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1 wet

wet
1. adjective
1) (containing, soaked in, or covered with, water or another liquid: We got soaking wet when it began to rain; His shirt was wet through with sweat; wet hair; The car skidded on the wet road.) mojado

2) (rainy: a wet day; wet weather; It was wet yesterday.) lluvioso

2. verb
(to make wet: She wet her hair and put shampoo on it; The baby has wet himself / his nappy / the bed.) mojarse

3. noun
1) (moisture: a patch of wet.) humedad

2) (rain: Don't go out in the wet.) lluvia

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- wetness
- wet blanket
- wet-nurse
- wetsuit
- wet through

wet¹ adj

1. mojado / húmedo

your clothes are wet llevas la ropa mojada

"Wet paint" "Recién pintado"

2. lluvioso

wet weather tiempo lluvioso

to get wet mojarse

El comparativo de wet se escribe wetter; el superlativo se escribe wettest

wet² vb mojar

how did you wet your shirt? ¿cómo te has mojado la camisa?

El pasado y participio pasado de wet es wet o, a veces, wetted; el gerundio se escribe wetting

wet

tr[wet]

adjective (comp wetter, superl wettest)

1 (gen) mojado,-a; (damp) húmedo,-a

■ my hair's wet tengo el pelo mojado

■ take off those wet clothes quítate esa ropa mojada

2 (weather) lluvioso,-a

■ it was a wet day hacía un día de lluvia

3 (paint, ink) fresco,-a

■ 'Wet paint' "Recién pintado"

4 familiar (person) apocado,-a, soso,-a

noun

1 (damp) humedad nombre femenino

2 (rain) lluvia

3 familiar (person) apocado,-a; (politician) moderado,-a

transitive verb (pt & pp wet o wetted, ger wetting)

1 mojar, humedecer

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to get wet mojarse

to wet oneself orinarse, mearse encima

to wet the bed orinarse en la cama

to be wet behind the ears estar verde

wet through (person) calado,-a hasta los huesos 2 (thing) empapado,-a

wet blanket aguafiestas nombre masulino o femenino

wet fish pescado fresco

wet nurse ama de cría, nodriza

wet suit traje nombre masculino isotérmico

wet ['wɛt] vt, wet or wetted ; wetting : mojar, humedecer

wet adj, wetter ; wettest

1) : mojado, húmedo

wet clothes: ropa mojada

2) rainy: lluvioso

3)

wet paint : pintura f fresca

wet n

1) moisture: humedad f

2) rain: lluvia f

wet

v.

• abrevar v.

• deslavar v.

• humedecer v.

• mojar v.

adj.

• aguanoso, -a adj.

• húmedo, -a adj.

• lluvioso, -a adj.

• mojado, -a adj.

n.

• humedad s.f.

I wet
adjective - tt-

1)

a) ( moist) <floor/grass/clothes> mojado; ( damp) húmedo; <concrete/plaster> blando

you are wet through — estás calado hasta los huesos, estás empapado

wet paint — pintura fresca or recién pintado or (Esp tb) ojo, pinta

wet WITH something — mojado de algo

her eyes were wet with tears — tenía los ojos llenos de lágrimas

to get wet — mojarse

he got his feet wet — se mojó los pies

b) ( rainy) <weather/day> lluvioso

it's too wet to go out — llueve demasiado como para salir

it's been very wet — ha llovido mucho

2) (ineffectual, foolish) (BrE colloq) < person> apocado, timorato

II

transitive verb (pres p wetting; past & past p wet or wetted) mojar; ( dampen) humedecer*

to wet one's lips — mojarse/humedecerse* los labios

to wet the bed — mojar la cama, hacerse* pipí or pis en la cama

to wet oneself — orinarse, hacerse* pipí or pis (encima) (fam), mearse (fam o vulg)

III

noun

1) u ( rain) (colloq)

come in out of the wet — entra, no te quedes ahí bajo la lluvia

2) c ( ineffectual person) (BrE colloq) timorato, -ta m,f

a Tory wet — ( in UK) un conservador moderado

[wet]
1. ADJ
(compar wetter) (superl wettest)
1) [person, clothes, nappy, bed] mojado; (=sopping) calado; [paint, ink, plaster] fresco

the baby was wet — el niño se había hecho pis *

wet paint — recién pintado

to get wet — mojarse

to get one's feet/shoes wet — mojarse los pies/zapatos

to be soaking or wringing wet — estar chorreando

to be wet through — estar empapado, estar calado

the grass was wet with dew — la hierba estaba mojada de rocío

- be wet behind the ears

2) (from crying) [eyes] lloroso, lleno de lágrimas; [cheeks, face] lleno de lágrimas

her cheeks were wet with tears — las lágrimas le corrían por las mejillas

3) (=rainy) [day, month, winter, climate] lluvioso

take a raincoat if it's wet — llévate un impermeable si llueve

we've had a lot of wet weather — hemos tenido un tiempo muy lluvioso

it's been very wet — ha llovido mucho

the wet season — la estación lluviosa or de las lluvias

4) * pej (=feeble) soso, blandengue; (Brit) (Pol) término aplicado a los políticos conservadores de tendencias centristas, desdeñados por la parte más radicalmente conservadora del partido

5) (US) (=against prohibition) antiprohibicionista

2. N

1)

the wet — (=rain, wet weather) la lluvia

the bike had been left out in the wet — habían dejado la bicicleta bajo la lluvia

2) (Brit) (Pol) * político conservador de tendencias centristas, desdeñado por la parte más radicalmente conservadora del partido

3. VT

1) (=make wet) mojar

to wet one's lips — humedecerse los labios

- wet one's whistle

2) (=urinate on)

he's wet his trousers — se ha orinado en los pantalones, se ha hecho pis en los pantalones *, se ha meado en los pantalones **

to wet the bed — orinarse en la cama, hacerse pis en la cama *, mearse en la cama **

to wet o.s. — orinarse encima, hacerse pis encima *, mearse encima **

- wet o.s.

4.

CPD

wet blanket * N — aguafiestas * mf inv

wet dream N — polución f nocturna

to have a wet dream — tener una polución nocturna, correrse dormido ***

wet fish N — (Culin) pescado m fresco

he's a bit of a wet fish — (fig) es un poco soso

wet nurse N — nodriza f, ama f de cría

wet suit N — traje m isotérmico

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I [wet]
adjective - tt-

1)

a) ( moist) <floor/grass/clothes> mojado; ( damp) húmedo; <concrete/plaster> blando

you are wet through — estás calado hasta los huesos, estás empapado

wet paint — pintura fresca or recién pintado or (Esp tb) ojo, pinta

wet WITH something — mojado de algo

her eyes were wet with tears — tenía los ojos llenos de lágrimas

to get wet — mojarse

he got his feet wet — se mojó los pies

b) ( rainy) <weather/day> lluvioso

it's too wet to go out — llueve demasiado como para salir

it's been very wet — ha llovido mucho

2) (ineffectual, foolish) (BrE colloq) < person> apocado, timorato

II

transitive verb (pres p wetting; past & past p wet or wetted) mojar; ( dampen) humedecer*

to wet one's lips — mojarse/humedecerse* los labios

to wet the bed — mojar la cama, hacerse* pipí or pis en la cama

to wet oneself — orinarse, hacerse* pipí or pis (encima) (fam), mearse (fam o vulg)

III

noun

1) u ( rain) (colloq)

come in out of the wet — entra, no te quedes ahí bajo la lluvia

2) c ( ineffectual person) (BrE colloq) timorato, -ta m,f

a Tory wet — ( in UK) un conservador moderado

English-spanish dictionary > wet
2 wet

wet [wet]

1. adjective

   a. [object, grass, clothes, place, sand, hair] mouillé ; [cement, plaster, paint, ink] frais ( fraîche f)

• to be wet through être trempé jusqu'aux os

• wet with blood trempé de sang

• wet with sweat humide de sueur

• cheeks wet with tears joues baignées de larmes

• wet with dew humide de rosée

• to get wet se mouiller

• to get one's feet wet se mouiller les pieds ; (US figurative) se lancer

• a wet patch une tache d'humidité

• "wet paint" « attention, peinture fraîche »

• he's still wet behind the ears (inf) ( = immature) il est un peu jeune ; ( = inexperienced) il manque d'expérience

   b. [climate] humide

• it's wet le temps est pluvieux

• a wet day un jour de pluie

• on wet days les jours de pluie

• in wet weather quand le temps est pluvieux

   c. (British = spineless) he's really wet (inf) c'est une chiffe molle

2. noun

• the wet ( = rain) la pluie ; ( = damp) l'humidité f

• my car doesn't start in the wet ma voiture ne démarre pas par temps de pluie

3. transitive verb

mouiller

• to wet one's lips se mouiller les lèvres

• to wet the bed mouiller le lit

• to wet o.s. or one's pants mouiller sa culotte

• to wet o.s. or one's pants (laughing) (inf) rire à en faire pipi (inf) dans sa culotte

4. compounds

► wet blanket noun ( = person) rabat-joie mf inv

► wet dream noun pollution f nocturne

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[wet] 1.
noun

1) ( dampness) humidité f

the car won't start in the wet — la voiture ne veut pas démarrer par temps humide

the tyre performs well in the wet — le pneu a de bons résultats sur terrain mouillé

2) (colloq) GB péj chiffe f molle (colloq) pej

3) GB Politics conservateur/-trice m/f modéré/-e
2.
adjective

1) ( damp) mouillé

wet with rain — mouillé par la pluie

wet with blood — mouillé de sang

her face was wet with tears — son visage était baigné de larmes

to get wet — se faire mouiller

to get one's feet wet — se mouiller les pieds

to get the floor wet — tremper le sol

wet through — trempé

2) ( freshly applied) gen humide

‘wet paint’ — ‘peinture fraîche’

the ink is still wet — l'encre n'est pas encore sèche

to keep something wet — empêcher quelque chose de sécher

3) ( rainy) [weather, season, day] humide; [conditions] d'humidité; [spell] de pluie

tomorrow, the North will be wet — demain, il pleuvra dans le nord

when it's wet — quand il pleut

4) GB péj [person] qui manque de caractère; [remark] sans intérêt

don't be so wet! — du nerf!

5) GB Politics modéré
3.
transitive verb

1) (p prés - tt-; prét, pp wet) mouiller [floor, object, clothes]

2) ( urinate in or on)

to wet one's pants/the bed — [child] faire pipi dans sa culotte/dans son lit
4.
reflexive verb

to wet oneself — gen mouiller sa culotte; [child] faire pipi dans sa culotte

English-French dictionary > wet
3 with

with [wɪð, wɪθ]

preposition

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► When with is part of a set combination, eg good with, agree with, look up the other word.

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   a. avec

• come with me! viens avec moi !

• he had an argument with his brother il s'est disputé avec son frère

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► The pronoun is not translated in the following, where it and them refer to things.

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• he's gone off with it il est parti avec

• these gloves, I can't drive with them on ces gants-là, je ne peux pas conduire avec

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► Note the verbal construction in the following example.

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• she had her umbrella with her elle avait emporté son parapluie

► to be with sb être avec qn ; ( = understand) suivre qn

• I'm with you ( = understand) je vous suis

• sorry, I'm not with you désolé, je ne vous suis pas

• I'll be with you in a minute ( = attend to) je suis à vous dans une minute

• I'm with you all the way ( = support) je suis à fond avec vous► to be with it (inf) ( = fashionable) être dans le vent (inf)

► to get with it (inf)

get with it! ( = pay attention) réveille-toi !, secoue-toi ! ; ( = face facts) redescends sur terre !

   b. ( = on one's person) sur

• I haven't got any money with me je n'ai pas d'argent sur moi

   c. ( = in the house of, working with) chez

• she was staying with friends elle habitait chez des amis

• he lives with his aunt il habite avec sa tante

• he's with IBM il travaille chez IBM

• a scientist with ICI un chercheur de ICI

• I've been with this company for seven years cela fait sept ans que je travaille pour cette société

   d. (in descriptions = that has, that have) the man with the beard l'homme à la barbe

• the boy with brown eyes le garçon aux yeux marron

• I want a coat with a fur collar je veux un manteau avec un col de fourrure

• passengers with tickets voyageurs mpl munis de billets

• patients with cancer les personnes atteintes d'un cancer

   e. (cause) de

• she was sick with fear elle était malade de peur

• the hills are white with snow les montagnes sont blanches de neige

   f. ( = in spite of) malgré

• with all his intelligence, he still doesn't understand malgré toute son intelligence, il ne comprend toujours pas

   g. (manner) avec

• he did it with great care il l'a fait avec beaucoup de précautions

• I'll do it with pleasure je le ferai avec plaisir

• I found the street with no trouble at all je n'ai eu aucun mal à trouver la rue

• with my whole heart de tout mon cœur

   h. (circumstances) with these words he left us sur ces mots, il nous a quittés

• with the approach of winter à l'approche de l'hiver

• with so much happening it was difficult to... il se passait tellement de choses qu'il était difficile de...

► with that

• with that, he closed the door sur ce, il a fermé la porte

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[wɪð, wɪθ]
Note: If you have any doubts about how to translate a phrase or expression beginning with with ( with a vengeance, with all my heart, with a bit of luck, with my blessing etc) you should consult the appropriate noun entry (vengeance, heart, luck, blessing etc)

with is often used after verbs in English ( dispense with, part with, get on with etc). For translations, consult the appropriate verb entry (dispense, part, get etc)

This dictionary contains usage notes on such topics as the human body and illnesses, aches and pains which use the preposition with. For the index to these notes

For further uses of with, see the entry below

1) ( in descriptions)

a girl with black hair — une fille aux cheveux noirs

the boy with the broken leg — le garçon à la jambe cassée

a boy with a broken leg — un garçon avec une jambe cassée

a dress with a large collar — une robe avec un large col

a TV with remote control — une télévision avec télécommande

furnished with antiques — décoré avec des meubles anciens

covered with mud — couvert de boue

wet with dew — couvert de rosée

to lie with one's eyes closed — être allongé les yeux fermés

filled with — rempli de

2) (involving, concerning) avec

a treaty/a discussion with somebody — un traité/une discussion avec quelqu'un

3) ( indicating an agent) avec

to hit somebody with something — frapper quelqu'un avec quelque chose

to walk with a stick — marcher avec une canne

to cut something with a penknife — couper quelque chose avec un canif

4) (indicating manner, attitude)

with difficulty/pleasure — avec difficulté/plaisir

to be patient with somebody — être patient avec quelqu'un

‘OK,’ he said with a smile/sigh — ‘d'accord,’ a-t-il dit en souriant/soupirant

delighted with something — ravi de quelque chose

5) ( according to)

to increase with time — augmenter avec le temps

to expand with heat — se dilater sous l'action de la chaleur

to vary with the temperature — varier selon la température

6) (accompanied by, in the presence of) avec

to travel with somebody — voyager avec quelqu'un

bring a friend with you — viens avec un ami

she's got her brother with her — ( on one occasion) elle est avec or accompagnée de son frère; ( staying with her) son frère est chez elle

to live with somebody — ( in one's own house) vivre avec quelqu'un; ( in their house) vivre chez quelqu'un

I'll be with you in a second — je suis à vous dans un instant

take your umbrella with you — emporte ton parapluie

7) (owning, bringing)

passengers with tickets — les passagers munis de billets

people with qualifications — les gens qualifiés

somebody with your experience — quelqu'un qui a ton expérience

have you got the report with you? — est-ce que tu as (amené) le rapport?

8) (in relation to, as regards)

the frontier with Belgium — la frontière avec la Belgique

how are things with you? — comment ça va?

what's up with Amy? —

what's with Amy? — US qu'est-ce qui ne va pas avec Amy?

what do you want with another car? — qu'est-ce que tu veux faire d'une deuxième voiture?

it's a habit with her — c'est une habitude chez elle

9) (showing consent, support)

I'm with you on this matter — je suis tout à fait d'accord avec toi là-dessus

I'm with you 100% ou all the way — je suis tout à fait d'accord avec toi

10) ( because of)

sick with worry — malade or mort d'inquiétude

to blush with embarrassment — rougir d'embarras

I can't do it with you watching — je ne peux pas le faire si tu me regardes

with summer coming — avec l'été qui approche

11) ( remaining)

with only two days to go before the election — alors qu'il ne reste plus que deux jours avant les élections

12) ( suffering from)

people with Aids/leukemia — les personnes atteintes du sida/de la leucémie

to be ill with flu — avoir la grippe

to be in bed with chickenpox — être au lit avec la varicelle

13) ( in the care or charge of)

you're safe with us — tu es en sécurité avec nous

the blame lies with him — c'est de sa faute

14) ( against) avec

the war with Germany — la guerre avec l'Allemagne

to be in competition with somebody — être en concurrence avec quelqu'un

15) ( showing simultaneity)

with the approach of spring — à l'approche du printemps

with the introduction of the reforms — avec l'introduction des nouvelles réformes

with that, he left — sur ce, il est parti

16) (employed by, customer of)

a reporter with the Gazette — un journaliste de la Gazette

he's with the UN — il travaille pour l'ONU

we're with the National Bank — nous sommes à la National Bank

17) ( in the same direction as)

to sail with the wind — naviguer dans le sens du vent

to drift with the tide — dériver avec le courant

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to be with it — (colloq) ( on the ball) être dégourdi; ( trendy) être dans le vent

I'm not really with it today — (colloq) j'ai l'esprit ailleurs aujourd'hui

get with it! — (colloq) ( wake up) réveille-toi!; ( face the facts) redescends sur terre!

I'm not with you, can you repeat? — je ne te suis pas, tu peux répéter?

English-French dictionary > with
4 with

{wið}
1. с, заедно с
to walk/talk WITH someone разхождам се/разговарям с някого
to eat/live WITH someone храня се/живея с/при някого
he came WITH his sister той дойде (заедно) със сестра си
2. с, заедно с, на страната на
if they are for peace, we are WITH them ако те ca за мир, ние сме с тях/на тяхна страна
I am WITH you on that point тук/в това аз съм съгласен с теб
to vote WITH the Liberals гласувам за либералите
blue doesn't go well WITH brown синъо и кафяво не си подхождат
3. с, против, срещу
to quarrel WITH карам се с
to fight/struggle WITH боря се с/против/срещу
at war WITH във война с
4. с (имащ), с (нещо), с (помощта на нещо)
a girl WITH blue eyes момиче със сини очи
a vase WITH handles ваза с дръжки
she came WITH good news тя дойде с хубава новина
WITH your permission с ваше разрешение
filled/stuffed WITH напълнен/натъпкан с
covered WITH snow покрит със сняг
to walk WITH a crutch ходя с патерица
to cut WITH a knife режа с нож
5. с, към, по отношение на, пред, над, сред
to be patient WITH someone проявявам търпение към някого
to have no influence WITH someone нямам влияние над някого
to be popular WITH обичан/харесван/популярен съм сред
to be in WITH общувам/другарувам с, движа се между, в съюз съм с
6. причина от, поради
trembling WITH fear/anger, etc. треперещ от страх/гняв и пр.
wet WITH dew/tears, etc. мокър от роса/сълзи и пр.
to be down WITH 'flu на легло/болен съм от грип
7. начин с
to do something WITH joy, etc. правя нещо с радост и пр.
to win WITH ease побеждавам лесно/с лекота
to fight WITH courage сражавам се храбро
8. по едно и също време, в една и съща посока с
to rise WITH the sun ставам с изгрева на слънцето
the view changes WITH the seasons гледката се променя със смяната на годишните времена
WITH that при това, едновременно с това, като каза/направи това
9. при, на, у
to leave someone /something WITH someone оставям някого/нещо на/при някого (да го пази, да се грижи за него и пр.)
the next move is WITH you ти трябва/твой ред е да направиш следващата крачка
it's a habit WITH me навик ми е, така съм свикнал
I have no money WITH me нямам/не нося пари у/със себе си
10. на работа/служба в/при
11. при, въпреки
WITH all his wealth при/въпреки цялото си богатство
WITH all her faults, I still like her въпреки всичките недостатъци, тя ми харесва
WITH it разг. съвременен, прогресивен, в крак с модата
WITH-it clothes последна мода облекло
(I am) not WITH you разг. не те разбирам, не разбирам, какво искаш да кажеш
are you WITH me? разбираш ли какво говоря? one WITH част от (едно и също цяло)
down WITH...! долу...! away WITH you! махай се! to blazes WITH him! да върви по дяволите!

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{wi} prep 1. с, заедно с; to walk/talk with s.o. разхождам се/разг

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у; с, със; при;

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1. (i am) not with you разг. не те разбирам, не разбирам, какво искаш да кажеш 2. 1 при, въпреки 3. a girl with blue eyes момиче със сини очи 4. a vase with handles ваза с дръжки 5. are you with me? разбираш ли какво говоря? one with част от (едно и също цяло) 6. at war with във война с 7. blue doesn't go well with brown синъо и кафяво не си подхождат 8. covered with snow покрит със сняг 9. down with... ! долу... ! away with you! махай се! to blazes with him! да върви по дяволите! 10. filled/stuffed with напълнен/натъпкан с 11. he came with his sister той дойде (заедно) със сестра си 12. i am with you on that point тук/в това аз съм съгласен с теб 13. i have no money with me нямам/не нося пари у/със себе си 14. if they are for peace, we are with them ако те ca за мир, ние сме с тях/на тяхна страна 15. it's a habit with me навик ми е, така съм свикнал 16. she came with good news тя дойде с хубава новина 17. the next move is with you ти трябва/твой ред е да направиш следващата крачка 18. the view changes with the seasons гледката се променя със смяната на годишните времена 19. to be down with 'flu на легло/болен съм от грип 20. to be in with общувам/другарувам с, движа се между, в съюз съм с 21. to be patient with someone проявявам търпение към някого 22. to be popular with обичан/харесван/популярен съм сред 23. to cut with a knife режа с нож 24. to do something with joy, etc. правя нещо с радост и пр 25. to eat/live with someone храня се/живея с/при някого 26. to fight with courage сражавам се храбро 27. to fight/struggle with боря се с/против/срещу 28. to have no influence with someone нямам влияние над някого 29. to leave someone /something with someone оставям някого/нещо на/при някого (да го пази, да се грижи за него и пр.) 30. to quarrel with карам се с 31. to rise with the sun ставам с изгрева на слънцето 32. to vote with the liberals гласувам за либералите 33. to walk with a crutch ходя с патерица 34. to walk/talk with someone разхождам се/разговарям с някого 35. to win with ease побеждавам лесно/с лекота 36. trembling with fear/anger, etc. треперещ от страх/гняв и пр 37. wet with dew/tears, etc. мокър от роса/сълзи и пр 38. with all her faults, i still like her въпреки всичките недостатъци, тя ми харесва 39. with all his wealth при/въпреки цялото си богатство 40. with it разг. съвременен, прогресивен, в крак с модата 41. with that при това, едновременно с това, като каза/направи това 42. with your permission с ваше разрешение 43. with-it clothes последна мода облекло 44. на работа/служба в/при 45. начин с 46. по едно и също време, в една и съща посока с 47. при, на, у 48. причина от, поради 49. с (имащ), с (нещо), с (помощта на нещо) 50. с, заедно с 51. с, заедно с, на страната на 52. с, към, по отношение на, пред, над, сред 53. с, против, срещу
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with[wið] prep 1. с(ъс); he killed her \with an axe той я уби с брадва; the lady he was \with дамата, с която беше; 2. (едновременно) с, по; to rise \with the sun ставам много рано (призори, с петлите); he will improve \with time ще се оправи (поправи) с течение на времето; 3. при, у; it is different \with us при нас е различно; I have no money \with me нямам пари у себе си; to leave a child \with s.o. оставям дете при някого; it is a habit \with him това при него е навик; 4. към; to be angry ( cross) \with s.o. ядосан съм (сърдит съм) на някого; 5. от (за причина); warm \with wine затоплен от виното; to be dying \with hunger умирам от глад; 6. между, сред; to be popular \with популярен съм сред; 7. над; пред; he has no influence \with us той няма влияние над (сред) нас; to plead a cause \with s.o. защитавам дадена кауза пред някого; 8. въпреки, при; \with all his talents he is still humble въпреки всичките си таланти, той е скромен; • \with child бременна; down \with! долу ...! away \with you! махай се! to blazes \with him! да върви по дяволите! are you \with me? следваш ли мисълта ми? \with it разг. 1) на мода; стилен; 2) "в час"; схващащ за какво става въпрос.

English-Bulgarian dictionary > with
5 get

1. transitive verb,
-tt-, p.t. got, p.p. got or (in comb./arch./ Amer. except in sense academic.ru/44353/m">m) gotten ( got also coll. abbr. of has got or have got)

1) (obtain) bekommen; kriegen (ugs.); (by buying) kaufen; sich (Dat.) anschaffen [Auto usw.]; (by one's own effort for special purpose) sich (Dat.) besorgen [Visum, Genehmigung, Arbeitskräfte]; sich (Dat.) beschaffen [Geld]; einholen [Gutachten]; (by contrivance) kommen zu; (find) finden [Zeit]

where did you get that? — wo hast du das her?

he got him by the leg/arm — er kriegte ihn am Bein/Arm zu fassen

get somebody a job/taxi, get a job/taxi for somebody — jemandem einen Job verschaffen/ein Taxi besorgen od. rufen

get oneself something/a job — sich (Dat.) etwas zulegen/einen Job finden

you can't get this kind of fruit in the winter months — dieses Obst gibt es im Winter nicht zu kaufen

2) (fetch) holen

what can I get you? — was kann ich Ihnen anbieten?

is there anything I can get you in town? — soll ich dir etwas aus der Stadt mitbringen?

3)

get the bus — etc. (be in time for, catch) den Bus usw. erreichen od. (ugs.) kriegen; (travel by) den Bus nehmen

4) (prepare) machen (ugs.), zubereiten [Essen]

5) (coll.): (eat) essen

get something to eat — etwas zu essen holen; (be given) etwas zu essen bekommen

6) (gain) erreichen

what do I get out of it? — was habe ich davon?

7) (by calculation) herausbekommen

8) (receive) bekommen; erhalten, (ugs.) kriegen [Geldsumme]

the country gets very little sun/rain — die Sonne scheint/es regnet nur sehr wenig in dem Land

he got his jaw broken in a fight — bei einer Schlägerei wurde ihm der Kiefer gebrochen

9) (receive as penalty) bekommen, (ugs.) kriegen [6 Monate Gefängnis, Geldstrafe, Tracht Prügel]

you'll get it — (coll.) du kriegst Prügel (ugs.); es setzt was (ugs.); (be scolded) du kriegst was zu hören (ugs.)

10) (kill) töten; erlegen [Wild]; (hit, injure) treffen

11) (win) bekommen; finden [Anerkennung]; sich (Dat.) verschaffen [Ansehen]; erzielen [Tor, Punkt, Treffer]; gewinnen [Preis, Belohnung]; belegen [ersten usw. Platz]

get permission — die Erlaubnis erhalten

12) (come to have) finden [Schlaf, Ruhe]; bekommen [Einfall, Vorstellung, Gefühl]; gewinnen [Eindruck]; (contract) bekommen [Kopfschmerzen, Grippe, Malaria]

get some rest — sich ausruhen

get an idea/a habit from somebody — von jemandem eine Idee/Angewohnheit übernehmen

13)

have got — (coll.): (have) haben

give it all you've got — gib dein Bestes

have got a toothache/a cold — Zahnschmerzen/eine Erkältung haben od. erkältet sein

have got to do something — etwas tun müssen

something has got to be done [about it] — dagegen muss etwas unternommen werden

14) (succeed in bringing, placing, etc.) bringen; kriegen (ugs.)

I must get a message to her — ich muss ihr eine Nachricht zukommen lassen

15) (bring into some state)

get a machine going — eine Maschine in Gang setzen od. bringen

get things going or started — die Dinge in Gang bringen

get everything packed/prepared — alles [ein]packen/vorbereiten

get something ready/done — etwas fertig machen

get one's feet wet — nasse Füße kriegen

get one's hands dirty — sich (Dat.) die Hände schmutzig machen

I didn't get much done today — ich habe heute nicht viel geschafft

you'll get yourself thrown out/arrested — du schaffst es noch, dass du rausgeworfen/verhaftet wirst

get somebody talking/drunk/interested — jemanden zum Reden bringen/betrunken machen/jemandes Interesse wecken

get one's hair cut — sich (Dat.) die Haare schneiden lassen

16) (induce)

get somebody to do something — jemanden dazu bringen, etwas zu tun

get something to do something — es schaffen, dass etwas etwas tut

I can't get the car to start/the door to shut — ich kriege das Auto nicht in Gang/die Tür nicht zu

17) (Radio, Telev.): (pick up) empfangen [Sender]

18) (contact by telephone)

get somebody [on the phone] — jemanden [telefonisch] erreichen

19) (answer)

I'll get it! — ich geh' schon!; (answer doorbell) ich mach' auf!; (answer the phone) ich gehe ran (ugs.) od. nehme ab!

20) (coll.): (perplex) in Verwirrung bringen

you've got me there; I don't know — da bin ich überfragt - ich weiß es nicht

21) (coll.) (understand) kapieren (ugs.); verstehen [Personen]; (hear) mitkriegen (ugs.)

get it? — alles klar? (ugs.)

22) (coll.): (annoy) aufregen (ugs.)
2. intransitive verb,
-tt-, got, gotten

1) (succeed in coming or going) kommen

get to London before dark — London vor Einbruch der Dunkelheit erreichen

when did you get here/to school? — wann bist du gekommen?/wann warst du in der Schule?

we got as far as Oxford — wir kamen bis Oxford

how did that get here? — wie ist das hierher gekommen?

2) (come to be)

get talking [to somebody] — [mit jemandem] ins Gespräch kommen

get going or started — (leave) losgehen; aufbrechen; (start talking) loslegen (ugs.); (become lively or operative) in Schwung kommen

get going on or with something — mit etwas anfangen

3)

get to know somebody — jemanden kennen lernen

he got to like/hate her — mit der Zeit mochte er sie/begann er, sie zu hassen

get to hear of something — von etwas erfahren

get to do something — (succeed in doing) etwas tun können

4) (become) werden

get ready/washed — sich fertig machen/waschen

get frightened/hungry — Angst/Hunger kriegen

get excited about something — sich auf etwas (Akk.) freuen

get interested in something — sich für etwas interessieren

get caught in the rain — vom Regen überrascht werden

get well soon! — gute Besserung!

Phrasal Verbs:

- get about

- get across

- get along

- get at

- get away

- get away with

- get back

- get back to

- get behind

- get by

- get down

- get down to

- get in

- get in on

- get into

- get in with

- get off

- get on

- get on to

- get on with

- get out

- get out of

- get over

- get over with

- get past

- get round

- get through

- get to

- get together

- get up

- get up to

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[ɡet]
past tense - got; verb

1) (to receive or obtain: I got a letter this morning.) erhalten

2) (to bring or buy: Please get me some food.) besorgen

3) (to (manage to) move, go, take, put etc: He couldn't get across the river; I got the book down from the shelf.) kommen, holen

4) (to cause to be in a certain condition etc: You'll get me into trouble.) bringen

5) (to become: You're getting old.) werden

6) (to persuade: I'll try to get him to go.) veranlassen

7) (to arrive: When did they get home?) gelangen

8) (to succeed (in doing) or to happen( to do) something: I'll soon get to know the neighbours; I got the book read last night.) bekommen

9) (to catch (a disease etc): She got measles last week.) bekommen

10) (to catch (someone): The police will soon get the thief.) erwischen

11) (to understand: I didn't get the point of his story.) verstehen

•

- getaway
- get-together
- get-up
- be getting on for
- get about
- get across
- get after
- get ahead
- get along
- get around
- get around to
- get at
- get away
- get away with
- get back
- get by
- get down
- get down to
- get in
- get into
- get nowhere
- get off
- get on
- get on at
- get out
- get out of
- get over
- get round
- get around to
- get round to
- get there
- get through
- get together
- get up
- get up to
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get

<got, got or AM, CAN usu gotten>

[get]

I. TRANSITIVE VERB

1. (obtain)

▪ to \get sth [from sb] etw [von jdm] erhalten [o bekommen]

let's \get some breakfast/groceries lass uns frühstücken/Lebensmittel besorgen

have you got a moment? haben Sie einen Augenblick Zeit?

where did you \get your radio from? woher hast du dein Radio?

to \get a glimpse of sb/sth einen Blick auf jdn/etw erhaschen

to \get a radio station einen Sender empfangen [o fam reinbekommen]

to \get time off freibekommen

2. (receive)

▪ to \get sth [from sb] etw [von jdm] bekommen [o fam kriegen]

to \get sth for one's birthday etw zum Geburtstag bekommen

to \get a [telephone] call from sb von jdm angerufen werden

3. (experience)

▪ to \get sth etw erleben

we don't \get much snow in this country in diesem Land schneit es nicht sehr viel

I got quite a shock ich habe einen ganz schönen Schock bekommen! fam

I got quite a surprise ich war ganz schön überrascht

to \get the impression that... den Eindruck gewinnen, dass...

4. (deliver)

▪ to \get sth to sb jdm etw bringen

5. ( fam: contract)

▪ to \get sth sich dat etw holen fam

you can't \get measles twice Masern kannst du nicht zweimal bekommen

to \get the flu sich dat die Grippe einfangen [o ÖSTERR a. holen] fam

to \get food poisoning sich dat eine Lebensmittelvergiftung zuziehen [o ÖSTERR fam a. holen

6. (fetch)

▪ to \get [sb] sth [or sth for sb] jdm etw besorgen [o holen]

can I \get you a drink? möchtest du was trinken?, kann ich Ihnen etwas zu trinken anbieten?; ( form)

could you \get a newspaper for me, please? könntest du mir bitte eine Zeitung mitbringen?

