminin disparue) [dispary] adjectif

1. [mort] dead

porté disparu

a. [soldat] missing (in action)

b. [marin] lost at sea

c. [passager, victime] missing believed dead

2. [langue] dead

[coutume, culture] vanished, dead

[ère, époque] bygone

————————

, disparue [dispary] nom masculin, nom féminin

1. [défunt] dead person

les disparus the dead

les disparus en mer [marins] men lost at sea

2. [personne introuvable] missing person

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > disparu
15 indicio

m.

1 sign (señal).

hay indicios de violencia there are signs of violence

2 indication, hint, clue, cue.

3 circumstantial evidence.

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: indiciar.

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indicio

► nombre masculino

1 (señal) sign

2 (resto) trace

* * *

noun m.

1) indication

2) evidence

3) trace

* * *

SM

1) (=señal) [gen] indication, sign; [de gratitud] token; [de droga] trace; (Inform) marker, mark

es indicio de — it is an indication of, it is a sign of

no hay el menor indicio de él — there isn't the faintest sign of him, there isn't the least trace of him

dar indicios de sorpresa — to show some surprise

2) pl indicios (Jur) evidence sing, circumstantial evidence sing (de to)

indicios de culpabilidad — evidence of guilt

indicios de delito — evidence of a crime

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masculino

1)

a) (señal, huella) sign, indication

al menor indicio de peligro — at the slightest sign o indication of danger

b) ( vestigio) trace, sign

indicios de potasio — traces of potassium

2) (Der) piece of circumstantial evidence

* * *

= clue, cue, hint, indication, sign, straws in the wind, tell-tale indication, tell-tale sign, intimation, the writing on the wall, glimmer.

Ex. Certainly it will always be necessary to examine the document content, concentrating particularly on the clues offered by the title, the contents page, chapter headings, and any abstracts, introduction, prefaces or other preliminary matter.

Ex. The computer is programmed to recognise cues such as prepositions and punctuation.

Ex. Her first hint that all was not well was with the sudden appearance of Consuelo Feng, head of the cataloging division.

Ex. Clearly, the only totally adequate indication of the content of a document is the text of the document in its entirety.

Ex. The tell-tale signs that mark a KWOC index include in a KWOC index all of the words that appear as headings have been extracted from titles.

Ex. Recently, however, there have been a number of straws in the wind.

Ex. As Feng swept by with an almost inaudible 'Good morning, Jeanne' escaping from her lips, Leforte thought she detected the tell-tale indications of crying on her face -- the red, swollen eyes, the puffiness.

Ex. The tell-tale signs that mark a KWOC index include in a KWOC index all of the words that appear as headings have been extracted from titles.

Ex. These currents are better understood as intimations of postmodern populism.

Ex. To me the writing on the wall was pretty clear when we had this same discussion on this list last year and never received any reassurances from ISI.

Ex. The recent bookshop survey carried out to try to discover how book sales are being lost was the first real glimmer indicating a change of thought from the provider to the user.

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* dar indicios de = show + signs of.

* dar indicios y pistas = drop + hints and clues.

* existir indicios de = there + be + signs of.

* existir indicios de que = there + be + evidence that.

* indicios = stirrings.

* no existir muchos indicios de que = there + be + little sign of.

* no existir ningún indicio de que = there + be + no sign of.

* no haber indicios de que = there + be + no indication that.

* obtener indicios sobre = get + an indication of.

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masculino

1)

a) (señal, huella) sign, indication

al menor indicio de peligro — at the slightest sign o indication of danger

b) ( vestigio) trace, sign

indicios de potasio — traces of potassium

2) (Der) piece of circumstantial evidence

* * *

= clue, cue, hint, indication, sign, straws in the wind, tell-tale indication, tell-tale sign, intimation, the writing on the wall, glimmer.

Ex: Certainly it will always be necessary to examine the document content, concentrating particularly on the clues offered by the title, the contents page, chapter headings, and any abstracts, introduction, prefaces or other preliminary matter.

Ex: The computer is programmed to recognise cues such as prepositions and punctuation.

Ex: Her first hint that all was not well was with the sudden appearance of Consuelo Feng, head of the cataloging division.

Ex: Clearly, the only totally adequate indication of the content of a document is the text of the document in its entirety.

Ex: The tell-tale signs that mark a KWOC index include in a KWOC index all of the words that appear as headings have been extracted from titles.

