the weight of old age

be under/over weight — zu wenig/zu viel wiegen

weights and measures — Maße und Gewichte

lift weights — Lasten heben

the weight of evidence is against him — praktisch alle Beweise sprechen gegen ihn

weight of numbers — zahlenmäßiges Übergewicht

3 kilos in weight — 3 Kilo Gewicht, ein Gewicht von 3 Kilo

the grocer gave me short weight —

to feel/test the weight of sth — sehen/probieren, wie schwer etw ist

the branches broke under the weight of the snow — die Zweige brachen unter der Schneelast

to gain or put on weight — zunehmen

to lose weight — abnehmen

I hope the chair takes my weight — ich hoffe, der Stuhl hält mein Gewicht aus

he's/it's worth his/its weight in gold — er/das ist Gold(es) wert

to lift weights — Gewichte heben

the doctor warned him not to lift heavy weights — der Arzt warnte ihn davor, schwere Lasten zu heben

she's quite a weight — sie ist ganz schön schwer

the weight of evidence — die Beweislast

they won by weight of numbers — sie gewannen durch die zahlenmäßige Überlegenheit

that's a weight off my mind — mir fällt ein Stein vom Herzen

to give due weight to an argument — einem Argument das entsprechende Gewicht geben or beimessen

to pull one's weight — seinen Teil dazutun, seinen Beitrag leisten

or around — seinen Einfluss geltend machen

of/against sb — etw zu jds Gunsten/gegen jdn beeinflussen

of/against sth — etw zugunsten or zu Gunsten einer Sache/gegen etw beeinflussen

to be weighted against sb/sth — jdn/etw benachteiligen

what is your weight? — wieviel wiegen Sie?

be under/over weight — zu wenig/zu viel wiegen

weights and measures — Maße und Gewichte

lift weights — Lasten heben

it would be a weight off my mind if... — mir würde ein Stein vom Herzen fallen, wenn...

carry weight — ins Gewicht fallen

his opinion carries no weight with me — seine Meinung ist für mich unbedeutend

the weight of evidence is against him — praktisch alle Beweise sprechen gegen ihn

weight of numbers — zahlenmäßiges Übergewicht

to increase IN something: to increase in size/weight aumentar de tamaño/peso; to increase in number/importance crecer* en número/importancia; to increase in value — aumentar de valor, revalorizarse*

it will increase your chances — te dará más posibilidades

to be on the increase — estar* en aumento, ir* en aumento

to increase in number — aumentar

to increase in weight/volume/size/value — aumentar de peso/volumen/tamaño/valor

to increase by 100 — aumentar en 100

to increase from 8% to 10% — aumentar de 8 a 10 por ciento

to increase one's efforts — redoblar sus esfuerzos

there has been an increased interest in his work — ha aumentado el interés por su trabajo

profits were the result of increased efficiency — los beneficios eran el resultado de una mayor eficiencia

an increase in size/volume — un aumento de tamaño/volumen

an increase of £5/10% — un aumento de 5 libras/del 10 por ciento

to increase IN something: to increase in size/weight aumentar de tamaño/peso; to increase in number/importance crecer* en número/importancia; to increase in value — aumentar de valor, revalorizarse*

it will increase your chances — te dará más posibilidades

to be on the increase — estar* en aumento, ir* en aumento

real live — richtig

live and let live — leben und leben lassen

live by something — von etwas leben

live to see — [mit]erleben

live together — zusammenleben

to live a part — in einer Rolle aufgehen

to live one's own life — sein eigenes Leben leben

there is no man living who can equal him — es gibt niemanden, der es ihm gleichtun könnte

will he live, doctor? — wird er (über)leben, Herr Doktor?

long live Queen Anne! — lang lebe Königin Anne!

