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1 tomar

v.

1 to take.

Ella toma la rama She takes the branch.

Ella toma esa responsabilidad She takes that responsibility.

2 to have (comida, bebida).

¿qué quieres tomar? what would you like (to drink)?; (beber) what would you like (to eat)? (comer) (peninsular Spanish)

3 to catch (trasporte) (autobús, tren).

4 to adopt (adquirir) (actitud, costumbre).

tomarle manía/cariño a algo/alguien to take a dislike/a liking to something/somebody

5 to take down (apuntar) (datos, información).

6 to go, to head.

7 to drink. ( Latin American Spanish)

Ella toma limonada She drinks lemonade.

Ellos tomaron anoche They had some drinks last night.

8 to require.

Me toma mucho tiempo I require a lot of time.

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tomar

► verbo transitivo

1 (gen) to take

■ tomó una carta he took a card

■ ese fragmento está tomado de Cervantes this passage is taken from Cervantes

■ lo tomó en broma she took it as a joke

■ tomamos un taxi we took a taxi

■ tomamos aquella calle we took that road

2 (baño, ducha) to have, take; (foto) to take

3 (comer, beber) to have; (beber) to drink; (comer) to eat

■ tómate la leche drink your milk

■ ¿qué tomarás? what would you like?

4 (el autobús, el tren) to catch

5 (aceptar) to accept, take

6 (comprar) to buy, get, have

■ tomaré manzanas I'll get some apples

7 (contratar) to take on, hire

■ tomaremos una criada we'll take on a servant

8 (alquilar) to take, rent

9 (adquirir) to acquire, get into

■ tomar una costumbre to acquire a habit

10 MILITAR to capture, take

► verbo intransitivo

1 (encaminarse) to go, turn

■ tomaron hacia la izquierda y se perdieron they turned left and got lost

► verbo pronominal tomarse

1 (gen) to take

■ me tomé una aspirina I took an aspirin

2 (beber) to drink; (comer) to eat

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FRASEOLOGÍA

lo toma o lo deja take it or leave it

no te lo tomes así don't take it like that

toma (aquí tienes) here you are, here

¡toma! familiar (sorpresa) fancy that! 2 (enfado) it serves you right!

¡toma castaña! familiar take that!

toma y daca figurado give and take

tomar a alguien de la mano to hold somebody's hand

tomar a pecho to take to heart

tomar afecto / tomar cariño to become fond of

tomar algo a mal to take something badly

tomar aliento to catch one's breath

tomar decisiones to make decisions

tomar el fresco to get some fresh air

tomar el pelo a alguien figurado to pull somebody's leg

tomar el sol to sunbathe

tomar en cuenta to take into account

tomar en serio to take seriously

tomar forma to take shape

tomar frío to catch a cold

tomar la costumbre to get into the habit

tomar la palabra to speak

tomar las aguas to take the waters

tomar las de Villadiego figurado to beat it

tomar nota to take note

tomar partido por to take sides with

tomar por (considerar) to take for

■ me tomó por mi hermana he took me for my sister

■ me tomó por tonto she took me for a fool

tomar tierra to land

tomarla con alguien familiar to have it in for somebody

tomarse la molestia de to take the trouble to

tomarse las cosas con calma to take it easy

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verb

1) to take

2) drink, have

3) capture, seize

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- tomar por
- tomarse
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Para las expresiones tomar las aguas, tomar las armas, tomar la delantera, tomar impulso, tomar tierra, ver la otra entrada.
1. VERBO TRANSITIVO

1) (=coger) to take

si no tienes bolígrafo toma este — take this pen if you haven't got one

la tomó de la mano — he took her by the hand

lo toma o lo deja — take it or leave it

¡toma! — here (you are)!

• vayan tomando [asiento] — please sit down, please be seated frm

• tomar la [pluma] — to pick {o} take up one's pen

- tomar las de Villadiego

2) (=ingerir, consumir) [+ comida] to eat, have; [+ bebida] to drink, have; [+ medicina] to take

si tienes hambre podemos tomar algo — if you're hungry we can get something to eat

tomas demasiado café — you drink too much coffee

tomamos unas cervezas — we had a few beers

¿qué quieres tomar? — what would you like?, what will you have?

tome una cucharada de jarabe cada ocho horas — take a spoonful of syrup every eight hours

• tomar el [pecho] — to feed at the breast, breastfeed

3) (=viajar en) [+ tren, avión, taxi] to take

vamos a tomar el autobús — let's take {o} get the bus

cada día toma el tren de las nueve — he catches {o} takes the nine o'clock train every day

4) (Cine, Fot, TV) to take

tomar una foto de algn — to take a photo of sb, take sb's photo

5) (=apuntar) [+ notas, apuntes] to take; [+ discurso] to take down

nunca toma apuntes en clase — he never takes notes in class

tomo nota de todo lo que me has dicho — I have taken note of everything you have told me

• nos tomaron [declaración] en comisaría — they took (down) our statements {o} they took statements from us at the police station

• tomar [por escrito] — to write down

6) (=medir) [+ temperatura, pulso] to take

tengo que ir a que me tomen la tensión — I have to go and have my blood pressure taken

ven, que te tomo las medidas — let me take your measurements

7) (=adoptar) [+ decisión, precauciones] to take

tomaremos medidas para que no vuelva a suceder — we will take steps to ensure that it does not happen again

8) (=adquirir)

la situación está tomando mal cariz — the situation is beginning to look ugly

• el proyecto ya está tomando [forma] — the project is taking shape
color 2), conciencia 3)
9) (=empezar a sentir)

le han tomado mucho cariño — they have become very fond of him

les tomé asco a los caracoles — I took a dislike to snails

- tomarla o tenerla tomada con algn

la jefa la ha tomado {o} la tiene tomada conmigo — the boss has (got) it in for me

10) (=disfrutar de) [+ baño, ducha] to have, take

• tomar el [aire] {o} el [fresco] — to get some fresh air

• tomar el [sol] — to sunbathe

11) (Mil) (=capturar) to take, capture; (=ocupar) to occupy

la policía tomó la fábrica — the police occupied the factory

12) (=contratar) [+ empleado] to take on, engage

13) (=ocupar) to take

traducirlo me ha tomado tres horas — it took me three hours to translate it

14) (=entender, interpretar) to take

tomó muy a mal que la suspendieran — she took it very badly when she failed

lo tomó como una ofensa — he took offence at it, he was offended by it

• lo han tomado a [broma] — they haven't taken it seriously, they are treating it as a joke

• no lo tomes en [serio] — don't take it seriously

15) tomar a algn por (=confundir)

tomar a algn por policía — to take sb for a policeman, think that sb is a policeman

tomar a algn por loco — to think sb mad

¿por quién me toma? — what do you take me for?, who do you think I am?

16) [sexualmente] to have

17) And (=molestar) to upset, annoy

2. VERBO INTRANSITIVO

1) (Bot) [planta] to take (root); [injerto] to take

2) LAm (=ir)

tomar a la derecha — to turn right

3) LAm (=beber) to drink

estaba tomando en varios bares — he was drinking in a number of bars

4) [exclamaciones]

¡toma! * —

¡toma! menuda suerte has tenido... — well, of all the luck!, can you believe it? what luck!

¡toma! pues yo también lo sé hacer — hey! I know how to do that too

¡toma ya! —

¡toma ya, vaya tío tan bueno! — wow, what an amazing guy! *

¡toma ya, vaya golazo! — look at that, what a fantastic goal!

5) esp LAm
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• tomó [y] se fue — off he went, he upped and went

tomó y lo rompió — he went and broke it

3.

See:

tomarse

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1.
verbo transitivo

Sentido I

1) (asir, agarrar) to take

toma lo que te debo — here's what I owe you

¿lo puedo tomar prestado? — can I borrow it?

la tomé de la mano — I took her by the hand

tomar las armas — to take up arms

tomar algo DE algo — to take something from something

2)

a) (Mil) <pueblo/ciudad> to take, capture; < tierras> to seize

b) <universidad/fábrica> to occupy

3) ( hacerse cargo de)

tomó el asunto en sus manos — she took charge of the matter

tomó la responsabilidad del negocio — he took over the running of the business

tomó a su cuidado a las niñas — she took the girls into her care

4)

a) ( beber) to drink

tomó un sorbito — she took a sip

el niño toma (el) pecho — the baby's being breast-fed

b) (servirse, consumir) to have

ven a tomar una copa — come and have a drink

¿vamos a tomar algo? — shall we go for a drink?

c) <medicamento/vitaminas> to take

5) <tren/taxi/ascensor> to take; <calle/atajo> to take

6)

a) (medir, registrar) to take

tomarle la temperatura/la tensión a alguien — to take somebody's temperature/blood pressure

b) <notas/apuntes> to take

tomar algo por escrito — to write something down

tomarle declaraciones a alguien — to take a statement from somebody

la maestra me tomó la lección — the teacher made me recite the lesson

c) < foto> to take

7) ( adoptar) <medidas/actitud> to take, adopt; < precauciones> to take; < decisión> to make, take

tomó la determinación de no volver a verlo — she decided not to see him again

8)

a)

tomar a alguien por esposo/esposa — (frml) to take somebody as o to be one's husband/wife

b) (esp AmL) ( contratar) to take on

lo tomaron a prueba — they took him on for a trial period

c) profesor <alumnos/clases> to take on

d) colegio < niño> to take

9) ( confundir)

tomar algo/a alguien POR algo/alguien — to take something/somebody for something/somebody

¿por quién me has tomado? — who o what do you take me for?

te van a tomar por tonto — they'll take you for a fool, they'll think you're stupid

me tomó por mi hermana — he mistook me for my sister

10) ( reaccionar frente a) <noticia/comentario> to take

tómalo como de quien viene — take it with a grain (AmE) o (BrE) pinch of salt

lo tomó a mal/a broma — he took it the wrong way/as a joke

11) < tiempo> to take

eso toma demasiado tiempo — that takes up too much time

12) ( en costura) to take in

Sentido II

13) ( adquirir)

a) < forma> to take; < aspecto> to take on

el pollo está empezando a tomar color — the chicken's beginning to brown

dado el cariz que están tomando las cosas... — the way things are going...

b) <velocidad/altura> to gain

c) < costumbre> to get into

14) ( cobrar) <cariño/asco>

tomarle algo A algo/alguien: le he tomado cariño a esta casa/a la niña I've become quite attached to this house/quite fond of the girl; les ha tomado asco a los mejillones he's gone right off mussels (colloq); justo ahora que le estoy tomando el gusto just when I was getting to like it; tomarla con alguien/algo — (fam) to take against somebody/something

Sentido III

15)

a) ( exponerse a)

tomar el aire or el fresco — to get some (fresh) air

tomar (el) sol — to sunbathe

vas a tomar frío — (RPl) you'll get o catch cold

b) <baño/ducha> to take, have

16) ( recibir) < clases> to take; < curso> to take, do (BrE)
2.
tomar vi

1) ( asir)

toma, léelo tú misma — here, read it yourself

toma, aquí tienes tus tijeras — here are your scissors

tome, yo no lo necesito — take it, I don't need it

2) (esp AmL) ( beber alcohol) to drink

3) (AmL) (ir) to go

tomaron para el norte/por allí — they went north/that way

tomar a la derecha — to turn o go right

4) injerto to take
3.
tomarse v pron

1) <vacaciones/tiempo> to take

se tomó el día libre — he took the day off

tómate todo el tiempo que quieras — take as long as you like

2) <molestia/libertad> to take

tomarse la molestia/libertad de + inf — to take the trouble to + inf/the liberty of + ger

ya me tomaré la revancha — I'll get even one of these days

3) (enf)

a) <café/vino> to drink

se toma todo lo que gana — (AmL) he spends everything he earns on drink

b) <medicamento/vitaminas> to take

c) <desayuno/merienda/sopa> to eat, have; <helado/yogur> to have

4) <autobús/tren/taxi> to take

5) (Med)

a) (refl) to take

se tomó la temperatura — she took her temperature

b) (caus)

tomarse la presión or la tensión — to have one's blood pressure taken

6) (caus) (esp AmL) < foto> to have... taken

7) (enf) ( reaccionar frente a) <comentario/noticia> to take

no te lo tomes a mal — don't take it the wrong way

8) (Chi) <universidad/fábrica> to occupy

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= capture, take, take (in/into), usurp, pull from, pull off, spring for, swig.

Ex. In those early days, so the story goes, the library movement was in danger of being captured by an aristocratic intellectual class designing to make the public library an elitist center for scholarly research.

Ex. If we take Cindi, Albert will almost surely grieve.

Ex. For example, a computer on board a space ship, o even in some cars, takes in data, works out settings, displays results completely automatically.

Ex. Peter Jackaman fears 'that public libraries have failed to grasp the opportunity which this development offered, and as result their potential role has, in many cases, been usurped by other agencies'.

Ex. The data is pulled directly from all the bibliographic data bases on DIALOG that have a JN field.

Ex. One of its main advantages is the potential to pull off descriptive entries onto disc to create annotated booklists.

Ex. If I decide to spring for this I'll let you in on what I find out.

Ex. One day she indulged in her habit of swigging too much gin before going to feed the porker and after opening its pen she slumped in a heap.

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* de armas tomar = redoubtable.

* desventaja del primero en tomar la iniciativa = first-mover disadvantage.

* disfrutar tomando el sol = bask.

* estar tomando + Fármaco = be on + Fármaco.

* irse a tomar por culo = naff off.

* llevar a tomar una decisión = lead (up) to + decision.

* lo tomas o lo dejas = take it or leave it.

* necesitar tomar cierto tipo de decisiones = require + judgement, require + judgement, require + an exercise of + judgement.

* no ser para tomárselo a risa = be no laughing matter.

* no tomándose a uno como el centro de referencia = ex-centric [excentric].

* no tomárselo bien = not take + kindly to, not take + kindly to.

* para tomar medidas = for action.

* persona que toma la última decisión = decider.

* primero en tomar la iniciativa = first mover.

* que se toma las cosas con calma = laid-back, laid-back.

* que toma parte en = involved in.

* responsable de tomar decisiones = decision maker [decision-maker].

* reunión para tomar café = coffee party.

* salir a tomar una copa = go out for + a drink.

* ser de armas tomar = be a (real) handful.

* tomándose a uno como centro de referencia = centric.

* tomar a Alguien bajo + Posesivo + tutela = take + Nombre + under + Posesivo + wings.

* tomar a la ligera = take + lightly.

* tomar aliento = draw + a breath.

* tomar armas = take up + arms.

* tomar a saco = take + Nombre + by storm.

* tomar asiento = take + a seat (on).

* tomar a sorbos = sip.

* tomar atajos = take + shortcuts.

* tomar cariño a = grow + fond of.

* tomar carta en = get + stuck into.

* tomar como ejemplo = take.

* tomar como modelo = pattern.

* tomar como punto de partida = build on/upon.

* tomar como responsabilidad propia = take it upon + Reflexivo + to.

* tomar conciencia = sensitise [sensitize, -USA], enhance + awareness.

* tomar copas = tipple.

* tomar decisión = make + choices.

* tomar decisiones = exercise + judgement.

* tomar decisiones con conocimiento de causa = make + informed decisions.

* tomar decisiones fundadas = make + informed decisions.

* tomar decisiones por Alguien = take + decisions in + Posesivo + name.

* tomar ejemplo de = take + a lead from.

* tomar el control = take + the helm.

* tomar el control de = take + control of.

* tomar el mando = take + the helm.

* tomar el pelo = tease, twit, taunt.

* tomar el poder = take + power.

* tomar el pulso a Algo = take + the pulse.

* tomar el relevo = hand over + the torch, pass (on) + the torch, pass (on) + the baton, take it from here.

* tomar el relevo (de) = take over + the leadership (from).

* tomar el relevo en el mando = take over + the helm.

* tomar el relevo en el timón = take over + the helm.

* tomar el sol = sunbathe, sun + Reflexivo, soak up + rays.

* tomar el sol con gusto = bask.

* tomar el tiempo = time.

* tomar el timón = take + the helm.

* tomar en consideración = allow for, take into + consideration.

* tomar en sentido literal = take + Nombre + at face value, accept + Nombre + at face value.

* tomar forma = take + form, take + shape, assume + form, shape up.

* tomarla con Alguien = turn on + Nombre.

* tomar la decisión más acertada dadas las circunstancias = do + the best thing in the circumstances.

* tomar la delantera = take + a lead, take + an early lead.

* tomar la iniciativa = seize + the initiative, take + initiative, take + a lead, step up.

* tomar la iniciativa en + Infinitivo = take + the lead in + Gerundio.

* tomar la mano = take + Posesivo + hand.

* tomar la palabra sin dejar hablar a los demás = hog + the floor.

* tomar la responsabilidad = take + responsibility.

* tomar las decisiones = call + the shots, be the boss, call + the tune, rule + the roost, set + the agenda.

* tomar las riendas = take (over) + the reins.

* tomar las riendas del poder = take + the reins of power.

* tomarle afición a = acquire + a taste for, develop + a taste for.

* tomarle el gusto a = acquire + a taste for, develop + a taste for.

* tomarle el pelo a = make + fun of.

* tomarle la palabra a Alguien = take + Nombre + at + Posesivo + word.

* tomar medicamentos = take + drugs.

* tomar medida = take + action step.

* tomar medidas = follow + steps, take + precaution, take + steps, take + measures, produce + contingency plan, make + contingency plan, apply + measures, undertake + action.

* tomar medidas (contra) = take + action (against).

* tomar medidas correctivas = pose + corrective action, take + corrective action, take + remedial action.

* tomar medidas demasiado drásticas = throw + the baby out with the bath water, throw + the baby out with the bath water.

* tomar medidas de seguridad = take + safety precautions.

* tomar medidas de seguridad más estrictas = tighten + security.

* tomar medidas drásticas contra = clamp down on.

* tomar medidas enérgicas contra = crack down on.

* tomar medidas preventivas = take + preventive measures.

* tomar nota = make + a note, take + note.

* tomar nota de = note.

* tomar otra decisión = decision to the contrary.

* tomar otra dirección = branch off + on a side trail.

* tomar parte = involve, take + part, become + involved.

* tomar parte activa = become + involved, get + active.

* tomar parte en = join in.

* tomar parte en el asunto = enter + the fray.

* tomar parte en en el asunto = be part of the picture.

* tomar partido = take + sides.

* tomar partido por = side with.

* tomar partido por Alguien = side in + Posesivo + favour.

* tomar por asalto = take + Nombre + by storm, take + Nombre + by storm.

* tomar por defecto = default to.

* tomar por omisión = default to.

* tomar por sorpresa = storm.

* tomar por término medio = average.

* tomar posesión de un cargo = swear in, take + office.

* tomar precaución = take + precaution, take + caution.

* tomar represalias contra = retaliate against, clamp down on.

* tomar represalias contra Alguien = hold + it against.

* tomarse Algo a la ligera = take + Nombre + lightly.

* tomarse Algo a pecho = take to + heart.

* tomarse Algo con calma = take + Posesivo + time.

* tomarse Algo con humor = take + Nombre + in good humour.

* tomarse Algo de buen grado = take + Nombre + in good humour.

* tomarse Algo en serio = take to + heart.

* tomarse Algo tranquilo = take + Posesivo + time.

* tomarse el tiempo que Uno necesita = take + Posesivo + time.

* tomarse en serio = take + seriously, get + serious.

* tomarse excedencia en el trabajo = take + leave from + employment.

* tomarse + Expresión Temporal + de asuntos propios = take + Expresión Temporal + off, have + Expresión Temporal + off work.

* tomarse + Expresión Temporal + de permiso en el trabajo = take + Expresión Temporal + off, have + Expresión Temporal + off work.

* tomarse + Expresión Temporal + de vacaciones = take + Expresión Temporal + off, have + Expresión Temporal + off work.

* tomarse interés por = take + an interest in.

* tomarse la libertad de = take + the liberty of.

* tomarse la molestia = take + the trouble to.

* tomarse la molestia de = take + the time and effort, take + the time to + Infinitivo.

* tomarse la pastilla diaria de la malaleche = take + Posesivo + daily mean pill.

* tomarse las cosas a la ligera = make + light of things.

* tomarse las cosas con calma = keep + a cool head, play it + cool.

* tomarse la venganza = wreak + vengeance upon.

* tomarse libertades = take + liberties.

* tomárselo bien = take it in + Posesivo + stride.

* tomárselo con calma = hang + loose, take it + easy, keep + a cool head, play it + cool.

* tomárselo tranquilo = hang + loose, take it + easy.

* tomarse + Tiempo + de excedencia = take + Tiempo + off from work, take + Tiempo + off.

* tomarse un descanso = take + time out, take + Posesivo + break, lie on + Posesivo + oars, rest on + Posesivo + oars.

* tomarse unos días de asuntos propios = take + time off work.

* tomarse unos días de asuntos propios = take + time off, take + time out.

* tomarse unos días de descanso = take + a break from work.

* tomarse unos días de permiso = take + a leave of absence.

* tomarse unos días de permiso en el trabajo = take + time off work.

* tomarse unos días de permiso en el trabajo = take + time off, take + time out.

* tomarse unos días de vacaciones = take + time off, take + time out, take + time off work.

* tomarse un respiro = lie on + Posesivo + oars, rest on + Posesivo + oars.

* tomarse un trago = take + a swig.

* tomar tiempo = take + time, take + long.

* tomar una decisión = make + decision, make + judgement, take + decision, reach + decision, make up + Posesivo + (own) mind, adopt + decision.

* tomar una decisión sin conocer todos los datos = make + uninformed decision.

* tomar una decisión sin consultar con nadie = take it upon + Reflexivo + to.

* tomar una dirección = take + direction.

* tomar una foto = snap + the camera.

* tomar una fotografía = take + picture.

* tomar una opción = take up + option.

* tomar una postura = take + viewpoint, adopt + a stance, take + position, take + a stance.

* tomar una postura firme = take + a stand (against).

* tomar una postura intransigente = take + a hard stand.

* tomar un atajo por = cut across.

* tomar un descanso = take + a breather, take + a break from work.

* tomar un gran riesgo = play (for) + high stakes, play (for) + high stakes.

* tomar un papel secundario = take + a back seat.

* tomar un paso decisivo = take + the plunge.

* tomar un tono + Adjetivo = take on + Adjetivo + character.

* ventaja del primero en tomar la iniciativa = first-mover advantage.

* vete a tomar por culo = fuck off.

* volver a tomar = regain, retake.