Ex: Recently, however, there have been a number of straws in the wind.

Ex: As Feng swept by with an almost inaudible 'Good morning, Jeanne' escaping from her lips, Leforte thought she detected the tell-tale indications of crying on her face -- the red, swollen eyes, the puffiness.

Ex: The tell-tale signs that mark a KWOC index include in a KWOC index all of the words that appear as headings have been extracted from titles.

Ex: These currents are better understood as intimations of postmodern populism.

Ex: To me the writing on the wall was pretty clear when we had this same discussion on this list last year and never received any reassurances from ISI.

Ex: The recent bookshop survey carried out to try to discover how book sales are being lost was the first real glimmer indicating a change of thought from the provider to the user.

* dar indicios de = show + signs of.

* dar indicios y pistas = drop + hints and clues.

* existir indicios de = there + be + signs of.

* existir indicios de que = there + be + evidence that.

* indicios = stirrings.

* no existir muchos indicios de que = there + be + little sign of.

* no existir ningún indicio de que = there + be + no sign of.

* no haber indicios de que = there + be + no indication that.

* obtener indicios sobre = get + an indication of.

* * *

indicio

masculine

A (señal, huella) sign, indication

al menor indicio de peligro at the slightest sign o indication o hint of danger

no hay indicios de vida en la zona there are no signs of life in the area

el análisis revela indicios de potasio the analysis shows traces of potassium

B ( Der) piece of circumstantial evidence

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indicio sustantivo masculino
a) (señal, huella) sign, indication

b) ( vestigio) trace, sign;

◊ indicios de potasio traces of potassium

indicio sustantivo masculino
1 (señal) indication, sign, trace [de, of]
2 Jur (prueba) evidence sing: no encontraron indicios, they found no evidence
' indicio' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
pista
- señal
- síntoma
- manifestación
English:
clue
- evidence
- gauge
- hint
- indication
- inkling
- sign
- suggestion
- indicate
- indicative
- intimation
- trace

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indicio nm

1. [señal] sign;
[pista] clue;
hay indicios de violencia there are signs of violence;

la propuesta es un indicio de su voluntad de negociar the proposal is a sign of their willingness to negotiate

2. [cantidad pequeña] trace;

se encontraron indicios de veneno en su cuerpo traces of poison were found in her body

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indicio

m indication, sign; ( vestigio) trace

* * *

indicio nm

: indication, sign

* * *

indicio n sign / indication

Spanish-English dictionary > indicio
16 contact

['kontækt] 1. noun
1) (physical touch or nearness: Her hands came into contact with acid; Has she been in contact with measles?) kontakt; forbindelse

2) (communication: I've lost contact with all my old friends; We have succeeded in making (radio) contact with the ship; How can I get in contact with him?) kontakt; forbindelse

3) (a person with influence, knowledge etc which might be useful: I made several good contacts in London.) kontakt; forbindelse

4) ((a place where) a wire etc carrying electric current (may be attached): the contacts on the battery.) kontakt

5) (a person who has been near someone with an infectious disease: We must trace all known contacts of the cholera victim.) smittebærer

6) (a person or thing that provides a means of communicating with someone: His radio is his only contact with the outside world.) kontakt; forbindelse
2. verb
(to get in touch with in order to give or share information etc: I'll contact you by telephone.) kontakte

- contact lens

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['kontækt] 1. noun
1) (physical touch or nearness: Her hands came into contact with acid; Has she been in contact with measles?) kontakt; forbindelse

2) (communication: I've lost contact with all my old friends; We have succeeded in making (radio) contact with the ship; How can I get in contact with him?) kontakt; forbindelse

3) (a person with influence, knowledge etc which might be useful: I made several good contacts in London.) kontakt; forbindelse

4) ((a place where) a wire etc carrying electric current (may be attached): the contacts on the battery.) kontakt

5) (a person who has been near someone with an infectious disease: We must trace all known contacts of the cholera victim.) smittebærer

6) (a person or thing that provides a means of communicating with someone: His radio is his only contact with the outside world.) kontakt; forbindelse
2. verb
(to get in touch with in order to give or share information etc: I'll contact you by telephone.) kontakte

- contact lens

English-Danish dictionary > contact
17 rastro

m.

1 trail (pista).

seguir el rastro de alguien to trail somebody

perder el rastro de alguien to lose track of somebody

2 trace (vestigio).

sin dejar rastro without trace

no hay o queda ni rastro de él there's no sign of him

cuando llegamos no había ni rastro de cerveza when we got there there wasn't a drop of beer left

3 flea market (mercado).

