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(encourage to talk)

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1 encourage

He wanted to talk. Slim neither encouraged nor discouraged him. — Он разговорился, ему хотелось говорить еще, а Рослый его не расспрашивал, но и не прерывал.

English-Russian phrases dictionary > encourage
2 prompt

I 1. [prɒmpt]
aggettivo [recovery, result, refund] rapido; [action, reply] pronto, sollecito
2.
nome

1) inform. prompt m.

2) comm. termine m. di pagamento

3) teatr. suggerimento m.
3.
avverbio in punto

at six o'clock prompt — alle sei in punto o precise
II 1. [prɒmpt]
verbo transitivo

1) (cause) provocare [reaction, anger, revolt]; suscitare [concern, comment, warning]; scatenare [ alert]

to prompt sb. to do sth. — indurre, spingere qcn. a fare qcs

2) (encourage to talk)

"and then what?" she prompted — "e poi?" chiese incalzante

3) (remind) suggerire a [ person] (anche teatr.)
2.
verbo intransitivo suggerire (anche teatr.)

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I [prompt] adjective
(acting, or happening, without delay or punctually: a prompt reply; I'm surprised that she's late. She's usually so prompt.)

- promptly
- promptness
- at one/two o'clock prompt II [prompt] verb
1) (to persuade to do something: What prompted you to say that?)

2) (to remind (especially an actor) of the words that he is to say: Several actors forgot their words and had to be prompted.)

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- prompter

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I 1. [prɒmpt]
aggettivo [recovery, result, refund] rapido; [action, reply] pronto, sollecito
2.
nome

1) inform. prompt m.

2) comm. termine m. di pagamento

3) teatr. suggerimento m.
3.
avverbio in punto

at six o'clock prompt — alle sei in punto o precise
II 1. [prɒmpt]
verbo transitivo

1) (cause) provocare [reaction, anger, revolt]; suscitare [concern, comment, warning]; scatenare [ alert]

to prompt sb. to do sth. — indurre, spingere qcn. a fare qcs

2) (encourage to talk)

"and then what?" she prompted — "e poi?" chiese incalzante

3) (remind) suggerire a [ person] (anche teatr.)
2.
verbo intransitivo suggerire (anche teatr.)

English-Italian dictionary > prompt
3 prompt

prompt [prɒmpt]

1. adjective

   a. ( = speedy) rapide

• they were always prompt in paying ils ont toujours payé dans les délais

   b. ( = punctual) ponctuel

2. adverb

ponctuellement

• at 6 o'clock prompt à 6 heures pile

3. transitive verb

   a. [+ person] inciter ( to do à faire ) ; [+ protest, reaction] provoquer

• he was prompted by a desire to see justice done il était animé par le désir de voir la justice triompher

   b. [+ actor] souffler à

4. noun

   a. to give sb a prompt [+ actor] souffler une réplique à qn

   b. (Computing) (message m de) guidage m

• at the prompt à l'apparition du message de guidage

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[prɒmpt] 1.
noun

1) Computing message m guide-opérateur

2) Commerce délai m de paiement
2.
adjective rapide

to be prompt to do — être prompt à faire
3.
adverb pile

at six o'clock prompt — à six heures pile
4.
transitive verb

1) ( cause) provoquer [reaction, decision]; susciter [concern, accusation, comment, warning]

to prompt somebody to do something — inciter quelqu'un à faire quelque chose

2) ( encourage to talk)

‘and then what?’ she prompted — ‘et puis quoi?’ demanda-t-elle

3) gen, Theatre ( remind) souffler à [person]
5.
intransitive verb gen, Theatre souffler

English-French dictionary > prompt
4 prompt

prompt

A n

1 Comput ( on command line) invite f ; ( instructions) message m guide-opérateur ;

2 Comm délai m de paiement ;

3 gen, Theat to give sb a prompt souffler une réplique à qn.

B adj [attention, reply, result, refund] rapide ; [action, recovery] rapide, prompt ; to be prompt to do être prompt à faire.

C adv pile ; at six o'clock prompt à six heures pile or précises.

D vtr

1 ( cause) provoquer [reaction, decision, anger, action, revolt] ; susciter [concern, accusation, comment, warning] ; déclencher [alert, strike] ; to prompt sb to do sth inciter or pousser qn à faire qch ;

2 ( encourage to talk) ‘and then what?’ she prompted ‘et puis quoi?’ demanda-t-elle ; ‘… boring?’ he prompted ‘… ennuyeux?’ suggéra-t-il ;

3 gen, Theat ( remind) souffler à [person].

E vi gen, Theat souffler.

Big English-French dictionary > prompt
5 ánimo

intj.

cheer up, chin up, be of good cheer, go on.

m.

1 temper, frame of mind, spirits, disposition.

2 spirit, encouragement, courage, heart.

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ánimo

► nombre masculino

1 (espiritu) spirit; (mente) mind; (alma) soul

2 (intención) intention, purpose

■ sin ánimo de ofender no offence intended

3 (valor) courage

■ no tengo ánimos de nada I don't feel up to anything

4 (aliento) encouragement

► interjección

1 cheer up!

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FRASEOLOGÍA

con ánimo de with the intention of

dar ánimos a alguien to encourage somebody

hacerse el ánimo de to get used to the idea of, come to terms with

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noun m.

1) spirits

2) encouragement

3) intention

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SM

1) (=moral) spirits pl

tiene mejor ánimo — he is in better spirits

hay que mantener el ánimo arriba — you've got to keep your spirits up

admiro su fortaleza de ánimo — I admire her strength of spirit

• apaciguar o aplacar los ánimos — to calm things down

• estar bajo de ánimo — to be in low spirits

• caer(se) de ánimo — to lose heart, get disheartened

• calmar los ánimos — to calm things down

• dar ánimos a algn — to cheer sb up

• enardecer o encrespar los ánimos — to rouse passions, inflame passions

los ánimos estaban muy encrespados — feelings were running high

• no consigo hacerme el ánimo de levantarme temprano — I can't bring myself to get up early

• levantar el ánimo — to raise one's spirits

• recobrar el ánimo — to pick o.s. up

• estar sin ánimo — to be in low spirits

• no tengo el ánimo para bromas — I'm not in the mood for jokes
disposición, estado
2) (=aliento) encouragement

un mensaje de ánimo — a message of encouragement

¡ánimo! — [para alegrar] come on!, cheer up!; [ante un reto] come on!, go for it!

• dar o infundir ánimo(s) a algn — to give encouragement to sb, encourage sb

3) (=fuerza, coraje) courage

hay que afrontar el futuro con mucho ánimo — you have to face the future with great strength o courage

no me encuentro con ánimo de ir al cine — I don't feel up to going to the cinema

4) (=intención) intention

no he venido con ánimo de pelea — I haven't come here to fight o with the intention of fighting

no había ánimo de venganza en lo que dijo — there was nothing vengeful in what he said

no estaba en mi ánimo decir nada ofensivo — I didn't mean to say anything offensive

lo dijo sin ánimo de ofenderte — he meant no offence, he didn't mean to offend you

• una empresa sin ánimo de lucro — a non-profit-making company
presencia
5) (=pensamiento) mind

la idea estaba presente en el ánimo de todos — the idea was uppermost in everyone's thoughts o minds

el suceso dejó una huella profunda en mi ánimo — the incident marked me deeply

6) (=alma) soul, spirit

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masculino

1)

a) ( espíritu)

no estoy con el ánimo para bromas — I'm not in the mood for jokes

tu visita le levantó el ánimo — your visit cheered her up

con el ánimo por el suelo — in very low spirits, feeling very down-hearted

apaciguar or calmar los ánimos — to calm everyone down

hacerse el ánimo de hacer algo — to bring oneself to do something

no me hago el ánimo de estudiar — I can't bring myself to study

tengo que ir, pero no me hago el ánimo — I have to go, but I don't feel up to it

b) (aliento, coraje) encouragement

darle ánimo(s) a alguien — ( animar) to encourage somebody; (con aplausos, gritos) to cheer somebody on

ánimo, que ya falta poco para llegar! — come on! it's not far now!

el equipo cobró ánimo — the team rallied

no tengo ánimo(s) de or para nada — I don't feel up to anything

¿te sientes con ánimo(s) para seguir? — do you feel up to going on?

2)

a) (intención, propósito) intention

con ánimo de calmar las tensiones — with the aim o intention of easing tensions

lo dije sin ánimo de ofender — I meant no offense, no offense intended (colloq)

b) (mente, pensamiento) mind

en el ánimo del jurado — in the minds of the jury

su recuerdo perdura en el ánimo de todos — his memory lives on in everyone's hearts

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= spirit, cheer.

Ex. So, in the bicentennial spirit here's a three-point bill of particulars or grievances (in addition to what was mentioned previously with respect to offensive or unauthentic terms).

Ex. The world is a little worse off than it was before as his talents, good cheer, metered insanity will be missed.

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* ¡ánimo! = chins up!, chins up!.

* ¡ánimo! = go for it!.

* ánimo de lucro = profit motive.

* asamblea para darse ánimo = pep rally.

* con el ánimo de = in the spirit of.

* con mucho ánimo = spiritedly.

* cuando uno se encuentra mejor de ánimo = on the upswing.

* dar ánimos = give + a word of encouragement, hearten.

* estado de ánimo = mood, state of mind, frame of mind, humour [humor, -USA].

* levantar el ánimo = pep up.

* levantar los ánimos = lift + Posesivo + spirits up.

* no perder el ánimo = keep + Posesivo + chin up.

* palabras de ánimo = pep talk.

* perder el ánimo = lose + heart.

* presencia de ánimo = presence of mind.

* que exalta los ánimos = inflammatory.

* que levanta el ánimo = uplifting.

* sin ánimo = despondently.

* sin ánimo de lucro = non-profit [nonprofit], non-profit making, not-for-profit, generously.

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masculino

1)

a) ( espíritu)

no estoy con el ánimo para bromas — I'm not in the mood for jokes

tu visita le levantó el ánimo — your visit cheered her up

con el ánimo por el suelo — in very low spirits, feeling very down-hearted

apaciguar or calmar los ánimos — to calm everyone down

hacerse el ánimo de hacer algo — to bring oneself to do something

no me hago el ánimo de estudiar — I can't bring myself to study

tengo que ir, pero no me hago el ánimo — I have to go, but I don't feel up to it

b) (aliento, coraje) encouragement

darle ánimo(s) a alguien — ( animar) to encourage somebody; (con aplausos, gritos) to cheer somebody on

ánimo, que ya falta poco para llegar! — come on! it's not far now!

el equipo cobró ánimo — the team rallied

no tengo ánimo(s) de or para nada — I don't feel up to anything

¿te sientes con ánimo(s) para seguir? — do you feel up to going on?

2)

a) (intención, propósito) intention

con ánimo de calmar las tensiones — with the aim o intention of easing tensions

lo dije sin ánimo de ofender — I meant no offense, no offense intended (colloq)

b) (mente, pensamiento) mind

en el ánimo del jurado — in the minds of the jury

su recuerdo perdura en el ánimo de todos — his memory lives on in everyone's hearts

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= spirit, cheer.

Ex: So, in the bicentennial spirit here's a three-point bill of particulars or grievances (in addition to what was mentioned previously with respect to offensive or unauthentic terms).

Ex: The world is a little worse off than it was before as his talents, good cheer, metered insanity will be missed.

* ¡ánimo! = chins up!, chins up!.

* ¡ánimo! = go for it!.

* ánimo de lucro = profit motive.

* asamblea para darse ánimo = pep rally.

* con el ánimo de = in the spirit of.

* con mucho ánimo = spiritedly.

* cuando uno se encuentra mejor de ánimo = on the upswing.

* dar ánimos = give + a word of encouragement, hearten.

* estado de ánimo = mood, state of mind, frame of mind, humour [humor, -USA].

* levantar el ánimo = pep up.

* levantar los ánimos = lift + Posesivo + spirits up.

* no perder el ánimo = keep + Posesivo + chin up.

* palabras de ánimo = pep talk.

* perder el ánimo = lose + heart.

* presencia de ánimo = presence of mind.

* que exalta los ánimos = inflammatory.

* que levanta el ánimo = uplifting.

* sin ánimo = despondently.

* sin ánimo de lucro = non-profit [nonprofit], non-profit making, not-for-profit, generously.

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ánimo

masculine

A

1

(espíritu): no estoy con el ánimo para bromas I'm not in the mood for jokes

tu visita le levantó mucho el ánimo your visit really cheered her up o boosted her spirits

la noticia la dejó con el ánimo por el suelo the news left her in very low spirits o feeling very down-hearted, the news left her feeling very down (in the dumps) ( colloq)

su presencia contribuyó a apaciguar or calmar los ánimos his presence helped to calm everyone down

tengo que ir, pero no me siento con ánimo I have to go, but I don't feel up to it

hacerse el ánimo de hacer algo to bring oneself to do sth

no me hago el ánimo de estudiar I can't bring myself to study

2 (aliento, coraje) encouragement

darle ánimo(s) a algn to encourage sb; (con aplausos, gritos) to cheer sb on

¡ánimo, que ya falta poco para llegar! come on! it's not far now!

sus palabras me dieron or me infundieron ánimo(s) her words gave me encouragement o encouraged me o heartened me

el equipo había cobrado ánimo the team had rallied

no tiene ánimo(s) de or para nada she doesn't feel up to anything

ánimo(s) DE or PARA + INF:

¿te sientes con ánimo(s) para seguir? do you feel up to going on?

no entiendo cómo aún le quedan ánimos de volver a intentarlo I don't know how he can still find it in him to try again

B

1 (intención, propósito) intention

es una asociación sin ánimo de lucro it's a non-profit association ( AmE), it's a non-profit-making association ( BrE)

ánimo DE + INF:

con ánimo de calmar las tensiones with the aim o intention of easing tensions

lo dije sin ánimo de ofender I meant no offense, I didn't mean to offend you, no offense intended ( colloq)

2 (mente, pensamiento) mind

en el ánimo del jurado in the minds of the jury

su recuerdo está presente en el ánimo de todos his memory lives on in everyone's hearts

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Del verbo animar: ( conjugate animar)

animo es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

animó es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

Multiple Entries:
animar
ánimo
animar ( conjugate animar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ( alentar) to encourage;

( levantar el espíritu) to cheer … up;
◊ tu visita lo animó mucho your visit cheered him up a lot;

ánimo a algn a hacer algo or a que haga algo to encourage sb to do sth
b) ‹fiesta/reunión› to liven up;

◊ el vino empezaba a ánimolos the wine was beginning to liven them up

c) (con luces, colores) to brighten up

2 ‹ programa› to present, host
3 ( impulsar) to inspire
animarse verbo pronominal
a) (alegrarse, cobrar vida) [fiesta/reunión] to liven up, warm up;

[ persona] to liven up
b) ( cobrar ánimos) to cheer up;

◊ si me animo a salir te llamo if I feel like going out, I'll call you

c) ( atreverse):

◊ ¿quién se anima a decírselo? who's going to be brave enough to tell him?;

no me animo a saltar I can't bring myself to jump;
al final me animé a confesárselo I finally plucked up the courage to tell her
ánimo sustantivo masculino
1
a) ( espíritu):

◊ no estoy con el ánimo para bromas I'm not in the mood for jokes;

tu visita le levantó el ánimo your visit cheered her up;
con el ánimo por el suelo in very low spirits, feeling very down-hearted;
apaciguar los ánimos to calm everyone down;
hacerse el ánimo de hacer algo to bring oneself to do sth
b) (aliento, coraje) encouragement;

◊ darle ánimo(s) a algn ( animar) to encourage sb;

(con aplausos, gritos) to cheer sb on;
◊ ¡ánimo, que ya falta poco para llegar! come on! it's not far now!;

no tengo ánimo(s) de or para nada I don't feel up to anything
2
a) (intención, propósito) intention;

◊ lo dije sin ánimo de ofender I meant no offense, no offense intended (colloq)

b) (mente, pensamiento) mind

animar verbo transitivo
1 (alegrar a alguien) to cheer up
(una fiesta, una reunión) to liven up, brighten up
2 (estimular a una persona) to encourage
ánimo
I sustantivo masculino
1 (talante) spirit: no estoy de ánimo para ir allí, I'm not in the mood to go there
tenemos un estado de ánimo ideal para trabajar, we are in the best frame of mind for working
es propensa a frecuentes cambios de ánimo, she is prone to frequent mood changes
2 (estímulo, fuerza) courage: su madre le dio ánimos, his mother encouraged him
3 (intención) intention: lo dijo con ánimo de ofender, she said it with the intention of being offensive
II exclamación ¡ánimo!, cheer up!
' ánimo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aliento
- animada
- animado
- apagada
- apagado
- bajón
- consabida
- consabido
- desfallecer
- desinflarse
- disposición
- espíritu
- estado
- estímulo
- ir
- humor
- impulsar
- levantar
- lucro
- moral
- muchachada
- presencia
- suelo
- talante
- animar
- brío
- decaer
- grandeza
- impacto
- infundir
- mentiroso
English:
agitation
- bear up
- chin
- frame of mind
- life-giving
- lift
- mind
- morale
- muster
- nonprofit
- organization
- pep talk
- pluck
- spirit
- spur
- state
- waver
- buck
- encourage
- encouragement
- frame
- pep
- presence
- rise
- up

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ánimo

♦ nm

1. [valor] courage;

me da muchos ánimos saber que contamos contigo it's comforting to know that we have you with us;

cobrar ánimo to take heart

2. [aliento] encouragement;

dar ánimos a alguien to encourage sb;

tienes que darle ánimos para que deje la bebida you have to encourage him to stop drinking;

iremos al estadio para dar ánimos a nuestros jugadores we'll go to the stadium to support o cheer on our team

3. [energía] energy, vitality;
[humor] disposition;
¡levanta ese ánimo! cheer up!;

los ánimos estaban revueltos feelings were running high;

estoy con el ánimo decaído I'm feeling downhearted o gloomy;

apaciguar o [m5] calmar los ánimos to calm things o people down;

cuando me enteré de su despido, se me cayeron los ánimos al suelo when I heard of her dismissal, my heart sank;

tener ánimos para to be in the mood for, to feel like;

no tiene ánimos para nada she doesn't feel like doing anything;

trabajar con ánimo to work energetically

4. [intención]
con/sin ánimo de with/without the intention of;

lo dijo con ánimo de herir his remark was intended to be hurtful;

han realizado un estudio con ánimo de conocer mejor el problema they've carried out a study with a view to achieving a better understanding of the problem;

sin ánimo de ofenderte, creo que… no offence (intended), but I think…;

lo hice sin ánimo de ofenderte I didn't mean to offend you;

una organización sin ánimo de lucro a Br non-profit-making o US not-for-profit organization

5. [alma] mind

♦ interj
[¡adelante!] come on!; [¡anímate!] cheer up!;
¡ánimo, Zaragoza! Br come on you Zaragoza!, US go Zaragoza!;

¡ánimo, que no ha sido nada! come (on) now, it was nothing

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ánimo

m

1 spirit;

tener ánimos de o

para feel up to

2 ( coraje) encouragement;

dar o

infundir ánimo a alguien give s.o. encouragement;

¡ánimo! cheer up!