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1.
verbo transitivo

Sentido I

1) (asir, agarrar) to take

toma lo que te debo — here's what I owe you

¿lo puedo tomar prestado? — can I borrow it?

la tomé de la mano — I took her by the hand

tomar las armas — to take up arms

tomar algo DE algo — to take something from something

2)

a) (Mil) <pueblo/ciudad> to take, capture; < tierras> to seize

b) <universidad/fábrica> to occupy

3) ( hacerse cargo de)

tomó el asunto en sus manos — she took charge of the matter

tomó la responsabilidad del negocio — he took over the running of the business

tomó a su cuidado a las niñas — she took the girls into her care

4)

a) ( beber) to drink

tomó un sorbito — she took a sip

el niño toma (el) pecho — the baby's being breast-fed

b) (servirse, consumir) to have

ven a tomar una copa — come and have a drink

¿vamos a tomar algo? — shall we go for a drink?

c) <medicamento/vitaminas> to take

5) <tren/taxi/ascensor> to take; <calle/atajo> to take

6)

a) (medir, registrar) to take

tomarle la temperatura/la tensión a alguien — to take somebody's temperature/blood pressure

b) <notas/apuntes> to take

tomar algo por escrito — to write something down

tomarle declaraciones a alguien — to take a statement from somebody

la maestra me tomó la lección — the teacher made me recite the lesson

c) < foto> to take

7) ( adoptar) <medidas/actitud> to take, adopt; < precauciones> to take; < decisión> to make, take

tomó la determinación de no volver a verlo — she decided not to see him again

8)

a)

tomar a alguien por esposo/esposa — (frml) to take somebody as o to be one's husband/wife

b) (esp AmL) ( contratar) to take on

lo tomaron a prueba — they took him on for a trial period

c) profesor <alumnos/clases> to take on

d) colegio < niño> to take

9) ( confundir)

tomar algo/a alguien POR algo/alguien — to take something/somebody for something/somebody

¿por quién me has tomado? — who o what do you take me for?

te van a tomar por tonto — they'll take you for a fool, they'll think you're stupid

me tomó por mi hermana — he mistook me for my sister

10) ( reaccionar frente a) <noticia/comentario> to take

tómalo como de quien viene — take it with a grain (AmE) o (BrE) pinch of salt

lo tomó a mal/a broma — he took it the wrong way/as a joke

11) < tiempo> to take

eso toma demasiado tiempo — that takes up too much time

12) ( en costura) to take in

Sentido II

13) ( adquirir)

a) < forma> to take; < aspecto> to take on

el pollo está empezando a tomar color — the chicken's beginning to brown

dado el cariz que están tomando las cosas... — the way things are going...

b) <velocidad/altura> to gain

c) < costumbre> to get into

14) ( cobrar) <cariño/asco>

tomarle algo A algo/alguien: le he tomado cariño a esta casa/a la niña I've become quite attached to this house/quite fond of the girl; les ha tomado asco a los mejillones he's gone right off mussels (colloq); justo ahora que le estoy tomando el gusto just when I was getting to like it; tomarla con alguien/algo — (fam) to take against somebody/something

Sentido III

15)

a) ( exponerse a)

tomar el aire or el fresco — to get some (fresh) air

tomar (el) sol — to sunbathe

vas a tomar frío — (RPl) you'll get o catch cold

b) <baño/ducha> to take, have

16) ( recibir) < clases> to take; < curso> to take, do (BrE)
2.
tomar vi

1) ( asir)

toma, léelo tú misma — here, read it yourself

toma, aquí tienes tus tijeras — here are your scissors

tome, yo no lo necesito — take it, I don't need it

2) (esp AmL) ( beber alcohol) to drink

3) (AmL) (ir) to go

tomaron para el norte/por allí — they went north/that way

tomar a la derecha — to turn o go right

4) injerto to take
3.
tomarse v pron

1) <vacaciones/tiempo> to take

se tomó el día libre — he took the day off

tómate todo el tiempo que quieras — take as long as you like

2) <molestia/libertad> to take

tomarse la molestia/libertad de + inf — to take the trouble to + inf/the liberty of + ger

ya me tomaré la revancha — I'll get even one of these days

3) (enf)

a) <café/vino> to drink

se toma todo lo que gana — (AmL) he spends everything he earns on drink

b) <medicamento/vitaminas> to take

c) <desayuno/merienda/sopa> to eat, have; <helado/yogur> to have

4) <autobús/tren/taxi> to take

5) (Med)

a) (refl) to take

se tomó la temperatura — she took her temperature

b) (caus)

tomarse la presión or la tensión — to have one's blood pressure taken

6) (caus) (esp AmL) < foto> to have... taken

7) (enf) ( reaccionar frente a) <comentario/noticia> to take

no te lo tomes a mal — don't take it the wrong way

8) (Chi) <universidad/fábrica> to occupy

* * *

= capture, take, take (in/into), usurp, pull from, pull off, spring for, swig.

Ex: In those early days, so the story goes, the library movement was in danger of being captured by an aristocratic intellectual class designing to make the public library an elitist center for scholarly research.

Ex: If we take Cindi, Albert will almost surely grieve.

Ex: For example, a computer on board a space ship, o even in some cars, takes in data, works out settings, displays results completely automatically.

Ex: Peter Jackaman fears 'that public libraries have failed to grasp the opportunity which this development offered, and as result their potential role has, in many cases, been usurped by other agencies'.

Ex: The data is pulled directly from all the bibliographic data bases on DIALOG that have a JN field.

Ex: One of its main advantages is the potential to pull off descriptive entries onto disc to create annotated booklists.

Ex: If I decide to spring for this I'll let you in on what I find out.

Ex: One day she indulged in her habit of swigging too much gin before going to feed the porker and after opening its pen she slumped in a heap.

* de armas tomar = redoubtable.

* desventaja del primero en tomar la iniciativa = first-mover disadvantage.

* disfrutar tomando el sol = bask.

* estar tomando + Fármaco = be on + Fármaco.

* irse a tomar por culo = naff off.

* llevar a tomar una decisión = lead (up) to + decision.

* lo tomas o lo dejas = take it or leave it.

* necesitar tomar cierto tipo de decisiones = require + judgement, require + judgement, require + an exercise of + judgement.

* no ser para tomárselo a risa = be no laughing matter.

* no tomándose a uno como el centro de referencia = ex-centric [excentric].

* no tomárselo bien = not take + kindly to, not take + kindly to.

* para tomar medidas = for action.

* persona que toma la última decisión = decider.

* primero en tomar la iniciativa = first mover.

* que se toma las cosas con calma = laid-back, laid-back.

* que toma parte en = involved in.

* responsable de tomar decisiones = decision maker [decision-maker].

* reunión para tomar café = coffee party.

* salir a tomar una copa = go out for + a drink.

* ser de armas tomar = be a (real) handful.

* tomándose a uno como centro de referencia = centric.

* tomar a Alguien bajo + Posesivo + tutela = take + Nombre + under + Posesivo + wings.

* tomar a la ligera = take + lightly.

* tomar aliento = draw + a breath.

* tomar armas = take up + arms.

* tomar a saco = take + Nombre + by storm.

* tomar asiento = take + a seat (on).

* tomar a sorbos = sip.

* tomar atajos = take + shortcuts.

* tomar cariño a = grow + fond of.

* tomar carta en = get + stuck into.

* tomar como ejemplo = take.

* tomar como modelo = pattern.

* tomar como punto de partida = build on/upon.

* tomar como responsabilidad propia = take it upon + Reflexivo + to.

* tomar conciencia = sensitise [sensitize, -USA], enhance + awareness.

* tomar copas = tipple.

* tomar decisión = make + choices.

* tomar decisiones = exercise + judgement.

* tomar decisiones con conocimiento de causa = make + informed decisions.

* tomar decisiones fundadas = make + informed decisions.

* tomar decisiones por Alguien = take + decisions in + Posesivo + name.

* tomar ejemplo de = take + a lead from.

* tomar el control = take + the helm.

* tomar el control de = take + control of.

* tomar el mando = take + the helm.

* tomar el pelo = tease, twit, taunt.

* tomar el poder = take + power.

* tomar el pulso a Algo = take + the pulse.

* tomar el relevo = hand over + the torch, pass (on) + the torch, pass (on) + the baton, take it from here.

* tomar el relevo (de) = take over + the leadership (from).

* tomar el relevo en el mando = take over + the helm.

* tomar el relevo en el timón = take over + the helm.

* tomar el sol = sunbathe, sun + Reflexivo, soak up + rays.

* tomar el sol con gusto = bask.

* tomar el tiempo = time.

* tomar el timón = take + the helm.

* tomar en consideración = allow for, take into + consideration.

* tomar en sentido literal = take + Nombre + at face value, accept + Nombre + at face value.

* tomar forma = take + form, take + shape, assume + form, shape up.

* tomarla con Alguien = turn on + Nombre.

* tomar la decisión más acertada dadas las circunstancias = do + the best thing in the circumstances.

* tomar la delantera = take + a lead, take + an early lead.

* tomar la iniciativa = seize + the initiative, take + initiative, take + a lead, step up.

* tomar la iniciativa en + Infinitivo = take + the lead in + Gerundio.

* tomar la mano = take + Posesivo + hand.

* tomar la palabra sin dejar hablar a los demás = hog + the floor.

* tomar la responsabilidad = take + responsibility.

* tomar las decisiones = call + the shots, be the boss, call + the tune, rule + the roost, set + the agenda.

* tomar las riendas = take (over) + the reins.

* tomar las riendas del poder = take + the reins of power.

* tomarle afición a = acquire + a taste for, develop + a taste for.

* tomarle el gusto a = acquire + a taste for, develop + a taste for.

* tomarle el pelo a = make + fun of.

* tomarle la palabra a Alguien = take + Nombre + at + Posesivo + word.

* tomar medicamentos = take + drugs.

* tomar medida = take + action step.

* tomar medidas = follow + steps, take + precaution, take + steps, take + measures, produce + contingency plan, make + contingency plan, apply + measures, undertake + action.

* tomar medidas (contra) = take + action (against).

* tomar medidas correctivas = pose + corrective action, take + corrective action, take + remedial action.

* tomar medidas demasiado drásticas = throw + the baby out with the bath water, throw + the baby out with the bath water.

* tomar medidas de seguridad = take + safety precautions.

* tomar medidas de seguridad más estrictas = tighten + security.

* tomar medidas drásticas contra = clamp down on.

* tomar medidas enérgicas contra = crack down on.

* tomar medidas preventivas = take + preventive measures.

* tomar nota = make + a note, take + note.

* tomar nota de = note.

* tomar otra decisión = decision to the contrary.

* tomar otra dirección = branch off + on a side trail.

* tomar parte = involve, take + part, become + involved.

* tomar parte activa = become + involved, get + active.

* tomar parte en = join in.

* tomar parte en el asunto = enter + the fray.

* tomar parte en en el asunto = be part of the picture.

* tomar partido = take + sides.

* tomar partido por = side with.

* tomar partido por Alguien = side in + Posesivo + favour.

* tomar por asalto = take + Nombre + by storm, take + Nombre + by storm.

* tomar por defecto = default to.

* tomar por omisión = default to.

* tomar por sorpresa = storm.

* tomar por término medio = average.

* tomar posesión de un cargo = swear in, take + office.

* tomar precaución = take + precaution, take + caution.

* tomar represalias contra = retaliate against, clamp down on.

* tomar represalias contra Alguien = hold + it against.

* tomarse Algo a la ligera = take + Nombre + lightly.

* tomarse Algo a pecho = take to + heart.

* tomarse Algo con calma = take + Posesivo + time.

* tomarse Algo con humor = take + Nombre + in good humour.

* tomarse Algo de buen grado = take + Nombre + in good humour.

* tomarse Algo en serio = take to + heart.

* tomarse Algo tranquilo = take + Posesivo + time.

* tomarse el tiempo que Uno necesita = take + Posesivo + time.

* tomarse en serio = take + seriously, get + serious.

* tomarse excedencia en el trabajo = take + leave from + employment.

* tomarse + Expresión Temporal + de asuntos propios = take + Expresión Temporal + off, have + Expresión Temporal + off work.

* tomarse + Expresión Temporal + de permiso en el trabajo = take + Expresión Temporal + off, have + Expresión Temporal + off work.

* tomarse + Expresión Temporal + de vacaciones = take + Expresión Temporal + off, have + Expresión Temporal + off work.

* tomarse interés por = take + an interest in.

* tomarse la libertad de = take + the liberty of.

* tomarse la molestia = take + the trouble to.

* tomarse la molestia de = take + the time and effort, take + the time to + Infinitivo.

* tomarse la pastilla diaria de la malaleche = take + Posesivo + daily mean pill.

* tomarse las cosas a la ligera = make + light of things.

* tomarse las cosas con calma = keep + a cool head, play it + cool.

* tomarse la venganza = wreak + vengeance upon.

* tomarse libertades = take + liberties.

* tomárselo bien = take it in + Posesivo + stride.

* tomárselo con calma = hang + loose, take it + easy, keep + a cool head, play it + cool.

* tomárselo tranquilo = hang + loose, take it + easy.

* tomarse + Tiempo + de excedencia = take + Tiempo + off from work, take + Tiempo + off.

* tomarse un descanso = take + time out, take + Posesivo + break, lie on + Posesivo + oars, rest on + Posesivo + oars.

* tomarse unos días de asuntos propios = take + time off work.

* tomarse unos días de asuntos propios = take + time off, take + time out.

* tomarse unos días de descanso = take + a break from work.

* tomarse unos días de permiso = take + a leave of absence.

* tomarse unos días de permiso en el trabajo = take + time off work.

* tomarse unos días de permiso en el trabajo = take + time off, take + time out.

* tomarse unos días de vacaciones = take + time off, take + time out, take + time off work.

* tomarse un respiro = lie on + Posesivo + oars, rest on + Posesivo + oars.

* tomarse un trago = take + a swig.

* tomar tiempo = take + time, take + long.

* tomar una decisión = make + decision, make + judgement, take + decision, reach + decision, make up + Posesivo + (own) mind, adopt + decision.

* tomar una decisión sin conocer todos los datos = make + uninformed decision.

* tomar una decisión sin consultar con nadie = take it upon + Reflexivo + to.

* tomar una dirección = take + direction.

* tomar una foto = snap + the camera.

* tomar una fotografía = take + picture.

* tomar una opción = take up + option.

* tomar una postura = take + viewpoint, adopt + a stance, take + position, take + a stance.

* tomar una postura firme = take + a stand (against).

* tomar una postura intransigente = take + a hard stand.

* tomar un atajo por = cut across.

* tomar un descanso = take + a breather, take + a break from work.

* tomar un gran riesgo = play (for) + high stakes, play (for) + high stakes.

* tomar un papel secundario = take + a back seat.

* tomar un paso decisivo = take + the plunge.

* tomar un tono + Adjetivo = take on + Adjetivo + character.

* ventaja del primero en tomar la iniciativa = first-mover advantage.

* vete a tomar por culo = fuck off.

* volver a tomar = regain, retake.

* * *

tomar [A1 ]

vt

Sentido I

A (asir, agarrar) to take

toma lo que te debo here's o this is what I owe you

toma la mía, yo no la necesito have o take mine, I don't need it

¿lo puedo tomar prestado un momento? can I borrow it for a minute?

la tomé de la mano para cruzar la calle I took her by the hand o I held her hand to cross the street

le tomó la mano y la miró a los ojos he took her hand and looked into her eyes

tomó la pluma para escribirle he picked up the/his pen to write to her

tomar las armas to take up arms

tomar algo DE algo to take sth FROM sth

tomó un libro de la estantería he took a book from the shelf

los datos están tomados de las estadísticas oficiales the information is taken from official statistics

B

1 ( Mil) ‹pueblo/ciudad› to take, capture; ‹edificio› to seize, take

2 ‹universidad/fábrica› to occupy

C

(hacerse cargo de): tomó el asunto en sus manos she took charge of the matter

tomó la responsabilidad del negocio he took over the running of the business

tomó a su cuidado a las tres niñas she took the three girls into her care, she took the three girls in

D

1 (beber) to drink

no tomes esa agua don't drink that water

tomó un sorbito she took a sip

el niño toma (el) pecho the baby's being breast-fed

2 (servirse, consumir) to have

¿vamos a tomar algo? shall we go for a drink?

ven a tomar una copa/un helado come and have a drink/an ice cream

no quiere tomar la sopa she doesn't want (to eat) her soup

nos invitó a tomar el té/el aperitivo he invited us for tea/an aperitif

¿qué tomas? what'll you have? ( colloq), what would you like to drink?

¿qué vas a tomar de postre? what are you going to have for dessert?

no debe tomar grasas ( Esp); he's not allowed to eat fat

3 ‹medicamento/vitaminas› to take

E

1 ‹tren/taxi/ascensor› to take

¿por qué no tomas el tren? why don't you go by train?, why don't you take o get the train?

voy a ver si puedo tomar el tren de las cinco I'm going to try and catch the five o'clock train

2 ‹calle/atajo› to take

tome la primera a la derecha take the first (turning) on the right

tomó la curva a toda velocidad he took the curve at full speed

tomar tierra to land, touch down

F

1 (medir, registrar) to take

tomarle la temperatura/la tensión a algn to take sb's temperature/blood pressure

le tomé las medidas I took her measurements

2 ‹notas/apuntes› to take

tomó nota del número he took o noted down the number

¿quién tomó el recado? who took the message?

tomarle declaraciones a algn to take a statement from sb

me tomaron los datos they took (down) my details

la maestra me tomó la lección the teacher made me recite the lesson

3 ‹foto› to take

le tomé varias fotos I took several photographs of her

tomaron una película de la boda they filmed/videoed the wedding

G

1

tomar a algn por esposo/esposa ( frml); to take sb as o to be one's husband/wife

2 ( esp AmL) (contratar) to take on

lo tomaron a prueba they took him on for a trial period

3 «profesor» ‹alumnos/clases› to take on

4 «colegio» ‹niño› to take

H (adoptar) ‹medidas/actitud› to take, adopt; ‹precauciones› to take

ha tomado la determinación de no volver a verlo she has decided not to see him again

la decisión tomada por la directiva the decision taken by the board of directors

aún no han tomado una decisión they haven't reached a decision yet

tomó el nombre de su marido she took her husband's name

tomando este punto como referencia taking this as our reference point

I (confundir) tomar algo/a algn POR algo/algn:

¿por quién me has tomado? who o what do you take me for?

te van a tomar por tonto they'll take you for a fool, they'll think you're stupid

me tomó por mi hermana he mistook me for my sister

J (reaccionar frente a) ‹noticia/comentario› to take

lo tomó a broma he took it as a joke

tómalo como de quien viene take it with a grain ( AmE) o ( BrE) pinch of salt

no lo tomes a mal don't take it the wrong way

K ‹tiempo› to take

le tomó tres años escribir la tesis it took him three years to write his thesis

un jardín tan grande toma demasiado tiempo a garden this/that big takes up too much time

L (en costura) to take in

Sentido II

A (adquirir)

1 ‹forma› to take; ‹aspecto› to take on

el pollo está empezando a tomar color the chicken's beginning to brown o to go brown

no me gusta nada el cariz que están tomando las cosas I don't like the way things are going o are shaping up

2 ‹velocidad› to gain, get up, gather; ‹altura› to gain

echó una carrera para tomar impulso he took a running start to get some momentum

se detuvo un momento para tomar aliento he stopped for a moment to get o catch his breath

3 ‹costumbre› to get into

4

tomar conciencia: hay que hacerle tomar conciencia de la gravedad del problema he must be made to realize o be made aware of the seriousness of the problem

B (cobrar) ‹cariño/asco› tomarle algo A algo/algn:

le he tomado cariño a esta casa I've become quite attached to this house

ahora que le estoy tomando el gusto, me tengo que ir just when I was getting to like it, I have to go

les ha tomado asco a los mejillones he's taken a dislike to mussels, he's gone right off mussels ( colloq)

tomarla con algn/algo ( fam); to take against sb/sth

la han tomado conmigo they've taken against me, they have o they've got it in for me

la tiene tomada con la pobre chica he's got o he has it in for the poor girl

Sentido III

A

1

(exponerse a): tomar el aire or tomar el fresco or (CS) tomar aire to get some (fresh) air

tomar el sol or (CS, Méx) tomar sol to sunbathe

vas a tomar frío (CS); you'll get o catch cold

2 ‹baño/ducha› to take, have

B (recibir) ‹clases› to take; ‹curso› to take, do ( BrE)

estoy tomando clases de ruso I'm taking o having Russian classes

tomé cinco lecciones con él I had five lessons with him

■ tomar

vi

A

(asir): toma, léelo tú misma here, read it yourself

toma y vete a comprar unos caramelos here you are, go and buy some candy

toma, aquí tienes tu tijera here are your scissors

tome, yo no lo necesito take it, I don't need it

¡toma! ( Esp fam): ¡toma! ése sí que es un tío guapo hey! now that's what I call handsome! ( colloq)

¿no querías pelea? pues ¡toma! you wanted a fight? well, now you're going to get one!

tomá de acá ( RPl fam): ¿que le preste la bici? ¡tomá de acá! lend him my bike? no way! o like hell I will! ( colloq)

¡toma ya! ( Esp fam): ¡toma ya! ¡qué estupideces dices, tío! boy o good grief o ( AmE) jeez! you really do come out with some stupid remarks! ( colloq)

¡toma ya! lo ha vuelto a tirar for heaven's sake, he's knocked it over again!, jeez ( AmE) o ( BrE) for Pete's sake, he's knocked it over again! ( colloq)

B ( esp AmL) (beber alcohol) to drink

C ( AmL) (ir) to go

tomar a la derecha to turn o go right

D «injerto» to take

■ tomarse

v pron

A

1 ‹vacaciones› to take

se tomó el día libre he took the day off

2 ‹tiempo› to take

tómate todo el tiempo que quieras take as long as you like

B ‹molestia/trabajo›

ni siquiera se tomó la molestia de avisarnos he didn't even bother to tell us

se tomó el trabajo de buscar en los archivos he went to the trouble of looking through the files

me tomé la libertad de usar el teléfono I took the liberty of using your phone

ya me tomaré la revancha I'll get even o I'll get my own back one of these days

C ( enf)

1 ‹café/vino› to drink

se toma todo lo que gana ( AmL); he spends everything he earns on drink

2 ‹medicamento/vitaminas› to take

3 ‹desayuno/merienda› to eat, have; ‹helado/yogur› to have

tómate toda la sopa eat up all your soup

se tomó un filete ( Esp); he had a steak

D ‹autobús/tren/taxi› to take

tomárselas ( RPl fam); to go, clear off ( colloq)

yo me las tomo I'm off! ( colloq), I'm taking off! ( AmE colloq)

E ( Med)

1 ( refl) to take

se tomó la temperatura she took her temperature

2 ( caus):

tomarse la presión or la tensión to have one's blood pressure taken

F ( caus) ( esp AmL) ‹foto› to have … taken

me tomé unas fotos para el pasaporte I had some photos taken for my passport

G ( enf) (reaccionar frente a) ‹comentario/noticia› to take

se lo tomó a broma or chiste or risa she took it as a joke

se tomó muy a mal que no la llamaras she was very put out that you didn't phone her

H ( Chi) ‹universidad/fábrica› to occupy

* * *

tomar ( conjugate tomar) verbo transitivo
1 ( en general) to take;
◊ tomé un libro de la estantería I took a book from the shelf;

la tomé de la mano I took her by the hand;
toma lo que te debo here's what I owe you;
¿lo puedo tomar prestado? can I borrow it?;
tomó el asunto en sus manos she took charge of the matter;
tomar precauciones/el tren/una foto to take precautions/the train/a picture;
tomarle la temperatura a algn to take sb's temperature;
tomar algo por escrito to write sth down;
tomar algo/a algn POR algo/algn to take sth/sb for sth/sb;
¿por quién me has tomado? who o what do you take me for?;
lo tomó a mal/a broma he took it the wrong way/as a joke;
eso toma demasiado tiempo that takes up too much time
2
a) ( beber) to drink;

◊ el niño toma (el) pecho the baby's being breast-fed

b) (servirse, consumir) to have;

◊ ¿qué vas a tomar? what are you going to have?

