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1 ride

1. past tense - rode; verb
1) (to travel or be carried (in a car, train etc or on a bicycle, horse etc): He rides to work every day on an old bicycle; The horsemen rode past.) montar, ir en

2) (to (be able to) ride on and control (a horse, bicycle etc): Can you ride a bicycle?) montar a/en

3) (to take part (in a horse-race etc): He's riding in the first race.) correr

4) (to go out regularly on horseback (eg as a hobby): My daughter rides every Saturday morning.) montar a caballo

2. noun
1) (a journey on horseback, on a bicycle etc: He likes to go for a long ride on a Sunday afternoon.) paseo a caballo/en bicicleta

2) (a usually short period of riding on or in something: Can I have a ride on your bike?) vuelta

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- rider
- riding-school

ride¹ n paseo / vuelta

do you want to go for a ride? ¿quieres ir a dar una vuelta?

we went for a ride in the car fuimos a dar un paseo en el coche

ride² vb montar

can you ride a horse? ¿sabes montar a caballo?

I've never ridden a camel nunca he montado en camello

they rode their bikes to the next village fueron en bici hasta el pueblo siguiente

El pasado de ride es rode y el participio pasado es ridden; el gerundio se escribe riding

ride

tr[raɪd]

noun

1 (on bicycle, horse) paseo

2 (in car) paseo, vuelta; (on bus, train) viaje nombre masculino, trayecto

intransitive verb (pt rode tr[rəʊd], pp ridden tr['rɪdən], ger riding)

1 (on horse) montar a caballo; (on bicycle) ir en bicicleta

2 (in vehicle) viajar

transitive verb

1 (horse) montar

2 (bicycle) montar en, andar en

■ can you ride a bike? ¿sabes andar en bici?

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to take somebody for a ride tomar el pelo a alguien

to ride the storm capear el temporal

ride ['raɪd] v, rode ['ro:d] ; ridden ['rɪdə n] ; riding vt

1) : montar, ir, andar

to ride a horse: montar a caballo

to ride a bicycle: montar en bicicleta, andar en bicicleta

to ride the bus: ir en autobús

2) traverse: recorrer

he rode 5 miles: recorrió 5 millas

3) tease: burlarse de, ridiculizar

4) carry: llevar

5) weather: capear

they rode out the storm: capearon el temporal

6)

to ride the waves : surcar los mares

ride vi

1) : montar a caballo, cabalgar

2) travel: ir, viajar (en coche, en bicicleta, etc.)

3) run: andar, marchar

the car rides well: el coche anda bien

4)

to ride at anchor : estar fondeado

5)

to let things ride : dejar pasar las cosas

ride n

1) : paseo m, vuelta f (en coche, en bicicleta, a caballo)

to go for a ride: dar una vuelta

to give someone a ride: llevar en coche a alguien

2) : aparato m (en un parque de diversiones)

ride

n.

• paseo s.m.

• viaje s.m.

v.

(§ p.,p.p.: rode, ridden) = ir en v.

• montar v.

• pasear v.

I
1. raɪd
(past rode; past p ridden) transitive verb

1) ( as means of transport)

a)

to ride a horse — montar a caballo

Paradise Boy, ridden by G. Moffatt — Paradise Boy, jineteado por G. Moffatt or con G. Moffatt en la monta

b)

to ride a bicycle/motorbike — montar or (AmL tb) andar* en bicicleta/moto

c) (AmE) \<\<bus/subwayain\>\> ir* en

2)

a) ( traverse on horseback) \<\<countryside/plains\>\> recorrer a caballo

b) ( run) \<\<race\>\> correr en

3) ( be carried upon) \<\<waves/wind\>\> dejarse llevar por

4) ( harass) (AmE colloq) tenerla* tomada con (fam)

2.

vi

1)

a) ( on horse) montar or (AmL tb) andar* a caballo

to go riding — ir* a montar or (AmL tb) a andar a caballo, ir* a hacer equitación

we rode over to Garsville — fuimos a Garsville a caballo

a boy riding on a donkey — un niño montado en un burro

b) (on bicycle, in vehicle) ir*

we rode into town — fuimos al centro en bicicleta (or en moto etc)

can I ride with you, John? — (esp AmE) ¿puedo ir contigo en el coche, John?

2) (run, go) \<\<horse\>\> correr; \<\<vehicle\>\> andar*, marchar

3) (be carried along, borne up)

to ride ON something: they ride on the backs of the working population viven a costa de la clase trabajadora; to be riding high estar* en la cresta de la ola; to let something ride: let it ride déjalo correr or pasar; to let things ride — dejar que las cosas sigan su curso

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Phrasal Verbs:

- ride on

- ride out

- ride up

II

noun

1) (on horse, in vehicle etc)

let's go for a ride on our bikes/in your car — vamos a dar una vuelta or un paseo en bicicleta/en tu coche

will you give me a ride on your back? — ¿me llevas a cuestas?

it's only a short bus/taxi ride from here — queda a poca distancia de aquí en autobús/taxi

it was a long ride and we were exhausted when we arrived — fue un viaje largo y llegamos agotados

the firm has had a bumpy ride recently — las cosas no han marchado muy bien para la empresa últimamente

from then on, it was a smooth ride — de ahí en adelante, todo marchó sobre ruedas

the audience gave her a rough ride — el público le hizo pasar un mal rato

to hitch a ride — (esp AmE) hacer* dedo or auto-stop, pedir* aventón (Col, Méx fam)

she gave us a ride into town — (esp AmE) nos llevó al centro en coche, nos acercó al centro, nos dio un aventón (Méx) or (Col fam) una palomita al centro

I went along for the ride — aproveché el viaje, aproveché el aventón (Méx) or (Col fam) la palomita

to take somebody for a ride — (colloq) tomarle el pelo a algn (fam)

2) ( at amusement park)

the rides — las atracciones, los juegos (AmL)

[raɪd] (vb: pt rode) (pp ridden)
1. N

1) (=journey) paseo m ; (=car ride) vuelta f en coche; (=bike ride) paseo en bicicleta; (=horse ride) paseo a caballo; (esp US) (=free ride) viaje m gratuito

the ride of the Valkyries — la cabalgata de las valquirias

it's my first ride in a Rolls — es la primera vez que viajo en un Rolls

• he gave me a ride into town — (in car) me llevó en coche a la ciudad, me dio aventón hasta la ciudad (Mex)

• to get a ride, I got a ride all the way to Bordeaux — un automovilista me llevó todo hasta Burdeos

• to go for a ride — (in car, on bike, on horse) dar una vuelta, pasear

• it was a rough ride — fue un viaje bastante incómodo

to give sb a rough ride — (fig) hacer pasar un mal rato a algn

• to take a ride in a helicopter — dar un paseo en helicóptero

to take sb for a ride — (in car) dar una vuelta en coche a algn; (=make fool of) * tomarle el pelo a algn; (=swindle) * dar gato por liebre a algn; (=kill) ** (US) mandar a algn al otro barrio **

- be taken for a ride

- come/go along for the ride

2) (=distance travelled) viaje m, recorrido m

it's only a short ride — es poco camino

it's a ten-minute ride on the bus — son diez minutos en autobús or (Mex) en camión

it's a 70p ride from the station — el viaje desde la estación cuesta 70 peniques

3) (at fairground) (=attraction) atracción f ; (=trip) viaje m

50p a ride — 50 peniques por persona

4) (=path) vereda f

2. VT

1) [+ horse] montar; [+ bicycle] montar en, ir en, andar en

to ride an elephant — ir montado en un elefante

he rode his horse into town — fue a caballo hasta la ciudad

he rode his horse into the shop — entró a caballo en la tienda

to ride a horse hard — castigar mucho a un caballo

can you ride a bike? — ¿sabes montar en bicicleta?

it has never been ridden — hasta ahora nadie ha montado en él

he rode it in two races — lo corrió en dos carreras

2) [+ distance]

we rode ten km yesterday — recorrimos diez kilómetros ayer

3)

to ride a good race — hacer bien una carrera, dar buena cuenta de sí (en una carrera)

4) (esp US)
*
to ride sb — tenerla tomada con algn, no dejar en paz a algn

to ride sb hard — exigir mucho a algn, darle duro a algn *

don't ride him too hard — no seas demasiado severo con él

to ride an idea to death — explotar una idea con demasiado entusiasmo, acabar con una idea a fuerza de repetirla demasiado

5) (Naut) [+ waves] hender, surcar

3. VI

1) (on horse) montar

to ride on an elephant — ir montado en un elefante

can you ride? — ¿sabes montar a caballo?

she rides every day — monta todos los días

to ride astride — montar a horcajadas

to ride like mad — correr como el demonio

he rides for a different stable — monta para otra cuadra

2) (in car) ir, viajar

to ride on a bus/in a car/in a train — viajar en autobús/en coche/en tren

some rode but I had to walk — algunos fueron en coche pero yo tuve que ir a pie

3) (with prep, adv)

• he rode straight at me — arremetió contra mí

• to ride home on sb's shoulders — ser llevado a casa en los hombros de algn

• to ride over/through — andar a caballo etc por/a través de

we'll ride over to see you — vendremos a verte

• to ride to Jaén — ir (a caballo) a Jaén

he rode up to me — se me acercó a caballo

4)

to ride at anchor — (Naut) estar fondeado

5) (fig)

the moon was riding high in the sky — la luna estaba en lo alto del cielo

- be riding high

he's riding high at the moment — por ahora lo va muy bien

- let things ride

- ride about

- ride away

- ride back

- ride behind

- ride by

- ride down

- ride off

- ride on

- ride out

- ride up

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1. [raɪd]
(past rode; past p ridden) transitive verb

1) ( as means of transport)

a)

to ride a horse — montar a caballo

Paradise Boy, ridden by G. Moffatt — Paradise Boy, jineteado por G. Moffatt or con G. Moffatt en la monta

b)

to ride a bicycle/motorbike — montar or (AmL tb) andar* en bicicleta/moto

c) (AmE) \<\<bus/subway/train\>\> ir* en

2)

a) ( traverse on horseback) \<\<countryside/plains\>\> recorrer a caballo

b) ( run) \<\<race\>\> correr en

3) ( be carried upon) \<\<waves/wind\>\> dejarse llevar por

4) ( harass) (AmE colloq) tenerla* tomada con (fam)

2.

vi

1)

a) ( on horse) montar or (AmL tb) andar* a caballo

to go riding — ir* a montar or (AmL tb) a andar a caballo, ir* a hacer equitación

we rode over to Garsville — fuimos a Garsville a caballo

a boy riding on a donkey — un niño montado en un burro

b) (on bicycle, in vehicle) ir*

we rode into town — fuimos al centro en bicicleta (or en moto etc)

can I ride with you, John? — (esp AmE) ¿puedo ir contigo en el coche, John?

2) (run, go) \<\<horse\>\> correr; \<\<vehicle\>\> andar*, marchar

3) (be carried along, borne up)

to ride ON something: they ride on the backs of the working population viven a costa de la clase trabajadora; to be riding high estar* en la cresta de la ola; to let something ride: let it ride déjalo correr or pasar; to let things ride — dejar que las cosas sigan su curso

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Phrasal Verbs:

- ride on

- ride out

- ride up

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noun

1) (on horse, in vehicle etc)

let's go for a ride on our bikes/in your car — vamos a dar una vuelta or un paseo en bicicleta/en tu coche

will you give me a ride on your back? — ¿me llevas a cuestas?

it's only a short bus/taxi ride from here — queda a poca distancia de aquí en autobús/taxi

it was a long ride and we were exhausted when we arrived — fue un viaje largo y llegamos agotados

the firm has had a bumpy ride recently — las cosas no han marchado muy bien para la empresa últimamente

from then on, it was a smooth ride — de ahí en adelante, todo marchó sobre ruedas

the audience gave her a rough ride — el público le hizo pasar un mal rato

to hitch a ride — (esp AmE) hacer* dedo or auto-stop, pedir* aventón (Col, Méx fam)

she gave us a ride into town — (esp AmE) nos llevó al centro en coche, nos acercó al centro, nos dio un aventón (Méx) or (Col fam) una palomita al centro

I went along for the ride — aproveché el viaje, aproveché el aventón (Méx) or (Col fam) la palomita

to take somebody for a ride — (colloq) tomarle el pelo a algn (fam)

2) ( at amusement park)

the rides — las atracciones, los juegos (AmL)

English-spanish dictionary > ride
2 ride

1. noun
1) (journey) (on horseback) [Aus]ritt, der; (in vehicle, at fair) Fahrt, die

ride in a train/coach — Zug-/Busfahrt, die

go for a ride — ausreiten

go for a [bi]cycle ride — Rad fahren; (longer distance) eine Radtour machen

go for a ride [in the car] — [mit dem Auto] wegfahren

have a ride in a train/taxi/on the merry-go-round — mit dem Zug/Taxi/Karussell fahren

give somebody a ride — jemanden mitnehmen

take somebody for a ride — jemanden spazieren fahren; (fig. coll.): (deceive) jemanden reinlegen (ugs.)

2) (quality of ride) Fahrkomfort, der
2. intransitive verb,
rode, ridden

1) (travel) (on horse) reiten; (on bicycle, in vehicle; Amer.): (in elevator) fahren

ride to town on one's bike/in one's car/on the train — mit dem Rad/Auto/Zug in die Stadt fahren

2) (float)

ride at anchor — vor Anker liegen od. (Seemannsspr.) reiten

3) (be carried) reiten; rittlings sitzen

‘X rides again’ — (fig.) "X ist wieder da"

be riding high — (fig.) Oberwasser haben (ugs.)

let something ride — (fig.) etwas auf sich beruhen lassen
3. transitive verb,
rode, ridden

1) (ride on) reiten [Pferd usw.]; fahren mit [Fahrrad]

learn to ride a bicycle — Rad fahren lernen

2) (traverse) (on horseback) reiten; (on cycle) fahren

Phrasal Verbs:

- academic.ru/120642/ride_away">ride away

- ride out

- ride up

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1. past tense - rode; verb
1) (to travel or be carried (in a car, train etc or on a bicycle, horse etc): He rides to work every day on an old bicycle; The horsemen rode past.) fahren, reiten

2) (to (be able to) ride on and control (a horse, bicycle etc): Can you ride a bicycle?) fahren, reiten

3) (to take part (in a horse-race etc): He's riding in the first race.) reiten

4) (to go out regularly on horseback (eg as a hobby): My daughter rides every Saturday morning.) reiten
2. noun
1) (a journey on horseback, on a bicycle etc: He likes to go for a long ride on a Sunday afternoon.) der Ritt, die Fahrt

2) (a usually short period of riding on or in something: Can I have a ride on your bike?) die Fahrt

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- rider
- riding-school
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ride

[raɪd]

I. n

1. (journey) Fahrt f (on mit + dat); (on a horse) Ritt m

bus \ride Busfahrt f

motorcycle \ride Motorradfahrt f

bumpy \ride holperige Fahrt

to go for a \ride eine Fahrt machen; (with horse) ausreiten

2. AM (person) Fahrer(in) m(f)

3. (trip costing nothing) Mitfahrgelegenheit f

to give sb a \ride jdn [im Auto] mitnehmen

4. AM ( fam: motor vehicle) fahrbarer Untersatz fam

5. (quality) Fahrweise f

this is a great car to take on longer trips because of its smooth \ride dieser Wagen eignet sich wunderbar für längere Strecken, weil er sich so angenehm fährt

6. (path) [Reit]weg m

7. (at a fair) [Karussell]fahrt f

8. ( vulg: sex) Fick m vulg

9.

▶ to take sb for a \ride ( fam) jdn übers Ohr hauen fam

II. vt

<rode, ridden>

1. (sit on)

to \ride a bicycle/motorcycle [Fahr]rad/Motorrad fahren

I \ride my bicycle to work ich fahre mit dem Fahrrad zur Arbeit

to \ride a bobsled Bob fahren

to \ride a horse ein Pferd reiten

they rode their horses into town sie ritten auf ihren Pferden in die Stadt ein

2. (as a passenger)

to \ride the bus/train Bus/Zug fahren

to \ride the merry-go-round Karussell fahren

3. (traverse)

to \ride an area eine Gegend durchqueren, ein Gebiet befahren

the ship rode the waves das Schiff durchpflügte die Wellen liter

they rode the waves at the beach sie surften am Strand

to \ride the rapids die Stromschnellen befahren

to \ride [the crest of] a wave of popularity ( fig) auf einer Welle der Beliebtheit schwimmen

4. (take part on race)

to \ride a race an einem Rennen [o Wettlauf] teilnehmen

5. (take the lift)

to \ride a lift [or AM elevator] mit dem Aufzug [o Lift] fahren

6. (prevent blow)

to \ride a blow einen Schlag abfangen

7. ( vulg sl: have sex with)

▪ to \ride sb jdn vögeln derb [o vulg ficken

8. AM (pester)

▪ to \ride sb jdn antreiben fam

your boss is riding you much too hard at the moment dein Chef nimmt dich momentan viel zu hart ran fam

9. usu passive (full of)

to be ridden with anger wutentbrannt [o zornentbrannt] sein

to be ridden with guilt von [schweren] Schuldgefühlen geplagt werden

10.

▶ to \ride the brakes ( fam) auf die Tube drücken sl, rasen fam

III. vi

<rode, ridden>

1. (as a sport) reiten

to \ride to hounds esp BRIT an einer Parforcejagd [o Fuchsjagd] teilnehmen

2. (travel on animal) reiten

▪ to \ride by [or past] vorbeireiten, vorüberreiten

3. (travel on vehicle) fahren

I rode home from work on the bus ich fuhr mit dem Bus von der Arbeit nach Hause

to \ride in a sports car in einem Sportwagen mitfahren

to \ride on a motorbike auf einem Motorrad fahren

4. (have said character) laufen

to \ride smoothly car sich akk angenehm fahren

5.

▶ to be riding for a fall ( fam) in sein Unglück [o Verderben] rennen

▶ to \ride high obenauf sein

now that he's managing director, he's really riding high jetzt wo er leitender Direktor ist, ist er wirklich obenauf

▶ to let sth \ride ( fam) etw laufen lassen fam

▶ to \ride roughshod over sb rücksichtslos über jdn hinweggehen, jdn unterbuttern sl

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[raɪd] vb: pret rode, ptp ridden
1. n

1) (in vehicle, on bicycle) Fahrt f; (on horse) Ritt m; (for pleasure) Ausritt m

to go for a ride — eine Fahrt machen; (on horse) reiten gehen

after a hard ride across country — nach einer langen Überlandfahrt; (on horse) nach einem langen Ritt querfeldein

he gave the child a ride on his back — er ließ das Kind auf den Schultern reiten

cycle/car/coach ride — Rad-/Auto-/Busfahrt f

to go for a ride in the car — mit dem Auto wegfahren, eine Fahrt (mit dem Auto) machen

I just came along/went along for the ride (fig inf) — ich bin nur zum Vergnügen mitgekommen/mitgegangen

to take sb for a ride (in car etc) — mit jdm eine Fahrt machen; ( inf

he gave me a ride into town in his car — er nahm mich im Auto in die Stadt mit

it's my first ride in a limousine/in a train — ich fahre zum ersten Mal in einer Limousine/in einem Zug

can I have a ride on your bike? —

3 rides on the merry-go-round that roller coaster is the scariest ride I've ever been on — 3 Karussellfahrten ich habe noch nie so viel Angst gehabt wie bei der Fahrt auf der Achterbahn

to have a ride in a helicopter —

we had a ride in a taxi/train — wir sind in einem Taxi/Zug gefahren

it's an 80p ride from the station —

the Ride of the Valkyries — der Ritt der Walküren

2)

(= quality of ride) this car gives a smooth/bumpy ride — mit diesem Auto fährt es sich sanft/unsanft

3) (= path for horses) Reitweg m

4) (sl

= lay) to be a good ride — gut im Bett sein (inf)

2. vi

1) (on a horse etc SPORT) reiten (on auf +dat)

to go riding —

the jockey was riding just under 65 kg — der Jockey brachte knapp 65 kg auf die Waage

Peter Mandelson rides again! (fig hum) — Peter Mandelson ist wieder da!

2) (= go in vehicle, by cycle etc) fahren

he was riding on a bicycle — er fuhr mit einem Fahrrad

to ride on a bus/in a car/in a train/in a cart — in einem Bus/Wagen/Zug/Schubkarren fahren

to ride away or off/down — weg- or davon-/hinunterfahren

3) (fig

= float) the seagull rides on the wind —

the moon was riding high in the sky — der Mond zog hoch am Himmel dahin

he's riding high (fig) — er schwimmt ganz oben

he was riding high in public opinion — in der öffentlichen Meinung stand er ganz oben

to ride at anchor (ship) — vor Anker liegen

we'll just have to let the matter or to let things ride for a while — wir müssen einfach für eine Weile den Dingen ihren Lauf lassen

... but I'll let it ride —..., aber ich lasse es vorerst einmal

4)

(horse) to ride well — gut laufen

3. vt

1) horse, donkey etc reiten mit or auf (+dat), reiten; bicycle, motorbike fahren mit, fahren

I have never ridden a bicycle/a motorbike — ich bin noch nie Rad/Motorrad gefahren

may I ride your bike? —

he rode his horse away/back etc — er ritt mit seinem Pferd weg/zurück etc

he rode him hard — er ritt es scharf

he rode the horse into the stable — er ritt das Pferd in den Stall

Jason will be ridden by H. Martin — Jason wird unter H. Martin laufen

to ride two horses at the same time (fig) — auf zwei Hochzeiten tanzen

to ride a race — bei einem Rennen reiten

to ride a good race — (bei einem Rennen) gut reiten

they had ridden 10 km —

they had ridden all the way he rode the land looking for... the birds riding the wind — sie waren den ganzen Weg geritten/gefahren er durchritt/durchfuhr das ganze Land auf der Suche nach... die Vögel, die sich vom Wind tragen lassen

the ship rode the waves — das Schiff trieb auf den Wellen

the surfers rode the waves — die Surfer ritten auf den Wellen

the party is riding the wave of public support —

witches ride broomsticks — Hexen reiten auf einem Besen

to ride the storm (lit, fig) —

to ride a horse to death — ein Pferd zu Tode reiten

to ride an argument to death — ein Argument totreden

See:

→ also ridden

2) (US inf = torment) piesacken (inf), schikanieren, zusetzen (+dat)

don't ride him too hard — treibts nicht so toll mit ihm

3) (sl: have sex with) reiten (sl)

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ride [raıd]

A s

1. a) Fahrt f (besonders auf einem Zweirad oder in einem öffentlichen Verkehrsmittel)

b) Ritt m:

come along for the ride fig (nur so) mitkommen;

give sb a ride on one’s back jemanden auf dem Rücken reiten lassen;

give sb a rough ride fig jemanden in die Mangel nehmen umg;

go for a ride ausreiten;

go for a ride in the car eine Fahrt (mit dem Auto) machen;

take sb for a ride umg jemanden (im Auto entführen und) umlegen, fig jemanden reinlegen oder aufs Kreuz legen; → bumpy 3

2. a) besonders US Mitfahrgelegenheit f:

get a ride from sb von jemandem (im Auto etc) mitgenommen werden;

give sb a ride jemanden mitnehmen;

thanks for the ride danke fürs Mitnehmen; → free ride

b) US Wagen m, Taxi n (Beförderungsmittel)

3. Reitweg m (besonders durch einen Wald)

B v/i prät rode [rəʊd], obs rid [rıd], pperf ridden [ˈrıdn], obs rid

1. reiten:

ride at zureiten auf (akk);

ride again fig wieder da sein; → fall A 1

2. fig reiten, rittlings sitzen ( beide:

on auf dat)

3. fahren ( on a bicycle auf einem Fahrrad; in oder on a bus im Bus)

4. sich fortbewegen, dahinziehen (auch Mond, Wolke etc):

the moon is riding high der Mond steht hoch am Himmel

5. (auf dem oder im Wasser) treiben, schwimmen:

she was riding on air fig sie war selig (vor Glück); → crest A 9

6. a) sich drehen (on auf dat)

b) umg abhängen (on von)

7. sich überlagern (z. B. MED Knochenfragmente):

the rope rides SCHIFF das Tau läuft unklar

8. a) eine (bestimmte) Gangart haben, laufen (Pferd)

b) fahren, laufen (Fahrzeug)

9. zum Reiten (gut etc) geeignet sein:

the ground rides well

10. im Reitdress wiegen:

he rides 12 stone(s)

11. umg seinen Lauf nehmen:

let it ride! lass die Karre laufen! umg;

he let the remark ride er ließ die Bemerkung hingehen

12. he has a lot riding bes US umg für ihn steht eine Menge auf dem Spiel

C v/t

1. ein Pferd etc reiten:

ride to death zu Tode reiten (a. fig eine Theorie, einen Witz etc);

ride a race an einem Rennen teilnehmen

2. reiten oder rittlings sitzen auf (dat)

3. ein Kind etc reiten oder rittlings sitzen lassen (on auf dat):

they rode him on their shoulders sie trugen ihn auf den Schultern

4. ein Fahr-, Motorrad fahren, fahren auf (dat), US einen Bus, Zug fahren, fahren in (dat)

5. reiten oder schwimmen oder schweben oder liegen auf (dat):

ride the waves auf den Wellen reiten; → crest A 9

6. aufliegen oder ruhen auf (dat)

7. a) unterjochen, tyrannisieren, beherrschen

b) heimsuchen, plagen, quälen, jemandem hart zusetzen

c) umg herumnörgeln an (dat); → ridden B

8. durchreiten

9. SCHIFF ein Schiff vor Anker liegen lassen

10. ein Pferd (beim Rennen) (übermäßig) antreiben

11. ZOOL (zur Paarung) bespringen

12. → ride out A

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1. noun
1) (journey) (on horseback) [Aus]ritt, der; (in vehicle, at fair) Fahrt, die

ride in a train/coach — Zug-/Busfahrt, die

go for a ride — ausreiten

go for a [bi]cycle ride — Rad fahren; (longer distance) eine Radtour machen

go for a ride [in the car] — [mit dem Auto] wegfahren

have a ride in a train/taxi/on the merry-go-round — mit dem Zug/Taxi/Karussell fahren

give somebody a ride — jemanden mitnehmen

take somebody for a ride — jemanden spazieren fahren; (fig. coll.): (deceive) jemanden reinlegen (ugs.)

2) (quality of ride) Fahrkomfort, der
2. intransitive verb,
rode, ridden

1) (travel) (on horse) reiten; (on bicycle, in vehicle; Amer.): (in elevator) fahren

ride to town on one's bike/in one's car/on the train — mit dem Rad/Auto/Zug in die Stadt fahren

2) (float)

ride at anchor — vor Anker liegen od. (Seemannsspr.) reiten

3) (be carried) reiten; rittlings sitzen

‘X rides again’ — (fig.) "X ist wieder da"

be riding high — (fig.) Oberwasser haben (ugs.)

let something ride — (fig.) etwas auf sich beruhen lassen
3. transitive verb,
rode, ridden

1) (ride on) reiten [Pferd usw.]; fahren mit [Fahrrad]

learn to ride a bicycle — Rad fahren lernen

2) (traverse) (on horseback) reiten; (on cycle) fahren

Phrasal Verbs:

- ride away

- ride out

- ride up

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n.

Fahrt -en f.

Ritt -e m. v.

(§ p.,p.p.: rode, ridden)

= fahren v.

(§ p.,pp.: fuhr, ist/hat gefahren)

reiten v.

(§ p.,pp.: ritt, ist/hat geritten)

English-german dictionary > ride
3 ride

ride [raɪd]

tour ⇒ 1 (a) promenade ⇒ 1 (a) parcours ⇒ 1 (b) monter à ⇒ 2 (a) monter sur ⇒ 2 (b) parcourir ⇒ 2 (c) faire ⇒ 2 (c), 2 (d) faire un tour de ⇒ 2 (e) faire du cheval ⇒ 3 (a) aller ⇒ 3 (b) voguer ⇒ 3 (c) dépendre ⇒ 3 (d)

(pt rode [rəʊd], pp ridden ['rɪdən])

1 noun

(a) (trip → on bicycle, motorbike, in car) tour m, promenade f; (→ in taxi) course f; (→ on horse) promenade f; (→ in train) voyage m; (→ in boat, helicopter, plane) tour m;

∎ to go for a car ride or a ride in a car (aller) faire un tour ou une promenade en voiture;

∎ we went on long bicycle/horse rides nous avons fait de longues promenades à bicyclette/à cheval;

∎ a donkey ride une promenade à dos d'âne;

∎ to go for a ride (on horse) faire une promenade à cheval;

∎ he saddled up and went for his morning ride il sella son cheval et partit faire sa promenade matinale;

∎ he's got a ride in the 3:00 at Sandown (jockey) il monte dans la course de 15 heures à Sandown;

∎ how about a ride in my new car? et si on faisait un tour dans ma nouvelle voiture?;

∎ give Tom a ride or let Tom have a ride on your tricycle laisse Tom monter sur ton tricycle;

∎ give me a ride on your back porte-moi sur ton dos;

∎ his sister came along for the ride sa sœur est venue faire un tour avec nous;

∎ this type of suspension gives a smoother ride ce type de suspension est plus confortable;

∎ we're in for a bumpy ride (in plane, car etc) ça va secouer; figurative ça promet!;

∎ the journalists gave her a rough ride or didn't give her an easy ride les journalistes ne l'ont pas ménagée;

∎ familiar to take sb for a ride (deceive) faire marcher qn; (cheat) arnaquer ou rouler qn; American (kill) descendre ou liquider qn;

∎ familiar you've been taken for a ride tu t'es fait avoir;

∎ American familiar take a ride! fous-moi la paix!

(b) (distance) parcours m, trajet m;

∎ she has a long car/bus ride to work elle doit faire un long trajet en voiture/en bus pour aller travailler;

∎ allow an hour for the bus ride comptez une heure de trajet en bus;

∎ it's a long bus ride to Mexico c'est long d'aller en car au Mexique;

∎ it's only a short ride away by car il n'y en a pas pour longtemps en voiture;

∎ it's a thirty-minute ride by bus/train/car il faut trente minutes en bus/train/voiture;

∎ how much will the ride cost? combien le voyage va-t-il coûter?;

∎ it's a 70p ride on the bus il y en a pour 70 pence en autobus

(c) American (lift → in car)

∎ can you give me a ride to the station? peux-tu me conduire à la gare?;

∎ I have a ride coming on vient me chercher;

∎ I waited for my ride for half an hour j'ai attendu une demi-heure qu'on passe me prendre;

∎ get a ride to the party with Ewan demande à Ewan s'il peut t'emmener à la fête;

∎ don't accept rides from strangers ne montez pas dans la voiture de quelqu'un que vous ne connaissez pas;

∎ we got from New York to Chicago in one ride nous sommes allés de New York jusqu'à Chicago dans la même voiture

(d) American familiar (car) bagnole f, caisse f

(e) (in fairground → attraction) manège m; (→ turn) tour m;

∎ he wanted to go on all the rides il a voulu faire un tour sur chaque manège;

∎ it's 50p a ride c'est 50 pence le tour;

∎ to have a ride on the big wheel faire un tour sur la grande roue

(f) (bridle path) piste f cavalière; (wider) allée f cavalière

(g) (passenger in taxi) client(e) m,f

(h) vulgar (sexual partner)

∎ to be a good ride être un bon coup

2 transitive verb

(a) (horse) monter à; (camel, donkey, elephant) monter à dos de;

∎ I don't know how to ride a horse je ne sais pas monter à cheval;

∎ they were riding horses/donkeys/camels ils étaient à cheval/à dos d'âne/à dos de chameau;

∎ she rode her mare in the park each day elle montait sa jument chaque jour dans le parc;

∎ Razzle, ridden by Jo Burns Razzle, monté par Jo Burns;

∎ he rode Prince into town il a pris Prince pour aller en ville;

∎ she rode her horse back elle est revenue à cheval;

∎ she rode her horse at the fence elle a dirigé son cheval sur la barrière;

∎ they rode their horses across the river ils ont traversé la rivière sur leurs chevaux;

∎ he rode his horse down the lane il descendit le chemin à cheval;

∎ to ride a horse into the ground monter un cheval jusqu'à l'épuisement;

∎ witches ride broomsticks les sorcières chevauchent des balais ou des manches à balai

(b) (bicycle, motorcycle) monter sur;

∎ he won't let me ride his bike il ne veut pas que je monte sur ou que je me serve de son vélo;

∎ I don't know how to ride a bike/a motorbike je ne sais pas faire du vélo/conduire une moto;

∎ she was riding a motorbike elle était à ou en moto;

∎ she rides her bicycle everywhere elle se déplace toujours à bicyclette;

∎ he rides his bike to work il va travailler à vélo, il va au travail à vélo;

∎ a gang of youths riding racers une bande de jeunes (montés) sur des vélos de course;

∎ he's riding his tricycle in the yard il fait du tricycle dans la cour

(c) (go about → fields, valleys) parcourir; (cover → distance) faire;

∎ when the Sioux rode the prairies à l'époque où les Sioux parcouraient ou sillonnaient la prairie;

∎ American you can ride this highway to Tucson vous pouvez prendre ou suivre cette route jusqu'à Tucson

(d) (participate in → race) faire;

∎ she's ridden four races this year elle a fait quatre courses cette année;

∎ he rode a good race (jockey, horse) il a fait une bonne course

(e) American (have a go on → roundabout, fairground attraction) faire un tour de; (use → bus, lift, subway, train) prendre;

∎ do you want to ride the rollercoaster? veux-tu faire un tour sur les montagnes russes?;

∎ he rode the chairlift to the top of the slope il a pris le télésiège jusqu'au sommet de la piste;

∎ she wanted to ride the miniature train elle voulait monter dans le petit train;

∎ do you ride this line often? est-ce que vous prenez souvent cette ligne?;

∎ she rides a bus to work elle prend le bus pour aller travailler, elle va travailler en bus;

∎ he spent three hours riding the subway il a passé trois heures dans le métro

(f) (move with)

∎ to ride the waves (ship) voguer sur les flots; (surfer) glisser sur les vagues;

∎ to ride the rapids descendre les rapides;

∎ hang-gliders were riding the updrafts des deltaplanes se laissaient porter par les courants ascendants;

∎ the candidate is riding a surge of popularity le candidat est porté par une vague de popularité;

∎ to ride one's luck compter sur sa chance;

∎ to ride the storm Nautical étaler la tempête; figurative surmonter la crise

(g) (take, recoil with → punch, blow) encaisser

(h) American familiar (nag) harceler^□ ;

∎ stop riding her! laisse-la tranquille!;

∎ you ride the kids too hard tu es trop dur avec les gosses;

∎ you're always riding me about being late tu me reproches sans arrêt d'être en retard^□

(i) American familiar (tease) taquiner, mettre en boîte;

∎ we were riding him about his accent nous le taquinions au sujet de son accent;

∎ my colleagues are really going to ride me! je vais être la risée de mes collègues!

(j) (copulate with → of animal) monter

(k) vulgar (have sex with)

∎ to ride sb se faire qn

(l) American (give a lift to) amener;

∎ hop in and I'll ride you home monte, je te ramène chez toi;

∎ to ride sb out of town (drive out) chasser qn de la ville; (ridicule) tourner qn en ridicule ou en dérision;

∎ the sheriff was ridden out of town ils ont chassé le shérif de la ville

3 intransitive verb

(a) (ride a horse) monter (à cheval), faire du cheval;

∎ can you ride? est-ce que vous savez monter à cheval ou faire du cheval;

∎ she learnt to ride very young elle a appris à faire du cheval ou à monter à cheval très jeune;

∎ he rides well il monte bien (à cheval), il est bon cavalier;

∎ I like to ride on the beach in the morning j'aime faire du cheval le matin sur la plage;

∎ I was stiff after riding all day j'avais des courbatures après avoir chevauché toute la journée ou après une journée entière à cheval;

∎ he's riding in the 3:30 (in horserace) il dispute la course de 3 h 30;

∎ to ride to hounds faire de la chasse à courre;

∎ humorous Zorro rides again! Zorro est de retour!

(b) (go → on horseback) aller (à cheval); (→ by bicycle) aller (à bicyclette); (→ by car) aller (en voiture);

∎ we rode along the canal and over the bridge nous avons longé le canal et traversé le pont;

∎ he rode by on a bicycle/on a white horse/on a donkey il passa à bicyclette/sur un cheval blanc/monté sur un âne;

∎ they ride to work on the bus/the train ils vont travailler en autobus/en train;

∎ I want to ride in the front seat/in the first carriage je veux monter à l'avant/dans la voiture de tête;

∎ she was riding in the back seat elle était assise à l'arrière;

∎ have you ever ridden in a rickshaw? avez-vous jamais pris un pousse-pousse?;

∎ I'll ride up/down in the lift je monterai/descendrai en ascenseur;

∎ they rode to the top in the cable car ils ont pris la télécabine pour aller au sommet;

∎ you can ride on the handlebars/on my shoulders tu peux monter sur le guidon/sur mes épaules;

∎ to ride on an elephant aller à dos d'éléphant;

∎ to ride off (leave) partir; (move away) s'éloigner;

∎ he rode off into the sunset il s'éloigna vers le soleil couchant

(c) (float, sail) voguer;

∎ to ride with the current voguer au fil de l'eau;

∎ the raft will ride over the reef le radeau franchira le récif;

∎ to ride at anchor être ancré;

∎ the buoy rode with the swell la bouée se balançait au gré de la houle;

∎ the moon was riding high in the sky la lune était haut dans le ciel

(d) (depend) dépendre;

∎ everything rides on whether the meeting is successful tout dépend de la réussite de la réunion;

∎ my reputation is riding on the outcome ma réputation est en jeu

(e) (money in bet) miser;

∎ I've $5 riding on the favourite j'ai misé 5 dollars sur le favori;

∎ they have a fortune riding on this project ils ont investi une fortune dans ce projet

(f) (idioms)

∎ to be riding high avoir le vent en poupe;

∎ to be riding for a fall courir à l'échec;

∎ we'll have to ride with it il faudra faire avec;

∎ to ride with the punches encaisser (les coups);

∎ he decided to let the matter ride il a décidé de laisser courir;

∎ let it ride! laisse tomber!;

∎ she was riding on a wave of popularity elle était portée par une vague de popularité;

∎ he rode to victory on a policy of reform il a obtenu la victoire grâce à son programme de réformes;

∎ he's riding on his reputation il vit sur sa réputation

➲ ride about, ride around intransitive verb

∎ she rides about or around in a limousine elle se déplace en limousine;

∎ I saw him riding about in a brand new sports car je l'ai vu passer dans une voiture de sport toute neuve

➲ ride down separable transitive verb

(a) (knock over) renverser; (trample) piétiner

(b) (catch up with) rattraper;

∎ they rode the wounded doe down ils ont poursuivi la biche blessée jusqu'à ce qu'ils la rattrapent

➲ ride in separable transitive verb

(horse) préparer (pour un concours)

➲ ride out

1 inseparable transitive verb

(difficulty, crisis) surmonter; (recession) survivre à;

∎ if we can ride out the next few months si nous pouvons tenir ou nous maintenir à flot encore quelques mois;

∎ they managed to ride out a bad stretch ils ont réussi à se tirer d'une mauvaise passe;

∎ to ride out the storm Nautical étaler la tempête; figurative surmonter la crise, tenir

2 intransitive verb

sortir (à cheval, à bicyclette etc)

➲ ride up intransitive verb

(garment) remonter

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4 descendre

descendre [desɑ̃dʀ]

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1. intransitive verb

   a. ( = aller vers le bas) to go down ; (venir d'en haut) to come down (à, vers to) ( dans into)

• aidez-la à descendre (de sa chaise) help her down ; (dans l'escalier) help her downstairs

• descendre à pied/à bicyclette to walk/cycle down

• on descend par un sentier étroit the way down is by a narrow path

• descendre en courant to run down

• descendre par l'ascenseur to go down in the lift (Brit) or elevator (US)

• descendre à Marseille to go down to Marseilles

• descendre en ville to go into town

   b. (d'un lieu élevé) descendre de [+ toit, colline, échelle, arbre] to come down from

• fais descendre le chien du fauteuil get the dog off the chair

   c. (d'un moyen de transport) descendre de voiture to get out of the car

• « tout le monde descend ! » "all change!"

