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1 puerta
f.1 door.te acompañaré hasta la puerta I'll see you outte espero en la o a la puerta del cine I'll wait for you outside the entrance to the cinemade puerta en puerta from door to doorpuerta blindada reinforced doorpuerta corrediza sliding doorpuerta giratoria revolving doorpuerta principal front door; (en casa) main door o entrance (en hotel, museo, hospital)puerta vidriera glass door2 gateway, opening.3 goal, goalmouth (sport).4 gate.* * *1 door2 (verja) gate3 DEPORTE (portería) goal\a las puertas de on the threshold of, close toa las puertas de la muerte at death's doora puerta cerrada in private, behind closed doorsdar a alguien con la puerta en las narices familiar to slam the door in somebody's facede puerta a puerta (from) door to doorde puertas adentro in privateen puertas very closeentrar por la puerta grande to make a grand entranceescuchar detrás de la puerta to eavesdropsalir por la puerta grande to make a grand exitpuerta corredera sliding doorpuerta de embarque gatepuerta de la calle main door, front doorpuerta de servicio service entrancepuerta giratoria revolving doortiro a puerta shot at goal* * *noun f.1) door2) gate* * *SF1) [para bloquear el paso] [de casa, vehículo, armario] door; [de jardín, ciudad] gatepuerta principal — [de una casa] front door; [de edificio público] main entrance
puerta ventana, puerta vidriera — French window
2) (=abertura en la pared) doorway3) [locuciones]•
puerta a puerta, servicio puerta a puerta — door-to-door servicehacer el puerta a puerta — (Pol) to doorstep
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de puertas abiertas, jornada de puertas abiertas — open day•
de puerta en puerta — from door to doora las puertas de —
ahora, a las puertas de la vejez, lo comprendo — now that I am approaching old age, I understand
en septiembre, ya a las puertas del otoño — in September, with autumn just around the corner
política de puertas adentro — domestic o home policy
un sirviente de puertas adentro — LAm a live-in servant
de puertas afuera —
lo que pasa de puertas afuera — (=fuera de casa) what happens outside of this home; (=en el extranjero) what happens abroad
de puertas afuera se dice que... — publicly it is being said that...
la gente empieza a vivir menos de puertas afuera — people are starting to be less concerned about appearances
por la puerta chica —
estar en puertas —
equivocarse de puerta —
por la puerta grande —
salir por la puerta grande — [torero] to make a triumphant exit
si me voy, lo haré por la puerta grande — if I leave, I'll leave with my head held high
4) (Aer) gate5) (Dep) goalun disparo o remate a puerta — a shot at goal
6) (Inform) port* * *1) (de casa, coche, horno) door; (en jardín, valla) gatellamar a la puerta — to ring the doorbell/knock on the door
te acompaño a la puerta — I'll see o show you out
de puerta a puerta tardo media hora — it takes me half an hour, door to door
su intransigencia cerró las puertas a un acuerdo — her intransigence put an end to o put paid to any hope of an agreement
coger la puerta (y largarse) — (Esp fam) to leave
darle con la puerta en las narices a alguien — to slam the door in somebody's face
de puertas (para) adentro — in private, behind closed doors
de puertas para fuera or (AmL) puertas afuera — in public
en puertas: la Navidad está en puertas Christmas is just around the corner; estar a las puertas de algo: el ejército estaba ya a las puertas de la ciudad the army was already at the gates of the city; estaba a las puertas de la muerte he was at death's door; se quedó a las puertas del triunfo she narrowly missed winning; por la puerta grande: el torero salió por la puerta grande the bullfighter made a triumphal exit; volvió a Hollywood por la puerta grande — she returned to Hollywood in triumph
2) (Dep)a) ( en fútbol)un tiro or remate a puerta — a shot (at goal)
b) ( en esquí) gate* * *= door, doorway, gate, backyard.Nota: Sentido figurado.Ex. If it were decided to introduce a cloakroom, it would be planned in the space presently used by either newspapers or the short-loan collection, by opening a door from the entrance lobby.Ex. Heads started appearing in the doorway, muttering, 'Oh! So this is the library'.Ex. The fifth kind of relationship is that in which an entity is defined by one of its attributes; for example, in Lewis Carroll's poem, 'I'll tell thee everything I can: I saw an aged, aged man, a-sitting on a gate'.Ex. The article 'Coming soon to your backyard' argues that Britain has the highest potential for wind power in Europe.----* abrir la puerta a = throw + open the door to.* abrir la puerta empujándola = push + open + door.* abrir las puertas de = unlock.* abrir puertas = open + avenues, open + doors.* acompañar a la puerta = usher + Nombre + out.* a las puertas de = on the threshold of.* a puerta cerrada = behind closed doors.* coche de cinco puertas = hatchback.* dejar la puerta abierta a = open + the door to.* dejar la puerta abierta de par en par = leave + the door wide open.* de puertas abiertas = open door.* de puertas adentro = back-office.* de puertas hacia dentro = backroom.* esterilla de la puerta = doormat.* hablando de Roma, por la puerta asoma = speak of the devil, talk of the devil.* imán para la puerta del frigorífico = refrigerator magnet.* imán para la puerta del frigorífico = fridge magnet.* jamba de la puerta = door jamb.* jornada de puertas abiertas = open day.* llamar a la puerta = knock on + door, rap at + door.* manilla de la puerta = door handle.* manivela de la puerta = door handle.* marco de la puerta = door frame.* pomo de la puerta = doorknob.* puerta automática = automatic door.* puerta batiente = swinging door, swing door.* puerta corredera = sliding door.* puerta corredera automática = automatic sliding door.* puerta corredera de cristal = sliding glass door.* puerta de acceso = gateway.* puerta de cristales = glazed door.* puerta de embarque = boarding gate.* puerta de entrada = entrance gate, entrance door.* puerta de la ciudad = city gate.* puerta del maletero = tailgate.* puerta de salida = exit door.* puerta en enlace = gateway.* puerta giratoria = revolving door.* puerta lateral = side door.* puerta oscilante = swinging door, swing door.* puerta principal = front door.* puertas abiertas = open house.* puerta trasera = back door.* recogida en su propia puerta = kerbside collection, curbside collection.* reunión a puertas abiertas = open meeting.* ser una puerta abierta a = be an open invitation to.* sesión de puertas abiertas = public hearing, open hearing.* timbre de la puerta = doorbell.* umbral de la puerta = doorstep.* * *1) (de casa, coche, horno) door; (en jardín, valla) gatellamar a la puerta — to ring the doorbell/knock on the door
te acompaño a la puerta — I'll see o show you out
de puerta a puerta tardo media hora — it takes me half an hour, door to door
su intransigencia cerró las puertas a un acuerdo — her intransigence put an end to o put paid to any hope of an agreement
coger la puerta (y largarse) — (Esp fam) to leave
darle con la puerta en las narices a alguien — to slam the door in somebody's face
de puertas (para) adentro — in private, behind closed doors
de puertas para fuera or (AmL) puertas afuera — in public
en puertas: la Navidad está en puertas Christmas is just around the corner; estar a las puertas de algo: el ejército estaba ya a las puertas de la ciudad the army was already at the gates of the city; estaba a las puertas de la muerte he was at death's door; se quedó a las puertas del triunfo she narrowly missed winning; por la puerta grande: el torero salió por la puerta grande the bullfighter made a triumphal exit; volvió a Hollywood por la puerta grande — she returned to Hollywood in triumph
2) (Dep)a) ( en fútbol)un tiro or remate a puerta — a shot (at goal)
b) ( en esquí) gate* * *= door, doorway, gate, backyard.Nota: Sentido figurado.Ex: If it were decided to introduce a cloakroom, it would be planned in the space presently used by either newspapers or the short-loan collection, by opening a door from the entrance lobby.
Ex: Heads started appearing in the doorway, muttering, 'Oh! So this is the library'.Ex: The fifth kind of relationship is that in which an entity is defined by one of its attributes; for example, in Lewis Carroll's poem, 'I'll tell thee everything I can: I saw an aged, aged man, a-sitting on a gate'.Ex: The article 'Coming soon to your backyard' argues that Britain has the highest potential for wind power in Europe.* abrir la puerta a = throw + open the door to.* abrir la puerta empujándola = push + open + door.* abrir las puertas de = unlock.* abrir puertas = open + avenues, open + doors.* acompañar a la puerta = usher + Nombre + out.* a las puertas de = on the threshold of.* a puerta cerrada = behind closed doors.* coche de cinco puertas = hatchback.* dejar la puerta abierta a = open + the door to.* dejar la puerta abierta de par en par = leave + the door wide open.* de puertas abiertas = open door.* de puertas adentro = back-office.* de puertas hacia dentro = backroom.* esterilla de la puerta = doormat.* hablando de Roma, por la puerta asoma = speak of the devil, talk of the devil.* imán para la puerta del frigorífico = refrigerator magnet.* imán para la puerta del frigorífico = fridge magnet.* jamba de la puerta = door jamb.* jornada de puertas abiertas = open day.* llamar a la puerta = knock on + door, rap at + door.* manilla de la puerta = door handle.* manivela de la puerta = door handle.* marco de la puerta = door frame.* pomo de la puerta = doorknob.* puerta automática = automatic door.* puerta batiente = swinging door, swing door.* puerta corredera = sliding door.* puerta corredera automática = automatic sliding door.* puerta corredera de cristal = sliding glass door.* puerta de acceso = gateway.* puerta de cristales = glazed door.* puerta de embarque = boarding gate.* puerta de entrada = entrance gate, entrance door.* puerta de la ciudad = city gate.* puerta del maletero = tailgate.* puerta de salida = exit door.* puerta en enlace = gateway.* puerta giratoria = revolving door.* puerta lateral = side door.* puerta oscilante = swinging door, swing door.* puerta principal = front door.* puertas abiertas = open house.* puerta trasera = back door.* recogida en su propia puerta = kerbside collection, curbside collection.* reunión a puertas abiertas = open meeting.* ser una puerta abierta a = be an open invitation to.* sesión de puertas abiertas = public hearing, open hearing.* timbre de la puerta = doorbell.* umbral de la puerta = doorstep.* * *A (de una casa, un coche) door; (de un horno, lavaplatos) door; (en un jardín, una valla) gatete espero en la puerta del teatro I'll meet you at the entrance of the theatertropezamos en la puerta we collided in the doorwayte acompaño a la puerta I'll see o show you outno la dejan ni salir a la puerta they won't even let her set foot outside the doorsi no estás conforme, ya sabes donde está la puerta or ahí tienes la puerta if you don't agree, you know where the door isservicio puerta a puerta door-to-door servicede puerta a puerta tardo media hora it takes me half an hour, door to dooralguien llamó a la puerta somebody rang the doorbell/knocked on the doorabre/cierra la puerta open/close the doorno están dispuestos a abrir las puertas a la democracia they are not prepared to open their doors to democracyya sabes que para ti siempre tenemos las puertas abiertas you know you are always welcomesu intransigencia cerró las puertas a un acuerdo her intransigence put an end to o put paid to any hope of an agreementcuando cambió de idea, encontró la puerta cerrada when he changed his mind he found that he had missed his chanceun coche de dos puertas a two-door car[ S ] necesito empleada puertas adentro ( Chi); live-in maid required[ S ] se necesita empleada puertas afuera ( Chi); daily help neededtrabajo puertas afuera ( Chi); I don't live ina puerta(s) cerrada(s) behind closed doorsla reunión se celebró a puerta(s) cerrada(s) the meeting was held in private o in camera o behind closed doorsla causa se vio a puerta cerrada the case was heard in cameradarle con la puerta en las narices a algn to slam the door in sb's facele pedí ayuda y me dio con la puerta en las narices I asked him for help and he refused point blankde puertas (para) adentro in private, behind closed doorsde puertas para fuera or ( AmL) puertas afuera in publicme parece que hay casamiento en puerta I think there's a wedding on the way o I think I hear the sound of wedding bellsen puertas: la Navidad está en puertas Christmas is just around the corner o is very close now o is almost upon usenseñarle or mostrarle la puerta a algn to show sb the doorestar a las puertas de algo: el ejército estaba ya a las puertas de la ciudad the army was already at the gates of the cityestaba a las puertas de la muerte he was at death's doorse quedó a las puertas del triunfo she narrowly missed winningir de puerta en puerta (literal) to go from door to doortuve que ir de puerta en puerta por todas las editoriales I had to do the rounds of all the publishers, I had to go from one publisher to anotherfui de puerta en puerta pidiendo ayuda I went around (to) everybody asking for helpllamar a todas las puertas to go anywhere/ask anyone for helpcuando una puerta se cierra otra se abre as one door closes so another one openspor la puerta grande: el torero salió por la puerta grande the bullfighter made a triumphal exithizo su debut en el teatro por la puerta grande he made a grand entrance to the theatrical worldtener la puerta siempre abierta to keep open houseCompuestos:inside door● puerta corredera or corredizasliding doorsliding doorgatepuerta de embarque número cinco gate number five(de una casa) front door; (de un edificio) main door o entranceservice entrance, tradesman's entrance ( BrE)swing doorrevolving door(de una casa) front door; (de un edificio público) main doorback doorB ( Dep)1(en fútbol): un tiro or remate a puerta a shot (at goal)saca de puerta Esnaola Esnaola takes the goal kickmarcó a puerta vacía he put the ball into the empty net2 (en esquí) gateC ( Inf) gate* * *
puerta sustantivo femenino (de casa, coche, horno) door;
(en jardín, valla) gate;◊ llamar a la puerta to ring the doorbell/knock on the door;
te espero en la puerta del teatro I'll meet you at the entrance of the theater;
te acompaño a la puerta I'll see o show you out;
servicio puerta a puerta door-to-door service;
un coche de dos puertas a two-door car;
puerta de embarque gate;
puerta principal or de la calle ( de casa) front door;
( de edificio público) main door or entrance;
puerta sustantivo femenino
1 door
(en una valla, de una ciudad) gate
puerta corredera, sliding door
puerta de embarque, (boarding) gate
puerta principal (de edificio), main entrance
2 Dep goal
♦ Locuciones: familiar cogió la puerta, off he went
dar con la puerta en las narices a alguien, to slam the door in sb's face
a puerta cerrada, behind closed doors
a las puertas, near: está a las puertas de la muerte, he's at death's door
se quedaron a las puertas de la victoria, they narrowly failed to achieve their victory
de puertas adentro, in private
de puertas afuera, in public
por la puerta grande, in triumph
en puertas, just around the corner: el otoño está en puertas, autumn is almost here
' puerta' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abalanzarse
- acompañar
- aglomerarse
- al
- antepenúltima
- antepenúltimo
- aporrear
- batirse
- blindada
- blindado
- calambre
- cancelar
- carril
- cegar
- cerrada
- cerrado
- cerrarse
- cierre
- comunicar
- corredera
- corredero
- crujido
- dar
- de
- debajo
- delante
- desatrancar
- desencajada
- desencajado
- desquiciar
- disparar
- embarque
- enfrente
- entornar
- entornada
- entornado
- entreabierta
- entreabierto
- falsa
- falso
- golpe
- golpear
- hoja
- larguero
- legión
- madera
- marco
- montante
- oxidada
- oxidado
English:
ajar
- answer
- at
- back
- bang
- bar
- behind
- blast
- block up
- bolt
- break down
- busy
- by
- catch
- chink
- close
- courteous
- dash
- departure gate
- disturbing
- door
- door stop
- door stopper
- door-to-door
- doorbell
- elaborate
- exit
- fix
- force
- fourth
- frame
- French door
- French window
- frisk
- front door
- gape
- gate
- gateway
- get
- goal
- grab
- handle
- hurtle
- instruct
- itself
- jam
- jump leads
- key
- knob
- knock
* * *♦ nf1. [de casa, habitación, vehículo, armario] door;[de jardín, ciudad, aeropuerto] gate;te acompaño hasta la puerta I'll see you out;cerrar la puerta a alguien to close the door on sb;echar la puerta abajo to knock the door down;llaman a la puerta there's somebody at the door;viven en la puerta de al lado they live next door;no obstruyan las puertas [en letrero] keep the doors clear;un turismo de cuatro puertas a four-door saloon;servicio (de) puerta a puerta door-to-door service;de puerta en puerta from door to door;se gana la vida vendiendo de puerta en puerta he's a door-to-door salesman;su despacho y el mío están puerta con puerta his office is right next to mine;a las puertas de [muy cerca de] on the verge of;se quedó a las puertas de batir el récord she came within an inch of beating the record;a las puertas de la muerte at death's door;a puerta cerrada [reunión] behind closed doors;[juicio] in camera; [partido] behind closed gates, in an empty stadium;de puertas adentro: no me importa lo que hagas de puertas adentro I don't care what you do in the privacy of your own home;de puertas afuera: de puertas afuera parecía una persona muy amable he seemed like a nice person to the outside world;Espcoger la puerta y marcharse to up and go;Famdar puerta a alguien to give sb the boot, to send sb packing;dar a alguien con la puerta en las narices to slam the door in sb's face;RP Famen puerta: parece que hay casorio en puerta I think I can hear wedding bells (ringing);estar en puertas [acercarse] to be knocking on the door, to be imminent;estar en puertas de hacer algo [a punto de] to be about to do sth, to be on the verge of doing sth;Méx Famno hallar la puerta: ya no hallo la puerta [no aguanto más] I can't take any more;Alma no halla la puerta con las exigencias de su jefa [no tiene tregua] Alma doesn't get a moment's peace with her boss's constant demands;salir por la puerta grande to make a triumphant exitpuerta blindada reinforced door;puerta corredera sliding door;puerta corrediza sliding door;puerta de embarque [en aeropuerto] departure gate;puerta falsa secret door;puerta giratoria revolving door;puerta contra incendios fire door;puerta principal [en casa] front door;[en hotel, museo, hospital] main door o entrance;puerta de servicio service entrance;puerta trasera [en casa] back door;[en hotel, museo, hospital] rear entrance;puerta vidriera glass door2. [posibilidad] gateway, opening;dejó una puerta abierta a otras sugerencias she left the door open to other suggestions;cerró la puerta a cualquier negociación he closed the door on o put an end to any prospect of negotiation;se le cerraban todas las puertas he found all avenues blockedmarcar a puerta vacía to put the ball into an empty net;fallar un gol a puerta vacía to miss an open goal;va a sacar de puerta el guardameta the goalkeeper is going to take the goal kick5. Informát gate♦ interjEsp Fam [¡largo!] the door's over there!, get out!* * *fa puerta cerrada JUR in camera;por la puerta grande fig in triumph;en puertas be very near;abrir la(s) puerta(s) a algo fig open one’s doors to sth;dar puerta a alguien fam show s.o. the door;dar a alguien con la puerta en las narices tb fig slam the door in s.o.’s face;de puerta en puerta mendigando door to door;de puertas (para) adentro in private, behind closed doors;de puertas (para) afuera in public2 DEP goal;disparos a puerta shots on goal* * *puerta nf1) : door, entrance, gate2)a puerta cerrada : behind closed doors* * *puerta n1. (en general) door2. (de un jardín, ciudad) gate3. (portería) goal -
2 llamar
v.1 to call.Lisa llamó a su madre Lisa called her mother.2 to call, to phone.llamar a los bomberos/al médico to call the fire brigade/doctorte ha llamado Luis Luis phoned (for you), there was a call from Luis for you3 to call (dar nombre, apelativo, apodo).me llamó mentiroso he called me a liar4 to summon, to call.llamar a la huelga to call out on strike5 to attract.6 to knock (a la puerta) (con golpes).están llamando there's somebody at the door7 to phone.8 to address as, to call by the title of, to call, to call by the name of.Lisa llamó a su madre Lisa called her mother.Lisa llamó a Ricardo padre Lisa addressed Richard as father.En un bar, un trago llama a otro. In a bar, one drink calls for another one.9 to hail.Ellos llamaron un taxi They hailed a cab.10 to call on the phone, to give a bell, to call, to phone.* * *1 (gen) to call■ llámalo, creo que no te ha visto call him, I don't think he's seen you2 (convocar) to summon■ llueve, mejor que llamemos un taxi it's raining, we'd better call a taxi3 (dar nombre) to name■ ¿cómo vais a llamar al niño? what are you going to call the baby?4 (atraer) to appeal to■ ¿quién llama? who's there?1 (tener nombre) to be called■ me llamo Juan my name is Juan, I'm called Juan\llamar a alguien por señas to wave at somebodyllamar a filas to call upllamar a alguien de todo familiar to call somebody everything under the sunllamar a la huelga to call out on strikellamar por teléfono to call, phone, GB ring, ring up* * *verb1) to call2) knock3) name•- llamarse* * *1. VT1) (=nombrar) to callhache¿cómo van a llamar al niño? — what are they going to name o call the baby?