3 (esp AmL)
a) ( contratar) to take on

b) [ profesor] ‹alumnos/clases› to take on

c) [ colegio] ‹ niño› to take

4 ( apoderarse de) ‹fortaleza/tierras› to seize;
‹universidad/fábrica› to occupy
5 ( adquirir) ‹ forma› to take;
‹ aspecto› to take on;
‹velocidad/altura› to gain;
‹ costumbre› to get into
6 ( cobrar):
◊ le he tomado cariño a esta casa/a la niña I've become quite attached to this house/quite fond of the girl

7 ( exponerse a):
◊ tomar el aire to get some (fresh) air;

tomar (el) sol to sunbathe;
vas a tomar frío (CS) you'll get o catch cold
verbo intransitivo
1 ( asir):
◊ toma, aquí tienes tus tijeras here are your scissors;

tome, yo no lo necesito take it, I don't need it
2 (esp AmL) ( beber alcohol) to drink
3 (AmL) (ir) to go;
◊ tomaron para el norte they went north;

tomar a la derecha to turn o go right
4 [ injerto] to take
tomarse verbo pronominal
1 ‹vacaciones/tiempo› to take;
◊ se tomó el día libre he took the day off

2 ‹molestia/libertad› to take;
◊ tomarse la molestia/libertad de hacer algo to take the trouble to do sth/the liberty of doing sth

3 ( enf)
a) ‹café/vino› to drink

b) ‹medicamento/vitaminas› to take

c) ‹desayuno/merienda/sopa› to eat, have;

‹helado/yogur› to have
4 ‹autobús/tren/taxi› to take
5 (Med)
a) ( refl) to take;

◊ se tomó la temperatura she took her temperature

b) ( caus):

◊ tomarse la tensión to have one's blood pressure taken

6 ( caus) (esp AmL) ‹ foto› to have … taken
7 ( enf) ( reaccionar frente a) ‹comentario/noticia› to take;
◊ no te lo tomes a mal don't take it the wrong way

8 (Chi) ‹universidad/fábrica› to occupy
tomar verbo transitivo
1 (coger, agarrar) to take: tomó mi mano, he took my hand
toma las llaves, here are the keys
2 (autobús, taxi, etc) to take, catch: tomé el ascensor, I took the lift o elevator
tengo que tomar el próximo tren, I have to catch the next train
3 (alimentos) to have
(bebidas) to drink
(medicinas) to take
4 (adoptar) to take, adopt: tomaron medidas desesperadas, they took desperate measures
5 (tener cierta reacción) no lo tomes a broma, don't take it as a joke
6 (juzgar) no me tomes por idiota, don't think I'm stupid
(confundirse) le tomaron por Robert Redford, they mistook him for Robert Redford
7 (el aire, el fresco, etc) to get
tomar el sol, to sunbathe
8 (en carretera) decidió tomar la autopista, he decided to take the motorway
9 (apuntes, notas) to take
10 (fotos) to take
11 Av tomar tierra, to land, touch down 12 ¡toma! excl (sorpresa) well!, why!
(asentimiento) of course!
' tomar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
adelantarse
- aire
- apetecer
- apunte
- arma
- asunto
- baño
- birra
- cachondeo
- carrerilla
- carta
- competer
- concernir
- conciencia
- contingencia
- copa
- cuerpo
- deber
- decisión
- delantera
- derivar
- desviarse
- determinar
- determinación
- drogodependencia
- especificación
- granulada
- granulado
- impulso
- iniciativa
- jugar
- mal
- meterse
- nota
- parte
- partida
- partido
- pecho
- pensar
- pito
- poder
- posesión
- precaución
- pulso
- reírse
- relevo
- represalia
- resolver
- sol
- tierra
English:
account
- action
- antidepressant
- beach
- borrow
- capture
- catch
- change
- clamp down
- coffee break
- come off
- compel
- confuse
- corner
- crack down
- crackdown
- cut across
- drink
- eight
- either
- engage in
- face value
- form
- govern
- have
- join
- join in
- jot down
- laugh off
- less
- lightly
- make
- measure
- mental
- mickey
- mind
- monotony
- muck about
- muck around
- note
- occupy
- off
- office
- pause
- precaution
- provision
- record
- rest
- retaliate
- rib

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tomar

♦ vt

1. [agarrar] to take;

me tomó de un brazo he took me by the arm;

tomó el dinero y se fue she took the money and left;

tómalo, ya no me hace falta take o have it, I no longer need it;

toma el libro que me pediste here's the book you asked me for;
Fam
¡toma ésa! [expresa venganza] that'll teach you!, chew on that!

2. [sacar, obtener] to take;

este ejemplo lo tomé del libro I took this example from the book;

fue al sastre para que le tomara las medidas he went to the tailor's to have his measurements taken;

toma unos planos de la casa [con cámara] take a few shots of the house;

tomar fotos (a o [m5] de) to take photos (of);

tomar declaración a alguien to take a statement from sb;

tomarle la lección a alguien to test sb on what they've learned at school;

tomar unas muestras de orina/sangre (a alguien) to take some urine/blood samples (from sb);

tomar la tensión/temperatura a alguien to take sb's blood pressure/temperature

3. [ingerir] [alimento, medicina, droga] to take;

¿qué quieres tomar? [beber] what would you like (to drink)?;
Esp [comer] what would you like (to eat)?;
¿quieres tomar algo (de beber)? would you like something to drink?;
Esp
¿quieres tomar algo (de comer)? would you like something to eat?;

tomé sopa I had soup;

no tomo alcohol I don't drink (alcohol)

4. [exponerse a]
tomar el sol, Am [m5] tomar sol to sunbathe;

salir a tomar el aire, Am [m5] salir a tomar aire to go out for a breath of fresh air;

salir a tomar el fresco to go out for a breath of fresh air;
RP
tomar frío to catch a chill;

tomó frío, por eso se engripó she caught a chill, that's why she came down with flu

5. [desplazarse mediante] [autobús, tren] to catch;
[taxi, ascensor, telesilla] to take;
tomaré el último vuelo I'll be on the last flight;

podríamos tomar el tren we could go by train;

tomaron un atajo they took a short-cut

6. [recibir] to take;

toma lecciones de piano she is taking o having piano lessons;

he tomado un curso de jardinería I've taken o done a course on gardening;

toma mi consejo y… take my advice and…;

¿tomas a María por esposa? do you take María to be your lawfully wedded wife?

7. [apuntar] [datos, información] to take down;

tomar apuntes o [m5] notas to take notes;

tomar algo por escrito to take o write sth down;

el secretario iba tomando nota de todo the secretary noted everything down

8. [baño, ducha] to take, to have

9. [adoptar] [medidas, precauciones, decisión] to take;
[actitud, costumbre, modales] to adopt;
tomar la determinación de hacer algo to determine o decide to do sth;

el Presidente debe tomar una postura sobre este asunto the President should state his opinion on this matter

10. [adquirir, cobrar] [velocidad] to gain, to gather;

las cosas están tomando mejor aspecto con este gobierno things are looking up under this government;

el avión fue tomando altura the plane climbed;

tomar confianza to grow in confidence, to become more assured;

la obra ya está tomando forma the play is beginning to take shape;

tomar fuerzas to gather one's strength;

voy tomándole el gusto a esto del esquí acuático water-skiing is starting to grow on me;

tomar interés por algo to get o grow interested in sth;

tomarle manía/cariño a to take a dislike/a liking to;

las negociaciones tomaron un rumbo favorable the negotiations started to go better

11. [asumir, encargarse de]
tomar el control to take control;

el copiloto tomó el mando the copilot took over;

él tomó sobre sí o [m5] sobre sus espaldas toda la responsabilidad he assumed full responsibility

12. [reaccionar a] to take;

¿qué tal tomó la noticia? how did she take the news?;

las cosas hay que tomarlas como vienen you have to take things as they come;

tómalo con calma take it easy

13. [llevar] [tiempo] to take;

me tomó mucho tiempo limpiarlo todo it took me a long time to clean it all

14. [contratar] to take on

15. [invadir] to take;

las tropas tomaron la ciudad the troops took o seized the city;

los estudiantes tomaron la universidad the students occupied the university

16. Fam
tomarla con alguien to have it in for sb

17. [confundir]
tomar a alguien por algo/alguien to take sb for sth/sb;

¿por quién me tomas o [m5] has tomado? what do you take me for?;

lo tomé por el jefe I took o mistook him for the boss;

¿tú me tomas por tonto o qué? do you think I'm stupid or something?

♦ vi

1. [encaminarse] to go;

toma a la derecha/izquierda turn o go right/left;

tomamos hacia el sur we headed south;

toma por ahí/por ese camino go that way/down that road

2. [en imperativo] [al dar algo]
¡toma! here you are!;

toma, dale esto a tu madre here, give this to your mother

3. Fam [como interjección]
¡toma! [expresa sorpresa] good grief!, Br blimey!;

necesito unas vacaciones – ¡tomar! ¡y yo! I need a Br holiday o US vacation – what, and I don't?;

¡tomar ya!, ¡qué golazo! how's that for a goal?

4. Am [beber alcohol] to drink

♦ See also the pronominal verb tomarse

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tomar

I v/t take; decisión tb

make; bebida, comida have;

tenerla tomada o

tomarla con alguien fam have it in for s.o. fam ;

tomar el sol sunbathe;

¡toma! here (you are);

¡toma ya! serves you right!;

¿por quién me toma? what do you take me for?;

toma y daca give and take;

tomar las de Villadiego fam hightail it fam

II v/i

1 L.Am.

drink

2

:

tomar por la derecha take a right, turn right

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tomar vt

1) : to take

tomé el libro: I took the book

tomar un taxi: to take a taxi

tomar una foto: to take a photo

toma dos años: it takes two years

tomaron medidas drásticas: they took drastic measures

2) beber: to drink

3) capturar: to capture, to seize

4)

tomar el sol : to sunbathe

5)

tomar tierra : to land

tomar vi

: to drink (alcohol)

♦ See also the reflexive verb tomarse

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tomar vb

1. (en general) to take [pt. took; pp. taken]

tomó un pastel de la bandeja he took a cake from the tray

las tropas tomaron la ciudad the troops took the city

tomaron el autobús they took the bus

tomó apuntes she took notes

toma, es tuyo here, this is yours

2. (comer, beber) to have

tomo café y tostadas para desayunar I have toast and coffee for breakfast

tomamos mucha agua we drink a lot of water

¿quieres tomar algo? would you like a drink?

tomarle el pelo a alguien to pull someone's leg

tomar el sol to sunbathe

tomar el fresco to get some fresh air

tomar por to take for

¿me tomas por tonto? do you take me for a fool?

Spanish-English dictionary > tomar
2 marquer

marquer [maʀke]

➭ TABLE 1

1. transitive verb

   a. (par un signe distinctif) [+ objet] to mark ; [+ animal, criminel] to brand ; [+ marchandise] to label

   b. ( = indiquer) to mark ; [thermomètre] to show ; [balance] to register

• marquer sa page (avec un signet) to mark one's page (with a bookmark)

• j'ai marqué ce jour-là d'une pierre blanche I'll remember it as a red-letter day

• marquez d'une croix l'emplacement du véhicule mark the position of the vehicle with a cross

• la pendule marque 6 heures the clock shows 6 o'clock

• robe qui marque la taille dress which shows off the waistline

• marquer sa désapprobation to show one's disapproval

   c. ( = écrire) to write down

• marquer les points to keep the score

• j'ai marqué 3 heures sur mon agenda I've got 3 o'clock down in my diary

• qu'y a-t-il de marqué ? what does it say?

   d. ( = affecter) to mark

• il a marqué son époque he really left his mark

• la souffrance l'a marqué suffering has left its mark on him

• il est marqué par la vie life has left its mark on him

   e. (Sport) [+ joueur] to mark ; [+ but, essai] to score

   f. (locutions) marquer le coup (inf) ( = fêter un événement) to mark the occasion

• marquer un point (sur qn) to score a point (against sb)

• marquer la mesure to keep the beat

• marquer le pas to mark time

• marquer un temps d'arrêt to pause momentarily

2. intransitive verb

[événement, personnalité] to stand out

• ne pose pas le verre sur la table, ça marque don't put the glass down on the table, it will leave a mark

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maʀke
1.

verbe transitif

1) ( étiqueter) to mark [article]; to brand [bétail]; to mark out [emplacement, limite]

marquer des vêtements au nom d'un enfant — to put nametapes on a child's clothes

marquer d'une croix — to mark with a cross

2) ( signaler) to mark, to signal [début, rupture]

3) ( laisser une trace sur) [personne, coup] to mark [corps, objet]

4) ( influencer) [événement, œuvre] to leave its mark on [personne, esprit]

c'est quelqu'un qui m'a beaucoup marqué — he/she was a strong influence on me

5) ( écrire) to mark [prix]; to write [something] (down) [renseignement]

marquez cela sur mon compte — put it on my account

qu'est-ce qu'il y a de marqué? — what does it say?

6) ( indiquer) [montre] to say [heure]; [jauge, chiffres] to show [pression, température]

l'horloge marque dix heures — the clock says ten o'clock

il marquait ses propos d'un hochement de tête — he nodded emphatically as he spoke

marquer la mesure — Musique to beat time

7) ( exprimer) to show [volonté, désapprobation, sentiment]

il faut marquer le coup — ( célébrer) let's celebrate; ( exprimer le mécontentement) we can't let it go just like that

8)

marquer un temps (d'arrêt) — to pause

marquer un silence — to fall silent

9) Sport to score [but, point]; to mark [adversaire]

2.

verbe intransitif

1) ( laisser une trace) to leave a mark ( sur on)

2) Sport to score

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maʀke
1. vt

1) (= indiquer) to mark, (= inscrire) to write down

Peux-tu marquer sur la carte où se trouve le village? — Can you mark where the village is on the map?

un jour à marquer d'une pierre blanche — a red-letter day

2) [bétail] to brand

3) (= accentuer) [taille] to emphasize

4) (= manifester) [son refus, son intérêt] to show

5) [occasion, événement] to mark, to celebrate

pour marquer l'événement — to mark the occasion, to celebrate the occasion

6)

marquer qn [personne] — to make a deep impression on sb, [événement] to leave its mark on sb

7)

marquer qch de son empreinte — to leave its mark on sth

8) SPORT, [but, point] to score

L'équipe irlandaise a marqué dix points. — The Irish team scored ten points.

marquer les points (= tenir la marque) — to keep the score

9) SPORT, [joueur] to mark

10) (autres locutions)

marquer un temps d'arrêt — to pause momentarily

marquer le pas fig — to mark time

2. vi

1) [événement, personnalité] to stand out, to be outstanding

2) SPORT to score

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marquer verb table: aimer

A vtr

1 ( étiqueter) to mark [article]; to brand [bétail]; to mark out [emplacement, limite]; marquer des vêtements au nom d'un enfant to put nametapes on a child's clothes; marquer d'une croix to mark with a cross;

2 ( signaler) to mark, to signal [début, fin, rupture]; marquer la reprise des hostilités to mark ou signal the renewal of hostilities;

3 ( laisser une trace sur) [personne, coup, empreinte] to mark [corps, objet]; des taches de graisse marquent les pages the pages are covered in greasy marks; ⇒ blanc;

4 ( influencer) [événement, drame, œuvre] to leave its mark on [personne, esprit]; c'est quelqu'un qui m'a beaucoup marqué he/she was a strong influence on me; c'est un événement qui m'a beaucoup marqué it's an event that really left its mark on me;

5 ( écrire) to mark [prix]; to write [sth] (down), to put [sth] (down) [renseignement]; j'ai oublié de marquer la date dans mon agenda I forgot to put the date in my diary; marquez cela sur mon compte put it on my account; marquer les élèves absents to mark students absent; qu'est-ce qu'il y a de marqué? what does it say?;

6 ( indiquer) [montre] to say [heure]; [jauge, chiffres] to show [pression, température]; l'horloge marque dix heures the clock says ten o'clock; le thermomètre marque 35°C the thermometer registers ou says 35°C; marquer le féminin Ling to indicate the feminine; l'aiguille marquait 60 km/h the speedometer was at 60 km/h; il marquait ses propos d' un hochement de tête he nodded emphatically as he spoke; marquer la mesure Mus to beat time;

7 ( exprimer) to show [volonté, désapprobation, sentiment]; il faut marquer le coup ( célébrer) let's celebrate; ( exprimer le mécontentement) we can't let it go just like that; quand quelqu'un a mentionné son nom, il a marqué le coup when he heard the name, it really registered;

8 ( souligner) marquer une fête nationale par un défilé to celebrate a national holiday with a parade;

9 ( faire) marquer un temps (d'arrêt) to pause; marquer un silence to fall silent;

10 ( être caractéristique de) [idée, discours, attitude] to be characteristic of [personne, parti, époque];

11 Sport to score [but, essai, point]; to mark [adversaire].

B vi

1 ( laisser une trace) to leave a mark (sur on);

2 ( être important) [homme politique, artiste] to leave one's mark; [événement] to be significant; un événement qui a marqué dans l'histoire a significant historical event;

3 Sport to score; il a réussi à marquer he managed to score.

[marke] verbe transitif

1. [montrer] to mark

marquer la limite de quelque chose to mark something (off), to mark the limit of something

l'horloge marque 3 h the clock shows ou says 3 o'clock

la balance marque 3 kg the scales register ou read 3 kg

le thermomètre marque 40°C the thermometer shows ou registers 40°C

les lignes bleues marquent les frontières the blue lines show ou indicate where the border is

2. [signaler - passage d'un texte] to mark ; [ - bétail] to brand, to mark ; [ - arbre] to blaze ; [ - linge] to label, to tag

marquer sa page

a. [avec un signet] to mark one's place (with a bookmark)

b. [en cornant la page] to turn down the corner of one's page

marquer au fer rouge to brand

ce jour est à marquer d'une pierre blanche this will go down as a red-letter day

3. [témoigner de] to mark, to show

pour marquer sa confiance as a token ou mark of his trust

4. [événement, date] to mark

marquer le coup

a. [fêter quelque chose] to mark the occasion

b. [réagir] to react

5. [prendre en note] to write ou to take ou to note (down) (separable)

[tracer] to mark, to write

tu l'as marqué? have you made a note of it?

marqué à l'encre/à la craie/au crayon sur le mur marked in ink/chalk/pencil on the wall, inked/chalked/pencilled on the wall

6. [suj: difficulté, épreuve] to mark

le chagrin a marqué son visage his face is lined ou furrowed with sorrow

7. [impressionner] to mark, to affect, to make an impression on

ça m'a beaucoup marqué it made a big ou lasting impression on me

8. JEUX & SPORT

marquer (un point) to score (a point)

marquer les points to note ou to keep the score

l'argument est judicieux, vous marquez un point (figuré) the argument is valid, that's one to you ou you've scored a point

marquer un joueur to mark a player

9. [rythmer]

il marquait la cadence du pied he beat time with his foot

marquer la mesure MUSIQUE to keep the beat

marquer un temps d'arrêt to pause (for a moment)

marquer le pas to mark time

10. COUTURE

les robes, cet été, marqueront la taille this summer's dresses will emphasize the waist line

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[marke] verbe intransitif

1. [personne, événement] to stand out

les grands hommes qui ont marqué dans l'histoire the great men who have left their mark on history

sa mort a marqué dans ma vie his death had a great effect ou impact on my life

2. [crayon, objet]

attention, ça marque! careful, it'll leave a mark!

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > marquer
3 fein

I Adj.

1. Linie, Faden etc.: fine, thin; feiner Regen (light) drizzle

2. (zart) fine, delicate; (zierlich) graceful; ein feines Gesicht oder feine Züge haben have delicate ( oder finely etched) features; feines Stimmchen finely tuned voice

3. Kamm, Sieb, Sand, Zucker etc.: fine; feines Mehl finely ground ( oder fine-ground) flour

4. (gering) fine, subtle; (kaum wahrnehmbar) faint, slight; (winzig) minute; feiner Unterschied der besteht: subtle difference

5. (genau) accurate, precise; feiner Unterschied den man macht: fine ( oder subtle) distinction; feiner Beobachter keen ( oder shrewd) observer

6. Sinne: keen, acute; Gespür: fine, sensitive; ein feines Gehör a keen ear; sie hat ein feines Auge / Ohr für she has a keen ( oder good) eye / ear for; feine Nase sensitive nose, keen ( oder good) sense of smell; fig. good nose; Gaumen

7. Qualität: fine; (erlesen) choice; (tadellos) excellent; Gebäck: fancy; Porzellan: fine; Geruch, Geschmack etc.: exquisite, refined; die feine Küche haute cuisine; das Feinste vom Feinsten the very best, the best that money can buy; das ist Käse vom Feinsten this cheese is of the finest quality

8. umg. (gut) fein! (o.k.) good!; (das ist toll) great!; fein, dass du da bist it’s great that you’re here; das ist schon eine feine Sache it’s really clever ( oder brilliant); das Feine daran ist... the great thing about it is that...

9. Humor: subtle; Geschmack: refined, cultivated

10. (vornehm) distinguished, refined; (elegant) elegant, smart; Restaurant etc.: fancy, posh; der feine Ton good form; die feinen Leute the upper classes, the top people, Brit. auch the nobs umg. altm.; ein feiner Herr iro. a (real) gent umg.; sich (Dat) für etw. zu fein sein think s.th. is beneath one; ich bin dir wohl nicht fein genug I’m not good enough for you, then, am I?; das ist aber nicht gerade die feine englische Art that’s not the proper way of doing things; sich fein machen get dressed up, dress up; put on one’s best clothes; du hast dich aber fein gemacht! you look very smart (Am. really sharp)

11. umg. (anständig, nett) nice; er / sie ist ein feiner Kerl he’s a great fellow (Am. guy) / she’s really great; du bist mir ein feiner Freund! iro. a fine friend you are

II Adv.

1. finely; fein geschnitten finely cut ( oder sliced); Kräuter fein hacken chop herbs finely; fein gemahlenes Mehl finely ground ( oder fine-ground) flour; fein poliert highly finished

2. (gut) well, nicely; fein schmecken taste good ( stärker: delicious); das hast du fein gemacht! zum Kind: good boy ( oder girl); er ist fein (he) raus umg. he’s sitting pretty

3. (sehr) really; fein säuberlich nice and neat

4. (elegant) smartly

5. (genau) precisely; Details fein herausarbeiten work out details meticulously, pay meticulous attention to detail

6. (brav, schön) Kindern gegenüber: jetzt sitz mal fein still now sit nice and still; iss fein auf eat it all up, there’s a good boy / girl

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nicely (Adv.);

(dünn) tenuous (Adj.); delicate (Adj.); fine (Adj.);

(erlesen) choice (Adj.);

(genau) precise (Adj.); accurate (Adj.);

(hübsch) nice (Adj.);

(subtil) subtle (Adj.);

(vornehm) refined (Adj.); gentlemanly (Adj.); gentlemanlike (Adj.);

(zierlich) dainty (Adj.); graceful (Adj.)