to live and let live — leben und leben lassen

to live like a king or lord — fürstlich or wie Gott in Frankreich leben

to live to a ripe old age — ein hohes Alter erreichen

his name will live for ever — sein Ruhm wird nie vergehen

his music will live for ever —

to live by one's pen — von seinen Büchern or vom Schreiben leben

to live by crime — von Verbrechen leben

they lived in fear of losing their jobs — sie lebten in ständiger Angst, ihre Stelle zu verlieren

to live through an experience — eine Erfahrung durchmachen

the patient was not expected to live through the night — man rechnete nicht damit, dass der Patient die Nacht überstehen or überleben würde

people living with HIV and AIDS — Menschen mit HIV und Aids

I would rather like to live to the end of the century — ich möchte die Jahrhundertwende noch miterleben

to live within one's income — nicht über seine Verhältnisse leben

you'll live to regret it —

he lives for his work/children — er lebt für seine Arbeit/Kinder

(= experience real living) I want to live — ich will leben or was erleben (inf)

that's existing, not living — das ist doch kein Leben

you've never skied? you haven't lived! —

you've never lived until you've discovered Crete — wer Kreta nicht kennt, hat noch nicht gelebt

he lives at 19 Marktstraße — er wohnt in der Marktstraße Nr. 19

he lives in Gardner St/on the High Street —

who lives in that big house? — wer bewohnt das große Haus?, wer wohnt in dem großen Haus?

he lives with his parents — er wohnt bei seinen Eltern

a house not fit to live in — ein unbewohnbares Haus, ein Haus, in dem man nicht wohnen kann

the knives live in this drawer — die Messer gehören in diese Schublade

the other athletes couldn't live with him/the pace — die anderen Läufer konnten mit ihm/mit dem Tempo nicht mithalten

a real live duke — ein waschechter Herzog

"danger, live wires!" — "Vorsicht Hochspannung!"

real live — richtig

live and let live — leben und leben lassen

live by something — von etwas leben

as long as I live I shall never... — mein Leben lang werde ich nicht...

live to see — [mit]erleben

she will live to regret it — sie wird es noch bereuen

you live and learn — man lernt nie aus

live to a ripe old age/to be a hundred — ein hohes Alter erreichen/hundert Jahre alt werden

long live the queen! — lang lebe die Königin!

live together — zusammenleben

live with somebody — mit jemandem zusammenleben

in Spain — in Spagna

in Paris — a Parigi

in town — in città

in the film — nel film

in the newspaper — sul giornale

in bed — a letto

I'm in here! — sono qui dentro!

in the box — nella scatola

there's something in it — c'è qualcosa dentro

in insurance — nelle assicurazioni

a course in history — un corso di storia

expert in computers — esperto di computer

to be in politics — occuparsi di politica

to be in the team — far parte della squadra

in 1998 — nel 1998

in the twenties — negli anni '20

at 4 in the morning — alle 4 del mattino

to do sth. in 10 minutes — fare qcs. in 10 minuti

I'll be back in half an hour — sarò di ritorno tra mezz'ora

it hasn't rained in weeks — non piove da settimane

in his hurry he forgot his keys — nella fretta dimenticò le chiavi

it's no bad thing in itself — in sé non è una brutta cosa

how do you feel in yourself? — che cosa provi?

learning Italian is not difficult in itself — di per sé, imparare l'italiano non è difficile

you see it in children — lo si vede nei bambini

he hasn't got it in him to succeed — non ha la stoffa per farcela

there's something in what he says — c'è qualcosa di vero in ciò che dice

available in several colours — disponibile in vari colori

have you got it in a 16? — avete il 46?