2) (=considerar) to calllo que se dio en llamar la nueva generación — what became known as the new generation, what came to be called the new generation
3) (=avisar) [+ médico, fontanero] to call; [+ taxi] [por teléfono] to call; [con la mano] to hailmandar 1., 1)no te metas donde no te llaman — * don't poke your nose in where it's not wanted *
4) (Telec) (tb: llamar por teléfono) to call, ring, phoneque me llamen a las siete — ask them to call o ring o phone me at seven
te llaman desde París — they're calling you o they're on the phone from Paris
¿quién me llama? — who's on the phone?
5) (=atraer)atención 1)6) (=convocar) to call, summon frmlo llamaron a palacio — he was called o summoned frm to the palace
Dios lo ha llamado a su lado — euf he has been called to God
llamado 1., 3)•
pronto seremos llamados a las urnas — an election/a referendum will soon be called2. VI1) (Telec) [persona] to call, ring, phone; [teléfono] to ring¿quién llama? — who's calling?
ha llamado Maribel — Maribel called o rang o phoned
2) [a la puerta] [con el puño] to knock; [al timbre] to ring¿quién llama? — who's there?, who is it?
3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) ( hacer venir) <bomberos/policía> to call; < médico> to call (out); <camarero/criada/ascensor> to call; <súbditos/servidores> to summon; < taxi> ( por teléfono) to call; ( en la calle) to hailDios la llamó (a su lado) — (euf) God called her to him (euph)
su madre lo mandó llamar — (AmL) his mother sent for him
b) ( instar)me sentí llamada a hacerlo — I felt driven o compelled to do it
2) ( por teléfono) to phone, to call3)a) ( dar el nombre de) to call, name; (dar el título, apodo de) to calllo que se ha dado en llamar... — what has come to be known as...
b) ( considerar) to call2.llamar vi1) ( con los nudillos) to knock; ( tocar el timbre) to ring (the doorbell)¿quién llama? — who's calling?
3) ( gustar) to appeal3.no me/le llaman las pieles — fur coats don't appeal to me/her
llamarse v pron to be called¿cómo te llamas? — what's your name?
... como que (yo) me llamo Ana —... as sure as my name's Ana
* * *= beckon, call, dub, label, summon, denominate, dial, baptise [baptize, -USA], beckon forth.Ex. Some hypnotism beckoned him in, and since he was in no hurry he submitted to it.Ex. The creation of a series of entries for inclusion in a catalogue or printed index is an indexing process which must involve some system, which we might call an indexing system.Ex. Carlyle Systems Inc has recently issued version 2.1 of their cataloguing input/edit module, dubbed CATIE.Ex. Its primer purpose is the finding of specific documents, and consequently this type of catalogue has been labelled a finding list catalogue or an inventory catalogue.Ex. All interested parties were summoned to further cooperate for the success of the show.Ex. The result of UNESCO's activity has been the growth of mass of international activity accompanied by a daunting array of jargon and initialese aptly denominated by P.J. Judge as 'alphabet soup'.Ex. This would herald the age of computer commuting, with customers dialling for bank statements and shopping orders.Ex. This article defines a user friendly micro-language, baptized MILAMU, that facilitates both access to these multimedia databases and formulation of multimedia queries = Este artículo explica un microlenguaje de programación, denominado MILAMU, que facilita tanto el acceso a estas bases de datos multimedia como la formulación de enunciados de búsqueda de documentos multimedia.Ex. Our academic curriculum and is designed to stimulate, challenge, and beckon forth the best from each student.----* el éxito llama al éxito = success breeds success (SBS).* llamar a = call in.* llamar a cobro revertido = telephone collect, call collect.* llamar a filas = draft.* llamar a la puerta = knock on + door, rap at + door.* llamar al pan pan y al vino vino = call + a spade a spade.* llamar al trabajo para excusarse por enfermedad = call in + sick.* llamar la atención = call + attention to, conspicuousness, attract + attention, excite + attention, grab + Posesivo + attention, catch + Posesivo + eye, admonish, strike + Posesivo + fancy, capture + the attention, eye + catch, stand out, make + Reflexivo + conspicuous, cut + a dash, seek + attention, make + heads turn, catch + Posesivo + fancy, catch + Posesivo + attention, peak + Posesivo + interest, make + a splash, make + a big noise, hit + home.* llamar la atención a Alguien = rap + Nombre + knuckles, censure.* llamar la atención de = draw + the attention of.* llamar la atención de Alguien = hold + Posesivo + attention.* llamar la atención sobre = draw + attention to, pull + Nombre + to, bring + Nombre + into the public eye, raise + awareness, enhance + awareness.* llamar las cosas por su nombre = call + a spade a spade.* llamarle la atención a Alguien = reprimand, slap + Nombre + down, slap + Nombre + on the wrist.* llamar por el busca = bleep.* llamar por teléfono = call up.* llamarse = refer to as.* llamarse así = be so called.* llamarse así por = get + Posesivo + name from.* para llamar la atención = for effect.* que no llama la atención = inconspicuous.* sin llamar la atención = inconspicuously.* tratar de no llamar la atención = keep + a low profile, lie + low.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) ( hacer venir) <bomberos/policía> to call; < médico> to call (out); <camarero/criada/ascensor> to call; <súbditos/servidores> to summon; < taxi> ( por teléfono) to call; ( en la calle) to hailDios la llamó (a su lado) — (euf) God called her to him (euph)
su madre lo mandó llamar — (AmL) his mother sent for him
b) ( instar)me sentí llamada a hacerlo — I felt driven o compelled to do it
2) ( por teléfono) to phone, to call3)a) ( dar el nombre de) to call, name; (dar el título, apodo de) to calllo que se ha dado en llamar... — what has come to be known as...
b) ( considerar) to call2.llamar vi1) ( con los nudillos) to knock; ( tocar el timbre) to ring (the doorbell)¿quién llama? — who's calling?
3) ( gustar) to appeal3.no me/le llaman las pieles — fur coats don't appeal to me/her
llamarse v pron to be called¿cómo te llamas? — what's your name?
... como que (yo) me llamo Ana —... as sure as my name's Ana
* * *= beckon, call, dub, label, summon, denominate, dial, baptise [baptize, -USA], beckon forth.Ex: Some hypnotism beckoned him in, and since he was in no hurry he submitted to it.
Ex: The creation of a series of entries for inclusion in a catalogue or printed index is an indexing process which must involve some system, which we might call an indexing system.Ex: Carlyle Systems Inc has recently issued version 2.1 of their cataloguing input/edit module, dubbed CATIE.Ex: Its primer purpose is the finding of specific documents, and consequently this type of catalogue has been labelled a finding list catalogue or an inventory catalogue.Ex: All interested parties were summoned to further cooperate for the success of the show.Ex: The result of UNESCO's activity has been the growth of mass of international activity accompanied by a daunting array of jargon and initialese aptly denominated by P.J. Judge as 'alphabet soup'.Ex: This would herald the age of computer commuting, with customers dialling for bank statements and shopping orders.Ex: This article defines a user friendly micro-language, baptized MILAMU, that facilitates both access to these multimedia databases and formulation of multimedia queries = Este artículo explica un microlenguaje de programación, denominado MILAMU, que facilita tanto el acceso a estas bases de datos multimedia como la formulación de enunciados de búsqueda de documentos multimedia.Ex: Our academic curriculum and is designed to stimulate, challenge, and beckon forth the best from each student.* el éxito llama al éxito = success breeds success (SBS).* llamar a = call in.* llamar a cobro revertido = telephone collect, call collect.* llamar a filas = draft.* llamar a la puerta = knock on + door, rap at + door.* llamar al pan pan y al vino vino = call + a spade a spade.* llamar al trabajo para excusarse por enfermedad = call in + sick.* llamar la atención = call + attention to, conspicuousness, attract + attention, excite + attention, grab + Posesivo + attention, catch + Posesivo + eye, admonish, strike + Posesivo + fancy, capture + the attention, eye + catch, stand out, make + Reflexivo + conspicuous, cut + a dash, seek + attention, make + heads turn, catch + Posesivo + fancy, catch + Posesivo + attention, peak + Posesivo + interest, make + a splash, make + a big noise, hit + home.* llamar la atención a Alguien = rap + Nombre + knuckles, censure.* llamar la atención de = draw + the attention of.* llamar la atención de Alguien = hold + Posesivo + attention.* llamar la atención sobre = draw + attention to, pull + Nombre + to, bring + Nombre + into the public eye, raise + awareness, enhance + awareness.* llamar las cosas por su nombre = call + a spade a spade.* llamarle la atención a Alguien = reprimand, slap + Nombre + down, slap + Nombre + on the wrist.* llamar por el busca = bleep.* llamar por teléfono = call up.* llamarse = refer to as.* llamarse así = be so called.* llamarse así por = get + Posesivo + name from.* para llamar la atención = for effect.* que no llama la atención = inconspicuous.* sin llamar la atención = inconspicuously.* tratar de no llamar la atención = keep + a low profile, lie + low.* * *llamar [A1 ]vtA1 (requerir, hacer venir) ‹bomberos/policía› to call; ‹médico› to call, call out; ‹camarero/criada› to call; ‹ascensor› to call; ‹súbditos/servidores› to summonla llamó a gritos he shouted to her to comelo llamó por señas she beckoned to him, she beckoned him overel juez lo llamó a declarar the judge called on him to testifyla madre lo mandó llamar ( AmL); his mother sent for himlo llamaron para hacer el servicio militar he was called up for military service2 (instar) llamar a algn A algo:el sindicato llamó a sus afiliados a la huelga the union called its members out on strike o called upon its members to strikese sintió llamado a hacerlo he felt driven o compelled to do itB [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] ( Telec) (por teléfono) to phone, to call, to call up ( AmE), to ring ( BrE)la voy a llamar I'm going to call o phone o ring her, I'm going to call her up, I'm going to give her a call o ring ( BrE)te llamó Ernesto Ernesto phoned (for you), Ernesto called (you) o rangC1 (dar el nombre de) to call, name; (dar el título, apodo de) to calllos amigos lo llaman Manolo his friends call him Manolola llamó imbécil/de todo he called her an idiot/every name under the sunlo que se ha dado en llamar el movimiento postmodernista what has become known o what has come to be known as the postmodernist movement2 (considerar) to calleso es lo que yo llamo un amigo that's what I call a friendD (atraer) to drawlos llama lo suyo they feel drawn to their rootsel dinero lo llama mucho he is very interested in money■ llamarviA (con los nudillos) to knock; (tocar el timbre) to ring, ring the doorbellllaman a la puerta there's someone at the door¿quién llama? who is it?, who's there?¿quién llama? who's calling?, who's speaking?te llamo or te llamaré mañana I'll call you tomorrowpara más información llame or llámenos al (teléfono) 111-12-20 for more information call us ON o AT 111 12 20C (gustar) to appeala mí no me llaman las pieles fur coats don't appeal to me, I don't like fur coats■ llamarseto be calledsu padre se llama Pedro his father is called Pedro, his father's name is Pedro¿cómo te llamas? what's your name?no sé cómo se llama el libro I don't know what the book's calledése acabará en la cárcel como que (yo) me llamo Beatriz he'll end up in prison as sure as my name's Beatriz* * *
llamar ( conjugate llamar) verbo transitivo
1 ‹bomberos/policía› to call;
‹ médico› to call (out);
‹camarero/criada/ascensor› to call;
‹súbditos/servidores› to summon;
‹ taxi› ( por teléfono) to call;
( en la calle) to hail;
el sindicato los llamó a la huelga the union called them out on strike
2 ( por teléfono) to phone, to call;
llamar a algn al celular (AmL) or (Esp) al móvil to call sb on their cell phone (AmE) o mobile (BrE)
3
(dar el título, apodo de) to call
verbo intransitivo
1 ( con los nudillos) to knock;
( tocar el timbre) to ring (the doorbell);
2 (Telec) [ persona] to telephone, phone, call;
[ teléfono] to ring;◊ ¿quién llama? who's calling?;
ver tb cobro b
llamarse verbo pronominal
to be called;
¿cómo te llamas? what's your name?