4 slaughtering house.

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: rastrar.

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rastro

► nombre masculino

1 (instrumento) rake

2 (señal) trace, track, sign; (olor) scent

■ ni rastro de sangre not a trace of blood

3 (vestigio) vestige

4 (mercado) flea market

■ el Rastro the Madrid flea market

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

perder el rastro de alguien to lose somebody's trail

seguir el rastro de alguien to follow somebody's trail

* * *

noun m.

1) trace

2) track, trail

* * *

SM

1) (=pista) trail; (=olor) scent

la policía ha seguido el rastro a o de los atracadores — the police have followed the robbers' trail

los perros le perdieron el rastro — the dogs lost his scent

2) (=señal) trace

quedaban rastros de sangre en el suelo — there were traces of blood on the floor

desaparecer sin dejar rastro — to vanish without trace

ni rastro: no ha quedado ni rastro del jamón — there isn't a scrap of ham left

3) (Agr) (=rastrillo) rake; (=grada) harrow

4) (=mercadillo) fleamarket

el Rastro — fleamarket in Madrid

5) † (=matadero) slaughterhouse

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masculino

1) (pista, huella) trail; (señal, vestigio) trace, sign

no dejaron ni rastro de la comida — they ate every last bit of the food

sin dejar rastro — without (a) trace

2) ( mercado) flea market

* * *

masculino

1) (pista, huella) trail; (señal, vestigio) trace, sign

no dejaron ni rastro de la comida — they ate every last bit of the food

sin dejar rastro — without (a) trace

2) ( mercado) flea market

* * *

rastro¹

¹ = trace.

Ex: But there was no trace of sinisterness in Balzac's manner.

* dejar rastro = leave + a trace.

* desaparecer sin dejar rastro = evaporate into + thin air, vanish into + thin air, disappear into + thin air, disappear without + a trace, disappear into + the blue, vanish into + the blue.

* sin dejar rastro = into thin air.

rastro²

² = flea market.

Ex: Libraries should think carefully before rejecting 'the literature of the flea-market', for which there may be popular demand and without which serious study will be handicapped.

* * *

rastro

masculine

rastro (↑ rastro a1)

A

1 (pista, huella) trail

seguimos el rastro del ladrón we are following o we are on the thief's trail

2 (señal, vestigio) trace, sign

del dinero no quedó ni rastro there was no sign of the money

no dejaron ni rastro de la comida they ate every last bit of the food, they didn't leave a single scrap of food

no demostró el menor rastro de egoísmo she displayed no trace of selfishness

no le quedaba ni rastro de maquillaje en el rostro not a trace of makeup was left on her face

desapareció sin dejar rastro she disappeared without (a) trace

B (mercado) flea market

C ( Méx) slaughter house

CULTURAL NOTE

rastro

In some parts of Spain, the name given to a weekly open-air flea market, where all kinds of items are sold. The name El Rastro as such refers to a very big market of this type held in Madrid at weekends.

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rastro sustantivo masculino
1 (pista, huella) trail;
(señal, vestigio) trace, sign;
◊ sin dejar rastro without (a) trace

2 ( mercado) flea market
rastro sustantivo masculino
1 (de un animal, etc) trail, track
2 (vestigio) trace, sign
sin dejar rastro, without a trace
3 (mercado callejero) flea market
' rastro' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
huella
- olfatear
- parar
- pista
- reguero
- regusto
- resabio
- seguir
English:
cold
- flea market
- market
- self-pity
- sign
- trace
- track
- trail
- vanish
- flea
- scent

* * *

rastro nm

1. [pista] trail;

seguir el rastro de alguien to trail sb;

perder el rastro de alguien to lose track of sb

2. [vestigio] trace;

desapareció sin dejar rastro he vanished without trace;

no hay o [m5] queda ni rastro de él there's no sign of him;

cuando llegamos no había ni rastro de cerveza when we got there there wasn't a drop of beer left

3. [mercado] flea market

4. Méx [matadero] abattoir, slaughterhouse

* * *

rastro

m

1 street market

2 ( huella) trace;

desaparecer sin dejar rastro vanish without trace;

seguir el rastro a alguien follow s.o.’s trail

* * *

rastro nm

1) pista: trail, track

2) vestigio: trace, sign

* * *

rastro n

1. (pista) trail

los perros siguieron el rastro del fugitivo the dogs followed the fugitive's trail

