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  • 21 נעלם כלא היה

    vanished into thin air

    Hebrew-English dictionary > נעלם כלא היה

  • 22 desaparecer sin dejar huella

    (v.) = evaporate into + thin air, vanish into + thin air, disappear into + thin air, disappear without + a trace, disappear into + the blue, vanish into + the blue
    Ex. Their debates have operated with a more fluid notion of power, which at times has become so fluid as to evaporate into thin air.
    Ex. The Soviet Union's cultural presence in Prague, Budapest, and Warsaw vanished into thin air the moment the last Russian soldier departed.
    Ex. Another trick makes an enormous elephant seem to disappeared into thin air.
    Ex. Their leader, a bizarre charismatic known only as 'The Redeemer,' has disappeared without a trace.
    Ex. We're all puzzled by the mystery of the Bermuda Triangle where hundreds of boats and planes have disappeared into the blue leaving no trace at all.
    Ex. All about the plane round puffs of white smoke suddenly appeared, broke, and vanished into the blue.
    * * *
    (v.) = evaporate into + thin air, vanish into + thin air, disappear into + thin air, disappear without + a trace, disappear into + the blue, vanish into + the blue

    Ex: Their debates have operated with a more fluid notion of power, which at times has become so fluid as to evaporate into thin air.

    Ex: The Soviet Union's cultural presence in Prague, Budapest, and Warsaw vanished into thin air the moment the last Russian soldier departed.
    Ex: Another trick makes an enormous elephant seem to disappeared into thin air.
    Ex: Their leader, a bizarre charismatic known only as 'The Redeemer,' has disappeared without a trace.
    Ex: We're all puzzled by the mystery of the Bermuda Triangle where hundreds of boats and planes have disappeared into the blue leaving no trace at all.
    Ex: All about the plane round puffs of white smoke suddenly appeared, broke, and vanished into the blue.

    Spanish-English dictionary > desaparecer sin dejar huella

  • 23 desaparecer sin dejar rastro

    (v.) = evaporate into + thin air, vanish into + thin air, disappear into + thin air, disappear without + a trace, disappear into + the blue, vanish into + the blue
    Ex. Their debates have operated with a more fluid notion of power, which at times has become so fluid as to evaporate into thin air.
    Ex. The Soviet Union's cultural presence in Prague, Budapest, and Warsaw vanished into thin air the moment the last Russian soldier departed.
    Ex. Another trick makes an enormous elephant seem to disappeared into thin air.
    Ex. Their leader, a bizarre charismatic known only as 'The Redeemer,' has disappeared without a trace.
    Ex. We're all puzzled by the mystery of the Bermuda Triangle where hundreds of boats and planes have disappeared into the blue leaving no trace at all.
    Ex. All about the plane round puffs of white smoke suddenly appeared, broke, and vanished into the blue.
    * * *
    (v.) = evaporate into + thin air, vanish into + thin air, disappear into + thin air, disappear without + a trace, disappear into + the blue, vanish into + the blue

    Ex: Their debates have operated with a more fluid notion of power, which at times has become so fluid as to evaporate into thin air.

    Ex: The Soviet Union's cultural presence in Prague, Budapest, and Warsaw vanished into thin air the moment the last Russian soldier departed.
    Ex: Another trick makes an enormous elephant seem to disappeared into thin air.
    Ex: Their leader, a bizarre charismatic known only as 'The Redeemer,' has disappeared without a trace.
    Ex: We're all puzzled by the mystery of the Bermuda Triangle where hundreds of boats and planes have disappeared into the blue leaving no trace at all.
    Ex: All about the plane round puffs of white smoke suddenly appeared, broke, and vanished into the blue.

    Spanish-English dictionary > desaparecer sin dejar rastro

  • 24 evaporarse

    1 to evaporate
    2 figurado to vanish, disappear
    * * *
    VPR
    1) [líquido] to evaporate
    2) (fig) to vanish o disappear into thin air
    * * *
    = etherealise [etherealize, -USA], vaporise [vaporize, -USA], vanish into + thin air, disappear into + thin air, evaporate into + thin air.
    Ex. The entire hardware of Western industrialism has been obsolesced and ' etherealized' by the new surround of electronic information services.
    Ex. These people should be shot on sight and all their genetic material vaporized... fucking losers.
    Ex. The Soviet Union's cultural presence in Prague, Budapest, and Warsaw vanished into thin air the moment the last Russian soldier departed.
    Ex. Another trick makes an enormous elephant seem to disappeared into thin air.
    Ex. Their debates have operated with a more fluid notion of power, which at times has become so fluid as to evaporate into thin air.
    * * *
    = etherealise [etherealize, -USA], vaporise [vaporize, -USA], vanish into + thin air, disappear into + thin air, evaporate into + thin air.

    Ex: The entire hardware of Western industrialism has been obsolesced and ' etherealized' by the new surround of electronic information services.

    Ex: These people should be shot on sight and all their genetic material vaporized... fucking losers.
    Ex: The Soviet Union's cultural presence in Prague, Budapest, and Warsaw vanished into thin air the moment the last Russian soldier departed.
    Ex: Another trick makes an enormous elephant seem to disappeared into thin air.
    Ex: Their debates have operated with a more fluid notion of power, which at times has become so fluid as to evaporate into thin air.

