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101 juega
intj.sure, sure enough, absolutely, of course.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: jugar.* * ** * ** * *(Col, Méx) sure!* * *
Del verbo jugar: ( conjugate jugar)
juega es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
juega
jugar
juega,◊ juegas, etc see jugar
jugar ( conjugate jugar) verbo intransitivo
1
juega a algo to play sth;
juega al fútbol (Esp, RPl) to play football;
juega a las muñecas to play with dolls;
juega limpio/sucio to play fair/dirty
( en naipes) to play;
( en otros juegos) to play;◊ me tocaba juega a mí it was my turn/move/go
2
verbo transitivo
1
2 ( apostar) juega algo a algo to bet sth on sth
3 ‹rol/papel› to play
jugarse verbo pronominal
◊ juegase el pellejo (fam) to risk one's neck (colloq)
jugar
I verbo intransitivo
1 to play: ¿jugamos a las casitas?, shall we play house?
jugar al baloncesto/parchís, to play basketball/ludo o Parcheesi(tm)
2 (no tomar en serio, manipular) jugar con, to toy with
II verbo transitivo
1 to play: jugamos una partida de ajedrez, we had a game of chess
2 (suponer, representar) su hija juega un papel central en su vida, her life revolves around her daughter
3 (apostar) to bet, stake
♦ Locuciones: jugar con fuego, to play with fire
jugar limpio/sucio, to play fair/dirty
Fin jugar a la baja, to speculate on a drop in prices
' juega' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
equipo
- fuera
- jugar
- que
- jugador
- papel
English:
neither
- bowling
- bowls
- defend
- floodlight
- for
- snooker
- soft
- understand
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102 jugado
adj.experienced, expert, deft, veteran.past part.past participle of spanish verb: jugar.* * *ADJ And expert, skilled* * *- da adjetivo (Col, Méx) experienced* * *- da adjetivo (Col, Méx) experienced* * *jugado -da(Col, Méx) experienced* * *
Del verbo jugar: ( conjugate jugar)
jugado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
jugado
jugar
jugado◊ -da adjetivo (Col, Méx) experienced
jugar ( conjugate jugar) verbo intransitivo
1
jugado a algo to play sth;
jugado al fútbol (Esp, RPl) to play football;
jugado a las muñecas to play with dolls;
jugado limpio/sucio to play fair/dirty
( en naipes) to play;
( en otros juegos) to play;◊ me tocaba jugado a mí it was my turn/move/go
2
verbo transitivo
1
2 ( apostar) jugado algo a algo to bet sth on sth
3 ‹rol/papel› to play
jugarse verbo pronominal
◊ jugadose el pellejo (fam) to risk one's neck (colloq)
jugar
I verbo intransitivo
1 to play: ¿jugamos a las casitas?, shall we play house?
jugar al baloncesto/parchís, to play basketball/ludo o Parcheesi(tm)
2 (no tomar en serio, manipular) jugar con, to toy with
II verbo transitivo
1 to play: jugamos una partida de ajedrez, we had a game of chess
2 (suponer, representar) su hija juega un papel central en su vida, her life revolves around her daughter
3 (apostar) to bet, stake
♦ Locuciones: jugar con fuego, to play with fire
jugar limpio/sucio, to play fair/dirty
Fin jugar a la baja, to speculate on a drop in prices
' jugado' also found in these entries:
English:
net
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103 jugarse
1 (arriesgar) to risk2 (apostarse) to bet■ ¿cuánto te juegas a que no viene? what's the betting he won't come?* * *VPR1) [+ dinero] (=apostar) to bet, stake; (=perder) to gamble awayse jugó 500 dólares — he bet o staked 500 dollars
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jugárselo todo a una carta — (lit) to bet everything on one card; (fig) to put all one's eggs in one basket2) [como reto] to bet¿qué te juegas a que tengo razón? — what do you bet I'm right?, what's the betting I'm right?
3) (=exponerse a perder)a) [en una apuesta consciente] to stake•
jugárselo todo en algo — to stake everything on sthjugársela —
España se la juega ante Italia esta noche — Spain is staking everything on their match with Italy tonight
b) (=sin darse cuenta)¿qué nos jugamos en las próximas elecciones? — what is at stake for us in the next election?