3 ( mente)

:

presencia de ánimo presence of mind;

estado de ánimo state of mind

4 ( intención)

:

con ánimo de with the intention of

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ánimo nm

1) alma: spirit, soul

2) : mood, spirits pl

3) : encouragement

4) propósito: intention, purpose

sociedad sin ánimo de lucro: nonprofit organization

5) : energy, vitality

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ánimo n (estado emocional) spirits

su ánimo no decayó ni un momento he never once lost his spirits

no tengo ánimos para salir I don't feel up to going out

¡ánimo! cheer up!

dar ánimos to encourage

Spanish-English dictionary > ánimo
6 hablar

v.

1 to speak.

hablar en voz alta/baja to speak loudly/softly

hablar claro to speak clearly

Ella habla la verdad She speaks the truth.

2 to talk.

necesito hablar contigo I need to talk o speak to you, we need to talk

hablar con alguien por teléfono to speak to somebody on the phone

hablar de algo to talk about something

La viejita habla mucho The little old lady talks a lot.

3 to talk.

hacer hablar a alguien to get somebody to talk (en interrogatorio)

4 to speak (idioma).

5 to discuss (asunto).

es mejor que lo hables con él it would be better if you talked to him about it

6 to talk to, to speak to.

Ella le habla a Ricardo She talks to Richard.

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hablar

► verbo intransitivo

1 (gen) to speak, talk

■ habló conmigo he spoke to me

2 (mencionar) to talk, mention

■ no me habló de eso she didn't mention that

3 (murmurar) to talk

■ eso dará que hablar that will set people talking

4 (dar un tratamiento) to call (de, -)

■ háblame de tú call me by my first name

5 figurado (salir) to go out

■ habló tres años con Luis she went out with Luis for three years

► verbo transitivo

1 (idioma) to speak

■ habla francés he speaks French

2 (tratar) to talk over, discuss

■ ya lo hablaremos después we'll discuss it later

► verbo pronominal hablarse

1 (uso recíproco) to speak, talk

■ ayer nos hablamos por teléfono we spoke on the 'phone yesterday

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FRASEOLOGÍA

es como hablar a la pared figurado it's like talking to a brick wall

eso es hablar now you're talking

estar hablando (cuadro etc) to be almost alive

hablar a solas to talk to oneself

hablar alto to speak loud

■ ¿puedes hablar más alto? can you speak up, please?

hablar bajo to speak softly

hablar bien de alguien to speak well of somebody

hablar claro to speak plainly

hablar como un libro (expresarse muy bien) to speak very well, express oneself very clearly 2 (hablar con afectación) to speak affectedly

hablar con el corazón to speak from the heart

hablar en broma to be joking

hablar en cristiano familiar to talk plainly

hablar en nombre de alguien to speak on somebody's behalf

hablar mal de alguien to speak badly of somebody

hablar por hablar to talk for the sake of talking

hablar por los codos familiar to be a chatterbox

no hablarse con alguien not to be on speaking terms with somebody

no hay más que hablar there's nothing more to be said

no se hable más de ello and that's that

¡quién fue a hablar! look who's talking!

se habla de que... it is said that...

'Se habla inglés' "English spoken"

sin hablar de not to mention

sin hablar palabra without saying a word

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verb

1) to speak

2) talk

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1.

VI to speak, talk (a, con to) (de about, of)

necesito hablar contigo — I need to talk o speak to you

acabamos de hablar del premio — we were just talking o speaking about the prize

¡mira quién fue a hablar! — look who's talking!

los datos hablan por sí solos — the facts speak for themselves

que hable él — let him speak, let him have his say

¡hable!, ¡puede hablar! — (Telec) you're through!, go ahead! (EEUU)

¿quién habla? — (Telec) who's calling?, who is it?

• hablar alto — to speak o talk loudly

• hablar bajo — to speak o talk quietly, speak o talk in a low voice

• hablar claro — (fig) to speak plainly o bluntly

• dar que hablar a la gente — to make people talk, cause tongues to wag

• hablaba en broma — she was joking

vamos a hablar en confianza — this is between you and me

¿hablas en serio? — are you serious?

• hacer hablar a algn — to make sb talk

el vino hace hablar — wine loosens people's tongues

• hablar por hablar — to talk for talking's sake, talk for the sake of it

• hablar por teléfono — to speak on the phone

hablamos por teléfono todos los días — we speak on the phone every day, we phone each other every day

acabo de hablar por teléfono con ella — I was just on the phone to her

• hablar solo — to talk o speak to o.s.

¡ni hablar! —

-¿vas a ayudarle en la mudanza? -¡ni hablar! — "are you going to help him with the move?" - "no way!" o - "you must be joking!"

de eso ni hablar — that's out of the question

- hablando del rey de Roma...
cristiano, plata
2. VT

1) [+ idioma] to speak

habla bien el portugués — he speaks good Portuguese, he speaks Portuguese well

"se habla inglés" — "English spoken"

en el Brasil se habla portugués — they speak Portuguese in Brazil

2) (=tratar de)

hay que hablarlo todo — we need to discuss everything

eso habrá que hablarlo con tu padre — you'll have to discuss that with your father

• no hay más que hablar — there's nothing more to be said about it

exijo que se haga lo que yo digo y no hay más que hablar — you will do what I say and that's that

me gustan las películas de vaqueros y no hay más que hablar — I happen to like westerns and I don't see why I should have to justify it

3) Méx (Telec) to (tele)phone

3.

See:

hablarse
HABLAR ¿"Speak" o "talk"? ► Se traduce por speak cuando hablar tiene un sentido general, es decir, hace referencia a la emisión de sonidos articulados: Estaba tan conmocionado que no podía hablar He was so shocked that he was unable to speak Su padre antes tartamudeaba al hablar Her father used to stutter when he spoke ► También se emplea speak cuando nos referimos a la capacidad de hablar un idioma: Habla francés y alemán She speaks French and German ► Cuando hablar implica la participación de más de una persona, es decir, se trata de una conversación, una charla, o un comentario, entonces se traduce por talk. Es una de esas personas que no para de hablar He's one of those people who won't stop talking ► Para traducir la construcción hablar con alguien podemos utilizar talk to ( talk with en el inglés de EE.UU.) o, si el uso es más formal, se puede emplear speak to ( speak with en el inglés de EE.UU.): Vi a Manolo hablando animadamente con un grupo de turistas I saw Manolo talking o speaking animatedly to o with a group of tourists ► Si queremos especificar el idioma en que se desarrolla la conversación, se puede emplear tanto talk como speak, aunque este último se usa en un lenguaje más formal: Me sorprendió bastante verla hablar en francés con tanta soltura I was surprised to see her talking o speaking (in) French so fluently Para otros usos y ejemplos ver la entrada
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1.
verbo intransitivo

1) ( articular palabras) to speak

hablar en voz baja — to speak o talk quietly

habla más alto — speak up

habla más bajo — keep your voice down

aún no sabe hablar — he hasn't started to talk yet o isn't talking yet

hablar con la boca llena — to talk with one's mouth full

2) ( expresarse) to speak

déjalo hablar — let him speak, let him have his say (colloq)

hablar claro — ( claramente) to speak clearly; ( francamente) to speak frankly

las cifras hablan por sí solas — the figures speak for themselves

mejor no hablar — I'd better keep my mouth shut

así se habla! — that's what I like to hear!

mira quién habla or quién fue a hablar — (fam) look o hark who's talking (colloq)

hablar por señas — to use sign language

hablar en público — to speak in public

un político que habla muy bien — a politician who is a very good speaker

hablar por hablar — to talk for the sake of it

quien mucho habla mucho yerra — the more you talk, the more mistakes you'll make

3)

a) ( conversar) to talk

se pasaron toda la noche hablando — they spent the whole night talking o (colloq) chatting

tenemos que hablar — we must (have a) talk

tengo que hablarte or que hablar contigo — I need to speak to you o have a word with you

está hablando por teléfono — he's on the phone

hablando se entiende la gente — (fr hecha) the way to work things out is by talking

hablar con alguien — to speak o talk to somebody

ni hablar: de eso ni hablar that's totally out of the question; ni hablar! no way! (colloq), no chance! (colloq); nos castigaron por hablar en clase — we were punished for talking in class

b) ( murmurar) to talk

a la gente le gusta hablar — people just like to talk o gossip

dar que hablar — to start people talking

c) ( al teléfono)

¿quién habla? — who's speaking o calling?

¿con quién hablo? — who am I speaking with (AmE) o (BrE) speaking to?

4) (tratar, referirse a)

hablar de algo/alguien — to talk about something/somebody

tú y yo no tenemos nada de que hablar — you and I have nothing to say to each other o nothing to discuss

hablar de negocios — to talk (about) o discuss business

siempre habla mal de ella — he never has a good word to say about her

lo dejamos en 10.000 y no se hable más (de ello) — let's say 10,000 and be done with it

el viaje en tren sale caro, y no hablemos ya del avión — going by train is expensive, and as for flying...

háblame de tus planes — tell me about your plans

no sé de qué me estás hablando — I don't know what you're talking about

hablan muy bien de él — people speak very highly of him

me ha hablado mucho de ti — she's told me a lot about you

le hablé al director de tu caso — I spoke to the director about your case

hablar sobre or acerca de algo — to talk about something

ya hablaremos sobre eso luego — we'll talk about that later

5) ( bajo coacción) to talk

6)

a) ( dar discurso) to speak

el rey habló a la nación — the king spoke to o addressed the nation

b) ( dirigirse a) to speak

no me hables en ese tono — don't speak to me in that tone of voice

háblale de tú — use the `tú' form with him

7)

a) ( anunciar propósito)

hablar de + inf — to talk of -ing, talk about -ing

mucho hablar de ahorrar y va y se compra esto — all this talk of saving and he goes and buys this! (colloq)

b) ( rumorear)

se habla ya de miles de víctimas — there is already talk of thousands of casualties

se habla de que va a renunciar — it is said o rumored that she's going to resign

8) (Méx) ( por teléfono) to call, phone
2.
hablar vt

1) < idioma> to speak

se habla español — Spanish spoken

2) ( tratar)

tenemos que hablar las cosas — we must talk things over

ya lo hablaremos más adelante — we'll talk about o discuss that later

háblalo con ella — speak o talk to her about it

3) (fam) ( decir)

no hables disparates or tonterías — don't talk nonsense

no habló ni una palabra — he didn't say a word
3.
hablarse v pron

llevan meses sin hablarse — they haven't spoken to each other for months

no se habla con ella — he's not speaking o talking to her, he's not on speaking terms with her

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= speak, talk, share + Posesivo + view, speak up, chat.

Ex. If, however, you wish to speak another language with DOBIS/LIBIS, enter the name of that language in this field by typing over the language displayed.

Ex. The philosophy was that every computer on the network would talk, as a peer, with any other computer.

Ex. The aim is to encourage children to read more and to share their views on the books they read.

Ex. 'When you've been here a while, you'll see that it's hard to avoid run-ins with her,' Lehmann spoke up.

Ex. The guest might be better employed seeing small groups half a dozen or so for quarter of an hour, when they could chat about anything that crops up.

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* conseguir hablar con = catch up with.

* dar de qué hablar = raise + eyebrows, fuel + rumours, give + rise to rumours.

* dar que hablar = fuel + rumours, give + rise to rumours, raise + eyebrows.

* del que estamos hablando = in question.

* empezar a hablar de = make + noises about, make + a noise about.

* estar hablando del tema = be on the topic.

* estrictamente hablando = strictly speaking.

* extasiarse hablando de Algo = wax + lyrical, wax + rapturous.

* forma de hablar = manner of speaking.

* hablando de Roma, por la puerta asoma = speak of the devil, talk of the devil.

* hablando en plata = crudely put.

* hablando en términos muy generales = crudely put.

* hablando figuradamente = figuratively speaking.

* hablando por teléfono = on the line.

* hablando sinceramente = straight talk.

* hablando sin rodeos = crudely put.

* hablando sin tapujos = straight talk.

* hablar a = speak to.

* hablar a calzón quitado = lay + Posesivo + cards on the table, put + Posesivo + cards on the table.

* hablar a favor de = speak up for.

* hablar alto = be loud.

* hablar al unísono = speak with + one voice.

* hablar antes de tiempo = speak too soon.

* hablar bajo = speak + low.

* hablar ceceando = lisp.

* hablar claro = lay + Posesivo + cards on the table, put + Posesivo + cards on the table.

* hablar como una cotorra = talk + Posesivo + socks off.

* hablar con = check with, speak with, talk with, speak to.

* hablar con diplomacia = say + the right thing.

* hablar con entusiasmo = gush about.

* hablar con la boca llena = speak with + Posesivo + mouth full, talk with + Posesivo + mouth full.

* hablar con la nariz = talk through + Posesivo + nose.

* hablar con lengua de serpiente = talk with + a twisted tongue, speak with + a twisted tongue, speak with + a split tongue, speak with + a forked tongue.

* hablar con ritmo y rima = rap about.

* hablar de = be on about, talk about, tell of.

* hablar de boquilla = pay + lip service.

* hablar del asunto con = take + the matter + up with.

* hablar del mismo modo = talk + alike.

* hablar del trabajo = talk + shop.

* hablar despectivamente = speak + disparagingly.

* hablar efusivamente = gush about.

* hablar emotivamente y con efusividad = gush about.

* hablar en contra de = speak against.

* hablar en falso = speak with + a split tongue, speak with + a forked tongue, speak with + a twisted tongue.

* hablar en favor de = put + a word in for.

* hablar en lengua desconocida = speak in + tongues, talk in + tongues.

* hablar en plata = put + it crudely.

* hablar en público = public speaking, speak in + public.

* hablar entre dientes = mumble, mutter.

* hablar entre dientes sin ser entendido = mumble.

* hablar en voz alta = talk in + a loud voice.

* hablar en voz baja = whisper, speak + low.

* hablar explícitamente = speak out.

* hablar hasta por los codos = talk + Posesivo + socks off.

* hablar hasta reventar = talk + Reflexivo + blue in the face.

* hablar incoherentmente = babble.

* hablar mal de = speak against, speak out against, speak + ill of, say + nasty things about, slag + Nombre + off, slate, diss.

* hablar maravillas de = praise.

* hablar más de la cuenta = shoot + Posesivo + mouth off.

* hablar muy bien de = rave about, rant and rave.

* hablar pestes = trash, call + Nombre + all the names under the sun, say + nasty things about, slag + Nombre + off, cut + Nombre + up, tear + Nombre + down, rubbish.

* hablar por hablar = waffle, talk through + Posesivo + hat.

* hablar por la nariz = talk through + Posesivo + nose.

* hablar por los codos = talk + Posesivo + socks off, talk + Reflexivo + blue in the face.

* hablar por Uno mismo = speak for + Reflexivo.