• vous descendez à la prochaine ? are you getting off at the next stop?

• descendre à terre to go ashore

• descendre de cheval to dismount

• descendre de bicyclette to get off one's bicycle

   d. ( = atteindre) [habits, cheveux] descendre à or jusqu'à to come down to

   e. ( = loger) descendre dans un hôtel or à l'hôtel to stay at a hotel

   f. ( = s'étendre de haut en bas) [colline, route] descendre en pente douce to slope gently down

• descendre en pente raide to drop away sharply

   g. ( = tomber) [obscurité, neige] to fall ; [soleil] to go down

• le brouillard descend sur la vallée the fog is coming down over the valley

   h. ( = baisser) to fall ; [mer, marée] to go out

• il est descendu à la dixième place he's fallen back into tenth position

• l'équipe est descendue en seconde division the team has gone down into the second division

   i. ( = faire irruption) la police est descendue dans cette boîte de nuit the police raided the night club

   j. ( = être avalé ou digéré) (inf) ça descend bien [vin, repas] that goes down well

• il a bu une bière pour faire descendre son sandwich he washed his sandwich down with a beer

2. indirect transitive verb

• descendre de ( = avoir pour ancêtre) to be descended from

• l'homme descend du singe man is descended from the apes

3. transitive verb

   a. ( = parcourir vers le bas) [+ escalier, colline, pente] to go down

• descendre une rivière en canoë to go down a river in a canoe

   b. ( = porter, apporter en bas) [+ valise] to get down ; [+ meuble] to take down

• tu peux me descendre mes lunettes ? can you bring my glasses down for me?

• il faut descendre la poubelle tous les soirs the rubbish (Brit) or garbage (US) has to be taken down every night

• je te descends en ville I'll take you into town

• le bus me descend à ma porte the bus drops me at my front door

   c. ( = baisser) [+ étagère, rayon] to lower

• descends les stores pull the blinds down

   d. ( = tuer) [+ personne] (inf) to do in (inf!)

• l'auteur s'est fait descendre en beauté (par la critique) the author was shot down in flames (by the critics)

   e. ( = boire) [+ bouteille] (inf) to down (inf)

• qu'est-ce qu'il descend ! he drinks like a fish! (inf)

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dɛsɑ̃dʀ
1.

verbe transitif (+ v avoir)

1) ( transporter) ( en bas) gén to take [sb/sth] down (à to); ( d'en haut) gén to bring [sb/sth] down (de from)

je peux vous descendre au village — I can take you down to the village

descends-moi mes pantoufles — bring my slippers down for me

2) ( placer plus bas) to put [something] down [objet]; ( en abaissant) gén to lower (de by); ( avec une manivelle) to wind [something] down

descends le store — put the blind down

descendre un seau dans un puits — to lower a bucket into a well

3) ( réussir à mettre plus bas) to get [something] down [objet]

comment va-t-on descendre le piano? — ( de l'étage) how are we going to get the piano downstairs?

4) ( parcourir) ( en allant) to go down; ( en venant) to come down [pente, rue, marches, fleuve]

descendre la colline en rampant/à bicyclette — to crawl/to cycle down the hill

descendre la rivière en pagayant/à la nage — to paddle/to swim down the river

5) (colloq) ( éliminer) to bump off (colloq) [personne]; to shoot down [avion]

on l'a descendu d'une balle dans la tête — he was shot in the head and killed

6) (colloq) ( malmener) to tear [sb/sth] to pieces

7) (colloq) ( boire) [personne] to down [bouteille]

2.

verbe intransitif (+ v être)

1) ( se déplacer) [personne] ( en allant) gén to go down (à to); ( en venant) gén to come down (de from); [ascenseur, avion] ( en allant) to go down; ( en venant) to come down; [oiseau] to fly down; [soleil] to set ( sur over); [nuit] to fall; [brouillard] to come down ( sur over)

peux-tu descendre chercher mon sac? — can you go downstairs and get my bag?

il est descendu fumer — he went downstairs to smoke

tu es descendu à pied? — did you walk down?

nous sommes descendus par la route — ( à pied) we walked down by the road; ( à cheval) we rode down by the road

descends, je te suis — go on down, I'll follow you

descendre de — to step off [trottoir, marche]; to climb down from [mur, tabouret, échelle]

descendre aux Enfers — Religion to descend into Hell

descends de là! — get down from there!

faites-les descendre — send them down [clients, marchandises]

faire descendre sa jupe — to pull one's skirt down

2) ( d'un moyen de transport)

descendre d'une voiture — to get out of a car

descendre d'un train/bus/avion — to get off a train/bus/plane

descendre de bicyclette — to get off one's bicycle

descendre de cheval — to get off one's horse, to dismount sout

descendre à Marseille — (d'avion, de bateau, bus, train) to get off at Marseilles

3) ( s'étendre de haut en bas) [route, voie ferrée] to go downhill, to go down; [terrain] to go down

descendre jusqu'à la mer — [route, rivière] to go right down to the sea

descendre en lacets — [route] to wind its way down

descendre en pente douce — [terrain, route] to slope down gently

descendre en pente raide — [terrain, route] to drop steeply

4) ( atteindre) [vêtement, cheveux] to come down ( jusqu'à to)

5) ( baisser) [niveau, baromètre, température, pression, prix, taux] to drop, to go down (à to; de by); [marée] to go out

l'euro est or a descendu par rapport à la livre — the euro has dropped ou gone down against the pound

ça fait descendre la température — gén it lowers the temperature; Médecine it brings one's temperature down

ça ne fera pas descendre le taux de chômage — it won't bring the unemployment rate down

6) (se rendre, séjourner)

descendre dans le Midi — to go down to the South (of France)

descendre dans un hôtel — to stay at a hotel

descendre dans la rue — Politique to take to the streets

7) ( être issu)

descendre de — gén to come from; ( génétiquement) to be descended from

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desɑ̃dʀ
1. vt

1) [escalier, montagne] (en allant) to go down, (en venant) to come down

Je suis tombé en descendant l'escalier. — I fell down the stairs., I fell as I was going down the stairs.

2) [valise, paquet] (en allant) to take down, (en venant) (de l'étage en dessus, du grenier) to bring down, (d'une étagère) to get down

Vous pouvez descendre ma valise, s'il vous plaît? — Can you get my suitcase down, please?

3) [étagère] to lower

4) * (= abattre) to shoot down

5) * (= boire) to knock back *

2. vi

1) (aller) to go down, (venir) to come down

Attends en bas, je descends! — Wait downstairs, I'm coming down!

descendre à pied — to walk down, to go down on foot

descendre en voiture — to drive down, to go down by car

descendre d'un arbre — to climb down from a tree

descendre de cheval — to dismount

descendre en ville — to go into town, to go down town

descendre dans la rue (= manifester) — to take to the streets

2) [passager] (d'une voiture) to get out, (d'un train, d'un bus) to get off

descendre du train — to get off the train

Nous descendons à la prochaine station. — We're getting off at the next station.

descendre à l'hôtel — to stay at a hotel

3) [niveau, température] to go down, to come down, [marée] to go out

4)

descendre de (= avoir pour origine) — to be descended from

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descendre verb table: rendre

A vtr

1 ( transporter) ( en bas) gén to take [sb/sth] down [personne, objet] (à to); ( à l'étage) to take [sb/sth] downstairs [personne, objet]; ( d'en haut) gén to bring [sb/sth] down [personne, objet] (de from); ( de l'étage) to bring [sb/sth] downstairs [personne, objet]; descendre les bouteilles à la cave to take the bottles down to the cellar; descendre les valises du grenier to bring the suitcases down from the attic; je peux vous descendre au village I can take you down to the village; descends-moi mes pantoufles bring my slippers down for me; je leur ai fait descendre les bouteilles à la cave I had them take the bottles down to the cellar; j'ai fait descendre le piano dans le salon I had the piano taken ou brought down to the living room; faites-moi descendre les dossiers secrets have the secret files brought down to me;

2 ( placer plus bas) to put [sth] down [objet]; ( en abaissant) gén to lower (de by); ( avec une manivelle) to wind [sth] down; descends le store put the blind down; j'ai descendu le vase sur l'étagère du bas/de l'étagère du haut I moved the vase down to the bottom shelf/from the top shelf; descendre l'étagère d'un cran/de 20 centimètres to lower the shelf by one notch/by 20 centimetres^GB; descendre un seau dans un puits to lower a bucket into a well;

3 ( réussir à mettre plus bas) to get [sth] down [objet]; impossible de descendre le piano par l'escalier/par la fenêtre it's impossible to get the piano down the stairs/through the window; comment va-t-on descendre le piano? ( de l'étage) how are we going to get the piano downstairs?; ( du camion) how are we going to get the piano out?; tu peux me descendre cette valise de l'armoire? can you get this suitcase down from the wardrobe for me?;

4 ( parcourir) ( en allant) to go down [pente, rue, marches, fleuve]; ( en venant) to come down [pente, rue, marches, fleuve]; je l'ai vu descendre les escaliers sur le derrière○ I saw him slide down the stairs on his bottom; descendre la colline en rampant/à bicyclette to crawl/to cycle down the hill; descendre la rivière en pagayant/à la nage to paddle/to swim down the river; je leur ai fait descendre la colline en courant I made them run down the hill; il m'a fait descendre les escaliers trois fois he made me go downstairs ou down the stairs three times;

5 ○( éliminer) to bump off○, to plug○, to kill [personne]; to shoot down [avion]; se faire descendre [personne] to be bumped off○; [avion] to be shot down; on l'a descendu d'une balle dans la poitrine/tête he was shot in the chest/head and killed;

6 ○( malmener) to tear [sb/sth] to pieces; il s'est fait descendre par la presse the newspapers tore him to pieces; ils ont descendu ma thèse pendant deux heures they spent two hours tearing my thesis to pieces;

7 ○( boire) [personne] to down [bouteille, verre]; il a descendu son verre en deux secondes he downed his drink in two seconds flat.

B vi (+ v être)

1 ( se déplacer) [personne] ( en allant) gén to go down (à to); ( de l'étage) to go downstairs; ( en venant) gén to come down (de from); ( de l'étage) to come downstairs; [train, ascenseur, téléphérique, avion, hélicoptère] ( en allant) to go down; ( en venant) to come down; [oiseau] to fly down; [soleil] to set (sur over); [nuit] to fall; [brouillard] to come down (sur over); reste ici, je descends à la cave stay here, I'm going down to the cellar; peux-tu descendre chercher mon sac? can you go downstairs and get my bag?; tu peux descendre m'aider à pousser l'armoire? can you come downstairs and help me push the wardrobe?; il est descendu fumer he went downstairs to smoke; te voilà! tu es descendu par l'ascenseur? there you are! did you come down in the elevator?; tu es descendu à pied? did you walk down?; je préfère descendre par l'escalier I prefer to go down by the stairs; nous sommes descendus par le sentier/la route ( à pied) we walked down by the path/the road; ( à cheval) we rode down by the path/the road; il est descendu du col à bicyclette/en voiture he cycled/drove down from the pass; où est l'écureuil? il a dû descendre de l'arbre where's the squirrel? it must have come down ou climbed down from the tree; descends, je te suis go on down, I'll follow you; descends de là! get down from there!; je suis descendu au fond du puits/au bas de la falaise I went down to the bottom of the well/to the foot of the cliff; descendre de son lit to get out of bed; descendre de son nid [oiseau] to fly out of its nest; descendre de [personne] to step off [trottoir, marche]; [animal] to get off [marche, trottoir]; [personne, animal] to climb down from [mur, tabouret]; il est descendu du toit [enfant, chat] he' s come down from the roof; descendre de l'échelle/l'arbre/la corde to climb down from the ladder/the tree/the rope; descendre à la verticale [paquet, alpiniste] to descend vertically; descendre aux Enfers Relig to descend into Hell; l'air froid fait descendre les ballons/planeurs cold air makes balloons/gliders drop; elle m'a fait/ne m'a pas laissé descendre à la cave she had me/didn't let me go down to the cellar; faites-les descendre send them down [clients, marchandises]; faire descendre sa jupe/ses bas/son châle to pull one's skirt/one's tights/one's shawl down;

2 ( d'un moyen de transport) descendre d'une voiture to get out of a car; le chien ne veut pas descendre ( de la voiture) the dog doesn't want to get out; descendre d'un train/bus/avion to get off a train/bus/plane; descendre d'avion/de bateau to get off a plane/a boat; descendre de bicyclette to get off one 's bicycle; descendre de cheval to get off one's horse, to dismount sout; descendre à Marseille (d'avion, de bateau, de bus, de train) to get off at Marseilles;

3 ( s'étendre de haut en bas) [route, voie ferrée] to go downhill, to go down; [terrain] to go down; [canalisations, ligne téléphonique] ( en allant) to go down; ( en venant) to come down; [rivière] to flow down; descendre jusqu'à [chemin, muraille, escalier] to go down to; descendre jusqu'à la mer [route, rivière] to go right down to the sea; descendre en lacets [route] to wind its way down; descendre en pente douce [terrain, route] to slope down gently; descendre en pente raide [terrain, route] to drop steeply; descendre brusquement sur 200 mètres [pente, route] to drop sharply for 200 metres^GB;

4 ( atteindre) [vêtement, cheveux] to come down (jusqu'à to); robe qui descend jusqu'aux chevilles dress that comes down to the ankles; elle avait une robe qui lui descendait aux chevilles she was wearing an ankle-length dress; il a les cheveux qui lui descendent sur la nuque/jusqu'à la taille his hair comes down the nape of his neck/to his waist;

5 ( baisser) [niveau, baromètre, température, pression, prix, taux] to drop, to go down (à to; de by); [marée] to go out; l’euro est or a descendu par rapport à la livre the euro has dropped ou gone down against the pound ; faire descendre les cours de 2% to bring prices down by 2%; ça va faire descendre le dollar it'll send ou put the dollar down; ça fait descendre la température gén it lowers the temperature; Méd it brings one's temperature down; ça ne fera pas descendre le taux de chômage it won't bring the unemployment rate down;

6 (se rendre, séjourner) descendre à Marseille/dans le Midi to go down to Marseilles/to the South (of France); descendre en ville to go into town; descendre dans un hôtel to stay at a hotel; descendre dans la rue gén to go outside; Pol to take to the streets; descendre dans un bar/chez qn [police] to raid a bar/sb's place;

7 ( être issu) descendre de gén to come from; ( génétiquement) to be descended from; descendre d'une famille de négociants to come from a family of merchants; l'homme descend du singe man is descended from the ape;

8 ○( passer) boire de l'eau pour faire descendre la viande to have a drink of water to help the meat down; un petit vin qui descend bien a wine which slips down nicely.

[desɑ̃dr] verbe intransitif (aux être)

A.

1. [personne, mécanisme, avion - vu d'en haut] to go down ; [ - vu d'en bas] to come down

[oiseau] to fly ou to swoop down

j'ai rencontré la concierge en descendant I met the caretaker on my way down

aide-moi à descendre help me down

je descends toujours par l'escalier I always go down by the stairs ou take the stairs down

notre équipe est descendue à la huitième place our team moved down ou dropped to eighth place

le premier coureur à descendre au-dessous de dix secondes au 100 mètres the first runner to break ten seconds for the 100 metres

la pièce de monnaie ne voulait pas descendre (dans la fente) the coin wouldn't go down (the slot)

son chapeau lui descendait jusqu'aux yeux his hat came down over his eyes

mes chaussettes descendent my socks are falling down ou slipping down

faire descendre: fais descendre la malade help the patient down

ils ont fait descendre les passagers sur les rails they made the passengers get down onto the tracks

ils nous ont fait descendre du train they made us get off the train

c'est ce mécanisme qui fait descendre la plate-forme this mechanism brings the platform down ou lowers the platform

descendre de

a. [échafaudage, échelle] to come ou to climb down from, to get down from

b. [arbre] to climb ou to come down out of

c. [balançoire] to get off

descendre dans la rue [manifester] to take to the streets

2. [air froid, brouillard] to come down

[soleil] to go down

la nuit ou le soir descend night is closing in ou falling

3. [se rendre - dans un lieu d'altitude inférieure, dans le Sud, à la campagne] to go down

descendre en ville to go into town, to go downtown (US)

je suis descendu à Bordeaux en voiture I drove down to Bordeaux

4. [poser pied à terre - d'un véhicule] to get off, to alight (soutenu)

‘ne pas descendre avant l'arrêt complet du train’ ‘please do not attempt to alight until the train has come to a complete standstill’

descendre à terre to go ashore

descendre de bateau to get off a boat, to land

descendre de voiture to get out of a car

descendre de vélo to get off one's bike

à quelle station descendez-vous? where do you get off?

aider une vieille dame à descendre to help an old lady off

5. [faire irruption]

la police est descendue chez elle/dans son bar the police raided her place/her bar

6. [se loger] to stay

descendre dans un hôtel to put up at ou to stay at a hotel

7. (familier) [repas, boisson] to go ou to slip down

ton petit vin rouge descend bien your red wine goes down very easily

bois un café pour faire descendre tout ça have a coffee to wash it all down

avec lui, ça descend!

a. [il boit] he really knocks it back!

b. [il mange] he can really tuck it away!

8. DANSE & THÉÂTRE to go downstage

B.

1. [cheveux, vêtement]

descendre à ou jusqu'à

a. to come down to

b. [puits] to go down to

la jupe doit descendre jusqu'au-dessous du genou the skirt must cover the knee

2. [suivre une pente - rivière] to flow down ; [ - route] to go down ou downwards ; [ - toit] to slope down

le sentier descendait parmi les oliviers the path threaded its way down through the olive grove

le jardin descend en pente douce jusqu'à la plage the garden slopes gently down to the beach

descendre en pente raide [route, terrain, toit] to drop sharply

la route descend brusquement the road suddenly dips

C.

1. [baisser - marée, mer] to go out (inseparable), to ebb ; [ - prix] to go down, to fall

la température est descendue au-dessous de zéro the temperature has dropped ou fallen below zero

les températures ne descendent jamais au-dessous de 10º temperatures never fall below 10º

le thermomètre descend (familier) the weather's ou it's getting colder

le cours du café est descendu à 800 dollars the trading price of coffee has fallen down to 800 dollars

l'essence est descendue au-dessous de un euro the price of petrol has fallen below the one euro mark

faire descendre [inflation, prix] to bring ou to push down (separable)

j'ai essayé de lui faire descendre son prix I tried to get him to lower his price

faire descendre la fièvre to bring down somebody's temperature

2. [s'abaisser moralement] to stoop

descendre dans l'estime de quelqu'un to go down in somebody's estimation

3. MUSIQUE to go ou to drop down

descendre d'une octave to go down ou to drop an octave

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[desɑ̃dr] verbe transitif (aux avoir)

1. [parcourir - escalier, montagne] to go down (inseparable)

descendre le courant [détritus, arbre] to float downstream

descendre un fleuve

a. [en nageant] to swim downstream

b. [en bateau] to sail down a river

ils ont descendu le Mississippi en radeau they went down the Mississippi on a raft

il a descendu tout le terrain balle au pied FOOTBALL he ran the length of the field with the ball

2. [placer plus bas - tableau] to lower ; [ - store] to pull down (separable), to lower

il faudrait descendre le cadre de deux centimètres the frame should be taken down two centimetres

3. [porter vers le bas - colis] to take down (separable), to get down (separable), - porter vers soi] to bring down (separable)

descendez les chaises en bas de la pelouse carry the chairs down to the far end of the lawn

tu pourrais me descendre une veste, s'il te plaît? could you bring me down a jacket please?

ils ont descendu le sauveteur au bout d'une corde they lowered the rescuer on the end of a rope

4. [amener en voiture] to take ou to drive down (separable)

5. (familier) [abattre - gangster] to gun ou to shoot down (separable) ; [ - avion] to bring ou to shoot down (separable)

se faire descendre to get shot

6. (familier) [critiquer] to pan, to slate

il s'est fait descendre par le jury he was slated by the jury

7. (familier) [boire - bouteille] to down, to knock back (separable)

8. MUSIQUE

descendre la gamme to go down the scale

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descendre de verbe plus préposition

[être issu de] to be descended from

le prince descendait des Habsbourg the prince was descended from the Habsburgs

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > descendre
5 fahren

das Fahren

driving

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fah|ren ['faːrən] pret fuhr [fuːɐ] ptp gefahren [gə'faːrən]
1. INTRANSITIVES VERB

1) = sich fortbewegen (aux sein) (Fahrzeug, Fahrgast) to go; (Autofahrer) to drive; (Zweiradfahrer) to ride; (Schiff) to sail; (Kran, Kamera, Rolltreppe etc) to move

mit dem Auto fahren — to go by car

mit dem Zug fahren — to go by train or rail

mit dem Rad fahren — to cycle, to go by bike

mit dem Motorrad/Taxi fahren — to go by motorbike/taxi

mit dem Bus fahren — to go by bus, to ride the bus (US)

mit dem Aufzug fahren — to take the lift, to ride or take the elevator (US)

ich fuhr mit dem Fahrrad/Auto in die Stadt — I cycled/drove into town, I went into town on my bike/in the car

möchtest du lieber mit dem Fahrrad oder mit dem Auto fahren? — would you rather go by bike or by car?

wir sind mit dem Auto gekommen, und meine Frau ist gefahren — we came by car and my wife drove

wollen wir fahren oder zu Fuß gehen? — shall we go by car or walk?

links/rechts fahren — to drive on the left/right

wie lange fährt man von hier nach Basel? — how long does it take to get to Basle from here?

ich fahre mit dem Auto nach Schweden — I'm taking the car to Sweden, I'm going to Sweden by car

mein Chor fährt nächstes Jahr wieder nach Schottland — next year my choir is going to Scotland again

wie fährt man von hier zum Bahnhof? — how do you get to the station from here?

wie fährt man am schnellsten zum Bahnhof? — what is the quickest way to the station?

ich fahre lieber in der Stadt — I prefer driving or to drive in town

zweiter Klasse fahren — to travel or go second class

per Anhalter or Autostopp fahren — to hitch(hike)

gegen einen Baum fahren — to drive or go into a tree

über den See fahren — to cross the lake

die Lok fährt elektrisch/mit Dampf — the engine is powered by electricity/is steam-driven

der Wagen fährt sehr ruhig — the car is very quiet

gen Himmel fahren (liter) — to ascend into heaven

zur Hölle fahren (liter) — to descend into hell

fahr zur Hölle or zum Teufel! (old) — the devil take you! (old)

2) = losfahren (aux sein) (Verkehrsmittel, Fahrer, Mitfahrer) to go, to leave

wann fährt der nächste Bus nach Bamberg? — when does the next bus to Bamberg go or leave?

wann fährst du morgen nach Glasgow? fährst du früh? — when are you leaving for Glasgow tomorrow? are you leaving early in the morning?

einen fahren lassen (inf) — to let off (inf)

3)

= verkehren (aux sein) es fahren täglich zwei Fähren — there are two ferries a day

fahren da keine Züge? — don't any trains go there?

fahren Sie bis Walterplatz? — do you go as far as Walterplatz?

der Bus fährt alle fünf Minuten — there's a bus every five minutes

4)

= rasen, schießen (aux sein) es fuhr ihm durch den Kopf, dass... — the thought flashed through his mind that...

was ist ( denn) in dich gefahren? — what's got into you?

in die Kleider fahren — to throw on one's clothes

ich bin hastig in die Kleider gefahren — I hastily pulled on my clothes

der Blitz fuhr in die Eiche — the lightning struck the oak

die Katze fuhr ihm ins Gesicht — the cat leapt or sprang at his face

der Hexenschuss fuhr ihm durch den Rücken — a twinge of lumbago shot up his back

5)

= zurechtkommen (aux sein) (mit jdm) gut fahren — to get on well (with sb)

mit etw gut fahren — to be OK with sth (inf)

mit ihm sind wir gut/schlecht gefahren — we made a good/bad choice when we picked him

mit diesem teuren Modell fahren Sie immer gut — you'll always be OK with this expensive model (inf)

mit der Billigreise nach Tunesien sind wir schlecht gefahren — the cheap trip to Tunisia turned out badly

(bei etw) gut/schlecht fahren — to do well/badly (with sth)

du fährst besser, wenn... — you would do better if...

6)

= streichen (aux sein or haben) er fuhr mit der Hand/einem Tuch über den Tisch — he ran his hand/a cloth over the table

ihre Hand fuhr sanft über sein Haar — she gently ran her hand over his hair

jdm/sich durchs Haar fahren — to run one's fingers through sb's/one's hair

mit der Hand über die Stirn fahren — to pass one's hand over one's brow

7) FILM (aux haben) (= eine Kamerafahrt machen) to track

die Kamera fuhr auf seine Hand — the camera tracked to his hand

2. TRANSITIVES VERB

1) = lenken (aux haben) Auto, Bus, Zug etc to drive; Fahrrad, Motorrad to ride

schrottreif or zu Schrott fahren (durch Unfall) — to write off; (durch Verschleiß) to drive into the ground

2) = benutzen: Straße, Strecke etc (aux sein) to take

welche Strecke fährt die Linie 59? — which way does the number 59 go?

einen Umweg fahren — to go a long way round, to go out of one's way

wir sind die Umleitung gefahren — we followed the diversion or detour

ich fahre lieber Autobahn — I prefer (driving on) motorways (Brit) or freeways (US)

diesen steilen Berg musst du im ersten Gang fahren — you have to go up or take this steep hill in first gear

eine so gebirgige Strecke darfst du im Winter nicht ohne Schneeketten fahren — you shouldn't drive such a mountainous route in winter without snow chains

3) = benutzen: Kraftstoff etc (aux haben) to use; Reifen to drive on

4) = befördern (aux haben) to take; (= hierherfahren) to bring; Personen to drive, to take

Kinder in die Schule fahren — to take children to school

jemanden ins Krankenhaus fahren — to take sb to hospital

die Spedition fährt Fisch von der Nordsee nach Nürnberg — the haulage firm transports or takes fish from the North Sea to Nuremberg

wer hat Sie hierher ins Krankenhaus gefahren? — who brought you to the hospital?

ich fahre dich nach Hause — I'll take or drive you home

jdn in den Tod fahren (geh) — to kill sb

5) Geschwindigkeit (aux sein) to do

er fuhr über 80 km/h — he did over 80 km/h, he drove at over 80 km/h

in der Stadt darf man nur Tempo 50 fahren — in town the speed limit is 50 km/h

6) SPORT (aux haben or sein) Rennen to take part in; Runde etc to do; Zeit, Rekord etc to clock up

7) TECH (aux haben) (= steuern, betreiben) to run; (= senden) to broadcast; (= durchführen) Überstunden to do, to work; Angriff to launch

ein Experiment fahren — to run an experiment

einen Versuch fahren — to run a test

eine Sonderschicht fahren — to put on an extra shift

Überstunden fahren — to do overtime

eine Aufnahme fahren — to do a shot

einen harten Kurs fahren (fig) — to take a hard line

3. REFLEXIVES VERB

diams; sich gut fahren mit diesem Wagen fährt es sich gut — it's good driving this car

bei solchem Wetter/auf dieser Straße fährt es sich gut — it's good driving in that kind of weather/on this road

der neue Wagen fährt sich gut —

mit dem neuen Belag fährt sich die Straße gut — the road is good to drive on since it's been resurfaced

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1) (to control or guide (a car etc): Do you want to drive (the car), or shall I?) drive

2) (to take, bring etc in a car: My mother is driving me to the airport.) drive

3) (to travel by car: We motored down to my mother's house at the weekend.) motor

4) (to sail in a particular direction: We put out to sea; The ship put into harbour for repairs.) put

5) (to travel in a car etc: We were rolling along merrily when a tyre burst.) roll

6) (to travel or be carried (in a car, train etc or on a bicycle, horse etc): He rides to work every day on an old bicycle; The horsemen rode past.) ride

7) (to (be able to) ride on and control (a horse, bicycle etc): Can you ride a bicycle?) ride

8) (to move smoothly: Trains run on rails.) run

9) (to drive (someone); to give (someone) a lift: He ran me to the station.) run

10) (to go from place to place; to journey: I travelled to Scotland by train; He has to travel a long way to school.) travel

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fah·ren

[ˈfa:rən]

I. INTRANSITIVES VERB

1.

<fährt, fuhr, gefahren>

Hilfsverb: sein (sich fortbewegen: als Fahrgast) to go

mit dem Bus/der Straßenbahn/dem Taxi/dem Zug \fahren to go by bus/tram/taxi/train

erster/zweiter Klasse \fahren to travel [or go] first/second class; (als Fahrer) to drive

zur Arbeit \fahren to drive to work; (mit dem Fahrrad) to cycle to work

mit dem Auto \fahren to drive, to go by car

mit dem [Fahr]rad/Motorrad fahren to cycle/motorcycle, to go by bike/motorcycle

links/rechts \fahren to drive on the left/right

gegen einen Baum/eine Wand \fahren to drive [or go] into a tree/wall

wie fährt man von hier am besten zum Bahnhof? what's the best way to the station from here?

wer fährt? who's driving?

\fahren Sie nach Heidelberg/zum Flughafen? are you going to Heidelberg/to the airport?

\fahren wir oder laufen wir? shall we go by car/bus etc. or walk?

wie lange fährt man von hier nach München? how long does it take to get to Munich from here?; (auf Karussell, Achterbahn)

ich will nochmal \fahren! I want to have another ride!

fahr doch bitte langsamer! please slow down!

sie fährt gut she's a good driver

ich fahre lieber auf der Autobahn I prefer to drive on the motorway

mein Auto fährt nicht my car won't go

heutzutage \fahren alle Bahnen elektrisch all railways are electrified these days

die Rolltreppe fährt bis in den obersten Stock the escalator goes up to the top floor; s.a. Teufel

2.

<fährt, fuhr, gefahren>

Hilfsverb: sein (losfahren) to go, to leave

wir \fahren in 5 Minuten we'll be going [or leaving] in 5 minutes

wann fährst du morgen früh? when are you leaving tomorrow morning?

3.

<fährt, fuhr, gefahren>

Hilfsverb: sein (verkehren) to run

wann fährt der nächste Zug nach Berlin? when is the next train to Berlin?

der nächste Bus fährt [erst] in 20 Minuten the next bus [only] leaves in twenty minutes

die Bahn fährt alle 20 Minuten the train runs [or goes] every 20 minutes

von Lübeck nach Travemünde \fahren täglich drei Busse there are three busses a day from Lübeck to Travemünde

diese Fähre fährt zwischen Ostende und Dover this ferry runs between Ostend and Dover

auf der Strecke Berlin-Bremen fährt ein ICE a high speed train runs between Berlin and Bremen

dieser Bus fährt nur bis Hegelplatz this bus only goes as far as Hegelplatz

der Intercity 501 fährt heute nur bis Köln the intercity 501 will only run as far as Cologne today

4.

<fährt, fuhr, gefahren>

Hilfsverb: sein (reisen)

in [den] Urlaub \fahren to go on holiday

ins Wochenende \fahren to leave for the weekend; (tatsächlich wegfahren) to go away for the weekend

fährst du mit dem Auto nach Italien? are you taking the car to Italy?, are you going to Italy by car?

fahrt ihr nächstes Jahr wieder nach Norwegen? are you going to Norway again next year?

5.

<fährt, fuhr, gefahren>

Hilfsverb: sein (bestimmtes Fahrverhalten haben)

dieser Wagen fährt sehr schnell this car can go very fast, this car is a real goer fam

das Auto hier fährt sehr ruhig this car is a very quiet runner

6.

<fährt, fuhr, gefahren>

Hilfsverb: sein (blitzschnell bewegen)

aus dem Bett \fahren to leap out of bed

in die Höhe \fahren to jump up with a start

jdm an die Kehle fahren Hund to leap at sb's throat

in die Kleider \fahren to dress hastily

aus dem Schlaf \fahren to wake with a start

blitzartig fuhr es ihm durch den Kopf, dass... the thought suddenly flashed through his mind that...

diese Idee fuhr mir durch den Kopf, als ich die Bilder sah that idea came to me when I saw the pictures

der Schreck fuhr ihr durch alle Glieder the shock made her tremble all over

was ist denn in dich gefahren? what's got into you?

es fuhr mir in den Rücken suddenly I felt a stabbing pain in my back

der Blitz fuhr in den Baum the lightning struck the tree; s.a. Mund, Haut

7.

<fährt, fuhr, gefahren>

Hilfsverb: sein o haben (streichen, wischen)

sich dat mit der Hand über die Stirn \fahren to pass one's hand over one's brow

sie fuhr mit dem Tuch über den Tisch she ran the cloth over the table

sie fuhr sich mit der Hand durchs Haar she run her fingers through her hair

8.

<fährt, fuhr, gefahren>

Hilfsverb: sein (zurechtkommen)

[mit etw dat] gut/schlecht \fahren to do well/badly [with sth]

mit dieser Methode sind wir immer gut gefahren this method has always worked well for us

mit jdm gut \fahren to get on all right with sb, to fare well with sb

mit jdm schlecht \fahren to not fare [or get on] very well with sb

mit ihr sind wir ganz schlecht gefahren she was a total loser

II. TRANSITIVES VERB

1.

<fährt, fuhr, gefahren>

Hilfsverb: haben (lenken)

▪ etw \fahren to drive sth

ein Auto \fahren to drive a car

ein Fahrrad/Motorrad \fahren to ride a bicycle/motorbike

wer von Ihnen hat das Auto gefahren? who drove?

sie fährt einen roten Jaguar she drives a red Jaguar

2.

<fährt, fuhr, gefahren>

Hilfsverb: sein (sich mit etw fortbewegen)

▪ etw \fahren to drive sth

Auto \fahren to drive [a car]

Bus \fahren to ride on a bus

Fahrrad/Motorrad \fahren to ride a bicycle/motorbike

Schlitten \fahren to go tobogganing

Schlittschuh fahren to skate

Ski \fahren to ski

Zug \fahren to go on a train

3.

<fährt, fuhr, gefahren>

Hilfsverb: haben (verwenden)

▪ etw \fahren Kraftstoff to use sth

ich fahre nur Diesel I only use diesel

fährst du noch immer Sommerreifen? are you still using [or driving on] normal tyres

4.

<fährt, fuhr, gefahren>

Hilfsverb: haben (befördern, mitnehmen)

▪ jdn \fahren to take [or drive] sb

jdn ins Krankenhaus \fahren to take sb to hospital

ich fahre noch schnell die Kinder in die Schule I'll just take the kids to school

ich fahr' dich nach Hause I'll take [or drive] you home, I'll give you a lift home

▪ etw \fahren Sand, Mist, Waren to take [or transport] sth

5.

<fährt, fuhr, gefahren>

Hilfsverb: sein (eine Strecke zurücklegen)

Autobahn \fahren to drive on a motorway BRIT [or AM freeway]

eine Umleitung \fahren to follow a diversion

einen Umweg \fahren to make a detour

der 84er fährt jetzt eine andere Strecke the 84 takes a different route now

diese Strecke darf man nur mit Schneeketten \fahren you need snow chains to drive on this route

6.

<fährt, fuhr, gefahren>

Hilfsverb: sein (mit bestimmter Geschwindigkeit)

90 km/h \fahren to be doing 90 km/h

hier darf man nur 30 km/h \fahren the speed limit here is 30 km/h

dieser Wagen hier fährt 240 km/h this car will do 240 km/h

was/wie viel fährt der Wagen denn Spitze? what's the car's top speed?

7.

<fährt, fuhr, gefahren>

Hilfsverb: sein o haben SPORT

ein Rennen \fahren to take part in a race

die beste Zeit \fahren to do [or clock] the best time

mit nur 4 Stunden fuhr er Bestzeit his time of only four hours was the best

die Rennfahrerin fuhr einen neuen Weltrekord the racing driver set a new world record

die Wagen \fahren jetzt die achte Runde the cars are now on the eighth lap

8.

<fährt, fuhr, gefahren>

Hilfsverb: haben TECH

▪ etw \fahren to operate sth

einen Hochofen \fahren to control a blast furnace

9.

<fährt, fuhr, gefahren>

Hilfsverb: haben (fachspr sl: ablaufen lassen)

ein Angebot/Sortiment nach oben/unten \fahren to increase/reduce an offer/a product range

die Produktion mit 50 % \fahren to run production at 50%

die Produktion nach oben/unten \fahren to step up/cut down production

ein neues Programm \fahren to start [or launch] a new programme [or AM -gram

10.