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■jugarse verbo reflexivo to put at stake o to place in danger
jugarse el pellejo, to risk one's life
♦ Locuciones: jugárselo todo a una carta, to risk everything on one venture
■jugarse verbo reflexivo
1 (arriesgar) to risk: me juego el empleo, I'm risking my job
2 (apostar) to bet, stake
' jugarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
disputarse
- pellejo
- tipo
- jugar
- par
- todo
English:
gamble
- stake
- life
- plunge
* * *vpr1. [apostarse] to bet;se lo jugó todo al 17 she bet o staked everything on number 17;me juego contigo una cena a que no ganas I bet you a meal out you won't win;me juego lo que quieras a que no vienen I bet you anything they won't come;¿qué te juegas a que miente? how much do you want to bet that he's lying?;jugárselo todo a una carta to put all one's eggs in one basket;el equipo se lo juega todo a una carta it's do or die for the team;jugarse el todo por el todo to stake everything2. [arriesgar] to risk;se juega su futuro con este proyecto she's staking her entire future on this project;el equipo se juega esta noche el pase a la final tonight the team is playing for a place in the final;jugarse la vida to risk one's life;Famjugarse el pellejo to risk one's neck3. Compjugársela a alguien to play a dirty trick on sb* * *v/r1 risk;jugarse la vida risk one’s life;¿qué te juegas? what do you want to bet?;jugarse el todo por el todo fig go for broke2:jugársela a alguien fam do the dirty on s.o. fam* * *vr1) : to risk, to gamble awayjugarse la vida: to risk one's life2)jugarse el todo por el todo : to risk everything* * *jugarse vb (arriesgarse) to risk -
104 Klotz
1) (Holz\Klotz) block [of wood];WENDUNGEN:sich dat [mit jdm/etw] einen \Klotz ans Bein binden ( fam) to tie a millstone round one's neck [by getting involved with sb/by doing sth] ( fig) -
105 kamie|ń
m 1. (bryła skalna) rock, stone- kamień budowlany a building stone- dom/podmurówka z kamienia a stone house/foundation- posąg wykuty w kamieniu a figure carved in stone- ulica brukowana kamieniami a street paved with stone(s)- usiąść na przydrożnym kamieniu to sit on a rock by the road- zmarznięty a. zmrożony na kamień frozen (rock) solid2. (klejnot) stone, gem(stone)- kamień (pół)szlachetny a (semi-)precious stone- kamień syntetyczny a synthetic gemstone- kamień sztuczny a. czeski a fake gemstone- broszka wysadzana drogimi kamieniami a brooch set with precious stones- zegarek na siedemnastu kamieniach a 17-jewel wristwatch3. Techn. slide 4. zw. pl Med. calculus spec.; stone- kamienie nerkowe kidney stones; renal calculi spec.- kamień żółciowy a gallstone5. sgt Stomat. kamień nazębny tartar- usunąć kamień nazębny to remove tartar, to scrape and polish sb’s teeth6. sgt (osad) (lime)scale, fur GB- kamień kotłowy (lime)scale- usunąć kamień kotłowy to descale a boiler7. Gry piece 8. Górn. spoil U- □ siny kamień Chem. copper sulphate- kamień ałunowy Miner. alum rock a. stone, alunite- kamień filozoficzny philosopher’s stone także przen.- kamień litograficzny Druk. lithographic (lime)stone- kamień nagrobny gravestone, tombstone- kamień pamiątkowy commemorative stone- kamień szlifierski grindstone■ kamień by się poruszył a. wzruszył it would make a dead man a. a stone cry- kamień młyński (ciężar) millstone (round one’s neck)- ciężki jak kamień (as) heavy as a stone- kamień na kamieniu nie został no stone was left unturned- kamień spadł mu/mi z serca it was a load a. weight off his/my mind- zdjąć komuś kamień z serca to take a weight off sb’s mind- bodaj się tacy na kamieniu rodzili there should be more people like you/her/him/them (in the world)- być komuś kamieniem u szyi to be a millstone (a)round sb’s neck- (nie) być z kamienia pot. (not) to be made (out) of stone, (not) to be a machine- być a. stać się kamieniem