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1 carrot-and-stick

car·rot-and-ˈstick

adj attr, inv ( fam)

sometimes I just have to resort to the \carrot-and-stick approach with my children manchmal hilft bei meinen Kindern nur noch Zuckerbrot und Peitsche

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2 carrot-and-stick

car·rot-and-'stick adj

attr, inv

( fam);

sometimes I just have to resort to the \carrot-and-stick approach with my children manchmal hilft bei meinen Kindern nur noch Zuckerbrot und Peitsche

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3 carrot

noun

1) Möhre, die; Karotte, die

grated carrot[s] — geraspelte Möhren od. Karotten

2) (fig.) Köder, der

with carrot and stick — mit Zuckerbrot und Peitsche

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['kærət]
noun

((a vegetable with) an edible, orange, pointed root.) die Möhre

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car·rot

[ˈkærət, AM ˈker-]

I. n

1. (vegetable) Möhre f, Karotte f, Mohrrübe f NORDD, gelbe Rübe SÜDD, Rüebli nt SCHWEIZ

2. ( fam: reward) Belohnung f, Anreiz m

to dangle [or hold out] a \carrot in front of sb versuchen jdn zu ködern

the \carrot and [the] stick Zuckerbrot und Peitsche

II. n modifier (cake, juice, soup, salad) Karotten-, Möhren-

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['krət]
n
Mohrrübe f, Karotte f, Möhre f; (fig) Köder m
to dangle a carrot before sb or in front of sb — jdm einen Köder unter die Nase halten

the stick and the carrot — Zuckerbrot und Peitsche

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carrot [ˈkærət] s

1. BOT Karotte f, Möhre f, Mohrrübe f, Gelbe Rübe:

with a carrot and a stick fig mit Zuckerbrot und Peitsche;

hold out ( oder offer) a carrot to sb, dangle a carrot before sb fig jemanden zu ködern versuchen

2. umg

a) pl rotes Haar

b) Rotkopf m

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noun

1) Möhre, die; Karotte, die

grated carrot[s] — geraspelte Möhren od. Karotten

2) (fig.) Köder, der

with carrot and stick — mit Zuckerbrot und Peitsche

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n.

Karotte -n f.

Möhre -n f.

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4 stick

1. transitive verb,
stuck

1) (thrust point of) stecken

stick something in[to] something — mit etwas in etwas (Akk.) stechen

get stuck into somebody/something/a meal — (coll.): (begin action) jemandem eine Abreibung verpassen/sich in etwas (Akk.) reinknien/tüchtig reinhauen (salopp)

2) (impale) spießen

stick something [up]on something — etwas auf etwas (Akk.) [auf]spießen

3) (coll.): (put) stecken

he stuck a feather in his hat — er steckte sich (Dat.) eine Feder an den Hut

stick a picture on the wall/a vase on the shelf — ein Bild an die Wand hängen/eine Vase aufs Regal stellen

stick something in the kitchen — etwas in die Küche tun (ugs.)

stick one on somebody — (sl.): (hit) jemandem eine langen (ugs.)

you know where you can stick that!, [you can] stick it! — (sl.) das kannst du dir sonstwohin stecken!

4) (with glue etc.) kleben

5) (make immobile)

the car is stuck in the mud — das Auto ist im Schlamm steckengeblieben

the door is stuck — die Tür klemmt [fest]

6) (puzzle)

be stuck for an answer/for ideas — um eine Antwort/um Ideen verlegen sein

Can you help me with this problem? I'm stuck — Kannst du mir bei diesem Problem helfen? Ich komme nicht weiter

7) (cover)

stick something with pins/needles — Stecknadeln/Nadeln in etwas (Akk.) stecken

8) (Brit. coll.): (tolerate)

stick it — durchhalten

she can't stick him — sie kann ihn nicht riechen (salopp)

9) (coll.)

be stuck with something — (have to accept) sich mit etwas herumschlagen müssen (ugs.)

be stuck with somebody — jemanden am od. auf dem Hals haben (ugs.)
2. intransitive verb,
stuck

1) (be fixed by point) stecken

2) (adhere) kleben

stick to something — an etwas (Dat.) kleben

stick in the/somebody's mind — (fig.) im/jemandem im Gedächtnis haftenbleiben

3) (become immobile) [Auto, Räder:] stecken bleiben; [Schublade, Tür, Griff, Bremse:] klemmen; [Schlüssel:] feststecken

stick fast — [Auto, Rad:] feststecken; [Reißverschluss, Tür, Schublade:] festklemmen

the record is stuck — die Platte ist hängengeblieben

4) (protrude)

a letter stuck from his pocket — ein Brief schaute ihm aus der Tasche
3. noun
1) ([cut] shoot of tree, piece of wood; also for punishment) Stock, der; (staff) [Holz]stab, der; (walking-stick) Spazierstock, der; (for handicapped person) Krückstock, der

2) (Hockey etc.) Schläger, der

3) (long piece)

a stick of chalk/shavingsoap — ein Stück Kreide/Rasierseife

a stick of rock/celery/rhubarb — eine Zuckerstange/eine Stange Sellerie/Rhabarber

4) no pl., no art. (coll.): (criticism)

get or take [some] stick — viel einstecken müssen

give somebody [some] stick — jemanden zusammenstauchen (ugs.)

Phrasal Verbs:

- academic.ru/70725/stick_about">stick about

- stick at

- stick by

- stick down

- stick in

- stick on

- stick out

- stick to

- stick together

- stick up

- stick with

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I [stik] past tense, past participle - stuck; verb
1) (to push (something sharp or pointed) into or through something: She stuck a pin through the papers to hold them together; Stop sticking your elbow into me!) stechen, stoßen

2) ((of something pointed) to be pushed into or through something: Two arrows were sticking in his back.) stecken

3) (to fasten or be fastened (by glue, gum etc): He licked the flap of the envelope and stuck it down; These labels don't stick very well; He stuck (the broken pieces of) the vase together again; His brothers used to call him Bonzo and the name has stuck.) kleben (bleiben)

4) (to (cause to) become fixed and unable to move or progress: The car stuck in the mud; The cupboard door has stuck; I'll help you with your arithmetic if you're stuck.) steckenbleiben

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- sticker
- sticky
- stickily
- stickiness
- sticking-plaster
- stick-in-the-mud
- come to a sticky end
- stick at
- stick by
- stick it out
- stick out
- stick one's neck out
- stick to/with
- stick together
- stick up for II [stik] noun
1) (a branch or twig from a tree: They were sent to find sticks for firewood.) der Zweig

2) (a long thin piece of wood etc shaped for a special purpose: She always walks with a stick nowadays; a walking-stick / hockey-stick; a drumstick.) der Stock

3) (a long piece: a stick of rhubarb.) der Stengel

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- get hold of the wrong end of the stick
- get the wrong end of the stick
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stick¹

[stɪk]

n

1. (small thin tree branch) Zweig m; (thin piece of wood) Stock m

to gather \sticks Brennholz [o Reisig] sammeln

to throw \sticks and stones at sb mit Stöcken und Steinen nach jdm werfen

2. no pl BRIT ( fam: punishment)

to get the \stick den Stock bekommen

to give sb the \stick, to take a \stick to sb jdm eine Tracht Prügel verpassen

3. ( fig: means of coercion) Zwangsmaßnahme f (geeignetes Mittel, um etw zu erreichen)

4. (severe criticism)

to give sb \stick jdn heruntermachen [o herunterputzen] fam

to get [or take] [or come in for some] \stick herbe Kritik einstecken müssen, den Marsch geblasen bekommen fam; (come under fire) unter Beschuss geraten

5. (a piece of sth)

a \stick of cinnamon eine Stange Zimt

carrot \sticks lange Mohrrübenstücke, Karottenstifte pl ÖSTERR, Rüblistengel pl SCHWEIZ

a \stick of celery/rhubarb eine Stange Sellerie/Rhabarber

celery \sticks Selleriestangen pl

a \stick of chewing gum ein Stück Kaugummi

a \stick of chalk ein Stück Kreide

a \stick of dynamite eine Stange Dynamit

cocktail \stick Cocktailspieß m

lollipop \stick Stiel m eines Lutschers

6. (used in a certain function) Stock m

walking \stick Spazierstock m

white \stick Blindenstock m

hockey/polo \stick SPORT Hockey-/Poloschläger m

▪ \sticks pl SPORT die Hürden pl

7. MUS Taktstock m

8. AUTO, MECH Hebel m

gear \stick Hebel m der Gang[schaltung]

9. (furniture) [Möbel]stück nt

a few \sticks [of furniture] ein paar [Möbel]stücke

to not have a \stick of furniture kein einziges Möbelstück besitzen

10. ( esp pej fam: guy) Kerl m fam

an old \stick ein alter Knacker pej sl

he's a good old \stick ( dated) er ist ein netter alter Kerl

11. ( pej fam: remote area)

in the [middle of the] \sticks [dort,] wo sich Fuchs und Hase gute Nacht sagen

out in the \sticks [ganz] weit draußen

12.

▶ to get the shit-end of the \stick AM (fam!) immer [nur] den schlechten Rest abbekommen

▶ to have been hit with the ugly \stick AM (sl) grundhässlich sein, ein hässliches Entlein sein

▶ more people/things than you/one can shake a \stick at jede Menge Leute/Sachen fam

▶ not enough... to shake a \stick at nur ganz wenig...

there are just a few flakes, not enough snow to shake a \stick at bei den paar Flocken kann man wohl kaum von Schnee sprechen

▶ \sticks and stones may break my bones, but words can never hurt me ( prov) also, damit kannst du mich wirklich nicht treffen

▶ to up \sticks BRIT ( fam) mit Sack und Pack umziehen

stick²

<stuck, stuck>

[stɪk]

I. vi

1. (fix by adhesion) kleben; (be fixed) zugeklebt bleiben

this glue won't \stick dieser Klebstoff hält nicht

the flap of this envelope won't \stick dieser Umschlag geht immer wieder auf

careful that the sauce doesn't \stick to the pan pass auf, dass die Soße nicht anbrennt

2. ( fig: attach oneself)

▪ to \stick to sb [like a leech] an jdm kleben fam

to \stick with the group bei der Gruppe bleiben

▪ to \stick with sb thought, idea, memory jdm nicht mehr aus dem Kopf [o Sinn] gehen

3. (be unable to move) feststecken, festhängen; car stecken bleiben, feststecken, festsitzen; (be unmovable) festsitzen; door, window klemmen; gear klemmen

help me up — I'm stuck hilf mir mal — ich stecke fest!

there's a bone stuck in my throat mir ist eine Gräte im Hals stecken geblieben

he tried to speak but his voice stuck in his throat er versuchte zu sprechen, aber die Worte blieben ihm im Halse stecken

4. ( fig: be unable to continue) nicht weiter wissen [o können]; (unable to leave) nicht weg können

can you help me with my maths — I'm stuck kannst du mir mal bei Mathe helfen — ich komme alleine nicht mehr weiter

I am stuck here all day with three screaming kids ich bin hier den ganzen Tag mit drei kreischenden Kindern eingesperrt

I was stuck there for nearly an hour ich saß hier fast eine ganze Stunde fest; CARDS

do you want to play or are you \sticking? willst du spielen oder kannst du nicht mehr herausgeben?

5. (endure) hängenbleiben

her little sister called her Lali, and somehow the name stuck ihre kleine Schwester nannte sie Lali, und irgendwie blieb es dann bei diesem Namen

they'll never make these accusations \stick das werden sie nie beweisen können

to \stick in sb's memory [or mind] jdm in Erinnerung bleiben

6. (persevere)

▪ to \stick at sth an etw dat dranbleiben

to \stick to an idea an einer Idee festhalten

7. (keep within limits)

to \stick to one's budget sich akk an sein Budget halten

to \stick to a diet eine Diät einhalten

8. (not give up)

I think I'll \stick with my usual brand ich denke, ich werde bei meiner [üblichen] Marke bleiben

he has managed to \stick with the task es ist ihm gelungen, die Sache durchzuziehen

to \stick with traditions an Traditionen festhalten

9. (continue to support, comply with)

▪ to \stick by sb/sth zu jdm/etw halten

I \stick by what I said ich stehe zu meinem Wort

we must \stick by our policy wir dürfen unsere Taktik jetzt nicht ändern

to \stick by the rules sich akk an die Regeln halten

to \stick by sb through thick and thin mit jdm durch dick und dünn gehen

he should \stick to what he's good at er sollte bei dem bleiben, was er kann

to \stick to the point beim Thema bleiben

to \stick to sb jdm treu bleiben

10. (stop)

▪ to \stick at sth price gleich bleiben

11. ( fam: need, be at a loss for)

▪ to be stuck for sth etw brauchen

I'm stuck for an idea mir fällt gerade nichts ein

I'm stuck for money at the moment im Moment bin ich ein bisschen knapp bei Kasse fam

he was stuck for words er suchte [vergeblich] nach Worten

12.

▶ let the cobbler \stick to his last esp BRIT ( prov) Schuster bleib bei deinen Leisten prov

▶ to \stick to one's guns (refuse to give up) nicht lockerlassen

I'm \sticking to my guns ich stehe zu dem, was ich gesagt habe

▶ everybody knows that money \sticks to his fingers jeder weiß, dass er gerne Geld mitgehen lässt

▶ to \stick to one's last bei dem bleiben, was man wirklich kann

▶ mud \sticks irgendwie bleibt doch immer etwas hängen

▶ to \stick in sb's throat [or BRIT also gizzard] [or BRIT also craw] jdn wurmen fam, jdm gegen den Strich gehen fam

II. vt

1. (affix)

▪ to \stick sth etw kleben

I forgot to \stick on a stamp ich habe vergessen, eine Briefmarke darauf zu kleben

▪ to \stick sth into sth etw in etw akk einkleben

to \stick sth into place/position etw an die richtige Stelle kleben

▪ to \stick sth to sth etw an etw dat [an]kleben

2. BRIT ( fam: tolerate)

▪ to \stick sth/sb etw/jdn ertragen [o aushalten]

I can't \stick much more of this ich halt's nicht mehr aus! fam

I can't \stick her ich kann sie nicht ausstehen

3. ( fam: put)

▪ to \stick sth somewhere:

\stick your things wherever you like stellen Sie Ihre Sachen irgendwo ab

she stuck her fingers in her ears sie steckte sich die Finger in die Ohren

very young children often \stick things up their noses Kleinkinder stecken sich oft irgendetwas in die Nase

to \stick sth into a bag etw in eine Tasche packen

to \stick one's head around the door seinen Kopf durch die Tür stecken

▪ to \stick sth down sth etw in etw akk stecken

▪ to \stick sth on sth etw auf etw akk legen; (add)

the sellers stuck another £5,000 on the price die Verkäufer verlangten noch einmal 5.000 Pfund mehr

I'll pay for lunch — I can \stick it on my expenses ich zahle das Mittagessen — ich kann es absetzen

4. (pierce)

▪ to \stick sth through sth etw durch etw akk [hindurch]stoßen

5. (like very much)

▪ to be stuck on sth sich dat etw in den Kopf gesetzt haben

the boss is stuck \stick on his plan to reorganize the office der Chef will um jeden Preis das Büro umstrukturieren

▪ to be stuck on sb in jdn total verknallt sein sl

6. passive

▪ to be stuck with sth (unable to get rid of) etw [ungern] tun müssen fam; (given an unpleasant task) etw aufgehalst bekommen fam

▪ to be stuck with doing sth zu etw dat verdonnert werden

7. LAW

to \stick an accusation/a charge on sb jdm etw zur Last legen

8.

▶ to \stick one's nose into sb's business seine Nase in jds Angelegenheiten stecken

▶ I'll tell him where he can \stick his job (fam!) den Job kann er sich sonst wohin stecken sl

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I [stɪk]
1. n

1) Stock m; (= twig) Zweig m; (= conductor's baton) Taktstock m; (= hockey stick) Schläger m; (= drumstick) Schlegel m

it was used as a stick to beat us with (fig) — es wurde gegen uns verwendet

he might try to use the vote as a stick to beat striking coal miners with — vielleicht versucht er, die Abstimmung als Peitsche gegen die streikenden Bergarbeiter einzusetzen

to give sb the stick, to take the stick to sb — jdm eine Tracht Prügel geben

to take ( a lot of) stick ( Brit inf ) — viel einstecken (müssen)

just a few sticks of furniture — nur ein paar Möbelstücke

to carry a big stick (fig) —

they adopted the policy of the big stick — sie holten den großen Knüppel raus (inf)

to get hold of the wrong end of the stick (fig inf) — etw falsch verstehen

See:

→ carrot

2) (of sealing wax, celery, rhubarb, dynamite) Stange f; (of chalk, shaving soap) Stück nt; (AVIAT = joystick) Steuerknüppel m; (of bombs) Bombenladung f für Reihenabwurf; (TYP) Winkelhaken m

a deodorant stick, a stick of deodorant — ein Deostift m

a stick of rock — eine Zuckerstange

3) (Brit inf = person) Kerl m (inf)

he's/she's a funny old stick —

he's/she's such a dry old stick — er/sie ist ein solcher Stockfisch

4)

the sticks ( Horse Racing inf ) — die Hürden pl

2. vt
plants stützen II pret, ptp stuck
1. vt

1) (with glue etc) kleben

to stick a stamp on sth — eine Briefmarke auf etw (acc) kleben

please stick the posters to the walls with pins — bitte die Poster mit Stecknadeln an den Wänden befestigen

is this glue strong enough to stick it? — wird dieser Klebstoff das halten?

to stick the blame on sb — jdm die Schuld zuschieben

2) (= pin) stecken

he stuck a badge on his lapel — er steckte sich (dat)

he stuck a badge on her — er steckte ihr ein Abzeichen an

3) (= jab) knife, sword etc stoßen

he stuck a knife into her arm — er stieß ihr ein Messer in den Arm

he stuck a pin into his finger (accidentally) — er hat sich (dat) mit einer Nadel in den Finger gestochen

See:

→ also stick in

4) pig (ab)stechen

he stuck him with his bayonet — er spießte ihn mit dem Bajonett auf

5) (inf: place, put) tun (inf); (esp in sth) stecken (inf)

stick it on the shelf — tus ins or aufs Regal

he stuck his head round the corner —

to stick one's hat on he stuck a drink in my hand and a record on the turntable — sich (dat) den Hut aufsetzen er drückte mir ein Glas in die Hand und legte eine Platte auf

you know where you can stick that (inf) — du kannst mich am Arsch lecken! (vulg)

I'll tell him where he can stick his job! (inf) — den Job kann er sich (dat) sonst wohin stecken (inf)

6) (= decorate with pearls) besetzen

7) (Brit inf = tolerate) aushalten; pace, pressure of work durchhalten

I can't stick him/that — ich kann ihn/das nicht ausstehen (inf)

I can't stick it any longer! — ich halte das nicht mehr (länger) aus!

2. vi

1) (glue, burr etc) kleben (to an +dat)

to make a charge stick — genügend Beweismaterial haben

you'll never make it stick! — damit kommen Sie nie durch!

how do they hope to make the charge stick? — wie wollen sie das (je) beweisen?

the name seems to have stuck — der Name scheint ihm/ihr geblieben zu sein

2) (= become caught, wedged etc) stecken bleiben; (drawer, window) klemmen

the word "please" seems to stick in her throat — sie scheint das Wort "bitte" nicht über die Lippen bringen zu können

See:

→ stuck

3) (sth pointed) stecken (in in +dat)

it stuck in my foot — das ist mir im Fuß stecken geblieben

4) (CARDS) halten

5)

(= project) his toes are sticking through his socks — seine Zehen kommen durch die Socken

we could see Manfred's head sticking over the wall — wir sahen Manfreds Kopf über die Mauer gucken

a narrow finger of land sticking into German territory — ein schmaler Landstreifen, der in deutsches Gebiet hineinragt

6) (= stay) bleiben; (slander) haften bleiben

to stick in sb's mind — jdm im Gedächtnis bleiben

to make sth stick in one's mind — sich (dat) etw einprägen

a teacher must be able to make things stick — der Lehrer muss den Stoff so bringen, dass er haften bleibt

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stick¹ [stık]

A s

1. a) Stecken m, Stock m, (trockener) Zweig: → hop¹ B 1

b) pl Klein-, Brennholz n:

(dry) sticks (dürres) Reisig

2. Scheit n, Stück n Holz

3. Gerte f, Rute f

4. Stängel m, Stiel m (Rhabarber, Sellerie)

5. Stock m, Prügel m:

he wants the stick fig er verdient eine Tracht Prügel;

get (the) stick Br umg zusammengestaucht werden;

give sb (the) stick Br umg jemanden zusammenstauchen;

he got (hold of) the wrong end of the stick fig

a) er hat es oder die Sache falsch verstanden,

b) auch he got (hold of) the short ( oder dirty) end of the stick US er wurde schwer benachteiligt;

not a stick of furniture kein einziges Möbelstück;

the stick and the carrot fig Zuckerbrot und Peitsche;

he’s (as) cross as two sticks umg er ist unausstehlich oder in einer Stinklaune; → cleft stick

6. MUS

a) Taktstock m

b) (Trommel) Schlägel m

c) (Geigen) Bogen m

7. (Spazier) Stock m

8. (Besen- etc) Stiel m

9. a) (Zucker-, Siegellack) Stange f

b)(Stück n) Rasierseife f

c) (Lippen- etc) Stift m

d) (Kaugummi) Streifen m

10. (Dynamit) Stange f

11. Amtsstab m

12. SPORT

a) Hockey etc: Stock m:

sticks! hoher Stock!

b) Pferderennsport: Hindernis n

13. a) FLUG Steuerknüppel m

b) AUTO Schalthebel m, -knüppel m

14. TYPO Winkelhaken m

15. FLUG, MIL

a) (Bomben) Reihe f:

stick bombing Reihenwurf m

b) Gruppe f (abspringender) Fallschirmjäger

16. pl umg finsterste Provinz:

out in the sticks auch wo sich Fuchs und Hase gute Nacht sagen, am Arsch der Welt umg

17. umg

a) Stockfisch m, Langweiler(in)

b) allg Kerl m:

a queer old stick ein komischer Kauz

18. US Schuss m (Alkohol)

19. sl Joint m (Marihuanazigarette)

B v/t

1. eine Pflanze mit einem Stock stützen

2. TYPO Typen

a) setzen

b) in einem Winkelhaken aneinanderreihen

stick² [stık]

A s

1. besonders US Stich m, Stoß m

2. obs

a) Stillstand m

b) Hindernis n

3. a) Haftvermögen n

b) umg klebrige Substanz

B v/t prät und pperf stuck [stʌk]

1. durchstechen, -bohren:

stick one’s finger with a needle sich mit einer Nadel in den Finger stechen

2. erstechen, ein Schwein etc (ab)stechen

3. mit einer Nadel etc stechen (in, into in akk; through durch)

4. ein Messer etc stechen, stoßen ( beide:

into in akk)

5. (sich) eine Blume etc stecken (in in sein Knopfloch etc): → arse A 1, nose Bes Redew

6. spicken ( with mit):

a coat stuck with badges

7. stecken, aufspießen ( beide:

on auf akk)

8. den Kopf etc stecken, strecken ( beide:

out of the window aus dem Fenster): → stick out B

9. stecken, heften ( beide:

to an akk)

10. eine Briefmarke etc kleben (on auf akk):

stick together zusammenkleben ( → C 5)

11. Fotos (ein)kleben (in in akk)

12. bekleben ( with mit)

13. zum Stecken bringen, festfahren:

be stuck festsitzen, nicht mehr weiterkönnen (beide a. fig);

be stuck in a traffic jam in einem Stau stecken;

be stuck for sth um etwas verlegen sein;

I’m stuck for ideas mir fällt nichts (mehr) ein;

I’m stuck for the right word mir fällt das richtige Wort nicht ein;

be stuck on umg verknallt sein in (akk);

be stuck with umg jemanden, etwas am Hals haben;

get stuck stecken bleiben (in in dat);

get stuck in(to) umg

a) sich in eine Arbeit hineinknien,

b) Aus über jemanden (auch mit Worten) herfallen

14. umg verwirren, in Verlegenheit bringen ( beide:

with mit)

15. besonders Br umg jemanden, etwas ausstehen:

I can’t stick being kept waiting ich kann es nicht ausstehen, wenn man mich warten lässt

16. stick it to sb US umg jemanden über den Tisch ziehen

C v/i

1. stecken (in in dat)

2. (fest)kleben, haften ( beide:

to an dat):

it does not stick es klebt oder hält nicht;

stick together zusammenkleben

3. (to) sich halten oder festklammern (an dat), sich heften (an akk):

they stuck to his heels sie hefteten sich an seine Fersen; → bur 1

4. haften (bleiben), hängen bleiben (auch fig):

some of it will stick etwas (von einer Verleumdung) bleibt immer hängen;

stick in the mind im Gedächtnis haften bleiben;

that name stuck to him dieser Name blieb an ihm hängen

5. stick to

a) sich an eine Regel etc halten,

b) bei einem Getränk etc bleiben;

stick to, umg stick with bei einer Gruppe etc bleiben;

stick to, umg stick at an oder über einer Arbeit bleiben;

stick to, umg stick by bei seiner Ansicht, der Wahrheit etc bleiben, seinen Grundsätzen etc treu bleiben, zu seinem Wort etc stehen;

stick to, umg stick by, stick with zu jemandem halten;

stick to sb’s fingers umg jemandem an den Fingern kleben bleiben (von jemandem gestohlen werden);

stick to the point bei der Sache oder sachlich bleiben;

eat sth that sticks to the ribs etwas Kräftiges essen;

stick together zusammenhalten ( → B 10); → gun¹ A 1

6. stecken bleiben:

stick in sb’s throat

a) jemandem im Hals stecken bleiben (a. fig Worte etc),

b) auch stick in sb’s craw fig umg jemandem gegen den Strich gehen; → fast² B 1, mud A

7. a) umg verwirrt sein

b) sich stoßen (at an dat)

c) zurückschrecken (at vor dat):

stick at nothing vor nichts zurückschrecken

8. hervorstehen (from, out of aus), stehen (up in die Höhe)

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1. transitive verb,
stuck

1) (thrust point of) stecken

stick something in[to] something — mit etwas in etwas (Akk.) stechen

get stuck into somebody/something/a meal — (coll.): (begin action) jemandem eine Abreibung verpassen/sich in etwas (Akk.) reinknien/tüchtig reinhauen (salopp)

2) (impale) spießen

stick something [up]on something — etwas auf etwas (Akk.) [auf]spießen

3) (coll.): (put) stecken

he stuck a feather in his hat — er steckte sich (Dat.) eine Feder an den Hut

stick a picture on the wall/a vase on the shelf — ein Bild an die Wand hängen/eine Vase aufs Regal stellen

stick something in the kitchen — etwas in die Küche tun (ugs.)

stick one on somebody — (sl.): (hit) jemandem eine langen (ugs.)

you know where you can stick that!, [you can] stick it! — (sl.) das kannst du dir sonstwohin stecken!

