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Writing an email
nach|lösen vt: eine Fahrkarte ~ to buy a ticket on the bus/train nach|machen vt to imitate, to copy (jdm etw sth from sb); (fälschen) to counterfeit Nachmittag m afternoon; heute ~ this afternoon; am ~ in the afternoon; nachmittags adv in the afternoon; um 3 Uhr ~ at 3 (o'clock) in the afternoon, at 3 pm Nachnahme (-,-n) f cash on delivery; per ~ COD Nachname m surname nach|prüfen vt to check nach|rechnen vt to check
Nachricht (-,-en) f (piece of) news sing; (Mitteilung) message; Nachrichten pl news sing Nachsaison f off-season nach|schauen vi: jdm ~ to gaze after sb� vt (prüfen) to check nach|schicken vt to forward nach|schlagen irrvt to look up nach|sehen irrvt (prüfen) to check
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An:
markus.mueller@euronet.de
Verfassen
Nachricht erstellen
Cc:
Bcc:
Betreff:
Hallo Markus,
Unsere Verabredung
Datei (f) file
Bearbeiten to edit
Ansicht (f) to view
Extras (pl) tools
Verfassen to compose
Hilfe (f) help
Senden to send
Neue Nachricht (f) new message
Antworten reply
Antworten
Allen antworten
Nachspeise f dessert nächstbeste(r, s) adj: der ~Zug/Job the first train/job that comes along; nächste(r, s) adj next; (nächstgelegen) nearest Nacht (-,Nächte) f night; in der during the night; (bei Nacht) at night; Nachtclub m nightclub; Nachtdienst m night duty; ~haben (Apotheke) to be open all night
Nachteil m disadvantage
Weiterleiten
Anlage
Nachtflug m night flight; Nachtfrost m overnight frost; Nachthemd nt (für Damen) nightdress; (für Herren) nightshirt
Nachtigall (-,-en) f nightingale
In German, when you tell someone your email address, you say: markus punkt mueller at euronet punkt day-ay
Nachtisch m dessert, sweet (Brit), pudding (Brit); Nachtleben nt nightlife
hattest du vergessen, dass wir uns gestern treffen wollten? Anke und ich waren da und haben über eine Stunde lang auf dich gewartet. Bitte melde dich so bald wie möglich bei mir, sodass wir einen neuen Termin vereinbaren können. Viele Grüße Thomas
nach|tragen irrvt: jdm etw ~ (übel nehmen) to hold sth against sb nachträglich adv: ~alles Gute zum Geburtstag! Happy belated birthday nachts adv at night; um 11 Uhr ~ at 11 (o'clock) at night, at 11 pm; um 2 Uhr ~ at 2 (o'clock) in the morning, at 2 am; Nachtschicht f night shift; Nachttarif m off-peak rate; Nachttisch m bedside table; Nachtzug m night train Nachweis (-es, -e) m proof Nachwirkung f after-effect nach|zahlen vi to pay extra� vt: 20 Euro ~ to pay 20 euros extra nach|zählen vt to check Nacken (-s,-) m (nape of the) neck nackt adj naked; (Tatsachen) plain, bare; Nacktbadestrand m nudist beach Nadel (-,-n) f needle; (Stecknadel) pin; Nadelstreifen pl pinstripes pl Nagel (-s,Nägel) m nail; Nagelbürste f nail brush; Nagelfeile f nail-file; Nagellack m nail varnish (o polish); Nagellackentferner (-s,-) m nailvarnish (o nail-polish) remover; Nagelschere f nail scissors pl nah(e) adj, adv (räumlich) near(by); (zeitlich) near; (Verwandte, Freunde) close; Nähe (-) f (Umgebung) vicinity; in der ~ nearby; in der ~von near to; nahe|gehen irrvi: jdm ~ to upset sb; nahe|legen vt: jdm etw ~ to suggest sth to sb; nahe|liegen irrvi to be obvious � prep +dat near (to), close to nähen vt, vi to sew nähere(r, s) adj (Erklärung, Erkundigung) more detailed; die ~Umgebung the immediate area;
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Allen antworten reply to all Weiterleiten to forward