7. (come across)

▪ to \get sth somewhere irgendwo auf etw akk treffen

you \get lions in Africa in Afrika gibt es Löwen

8.

to \get a plane/train (travel with) ein Flugzeug/einen Zug nehmen; (catch) ein Flugzeug/einen Zug erwischen fam

9. (earn)

▪ to \get sth etw verdienen

10. (exchange)

▪ to \get sth for sth etw für etw akk bekommen

11. (buy)

▪ to \get sth etw kaufen

12. (derive)

▪ to \get sth out of sth:

what do I \get out of it? was habe ich davon?

sb \gets a lot of pleasure out of [or from] sth etw bereitet jdm viel Freude

to \get something out of sth aus etw dat seine Vorteile ziehen

13. (calculate)

▪ to \get sth etw berechnen

14. (capture)

▪ to \get sb/sth jdn/etw fangen

15. ( fam: punish)

▪ to \get sb [for sth] jdn [für etw akk] kriegen fam

I'll \get you for this/that! ich kriege dich dafür! fam

16. ( fam: suffer)

to \get it es bekommen, bestraft werden

17. (buttonhole)

▪ to \get sb to oneself jdn für sich akk haben

18. (answer)

to \get the door die Tür aufmachen

to \get the telephone das Telefon abnehmen, ans Telefon gehen

19. AM ( fam: pay for)

▪ to \get sth etw bezahlen

20. + adj, pp (cause to be)

he got his bag caught in the door seine Tasche verfing sich in der Tür

she got the kids ready sie machte die Kinder fertig

to \get sth confused etw verwechseln

to \get sth delivered sich dat etw liefern lassen

to \get sth finished etw fertig machen

to \get sth typed etw tippen lassen

21. (induce)

▪ to \get sb/sth doing sth:

we'll soon \get you talking wir werden Sie schon zum Reden bringen

haven't you got the photocopier working yet? hast du den Kopierer noch nicht zum Laufen gekriegt? fam

▪ to \get sb/sth to do sth jdn/etw dazu bringen, etw zu tun

to \get one's computer to work seinen Computer zum Laufen [o ÖSTERR, SCHWEIZ a. Funktionieren] kriegen fam

22. (transport)

▪ to \get sb/sth somewhere jdn/etw irgendwohin bringen

we can't \get the bed through the door wir bekommen das Bett nicht durch die Tür

23. (learn)

▪ to \get sth etw herausbekommen [o fam herauskriegen

24. (understand)

▪ to \get sth etw verstehen

to \get the meaning es verstehen

to \get the message es kapieren fam

to \get the picture ( fam) kapieren fam

\get the picture? kapiert? fam, kapische? fam

to \get sb/sth wrong jdn/etw falsch verstehen

25.

to \get dinner (prepare) das Abendessen zubereiten; (eat) zu Abend essen

26. (baffle)

▪ to \get sb jdn verwirren

this problem's simply got me mit diesem Problem bin ich einfach überfordert

you've got me there da bin ich [aber] überfragt

we'll get them with this tactic mit dieser Taktik kriegen wir sie fam

27. ( fam: amuse)

▪ to \get sb jdn amüsieren

28. ( fam: irk)

▪ to \get sb jdm auf die Nerven gehen fam

29. ( fam: sadden)

▪ to \get sb jdm unter die Haut gehen fam

30. (hit)

▪ to \get sb [in sth]:

that nearly got me in the eye! das ist mir fast ins Auge geflogen!

she got him right in the face sie hat ihn mitten ins Gesicht getroffen

the shot got him in the arm der Schuss traf ihn in den Arm [o fam erwischte ihn am Arm

31. usu imper ( fam: look at)

\get him/her! sieh dir mal den/die an!

32.

▶ to get one's own back [on sb] BRIT ( fam) sich akk [an jdm] rächen

▶ to \get it on ( fam: succeed) es schaffen; ( fam: fight) es sich dat geben; ( fam: have sex) es treiben euph fam

II. INTRANSITIVE VERB

1. + adj (become) werden

are you \getting better? geht es dir besser?

to \get real (sl) am Boden bleiben fam

to \get used to sth sich akk an etw akk gewöhnen

2. + vb (become)

to \get to be sth etw werden

how did you \get to be a belly dancer? wie bist du zu einer Bauchtänzerin geworden?

to \get to like sth etw langsam mögen

3. + pp (in passives) werden

the dog got drowned der Hund ist ertrunken

this window got broken jemand hat dieses Fenster zerbrochen

to \get married heiraten

4. (reach)

▪ to \get somewhere irgendwohin kommen

to \get home [from somewhere] [von irgendwo] nach Hause kommen

5. (progress)

to get nowhere/somewhere [with sth] es nicht weit/weit [mit etw dat] bringen

we were not \getting far with the negotiations unsere Verhandlungen kamen nicht weit voran

6. (have opportunity)

▪ to \get to do sth die Möglichkeit haben, etw zu tun

to \get to see sb jdn zu Gesicht bekommen

7. (succeed)

▪ to \get to do sth schaffen, etw zu tun

8. (must)

▪ to have got to do sth etw machen müssen

9. (start)

▪ to \get doing sth anfangen, etw zu tun

to \get going [or moving] gehen

we'd better \get going wir sollten besser gehen

10. (understand)

to \get with it sich akk informieren

\get with it! setz dich damit auseinander!

11. usu imper ( fam: go)

[go on,] \get! hau [doch] ab! fam

III. NOUN

1. BRIT ( pej sl) see git

2. COMPUT Holanweisung f

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[get] pret got, ptp got or ( US) gotten
1. TRANSITIVE VERB
When get is part of a set combination, eg. get the sack, get hold of, get it right, look up the other word.
1) = receive bekommen, kriegen (inf); sun, light, full force of blow abbekommen, abkriegen (inf); wound sich (dat) zuziehen; wealth, glory kommen zu; time, personal characteristics haben (from von)

where did you get it (from)? — woher hast du das?

this country gets very little rain —

he wanted to get all the glory — er wollte all den Ruhm (haben)

he got the idea for his book while he was abroad/from an old document — die Idee zu dem Buch kam ihm, als er im Ausland war/hatte er von einem alten Dokument

where did you get that idea? — wie kommst du denn auf die Idee?

I got quite a surprise — ich war ziemlich überrascht

I got quite a shock — ich habe einen ziemlichen Schock gekriegt (inf) or bekommen

I get the feeling that... — ich habe das Gefühl, dass...

2) = obtain by one's own efforts object sich (dat) besorgen; visa, money sich (dat) beschaffen or besorgen; (= find) staff, finance, partner, job finden; (= buy) kaufen; (= buy and keep) large item, car, cat sich (dat) anschaffen

not to be able to get sth — etw nicht bekommen or kriegen (inf) können

to get sb/oneself sth, to get sth for sb/oneself — jdm/sich etw besorgen; job jdm/sich etw verschaffen

to need to get sth — etw brauchen

I've still three to get — ich brauche noch drei

to get a glimpse of sb/sth — jdn/etw kurz zu sehen bekommen

you'll have to get a job/more staff —

he's been trying to get a house/job — er hat versucht, ein Haus/eine Stelle zu bekommen

he got himself a wife/a good job — er hat sich (dat) eine Frau zugelegt (inf)

what are you getting her for Christmas? — was schenkst du ihr zu Weihnachten?

I got her a doll for Christmas — ich habe für sie eine Puppe zu Weihnachten besorgt

we could get a taxi — wir könnten (uns dat ) ein Taxi nehmen

could you get me a taxi? — könnten Sie mir ein Taxi rufen or besorgen?

we don't get a paper — wir haben keine Zeitung abonniert

3) = fetch person, doctor, object holen

to get sb from the station — jdn vom Bahnhof abholen

can I get you a drink? — möchten Sie etwas zu trinken?

I got him/myself a drink — ich habe ihm/mir etwas zu trinken geholt

why don't you get a dictionary and look it up? — warum sehen Sie nicht in einem Wörterbuch nach?

4) = catch bekommen, kriegen (inf); (in children's game) fangen; (= take) train, bus fahren mit

to get sb by the arm/leg — jdn am Arm/Bein packen

he's got it bad (inf) — den hats übel erwischt (inf)

get him/it! (to dog) — fass!

(I've) got him! (inf) — ich hab ihn! (inf)

(I've) got it! (inf) — ich habs! (inf)

got you! (inf) — hab dich (erwischt)! (inf)

ha, ha, can't get me! — ha, ha, mich kriegst du nicht! (inf)

my big brother will get you! (inf) — mein großer Bruder, der zeigts dir or der macht dich fertig! (inf)

he's out to get you (inf) — er hats auf dich abgesehen

we'll get them yet! (inf) — die werden wir schon noch kriegen! (inf)

I'll get you for that! (inf) — das wirst du mir büßen!

you've got me there! (inf) — da bin ich überfragt

5) = hit treffen, erwischen (inf)

6) RAD, TV bekommen, kriegen (inf)

7) TELEC = contact erreichen; number bekommen; (= put through to, get for sb) geben

I'll get the number (for you) (switchboard) — ich verbinde Sie mit der Nummer

get me 339/Mr Johnston please (to secretary) — geben Sie mir bitte 339/Herrn Johnston; (to switchboard) verbinden Sie mich bitte mit 339/Herrn Johnston

you've got the wrong number — Sie sind falsch verbunden

8) = prepare meal machen

I'll get you/myself some breakfast — ich mache dir/mir etwas zum Frühstück

9) = eat essen

to get breakfast — frühstücken

to get lunch — zu Mittag essen

to get a snack — eine Kleinigkeit essen

let's get Italian/Chinese/Indian etc — gehen wir zum Italiener/Chinesen/Inder (essen)

10) = send, take bringen

to get sb to hospital — jdn ins Krankenhaus bringen

get the children to bed — bring die Kinder ins Bett

they managed to get him home — sie schafften ihn nach Hause

we'll get you there somehow — irgendwie kriegen wir dich schon dahin (inf)

where does that get us? (inf) — was bringt uns (dat) das? (inf)

this discussion isn't getting us anywhere —

get the cat out of the room — tu die Katze aus dem Zimmer (inf)

to get sth to sb — jdm etw zukommen lassen

tell him to get it there as quickly as possible — er soll zusehen, dass das so schnell wie möglich dorthin gebracht wird

11) = manage to move bekommen, kriegen (inf)

he couldn't get her up the stairs — er bekam or kriegte (inf) sie nicht die Treppe rauf

he couldn't get himself out of bed — er kam nicht aus dem Bett

12) = understand kapieren (inf), mitbekommen; (= hear) mitbekommen, mitkriegen (inf); (= make a note of) notieren

I don't get it (inf) — da komme ich nicht mit (inf)

I don't get you or your meaning — ich verstehe nicht, was du meinst

get it? (inf) — kapiert? (inf)

13)

= profit, benefit what do you get from it? — was hast du davon?, was bringt es dir? (inf)

I don't get much from his lectures — seine Vorlesungen geben mir nicht viel

he's only in it for what he can get — er will nur dabei profitieren

14)

in exclamations iro inf get (a load of) that! — was sagst du dazu! (inf), hat man Töne! (inf)

get her! (regarding looks) — was sagst du zu der da? (inf); (iro) sieh dir bloß die mal an! (inf)

15) person inf = annoy ärgern, aufregen; (= upset) an die Nieren gehen (+dat) (inf); (= thrill) packen (inf); (= amuse) amüsieren

16) to form passive inf werden

when did it last get painted? — wann ist es zuletzt gestrichen worden?

I got paid — ich wurde bezahlt

17) set structures __diams; to get sb to do sth (= have sth done by sb) etw von jdm machen lassen; (= persuade sb) jdn dazu bringen, etw zu tun

I'll get him to phone you back — ich sage ihm, er soll zurückrufen

you'll never get him to understand — du wirst es nie schaffen, dass er das versteht

you'll get me/yourself thrown out —

that'll get him disqualified — damit wird er disqualifiziert

has she got the baby dressed yet? — hat sie das Baby schon angezogen?

to get sth done — etw gemacht kriegen (inf)

to get the washing done — die Wäsche waschen

to get some work done — Arbeit erledigen

I'm not going to get much done — ich werde nicht viel geschafft kriegen (inf) or bekommen

we ought to get it done soon — das müsste bald gemacht werden

to get things done — was fertig kriegen (inf)

to get sth made for sb/oneself — jdm/sich etw machen lassen

to get one's hair cut — sich (dat) die Haare schneiden lassen

I got the bathroom cleaned this morning — ich habe heute Morgen das Bad geputzt

I'll get the grass cut/the house painted soon (by sb else) — ich lasse bald den Rasen mähen/das Haus streichen

did you get your expenses paid/your question answered? — haben Sie Ihre Spesen erstattet/eine Antwort auf Ihre Frage bekommen?

to get sb/sth/oneself ready — jdn/etw/sich fertig machen

to get sth clean/open/shut (person) — etw sauber kriegen/aufkriegen/zukriegen (inf)

that'll get it clean — damit wird es sauber

that'll get it open/shut — damit geht es auf/zu

to get sb drunk — jdn betrunken machen or (inf)

to get one's arm broken — sich (dat) den Arm brechen

to get one's hands dirty (lit, fig) — sich (dat) die Hände schmutzig machen

to get one's things packed — seine Sachen packen

I can't get the car to start — ich kriege das Auto nicht an (inf)

he can't get the sum to work out/the lid to stay open — er kriegt es nicht hin, dass die Rechnung aufgeht/dass der Deckel aufbleibt (inf)

can you get these two pieces to fit together? — kriegen Sie die beiden Teile zusammen

can you get the wound to stop bleeding? — können Sie etwas machen, dass die Wunde nicht mehr blutet?

once I've got this machine to work — wenn ich die Maschine erst einmal zum Laufen gebracht habe

to get sth going (car, machine) — etw in Gang bringen; party etw in Fahrt bringen

to get sb talking — jdn zum Sprechen bringen __diams; to have got sth ( Brit

2. INTRANSITIVE VERB

1) = arrive kommen

to get home — nach Hause kommen

to get here — hier ankommen

can you get to work by bus? — kannst du mit dem Bus zur Arbeit fahren?

I've got as far as page 16 — ich bin auf Seite 16 __diams; to get there ( fig inf

now we're getting there (to the truth) — jetzt kommts raus! (inf)

how's the work going? – we're getting there! — wie geht die Arbeit voran? – langsam wirds was! (inf) __diams; to get somewhere/nowhere (in job, career etc) es zu etwas/nichts bringen; (with work, in discussion etc) weiterkommen/nicht weiterkommen

to get somewhere/nowhere (with sb) —

we're not getting anywhere by arguing like this — wir erreichen doch gar nichts, wenn wir uns streiten

now we're getting somewhere (in project etc) — jetzt wird die Sache (inf); (in interrogation, discussion etc) jetzt kommen wir der Sache schon näher

to get nowhere fast (inf) — absolut nichts erreichen __diams; to get far (lit) weit kommen; (fig) es weit bringen

you won't get far on £10 — mit £ 10 kommst du nicht weit

2) = become werden

to get old/tired etc — alt/müde etc werden

I'm getting cold/warm — mir wird es kalt/warm

the weather is getting cold/warm — es wird kalt/warm

to get dressed/shaved/washed etc — sich anziehen/rasieren/waschen etc

to get married — heiraten

to get free — sich befreien

I'm getting bored — ich langweile mich langsam

things can only get better —

to get lucky (inf) — Schwein haben (inf)

how lucky can you get? — so ein Glück!

how stupid can you get? — wie kann man nur so dumm sein? __diams; to get started anfangen

let's get started — fangen wir an!

to get to know sb/sth — jdn/etw kennenlernen

how did you get to know about that? — wie hast du davon erfahren?

to get to like sb — jdn sympathisch finden

to get to like sth — an etw (dat) Gefallen finden

after a time you get to realize... — nach einiger Zeit merkt man...

to get to be... — (mit der Zeit)... werden

to get to see sb/sth — jdn/etw zu sehen bekommen

to get to work — sich an die Arbeit machen

to get working/scrubbing etc —

you lot, get cleaning/working! — ihr da, ans Putzen/an die Arbeit!

I got talking to him — ich kam mit ihm ins Gespräch

get going! — fang an!

I've got to — ich muss

3. REFLEXIVE VERB
__diams; to get oneself... = convey oneself gehen; (= come) kommen
I had to get myself to the hospital — ich musste ins Krankenhaus (gehen)

how did you get yourself home? —

get yourself over here — komm hier rüber (inf)

to get oneself dirty/wet — sich schmutzig/nass machen

to get oneself pregnant/fit — schwanger/fit werden

to get oneself washed/dressed — sich waschen/anziehen

he managed to get himself promoted —

he got himself hit in the leg — er wurde am Bein getroffen

in order to get oneself elected — um gewählt zu werden

you'll get yourself killed if you go on driving like that — du bringst dich noch um, wenn du weiter so fährst

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get [ɡet]

A s

1. Tennis: umg Rückschlag m

2. ZOOL Nachkomme(n) m(pl)

3. Br Fördermenge f

B v/t prät got [ɡɒt; US ɡɑt], obs gat [ɡæt], pperf got [ɡɒt; US ɡɑt], US auch gotten [ˈɡɑtn]

1. einen Brief, keine Antwort etc bekommen, erhalten, kriegen umg:

he didn’t get much for his old car;

get it umg sein Fett (ab)kriegen, eins aufs Dach kriegen;

get a good start einen guten Start haben;

get a station ( RADIO, TV) einen Sender empfangen oder reinbekommen;

we could get no leave wir konnten keinen Urlaub bekommen;

in autumn you get a lot of rain here umg im Herbst regnet es hier sehr viel;

he’s got it bad(ly) umg ihn hat es schwer erwischt (er ist schwer erkrankt, heftig verliebt etc)

2. sich etwas verschaffen oder besorgen:

money can get you anything für Geld bekommt man alles;

get a pregnancy test einen Schwangerschaftstest machen lassen

3. erwerben, gewinnen, verdienen, erringen, erzielen:

get fame Ruhm erringen oder erwerben oder erlangen;

get a victory einen Sieg erringen oder erzielen;

get wealth Reichtum erwerben

4. Wissen, Erfahrung etc erwerben, sich aneignen, (er)lernen:

get by heart auswendig lernen

5. Kohle etc gewinnen, fördern

6. erwischen:

a) (zu fassen) kriegen, fassen, packen, fangen

b) ertappen

c) treffen:

he’ll get you in the end er kriegt dich doch;

you’ve got me there! umg da bin ich überfragt!;

that gets me umg das kapiere ich nicht; das geht mir auf die Nerven; das packt mich, das geht mir unter die Haut

7. a) Hilfe etc holen:

get sb a taxi jemandem ein Taxi rufen;

I’ll get it ich mach schon auf; TEL ich geh schon ran

b) abholen ( from von)

c) (hin)bringen:

get sb to bed jemanden ins Bett bringen;

get me a chair bring oder hol mir einen Stuhl!

d) schaffen, bringen, befördern:

get it out of the house schaffe es aus dem Haus!;

get o.s. home sich nach Hause begeben; → anywhere 1, nowhere A 2

8. beschaffen, besorgen ( beide:

for sb jemandem):

I can get it for you;

please get me … TEL verbinden Sie mich bitte mit …

9. (auch telefonisch) erreichen, ein öffentliches Verkehrsmittel auch nehmen

10. a) have got haben:

I’ve got no money;

she’s got a pretty face;

got a knife? umg hast du ein Messer?

b) have got to müssen:

we have got to do it

11. machen, werden lassen, in einen (bestimmten) Zustand versetzen oder bringen:

get one’s feet wet nasse Füße bekommen;

get sth ready etwas fertig machen;

get sb nervous jemanden nervös machen;

I got my arm broken ich habe mir den Arm gebrochen

12. (mit pperf) lassen:

get one’s hair cut sich die Haare schneiden lassen;

get sth done

a) etwas erledigen (lassen),

b) etwas zustande bringen

13. (mit inf) dazu oder dahin bringen, bewegen, veranlassen:

get sb to speak jemanden zum Sprechen bringen oder bewegen;

get sth to burn etwas zum Brennen bringen

14. (mit ppr) get going

a) eine Maschine etc, fig a. Verhandlungen etc in Gang bringen,

b) fig Schwung in eine Party etc bringen;

get sth working again TECH etwas wieder zum Gehen bringen

15. get sb for sth umg jemandem etwas heimzahlen

16. eine Mahlzeit zu-, vorbereiten, herrichten

17. Br umg essen:

get breakfast frühstücken

18. umg kapieren, (auch akustisch) verstehen:

I didn’t get his name;

I don’t get him ich versteh nicht, was er will;

I don’t get that das kapier ich nicht;

got it? kapiert?; → wrong B 1

19. US umg erledigen (töten)

20. umg nicht mehr loslassen, überwältigen

C v/i

1. kommen, gelangen:

get as far as Munich bis nach München kommen;

get home nach Hause kommen, zu Hause ankommen;

where has it got to? wo ist es hingekommen?;

how far have you got with your homework? wie weit bist du mit deinen Hausaufgaben gekommen?;

get there umg

a) es schaffen, sein Ziel erreichen,

b) dahinterkommen (es verstehen); → anywhere 1, nowhere A 2

2. (mit inf) dahin gelangen oder kommen, dazu übergehen:

he got to like it er hat es lieb gewonnen;

they got to be friends sie wurden Freunde;

get to know sth etwas erfahren oder kennenlernen;

get to know sb (better) jemanden (näher) kennenlernen

3. (mit adj oder pperf) werden, in einen bestimmten Zustand etc geraten:

get caught gefangen oder erwischt werden;

get dressed sich anziehen;

get tired müde werden, ermüden; → busy A 2, drunk B 1, etc

4. (mit ppr) beginnen, anfangen:

they got quarrel(l)ing sie fingen an zu streiten;

get going

a) in Gang kommen (Maschine etc, fig a. Verhandlungen etc),

b) fig in Schwung kommen (Party etc);

get going on ( oder with) sth etwas in Angriff nehmen;

get talking

a) zu reden anfangen,

b) ins Gespräch kommen

5. reich werden

6. sl verduften, abhauen (beide umg)

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1. transitive verb,
-tt-, p.t. got, p.p. got or (in comb./arch./ Amer. except in sense m) gotten ( got also coll. abbr. of has got or have got)

1) (obtain) bekommen; kriegen (ugs.); (by buying) kaufen; sich (Dat.) anschaffen [Auto usw.]; (by one's own effort for special purpose) sich (Dat.) besorgen [Visum, Genehmigung, Arbeitskräfte]; sich (Dat.) beschaffen [Geld]; einholen [Gutachten]; (by contrivance) kommen zu; (find) finden [Zeit]

where did you get that? — wo hast du das her?

he got him by the leg/arm — er kriegte ihn am Bein/Arm zu fassen

get somebody a job/taxi, get a job/taxi for somebody — jemandem einen Job verschaffen/ein Taxi besorgen od. rufen

get oneself something/a job — sich (Dat.) etwas zulegen/einen Job finden

you can't get this kind of fruit in the winter months — dieses Obst gibt es im Winter nicht zu kaufen

2) (fetch) holen

what can I get you? — was kann ich Ihnen anbieten?

is there anything I can get you in town? — soll ich dir etwas aus der Stadt mitbringen?

3)

get the bus — etc. (be in time for, catch) den Bus usw. erreichen od. (ugs.) kriegen; (travel by) den Bus nehmen

4) (prepare) machen (ugs.), zubereiten [Essen]

5) (coll.): (eat) essen

get something to eat — etwas zu essen holen; (be given) etwas zu essen bekommen

6) (gain) erreichen

what do I get out of it? — was habe ich davon?

7) (by calculation) herausbekommen

8) (receive) bekommen; erhalten, (ugs.) kriegen [Geldsumme]

the country gets very little sun/rain — die Sonne scheint/es regnet nur sehr wenig in dem Land

he got his jaw broken in a fight — bei einer Schlägerei wurde ihm der Kiefer gebrochen

9) (receive as penalty) bekommen, (ugs.) kriegen [6 Monate Gefängnis, Geldstrafe, Tracht Prügel]

you'll get it — (coll.) du kriegst Prügel (ugs.); es setzt was (ugs.); (be scolded) du kriegst was zu hören (ugs.)

10) (kill) töten; erlegen [Wild]; (hit, injure) treffen

11) (win) bekommen; finden [Anerkennung]; sich (Dat.) verschaffen [Ansehen]; erzielen [Tor, Punkt, Treffer]; gewinnen [Preis, Belohnung]; belegen [ersten usw. Platz]

get permission — die Erlaubnis erhalten

12) (come to have) finden [Schlaf, Ruhe]; bekommen [Einfall, Vorstellung, Gefühl]; gewinnen [Eindruck]; (contract) bekommen [Kopfschmerzen, Grippe, Malaria]

get some rest — sich ausruhen

get an idea/a habit from somebody — von jemandem eine Idee/Angewohnheit übernehmen

13)

have got — (coll.): (have) haben

give it all you've got — gib dein Bestes

have got a toothache/a cold — Zahnschmerzen/eine Erkältung haben od. erkältet sein

have got to do something — etwas tun müssen

something has got to be done [about it] — dagegen muss etwas unternommen werden

14) (succeed in bringing, placing, etc.) bringen; kriegen (ugs.)

I must get a message to her — ich muss ihr eine Nachricht zukommen lassen

15) (bring into some state)

get a machine going — eine Maschine in Gang setzen od. bringen

get things going or started — die Dinge in Gang bringen

get everything packed/prepared — alles [ein]packen/vorbereiten

get something ready/done — etwas fertig machen

get one's feet wet — nasse Füße kriegen

get one's hands dirty — sich (Dat.) die Hände schmutzig machen

I didn't get much done today — ich habe heute nicht viel geschafft

you'll get yourself thrown out/arrested — du schaffst es noch, dass du rausgeworfen/verhaftet wirst

get somebody talking/drunk/interested — jemanden zum Reden bringen/betrunken machen/jemandes Interesse wecken

get one's hair cut — sich (Dat.) die Haare schneiden lassen

16) (induce)

get somebody to do something — jemanden dazu bringen, etwas zu tun

get something to do something — es schaffen, dass etwas etwas tut

I can't get the car to start/the door to shut — ich kriege das Auto nicht in Gang/die Tür nicht zu

17) (Radio, Telev.): (pick up) empfangen [Sender]

18) (contact by telephone)

get somebody [on the phone] — jemanden [telefonisch] erreichen

19) (answer)

I'll get it! — ich geh' schon!; (answer doorbell) ich mach' auf!; (answer the phone) ich gehe ran (ugs.) od. nehme ab!

20) (coll.): (perplex) in Verwirrung bringen

you've got me there; I don't know — da bin ich überfragt - ich weiß es nicht

21) (coll.) (understand) kapieren (ugs.); verstehen [Personen]; (hear) mitkriegen (ugs.)

get it? — alles klar? (ugs.)

22) (coll.): (annoy) aufregen (ugs.)
2. intransitive verb,
-tt-, got, gotten

1) (succeed in coming or going) kommen

get to London before dark — London vor Einbruch der Dunkelheit erreichen

when did you get here/to school? — wann bist du gekommen?/wann warst du in der Schule?

we got as far as Oxford — wir kamen bis Oxford

how did that get here? — wie ist das hierher gekommen?

2) (come to be)

get talking [to somebody] — [mit jemandem] ins Gespräch kommen

get going or started — (leave) losgehen; aufbrechen; (start talking) loslegen (ugs.); (become lively or operative) in Schwung kommen

get going on or with something — mit etwas anfangen

3)

get to know somebody — jemanden kennen lernen

he got to like/hate her — mit der Zeit mochte er sie/begann er, sie zu hassen

get to hear of something — von etwas erfahren

get to do something — (succeed in doing) etwas tun können

4) (become) werden

get ready/washed — sich fertig machen/waschen

get frightened/hungry — Angst/Hunger kriegen

get excited about something — sich auf etwas (Akk.) freuen

get interested in something — sich für etwas interessieren

get caught in the rain — vom Regen überrascht werden

get well soon! — gute Besserung!

Phrasal Verbs:

- get about

- get across

- get along

- get at

- get away

- get away with

- get back

- get back to

- get behind

- get by

- get down

- get down to

- get in

- get in on

- get into

- get in with

- get off

- get on

- get on to

- get on with

- get out

- get out of

- get over

- get over with

- get past

- get round

- get through

- get to

- get together

- get up

- get up to

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(give) the stick expr.

eine Tracht Prügel bekommen (verabreichen) ausdr. (oneself) something expr.

sich etwas anschaffen ausdr.

sich etwas zulegen ausdr. v.

(§ p.,p.p.: got)

or p.p.: gotten•) = aneignen v.

bekommen v.

besorgen v.

bringen v.

(§ p.,pp.: brachte, gebracht)

erhalten v.

erreichen v.

erringen v.

erwerben v.

holen v.

kapieren v.

schaffen v.

sich etwas verschaffen ausdr.

verstehen v.

English-german dictionary > get
6 empapar

v.

1 to soak (mojar) (material).

2 to soak up.

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empapar

► verbo transitivo

1 (humedecer) to soak; (penetrar) to soak, drench

■ empapar un vestido en agua jabonosa to soak a dress in soapy water

■ la lluvia nos empapó we got drenched

2 (absorber) to soak up

■ el algodón empapa el agua cotton soaks up water

► verbo pronominal empaparse

1 (humedecerse) to get soaked

2 (persona) to get soaked, get drenched, be soaked, be drenched

■ se empapó en sudor he was drenched in sweat

3 figurado (ideas etc) to soak up

4 figurado (enterarse bien) to swot up (de, on)

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1. VT

1) (=mojar) to soak, drench

cierra la ducha que me estás empapando — can you turn the shower off, you're soaking o drenching me

estar empapado hasta los huesos — to be soaked to the skin

2) (=absorber) to soak up

empapó toda el agua con una bayeta — she soaked up all the water with a cloth

2.

See:

empaparse

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1.
verbo transitivo

a) ( embeber) <esponja/toalla/galleta> to soak

empapar algo en algo — to soak something in something

b) ( mojar mucho) < persona> to soak, drench
2.
empaparse v pron

a) ( mojarse mucho) persona/zapatos/ropa to get soaking wet, get wet through

b) ( imbuirse)

empaparse de or en algo — to be/become imbued with something (frml)

empapado de la filosofía de la secta — imbued with o steeped in the philosophy of the sect

c) ( instruirse)

empaparse de or en algo: se había empapado del tema — he had learned a lot about the subject

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= drench, soak, imbue, saturate, soak up.

Ex. This article outlines the preparatory stages and describes some of the problems presented by the physical conditions in a city of tents either drenched by rain or smothered by dust = Este artículo esboza las etapas preparatorias y describe algunos de los problemas que presentan las condiciones físicas de una gran cantidad de tiendas de campaña empapadas por la lluvia o cubiertas por el polvo.

Ex. In the vacuum soaking process paper is soaked in a watery neutralising liquid in a vacuum chamber.

Ex. Librarians and bibliographers are as deeply fired with the idealistic fervour which is alleged to have imbued the medieval knights.

Ex. This article outlines briefly the work of the British Library aimed at improving paper quality by saturating books by a monomeric mixture of esters.

Ex. They gradually soak up language, discovering the rules by which it works almost without noticing it.

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* empaparse de = steep + Reflexivo + in, imbibe.

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1.
verbo transitivo

a) ( embeber) <esponja/toalla/galleta> to soak

empapar algo en algo — to soak something in something

b) ( mojar mucho) < persona> to soak, drench
2.
empaparse v pron

a) ( mojarse mucho) persona/zapatos/ropa to get soaking wet, get wet through

b) ( imbuirse)

empaparse de or en algo — to be/become imbued with something (frml)

empapado de la filosofía de la secta — imbued with o steeped in the philosophy of the sect

c) ( instruirse)

empaparse de or en algo: se había empapado del tema — he had learned a lot about the subject

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= drench, soak, imbue, saturate, soak up.

Ex: This article outlines the preparatory stages and describes some of the problems presented by the physical conditions in a city of tents either drenched by rain or smothered by dust = Este artículo esboza las etapas preparatorias y describe algunos de los problemas que presentan las condiciones físicas de una gran cantidad de tiendas de campaña empapadas por la lluvia o cubiertas por el polvo.

Ex: In the vacuum soaking process paper is soaked in a watery neutralising liquid in a vacuum chamber.

Ex: Librarians and bibliographers are as deeply fired with the idealistic fervour which is alleged to have imbued the medieval knights.

Ex: This article outlines briefly the work of the British Library aimed at improving paper quality by saturating books by a monomeric mixture of esters.

Ex: They gradually soak up language, discovering the rules by which it works almost without noticing it.

* empaparse de = steep + Reflexivo + in, imbibe.