llamar
I verbo transitivo
1 to call
2 (telefonear) to call up, phone, ring: la llamé esta mañana, I rang her this morning
3 (suscitar vocación, interés) to appeal
llamar la atención, to attract attention
4 (por un nombre de pila) to name
(por un apodo, mote, diminutivo) to call
II vi (con los nudillos) to knock
(con el timbre) to ring
' llamar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
atención
- avisar
- cantar
- cobro
- dejar
- eh
- encargarse
- GEO
- instancia
- más
- molestarse
- nombre
- ocurrirse
- orden
- palmada
- pan
- retraer
- show
- sin
- sudaca
- timbre
- titular2
- tratar
- amenazar
- bombero
- golpear
- intuir
- licitar
- mandar
- oír
- puerta
- tal
- teléfono
- tocar
English:
alternatively
- attention
- attract
- beckon
- call
- call in
- call out
- call up
- collect
- dispose
- draw
- engage
- entitle
- eye
- for
- get in
- hail
- have in
- knock
- name
- ought
- page
- reverse
- ring
- ring back
- ring up
- send for
- spade
- telephone
- certainly
- conspicuous
- draft
- effect
- get
- good
- kind
- more
- muster
- phone
- radio
- recall
- send
- summon
- use
* * *♦ vt1. [dirigirse a, hacer venir] to call;[con gestos] to beckon;llamó por señas/con la mano al camarero she beckoned to the waiter;llamar a alguien a voces to shout to sb to come over;llamar (a) un taxi [en la calle] to hail a cab;[por teléfono] to call for a taxi2. [por teléfono] to phone, to call, Br to ring;[con el buscapersonas] to page;llamar a los bomberos/al médico to call the fire brigade/doctor;te ha llamado Luis Luis phoned (for you), there was a call from Luis for you;te han llamado de la oficina there was a call from the office for you;¿quién lo/la llama, por favor? who's calling, please?3. [dar nombre, apelativo, apodo] to call;¿ya sabes cómo vas a llamar al perro? have you decided what you're going to call the dog yet?;me llamó mentiroso she called me a liar;fue lo que se dio en llamar la Guerra de los Seis Días it was what came to be known as the Six Day War;¿a eso llamas tú un jardín? do you call that a garden?;eso es lo que yo llamo un buen negocio that's what I call a good deal;es un aparato para el aire, un humidificador, que lo llaman it's a device for making the air more humid, a humidifier as they call it o as it is known4. [convocar] to summon, to call;el jefe me llamó a su despacho the boss summoned o called me to his office;la han llamado para una entrevista de trabajo she's got an interview for a job;lo llamaron a filas he was called up, US he got drafted;llamar a los trabajadores a la huelga to call the workers out (on strike);llamar a alguien a juicio to call sb to trial5. [atraer] to attract;nunca me han llamado los deportes de invierno I've never been attracted o drawn to winter sports♦ vi1. [a la puerta] [con golpes] to knock;[con timbre] to ring;llamar a la puerta [con golpes] to knock on the door;están llamando there's somebody at the door;por favor, llamen antes de entrar [en letrero] please knock/ring before entering2. [por teléfono] to phone* * *ringring;llaman (a la puerta) there’s someone at the door;el fútbol no me llama nada football doesn’t appeal to me in the slightest* * *llamar vt1) : to name, to call2) : to call, to summon3) : to phone, to call up* * *llamar vb1. (en general) to call¿me has llamado? did you call me?si es niño, le llamarán Ignacio if it's a boy, they'll call him Ignacio2. (telefonear) to phone / to call3. (a la puerta) to knock -
3 tocar
v.1 to touch (entrar en contacto con).Ella toca su mano She touches his hand.Ese dolor lo tocó muy profundamente That pain touched him very deeply.2 to play (hacer sonar) (instrumento, canción).el reloj tocó las doce the clock struck twelveElla toca bellísimo She plays beautifully.Toca el piano! Play the piano!3 to touch on (abordar) (tema).no toques ese tema don't mention that subject4 to touch.5 to be supposed to, to have to, to have the obligation of, to have the obligation to.Me toca hacer esto I am supposed to do this=have to do this.6 to touch upon, to make reference to, to get on to.Ellos tocaron el tema They touched upon the subject.7 to be in for.Le toca un escarmiento He is in for a lesson.8 to be time to.Toca ir al doctor It is time to go to the doctor.9 to be ringing, to ring.Tocan las campanas The bells are ringing.10 to knock, to knock at the door.Ella toca pero no le abren She knocks but no-one opens.11 to be one's turn to.Me toca jugar It's my turn to play.12 to reproduce, to replay, to play.Ellos reproducen la cinta They play the cassette.13 to clang.María hizo sonar la campMaría Mary clanged the bell.14 to feel.El médico toca su piel The doctor feels her skin.15 to bunt.* * *1 (gen) to touch2 (sentir por el tacto) to feel■ tócalo, está frío feel it, it's cold3 (revolver) to rummage amongst, root around4 (hacer sonar - instrumento, canción) to play; (timbre) to ring; (bocina) to blow, honk; (campanas) to strike6 (la hora) to strike9 figurado (mencionar) to touch on10 figurado (impresionar) to touch, reach1 (ser el turno) to be one's turn2 (corresponder) to be up to3 (ganar) to win4 (en un reparto etc) to fall5 (un destino) to be posted6 (tener que) to have to7 (afectar) to concern, affect8 (ser parientes) to be a relative of, be related9 (barco, avión) to call (en, at), stop over (en, at)10 (entrar en contacto) to touch1 (uso reflexivo) to touch oneself; (uso recíproco) to touch each other\por lo que a mí toca as far as I am concernedtocar a muerto to tolltocar a su fin figurado to be coming to an endtocar con to be next totocarse la nariz to pick one's nose————————1 (peinar) to do the hair of1 (cubrirse) to cover one's head* * *verb1) to touch2) feel3) play4) ring, knock5) concern, affect•* * *1. VT1) [gen] to touch; [para examinar] to feel¡no me toques! — don't touch me!
no toques el dinero como no sea para una emergencia — don't touch the money unless it's an emergency
tócalo, verás qué suave — feel it and see how soft it is
tócale la frente, la tiene muy caliente — feel his forehead, it's very hot
2) (=estar en contacto con) to touchponte ahí, tocando la pared — stand up against the wall over there
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tocar tierra — to touch down, land3) (=hacer sonar) [+ piano, violín, trompeta] to play; [+ campana, timbre] to ring; [+ tambor] to beat; [+ silbato] to blow; [+ disco] to play•
tocar la generala — (Mil) to sound the call to arms4) [+ tema] to refer to, touch onno tocó para nada esa cuestión — he didn't refer to o touch on that matter at all
5) (=afectar) to concern6) (=estar emparentado con) to be related to7) (=conmover) to touchlas imágenes me tocaron en lo más profundo — the pictures moved o touched me deeply
8) (Dep) to hit9) (Náut)hacía varios días que no tocábamos puerto — it was several days since we had called at o put in at a port
en este crucero tocaremos el puerto de Génova — on this cruise we will call o stop at Genoa
10) (Caza) to hit11) (Arte) to touch up2. VI1) (Mús) to playtoca en un grupo de rock — he's in o he plays in a rock group
2) (=sonar)3) (=llamar)tocar a una puerta — to knock on o at a door
4) (=corresponder)tocar a algn: les tocó un dólar a cada uno — they got a dollar each
¿les tocará algo de herencia? — will they get anything under the will?
me ha tocado el peor asiento — I ended up with o got the worst seat
¿a quién le toca? — whose turn is it?
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tocar a algn hacer algo, te toca jugar — it's your turn (to play), it's your goa usted le toca reprenderle si lo cree conveniente — it is up to you to reprimand him if you see fit
5) (=rayar)•
tocar en algo — to border on sth, verge on sthesto toca en lo absurdo — this borders o verges on the ridiculous
su conducta toca en locura — his behaviour borders o verges on madness
6) (=chocar)•
tocar con algo — to touch sth7)• tocar a su fin — to be drawing to a close
3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)si le toca un pelo al niño... — if he lays a hand o finger on that child...
b) ( entrar en contacto con) to touch2) (Aviac) to make a stopover in; (Náut) to put in3) ( en béisbol) to bunt5)a) (conmover, impresionar) to touchb) (atañer, concernir) to affectc) (Esp fam) ( estar emparentado con)¿Victoria te toca algo? — is Victoria related to you?
6)a) ( hacer sonar) <timbre/campana> to ring; < claxon> to blow, soundb) (Mús) <instrumento/pieza> to play2.tocar vi1) ( concernir)por or en lo que toca a la ecología — (frml) as far as ecology is concerned
2) ( rayar)tocar EN algo — to border o verge on something
3)b) campana/timbre to ringtocar a rebato/a retirada — (Mil) to sound the alarm/the retreat
c) (Mús) ( hacer música) to play4)a) (corresponder en reparto, concurso, sorteo) (+ me/te/le etc)nos tocó hacer la práctica en el mismo colegio — we happened to do our teaching practice at the same school
b) ( ser el turno) (+ me/te/le etc)¿a quién le toca cocinar? — whose turn is it to do the cooking?
5) (en 3a pers) (fam)3.vamos, toca ponerse a estudiar — come on, it's time we/you got down to some studying
tocarse v prona) (refl) <herida/grano> to touchsiempre se toca la barba/la nariz — he always plays with his beard/touches his nose
* * *= touch, play, lay + a finger on.Ex. He repeatedly comments on my appearance, makes sexual innuendoes, and touches me.Ex. In another style of lesson, the book is approached through film clips, dramatizations on TV, or played on records or tapes made commercially.Ex. That's why he's in prison for the rest of his life when he never laid a finger on the victims -- he was the general who ordered his troops into battle.----* dejar sin tocar = leave + Nombre + alone, leave + Nombre + undisturbed.* en lo que toca a = as far as + Nombre + be + concerned.* eso es lo que toca = that's + Posesivo + lot (in life).* no tocar = hands off, leave + Nombre + alone, leave + Nombre + undisturbed.* que toca aquí y allá = wandering.* sin tocar = untouched.* tocar a muerto = sound + the death knell for.* tocar a su fin = draw to + a close, draw to + an end, wind down.* tocar con arco = bowing.* tocar de refilón = brush past.* tocar distraídamente = finger.* tocar donde duele = touch on + raw nerve, touch on + a sore spot.* tocar el claxon = honk.* tocar fondo = hit + rock-bottom, reach + rock-bottom, bottom out, touch + rock bottom, strike + bottom.* tocar juntos = play along with.* tocar la bocina = honk.* tocar la fibra sensible de = strike + a chord with.* tocar la lotería = win + the lottery.* tocar las pelotas = piss + Nombre + off.* tocarle un pelo a = lay + a finger on.* tocar ligeramente = skim + the surface of, stroke, brush past, tip.* tocar ligeramente con el codo = nudge.* tocar los cojones = piss + Nombre + off.* tocar los huevos = piss + Nombre + off.* tocar música = play + music.* tocar una cuestión = touch on/upon + issue.* tocar una vena sensible = hit + home.* tocar un instrumento musical = play + instrument.* tocar un problema = touch on/upon + problem.* tocar un punto = touch on + a point.* tocar un tema = touch on + a point.* todo lo que toca se convierte en oro = Midas touch, the.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)si le toca un pelo al niño... — if he lays a hand o finger on that child...
b) ( entrar en contacto con) to touch2) (Aviac) to make a stopover in; (Náut) to put in3) ( en béisbol) to bunt5)a) (conmover, impresionar) to touchb) (atañer, concernir) to affectc) (Esp fam) ( estar emparentado con)¿Victoria te toca algo? — is Victoria related to you?
6)a) ( hacer sonar) <timbre/campana> to ring; < claxon> to blow, soundb) (Mús) <instrumento/pieza> to play2.tocar vi1) ( concernir)por or en lo que toca a la ecología — (frml) as far as ecology is concerned
2) ( rayar)tocar EN algo — to border o verge on something
3)b) campana/timbre to ringtocar a rebato/a retirada — (Mil) to sound the alarm/the retreat
c) (Mús) ( hacer música) to play4)a) (corresponder en reparto, concurso, sorteo) (+ me/te/le etc)nos tocó hacer la práctica en el mismo colegio — we happened to do our teaching practice at the same school
b) ( ser el turno) (+ me/te/le etc)¿a quién le toca cocinar? — whose turn is it to do the cooking?
5) (en 3a pers) (fam)3.vamos, toca ponerse a estudiar — come on, it's time we/you got down to some studying
tocarse v prona) (refl) <herida/grano> to touchsiempre se toca la barba/la nariz — he always plays with his beard/touches his nose
* * *= touch, play, lay + a finger on.Ex: He repeatedly comments on my appearance, makes sexual innuendoes, and touches me.
Ex: In another style of lesson, the book is approached through film clips, dramatizations on TV, or played on records or tapes made commercially.Ex: That's why he's in prison for the rest of his life when he never laid a finger on the victims -- he was the general who ordered his troops into battle.* dejar sin tocar = leave + Nombre + alone, leave + Nombre + undisturbed.* en lo que toca a = as far as + Nombre + be + concerned.* eso es lo que toca = that's + Posesivo + lot (in life).* no tocar = hands off, leave + Nombre + alone, leave + Nombre + undisturbed.* que toca aquí y allá = wandering.* sin tocar = untouched.* tocar a muerto = sound + the death knell for.* tocar a su fin = draw to + a close, draw to + an end, wind down.* tocar con arco = bowing.* tocar de refilón = brush past.* tocar distraídamente = finger.* tocar donde duele = touch on + raw nerve, touch on + a sore spot.* tocar el claxon = honk.* tocar fondo = hit + rock-bottom, reach + rock-bottom, bottom out, touch + rock bottom, strike + bottom.* tocar juntos = play along with.* tocar la bocina = honk.* tocar la fibra sensible de = strike + a chord with.* tocar la lotería = win + the lottery.* tocar las pelotas = piss + Nombre + off.* tocarle un pelo a = lay + a finger on.* tocar ligeramente = skim + the surface of, stroke, brush past, tip.* tocar ligeramente con el codo = nudge.* tocar los cojones = piss + Nombre + off.* tocar los huevos = piss + Nombre + off.* tocar música = play + music.* tocar una cuestión = touch on/upon + issue.* tocar una vena sensible = hit + home.* tocar un instrumento musical = play + instrument.* tocar un problema = touch on/upon + problem.* tocar un punto = touch on + a point.* tocar un tema = touch on + a point.* todo lo que toca se convierte en oro = Midas touch, the.* * *tocar [A2 ]vtA1 «persona» to touch; (palpar) to feel; (manosear) to handle¿puedes tocar el techo? can you touch o reach the ceiling?¡no vayas a tocar ese cable! don't touch that cable!por favor, no toquen los objetos expuestos please do not touch the exhibitsla pelota tocó (la) red the ball clipped the netme tocó el hombro con el bastón she tapped me on the shoulder with her stickle tocó la frente para ver si tenía fiebre he put his hand on her forehead to see if she had a fever¿por qué le pegaste? — ¡pero si yo no la he tocado! why did you hit her? — I never touched her! ( colloq)¿tocas fondo? can you touch the bottom?si le toca un pelo al niño … if he lays a hand o finger on that child …, if he touches a hair on that child's head … ( colloq)no puede tocar el alcohol he mustn't touch a drop of alcoholni siquiera tocó la comida he didn't even touch his foodno me toquen estos papeles don't touch these papersmis ahorros no los quiero tocar I don't want to break into/touch my savingsdel marido puedes decir lo que quieras pero a los hijos no se los toques you can say anything you like about her husband but don't say a word against her children2 «objeto» to touchla cama está tocando la pared the bed is up against o is touching the wallla planta ya toca el techo the plant is already up to o is touching the ceilingel avión tocó tierra the plane landed o touched downB (hacer escala en) ( Aviac) to make a stopover in, go viano toca puerto en Lisboa ( Náut) it doesn't call at o put in at LisbonC (en béisbol) to buntsólo tocó de paso el tema he only touched on o mentioned the subject in passingE1 (conmover, impresionar) to touchsus palabras nos tocaron a todos profundamente his words moved us all deeply o affected us all profoundly, we were all deeply touched by his wordstu comentario tocó su amor propio your comment hurt his pridesupo tocar el corazón del público presente he touched the hearts of all those present2 (atañer, concernir) to affectel problema de la droga toca a muchos países the drug problem affects many countriesno siento que ese tema me toque en lo más mínimo I don't feel that subject concerns me at allel tema del alcoholismo me toca muy de cerca the question of alcoholism concerns me very closely o is very close to my heart3( Esp fam) (estar emparentado con): ¿Victoria te toca algo? is Victoria a relation of yours?, is Victoria related to you?A (hacer sonar) ‹timbre/campana› to ringtocar el claxon to blow o sound o hoot the hornB ( Mús) ‹instrumento/pieza› to playestá aprendiendo a tocar el piano he's learning to play the pianoC ( Mil) to soundtocar retirada to sound the retreat■ tocarviA(concernir): por or en lo que toca a la ecología ( frml); as far as ecology is concerned, regarding ecology, with regard to ecologyB (rayar) tocar EN algo to border o verge ON sthla situación ya empezaba a tocar en lo grotesco by this time the situation was bordering o verging on the grotesqueme parece que alguien está tocando (a la puerta) I think there's somebody at the doorB «campana» to ringlas campanas tocaban a muerto/a misa the bells were tolling the death knell/were ringing for mass¿podemos salir a jugar? ya ha tocado el timbre can we go out to play? the bell rang already ( AmE) o ( BrE) the bell's already goneel reloj tocó las tres the clock struck o chimed threetocar a rebato ( Mil) to sound the alarmC ( Mús) (hacer música) to playA1 (corresponder) (+ me/te/le etc):me tocaría a mí ocuparme de los niños it would be up to me o it would be my job to take care of the childrensiempre me toca a mí sacar al perro it's always me who has to take the dog out for a walknos tocan tres bombones a cada uno there are three chocolates for each of usa ella le toca la mitad de la herencia she gets half of the inheritance2 (en suerte) (+ me/te/le etc):le ha tocado la lotería/el primer premio/un millón she has won the lottery/first prize/a millionnos ha tocado (en suerte) vivir en épocas difíciles it has fallen to our lot to live in difficult timesnos tocó la maestra más antipática del colegio we got the most horrible teacher in the schoolnos tocó hacer las prácticas en el mismo colegio we happened to do our teaching practice at the same schoolme tocó a mí comunicarle la mala noticia I was the one who had to tell him the bad news, it fell to me to tell him the bad news ( frml)me tocó detrás de una columna y no vi casi nada I had to sit behind a pillar and I hardly saw anything3 (ser el turno) (+ me/te/le etc):te toca a ti ¿vas a jugar? it's your turn/move, are you going to play?¿a quién le toca cocinar hoy? whose turn is it to do the cooking today?nos toca pagar a nosotros it's our turn to payB ( en tercera persona)1 ( fam)(ser hora de): vamos, toca ponerse a estudiar come on, it's time we/you got down to some studying¡a correr tocan! ( fam); run for it!¡a pagar tocan! ( fam); it's time to pay up!2 ( fam)(haber que): toca comer otra vez arroz we're having rice again■ tocarseA1 ( refl) ‹herida/grano› to touchsiempre se está tocando la barba/la nariz he's always playing with his beard/touching his nose2 ( recípr) «personas» to touch each other; «cables» to touchlos fondos de nuestras casas se tocan our garden backs onto theirslos extremos se tocan the two extremes come together o meetla reina se tocaba con un sombrero azul the queen was wearing a blue hat* * *
tocar ( conjugate tocar) verbo transitivo
1
( palpar) to feel;
( manosear) to handle;◊ ¡no vayas a tocar ese cable! don't touch that cable!;
mis ahorros no los quiero tocar I don't want to touch my savings;
la planta ya toca el techo the plant is already touching the ceiling
‹ claxon› to blow, sound
2 ‹ tema› ( tratar) to touch on, refer to;
( sacar) to bring up
3 (atañer, concernir) to affect;
verbo intransitivo
1
c) (Mús) to play
2a) (corresponder en reparto, concurso, sorteo):
le tocó el primer premio she won the first prize;
me tocó la maestra más antipática del colegio I got the most horrible teacher in the schoolb) ( ser el turno):
¿a quién le toca cocinar? whose turn is it to do the cooking?
