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use one's sight

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1 catch sight of

رَأَى \ catch sight of: to have a sudden short view of: He caught sight of his friends in the crowd for one moment. consider: to think; have an opinion: Do you consider that I am to blame?. observe: to notice: He crept past without being observed. see: to find out: See if you can reach it. Go and see what he wants, to notice with one’s eyes; use one’s eyes effectively Did you see what happened? I never saw him coming. Cats can see in the dark. set eyes on: (usu. with not or never) to see: I’ve never set eyes on her before today. think: to believe; consider; have a firm opinion: I think she’s beautiful. Don’t you think so?.

Arabic-English glossary > catch sight of
2 look

[lʊk] n

1) ( glance) Blick m;

to get [or take] a closer \look at sb/ sth jdn/etw etwas genauer unter die Lupe nehmen;

to get a good \look at sb/ sth jdn/etw genau sehen [o erkennen] können;

an angry/a quick \look ein verärgerter/kurzer Blick;

to give sb a \look ( glance) jdn ansehen;

( glimpse) jdm einen Blick zuwerfen;

she gave him a \look of real dislike sie sah ihn voller Abneigung an

2) ( facial expression) [Gesichts]ausdruck m;

a funny \look ein komischer Gesichtsausdruck

3) ( examination) Betrachtung f;

to have a \look at sth sich dat etw ansehen;

to have a \look for sb/ sth nach jdm/etw suchen;

to take a [good [or long] ,] hard \look at sb/ sth jdn/etw [lang und] prüfend ansehen

4) ( appearance) Aussehen nt;

I don't like the \look of that fence der Anblick des Zauns stört mich;

I don't like the \look and feel of it [also], das gefällt mir ganz und gar nicht;

by the \look[s] of things [or it] [so] wie es aussieht, [so] wie die Dinge liegen;

to have the \look of sb/ sth wie jd/etw aussehen

5) ( person's appearance)

\looks pl Aussehen nt kein pl;

he started to lose his \looks er verlor allmählich sein gutes Aussehen;

good \looks gutes Aussehen;

to not like sb's \looks nicht mögen, wie jd aussieht

6) ( style) Look m

PHRASES:

if \looks could kill wenn Blicke töten könnten interj pass mal auf!;

\look, I've already told you that... hör mal, ich habe dir doch schon gesagt, dass...;

\look here! sieh dir das an! vi

1) ( use one's sight) sehen, blicken ( geh), schauen;

can I help you, madam? - no, thank you, I'm just \looking kann ich Ihnen behilflich sein? - nein, danke, ich seh mich nur um;

\look over there! sieh [o ( fam) schau] mal dort!;

\look at all this rubbish! sieh dir nur den ganzen Müll an!;

he's not much to \look at er sieht nicht besonders gut aus;

to \look away from sth den Blick von etw dat abwenden, von etw dat wegschauen;

to \look up at sb/ sth zu jdm/etw hinaufschauen;

to \look up from sth von etw dat aufsehen;

to \look the other way wegsehen, wegschauen ( fam)

to \look through a window aus einem Fenster sehen

2) ( search) suchen; in encyclopaedia nachschlagen;

to keep \looking weitersuchen

3) + adj o n ( appear) aussehen;

that dress \looks nice on you das Kleid steht dir gut;

you \look nice in that dress du siehst gut aus in dem Kleid;

it \looks very unlikely that... es scheint sehr unwahrscheinlich, dass...;

to \look one's age seinem Alter entsprechend aussehen, so alt aussehen, wie man tatsächlich ist;

I think he \looks his age ich finde, man sieht ihm sein Alter an;

to \look one's best besonders schön aussehen;

to \look bad/ good/ tired schlecht/gut/müde aussehen;

to \look bleak/ rosy future düster/rosig aussehen;

to \look like sb/ sth ( resemble) jdm/etw ähnlich sehen [o ähneln];

to \look [like [or to be]] sb/ sth wie jd/etw aussehen;

he \looked like a friendly sort of person er schien ein netter Mensch zu sein;

it \looks like rain es sieht nach Regen aus;

it \looks like September for the wedding wie es aussieht, wird die Hochzeit im September stattfinden;

to \look as if [or though] ... so aussehen, als [ob]...

4) ( pay attention to)

oh, \look! schau [o sieh] [doch] mal!;

to \look how/ what/where... aufpassen, wie/was/wo...;

\look where you're going! pass auf, wo du hintrittst!;

\look what you're doing! pass [doch] auf, was du machst!

5) ( face a direction) hinausgehen;

the windows \look onto the lake die Fenster gehen auf den See [hinaus];

to \look north/ east nach Norden/Osten [hinaus]gehen

PHRASES:

\look alive [or lively] [or sharp] ! ( Brit) ( fam) mach schnell!, beeil dich!;

to make sb \look small jdn schlecht dastehen [o aussehen] lassen;

\look before you leap ( prov) erst wägen, dann wagen ( prov) vt to \look sb in the eye/ face jdm in die Augen/ins Gesicht sehen

PHRASES:

to \look daggers at sb jdn mit Blicken durchbohren;

don't \look a gift horse in the mouth ( in the mouth) einem geschenkten Gaul schaut man nicht ins Maul ( prov)

English-German students dictionary > look
3 vista

f.

1 sight, eyesight (sentido).

tiene buena/mala vista, está bien/mal de la vista she has good/poor eyesight

perder la vista to lose one's sight, to go blind

corto de vista short-sighted

vista cansada eyestrain

2 watching.

3 gaze (mirada).

dirigió la vista hacia la pantalla she turned her eyes o gaze to the screen

fijar la vista en to fix one's eyes on, to stare at

a primera o simple vista at first sight, on the face of it (aparentemente)

4 view (panorama).

una habitación con vistas a room with a view

con vistas al mar with a sea view

vista frontal front view

vista lateral side view

vista panorámica bird's-eye-view

5 hearing (law).

6 court hearing, hearing, trial.

7 customs inspector.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: ver.

pres.subj.

1^st person singular (yo) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: vestir.

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vista

► nombre femenino

1 (visión) sight, vision

2 (ojo) eye, eyes plural

3 (panorama) view

4 (aspecto) appearance, aspect, look

5 (dibujo, cuadro, foto) view

6 (intención) intention

7 (propósito) outlook, prospect

8 DERECHO trial, hearing

► nombre femenino plural vistas

1 view sing

■ la habitación tiene vistas al mar the room has a view of the sea

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a la vista at sight, on sight

■ pagadero a la vista payable at sight

a la vista de todos (públicamente) in full view of everyone 2 (abiertamente) openly

a primera vista / a simple vista at first sight

■ a primera vista parecía más complicado at first sight it looked more complicated

a tantos días vista so many days after sight

ver algo a vista de pájaro to have a a bird's-eye view of something

■ Londres a vista de pájaro a bird's-eye view of London

actuar con mucha vista figurado to act with great foresight

alzar la vista to raise one's eyes, look up

apartar la vista de algo/alguien to look away from something/somebody

bajar la vista to look down

clavar la vista en algo / fijar la vista en algo to stare at something

comerse algo/alguien con la vista figurado to devour something/somebody with one's eyes

con vistas a (hacia) overlooking 2 (pensando en) with a view to, in anticipation of

conocer a alguien de vista to know somebody by sight

en vista de in view of, considering

estar a la vista to be evident, be obvious

■ está a la vista que no lo conseguirán it's obvious they won't manage it

hacer la vista gorda familiar to turn a blind eye

no quitar la vista de encima figurado not to take one's eyes off

■ no pudo quitarle la vista de encima he couldn't take his eyes off her

poner a la vista to put on show

quitar de la vista to take away

ser agradable a la vista to be pleasing to the eye

ser corto,-a de vista to be short-sighted

tener la vista cansada to be suffering from eyestrain

tener mala vista to have poor eyesight

tener mucha vista figurado to be far-sighted

tener vista de lince figurado to be eagle-eyed, have eyes like a hawk

volver la vista atrás to look back

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noun f.

1) vision, eyesight

2) view, sight

3) glance, look

4) hearing

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1. SF

1) (=visión) sight, eyesight

hasta donde alcanza la vista — as far as the eye can see

el coche desapareció de mi vista — the car disappeared from sight

• nublarse la vista, se me nubló la vista — my eyes clouded over

• perder la vista — to lose one's sight

• tener buena/mala vista — to have good/bad eyesight

- hacer la vista gorda

vista cansada — (por defecto) longsightedness; (por agotamiento) eyestrain

vista corta — short sight

vista de águila, vista de lince — eagle eye

tener vista de águila o de lince — to have eagle eyes, to have eyes like a hawk o a lynx

2) (=ojos)

a) (=órgano) eyes [pl]

tiene un problema en la vista — she has something wrong with her eyes

a la altura de la vista — at eye level

una luz que hiere la vista — a dazzling light, a light that hurts one's eyes

• torcer la vista — to squint

b) (=mirada)

¡vista a la derecha! — (Mil) eyes right!

• aguzar la vista — (para ver a lo lejos) to screw one's eyes up; (para descubrir algo) to look sharp

• alzar la vista — to look up

• apartar la vista — to look away

no apartar la vista de algo — to keep one's eyes glued to sth

• bajar la vista — to look down, lower one's gaze

• buscar algo con la vista — to look around for sth

• clavar la vista en algn/algo — to stare at sb/sth, fix one's eyes on sb/sth

• dirigir la vista a algn/algo — to look towards sb/sth, turn one's gaze on sb/sth

• echar una vista a algn/algo — to take a look at sb/sth

• fijar la vista en algn/algo — to stare at sb/sth, fix one's eyes on sb/sth

• medir a algn con la vista — to size sb up

• pasar la vista por algo — to look over sth, glance quickly at sth

• con la vista puesta en la pared — with his eyes fixed on the wall

con la vista puesta en las elecciones — with a view to the elections

con la vista puesta en la futura legislación medioambiental, la compañía ha sacado un nuevo modelo — in the light of the forthcoming environmental legislation, the company has launched a new model

•¡ quítate de mi vista! — get out of my sight!

• recorrer algo con la vista — to run one's eye over sth

• seguir algo con la vista — to follow sth with one's eyes

• volver la vista — to look away

volver la vista atrás — to look back

- comerse o devorar a algn con la vista

- perder algo de vista

- no perder a algn de vista

saltar a la vista —

su inteligencia salta a la vista — she is strikingly intelligent

una cosa que salta a la vista es... — one thing that immediately hits o strikes you is...

salta a la vista que... — it's blindingly obvious that...

3) (=perspicacia) foresight

tuvieron vista para comprar las acciones — they showed foresight in buying the shares, it was shrewd of them to buy the shares

ha tenido mucha vista con el piso — he was very far-sighted about the flat

tener vista para los negocios — to have good business acumen

4) (=panorama) view

la vista desde el castillo — the view from the castle

• con vistas a, con vistas a la montaña — with a view of the mountains

una habitación con vistas al mar — a room with a sea view, a room overlooking the sea

con vistas al oeste — facing west

vista anterior, vista frontal — front view

5) (Fot) (=imagen) view

una tarjeta con una vista de Venecia — a card with a view of Venice

vista de pájaro — bird's-eye view

observar algo a vista de pájaro — to get a bird's-eye view of sth

vista fija — still

vista frontal — front view

6) (otras expresiones)

a)

• a la vista — in sight o view

la parte que quedaba a la vista — the part that was visible o in view

no es muy agradable a la vista — it's not a pretty sight, it's not very pleasant to look at

cuenta a la vista — (Econ) instant access account

a la vista está (que...) — it's obvious (that...), you can see for yourself (that...)

no tengo ningún proyecto a la vista — I have no plans in sight

estaré a la vista de lo que pase — I will keep an eye on developments

yo me quedo a la vista del fuego — I'll keep an eye on the fire

a la vista, no son pobres — from what you can tell, they're not poor

• a la vista de todos — in full view (of everyone)

los resultados están a la vista de todos — the results are there for everyone to see

lo fríen a la vista del cliente — it's fried in front of the customer

a la vista de tal espectáculo — at the sight of such a scene

a la vista de sus informes — in the light of o in view of his reports

• poner algo a la vista — to put sth on view

b)

•a... años/días vista, pagadero a 30 días vista — payable within 30 days

a un año vista de las elecciones — (=antes) a year before the elections

a cinco años vista — (=después) five years from then

a dos años vista de la exposición — two years after the exhibition

c)

• con vistas a — with a view to

con vistas a una solución del problema — with a view to solving the problem

han modernizado el estadio con vistas al Mundial — they have modernized the stadium ahead of the World Cup

una medida con vistas al futuro — a measure taken with the future in mind

d)

•de vista — by sight

conocer a algn de vista — to know sb by sight

•en vista de — in view of

en vista de que... — in view of the fact that...

•¡ hasta la vista! — see you!, so long!

• a primera vista — at first sight, on the face of it

• a simple vista — (=sin ayuda de aparatos) to the naked eye; (=por la primera impresión) at first sight

7) (=aspecto) appearance, looks [pl]

esos plátanos no tienen muy buena vista — those bananas don't look too good

un coche con una vista estupenda — a wonderful-looking car

de vista poco agradable — not very nice to look at, unprepossessing

8) (Jur) hearing

vista de una causa — hearing of a case

vista oral — first hearing

9) pl vistas ( Hist) meeting [sing], conference [sing]

2.

SMF (tb: vista de aduana) customs official

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I
masculino y femenino customs officer o official
II
femenino

1)

a) ( sentido) sight, eyesight

tener buena/mala vista — to have good/bad eyesight

ser corto de vista — to be near-sighted

perdió la vista — he lost his sight

b) ( ojos) eyes

le hace daño a la vista — it hurts his eyes

lo operaron de la vista — he had an eye operation

c) ( perspicacia) vision

- vista cansada

2)

a) ( mirada)

alzar or levantar/bajar la vista — to look up/down

torcer la vista — to be cross-eyed, to have a squint

fijó la vista en el horizonte — she fixed her eyes on the horizon

b) ( espectáculo) sight

3) (en locs)

a la vista: tierra a la vista! land ho!; ponlo bien a la vista put it where it can be seen easily; estar/no estar a la vista to be within/out of sight; pagar al portador y a la vista pay the bearer at sight; cuenta corriente a la vista sight account; a la vista de todos in full view of everyone; ¿tienes algún proyecto a la vista? do you have any projects in view?; a primera or a simple vista at first sight o glance; se notaba a simple vista you could tell just by looking; con vistas a with a view to; de vista by sight; en vista: tener algo/a alguien en vista to have something/somebody in mind; en vista de in view of; en vista de que... in view of the fact that...; hasta la vista! see you!, so long! (colloq); a vista de pájaro: ver algo a vista de pájaro to get a bird's-eye view of something; a vista y paciencia de alguien (Chi, Per fam) in front of somebody; hacer la vista gorda to turn a blind eye; perder algo/a alguien de vista to lose sight of something/somebody; al terminar la carrera los perdí de vista I lost touch with them when we graduated; perderse de vista to disappear from view; saltar a la vista: lo primero que salta a la vista es el color que tiene the first thing that hits o strikes you is the color; salta a la vista que hicieron trampa it's obvious they cheated; tener la vista puesta en algo/alguien to have one's eye on something/somebody; tener vista de águila or lince to have eyes like a hawk; volver la vista atrás — to look back

4) ( panorama) view

con vista al mar — with a sea view

vista aérea — aerial view

5) (Der) hearing

la vista del juicio se celebrará el... — the hearing will take place on...

6) (Com, Fin)

a 20 días vista — within 20 days

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I
masculino y femenino customs officer o official
II
femenino

1)

a) ( sentido) sight, eyesight

tener buena/mala vista — to have good/bad eyesight

ser corto de vista — to be near-sighted

perdió la vista — he lost his sight

b) ( ojos) eyes

le hace daño a la vista — it hurts his eyes

lo operaron de la vista — he had an eye operation

c) ( perspicacia) vision

- vista cansada

2)

a) ( mirada)

alzar or levantar/bajar la vista — to look up/down

torcer la vista — to be cross-eyed, to have a squint

fijó la vista en el horizonte — she fixed her eyes on the horizon

b) ( espectáculo) sight

3) (en locs)

a la vista: tierra a la vista! land ho!; ponlo bien a la vista put it where it can be seen easily; estar/no estar a la vista to be within/out of sight; pagar al portador y a la vista pay the bearer at sight; cuenta corriente a la vista sight account; a la vista de todos in full view of everyone; ¿tienes algún proyecto a la vista? do you have any projects in view?; a primera or a simple vista at first sight o glance; se notaba a simple vista you could tell just by looking; con vistas a with a view to; de vista by sight; en vista: tener algo/a alguien en vista to have something/somebody in mind; en vista de in view of; en vista de que... in view of the fact that...; hasta la vista! see you!, so long! (colloq); a vista de pájaro: ver algo a vista de pájaro to get a bird's-eye view of something; a vista y paciencia de alguien (Chi, Per fam) in front of somebody; hacer la vista gorda to turn a blind eye; perder algo/a alguien de vista to lose sight of something/somebody; al terminar la carrera los perdí de vista I lost touch with them when we graduated; perderse de vista to disappear from view; saltar a la vista: lo primero que salta a la vista es el color que tiene the first thing that hits o strikes you is the color; salta a la vista que hicieron trampa it's obvious they cheated; tener la vista puesta en algo/alguien to have one's eye on something/somebody; tener vista de águila or lince to have eyes like a hawk; volver la vista atrás — to look back

4) ( panorama) view

con vista al mar — with a sea view

vista aérea — aerial view

5) (Der) hearing

la vista del juicio se celebrará el... — the hearing will take place on...

6) (Com, Fin)

a 20 días vista — within 20 days

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vista¹

¹ = sight, eyesight.