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[fain]
1. adj

1) (= nicht grob) fine; Humor, Ironie delicate; Unterschied subtle; (fig = listig) cunning

2) (= erlesen) excellent, choice attr; Geruch, Geschmack delicate; Gold, Silber refined; Mensch, Charakter thoroughly nice; (= prima) great (inf), splendid, swell (esp US inf); (iro) fine

ein féíner Kerl — a great guy (inf), a splendid person

féín! — great! (inf), marvellous! (Brit), marvelous! (US)

féín, dass... — great that... (inf), (I'm) so glad that...

das ist etwas Feines — that's really something (inf) or nice

das ist nicht die féíne englische Art — that's not the proper way to go about things

vom Feinsten sein — to be first-rate

italienisches Design vom Feinsten — Italian design at its finest

3) (= scharf) sensitive, keen; Gehör, Gefühl auch acute

4) (= vornehm) refined, fine (esp iro), posh (inf)

nicht féín genug sein — not to be good enough

zu féín — that's beneath her

2. adv

1) (= nicht grob) gemahlen, gesponnen, schleifen, geädert finely

ein féín gestreiftes Hemd — a shirt with very thin stripes

sie hat ein féín geschnittenes Gesicht — she has fine features

féín geschwungene Augenbrauen — finely arched eyebrows

2)

(= gut) féín säuberlich — (nice and) neat

etw féín machen — to do sth beautifully

das war von dir aber wieder féín bemerkt — you have such a nice way of putting things

féín (he)raus sein — to be sitting pretty

3)

(= genau) etw féín einstellen — to adjust sth precisely

4)

(= elegant) er hat sich féín gemacht — he's dressed to kill (inf)

sie hat sich féín gemacht — she's all dolled up (inf)

5) (baby-talk) just

du gehst jetzt féín nach Hause — now just you go straight home

sei jetzt mal féín still — now keep nice and quiet or very very quiet

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1) (made of small pieces, grains etc: fine sand; fine rain.) fine

2) (slight; delicate: a fine balance; a fine distinction.) fine

3) finely

4) (able to do fine, accurate work: a delicate instrument.) delicate

5) nicely

6) (very polite; well-mannered; elegant.) refined

7) subtly

8) (faint or delicate in quality, and therefore difficult to describe or explain: There is a subtle difference between `unnecessary' and `not necessary'; a subtle flavour.) subtle

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fein

[ˈfain]

I. adj

1. (nicht grob) fine; (zart) delicate

\feines Haar fine hair

2. (vornehm) distinguished

\feine Dame/ \feiner Herr a distinguished lady/gentleman

\feiner Pinkel (pej fam) a person who gives himself airs BRIT

sich dat für etw akk zu \fein sein sth is beneath one

3. (von hoher Qualität) exquisite, excellent, choice

das F\feinste vom F \feinen the best [of the best], the crème de la crème

vom F\feinsten of the highest quality; (rein) pure

aus \feinem Gold/Silber made out of pure gold/silver

4. (fam: anständig) decent; (iron) fine iron

du bist mir ja ein \feiner Freund! you're a fine friend! iron

5. (scharf, feinsinnig) keen, acute, sensitive

ein \feines Gehör haben to have an acute sense of hearing

eine \feine Nase haben to have a very keen [or acute] sense of smell

6. (dezent) delicate

\feiner Humor delicate sense of humour [or AM -or]

\feine Ironie subtle irony

7. (fam: erfreulich) fine, super, perfect, great

\fein! great!

\fein, dass... it's great that...

8.

▶ \fein heraus [o raus] sein (fam) to be in a nice position

II. adv

1. vor adj, adv (kindersprache: hübsch) nice and..., just childspeak

seid \fein artig! just be good now!

2. (genau) fine, precise

\fein säuberlich accurate

3. (zart, klein) finely

\fein gemahlen fine-ground, finely ground

4. (elegant)

sich akk \fein machen to dress up

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1.
Adjektiv

1) (zart) fine < material, line, etc.>

2) (feinkörnig) fine < sand, powder>; finely-ground < flour>; finely-granulated < sugar>

etwas fein mahlen — grind something fine

3) (hochwertig) high-quality <fruit, soap, etc.>; fine <silver, gold, etc.>; fancy <cakes, pastries, etc.>

nur das Feinste vom Feinen kaufen — buy only the best

4) (ugs.): (erfreulich) great (coll.); marvellous

5) (feingeschnitten) finely shaped, delicate <hands, features, etc.>

6) (scharf, exakt) keen, sensitive < hearing>; keen < sense of smell>

7) (ugs.): (anständig, nett) great (coll.), splendid < person>

eine feine Verwandtschaft/Gesellschaft — (iron.) a fine or nice family/crowd

8) (einfühlsam) delicate < sense of humour>; keen <sense, understanding>

9) (gediegen, vornehm) refined < gentleman, lady>

sich fein machen — (ugs.) dress up
2.
adverbial

1)

fein [he]raus sein — (ugs.) be sitting pretty (coll.)

Unterschiede fein herausarbeiten — bring out subtle differences

2) (ugs.): (bekräftigend)

etwas fein säuberlich aufschreiben — write something down nice and neatly

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fein

A. adj

1. Linie, Faden etc: fine, thin;

feiner Regen (light) drizzle

2. (zart) fine, delicate; (zierlich) graceful;

ein feines Gesicht oder

feine Züge haben have delicate ( oder finely etched) features;

feines Stimmchen finely tuned voice

3. Kamm, Sieb, Sand, Zucker etc: fine;

feines Mehl finely ground ( oder fine-ground) flour

4. (gering) fine, subtle; (kaum wahrnehmbar) faint, slight; (winzig) minute;

feiner Unterschied der besteht: subtle difference

5. (genau) accurate, precise;

feiner Unterschied den man macht: fine ( oder subtle) distinction;

feiner Beobachter keen ( oder shrewd) observer

6. Sinne: keen, acute; Gespür: fine, sensitive;

ein feines Gehör a keen ear;

sie hat ein feines Auge/Ohr für she has a keen ( oder good) eye/ear for;

feine Nase sensitive nose, keen ( oder good) sense of smell; fig good nose; → Gaumen

7. Qualität: fine; (erlesen) choice; (tadellos) excellent; Gebäck: fancy; Porzellan: fine; Geruch, Geschmack etc: exquisite, refined;

die feine Küche haute cuisine;

das Feinste vom Feinsten the very best, the best that money can buy;

das ist Käse vom Feinsten this cheese is of the finest quality

8. umg (gut)

fein! (o.k.) good!; (das ist toll) great!;

fein, dass du da bist it’s great that you’re here;

das ist schon eine feine Sache it’s really clever ( oder brilliant);

das Feine daran ist … the great thing about it is that …

9. Humor: subtle; Geschmack: refined, cultivated

10. (vornehm) distinguished, refined; (elegant) elegant, smart; Restaurant etc: fancy, posh;

der feine Ton good form;

die feinen Leute the upper classes, the top people, Br auch the nobs umg obs;

ein feiner Herr iron a (real) gent umg;

sich (dat)

für etwas zu fein sein think sth is beneath one;

ich bin dir wohl nicht fein genug I’m not good enough for you, then, am I?;

das ist aber nicht gerade die feine englische Art that’s not the proper way of doing things;

sich fein machen get dressed up, dress up; put on one’s best clothes;

du hast dich aber fein gemacht! you look very smart (US really sharp)

11. umg (anständig, nett) nice;

er/sie ist ein feiner Kerl he’s a great fellow (US guy)/she’s really great;

du bist mir ein feiner Freund! iron a fine friend you are

B. adv

1. finely;

fein geschnitten finely cut ( oder sliced);

Kräuter fein hacken chop herbs finely;

fein gemahlenes Mehl finely ground ( oder fine-ground) flour;

fein poliert highly finished

2. (gut) well, nicely;

fein schmecken taste good ( stärker: delicious);

das hast du fein gemacht! zum Kind: good boy ( oder girl);

er ist fein (he)raus umg he’s sitting pretty

3. (sehr) really;

fein säuberlich nice and neat

4. (elegant) smartly

5. (genau) precisely;

Details fein herausarbeiten work out details meticulously, pay meticulous attention to detail

6. (brav, schön) Kindern gegenüber:

jetzt sitz mal fein still now sit nice and still;

iss fein auf eat it all up, there’s a good boy/girl

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1.
Adjektiv

1) (zart) fine <material, line, etc.>

2) (feinkörnig) fine <sand, powder>; finely-ground < flour>; finely-granulated < sugar>

etwas fein mahlen — grind something fine

3) (hochwertig) high-quality <fruit, soap, etc.>; fine <silver, gold, etc.>; fancy <cakes, pastries, etc.>

nur das Feinste vom Feinen kaufen — buy only the best

4) (ugs.): (erfreulich) great (coll.); marvellous

5) (feingeschnitten) finely shaped, delicate <hands, features, etc.>

6) (scharf, exakt) keen, sensitive < hearing>; keen < sense of smell>

7) (ugs.): (anständig, nett) great (coll.), splendid < person>

eine feine Verwandtschaft/Gesellschaft — (iron.) a fine or nice family/crowd

8) (einfühlsam) delicate < sense of humour>; keen <sense, understanding>

9) (gediegen, vornehm) refined <gentleman, lady>

sich fein machen — (ugs.) dress up
2.
adverbial

1)

fein [he]raus sein — (ugs.) be sitting pretty (coll.)

Unterschiede fein herausarbeiten — bring out subtle differences

2) (ugs.): (bekräftigend)

etwas fein säuberlich aufschreiben — write something down nice and neatly

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adj.

fine adj.

nice adj.

pretty adj.

subtle adj. adv.

finely adv.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > fein
4 consigner

consigner [kɔ̃siɲe]

➭ TABLE 1 transitive verb

   a. to record

• consigner qch par écrit to put sth down in writing

   b. [+ troupe] to confine to barracks

   c. [+ emballage, bouteille] to put a deposit on

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kɔ̃siɲe
verbe transitif

1) to record, to write [something] down [fait, souvenir]

2) Armée to confine [soldat]; École to give [somebody] detention [élève]

3) to consign [objet, marchandise]

4) to charge a deposit on [bouteille]

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kɔ̃siɲe vt
1) [note, pensée] to record

2) (= punir) MILITAIRE to confine to barracks, ÉDUCATION to put in detention

3) [bagages] to put in left-luggage Grande-Bretagne to put in the checkroom USA

4) COMMERCE, [emballage] to put a deposit on

5) COMMERCE, [marchandises, somme] to deposit

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consigner verb table: aimer vtr

1 ( conserver par écrit) to record, to write [sth] down [fait, souvenir] (dans in);

2 ( retenir dans un lieu) Mil to confine [soldat] (dans, à to); Scol to give [sb] detention [élève];

3 ( mettre en dépôt) to consign [objet, marchandise].

[kɔ̃siɲe] verbe transitif

1. [déposer - valise] to put in the left-luggage office (UK) ou checkroom (US)

2. FINANCE [somme] to deposit

3. [emballage] to put ou to charge a deposit on

la bouteille est consignée 50 centimes there's a 50-centime deposit on the bottle

4. [noter] to record, to put down (separable)

consigner quelque chose par écrit to put down something in writing ou on paper

5. MILITAIRE to confine to barracks

ÉDUCATION to keep in (detention)

6. [interdire]

consigner sa porte à quelqu'un (soutenu) to bar one's door to somebody, to refuse somebody admittance

‘consigné à la troupe’ ‘out of bounds to troops’

7. NAUTIQUE to consign

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > consigner
5 geçirmek

"1. /ı/ to have (someone, something) pass. 2. /ı, dan/ to have (someone, something) pass through, have (someone, something) go through. 3. /ı, dan/ to have (someone, something) pass over, cross, or traverse. 4. /ı, a/ to pass (something) through. 5. /ı, a/ to carry (something) over to, move (something) over to (a place); to transport (something) to, convey (something) to (a place). 6. /ı, a/ to record (something) on/in, enter (something) in/on, register (something) in, write (something) down on/in, put (something) down on/in. 7. /ı, a/ to put, fit, fix, or insert (glass) into (a frame). 8. /ı, a/ to put or slip (a cover, a case) on/over. 9. /ı, a/ to put or slip (a ring) on. 10. /ı/ to see (someone) off. 11. /ı, a/ to accompany (someone) to (a place). 12. /ı, da/ to pass, spend, or have (a period of time) at/in. 13. /ı, a/ to put (a garment) on. 14. /ı, dan/ to subject (someone) to, inflict (someone) with. 15. /ı/ to have, be involved in (an accident). 16. /ı/ to have, suffer from, be afflicted with (a disease). 17. /ı/ to have, undergo (a medical operation). 18. /ı, a/ to transmit (a disease) to (someone, an animal), spread (a disease) to (someone, an animal), infect (someone, an animal) with (a disease). 19. /ı/ to transmit (light, heat, etc.). 20. /ı, la/ to spend (a period of time) on/in/by (doing something). 21. /la, ı/ to get by with (something) for (a period of time). 22. /a/ slang to *fuck, *screw."

Saja Türkçe - İngilizce Sözlük > geçirmek
6 kâğıt

"1. paper; piece of paper. 2. card, playing card. 3. colloq. letter, note. 4. document. - açmak to turn up the trump card. - bıçağı paper cutter. - dağıtmak to deal the cards. -a dökmek /ı/ to put (something) down on paper, write (something) down. - ezmesi papier-mâché. - fabrikası paper mill. - fener paper lantern, Chinese lantern. - gibi olmak to turn as white as a sheet. - hamuru paper pulp. - kaplamak /a/ to paper, cover with paper. - kebabı a dish made of lamb and vegetables broiled in a wrapper. - makası paper scissors. - oynamak to play cards. - oyunu card game. - para paper money; note, bill. - para çıkarma fin. emission. - sepeti wastepaper basket. - üzerinde (existing) on paper, in the planning stage. - üzerinde kalmak (for a project) to exist on paper only, not to get beyond the planning stage. - üzerine koymak /ı/ to put (something) in writing."

Saja Türkçe - İngilizce Sözlük > kâğıt
7 menuliskan

transcribe, inscribe

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write something down; write with something

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Indonesia-Inggris kamus > menuliskan
8 çırpıştırmak

/ı/ 1. to tap, beat (something) lightly. 2. to do (something) hastily and carelessly. 3. to scribble, write (something) down hastily and carelessly.

Saja Türkçe - İngilizce Sözlük > çırpıştırmak
9 abschreiben

(unreg., trennb., hat -ge-)

I vt/i unerlaubt von Mitschülern, umg. auch als Autor: copy, crib umg. ( bei oder von from); (Ideen) plagiarize; das hat er wortwörtlich abgeschrieben he copied it literally word for word; das ist Wort für Wort abgeschrieben that’s copied word for word

II v/t

1. (Text) copy; (übertragen, bes. von Kurzschrift) transcribe

2. WIRTS. (Forderungen) gänzlich: write off; teilweise: write down; steuerlich: deduct, write off; (Wert) depreciate; (Summe) deduct

3. umg., fig. (aufgeben) write off; den kannst du abschreiben auch you can forget about him, you can count him out; mich kannst du als Freund abschreiben you can write me off as a friend; ich hatte dich schon ganz abgeschrieben (hatte schon geglaubt, du kommst/lebst nicht mehr) I’d already given up on you; dein Auto kannst du abschreiben your car is finished

III v/i jemandem abschreiben write to s.o. to say one can’t come ( oder that the party etc. is off)

IV v/refl Bleistift: wear down; Farbband: wear out; Farbstift: run out

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to crib; to write off; to charge off; to depreciate; to copy

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ạb|schrei|ben sep
1. vt

1) (= kopieren) to copy out; (SCH = abgucken) to copy, to crib (Brit inf); (= plagiieren) to copy (bei, von from)

2) (= schreibend abnutzen) to use up

See:

→ Finger

3) (COMM) (= absetzen, abziehen) to deduct; (= im Wert mindern) to depreciate

4) (= verloren geben) to write off

er ist bei mir abgeschrieben — I'm through or finished with him

2. vi

1) (SCH) to copy, to crib (Brit inf)

2)

jdm abschreiben — to write to sb to tell him that one cannot come etc

3. vr
(Bleistift, Farbband) to get used up
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1) (to copy: She cribbed the answer from her friend's work.) crib

2) (to copy or record in writing: Write this exercise out in your neatest handwriting.) write out

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ab|schrei·ben

irreg

I. vt

1. (handschriftlich kopieren)

▪ etw \abschreiben to copy sth

Mönche haben die alten Handschriften abgeschrieben monks transcribed the old scripts

2. (plagiieren)

▪ etw [bei [o von] jdm] \abschreiben to copy [or crib] sth [from sb]

das hast du doch aus dem Buch abgeschrieben! you copied that from the book!

3. FIN (abziehen)

▪ etw \abschreiben to write sth off

4. (verloren geben)

▪ jdn/etw \abschreiben to write sb/sth off

bei jdm abgeschrieben sein (fam) to be out of favour [or AM -or] with sb

ich bin bei ihr endgültig abgeschrieben she's washed her hands of me

du bist abgeschrieben! you're all washed up!

II. vi

1. (plagiieren)

▪ [von jdm/etw] \abschreiben to copy [from sb/sth]

er hatte seitenweise abgeschrieben he plagiarized entire pages

wo hat sie das abgeschrieben? where did she get that from?

2. (schriftlich absagen)

▪ jdm \abschreiben to cancel in writing

du solltest ihm \abschreiben, wenn du seine Einladung nicht annehmen kannst you should decline his invitation in writing if you can't accept

III. vr (von Stiften)

▪ sich akk \abschreiben to wear out

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1.
unregelmäßiges transitives Verb

1) (kopieren) copy out

sich (Dat.) etwas abschreiben — copy something down; (aus einem Buch, einer Zeitung usw.) copy something out

2)

etwas von od. bei jemandem abschreiben — (in der Schule) copy something from or off somebody; (als Plagiator) plagiarize something from somebody

3) (Wirtsch.) amortize, write down ( mit by)

4) (ugs.): (verlorengeben) write off

jemanden abgeschrieben haben — have written somebody off
2.
unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb

bei od. von jemandem abschreiben — (in der Schule) copy off somebody; (als Plagiator) copy from somebody

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abschreiben (irr, trennb, hat -ge-)

A. v/t & v/i unerlaubt von Mitschülern, umg auch als Autor: copy, crib umg (

bei oder

von from); (Ideen) plagiarize;

das hat er wortwörtlich abgeschrieben he copied it literally word for word;

das ist Wort für Wort abgeschrieben that’s copied word for word

B. v/t

1. (Text) copy; (übertragen, besonders von Kurzschrift) transcribe

2. WIRTSCH (Forderungen) gänzlich: write off; teilweise: write down; steuerlich: deduct, write off; (Wert) depreciate; (Summe) deduct

3. umg, fig (aufgeben) write off;

den kannst du abschreiben auch you can forget about him, you can count him out;

mich kannst du als Freund abschreiben you can write me off as a friend;

ich hatte dich schon ganz abgeschrieben (hatte schon geglaubt, du kommst/lebst nicht mehr) I’d already given up on you;

dein Auto kannst du abschreiben your car is finished

C. v/i

jemandem abschreiben write to sb to say one can’t come ( oder that the party etc is off)

D. v/r Bleistift: wear down; Farbband: wear out; Farbstift: run out

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1.
unregelmäßiges transitives Verb

1) (kopieren) copy out

sich (Dat.) etwas abschreiben — copy something down; (aus einem Buch, einer Zeitung usw.) copy something out

2)

etwas von od. bei jemandem abschreiben — (in der Schule) copy something from or off somebody; (als Plagiator) plagiarize something from somebody

3) (Wirtsch.) amortize, write down ( mit by)

4) (ugs.): (verlorengeben) write off

jemanden abgeschrieben haben — have written somebody off
2.
unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb

bei od. von jemandem abschreiben — (in der Schule) copy off somebody; (als Plagiator) copy from somebody

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v.

to charge off v.

to copy v.

to copy out v.

to depreciate v.

to write off v.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > abschreiben
10 poser

poser [poze]

➭ TABLE 1

1. transitive verb

   a. ( = placer) [+ objet] to put down ; (debout) to stand

• poser qch sur une table/par terre to put sth on a table/on the floor

• poser sa tête sur l'oreiller to lay one's head on the pillow

• poser une échelle contre un mur to lean a ladder against a wall

   b. ( = installer) [+ tableau, rideaux] to hang ; [+ carrelage, moquette] to lay ; [+ vitre] to put in ; [+ serrure] to fit ; [+ bombe] to plant

• poser la première pierre to lay the foundation stone

   c. [+ chiffres] to set down

• je pose 4 et je retiens 3 put down 4 and carry 3

   d. ( = énoncer) [+ condition] to set ; [+ question] to ask ; (à un examen) to set

• poser sa candidature à un poste to apply for a post

   e. ( = demander) poser des jours de congé to put in a request for leave

   f. ( = donner de l'importance) poser qn to establish sb's reputation

• ça vous pose people really think you're somebody

2. intransitive verb

(pour portrait) to sit ; ( = chercher à se faire remarquer) to show off

3. reflexive verb

► se poser

   a. [insecte, oiseau, avion] to land

• se poser en catastrophe/sur le ventre [avion] to make an emergency landing/a belly-landing

• pose-toi là (inf) sit down here

• son regard s'est posé sur elle his eyes fell on her

   b. [question, problème] to arise

   c. ( = se présenter) se poser comme victime to claim to be a victim

• comme menteur, vous vous posez (un peu) là ! (inf) you're a terrible liar!