4) (with glue etc.) kleben

5) (make immobile)

the car is stuck in the mud — das Auto ist im Schlamm steckengeblieben

the door is stuck — die Tür klemmt [fest]

6) (puzzle)

be stuck for an answer/for ideas — um eine Antwort/um Ideen verlegen sein

Can you help me with this problem? I'm stuck — Kannst du mir bei diesem Problem helfen? Ich komme nicht weiter

7) (cover)

stick something with pins/needles — Stecknadeln/Nadeln in etwas (Akk.) stecken

8) (Brit. coll.): (tolerate)

stick it — durchhalten

she can't stick him — sie kann ihn nicht riechen (salopp)

9) (coll.)

be stuck with something — (have to accept) sich mit etwas herumschlagen müssen (ugs.)

be stuck with somebody — jemanden am od. auf dem Hals haben (ugs.)
2. intransitive verb,
stuck

1) (be fixed by point) stecken

2) (adhere) kleben

stick to something — an etwas (Dat.) kleben

stick in the/somebody's mind — (fig.) im/jemandem im Gedächtnis haftenbleiben

3) (become immobile) [Auto, Räder:] stecken bleiben; [Schublade, Tür, Griff, Bremse:] klemmen; [Schlüssel:] feststecken

stick fast — [Auto, Rad:] feststecken; [Reißverschluss, Tür, Schublade:] festklemmen

the record is stuck — die Platte ist hängengeblieben

4) (protrude)

a letter stuck from his pocket — ein Brief schaute ihm aus der Tasche
3. noun
1) ([cut] shoot of tree, piece of wood; also for punishment) Stock, der; (staff) [Holz]stab, der; (walking-stick) Spazierstock, der; (for handicapped person) Krückstock, der

2) (Hockey etc.) Schläger, der

3) (long piece)

a stick of chalk/shavingsoap — ein Stück Kreide/Rasierseife

a stick of rock/celery/rhubarb — eine Zuckerstange/eine Stange Sellerie/Rhabarber

4) no pl., no art. (coll.): (criticism)

get or take [some] stick — viel einstecken müssen

give somebody [some] stick — jemanden zusammenstauchen (ugs.)

Phrasal Verbs:

- stick about

- stick at

- stick by

- stick down

- stick in

- stick on

- stick out

- stick to

- stick together

- stick up

- stick with

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n.

Stiel -e (Besen-) m.

Stock ¨-e m. v.

(§ p.,p.p.: stuck)

= anhängen v.

befestigen v.

legen v.

setzen v.

stechen v.

(§ p.,pp.: stach, gestochen)

stecken v.

(§ p.,pp.: stak, gesteckt)

stellen v.

English-german dictionary > stick
5 stick

I stik past tense, past participle - stuck; verb
1) (to push (something sharp or pointed) into or through something: She stuck a pin through the papers to hold them together; Stop sticking your elbow into me!)

2) ((of something pointed) to be pushed into or through something: Two arrows were sticking in his back.)

3) (to fasten or be fastened (by glue, gum etc): He licked the flap of the envelope and stuck it down; These labels don't stick very well; He stuck (the broken pieces of) the vase together again; His brothers used to call him Bonzo and the name has stuck.)

4) (to (cause to) become fixed and unable to move or progress: The car stuck in the mud; The cupboard door has stuck; I'll help you with your arithmetic if you're stuck.)

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- sticker
- sticky
- stickily
- stickiness
- sticking-plaster
- stick-in-the-mud
- come to a sticky end
- stick at
- stick by
- stick it out
- stick out
- stick one's neck out
- stick to/with
- stick together
- stick up for
II stik noun
1) (a branch or twig from a tree: They were sent to find sticks for firewood.) ramita

2) (a long thin piece of wood etc shaped for a special purpose: She always walks with a stick nowadays; a walking-stick / hockey-stick; a drumstick.) bastón

3) (a long piece: a stick of rhubarb.) palo, vara

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- get hold of the wrong end of the stick
- get the wrong end of the stick

stick¹ n

1. palo

he hit him with a stick le pegó con un palo

2. bastón

he walks with a stick camina con un bastón

stick² vb

1. pegar

I stick my stamps in my album pego los sellos en mi álbum

stir the sauce before to stop it sticking remueve la salsa para evitar que se pegue

2. clavar

she stuck a needle in my arm me clavó una aguja en el brazo

3. atascarse

the lorry stuck in the snow el camión se quedó atascado en la nieve

El pasado y participio pasado de stick es stuck; el gerundio se escribe sticking

stick

tr[stɪk]

noun

1 (piece of wood) trozo de madera, palo; (twig) ramita; (for punishment) palo, vara

2 (for walking) bastón nombre masculino

3 (for plants) rodrigón nombre masculino, tutor nombre masculino

4 SMALLMUSIC/SMALL (baton) batuta; (drumstick) palillo

5 SMALLSPORT/SMALL (for hockey) palo

6 (of celery) rama; (of rhubarb) tallo; (of licorice, rock) barrita, tira; (of dynamite) cartucho; (of wax, of soap) barra

■ a stick of chalk una tiza

■ a stick of chewing gum un chicle

7 (of furniture) mueble nombre masculino

8 SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL familiar (person) tipo,-a

plural noun sticks

1 (for fire) astillas nombre femenino plural, leña f sing

1 (remote area) lugar m sing apartado

■ they live out in the sticks viven en el quinto pino

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to be in a cleft stick estar en una encrucijada

to get hold of the wrong end of the stick coger el rábano por las hojas

to give somebody stick (criticize) criticar severamente a alguien 2 (make fun of) burlarse de alguien, cachondearse de alguien

■ we gave him some stick about his new girlfriend nos cachondeamos de él por su nueva novia

■ the government has come in for a lot of stick el gobierno ha sido objeto de duras críticas

stick figure figura de palotes

stick insect insecto palo

the big stick SMALLPOLITICS/SMALL mano nombre femenino dura

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stick

tr[stɪk]

transitive verb (pt & pp stuck tr[stʌk])

1 (insert pointed object) clavar, hincar

■ she stuck the fork into the sausage clavó el tenedor en la salchicha

■ he stuck the needle in his finger se clavó la aguja en el dedo

2 familiar poner, meter

■ stick it over there ponlo allí

■ he stuck the letter in his pocket metió la carta en el bolsillo

■ stick my name down apúntame, apunta mi nombre

■ he stuck his head out the window asomó la cabeza por la ventana

■ she's always sticking her nose in siempre anda metiendo la nariz

3 (fix) colocar, fijar; (with glue) pegar, fijar

■ he stuck the stamp on the envelope fijó el sello en el sobre

■ they stick their photos in an album pegan sus fotos en un álbum

■ she's stuck posters all over her wall ha colocado pósters por toda la pared

4 familiar (bear) aguantar, soportar

■ I can't stick her no la aguanto

■ I don't know how you stick this heat no sé cómo aguantas este calor

intransitive verb

1 (penetrate) clavarse

■ there was a drawing pin sticking in the tyre había una chincheta clavada en el neumático

■ your elbow's sticking in me! ¡me estás clavando el codo!

2 (fix, become attached) pegarse

■ this stamp won't stick este sello no pega

■ this glue sticks to your hands esta cola se pega a las manos

■ the omelette stuck to the pan la tortilla se pegó a la sartén

3 (jam - drawer, key in lock) atascarse; (- machine part, lock) atrancarse, encasquillarse; (- vehicle in mud) atascarse, atollarse

■ the car horn stuck el claxon se atascó

■ the bone stuck in her throat se le atravesó la espina en la garganta

4 (remain) quedarse

■ the phrase stuck in my mind la frase se me quedó grabada en la memoria

■ and the name just stuck y me quedé con el nombre

5 (in cards) plantarse

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to make stick (accusation, charge) probar

■ do you think they'll be able to make the murder charge stick? ¿crees que podrán probar que es culpable del asesinato?

to get stuck into something meterse de lleno en algo

to stick at nothing no pararse en barras

to stick one's neck out jugarse el tipo

to stick out a mile / stick out like a sore thumb saltar a la vista

to stick to one's guns mantenerse en sus trece

stick ['stɪk] v, stuck ['stʌk] ; sticking vt

1) stab: clavar

2) attach: pegar

3) put: poner

4)

to stick out : sacar (la lengua, etc.), extender (la mano)

stick vi

1) adhere: pegarse, adherirse

2) jam: atascarse

3)

to stick around : quedarse

4)

to stick out project: sobresalir (de una superficie), asomar (por detrás o debajo de algo)

5)

to stick to : no abandonar

stick to your guns: manténgase firme

6)

to stick up : estar parado (dícese del pelo, etc.), sobresalir (de una superficie)

7)

to stick with : serle fiel a (una persona), seguir con (una cosa)

I'll stick with what I know: prefiero lo conocido

stick n

1) branch, twig: ramita f

2) : palo m, vara f

a walking stick: un bastón

stick

n.

• bastón s.m.

• palo s.m.

• porra s.f.

• vara s.f.

v.

(§ p.,p.p.: stuck) = adherir v.

• adherirse (Pegarse) v.

• agarrarse v.

• encolar v.

• pegar v.

• pegarse (Adherirse) v.

• picar v.

• sujetar v.

stɪk
I

noun

1) c ( of wood) palo m, vara f; ( twig) ramita f; ( for fire) astilla f

more than you can shake a stick at — (esp AmE colloq)

they get more tourists than you can shake a stick at — reciben turistas a montones (fam)

to be in a cleft stick — estar* metido en un aprieto or un apuro

to get (hold of) the wrong end of the stick — (colloq) entenderlo* todo al revés, tomar el rábano por las hojas

2) c

a) ( walking stick) bastón m

b) ( drumstick) palillo m, baqueta f (Méx)

c) ( hockey stick) palo m

3) c (of celery, rhubarb) rama f, penca f; ( of dynamite) cartucho m; (of rock, candy) palo m; ( of sealing wax) barra f

a stick of cinnamon — un pedazo de canela en rama

a stick of chalk — una tiza

a stick of chewing gum — un chicle

4) u (BrE) (criticism, punishment) (colloq)

to get/take stick from somebody — recibir/aguantar (los) palos de alguien (fam)

to give somebody/something stick — darle* palos or un palo a alguien/algo (fam)

5) sticks pl

the sticks — (colloq)

to live out in the sticks — vivir en la Cochinchina or (Esp tb) en las Batuecas

II
1.

(past & past p stuck) transitive verb

1) (attach, glue) pegar*

I stuck a patch over the hole — puse un parche encima del agujero

I stuck the handle (back) on with glue — pegué el asa con cola

I'll stick the pieces together — voy a pegar los pedazos

2)

a) ( thrust) \<\<needle/knife/sword\>\> clavar

I stuck the needle in my finger — me clavé la aguja en el dedo

b) ( impale)

to stick something ON something — clavar algo en algo

3) (put, place) (colloq) poner*

stick it in the oven — ponlo or mételo en el horno

stick your head out of the window — asoma or saca la cabeza por la ventana

I stuck it back in my pocket — me lo metí de nuevo en el bolsillo

stick it there! — (AmE) choca esa mano!, chócala! (fam)

she knows where she can stick her offer! — (colloq) ella sabe muy bien dónde se puede meter esa oferta! (fam)

to stick it to somebody — (AmE colloq) ( castigate) darle* duro or con todo a alguien; ( swindle) aprovecharse de alguien

4) ( tolerate) (esp BrE colloq) aguantar, soportar

I don't know how you stick him — no sé cómo lo aguantas or soportas

2.

vi

1) ( adhere) \<\<glue\>\> pegar*; \<\<food\>\> pegarse*

these labels won't stick (on) — estas etiquetas no (se) pegan

to stick TO something — pegarse* or (frml) adherirse* a algo

the two pages have stuck together — las dos páginas se han pegado

they'll never make the charge stick — nunca van a poder probar que es culpable

the song stuck in my mind — la canción se me quedó grabada

2) ( become jammed) atascarse*

the car stuck in the mud — el coche se atascó en el barro

the words stuck in my throat — no me salían las palabras

to stick in somebody's gullet o throat: what sticks in my gullet o throat is that... — lo que me indigna or (fam) lo que tengo atravesado es que...

3) ( in card games) plantarse; see also stuck

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Phrasal Verbs:

- stick around

- stick at

- stick by

- stick out

- stick to

- stick together

- stick up

- stick up for

- stick with

I [stɪk]
1. N

1) (=length of wood) (trozo m de) madera f; (shaped) palo m, vara f; (as weapon) palo m, porra f; (=walking stick) bastón m; (Aer) (=joystick) palanca f de mando; (Hockey, Ice hockey etc) palo m; (=drumstick) palillo m; (Mus) * (=baton) batuta f

stick of furniture — mueble m

to give sb the stick, take the stick to sb — dar palo a algn

- use or wield the big stick

- policy of the big stick

- policy of the stick and carrot

- a stick to beat sb with
cleft 2., end 1., 1)
2) [of wax, gum, shaving soap] barra f; [of celery] rama f; [of dynamite] cartucho m; [of bombs] grupo m

3) (esp Brit)
* (=criticism)
the critics gave him a lot of stick — los críticos le dieron una buena paliza *

to get or take a lot of stick — recibir una buena paliza *, tener que aguantar mucho

4)

old stick — (Brit) † * tío * m

he's a funny old stick — es un tío raro or divertido *

5) sticks

a) (for the fire) astillas fpl, leña f

b) (Horse racing) * (=hurdles) obstáculos mpl

c)

- live in the sticks

- up sticks

2.

CPD

stick insect N — insecto m palo

stick shift N — (US) (Aut) palanca f de marchas

II [stɪk] (vb: pt, pp stuck)
1. VT

1) (with glue etc) pegar, encolar

he was sticking stamps into his album — pegaba sellos en su álbum

to stick a poster on the wall — pegar un póster a la pared

stick no bills — prohibido fijar carteles

he tried to stick the crime on his brother * — trató de colgar el crimen a su hermano *

2) (=thrust, poke) meter; (=stab) [+ sth pointed] clavar, hincar

he stuck his hand in his pocket — metió la mano en el bolsillo

to stick a knife into a table — clavar un cuchillo en una mesa

I've stuck the needle into my finger — me he clavado la aguja en el dedo
nose 1., 1)
3) (=pierce) picar

to stick sb with a bayonet — herir a algn con bayoneta, clavar la bayoneta a algn

- squeal like a stuck pig

4) * (=place, put) poner; (=insert) meter

stick it on the shelf — ponlo en el estante

stick it in your case — mételo en la maleta

we'll stick an advert in the paper — pondremos un anuncio en el periódico

they stuck him on the committee — lo metieron en el comité

- you know where you can stick that!

she told him he could stick his job ** — le dijo que se metiera el trabajo donde le cupiera **

5) (esp Brit) * (=tolerate) aguantar

I can't stick him — no lo aguanto

I can't stick it any longer — no aguanto más

6)

to be stuck —

a) (=jammed) estar atascado, estar atorado (esp LAm); (in mud etc) estar atascado; [sth pointed] estar clavado

the mechanism was stuck — el mecanismo estaba atascado or bloqueado

the window is stuck — se ha atrancado la ventana

the lift is stuck at the ninth floor — el ascensor se ha quedado parado or colgado or atrancado en el piso nueve

to be stuck fast — (=jammed) estar totalmente atascado or atorado; (in mud etc) estar totalmente atascado; [sth pointed] estar bien clavado

b) (=trapped)

to be stuck in the lift — quedarse atrapado en el ascensor

the car was stuck between two trucks — el coche estaba atrapado entre dos camiones

the train was stuck at the station — el tren se quedó parado en la estación

I'm stuck at home all day — estoy metida en casa todo el día

we're stuck here for the night — tendremos que pasar aquí la noche

he's stuck in France — sigue en Francia sin poder moverse

he's stuck in a boring job — tiene un trabajo muy aburrido (y no puede buscarse otro)

c) * (=have a problem) estar en un apuro or aprieto

I'm stuck — (in crossword puzzle, guessing game, essay etc) estoy atascado

he's never stuck for an answer — no le falta nunca una respuesta

the problem had them all stuck — el problema los tenía a todos perplejos

d)

to be stuck with sth/sb * — tener que aguantar algo/a algn

I was stuck with him for two hours * — tuve que soportar su compañía durante dos horas

and now we're stuck with it * — y ahora no lo podemos quitar de encima, y ahora no hay manera de deshacernos de eso

e)

to be stuck on sb * — estar enamorado de algn

7)

to get stuck —

a)

to get stuck in the snow — quedar sin poderse mover en la nieve

a bone got stuck in my throat — se me había clavado una espina en la garganta

to get stuck fast — (=jammed) atascarse totalmente, atorarse totalmente (esp LAm); (in mud etc) atascarse totalmente; [sth pointed] clavarse bien

b)

we got stuck with this problem * — nos quedamos con este problema

2. VI

1) (=adhere) [glue, sticky object etc] pegarse

this stamp won't stick — este sello no se pega

it stuck to the wall — quedó pegado a la pared

the name seems to have stuck — el apodo se le pegó

the charge seems to have stuck — la acusación no ha sido olvidada nunca

to make a charge stick — hacer que una acusación tenga efecto

2) (=get jammed) atascarse, atorarse (esp LAm); (in mud etc) atascarse; [sth pointed] quedar clavado, clavarse

to stick fast in the mud — quedar clavado en el barro

the door sticks in wet weather — en tiempo de lluvia la puerta se pega

the bidding stuck at £100 — la puja no subió de las 100 libras

- that really sticks in my throat

the word "thanks" seems to stick in her throat — la palabra "gracias" no le sale de la boca

3) (=extend, protrude)

the nail was sticking through the plank — el clavo sobresalía del tablón

4) (=be embedded)

he had a knife sticking into his back — tenía una navaja clavada en la espalda

5) (fig) (with prep or adv)

• just stick at it and I'm sure you'll manage it — no te amedrentes y al fin llegarás

• we'll all stick by you — (=support you) te apoyaremos todos; (=stay with you) no te abandonaremos

• to stick close to sb — pegarse a algn, no separarse de algn

• it stuck in my mind — se me quedó grabado

• to stick to one's principles — seguir fiel a sus principios, aferrarse a sus principios

to stick to a promise — cumplir una promesa

she stuck to her decision — se plantó en su decisión

decide what you're going to do, then stick to it — ¡decídete y no te dejes desviar!

he stuck to his story — se mantuvo firme en su versión de los hechos

let's stick to the matter in hand — ciñámonos al asunto, no perdamos de vista el tema principal

I'd better stick to fruit juice — creo que seguiré con el zumo de frutas

if I stick to a saltless diet, I'm fine — mientras siga una dieta sin sal voy bien

let's stick to the main roads — vamos a seguir por carreteras principales

• stick with us and you'll be all right — quédate con nosotros y todo saldrá bien

I'll stick with the job for another few months — seguiré con el trabajo unos meses más

you'll have to stick with it — tendrás que seguir del mismo modo

- stick to sb like a limpet or leech
gun 1., 1)
6) (=balk)

she will stick at nothing to get what she wants — no se para en barras para conseguir lo que quiere

he wouldn't stick at murder — hasta cometería un asesinato, no se arredraría ante el homicidio

that's where I stick — yo de ahí no paso

7) (Cards)

I stick, I'm sticking — me planto

- stick around

- stick back

- stick down

- stick in

- stick on

- stick out

- stick to

- stick together

- stick up

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[stɪk]
I

noun

1) c ( of wood) palo m, vara f; ( twig) ramita f; ( for fire) astilla f

more than you can shake a stick at — (esp AmE colloq)

they get more tourists than you can shake a stick at — reciben turistas a montones (fam)

to be in a cleft stick — estar* metido en un aprieto or un apuro

to get (hold of) the wrong end of the stick — (colloq) entenderlo* todo al revés, tomar el rábano por las hojas

2) c

a) ( walking stick) bastón m

b) ( drumstick) palillo m, baqueta f (Méx)

c) ( hockey stick) palo m

3) c (of celery, rhubarb) rama f, penca f; ( of dynamite) cartucho m; (of rock, candy) palo m; ( of sealing wax) barra f

a stick of cinnamon — un pedazo de canela en rama

a stick of chalk — una tiza

a stick of chewing gum — un chicle

4) u (BrE) (criticism, punishment) (colloq)

to get/take stick from somebody — recibir/aguantar (los) palos de alguien (fam)

to give somebody/something stick — darle* palos or un palo a alguien/algo (fam)

5) sticks pl

the sticks — (colloq)

to live out in the sticks — vivir en la Cochinchina or (Esp tb) en las Batuecas

II
1.