* hablarse = on speaking terms.

* hablarse bien de Algo o Alguien = be well spoken of.

* hablar sin decir nada = waffle.

* hablar sin parar = burble on.

* hablar sin pensar = shoot from + the hip.

* hablar sin ser entendido = speak in + tongues, talk in + tongues.

* hablar sin ton ni son = talk through + Posesivo + hat.

* llevar a hablar de una cuestión = bring up + issue.

* loro viejo no aprende a hablar = you can't teach an old dog new tricks, you can't teach an old dog new tricks.

* ¡mira quién habla! = look who's talking!.

* ¡ni hablar! = no dice!.

* ¡ni hablar del caso! = no dice!.

* persona que sólo habla una lengua = monoglot.

* que habla en voz baja = quietly spoken.

* saber de lo que Uno estar hablando = know + Posesivo + stuff.

* ser como hablar con la pared = be like talking to a brick wall.

* volver a hablar innecesariamente = belabour [belabor, -USA].

* ya hemos hablado bastante de = so much for.

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1.
verbo intransitivo

1) ( articular palabras) to speak

hablar en voz baja — to speak o talk quietly

habla más alto — speak up

habla más bajo — keep your voice down

aún no sabe hablar — he hasn't started to talk yet o isn't talking yet

hablar con la boca llena — to talk with one's mouth full

2) ( expresarse) to speak

déjalo hablar — let him speak, let him have his say (colloq)

hablar claro — ( claramente) to speak clearly; ( francamente) to speak frankly

las cifras hablan por sí solas — the figures speak for themselves

mejor no hablar — I'd better keep my mouth shut

así se habla! — that's what I like to hear!

mira quién habla or quién fue a hablar — (fam) look o hark who's talking (colloq)

hablar por señas — to use sign language

hablar en público — to speak in public

un político que habla muy bien — a politician who is a very good speaker

hablar por hablar — to talk for the sake of it

quien mucho habla mucho yerra — the more you talk, the more mistakes you'll make

3)

a) ( conversar) to talk

se pasaron toda la noche hablando — they spent the whole night talking o (colloq) chatting

tenemos que hablar — we must (have a) talk

tengo que hablarte or que hablar contigo — I need to speak to you o have a word with you

está hablando por teléfono — he's on the phone

hablando se entiende la gente — (fr hecha) the way to work things out is by talking

hablar con alguien — to speak o talk to somebody

ni hablar: de eso ni hablar that's totally out of the question; ni hablar! no way! (colloq), no chance! (colloq); nos castigaron por hablar en clase — we were punished for talking in class

b) ( murmurar) to talk

a la gente le gusta hablar — people just like to talk o gossip

dar que hablar — to start people talking

c) ( al teléfono)

¿quién habla? — who's speaking o calling?

¿con quién hablo? — who am I speaking with (AmE) o (BrE) speaking to?

4) (tratar, referirse a)

hablar de algo/alguien — to talk about something/somebody

tú y yo no tenemos nada de que hablar — you and I have nothing to say to each other o nothing to discuss

hablar de negocios — to talk (about) o discuss business

siempre habla mal de ella — he never has a good word to say about her

lo dejamos en 10.000 y no se hable más (de ello) — let's say 10,000 and be done with it

el viaje en tren sale caro, y no hablemos ya del avión — going by train is expensive, and as for flying...

háblame de tus planes — tell me about your plans

no sé de qué me estás hablando — I don't know what you're talking about

hablan muy bien de él — people speak very highly of him

me ha hablado mucho de ti — she's told me a lot about you

le hablé al director de tu caso — I spoke to the director about your case

hablar sobre or acerca de algo — to talk about something

ya hablaremos sobre eso luego — we'll talk about that later

5) ( bajo coacción) to talk

6)

a) ( dar discurso) to speak

el rey habló a la nación — the king spoke to o addressed the nation

b) ( dirigirse a) to speak

no me hables en ese tono — don't speak to me in that tone of voice

háblale de tú — use the `tú' form with him

7)

a) ( anunciar propósito)

hablar de + inf — to talk of -ing, talk about -ing

mucho hablar de ahorrar y va y se compra esto — all this talk of saving and he goes and buys this! (colloq)

b) ( rumorear)

se habla ya de miles de víctimas — there is already talk of thousands of casualties

se habla de que va a renunciar — it is said o rumored that she's going to resign

8) (Méx) ( por teléfono) to call, phone
2.
hablar vt

1) < idioma> to speak

se habla español — Spanish spoken

2) ( tratar)

tenemos que hablar las cosas — we must talk things over

ya lo hablaremos más adelante — we'll talk about o discuss that later

háblalo con ella — speak o talk to her about it

3) (fam) ( decir)

no hables disparates or tonterías — don't talk nonsense

no habló ni una palabra — he didn't say a word
3.
hablarse v pron

llevan meses sin hablarse — they haven't spoken to each other for months

no se habla con ella — he's not speaking o talking to her, he's not on speaking terms with her

* * *

= speak, talk, share + Posesivo + view, speak up, chat.

Ex: If, however, you wish to speak another language with DOBIS/LIBIS, enter the name of that language in this field by typing over the language displayed.

Ex: The philosophy was that every computer on the network would talk, as a peer, with any other computer.

Ex: The aim is to encourage children to read more and to share their views on the books they read.

Ex: 'When you've been here a while, you'll see that it's hard to avoid run-ins with her,' Lehmann spoke up.

Ex: The guest might be better employed seeing small groups half a dozen or so for quarter of an hour, when they could chat about anything that crops up.

* conseguir hablar con = catch up with.

* dar de qué hablar = raise + eyebrows, fuel + rumours, give + rise to rumours.

* dar que hablar = fuel + rumours, give + rise to rumours, raise + eyebrows.

* del que estamos hablando = in question.

* empezar a hablar de = make + noises about, make + a noise about.

* estar hablando del tema = be on the topic.

* estrictamente hablando = strictly speaking.

* extasiarse hablando de Algo = wax + lyrical, wax + rapturous.

* forma de hablar = manner of speaking.

* hablando de Roma, por la puerta asoma = speak of the devil, talk of the devil.

* hablando en plata = crudely put.

* hablando en términos muy generales = crudely put.

* hablando figuradamente = figuratively speaking.

* hablando por teléfono = on the line.

* hablando sinceramente = straight talk.

* hablando sin rodeos = crudely put.

* hablando sin tapujos = straight talk.

* hablar a = speak to.

* hablar a calzón quitado = lay + Posesivo + cards on the table, put + Posesivo + cards on the table.

* hablar a favor de = speak up for.

* hablar alto = be loud.

* hablar al unísono = speak with + one voice.

* hablar antes de tiempo = speak too soon.

* hablar bajo = speak + low.

* hablar ceceando = lisp.

* hablar claro = lay + Posesivo + cards on the table, put + Posesivo + cards on the table.

* hablar como una cotorra = talk + Posesivo + socks off.

* hablar con = check with, speak with, talk with, speak to.

* hablar con diplomacia = say + the right thing.

* hablar con entusiasmo = gush about.

* hablar con la boca llena = speak with + Posesivo + mouth full, talk with + Posesivo + mouth full.

* hablar con la nariz = talk through + Posesivo + nose.

* hablar con lengua de serpiente = talk with + a twisted tongue, speak with + a twisted tongue, speak with + a split tongue, speak with + a forked tongue.

* hablar con ritmo y rima = rap about.

* hablar de = be on about, talk about, tell of.

* hablar de boquilla = pay + lip service.

* hablar del asunto con = take + the matter + up with.

* hablar del mismo modo = talk + alike.

* hablar del trabajo = talk + shop.

* hablar despectivamente = speak + disparagingly.

* hablar efusivamente = gush about.

* hablar emotivamente y con efusividad = gush about.

* hablar en contra de = speak against.

* hablar en falso = speak with + a split tongue, speak with + a forked tongue, speak with + a twisted tongue.

* hablar en favor de = put + a word in for.

* hablar en lengua desconocida = speak in + tongues, talk in + tongues.

* hablar en plata = put + it crudely.

* hablar en público = public speaking, speak in + public.

* hablar entre dientes = mumble, mutter.

* hablar entre dientes sin ser entendido = mumble.

* hablar en voz alta = talk in + a loud voice.

* hablar en voz baja = whisper, speak + low.

* hablar explícitamente = speak out.

* hablar hasta por los codos = talk + Posesivo + socks off.

* hablar hasta reventar = talk + Reflexivo + blue in the face.

* hablar incoherentmente = babble.

* hablar mal de = speak against, speak out against, speak + ill of, say + nasty things about, slag + Nombre + off, slate, diss.

* hablar maravillas de = praise.

* hablar más de la cuenta = shoot + Posesivo + mouth off.

* hablar muy bien de = rave about, rant and rave.

* hablar pestes = trash, call + Nombre + all the names under the sun, say + nasty things about, slag + Nombre + off, cut + Nombre + up, tear + Nombre + down, rubbish.

* hablar por hablar = waffle, talk through + Posesivo + hat.

* hablar por la nariz = talk through + Posesivo + nose.

* hablar por los codos = talk + Posesivo + socks off, talk + Reflexivo + blue in the face.

* hablar por Uno mismo = speak for + Reflexivo.

* hablarse = on speaking terms.

* hablarse bien de Algo o Alguien = be well spoken of.

* hablar sin decir nada = waffle.

* hablar sin parar = burble on.

* hablar sin pensar = shoot from + the hip.

* hablar sin ser entendido = speak in + tongues, talk in + tongues.

* hablar sin ton ni son = talk through + Posesivo + hat.

* llevar a hablar de una cuestión = bring up + issue.

* loro viejo no aprende a hablar = you can't teach an old dog new tricks, you can't teach an old dog new tricks.

* ¡mira quién habla! = look who's talking!.

* ¡ni hablar! = no dice!.

* ¡ni hablar del caso! = no dice!.

* persona que sólo habla una lengua = monoglot.

* que habla en voz baja = quietly spoken.

* saber de lo que Uno estar hablando = know + Posesivo + stuff.

* ser como hablar con la pared = be like talking to a brick wall.

* volver a hablar innecesariamente = belabour [belabor, -USA].

* ya hemos hablado bastante de = so much for.

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hablar [A1 ]

GUIA DE BUSQUEDA

■ hablar (verbo intransitivo)

A articular palabras

B

1 expresarse

2 hablar + complemento

C

1 conversar

2 charlar

3 murmurar

4 en conversaciones telefónicas

D tratar, referirse a

E bajo coacción

F

1 dar un discurso

2 dirigirse a

G

1 anunciar un propósito

2 rumorear

H recordar

I tener relaciones

J México: por teléfono

■ hablar (verbo transitivo)

A hablar: idioma

B tratar, consultar

C decir

■ hablarse (verbo pronominal)

recíproco

vi

A (articular palabras) to speak

hablar en voz baja to speak o talk quietly, to speak o talk in a low voice

habla más alto speak up

habla más bajo don't speak so loudly, keep your voice down

habla con un deje andaluz she speaks with a slight Andalusian accent, she has a slight Andalusian accent

quítate la mano de la boca y habla claro take your hand away from your mouth and speak clearly

es muy pequeño, todavía no sabe hablar he's still a baby, he hasn't started to talk yet o he isn't talking yet

no hables con la boca llena don't talk with your mouth full

hablar por la nariz to have a nasal voice, to talk through one's nose

es una réplica perfecta, sólo le falta hablar it's a perfect likeness, you almost expect it to start talking

B

1 (expresarse) to speak

déjalo hablar a él ahora let him speak now, let him have his say now ( colloq)

no hables hasta que no se te pregunte don't speak until you're spoken to

habla claro ¿cuánto quieres? tell me straight, how much do you want? ( colloq)

ha hablado la voz de la experiencia there speaks the voice of experience, he speaks from experience

las cifras hablan por sí solas the figures speak for themselves

no sabe de qué va el tema, el caso es hablar he doesn't know what it's all about but he just has to have his say

en fin, mejor no hablar anyway, I'd better keep my mouth shut

¡así se habla! that's what I like to hear!

hablo en mi nombre y en el de mis compañeros I speak for myself and for my colleagues

tú no hables or no hace falta que hables ( fam); you're a fine one to talk! ( colloq), you've got no room to talk! ( colloq), you can talk! ( colloq)

mira quién habla or quién fue a hablar ( fam); look o hark who's talking ( colloq)

hablar por hablar: no sabe nada del tema, habla por hablar he doesn't know anything about the subject, he just likes the sound of his own voice o he just talks for the sake of it

hacer hablar a algn: ve a hacerte la cama y no me hagas hablar go and make your bed, and don't let me have to tell you twice o tell you again

quien mucho habla mucho yerra the more you talk, the more mistakes you'll make

2 (+ complemento) to speak

¿en qué idioma hablan en casa? what language do you speak at home?

hablar por señas to use sign language

no sabe hablar en público she's no good at speaking in public

aunque no coincido con sus ideas, reconozco que habla muy bien even though I do not share his views, I accept that he is a very good speaker

(el) hablar bien no cuesta dinero being polite never hurt anybody

cristiano² (↑ cristiano (2)), plata, etc

C

1 (conversar) to talk

está hablando con el vecino de arriba he's talking o speaking to the man from upstairs

se pasaron toda la noche hablando they spent the whole night talking o ( colloq) chatting

estaba hablando conmigo mismo I was talking to myself

lo conozco de vista, pero nunca he hablado con él I know him by sight, but I've never actually spoken to him

tú y yo tenemos que hablar you and I must have a talk, you and I have to talk

¿podemos hablar a solas un momento? can I have a word with you in private?, can I talk to you alone for a moment?

no te vayas, tengo que hablarte or tengo que hablar contigo don't go, I need to speak to you o have a word with you

para hablar con el director hay que solicitar entrevista you have to get an appointment if you want to speak to o see the director

habla tú con él, quizás a ti te escuche you talk to him, maybe he'll listen to you

es como si estuviera hablando con las paredes it's like talking to a brick wall

hablar por teléfono/por el celular ( AmL) or el móvil ( Esp) to talk on the phone/cell phone ( AmE) o mobile ( BrE)

hablando se entiende la gente ( fr hecha); if you/they talk it over you'll/they'll sort it out

ni hablar: pretende que cargue con su trabajo y de eso ni hablar he wants me to do his work but there's no way that I'm going to

¿estarías dispuesto a hacerlo? — ¡ni hablar! would you be willing to do it? — no way o not likely o no chance! ( colloq)

2 (charlar) to talk

nos castigaron por hablar en clase we were punished for talking in class

se pasó el día habla que te habla she talked nonstop the whole day ( colloq)

3 (murmurar) to talk

no hagas caso, a la gente le gusta mucho hablar don't take any notice, people just like to talk o gossip

dar que hablar: si sigues actuando de esa manera, vas a dar que hablar if you carry on like that, people will start talking o tongues will start to wag

4

(en conversaciones telefónicas): ¿quién habla? who's speaking o calling?

¿con quién hablo? who am I speaking with ( AmE) o ( BrE) speaking to?

D (tratar, referirse a) hablar DE algo/algn to talk ABOUT sth/sb

¿de qué están hablando? what are you talking about?

hay muchas cosas de las que no puedo hablar con ella there are a lot of things I can't talk to her about

tú y yo no tenemos nada de que hablar you and I have nothing to say to each other o nothing to discuss

se pasaron toda la tarde hablando de negocios they spent the whole evening talking (about) o discussing business

precisamente hablábamos de ti we were just talking about you

estaban hablando de él a sus espaldas they were talking about him behind his back

siempre está hablando mal de su suegra he never has anything good o a good word to say about his mother-in-law

lo dejamos en 10.000 y no se hable más (de ello) let's say 10,000 and be done with it

el viaje en tren sale caro, y no hablemos ya del avión going by train is expensive, and as for flying …

en su libro habla de un tiempo futuro en el que … in his book he writes about o speaks of a time in the future when …

hablar SOBREor ACERCA de algo to talk ABOUT sth

ya hablaremos sobre ese tema en el momento oportuno we'll talk about that when the time comes

hablar DE algo/algn to talk ABOUT sth/sb

tengo que hablarte de algo importante there's something important I have to talk to you about

háblame de tus planes para el futuro tell me about your plans for the future

no sé de qué me estás hablando I don't know what you're talking about

me han hablado mucho de ese restaurante I've heard a lot about that restaurant

me han hablado muy bien de él people speak very highly of him, I've heard a lot of nice o good things about him

Laura me ha hablado mucho de ti Laura's told me a lot about you

hablemos de usted let's talk about you

le he hablado al director de tu caso I've mentioned your case to the director, I've spoken to the director about your case

E (bajo coacción) to talk

no lograron hacerlo hablar they couldn't get him to talk

F

1 (dar un discurso) to speak

esta noche hablará por la radio he will speak on the radio tonight

el rey habló a la nación the king spoke to o addressed the nation

2 (dirigirse a) to speak

haz el favor de no hablarme en ese tono please don't talk o speak to me in that tone of voice, please don't use that tone of voice with me

¿qué manera es ésa de hablarle a tu madre? that's no way to speak to your mother!

no le hables de tú don't use the `tu' form with o to him

díselo tú porque a mí no me habla you tell him because he isn't talking o speaking to me

lleva una semana sin hablarme he hasn't spoken to me for a week

G

1 (anunciar un propósito) hablar DE + INF to talk OF -ING, talk ABOUT -ING

se está hablando de construir una carretera nueva they're talking of o about building a new road, there's talk of a new road being built

mucho hablar de ahorrar y va y se compra esto all this talk of saving and he goes and buys this!