<fährt, fuhr, gefahren>

Hilfsverb: haben (sl: arbeiten)

eine Sonderschicht in der Fabrik \fahren to put on an extra shift at the factory

Überstunden \fahren to do overtime

11.

<fährt, fuhr, gefahren>

Hilfsverb: haben RADIO

▪ etw \fahren to broadcast sth

12.

<fährt, fuhr, gefahren>

Hilfsverb: haben (kaputt machen)

eine Beule in etw akk \fahren to dent sth

13.

▶ einen harten Kurs \fahren to take a hard line

▶ einen \fahren lassen (fam) to let [one] off fam

III. REFLEXIVES VERB

<fährt, fuhr, gefahren>

Hilfsverb: haben

▪ etw fährt sich akk ...:

dieser Wagen/dieses Fahrrad fährt sich gut [o mit diesem Wagen/Fahrrad fährt es sich gut] it's nice to drive this car/to ride this bicycle

bei solch einem Wetter fährt es sich herrlich it's wonderful to drive in that kind of weather

mit einer Servolenkung fährt es sich viel leichter it's much easier to drive with power steering

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1.
unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb; mit sein

1) (als Fahrzeuglenker) drive; (mit dem Fahrrad, Motorrad usw.) ride

mit dem Auto fahren — drive; (herfahren auch) come by car; (hinfahren auch) go by car

mit dem Fahrrad/Motorrad fahren — cycle/motorcycle; come/go by bicycle/motorcycle

mit 80 km/h fahren — drive/ride at 80 k.p.h.

links/rechts fahren — drive on the left/right; (abbiegen) bear or turn left/right

langsam fahren — drive/ride slowly

gegen etwas fahren — go into something

2) (mit dem Auto usw. als Mitfahrer; mit öffentlichen Verkehrsmitteln usw./als Fahrgast) go ( mit by); (mit dem Aufzug/der Rolltreppe/der Seilbahn/dem Skilift) take the lift (Brit.) or (Amer.) elevator/escalator/cable-car/ski lift; (mit der Achterbahn, dem Karussell usw.) ride (auf + Dat. on); (per Anhalter) hitch-hike

erster/zweiter Klasse/zum halben Preis fahren — travel or go first/second class/at half-price

ich fahre nicht gern [im] Auto/Bus — I don't like travelling in cars/buses

fährst du mit mir? — are you coming with me?

3) (reisen) go

in Urlaub fahren — go on holiday

4) (losfahren) go; leave

5) < motor vehicle, train, lift, cable-car> go; < ship> sail

mein Auto fährt nicht — my car won't go

der Aufzug fährt heute nicht — the lift (Brit.) or (Amer.) elevator is out of service today

6) (verkehren) run

der Bus fährt alle fünf Minuten/bis Goetheplatz — the bus runs or goes every five minutes/goes to Goetheplatz

von München nach Passau fährt ein D-Zug — there's a fast train from Munich to Passau

7) (betrieben werden)

mit Diesel/Benzin fahren — run on diesel/petrol (Brit.) or (Amer.) gasoline

mit Dampf/Atomkraft fahren — be steam-powered/atomicpowered

8) (schnelle Bewegungen ausführen)

in die Kleider fahren — leap into one's clothes

in die Höhe fahren — jump up [with a start]

der Blitz ist in einen Baum gefahren — the lightning struck a tree

jemandem an die Kehle fahren — leap at somebody's throat

sich (Dat.) mit der Hand durchs Haar fahren — run one's fingers through one's hair

was ist denn in dich gefahren? — (fig.) what's got into you?

der Schreck fuhr ihm in die Glieder — (fig.) the shock went right through him

jemandem über den Mund fahren — (fig.) shut somebody up

aus der Haut fahren — (ugs.) blow one's top (coll.)

etwas fahren lassen — (loslassen) let something go; (fig.): (aufgeben) abandon something

9) (Erfahrungen machen)

gut/schlecht mit jemandem/einer Sache fahren — get on well/badly with somebody/something
2.
unregelmäßiges transitives Verb

1) (fortbewegen) drive <car, lorry, train, etc.>; ride <bicycle, motorcycle>

ein Boot fahren — sail a boat

Auto/Motorrad/Roller fahren — drive [a car]/ride a motorcycle/scooter

Bahn/Bus usw. fahren: go by train/bus — etc.

Kahn od. Boot/Kanu fahren — go boating/canoeing

Ski fahren — ski

Schlitten fahren — toboggan

Rollschuh fahren — [roller-]skate

Schlittschuh fahren — [ice-]skate

Aufzug/Rolltreppe fahren — take the lift (Brit.) or (Amer.) elevator/use the escalator

Sessellift fahren — ride in a/the chairlift

U-Bahn fahren — ride on the underground (Brit.) or (Amer.) subway

Karusell fahren — ride on the merry-go-round

2) mit sein ([als Strecke] zurücklegen) drive; (mit dem Motorrad, Fahrrad) ride; take < curve>

einen Umweg/eine Umleitung fahren — make a detour/follow a diversion

der Zug fährt jetzt eine andere Strecke — the train takes a different route now

3) (befördern) drive, take < person>; take < thing>; < vehicle> take; <ship, lorry, etc.> carry < goods>; (zum Sprecher) drive, bring < person>; bring < thing>; < vehicle> bring

4) mit sein

80 km/h fahren — do 80 k.p.h.

hier muss man 50 km/h fahren — you've got to keep to 50 k.p.h. here

5) meist mit sein

ein Rennen fahren — take part in a race

6) meist mit sein

einen Rekord fahren — set a record

1:23:45/eine gute Zeit fahren — do or clock 1.23.45/a good time

7)

ein Auto schrottreif fahren — write off a car; (durch lange Beanspruchung) run or drive a car into the ground

eine Beule in den Kotflügel fahren — dent the wing

8) (als Treibstoff benutzen) use < diesel, regular>
3.
unregelmäßiges reflexives Verb

1)

sich gut fahren — < car> handle well, be easy to drive

2) unpers

in dem Wagen/mit dem Zug fährt es sich bequem — the car gives a comfortable ride/it is comfortable travelling by train

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fahren; fährt, fuhr, gefahren

A. v/i (ist)

1. Person: (auch reisen) go (

mit by); längere Strecke: travel (by); auf Schiff: sail;

mit dem Aufzug/Bus etc

fahren auch take the lift (US elevator)/a ( oder the) bus etc;

ich fahre öffentlich (mit öffentlichen Verkehrsmitteln) I use ( oder go by) public transport (US transportation);

fahr rechts (bleib rechts) keep to the right; (bieg rechts ab) turn right;

an den Straßenrand fahren pull over to the side of the road;

nach Köln fährt man sieben Stunden mit dem Auto: it’s a seven-hour drive to Cologne; mit dem Zug: it’s a seven-hour train journey to Cologne, it’s seven hours on the train to Cologne;

langsamer/schneller fahren slow down/accelerate;

über einen Fluss/Platz etc

fahren cross a river/square etc;

ich will noch mal fahren auf Karussell etc: I want another ride

2. (abfahren) leave, go;

wir fahren in fünf Minuten we’re leaving in five minutes

3. (in Fahrt sein) be moving; → fahrend B 1

4. selbst lenkend: drive; auf Fahrrad, Motorrad: ride;

sie fährt gut/schlecht she’s a good/bad driver

5. (verkehren) run;

das Boot/der Zug fährt zweimal am Tag the boat/train goes twice a day, there are two sailings/two trains a day

6. AUTO etc (funktionieren) go, run;

das Auto fährt nicht (ist kaputt)

/fährt wieder (ist repariert) the car isn’t going ( oder won’t go)/is going again;

das Auto fährt ruhig the car is quiet(-running);

mit Benzin/Diesel fahren Fahrzeug: run on petrol (US gas)/diesel; Person: have a petrol-(US gas)/diesel-engine car;

elektrisch oder

mit Strom fahren be driven by electric power;

mit Dampf fahren be steam-driven

7.

mit der Hand etc

durch/über etwas (akk)

fahren run one’s hand etc through/over sth

8.

in etwas (akk)

fahren Kugel, Messer etc: go into sth; Blitz: hit ( oder strike) sth;

in die Kleider fahren slip into ( oder slip on) one’s clothes;

aus dem Bett/in die Höhe fahren jump ( oder leap) out of bed/in the air;

der Hund fuhr ihm an die Kehle the dog leapt at his throat; → Himmel, Hölle etc

9.

etwas fahren lassen (loslassen) let go of sth;

alle Hoffnung etc

fahren lassen fig give up ( oder abandon) all hope;

einen fahren lassen umg let one go, fart vulg

10. BERGB:

in die Grube/aus der Grube fahren go down the pit/coe up out of the pit

11. fig:

gut/schlecht mit oder

bei etwas fahren do well/badly out of sth;

er ist sehr gut/schlecht damit gefahren he did very well/badly out of it;

was ist nur in ihn gefahren? what’s got into him?;

mir fuhr der Gedanke durch den Kopf, dass … it suddenly occurred to me that …;

der Schreck fuhr ihm in die Glieder he froze with terror; → Haut, Mund etc

B. v/t

1. (hat) (lenken, besitzen) drive; (Fahrrad, Motorrad) ride;

er hat das Auto gegen den Zaun gefahren he drove the car into the fence;

ein Auto zu Schrott fahren drive a car into the ground; bei einem Unfall: write a car off, US total a car;

ein Schiff auf Grund fahren run a ship aground;

jemanden über den Haufen fahren umg knock sb down, run sb over

2. (hat) (befördern) take, drive; (Güter) auch transport; → spazieren

3. (ist) (Aufzug, Skilift) ride in; (Karussell, U-Bahn etc) ride on; (Segelboot) sail; (Ruderboot) row;

Boot fahren go boating;

Rad fahren cycle;

Roller fahren scooter; (Motorroller) ride a scooter;

Rollschuh fahren roller-skate;

Schlittschuh fahren skate;

Schlitten fahren (rodeln) toboggan; (Pferdeschlitten) ride in a sledge (US sleigh);

Ski fahren ski

4. (hat oder ist) (Strecke) cover, travel; (Kurve, anderen Weg etc) take; (Umleitung) follow; (Rennen) take part in;

einen Umweg fahren make a detour;

sie fuhren eine andere Strecke they took a different route;

Kurven fahren weave about (US back and forth);

Slalom fahren do a slalom

5. (hat oder ist) (Zeit) record, clock; (Rekord) set;

wir fuhren gerade 100 km/h, als … we were doing 62 mph when …;

das Auto fährt 200 km/h (leistet) the car will do ( oder can reach) 124 mph

6. (hat) (Normal, Super) use, run on

7. TECH (Hochofen) operate; IT (Programm) run

8. (Sonderschicht) work

C. v/r (hat):

dieser Wagen fährt sich gut this car is pleasant to drive ( oder handles well); unpers:

auf dieser Straße fährt es sich gut this is a good road to drive on

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1.
unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb; mit sein

1) (als Fahrzeuglenker) drive; (mit dem Fahrrad, Motorrad usw.) ride

mit dem Auto fahren — drive; (herfahren auch) come by car; (hinfahren auch) go by car

mit dem Fahrrad/Motorrad fahren — cycle/motorcycle; come/go by bicycle/motorcycle

mit 80 km/h fahren — drive/ride at 80 k.p.h.

links/rechts fahren — drive on the left/right; (abbiegen) bear or turn left/right

langsam fahren — drive/ride slowly

gegen etwas fahren — go into something

2) (mit dem Auto usw. als Mitfahrer; mit öffentlichen Verkehrsmitteln usw./als Fahrgast) go ( mit by); (mit dem Aufzug/der Rolltreppe/der Seilbahn/dem Skilift) take the lift (Brit.) or (Amer.) elevator/escalator/cable-car/ski lift; (mit der Achterbahn, dem Karussell usw.) ride (auf + Dat. on); (per Anhalter) hitch-hike

erster/zweiter Klasse/zum halben Preis fahren — travel or go first/second class/at half-price

ich fahre nicht gern [im] Auto/Bus — I don't like travelling in cars/buses

fährst du mit mir? — are you coming with me?

3) (reisen) go

in Urlaub fahren — go on holiday

4) (losfahren) go; leave

5) <motor vehicle, train, lift, cable-car> go; < ship> sail

mein Auto fährt nicht — my car won't go

der Aufzug fährt heute nicht — the lift (Brit.) or (Amer.) elevator is out of service today

6) (verkehren) run

der Bus fährt alle fünf Minuten/bis Goetheplatz — the bus runs or goes every five minutes/goes to Goetheplatz

von München nach Passau fährt ein D-Zug — there's a fast train from Munich to Passau

7) (betrieben werden)

mit Diesel/Benzin fahren — run on diesel/petrol (Brit.) or (Amer.) gasoline

mit Dampf/Atomkraft fahren — be steam-powered/atomicpowered

8) (schnelle Bewegungen ausführen)

in die Kleider fahren — leap into one's clothes

in die Höhe fahren — jump up [with a start]

der Blitz ist in einen Baum gefahren — the lightning struck a tree

jemandem an die Kehle fahren — leap at somebody's throat

sich (Dat.) mit der Hand durchs Haar fahren — run one's fingers through one's hair

was ist denn in dich gefahren? — (fig.) what's got into you?

der Schreck fuhr ihm in die Glieder — (fig.) the shock went right through him

jemandem über den Mund fahren — (fig.) shut somebody up

aus der Haut fahren — (ugs.) blow one's top (coll.)

etwas fahren lassen — (loslassen) let something go; (fig.): (aufgeben) abandon something

9) (Erfahrungen machen)

gut/schlecht mit jemandem/einer Sache fahren — get on well/badly with somebody/something
2.
unregelmäßiges transitives Verb

1) (fortbewegen) drive <car, lorry, train, etc.>; ride <bicycle, motorcycle>

ein Boot fahren — sail a boat

Auto/Motorrad/Roller fahren — drive [a car]/ride a motorcycle/scooter

Bahn/Bus usw. fahren: go by train/bus — etc.

Kahn od. Boot/Kanu fahren — go boating/canoeing

Ski fahren — ski

Schlitten fahren — toboggan

Rollschuh fahren — [roller-]skate

Schlittschuh fahren — [ice-]skate

Aufzug/Rolltreppe fahren — take the lift (Brit.) or (Amer.) elevator/use the escalator

Sessellift fahren — ride in a/the chairlift

U-Bahn fahren — ride on the underground (Brit.) or (Amer.) subway

Karusell fahren — ride on the merry-go-round

2) mit sein ([als Strecke] zurücklegen) drive; (mit dem Motorrad, Fahrrad) ride; take < curve>

einen Umweg/eine Umleitung fahren — make a detour/follow a diversion

der Zug fährt jetzt eine andere Strecke — the train takes a different route now

3) (befördern) drive, take < person>; take < thing>; < vehicle> take; <ship, lorry, etc.> carry < goods>; (zum Sprecher) drive, bring < person>; bring < thing>; < vehicle> bring

4) mit sein

80 km/h fahren — do 80 k.p.h.

hier muss man 50 km/h fahren — you've got to keep to 50 k.p.h. here

5) meist mit sein

ein Rennen fahren — take part in a race

6) meist mit sein

einen Rekord fahren — set a record

1:23:45/eine gute Zeit fahren — do or clock 1.23.45/a good time

7)

ein Auto schrottreif fahren — write off a car; (durch lange Beanspruchung) run or drive a car into the ground

eine Beule in den Kotflügel fahren — dent the wing

8) (als Treibstoff benutzen) use <diesel, regular>
3.
unregelmäßiges reflexives Verb

1)

sich gut fahren — < car> handle well, be easy to drive

2) unpers

in dem Wagen/mit dem Zug fährt es sich bequem — the car gives a comfortable ride/it is comfortable travelling by train

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v.

(§ p.,pp.: fuhr, ist/hat gefahren)

= to drive v.

(§ p.,p.p.: drove, driven)

to navigate v.

to ply between expr.

to ride v.

(§ p.,p.p.: rode, ridden)

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > fahren
6 ride

1. I
abs

1) he can't ride он не умеет ездить верхом; he is learning to ride он учится ездить верхом /верховой езде/; how far did you ride? как далеко /сколько/ вы проехали [верхом]?; I've given up riding я перестал заниматься верховой ездой, я бросил /оставил/ верховую езду

2) coll. let the matter ride пусть будет как будет
2. III
ride in some manner ride swiftly (slowly, carefully, blindly, recklessly, proudly, gracefully, etc.) быстро и т.д. ехать верхом; ride hard /full speed, full tilt/ мчаться во весь опор; ride at full gallop скакать галопом; ride a [good] расе ехать аллюром, иноходью; ride for some time I rode all the way я весь путь проделал /проскакал/ верхом; ride somewhere he jumped on his horse and rode away он вскочил на лошадь и уехал; they rode away waving goodbye to us они поехали и помахали нам на прощание рукой; he rode off он уехал /ускакал/; ride at some time we rode a lot last year мы много ездили верхом в прошлом году; he's getting too old to ride now он стареет и не может теперь ездить верхом

2)

ride somewhere cyclists riding alongside велосипедисты, едущие рядом; shall you ride back or walk back? вы обратно поедете или пойдете пешком?; ride at some time the witches ride by night ведьмы летают [верхом на помеле] по ночам

3)

ride in some manner the car rides smoothly эта машина идет очень плавно; the cart rides hard в телеге сильно трясет
3. III
1) ride smb., smth. ride a horse (a donkey, etc.) ездить верхом на лошади и т.д.; he's ridden horses all his life он всю свою жизнь ездил верхом; ride a race участвовать в скачках; ride side-saddle ездить на дамском седле; ride a bicycle (a motor cycle, a car, etc.) ездить /кататься/ на велосипеде и т.д.; do you know how to ride a bike? вы умеете ездить на велосипеде?; ride a broomstick летать верхом на помеле; ride a considerable distance (a hundred miles, etc.) ехать на значительное расстояние и т.д.

2) ride smb. coll. leave her alone and stop riding her - she is doing her best оставь ее в покое и перестань ее дергать ride- она старается
4. IV
1) ride smth. somewhere ride a horseback home вернуться домой верхом на лошади

2) ride smth. somewhere he rode a bicycle down a country road он ехал на велосипеде по проселочной дороге

3) || ride smb. hard загнать кого-л.; he rode his horse hard он загнал свою лошадь
5. XI
1) be ridden at some time this horse has never been ridden на этой лошади никогда не ездили верхом

2) be ridden by smth. be ridden by doubts (by [foolish] fears, etc,) быть охваченным сомнениями и т.д.; he is ridden by superstitions (by prejudice, etc.) он находится во власти суеверий и т.д.
6. XVI
1) ride (up)on smth. ride on horseback (on a camel, on an elephant, on an ass, upon an ox, on a stick, etc.) ехать /ездить/ верхом на лошади и т.д.; ride on smb.'s knee (on smb.'s foot, etc.) качаться, сидя у кого-л. на коленях и т.д.; ride round smth. he rode round his estate (round the fields, etc.) each day он каждый день верхом объезжал свое имение и т.д.; ride at smb., smth. he rode straight at us он направил лошадь /поехал/ прямо на нас: he rode straight at the fence он ехал прямо на барьер /на забор/

2) ride in (on, around) smth. ride in a bus (in an omnibus, in a tramcar, in a vehicle, in /on/ a cart, in /on/ a railway train, etc.) ездить в автобусе и т.д.; ride in the train in the same compartment (up the hill in a jeep, up and down in an elevator, in a boat across /over/ a river, etc.) ехать в поезде в том же купе и т.д.; we rode in a boat on the river мы ехали в лодке по реке; ride around in his car кататься на машине; ride to smth. ride back and forth to one's work in a city ездить в город на работу и обратно; ride into smth. ride into town въезжать в город; ride straight into a lamppost наехать прямо на фонарный столб; ride over through, about/ smth. ride over /through/ the country (over /through/ a desert, over /through/ a ford, about /through/ [London] streets, etc.) ездить по стране и т.д.; ride on (over) smth. ride on (over) the waves плыть /скользить/ по волнам; ride past smth. I rode past my station я проехал мимо своей станции /свою станцию/
7. XIX1
ride like smth. ride like the wind лететь [на лошади] как ветер
8. XIX2
ride like being in some state ride like mad мчаться /нестись/ на лошади как безумный
9. XXI1
1) ride smb. at smth. ride one's horse at a fence направить лошадь к забору; ride smb. to death ride a horse to death загнать лошадь id ride a joke to death заездить шутку, затаскать остроту; he rides this theory to death он совсем заездил эту теорию

2) ride smb. on smth. ride a child on one's shoulders (on one's back, etc.) нести ребенка на плечах и т.д.

English-Russian dictionary of verb phrases > ride
7 ride ****

[raɪd] rode vb: pt ridden pp
1. n

(on horse) cavalcata, (in car, on bike) giro, corsa, (esp Am: lift) passaggio, strappo

to go for a ride — (on horse) andare a fare una cavalcata, (on bike) andare a fare un giro

it was a rough ride — è stato un viaggio scomodo

he got or was given a rough ride fig — passò un momentaccio

it's a 10-minute ride on the bus — ci vogliono 10 minuti in autobus

he gave me a ride into town — (in car) mi ha dato un passaggio in città

it's a short bus ride to the town centre — in autobus il centro non è lontano

to take sb for a ride — (in car, on horseback) portare qn a fare un giro, (fig: make fool of, swindle) prendere in giro qn

2. vt

to ride a horse — andare a cavallo, cavalcare, (subj: jockey) montare un cavallo

to ride a donkey/camel — cavalcare un asino/cammello

to ride a bicycle — andare in bicicletta

can you ride a bike? — sai andare in bicicletta?

he rode his horse into town — è venuto in città a cavallo

we rode 10 km yesterday — ieri abbiamo fatto 10 km a cavallo (or in bicicletta)

to ride a good race — fare un'ottima gara

to ride the bus Am — prendere l'autobus

3. vi

(ride a horse) andare a cavallo, (go by car/bicycle etc) andare in macchina/in bicicletta etc

to ride along/through etc — passare/attraversare etc a cavallo (or in macchina etc)

can you ride? — (ride a horse) sai andare a cavallo?, sai cavalcare?

I'm learning to ride — sto imparando a cavalcare

he rode to school on his new bike — è andato a scuola con la bici nuova

he's riding high at the moment — in questo momento è sulla cresta dell'onda

to ride at anchor — (ship) essere all'ancora or alla fonda

to let things ride — lasciare che le cose seguano il loro corso

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- ride out

- ride up

English-Italian dictionary > ride ****
8 ride

1. past tense - rode; verb
1) (to travel or be carried (in a car, train etc or on a bicycle, horse etc): He rides to work every day on an old bicycle; The horsemen rode past.) kjøre, ta (toget, osv.)

2) (to (be able to) ride on and control (a horse, bicycle etc): Can you ride a bicycle?) ri; sykle

3) (to take part (in a horse-race etc): He's riding in the first race.) ri

4) (to go out regularly on horseback (eg as a hobby): My daughter rides every Saturday morning.) ri (på)
2. noun
1) (a journey on horseback, on a bicycle etc: He likes to go for a long ride on a Sunday afternoon.) ridetur; sykkeltur; biltur

2) (a usually short period of riding on or in something: Can I have a ride on your bike?) (prøve)tur

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- rider
- riding-school

kjøre
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ride

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subst. \/raɪd\/

1) ridetur, ritt

2) reise, skyss, tur

• can you give me a ride into town?

får jeg sitte på inn til byen?

3) ridesti, ridevei

4) (irsk, vulgært) knull, samleie

be\/come\/go along for the ride ( hverdagslig) være\/bli med for moro skyld

• I came along on the field trip just for the ride

jeg ble med på ekskursjonen bare for moro skyld

be in for a bumpy ride komme til å få det tøft

give somebody a rough ride gjøre det vanskelig for noen

take\/go for a ride eller have a ride ta seg en tur, stikke ut en tur ta en ridetur, ta en kjøretur

take someone for a ride ( slang) kidnappe\/myrde noen føre noen bak lyset (irsk, vulgært) knulle noen

thumb a ride se thumb a ➢ lift, 1
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verb ( rode - ridden) \/raɪd\/

1) ri, ride, ri på

• nobody has been able to ride that horse yet

ingen har klart å ri (på) den hesten ennå

• Benjamin rode on his father's back

Benjamin satt på skuldrene til faren sin

• Jenny has a pony and loves to ride

Jenny har en ponny og elsker å ri

2) ri over, kjøre gjennom

• he rode the desert in just two weeks

han red\/kjørte gjennom ørkenen på bare to uker

3) kjøre, gå

• you shouldn't ride a motorcycle without a helmet

du burde ikke kjøre motorsykkel uten hjelm

• the car rides smoothly

bilen går bra

4) huske, dumpe

5) sveve

• two ghosts rode in the air

to spøkelser svevde i luften

6) (sjøfart, vannsport) flyte på, flyte\/drive med

7) ( overført) ri på, flyte på

• she rides a surge of popularity

hun flyter\/rir på en popularitetsbølge

8) plage, sveipe over\/gjennom, ri, tyrannisere, ta kontroll over

• a terrible plague rides the city

en grusom pest sveiper gjennom byen

let something ride la noe skje, la noe gå sin gang

ride and tie bytte på å ri, bytte på å sykle bytte på å arbeide, jobbe på skift

ride at anchor ligge for anker

ride a winning race vinne et kappløp

ride down someone kjøre noen over ende forfølge noen, ta noen igjen

ride easy\/hard ri lett\/fort ( om hest) bære tungt\/lett ( om bakke) være lett\/vanskelig å ri ( om fartøy) kjøre pent\/hardt

ride for a fall være ille ute, styre mot kanten av stupet, hovmod står for fall

ride herd on (amer.) holde kustus på

ride on ( overført) komme an på

ride one's\/the high horse se ➢ horse

ride out ( overført) komme seg gjennom, holde ut

ride out the storm ri stormen av

ride something to death tviholde på noe

• she rode her principles to death

hun tviholdt på prinsippene sine tvære ut noe

• he is riding that joke to death

han har fortalt den vitsen så ofte at vi har fått den i vrangstrupen

ride straight ri rett på målet

ride the beam ( luftfart) følge ledestrålen

ride the whirlwind besverge stormen

ride up ( om klær) gli opp, trekke seg opp

• oh no! My skirt rides up again

å, nei! Skjørtet mitt glir opp igjen

English-Norwegian dictionary > ride
9 ride

[raɪd] n

1) ( journey) Fahrt f (on mit +dat); ( on a horse) Ritt m;

bus \ride Busfahrt f;

motorcycle \ride Motorradfahrt f;

bumpy \ride holperige Fahrt;

to go for a \ride eine Fahrt machen;

( with horse) ausreiten

2) (Am) ( person) Fahrer(in) m(f)

3) ( trip costing nothing) Mitfahrgelegenheit f;

to give sb a \ride jdn [im Auto] mitnehmen

4) (Am) (fam: motor vehicle) fahrbarer Untersatz ( fam)

5) ( quality) Fahrweise f;

this is a great car to take on longer trips because of its smooth \ride dieser Wagen eignet sich wunderbar für längere Strecken, weil er sich so angenehm fährt

6) ( path) [Reit]weg m

7) ( at a fair) [Karussell]fahrt f

8) (vulg: sex) Fick m ( vulg)

PHRASES:

to take sb for a \ride ( fam) jdn übers Ohr hauen ( fam) vt <rode, ridden>

1) ( sit on)

to \ride a bicycle/ motorcycle [Fahr]rad/Motorrad fahren;

I \ride my bicycle to work ich fahre mit dem Fahrrad zur Arbeit;

to \ride a bobsled Bob fahren;

to \ride a horse ein Pferd reiten;

they rode their horses into town sie ritten auf ihren Pferden in die Stadt ein

2) ( as a passenger)

to \ride the bus/ train Bus/Zug fahren;

to \ride the merry-go-round Karussell fahren

3) ( traverse)

to \ride an area eine Gegend durchqueren, ein Gebiet befahren;

the ship rode the waves das Schiff durchpflügte die Wellen ( liter)

they rode the waves at the beach sie surften am Strand;

to \ride the rapids die Stromschnellen befahren;

to \ride [the crest of] a wave of popularity ( fig) auf einer Welle der Beliebtheit schwimmen

4) ( take part on race)

to \ride a race an einem Rennen [o Wettlauf] teilnehmen

5) ( take the lift)

to \ride a lift [or (Am) elevator] mit einem Aufzug [o Lift] fahren

6) ( prevent blow)

to \ride a blow einen Schlag abfangen

7) (vulg sl: have sex with)

to \ride sb jdn vögeln ( derb); [o ( vulg) ficken];

8) (Am) ( pester)

to \ride sb jdn antreiben ( fam)

your boss is riding you much too hard at the moment dein Chef nimmt dich momentan viel zu hart ran ( fam)

9) usu passive ( full of)

to be ridden with anger wutentbrannt [o zornentbrannt] sein;

to be \rideden with guilt von [schweren] Schuldgefühlen geplagt werden

PHRASES:

to \ride the brakes ( fam) auf die Tube drücken (sl), rasen ( fam) vi <rode, ridden>

1) ( as a sport) reiten;

to \ride to hounds ( esp Brit) an einer Parforcejagd [o Fuchsjagd] teilnehmen

2) ( travel on animal) reiten;

to \ride by [or past] vorbeireiten, vorüberreiten

3) ( travel on vehicle) fahren;

I rode home from work on the bus ich fuhr mit dem Bus von der Arbeit nach Hause;

to \ride in a sports car in einem Sportwagen mitfahren;

to \ride on a motorbike auf einem Motorrad fahren

4) ( have said character) laufen;

to \ride smoothly car sich akk angenehm fahren

PHRASES:

to be riding for a fall ( fam) in sein Unglück [o Verderben] rennen;

to \ride high obenauf sein;

now that he's managing director, he's really riding high jetzt wo er leitender Direktor ist, ist er wirklich obenauf;

to \ride roughshod over sb rücksichtslos über jdn hinweggehen, jdn unterbuttern (sl)

to let sth \ride ( fam) etw laufen lassen ( fam)

English-German students dictionary > ride
10 ride

ride [raɪd]

(verb: preterite rode, past participle ridden)

1. noun

   a. ( = outing) tour m ; ( = distance covered) trajet m

• to go for a ride in a car faire un tour en voiture

• he gave me a ride into town in his car il m'a emmené en ville dans sa voiture

• can I have a ride on your bike? est-ce que je peux emprunter ton vélo ?

• to have a ride in a helicopter faire un tour en hélicoptère

• bike ride tour m à vélo

• car ride tour m en voiture

• it's a short taxi ride to the airport ce n'est pas loin en taxi jusqu'à l'aéroport

• he has a long (car/bus) ride to work il a un long trajet (en voiture/en autobus) jusqu'à son lieu de travail

• it's only a short ride by bus c'est tout près en bus

• three rides on the merry-go-round trois tours de manège

• to take sb for a ride ( = swindle) rouler qn (inf)

► to give sb a rough ride faire passer un moment difficile à qn

• to be given a rough ride passer un moment difficile

   b. (on horseback) promenade f à cheval

   c. ( = machine at fairground) manège m

2. intransitive verb

   a. ( = ride a horse) monter à cheval

• can you ride? savez-vous monter à cheval ?

• she rides a lot elle fait beaucoup d'équitation

• to go riding faire du cheval

• he rides well il est bon cavalier

   b. ( = go on horseback/by bicycle/by motorcycle) aller à cheval/à bicyclette/en moto

• they had ridden all day ils avaient passé toute la journée à cheval

• he was riding on a bicycle/a camel il était à bicyclette/à dos de chameau

• Sébastien was riding on his mother's shoulders la mère de Sébastien le portait sur ses épaules

• Anne-Marie rides to work on a bike Anne-Marie va au travail à bicyclette

• he was riding high in public opinion il avait la cote (auprès du public)

   c. ( = continue) we'll just have to let the matter ride for a while nous allons devoir laisser l'affaire suivre son cours pendant un certain temps

• we decided to let it ride nous avons décidé de laisser les choses se faire

3. transitive verb

• to ride a horse monter à cheval

• have you ever ridden a horse? êtes-vous déjà monté à cheval ?

• I have never ridden Flash je n'ai jamais monté Flash

• he rode his horse away/back il est parti/revenu à cheval

• have you ever ridden a donkey? êtes-vous déjà monté à dos d'âne ?

• he was riding a motorbike il était en moto

• I have never ridden a motorbike je ne suis jamais monté à moto

• can I ride your bike? est-ce que je peux emprunter ton vélo ?

• he was riding a bicycle il était à bicyclette

• he always rides a bicycle il se déplace toujours à bicyclette

• they had ridden 10km ils avaient fait 10 km à cheval (or à bicyclette or en moto etc)

• he's riding on a wave of personal popularity il jouit d'une excellente cote de popularité

• to ride the bus (US) prendre le bus

► ride on inseparable transitive verb

( = depend on) dépendre de

► ride out separable transitive verb surmonter

• to ride out the storm surmonter la crise

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[raɪd] 1.
noun

1) ( from A to B) trajet m (in, on en, à); ( for pleasure) tour m, promenade f, balade (colloq) f

it's a five-minute ride by taxi — c'est à cinq minutes en taxi

to go for a ride — aller faire un tour

to give somebody a ride — US emmener quelqu'un (en voiture)

2) ( in horse race) course f; ( for pleasure) promenade f à cheval

3) fig ( path) parcours m

an easy ride — un parcours facile

4) Automobile

smooth ride — confort m

5) ( bridlepath) allée f cavalière
2.
transitive verb (prét rode; pp ridden)

1) ( as rider) monter [animal]; rouler à [bike]

can you ride a bike? — sais-tu faire du vélo?

to ride a good race — [jockey] courir une belle course

do you want to ride my bike/horse? — est-ce que tu veux prendre mon vélo/monter mon cheval?

to ride one's bike up/down the road — monter/descendre la rue à vélo

2) US ( travel on) prendre [subway]; parcourir [range]

3) ( float on) chevaucher [wave]
3.
intransitive verb (prét rode; pp ridden)

1) ( sitting)

to ride astride — être à califourchon

to ride behind — être en croupe; ( journeying)

she rode to London on her bike — elle est allée à Londres à vélo

to ride across — traverser

to ride along something — longer quelque chose; ( being carried)

to ride in ou on — prendre [bus]

riding on a wave of popularity — fig porté par une vague de popularité

2) ( horse-riding) faire du cheval; ( as jockey) courir

he rides well — [person] c'est un bon cavalier; fig ( of tricky situation)

there's a lot riding on this project — beaucoup de choses sont en jeu dans ce projet

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Phrasal Verbs:

- ride about

- ride off

- ride out

- ride up

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to be in for a rough or bumpy ride — avoir à affronter des temps difficiles

to be riding for a fall — courir à sa perte

to be riding high — ( person) baigner dans l'euphorie

to give somebody a rough ride — donner du fil à retordre à quelqu'un

to go along for the ride — y aller pour le plaisir

to let something ou things ride — laisser courir

to take somebody for a ride — (colloq) ( swindle) rouler quelqu'un (colloq)

English-French dictionary > ride
11 wj|echać

pf — wj|eżdżać impf (wjadę — wjeżdżam) vi 1. (do środka) [kierowca, pojazd] to come, to drive; [kierowca, pojazd, pociąg] to pull; (konno, na rowerze, na snowboardzie) to ride
- wjeżdżać na parking/bocznicę to pull into a parking lot/a siding

- wjechać samochodem w granice miasta/przez bramę na podwórko to drive into a town/through a gate into a yard

- wjechać rowerem/samochodem na polną drogę to ride/drive onto a field road

- pociąg wjechał na stację the train pulled a. came into the station, the train drew in at the station

- pociąg ekspresowy do Warszawy wjeżdża na peron the Warsaw express train is pulling in

- trasą narciarską wjechaliśmy do samej wioski we skied right into the village
2. (wyżej) [kolejka, wyciąg] to ascend; [kierowca, pojazd] to drive; (zbliżając się) to come; (oddalając się) to go
- wjeżdżać rowerem/samochodem na wzgórze to ride/drive uphill

- wjechać na szczyt kolejką linową to ascend a summit in a cable car

- wjechaliśmy windą na piąte piętro we took the lift to the fifth floor

- samochód wjechał przednimi kołami na krawężnik the front wheels of the car climbed onto the kerb GB a. curb US
3. (najechać) [kierowca, samochód] to run (w a. na coś into sth)
- ciężarówka wjechała na drzewo/w tył samochodu przed nią a lorry ran into a tree/the back of the car in front of it

- rowerzysta wjechał w głęboką kałużę the cyclist rode into a deep puddle
4. pot. (zwymyślać) to jump pot. (na kogoś on sb); (obraźliwie skrytykować) to slag off GB pot., to dump on US pot. (na kogoś sb)
■ wjechać na stół pot., żart. [potrawa, danie] to be served

The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > wj|echać
12 ride

اِسْتَقَلّ \ ride: esp. AmE travel in or on a bus, cart, train. \ تَنقَّل في \ ride: (esp. AmE) to travel in or on a bus, cart, train. \ رَكِبَ وسَاقَ \ ride: to sit on and control (an animal or two-wheeled machine): He rode his horse through the river. Can you ride a bicycle?. \ رِحْلَة (على مَتْنِ فَرَسٍ أو في مَرْكَبَة)‏ \ ride: a journey on an animal or bicycle, or in or on any vehicle (but use drive for a car journey): We enjoyed the bus ride into town. \ See Also جَوْلة قَصِيرة \ سَافَرَ على ظَهْرِ دابَّةٍ \ ride: to travel on any animal (camel, donkey, elephant, etc.) or on a bicycle or motorcycle: He rode home on a donkey.

Arabic-English glossary > ride
13 ir

v.

1 to go.

ir hacia el sur/al cine to go south/to the cinema

ir en autobús/coche to go by bus/car

ir andando to go on foot, to walk

¡vamos! let's go!

2 to be gradually.

ir haciendo algo to be (gradually) doing something

va anocheciendo it's getting dark

3 to go.

le va bien en su nuevo trabajo things are going well for him in his new job

su negocio va mal his business is going badly

¿cómo te va? how are you doing?