    * * *

    evaporarse ( conjugate evaporarse) verbo pronominal [ líquido] to evaporate;
    [ayuda/dinero] to evaporate;
    [ persona] (fam) to vanish o disappear into thin air
    ■evaporarse verbo reflexivo
    1 Fís to evaporate
    2 figurado to disappear: fue como si todas las personas que habían acudido se evaporaran en el espacio, it was as if all the people who had come had disappeared into thin air
    ' evaporarse' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    consumirse
    - vaporizarse
    English:
    evaporate
    - vaporize
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    vpr
    1. [líquido] to evaporate
    2. Fam [persona] to vanish o disappear (into thin air);
    [fondos, fortuna] to disappear, to vanish; [posibilidad, esperanzas, ilusiones] to evaporate, to vanish
    * * *
    v/r evaporate; fig fam
    vanish into thin air
    * * *
    vr
    esfumarse: to disappear, to vanish
    * * *
    evaporarse vb to evaporate

    Spanish-English dictionary > evaporarse

  • 25 С-249

    (И) СЛЕД ПРОСТЫЛ (ПРОПАЛ) co// VP subj. these forms only fixed WO
    1. кого-чего \С-249 (of a person, animal, or vehicle) s.o. or sth. abruptly disappeared (when of a person, by hiding or running off), making it seem as if he or it had never been in the place in question at all: X-a и след простыл — X vanished without a trace
    X vanished (disappeared) into thin air all trace of X vanished (disappeared) (in limited contexts) X was long gone person X beat it (flew the coop, took off).
    Думаю, что козы - самые хитрые из всех четвероногих. Бывало, только зазеваешься, а их уже и след простыл... (Искандер 6). I think goats are the most cunning of all four-legged creatures. I had only to let my mind wander a moment and sometimes they would vanish without a trace... (6a).
    Потребовал Боро-давкин к себе вероломного жида, чтоб повесить, но его уж и след простыл... (Салтыков-Щедрин 1). Wartkin summoned the perfidious Jew in order to hang him, but he had disappeared into thin air... (1a).
    Едва я на миг отвернулся, как на пустом месте уже снова стоял знакомый розовый куст, а девушки и след простыл (Катаев 2)....1 only had to turn away for a moment for the familiar pink bush to reappear in this empty space, while all trace of the girl had disappeared (2a).
    ...Он (старик) повернулся, чтобы снова ухватить за рукав длинноволосого, в джинсах и с портфельчиком, врага, но того, оказывается, уже и след простыл (Аксенов 7)...Не (the old man) swirled around to recapture the enemy, but the enemy-long hair, jeans, attache case, and all-had in the interim flown the coop (7a).
    2. чего \С-249 (of lost, stolen etc objects) sth. disappeared and cannot be found or gotten back: X-a и след простыл = (present contexts) X is nowhere to be found ( seen)
    there is no sign of X (anywhere) (it's as if) X vanished into thin air.
    Вчера я забыла на работе сумку. Вернулась с полдороги - а ее и след простыл. Yesterday I forgot my pocketbook at work, and when I went back for it, it was nowhere to be found.

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > С-249

  • 26 и след пропал

    • (И) СЛЕД ПРОСТЫЛ < ПРОПАЛ> coll
    [VPsubj; these forms only; fixed WO]
    =====
    1. кого-чего и след пропал (of a person, animal, or vehicle) s.o. or sth. abruptly disappeared (when of a person, by hiding or running off), making it seem as if he or it had never been in the place in question at all:
    - [in limited contexts] X was long gone;
    - person X beat it (flew the coop, took off).
         ♦ Думаю, что козы - самые хитрые из всех четвероногих. Бывало, только зазеваешься, а их уже и след простыл... (Искандер 6). I think goats are the most cunning of all four-legged creatures. I had only to let my mind wander a moment and sometimes they would vanish without a trace... (6a).
         ♦ Потребовал Бородавкин к себе вероломного жида, чтоб повесить, но его уж и след простыл... (Салтыков-Щедрин 1). Wartkin summoned the perfidious Jew in order to hang him, but he had disappeared into thin air... (1a).
         ♦...Едва я на миг отвернулся, как на пустом месте уже снова стоял знакомый розовый куст, а девушки и след простыл (Катаев 2)....I only had to turn away for a moment for the familiar pink bush to reappear in this empty space, while all trace of the girl had disappeared (2a).
         ♦...Он [старик] повернулся, чтобы снова ухватить за рукав длинноволосого, в джинсах и с портфельчиком, врага, но того, оказывается, уже и след простыл (Аксенов 7)....Не [the old man] swirled around to recapture the enemy, but the enemy-long hair, jeans, attache case, and all-had in the interim flown the coop (7a).
    2. чего и след пропал (of lost, stolen etc objects) sth. disappeared and cannot be found or gotten back: X-a и след простыл ≈ [present contexts]
    ⇒ X is nowhere to be found (seen); there is no sign of X (anywhere); (it's as if) X vanished into thin air.
         ♦ Вчера я забыла на работе сумку. Вернулась с полдороги - а её и след простыл. Yesterday I forgot my pocketbook at work, and when I went back for it, it was nowhere to be found.

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  • 27 и след простыл

    • (И) СЛЕД ПРОСТЫЛ < ПРОПАЛ> coll
    [VPsubj; these forms only; fixed WO]
    =====
    1. кого-чего и след простыл (of a person, animal, or vehicle) s.o. or sth. abruptly disappeared (when of a person, by hiding or running off), making it seem as if he or it had never been in the place in question at all:
    - X-a и след простыл≈ X vanished without a trace;
    - [in limited contexts] X was long gone;
    - person X beat it (flew the coop, took off).
         ♦ Думаю, что козы - самые хитрые из всех четвероногих. Бывало, только зазеваешься, а их уже и след простыл... (Искандер 6). I think goats are the most cunning of all four-legged creatures. I had only to let my mind wander a moment and sometimes they would vanish without a trace... (6a).
         ♦ Потребовал Бородавкин к себе вероломного жида, чтоб повесить, но его уж и след простыл... (Салтыков-Щедрин 1). Wartkin summoned the perfidious Jew in order to hang him, but he had disappeared into thin air... (1a).
         ♦...Едва я на миг отвернулся, как на пустом месте уже снова стоял знакомый розовый куст, а девушки и след простыл (Катаев 2)....I only had to turn away for a moment for the familiar pink bush to reappear in this empty space, while all trace of the girl had disappeared (2a).
         ♦...Он [старик] повернулся, чтобы снова ухватить за рукав длинноволосого, в джинсах и с портфельчиком, врага, но того, оказывается, уже и след простыл (Аксенов 7)....Не [the old man] swirled around to recapture the enemy, but the enemy-long hair, jeans, attache case, and all-had in the interim flown the coop (7a).
    2. чего и след простыл (of lost, stolen etc objects) sth. disappeared and cannot be found or gotten back: X-a и след простыл ≈ [present contexts]
    ⇒ X is nowhere to be found (seen); there is no sign of X (anywhere); (it's as if) X vanished into thin air.
         ♦ Вчера я забыла на работе сумку. Вернулась с полдороги - а её и след простыл. Yesterday I forgot my pocketbook at work, and when I went back for it, it was nowhere to be found.