Ex: The seers -- the sybils and prophets -- of Michelangelo's Sistine Ceiling reveal imperfections of bodily sight (such as near- and far-sightedness), emphasizing their spiritual foresight.

Ex: Often microform makes users aware of hitherto unnoticed eyesight defects.

* a la vista = in sight, within sight.

* a la vista de = in light of, in the light of.

* algo desagradable a la vista = a blot on the landscape.

* amor a primera vista = love at first sight.

* a ojos vista = before + Posesivo + (own two) eyes.

* apartar la vista = look + the other way.

* a + Posesivo + vista = before + Posesivo + (own two) eyes.

* a primera vista = on first acquaintance, at first sight, on first inspection, on the face of it, at first blush, at first glance, on the surface, prima facie, first-blush.

* a simple vista = by the naked eye, superficially, on first thought.

* a vista de pájaro = bird's eye view.

* cansar la vista = cause + eyestrain.

* con problemas de vista = vision impaired.

* con vistas a = with an eye toward(s), overlook.

* con vistas a (+ Infinitivo) = with a view to (+ Gerundio).

* con vistas a + Nombre = for + Nombre + purposes.

* corto de vista = nearsighted [near-sighted].

* desagradable a la vista = eyesore.

* de vista aguda = sharp-eyed.

* empeoramiento de la vista = failing eyesight.

* en vista de = in light of, in the face of, in the light of, in view of.

* en vista de que = seeing that/as.

* fuera de la vista = out of view.

* hacer la vista gorda = look + the other way, turn + a blind eye to, pretend + not to have seen.

* hasta donde alcanza la vista = as far as the eye can see.

* levantar la vista = look up.

* mala vista = poor eyesight.

* no perder de vista = keep + an eye on, keep + a beady eye on, keep in + sight.

* no volver la vista atrás = never + look back.

* perder de vista = lose from + sight, drop from + sight, lose + sight of.

* perder de vista el hecho de que = lose + sight of the fact that.

* perder la vista = become + blind.

* personas con problemas de vista, las = visually impaired, the, visually disabled, the, visually handicapped, the, visually impaired people (VIPs), visually challenged, the.

* persona sin problemas de vista = sighted person.

* plan de adquisición de material a vista = approval plan.

* problemas con la vista = poor eyesight.

* regalarse la vista con = feast + Posesivo + eyes on.

* saltar a la vista = be patently clear.

* sin perder de vista = with an eye on.

* sin problemas de vista = sighted.

* tener la vista cansada = need + reading glasses.

* todo está a la vista = what you see is what you get.

* torcer la vista = squint.

* vista cansada = visual fatigue, eyestrain [eye strain], presbyopia.

* vista fatigada = eyestrain [eye strain].

* volver la vista atrás = look back.

vista²

* adoptar un punto de vista = embrace + view.

* analizar desde un punto de vista crítico = cast + a critical eye over.

* argumento que presenta sólo un punto de vista = one-sided argument.

* argument que presenta los dos puntos de vista = two-sided argument.

* ¡Barco a la vista! = Ship ahoy!.

* comprender un punto de vista = take + point.

* desde cualquier punto de vista = by any standard(s).

* desde el punto de vista de la nutrición = in terms of, from the vantage of, as far as + Nombre + be + concerned, mitotically, nutritionally speaking, nutritionally.

* desde el punto de vista del trabajador = in the trenches.

* desde el punto de vista de la archivística = archivally.

* desde el punto de vista de la calidad = on quality grounds.

* desde el punto de vista de la competitividad = competitively.

* desde el punto de vista de la conservación = preservationally.

* desde el punto de vista de la cultura = culturally.

* desde el punto de vista de la estética = aesthetically [esthetically, -USA].

* desde el punto de vista de la funcionalidad = functionally.

* desde el punto de vista de la informática = computationally.

* desde el punto de vista de la logística = logistically.

* desde el punto de vista de la medicina = medically.

* desde el punto de vista de la música = musically.

* desde el punto de vista de la notación = notationally.

* desde el punto de vista de la química = chemically.

* desde el punto de vista de la realidad = factually.

* desde el punto de vista de las matemáticas = mathematically.

* desde el punto de vista de la tonalidad = tonally.

* desde el punto de vista del contexto = contextually.

* desde el punto de vista del estilo = stylistically.

* desde el punto de vista del funcionamiento = operationally.

* desde el punto de vista del + Nombre = as seen through the eyes of + Nombre.

* desde el punto de vista de los hechos = factually.

* desde el punto de vista del uso = in terms of use.

* desde el punto de vista de + Nombre = in + Nombre + eyes.

* desde el punto de vista judicial = judicially.

* desde el punto de vista lingüístico = linguistically.

* desde el punto de vista político = politically.

* desde este punto de vista = viewed in this light.

* desde mi punto de vista = in my opinion, in my view, in my books.

* desde + punto de vista = against + backdrop.

* desde todos los puntos de vista = in every sense.

* desde un punto de vista académico = academically.

* desde un punto de vista antropológico = anthropologically.

* desde un punto de vista clínico = medically, clinically.

* desde un punto de vista crítico = judgmentally [judgementally], with a critical eye, critically.

* desde un punto de vista económico = economically, monetarily.

* desde un punto de vista estrictamente técnico = technically speaking.

* desde un punto de vista étnico = ethnically.

* desde un punto de vista filosófico = philosophically.

* desde un punto de vista general = in a broad sense.

* desde un punto de vista histórico = historically.

* desde un punto de vista más amplio = in a broader sense.

* desde un punto de vista más general = in a broader sense.

* desde un punto de vista médico = medically.

* desde un punto de vista medioambiental = environmentally.

* desde un punto de vista monetario = monetarily.

* desde un punto de vista morfológico = morphologically.

* desde un punto de vista operativo = operationally.

* desde un punto de vista racista = racially + Adjetivo.

* desde un punto de vista religioso = religiously.

* desde un punto de vista socioeconómico = socioeconomically.

* desde un punto de vista técnico = technically.

* fiel desde el punto de vista de la historia = historically accurate.

* manifestar un punto de vista = air + view.

* neutral desde el punto de vista de la raza = race-neutral.

* no concebirse desde ningún punto de vista = be impossible under any hypothesis.

* promover un punto de vista = promote + view.

* punto de vista = angle, point of view, side, stance, standpoint, view, viewpoint, outlook, eye, world view [worldview/world-view], bent of mind.

* sostener un punto de vista = assert + view, hold + point of view.

* tener en cuenta un punto de vista = contemplate + view.

* tener en cuenta un punto de vista = take into + account + viewpoint.

* ver Algo desde el punto de vista + Adjetivo = view + Nombre + through + Adjetivo + eyes.

vista³

³ = outlook, vista, sight, view.

Ex: This provides the user with a pleasant outlook and gives natural light.

Ex: From the library she could see miles and miles of unobstructed vistas of rich, coffee-brown, almost black soil, broken only by occasional small towns, farms, and grain elevators.

Ex: There was something inexpressibly poignant about the sight of the once powerful Roger Balzac sitting quiescently like a victim in a noose across the desk from him.

Ex: Just as long as she has a nice view from her kitchen window she doesn't care about the rest of the world.

* contemplar una vista = contemplate + view.

* ofrecer una vista = afford + a view.

* sin vistas = viewless.

* tener vistas a = overlook.

* ¡Tierra a la vista! = Land ahoy!, Land ho!.

* una vista digna de contemplar = a sight to behold.

* una vista digna de ver = a sight to behold.

* vista agradable = a sight for sore eyes.

* vista a la sierra = mountain view.

* vista a las montañas = mountain view.

* vista al mar = sea view.

* vista a ojo de pájaro = bird's eye view.

* vista a ras de suelo = worm's eye view.

* vista asombrosa = breathtaking view.

* vista impresionante = breathtaking view.

* vista panorámica = panorama, pan, sweeping view, grandstand view, panoramic view.

* vista sobrecogedora = breathtaking view.

vista⁴

⁴ = court hearing.

Ex: Both the newspapers and the unions want to cut their losses by concluding a deal in advance of a court hearing that is scheduled to decide on the original causes of the strike.

* vista judicial = hearing, court hearing.

* vista oral = oral hearing.

vista⁵

⁵ = view.

Nota: En cartografía, representación plana con efecto de relieve en la que las líneas de fuga concurren en un punto de vista central correspondiente al ojo del observador.

Ex: A view is a perspective representation of the landscape in which detail is shown as if projected on an oblique plane (e.g., a bird's eye view, panorama, panoramic drawing, worm's eye view).

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vista¹

masculine and feminine

customs officer o official

vista²

feminine

A

1 (sentido) sight, eyesight

tengo buena vista I have good eyesight, my sight is good

ser corto de vista to be shortsighted

tener la vista cansada to have eyestrain

la enfermedad le afectó la vista the illness affected his eyesight o his sight o his vision

este paisaje tan bello es un regalo para la vista this beautiful scenery is a delight to behold

perdió la vista en un accidente he lost his sight in an accident

2 (ojos) eyes

la luz me hace daño a la vista the light hurts my eyes

lo han operado de la vista he's had an eye operation

se le nubló la vista her eyes clouded over

3 (perspicacia) vision

tiene mucha vista para los negocios he's very shrewd o he has great vision when it comes to business

B

1

(mirada): me contestó sin alzar or levantar la vista del libro she answered without looking up from the book o without raising her eyes from the book

no me quitó la vista de encima she didn't take her eyes off me

torcer la vista to be cross-eyed, to have a squint

bajó la vista he looked down

fijó la vista en el horizonte she fixed her eyes o her gaze on the horizon

dirigió la vista hacia nosotros he looked toward(s) us

2 (espectáculo) sight

se desmayó ante la vista del cadáver he fainted at the sight of the body

C ( en locs):

a la vista: ¡tierra a la vista! land ho!

ponlo bien a la vista put it where it can be seen easily

escóndelo, que no esté a la vista hide it somewhere out of sight

pagar al portador y a la vista pay the bearer at sight

cuenta corriente a la vista sight account

no lo hagas aquí a la vista de todos don't do it here where everyone can see o in full view of everyone

[ S ] fabricación a la vista del público workshop ( o factory etc) open for public viewing

[ S ] café molido a la vista ( RPl); coffee ground while you wait

¿tienes algún proyecto a la vista? do you have any projects in view?

a primera vista at first sight o glance

a primera vista no parecía grave at first sight o glance it didn't look serious

se notaba a simple vista que estaba enfermo you could tell he was ill just by looking at him

con vistas a with a view to

un acuerdo con vistas a las próximas elecciones a pact for the forthcoming elections

con vistas a que nos lo financien with a view to their o them providing finance

de vista by sight

los conozco sólo de vista I only know them by sight

en vista: ¿tienen a alguien en vista para el puesto? do you have anybody in mind for the job?

estamos buscando casa — ¿ya tienen algo en vista? we're househunting — have you seen anything interesting yet?

en vista de in view of

en vista de que no podía ganar in view of the fact that she couldn't win

en vista de que no llegaban, nos fuimos since they hadn't arrived, we left

en vista del éxito obtenido, mejor me callo la boca ( iró hum); considering the success of my last comment ( o joke etc), I think I'd better keep my mouth shut ( iro hum)

¡hasta la vista! see you!, so long! ( colloq), until we meet again ( frml)

a vista de pájaro: desde la torre vemos la ciudad a vista de pájaro from the tower we get a bird's-eye view of the city

a vista y paciencia de algn (Chi, Per fam); in front of sb

echarle la vista encima a algn ( fam); to see sb

hace tiempo que no le echo la vista encima I haven't seen him for some time

estar con or tener la vista puesta en algo/algn to have one's eye on sth/sb

tiene la vista puesta en una chica de la oficina he's got his eye on a girl in the office

hacer la vista gorda or ( Méx) de la vista gorda ( fam); to turn a blind eye, to pretend not to see

perder algo/a algn de vista to lose sight of sth/sb

vigílalo bien, no lo pierdas de vista keep a close eye on him, don't let him out of your sight

no debemos perder de vista nuestro objetivo primario we must not lose sight of our main objective

no pierdas de vista (el hecho de) que es un actor desconocido don't lose sight of o don't overlook the fact that he is an unknown actor

¡tengo unas ganas de perderlos de vista …! ( fam); I'll be glad to see the back of them! ( colloq)

cuando terminamos la carrera los perdí de vista I lost touch with them when we graduated

perderse de vista to disappear from view

saltar a la vista: lo primero que salta a la vista es el color que tiene the first thing that hits o strikes you is the color

¿cómo no te diste cuenta? si saltaba a la vista I can't see how you failed to notice, it stood out a mile o it was so obvious

salta a la vista que hicieron trampa it's obvious they cheated

tener vista de águila or lince to have eyes like a hawk

volver la vista atrás to look back

no vuelvas la vista atrás y piensa en el futuro don't look back, think of the future

D

1 (panorama) view

una vista preciosa de la bahía a beautiful view of the bay

la habitación tiene vista al mar the room overlooks the sea o has a sea view o looks out over the sea

vista aérea aerial view

2 (imagen) view

3 ( fam)

(aspecto): el plato tenía muy buena vista the dish looked delicious

unos muebles de mucha vista some very attractive furniture

E ( Der) hearing

la vista del juicio se celebrará el día 27 the hearing will take place on the 27th

Compuesto:

vista oral

hearing

F ( Com, Fin):

a 20 días vista within 20 days

G vistas fpl (en costura) facings (pl)

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Del verbo vestir: ( conjugate vestir)

vista es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
vestir
vista
vestir ( conjugate vestir) verbo transitivo
1
a) ‹niño/muñeca› to dress

b) ( proporcionar ropa a) to clothe (frml)

c) ( confeccionar ropa a) [ modisto] to dress

2 (liter o period) ( llevar puesto) to wear
verbo intransitivo
1 [ persona] to dress;
◊ vista bien to dress well;

vista de algo ‹de uniforme/azul›) to wear sth;
vista de etiqueta to wear formal dress
2 ( ser elegante):
◊ no sabe vista he has no dress sense;

de vista ‹traje/zapatos› smart
vestirse verbo pronominal ( refl)
a) ( ponerse ropa) to dress, get dressed;

◊ date prisa, vístete hurry up, get dressed

b) ( de cierta manera):

◊ se viste mal he dresses badly;

se viste a la última moda she wears the latest styles;
siempre se viste de verde she always wears green
c) ( disfrazarse) vistase de algo to dress up as sth

vista sustantivo femenino
1
a) ( sentido) sight, eyesight;

◊ tener buena vista to have good eyesight;

ser corto de vista to be near-sighted;
perdió la vista he lost his sight;
vista cansada eyestrain
b) ( ojos) eyes;

◊ le hace daño a la vista it hurts his eyes;

lo operaron de la vista he had an eye operation
2 ( mirada):
◊ alzar/bajar la vista to look up/down

3 ( en locs)
◊ a la vista: ponlo bien a la vista put it where it can be seen easily;

estar/no estar a la vista to be within/out of sight;
a la vista de todos in full view of everyone;
¿tienes algún proyecto a la vista? do you have any projects in view?;
a primera or a simple vista at first sight o glance;
con vistas a with a view to;
en vista de in view of;
en vista de que … in view of the fact that …;
¡hasta la vista! see you!, so long! (colloq);
perder algo/a algn de vista to lose sight of sth/sb;
perderse de vista to disappear from view
4 ( panorama) view;
◊ con vista al mar with a sea view;

vista aérea aerial view
5 (Der) hearing
vestir
I verbo transitivo
1 (poner la ropa a alguien) to dress
frml to clothe
2 (llevar puesto) to wear: vestía un traje gris, he was wearing a grey suit
II verbo intransitivo
1 (llevar) to dress
viste de rojo, she's wearing red
vestir bien, to dress well
(ser apropiado, elegante) to look smart
visto,-a
I adjetivo
1 (considerado socialmente) estar bien visto, to be considered correct o acceptable
estar mal visto, to be frowned upon/on
2 (común, poco original) estar muy visto, not to be very original: ese reloj está muy visto, everybody is wearing watches like that
3 fam (obvio) estar visto, to be obvious o clear
4 (al parecer) por lo visto, apparently
5 Jur visto para sentencia, ready for judgement
II sustantivo masculino visto bueno, approval
vista sustantivo femenino
1 (sentido, visión) sight: le conozco de vista, I know him by sight
ese edificio nos tapa la vista del río, the river is hidden from view by that building
tienes buena vista, you have good eyesight
corto de vista, shortsighted, US nearsighted
(los ojos) me hace daño a la vista, it hurts my eyes
2 (perspectiva, panorama) view
con vistas a la calle, overlooking the street
3 Jur hearing, trial
♦ Locuciones: familiar hacer la vista gorda, to turn a blind eye
perder de vista, to lose sight of: el tren se perdió de vista, the train disappeared from view
familiar ¡piérdete de mi vista!, get out of here!, get lost!
(recordar) volver/echar la vista atrás, to look back
a la vista, (dentro del campo visual) visible, within sight
(previsto) tienen un viaje a la vista, they have a trip in mind
a primera vista/a simple vista, (a la primera, directamente) at first sight o glance: amor a primera vista, love at first sight
detectó el error a simple vista, he found the mistake straight away
(con solo mirar) esa estrella no es visible a simple vista, that star isn't visible with the naked eye
(en principio, al parecer) on the face of it
con vistas a, with a view to
en vista de, in view of, considering
' vista' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abarcar
- aguda
- agudo
- alcance
- ante
- apartar
- cantar
- converger
- corta
- corto
- dominar
- esforzar
- fijar
- fina
- fino
- golpe
- graduar
- graduarse
- herir
- lince
- novedosa
- novedoso
- nublarse
- punto
- recorrer
- respetable
- saltar
- sesgar
- versión
- visión
- volver
- aéreo
- agradable
- alcanzar
- amor
- ángulo
- cansar
- chiribita
- clavado
- clavar
- conocer
- descansar
- devolver
- engañar
- forzar
- levantar
- mirada
- mirar
- nublar
- ojo
English:
acute
- angle
- aspect
- avert
- away
- bird's-eye view
- blind
- blot out
- clear
- contention
- delightful
- dim
- eagle-eyed
- eye
- eye-level
- eyesight
- eyestrain
- face
- glance
- glorious
- gorgeous
- hearing
- hide
- in
- jump out
- look up
- naked
- note
- obstruct
- open out
- oscillate
- outlook
- overlook
- perspective
- point
- respect
- scene
- see
- seeing
- sense
- sharp
- sight
- sight-reading
- slant
- splendid
- standpoint
- stare
- strain
- strained
- surface