(past & past p stuck) transitive verb

1) (attach, glue) pegar*

I stuck a patch over the hole — puse un parche encima del agujero

I stuck the handle (back) on with glue — pegué el asa con cola

I'll stick the pieces together — voy a pegar los pedazos

2)

a) ( thrust) \<\<needle/knife/sword\>\> clavar

I stuck the needle in my finger — me clavé la aguja en el dedo

b) ( impale)

to stick something ON something — clavar algo en algo

3) (put, place) (colloq) poner*

stick it in the oven — ponlo or mételo en el horno

stick your head out of the window — asoma or saca la cabeza por la ventana

I stuck it back in my pocket — me lo metí de nuevo en el bolsillo

stick it there! — (AmE) choca esa mano!, chócala! (fam)

she knows where she can stick her offer! — (colloq) ella sabe muy bien dónde se puede meter esa oferta! (fam)

to stick it to somebody — (AmE colloq) ( castigate) darle* duro or con todo a alguien; ( swindle) aprovecharse de alguien

4) ( tolerate) (esp BrE colloq) aguantar, soportar

I don't know how you stick him — no sé cómo lo aguantas or soportas

2.

vi

1) ( adhere) \<\<glue\>\> pegar*; \<\<food\>\> pegarse*

these labels won't stick (on) — estas etiquetas no (se) pegan

to stick TO something — pegarse* or (frml) adherirse* a algo

the two pages have stuck together — las dos páginas se han pegado

they'll never make the charge stick — nunca van a poder probar que es culpable

the song stuck in my mind — la canción se me quedó grabada

2) ( become jammed) atascarse*

the car stuck in the mud — el coche se atascó en el barro

the words stuck in my throat — no me salían las palabras

to stick in somebody's gullet o throat: what sticks in my gullet o throat is that... — lo que me indigna or (fam) lo que tengo atravesado es que...

3) ( in card games) plantarse; see also stuck

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Phrasal Verbs:

- stick around

- stick at

- stick by

- stick out

- stick to

- stick together

- stick up

- stick up for

- stick with

English-spanish dictionary > stick
6 carrot

'kærət
noun

((a vegetable with) an edible, orange, pointed root.) zanahoria

carrot n zanahoria

carrot

tr['kærət]

noun

1 (vegetable) zanahoria

2 figurative use incentivo, aliciente nombre masculino, estímulo

carrot ['kærət] n

: zanahoria f

carrot

n.

• zanahoria s.f.

'kærət
noun

a) c u (Bot, Culin) zanahoria f

b) c ( incentive) incentivo m

a carrot-and-stick policy — una política de incentivos y amenazas

['kærǝt]
1.

N zanahoria f

- dangle a carrot in front of sb or offer sb a carrot

2.

CPD

carrot cake N — pastel m de zanahoria

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['kærət]
noun

a) c u (Bot, Culin) zanahoria f

b) c ( incentive) incentivo m

a carrot-and-stick policy — una política de incentivos y amenazas

English-spanish dictionary > carrot
7 stick

stick

1. stick [stɪk] n

1) ( small thin tree branch) Zweig m; ( thin piece of wood) Stock m;

to gather \sticks Brennholz [o Reisig] sammeln;

to throw \sticks and stones at sb mit Stöcken und Steinen nach jdm werfen

2) no pl ( Brit) (fam: punishment)

to get the \stick den Stock bekommen;

to give sb the \stick, to take a \stick to sb jdm eine Tracht Prügel verpassen;

3) (fig: means of coercion) Zwangsmaßnahme f (geeignetes Mittel, um etw zu erreichen)

4) ( severe criticism)

to give sb \stick jdn heruntermachen [o herunterputzen] ( fam)

to get [or take] [or come in for some] \stick herbe Kritik einstecken müssen, den Marsch geblasen bekommen ( fam) ( come under fire) unter Beschuss geraten

5) ( a piece of sth)

a \stick of cinnamon eine Stange Zimt;

carrot \sticks lange Mohrrübenstücke;

a \stick of celery/ rhubarb eine Stange Sellerie/Rhabarber;

celery \sticks Selleriestangen mpl;

a \stick of chewing gum ein Stück Kaugummi;

a \stick of chalk ein Stück Kreide;

a \stick of dynamite eine Stange Dynamit;

cocktail \stick Cocktailspieß m;

lollipop \stick Stiel m eines Lutschers

6) ( used in a certain function) Stock m;

walking \stick Spazierstock m;

white \stick Blindenstock m;

hockey/polo \stick sports Hockey-/Poloschläger m;

\sticks pl sports die Hürden pl

7) mus Taktstock m

8) auto, mech Hebel m;

gear \stick Hebel m der Gang[schaltung]

9) ( furniture) [Möbel]stück nt;

a few \sticks [of furniture] ein paar [Möbel]stücke;

to not have a \stick of furniture kein einziges Möbelstück besitzen;

10) (esp pej fam: guy) Kerl m ( fam)

an old \stick ein alter Knacker ( pej) (sl)

he's a good old \stick (dated) er ist ein netter alter Kerl;

11) (pej fam: remote area)

in the [middle of the] \sticks [dort,] wo sich Fuchs und Hase gute Nacht sagen;

out in the \sticks [ganz] weit draußen

PHRASES:

to get the shit-end of the \stick (Am) (fam!) immer [nur] den schlechten Rest abbekommen;

\sticks and stones may break my bones, but words can never hurt me (may break my bones, but words can never hurt me) also, damit kannst du mich wirklich nicht treffen;

not enough... to shake a \stick at nur ganz wenig...;

there are just a few flakes, not enough snow to shake a \stick at bei den paar Flocken kann man wohl kaum von Schnee sprechen;

more people/things than you/one can shake a \stick at jede Menge Leute/Sachen ( fam)

to up \sticks ( Brit) ( fam) mit Sack und Pack umziehen

2. stick <stuck, stuck> [stɪk] vi

1) ( fix by adhesion) kleben;

( be fixed) zugeklebt bleiben;

this glue won't \stick dieser Klebstoff hält nicht;

the flap of this envelope won't \stick dieser Umschlag geht immer wieder auf;

careful that the sauce doesn't \stick to the pan pass auf, dass die Soße nicht anbrennt;

2) (fig: attach oneself)

to \stick to sb [like a leech] an jdm kleben ( fam)

to \stick with the group bei der Gruppe bleiben;

to \stick with sb thought, idea, memory jdm nicht mehr aus dem Kopf [o Sinn] gehen

3) ( be unable to move) feststecken, festhängen; car stecken bleiben, feststecken, festsitzen;

( be unmovable) festsitzen; door, window klemmen; gear klemmen;

help me up - I'm stuck hilf mir mal - ich stecke fest!;

there's a bone stuck in my throat mir ist eine Gräte im Hals stecken geblieben;

he tried to speak but his voice stuck in his throat er versuchte zu sprechen, aber die Worte blieben ihm im Halse stecken;

4) (fig: be unable to continue) nicht weiter wissen [o können]; ( unable to leave) nicht weg können;

can you help me with my maths - I'm stuck kannst du mir mal bei Mathe helfen - ich komme alleine nicht mehr weiter;

I am stuck here all day with three screaming kids ich bin hier den ganzen Tag mit drei kreischenden Kindern eingesperrt;

I was stuck there for nearly an hour ich saß hier fast eine ganze Stunde fest cards

do you want to play or are you \sticking? willst du spielen oder kannst du nicht mehr herausgeben?

5) ( endure) hängen bleiben;

her little sister called her Lali, and somehow the name stuck ihre kleine Schwester nannte sie Lali, und irgendwie blieb es dann bei diesem Namen;

they'll never make these accusations \stick das werden sie nie beweisen können;

to \stick in sb's memory [or mind] jdm in Erinnerung bleiben

6) ( persevere)

to \stick at sth an etw dat dranbleiben;

to \stick to an idea an einer Idee festhalten

7) ( keep within limits)

to \stick to one's budget sich akk an sein Budget halten;

to \stick to a diet eine Diät einhalten

8) ( not give up)

I think I'll \stick with my usual brand ich denke, ich werde bei meiner [üblichen] Marke bleiben;

he has managed to \stick with the task es ist ihm gelungen, die Sache durchzuziehen;

to \stick with traditions an Traditionen festhalten

9) (continue to support, comply with)

to \stick by sb/ sth zu jdm/etw halten;

I \stick by what I said ich stehe zu meinem Wort;

we must \stick by our policy wir dürfen unsere Taktik jetzt nicht ändern;

to \stick by the rules sich akk an die Regeln halten;

to \stick by sb through thick and thin mit jdm durch dick und dünn gehen;

he should \stick to what he's good at er sollte bei dem bleiben, was er kann;

to \stick to the point beim Thema bleiben;

to \stick to sb jdm treu bleiben

10) ( stop)

to \stick at sth price gleich bleiben

11) (fam: need, be at a loss for)

to be stuck for sth etw brauchen;

I'm stuck for an idea mir fällt gerade nichts ein;

I'm stuck for money at the moment im Moment bin ich ein bisschen knapp bei Kasse ( fam)

he was stuck for words er suchte [vergeblich] nach Worten

PHRASES:

let the cobbler \stick to his last ( esp Brit) ( prov) Schuster bleib bei deinen Leisten ( prov)

everybody knows that money \sticks to his fingers jeder weiß, dass er gerne Geld mitgehen lässt;

to \stick in sb's throat [or (Brit a.) gizzard] [or (Brit a.) craw] jdn wurmen ( fam)

to \stick to one's guns ( refuse to give up) nicht lockerlassen;

I'm \sticking to my guns ich stehe zu dem, was ich gesagt habe;

to \stick to one's last bei dem bleiben, was man wirklich kann;

mud \sticks irgendwie bleibt doch immer etwas hängen;

to \stick in sb's throat jdm gegen den Strich gehen ( fam) vt

1) ( affix)

to \stick sth etw kleben;

I forgot to \stick on a stamp ich habe vergessen, eine Briefmarke darauf zu kleben;

to \stick sth into sth etw in etw akk einkleben;

to \stick sth into place/ position etw an die richtige Stelle kleben;

to \stick sth to sth etw an etw dat [an]kleben

2) ( Brit) (fam: tolerate)

to \stick sth/sb etw/jdn ertragen [o aushalten];

I can't \stick much more of this ich halt's nicht mehr aus! ( fam)

I can't \stick her ich kann sie nicht ausstehen

3) (fam: put)

to \stick sth somewhere;

\stick your things wherever you like stellen Sie Ihre Sachen irgendwo ab;

she stuck her fingers in her ears sie steckte sich die Finger in die Ohren;

very young children often \stick things up their noses Kleinkinder stecken sich oft irgendetwas in die Nase;

to \stick sth into a bag etw in eine Tasche packen;

to \stick one's head around the door seinen Kopf durch die Tür stecken;

to \stick sth down sth etw in etw akk stecken;

to \stick sth on sth etw auf etw akk legen;

( add)

the sellers stuck another £5000 on the price die Verkäufer verlangten noch einmal 5000 Pfund mehr;

I'll pay for lunch - I can \stick it on my expenses ich zahle das Mittagessen - ich kann es absetzen

4) ( pierce)

to \stick sth through sth etw durch etw akk [hindurch]stoßen

5) ( like very much)

to be stuck on sth sich dat etw in den Kopf gesetzt haben;

the boss is stuck \stick on his plan to reorganize the office der Chef will um jeden Preis das Büro umstrukturieren;

to be stuck on sb in jdn total verknallt sein (sl)

6) passive

to be stuck with sth ( unable to get rid of) etw [ungern] tun müssen ( fam) ( given an unpleasant task) etw aufgehalst bekommen ( fam)

to be stuck with doing sth zu etw dat verdonnert werden

PHRASES:

to \stick an accusation/a charge on sb law jdm etw zur Last legen;

to \stick one's nose into sb's business seine Nase in jds Angelegenheiten stecken;

I'll tell him where he can \stick his job (fam!) den Job kann er sich sonst wohin stecken (sl)

English-German students dictionary > stick
8 ♦ stick

♦ stick /stɪk/
n.

1 bastone, bacchetta ( anche fig.): The old man walks with a stick, il vecchio cammina col bastone; walking stick, bastone da passeggio; (fig.) the stick and the carrot, il bastone e la carota; to get the stick, assaggiare il bastone; ( anche fig.) essere bacchettato

2 bastoncino; ( cosmesi) stick; candelotto; stecca ( di cioccolata, ecc.); ( cucina) gambo: a stick of chalk, un pezzetto di gesso; a celery stick, un gambo di sedano; an incense stick, un bastoncino d'incenso; a stick of dynamite, un candelotto di dinamite; a stick of sealing wax, una stecca di ceralacca

3 bastoncello; legnetto; stecco: Let's look for dry sticks to build a fire, cerchiamo degli stecchi asciutti per fare il fuoco; The bird built its nest with sticks, l'uccello s'è fatto il nido con degli stecchi

4 (mus.) bacchetta: the conductor's stick, la bacchetta del direttore d'orchestra

5 ( sport) bastone; mazza: a hockey stick, una mazza da hockey

6 (tipogr., = composing stick) compositoio

7 (mil., = drumstick) bacchetta di tamburo

8 (aeron.) barra di comando; cloche

9 (autom.) leva del cambio

10 [u] (fam. ingl.) aspri rimproveri; dure critiche; severa punizione: to take a lot of stick, ricevere molte aspre critiche; ricevere una bella lezione (fig.); to give sb. ( the) stick about st., dare a q. una bella lezione per qc.; rimproverare (o criticare) q. aspramente

11 (mecc.) braccio ( della benna)

12 (mecc.) lima abrasiva (o a smeriglio)

13 (fam., = stick of furniture) mobile: There were only a few sticks of furniture, c'erano solo quattro mobili in croce

14 ( gergo naut.) albero; pennone: the sticks, l'alberatura

15 (fam.) tipo; tizio; individuo; uomo: a dry (o dull) old stick, un vecchio babbeo (o barboso); He's quite a good old stick, è proprio un buon uomo

16 (pl.) bacchetti, stecchi, legna minuta: An old woman was gathering sticks, una vecchia raccoglieva la legna

17 ( sci) racchetta; bastoncino

18 (equit.) frustino

19 (pl.) (fam.) zona rurale; campagna: They live way out in the sticks, abitano in mezzo alla campagna (o in un posto sperduto)

20 (pl.) (fam., sport) ostacoli: ( di una corsa) over the sticks, a ostacoli

21 (volg.) verga; pene

● (autom., ecc.) stick gauge, asta indicatrice di livello □ (zool.) stick insect, insetto stecco ( che somiglia a uno stecco) □ ( cucina) a stick of asparagus, un asparago □ ( USA) stick of butter, panetto di burro (da 4 once = 113 gr) □ (fam., autom.) stick shift, cambio a mano (o manuale): stick-shift car, vettura con il cambio manuale □ (fig.) to get the short (o the dirty, the rough) end of the stick, restare con il cerino acceso (fig.); essere fregato; restare buggerato (pop.) □ (fig.) to get hold of the wrong end of the stick, fraintendere; prendere un abbaglio; prendere lucciole per lanterne □ (fam.) to be in a cleft stick, essere tra due fuochi (fig.); non sapere che pesci prendere □ to take a stick to sb., prendere q. a bacchettate.
♦ (to) stick (1) /stɪk/
(pass. e p. p. stuck)

A v. t.

1 conficcare; ficcare; cacciare; infilare; infilzare; piantare; pungere; trafiggere; trapassare; colpire ( con un pugnale, ecc.): to stick a pin under one's skin, conficcarsi uno spillo sotto la pelle; to stick a bayonet into sb., infilzare q. con la baionetta; to stick insect specimens, infilzare esemplari d'insetti ( o fissarli con spilli); He stuck the knife in the tree, ha piantato il coltello nell'albero; Stick a thumbtack in the board, pianta una puntina da disegno sul cartellone!; to stick sb. in the back, colpire q. alla schiena ( con un coltello e sim.)

2 attaccare; affiggere; appiccicare; incollare; ingommare: to stick a stamp on a letter, attaccare un francobollo a una lettera; Stick the poster on the wall, affiggi il manifesto sul muro!; to stick pictures in an album, incollare fotografie su un album

3 (fam.) mettere; porre; cacciare; posare; piazzare: He stuck the rose in his buttonhole, si è messo la rosa all'occhiello; He stuck the pencil behind his ear, si è messo la matita dietro l'orecchio; Stick it in your pocket, cacciatelo in tasca!; ( calcio, ecc.) to stick a man up front, piazzare un giocatore sotto rete

4 (fam.) resistere a; sopportare: I can't stick this darn job any longer, non riesco più a sopportare questo maledetto lavoro

5 (fam.) spennare (fig.); fregare; rifilare; far pagare a: He stuck me for ( o with) all the drinks, mi ha rifilato il conto di tutto quello che avevamo bevuto

6 ( slang USA) accoltellare; pugnalare

7 (volg.) mettere (qc. ) in quel posto (eufem.): Tell him he can stick his invitation!, digli che il suo invito se lo metta in quel posto!

B v. i.

1 conficcarsi; infilzarsi; piantarsi; restare conficcato (o infisso): The sliver stuck in my finger, la scheggia mi si è conficcata in un dito; The arrow stuck in the bull's-eye, la freccia si è conficcata nel centro del bersaglio; The car stuck in the mud, l'automobile si è piantata nel fango

2 attaccarsi; aderire; appiccicarsi; restare attaccato (o appiccicato); tenere: These stamps won't stick, questi francobolli non si attaccano; The nickname stuck to him, il nomignolo gli è rimasto appiccicato; This glue won't stick, questa colla non tiene

3 (fam.) restare; rimanere: They stick at home, restano sempre a casa; non si muovono mai; Friends should stick together, gli amici dovrebbero restare uniti

4 (mecc.) incepparsi; bloccarsi: The car door has stuck, lo sportello della macchina s'è bloccato

5 ( in genere) arrestarsi; fermarsi: He got up to the third form, and there he stuck, arrivò fino alla terza classe e poi si fermò

6 (fam.) reggere ( in tribunale); portare un'incriminazione; stare in piedi (fig.): The charge against him won't stick, l'accusa che gli muovono non sta in piedi

7 ( di una nomea, un nomignolo, ecc.) restare appiccicato, restare addosso (a q.)

8 (a poker, ecc.) stare; non prendere carte

● to stick in sb. 's mind, rimanere impresso nella mente a q. □ (fig.) to stick in one's throat (o craw), ( di parole) rimanere in gola, non venire fuori; (fig.) non andare giù; essere difficile da mandar giù □ to stick like a burr (o like a leech), stare attaccato come una lappola (o come una sanguisuga); (fig.) stare appiccicato, essere appiccicaticcio □ to stick one's nose into st., ficcare il naso in qc. □ to stick a pig, ammazzare un maiale ( trafiggendolo alla gola) □ to stick through thick and thin, resistere nella buona e nell'avversa sorte; tener duro □ a coat stuck with medals, una giubba coperta di medaglie □ «Stick no bills!» ( cartello), «divieto d'affissione!».
(to) stick (2) /stɪk/
(pass. e p. p. sticked)

A v. t.

1 provvedere di bastoni (o di pali di sostegno); puntellare: to stick a vine, puntellare una vite

2 (tipogr.) disporre ( i caratteri) sul compositoio

3 ( hockey su ghiaccio) colpire, spingere ( il disco) con il bastone; effettuare, eseguire ( tiri): He sticked home several shots, ha effettuato vari tiri in porta

B v. i.

( hockey su ghiaccio) alzare la mazza sopra la spalla ( è fallo)

● to go sticking, andare a fare legna minuta.

English-Italian dictionary > ♦ stick
9 carrot

'kærət
noun

((a vegetable with) an edible, orange, pointed root.) gulrot

gulrot

subst. \/ˈkærət\/

1) ( plantearten Daucus carota ssp. carota) vill gulrot

2) (grønnsak, Daucus carota ssp. sativus)

gulrot

3) ( overført) gulrot, agn, lokkemiddel

carrots ( tar verb i entall) (hverdagslig, kallenavn) rødtopp

hold out a carrot to somebody eller offer a carrot to somebody ( overført) gi noen en gulrot, lokke med belønning

the stick and the carrot ( overført) kjeppen og gulroten (trusler og løfter)

English-Norwegian dictionary > carrot
10 Zuckerbrot

n fig., oft hum.: mit Zuckerbrot und Peitsche with a carrot and a stick

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Zụ|cker|brot
nt (obs)
sweetmeat (old)
mit Zuckerbrot und Peitsche (prov) — with a stick and a carrot

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Zu·cker·brot

nt (veraltet: Süßigkeit) sweetmeat dated

▶ mit \Zuckerbrot und Peitsche (prov) with the carrot and the stick

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das

mit Zuckerbrot und Peitsche — with a carrot and a stick

* * *

Zuckerbrot n fig, oft hum:

mit Zuckerbrot und Peitsche with a carrot and a stick

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das

mit Zuckerbrot und Peitsche — with a carrot and a stick

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Zuckerbrot
11 Zuckerbrot

Zu·cker·brot nt ( veraltet

: Süßigkeit) sweetmeat dated

WENDUNGEN:

mit \Zuckerbrot und Peitsche ( prov) with the carrot and the stick

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch für Studenten > Zuckerbrot
12 mit Zuckerbrot und Peitsche

ugs

with a carrot and a stick coll.

Deutsch-Englisches Wörterbuch > mit Zuckerbrot und Peitsche
13 таска

ж.

( побои) thrashing; ( нагоняй) dressing-down

зада́ть та́ску кому́-л — give smb the works, give it (hot) to smb

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где ла́ской, а где и та́ской погов. — ≈ now with a carrot and then with a stick

Новый большой русско-английский словарь > таска
14 palo

m.

1 stick (trozo de madera).

los palos de la tienda de campaña the tent poles

a palo seco (informal) without anything else, on its own; (sin nada más) neat (bebida)

dar palos de ciego (figurative) to lash out (wildly); (criticar) to grope around in the dark (no saber qué hacer)

de tal palo tal astilla (Prov) he's/she's a chip off the old block

2 club.

estrellaron tres disparos en los palos they hit the woodwork three times

3 mast.

palo mayor mainmast

4 suit.

5 tree (botany).

palo santo lignum vitae

6 blow (blow).

se ha llevado muchos palos últimamente (with a stick)(mala crítica) he's had to put up with a lot recently

liarse a palos (con alguien) to come to blows (with somebody)

moler a alguien a palos to thrash somebody

7 piece of wood, log, piece of timber.

8 hit, blow, whack.

9 tent stake, tent pole.

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palo

► nombre masculino

1 (estaca) stick; (de valla) post; (de telégrafos) pole

2 (golpe) blow

■ le pegaron un palo que casi lo matan they almost beat him to death

■ ha sido un palo que se las supendieran todas what a drag that he's failed every subject!

3 (madera) wood

4 (de la letra) stroke

■ haz el palo de la "p" más largo make the stroke of the "p" longer

5 (de baraja) suit

6 MARÍTIMO mast

7 DEPORTE (de una portería) goal post

8 (de golf) club

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

a palo seco (comida) on its own 2 (bebida) neat

dar palos to beat

dar palos de ciego to grope about in the dark

de tal palo tal astila like father like son

echar a palos to kick out

estar hecho,-a un palo familiar to be as thin as a rake

no dar un palo al agua familiar not to do a stroke

palo de escoba broomstick

palo de golf golf club

palo dulce liquorice

palo mayor mainmast

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noun m.

stick

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SM

1) (=vara) [de poco grosor] stick; [fijo en el suelo] post; [de telégrafos, tienda de campaña] pole; [de herramienta] handle, shaft

le pegó con un palo — he hit him with a stick

las gallinas estaban subidas en el palo — the hens were sitting on the perch

el palo de la fregona — the mop handle

• política de palo y zanahoria — carrot and stick policy

- estar hecho un palo

- meter palos en las ruedas

más tieso que un palo —

andaba más tieso que un palo — he walked bolt upright

te voy a poner más tieso que un palo — I'm going to give you a good hiding

- de tal palo tal astilla

palo de amasar — Arg, Uru rolling pin

palo de escoba — broomstick

palo ensebado — greasy pole

2) (=madera)

cuchara de palo — wooden spoon

pata de palo — wooden leg, peg leg

3) (=golpe) blow

un par de palos es lo que tú necesitas — what you need is a good hiding

• dar o pegar un palo a algn — (=golpear) to hit sb with a stick; * (=timar) to rip sb off *

los críticos le dieron un palo a la obra — the critics slated the play *

vaya palo me pegaron en ese restaurante — they really ripped me off in that restaurant *

dar de palos a algn — to give sb a beating

- andar a palos

- dar palos de ciego

- no dar o pegar ni palo al agua

- moler a algn a palos

ni a palos * —

ni a palos va a aprender la lección — there's no way he's going to learn the lesson *

ni a palos me voy yo de aquí dejándote sola — wild horses wouldn't make me go off and leave you on your own, there's no way I would go off and leave you on your own *

4) * (=disgusto) bummer **, nightmare *

es un palo que te bajen el sueldo — it's a real bummer ** o nightmare * that they're cutting your salary

¡qué palo si suspendo! — it'll be a real bummer ** o nightmare * if I fail!