obrazy dla kogoś to cause sb offence- gryźć kamienie pot. to go hungry- robota idzie jak z kamienia it’s hard a. uphill work- kląć w żywy kamień a. w żywe kamienie to turn the air blue, to curse a. swear like a sailor- przesiadywać a. siedzieć gdzieś kamieniem to hang around somewhere- przesiadywać a. siedzieć nad czymś kamieniem to be totally absorbed a. wrapped up in sth- spać jak kamień a. kamieniem to sleep like a log- przepaść a. zniknąć jak kamień w wodę to vanish without a trace, to vanish into thin air, to sink like a stoneThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > kamie|ń
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106 Г-288
ВЫШЕ ГОЛОВЫ чего (у кого) coll PrepP Invar quantit subj-compl with copula ( subj / gen: usu. дел, работы, забот etc)) s.o. has too much (work to do), too many (concerns etc): (be) up to one's neck (ears) in sth.(be) loaded (down) (swamped) with sth....Александр Иванович Ларичев... - командир строгий, толковый, разумно требовательный. Дел у него выше головы... (Грекова 3)....Alexander Larichev was...a tough, intelligent, reasonably demanding commander-and he was loaded with work (3a). -
107 выше головы
• ВЫШЕ ГОЛОВЫ чего (у кого) coll[PrepP; Invar; quantit subj-compl with copula (subj/ gen: usu. дел, работы, забот etc)]=====⇒ s.o. has too much (work to do), too many (concerns etc):- (be) up to one's neck (ears) in sth.;- (be) loaded (down) (swamped) with sth.♦...Александр Иванович Ларичев... - командир строгий, толковый, разумно требовательный. Дел у него выше головы... (Грекова 3)....Alexander Larichev was...a tough, intelligent, reasonably demanding commander-and he was loaded with work (3a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > выше головы
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108 ausrasieren
v/t (trennb., hat) (Achseln, Nacken, Haare) shave* * *aus|ra|sie|ren ptp ausrasiertvt septo shave; Koteletten to trimjdm/sich die Haare im Nacken áúsrasieren — to shave sb's/one's neck
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109 vorwagen
v/refl (trennb., hat -ge-) venture forward; sich zu weit vorwagen venture too far forward* * *vor|wa|genvr sep (lit)to venture forward; (fig auch) to venture* * *vor|wa·genvrjetzt haben sie sich wieder aus ihren Rattenlöchern vorgewagt they've begun crawling out of the woodwork again now* * *vorwagen v/r (trennb, hat -ge-) venture forward;sich zu weit vorwagen venture too far forward -
110 lanza
f.1 spear (weapon) (arrojadiza).2 shaft.3 lance, wooden stick used as a spear, spear.4 soldier with a lance.5 swindler.6 pickpocket, bag snatcher.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: lanzar.* * *1 lance, spear2 (de carro) shaft\lanza en ristre familiar ready for actionromper una lanza por to stick up for, defend* * *1. SF1) (Mil) lance, spear2) [en carruajes] shaft3) [de manguera] nozzle2. SMF1) LAm * (=estafador) cheat, shark ** * *IIIser una lanza — (AmL fam) to be on the ball (colloq)
masculino (Chi) ( delincuente) pickpocket, thief* * *= spear.Ex. This article surveys hunting themes incorporated into coats of arms, including prey animals, such as stags, wolves, bears, and foxes; hounds and falcons; and hunting equipment such as horns, bows and arrows, and spears.----* atravesar con una lanza = spear.* cabeza de lanza = spearhead.* punta de lanza = spearpoint.* romper una lanzar en favor de = stick up for.* ser la punta de lanza de = spearhead.* traspasar con una lanza = spear.* * *IIIser una lanza — (AmL fam) to be on the ball (colloq)
masculino (Chi) ( delincuente) pickpocket, thief* * *= spear.Ex: This article surveys hunting themes incorporated into coats of arms, including prey animals, such as stags, wolves, bears, and foxes; hounds and falcons; and hunting equipment such as horns, bows and arrows, and spears.