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vista

♦ adj
ver visto
♦ nf

1. [sentido] (sense of) sight;
[visión] eyesight; [ojos] eyes;
tiene buena/mala vista, está bien/mal de la vista she has good/poor eyesight;

la luz me hace daño a la vista the light hurts my eyes;

se me nubló la vista my eyes clouded over;

perder la vista to lose one's sight, to go blind;

de vista: conocer a alguien de vista to know sb by sight;

¡hasta la vista! see you!;

a vista de pájaro: Cartagena a vista de pájaro a bird's-eye view of Cartagena;

Comp

hacer la vista gorda to turn a blind eye;

Comp

no perder de vista algo/a alguien [vigilar] not to let sth/sb out of one's sight;
[tener en cuenta] not to lose sight of sth/sb, not to forget about sth/sb;
Comp

perder de vista algo/a alguien [dejar de ver] to lose sight of sth/sb;

perder de vista a alguien [perder contacto] to lose touch with sb;

Comp

perderse de vista [en la distancia] to disappear (from sight);

Comp

salta a la vista [es evidente] it's blindingly o patently obvious;

salta a la vista que es novato he is very obviously a beginner;

salta a la vista su juventud [sorprende] one thing that strikes you is how young she is;

Comp

tener una vista de águila o [m5] de lince to have an eagle eye

Comp
vista cansada [por la edad] long-sightedness; [por el esfuerzo] eyestrain
2. [mirada] gaze;

dirigió la vista hacia la pantalla she turned her eyes o gaze to the screen;

alzar/apartar/bajar la vista to look up/away/down;

fijar la vista en to fix one's eyes on, to stare at;

a primera o [m5] simple vista [aparentemente] at first sight, on the face of it;

volver la vista atrás to look back

3. [observación] watching

4. [panorama] view;

una habitación con vistas a room with a view;

con vistas al mar with a sea view

Comp
vista aérea aerial view;
vista panorámica panoramic view

5. [perspicacia, discreción]
tiene vista para las antigüedades she has a good eye for antiques;

hay que tener más vista al decir las cosas you have to be more careful what you say

6. Der hearing

Comp
vista oral oral proceedings
7. Com & Fin
a la vista at sight;

a pagar a 30 días vista payable within 30 days

8. [plazo]
a dos meses vista de las elecciones [antes] two months before the elections;
[después] two months after the elections
♦ nm
[empleado de aduanas] customs officer [responsible for checking baggage]
♦ a la vista loc adj

1. [visible] visible;

está a la vista [muy cerca] it's staring you in the face;

¡barco/tierra a la vista! ship/land ahoy!;

no dejen objetos de valor a la vista dentro del autocar do not leave valuables lying around where they can be seen inside the coach

2. [en perspectiva]
no tengo planes a la vista I have no immediate plans;

tenemos varios proyectos a la vista there are a number of possible projects on the horizon

♦ a la vista de loc prep

1. [delante de] in full view of;

ocurrió a la vista de todos it happened in full view of everybody;

está a la vista de todos it's there for everybody to see

2. [en vista de] in view of;

a la vista de los resultados financieros… in view of the financial results…

♦ con vistas a loc prep
[con la intención de] with a view to;
se reunirán con vistas a negociar un nuevo convenio con la patronal they will meet with a view to negotiating a new agreeement with the employers;

el ahorro con vistas al futuro saving for the future

♦ en vista de loc prep

in view of, considering;

en vista de lo ocurrido… considering what has happened…;

en vista de que since, seeing as

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vista

I f

1 (eye)sight;

vista cansada MED tired eyes;

tener buena/mala vista have good/bad eyesight;

hacer la vista gorda fig fam turn a blind eye;

tener vista para algo fig have a good eye for sth

2 JUR hearing

3

:

a la vista COM at sight, on demand

4 ( panorámica)

:

la ciudad a vista de pajaro a bird’s eye view of the city, the city seen from above;

vista aérea FOT aerial view

5 ( perspectiva)

:

con vistas a with a view to;

en vista de in view of

6

:

a simple vista with the naked eye;

a primera vista at first sight;

de vista by sight;

estar a la vista be in sight;

perder de vista lose sight of;

no perder de vista niño etc not take one’s eyes off;

a la vista de todos in full view of everyone;

poner la vista en alguien/algo look at s.o./sth; tener intención de conseguir algo set one’s sights on s.o./sth;

volver la vista atrás tb fig look back;

hasta la vista bye!, see you!

II m/f

:

vista (de aduanas) customs official o officer

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vista nf

1) visión: vision, eyesight

2) mirada: look, gaze, glance

3) panorama: view, vista, panorama

4) : hearing (in court)

5)

a primera vista : at first sight

6)

en vista de : in view of

7)

hacer la vista gorda : to turn a blind eye

8)

¡hasta la vista! : so long!, see you!

9)

perder de vista : to lose sight of

10)

punto de vista : point of view

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vista n

1. (visión) sight / eyesight

lleva gafas porque tiene mala vista he wears glasses because his eyesight is bad

2. (panorama) view

una habitación con vistas a room with a view

3. (habilidad) eye

tiene buena vista para los negocios he's got a good eye for business

a simple vista at first sight / at first glance

bajar la vista to look down

hacer la vista gorda to turn a blind eye

levantar la vista to look up

no quitar la vista not to take your eyes off

perder de vista to lose sight of

saltar a la vista to be obvious

Spanish-English dictionary > vista
4 Auge

n

1. ANAT. eye; sie hat blaue Augen she has (got) blue eyes; gute / schlechte Augen haben have good / bad eyesight ( oder eyes); vae auf einem Auge blind sein be blind in one eye; auf dem rechten Auge habe ich nur 30% Sehstärke I have only 30% vision in my right eye; mit bloßem Auge with the naked eye; mit geschlossenen oder verbundenen Augen blindfold(ed); mit nassen Augen with tears in one’s eyes; jemandem in die Augen sehen look into s.o.’s eyes; ihr fallen die Augen zu her eyelids are drooping; ganz kleine Augen haben fig. be all sleepy; sich (Dat) die Augen verderben ruin one’s eyes ( oder eyesight); Augen haben wie ein Adler oder Luchs be sharp-eyed ( oder eagle-eyed) auch fig.

2. in Wendungen, oft fig.: mit eigenen Augen with one’s own eyes; ich hab’s mit eigenen Augen gesehen auch it happened before my very eyes ( oder right under my nose); unter jemandes Augen before s.o.’s very eyes; vor aller Augen in front of everyone, in full view (of everyone); es geschah vor meinen etc. Augen right in front of me etc.; wo hast du denn deine Augen? oder hast du keine Augen im Kopf? are you blind?; wo hast du nur deine Augen gehabt? nach Unfall etc.: haven’t you got eyes in your head?, why weren’t you looking (where you were going)?; ich hab doch hinten keine Augen! I haven’t got eyes in the back of my head; ich habe schließlich Augen im Kopf! (ich hab’s wirklich gesehen!) I’m not blind you know!; etwas fürs Auge a feast for the eyes; etwas fürs Auge sein have visual appeal; nur fürs Auge just for show; so weit das Auge reicht as far as the eye can see; sieh mir mal in die Augen (und sage die Wahrheit etc.) look at me; er konnte mir nicht in die Augen sehen he couldn’t look me in the eye; Auge in Auge face to face ( mit with); vier Augen sehen mehr als zwei Sprichw. two pairs of eyes are better than one; die Augen aufmachen open one’s eyes; fig. keep one’s eyes open; im Auge behalten / haben keep / have an eye on; fig. bear / have in mind; (Ziel) auch keep sight of; ein Auge haben auf (+ Akk) have one’s eye on; aus den Augen verlieren lose sight of; fig. lose touch with; nicht aus den Augen lassen not let s.o. (oder s.th.) out of one’s sight; kein Auge lassen von not let s.o. (oder s.th.) out of one’s sight; geh mir aus den Augen! get out of my sight!; jemandem unter die Augen treten können be able to look s.o. in the face; komm mir nicht wieder unter die Augen! I don’t ever want to see you again!, don’t darken my doorstep again!; ein Auge voll Schlaf nehmen fig. have forty winks, take a nap; unter vier Augen in private; Gespräch unter vier Augen private conversation; sie hat ihre Augen überall she’s got eyes like a hawk; ich kann meine Augen nicht überall haben I can’t keep track of everything; die Augen offen halten ( nach) keep one’s eyes open (for), keep a look-out (for); mit offenen Augen durch die Welt gehen walk about with one’s eyes open; ein Auge riskieren steal a glance; sie haben sich die Augen aus dem Kopf geschaut umg. they goggled, their eyes were popping out of their heads; ein Ziel, eine Erinnerung etc. vor Augen haben have s.th. in mind; sich (Dat) etw. vor Augen halten keep ( oder bear) s.th. in mind; jemandem etw. vor Augen führen make s.th. clear to s.o.; einer Gefahr / den Tatsachen ins Auge sehen face (up to) (a) danger / the facts, look danger / the facts in the face; sehenden Auges (ins Verderben rennen etc.) with one’s eyes wide open; vor etw. die Augen verschließen refuse to see s.th.; jemandem die Augen öffnen Person: enlighten s.o., open s.o.’s eyes to the truth; etw.: be an eye-opener for s.o.; mir gingen plötzlich die Augen auf suddenly I saw the light; ein Auge oder beide Augen zudrücken turn a blind eye ( bei to); kein Auge zutun not sleep a wink (all night); nicht mehr oder kaum noch aus den Augen sehen können not be able to see straight any more; mit offenen Augen schlafen daydream, be daydreaming; seinen Augen nicht oder kaum trauen not be able to believe ( oder trust) one’s eyes; ins Auge fassen consider, contemplate (doing s.th.); ins Auge gefasst haben be considering; (planen) be planning; vor meinem geistigen Auge in my mind’s eye; in meinen Augen as I see it; sie hat kein(e) Auge(n) dafür she hasn’t got an eye for that; etw. mit anderen Augen ansehen see s.th. in a different light; ( einem) ins Auge fallen oder springen catch one’s eye, stick out a mile; (überdeutlich sein) hit one in the eye; einem in die Augen stechen (gefallen) take one’s fancy; Fehler etc.: glare at one; das Auge beleidigen offend the eye; die Dummheit / der Neid etc. schaut jemandem aus den Augen you can see the stupidity / jealousy etc. in s.o.’s eyes, stupidity / jealousy etc. is written all over s.o.’s face; da blieb kein Auge trocken auch iro. there wasn’t a dry eye in the place; mit einem lachenden und einem weinenden Auge with mixed feelings; sich (Dat) die Augen ausweinen oder aus dem Kopf weinen cry one’s eyes out; jemandem gehen die Augen über s.o. is overwhelmed; geh. (jemand weint) s.o. is moved to tears; jemanden mit den Augen verschlingen devour s.o. with one’s eyes; lüstern: ogle s.o.; er wird große Augen machen! he’s in for a surprise; er hat große Augen gemacht! you should have seen his face; seine Augen sind größer als sein Magen his eyes are bigger than his stomach; er hat ein Auge auf sie geworfen (findet sie sympathisch) he has his eye on her; jemandem ( schöne) Augen machen make eyes at s.o.; er macht es doch nicht um i-r schönen Augen willen he isn’t doing it (for her) out of the goodness of his heart, you know; jemandem jemanden / etw. aufs Auge drücken foist ( oder fob) s.o. / s.th. off on s.o.; jemanden / etw. aufs Auge gedrückt bekommen have s.o. / s.th. foisted ( oder fobbed off) on one; das hätte leicht ins Auge gehen können that was close ( oder a close one umg.), it could easily have backfired; jemandem die Augen auskratzen ( wollen) (want to) scratch s.o.’s eyes out; ihre Augen brachen geh. (sie starb) she passed away; das Auge des Gesetzes the (sharp) eye of the law; aus den Augen, aus dem Sinn Sprichw. out of sight, out of mind; Auge um Auge(, Zahn um Zahn) BIBL. an eye for an eye(, a tooth for a tooth); ( da hilft nur) Augen zu und durch! we’ve (just) got to get through it somehow, we’ve got to ride this one out; blau 1, Dorn1, Faust, schwarz

3. auf Domino, Würfel: pip; beim Kartenspiel: point

4. (Keim, Knospe) einer Kartoffel: eye; eines Zweiges: bud, axil; die Rosen auf zwei Augen zurückschneiden cut the roses back to two buds

5. eines Sturms: eye

6. (Fettauge) globule of fat

7. NAUT. eye

8. magisches Auge magic eye

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das Auge

eye

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Au|ge
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das

(the part of the body with which one sees: Open your eyes; She has blue eyes.) eye

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Au·ge

<-s, -n>

[ˈaugə]

nt

1. (Sehorgan) eye

er hat eng stehende \Augen his eyes are too close together

mir wurde schwarz vor \Augen everything went black, I blacked out

der würde ich am liebsten die \Augen auskratzen! (fam) I'd like to scratch her eyes out! fam

die \Augen aufmachen [o aufsperren] [o auftun] (a. fig fam) to open one's eyes a. fig

auf einem \Auge blind sein/schielen to be blind/to have a squint in one eye

mit den \Augen blinzeln [o zwinkern] to blink [or wink]

mit bloßem [o nacktem] \Auge with the naked eye

etw im \Auge haben to have [got] sth in one's eye

sich dat die \Augen reiben to rub one's eyes; (nach dem Schlaf a.) to rub the sleep from one's eyes

mit den \Augen rollen to roll one's eyes

die \Augen schließen to close one's eyes; (geh: einschlafen) to fall asleep

für immer die \Augen schließen (euph geh) to pass away [or on] euph

jdm schwimmt alles vor den \Augen sb feels giddy [or dizzy]

jdm in die \Augen sehen [o schauen] to look into sb's eyes

etw mit [seinen] eigenen \Augen gesehen haben to have seen sth with one's own eyes

[sich dat] die [o seine] \Augen untersuchen lassen to have one's eyes tested

jds \Augen tränen, jdm tränen die \Augen sb's eyes are watering

mit verbundenen \Augen blindfolded; (fig) blindfold

jdm jeden Wunsch an [o von] den \Augen ablesen to anticipate sb's every wish

2. (Blick) eye

geh mir aus den \Augen! get out of my sight [or fam face]!

man muss seine \Augen überall haben you need eyes in the back of your head

ich kann meine \Augen nicht überall haben (fam) I can't look [or be] everywhere at once

[die] \Augen links/rechts! MIL eyes left/right!

vor aller \Augen in front of everybody

jdn/etw im \Auge behalten to keep an eye on sb/sth; (fig: sich vormerken) to keep [or bear] sb/sth in mind

was fürs \Auge sein (fam) to look good; (unerwartet) to be a sight for sore eyes fam

nur [was] fürs \Auge sein (fam) to be good to look at but not much else

jdn/etw im \Auge haben (a. fig) to have one's eye on sb/sth a. fig

ein \Auge auf jdn/etw haben to keep an eye on sb/sth

nur \Augen für jdn haben to only have eyes for sb

jdn nicht aus den \Augen lassen to not let sb out of one's sight, to keep one's eyes riveted on sb

ein \Auge riskieren (fam) to risk a glance [or peep], to have [or take] a peep

ins/jdm ins \Auge springen [o fallen] [o stechen] to catch the/sb's eye

es springt [o fällt] [einem gleich] ins \Auge, wie/dass... it is glaringly obvious how/that...

etw/jdn aus den \Augen verlieren to lose sight of sth/sb

etw aus den \Augen verlieren (fig) to loose track of sth

jdn aus den \Auge verlieren (fig) to lose contact [or touch] with sb

nach dem Studium haben wir uns leider aus den \Augen verloren after university we sadly lost touch with each other [or lost contact]

unter jds dat \Augen before sb's very eyes, under sb's very nose

3. (Bewusstsein, Vorstellung)

etw noch deutlich [o genau] [o lebhaft] vor \Augen haben to remember sth clearly [or vividly]

jdm etw vor \Augen führen to make sb aware of sth

keiner von euch führt sich vor \Augen, warum/wie/dass... none of you is aware of why/of how/of the fact that...

sich dat etw vor \Augen führen to become aware of sth

das muss man sich mal vor \Augen führen! just imagine it!

vor jds geistigem [o innerem] \Auge in sb's mind's eye

etw schwebt [o steht] jdm vor \Augen sb can picture sth vividly

sehenden \Auges (geh) with open eyes, with one's eyes open

4. (Sehvermögen) eye

ich habe doch \Augen im Kopf! (fam) I know what I saw!

hast du/haben Sie keine \Augen im Kopf? (fam) haven't you got any eyes in you head? fam, use your eyes!

ich hab doch hinten keine \Augen! (fam) I don't have eyes in the back of my head! fam

ich traute meinen \Augen nicht! I couldn't believe my eyes [or what I was seeing]!

ihren scharfen \Augen war nichts entgangen her sharp eyes had missed nothing

als Chirurg braucht er ein sicheres \Auge und eine ruhige Hand as a surgeon he needs a good eye and a steady hand

gute/schlechte \Augen [haben] [to have] good/poor eyes

\Augen wie ein Luchs haben to have eyes like a hawk, to be eagle-eyed; (alles merken a.) to not miss a thing

ein sicheres \Auge für etw akk haben to have a good eye for sth

so weit das \Auge reicht as far as the eye can see

5. (Sichtweise) eye

jdn/etw mit anderen \Augen [an]sehen to see sb/sth in a different [or in another] light

etw mit fachmännischem \Auge besehen to examine sth with the eye of an expert

etw mit kritischem \Auge betrachten to view sth with a critical eye

jdm die \Augen [über etw akk] öffnen to open sb's eyes [to sth]

in jds dat \Augen in sb's eyes view

in den \Augen der Leute/Öffentlichkeit in the eyes of most people/the public

in meinen \Augen kann er nichts falsch machen he can do no wrong in my eyes, as I see it, he can do no wrong

in den \Augen seiner Kollegen ist er ein Exzentriker in the eyes of his colleagues he is an eccentric

6. (Würfelpunkt) pip

vier \Augen werfen to throw a four

wie viele \Augen hat er geworfen? what has he thrown?