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > и след простыл

  • 28 след пропал

    • (И) СЛЕД ПРОСТЫЛ < ПРОПАЛ> coll
    [VPsubj; these forms only; fixed WO]
    =====
    1. кого-чего след пропал (of a person, animal, or vehicle) s.o. or sth. abruptly disappeared (when of a person, by hiding or running off), making it seem as if he or it had never been in the place in question at all:
    - [in limited contexts] X was long gone;
    - person X beat it (flew the coop, took off).
         ♦ Думаю, что козы - самые хитрые из всех четвероногих. Бывало, только зазеваешься, а их уже и след простыл... (Искандер 6). I think goats are the most cunning of all four-legged creatures. I had only to let my mind wander a moment and sometimes they would vanish without a trace... (6a).
         ♦ Потребовал Бородавкин к себе вероломного жида, чтоб повесить, но его уж и след простыл... (Салтыков-Щедрин 1). Wartkin summoned the perfidious Jew in order to hang him, but he had disappeared into thin air... (1a).
         ♦...Едва я на миг отвернулся, как на пустом месте уже снова стоял знакомый розовый куст, а девушки и след простыл (Катаев 2)....I only had to turn away for a moment for the familiar pink bush to reappear in this empty space, while all trace of the girl had disappeared (2a).
         ♦...Он [старик] повернулся, чтобы снова ухватить за рукав длинноволосого, в джинсах и с портфельчиком, врага, но того, оказывается, уже и след простыл (Аксенов 7)....Не [the old man] swirled around to recapture the enemy, but the enemy-long hair, jeans, attache case, and all-had in the interim flown the coop (7a).
    2. чего след пропал (of lost, stolen etc objects) sth. disappeared and cannot be found or gotten back: X-a и след простыл ≈ [present contexts]
    ⇒ X is nowhere to be found (seen); there is no sign of X (anywhere); (it's as if) X vanished into thin air.
         ♦ Вчера я забыла на работе сумку. Вернулась с полдороги - а её и след простыл. Yesterday I forgot my pocketbook at work, and when I went back for it, it was nowhere to be found.

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > след пропал

  • 29 след простыл

    • (И) СЛЕД ПРОСТЫЛ < ПРОПАЛ> coll
    [VPsubj; these forms only; fixed WO]
    =====
    1. кого-чего след простыл (of a person, animal, or vehicle) s.o. or sth. abruptly disappeared (when of a person, by hiding or running off), making it seem as if he or it had never been in the place in question at all:
    - [in limited contexts] X was long gone;
    - person X beat it (flew the coop, took off).
         ♦ Думаю, что козы - самые хитрые из всех четвероногих. Бывало, только зазеваешься, а их уже и след простыл... (Искандер 6). I think goats are the most cunning of all four-legged creatures. I had only to let my mind wander a moment and sometimes they would vanish without a trace... (6a).
         ♦ Потребовал Бородавкин к себе вероломного жида, чтоб повесить, но его уж и след простыл... (Салтыков-Щедрин 1). Wartkin summoned the perfidious Jew in order to hang him, but he had disappeared into thin air... (1a).
         ♦...Едва я на миг отвернулся, как на пустом месте уже снова стоял знакомый розовый куст, а девушки и след простыл (Катаев 2)....I only had to turn away for a moment for the familiar pink bush to reappear in this empty space, while all trace of the girl had disappeared (2a).
         ♦...Он [старик] повернулся, чтобы снова ухватить за рукав длинноволосого, в джинсах и с портфельчиком, врага, но того, оказывается, уже и след простыл (Аксенов 7)....Не [the old man] swirled around to recapture the enemy, but the enemy-long hair, jeans, attache case, and all-had in the interim flown the coop (7a).
    2. чего след простыл (of lost, stolen etc objects) sth. disappeared and cannot be found or gotten back: X-a и след простыл ≈ [present contexts]
    ⇒ X is nowhere to be found (seen); there is no sign of X (anywhere); (it's as if) X vanished into thin air.
         ♦ Вчера я забыла на работе сумку. Вернулась с полдороги - а её и след простыл. Yesterday I forgot my pocketbook at work, and when I went back for it, it was nowhere to be found.