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empapar [A1 ]

vt

1 (embeber) ‹esponja/paño› to soak empapar algo EN algo to soak sth IN sth

empapar las galletas en jerez soak the biscuits in sherry

2 (mojar mucho) to soak, drench, saturate

me empapó con la manguera she soaked o drenched o saturated me with the hosepipe

el sudor le había empapado la camisa his shirt was soaked with o drenched in sweat

■ empaparse

v pron

1 (mojarse mucho) «persona» to get wet through o soaking wet o soaked o drenched; «zapatos/ropa» to get soaking wet, get wet through

2 (imbuirse) empaparse DE or EN algo to be/become imbued WITH sth ( frml)

volvió empapado de la filosofía de la secta he returned imbued with o steeped in the philosophy of the sect

3 (instruirse) empaparse DE or EN algo:

se había empapado del tema he had done a lot of work on the subject, he had learned a lot about the subject

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empapar ( conjugate empapar) verbo transitivo
a) ( embeber) ‹esponja/toalla/galleta› to soak

b) ( mojar mucho) ‹ persona› to soak, drench

empaparse verbo pronominal ( mojarse mucho) [persona/zapatos/ropa] to get soaking wet
empapar verbo transitivo
1 (mojar, calar) to soak: llegó con la camisa empapada en sudor, she came home with her shirt soaked in sweat
2 (con un paño) to soak up
' empapar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
calar
- untar
English:
douse
- drench
- impregnate
- soak
- saturate

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empapar

♦ vt

1. [humedecer] to soak;

empapa la bayeta bien de o [m5] en agua soak the cloth in plenty of water

2. [absorber] to soak up

3. [calar] to saturate, to drench;

la lluvia me empapó I got soaked o drenched in the rain;

el sudor le empapaba la frente his forehead was drenched in sweat

♦ See also the pronominal verb empaparse

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empapar

v/t soak; ( absorber) soak up

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empapar vt

mojar: to soak, to drench

♦ See also the reflexive verb empaparse

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empapar vb

1. (mojar) to soak / to drench

la lluvia ha empapado la tierra the rain has soaked the earth

2. (absorber) to soak up

la esponja empapa el agua the sponge soaks up water

Spanish-English dictionary > empapar
7 Hand

f; -, Hände

1. hand; feuchte Hände haben have wet hands; auf / mit der flachen Hand in / with the palm of one’s hand; in der hohlen Hand in the hollow of one’s hand; mit ruhiger / sicherer Hand with a steady / sure hand; keine Hand frei haben not have a hand free; Hände hoch ( oder ich schieße)! hands up (or I’ll shoot)!; Hände weg! hands off!; an der / jemandes Hand gehen walk holding hands / holding s.o.’s hand; sie hatte ihr Kind an der Hand she was holding her child’s hand, she had her child by the hand; jemanden an die oder bei der Hand nehmen take s.o.’s hand; auf Händen und Füßen kriechen on all fours, on one’s hands and knees; aus der Hand legen oder geben put aside; jemandem aus der Hand lesen read s.o.’s hand; bei der Hand oder zur Hand at hand, handy; durch ( Heben der) Hand abstimmen by a show of hands; in Händen halten geh. hold in one’s hands; Hand in Hand gehen walk hand in hand; in die oder zur Hand nehmen pick s.th. up; mit Händen und Füßen reden gesticulate, talk with one’s hands; sich mit Händen und Füßen wehren umg. auch fig. fight tooth and nail; mit der Hand machen etc.: by hand; mit der oder von Hand gemacht / gemalt etc. handmade / handpainted etc.; zu Händen auf Brief: c / o (= care of); amtlich: att., Attention; zur linken / rechten oder linker / rechter Hand on the left-hand / right-hand side; Hand anlegen (an + Akk) take s.th. in hand; ( mit) Hand anlegen lend a hand; Hand an sich (Akk) legen euph. commit suicide; letzte Hand an etw. (Akk) legen add the finishing touches to; jemandem die Hand auflegen segnend: lay one’s hand on s.o.; jemandem die Hand geben oder reichen oder schütteln shake hands with s.o.; ( gib mir die) Hand drauf! (let’s) shake on it!; es war so dunkel, dass man die Hand nicht vor den Augen sehen konnte it was so dark you couldn’t see your hand in front of your face

2. fig. Wendungen, mit Adj.: die öffentliche Hand the authorities, the state; jemandes rechte Hand s.o.’s right-hand man ( oder woman); die Tote Hand JUR. mortmain; aus bester Hand on good authority; aus erster Hand first-hand; ich hab’s aus erster Hand I got it straight from the horse’s mouth; aus privater Hand privately; aus zweiter Hand kaufen etc.: second-hand; Erlebnis, erleben: vicarious(ly); eine feste Hand brauchen need a firm hand; sie ist in festen Händen umg. she’s accounted for, she’s booked; jemandem freie Hand lassen give s.o. a free hand; in guten Händen sein be in good hands; eine glückliche oder geschickte Hand haben have the right touch ( mit for); sie hat eine ( glückliche) Hand mit she knows how to handle; mit Menschen, Pflanzen etc.: she has a way with; besser als in die hohle Hand geschissen vulg. better than a poke in the eye (with a burnt [Am. sharp] stick), better than nothing; alle oder beide Hände voll zu tun haben umg. generell: have a lot on one’s plate; mit jemandem/etw.: have one’s hands full with s.o./s.th.; mit beiden Händen zugreifen jump at the chance; von langer Hand long beforehand; mit leeren Händen dastehen / weggehen be left / go away empty-handed; jemandem etw. zu treuen Händen geben geh. give s.th. to s.o. for safekeeping; ( aber) zu treuen Händen! geh. hum. (but) I want it etc. back!; mit vollen Händen liberally; sein Geld mit vollen Händen ausgeben throw one’s money about (Am. around); hinter vorgehaltener Hand sprechen etc.: off the record; link... 1

3. fig. Wendungen, mit Präp.: jemandem etw. an die Hand geben (Argumente, Informationen etc.) hand s.o. s.th., pass s.th. on to s.o., make s.th. available to s.o.; an der Hand haben umg. know of, know where to find, be able to get hold of; (Person) auch have contacts with s.o.; ( bar) auf die Hand cash in hand; es liegt ( klar) auf der Hand it’s (so) obvious; jemanden auf Händen tragen wait on s.o. hand and foot; Hand aufs Herz! (ich lüge nicht) cross my heart; (sei ehrlich) be honest; jemandem aus der Hand fressen umg. eat out of s.o.’s hand; aus der Hand geben part with; (Posten etc.) auch give up; er gibt oder lässt es nicht aus der Hand auch he won’t let go of it, he won’t let anyone else have it ( oder take it from him); mit Kritik ist er immer schnell bei der Hand umg. he’s always very quick to criticize; durch jemandes Hände gehen go through s.o.’s hands; schon durch viele Hände gegangen sein have been through several hands; Hand in Hand arbeiten work together, cooperate (closely); das geht Hand in Hand mit... it goes hand in hand with..., it goes together with...; jemandem in die Hände arbeiten play into s.o.’s hands; in die Hände bekommen (etw., jemanden) get one’s hands on; jemandem in die Hände fallen fall into s.o.’s hands; jemanden in der Hand haben have s.o. in one’s grip; etw. gegen jemanden in der Hand haben have s.th. on s.o.; sich in der Hand haben have everything under control, have a firm grip on o.s.; wir haben die Lage in der Hand we’ve got the situation under control; du hast es in der Hand oder es liegt in deiner Hand it’s up to you; in jemandes Hand sein Person: be in s.o.’s hands, be up to s.o.; das Restaurant ist in griechischer Hand the restaurant is run by a Greek landlord; unser Hotel war fest in italienischer Hand the vast majority of guests in our hotel were Italians; in die Hände spucken umg., fig. roll up one’s sleeves; jemandem etw. in die Hand versprechen promise s.o. s.th. ( oder s.th. to s.o.); seine Hand ins Feuer legen für put one’s hand into the fire for; die Hände in den Schoß legen (nicht arbeiten) take it easy; (sich untätig verhalten) sit on one’s hands; seine Hand oder Hände im Spiel haben have a hand in it; etw. in die Hand nehmen Aufgabe etc.: take charge of s.th.; die Sache in die Hand nehmen take the initiative; jemandem (etw.) in die Hände spielen play (s.th.) into s.o.’s hands; es ist mit Händen zu greifen it sticks out a mile ( oder like a sore thumb) umg.; seine Hand ( schützend) über jemanden halten take s.o. under one’s wing, shield ( oder protect) s.o.; die Hände über dem Kopf zusammenschlagen umg. throw up one’s hands in horror; um jemandes Hand anhalten oder bitten ask for s.o.’s hand; unter der Hand (nicht offiziell) unofficially; (privat) kaufen etc.: privately; (heimlich, illegal) under the counter; (nebenbei) on the side; jemandem unter den Händen zerrinnen Geld etc.: go through s.o.’s fingers like water; die Arbeit geht ihm flott von der Hand he’s a fast worker; von der Hand in den Mund leben live from hand to mouth; von der Hand weisen (verwerfen, abtun) dismiss; (leugnen) deny; es ist nicht von der Hand zu weisen it can’t be denied, there’s no denying ( oder getting away from) it; von jemandes Hand sterben etc. geh. die by s.o.’s hand; von Hand zu Hand gehen go ( oder be passed) from hand to hand; jemandem zur oder an die Hand gehen lend s.o. a hand; sie hat immer eine Antwort zur Hand auch she’s always got an answer pat (Am. ready), she’s never at a loss for words; anhand, wegsterben

4. fig. sonstige Wendungen: Hand und Fuß haben Plan etc.: make sense, hold water; was er macht, hat Hand und Fuß he doesn’t do things in ( oder by) half measures; ich würde mir für ihn die Hand abhacken lassen umg. I’d cut off my right arm for him; die Hand aufhalten oder hinhalten umg., meist pej. hold out one’s hand; einander die Hand geben Ereignisse etc.: follow hard on each other’s heels, happen in close succession; die Ereignisse gaben einander die Hand auch one thing led to another; jemandem die Hand ( fürs Leben) reichen marry s.o.; jemandem die Hand zur Versöhnung reichen offer s.o. one’s hand as a sign of reconciliation; die beiden können einander die Hand reichen they’re two of a kind; im negativen Sinne: auch they’re as bad as each other, one’s as bad as the other; (sie sind in der gleichen Lage) they’re in the same boat; von seiner Hände Arbeit leben live by the work of one’s hands; sich (Dat) die Hände reiben vor heimlicher Freude: rub one’s hands; eine Hand wäscht die andere Sprichwort you scratch my back and I’ll scratch yours, one hand washes the other altm.; ich wasche meine Hände in Unschuld geh. I wash my hands in innocence; ausrutschen, gebunden II 2, küssen

5. (Schrift) hand

6. Kartenspiel: hand; eine gute / schlechte Hand a good / bad (od. poor) hand; auf der Hand in one’s hand; aus der Hand spielen nicht vom Tisch, Dummy: play from one’s hand; ( aus der) Hand spielen Skat: play from one’s hand (without picking up the discard)

7. Fußball: ( das war) Hand! handball!

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Hand2

f; -, - oder Hände; Maßangabe: zwei Hand breit etwa a foot wide; eine Hand voll konkret: a handful; (wenige) a handful

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die Hand

hand

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Hạnd
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die

(the part of the body at the end of the arm.) hand

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Hand

<-, Hände>

[hant, pl ˈhɛndə]

f

1. ANAT hand

mit seiner Hände Arbeit (geh) with one's own hands

jdm die \Hand auflegen to lay one's hands on sb

man kann die \Hand nicht vor den Augen sehen one can't see one's hand in front of one's face

aus der \Hand zeichnen freehand; essen with one's fingers

jdm aus der \Hand fressen Tier to eat out of sb's hand

jdm rutscht die \Hand aus (fam) sb hits out in anger

jdm die \Hand bieten [o reichen] (geh) to give sb one's hand, to extend one's hand to sb

mit der bloßen \Hand, mit bloßen Händen with one's bare hands

jdm die \Hand drücken/schütteln to press/shake sb's hand

jdm etw in die \Hand drücken to slip sth into sb's hand

die \Hand zur Faust ballen to clench one's fist

mit der flachen \Hand with the flat [or palm] of one's hand

keine \Hand frei haben to have both hands full

jdm/sich die \Hand geben [o (geh) reichen] to shake sb's hand

sie reichten sich zur Begrüßung/Versöhnung die Hand [o Hände] they greeted each other/made peace by shaking hands

sich dat auf etw akk die \Hand geben to shake hands on sth

etw in der Hand [o in [den] Händen] halten [o haben] to have sth [in one's hands]

Hände hoch [oder ich schieße]! hands up [or I'll shoot]!

eine hohle \Hand machen to cup one's hands

aus der hohlen \Hand from one's cupped hands

\Hand in \Hand hand in hand

in die Hände klatschen to clap [one's hands]; (Beifall) to applaud

jdm die \Hand küssen to kiss sb's hand

küss die \Hand! ÖSTERR (o veraltet) your servant old; (guten Tag) how do you do? form; (auf Wiedersehen) good day

etw aus der \Hand legen to put down sth sep

jdm aus der \Hand lesen to read sb's palm [or hand]

jdm die Zukunft aus der \Hand lesen to tell sb's future [by reading sb's palm [or hand]]

linker/rechter \Hand on the left/right

zur linken/rechten \Hand on the left-hand/right-hand side

mit der \Hand by hand

jdn an die \Hand nehmen to take sb by the hand [or sb's hand]

jdm etw aus der \Hand/den Händen nehmen to take sth from [or off] sb, to take sth out of sb's hand/hands

sie nahm ihrem Kind das Messer aus der \Hand she took the knife away from her child

jdn bei der \Hand nehmen [o fassen] to take hold of sb's hand

etw in die [o zur] \Hand nehmen to pick up sth sep

sich dat die Hände reiben to rub one's hands [together]

eine ruhige [o sichere] \Hand a steady hand; (fig) a sure hand

mit sanfter \Hand with a gentle hand

jdm etw aus der \Hand schlagen to knock sth out of sb's hand

die Hände in die Seiten stemmen to put one's hands on one's hips

für vier Hände, zu vier Händen MUS

Klavierstück für vier Hände [o zu vier Händen] piano piece for four hands

zu vier Händen spielen to play a [piano] duet

von \Hand by hand; bedienen a. manually

von \Hand genäht/geschrieben hand-sewn/handwritten

Hände weg! (fam) hands [or fam mitts] off!

2.

<-, - o Hände>

(Maß)

ein paar \Hand [o Hände] voll Kirschen a few handfuls of cherries

eine \Hand voll Häuser (fig) a handful of houses

eine \Hand/zwei \Hand [o Hände] breit six inches/a foot wide

eine \Hand breit Wein im Fass six inches of wine in the barrel

ein zwei \Hand [o Hände] breiter Riss a foot-wide crack, a crack a foot wide

3. pl (Besitz)

▪ Hände hands

der Besitz gelang in fremde Hände the property passed into foreign hands

in jds Hände übergehen to pass into sb's hands

in fremde Hände übergehen to change hands

4. POL

die öffentliche \Hand, die öffentlichen Hände (der Staat) the government, central government; (die Gemeinde) local government

durch die öffentliche \Hand finanziert financed by the public sector

5. JUR

die Tote \Hand mortmain spec

etw an die Tote \Hand veräußern to amortize sth hist

6. kein pl FBALL handball

der Schiedsrichter erkannte auf \Hand the referee blew for handball

\Hand machen to handle the ball

7. (sl: Boxen) punch

8. kein pl (veraltend: Handschrift) hand

9. ÖSTERR (fam: Arm) arm

10.

▶ die \Hand für jdn/etw abhacken [o abschlagen] lassen (fam) to stake one's life on sb/sth

▶ die [o seine] \Hand von jdm abziehen (geh) to stop protecting sb

▶ an \Hand einer S. gen with the aid of sth

▶ die \Hand in anderer [o fremder] Leute Tasche haben to live in other people's pockets

▶ um jds \Hand anhalten [o bitten] (veraltend geh) to request [or ask for] sb's hand in marriage dated

▶ [bei etw dat] [selbst] [mit] \Hand anlegen to lend a hand [with sth]

▶ jdm/etw in die \Hand [o Hände] arbeiten to play into sb's hands/the hands of sth

▶ [mit jdm] \Hand in \Hand arbeiten to work hand in hand [with sb]; (geheim) to work hand in glove [with sb]

▶ [bar] auf die [flache] \Hand (fam) cash in hand

100 Euro auf die \Hand [bekommen/gezahlt] €100 [paid] in cash

▶ aus der \Hand offhand

aus der \Hand weiß ich nicht genau I don't know exactly offhand

▶ jd kann etw an beiden Händen abzählen [o abfingern] (fam) sb can do sth with one hand [tied] behind their back

▶ jdn/etw in die \Hand [o Hände] bekommen [o (fam) kriegen] to get one's hands on sb/sth; (zufällig) to come across sb/sth

▶ besser als in die hohle Hand gespuckt (fam) [o (derb) geschissen] better than a slap in the face with a wet fish hum

▶ bei jdm in besten Händen sein to be in safe hands with sb

bei ihr sind Sie damit in besten Händen you're in safe hands with her as far as that is concerned

▶ jdn um jds \Hand bitten (veraltend geh) to ask sb for sb's hand in marriage dated

▶ seine Hände mit Blut befleckt haben (geh) to have blood on one's hands

▶ \Hand drauf! (fam) promise!, swear!

▶ aus erster/zweiter \Hand first-hand/second-hand; (vom ersten/zweiten Eigentümer) with one previous owner/two previous owners

Informationen aus zweiter \Hand second-hand information

etw aus erster \Hand wissen to have first-hand knowledge of sth

▶ jdm in die Hände fallen to fall into sb's hands

▶ jdm in die \Hand [o Hände] fallen [o kommen]:

schaut mal, was mir zufällig in die Hände gefallen ist! look what I came across by chance!

▶ in festen Händen sein (fam) to be spoken for

▶ für jdn/etw seine [o die] \Hand ins Feuer legen to vouch for sb/sth

▶ fleißige Hände (fleißige Arbeiter) hard workers; (Bereitwillige) willing hands

▶ freie \Hand haben to have a free hand

▶ jdm freie \Hand lassen to give sb a free hand

bei der Regelung dieser Angelegenheit lassen wir Ihnen freie \Hand we give you free rein in settling this matter

▶ von fremder \Hand from a stranger

die Unterschrift stammt von fremder \Hand this is a stranger's signature

▶ jdm aus der \Hand fressen (fam) to eat out of sb's hand

▶ \Hand und Fuß haben to be well thought out

▶ weder \Hand noch Fuß haben to have no rhyme or reason, to make no sense

dieser Plan hat weder \Hand noch Fuß there's no rhyme or reason to this plan

▶ mit Händen und Füßen (hum: gestikulierend) with gestures; (fam: heftig) tooth and nail

etw mit Händen und Füßen erklären to use gestures to explain sth

▶ jdm etw an die \Hand geben to provide sb with sth, to make sth available to sb

▶ jdm auf etw akk die \Hand geben to promise sb sth [faithfully]

jdm die \Hand darauf geben, dass... to promise sb [faithfully] that...

▶ etw aus der \Hand geben (weggeben) to let sth out of one's hands; (leihen) to lend sth; (verzichten) to relinquish sth

▶ jdn/etw in jds \Hand geben (geh) to place sb/sth in sb's hands

▶ jdm sind die Hände [und Füße] gebunden, jds Hände sind gebunden sb's hands are tied

▶ jdm [bei etw dat] an die \Hand gehen to give [or lend] sb a hand [with sth]

▶ durch jds Hände [o \Hand] gehen to pass through sb's hands

▶ [mit etw dat] \Hand in \Hand gehen to go hand in hand [with sth]

▶ jdm geht etw gut [o leicht] [o (fam) flott] von der \Hand sb finds sth easy

am Computer gehen einem viele Textarbeiten leicht von der \Hand working with texts is easy on a computer

▶ von \Hand zu \Hand gehen to pass from hand to hand

▶ jdm zur \Hand gehen to lend sb a [helping] hand

▶ bei/in etw dat eine glückliche \Hand haben [o beweisen] [o zeigen] (richtig handeln) to know the right thing to do with sth; (Gewinn erzielen) to have the Midas touch with sth; (Geschick aufweisen) to have a [natural] flair for sth

▶ mit Händen zu greifen sein to be as plain as a pikestaff [or fam the nose on your face]

▶ eine grüne \Hand haben to have green fingers BRIT fam

▶ jdn [für etw akk] an der \Hand haben (fam) to have sb on hand [for sth]

für Autoreparaturen habe ich jemand an der \Hand I've got someone on hand who can fix cars

▶ etw bei der \Hand haben to have sth handy [or to hand]; (parat) to have sth ready

▶ etw in der \Hand haben to have sth in one's hands

ich habe diese Entscheidung nicht in der \Hand this decision is not in [or is out of] my hands

▶ etw gegen jdn in der \Hand haben to have sth on sb

▶ jdn [fest] in der \Hand haben to have sb [well] in hand

▶ sich akk in der \Hand haben to have oneself under control [or fam a grip on oneself]

▶ etw unter den Händen haben to be working on sth

▶ die [o seine] \Hand auf etw dat halten (fam) to keep a tight rein on sth

die \Hand auf der Tasche halten (fam: kontrollieren) to hold the purse strings; (geizen) to be tight-fisted fam

▶ die [o seine [schützende]] \Hand über jdn halten (geh) to protect sb

▶ \Hand aufs Herz! (versprochen!) cross my/your heart [and hope to die], [give me your/I give you my] word of honour BRIT [or AM honor]; (ehrlich!) honest/be honest!

▶ die [hohle] [o seine] \Hand hinhalten [o aufhalten] (fam) to hold out one's hand [for money]

▶ nicht in die hohle \Hand! (fam) nothing at all

▶ in jds Händen sein to be in sb's hands

▶ [bei jdm] in guten/richtigen/sicheren Händen sein to be in good/the right/safe hands [with sb]

▶ klebrige Hände haben (fam) to have sticky fingers fam

▶ die Hände überm Kopf zusammenschlagen (fam) to throw one's hands up in amazement/horror

▶ von langer \Hand well in advance

▶ jdm die \Hand [zum Bund] fürs Leben reichen (geh) to marry sb

▶ mit leeren Händen empty-handed

▶ \Hand an jdn legen (geh: angreifen) to assault sb; (töten) to take sb's life

▶ \Hand an sich akk legen (geh) to take one's own life

▶ die [o seine] \Hand auf etw akk legen (geh) to lay [one's] hands on sth

▶ etw in jds \Hand [o Hände] legen (geh) to entrust sb with sth

▶ mit leichter \Hand effortlessly, with ease

▶ leitende [o lenkende] \Hand guiding hand

▶ [die] letzte \Hand an etw akk legen to put the finishing touches to sth

▶ [klar] auf der \Hand liegen (fam) to be [perfectly] obvious

▶ in jds \Hand liegen [o stehen] (geh) to be in sb's hands

▶ mit der linken Hand (fam) easily, [as] easy as pie fam

▶ eine lockere [o lose] \Hand haben (fam) to let fly [or lash out] at the slightest provocation

▶ eine milde [o offene] \Hand haben to give generously, to be open-handed

▶ von der \Hand in den Mund leben to live from hand to mouth

▶ jdm etw aus der \Hand nehmen to relieve sb of sth

▶ etw in die \Hand nehmen (sich darum kümmern) to attend to [or take care of] sth; (übernehmen) to take sth in hand [oneself]

etw allein [o selbst] in die [eigene] \Hand nehmen to take sth into one's own hands

▶ aus [o von] privater \Hand privately, from a private individual

„aus privater \Hand abzugeben“ “private sale”

▶ jds rechte \Hand sein to be sb's right-hand man

▶ dann können wir uns dat die \Hand reichen! shake!, snap! fam

▶ sich dat [o (geh) einander] die Hände reichen können to be tarred with the same brush

▶ keine \Hand rühren (fam) to not lift a finger

▶ jdm die Hände schmieren [o versilbern] (fam) to grease sb's palm fam

▶ schmutzige Hände haben (geh) to be involved in dubious practices

▶ mit etw dat schnell [o flink] [o gleich] bei der \Hand sein (fam) to be quick to do sth

▶ die Hände in den Schoß legen [o in die Taschen stecken] to sit back and do nothing

▶ in jds \Hand sein to be in sb's hands

dieses Geschäft ist in türkischer \Hand this business is owned by Turks

▶ [bei etw dat] die Hand [o seine Hand] [o seine Hände] [mit] im Spiel haben to have a hand in sth; Eifersucht, Motiv to have a part to play in sth

überall seine Hand [o Hände] im Spiel haben to have a [or one's] finger in every pie

▶ jdm etw in die \Hand [o Hände] spielen to pass sth on to sb

▶ in die Hände spucken (fam) to roll up one's sleeves sep

▶ mit starker [o fester] \Hand with a firm hand; (strenger) with an iron hand

▶ jdn auf Händen tragen to fulfil [or AM fulfill] sb's every wish

▶ etw zu treuen Händen nehmen (usu hum geh) to take sth into one's care

▶ jdm etw zu treuen Händen übergeben (usu hum geh) to give sth to sb for safekeeping, to entrust sth to sb

▶ seine Hände in Unschuld waschen (geh) to wash one's hands of it/sb/sth

▶ unter der \Hand secretly, on the quiet fam

etw unter der \Hand erfahren to hear sth through the grapevine

etw unter der \Hand kaufen/verkaufen to buy/sell sth under the counter [or table]

▶ jdm etw in die \Hand versprechen to promise sb sth [faithfully]

▶ alle [o beide] Hände voll zu tun haben (fam) to have one's hands full

▶ mit vollen Händen (verschwenderisch) excessively; (großzügig) generously

das [o sein] Geld mit vollen Händen ausgeben to spend one's money left, right and centre [or AM center] [or fam hand over fist]

▶ von jds \Hand (geh) at sb's hand

▶ hinter vorgehaltener \Hand in confidence, off the record

▶ eine \Hand wäscht die andere (prov) you scratch my back [and] I'll scratch yours prov

▶ jdm unter der \Hand [o den Händen] wegsterben (fam) to die while under sb's care

▶ etw von der \Hand weisen to deny sth

▶ etw lässt sich akk nicht von der \Hand weisen, etw ist nicht von der \Hand zu weisen sth cannot be denied

es lässt sich nicht von der \Hand weisen there's no denying it

es ist nicht von der \Hand zu weisen, dass... there's no denying that...

▶ jdm unter den Händen zerrinnen [o schmelzen] to slip through sb's fingers

▶ zu Händen

zu Händen [von] Herrn Weissner For the attention of Mr Weissner, Attn: Mr Weissner

▶ jdm zuckt es in der \Hand [o den Händen] sb's itching to hit sb fam

▶ etw zur \Hand haben to have sth handy [or to hand]

▶ zur \Hand sein to be at hand

▶ mit etw dat zur \Hand sein to be ready with sth

▶ zwei linke Hände haben (fam) to have two left hands fam, BRIT fam also to be all fingers and thumbs

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die; Hand, Hände

1) hand

eine Hand voll — a handful

mit der rechten/linken Hand — with one's right/left hand

jemandem die Hand geben od. (geh.) reichen — shake somebody's hand; shake somebody by the hand

jemandem die Hand drücken/schütteln — press/shake somebody's hand

eine Hand frei haben — have a free hand

Hände hoch! — hands up!

jemanden an die od. (geh.) bei der Hand nehmen — take somebody by the hand

jemandem etwas aus der Hand nehmen — take something out of somebody's hand/hands

etwas aus der Hand legen — put something down

jemandem aus der Hand lesen — read somebody's hand or palm

etwas in die/zur Hand nehmen — pick something up

etwas in der Hand/den Händen haben od. (geh.) halten — have got or hold something in one's hand/hands

in die Hände klatschen — clap one's hands

mit Händen und Füßen reden — use gestures to make oneself understood

etwas mit der Hand schreiben/nähen — write/sew something by hand

von Hand — by hand

Hand in Hand gehen — go or walk hand-in-hand

jemandem etwas in die Hand versprechen — promise somebody something faithfully

2) o. Pl. (Fußball) handball

3) (in Wendungen)

was hältst du davon - Hand aufs Herz! — what do you think? - be honest

eine Hand wäscht die andere — you scratch my back and 1'll scratch yours

jemandem sind die Hände gebunden — somebody's hands are tied

Hand und Fuß/weder Hand noch Fuß haben — (ugs.) make sense/no sense

[bei etwas selbst mit] Hand anlegen — lend a hand [with something]; die od

seine Hand aufhalten — (ugs.) hold out one's hand

letzte Hand an etwas (Akk.) legen — put the finishing touches pl. to something

sich (Dat.) od. (geh.) alle od. beide Hände damit voll haben, etwas zu tun — (ugs.) have one's hands full doing something

die Hände in den Schoß legen — sit back and do nothing

bei etwas die od. seine Hände [mit] im Spiel haben — have a hand in something

die Hände über dem Kopf zusammenschlagen — (ugs.) throw up one's hands in horror

zwei linke Hände haben — (ugs.) have two left hands (coll.)

eine lockere od. lose Hand haben — (ugs.) hit out at the slightest provocation

eine glückliche Hand bei etwas haben — have a feel for the right choice in something

linker/rechter Hand — on or to the left/right

[klar] auf der Hand liegen — (ugs.) be obvious

jemanden auf Händen tragen — lavish every kind of care and attention on somebody

ein Auto/Möbel aus erster Hand — a car/furniture which has/had had one [previous] owner

etwas aus erster Hand wissen — know something at first hand; have first-hand knowledge of something

Kleidung aus zweiter Hand — second-hand clothes pl.

jemandem aus der Hand fressen — eat out of somebody's hand (fig.)

etwas aus der Hand geben — (weggeben) let something out of one's hands; (aufgeben) give something up

jemandem etwas aus der Hand nehmen — relieve somebody of something

etwas bei der Hand haben — (greifbar haben) have something handy; (parat haben) have something ready

mit etwas schnell od. rasch bei der Hand sein — (ugs.) be ready [with something]

Hand in Hand arbeiten — work hand in hand

mit etwas Hand in Hand gehen — go hand in hand with something

hinter vorgehaltener Hand — off the record

in die Hände spucken — spit on one's hands; (fig. ugs.) roll up one's sleeves (fig.)

jemanden/etwas in die Hand od. Hände bekommen — lay or get one's hands on somebody/get one's hands on something

jemandem in die Hände fallen — fall into somebody's hands

jemanden in der Hand haben — have or hold somebody in the palm of one's hand

etwas in die Hand nehmen — take something in hand

in jemandes Hand (Dat.) sein od. (geh.) liegen — be in somebody's hands

in sicheren od. guten Händen sein — be in safe or good hands

sich mit Händen und Füßen gegen etwas sträuben od. wehren — (ugs.) fight tooth and nail against something

mit leeren Händen — emptyhanded

das Geld mit vollen Händen ausgeben — spend money like water

um jemandes Hand anhalten od. bitten — (geh. veralt.) ask for somebody's hand [in marriage]

unter der Hand — (fig.) on the quiet

etwas unter der Hand erfahren — hear something on the grapevine

das geht ihm gut/leicht von der Hand — he finds that no trouble

etwas von langer Hand vorbereiten — plan something well in advance

die Nachteile/seine Argumente sind nicht von der Hand zu weisen — the disadvantages cannot be denied/his arguments cannot [simply] be dismissed

von der Hand in den Mund leben — live from hand to mouth

jemandem zur Hand gehen — lend somebody a hand

zu Händen [von] Herrn Müller — for the attention of Herr Müller; attention Herr Müller; s. auch öffentlich 1.

4)

an Hand — s. anhand

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Hand¹ f; -, Hände

1. hand;

feuchte Hände haben have wet hands;

auf/mit der flachen Hand in/with the palm of one’s hand;

in der hohlen Hand in the hollow of one’s hand;

mit ruhiger/sicherer Hand with a steady/sure hand;

keine Hand frei haben not have a hand free;

Hände hoch (oder ich schieße)! hands up (or I’ll shoot)!;

Hände weg! hands off!;

an der/jemandes Hand gehen walk holding hands/holding sb’s hand;

sie hatte ihr Kind an der Hand she was holding her child’s hand, she had her child by the hand;

jemanden an die oder

bei der Hand nehmen take sb’s hand;

auf Händen und Füßen kriechen on all fours, on one’s hands and knees;

aus der Hand legen oder

geben put aside;

jemandem aus der Hand lesen read sb’s hand;

bei der Hand oder

zur Hand at hand, handy;

durch (Heben der) Hand abstimmen by a show of hands;

in Händen halten geh hold in one’s hands;

Hand in Hand gehen walk hand in hand;

in die oder

zur Hand nehmen pick sth up;

mit Händen und Füßen reden gesticulate, talk with one’s hands;

sich mit Händen und Füßen wehren umg auch fig fight tooth and nail;

mit der Hand machen etc: by hand;

mit der oder

von Hand gemacht/gemalt etc handmade/handpainted etc;

zu Händen auf Brief: c/o (= care of); amtlich: att., Attention;

zur linken/rechten oder

linker/rechter Hand on the left-hand/right-hand side;

Hand anlegen (

an +akk) take sth in hand;

(mit) Hand anlegen lend a hand;

Hand an sich (akk)

legen euph commit suicide;

letzte Hand an etwas (akk)

legen add the finishing touches to;

jemandem die Hand auflegen segnend: lay one’s hand on sb;

jemandem die Hand geben oder

reichen oder

schütteln shake hands with sb;

(gib mir die) Hand drauf! (let’s) shake on it!;

es war so dunkel, dass man die Hand nicht vor den Augen sehen konnte it was so dark you couldn’t see your hand in front of your face

2. fig Wendungen, mit adj:

die öffentliche Hand the authorities, the state;

jemandes rechte Hand sb’s right-hand man ( oder woman);

die Tote Hand JUR mortmain;

aus bester Hand on good authority;

aus erster Hand first-hand;

ich hab’s aus erster Hand I got it straight from the horse’s mouth;

aus privater Hand privately;

aus zweiter Hand kaufen etc: second-hand; Erlebnis, erleben: vicarious(ly);

eine feste Hand brauchen need a firm hand;

sie ist in festen Händen umg she’s accounted for, she’s booked;

jemandem freie Hand lassen give sb a free hand;

in guten Händen sein be in good hands;

eine glückliche oder

geschickte Hand haben have the right touch (

mit for);

sie hat eine (glückliche) Hand mit she knows how to handle; mit Menschen, Pflanzen etc: she has a way with;

besser als in die hohle Hand geschissen vulg better than a poke in the eye (with a burnt [US sharp] stick), better than nothing;

alle oder

beide Hände voll zu tun haben umg generell: have a lot on one’s plate; mit jemandem/etwas: have one’s hands full with sb/sth;

mit beiden Händen zugreifen jump at the chance;

von langer Hand long beforehand;

mit leeren Händen dastehen/weggehen be left/go away empty-handed;

jemandem etwas zu treuen Händen geben geh give sth to sb for safekeeping;

(aber) zu treuen Händen! geh hum (but) I want it etc back!;

mit vollen Händen liberally;

sein Geld mit vollen Händen ausgeben throw one’s money about (US around);

hinter vorgehaltener Hand sprechen etc: off the record; → link… 1

3. fig Wendungen, mit präp:

jemandem etwas an die Hand geben (Argumente, Informationen etc) hand sb sth, pass sth on to sb, make sth available to sb;

an der Hand haben umg know of, know where to find, be able to get hold of; (Person) auch have contacts with sb;

(bar) auf die Hand cash in hand;

es liegt (klar) auf der Hand it’s (so) obvious;

jemanden auf Händen tragen wait on sb hand and foot;

Hand aufs Herz! (ich lüge nicht) cross my heart; (sei ehrlich) be honest;

jemandem aus der Hand fressen umg eat out of sb’s hand;

aus der Hand geben part with; (Posten etc) auch give up;

er gibt oder

lässt es nicht aus der Hand auch he won’t let go of it, he won’t let anyone else have it ( oder take it from him);

mit Kritik ist er immer schnell bei der Hand umg he’s always very quick to criticize;

durch jemandes Hände gehen go through sb’s hands;

schon durch viele Hände gegangen sein have been through several hands;

Hand in Hand arbeiten work together, cooperate (closely);

das geht Hand in Hand mit … it goes hand in hand with …, it goes together with …;

jemandem in die Hände arbeiten play into sb’s hands;

in die Hände bekommen (etwas, jemanden) get one’s hands on;

jemandem in die Hände fallen fall into sb’s hands;

jemanden in der Hand haben have sb in one’s grip;

etwas gegen jemanden in der Hand haben have sth on sb;

sich in der Hand haben have everything under control, have a firm grip on o.s.;

wir haben die Lage in der Hand we’ve got the situation under control;

du hast es in der Hand oder

es liegt in deiner Hand it’s up to you;

in jemandes Hand sein Person: be in sb’s hands, be up to sb;

das Restaurant ist in griechischer Hand the restaurant is run by a Greek landlord;

unser Hotel war fest in italienischer Hand the vast majority of guests in our hotel were Italians;

in die Hände spucken umg, fig roll up one’s sleeves;

jemandem etwas in die Hand versprechen promise sb sth ( oder sth to sb);

seine Hand ins Feuer legen für put one’s hand into the fire for;

die Hände in den Schoß legen (nicht arbeiten) take it easy; (sich untätig verhalten) sit on one’s hands;

seine Hand oder

Hände im Spiel haben have a hand in it;

etwas in die Hand nehmen Aufgabe etc: take charge of sth;

die Sache in die Hand nehmen take the initiative;

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

es ist mit Händen zu greifen it sticks out a mile ( oder like a sore thumb) umg;

seine Hand (schützend) über jemanden halten take sb under one’s wing, shield ( oder protect) sb;

die Hände über dem Kopf zusammenschlagen umg throw up one’s hands in horror;

um jemandes Hand anhalten oder

bitten ask for sb’s hand;

unter der Hand (nicht offiziell) unofficially; (privat) kaufen etc: privately; (heimlich, illegal) under the counter; (nebenbei) on the side;

jemandem unter den Händen zerrinnen Geld etc: go through sb’s fingers like water;

die Arbeit geht ihm flott von der Hand he’s a fast worker;

von der Hand in den Mund leben live from hand to mouth;

von der Hand weisen (verwerfen, abtun) dismiss; (leugnen) deny;

es ist nicht von der Hand zu weisen it can’t be denied, there’s no denying ( oder getting away from) it;

von jemandes Hand sterben etc geh die by sb’s hand;

von Hand zu Hand gehen go ( oder be passed) from hand to hand;

jemandem zur oder

an die Hand gehen lend sb a hand;

sie hat immer eine Antwort zur Hand auch she’s always got an answer pat (US ready), she’s never at a loss for words; → anhand, wegsterben

4. fig sonstige Wendungen:

Hand und Fuß haben Plan etc: make sense, hold water;

was er macht, hat Hand und Fuß he doesn’t do things in ( oder by) half measures;

ich würde mir für ihn die Hand abhacken lassen umg I’d cut off my right arm for him;

die Hand aufhalten oder

hinhalten umg, meist pej hold out one’s hand;

einander die Hand geben Ereignisse etc: follow hard on each other’s heels, happen in close succession;

die Ereignisse gaben einander die Hand auch one thing led to another;

jemandem die Hand (fürs Leben) reichen marry sb;

jemandem die Hand zur Versöhnung reichen offer sb one’s hand as a sign of reconciliation;

die beiden können einander die Hand reichen they’re two of a kind; im negativen Sinne: auch they’re as bad as each other, one’s as bad as the other; (sie sind in der gleichen Lage) they’re in the same boat;

von seiner Hände Arbeit leben live by the work of one’s hands;

sich (dat)

die Hände reiben vor heimlicher Freude: rub one’s hands;

eine Hand wäscht die andere Sprichwort you scratch my back and I’ll scratch yours, one hand washes the other obs;

ich wasche meine Hände in Unschuld geh I wash my hands in innocence; → ausrutschen, gebunden B 2, küssen

5. (Schrift) hand

6. Kartenspiel: hand;

eine gute/schlechte Hand a good/bad ( oder poor) hand;

auf der Hand in one’s hand;

aus der Hand spielen nicht vom Tisch, Dummy: play from one’s hand;

(aus der) Hand spielen Skat: play from one’s hand (without picking up the discard)

7. Fußball:

(das war) Hand! handball!