7. BOT bud; der Kartoffel eye

8. (Fett) drop [or globule] of fat

in diese Suppe schauen mehr \Augen hinein als heraus (hum fam) this soup is rather thin

9. (Zentrum) eye

das \Auge des Wirbelsturms the eye of the hurricane

10. NAUT (Schlinge) eye

11. ELEK, RADIO

magisches \Auge magic eye

12.

▶ jdm gehen die \Augen auf sb opens their eyes fig

jetzt gehen mir die \Augen auf! now I'm beginning to see the light!

dir werden die \Augen schon noch aufgehen! you are in for a rude awakening!

▶ sich dat die \Augen nach jdm/etw ausgucken (fam) to look everywhere for sb/sth, to hunt high and low for sth

▶ mit einem blauen \Auge davonkommen (fam) to get off lightly

▶ etw nicht nur blauer [o schöner] \Augen willen tun to not just do sth for the sake of sb's pretty face fam

▶ da blieb kein \Auge trocken (hum fam) there wasn't a dry eye in the place fam

▶ jdm jdn/etw aufs \Auge drücken (fam) to force [or impose] sb/sth on sb

▶ etw ins \Auge fassen to contemplate sth

[es] ins \Auge fassen, etw zu tun to contemplate doing sth

▶ jdm gehen die \Augen über sb's eyes are popping out of their head

▶ jd guckt sich dat die \Augen aus dem Kopf (fam) sb's eyes are popping out of their head [or are coming out on stalks] fam

▶ das \Auge des Gesetzes (hum) the [arm of the] law + sing/pl vb

▶ jds [o die] \Augen sind größer als der Mund sb's eyes are bigger than her/his stomach

▶ jdn mit [o aus] großen \Augen ansehen [o anschauen] to look at sb wide-eyed

▶ \Auge in \Auge face to face

▶ [große] \Augen machen to be wide-eyed [or BRIT a. fam gobsmacked]

da machst du \Augen, was? that's got you, hasn't it? fam

▶ die \Augen offen haben [o halten] to keep one's eyes open [or fam skinned] [or fam peeled]

▶ mit offenen \Augen schlafen to daydream

▶ jdm sieht die Dummheit aus den \Augen sb's stupidity is plain to see

▶ jdm sieht der Schalk aus den \Augen sb [always] has a roguish [or mischievous] look on their face

▶ aus den \Augen, aus dem Sinn (prov) out of sight, out of mind prov

▶ die \Augen vor etw dat verschließen to close [or shut] one's eyes to sth

▶ unter vier \Augen in private; (unter uns a.) between ourselves

ein Gespräch unter vier \Augen a private conversation

▶ der Wahrheit ins \Auge sehen to face up to the truth

▶ ein \Auge auf jdn/etw geworfen haben to have one's eye on sb/sth

▶ \Auge um \Auge, Zahn um Zahn an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth

▶ \Augen zu und durch (fam) take a deep breath [or grit your teeth] and get to it fam

▶ [bei etw dat] ein \Auge [o beide \Augen] zudrücken to turn a blind eye [to sth]

▶ kein \Auge zutun (fam) to not sleep a wink [or get a wink of sleep]

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das; Auges, Augen

1) eye

gute/schlechte Augen haben — have good/poor eyesight

auf einem Auge blind sein — be blind in one eye; (fig.) have a one-sided view

mit bloßem Auge — with the naked eye

ihm fallen die Augen zu — his eyelids are drooping

ganz kleine Augen haben — (fig.) be all sleepy

mit verbundenen Augen — blindfold[ed]

etwas im Auge haben — have something in one's eye; (fig.): (haben wollen) have one's eye on something

das Auge des Gesetzes — (fig.): (Polizist) the law (coll.)

ihm/ihr usw. werden die Augen noch aufgehen — (fig.) he/she etc. is in for a rude awakening

[große] Augen machen — (fig. ugs.) be wide-eyed

da wird er Augen machen — (fig. ugs.) his eyes will pop out of his head

ihnen fielen fast die Augen aus dem Kopf — their eyes nearly popped out of their heads

da blieb kein Auge trocken — (fig. ugs.) everyone laughed till they cried; (es blieb niemand verschont) no one was safe

ich traute meinen Augen nicht — (ugs.) I couldn't believe my eyes

ich habe doch hinten keine Augen — (ugs.) I haven't got eyes in the back of my head

ich kann doch meine Augen nicht überall haben! — I can't be looking everywhere at once

sie hat ihre Augen überall — she doesn't miss a thing

ein Auge od. beide Augen zudrücken — (fig.) turn a blind eye

ein Auge auf jemanden/etwas geworfen haben — (fig.) have taken a liking to somebody/have one's eye on something

ein Auge auf jemanden/etwas haben — (achtgeben) keep an eye on somebody/something

ein Auge/ein sicheres Auge für etwas haben — have an eye/a sure eye for something

ich habe ja schließlich Augen im Kopf — (ugs.) I'm not blind, you know

jemandem die Augen öffnen — (fig.) open somebody's eyes

jemanden/etwas nicht aus den Augen lassen — not take one's eyes off somebody/something; not let somebody/something out of one's sight

jemanden/etwas aus dem Auge od. den Augen verlieren — lose sight of somebody/something; (fig.) lose contact or touch with somebody/lose touch with something

aus den Augen, aus dem Sinn! — (Spr.) out of sight, out of mind

jemanden/etwas im Auge behalten — (fig.) keep an eye on somebody/bear or keep something in mind

in jemandes Augen — (Dat.) (fig.) to somebody's mind; in somebody's opinion

jemandem ins Auge od. in die Augen fallen od. springen — (fig.) hit somebody in the eye

etwas ins Auge fassen — (fig.) consider something; think about something

einer Sache (Dat.) ins Auge sehen — (fig.) face something

der Wahrheit/Gefahr ins Auge sehen — (fig.) face up to the truth/danger

ins Auge gehen — (fig. ugs.) end in disaster; end in failure

Auge um Auge, Zahn um Zahn — an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth

unter vier Augen — (fig.) in private

unter jemandes Augen — (Dat.) right in front of somebody; right under somebody's nose

vor aller Augen — in front of everybody

jemandem etwas vor Augen führen od. halten — (fig.) bring something home to somebody

wenn man sich (Dat.) das mal vor Augen führt — (fig.) when you stop and think about it

2) (auf Würfeln, Dominosteinen usw.) pip

drei Augen werfen — throw a three

wie viele Augen hat er geworfen? — how many has he thrown?

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Auge n

1. ANAT eye;

sie hat blaue Augen she has (got) blue eyes;

gute/schlechte Augen haben have good/bad eyesight ( oder eyes);

vae

auf einem Auge blind sein be blind in one eye;

auf dem rechten Auge habe ich nur 30% Sehstärke I have only 30% vision in my right eye;

mit bloßem Auge with the naked eye;

mit geschlossenen oder

verbundenen Augen blindfold(ed);

mit nassen Augen with tears in one’s eyes;

jemandem in die Augen sehen look into sb’s eyes;

ihr fallen die Augen zu her eyelids are drooping;

ganz kleine Augen haben fig be all sleepy;

sich (dat)

die Augen verderben ruin one’s eyes ( oder eyesight);

Augen haben wie ein Adler oder

Luchs be sharp-eyed ( oder eagle-eyed) auch fig

2. in Wendungen, oft fig:

mit eigenen Augen with one’s own eyes;

ich hab’s mit eigenen Augen gesehen auch it happened before my very eyes ( oder right under my nose);

unter jemandes Augen before sb’s very eyes;

vor aller Augen in front of everyone, in full view (of everyone);

es geschah

vor meinen etc

Augen right in front of me etc;

wo hast du denn deine Augen? oder

hast du keine Augen im Kopf? are you blind?;

wo hast du nur deine Augen gehabt? nach Unfall etc: haven’t you got eyes in your head?, why weren’t you looking (where you were going)?;

ich hab doch hinten keine Augen! I haven’t got eyes in the back of my head;

ich habe schließlich Augen im Kopf! (ich hab’s wirklich gesehen!) I’m not blind you know!;

etwas fürs Auge a feast for the eyes;

etwas fürs Auge sein have visual appeal;

nur fürs Auge just for show;

so weit das Auge reicht as far as the eye can see;

sieh mir mal in die Augen (und sage die Wahrheit etc) look at me;

er konnte mir nicht in die Augen sehen he couldn’t look me in the eye;

Auge in Auge face to face (

mit with);

vier Augen sehen mehr als zwei sprichw two pairs of eyes are better than one;

die Augen aufmachen open one’s eyes; fig keep one’s eyes open;

im Auge behalten/haben keep/have an eye on; fig bear/have in mind; (Ziel) auch keep sight of;

ein Auge haben auf (+akk) have one’s eye on;

aus den Augen verlieren lose sight of; fig lose touch with;

nicht aus den Augen lassen not let sb (oder sth) out of one’s sight;

kein Auge lassen von not let sb (oder sth) out of one’s sight;

geh mir aus den Augen! get out of my sight!;

jemandem unter die Augen treten können be able to look sb in the face;

komm mir nicht wieder unter die Augen! I don’t ever want to see you again!, don’t darken my doorstep again!;

ein Auge voll Schlaf nehmen fig have forty winks, take a nap;

unter vier Augen in private;

Gespräch unter vier Augen private conversation;

sie hat ihre Augen überall she’s got eyes like a hawk;

ich kann meine Augen nicht überall haben I can’t keep track of everything;

die Augen offen halten (nach) keep one’s eyes open (for), keep a look-out (for);

mit offenen Augen durch die Welt gehen walk about with one’s eyes open;

ein Auge riskieren steal a glance;

sie haben sich die Augen aus dem Kopf geschaut umg they goggled, their eyes were popping out of their heads;

ein Ziel, eine Erinnerung etc

vor Augen haben have sth in mind;

sich (dat)

etwas vor Augen halten keep ( oder bear) sth in mind;

jemandem etwas vor Augen führen make sth clear to sb;

einer Gefahr/den Tatsachen ins Auge sehen face (up to) (a) danger/the facts, look danger/the facts in the face;

sehenden Auges (ins Verderben rennen etc) with one’s eyes wide open;

vor etwas die Augen verschließen refuse to see sth;

jemandem die Augen öffnen Person: enlighten sb, open sb’s eyes to the truth; etwas: be an eye-opener for sb;

mir gingen plötzlich die Augen auf suddenly I saw the light;

ein Auge oder

beide Augen zudrücken turn a blind eye (

bei to);

kein Auge zutun not sleep a wink (all night);

nicht mehr oder

kaum noch aus den Augen sehen können not be able to see straight any more;

mit offenen Augen schlafen daydream, be daydreaming;

seinen Augen nicht oder

kaum trauen not be able to believe ( oder trust) one’s eyes;

ins Auge fassen consider, contemplate (doing sth);

ins Auge gefasst haben be considering; (planen) be planning;

vor meinem geistigen Auge in my mind’s eye;

in meinen Augen as I see it;

sie hat kein(e) Auge(n) dafür she hasn’t got an eye for that;

etwas mit anderen Augen ansehen see sth in a different light;

(einem) ins Auge fallen oder

springen catch one’s eye, stick out a mile; (überdeutlich sein) hit one in the eye;

einem in die Augen stechen (gefallen) take one’s fancy; Fehler etc: glare at one;

das Auge beleidigen offend the eye;

die Dummheit/der Neid etc

schaut jemandem aus den Augen you can see the stupidity/jealousy etc in sb’s eyes, stupidity/jealousy etc is written all over sb’s face;

da blieb kein Auge trocken auch iron there wasn’t a dry eye in the place;

mit einem lachenden und einem weinenden Auge with mixed feelings;

sich (dat)

die Augen ausweinen oder

aus dem Kopf weinen cry one’s eyes out;

jemandem gehen die Augen über sb is overwhelmed; geh (jemand weint) sb is moved to tears;

jemanden mit den Augen verschlingen devour sb with one’s eyes; lüstern: ogle sb;

er wird große Augen machen! he’s in for a surprise;

er hat große Augen gemacht! you should have seen his face;

seine Augen sind größer als sein Magen his eyes are bigger than his stomach;

er hat ein Auge auf sie geworfen (findet sie sympathisch) he has his eye on her;

jemandem (schöne) Augen machen make eyes at sb;

er macht es doch nicht um i-r schönen Augen willen he isn’t doing it (for her) out of the goodness of his heart, you know;

jemandem jemanden/etwas aufs Auge drücken foist ( oder fob) sb/sth off on sb;

jemanden/etwas aufs Auge gedrückt bekommen have sb/sth foisted ( oder fobbed off) on one;

das hätte leicht ins Auge gehen können that was close ( oder a close one umg), it could easily have backfired;

jemandem die Augen auskratzen (wollen) (want to) scratch sb’s eyes out;

ihre Augen brachen geh (sie starb) she passed away;

das Auge des Gesetzes the (sharp) eye of the law;

aus den Augen, aus dem Sinn sprichw out of sight, out of mind;

Auge um Auge(, Zahn um Zahn) BIBEL an eye for an eye(, a tooth for a tooth);

(da hilft nur) Augen zu und durch! we’ve (just) got to get through it somehow, we’ve got to ride this one out; → blau 1, Dorn¹, Faust, schwarz

3. auf Domino, Würfel: pip; beim Kartenspiel: point

4. (Keim, Knospe) einer Kartoffel: eye; eines Zweiges: bud, axil;

die Rosen auf zwei Augen zurückschneiden cut the roses back to two buds

5. eines Sturms: eye

6. (Fettauge) globule of fat

7. SCHIFF eye

8.

magisches Auge magic eye

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das; Auges, Augen

1) eye

gute/schlechte Augen haben — have good/poor eyesight

auf einem Auge blind sein — be blind in one eye; (fig.) have a one-sided view

mit bloßem Auge — with the naked eye

ihm fallen die Augen zu — his eyelids are drooping

ganz kleine Augen haben — (fig.) be all sleepy

mit verbundenen Augen — blindfold[ed]

etwas im Auge haben — have something in one's eye; (fig.): (haben wollen) have one's eye on something

das Auge des Gesetzes — (fig.): (Polizist) the law (coll.)

ihm/ihr usw. werden die Augen noch aufgehen — (fig.) he/she etc. is in for a rude awakening

[große] Augen machen — (fig. ugs.) be wide-eyed

da wird er Augen machen — (fig. ugs.) his eyes will pop out of his head

ihnen fielen fast die Augen aus dem Kopf — their eyes nearly popped out of their heads

da blieb kein Auge trocken — (fig. ugs.) everyone laughed till they cried; (es blieb niemand verschont) no one was safe

ich traute meinen Augen nicht — (ugs.) I couldn't believe my eyes

ich habe doch hinten keine Augen — (ugs.) I haven't got eyes in the back of my head

ich kann doch meine Augen nicht überall haben! — I can't be looking everywhere at once

sie hat ihre Augen überall — she doesn't miss a thing

ein Auge od. beide Augen zudrücken — (fig.) turn a blind eye

ein Auge auf jemanden/etwas geworfen haben — (fig.) have taken a liking to somebody/have one's eye on something

ein Auge auf jemanden/etwas haben — (achtgeben) keep an eye on somebody/something

ein Auge/ein sicheres Auge für etwas haben — have an eye/a sure eye for something

ich habe ja schließlich Augen im Kopf — (ugs.) I'm not blind, you know

jemandem die Augen öffnen — (fig.) open somebody's eyes

jemanden/etwas nicht aus den Augen lassen — not take one's eyes off somebody/something; not let somebody/something out of one's sight

jemanden/etwas aus dem Auge od. den Augen verlieren — lose sight of somebody/something; (fig.) lose contact or touch with somebody/lose touch with something

aus den Augen, aus dem Sinn! — (Spr.) out of sight, out of mind

jemanden/etwas im Auge behalten — (fig.) keep an eye on somebody/bear or keep something in mind

in jemandes Augen — (Dat.) (fig.) to somebody's mind; in somebody's opinion

jemandem ins Auge od. in die Augen fallen od. springen — (fig.) hit somebody in the eye

etwas ins Auge fassen — (fig.) consider something; think about something

einer Sache (Dat.) ins Auge sehen — (fig.) face something

der Wahrheit/Gefahr ins Auge sehen — (fig.) face up to the truth/danger

ins Auge gehen — (fig. ugs.) end in disaster; end in failure

Auge um Auge, Zahn um Zahn — an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth

unter vier Augen — (fig.) in private

unter jemandes Augen — (Dat.) right in front of somebody; right under somebody's nose

vor aller Augen — in front of everybody

jemandem etwas vor Augen führen od. halten — (fig.) bring something home to somebody

wenn man sich (Dat.) das mal vor Augen führt — (fig.) when you stop and think about it

2) (auf Würfeln, Dominosteinen usw.) pip

drei Augen werfen — throw a three

wie viele Augen hat er geworfen? — how many has he thrown?