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poze
1.

verbe transitif

1) ( mettre) to put down

pose ton manteau — put your coat somewhere

ils ont posé un échafaudage contre le mur — they've put some scaffolding up against the wall

poser la main sur le bras de quelqu'un — to lay ou place one's hand on somebody's arm

j'ai posé une lettre sur votre bureau — I've put a letter on your desk

poser les yeux sur quelqu'un/quelque chose — to look at somebody/something

2) ( mettre en place) to put in [compteur, vitre]; to install [signalisation, radiateur]; to fit [serrure, prothèse]; to lay [carrelage, mine, pierre, câble]; to plant [bombe]; to fit, to lay [moquette]; to put up [papier peint, tableau, rideau, cloison, affiches]

3) ( établir) to assert, to postulate sout [hypothèse]; to lay down [règles, limites]

poser sa candidature à un poste — to apply for a job

poser sa candidature à une élection — to stand GB ou run for election

je pose 3 et je retiens 2 — I put ou write down (the) 3 and carry (the) 2

poser comme hypothèse que — to put forward the theory that

4) ( soulever) to ask [question]; to set [devinette]

la question reste posée — the question (still) remains

poser (un) problème à quelqu'un — to pose a problem for somebody

ça ne pose aucun problème — that's no problem at all

5) Musique to place [voix]

2.

verbe intransitif

1) Art, Photographie to pose

poser nu — to pose (in the) nude

2) ( être affecté) to put on airs

3.

se poser verbe pronominal

1) [oiseau, insecte] to settle, to alight

2) [avion] to land, to touch down

se poser en catastrophe — to make an emergency landing

3) (colloq) ( s'asseoir) to plant oneself

pose-toi quelque part et attends-moi — park (colloq) yourself somewhere and wait for me

4) ( s'arrêter) [yeux, regard] to fall ( sur on)

5) ( s'affirmer)

se poser en — to claim to be

se poser en victime — to present oneself as a victim

6) ( se demander)

se poser des questions — to ask oneself questions

se poser des questions au sujet de quelqu'un/quelque chose — ( s'interroger) to wonder about somebody/something; ( douter) to have doubts about somebody/something

ils vivent sans se poser de questions — they accept things as they are

7) ( exister) [question] to arise

la question ne se pose pas — ( c'est impossible) there's no question of it; ( c'est évident) it goes without saying

••

comme imbécile il se pose là! — (colloq) he's a prime example of an idiot!

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poze
1. vt

1) (= déposer) [valise, objet lourd] to put down

poser qch sur — to put sth down on

Pose ta valise, elle doit être lourde. — Put your suitcase down, it must be heavy.

2) [passager]

poser qn à — to drop sb off at

Je vous pose à Montparnasse? — Shall I drop you off at Montparnasse?

3) (= placer)

poser qch sur — to put sth on

poser qch contre — to put sth against

poser qch quelque part — to put sth somewhere

J'ai posé la cafetière sur la table. — I put the coffee pot on the table.

poser son regard sur qn/qch — to turn one's gaze on sb/sth

4) (= installer) [moquette, carrelage] to lay, [rideaux, papier peint] to hang, [vitre, radiateur] to put in, [verrou] to fit

5) ADMINISTRATION

poser sa candidature (pour un poste) — to apply, POLITIQUEto stand

6) [question] to ask

poser une question à qn — to ask sb a question

7) (= énoncer) [principe, conditions] to lay down, to set down, [problème] to formulate

8) [difficulté] to pose

Cela pose un problème. — That poses a problem.

9) [personne]

ce genre de truc, ça vous pose — that kind of thing gives you status

10) MATHÉMATIQUE, [chiffre] to put down, to put

2. vi

1) (pour un photographe) to pose

2) (pour un peintre) to sit

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poser verb table: aimer

A vtr

1 ( mettre) to put down, to lay down [livre, journal]; to put down, to set down [verre, tasse]; il a posé son verre he put ou set down his glass; pose ton manteau et assieds-toi put your coat somewhere and sit down; ils ont posé un échafaudage contre le mur they've put some scaffolding up against the wall; poser la main sur le bras de qn to lay ou place one's hand on sb's arm; dès qu'il a posé le pied en Italie il a su qu'il y serait bien as soon as he set foot in Italy he knew he would be happy there; j'ai posé une lettre sur votre bureau I've put a letter on your desk; s'endormir dès qu'on pose la tête sur l'oreiller to fall asleep as soon as one's head hits ou touches the pillow; poser les yeux sur qn/qch to look at sb/sth; poser son regard sur qn to look at sb; poser un baiser sur la joue de qn to plant a kiss on sb's cheek; une grande bâtisse posée au mileu d'un parc a large mansion set in the middle of a park;

2 ( mettre en place) to put in, to install [compteur, vitre]; to install [signalisation, radiateur]; to fit [serrure, dentier, prothèse]; to lay [carrelage, mine, pierre, câble]; to plant [bombe]; to fit, to lay [moquette]; to put up [papier peint, tableau, rideau, cloison]; to put up, to post [affiches]; to fit, to insert [stérilet]; to apply [garrot];

3 ( établir) to assert, to postulate sout [théorie, hypothèse]; to lay down [principes, règles, limites]; poser la supériorité de l'homme sur l'animal to assert the superiority of human beings over animals; le syndicat a posé un préavis de grève the trade union has given notice of a strike; je vais accepter leur proposition mais je vais poser mes conditions I'll accept their proposal but I'm going to lay down my conditions; poser sa candidature à un poste to apply for a job; poser sa candidature à une élection to stand GB ou run for election; poser une addition to write a sum down, to write down a sum; je pose 3 et je retiens 2 I put ou write down (the) 3 and carry (the) 2; poser que to suppose that; poser comme hypothèse que to put forward the theory that;

4 ( soulever) to ask [question] (sur, au sujet de about); to set [devinette]; la question reste posée the question (still) remains; poser (un) problème à qn to pose a problem for sb; ça ne pose aucun problème that's no problem at all ; ça leur pose des problèmes that poses problems for them;

5 Mus to place [voix]; j'ai appris à poser ma voix I've learned to place my voice.

B vi

1 Art, Phot to pose; poser nu to pose (in the) nude;

2 ( être affecté) to put on airs; il fallait la voir poser devant le ministre! you should have seen how she put on airs in front of the minister!; poser pour la galerie to play to the gallery; poser au génie méconnu to act ou play the misunderstood genius.

C se poser vpr

1 [oiseau, insecte] to settle, to alight (sur on);

2 [avion] to land, to touch down; se poser en catastrophe to make an emergency landing;

3 ○( s'asseoir) to plant oneself (sur on); pose-toi quelque part et attends-moi park○ yourself somewhere and wait for me;

4 ( s'arrêter) [yeux, regard] to fall (sur on);

5 ( être installé) une fenêtre se pose plus facilement à deux it' s easier to fit ou install a window if there are two of you;

6 ( s'affirmer) se poser en qch to claim to be sth; se poser en victime/exemple to present oneself as a victim/an example; se poser comme le successeur to present oneself as the successor;

7 ( se demander) se poser des questions to ask oneself questions; se poser des questions au sujet de qn/qch ( s'interroger) to wonder about sb/sth; ( douter) to have doubts about sb/sth; se poser la question de l'efficacité de qn/l'efficacité de qch to wonder ou have doubts about sb's efficiency/the efficiency of sth; il faut se poser la question de savoir si le projet a des chances d'aboutir we must ask ourselves whether this project has any chance of success; ils vivent sans se poser de questions they accept things as they are;

8 ( exister) [problème, cas, question] to arise; le problème se pose régulièrement the problem arises regularly; la question ne se pose pas ( c'est impossible) there's no question of it; ( c'est évident) it goes without saying; la question se pose aussi en termes d'argent there is also a financial side to the question.

Idiome

comme imbécile/hypocrite il se pose là○! he's a prime example of an idiot/a hypocrite!

I

[poze] nom masculin

MILITAIRE landing (of a helicopter)

II

[poze] verbe transitif

1. [mettre] to put, to lay, to place

poser ses coudes sur la table to rest ou to put one's elbows on the table

poser un sac par terre to put a bag (down) on the floor

j'ai tellement mal que je ne peux plus poser le pied par terre my foot hurts so much, I can't put my weight on it any longer

il posa un baiser sur ses paupières he kissed her on the eyelids

je ne sais pas où poser mes fesses (familier & humoristique) I don't know where to sit

(en usage absolu)

à toi de poser! [aux dominos] your turn!

[cesser d'utiliser] to put away ou down (separable)

pose ton ballon et viens dîner put away your ball and come and have dinner

posez vos stylos et écoutez-moi put your pens down and listen to me

2. [installer - papier peint, cadre, tentures, affiche] to put up (separable) ; [ - antenne] to put up (separable), to install ; [ - radiateur, alarme] to put in (separable), to install ; [ - verrou] to fit ; [ - cadenas] to put on (separable) ; [ - moquette] to fit, to lay ; [ - carrelage, câble, mine, rail, tuyau] to lay ; [ - vitre] to put in ; [ - placard] to put in, to install ; [ - prothèse] to fit, to put in ; [ - enduit] to put on

faire poser un double vitrage to have double-glazing put in ou fitted

se faire poser une couronne to have a crown fitted

3. [énoncer - question] to ask ; [ - devinette] to ask, to set

poser une question à quelqu'un to ask somebody a question, to put a question to somebody

poser un problème

a. [causer des difficultés] to raise ou to pose a problem

b. [l'énoncer] to set a problem

de la façon dont il m'avait posé le problème... the way he'd put ou outlined the problem to me...

elle me pose de gros problèmes she's a great problem ou source of anxiety to me

si ça ne pose pas de problème, je viendrai avec mon chien if it's not a problem (for you) I'll bring my dog

4. [établir - condition] to state, to lay down ; [ - principe, règle] to lay ou to set down (separable), to state

une fois posées les bases du projet once the foundations of the project have been laid down

poser quelque chose comme condition/principe to lay something down as a condition/principle

si l'on pose comme hypothèse que... if we take as a hypothesis that...

5. (familier) [mettre en valeur] to establish the reputation of, to give standing to

une voiture comme ça, ça vous pose that kind of car gives you a certain status

6. MATHÉMATIQUES to put down (separable)

je pose 2 et je retiens 1 put down 2, carry 1

poser une opération to set out a sum

7. MUSIQUE

poser sa voix to pitch one's voice

8. SPORT to place

9. AÉRONAUTIQUE [avion, hélicoptère] to land, to set down (separable)

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[poze] verbe intransitif

1. [pour un peintre, un photographe] to pose, to sit

poser pour une photo/un magazine to pose for a photo/magazine

et maintenant, tout le monde va poser pour la photo souvenir let's have everyone together now for the souvenir photograph

2. [fanfaronner] to put on airs, to show off, to pose

[faire semblant] to put on airs, to strike a pose ou an attitude

elle n'est pas vraiment malheureuse, elle pose she's not really unhappy, it's just a façade ou it's all show

poser à [se faire passer pour] to pretend to be, to act, to play

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se poser verbe pronominal (emploi passif)

se poser facilement

a. [chaudière] to be easy to install

b. [moquette] to be easy to lay

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se poser verbe pronominal transitif

[faire surgir]

se poser la question ou le problème de savoir si... to ask oneself ou to wonder whether...

il va finir par se poser des questions he's going to start having doubts

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se poser verbe pronominal intransitif

1. [descendre - avion, hélicoptère] to land, to touch down ; [ - papillon] to land, to alight ; [ - oiseau] to land, to perch

se poser en catastrophe to make an emergency landing

se poser en douceur to make a smooth landing

une plume est venue se poser sur sa tête a feather floated down onto his head

tous les regards se posèrent sur elle all eyes turned to her

il sentit leurs yeux se poser sur lui he could feel their eyes on him

sa main se posa sur la mienne she put her hand on mine

2. (familier) [s'asseoir]

pose-toi là sit (yourself) down here

3. [surgir - question, problème] to arise, to come up

la question ne se pose plus maintenant the question is irrelevant now

la question qui se pose maintenant est la suivante the question which must now be asked is the following

le problème qui se pose à moi the problem I've got to face ou to solve

le problème se pose de savoir si l'on doit négocier there's the problem of whether or not we should negotiate

le problème ne se pose pas exactement en ces termes that's not exactly where the problem lies

4. [se faire passer pour]

se poser en ou comme to pass oneself off as

je ne me suis jamais posé en expert I never set myself up to be ou I never pretended I was an expert

5. (familier & locution)

se poser là [il est brillant]: pour l'intelligence, son frère se pose là! her brother's got quite a brain!

elle se pose là, leur bagnole! [avec admiration] their car's an impressive bit of machinery!

comme plombier, tu te poses là! call yourself a plumber, do you?

comme gaffe, ça se pose là! that's what you might call a blunder!

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > poser
11 notieren

I v/t

1. (aufschreiben) make a note of, take down; flüchtig: jot down

2. WIRTS. (Kurse, Preise) quote (zu at)

3. SPORT book

4. MUS. notate

II v/i WIRTS. be quoted ( mit at); ... notierte um vier Punkte weniger... was four points down; ... notierten schwächer... were down

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to make a note; to quote; to take down; to note down; to note

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no|tie|ren [no'tiːrən] ptp notiert
1. vti

1) (= Notizen machen) to note down, to make a note of; (schnell) to jot down; (= bemerken) to note

ich notiere ( mir) den Namen — I'll make a note of the name

Frau Becker, bitte notíéren Sie! — please take a note/a letter etc, Ms Becker

was möchten Sie bestellen? ich notiere — what would you like to order? I'll make a note of it or I'll take it down

2) (= vormerken) Auftrag to note, to book

zu welchem Termin waren Sie notiert? — what time was your appointment?

jdn ( für etw) notíéren — to put sb's name or sb down (for sth)

3) (ST EX = festlegen) to quote (mit at)

2. vi
(ST EX = wert sein) to be quoted ( auf +acc at)
an der Börse notiert sein — to be quoted or listed on the stock market

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((often with down) to write down: He noted (down) her telephone number in his diary.) note

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no·tie·ren *

[noˈti:rən]

I. vt

1. (aufschreiben)

▪ [sich dat] etw \notieren to write [or note] down sth

2. ÖKON (vormerken)

▪ etw \notieren to place sth in advance

darf ich also Ihre Bestellung für März \notieren? so, can I place an advance order for March for you?

3. BÖRSE (ermitteln)

▪ [mit etw dat] notiert werden to be quoted [or listed] [at sth]

nicht notierte Tochtergesellschaft unquoted subsidiary

notierte Währung quoted exchange

II. vi

1. (schreiben) to write down

einen Moment, ich hole mir einen Schreiber, so, jetzt kann ich \notieren just a minute, I'll get a pen — right, now I can write it down

2. BÖRSE (ermitteln)

▪ [mit etw dat] \notieren to be quoted

die Aktie notiert mit 70 Euro the share is quoted at 70 euros

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1.
transitives Verb

1)

[sich (Dat.)] etwas notieren — note something down; make a note of something

2) (Börsenw., Wirtsch.) quote ( mit at)
2.
intransitives Verb (Börsenw., Wirtsch.) be quoted ( mit at)

die meisten Rohstoffe notieren unverändert — most commodity prices are unchanged

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notieren

A. v/t

1. (aufschreiben) make a note of, take down; flüchtig: jot down

2. WIRTSCH (Kurse, Preise) quote (

zu at)

3. SPORT book

4. MUS notate

B. v/i WIRTSCH be quoted (

mit at);

… notierte um vier Punkte weniger … was four points down;

… notierten schwächer … were down

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1.
transitives Verb

1)

[sich (Dat.)] etwas notieren — note something down; make a note of something

2) (Börsenw., Wirtsch.) quote ( mit at)
2.
intransitives Verb (Börsenw., Wirtsch.) be quoted ( mit at)

die meisten Rohstoffe notieren unverändert — most commodity prices are unchanged

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v.

to minute v.

to note v.

to note down v.

to notice v.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > notieren
12 escrito

adj.

written.

m.

1 paper, handwritten paper, manuscript, article.

2 note, script.

3 writ, brief.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: escribir.

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escrito

► nombre masculino

1 (documento) writing, document, text

2 (obra) work, writing

■ los escritos de Orwell Orwell's writings

3 DERECHO writ

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escrito

► participio pasado

1→ link=escribir escribir

► adjetivo

1 written (mencionado) stated

■ un examen escrito a written exam

■ lo que viene escrito arriba what is stated above

► nombre masculino escrito

1 (documento) writing, document, text

2 (obra) work, writing

■ los escritos de Orwell Orwell's writings

3 DERECHO writ

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FRASEOLOGÍA

escrito,-a a máquina typewritten, typed

poner por escrito to write down

por escrito in writing, in black and white

■ se lo mandé por escrito I sent it to him in writing

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noun m.

1) written document

2) writings

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1.

PP de escribir

2.

ADJ written, in writing

examen escrito — written exam

lo escrito arriba — what has been said above

3. SM

1) (tb: texto escrito) writing; (=documento) document; (=original) manuscript

por escrito — in writing

acuerdo por escrito — written agreement, agreement in writing

poner por escrito — to write down, get down in writing, commit to paper

tomar algo por escrito — to write sth down, take sth down in writing

no lo creeré hasta que no lo vea por escrito — I won't believe it until I see it in black and white o in writing

2) (Jur) brief

3) pl escritos (Literat) writings, works

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I
- ta adjetivo < examen> written

por escrito — in writing

estar escrito: estaba escrito que iba a acabar mal he was destined to come to a bad end; tener/llevar algo escrito en la cara — to have something written all over one's face
II
masculino

a) ( documento) document

b) escritos masculino plural ( obras) writings (pl), works (pl)

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I
- ta adjetivo < examen> written

por escrito — in writing

estar escrito: estaba escrito que iba a acabar mal he was destined to come to a bad end; tener/llevar algo escrito en la cara — to have something written all over one's face
II
masculino

a) ( documento) document

b) escritos masculino plural ( obras) writings (pl), works (pl)

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escrito¹

¹ = writing.

Ex: His library, a rare survival of the Graeco-Roman period, comprised his own writings and philosophical readings.

* escritos = writings.

escrito²

² = scripted, written.

Ex: A program consisting of readings, improvised scenes, and scripted extracts from the author's work is the kind of project I have in mind.

Ex: When Britain coolly marked, if not celebrated, the tenth anniversary of membership, the number of written enquiries totalled no more than twenty a week.

* acuerdo escrito = written agreement.

* borrador escrito a mano = manuscript draft.

* borrador escrito a máquina = typewritten draft.

* comentario escrito = write-up.

* compromiso por escrito = written commitment, promissory.

* escrito a lápiz = pencilled [penciled, -USA].

* escrito a mano = handwritten [hand-written], in black and white, in handwriting, longhand [long-hand].

* escrito a máquina = typewritten.

* escrito en coautoría = co-authored.

* escrito por un negro = ghosted, ghost-written.

* escrito por un solo autor = single authored [single-authored].

* escrito por varios autores = multiauthored [multi-authored], collaboratively authored.

* escrito sólo por un lado = one-sided.

* historia escrita = written history.

* historia escrita, la = recorded history.

* lengua escrita = written language.

* lenguaje escrito = written language.

* mal escrito = mistyped, badly written.

* no escrito = unwritten.

* novela escrita a base de fórmulas o clichés = formula fiction.

* palabra escrita, la = written word, the.

* por escrito = in writing, in print, written.

* sociedad de tradición escrita = literate society.

* solicitud por escrito = written application.

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escrito¹ -ta

adjective

‹examen› written

por escrito in writing

y lo quiero por escrito and I want it in writing o in black and white

se lo comunicarán por escrito you will be notified in writing

estar escrito: estaba escrito que no iban a verse nunca más they were destined never to meet again

estaba escrito que iba a acabar mal he was destined to come to a bad end, it was inevitable that he would come to a bad end

tener/llevar algo escrito en la cara to have sth written all over one's face

escrito²

masculine

1 (documento) document

presentaron un escrito detallando sus objeciones they presented a document detailing their objections

2 (examen) written test o examination

3 escritos mpl (obras) writings (pl), works (pl)

en los escritos de su juventud in his early writings

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Del verbo escribir: ( conjugate escribir)

escrito es:

el participio

Multiple Entries:
escribir
escrito
escribir ( conjugate escribir) verbo transitivo
1
a) ( anotar) to write;

◊ escríbelo aquí write it down here

b) ( ser autor de) ‹libro/canción/carta› to write

2 ( ortográficamente) to write;
◊ la escribió sin acento she wrote it without an accent;

no sé cómo se escribe I don't know how you spell it;
se escribe sin acento it's written without an accent
verbo intransitivo
to write;
◊ nunca le escribe she never writes him (AmE) o (BrE) writes to him;

escrito a máquina to type
escribirse verbo pronominal ( recípr): me escribo con ella we write to each other;
se escribe con un peruano she has a Peruvian penfriend o penpal
escrito 1 -ta adjetivo ‹ examen› written;
por escrito in writing
escrito 2 sustantivo masculino ( documento) document
escribir verbo transitivo to write
(a máquina, en el ordenador) to type
escrito,-a
I adjetivo written
escrito a mano, handwritten, longhand
una queja por escrito, a complaint in writing
II sustantivo masculino writing
por escrito, in writing
♦ Locuciones: estar escrito, to be destined
llevar escrito en la frente, to be written all over one's face

' escrito' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- borrador
- borrosa
- borroso
- cara
- comunicación
- dirigir
- ensayo
- escrita
- exponer
- extensión
- florida
- florido
- gusto
- instancia
- nota
- petición
- poner
- por
- preámbulo
- proyecto
- puntuación
- recado
- recorrer
- redacción
- réplica
- saluda
- suplantación
- tachar
- tachón
- trabajada
- trabajado
- alegato
- calumniar
- constar
- dicho
- difamar
- encabezar
- felicitación
- mano
- pie
- tic
- tomar
English:
black
- brief
- discuss
- down
- essay
- face
- handwritten
- letter
- line
- lionise
- note
- notification
- script
- set down
- sign away
- spree
- taste
- typescript
- typewritten
- waffle
- well-written
- write down
- write off
- writing
- wrongly
- yet
- account
- apply
- bad
- hand
- permit
- recorded
- reproach
- seal
- unwritten
- written

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escrito, -a

♦ participio
ver escribir
♦ adj

written;

por escrito in writing;

Comp

estar escrito: estaba escrito que acabaría mal it was fated o destined to end badly;

estaba escrito que nos conoceríamos we were fated o destined to meet

♦ nm

1. [texto, composición] text;
[documento] document; [obra literaria] writing, work;
envió un escrito de protesta al ayuntamiento he sent a letter of protest to the council;

una antología de sus escritos periodísticos a collection of his journalism;

Comp
Fam
lo que no está en los escritos: trabajé lo que no está en los escritos Br I slogged my guts out, US I worked my butt off;

aquello pesaba lo que no está en los escritos it weighed a ton

2. Der brief

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escrito

I part → escribir

II adj

1 written;

por escrito in writing;

escrito a mano handwritten

2

:

estaba escrito it was inevitable

III m

1 document

2

:

escritos pl writings

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escrito pp escribir

escrito, -ta adj

: written

escrito nm

1) : written document

2) escritos nmpl

: writings, works

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escrito¹ adj written

escrito² n document

Spanish-English dictionary > escrito
13 mettre

mettre [mεtʀ]

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1. transitive verb

2. reflexive verb

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➭ TABLE 56

1. <

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► Lorsque mettre s'emploie dans des expressions telles que mettre qch en place, se mettre à table, reportez-vous à l'autre mot.

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   a. ( = placer) to put

• mettre du sucre dans son thé to put sugar in one's tea

• mettre la balle dans le filet to put the ball into the net

• mettre qch debout to stand sth up

• mettre qch à terre to put sth down

• mettre qn dans le train to put sb on the train

• mets le chat dehors put the cat out

• mettre qn au régime to put sb on a diet

• cela m'a mis dans une situation difficile that has put me in a difficult position

• où mets-tu tes verres ? where do you keep your glasses?