4 to go.

estas tazas van con estos platos these cups go with these saucers

5 to go, to belong.

esto no va ahí that doesn't go o belong there

6 to go, to leave (marcharse).

irse a to go to

¡vete! go away!

El bus va por el camino The bus goes down the road.

7 to go (to search).

ir (a) por algo/alguien to go and get something/somebody, to go and fetch something/somebody (peninsular Spanish)

8 to go (to consume, to disappear).

se ha ido la luz there's been a power cut

9 to be going (intención).

ir a hacer algo to be going to do something

te voy a echar de menos I'm going to miss you

10 to get (to change).

ir a mejor/peor to get better/worse

11 to work.

la manivela va floja the crank is loose

la televisión no va the television isn't working

12 to be meant (comentario, indirecta).

ir por alguien to be meant for somebody, to be aimed at somebody

13 to suit (clothes).

irle (bien) a alguien to suit somebody

esta camisa no va con esos pantalones this shirt doesn't go with these trousers

14 to do (tratamiento).

irle bien a alguien to do somebody good

15 to like, to care.

no me va el pop I don't like pop music (peninsular Spanish)

ni me va ni me viene I don't care one way or the other

16 to attend.

Ricardo va en las tardes Richard attends in the afternoons.

17 to be doing, to make out.

Me va bien I am doing well.

18 to keep on, to keep.

Ir caminando Keep on walking.

19 to go for.

Me va bien el negocio The business goes well for me

20 to match.

Estas medias van These socks match.

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IR

CONJUGACIÓN

Present Indicative

voy, vas, va, vamos, vais, van.

Imperfect Subjunctive

iba, ibas, iba, íbamos, ibais, iban.

Past Indicative

fui, fuiste, fue, fuimos, fuisteis, fueron.

Present Subjunctive

vaya, vayas, vaya, vayamos, vayáis, vayan.

Imperfect Subjunctive

fuera, fueras, fuera, fuéramos, fuerais, fueran;

fuese, fueses, fuese, fuésemos, fueseis, fuesen.

Future Subjunctive

fuere, fueres, fuere, fuéremos, fuereis, fueren.

Imperative

ve (tú), vaya (él/Vd.), vayamos (nos.), id (vos.), vayan (ellos/Vds.).

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verb

1) to go

2) get on

3) extend

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- ir a
- ir a pie
- irse
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Para las expresiones ir de vacaciones, ir de veras, ir dado, irse de la lengua, ver la otra entrada.
1. VERBO INTRANSITIVO

1) (=marchar)

a) [indicando movimiento, acción] to go

anoche fuimos al cine — we went to the cinema last night

¿has ido alguna vez a Quito? — have you ever been to Quito?

¿a qué colegio vas? — what school do you go to?

esta carretera va a Huesca — this road goes to Huesca, this is the road to Huesca

íbamos hacia Sevilla — we were going towards Seville

ir hasta León — to go as far as León

ir despacio — to go slow(ly)

ir con tiento — to go carefully {o} cautiously

¡ya voy!, ¡ahora voy! — coming!, I'll be right there!

vamos a casa — let's go home

¿quién va? — (Mil) who goes there?

b) [indicando la forma de transporte]

• ir [andando] — to walk, go on foot

tuvimos que ir andando — we had to walk {o} go on foot

¿vas a ir andando o en autobús? — are you walking or going by bus?

• ir en [avión] — to fly

• ir en [bicicleta] — to ride

• ir a [caballo] — to ride

• fui en [coche] — I went by car, I drove

• ir a [pie] — to walk, go on foot

• fui en [tren] — I went by train {o} rail

c) [con complemento]

iba muy bien vestido — he was very well dressed

este reloj va atrasado — this clock is slow

iban muertos de risa por la calle — they were killing themselves laughing as they went down the street

d)

• ir (a) [por] — to go and get

voy (a) por el paraguas — I'll go and get the umbrella

voy por el médico — I'll go and fetch {o} get the doctor

voy a por él — [a buscarle] I'll go and get him; [a atacarle] I'm going to get him

solo van a por las pelas — * they're only in it for the money

2) [indicando proceso]

a) [persona]

¿cómo va el paciente? — how's the patient doing?

el enfermo va mejor — the patient is improving {o} doing better

el enfermo va peor — the patient has got worse

b) [acción, obra] to go

¿cómo va el ensayo? — how's the essay going?, how are you getting on with the essay?

¿cómo va el partido? — what's the score?

¿cómo va eso? — how are things (going)?

todo va bien — everything's fine, everything's going well

los resultados van a mejor — the results are improving {o} getting better

c)

• ir [por], ¿te has leído ya el libro? ¿por dónde vas? — have you read the book yet? whereabouts are you? {o} how far have you got?

ir por la mitad de algo — to be halfway through sth

la película ya va por la mitad — it's already half way through the film

íbamos por la mitad de nuestro viaje — we were half way there

3) [indicando manera, posición]

ese cuadro debería ir encima del sofá — that picture should go over the sofa

lo que te dijo iba en serio — he meant what he said (to you)

4) (=extenderse) to go, stretch

la pradera va desde la montaña hasta el mar — the grasslands go {o} stretch from the mountains to the sea

• [en lo que] va de año — so far this year

en lo que va de semana hemos recibido cientos de llamadas — we've had hundreds of calls so far this week

en lo que va desde 1950 hasta nuestros días — from 1950 up until now

5) [indicando distancia, diferencia]

va mucho de uno a otro — there's a lot of difference between them

¡lo que va del padre al hijo! — what a difference there is between father and son!, father and son are nothing like each other!

de 7 a 9 van 2 — the difference between 7 and 9 is 2; [en resta] 7 from 9 leaves 2

6) [indicando acumulación]

con este van 30 — that makes 30 (with this one)

van ya tres llamadas y no contesta — we've called him three times and he doesn't answer

7) [en apuestas]

van cinco pesos a que no lo haces — I bet you five pesos you won't do it

¿cuánto va? — how much do you bet?

8) (=vestir)

ir con pantalones — to be wearing trousers

¿con qué ropa {o} cómo fuiste a la boda? — what did you wear to the wedding?

iba de rojo — she was dressed in red, she was wearing red

la que va de negro — the girl in black
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9)

irle a algn —

a) [indicando importancia]

nos va mucho en esto — we have a lot riding on this

le va la vida en ello — his life depends on it

- ni me va ni me viene

b) [indicando situación]

¿cómo te va? — how are things?, how are you doing?

¿cómo te va en los estudios? — how are you getting on with your studies?

¡que te vaya bien! — take care!

c) (=sentar) to suit

¿me va bien esto? — does this suit me?

no le va bien el sombrero — the hat doesn't suit her

d) * (=gustar)

no me va nada ese rollo — I'm not into that sort of thing *

ese tipo de gente no me va — I don't get on with that type of people

le va al Cruz Azul — Méx (Dep) he supports Cruz Azul

10) [seguido de preposición]
ir con (=acompañar, combinar) to go with
no quería ir con ella a ninguna parte — I didn't want to go anywhere with her

iba con su madre — he was with his mother

esta fotocopia debe ir con la carta — this photocopy has to go (in) with the letter

yo voy con el Real Madrid — I support Real Madrid

el marrón no va bien con el azul — brown and blue don't go together

eso de ser famosa no va con ella — being famous doesn't agree with her
ir de
¿de qué va la película? — what's the film about?

la película va nada más que de sexo — the film is all sex

no sabe de qué va el rollo — * he doesn't know what it's all about

va de intelectual por la vida — * he acts the intellectual all the time

¿de qué vas? — * what are you on about? *
ir para
va para los 40 — he's getting on for 40, he's knocking on 40

va para viejo — he's getting old

va para arquitecto — he's going to be an architect

va para cinco años que entré en la Universidad — it's getting on for five years since I started University
ir por [indicando intención]
eso no va por usted — I wasn't referring to you, that wasn't meant for you

¡va por los novios! — (here's) to the bride and groom!
ir tras to go after
se dio cuenta de que iban tras él — he realized they were after him

ir tras una chica — to chase (after) a girl

11) [otras locuciones]

• [a lo que] iba — as I was saying

• ir a algn [con] algo, siempre le iba con sus problemas — he always went to her with his problems

• [¿dónde] vas?, -¿le regalamos un equipo de música? -¿dónde vas? con un libro tiene bastante — "shall we give him a stereo?" - "what do you mean? a book is fine"

-¿le pido disculpas? -¿dónde vas? deja que sea él quien se disculpe — "shall I apologize?" - "what are you talking about? let him be the one to apologize"

• si vamos a [eso] — for that matter

a eso voy — I'm coming to that

pues, a eso voy — that's what I mean, that's what I'm getting at

• es el [no] va más — * it's the ultimate

• ir de mal en [peor] — to go from bad to worse

• ir a lo [suyo] — to do one's own thing; pey to look after Number One

aquí cada uno va a lo suyo — everyone does their own thing here

• ir y [venir], era un constante ir y venir de ambulancias — ambulances were constantly coming and going

llevo todo el día yendo y viniendo de un lado al otro de la ciudad — I've spent all day going from one end of town to the other

cuando tú vas, yo ya he venido — I've been there before, I've seen it all before

• ir [y], ahora va y me dice que no viene — now he goes and tells me he's not coming

fue y se marchó — Méx * he just upped and left *
lejos 1., 1)
12) [exclamaciones]
¡vaya! [indicando sorpresa] well!; [indicando enfado] damn!
¡vaya! ¿qué haces tú por aquí? — well, what a surprise! what are you doing here?

¡vaya, vaya! — well I'm blowed! *

¡vaya coche! — what a car!, that's some car!

¡vaya susto que me pegué! — I got such a fright!, what a fright I got!

¡vaya con el niño! — that damn kid! *
¡vamos! [dando ánimos] come on!; [para ponerse en marcha] let's go!
¡vamos! ¡di algo! — come on! say something!

vamos, no es difícil — come on, it's not difficult

una chica, vamos, una mujer — a girl, well, a woman

es molesto, pero ¡vamos! — it's a nuisance, but there it is
¡qué va!
-¿no me vas a echar la bronca? -no, qué va — "you're not going to tell me off, are you?" - "of course I'm not"

¿perder la liga? ¡qué va, hombre! — lose the league? you must be joking!

2.

VERBO AUXILIAR
ir a ({+ infin}) to go
fui a verle — I went to see him

vamos a hacerlo — [afirmando] we are going to do it; [exhortando] let's do it

tras muchas vueltas fuimos a dar con la calle Serrano — after driving round for ages we eventually found Serrano Street

¿cómo lo iba a tener? — how could he have had it?

¡no lo va a saber! — of course he knows!

¿no irás a decirme que no lo sabías? — you're not going to tell me you didn't know?

¿no irá a soplar? — ** I hope he's not going to split on us *

• no vaya a [ser] que..., no salgas no vaya a ser que venga — don't go out in case she comes
ir ({+ gerund})
iba anocheciendo — it was getting dark

iban fumando — they were smoking

¿quién va ganando? — who's winning?

fueron hablando todo el camino — they talked the whole way there

como iba diciendo — as I was saying

¡voy corriendo! — I'll be right there!

id pensando en el tema que queréis tratar — be {o} start thinking about the subject you want to deal with

hemos ido consiguiendo lo que queríamos — we found what we wanted eventually

voy comprendiendo que... — I am beginning to see that...
ir ({+ participio})
van escritas tres cartas — that's three letters I've written

va vendido todo — everything has been sold

3.

See:

irse

* * *
1.
verbo intransitivo

Sentido I

1)

a) (trasladarse, desplazarse) to go

ir en taxi — to go by taxi

iban a caballo/a pie — they were on horseback/on foot

ir por mar — to go by sea

Fernando! - voy! — Fernando! - (just) coming! o I'll be right there!

lo oía ir y venir por la habitación — I could hear him pacing up and down the room

el ir y venir de los invitados — the coming and going of the guests

no hago más que ir y venir de un lado para otro — I do nothing but run around

voy al mercado — I'm going to the market, I'm off to the market (colloq)

vamos a casa — let's go home

¿adónde va este tren? — where's this train going (to)?

¿tú vas a misa? — do you go to church?

ir de compras/de caza — to go shopping/hunting

ya vamos para allá — we're on our way

¿por dónde se va a...? — how do you get to...?

a eso voy — I'm just coming o getting to that

¿dónde vas/va/van? — (Esp fam) ( frente a una exageración)

¿dónde vas con tanto pan? — what are you doing with all that bread?

¿dejamos 500 de propina? - dónde vas! — shall we leave 500 as a tip? - you must be joking o kidding!

ir a dar a un lugar — ver parar

ir a por alguien — (Esp)

ha ido a por su madre — he's gone to get his mother, he's gone to pick his mother up

ten cuidado, que va a por ti — watch out, he's out to get you o he's after you

el perro fue a por él — the dog went for him

ir por or (Esp) a por algo: voy (a) por pan I'm going to get some bread; no irla con algo (RPl fam): no la voy con tanta liberalidad I don't go along with all this liberalism; no me/le va ni me/le viene (fam) (no me, le concierne) it's none of my/his/her business; (ne me, le afecta) it doesn't affect me/him/her; allí donde fueres haz lo que vieres — when in Rome, do as the Romans do

b) ( asistir) to go to

voy a clases nocturnas — I go to evening classes

ya va al colegio/a la universidad — she's already at school/university

2) ( expresando propósito)

ir a + inf: ¿has ido a verla? have you been to see her?; ve a ayudarla — go and help her; ver tb v aux I

3)

irle a alguien con algo: no le vayas con tus problemas don't bother him with your problems; le fue a la maestra con el chisme — she went and told the story to the teacher

4)

a) (al arrojar algo, arrojarse)

tírame la llave - allá va! — throw me the key - here you are o there you go!

tírate del trampolín - allá voy! — jump off the board! - here I go/come!

b) (Jueg)

ahí van otros $2.000 — there's another $2,000

no va más! — no more bets!

ahí va! — (Esp fam)

ahí va! me he olvidado el dinero — oh no! I've forgotten the money

ganó 20 millones en la lotería - ahí va! — he won 20 million in the lottery - wow o (AmE) gee whiz! (colloq)

5) comentario

no iba con mala intención — it wasn't meant unkindly

eso va por ti también — that goes for you too o and the same goes for you

6) ( estar en juego) (+ me/te/le etc)

le iba la vida en ello — her life depended on it o was at stake

7) (fam) (hablando de acciones imprevistas, sorprendentes)

fue y le dio un puñetazo — she went and punched him

y la tonta va y se lo cree — and like an idiot she believed him

Sentido II

8) (+ compl) ( sin énfasis en el movimiento)

iban cantando por el camino — they sang as they went along

¿van cómodos? — are you comfortable?

¿irán bien aquí los vasos? — will the glasses be safe here?

íbamos sentados — we were sitting down

vas que pareces un pordiosero — you look like some sort of beggar

iba con miedo — she was afraid

vas muy cargada — you have a lot to carry

yo iba a la cabeza — I was in the lead

hay que ir con los ojos bien abiertos — you have to keep your eyes open

va de chasco en chasco — he's had one disappointment after another

9) ( refiriéndose al atuendo)

ir de algo: iban de largo they wore long dresses; voy a ir de Drácula I'm going to go as Dracula; iba de verde — she was dressed in green

10) ( en calidad de)

ir de algo — to go (along) as something

yo fui de intérprete — I went along as interpreter

¿de qué vas, tía? ¿te crees que somos tontos o qué? — (Esp arg) hey, what are you playing at? do you think we're stupid or something?

va de guapo/genio por la vida — (Esp arg) he really thinks he's good-looking/clever

11) (Esp fam) ( tratar)

¿de qué va la novela? — what's the novel about?

Sentido III

12) camino/sendero ( llevar)

ir a algo — to lead to something, to go to something

13) (extenderse, abarcar)

la autopista va desde Madrid hasta Valencia — the highway goes from Madrid to Valencia

el período que va desde la Edad Media hasta el Renacimiento — the period from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance

Sentido IV

14) (marchar, desarrollarse)

¿cómo va el enfermo/el nuevo trabajo? — how's the patient doing/the new job going?

va de mal en peor — it's going from bad to worse;; (+ me/te/le etc)

¿cómo te va? — how's it going?, how are things? (colloq), what's up? (AmE colloq)

¿cómo les fue en Italia? — how was Italy?, how did you get on in Italy?

me fue mal/bien en el examen/la entrevista — I did badly/well in the exam/the interview

que te vaya bien! — all the best! o take care!

que te vaya bien (en) el examen! — good luck in the exam

¿cómo le va con el novio? — how's she getting on with her boyfriend?

15) (en juegos, competiciones)

¿cómo van? - 3-1 — what's the score? - 3-1

voy ganando yo — I'm ahead, I'm winning

16) ( en el desarrollo de algo)

ir por algo: ¿por dónde van en historia? where have you got (up) to in history?; ¿todavía vas por la página 20? — are you still on page 20?

17) ( estar en camino)

ir para algo: vamos para viejos! we're getting on o old!; va para los cincuenta she's going on fifty; ya va para dos años que... — it's getting on for two years since...

18) (sumar, hacer)

ya van tres veces que te lo digo — this is the third time I've told you

con éste van seis — six, counting this one

ya van tres pasteles que se come — that makes three cakes he's eaten now

19) ( haber transcurrido)

en lo que va del or (Esp) de año/mes — so far this year/month

20) ( haber diferencia)

de tres a ocho van cinco — eight minus three is five

lo que va de un hermano a otro! — (fam) it's amazing the difference between the two brothers! (colloq)

21) (CS) (depender, radicar)

ir en algo — to depend on something

no sé en qué vá — I don't know what it depends on

Sentido V

22)

a) ( deber colocarse) to go

¿dónde van las toallas? — where do the towels go?

qué va! — (fam)

¿has terminado? - qué va! — have you finished? - you must be joking!

¿se disgustó? - qué va! — did she get upset? - not at all!

vamos a perder el avión - qué va! — we're going to miss the plane - nonsense!

b) ( deber escribirse)

¿va con mayúscula? — is it written with a capital letter?

¿va con acento? — does it have an accent?

c) (RPl) ( estar incluido)

todo esto va para el examen — all of this will be included in the exam

23)

a) ( combinar)

ir con algo — to go with something

b) (sentar, convenir) (+ me/te/le etc)

el negro no te va bien — black doesn't suit you

te irá bien un descanso — a rest will do you good

c)

ir en contra de algo — to go against something

24) (Esp arg) ( gustar) (+ me/te/le etc)

esa música no me va — that music does nothing for me o leaves me cold

25) (Méx) (tomar partido por, apoyar)

irle a algo/alguien — to support something/somebody

le va al equipo peruano — he supports the Peruvian team

Sentido VI

26) vamos

a) (expresando incredulidad, fastidio)

vamos! ¿eso quién se lo va a creer? — come off it o come on! who do you think's going to believe that?

b) (intentando tranquilizar, animar, dar prisa)

vamos, mujer, dile algo — go on, say something to him

vamos, date prisa! — come on, hurry up!

dar el vamos a algo — (Chi) to inaugurate something

desde el vamos — (RPl fam) from the word go

c) (al aclarar, resumir)

eso sería un disparate, vamos, digo yo — that would be a stupid thing to do, well, that's what I think anyway

vamos, que no es una persona de fiar — basically, he's not very trustworthy

es mejor que el otro, vamos — it's better than the other one, anyway

27) vaya

a) (expresando sorpresa, contrariedad)

vaya! tú por aquí! — what a surprise! what are you doing here?

vaya! se me ha vuelto a caer! — oh no o (colloq) damn! it's fallen over again!

b) (Esp) ( para enfatizar)

vaya cochazo! — that's some car!

vaya (que) si la conozco! — you bet I know her!

c) (al aclarar, resumir)

vaya, que los hay peores — well, I mean there are plenty worse
2.
ir v aux

Sentido I

1)

ir a + inf —

2)

a) (para expresar tiempo futuro, propósito) to be going to + inf

te vas a caer! — you're going to fall!

voy a estudiar medicina — I'm going to study medicine

va a hacer dos años que... — it's getting on for two years since...

esto no te va a gustar — you're not going to like this

te voy a pegar — I'm going to smack you

b) (en propuestas, sugerencias)

vamos a ver ¿cómo dices que te llamas? — now then, what did you say your name was?

bueno, vamos a trabajar — all right, let's get to work

3)

a) (al prevenir, hacer recomendaciones)

que no se te vaya a caer — make sure you don't drop it

cuidado, no te vayas a caer — mind you don't fall (colloq)

lleva el paraguas, no vaya a ser que llueva — take the umbrella in case it rains

b) ( expresando un deseo)

que te vaya bien! — all the best!

4) ( expresando inevitabilidad)

qué le iba a decir! — what else could I tell her?

¿qué iba a pensar el pobre? — what was the poor man supposed o meant to think?

¿quién iba a ser si no? — who else could it have been?

¿no irá a hacer alguna tontería? — you don't think she'll go and do something stupid, do you?

5) ( expresando incredulidad)

no irás a darle la razón a él! — surely you're not going to say he was right!

6)

a) ( en afirmaciones enfáticas)

¿te acuerdas? - no me voy a acordar! — do you remember - of course I do o how could I forget?

b) ( al contradecir)

¿dormiste bien? - qué voy a dormir! — did you sleep well?- how could I?

cómo iba a saberlo! — how was I supposed to know?

¿por qué la voy a ayudar? — why should I help her?

Sentido II

7) ( expresando un proceso paulatino)

ir + ger: poco a poco irá aprendiendo she'll learn little by little; a medida que va subiendo as it rises; tú puedes ir comiendo you can start eating; ya puedes ir haciéndote a la idea you'd better get used to the idea; la situación ha ido empeorando — the situation has been getting worse and worse
3.
irse v pron

1) ( marcharse) to leave

¿por qué te vas tan temprano? — why are you leaving o going so soon?

vámonos — let's go

bueno, me voy — right then, I'm taking off (AmE) o (BrE) I'm off

no te vayas — don't go

vete a la cama — go to bed

se fue de casa — she left home

vete de aquí — get out of here

se fue de la empresa — she left the company

se han ido de viaje — they're away, they've gone away

anda, vete por ahí — (fam) get lost! (colloq); (+ me/te/le etc)

se nos fué a vivir a Florida — he went (off) to live in Florida

no te me vayas, quiero hablar contigo — (fam) don't run away, I want to talk to you (colloq)

2) (consumirse, gastarse)

cómo se va el dinero! — I don't know where the money goes!; (+ me/te/le etc)

se me va medio sueldo en el alquiler — half my salary goes on the rent

qué rápido se me ha ido la tarde! — hasn't the evening gone quickly?

3) ( desaparecer) mancha/dolor to go

se ha ido la luz — the electricity's gone off; (+ me/te/le etc)

¿se te ha ido el dolor de cabeza? — has your headache gone?

4) (salirse, escaparse) líquido/gas to escape; (+ me/te/le etc)

se le está yendo el aire al globo — the balloon's losing air o going down

5) (euf) ( morirse) to slip away (euph)

6) (caerse, perder el equilibrio) (+ compl)

irse de boca/espaldas — to fall flat on one's face/back

me iba para atrás — I was falling backwards

frenó y nos fuimos todos para adelante — he braked and we all went flying forwards

7) (andarse, actuar) (+ compl)

vete con cuidado/tacto — be careful/tactful

8)

a) (CS) ( en naipes) to go out

b) (RPl) ( en una asignatura) tb

irse a examen — to have to take an exam

9) (Andes, Ven) medias to run

se me fueron las medias — my tights have run

* * *

= attend, go, run, go over, saunter, come, go forth.

Ex. He was awarded the bachelor's degree, magna cum laude, from Harvard University, and he attended Rutgers Library School where he graduated first in his class.

Ex. It was 'exceedingly inconvenient' because the books were entered in it 'where no person who goes to consult the catalogue would expect to find them'.

Ex. Arabic numerals are used to denote further divisions, in an integral manner, running from 1 to 9999, as necessary.

Ex. Compassion shadowed the trustee's face -- she could see he was desperate -- and compassion was in her voice as she answered: 'All right, I'll go over this afternoon'.

Ex. She sauntered back to her desk, intending to work, and was a little perturbed to find that she could not work.

Ex. This article urges children's librarians to attack 'aliteracy' (lack of a desire to read) as well as illiteracy by taking programmes, e.g. story hours, to children who do not come to libraries.

Ex. Finally six men agreed to go forth in their underclothes and nooses around their necks in hopeful expectation that their sacrifice would satisfy the king's bloodlust and he would spare the rest of the citizens.

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* algo va mal = something is amiss.

* ¡allá voy! = here I come!.

* a punto de irse a pique = on the rocks.

* cosas + ir bien = things + go well.

* descanso para ir al baño = bathroom break.

* despedirse de Alguien deseándole que todo vaya bien = wish + well.

* donde fueres haz lo que vieres = when in Rome (do as the Romans do).

* el no va más = the be all and end all.

* empezar a ir bien = fall into + place.

* empezar a irse al garete = be on the skids.

* empezar a irse al garete, empezar a empeorar = hit + the skids.

* grupo de usuarios al que va dirigido = target user group.

* ir a = get to, turn to, refer to, be out to, head for, come to, take + a trip to, go to.

* ir a casa de = make + house calls.

* ir acompañado de = come with.

* ir a continuación de = follow in + the footsteps of.

* ir a contra reloj = race against + time, race against + the clock.

* ir a cuestas de = piggyback [piggy-back].

* ir a dar un paseo = go for + a stroll.

* ir a + Infinitivo = be to + Infinitivo.

* ir a jucio = stand + trial, stand for + trial.

* ir a jucio, ser juzgado, ser procesado = stand for + trial.

* ir a la baja = be down.

* ir a la bancarrota = go + belly up.

* ir a la cárcel = serve + time.

* ir a la escuela = go to + school.

* ir a la guerra = go to + war.

* ir a la par = proceed + in parallel.

* ir a la par con = go + hand in hand (with), go + hand in glove with.

* ir a las mil maravillas = go + great guns, go from + strength to strength, grow from + strength to strength, be fine and dandy.

* ir a la zaga = trail, trail behind, lag + behind.

* ir al centro = go + downtown.

* ir al cine = go to + the cinema, movie-going.

* ir al grano = cut to + the chase.

* ir a lo seguro = play it + safe.

* ir al pub = go to + the pub.

* ir al teatro = go to + the theatre, theatre-going.

* ir a + Lugar = trot off + Lugar.

* ir al unísono = be hand in hand.

* ir al unísono con = go + hand in hand (with), go + hand in glove with.

* ir a otro sitio = go + elsewhere.

* ir a pie = leg it.

* ir a por = go for.

* ir a por todas = go for + broke, shoot (for) + the moon.

* ir a tientas y a ciegas = bump around + in the dark, fumble.

* ir a toda velocidad = hurtle.

* ir a un Lugar en coche = drive out to.

* ir aun más lejos = go + a/one step further.

* ir a un Sitio sin prisa = mosey.

* ir a ver = drop in on, check out.

* ir a ver a Alguien = say + hi.

* ir a ver a Alguien a su casa = home-visiting.

* ir bien = go + well, do + well, go + strong.

* ir bien encaminado = be on the right track.

* ir cada vez mejor = go from + strength to strength, grow from + strength to strength, go + great guns.

* ir con = go with, come with.

* ir con la corriente = go with + the flow, go along with + the flow.

* ir con la nueva ola = ride + wave.

* ir con mucho ojo = keep + Posesivo + eyes peeled, keep + Posesivo + eyes skinned, keep + Posesivo + eyes (wide) open.

* ir con retraso con respecto a = lag + behind.

* ir contracorriente = go against + the flow.

* ir corriendo = hot-foot it to.

* ir corriendo a = dash off to, run off to.

* ir cuesta abajo = go + downhill.

* ir de... a... = proceed from... to....

* ir de... a = make + transition from... to..., range from... to..., go from... to..., work from... to, stretch from... to..., ricochet from... to.

* ir de acampada = camp.

* ir de aquí a allá = go out and about.

* ir de aquí para allá = ply, bustle, jump, live out of + a suitcase, run + here and there.

* ir de aquí para allá sin rumbo fijo = freewheel.

* ir de compras = go + shopping.

* ir de copas = go for + a drink.

* ir de + Dirección = work from + Dirección.

* ir de excursión = hike.

* ir de excursión por la montaña = go + tracking.

* ir de la mano = go + hand in hand (with), be hand in hand.

* ir delante = lead + the way.

* ir de mal en peor = go from + bad to worse.

* ir demasiado lejos = overstate + case, go + too far.

* ir de paquete = pillion riding, ride + pillion .

* ir de perlas = come up + a treat, work + a treat, go down + a treat.

* ir de putas = whoring.

* ir descaminado = be on the wrong track, be headed down the wrong track.

* ir de tranqui = play it + cool.

* ir detrás de = chase after, lag + behind.

* ir de un sitio a otro = shunt between.

* ir de un sitio para otro = run around.

* ir de vacaciones = go on + vacation, go on + holidays.

* ir de viaje de novios = honeymoon.

* ir dirigido a = be geared to, target, aim at.

* ir en = ride.

* ir en aumento = be on the increase.

* ir en bici = bike.

* ir en bicicleta = cycle.

* ir encaminado hacia = be on + Posesivo + way to.

* ir en caravana = go in + (a) convoy, drive in + (a) convoy.

* ir en contra de = contravene, fly in + the face of, go against, militate against, stand in + contrast to, tell against, be at odds with, work at + cross purposes, be at cross purposes, turn against, play against, be contrary to, run up against, work against, set against, run + counter to, run + contrary to, be at loggerheads with, argue against, stand in + sharp contrast to, speak against, run + afoul of, fall + afoul of.

* ir en contra de la corriente = go against + the flow.

* ir en contra de la ley = be against the law.

* ir en contra del reloj = race against + time, race against + the clock.

* ir en contra del sentido común = violate + common sense.

* ir en contra del sistema = buck + the system.

* ir en contra del tiempo = race against + time, race against + the clock.

* ir en contra de todos + Posesivo + principios = violate + principle.

* ir en detrimento de los intereses = prejudice + interests.

* ir en el asiento trasero = pillion riding, ride + pillion .

* ir en moto = bike.

* ir en paralelo con = run + parallel to.

* ir entre = go between.

* ir hacia = head for.

* ir hacia atrás = page + backward.

* ir hacia delante = page + forward.

* ir hecho un desastre = look like + drag + through a hedge backwards, look like + the wreck of the Hesperus.

* irle Algo a Alguien = fare.

* irle a Uno = make out.

* ir mal = go + wrong.

* ir mal encaminado = be on the wrong track, be headed down the wrong track.

* ir marcha atrás = back up.

* ir más allá = go + one stage further.

* ir más allá de = go beyond, go + deeper than, transcend, get beyond, go far beyond, move + beyond, take + Nombre + a/one step further/farther, go + past.

* ir más allá de las posibilidades de Alguien = be beyond + Posesivo + capabilities.

* ir más despacio = slow down, slow up.

* ir más lejos = go + one stage further.

* ir montado en + Vehículo = ride + Vehículo.

* ir muy atrasado = be way behind schedule.

* ir muy por detrás de = be far behind.

* ir pegado a = hug.

* ir poco más allá de + Infinitivo = go little further than + Gerundio.

* ir por ahí = go + (a)round, be out and about, get out and about.

* ir por buen camino = be on the right track.

* ir por detrás = be behind, trail, trail behind, lag.

* ir por detrás de = lag + behind.

* ir por el buen camino = be right on track.

* ir por mal camino = be on the wrong track, be headed down the wrong track.

* ir primero = lead + the way.

* ir rápido = fly.

* ir retrasado con el trabajo = be behind in + Posesivo + work.

* ir rumbo a = be on the road to.

* irse = depart, make + departure, quit + Lugar, take + departure, go off, wend + Posesivo + way, leave, go away, take + Posesivo + leave, be gone, head off, walk out, make + a quick getaway.

* irse a casa = go + home.

* irse a freír espárragos = naff off.

* irse a la cama = retire + at night.

* irse a la mierda = naff off.

* irse a la porra = go + pear-shaped, go down + the tube, go down + the drain.

* irse al carajo = go + pear-shaped, go to + shit.

* irse al cuerno = naff off.

* irse al diablo = naff off.

* irse al garete = go + kaput, be kaput, be up the spout.

* irse al traste = come + unstuck, go + kaput, be kaput, go down + the tube, go down + the drain, go to + shit, be up the spout.

* irse al trasto = go + pear-shaped.

* irse a paseo = naff off.

* irse a pique = founder, bite + the dust, give up + the ghost, come + unstuck, go + pear-shaped, go + kaput, be kaput, go + haywire, go down + the tube, go down + the drain, be up the spout.

* irse a tomar por culo = naff off.

* irse corriendo = dash off, shoot off.

* irse de casa = leave + home.

* irse de jarana = paint + the town red, go out on + the town.

* irse de juerga = paint + the town red, go out on + the town.

* irse de la lengua = spill + the beans, shoot + Posesivo + mouth off, let + the cat out of the bag, blow + the gaff.

* irse de marcha = paint + the town red, go out on + the town.

* irse de parranda = paint + the town red, go out on + the town.

* irse de picos pardos = paint + the town red, go out on + the town.

* irse derecho a = make + a beeline for.

* irse de vacaciones = vacation.

* irse enojado dando zapatazos = stomp away.

* irse inadvertidamente = slip away.

* irse la cabeza = go + bananas.

* írsele a Uno Algo de las manos = get out of + hand.

* írsele a Uno el santo al cielo = lose + track of time, it + go + right/straight out of + Posesivo + mind.

* írsele la cabeza = go off + Posesivo + head.

* írsele la mano a Uno = overplay + Posesivo + hand.

* irse para siempre = go + forever.

* irse por las ramas = go off + the track, get off + the track, go off on + another track, fly off on + a tangent, go off on + a tangent, wander off + track, wander off + topic, go off at + a tangent.

* irse por la tangente = wander off + track, wander off + topic, go off on + a tangent, go off at + a tangent, go off + the track, get off + the track, fly off on + a tangent.

* ir sobre ruedas = go off without + a hitch.

* ir sobre seguro = be on secure ground, play it + safe.

* ir tirando = get along + in the world, shuffle along, tick over, muddle along, keep + the wolves from the door.

* ir todavía más lejos = go + a/one step further.

* ir todo bien = be fine.

* ir todo de maravilla = come up + roses.

* ir unido a = go with + the territory (of), come with + the territory (of).

* ir viento en popa = go from + strength to strength, grow from + strength to strength, go + great guns.

* ir volando = hurtle, hot-foot it to.

* ir y venir = come and go.

* ir zumbando = whiz.

* no tener que ir muy lejos = not have to look far.

* no voy a aguantarlo más = not going to take it any more.

* para que vayamos pensando = food for thought.

* partido de ida = away game.

* pendiente de ir a la última moda = fashion-conscious.

* persona que va al cine = moviegoer [movie-goer].

* público al que va dirigido = intended audience, subject audience, target audience, targeted audience.

* que van dirigidos hacia el exterior = outbound.

* quién iba a decir entonces que... = little did + Verbo + then that....

* ser hora de irse = be time to go.

* ser lo que a Uno le va = be (right) up + Posesivo + alley.

* situación + irse de las manos = things + get out of hand.

* si vamos a eso = for that matter.

* todo ir bien = all + be + well with the world.

* va a = gonna [going to].

* vete a la mierda = fuck off.

* véte al carajo = drop dead!.

* véte al cuerno = drop dead!.

* vete a tomar por culo = fuck off.

* ya ir siendo hora de que = be high time (that/to/for), be about time (that).

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1.
verbo intransitivo

Sentido I

1)

a) (trasladarse, desplazarse) to go

ir en taxi — to go by taxi

iban a caballo/a pie — they were on horseback/on foot

ir por mar — to go by sea

Fernando! - voy! — Fernando! - (just) coming! o I'll be right there!

lo oía ir y venir por la habitación — I could hear him pacing up and down the room

el ir y venir de los invitados — the coming and going of the guests

no hago más que ir y venir de un lado para otro — I do nothing but run around

voy al mercado — I'm going to the market, I'm off to the market (colloq)

vamos a casa — let's go home

¿adónde va este tren? — where's this train going (to)?

¿tú vas a misa? — do you go to church?

ir de compras/de caza — to go shopping/hunting

ya vamos para allá — we're on our way

¿por dónde se va a...? — how do you get to...?

a eso voy — I'm just coming o getting to that

¿dónde vas/va/van? — (Esp fam) ( frente a una exageración)

¿dónde vas con tanto pan? — what are you doing with all that bread?

¿dejamos 500 de propina? - dónde vas! — shall we leave 500 as a tip? - you must be joking o kidding!

ir a dar a un lugar — ver parar

ir a por alguien — (Esp)

ha ido a por su madre — he's gone to get his mother, he's gone to pick his mother up

ten cuidado, que va a por ti — watch out, he's out to get you o he's after you

el perro fue a por él — the dog went for him

ir por or (Esp) a por algo: voy (a) por pan I'm going to get some bread; no irla con algo (RPl fam): no la voy con tanta liberalidad I don't go along with all this liberalism; no me/le va ni me/le viene (fam) (no me, le concierne) it's none of my/his/her business; (ne me, le afecta) it doesn't affect me/him/her; allí donde fueres haz lo que vieres — when in Rome, do as the Romans do

b) ( asistir) to go to

voy a clases nocturnas — I go to evening classes

ya va al colegio/a la universidad — she's already at school/university

2) ( expresando propósito)

ir a + inf: ¿has ido a verla? have you been to see her?; ve a ayudarla — go and help her; ver tb v aux I

3)

irle a alguien con algo: no le vayas con tus problemas don't bother him with your problems; le fue a la maestra con el chisme — she went and told the story to the teacher

4)

a) (al arrojar algo, arrojarse)

tírame la llave - allá va! — throw me the key - here you are o there you go!

tírate del trampolín - allá voy! — jump off the board! - here I go/come!

b) (Jueg)

ahí van otros $2.000 — there's another $2,000

no va más! — no more bets!

ahí va! — (Esp fam)

ahí va! me he olvidado el dinero — oh no! I've forgotten the money

ganó 20 millones en la lotería - ahí va! — he won 20 million in the lottery - wow o (AmE) gee whiz! (colloq)

5) comentario

no iba con mala intención — it wasn't meant unkindly

eso va por ti también — that goes for you too o and the same goes for you

6) ( estar en juego) (+ me/te/le etc)

le iba la vida en ello — her life depended on it o was at stake

7) (fam) (hablando de acciones imprevistas, sorprendentes)

fue y le dio un puñetazo — she went and punched him

y la tonta va y se lo cree — and like an idiot she believed him

Sentido II

8) (+ compl) ( sin énfasis en el movimiento)

iban cantando por el camino — they sang as they went along

¿van cómodos? — are you comfortable?