tocarse verbo pronominal
‹ barba› to play with
[ cables] to touch
tocar
I verbo transitivo
1 (entrar en contacto) to touch: el avión toca tierra, the airplane touches down
(a una persona) to touch
(manipular, manejar) to handle
(sentir al tacto) to feel
(mover, desordenar) yo no toqué tus papeles, I didn't touch your papers
2 (hacer alusión) to touch on
3 (un instrumento) to play: toca el violín, she plays the violin
4 (el timbre, la campana) to ring
II verbo intransitivo
1 (corresponder) a ti te toca decírselo, you're the one who has to tell him
los lunes te toca limpiar la casa, you have to clean the house on Mondays
(por turno) me toca, it's my turn
2 (en el juego, en un concurso) to win: le tocaron dos millones, he won two million pesetas
3 (afectar) to concern, affect
por lo que a ti te toca, as far as you are concerned
4 (sonar) tocan las campanas, the bells are ringing
' tocar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
fondo
- pitar
- tacto
- timbre
- campana
- claxon
- destiempo
- gustar
- llamar
- madera
- oído
- palma
- pito
- rozar
- silbato
English:
beat
- blow
- bongo
- bottom out
- busk
- can
- dab
- disturb
- drum
- enjoy
- feel
- finger
- graze
- handle
- honk
- keep off
- lightly
- love
- meet
- paw
- play
- please
- replay
- ring
- sharp
- softly
- sound
- stop
- strike up
- thump out
- toll
- toot
- touch
- undisturbed
- clear
- ear
- goose
- hoot
- interfere
- jazz
- knock
- perform
- rock
- sight
- strike
- tamper with
- untouched
* * *♦ vt1. [entrar en contacto con, alterar] to touch;[palpar] to feel;por favor, no toquen las esculturas please do not touch the sculptures;el médico le tocó el estómago the doctor felt her stomach;yo no lo tocaría, así está muy bien I wouldn't touch a thing, it's fine as it is;tócalo, verás qué suave es touch it and see how soft it is;¡no se te ocurra tocar al niño! don't you dare lay a finger on the child!;el corredor cayó al tocar la valla con un pie the athlete fell when his foot struck o clipped the hurdle;el balón tocó el poste the ball touched o clipped the post;no ha tocado la comida he hasn't touched his food;¡esos libros, ni tocarlos! don't you go near those books!;tocar madera to touch wood2. [hacer sonar] [instrumento, canción] to play;[bombo] to bang; [sirena, alarma] to sound; [campana, timbre] to ring; [bocina, claxon] to hoot, to toot; [silbato] to blow;el reloj tocó las doce the clock struck twelve3. [abordar] [asunto, tema] to touch on;lo tocó por encima he touched on it briefly;no toques ese tema don't mention that subjecten o [m5] por lo que toca al asunto de los ascensos as far as the matter of promotions is concerned;tocar a alguien de cerca to concern sb closely5. [conmover] to touch;la historia la tocó hondo the story touched her deeply♦ vi1. [entrar en contacto] to touch;no tocar [en letrero] don't touch;no tocar, alto voltaje [en letrero] high voltage: do not touch[país, jardín] to border (on) sth;la mesa toca con la pared the table is touching the wall;nuestra casa toca con la suya our house is right next to theirs3. [llamar]tocar a la puerta/ventana to knock on o at the door/window4. [campanas, timbre] to ring5. [en un reparto]tocar a alguien: le tocó la mitad he got half of it;a ti te toca la casa you get the house;a mí me toca fregar la cocina I've got to mop the kitchen;tocamos a dos trozos cada uno there's enough for two slices each;tocamos a mil cada uno [nos deben] we're due a thousand each;[debemos] it's a thousand each;te toca a ti hacerlo [turno] it's your turn to do it;[responsabilidad] it's up to you to do it;te toca tirar a ti [en juegos] it's your go;¿a quién le toca? whose turn is it?6. [caer en suerte]me ha tocado la lotería/el gordo I've won the lottery/the jackpot;le ha tocado sufrir mucho he has had to suffer a lotahora toca divertirse now it's time to have some fun;le toca dar a luz la semana que viene she's due to have the baby next week;ya me toca ir al dentista it's time for me to go to the dentist;¿cuándo te toca renovar el permiso? when do you have to renew your licence?;Fam Humsi te dicen que salgas, a salir tocan if they tell you to go out, then you'd better go outeso ya toca en lo imaginario that's verging on the imaginary* * *I v/t1 touch;tocar el corazón touch one’s heart;tocar a alguien de cerca concern s.o. closely2 MÚS playII v/i1 L.Am.las campanas de la iglesia tocaban a misa the church bells were ringing for mass;tocar a muerto toll the death knell:ya toca dar de comer al bebé it’s time to feed the baby:te toca jugar it’s your turn4:por lo que toca a … as far as … is concerned* * *tocar {72} vt1) : to touch, to feel, to handle2) : to touch on, to refer to3) : to concern, to affect4) : to play (a musical instrument)tocar vi1) : to knock, to ringtocar a la puerta: to rap on the door2)tocar en : to touch on, to border oneso toca en lo ridículo: that's almost ludicrous3)tocarle a : to fall to, to be up to, to be one's turn¿a quién le toca manejar?: whose turn is it to drive?* * *tocar vb1. (en general) to touch2. (instrumento) to play¿has tocado el timbre? have you rung the bell?4. (bocina) to sound5. (corresponder hacer algo) to be your turn¿a quién le toca ahora? whose turn is it now? -
4 klingeln
I v/i ring; es hat geklingelt there’s the doorbell, there’s somebody at the door; in der Schule etc.: the bell’s gone (Am. rung); umg., fig. the penny’s dropped* * *das Klingelnbell; ring* * *klịn|geln ['klɪŋln]vito ring (nach for); (Motor) to pink, to knockes hat schon zum ersten/zweiten/dritten Mal geklingelt (in Konzert, Theater) — the three-/two-/one-minute bell has already gone
es hat geklingelt (Telefon) — the phone just rang; (an Tür) somebody just rang the doorbell
es klingelt an der Tür (als Bühnenanweisung) — there is a ring at the door
hat es jetzt endlich ( bei dir) geklingelt? (fig inf) — has the penny finally dropped? (inf)
* * *1) (to (cause to) sound: The doorbell rang; He rang the doorbell; The telephone rang.) ring2) (the act or sound of ringing: the ring of a telephone.) ring3) (to (cause to) make a sound of, or like, the ringing of small bells: The doorbell tinkled.) tinkle* * *klin·geln[ˈklɪŋl̩n]I. vi1. (läuten)an der Tür \klingeln to ring the doorbelletw \klingeln lassen to let sth ring2. (durch Klingeln herbeirufen)II. vi impers to ringhör mal, hat es da nicht eben geklingelt? listen, wasn't that the phone/doorbell just then?; bes SCHWEIZ▪ jdm \klingeln to ring for sb* * *intransitives Verb1) ring; < alarm clock> go off; ringes klingelt — somebody is ringing the doorbell; there is a ring at the door
es hat bei ihm/ihr usw. geklingelt — (ugs.) the penny's dropped (coll.)
2) (die Klingel betätigen) ring [the bell]3) (Kfz-W.) < engine> pink* * *A. v/i ring;es hat geklingelt there’s the doorbell, there’s somebody at the door; in der Schule etc: the bell’s gone (US rung); umg, fig the penny’s droppedB. v/t:jemanden aus dem Schlaf klingeln wake sb by ringing the bell, get sb out of bed* * *intransitives Verb1) ring; < alarm clock> go off; ringes klingelt — somebody is ringing the doorbell; there is a ring at the door
es hat bei ihm/ihr usw. geklingelt — (ugs.) the penny's dropped (coll.)
2) (die Klingel betätigen) ring [the bell]3) (Kfz-W.) < engine> pink* * *n.ringing n. -
5 quelqu'un
quelqu'un [kεlkœ̃]indefinite pronoun• quelqu'un d'autre somebody or someone else• c'est quelqu'un de sûr/d'important he's a reliable/an important person• Claire, c'est quelqu'un de bien Claire is a nice person• quelqu'un pourrait-il répondre ? could somebody answer?• il y a quelqu'un ? is there anybody there?* * *kɛlkœ̃pronom indéfini1) ( dans les phrases affirmatives) someone, somebodyquelqu'un d'autre — somebody else, someone else
c'est quelqu'un de compétent/de très doué — he/she is competent/very gifted
un jour, il deviendra quelqu'un — (colloq) one day, he'll be somebody
cette fille-là, c'est quelqu'un! — (colloq) that girl isn't just anybody
le téléphone sonne, est-ce que quelqu'un pourrait répondre? — the telephone is ringing, could somebody answer?
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Dans les phrases affirmatives quelqu'un se traduit par someone ou somebody: quelqu'un m'a dit qu'elle était malade = someone told me she was ill; j'ai rencontré quelqu'un qui te connaissait = I met someone who knew youDans les phrases interrogatives et conditionnelles l'anglais fait une distinction entre une vraie question dont la réponse peut être oui ou non ou une vraie supposition: est-ce que quelqu'un parle grec? = does anybody speak Greek?; est-ce que quelqu'un a vu mes clés? = has anybody seen my keys?; est-ce que quelqu'un connaît la réponse? = does anyone know the answer?; si quelqu'un téléphone, dites que je serai absent jusqu'à demain = if anyone calls, say that I'll be away until tomorrow; si quelqu'un touche à mon ordinateur, il sera puni = if anyone touches my computer, they'll be punished; et une supposition, un soupçon formulé sous forme de question: est-ce que quelqu'un a touché à mon ordinateur? = has somebody been playing with my computer?; est-ce que quelqu'un t'a donné la réponse? = did someone give you the answer?; ou bien une requête ou une offre polie: est-ce que quelqu'un pourrait fermer la fenêtre? = could somebody close the window?; est-ce que quelqu'un veut encore du gâteau? = would somebody like another piece of cake?; si quelqu'un voulait bien ouvrir la porte au chien = if someone would please let the dog inDans les deux derniers cas, la réponse attendue est oui* * *kɛlkœ̃ pronsomeone, somebody, (interrogatif) anyone, anybodyQuelqu'un t'a appelé. — Somebody phoned you., Someone phoned you.
Il y a quelqu'un à la porte. — There's somebody at the door., There's someone at the door.
Est-ce que quelqu'un a vu mon parapluie? — Has anybody seen my umbrella?, Has anyone seen my umbrella?
Il y a quelqu'un? — Is there anybody there?, Is there anyone there?
quelqu'un d'autre — someone else, somebody else, (interrogatif) anybody else, anyone else
* * *quelqu'un ⇒ Note d'usage pron indéf1 ( dans les phrases affirmatives) someone, somebody; quelqu'un d'autre somebody else, someone else; c'est quelqu'un de très doué/de compétent he/she is very gifted/competent; un jour, il deviendra quelqu'un one day, he'll be somebody; cette fille-là, c'est quelqu'un! that girl isn't just anybody;2 ( dans les phrases interrogatives et conditionnelles) il y a quelqu'un? is there anybody here?; le téléphone sonne, est-ce que quelqu'un pourrait répondre? the telephone is ringing, could somebody answer?; si quelqu'un téléphone pendant mon absence if anybody phones while I'm out.( féminin quelqu'une) [kɛlkœ̃, yn] pronom indéfiniquelqu'un pronom indéfini masculinquelqu'un te demande au téléphone there's someone ou somebody on the phone for youc'est quelqu'un! [ton admiratif] she's quite somebody!elle veut devenir quelqu'un (dans le monde de l'art) she wants to become someone famous (in the world of art)il se prend pour ou se croit quelqu'un (péjoratif) he thinks he's really something, he thinks he's it -
6 Klingeln
I v/i ring; es hat geklingelt there’s the doorbell, there’s somebody at the door; in der Schule etc.: the bell’s gone (Am. rung); umg., fig. the penny’s dropped* * *das Klingelnbell; ring* * *klịn|geln ['klɪŋln]vito ring (nach for); (Motor) to pink, to knockes hat schon zum ersten/zweiten/dritten Mal geklingelt (in Konzert, Theater) — the three-/two-/one-minute bell has already gone
es hat geklingelt (Telefon) — the phone just rang; (an Tür) somebody just rang the doorbell
es klingelt an der Tür (als Bühnenanweisung) — there is a ring at the door
hat es jetzt endlich ( bei dir) geklingelt? (fig inf) — has the penny finally dropped? (inf)
* * *1) (to (cause to) sound: The doorbell rang; He rang the doorbell; The telephone rang.) ring2) (the act or sound of ringing: the ring of a telephone.) ring3) (to (cause to) make a sound of, or like, the ringing of small bells: The doorbell tinkled.) tinkle* * *klin·geln[ˈklɪŋl̩n]I. vi1. (läuten)an der Tür \klingeln to ring the doorbelletw \klingeln lassen to let sth ring2. (durch Klingeln herbeirufen)II. vi impers to ringhör mal, hat es da nicht eben geklingelt? listen, wasn't that the phone/doorbell just then?; bes SCHWEIZ▪ jdm \klingeln to ring for sb* * *intransitives Verb1) ring; < alarm clock> go off; ringes klingelt — somebody is ringing the doorbell; there is a ring at the door
es hat bei ihm/ihr usw. geklingelt — (ugs.) the penny's dropped (coll.)
2) (die Klingel betätigen) ring [the bell]3) (Kfz-W.) < engine> pink* * *er hat das Klingeln nicht gehört he didn’t hear the bell (ringing)* * *intransitives Verb1) ring; < alarm clock> go off; ringes klingelt — somebody is ringing the doorbell; there is a ring at the door
es hat bei ihm/ihr usw. geklingelt — (ugs.) the penny's dropped (coll.)
2) (die Klingel betätigen) ring [the bell]3) (Kfz-W.) < engine> pink* * *n.ringing n. -
7 avoir
avoir [avwaʀ]━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━➭ TABLE 34━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► Lorsque avoir fait partie d'une locution comme avoir faim, avoir raison, reportez-vous à l'autre mot.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━1. <━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━• j'ai trois frères I have or I've got three brothers• j'ai la réponse I have or I've got the answer• il n'avait pas d'argent he had no money or didn't have any money• en avoir (inf!) ( = être courageux) to have balls (vulg!)━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► Lorsque avoir est utilisé pour localiser un bâtiment, un objet etc, il peut se traduire par to have (got), mais l'anglais préférera souvent une tournure avec to be.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━c. ( = obtenir) to get• pouvez-vous nous avoir ce livre ? can you get this book for us?d. ( = porter) [+ vêtements] to wear• ici, le lac a 2 km de large the lake is 2km wide hereg. ( = souffrir de) [+ rhume, maladie] to have• qu'est-ce que tu as ? what's wrong with you?• il a qu'il est jaloux he's jealous, that's what's wrong with him• qu'est-ce qu'il a à pleurer ? what's he crying for?h. ( = faire) to makei. ( = recevoir chez soi) to havej. ( = avoir un cours de, avoir à faire) to have• le vendredi, j'ai trois heures d'anglais I have three hours of English on Fridaysk. ( = atteindre, attraper) to get• on les aura ! we'll get them! (inf)• je t'aurai ! I'll get you! (inf)• je t'ai bien eu ! got you there! (inf)• je me suis fait avoir de 300 € I was conned out of 300 euros (inf!)2. <━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► Le passé composé français peut se traduire soit par le prétérit, soit par le parfait anglais, selon le contexte.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━• hier, j'ai mangé trois bananes yesterday, I ate three bananas• as-tu faim ? -- non, j'ai mangé trois bananes are you hungry? -- no, I've eaten three bananas• j'étais pressé, alors j'ai couru I was in a hurry so I ran► avoir à + infinitif ( = devoir)• c'est simple, vous n'avez qu'à lui écrire it's simple, just write to him• s'il n'est pas content, il n'a qu'à partir if he doesn't like it, he can always leave3. <► il y a• il y a voiture et voiture ! there are cars and cars!• qu'y a-t-il ? what is it?• qu'est-ce qu'il y a ? what's the matter?• qu'est-ce qu'il y a eu ? what's happened?• il n'y a pas que toi ! you're not the only one!• il n'y a que lui pour faire cela ! trust him to do that!• j'achète du pain ? -- non, il y en a encore shall I buy some bread? -- no, there's some left• il y en a qui disent... there are those who say...• il y en a qui feraient mieux de se taire ! some people would do better to keep quiet!• il n'y en a que pour mon petit frère, à la maison my little brother gets all the attention at home• il n'y en a eu que pour lui pendant l'émission the whole programme revolved around him► y a pas (inf)il y a pas, faut que je parte it's no good, I've got to go• y a pas, il faut qu'il désobéisse he just won't do as he's told• il y a pas à dire, il est très there's no denying he's very intelligent► il n'y a qu'à (+ infinitif), y a qu'à (+ infinitif) (inf)b. (temps)━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► Pour exprimer une durée, le présent français devient un parfait en anglais, l'imparfait un pluperfect.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► Dans le cas d'une action révolue, on emploie ago et le prétérit.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━• il y a dix ans, j'ai obtenu mon diplôme I graduated ten years ago• combien y a-t-il d'ici à Lille ? how far is it from here to Lille?4. <a. ( = bien) assetsb. ( = actif) credit ; ( = billet) credit note5. <* * *
I avwaʀ1) ( obtenir) to get [objet, rendez-vous]; to catch [train, avion]2) ( au téléphone)j'ai réussi à l'avoir — I managed to get through to him/her
3) ( porter) to wear, to have [something] on4) (colloq) ( triompher) to beat, to get (colloq), to havecette fois-ci, on les aura — this time, we'll get ou have them
5) ( duper) to have (colloq); ( par malveillance) to con (colloq)elle s'est fait or laissée avoir — she's been had (colloq)
6) ( éprouver moralement) to feelavoir du chagrin/de la haine — to feel sorrow/hate
qu'est-ce que tu as? — what's wrong ou the matter with you?