2 (rumorear) hablar DE algo:

se habla ya de miles de víctimas there is already talk of thousands of casualties

se habla de que va a renunciar it is said o rumored that she's going to resign, they say o people say that she's going to resign

H ( liter) (recordar) hablar DE algo:

unos monumentos que hablan de la grandeza de aquella época monuments which tell of o reflect the grandeur of that era

I ( ant) (tener relaciones) to court ( dated)

J ( México) (por teléfono) to call, phone, ring ( BrE)

te habló Laura Laura called o phoned o ( BrE) rang

■ hablar

vt

A ‹idioma› to speak

habla el idioma con mucha soltura he speaks the language fluently

[ S ] se habla español Spanish spoken

B (tratar, consultar) to talk about, discuss

háblalo con tu padre speak o talk to your father about it

eso ya lo hablaremos más adelante we'll talk about that o discuss that later

esto vamos a tener que hablarlo con más tiempo we're going to have to talk about o discuss this when we have more time

ya está todo resuelto, no hay (nada) más que hablar it's all settled, there's nothing more to discuss o say

C ( fam)

(decir): no hables disparates or tonterías don't talk nonsense, don't talk garbage ( AmE colloq), don't talk rubbish ( BrE colloq)

no habló ni una palabra en toda la reunión he didn't say a word throughout the whole meeting

■ hablarse

v pron

( recíproco):

llevan meses sin hablarse they haven't spoken to each other for months

¿piensas seguir toda la vida sin hablarte con ella? are you never going to speak to her again?, aren't you ever going to talk to her again?

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hablar ( conjugate hablar) verbo intransitivo
1
a) ( articular palabras) to speak;

◊ habla más alto speak up;

habla más bajo keep your voice down
b) ( expresarse) to speak;

◊ hablar claro ( claramente) to speak clearly;

( francamente) to speak frankly;
◊ hablar por señas to use sign language;

un político que habla muy bien a politician who is a very good speaker;
hablar por hablar to talk for the sake of it
2
a) ( conversar) to talk;

◊ habla mucho he talks a lot;

tenemos que hablar we must (have a) talk;
hablar con algn to speak o talk to sb;
tengo que hablarte or que hablar contigo I need to speak to you o have a word with you;
está hablando por teléfono he's on the phone;
¡ni hablar! no way! (colloq), no chance! (colloq)
b) ( bajo coacción) to talk

c) ( murmurar) to talk, gossip;

◊ dar que hablar to start people talking

d) ( rumorear):

◊ se habla ya de miles de víctimas there is already talk of thousands of casualties;

se habla de que va a renunciar it is said o rumored that she's going to resign
e) ( al teléfono):

◊ ¿con quién hablo? who am I speaking with (AmE) o (BrE) speaking to?

3
a) (tratar, referirse a) hablar de algo/algn to talk about sth/sb;

◊ hablar de negocios to talk (about) o discuss business;

siempre habla mal de ella he never has a good word to say about her;
hablan muy bien de él people speak very highly of him;
me ha hablado mucho de ti she's told me a lot about you;
en tren sale caro, y no hablemos ya del avión going by train is expensive, and as for flying …;
háblame de tus planes tell me about your plans;
hablar sobre or acerca de algo to talk about sth
b) ( dirigirse a) to speak;

◊ no me hables así don't speak to me like that;

háblale de tú use the `tú' form with him
c) ( anunciar propósito) hablar de hacer algo to talk of doing sth;

◊ habla de jubilarse he's talking of retiring

4 (Méx) ( por teléfono) to call, phone
verbo transitivo
1 ‹ idioma› to speak
2 ( tratar):
◊ tenemos que hablar las cosas we must talk things over;

ya lo hablaremos más adelante we'll talk about o discuss that later
hablarse verbo pronominal:
◊ llevan meses sin hablarse they haven't spoken to each other for months;

no se habla con ella he's not speaking o talking to her, he's not on speaking terms with her
hablar
I verbo intransitivo
1 to speak, talk: estaba hablando con Jorge, I was speaking to Jorge
habla muy mal de su marido, she speaks badly of her husband
2 (charlar) to talk, chat: le encanta hablar por teléfono, he loves chatting on the phone
3 (tratar, versar) to talk about: este artículo habla de los extraterrestres, this article deals with aliens
4 (referirse) no hablaba de ella, I wasn't talking about her
habla de él como si de un dios se tratara, you would have thought she was talking about a god from the way she spoke about him
II verbo transitivo
1 (una lengua) to speak: habla francés, he speaks French
2 (discutir, tratar) to talk over, discuss: háblalo con tu madre, talk it over with your mother
no tengo nada que hablar contigo, I've nothing to say to you
3 (decir) habla maravillas de su nuevo coche, he's raving on about his new car
♦ Locuciones: hablar en broma, to be joking
familiar ¡mira tú quién fue a hablar!, look who's talking!
ni hablar, certainly not

' hablar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abominar
- acento
- alquilar
- alta
- alto
- ancha
- ancho
- balbucear
- broma
- caldo
- callar
- carrete
- cascar
- cerrada
- cerrado
- cerrarse
- chistar
- clara
- claro
- codo
- como
- contigo
- correr
- costar
- dar
- dejar
- deshora
- despepitarse
- dialéctica
- embalarse
- en
- enrollarse
- extenderse
- fanfarronear
- gachó
- gangosa
- gangoso
- habla
- hablarse
- impertinencia
- imprudencia
- íntima
- íntimo
- maravilla
- murmurar
- ni
- palabra
- parar
- peluquín
- permitir
English:
about
- abruptly
- admire
- afraid
- age
- alone
- approachable
- babble
- bitterly
- blunt
- bone
- break off
- breath
- breathe
- captivate
- confidence
- crack
- croak
- curt
- delegation
- directly
- discuss
- do
- dog
- drawl
- drone
- easy
- evenly
- fear
- female
- fluent
- go on
- gush
- harp on
- hear of
- hot air
- jabber
- jaw
- likely
- male-dominated
- mimic
- mouth
- mutter
- nasally
- need
- nelly
- nice
- nonstop
- oneself
- pipe up

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hablar

♦ vi

1. [emitir palabras] to speak;

hablar en voz alta/baja to speak loudly/softly;

el bebé ya habla the baby is talking already

2. [expresarse, comunicarse] to speak;

hablar claro to speak clearly;

hablar en español/inglés to speak in Spanish/English;

hablar por señas to use sign language;

dejar hablar a alguien to let sb speak;

déjame hablar a mí [como representante] let me do the talking;
[en discusión] let me get a word in;
hacer hablar a alguien [a tímido] to get sb talking;
[en interrogatorio] to get sb to talk;
hablar solo to talk to oneself;

estos detalles hablan mucho del tipo de persona que es these small points say a lot about the sort of person she is;

sus actos hablan por sí solos his actions speak for themselves;

¡así se habla! hear, hear!;

¡qué bien habla este político! this politician's a really good speaker;

hablar por hablar to talk for the sake of talking;

Comp

¡mira quién habla o [m5] quién fue a hablar! look who's talking!

3. [conversar] to talk ( con o Am a to), to speak ( con o Am a to);
estaba hablando en broma I was only joking;

¿podemos hablar un momento? could I have a word with you?;

estuvimos toda la noche hablando we talked all night, we spent all night talking;

no debes hablar en clase you mustn't talk in class;

necesito hablar contigo I need to talk o speak to you, we need to talk;

hablé con ella ayer por la noche I spoke to her last night;

¿has hablado con él alguna vez? have you ever talked o spoken to him?;

hablé con él por teléfono I spoke to him on the phone;

está hablando por teléfono he's on the phone;

¡(de eso) ni hablar! no way!;

Comp

hablando se entiende la gente it's good to talk

4. [tratar]
hablar de algo/alguien to talk o speak about sth/sb;

hablar sobre o [m5] acerca de algo to talk o speak about sth;

hablar bien/mal de to speak well/badly of;

háblame de ti tell me about yourself;

me han hablado muy bien de este restaurante I've heard a lot of good things about this restaurant, I've heard people speak very highly of this restaurant;

mi hermano me ha hablado mucho de ti my brother's told me a lot about you;

es mejor no hablar del tema it would be best if we didn't mention the subject;

tenemos muy buenos tenistas, y no hablemos de futbolistas… we have very good tennis players, and as for footballers…

5. [murmurar] to talk;

hablar mal de alguien to criticize sb, to run sb down;

siempre va hablando de los demás she's always going around saying things about o talking about other people;

dar que hablar to make people talk

6. [pronunciar un discurso] to speak;

el presidente habló a las masas the president spoke to o addressed the masses

7. [confesar] to talk;

lo torturaron y al final habló they tortured him and in the end he talked

8. [dar un tratamiento]
me puedes hablar de tú you can address me as “tú”;

¡a mí no me hables así! don't you speak to me like that!

♦ vt

1. [idioma] to speak;

habla danés y sueco she can speak o she speaks Danish and Swedish;

habla muy bien el portugués he speaks very good Portuguese

2. [asunto] to discuss ( con with);
es mejor que lo hables con el jefe it would be better if you talked to the boss about it;

vamos a ir, y no hay nada más que hablar we're going, and that's that

♦ See also the pronominal verb hablarse

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hablar

v/i

1 speak;

hablar alto/bajo speak loudly/softly;

hablar claro fig say what one means;

hablar por sí solo fig speak for o.s.

2 ( conversar) talk;

hablar con alguien talk to s.o., talk with s.o.

3

:

hablar de de libro etc be about, deal with

4

:

¡ni hablar! no way!;

hablar por hablar talk for the sake of it;

¡mira quién habla! look who’s talking!;

no me hagas hablar más I don’t want to have to say this again!;

no se hable más (del asunto) I don’t want to hear anything more about it;

por no hablar de … not to mention …

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hablar vi

1) : to speak, to talk

hablar en broma: to be joking

2)

hablar de : to mention, to talk about

3)

dar que hablar : to make people talk

hablar vt

1) : to speak (a language)

2) : to talk about, to discuss

háblalo con tu jefe: discuss it with your boss

♦ See also the reflexive verb hablarse

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hablar vb

1. (idiomas, por teléfono, dar un discurso) to speak [pt. spoke; pp. spoken]

¿hablas inglés? do you speak English?

¿puedo hablar con Javi? can I speak to Javi?

el ministro habló durante media hora the minister spoke for half an hour

2. (conversar) to talk

le gusta hablar con sus amigos he likes talking to his friends

hablamos del examen we talked about the exam

hablar por los codos to speak nineteen to the dozen

¡ni hablar! no way!

no hablarse con alguien not to be speaking to somebody

no se hablan they're not speaking to each other

Spanish-English dictionary > hablar
7 pousser

pousser [puse]

➭ TABLE 1

1. transitive verb

   a. to push ; [+ verrou] to slide ; [+ objet gênant, pion] to move

• pousser une chaise contre le mur to push a chair against the wall

• pousser la porte/la fenêtre to push the door/window shut

• le vent nous poussait vers la côte the wind was blowing us towards the shore

• peux-tu me pousser ? (balançoire, voiture en panne) can you give me a push?

• pousser un peu loin le bouchon to go a bit far

   b. ( = stimuler) [+ élève, employé] to push ; [+ moteur] (techniquement) to soup up ; (en accélérant) to drive hard ; [+ voiture] to drive hard ; [+ feu] to stoke up ; [+ chauffage] to turn up

• c'est l'ambition qui le pousse he is driven by ambition

   c. ( = mettre en valeur) [+ candidat, protégé] to push ; [+ dossier] to help along

   d. pousser qn à faire qch [faim, curiosité] to drive sb to do sth ; [personne] ( = inciter) to press sb to do sth ; ( = persuader) to talk sb into doing sth

• c'est elle qui l'a poussé à acheter cette maison she talked him into buying this house

• pousser qn au désespoir to drive sb to despair

• pousser qn à la consommation to encourage sb to buy (or eat or drink etc)

• pousser qn à la dépense to encourage sb to spend money

   e. ( = poursuivre) [+ études, discussion] to continue ; [+ affaire] to follow up

• pousser l'enquête/les recherches plus loin to carry on with the inquiry/the research

• pousser la curiosité/la plaisanterie un peu (trop) loin to take curiosity/the joke a bit too far

• il a poussé la gentillesse jusqu'à m'y conduire he was kind enough to take me there

• pousser qn à bout to push sb to breaking point

   f. [+ cri, hurlement] to give ; [+ soupir] to heave

• pousser des cris to scream

• pousser des rugissements to roar

2. intransitive verb

   a. [plante] ( = sortir de terre) to sprout ; ( = se développer) to grow ; [barbe, enfant] to grow ; [dent] to come through

• ils font pousser des tomates par ici they grow tomatoes around here

• il se laisse pousser la barbe he's growing a beard

• il a une dent qui pousse he's cutting a tooth

   b. ( = faire un effort) (pour accoucher, aller à la selle) to push

   c. ( = aller) nous allons pousser un peu plus avant we're going to go on a bit further

• pousser jusqu'à Lyon to go on as far as Lyon

   d. ( = exagérer) (inf) to go too far

• tu pousses ! that's going a bit far!

• faut pas pousser ! that's going a bit far!

3. reflexive verb

► se pousser ( = se déplacer) to move

• pousse-toi de là ! shift yourself!

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puse
1.

verbe transitif

1) ( déplacer) to push [vélo, meuble, personne]; ( écarter ce qui gêne) to move, to shift, to push [something] aside [objet]

pousser une porte — ( pour la fermer) to push a door to

pousser un verrou — to push ou slide a bolt home

le vent poussait le bateau vers la côte — the wind was driving the boat toward(s) the shore

pousser les enfants vers la sortie — to hustle the children toward(s) the exit

pousser quelqu'un du coude — to give somebody a dig ou to nudge somebody with one's elbow

2) ( entraîner)

poussé par la pitié — stirred by pity

poussé par le désir de les aider — prompted by a desire to help them

pousser quelqu'un à faire quelque chose — ( encourager) to encourage somebody to do something; ( vivement) to urge somebody to do something; ( contraindre) [faim, désespoir, haine] to drive somebody to do something

pousser quelqu'un au suicide — to drive somebody to suicide

c'est ce qui m'a poussé vers l'enseignement — that's what made me take up teaching

tout me pousse à croire que — everything leads me to believe that

il n'a pas fallu le pousser beaucoup pour qu'il parle — he didn't need much prompting to talk

3) ( faire travailler plus) to push [élève]; to keep [somebody] at it [employé]; to ride [something] hard [monture]; to drive [something] hard [voiture]; to flog (colloq) [moteur]

4) ( promouvoir) to push [produit, protégé]

5) ( porter plus avant) to pursue [recherches, raisonnement]

c'est pousser un peu loin la plaisanterie — that's carrying ou taking the joke a bit far

pousser le perfectionnisme à l'extrême — to be too much of a perfectionist

pousser la bêtise jusqu'à faire — to be stupid enough to do

6) ( émettre) to let out [cri]; to heave [soupir]

pousser un hurlement/miaulement — to howl/to miaow

pousser une gueulante — (colloq) to yell and scream (colloq)

pousser la chansonnette — to sing a song

2.

verbe intransitif

1) ( croître) [enfant, plante, barbe, ongle] to grow; ( apparaître) [plante] to sprout; [dent] to come through; [immeuble, ville] to spring up

je fais pousser des légumes — I grow vegetables

se laisser or se faire pousser les cheveux — to grow one's hair

se laisser or se faire pousser la barbe — to grow a beard

2) ( aller)

pousser plus loin/jusqu'à la ville — to go on further/as far as the town

3) (pour accoucher, aller à la selle) to push

4) (colloq) ( exagérer) to overdo it, to go too far

tu ne crois pas que tu pousses un peu? — don't you think you're overdoing it?

3.

se pousser verbe pronominal ( pour faire de la place) to move over

••

à la va comme je te pousse — (colloq) any old how

se pousser du col — (colloq) to push oneself forward, to be pushy (colloq)

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puse
1. vt

1) (= déplacer) to push, [objet qui gêne] to move

Ils ont dû pousser la voiture. — They had to push the car.

Pousse la chaise, si elle te gêne. — Move the chair if it's in your way.

2) (= bousculer) to push

Il m'a poussé. — He pushed me.

Quelqu'un l'a poussé sur la voie. — Somebody pushed him onto the track.