bags in leather — borse di pelle

in jeans — in jeans

in a skirt — con la gonna

dressed in black — vestito di nero

in German — in tedesco

in B flat — in si bemolle

in a circle — in cerchio

in pairs — a coppie

"no," he said in a whisper — "no" disse sussurrando

chicken in a white wine sauce — pollo in salsa di vino bianco

peaches in brandy — pesche al brandy

rich in minerals — ricco di minerali

deaf in one ear — sordo da un orecchio

10 cm in length — 10 cm di lunghezza

equal in weight — dello stesso peso

in accepting — nell'accettare, accettando

the tallest tower in the world — la torre più alta del mondo

there are 100 centimetres in a metre — ci sono 100 centimetri in un metro

there's nothing in it — sono più o meno uguali

the temperature was in the thirties — la temperatura superava i trenta gradi

a gradient of 1 in 4 — una pendenza del 25%

a tax of 20 pence in the pound — una tassa di 20 penny per ogni sterlina

to have a one in five chance — avere una possibilità su cinque

in their hundreds — a centinaia

he's in his twenties — è un ventenne, ha tra i venti e i trent'anni

people in their forties — i quarantenni

in old age — nella vecchiaia

he's always in and out of the room — entra ed esce in continuazione

to come in — entrare

to run in — entrare di corsa

to ask o invite sb. in — fare entrare qcn., invitare qcn. a entrare

to be in — esserci

I'm usually in by 9 am — di solito arrivo per le 9

to be in by midnight — rientrare per mezzanotte

she's in for a biopsy — è ricoverata per una biopsia

the train is in — il treno è in stazione

the ferry is in — il traghetto è entrato in porto

the sea o tide is in — la marea è alta

the harvest is in — il raccolto è immagazzinato

we don't have any in — li abbiamo finiti

we've got some new titles in — ci sono arrivati dei nuovi titoli

applications must be in by the 3rd — le domande devono pervenire entro il 3

the homework has to be in tomorrow — i compiti vanno consegnati domani

to be in — essere al potere

he's in for a shock — avrà uno shock

to be in to be the in thing essere alla moda, essere in; an in place — un posto alla moda

the ins and outs — i retroscena, i dettagli

in Spain — in Spagna

in Paris — a Parigi

in town — in città

in the film — nel film

in the newspaper — sul giornale

in bed — a letto

I'm in here! — sono qui dentro!

in the box — nella scatola

there's something in it — c'è qualcosa dentro

in insurance — nelle assicurazioni

a course in history — un corso di storia

expert in computers — esperto di computer

to be in politics — occuparsi di politica

to be in the team — far parte della squadra

in 1998 — nel 1998

in the twenties — negli anni '20

at 4 in the morning — alle 4 del mattino

to do sth. in 10 minutes — fare qcs. in 10 minuti

I'll be back in half an hour — sarò di ritorno tra mezz'ora

it hasn't rained in weeks — non piove da settimane

in his hurry he forgot his keys — nella fretta dimenticò le chiavi

it's no bad thing in itself — in sé non è una brutta cosa

how do you feel in yourself? — che cosa provi?

learning Italian is not difficult in itself — di per sé, imparare l'italiano non è difficile

you see it in children — lo si vede nei bambini

he hasn't got it in him to succeed — non ha la stoffa per farcela

there's something in what he says — c'è qualcosa di vero in ciò che dice

available in several colours — disponibile in vari colori

have you got it in a 16? — avete il 46?