7) (servant à exprimer l'âge, des sensations physiques)j'ai 20 ans/faim/froid — I am 20 years old/hungry/cold
la salle a 20 mètres de long — the room is 20 metres [BrE] long
II avwaʀnom masculin2) ( possessions) assets (pl), holdings (pl)•Phrasal Verbs:
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Dans la plupart des situations exprimant la possession, la disponibilité avoir sera traduit par to have ou to have got: j'ai des livres/enfants/employés = I have (got) books/children/employees; je n'ai pas assez de place/temps = I don't have (ou I haven't got) enough room/time; la maison a l'électricité/cinq pièces = the house has electricity/five rooms; j'aurai mon visa demain = I'll have my visa tomorrow; ils vont/elle va avoir un bébé en mai = they're/she's having a baby in MayLes autres sens de avoir, verbe transitif simple (obtenir, porter, triompher de etc), sont traités dans l'entrée plus basOn notera qu'en règle générale les expressions figées du type avoir raison, avoir beau, en avoir marre, il y a belle lurette, il y a de quoi etc seront traitées respectivement sous raison, beau, marre, lurette, quoi etcOn pourra également consulter les diverses notes d'usage répertoriées, notamment celles consacrées à l'expression de l'âge, aux maladies, à l'expression de l'heure etcOn trouvera ci-dessous les divers emplois de avoir pour lesquelles une explication est nécessaireavoir = verbe auxiliaireavoir verbe auxiliaire se traduit toujours par to have sauf dans le cas du passé composé: ils avaient révisé les épreuves quand je suis parti = they had revised the proofs when I left; quand ils eurent (ou ont eu) révisé les épreuves, ils sont partis = when they had revised the proofs, they left; ils auront fini demain = they will have finished tomorrow; il aurait (ou eût) aimé parler = he would have liked to speak. Lorsqu'on a un passé composé en français, il sera traduit soit par le prétérit: ils ont révisé les épreuves en juin = they revised the proofs in June; ils ont révisé les épreuves avant ma démission = they revised the proofs before I resigned; je suis sûr qu'il l'a laissé là en partant = I'm sure he left it here when he left; soit par le ‘present perfect’: ils ont révisé les épreuves plusieurs fois = they have revised the proofs several timesavoir = verbe semi-auxiliaireDe même, avoir semi-auxiliaire dans les tournures attributives du type avoir le coeur malade/les genoux cagneux, se traduit de façon variable ( to be ou to have) selon la structure adoptée par l'anglais pour rendre ces tournures; voir, en l'occurrence, les entrées coeur et cagneux; mais c'est en général sous l'adjectif que ce problème est traitéavoir à + infinitifExprimant l'obligation ou la convenance, cette locution verbale se rend généralement par to have to suivi de l'infinitif: j'aurais à ajouter que... = I would have to add that...; tu auras à rendre compte de tes actes = you'll have to account for your actions; je n'ai pas à vous raconter ma vie = I don't have to tell you my life-story; vous n'aviez pas à le critiquer = you didn't have to criticize him; il n'a pas à te parler sur ce ton = he shouldn't speak to you in that tone of voice; j'ai beaucoup à faire = I have (ou I've got) a lot to do; tu n'as rien à faire? = don't you have (ou haven't you got GB) anything to do?; j'ai à faire un rapport/un rapport à faire = I have to write a report/a report to writeQuand cette locution équivaut à suffir, plusieurs possibilités de traduction se présentent: tu n'avais qu'à = tu aurais dû, elle se rend par should have suivi du participe passé; tu n'as qu'à leur écrire = you only have to (ou you've only got to GB, ou all you have to do is) write to them; tu n'auras que cinq minutes à attendre = you'll only have to wait five minutes; tu n'avais qu'à faire attention/me le dire/partir plus tôt = you should have paid attention/told me/left earlierOn trouvera sous assez, marre, etc les expressions figées en avoir assez, en avoir marre etc. Voir aussi les emplois avec il y a plus basL'anglais distingue généralement entre une tâche précise ( to take) et une activité ou absence indéterminée ( to be): vous en avez (ou aurez) pour combien de temps? (à faire ce travail) = how long will it take you?, (à me faire attendre) = how long are you going to be?; j'en ai pour cinq minutes (= je reviens dans...) = I'll be five minutes; je n'en ai pas pour longtemps = I won't be long; j'en ai eu pour deux heures = it took me two hoursSe traduit par to cost suivi du pronom personnel complément correspondant au pronom sujet français (voir aussi argent): j'en ai eu pour 500 francs = it cost me 500 francs; nous en aurons pour combien? = how much will it cost us?(sl) en avoir = to have balls (sl); ne pas en avoir = to have no balls (sl)il y a du lait dans le réfrigérateur = there's some milk in the fridge; il y a des souris/des araignées au grenier = there are mice/spiders in the attic; il n'y a pas/plus de riz = there's no/no more rice ou there isn't any/any more rice; il doit y avoir (ou il y aura) des souris dans le grenier = there must be mice in the attic; il n'y a pas eu moins de 50 concurrents = there were no less than 50 competitors; il y a chapeau et chapeau = there are hats and hats; il y aura Paul, Marie,... = there will be Paul, Marie,...; et il y aura Paul et Marie! = and Paul and Marie will be there!; il n'y a pas de raison de faire/que tu fasses = there's no reason to do/for you to do; il a dû y avoir quelque chose de grave = something serious must have happened; qu'est-ce qu'il y a? (qui ne va pas) = what's wrong?, (qui se passe) = what's going on?; il y a qu'elle m'énerve = she's getting on my nerves, that's what's wrong; il y a que l'ordinateur est en panne = the computer has broken downAttention, un mot singulier en français peut être traduit par un mot fonctionnant comme un pluriel en anglais: il y a beaucoup de monde = there are a lot of people; y avait-il du monde? = were there many people?il est venu il y a longtemps/cinq ans = he came a long time/five years ago; il y a cinq ans que j'habite ici = I have been living here for five years; il y aura cinq ans demain que j'ai pris ma retraite = it will be five years tomorrow since I retired; il y aura deux mois mardi que je travaille ici = I will have been working here for two months on Tuesday; il n'y a que deux mois que je suis/travaille ici = I have only been/been working here for two months; il n'y a pas cinq minutes qu'il est parti = he left less than five minutes ago; il n'y a pas 200 ans que l'espèce est éteinte = the species has been extinct for no more than 200 years; il y a combien de temps/d'années que tu habites ici? = how long/many years have you lived here?; il y a combien de temps/d'années qu'on ne s'est vus? = how long is it/many years has it been since we last met?Elle se fait généralement à l'aide du verbe to be: combien y a-t-il jusqu'à la gare/d'ici à la gare? = how far is it to the station/to the station from here?; combien y a-t-il encore jusqu'à la gare? = how much further is it to the station?; il y a 15 kilomètres jusqu'à/d'ici à la gare = the station is 15 kilometres [BrE] away/away from here; il y a au moins 15 kilomètres = it's at least 15 kilometres [BrE] away; il y a encore 15 kilomètres = it's another 15 kilometres [BrE]; il n'y a pas/que 200 mètres d'ici à la gare = it's less than/only 200 metres [BrE] from here to the stationil y a à + infinitifil y a à manger pour quatre = there's enough food for four; il y a (beaucoup) à faire = there's a lot to be done (ceci traduit également il y a de quoi faire); souligner le danger/l'avantage qu'il y a à faire = to stress how dangerous/advantageous it is to do; les risques qu'il y avait/aurait à faire = how risky it was/would be to do; il n'y a pas à hésiter/s'inquiéter = there's no need to hesitate/worry; il n'y a pas à discuter! = no arguments!; il n'y a qu'à le repeindre! - y a qu'à (colloq), c'est facile à dire! = all you have to do is repaint it! - just repaint it! easier said than done!L'existence se rend par there is/are, le temps par to take, et le coût par to cost ou to come to: il y en a qui n'ont pas peur du ridicule! = there are some people who aren't afraid of being ridiculed!; il y en a toujours pour se plaindre (ou qui se plaignent) = there's always someone who complains; il y en a (ou aura) pour deux heures = it'll take two hours; il y en a eu/aurait eu pour deux heures = it took/would have taken two hours; il n'y en a plus que pour deux heures = it'll only take another two hours; il y en a encore pour combien de temps? = how much longer will it take?; il y en a (ou aura) pour 200 francs = it'll cost (ou come to) 200 francs; il y en a eu pour 200 francs = it cost (ou came to) 200 francsNoter aussi: il n'y en a que pour leur chien = they only think of their dog ou their dog comes firstRemarque: certaines formes personnelles du verbe avoir sont équivalentes au présentatif il y a. En corrélation avec le relatif qui, elles ne se traduisent pas; directement suivies de l'objet présenté, elles se traitent comme il y a: j'ai mon stylo qui fuit = my pen is leaking; elle avait les larmes aux yeux = there were tears in her eyes; j'ai ma cicatrice qui me fait souffrir = my scar is hurting; à droite, vous avez une tapisserie d'Aubusson = on your right, there's an Aubusson tapestry* * *avwaʀ1. nm1) (= biens) assets pl2) COMMERCE (= note de crédit) credit2. vt1) (= posséder) to have, to have gotElle a 2 enfants. — She has 2 children., she has got 2 children
Elle a une belle maison. — She has a lovely house., She has got a lovely house.
Il a les yeux bleus. — He has blue eyes., He has got blue eyes.
Tu as de beaux cheveux. — You have beautiful hair., You have got beautiful hair.
Il a beaucoup d'amis. — He has a lot of friends., He has got a lot of friends.
2) (= obtenir) to get3) (= trouver)ici, vous avez la cuisine — here we have the kitchen
4) (= éprouver) [sensation, sentiment] to haveJ'avais un pressentiment. — I had a feeling.
Il a des démangeaisons. — He is itching.
J'ai une petite douleur ici. — I've got a slight pain here.
J'ai un drôle de pressentiment. — I have a funny feeling.
qu'est-ce que tu as?; qu'as-tu? — what's wrong?, what's the matter?
See:faim, peur, mal5) (âge)avoir 3 ans — to be 3 years old, to be 3
J'avais 10 ans quand je l'ai rencontré. — I was 10 when I met him.
6) * (= duper) to do *on vous a eu! — you've been done!, you've been had!
Vous n'avez qu'à lui demander. — You only have to ask him.
Tu n'as pas à me poser des questions. — It's not for you to ask me questions.
en avoir pour...; J'en ai pour une demi-heure. — It'll take me half an hour.
On en a eu pour 100 euros. — It cost us 100 euros.
3. vb auxJ'ai déjà mangé. — I've already eaten.
Il a mangé des frites. — He had some chips.
Hier je n'ai pas mangé. — I didn't eat yesterday.
Je lui ai parlé hier. — I spoke to him yesterday.
Il a neigé pendant la nuit. — It snowed during the night.
4. vb impers1) (présence)il y a (+ singulier) — there is, (+ pluriel) there are
Il y a quelqu'un à la porte. — There's somebody at the door.
Il y a un bon film à la télé. — There's a good film on TV.
Il y a des chocolats sur la table. — There are some chocolates on the table.
Il y a beaucoup de monde. — There are lots of people.
il doit y avoir; Il doit y avoir une explication. — There must be an explanation.
qu'est-ce qu'il y a?; qu'y a-t-il? — what's the matter?, what is it?
Il n'y a qu'à... — We will just have to...
Il n'y a qu'à partir plus tôt. — We'll just have to leave earlier.
Il ne peut y en avoir qu'un. — There can only be one.
2) (temporel)Je l'ai rencontré il y a 2 ans. — I met him 2 years ago.
Il y a 10 ans qu'il est arrivé. — It's 10 years since he arrived.