• dar palo, me daría palo que se enterase — I would hate it if he found out

• llevarse un palo, nos llevamos un palo muy gordo cuando descubrimos la verdad — it was a real blow when we found out the truth

Manuel se ha llevado un gran palo con Luisa — Manuel has been badly let down by Luisa

5) (Náut) mast

- a palo seco
[comer, beber]
nos tomamos el vino a palo seco — we had the wine on its own

nos comimos el jamón a palo seco — we had the ham on its own, we had the ham with nothing to wash it down

no pasa un día a palo seco — Ven he never goes a single day without a drink

vermut a palo seco — straight vermouth

- que cada palo aguante su vela

palo de mesana — mizzenmast

palo de trinquete — foremast

palo mayor — mainmast

6) (Dep)

a) [de portería] post

el balón se coló entre los palos — the ball went between the posts

b) [para golpear] [en hockey] stick; [en golf] club

palo de golf — golf club

7) (=de uva) stalk

8) (Tip) [de b, d] upstroke; [de p, q] downstroke

hace los palos muy largos — he makes long strokes

9) (Naipes) suit

cambiar de palo — to change suit

seguir el palo — to follow suit

palo del triunfo — trump suit, trumps pl

10) (Mús) [en flamenco] style

11) esp LAm (Bot) tree

palo de hule — CAm rubber tree

palo de mango — mango tree

palo dulce — liquorice root

palo (de) rosa — rosewood

palo santo — lignum vitae

12) Ven * [de licor] swig *, slug *

pegarse unos palos — to have a few drinks

- darse al palo

- a medio palo

13) Chile
*
- tirar el palo

palo blanco — man of straw

palo grueso — big shot *

14) Méx *** (=acto sexual) screw ***

echar un palo — to have a screw ***

15) Col, Ven

un palo de: un palo de casa — a marvellous house

es un palo de hombre — he's a great guy

cayó un palo de agua — the rain came pouring down, there was a huge downpour *

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masculino

1)

a) ( trozo de madera) stick; (de valla, portería) post; ( de herramienta) handle; ( de telégrafos) pole; (de tienda, carpa) tent pole

palo de escoba — broomstick, broomhandle

clavar un palo en la tierra — to drive a stake into the ground

(flaco) como un palo — (fam) as thin as a rake o rail

más tieso que un palo — as stiff as a board

de tal palo, tal astilla — a chip off the old block, like father like son (o like mother like daughter etc)

b) (AmC, Col fam) ( árbol) tree

c) (Dep) ( de golf) (golf) club; ( de hockey) hockey stick

d) (Náut) mast

a palo seco — (fam)

se lo comió a palo seco — she ate it on its own

me lo dijo a palo seco — she told me outright

e) palos masculino plural (Equ) rails (pl)

- palo de amasar

- palo de mayo

- palo grueso

- palo mayor

2) ( madera) wood

no está el palo para cucharas — (Col fam) the time isn't right

- palo de rosa

- palo dulce

3) (Impr) (de la b, d) ascender; (de la p, q) descender

4)

a) (fam) ( golpe) blow (with a stick)

lo molieron a palos — they beat him till he was black and blue

dar palos de ciego — ( al pelear) to lash o strike out blindly; ( al resolver un problema) to grope in the dark

ni a palo(s) — (AmS) no way

palos porque bogas, palos porque no bogas — you can't win

b) (fam) (revés, daño) blow

c) (fam) ( en cuestiones de dinero)

darle or pegarle un palo a alguien — to rip somebody off (colloq)

5) ( en naipes) suit

seguir el palo — to follow suit

6) (AmL arg) ( millón) million pesos (o soles etc)

7) (Ven fam) ( trago) drink

8) (Col, Ven fam) ( de agua)

cayó un palo de agua — it poured (with rain), it poured down

* * *

= handle, stick, lance.

Ex. The ball pelts, which were usually sheepskin, were fixed to the handles with nails which were only lightly knocked in, and were removed after the day's work (and often during the midday break as well).

Ex. Any sport that involves a stick or racket, a ball or other projectile, or body contact presents a risk of serious eye injury.

Ex. Hoses 60 m long with hand held lances were used to apply the herbicides.

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* botón en forma de palo = toggle fastener.

* dar palos de ciego = grope (for/toward).

* delgado como un palo = stick-thin.

* de tal palo tal astilla = a chip off the old block, like father, like son.

* en casa de herrero cuchillo de palo = the cobbler's children run barefoot.

* llevarse un palo = be gutted, feel + gutted.

* matar a palos = beat + Nombre + to death.

* palo de golf = golf club.

* palo de (la) escoba = broomstick.

* palo de rosa = rosewood.

* palo largo para alcanzar Algo = long-handled reacher.

* palos al aire = a stab in the dark.

* palos de ciego = a stab in the dark, a shot in the dark.

* palos de ciego, palos al aire = a shot in the dark.

* * *

masculino

1)

a) ( trozo de madera) stick; (de valla, portería) post; ( de herramienta) handle; ( de telégrafos) pole; (de tienda, carpa) tent pole

palo de escoba — broomstick, broomhandle

clavar un palo en la tierra — to drive a stake into the ground

(flaco) como un palo — (fam) as thin as a rake o rail

más tieso que un palo — as stiff as a board

de tal palo, tal astilla — a chip off the old block, like father like son (o like mother like daughter etc)

b) (AmC, Col fam) ( árbol) tree

c) (Dep) ( de golf) (golf) club; ( de hockey) hockey stick

d) (Náut) mast

a palo seco — (fam)

se lo comió a palo seco — she ate it on its own

me lo dijo a palo seco — she told me outright

e) palos masculino plural (Equ) rails (pl)

- palo de amasar

- palo de mayo

- palo grueso

- palo mayor

2) ( madera) wood

no está el palo para cucharas — (Col fam) the time isn't right

- palo de rosa

- palo dulce

3) (Impr) (de la b, d) ascender; (de la p, q) descender

4)

a) (fam) ( golpe) blow (with a stick)

lo molieron a palos — they beat him till he was black and blue

dar palos de ciego — ( al pelear) to lash o strike out blindly; ( al resolver un problema) to grope in the dark

ni a palo(s) — (AmS) no way

palos porque bogas, palos porque no bogas — you can't win

b) (fam) (revés, daño) blow

c) (fam) ( en cuestiones de dinero)

darle or pegarle un palo a alguien — to rip somebody off (colloq)

5) ( en naipes) suit

seguir el palo — to follow suit

6) (AmL arg) ( millón) million pesos (o soles etc)

7) (Ven fam) ( trago) drink

8) (Col, Ven fam) ( de agua)

cayó un palo de agua — it poured (with rain), it poured down

* * *

= handle, stick, lance.

Ex: The ball pelts, which were usually sheepskin, were fixed to the handles with nails which were only lightly knocked in, and were removed after the day's work (and often during the midday break as well).

Ex: Any sport that involves a stick or racket, a ball or other projectile, or body contact presents a risk of serious eye injury.

Ex: Hoses 60 m long with hand held lances were used to apply the herbicides.

* botón en forma de palo = toggle fastener.

* dar palos de ciego = grope (for/toward).

* delgado como un palo = stick-thin.

* de tal palo tal astilla = a chip off the old block, like father, like son.

* en casa de herrero cuchillo de palo = the cobbler's children run barefoot.

* llevarse un palo = be gutted, feel + gutted.

* matar a palos = beat + Nombre + to death.

* palo de golf = golf club.

* palo de (la) escoba = broomstick.

* palo de rosa = rosewood.

* palo largo para alcanzar Algo = long-handled reacher.

* palos al aire = a stab in the dark.

* palos de ciego = a stab in the dark, a shot in the dark.

* palos de ciego, palos al aire = a shot in the dark.

* * *

palo

masculine

A

1 (trozo de madera) stick; (de una valla) post; (de una herramienta) handle; (de telégrafos) pole

clavar un palo en la tierra to drive a stake into the ground

la pelota dio en el palo the ball hit the post o goalpost

el palo de la escoba the broomstick o broomhandle

me pegaba con un palo he used to hit me with a stick

estar (flaco) como un palo ( fam); to be as thin as a rake

más tieso que un palo as stiff as a board o ( BrE) poker

de tal palo, tal astilla a chip off the old block, like father like son ( o like mother like daughter etc)

2 (de una tienda, carpa) tent pole

3 (AmC, Col fam) (árbol) tree

4 ( Dep) (de golf) club, golf club; (de hockey) hockey stick

5 (de un polo) stick

6 ( Náut) mast

a palo seco ( fam); under bare poles

se lo comió a palo seco she ate it on its own

no me gusta beberlo a palo seco I don't like drinking it without eating anything

me lo dijo a palo seco she told me outright o ( BrE) straight out

le pagaron los $10, a palo seco he was paid the $10 and not a penny more o and that was it

le sacaron la muela a palo seco he had the tooth taken out with no anesthetic

que cada palo aguante su vela each of us must face up to our own responsibilities

7 palos mpl ( Equ) rails (pl)

iba por los palos he was staying close to the rails

Compuestos:

● palo de amasar

( RPl) rolling pin

● palo de mayo

( AmC) style of music and dance from the Atlantic coast

● palo de mesana

mizzenmast

● palo de trinquete

foremast

● palo ensebado

greasy pole

● palo grueso

( Chi fam) fat cat ( colloq)

● palo mayor

mainmast

B (madera) wood pata¹ (↑ pata (1))

los de afuera son de palo ( RPl); those not in the game, keep quiet

no está el palo para cucharas ( Col fam); the time isn't right, circumstances are not favorable

Compuestos:

● palo blanco

A ( Bot) paradise tree

B ( Chi) (testaferro) front man, figurehead

● palo de rosa

rosewood

● palo dulce

licorice*

● palo santo

lignum vitae

C ( Impr) (de la b, d) ascender; (de la p, q) descender

Compuesto:

palo bastón

sans serif, sanserif

D

1 ( fam) (golpe) blow (with a stick)

le dieron un palo en la cabeza he got whacked on the head with a stick ( colloq)

lo molieron a palos they beat him till he was black and blue

dar palos de ciego (al pelear) to lash o strike out blindly; (para resolver un problema) to grope in the dark

ni a palo(s) ( AmS); no way

ni a palo(s) van a lograr que retire lo dicho there's no way they'll get me to take back what I said

palos porque bogas, palos porque no bogas you can't win

2 ( fam) (revés, daño) blow

el accidente de su hijo fue un palo muy gordo his son's accident was a terrible blow

¡qué palo! han perdido otra vez what a downer! they've lost again ( colloq)

el libro recibió un buen palo de la crítica the book was panned o ( AmE) roasted o ( BrE) slated by the critics

3 ( fam)

(en cuestiones de dinero): darle or pegarle un palo a algn to rip sb off ( colloq)

E (en naipes) suit

seguir el palo to follow suit

F ( AmL arg) (millón) million pesos ( o soles etc)

G ( Ven fam) (trago) drink

vamos a echar unos palos let's have a drink

H

( Méx vulg) (en sentido sexual): echarse un palo to have a screw ( vulg)

I

1

(Col, Ven fam) (de agua): ayer cayó un palo de agua it poured (with rain) yesterday, it poured down yesterday

2 ( Col fam) (caballo) outsider, long shot; (persona) outsider

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palo sustantivo masculino
1
a) ( trozo de madera) stick;

(de valla, portería) post;
( de herramienta) handle;
(de tienda, carpa) tent pole;
◊ palo de escoba broomstick, broomhandle;

de tal palo, tal astilla a chip off the old block, like father like son (o like mother like daughter etc)
b) (AmC, Col fam) ( árbol) tree

c) (Dep) ( de golf) (golf) club;

( de hockey) hockey stick
d) (Náut) mast;

◊ palo mayor mainmast

2 ( madera) wood;
◊ cuchara de palo wooden spoon

3 (fam) ( golpe) blow (with a stick);
◊ lo molieron a palos they beat him till he was black and blue

4 ( en naipes) suit
palo sustantivo masculino
1 stick: este queso está más seco que un palo, this cheese is as dry as dust
su hermano está como un palo, his brother is as thin as a rake
2 (estacazo) blow
3 fam (disgusto, golpe) blow: su muerte ha sido un palo para ella, his death was a real blow to her
me da palo tener que decírselo yo, I'm really cut up about having to tell her
(decepción) disappointment: menudo palo nos dio cuando nos dijeron que no cantaría, it was a real disappointment to us when we heard that he wasn't going to sing
(rollo) drag
4 (madera) una cuchara/pata de palo, a wooden spoon/ leg
5 Náut (mástil) mast
palo mayor, mainmast
6 Dep (de portería) woodwork
7 Golf club
8 Naipes suit
♦ Locuciones: moler a palos a alguien, to beat sb up
a palo seco, on its own
de tal palo, tal astilla, like father, like son
' palo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
astilla
- caballito
- estaca
- garrote
- hisopo
- jarabe
- tranca
- trinquete
- vara
- verga
- bolo
- cachiporra
- corazón
- empuñar
- espada
- extremo
- helado
- oro
- partir
- pata
- pica
- pique
- rombo
- trébol
- triunfo
English:
broomstick
- carrot
- chip
- club
- drive
- end
- father
- golf club
- like
- pointed
- Pole
- ram
- rosewood
- shaft
- stake
- stick
- stout
- stroke
- suit
- taper
- wave
- wooden
- broom
- dead
- golf
- pole
- spar
- wood

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palo nm

1. [trozo de madera] stick;

palo de escoba broomhandle;

los palos de la tienda de campaña the tent poles;

Comp
Fam
como un palo [flaco] as thin as a rake;

Prov

de tal palo, tal astilla like father like son

Comp
RP palo de amasar rolling pin
2. [de golf] club;
[de hockey] stick
3. [de portería] [laterales] post;
[larguero] bar;
estrellaron tres disparos en los palos they hit the woodwork three times

4. [mástil] mast;

Comp
Fam
a palo seco [sin nada más] without anything else, on its own;
[bebida] neat;
Comp

que cada palo aguante su vela each of us is responsible for his/her own affairs

Comp
palo mayor mainmast;
palo de mesana mizzenmast;

palo de trinquete foremast

5. [golpe] blow (with a stick);

dar de palos a alguien to beat o hit sb (with a stick);

liarse a palos (con alguien) to come to blows (with sb);

moler a alguien a palos to thrash sb (with a stick);

Comp

dar palos de ciego [criticar] to lash out (wildly);
[no saber qué hacer] to grope around in the dark;
Comp
Andes, RP Fam
ni a palos: eso no lo hago ni a palos there's no way I'm going to do that;

Comp
Fam
no dar o [m5] pegar un palo al agua not to do a stroke of work

6. [mala crítica] bad review;

se llevó muchos palos de la crítica she was panned by the critics

7. Fam [desgracia, trauma] blow;

¡qué palo, me han suspendido! what a drag, I've failed!;

se ha llevado muchos palos últimamente he's had to put up with a lot recently

8. Fam [reparo]
me da palo hacerlo/decirlo I hate having to do/say it;

prefiero que se lo digas tú, a mí me da mucho palo I'd rather you told him, I really don't want to

9. Fam [pesadez] pain, drag;

da mucho palo ponerse a estudiar en verano it's a pain o drag having to start studying during the summer

10. Fam [atraco, robo]
darle un palo a alguien [por la calle] to mug sb;

dar un palo en un banco to stick up a bank

11. [de baraja] suit

12. Imprenta [en letra] stroke

13. [de cante flamenco] = style of flamenco singing;

Comp
Fam
tocar todos los palos [hacer de todo] to do a bit of everything

14. [madera]
de palo wooden;

una cuchara de palo a wooden spoon;
Am
no ser de palo not to be made of stone;
RP Fam
los de afuera son de palo outsiders have no say

Comp
palo de rosa rosewood
15. Am [árbol, arbusto] tree

Comp
palo borracho silk floss tree;
palo de Brasil brazil wood tree;

palo dulce liquorice root;

palo santo lignum vitae

16. Carib Fam [trago, copa] drink

17. Am Fam [millón] million;

esa casa vale dos palos y medio this house is worth two and a half million

Comp
un palo verde a million bucks
18. Col, Méx, Pan, Ven Fam [como intensificador]
palo de hombre great man;

palo de mujer real beauty;

palo de agua [aguacero] downpour, deluge of rain

19. Comp
Cuba, Méx muy Fam
echarse un palo to have a screw, Br to have it off;
Ven Fam
echar un palo to have a drink;
Ven Fam
ir o [m5] venir palo abajo to go downhill, to go from bad to worse

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palo

m

1 de madera etc stick;

de tal palo tal astilla a chip off the old block fam ;

dar palos de ciego (no saber cómo actuar) grope in the dark; ( criticar) lash out wildly

2 MAR mast;

que cada palo aguante su vela everybody has to stand up and be counted

3 de portería post, upright

4 fig

blow

5

:

a medio palo L.Am. half-drunk;

a palo seco whiskey straight up

6 L.Am.

ser un palo be fantastic

7

:

echarse un palo Méx vulg have a screw vulg

* * *

palo nm

1) : stick, pole, post

2) : shaft, handle

palo de escoba: broomstick

3) : mast, spar

4) : wood

5) : blow (with a stick)

6) : suit (of cards)

* * *

palo n

1. (vara) stick

2. (mástil) mast

3. (de golf) club

4. (de fútbol) post

el balón dio en el palo the ball hit the post

5. (de hockey) stick

6. (disgusto) blow

¡qué palo! what a blow!

7. (de la baraja) suit

a palo seco on its own

dar de palos to hit with a stick

dio de palos a la serpiente he hit the snake with a stick

dar un palo to hit with a stick

le dio al burro un palo he hit the donkey with a stick

de palo wooden

una cuchara de palo wooden spoon

de tal palo tal astilla like father like son

palo de escoba broomstick

palo de telégrafo telegraph post

Spanish-English dictionary > palo
15 mano

f.

1 hand.

a mano by hand; (sin máquina) to hand, handy (cerca)

hecho a mano handmade

¿tienes el encendedor a mano? have you got your lighter handy o to hand?

votación a mano alzada show of hands

a mano armada armed

dar o estrechar la mano a alguien to shake hands with somebody

darse o estrecharse la mano to shake hands

lavarse las manos to wash one's hands

¡manos arriba!, ¡arriba las manos! hands up!

2 forefoot (zoology) (en general).

3 coat.

4 pestle.

5 game (partida de naipes).

ser mano to (be the) lead

6 series (serie, tanda).

7 handball (sport) (falta).

8 coat of paint.

9 dealer, hand, lead.

10 buddy, pal.

m.

pal(informal). ( Latin American Spanish salvo River Plate)

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: manar.

* * *

mano

► nombre femenino

1 ANATOMÍA hand

2 ZOOLOGÍA (de caballo) forefoot; (de gato, perro, etc) paw

3 (lado) side

■ el lavabo está a mano derecha the toilet is on the right

4 (de reloj) hand

5 (de pintura) coat

6 (de jabón) soaping

7 (habilidad) skill

■ tienes muy buena mano con los niños you're very good with children

8 (influencia) influence

9 (ayuda) hand

10 (de mortero) pestle

11 (de naipes - jugada, conjunto de cartas) hand; (- jugador) leader

■ en esta jugada soy mano yo it's my lead this time

12 DEPORTE (en futból) handball

► nombre femenino plural manos

1 (poder) hands sing, power sing

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

a mano (escrito) handwritten, by hand 2 (hecho) handmade, by hand 3 (lavado) by hand 4 (cerca) to hand, handy, near

abrir la mano to become more flexible, become more lenient

a mano armada armed

a manos llenas generously

alzar/levantar la mano a alguien to raise one's hand to somebody

bajo mano underhandedly

cogidos,-as de la mano hand-in-hand

con el corazón en la mano sincerely, with one's heart on one's sleeve

con las manos en la masa red-handed

con las manos vacías empty-handed

con una mano detrás y otra delante familiar without a penny to one's name

dar la mano a / tender la mano a (saludar) to shake hands with 2 (ayudar) to offer one's hand to

darse la mano (dos personas) to shake hands 2 (dos cosas) to be very similar

de primera mano (objeto) brand-new 2 (noticia) first-hand

dejar de la mano to abandon

echar mano de algo to resort to something, draw on something

echar una mano to give a hand, lend a hand

en buenas manos in good hands

estar en las manos de alguien to be in somebody's hands

hecho,-a a mano handmade

írsele la mano a alguien (no contenerse) to lose control 2 (exagerar) to go over the top

■ se le fue la mano al echarle sal al pescado he put too much salt on the fish

¡las manos quietas! familiar hands off!

lavarse las manos figurado to wash one's hands

llegar a las manos to come to blows

llevarse las manos a la cabeza to be horrified

mano sobre mano idle, twiddling one's thumbs

¡manos arriba! hands up!

meter la mano en algo to get involved in something, intervene in something

meter mano familiar (toquetear) to grope, touch up 2 (intervenir) to do something, take action

pedir la mano de alguien to ask for somebody's hand

ponerle la mano encima a alguien to lay a hand on somebody

poner la mano en el fuego por alguien to risk one's neck for somebody

poner manos a la obra to get down to work, get cracking

quedar algo muy a mano to be very near

ser la mano derecha de alguien to be somebody's right hand

ser mano de santo to work wonders

tener algo a mano to have something handy

tener buena mano para algo to have a knack for something, be a dab hand at something

tener buenas manos to be good with one's hands

tener la mano (muy) larga (para pegar) to be quick to lift a hand 2 (para robar) to be light-fingered, have sticky fingers

tener las manos limpias to be clean

tener mano de hierro to rule with an iron fist

tener mano izquierda to have a lot of tact

traerse algo entre manos to be planning something, be up to something

mano a mano (concurso) contest 2 (conversación) tête-a-tête

mano de cerdo pig's trotter

mano de obra labour

mano dura a firm hand

■ hay que tratarlos con mano dura you have to be firm with them

■ pidió mano dura con los gamberros he called for a firm hand to be taken with hooligans

* * *

noun f.

1) hand

2) coat

•

- de primera mano
- mano de obra
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I
1. SUSTANTIVO FEMENINO
Para las expresiones manos arriba, al alcance de la mano, frotarse las manos, ver la otra entrada.
1) (Anat) hand

lo hice con mis propias manos — I made it with my own hands, I made it myself

el asesino salió con las manos en alto — the murderer came out with his hands up {o} with his hands in the air

• votar a mano [alzada] — to vote by a show of hands

• [dar] la mano a algn — [para saludar] to shake hands with sb; [para andar, apoyarse] to take sb by the hand

• [darse] la mano {o} las manos — to shake hands

• recibir algo [de] manos de algn — to receive sth from sb

• los dos iban [de la] mano — the two were walking hand-in-hand, the two were walking along holding hands

llevar a algn de la mano — to lead sb by the hand

• ¡manos a la [obra]! — [como orden] to work!; [para darse ánimo] let's get on with it!, (let's) get down to work!

• ¡las manos [quietas]! — hands off!, keep your hands to yourself!