Hand² f; -, - oder Hände; Maßangabe:

zwei Hand breit etwa a foot wide;

eine Hand voll konkret: a handful; (wenige) a handful

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die; Hand, Hände

1) hand

eine Hand voll — a handful

mit der rechten/linken Hand — with one's right/left hand

jemandem die Hand geben od. (geh.) reichen — shake somebody's hand; shake somebody by the hand

jemandem die Hand drücken/schütteln — press/shake somebody's hand

eine Hand frei haben — have a free hand

Hände hoch! — hands up!

jemanden an die od. (geh.) bei der Hand nehmen — take somebody by the hand

jemandem etwas aus der Hand nehmen — take something out of somebody's hand/hands

etwas aus der Hand legen — put something down

jemandem aus der Hand lesen — read somebody's hand or palm

etwas in die/zur Hand nehmen — pick something up

etwas in der Hand/den Händen haben od. (geh.) halten — have got or hold something in one's hand/hands

in die Hände klatschen — clap one's hands

mit Händen und Füßen reden — use gestures to make oneself understood

etwas mit der Hand schreiben/nähen — write/sew something by hand

von Hand — by hand

Hand in Hand gehen — go or walk hand-in-hand

jemandem etwas in die Hand versprechen — promise somebody something faithfully

2) o. Pl. (Fußball) handball

3) (in Wendungen)

was hältst du davon - Hand aufs Herz! — what do you think? - be honest

eine Hand wäscht die andere — you scratch my back and 1'll scratch yours

jemandem sind die Hände gebunden — somebody's hands are tied

Hand und Fuß/weder Hand noch Fuß haben — (ugs.) make sense/no sense

[bei etwas selbst mit] Hand anlegen — lend a hand [with something]; die od

seine Hand aufhalten — (ugs.) hold out one's hand

letzte Hand an etwas (Akk.) legen — put the finishing touches pl. to something

sich (Dat.) od. (geh.) alle od. beide Hände damit voll haben, etwas zu tun — (ugs.) have one's hands full doing something

die Hände in den Schoß legen — sit back and do nothing

bei etwas die od. seine Hände [mit] im Spiel haben — have a hand in something

die Hände über dem Kopf zusammenschlagen — (ugs.) throw up one's hands in horror

zwei linke Hände haben — (ugs.) have two left hands (coll.)

eine lockere od. lose Hand haben — (ugs.) hit out at the slightest provocation

eine glückliche Hand bei etwas haben — have a feel for the right choice in something

linker/rechter Hand — on or to the left/right

[klar] auf der Hand liegen — (ugs.) be obvious

jemanden auf Händen tragen — lavish every kind of care and attention on somebody

ein Auto/Möbel aus erster Hand — a car/furniture which has/had had one [previous] owner

etwas aus erster Hand wissen — know something at first hand; have first-hand knowledge of something

Kleidung aus zweiter Hand — second-hand clothes pl.

jemandem aus der Hand fressen — eat out of somebody's hand (fig.)

etwas aus der Hand geben — (weggeben) let something out of one's hands; (aufgeben) give something up

jemandem etwas aus der Hand nehmen — relieve somebody of something

etwas bei der Hand haben — (greifbar haben) have something handy; (parat haben) have something ready

mit etwas schnell od. rasch bei der Hand sein — (ugs.) be ready [with something]

Hand in Hand arbeiten — work hand in hand

mit etwas Hand in Hand gehen — go hand in hand with something

hinter vorgehaltener Hand — off the record

in die Hände spucken — spit on one's hands; (fig. ugs.) roll up one's sleeves (fig.)

jemanden/etwas in die Hand od. Hände bekommen — lay or get one's hands on somebody/get one's hands on something

jemandem in die Hände fallen — fall into somebody's hands

jemanden in der Hand haben — have or hold somebody in the palm of one's hand

etwas in die Hand nehmen — take something in hand

in jemandes Hand (Dat.) sein od. (geh.) liegen — be in somebody's hands

in sicheren od. guten Händen sein — be in safe or good hands

sich mit Händen und Füßen gegen etwas sträuben od. wehren — (ugs.) fight tooth and nail against something

mit leeren Händen — emptyhanded

das Geld mit vollen Händen ausgeben — spend money like water

um jemandes Hand anhalten od. bitten — (geh. veralt.) ask for somebody's hand [in marriage]

unter der Hand — (fig.) on the quiet

etwas unter der Hand erfahren — hear something on the grapevine

das geht ihm gut/leicht von der Hand — he finds that no trouble

etwas von langer Hand vorbereiten — plan something well in advance

die Nachteile/seine Argumente sind nicht von der Hand zu weisen — the disadvantages cannot be denied/his arguments cannot [simply] be dismissed

von der Hand in den Mund leben — live from hand to mouth

jemandem zur Hand gehen — lend somebody a hand

zu Händen [von] Herrn Müller — for the attention of Herr Müller; attention Herr Müller; s. auch öffentlich 1.

4)

an Hand — s. anhand

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¨-e f.

hand n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Hand
8 Ohr

n; -(e)s, -en

1. ANAT. ear (auch fig., Gehör); gute / schlechte Ohren haben have good / poor hearing; jemandem etw. ins Ohr flüstern whisper s.th. into s.o.’s ear; die Ohren anlegen Hund, Pferd: lay back its ears; ich habe es mit eigenen Ohren gehört I heard it with my own ears; jemandem eins hinter die Ohren geben umg. give s.o. a clip (a)round the ears; spitzen I, taub 1

2. fig., in Wendungen: die Ohren aufmachen listen carefully; die Ohren spitzen oder lange Ohren bekommen prick up one’s ears; ganz Ohr sein be all ears; ein Ohr haben für have an ear for; ein feines Ohr haben für have a good ear for; ein offenes Ohr für jemanden haben be prepared to listen to s.o.; ein offenes Ohr finden find a good listener; jemandem ein Ohr oder die Ohren abreden oder abquatschen umg. jabber away endlessly at s.o.; gleich gibt’s rote Ohren oder einen Satz heiße Ohren umg., hum. you’re just asking for a clip (a)round the ears; ich habe es noch im Ohr (Musik etc.) it’s still going (a)round in my head; stärker: it’s still ringing in my ears; die Melodie geht leicht ins Ohr it’s a really catchy tune; jemandem in den Ohren liegen pester s.o.; jemanden übers Ohr hauen umg. rip s.o. off; sich aufs Ohr legen umg. get some shuteye; schreib dir das hinter die Ohren! umg. and don’t you forget it!; bis über die oder beide Ohren in Arbeit / Schulden etc. stecken umg. be up to one’s ears in work / debt etc.; bis über die oder beide Ohren verliebt umg. head over heels in love; viel um die Ohren haben umg. have an awful lot on one’s plate; von einem Ohr ( bis) zum anderen grinsen umg. grin from ear to ear; mir klingen die Ohren my ears are burning; halt die Ohren steif! umg. keep your pecker (Am. chin) up!; sich (Dat) die Ohren brechen Sl. slave away, work one’s fingers to the bone; mir kam zu Ohren, dass... I happened to hear that...; was kommt mir da zu Ohren? what’s this I hear?; ich traute meinen Ohren nicht I couldn’t believe my ears; es ist nichts für fremde Ohren it’s not for public consumption; das ist nichts für zarte Ohren this is not for sensitive souls; er hört nur mit halbem Ohr hin he’s only half listening; auf dem Ohr ist er taub he’s deaf ( oder he doesn’t want to know) where that’s concerned; wasch dir mal die Ohren! umg. you should get your ears seen to; zum einen Ohr hinein, zum andern hinaus in one ear, out the other; faustdick I 2, Nacht 2, schlackern, taub 1, trocken I 4

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das Ohr

ear

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[oːɐ]
nt -(e)s, -en
ear
seine Óhren sind nicht mehr so gut — his hearing isn't too good any more

auf einem Óhr taub sein — to be deaf in one ear

auf dem Óhr bin ich taub (fig) — nothing doing (inf), I won't hear of it

auf taube/offene Óhren stoßen — to fall on deaf/sympathetic ears

bei jdm ein aufmerksames/geneigtes/offenes Óhr finden — to find sb a ready/willing/sympathetic listener

ein offenes Óhr für jdn/etw haben — to be ready to listen to sb/sth

jdm ein geneigtes Óhr leihen or schenken (geh) — to lend sb an ear or a sympathetic ear

lange Óhren machen (inf) — to prick up one's ears

ein musikalisches Óhr haben — to have a musical ear or an ear for music

ein scharfes or feines Óhr haben — to have a good ear

die Óhren hängen lassen (inf) — to look down in the mouth (inf) or down in the dumps (inf)

die Óhren steifhalten (inf) — to keep one's chin up

die Óhren anlegen — to put its ears back

mach or sperr die Óhren auf! (inf) — wash or clean out your ears (inf)

mir klingen die Óhren — my ears are burning

seine Kritik klingt ihnen noch immer in den Óhren — his criticism is still ringing in their ears

jdm die Óhren volljammern (inf) — to keep (going) on or moaning at sb

die Wände haben Óhren — walls have ears

ganz Óhr sein (hum) — to be all ears

sich aufs Óhr legen or hauen (inf) — to turn in (inf), to hit the hay or the sack (inf), to kip down (Brit inf)

sitzt er auf seinen Óhren? (inf) — is he deaf or something?

jdn bei den Óhren nehmen, jdm die Óhren lang ziehen (inf) — to tweak sb's ear(s)

für deutsche/englische Óhren klingt das komisch — that sounds odd to German/English ears

diese Nachricht war nicht für fremde Óhren bestimmt — this piece of news was not meant for other ears

jdm eins or ein paar hinter die Óhren geben (inf) — to give sb a clip round (Brit) or a smack on the ear

ein paar or eins hinter die Óhren kriegen (inf) — to get a clip round (Brit) or a smack on the ear

or schlagen (inf) — to hit sb over the head with sth

schreib es dir hinter die Óhren (inf) — will you (finally) get that into your (thick) head (inf), has that sunk in? (inf)

noch nass or feucht or nicht trocken hinter den Óhren sein — to be still wet behind the ears

jdm etw ins Óhr sagen — to whisper sth in sb's ear

die Melodie geht ( leicht) ins Óhr — the tune is very catchy

du hast wohl Dreck or Watte in den Óhren! (inf) — are you deaf or something?, is there something wrong with your ears?

ich habe seine Worte noch deutlich im Óhr — I can still hear his words clearly, his words are still ringing in my ears

jdm ( mit etw) in den Óhren liegen — to badger sb (about sth), to keep on at sb (about sth) (inf)

mit halbem Óhr(e) hinhören or zuhören — to half listen, to listen with half an ear

jdn übers Óhr hauen — to take sb for a ride (inf), to pull a fast one on sb (inf)

bis über die or beide Óhren verliebt sein — to be head over heels in love

bis über die or beide Óhren verschuldet sein — to be up to one's ears or eyes (Brit) in debt

viel um die Óhren haben (inf) — to have a lot on (one's plate) (inf), to be rushed off one's feet (inf)

es ist mir zu Óhren gekommen — it has come to my ears (form)

zum einen Óhr hinein und zum anderen wieder hinaus gehen (inf) — to go in one ear and out the other (inf)

dein Wort in Gottes Óhr — God willing

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das

(the part of the head by means of which we hear, or its external part only: Her new hair-style covers her ears.) ear

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Ohr

<-[e]s, -en>

[ˈo:ɐ̯]

nt ear

abstehende \Ohren haben sb's ears stick out

die \Ohren anlegen Tier to put its ears back

feine/scharfe \Ohren haben to have a keen/sharp ear

in jds \Ohr flüstern to whisper in sb's ear

gute/schlechte \Ohren haben to have good/bad ears

ein \Ohr für Musik haben to have a good ear for music

rote \Ohren bekommen to go red

jdm sausen die \Ohren sb's ears are buzzing [or singing]

sich dat etw akk in die \Ohren stopfen to put sth into one's ears

auf einem \Ohr taub sein to be deaf in one ear

in den \Ohren weh tun to grate on the ears

jdn am \Ohr ziehen to pull sb's ear

jds \Ohren sind zu sb's ears are deaf

sich dat die \Ohren zuhalten to put one's hands over one's ears

▶ von einem \Ohr zum andern strahlen to grin from ear to ear

▶ die \Ohren anlegen (fam) to put one's ears back, to get stuck in BRIT fam

▶ ein aufmerksames/geneigtes/offenes \Ohr finden to find a ready/willing/sympathetic listener [or a sympathetic ear]

▶ die \Ohren aufmachen/aufsperren (fam) to listen attentively/carefully

▶ eins hinter die \Ohren bekommen to get a clip round [or on] the ear, to get a thick ear

▶ auf diesem \Ohr schlecht hören [o taub sein] (fam o fig) to turn a deaf ear to sth

▶ die \Ohren auf Durchzug stellen to not listen [to sb]

▶ es faustdick hinter den \Ohren haben (fam) to be a crafty [or sly] one

▶ noch feucht [o nicht trocken] hinter den \Ohren sein (fam) to be still wet behind the ears

▶ nicht für fremde \Ohren [bestimmt] sein to be not [meant] for other ears

▶ für jds \Ohren to sb's ears

für deutsche/englische \Ohren klingt das komisch that sounds odd to a German/to an English person

▶ ganz \Ohr sein (hum fam) to be all ears

▶ jdm eins [o ein paar] hinter die \Ohren geben (fam) to give sb a clip round the ear [or a thick ear]

▶ ins \Ohr gehen to be catchy

▶ ein geneigtes \Ohr finden (geh) to find a willing ear

▶ etw noch im \Ohr haben to be still able to hear sth

ich habe seine Worte noch deutlich im \Ohr I can still clearly hear his words, his words are still ringing in my ears

▶ viel [o jede Menge] um die \Ohren haben (fam) to have a lot [or a great deal] on one's plate fam

▶ mit halbem \Ohr hinhören to listen with half an ear, to half-listen

▶ die \Ohren hängen lassen (fam) to let it get one down, to get downhearted

▶ jdn übers \Ohr hauen (fam) to take sb for a ride fam, to pull a fast one on sb fam

▶ jdm etw um die \Ohren hauen [o schlagen] (fam) to hit [or beat] sb round [or over] the head with sth, throw something [back] at sb

▶ zu einem \Ohr hinein-, und zum anderen wieder hinausgehen (fam) to go in at one ear and out at the other

▶ jdm klingen die \Ohren sb's ears are burning

▶ jdm zu \Ohren kommen to come to sb's ears [or attention]

▶ jdm die \Ohren lang ziehen (fam) to give sb a good talking to

▶ lange \Ohren machen (fam) to prick up one's ears

▶ sich akk aufs \Ohr legen [o (fam) hauen] to put one's head down, to have a kip BRIT fam

▶ jdm sein \Ohr leihen to lend sb one's ear

▶ jdm [mit etw dat] in den \Ohren liegen (fam) to go [or keep] on at sb [about sth], to badger [or pester] sb [with sth]

▶ \Ohren wie ein Luchs haben to have a very sharp sense of hearing

▶ mach [o sperr] die \Ohren auf! (fam) wash [or clean] your ears out! fam

▶ bei jdm auf offene \Ohren stoßen to fall on sympathetic ears [with sb]

bei ihr stößt man immer auf offene \Ohren she always has a sympathetic ear

▶ jdn um ein offenes \Ohr bitten to ask sb to listen to one

▶ ein offenes \Ohr für jdn/etw haben to be willing to listen to sb/sth

▶ jdm zu [o aus] den \Ohren rauskommen (fam) to be [or have sth] coming out of one's ears

▶ ein scharfes [o feines] \Ohr haben to have a sharp [or keen] sense of hearing, to have a good ear

▶ mit den \Ohren schlackern (fam) to be struck speechless, to be gobsmacked BRIT sl

▶ etw schmeichelt jd's \Ohr sth is music in sb's ear

▶ sich dat etw hinter die \Ohren schreiben (fam) to get sth into one's head, to etch sth indelibly in one's mind

▶ auf den \Ohren sitzen (fam) to close one's ears

sag mal, sitzt du auf deinen \Ohren, oder was ist los? hey, have you gone deaf or something?

▶ die \Ohren spitzen to prick one's ears

▶ bis über beide \Ohren in Arbeit/Schulden, etc. stecken (fam) to be up to one's ears in work, debt, etc.

▶ die \Ohren steifhalten (fam) to keep a stiff upper lip

▶ auf dem \Ohr taub sein (fam o fig) to be deaf to that sort of thing

▶ [bei jdm] auf taube \Ohren stoßen (fam) to fall on deaf ears [with sb]

▶ tauben \Ohren predigen to preach to deaf ears

▶ seinen \Ohren nicht trauen to not believe one's ears

▶ bis über die [o beide] \Ohren verliebt sein to be head over heels in love

▶ [vor etw dat] die \Ohren verschließen to turn a deaf ear [to sth]

▶ viel um die \Ohren haben (fam) to have a lot on one's plate fam

▶ jdm die \Ohren volljammern (fam) to keep [going] on [or moaning] at sb

▶ jdm wackeln die \Ohren (fam) to be staggered [or fam gobsmacked]

an jedem Film-Set können Ihnen Regisseure Sache erzählen, dass Ihnen die \Ohren wackeln on any film set the director can tell you things that will make your hair curl

▶ die Wände haben \Ohren the walls have ears

▶ das ist nichts für zarte \Ohren that is not for tender [or sensitive] ears

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das; Ohr[e]s, Ohren

1) ear

auf dem linken Ohr taub sein — be deaf in one's left ear

gute/schlechte Ohren haben — have good/poor hearing sing.

er hört nur auf einem Ohr — he only has one good ear

ich habe seine Worte/die Melodie noch im Ohr — his words are still ringing in my ears/the tune is still going around my head

2) (fig.)

die Ohren aufmachen od. aufsperren/spitzen — (ugs.) pin back/prick up one's ears

die Wände haben Ohren — the walls have ears

ein offenes Ohr für jemanden/etwas haben — be ready to listen to somebody/be open to or ready to listen to something

auf dem Ohr hört er schlecht/nicht — (ugs.) he doesn't want to hear anything about that

sich aufs Ohr legen od. (ugs.) hauen — get one's head down (coll.)

noch feucht/nicht [ganz] trocken hinter den Ohren sein — (ugs.) be still wet behind the ears

schreib dir das mal hinter die Ohren! — (ugs.) just you remember that!

eine od. eins/ein paar hinter die Ohren kriegen — (ugs.) get a thick ear (Brit. coll.)

jemandem [mit etwas] in den Ohren liegen — (ugs.) pester somebody the whole time [with something]

bis über beide Ohren verliebt [in jemanden] — (ugs.) head over heels in love [with somebody]

bis über beide od. die Ohren in etwas stecken — (ugs.) be up to one's ears in something (coll.)

jemanden übers Ohr hauen — (ugs.) take somebody for a ride (fig. coll.); put one over on somebody (coll.)

viel od. eine Menge um die Ohren haben — (ugs.) have a lot on one's plate (coll.)

zum einen Ohr rein- und zum anderen wieder rausgehen — (ugs.) go in one ear and out the other (coll.); s. auch faustdick 2.; Fell 1); Floh 1)

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Ohr n; -(e)s, -en

1. ANAT ear (auch fig, Gehör);

gute/schlechte Ohren haben have good/poor hearing;

jemandem etwas ins Ohr flüstern whisper sth into sb’s ear;

die Ohren anlegen Hund, Pferd: lay back its ears;

ich habe es mit eigenen Ohren gehört I heard it with my own ears;

jemandem eins hinter die Ohren geben umg give sb a clip (a)round the ears; → spitzen A, taub 1

2. fig, in Wendungen:

die Ohren aufmachen listen carefully;

die Ohren spitzen oder

lange Ohren bekommen prick up one’s ears;

ganz Ohr sein be all ears;

ein Ohr haben für have an ear for;

ein feines Ohr haben für have a good ear for;

ein offenes Ohr für jemanden haben be prepared to listen to sb;

ein offenes Ohr finden find a good listener;

jemandem ein Ohr oder

die Ohren abreden oder

abquatschen umg jabber away endlessly at sb;

gleich gibt’s rote Ohren oder

einen Satz heiße Ohren umg, hum you’re just asking for a clip (a)round the ears;

ich habe es noch im Ohr (Musik etc) it’s still going (a)round in my head; stärker: it’s still ringing in my ears;

die Melodie geht leicht ins Ohr it’s a really catchy tune;

jemandem in den Ohren liegen pester sb;

jemanden übers Ohr hauen umg rip sb off;

sich aufs Ohr legen umg get some shuteye;

schreib dir das hinter die Ohren! umg and don’t you forget it!;

bis über die oder

beide Ohren in Arbeit/Schulden etc

stecken umg be up to one’s ears in work/debt etc;

bis über die oder

beide Ohren verliebt umg head over heels in love;

viel um die Ohren haben umg have an awful lot on one’s plate;

von einem Ohr (bis) zum anderen grinsen umg grin from ear to ear;

mir klingen die Ohren my ears are burning;

halt die Ohren steif! umg keep your pecker (US chin) up!;

sich (dat)

die Ohren brechen sl slave away, work one’s fingers to the bone;

mir kam zu Ohren, dass … I happened to hear that …;

was kommt mir da zu Ohren? what’s this I hear?;

ich traute meinen Ohren nicht I couldn’t believe my ears;

es ist nichts für fremde Ohren it’s not for public consumption;

das ist nichts für zarte Ohren this is not for sensitive souls;

er hört nur mit halbem Ohr hin he’s only half listening;

auf dem Ohr ist er taub he’s deaf ( oder he doesn’t want to know) where that’s concerned;

wasch dir mal die Ohren! umg you should get your ears seen to;

zum einen Ohr hinein, zum andern hinaus in one ear, out the other; → faustdick A 2, Nacht 2, schlackern, taub 1, trocken A 4

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das; Ohr[e]s, Ohren

1) ear

auf dem linken Ohr taub sein — be deaf in one's left ear

gute/schlechte Ohren haben — have good/poor hearing sing.

er hört nur auf einem Ohr — he only has one good ear

ich habe seine Worte/die Melodie noch im Ohr — his words are still ringing in my ears/the tune is still going around my head

2) (fig.)

die Ohren aufmachen od. aufsperren/spitzen — (ugs.) pin back/prick up one's ears

die Wände haben Ohren — the walls have ears

ein offenes Ohr für jemanden/etwas haben — be ready to listen to somebody/be open to or ready to listen to something

auf dem Ohr hört er schlecht/nicht — (ugs.) he doesn't want to hear anything about that

sich aufs Ohr legen od. (ugs.) hauen — get one's head down (coll.)

noch feucht/nicht [ganz] trocken hinter den Ohren sein — (ugs.) be still wet behind the ears

schreib dir das mal hinter die Ohren! — (ugs.) just you remember that!

eine od. eins/ein paar hinter die Ohren kriegen — (ugs.) get a thick ear (Brit. coll.)

jemandem [mit etwas] in den Ohren liegen — (ugs.) pester somebody the whole time [with something]

bis über beide Ohren verliebt [in jemanden] — (ugs.) head over heels in love [with somebody]

bis über beide od. die Ohren in etwas stecken — (ugs.) be up to one's ears in something (coll.)

jemanden übers Ohr hauen — (ugs.) take somebody for a ride (fig. coll.); put one over on somebody (coll.)

viel od. eine Menge um die Ohren haben — (ugs.) have a lot on one's plate (coll.)

zum einen Ohr rein- und zum anderen wieder rausgehen — (ugs.) go in one ear and out the other (coll.); s. auch faustdick 2.; Fell 1); Floh 1)

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-en n.

ear n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Ohr
9 Öhr

n; -(e)s, -en

1. ANAT. ear (auch fig., Gehör); gute / schlechte Ohren haben have good / poor hearing; jemandem etw. ins Ohr flüstern whisper s.th. into s.o.’s ear; die Ohren anlegen Hund, Pferd: lay back its ears; ich habe es mit eigenen Ohren gehört I heard it with my own ears; jemandem eins hinter die Ohren geben umg. give s.o. a clip (a)round the ears; spitzen I, taub 1

2. fig., in Wendungen: die Ohren aufmachen listen carefully; die Ohren spitzen oder lange Ohren bekommen prick up one’s ears; ganz Ohr sein be all ears; ein Ohr haben für have an ear for; ein feines Ohr haben für have a good ear for; ein offenes Ohr für jemanden haben be prepared to listen to s.o.; ein offenes Ohr finden find a good listener; jemandem ein Ohr oder die Ohren abreden oder abquatschen umg. jabber away endlessly at s.o.; gleich gibt’s rote Ohren oder einen Satz heiße Ohren umg., hum. you’re just asking for a clip (a)round the ears; ich habe es noch im Ohr (Musik etc.) it’s still going (a)round in my head; stärker: it’s still ringing in my ears; die Melodie geht leicht ins Ohr it’s a really catchy tune; jemandem in den Ohren liegen pester s.o.; jemanden übers Ohr hauen umg. rip s.o. off; sich aufs Ohr legen umg. get some shuteye; schreib dir das hinter die Ohren! umg. and don’t you forget it!; bis über die oder beide Ohren in Arbeit / Schulden etc. stecken umg. be up to one’s ears in work / debt etc.; bis über die oder beide Ohren verliebt umg. head over heels in love; viel um die Ohren haben umg. have an awful lot on one’s plate; von einem Ohr ( bis) zum anderen grinsen umg. grin from ear to ear; mir klingen die Ohren my ears are burning; halt die Ohren steif! umg. keep your pecker (Am. chin) up!; sich (Dat) die Ohren brechen Sl. slave away, work one’s fingers to the bone; mir kam zu Ohren, dass... I happened to hear that...; was kommt mir da zu Ohren? what’s this I hear?; ich traute meinen Ohren nicht I couldn’t believe my ears; es ist nichts für fremde Ohren it’s not for public consumption; das ist nichts für zarte Ohren this is not for sensitive souls; er hört nur mit halbem Ohr hin he’s only half listening; auf dem Ohr ist er taub he’s deaf ( oder he doesn’t want to know) where that’s concerned; wasch dir mal die Ohren! umg. you should get your ears seen to; zum einen Ohr hinein, zum andern hinaus in one ear, out the other; faustdick I 2, Nacht 2, schlackern, taub 1, trocken I 4

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das Ohr

ear

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[oːɐ]
nt -(e)s, -en
ear
seine Óhren sind nicht mehr so gut — his hearing isn't too good any more

auf einem Óhr taub sein — to be deaf in one ear

auf dem Óhr bin ich taub (fig) — nothing doing (inf), I won't hear of it

auf taube/offene Óhren stoßen — to fall on deaf/sympathetic ears

bei jdm ein aufmerksames/geneigtes/offenes Óhr finden — to find sb a ready/willing/sympathetic listener

ein offenes Óhr für jdn/etw haben — to be ready to listen to sb/sth

jdm ein geneigtes Óhr leihen or schenken (geh) — to lend sb an ear or a sympathetic ear

lange Óhren machen (inf) — to prick up one's ears

ein musikalisches Óhr haben — to have a musical ear or an ear for music

ein scharfes or feines Óhr haben — to have a good ear

die Óhren hängen lassen (inf) — to look down in the mouth (inf) or down in the dumps (inf)

die Óhren steifhalten (inf) — to keep one's chin up

die Óhren anlegen — to put its ears back

mach or sperr die Óhren auf! (inf) — wash or clean out your ears (inf)

mir klingen die Óhren — my ears are burning

seine Kritik klingt ihnen noch immer in den Óhren — his criticism is still ringing in their ears

jdm die Óhren volljammern (inf) — to keep (going) on or moaning at sb

die Wände haben Óhren — walls have ears

ganz Óhr sein (hum) — to be all ears

sich aufs Óhr legen or hauen (inf) — to turn in (inf), to hit the hay or the sack (inf), to kip down (Brit inf)

sitzt er auf seinen Óhren? (inf) — is he deaf or something?

jdn bei den Óhren nehmen, jdm die Óhren lang ziehen (inf) — to tweak sb's ear(s)

für deutsche/englische Óhren klingt das komisch — that sounds odd to German/English ears

diese Nachricht war nicht für fremde Óhren bestimmt — this piece of news was not meant for other ears

jdm eins or ein paar hinter die Óhren geben (inf) — to give sb a clip round (Brit) or a smack on the ear

ein paar or eins hinter die Óhren kriegen (inf) — to get a clip round (Brit) or a smack on the ear

or schlagen (inf) — to hit sb over the head with sth

schreib es dir hinter die Óhren (inf) — will you (finally) get that into your (thick) head (inf), has that sunk in? (inf)

noch nass or feucht or nicht trocken hinter den Óhren sein — to be still wet behind the ears

jdm etw ins Óhr sagen — to whisper sth in sb's ear

die Melodie geht ( leicht) ins Óhr — the tune is very catchy

du hast wohl Dreck or Watte in den Óhren! (inf) — are you deaf or something?, is there something wrong with your ears?

ich habe seine Worte noch deutlich im Óhr — I can still hear his words clearly, his words are still ringing in my ears

jdm ( mit etw) in den Óhren liegen — to badger sb (about sth), to keep on at sb (about sth) (inf)

mit halbem Óhr(e) hinhören or zuhören — to half listen, to listen with half an ear

jdn übers Óhr hauen — to take sb for a ride (inf), to pull a fast one on sb (inf)

bis über die or beide Óhren verliebt sein — to be head over heels in love

bis über die or beide Óhren verschuldet sein — to be up to one's ears or eyes (Brit) in debt

viel um die Óhren haben (inf) — to have a lot on (one's plate) (inf), to be rushed off one's feet (inf)

es ist mir zu Óhren gekommen — it has come to my ears (form)

zum einen Óhr hinein und zum anderen wieder hinaus gehen (inf) — to go in one ear and out the other (inf)

dein Wort in Gottes Óhr — God willing

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das

(the part of the head by means of which we hear, or its external part only: Her new hair-style covers her ears.) ear

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Ohr

<-[e]s, -en>

[ˈo:ɐ̯]

nt ear

abstehende \Ohren haben sb's ears stick out

die \Ohren anlegen Tier to put its ears back

feine/scharfe \Ohren haben to have a keen/sharp ear

in jds \Ohr flüstern to whisper in sb's ear

gute/schlechte \Ohren haben to have good/bad ears

ein \Ohr für Musik haben to have a good ear for music

rote \Ohren bekommen to go red

jdm sausen die \Ohren sb's ears are buzzing [or singing]

sich dat etw akk in die \Ohren stopfen to put sth into one's ears

auf einem \Ohr taub sein to be deaf in one ear

in den \Ohren weh tun to grate on the ears

jdn am \Ohr ziehen to pull sb's ear

jds \Ohren sind zu sb's ears are deaf

sich dat die \Ohren zuhalten to put one's hands over one's ears

▶ von einem \Ohr zum andern strahlen to grin from ear to ear

▶ die \Ohren anlegen (fam) to put one's ears back, to get stuck in BRIT fam

▶ ein aufmerksames/geneigtes/offenes \Ohr finden to find a ready/willing/sympathetic listener [or a sympathetic ear]

▶ die \Ohren aufmachen/aufsperren (fam) to listen attentively/carefully

▶ eins hinter die \Ohren bekommen to get a clip round [or on] the ear, to get a thick ear

▶ auf diesem \Ohr schlecht hören [o taub sein] (fam o fig) to turn a deaf ear to sth

▶ die \Ohren auf Durchzug stellen to not listen [to sb]

▶ es faustdick hinter den \Ohren haben (fam) to be a crafty [or sly] one

▶ noch feucht [o nicht trocken] hinter den \Ohren sein (fam) to be still wet behind the ears

▶ nicht für fremde \Ohren [bestimmt] sein to be not [meant] for other ears

▶ für jds \Ohren to sb's ears

für deutsche/englische \Ohren klingt das komisch that sounds odd to a German/to an English person

▶ ganz \Ohr sein (hum fam) to be all ears

▶ jdm eins [o ein paar] hinter die \Ohren geben (fam) to give sb a clip round the ear [or a thick ear]

▶ ins \Ohr gehen to be catchy

▶ ein geneigtes \Ohr finden (geh) to find a willing ear

▶ etw noch im \Ohr haben to be still able to hear sth

ich habe seine Worte noch deutlich im \Ohr I can still clearly hear his words, his words are still ringing in my ears

▶ viel [o jede Menge] um die \Ohren haben (fam) to have a lot [or a great deal] on one's plate fam

▶ mit halbem \Ohr hinhören to listen with half an ear, to half-listen

▶ die \Ohren hängen lassen (fam) to let it get one down, to get downhearted

▶ jdn übers \Ohr hauen (fam) to take sb for a ride fam, to pull a fast one on sb fam

▶ jdm etw um die \Ohren hauen [o schlagen] (fam) to hit [or beat] sb round [or over] the head with sth, throw something [back] at sb

▶ zu einem \Ohr hinein-, und zum anderen wieder hinausgehen (fam) to go in at one ear and out at the other

▶ jdm klingen die \Ohren sb's ears are burning

▶ jdm zu \Ohren kommen to come to sb's ears [or attention]

▶ jdm die \Ohren lang ziehen (fam) to give sb a good talking to

▶ lange \Ohren machen (fam) to prick up one's ears

▶ sich akk aufs \Ohr legen [o (fam) hauen] to put one's head down, to have a kip BRIT fam

▶ jdm sein \Ohr leihen to lend sb one's ear

▶ jdm [mit etw dat] in den \Ohren liegen (fam) to go [or keep] on at sb [about sth], to badger [or pester] sb [with sth]

▶ \Ohren wie ein Luchs haben to have a very sharp sense of hearing

▶ mach [o sperr] die \Ohren auf! (fam) wash [or clean] your ears out! fam

▶ bei jdm auf offene \Ohren stoßen to fall on sympathetic ears [with sb]

bei ihr stößt man immer auf offene \Ohren she always has a sympathetic ear

▶ jdn um ein offenes \Ohr bitten to ask sb to listen to one

▶ ein offenes \Ohr für jdn/etw haben to be willing to listen to sb/sth

▶ jdm zu [o aus] den \Ohren rauskommen (fam) to be [or have sth] coming out of one's ears

▶ ein scharfes [o feines] \Ohr haben to have a sharp [or keen] sense of hearing, to have a good ear

▶ mit den \Ohren schlackern (fam) to be struck speechless, to be gobsmacked BRIT sl

▶ etw schmeichelt jd's \Ohr sth is music in sb's ear

▶ sich dat etw hinter die \Ohren schreiben (fam) to get sth into one's head, to etch sth indelibly in one's mind

▶ auf den \Ohren sitzen (fam) to close one's ears

sag mal, sitzt du auf deinen \Ohren, oder was ist los? hey, have you gone deaf or something?