* * *I.avoir ⇒ Note d'usage verb table: avoir vtr1 ( obtenir) to get [objet, rendez-vous]; to catch [train, avion]; j'ai pu vous avoir votre visa I managed to get your visa for you; j'ai eu ce vase pour cinq euros I got this vase for five euros; pouvez-vous m'avoir un des traducteurs? can you get me one of the translators?; je n'ai pas eu mon train I didn't catch my train; il l'a eue◑ le soir même he had○ her that very evening;2 ( au téléphone) j'ai réussi à l'avoir I managed to get through to him/her; essayer d'avoir le ministre to try to get through to the minister; pouvez-vous m'avoir son adjoint/Hongkong can you put me through to ou get me his assistant/Hong Kong;3 ( porter) to wear, to have [sth] on; elle avait une robe bleue à son mariage she wore a blue dress at her wedding; elle a toujours une écharpe autour du cou she's always got a scarf round her neck; il avait un béret (sur la tête) he had a beret on ou he was wearing a beret;4 ○( triompher) to beat, to get○, to have; l'équipe de Marseille nous a eus the Marseilles team beat us; ne nous laissons pas avoir par la concurrence let's not let the competition beat us; cette fois-ci, on les aura this time, we'll get ou have them;5 ( duper) to have○; ( par malveillance) to con○; j'ai été eu I've been had○; il t'a bien eu! ( l'escroc) he conned○ you!; ( le plaisantin) he was having you on○! GB, he put one over on you○!; elle s'est fait or laissé avoir she's been had○; j'ai failli me faire avoir I was nearly conned○; je ne me laisserai pas avoir par un abruti○ I won't be conned○ by a moron;6 ( éprouver moralement) to feel; avoir du chagrin/de la haine to feel sorrow/hate; qu'est-ce que tu as? what's wrong ou the matter with you?; j'ai qu'il m'énerve he's getting on my nerves, that's what's wrong; qu'est-ce que tu as à crier comme ça? what are you shouting like that for?; j'ai que mon ordinateur ne marche pas because my computer doesn't work; qu'est-ce qu'il a à conduire comme ça? why is he driving like that?; il a qu'il est soûl because he's drunk, that's why;7 (servant à exprimer l'âge, des sensations physiques) j'ai 20 ans/faim/froid I am 20 years old/hungry/cold; la salle a 20 mètres de long the room is 20 metresGB long.en avoir○ to have balls◑; ne pas en avoir○ to have no balls◑.II.avoir nm2 ( possessions) assets (pl), holdings (pl); avoirs à l'étranger foreign assets ou holdings; avoirs en caisse cash holdings; avoirs en dollars dollar-based assets;avoir fiscal tax credit.I[avwar] nom masculin[en comptabilité] credit side2. ÉCONOMIE & FINANCEavoirs assets, holdingsavoirs numéraires ou en caisse cash holdingsII[avwar] verbe auxiliaireA.1. [avec des verbes transitifs]as-tu lu sa lettre? did you read ou have you read his letter?non content de les avoir humiliés, il les a jetés dehors not content with humiliating them, he threw them out2. [avec des verbes intransitifs]3. [avec le verbe 'être']il aurait été enchanté he would've ou would have been delightedB.1. [exprime la possibilité]a. [conseil] all they have to do ou all they've got to do is write to the managerb. [menace] just let them (try and) write to the managers'il vous manque quelque chose, vous n'avez qu'à me le faire savoir if you're missing anything, just let me know2. [exprime l'obligation]et voilà, je n'ai plus qu'à recommencer! so now I've got to start all over again!3. [exprime le besoin]il a à te parler he's got something to ou there's something he wants to tell youtu n'as pas à t'inquiéter you shouldn't worry, you have nothing to worry about4. (locution)————————[avwar] verbe transitifA.1. [être propriétaire de - action, bien, domaine etc.] to have, to own, to possess ; [ - chien, hôtel, voiture] to have, to owntu n'aurais pas un stylo en plus? have you got ou do you happen to have a spare pen?2. [ami, collègue, famille etc.] to haveavoir un/une/des... qui: elle a un mari qui fait la cuisine she's got the sort ou kind of husband who does the cookingavoir son/sa/ses... qui (familier) : j'ai la chaîne de mon vélo qui est cassée the chain on my bike is broken3. [détenir - permis de conduire, titre] to have, to hold ; [ - droits, privilège] to have, to enjoy ; [ - emploi, expérience, devoirs, obligations] to have ; [ - documents, preuves] to have, to possessavoir le ballon to be in possession of ou to have the ball[au téléphone] to get through toj'ai essayé de t'avoir toute la journée I tried to get through to you ou to contact you all day5. [jouir de - beau temps, bonne santé, liberté, bonne réputation] to have, to enjoy ; [ - choix, temps, mauvaise réputation] to haveil a tout pour lui et il n'est pas heureux! he's got everything you could wish for and he's still not happy!6. [recevoir chez soi]avoir de la famille/des amis à dîner to have relatives/friends over for dinnerbientôt, nous aurons les chaînes européennes soon, we'll be able to get the European channels8. [attraper - otage, prisonnier] to have10. [monter à bord de - avion, bus, train] to catchB.1. [présenter - tel aspect] to have (got)elle a un joli sourire she's got ou she has a nice smileton père a le défaut de ne pas écouter ce qu'on lui dit your father's weakness is not listening to what people tell him[avec pour complément une partie du corps] to havefaites attention, il a une arme careful, he's got a weapon ou he's armed3. [faire preuve de]avoir du talent to have talent, to be talentedayez la gentillesse de... would you ou please be kind enough to...4. [exprime la mesure] to bele voilier a 4 m de large ou largeur the yacht is 4 m widetu en as pour 12 jours/deux heures it'll take you 12 days/two hours5. [exprime l'âge] to beC.1. [subir - symptôme] to have, to show, to display ; [ - maladie, hoquet, mal de tête etc.] to have ; [ - accident, souci, ennuis] to have ; [ - difficultés] to have, to experience ; [ - opération] to undergo, to have ; [ - crise] to have, to go through (inseparable)avoir de la fièvre to have ou to be running a temperatureje ne sais pas ce que j'ai aujourd'hui I don't know what's the matter ou what's wrong with me todayle car n'a rien eu du tout, mais la moto est fichue (familier) there wasn't a scratch on the bus but the motorbike's a write-offun enfant/chaton qui a des vers a child/kitten with wormselle eut cette phrase devenue célèbre she said ou uttered those now famous words3. [ressentir]avoir faim to be ou to feel hungryavoir peur to be ou to feel afraidavoir du chagrin to feel ou to be sadavoir de l'amitié pour quelqu'un to regard ou to consider somebody as a friendavoir du respect pour quelqu'un to have respect for ou to respect somebodyce chien/cette guêpe en a après toi! this dog/wasp has got it in for you!en avoir après ou contre quelque chose to be angry about something4. [élaborer par l'esprit - avis, idée, suggestion] to haveD.1 500 euros pour ce buffet? tu t'es fait avoir! 1,500 euros for that dresser? you were conned ou had ou done!tu t'es fait avoir! you've been had ou taken in ou taken for a ride!tu essaies de m'avoir! you're having ou putting me on!————————il y a verbe impersonnel1. [dans une description, une énumération - suivi d'un singulier] there is ; [ - suivi d'un pluriel] there areil n'y a qu'ici qu'on en trouve this is the only place (where) you can find it/themmerci — il n'y a pas de quoi! thank you — don't mention it ou you're welcome!il n'y a rien à faire, la voiture ne démarre pas it's no good, the car won't startil n'y a pas à dire, il sait ce qu'il veut there's no denying he knows what he wantsqu'est-ce qu'il y a? — il y a que j'en ai marre! (familier) what's the matter? — I'm fed up, that's what!2. [exprimant la possibilité, l'obligation etc.]il n'y a qu'à lui dire you/we etc. just have to tell him3. [indiquant la durée]4. [indiquant la distance]il doit y avoir une raison there must be a ou some reason -
8 Jemand
I unbest. Pron. somebody, someone; fragend: auch anybody, anyone; verneinend: anybody, anyone; es kommt jemand somebody’s coming; ist da jemand? is anybody there?; ist jemand da? is there anybody here ( oder home) ?; jemand anders somebody ( oder anybody) else; sonst noch jemand? anyone else (iro. while I’m at it) ?; das will kaum jemand wissen hardly anybody ( oder almost nobody) wants to know that; irgendjemand* * *one; someone; anybody; somebody; anyone* * *je|mand ['jeːmant]indef pronsomebody, someone; (bei Fragen, bedingenden Sätzen auch, Negation) anybody, anyoneist da jémand? — is anybody or somebody there?
du lachst so, hat dir jémand ein Kompliment gemacht? — why are you smiling? has somebody or someone paid you a compliment?
ohne jémanden zu fragen — without asking anybody or anyone
ich brauche jémanden, der mir den Fernseher repariert — I need somebody or someone to repair my television set
jémand Fremdes — a stranger
jémand Neues — somebody or someone new
jémand anders — somebody or someone else
* * *1) (someone.) somebody2) (an unknown or unnamed person: There's someone at the door - would you answer it?; We all know someone who needs help.) someone3) (a person of importance: He thinks he is someone.) someone* * *je·mand[ˈje:mant]pron indef somebody, someone; (bei Fragen, Negation etc.) anybody, anyoneda ist \jemand für dich an der Tür there's somebody at the door for youist da \jemand? is anyone there?\jemand andere[r, s] [o anders] somebody [or someone] else* * *Indefinitpronomen someone; somebody; (fragend, verneint) anyone; anybodyich kenne jemand[en], der... — I know someone or somebody who...
sich mit jemand[em] treffen — to meet someone or somebody
ich glaube nicht, dass da jemand ist — I don't think there's anybody there
jemand anders/Fremdes — someone or somebody else/strange
kaum jemand — hardly or scarcely anyone or anybody
* * *es kommt jemand somebody’s coming;ist da jemand? is anybody there?;ist jemand da? is there anybody here ( oder home) ?;jemand anders somebody ( oder anybody) else;sonst noch jemand? anyone else (iron while I’m at it) ?;ein gewisser Jemand a certain somebody* * *Indefinitpronomen someone; somebody; (fragend, verneint) anyone; anybodyich kenne jemand[en], der... — I know someone or somebody who...
sich mit jemand[em] treffen — to meet someone or somebody
ich glaube nicht, dass da jemand ist — I don't think there's anybody there
jemand anders/Fremdes — someone or somebody else/strange
kaum jemand — hardly or scarcely anyone or anybody
* * *pron.anybody pron.anyone pron.somebody pron.someone pron. -
9 jemand
I unbest. Pron. somebody, someone; fragend: auch anybody, anyone; verneinend: anybody, anyone; es kommt jemand somebody’s coming; ist da jemand? is anybody there?; ist jemand da? is there anybody here ( oder home) ?; jemand anders somebody ( oder anybody) else; sonst noch jemand? anyone else (iro. while I’m at it) ?; das will kaum jemand wissen hardly anybody ( oder almost nobody) wants to know that; irgendjemand* * *one; someone; anybody; somebody; anyone* * *je|mand ['jeːmant]indef pronsomebody, someone; (bei Fragen, bedingenden Sätzen auch, Negation) anybody, anyoneist da jémand? — is anybody or somebody there?
du lachst so, hat dir jémand ein Kompliment gemacht? — why are you smiling? has somebody or someone paid you a compliment?
ohne jémanden zu fragen — without asking anybody or anyone
ich brauche jémanden, der mir den Fernseher repariert — I need somebody or someone to repair my television set
jémand Fremdes — a stranger
jémand Neues — somebody or someone new
jémand anders — somebody or someone else
* * *1) (someone.) somebody2) (an unknown or unnamed person: There's someone at the door - would you answer it?; We all know someone who needs help.) someone3) (a person of importance: He thinks he is someone.) someone* * *je·mand[ˈje:mant]pron indef somebody, someone; (bei Fragen, Negation etc.) anybody, anyoneda ist \jemand für dich an der Tür there's somebody at the door for youist da \jemand? is anyone there?\jemand andere[r, s] [o anders] somebody [or someone] else* * *Indefinitpronomen someone; somebody; (fragend, verneint) anyone; anybodyich kenne jemand[en], der... — I know someone or somebody who...
sich mit jemand[em] treffen — to meet someone or somebody
ich glaube nicht, dass da jemand ist — I don't think there's anybody there
jemand anders/Fremdes — someone or somebody else/strange
kaum jemand — hardly or scarcely anyone or anybody
* * *es kommt jemand somebody’s coming;ist da jemand? is anybody there?;ist jemand da? is there anybody here ( oder home) ?;jemand anders somebody ( oder anybody) else;sonst noch jemand? anyone else (iron while I’m at it) ?;ein gewisser Jemand a certain somebody* * *Indefinitpronomen someone; somebody; (fragend, verneint) anyone; anybodyich kenne jemand[en], der... — I know someone or somebody who...
sich mit jemand[em] treffen — to meet someone or somebody
ich glaube nicht, dass da jemand ist — I don't think there's anybody there
jemand anders/Fremdes — someone or somebody else/strange
kaum jemand — hardly or scarcely anyone or anybody
* * *pron.anybody pron.anyone pron.somebody pron.someone pron. -
10 toque
m.1 knock (blow).dio unos toques en la puerta she knocked on the door2 touch (detalle).dar los últimos toques a algo to put the finishing touches to something3 warning (aviso).dar un toque a alguien to call somebody; (llamar) to prod somebody, to warn somebody (llamar la atención)toque de atención warning4 chime (sonido) (de campana).toque de diana reveilletoque de difuntos death knelltoque de queda curfew5 bunt.6 joint, hashish cigarette, spliff, marijuana cigarette.7 electric shock, electrical shock, electroshock, electrical discharge.pres.subj.1st person singular (yo) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: tocar.* * *1 (acto) touch2 (de campana) ringing, peal, pealing; (de trompeta) blare, sounding; (de claxon) honk; (de sirena) hoot; (de tambor) beat, beating3 (pincelada) touch4 figurado (advertencia) warning\dar el toque de alarma figurado to sound the alarmdar el último toque to put the finishing touchdar un toque a alguien (llamar) to take somebody to task 2 (llamar la atención) to call somebody's attentiontoque de alarma alarm signaltoque de atención warning, warning notetoque de balón ball controltoque de diana reveilletoque de difuntos death knelltoque de queda curfewtoque de retreta tattoo* * *noun m.* * *SM1) (=golpecito) tapunos toquecitos con la varita y saldrá el conejo — a few taps of the magic wand and the rabbit will come out
dar un toque de atención a algn, dar un toque a algn * —
el jefe tuvo que darle un toque de atención por llegar tarde — the boss had to pull him up for being late
te van a dar un toque si sigues portándote mal — you'll get a telling-off if you keep behaving badly
2) (=sonido) [de campana] chime, ring; [de reloj] stroke; [de timbre] ring; [de tambor] beatdar un toque a algn — [por teléfono] to give sb a bell *
3) (=detalle) touchdar el último toque o los últimos toques a algo — to put the finishing touch o touches to sth
4) (Arte) [de color, brillo] touch5) (Quím) test6) † (=quid) crux, essence7) And (=vuelta) turn* * *1)a) ( de timbre) ring; ( de campana) stroke, chimea toque de campana: aquí hay que hacerlo todo a toque de campana — it's like being in the army here
b) (fam) ( llamada) call, ring (BrE colloq)2)a) ( golpe suave) touchb) (Med)hacerse or darse unos toques — to paint one's throat ( with antiseptic)
c) ( en béisbol) bunt3) ( detalle) touch4)a) (Méx arg) ( de marihuana) joint (colloq), spliff (arg)b) (Méx fam) ( descarga) electric shock* * *= touch, chime.Nota: De timbre, campana, reloj, móvil o similar.Ex. However, some of the central premises of the film are flawed, and the risqué touches, whether racial or erotic innuendo, are primarily there to titillate and make the film seem hot and controversial.Ex. After hearing the chimes, dial your ten-digit customer identification number.----* piedra de toque = touchstone.* tener el toque mágico = have + the magic touch.* toque de clarín = bugle call.* toque de diana = reveille.* toque de difuntos = death knell.* toque de queda = curfew, last post, the.* toque de rebato = clarion call.* toque de retreta = last post, the.* toque de silencio = last post, the.* toque de trompetas = fanfare.* toque final, el = finishing touch, the.* toque personal = personal touch.* toques de luz = highlights.* toque suave = tap.* un toque de = a touch of, a splash of, a hint of.* * *1)a) ( de timbre) ring; ( de campana) stroke, chimea toque de campana: aquí hay que hacerlo todo a toque de campana — it's like being in the army here
b) (fam) ( llamada) call, ring (BrE colloq)2)a) ( golpe suave) touchb) (Med)hacerse or darse unos toques — to paint one's throat ( with antiseptic)
c) ( en béisbol) bunt3) ( detalle) touch4)a) (Méx arg) ( de marihuana) joint (colloq), spliff (arg)b) (Méx fam) ( descarga) electric shock* * *= touch, chime.Nota: De timbre, campana, reloj, móvil o similar.Ex: However, some of the central premises of the film are flawed, and the risqué touches, whether racial or erotic innuendo, are primarily there to titillate and make the film seem hot and controversial.
Ex: After hearing the chimes, dial your ten-digit customer identification number.* piedra de toque = touchstone.* tener el toque mágico = have + the magic touch.* toque de clarín = bugle call.* toque de diana = reveille.* toque de difuntos = death knell.* toque de queda = curfew, last post, the.* toque de rebato = clarion call.* toque de retreta = last post, the.* toque de silencio = last post, the.* toque de trompetas = fanfare.* toque final, el = finishing touch, the.* toque personal = personal touch.* toques de luz = highlights.* toque suave = tap.* un toque de = a touch of, a splash of, a hint of.* * *A1 (de un timbre) ring; (de una campana) stroke, chimeal toque de cornetas when the bugles sound/soundedlo recibieron con toque de campanas they greeted him with the ringing of bells o with peals of bellsllama con dos toques ring twiceal toque de las doce when the clock strikes twelve, on the stroke of twelvea toque de campana: aquí hay que hacerlo todo a toque de campana it's like being in the army here o everything is so regimented heresi te levantas temprano dale un toque a César if you get up early, wake César o ( colloq) give César a knockCompuestos:reveillewarningdarle un toque de atención a algn to call sb to order, to rap sb on the knucklesreveillecurfewimpusieron el toque de queda they imposed a curfewlevantaron el toque de queda they lifted the curfewB1 (golpe suave) touchcon cuatro toques magistrales acabó el retrato with a few deft touches she finished the portraitse aplica con unos toquecitos you dab it on2 ( Med):hacerse or darse unos toques to paint one's throat ( with antiseptic)3 (en béisbol) buntdio un toque perfecto he laid down a perfect buntC (detalle) touchaquí falta el toque femenino this place lacks a woman's touchnecesita un toque de color it needs a touch of colorsólo falta darle los últimos toques we just have to put the finishing touches to itE* * *
Del verbo tocar: ( conjugate tocar)
toqué es:
1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo
toque es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo
Del verbo tocarse: ( conjugate tocarse)
me toqué es:
1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo
me toque es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo
se toque es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo
Multiple Entries:
tocar
toque
tocar ( conjugate tocar) verbo transitivo
1
( palpar) to feel;
( manosear) to handle;◊ ¡no vayas a toque ese cable! don't touch that cable!;
mis ahorros no los quiero toque I don't want to touch my savings;
la planta ya toca el techo the plant is already touching the ceiling
‹ claxon› to blow, sound
2 ‹ tema› ( tratar) to touch on, refer to;
( sacar) to bring up
3 (atañer, concernir) to affect;
verbo intransitivo
1
c) (Mús) to play
2a) (corresponder en reparto, concurso, sorteo):
le tocó el primer premio she won the first prize;
me tocó la maestra más antipática del colegio I got the most horrible teacher in the schoolb) ( ser el turno):
¿a quién le toca cocinar? whose turn is it to do the cooking?