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behilflich | 32
oneself; Beherrschung f control (über +akk of ); die ~ verlieren to lose one's self-control behilflich adj helpful; jdm ~ sein to help sb (bei with) behindern vt to hinder; (Verkehr Sicht) to obstruct; Behinder te(r) mf person with a disability; behinder tengerecht adj suitable for disabled people Behörde (-, -n) f authority; die ~n pl the authorities pl schl ü sse l wo r t
bei prep +dat 1 (nahe bei) near; (zum Aufenthalt) at, with; (unter, zwischen) among; bei München near Munich; bei uns at our place; beim Friseur at the hairdresser's; bei seinen Eltern wohnen to live with one's parents; bei einer Firma arbeiten to work for a firm; etw bei sich haben to have sth on one; jdn bei sich haben to have sb with one; bei Goethe in Goethe; beim Militär in the army 2 (zeitlich) at, on; (während) during; (Zustand, Umstand) in; bei Nacht at night; bei Nebel in fog; bei Regen if it rains; bei solcher Hitze in such heat; bei meiner Ankunft on my arrival; bei der Arbeit when I'm etc working; beim Fahren while driving
bei|behalten irr vt to keep Beiboot nt dinghy bei|bringen irr vt: jdm etw
~ (mitteilen) to break sth to sb; (lehren) to teach sb sth beide(s) pron both; meine ~n Brüder my two brothers, both my brothers; wir ~ both (o the two) of us; keiner von ~n neither of them; alle both (of them); ~s ist sehr schön both are very nice; 30
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(beim Tennis) 30 all beieinander adv together
Beifahrer(in) m(f ) passenger; Beifahrerairbag m passenger airbag; Beifahrersitz m passenger seat
Beifall (-(e)s) m applause beige adj inv beige
Beigeschmack m after taste
Beil (-(e)s, -e) nt axe
Beilage f (Gastr) side dish; (Gemüse) vegetables pl; (zu Buch etc) supplement beiläufig adj adv casually
Beileid nt condolences pl; (mein) herzliches ~ please accept my sincere condolences beiliegend adj enclosed beim kontr von bei dem Bein (-(e)s, -e) nt leg beinah(e) adv almost, nearly beinhalten vt to contain Beipackzettel m instruction leaflet beisammen adv together; Beisammensein (-s) nt get-together beiseite adv aside; beiseite|legen vt: etw ~ (sparen) to put sth by Beispiel (-(e)s, -e) nt example; sich (dat) an jdm/etw ein ~ nehmen to take sb/sth as an example; zum for example beißen (biss, gebissen) vt to bite vi to bite; (stechen: Rauch, Säure) vr: sich ~ (Farben) to clash
Beitrag (-(e)s, Beiträge) m contribution; (für Mitgliedschaft) subscription; (Versicherung) premium; bei|tragen irr vt, vi to contribute (zu to) bekannt adj well-known; (nicht fremd) familiar; mit jdm sein to know sb; ~ geben to announce;
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(strike) chocar contra, topetar ▶ vi dar sacudidas ▶ bump into vt fus chocar contra, tropezar con; (person) topar con; (inf: meet) tropezar con, toparse con bumper [�b�mpə ] n (Brit) parachoques m inv ▶ adj: ~ crop/harvest cosecha abundante bumper cars npl (US) autos or coches mpl de choque bumph [b�mf] n = bumf bumptious [�b�mpʃəs] adj engreído, presuntuoso bumpy [�b�mpi] adj (road) lleno de baches; (journey, flight) agitado bun [b�n] n (Brit: cake) pastel m; (US: bread) bollo; (of hair) moño bunch [b�ntʃ] n (of flowers) ramo; (of keys) manojo; (of bananas) piña; (of people) grupo; (pej) pandilla; bunches npl (in hair) coletas fpl bundle [�b�ndl] n (gen) bulto, fardo; (of sticks) haz m; (of papers) legajo ▶ vt (also: bundle up) atar, envolver; to ~ sth/sb into meter algo/a algn precipitadamente en bun fight n (Brit inf: tea party) merienda; (: function) fiesta oficial bung [b�ŋ] n tapón m, bitoque m ▶ vt (throw) arrojar; (also: bung up: pipe, hole) tapar; my nose is bunged up (inf) tengo la nariz atascada or taponada bungalow [�b�ŋ�ələu] n bungalow m chalé m bungee jumping [�b�nd�i��d��mpiŋ] n puenting m, banyi m bungle [�b�ŋ�l] vt chapucear bunion [�b�njən] n juanete m bunk [b�ŋk] n litera; ~ beds npl literas fpl bunker [�b�ŋkə ] n (coal store) carbonera; (Mil) refugio; (Golf) búnker m bunk off vi: to ~ school (Brit inf) pirarse las clases; I’ll ~ at 3 this afternoon me voy a pirar a las 3 esta tarde bunny [�b�ni] n (also: bunny rabbit) conejito Bunsen burner [�b�nsn-] n mechero Bunsen bunting [�b�ntiŋ] n empavesada, banderas fpl buoy [bɔi] n boya ▶ buoy up vt mantener a flote; (fig) animar buoyancy [�bɔiənsi] n (of ship) flotabilidad f buoyant [�bɔiənt] adj (ship) capaz de flotar; (carefree) boyante, optimista; (Comm: market, prices etc) sostenido; (: economy) boyante BUPA [�bu�pə] n abbr (= British United Provident Association) seguro médico privado burden [�bə�dn] n carga ▶ vt cargar; to be a ~ to sb ser una carga para algn bureau [�bjuərəu] (pl bureaux [-z]) n (Brit: writing desk) escritorio, buró m; (US: chest of drawers) cómoda; (office) oficina, agencia bureaucracy [bjuə�rɔkrəsi] n burocracia
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bureaucrat [�bjuərəkr�t] n burócrata mf bureaucratic [bjuərə�kr�tik] adj burocrático bureau de change [-də�ʃɑ˜�] (pl bureaux de change) n caja f de cambio
bureaux [�bjuərəuz] npl of bureau burgeon [�bə�d�ən] vi (develop rapidly) crecer, incrementarse; (trade etc) florecer burger [�bə��ə ] n hamburguesa burglar [�bə��lə ] n ladrón(-ona) m/f burglar alarm n alarma f contra robo burglarize [�bə��ləraiz] vt (US) robar (con allanamiento) burglary [�bə��ləri] n robo con allanamiento or fractura, robo de una casa burgle [�bə��l] vt robar (con allanamiento) Burgundy [�bə��əndi] n Borgoña
burial [�bεriəl] n entierro
burial ground n cementerio
burlap [�bə�l�p] n arpillera
burlesque [bə��lεsk] n parodia
burly [�bə�li] adj fornido, membrudo
Burma [�bə�mə] n Birmania
Burmese [bə��mi�z] adj birmano ▶ n pl inv birmano(-a); (Ling) birmano burn [bə�n] (pt pp burned or burnt) vt quemar; (house) incendiar ▶ vi quemarse, arder; incendiarse; (sting) escocer ▶ n (Med) quemadura; the cigarette burnt a hole in her dress se ha quemado el vestido con el cigarrillo; I’ve burnt myself! ¡me he quemado!
▶ burn down vt incendiar ▶ burn out vt (writer etc): to ~ o.s. out agotarse burner [�bə�nə ] n (gas) quemador m burning [�bə�niŋ] adj (building, forest) en llamas; (hot: sand etc) abrasador(a); (ambition) ardiente
Burns’ Night [bə�nz-] n ver nota Cada veinticinco de enero los escoceses celebran la llamada Burns’ Night (noche de Burns), en honor al poeta escocés Robert Burns (1759-1796). Es tradición hacer una cena en la que, al son de la música de la gaita escocesa, se sirve haggis, plato tradicional de asadura de cordero cocida en el estómago del animal, acompañado de nabos y puré de patatas. Durante la misma se recitan poemas del autor y varios discursos conmemorativos de carácter festivo. burnt [bə�nt] pt, pp of
The Imperative
The imperative is the form of the verb used to give commands or orders. It can be used politely, as in English ‘Shut the door, please’.