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > след простыл

  • 30 Luft

    f; -, Lüfte
    1. air; (Atmosphäre) atmosphere; im Bauch: wind; frische Luft schnappen umg. oder an die Luft gehen get some fresh air; er kommt zu wenig an die Luft he doesn’t get enough fresh air, he doesn’t get out enough; den ganzen Tag an der frischen Luft sein be out in the open all day; etw. an die Luft hängen hang s.th. out (to air); in der Luft (über dem Boden) schwebend etc.: in mid-air; die Aufnahmen sind aus der Luft gemacht the photographs were taken from the air; sich in die Lüfte schwingen geh. glide high in the air; es liegt ein Gewitter in der Luft there’s a storm coming; die Luft herauslassen aus let the air out of; aus Reifen etc.: auch let down; umg., fig. uncork; die Luft aus jemandes Glas lassen umg., hum. fill up s.o.’s glass; aus etw. ist die Luft raus umg., fig. s.th. has fizzled out ( oder gone phut); die Luft ist rein umg., fig. the coast is clear; es liegt etwas in der Luft fig. there’s something in the air; es muss wohl an der Luft liegen bei auffälligem Verhalten von Personen: there must be something in the water; jemanden an die Luft setzen umg., fig. throw ( oder kick) s.o. out; jemanden wie Luft behandeln act as if s.o. wasn’t there; sie ist für mich Luft she doesn’t exist as far as I’m concerned; vor Freude in die Luft springen jump for joy; in die Luft fliegen umg. blow up, explode; in die Luft jagen umg. blow up; in die Luft gehen umg., fig. hit the roof, go ballistic; leicht in die Luft gehen be quick to lose one’s temper, have a short fuse; sich in Luft auflösen umg. disappear into thin air; Pläne etc.: go up in smoke; das hängt oder schwebt alles ( noch) in der Luft umg., fig. it’s all up in the air; dick, greifen I, Loch etc.
    2. (Atem) breath; (Atempause) breathing space; Luft holen take a ( oder draw) breath; beim Sprechen etc.: pause for breath; tief Luft holen take a deep breath; fig., vor Erstaunen: swallow hard; da musste ich erst mal tief Luft holen umg., fig. I had to swallow hard; keine Luft haben be out of breath; ich bekam keine Luft mehr I couldn’t breathe properly, I felt I was going to suffocate; ich bekam fast keine Luft I could hardly breathe; nach Luft schnappen umg. gasp for breath; wieder Luft bekommen get one’s breath back (auch fig.); mir blieb die Luft weg umg., fig. it took my breath away, I just stood gaping; halt ( mal) die Luft an! umg., fig. give us a break, Brit. auch put a sock in it (, will you); von Luft und Liebe leben umg. live on air; wir können nicht von der Luft oder nicht von Luft und Liebe leben umg. auch we can’t live on nothing (at all); ausgehen 3
    3. (Luftbewegung) light breeze, breath of air; sich (Dat) / jemandem. Luft zufächeln fan o.s. / s.o.
    4. umg., fig. (Raum) space; (Spielraum) room to move; zeitlich: leeway; TECH. clearance; seiner Wut Luft machen let out one’s anger, vent one’s wrath; sich (Dat) oder seinen Gefühlen Luft machen let out one’s pent-up feelings; seine Gefühle machten sich Luft his feelings all came pouring out; jetzt hab ich endlich wieder Luft I can breathe again at last, I’ve got some space again; ich muss mir Luft schaffen I’ve got to make myself some space; sobald ich etwas Luft habe as soon as I’ve got a breathing space ( oder a moment to spare); wir haben genügend Luft there’s plenty of time
    * * *
    die Luft
    air
    * * *
    Lụft [lʊft]
    f -, (liter) -e
    ['lʏftə]

    die Lüfte pl (liter) — the skies, the air sing

    frische Luft hereinlassen — to let some fresh air in

    im Zimmer ist schlechte Luft — the room is stuffy, the air or it is stuffy in the room

    dicke Luft (inf) — a bad atmosphere

    an or in die/der (frischen) Luft — in the fresh air

    an die ( frische) Luft gehen/kommen — to get out in the fresh air

    jetzt ist das Flugzeug in der Luft — the plane is now airborne or in the air

    jdn an die (frische) Luft setzen (inf) — to show sb the door; (Sch) to send sb out

    in die Luft fliegen (inf) — to explode, to go up

    leicht or schnell in die Luft gehen (fig) — to be quick to blow one's top (inf), to be very quick-tempered

    jdn/etw in der Luft zerreißen (inf) — to tear sb/sth to pieces

    in der Luft hängen (Sache) — to be (very much) up in the air; (Mensch) to be in (a state of) limbo, to be dangling

    von Luft und Liebe/von Luft leben — to live on love/air

    jdn wie Luft behandeln — to treat sb as though he/she just didn't exist

    er ist Luft für mich — I'm not speaking to him

    2) (= Atem) breath

    die Luft anhalten (lit) — to hold one's breath

    tief Luft holen (lit, fig) — to take a deep breath

    mir blieb vor Schreck/Schmerz die Luft weg — I was breathless with shock/pain

    wieder Luft bekommen or kriegen/haben (nach Sport etc) — to get/have got one's breath back; (nach Schnupfen etc) to be able to breathe again; (fig) to get/have a chance to catch one's breath