▶ die \Ohren spitzen to prick one's ears

▶ bis über beide \Ohren in Arbeit/Schulden, etc. stecken (fam) to be up to one's ears in work, debt, etc.

▶ die \Ohren steifhalten (fam) to keep a stiff upper lip

▶ auf dem \Ohr taub sein (fam o fig) to be deaf to that sort of thing

▶ [bei jdm] auf taube \Ohren stoßen (fam) to fall on deaf ears [with sb]

▶ tauben \Ohren predigen to preach to deaf ears

▶ seinen \Ohren nicht trauen to not believe one's ears

▶ bis über die [o beide] \Ohren verliebt sein to be head over heels in love

▶ [vor etw dat] die \Ohren verschließen to turn a deaf ear [to sth]

▶ viel um die \Ohren haben (fam) to have a lot on one's plate fam

▶ jdm die \Ohren volljammern (fam) to keep [going] on [or moaning] at sb

▶ jdm wackeln die \Ohren (fam) to be staggered [or fam gobsmacked]

an jedem Film-Set können Ihnen Regisseure Sache erzählen, dass Ihnen die \Ohren wackeln on any film set the director can tell you things that will make your hair curl

▶ die Wände haben \Ohren the walls have ears

▶ das ist nichts für zarte \Ohren that is not for tender [or sensitive] ears

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das; Ohr[e]s, Ohren

1) ear

auf dem linken Ohr taub sein — be deaf in one's left ear

gute/schlechte Ohren haben — have good/poor hearing sing.

er hört nur auf einem Ohr — he only has one good ear

ich habe seine Worte/die Melodie noch im Ohr — his words are still ringing in my ears/the tune is still going around my head

2) (fig.)

die Ohren aufmachen od. aufsperren/spitzen — (ugs.) pin back/prick up one's ears

die Wände haben Ohren — the walls have ears

ein offenes Ohr für jemanden/etwas haben — be ready to listen to somebody/be open to or ready to listen to something

auf dem Ohr hört er schlecht/nicht — (ugs.) he doesn't want to hear anything about that

sich aufs Ohr legen od. (ugs.) hauen — get one's head down (coll.)

noch feucht/nicht [ganz] trocken hinter den Ohren sein — (ugs.) be still wet behind the ears

schreib dir das mal hinter die Ohren! — (ugs.) just you remember that!

eine od. eins/ein paar hinter die Ohren kriegen — (ugs.) get a thick ear (Brit. coll.)

jemandem [mit etwas] in den Ohren liegen — (ugs.) pester somebody the whole time [with something]

bis über beide Ohren verliebt [in jemanden] — (ugs.) head over heels in love [with somebody]

bis über beide od. die Ohren in etwas stecken — (ugs.) be up to one's ears in something (coll.)

jemanden übers Ohr hauen — (ugs.) take somebody for a ride (fig. coll.); put one over on somebody (coll.)

viel od. eine Menge um die Ohren haben — (ugs.) have a lot on one's plate (coll.)

zum einen Ohr rein- und zum anderen wieder rausgehen — (ugs.) go in one ear and out the other (coll.); s. auch faustdick 2.; Fell 1); Floh 1)

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Öhr n; -(e)s, -e eye

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das; Ohr[e]s, Ohren

1) ear

auf dem linken Ohr taub sein — be deaf in one's left ear

gute/schlechte Ohren haben — have good/poor hearing sing.

er hört nur auf einem Ohr — he only has one good ear

ich habe seine Worte/die Melodie noch im Ohr — his words are still ringing in my ears/the tune is still going around my head

2) (fig.)

die Ohren aufmachen od. aufsperren/spitzen — (ugs.) pin back/prick up one's ears

die Wände haben Ohren — the walls have ears

ein offenes Ohr für jemanden/etwas haben — be ready to listen to somebody/be open to or ready to listen to something

auf dem Ohr hört er schlecht/nicht — (ugs.) he doesn't want to hear anything about that

sich aufs Ohr legen od. (ugs.) hauen — get one's head down (coll.)

noch feucht/nicht [ganz] trocken hinter den Ohren sein — (ugs.) be still wet behind the ears

schreib dir das mal hinter die Ohren! — (ugs.) just you remember that!

eine od. eins/ein paar hinter die Ohren kriegen — (ugs.) get a thick ear (Brit. coll.)

jemandem [mit etwas] in den Ohren liegen — (ugs.) pester somebody the whole time [with something]

bis über beide Ohren verliebt [in jemanden] — (ugs.) head over heels in love [with somebody]

bis über beide od. die Ohren in etwas stecken — (ugs.) be up to one's ears in something (coll.)

jemanden übers Ohr hauen — (ugs.) take somebody for a ride (fig. coll.); put one over on somebody (coll.)

viel od. eine Menge um die Ohren haben — (ugs.) have a lot on one's plate (coll.)

zum einen Ohr rein- und zum anderen wieder rausgehen — (ugs.) go in one ear and out the other (coll.); s. auch faustdick 2.; Fell 1); Floh 1)

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-en n.

ear n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Öhr
10 through

Ɵru:
1. preposition
1) (into from one direction and out of in the other: The water flows through a pipe.) a través de

2) (from side to side or end to end of: He walked (right) through the town.) a través de

3) (from the beginning to the end of: She read through the magazine.) de cabo a rabo, de principio a fin, entero

4) (because of: He lost his job through his own stupidity.) por, a causa de

5) (by way of: He got the job through a friend.) a través de, gracias a

6) ((American) from... to (inclusive): I work Monday through Friday.) de... a

2. adverb
(into and out of; from one side or end to the other; from beginning to end: He went straight/right through.) de un lado a otro

3. adjective
1) ((of a bus or train) that goes all the way to one's destination, so that one doesn't have to change (buses or trains): There isn't a through train - you'll have to change.) directo

2) (finished: Are you through yet?) listo, (haber) acabado con algo

•

- throughout

4. adverb
(in every part: The house was furnished throughout.) enteramente, por completo

- all through
- soaked
- wet through
- through and through
- through with

through prep por / a través de

she walked through the wood paseó por el bosque

the prisoner escaped through a window el preso se escapó por una ventana

the bullet went through the wall la bala atravesó la pared

through

tr[ɵrʊː]

preposition

1 por, a través de

■ I climbed in through a window entré por una ventana

■ we drove right through France condujimos por toda Francia

■ you have to go through Customs hay que pasar por la aduana

2 (because of) por, a causa de

■ off work through illness de baja por enfermedad

3 (from beginning to the end) durante todo,-a, hasta el final de

■ we danced through the night bailamos durante toda la noche

■ my mother looked after me through my illness mi madre me cuidó durante toda la enfermedad

■ he read through the book leyó todo el libro

■ I'd never have got through this crisis without you nunca hubiera superado esta crisis sin ti

4 (by means of) por, a través de, mediante

■ he got the job through a friend consiguió el trabajo a través de un amigo

adverb

1 de un lado a otro

■ he let me through me dejó pasar

■ we drove through a red light pasamos un semáforo en rojo

2 (to the end) hasta el final

■ he read the book through leyó todo el libro

■ we slept right through dormimos de un tirón

3 SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL (on phone) conectado,-a

■ can you put me through to Helen James? ¿me puede poner con Helen James?

■ I rang several times, but I couldn't get through llamé varias veces, pero estaba comunicando

4 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL terminado,-a, acabado,-a

■ are you through? ¿has acabado?

■ we'll be through at lunchtime terminaremos a la hora de comer

adjective

1 (train) directo,-a; (traffic) de paso

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to be through with something/somebody haber acabado con algo/alguien

through and through hasta la médula, a ultranza

no through road calle nombre femenino sin salida

through ['ɵru:] adv

1) : a través, de un lado a otro

let them through: déjenlos pasar

2) : de principio a fin

she read the book through: leyó el libro de principio a fin

3) completely: completamente

soaked through: completamente empapado

through adj

1) direct: directo

a through train: un tren directo

2) finished: terminado, acabado

we're through: hemos terminado

through prep

1) : a través de, por

through the door: por la puerta

a road through the woods: un camino que atraviesa el bosque

2) between: entre

a path through the trees: un sendero entre los árboles

3) because of: a causa de, como consecuencia de

4) (in expressions of time)

through the night: durante la noche

to go through an experience: pasar por una experiencia

5) : a, hasta

from Monday through Friday: de lunes a viernes

through (Finished)

adj.

• acabado, -a adj.

adj.

• directo, -a adj.

• sin paradas adj.

• terminado, -a adj.

adv.

• a través adv.

• de un lado a otro adv.

• por medio de adv.

prep.

• a través de prep.

• atravéz prep.

• mediante prep.

• por prep.

I θruː
preposition

1)

a) ( from one side to the other) por

it went right through the wall — atravesó la pared de lado a lado

to hear/feel something through something — oír*/sentir* algo a través de algo

he was shot through the head — le pegaron un balazo en la cabeza

the truck crashed through the barrier — el camión se llevó la barrera por delante

they struggled on through the crowd — siguieron abriéndose paso entre la multitud

he spoke through clenched teeth — habló entre dientes

we drove through Munich — atravesamos Munich ( en coche)

she glanced through the magazine — hojeó la revista

I worked my way through the textbook — me leí el texto de punta a punta

b) (past, beyond)

to be through something — haber* pasado algo

we're through the preliminary stages already — ya hemos pasado las fases iniciales

2)

a) ( in time)

we worked through the night — trabajamos durante toda la noche

half-way through his speech — en medio de su discurso, cuando iba (or vaya etc) por la mitad del discurso

after everything we've been through together — después de todo lo que hemos pasado juntos

through the centuries — a través de los siglos

b) ( until and including) (AmE)

Tuesday through Thursday — de martes a jueves

offer good through May 31 — oferta válida hasta el 31 de mayo

October through December — desde octubre hasta diciembre inclusive

3) (by)

she spoke through an interpreter — habló a través de un intérprete

I heard about it through a friend — me enteré a través de or por un amigo

through his help — gracias a su ayuda or mediante su ayuda

through no fault of her own — sin tener culpa alguna

II

adverb

1) ( from one side to the other)

the train sped through without stopping — el tren pasó a toda velocidad sin parar

he barged through — pasó dando empujones

the red paint shows through — se nota la pintura roja que hay debajo; see also get, pull, put through

2) ( in time)

all night through — durante toda la noche

we worked through without a break — trabajamos sin parar para descansar

3)

a) ( completely)

wet/soaked through — mojado/calado hasta los huesos

b)

through and through: he's a soldier through and through — es militar hasta la médula

III

adjective

1) ( Transp) (before n) <train/route> directo

through traffic — tráfico m de paso

no through road — calle sin salida

2) ( finished) (colloq) (pred)

aren't you through yet? — ¿no has terminado aún?

as a journalist, you're through — como periodista, estás acabado

to be through with somebody/something — haber* terminado con alguien/algo

to be through (with) -ing: I'm through trying to be nice to you — no pienso seguir tratando de ser amable contigo

3) (BrE Telec)

you're through! — hable!

we're through to Madrid — nos han conectado con Madrid

[θruː] When through is an element in a phrasal verb, eg break through, fall through, look up the verb.
1. PREP

1) (place) por

to look through a telescope — mirar por un telescopio

to walk through the woods — pasear por el bosque

he shot her through the head — le pegó un tiro en la cabeza

• I saw him through the crowd — lo vi entre la multitud

• to go through sth, to go through a tunnel — atravesar un túnel

the bullet went through three layers — la bala penetró tres capas

it went right through the wall — atravesó por toda la pared

to go through sb's pockets/belongings/papers — hurgar en los bolsillos/entre las cosas/entre los papeles de algn

• to post a letter through the letterbox — echar una carta al buzón

2) (time, process)

we're staying through till Tuesday — nos quedamos hasta el martes

(from) Monday through Friday — (US) de lunes a viernes

• to go through a bad/good period — pasar una mala/buena racha

we've been through a lot together — hemos pasado mucho juntos

• to be halfway through a book — ir por la mitad de un libro

halfway through the film — a la mitad de la película

• all or right through the night — durante toda la noche

• right through the year — durante el año entero or todo el año

3) (means) por

through lack of resources — por falta de recursos

through him I found out that... — por or a través de él supe que...

it was through you that we were late — fue por tu culpa que llegamos tarde

• to act through fear — obrar movido por el miedo

• he got the job through friends — consiguió el trabajo por mediación de or a través de unos amigos

4) (having completed)

he's through the exam — ha aprobado el examen

2. ADV

1) (place)

• it's frozen (right) through — está completamente helado

• does this train go through to London? — ¿este tren va directamente a Londres?

he went straight through to the dining room — pasó directamente al comedor

the nail went right through — el clavo penetró de parte a parte

• can you put me through to sales, please? — (Telec) ¿puede ponerme or pasarme con el departamento de ventas, por favor?

• the wood has rotted through — la madera se ha podrido completamente

• the window was dirty and I couldn't see through — la ventana estaba sucia y no podía ver nada

• wet through — [person] mojado hasta los huesos, empapado; [object] empapado

2) (time, process)

• I read the book right through — leí el libro entero

• to sleep the whole night through — dormir la noche entera

• did you stay right through to the end? — ¿te quedaste hasta el final?

we're staying through till Tuesday — nos quedamos hasta el martes

• he is through to the finals of the competition — pasó a la final del concurso

3)

through and through — [be something] hasta la médula, completamente; [know something] de pe a pa

3. ADJ

1) [road, train] directo; [traffic] de paso

no through road — calle sin salida

2) (=finished) terminado

we'll be through at seven — terminaremos a las siete

you're through! — ¡se acabó (para ti)!

are you through criticizing? — ¿has terminado or acabado de criticarme?

she told him they were through — ella le dijo que todo había acabado entre ellos

• I'm through with my girlfriend — he roto or terminado con mi novia

are you through with that book? — ¿has terminado de leer ese libro?

I'm through with bridge — renuncio al bridge, ya no vuelvo a jugar al bridge

I'm not through with you yet — todavía no he terminado contigo

when I'm through with him — cuando haya terminado con él

3) (Telec)

you're through! — ¡ya puede hablar!, ¡hable!

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I [θruː]
preposition

1)

a) ( from one side to the other) por

it went right through the wall — atravesó la pared de lado a lado

to hear/feel something through something — oír*/sentir* algo a través de algo

he was shot through the head — le pegaron un balazo en la cabeza

the truck crashed through the barrier — el camión se llevó la barrera por delante

they struggled on through the crowd — siguieron abriéndose paso entre la multitud

he spoke through clenched teeth — habló entre dientes

we drove through Munich — atravesamos Munich ( en coche)

she glanced through the magazine — hojeó la revista

I worked my way through the textbook — me leí el texto de punta a punta

b) (past, beyond)

to be through something — haber* pasado algo

we're through the preliminary stages already — ya hemos pasado las fases iniciales

2)

a) ( in time)

we worked through the night — trabajamos durante toda la noche

half-way through his speech — en medio de su discurso, cuando iba (or vaya etc) por la mitad del discurso

after everything we've been through together — después de todo lo que hemos pasado juntos

through the centuries — a través de los siglos

b) ( until and including) (AmE)

Tuesday through Thursday — de martes a jueves

offer good through May 31 — oferta válida hasta el 31 de mayo

October through December — desde octubre hasta diciembre inclusive

3) (by)

she spoke through an interpreter — habló a través de un intérprete

I heard about it through a friend — me enteré a través de or por un amigo

through his help — gracias a su ayuda or mediante su ayuda

through no fault of her own — sin tener culpa alguna

II

adverb

1) ( from one side to the other)

the train sped through without stopping — el tren pasó a toda velocidad sin parar

he barged through — pasó dando empujones

the red paint shows through — se nota la pintura roja que hay debajo; see also get, pull, put through

2) ( in time)

all night through — durante toda la noche

we worked through without a break — trabajamos sin parar para descansar

3)

a) ( completely)

wet/soaked through — mojado/calado hasta los huesos

b)

through and through: he's a soldier through and through — es militar hasta la médula

III

adjective

1) ( Transp) (before n) <train/route> directo

through traffic — tráfico m de paso

no through road — calle sin salida

2) ( finished) (colloq) (pred)

aren't you through yet? — ¿no has terminado aún?

as a journalist, you're through — como periodista, estás acabado

to be through with somebody/something — haber* terminado con alguien/algo

to be through (with) -ing: I'm through trying to be nice to you — no pienso seguir tratando de ser amable contigo

3) (BrE Telec)

you're through! — hable!

we're through to Madrid — nos han conectado con Madrid

English-spanish dictionary > through
11 comenzar

v.

to start, to begin.

comenzar diciendo que… to start o begin by saying that…

comenzar a hacer algo to start doing o to do something

comenzar por hacer algo to begin by doing something

“hiena” comienza por hache “hyena” starts with an “h”

el partido comenzó tarde the game started late

La fiesta empezó tarde The party began late.

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comenzar

Conjugation model [ EMPEZAR], like link=empezar empezar

► verbo transitivo

1 to begin, start

► verbo intransitivo

1 to begin, start

■ comenzó a reír he began to laugh, he began laughing

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

comenzar con to begin with

comenzar + gerund to start by + gerund

■ comenzó explicando... he started by explaining...

comenzar por + inf to begin by +-ing

■ comenzó por decir que... he began by saying that...

comenzar por el principio to begin at the beginning, start at the beginning

————————

comenzar

to start by + gerund

■ comenzó explicando... he started by explaining...

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verb

to begin, start

* * *

1.

VT to begin, start, commence frm

comenzamos el rodaje ayer — we began o started o commenced frm filming yesterday

comenzó la charla con un agradecimiento — she began o started the talk with a word of thanks

comenzó su carrera literaria hace dos décadas — she began her literary career two decades ago

la empresa comienza la construcción hoy — the company starts the construction work today

hemos comenzado mal el año — we started the year badly

comenzamos el recorrido en la iglesia — we start our trip at the church

2.

VI [proyecto, campaña, historia, proceso] to begin, start

¿puedo comenzar? — may I start o begin?, can I start o begin?

el partido comienza a las ocho — the match starts o begins at eight

comenzó diciendo que estaba de acuerdo conmigo — she began by saying that she agreed with me

comenzó a los diez años haciendo recados — he began o started at the age of ten as a messenger boy

al comenzar el año — at the start o beginning of the year

• comenzar a hacer algo — to start o begin doing sth, start o begin to do sth

la nieve comenzó a caer de nuevo — the snow started falling again, the snow began to fall again

comencé a trabajar a los dieciocho años — I started o began working at eighteen

podéis comenzar a comer — you can start eating

los invitados ya han comenzado a llegar — the guests have started arriving o to arrive

aquel día comenzó a tener problemas con el oído — that day she began having trouble with her hearing

• comenzar con algo, la película comienza con una pelea — the film starts o begins with a fight

• para comenzar — to start with

para comenzar, una sopa de verduras — to start with, vegetable soup

• comenzar por, no sé por dónde comenzar — I don't know where to start o begin

la reforma ha comenzado por la educación — reform has started o begun with education

comenzó por agradecernos nuestra presencia — she started o began by thanking us for coming

para sentirte mejor, comienza por comer bien — in order to feel better, start by eating well

su nombre comienza por m — his name begins with m

todos sois culpables, comenzando por ti — you're all guilty, starting with you

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1.
verbo transitivo to begin, commence (frml)
2.
comenzar vi to begin

al comenzar el día — at the beginning of the day

comenzar + ger — to begin by -ing

comenzar a + inf — to start -ing o to + inf

comenzaron a disparar — they started firing o to fire

comenzar por algo — to begin with something

comenzar POR + inf — to begin by -ing

* * *

= begin, commence, get + started, launch, set about + Gerundio, start, start off, start out, start + Posesivo + life, curtain + rise, enter, kick off, set out, take + flight, get + Nombre + underway, be scheduled to start, get + Posesivo + feet wet, set in, cut + Posesivo + spurs.

Nota: Generalmente un oficio o profesión.

Ex. This section has begun to demonstrate some of the problems associated with the author approach.

Ex. This stop list is input to the computer before indexing can commence, and is a list of the words which appear in text which have no value as access words in an index.

Ex. 'We'll get started as soon as everyone arrives,' the executive director shook her hand and smiled graciously.

Ex. It describes an attempt by leaders in the CD-ROM business to launch a logical file structure standard for CD-ROM.

Ex. The CRG set about trying to define a series of integrative levels upon which it would be possible to base the main classes and their order for a new general classification scheme.

Ex. Over the past two to three years the numbers of full text data bases and data banks has started to escalate considerably.

Ex. If you establish a principle of using the national language, where do you start off?.

Ex. The preliminary discussions and proposals which led up to the AACR, did start out with an attempt to fashion an ideology, a philosophical context, for those rules.

Ex. In effect, the book started its life rather more as a light entertainment middle-of-the-range hardback autobiography but popular acclaim turned it into a huge mass-market paperback success.

Ex. One of the main contributions in this issue is 'Future directions: the curtain rises on interactive video,' by David Hon.

Ex. Though the reference librarian cannot enter the reference process until he receives the question from the enquirer he is vitally concerned about all of its stages.

Ex. The article is entitled 'The bucks start here: ALA kicks off library funding campaign'.

Ex. The person seeking information needs to have all the necessary documentation before setting out, otherwise it could result in considerable expense and much time wasting.

Ex. The article 'ALA campaign takes flight
the local level' reports on a five year public education programme sponsored by the American Library Association to promote all types of libraries throughout the USA.

Ex. The author describes two surveys which the IFLA Section has been involved in to acquire the information necessary to get the project underway.

Ex. CAPTAIN is scheduled to start commercial services in 1983.

Ex. Coming clean to voters is something she's gonna have to get used to if she is really serious about getting her feet wet in elected politics.

Ex. Open or compound fractures were usually fatal prior to the advent of antiseptics in the 1860s because infection would set in.

Ex. Lorene, who cut her spurs fighting for equal pay, said she was `absolutely gobsmacked' at having won the award.

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* al comenzar = at startup.

* comenzar a = be on + Posesivo + way to.

* comenzar a arder = catch on + fire.

* comenzar Algo = get + Nombre + started.

* comenzar Algo con buen pie = start + Nombre + off on the right foot.

* comenzar a luchar contra = begin + war on.

* comenzar a pensar en = turn + Posesivo + mind to.

* comenzar a reír = break into + laugh.

* comenzar bien = get off to + a (good/great) start, make + a good start.

* comenzar con buen pie = start + Nombre + on the right footing.

* comenzar de cero = begin + from scratch, start from + scratch, start at + ground zero.

* comenzar de nuevo = start + all over again, recommence, make + a new start, start over, make + a fresh start.

* comenzar desde = set out from.

* comenzar desde cero = start at + ground zero.

* comenzar desde la base = start at + ground zero.

* comenzar el turno de trabajo = go on + duty.

* comenzar lento = be slow off the mark, be slow off the blocks.

* comenzar muy rápido = be off to a fast start.

* comenzar partiendo de cero = build + from scratch.

* comenzar por el principio = start from + scratch, start from + scratch, start at + ground zero.

* comenzar pronto = make + an early start.

* comenzar rápido = be quick off the mark, be quick off the blocks.

* comenzar temprano = get off to + an early start.

* comenzar una nueva vida = make + a new life for + Reflexivo.

* para comenzar diremos que = to begin with.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo to begin, commence (frml)
2.
comenzar vi to begin

al comenzar el día — at the beginning of the day

comenzar + ger — to begin by -ing

comenzar a + inf — to start -ing o to + inf

comenzaron a disparar — they started firing o to fire

comenzar por algo — to begin with something

comenzar POR + inf — to begin by -ing

* * *

= begin, commence, get + started, launch, set about + Gerundio, start, start off, start out, start + Posesivo + life, curtain + rise, enter, kick off, set out, take + flight, get + Nombre + underway, be scheduled to start, get + Posesivo + feet wet, set in, cut + Posesivo + spurs.

Nota: Generalmente un oficio o profesión.

Ex: This section has begun to demonstrate some of the problems associated with the author approach.

Ex: This stop list is input to the computer before indexing can commence, and is a list of the words which appear in text which have no value as access words in an index.

Ex: 'We'll get started as soon as everyone arrives,' the executive director shook her hand and smiled graciously.

Ex: It describes an attempt by leaders in the CD-ROM business to launch a logical file structure standard for CD-ROM.

Ex: The CRG set about trying to define a series of integrative levels upon which it would be possible to base the main classes and their order for a new general classification scheme.

Ex: Over the past two to three years the numbers of full text data bases and data banks has started to escalate considerably.

Ex: If you establish a principle of using the national language, where do you start off?.

Ex: The preliminary discussions and proposals which led up to the AACR, did start out with an attempt to fashion an ideology, a philosophical context, for those rules.

Ex: In effect, the book started its life rather more as a light entertainment middle-of-the-range hardback autobiography but popular acclaim turned it into a huge mass-market paperback success.

Ex: One of the main contributions in this issue is 'Future directions: the curtain rises on interactive video,' by David Hon.

Ex: Though the reference librarian cannot enter the reference process until he receives the question from the enquirer he is vitally concerned about all of its stages.

Ex: The article is entitled 'The bucks start here: ALA kicks off library funding campaign'.

Ex: The person seeking information needs to have all the necessary documentation before setting out, otherwise it could result in considerable expense and much time wasting.

Ex: The article 'ALA campaign takes flight \@ the local level' reports on a five year public education programme sponsored by the American Library Association to promote all types of libraries throughout the USA.

Ex: The author describes two surveys which the IFLA Section has been involved in to acquire the information necessary to get the project underway.

Ex: CAPTAIN is scheduled to start commercial services in 1983.

Ex: Coming clean to voters is something she's gonna have to get used to if she is really serious about getting her feet wet in elected politics.

Ex: Open or compound fractures were usually fatal prior to the advent of antiseptics in the 1860s because infection would set in.

Ex: Lorene, who cut her spurs fighting for equal pay, said she was `absolutely gobsmacked' at having won the award.

* al comenzar = at startup.

* comenzar a = be on + Posesivo + way to.

* comenzar a arder = catch on + fire.

* comenzar Algo = get + Nombre + started.

* comenzar Algo con buen pie = start + Nombre + off on the right foot.

* comenzar a luchar contra = begin + war on.

* comenzar a pensar en = turn + Posesivo + mind to.

* comenzar a reír = break into + laugh.

* comenzar bien = get off to + a (good/great) start, make + a good start.

* comenzar con buen pie = start + Nombre + on the right footing.

* comenzar de cero = begin + from scratch, start from + scratch, start at + ground zero.

* comenzar de nuevo = start + all over again, recommence, make + a new start, start over, make + a fresh start.

* comenzar desde = set out from.

* comenzar desde cero = start at + ground zero.

* comenzar desde la base = start at + ground zero.

* comenzar el turno de trabajo = go on + duty.

* comenzar lento = be slow off the mark, be slow off the blocks.

* comenzar muy rápido = be off to a fast start.

* comenzar partiendo de cero = build + from scratch.

* comenzar por el principio = start from + scratch, start from + scratch, start at + ground zero.

* comenzar pronto = make + an early start.

* comenzar rápido = be quick off the mark, be quick off the blocks.

* comenzar temprano = get off to + an early start.

* comenzar una nueva vida = make + a new life for + Reflexivo.

* para comenzar diremos que = to begin with.

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comenzar [A6 ]

vt

to begin, commence ( frml)

■ comenzar

vi

to begin

al comenzar el día at the beginning of the day

comenzaré contigo I will begin o start with you

comenzar + GER to begin BY -ING

comenzó diciendo que … she began o ( frml) commenced by saying that …

comenzar A + INF:

comenzaron a disparar they started firing o to fire, they opened fire

comenzar POR algo to begin WITH sth

comencemos por la catedral let us begin with the cathedral

comenzar POR + INF to begin BY -ING

comenzaron por amenazarme they began by threatening me

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comenzar ( conjugate comenzar) verbo transitivo
to begin, commence (frml)
verbo intransitivo
to begin;
◊ al comenzar el día at the beginning of the day;

comenzar haciendo algo/por hacer algo to begin by doing sth;
comenzar a hacer algo to start doing o to do sth;
comenzaron a disparar they started firing o to fire;
comenzar por algo to begin with sth
comenzar verbo transitivo & verbo intransitivo to begin, start
(a realizar una acción) comenzó a decir barbaridades, he started talking nonsense
(una serie de acciones) comenzamos por mostrar nuestro desacuerdo, we started by showing our disagreement ➣ Ver nota en begin y start

' comenzar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
balbucear
- desencadenarse
- despuntar
- entrar
- iniciarse
- comience
English:
afresh
- begin
- come on
- commence
- dawn
- emigrate
- foot
- go-ahead
- open
- set in
- start
- start off

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comenzar

♦ vt

to start, to begin;

comenzar diciendo que… to start o begin by saying that…

♦ vi

to start, to begin;

comenzar a hacer algo to start doing o to do sth;

comenzar por hacer algo to begin by doing sth;

“hiena” comienza por hache “hyena” starts with an “h”;

el partido comenzó tarde the game started late

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comenzar

v/t begin

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comenzar {29} v

empezar: to begin, to start

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comenzar vb to start / to begin [pt. began; pp. begun]

el curso comienza en octubre the course starts in October

Spanish-English dictionary > comenzar
12 encima

adv.