* atravesar con una lanza = spear.* cabeza de lanza = spearhead.* punta de lanza = spearpoint.* romper una lanzar en favor de = stick up for.* ser la punta de lanza de = spearhead.* traspasar con una lanza = spear.* * *(arma — en las lides) lance; (— arrojadiza) spearlanza en ristre ready for actionromper una lanza en favor de algn/algo to stick one's neck out for sb/sthB ( Chi) (delincuente) pickpocket, thief* * *
Del verbo lanzar: ( conjugate lanzar)
lanza es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
lanza
lanzar
lanza sustantivo femenino ( arma — en las lides) lance;
(— arrojadiza) spear
■ sustantivo masculino (Chi) ( delincuente) pickpocket, thief
lanzar ( conjugate lanzar) verbo transitivo
1
( en béisbol) to pitch
‹ bomba› to drop
2 ‹producto/libro› to launch
3
‹ indirecta› to drop;
‹ grito› to give;
verbo intransitivo ( en béisbol) to pitch
lanzarse verbo pronominal
◊ lanzase al agua/al vacío to leap into the water/the void;
lanzase en paracaídas to parachute;
( en una emergencia) to bale outb) (abalanzarse, precipitarse):◊ lanzase sobre algo/algn to pounce on sth/sb;
lanzase al ataque to attack
lanza sustantivo femenino spear
♦ Locuciones: romper una lanza en favor de alguien/algo, to stick up for sb/sthg
punta de lanza, spearhead
lanzar verbo transitivo
1 (arrojar) to throw
2 (insulto, grito) to let out: le lanzó una mirada de rencor, she shot him a resentful look
3 Mil & Com to launch
' lanza' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
hierro
- asta
- punta
English:
spear
- lance
* * *♦ nf1. [arma] [arrojadiza] spear;[en justas, torneos] lance;estar con la lanza en ristre to be ready for action;romper una lanza por alguien to stand up for sb;Am Famser una (buena) lanza to be sharp, to be on the ball2. [de carruaje] shaft♦ nmfAndes Fam dip, pickpocket* * *f lance;romper una lanza por alguien fig come to s.o.’s defense o Brdefence, stick up for s.o.* * *lanza nf: spear, lance* * *lanza n spear -
111 verrenken
ver·ren·ken *vtjdm etw \verrenken to twist sb's sth;sich [nach jdm/etw] \verrenken to twist one's neck [looking round at sb/sth] -
112 vorwagen
vor|wa·genvr1) ( hervorzukommen wagen)2) ( sich zu exponieren wagen)jetzt haben sie sich wieder aus ihren Rattenlöchern vorgewagt they've begun crawling out of the woodwork again now -
113 unurza|ć
pf Ⅰ vt książk. (ubrudzić) to dirty, to soil- unurzał nogawki spodni w kałuży he got his trousers soaked in a puddle- ręce unurzane we krwi hands drenched in blood ⇒ nurzaćⅡ unurzać się książk. to wallow- unurzać się w błocie to wallow in the mud- unurzać się po uszy w czymś przen. to bury a. immerse oneself in sth; to be up to one’s ears a. neck in sth pot., przen. ⇒ nurzać sięThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > unurza|ć
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114 zamota|ć
pf Ⅰ vt 1. (owinąć) to wrap- zamotać szyję szalem a. w szal to wrap a shawl a. scarf (a)round one’s neck- zamotał dziecko w koc, aby nie zmarzło he’s wrapped the baby in a blanket so that it didn’t get cold- ktoś zamotał sznurek na klamce someone’s wound the string around the doorknob ⇒ motać2. (poplątać) to tangle- wiatr zamotał jej długie włosy the wind tangled her long hair3. (utrudnić zrozumienie) to complicate- sprawa jest tak zamotana, że już nikt chyba nie wie, o co chodzi the matter has become so complicated that no one probably knows now what it is all aboutⅡ zamotać się 1. (zostać unieruchomionym) to become entangled, to get tangled up- koń zamotał się w uprzęży the horse got tangled up in the harness- wieloryb zamotał się w sieciach rybackich the whale became entangled in the fishing net2. (zaplątać się) to tangle up- sznurek się tak zamotał, że nie da się go rozplątać the string has got tangled up so that it can’t be disentangled3. (zaangażować się) przen. to get mixed up (w coś in sth) ⇒ motać się 4. (mówić nieskładnie) to get confused, to get in a muddle- na egzaminie tak się zamotał, że w pewnym momencie nie wiedział, co ma powiedzieć he got into such a muddle in the oral exam that at one point he didn’t know what to sayThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > zamota|ć
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115 Buckel