2. (señal, vestigio) trace / sign

no había ni rastro de ella there was no sign of her

3. (mercadillo) flea market

Spanish-English dictionary > rastro
18 track

track [træk]

1 noun

(a) (path, route) chemin m, sentier m; (of planet, star, aeroplane) trajectoire f;

∎ a mountain track un sentier de montagne;

∎ a farm track un chemin de campagne;

∎ figurative to be on the right track être sur la bonne voie;

∎ figurative he's on the wrong track il fait fausse route;

∎ familiar you're way off track! tu es complètement à côté de la plaque!

(b) Sport (for running) piste f;

∎ British motor-racing track autodrome m;

∎ track and field athlétisme m;

∎ track and field events épreuves fpl d'athlétisme;

∎ Cycling to do a track stand faire du surplace

(c) Railways voie f, rails mpl;

∎ the train jumped the tracks le train a déraillé ou a quitté les rails;

∎ esp American to live on the right/wrong side of the tracks habiter un bon/mauvais quartier;

∎ esp American to come from the wrong side of the tracks être issu d'un milieu défavorisé

(d) (mark, trail) trace f, piste f; (of animal, person) piste f; (of boat) sillage m;

∎ to be on sb's track or tracks être sur la piste de qn;

∎ the terrorists had covered their tracks well les terroristes n'avaient pas laissé de traces;

∎ to throw sb off the track dépister qn;

∎ that should throw them off my track avec ça, je devrais arriver à les semer;

∎ to keep track of suivre;

∎ it's hard to keep track of her, she moves around so much il est difficile de rester en contact avec elle, elle bouge tout le temps;

∎ we like to keep track of current events nous aimons nous tenir au courant de l'actualité;

∎ why can't you keep track of your things? tu ne peux pas faire attention où tu mets tes affaires?;

∎ we'll have to keep track of the time! il ne faudra pas oublier l'heure!;

∎ don't lose track of those files n'égarez pas ces dossiers;

∎ they've lost track of the situation ils ne suivent plus ou ne sont plus au courant de ce qui se passe;

∎ I lost track of them years ago j'ai perdu le contact avec eux ou je les ai perdus de vue il y a des années;

∎ she lost all track of time elle a perdu toute notion du temps;

∎ he lost track of what he was saying il a perdu le fil de ce qu'il disait;

∎ familiar to make tracks mettre les voiles;

∎ she made tracks for home elle a filé chez elle

(e) (on CD, LP, tape) morceau m; Computing (of disk) piste f;

∎ Computing tracks per inch pistes fpl par pouce

(f) Cars (of tracked vehicle) chenille f; (tyre tread) chape f; (space between wheels) écartement m

(g) American School classe f de niveau

(h) familiar drugs slang trace f de piqûre

2 transitive verb

(a) (follow → animal) suivre à la trace, filer; (→ rocket) suivre la trajectoire de; (→ criminal) traquer

(b) American

∎ don't track mud into the house! ne traîne pas de boue dans la maison!

3 intransitive verb

(a) (stylus) suivre le sillon

(b) (with camera) faire un traveling ou travelling

►► Cars track arm bras m de direction;

Railways track bed plate-forme f;

Sport track event épreuve f sur piste;

American Sport track meet rencontre f d'athlétisme;

Sport track racing (UNCOUNT) courses fpl sur piste;

Sport & figurative track record (past record, career to date) antécédents mpl; (list of achievements) palmarès m;

∎ she has a good track record elle a fait ses preuves;

∎ he doesn't have a very good track record for punctuality il n'est pas réputé pour sa ponctualité;

∎ in view of his track record of getting home late every Friday night… vu l'habitude qu'il a de rentrer tard tous les vendredis soirs…;

∎ a company with a good/poor track record in winning export orders une entreprise avec un bon/mauvais palmarès sur le plan des commandes à l'exportation;

∎ no wonder the insurance is high with your track record! pas étonnant que l'assurance soit chère avec ton palmarès!;

∎ given the government's track record in the field of cutting benefits vu les antécédents du gouvernement en matière de réduction des prestations sociales;

British Cars track rod biellette f de connexion;

Sport track shoe chaussure f d'athlétisme;

Sport track star star f de l'athlétisme;