1 on top (arriba).

pásame el de encima pass me the top one o the one on top

el vecino de encima the upstairs neighbor

encima de above; (en lugar superior que) on (top of) (sobre, en)

vivo encima de tu casa I live upstairs from you

el pan está encima de la nevera the bread is on (top of) the fridge

estar encima de alguien (figurative) to be on at somebody

por encima superficially (superficialmente)

por encima de over; more than (figurative)

vive por encima de sus posibilidades he lives beyond his means

por encima de todo more than anything else

2 on top of that.

encima de no hacerlo bien… on top of not doing it well…

encima de ser tonto, es feo on top of being stupid, he's also ugly

pres.indicat.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: encimar.

imperat.

2^nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: encimar.

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encima

► adverbio

1 (más arriba) above, overhead; (sobre) on top

■ tenían las estrellas encima they had the stars overhead

■ está allí encima it's there on top

2 (ropa etc) on, on top

■ se puso la americana y encima el abrigo he put on his jacket and his coat on top

■ ponte algo encima put something on

3 (consigo) on you (him etc)

■ ¿llevas cambio encima? do you have any change on you?

4 (además) in addition, besides

■ les dio un coche nuevo y muchas más cosas encima he gave them a new car and lots more besides

5 familiar (por si fuera poco) what's more, on top of that, besides

■ le robaron y encima le dieron una paliza they robbed him and on top of that they beat him up

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FRASEOLOGÍA

de encima top, on top, above

■ el piso de encima the floor above

encima de (a más altura) over, above 2 (sobre) on 3 (además) besides, as well as, on top of that

■ van a construir otro piso encima del nuestro they're going to build another flat above ours

■ está encima de la mesa it's on the table

estar alguien encima de otro familiar to be on somebody's back, be breathing down somebody's neck

por encima (a más altura) above 2 (de pasada) superficially

■ lo repasó muy por encima he checked it through superficially

por encima de (más importante) above 2 (más allá) beyond

■ Pepe está por encima de ti Pepe is above you

■ está por encima de sus posibilidades it's beyond her capabilities

por encima de todo above all

quitarse algo de encima / quitarse a alguien de encima figurado to get rid of something / get rid of somebody

tener algo encima figurado to be just round the corner

■ tenemos el invierno encima winter is almost upon us

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adv.

1) above, on top

2) upon

3) on top of that

•

- encima de

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ADV

1) [en el espacio]

allí está el cerro y encima el castillo — you can see the hill there and the castle on top

le puse un libro encima — I put a book on top of it

déjelo ahí encima — leave it up there

el gato se me sentó encima — the cat sat on me

me he echado el café encima — I've spilt the coffee on myself

• encima de — [con contacto] on top of; [sin contacto] above

déjalo encima de la mesa — leave it on top of the table

colgó el cuadro encima del sofá — he hung the painting above the sofa

• llevar o tener algo encima, no llevaba encima la documentación — I didn't have the papers on me

nunca tiene dinero encima — he never has any money on him

creo que ya tienes bastante encima — I think you've got enough on your plate

• venirse encima de algn — [animal, vehículo] to come (straight) at sb, bear down on sb; [peso, mueble] to fall on (top of) sb

el armario se le vino encima — the wardrobe fell on top of me

no sabía lo que se le venía encima cuando llegara a casa — he didn't know what was going to hit him when he got home

- echarse a algn encima

con su actitud se echó encima a todos sus compañeros — he got on the wrong side of all his colleagues because of his attitude

- echársele encima a algn

el Parlamento se le echó encima — Parliament came down (hard) on him

- estar encima de algn

tengo que estar siempre encima de mis hijos para que estudien — I always have to stand over my children to make them work

tengo a mi jefe siempre encima — my boss is always on my back *

- hacerse encima

- poner a algn el dedo o la mano encima

- quitarse algo/a algn de encima

nos hemos quitado un gran problema de encima — that's a great problem out of the way for us
mundo 5)
2) [en el tiempo] upon

ya tenemos el invierno encima otra vez — winter is upon us again

tenían ya la guerra encima — war was imminent o upon them

se nos echó la noche encima — it grew dark, night fell

se nos viene encima la fecha de la boda — the wedding is nearly upon us, the wedding is just around the corner

3)

• por encima —

a) (=por lo alto) over

le eché una manta por encima — I put a blanket over her

el avión les pasó por encima — the plane passed overhead

por encima tiene a su jefe y al director — there's his boss and the director above him

• por encima de — over

el avión pasó rozando por encima de la catedral — the plane skimmed over the top of the cathedral

ha nevado por encima de los 2.500m — there is snow above o over 2,500 metres

• estar por encima de algo — [en cantidad, nivel] to be above sth; [en preferencia] to come before sth

la asistencia estuvo por encima de lo habitual — there was above average attendance

no hay nadie por encima de ella — there's no one above her

estoy por encima de él en categoría — I'm higher in rank o level than him

eso está por encima de mis posibilidades — that's beyond my means

la felicidad está por encima del dinero — happiness comes before money

estar por encima del bien y del mal — to be above the law

• por encima de todo — above all

quiero hacerlo por encima de todo — I want to do it above all else

la seguridad por encima de todo — safety first

b) (=superficialmente)

hoy hemos limpiado muy por encima — we've just done a quick clean today

hicimos una revisión por encima del texto — we had a quick check on the text

hojear algo por encima — to leaf through sth

4) (=además) on top of that

y encima no me dio ni las gracias — and on top of that he didn't even thank me

te lo envían a casa y encima te regalan un libro — they send it to your house and you get a free book too o as well

le toca la lotería y encima se queja — she wins the lottery and even then she complains

• encima de — besides, as well as

y luego, encima de todo lo que dijo, se fue sin disculparse — and then, as well as o on top of saying all that, he left without apologizing

5) esp Cono Sur

• encima mío/tuyo/ etc — above me/you/etc

está siempre encima mío vigilando lo que hago — he's always on top of me watching everything I do

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adverbio

1) ( en el espacio)

le puso una piedra encima — he put a stone on it

no llevo dinero encima — I don't have any money on me

se tiró el café encima — she spilled the coffee over herself

lo vi cuando ya lo tenía encima — I didn't see it until it was on top of me

el autobús se nos venía encima — the bus was coming straight at us

se me vino el armario encima — the cupboard came down on top of me

2) ( en el tiempo)

los exámenes ya estaban encima — the exams were already upon us

se nos echaba encima la noche — night was falling (around us)

3) ( además)

y encima se queja! — and then she goes and complains!

y encima no me lo devolvió — and on top of that, he didn't give it back

4) (en locs)

encima de: encima de la mesa on the table; encima del armario on top of the cupboard; llevaba un chal encima de la chaqueta she wore a shawl over her jacket; viven encima de la tienda they live over o above the shop; encima de caro es feo not only is it expensive, it's also ugly; echarse algo encima < deuda> to saddle o land oneself with something; < problema> to take... upon oneself; echarse encima a alguien (AmL): se echó encima a todos los profesores he turned all the teachers against him; estar encima de alguien or estarle encima a alguien (fam) to be on at somebody (colloq); hacerse encima (fam & euf) ( orinarse) to wet oneself; ( hacerse caca): todavía se hace encima he still messes his pants; por encima: esparcir las almendras por encima sprinkle the almonds over it o on top; volaban por encima del pueblo they flew over the town; está por encima del jefe de sección she's higher up than o she's above the head of department; temperaturas por encima de lo normal above-average temperatures; lo leí por encima I just skimmed through it; le eché un vistazo muy por encima I just looked over it very quickly; una limpieza por encima a quick clean; por encima de todo: por encima de todo, que no se entere él above all o most important, he mustn't find out; pone su carrera por encima de todo she puts her career before anything else; quitarse or sacarse algo de encima <problema/tarea> to get something out of the way; quitarse or sacarse a alguien de encima — to get rid of somebody

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= on top, thereupon [thereon].

Nota: Generalmente colocado al final de la frase.

Ex. Built for King Frederick William II. in 1788-91 with the Quadriga on top, a four-horse chariot driven by the goddess of Victory, holding the symbols of victory.

Ex. The inspector may enter, inspect and examine an amusement park and the amusement devices and structures contained thereupon.

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* actuar por encima de {Posesivo} capacidades = punch above + Posesivo + weight.

* destacar por encima de los demás = stand out from + the rest, stand out above + the rest, stand out in + the crowd.

* echar por encima = top with.

* echarse encima de = bear down on.

* écharsele a Uno el día encima = make + hay while the sun shines.

* encima de = on top of, above, atop.

* estar de pie por encima de = stand over.

* estar por encima de = overlay, overlie.

* justo encima de = smack right on top of.

* leer por encima = browse, skim, skim read.

* leer rápidamente por encima = skim through.

* mirar por encima = eyeball.

* mirar por encima del hombre = look down + Posesivo + nose at.

* mirar por encima del hombro = look over + Posesivo + shoulders, look down on/upon.

* muy por encima de todo = over and above all.

* pasar por encima = pass over.

* pasar por encima de la cabeza = go over + Posesivo + head.

* pasar rápidamente por encima de = sweep across, swing over.

* poner encima = top with.

* ponerle la mano encima a = lay + a finger on.

* por encima = overhead.

* por encima de = across, beyond, beyond all, over, over and above, beyond the range of, well over + Expresión Numérica, overarching, above.

* por encima de + Cantidad = in excess of + Cantidad.

* por encima de eso = beyond that.

* por encima del 10 por ciento = double digit, double figure.

* por encima de la tierra = aboveground.

* por encima de toda crítica = beyond reproach, above reproach.

* por encima de toda duda = beyond reproach, above reproach.

* por encima de toda sospecha = above suspicion.

* por encima de todo = at all costs, at any cost, at any price.

* quitarse a Alguien de encima = keep + Nombre + off + Posesivo + back, get + Nombre + off + Posesivo + back.

* quitarse de encima = shake off.

* quitarse un (buen) peso de encima = get + a (real) weight off + Posesivo + chest.

* quitarse un peso de encima = take + a weight off + Posesivo + mind, take + a load off + Posesivo + mind.

* quitar un peso de encima = remove + burden from shoulders.

* quitar un peso de encima a Alguien = lift + a weight off + Posesivo + shoulders.

* sacudirse de encima = shake off.

* sobresalir por encima de los demás = stand out from + the rest, a cut above the rest, stick up above + the rest, stick out above + the rest, a cut above, stand out above + the rest, stand out in + the crowd.

* ¡tener + que pasar por encima de + Posesivo + cadáver! = over + Posesivo + dead body.

* tratar muy por encima = scratch + the surface of, scrape + the surface.

* y encima = into the bargain.

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adverbio

1) ( en el espacio)

le puso una piedra encima — he put a stone on it

no llevo dinero encima — I don't have any money on me

se tiró el café encima — she spilled the coffee over herself

lo vi cuando ya lo tenía encima — I didn't see it until it was on top of me

el autobús se nos venía encima — the bus was coming straight at us

se me vino el armario encima — the cupboard came down on top of me

2) ( en el tiempo)

los exámenes ya estaban encima — the exams were already upon us

se nos echaba encima la noche — night was falling (around us)

3) ( además)

y encima se queja! — and then she goes and complains!

y encima no me lo devolvió — and on top of that, he didn't give it back

4) (en locs)

encima de: encima de la mesa on the table; encima del armario on top of the cupboard; llevaba un chal encima de la chaqueta she wore a shawl over her jacket; viven encima de la tienda they live over o above the shop; encima de caro es feo not only is it expensive, it's also ugly; echarse algo encima < deuda> to saddle o land oneself with something; < problema> to take... upon oneself; echarse encima a alguien (AmL): se echó encima a todos los profesores he turned all the teachers against him; estar encima de alguien or estarle encima a alguien (fam) to be on at somebody (colloq); hacerse encima (fam & euf) ( orinarse) to wet oneself; ( hacerse caca): todavía se hace encima he still messes his pants; por encima: esparcir las almendras por encima sprinkle the almonds over it o on top; volaban por encima del pueblo they flew over the town; está por encima del jefe de sección she's higher up than o she's above the head of department; temperaturas por encima de lo normal above-average temperatures; lo leí por encima I just skimmed through it; le eché un vistazo muy por encima I just looked over it very quickly; una limpieza por encima a quick clean; por encima de todo: por encima de todo, que no se entere él above all o most important, he mustn't find out; pone su carrera por encima de todo she puts her career before anything else; quitarse or sacarse algo de encima <problema/tarea> to get something out of the way; quitarse or sacarse a alguien de encima — to get rid of somebody

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= on top, thereupon [thereon].

Nota: Generalmente colocado al final de la frase.

Ex: Built for King Frederick William II. in 1788-91 with the Quadriga on top, a four-horse chariot driven by the goddess of Victory, holding the symbols of victory.

Ex: The inspector may enter, inspect and examine an amusement park and the amusement devices and structures contained thereupon.

* actuar por encima de {Posesivo} capacidades = punch above + Posesivo + weight.

* destacar por encima de los demás = stand out from + the rest, stand out above + the rest, stand out in + the crowd.

* echar por encima = top with.

* echarse encima de = bear down on.

* écharsele a Uno el día encima = make + hay while the sun shines.

* encima de = on top of, above, atop.

* estar de pie por encima de = stand over.

* estar por encima de = overlay, overlie.

* justo encima de = smack right on top of.

* leer por encima = browse, skim, skim read.

* leer rápidamente por encima = skim through.

* mirar por encima = eyeball.

* mirar por encima del hombre = look down + Posesivo + nose at.

* mirar por encima del hombro = look over + Posesivo + shoulders, look down on/upon.

* muy por encima de todo = over and above all.

* pasar por encima = pass over.

* pasar por encima de la cabeza = go over + Posesivo + head.

* pasar rápidamente por encima de = sweep across, swing over.

* poner encima = top with.

* ponerle la mano encima a = lay + a finger on.

* por encima = overhead.

* por encima de = across, beyond, beyond all, over, over and above, beyond the range of, well over + Expresión Numérica, overarching, above.

* por encima de + Cantidad = in excess of + Cantidad.

* por encima de eso = beyond that.

* por encima del 10 por ciento = double digit, double figure.

* por encima de la tierra = aboveground.

* por encima de toda crítica = beyond reproach, above reproach.

* por encima de toda duda = beyond reproach, above reproach.

* por encima de toda sospecha = above suspicion.

* por encima de todo = at all costs, at any cost, at any price.

* quitarse a Alguien de encima = keep + Nombre + off + Posesivo + back, get + Nombre + off + Posesivo + back.

* quitarse de encima = shake off.

* quitarse un (buen) peso de encima = get + a (real) weight off + Posesivo + chest.

* quitarse un peso de encima = take + a weight off + Posesivo + mind, take + a load off + Posesivo + mind.

* quitar un peso de encima = remove + burden from shoulders.

* quitar un peso de encima a Alguien = lift + a weight off + Posesivo + shoulders.

* sacudirse de encima = shake off.

* sobresalir por encima de los demás = stand out from + the rest, a cut above the rest, stick up above + the rest, stick out above + the rest, a cut above, stand out above + the rest, stand out in + the crowd.

* ¡tener + que pasar por encima de + Posesivo + cadáver! = over + Posesivo + dead body.

* tratar muy por encima = scratch + the surface of, scrape + the surface.

* y encima = into the bargain.

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encima

adverb

A

(en el espacio): le puso el pie/una piedra encima he put his foot/a stone on it

no tengo or llevo dinero encima I don't have any money on me

se me sentaron encima they sat on top of me

se tiró el café encima she spilled the coffee over herself

vi el coche cuando ya lo tenía encima I didn't see the car until it was on top of me

el autobús se nos venía encima the bus was coming straight at o toward(s) us

se me vino el armario encima the cupboard came down on top of me

se le vino encima una enorme responsabilidad he had to take on a great deal of reponsibility

B

(en el tiempo): ya tenemos las fiestas encima the festive season is just around the corner

los exámenes ya estaban encima the exams were already upon us

la fecha se nos vino encima y no habíamos terminado the day arrived and we hadn't finished

se nos venía or echaba encima la noche night was falling (around us)

C

(además): es caro y encima de mala calidad it's expensive and, not only that, it's poor quality

le han dado el mejor lugar — ¡y encima se queja! they've given her the best seat — and she goes and complains!

y encima, no me lo quiso devolver and then o and on top of that, he wouldn't give it back!

D ( en locs):

encima de: encima de la mesa on the table

encima del armario on top of the cupboard

llevaba un chal encima de la chaqueta she wore a shawl over her jacket

viven encima de la tienda they live over o above the shop

encima de caro es feo as well as being expensive, it's (also) ugly o not only is it expensive, it's also ugly

echarse algo encima ‹deuda› to saddle o land o ( BrE) lumber oneself with sth;

‹problema› to take … upon oneself

echarse encima a algn ( AmL): se echó encima a todos los profesores he turned all the teachers against him, he got on the wrong side of all the teachers

estar encima de algn or estarle encima a algn ( fam); to be on at sb ( colloq)

hacerse encima ( fam euf) (orinarse) to wet oneself

(hacerse caca): todavía se hace encima he still messes his pants o does it in his pants

por encima: esparcir las almendras por encima sprinkle the almonds over it o on top

la miró por encima de los anteojos he looked at her over the top of his glasses

los aviones volaban por encima del pueblo the planes flew over the town

ella está por encima del jefe de sección she's higher up than o she's above the head of department

pasar por encima de algn or pasarle por encima a algn (para un ascenso) to pass sb over; (para una consulta, queja) to go over sb's head

temperaturas por encima de lo normal above-average temperatures

un porcentaje muy por encima de la media a much higher than average percentage

está muy por encima de la competencia it is well ahead of the competition

lo leí muy por encima I skipped through it

le eché un vistazo muy por encima I just looked over o through it very quickly

hice una limpieza muy por encima I gave the place a very quick clean

por encima de todo: por encima de todo, que no se entere ella above all o most important, she mustn't find out

pone su carrera por encima de todo she puts her career before anything else

quitarse or sacarse algo/a algn de encima: me saqué ese problema de encima I got that problem out of the way

por lo menos te has sacado ese peso de encima at least you've got that weight off your mind

no sabía qué hacer para quitármela de encima I didn't know what to do to get rid of her

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encima adverbio
1 ( en el espacio):
◊ le puso una piedra encima he put a stone on it;

no llevo dinero encima I don't have any money on me;
se tiró el café encima she spilled the coffee over herself;
se me vino el armario encima the cupboard came down on top of me
2 ( además):
◊ ¡y encima se queja! and then she goes and complains!;

y encima no me lo devolvió and on top of that, he didn't give it back!
3 ( en locs)
◊ encima de: encima de la mesa on the table;

encima del armario on top of the cupboard;
llevaba un chal encima de la chaqueta she wore a shawl over her jacket;
viven encima de la tienda they live over o above the shop;
encima de caro es feo not only is it expensive, it's also ugly;
por encima over;
saltó por encima he jumped over;
le eché un vistazo por encima I just looked over it quickly;
una limpieza por encima a quick clean;
por encima de above;
por encima de la media above average;
por encima de todo above everything;
volaban por encima de las nubes/del pueblo they flew above the clouds/over the town;
está por encima del jefe de sección she's above the head of department;
quitarse algo de encima ‹problema/tarea› to get sth out of the way;
quitarse a algn de encima to get rid of sb
encima adverbio
1 (en la parte superior de) on top: pon la maleta encima, put the case on top
2 (sobre uno) no tenía encima la documentación, she didn't have her papers on her
(sobre el cuerpo) se me cayó encima el café, I spilt the coffee over myself
se echó una manta encima, he put a blanket over himself
3 (sobre el espíritu, en la mente) tiene muchas preocupaciones encima, she has got lots of worries
4 (además) besides, on top of that: se estropeó el coche y encima empezó a nevar, the car broke down and then to cap it all it started to snow
no da ni golpe y encima se queja, he doesn't lift a finger and on top of all that he complains
5 (muy cerca) tengo encima el coche de detrás, the car behind is getting too close
(muy pendiente) on top of, in control of: tengo al jefe encima todo el día, I've got the boss breathing down my neck all day
♦ Locuciones: encima de, (sobre) on, over: vive encima de un bar, she lives above a bar
por encima, (superficialmente) hablamos de ello por encima, we scarcely talked about it
por encima de, over: los pájaros volaban por encima, birds flew overhead
' encima' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
añadidura
- arriba
- cadáver
- casa
- echarse
- espachurrar
- estar
- fullera
- fullero
- hombro
- llevar
- montante
- mundo
- peso
- por
- quitarse
- saltar
- sobre
- superar
- atropellar
- mirada
- ojo
- posibilidad
- quitar
- tener
- todavía
English:
above
- atop
- bear down on
- beyond
- bob
- body
- bung
- burn out
- canopy
- cave in
- clamber
- class
- dead
- disdain
- excel
- eye
- grape
- hold
- hover
- neck
- on
- one-upmanship
- over
- overhang
- overhead
- paint out
- plonk
- rise above
- rivet
- senior
- shake off
- sketchily
- skim
- stand
- standard
- top
- upon
- bargain
- by
- capacity
- carry
- first
- get
- go
- just
- keep
- look
- nag
- nose
- palm

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encima

♦ adv

1. [arriba] on top;
[en el piso de arriba] upstairs;
un pastel con una guinda encima a cake with a cherry on top;

pásame el de encima pass me the top one o the one on top;

yo vivo encima I live upstairs;

el vecino de encima the upstairs neighbour;

tienes encima un mosquito you've got a mosquito on you;
Am
de encima in addition, besides;

le cayó encima la responsabilidad de dirigir el partido the responsibility of leading the party was thrust upon her;

el autobús se le echó encima antes de que pudiera reaccionar the bus was upon him before he had time to react;

tiene a su jefe encima todo el día his boss is on at him o on his back all day long

2. [en tiempo]
las elecciones ya están encima the elections are already upon us;

se nos echó la noche encima night fell, night descended upon us

3. [además] on top of that;

está lejos y encima no hay transporte público it's a long way away and on top of that o what is more, there's no public transport;

voy a consolarlo y encima me grita I go to comfort him and all he does is shout at me

4. [sobre sí]
lleva un abrigo encima she has a coat on;

ponte algo encima, vas a tener frío put something on, you'll be cold;

¿llevas dinero encima? have you got any money on you?;

le quitaron todo lo que llevaba encima they took everything he had with him

♦ encima de loc prep

1. [sobre, en] on (top of);

el pan está encima de la nevera the bread is on (top of) the fridge

2. [en lugar más alto que] above;

encima de la montaña el cielo se encapotó the sky above the mountain clouded over;

vivo encima de tu casa I live upstairs from you;

Comp

estar encima de alguien [controlar, vigilar] to be on sb's back;

mi madre está encima de mí todo el día my mother's on at me o on my back all day long

3. [además de] as well as;

encima de (ser) tonto, es feo as well as being stupid, he's also ugly;

encima de no hacerlo bien… not only did he not do it well…

♦ por encima loc adv

1. [sobre la parte superior] on top;

por encima lleva una capa de chocolate it has a layer of chocolate on top;

había ropa por encima de la cama there were clothes on the bed

2. [por arriba]
la ciudad tenía una capa de contaminación por encima the city was covered with a layer of pollution;

por encima de over;

volaron por encima de los Alpes they flew over the Alps;

el sol asomaba por encima de las montañas the sun was peeping over the mountains

3. [en nivel superior]
sólo tiene a dos personas por encima there are only two people above her;

por encima de over, above;

un precio muy por encima de lo que habíamos presupuestado a price well over o above what we had budgeted for;

una calidad muy por encima de lo habitual a much higher quality than usual;

la salud de sus hijos está por encima de todo lo demás their childrens' health comes before everything else;

está muy por encima de los otros alumnos he's far better than the other students;

vive por encima de sus posibilidades he lives beyond his means;

Comp

por encima de todo: por encima de todo, hazlo con mucho cuidado above all o first and foremost, be very careful;

por encima de todo, lo que más me preocupa… what worries me more than anything else…;

por encima de todo, no se lo digas a nadie whatever else you do, don't tell anyone;

ponemos la seguridad por encima de todo we place safety first o before everything else

4. [superficialmente]
lo conozco por encima I only know it roughly;

sólo lo he leído por encima I've only skimmed through it;

ordené la casa por encima y me marché I gave the house a quick tidy up and left

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encima

adv

1 on top;

encima de on top of, on;

por encima de over, above;

por encima de todo above all;

estar por encima de be above;

echarse encima de alguien fig pounce on s.o.;

estar encima de alguien fig: para que haga algo keep on top of s.o.; hacerle caso be all over s.o.;

la noche se nos echó encima night overtook us

2

:

hacer algo muy por encima do sth very quickly;

leí el artículo por encima I skimmed (through) the article

3

:

no lo llevo encima I haven’t got it on me;

ponerse algo encima put sth on

4 ( cercano)

:

el final del curso ya está encima we’re nearly at the end of the course already

5 ( además)

:

lo ayudo, y encima se queja I help him and then he goes and complains

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encima adv

1) : on top, above

2) además: as well, besides

3)

encima de : on, on top of, over

4)

por encima de : above, beyond

por encima de la ley: above the law

5)

echarse encima : to take upon oneself

6)

estar encima de fam : to nag, to criticize

7)

quitarse de encima : to get rid of

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encima adv

1. (en) on

deja la taza allí encima leave the cup on there

no llevo dinero encima I haven't got any money on me

2. (sobre) on top

¿cuál? el que está encima which one? the one on top

3. (sin tocar) over

¡salta por encima! jump over!

4. (además) on top of everything / on top of that

llegó tarde y, encima, se enfadó conmigo he arrived late and on top of that, he got angry with me

echarse encima to be just round the corner

los exámenes se nos echan encima the exams are just round the corner

echarse encima de alguien to attack somebody

leer por encima to have a quick look at

me he leído el libro por encima I've had a quick look at the book

quitarse de encima to get rid of

por fin consiguió quitárselo de encima she finally managed to get rid of him

Spanish-English dictionary > encima
13 through

{θru:}
I. 1. през, из, по
to look THROUGH the window поглеждам през прозореца
I searched THROUGH the house претърсих/прерових къщата
the road goes THROUGH the desert шосето минава през пустинята
the rumour spread THROUGH the town слухът се разнесе из града
to hear THROUGH the noise чувам сред шума
to be/come/get THROUGH something преживявам/изпитвам нещо
2. чрез, посредством, от
I got to know it THROUGH a friend узнах/научих за това от един приятел
I'll do it THROUGH my agent ще го сторя чрез посредника си
3. благодарение на, с помощта на, заради, поради, в резултат на
to do something THROUGH ignorance/carelessness/fear, etc. правя нещо от/поради невежество/нехайство/страх и пр.
it was THROUGH her we found it out ние открихме това благодарение на нея
it happened THROUGH no fault of mine това се случи не по моя вина
it was all THROUGH her that we are so late закъсняхме толкова само заради нея
4. през, в продължение/течение на
all THROUGH the day през целия ден
she waited THROUGH ten long years тя чака цели десет години
he slept THROUGH the concert той спа през целия концерт
to sleep the night THROUGH спя непробудно цялата нощ
5. ам. без прекъсване от... до... включително
Monday THROUGH Friday от понеделник до петък включително
II. adv открай докрай, изцяло, напълно
to be wet THROUGH целият съм мокър
to read a book THROUGH изчитам/прочитам цялата книга
he wouldn't let me THROUGH той не искаше да ме пусне да премина
to be THROUGH свършвам, приключвам (за заседание, процес, урок и пр.), изкарвам (изпит и пр.), с мен е свършено, унищожен съм
to be THROUGH with something свършвам, завършвам, привършвам (работа и пр.)
to be THROUGH with someone разделям се/скъсвам с някого, свързвам се/получавам телефонна връзка с някого
THROUGH and THROUGH изцяло, напълно, основно, издъно
all THROUGH през цялото/всичкото това време
your coat is THROUGH at the elbows лактите на палтото ти са протрити
this train goes THROUGH to Paris този влак пътува директно до Париж
III. 1. пряк, директен, без прекачване/смяна, транзитен
a THROUGH carriage/train/ticket/service директен вагон/влак/билет/съобщение
a THROUGH passenger транзитен пътник
2. свободен/отворен за преминаване/пътуване (за улица, път и пр.)
no THROUGH road затворен път (надпис)

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{dru:} prep 1. през; из, по; to look through the window поглеждам п(2) {dru:} adv открай докрай, иззцяло, напълно; to be wet through ц{3} {dru:} а 1. пряк, директен, без прекачване/смяна; транзит

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чрез; посредством; поради; през; през; пряк; директен; докрай;

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1. a through carriage/train/ticket/service директен вагон/влак/билет/съобщение 2. a through passenger транзитен пътник 3. all through the day през целия ден 4. all through през цялото/всичкото това време 5. he slept through the concert той спа през целия концерт 6. he wouldn't let me through той не искаше да ме пусне да премина 7. i got to know it through a friend узнах/научих за това от един приятел 8. i searched through the house претърсих/прерових къщата 9. i'll do it through my agent ще го сторя чрез посредника си 10. i. през, из, по 11. ii. adv открай докрай, изцяло, напълно 12. iii. пряк, директен, без прекачване/смяна, транзитен 13. it happened through no fault of mine това се случи не по моя вина 14. it was all through her that we are so late закъсняхме толкова само заради нея 15. it was through her we found it out ние открихме това благодарение на нея 16. monday through friday от понеделник до петък включително 17. no through road затворен път (надпис) 18. she waited through ten long years тя чака цели десет години 19. the road goes through the desert шосето минава през пустинята 20. the rumour spread through the town слухът се разнесе из града 21. this train goes through to paris този влак пътува директно до Париж 22. through and through изцяло, напълно, основно, издъно 23. to be through with someone разделям се/скъсвам с някого, свързвам се/получавам телефонна връзка с някого 24. to be through with something свършвам, завършвам, привършвам (работа и пр.) 25. to be through свършвам, приключвам (за заседание, процес, урок и пр.), изкарвам (изпит и пр.), с мен е свършено, унищожен съм 26. to be wet through целият съм мокър 27. to be/come/get through something преживявам/изпитвам нещо 28. to do something through ignorance/carelessness/fear, etc. правя нещо от/поради невежество/нехайство/страх и пр 29. to hear through the noise чувам сред шума 30. to look through the window поглеждам през прозореца 31. to read a book through изчитам/прочитам цялата книга 32. to sleep the night through спя непробудно цялата нощ 33. your coat is through at the elbows лактите на палтото ти са протрити 34. ам. без прекъсване от... до... включително 35. благодарение на, с помощта на, заради, поради, в резултат на 36. през, в продължение/течение на 37. свободен/отворен за преминаване/пътуване (за улица, път и пр.) 38. чрез, посредством, от
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through[uru:] I. prep 1. през; по, из; to come (go) \through минавам през; to look \through a window гледам през прозорец; he travelled all \through Europe той пропътува цяла Европа; to hear \through the noise чувам сред шума; to read \through glasses чета с очила; half the way \through по средата (на), до средата; all the way \through изцяло, докрай; \through the length and breadth of надлъж и нашир из; 2. чрез, посредством, по пътя на, с помощта на, благодарение на, заради; \through the agency ( medium) of посредством; to learn \through a friend научавам от приятел; 3. поради, от; \through lack of поради липса на; 4. през, в продължение на; в течение на; \through life през целия си живот; all \through the day през целия ден; to sleep the night \through спя през цялата нощ; 5. ам. включително, в това число; June 15 \through July 17 от 15 юни до 17 юли включително; • he has been \through it разг. той е видял и патил; to put s.o. \through it разг. подлагам на строго, тежко изпитание; наругавам; II. adv 1. целият, цялата, цялото; I am wet \through аз съм мокър целият; 2. отначало докрай; all \through през цялото време; right \through открай докрай; straight \through наред, без прескачане; \through and \through напълно, изцяло, основно, съвсем, открай докрай, във всяко отношение; отново и отново; the train runs \through to влакът отива направо за; to carry s.th. \through изкарвам нещо на добър край; изкарвам нещо докрай; • to be \through with свършвам с; is he \through? той мина ли? (свърши ли?); his trousers are \through at the knees панталоните му са скъсани на коленете; III. adj пряк, директен, без смяна (прекачване); \through carriage, train, ticket, service директен вагон, влак, билет, съобщение; \through passage свободно преминаване; \through passenger пътник, който пътува без прекачване (престой).

English-Bulgarian dictionary > through
14 manchar

v.

1 to make dirty.

2 to tarnish.

3 to stain.

no toques la puerta, que la acaban de pintar y mancha (con manchas)(emborronar) don't touch the door, it's just been painted and it's still wet

La grasa manchó la ropa The grease stained the clothes.

4 to taint, to soil, to stain, to blot.

Su aventura manchó su reputación His affair tainted his reputation.

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manchar

► verbo transitivo

1 to stain, dirty

2 figurado to tarnish

► verbo intransitivo

1 to stain

► verbo pronominal mancharse

1 to get dirty

■ me he manchado la camisa de aceite I've got oil on my shirt

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verb

to stain, soil

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1. VT

1) (=ensuciar) to get dirty, stain

te has manchado el vestido — you've got your dress dirty, you've stained your dress, there's dirt on your dress

ten cuidado de no mancharme — be careful you don't get me dirty o stain my clothes

manchar algo de algo — [gen] to stain sth with sth; [más sucio] to get sth covered in sth

me has manchado de pintura — you've got paint on me

2) (=desprestigiar) [+ honor, imagen] to tarnish

2.

VI to stain

este vino no mancha — this wine doesn't stain

3.

See:

mancharse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) ( ensuciar) to mark, get... dirty; ( de algo difícil de quitar) to stain

2) <reputación/honra> to stain, tarnish; < memoria> to tarnish
2.
manchar vi to stain
3.
mancharsev pron

a) ropa/mantel to get dirty; ( de algo difícil de quitar) to get stained

mancharse DE or con algo — to get stained with something

b) (refl) persona

me manché la blusa de aceite — I got oil stains on my blouse

ponte un delantal para no mancharte — put an apron on so you don't get dirty

está recién pintado, no te manches — it's still wet, don't get paint on yourself

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= smudge, stain, tarnish, dirty, soil, besmirch, splatter, spatter, tinge.

Ex. At this stage the powder is just 'sitting' on the paper and would be easily smudged, so before the copy appears in the take-up tray the image is fixed by exposure to heat.

Ex. The item undergoing the treatment was an early Persian parchment manuscript which was badly stained.