• ¡[venga] esa mano! — shake!, put it there!
a mano (=sin máquina) by hand; (=cerca) handy, at hand; (=asequible) handy, to hand
cosió los pantalones a mano — she sewed the trousers by hand, she hand-sewed the trousers

escribir a mano — to write in longhand, write out (by hand)

escrito a mano — handwritten

bordado a mano — hand-embroidered

hecho a mano — handmade

¿tienes un bolígrafo a mano? — have you got a pen handy {o} to hand?

la tienda me queda {o} me pilla * muy a mano — the shop is very handy for me, the shop is very close {o} nearby
en mano
a entregar en mano — to deliver by hand

se presentó en el ayuntamiento pistola en mano — he turned up at the town hall with a gun in his hand

carta en mano — letter delivered by hand

piso disponible, llave en mano — [para alquilar] flat available for immediate occupancy; [para comprar] flat available for immediate possession
estrechar 1., 3), levantar 1., 1), b), robo 1)
2)

- abrir la mano

- a mano airada

- bajo mano

- cargar la mano

en ese colegio le cargan la mano — they ask too much of her {o} put too much pressure on her at that school

no cargues la mano con las especias — don't put too much spice in

- coger a algn con las manos en la masa

- dar de mano

- le das la mano y se toma el codo

- dar una mano a algn

- de manos a boca

- estar con una mano adelante y otra atrás

- estar mano sobre mano

- echar mano a

- echar mano de

- echar una mano a algn

- ganar a algn por la mano

- llegar a las manos

- a manos llenas

mano a mano —

se bebieron la botella mano a mano — they drank the bottle between (the two of) them

- meter mano a algn

meter mano a algo —

hay que meterle mano a la corrupción — we have to deal with {o} tackle corruption

tengo que meterle mano a las matemáticas — I need to get stuck into my maths *

- pasar la mano a algn

ponerle a algn la mano encima —

¡como me pongas la mano encima...! — if you lay one finger on me...!

poner la mano en el fuego —

yo no pondría la mano en el fuego por Juan — I wouldn't risk my neck for Juan, I wouldn't put myself on the line for Juan

yo pondría la mano en el fuego por su inocencia — I'd stake my life on his being innocent

- ¡qué mano!

- sentar la mano a algn

- tener las manos largas

- tener las manos libres

traerse algo entre manos —

¿qué os traéis entre manos? — what are you up to?

se trae entre manos varios asuntos a la vez — he's dealing with several matters at once

- untar la mano a algn

- con las manos vacías

se fue de las negociaciones con las manos vacías — he left the negotiations empty-handed

- vivir de la mano a la boca

mano derecha — right-hand man

Pedro es mi mano derecha — Pedro is my right-hand man

mano de santo — sure remedy

fue mano de santo — it came just right, it was just what the doctor ordered

mano dura — harsh treatment; (Pol) firm hand

manos de mantequilla — butterfingers

3) (=posesión) hand

• [cambiar] de manos — to change hands

la casa ha cambiado varias veces de mano — the house has changed hands several times, the house has had several owners

• de [primera] mano — (at) first-hand

conocemos la noticia de primera mano — we got the news first-hand

se ha comprado un coche de primera mano — he has bought a (brand) new car

• de [segunda] mano — second-hand

ropa de segunda mano — second-hand {o} used clothes

4) (=control)

está en tus manos — it's up to you

ha hecho cuanto ha estado en su mano — he has done all {o} everything in his power

• [de buena] mano — on good authority

• [en buenas] manos — in good hands
a manos de at the hands of
murió a manos de los mafiosos — he died at the hands of the mafia

la carta nunca llegó a manos del jefe — the letter never reached the boss, the letter never came into the hands of the boss
en manos de in the hands of
hemos puesto el asunto en manos del abogado — we have placed the matter in the hands of our lawyer

me pongo en tus manos — I place myself entirely in your hands

el armamento cayó en manos de los traficantes — the weapons fell into the hands of arms dealers

írsele a algn la mano con algo —

se te ha ido la mano con la sal — you overdid it with the salt

írsele algo de las manos a algn —

el asunto se le fue de las manos — he lost all control of the affair

- dejado de la mano de Dios

- tomarse la justicia por su mano

5) (=habilidad)

¡qué manos tiene! — he's so clever with his hands!

• tener [buena] mano, tiene buena mano para aparcar — she's good at parking

tener buena mano para la cocina — to be a good cook

tiene buena mano con los niños — she's good with children

tener (buena) mano para las plantas — to have green fingers

• tener [mala] mano — to be clumsy, be awkward

mano izquierda, tiene mano izquierda con los animales — he's got a way with animals

6) (=lado) side

a mano derecha — on the right-hand side

a mano izquierda — on the left-hand side

7) (=trabajadores)
pl manos hands, workers
contratar manos — to sign up {o} take on workers

mano de obra — labour, labor (EEUU), manpower

mano de obra directa — direct labour

mano de obra especializada — skilled labour

8) (Dep) handling, handball

¡mano! — handball!

9) (Zool) [de mono] hand; [de perro, gato, oso, león] front paw; [de caballo] forefoot, front hoof; [de ave] foot; (=trompa) trunk

manos de cerdo — (Culin) pig's trotters

10) (=instrumento) [de reloj] hand

mano de almirez, mano de mortero — pestle

11) (=capa) [de pintura] coat; [de jabón] wash, soaping

dar una mano de jabón a la ropa — to give the clothes a wash {o} soaping

12) (Juegos, Naipes) (=partida) round, game; (=conjunto de cartas) hand

echar una mano de mus — to have a game {o} round of mus

ser {o} tener la mano — to lead

soy mano — it's my lead

13) (=lote) lot, series; And, CAm, Cono Sur, Méx group of things of the same kind ; LAm [de plátanos] bunch, hand

le dio una mano de bofetadas — he punched him several times

una mano de papel — a quire of paper ( 24 or 25 sheets)

14) (Mús) scale

15) LAm (=desgracia) misfortune, mishap; (=suceso imprevisto) unexpected event

16) LAm (=suerte)

¡qué mano! — what a stroke of luck!

17) LAm (Aut) direction

mano única — one-way street

2.

SUSTANTIVO MASCULINO

mano a mano, hubo un mano a mano entre los dos políticos en el parlamento — the two politicians slogged it out between them in parliament

la corrida será un mano a mano entre los dos toreros — the bullfight will be a two-way contest with the two bullfighters
II
SM Méx [en conversación] mate *, pal *

* * *
I
femenino

Sentido I

1)

a) (Anat) hand

tengo las manos sucias — my hands are dirty

le dijo or hizo adiós con la mano — he waved goodbye to her

con las dos manos — with both hands

entrégaselo en sus propias manos — give it to him in person

en su mano — (Corresp) by hand

levantar la mano — to raise one's hands, put one's hand up

lo hice yo, con mis propias manos — I did it myself, with my own two hands

salió con las manos en alto — he came out with his hands in the air o up

manos arriba! or arriba las manos! — hands up!

con la mano en el corazón — hand on heart

las manos quietas! — keep your hands to yourself!

su carta pasó de mano en mano — her letter was passed around

recibió el premio de manos del Rey — she received the prize from the King himself

darle la mano a alguien — ( para saludar) to shake hands with somebody, to shake somebody's hand; (para ayudar, ser ayudado) to give somebody one's hand

dame la manito or (Esp, Méx) manita — hold my hand

me tendió or me ofreció la mano — he held out his hand to me

hacerse las manos — to have a manicure

me leyó las manos — she read my palm

tocaron la pieza a cuatro manos — they played the piece as a duet

b) (Zool) (de oso, perro) paw; ( de mono) hand; (Equ) forefoot, front foot

2) (control, posesión) gen

manos — hands (pl)

ha cambiado de manos varias veces — it has changed hands several times

cayó en manos del enemigo — it fell into the hands of the enemy

ahora está en manos de los socialistas — it is now held by the socialists

el negocio está en buenas manos — the business is in good hands

haré todo lo que esté en mis manos or (RPl) de mi mano — I will do everything in my power

mi mensaje nunca llegó a sus manos — my message never reached him

su muerte a manos de la policía secreta — his death at the hands of the secret police

la situación se nos va de las manos — the situation is getting out of hand

la oportunidad se nos fue de las manos — we let the opportunity slip through our fingers

3) ( en fútbol) handball

4) ( del mortero) pestle

5)

a) ( de papel) quire

b) ( de plátanos) hand

6) (de pintura, barniz) coat

7) (Jueg)

a) (vuelta, juego) hand

¿nos echamos unas manos de dominó? — how about a game of dominoes?

b) ( conjunto de cartas) hand

c) ( jugador)

soy/eres mano — it's my/your lead

tener la mano — (Andes) to lead

ganarle por la mano or (RPl) de mano a alguien (fam): César me ganó por la mano — César just beat me to it (colloq)

8) (en locs)

a mano — ( no a máquina) by hand; ( cerca) at hand (AmE), to hand (BrE)

hecho a mano — handmade

escrito a mano — handwritten

un tapiz tejido a mano — a handwoven tapestry

las tiendas me quedan muy a mano — the shops are very close by o near o handy

siempre tengo un diccionario a mano — I always keep a dictionary by me o at hand o to hand

a mano — (AmL) ( en paz) all square, quits

a la mano — (AmL) close at hand

de mano — hand (before n)

en mano — <lápiz/copa> in hand

llave en mano — immediate possession

agarrar or (esp Esp) coger a alguien con las manos en la masa — to catch somebody red-handed

agarrarle or tomarle la mano a algo — (CS fam) to get the hang of something (colloq)

a mano alzada — < votación> by a show of hands; < dibujo> freehand; < dibujar> freehand

a manos llenas — < dar> generously; < gastar> lavishly

pedir/conceder la mano de alguien — to ask for/give somebody's hand in marriage

bajo mano — on the quiet, on the sly (colloq)

caérsele la mano a alguien — (Méx fam & pey) to be a fairy (colloq & pej)

cargar la mano — (fam) to overdo

no cargues la mano con la sal — don't overdo the salt

cargarle la mano a alguien — ( en el precio) to overcharge somebody; ( pegar) to hit somebody

con las manos vacías — empty-handed

con una mano atrás y otra delante — without a penny to one's name

dar la mano derecha por algo — to give one's right arm for something

darse la mano — ( para saludar) to shake hands; (para cruzar, jugar, etc) to hold hands; (reunirse, fundirse) to come together

dejado de la mano de Dios — godforsaken

se sentía totalmente dejado de la mano de Dios — he felt utterly forlorn

de la mano: me tomó de la mano she took me by the hand; iban (tomados) de la mano they walked hand in hand; de manos a boca suddenly, unexpectedly; de primera mano (at) first hand; de segunda mano < ropa> secondhand; < coche> used, secondhand; < información> secondhand; echar or dar una mano to give o lend a hand; echarle mano a alguien (fam) to lay o get one's hands on somebody (colloq); echar mano a algo (fam) to grab something; echar mano de algo to resort to something; echamos mano de nuestros ahorros we dipped into our savings; echarse or llevarse las manos a la cabeza ( literal) to put one's hands on one's head; ( horrorizarse) to throw up one's hands in horror; embarrarle la mano a alguien (Méx fam) to grease somebody's palm (colloq); ensuciarse las manos ( literal) to get one's hands dirty; (en un robo, crimen) to dirty one's hands; estar atado de manos or tener las manos atadas ( literal) to have one's hands tied; ( no poder actuar): la decisión es de ellos, yo tengo las manos atadas it's up to them, my hands are tied; estar/quedar a mano (AmL fam) to be even o quits (colloq); frotarse las manos ( literal) to rub one's hands together; ( regodearse) to rub one's hands with glee; írsele la mano a alguien: se te fue la mano con la sal you overdid the salt o put too much salt in; le cobré $1.000 - se te fue un poco la mano ¿no? I charged him $1,000 - that was a bit steep, wasn't it? (colloq); se te fue la mano al contestarle así you went too far answering her back like that; lavarse las manos to wash one's hands; les das la/una mano y se toman el brazo give them an inch and they'll take a mile; levantarle la mano a alguien to raise one's hand to somebody; llegar or irse or pasar a las manos to come to blows; meter la mano en la caja or lata to dip one's fingers in the till; meterle mano a alguien (fam) (magrear, tocar) to touch o feel somebody up (colloq); ( por un delito) to collar somebody (colloq); meterle mano a algo (fam) to get to work on something; poner la(s) mano(s) en el fuego por alguien to stick one's neck out for somebody; ponerle la mano encima a alguien to lay a hand o finger on somebody; ponerse manos a la obra to get down to work; por mi/tu/su mano: tomó la justicia or las cosas por su mano he took the law o he took things into his own hands; quitarle algo de las manos a alguien: me lo quitó de las manos she took it right out of my hands; tuvieron mucho éxito, nos las quitaron de las manos they were a great success, they sold like hotcakes (colloq); saber alguien dónde tiene la mano derecha to know what one is about; ser mano ancha (Arg) to be generous; ser mano de santo to work wonders; ser mano larga ( para pegar) to be free with one's hands; ( para robar) to be light-fingered; tenderle una mano a alguien to offer somebody a (helping) hand; tener algo entre manos to be dealing with o working on something; tener (la) mano larga or las manos largas (fam) ( para pegar) to be free with one's hands; ( para robar) to be light-fingered; tener la mano pesada to be heavy-handed; tener mano de seda to have a light touch; tener mano para algo to be good at something; traerse algo entre manos to be up to something (colloq); untarle la mano a alguien (fam) to grease somebody's palm (colloq); muchas manos en un plato hacen mucho garabato — too many cooks spoil the broth

- mano a mano

- mano de cerdo

- mano de obra

- mano derecha

- mano dura or de hierro

Sentido II

9)

a) ( lado) side

queda de esta mano — it's on this side of the street

la segunda calle a mano derecha — the second street on the right

b) (Auto) side of the road

Sentido III

10) manos masculino plural ( obreros) hands (pl)
II
- na masculino, femenino (AmL exc CS fam) ( apelativo) buddy (AmE colloq), mate (BrE colloq)

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I
femenino

Sentido I

1)

a) (Anat) hand

tengo las manos sucias — my hands are dirty

le dijo or hizo adiós con la mano — he waved goodbye to her

con las dos manos — with both hands

entrégaselo en sus propias manos — give it to him in person

en su mano — (Corresp) by hand

levantar la mano — to raise one's hands, put one's hand up

lo hice yo, con mis propias manos — I did it myself, with my own two hands

salió con las manos en alto — he came out with his hands in the air o up

manos arriba! or arriba las manos! — hands up!

con la mano en el corazón — hand on heart

las manos quietas! — keep your hands to yourself!

su carta pasó de mano en mano — her letter was passed around

recibió el premio de manos del Rey — she received the prize from the King himself

darle la mano a alguien — ( para saludar) to shake hands with somebody, to shake somebody's hand; (para ayudar, ser ayudado) to give somebody one's hand

dame la manito or (Esp, Méx) manita — hold my hand

me tendió or me ofreció la mano — he held out his hand to me

hacerse las manos — to have a manicure

me leyó las manos — she read my palm

tocaron la pieza a cuatro manos — they played the piece as a duet

b) (Zool) (de oso, perro) paw; ( de mono) hand; (Equ) forefoot, front foot

2) (control, posesión) gen

manos — hands (pl)

ha cambiado de manos varias veces — it has changed hands several times

cayó en manos del enemigo — it fell into the hands of the enemy

ahora está en manos de los socialistas — it is now held by the socialists

el negocio está en buenas manos — the business is in good hands

haré todo lo que esté en mis manos or (RPl) de mi mano — I will do everything in my power

mi mensaje nunca llegó a sus manos — my message never reached him

su muerte a manos de la policía secreta — his death at the hands of the secret police

la situación se nos va de las manos — the situation is getting out of hand

la oportunidad se nos fue de las manos — we let the opportunity slip through our fingers

3) ( en fútbol) handball

4) ( del mortero) pestle

5)

a) ( de papel) quire

b) ( de plátanos) hand

6) (de pintura, barniz) coat

7) (Jueg)

a) (vuelta, juego) hand

¿nos echamos unas manos de dominó? — how about a game of dominoes?

b) ( conjunto de cartas) hand

c) ( jugador)

soy/eres mano — it's my/your lead

tener la mano — (Andes) to lead

ganarle por la mano or (RPl) de mano a alguien (fam): César me ganó por la mano — César just beat me to it (colloq)

8) (en locs)

a mano — ( no a máquina) by hand; ( cerca) at hand (AmE), to hand (BrE)

hecho a mano — handmade

escrito a mano — handwritten

un tapiz tejido a mano — a handwoven tapestry

las tiendas me quedan muy a mano — the shops are very close by o near o handy

siempre tengo un diccionario a mano — I always keep a dictionary by me o at hand o to hand

a mano — (AmL) ( en paz) all square, quits

a la mano — (AmL) close at hand

de mano — hand (before n)

en mano — <lápiz/copa> in hand

llave en mano — immediate possession

agarrar or (esp Esp) coger a alguien con las manos en la masa — to catch somebody red-handed

agarrarle or tomarle la mano a algo — (CS fam) to get the hang of something (colloq)

a mano alzada — < votación> by a show of hands; < dibujo> freehand; < dibujar> freehand

a manos llenas — < dar> generously; < gastar> lavishly

pedir/conceder la mano de alguien — to ask for/give somebody's hand in marriage

bajo mano — on the quiet, on the sly (colloq)

caérsele la mano a alguien — (Méx fam & pey) to be a fairy (colloq & pej)

cargar la mano — (fam) to overdo

no cargues la mano con la sal — don't overdo the salt

cargarle la mano a alguien — ( en el precio) to overcharge somebody; ( pegar) to hit somebody

con las manos vacías — empty-handed

con una mano atrás y otra delante — without a penny to one's name

dar la mano derecha por algo — to give one's right arm for something

darse la mano — ( para saludar) to shake hands; (para cruzar, jugar, etc) to hold hands; (reunirse, fundirse) to come together

dejado de la mano de Dios — godforsaken

se sentía totalmente dejado de la mano de Dios — he felt utterly forlorn

de la mano: me tomó de la mano she took me by the hand; iban (tomados) de la mano they walked hand in hand; de manos a boca suddenly, unexpectedly; de primera mano (at) first hand; de segunda mano < ropa> secondhand; < coche> used, secondhand; < información> secondhand; echar or dar una mano to give o lend a hand; echarle mano a alguien (fam) to lay o get one's hands on somebody (colloq); echar mano a algo (fam) to grab something; echar mano de algo to resort to something; echamos mano de nuestros ahorros we dipped into our savings; echarse or llevarse las manos a la cabeza ( literal) to put one's hands on one's head; ( horrorizarse) to throw up one's hands in horror; embarrarle la mano a alguien (Méx fam) to grease somebody's palm (colloq); ensuciarse las manos ( literal) to get one's hands dirty; (en un robo, crimen) to dirty one's hands; estar atado de manos or tener las manos atadas ( literal) to have one's hands tied; ( no poder actuar): la decisión es de ellos, yo tengo las manos atadas it's up to them, my hands are tied; estar/quedar a mano (AmL fam) to be even o quits (colloq); frotarse las manos ( literal) to rub one's hands together; ( regodearse) to rub one's hands with glee; írsele la mano a alguien: se te fue la mano con la sal you overdid the salt o put too much salt in; le cobré $1.000 - se te fue un poco la mano ¿no? I charged him $1,000 - that was a bit steep, wasn't it? (colloq); se te fue la mano al contestarle así you went too far answering her back like that; lavarse las manos to wash one's hands; les das la/una mano y se toman el brazo give them an inch and they'll take a mile; levantarle la mano a alguien to raise one's hand to somebody; llegar or irse or pasar a las manos to come to blows; meter la mano en la caja or lata to dip one's fingers in the till; meterle mano a alguien (fam) (magrear, tocar) to touch o feel somebody up (colloq); ( por un delito) to collar somebody (colloq); meterle mano a algo (fam) to get to work on something; poner la(s) mano(s) en el fuego por alguien to stick one's neck out for somebody; ponerle la mano encima a alguien to lay a hand o finger on somebody; ponerse manos a la obra to get down to work; por mi/tu/su mano: tomó la justicia or las cosas por su mano he took the law o he took things into his own hands; quitarle algo de las manos a alguien: me lo quitó de las manos she took it right out of my hands; tuvieron mucho éxito, nos las quitaron de las manos they were a great success, they sold like hotcakes (colloq); saber alguien dónde tiene la mano derecha to know what one is about; ser mano ancha (Arg) to be generous; ser mano de santo to work wonders; ser mano larga ( para pegar) to be free with one's hands; ( para robar) to be light-fingered; tenderle una mano a alguien to offer somebody a (helping) hand; tener algo entre manos to be dealing with o working on something; tener (la) mano larga or las manos largas (fam) ( para pegar) to be free with one's hands; ( para robar) to be light-fingered; tener la mano pesada to be heavy-handed; tener mano de seda to have a light touch; tener mano para algo to be good at something; traerse algo entre manos to be up to something (colloq); untarle la mano a alguien (fam) to grease somebody's palm (colloq); muchas manos en un plato hacen mucho garabato — too many cooks spoil the broth

- mano a mano

- mano de cerdo

- mano de obra

- mano derecha

- mano dura or de hierro

Sentido II

9)

a) ( lado) side

queda de esta mano — it's on this side of the street

la segunda calle a mano derecha — the second street on the right

b) (Auto) side of the road

Sentido III

10) manos masculino plural ( obreros) hands (pl)
II
- na masculino, femenino (AmL exc CS fam) ( apelativo) buddy (AmE colloq), mate (BrE colloq)

* * *

mano¹

¹ = hand.

Ex: Even with such a limitation and many later supplementations by various hands, by way of addition, correction and amplification, it falls far short of completeness.

* accionado a mano = hand-powered.

* agresión a mano armada = armed assault.

* ahorrar mano de obra = save + manpower.

* al alcance de la mano = within arm's reach, within easy reach.

* a la mano de = available at the fingertips of.

* alargar la mano = reach out.

* alargar la mano para coger = reach for.

* a mano = by hand, manually, nearby [near-by], handy, within reach, within easy reach.

* a mano alzada = by a show of hands.

* a mano derecha de = on the right side of, on the right-hand side of.

* a manos de = at the hands of.

* aparato de informática del tamaño de la palma de la mano = palm computing device.

* apretón de manos = handshake.

* arreglarse las manos = manicure.

* asalto a mano armada = armed robbery, armed assault, heist.

* asignado a mano = manually assigned.

* atar de pies y manos = hogtie.

* atraco a mano armada = armed robbery, heist, daylight robbery.

* batidora de mano = food mincer.

* bolsa de mano = flight bag, carryall bag, travelbag, soft bag.

* bomba de mano = hand pump.

* borrador escrito a mano = manuscript draft.

* caer en manos de = fall into + the hands of.

* caer en manos enemigas = fall into + enemy hands.

* cambiar de manos = change + hands.

* cambio de manos = change of hands.

* carretilla de mano = pushcart.

* coche de segunda mano = used car, second-hand car.

* codificar a mano = hand-code.

* coger a Alguien con las manos en la masa = catch + Nombre + red-handed, catch + Nombre + in the act.

* coger de la mano = hold + Posesivo + hand.

* coger la mano = take + Posesivo + hand.

* cogerse de la mano = hold + hands.

* cogerse la mano = join + hands.

* cogido a mano = hand-picked.

* confeccionar a mano = handcraft.

* con las dos manos = two handed [two-handed].

* con las manos muy largas = light-fingered.

* con las manos vacías = empty-handed.

* conocer Algo como la palma de + Posesivo + mano = know + Algo + like the back of + Posesivo + hand.

* conocer de primera mano = know + first-hand.

* con una mano delante y otra detrás = penniless, broke, skint.

* corregir a mano = hand-correct.

* costes de mano de obra = labour costs.

* crema de manos = hand cream.

* crema limpiadora de manos = handcleaner.

* croché a mano = hand crochet.

* cubrir Algo con la mano = cup + Posesivo + hand + over + Nombre.

* cultivado a mano = hand-reared.

* dar a Alguien una mano y te cogen el brazo = give + Pronombre + an inch and + Pronombre + take a mile.

* dar en mano = hand (over).

* dar la mano = extend + Posesivo + hand.

* dar la mano derecha = give + Posesivo + right arm.

* darse la mano = join + hands, shake + hand.

* darse un apretón de manos = clasp + hands.

* dar un apretón de manos = shake + hand.

* decir adiós con la mano = wave + goodbye.

* dedicación de mano de obra = expenditure of manpower.

* dejado de la mano de Dios = God-forsaken.

* dejar las manos de uno libres de = free + Posesivo + hands from.

* de mano = hand-held [handheld].

* de primera mano = at first hand, first-hand [firsthand], first-person.

* de segunda mano = second-hand [secondhand].

* despedir mano de obra = shed + jobs, axe + jobs, cut + jobs.

* de tercera mano = third-hand.