In positive commands, the imperative forms for Vd, Vds and nosotros are the same as the subjunctive. The other forms are as follows: tú (same as 3rd person singular present indicative) vosotros (final -r of infinitive changes to -d) î (tú) habla speak come eat vive live (Vd) hable speak coma eat viva live (nosotros) hablemos comamos vivamos let’s speak let’s eat let’s live (vosotros) hablad speak comed eat vivid live (Vds) hablen speak coman eat vivan live
In negative commands, all the imperative forms are exactly the same as the present subjunctive.
The imperative of irregular verbs is given in the verb tables, pages 82 to 160.
Position of object pronouns with the imperative: • in positive commands: they follow the verb and are attached to it.
An accent is needed to show the correct position for stress (see page 296) î • in negative commands: they precede the verb and are not attached to it î
For the order of object pronouns, see page 236.
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editorial | 108 editorial [eðito�rjal] adj editorial ∂ nm leading article, editorial; (tb: casa ~) publisher edredón [eðre�ðon] nm eiderdown, quilt; ~ nórdico continental quilt, duvet educación [eðuka�θjon] nf education; (crianza) upbringing; (modales) (good) manners pl; (formación) training; sin ~ ill-mannered; ¡qué falta de ~! how rude! educado, -a [eðu�kaðo, a] adj wellmannered; mal ~ ill-mannered educar [eðu�kar] vt to educate; (criar) to bring up; (voz) to train educativo, -a [eðuka�tiβo, a] adj educational; (política) education cpd EE.UU. nmpl abr (= Estados Unidos) USA efectista [efek�tista] adj sensationalist efectivamente [efektiβa�mente] adv (como respuesta) exactly, precisely; (verdaderamente) really; (de hecho) in fact efectivo, -a [efek�tiβo, a] adj effective; (real) actual, real ∂ nm: pagar en ~ to pay (in) cash; hacer ~ un cheque to cash a cheque efecto [e�fekto] nm effect, result; (objetivo) purpose, end; efectos nmpl (personales) effects; (bienes) goods; (Com) assets; (Econ) bills, securities; ~ 2000 millennium bug; ~ invernadero greenhouse effect; ~s de consumo consumer goods; ~s a cobrar bills receivable; ~s especiales special effects; ~s personales personal effects; ~s secundarios side effects; ~s sonoros sound effects; hacer o surtir ~ to have the desired effect; hacer ~ (impresionar) to make an impression; llevar algo a ~ to carry sth out; en ~ in fact; (respuesta) exactly, indeed efectuar [efek�twar] vt to carry out; (viaje) to make eficacia [efi�kaθja] nf (de persona) efficiency; (de medicamento etc) effectiveness eficaz [efi�kaθ] adj (persona) efficient; (acción) effective eficiente [efi�θjente] adj efficient efusivo, -a [efu�siβo, a] adj effusive; mis más efusivas gracias my warmest thanks EGB nf abr (Esp Escol: = Educación General Básica) primary education for six- to fourteen-year olds; ver tb sistema educativo egipcio, -a [e�xipθjo, a] adj, nm/f Egyptian Egipto [e�xipto] nm Egypt egoísmo [eγo�ismo] nm egoism egoísta [eγo�ista] adj egoistical, selfish ∂ nm/f egoist egregio, -a [e�γrexjo, a] adj eminent, distinguished Eire [�eire] nm Eire ej. abr (= ejemplo) eg eje [�exe] nm (Geo, Mat) axis; (Pol, fig) axis, main line; (de rueda) axle; (de máquina) shaft, spindle ejecución [exeku�θjon] nf execution; (cumplimiento) fulfilment; (actuación)