    3) (= Wind) breeze

    linde/laue Lüfte (liter) —

    sich (dat) Luft machen (= fächeln) — to fan oneself

    seinem Ärger/Zorn etc Luft machen — to give vent to one's annoyance/anger etc

    4) (fig = Spielraum, Platz) space, room
    * * *
    die
    1) (the mixture of gases we breathe; the atmosphere: Mountain air is pure.) air
    2) (the space above the ground; the sky: Birds fly through the air.) air
    3) (breath: Climbing these stairs takes all the wind out of me.) wind
    * * *
    <-, (liter) Lüfte>
    [lʊft, pl ˈlʏftə]
    f
    1. kein pl (Atmosphäre) air no pl
    frische/verbrauchte \Luft fresh/stale air
    er ist den ganzen Tag an der frischen \Luft he is out in the open all day
    an die [frische] \Luft gehen to get [or grab] some fresh air
    \Luft an etw akk kommen lassen to let the air get to sth
    die \Luft aus etw dat [heraus]lassen to let the air out of sth
    die \Luft aus einem Reifen lassen to let down a tyre
    [frische] \Luft schnappen (fam) to get [or grab] some [fresh] air
    die \Luft ist zum Schneiden (fam) the air is stale as anything, there's a terrible fug
    2. (Atem) breath
    jdm die \Luft abdrücken (fam) to strangle sb; (fig a.) to ruin sb
    die \Luft anhalten to hold one's breath
    jdm die \Luft zum Atmen nehmen (fam) to cut off sb's air supply; (fig) to totally dominate sb
    keine \Luft mehr bekommen [o (fam) kriegen] to not be able to breathe
    wieder \Luft bekommen [o (fam) kriegen] (wieder atmen können) to be able to breathe again, to get one's breath back; (wieder durchatmen können) to be able to breathe freely again
    jdm bleibt [vor Erstaunen] die \Luft weg sb is flabbergasted
    jdm bleibt vor Schmerzen die Luft weg sb is overcome by [or with] pain
    jdm geht die \Luft aus (fam) sb is running out of steam
    [tief] \Luft holen to take a deep breath
    nach \Luft ringen to struggle for breath
    nach \Luft schnappen (fam) to gasp for breath; (wirtschaftlich in einer schlechten Lage sein) to struggle to keep one's head above water
    3. pl geh (Raum über dem Erdboden) air no pl
    langsam erhob sich der Ballon in die \Luft the balloon rose slowly into the air
    ein Vogel schwingt sich in die Lüfte (geh) a bird takes to the skies
    in der \Luft in midair
    in die \Luft fliegen [o gehen] (fam) to explode
    etw in die \Luft sprengen [o jagen] (fam) to blow up sth sep
    [vor Freude] in die \Luft springen to jump [for joy]
    in die \Luft starren [o gucken (fam)] to stare into space
    linde [o laue] Lüfte (geh) gentle [or soft] [or light] breeze
    5. kein pl (Platz) space no pl, elbow room; (Freiheit) leeway; (Zeit) time
    jeder Künstler braucht \Luft zur freien Entfaltung every artist needs space to develop freely
    ich rufe dich an, sobald ich etwas \Luft habe I'll give you a ring as soon as I've got a moment to spare
    wir haben noch genügend \Luft we've still got plenty of time
    lass etwas \Luft zwischen den beiden Schränken leave some space between the two cupboards
    in etw dat ist noch \Luft drin (fam) to still have leeway in sth
    \Luft schaffen [o machen] für etw akk to make space [or room] for sth
    6.
    ▶ sich akk in \Luft auflösen (spurlos verschwinden) to vanish into thin air; (nicht realisiert werden) to come to nothing
    ▶ jdn wie \Luft behandeln to cold-shoulder sb, to give sb the cold shoulder
    ▶ irgendwo ist [o herrscht] dicke \Luft (fam) there is a tense [or bad] atmosphere somewhere
    hier herrscht dicke Luft trouble is brewing
    ▶ aus der \Luft gegriffen sein to be completely made up [or a total fabrication]
    ▶ [schnell] in die \Luft gehen (fam) to [be quick to] blow one's top [or hit the roof] fam
    ▶ gesiebte \Luft atmen (hum fam) to be behind bars
    ▶ nun halt mal die \Luft an! (fam: hör auf zu reden!) put a sock in it! fam; (hör auf zu übertreiben!) come on! fam
    ▶ in der \Luft hängen (fam) Person to be in limbo [or [left] in the dark]; Sache to be up in the air
    ▶ von \Luft und Liebe leben (hum fam) to live off fresh air alone
    ▶ nicht von \Luft [und Liebe] leben können to not to be able to live off fresh air alone
    ▶ es liegt etwas in der \Luft there's sth in the air
    ▶ etw dat \Luft machen to give vent to sth
    ▶ sich dat \Luft machen to give vent to one's feelings
    ▶ aus etw dat ist die \Luft raus (fam) sth has fallen flat [or run out of steam]
    ▶ die \Luft rauslassen (fam) to calm down, to cool it fam
    ▶ die \Luft ist rein (fam) the coast is clear fam
    ▶ die \Luft reinigen to clear the air
    ▶ \Luft für jdn sein (fam) to not exist as far as sb is concerned
    er ist \Luft für mich (fam) I totally ignore him
    ▶ jdn an die [frische] \Luft setzen [o befördern] (euph fam: jdn hinauswerfen) to throw sb out, to show sb the door, to send sb packing; (jdn fristlos entlassen) to sack sb
    ▶ jdn/etw in der \Luft zerreißen (sehr wütend auf jdn sein) to make mincemeat of sb/sth; (jdn scharf kritisieren) to tear sb to pieces
    * * *
    die; Luft, Lüfte
    1) o. Pl. air

    an die frische Luft gehen/in der frischen Luft sein — get out in[to]/be out in the fresh air

    jemanden an die [frische] Luft setzen od. befördern — (ugs.): (hinauswerfen) show somebody the door

    halt die Luft an! — (ugs.) (hör auf zu reden!) pipe down (coll.); put a sock in it (Brit. sl.); (übertreib nicht so!) come off it! (coll.)

    Luft schnappen — (ugs.) get some fresh air

    er kriegte keine/kaum Luft — he couldn't breathe/ could hardly breathe

    die Luft ist rein — (fig.) the coast is clear

    sich in Luft auflösen — (ugs.) vanish into thin air; < plans> go up in smoke (fig.)

    er ist Luft für mich — (ugs.) I ignore him completely

    da bleibt einem die Luft weg — (ugs.) it takes your breath away

    ihm/der Firma geht die Luft aus — (fig. ugs.) he's/the firm's going broke (coll.)

    etwas in die Luft sprengen od. jagen — (ugs.) blow something up

    in die Luft fliegen od. gehen — (ugs.): (explodieren) go up

    in die Luft gehen — (fig. ugs.) blow one's top (coll.)

    aus der Luft gegriffen sein — (fig.) < story, accusation> be pure invention

    in der Luft liegen — (fig.) <crisis, ideas, etc.> be in the air

    in die Luft gehen — (fig. ugs.) blow one's top (coll.)

    etwas in der Luft zerreißen — (fig. ugs.) tear something to pieces

    3) o. Pl. (fig.): (Spielraum) space; room
    4)

    sich (Dat.) od. seinem Herzen Luft machen — get it off one's chest (coll.)