Bu·ckel <-s, -> [ʼbʊkl̩] meinen [krummen] \Buckel machen to arch one's back3) ( fam) hunchback, humpback4) ( kleine Wölbung) bumpWENDUNGEN:den \Buckel voll Schulden haben ( fam) to be up to one's neck in debt;noch mehr Arbeit kann ich nicht bewältigen, ich habe schon genug auf dem \Buckel! I can't cope with any more work - I've done enough already!;das Auto hat schon einige Jahre auf dem \Buckel the car has been around for a good few years; -
116 Hypothek
Hy·po·thek <-, -en> [hypoʼte:k] f1) ( Grundpfandrecht) mortgage;eine \Hypothek auf seinem Haus haben to have mortgaged one's house;eine \Hypothek eintragen to register a mortgage -
117 recken
re·cken [ʼrɛkn̩]vtetw [irgendwohin] \recken to stretch sth [somewhere];den Hals/Kopf [nach oben] \recken to crane one's neck [upwards];seine Glieder \recken to [have a] stretch;die Faust gegen jdn \recken to raise one's fist to sbvrreck dich nicht so weit aus dem Fenster don't lean so far out of the window -
118 ewangeli|a
f (GD ewangelii) 1. (G pl ewangelii) Relig. (opis życia i nauki Chrystusa) Gospel- ewangelie apokryficzne/kanoniczne apocryphal/canonical Gospels- ewangelie synoptyczne the Synoptic Gospels, the Synoptics2. sgt Relig. (wiara) Gospel- głosić ewangelię to spread a. preach the Gospel3. sgt Relig. (część nabożeństwa) the (Gospel) reading 4. sgt przen. gospel (truth)- słowa ojca traktował jak ewangelię he took his father’s words as gospel- wierzyć w coś a. przyjmować coś jak ewangelię to take sth as gospel (truth)■ kłaść głowę pod ewangelię książk. (narażać życie) to risk one’s neck; (pakować się w trudną sytuację) to put a. lay one’s head on the (chopping) block- nie będę pakował zdrowej głowy pod ewangeliężart. I’m not going to put a. lay my perfectly good head on the (chopping) block żart.The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > ewangeli|a
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119 Ersticken
I v/t (hat erstickt)1. suffocate; durch Erdrosselung etc.: choke2. (Feuer) smother, put out3. fig. (Gefühl etc.) suppress; (Geräusch, Lachen) smother, stifle; (Aufstand) suppress, quell; KeimII v/i (ist)1. suffocate (an + Dat from), be suffocated (by); an einer Gräte etc. ersticken choke (to death) on a bone etc.; vor Hitze ersticken suffocate from the heat2. fig.: vor Lachen etc. ersticken choke with laughter etc.; in Arbeit ersticken be snowed under with work, be drowning in work; mit erstickter Stimme in a choked voice* * *to stifle; to choke up; to quell; to suffocate; to asphyxiate; to choke; to smother* * *er|stị|cken [ɛɐ'ʃtɪkn] ptp ersti\#ckt1. vtjdn to suffocate, to smother; Feuer to smother; Geräusche to stifle, to smother; (fig = unterdrücken) Aufruhr etc to suppressmit erstickter Stimme — in a choked voice
2. vi aux seinto suffocate; (Feuer) to die, to go out; (Stimme) to become chokedunsere Städte ersticken im Verkehr — our cities are being choked by traffic
in der Arbeit ersticken (inf) — to be snowed under with (Brit) or in (US) work, to be up to one's neck in work (inf)
er erstickt im Geld (inf) — he's rolling in money (inf)
die Luft im Zimmer war zum Ersticken — the air in the room was suffocating or stifling
* * *1) (to (cause to) stop, or partly stop, breathing: The gas choked him; He choked to death.) choke2) (to prevent, or be prevented, from breathing (easily) eg because of bad air, an obstruction over the mouth and nose etc; to suffocate: He was stifled to death when smoke filled his bedroom; I'm stifling in this heat!) stifle3) (to extinguish or put out (flames).) stifle4) (to kill or die from lack of air, caused especially by a thick covering over the mouth and nose; to suffocate: He smothered his victim by holding a pillow over her face.) smother5) (to prevent (a fire) from burning by covering it thickly: He threw sand on the fire to smother it.) smother6) (to cover (too) thickly; to overwhelm: When he got home his children smothered him with kisses.) smother7) (to (cause to) come to a sudden end: Opposition was quickly snuffed out.) snuff out8) suffocation9) (to kill, die, cause distress to or feel distress, through lack of air or the prevention of free breathing: A baby may suffocate if it sleeps with a pillow; The smoke was suffocating him; May I open the window? I'm suffocating.) suffocate* * *Er·sti·ckennt kein pl choking, suffocating* * *1.vor Lachen ersticken — (ugs.) choke with laughter
zum Ersticken sein — < heat> be stifling
2.in Arbeit ersticken — (ugs.) be swamped with work
transitives Verb1) suffocateder Widerstand wurde erstickt — (fig.) resistance was suppressed