performance; (Jur: embargo de deudor) attachment ejecutar [exeku�tar] vt to execute, carry out; (matar) to execute; (cumplir) to fulfil; (Mus) to perform; (Jur: embargar) to attach, distrain; (deseos) to fulfil; (Inform) to run ejecutivo, -a [exeku�tiβo, a] adj, nm/f executive; el (poder) ~ the executive (power) ejemplar [exem�plar] adj exemplary ∂ nm example; (Zool) specimen; (de libro) copy; (de periódico) number, issue; ~ de regalo complimentary copy; sin ~ unprecedented ejemplo [e�xemplo] nm example; (caso) instance; por ~ for example; dar ~ to set an example ejercer [exer�θer] vt to exercise; (funciones) to perform; (negocio) to manage; (influencia) to exert; (un oficio) to practise; (poder) to wield ∂ vi: ~ de to practise as ejercicio [exer�θiθjo] nm exercise; (Mil) drill; (Com) fiscal o financial year; (período) tenure; ~ acrobático (Aviat) stunt; ~ comercial business year; ~s espirituales (Rel) retreat sg; hacer ~ to take exercise ejercitar [exerθi�tar] vt to exercise; (Mil) to drill ejército [e�xerθito] nm army; E~ del Aire/de Tierra Air Force/Army; ~ de ocupación army of occupation; ~ permanente standing army; entrar en el ~ to join the army, join up ejote [e�xote] nm (Am) green bean
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el [el] (fem la, neutro lo, pl los, las) artículo definido 1 the; el libro/la mesa/los estudiantes/las flores the book/table/ students/flowers; me gusta el fútbol I like football; está en la cama she’s in bed 2 (con n abstracto o propio: no se traduce): el amor/ la juventud love/youth; el Conde Drácula Count Dracula 3 (posesión: se traduce a menudo por adj posesivo): romperse el brazo to break one’s arm; levantó la mano he put his hand up; se puso el sombrero she put her hat on 4 (valor descriptivo): tener la boca grande/los ojos azules to have a big mouth/blue eyes
5 (con días) on; me iré el viernes I’ll leave on Friday; los domingos suelo ir a nadar on Sundays I generally go swimming
6 (lo + adj): lo difícil/caro what is difficult/ expensive; (cuán): no se da cuenta de lo pesado que es he doesn’t realize how boring he is ∂ pron demostrativo 1: mi libro y el de usted my book and yours; las de Pepe son mejores Pepe’s are better; no la(s) blanca(s) sino la(s) gris(es) not the white one(s) but the grey one(s) 2: lo de: lo de ayer what happened
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backbencher /ˈbækˌbentʃe / N (Brit Parl) député m de base
Backbencher
Député de la Chambre des communes qui n'occupe aucune fonction officielle, ni au gouvernement, ni dans le cabinet fantôme. Il siège donc sur les bancs du fond de la Chambre, contrairement aux « frontbenchers », membres du gouvernement ou de l'opposition, qui sont assis aux premiers rangs. Par leur position, les backbenchers ne sont pas tenus de suivre aussi rigoureusement les consignes de vote de leur parti. L'expression back benches désigne l'ensemble des backbenchers, toutes appartenances confondues.