¿irán bien aquí los vasos? — will the glasses be safe here?

íbamos sentados — we were sitting down

vas que pareces un pordiosero — you look like some sort of beggar

iba con miedo — she was afraid

vas muy cargada — you have a lot to carry

yo iba a la cabeza — I was in the lead

hay que ir con los ojos bien abiertos — you have to keep your eyes open

va de chasco en chasco — he's had one disappointment after another

9) ( refiriéndose al atuendo)

ir de algo: iban de largo they wore long dresses; voy a ir de Drácula I'm going to go as Dracula; iba de verde — she was dressed in green

10) ( en calidad de)

ir de algo — to go (along) as something

yo fui de intérprete — I went along as interpreter

¿de qué vas, tía? ¿te crees que somos tontos o qué? — (Esp arg) hey, what are you playing at? do you think we're stupid or something?

va de guapo/genio por la vida — (Esp arg) he really thinks he's good-looking/clever

11) (Esp fam) ( tratar)

¿de qué va la novela? — what's the novel about?

Sentido III

12) camino/sendero ( llevar)

ir a algo — to lead to something, to go to something

13) (extenderse, abarcar)

la autopista va desde Madrid hasta Valencia — the highway goes from Madrid to Valencia

el período que va desde la Edad Media hasta el Renacimiento — the period from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance

Sentido IV

14) (marchar, desarrollarse)

¿cómo va el enfermo/el nuevo trabajo? — how's the patient doing/the new job going?

va de mal en peor — it's going from bad to worse;; (+ me/te/le etc)

¿cómo te va? — how's it going?, how are things? (colloq), what's up? (AmE colloq)

¿cómo les fue en Italia? — how was Italy?, how did you get on in Italy?

me fue mal/bien en el examen/la entrevista — I did badly/well in the exam/the interview

que te vaya bien! — all the best! o take care!

que te vaya bien (en) el examen! — good luck in the exam

¿cómo le va con el novio? — how's she getting on with her boyfriend?

15) (en juegos, competiciones)

¿cómo van? - 3-1 — what's the score? - 3-1

voy ganando yo — I'm ahead, I'm winning

16) ( en el desarrollo de algo)

ir por algo: ¿por dónde van en historia? where have you got (up) to in history?; ¿todavía vas por la página 20? — are you still on page 20?

17) ( estar en camino)

ir para algo: vamos para viejos! we're getting on o old!; va para los cincuenta she's going on fifty; ya va para dos años que... — it's getting on for two years since...

18) (sumar, hacer)

ya van tres veces que te lo digo — this is the third time I've told you

con éste van seis — six, counting this one

ya van tres pasteles que se come — that makes three cakes he's eaten now

19) ( haber transcurrido)

en lo que va del or (Esp) de año/mes — so far this year/month

20) ( haber diferencia)

de tres a ocho van cinco — eight minus three is five

lo que va de un hermano a otro! — (fam) it's amazing the difference between the two brothers! (colloq)

21) (CS) (depender, radicar)

ir en algo — to depend on something

no sé en qué vá — I don't know what it depends on

Sentido V

22)

a) ( deber colocarse) to go

¿dónde van las toallas? — where do the towels go?

qué va! — (fam)

¿has terminado? - qué va! — have you finished? - you must be joking!

¿se disgustó? - qué va! — did she get upset? - not at all!

vamos a perder el avión - qué va! — we're going to miss the plane - nonsense!

b) ( deber escribirse)

¿va con mayúscula? — is it written with a capital letter?

¿va con acento? — does it have an accent?

c) (RPl) ( estar incluido)

todo esto va para el examen — all of this will be included in the exam

23)

a) ( combinar)

ir con algo — to go with something

b) (sentar, convenir) (+ me/te/le etc)

el negro no te va bien — black doesn't suit you

te irá bien un descanso — a rest will do you good

c)

ir en contra de algo — to go against something

24) (Esp arg) ( gustar) (+ me/te/le etc)

esa música no me va — that music does nothing for me o leaves me cold

25) (Méx) (tomar partido por, apoyar)

irle a algo/alguien — to support something/somebody

le va al equipo peruano — he supports the Peruvian team

Sentido VI

26) vamos

a) (expresando incredulidad, fastidio)

vamos! ¿eso quién se lo va a creer? — come off it o come on! who do you think's going to believe that?

b) (intentando tranquilizar, animar, dar prisa)

vamos, mujer, dile algo — go on, say something to him

vamos, date prisa! — come on, hurry up!

dar el vamos a algo — (Chi) to inaugurate something

desde el vamos — (RPl fam) from the word go

c) (al aclarar, resumir)

eso sería un disparate, vamos, digo yo — that would be a stupid thing to do, well, that's what I think anyway

vamos, que no es una persona de fiar — basically, he's not very trustworthy

es mejor que el otro, vamos — it's better than the other one, anyway

27) vaya

a) (expresando sorpresa, contrariedad)

vaya! tú por aquí! — what a surprise! what are you doing here?

vaya! se me ha vuelto a caer! — oh no o (colloq) damn! it's fallen over again!

b) (Esp) ( para enfatizar)

vaya cochazo! — that's some car!

vaya (que) si la conozco! — you bet I know her!

c) (al aclarar, resumir)

vaya, que los hay peores — well, I mean there are plenty worse
2.
ir v aux

Sentido I

1)

ir a + inf —

2)

a) (para expresar tiempo futuro, propósito) to be going to + inf

te vas a caer! — you're going to fall!

voy a estudiar medicina — I'm going to study medicine

va a hacer dos años que... — it's getting on for two years since...

esto no te va a gustar — you're not going to like this

te voy a pegar — I'm going to smack you

b) (en propuestas, sugerencias)

vamos a ver ¿cómo dices que te llamas? — now then, what did you say your name was?

bueno, vamos a trabajar — all right, let's get to work

3)

a) (al prevenir, hacer recomendaciones)

que no se te vaya a caer — make sure you don't drop it

cuidado, no te vayas a caer — mind you don't fall (colloq)

lleva el paraguas, no vaya a ser que llueva — take the umbrella in case it rains

b) ( expresando un deseo)

que te vaya bien! — all the best!

4) ( expresando inevitabilidad)

qué le iba a decir! — what else could I tell her?

¿qué iba a pensar el pobre? — what was the poor man supposed o meant to think?

¿quién iba a ser si no? — who else could it have been?

¿no irá a hacer alguna tontería? — you don't think she'll go and do something stupid, do you?

5) ( expresando incredulidad)

no irás a darle la razón a él! — surely you're not going to say he was right!

6)

a) ( en afirmaciones enfáticas)

¿te acuerdas? - no me voy a acordar! — do you remember - of course I do o how could I forget?

b) ( al contradecir)

¿dormiste bien? - qué voy a dormir! — did you sleep well?- how could I?

cómo iba a saberlo! — how was I supposed to know?

¿por qué la voy a ayudar? — why should I help her?

Sentido II

7) ( expresando un proceso paulatino)

ir + ger: poco a poco irá aprendiendo she'll learn little by little; a medida que va subiendo as it rises; tú puedes ir comiendo you can start eating; ya puedes ir haciéndote a la idea you'd better get used to the idea; la situación ha ido empeorando — the situation has been getting worse and worse
3.
irse v pron

1) ( marcharse) to leave

¿por qué te vas tan temprano? — why are you leaving o going so soon?

vámonos — let's go

bueno, me voy — right then, I'm taking off (AmE) o (BrE) I'm off

no te vayas — don't go

vete a la cama — go to bed

se fue de casa — she left home

vete de aquí — get out of here

se fue de la empresa — she left the company

se han ido de viaje — they're away, they've gone away

anda, vete por ahí — (fam) get lost! (colloq); (+ me/te/le etc)

se nos fué a vivir a Florida — he went (off) to live in Florida

no te me vayas, quiero hablar contigo — (fam) don't run away, I want to talk to you (colloq)

2) (consumirse, gastarse)

cómo se va el dinero! — I don't know where the money goes!; (+ me/te/le etc)

se me va medio sueldo en el alquiler — half my salary goes on the rent

qué rápido se me ha ido la tarde! — hasn't the evening gone quickly?

3) ( desaparecer) mancha/dolor to go

se ha ido la luz — the electricity's gone off; (+ me/te/le etc)

¿se te ha ido el dolor de cabeza? — has your headache gone?

4) (salirse, escaparse) líquido/gas to escape; (+ me/te/le etc)

se le está yendo el aire al globo — the balloon's losing air o going down

5) (euf) ( morirse) to slip away (euph)

6) (caerse, perder el equilibrio) (+ compl)

irse de boca/espaldas — to fall flat on one's face/back

me iba para atrás — I was falling backwards

frenó y nos fuimos todos para adelante — he braked and we all went flying forwards

7) (andarse, actuar) (+ compl)

vete con cuidado/tacto — be careful/tactful

8)

a) (CS) ( en naipes) to go out

b) (RPl) ( en una asignatura) tb

irse a examen — to have to take an exam

9) (Andes, Ven) medias to run

se me fueron las medias — my tights have run

* * *

= attend, go, run, go over, saunter, come, go forth.

Ex: He was awarded the bachelor's degree, magna cum laude, from Harvard University, and he attended Rutgers Library School where he graduated first in his class.

Ex: It was 'exceedingly inconvenient' because the books were entered in it 'where no person who goes to consult the catalogue would expect to find them'.

Ex: Arabic numerals are used to denote further divisions, in an integral manner, running from 1 to 9999, as necessary.

Ex: Compassion shadowed the trustee's face -- she could see he was desperate -- and compassion was in her voice as she answered: 'All right, I'll go over this afternoon'.

Ex: She sauntered back to her desk, intending to work, and was a little perturbed to find that she could not work.

Ex: This article urges children's librarians to attack 'aliteracy' (lack of a desire to read) as well as illiteracy by taking programmes, e.g. story hours, to children who do not come to libraries.

Ex: Finally six men agreed to go forth in their underclothes and nooses around their necks in hopeful expectation that their sacrifice would satisfy the king's bloodlust and he would spare the rest of the citizens.

* algo va mal = something is amiss.

* ¡allá voy! = here I come!.

* a punto de irse a pique = on the rocks.

* cosas + ir bien = things + go well.

* descanso para ir al baño = bathroom break.

* despedirse de Alguien deseándole que todo vaya bien = wish + well.

* donde fueres haz lo que vieres = when in Rome (do as the Romans do).

* el no va más = the be all and end all.

* empezar a ir bien = fall into + place.

* empezar a irse al garete = be on the skids.

* empezar a irse al garete, empezar a empeorar = hit + the skids.

* grupo de usuarios al que va dirigido = target user group.

* ir a = get to, turn to, refer to, be out to, head for, come to, take + a trip to, go to.

* ir a casa de = make + house calls.

* ir acompañado de = come with.

* ir a continuación de = follow in + the footsteps of.

* ir a contra reloj = race against + time, race against + the clock.

* ir a cuestas de = piggyback [piggy-back].

* ir a dar un paseo = go for + a stroll.

* ir a + Infinitivo = be to + Infinitivo.

* ir a jucio = stand + trial, stand for + trial.

* ir a jucio, ser juzgado, ser procesado = stand for + trial.

* ir a la baja = be down.

* ir a la bancarrota = go + belly up.

* ir a la cárcel = serve + time.

* ir a la escuela = go to + school.

* ir a la guerra = go to + war.

* ir a la par = proceed + in parallel.

* ir a la par con = go + hand in hand (with), go + hand in glove with.

* ir a las mil maravillas = go + great guns, go from + strength to strength, grow from + strength to strength, be fine and dandy.

* ir a la zaga = trail, trail behind, lag + behind.

* ir al centro = go + downtown.

* ir al cine = go to + the cinema, movie-going.

* ir al grano = cut to + the chase.

* ir a lo seguro = play it + safe.

* ir al pub = go to + the pub.

* ir al teatro = go to + the theatre, theatre-going.

* ir a + Lugar = trot off + Lugar.

* ir al unísono = be hand in hand.

* ir al unísono con = go + hand in hand (with), go + hand in glove with.

* ir a otro sitio = go + elsewhere.

* ir a pie = leg it.

* ir a por = go for.

* ir a por todas = go for + broke, shoot (for) + the moon.

* ir a tientas y a ciegas = bump around + in the dark, fumble.

* ir a toda velocidad = hurtle.

* ir a un Lugar en coche = drive out to.

* ir aun más lejos = go + a/one step further.

* ir a un Sitio sin prisa = mosey.

* ir a ver = drop in on, check out.

* ir a ver a Alguien = say + hi.

* ir a ver a Alguien a su casa = home-visiting.

* ir bien = go + well, do + well, go + strong.

* ir bien encaminado = be on the right track.

* ir cada vez mejor = go from + strength to strength, grow from + strength to strength, go + great guns.

* ir con = go with, come with.

* ir con la corriente = go with + the flow, go along with + the flow.

* ir con la nueva ola = ride + wave.

* ir con mucho ojo = keep + Posesivo + eyes peeled, keep + Posesivo + eyes skinned, keep + Posesivo + eyes (wide) open.

* ir con retraso con respecto a = lag + behind.

* ir contracorriente = go against + the flow.

* ir corriendo = hot-foot it to.

* ir corriendo a = dash off to, run off to.

* ir cuesta abajo = go + downhill.

* ir de... a... = proceed from... to....

* ir de... a = make + transition from... to..., range from... to..., go from... to..., work from... to, stretch from... to..., ricochet from... to.

* ir de acampada = camp.

* ir de aquí a allá = go out and about.

* ir de aquí para allá = ply, bustle, jump, live out of + a suitcase, run + here and there.

* ir de aquí para allá sin rumbo fijo = freewheel.

* ir de compras = go + shopping.

* ir de copas = go for + a drink.

* ir de + Dirección = work from + Dirección.

* ir de excursión = hike.

* ir de excursión por la montaña = go + tracking.

* ir de la mano = go + hand in hand (with), be hand in hand.

* ir delante = lead + the way.

* ir de mal en peor = go from + bad to worse.

* ir demasiado lejos = overstate + case, go + too far.

* ir de paquete = pillion riding, ride + pillion.

* ir de perlas = come up + a treat, work + a treat, go down + a treat.

* ir de putas = whoring.

* ir descaminado = be on the wrong track, be headed down the wrong track.

* ir de tranqui = play it + cool.

* ir detrás de = chase after, lag + behind.

* ir de un sitio a otro = shunt between.

* ir de un sitio para otro = run around.

* ir de vacaciones = go on + vacation, go on + holidays.

* ir de viaje de novios = honeymoon.

* ir dirigido a = be geared to, target, aim at.

* ir en = ride.

* ir en aumento = be on the increase.

* ir en bici = bike.

* ir en bicicleta = cycle.

* ir encaminado hacia = be on + Posesivo + way to.

* ir en caravana = go in + (a) convoy, drive in + (a) convoy.

* ir en contra de = contravene, fly in + the face of, go against, militate against, stand in + contrast to, tell against, be at odds with, work at + cross purposes, be at cross purposes, turn against, play against, be contrary to, run up against, work against, set against, run + counter to, run + contrary to, be at loggerheads with, argue against, stand in + sharp contrast to, speak against, run + afoul of, fall + afoul of.

* ir en contra de la corriente = go against + the flow.

* ir en contra de la ley = be against the law.

* ir en contra del reloj = race against + time, race against + the clock.

* ir en contra del sentido común = violate + common sense.

* ir en contra del sistema = buck + the system.

* ir en contra del tiempo = race against + time, race against + the clock.

* ir en contra de todos + Posesivo + principios = violate + principle.

* ir en detrimento de los intereses = prejudice + interests.

* ir en el asiento trasero = pillion riding, ride + pillion.

* ir en moto = bike.

* ir en paralelo con = run + parallel to.

* ir entre = go between.

* ir hacia = head for.

* ir hacia atrás = page + backward.

* ir hacia delante = page + forward.

* ir hecho un desastre = look like + drag + through a hedge backwards, look like + the wreck of the Hesperus.

* irle Algo a Alguien = fare.

* irle a Uno = make out.

* ir mal = go + wrong.

* ir mal encaminado = be on the wrong track, be headed down the wrong track.

* ir marcha atrás = back up.

* ir más allá = go + one stage further.

* ir más allá de = go beyond, go + deeper than, transcend, get beyond, go far beyond, move + beyond, take + Nombre + a/one step further/farther, go + past.

* ir más allá de las posibilidades de Alguien = be beyond + Posesivo + capabilities.

* ir más despacio = slow down, slow up.

* ir más lejos = go + one stage further.

* ir montado en + Vehículo = ride + Vehículo.

* ir muy atrasado = be way behind schedule.

* ir muy por detrás de = be far behind.

* ir pegado a = hug.

* ir poco más allá de + Infinitivo = go little further than + Gerundio.

* ir por ahí = go + (a)round, be out and about, get out and about.

* ir por buen camino = be on the right track.

* ir por detrás = be behind, trail, trail behind, lag.

* ir por detrás de = lag + behind.

* ir por el buen camino = be right on track.

* ir por mal camino = be on the wrong track, be headed down the wrong track.

* ir primero = lead + the way.

* ir rápido = fly.

* ir retrasado con el trabajo = be behind in + Posesivo + work.

* ir rumbo a = be on the road to.

* irse = depart, make + departure, quit + Lugar, take + departure, go off, wend + Posesivo + way, leave, go away, take + Posesivo + leave, be gone, head off, walk out, make + a quick getaway.

* irse a casa = go + home.

* irse a freír espárragos = naff off.

* irse a la cama = retire + at night.

* irse a la mierda = naff off.

* irse a la porra = go + pear-shaped, go down + the tube, go down + the drain.

* irse al carajo = go + pear-shaped, go to + shit.

* irse al cuerno = naff off.

* irse al diablo = naff off.

* irse al garete = go + kaput, be kaput, be up the spout.

* irse al traste = come + unstuck, go + kaput, be kaput, go down + the tube, go down + the drain, go to + shit, be up the spout.

* irse al trasto = go + pear-shaped.

* irse a paseo = naff off.

* irse a pique = founder, bite + the dust, give up + the ghost, come + unstuck, go + pear-shaped, go + kaput, be kaput, go + haywire, go down + the tube, go down + the drain, be up the spout.

* irse a tomar por culo = naff off.

* irse corriendo = dash off, shoot off.

* irse de casa = leave + home.

* irse de jarana = paint + the town red, go out on + the town.

* irse de juerga = paint + the town red, go out on + the town.

* irse de la lengua = spill + the beans, shoot + Posesivo + mouth off, let + the cat out of the bag, blow + the gaff.

* irse de marcha = paint + the town red, go out on + the town.

* irse de parranda = paint + the town red, go out on + the town.

* irse de picos pardos = paint + the town red, go out on + the town.

* irse derecho a = make + a beeline for.

* irse de vacaciones = vacation.

* irse enojado dando zapatazos = stomp away.

* irse inadvertidamente = slip away.

* irse la cabeza = go + bananas.

* írsele a Uno Algo de las manos = get out of + hand.

* írsele a Uno el santo al cielo = lose + track of time, it + go + right/straight out of + Posesivo + mind.

* írsele la cabeza = go off + Posesivo + head.

* írsele la mano a Uno = overplay + Posesivo + hand.

* irse para siempre = go + forever.

* irse por las ramas = go off + the track, get off + the track, go off on + another track, fly off on + a tangent, go off on + a tangent, wander off + track, wander off + topic, go off at + a tangent.

* irse por la tangente = wander off + track, wander off + topic, go off on + a tangent, go off at + a tangent, go off + the track, get off + the track, fly off on + a tangent.

* ir sobre ruedas = go off without + a hitch.

* ir sobre seguro = be on secure ground, play it + safe.

* ir tirando = get along + in the world, shuffle along, tick over, muddle along, keep + the wolves from the door.

* ir todavía más lejos = go + a/one step further.

* ir todo bien = be fine.

* ir todo de maravilla = come up + roses.

* ir unido a = go with + the territory (of), come with + the territory (of).

* ir viento en popa = go from + strength to strength, grow from + strength to strength, go + great guns.

* ir volando = hurtle, hot-foot it to.

* ir y venir = come and go.

* ir zumbando = whiz.

* no tener que ir muy lejos = not have to look far.

* no voy a aguantarlo más = not going to take it any more.

* para que vayamos pensando = food for thought.

* partido de ida = away game.

* pendiente de ir a la última moda = fashion-conscious.

* persona que va al cine = moviegoer [movie-goer].

* público al que va dirigido = intended audience, subject audience, target audience, targeted audience.

* que van dirigidos hacia el exterior = outbound.

* quién iba a decir entonces que... = little did + Verbo + then that....

* ser hora de irse = be time to go.

* ser lo que a Uno le va = be (right) up + Posesivo + alley.

* situación + irse de las manos = things + get out of hand.

* si vamos a eso = for that matter.

* todo ir bien = all + be + well with the world.

* va a = gonna [going to].

* vete a la mierda = fuck off.

* véte al carajo = drop dead!.

* véte al cuerno = drop dead!.

* vete a tomar por culo = fuck off.

* ya ir siendo hora de que = be high time (that/to/for), be about time (that).

* * *

ir [ I27 ]

GUIA DE BUSQUEDA

■ ir (verbo intransitivo)

Sentido I

A trasladarse, desplazarse

B expresando propósito

C irle a alguien con algo

D

1 al arrojar algo, arrojarse

2 Juegos

E con comentarios

F estar en juego

G hablando de acciones imprevistas

Sentido II

A ir + complemento

B refiriéndose al atuendo

C en calidad de

D tratar

Sentido III

A llevar a

B extenderse, abarcar

Sentido IV

A marchar, desarrollarse

B en juegos, competiciones

C en el desarrollo de algo

D estar en camino

E sumar, hacer

F haber transcurrido

G haber una diferencia

H depender, radicar

Sentido V

A

1 deber colocarse

2 deber escribirse

3 estar incluido

B

1 combinar

2 sentar, convenir

3 ir en contra de algo

C gustar

D tomar partido por, apoyar

Sentido VI

A

1 expresando incredulidad etc

2 intentando tranquilizar, animar

3 al aclarar, resumir

B

1 expresando sorpresa, contrariedad

2 para enfatizar

3 al aclarar, resumir

■ ir (verbo auxiliar)

Sentido I

A

1 para expresar tiempo futuro

2 expresando intención, propósito

3 en propuestas, sugerencias

B al prevenir, hacer recomendaciones

C expresando inevitabilidad

D expresando incredulidad

E

1 en afirmaciones enfáticas

2 al contradecir

Sentido II expresando un proceso paulatino

■ irse (verbo pronominal)

A marcharse

B consumirse, gastarse

C desaparecer: mancha, dolor

D salirse, escaparse

E morirse

F caerse, perder el equilibrio

G andarse, actuar

H

1 en naipes

2 en una asignatura

I las medias

vi

Sentido I

A (trasladarse, desplazarse) to go

¿vamos en taxi? shall we go by taxi?

iban a caballo/a pie they were on horseback/on foot

ir por mar to go by sea

¡Fernando! — ¡voy! Fernando! — (just) coming! o I'll be right with you! o I'll be with you right away!

es la tercera vez que te llamo — ¡ya va or voy! this is the third time I've called you — alright, alright, I'm (just) coming!

¿quién va? who goes there?

lo oía ir y venir por la habitación I could hear him pacing up and down the room

el ir y venir de la gente por la avenida the to-ing and fro-ing of people along the avenue

el ir y venir de los invitados the coming and going of the guests

no he hecho más que ir y venir de un lado para otro sin conseguir nada I've done nothing but run around without getting anything done

voy al mercado I'm going to the market, I'm off to the market ( colloq)

vamos a casa let's go home

¿adónde va este tren? where's this train going (to)?

¿tú vas a misa? do you go to church?

nunca va a clase he never goes to o attends class

ir de compras/de caza to go shopping/hunting

juerga, etc

ya vamos para allá we're on our way

¿para dónde vas? where are you headed (for)?, where are you heading (for)? ( BrE)

¿por dónde se va a la estación? how do you get to the station?

fuimos por el camino de la costa we went along o took the coastal route

no vayas por ese lado, es más largo don't go that way, it's longer

a eso voy/vamos I'm/we're just coming o getting to that

¿dónde vas/va/van? (frente a una exageración) ( fam): ¿dónde vas con tanto pan? what are you doing with all that bread?

¿dejamos 500 de propina? — ¡dónde vas! con 100 hay de sobra shall we leave 500 as a tip? — you must be joking o kidding! 100 will be more than enough

¡eh, dónde vas! te dije un poquito steady on o easy! I said I wanted a little bit

ir a dar a un lugar: ¿quién sabe dónde fue a dar la pelota? who knows where the ball got to o went?

nos tomamos un tren equivocado y fuimos a dar a Maroñas we took the wrong train and ended up in Maroñas

ir a por algn ( Esp): ha ido a por su madre he's gone to get o fetch his mother, he's gone to pick his mother up

ten cuidado, que va a por ti watch out, he's out to get you o he's after you

el perro fue a por él the dog went for him

ir por or ( Esp) a por algo: voy (a) por pan I'm going to get some bread, I'm off to get some bread ( colloq)

no irla con algo ( RPl fam): no la voy con tanta liberalidad I don't hold with o I don't go along with all this liberalism

no me/le va ni me/le viene ( fam); I'm/he's not in the least bit bothered, I don't/he doesn't mind at all

allí donde fueres haz lo que vieres when in Rome, do as the Romans do

B (expresando propósito) ir A + INF:

¿has ido a verla? have you been to see her?

ve a ayudarla go and help her

fue a ayudarla he went to help her

¿me irías a comprar el pan? would you go and buy the bread for me?

ver tb ir v aux Sense I.

C

irle a algn con algo: no le vayas con tus problemas don't bother him with your problems

a la maestra no le gusta que le vayan con chismes the teacher doesn't like people telling on each other o people coming to her with tales

D

1

(al arrojar algo, arrojarse): tírame la llave — ¡allá va! throw me the key — here it comes o there you go!

tírate del trampolín — bueno ¡allá voy! jump off the board! — here I go/come!

2 ( Juegos):

ahí van otros $2.000 there's another $2,000

¡no va más! no more bets!

ver tb no¹ (↑ no (1))

¡ahí va! ( Esp fam): ¡ahí va! me he olvidado el dinero oh no! I've forgotten the money

David ganó 20 millones en la lotería — ¡ahí va! David won 20 million in the lottery — wow o ( AmE) gee whiz! ( colloq)

E

«comentario»: no iba con mala intención it wasn't meant unkindly, I didn't mean it nastily

ten cuidado con él, que esta vez va en serio be careful, this time he's serious o he means business

ir POR algn:

y eso va por ti también and that goes for you too o and the same goes for you o and I'm referring to you too

F (estar en juego) (+ me/te/le etc):

se puso como si le fuera la vida en ello she acted as if her life depended on it o was at stake

le va el trabajo en esto his job depends on this, his job is on the line

G ( fam)

(hablando de acciones imprevistas, sorprendentes): fue y le dio un puñetazo she went and o she upped and punched him

y la tonta va y se lo cree and like an idiot she believed him, and the idiot went and believed him ( BrE colloq)

fueron y se sentaron justo donde estaba recién pintado they went and sat down right where it had just been painted

Sentido II

A (+ complemento)

(sin énfasis en el movimiento): los caminantes iban cantando por el camino the walkers sang as they went along

¿van cómodos allí atrás? are you comfortable back there?

¿irán bien aquí los vasos? will the glasses be safe here?

ella iba dormida en el asiento de atrás she was asleep in the back seat

por lo menos íbamos sentados at least we were sitting down

el niño iba sentado en el manillar the child was sitting o riding on the handlebars

iba por la calle hablando solo he talked to himself as he walked along the street

vas que pareces un pordiosero you look like some sort of beggar

se notaba que iba con miedo you could see that she was afraid

el tren iba llenísimo the train was packed

déjame que te ayude que vas muy cargada you have a lot to carry, let me help you

el ciclista colombiano va a la cabeza the Colombian cyclist is in the lead

no vayas tan rápido, que te vas a equivocar don't do it o go so fast or you'll make a mistake

hay que ir con los ojos bien abiertos you have to keep your eyes open

va de chasco en chasco he's had one disappointment after another, he seems to lurch from one disappointment to another

B (refiriéndose al atuendo) ir DE algo:

iban de largo they wore long dresses

voy a ir de Drácula I'm going to go as Dracula

iba de verde she was dressed in green, she was wearing green

C (en calidad de) ir DE algo to go (along) AS sth

yo fui de intérprete, porque él no habla inglés I went along as an interpreter, because he doesn't speak English

¿de qué vas, tía? ¿te crees que somos tontos o qué? ( Esp arg); hey, what are you playing at? do you think we're stupid or something?

va de guapo por la vida ( Esp arg); he really thinks he's something special, he really fancies himself ( BrE colloq)

D

( Esp fam) (tratar) ir DE algo: no me voy a presentar al examen, no sé ni de qué va I'm not going to sit the exam, I don't even know what it's on

¿de qué va la novela? what's the novel about?

Sentido III

A «camino» (llevar a) ir A algo; to lead TO sth, to go TO sth

el camino que va a la playa the road that goes down to o leads to the beach

B

(extenderse, abarcar): la autopista va desde Madrid hasta Valencia the highway goes o stretches from Madrid to Valencia

lo que hay que traducir va de la página 82 a la 90 the part to be translated starts on page 82 and ends on page 90, the part to be translated is from page 82 to page 90

el período que va desde la Edad Media hasta el Renacimiento the period from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance

estados de ánimo que van de la excitación desmedida a la abulia moods ranging from over-excitement to complete lethargy

Sentido IV

A

(marchar, desarrollarse): ¿cómo va el nuevo trabajo? how's the new job going?

el negocio va de mal en peor the business is going from bad to worse

¿qué tal va la tesis? how's the thesis coming along o going?

¿cómo va el enfermo? how's the patient doing?

(+ me/te/le etc): ¿cómo te va? how's it going?, how are things? ( colloq), what's up? ( AmE colloq)

¿cómo les fue en Italia? how did you get on in Italy?, how was Italy?

me fue mal en el examen the exam went badly, I did badly in the exam

¡adiós! ¡que te vaya bien! bye! all the best! o take care!

¡que te vaya bien (en) el examen! good luck in the exam, I hope the exam goes well

¿cómo le va con el novio? how's she getting on with her boyfriend?, how are things going between her and her boyfriend?

B

(en juegos, competiciones): ¿cómo van? — 3-1 what's the score? — 3-1

voy ganando yo I'm ahead o I'm winning o I'm in the lead

ya va perdiendo casi $8.000 he's already lost almost $8,000

C (en el desarrollo de algo) ir POR algo:

¿por dónde van en el programa de historia? how far have you got in the history syllabus?, where have you got (up) to in history?

¿todavía vas por la página 20? are you still on page 20?

estoy por terminar, ya voy por las mangas I've nearly finished, I'm just doing the sleeves now

D (estar en camino) ir PARA algo:

¿qué quieres? ¡vamos para viejos! what do you expect? we're getting on! o we're getting old!

ya va para los cincuenta she's going on fifty, she's not far off fifty

ya va para dos años que no lo veo it's getting on for two years since I last saw him

iba para médico he was going to be a doctor

E

(sumar, hacer): ya van tres veces que te lo digo this is the third time I've told you

¿cuántos has leído? — con éste van seis how many have you read? — six, counting this one o six, including this one o this one makes six o this is the sixth one

ya van tres pasteles que se come that makes three cakes he's eaten now

F

(haber transcurrido): en lo que va del or ( Esp) de año/mes so far this year/month

G

(haber una diferencia): de tres a ocho van cinco eight minus three is five

¡lo que va de un hermano a otro! ( fam); it's amazing the difference between the two brothers! ( colloq)

H (CS) (depender, radicar) ir EN algo; to depend ON sth

no sé en qué irá I don't know what it depends on

eso va en gustos that's a question of taste

Sentido V

A

1 (deber colocarse) to go

¿sabes dónde va esta pieza? do you know where this piece goes?

¿dónde van las toallas? where do the towels go?

¡qué va! ( fam): ¿has terminado? — ¡qué va! todavía tengo para rato have you finished? — you must be joking! I still have a while to go yet

¿se disgustó? — ¡qué va! todo lo contrario did she get upset? — not at all! quite the opposite in fact

vamos a perder el avión — ¡qué va! ¡si hay tiempo de sobra! we're going to miss the plane — nonsense! we have more than enough time

2

(deber escribirse): ¿va con mayúscula? is it written with a capital letter?

¿va con acento? does it have an accent?

3

( RPl) (estar incluido): todo esto va para el examen all of this will be included in the exam

B

1 (combinar) ir CON algo to go WITH sth

esos zapatos no van (bien) con esa falda those shoes don't go with that skirt

2 (sentar, convenir) (+ me/te/le etc):

el negro no te va bien black doesn't suit you

te irá bien una semanita de vacaciones a week's vacation will do you good

3

ir en contra de algo to go against sth

esto va en contra de sus principios this goes against her principles

C

( Esp arg) (gustar) (+ me/te/le etc): a mí esa música no me va that music does nothing for me o leaves me cold

marcha f H. (↑ marcha)

D ( Méx) (tomar partido por, apoyar) irle A algo/algn; to support sth/sb

mucha gente le va al equipo peruano a lot of people support o are backing o are rooting for the Peruvian team

Sentido VI vamos

A

1

(expresando incredulidad, fastidio): ¡vamos! ¿eso quién se lo va a creer? come off it o come on! who do you think's going to believe that?

¿cómo que le vas a ganar? ¡vamos! what do you mean you're going to beat him? come off it!

2

(intentando tranquilizar, animar, dar prisa): vamos, mujer, dile algo, no seas vergonzosa go on, say something to him, don't be shy

¡vamos! ¡ánimo, que falta poco! come on! keep going! it's not far now!

¡vamos, date prisa! come on, hurry up!

¡vamos, vamos! ¡circulen! OK o come on, move along now please!

dar el vamos a algo ( Chi); to inaugurate sth

desde el vamos ( RPl fam); from the word go

3

(al aclarar, resumir): eso sería un disparate, vamos, digo yo that would be a stupid thing to do, well, at least that's what I think anyway

podrías haberte disculpado, vamos, no habría sido mucho pedir you could have apologized, I mean that's not much to ask

vamos, que no es una persona de fiar basically, he's not very trustworthy

es mejor que el otro, vamos it's better than the other one, anyway

B vaya

1

(expresando sorpresa, contrariedad): ¡vaya! ¡tú por aquí! what a surprise! what are you doing here?, well! fancy seeing you here! ( BrE)

¡vaya! ¡se ha vuelto a caer! oh no! it's fallen over again!

¡vaya! nos quedamos sin saber cómo termina la película damn! now we won't know how the film ends ( colloq)

2

(para enfatizar): ¡vaya cochazo se ha comprado! that's some car he's bought himself!

¡vaya contigo! ¡no hay manera de hablarte! what on earth's the matter with you? you're so touchy!

¿vaya día! what a day!

¡vaya película me has traído a ver! ( iró); this is a really great movie you've brought me to see ( iro)

¡vaya si le voy a decir lo que pienso! you bet I'm going to tell him what I think!

¡vaya (que) si la conozco! you bet I know her!

3

(al aclarar, resumir): tampoco es tan torpe, vaya, los hay peores he isn't totally stupid, well, I mean there are plenty worse

■

v aux

Sentido I ir A + INF

A

1

(para expresar tiempo futuro): ¡te vas a caer! you're going to fall!

a este paso no van a terminar nunca they'll never finish at this rate

el barco va a zarpar the boat's about to set sail

dijo que lo iba a pensar she said she was going to think it over

ya van a ser las cuatro it's almost o nearly four o'clock

va a hacer dos años que no nos vemos we haven't seen each other for nearly two years, it's getting on for two years since we saw each other

esto no te va a gustar you're not going to like this

no te preocupes, ya se va a solucionar don't worry, it'll sort itself out

tenía miedo de que se fuera a olvidar I was afraid he'd forget

2

(expresando intención, propósito): se lo voy a decir I'm going to tell him

lo voy a conseguir, sea como sea I'll get it one way or another

me voy a tomar unos días libres en abril I'm going to take a few days off in April

vamos a ir a verla esta tarde we're going to go and see her this evening

3

(en propuestas, sugerencias): vamos a ver ¿cómo dices que te llamas? now then, what did you say your name was?

siéntate, vamos a discutir el asunto have a seat and let's discuss the matter

bueno, vamos a trabajar all right, let's get to work

B

(al prevenir, hacer recomendaciones): que no se te vaya a escapar delante de ella make sure you don't blurt it out in front of her

ten cuidado, no te vayas a caer mind you don't fall ( colloq), be careful or you'll fall

lleva el paraguas, no vaya a ser que llueva take the umbrella in case it rains

C

(expresando inevitabilidad): ¡qué voy a hacer! what else can I do?

¡qué le iba a decir! what else could I tell her?

¿qué iba a pensar el pobre hombre? what was the poor man supposed o meant to think?

¿seguro que fue ella? — ¿quién iba a ser si no? are you sure it was her? — who else could it have been?

D

(expresando incredulidad): ¡no irás a darle la razón a él! surely you're not going to say he was right!

está muy deprimida — ¿no irá a hacer alguna tontería? she's really depressed — you don't think she'll go and do something stupid, do you?

E

1

(en afirmaciones enfáticas): ¿te acuerdas de él? — ¡no me voy a acordar! do you remember him — of course I do o how could I forget?

2

(al contradecir): ¿dormiste bien? — ¡qué voy a dormir! did you sleep well?— how could I?

¡cómo iba a saberlo, si nadie me dijo nada! how was I supposed to know? no one told me anything

¿por qué lo voy a ayudar? ¡si él a mí nunca me ayuda! why should I help him? he never helps me!