* de tirar la piedra y esconder la mano = hit-and-run.

* echarle una mano a = bat for, go to + bat for.

* echar mano a/de = leverage.

* echar mano a los ahorros = dip into + savings.

* echar mano de = fall back on, call into + play.

* echar una mano = lend + a (helping) hand, put + Posesivo + shoulder to the wheel, set + Posesivo + shoulder to the wheel, muck in, pitch in.

* echar una mano a Alguien = give + Nombre + a hand.

* el mundo en la palma de la mano = the world in the palm of + Posesivo + hand.

* en buenas manos = in a safe place, in safekeeping.

* encaje de aguja a mano = needlepoint lace.

* en mano = in hand.

* en manos de = in the hands of.

* en manos de extranjeros = foreign-owned.

* en manos del enemigo = at the hands of enemies, at the hands of the enemy.

* en manos enemigas = at the hands of enemies, at the hands of the enemy.

* en + Posesivo + manos = at + Posesivo + hands.

* entre manos = at hand, in hand.

* equipaje de mano = carry-on luggage, cabin baggage, cabin luggage.

* escalera de mano = stepladder.

* escaparse de las manos de = slip beyond + the grasp of.

* escasez de mano de obra = labour shortage.

* escribir a mano = handletter.

* escrito a mano = handwritten [hand-written], in black and white, in handwriting, longhand [long-hand].

* escritura a mano = handwriting.

* estar al alcance de la mano = be at hand.

* estar a mano = be on hand, be around.

* estar en buenas manos = be in safe hands.

* estar en manos privadas = hold in + private hands.

* experiencia de primera mano = first-hand experience.

* extender la mano = put out + Posesivo + hand, reach out, put forth + Posesivo + hand.

* extender la mano para coger algo = hand + reach for.

* fabricado a mano = hand-made.

* falta de mano de obra = labour shortage.

* freno de mano = hand brake [handbrake].

* futuro + estar + en + Posesivo + manos = future + be + in + Posesivo + hands.

* ganarle la mano a Alguien = steal + a march on.

* ganchillo a mano = hand crochet.

* golpeo a mano = hand-beating.

* granada de mano = hand grenade.

* hacer a mano = handcraft.

* hacer todo lo que está en nuestras manos = pull out + all the stops.

* hecho a mano = hand-made, hand-drawn, handcrafted.

* hilado a mano = handspinning.

* impulsado a mano = hand-powered.

* ir de la mano = go + hand in hand (with), be hand in hand.

* írsele a Uno Algo de las manos = get out of + hand, get out of + hand.

* írsele la mano a Uno = overplay + Posesivo + hand.

* juego de manos = sleight-of-hand.

* juegos de manos = fingergame.

* labores de croché a mano = hand-crochet work.

* labores de ganchillo a mano = hand-crochet work.

* la mano que mece la cuna es la mano que domina el mundo = the hand that rocks the cradle rules the world, the hand that rocks the cradle rules the world.

* levantar la mano = raise + Posesivo + hand.

* mano amiga = helping hand.

* ¿mano blanda o mano dura? = the carrot vs. the stick, the carrot vs. the stick.

* mano blanda y mano dura = carrots and sticks.

* mano de hierro = iron fist, iron hand.

* mano de obra = labour [labor, -USA], manpower, manpower force, work-force [workforce], work-force, labour force, manual labour.

* mano de obra del campo = farm labour force.

* mano de obra extranjera = foreign labour.

* mano de obra infantil = child labour.

* mano de obra inmigrante = foreign labour.

* mano derecha = right hand.

* mano dura = iron fist, iron hand.

* mano fría de, la = cold hand of, the.

* mano invisible, la = invisible hand, the.

* mano negra = schemer.

* manos libres = free hand, hands-free.

* mantener a mano = keep to + hand.

* más vale pájaro en mano que ciento volando = a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.

* menos blandeces y más mano dura = less of the carrot, more of the stick.

* mercadillo de prendas de segunda mano = rummage sale.

* meter las manos en todo = have + a finger in every pie.

* meterle mano a = get + stuck into.

* meter mano = grope.

* meterse mano = pet.

* moder la mano del que + dar de comer = bite + the hand that feeds + Pronombre.

* no caer en buenas manos = fall into + the wrong hands.

* ofrecer la mano = put forth + Posesivo + hand.

* ordenador de mano = Palm Pilot.

* palma de la mano = palm of hand, palm.

* papel a mano-máquina = mouldmade paper.

* papel hecho a mano = hand-made paper.

* pillar a alguien con las manos en la masa = catch + Nombre + red-handed.

* pintado a mano = hand-painted.

* poner Algo a mano = put + Nombre + within reach.

* ponerle la mano encima a = lay + a finger on.

* ponerse manos a la obra = get down to + business, swing into + action.

* que necesita bastante mano de obra = labour-intensive [labour intensive].

* quitar de las manos = snap up.

* realizado a mano = hand-made.

* recogido a mano = hand-picked.

* relato de primera mano = eyewitness report, eyewitness account, first-hand account.

* repartir a manos llenas = dish out.

* retorcerse las manos = wring + Posesivo + hands.

* robo a mano armada = armed robbery, highway robbery.

* ropa de segunda mano = second-hand clothes.

* separar las manos = spread out + hands.

* ser torpe con las manos = be all thumbs.

* sierra de mano = handsaw.

* sistema de llave en mano = turnkey system, turnkey software system.

* situación + irse de las manos = things + get out of hand.

* tallado a mano = hand-carved.

* tener algo a mano = have + Nombre + at + Posesivo + fingertips.

* tener a mano = have at + Posesivo + touch, have + on call, have + to hand, keep within + reach, be to hand.

* tener buena mano con las plantas = have + a green thumb.

* tener entre manos = be up to.

* todos manos a la obra = all hands on deck, all hands to the pump(s).

* tomar la mano = take + Posesivo + hand.

* trabajo entre manos, el = work at hand, the.

* traerse algo malo entre manos = be up to no good, get up to + no good.

* untar la mano = grease + Posesivo + palm, oil + Posesivo + palm.

* vendedor de coches de segunda mano = used-car dealer, second-hand car dealer.

mano²

² = coat.

Ex: We will not accomplish that by being timid or by giving our profession a fresh coat of paint.

* mano de pintura = paint job, lick of paint, coat of paint.

mano³

³ = quire.

Nota: Unidad de venta del papel compuesta de 25 pliegos o la vigésima parte de una resma.

Ex: The finished paper was sorted for imperfections and told out into quires and reams for sale.

* mano de papel = quire.

* * *

mano¹

feminine

GUIA DE BUSQUEDA

Sentido I

A

1 Anatomía

2 Zoología: de un oso, perro

B indicando posesión, control

C en fútbol

D del mortero

E

1 de papel

2 de plátanos

F de pintura, cera, barniz

G

1 vuelta, juego

2 conjunto de cartas

3 jugador

H

Compuestos:

mano de cerdo

mano de hierro

mano de obra

mano de obra asalariada

mano derecha

mano dura

mano izquierda

mano negra

mano santa

manos muertas

Sentido II

1 lado

2 Automovilismo

Sentido III obreros

Sentido I

A

1 [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] ( Anat) hand

tengo las manos sucias my hands are dirty

no tengo más que dos manos I only have one pair of hands

le dijo or hizo adiós con la mano he waved goodbye to her

con las dos manos with both hands

entrégaselo en sus propias manos give it to him in person

[ S ] en su mano ( Corresp) by hand

levanten la mano los que estén de acuerdo all those in favor raise their hands o please show ( frml)

los que hayan terminado que levanten la mano put your hand up if you've finished

lo hice yo, con mis propias manos I did it myself, with my own two hands

salió con las manos en alto he came out with his hands in the air o up

¡manos arriba! or ¡arriba las manos! hands up!

habla con las manos she talks with her hands

con la mano en el corazón hand on heart

se nota la mano de una mujer you can see the feminine touch

¡las manos quietas! keep your hands to yourself!

su carta pasó de mano en mano her letter was passed around

recibió el premio de manos del Rey she received the prize from the King himself

darle la mano a algn (para saludar) to shake hands with sb, to shake sb's hand; (para ayudar, ser ayudado) to give sb one's hand

dame la manito or (Esp, Méx) manita hold my hand

le estreché la mano I shook hands with him, I shook his hand

me tendió or me ofreció la mano he held out his hand to me

hacerse las manos to have a manicure

me leyó las manos she read my palm

tocaron la pieza a cuatro manos they played the piece as a duet

2 ( Zool) (de un oso, perro) paw; (de un mono) hand; ( Equ) forefoot, front foot

el perro se puso de manos the dog stood on its hind legs

B (posesión) gen

manos hands (pl)

ha cambiado de manos varias veces it has changed hands several times

cayó en manos del enemigo it fell into enemy hands o into the hands of the enemy

nueve de estas ciudades están en manos de los socialistas nine of these cities are held by the socialists

el asunto está en manos de mis abogados the matter is in the hands of my lawyers

el negocio está en buenas manos the business is in good hands

haré todo lo que esté en mis manos or ( RPl) de mi mano I will do everything in my power

mi mensaje nunca llegó a sus manos my message never reached him

la muerte de José Ruiz a manos de la policía secreta the death of José Ruiz at the hands of the secret police

la situación se nos va de las manos the situation is getting out of hand

¡qué oportunidad se nos ha ido de las manos! what an opportunity we let slip through our fingers!

C (en fútbol) handball

D (del mortero) pestle

E

1 (de papel) quire

2 (de plátanos) hand

F (de pintura, cera, barniz) coat

G ( Jueg)

1 (vuelta, juego) hand

no gané ni una mano I didn't win a single hand

¿nos echamos unas manos de dominó? how about a game of dominoes?

2 (conjunto de cartas) hand

me ha tocado una mano muy mala I've got a very bad hand o very bad cards

3

(jugador): soy/eres mano it's my/your lead

tener la mano ( Col); to lead

ganarle por la manoor (CS) de or la mano a algn ( fam): César me ganó por la mano César just beat me to it ( colloq)

H ( en locs):

a mano (no a máquina) by hand; (cerca) to hand

hecho a mano handmade

pintado a mano hand-painted

escrito a mano handwritten

un tapiz tejido a mano a handwoven tapestry

zapatos cosidos a mano hand-stitched shoes

tuve que batir las claras a mano I had to beat the egg whites by hand

las tiendas me quedan muy a mano the shops are very close by o near o handy

siempre tengo un diccionario a mano I always keep a dictionary handy o by me o ( BrE) to hand

a mano ( AmL) (en paz) all square, quits

a la mano ( AmL); close at hand

de mano hand ( before n)

en mano ‹lápiz/copa› in hand

cayó fusil en mano he fell gun in hand

[ S ] llave en mano immediate possession

doblar

agarrar or ( esp Esp) coger a algn con las manos en la masa to catch sb red-handed

agarrarle or tomarle la mano a algo (CS fam); to get the hang of sth ( colloq)

a mano alzada ‹votación› by a show of hands;

‹dibujo› freehand; ‹dibujar› freehand

a manos llenas ‹dar› generously;

‹gastar› lavishly

aspirar a/pedir/conceder la mano de algn to aspire to/ask for/give sb's hand in marriage

le concedió la mano de su hija en matrimonio he gave him his daughter's hand in marriage

bajo mano on the quiet, on the sly ( colloq)

caérsele la mano a algn ( Méx fam pey); to be a fairy ( colloq pej)

cargar la mano ( fam): si cargas la mano se corre la tinta if you press too hard the ink runs

no cargues la mano con la sal don't overdo the salt, go easy on the salt

me cargó la mano en el precio she overcharged me

le están cargando la mano en el trabajo they are asking too much of her o putting too much pressure on her at work

desde que me cargó la mano no le he vuelto a hablar I haven't spoken to him since he hit me

con las manos vacías (sin regalos) empty-handed; (sin éxito) empty-handed

con una mano atrás y otra delante without a penny to one's name

correrle mano a algn ( Chi vulg); to touch o feel sb up ( colloq)

dar la mano derecha por algo to give one's right arm for sth

darse la mano (para saludar) to shake hands; (para cruzar, jugar etc) to hold hands; (reunirse, fundirse) to come together

el cristianismo y el paganismo se dan la mano en estos ritos Christianity and paganism come together in these rites

dejado de la mano de Dios godforsaken

la miseria de aquellas tierras dejadas de la mano de Dios the poverty of that godforsaken o desolate region

se sentía totalmente dejado de la mano de Dios he felt utterly forlorn

de la mano: me tomó de la mano she took me by the hand, she took my hand

iban (cogidos) de la mano they walked hand in hand

de la mano de Mao under Mao's leadership

de manos a boca suddenly, unexpectedly

de primera mano (at) first hand

de segunda mano ‹ropa› secondhand;

‹coche› used, secondhand; ‹información› secondhand

echar or dar una mano to give o lend a hand

echarle mano a algn ( fam); to lay o get one's hands on sb ( colloq)

echar mano a algo ( fam); to grab sth

echar mano de algo: tuvimos que echar mano de nuestros ahorros we had to dip into our savings

la gente de quien podía echar mano the people I could turn to for help

echarse/darse una mano de gato (CS fam); to retouch one's makeup o ( colloq) face

echarse or llevarse las manos a la cabeza (literal) to put one's hands on one's head; (horrorizarse) to throw up one's hands in horror

embarrar la mano a algn ( Méx fam) (sobornar con dinero) to grease sb's palm ( colloq)

ensuciarse las manos (literal) to get one's hands dirty; (en un robo, crimen) to dirty one's hands

estar atado de manos or tener las manos atadas (literal) to have one's hands tied

(no poder actuar): la decisión es de ellos, yo tengo las manos atadas it's up to them, my hands are tied

estar/quedar a mano ( fam AmL); to be even o quits ( colloq)

frotarse las manos (literal) to rub one's hands together; (regodearse) to rub one's hands with glee

írsele or ( Chi) pasársele la mano a algn: se te fue la mano con la sal you overdid the salt o put too much salt in

le cobré $1.000 — se te fue un poco la mano ¿no? I charged him $1,000 — that was a bit steep, wasn't it? ( colloq)

se te fue la mano, no deberías haberle contestado así you went too far o ( colloq) a bit over the top, you shouldn't have answered her back like that

jugar a lo que hace la mano, hace la tras ( Méx); to play follow-the-leader

lavarse las manos (literal) to wash one's hands

yo me lavo las manos de todo este asunto I wash my hands of the whole affair

les das la/una mano y se toman el brazo give them an inch and they'll take a mile

levantarle la mano a algn to raise one's hand to sb

llegar or irse or pasar a las manos to come to blows

mano a mano: nos comimos cuatro raciones de setas, mano a mano we polished off four dishes of mushrooms, just the two of us o between the two of us

(ver tb mano a mano m)

meter la mano en la caja or lata to dip one's fingers in the till, put one's hand in the till ( BrE)

meterle mano a algn ( fam) (magrear, tocar) to touch o feel sb up ( colloq); (por un delito) to collar sb ( colloq)

meterle mano a algo ( fam); to get to work on sth

poner la(s) mano(s) en el fuego por algn to stick one's neck out for sb, put one's head on the block for sb

ponerle la mano encima a algn to lay a hand o finger on sb

poner manos a la obra to get down to work

¡manos a la obra! let's get down to it!

por mi/tu/su mano: tomó la justicia or las cosas por su mano he took the law o he took things into his own hands

quitarle algo de las manos a algn: me lo quitó de las manos she took it right out of my hands

tuvieron mucho éxito, nos las quitaron de las manos they were a great success, they sold like hotcakes ( colloq)

saber algn dónde tiene la mano derecha to know what one is about

ser mano ancha ( Arg); to be generous

ser mano de santo to work wonders

ser mano larga (para pegar) to be free with one's hands; (para robar) to be light-fingered

tenderle una mano a algn to offer sb a (helping) hand

tener algo entre manos to be dealing with o working on sth

tener (la) mano larga or las manos largas ( fam) (para pegar) to be free with one's hands; (para robar) to be light-fingered

tener la mano pesada to be heavy-handed

tener mano de seda to have a light touch

tener mano para algo to be good at sth

tiene mano para la cocina/el dibujo he's very good at cooking/drawing

traerse algo entre manos: los niños están muy callados, algo se traen entre manos the children are very quiet, they must be up to something ( colloq)

untarle la mano a algn ( fam); to grease somebody's palm ( colloq)

muchas manos en un plato hacen mucho garabato too many cooks spoil the broth

Compuestos:

● mano a mano

masculine ( Taur) bullfight with two bullfighters instead of three

en un mano a mano se terminaron una botella de ginebra ( fam); between the two of them they got through a bottle of gin

jugamos un mano a mano y gané yo it was him against me and I won

el debate se convirtió en un mano a mano entre los dos líderes the debate turned into a contest between the two leaders

ver tb mano a mano

● mano de cerdo

pig's foot ( AmE), pig's trotter ( BrE)

● mano de hierro

mano dura

● mano de obra

labor*

● mano de obra asalariada

wage labor, wage labour ( BrE)

● mano derecha

right-hand man/woman

● mano dura

firm hand

hay que tener mano dura con ellos you have to be firm with them

● mano izquierda

tiene mucha mano izquierda con sus hijos he knows how to handle his children

● mano negra

( Méx fam): no vale mano negra you're not allowed to help him ( o tell him the answer etc)

en esa quiebra hubo mano negra there was something fishy about the way that company went bankrupt ( colloq)

● mano santa

( Méx fam) child (or other neutral person) who draws the numbers in a lottery

● manos muertas

fpl:

tierras en manos muertas lands held in mortmain

Sentido II

1 (lado) side

¿queda de esta mano o tengo que cruzar? is it on this side of the street or do I have to cross?

tome la segunda calle a mano derecha take the second street on the right

la casa queda a mano derecha the house is on the right o on the right-hand side

2 ( Auto):

yo iba por mi mano I was on my side of the road, I was on the right side of the road

Sentido III manos mpl (obreros) hands (pl)

mano² -na

masculine, feminine

( AmL exc CS fam) (apelativo) buddy ( AmE colloq), mate ( BrE colloq)

* * *

Del verbo manar: ( conjugate manar)

mano es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

manó es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

Multiple Entries:
manar
mano
manar ( conjugate manar) verbo intransitivo
to pour
mano 1 sustantivo femenino
1
a) (Anat) hand;

◊ tengo las manos sucias my hands are dirty;

levantar la mano to raise one's hands, put one's hand up;
¡manos arriba! or ¡arriba las manos! hands up!;
con la mano en el corazón hand on heart;
le hizo adiós con la mano he waved goodbye to her;
su carta pasó de mano en mano her letter was passed around;
darle la mano a algn ( para saludar) to shake hands with sb, to shake sb's hand;

(para ayudar, ser ayudado) to give sb one's hand;
◊ dame la mano hold my hand;

me tendió la mano he held out his hand to me;
me tomó de la mano she took me by the hand;
ir (tomados) de la mano to walk hand in hand;
mano de obra labor
b) (Zool) (de oso, perro) paw;

( de mono) hand;
(Equ) forefoot, front foot
2 (control, posesión) gen
◊ manos hands (pl);

ha cambiado de manos it has changed hands;
cayó en manos del enemigo it fell into the hands of the enemy;
haré todo lo que esté en mis manos I will do everything in my power;
la oportunidad se nos fue de las manos we let the opportunity slip through our fingers;
se tomó la justicia por su propia mano he took the law into his own hands
3 ( en fútbol) handball
4 ( del mortero) pestle
5 (de pintura, barniz) coat
6 (Jueg) (vuelta, juego) hand;
( conjunto de cartas) hand;
( jugador):
◊ soy/eres mano it's my/your lead

7 ( en locs)
◊ a mano ( no a máquina) by hand;

hecho a mano handmade;
escrito a mano handwritten;
tejido a mano handwoven;
las tiendas me quedan muy a mano the shops are very close by o near;
siempre tengo un diccionario a mano I always keep a dictionary by me;
a la mano (AmL) close at hand;
de mano hand ( before n);
en mano ‹lápiz/copa› in hand;
agarrar or (esp Esp) coger a algn con las manos en la masa to catch sb red-handed;
agarrarle or tomarle la mano a algo (CS fam) to get the hang of sth (colloq);
bajo mano on the quiet, on the sly (colloq);
con las manos vacías empty-handed;
darse la mano ( para saludar) to shake hands;

(para cruzar, jugar, etc) to hold hands;
◊ de segunda mano secondhand;

echar or dar una mano to give o lend a hand;
echar mano a algo (fam) to grab sth;
estar/quedar a mano (AmL fam) to be even o quits (colloq);
lavarse las manos to wash one's hands;
levantarle la mano a algn to raise one's hand to sb;
llegar or pasar a las manos to come to blows;
pedir la mano de algn to ask for sb's hand in marriage;
ser la mano derecha de algn to be sb's right-hand man/woman;
tenderle una mano a algn to offer sb a (helping) hand;
tener mano dura to have a firm hand;
tener mano para algo to be good at sth;
traerse algo entre manos to be up to sth (colloq)
8
a) ( lado) side;

◊ queda de esta mano it's on this side of the street;

a mano derecha on the right
b) (Auto) side of the road

mano 2
◊ -na sustantivo masculino, femenino (AmL fam) ( apelativo) buddy (AmE colloq), mate (BrE colloq)

manar
I verbo intransitivo to flow [de, from]
II verbo transitivo to flow with: la cañería está manando agua, the pipe is pouring with water
mano sustantivo femenino
1 hand
(de animal) forefoot
(de perro, gato) paw
(de cerdo) trotter
2 (autoría, estilo) influence: se ve su mano en el asunto, he obviously has a hand in this business
3 (maña) skill: tiene mucha mano con los niños, he's very good with children
4 (capa) coat
dos manos de pintura, two coats of paint
5 (lado) a mano derecha/izquierda, on the right/left (hand side)
6 (poder) (usu pl) hand: dejo todo en tus manos, I leave everything in your hands
está en su mano, it's in his power
7 (del almirez) pestle
8 mano de obra, labour (force)
♦ Locuciones: a mano, (sin máquina) by hand
(asequible) at hand
a mano alzada, by a show of hands
a mano armada, armed
de mano, hand: bolso de mano, hand luggage
de primera mano, fist-hand
de segunda mano, second-hand
echar una mano a alguien, to give sb a hand
estrechar la mano a alguien, to shake hands with sb
¡manos a la obra!, shoulders to the wheel!
¡manos arriba!, hands up!
meter mano, (a un problema) to tackle
vulgar to touch up
pillar a alguien con las manos en la masa, to catch sb red-handed

' mano' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- alzada
- alzado
- anda
- antes
- armada
- armado
- artesanía
- atraco
- azotar
- azote
- barrena
- caligrafía
- canto
- chocar
- cogerse
- cuenco
- dar
- dedo
- dejada
- dejado
- derecha
- echar
- esconder
- escrita
- escrito
- estrechar
- estrecharse
- extender
- fastidiarse
- freno
- fuego
- holgazanear
- imputar
- izquierda
- izquierdo
- justicia
- levantar
- literalmente
- manca
- mancha
- manco
- motricidad
- ortopédica
- ortopédico
- palma
- pañuelo
- peldaño
- picar
- proyectar
English:
add on
- armed robbery
- back
- bird
- bite
- blow-dry
- brake
- brush
- by
- cart
- catapult
- chronic
- circle
- clammy
- coat
- colour
- dip
- dip into
- extend
- finger
- first-hand
- fit into
- gash
- give
- godforsaken
- govern
- grip
- grope
- guitar
- hand
- hand-held
- hand-luggage
- handbrake
- handmade
- handwritten
- handy
- hankie
- hanky
- have
- heavy-handed
- hold
- hold on
- hold out
- hold up
- impression
- imprint
- inch
- join
- jumble
- junk shop

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mano¹

♦ nf

1. [de persona] hand;

dar o [m5] estrechar la mano a alguien to shake hands with sb;

darse o [m5] estrecharse la mano to shake hands;

le dije adiós con la mano I waved goodbye to him;

bolso de mano Br handbag, US purse;

equipaje de mano hand luggage;

paseaban de la mano they were walking along hand in hand;

ir de la mano [asuntos, problemas] to go hand in hand;

de mano en mano: la foto fue o [m5] pasó de mano en mano the photo was passed around;

entregar algo a alguien en mano to deliver sth to sb in person;

frotarse las manos [por frío, entumecimiento] to rub one's hands (together);
[regocijarse] to rub one's hands (with glee);
hecho a mano handmade;

lo tuve que hacer a mano I had to do it by hand;

lavarse las manos [literalmente] to wash one's hands;

¡yo me lavo las manos! [me desentiendo] I wash my hands of it!;

leerle la mano a alguien to read sb's palm;

¡manos arriba!, ¡arriba las manos! hands up!;

¡manos a la obra! let's get down to it!;

pedir la mano de una mujer to ask for a woman's hand (in marriage);

robo a mano armada armed robbery;

votación a mano alzada show of hands

Comp
mano derecha [persona] right-hand man/woman;
ser la mano derecha de alguien to be sb's right-hand man/woman;
Der manos muertas mortmain
2. [de animal] forefoot;
[de perro, gato] (front) paw; [de cerdo] (front) trotter
3. [de pintura, barniz] coat;

dar una mano de pintura a algo to give sth a coat o lick of paint

4. [de mortero] pestle

5. [de naipes] [partida] game;
[ronda] hand;
eres mano it's your lead

6. [en deportes] [falta] handball;

el árbitro pitó mano the referee blew for handball

7. [deporte] pelota [played with hand rather than with hand-held basket]

8. [serie, tanda] series

9. [lado]
a mano derecha/izquierda (de) on the right/left (of);

gire a mano derecha turn right

10. Andes, CAm, Méx [objetos] = group of four or five objects

11. Am [de plátanos] bunch

12. CAm, Chile, Méx [accidente] mishap, accident

13. RP [dirección] direction [of traffic];

calle de una/doble mano one-/two-way street

14. [influencia] influence;

tener mano con alguien to have influence with sb

15. [intervención] hand;

la mano de la CIA está detrás de todo esto you can see the hand of the CIA in this affair

Comp
mano negra hidden hand;
mano oculta hidden hand

16. [habilidad]
tener buena mano para algo to have a knack for sth;

¡que mano tienes para las plantas! you've really got Br green fingers o US a green thumb!