• mettre un enfant à l'école to send a child to school

• mettre qn au pas to bring sb into line

• il met qu'il est bien arrivé he says that he arrived safely

• mettre son poing sur la figure de qn to punch sb in the face

► mettre qch à (+ infinitif)

• mettre qch à cuire to put sth on to cook

• mettre qch à chauffer to put sth on to heat

• mettre du linge à sécher (à l'intérieur) to hang washing up to dry ; (à l'extérieur) to hang washing out to dry

   b. ( = revêtir) to put on

• mettre une robe to put on a dress

• mettre du maquillage to put on some make-up

• mets-lui son chapeau put his hat on

• il avait mis un manteau he was wearing a coat

   c. ( = consacrer) to take

• j'ai mis deux heures à le faire I took two hours to do it

• le train met trois heures the train takes three hours

• il y a mis le temps ! he's taken his time!

• y mettre le prix to pay the price

• mettre de l'argent dans une affaire to put money into a business

• je suis prêt à mettre 500 € I'm willing to give 500 euros

   d. ( = faire fonctionner) to put on

• mettre le chauffage to put the heating on

• mettre les informations to put the news on

• mettre le réveil à 7 heures to set the alarm for 7 o'clock

• mets France Inter put on France Inter

   e. ( = installer) [+ eau] to lay on ; [+ placards] to put in ; [+ étagères, rideaux] to put up ; [+ moquette] to lay

• mettre du papier peint to hang wallpaper

   f. ( = supposer) mettons que je me sois trompé let's say I've got it wrong

• si un pays, mettons la Norvège, décide... if a country, Norway say, decides...

   g. (locutions) mettre les bouts to clear off (inf)

• mettre les voiles (inf) to clear off (inf)

• qu'est-ce qu'ils nous ont mis ! (inf) (bagarre, match) they gave us a real hammering! (inf)

• va te faire mettre ! (vulg!) fuck off! (vulg!)

2. <

► se mettre

   a. ( = se placer) [objet] to go

• mets-toi là (debout) stand there ; (assis) sit there

• se mettre au piano to sit down at the piano

• se mettre à l'ombre to go into the shade

• elle ne savait plus où se mettre she didn't know where to put herself

• il s'est mis dans une situation délicate he's put himself in an awkward situation

• ces verres se mettent dans le placard these glasses go in the cupboard

• il y a un bout de métal qui s'est mis dans l'engrenage a piece of metal has got caught in the works

   b. ( = s'habiller) se mettre en short to put on a pair of shorts

• se mettre une robe to put on a dress

• elle n'a plus rien à se mettre she's got nothing left to wear

   c. ( = s'ajouter) il s'est mis de l'encre sur les doigts he's got ink on his fingers

• il s'en est mis partout he's covered in it

   d. ( = se grouper) ils se sont mis à plusieurs pour pousser la voiture several of them joined forces to push the car

• se mettre avec qn ( = faire équipe) to team up with sb ; (en ménage) (inf) to move in with sb (inf)

• se mettre mal avec qn to get on the wrong side of sb

   e. ( = commencer) to start

• il est temps de s'y mettre it's time we got down to it

• qu'est-ce que tu es énervant quand tu t'y mets ! (inf) you can be a real pain once you get started! (inf)

► se mettre à + nom

• se mettre à une traduction to start a translation

• se mettre à la peinture to take up painting

• il s'est bien mis à l'anglais he's really taken to English► se mettre à + infinitif

• se mettre à rire to start laughing

• se mettre à traduire to start translating

• voilà qu'il se met à pleuvoir ! and now it's starting to rain!

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mɛtʀ
1.

verbe transitif

1) (placer dans un endroit, une position) to put

on m'a mis devant — they put me at the front

je mets les enfants à la crèche — I send the children to a creche

2) ( projeter involontairement) to drop [confiture, beurre] ( sur on); to spill [liquide, poudre] ( sur on)

3) ( placer sur le corps) to put on [écharpe, fard]

4) ( placer dans le corps) to put in

on m'a mis un plombage — I had a filling

5) ( porter habituellement sur le corps) to wear

je ne mets jamais de chapeau — I never wear a hat

6) (placer dans une situation, un état)

mettre quelqu'un en colère — to make somebody angry

mettre quelqu'un de bonne humeur — to put somebody in a good mood

mettre quelqu'un au travail — to put somebody to work

mettre le riz à cuire — to put the rice on

mettre le linge à sécher — to put the washing out to dry

7) ( classer)

mettre quelque chose avant tout le reste or au-dessus de tout — to put something

8) ( disposer)

mettre les assiettes — to put the plates on the table

mettre les verres — to put out the glasses

mettre une autre chaise — to bring another chair

mettre une nappe — to put on a tablecloth

je t'ai mis des draps propres — I've put clean sheets on for you

9) ( faire fonctionner)

mettre la radio/les nouvelles — to put the radio/the news on

mets plus/moins fort! — turn it up/down!

mettre les phares — to switch on the headlights

mettre le réveil — to set the alarm

mettre le verrou — to bolt the door

10) ( installer) to put in [chauffage, douche, téléphone, placard]; to put up [rideau, lustre, étagère]

faire mettre le téléphone — to have a telephone put in

mettre du carrelage/de la moquette — to lay tiles/a carpet

faire mettre de la moquette — ( dans plusieurs pièces) to have carpets laid

11) ( écrire) to put up [inscription]

il met que tout va bien — ( dans une lettre) he says ou writes that everything's fine

qu'est-ce que je dois mettre? — what shall I put?

mettre au passif/en anglais — to put into the passive/into English

est-ce qu'on met un trait d'union à ‘multinational’? — is there a hyphen in ‘multinational’?

il faut mettre un trait d'union — you must put a hyphen in

mettez votre signature ici — sign here

mettez le pronom qui convient — ( remplacez) replace with the appropriate pronoun; ( bouchez les trous) insert the appropriate pronom

mettre en musique — to set to music

12) ( ajouter) to add [ingrédient] ( dans to); to put [accessoire]

mettre du sel dans la soupe — to put some salt in the soup

13) ( consacrer)

mettre tout son cœur dans son travail — to put one's heart into one's work

y mettre du sien — to put oneself into it

mettre toute son énergie à faire — to put all one's energy into doing

14) (investir, dépenser) to put [argent] (dans, sur into)

combien pouvez-vous mettre? — ( pour acheter) how much can you afford?; ( pour contribuer) how much can you put in?

15) ( prendre) ( du temps)

elle a (bien) mis une heure — it took her (easily) an hour

mettre un temps fou — (colloq) to take ages (colloq)

16) (colloq) ( vendre)

je vous mets des tomates? — would you like some tomatoes?

17) ( attribuer) to give [note]

18) (colloq) ( dire)

mettons dix dollars/à dix heures — let's say ten dollars/at ten

19) (colloq) ( supposer)

mettons qu'il vienne — supposing he comes

20) (sl) ( ficher)

tu peux te le mettre où je pense or quelque part — you know where you can put it (colloq)

2.

verbe intransitif

mettre bas — gén [vache] to calve; [brebis] to lamb; [jument] to foal

3.

se mettre verbe pronominal

1) (se placer dans un endroit, une position)

se mettre devant la fenêtre — ( debout) to stand in front of the window; ( assis) to sit down in front of the window

se mettre sur les mains — to stand on one's hands

se mettre sur le dos — to lie on one's back

se mettre au lit — to go to bed

se mettre debout — to stand up

ne plus savoir où se mettre — not to know where to put oneself

se mettre les mains sur la tête — to put one's hands on one's head

se mettre les doigts dans le nez — to pick one's nose

où est-ce que ça se met? — where does this go?

2) ( projeter involontairement sur soi) to spill [something] on oneself [liquide, poudre]

se mettre de la confiture — to get jam on oneself

s'en mettre partout — to get it all over oneself

3) ( placer sur son corps) to put on [veste, fard]

je ne sais pas quoi me mettre — I don't know what to put on

4) ( placer dans son corps) to put in

5) ( commencer)

se mettre à l'anglais — to take up English

elle s'est mise à leur recherche — she started looking for them

il va se mettre à pleuvoir — it's going to start raining

il se met à faire du vent — it's starting to get windy

6) ( tourner)

le temps s'est mis au froid/à la pluie — the weather has turned cold/to rain

7) (se placer dans une situation, un état)

se mettre en tort — to put oneself in the wrong

se mettre dans une situation impossible — to get (oneself) into an impossible situation

se mettre dans une sale affaire — to get involved in some shady business

je me mets de ton côté — I'm on your side

je préfère me mettre bien avec lui — I prefer to get on the right side of him

se mettre à l'aise — to make oneself comfortable

on va se mettre ensemble — (colloq) ( sous le même toit) we're going to live together

8) ( s'habiller)

se mettre en tenue d'été — to put on summer clothes

se mettre en jaune — to wear yellow

9) ( se grouper)

ce n'est pas la peine de vous (y) mettre à dix — there's no need for ten of you

ils s'y sont mis à au moins trente — there were at least thirty of them

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mɛtʀ vt
1) (= placer) to put

Où est-ce que tu as mis les clés? — Where have you put the keys?

mettre en bouteille — to bottle

mettre en sac — to put in bags, to put in sacks

mettre qch à la poste — to post sth Grande-Bretagne to mail sth USA

mettre qn en examen pour qch — to charge Grande-Bretagne sb with sth, to indict USA sb for sth

mettre qn debout — to help sb to their feet

2) [vêtements] (= revêtir) to put on, (= porter) to wear

Mets ton gilet. — Put your cardigan on.

Je mets mon manteau et j'arrive. — I'll put on my coat and then I'll be ready.

Je ne mets plus mon manteau. — I no longer wear my coat.

Elle ne met pas souvent de jupe. — She doesn't often wear a skirt.

3) (= faire fonctionner) [chauffage, électricité] to put on, [réveil, minuteur] to set

Il fait froid, je vais mettre le chauffage. — It's cold, I'm going to put the heating on.

mettre en marche — to start

Comment met-on la machine à laver en marche? — How do you start the washing machine?

4) (= installer) [gaz, eau] to put in, to lay on

faire mettre le gaz — to have gas put in, to have gas installed

faire mettre l'électricité — to have electricity put in, to have electricity installed

5) (= consacrer)

mettre du temps à faire qch — to take time to do sth, to take time over sth

mettre 2 heures à faire qch — to take 2 hours to do sth, to take 2 hours over sth

Combien de temps as-tu mis pour aller à Lille? — How long did it take you to get to Lille?

Elle met des heures à se préparer. — She takes hours to get ready.

y mettre du sien — to pull one's weight

6) (= noter, écrire) to put

qu'est-ce qu'il a mis sur la carte? — what did he put on the card?

mettez les mots suivants au pluriel:... — put the following words into the plural:...

7) (= supposer)

mettons que... — let's suppose that..., let's say that...

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mettre verb table: mettre

A vtr

1 (placer dans un endroit, une position) to put [chose, partie du corps, personne]; mettre un vase sur la table/des bûches dans la cheminée/le vin au frais to put a vase on the table/logs on the fire/the wine in a cool place; j'ai mis ta voiture au garage I've put your car in the garage for you; mettre les pieds sur la table/les mains sur la tête to put one's feet on the table/one's hands on one's head; mettre les mains en l'air/un timbre à l'envers to put one's hands up/a stamp on upside down; on m'a mis devant/tout au fond they put me at the front/right at the back; je l'ai mise sur ses pieds I put her on her feet; je mets les enfants à la crèche I send the children to a creche; il m'a mis en bas de chez moi he dropped me off outside my door; on m'a mis debout they stood me up; nous l'avons mise à l'hôtel we put her up at the hotel;

2 ( projeter involontairement) to drop [solide]; to spill [liquide, poudre]; mettre de la confiture sur le tapis to drop jam on the carpet; mettre de la colle/farine partout to spill glue/flour all over the place;

3 ( placer sur le corps) to put on [vêtement, bijou, maquillage, lunettes, préservatif, serviette]; mets ton écharpe put your scarf on; je vais mettre du mascara I'll put some mascara on;

4 ( placer dans le corps) to put in [tampon, suppositoire, plombage]; on m'a mis un plombage I had a filling;

5 ( porter habituellement sur le corps) to wear [lunettes, type de vêtement, parfum]; dans mon école les garçons mettent des cravates in my school boys wear ties; je ne mets jamais de chapeau I never wear a hat;

6 (placer dans une situation, un état) mettre qn dans une situation embarrassante to put sb in an embarrassing situation; mettre qn en colère/en joie to make sb angry/happy; mettre qn en fureur to enrage sb; mettre qn au désespoir to drive sb to despair; mettre qn de bonne/mauvaise humeur to put sb in a good/bad mood; tu me mets hors de moi you infuriate me; mettre qn à la chaîne/à la reliure to put sb on the assembly line/on binding; mettre qn au travail to put sb to work; mettre qn au piano/au latin to start sb on the piano/on Latin; mettre les enfants à regarder la télévision to put the children in front of the television; si vous nous quittez, on mettra quelqu'un d'autre if you leave us, we'll find somebody else; mettre le riz à cuire to put the rice on; mettre le linge à sécher to put the washing out to dry;

7 ( classer) mettre la famille avant tout le reste to put one's family first; mettre ses études au-dessus de tout to put one's studies first; je le mets au premier rang de tous les écrivains I rank him the best writer of all;

8 ( disposer) mettre les assiettes to put the plates on the table; mettre les verres/la moutarde/un cendrier to put out the glasses/the mustard/an ashtray; mettre les chaises/une autre chaise to bring chairs/another chair; mettre une nappe to put on a tablecloth; je t'ai mis des draps propres I've put clean sheets on for you;

9 ( faire fonctionner) mettre la radio/la télévision/le chauffage to put the radio/the television/the heating on; mettre les nouvelles/la deuxième chaîne to put the news/channel 2 on; mettre plus fort to turn up [appareil]; mettre moins fort to turn down [appareil]; mets plus/moins fort! turn it up/down!; mettre les essuie-glaces/les phares to switch on ou put on the windscreen GB ou windshield US wipers/the headlights; mettre le réveil to set the alarm; mettre le verrou to bolt the door; mettre le loquet to latch the door;

10 ( installer) to put in [chauffage, douche, téléphone, placard]; to put up [rideau, lustre, étagère]; faire mettre le téléphone to have a telephone put in; je t'ai mis une prise I've put in a socket for you; mettre de la moquette to lay a carpet; faire mettre de la moquette ( dans une pièce) to have a carpet laid; ( dans plusieurs pièces) to have carpets laid; mettre du carrelage to lay tiles;

11 ( écrire) to put up [inscription]; ils ont mis des graffiti partout/sur la colonne they've put graffiti everywhere/on the column; il met que tout va bien ( dans une lettre) he says ou writes that everything's fine; qu'est-ce que je dois mettre? what shall I put?; mettre au passif/au singulier to put into the passive/into the singular; mettre en vers to put into verse; je t'ai mis un mot I've left you a note; est-ce qu'on met un trait d'union à ‘multinational’? is there a hyphen in ‘multinational’?; il faut mettre un trait d'union you must put a hyphen in; mettre sa signature sur un document to put one's signature to a document; mettez votre signature ici sign here; mettez le pronom qui convient ( remplacez) replace with the appropriate pronoun; ( bouchez les trous) insert the appropriate pronom; mettre en musique to set to music; mettre en anglais to put into English; mettre son brouillon au propre or au net to write out ou up one 's notes;

12 ( ajouter) to add [ingrédient] (dans to); to put [accessoire, élément décoratif]; mettre du sel dans la soupe to put some salt in the soup; mettre un peu de piment dans un récit to add a little spice to a story; mettre une sonnette à son vélo/des pompons à ses pantoufles to put a bell on one's bicycle/pompoms on one's slippers; mettre une radio à sa voiture/une doublure à sa veste to put a radio in one's car/a lining in one's jacket;

13 ( consacrer) mettre tout son cœur dans son travail to put one's heart into one's work; y mettre du sien to put oneself into it; mettre toute son énergie à essayer de comprendre to put all one's energy into trying to understand; mettre des moyens importants au service d'une cause to use all possible means to further a cause; mettre de la rigueur dans sa démarche to become more thorough in one's approach;

14 (investir, dépenser) to put [argent] (dans, sur into); mettre tout son argent dans son commerce to put all one's money into one's business; j'ai tout mis sur le pétrole I've put everything into oil; il a tout mis sur un cheval/une équipe he's put everything on a horse/a team; combien pouvez-vous mettre? ( pour acheter) how much can you afford?; ( pour contribuer) how much can you put in?;

15 ( prendre) [activité] to take [heures, jours, années] (pour faire to do); elle a bien mis une heure it took her easily an hour; mettre un temps fou○ to take ages○;

16 ○( vendre) je vous mets des tomates? would you like some tomatoes?; je vous en mets combien? deux, trois? how many would you like? two, three?;

17 ○( attribuer) je vous ai mis trois sur vingt I've given you three out of twenty;

18 ○( battre) ils nous ont mis trois à zéro they beat us three nil GB ou three to nothing US; je lui ai mis une gifle I gave him/her a slap (across the face); tu veux que je te mette mon poing sur la figure? do you want my fist in your face○?; qu'est-ce qu'il m'a mis! what a thrashing○ he gave me!;

19 ○( partir) les mettre to beat it○; je dois les mettre I'd better beat it;

20 ○( dire) mettons dix dollars/à dix heures let's say ten dollars/at ten;

21 ○( supposer) mettons qu'il vienne, qu'est-ce que vous ferez? supposing ou say he comes, what will you do?;

22 ◑( ficher) tu peux te le mettre où je pense or quelque part you know where you can put○ it ou stick◑ it; va te faire mettre get stuffed◑!

B vi Vét, Zool mettre bas gén to give birth, to drop; [vache] to calve; [brebis] to lamb; [jument] to foal.

C se mettre vpr

1 (se placer dans un endroit, une position) se mettre devant la fenêtre ( debout) to stand in front of the window; ( assis) to sit down in front of the window; ( couché) to lie (down) in front of the window; se mettre sur les mains to stand on one's hands; se mettre sur le dos to lie on one's back; se mettre au lit to go to bed; se mettre debout to stand up; se mettre sur ses jambes to get to one's feet; ne plus savoir où se mettre not to know where to put oneself; se mettre les mains sur la tête to put one's hands on one's head; se mettre les doigts dans le nez to pick one's nose; où est-ce que ça se met? where does this go?;

2 ( projeter involontairement sur soi) to spill [sth] on oneself [liquide, poudre]; se mettre de la confiture to get jam on oneself; se mettre de la boue sur ses chaussures/de l'encre sur le nez/une poussière dans l'œil to get mud on one's shoes/ink on one's nose/some grit in one's eye; s'en mettre partout to get it all over oneself;

3 ( placer sur son corps) to put on [vêtement, bijou, maquillage]; se mettre un foulard/un collier/du rouge à lèvres to put on a scarf/a necklace/lipstick; se mettre de la poudre sur le visage to put some powder on one's face, to powder one's face; je ne sais pas quoi me mettre I don't know what to put on;

4 ( placer dans son corps) to put in [suppositoire, tampon];

5 ( commencer) se mettre à l'anglais/au tennis to take up English/tennis; se mettre à prendre des somnifères to start taking sleeping pills; ma voiture se met à avoir des problèmes my car is starting to go wrong; il va se mettre à pleuvoir it's going to start raining; il se met à faire froid/du vent it's starting to get cold/windy;

6 ( tourner) le temps s'est mis au froid/au beau/à la pluie the weather has turned cold/fine/to rain;

7 ( se lancer) elle s'est mise à leur recherche she started looking for them; je me suis mis sur l'affaire I started looking into the case;

8 (se placer dans une situation, un état) se mettre en tort to put oneself in the wrong; se mettre dans une situation impossible to get (oneself) into an impossible situation; se mettre dans une sale affaire to get involved in some shady business; je me mets de ton côté I'm on your side; je préfère me mettre bien avec lui I prefer to get on the right side of him; se mettre à l'aise to make oneself comfortable; se mettre en colère to get angry; se mettre nu to take off one's clothes; on va se mettre ensemble○ ( sous le même toit) we're going to live together; il s'est mis avec elle○ ( de son côté) he's on her side; ( sous le même toit) he's moved in with her;

9 ( s'habiller) se mettre en tenue d'été to put on summer clothes; se mettre en arlequin to dress up as Harlequin; se mettre en jaune to wear yellow;

10 ( se grouper) ce n'est pas la peine de vous (y) mettre à dix there's no need for ten of you; ils s'y sont mis à au moins trente there were at least thirty of them;

11 ○( manger) je m'en suis mis un maximum I really stuffed○ myself; s'en mettre plein la panse○ or lampe○ or gueule● to stuff○ oneself; qu'est-ce qu'on s'est mis! we really stuffed○ ourselves!;

12 ( se battre) qu'est-ce qu'on s'est mis! we really laid○ into each other!

[mɛtr] verbe transitif

1. [placer] to put

mettre sa confiance/tout son espoir en to put one's trust/all one's hopes in

j'avais mis beaucoup de moi-même dans le projet I'd put a lot into the project

elle a mis son talent au service des défavorisés she used her talent to help the underprivileged

mettre à: mettre une pièce à l'affiche to bill a play

je n'ai pas pu la mettre à l'école du quartier I couldn't get her into the local school

mettre un enfant au lit to put a child to bed

on m'a mis au standard they put me on the switchboard

mettre quelqu'un dans: mettre quelqu'un dans l'avion/le train to put somebody on the plane/the train

mettre ses enfants dans le privé to send one's children to private school

mettre quelqu'un en: mettre un enfant en pension to put a child in a ou to send a child to boarding school

mettre quelque chose sur: mettre 100 euros sur un cheval to put ou to lay 100 euros on a horse

mettre de l'argent sur son compte to put ou to pay some money into one's account

mettre quelqu'un en boîte (familier) to pull somebody's leg

2. [poser horizontalement] to lay, to put

mettre la main sur le bras de quelqu'un to lay ou to put one's hand on somebody's arm

mettre quelque chose à plat to lay something down flat

3. [disposer]

mettre le loquet to put the latch down

4. [ajuster] to set

mettre quelque chose droit to set something straight (sens propre)

mettre une pendule à l'heure to set a clock to the right time

mets la sonnerie à 20 h 30 set the alarm for 8:30 p.m

5. [établir - dans un état, une situation]

mettre quelque chose à: mettre un étang à sec to drain a pond

mettez les verbes à l'infinitif put the verbs into the infinitive

mettre quelqu'un à: mettre quelqu'un à l'amende to fine somebody, to impose a fine on somebody

mettre quelqu'un au travail to set somebody to work, to get somebody working

mettre quelqu'un au désespoir to cause somebody to despair

mettre quelqu'un dans: mettre quelqu'un dans la confidence to let somebody in on ou into the secret

mettre quelqu'un dans l'embarras

a. [perplexité] to put somebody in a predicament

b. [pauvreté] to put somebody in financial difficulty

mettre quelqu'un dans l'obligation de faire quelque chose to oblige somebody to do something

mettre en: mettre une maison en vente to put a house up for sale

mettre du vin en bouteilles to put wine into bottles, to bottle wine

mettre une plante en pot to pot a plant

mettre quelque chose en miettes to smash something to bits

mettre un poème en musique to set a poem to music

mettre quelque chose en vigueur to bring something into force ou operation

mettre quelque chose à: mettre quelque chose à cuire to put something on to cook

mettre quelque chose à réchauffer to heat something up (again)

mettre du linge à sécher to put ou to hang clothes up to dry

mettre quelque chose à tremper to put something to soak, to soak something

6. [fixer] to put

mettre une pièce à un pantalon to put a patch on ou to patch a pair of trousers

mettre un bouton à sa veste to sew a button on one's jacket

[ajouter] to put

il faut lui mettre des piles you have to put batteries in it

j'ai fait mettre de nouveaux verres à mes lunettes I had new lenses put in my glasses

7. [se vêtir, se coiffer, se chausser de] to put on (separable)

[porter régulièrement] to wear

mets une barrette put a (hair) slide in

je lui ai mis son manteau/ses gants I put his coat/his gloves on (for him)

8. [faire fonctionner - appareil] to turn ou to put ou to switch on (separable)

mets de la musique put some music on, play some music

mets les sports (familier) /la première chaîne put on the sport channel/channel one

9. [installer] to put in (separable), to install

faire mettre le chauffage central to have central heating put in ou installed

mettre du papier peint/de la moquette dans une pièce to wallpaper/to carpet a room

10. [consacrer - temps] to take

elle a mis trois mois à me répondre she took three months ou it took her three months to answer me

combien de temps met-on pour y aller? how long does it take to get there?

nous y mettrons le temps/le prix qu'il faudra we'll spend as much time/money as we have to

tu as mis le temps! (familier) you took your time about it!, you took long enough!

tu en a mis du temps pour te décider! you took some time to make up your mind!

mettre de l'argent dans une voiture to put money in ou into a car

11. [écrire] to put

on met un accent sur le "e" "e" takes an accent

on met deux m à "pomme" "pomme" has two m's

mets qu'il a refusé de signer (familier) write ou put down that he refused to sign

12. [supposer]

mettons (let's) say

et mettons que tu gagnes? suppose ou let's say you win?

il faut, mettons, 2 mètres de tissu we need, (let's) say ou shall we say, 2 metres of material

mettons que j'ai mal compris! [acceptation] let's just say I got it wrong!