    seinem Zorn/Ärger usw. Luft machen — (ugs.) give vent to one's anger

    * * *
    Luft f; -, Lüfte
    1. air; (Atmosphäre) atmosphere; im Bauch: wind;
    an die Luft gehen get some fresh air;
    er kommt zu wenig an die Luft he doesn’t get enough fresh air, he doesn’t get out enough;
    den ganzen Tag an der frischen Luft sein be out in the open all day;
    etwas an die Luft hängen hang sth out (to air);
    in der Luft (über dem Boden) schwebend etc: in mid-air;
    die Aufnahmen sind aus der Luft gemacht the photographs were taken from the air;
    sich in die Lüfte schwingen geh glide high in the air;
    es liegt ein Gewitter in der Luft there’s a storm coming;
    die Luft herauslassen aus let the air out of; aus Reifen etc: auch let down; umg, fig uncork;
    die Luft aus jemandes Glas lassen umg, hum fill up sb’s glass;
    aus etwas ist die Luft raus umg, fig sth has fizzled out ( oder gone phut);
    die Luft ist rein umg, fig the coast is clear;
    es liegt etwas in der Luft fig there’s something in the air;
    es muss wohl an der Luft liegen bei auffälligem Verhalten von Personen: there must be something in the water;
    jemanden an die Luft setzen umg, fig throw ( oder kick) sb out;
    jemanden wie Luft behandeln act as if sb wasn’t there;
    sie ist für mich Luft she doesn’t exist as far as I’m concerned;
    in die Luft fliegen umg blow up, explode;
    in die Luft jagen umg blow up;
    in die Luft gehen umg, fig hit the roof, go ballistic;
    leicht in die Luft gehen be quick to lose one’s temper, have a short fuse;
    sich in Luft auflösen umg disappear into thin air; Pläne etc: go up in smoke;
    schwebt alles (noch) in der Luft umg, fig it’s all up in the air; → dick, greifen A, Loch etc
    2. (Atem) breath; (Atempause) breathing space;
    Luft holen take a ( oder draw) breath; beim Sprechen etc: pause for breath;
    tief Luft holen take a deep breath; fig, vor Erstaunen: swallow hard;
    da musste ich erst mal tief Luft holen umg, fig I had to swallow hard;
    keine Luft haben be out of breath;
    ich bekam keine Luft mehr I couldn’t breathe properly, I felt I was going to suffocate;
    ich bekam fast keine Luft I could hardly breathe;
    nach Luft schnappen umg gasp for breath;
    wieder Luft bekommen get one’s breath back (auch fig);
    mir blieb die Luft weg umg, fig it took my breath away, I just stood gaping;
    halt (mal) die Luft an! umg, fig give us a break, Br auch put a sock in it (, will you);
    von Luft und Liebe leben umg live on air;
    nicht von Luft und Liebe leben umg auch we can’t live on nothing (at all); → ausgehen 3
    3. (Luftbewegung) light breeze, breath of air;
    sich (dat)
    /j-m. Luft zufächeln fan o.s./sb
    4. umg, fig (Raum) space; (Spielraum) room to move; zeitlich: leeway; TECH clearance;
    seiner Wut Luft machen let out one’s anger, vent one’s wrath;
    sich (dat) oder
    seinen Gefühlen Luft machen let out one’s pent-up feelings;
    seine Gefühle machten sich Luft his feelings all came pouring out;
    jetzt hab ich endlich wieder Luft I can breathe again at last, I’ve got some space again;
    ich muss mir Luft schaffen I’ve got to make myself some space;
    sobald ich etwas Luft habe as soon as I’ve got a breathing space ( oder a moment to spare);
    wir haben genügend Luft there’s plenty of time
    * * *
    die; Luft, Lüfte
    1) o. Pl. air

    an die frische Luft gehen/in der frischen Luft sein — get out in[to]/be out in the fresh air

    jemanden an die [frische] Luft setzen od. befördern — (ugs.): (hinauswerfen) show somebody the door

    halt die Luft an! — (ugs.) (hör auf zu reden!) pipe down (coll.); put a sock in it (Brit. sl.); (übertreib nicht so!) come off it! (coll.)

    Luft schnappen — (ugs.) get some fresh air

    er kriegte keine/kaum Luft — he couldn't breathe/ could hardly breathe

    die Luft ist rein — (fig.) the coast is clear

    sich in Luft auflösen — (ugs.) vanish into thin air; < plans> go up in smoke (fig.)

    er ist Luft für mich — (ugs.) I ignore him completely

    da bleibt einem die Luft weg — (ugs.) it takes your breath away

    ihm/der Firma geht die Luft aus — (fig. ugs.) he's/the firm's going broke (coll.)

    etwas in die Luft sprengen od. jagen — (ugs.) blow something up

    in die Luft fliegen od. gehen — (ugs.): (explodieren) go up

    in die Luft gehen — (fig. ugs.) blow one's top (coll.)

    aus der Luft gegriffen sein — (fig.) <story, accusation> be pure invention

    in der Luft liegen — (fig.) <crisis, ideas, etc.> be in the air

    in die Luft gehen — (fig. ugs.) blow one's top (coll.)

    etwas in der Luft zerreißen — (fig. ugs.) tear something to pieces

    3) o. Pl. (fig.): (Spielraum) space; room
    4)

    sich (Dat.) od. seinem Herzen Luft machen — get it off one's chest (coll.)

    seinem Zorn/Ärger usw. Luft machen — (ugs.) give vent to one's anger

    * * *
    ¨-e f.
    air n. ¨-e Kraftstoff-Verhältnis n.
    air-fuel ratio n.

    Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Luft

  • 31 vanish

    § გაქრობა, დაკარგვა
    § გაქრობა (გაქრება), გაუჩინარება
    he vanished from sight/out of view თვალს მიეფარა/თვალთახედვის არედან გაქრა
    she vanished into thin air/into the darkness გაქრა, თითქოს მიწამ ჩაყლაპაო//სიბნელეში გაქრა
    he vanished into thin air გაქრა, თითქოს მიწამ ჩაყლაპაო

    English-Georgian dictionary > vanish

  • 32 vanish

    'væniʃ
    (to become no longer visible, especially suddenly: The ship vanished over the horizon; Our hopes suddenly vanished.) desvanecerse, desaparecer
    vanish vb desaparecer
    tr['vænɪʃ]
    1 desaparecer
    \
    SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
    to vanish from sight desaparecer de la vista
    to vanish into thin air esfumarse, desaparecer sin dejar rastro
    vanish ['vænɪʃ] vi
    : desaparecer, disiparse, desvanecerse
    v.
    • desaparecer v.
    • desvanecerse v.
    • disipar v.
    • evaporar v.
    'vænɪʃ
    intransitive verb desaparecer*; \<\<doubts/fears\>\> desaparecer*, disiparse
    ['vænɪʃ]
    VI desaparecer
    * * *
    ['vænɪʃ]
    intransitive verb desaparecer*; \<\<doubts/fears\>\> desaparecer*, disiparse

    English-spanish dictionary > vanish

  • 33 В-185

    КАК (БУДТО, СЛОВНО, ТОЧНО) В ВОДУ КАНУЛ coll VP subj: usu. human, animal, or concr past only usu. this WO (a person, thing etc) vanished completely
    X как в воду канул - X (has) vanished into thin air
    X (has) disappeared (vanished) without a trace (in limited contexts) the earth seems to have swallowed X up.
    В это время из дамских благовонных уст к нему устремилось множество намёков и вопросов, проникнутых насквозь тонкостию и любезностию... Но он отвечал на всё решительным невниманием, и приятные фразы канули как в воду (Гоголь 3). At that moment a great many hints and questions full of the most polite and refined subtleties were fired at him from the fragrant lips of the ladies.... But Chichikov paid no attention whatever and the agreeable phrases vanished into thin air (3a).
    Изварин посидел немного и ушёл, а наутро исчез, - как в воду канул (Шолохов 3). They sat talking for a while, then Izvarin left, and by morning he had disappeared without a trace (3a).
    Известный всей решительно Москве знаменитый театральный администратор канул как в воду (Булгаков 9). This man, known to the entire theatrical world of Moscow, seemed to have vanished without a trace (9b).
    «С той поры Пряж кину не видели?» -...спросил Антон. «Нет. Люся как в воду канула» (Чернёнок 2). "You haven't seen Priazhkina since?" Anton asked. "No. The earth swallowed her up, it seems" (2a).

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  • 34 будто в воду канул

    • КАК <БУДТО, СЛОВНО, ТОЧНО> В ВОДУ КАНУЛ coll
    [VP; subj: usu. human, animal, or concr; past only; usu. this WO]
    =====
    ⇒ (a person, thing etc) vanished completely:
    - [in limited contexts] the earth seems to have swallowed X up.
         ♦ В это время из дамских благовонных уст к нему устремилось множество намёков и вопросов, проникнутых насквозь тонкостию и любезностию... Но он отвечал на всё решительным невниманием, и приятные фразы канули как в воду (Гоголь 3). At that moment a great many hints and questions full of the most polite and refined subtleties were fired at him from the fragrant lips of the ladies.... But Chichikov paid no attention whatever and the agreeable phrases vanished into thin air (За).
         ♦ Изварин посидел немного и ушёл, а наутро исчез, - как в воду канул (Шолохов 3). They sat talking for a while, then Izvarin left, and by morning he had disappeared without a trace (3a).
         ♦ Известный всей решительно Москве знаменитый театральный администратор канул как в воду (Булгаков 9). This man, known to the entire theatrical world of Moscow, seemed to have vanished without a trace (9b).
         ♦ "С той поры Пряжкину не видели?" -...спросил Антон. "Нет. Люся как в воду канула" (Чернёнок 2). "You haven't seen Priazhkina since?" Anton asked. "No. The earth swallowed her up, it seems" (2a).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > будто в воду канул

  • 35 как в воду канул

    • КАК <БУДТО, СЛОВНО, ТОЧНО> В ВОДУ КАНУЛ coll
    [VP; subj: usu. human, animal, or concr; past only; usu. this WO]
    =====
    ⇒ (a person, thing etc) vanished completely:
    - X как в воду канул≈ X (has) vanished into thin air;
    - [in limited contexts] the earth seems to have swallowed X up.
         ♦ В это время из дамских благовонных уст к нему устремилось множество намёков и вопросов, проникнутых насквозь тонкостию и любезностию... Но он отвечал на всё решительным невниманием, и приятные фразы канули как в воду (Гоголь 3). At that moment a great many hints and questions full of the most polite and refined subtleties were fired at him from the fragrant lips of the ladies.... But Chichikov paid no attention whatever and the agreeable phrases vanished into thin air (За).
         ♦ Изварин посидел немного и ушёл, а наутро исчез, - как в воду канул (Шолохов 3). They sat talking for a while, then Izvarin left, and by morning he had disappeared without a trace (3a).
         ♦ Известный всей решительно Москве знаменитый театральный администратор канул как в воду (Булгаков 9). This man, known to the entire theatrical world of Moscow, seemed to have vanished without a trace (9b).
         ♦ "С той поры Пряжкину не видели?" -...спросил Антон. "Нет. Люся как в воду канула" (Чернёнок 2). "You haven't seen Priazhkina since?" Anton asked. "No. The earth swallowed her up, it seems" (2a).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > как в воду канул

  • 36 словно в воду канул

    • КАК <БУДТО, СЛОВНО, ТОЧНО> В ВОДУ КАНУЛ coll
    [VP; subj: usu. human, animal, or concr; past only; usu. this WO]
    =====
    ⇒ (a person, thing etc) vanished completely:
    - [in limited contexts] the earth seems to have swallowed X up.
         ♦ В это время из дамских благовонных уст к нему устремилось множество намёков и вопросов, проникнутых насквозь тонкостию и любезностию... Но он отвечал на всё решительным невниманием, и приятные фразы канули как в воду (Гоголь 3). At that moment a great many hints and questions full of the most polite and refined subtleties were fired at him from the fragrant lips of the ladies.... But Chichikov paid no attention whatever and the agreeable phrases vanished into thin air (За).
         ♦ Изварин посидел немного и ушёл, а наутро исчез, - как в воду канул (Шолохов 3). They sat talking for a while, then Izvarin left, and by morning he had disappeared without a trace (3a).
         ♦ Известный всей решительно Москве знаменитый театральный администратор канул как в воду (Булгаков 9). This man, known to the entire theatrical world of Moscow, seemed to have vanished without a trace (9b).
         ♦ "С той поры Пряжкину не видели?" -...спросил Антон. "Нет. Люся как в воду канула" (Чернёнок 2). "You haven't seen Priazhkina since?" Anton asked. "No. The earth swallowed her up, it seems" (2a).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > словно в воду канул