Comp
mano izquierda:
tener mano izquierda con algo/alguien to know how to deal with sth/sb

17. [poder, posesión]
a manos de at the hands of;

de manos de alguien: recibió la medalla de manos del ministro he received the medal from the minister himself;

cambiar de manos to change hands;

en manos de: caer en manos de alguien to fall into sb's hands;

dejar algo en manos de alguien to leave sth in sb's hands;

estar en manos de alguien to be in sb's hands;

estar en buenas manos to be in good hands;

haré lo que esté en mi mano I'll do everything within my power;

ponerse en manos de alguien to put oneself in sb's hands;

de primera mano [vehículo] brand new;
[noticias] first-hand;
de segunda mano second-hand

18.
manos [ayudantes] helpers;

nos van a hacer falta varias manos para mover el piano we're going to need several people to move the piano

19. Comp

abrir la mano to be more lenient;

alzar la mano contra alguien to raise one's hand to sb;
CSur
agarrar la mano a algo to get the hang of sth;

bajo mano secretly;

de manos a boca suddenly, unexpectedly;

cargar la mano to go over the top;
RP Fam
con una mano en la cintura: esto lo hago con una mano en la cintura I can do this with my hands tied behind my back;

con la mano en el corazón: te lo digo con la mano en el corazón I'm being perfectly honest with you;
Fam
con una mano delante y otra detrás: está en la ruina, con una mano delante y otra detrás he hasn't got a penny to his name;

estar dejado de la mano de Dios [lugar] to be godforsaken;
[persona] to be a total failure;
echar mano a algo: echó mano al bolso y se marchó she took her bag and left;

echar mano de algo [recurrir a] to make use of sth, to resort to sth;

echar mano de alguien [recurrir a] to turn to sb;

echar una mano a alguien to give sb a hand;

ensuciarse las manos to get one's hands dirty;

escaparse o [m5]irse de las manos: se me escapó o [m5] fue de las manos una oportunidad excelente an excellent chance slipped through my hands;

este proyecto se nos ha escapado o [m5] ido de las manos this project has got out of hand;

ganar por la mano o RP [m5] de mano a alguien to beat sb to it;

írsele la mano a alguien: se le fue la mano [perdió el control] she lost control;
[exageró] she went too far;
se me fue la mano con la sal I overdid the salt;

levantarle la mano a alguien to raise one's hand to sb;

llegar a las manos (por algo) to come to blows (over sth);

a manos llenas generously;

llevarse las manos a la cabeza [gesticular] to throw one's hands in the air (in horror);
[indignarse, horrorizarse] to be horrified;
con mano dura o [m5] de hierro with a firm hand;
Fam
mano a mano: se bebieron la botella mano a mano they drank the bottle between the two of them;

estar mano sobre mano to be sitting around doing nothing;
Esp
coger o Am [m5] agarrar a alguien con las manos en la masa to catch sb red-handed o in the act;
Fam
meter mano a alguien [investigar] to get onto sb;
[sobar sin consentimiento] to grope sb; [sobar con consentimiento] to pet sb; Fam
meter mano a algo to tackle sth;

meter la mano en algo [intervenir] to poke one's nose into sth, to meddle in sth;
RP Fam
meter la mano en el tarro o [m5] la lata to dip one's fingers in the till;

ponerle la mano encima a alguien: ¡como te ponga la mano encima…! if I lay o get my hands on you…!;

¡no me pongas las manos encima! don't you touch me o lay a finger on me!;

poner la mano en el fuego: creo que es así, pero no pondría la mano en el fuego I think that's the case, but I couldn't vouch for it;
Fam
ser mano de santo to work wonders;

tender una mano a alguien to give/offer sb one's hand;
Fam Hum
tener manos de árbol to be ham-fisted o ham-handed;

tengo las manos atadas my hands are tied;

tener las manos muy largas [aficionado a pegar] to be fond of a fight;
[aficionado a robar] to be light-fingered;
tener manos libres para hacer algo to have a free rein to do sth;

tengo las manos limpias my hands are clean;

tener manos de mantequilla to be butter-fingered;

traerse algo entre manos to be up to sth;

untarle la mano a alguien to grease sb's palm;

con las manos vacías empty-handed

Comp
mano de obra [trabajadores] labour, workers; [trabajo manual] labour;
la mano de obra barata atrae a los inversores investors are attracted by the cheap labour costs;

mano de obra cualificada skilled labour o workers;

mano de obra especializada skilled labour o workers;

mano de obra semicualificada semi-skilled labour o workers

♦ nmf

Comp
RP Fam
ser un mano abierta to be open-handed;

es un mano larga [toquetón] he's always poking around where he shouldn't;
[con las mujeres] he has wandering-hand trouble
♦ a mano loc adv

1. [cerca] at o to hand, handy;

¿tienes el encendedor a mano? have you got your lighter handy?;

el supermercado está o [m5] queda muy a mano the supermarket is very close by;

mi casa es muy a mano de todo my house is very handy for everything

2. Am [en paz]
estar o [m5] quedar a mano to be quits o all square

♦ mano a mano nm

un mano a mano entre los dos candidatos a head-to-head between the two candidates

♦ manos libres nm inv
[teléfono] hands free set
mano² nm
Am salvo RP Fam pal, Br mate, US buddy
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mano

I f

1 ANAT hand; de animal paw;

(dispositivo) manos libres TELEC hands-free (kit);

¡manos arriba! hands up!;

lo hicieron mano a mano they did it between them;

un mano a mano a contest;

de mano en mano from hand to hand;

a cuatro manos MÚS for four hands;

a mano derecha/izquierda on the right/ lefthand side;

a manos llenas fig generously;

con las manos vacías fig empty-handed;

ser mano de santo work wonders;

bajo mano on the quiet;

de segunda mano second-hand;

de primera mano first-hand;

ser la mano derecha de alguien fig be s.o.’s right hand;

tener mucha mano izquierda be very skillful o Br skilful;

atar las manos a alguien fig tie s.o.’s hands;

dejado de la mano de Dios fig godforsaken;

echar mano a fam grab;

echar mano de fig use, make use of;

echar una mano a alguien give s.o. a hand;

estar a manos L.Am. fam be even, be quits;

hecho a mano hand-made;

llegar o

venir a las manos come to blows;

pedir la mano de alguien ask for s.o.’s hand in marriage;

poner la mano en el fuego fig swear to it;

poner manos a la obra get down to work;

se le fue la mano con fig he overdid it with;

tender la mano a alguien fig hold out a helping hand to s.o.;

tener a mano have to hand;

tener buena/mala mano para (hacer) algo be good/bad at (doing) sth;

con mano dura o

de hierro with a firm hand o with an iron fist;

estar en buenas manos be in good hands;

lo dejo en sus manos I’ll leave it in your hands;

traerse algo entre manos be plotting sth;

alzar o

levantar la mano contra o

a alguien raise one’s hand to s.o.;

llevarse las manos a la cabeza fig throw up one’s hands (in horror);

andar cogidos de la mano walk hand in hand;

tomar a alguien de la mano take s.o. by the hand, take s.o.’s hand;

meter mano a alguien fam feel s.o. up fam, grope s.o. fam ;

dar la última mano a algo finish sth off

II m Méx fam

pal fam, buddy fam

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mano nf

1) : hand

2) : coat (of paint or varnish)

3)

a mano : by hand

4)

a mano or

a la mano : handy, at hand, nearby

5)

darse la mano : to shake hands

6)

de la mano : hand in hand

la política y la economía van de la mano: politics and economics go hand in hand

7)

de primera mano : firsthand, at firsthand

8)

de segunda mano : secondhand

ropa de segunda mano: secondhand clothing

9)

mano a mano : one-on-one

10)

mano de obra : labor, manpower

11)

mano de mortero : pestle

12)

echar una mano : to lend a hand

13)

mano negra Mex fam : shady dealings pl

mano, -na n, Mex fam : buddy, pal

¡oye, mano!: hey man!

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mano n

1. (en general) hand

dame la mano hold my hand

lávate las manos wash your hands

2. (de pintura) coat

a mano (cerca) to hand (manualmente) by hand

a mano derecha / a mano izquierda on the right / on the left

cogidos de la mano hand in hand

darse la mano to shake hands [pt. shook; pp. shaken]

de segunda mano second hand

echar una mano to lend a hand [pt. & pp. lent]

mano de obra labour

Spanish-English dictionary > mano
16 policy

n

1) политика; политический курс; стратегия; система; ( towards smth) позиция

2) страховой полис

•

to abandon policy — отходить / отказываться от политики

to abide by policy — придерживаться политики

to adhere to policy — придерживаться политики; быть верным какой-л. политике

to administer policy — проводить политику; осуществлять политику

to adopt policy — принимать политику, брать на вооружение политический курс

to advise smb on policy — быть чьим-л. политическим советником

to advocate policy — отстаивать политику

to apply policy — проводить политический курс

to approve policy — одобрять политику

to argue for tougher policy — настаивать на ужесточении политики

to assign smth the status of state policy — возводить что-л. в ранг государственной политики

to back down from policy — отказываться от какой-л. политики

to be adept at foreign policy — быть искушенным в вопросах внешней политики

to be at odds with policy — противоречить какой-л. политике

to be committed to one's policy — быть приверженным своей политике

to be wary about smb's policy — настороженно относиться к чьему-л. политическому курсу

to break away from smb's policy — отходить от чьей-л. политики

to bring one's defense policy closer together — согласовывать свою политику в области обороны

to camouflage one's policy — маскировать свою политику

to carry out / to carry through policy — проводить политику

to champion policy — защищать / отстаивать политику

to change one's policy — менять свою политику

to condemn policy — осуждать политику

to conduct policy — проводить политику

to conflict with smb's policy — противоречить чьей-л. политике

to continue policy — продолжать политику

to coordinate one's policy over smth — координировать свою политику в каком-л. вопросе

to cover up one's policy — маскировать свою политику

to criticize policy — критиковать политику

to decide policy — определять политику, принимать политические решения

to declare policy — объявлять политику

to denounce policy — осуждать политику

to design policy — планировать политику

to determine policy — определять политику

to develop / to devise policy — разрабатывать политику

to direct policy — руководить политикой

to discredit policy — дискредитировать политику

to dismantle one's policy — отказываться от своей политики

to disrupt policy — срывать политику

to dissociate oneself from smb's policy — отмежевываться от чьей-л. политики

to dither about one's policy — колебаться при проведении своей политики

to dump policy — отказываться от политики

to effect policy — осуществлять политику

to effect a policy of insurance — страховаться; приобретать страховой полис

to elaborate policy — вырабатывать политику

to embark on / to embrace policy — принимать какой-л. политический курс

to employ policy — применять политику

to end policy — прекращать политику

to endanger policy — ставить под угрозу политику

to endorse policy — одобрять политику

to establish policy — устанавливать политику

to examine policy — рассматривать политику

to execute / to exercise policy — проводить политику

to explain policy — разъяснять политику

to expound policy — излагать политику

to express policy — высказывать политические взгляды

to follow policy — следовать политике; проводить политику

to forge policy — вырабатывать политику

to formulate policy — определять политику

to frame policy — вырабатывать политику

to give up policy — отказываться от политики

to guide policy — направлять политику

to halt smb's policy — останавливать чью-л. политику

to harden one's policy — ужесточать свою политику / позицию

to harmonize policy — координировать / согласовывать политику

to hold to policy — придерживаться политики

to implement policy — проводить политику

to initiate policy — положить начало политике

to institutionalize policy — законодательно закреплять политику

to interfere in policy — вмешиваться в политику

to introduce policy — вводить политику

to investigate policy — расследовать политику

to justify one's policy — оправдывать свою политику

to keep policy — сохранять политику неизменной

to keep policy going — продолжать политику

to launch policy — начинать проведение политики

to lay policy before the electorate for approval — излагать политический курс для его одобрения избирателями

to lay down policy — устанавливать политический курс

to lose control of policy — утрачивать контроль над политикой

to maintain policy — продолжать политику

to make policy — быть творцом политики

to make a U-turn in policy — делать поворот на 180 градусов в политике

to make clear one's policy — разъяснять свою политику

to make defense policy — заниматься вопросами обороны

to make one's own policy — принимать самостоятельные политические решения

to map out policy — намечать политический курс

to moderate policy — делать политику более умеренной

to modify policy — изменять политику

to outline policy — намечать политический курс

to overturn policy — отвергать политику, отказываться от какой-л. политики

to present policy — излагать политику

to proclaim one's commitment to policy — публично обязываться проводить какую-л. политику

to profess policy — заявлять о политике

to promote the reform policy — способствовать успеху политики реформ

to propagate policy — пропагандировать / рекламировать политику

to pursue policy — проводить политику

to put across smb's policy to smb — доводить свою политику до кого-л.

to put forward policy — выдвигать политический курс

to put one's policy into practice — осуществлять свою политику

to question policy — подвергать сомнению политику

to railroad through one's policy — протаскивать свою политику

to reappraise one's policy — пересматривать свою политику

to reassess one's policy toward a country — пересматривать свою политику по отношению к какой-л. стране

to reconsider one's policy — пересматривать свою политику

to reform policy — перестраивать политику

to reject policy — отвергать политику

to relax one's policy towards smb — смягчать свою политику по отношению к кому-л.

to rethink one's policy — пересматривать свою политику

to reveal policy (of) — разоблачать политику

to reverse one's policy — изменять свою политику

to review policy — 1) делать обзор политики 2) пересматривать политику

to rewrite policy — изменять политику

to set out policy — излагать политику

to shape policy — определять / разрабатывать политику

to signal a change in foreign policy — свидетельствовать об изменении внешней политики

to spearhead one's policy — направлять острие своей политики

to spell out one's policy in advance — заранее излагать свою политику

to stick to a policy — придерживаться какой-л. политики

to support policy — поддерживать политику

to test policy — проверять политику

to thrash out policy — вырабатывать / обсуждать политику

to tighten monetary policy — вводить более строгие правила в финансовой политике

to tone down one's more controversial policy — ограничивать свои менее популярные политические меры

to validate policy — поддерживать какую-л. политику / политическую линию

to violate policy — отступать от политики

to work out policy — разрабатывать политику

- about-turn in policy
- active policy
- adventurist policy
- adventuristic policy
- advocacy of policy
- advocate of policy
- aggressive policy
- agrarian policy
- agricultural policy
- alternative policy
- annexationist policy
- anti-inflationary policy
- anti-national policy
- anti-nuclear policy
- anti-recessionary policy
- appropriate policy
- architect of policy
- arms policy
- austere policy
- austerity policy
- autonomous policy
- balanced policy
- banking policy
- bankrupt policy
- basic policy
- beggar-my-neighbor policy
- bellicose policy
- big stick policy
- big-time policy
- bipartisan policy
- blind-eye policy
- bloc policy
- bomb-in-the-basement policy
- breach of policy
- bridge-building policy
- brinkmanship policy
- brink-of-war policy
- broad-brush policy
- budget policy
- cadres policy
- carrot and stick policy
- cautious policy
- centrist policy
- champion of policy
- change in policy
- change of emphasis in policy
- change of policy
- circumspect policy
- class policy
- clean-air policy
- closed-door trade policy
- coherent policy
- cold war policy
- colonial policy
- colonialist policy
- commercial policy
- commitment to policy of nonintervention
- common policy
- comprehensive national science and technology policy
- comprehensive set of policy
- concerted policy
- conduct of policy
- confrontation policy
- consistent policy
- containment policy
- continuity in policy
- continuity of policy
- continuity with smb's policy
- controversial policy
- coordinated policy
- cornerstone of policy
- counterproductive policy
- country's fundamental policy
- credible policy
- credit card policy
- credit policy
- crumbling policy
- cultural policy
- current policy
- damaging policy
- defeatist policy
- defense policy
- deflationary policy
- demilitarization policy
- democratic policy
- departure in policy
- destabilization policy
- deterrent policy
- development policy
- diametrically opposed policy
- dilatory policy
- diplomatic policy
- disarmament policy
- discretionary policy
- discriminatory policy
- disinflation policy
- distortion of policy
- divide-and-rule policy
- domestic policy
- dynamic policy
- economic and commercial policy
- economic policy
- embargo policy
- emigration policy
- emission policy
- employment policy
- energy policy
- environmental policy
- erroneous policy
- European policy
- even-handed policy
- expansionary policy
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- experience of policy
- extreme right-wing policy
- fair policy
- farm policy
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- far-sighted policy
- federal policy
- financial policy
- firm policy
- fiscal policy
- flexible policy
- for reasons of policy
- foreign aid policy
- foreign policy
- foreign trade policy
- foreign-economic policy
- formation of foreign policy
- formulation of policy
- forward-looking policy
- framework for policy
- free trade policy
- general policy
- generous policy
- give-and-take policy
- global policy
- godfather to policy
- good neighbor policy
- government policy
- government's policy
- great-power policy
- green policy
- gunboat policy
- hands-off policy
- hard-line policy
- harmful policy
- harmonized policy
- health policy
- hegemonic policy
- high-risk policy
- home policy
- ill-thought-out policy
- imperial policy
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- import policy
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- in line with policy
- in the field of foreign policy
- inadmissibility of policy
- independent line of policy
- independent policy
- industrial policy
- inflationary policy
- inhuman policy
- instigatory policy
- insurance policy
- internal policy
- international policy
- internment policy
- interventionist policy
- intolerableness of policy
- investment policy
- iron-fist policy
- irreversible policy
- it's against our policy
- kid-glove policy
- labor mediation policy
- laissez-faire policy
- land policy
- language policy
- leash-loosening policy
- left-wing policy
- lending policy
- liberal policy
- liberalization of policy
- liberalized policy
- line of policy
- long-range policy
- long-term policy
- lunatic policy
- main plank of smb's policy
- major changes to policy
- manifestation of policy
- maritime policy
- marketing policy
- massive condemnation of smb's policy
- militaristic policy
- misconduct of policy
- mobile policy
- moderate policy
- monetarist policy
- monetary policy
- much-heralded policy
- mushy policy
- national policy
- nationalistic policy
- nationalities policy
- native policy
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- NEP
- neutral policy
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- nonnuclear policy
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- obstructionist policy
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- old faces can't make new policy
- one-child-family policy
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- opportunistic policy
- optimal policy
- ostrich policy
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- outward-looking policy
- overall policy
- overtly racist policy
- parliamentary policy
- party policy
- passive policy
- pay-curb policy
- peace policy
- peaceful policy
- peace-loving policy
- personnel policy
- plunderous policy
- policy from positions of strength
- policy from strength
- policy in science and technology
- policy is bearing fruit
- policy is constitutional
- policy of a newspaper
- policy of aid
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- policy of amicable cooperation with smb
- policy of appeasement
- policy of belt-tightening
- policy of capitulation
- policy of compromise
- policy of conciliation
- policy of confrontation
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- policy of containment
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- policy of détente
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- policy of economy
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- policy of fiscal rigor
- policy of freedom of expression
- policy of friendship
- policy of genocide
- policy of good-neighborliness
- policy of goodwill
- policy of inaction
- policy of intervention
- policy of intimidation
- policy of isolation
- policy of militarism
- policy of militarization
- policy of military confrontation
- policy of military force
- policy of national reconciliation
- policy of neutrality
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- policy of noninterference
- policy of nonintervention
- policy of nonviolence
- policy of obstruction
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- policy of peace
- policy of peaceful co-existence
- policy of plunder
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- policy of racial segregation and discrimination
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- policy of violence
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- policy of war
- policy towards a country
- policy vis-à-vis a country
- policy with regard to a country
- policy won out
- political policy
- population policy
- position-of-strength policy
- practical policy
- predatory policy
- price control policy
- price-formation policy
- price-pricing policy
- pricing policy
- principled policy
- progressive policy
- proponent of policy
- protagonist of policy
- protectionist policy
- pro-war policy
- pro-Western policy
- public policy
- push-and-drag policy
- racial policy
- racist policy
- radical policy
- rapacious policy
- reactionary policy
- realistic policy
- reappraisal of policy
- reassessment of policy
- recession-induced policy
- reevaluation of policy
- reexamination of policy
- reform policy
- reformist policy
- regional policy
- renewal of policy
- re-orientation of policy
- repressive policy
- resettlement policy
- rethink of policy
- retrograde policy
- revanchist policy
- reversal of policy

- revision of policy
- revisionist policy
- rigid economic policy
- robust foreign policy
- ruinous policy
- safe policy
- sanctions policy
- scientifically substantiated policy
- scorched-earth policy
- selfless policy
- separatist policy
- shift in policy

- shoot-to-kill anti-terrorist policy
- short-sighted policy
- single-child policy
- social policy
- socio-economic policy
- sound policy
- splitting policy
- state policy
- state remuneration of labor policy
- stated policy
- staunch policy
- sterile policy
- stick-and-carrot policy
- stringent policy
- strong policy
- structural policy
- suitable policy
- sustained policy
- sweeping review of policy
- switch in policy
- tariff policy
- tax policy
- taxation policy
- technological policy
- tight policy
- tightening of policy
- time-serving policy
- tough policy
- toughening of policy
- trade policy
- trade-unionist policy
- traditional policy
- treacherous policy
- turn in policy
- turning point in policy
- unified policy
- united policy
- unsophisticated policy
- U-turn in policy
- viability of policy
- vigorous policy
- vote-losing policy
- wage policy
- wage-freeze policy
- wages policy
- wait-and-see policy
- war-economy policy
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- wise policy
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Politics english-russian dictionary > policy
17 incentivo

m.

incentive.

incentivo fiscal tax incentive

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: incentivar.

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incentivo

► nombre masculino

1 incentive

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noun m.

incentive

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SM incentive

baja por incentivo — voluntary redundancy

incentivo fiscal — tax incentive

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masculino incentive

sueldo fijo más incentivos — basic wage plus bonuses

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= boost, incentive, motivation, reward, spur, thrust, inducement, perquisite, enticement.

Ex. Consequently, Leforte came to expect -- perhaps even take for granted -- the periodic boosts of ego and income that the evaluations provided.