bags in leather — borse di pelle

in jeans — in jeans

in a skirt — con la gonna

dressed in black — vestito di nero

in German — in tedesco

in B flat — in si bemolle

in a circle — in cerchio

in pairs — a coppie

"no," he said in a whisper — "no" disse sussurrando

chicken in a white wine sauce — pollo in salsa di vino bianco

peaches in brandy — pesche al brandy

rich in minerals — ricco di minerali

deaf in one ear — sordo da un orecchio

10 cm in length — 10 cm di lunghezza

equal in weight — dello stesso peso

in accepting — nell'accettare, accettando

the tallest tower in the world — la torre più alta del mondo

there are 100 centimetres in a metre — ci sono 100 centimetri in un metro

there's nothing in it — sono più o meno uguali

the temperature was in the thirties — la temperatura superava i trenta gradi

a gradient of 1 in 4 — una pendenza del 25%

a tax of 20 pence in the pound — una tassa di 20 penny per ogni sterlina

to have a one in five chance — avere una possibilità su cinque

in their hundreds — a centinaia

he's in his twenties — è un ventenne, ha tra i venti e i trent'anni

people in their forties — i quarantenni

in old age — nella vecchiaia

he's always in and out of the room — entra ed esce in continuazione

to come in — entrare

to run in — entrare di corsa

to ask o invite sb. in — fare entrare qcn., invitare qcn. a entrare

to be in — esserci

I'm usually in by 9 am — di solito arrivo per le 9

to be in by midnight — rientrare per mezzanotte

she's in for a biopsy — è ricoverata per una biopsia

the train is in — il treno è in stazione

the ferry is in — il traghetto è entrato in porto

the sea o tide is in — la marea è alta

the harvest is in — il raccolto è immagazzinato

we don't have any in — li abbiamo finiti

we've got some new titles in — ci sono arrivati dei nuovi titoli

applications must be in by the 3rd — le domande devono pervenire entro il 3

the homework has to be in tomorrow — i compiti vanno consegnati domani

to be in — essere al potere

he's in for a shock — avrà uno shock

to be in to be the in thing essere alla moda, essere in; an in place — un posto alla moda

the ins and outs — i retroscena, i dettagli

a ride in a motor car — eine Autofahrt

in this heat — bei dieser Hitze

the highest mountain in the world — der höchste Berg der Welt

a lady in black — eine Dame in Schwarz

two feet in diameter — mit einem Durchmesser von zwei Fuß

what line of business are you in? — in welcher Branche sind Sie?

she's in insurance — sie ist in der Versicherungsbranche tätig

be [not] in it — (as competitor) [nicht] dabei od. im Rennen sein

a message in code — eine verschlüsselte Nachricht

in writing — schriftlich

in this way — auf diese Weise; so

in a few words — mit wenigen Worten

write something in red — etwas in Rot schreiben

in the eighties/nineties — in den Achtzigern/Neunzigern

4 o'clock in the morning/afternoon — 4 Uhr morgens/abends

in 1990 — [im Jahre] 1990

in three minutes/years — in drei Minuten/Jahren

have it in one [to do something] — fähig sein [, etwas zu tun]

in that — insofern als; see also far 1. 4)

in doing this — (by so doing) indem jemand das tut/tat; dadurch

‘In’ — "Einfahrt"/"Eingang"

find somebody in — jemanden antreffen

ask somebody in — jemanden hereinbitten

be in — gewählt sein

somebody is in for something — (about to undergo something) jemandem steht etwas bevor; (taking part in something) jemand nimmt an etwas (Dat.) teil

we're in for it now! — (coll.) jetzt blüht uns was! (ugs.)

have it in for somebody — es auf jemanden abgesehen haben (ugs.)

be in on the secret/discussion — in das Geheimnis eingeweiht sein/bei der Diskussion dabei sein

be [well] in with somebody — mit jemandem [gut] auskommen

know the ins and outs of a matter — sich in einer Sache genau auskennen

it was in the lorry/bag/car — es war auf dem Lastwagen/in der Tasche/im Auto

he put it in the lorry/car/bag — er legte es auf den Lastwagen/ins Auto/steckte es in die Tasche

go in that direction — gehen Sie in diese or dieser Richtung

in the street — auf der/die Straße

in Thompson Street — in der Thompsonstraße

he lives in a little village — er wohnt auf or in einem kleinen Dorf

sitting in the window — am Fenster sitzend

a flag hung in the window — eine Flagge hing im Fenster

in bed/prison — im Bett/Gefängnis

the highest mountain in Scotland — der höchste Berg Schottlands or in Schottland

the best in the class — der Beste der Klasse, der Klassenbeste

you can find examples of this in Dickens —

rare in a child of that age — selten bei einem Kind in diesem Alter

you have a great leader in him — in ihm habt ihr einen großen Führer

he hasn't got it in him — er hat nicht das Zeug dazu

he doesn't have it in him to... — er bringt es nicht fertig,... zu...