Ex. The article is entitled 'NCLIS (National Commission on Libraries and Information Science) assessment of public information dissemination: some sound ideas tarnished by defense of obsolete approaches' = El artículo se titula "Evaluación de la difusión de información pública por la NCLIS (Comisión Nacional sobre Bibliotecas y Documentación): algunas ideas acertadas deslucidas por la defensa de métodos obsoletos".

Ex. This is the way that the printing paper would be protected from being dirtied by anything on the bed of the press beyond the margins of the pages.

Ex. Bright new copies of an unknown book naturally excite more attention than old 'readers' soiled from overuse.

Ex. the gulag was an atrocious system of incarceration and forced labor that had little to do with correction, that poisoned society, and that besmirched Soviet communism.

Ex. These nocturnal rampages by gangs of werewolves included chasing women, eating prodigiously, being splattered with mud, and caterwauling generally.

Ex. Instead of going to his desk, he proceeded to the window and lingered there idly watching the rain spatter on the pavement outside.

Ex. But the relief was tinged with apprehension that the new housing would lead to slums and crime, as some opponents have long feared.

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) ( ensuciar) to mark, get... dirty; ( de algo difícil de quitar) to stain

2) <reputación/honra> to stain, tarnish; < memoria> to tarnish
2.
manchar vi to stain
3.
mancharsev pron

a) ropa/mantel to get dirty; ( de algo difícil de quitar) to get stained

mancharse DE or con algo — to get stained with something

b) (refl) persona

me manché la blusa de aceite — I got oil stains on my blouse

ponte un delantal para no mancharte — put an apron on so you don't get dirty

está recién pintado, no te manches — it's still wet, don't get paint on yourself

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= smudge, stain, tarnish, dirty, soil, besmirch, splatter, spatter, tinge.

Ex: At this stage the powder is just 'sitting' on the paper and would be easily smudged, so before the copy appears in the take-up tray the image is fixed by exposure to heat.

Ex: The item undergoing the treatment was an early Persian parchment manuscript which was badly stained.

Ex: The article is entitled 'NCLIS (National Commission on Libraries and Information Science) assessment of public information dissemination: some sound ideas tarnished by defense of obsolete approaches' = El artículo se titula "Evaluación de la difusión de información pública por la NCLIS (Comisión Nacional sobre Bibliotecas y Documentación): algunas ideas acertadas deslucidas por la defensa de métodos obsoletos".

Ex: This is the way that the printing paper would be protected from being dirtied by anything on the bed of the press beyond the margins of the pages.

Ex: Bright new copies of an unknown book naturally excite more attention than old 'readers' soiled from overuse.

Ex: the gulag was an atrocious system of incarceration and forced labor that had little to do with correction, that poisoned society, and that besmirched Soviet communism.

Ex: These nocturnal rampages by gangs of werewolves included chasing women, eating prodigiously, being splattered with mud, and caterwauling generally.

Ex: Instead of going to his desk, he proceeded to the window and lingered there idly watching the rain spatter on the pavement outside.

Ex: But the relief was tinged with apprehension that the new housing would lead to slums and crime, as some opponents have long feared.

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manchar [A1 ]

vt

A (ensuciar) to mark, get … dirty; (de algo difícil de quitar) to stain

cuidado, no vayas a manchar la alfombra careful, don't get the carpet dirty

manchó el mantel de vino he got wine stains on the tablecloth

vas a manchar el libro de tinta you're going to get ink stains o ink all over the book

B ‹reputación/honra› to stain, tarnish; ‹memoria› to tarnish

■ manchar

vi

to stain

¿el café mancha? does coffee stain?

■ mancharse

v pron

1 «ropa/mantel» to get dirty; (de algo difícil de quitar) to get stained mancharse DE algo:

se me manchó de chocolate I got chocolate on it

se manchó de grasa it got grease stains on it, it got stained with grease

2 ( refl)

«persona»: ponte un delantal para no mancharte put an apron on so you don't get dirty

está recién pintado, no te manches it's still wet, don't get paint on your coat ( o shirt etc), it's still wet, don't get paint on yourself

me manché la blusa de aceite I got oil stains on my blouse

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manchar ( conjugate manchar) verbo transitivo
1 ( ensuciar) to mark, get … dirty;
( de algo difícil de quitar) to stain
2 ‹reputación/honra/memoria› to tarnish
verbo intransitivo
to stain
mancharse verbo pronominal
a) [ropa/mantel] to get dirty;

( de algo difícil de quitar) to get stained;
mancharse DE or con algo to get stained with sth
b) ( refl) [ persona] to get dirty;

◊ me manché la blusa de aceite I got oil stains on my blouse

manchar verbo transitivo to stain: su implicación mancha el nombre de la Universidad, his involvement is a disgrace to the University
' manchar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
pringar
- chorrear
- emborronar
- teñir
English:
blacken
- mark
- smear
- smudge
- soil
- stain
- discolor
- spot

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manchar

♦ vt

1. [ensuciar] to make dirty (de o con with); [con manchas] to stain (de o con with); [emborronar] to smudge (de o con with)

2. [deshonrar] to tarnish;

manchó la reputación de la institución he tarnished the reputation of the institution

♦ vi

to stain;

el vino blanco no mancha white wine doesn't stain;

no toques la puerta, que la acaban de pintar y mancha don't touch the door, it's just been painted and it's still wet

♦ See also the pronominal verb mancharse

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manchar

v/t get dirty; de grasa, sangre etc stain

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manchar vt

1) ensuciar: to stain, to soil

2) deshonrar: to sully, to tarnish

♦ See also the reflexive verb mancharse

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manchar vb

1. (en general) to stain

el vino manchó el mantel the wine stained the tablecloth

2. (ensuciar) to get dirty

me he manchado las manos I've got my hands dirty

he manchado la alfombra de pintura I've got paint on the carpet

Spanish-English dictionary > manchar
15 herauskommen

v/i (unreg., trennb., ist -ge-)

1. come out ( aus of); (erscheinen) appear, emerge (from); (wegkommen) get out (of); aus den nassen Kleidern / Schuhen herauskommen get out of ( oder take off) one’s wet clothes / shoes; zu wenig ( aus dem Haus) herauskommen not get out (of the house) enough; sie ist noch nie aus i-m Dorf herausgekommen she’s never been out of ( oder away from) her home village yet

2. umg., fig. aus einer Situation: get out (of) ( heil safely, unscathed); aus Schwierigkeiten, Sorgen: get over; aus dem Minus oder den roten Zahlen herauskommen get out of the red; wir kamen aus dem Lachen / Staunen nicht mehr heraus we just couldn’t stop laughing / we couldn’t believe our eyes

3. fig. (deutlich werden) Details, Farben, Unterschiede etc.: come out, emerge; Bässe, Höhen: be clear; der Unterschied ist nicht richtig herausgekommen the difference didn’t really come out

4. umg., fig., Äußerung: come out; i-e Kritik kam schärfer heraus als beabsichtigt the criticism came out sharper than she intended

5. Erzeugnis: come out; Buch etc.: auch be published, appear; Briefmarken etc.: be issued

6. umg., fig. (bekannt werden) come out

7. umg., fig., als Ergebnis: be the result; bei Aufgabe: auch be the answer; herauskommen bei (resultieren) come (out) of s.th.; es kommt nichts dabei heraus it’s not worth it, it doesn’t pay; dabei ist nichts Gutes herausgekommen nothing good has come (out) of it; was ist dabei herausgekommen? what was the outcome?; als Entscheidung: auch what was decided?; ist irgend etwas dabei herausgekommen? was it any good?, did you etc. get anywhere?; es kommt aufs Gleiche oder auf dasselbe heraus it boils ( oder comes) down to the same thing; siehe auch herausspringen 2

8. umg., fig.: herauskommen mit (äußern) come out with; (gestehen) admit

9. umg., fig., beim Kartenspiel: herauskommen mit lead with; wer kommt heraus? who leads?, whose turn is it to lead?

10. umg., fig.: groß herauskommen (erfolgreich sein) be a great success

11. umg., fig., aus dem Rhythmus etc.: lose it, get out of the rhythm etc.; beim Nachdenken, Gedichtaufsagen etc.: lose it, lose the thread; (aus der Übung kommen) get out of practice

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to come out

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he|raus|kom|men
vi sep irreg aux sein

1) (= nicht innen bleiben) to come out (aus of)

ich bin schon seit Tagen aus den Kleidern/dem Haus nicht herausgekommen — I haven't had these clothes off/I haven't been out of the house in days

er ist nie aus seinem Land/Dorf herausgekommen — he has never been out of or has never left his country/village

sie kommt zu wenig heraus (inf) — she doesn't go or get out enough

aus sich heráúskommen — to come out of one's shell

er kam aus dem Staunen/der Verwunderung nicht heraus — he couldn't get over his astonishment/amazement

er kam aus dem Lachen nicht heraus — he couldn't stop laughing

wie kommen wir bloß hier heraus? — how do or shall we get out of here?

2) (aus bestimmter Lage) to get out (aus of)

aus seinen Schwierigkeiten/Sorgen heráúskommen — to get over one's difficulties/worries

aus den Schulden heráúskommen — to get out of debt

mit einem Gewinn heráúskommen — to get or win a prize

3) (= auf den Markt kommen) to come out; (neues Modell) to come out, to be launched

mit einem neuen Modell heráúskommen — to bring out a new model, to come out with a new model

4) (= bekannt gegeben werden) to come out; (Gesetz) to come into force; (= bekannt werden Schwindel, Betrug etc) to come to light, to come out

es wird bald heráúskommen, dass du das Auto gestohlen hast — they'll soon find out or it will soon come out that you stole the car

5) (= sichtbar werden) to come out; (Fleck) to appear; (= zur Geltung kommen, hörbar werden) to come over

ganz groß heráúskommen (inf) — to make a big splash (inf), to have a big impact

6) (= geäußert werden) to come out

mit etw heráúskommen — to come out with sth

mit der Sprache heráúskommen — to come out with it (inf)

7)

(= Resultat haben) bei etw heráúskommen — to come of sth, to emerge from sth

und was soll dabei heráúskommen? — and what is that supposed to achieve?, and where is that supposed to get us?

bei dieser Rechenaufgabe kommt 10 heraus — this sum comes to 10, the answer to this sum is 10

es kommt nichts dabei heraus, da kommt nichts bei heraus (inf) — it doesn't get us anywhere, it doesn't achieve anything

dabei wird nichts Gutes heráúskommen — no good will come of it

es kommt auf eins or auf dasselbe or aufs Gleiche heraus — it comes ( down) to or boils down to the same thing

8) (Sw = ausgehen) to turn out

9) (inf = aus der Übung kommen) to get out of practice

10) (CARDS) to lead

wer kommt heraus? — whose lead is it?, who leads?

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1) (to leave or escape: No-one knows how the lion got out.) get out

2) ((of information) to become known: I've no idea how word got out that you were leaving.) get out

3) (to become known: The truth finally came out.) come out

4) (to be published: This newspaper comes out once a week.) come out

5) (to flow or come out (from something): A strange noise issued from the room.) issue

6) ((of a crowd) to come out; to get together for a (public) meeting, celebration etc: A large crowd turned out to see the procession.) turn out

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he·raus|kom·men

[hɛrauskɔmən]

vi irreg Hilfsverb: sein

1. (nach draußen kommen)

▪ [aus etw dat] \herauskommen to come out [of sth]

2. (nach außen dringen)

▪ [irgendwo] \herauskommen to come out [somewhere]

3. (etw ablegen können)

▪ aus etw dat kaum/nicht \herauskommen to hardly/not have sth off [or be out of sth

4. (etw verlassen können)

▪ aus etw dat \herauskommen to get out of sth

viele Bewohner sind noch nie aus diesem Dorf herausgekommen many of the residents have never [even] left [or been out of] this village

5. (aufhören können)

▪ aus etw dat kaum/nicht \herauskommen to hardly/not be able to stop doing sth

da kommt man aus dem Staunen/der Verwunderung kaum mehr heraus one can hardly get over one's astonishment/surprise

6. (fam: überwinden können)

▪ aus etw dat \herauskommen to get out of sth

aus den Problemen \herauskommen to solve one's problems

aus den Schulden \herauskommen to get out of debt, to settle [or to clear] one's debts

aus Schwierigkeiten/Sorgen \herauskommen to get over one's difficulties/worries

7. (auf den Markt kommen) to come out [or be launched]

▪ mit etw dat \herauskommen to come out with [or sep bring out] [or launch] sth; (erscheinen) to come out [or be published

8. (bekannt gegeben werden) to be published; Gesetz, Verordnung to be enacted

9. (bekannt werden) to come out

▪ es kam heraus, dass/warum/wer/wo... it came out that/why/who/where...

10. (zur Sprache bringen)

▪ mit etw dat \herauskommen to come out with sth

11. (Resultat haben)

▪ bei etw dat \herauskommen to come of sth

und was soll dabei \herauskommen? and what good will that do? [or what good is supposed to come of that?]

auf eins [o dasselbe] \herauskommen, auf das [o aufs] Gleiche \herauskommen to [all] amount to the same thing

12. SCHWEIZ (ausgehen) to turn out

etw kommt gut/schlecht heraus sth turns out well/badly

13. (fam: aus der Übung kommen)

▪ [aus etw dat] \herauskommen to get out of practice [in sth], to get rusty

14. KARTEN (die erste Karte ausspielen) to lead

15. (zur Geltung kommen)

▪ irgendwie \herauskommen to show [off] somehow

bei Tageslicht kommt das Muster viel besser heraus you can see the pattern much better in the daylight

16.

▶ [mit etw dat] groß \herauskommen (fam) to be a great success, to have great success with sth

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unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb; mit sein

1) (nach außen kommen) come out ( aus of)

2) (ein Gebiet verlassen)

er ist nie aus seiner Heimatstadt herausgekommen — he's never been out of or never left his home town

wir kamen aus dem Staunen/Lachen nicht heraus — (fig.) we couldn't get over our surprise/stop laughing

3) (ugs.): (einen Ausweg finden) get out ( aus of); (in + Dat. in)

4) (ugs.): (auf den Markt kommen) come out

mit einem Produkt herauskommen — bring out or launch a product

5) (erscheinen) <book, timetable, etc.> come out, be published, appear; <postage stamp, coin> be issued; < play> be staged

6) (ugs.): (bekannt werden) come out

7) (ugs.): (etwas zur Sprache bringen)

mit etwas herauskommen — come out with something

8) (ugs.): (sich erfolgreich produzieren)

ganz groß herauskommen — make a big splash

9) (deutlich werden) come out; < colour> show up

10) (ugs.): (sich als Resultat ergeben)

bei etwas herauskommen — come out of or emerge from something

auf dasselbe herauskommen — amount to the same thing

was kommt bei der Aufgabe heraus? — what is the answer to the question?

dabei kommt nichts heraus — nothing will come of it

was soll dabei herauskommen? — what's that supposed to achieve?

11) (ugs.): (ausspielen) lead

wer kommt heraus? — whose lead is it?

mit etwas herauskommen — lead something

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herauskommen v/i (irr, trennb, ist -ge-)

1. come out (

aus of); (erscheinen) appear, emerge (from); (wegkommen) get out (of);

aus den nassen Kleidern/Schuhen herauskommen get out of ( oder take off) one’s wet clothes/shoes;

zu wenig (aus dem Haus) herauskommen not get out (of the house) enough;

sie ist noch nie aus i-m Dorf herausgekommen she’s never been out of ( oder away from) her home village yet

2. umg, fig aus einer Situation: get out (of) (

heil safely, unscathed); aus Schwierigkeiten, Sorgen: get over;

aus dem Minus oder

den roten Zahlen herauskommen get out of the red;

wir kamen aus dem Lachen/Staunen nicht mehr heraus we just couldn’t stop laughing/we couldn’t believe our eyes

3. fig (deutlich werden) Details, Farben, Unterschiede etc: come out, emerge; Bässe, Höhen: be clear;

der Unterschied ist nicht richtig herausgekommen the difference didn’t really come out

4. umg, fig, Äußerung: come out;

i-e Kritik kam schärfer heraus als beabsichtigt the criticism came out sharper than she intended

5. Erzeugnis: come out; Buch etc: auch be published, appear; Briefmarken etc: be issued

6. umg, fig (bekannt werden) come out

7. umg, fig, als Ergebnis: be the result; bei Aufgabe: auch be the answer;

herauskommen bei (resultieren) come (out) of sth;

es kommt nichts dabei heraus it’s not worth it, it doesn’t pay;

dabei ist nichts Gutes herausgekommen nothing good has come (out) of it;

was ist dabei herausgekommen? what was the outcome?; als Entscheidung: auch what was decided?;

ist irgendetwas dabei herausgekommen? was it any good?, did you etc get anywhere?;

es kommt aufs Gleiche oder

auf dasselbe heraus it boils ( oder comes) down to the same thing; → auch herausspringen 2

8. umg, fig:

herauskommen mit (äußern) come out with; (gestehen) admit

9. umg, fig, beim Kartenspiel:

herauskommen mit lead with;

wer kommt heraus? who leads?, whose turn is it to lead?

10. umg, fig:

groß herauskommen (erfolgreich sein) be a great success

11. umg, fig, aus dem Rhythmus etc: lose it, get out of the rhythm etc; beim Nachdenken, Gedichtaufsagen etc: lose it, lose the thread; (aus der Übung kommen) get out of practice

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unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb; mit sein

1) (nach außen kommen) come out ( aus of)

2) (ein Gebiet verlassen)

er ist nie aus seiner Heimatstadt herausgekommen — he's never been out of or never left his home town

wir kamen aus dem Staunen/Lachen nicht heraus — (fig.) we couldn't get over our surprise/stop laughing

3) (ugs.): (einen Ausweg finden) get out ( aus of); (in + Dat. in)

4) (ugs.): (auf den Markt kommen) come out

mit einem Produkt herauskommen — bring out or launch a product

5) (erscheinen) <book, timetable, etc.> come out, be published, appear; <postage stamp, coin> be issued; < play> be staged

6) (ugs.): (bekannt werden) come out

7) (ugs.): (etwas zur Sprache bringen)

mit etwas herauskommen — come out with something

8) (ugs.): (sich erfolgreich produzieren)

ganz groß herauskommen — make a big splash

9) (deutlich werden) come out; < colour> show up

10) (ugs.): (sich als Resultat ergeben)

bei etwas herauskommen — come out of or emerge from something

auf dasselbe herauskommen — amount to the same thing

was kommt bei der Aufgabe heraus? — what is the answer to the question?

dabei kommt nichts heraus — nothing will come of it

was soll dabei herauskommen? — what's that supposed to achieve?

11) (ugs.): (ausspielen) lead

wer kommt heraus? — whose lead is it?

mit etwas herauskommen — lead something

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adj.

to come out v. v.

to issue v.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > herauskommen
16 غير

غَيْر \ another: a different one: We’ll go there another time. If this hat does not fit, try another. besides: as well as: I have two brothers besides John.. other: (in comparisons) different: He likes French cigarettes and won’t smoke any other kind. This side is dry; the other side is wet. I can’t do it now; I have other things to do. short of: less than; other than: Nothing short of a new government will save the country. un-: giving an opposite sense: ‘Unlikely’ means ‘not likely’. \ See Also آخر (آخَر)‏ \ غَيْرُ أَجْوَف \ solid: not hollow: without holes: a solid rubber ball. \ See Also صلب (صُلْب)‏ \ غَيْرُ أَكيد \ faint: (of thoughts and feelings) weak; uncertain: I haven’t the faintest idea where she is. uncertain: not certain doubtful; undecided; changeable: I’m uncertain what time he’s coming. Our holiday plans are still uncertain, we haven’t decided where to go. The weather is uncertain - it may rain soon. \ See Also ضعيف (ضَعِيف)، غير مؤكّد \ غَيْرُ أمْلَس \ rough: not smooth: a rough road; a rough surface. \ غَيْرُ آمن \ insecure: not safe; not supported or able to support other things: Be careful of that door - the lock is very insecure. \ غَيْرُ أُمِّيّ \ literate: able to read and write. \ غَيْرَ أنَّ \ but: yet: He came but she did not. I need food but I have no money to buy any. She is thin but strong. only: but: She wanted to buy it, only she had no money. \ غَيْرُ أهل للثّقة \ suspect: not trustworthy; possibly the cause of trouble: a rather suspect character. \ غَيْرُ بالِغ \ immature: not fully formed or developed. \ غَيْرُ بهيج \ dull: (of weather or colour) not clean or bright; cloudy: a dull day; a dull blue. \ غَيْرُ جاهز للعَمَل \ out of training: not in good condition. \ غَيْرُ جَمِيل \ plain: (of people) not good-looking: He was a nice boy, but rather plain and not very clever. \ غَيْرُ جَمِيل \ homely: (of people, faces, etc.) not goodlooking. \ See Also جذاب (جذّاب)‏ \ غَيْرُ حادّ \ dull: (of the senses) not sharp: a dull pain. \ غَيْرُ حَذِر \ unwary: (esp. as a noun with the) careless; not looking out for danger or deceit: ‘Easy’ questions in an exam are often a trap for the unwary (or for unwary people). \ غَيْرُ حقيقي \ unreal: imaginary; not related to facts. \ غَيْرُ دقيق \ rough: not carefully made; not properly finished; not exact: a rough drawing; a rough guess. \ غَيْرُ ذلك \ else: other (together with the first one); besides: Who else came? Did you look anywhere else, or only under the bed?, other (instead of the first one); instead Let’s talk about something else. Peter was ill, so someone else came. If there’s no coffee, what else can I drink?. otherwise: differently: I thought it was true, but they thought otherwise. \ غَيْرُ رَسْمِيّ \ informal: without ceremony or special dress: The prince paid an informal visit to the town. private: not official; not concerning one’s work; concerning one’s home and family: In his private life, the actor is rather quiet, although in the play he is loud and angry. \ غَيْرُ سَارّ \ bad, worse, worst: (of news, weather, etc.) unpleasant. \ غَيْرُ سالِك \ impassable: (of roads) unfit for use; blocked (by snow, mud, etc.). \ غَيْرُ سَكران \ sober: not under the control of alcohol; not drunk: A car driver ought to be sober. \ غَيْرُ سليمة \ broken, break: (of language) incorrectly spoken by a foreigner: broken English. \ غَيْرُ شَرْعِيّ \ illegal: against the law: A crime is an illegal act. illegitimate: (of a child) born to a mother who is not married. \ غَيْرُ شريف \ crooked: dishonest. \ غَيْرُ شَفّاف \ opaque: not allowing light to pass through it: opaque glass. \ غَيْرُ صافٍ \ gross: (of figures or amounts) whole, before subtracting anything; the opposite of net: Your gross pay is the amount before tax is paid. \ غَيْرُ صَالِح للاستعمال \ out of order: not working: I couldn’t ring you up yesterday because our telephone was out of order. \ غَيْرُ صالح للأَكل \ inedible: not fit to eat. \ غَيْرُ صَالِح لِلْعَمَل \ out of action: not working; out of order: This telephone is out of action. \ غَيْرُ صِحّي \ insanitary: so dirty that health is put at risk: an insanitary kitchen. \ غَيْرُ صحيح \ false: wrong; incorrect: a false idea. \ غَيْرُ صَحيح \ unsound: not in good condition, not satisfactory: unsound teeth; an unsound explanation. \ See Also سَليم \ غَيْرُ ضَارّ \ harmless: causing no harm; gentle: A lamb is a harmless creature. Is this insect poison harmless to people?. \ غَيْرُ ضروريّ \ needless: useless; unnecessary (trouble, expense etc.). \ غَيْرُ طاهر \ impure: not pure. \ غَيْرُ طَبيعِيّ \ artificial: adj. (of teeth, light, silk, etc.) not natural; made by man. False: not natural: false teeth. weird: very strange. \ غَيْرُ عَادِيّ \ abnormal: different from what is natural or usual: It is abnormal to have only 3 fingers on one hand. exceptional: unusual: That book is an exeptional one. It was an exceptionally hot summer. peculiar: unusual strange. remarkable: surprising; unusual and worth noticing: a remarkable change; a remarkably goodlooking child. unusual: not usual; strange. \ غَيْرُ عالِم بِـ \ ignorant of: not having heard about (a particular thing): I was ignorant of his plans. \ غَيْرُ عَمَليّ \ theoretical: adj. of theories; not learned from experience; supposed; not proved: I have only a theoretical knowledge of cooking from reading cookery books. \ غَيْرُ فَعّال \ inefficient: not working well; wasting time or power: Old machines are often inefficient. He is an inefficient clerk. \ غَيْرُ قابل للتصديق (غير معقول)‏ \ incredible: too strange to be believed; unbelievable: an incredible story. \ غَيْرُ قادِر \ incapable: not able to do sth.; not having the power or nature to do sth.: flowers are incapable of growing without light. She is incapable of being unkind to people. \ غَيْرُ قادِر على الحركة \ numb: having no feeling: My fingers were numb with cold. \ غَيْرُ قانونيّ \ illegal: against the law: A crime is an illegal act. wrongful: unjust; unlawful: wrongful imprisonment. \ غَيْرُ كافٍ \ insufficient: not enough (in power, ability, etc.): insufficient knowledge; insufficient food. lacking: missing: The bread was enough but the butter was lacking. scanty: (of a supply, of clothing, etc.) very small; not enough: He was too scantily dressed to keep warm. \ غَيْرُ كامِل \ incomplete: not complete; not perfect: This piece of work is incomplete - please finish it. His explanation is incomplete - it doesn’t explain all the facts. \ غَيْرُ كَثِيف \ sparse: thinly scattered: sparse hair; sparse grass. \ غَيْرُ كُفْء \ inefficient: not working well; wasting time or power: Old machines are often inefficient. He is an inefficient clerk. \ غَيْرُ لائق \ beneath sb.’s dignity: unsuitable for sb. to do: It was beneath the teacher’s dignity to sweep the classroom. improper: not proper; unsuitable; not polite: improper behaviour. \ غَيْرُ لَبِق \ awkward: (of manner or movement) showing difficulty; not skilful: He is too awkward on his feet to be a dancer. tactless: showing no understanding or skill in dealing with others: a tactless person; a tactless statement. \ غَيْرُ مُؤَدَّب \ impolite: not polite; rude. \ غَيْرُ مُؤذٍ \ innocent: harmless: innocent amusements. \ غَيْرُ مؤكَّد \ uncertain: not certain; doubtful; undecided; changeable: I’m uncertain what time he’s coming. Our holiday plans are still uncertain, we haven’t decided where to go. The weather is uncertain - it may rain soon. \ غَيْرُ مُؤلم \ painless: causing no pain. \ غَيْرُ مأْلوف \ queer: strange, unusually and not understood: a queer noise. uncouth: lacking good manners; strange in one’s appearance: It is uncouth to push your knife into your mouth when eating. Modern young men don’t condiser it uncouth to wear their hair long. \ غَيْرُ مَأْهول \ desert: (of an island) with nobody living on it. wild: (of plants, creatures, land, etc.) in a natural state, not under the control of man. \ غَيْرُ مُبَاشِر \ indirect: not straight or directly joined to; meaning something which is not directly said: an indirect road; the indirect result of an action; an indirect answer. \ غَيْرُ مُبَالٍ \ indifferent: not caring; not interested: He was quite indifferent to his children’s troubles. \ غَيْرُ مَبْتُوت بأمْرِه \ pending: (of a doubtful matter, esp. in court) not yet settled. \ غَيْرُ مُبْهَم \ definite: certain; clear: a definite promise; a definite plan of action. \ غَيْرُ متأكِّد \ in doubt: uncertain: When in doubt, ask your father. \ غَيْرُ مُتَجَانِس \ odd: mixed; different from each other: a boxful of odd tools; two odd shoes (not a pair). \ غَيْرُ مُتَحَرِّك \ stationary: not moving: a stationary vehicle. \ غَيْرُ مُتَحَفِّظ \ outspoken: (of sb. or his speech) saying just what one thinks, although it may annoy some people. \ غَيْرُ مُتَحَمِّس \ cool: unfriendly; They gave us rather a cool welcome. \ غَيْرُ متحمّس لِـ \ half-hearted: not eager; showing little effort or interest: He made a half-hearted attempt at the work. \ غَيْرُ مُتَرَابِط \ scrappy: made of scraps; incomplete; badly arranged: a scrappy meal; a scrappy report. \ غَيْرُ مُتَّصِل \ intermittent: repeatedly stopping and starting; not continuous: intermittent rain. \ غَيْرُ مُتَّصِل بِـ \ irrelevant: not concerned with, not in any way related to the subject: If you are appointing a good teacher, his height is quite irrelevant. \ غَيْرُ مُتَطَرِّف \ moderate: reasonable (in size or amount; in one’s customs or opinions, etc.); neither too big nor too small; neither too much nor too little: moderate prices; moderate political aims. \ غَيْرُ مُتقَن \ rough: not carefully made; not properly finished; not exact: a rough drawing; a rough guess. \ غَيْرُ مُتْقَن (للشيء أو العمل)‏ \ sloppy: (of a person) lacking effort or spirit; weakly lazy; (of a substance) wet and loose: a sloppy piece of work; a sloppy paste. \ غَيْرُ مُتَكَلّف \ homely: simple and friendly; making one feel at home: This little hotel has a homely feeling. \ غَيْرُ مُتَمدِّن (إنسان)‏ \ savage: old use sb. living in an undeveloped society, seen as fierce and wild and likely to attack strangers. \ غَيْرُ مُتَوَازِن \ top-heavy: so heavy at the top that it is likely to fall over: a top heavy load. \ غَيْرُ مُتَوَافر \ out of stock: not in stock. \ غَيْرُ مُتَوَقَّع \ abrupt: (of movement, change, etc.) sudden and unexpected: an abrupt change of plan. unexpected: not expected; surprising that one did not think would happen: an unexpected present; something quite unexpected. \ غَيْرُ مُجْدٍ \ vain: useless; unsuccessful: a vain attempt. ineffective: not able to produce the desired effect: This medicine is quite ineffective. \ غَيْرُ مُحْتَرِف \ amateur: one who works or plays for pleasure, not for money: an amateur actor. \ غَيْرُ مُحْتَمَل \ improbable: not likely to happen: That is an improbable idea. intolerable: (of heat, annoyance, rudeness, etc.) more than one can bear. \ غَيْرُ مُحَدَّد \ indefinite: adj. not clear; not fixed in time: indefinite ideas; at an indefinite date. \ غَيْرُ مَحْدُود \ infinite: endless; not measurable: I have infinite faith in his abilities. This is infinitely better than that. The infinite space of the sky. whole-hearted: full, unlimited, eager and willing: His plan had their whole-hearted support. \ غَيْرُ مُدْرِك \ unaware: not knowing: I was unaware of all the facts. He was unaware of the danger he was in. \ غَيْرُ مَرْئيّ \ invisible: unable to be seen: The sun remained invisible behind the heavy clouds. unseen: not seen; without being seen: The prisoner escaped unseen. \ غَيْرُ مُرَاعٍ لشُعور الآخرين \ thoughtless: careless; not troubling about the future or about other people: a thoughtless waste of money; thoughtless cruelty. \ غَيْرُ مَرْبُوط \ undone: not done finished; no longer fastened: He left half the work undone. Your shoe has came undone. \ غَيْرُ مَرْبُوط \ loose: not tied; not contained in sth.: The sweets were sold loose, not packed in tins. \ See Also مقيد (مُقيَّد)‏ \ غَيْرُ مُرْتاح \ uneasy: anxious, uncomfortable. \ غَيْرُ مُرَتَّب \ dishevelled: (of a person’s appearance, esp. hair) untidy. \ غَيْرُ مُرَكَّز \ watery: like water; containing too much water: watery milk. weak: (of liquids like tea or coffee) lacking taste or strength, because of too much water or milk. \ غَيْرُ مُريح \ inconvenient: causing difficulty; not what suits one: That is an inconvenient time to visit me. uncomfortable: not comfortable: This chair is very uncomfortable. I’m very uncomfortable in it. \ غَيْرُ مَسْؤُول \ irresponsible: doing foolish things without thinking of the probable results; not trustworthy: It was irresponsible of you to give the child a box of matches to play with. \ غَيْرُ مُسْتَحَبّ \ unpleasant: not pleasing or enjoyable; (of people) wanting to quarrel; unkind: What an unpleasant smell! The heat of summer can be very unpleasant. That man was rather unpleasant to me. \ غَيْرُ مُسْتَخْدَم \ obsolete: no longer used; out of date: an obsolete word; an obsolete custom. \ غَيْرُ مُسْتَعْمَل \ archaic: very old; (esp. of words) no longer used. \ غَيْرُ مُسْتَوٍ \ irregular: not regular; uneven: irregular visits; an irregular shape. rugged: rough and rocky: a rugged coast; rugged cliffs. \ غَيْرُ مُسْرَج \ bareback: (in riding horses, etc.) without a proper leather seat: The boys rode bareback. \ غَيْرُ مُسْكِر (للشَّراب)‏ \ soft: (of drinks) not alcoholic. \ غَيْرُ مَشْرُوع \ foul: (in sport) disobeying the rules: Foul play. The whistle was blown for a foul. \ غَيْرُ مشغول \ free: not busy; not in use: If you’re free this evening, let’s go to the cinema. Is this seat free?. \ غَيْرُ مُصابٍ بِأَذى \ intact: not touched; not damaged or broken; complete: The box was broken but the contents were intact. \ غَيْرُ مَصْقول \ rough: not carefully made; not properly finished; not exact: a rough drawing; a rough guess. coarse: (of people and their manners) rough; rude: a coarse fellow; a coarse laugh. \ غَيْرُ مُصَنَّع \ crude: in its natural state: crude oil. \ غَيْرُ مَصْنُوع \ undone: not done finished; no longer fastened: He left half the work undone. Your shoe has come undone. \ See Also منجز (مُنْجَز)‏ \ غَيْرُ مطبوخ \ raw: uncooked: raw meat. \ غَيْرُ مُطْلَق \ relative: comparative: the relative values of gold and iron. \ غَيْرُ مُعَدّ \ rambling: (of speeches, stories, etc.) not planned; wandering aimlessly: He wrote a long rambling letter about his troubles. \ غَيْرُ مُعَشَّق \ out of gear: with the engine separated from the driving wheels. \ غَيْرُ مُعَقَّد \ simple: plain; not fine or grand: We lead a simple life in the country. \ See Also منمق (مُنَمَّق)، متكلف (مُتَكَلَّف)‏ \ غَيْرُ مَعْقُول \ absurd: not at all sensible; foolish: The singer’s absurd clothes made us laugh. \ غَيْرُ مُغَطّى \ naked: not protected by a cover: naked sword; a naked light (whose flame is therefore dangerous). \ غَيْرُ مُفيد \ useless: worthless; fulfilling no purpose; without effect. \ غَيْرُ مَقْرُوء \ illegible: difficult or impossible to read (because the letters or figures cannot be clearly seen). \ غَيْرُ مُقَيَّد \ open: not limited: The next race is open to children of any age. It’s an open race. \ غَيْرُ مُقَيَّد \ wanton: carelessly uncontrolled;with no good reason; wild or playful, with bad resutls: Wanton behaviour causes wanton damage. \ غَيْرُ مُكْتَرِث \ careless: not taking care: Careless drivers cause accidents. indifferent: not caring; not interested: He was quite indifferent to his children’s troubles. \ غَيْرُ مُكْتَرَث بِه \ perfunctory: done with little interest or care: a perfunctory piece of work. \ غَيْرُ مُلائِم \ adverse: unfavourable: an adverse report; adverse winds that delay sailing. improper: not proper; unsuitable; not polite: improper behaviour. inconvenient: causing difficulty; not what suits one: That is an inconvenient time to visit me. \ غَيْرُ مُمطِر \ dry: not wet; with no rain; with no water: a dry cloth; dry weather; a dry river. \ غَيْرُ ممكِن \ impossible: not possible. \ غَيْرُ مُمَيّز \ indiscriminate: not choosing carefully: He invited people indiscriminately to his party. \ غَيْرُ مناسب \ wrong: not correct; mistaken; unsuitable: That’s the wrong answer, and the wrong way to do it. She came in the wrong clothes for riding. \ See Also ملائم (مُلائِم)‏ \ غَيْرُ مُنْطَبِق على \ irrelevant: not concerned with, not in any way related to the subject: If you are appointing a good teacher, his height is quite irrelevant. \ غَيْرُ مُنَظَّم \ random: not planned, not regular: random visits to the city. \ See Also غَيْر مُخَطَّط \ غَيْرُ مَنْظُور \ unseen: not seen; without being seen: The prisoner escaped unseen. \ غَيْرُ مُهْتَمّ به \ perfunctory: done with little interest or care: a perfunctory piece of work. \ غَيْرُ مُهَذَّب \ impolite: not polite; rude. uncouth: lacking good manners; strange in one’s appearance: It is uncouth to push your knife into your mouth when eating. Modern young men don’t condiser it uncouth to wear their hair long. \ غَيْرُ مَوْثوق \ irresponsible: doing foolish things without thinking of the probable results; not trustworthy: It was irresponsible of you to give the child a box of matches to play with. suspect: not trustworthy; possibly the cause of trouble: a rather suspect character. \ غَيْرُ مُوجِع \ painless: causing no pain. \ غَيْرُ موجُود \ lacking: missing: The bread was enough but the butter was lacking. \ غَيْرُ مَوْصُول بالمُحَرِّك \ out of gear: with the engine separated from the driving wheels. \ غَيْرُ ناضج \ immature: not fully formed or developed. \ غَيْرُ نِظاميّ \ irregular: not regular; uneven: irregular visits; an irregular shape. \ غَيْرُ نَقِيّ \ cloudy: (of liquids) not clear. impure: not pure. \ غَيْرُ واثِق \ uncertain: not certain doubtful; undecided; changeable: I’m uncertain what time he’s coming. \ غَيْرُ واثِق من نفْسه \ insecure: feeling afraid and not sure of oneself: He’s a very insecure person, and so he always thinks other people don’t like him. \ غَيْرُ واضِح \ dull: (of the senses) not sharp: a dull pain. vague: not clearly seen or expressed or understood; (of people) having no clear ideas: She made a vague statement. He’s rather vague about his duties. \ غَيْرُ واقعي \ fictitious: imagined; not a fact; not true: a fictitious character in a book. \ غَيْرُ وِدّي \ icy: (of a voice or manner) very cold; very unfriendly. cold: unfriendly: a cold welcome; a cold heart.