3) (= appuyer sur) [bouton] to press, to push, [interrupteur] to press

4) (= encourager)

pousser qn à faire qch — to urge sb to do sth

Je l'ai poussé à poser sa candidature. — I urged him to apply.

5) (= inciter)

pousser qn à qch [jalousie, ambition] — to drive sb to sth

Cela l'avait poussé à une réévaluation de sa carrrière. — This drove him to re-evaluate his career., This made him re-evaluate his career.

6) (= acculer)

pousser qn à qch [faillite, boisson] — to drive sb to sth

pousser qn à faire — to drive sb to do

7) (= mener)

pousser qch jusqu'à... — to take sth so far as...

Il a poussé le dévouement jusqu'à l'héberger pendant plus d'un mois. — He was so devoted to her that he put her up for more than a month.

8) (forcer) [moteur, voiture] to drive hard

9) (= faire progresser) [personne] to push

Ses parents l'ont beaucoup poussé dans ses études. — His parents have pushed him hard in his studies.

10) (= poursuivre) [discussion, expérience] to pursue

11) (= émettre)

pousser un cri — to shout, to cry out

2. vi

1) (= croître) to grow

Mes cheveux poussent vite. — My hair grows quickly.

faire pousser [plante] — to grow

2) (pour déplacer) to push

Viens m'aider à pousser. — Come and help me push.

3) (= bousculer) to push

Arrêtez de pousser, derrière! — Stop pushing at the back!

4) (= aller)

pousser plus loin — to push on

Si on poussait jusqu'au prochain village? — How about we push on to the next village?

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pousser verb table: aimer

A vtr

1 ( déplacer) to push [brouette, vélo, meuble, personne]; ( écarter ce qui gêne) to move, to shift, to push [sth] aside [objet]; tu m'as poussé! you pushed me!; pousser une voiture en panne to push a broken-down car; pousser le lit contre le mur/vers la gauche to push the bed (up) against the wall/over to the left; pousser une porte ( pour la fermer) to push a door to; ( pour l'ouvrir) to push a door open; pousser un verrou to push ou slide a bolt home; peux-tu pousser ta voiture? elle gêne can you move your car? it's in the way; pousse tes fesses◑! shove over○!; le vent pousse les nuages vers l'est the wind is blowing ou pushing the clouds in an easterly direction; le vent poussait le bateau vers la côte the wind was driving the boat toward(s) the shore; pousser les enfants vers la sortie to hustle the children toward(s) the exit; pousser un ballon du pied ( l'écarter) to kick a ball out of the way; ( le faire avancer) to kick a ball along; pousser qn du coude to give sb a dig ou to nudge sb with one's elbow; ⇒ bouchon, ortie;

2 ( entraîner) c'est la jalousie/l'ambition qui le pousse he's driven by jealousy/ambition; poussé par la pitié stirred by pity; poussé par le désir de les aider prompted by a desire to help them; c'est sa femme qui le pousse à boire it's his wife who drives him to drink; pousser qn à faire qch ( encourager) to encourage sb to do sth; ( vivement) to urge sb to do sth; ( contraindre) [faim, désespoir, haine] to drive sb to do sth; pousser qn à la dépense to encourage sb to spend more money; pousser à la consommation to encourage people to buy more; ( au bar) to encourage people to drink more; son professeur le pousse (à s'orienter) vers la biologie his teacher is encouraging him to do biology; mes amis me poussent à accepter my friends are urging me to accept; pousser qn au désespoir/suicide to drive sb to despair/suicide; c'est ce qui m'a poussé vers l'enseignement/à écrire cette lettre that's what made me take up teaching/write this letter; elle ne voulait pas vendre, on l'y a poussée she didn't want to sell, she was pushed into it; tout me pousse à croire que everything leads me to believe that; il n'a pas fallu le pousser beaucoup pour qu'il parle he didn't need much prompting to talk;

3 ( faire travailler plus) to push [élève]; to keep [sb] at it [employé]; to ride [sth] hard [monture]; to drive [sth] hard [voiture]; to flog○ [moteur]; on ne pousse pas assez les élèves pupils are not pushed hard enough; pousser les feux to stoke up;

4 ( promouvoir) to push [produit, protégé];

5 ( porter plus avant) to pursue [recherches, études, raisonnement]; si l'on pousse plus loin cette logique if we pursue this line of reasoning (further); c'est pousser un peu loin la modestie/la plaisanterie that's carrying ou taking modesty/the joke a bit far; pousser le perfectionnisme à l'extrême to be too much of a perfectionist; pousser le courage jusqu'à la folie to be insanely brave; pousser la bêtise/l'abnégation/la prudence jusqu'à faire to be stupid/self-denying/cautious enough to do; pousser son effort jusqu'aux limites de l'endurance to push oneself to the limit;

6 ( émettre) to let out [cri]; to heave [soupir]; pousser un hurlement/miaulement/rugissement to howl/miaow/roar; pousser une gueulante○ to yell and scream○; pousser la chansonnette or romance, en pousser une○ to sing a song.

B vi

1 ( croître) [enfant, plante, barbe, ongle] to grow; ( apparaître) [plante] to sprout; [dent] to come through; fig [immeuble, ville] to spring up; l'arbre a poussé de 50 cm the tree has grown 50 cm; les radis commencent à pousser the radishes are coming up ou sprouting; sa première dent pousse his/her first tooth is coming through, he's/she's cutting his/her first tooth; les villes nouvelles ont poussé comme des champignons new towns have sprung up like mushrooms; je fais pousser des légumes I grow vegetables; ça fait pousser le gazon/les cheveux it makes the grass/your hair grow; se laisser or se faire pousser les cheveux to grow one's hair; se laisser or se faire pousser la barbe/moustache to grow a beard/moustache GB ou mustache US; et le bébé, ça pousse○? how's your baby doing?; ⇒ aile;

2 ( aller) pousser plus loin/jusqu'à la ville to go on further/as far as the town; on a poussé jusqu'au village suivant we carried on as far as the next village;

3 (pour accoucher, aller à la selle) to push;

4 ( faire pression) le juge a poussé pour qu'on les acquitte the judge pressed the jury for an acquittal;

5 ○( exagérer) to overdo it, to go too far; tu ne crois pas que tu pousses un peu? don't you think you're overdoing it?; cinq euros pièce, faut pas pousser○! five euros each, that's a bit steep○!

C se pousser vpr

1 ( pour faire de la place) to move over;

2 ○( pour réussir) to try to get on in life.

Idiomes

à la va comme je te pousse any old how; se pousser du col○ to push oneself forward, to be pushy; pousser qn au cul● or aux fesses○ to give sb a kick up the backside○.

[puse] verbe transitif

1. [faire avancer - caddie, fauteuil roulant, landau] to push, to wheel (along) ; [ - moto en panne] to push, to walk ; [ - caisse] to push (along) ou forward ; [ - pion] to move forward

on va pousser la voiture

a. [sur une distance] we'll push the car (along)

b. [pour la faire démarrer] we'll push-start the car, we'll give the car a push (to start it)

ils essayaient de pousser les manifestants vers la place they were trying to drive ou to push the demonstrators towards the square

je me sentais irrésistiblement poussé vers elle I was irresistibly attracted to her

2. [enclencher, appuyer sur - bouton, interrupteur] to push (in) (separable), to press on (inseparable)

pousser un levier vers le haut/bas to push a lever up/down

pousser un verrou

a. [pour ouvrir] to slide a bolt out

b. [pour fermer] to slide a bolt in ou home

pousser une porte

a. [doucement, pour l'ouvrir] to push a door open

b. [doucement, pour la fermer] to push a door to ou shut

3. [bousculer] to push, to shove

pousser quelqu'un du coude [pour l'alerter, accidentellement] to nudge somebody with one's elbow

4. [enlever] to push (away), to push ou to shove aside (separable)

pousse ton derrière de là! (familier) shift up! (UK), shove over!

5. [inciter, entraîner - personne] to spur on (separable), to drive

c'est l'orgueil qui le pousse he is spurred on ou driven by pride

on n'a pas eu à le pousser beaucoup pour qu'il accepte he didn't need much pressing ou persuasion to accept

pousser quelqu'un à quelque chose: pousser quelqu'un à la consommation to encourage somebody to buy ou to consume

pousser quelqu'un au désespoir/suicide to drive somebody to despair/suicide

sa curiosité l'a poussé à l'indiscrétion his curiosity made him indiscreet

pousser quelqu'un à faire quelque chose

a. [suj: curiosité, jalousie] to drive somebody to do something

b. [suj: pitié soudaine] to prompt somebody to do something

c. [suj: personne] to incite somebody to do ou to push somebody into doing ou to prompt somebody to do something

pousser quelqu'un à boire to drive somebody to drink

elle le pousse à divorcer [elle l'en persuade] she's talking him into getting a divorce

6. [poursuivre - recherches] to press on ou to carry on with (inseparable) ; [ - discussion, études, analyse] to continue, to carry on (with) ; [ - argumentation] to carry on (with) (inseparable), to push further ; [ - comparaison, interrogatoire] to take further ; [ - avantage] to press home (inseparable)

en poussant plus loin l'examen de leur comptabilité by probing deeper into their accounts

pousser la plaisanterie un peu loin to take ou to carry the joke a bit too far

elle a poussé l'audace jusqu'à... she was bold enough to...

[aux enchères]

pousser un tableau to push up the price of a painting

7. [forcer - moteur] to push ; [ - voiture] to drive hard ou fast ; [ - chauffage] to turn up (separable) ; [ - son] to turn up (separable)

[exiger un effort de - étudiant, employé] to push ; [ - cheval] to urge ou to spur on (separable)

[encourager - candidat, jeune artiste] to push

si tu la pousses un peu sur le sujet, tu verras qu'elle ne sait pas grand-chose if you push her a bit on the subject, you'll see that she doesn't know much about it

8. [émettre]

pousser un cri

a. [personne] to cry, to utter ou to let out a cry

b. [oiseau] to call

pousser un soupir to sigh, to heave a sigh

pousser des cris/hurlements de douleur to scream/to yell with pain

pousser la chansonnette (familier) ou la romance (familier) , en pousser une (familier) to sing a song

9. AGRICULTURE & BOTANIQUE [plante, animal] to force

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[puse] verbe intransitif

1. [grandir - arbre, poil, ongle] to grow ; [ - dent] to come through

les plants de tomates poussent bien the tomato plants are doing well

ses dents commencent à pousser he's cutting his teeth, he's teething

et les enfants, ça pousse? (familier) how're the kids (then), growing ou shooting up?

des tours poussent partout dans mon quartier there are high-rise blocks springing up all over the place where I live

et si tu laissais pousser ta barbe? what about growing ou why don't you grow a beard?

elle a laissé pousser ses cheveux she's let her hair grow

2. [avancer] to push on

poussons un peu plus loin let's go ou push on a bit further

3. (familier) [exagérer]

deux heures de retard, tu pousses! you're two hours late, that's a bit much!

je veux 25 % d'augmentation — tu ne trouves pas que tu pousses un peu? I want a 25% pay rise — don't you think that's pushing it a bit?

faut pas pousser! enough's enough!

4. [bousculer] to push, to shove

ne poussez pas, il y en aura pour tout le monde! stop shoving ou pushing, there's plenty for everyone!

5. [appuyer] to push

pousser sur: pousser sur un bouton to push a button

pousser sur ses pieds/jambes to push with one's feet/legs

‘poussez’ ‘push’

6. PHYSIOLOGIE [à la selle] to strain

[dans l'enfantement] to push

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se pousser verbe pronominal (emploi passif)

to be pushed

la manette se pousse d'un seul doigt the lever can be pushed with a single finger

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se pousser verbe pronominal (emploi réciproque)

les gens se poussaient pour voir arriver le Président people were pushing and shoving to get a look at the President

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se pousser verbe pronominal intransitif

1. [se déplacer] to move

tu peux te pousser un peu?

a. [dans une rangée de chaises] could you move along a bit ou a few places?

b. [sur un canapé, dans un lit] could you move over slightly?

pousse-toi de là, tu vois bien que tu gênes! (familier) move over ou shove over, can't you see you're in the way?

pousse-toi de devant la télé! (familier) stop blocking the TV!

2. (familier) [hiérarchiquement]

se pousser dans une entreprise to make one's way up (the ladder) in a firm

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > pousser
8 aliento

m.

1 breath.

cobrar aliento to catch one's breath

sin aliento breathless

aliento fétido foul breath

2 strength.

3 encouragement, heart, strength, breath.

pres.indicat.

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

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aliento

► nombre masculino

1 (respiración) breath, breathing

2 figurado (ánimo) spirit, courage

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FRASEOLOGÍA

cobrar aliento to get one's breath back

dar aliento a alguien to encourage somebody

quedarse sin aliento (respirando mal) to be breathless, be out of breath 2 (sorprendido) to gasp

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noun m.

1) breath

2) courage, strength

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SM

1) (=hálito) breath

tiene mal aliento — he has bad breath

le huele el aliento a ajo — his breath smells of garlic

2) (=respiración)

el ejercicio me dejó sin aliento — the exercise left me breathless o out of breath

• contener el aliento — to hold one's breath

• dar los últimos alientos — liter to breathe one's last liter

• faltar el aliento, me falta el aliento — I'm out of breath

• recobrar o recuperar el aliento — to get one's breath back

• tomar aliento, paró, tomó aliento y continuó hablando — he stopped to get his breath back, then went on talking

- cortar a algn el aliento

- de un aliento

3) frm (=ánimo) courage, spirit

cobrar aliento — to take heart

dar aliento a algn — to encourage sb

4) (=tono)

una novela de hondo aliento patriótico — a novel with a deeply patriotic spirit, a profoundly patriotic novel

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masculino

1)

a) (respiración, aire) breath

sin aliento — out of breath, breathless

le faltaba el aliento — he was out of breath o short of breath

recuperar el aliento — to get one's breath back

b) ( aire espirado) breath

mal aliento — bad breath

le huele el aliento — his breath smells

c) ( inspiración) inspiration

cuentos de aliento gótico — tales with a Gothic flavor

2) (ánimo, valor)

dar aliento a alguien — to encourage somebody

aquello me dió aliento para seguir adelante — that gave me the strength to carry on

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= breath.

Ex. The energy comes from the diaphragm, which propels the breath like stones from a catapult so that the words are lobbed from speaker to listener.

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* aguantar el aliento = hold + Posesivo + breath.

* contener el aliento = hold + Posesivo + breath.

* dejar a Alguien sin aliento = leave + Nombre + breathless, leave + Nombre + speechless.

* falto de aliento = breathless.

* grito de aliento = cheer.

* mal aliento = bad breath.

* palabras de aliento = pep talk.

* Posesivo + último aliento = Posesivo + last breath.

* quedarse sin aliento = run out of + breath.

* recuperar el aliento = catch + Posesivo + breath.

* sin aliento = breathlessly, breathless.

* tomar aliento = draw + a breath.

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masculino

1)

a) (respiración, aire) breath

sin aliento — out of breath, breathless

le faltaba el aliento — he was out of breath o short of breath

recuperar el aliento — to get one's breath back

b) ( aire espirado) breath

mal aliento — bad breath

le huele el aliento — his breath smells

c) ( inspiración) inspiration

cuentos de aliento gótico — tales with a Gothic flavor

2) (ánimo, valor)

dar aliento a alguien — to encourage somebody

aquello me dió aliento para seguir adelante — that gave me the strength to carry on

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= breath.

Ex: The energy comes from the diaphragm, which propels the breath like stones from a catapult so that the words are lobbed from speaker to listener.

* aguantar el aliento = hold + Posesivo + breath.

* contener el aliento = hold + Posesivo + breath.

* dejar a Alguien sin aliento = leave + Nombre + breathless, leave + Nombre + speechless.

* falto de aliento = breathless.

* grito de aliento = cheer.

* mal aliento = bad breath.

* palabras de aliento = pep talk.

* Posesivo + último aliento = Posesivo + last breath.

* quedarse sin aliento = run out of + breath.

* recuperar el aliento = catch + Posesivo + breath.

* sin aliento = breathlessly, breathless.

* tomar aliento = draw + a breath.