etwas sofort od. im Keim ersticken — (fig.) nip something in the bud
* * *zum Ersticken Luft etc: stifling, suffocating;zum Ersticken heiß stifling(ly) hot* * *1.intransitives Verb; mit sein suffocate; (sich verschlucken) chokevor Lachen ersticken — (ugs.) choke with laughter
zum Ersticken sein — < heat> be stifling
2.in Arbeit ersticken — (ugs.) be swamped with work
transitives Verb1) suffocateder Widerstand wurde erstickt — (fig.) resistance was suppressed
etwas sofort od. im Keim ersticken — (fig.) nip something in the bud
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120 ersticken
I v/t (hat erstickt)1. suffocate; durch Erdrosselung etc.: choke2. (Feuer) smother, put out3. fig. (Gefühl etc.) suppress; (Geräusch, Lachen) smother, stifle; (Aufstand) suppress, quell; KeimII v/i (ist)1. suffocate (an + Dat from), be suffocated (by); an einer Gräte etc. ersticken choke (to death) on a bone etc.; vor Hitze ersticken suffocate from the heat2. fig.: vor Lachen etc. ersticken choke with laughter etc.; in Arbeit ersticken be snowed under with work, be drowning in work; mit erstickter Stimme in a choked voice* * *to stifle; to choke up; to quell; to suffocate; to asphyxiate; to choke; to smother* * *er|stị|cken [ɛɐ'ʃtɪkn] ptp ersti\#ckt1. vtjdn to suffocate, to smother; Feuer to smother; Geräusche to stifle, to smother; (fig = unterdrücken) Aufruhr etc to suppressmit erstickter Stimme — in a choked voice
2. vi aux seinto suffocate; (Feuer) to die, to go out; (Stimme) to become chokedan einer Gräte ersticken — to choke( to death) on a fish bone
unsere Städte ersticken im Verkehr — our cities are being choked by traffic
in der Arbeit ersticken (inf) — to be snowed under with (Brit) or in (US) work, to be up to one's neck in work (inf)
er erstickt im Geld (inf) — he's rolling in money (inf)
die Luft im Zimmer war zum Ersticken — the air in the room was suffocating or stifling
* * *1) (to (cause to) stop, or partly stop, breathing: The gas choked him; He choked to death.) choke2) (to prevent, or be prevented, from breathing (easily) eg because of bad air, an obstruction over the mouth and nose etc; to suffocate: He was stifled to death when smoke filled his bedroom; I'm stifling in this heat!) stifle3) (to extinguish or put out (flames).) stifle4) (to kill or die from lack of air, caused especially by a thick covering over the mouth and nose; to suffocate: He smothered his victim by holding a pillow over her face.) smother5) (to prevent (a fire) from burning by covering it thickly: He threw sand on the fire to smother it.) smother6) (to cover (too) thickly; to overwhelm: When he got home his children smothered him with kisses.) smother7) (to (cause to) come to a sudden end: Opposition was quickly snuffed out.) snuff out8) suffocation9) (to kill, die, cause distress to or feel distress, through lack of air or the prevention of free breathing: A baby may suffocate if it sleeps with a pillow; The smoke was suffocating him; May I open the window? I'm suffocating.) suffocate* * *Er·sti·ckennt kein pl choking, suffocating* * *1.vor Lachen ersticken — (ugs.) choke with laughter
zum Ersticken sein — < heat> be stifling
2.in Arbeit ersticken — (ugs.) be swamped with work
transitives Verb1) suffocateder Widerstand wurde erstickt — (fig.) resistance was suppressed
etwas sofort od. im Keim ersticken — (fig.) nip something in the bud
* * *A. v/t (hat erstickt)1. suffocate; durch Erdrosselung etc: choke2. (Feuer) smother, put out3. fig (Gefühl etc) suppress; (Geräusch, Lachen) smother, stifle; (Aufstand) suppress, quell; → KeimB. v/i (ist)1. suffocate (an +dat from), be suffocated (by);an einer Gräte etcersticken choke (to death) on a bone etc;vor Hitze ersticken suffocate from the heat2. fig:vor Lachen etcersticken choke with laughter etc;in Arbeit ersticken be snowed under with work, be drowning in work;mit erstickter Stimme in a choked voice* * *1.intransitives Verb; mit sein suffocate; (sich verschlucken) chokevor Lachen ersticken — (ugs.) choke with laughter
zum Ersticken sein — < heat> be stifling
2.in Arbeit ersticken — (ugs.) be swamped with work
transitives Verb1) suffocateder Widerstand wurde erstickt — (fig.) resistance was suppressed
etwas sofort od. im Keim ersticken — (fig.) nip something in the bud
* * *v.to asphyxiate v.to blanket v.to damp v.to smother v.to stifle v.to suffocate v.
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