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-n n.

eye n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Auge
5 perdere

1. v/t lose

treno, occasione miss

perdere tempo waste time

perdere di vista lose sight of

fig lose touch with

2. v/i lose

di rubinetto, tubo leak

a perdere disposable

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perdere v.tr.

1 to lose*: ho perso le chiavi, I lost my keys; perdere il posto di lavoro, to lose one's job; ha perso i genitori da piccola, she lost her parents when she was a child; ha perso un braccio in guerra, he lost one arm in the war; gli alberi stanno perdendo le foglie, the trees are losing their leaves; ha perso una forte somma a poker, he lost a large sum at poker; la nostra squadra ha perso l'incontro per 3 a 2, our team lost the game 3-2; perdere la memoria, la voce, to lose one's memory, one's voice; perdere i capelli, to lose one's hair; perdere la ragione, la testa, to lose one's reason, one's head; perdere colore, profumo, sapore, to lose (one's) colour, perfume, flavour; perdere la strada, to lose one's way; perdere terreno, to lose ground (anche fig.); perdere la testa, (fig.) to lose one's head // perdere una causa, to lose a lawsuit // perdere un'abitudine, to lose (o to get out of) a habit: fare perdere un'abitudine a qlcu., to break s.o. of a habit // perdere l'anno, (fam.) to spend two years in the same class // perdere la bussola, la tramontana, to lose one's bearings // perdere conoscenza, to faint // perdere colpi, ( di motore) to misfire; non è più attivo come una volta, comincia a perdere colpi, (fig.) he's not as active as he used to be, he's beginning to slow down // perdere ogni speranza, to lose all hope // perdere le staffe, to fly off the handle // non aver più niente da perdere, to have nothing (left) to lose // chi perde ha sempre torto, (prov.) the loser is always wrong // perdere tempo a chi più sa più spiace, (prov.) wasting time is torture to a wise man

2 ( mancare) to miss: perdere il treno, un'occasione, to miss the train, an opportunity; non ho perso una parola di quello che ha detto, I didn't miss a word of what he said

3 ( sprecare) to waste: non perdere tempo in sciocchezze, don't waste your time with trifles; ho perso tutta la mattina in municipio, I've wasted the whole morning at the town hall // non perde tempo, he doesn't let the grass grow under his feet

4 ( rovinare) to ruin: l'ha perso la sua avidità, his greed ruined him

5 ( lasciar uscire) to leak, to lose*: quel tubo perde olio, that pipe is leaking oil; la ferita perde ancora sangue, the wound is still bleeding

◆ v. intr.

1 to lose*: ho perduto, ma vincerò la prossima volta, I've lost, but I shall win next time; non ci perderai affatto, you won't lose (o won't be out of pocket) by it; non posso accettare, a queste condizioni ci perdo, I can't accept, on these conditions I lose (out); ci perdi a non andare, you will lose by not going

2 ( far uscire del liquido) to leak: questa barca, questo secchio perde, this boat, this bucket leaks.

◘ perdersi v.intr.pron.

1 ( smarrirsi) to lose* oneself; to get* lost: mi sono perduto nel bosco, I got lost (o I lost my way) in the wood: perdere in congetture, to be lost in conjecture; perdere nella folla, to vanish (o to disappear) in the crowd; perdere nei propri pensieri, to be rapt (o lost) in thought // è inutile spiegarmi queste cose, mi ci perdo, it's no use explaining these things to me, I can't make head or tail of them // perdere d'animo, to lose heart // perdere dietro a uno, to throw oneself away on s.o. // perdere in sciocchezze, to waste one's time with trifles

2 ( svanire) to fade (away): la figura di un uomo che si perde nell'ombra, the figure of a man melting into the darkness; perdere nell'aria, to fade away into the air // il fiume si perde nel Garda, the river flows into Lake Garda

3 ( sparire) to disappear: un'usanza che si perde, a custom that is disappearing (o falling into disuse)

4 ( rovinarsi) to be ruined: se continui così ti perderai, if you go on like that you'll be ruined

5 (di un pacco, una lettera, andare smarrito) to be mislaid

◆ v.rifl.rec.: perdere di vista, to lose sight of each other (one another).

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1. ['pɛrdere]
vb irreg vt
1) (gen) to lose, (abitudine) to get out of

ho perso il portafoglio — I've lost my wallet

perdere di vista qn (anche) fig — to lose sight of sb

l'ho perso di vista dopo mezz'ora — I lost sight of him after half an hour

perdere la speranza/l'appetito/la vista — to lose hope/one's appetite/one's sight

perdere i capelli — to lose one's hair, go bald

gli alberi perdono le foglie — the trees are losing o shedding their leaves

perdere al gioco — to lose money gambling

saper perdere — to be a good loser

lascia perdere! — (non insistere) forget it!, never mind!

lascialo perdere! — (non ascoltarlo) don't listen to him!

non ho niente da perdere — I've got nothing to lose

2) (lasciar sfuggire: treno, autobus) to miss

ho perso il treno — I've missed the train

è un'occasione da non perdere — it's a wonderful opportunity, (affare) it's a great bargain

3) (sprecare: tempo, denaro) to waste

hai perso tempo e denaro — you've wasted time and money

ho perso l'intera giornata a cercarlo — I wasted the whole day looking for it

è fatica persa — it's a waste of effort

4) (lasciar uscire: sangue) to lose

il rubinetto perde — (acqua) the tap is leaking

la stufa perde gas — the gas fire is leaking

5)

(rimetterci) hanno alzato i prezzi per non perderci — they put up their prices so as not to make a loss

non hai perso niente a non vedere quel film — you haven't missed anything by not seeing that film

ci perdi a non venire — you are missing out by not coming

2. vi

(aus avere)

perdere di; (diminuire) perdere di autorità/importanza — to lose authority/importance

perdere di valore — to go down in value

3. vip (perdersi)

1) (smarrirsi) to lose one's way, get lost

ci siamo persi — we got lost

perdersi in un bicchiere d'acqua — to be unable to cope with the slightest problem

perdersi in chiacchiere — to waste time talking

perdersi dietro a qn — to waste one's time with o on sb

non perderti in queste sciocchezze — don't waste your time with this nonsense

2) (scomparire: oggetto) to disappear, vanish, (suono) to fade away

perdersi alla vista — to disappear from sight

3)

(uso reciproco) perdersi di vista — to lose sight of each other, fig to lose touch

dopo la scuola si sono persi di vista — they lost touch after leaving school

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['pɛrdere] 1.
verbo transitivo

1) to lose* [denaro, amico, lavoro, vita, voce, capelli, peso, memoria, concentrazione]; to shed* [ foglie]

perdere sangue — to lose blood, to bleed

non hai nulla da perdere — you've got nothing to lose

le azioni hanno perso il 9% — the shares have dropped 9%

perdere i sensi — to faint

perdere la speranza — to lose o give up hope

2) (mancare) to miss [treno, aereo, occasione]

un film da non perdere — a film not to be missed

3) scol.

perdere l'anno — = to have to repeat a year (in the same class)

4) (avere una perdita) [recipiente, rubinetto] to leak

5) (non vincere) to lose* [elezioni, battaglia, processo]

saper, non saper perdere — to be a good, bad loser

il Milan ha perso contro l'Inter — Milan lost to Inter

6) (sprecare) to waste, to lose* [giornata, mese]

perdere tempo — to waste one's time

non c'è tempo da perdere — there's no time for delay o to waste

7) (di abiti)

perdo le scarpe — my shoes are too big

perdo i pantaloni — my trousers are coming down
2.
verbo intransitivo (aus. avere)

1) to lose*

perdere alle elezioni — to lose the election

ci perdo — I lose out

2) (diminuire)

perdere in credibilità — to lose credibility

perdere di importanza — to lose importance

3) a perdere

vuoto a perdere — one-way o nonreturnable bottle

imballaggio a perdere — throwaway packaging
3.
verbo pronominale perdersi

1) (smarrirsi) to get* lost, to lose* one's way

2) (confondersi)

-rsi in chiacchiere, in dettagli — to get bogged down in chatter, in details

3) (sparire) [urlo, richiamo] to be* lost

4) (essere assorto)

- rsi nei propri pensieri — to be lost in thought

5) (lasciarsi sfuggire)

-rsi qcs. — to miss sth.

non ti sei perso nulla — you didn't miss anything

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lasciare perdere — to give up [ attività]; to drop, to forget [ progetto]

lasciamo perdere — (let's) forget (about) it, let's call the whole thing off

lascia perdere! — let it go!

lascialo perdere! — leave him alone o to it!

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perdere

/'pεrdere/ [68]

I verbo transitivo

1 to lose* [denaro, amico, lavoro, vita, voce, capelli, peso, memoria, concentrazione]; to shed* [ foglie]; perdere sangue to lose blood, to bleed; non hai nulla da perdere you've got nothing to lose; le azioni hanno perso il 9% the shares have dropped 9%; perdere i sensi to faint; perdere la speranza to lose o give up hope

2 (mancare) to miss [treno, aereo, occasione]; un film da non perdere a film not to be missed

3 scol. perdere l'anno = to have to repeat a year (in the same class)

4 (avere una perdita) [recipiente, rubinetto] to leak

5 (non vincere) to lose* [elezioni, battaglia, processo]; saper, non saper perdere to be a good, bad loser; il Milan ha perso contro l'Inter Milan lost to Inter

6 (sprecare) to waste, to lose* [giornata, mese]; perdere tempo to waste one's time; non c'è tempo da perdere there's no time for delay o to waste

7 (di abiti) perdo le scarpe my shoes are too big; perdo i pantaloni my trousers are coming down

II verbo intransitivo

(aus. avere)

1 to lose*; perdere alle elezioni to lose the election; ci perdo I lose out

2 (diminuire) perdere in credibilità to lose credibility; perdere di importanza to lose importance

3 a perdere vuoto a perdere one-way o nonreturnable bottle; imballaggio a perdere throwaway packaging

III perdersi verbo pronominale

1 (smarrirsi) to get* lost, to lose* one's way

2 (confondersi) -rsi in chiacchiere, in dettagli to get bogged down in chatter, in details

3 (sparire) [urlo, richiamo] to be* lost

4 (essere assorto) - rsi nei propri pensieri to be lost in thought

5 (lasciarsi sfuggire) -rsi qcs. to miss sth.; non ti sei perso nulla you didn't miss anything

IDIOMS

lasciare perdere to give up [ attività]; to drop, to forget [ progetto]; lasciamo perdere (let's) forget (about) it, let's call the whole thing off; lascia perdere! let it go! lascialo perdere! leave him alone o to it!

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > perdere
6 oog

oog

1 [gezichtsorgaan, ook figuurlijk] eye

2 [blik] look ⇒ glance, eye

3 [gezichtskring, ook figuurlijk] view ⇒ eye

4 [opening] eye

5 [met betrekking tot kledingstukken] eye(let)

6 [spel] dot ⇒ spot

7 [plantkunde] eye

♦voorbeelden:

1   〈 figuurlijk〉 met andere ogen bekijken • see in a different light

     een blauw oog • a black eye

     〈 figuurlijk〉 dan kun je het met je eigen ogen zien • then you can see for yourself

     goede ogen hebben • have good eyes/eyesight

     〈 figuurlijk〉 hij zette grote ogen op • his eyes nearly popped out of his head

     een lui oog • a lazy/wandering eye

     zijn ogen bederven • ruin one's eyes

     geen oog dichtdoen • not sleep a wink

     zijn ogen geloven/vertrouwen • believe/trust one's eyes

     hij had alleen oog voor haar • he only had eyes for her

     heb jij geen ogen? • haven't you got eyes in your head?

     ogen hebben van voren en van achteren • have eyes in the back of one's head

     oog hebben voor • 〈 figuurlijk〉 have an eye for

     〈 figuurlijk〉 geen oog hebben voor • be blind to

     〈 figuurlijk〉 dat heeft mij de ogen geopend • that opened my eyes/was an eye-opener for me

     zij maakte haar ogen op • she made up her eyes

     de ogen openhouden • 〈 ook figuurlijk〉 keep one's eyes open

     〈 figuurlijk〉 de ogen sluiten • close one's eyes for the last time

     de ogen sluiten voor iets • close one's eyes to something

     zijn ogen uitkijken (aan iets) • stare one's eyes out (on something)

     iemand de ogen uitsteken • make someone jealous/green with envy

     zich de ogen uitwrijven • rub one's eyes

     aan één oog blind • blind in one eye

     〈 figuurlijk〉 iets door iemands ogen zien • see something through someone else's eyes

     iemand iets onder vier ogen zeggen • say something to someone in private

     〈 figuurlijk〉 goed uit zijn ogen kijken • keep one's eyes open

     ik kan niet meer uit mijn ogen zien (van vermoeidheid) • I can't keep my eyes open (any more)

     〈 figuurlijk〉 kun je niet uit je ogen kijken? • can't you look where you're going?

     voor iemands ogen • in front of someone's (very) eyes

     zijn ogen de kost geven • take it all in

     zijn ogen zijn groter dan zijn maag • his eyes are bigger than his stomach

     〈 figuurlijk〉 het oog wil ook wat • appearances also count

     zijn ogen in zijn zak hebben • not use one's eyes

     〈 figuurlijk〉 zich de ogen uit het hoofd schamen • be embarrassed to death

     〈 spreekwoord〉 oog om oog, tand om tand • an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth

2   〈 figuurlijk〉 het boze oog • the evil eye

     met een half oog iets zien • 〈 figuurlijk〉 cast a glance at something

     met een scheef oog kijken naar • look askance at

     schele ogen geven • 〈 figuurlijk〉 make (someone) green with envy

     zij kon haar ogen niet van hem afhouden • she couldn't take/keep her eyes off him

     zijn ogen laten gaan over • run one's eye over

     met de ogen verslinden • devour with one's eyes

     een gevaar onder ogen zien • recognise a danger

     〈 figuurlijk〉 iemand iets onder het oog brengen • bring something to someone's attention

     onder het waakzame oog van • under the watchful eye of

     〈 figuurlijk〉 ik durf hem niet onder de ogen te komen • I dare not look him in the face

     〈 figuurlijk〉 ik heb het nooit onder ogen gehad • I have never set eyes on it

     (zo) op het oog • on the face of it

     iets/iemand op het oog hebben • 〈 figuurlijk, denken aan〉 have something/someone in mind, have one's eye on something/someone

     iets op het oog hebben • 〈 nastreven〉 set one's sights on something; 〈 bedoelen〉 refer to something

     〈 figuurlijk〉 iets voor ogen houden • keep/bear something in mind

     〈 figuurlijk〉 de toekomst stond hem helder voor ogen • he had a clear vision of the future

     〈 figuurlijk〉 wat mij voor ogen staat • what I have in mind

     zijn oog viel op haar • his eye fell on her

3   aan het oog onttrokken • hidden/concealed from view/sight

     zo ver het oog reikt • as far as the eye can see

     in het oog houden • 〈 voortdurend gadeslaan〉 keep an eye on; 〈 niet vergeten〉 keep/bear in mind

     in het oog lopen/springen • catch the eye

     in het oog lopend • conspicuous, noticeable

     in het oog krijgen • catch sight of

     uit mijn ogen! • get out of my sight!

     uit het oog raken • disappear from sight

     iets uit het oog verliezen • lose sight of something

     iemand uit het oog verliezen • lose sight of/ 〈 contact〉 touch with someone

     〈 spreekwoord〉 uit het oog, uit het hart • out of sight, out of mind

4   het oog van de naald • the eye of the needle

     〈 figuurlijk〉 door het oog van de naald kruipen • escape by the skin of one's teeth

6   〈 figuurlijk〉 hoge ogen gooien • have/stand an excellent chance

¶   een elektronisch oog • an electronic eye

     in hun ogen betekent hij niet veel • he doesn't amount to much in their eyes

     oog in oog staan met • come face to face with

     in mijn ogen • in my opinion/view

     met het oog op • 〈 doel〉 with a view to; 〈 wegens〉 in view of

Van Dale Handwoordenboek Nederlands-Engels > oog
7 spielen

I vt/i

1. allg. play (auch Schach, Karten etc.); Klavier / Geige / Schlagzeug spielen play the piano / violin / percussion ( Jazz: drums); Trumpf / eine andere Farbe spielen play a trump / a different suit; Fangen / Verstecken spielen play tag / hide-and-seek; falsch spielen MUS. play a wrong note ( oder the wrong note[s]); den Kindern beim Spielen zuschauen watch the children (at) play; zum Spielen rauskommen come out to play; mit dem Bleistift spielen fiddle ( oder play) around with one’s pencil; mit Worten spielen play (around) with words; das Radio spielt den ganzen Tag umg. the radio is on all day

2. bei einem Glücksspiel: gamble (um for); Lotto / Roulette / an Automaten spielen go in for ( oder play) the lottery / play roulette / play on the machines; falsch spielen cheat; aus Leidenschaft spielen have a passion for gambling; hoch / niedrig spielen play for high / low stakes; sich um sein Vermögen spielen gamble away one’s fortune; mit seinem Leben spielen fig. gamble with one’s life, put one’s life at risk

3. SPORT: gut / schlecht spielen play well / badly; unentschieden spielen gegen draw (Am. auch tie) with; 3:0 spielen win 3-0; zu Null spielen Fußball etc.: keep a clean sheet; Tennis etc.: win the game to love; A spielte gegen B A played (against) B; den Ball spielen (nicht foulen) play the ball; den Ball zu X spielen play ( oder pass) the ball to X; den Ball hoch / flach spielen play the ball in the air / along the ground; ( den Ball) mit Effet spielen make the ball swerve; Billard: put side on the ball; Libero / im Mittelfeld spielen play as a sweeper / in midfield; bei oder für Ajax spielen play for Ajax; sich an die Spitze spielen work one’s ( Mannschaft: their) way to the top (of the table); auf nassem Boden spielt es sich schwer playing on a wet pitch (Am. field) is difficult

4. THEAT. (aufführen) play, perform; (Film) show; spielen in (+Dat) Szene, Stück: be set in; Programm, Film: be on at; spielen an (+ Dat) Stück: be on at; Schauspieler: be (engaged) at; was wird heute Abend gespielt? what’s on tonight?; wann spielen sie wieder Hamlet? when are they performing (umg. doing) Hamlet again?; heute wird nicht gespielt there’s no performance tonight; der Film spielt schon wochenlang the film has been on ( oder running) for weeks; was wird hier gespielt? umg. what’s going on here?