Arabic-English dictionary > غير
17 yapmak

"1. /ı/ to make; to build, construct, fashion; to create; to manufacture; to produce; to prepare. 2. /ı/ to do; to busy oneself with (something); to do (something) (as one´s regular work or occupation); to carry out, perform; to effect, execute: Ne yapıyorsun? What´re you doing? Başka ne yapayım? What else can I do? Haldun öğretmenlik yapıyor. Haldun teaches./Haldun´s a teacher. 3. /ı/ to repair, fix (something). 4. /ı/ to cause, bring about (an illness). 5. /ı/ to be (used with reference to the weather): Geçen kış çok kar yaptı. It snowed a lot last winter. 6. /ı/ to make, acquire (money). 7. /ı/ to produce (offspring). 8. /ı/ (for a vehicle) to do, go, travel at (a specified speed). 9. /ı/ to make (someone, something) (reach a certain state): Bu ilaç beni iyi yaptı. This medicine made me well. İstanbul´u İstanbul yapan odur. That´s what makes Istanbul Istanbul./That´s what makes Istanbul what it is. Oğlumu doktor yapmak istiyorum. I want to make a doctor of my boy. Orayı muz bahçesi yapmalısınız. You ought to make that bit (of land) over there into a banana grove. 10. to do, act, behave: Gelmekle iyi yaptın. You did well to come. Fena mı yapmışım yani? So somebody reckons I´ve behaved badly, eh? 11. /ı/ to be occupied with (the doing of something): Stajımı o hastanede yaptım. I did my internship in that hospital. Lise öğrenimini Sen Jozef´te yaptı. He got his high school education at St. Joseph´s. 12. /a/ to defecate (in/on); to urinate, wet: Çocuk yine yatağına yapmış. The child´s wet the bed again. 13. /ı/ to harm, do (someone) harm: Beni kızdıran kişiyi yaparım! I don´t let anybody who crosses me get off easy!/The person who crosses me is in for it! 14. /ı/ to do, arrange: Şayeste, saçını Şahinde´ye yaptırdı. Şayeste had Şahinde do her hair. Gülfidan, bir daha yatağını yapmadan kahvaltıya gelme ha! Gülfidan, don´t you let me catch you coming to breakfast again without first making your bed! 15. /ı/ to make or describe (an arc, a curve, a bend, etc.): Yol orada viraj yapar. The road makes a bend there. 16. /ı/ slang to do it to, have sex with. Yapma! 1. Leave him/her/them alone! 2. Leave it alone!/Stop it!/Cut it out!: Yapma Eda, kırarsın! Leave it alone, Eda! You could break it! 3. Oh go on!/Go on! (used to express disbelief): Yapma! Şaka söylüyorsun! Go on now; you´re kidding me! yapmadığını bırakmamak/yapmadığı kalmamak to do everything in the book to annoy or upset someone: Ayhan yapmadığını bırakmadı; onun sepetleneceği kesin. Ayhan´s committed every crime in the book; he´s sure to be fired. O gün söylediklerine itiraz ettim; ondan bu yana bana yapmadığı kalmadı. I objected to what she said that day, and since then she´s done everything possible to harass me. yaptığı hayır ürküttüğü kurbağaya değmemek for (someone´s) well-meant help to do more harm than good."

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18 bañar

v.

1 to bathe, to give a bath to, to bath.

La madre baña al bebé a diario The mother bathes the baby daily.

2 to apply a coating to, to coat.

El alfarero baña el jarrón The potter applies a coating to the vase.

3 to immerse in water.

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bañar

► verbo transitivo

1 (gen) to bathe

■ la cálida luz del sol bañaba toda la estancia warm sunlight bathed the whole room

2 (lavar) to bath

■ ¿vas a bañar al bebé? are you going to bath the baby?

■ me baño cada mañana I have a bath every morning

3 (cubrir) to coat; (en oro etc) to plate

■ bañó los pasteles en chocolate she coated the cakes in chocolate

■ este anillo está bañado en oro this ring is gold-plated

► verbo pronominal bañarse

1 to bathe (nadar) to have a swim, go for a swim

■ se bañaban desnudos they were bathing naked

■ me voy a bañar, hace calor I'm going for a swim, it's hot

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verb

1) to bathe, wash

2) dip, coat

•

- bañarse

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1. VT

1)

bañar a algn — to bath sb, bathe sb (EEUU), give sb a bath

bañé al bebé esta mañana — I bathed the baby this morning, I gave the baby a bath this morning

2) (Culin)

una galleta bañada en coñac — a biscuit dipped o soaked in brandy

he bañado el pastel de o con chocolate — I've covered the cake with chocolate icing, I've iced the cake with chocolate

3) (=dar una capa de) to plate

esta pulsera está bañada en oro — this bracelet is gold-plated

4) (=cubrir)

bañado en sangre/sudor — [persona] bathed o drenched in blood/sweat; [ropa] drenched in blood/sweat

tenía la cara bañada en lágrimas — her face was bathed in o wet with tears

5) [mar, lago] to wash liter

el Mediterráneo baña las costas catalanas — the Catalan coast is washed by the Mediterranean

la capital está bañada por el Guadalquivir — the Guadalquivir runs through the capital

6) [luz, sol] to flood, bathe

el sol bañaba de luz su cuarto — the sun flooded his room with light, the sun bathed his room in light

2.

See:

bañarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) <niño/enfermo> to bath, give... a bath

2)

a) <pulsera/cubierto> to plate

bañar algo en algo — to plate something with something

b)

bañado en algo — (en salsa/sangre) covered with something; en sudor bathed o covered in something; en lágrimas bathed in something

3)

a) (liter) mar/río to bathe (liter), wash (liter)

b) (liter) luz/sol to bathe (liter)
2.
bañarse v pron (refl)

a) ( en bañera) to have o take a bath, to bathe (AmE)

b) (en mar, río) to swim, bathe

prohibido bañarse — no bathing

mandar a alguien a bañarse — (CS fam) to tell somebody to get lost (colloq)

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= bathe.

Ex. We also spend a certain amount of time each day dealing with our bodily functions, bathing, washing, brushing our teeth and so on.

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* bañarse = bathe.

* bañarse desnudo = skinny dip.

* bañarse en bolas = skinny dip.

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) <niño/enfermo> to bath, give... a bath

2)

a) <pulsera/cubierto> to plate

bañar algo en algo — to plate something with something

b)

bañado en algo — (en salsa/sangre) covered with something; en sudor bathed o covered in something; en lágrimas bathed in something

3)

a) (liter) mar/río to bathe (liter), wash (liter)

b) (liter) luz/sol to bathe (liter)
2.
bañarse v pron (refl)

a) ( en bañera) to have o take a bath, to bathe (AmE)

b) (en mar, río) to swim, bathe

prohibido bañarse — no bathing

mandar a alguien a bañarse — (CS fam) to tell somebody to get lost (colloq)

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= bathe.

Ex: We also spend a certain amount of time each day dealing with our bodily functions, bathing, washing, brushing our teeth and so on.

* bañarse = bathe.

* bañarse desnudo = skinny dip.

* bañarse en bolas = skinny dip.

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bañar [A1 ]

vt

A ‹niño/enfermo› (en la bañera) to bath, give … a bath; (en la ducha) to give … a shower

hay que bañar al or el perro we have to give the dog a bath

B

1 ‹pulsera/cubierto› to plate bañar algo EN algo to plate sth WITH sth

el anillo está bañado en oro the ring is gold-plated

2 (cubrir) to cover

servir la coliflor bañada con or en salsa de tomate serve the cauliflower covered with tomato sauce

llegó bañado en sudor he arrived bathed o covered in sweat

con el rostro bañado en lágrimas with his face bathed in tears

su cadáver bañado en sangre his dead body covered in blood

C

1 ( liter); «mar/río» to bathe ( liter), wash ( liter)

2 ( liter); «luz/sol» to bathe ( liter)

su rostro bañado por la luz de la luna her face bathed in moonlight

D

( Ven fam) (superar): Julio lo baña en inglés Julio is way o miles o streets ahead of him in English ( colloq)

■ bañarse

v pron

( refl)

1 (en la bañera) to have o take a bath, to bathe ( AmE); (en la ducha) to shower, have o take a shower

¡te has bañado en perfume! you've certainly splashed on the perfume!

2 (en el mar, un río) to swim, bathe

no me gusta bañarme en el río I don't like bathing/swimming in the river

¿te has bañado hoy? have you been in the water o been swimming today?

[ S ] prohibido bañarse no bathing, no swimming

mandar or echar a algn a bañarse (CS fam); to tell sb to get lost ( colloq), to tell sb to go to hell (sl)

¡anda a bañarte! go jump in a lake ( colloq)

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bañar ( conjugate bañar) verbo transitivo
1 ‹niño/enfermo› to bath, give … a bath
2 ‹pulsera/cubierto› to plate
bañarse verbo pronominal ( refl)
a) ( en bañera) to have o take a bath, to bathe (AmE)

b) (en mar, río) to swim, bathe

bañar verbo transitivo
1 (en agua) to bath
2 (cubrir) to coat, cover: tienes que bañar en oro esa pulsera, you have to goldplate that bracelet
3 (una costa, una comarca) to bathe: Mallorca es una isla bañada por el Mediterráneo, Mallorca is surrounded by the Mediterranean
' bañar' also found in these entries:
English:
bath
- dip
- bathe
- frost
- ice

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bañar

♦ vt

1. [asear] to give a bath to, Br to bath;
Med [paciente] to bathe
2. [revestir] to coat;

baña el bizcocho con chocolate pour chocolate over the sponge, cover the sponge in chocolate;

bañado en oro/plata gold-/silver-plated;

bañado en sudor bathed in sweat

3. [sujeto: río] to flow through;

el Índico baña las costas del país the Indian Ocean washes the coast of the country

4. [sujeto: sol, luz] to bathe;

el sol bañaba el patio the courtyard was bathed in sunlight

5. Ven Fam [superar]
su prima la baña en simpatía her cousin is a million times nicer than she is

♦ See also the pronominal verb bañarse

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bañar

v/t

1 de sol, mar bathe

2 a un niño, un enfermo bathe, Br

bath;

bañado en lágrimas bathed in tears

3 GASTR coat ( con with, en in)

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bañar vt

1) : to bathe, to wash

2) : to immerse, to dip

3) : to coat, to cover

bañado en lágrimas: bathed in tears

♦ See also the reflexive verb bañarse

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bañar vb

1. (niño, etc) to bath

baña al niño antes de acostarlo he baths the baby before putting him to bed

2. (pastel) to cover / to coat

bañar un bizcocho en chocolate to cover a sponge cake in chocolate

Spanish-English dictionary > bañar
19 splash

splæʃ
1. verb
1) (to make wet with drops of liquid, mud etc, especially suddenly and accidentally: A passing car splashed my coat (with water).) salpicar

2) (to (cause to) fly about in drops: Water splashed everywhere.) esparcirse

3) (to fall or move with splashes: The children were splashing in the sea.) chapotear

4) (to display etc in a place, manner etc that will be noticed: Posters advertising the concert were splashed all over the wall.) exponer

2. noun
1) (a scattering of drops of liquid or the noise made by this: He fell in with a loud splash.) chapoteo

2) (a mark made by splashing: There was a splash of mud on her dress.) salpicadura

3) (a bright patch: a splash of colour.) mancha

splash¹ n

Es el ruido que se produce cuando algo se cae al agua, o una cantidad de líquido cae al suelo

I heard a splash and turned round: my mother had fallen into the water oí un ruido y me giré: mi madre se había caído al agua

El plural de splash se escribe splashes

splash² vb

1. salpicar

she splashed me with paint me salpicó de pintura

2. chapotear

the kids were splashing about in the sea los niños chapoteaban en el mar

splash

tr[splæʃ]

noun

1 (noise) chapoteo, chapaleo

2 (spray) salpicadura, rociada

3 (small amount) gota, chorrito, poco

4 figurative use (of light, colour, etc) mancha

transitive verb

1 (gen) salpicar ( with, de), rociar ( with, de)

■ she splashed water on her face se echó agua en la cara

■ don't splash me! ¡no me salpiques!

■ you've splashed oil on my shirt me has salpicado la camisa de aceite

2 familiar (of news, story, etc) sacar, salir

■ the newspaper splashed the story all over the front page el periódico sacó la historia (en grandes titulares) en la portada

intransitive verb

1 (of liquid) salpicar, esparcirse

■ the rain splashed against/on the window la lluvia salpicaba el cristal

■ water splashed everywhere todo se salpicó de agua

2 (move noisily) chapotear (about/around, -)

■ they love splashing around in the puddles les encanta chapotear en los charcos

interjection

1 ¡plaf!

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to make a splash causar sensación

splash ['splæʃ] vt

: salpicar

splash vi

1) : salpicar

2)

to splash around : chapotear

splash n

1) splashing: salpicadura f

2) squirt: chorrito m

3) spot: mancha f

splash

n.

• chapoteo s.m.

• mancha s.f.

• rociada s.f.

• salpicadura s.f.

• salpicón s.m.

v.

• chapalear v.

• chapotear v.

• manchar v.

• pringar v.

• salpicar v.

splæʃ
I

noun

1)

a) c u ( spray) salpicadura f

to make a splash — ( make an impression) producir* or causar un revuelo; (lit: in liquid) salpicar*

b) c ( sound)

we heard a splash — oímos el ruido de algo al caer al agua

splash! he fell in — plaf! or zas! se cayó al agua

c) (paddle, swim) (no pl) chapuzón m

2)

a) ( small quantity) (no pl)

a splash — un poco

b) c (mark, patch) salpicadura f, mancha f, manchón m

3) c ( Journ)

they've done a front-page splash on it — lo han puesto a toda plana en la primera página

II
1.

transitive verb

1) ( with liquid) salpicar*

to splash something ON/OVER something/somebody — salpicar* algo/a alguien de algo

to splash something/somebody WITH something — salpicar* algo/a alguien de algo

2) ( in newspaper)

the scandal was splashed all over the front page — el escándalo venía a toda plana en la primera página

2.

vi

a) \<\<water/paint\>\> salpicar*

b) \<\<person/animal\>\> chapotear

Phrasal Verbs:

- splash down

- splash out

[splæʃ]
1. N

1) (=spray) salpicadura f ; (=splashing noise) chapoteo m

I heard a splash — oí un chapoteo

it fell with a great splash into the water — hizo mucho ruido al caer al agua

whisky with a splash of water — whisky m con un poquitín de agua

2) (=patch, spot) [of light] mancha f

a splash of colour — una mancha de color

3) (fig)

with a great splash of publicity * — con mucho bombo publicitario *

- make a splash

2. VT

1) (gen) salpicar

to splash sb with water — salpicar a algn de agua

don't splash me! — ¡no me salpiques!

he splashed water on his face — se echó agua en la cara

2) (=stain) manchar

to splash paint on the floor — manchar el suelo de pintura

3) (fig)

the story was splashed across the front page * — el reportaje apareció con grandes titulares en primera plana

3. VI

1) [liquid, mud etc]

mud splashed all over his trousers — el barro le salpicó los pantalones

2) [person, animal] (in water) chapotear

to splash across a stream — cruzar un arroyo chapoteando

- splash about

- splash down

- splash out

- splash up

* * *
[splæʃ]
I

noun

1)

a) c u ( spray) salpicadura f

to make a splash — ( make an impression) producir* or causar un revuelo; (lit: in liquid) salpicar*

b) c ( sound)

we heard a splash — oímos el ruido de algo al caer al agua

splash! he fell in — plaf! or zas! se cayó al agua

c) (paddle, swim) (no pl) chapuzón m

2)

a) ( small quantity) (no pl)

a splash — un poco

b) c (mark, patch) salpicadura f, mancha f, manchón m

3) c ( Journ)

they've done a front-page splash on it — lo han puesto a toda plana en la primera página

II
1.

transitive verb

1) ( with liquid) salpicar*

to splash something ON/OVER something/somebody — salpicar* algo/a alguien de algo

to splash something/somebody WITH something — salpicar* algo/a alguien de algo

2) ( in newspaper)

the scandal was splashed all over the front page — el escándalo venía a toda plana en la primera página

2.

vi

a) \<\<water/paint\>\> salpicar*

b) \<\<person/animal\>\> chapotear

Phrasal Verbs:

- splash down

- splash out

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20 tear

I 1. noun
Riß, der; see also academic.ru/81489/wear">wear 1. 1)
2. transitive verb,
tore, torn

1) (rip, lit. or fig.) zerreißen; (pull apart) auseinander reißen; (damage) aufreißen

tear open — aufreißen [Brief, Schachtel, Paket]

tear one's dress [on a nail] — sich (Dat.) das Kleid [an einem Nagel] aufreißen

tear a hole/gash in something — ein Loch/eine klaffende Wunde in etwas (Akk.) reißen

tear something in half or in two — etwas entzweireißen

tear to shreds or pieces — (lit.) zerfetzen; in Stücke reißen [Flagge, Kleidung, Person]

tear to shreds — (fig.) (destroy) ruinieren [Ruf, Leumund]; zerrütten [Nerven]; zunichte machen [Argument, Alibi]; auseinander nehmen (salopp) [Mannschaft]; (criticize) verreißen (ugs.)

a country torn by war — ein durch Krieg zerrissenes Land

be torn between two things/people/between x and y — zwischen zwei Dingen/Personen/x und y hin- und hergerissen sein

that's torn it — (Brit. fig. coll.) das hat alles vermasselt (salopp)

2) (remove with force) reißen

tear something out of or from somebody's hands — jemandem etwas aus der Hand reißen

tear one's hair — (fig.) sich (Dat.) die Haare raufen (ugs.)
3. intransitive verb,
tore, torn

1) (rip) [zer]reißen

it tears along the perforation — es lässt sich entlang der Perforation abreißen

tear in half or in two — entzweireißen; durchreißen

2) (move hurriedly) rasen (ugs.)

tear past — vorbeirasen (ugs.)

tear along the street — die Straße hinunterrasen (ugs.)

tear off — losrasen (ugs.)

Phrasal Verbs:

- tear apart

- tear at

- tear away

- tear down

- tear into

- tear off

- tear out

- tear up
II noun
Träne, die

there were tears in her eyes — sie hatte od. ihr standen Tränen in den Augen

with tears in one's eyes — mit Tränen in den Augen

burst into tears — in Tränen ausbrechen

move somebody to tears — jemanden zu Tränen rühren

bore somebody to tears — jemanden zu Tode langweilen

be in tears — in Tränen aufgelöst sein

end in tears — böse enden od. ausgehen; ein böses od. schlimmes Ende nehmen

* * *
I [tiə] noun
(a drop of liquid coming from the eye, as a result of emotion (especially sadness) or because something (eg smoke) has irritated it: tears of joy/laughter/rage.) die Träne

- tearful
- tearfully
- tearfulness
- tear gas
- tear-stained
- in tears II 1. [teə] past tense - tore; verb
1) ((sometimes with off etc) to make a split or hole in (something), intentionally or unintentionally, with a sudden or violent pulling action, or to remove (something) from its position by such an action or movement: He tore the photograph into pieces; You've torn a hole in your jacket; I tore the picture out of a magazine.) (zer-)reißen

2) (to become torn: Newspapers tear easily.) (zer-)reißen

3) (to rush: He tore along the road.) rasen
2. noun
(a hole or split made by tearing: There's a tear in my dress.) der Riß

- be torn between one thing and another
- be torn between
- tear oneself away
- tear away
- tear one's hair
- tear up
* * *

tear¹

[tɪəʳ, AM tɪr]

I. n

1. (watery fluid) Träne f

her eyes filled with \tears ihre Augen füllten sich mit Tränen

\tears ran down his face [or rolled down his cheek] ihm liefen [die] Tränen über das Gesicht [o rannen [die] Tränen über die Wangen]

▪ to be in \tears weinen

to have \tears in one's eyes Tränen in den Augen haben

\tears of frustration/remorse Tränen pl der Enttäuschung/Reue

\tears of happiness/joy Glücks-/Freudentränen pl

to be all \tears in Tränen aufgelöst sein

to shed [or weep] bitter/crocodile \tears bittere Tränen/Krokodilstränen vergießen [o weinen]

to burst into \tears in Tränen ausbrechen

to dissolve into \tears sich akk in Tränen auflösen

to move [or reduce] sb to \tears jdn zum Weinen bringen

to not shed [any] \tears over sb/sth jdm/etw keine Träne nachweinen

to squeeze a \tear eine Träne [im Auge] zerdrücken

2. TECH (hardened matter) of glass [Glas]träne f, [Glas]tropfen m; of resin [Harz]tropfen m; TECH (in glass) Luftblase f

II. vi

1. (from the cold, smoke) tränen

the wind made her eyes \tear durch den Wind begannen ihre Augen zu tränen

2. (in grief, joy) sich akk mit Tränen füllen

tear²

[teəʳ, AM ter]

I. n (in cloth, wall) Riss m; (in wall) Spalte f, Sprung m, Ritze f

\tear in a muscle/tissue MED Riss m in einem Muskel/Gewebe

\tear propagation resistance TECH Weiterreißfestigkeit f

II. vt

<tore, torn>

▪ to \tear sth

1. (rip) piece of fabric, letter, paper etw zerreißen; ( fig: disrupt) country, party, team etw auseinanderreißen

to \tear sth to bits [or pieces] [or shreds] brochure, catalogue etw zerreißen [o in Stücke reißen]

to \tear a hole in one's trousers sich dat ein Loch in die Hose reißen

2. (injure)

to \tear one's fingernail sich dat den Fingernagel einreißen

to \tear a gash on one's leg sich dat eine [tiefe] Wunde am Bein beibringen

to \tear a muscle sich dat einen Muskelriss zuziehen

3. ( fig: shatter)

to \tear sth to pieces alibi, argument etw auseinandernehmen [o zerpflücken] fig

4. ( fig: attack)

to \tear sth to pieces [or shreds] article, book, play etw verreißen

to \tear sb to pieces [or shreds] ( fam) jdn in der Luft zerreißen [o auseinandernehmen] fig

III. vi

<tore, torn>

1. (rip) piece of fabric, paper, rope [zer]reißen; buttonhole, lining, tab ausreißen; biscuit, slab [zer]brechen

2. ( fig fam: rush) rasen

▪ to \tear away losrasen, lossausen fam

to \tear down the stairs die Treppe hinunterstürmen

to \tear in hineinstürmen, hineinstürzen

to \tear off [vorzeitig] Leine ziehen fam, abhauen sl

I hate to \tear off, but I'm late ich haue ungern schon ab, aber ich bin spät dran

3. (pull)

▪ to \tear at sth ( also fig) bandage, clasp, fastener an etw dat herumreißen [o herumzerren]

to \tear at sb's heartstrings [or heart] jdm das Herz zerreißen

to \tear at sb's soul jdm auf der Seele liegen

to \tear at each other's throats aufeinander losgehen; (physically also) sich dat an die Gurgel springen; (verbally also) übereinander herziehen

4. ( fig fam: eat)

▪ to \tear at [or into] sth sich akk über etw akk hermachen fam

5. (criticise)

▪ to \tear into sb jdn heftig kritisieren [o fam zur Schnecke machen]

I was late, and my boss tore into me like a mad dog ich kam zu spät, und mein Chef ging wie ein Wilder auf mich los

* * *
I [tɛə(r)] vb: pret tore, ptp torn
1. vt

1) material, paper, dress zerreißen; flesh verletzen, aufreißen; hole reißen

I've torn a muscle —

the nail tore a gash in his arm — er hat sich (dat) an dem Nagel eine tiefe Wunde am Arm beigebracht

to tear sth in two — etw (in zwei Stücke or Hälften) zerreißen, etw in der Mitte durchreißen

to tear sth to pieces — etw in Stücke reißen

the critics tore the play to pieces — die Kritiker haben das Stück total verrissen

to tear sth open — etw aufreißen

that's torn it! ( Brit fig inf ) — das hat alles verdorben!

2) (= pull away) reißen

the wind tore the tent from the pole — der Wind riss das Zelt von der Stange

her child was torn from her/from her arms — das Kind wurde ihr entrissen/ihr aus den Armen gerissen

he tore it out of my hand — er riss es mir aus der Hand

to tear one's hair (out) — sich (dat) die Haare raufen

3) (fig

usu pass) a country torn by war — ein vom Krieg zerrissenes Land

a heart torn with remorse — ein von Reue gequältes Herz

to be torn between two things/people — zwischen zwei Dingen/Menschen hin und her gerissen sein

she was completely torn — sie war innerlich zerrissen

2. vi

1) (material etc) (zer)reißen

her coat tore on a nail — sie zerriss sich (dat) den Mantel an einem Nagel

tear along the dotted line — an der gestrichelten Linie abtrennen

2) (= move quickly) rasen

to tear past — vorbeirasen

3. n
(in material etc) Riss m II [tɪə(r)]
n
Träne f
in tears — in Tränen aufgelöst

wet with tears — tränenfeucht

there were tears in her eyes — ihr standen Tränen in den Augen

the news brought tears to her eyes — als sie das hörte, stiegen ihr die Tränen in die Augen

you are bringing tears to my eyes (iro) — mir kommen die Tränen (iro)

the tears were running down her cheeks — ihr Gesicht war tränenüberströmt

smiling bravely through her tears — unter Tränen tapfer lächelnd

to laugh till the tears come — Tränen lachen

to weep tears of joy — Freudentränen weinen or vergießen

See:

→ shed

* * *

tear¹ [tıə(r)] s

1. Träne f:

tears of joy Freudentränen;

be in tears in Tränen aufgelöst sein;

let the tears flow den Tränen freien Lauf lassen;

slimming without tears müheloses Abnehmen; → bore² B 1, burst A 4, fetch A 5, near Bes Redew, reduce A 16, squeeze A 3

2. pl Tränen pl, Leid n

3. Tropfen m:

tear of resin Harztropfen

tear² [teə(r)]

A s

1. (Zer)Reißen n: → wear¹ C 3

2. Riss m

3. rasendes Tempo:

at full tear in vollem Schwung;

in a tear in wilder Hast

4. go on a tear umg die Sau rauslassen

B v/t prät tore [tɔː(r); US auch ˈtəʊər], obs tare [teə(r)], pperf torn [tɔː(r)n; US auch ˈtəʊərn]

1. zerreißen:

tear one’s shirt sich das Hemd zerreißen;

tear in two entzweireißen;

tear open aufreißen;

tear a page out of a book eine Seite aus einem Buch herausreißen;

that’s torn it! Br umg jetzt ist es aus oder passiert!;

tear a muscle MED sich einen Muskelriss zuziehen;

torn muscle MED Muskelriss m; → piece A 2, shred A 1

2. sich die Hand etc aufreißen:

tear one’s hand

3. (ein)reißen:

tear a hole in one’s coat (sich) ein Loch in den Mantel reißen

4. zerren an (dat), (aus)reißen:

tear one’s hair sich die Haare (aus)raufen (a. fig)

5. weg-, losreißen ( beide:

from von)

6. entreißen ( sth from sb jemandem etwas)

7. fig zerreißen, -fleischen:

a party torn by internal strife eine durch interne Streitigkeiten zerrissene Partei;

be torn between hope and despair zwischen Hoffnung und Verzweiflung hin- und hergerissen sein oder werden;

a heart torn with anguish ein schmerzgequältes Herz

C v/i

1. (zer)reißen

2. reißen, zerren ( beide:

at an dat)

3. umg stürmen, jagen, rasen:

tear about ( oder around) (in der Gegend) herumsausen;

tear into sb über jemanden herfallen (auch mit Worten)

4. umg wüten, toben

* * *
I 1. noun
Riß, der; see also wear 1. 1)
2. transitive verb,
tore, torn

1) (rip, lit. or fig.) zerreißen; (pull apart) auseinander reißen; (damage) aufreißen

tear open — aufreißen [Brief, Schachtel, Paket]

tear one's dress [on a nail] — sich (Dat.) das Kleid [an einem Nagel] aufreißen

tear a hole/gash in something — ein Loch/eine klaffende Wunde in etwas (Akk.) reißen

tear something in half or in two — etwas entzweireißen

tear to shreds or pieces — (lit.) zerfetzen; in Stücke reißen [Flagge, Kleidung, Person]

tear to shreds — (fig.) (destroy) ruinieren [Ruf, Leumund]; zerrütten [Nerven]; zunichte machen [Argument, Alibi]; auseinander nehmen (salopp) [Mannschaft]; (criticize) verreißen (ugs.)

a country torn by war — ein durch Krieg zerrissenes Land

be torn between two things/people/between x and y — zwischen zwei Dingen/Personen/x und y hin- und hergerissen sein

that's torn it — (Brit. fig. coll.) das hat alles vermasselt (salopp)

2) (remove with force) reißen

tear something out of or from somebody's hands — jemandem etwas aus der Hand reißen

tear one's hair — (fig.) sich (Dat.) die Haare raufen (ugs.)
3. intransitive verb,
tore, torn

1) (rip) [zer]reißen

it tears along the perforation — es lässt sich entlang der Perforation abreißen

tear in half or in two — entzweireißen; durchreißen

2) (move hurriedly) rasen (ugs.)

tear past — vorbeirasen (ugs.)

tear along the street — die Straße hinunterrasen (ugs.)

tear off — losrasen (ugs.)

Phrasal Verbs:

- tear apart

- tear at

- tear away

- tear down

- tear into

- tear off

- tear out

- tear up
II noun
Träne, die

there were tears in her eyes — sie hatte od. ihr standen Tränen in den Augen

with tears in one's eyes — mit Tränen in den Augen

burst into tears — in Tränen ausbrechen

move somebody to tears — jemanden zu Tränen rühren

bore somebody to tears — jemanden zu Tode langweilen

be in tears — in Tränen aufgelöst sein

end in tears — böse enden od. ausgehen; ein böses od. schlimmes Ende nehmen

* * *

n.

Riss -e (im Stoff) m.

Träne -n f. v.

(§ p.,p.p.: tore, torn)

= zerreißen v.

zerren v.

ziehen v.

(§ p.,pp.: zog, ist/hat gezogen)

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