  • 37 точно в воду канул

    • КАК <БУДТО, СЛОВНО, ТОЧНО> В ВОДУ КАНУЛ coll
    [VP; subj: usu. human, animal, or concr; past only; usu. this WO]
    =====
    ⇒ (a person, thing etc) vanished completely:
    - [in limited contexts] the earth seems to have swallowed X up.
         ♦ В это время из дамских благовонных уст к нему устремилось множество намёков и вопросов, проникнутых насквозь тонкостию и любезностию... Но он отвечал на всё решительным невниманием, и приятные фразы канули как в воду (Гоголь 3). At that moment a great many hints and questions full of the most polite and refined subtleties were fired at him from the fragrant lips of the ladies.... But Chichikov paid no attention whatever and the agreeable phrases vanished into thin air (За).
         ♦ Изварин посидел немного и ушёл, а наутро исчез, - как в воду канул (Шолохов 3). They sat talking for a while, then Izvarin left, and by morning he had disappeared without a trace (3a).
         ♦ Известный всей решительно Москве знаменитый театральный администратор канул как в воду (Булгаков 9). This man, known to the entire theatrical world of Moscow, seemed to have vanished without a trace (9b).
         ♦ "С той поры Пряжкину не видели?" -...спросил Антон. "Нет. Люся как в воду канула" (Чернёнок 2). "You haven't seen Priazhkina since?" Anton asked. "No. The earth swallowed her up, it seems" (2a).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > точно в воду канул

  • 38 З-120

    КАК (БУДТО, СЛОВНО, ТОЧНО) СКВОЗЬ ЗЕМЛЮ ПРОВАЛИЛСЯ ПРОВАЛИВАТЬСЯ/ ПРОВАЛИТЬСЯ СКВОЗЬ ЗЕМЛЮ all coll (как etc + VP, usu. pfv past (1st var.) VP with subj: human, animal, or concr (2nd var.) the verb is usu. in the final position (1st var.)) to disappear unexpectedly, leaving no trace
    X как сквозь землю провалился - it is as if the earth had swallowed X (up)
    it is as if X had been swallowed up by the earth X has (seems to have) vanished into thin air (from the face of the earth).
    «Он прогостил около двух недель, часто отлучаясь в Юрятин, и вдруг исчез, как сквозь землю провалился» (Пастернак 1). "Не stayed about two weeks, went often to Yuriatin, and then vanished suddenly as if the earth had swallowed him" (1a).
    Что же, позвольте вас спросить: он (Воланд) провалился, что ли, сквозь землю... или же, как утверждают некоторые, вовсе не приезжал в Москву? (Булгаков 9). What could it mean? Had Woland been swallowed up by the earth or had he, as some claimed, never come to Moscow at all? (9b).
    Иван сделал попытку ух- ватить негодяя за рукав, но промахнулся и ровно ничего не поймал. Регент как сквозь землю провалился (Булгаков 9). Ivan tried to catch the rogue by the sleeve, but missed and caught exactly nothing: the choirmaster seemed to have vanished into thin air (9a).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > З-120

  • 39 К-310

    КАК (БУДТО, СЛОВНО, ТОЧНО) КОРОВА ЯЗЫКОМ СЛИЗАЛА (СЛИЗНУЛА) кого-что КАК ЯЗЫКЙМ СЛИЗНУЛО all coll VP subj. or VP, impers these forms only fixed WO
    ( s.o. or sth.) disappeared quickly and completely: X-a как корова языком слизала - X vanished (disappeared) into thin air
    X vanished (disappeared) without a trace person X did a disappearing act.
    ...Даже здесь (Нинке) было слышно, как Надя ищет хлеб, который будто корова языком слизнула (Распутин 3)....Even at this distance she (Ninka) could hear her mother looking for the roll, which seemed to have vanished into thin air (3a).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > К-310

  • 40 будто сквозь землю провалился

    • КАК <БУДТО, СЛОВНО, ТОЧНО> СКВОЗЬ ЗЕМЛЮ ПРОВАЛИЛСЯ; ПРОВАЛИВАТЬСЯ/ПРОВАЛЯТЬСЯ СКВОЗЬ ЗЕМЛЮ all coll
    [ как etc + VP, usu. pfv past (1st var.; VP with subj: human, animal, or concr (2nd var.); the verb is usu. in the final position (1st var.)]
    =====
    ⇒ to disappear unexpectedly, leaving no trace:
    - X has (seems to have) vanished into thin air (from the face of the earth).
         ♦ "Он прогостил около двух недель, часто отлучаясь в Юрятин, и вдруг исчез, как сквозь землю провалился" (Пастернак 1). "He stayed about two weeks, went often to Yuriatin, and then vanished suddenly as if the earth had swallowed him" (1a).
         ♦ Что же, позвольте вас спросить: он [Воланд] провалился, что ли, сквозь землю... или же, как утверждают некоторые, вовсе не приезжал в Москву? (Булгаков 9). What could it mean? Had Woland been swallowed up by the earth or had he, as some claimed, never come to Moscow at all? (9b).
         ♦ Иван сделал попытку ухватить негодяя за рукав, но промахнулся и ровно ничего не поймал. Регент как сквозь землю провалился (Булгаков 9). Ivan tried to catch the rogue by the sleeve, but missed and caught exactly nothing: the choirmaster seemed to have vanished into thin air (9a).

    Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > будто сквозь землю провалился

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