tocarse verbo pronominal
‹ barba› to play with
[ cables] to touch
toque sustantivo masculino
1
( de campana) stroke, chime;
toque de queda curfew
2 ( en béisbol) bunt
3 ( detalle) touch;
4 (Méx fam) ( descarga) electric shock
tocar
I verbo transitivo
1 (entrar en contacto) to touch: el avión toca tierra, the airplane touches down
(a una persona) to touch
(manipular, manejar) to handle
(sentir al tacto) to feel
(mover, desordenar) yo no toqué tus papeles, I didn't touch your papers
2 (hacer alusión) to touch on
3 (un instrumento) to play: toca el violín, she plays the violin
4 (el timbre, la campana) to ring
II verbo intransitivo
1 (corresponder) a ti te toca decírselo, you're the one who has to tell him
los lunes te toca limpiar la casa, you have to clean the house on Mondays
(por turno) me toca, it's my turn
2 (en el juego, en un concurso) to win: le tocaron dos millones, he won two million pesetas
3 (afectar) to concern, affect
por lo que a ti te toca, as far as you are concerned
4 (sonar) tocan las campanas, the bells are ringing
toque sustantivo masculino
1 (golpe suave) rap
2 (matiz, detalle) touch
un toque de buen gusto, a touch of good taste
3 fam (aviso) un toque de atención, warning
(llamada) call
4 Mil toque de queda, curfew
' toque' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
atención
- detalle
- día
- diana
- levantamiento
- tocar
- retreta
- turno
English:
blast
- brighten up
- curfew
- dab
- disturb
- hoot
- lend
- reveille
- splash
- touch
- highlight
- hint
- joint
- pat
- peep
- ringing
- tap
- wait
* * *♦ nm1. [golpe] knock;dio unos toques en la puerta she knocked on the door;jugar al primer toque [en fútbol] to play one-touch soccer2. [detalle, retoque] touch;el toque femenino the feminine touch;dar los últimos toques a algo to put the finishing touches to sth[llamar la atención] to talk to sb, to have a few words with sb;si te enteras de algo, dame un toque if you hear anything, give me a shouttoque de atención warning;le dio un toque de atención por llegar tarde she had a word with him about coming in late4. [sonido] [de campana] chime;[de tambor] beat; [de sirena] blast toque de diana reveille;toque de difuntos [con campanas] death knell;toque de queda curfew;toque de retreta last post* * *m1 tap;toque de atención warning3:dar los últimos toques put the finishing touches (a to);toque personal personal touch* * *toque nm1) : touchel último toque: the finishing touchun toque de color: a touch of color2) : ringing, peal, chime4)toque de queda : curfew5)toque de diana : reveille* * *toque n2. (golpe suave) bump3. (llamada) ring / call4. (aviso) warning -
11 porta sf
['porta](gen) door, (soglia) doorstep, (apertura) doorway, (di fortezza) Sci gate, Calcio, Rugby goal, Inform port, (di città)porte sfpl gateschiudi la porta, per favore — close the door, please
a tre/cinque porte — (automobile) three/five door
mettere qn alla porta — (anche), fig to throw sb out
a porte chiuse — (processo) in camera
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12 porta
sf ['porta](gen) door, (soglia) doorstep, (apertura) doorway, (di fortezza) Sci gate, Calcio, Rugby goal, Inform port, (di città)porte sfpl gateschiudi la porta, per favore — close the door, please
a tre/cinque porte — (automobile) three/five door
mettere qn alla porta — (anche), fig to throw sb out
a porte chiuse — (processo) in camera
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13 tocado
m.headdress, headgear, coif.past part.past participle of spanish verb: tocar.* * *1 (peinado) coiffure, hairdo2 (prenda) headdress, hat————————1→ link=tocar tocar► adjetivo1 (fruta) bad, rotten2 familiar (perturbado) crazy, touched3 DEPORTE injured\tocado,-a de la cabeza touched, not all there* * *IADJ1) [fruta] bad, rotten; [carne etc] tainted, badestar tocado — (Dep) to be injured
2)II1.ADJ2. SM1) (=prenda) headdress2) (=peinado) coiffure, hairdo3) (=arreglo) toilet, washroom (EEUU)* * *I- da adjetivo1)está tocado (de la cabeza) — he's not all there (colloq)
b) (fam) < boxeador> punch drunk2) (frml) ( con la cabeza cubierta)3) < fruta> bruisedIImasculino ( en la cabeza) headdress* * *= headpiece, hairdo, headdress.Ex. As a bridal manufacturer we have made finest quality of bridal headpieces, wedding veils, bridal veils and tiaras since 1993.Ex. After jazzing up her appearance with a new blonde hairdo, she turns up in his office and talks him into taking her out for a meal.Ex. Similar figures with horned headdresses are found in the iconography of seals, tablets, and pottery.----* tocado con arco = bowed.* tocado con púa o dedos = plucked.* * *I- da adjetivo1)está tocado (de la cabeza) — he's not all there (colloq)
b) (fam) < boxeador> punch drunk2) (frml) ( con la cabeza cubierta)3) < fruta> bruisedIImasculino ( en la cabeza) headdress* * *= headpiece, hairdo, headdress.Ex: As a bridal manufacturer we have made finest quality of bridal headpieces, wedding veils, bridal veils and tiaras since 1993.
Ex: After jazzing up her appearance with a new blonde hairdo, she turns up in his office and talks him into taking her out for a meal.Ex: Similar figures with horned headdresses are found in the iconography of seals, tablets, and pottery.* tocado con arco = bowed.* tocado con púa o dedos = plucked.* * *Ano le hagas caso, está tocado (de la cabeza) don't take any notice of him, he's not all there o he's a little soft in the head o he's slightly touched ( colloq)2 ( fam); ‹boxeador› punch drunkB ( frml)(con la cabeza cubierta): en la foto aparece tocada con mantilla española in the photo she's wearing a Spanish mantillavarios hombres tocados de boina several men in berets o wearing beretsC ‹fruta› bruised1 (en la cabeza) headdress* * *
Del verbo tocar: ( conjugate tocar)
tocado es:
el participio
Del verbo tocarse: ( conjugate tocarse)
tocado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
tocado
tocar
tocarse
tocar ( conjugate tocar) verbo transitivo
1
( palpar) to feel;
( manosear) to handle;◊ ¡no vayas a tocado ese cable! don't touch that cable!;
mis ahorros no los quiero tocado I don't want to touch my savings;
la planta ya toca el techo the plant is already touching the ceiling
‹ claxon› to blow, sound
2 ‹ tema› ( tratar) to touch on, refer to;
( sacar) to bring up
3 (atañer, concernir) to affect;
verbo intransitivo
1
c) (Mús) to play
2a) (corresponder en reparto, concurso, sorteo):
le tocó el primer premio she won the first prize;
me tocó la maestra más antipática del colegio I got the most horrible teacher in the schoolb) ( ser el turno):
¿a quién le toca cocinar? whose turn is it to do the cooking?
tocarse verbo pronominal
‹ barba› to play with
[ cables] to touch
tocado,-a
I sustantivo masculino
1 (adorno en la cabeza) headdress
2 (peinado) coiffure, hairdo
II adjetivo
1 fam (loco) nuts, crazy
2 Dep (lesionado) slightly injured
tocar
I verbo transitivo
1 (entrar en contacto) to touch: el avión toca tierra, the airplane touches down
(a una persona) to touch
(manipular, manejar) to handle
(sentir al tacto) to feel
(mover, desordenar) yo no toqué tus papeles, I didn't touch your papers
2 (hacer alusión) to touch on
3 (un instrumento) to play: toca el violín, she plays the violin
4 (el timbre, la campana) to ring
II verbo intransitivo
1 (corresponder) a ti te toca decírselo, you're the one who has to tell him
los lunes te toca limpiar la casa, you have to clean the house on Mondays
(por turno) me toca, it's my turn
2 (en el juego, en un concurso) to win: le tocaron dos millones, he won two million pesetas
3 (afectar) to concern, affect
por lo que a ti te toca, as far as you are concerned
4 (sonar) tocan las campanas, the bells are ringing
■tocarse verbo reflexivo to touch
(uno a otro) to touch each other
' tocado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ala
- cabeza
- techo
- tocada
- toca
English:
touch on
- touched
- disturb
- head
* * *tocado, -a♦ adj3. [con sombrero] wearing a hat;iba tocada con una pamela she was wearing a sun hat4. [fruta] bad, rotten5. [jugador] injured♦ nm1. [prenda] headgear2. [peinado] hairdo3. [en esgrima] hit* * *I adj:estar tocado (de la cabeza) fam be soft in the head famII m headdress* * *tocado, -da adj1) : bad, bruised (of fruit)tocado nm: headdress -
14 jemand
je·mand [ʼje:mant] pronsomebody, someone; (bei Fragen, Negation, etc.) anybody, anyone;da ist \jemand für dich an der Tür there's somebody at the door for you;ist da \jemand? is anyone there?; -
15 bussare vi
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16 bussare
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17 toca
f.1 wimple.2 headdress, wimple, toque, cornet.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: tocar.* * *1 (sombrero) headdress; (de monja) wimple* * *ISF1) [de monja] cornet, wimple2) ( Hist) (=tocado) headdress; (=sombrero sin ala) toque; (=gorrito) bonnetII* * ** * ** * *A1 (de una religiosa) cornet, wimple2 (de un tocado) circletB* * *
Del verbo tocar: ( conjugate tocar)
toca es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Del verbo tocarse: ( conjugate tocarse)
se toca es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo
Multiple Entries:
toca
tocar
toca sustantivo femenino ( de religiosa) wimple;
( de tocado) circlet
tocar ( conjugate tocar) verbo transitivo
1
( palpar) to feel;
( manosear) to handle;◊ ¡no vayas a toca ese cable! don't touch that cable!;
mis ahorros no los quiero toca I don't want to touch my savings;
la planta ya toca el techo the plant is already touching the ceiling
‹ claxon› to blow, sound
2 ‹ tema› ( tratar) to touch on, refer to;
( sacar) to bring up
3 (atañer, concernir) to affect;
verbo intransitivo
1
c) (Mús) to play
2a) (corresponder en reparto, concurso, sorteo):
le tocó el primer premio she won the first prize;
me tocó la maestra más antipática del colegio I got the most horrible teacher in the schoolb) ( ser el turno):
¿a quién le toca cocinar? whose turn is it to do the cooking?
tocarse verbo pronominal
‹ barba› to play with
[ cables] to touch
toca f (de monja) wimple
tocar
I verbo transitivo
1 (entrar en contacto) to touch: el avión toca tierra, the airplane touches down
(a una persona) to touch
(manipular, manejar) to handle
(sentir al tacto) to feel
(mover, desordenar) yo no toqué tus papeles, I didn't touch your papers
2 (hacer alusión) to touch on
3 (un instrumento) to play: toca el violín, she plays the violin
4 (el timbre, la campana) to ring
II verbo intransitivo
1 (corresponder) a ti te toca decírselo, you're the one who has to tell him
los lunes te toca limpiar la casa, you have to clean the house on Mondays
(por turno) me toca, it's my turn
2 (en el juego, en un concurso) to win: le tocaron dos millones, he won two million pesetas
3 (afectar) to concern, affect
por lo que a ti te toca, as far as you are concerned
4 (sonar) tocan las campanas, the bells are ringing
' toca' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bien
- diana
- fregar
- maestría
- mariscada
- oído
- perfectamente
- teja
- tocar
- hacer
English:
bell
- deal
- feel
- flute
- go
- nail
- on
- quartet
- shout
- touch
- turn
- viola
- wood
- move
- next
- now
* * *toca nf1. [de monja] wimple2. [de dama antigua] headdress* * *f headdress; de monja wimple -
18 ouvrir
ouvrir [uvʀiʀ]➭ TABLE 181. transitive verba. to open ; [+ verrou, porte fermée à clé] to unlock ; [+ veste] to undo ; [+ horizons, perspectives] to open up ; [+ procession] to lead ; [+ eau, électricité, gaz, radio, télévision] to turn on• l'ouvrir (inf!) to open one's mouth• ouvrir sa gueule (vulg!) to open one's mouth2. intransitive verb• on a frappé, va ouvrir ! there's someone at the door, go and open it!3. reflexive verb► s'ouvrirb. ( = se blesser) to cut openc. ( = devenir accessible) s'ouvrir à [+ amour, art, problèmes économiques] to open one's mind tod. ( = se confier) s'ouvrir à qn de qch to open up to sb about sth* * *uvʀiʀ
1.
1) gén to open [boîte, porte, bouteille, tiroir, huître, lettre]; to draw back [verrou]; to undo [col, chemise]ne pas ouvrir la bouche or le bec — (colloq) ( ne rien dire) not to say a word
ouvrir les bras à quelqu'un — ( accueillir) to welcome somebody with open arms
2) ( commencer) to open [débat, spectacle, cérémonie, chantier]; to intitiate [période, dialogue, processus]3) ( mettre en marche) to turn on [radio, chauffage]4) ( créer) to open [compte, magasin, école]; to open up [possibilité, marché, passage]; to initiate [cours]ouvrir la route or voie à quelque chose — to pave the way for something
5) ( élargir) to open [capital, rangs] (à to); to open up [compétition, marché] (à to)6) ( entailler) to open [abcès]; to cut open [joue]ouvrir le ventre (colloq) à quelqu'un — ( opérer) to cut somebody open (colloq)
2.
verbe intransitif1) ( ouvrir la porte) to open the door (à to)ouvrez! — ( injonction) open up!
2) ( fonctionner) [magasin, service] to open3) ( être créé) [magasin, service] to be opened5) Finance6) (aux cartes, échecs) to open
3.
s'ouvrir verbe pronominal1) gén to open; ( sous un souffle) [fenêtre] to blow open; ( sous un choc) [porte, boîte, sac] to fly open; ( inopinément) [vêtement] to come undone2) ( commencer) [négociation, spectacle, chantier] to open (sur, avec with); [période, dialogue, processus] to be initiated (sur, avec with)3) ( s'élargir) [pays, économie, capital, institution] to open up (à, vers to)4) ( se confier) to open one's heart (à to)5) ( être ouvrant) [fenêtre, toit] to open6) ( être créé) [magasin, métro, possibilité] to open7) ( créer pour soi) [personne] to open up [passage]8) ( se dérouler) [chemin, voie, espace] to open up9) ( s'épanouir) [fleur] to open10) ( se fendre) [sol, cicatrice] to open up11) ( se blesser) [personne] to cut open [crâne, pied]s'ouvrir les veines or poignets — ( pour se suicider) to slash one's wrists
* * *uvʀiʀ1. vt1) [fenêtre, porte, yeux] to openElle a ouvert la porte. — She opened the door.
2) [bouteille, paquet, livre] to open3) fig, [intellect, esprit] to broaden4) [rideaux] to open5) [veste, manteau] to undo6) [brèche, passage, voie] to open up7) [eau, électricité, chauffage] to turn on8) [magasin] to open, to open up9) [abcès] to open up, to cut open10) (par blessure)11) (= initier) [débat, dialogue, négociation] to open, to open upouvrir une enquête DROIT — to open an inquiry
ouvrir une procédure DROIT — to initiate proceedings, to start proceedings
ouvrir une session INFORMATIQUE — to log in, to log on
2. vi1) (pour accueillir quelqu'un) to answer the doorVa ouvrir, on a sonné. — Go and answer the door, the doorbell rang.
2) [porte, fenêtre, couvercle] to openCette porte ouvre mal. — This door doesn't open properly.
3) (= magasin) to openIls ouvrent à 9h. — They open at 9 am.