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aliento

masculine

A

1 (respiración, aire) breath

el esfuerzo lo dejó sin aliento he was really out of breath o breathless from the effort

al llegar a la cima le faltaba el aliento by the time he reached the summit he was out of breath o short of breath

tomó aliento antes de subir otro tramo de escaleras she stopped to catch her breath o to get her breath back before climbing the next flight of stairs

recuperar el aliento to get one's breath back

2 (aire espirado) breath

tiene mal aliento she's got bad breath

su aliento olía a alcohol his breath smelled of alcohol, there was alcohol on his breath

le huele el aliento his breath smells

3 (inspiración) inspiration

cuentos de aliento gótico tales with a Gothic flavor

B

(ánimo, valor): darle aliento a algn to encourage sb

aquellas palabras me dieron aliento para seguir adelante those words gave me the strength to carry on

ni siquiera esta enfermedad ha logrado quitarle el aliento not even this illness has managed to break his spirit

ya no existe ese gran aliento inversor there is no longer that great enthusiasm for investment

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Del verbo alentar: ( conjugate alentar)

aliento es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

Multiple Entries:
alentar
aliento
alentar ( conjugate alentar) verbo transitivo
a) ‹ persona› to encourage;

‹jugador/equipo› to cheer … on
b) ‹esperanza/ilusión› to cherish

aliento sustantivo masculino
1
a) (respiración, aire) breath;

◊ sin aliento out of breath, breathless

b) ( aire espirado) breath;

◊ mal aliento bad breath

2 (ánimo, valor):
◊ dar aliento a algn to encourage sb

alentar vtr fig to encourage
aliento sustantivo masculino
1 breath: estoy sin aliento, I'm out of breath
figurado la noticia me dejó sin aliento, the news took my breath away
2 (ánimo) encouragement: mi marido me dio aliento para conseguir mis metas, my husband gave me the support I needed to achieve my goals
' aliento' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
empañar
- recobrar
- resuello
- ánimo
- bocanada
- vaho
English:
breath
- breathless
- encouragement
- out of
- pause
- puffed
- sweeten
- wind

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aliento

♦ ver alentar

♦ nm

1. [respiración] breath;

cobrar aliento to catch one's breath;

nos dejó sin aliento it left us breathless o out of breath;

me falta el aliento I'm out of breath

2. [aire que sale de boca] breath;

mal aliento bad breath;

le huele el aliento his breath smells;

le huele el aliento a tabaco his breath smells of cigarettes;

le olía el aliento a whisky he had whisky on his breath

3. [ánimo]
el premio le dio aliento para seguir con su trabajo the prize encouraged her to continue with her work;

el aliento del público impulsó al equipo the crowd's enthusiastic support spurred the team on

4. [inspiración] inspiration;

una novela de aliento épico a novel of epic sweep

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aliento

m

1 breath;

mal aliento bad breath;

cobrar aliento catch one’s breath, get one’s breath back;

perder el aliento be out of breath, be breathless;

cortar el aliento a alguien take s.o.’s breath away;

sin aliento breathless, out of breath;

que quita el aliento breathtaking;

hasta el último aliento to his/her dying day

2 fig

encouragement

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aliento nm

1) : breath

2) : courage, strength

3)

dar aliento a : to encourage

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aliento n breath

déjame recuperar el aliento let me get my breath back

dar aliento a alguien to encourage somebody

sin aliento out of breath

Spanish-English dictionary > aliento
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v/t lead astray; zum Verbrechen etc. verleiten tempt into crime etc.; jemanden verleiten, etw. zu tun seduce s.o. into doing s.th.; jemanden zu etw. verleiten (überreden) auch talk ( oder cajole) s.o. into doing s.th.; sich verleiten lassen (allow o.s. to) be tempted etc. (etw. zu tun into doing s.th.), succumb (to the temptation); dies verleitete mich zu der Annahme,... this led me to believe...

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to mislead; to misguide; to tempt; to betray; to deceive

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ver|lei|ten ptp verleitet
vt

1) (= verlocken) to tempt; (= verführen) to lead astray

die Sonne hat mich verleitet, schwimmen zu gehen — the sun tempted or enticed me to go swimming

jdn zur Sünde verléíten — to lead sb into sin

jdn zum Stehlen/Lügen verléíten — to lead or encourage sb to steal/lie

jdn zu einem Verbrechen verléíten — to lead or encourage sb to commit a crime

jdn zum Ungehorsam verléíten — to encourage sb to be disobedient

jdn dazu verléíten, die Schule zu schwänzen — to encourage sb to play truant

2)

(= veranlassen) jdn zu etw verléíten — to lead sb to sth

jdn zu einem Irrtum verléíten — to lead sb to make or into making a mistake

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1) (to give a wrong idea to: Her friendly attitude misled me into thinking I could trust her.) mislead

2) (to lead, by means of surprise, into doing something: Her sudden question surprised him into betraying himself.) surprise

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ver·lei·ten *

vt

1. (dazu bringen)

▪ jdn [zu etw dat] \verleiten to persuade [or form induce] sb [to do sth]

▪ sich akk [von jdm] [zu etw dat] \verleiten lassen to let oneself be persuaded [to do sth] [by sb], to let oneself be induced [to do sth] [by sb] form

2. (verführen)

▪ jdn [zu etw dat] \verleiten to entice sb to do sth

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transitives Verb

jemanden dazu verleiten, etwas zu tun — lead or induce somebody to do something; (verlocken) tempt or entice somebody to do something

jemanden zum Stehlen verleiten — lead somebody into stealing

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verleiten v/t lead astray;

zum Verbrechen etc

verleiten tempt into crime etc;

jemanden verleiten, etwas zu tun seduce sb into doing sth;

jemanden zu etwas verleiten (überreden) auch talk ( oder cajole) sb into doing sth;

sich verleiten (allow o.s. to) be tempted etc (

etwas zu tun into doing sth), succumb (to the temptation);

dies verleitete mich zu der Annahme, … this led me to believe …

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transitives Verb

jemanden dazu verleiten, etwas zu tun — lead or induce somebody to do something; (verlocken) tempt or entice somebody to do something

jemanden zum Stehlen verleiten — lead somebody into stealing

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v.

to deceive v.

to inveigle v.

to misguide v.

to tempt v.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > verleiten
10 cuerda

f.

1 string (para atar) (fina).

cuerda floja tightrope

2 string.

3 spring.

dar cuerda a to wind up (reloj)

4 chord (geometry).

5 rope, string, cord.

6 voice.

7 chorda, tendon cord.

pres.indicat.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: cordar.

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cuerda

► nombre femenino

1 (cordel) rope, string

2 MÚSICA (instrumento) string, cord; (voz) voice

3 (de reloj) spring

■ dar cuerda a un reloj to wind up a watch

4 (en geometría) chord

5 DEPORTE (interior) interior

► nombre femenino plural cuerdas

1 (boxeo) ropes

2 MÚSICA strings

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FRASEOLOGÍA

aflojar la cuerda figurado to ease up

apretar la cuerda figurado to tighten up

bailar en la cuerda floja figurado to be hanging from a thread

bajo cuerda figurado dishonestly, under the counter

contra las cuerdas on the ropes

dar cuerda a alguien familiar to encourage somebody (to speak)

rompérsele a uno la cuerda to be at the end of one's tether

cuerda de la ropa clothesline

cuerda de presos chain gang

cuerda floja tightrope

cuerdas vocales vocal chords

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noun f.

cord, rope, string

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SF

1) [gruesa] rope; [fina] string, cord; [para saltar] skipping rope, jump rope (EEUU)

un metro de cuerda — a metre (length) of rope

ató la caja con un trozo de cuerda — she tied up the box with a piece of string

se ha roto la cuerda de la persiana — the cord on the blind has broken

bajo cuerda —

ha conseguido un visado bajo cuerda — she's got hold of a visa under the counter

han llegado a un acuerdo bajo cuerda — they have reached an agreement in secret, they have made a secret agreement

estirar la cuerda —

estiraron la cuerda para derrocar al gobierno — they put pressure on to bring the government down

cuerda de plomada — plumbline

cuerda de salvamento — lifeline

cuerda floja — tightrope

- caminar en la cuerda floja

cuerda salvavidas — lifeline

2) (Mec) [de reloj] winder; [de juguete] clockwork mechanism

se me ha roto la cuerda del reloj — the winder on my watch has broken

un reloj de cuerda — a wind-up watch

dale cuerda al reloj — wind up the clock

el juguete funciona con cuerda — it's a clockwork toy

dar cuerda a algn * —

no para de hablar, parece que le han dado cuerda — he never stops talking, you'd think he'd been wound up

quedarle cuerda a algn * —

a ese viejo aún le queda mucha cuerda — the old boy's still got plenty of life o steam left in him *

tener cuerda * —

después de dos años sin verse, estos tienen cuerda para rato — * after two years apart, those two have got enough to keep them going for a while yet

3) (Mús) [de instrumento] string

un cuarteto de cuerda — a string quartet

sección de cuerda — string section, strings pl

- son de la misma cuerda

4) (Anat)

cuerdas vocales — vocal cords

5) pl cuerdas (Boxeo) ropes; (Hípica) rails

- contra las cuerdas

el escándalo puso al gobierno contra las cuerdas — the scandal put the government on the ropes

6) (Mat, Arquit) chord

7) (Pesca) style of fishing with three or more flies mounted on struts tied to the main line

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femenino

1)

a) ( gruesa) rope; ( delgada) string

escalera de cuerda — rope ladder

b) (Jueg) jump rope (AmE), skipping rope (BrE)

saltar a la cuerda — to jump rope (AmE), to skip (BrE)

c) ( para tender ropa) washing line, clothes line

d) ( de arco) bowstring

aflojar la cuerda — to ease up

bajo cuerda — < pago> under-the-counter; (before n)

contra las cuerdas — (fam) on the ropes

llevarle or seguirle la cuerda a alguien — (AmL fam) to humor* somebody, play along with somebody (colloq)

una cuerda de — (Ven fam) loads of (colloq)

- cuerda floja

2) (Mús)

a) (de guitarra, violín) string

b) cuerdas femenino plural ( instrumentos) strings (pl)

- cuerdas vocales

3)

a) (de reloj, juguete)

la cuerda de la caja de música — the spring o the clockwork mechanism in the music box

le dio cuerda al despertador — she wound up the alarm clock

un juguete de cuerda — a clockwork toy

son de la misma cuerda — they are very alike

b) (impulso, energía)

no le des cuerda, que luego no hay quien lo haga callar — don't encourage him or you'll never get him to shut up (colloq)

el abuelo todavía tiene cuerda para rato — grandpa has a good few years in him yet

c) ( de tornillo) thread

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= cord, rope, string, halter, twine.

Ex. The cord which trips its shutter may reach down a man's sleeve within easy reach of his fingers.

Ex. The second title may be indexed under: wire, rope, lubrication, corrosion, protection.

Ex. For example, violins, cellos, harps, guitars and lutes are all musical instruments which produce sound through the bowing or plucking of strings.

Ex. The author studies medieval representations of Saint Anthony Abbot and his accompanying piglet on a halter.

Ex. This type of twine is thick and strong enough for most necklaces and bracelets, but still thin enough to accomodate many different bead sizes.

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* andar por la cuerda floja = walk + the tight wire, walk + the tightrope.

* caminar por la cuerda floja = walk + a tightrope, walk + the tightrope, walk + the tight wire.

* contra las cuerdas = against the ropes.

* cuerda de colgar la ropa = clothesline [clothes line].

* cuerda de saltar = skipping rope, skip rope, jump rope.

* cuerda de tender = clothesline [clothes line], washing line.

* cuerda de tender la ropa = washing line, clothesline [clothes line].

* cuerda floja = tightrope [tight-rope].

* cuerdas = cordage.

* cuerda Sol = G-string.

* cuerdas vocales = vocal cords.

* dar cuerda a un reloj = wind + clock.

* escalera de cuerda = Jacob's ladder.

* estar contra las cuertas = be against the ropes.

* instrumento de cuerda = stringed instrument (string instrument), string instrument [stringed instrument].

* juguete de cuerda = clockwork toy.

* mecanismo de cuerda = clockwork.

* orquesta de cuerda = string orchestra.

* poner a Alguien contra las cuerdas = put + Nombre + on the spot.

* * *

femenino

1)

a) ( gruesa) rope; ( delgada) string

escalera de cuerda — rope ladder

b) (Jueg) jump rope (AmE), skipping rope (BrE)

saltar a la cuerda — to jump rope (AmE), to skip (BrE)

c) ( para tender ropa) washing line, clothes line

d) ( de arco) bowstring

aflojar la cuerda — to ease up

bajo cuerda — < pago> under-the-counter; (before n)

contra las cuerdas — (fam) on the ropes

llevarle or seguirle la cuerda a alguien — (AmL fam) to humor* somebody, play along with somebody (colloq)

una cuerda de — (Ven fam) loads of (colloq)

- cuerda floja

2) (Mús)

a) (de guitarra, violín) string

b) cuerdas femenino plural ( instrumentos) strings (pl)

- cuerdas vocales

3)

a) (de reloj, juguete)

la cuerda de la caja de música — the spring o the clockwork mechanism in the music box

le dio cuerda al despertador — she wound up the alarm clock

un juguete de cuerda — a clockwork toy

son de la misma cuerda — they are very alike

b) (impulso, energía)

no le des cuerda, que luego no hay quien lo haga callar — don't encourage him or you'll never get him to shut up (colloq)

el abuelo todavía tiene cuerda para rato — grandpa has a good few years in him yet

c) ( de tornillo) thread

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= cord, rope, string, halter, twine.

Ex: The cord which trips its shutter may reach down a man's sleeve within easy reach of his fingers.

Ex: The second title may be indexed under: wire, rope, lubrication, corrosion, protection.

Ex: For example, violins, cellos, harps, guitars and lutes are all musical instruments which produce sound through the bowing or plucking of strings.

Ex: The author studies medieval representations of Saint Anthony Abbot and his accompanying piglet on a halter.

Ex: This type of twine is thick and strong enough for most necklaces and bracelets, but still thin enough to accomodate many different bead sizes.

* andar por la cuerda floja = walk + the tight wire, walk + the tightrope.

* caminar por la cuerda floja = walk + a tightrope, walk + the tightrope, walk + the tight wire.

* contra las cuerdas = against the ropes.

* cuerda de colgar la ropa = clothesline [clothes line].

* cuerda de saltar = skipping rope, skip rope, jump rope.

* cuerda de tender = clothesline [clothes line], washing line.

* cuerda de tender la ropa = washing line, clothesline [clothes line].

* cuerda floja = tightrope [tight-rope].

* cuerdas = cordage.

* cuerda Sol = G-string.

* cuerdas vocales = vocal cords.

* dar cuerda a un reloj = wind + clock.

* escalera de cuerda = Jacob's ladder.

* estar contra las cuertas = be against the ropes.

* instrumento de cuerda = stringed instrument (string instrument), string instrument [stringed instrument].

* juguete de cuerda = clockwork toy.

* mecanismo de cuerda = clockwork.

* orquesta de cuerda = string orchestra.

* poner a Alguien contra las cuerdas = put + Nombre + on the spot.

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cuerda

feminine

A

1 (gruesa) rope; (delgada) string

tres metros de cuerda three meters of string/cord/rope

ató el paquete con una cuerda he tied the parcel up with string o with a piece of string o cord o ( AmE) with a cord

escalera de cuerda rope ladder

saltar a la cuerda to jump rope ( AmE), to skip ( BrE)

2 (para tender ropa) washing line, clothes line

3 (de un arco) bowstring

bajo cuerda: recibieron extras bajo cuerda they received backhanders o under-the-counter payments

actuaba bajo cuerda para la CIA she worked undercover for the CIA

contra las cuerdas ( fam); on the ropes

lo tenía contra las cuerdas I had him on the ropes

el financiero se encontraba contra las cuerdas the financier was on the ropes o ( colloq) up against it

llevarle or seguirle la cuerda a algn ( AmL fam); to humor* sb, play along with sb ( colloq)

una cuerda de ( Ven fam): una cuerda de perros callejeros a bunch of stray dogs ( colloq)

se tomaron una cuerda de tragos they had loads to drink ( colloq)

siempre se rompe la cuerda por lo más delgado the weakest goes to the wall

Compuesto:

cuerda floja

( Espec) tightrope

su futuro está bailando en la cuerda floja its future hangs o is in the balance

B ( Mús)

1 (de una guitarra, un violín) string

su artículo tocó la cuerda exacta her article struck exactly the right chord

novelas que tocan la cuerda sentimental novels which tug at your heartstrings

2 cuerdas fpl (instrumentos) strings (pl)

3 (voz) voice

Compuesto:

cuerdas vocales

fpl vocal chords (pl)

C

1

(de un reloj, juguete): la cuerda de la caja de música the spring o the clockwork mechanism in the music box

le dio cuerda al despertador she wound up the alarm clock

un juguete de cuerda a clockwork toy

2

(impulso, energía): no le des cuerda, que luego no hay quien lo haga callar don't encourage him or you'll never get him to shut up ( colloq)

tan viejo no es, todavía tiene cuerda para rato he's not that old, he has a good few years in him yet o there's plenty of life in him yet

a los niños les queda cuerda para rato the children will keep going for a while yet

3 (de un tornillo) thread

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cuerda sustantivo femenino
1
a) ( gruesa) rope;

( delgada) string;
◊ cuerda floja (Espec) tightrope

b) (Jueg) jump rope (AmE), skipping rope (BrE);

◊ saltar a la cuerda to jump rope (AmE), to skip (BrE)

c) ( para tender ropa) washing line, clothes line

d) ( de arco) bowstring

2 (Mús)
a) (de guitarra, violín) string

b)