5. (Rolle) play, act; den Hamlet / die Hauptrolle spielen play Hamlet / the lead; gut / schlecht spielen act well / badly, give a good / bad performance; den Gastgeber spielen umg., fig. play the host; ich mag nicht den ganzen Tag Hausfrau spielen umg. I don’t want to be stuck with being a housewife all day; den Beleidigten spielen umg. act (all) offended; den Kranken spielen umg. pretend to be ill; die feine Dame / den Boss spielen umg. act genteel, put on airs / act the boss; der Chef / mein Computer / das Wetter spielt verrückt umg., fig. the boss is being impossible / my computer is playing up / the weather’s gone crazy; gespielt

6. fig.: mit jemandem spielen play around with s.o., mess s.o. about; er lässt nicht mit sich spielen he’s not one to mess around ( oder to be trifled) with; mit dem Gedanken spielen, etw. zu tun toy with the idea of doing s.th.; mit dem Feuer spielen play with fire; jemandem etw. in die Hände spielen play s.th. into s.o.’s hands; ein falsches Spiel spielen play false

7. fig.: spielen lassen bring into play; die Muskeln spielen lassen flex one’s muscles; seine Beziehungen spielen lassen pull a few strings; seinen Charme spielen lassen use one’s charms; Mann: auch turn on the charm

8. fig.: in allen Farben spielen sparkle in all colo(u)rs, iridesce; ins Rötliche spielen have a reddish tinge; Geige, krank, Rolle2, Theater 2, 4, Wand etc.

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(Glücksspiel) to gamble;

(Schauspiel) to act; to perform; to play; to do;

(Spiel) to play;

(Spielzeug) to toy

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spie|len ['ʃpiːlən]
1. vt
to play
Klavier/Flöte spíélen — to play the piano/the flute

was wird heute im Theater/Kino gespielt? — what's on at the theatre (Brit) or theater (US)/cinema today?, what's playing at the theatre (Brit) or theater (US)/what's showing at the cinema today?

sie spíélen einen Film von... — they're showing a film by...

das Stück war sehr gut gespielt — the play was very well acted or performed or done

wir haben die Mutter Courage in Stuttgart gespielt — we played Mother Courage in Stuttgart

den Unschuldigen spíélen — to play the innocent

den Beleidigten spíélen — to act all offended

sie spielt die große Dame — she's playing or acting the grand lady or the grand old dame (US)

am Sonntag musste ich mal wieder Klempner spíélen — on Sunday I had to do my plumber's act again

was wird hier gespielt? (inf) — what's going on here?

See:

→ Herr

2. vi
to play; (THEAT ) (Schauspieler) to act, to play; (Stück) to be on, to be playing; (Film) to be on, to be showing; (beim Glücksspiel) to gamble
die Mannschaft hat gut/schlecht etc gespielt — the team had a good/bad etc game, the team played well/badly etc

bei ihm spielt das Radio den ganzen Tag — he has the radio on all day

seine Beziehungen spíélen lassen — to bring one's connections to bear or into play

seine Muskeln spíélen lassen — to ripple one's muscles

wie das Leben so spielt — life's funny like that

in der Hauptrolle spielt X — X is playing the lead

das Stück spielt im 18. Jahrhundert/in Italien — the play is set in the 18th century/in Italy

nervös spielte er mit dem Bleistift — he played or toyed nervously with the pencil

mit dem Gedanken spíélen, etw zu tun — to toy or play with the idea of doing sth

mit jdm/jds Liebe/Gefühlen spíélen — to play (around) with sb/sb's affections/feelings

ein Lächeln spielte um ihre Lippen — a smile played about her lips

ihr Haar spielt ins Rötliche — her hair has a reddish tinge

3. vr

sich müde spíélen — to tire oneself out playing

sich warm spíélen — to warm up

sich in den Vordergrund spíélen — to push oneself into the foreground

auf nassem Boden spielt es sich schlecht (Sport) — wet ground isn't very good to play on

See:

→ auch gespielt

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1) (to perform (a part) in a play: He has acted (the part of Romeo) in many theatres; I thought he was dying, but he was only acting (= pretending).) act

2) (to risk losing money on the result of a horse-race etc.) gamble

3) gambling

4) (to amuse oneself: The child is playing in the garden; He is playing with his toys; The little girl wants to play with her friends.) play

5) (to take part in (games etc): He plays football; He is playing in goal; Here's a pack of cards - who wants to play (with me)?; I'm playing golf with him this evening.) play

6) (to act in a play etc; to act (a character): She's playing Lady Macbeth; The company is playing in London this week.) play

7) ((of a play etc) to be performed: `Oklahoma' is playing at the local theatre.) play

8) (to (be able to) perform on (a musical instrument): She plays the piano; Who was playing the piano this morning?; He plays (the oboe) in an orchestra.) play

9) ((usually with on) to carry out or do (a trick): He played a trick on me.) play

10) ((usually with at) to compete against (someone) in a game etc: I'll play you at tennis.) play

11) ((of light) to pass with a flickering movement: The firelight played across the ceiling.) play

12) (to pretend to be etc: The children were playing at cowboys and Indians.) play at

13) (to act (in the theatre etc) or do anything musical, theatrical etc to entertain an audience: The company will perform a Greek play; She performed on the violin.) perform

14) strike

15) ((with with) to play with in an idle way: He wasn't hungry and sat toying with his food.) toy

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spie·len

[ˈʃpi:lən]

I. vt

1. (mit einem Spiel beschäftigt sein)

▪ etw \spielen to play sth

Lotto \spielen to play the lottery

2. (können)

Basketball/Schach/Tennis \spielen to play basketball/chess/tennis

Gitarre/Klavier \spielen to play the guitar/piano

3. MUS (vortragen)

▪ etw \spielen to play sth

4. FILM, THEAT (darstellen)

▪ jdn/etw \spielen to play sb/sth

die Rolle war schlecht gespielt the role [or part] was acted badly

5. FILM, THEAT (aufführen)

einen Film \spielen to show a film

was wird im Kino gerade gespielt? what's on [or showing] at the cinema at the moment?

im Theater wird heute Abend ein Stück von Brecht gespielt one of Brecht's plays is on at the theatre tonight

6. (vortäuschen)

den Ahnungslosen/Unschuldigen \spielen to act [or play] the ignorant/innocent, to pretend to be ignorant/innocent

7. (Rolle haben)

▪ jdn \spielen to act [or play] sb

den Gastgeber \spielen to play [or act] the host, to put on the host act

8. SPORT (Position innehaben)

Mittelstürmer \spielen to play centre-forward

9. (Ball etc. bewegen)

den Ball irgendwie/irgendwohin \spielen to play the ball somehow/somewhere

den Ball zu jdm \spielen to pass sb the ball

10. (etw im Spiel einsetzen)

eine Karte \spielen to play a card

11.

▶ was wird hier gespielt? (fam) what's going on here?; s.a. Streich, Vordergrund

II. vi

1. (sich beschäftigen)

▪ [irgendwo] \spielen to play [somewhere]

2. (musizieren) to play

falsch \spielen to play a wrong note

3. FILM, THEAT (auftreten)

er hat wieder einmal hervorragend gespielt he gave another marvellous performance

er spielt am Stadttheater he's engaged at the municipal theatre

gut/schlecht \spielen to play [or act] well/badly [or perform]

▪ in etw dat \spielen to star in sth

in der Hauptrolle \spielen to play the lead

vor vollem Haus \spielen to play to a full house

4. FILM, LIT, THEAT (als Szenario haben)

▪ irgendwann/irgendwo \spielen to be set in some time/place

Macbeth spielt im Schottland des 11. Jahrhunderts Macbeth is set in 11th-century Scotland

5. SPORT (ein Match austragen)

gegen jdn/ein Team \spielen to play [against] sb/a team

gut/schlecht \spielen to play well/badly

unentschieden \spielen to draw

6. (Glücksspiel betreiben) to gamble

um Geld \spielen to play for money

7. (nicht ernst nehmen)

▪ mit jdm/etw \spielen to play [around] with sb/sth

mit den Gefühlen einer Person gen \spielen to play with sb's feelings

8. (nicht in Ruhe lassen)

mit etw dat \spielen to play with sth

sie spielte mit ihrer Gabel she was playing [or fiddling] around with her fork

9. (leicht bewegen)

▪ irgendwo/mit etw dat \spielen to play somewhere/with sth

der Wind spielte mit dem Laub the wind was playing with the leaves

10. (übergehen)

▪ in etw akk \spielen to have a tinge of sth

das Grün spielt ins Türkis this green has a turquoise tinge

11. (in Betrieb sein) Radio to be on

12. (einsetzen)

etw \spielen lassen to bring sth into play

seinen Charme \spielen lassen to use one's charms

III. vr impers

sich akk gut/schlecht \spielen to be good/not very good to play on

auf einem nassen Platz spielt es sich sehr schlecht a wet pitch isn't very good to play on

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1.
intransitives Verb

1) play

um die Meisterschaft spielen — play for the championship

sie haben 1:0 gespielt — the match ended 1-0

auf der Gitarre spielen — play the guitar

er kann vom Blatt/nach Noten spielen — he can sight-read/play from music

2) (um Geld) play

er begann zu trinken und zu spielen — he began to drink and to gamble

um Geld spielen — play for money

3) (als Schauspieler) act; perform

4) (sich abspielen)

der Film spielt in Berlin — the film is set in Berlin

5) (fig.): (sich bewegen) <wind, water, etc.> play

seine Muskeln spielen lassen — flex one's muscles

seinen Charme/seine Beziehungen spielen lassen — (fig.) bring one's charm/connections to bear

6) (fig.): (übergehen)

das Blau spielt ins Violette — the blue is tinged with purple
2.
transitives Verb

1) play

Räuber und Gendarm spielen — play cops and robbers

Cowboy spielen — play at being a cowboy

Geige usw. spielen — play the violin etc.

Trumpf/Pik/ein As spielen — play a trump/spades/an ace

2) (aufführen, vorführen) put on < play>; show < film>; perform < piece of music>; play < record>

was wird hier gespielt? — (fig. ugs.) what's going on here?

3) (schauspielerisch darstellen) play < role>

den Beleidigten/Unschuldigen spielen — (fig.) act offended/play the innocent

sein Interesse war [nur] gespielt — he [only] pretended to be interested; his interest was [merely] feigned

4) (Sport): (werfen, treten, schlagen) play

einen Ball mit Rückhand spielen — play a ball backhand
3.
reflexives Verb

sich warm spielen — warm up

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spielen v/t & v/i

1. allg play (auch Schach, Karten etc);

Klavier/Geige/Schlagzeug spielen play the piano/violin/percussion ( Jazz: drums);

Trumpf/eine andere Farbe spielen play a trump/a different suit;

Fangen/Verstecken spielen play tag/hide-and-seek;

falsch spielen MUS play a wrong note ( oder the wrong note[s]);

den Kindern beim Spielen zuschauen watch the children (at) play;

zum Spielen rauskommen come out to play;

mit dem Bleistift spielen fiddle ( oder play) around with one’s pencil;

mit Worten spielen play (around) with words;

das Radio spielt den ganzen Tag umg the radio is on all day

2. bei einem Glücksspiel: gamble (

um for);

Lotto/Roulette/an Automaten spielen go in for ( oder play) the lottery/play roulette/play on the machines;

aus Leidenschaft spielen have a passion for gambling;

hoch/niedrig spielen play for high/low stakes;

sich um sein Vermögen spielen gamble away one’s fortune;

mit seinem Leben spielen fig gamble with one’s life, put one’s life at risk

3. SPORT:

gut/schlecht spielen play well/badly;

unentschieden spielen gegen draw (US auch tie) with;

3:0 spielen win 3-0;

zu Null spielen Fußball etc: keep a clean sheet; Tennis etc: win the game to love;

A spielte gegen B A played (against) B;

den Ball spielen (nicht foulen) play the ball;

den Ball zu X spielen play ( oder pass) the ball to X;

den Ball hoch/flach spielen play the ball in the air/along the ground;

(den Ball) mit Effet spielen make the ball swerve; Billard: put side on the ball;

Libero/im Mittelfeld spielen play as a sweeper/in midfield;

bei oder

für Ajax spielen play for Ajax;

sich an die Spitze spielen work one’s ( Mannschaft: their) way to the top (of the table);

auf nassem Boden spielt es sich schwer playing on a wet pitch (US field) is difficult

4. THEAT (aufführen) play, perform; (Film) show;

spielen in (+dat) Szene, Stück: be set in; Programm, Film: be on at;

spielen an (+dat) Stück: be on at; Schauspieler: be (engaged) at;

was wird heute Abend gespielt? what’s on tonight?;

wann spielen sie wieder Hamlet? when are they performing (umg doing) Hamlet again?;

heute wird nicht gespielt there’s no performance tonight;

der Film spielt schon wochenlang the film has been on ( oder running) for weeks;

was wird hier gespielt? umg what’s going on here?

5. (Rolle) play, act;

den Hamlet/die Hauptrolle spielen play Hamlet/the lead;

gut/schlecht spielen act well/badly, give a good/bad performance;

den Gastgeber spielen umg, fig play the host;

ich mag nicht den ganzen Tag Hausfrau spielen umg I don’t want to be stuck with being a housewife all day;

den Beleidigten spielen umg act (all) offended;

den Kranken spielen umg pretend to be ill;

die feine Dame/den Boss spielen umg act genteel, put on airs/act the boss;

der Chef/mein Computer/das Wetter spielt verrückt umg, fig the boss is being impossible/my computer is playing up/the weather’s gone crazy; → gespielt

6. fig:

mit jemandem spielen play around with sb, mess sb about;

er lässt nicht mit sich spielen he’s not one to mess around ( oder to be trifled) with;

mit dem Gedanken spielen, etwas zu tun toy with the idea of doing sth;

mit dem Feuer spielen play with fire;

jemandem etwas in die Hände spielen play sth into sb’s hands;

ein falsches Spiel spielen play false

7. fig:

spielen lassen bring into play;

die Muskeln spielen lassen flex one’s muscles;

seine Beziehungen spielen lassen pull a few strings;

seinen Charme spielen lassen use one’s charms; Mann: auch turn on the charm

8. fig:

in allen Farben spielen sparkle in all colo(u)rs, iridesce;

ins Rötliche spielen have a reddish tinge; → Geige, krank, Rolle², Theater 2, 4, Wand etc

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1.
intransitives Verb

1) play

um die Meisterschaft spielen — play for the championship

sie haben 1:0 gespielt — the match ended 1-0

auf der Gitarre spielen — play the guitar

er kann vom Blatt/nach Noten spielen — he can sight-read/play from music

2) (um Geld) play

er begann zu trinken und zu spielen — he began to drink and to gamble

um Geld spielen — play for money

3) (als Schauspieler) act; perform

4) (sich abspielen)

der Film spielt in Berlin — the film is set in Berlin

5) (fig.): (sich bewegen) <wind, water, etc.> play

seine Muskeln spielen lassen — flex one's muscles

seinen Charme/seine Beziehungen spielen lassen — (fig.) bring one's charm/connections to bear

6) (fig.): (übergehen)

das Blau spielt ins Violette — the blue is tinged with purple
2.
transitives Verb

1) play

Räuber und Gendarm spielen — play cops and robbers

Cowboy spielen — play at being a cowboy

Geige usw. spielen — play the violin etc.

Trumpf/Pik/ein As spielen — play a trump/spades/an ace

2) (aufführen, vorführen) put on < play>; show < film>; perform < piece of music>; play < record>

was wird hier gespielt? — (fig. ugs.) what's going on here?