13. [donner] to give

je vous mets un peu plus de la livre I've put in a bit more than a pound

le prof m'a mis 18 ≃ the teacher gave me an A

14. (familier) [infliger]

qu'est-ce qu'il m'a mis au ping-pong! he really hammered me ou he didn't half thrash me at table tennis!

on leur a mis 5 buts en première mi-temps we hammered in 5 goals against them in the first half

je lui ai mis une bonne claque I gave ou landed him a good clout

qu'est-ce que son père va lui mettre! his father is really going to give it to him!

15. (locution)

on les met! (très familier) let's split! (très familier)

va te faire mettre! (vulgaire) up yours! (très familier)

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se mettre verbe pronominal (emploi passif)

1. [dans une position, un endroit - chose] to go

où se mettent les tasses? where do the cups go?

les pieds, ça ne se met pas sur la table! tables aren't made to put your feet on!

2. [aller - vêtement] to go

le noir se met avec tout black goes with everything

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se mettre verbe pronominal intransitif

1. [s'installer, s'établir - dans une position]

se mettre debout to stand up

se mettre sur le dos to lie (down) on one's back

mets-toi près de la fenêtre

a. [debout] stand near the window

b. [assis] sit near the window

mettez-vous en cercle arrange yourselves into ou form a circle

je me mets dehors pour travailler I go outside to work

mettez-vous dans la position du lotus get into the lotus position

2. [entrer - dans un état, une situation]

ne te mets pas dans un tel état! don't get (yourself) into such a state!

se mettre en rage to get into a rage

il s'est mis dans une position difficile he's got ou put himself in a difficult situation

3. [s'habiller]

se mettre en to put on

se mettre en pantalon to put on a pair of trousers

elle se met toujours en jupe she always wears a skirt

4. [s'unir]

se mettre avec quelqu'un

a. [pour un jeu] to team up with somebody

b. [pour vivre] to move in with somebody

c. [dans une discussion] to side with somebody

on s'est tous mis ensemble pour acheter le cadeau we all clubbed together to buy the present

on s'est mis par équipes de 6 we split up into ou we formed teams of 6 (people)

ils ont dû s'y mettre à 4 pour porter le buffet it took 4 of them to carry the dresser

5. (locution)

qu'est-ce qu'ils se mettent!

a. (très familier) [dans un combat, un débat] they're really having a go at each other!

b. [en mangeant] they're really getting stuck in!

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se mettre verbe pronominal transitif

to put on (separable)

se mettre une belle robe/du parfum to put on a nice dress/some perfume

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se mettre à verbe pronominal plus préposition

1. [passer à]

quand le feu se met au rouge when the lights turn ou go red

MÉTÉOROLOGIE

le temps se met au beau it's turning sunny

le temps se met au froid it's getting ou turning cold

2. [commencer]

se mettre au judo to take up judo

se mettre à l'ouvrage to set to work, to get down to work

voilà qu'il se met à pleuvoir! now it's started to rain ou raining!

s'y mettre

a. [au travail] to get down to it

b. [à une activité nouvelle] to have a try

si tu t'y mets aussi, je renonce! if you join in as well, I give up!

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > mettre

14 mitschreiben

(unreg., trennb., hat -ge-)

I v/t

1. write ( oder take) down; (Vorlesung etc.) make notes on

2. (Prüfung) take part in; umg. do

II v/i make notes

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mịt|schrei|ben sep
1. vt

etw mitschreiben — to write or take sth down; (Sekretärin) to take sth down

er hat ein Stück Zeitgeschichte mitgeschrieben — he helped shape recent history

2. vi
to take notes
nicht so schnell, ich kann nicht mehr mitschreiben — not so fast, I can't keep up

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mit|schrei·ben

irreg

I. vt

▪ etw \mitschreiben to write [or take] down sth sep

II. vi to take notes

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1.
unregelmäßiges transitives Verb

etwas mitschreiben — take something down
2.
unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb write or take down what is/was said; (in Vorlesungen usw.) take notes

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mitschreiben (irr, trennb, hat -ge-)

A. v/t

1. write ( oder take) down; (Vorlesung etc) make notes on

2. (Prüfung) take part in; umg do

B. v/i make notes

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1.
unregelmäßiges transitives Verb

etwas mitschreiben — take something down
2.
unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb write or take down what is/was said; (in Vorlesungen usw.) take notes

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > mitschreiben

15 Papier

n; -s, -e

1. allg. paper; (Briefpapier) auch stationery; aus Papier made of paper; ein Stück oder Blatt Papier a piece of paper; Papier verarbeitend Industrie etc.: paper-processing; in Papier ( ein) wickeln wrap in paper; zu Papier bringen write down, commit to paper; das steht nur auf dem Papier it’s pure theory; die Ehe besteht nur auf dem Papier it’s a marriage on paper only; Papier ist geduldig you can (just) write down anything on paper, all sorts of rubbish end up on paper umg.; auf dem Papier sieht es leicht aus it looks easy on paper

2. (Dokument) document; ein offizielles / vertrauliches Papier an official / confidential document

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das Papier

paper

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Pa|pier [pa'piːɐ]
nt -s, -e

1) no pl (Material) paper

ein Blatt Papíér — a sheet or piece of paper

Papíér verarbeitend (Industrie) — paper-processing

das existiert nur auf dem Papíér — it only exists on paper

das steht nur auf dem Papíér — that's only on paper, that's only in theory

etw zu Papíér bringen — to set or put sth down on paper or in writing, to commit sth to paper

Papíér ist geduldig (Prov) — you can say what you like on paper, you can write what you like

das Abkommen ist das Papíér nicht wert, auf dem es gedruckt ist — the agreement isn't worth the paper it's written on

2) (= politisches Dokument, Schriftstück) paper

3) pl (identity) papers pl; (= Urkunden) documents pl

er hatte keine Papíére bei sich — he had no or he was carrying no means of identification on him

4) (FIN = Wertpapier) security

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das

1) (the material on which these words are written, made from wood, rags etc and used for writing, printing, wrapping parcels etc: I need paper and a pen to write a letter; ( also adjective) a paper bag.) paper

2) (a single (often printed or typed) piece of this: There were papers all over his desk.) paper

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Pa·pier

<-s, -e>

[paˈpi:ɐ̯]

nt

1. kein pl (Material) paper no pl, no art

ein gutes/teures \Papier good quality/expensive paper

zweilagiges/mehrlagiges \Papier two-part/multi-layer paper

\Papier verarbeitend paper-processing attr

etw zu \Papier bringen to put down sth sep in writing

2. (Schriftstück) paper, document; JUR (Urkunde) document, instrument

3. (Ausweise)

▪ \Papiere [identity] papers pl

4. (Arbeitspapiere)

▪ \Papiere cards pl, employment papers pl

5. FIN, BÖRSE (Wertpapier) security

börsenfähiges/festverzinsliches \Papier stock exchange/fixed-interest security

diskontfähiges \Papier discountable bill

indossables \Papier security transferable by endorsement

6.

▶ nur auf dem \Papier bestehen [o existieren] to exist only on paper

▶ \Papier ist geduldig you can say what you like on paper

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das; Papiers, Papiere

1) paper

ein Blatt Papier — a sheet of paper

[nur] auf dem Papier — (fig.) [only] on paper

etwas zu Papier bringen — get or put something down on paper

2) Plural (Ausweis[e]) [identity] papers

3) (Finanzw.): (WertPapier) security

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Papier n; -s, -e

1. allg paper; (Briefpapier) auch stationery;

aus Papier made of paper;

ein Stück oder

Blatt Papier a piece of paper;

Papier verarbeitend Industrie etc: paper-processing;

in Papier (ein)wickeln wrap in paper;

zu Papier bringen write down, commit to paper;

das steht nur auf dem Papier it’s pure theory;

die Ehe besteht nur auf dem Papier it’s a marriage on paper only;

Papier ist geduldig you can (just) write down anything on paper, all sorts of rubbish end up on paper umg;

auf dem Papier sieht es leicht aus it looks easy on paper

2. (Dokument) document;

ein offizielles/vertrauliches Papier an official/confidential document

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das; Papiers, Papiere

1) paper

ein Blatt Papier — a sheet of paper

[nur] auf dem Papier — (fig.) [only] on paper

etwas zu Papier bringen — get or put something down on paper

2) Plural (Ausweis[e]) [identity] papers

3) (Finanzw.): (WertPapier) security

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-e n.

paper n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Papier

16 Hand

f; -, Hände

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

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

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

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

5. (Schrift) hand

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

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

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Hand2

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

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die Hand

hand

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Hạnd
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die

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

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Hand

<-, Hände>

[hant, pl ˈhɛndə]

f

1. ANAT hand

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

keine \Hand frei haben to have both hands full

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

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

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

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

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

eine hohle \Hand machen to cup one's hands

aus der hohlen \Hand from one's cupped hands

\Hand in \Hand hand in hand

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

jdm die \Hand küssen to kiss sb's hand

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

etw aus der \Hand legen to put down sth sep

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

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

linker/rechter \Hand on the left/right

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

mit der \Hand by hand

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

mit sanfter \Hand with a gentle hand

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

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

für vier Hände, zu vier Händen MUS

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

zu vier Händen spielen to play a [piano] duet

von \Hand by hand; bedienen a. manually

von \Hand genäht/geschrieben hand-sewn/handwritten

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

2.

<-, - o Hände>

(Maß)

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

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

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

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

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

3. pl (Besitz)

▪ Hände hands

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

in jds Hände übergehen to pass into sb's hands

in fremde Hände übergehen to change hands

4. POL

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

durch die öffentliche \Hand finanziert financed by the public sector

5. JUR

die Tote \Hand mortmain spec

etw an die Tote \Hand veräußern to amortize sth hist

6. kein pl FBALL handball

der Schiedsrichter erkannte auf \Hand the referee blew for handball

\Hand machen to handle the ball

7. (sl: Boxen) punch

8. kein pl (veraltend: Handschrift) hand

9. ÖSTERR (fam: Arm) arm

10.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

▶ aus der \Hand offhand

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

▶ \Hand drauf! (fam) promise!, swear!

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

Informationen aus zweiter \Hand second-hand information

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

▶ freie \Hand haben to have a free hand

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

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

▶ von fremder \Hand from a stranger

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

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

▶ \Hand und Fuß haben to be well thought out

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

▶ etw unter den Händen haben to be working on sth

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

▶ von langer \Hand well in advance

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

▶ mit leeren Händen empty-handed

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

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

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

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

▶ mit leichter \Hand effortlessly, with ease

▶ leitende [o lenkende] \Hand guiding hand

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

„aus privater \Hand abzugeben“ “private sale”

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

▶ unter der \Hand secretly, on the quiet fam

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

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

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

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

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

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

▶ von jds \Hand (geh) at sb's hand

▶ hinter vorgehaltener \Hand in confidence, off the record

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

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

▶ etw von der \Hand weisen to deny sth

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

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

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

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

▶ zu Händen

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

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

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

▶ zur \Hand sein to be at hand

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

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

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die; Hand, Hände

1) hand

eine Hand voll — a handful

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

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

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

eine Hand frei haben — have a free hand

Hände hoch! — hands up!

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

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

etwas aus der Hand legen — put something down

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

etwas in die/zur Hand nehmen — pick something up

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

in die Hände klatschen — clap one's hands

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

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

von Hand — by hand

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

jemandem etwas in die Hand versprechen — promise somebody something faithfully

2) o. Pl. (Fußball) handball

3) (in Wendungen)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Kleidung aus zweiter Hand — second-hand clothes pl.

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

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

jemandem etwas aus der Hand nehmen — relieve somebody of something

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

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

Hand in Hand arbeiten — work hand in hand

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

hinter vorgehaltener Hand — off the record

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

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

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

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

etwas in die Hand nehmen — take something in hand

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

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

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

mit leeren Händen — emptyhanded

das Geld mit vollen Händen ausgeben — spend money like water

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

unter der Hand — (fig.) on the quiet

etwas unter der Hand erfahren — hear something on the grapevine

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

etwas von langer Hand vorbereiten — plan something well in advance

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

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

jemandem zur Hand gehen — lend somebody a hand

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

4)

an Hand — s. anhand

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Hand¹ f; -, Hände

1. hand;

feuchte Hände haben have wet hands;

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

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

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

keine Hand frei haben not have a hand free;

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

Hände weg! hands off!;

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

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

jemanden an die oder

bei der Hand nehmen take sb’s hand;

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

aus der Hand legen oder

geben put aside;

jemandem aus der Hand lesen read sb’s hand;

bei der Hand oder

zur Hand at hand, handy;

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

in Händen halten geh hold in one’s hands;

Hand in Hand gehen walk hand in hand;

in die oder

zur Hand nehmen pick sth up;

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

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

mit der Hand machen etc: by hand;

mit der oder

von Hand gemacht/gemalt etc handmade/handpainted etc;

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

zur linken/rechten oder

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

Hand anlegen (

an +akk) take sth in hand;

(mit) Hand anlegen lend a hand;

Hand an sich (akk)

legen euph commit suicide;

letzte Hand an etwas (akk)

legen add the finishing touches to;

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

jemandem die Hand geben oder

reichen oder

schütteln shake hands with sb;

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

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

2. fig Wendungen, mit adj:

die öffentliche Hand the authorities, the state;

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

die Tote Hand JUR mortmain;

aus bester Hand on good authority;

aus erster Hand first-hand;

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

aus privater Hand privately;

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

eine feste Hand brauchen need a firm hand;

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

jemandem freie Hand lassen give sb a free hand;

in guten Händen sein be in good hands;

eine glückliche oder

geschickte Hand haben have the right touch (

mit for);

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

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

alle oder

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

mit beiden Händen zugreifen jump at the chance;

von langer Hand long beforehand;

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

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

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

mit vollen Händen liberally;

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

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

3. fig Wendungen, mit präp:

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

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

(bar) auf die Hand cash in hand;

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

jemanden auf Händen tragen wait on sb hand and foot;

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

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

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

er gibt oder

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

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

durch jemandes Hände gehen go through sb’s hands;

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

du hast es in der Hand oder

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

seine Hand oder

Hände im Spiel haben have a hand in it;

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

die Sache in die Hand nehmen take the initiative;

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

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

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

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

um jemandes Hand anhalten oder

bitten ask for sb’s hand;

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

jemandem zur oder

an die Hand gehen lend sb a hand;

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

4. fig sonstige Wendungen:

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

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

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

die Hand aufhalten oder

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

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

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

jemandem die Hand (fürs Leben) reichen marry sb;

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

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

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

sich (dat)

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

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

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

5. (Schrift) hand

6. Kartenspiel: hand;

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

auf der Hand in one’s hand;

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

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

7. Fußball:

(das war) Hand! handball!

Hand² f; -, - oder Hände; Maßangabe:

zwei Hand breit etwa a foot wide;

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

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die; Hand, Hände

1) hand

eine Hand voll — a handful

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

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

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

eine Hand frei haben — have a free hand

Hände hoch! — hands up!

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

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

etwas aus der Hand legen — put something down

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

etwas in die/zur Hand nehmen — pick something up

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

in die Hände klatschen — clap one's hands

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

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

von Hand — by hand

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

jemandem etwas in die Hand versprechen — promise somebody something faithfully

2) o. Pl. (Fußball) handball

3) (in Wendungen)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Kleidung aus zweiter Hand — second-hand clothes pl.

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

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

jemandem etwas aus der Hand nehmen — relieve somebody of something

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

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

Hand in Hand arbeiten — work hand in hand

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

hinter vorgehaltener Hand — off the record

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

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

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

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

etwas in die Hand nehmen — take something in hand

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

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

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

mit leeren Händen — emptyhanded

das Geld mit vollen Händen ausgeben — spend money like water

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

unter der Hand — (fig.) on the quiet

etwas unter der Hand erfahren — hear something on the grapevine

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

etwas von langer Hand vorbereiten — plan something well in advance

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

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

jemandem zur Hand gehen — lend somebody a hand

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

4)

an Hand — s. anhand

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¨-e f.

hand n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Hand

17 note

note [nɔt]

1. feminine noun

   a. ( = annotation, communication) note

• prendre des notes to take notes

• prendre bonne note de qch to take note of sth

   b. ( = appréciation chiffrée) mark (Brit), grade (US)

• mettre une note à [+ dissertation] to mark (Brit) to grade (US) ; [+ élève] to give a mark to (Brit) to grade (US)

• avoir une mauvaise note à un devoir to get a bad mark for a homework exercise

• avoir une bonne note en histoire to get a good mark for history

   c. ( = facture) bill ; [de restaurant, hôtel] bill (Brit), check (US)

• note de frais ( = argent dépensé) expenses

• note d'honoraires bill

   d. (Music) note

• donner la note (figurative) to set the tone

   e. ( = touche) note

• mettre une note de tristesse dans qch to lend a note of sadness to sth

2. compounds

► note en bas de page footnote

► note de service memorandum

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nɔt
nom féminin

1) ( facture) bill, check US

faire la note de quelqu'un — to write out somebody's bill GB ou check US

2) Musique note

3) ( évaluation) mark GB, grade US

note éliminatoire — fail mark GB ou grade US

c'est une bonne note pour lui — fig that's a point in his favour [BrE]

4) ( communication écrite) note

5) ( transcription)

notes de cours — (lecture) notes

prendre quelque chose en note — to make a note of something

prendre (bonne) note de quelque chose — fig to take (due) note of something

6) ( détail) note

une note d'originalité — a touch of originality

forcer la note — to overdo it

7) ( commentaire) note

note en bas de page — footnote

•

Phrasal Verbs:

- note de frais

- note d'honoraires

- note interne

- note de la rédaction

- note de service

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nɔt nf
1) (= annotation) note

prendre des notes — to take notes

J'ai pris des notes pendant la conférence. — I took notes during the lecture.

prendre note de (mentalement) — to note, (par écrit) to note, to write down

2) (= brève communication) note

3) MUSIQUE note

Il a joué quelques notes au piano. — He played a few notes on the piano.

dans la note fig — exactly right

forcer la note fig — to exaggerate

4) fig

une note de; une note de tristesse — a sad note

une note de gaieté — a happy note

5) ÉDUCATION mark Grande-Bretagne grade USA

Vincent a de bonnes notes en maths. — Vincent has got good marks in maths.

6) (= facture) bill

Il n'a pas payé sa note. — He didn't pay his bill.

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note nf

1 ( facture) bill, check US; note d'hôtel/de restaurant hotel/restaurant bill ou check US; note d'électricité electricity bill; payer or régler une note to pay a bill GB ou check US; mettez cela sur ma note put it on my bill; faire la note de qn to write out sb's bill;

2 Mus note; je sais lire les notes I can read music; ⇒ faux;

3 ( évaluation) mark GB, grade US; obtenir une bonne/mauvaise note en anglais to get a good/bad mark GB ou grade US in English; mettre or donner une bonne note à qn to give sb a good mark GB ou grade US; note éliminatoire fail mark GB; c'est une bonne note pour lui fig that's a point in his favour^GB; c'est une mauvaise note pour lui fig that's a blot on his copybook;

4 ( communication écrite) note; note manuscrite/officielle handwritten/official note;

5 ( transcription) notes de cours (lecture) notes; prendre des notes to take notes; prendre qch en note to make a note of sth; lire ses notes to read (from) one's notes; prendre (bonne) note de qch fig to take due note of sth;

6 ( détail) fig note; une note triste/originale a note of sadness/originality; cette réflexion est bien dans la note du personnage that comment is typical of him; forcer la note fig to overdo it;

7 Imprim, Édition ( commentaire) note; note en bas de page footnote; note dans la marge note in the margin; faire une remarque en note ( en marge) to put a note in the margin; ( en bas de page) to put an observation in a footnote.

Composés

note diplomatique diplomatic note; note de l'éditeur, NdE publisher's note; note de frais expense account; note d'honoraires (de médecin, traducteur etc) bill; note interne memorandum, memo○; note de la rédaction, NDLR editor's note; note de service = note interne; note du traducteur, NdT translator's note.