◊ cuerdas sustantivo femenino plural ( instrumentos) strings (pl);

cuerdas vocales vocal chords (pl)
3 (de reloj, juguete):
◊ un juguete de cuerda a clockwork toy;

le dio cuerda al despertador she wound up the alarm clock
cuerdo,-a adjetivo sane
cuerda sustantivo femenino
1 (soga gruesa) rope
(fina, cordel) string
2 (de instrumento) string
3 (del reloj) spring
4 cuerda floja, tightrope
cuerdas vocales, vocal chords
instrumento de cuerda, stringed instrument
♦ Locuciones: dar cuerda a alguien, to encourage sb
dar cuerda al reloj, to wind up a watch
estar contra las cuerdas, to be on the ropes
estar en la cuerda floja, to walk the tightrope
bajo cuerda, dishonestly
' cuerda' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ceder
- comba
- descolgar
- desligar
- equilibrista
- experimentar
- floja
- flojo
- instrumento
- maroma
- mástil
- pulsar
- retorcer
- rollo
- seguir
- soltar
- soltarse
- tensa
- tensar
- tenso
- tirar
- tirante
- tralla
- aflojar
- asir
- cordel
- cordón
- cortar
- desenrollar
- deslizar
- diapasón
- enredado
- enredar
- enrollar
- enroscar
- fuerte
- lazo
- ramal
- reata
- resistir
- romper
- saltar
- soga
- tendedero
- tensión
- tentar
English:
bind
- clockwork
- coil
- cord
- dicey
- end
- extend
- fray
- gut
- haul
- hoist
- hold
- hold out
- kink
- line
- loop
- pass
- pull
- pull in
- quartet
- reach
- rope
- rope ladder
- sever
- slack
- slacken
- start off
- stout
- string
- tight
- tighten
- tightrope
- tug-of-war
- washing line
- wind
- wind up
- clock
- clothes
- cut
- grab
- hang
- high
- jump
- life
- over
- skip
- stringed
- tow
- tug
- washing

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cuerda nf

1. [para atar] [fina] string;
[más gruesa] rope;
saltar a la cuerda to skip;

los ataron con cuerdas they tied them up with ropes;
Ven Fam
una cuerda de idiotas/cobardes a bunch of idiots/cowards;

Comp

bajo cuerda secretly, in an underhand manner;

Comp

estar contra las cuerdas to be on the ropes;

Comp
Fam
de la misma cuerda of the same opinion;

Comp
Fam
tirar de la cuerda to go too far, to push it;

Comp

tocar a alguien la cuerda sensible to strike a chord with sb

Comp
cuerda floja tightrope;
Comp

estar en la cuerda floja to be hanging by a thread

2. [de instrumento] string;

instrumento de cuerda string instrument

3. [en orquesta] string section, strings;

la sección de cuerda the string section, the strings;

cuarteto de cuerda string quartet

4. [de mecanismo] spring;

un juguete de cuerda a clockwork toy;

un reloj de cuerda a wind-up watch;

dar cuerda a [reloj, juguete] to wind up;

Comp
Fam
dar cuerda a alguien [para que siga hablando] to encourage sb;

Comp
Fam
tener cuerda para rato: este conferenciante todavía tiene cuerda para rato this speaker looks like he's going to go on for a while yet;

el partido en el poder tiene cuerda para rato the party in power looks as if it will be there for some time to come

5. Geom chord

6. Anat cuerdas vocales vocal cords

7. Dep [de pista] curb;

una pista con una cuerda de 400 metros a 400 metre track

8. [en gimnasia rítmica] rope

9. ver cuerdo

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cuerda

f

1 rope;

cuerda de trepar climbing rope;

cuerda para tender la ropa clothes line;

poner a alguien contra las cuerdas get s.o. on the ropes;

bajo cuerda on the side

2 de guitarra, violín string;

ser de la misma cuerda be two of a kind

3 mecanismo

:

dar cuerda al reloj wind the clock up;

dar cuerda a algo fig fam string sth out fam ;

dar cuerda a alguien encourage s.o.;

cuando cuenta historias, mi abuelo tiene cuerda para rato when he’s telling stories, my grandfather can talk for hours

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cuerda nf

1) : cord, rope, string

2)

cuerdas vocales : vocal cords

3)

darle cuerda a : to wind up (a clock, a toy, etc.)

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cuerda n

1. (soga) rope

la cuerda de un escalador a climber's rope

2. (hilo) string

las cuerdas de una guitarra the guitar strings

3. (mecanismo) spring

la cuerda de un reloj a watch spring

dar cuerda (juguete) to wind up (persona) to encourage

no le des cuerda a José don't encourage José

cuerda de tender la ropa clothes line

cuerda floja tightrope

cuerdas vocales vocal cords

Spanish-English dictionary > cuerda
11 zureden

v/i (trennb., hat -ge-): jemandem ( gut) zureden (zu überreden versuchen) try to persuade s.o.; (beschwatzen) coax s.o. into doing it; (ermutigen) encourage s.o. (to do it); ich musste ihm lange zureden I really had to work on him

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das Zureden

suasion

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zu|re|den
vi sep

wenn du ihm gut zuredest, hilft er dir — if you talk to him nicely, he'll help you

sie hat ihrem Vater so lange zugeredet, bis er ihr das Auto kaufte — she kept on at her father till he bought her the car

auf mein Zureden (hin) — with my encouragement; (Überreden) with my persuasion

gutes or freundliches Zureden — friendly persuasion

* * *

zu|re·den

[ˈtsu:re:dn̩]

vi

▪ jdm [gut] \zureden to encourage sb

auf jds Z\zureden [hin] with sb's encouragement

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intransitives Verb

jemandem zureden — persuade somebody; (ermutigen) encourage somebody

jemandem gut zureden — encourage somebody

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zureden v/i (trennb, hat -ge-):

jemandem (gut) zureden (zu überreden versuchen) try to persuade sb; (beschwatzen) coax sb into doing it; (ermutigen) encourage sb (to do it);

ich musste ihm lange zureden I really had to work on him

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intransitives Verb

jemandem zureden — persuade somebody; (ermutigen) encourage somebody

jemandem gut zureden — encourage somebody

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n.

persuasion n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > zureden
12 Zureden

v/i (trennb., hat -ge-): jemandem ( gut) zureden (zu überreden versuchen) try to persuade s.o.; (beschwatzen) coax s.o. into doing it; (ermutigen) encourage s.o. (to do it); ich musste ihm lange zureden I really had to work on him

* * *

das Zureden

suasion

* * *
zu|re|den
vi sep

wenn du ihm gut zuredest, hilft er dir — if you talk to him nicely, he'll help you

sie hat ihrem Vater so lange zugeredet, bis er ihr das Auto kaufte — she kept on at her father till he bought her the car

auf mein Zureden (hin) — with my encouragement; (Überreden) with my persuasion

gutes or freundliches Zureden — friendly persuasion

* * *

zu|re·den

[ˈtsu:re:dn̩]

vi

▪ jdm [gut] \zureden to encourage sb

auf jds Z\zureden [hin] with sb's encouragement

* * *

intransitives Verb

jemandem zureden — persuade somebody; (ermutigen) encourage somebody

jemandem gut zureden — encourage somebody

* * *

Zureden n; -s, kein pl coaxing, urging; (Ermutigung) encouragement;

gütliches Zureden friendly persuasion; JUR moral suasion;

erst nach langem Zureden only after a great deal of coaxing etc

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intransitives Verb

jemandem zureden — persuade somebody; (ermutigen) encourage somebody

jemandem gut zureden — encourage somebody

* * *

n.

persuasion n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Zureden
13 zusprechen

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

I v/t

1. mit Worten: jemandem Mut zusprechen encourage s.o.; jemandem Trost zusprechen console s.o., comfort s.o.

2. (+ Dat) (zuerkennen) (Eigenschaft) ascribe s.th. to s.o. oder s.th.; (Erbe, Preis, Recht etc.) award s.o. s.th.; jemandem ein Kind oder das Sorgerecht zusprechen grant s.o. custody of a child

II v/i

1. jemandem gut zusprechen try and reason with s.o.; jemandem besänftigend zusprechen try and appease s.o. ( oder calm s.o. down)

2. geh., dem Essen, Getränken: have ( oder eat, drink) one’s fill of, partake freely of lit.; einer Speise tüchtig zusprechen tuck (Am. auch dig) into umg.

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to adjudge

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zu|spre|chen sep
1. vt (JUR)
to award; Preis, Gewinn etc to award; Kind to award or grant custody of
das Kind wurde dem Vater zugesprochen — the father was granted custody (of the child)

jdm Mut/Trost zúsprechen (fig) — to encourage/comfort sb

2. vi

1)

jdm (gut/besänftigend) zúsprechen — to talk or speak (nicely/gently) to sb

2)

dem Essen/Wein etc tüchtig or kräftig zúsprechen — to tuck into (Brit) or dig into (US) the food/wine etc (inf)

dem Alkohol (kräftig) zúsprechen — to indulge (heavily) in alcohol

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zu|spre·chen

irreg

I. vt

1. (offiziell zugestehen)

▪ jdm etw \zusprechen to award sth to sb

jdm ein Kind \zusprechen to award [or grant] sb custody [of a child]

2. (geh: zuteilwerden lassen)

jdm Mut/Trost \zusprechen to encourage/comfort [or console] sb

3. (zuerkennen)

▪ jdm/etw etw \zusprechen to attribute sth to sb/sth

dem Baldrian wird eine beruhigende Wirkung zugesprochen valerian is said to have a soothing effect

II. vi (geh)

1. (zu sich nehmen)

▪ etw dat \zusprechen to do justice to sth

dem Essen/Cognac kräftig \zusprechen to eat the food/to drink the cognac heartily, to tuck into the food/to guzzle the cognac BRIT fam

2. (zureden)

jdm beruhigend \zusprechen to calm sb

jdm ermutigend \zusprechen to encourage sb

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unregelmäßiges transitives Verb

1)

er sprach ihr Trost/Mut zu — his words gave her comfort/courage

2)

jemandem ein Erbe usw. zusprechen — award somebody an inheritance etc

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zusprechen (irr, trennb, hat -ge-)

A. v/t

1. mit Worten:

jemandem Mut zusprechen encourage sb;

jemandem Trost zusprechen console sb, comfort sb

2. (+dat) (zuerkennen) (Eigenschaft) ascribe sth to sb oder sth; (Erbe, Preis, Recht etc) award sb sth;

jemandem ein Kind oder

das Sorgerecht zusprechen grant sb custody of a child

B. v/i

1.

jemandem gut zusprechen try and reason with sb;

jemandem besänftigend zusprechen try and appease sb ( oder calm sb down)

2. geh, dem Essen, Getränken: have ( oder eat, drink) one’s fill of, partake freely of liter;

einer Speise

tüchtig zusprechen tuck (US auch dig) into umg

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unregelmäßiges transitives Verb

1)

er sprach ihr Trost/Mut zu — his words gave her comfort/courage

2)

jemandem ein Erbe usw. zusprechen — award somebody an inheritance etc

* * *

v.

to adjudge v.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > zusprechen
14 ánimo

Del verbo animar: ( conjugate animar) \ \
animo es: \ \
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

animó es: \ \
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries: animar ánimo
animar ( conjugate animar) verbo transitivo 1
a) ( alentar) to encourage;
( levantar el espíritu) to cheer … up;
◊ tu visita lo animó mucho your visit cheered him up a lot;
ánimo a algn a hacer algo or a que haga algo to encourage sb to do sth
b) ‹fiesta/reunión› to liven up;

◊ el vino empezaba a ánimolos the wine was beginning to liven them up

c) (con luces, colores) to brighten up
2 ‹ programa› to present, host 3 ( impulsar) to inspire animarse verbo pronominal
a) (alegrarse, cobrar vida) [fiesta/reunión] to liven up, warm up;
[ persona] to liven up
b) ( cobrar ánimos) to cheer up;

◊ si me animo a salir te llamo if I feel like going out, I'll call you

c) ( atreverse):

◊ ¿quién se anima a decírselo? who's going to be brave enough to tell him?;
no me animo a saltar I can't bring myself to jump; al final me animé a confesárselo I finally plucked up the courage to tell her
ánimo sustantivo masculino 1
a) ( espíritu):

◊ no estoy con el ánimo para bromas I'm not in the mood for jokes;
tu visita le levantó el ánimo your visit cheered her up; con el ánimo por el suelo in very low spirits, feeling very down-hearted; apaciguar los ánimos to calm everyone down; hacerse el ánimo de hacer algo to bring oneself to do sth
b) (aliento, coraje) encouragement;

◊ darle ánimo(s) a algn ( animar) to encourage sb;
(con aplausos, gritos) to cheer sb on;
◊ ¡ánimo, que ya falta poco para llegar! come on! it's not far now!;
no tengo ánimo(s) de or para nada I don't feel up to anything 2
a) (intención, propósito) intention;

◊ lo dije sin ánimo de ofender I meant no offense, no offense intended (colloq)

b) (mente, pensamiento) mind

animar verbo transitivo
1 (alegrar a alguien) to cheer up (una fiesta, una reunión) to liven up, brighten up
2 (estimular a una persona) to encourage
ánimo
I sustantivo masculino
1 (talante) spirit: no estoy de ánimo para ir allí, I'm not in the mood to go there
tenemos un estado de ánimo ideal para trabajar, we are in the best frame of mind for working
es propensa a frecuentes cambios de ánimo, she is prone to frequent mood changes
2 (estímulo, fuerza) courage: su madre le dio ánimos, his mother encouraged him
3 (intención) intention: lo dijo con ánimo de ofender, she said it with the intention of being offensive
II exclamación ¡ánimo!, cheer up! ' ánimo' also found in these entries: Spanish: aliento - animada - animado - apagada - apagado - bajón - consabida - consabido - desfallecer - desinflarse - disposición - espíritu - estado - estímulo - ir - humor - impulsar - levantar - lucro - moral - muchachada - presencia - suelo - talante - animar - brío - decaer - grandeza - impacto - infundir - mentiroso English: agitation - bear up - chin - frame of mind - life-giving - lift - mind - morale - muster - nonprofit - organization - pep talk - pluck - spirit - spur - state - waver - buck - encourage - encouragement - frame - pep - presence - rise - up

English-spanish dictionary > ánimo
15 andar

m.

1 gait, walk.

andares gait (de persona)

tener andares de to walk like

2 way of walking, walking, gait, pace.

v.

1 to walk (caminar). (especially peninsular Spanish)

¿fuiste en autobús o andando? did you go by bus or on foot?, did you go by bus or did you walk?

andar por la calle to walk in the street

Ricardo anduvo por las calles Richard walked along the streets.

María anduvo el muelle Mary walked the dock.

2 to work, to go.

el reloj no anda the clock has stopped

las cosas andan mal things are going badly

los negocios andan muy bien business is going very well

El motor anda bien The engine is working well.

3 to be.

¿qué tal andas? how are you (doing)?

andar preocupado to be worried

creo que anda por el almacén I think he is somewhere in the warehouse

andar haciendo algo to be doing something

anda explicando sus aventuras he's talking about his adventures

andar tras algo/alguien to be after something/somebody

de andar por casa basic, rough and ready (explicación, método)

mi ropa de andar por casa my clothes for wearing around the house

Anda triste He is sad.

Ella anda visitando a su prima She is visiting her cousin.

4 to go, to travel.

anduvimos 15 kilómetros we walked (for) 15 kilometers

5 to wear. ( Central American Spanish)

6 to carry. ( Central American Spanish)

7 to have, to be using.

Anda una pistola He has a gun.

8 to be wearing, to wear.

Anda una bonita corbata He is wearing a nice tie.

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ANDAR

CONJUGACIÓN

Past Indicative

anduve, anduviste, anduvo, anduvimos, anduvisteis, anduvieron.

Imperfect Subjunctive

anduviera, anduvieras, anduviera, anduviéramos, anduvierais, anduvieran;

anduviese, anduvieses, anduviese, anduviésemos, anduvieseis, anduviesen.

Future Subjunctive

anduviere, anduvieres, anduviere, anduviéremos, anduviereis, anduvieren.

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1. verb
1) to walk

2) function, work, run

•

- andar tras
2. noun m.
walk

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1. VI

1) (=ir a pie) to walk; (=moverse) to move; (=viajar) to travel around

iremos andando a la estación — we'll walk to the station

vinimos andando — we walked here, we came on foot

el tren empezó a andar — the train started moving

la máquina empezó a andar — the machine started up

anduvieron por Jamaica y Cuba — they travelled around Jamaica and Cuba

• andar a caballo — to ride

• andar tras algo/algn — to be after sth/sb

andar tras una chica — to be o chase after a girl

2) (=funcionar) to go, work

el reloj no anda — the clock won't go, the clock isn't working

el reloj anda bien — the clock keeps good time

¿cómo anda esto? — how does this work?

3) * (=estar) to be

no sé por dónde anda — I don't know where he is

anda por aquí — it's around here somewhere

seguro que ese anda por Brasil — he's bound to be somewhere in Brazil

andar alegre — to be o feel cheerful

hay que andar con cuidado — you have to be careful

últimamente ando muy liado — I've been very busy lately

andar bien de salud — to be well, be in good health

andamos mal de dinero — we're badly off for money, we're short of money

¿cómo andan las cosas? — how are things?