3) (schauspielerisch darstellen) play < role>

den Beleidigten/Unschuldigen spielen — (fig.) act offended/play the innocent

sein Interesse war [nur] gespielt — he [only] pretended to be interested; his interest was [merely] feigned

4) (Sport): (werfen, treten, schlagen) play

einen Ball mit Rückhand spielen — play a ball backhand
3.
reflexives Verb

sich warm spielen — warm up

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n.

playing n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > spielen
8 Auge

Au·ge <-s, -n> [ʼaugə] nt

1) ( Sehorgan) eye;

es tränen ihr die \Augen her eyes are watering;

er hat eng stehende \Augen his eyes are too close together;

das linke/rechte \Auge one's left/right eye;

[sich dat] die [o seine] \Augen untersuchen lassen to have one's eyes tested;

mit bloßem [o nacktem] \Auge with the naked eye;

etw mit [seinen] eigenen \Augen gesehen haben to have seen sth with one's own eyes, to have witnessed sth in person;

gute/schlechte \Augen [haben] [to have] good/poor eyesight sing [or pl eyes];

\Augen wie ein Luchs haben ( sehr gut sehen) to have eyes like a hawk, to be eagle-eyed;

(alles merken a.) to not miss a thing;

[die] \Augen links/rechts! mil eyes left/right!;

mit den \Augen blinzeln [o zwinkern] to blink [or wink];

etw im \Auge haben to have [got] sth in one's eye;

sich dat die \Augen reiben to rub one's eyes; (nach dem Schlaf a.) to rub the sleep from one's eyes;

mit den \Augen rollen to roll one's eyes;

auf einem \Auge schielen/ blind sein to have a squint/to be blind in one eye;

ich habe doch \Augen im Kopf! ( fam) I know what I saw!;

hast du/haben Sie keine \Augen im Kopf? ( fam) haven't you got any eyes in you head?, use your eyes!;

die \Augen offen haben [o halten] to keep one's eyes open [or ( fam) skinned] [or ( fam) peeled];

mit offenen \Augen schlafen to daydream;

mir wurde schwarz vor \Augen everything went black, I blacked out;

sehenden \Auges ( geh) with open eyes, with one's eyes open;

ein sicheres \Auge für etw haben to have a good eye for sth;

da blieb kein \Auge trocken ( hum) ( fam) there wasn't a dry eye in the place;

man muss seine \Augen überall/ hinten und vorn haben ( fam) you need eyes in the back of your head;

ich kann meine \Augen nicht überall haben ( fam) I can't look [or be] everywhere at once;

mit verbundenen \Augen blindfolded;

( mit absoluter Sicherheit) blindfold;

so weit das \Auge reicht as far as the eye can see;

jdn/etw im \Auge behalten ( beobachten) to keep an eye on sb/sth;

( sich vormerken) to keep [or bear] sb/sth in mind;

etw ins \Auge fassen to contemplate sth;

ins \Auge fassen, etw zu tun to contemplate doing sth;

das muss man sich mal vor \Augen führen/führen, was...! just imagine it/imagine what...!;

jdm etw vor \Augen führen to make sb aware of sth;

geh mir aus den \Augen! get out of my sight [or (fam!) face] !;

die \Augen aufmachen [o aufsperren] [o auftun] ( fam) to open one's eyes;

jetzt gehen mir die \Augen auf! now I'm beginning to see the light;

sich dat die \Augen nach jdm/ etw ausgucken ( fam) to look everywhere for sb/sth, to hunt high and low for sth;

jdm gehen die \Augen über sb's eyes are popping out of her/his head;

ein \Auge auf jdn/ etw geworfen haben to have one's eye on sb/sth;

jdn/etw im \Auge haben to have one's eye on sb/sth, to keep tabs on sth;

ein \Auge auf jdn/ etw haben to keep an eye on sb/sth;

etw noch deutlich [o genau] [o lebhaft] vor \Augen haben to remember sth clearly [or vividly];

nur \Augen für jdn haben to only have eyes for sb;

jdn nicht aus den \Augen lassen to not let sb out of one's sight, to keep one's eyes riveted on sb;

ein \Auge riskieren ( fam) to risk a glance [or peep], to have [or take] a peep;

die \Augen schließen ( geh) to fall asleep;

für immer die \Augen schließen ( euph) ( geh) to pass away [or on] ( euph)

jdm schwimmt alles vor den \Augen sb feels giddy [or dizzy], sb's head is spinning;

etwas fürs \Auge sein to be a treat to look at; Ding a. to have visual appeal; ( unerwartet) to be a sight for sore eyes ( fam)

nur fürs \Auge sein ( fam) to be good to look at but not much else ( fam)

jdm in die \Augen sehen [o schauen] to look into sb's eyes; ( trotzig) to look sb in the eye[s] [or straight in the face];

ins \Auge springen [o fallen] [o stechen] to catch the eye;

ins \Auge springen [o fallen] , wie... to be glaringly obvious that...;

etw steht [o schwebt] jdm vor \Augen sb can picture sth vividly, sb envisages [or envisions] sth ( form)

ich traute meinen \Augen nicht! I couldn't believe my eyes [or what I was seeing];

etw aus den \Augen verlieren to lose track of sth;

sich aus den \Augen verlieren to lose contact, to lose touch with each other [or one another];

in jds \Augen dat in the opinion [or view] of sb, in sb's opinion [or view], as sb sees it;

in den Augen der Leute/ Öffentlichkeit in the eyes of most people/the public;

\Auge in \Auge face to face;

unter jds \Augen dat before sb's very eyes, under sb's very nose;

vor aller \Augen in front of everybody

2) ( Punkt beim Würfeln) point

3) ( Keimansatz) eye

4) (Fett\Auge) drop [or globule] of fat

5) ( Zentrum) eye

WENDUNGEN:

jdm sieht die Dummheit aus den \Augen sb's stupidity is plain to see;

das \Auge des Gesetzes ( hum) the [arm of the] law + sing/ pl verb;

jd guckt sich die \Augen aus dem Kopf ( fam) sb's eyes are popping out of her/his head [or coming out on stalks];

die/jds \Augen sind größer als der Mund ( fam) sb's eyes are bigger than her/his stomach;

jdm sieht der Schalk aus den \Augen sb [always] has a roguish [or mischievous] look on his/her face;

aus den \Augen, aus dem Sinn ( prov) out of sight, out of mind ( prov)

„\Auge um \Auge, Zahn um Zahn“ ‘an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth’;

[um] jds blauer \Augen willen for the sake of sb's pretty face (a. iron)

mit einem blauen \Auge davonkommen ( fam) to get off lightly;

vor jds geistigem [o innerem] \Auge in sb's mind's eye;

jdn mit [o aus] großen \Augen ansehen [o anschauen] to look at sb wide-eyed;

mit einem lachenden und einem weinenden \Auge with mixed feelings;

jdm schöne [o verliebte] \Augen machen to make eyes at sb;

unter vier \Augen in private; (unter uns etc. a.) between ourselves etc.;

ein Gespräch unter vier \Augen a private conversation;

ich hab' doch hinten keine \Augen! ( fam) I don't have eyes in the back of my head;

jdm jeden Wunsch an [o von] den \Augen ablesen to anticipate sb's every wish;

der würde ich am liebsten die \Augen auskratzen! ( fam) I'd like to scratch her eyes out;

jdm jdn/etw aufs \Auge drücken ( fam) to force [or impose] sb/sth on sb;

ins \Auge gehen ( fam) to backfire, to go wrong;

[große] \Augen machen ( fam) to be wide-eyed [or (Brit a.) ( fam) gobsmacked];

da machst du \Augen, was? that's got you, hasn't it?;

jdm die \Augen [über etw akk] °öffnen to open sb's eyes [to sth];

die \Augen vor etw dat verschließen to close [or shut] one's eyes to sth;

ein \Auge/beide \Augen zudrücken ( fam) to turn a blind eye;

kein \Auge zutun ( fam) to not sleep a wink [or get a wink of sleep];

\Augen zu und durch ( fam) take a deep breath [or grit your teeth] and get to it;

jdn/etw mit anderen \Augen [an]sehen to see sb/sth in a different [or in another] light

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch für Studenten > Auge
9 tra|cić

impf vt 1. (przestawać mieć) to lose także przen.
- tracić majątek to lose a fortune

- tracić łączność to lose contact

- tracić głos to lose one’s voice

- tracić władzę w nodze/ręce to lose the use of one’s leg/arm

- tracić przytomność to lose consciousness

- tracić oddech to get out of breath

- tracić wzrok/słuch to lose one’s sight/hearing

- tracić pamięć to lose one’s memory

- tracić odwagę to lose courage

- tracić nadzieję to lose a. abandon hope ⇒ stracić
2. (marnować) to waste
- tracić czas/okazję to waste time/an opportunity

- tracić ciężko zarobione pieniądze to fritter away hard-earned money

- tracić pieniądze na jakiejś transakcji to lose money in a transaction ⇒ stracić
3. (zabijać) to execute
- skazańców tracono przez powieszenie the condemned were executed by hanging ⇒ stracić
4. (zrzucać) tracić liście to shed leaves
- rośliny tracące liście na zimę deciduous plants

■ tracić głowę to lose one’s head

- tracić oczy to lose one’s sight

- tracić wątek to lose the thread

- tracić panowanie to snap, to lose one’s temper

- tracić grunt pod nogami to lose one’s footing, to get out of one’s depth

- tracić miarę to know no measure (w czymś in sth)

- tracić ducha to lose one’s spirit

- tracić na wartości to depreciate, to lose value

- tracić kogoś/coś z oczu to lose sight of sb/sth

- tracić głowę dla kogoś to fall head over heels in love with sb

The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > tra|cić
10 lose

[lu:z] v (lost)
I

1. терять

to lose one's purse - потерять кошелёк

to lose a leg [an arm, two fingers] - потерять ногу [руку, два пальца], лишиться ноги [руки, двух пальцев]

to lose one's friends - потерять /лишиться/ друзей

the cloth has lost its colour - ткань вылиняла /потеряла цвет/

Charles I lost his head - Карла I обезглавили

2. затерять, не находить

to lose a key [a book] - затерять /задевать куда-то/ ключ [книгу]

to lose one's way, to be lost, to lose oneself - заблудиться

to lose stirrup - потерять стремя ( конный спорт)

the goods were lost in transit - товары пропали в пути

3. 1) утратить, потерять, не сохранить

to lose one's job - потерять работу, лишиться работы

to lose one's place - а) быть уволенным; б) потерять очередь; в) потерять место ( в книге)

to lose one's head - потерять голову, растеряться

to lose one's reason /senses/ - лишиться рассудка, сойти с ума

to lose one's rights - лишиться прав, утратить свои права

to lose one's hair [one's sight, one's health, one's memory, one's good looks] - потерять волосы [зрение, здоровье, память, привлекательность]

to lose altitude - терять высоту ( о самолете)

to lose sleep over smth. - лишиться сна из-за чего-л.

to lose patience - (по)терять терпение

to lose one's balance - а) (по)терять равновесие; б) лишиться самообладания

to lose one's temper - рассердиться, раздражиться, потерять самообладание

the little grocery store is losing customers to the new supermarket - новый универсам отнимает покупателей у бакалейной лавочки

he lost his voice - он потерял /сорвал/ голос

it was so cold that we lost the use of our hands - было так холодно, что у нас онемели руки

I lost count of his mistakes - я потерял счёт его ошибкам

I am beginning to lose faith in him - я начинаю терять веру в него

2) избавиться, освободиться

to lose one's fears - избавиться /освободиться/ от своих страхов

she was dieting to lose weight - она соблюдала диету, чтобы похудеть

I've quite lost my cold - я избавился от насморка, у меня прошёл насморк

she has lost that terrified look - у неё уже нет этого испуганного вида

he lost his pursuers - ему удалось удрать от погони

4. недослышать, не разглядеть

to lose the end of a sentence - не услышать конца фразы

she did not lose a word in his lecture - ни одно слово в его лекции не прошло мимо неё

what he said was lost in the applause - его слова потонули в громе аплодисментов

5. 1) упустить, не воспользоваться

to lose an opportunity - упустить возможность /случай/

to lose a chance - не использовать (представившийся) шанс

to lose one's time - даром тратить время, терять время понапрасну

there is not a moment to lose /to be lost/ - нельзя терять ни минуты; время не терпит

I shall lose no time in doing it - я это сделаю как можно раньше /не теряя времени/

2) пропустить, опоздать (на поезд и т. п.)

to lose one's bus - опоздать на автобус

6. 1) проигрывать

to lose a game [a bet, a lawsuit] - проиграть игру [пари, судебный процесс]

to lose a war - проиграть войну, потерпеть поражение в войне

to lose a lot of money at the races - сильно проиграться на скачках

to lose on points - спорт. проиграть по очкам

the motion was lost - предложение не прошло

he lost the argument - его побили в споре

they lost by 3 points - они недобрали трёх очков

2) не получить

to lose a prize - не получить приза /премии/

to lose a contract - не получить контракта /заказа/

7. 1) нести убыток, потери; терпеть ущерб

to lose by /on, in/ smth. - потерять на чём-л.; потерпеть ущерб от чего-л.

you will lose nothing by waiting - вы ничего не потеряете, если подождёте

will the publisher lose by publishing this book? - будет ли опубликование этой книги убыточным для издательства?

he lost on the deal - в этой сделке он остался в проигрыше

2) лишать; причинять ущерб

such negligence will lose you your situation - такая халатность будет стоить тебе места

the delay has lost them the battle - это опоздание привело их к поражению в битве

8. 1) потерять, лишиться ( вследствие смерти)

he lost his wife - он потерял жену, у него умерла жена

she lost the baby (by miscarriage) - у неё был выкидыш

the army lost heavily - армия понесла тяжёлые потери

2) преим. pass погибнуть, исчезнуть

the ship and all hands were lost - корабль и весь экипаж погибли

both planes were lost in the crash - разбились оба самолёта

9. отставать ( о часах)

my watch loses two minutes a day - мои часы отстают на две минуты в сутки

II Б

1. to lose oneself in smth.

1) углубиться, погрузиться во что-л.

to lose oneself in musing - погрузиться в раздумья

2) затеряться где-л.

the stream lost itself in the swamp - ручей терялся в болоте

2. to be lost in smth.

1) исчезнуть, затеряться в чём-л.

the thief was lost in the crowd - вор скрылся /затерялся/ в толпе

all surprise was shortly lost in other feelings - удивление вскоре потонуло в других чувствах

2) быть погружённым во что-л., с головой уйти во что-л.

to be lost in thought - углубиться в размышления

3. to be lost to smth. не чувствовать, не испытывать чего-л.

to be lost to all sense of shame [of honour, of duty] - потерять всякое чувство стыда [чести, долга]

4. to be lost on /upon/ smb. пропасть даром для кого-л., не достигнуть цели

my hints were not lost upon him - он понял мои намёки

your kindness is lost upon him - он не ценит вашей доброты

his eloquence was lost upon his audience - его красноречие не доходило до аудитории, он понапрасну тратил красноречие

their quickness to lose heart was not lost on their enemies - враги сразу заметили их малодушие /не преминули воспользоваться их малодушием/

♢

to lose sight of - упустить из виду, не учесть; забыть

to lose track of smb., smth. - потерять всякую связь с кем-л., чем-л.; ничего не знать о ком-л., чём-л.

to lose touch with reality - оторваться от жизни

we lost track of time - мы утратили всякое представление о времени

to lose one's shirt /hair, rag, wig, cool/ - выйти из себя, разозлиться; вспылить

to lose ground - а) отступать, отходить; б) отстать; оказаться в невыгодном положении; в) терять здоровье или силы [см. тж. ground1 I ♢ ]

to lose heart - терять мужество; приуныть

to lose one's heart to smb. - влюбиться в кого-л.

to lose one's legs см. leg I ♢

have you lost your tongue? - вы что - язык проглотили?

I am lost without her - без неё я как без рук

НБАРС > lose
11 RENNA

slide

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I)

(renn; rann, runnum; runninn), v.

1) to run (rakkar þar renna);

renna í köpp við e-n, to run a race with;

hón á þann hest, er rennr lopt ok lög, that runs through the air and over the sea;

renna e-m hvarf, to run out of one’s sight;

2) to run away, flee (rennr þú nú Úlfr hinn ragi);

renna undan e-m, to run away from one (ek get þess, at þú vilir eigi renna undan þeim);

3) to run, flow (rennr þaðan lítill lœkr);

4) to melt, dissolve (ok hafði runnit málmrinn í eldsganginum);

reiði rennr e-m, anger leaves one;

5) to arise (= renna upp);

sól rennr, the sun rises;

dagr rennr, it dawns;

6) with preps.:

renna af e-m, to leave one, pass away from one (reiði rann af honum);

renna á e-n, to come over one;

svefn, svefnhöfgi rennr á e-n, one falls asleep;

reiði rennr á e-n, one gets angry;

þá rann á byrr, then a fair wind arose;

renna eptir e-m, to run after one (þá var runnit eptir þeim, er flóttann ráku);

renna frá e-m, to run away from, leave one;

renna í e-t, to run into;

e-m rennr í skap, one is much (deeply) affected (er eigi trútt, at mér hafi eigi í skap runnit sonardauðinn);

renna saman, to heal up (þá var saman runninn leggrinn);

renna undir, to assist, give support (margar stoðir runnu undir, bæði frændr ok vinir);

renna upp, to originate (var þess ván, at illr ávöxtr mundi upp renna af illri rót);

of the sun or daylight, to rise;

sól (dagr) rennr upp (cf. 5);

7) recipr., rennast at (á), to attack one another, begin a fight.

II)

(-da, -dr), v.

1) to make (let) run, with dat. (keyrði hann hestinn sporum ok renndi honum at);

2) to put to flight (þeir renndu þeim tíu, er undan kómust);

3) to prevent, thwart (eigi má sköpunum renna);

er rennt þeim ráðahag, that match is thwarted;

4) to slip, let loose;

renna veiðarfœri, to let the fishing-line run out;

Tjörvi renndi fyrir hann törgu, T. flung a target in his way;

impers., atgeirinum renndi gegnum skjöldinn, the halberd was run through the shield;

renna e-u niðr, to swallow;

renna grunum á e-t, to suspect;

5) renna augum, to direct the eyes, to look (renna ástaraugum til e-s);

6) to pour (var gulli rennt í skurðina);

7) with acc., renna mjólk, to run millk, by pouring out the thin milk;

renna ór tunnu, to let the liquid out from a cask;

8) with acc. to turn (renna tré, spánu);

9) absol. to move quickly, slide, glide (konungsskipin renndu at þeim);

þá renndi hringrinn af hendi mér, the ring slipped off my hand;

10) refl., rennast augum til, to look to one another;

þá renndust skipin hjá, the ships passed by one another.

III)

f. run, course;

ok nú er skírðr allr Danaherr í þessi rennu, in one run, at one sweep.