[nɔt] nom féminin

1. MUSIQUE [son] note

[touche] key

faire une fausse note

a. MUSIQUE [pianiste] to hit a wrong note ou key

b. [violoniste] to play a wrong note

c. [chanteur] to sing a wrong note

la cérémonie s'est déroulée sans une fausse note the ceremony went (off) without a hitch

la note juste the right note

donner la note

a. MUSIQUE to give the keynote

b. (figuré) to give the lead

être dans la note to hit just the right note (figuré)

2. [annotation] note

prendre des notes to take ou to make notes

voilà les notes rapides que j'ai prises here are the notes I jotted down

prendre quelque chose en note to make a note of something, to note something down

note de ou en bas de page footnote

note de l'auteur/de la rédaction/du traducteur author's/editor's/translator's note

note de l'éditeur editor's note

note marginale marginal note

prendre bonne note de quelque chose to take good note of something

3. [communication]

note diplomatique/officielle diplomatic/official note

note de service memo, memorandum

4. ÉDUCATION mark (UK), grade

avoir la meilleure note to get the best ou highest ou top mark

5. [nuance] note, touch, hint

avec une note de tristesse dans la voix with a note ou hint of sadness in his voice

apporter une note personnelle à quelque chose to give something a personal touch

6. [facture] bill, check (US)

notes de restaurant restaurant bills

la note, s'il vous plaît! may I have the bill, please?

mettez-le sur ma note charge it to my account, put it on my bill

note de frais [à remplir] expense ou expenses claim (form)

présenter sa note de frais to put in for expenses

note d'honoraires invoice (for work done by a self-employed person)

7. [d'un parfum] note

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > note

18 papier

n; -s, -e

1. allg. paper; (Briefpapier) auch stationery; aus Papier made of paper; ein Stück oder Blatt Papier a piece of paper; Papier verarbeitend Industrie etc.: paper-processing; in Papier ( ein) wickeln wrap in paper; zu Papier bringen write down, commit to paper; das steht nur auf dem Papier it’s pure theory; die Ehe besteht nur auf dem Papier it’s a marriage on paper only; Papier ist geduldig you can (just) write down anything on paper, all sorts of rubbish end up on paper umg.; auf dem Papier sieht es leicht aus it looks easy on paper

2. (Dokument) document; ein offizielles / vertrauliches Papier an official / confidential document

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das Papier

paper

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Pa|pier [pa'piːɐ]
nt -s, -e

1) no pl (Material) paper

ein Blatt Papíér — a sheet or piece of paper

Papíér verarbeitend (Industrie) — paper-processing

das existiert nur auf dem Papíér — it only exists on paper

das steht nur auf dem Papíér — that's only on paper, that's only in theory

etw zu Papíér bringen — to set or put sth down on paper or in writing, to commit sth to paper

Papíér ist geduldig (Prov) — you can say what you like on paper, you can write what you like

das Abkommen ist das Papíér nicht wert, auf dem es gedruckt ist — the agreement isn't worth the paper it's written on

2) (= politisches Dokument, Schriftstück) paper

3) pl (identity) papers pl; (= Urkunden) documents pl

er hatte keine Papíére bei sich — he had no or he was carrying no means of identification on him

4) (FIN = Wertpapier) security

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das

1) (the material on which these words are written, made from wood, rags etc and used for writing, printing, wrapping parcels etc: I need paper and a pen to write a letter; ( also adjective) a paper bag.) paper

2) (a single (often printed or typed) piece of this: There were papers all over his desk.) paper

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Pa·pier

<-s, -e>

[paˈpi:ɐ̯]

nt

1. kein pl (Material) paper no pl, no art

ein gutes/teures \Papier good quality/expensive paper

zweilagiges/mehrlagiges \Papier two-part/multi-layer paper

\Papier verarbeitend paper-processing attr

etw zu \Papier bringen to put down sth sep in writing

2. (Schriftstück) paper, document; JUR (Urkunde) document, instrument

3. (Ausweise)

▪ \Papiere [identity] papers pl

4. (Arbeitspapiere)

▪ \Papiere cards pl, employment papers pl

5. FIN, BÖRSE (Wertpapier) security

börsenfähiges/festverzinsliches \Papier stock exchange/fixed-interest security

diskontfähiges \Papier discountable bill

indossables \Papier security transferable by endorsement

6.

▶ nur auf dem \Papier bestehen [o existieren] to exist only on paper

▶ \Papier ist geduldig you can say what you like on paper

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das; Papiers, Papiere

1) paper

ein Blatt Papier — a sheet of paper

[nur] auf dem Papier — (fig.) [only] on paper

etwas zu Papier bringen — get or put something down on paper

2) Plural (Ausweis[e]) [identity] papers

3) (Finanzw.): (WertPapier) security

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…papier n im subst allg paper;

Umweltpapier recycled paper, paper with post-consumer content;

Tonpapier thick modelling paper, US construction paper;

Druckerpapier IT printer paper

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das; Papiers, Papiere

1) paper

ein Blatt Papier — a sheet of paper

[nur] auf dem Papier — (fig.) [only] on paper

etwas zu Papier bringen — get or put something down on paper

2) Plural (Ausweis[e]) [identity] papers

3) (Finanzw.): (WertPapier) security

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-e n.

paper n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > papier

19 darunter

Adv.

1. räumlich: under it ( oder them); betont: under there; (direkt darunter) underneath; (weiter unten) further down; seinen Namen darunter schreiben oder setzen write at the bottom; seine Unterschrift darunter setzen sign (it), sign at the bottom; darunter ( an-) ziehen (Pullover etc.) put on as well; (Unterhemd etc.) put on underneath

2. (in einer Menge) among them; (einschließlich) including; mitten darunter right in the middle (of it oder them); etw. darunter mischen add ( oder mix) s.th. into it; sich darunter mischen mix with them ( oder the crowd etc.); den Eischnee vorsichtig darunter heben fold ( oder mix) in the beaten egg-white carefully; darunter fallen be included; be covered by it

3. (weniger) less; (niedriger) lower; 20 Dollar und darunter 20 dollars and under ( oder less); zehn Jahre und darunter Alter: ten years (of age) and below; Zeitraum: ten years and less; darunter bleiben oder liegen Angebot, Preis: be lower; Ergebnisse, Leistungen: not reach ( oder not come up to) this level

4. fig.: darunter leiden, dass... suffer from (+ Ger.) er leidet sehr darunter unter dem Verlust etc.: he’s taking it hard; sie leidet darunter, dass sie nicht mehr arbeitet not having a job is getting her down; was verstehst du darunter? what do you understand by it?; darunter kann ich mir nichts vorstellen it doesn’t mean a thing to me

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(in einer Menge) thereunder; among; between;

(örtlich) under; underneath; beneath

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da|rụn|ter [da'rʊntɐ] (emph) ['daːrʊntɐ]
adv

1) (räumlich) under that/it/them, underneath or beneath (that/it/them); (= niedriger als etw) below or under(neath) (that/it/them)

darunter hervorkommen —

als weitere Belastung kam der Tod seiner Mutter, darunter ist er dann zusammengebrochen — his mother's death was an added burden and he broke down under this strain

2) (= weniger) under that

Leute im Alter von 35 Jahren und darunter — people aged 35 and under

der Preis beträgt 50 Euro, darunter kann ich die Ware nicht abgeben — the price is 50 euros, I can't sell for less

kein Cent darunter — not a penny under that or less

darunter macht sies nicht (inf) — she won't do it for less

3) (= dabei) among them

darunter waren viele Ausländer — there were a lot of foreigners among them

4)

(= unter dieser Angelegenheit) (in Verbindung mit n, vb siehe auch dort) was verstehen Sie darunter? — what do you understand by that/it?

darunter kann ich mir nichts vorstellen — that doesn't mean anything to me

See:

→ auch drunter

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dar·un·ter

[daˈrʊntɐ]

adv

1. (räumlich) under it/that, underneath [it/that]; (unterhalb von etw) below [it/that]

\darunter hervorgucken/-springen/-sprudeln to look/jump/gush out [from underneath]

2. (unterhalb dieser Grenze) lower

Schulkinder im Alter von 12 Jahren und \darunter schoolchildren of 12 years and younger

3. (dazwischen) among[st] them

4. (unter dieser Angelegenheit)

\darunter leiden to suffer under it/that

was verstehst du \darunter? what do you understand by it/that?

\darunter kann ich mir nichts/nicht viel vorstellen it doesn't mean anything/very much to me

5.

▶ es nicht \darunter machen [o tun] (fam) to not do it for less

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Adverb

1) under or beneath it/them

wir wohnen im 2. Stock und er darunter — we live on the second floor and he lives below us or on the floor below

etwas darunter schreiben — write something underneath or at the bottom

eine Unterschrift/einen Namen darunter setzen — put a signature/a name to it

2)

10° oder etwas darunter — 10° or a bit less

Bewerber im Alter von 40 Jahren und darunter — applicants aged 40 and under

darunter bleiben — keep below this

darunter liegen — be lower

3)

was verstehen Sie darunter? — what do you understand by that?

sie hat sehr darunter gelitten — she suffered a great deal from or because of it/that

4) (dabei, dazwischen) amongst them

in vielen Ländern, darunter der Schweiz — in many countries, including Switzerland

5)

darunter fallen — (fig.) be included; be amongst them; (in diese Kategorie) come under it

etwas darunter mischen — mingle with it/them

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darunter adv

1. räumlich: under it ( oder them); betont: under there; (direkt darunter) underneath; (weiter unten) further down;

seinen Namen

darunter schreiben oder

setzen write at the bottom;

seine Unterschrift darunter setzen sign (it), sign at the bottom;

darunter (an-)ziehen (Pullover etc) put on as well; (Unterhemd etc) put on underneath

2. (in einer Menge) among them; (einschließlich) including;

mitten darunter right in the middle (of it oder them);

etwas darunter mischen add ( oder mix) sth into it;

sich darunter mischen mix with them ( oder the crowd etc);

den Eischnee vorsichtig darunter heben fold ( oder mix) in the beaten egg-white carefully;

darunter fallen be included; be covered by it

3. (weniger) less; (niedriger) lower;

20 Dollar und darunter 20 dollars and under ( oder less);

zehn Jahre und darunter Alter: ten years (of age) and below; Zeitraum: ten years and less;

darunter bleiben oder

liegen Angebot, Preis: be lower; Ergebnisse, Leistungen: not reach ( oder not come up to) this level

4. fig:

darunter leiden, dass … suffer from (+ger)

er leidet sehr darunter unter dem Verlust etc: he’s taking it hard;

sie leidet darunter, dass sie nicht mehr arbeitet not having a job is getting her down;

was verstehst du darunter? what do you understand by it?;

darunter kann ich mir nichts vorstellen it doesn’t mean a thing to me

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Adverb

1) under or beneath it/them

wir wohnen im 2. Stock und er darunter — we live on the second floor and he lives below us or on the floor below

etwas darunter schreiben — write something underneath or at the bottom

eine Unterschrift/einen Namen darunter setzen — put a signature/a name to it

2)

10° oder etwas darunter — 10° or a bit less

Bewerber im Alter von 40 Jahren und darunter — applicants aged 40 and under

darunter bleiben — keep below this

darunter liegen — be lower

3)

was verstehen Sie darunter? — what do you understand by that?

sie hat sehr darunter gelitten — she suffered a great deal from or because of it/that

4) (dabei, dazwischen) amongst them

in vielen Ländern, darunter der Schweiz — in many countries, including Switzerland

5)

darunter fallen — (fig.) be included; be amongst them; (in diese Kategorie) come under it

etwas darunter mischen — mingle with it/them

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adj.

under it adj. adv.

beneath adv. präp.

under prep.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > darunter

20 limpio

adj.

1 clean, cleanly, neat, tidy.

2 clean, innocent.

3 clean, decent, wholesome.

4 clean, fair, honest.

5 clean, guiltless.

pres.indicat.

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

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limpio

► adjetivo

1 (sin suciedad) clean

■ este detergente lo deja todo muy limpio this detergent gets everything beautifully clean

2 (claro) neat, tidy

3 (puro) pure

4 (honesto) honest, fair

5 (juego) fair

6 COMERCIO (neto) net

■ al mes vendré a salir por las 70.000 limpias I make roughly 70,000 a month after tax

■ ganó 40.000 limpias she made 40,000 clear profit

► nombre femenino

1 familiar (eliminación) clearing-out

► adverbio

1 fairly

■ no juegan limpio, hacen trampa they don't play fair, they cheat

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

dejar limpio,-a a alguien familiar to clean somebody out

pasar algo a limpio to make a fair copy of something, write something out neatly

sacar en limpio to conclude, infer

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(f. - limpia)

adj.

1) clean

2) free

3) clear

•

- juego limpio

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1. ADJ

1) [casa, cuarto] clean

limpio de algo — free from sth, clear of sth

- más limpio que los chorros del oro

2) (=despejado) clear

el cielo estaba limpio de nubes — there was a cloudless sky, there was not a cloud in the sky

3) [líquidos] pure, clean

4) [en lo moral] pure; (=honesto) honest

5) (Dep) [jugada] fair

6) (Econ) clear, net

50 dólares de ganancia limpia — 50 dollars of clear profit

7) * (=sin dinero)

estar limpio — to be broke

quedar(se) limpio — * to be cleaned out *

8) * [enfático]

a pedrada limpia —

se defendieron a pedrada limpia — they defended themselves with nothing but stones

- a puñetazo limpio

2. SM

1)

en limpio — (Econ) clear, net

copia en limpio — fair copy

pasar o poner algo en limpio — to make a fair o neat o clean copy of sth

poner un texto en limpio — to tidy a text up, produce a final version of a text

- sacar algo en limpio

no pude sacar nada en limpio — I couldn't make anything of it

2) Méx (=claro de bosque) clearing ( in a wood), treeless area, bare ground

3.

ADV

jugar limpio — to play fair

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I
- pia adjetivo

1)

a) [estar] <casa/vestido/vaso> clean

b) < aire> clean

un cielo limpio, sin nubes — a clear, cloudless sky

c)

pasar algo en or (Esp) a limpio — to make a fresh copy of something

2) [ser] < persona> clean

3)

a) [ser] <dinero/campaña> clean; <elecciones/juego> fair, clean

un asunto poco limpio — an underhand business

b) ( libre)

limpio de algo — de impurezas/polvo free of something

4) <perfil/imagen> well-defined, clean; < corte> clean

5) ( neto)

saca unos $70 limpios por mes — she makes $70 a month after deductions

sacar en limpio: no pude sacar nada en limpio de todo lo que dijo I couldn't make sense of anything he said; lo único que saqué en limpio es que... — the only thing that I got clear was that...

6) (fam) ( uso enfático)

terminó a puñetazo limpio — it degenerated into a fistfight

7) (fam) ( sin dinero) broke (colloq)

me dejaron limpio — they cleaned me out (colloq)
II
adverbio <jugar/pelear> fairly, clean

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= clean [cleaner -comp., cleanest -sup.], spic(k)-and-span, neat [neater -comp., neatest -sup.].

Ex. Perhaps it is obvious that guiding must also be accurate, clean and tidy.

Ex. ' Spick and Span' is a comedy that examines how individuals cope with death in a society that likes to sweep things under the rug.

Ex. What is possibly less easy is to making sure that the guiding stays clean, neat and accurate.

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* a grito limpio = at the top of + Posesivo + voice.

* agua limpia de impurezas = purified water.

* con la conciencia limpia = with a clear conscience.

* dejar limpio a Alguien = take + Nombre + to the cleaners.

* jugar limpio = play + fair.

* limpio de corazón = pure of heart.

* super limpio = squeaky clean.

* tecnología limpia = clean technology.

* tener la conciencia limpia = have + a clear conscience.

* vivir con la conciencia limpia = live with + a clear conscience.

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I
- pia adjetivo

1)

a) [estar] <casa/vestido/vaso> clean

b) < aire> clean

un cielo limpio, sin nubes — a clear, cloudless sky

c)

pasar algo en or (Esp) a limpio — to make a fresh copy of something

2) [ser] < persona> clean

3)

a) [ser] <dinero/campaña> clean; <elecciones/juego> fair, clean

un asunto poco limpio — an underhand business

b) ( libre)

limpio de algo — de impurezas/polvo free of something

4) <perfil/imagen> well-defined, clean; < corte> clean

5) ( neto)

saca unos $70 limpios por mes — she makes $70 a month after deductions

sacar en limpio: no pude sacar nada en limpio de todo lo que dijo I couldn't make sense of anything he said; lo único que saqué en limpio es que... — the only thing that I got clear was that...

6) (fam) ( uso enfático)

terminó a puñetazo limpio — it degenerated into a fistfight

7) (fam) ( sin dinero) broke (colloq)

me dejaron limpio — they cleaned me out (colloq)
II
adverbio <jugar/pelear> fairly, clean

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= clean [cleaner -comp., cleanest -sup.], spic(k)-and-span, neat [neater -comp., neatest -sup.].

Ex: Perhaps it is obvious that guiding must also be accurate, clean and tidy.

Ex: ' Spick and Span' is a comedy that examines how individuals cope with death in a society that likes to sweep things under the rug.

Ex: What is possibly less easy is to making sure that the guiding stays clean, neat and accurate.

* a grito limpio = at the top of + Posesivo + voice.

* agua limpia de impurezas = purified water.

* con la conciencia limpia = with a clear conscience.

* dejar limpio a Alguien = take + Nombre + to the cleaners.

* jugar limpio = play + fair.

* limpio de corazón = pure of heart.

* super limpio = squeaky clean.

* tecnología limpia = clean technology.

* tener la conciencia limpia = have + a clear conscience.

* vivir con la conciencia limpia = live with + a clear conscience.

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limpio¹ - pia

adjective

A

1 [ ESTAR] ‹casa/vestido/vaso› clean

¿tienes las manos limpias? are your hands clean?

2 ‹aire/medio ambiente› clean

un cielo limpio, sin nubes a clear, cloudless sky

3

pasar algo en or ( Esp) a limpio to write sth out neatly, to make a clean o ( BrE) fair copy of sth

B [ SER] ‹persona› clean

es limpio y ordenado he's very clean and tidy

C

1 [ SER] ‹dinero/elecciones› clean

está metido en un asunto poco limpio he's involved in some rather underhand o ( colloq) shady business

sus intenciones hacia ella eran limpias his intentions toward(s) her were honorable

2 (libre) limpio DE algo:

agua limpia de impurezas purified water

un alma limpia de toda mácula ( liter); an unblemished soul

dicción limpia de vicios faultless diction

D

1 ‹perfil/imagen› well-defined, clean; ‹corte› clean

2 ( Dep) ‹salto/movimiento› clean

3 ‹movimiento› (de las manos) dexterous

E

(neto): saca unos $700 limpios por mes she makes a clear $700 a month, she makes $700 a month net o after deductions, she clears $700 a month

sacar en limpio: lo único que saqué en limpio es que no venía the only thing that was clear to me o that I got clear was that he wasn't coming

no pude sacar nada en limpio de todo lo que dijo I couldn't make sense of anything he said

F ( fam)

(uso enfático): la discusión terminó a puñetazo limpio the argument degenerated into a fistfight

conseguí entrar a empujón limpio I managed to push my way in

se rió a carcajada limpia she roared with laughter

G ( fam) (sin dinero) broke ( colloq), skint ( BrE colloq)

jugamos al póker y me dejaron limpio we played poker and they cleaned me out ( colloq)

los ladrones le dejaron la casa limpia the thieves cleaned the house out ( colloq)

limpio²

adverb

‹jugar/pelear› fairly

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Del verbo limpiar: ( conjugate limpiar)

limpio es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

limpió es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

Multiple Entries:
limpiar
limpio
limpiar ( conjugate limpiar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ‹casa/mueble/zapatos› to clean;

‹arroz/lentejas› to wash;
‹ pescado› to clean;
‹aire/atmósfera› to clear;
◊ lo limpió con un trapo he wiped it with a cloth;

limpio algo en seco to dry-clean sth
b) ‹ nombre› to clear;

‹ honor› to restore
2 ( dejar libre) limpio algo de algo to clear sth of sth
3 (fam)
a) ( en el juego) ‹ persona› to clean … out (colloq)

b) [ ladrones] ‹ casa› to clean … out (colloq)

verbo intransitivo
to clean
limpiarse verbo pronominal ( refl) ‹boca/nariz› to wipe;
◊ se limpioon los zapatos al entrar they wiped their shoes as they came in

limpio 1 -pia adjetivo
1
a) [estar] ‹casa/vestido/vaso› clean

b) ‹ aire› clean;

‹ cielo› clear
c) pasar algo en or (Esp) a limpio to make a clean (AmE) o (BrE) fair copy of sth

2 [ser]
a) ‹ persona› clean

b) ‹dinero/campaña› clean;

‹elecciones/juego› fair, clean;
◊ un asunto poco limpio an underhand business

c) ( libre) limpio de algo ‹de impurezas/polvo› free of sth

3 ( neto):
◊ saca unos $70 limpios por mes she makes $70 a month after deductions;

sacar en limpio: no sacó nada en limpio de todo lo que dijo he didn't make sense of anything he said;
lo único que saqué en limpio es que … the only thing that I got clear was that …
limpio 2 adverbio ‹jugar/pelear› fairly, clean
limpiar
I verbo transitivo
1 to clean
(con un paño) to wipe
(el calzado) to polish
2 (la sangre, el organismo) to cleanse
(el alma) to purify
3 fam (robar) to pinch
II verbo intransitivo to clean
limpio,-a
I adjetivo
1 clean
2 Fin (neto) net
3 familiar pasa la redacción a limpio, make a fair o clean copy of the composition
4 Dep juego limpio, fair play
II adverbio limpio fairly: no jugó limpio, he played dirty
' limpio' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
curiosa
- curioso
- decente
- jugar
- limpia
- lustrosa
- lustroso
- pasar
- polvo
- resplandeciente
- sacar
- trigo
- arreglado
- aseado
- juego
- limpiar
- parecer
- puro
English:
clean
- fair
- fresh
- himself
- play
- underhand
- write out
- write up
- crisp
- fairly
- have
- keep
- savory
- shipshape
- spick-and-span
- under
- write

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limpio, -a

♦ adj

1. [sin suciedad] clean;
[cielo, imagen] clear;
tiene la casa muy limpia y ordenada her house is very neat and tidy;

Comp

limpio de polvo y paja all-in, including all charges

2. [pulcro, aseado] clean and smart;

un joven muy limpio a very well turned out young man

3. [no contaminante] clean

4. [pollo, pescado] cleaned

5. [fractura] clean

6. [neto] net;

gana cinco millones limpios al año she earns five million a year net

7. [honrado] honest;
[intenciones] honourable; [juego] clean
8. [sin culpa]
estar limpio to be in the clear;

limpio de culpa/sospecha free of blame/suspicion

9. Fam [sin dinero] broke, Br skint

10. Fam [para enfatizar]
a puñetazo limpio with bare fists, bareknuckle;

abrió la puerta a patada limpia he bust down o booted in the door

♦ adv

cleanly, fair;
Fig
jugar limpio to play fair;

pasar Esp [m5]a o Am [m5]en limpio, poner en limpio to make a fair copy of, to write out neatly;

sacar algo en limpio de to make sth out from

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limpio

adj

1 clean;

poner algo en limpio make a fair copy of sth;

pasar a limpio copy out neatly;

gana $5.000 limpios al mes he takes home $5,000 a month;

quedarse limpio S.Am. fam be broke fam ;

sacar algo en limpio fig make sense of sth

2 ( ordenado) neat, tidy

3 político honest

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limpio adv

: fairly

limpio, - pia adj

1) : clean, neat

2) : honest

un juego limpio: a fair game

3) : free

limpio de impurezas: pure, free from impurities

4) : clear, net

ganancia limpia: clear profit

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limpio¹ adj clean

se puso una camisa limpia he put on a clean shirt

¿tienes las manos limpias? have you got clean hands?

pasar algo a limpio to write something out in neat

limpio² adv fair

jugar limpio to play fair

Spanish-English dictionary > limpio

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