4)ouvrir sur [pièce, terrasse] — to open onto, [livre, film] to open with
5) CARTES* * *ouvrir verb table: couvrirA vtr1 gén to open [boîte, porte, bouteille, tiroir, huître, parachute, lettre]; to draw back [verrou]; to undo [col, chemise, fermeture à glissière]; ouvrir la bouche to open one's mouth; ne pas ouvrir la bouche ( ne rien dire) not to say a word; ouvrir le bec○ or sa gueule◑, l'ouvrir◑ to open one's trap○ ou gob◑ GB; il faut toujours qu'il l'ouvre◑ au mauvais moment he always opens his trap○ ou big mouth○ at the wrong time; ouvrir ses oreilles to keep one's ears open; ouvrir les bras to open one's arms; ouvrir les bras à qn ( accueillir) to welcome sb with open arms; ouvrir sa maison à qn ( accueillir) to throw one's house open to sb; (se) faire ouvrir une porte to get a door open; ⇒ grand C;2 ( commencer) to open [débat, négociation, spectacle, cérémonie, marque, chantier]; to intitiate [période, dialogue, processus, campagne]; ouvrir la marque à la cinquième minute to open the scoring in the fifth minute;3 ( mettre en marche) to turn on [radio, chauffage, gaz, lumière];4 ( créer) to open [compte, magasin, école, souscription, poste]; to open up [possibilité, perspective, marché, passage]; to initiate [cours]; ouvrir une ligne de crédit to open a line of credit; ouvrir un nouveau cours de gestion to initiate a new management course; ouvrir la route to open up the road; ouvrir une route to build a road; ouvrir la route or voie à qch to pave the way for sth;5 ( élargir) to open [capital, actionnariat, jeu politique, rangs] (à to); to open up [compétition, marché] (à to); ouvrir le ciel européen aux compagnies américaines to open up the European skies to American carriers; ouvrir ses rangs aux femmes to welcome women into one's ranks; ouvrir l'esprit à qn to open sb's mind;6 ( entailler) to open [abcès]; to cut open [joue]; ouvrir le ventre à qn○ ( opérer) to cut sb open○.B vi1 ( ouvrir la porte) to open the door (à to); va ouvrir go and open the door; n'ouvre à personne don't open the door to anyone; ouvrez! ( injonction) open up!; ouvre-moi! let me in!; se faire ouvrir to be let in;2 ( fonctionner) [magasin, service] to open; ouvrir le dimanche to open on Sundays;3 ( être créé) [magasin, service] to be opened; une succursale ouvrira bientôt a branch will soon be opened;4 ( déboucher) [chambre, tunnel] to open (sur onto); ouvrir sur le jardin to open on to the garden GB ou yard US;5 Fin la Bourse a ouvert en baisse/hausse the exchange opened down/up;6 (aux cartes, échecs) to open.C s'ouvrir vpr1 gén [boîte, porte, fenêtre, tiroir, huître, parachute] to open; ( sous un souffle) [fenêtre] to blow open; ( sous un choc) [porte, boîte, sac] to fly open; ( inopinément) [vêtement] to come undone;2 ( commencer) [négociation, spectacle, chantier] to open (sur, avec with); [période, dialogue, processus] to be initiated (sur, avec with); le film s'ouvre sur un paysage the film opens with a landscape; le festival s'ouvrira sur un discours the festival will open with a speech;3 ( s'élargir) [pays, économie, capital, institution] to open up (à, vers to); s'ouvrir à l'Est/aux nouvelles technologies to open up to the East/to new technologies;4 ( se confier) to open one's heart (à to); ouvrez-vous en à elle open your heart to her about it;5 ( être ouvrant) [fenêtre, toit] to open; ma valise/jupe s'ouvre sur le côté my suitcase/skirt opens at the side;6 ○( être mis en marche) comment est- ce que le chauffage s'ouvre? how do you turn on the heating?; où est-ce que la lumière s'ouvre? where do you turn on the light?;7 ( être créé) [magasin, métro, possibilité] to open; un garage va s'ouvrir ici there's going to be a garage here;8 ( créer pour soi) [personne] to open up [passage];9 ( se dérouler) [chemin, voie, espace] to open up; une nouvelle voie s'ouvre devant nous a new path is opening up before us;10 ( s'épanouir) [fleur] to open;11 ( se fendre) [sol, cicatrice] to open up; [mer] to part; la mer s'ouvrit devant eux the sea parted in front of them;12 ( se blesser) [personne] to cut open [crâne, pied]; il a réussi à s'ouvrir le crâne he managed to cut his head open; s'ouvrir les veines or poignets ( pour se suicider) to slash one's wrists.[uvrir] verbe transitif1. [portail, tiroir, capot de voiture, fenêtre] to openil ouvrit la porte d'un coup d'épaule he shouldered the door open, he forced the door (open) with his shoulderje suis allé ouvrir chez les Loriot avant qu'ils rentrent de voyage I went and opened up the Loriots' house before they came back from their tripc'est moi, ouvre it's me, open the door ou let me in2. [bouteille, pot, porte-monnaie] to open[coquillage] to open (up) (separable)3. [déplier - éventail] to open ; [ - carte routière] to open (up) (separable), to unfold ; [ - livre] to open (up) (separable)4. [desserrer, écarter - compas, paupières] to open ; [ - rideau] to open, to draw back (separable) ; [ - aile, bras] to open (out) (separable), to spread (out) (separable) ; [ - mains] to open (out) (separable)le matin, j'ai du mal à ouvrir les yeux [à me réveiller] I find it difficult to wake up in the morningouvrir de grands yeux [être surpris] to be wide-eyedouvrez grands vos yeux [soyez attentifs] keep your eyes peeled5. [commencer - hostilités] to open, to begin ; [ - campagne, récit, enquête] to open, to start ; [ - bal, festival, conférence, saison de chasse] to openils refusent d'ouvrir leur marché aux produits européens they refuse to open up their market to European productspourquoi ne pas ouvrir cette formation à de jeunes chômeurs? why not make this form of training available to young unemployed people?le diplôme vous ouvre de nombreuses possibilités the diploma opens up a whole range of possibilities for you7. [créer - boutique, cinéma, infrastructure] to open ; [ - entreprise] to open, to set up (separable)8. [faire fonctionner - radiateur, robinet] to turn on (separable) ; [ - circuit électrique] to open9. [être en tête de - défilé, procession] to lead11. SPORTouvrir la marque ou le scorea. [généralement] to open the scoringouvrir un droit à quelqu'un [dans les assurances] to entitle somebody to a claimb. [commencer le jeu] to open ou to lead with a heart————————[uvrir] verbe intransitif1. [boutique, restaurant, spectacle] to (be) openla chasse au faisan/la conférence ouvrira en septembre the pheasant season/the conference will open in September2. [couvercle, fenêtre, porte] to openle portail ouvre mal the gate is difficult to open ou doesn't open properly————————ouvrir sur verbe plus préposition1. [déboucher sur] to open ontole vasistas ouvre sur le parking the fanlight opens onto ou looks out over the car park2. [commencer par] to open with3. SPORTouvrir sur l'aile gauche to release the ball on the blind side/to the left wing————————s'ouvrir verbe pronominal (emploi passif)1. [boîte, valise] to open[chemisier, fermeture] to come undonela fenêtre de ma chambre s'ouvre mal the window in my room is difficult to open ou doesn't open properly2. [être inauguré] to open————————s'ouvrir verbe pronominal transitif[se couper - personne]s'ouvrir les veines to slash ou to cut one's wrists————————s'ouvrir verbe pronominal intransitif1. [se desserrer, se déplier - bras, fleur, huître, main] to open ; [ - aile] to open (out), to spread, to unfold ; [ - bouche, œil, paupière, livre, rideau] to open3. [boîte, valise - accidentellement] to (come) open4. [fenêtre, portail] to openla fenêtre s'ouvrit brusquement the window flew ou was flung ou was thrown openla porte s'ouvre sur la pièce/dans le couloir the door opens into the room/out into the corridor5. [s'épancher] to open ups'ouvrir à quelqu'un de quelque chose to open one's heart to somebody about something, to confide in somebody about something6. [débuter - bal, conférence]s'ouvrir par to open ou to start with7. [se présenter - carrière] to open up————————s'ouvrir à verbe pronominal plus préposition[des idées, des influences] -
19 on
on [ɔ̃]pronouna. ( = quelqu'un) someone• on sonne ! there's someone at the door!• qu'est-ce que je dis si on demande à vous parler ? what shall I say if someone asks to speak to you?━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► Lorsque on est indéterminé, l'anglais préfère souvent une tournure passive.━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━• « on demande serveuse » "waitress wanted"• on est censé s'habiller pour le dîner ? are we expected to dress for dinner?• on mange ? shall we have something to eat?• on commence ? shall we begin?c. ( = les gens) people• on n'a pas un sou mais on s'achète une voiture ! they haven't a penny to their name but they go and buy a car!• de la fenêtre, on voit les collines from the window, you can see the hillse. ( = tu, vous) (inf) alors, on est content ? well, are you pleased?• alors, on ne dit plus bonjour aux amis ? don't we say hello to our friends any more?* * *ɔ̃pronom personnel1) ( complètement indéfini)il pleut des cordes, comme on dit — it's raining cats and dogs, as they say
2) ( nous) wemon copain et moi, on va en Afrique — my boyfriend and I are going to Africa
toi et moi, on est faits pour s'entendre — we're two of a kind
il y a tellement de bruit qu'on ne s'entend plus — there's so much noise that you can't hear yourself think
3) (tu, vous) youalors, on se promène? — so you're taking a stroll then?
on se calme! — (colloq) calm down!
on se dépêche! — (colloq) hurry up!
quand on veut, on peut — where there's a will, there's a way
4) (je)toi, on ne t'a rien demandé — nobody asked you for your opinion
5) (ils, elles) they6) ( quelqu'un)si on me demande, dites que je ne suis pas là — if anyone asks for me, tell them I'm out
7) ( n'importe qui)* * *ɔ̃ pron1) (indéterminé) you, one soutenuon peut le faire ainsi — you can do it like this, one can do it like this, it can be done like this
On peut visiter le château en été. — You can visit the castle in the summer.
D'ici, on voit la côte française. — From here you can see the French coast.
2) (= quelqu'un)On m'a volé mon porte-monnaie. — Someone has stolen my purse., My purse has been stolen.
On les a attaqués. — They were attacked.
On vous demande au téléphone. — There's a phone call for you., You're wanted on the phone.
On frappe à la porte. — Someone's at the door., There's someone at the door
On m'a dit d'attendre. — I was told to wait.
3) (= nous) weOn va y aller demain. — We're going tomorrow.
On va à la plage demain. — We're going to the beach tomorrow.
On a pensé que ça te ferait plaisir. — We thought you'd be pleased.
4) (= les gens) theyon dit que... — they say that..., it is said that...
autrefois, on croyait que... — people used to believe that...
on ne peut plus [clair] Il a été on ne peut plus clair. — He was as clear as could be., He couldn't have been any clearer.
* * *on pron pers1 ( complètement indéfini) on a refait la route the road was resurfaced; on a prétendu que it was claimed that; on a affirmé des choses extraordinaires sur ce médicament some extraordinary claims have been made for this drug; on a appris que… it came out that…; on a beaucoup construit dans le centre de la ville the centreGB of the town has become very built-up; une démission dont on a beaucoup parlé a much talked-about resignation; on a arrêté le voleur the thief was arrested; on le dit très malade he's said to be very ill; on dit qu'il a une maîtresse it's said he has a mistress; on a refusé de me laisser entrer I was refused admittance; on peut le dire you can say that; il pleut des cordes, comme on dit it's raining cats and dogs, as they say;2 ( signifiant nous) on est à cinq minutes du centre-ville we're only five minutes away from the town centreGB; mon copain et moi, on va en Afrique my boyfriend and I are going to Africa; à quelle heure doit-on y aller? at what time do we have to go?; où en est-on avec l'Europe? where do we stand on Europe?; on est peu de chose death comes to us all; au lycée on n'a pas le droit de fumer smoking is not allowed at school; toi et moi, on est faits pour s'entendre we're two of a kind; on en parlait avec Janet hier I was discussing it with Janet yesterday; on n'est pas des robots! we're not robots!; nous, on n'avait pas de bagages we didn't have any luggage; qu'est-ce qu'on mange ce soir? what's for tea tonight?; on a tout notre temps there's plenty of time; on recherche une secr étaire de direction bilingue bilingual personal assistant required; on se serait crus en plein hiver it felt like the depths of winter; il y a tellement de bruit qu'on ne s'entend plus there's so much noise that you can't hear yourself think;3 ( signifiant tu ou vous) alors, on se promène? so you're taking a stroll then?; on ne peut pas tout prévoir you can't think of everything; on ne comprend rien à ce qu'il vous raconte you can't understand a word of what he says to you; on se calme! calm down!; on se dépêche! hurry up!; quand on veut, on peut where there's a will, there's a way;4 ( signifiant je) on fait ce qu'on peut! one does what one can!; toi, on ne t'a rien demandé nobody asked you for your opinion; on dirait que c'est de l'or it looks like gold;5 ( signifiant ils ou elles) on nous prend pour des imbéciles they must think we're stupid; on ne m'a pas demandé mon avis they didn't ask me for my opinion; est-ce qu'on nous a livré le piano? has the piano been delivered?;6 ( signifiant quelqu'un) on t'appelle someone's calling you, there's someone calling you; on m'a dit de m'adresser à vous I was told to come and see you; on frappe there's someone at the door; on a sonné à la porte the doorbell rang; si on me demande au téléphone, dites que je ne suis pas là if anybody phones, tell them I'm out; que dois-je dire si on vient pendant que vous êtes sorti? what shall I say if somebody comes while you're out?;7 ( signifiant les gens) on ne peut pas vivre avec 300 euros par mois you can't live on 300 euros a month; on a toujours intérêt à s'expliquer it always pays to make oneself clear; ce sont des choses que l'on a du mal à comprendre quand elles vous arrivent these things are hard to understand when they happen to you; en Mongolie on boit du lait d'ânesse in Mongolia they drink asses milk.[ɔ̃] pronom personnel (peut être précédé de l'article 'l” dans un contexte soutenu)1. [indéterminé]on lui a retiré son passeport they took his passport away (from him), his passport was confiscatedsouvent, on n'a pas le choix often you don't have any choice, often there's no choiceon ne sait jamais (ce qui peut arriver) you never know ou one never knows (soutenu) (what could happen)3. [les gens] people, theyon rapporte que... it is said that...4. [désignant un nombre indéterminé de personnes] theyqu'est-ce qu'on en dit chez toi? what do your folks have to say about it?, what do they have to say about it at your place?5. [quelqu'un]on vous a appelé ce matin somebody called you ou there was a (phone) call for you this morningest-ce qu'on vous sert, Monsieur? are you being served, Sir?6. (familier) [nous] we7. [se substituant à d'autres pronoms personnels]dans ce premier chapitre, on a voulu montrer... in this first chapter, the aim has been to show...on a tout ce qu'il faut et on passe son temps à se plaindre! (familier) he/she has got everything and he/she still complains all the time!8. [dans des annonces]‘on cherche un vendeur’ ‘salesman wanted ou required’ -
20 sonner
sonner [sɔne]➭ TABLE 11. transitive verbb. [+ messe] to ring the bell for ; [+ réveil, rassemblement, retraite] to soundc. ( = appeler) [+ portier, infirmière] to ring for• on ne t'a pas sonné ! (inf) nobody asked you!2. intransitive verb• elle a mis le réveil à sonner pour or à 7 heures she set the alarm for 7 o'clockb. ( = actionner une sonnette) to ring• « sonner avant d'entrer » "please ring before you enter"• sonner bien [nom] to sound goodd. [midi, minuit] to strike* * *sɔne
1.
1) ( faire tinter) to ring [cloche]2) ( annoncer) [horloge] to strike [heure]; [personne] to sound [charge, retraite, alarme]; to ring out [vêpres, angélus]3) ( faire venir) to ring foron ne t'a pas sonné! — (colloq) did anyone ask you?
4) (colloq) ( faire vaciller) [coup, boxeur] to make [somebody] dizzy [personne]; [nouvelle, événement] to stagger [personne]; [vin, alcool] to knock [somebody] out [personne]
2.
sonner de verbe transitif indirect to sound [cor, trompette]; to play [cornemuse]
3.
verbe intransitif1) ( se faire entendre) [cloches, téléphone] to ring; [heure] to strike; [r éveil] to go off; [alerte, alarme, trompette] to sound2) ( rendre un son) [mot, expression] to soundça sonne bien/mal — that sounds good/bad
3) ( actionner une sonnerie) to ring* * *sɔne1. vi1) (= retentir) [téléphone, cloches, carillon] to ring, [réveil] to go offLe téléphone a sonné. — The phone rang.
On entendait sonner les cloches de l'église voisine. — We could hear the bells ringing at the church nearby.
Minuit vient de sonner. — It has just struck midnight.
2) (à la porte) [personne] to ring the doorbell, to ring at the doorsonner chez qn — to ring sb's doorbell, to ring at sb's door
On a sonné. — Somebody rang at the door.
3) MUSIQUEsonner faux [instrument] — to be out of tune
4) (donner une impression) to soundsonner bien [formule] — to sound good
sonner creux [objet] — to sound hollow, [excuse] to ring hollow
sonner faux [rire] — to ring false
2. vt1) (= faire résonner) [cloche] to ring, [glas, tocsin] to sound2) (= appeler) [portier, infirmière] to ring for3) (= annoncer, signaler) [messe] to ring the bell for4) * [choc, coup] to knock out5) MILITAIREsonner le clairon; sonner du clairon — to sound the bugle
* * *sonner verb table: aimerA vtr1 ( faire tinter) to ring [cloche];2 ( annoncer) [horloge] to strike [heure]; [personne] to sound [charge, retraite, alarme]; to ring out [vêpres, angélus]; l'horloge sonne les heures et les demies the clock strikes on the hour and on the half-hour;3 ( faire venir) to ring for [domestique, gardien, infirmière]; on ne t'a pas sonné○! did anyone ask you?;4 ○( faire vaciller) [coup, boxeur] to make [sb] dizzy [personne]; [nouvelle, événement] to stagger [personne]; [vin, alcool] to knock [sb] out [personne].C vi1 ( se faire entendre) [cloches, téléphone] to ring; [heure] to strike; [réveil] to go off; [alerte, alarme, trompette] to sound; minuit vient de sonner midnight has just struck; l'heure n'a pas encore sonné it hasn't struck the hour yet; leur dernière heure a sonné their last hour has come; ta dernière heure a sonné○! ( menace) your time's run out!; le temps de la retraite a sonné the time has come to retire; la fin des cours va sonner dans cinq minutes the bell for the end of lessons will ring in five minutes; il fait sonner son réveil à 5 heures he sets his alarm for 5 o'clock; les bottes faisaient sonner les dalles du palais the floor of the palace rang with the sound of boots;2 ( rendre un son) [mot, expression] to sound; ça sonne bien/mal that sounds good/bad; ta remarque sonnerait mal aux oreilles d'un peintre your comment isn't the sort of thing a painter likes to hear; mots qui sonnent mal dans la bouche d'un prêtre words that are most unsuitable coming from a priest;3 ( actionner une sonnerie) to ring; pour appeler l'infirmière, sonnez deux fois to call the nurse, ring twice; on a sonné à la porte the doorbell has just rung; va voir qui sonne go and see who's at the door; ça sonne chez le voisin ( à la porte) the neighbourGB's bell's ringing; ( au téléphone) the neighbourGB's phone's ringing.[sɔne] verbe intransitif1. [téléphone, cloche] to ring[minuterie, réveil] to go off[carillon, pendule] to chime2. [instrument en cuivre] to sound[personne]a. [monnaie] to ring trueb. [marteau] to give ou to have a clear ringa. to sound hollow, to give a hollow sound3. [heure] to strike4 h ont sonné it has struck 4 o'clock, 4 o'clock has struckattendez que la fin du cours sonne! wait for the bell!, wait till the bell goes ou rings!4. [personne] to ring5. [accentuer]————————[sɔne] verbe transitif2. [pour faire venir - infirmière, valet] to ring forMadame a sonné? you rang, Madam?3. [pour annoncer - messe, vêpres] to ring (the bells) for[MILITAIRE - charge, retraite, rassemblement] to sound4. [suj: horloge] to strike6. TECHNOLOGIE [sonder - installation, monnaie] to sound7. (Belgique) [appeler] to telephone
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