Sentido II (expresando un proceso paulatino) ir + GER:

poco a poco va a ir aprendiendo she'll learn little by little

a medida que va subiendo el nivel del agua as the water level rises

ha ido cambiando con el tiempo he's changed as time has passed

tú puedes ir pelando las cebollas you could start peeling the onions

ahora les toca a ustedes, vayan preparándose it's your turn now, so start getting ready

como te iba diciendo as I was saying

ya puedes ir haciéndote a la idea you can start o you'd better start getting used to the idea, you'd better get used to the idea

la voz parecía irse alejando cada vez más the voice seemed to grow more and more distant

la situación ha ido empeorando the situation has been getting worse and worse

■ irse

v pron

A

(marcharse): ¿por qué te vas tan temprano? why are you leaving o going so soon?

vámonos, que se hace tarde let's go, it's getting late

bueno, me voy right then, I'm taking off ( AmE) o ( BrE) I'm off

el tren ya se ha ido the train's already gone

se quiere ir a vivir a Escocia she wants to go (off) and live in Scotland

se han ido todos a la plaza everybody's gone down to the square

vete a la cama go to bed

se fue de casa she left home

vete de aquí get out of here

se ha ido de la empresa she's left the company

se han ido de viaje they're away, they've gone away

anda, vete por ahí ( fam); get lost! ( colloq)

(+ me/te/le etc): la mayor se nos ha ido a vivir a Florida our eldest daughter's gone (off) to live in Florida

no te me vayas, quiero hablar contigo ( fam); don't run away, I want to talk to you ( colloq)

B

(consumirse, gastarse): ¡cómo se va el dinero! I don't know where the money goes!, the money just disappears!, we get through money so quickly

(+ me/te/le etc): se me va medio sueldo en el alquiler half my salary goes on the rent

se nos ha ido el día en tonterías we've spent o wasted the whole day messing around

¿te das cuenta de lo rápido que se nos ha ido la tarde? hasn't the evening gone quickly?

C (desaparecer) «mancha/dolor» to go

se ha ido la luz the electricity's gone off

(+ me/te/le etc): no se me va el mareo I'm still feeling queasy

¿se te ha ido el dolor de cabeza? has your headache gone?

D (salirse, escaparse) «líquido/gas» to escape

(+ me/te/le etc): se le está yendo el aire al globo the balloon's losing air o going down

que no se te vaya la leche por el fuego don't let the milk boil over

tápalo para que no se le vaya la fuerza put the top on so that the fizz doesn't go out of it o so that it doesn't lose its fizz

cuando empezó la música se me iban los pies once the music began I couldn't stop my feet tapping o I couldn't keep my feet still

lengua, mano¹ (↑ mano (1))

E ( euf) (morirse) to slip away ( euph)

creo que se nos va I think he's slipping away, I think we're losing him

F (caerse, perder el equilibrio) (+ compl):

irse de boca/espaldas to fall flat on one's face/back

me daba la impresión de que me iba para atrás I felt as if I was falling backwards

frenó y nos fuimos todos para adelante he braked and we all went flying forwards

G (andarse, actuar) (+ compl):

vete con cuidado/tacto be careful/tactful

H

1 (CS) (en naipes) to go out

2

( RPl) (en una asignatura) tb irse a examen to have to take an exam

I ( Col) «medias» to run

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ir ( conjugate ir) verbo intransitivo
1
a) (trasladarse, desplazarse) to go;

◊ ir en taxi to go by taxi;

iban a caballo/a pie they were on horseback/on foot;
ir por mar to go by sea;
¡Fernando! — ¡voy! Fernando! — (just) coming! o I'll be right there!;
el ir y venir de los invitados the coming and going of the guests;
vamos a casa let's go home;
¿adónde va este tren? where's this train going (to)?;
ir de compras/de caza to go shopping/hunting;
ya vamos para allá we're on our way;
¿por dónde se va a …? how do you get to …?;
ir por or (Esp) a por algo/algn to go to get sth/sb;
voy (a) por pan I'm going to get some bread
b) ( asistir) to go to;

◊ voy a clases nocturnas I go to evening classes;

ya va al colegio she's already at school
2 ( expresando propósito) ir a + inf:
◊ ¿has ido a verla? have you been to see her?;

ve a ayudarla go and help her;
ver tb ir v aux 1
3 (al arrojar algo, arrojarse):
◊ tírame la llave — ¡allá va! throw me the key — here you are o there you go!;

tírate del trampolín — ¡allá voy! jump off the board! — here I go/come!
4 [ comentario]:
◊ no iba con mala intención it wasn't meant unkindly;

eso va por ti también that goes for you too, and the same goes for you
1 (+ compl) ( sin énfasis en el movimiento):
◊ iban cantando por el camino they sang as they went along;

¿van cómodos? are you comfortable?;
íbamos sentados we were sitting down;
vas muy cargada you have a lot to carry;
yo iba a la cabeza I was in the lead
2 ( refiriéndose al atuendo):
◊ iban de largo they wore long dresses;

voy a ir de Drácula I'm going to go as Dracula;
iba de verde she was dressed in green
3 ( en calidad de) ir de algo to go (along) as sth;
◊ yo fui de intérprete I went along as interpreter

1 [camino/sendero] ( llevar) ir a algo to lead to sth, to go to sth
2 (extenderse, abarcar):
◊ la autopista va desde Madrid hasta Valencia the highway goes from Madrid to Valencia;

el período que va desde … hasta … the period from … to …
1 (marchar, desarrollarse):
◊ ¿cómo va el nuevo trabajo? how's the new job going?;

va de mal en peor it's going from bad to worse;
¿cómo te va? how's it going?, how are things? (colloq), what's up? (AmE colloq);
¿cómo les fue en Italia? how was Italy?, how did you get on in Italy?;
me fue mal/bien en el examen I did badly/well in the exam;
¡que te vaya bien! all the best!, take care!;
¡que te vaya bien (en) el examen! good luck in the exam
2 ( en competiciones):
◊ ¿cómo van? — 3-1 what's the score? — 3-1;

voy ganando yo I'm ahead, I'm winning
3 ( en el desarrollo de algo):
◊ ¿por dónde van en historia? where have you got (up) to in history?;

¿todavía vas por la página 20? are you still on page 20?
4 ( estar en camino):
◊ ¡vamos para viejos! we're getting on o old!;

va para los cincuenta she's going on fifty;
ya va para dos años que … it's getting on for two years since …
5 (sumar, hacer):
◊ ya van tres veces que te lo digo this is the third time I've told you;

con este van seis six, counting this one
6 ( haber transcurrido): en lo que va del or (Esp) de año/mes so far this year/month
1 ( deber colocarse) to go;
◊ ¿dónde van las toallas? where do the towels go?;

¡qué va! (fam): ¿has terminado? — ¡qué va! have you finished? — you must be joking!;
¿se disgustó? — ¡qué va! did she get upset? — not at all!;
vamos a perder el avión — ¡qué va! we're going to miss the plane — no way!
2
a) ( combinar) ir con algo to go with sth

b) (sentar bien, convenir) (+ me/te/le etc):

◊ el negro no te va bien black doesn't suit you;

te irá bien un descanso a rest will do you good
3 (Méx) (tomar partido por, apoyar) irle a algo/algn to support sth/sb;
◊ le va al equipo peruano he supports the Peruvian team

1
◊ vamos

a) (expresando incredulidad, fastidio):

◊ ¡vamos! ¿eso quién se lo va a creer? come off it o come on! who do you think's going to believe that?

b) (intentando tranquilizar, animar, dar prisa):

◊ vamos, mujer, dile algo go on, say something to him;

¡vamos, date prisa! come on, hurry up!
c) (al aclarar, resumir):

◊ eso sería un disparate, vamos, digo yo that would be a stupid thing to do, well, that's what I think anyway;

vamos, que no es una persona de fiar basically, he's not very trustworthy;
es mejor que el otro, vamos it's better than the other one, anyway
2
◊ vaya

a) (expresando sorpresa, contrariedad):

◊ ¡vaya! ¡tú por aquí! what a surprise! what are you doing here?;

¡vaya! ¡se ha vuelto a caer! oh no o (colloq) damn! it's fallen over again!
b) (Esp) ( para enfatizar):

◊ ¡vaya cochazo! what a car!

ir v aux ir a + inf:
1
a) (para expresar tiempo futuro, propósito) to be going to + inf;

◊ voy a estudiar medicina I'm going to study medicine;

va a hacer dos años que … it's getting on for two years since …
b) (en propuestas, sugerencias):

◊ vamos a ver ¿cómo dices que te llamas? now then, what did you say your name was?;

bueno, vamos a trabajar all right, let's get to work
2 (al prevenir, hacer recomendaciones):
◊ que no se te vaya a caer make sure you don't drop it;

cuidado, no te vayas a caer mind you don't fall (colloq);
lleva el paraguas, no vaya a ser que llueva take the umbrella, in case it rains
3 ( expresando un proceso paulatino):
◊ poco a poco irá aprendiendo she'll learn little by little;

ya puedes ir haciéndote a la idea you'd better get used to the idea;
la situación ha ido empeorando the situation has been getting worse and worse
irse verbo pronominal
1 ( marcharse) to leave;
◊ ¿por qué te vas tan temprano? why are you leaving o going so soon?;

vámonos let's go;
bueno, me voy right then, I'm taking off (AmE) o (BrE) I'm off;
no te vayas don't go;
vete a la cama go to bed;
se fue de casa/de la empresa she left home/the company;
vete de aquí get out of here;
se han ido de viaje they're away, they've gone away
2 (consumirse, gastarse):
◊ ¡cómo se va el dinero! I don't know where the money goes!;

se me va medio sueldo en el alquiler half my salary goes on the rent
3 ( desaparecer) [mancha/dolor] to go;
◊ se ha ido la luz the electricity's gone off;

(+ me/te/le etc)
◊ ¿se te ha ido el dolor de cabeza? has your headache gone?

4 (salirse, escaparse) [líquido/gas] to escape;
◊ se le está yendo el aire al globo the balloon's losing air o going down

5 (caerse, perder el equilibrio) (+ compl):
◊ irse de boca/espaldas to fall flat on one's face/back;

me iba para atrás I was falling backwards;
frenó y nos fuimos todos para adelante he braked and we all went flying forwards
ir
I verbo intransitivo
1 (dirigirse a un lugar) to go: ¡vamos!, let's go!
voy a París, I'm going to Paris ➣ Ver nota en go
2 (acudir regularmente) to go: va al colegio, he goes to school
van a misa, they go to church
3 (conducir a) to lead, go to: el sendero va a la mina, the path goes to the mine
esta carretera va a Londres, this road leads to London
4 (abarcar) to cover: la finca va desde la alambrada al camino, the estate extends from the wire fence to the path
las lecciones que van desde la página 1 a la 53, the lessons on pages 1 to 53
5 (guardarse habitualmente) va al lado de éste, it goes beside this one
6 (mantener una posición) to be: va el primero, he's in first place
7 (tener un estado de ánimo, una apariencia) to be: iba furioso/radiante, he was furious/radiant
vas muy guapa, you look very smart o pretty
8 (desenvolverse) ¿cómo te va?, how are things? o how are you doing?
¿cómo te va en el nuevo trabajo?, how are you getting on in your new job?
9 (funcionar) to work (properly): el reloj no va, the clock doesn't go o work
10 (sentar bien) to suit: ese corte de pelo no te va nada, that haircut doesn't suit you at all
11 (combinar) to match, go: el rojo no va con el celeste, red doesn't go with pale blue
12 (vestir) to wear
ir con abrigo, to wear a coat
ir de negro/de uniforme, to be dressed in black/in uniform
la niña irá de enfermera, the little girl will dress up as a nurse
13 fam (importar, concernir) to concern: eso va por ti también, and the same goes for you
ni me va ni me viene, I don't care one way or the other
14 (apostar) to bet: va un café a que no viene, I bet a coffee that he won't come
15 (ir + de) fam (comportarse de cierto modo) to act
ir de listo por la vida, to be a smart ass
(tratar) to be about: ¿de qué va la película?, what's the film about?
16 (ir + detrás de) to be looking for: hace tiempo que voy detrás de un facsímil de esa edición, I've been after a facsimile of that edition for a long time
17 (ir + por) ir por la derecha, to keep (to the) right
(ir a buscar) ve por agua, go and fetch some water
(haber llegado) voy por la página noventa, I've got as far as page ninety
18 (ir + para) (tener casi, estar cercano a) va para los cuarenta, she's getting on for forty
ya voy para viejo, I'm getting old
(encaminarse a) iba para ingeniero, she was studying to be an engineer
este niño va para médico, this boy's going to become a doctor
II verbo auxiliar
1 (ir + gerundio) va mejorando, he's improving
ir caminando, to go on foot
2 (ir + pp) ya van estrenadas tres películas de Almodóvar, three films by Almodovar have already been released
3 ( ir a + infinitivo) iba a decir que, I was going to say that
va a esquiar, she goes skiing
va a nevar, it's going to snow
vas a caerte, you'll fall
♦ Locuciones: a eso iba, I was coming to that
¡ahí va!, catch!
en lo que va de año, so far this year
¡qué va!, of course not! o nothing of the sort!
¡vamos a ver!, let's see!
van a lo suyo, they look after their own interests
¡vaya!, fancy that
¡vaya cochazo!, what a car!
ir a parar, to end up
'ir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- acudir
- andurriales
- ánimo
- antojarse
- avión
- avivar
- bajar
- bordear
- brazo
- busca
- caer
- calcular
- camino
- caza
- cien
- cine
- coche
- compra
- comprensible
- convenir
- correr
- corriente
- danzar
- deformación
- deriva
- descaminada
- descaminado
- descender
- desgracia
- deteriorarse
- disposición
- empecinada
- empecinado
- encaminada
- encaminado
- entrar
- excursión
- flojear
- funesta
- funesto
- gaita
- gatas
- grano
- gratis
- gustar
- haber
- huevo
- idea
- ilusión
English:
afford
- after
- ahead
- appealing
- back
- back up
- be
- beeline
- bluster
- bristle
- camping
- canter
- career
- catch
- charge off
- chase
- check off
- clean up after
- cling
- coast
- collapse
- come
- come to
- commute
- consider
- court
- cross
- cross-country
- crowd
- cycle
- cycling
- defensive
- delay
- dentist
- deserve
- detest
- die off
- dismiss
- do
- down
- downhill
- drag
- drift
- ease off
- ease up
- either
- even
- excursion
- exercise
- face

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ir

♦ vi

1. [desplazarse, dirigirse, acudir] to go;

fuimos a caballo we went on horseback, we rode there;

iremos andando we'll go on foot, we'll walk there;

ir en autobús to go by bus, to take the bus;

ir en automóvil to go by car, to drive;

ir en taxi to go by taxi, to catch o take a taxi;

ir en barco to go by boat;

ir en avión to go by plane, to fly;

ir por carretera/mar to go by road/sea;

ir a casa/a la iglesia/al cine to go home/to church/to the cinema;

ir a la escuela/al trabajo to go to school/work;

los niños no tienen que ir a clase hoy children don't have to go to school today;

me voy a clase, nos veremos luego I'm going to my lecture, see you later;

ir de compras/de pesca to go shopping/fishing;

ir de vacaciones to go on Br holiday o US vacation;

ir hacia el sur/norte to go south/north;

¿adónde va este autocar? where's this coach going?;

este tren va a o [m5] para Guadalajara this train is going to Guadalajara, this is the Guadalajara train;

todas las mañanas voy de la estación a o [m5] hasta la fábrica every morning I go from the station to the factory;

¿para dónde vas? where are you heading (for)?;

ahora mismo voy para allá I'm on my way there right now;

¿por dónde o [m5] cómo se va a la playa? how do you get to the beach from here?, could you tell me the way to the beach?;

no vayas por ahí que hay mucho barro don't go that way, it's muddy;

¿eres alumno oficial? – no, sólo voy de oyente are you an official student? – no, I'm just sitting in on classes;

fue a la zona como emisario de la ONU he travelled to the area on behalf of the UN;

¡ahí o [m5] allá va! [al lanzar una cosa] there you go;

ahí va el informe que me pediste here's the report you asked for;

¡allá voy! [al lanzarse uno mismo] here goes!, here we go!;
Anticuado
¿quién va? who goes there?;

¡Sergio, te llaman por teléfono! – ¡voy! Sergio, there's a phone call for you! – (I'm) coming!;

¡ya voy!, ¡ya va! [cuando llaman a la puerta] (I'm) coming!;

ir a alguien con algo [contar] to go to sb with sth;

todos le van con sus problemas everyone goes to her with their problems;

el autocar se salió de la calzada y fue a dar o [m5] a parar a un lago the coach came off the road and ended up in a lake;

estuvimos de paseo y fuimos a dar a una bonita plaza we were out walking when we came across a beautiful square;
Fam Fig
¿dónde vas con tantos aperitivos? luego no podremos con la comida steady on with the snacks or we won't be able to manage our dinner!;
Fam Fig
les habrá costado unas 100.000 – ¡dónde vas! mucho menos, hombre it must have cost them about 100,000 – what are you talking about, it was much less!;

Prov

(allá) donde fueres haz lo que vieres when in Rome, do as the Romans do

2. [conducir] [camino, calle, carretera] to lead, to go;

esta es la calle que va al museo this is the road (that leads o goes) to the museum;

esta calle va a dar al puerto this road leads to the harbour;

el camino va desde el pueblo hasta la cima de la montaña the path leads o goes from the village to the top of the mountain

3. [abarcar]
la zona de fumadores va del asiento 24 al 28 the smoking area is between seats 24 and 28;

el examen de arte va desde el Barroco hasta el Romanticismo the art exam will cover the Baroque period to the Romantic period;

la mancha iba de un lado a otro del techo the stain stretched from one side of the ceiling to the other;

las películas seleccionadas van desde la comedia urbana hasta el clásico western the films that have been selected range from urban comedies to classic westerns

4. Esp [buscar]
ir (a) por algo/alguien to go and get sth/sb, to go and fetch sth/sb;

fui (a) por él al aeropuerto I went to meet him at the airport, I went to pick him up from the airport;

ha ido (a) por leche a la tienda she's gone to the shop to get o for some milk;

el perro fue a por él the dog went for him;

tendrás que esconderte porque van a por ti you'll have to hide because they're (coming) after you;

a eso voy/iba [al relatar] I am/was just getting to that

5. [expresa estado, situación, posición]
fue muy callada todo el camino she was very quiet throughout the journey;

con esta bufanda irás calentito this scarf will keep you warm;

el precio va impreso en la contraportada the price is printed on the back cover;

la manivela va floja the crank is loose;

iba tiritando de frío she was shivering with cold;

ir a lo suyo to look out for oneself, to look after number one;

iba en el tren pensando en sus cosas she was travelling on the train lost in thought;

los niños iban armando jaleo en el asiento de atrás the children were kicking up a row in the back seat;

ve con cuidado, es un barrio peligroso be careful, it's a dangerous area;

tu caballo va tercero/en cabeza your horse is third/in the lead

6. [expresa apoyo o rechazo]
ir con to support;

voy con el Real Madrid I support Real Madrid;

ir contra algo, ir en contra de algo to be opposed to sth, to be against sth;

ir en contra de la violencia to be opposed to violence, to be against violence;

esta ley va contra la Constitución this act goes against o contravenes the Constitution;

ir en beneficio de alguien to be to sb's benefit, to be in sb's interest;

ir en perjuicio de alguien to be detrimental to o against sb's interests

7. [vestir]
ir con/en to wear;

iba en camisa y corbata he was wearing a shirt and tie;

aquí la gente va con o [m5] en bañador a todas partes people here go around in their swimsuits;

ir de azul to be dressed in blue;

ir de uniforme to be in uniform;

iré (disfrazado) de Superman a la fiesta I'm going to the party (dressed up) as Superman;

iba hecho un pordiosero he looked like a beggar

8. [marchar, evolucionar] to go;

le va bien en su nuevo trabajo things are going well for him in his new job;

el niño va muy bien en la escuela the child's doing very well at school;

¿cómo va el negocio? how's business?;

su negocio va mal, el negocio le va mal his business is going badly;

¿cómo te va? how are you doing?;

¿cómo te va en la universidad? how's university?, how are you getting on at university?;

¿cómo van? [en partido] what's the score?;
[en carrera, juego] who's winning?;
van empate a cero it's Br nil-nil o US zero-zero;

vamos perdiendo we're losing;

¿qué tal te va con tus nuevos alumnos? how are you getting on with your new pupils?;

¿qué tal va esa paella? how's that paella coming along?;

¡hasta pronto! ¡que te vaya bien! see you later, take care!;

¡que te vaya muy bien con el nuevo empleo! I hope things go well for you in your new job!, the best of luck with your new job!

9. [cambiar, encaminarse]
ir a mejor/peor to get better/worse;

el partido fue a más en la segunda parte the game improved o got better in the second half;

como sigamos así, vamos a la ruina if we carry on like this we'll be heading for disaster;

voy para viejo I'm getting old;

esta chica va para cantante this girl has all the makings of a singer;

va para un mes que no llueve it's getting on for o almost a month now since it last rained

10. [alcanzar]
va por el cuarto vaso de vino he's already on his fourth glass of wine;

vamos por la mitad de la asignatura we've covered about half the subject;

¿por qué parte de la novela vas? which bit in the novel are you at?;

aún voy por el primer capítulo I'm still on the first chapter

11. [expresa cantidades, diferencias]
con éste van cinco ministros destituidos por el escándalo that makes five ministers who have now lost their job as a result of the scandal;

ya van dos veces que me tuerzo el tobillo that's the second time I've twisted my ankle;

van varios días que no lo veo it's several days since I (last) saw him;

en lo que va del o Esp [m5] de mes he ido tres veces al médico so far this month I've been to the doctor three times, I've already been to the doctor three times this month;

de dos a cinco van tres the difference between two and five is three;

va mucho de un apartamento a una casa there's a big difference between Br a flat o US an apartment and a house

12. [corresponder] to go;

estas tazas van con estos platos these cups go with these saucers;

¿con qué clase de tornillos va esta tuerca? what sort of screw does this nut take?

13. [colocarse] to go, to belong;

esto no va ahí that doesn't go o belong there;

¿en qué cajón van los calcetines? which drawer do the socks go in?

14. [escribirse]
“Edimburgo” va con “m” “Edimburgo” is written o spelt with an “m”;

toda la oración va entre paréntesis the whole sentence goes in brackets;

el “solo” adjetivo no va con acento “solo” doesn't have an accent when used as an adjective

15. [sentar] [ropa]
irle (bien) a alguien to suit sb;

¡qué bien te van los abrigos largos! long coats really suit you!;

ir con algo to go with sth;

esta camisa no va con esa falda this shirt doesn't go with this skirt

16. [sentar] [vacaciones, tratamiento]
irle bien a alguien to do sb good;

esa infusión me ha ido muy bien that herbal tea did me a lot of good

17. [funcionar] to work;

la televisión no va the television isn't working;

una radio que va a o [m5] con pilas a radio that uses batteries, a battery-powered radio;

estas impresoras antiguas van muy lentas these old printers are very slow

18. [depender]
en aquel negocio le iba su futuro como director de la empresa his future as manager of the company depended on that deal;

todos corrieron como si les fuera la vida en ello everyone ran as if their life depended on it;

esto de la ropa va en gustos clothes are a matter of taste;
CSur
¿es fácil aprobar? – va en el profesor is it easy to pass? – it depends on the teacher

19. [comentario, indirecta]
ir con o [m5] por alguien to be meant for sb, to be aimed at sb;

y eso va por ti también and that goes for you too;

hizo como si no fuera con él he acted as if he didn't realize she was referring to him;

lo que digo va por todos what I'm saying applies to o goes for all of you;

va o [m5]voy en serio, no me gustan estas bromas I'm serious, I don't like this sort of joke

20. Esp Fam [gustar]
no me va el pop I'm not a big fan of pop music;

a mí lo que me va es la cocina I'm really into cooking;

ni me va ni me viene I don't care one way or the other

21. Fam [costar]
ir a to be, to cost;

¿a cómo o [m5] cuánto va el kilo de tomates? how much is a kilo of tomatoes?

22. Esp Fam [tratar] [conferencia, película, novela]
ir de to be about;

¿de qué va “1984”? what's “1984” about?

23. Fam Esp
ir de, RP [m5] irla de [dárselas] [persona] to think oneself;
Esp
va de inteligente, RP [m5] la va de inteligente he thinks he's clever;
Esp
¿de qué vas?, RP [m5]¿de qué la vas? just who do you think you are?

24. Fam [apostarse]
¿va una cerveza a que llevo razón? I bet you a beer I'm right

25. [en frases] Fam
fue y dijo que… he went and said that…;

y de repente va y se echa a reír and suddenly she just goes and bursts out laughing;
Fam
fue y se marchó sin mediar palabra she upped and went without a word;
Fam
¡ahí va! ¡qué paisaje tan bonito! wow, what beautiful scenery!;
Fam
¡ahí va! me he dejado el paraguas en casa oh no, I've left my umbrella at home!;

¡qué va! [por supuesto que no] not in the least!, not at all!;
[me temo que no] I'm afraid not; [no digas tonterías] don't be ridiculous!;
¡no va más! [en el casino] no more bets!;

Comp
Esp
ser el no va más to be the ultimate;

este gimnasio es el no va más this gym is the ultimate;

Comp
RP Fam
desde el vamos [desde el principio] from the word go;

me cayó mal desde el vamos I didn't like him from the word go;

Comp
Fam
¡dónde va a parar! there's no comparison!;

Comp

sin ir más lejos: tu madre, sin ir más lejos we need look no further than your mother;

sin ir más lejos, nos vimos ayer we saw each other only yesterday

♦ v aux

1. [con gerundio] [expresa acción lenta o gradual]
ir haciendo algo to be (gradually) doing sth;

va anocheciendo it's getting dark;

me voy haciendo viejo I'm getting old;

voy mejorando mi estilo I'm gradually improving my style;

su cine ha ido mejorando últimamente her movies o Br films have been getting better recently;

fui metiendo las cajas en el almacén I began putting the crates in the warehouse;

iremos aprendiendo de nuestros errores we'll learn from our mistakes;

ve deshaciendo las maletas mientras preparo la cena you can be unpacking the suitcases while I get dinner;

vete haciéndote a la idea you'd better start getting used to the idea;

como iba diciendo… as I was saying…

2. [con a + infinitivo] [expresa acción próxima, intención, situación futura]
ir a hacer algo to be going to do sth;

voy a hacerle una visita [ahora mismo] I'm about to go and visit him;
[en un futuro próximo] I'm going to visit him;
iré a echarte una mano en cuanto pueda I'll come along and give you a hand as soon as I can;

¡vamos a comer, tengo hambre! let's have lunch, I'm hungry!;

el tren con destino a Buenos Aires va a efectuar su salida en el andén 3 the train for Buenos Aires is about to depart from platform 3;

van a dar las dos it is nearly two o'clock;

va a hacer una semana que se fue it's coming up to o nearly a week since she left;

voy a decírselo a tu padre I'm going to tell your father;

¿no irás a salir así a la calle? surely you're not going to go out like that?;

he ido a comprar pero ya habían cerrado I had intended to go shopping, but they were shut;

te voy a echar de menos I'm going to miss you;

vas a hacerte daño como no tengas cuidado you'll hurt yourself if you're not careful;

todo va a arreglarse, ya verás it'll all sort itself out, you'll see;

¿qué van a pensar los vecinos? what will the neighbours think?;

no le quise decir nada, no fuera a enfadarse conmigo I didn't want to say anything in case she got angry with me

3. [con a + infinitivo] [en exclamaciones que expresan consecuencia lógica, negación]
¿qué voy a pensar si llevas tres días fuera de casa? what do you expect me to think if you don't come home for three days?;

¿la del sombrero es tu hermana? – ¿quién va a ser? ¡pues claro! is the woman with the hat your sister? – of course she is, who else could she be?;

y ¿dónde fuiste? – ¿dónde iba a ir? ¡a la policía! and where did you go? – where do you think? to the police, of course!;

¡cómo voy a concentrarme con tanto ruido! how am I supposed to concentrate with all that noise?;

¡cómo voy a pagarte si estoy sin dinero! how do you expect me to pay you if I haven't got any money?;

¡cómo no me voy a reír con las cosas que dices! how can I fail to laugh o how can you expect me not to laugh when you say things like that!;

¿te ha gustado? – ¡qué me va a gustar! did you like it? – like it? you must be joking!

♦ vt
Méx
irle a to support;

le va al Nexaca he supports Nexaca

♦ See also the pronominal verb irse

* * *

ir

<part ido>

I v/i

1 go (a to);

ir a pie walk, go on foot;

ir en avión fly;

ir en coche/en tren go by car/train;

ir a por algo go and fetch sth;

¡ya voy! I’m coming!;

¿quién va? who goes there?

2 ( vestir)

:

iba de amarillo/de uniforme she was wearing yellow/a uniform

3

:

van dos a dos DEP the score is two all

4 ( tratar)

:

¿de qué va la película? what’s the movie about?;

el libro va de vampiros the book’s about vampires

5 ( agradar)

:

el clima no me va the climate doesn’t suit me, I don’t like the climate;

ella no me va she’s not my kind of person;

no me va ni me viene I’m not bothered, I don’t care one way or the other

6 ( marchar, evolucionar) go;

ir bien/mal go well/badly

7 ( abarcar)

:

va de la página 12 a la 16 it goes from page 12 to page 16

8

:

¡qué va! you must be joking!;

¡vamos! come on!;

¡vaya! well!;

¿ha dicho eso? – ¡vamos! he said that? – no way!;

¡vaya una sorpresa! irón what a surprise!;

a eso voy I’m just getting to that;

eso va por ti también that goes for you too

II v/aux

1 con referencia al futuro

:

va a llover it’s going to rain;

va para abogado he’s going to be a lawyer

2 expresando proceso

:

ya voy comprendiendo I’m beginning to understand;

ir para viejo be getting old;

ya va anocheciendo it’s getting dark

3 con referencia al pasado

:

ya va para dos años it’s been almost two years now;

van tirados 3.000 3,000 have been printed

* * *

ir {43} vi

1) : to go

ir a pie: to go on foot, to walk

ir a caballo: to ride horseback

ir a casa: to go home

2) : to lead, to extend, to stretch

el camino va de Cali a Bogotá: the road goes from Cali to Bogotá

3) funcionar: to work, to function

esta computadora ya no va: this computer doesn't work anymore

4) : to get on, to get along

¿cómo te va?: how are you?, how's it going?

el negocio no va bien: the business isn't doing well

5) : to suit

ese vestido te va bien: that dress really suits you

6)

ir con : to be

ir con prisa: to be in a hurry

7)

ir por : to follow, to go along

fueron por la costa: they followed the shoreline

8)

dejarse ir : to let oneself go

9)

ir a parar : to end up

10)

vamos a ver : let's see

ir v aux

1) (with present participle)

ir caminando: to walk

¡voy corriendo!: I'll be right there!

2)

ir a : to be going to

voy a hacerlo: I'm going to do it

el avión va a despegar: the plane is about to take off

♦ See also the reflexive verb irse

* * *

ir vb

1. (en general) to go [pt. went; pp. gone]

¿adónde vas? where are you going?

fuimos a Madrid en tren we went to Madrid by train

no puedo ir a la fiesta I can't go to the party

ha ido a recoger a su hermano she's gone to pick her brother up

2. (marchar) to be / to get on / to go

¿cómo te va? how are you? / how's it going? / how are things?

¿cómo te va en el nuevo trabajo? how are you getting on in your new job?

¿cómo te fue en el examen? how did your exam go? / how did you get on in your exam?

3. (estar) to be

iba de broma I was joking

va en serio he's serious

mi reloj va atrasado my watch is slow

vas demasiado elegante you're too dressed up

4. (sentar bien) to suit

ese peinado te va muy bien that hairstyle really suits you

5. (gustar) to like / to be into

no me va la música rap I don't like rap music

6. (convenir) to do

te irá bien descansar un poco it'll do you good to get some rest

7. (funcionar) to work

el ascensor no va the lift's not working

ir + a + infinitivo to be going to do something

voy a decírselo I'm going to tell him

te iba a llamar I was going to phone you

ir + gerundio

vas mejorando you're getting better

va anocheciendo it's getting dark

¡vamos caminando! let's walk!

fuimos corriendo we ran

a ti ni te va ni te viene that's nothing to do with you

¿cómo van? (en un partido) what's the score?

ir a parar to end up

fue a parar a la cárcel he ended up in prison

ir con to go with / to match

esa blusa no va con ese pantalón that blouse doesn't go with those trousers

ir de (persona) to wear [pt. wore; pp. worn] (libro, película) to be about

va de uniforme he's wearing a uniform

la que va de negro the one in black

¿de qué va la película? what's the film about?

ir por to go and get

voy por el coche I'm going to get the car

ve por los niños go and get the children

ir tirando to get by / to manage

vamos tirando we get by / we're managing

¡qué va! no way! / not at all!

¡vamos a...! let's...!

¡vamos a bailar! let's dance!

¡vaya! well!

¡ya voy! I'm coming!

Spanish-English dictionary > ir
14 red

adj. rood
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n. rood; ; rode (socialist); rode bal (bij biljart); de rode cijfers

red¹

[ red] 〈 zelfstandig naamwoord〉

1 rood ⇒ rode kleur

2 iets roods ⇒ rode verf; rode kleren

3 〈 vaak Red〉 rode ⇒ rooie, communist 〈 vaak pejoratief〉

♦voorbeelden:

¶ Reds under the bed(s) • het (vermeende) alomtegenwoordige ‘rode gevaar’

     be in the red • rood staan

     get into the red • in de rode cijfers komen

————————

red²

〈bijvoeglijk naamwoord; redder; redness〉

1 rood

2 rood ⇒ communistisch 〈 voornamelijk pejoratief〉; 〈 Red〉 Russisch

♦voorbeelden:

1   red (blood) cell/corpuscule • rode bloedcel, rood bloedlichaampje

     Red Cross • Rode Kruis

     red currant • rode aalbes

     red flag • rode vlag, gevarenvlag

     red light • rood (verkeers)licht

     red meat • rood vlees

     like a red rag to a bull • als een rode lap op een stier

     red setter • rode setter

     red tape • 〈 figuurlijk〉 bureaucratie

     〈 spreekwoord〉 red sky at night, shepherd's delight; red sky in the morning, shepherd's warning • avondrood, mooi weer/licht in de boot; morgenrood, water in de sloot

     red with shame • rood van schaamte

2   the Red Flag • de Rode Vlag 〈 strijdlied van politiek s〉

¶ 〈 dierkunde〉 red admiral • admiraalvlinder, atalanta

     roll out the red carpet for someone • de (rode) loper voor iemand uitleggen 〈 voornamelijk figuurlijk〉

     〈voornamelijk Amerikaans-Engels; informeel〉 not worth a red cent • geen rooie cent waard

     〈 dierkunde〉 red deer • edelhert

     red ensign • Britse koopvaardijvlag

     red herring • bokking; 〈 figuurlijk〉vals spoor, afleidingsmanoeuvre

     〈 voornamelijk Brits-Engels〉 Red Indian • indiaan, roodhuid

     red lead • (rode) menie

     〈 plantkunde〉 red pepper • rode paprika, Spaanse peper; cayennepeper

     〈 dierkunde〉 red salmon • blauwrugzalm

     〈 dierkunde〉 red squirrel • eekhoorn

     〈informeel; pejoratief〉 red tape • (administratieve) rompslomp, (bureaucratische) formaliteiten

     〈 informeel〉 paint the town red • de bloemetjes buitenzetten

     see red • buiten zichzelf raken (van woede), witheet zijn/worden

→ good good/, little little/

English-Dutch dictionary > red
15 come

I 1. [kʌm] гл.; прош. вр. came; прич. прош. вр. come
1) приходить, подходить; идти

to come back — вернуться, возвратиться

to come by — проходить мимо

to come forward — выходить вперёд, выступать

I think it's time to come back to the most important question: who is to pay for the new building? — Я думаю, пора вернуться к самому важному вопросу - кто оплатит строительство нового здания?

We'd like to come back next year. — На следующий год мы бы хотели снова приехать сюда.

He'll never come back to her. — Он никогда к ней не вернётся.

Just then a bus came by so we got on and rode home. — Мимо как раз проезжал автобус, мы сели и доехали до дома.

Move aside, please, the firemen want to come by. — Расступитесь, пожалуйста, пожарным нужно пройти.

Godfather, come and see your boy. — Крёстный отец, подойдите же и посмотрите на своего мальчика.

Mary came down the stairs. — Мэри спустилась по лестнице.

The plane came down safely in spite of the mist. — Самолёт благополучно приземлился, несмотря на туман.

When are you coming home tonight? — Когда ты сегодня вернёшься домой?

Leave them alone and they'll come home, bringing their tails behind them. — Оставь их в покое и они вернутся с поджатыми хвостами.

She comes and goes at her will. — Она приходит и уходит, когда ей заблагорассудится.

A tall man came out from behind the screen. — Из-за перегородки вышел высокий мужчина.

The family must come together for the parents' silver wedding. — На серебряную свадьбу родителей должна собраться вся семья.

- come and go

Syn:

arrive, approach 2.

Ant:

go 1., leave II

2)

а) приезжать, прибывать

We have come many miles by train. — Мы приехали на поезде издалека.

Syn:

arrive

б) = come in / through прибывать (о поезде, пароходе)

Has the train come through? — Поезд уже прибыл?

Syn:

dock II 2., draw in, get in, land 2., pull in

Ant:

leave II

3) ( come into) = come in входить

The door opened and the children came into the room. — Открылась дверь, и в комнату вошли дети.

"Come in!" called the director when he heard the knock at his door. — "Войдите!" - сказал директор, услышав стук в дверь.

Syn:

enter 1., go in

4) = come in поступать ( об информации)

News of the death of the famous actress began coming in just as we were starting the broadcast. — К началу передачи пришло известие о смерти знаменитой актрисы.

When will the sales figures come in? — Когда появятся котировки?

I haven't a lot of money coming in just now. — У меня сейчас не очень большие доходы.

Syn:

arrive

Ant:

go out

5)

а) доходить, доставать, достигать

Does the railway come near the town? — Железная дорога близко от города?

The window came down to the ground. — Окно доходило до земли.

б) доходить, долетать, доноситься

A message came down to the boys that they were to be ready. — Мальчикам передали, чтобы они приготовились.