Ex. This article considers the strengths of a pay scale as a work incentive.

Ex. What is the motivation for studying and preparing abstracts?.

Ex. The dependence on bosses for recognition, rewards, and advancement breeds an artificiality of relationship, a need to be polite and agreeable.

Ex. This was a spur to several other London boroughs who set up shop-front consumer advice centres from 1972.

Ex. The National IT plan proposes 7 building blocks each with a strategic thrust which will serve as the overall impetus for the national IT movement.

Ex. Some inducements to work may be negative, but the majority will be positive.

Ex. Journeymen traditionally had the perquisite of a free copy of each book that they had helped to print, besides occasional gratuities from authors.

Ex. The current concerns about enticement of young and vulnerable people into abusive relationships and damaging behaviours cannot be overlooked.

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* incentivo económico = economic incentive, financial incentive.

* incentivo en el trabajo = work incentive, labour incentive.

* incentivo fiscal = tax incentive.

* incentivo laboral = work incentive, labour incentive.

* incentivo laboral a largo plazo = golden handcuffs.

* ¿incentivos o amenazas? = the carrot vs. the stick, the carrot vs. the stick.

* incentivos y amenazas = carrots and sticks.

* ofrecer incentivo = provide + incentive, offer + inducement.

* ser un incentivo = be motivating.

* sistema de incentivos = reward system, system of incentives [incentive system].

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masculino incentive

sueldo fijo más incentivos — basic wage plus bonuses

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= boost, incentive, motivation, reward, spur, thrust, inducement, perquisite, enticement.

Ex: Consequently, Leforte came to expect -- perhaps even take for granted -- the periodic boosts of ego and income that the evaluations provided.

Ex: This article considers the strengths of a pay scale as a work incentive.

Ex: What is the motivation for studying and preparing abstracts?.

Ex: The dependence on bosses for recognition, rewards, and advancement breeds an artificiality of relationship, a need to be polite and agreeable.

Ex: This was a spur to several other London boroughs who set up shop-front consumer advice centres from 1972.

Ex: The National IT plan proposes 7 building blocks each with a strategic thrust which will serve as the overall impetus for the national IT movement.

Ex: Some inducements to work may be negative, but the majority will be positive.

Ex: Journeymen traditionally had the perquisite of a free copy of each book that they had helped to print, besides occasional gratuities from authors.

Ex: The current concerns about enticement of young and vulnerable people into abusive relationships and damaging behaviours cannot be overlooked.

* incentivo económico = economic incentive, financial incentive.

* incentivo en el trabajo = work incentive, labour incentive.

* incentivo fiscal = tax incentive.

* incentivo laboral = work incentive, labour incentive.

* incentivo laboral a largo plazo = golden handcuffs.

* ¿incentivos o amenazas? = the carrot vs. the stick, the carrot vs. the stick.

* incentivos y amenazas = carrots and sticks.

* ofrecer incentivo = provide + incentive, offer + inducement.

* ser un incentivo = be motivating.

* sistema de incentivos = reward system, system of incentives [incentive system].

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incentivo

masculine

incentive

un gran incentivo para el ahorro a great incentive to save

sueldo fijo más incentivos basic wage plus bonuses o plus incentive payments

Compuesto:

incentivo fiscal

tax incentive

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Del verbo incentivar: ( conjugate incentivar)

incentivo es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

incentivó es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

Multiple Entries:
incentivar
incentivo
incentivo sustantivo masculino
incentive
incentivar verbo transitivo to give an incentive to
incentivo m (estímulo) incentive
(al trabajador) bonus
' incentivo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aliciente
- estímulo
- motivación
English:
incentive
- inducement
- fringe

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incentivo

♦ nm

incentive;

un incentivo para la compra de viviendas an incentive for people to buy their own home

Comp
incentivo fiscal tax incentive
♦ incentivos nmpl
[dinero] incentive pay
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incentivo

m incentive

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incentivo nm

: incentive

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incentivo n incentive

Spanish-English dictionary > incentivo
18 mano1

¹ = hand.

Ex. Even with such a limitation and many later supplementations by various hands, by way of addition, correction and amplification, it falls far short of completeness.

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* accionado a mano = hand-powered.

* agresión a mano armada = armed assault.

* ahorrar mano de obra = save + manpower.

* al alcance de la mano = within arm's reach, within easy reach.

* a la mano de = available at the fingertips of.

* alargar la mano = reach out.

* alargar la mano para coger = reach for.

* a mano = by hand, manually, nearby [near-by], handy, within reach, within easy reach.

* a mano alzada = by a show of hands.

* a mano derecha de = on the right side of, on the right-hand side of.

* a manos de = at the hands of.

* aparato de informática del tamaño de la palma de la mano = palm computing device.

* apretón de manos = handshake.

* arreglarse las manos = manicure.

* asalto a mano armada = armed robbery, armed assault, heist.

* asignado a mano = manually assigned.

* atar de pies y manos = hogtie.

* atraco a mano armada = armed robbery, heist, daylight robbery.

* batidora de mano = food mincer.

* bolsa de mano = flight bag, carryall bag, travelbag, soft bag.

* bomba de mano = hand pump.

* borrador escrito a mano = manuscript draft.

* caer en manos de = fall into + the hands of.

* caer en manos enemigas = fall into + enemy hands.

* cambiar de manos = change + hands.

* cambio de manos = change of hands.

* carretilla de mano = pushcart.

* coche de segunda mano = used car, second-hand car.

* codificar a mano = hand-code.

* coger a Alguien con las manos en la masa = catch + Nombre + red-handed, catch + Nombre + in the act.

* coger de la mano = hold + Posesivo + hand.

* coger la mano = take + Posesivo + hand.

* cogerse de la mano = hold + hands.

* cogerse la mano = join + hands.

* cogido a mano = hand-picked.

* confeccionar a mano = handcraft.

* con las dos manos = two handed [two-handed].

* con las manos muy largas = light-fingered.

* con las manos vacías = empty-handed.

* conocer Algo como la palma de + Posesivo + mano = know + Algo + like the back of + Posesivo + hand.

* conocer de primera mano = know + first-hand.

* con una mano delante y otra detrás = penniless, broke, skint.

* corregir a mano = hand-correct.

* costes de mano de obra = labour costs.

* crema de manos = hand cream.

* crema limpiadora de manos = handcleaner.

* croché a mano = hand crochet.

* cubrir Algo con la mano = cup + Posesivo + hand + over + Nombre.

* cultivado a mano = hand-reared.

* dar a Alguien una mano y te cogen el brazo = give + Pronombre + an inch and + Pronombre + take a mile.

* dar en mano = hand (over).

* dar la mano = extend + Posesivo + hand.

* dar la mano derecha = give + Posesivo + right arm.

* darse la mano = join + hands, shake + hand.

* darse un apretón de manos = clasp + hands.

* dar un apretón de manos = shake + hand.

* decir adiós con la mano = wave + goodbye.

* dedicación de mano de obra = expenditure of manpower.

* dejado de la mano de Dios = God-forsaken.

* dejar las manos de uno libres de = free + Posesivo + hands from.

* de mano = hand-held [handheld].

* de primera mano = at first hand, first-hand [firsthand], first-person.

* de segunda mano = second-hand [secondhand].

* despedir mano de obra = shed + jobs, axe + jobs, cut + jobs.

* de tercera mano = third-hand.

* de tirar la piedra y esconder la mano = hit-and-run.

* echarle una mano a = bat for, go to + bat for.

* echar mano a/de = leverage.

* echar mano a los ahorros = dip into + savings.

* echar mano de = fall back on, call into + play.

* echar una mano = lend + a (helping) hand, put + Posesivo + shoulder to the wheel, set + Posesivo + shoulder to the wheel, muck in, pitch in.

* echar una mano a Alguien = give + Nombre + a hand.

* el mundo en la palma de la mano = the world in the palm of + Posesivo + hand.

* en buenas manos = in a safe place, in safekeeping.

* encaje de aguja a mano = needlepoint lace.

* en mano = in hand.

* en manos de = in the hands of.

* en manos de extranjeros = foreign-owned.

* en manos del enemigo = at the hands of enemies, at the hands of the enemy.

* en manos enemigas = at the hands of enemies, at the hands of the enemy.

* en + Posesivo + manos = at + Posesivo + hands.

* entre manos = at hand, in hand.

* equipaje de mano = carry-on luggage, cabin baggage, cabin luggage.

* escalera de mano = stepladder.

* escaparse de las manos de = slip beyond + the grasp of.

* escasez de mano de obra = labour shortage.

* escribir a mano = handletter.

* escrito a mano = handwritten [hand-written], in black and white, in handwriting, longhand [long-hand].

* escritura a mano = handwriting.

* estar al alcance de la mano = be at hand.

* estar a mano = be on hand, be around.

* estar en buenas manos = be in safe hands.

* estar en manos privadas = hold in + private hands.

* experiencia de primera mano = first-hand experience.

* extender la mano = put out + Posesivo + hand, reach out, put forth + Posesivo + hand.

* extender la mano para coger algo = hand + reach for.

* fabricado a mano = hand-made.

* falta de mano de obra = labour shortage.

* freno de mano = hand brake [handbrake].

* futuro + estar + en + Posesivo + manos = future + be + in + Posesivo + hands.

* ganarle la mano a Alguien = steal + a march on.

* ganchillo a mano = hand crochet.

* golpeo a mano = hand-beating.

* granada de mano = hand grenade.

* hacer a mano = handcraft.

* hacer todo lo que está en nuestras manos = pull out + all the stops.

* hecho a mano = hand-made, hand-drawn, handcrafted.

* hilado a mano = handspinning.

* impulsado a mano = hand-powered.

* ir de la mano = go + hand in hand (with), be hand in hand.

* írsele a Uno Algo de las manos = get out of + hand, get out of + hand.

* írsele la mano a Uno = overplay + Posesivo + hand.

* juego de manos = sleight-of-hand.

* juegos de manos = fingergame.

* labores de croché a mano = hand-crochet work.

* labores de ganchillo a mano = hand-crochet work.

* la mano que mece la cuna es la mano que domina el mundo = the hand that rocks the cradle rules the world, the hand that rocks the cradle rules the world.

* levantar la mano = raise + Posesivo + hand.

* mano amiga = helping hand.

* ¿mano blanda o mano dura? = the carrot vs. the stick, the carrot vs. the stick.

* mano blanda y mano dura = carrots and sticks.

* mano de hierro = iron fist, iron hand.

* mano de obra = labour [labor, -USA], manpower, manpower force, work-force [workforce], work-force, labour force, manual labour.

* mano de obra del campo = farm labour force.

* mano de obra extranjera = foreign labour.

* mano de obra infantil = child labour.

* mano de obra inmigrante = foreign labour.

* mano derecha = right hand.

* mano dura = iron fist, iron hand.

* mano fría de, la = cold hand of, the.

* mano invisible, la = invisible hand, the.

* mano negra = schemer.

* manos libres = free hand, hands-free.

* mantener a mano = keep to + hand.

* más vale pájaro en mano que ciento volando = a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.

* menos blandeces y más mano dura = less of the carrot, more of the stick.

* mercadillo de prendas de segunda mano = rummage sale.

* meter las manos en todo = have + a finger in every pie.

* meterle mano a = get + stuck into.

* meter mano = grope.

* meterse mano = pet.

* moder la mano del que + dar de comer = bite + the hand that feeds + Pronombre.

* no caer en buenas manos = fall into + the wrong hands.

* ofrecer la mano = put forth + Posesivo + hand.

* ordenador de mano = Palm Pilot.

* palma de la mano = palm of hand, palm.

* papel a mano-máquina = mouldmade paper.

* papel hecho a mano = hand-made paper.

* pillar a alguien con las manos en la masa = catch + Nombre + red-handed.

* pintado a mano = hand-painted.

* poner Algo a mano = put + Nombre + within reach.

* ponerle la mano encima a = lay + a finger on.

* ponerse manos a la obra = get down to + business, swing into + action.

* que necesita bastante mano de obra = labour-intensive [labour intensive].

* quitar de las manos = snap up.

* realizado a mano = hand-made.

* recogido a mano = hand-picked.

* relato de primera mano = eyewitness report, eyewitness account, first-hand account.

* repartir a manos llenas = dish out.

* retorcerse las manos = wring + Posesivo + hands.

* robo a mano armada = armed robbery, highway robbery.

* ropa de segunda mano = second-hand clothes.

* separar las manos = spread out + hands.

* ser torpe con las manos = be all thumbs.

* sierra de mano = handsaw.

* sistema de llave en mano = turnkey system, turnkey software system.

* situación + irse de las manos = things + get out of hand.

* tallado a mano = hand-carved.

* tener algo a mano = have + Nombre + at + Posesivo + fingertips.

* tener a mano = have at + Posesivo + touch, have + on call, have + to hand, keep within + reach, be to hand.

* tener buena mano con las plantas = have + a green thumb.

* tener entre manos = be up to.

* todos manos a la obra = all hands on deck, all hands to the pump(s).

* tomar la mano = take + Posesivo + hand.

* trabajo entre manos, el = work at hand, the.

* traerse algo malo entre manos = be up to no good, get up to + no good.

* untar la mano = grease + Posesivo + palm, oil + Posesivo + palm.

* vendedor de coches de segunda mano = used-car dealer, second-hand car dealer.

Spanish-English dictionary > mano1
19 blando

adj.

1 soft, flabby, floppy, bland.

2 soft-hearted, softhearted, mild-mannered, soft.

3 soft, nonalcoholic.

4 weak.

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blando

► adjetivo

1 (gen) soft

2 (poco severo) soft, lenient

3 figurado (benigno) gentle, mild

4 (cobarde) cowardly

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(f. - blanda)

adj.

1) soft, tender

2) weak

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blando, -a
1. ADJ

1) (=tierno) [madera, droga, agua] soft; [pasta] smooth; [carne] tender; pey flabby

blando de boca — [caballo] tender-mouthed

blando de carnes — flabby

blando al tacto — soft to the touch

2) (=indulgente) [persona] soft, indulgent; [carácter] soft, delicate; [política] soft, wet

blando de corazón — soft-hearted, sentimental

ser blando con el crimen — to be soft on crime

llevar una vida blanda — to live an easy life

3) (=cobarde) cowardly

2.

SM / F (Pol) soft-liner, moderate; (Mil) dove

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- da adjetivo

1)

a) < carne> tender; <queso/mantequilla> soft

ponerse blando — to go soft

b) <cama/almohada> soft

de carnes blandas — flabby

c) <madera/metal> soft

un cepillo de cerdas blandas — a soft brush

d) < agua> soft

2) < carácter> ( débil) weak; ( poco severo) soft

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= soft [softer -comp., softest -sup.], spineless, soft-line, soggy [soggier -comp., soggiest -sup.], boneless.

Ex. The amount of stuffing in the balls was varied to suit the nature of the work; large, soft balls with weak ink were used for low-grade work; small, hard balls and strong ink for work of better quality.

Ex. To call a supervisor ' spineless' is to tag him as weak and therefore unfair to his really good employees.

Ex. Part 1 examines and discusses the pros and cons of both hard-line and soft-line approaches to moral education.

Ex. The snakes had been kept in the soggy bilges for forty days and forty nights and were in pretty sad shape.

Ex. By running away he shows who he is -- a boneless coward who never engaged in direct confrontation with the enemy.

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* de línea blanda = soft-line.

* demasiado blando = mushy [mushier -comp., mushiest -sup.].

* disco de sectores blandos = soft sectored disc.

* ¿mano blanda o mano dura? = the carrot vs. the stick.

* mano blanda y mano dura = carrots and sticks.

* paladar blando = soft palate.

* pornografía blanda = mild pornography.

* queso blando = soft cheese.

* sector blando = soft sector.

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- da adjetivo

1)

a) < carne> tender; <queso/mantequilla> soft

ponerse blando — to go soft

b) <cama/almohada> soft

de carnes blandas — flabby

c) <madera/metal> soft

un cepillo de cerdas blandas — a soft brush

d) < agua> soft

2) < carácter> ( débil) weak; ( poco severo) soft

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= soft [softer -comp., softest -sup.], spineless, soft-line, soggy [soggier -comp., soggiest -sup.], boneless.

Ex: The amount of stuffing in the balls was varied to suit the nature of the work; large, soft balls with weak ink were used for low-grade work; small, hard balls and strong ink for work of better quality.

Ex: To call a supervisor ' spineless' is to tag him as weak and therefore unfair to his really good employees.

Ex: Part 1 examines and discusses the pros and cons of both hard-line and soft-line approaches to moral education.

Ex: The snakes had been kept in the soggy bilges for forty days and forty nights and were in pretty sad shape.

Ex: By running away he shows who he is -- a boneless coward who never engaged in direct confrontation with the enemy.

* de línea blanda = soft-line.

* demasiado blando = mushy [mushier -comp., mushiest -sup.].

* disco de sectores blandos = soft sectored disc.

* ¿mano blanda o mano dura? = the carrot vs. the stick.

* mano blanda y mano dura = carrots and sticks.

* paladar blando = soft palate.

* pornografía blanda = mild pornography.

* queso blando = soft cheese.

* sector blando = soft sector.

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blando¹ -da

adjective

A

1 ‹carne› tender; ‹queso/mantequilla› soft

las galletas se han puesto blandas the biscuits have gone soft

2 ‹cama/almohada› soft

de carnes blandas flabby

3 ‹madera/metal› soft

un cepillo de cerdas blandas a soft brush

4 ‹agua› soft

B ‹carácter› (débil) weak ‹padre/profesor› (poco severo) soft

¡qué blando eres con los niños! you're so lenient with/soft on the children!

blando² -da

masculine, feminine

es un blando en cuanto al tema de la inmigración he takes a soft line on the question of immigration

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blando
◊ -da adjetivo

1
a) ‹ carne› tender;

‹queso/mantequilla› soft;
◊ ponerse blando to go soft

b) ‹cama/madera/agua› soft;

◊ un cepillo de cerdas blandas a soft brush

2 ‹ carácter› ( débil) weak;
( poco severo) soft
blando,-a adjetivo
1 (mullido) soft
2 (de carácter) weak: es muy blanda con los chicos, she's very soft on her children
' blando' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
blanda
- aplastar
English:
bonbon
- floppy
- mushy
- soft
- squashy
- wet

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blando, -a

♦ adj

1. [material, superficie] soft

2. [carne] tender

3. [agua] soft

4. Econ
crédito blando soft loan

5. [persona] [débil] weak

6. [persona] [indulgente] lenient, soft;

es muy blando con sus subordinados he's very lenient with o soft on his subordinates

♦ nm,f

1. [persona débil] weak person;

es un blando he's so weak

2. [persona indulgente] lenient person;

eres una blanda you're so lenient o soft

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blando

I adj soft

II m, blanda f

:

ser un blando be too soft

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blando, -da adj

1) suave: soft, tender

2) : weak (in character)

3) : lenient

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blando adj soft

no puede dormir en un colchón blando she can't sleep on a soft mattress

Spanish-English dictionary > blando
20 amenaza

f.

threat.

amenaza de bomba bomb scare

amenaza de muerte death threat

pres.indicat.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: amenazar.

imperat.

2^nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: amenazar.

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amenaza

► nombre femenino

1 threat, menace

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noun f.

menace, threat

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SF threat

amenaza amarilla — yellow peril

amenaza de bomba — bomb scare

amenaza de muerte — death threat

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femenino threat

no me vengas con amenazas — don't threaten me

amenaza de algo: amenaza de bomba/muerte bomb/death threat; respondieron con amenaza de huelga — they responded by threatening to strike

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= threat, menace.

Ex. The ' threat' is less tangible when viewed from the standpoint of providers and consumers of such courses.

Ex. Fears in the late 1960s about the menace of pollution led to the creation of programmes on environmental protection.

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* amenaza asimétrica = asymmetric threat.

* amenaza comunista, la = red scare, the, red menace, the.

* amenaza de bomba = bomb threat.

* amenaza de guerra = threat of war.

* amenaza de tormenta = gathering storm.

* amenaza ficticia = bogeyman [bogeymen], bogey [bogie].

* amenaza militar = military threat.

* amenaza nuclear = nuclear threat.

* amenaza terrorista = terror threat.

* bajo amenaza = under threat.

* estado de amnaza terrorista = terror alert.

* hacer frente a una amenaza = address + threat.

* ¿incentivos o amenazas? = the carrot vs. the stick.

* incentivos y amenazas = carrots and sticks.

* insultos y amenazas racistas = hate speech.

* lanzar amenazas = rattle + Posesivo + saber.

* libre de la amenaza de = unthreatened (by).

* presentar una amenaza = pose + threat.

* romper con una amenaza = slay + dragon.

* sin la amenaza de = unthreatened (by).

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femenino threat

no me vengas con amenazas — don't threaten me

amenaza de algo: amenaza de bomba/muerte bomb/death threat; respondieron con amenaza de huelga — they responded by threatening to strike

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= threat, menace.

Ex: The ' threat' is less tangible when viewed from the standpoint of providers and consumers of such courses.

Ex: Fears in the late 1960s about the menace of pollution led to the creation of programmes on environmental protection.

* amenaza asimétrica = asymmetric threat.

* amenaza comunista, la = red scare, the, red menace, the.

* amenaza de bomba = bomb threat.

* amenaza de guerra = threat of war.

* amenaza de tormenta = gathering storm.

* amenaza ficticia = bogeyman [bogeymen], bogey [bogie].

* amenaza militar = military threat.

* amenaza nuclear = nuclear threat.

* amenaza terrorista = terror threat.

* bajo amenaza = under threat.

* estado de amnaza terrorista = terror alert.

* hacer frente a una amenaza = address + threat.

* ¿incentivos o amenazas? = the carrot vs. the stick.

* incentivos y amenazas = carrots and sticks.

* insultos y amenazas racistas = hate speech.

* lanzar amenazas = rattle + Posesivo + saber.

* libre de la amenaza de = unthreatened (by).

* presentar una amenaza = pose + threat.

* romper con una amenaza = slay + dragon.

* sin la amenaza de = unthreatened (by).

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amenaza

feminine

1 (aviso, intimidación) threat

no me vengas con amenazas don't threaten me

amenaza DE algo:

intentó asustarlos con amenazas de cerrar la fábrica he tried to frighten them by threatening to o with threats to close down the factory

la amenaza de bomba the bomb threat o warning

amenaza de muerte death threat

2 (peligro, riesgo) threat

con amenaza de lluvias en el oeste with a threat of rain in the west

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Del verbo amenazar: ( conjugate amenazar)

amenaza es:

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

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
amenaza
amenazar
amenaza sustantivo femenino
threat;
◊ no me vengas con amenazas don't threaten me;

amenaza de bomba/muerte bomb/death threat
amenazar ( conjugate amenazar) verbo transitivo
a) [ persona] to threaten;

◊ nos amenazó con llamar a la policía he threatened to call the police

b) ( dar indicios de):

◊ esas nubes amenazan lluvia those clouds look threatening

verbo intransitivo amenaza con hacer algo to threaten to do sth
amenaza v impers (Meteo):
◊ amenaza tormenta there's a storm brewing;

amenaza lluvia it's threatening to rain
amenaza sustantivo femenino threat, menace: estas medidas son una amenaza para el futuro de la empresa, these measures are a threat to the future of the company
amenazar verbo transitivo to threaten: los secuestradores le amenazaron de muerte, the kidnappers threatened to kill him

' amenaza' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
amago
- fantasma
- O
- peligro
- velada
- velado
- amenazar
- ay
- eh
- espectro
- responder
- ruina
English:
danger
- implicit
- menace
- pose
- settle
- stave off
- threat
- utter
- veiled
- bomb
- scare
- whole

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amenaza nf

threat;

proferir amenazas contra alguien to threaten sb;

una amenaza para el medio ambiente a threat to the environment, an environmental hazard;

lo hizo bajo amenaza she did it under duress

Comp
amenaza de bomba bomb scare;
amenaza de muerte death threat

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amenaza

f threat

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amenaza nf

: threat, menace

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amenaza n threat

hacer una amenaza a alguien to threaten somebody

Spanish-English dictionary > amenaza

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