in 1999 — (im Jahre) 1999

in May 1999 — im Mai 1999

in the sixties — in den sechziger Jahren or Sechzigerjahren

in June — im Juni

in the morning(s) — morgens, am Morgen, am Vormittag

in the afternoon — nachmittags, am Nachmittag

in the evening — abends, am Abend

three o'clock in the afternoon — drei Uhr nachmittags

in those days — damals, zu jener Zeit

she is in her thirties — sie ist in den Dreißigern

in middle age — im mittleren Alter

in old age — im Alter

in childhood — in der Kindheit, im Kindesalter

in my childhood — in meiner Kindheit

she did it in three hours — sie machte es in drei Stunden or innerhalb von drei Stunden

in a short time — in kurzer Zeit

I haven't seen him in years — ich habe ihn jahrelang or seit Jahren nicht mehr gesehen

in a moment or minute — sofort, gleich

packed in hundreds — zu Hunderten abgepackt

to walk in twos — zu zweit gehen

to count in fives —

to die in hundreds — zu hunderten or Hunderten sterben

in large/small quantities — in großen/kleinen Mengen

in some measure — in gewisser Weise, zu einem gewissen Grad

in part — teilweise, zum Teil

ratios he has a one in 500 chance of winning — er hat eine Gewinnchance von eins zu 500

one book/child in ten — jedes zehnte Buch/Kind, ein Buch/Kind von zehn

one in five children — ein Kind von fünf

a tax of twenty pence in the pound — ein Steuersatz von zwanzig Prozent

there are 12 inches in a foot — ein Fuß hat 12 Zoll

manner, state, condition to speak in a loud/soft voice — mit lauter/leiser Stimme sprechen, laut/leise sprechen

to speak in a whisper — flüstern, flüsternd sprechen

to speak in German —

to pay in dollars — mit or in Dollar bezahlen

to stand in a row/in groups — in einer Reihe/in Gruppen stehen

she squealed in delight — sie quietschte vor Vergnügen

in anger — im Zorn

in surprise — überrascht

to be in a rage — wütend or zornig sein

in good condition — in gutem Zustand

to live in luxury/poverty — im Luxus/in Armut leben

in one's best clothes — in Sonntagskleidung

in his shirt — im Hemd

in his shirt sleeves — in Hemdsärmeln, hemdsärmelig

in his slippers — in Hausschuhen

dressed in white — weiß gekleidet

she was dressed in silk —

the lady in green — die Dame in Grün

substance, material upholstered in silk — mit Seide bezogen

to paint in oils — in Öl malen

to write in ink/pencil — mit Tinte/Bleistift schreiben

in marble — in Marmor, marmorn

a sculptor who works in marble — ein Bildhauer, der mit Marmor arbeitet

in respect of blind in the left eye — auf dem linken Auge blind, links blind

ten feet in height by thirty in length — zehn Fuß hoch auf dreißig Fuß lang

the trousers are too long in the leg — die (Hosen)beine sind zu lang

five in number — fünf an der Zahl

the latest thing in hats — der letzte Schrei bei Hüten

occupation, activity he is in the army — er ist beim Militär

he is in banking/the motor business — er ist im Bankwesen/in der Autobranche (tätig)

set structures __diams; in + -ing in saying this, I... — wenn ich das sage,... ich

in trying to escape — beim Versuch zu fliehen, beim Fluchtversuch

in trying to save him she fell into the water herself — beim Versuch or als sie versuchte, ihn zu retten, fiel sie selbst ins Wasser

but in saying this —

he made a mistake in saying that — es war ein Fehler von ihm, das zu sagen

the plan was unrealistic in that it didn't take account of the fact that... — der Plan war unrealistisch, da or weil er nicht berücksichtigte, dass...

the train is in — der Zug ist da or angekommen

the harvest is in — die Ernte ist eingebracht

the tide is in — es ist Flut

my luck is in — ich habe einen Glückstag

he's in for a surprise/disappointment — ihm steht eine Überraschung/Enttäuschung bevor, er kann sich auf eine Überraschung/Enttäuschung gefasst machen

it's the in place to go — da gehen jetzt alle hin

the in thing to do — groß in Mode

to know the ins and outs of sth —

I don't know the ins and outs of the situation — über die Einzelheiten der Sache weiß ich nicht Bescheid

the ins — die Regierungspartei