The wind came off the ocean. — С океана дул ветер.

A pleasant female voice came over the phone. — В трубке послышался приятный женский голос.

Syn:

reach I 2.

6) = come out at равняться, составлять; простираться (до какого-л. предела, границы)

The bill comes to 357 pounds. — Счёт составляет 357 фунтов.

Overall costs come out at 5,709 dollars. — Общие издержки составят 5709 долларов.

7) ( come to) = come down to сводиться (к чему-л.)

His speech comes to this: the country is deeply in debt. — Вся его речь сводится к одному: страна увязла в долгах.

When it all comes down, there isn't much in his story. — По большому счёту, в его истории нет ничего особенного.

The whole matter comes down to a power struggle between the trade union and the directors. — Всё сводится к противостоянию профсоюза и совета директоров.

Syn:

boil down

8) приходить в соприкосновение с (чем-л.), вступать в связь с (чем-л.)

to come into contact with smth. — дотрагиваться до чего-л.

The carbines will come into play. — В игру вступят карабины.

The boat came into collision with a steamer. — Лодка столкнулась с пароходом.

9) переходить в другое состояние, фазу

to come into blossom / flower — распускаться, раскрываться ( о цветке); зацвести ( о дереве)

10) ( come to) приступать к (какому-л. делу), обращаться к (какому-л. вопросу)

Now I come to the question which you asked. — Теперь я перехожу к вопросу, который вы задали.

11) = come about / along случаться, происходить (с кем-л. / чем-л.)

come what may — будь, что будет

to have it coming to one — заслуживать того, что с ним случается ( о человеке)

I'm sorry he got caught by the police, but after all, he had it coming (to him), didn't he? — Мне очень жаль, что его арестовали, но ведь он сам во всём виноват, не так ли?

What has come of my blue bag? — Что сталось с моей синей сумкой?

Don't know what will come of the boy if he keeps failing his examinations. — Не знаю, что станет с этим парнем, если он и дальше будет проваливаться на экзаменах.

Peace can only come about if each side agrees to yield to the other. — Мир настанет только тогда, когда обе стороны пойдут на уступки.

How did it come about that the man was dismissed? — Как так случилось, что его уволили?

Trouble comes along when you least expect it. — Неприятности происходят именно тогда, когда их меньше всего ждёшь.

Take every chance that comes along. — Пользуйся любой предоставляющейся возможностью.

- let'em all come!

Syn:

happen, occur

12) ( come to)

а) приходить (в какое-л. состояние); достигать (каких-л. результатов)

to come to good — иметь хороший результат

to come to no good — плохо кончиться

to come to harm — пострадать

A compromise was come to. — Был достигнут компромисс.

The boy has no character, he will never come to much. — У этого парня слабый характер, он ничего особенного не добьётся в жизни.

What is the world coming to? — К чему идёт мир?

I'm disappointed that my efforts have come to so little. — Я разочарован, что мои усилия принесли так мало результатов.

- come to an end

б) = come down to опуститься (до чего-л.), докатиться

Has he come (down) to this? — Неужели он опустился до этого?

He came down to selling matches on street corners. — Он докатился до того, что торгует спичками на улицах.

13) делаться, становиться

a dream that came true — мечта, ставшая явью

14) предстоять, ожидаться

(which is) to come — грядущий; будущий

pleasure to come — предвкушаемое удовольствие

things to come — грядущее

in days to come — в будущем

15) появляться, встречаться

This word comes on page 200. — Это слово встречается на странице 200.

16) = come up прорастать, всходить

He sowed turnips, but none of them came. — Он посеял репу, но она не взошла.

17) груб.; = come off кончить ( испытать оргазм)

18) получаться, выходить

He repainted the figure, but it wouldn't come well. — Он заново нарисовал фигуру, но она всё равно не получилась.

No good could come of it. — Из этого не могло получиться ничего хорошего.

19) = come in поставляться ( о товарах); поступать в продажу

The car comes with or without the rear wing. — Машина поставляется в двух модификациях - с задним крылом и без заднего крыла.

These shoes come with a 30 day guarantee. — Эти туфли продаются с гарантией на один месяц.

The new crop of tobacco will be coming in soon. — Скоро в продаже появится новый урожай табака.

As soon as the fresh vegetables come in, we put them on sale. — Как только к нам поступают свежие овощи, мы сразу выставляем их на продажу.

20) разг.; = come along / on

а) давай, двигай вперёд

Come along, children, or we'll be late! — Поторапливайтесь, дети, а то опоздаем!

Come along, Jane, you can do better than that. — Давай, Джейн, постарайся, ты же можешь сделать лучше.

Come on! — Живей!

б) ври дальше; мели, Емеля, твоя неделя

Oh, come along! I know better than that! — Кому вы рассказываете! Я лучше знаю.

в) стой, погоди

21) come + прич. наст. вр. (начать) делать что-л. ( указанное причастием)

The fog came pouring in at every chink and keyhole. (Ch. Dickens, Christmas Carol, 1843) — Туман заползал в каждую щель, просачивался в каждую замочную скважину. (пер. Т. Озерской)

22) come + инф. прийти к чему-л.; дойти до того, чтобы сделать что-л.

to come to know smb. better — лучше узнать кого-л.

to come to find out — случайно обнаружить, узнать

- come to stay

23) = come next / on идти, следовать за (кем-л. / чем-л.)

I can never remember which king came after which. — Никогда не мог запомнить, какой король шёл за каким.

Mrs Brown was the first to arrive, and her daughter came next. — Первой приехала миссис Браун, затем - её дочь.

I'll go ahead, and you come on later. — Сначала пойду я, потом ты.

The military government refused to allow the people their right to vote, what came next was violence. — Военное правительство отказало людям в праве голосовать, и в результате начались беспорядки.

My family comes first, and my work comes next. — На первом месте для меня семья, на втором - работа.

Syn:

follow, ensue

24) ( come after) преследовать кого-л., гнаться за кем-л., искать кого-л., домогаться кого-л.

I saw a big dog coming after me. — Я увидел, что за мной гонится огромная собака.

25) ( come at) нападать, набрасываться на кого-л.

He allegedly came at Jim with a knife. — Как утверждают, он напал на Джима с ножом.

26) ( come at) получить доступ к чему-л., добраться до кого-л. / чего-л.; найти, обнаружить, установить (правду, причины, факты)

Put the food where the cat can't come at it. — Положи еду туда, где её не достанет кошка.

I wanted to reply to your letter in detail, but I can't come at it anywhere. — Я хотел подробно ответить на ваше письмо, но нигде не могу его найти.

It is always difficult to come at the truth. — Всегда трудно докопаться до истины.

How did you come at the information? — Как вы это узнали?

27) ( come before) предшествовать чему-л.

Did the invention of the telephone come before the end of the 19th century? — Телефон изобрели ещё до конца девятнадцатого века?

28) ( come before) превосходить кого-л. рангом; быть более важным, чем что-л.

Consideration of a fellow worker's health must come before my own professional pride. — Я должен прежде думать о здоровье коллеги и лишь потом о собственной профессиональной гордости.

29) ( come before) представать (перед судом или какой-л. официальной организацией); рассматриваться ( в суде)

When you come before the judge, you must speak the exact truth. — Когда ты говоришь в суде, ты должен говорить чистую правду.

The witness of the accident did not come before the court. — Свидетель этого происшествия не предстал перед судом.

Your suggestion came before the board of directors yesterday, but I haven't heard the result of their meeting. — Ваше предложение было рассмотрено советом директоров вчера, но я не знаю, каков был результат.

Syn:

go before

30) ( come between) вмешиваться в чьи-л. дела, вставать между кем-л.; вызывать отчуждение, разделять

Never come between husband and wife. — Никогда не вставай между мужем и женой.

Ten years of separation have come between them. — Их разделяли десять лет разлуки.

Syn:

interfere

31) ( come between) мешать кому-л. в чём-л.

I don't like people who come between me and my work. — Я не люблю людей, которые мешают мне работать.

32) ( come by) доставать, приобретать, находить

How did you come by that beautiful picture? — Каким образом к тебе попала эта прекрасная картина?

It is not easy to come by a high paying job. — Не так-то просто найти высокооплачиваемую работу.

Syn:

obtain

33) ( come by) (случайно) получать (царапину, травму)

How did you come by that wound on your arm? — Как тебя угораздило поранить руку?

Syn:

receive

34) ( come for) заходить за кем-л. / чем-л.

I've come for my parcel. — Я пришёл за своей посылкой.

I'll come for you at 8 o'clock. — Я зайду за тобой в 8 часов.

35) ( come for) бросаться на кого-л.

The guard dog came for me. — Сторожевая собака бросилась ко мне.

36) (come from / of) происходить, иметь происхождение

These words come from Latin. — Эти слова латинского происхождения.

What country do you come from? — Откуда вы родом?

I came from a race of fishers. — Я из рыбацкого рода.

He comes from a long line of singers. — Он происходит из старинного рода певцов.

A butterfly comes from a chrysalis. — Бабочка появляется из куколки.

She comes of a good family. — Она происходит из хорошей семьи.

37) (come from / of) = come out from, come out of проистекать из чего-л., получаться в результате чего-л.; появляться (откуда-л.)

What results do you expect to come from all this activity? — Каких результатов вы ожидаете от всех этих действий?

Danger comes from unexpected places. — Опасность появляется оттуда, откуда не ожидаешь.

I don't know what will come of your actions. — Не знаю, к чему приведут ваши действия.

What came out from your long talks with the director? — Что вышло из твоих долгих бесед с директором?

Syn:

derive, spring

38) = come in

а) прибывать (на работу, в учреждение), поступать ( в больницу)

Has Mr Sharp come in yet? — Мистер Шарп уже на месте?

б) ( come into) вступать ( в должность), приступать ( к новым обязанностям)

to come into office — вступить в должность

to come into power — приходить к власти

39)

а) ( come to) = come down доставаться, переходить по наследству

This painting belongs to us. It came through my mother. — Эта картина принадлежит нам. Она досталась мне от матери.

The house came to me after my father's death. — Этот дом перешёл ко мне после смерти отца.

This ring has come down in my family for two centuries. — Это кольцо передаётся в нашей семье по наследству уже два века.

б) ( come into) получать в наследство, наследовать

Charles came into a fortune when his father died. — Когда отец умер, Чарлз получил состояние.

Syn:

inherit

40) ( come into) присоединяться, вступать ( в организацию)

Several new members have come into the club since Christmas. — С Рождества в клуб приняли несколько новых членов.

41) ( come near) разг. быть на грани чего-л.; чуть не сделать что-л.

The boy came near (to) falling off the high wall. — Мальчик едва не свалился с высокой стены.

42) ( come on) снять трубку, ответить ( по телефону)

One of the most powerful men in France came on the line. — В трубке раздался голос одного из самых влиятельных людей во Франции.

43) (come over / (up)on) охватывать (кого-л.)

Fear came upon him as he entered the empty house. — Когда он зашёл в пустой дом, его охватил страх.

What's come over her? — Что на неё нашло?

44) ( come through) проникать, просачиваться; пролезать, просовываться

The first light came through the open window. — Первые лучи солнца проникли через открытое окно.

45) ( come through) перенести, пережить (что-л. неприятное или тяжёлое); пройти через что-л.

Bill came through his operation as cheerful as ever. — Билл перенёс операцию как обычно бодро.

All my family came through the war. — Вся моя семья пережила войну.

46) ( come through) = come out появляться (из-за туч; о солнце, луне, лучах)

The sun came through the clouds for a while. — Солнце ненадолго выглянуло из-за туч.

There was a wisp of sun coming through the mist. — Сквозь туман пробивался солнечный луч.

47) (come across / to) приходить на ум; становиться известным (кому-л.)

to come to smb.'s attention / notice — доходить до кого-л., становиться известным кому-л.

It came to my knowledge that... — Я узнал, что…

After ruminating about it for a period of time, suddenly it came to me how it could be done. — После долгих размышлений меня осенило, как можно это сделать.

The thought came across my mind that I had met him before. — Тут мне показалось, что я видел его раньше.

48) ( come under) подчиняться, находиться в ведении (какой-л. организации)

This area comes under the powers of the local court. — Эта сфера подпадает под юрисдикцию местного суда.

49) (come under / within) относиться (к чему-л.), попадать (в какой-л. раздел, категорию)

all the paperwork that comes under the general heading of insurance — вся канцелярская работа, связанная со страхованием

50) ( come under) подвергаться (нападению, критике, давлению)

The town came under attack again last night. — Прошлой ночью на город снова напали.

He came unber biting criticism at the last meeting. — На последнем собрании он подвергся жестокой критике.

51) (come across / upon) натолкнуться на (что-л.), неожиданно найти (что-л.), случайно встретить (кого-л.)

I came across this old photograph in the back of the drawer. — Я случайно обнаружил эту старую фотографию на дне секретера.

A very interesting book has come across my desk. — На моём столе случайно оказалась очень интересная книга.

Syn:

happen, stumble 2.

52) ( come (up)on)

а) нападать, атаковать

The enemy came upon the town by night. — Враг атаковал город ночью.

б) налетать, обрушиваться (на кого-л. / что-л.)

The wind with lightening and thunder came on them. — На них налетел ветер с громом и молнией.

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- come about

- come across

- come along

- come apart

- come around

- come away

- come back

- come by

- come down

- come forth

- come forward

- come in

- come off

- come on

- come out

- come over

- come round

- come through

- come to

- come together

- come up

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light come light go — что досталось легко, быстро исчезает

Come again? — разг. Что ты сказал?

to come into being / existence — возникать

to come into season — созревать, появляться в продаже

to come into service / use — входить в употребление

to come into sight / view — появляться, показываться

to come into the world — родиться

to come to blows — дойти до рукопашной

to come to oneself — прийти в себя; взять себя в руки

to come to a dead end — разг. зайти в тупик

to come to the boil — достигнуть критической точки

to come to one's feet — вскочить, подняться

to come to the ground — упасть

not to know whether / if one is coming or going — растеряться, чувствовать себя потерянным; не знать, на каком ты свете

I'm so upset I don't know whether I'm coming or going. — Я так расстроен, что уж и не знаю, что делать.

- come close
- come easy
- come natural
- come it too strong
- come of age
- come one's ways
- come one's way
- come clean
- come short of smth.
- come home
- come to a head
- come to hand
- come day go day 2. [kʌm] предл.; разг.
с наступлением, с приходом ( момента)

... but come summer, the beaches would be lined with rows of tents. —... но когда наступит лето, на пляжах появится множество навесов.
II [kʌm] = cum II

Англо-русский современный словарь > come
16 back

̈ɪbæk I сущ. чан;
корыто;
кадка (большая неглубокая емкость, особ. используемая пивоварами, красильщиками и изготовляющими маринады) Syn: tub
1., trough, vat, cistern II
1. сущ.
1) а) спина to turn one's back upon smb. ≈ отвернуться от кого-л.;
покинуть кого-л. to arch one's back ≈ сгорбиться, выгнуть спину The cat arched its back. ≈ Кот выгнул спину. a broad back ≈ широкая спина to stand back to back ≈ стоять вплотную, впритык They stood with their backs to the door. ≈ Они стояли спиной к двери. with one's back to the wall ≈ прижатый к стенке;
ид. в безвыходном положении to be on one's back ≈ лежать( больным) в постели б) позвоночник to break one's back ≈ сломать позвоночник Syn: spinal column
2) зад, задняя часть, задняя сторона back of the head ≈ затылок at/in the back (of) ≈ позади чего-л. from the back ≈ сзади a room at the back of the house ≈ задняя комната We sat in the back of the car. ≈ Мы сидели в машине на заднем сиденьи. a garden at the back of the house ≈ сад за домом a yard in back of the house ≈ двор за домом Syn: rear II
1.
3) а) оборот, оборотная сторона;
изнанка, подкладка back of the hand ≈ тыльная сторона руки back of a card ≈ рубашка( карты) to know the way one knows the back of one's hand ид. ≈ знать как свои пять пальцев б) корешок( книги) в) тыльная сторона (ножа) ;
обух( топора)
4) спинка( стула;
выкройки, платья и т. п.)
5) гребень (волны, холма)
6) мор. киль;
кильсон back of a ship ≈ киль судна
7) горн.;
геол. висячий бок( пласта) ;
кровля( забоя) ;
потолок( выработки)
8) спорт защитник( в футболе) ∙ at the back of one's mind ≈ подсознательно to be at the back of smth. ≈ быть тайной причиной чего-л. behind backs behind the back of turn one's back put one's back into break the back of
2. прил.
1) спинной Syn: dorsal
1.
2) задний back seat ≈ заднее сиденье back filling ≈ строит. засыпка, забутка back vowel фон. ≈ гласный заднего ряда back elevation ≈ вид сзади, задний фасад back door ≈ черный ход to take a back seat ≈ стушеваться, отойти на задний план Syn: rear II
2.
3) глухой, отдаленный;
воен. тыловой back street ≈ закоулок;
отдаленная улица back country ≈ глушь back areas ≈ тылы, тыловые районы Syn: remote
4) запоздалый;
просроченный( о платеже) back pay, back payment ≈ расчеты задним числом back salary, back wages ≈ зарплата, выплаченная с опозданием Syn: overdue, behindhand
1.
5) старый;
устаревший back numbers of a magazine ≈ старые номера журнала back view of things ≈ отсталые взгляды
6) обратный, противоположный back current ≈ обратное течение back slang ≈ жаргон, в котором слова произносятся в обратном порядке (напр., gip вм. pig) Syn: reverse
2.
3. гл.
1) а) поддерживать;
подкреплять;
финансировать, субсидировать to back smb. (up) ≈ оказывать кому-л. поддержку, содействовать кому-л. They backed the new enterprise by investing in it. ≈ Они поддержали новое предприятие, вложив в него деньги. demands which had been backed by an armed force ≈ требования, подкрепленные военной силой Syn: uphold, aid
2., support
2., assist, second I
3. б) подтверждать, подкреплять доказательствами и т. п. to back an argument with proof ≈ подкрепить аргументацию доказательствами Syn: substantiate в) муз. аккомпанировать( певцу)
2) а) двигать назад, в обратном направлении to back a car ≈ поддать автомобиль назад б) двигаться в обратном направлении, пятиться;
отступать
3) а) служить спинкой;
служить фоном;
служить подкладкой The wardrobe was backed with plywood. ≈ Задняя стенка шкафа была обшита фанерой. б) ставить на подкладку;
переплетать( книгу) a coat backed with fur ≈ шуба на меху
4) держать пари, ставить ( на лошадь и т. п.) to back the wrong horse ≈ ставить не на ту лошадь to back the field ≈ поставить на несколько лошадей против одной Syn: bet on
5) охот. делать стойку (не видя дичи) вслед за лидирующей собакой
6) редк. садиться в седло;
ездить верхом;
приучать( лошадь) к седлу She backed the horse at a jump. ≈ Она вскочила на лошадь одним прыжком.
7) а) подписывать, скреплять подписью б) индоссировать (вексель) to back a bill ≈ поставить свою подпись на оборотной стороне векселя, гарантировать оплату векселя
8) амер. граничить, примыкать сзади (on, upon)
9) амер.;
разг. носить на спине ∙ back away back down back into back off back onto back out back up to back the wrong horse ≈ сделать плохой выбор, просчитаться, ошибиться в расчетах
4. нареч.
1) назад (в обратном направлении) to step back ≈ шагать назад Back from the door! ≈ Прочь от двери! back and forth ≈ взад и вперед Syn: backward
3.
2) обратно (на прежнее место) on the way back ≈ на обратном пути back home ≈ снова дома, на родине When will he be back? ≈ Когда он вернется? Try to force this bolt back. ≈ Постарайся вставить этот болт обратно. Back came John in rage and fury. ≈ Назад Джон примчался в страшной ярости.
3) обратно, назад (к прежнему владельцу, в прежнее состояние и т. п.) to give back ≈ отдать назад to get back ≈ получить обратно I accepted his offer at once, lest he should draw back. ≈ Я принял его предложение, боясь как бы он не взял его обратно. The whole country fell back into heathenism. ≈ Вся страна вновь впала в язычество.
4) (тому) назад a while back ≈ некоторое время тому назад far back in the Middle Ages ≈ давным давно в Средние века In memory I can go back to a very early age. ≈ В памяти я могу вернуться назад в раннее детство. Syn: ago
5) указывает на ответное действие to answer back ≈ возражать to love back ≈ отвечать взаимностью to pay back ≈ отплачивать to talk back ≈ возражать to write back ≈ написать в ответ
6) сзади, позади The field lies back from the road. ≈ Поле лежит за дорогой.
7) (в состоянии задержки, сдерживания дальнейшего продвижения, улучшения и т. п.) a nation long kept back by a sterile soil and a severe climate ≈ страна, развитие которой сдерживали бесплодная земля и суровый климат ∙ back from to go back from/upon one's word ≈ отказаться от обещания
спина - broad * широкая спина;
широкие плечи - board * (медицина) щит (для исправления спины) - to carry smth. on one's * нести что-л. на спине;
нести непосильное бремя;
надеть себе на шею хомут - to lie on one's * лежать на спине - to fall on one's * упасть навзничь - to be on one's * лежать (больным) в постели - to pat on the * похлопать по спине;
покровительствовать;
поощрять;
подбадривать - to stab in the * всадить нож в спину;
предать;
предательски нападать;
клеветать, злословить за чьей-л. спиной - he has a strong * у него широкая спина;
он все вынесет;
его не сломить - excuse my * извините, я повернулся или я сижу к вам спиной спина, спинка (животного) - * wool шерсть со спины овцы высококачественные, первосортные кожи спина, спинка (одежды) - the * of a coat спина пальто спинной хребет;
позвоночник - he has broken his * у него перелом позвоночника поясница, крестец - a sharp pain in the * острая боль в пояснице - to strain one's * потянуть спину задняя, тыльная часть - the * os the head затылок - the * of the hand тыльная сторона руки - the * of a leaf нижняя поверхность листа - the * of the foot (анатомия) тыл стопы - the * of a chair спинка стула - the * of a book корешок книги - * of a rudder( морское) спинка руля - * of a knife тупая сторона ножа - this sound is pronounced with the * of the tongue (фонетика) этот звук произносится с помощью задней части языка( техническое) задняя грань (резца) ;
затылок или обух инструмента - * of an arch (строительство) внешняя поверхность арки задняя, более отдаленная часть;
задний план - at the * of сзади, позади - at the * of one's mind в глубине души - the garden at the * of the house сад за домом - a room in the * of the house задняя комната - the money was in the * of the drawer деньги лежали в глубине ящика - we must get to the * of this мы должны добраться /докопаться/ до сути дела оборотная сторона;
оборот, изнанка - the * of cloth изнанка ткани - see on the * смотри(те) на обороте - sign on the * распишитесь на обороте гребень (волны, горы) - the monument stood on the * of a hill памятник стоял на вершине холма нагота, неприкрытое тело;
одежда - * and belly одежда и стол /еда/ - I haven't a rag to my * мне нечего надеть;
мне нечем прикрыть свою наготу - she puts all she earns on her * она тратит на одежду все, что зарабатывает (спортивное) защитник (тж. full *) - half * полузащитник( морское) киль;
кильсон (горное) висячий бок (пласта) ;
кровля (забоя) ;
потолок (выработки) ;
кливажная трещина нижняя дека( музыкального инструмента) > * to * вплотную, впритык > the * of beyond глушь, край света > at the * of beyond на краю света;
в недосягаемости;
у черта на куличках > with one's * to /against/ the wall припертый к стенке, в отчаянном положении > behind smb.'s * за чьей-л. спиной, в отсутствие кого-л.;
за глаза, тайком > to be on smb.'s * привязываться /приставать/ к кому-л.;
не давать житья кому-л.;
придираться к кому-л.;
набрасываться /накидываться/ на кого-л. - she is always on his * if he comes home late когда он приходит домой поздно, ему всегда достается от нее - to get off smb.'s * отстать /отвязаться/ от кого-л.;
оставить в покое кого-л. - to be (flat /put, thrown/) on one's * быть в безнадежном /беспомощном/ положении - he is flat on his * after a long succession of failures постоянные неудачи сломили его;
его положили на обе лопатки - to be at the * of smb., to stand behind smb.'s * стоять за кем-л., оказывать кому-л. поддержку;
преследовать кого-л.;
гнаться по пятам за кем-л. - to be at the * of the pack "наступать на пятки", идти непосредственно за лидером, "дышать в спину" - to be at the * of smth. скрываться за чем-л., таиться в чем-л.;
быть зачинщиком чего-л. - what's at the * of it? что за этим кроется? - to turn one's * обратиться в бегство;
отступить;
показать пятки - to get one's * up рассердиться, разозлиться, выйти из себя;
ощетиниться;
заупрямиться, упереться - to put /to set/ smb.'s * up рассердить кого-л., восстановить кого-л. против себя - to see smb.'s *, to see the * of smb. видеть чей-л. уход;
избавиться /отделаться/ от кого-л. - I'm always glad to see the * of him я всегда жду не дождусь его ухода - to put one's * into one's work работать энергично /с энтузиазмом/;
вкладывать всю душу в работу - to give smb. the * отвернуться от кого-л., игнорировать кого-л. - to turn one's * upon /on/ smb. повернуться к кому-л. спиной, отвернуться от кого-л.;
порвать отношения с кем-л. - to bow /to crouch/ one's * гнуть спину;
подчиняться;
подхалимничать - to cast behind the * (библеизм) забыть и простить - to baet smb. * and belly избить до полусмерти - he has them on his * они сидят у него на шее - you give me a pain in the * ты мне ужасно надоел задний - * rows задние /последние/ ряды - * garden сад за домом - * entrance черный ход - * seam изнаночный шов - * edge /margin/ (полиграфия) внутреннее /корешковое/ поле( страницы) - * elevation( техническое) (строительство) вид сзади, задний фасад - * vowel( фонетика) гласный заднего ряда - * light (кинематографический) задний контжурный свет - * lighting( кинематографический) контржурное освещение - * projection( кинематографический) рирпроекция, проекция на просвет отдаленный, дальний - * settlement дальнее поселение - * street глухая улица - * alley глухой переулок;
трущобы, задворки - * blocks отдаленные кварталы - * district (американизм) сельский район, глушь - * road проселочная дорога обратный - * current обратное течение - * freight обратный фрахт /груз/ - * azimuth (топография) обратный азимут, обратное направление запоздалый, отсталый - to have a * view of things иметь отсталые взгляды старый - a * number /issue/ (of a magazine) старый номер (журнала) ;
отсталый человек, ретроград;
нечто устаревшее, несовременное, допотопное - * file комплект предшествующих номеров периодического издания преим. (американизм) задержанный, просроченный;
следуемый или уплачиваемый за прошлое время - * pay (американизм) жалованье за проработанное время;
задержанная зарплата - * rent (американизм) квартирная плата за прошедшее время - * payment просроченный платеж - * order невыполненный заказ - *lessons невыученные уроки, уроки за пропущенное время (военное) тыловой - * areas тыл(ы), тыловые районы - * line defence оборона тыловой полосы сзади. позади - keep *! не подходи(те) !, отойди(те) ! - he stood * in the crowd он стоял позади в толпе - the police kept the crowd * полиция сдерживала толпу обратно, назад - * and forth взад и вперед - there and * туда и обратно - * there! осади!;
назад! - * home на родине - I knew him * home я знал его, когда жил на родине - to get * получить назад /обратно/ - to go * пойти обратно - to sit * откинуться на спинку кресла;
удобно усесться - to look * оглядываться назад, кинуть взгляд в прошлое;
жалеть о прошлом;
раскаиваться в содеянном - to go * from /upon/ one's word не сдержать, нарушить слово - to step * сделать шаг назад;
нанести защитный удар - to push the bolt * отодвинуть засов /задвижку/ - he is just * from voyage он только что вернулся из морского путешествия - when will they be *? когда они вернутся? снова, опять - the liquid turned * into gas жидкость снова превратилась в газ( техническое) (в направлении) против часовой стрелки( тому) назад - an hour or so * около часа назад - for years * в течение многих лет( в прошлом) - if we go * a few years... если вернуться к тому /если вспомнить/, что было несколько лет( тому) назад... - it was way * in 1890 это было еще в 1890 году - far * in the Middle Ages давным-давно, еще в средние века с опозданием;
с отставанием - he was three days * in his work в своей работе он отстал на три дня указывает на ответное действие - to pay * отдать долг;
отплатить - to answer * возражать - to hit /to strike/ * дать сдачи - to love * отвечать взаимностью - to talk * огрызаться - to bow * to smb. отвечать на приветствие - I had a bit of my own * on him (разговорное) я отомстил ему указывает на сдерживание или задержку - to hold * the tears сдерживать слезы - to hold * wages задерживать зарплату в сочетаниях: - * from в стороне, вдалеке от - * from the road в стороне от дороги - * of (американизм) сзади, позади;
(стоящий или скрывающийся) за - he rode * of the cart он ехал верхом позади телеги - various motives were * of this reversal of policy эта перемена политики диктовалась многими соображениями - each speaker told what the organization * of him wanted каждый оратор рассказал, чего хочет организация, которую он представляет поддерживать, подкреплять (тж. * up) - to * a plan поддержать план - to * an argument with proof подкрепить аргументацию доказательствами - to * smb. (up) оказывать кому-л. поддержку, содействовать кому-л. закреплять (якорь и т.д.) укреплять;
подпирать наклонять;
прислонять - he *ed the mirror against the wall он прислонил зеркало к стене субсидировать;
финансировать - his father *ed him in business отец финансировал его дело /предприятие/ - the project was *ed by the Chicago financiers предприятие субсидировалось финансистами Чикаго ставить (на игрока, боксера, лошадь) - to * a wrong horse поставить не на ту лошадь;
просчитаться, ошибиться в расчетах (on) надеяться на - I *ed on his ability to get out of scrapes я рассчитывал на его способность выходить сухим из воды двигать в обратном направлении;
осаживать;
отводить - to * a car давать задний ход машине - to * in (a car) ввести машину в гараж задним ходом - to * out выехать откуда-л. задним ходом - to * a horse осаживать лошадь - to * the troops into position отводить войска на исходные позиции - to * the oars (морское) тарабанить - to * water( морское) тарабанить;
идти на попятный, отступать;
отступаться - * her! (морское) задний ход! двигаться в обратном направлении, идти задним ходом;
отходить, отступать;
пятиться - he *ed a step or two to let them pass он отступил на несколько шагов, чтобы пропустить их садиться на лошадь;
ехать верхом;
объезжать лошадь - she *ed the horse at a jump она вскочила на лошадь одним прыжком покрывать;
снабжать спинкой - to * a book переплести книгу - the wardrobe was *ed with plywood задняя стенка шкафа была обшита фанерой ставить на подкладку - a coat *ed with fur шуба на меху примыкать (сзади) - the hills *ed the town за городом раскинулись холмы, город стоял у подножия холмов - we saw a sandy beach *ed by chalk cliffs мы увидели песчаный пляж на фоне меловых утесов - our house *s on to a park задняя стена нашего дома выходит в парк подписывать, скреплять подписью;
утверждать;
визировать( финансовое) индоссировать (вексель) - to * a bill поставить свою подпись на оборотной стороне векселя, гарантировать оплату векселя аккомпанировать, сопровождать музыкой (тж. * up) > to * and fill (морское) лежать в дрейфе;
передвигаться зигзагами;
(американизм) колебаться, проявлять нерешительность > he *ed and filled until the last moment он колебался до последней минуты корыто;
чан;
большой бак

at the ~ of one's mind подсознательно;
to be at the back (of smth.) быть тайной причиной (чего-л.) ;
behind one's back без ведома, за спиной

back мор.: back of a ship киль судна ~ большой чан ~ горн., геол. висячий бок (пласта) ;
кровля (забоя) ;
потолок (выработки) ~ гарантировать ~ амер. граничить, примыкать (on, upon) ~ гребень (волны, холма) ~ давать поручительство по векселю ~ двигать(ся) в обратном направлении, пятить(ся) ;
осаживать;
отступать;
идти задним ходом;
to back water (или the oars) мор. табанить ~ держать пари, ставить ( на лошадь и т. п.) ~ ездить верхом;
приучать (лошадь) к седлу;
садиться в седло ~ завизировать ~ задний;
отдаленный;
back entrance черный ход;
back street отдаленная улица, улочка ~ задняя или оборотная сторона;
изнанка, подкладка;
back of the head затылок;
back of the hand тыльная сторона руки ~ запоздалый;
просроченный (о платеже) ;
back payment расчеты задним числом;
просроченный платеж ~ спорт. защитник (в футболе) ~ индоссировать (вексель) ~ индоссировать ~ корешок (книги) ~ назад, обратно ~ амер. разг. носить на спине ~ обратный ~ обух ~ отсталый;
a back view of things отсталые взгляды ~ переплетать (книгу) ~ поддерживать;
подкреплять;
субсидировать ~ поддерживать ~ подкреплять ~ подписывать ~ поставить подпись на обороте документа ~ скреплять подписью ~ служить подкладкой ~ служить спинкой ~ служить фоном ~ спина;
to turn one's back (upon smb.) отвернуться (от кого-л.) ;
покинуть (кого-л.) ;
to be on one's back лежать (больным) в постели ~ спинка (стула;
в одежде, выкройке) ~ ставить на подкладку ~ старый ~ субсидировать ~ тому назад ~ указывает на ответное действие;
to talk (или to answer) back возражать;
to pay back отплачивать;
to love back отвечать взаимностью ~ утверждать ~ финансировать

~ and forth взад и вперед;
back from the door! прочь от двери! forth: forth вперед, дальше;
back and forth туда и сюда;
взад и вперед

~ areas воен. тылы, тыловые районы

~ down отказываться ~ down отступать ~ down отступаться, отказываться (от чего-л.)

~ elevation стр., тех. вид сзади, задний фасад

~ задний;
отдаленный;
back entrance черный ход;
back street отдаленная улица, улочка

~ filling стр. засыпка, забутка

~ from в стороне, вдалеке от;
back from the road в стороне от дороги ~ from амер. сзади, позади;
за (тж. back of)

~ and forth взад и вперед;
back from the door! прочь от двери!