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les quartiers pauvres de Leeds ; see also backstreet back stretch N back straight back talk* N (NonC : US) backchat back-to-back ADJ dos à dos a row of backto-back houses (Brit) une rangée de maisons adossées les unes aux autres ADV they showed two episodes back-to-back ils ont passé deux épisodes de suite back tooth N (pl back teeth molaire back-to-the-office report N compte rendu m de mission back-up light N (US : of car) feu m de recul, feu m de marche arrière back vowel N voyelle f postérieure 7 - PHRASAL VERBS back away VI (se) reculer to ~ away from [+ problem] prendre ses distances par rapport à back down VI revenir sur sa position back off VI ① (= draw back) reculer ② (US * ) ~ off Mom, I can make my own decisions laisse-moi tranquille, maman, je peux prendre mes propres décisions VT FUS (= withdraw) abandonner the union has ~ed off that demand le syndicat a abandonné cette revendication back on to VT FUS [house etc] the house ~s on to the golf course l'arrière de la maison donne sur le terrain de golf back out VI (lit) [person] sortir à reculons ; [car] sortir en marche arrière of de) ; (fig) revenir sur ses engagements at the last minute he ~ed out à la dernière minute il a fait machine arrière VT SEP [+ vehicle] sortir en marche arrière back out of* VT FUS [+ deal, agreement]
backbite /ˈbækbaɪt/ VT médire de, débiner
backbiting /ˈbækbaɪtɪŋ/ N médisance
backboard /ˈbækbɔːd/ N (US Sport) panneau m backbone /ˈbækbəʊn/ N ① [of person, animal] épine dorsale, colonne f vertébrale ; [of fish] arête f centrale English to the ~ anglais jusqu'à la moelle (des os) ② (fig = main part, axis) base f, ossature f to be the ~ of an organization être or former la base or l'ossature d'une organisation the economic ~ of the country la base de l'économie du pays ③ (NonC = strength of character) [of person] courage m cran * m ; [of government, organization] fermeté f he's got no ~ il n'a pas de cran
son interlocuteur aura des ennuis. Cette phrase a pris une connotation menaçante dans la bouche du cyborg meurtrier Terminator joué par Arnold Schwarzenegger. On songe à l'acteur tout autant qu'à ses films lorsqu'on entend cette phrase, au point qu'on la prononce parfois avec un accent autrichien. backache /ˈbækeɪk/ N mal m de dos I've got (a) ~ j'ai mal au dos backbench /ˈbækbentʃ/ ADJ (Brit, Austral Parl) ~ MP député m de base
backchat * /ˈbæktʃæt/ N (NonC) impertinence f backdate /ˌbækˈdeɪt/ VT [+ cheque] antidater increase ~d to January augmentation f avec effet rétroactif à compter de janvier backdoor /ˈbækdɔː / ADJ [loan, attempt etc] déguisé ; [methods] détourné backdrop /ˈbækdrɒp/ N (Theat, fig) toile f de fond -backed /bækt/ ADJ (in compounds) ① (= with back) à dossier low-backed chair chaise à dossier bas ② (= with backing) doublé de rubber-backed carpet tapis m doublé de caoutchouc ③ (= supported by) soutenu (by par) American-backed soutenu par les américains backer /ˈbækə / N (= supporter) partisan(e) m(f) ; (Betting) parieur m, -euse f ; (Fin) [of bill] avaliseur m ; [of firm, play, film, business venture] commanditaire m our financial ~s nos bailleurs de fonds, nos commanditaires backfire /ˈbækˈfaɪə / N (in car) (= explosion) raté m (d'allumage) ; (= noise) pétarade f ; (US : for halting a fire) contre-feu m VI ① [car] pétarader, avoir un raté (d'allumage) ; (US = halt a fire) allumer un contre-feu ② (fig = miscarry) [plan] avoir l'effet inverse que prévu to ~ on sb se retourner contre qn his tactics could ~ (on him) sa tactique pourrait avoir l'effet inverse or se retourner contre lui backgammon /ˈbækˌgæmən/ N trictrac m jacquet m background /ˈbækgraʊnd/ N ① [of picture, photo] arrière-plan m ; [of design] fond m ; [of music, recording] fond m sonore on or against a blue ~ sur fond bleu against a ~ of drums, maracas and guitars sur fond de tambours, maracas et guitares in the ~ [of picture, photo, design] à l'arrière-plan ; [of music, recording] en fond sonore who's that in the ~? qui est la personne (qu'on voit) à l'arrière-plan ? I could hear voices in the ~ j'entendais des voix en bruit de fond to blend or fade or disappear into the ~ se confondre avec l'arrière-plan ② (= sidelines) arrière-plan m, second plan m to remain in the ~ rester
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