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(older form rinna, Hom. 125), pres. renn and rennr; pret. raun, rannt (mod. ranst), rann, pl. runnum; subj. rynni; imper. renn, renndú; part. runninn; with neg. suff. renni-a, Hkv. 2. 30: [Ulf. rinnan = τρέχειν, Mark ix. 25, = ρειν, John vii. 38; as also bi-rinnan, and-rinnan; a word common to all Teut. languages; the Engl. run is prob. formed from the pret. 3rd pers. plur.]:— to run = Lat. currere, of any swift, even, sliding motion (for hlaupa is to leap, bound), used not only of living things, but also of streams, water, wind, light, sun; rakkar þar renna, Am. 24; freki mun renna, Vsp. 41, Gm. 32; vargar runnu á ísi milli Noregs ok Daumerkr, Ann. 1047; rennia sá marr, Hkv. 2. 30; renni und vísa vígblær hinnig, Gh. 34; renni rökn bitluð, Hkv. i. 50; Grani rann at þingi, Gkv. 2. 4; hest inn hraðfæra láttú hinnig renna, Gh.18; þann hest er renn lopt ok lög, Edda 21; renna í köpp við e-n, 31; renna skeið, to run a race, id.; þeir runnu heim, Fas. ii. 101; r. at skeið, to take a run, 111; fór hann til ok rann bergit upp at manninum, 277; hann rennr upp vegginn, Nj. 202; r. e-m hvarf, to run out of one’s sight, Sturl iii. 50; mjúkr ok léttr bæði at ríða ok rinna, Hom. 125; renna ok ríða, Gþl 411; r. eptir e-m, to run after one, Nj. 275; runnit hefir hundr þinn, Pétr postuli, til Róms tysvar ok myndi renni it þriðja sinn ef þú leyfðir, id.; þat þolir hvergi, nema renn til trés eðr staurs, 655 xxx. 5; runnu þeir upp til bæjar með alvæpni. Eg. 388; hann rann þá fram í mót Bergönundi, 378; r. á hendr e-m, to use force, K. Á. 116, 150; margar stoðir runnu undir ( supported him) bæði frændr ok vinir, Ld. 18; renna á skíðum, to run in snow-shoes.

2. to run, fly; þá spurði Kerþjálfaðr hví hann rynni eigi svá sem aðrir, Nj. 275; hvárt skal nú renna, 96, 247; ef maðr stígr öðrum fæti út um höslur, ferr hann á hæl, en rennr ef báðum stígr, Korm. 86; nú hefir þú runnit, ok beðit eigi Skútu, Glúm. 310; rennr þú nú Úlfr inn ragi, … lengra mundir þú r. …, Ó. H. 167; r. undan e-m, Nj. 95; reyndusk ílla menn Þóris ok runnu frá honum, Fms. vii. 11.

II. of things; snara rennr at hálsi e-m, of a loop, Mar.; þat skal maðr eigi ábyrgjask at kýr renni eigi kálfi, ef hann hefir öxn í nautum sínum, N. G. L. i. 25:—of a weapon, hyrnan rann (= renndi) í brjóstið ok gékk á hol, Nj. 245:—of the sun, daylight, and the like, to arise, er sól rennr á fjöll Páska-dag, K. Þ. K. 124; sem leið móti degi ok sólin rann, Bév. 20; rennr dagr, rökkrið þrýtr, Úlf. 9. 83; renna upp, to rise; um mörguninn er sól rann upp ok var lítt farin, Fms. viii. 146; þat var allt senn, at dagrinn rann upp, ok konungr kom til eldanna, ix. 353; þá rann söl upp, ok litu allir bændr til sölarinnar, Ó. H. 109; en er hann vaknaði þa rann dagr upp, 207; dýr og fagr austri í upp er dagr renninn, a ditty; stjörnur renna upp ok setjask, Rb. 466; rennr ljós þat upp, 625. 66: less correctly of the setting sun, as, sólin rann, ljós leið, in a mod. hymn, (the Norsemen call the sunset sol-renning):—to run up, of plants, var þess ok ván, at íllr ávöxtr mundi upp renna af íllri rót, Fms. ii. 48; þar renna eigi upp þyrnar né íllgresi, 656 A. ii. 14; eru vér ok svá gamlir ok runnir bitar (?) upp, Fms. viii. 325, v. l.: the phrase, renna upp sem fífill í brekku (see fífill): to originate, æðar renna þar upp ok nætask, … renn ok rödd upp fyrir hverju orði, Skálda 169, Stj. 198, (upp-runi, origin):—of a stream, river, water, to flow, opin renna hón skal um aldrdaga, Vþm, 16; á hugða ek hér inn renna, Am. 25; rennr þaðan lítill lækr, Fms. i. 232; rennanda vatn, a running water, Bs. ii. 18; rennandi ár, Hom. 45: blóð rennr ór sári, a running sore, wound; þar rann blóð svá mjök at eigi varð stöðvat, Fms. i. 46; vatn, sjór rennr ór klæðum, etc.:—to run, lead, trend. þjóðvegir, er renna eptir endilöngum bygðum, ok þeir er renna frá fjalli ok til fjörn, Gþl. 413:—to run, melt, dissolve, ok hefði runnit málmrinn í eldsganginum, Orkn. 368; málmr rennr saman, Blas. 47; þat renn saman, blends together, 655, xxx. 5:—of wind, to arise, byrr rann á af landi, Eg. 389; þá rann á byrr, Nj. 135; en er Björn var albúinn ok byrr rann á, Eg. 158: hvergi var á runnit á klaæeth;i hans, his clothes were untouched, Fms. xi. 38:—of sleep or mental motion, rann á hann höfgi móti deginum, Ó. H. 207; þá rann á hann svemn, 240; rennr á hann svefnhöfgi, ok dreymir hann, Gísl. 67; þá rann á hann þegar reiði ok öfund, Sks. 154 new Ed.; rann þá úmegin á hann, he swooned, Fms. viii. 332: þá rann af Gretti úmegit, he recovered his senses, Grett. 114; lét hann r. af sér reiðina, Fms. i. 15, iii. 73; rann nú af konunginum reiði við mág sinn, xi. 13: e-m rennr í skap, to be affected to tears; er eigi trautt at mér hafi í skap runnit sonar-dauðinn, Þorst. Stang. 55 (cp. Gísl. 39, allt í skap ‘komit’): to be angry, var nú svá komit at honum rann í skap ok reiddisk hann, Fms. vi. 212, and so in mod. usage.

III. recipr., rennask at (á), to attack one another, run together, fight; síðan rennask at hestarnir, … þá er á rynnisk hestarnir, Nj. 91; þeir runnusk á allsterkliga, of wrestlers, Ld. 158.

Íslensk-ensk orðabók > RENNA
12 recover

[rɪ'kʌvə(r)] 1.
verbo transitivo

1) (get back) recuperare, ritrovare [money, vehicle]; riprendere [ territory]; (from water) ripescare, ritrovare [body, wreck]

to recover one's sight, strength — recuperare la vista, le forze

to recover one's health — rimettersi (in salute)

to recover one's confidence — ritrovare la fiducia in se stesso

to recover consciousness — riprendere conoscenza

2) (recoup) recuperare [ costs]; ottenere [ loan]; farsi rimborsare [ taxes]; rifarsi di [ losses]; dir. ottenere il risarcimento di [ damages]
2.
verbo intransitivo

1) [ person] (from illness) rimettersi, ristabilirsi ( from dopo); (from defeat, mistake) riprendersi ( from da)

2) econ. [economy, shares, currency] essere in ripresa

3) dir. vincere una causa

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verb

1) (to become well again; to return to good health etc: He is recovering from a serious illness; The country is recovering from an economic crisis.) rimettersi, riprendersi

2) (to get back: The police have recovered the stolen jewels; He will recover the cost of the repairs through the insurance.) recuperare

3) (to get control of (one's actions, emotions etc) again: The actor almost fell over but quickly recovered (his balance).) ritrovare, recuperare

•

- recovery

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recover /rɪˈkʌvə(r)/
n.

( scherma) il rimettersi in guardia.
♦ (to) recover /rɪˈkʌvə(r)/
A v. t.

1 recuperare; riacquistare: to recover stolen goods, recuperare la refurtiva; to recover lost ground, riguadagnare terreno; to recover one's strength, recuperare le forze; to recover one's losses, rifarsi delle perdite; to recover sb. 's affection, riacquistare l'affetto di q.; to recover one's balance, ritrovare l'equilibrio; to recover one's breath, riprendere fiato; to recover one's voice, ritrovare la voce; to recover consciousness, riprendere conoscenza; to recover one's composure, ricomporsi; to recover land from the sea, bonificare terreni strappandoli al mare; He recovered the use of his arm after the stroke, ha riacquistato l'uso del braccio dopo l'ictus

2 (leg.) ottenere ( dal tribunale): to recover damages, ottenere il risarcimento dei danni; to recover costs, ottenere il rimborso delle spese legali

3 (comput.) recuperare ( informazioni); ripristinare ( procedure); riparare ( errori)

B v. i.

1 ristabilirsi; guarire: He recovered quickly after the operation, si è ristabilito velocemente dopo l'operazione; to recover from a bad cold, guarire da un brutto raffreddore

2 riprendersi ( da una brutta esperienza): She never fully recovered from the shock, non si è mai ripresa completamente dallo shock

3 (fin., econ.: dell'economia, ecc.) essere in ripresa: Industrial production is recovering, la produzione industriale è in ripresa

4 ( scherma, = to recover the position of guard) rimettersi in guardia

● to recover oneself, tornare in sé
FALSI AMICI: to recover non significa ricoverare. NOTA D'USO: - recover o re-cover?-
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[rɪ'kʌvə(r)] 1.
verbo transitivo

1) (get back) recuperare, ritrovare [money, vehicle]; riprendere [ territory]; (from water) ripescare, ritrovare [body, wreck]

to recover one's sight, strength — recuperare la vista, le forze

to recover one's health — rimettersi (in salute)

to recover one's confidence — ritrovare la fiducia in se stesso

to recover consciousness — riprendere conoscenza

2) (recoup) recuperare [ costs]; ottenere [ loan]; farsi rimborsare [ taxes]; rifarsi di [ losses]; dir. ottenere il risarcimento di [ damages]
2.
verbo intransitivo

1) [ person] (from illness) rimettersi, ristabilirsi ( from dopo); (from defeat, mistake) riprendersi ( from da)

2) econ. [economy, shares, currency] essere in ripresa

3) dir. vincere una causa

English-Italian dictionary > recover
13 telepathy

[tə'lepəƟi]
noun

(the communication of ideas, thoughts etc directly from one person's mind to another person's mind without the use of hearing, sight etc: He knew just what I was thinking - it must have been telepathy.) telepati

- telepathic
- telepathically
- telepathist
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[tə'lepəƟi]
noun

(the communication of ideas, thoughts etc directly from one person's mind to another person's mind without the use of hearing, sight etc: He knew just what I was thinking - it must have been telepathy.) telepati

- telepathic
- telepathically
- telepathist

English-Danish dictionary > telepathy
14 logorare

wear out

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logorare v.tr.

1 to wear* (out), to wear* (down): ho logorato i tacchi di queste scarpe, I have worn down the heels of these shoes; ho logorato la giacca sui gomiti, I've worn out my jacket at the elbows; le pietre furono logorate dal flusso continuo dell'acqua, the stones were worn by the constant flow of the water

2 (fig.) to wear* (out), to use up, to consume; to waste (away); to ruin: logorare le proprie energie, to use up one's energy; aveva logorato tutte le sue forze, he had used up all his strength; logorarsi la salute, to ruin one's health; il bere continuo gli ha logorato la salute, his drinking habits told on (o affected) his health; logorarsi la vista sui libri, to ruin one's sight reading; quel duro lavoro lo logorò, that hard work wore him out; la lunga malattia lo ha completamente logorato, the long illness wasted him away; la guerriglia ha logorato la resistenza delle truppe, the guerrilla warfare wore down the troops' resistance; continue preoccupazioni gli logorarono il cuore, constant worry affected his heart; era logorata dall'ansia, she was worn out with anxiety; con tutte le tue domande mi logori i nervi!, you're getting on my nerves with all your questions!

◘ logorarsi v.intr.pron. to wear* (out), to wear* (down): i tacchi di queste scarpe si sono già logorati, the heels of these shoes are already worn (down); i gomiti delle giacche si logorano facilmente, jackets wear out easily at the elbows // gli slogan si logorano prestissimo, (fig.) slogans soon lose their force // la bellezza si logora col tempo, (fig.) beauty fades with time

◆ v.rifl. (fig.) to wear* (oneself) out: si sta logorando inutilmente, he is wearing himself out uselessly; logorare con il lavoro, to wear oneself out with work.

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[loɡo'rare]
1. vt

(abiti, scarpe) to wear out, (scalini, pietra) to wear away, (occhi, salute) to ruin, (nervi, resistenza) to wear down, (persona) to wear out, exhaust, (volto) to line, mark

logorarsi l'anima o la vita su qc — to wear o.s. out over sth

logorarsi la vista — to ruin one's eyesight

2. vip (logorarsi)

(abiti, scarpe) to wear out, (occhi) to become ruined, (nervi) to go

3. vr (logorarsi)

(persona) to wear o.s. out

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[logo'rare] 1.
verbo transitivo

1) to wear* out [vestiti, scarpe, oggetti]; to fray [ tessuto]

2) fig. [lavoro, preoccupazione] to wear* out [ persona]

logorare i nervi a qcn. — to fray sb.'s nerves
2.
verbo pronominale logorarsi

1) (usurarsi) [vestiti, scarpe, oggetti] to wear* out

2) fig. (esaurirsi) [ persona] to wear* oneself out

3) fig. (consumare)

- rsi gli occhi — to ruin one's eyesight

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logorare

/logo'rare/ [1]

I verbo transitivo

1 to wear* out [vestiti, scarpe, oggetti]; to fray [ tessuto]

2 fig. [lavoro, preoccupazione] to wear* out [ persona]; logorare i nervi a qcn. to fray sb.'s nerves

II logorarsi verbo pronominale

1 (usurarsi) [vestiti, scarpe, oggetti] to wear* out

2 fig. (esaurirsi) [ persona] to wear* oneself out

3 fig. (consumare) - rsi gli occhi to ruin one's eyesight.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > logorare
15 رأى

رَأَى \ catch sight of: to have a sudden short view of: He caught sight of his friends in the crowd for one moment. consider: to think; have an opinion: Do you consider that I am to blame?. observe: to notice: He crept past without being observed. see: to find out: See if you can reach it. Go and see what he wants, to notice with one’s eyes; use one’s eyes effectively Did you see what happened? I never saw him coming. Cats can see in the dark. set eyes on: (usu. with not or never) to see: I’ve never set eyes on her before today. think: to believe; consider; have a firm opinion: I think she’s beautiful. Don’t you think so?.

Arabic-English dictionary > رأى
16 consider

رَأَى \ catch sight of: to have a sudden short view of: He caught sight of his friends in the crowd for one moment. consider: to think; have an opinion: Do you consider that I am to blame?. observe: to notice: He crept past without being observed. see: to find out: See if you can reach it. Go and see what he wants, to notice with one’s eyes; use one’s eyes effectively Did you see what happened? I never saw him coming. Cats can see in the dark. set eyes on: (usu. with not or never) to see: I’ve never set eyes on her before today. think: to believe; consider; have a firm opinion: I think she’s beautiful. Don’t you think so?.

Arabic-English glossary > consider
17 observe

رَأَى \ catch sight of: to have a sudden short view of: He caught sight of his friends in the crowd for one moment. consider: to think; have an opinion: Do you consider that I am to blame?. observe: to notice: He crept past without being observed. see: to find out: See if you can reach it. Go and see what he wants, to notice with one’s eyes; use one’s eyes effectively Did you see what happened? I never saw him coming. Cats can see in the dark. set eyes on: (usu. with not or never) to see: I’ve never set eyes on her before today. think: to believe; consider; have a firm opinion: I think she’s beautiful. Don’t you think so?.

Arabic-English glossary > observe
18 see

رَأَى \ catch sight of: to have a sudden short view of: He caught sight of his friends in the crowd for one moment. consider: to think; have an opinion: Do you consider that I am to blame?. observe: to notice: He crept past without being observed. see: to find out: See if you can reach it. Go and see what he wants, to notice with one’s eyes; use one’s eyes effectively Did you see what happened? I never saw him coming. Cats can see in the dark. set eyes on: (usu. with not or never) to see: I’ve never set eyes on her before today. think: to believe; consider; have a firm opinion: I think she’s beautiful. Don’t you think so?.

Arabic-English glossary > see
19 set eyes on

رَأَى \ catch sight of: to have a sudden short view of: He caught sight of his friends in the crowd for one moment. consider: to think; have an opinion: Do you consider that I am to blame?. observe: to notice: He crept past without being observed. see: to find out: See if you can reach it. Go and see what he wants, to notice with one’s eyes; use one’s eyes effectively Did you see what happened? I never saw him coming. Cats can see in the dark. set eyes on: (usu. with not or never) to see: I’ve never set eyes on her before today. think: to believe; consider; have a firm opinion: I think she’s beautiful. Don’t you think so?.

Arabic-English glossary > set eyes on
20 think

رَأَى \ catch sight of: to have a sudden short view of: He caught sight of his friends in the crowd for one moment. consider: to think; have an opinion: Do you consider that I am to blame?. observe: to notice: He crept past without being observed. see: to find out: See if you can reach it. Go and see what he wants, to notice with one’s eyes; use one’s eyes effectively Did you see what happened? I never saw him coming. Cats can see in the dark. set eyes on: (usu. with not or never) to see: I’ve never set eyes on her before today. think: to believe; consider; have a firm opinion: I think she’s beautiful. Don’t you think so?.

Arabic-English glossary > think

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