American School track system = répartition des élèves en sections selon leurs aptitudes;

track vehicle véhicule m chenillé

➲ track down separable transitive verb

retrouver, localiser; (animal, criminal) traquer et capturer

Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > track
19 С-249

(И) СЛЕД ПРОСТЫЛ (ПРОПАЛ) co// VP subj. these forms only fixed WO
1. кого-чего \С-249 (of a person, animal, or vehicle) s.o. or sth. abruptly disappeared (when of a person, by hiding or running off), making it seem as if he or it had never been in the place in question at all: X-a и след простыл — X vanished without a trace
X vanished (disappeared) into thin air all trace of X vanished (disappeared) (in limited contexts) X was long gone person X beat it (flew the coop, took off).
Думаю, что козы - самые хитрые из всех четвероногих. Бывало, только зазеваешься, а их уже и след простыл... (Искандер 6). I think goats are the most cunning of all four-legged creatures. I had only to let my mind wander a moment and sometimes they would vanish without a trace... (6a).

Потребовал Боро-давкин к себе вероломного жида, чтоб повесить, но его уж и след простыл... (Салтыков-Щедрин 1). Wartkin summoned the perfidious Jew in order to hang him, but he had disappeared into thin air... (1a).

Едва я на миг отвернулся, как на пустом месте уже снова стоял знакомый розовый куст, а девушки и след простыл (Катаев 2)....1 only had to turn away for a moment for the familiar pink bush to reappear in this empty space, while all trace of the girl had disappeared (2a).

...Он (старик) повернулся, чтобы снова ухватить за рукав длинноволосого, в джинсах и с портфельчиком, врага, но того, оказывается, уже и след простыл (Аксенов 7)...Не (the old man) swirled around to recapture the enemy, but the enemy-long hair, jeans, attache case, and all-had in the interim flown the coop (7a).

2. чего \С-249 (of lost, stolen etc objects) sth. disappeared and cannot be found or gotten back: X-a и след простыл = (present contexts) X is nowhere to be found ( seen)
there is no sign of X (anywhere) (it's as if) X vanished into thin air.
Вчера я забыла на работе сумку. Вернулась с полдороги - а ее и след простыл. Yesterday I forgot my pocketbook at work, and when I went back for it, it was nowhere to be found.

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20 и след пропал

• (И) СЛЕД ПРОСТЫЛ < ПРОПАЛ> coll

[VPsubj; these forms only; fixed WO]

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1. кого-чего и след пропал (of a person, animal, or vehicle) s.o. or sth. abruptly disappeared (when of a person, by hiding or running off), making it seem as if he or it had never been in the place in question at all:

- X-a и след простыл≈ X vanished without a trace;

- X vanished (disappeared) into thin air;

- all trace of X vanished (disappeared);

- [in limited contexts] X was long gone;

- person X beat it (flew the coop, took off).

     ♦ Думаю, что козы - самые хитрые из всех четвероногих. Бывало, только зазеваешься, а их уже и след простыл... (Искандер 6). I think goats are the most cunning of all four-legged creatures. I had only to let my mind wander a moment and sometimes they would vanish without a trace... (6a).

     ♦ Потребовал Бородавкин к себе вероломного жида, чтоб повесить, но его уж и след простыл... (Салтыков-Щедрин 1). Wartkin summoned the perfidious Jew in order to hang him, but he had disappeared into thin air... (1a).

     ♦...Едва я на миг отвернулся, как на пустом месте уже снова стоял знакомый розовый куст, а девушки и след простыл (Катаев 2)....I only had to turn away for a moment for the familiar pink bush to reappear in this empty space, while all trace of the girl had disappeared (2a).

     ♦...Он [старик] повернулся, чтобы снова ухватить за рукав длинноволосого, в джинсах и с портфельчиком, врага, но того, оказывается, уже и след простыл (Аксенов 7)....Не [the old man] swirled around to recapture the enemy, but the enemy-long hair, jeans, attache case, and all-had in the interim flown the coop (7a).

2. чего и след пропал (of lost, stolen etc objects) sth. disappeared and cannot be found or gotten back: X-a и след простыл ≈ [present contexts]

⇒ X is nowhere to be found (seen); there is no sign of X (anywhere); (it's as if) X vanished into thin air.

     ♦ Вчера я забыла на работе сумку. Вернулась с полдороги - а её и след простыл. Yesterday I forgot my pocketbook at work, and when I went back for it, it was nowhere to be found.

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