~ from в стороне, вдалеке от;
back from the road в стороне от дороги

~ home снова дома, на родине

~ number отсталый человек;
ретроград ~ number старый номер (газеты, журнала;
тж. back issue) ~ number (что-л.) устаревшее, утратившее новизну number: back ~ нечто устаревшее back ~ старый номер back ~ старый номер (газеты, журнала) back ~ человек, отставший от жизни

back мор.: back of a ship киль судна

~ задняя или оборотная сторона;
изнанка, подкладка;
back of the head затылок;
back of the hand тыльная сторона руки

~ задняя или оборотная сторона;
изнанка, подкладка;
back of the head затылок;
back of the hand тыльная сторона руки

~ out отказаться от участия;
уклониться( of - от чего-л.) ~ out вчт. отменить ~ out вчт. отменять ~ out отступать ~ out уклоняться

~ запоздалый;
просроченный (о платеже) ;
back payment расчеты задним числом;
просроченный платеж

~ задний;
отдаленный;
back entrance черный ход;
back street отдаленная улица, улочка

to ~ the wrong horse сделать плохой выбор, просчитаться, ошибиться в расчетах

~ up давать задний ход ~ up вчт. дублировать ~ up поддерживать

~ отсталый;
a back view of things отсталые взгляды

~ vowel фон. гласный заднего ряда

~ двигать(ся) в обратном направлении, пятить(ся) ;
осаживать;
отступать;
идти задним ходом;
to back water (или the oars) мор. табанить

at the ~ of one's mind подсознательно;
to be at the back (of smth.) быть тайной причиной (чего-л.) ;
behind one's back без ведома, за спиной

~ спина;
to turn one's back (upon smb.) отвернуться (от кого-л.) ;
покинуть (кого-л.) ;
to be on one's back лежать (больным) в постели

at the ~ of one's mind подсознательно;
to be at the back (of smth.) быть тайной причиной (чего-л.) ;
behind one's back без ведома, за спиной

blank ~ bill of lading оборотная сторона бланка коносамента

to put one's ~ (into) работать с энтузиазмом( над) ;
to break the back of закончить самую трудоемкую часть (работы)

buy ~ выкупать buy ~ покупать ценные бумаги для закрытия сделки

card ~ вчт. оборотная сторона платы

carry ~ производить зачет потерь при уплате налога за прошлый период carry: ~ back: to ~ (smb.) back напоминать( кому-л.) прошлое

change ~ вчт. вернуть

claim ~ отзывать иск claim ~ отказываться от претензии

get ~ возвращаться get: ~ back вернуться ~ back возмещать( потерю, убытки)

to get (или to put, to set) (smb.'s) ~ up рассердить (кого-л.) ;
раздражать( кого-л.)

give ~ возвращать give ~ отдавать give ~ отплатить give: ~ back возвращать, отдавать;
отплатить (за обиду)

to go ~ from (или upon) one's word отказаться от обещания

hand ~ возврат

keep ~ воздерживаться от покупки keep ~ держаться в стороне keep ~ задерживать keep ~ удерживать keep: ~ back держаться в стороне ~ back скрывать;
he kept the news back он утаил эту новость ~ back удерживать, задерживать

to know the way one knows the ~ of one's hand = знать как свои пять пальцев

lease ~ продавать с условием получить обратно в аренду

loop ~ вчт. возврат к началу цикла

~ указывает на ответное действие;
to talk (или to answer) back возражать;
to pay back отплачивать;
to love back отвечать взаимностью

~ указывает на ответное действие;
to talk (или to answer) back возражать;
to pay back отплачивать;
to love back отвечать взаимностью pay ~ возвращать деньги pay ~ выплачивать деньги pay: ~ back возвращать (деньги) ~ back отплачивать;
pay down платить наличными

plough ~ реинвестировать прибыль в основные фонды plough ~ самофинансироваться

to put one's ~ (into) работать с энтузиазмом (над) ;
to break the back of закончить самую трудоемкую часть (работы)

relation ~ обратное действие

sell ~ продавать с правом возврата товара

send ~ возвращать send ~ отправлять обратно send ~ отсылать назад

snatch ~ возвращение похищенного

to take a ~ seat стушеваться, отойти на задний план;
занять скромное положение

take ~ брать обратно

~ указывает на ответное действие;
to talk (или to answer) back возражать;
to pay back отплачивать;
to love back отвечать взаимностью talk: ~ away заговориться, заболтаться;
болтать без умолку;
talk back возражать, дерзить

transfer ~ переводить обратно

~ спина;
to turn one's back (upon smb.) отвернуться (от кого-л.) ;
покинуть (кого-л.) ;
to be on one's back лежать (больным) в постели to turn one's ~ обратиться в бегство

with one's ~ to the wall прижатый к стенке;
в безвыходном положении wall: to see through( или into) a brick ~ обладать необычайной проницательностью;
with one's back to the wall в безвыходном положении

Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > back
17 roll

I 1. rəul noun
1) (anything flat (eg a piece of paper, a carpet) rolled into the shape of a tube, wound round a tube etc: a roll of kitchen foil; a toilet-roll.) rull

2) (a small piece of baked bread dough, used eg for sandwiches: a cheese roll.) rundstykke; kuvertbrød

3) (an act of rolling: Our dog loves a roll on the grass.) rulling

4) (a ship's action of rocking from side to side: She said that the roll of the ship made her feel ill.) rulling

5) (a long low sound: the roll of thunder.) rulling, rumling

6) (a thick mass of flesh: I'd like to get rid of these rolls of fat round my waist.) (fett)valk, bilring

7) (a series of quick beats (on a drum).) trommevirvel
2. verb
1) (to move by turning over like a wheel or ball: The coin/pencil rolled under the table; He rolled the ball towards the puppy; The ball rolled away.) rulle

2) (to move on wheels, rollers etc: The children rolled the cart up the hill, then let it roll back down again.) trille

3) (to form (a piece of paper, a carpet) into the shape of a tube by winding: to roll the carpet back.) rulle sammen/opp

4) ((of a person or animal in a lying position) to turn over: The doctor rolled the patient (over) on to his side; The dog rolled on to its back.) snu, rulle

5) (to shape (clay etc) into a ball or cylinder by turning it about between the hands: He rolled the clay into a ball.) rulle

6) (to cover with something by rolling: When the little girl's dress caught fire, they rolled her in a blanket.) rulle

7) (to make (something) flat or flatter by rolling something heavy over it: to roll a lawn; to roll pastry (out).) kjevle ut; rulle

8) ((of a ship) to rock from side to side while travelling forwards: The storm made the ship roll.) rulle, slingre

9) (to make a series of low sounds: The thunder rolled; The drums rolled.) rulle

10) (to move (one's eyes) round in a circle to express fear, surprise etc.) rulle

11) (to travel in a car etc: We were rolling along merrily when a tyre burst.) kjøre, rulle

12) ((of waves, rivers etc) to move gently and steadily: The waves rolled in to the shore.) rulle

13) ((of time) to pass: Months rolled by.) gå

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- roller
- rolling
- roller-skate 3. verb
(to move on roller-skates: You shouldn't roller-skate on the pavement.) gå på rulleskøyter

- rolling-pin
- roll in
- roll up II
(a list of names, eg of pupils in a school etc: There are nine hundred pupils on the roll.) navneliste

- roll-call

bolle
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rull
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rundstykke
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valse

I
subst. \/rəʊl\/

1) det å rulle seg, rulling

• the calves had a roll in the grass

kalvene rullet seg i gresset

2) rull (også etterstilt i sammensetninger)

• remember to bring the toilet rolls if you drop by the shop

husk å kjøpe doruller hvis du stikker innom butikken

• hand me that roll

gi meg den rullen

3) ( matlaging) rundstykke, kuvertbrød

4) liste, register

• the teacher called the roll

læreren ropte opp alle navnene på listen \/ læreren foretok opprop

5) ( hverdagslig) valk, bilring

• he tried to hide the rolls of fat on his stomach

han prøvde å skjule fettvalkene han hadde rundt magen

6) ( teknikk) valse, vals

7) ( matlaging) rullekake, rulade

8) ( matlaging) rull, kalverull, bayonneskinke, skinkerull

9) trommevirvel, virvelslag

• the roll of drums sounded throughout the whole town

trommevirvlene kunne høres i hele byen

10) ( om naturkrefter) rulling, buldring

• she enjoyed listening to the distant roll of thunder

hun likte å lytte til den fjerne lyden av tordenen som rullet

11) ( sport) kollbøtte, rulle

12) ( spill) terningkast, kast

13) vagging, vaggende gange

14) ( luftfart) roll

15) ( bygg) liste (rund list)

16) ( teknikk) vulst

17) ( sjøfart) rulle (fortegnelse)

18) ( bokbinding) rulle

be on a roll ha hellet med seg være småfull være godt i gang

be on the rolls stå i registeret

be struck off the rolls bli fratatt retten til å praktisere som advokat, miste sin advokatbevilling

borne on the rolls oppført (i papirene), rulleført

call the roll foreta opprop, rope opp

Master of the Rolls ( England og Wales) dommer i appelldomstolen

on the rolls of fame i ærens hevd

roll\/spool of film filmrull

roll of honour\/honor hedersliste, æresliste (liste over personer som har utmerket seg)

walk with a roll vagge (avgårde)
II
verb \/rəʊl\/

1) ( om retning) rulle, trille

• tears rolled down his cheeks as he turned around and waved goodbye

tårene trillet nedover kinnene hans idet han snudde seg og vinket farvel

2) rulle sammen

3) rulle seg, velte seg

• the dog rolled in the puddle

hunden rullet seg i sølepytten

4) ( om gange) vagge

5) krølle seg sammen

6) ( teknikk) valse

7) ( jordbruk) tromle

8) ( om fartøy) slingre, rulle frem og tilbake

9) ( om naturkrefter) bølge, rulle

• the waves rolled over the shore

bølgene rullet over stranden

10) streife rundt

11) ( spill) kaste terning

12) (amer., slang) rane, lette, robbe

• he wouldn't roll a helpless victim

han ville ikke rane et hjelpeløst offer

13) slå trommevirvel

14) ( matlaging) kjevle

15) nøste

• she rolled wool into a ball

hun nøstet ullgarn

16) trille (forme til kule)

• he rolled his gum into a ball

han trillet tyggegummien sin til en kule

17) ( om kamera) gå

18) ( typografi) sverte (med valse)

all rolled into one alt i ett, kombinert alt\/alle på en gang

be rolling in it vasse i penger, sitte godt i det

heads will roll hodene kommer til å rulle

let the good times roll slapp av og nyt livet

roll about ( om dyr) rulle rundt, rulle seg ( om ball) rulle omkring

roll about with laughter vri seg av latter

roll along rulle bortover ( hverdagslig) dukke opp, komme

roll along like a sailor gå med sjømannsgange, gå med vaggende gange (som en sjømann)

roll back ( militærvesen) drive tilbake, slå tilbake

• the soldiers managed to roll back the enemy's forces

soldatene greide å drive fienden tilbake

( økonomi) skjære ned (på), redusere (TV) vise (opptak) om igjen rulle til side

roll in rulle inn, strømme inn

• money kept rolling in

pengene rullet inn

pakke inn, tulle inn

• he rolled the baby in a blanket

han tullet babyen inn i et teppe

roll in luxury velte seg i luksus, velte seg i overflod

roll in the aisles ( i teater) vri seg i latter, le høyt og hjertelig

• he had them rolling in the aisles

han fikk dem til å vri seg i latter

roll on ( om tid) gå, tikke av sted

• time rolls on

tiden tikker av sted

( om ønske) jeg kan nesten ikke vente til

• roll on Christmas

jeg kan nesten ikke vente til jul

roll oneself up rulle seg inn

• he rolled himself up in the blanket

han rullet seg inn i teppet

roll one's eyes rulle med øynene

roll one' s own ( hverdagslig) rulle sine egne sigaretter, rulle selv (amer., overført) klare seg selv, greie seg på egen hånd

roll one's r's rulle på r'ene

roll one's stockings dra på seg strømpene

roll out rulle opp, åpne

roll out of bed (amer.) stå opp, komme seg opp

roll out the red carpet (for somebody) rulle ut den røde løperen (for noen) ( overført) gjøre stas på (noen)

roll over (amer., politikk) gå av, tre tilbake velte, rulle rundt, snu innrømme uetisk opptreden ( jus) forklaring: snu til fordel for forhørslederen (om vitne i rettssak)

roll over a debt ( økonomi) kontinuerlig forlenge (forfallsdato på) gjeld

roll over credit ( økonomi) rullende kreditt

roll over for somebody vike unna, vike tilbake for noen, føye seg etter noen

roll something in one's mind legge hodet i bløt, tenke grundig over noe

roll the bones (amer., slang) kaste terning

roll up dukke opp

• do you think you can roll up whenever it suits you?

tror du du bare kan dukke opp når det passer deg?

stige på

• roll up, roll up, the show's ready to begin!

stig på, stig på, nå begynner forestillingen!

rulle (seg) sammen

• the cat rolled up on the sofa

katten rullet seg sammen på sofaen

• they rolled up the carpet and took it to the cleaner's

de rullet sammen teppet og kjørte det til renseriet

( om klær) rulle opp, brette opp ( militærvesen) rulle opp bli større og større

• my debts are rolling up

gjelden min blir større og større

bygge opp

• during her years as a stockjobber she rolled up a fortune

i løpet av sine år som børsspekulant bygde hun seg opp en formue

roll up one's sleeves brette opp ermene ( overført) brette opp ermene, gjøre seg klar til innsats, gjøre seg klar til å sette i gang

set\/start the ball rolling få snøballen til å rulle

English-Norwegian dictionary > roll
18 back

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1. [bæk] n

1. 1) спина

broad back - широкая спина; широкие плечи

board back - мед. щит ( для исправления спины)

to carry smth. on one's back - а) нести что-л. на спине; б) нести непосильное бремя; ≅ надеть себе на шею хомут

to lie on one's back - лежать на спине

to fall on one's back - упасть навзничь

to be on one's back - лежать (больным) в постели

to pat on the back - а) похлопать по спине; б) покровительствовать (кому-л.); поощрять (кого-л.); в) подбадривать

to stab in the back - а) всадить нож в спину; б) предать; в) предательски нападать; клеветать, злословить за чьей-л. спиной

he has a strong back - а) у него широкая спина; б) он всё вынесет; его не сломить

excuse my back - извините, я повернулся или я сижу к вам спиной

2) спина, спинка ( животного)

back wool - шерсть со спины овцы

3) pl высококачественные, первосортные кожи

4) спина, спинка ( одежды)

the back of a coat - спина пальто

2. 1) спинной хребет; позвоночник

he has broken his back - у него перелом позвоночника

2) поясница, крестец

a sharp pain in the back - острая боль в пояснице

to strain one's back - потянуть спину

3. 1) задняя, тыльная часть (чего-л.)

the back of the head - затылок

the back of the hand - тыльная сторона руки

the back of a leaf - нижняя поверхность листа

the back of the foot - анат. тыл стопы

the back of a chair - спинка стула

the back of a book - корешок книги

back of a rudder - мор. спинка руля

back of a knife - тупая сторона ножа

this sound is pronounced with the back of the tongue - фон. этот звук произносится с помощью задней части языка

2) тех. задняя грань ( резца); затылок или обух инструмента

back of an arch - стр. внешняя поверхность арки

4. задняя, более отдалённая часть (чего-л.); задний план

at the back of - сзади, позади [ср. тж. ♢ ]

at the back of one's mind - в глубине души [ср. тж. ♢ ]

the garden at the back of the house - сад за домом

a room in the back of the house - задняя комната

the money was in the back of the drawer - деньги лежали в глубине ящика

we must get to the back of this - мы должны добраться /докопаться/ до сути дела

5. оборотная сторона; оборот, изнанка

the back of cloth [rug] - изнанка ткани [ковра]

see on the back - смотри(те) на обороте

sign on the back - распишитесь на обороте (чека, счёта)

6. гребень (волны, горы)

the monument stood on the back of a hill - памятник стоял на вершине холма

7. нагота, неприкрытое тело ( когда речь идёт об одежде); одежда

back and belly - одежда и стол /еда/ [см. тж. ♢ ]

I haven't a rag to my back - а) мне нечего надеть; б) мне нечем прикрыть свою наготу

she puts all she earns on her back - она тратит на одежду всё, что зарабатывает

8. спорт. защитник (тж. full back)

half back - полузащитник

9. мор. киль; кильсон

10. горн. висячий бок ( пласта); кровля ( забоя); потолок ( выработки); кливажная трещина

11. нижняя дека ( музыкального инструмента)

♢ back to back - вплотную, впритык

the back of beyond - глушь, край света

at the back of beyond - шутл. на краю света; в недосягаемости; ≅ у чёрта на куличках [ср. тж. 4]

with one's back to /against/ the wall - припёртый к стенке, в отчаянном положении

behind smb.'s back - за чьей-л. спиной, в отсутствие кого-л.; за глаза, тайком

to be on smb.'s back - привязываться /приставать/ к кому-л.; не давать житья кому-л.; придираться к кому-л.; набрасываться /накидываться/ на кого-л.

she is always on his back if he comes home late - когда он приходит домой поздно, ему всегда достаётся от неё

to get off smb.'s back - отстать /отвязаться/ от кого-л.; оставить в покое кого-л.

to be (flat /put, thrown/) on one's back - быть в безнадёжном /беспомощном/ положении

he is flat on his back after a long succession of failures - постоянные неудачи сломили его; ≅ его положили на обе лопатки

to be at the back of smb., to stand behind smb.'s back - а) стоять за кем-л., оказывать кому-л. поддержку; б) преследовать кого-л.; гнаться по пятам за кем-л.

to be at the back of the pack - «наступать на пятки», идти непосредственно за лидером, «дышать в спину»

to be at the back of smth. - а) скрываться за чем-л., таиться в чём-л.; what's at the back of it? - что за этим кроется?; б) быть зачинщиком чего-л.

to turn one's back - обратиться в бегство; отступить; ≅ показать пятки

to get one's back up - а) рассердиться, разозлиться, выйти из себя; ощетиниться; б) заупрямиться, упереться

to put /to set/ smb.'s back up - рассердить кого-л., восстановить кого-л. против себя

to see smb.'s back, to see the back of smb. - а) видеть чей-л. уход; I'm always glad to see the back of him - я всегда жду не дождусь его ухода; б) избавиться /отделаться/ от кого-л.

to put one's back into one's work - работать энергично /с энтузиазмом/; вкладывать всю душу в работу

to give smb. the back - отвернуться от кого-л., игнорировать кого-л.

to turn one's back upon /on/ smb. - повернуться к кому-л. спиной, отвернуться от кого-л.; порвать отношения с кем-л.

to how /to crouch/ one's back - гнуть спину (перед кем-л.); подчиняться; подхалимничать

to cast behind the back - библ. забыть и простить

to beat smb. back and belly - избить до полусмерти [см. тж. 7]

he has them on his back - они сидят у него на шее

you give me a pain in the back - ≅ ты мне ужасно надоел

2. [bæk] a

1. задний

back rows - задние /последние/ ряды

back garden - сад за домом

back entrance - чёрный ход

back seam - изнаночный шов

back edge /margin/ - полигр. внутреннее /корешковое/ поле ( страницы)

back elevation - тех., стр. вид сзади, задний фасад

back vowel - фон. гласный заднего ряда

back light - кино задний контржурный свет

back lighting - кино контржурное освещение

back projection - кино рирпроекция, проекция на просвет

2. отдалённый, дальний

back settlement - дальнее поселение

back street - глухая улица

back alley - а) глухой переулок; б) трущобы, задворки

back blocks - отдалённые кварталы

back district - амер. сельский район, глушь

back road - просёлочная дорога

3. обратный

back current - обратное течение

back freight - обратный фрахт /груз/

back azimuth - топ. обратный азимут; обратное направление

4. 1) запоздалый, отсталый

to have a back view of things - иметь отсталые взгляды

2) старый

a back number /issue/ (of a magazine) - а) старый номер (журнала); б) отсталый человек, ретроград; в) нечто устаревшее, несовременное, допотопное

back file - комплект предшествующих номеров периодического издания

5. преим. амер. задержанный, просроченный; следуемый или уплачиваемый за прошлое время

back pay - а) амер. жалованье за проработанное время; б) задержанная зарплата

back rent [taxes] - амер. квартирная плата [налоги] за прошедшее время

back payment - просроченный платёж

back order - невыполненный заказ

back lessons - невыученные уроки, уроки за пропущенное время

6. воен. тыловой

back areas - тыл(ы), тыловые районы

back line defence - оборона тыловой полосы

3. [bæk] adv

1. сзади, позади

keep back! - не подходи(те)!, отойди(те)!

he stood back in the crowd - он стоял позади в толпе

the police kept the crowd back - полиция сдерживала толпу

2. 1) обратно, назад

back and forth - взад и вперёд

there and back - туда и обратно

back there! - осади!; назад!

back home - на родине

I knew him back home - я знал его, когда жил на родине

to get [to take, to send, to bring] back - получить [взять, послать, принести] назад /обратно/

to go [to come, to run, to ride, to fly] back - пойти [прийти, прибежать, ехать, лететь] обратно

to sit back - откинуться на спинку кресла; удобно усесться

to look back - а) оглядываться назад, кинуть взгляд в прошлое; б) жалеть о прошлом; раскаиваться в содеянном

to go back from /upon/ one's word - не сдержать, нарушить слово

to step back - а) сделать шаг назад; б) нанести защитный удар

to push the bolt back - отодвинуть засов /задвижку/

he is just back from voyage - он только что вернулся из морского путешествия

when will they be back? - когда они вернутся?

2) снова, опять

the liquid turned back into gas - жидкость снова превратилась в газ

3) тех. (в направлении) против часовой стрелки

3. 1) (тому) назад

an hour or so back - около часа назад

for years back - в течение многих лет (в прошлом)

if we go back a few years... - если вернуться к тому /если вспомнить/, что было несколько лет (тому) назад...

it was way back in 1890 - это было ещё в 1890 году

far back in the Middle Ages - давным-давно, ещё в средние века

2) с опозданием; с отставанием

he was three days back in his work - в своей работе он отстал на три дня

4. указывает на ответное действие:

to pay back - а) отдать долг; б) отплатить

to answer back - возражать (особ. на замечание)

to hit /to strike/ back - дать сдачи

to love back - отвечать взаимностью

to talk back - огрызаться

to bow back to smb. - отвечать на приветствие

I had a bit of my own back on him - разг. я отомстил ему

5. указывает на сдерживание или задержку:

to hold back the tears - сдерживать слёзы

to hold back wages - задерживать зарплату

6. в сочетаниях:

back from - в стороне, вдалеке от

back from the road - в стороне от дороги

back of - амер. а) сзади, позади; he rode back of the cart - он ехал верхом позади телеги; б) (стоящий или скрывающийся) за

various motives were back of this reversal of policy - эта перемена политики диктовалась многими соображениями

each speaker told what the organization back of him wanted - каждый оратор рассказал, чего хочет организация, которую он представляет

4. [bæk] v

1. 1) поддерживать, подкреплять (тж. back up)

to back a plan [a draft resolution, an appeal] - поддержать план [проект резолюции, призыв]

to back an argument with proof - подкрепить аргументацию доказательствами

to back smb. (up) - оказывать кому-л. поддержку, содействовать кому-л.

2) закреплять (якорь и т. п.)

3) укреплять; подпирать (стену и т. п.)

4) наклонять; прислонять

he backed the mirror against the wall - он прислонил зеркало к стене

2. субсидировать; финансировать

his father backed him in business - отец финансировал его дело /предприятие/

the project was backed by the Chicago financiers - предприятие субсидировалось финансистами Чикаго

3. 1) ставить (на игрока, боксёра, лошадь)

to back a wrong horse - а) поставить не на ту лошадь; б) просчитаться, ошибиться в расчётах

2) (on) надеяться на (кого-л., что-л.)

I backed on his ability to get out of scrapes - я рассчитывал на его способность выходить сухим из воды

4. 1) двигать в обратном направлении; осаживать; отводить

to back a car - давать задний ход машине

to back in (a car) - ввести машину в гараж задним ходом

to back out - выехать откуда-л. задним ходом

to back a horse - осаживать лошадь

to back the troops into position - отводить войска на исходные позиции

to back the oars - мор. табанить

to back water - а) мор. табанить; б) идти на попятный, отступать; отступаться

back her! - мор. задний ход! ( команда)

2) двигаться в обратном направлении, идти задним ходом; отходить, отступать; пятиться

he backed a step or two to let them pass - он отступил на несколько шагов, чтобы пропустить их

5. садиться на лошадь; ехать верхом; объезжать лошадь

she backed the horse at a jump - она вскочила на лошадь одним прыжком

6. 1) покрывать; снабжать спинкой

to back a book - переплести книгу

the wardrobe was backed with plywood - задняя стенка шкафа была обшита фанерой

2) ставить на подкладку

a coat backed with fur - шуба на меху

7. примыкать (сзади)

the hills backed the town - за городом раскинулись холмы, город стоял у подножия холмов

we saw a sandy beach backed by chalk cliffs - мы увидели песчаный пляж на фоне меловых утёсов

our house backs on to a park - задняя стена нашего дома выходит в парк

8. 1) подписывать, скреплять подписью; утверждать; визировать

2) фин. индоссировать ( вексель)

to back a bill - поставить свою подпись на оборотной стороне векселя, гарантировать оплату векселя

9. аккомпанировать; сопровождать музыкой (тж. back up)

♢ to back and fill - а) мор. лежать в дрейфе; б) передвигаться зигзагами; в) амер. колебаться, проявлять нерешительность

he backed and filled until the last moment - он колебался до последней минуты
II [bæk] n
корыто; чан; большой бак

НБАРС > back
19 back

I
1. [bæk] n

1. 1) спина

broad back - широкая спина; широкие плечи

board back - мед. щит ( для исправления спины)

to carry smth. on one's back - а) нести что-л. на спине; б) нести непосильное бремя; ≅ надеть себе на шею хомут

to lie on one's back - лежать на спине

to fall on one's back - упасть навзничь

to be on one's back - лежать (больным) в постели

to pat on the back - а) похлопать по спине; б) покровительствовать (кому-л.); поощрять (кого-л.); в) подбадривать

to stab in the back - а) всадить нож в спину; б) предать; в) предательски нападать; клеветать, злословить за чьей-л. спиной

he has a strong back - а) у него широкая спина; б) он всё вынесет; его не сломить

excuse my back - извините, я повернулся или я сижу к вам спиной

2) спина, спинка ( животного)

back wool - шерсть со спины овцы

3) pl высококачественные, первосортные кожи

4) спина, спинка ( одежды)

the back of a coat - спина пальто

2. 1) спинной хребет; позвоночник

he has broken his back - у него перелом позвоночника

2) поясница, крестец

a sharp pain in the back - острая боль в пояснице

to strain one's back - потянуть спину

3. 1) задняя, тыльная часть (чего-л.)

the back of the head - затылок

the back of the hand - тыльная сторона руки

the back of a leaf - нижняя поверхность листа

the back of the foot - анат. тыл стопы

the back of a chair - спинка стула

the back of a book - корешок книги

back of a rudder - мор. спинка руля

back of a knife - тупая сторона ножа

this sound is pronounced with the back of the tongue - фон. этот звук произносится с помощью задней части языка

2) тех. задняя грань ( резца); затылок или обух инструмента

back of an arch - стр. внешняя поверхность арки

4. задняя, более отдалённая часть (чего-л.); задний план

at the back of - сзади, позади [ср. тж. ♢ ]

at the back of one's mind - в глубине души [ср. тж. ♢ ]

the garden at the back of the house - сад за домом

a room in the back of the house - задняя комната

the money was in the back of the drawer - деньги лежали в глубине ящика

we must get to the back of this - мы должны добраться /докопаться/ до сути дела

5. оборотная сторона; оборот, изнанка

the back of cloth [rug] - изнанка ткани [ковра]

see on the back - смотри(те) на обороте

sign on the back - распишитесь на обороте (чека, счёта)

6. гребень (волны, горы)

the monument stood on the back of a hill - памятник стоял на вершине холма

7. нагота, неприкрытое тело ( когда речь идёт об одежде); одежда

back and belly - одежда и стол /еда/ [см. тж. ♢ ]

I haven't a rag to my back - а) мне нечего надеть; б) мне нечем прикрыть свою наготу

she puts all she earns on her back - она тратит на одежду всё, что зарабатывает

8. спорт. защитник (тж. full back)

half back - полузащитник

9. мор. киль; кильсон

10. горн. висячий бок ( пласта); кровля ( забоя); потолок ( выработки); кливажная трещина

11. нижняя дека ( музыкального инструмента)

♢ back to back - вплотную, впритык

the back of beyond - глушь, край света

at the back of beyond - шутл. на краю света; в недосягаемости; ≅ у чёрта на куличках [ср. тж. 4]

with one's back to /against/ the wall - припёртый к стенке, в отчаянном положении

behind smb.'s back - за чьей-л. спиной, в отсутствие кого-л.; за глаза, тайком

to be on smb.'s back - привязываться /приставать/ к кому-л.; не давать житья кому-л.; придираться к кому-л.; набрасываться /накидываться/ на кого-л.

she is always on his back if he comes home late - когда он приходит домой поздно, ему всегда достаётся от неё

to get off smb.'s back - отстать /отвязаться/ от кого-л.; оставить в покое кого-л.

to be (flat /put, thrown/) on one's back - быть в безнадёжном /беспомощном/ положении

he is flat on his back after a long succession of failures - постоянные неудачи сломили его; ≅ его положили на обе лопатки

to be at the back of smb., to stand behind smb.'s back - а) стоять за кем-л., оказывать кому-л. поддержку; б) преследовать кого-л.; гнаться по пятам за кем-л.

to be at the back of the pack - «наступать на пятки», идти непосредственно за лидером, «дышать в спину»

to be at the back of smth. - а) скрываться за чем-л., таиться в чём-л.; what's at the back of it? - что за этим кроется?; б) быть зачинщиком чего-л.

to turn one's back - обратиться в бегство; отступить; ≅ показать пятки

to get one's back up - а) рассердиться, разозлиться, выйти из себя; ощетиниться; б) заупрямиться, упереться

to put /to set/ smb.'s back up - рассердить кого-л., восстановить кого-л. против себя

to see smb.'s back, to see the back of smb. - а) видеть чей-л. уход; I'm always glad to see the back of him - я всегда жду не дождусь его ухода; б) избавиться /отделаться/ от кого-л.

to put one's back into one's work - работать энергично /с энтузиазмом/; вкладывать всю душу в работу

to give smb. the back - отвернуться от кого-л., игнорировать кого-л.

to turn one's back upon /on/ smb. - повернуться к кому-л. спиной, отвернуться от кого-л.; порвать отношения с кем-л.

to how /to crouch/ one's back - гнуть спину (перед кем-л.); подчиняться; подхалимничать

to cast behind the back - библ. забыть и простить

to beat smb. back and belly - избить до полусмерти [см. тж. 7]

he has them on his back - они сидят у него на шее

you give me a pain in the back - ≅ ты мне ужасно надоел

2. [bæk] a

1. задний

back rows - задние /последние/ ряды

back garden - сад за домом

back entrance - чёрный ход

back seam - изнаночный шов

back edge /margin/ - полигр. внутреннее /корешковое/ поле ( страницы)

back elevation - тех., стр. вид сзади, задний фасад

back vowel - фон. гласный заднего ряда

back light - кино задний контржурный свет

back lighting - кино контржурное освещение

back projection - кино рирпроекция, проекция на просвет

2. отдалённый, дальний

back settlement - дальнее поселение

back street - глухая улица

back alley - а) глухой переулок; б) трущобы, задворки

back blocks - отдалённые кварталы

back district - амер. сельский район, глушь

back road - просёлочная дорога

3. обратный

back current - обратное течение

back freight - обратный фрахт /груз/

back azimuth - топ. обратный азимут; обратное направление

4. 1) запоздалый, отсталый

to have a back view of things - иметь отсталые взгляды

2) старый

a back number /issue/ (of a magazine) - а) старый номер (журнала); б) отсталый человек, ретроград; в) нечто устаревшее, несовременное, допотопное

back file - комплект предшествующих номеров периодического издания

5. преим. амер. задержанный, просроченный; следуемый или уплачиваемый за прошлое время

back pay - а) амер. жалованье за проработанное время; б) задержанная зарплата

back rent [taxes] - амер. квартирная плата [налоги] за прошедшее время

back payment - просроченный платёж

back order - невыполненный заказ

back lessons - невыученные уроки, уроки за пропущенное время

6. воен. тыловой

back areas - тыл(ы), тыловые районы

back line defence - оборона тыловой полосы

3. [bæk] adv

1. сзади, позади

keep back! - не подходи(те)!, отойди(те)!

he stood back in the crowd - он стоял позади в толпе

the police kept the crowd back - полиция сдерживала толпу

2. 1) обратно, назад

back and forth - взад и вперёд

there and back - туда и обратно

back there! - осади!; назад!

back home - на родине

I knew him back home - я знал его, когда жил на родине

to get [to take, to send, to bring] back - получить [взять, послать, принести] назад /обратно/

to go [to come, to run, to ride, to fly] back - пойти [прийти, прибежать, ехать, лететь] обратно

to sit back - откинуться на спинку кресла; удобно усесться

to look back - а) оглядываться назад, кинуть взгляд в прошлое; б) жалеть о прошлом; раскаиваться в содеянном

to go back from /upon/ one's word - не сдержать, нарушить слово

to step back - а) сделать шаг назад; б) нанести защитный удар

to push the bolt back - отодвинуть засов /задвижку/

he is just back from voyage - он только что вернулся из морского путешествия

when will they be back? - когда они вернутся?

2) снова, опять

the liquid turned back into gas - жидкость снова превратилась в газ

3) тех. (в направлении) против часовой стрелки

3. 1) (тому) назад

an hour or so back - около часа назад

for years back - в течение многих лет (в прошлом)

if we go back a few years... - если вернуться к тому /если вспомнить/, что было несколько лет (тому) назад...

it was way back in 1890 - это было ещё в 1890 году

far back in the Middle Ages - давным-давно, ещё в средние века

2) с опозданием; с отставанием

he was three days back in his work - в своей работе он отстал на три дня

4. указывает на ответное действие:

to pay back - а) отдать долг; б) отплатить

to answer back - возражать (особ. на замечание)

to hit /to strike/ back - дать сдачи

to love back - отвечать взаимностью

to talk back - огрызаться

to bow back to smb. - отвечать на приветствие

I had a bit of my own back on him - разг. я отомстил ему

5. указывает на сдерживание или задержку:

to hold back the tears - сдерживать слёзы

to hold back wages - задерживать зарплату

6. в сочетаниях:

back from - в стороне, вдалеке от

back from the road - в стороне от дороги

back of - амер. а) сзади, позади; he rode back of the cart - он ехал верхом позади телеги; б) (стоящий или скрывающийся) за

various motives were back of this reversal of policy - эта перемена политики диктовалась многими соображениями

each speaker told what the organization back of him wanted - каждый оратор рассказал, чего хочет организация, которую он представляет

4. [bæk] v

1. 1) поддерживать, подкреплять (тж. back up)

to back a plan [a draft resolution, an appeal] - поддержать план [проект резолюции, призыв]

to back an argument with proof - подкрепить аргументацию доказательствами

to back smb. (up) - оказывать кому-л. поддержку, содействовать кому-л.

2) закреплять (якорь и т. п.)

3) укреплять; подпирать (стену и т. п.)

4) наклонять; прислонять

he backed the mirror against the wall - он прислонил зеркало к стене

2. субсидировать; финансировать

his father backed him in business - отец финансировал его дело /предприятие/

the project was backed by the Chicago financiers - предприятие субсидировалось финансистами Чикаго

3. 1) ставить (на игрока, боксёра, лошадь)

to back a wrong horse - а) поставить не на ту лошадь; б) просчитаться, ошибиться в расчётах

2) (on) надеяться на (кого-л., что-л.)

I backed on his ability to get out of scrapes - я рассчитывал на его способность выходить сухим из воды

4. 1) двигать в обратном направлении; осаживать; отводить

to back a car - давать задний ход машине

to back in (a car) - ввести машину в гараж задним ходом

to back out - выехать откуда-л. задним ходом

to back a horse - осаживать лошадь

to back the troops into position - отводить войска на исходные позиции

to back the oars - мор. табанить

to back water - а) мор. табанить; б) идти на попятный, отступать; отступаться

back her! - мор. задний ход! ( команда)

2) двигаться в обратном направлении, идти задним ходом; отходить, отступать; пятиться

he backed a step or two to let them pass - он отступил на несколько шагов, чтобы пропустить их

5. садиться на лошадь; ехать верхом; объезжать лошадь

she backed the horse at a jump - она вскочила на лошадь одним прыжком

6. 1) покрывать; снабжать спинкой

to back a book - переплести книгу

the wardrobe was backed with plywood - задняя стенка шкафа была обшита фанерой

2) ставить на подкладку

a coat backed with fur - шуба на меху

7. примыкать (сзади)

the hills backed the town - за городом раскинулись холмы, город стоял у подножия холмов

we saw a sandy beach backed by chalk cliffs - мы увидели песчаный пляж на фоне меловых утёсов

our house backs on to a park - задняя стена нашего дома выходит в парк

8. 1) подписывать, скреплять подписью; утверждать; визировать

2) фин. индоссировать ( вексель)

to back a bill - поставить свою подпись на оборотной стороне векселя, гарантировать оплату векселя

9. аккомпанировать; сопровождать музыкой (тж. back up)

♢ to back and fill - а) мор. лежать в дрейфе; б) передвигаться зигзагами; в) амер. колебаться, проявлять нерешительность

he backed and filled until the last moment - он колебался до последней минуты
II [bæk] n
корыто; чан; большой бак

НБАРС > back
20 storm

stɔ:m
1. сущ.
1) буря, гроза, ураган;
мор. шторм to ride out, weather a storm ≈ благополучно перенести шторм The ship finally rode out the storm. ≈ Корабль благополучно перенес шторм. heavy, severe, violent storm ≈ дикая, сильная буря dust storm ≈ пыльная буря electrical storm ≈ гроза;
электрическая буря tropical storm ≈ тропическая буря a storm hits, strikes ≈ буря разражается a storm rages ≈ буря бушует a storm blows itself out, blows over, subsides ≈ буря стихает A storm was gathering. ≈ Собиралась буря.
2) перен. сильное волнение, возбуждение, смятение
3) перен. взрыв, град( чего-л.) storm of laughter ≈ взрыв смеха storm of applause ≈ шквал аплодисментов
4) прям. и перен. штурм, приступ to take the audience by storm ≈ покорить зрителей
5) физ. возмущение
2. гл.
1) а) бушевать, свирепствовать Syn: roar, rage б) перен. буйствовать;
горячиться (at) I could hear Mother storming at the children for bringing mud into the house. ≈ Я слышал, как мама ругалась на детей за то, что они нанесли в дом всякой грязи.
2) стремительно проноситься;
влетать (in) The door flew open, and father stormed in, in a very bad temper. ≈ Дверь распахнулась, и ворвался отец, который был в очень плохом настроении.
3) прям. и перен. брать приступом, штурмовать;
атаковывать Syn: attack буря, гроза, ураган - to face /to brave/ a * смело /грудью/ встретить бурю - a * was raging бушевала буря (метеорология) ураган - auroral /magnetic/ * магнитная буря - cyclonic * циклон - sand * самум, песчаная буря - snow * вьюга( морское) шторм - to weather a * (морское) выдержать шторм;
выдержать бурю, преодолеть трудности, /испытания/ (of) взрыв, град, буря (чего-л.) - * of cheers взрыв ликования - * of weeping поток слез /рыданий/ - * of criticism град /волна/ критических замечаний - * of bullets град пуль - to pour a * of shells on the enemy вести ураганный огонь по противнику - to raise a * of laughter вызвать взрыв смеха сильное волнение, смятение - a political * политическая буря, политические волнения - to stir up a * поднять бурю, вызвать волнения - wait until the * blows over подождите, пока волнение уляжется /пока люди забудут о случившемся/ (военное) штурм, приступ - to take by * взять штурмом;
быстро завоевать, увлечь, захватить, покорить;
пленить, очаровать - to take a stronghold by * взять оплот /крепость, цитадель/ штурмом - to take the audience by * покорить публику /зрителей/ (физическое) ионосферное возмущение > * in a teacup буря в стакане воды > S. and Stress( немецкое) "Буря и натиск" (течение в немецкой литературе конца XVIII в.) > after a * comes a calm (пословица) после бури наступает затишье бушевать, свирепствовать - it is *ing свирепствует буря - it *ed all day целый день штормило кричать, горячиться, ругаться, буйствовать - to * at smb. кричать /нападать/ на кого-л. - to be *ing at the delay горячиться /выходить из себя/ из-за опоздания стремительно нестись, проноситься - to * out of the room броситься вон /выскочить/ из комнаты - he *ed into the office он ворвался в контору - the mob *ed through the streets толпа хлынула на улицы /пронеслась по улицам/ (военное) брать приступом, штурмовать - to * the town брать приступом /штурмовать/ город - to * one's way forward с боями продвигаться вперед - they *ed him with questions они атаковали /забросали/ его вопросами storm воен. брать приступом, штурмовать ~ буря, гроза, ураган;
мор. шторм ~ бушевать, свирепствовать ~ взрыв, град (чего-л.) ;
storm of applause взрыв аплодисментов;
storm of arrows град стрел;
storm of shells ураган снарядов ~ радио возмущение;
a storm in a teacup буря в стакане воды ~ кричать, горячиться (at) ~ сильное волнение, смятение ~ стремительно нестись, проноситься ~ воен. штурм;
to take by storm взять штурмом;
перен. увлечь, захватить ~ радио возмущение;
a storm in a teacup буря в стакане воды ~ взрыв, град (чего-л.) ;
storm of applause взрыв аплодисментов;
storm of arrows град стрел;
storm of shells ураган снарядов ~ взрыв, град (чего-л.) ;
storm of applause взрыв аплодисментов;
storm of arrows град стрел;
storm of shells ураган снарядов ~ взрыв, град (чего-л.) ;
storm of applause взрыв аплодисментов;
storm of arrows град стрел;
storm of shells ураган снарядов ~ воен. штурм;
to take by storm взять штурмом;
перен. увлечь, захватить viewer ~ возмущение телезрителей

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we rode into town

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we rode into town

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