¿cómo anda eso? — how are things going?

¿qué tal andas? — how are you?

¿cómo andas de tabaco? — how are you off for cigarettes?

ando escaso de tiempo — I am pushed for time

• de andar por casa, ropa de andar por casa — clothes for wearing around the house

un montaje muy de andar por casa — a rough-and-ready production

justicia de andar por casa — rough-and-ready justice

- andan como Pedro por su casa

- quien mal anda, mal acaba

4) (=rebuscar)

¡no andes ahí! — keep away from there!

andar en — to rummage around in

han estado andando en el armario — they've been rummaging around in the cupboard

no andes en mis cosas — keep out of my things

5)

• andar a, siempre andan a gritos — they're always shouting

andan a la greña o a la gresca — they're at each other's throats

6)

• andar con algn — to go around with sb

anda con una chica francesa — he goes around with a French girl

- dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres

7)

• andar en — (=estar implicado en) to be involved in

andar en pleitos — to be engaged o involved in lawsuits

anda en la droga — he's involved with drugs

sospecho que anda en ello Rosa — I suspect Rosa is involved

¿en qué andas? — what are you up to?

8)

• andar haciendo algo — to be doing sth

¿qué andas buscando? — what are you looking for?

ando buscando un socio — I'm looking for a partner

no andes criticándolo todo el tiempo — stop criticizing him all the time

9)

• andar por (=rondar) —

anda por los 50 — he's about 50

el pueblo anda por los 1.000 habitantes — the village has about 1,000 inhabitants

anda por los 700 euros — it's around 700 euros

10)

andando el tiempo —

un niño que, andando el tiempo, sería rey — a child who, in time, would become king

andando el tiempo la pena de muerte desaparecerá — the death penalty will eventually disappear

11) [exclamaciones]

¡anda! — (=¡no me digas!) well I never!; (=¡vamos!) come on!

¡anda!, no lo sabía — well I never, I didn't know that!

anda, dímelo — go on, tell me

anda, no me molestes — just stop annoying me, will you?

anda, no te lo tomes tan a pecho — come on, there's no need to take it to heart like that

¡anda, anda! — come on!

¡ándale (pues)! — Méx * (=apúrese) come on!, hurry up!; (=adiós) cheerio!; (=gracias) thanks!; [encontrando algo] that's it!

¡andando! — right, let's get on with it!

andando, que todavía hay mucho que hacer — let's get moving, there's still a lot to do

• ¡anda ya!, anda ya, no nos vengas con esnobismos — come on, don't be such a snob

-dile que te gusta -¡anda ya, para que me suba el precio! — "tell her you like it" - "oh sure, so she can charge me more!"

2. VT

1) (=recorrer a pie) [+ trecho] to walk

anduvimos varios kilómetros — we walked several kilometres

me conocía muy bien el camino por haberlo andado varias veces — I knew the path very well, as I'd been down o walked it several times before

2) LAm (=llevar) [+ ropa] to wear; [+ objeto] to carry

yo no ando reloj — I don't wear a watch

3.

See:

andarse

* * *
I 1.
verbo intransitivo

1)

a) (esp Esp) ( caminar) to walk

la niña ya anda — the little girl's already walking

¿has venido andando? — did you come on foot?, did you walk?

a poco andar — (Chi) before long

b) (Col, CS, Ven) (ir) to go

anda a comprar el periódico — go and buy the newspaper

andá a pasear (RPl fam) — get lost! (colloq)

c) (AmL)

andar a caballo/en bicicleta — to ride (a horse/a bicycle)

2) (marchar, funcionar) to work

el coche anda de maravilla — the car's running o (BrE) going like a dream

3) (+ compl)

a) ( estar) to be

¿cómo andas? — how are you?, how's it going? (colloq)

no anda bien de salud — he isn't well

siempre anda con prisas — he's always in a hurry

¿quién anda ahí? — who's there?

anda en América — he's in America

¿cómo andamos de tiempo? — how are we doing for time?

andar + ger — to be -ing

anda buscando pelea — he's out for o he's looking for a fight

lo andan buscando — they are looking for him o (colloq) are after him

quien mal anda, mal acaba — if you live like that, you're bound to come to a bad end

b)

andar con alguien — ( juntarse) to mix with somebody; ( salir con) to go out with somebody

dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres — a man is known by the company he keeps

4) ( rondar)

andar por algo: andará por los 60 (años) — he must be around o about 60

5)

andar detrás de or tras alguien/algo — (buscar, perseguir) to be after somebody/something

anda detrás de tu dinero — he's after your money

andan tras la fama — they are looking for fame

6)

a)

andar con algo — (esp AmL fam) con revólver/dinero to carry something; con traje/sombrero to wear something

no me gusta que andes con cuchillos — I don't like you playing with o messing around with knives

b) ( revolver)

andar en algo — to rummage o poke around in something

7) ( en exclamaciones)

a) (expresando sorpresa, incredulidad)

anda! qué casualidad! — good heavens! what a coincidence!

anda! mira quién está aquí! — well, well! look who's here!

anda ya! eso es imposible! — go on! that's impossible! (colloq)

b) (expresando irritación, rechazo)

anda! déjame en paz! — oh, leave me alone!

anda! se me ha vuelto a olvidar! — damn! I've forgotten it again! (colloq)

c) ( instando a hacer algo)

préstamelo, anda — go on, lend it to me!

ándale, no seas sacón — (Méx fam) go on, don't be chicken (colloq)

andando, que se hace tarde! — let's get a move on, it's getting late!
2.
andar vt

1) ( caminar) to walk

he andado muchos caminos — (liter) I have trodden many paths (liter)

2) (AmC) ( llevar)

no ando dinero — I don't have any money on me

siempre ando shorts — I always go around in o wear shorts
3.
andarse v pron

1)

andarse con algo: ése no se anda con bromas he's not one to joke; ándate con cuidado — take care, be careful

2) (en imperativo) (AmL) ( irse)

ándate de aquí — get out of here

ándate luego — get going o get a move on (colloq)
II
masculino, andares masculino plural gait, walk

de andar pausado — with an unhurried gait

tiene andares de princesa — she has the bearing of a princess (frml)

* * *

= tread, walking.

Nota: Nombre.

Ex. E. M. Forster fashions a homoerotic subjectivity in his novel 'Where Angels Fear to Tread'.

Ex. Some physiotherapists argue that baby walkers delay independent walking, and encourage abnormal gait and posture, and urge toy libraries to exclude them from their provision.

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* andando = on foot.

* andar a caballo entre... y = tread + the line between... and.

* andar a la caza de = tout for, gun for.

* andar al antojo de Uno = roam + freely.

* andar apurado de dinero = be strapped for + cash.

* andar a tientas = kiss + in the dark, grope (for/toward).

* andar a tientas y a ciegas = grope (for/toward).

* andar a traspiés = stumble.

* andar a tropezones = stumble.

* andar a zancadas = stride.

* andar camino trillado = tread + well-worn ground.

* andar como un reloj = fit as a fiddle.

* andar con = be in with.

* andar con arrogancia = swagger, strut.

* andar con cuidado = tread + lightly, tread + softly, tread + carefully.

* andar con los hombros caídos = slouch.

* andar con pesadez = trudge.

* andar con pies de plomo = tread + warily.

* andar de arriba para abajo = pace.

* andar de boca en boca = be the talk of the town.

* andar de prisa = patter.

* andar de puntillas = tiptoe.

* andar despacio = saunter.

* andar de un lado para otro = pace.

* andar de un modo pausado = stroll + at a leisurely pace.

* andar encorbado = slouch.

* andar encorbado, encorbarse, andar con los hombros caídos, sentarse encorbad = slouch.

* andar escaso de = be short of.

* andar escaso de dinero = be strapped for + cash.

* andar escondido = abscond.

* andar falto de = be short of.

* andar falto de dinero = be strapped for + cash.

* andar mal = feel under + the weather, be under the weather.

* andar (muy) apurado de dinero = be (hard) pressed for + money.

* andar (muy) apurado de tiempo = be (hard) pressed for + time.

* andar (muy) corto de dinero = be (hard) pressed for + money.

* andar (muy) corto de tiempo = be (hard) pressed for + time.

* andar (muy) escaso de dinero = be (hard) pressed for + money.

* andar (muy) escaso de tiempo = be (hard) pressed for + time.

* andar (muy) falto de dinero = be (hard) pressed for + money.

* andar (muy) falto de tiempo = be (hard) pressed for + time.

* andar perdido = be out of + Posesivo + depth, be in over + Posesivo + head.

* andar pisando fuerte = go from + strength to strength, make + a big impact.

* andar pisando huevos = drag + Posesivo + feet, drag + Posesivo + heels.

* andar por = move about, walk (a)round, hike.

* andar por ahí = go + (a)round, be out and about, get out and about.

* andar por la cuerda floja = walk + the tight wire, walk + the tightrope.

* andar por los cuarenta = be fortyish.

* andar por los treinta = be thirtyish.

* andar por terreno peligroso = skate + on thin ice, tread on + dangerous ground.

* andar por terreno resbaladizo = skate + on thin ice, tread on + dangerous ground.

* andarse con cuidado = tread with + care.

* andarse con dilaciones = procrastinate.

* andarse con mucho cuidado = tread + the thin line between... and.

* andarse con mucho ojo = keep + Posesivo + eyes peeled, keep + Posesivo + eyes skinned, keep + Posesivo + eyes (wide) open.

* andarse con pies de plomo = walk on + eggshells.

* andarse con rodeos = mince + words, go round in + circles, beat about/around + the bush.

* andarse por las ramas = mince + words.

* andar siempre detrás de las mujeres = womanise [womanize, -USA].

* andar sin prisa = mosey.

* andar suavemente = pad.

* andar tramando algo malo = be up to no good, get up to + no good.

* ande yo caliente, ríase la gente = cry all the way to the bank, laugh all the way to the bank.

* a poca distancia andando = within walking distance, within an easy walk.

* a pocos minutos andando = within easy walking distance, within an easy walk.

* bebé que empieza a andar = toddler.

* conducir o andar con cuidado debido a la dificultad existente = navigate.

* dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres = you are known by the company you keep.

* echar a andar = implement, leg it.

* edad en la que un niño aprende a andar = toddlerhood.

* el camino se hace andando = actions speak louder than words.

* el movimiento se demuestra andando = actions speak louder than words.

* llegar andando pausadamente = stroll into + view.

* máquina de andar o correr estática = treadmill.

* modo de andar = gait.

* no andar con reparos = make + no bones about + Algo.

* no andar con tapujos = make + no bones about + Algo.

* no andar en nada bueno = be up to no good, get up to + no good.

* no andar muy equivocado = be in the right realm.

* no andarse con rodeos = call + a spade a spade.

* raqueta de andar por la nieve = snowshoe.

* si se parece a un pato, anda como un pato y grazna como un pato, entonces es = If it looks like a duck, walks like a duck, and quacks like a duck, then it must be a duck.

* * *
I 1.
verbo intransitivo

1)

a) (esp Esp) ( caminar) to walk

la niña ya anda — the little girl's already walking

¿has venido andando? — did you come on foot?, did you walk?

a poco andar — (Chi) before long

b) (Col, CS, Ven) (ir) to go

anda a comprar el periódico — go and buy the newspaper

andá a pasear (RPl fam) — get lost! (colloq)

c) (AmL)

andar a caballo/en bicicleta — to ride (a horse/a bicycle)

2) (marchar, funcionar) to work

el coche anda de maravilla — the car's running o (BrE) going like a dream

3) (+ compl)

a) ( estar) to be

¿cómo andas? — how are you?, how's it going? (colloq)

no anda bien de salud — he isn't well

siempre anda con prisas — he's always in a hurry

¿quién anda ahí? — who's there?

anda en América — he's in America

¿cómo andamos de tiempo? — how are we doing for time?

andar + ger — to be -ing

anda buscando pelea — he's out for o he's looking for a fight

lo andan buscando — they are looking for him o (colloq) are after him

quien mal anda, mal acaba — if you live like that, you're bound to come to a bad end

b)

andar con alguien — ( juntarse) to mix with somebody; ( salir con) to go out with somebody

dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres — a man is known by the company he keeps

4) ( rondar)

andar por algo: andará por los 60 (años) — he must be around o about 60

5)

andar detrás de or tras alguien/algo — (buscar, perseguir) to be after somebody/something

anda detrás de tu dinero — he's after your money

andan tras la fama — they are looking for fame

6)

a)

andar con algo — (esp AmL fam) con revólver/dinero to carry something; con traje/sombrero to wear something

no me gusta que andes con cuchillos — I don't like you playing with o messing around with knives

b) ( revolver)

andar en algo — to rummage o poke around in something

7) ( en exclamaciones)

a) (expresando sorpresa, incredulidad)

anda! qué casualidad! — good heavens! what a coincidence!

anda! mira quién está aquí! — well, well! look who's here!

anda ya! eso es imposible! — go on! that's impossible! (colloq)

b) (expresando irritación, rechazo)

anda! déjame en paz! — oh, leave me alone!

anda! se me ha vuelto a olvidar! — damn! I've forgotten it again! (colloq)

c) ( instando a hacer algo)

préstamelo, anda — go on, lend it to me!

ándale, no seas sacón — (Méx fam) go on, don't be chicken (colloq)

andando, que se hace tarde! — let's get a move on, it's getting late!
2.
andar vt

1) ( caminar) to walk

he andado muchos caminos — (liter) I have trodden many paths (liter)

2) (AmC) ( llevar)

no ando dinero — I don't have any money on me

siempre ando shorts — I always go around in o wear shorts
3.
andarse v pron

1)

andarse con algo: ése no se anda con bromas he's not one to joke; ándate con cuidado — take care, be careful

2) (en imperativo) (AmL) ( irse)

ándate de aquí — get out of here

ándate luego — get going o get a move on (colloq)
II
masculino, andares masculino plural gait, walk

de andar pausado — with an unhurried gait

tiene andares de princesa — she has the bearing of a princess (frml)

* * *

= tread, walking.

Nota: Nombre.

Ex: E. M. Forster fashions a homoerotic subjectivity in his novel 'Where Angels Fear to Tread'.

Ex: Some physiotherapists argue that baby walkers delay independent walking, and encourage abnormal gait and posture, and urge toy libraries to exclude them from their provision.

* andando = on foot.

* andar a caballo entre... y = tread + the line between... and.

* andar a la caza de = tout for, gun for.

* andar al antojo de Uno = roam + freely.

* andar apurado de dinero = be strapped for + cash.

* andar a tientas = kiss + in the dark, grope (for/toward).

* andar a tientas y a ciegas = grope (for/toward).

* andar a traspiés = stumble.

* andar a tropezones = stumble.

* andar a zancadas = stride.

* andar camino trillado = tread + well-worn ground.

* andar como un reloj = fit as a fiddle.

* andar con = be in with.

* andar con arrogancia = swagger, strut.

* andar con cuidado = tread + lightly, tread + softly, tread + carefully.

* andar con los hombros caídos = slouch.

* andar con pesadez = trudge.

* andar con pies de plomo = tread + warily.

* andar de arriba para abajo = pace.

* andar de boca en boca = be the talk of the town.

* andar de prisa = patter.

* andar de puntillas = tiptoe.

* andar despacio = saunter.

* andar de un lado para otro = pace.

* andar de un modo pausado = stroll + at a leisurely pace.

* andar encorbado = slouch.

* andar encorbado, encorbarse, andar con los hombros caídos, sentarse encorbad = slouch.

* andar escaso de = be short of.

* andar escaso de dinero = be strapped for + cash.

* andar escondido = abscond.

* andar falto de = be short of.

* andar falto de dinero = be strapped for + cash.

* andar mal = feel under + the weather, be under the weather.

* andar (muy) apurado de dinero = be (hard) pressed for + money.

* andar (muy) apurado de tiempo = be (hard) pressed for + time.

* andar (muy) corto de dinero = be (hard) pressed for + money.

* andar (muy) corto de tiempo = be (hard) pressed for + time.

* andar (muy) escaso de dinero = be (hard) pressed for + money.

* andar (muy) escaso de tiempo = be (hard) pressed for + time.

* andar (muy) falto de dinero = be (hard) pressed for + money.

* andar (muy) falto de tiempo = be (hard) pressed for + time.

* andar perdido = be out of + Posesivo + depth, be in over + Posesivo + head.

* andar pisando fuerte = go from + strength to strength, make + a big impact.

* andar pisando huevos = drag + Posesivo + feet, drag + Posesivo + heels.

* andar por = move about, walk (a)round, hike.

* andar por ahí = go + (a)round, be out and about, get out and about.

* andar por la cuerda floja = walk + the tight wire, walk + the tightrope.

* andar por los cuarenta = be fortyish.

* andar por los treinta = be thirtyish.

* andar por terreno peligroso = skate + on thin ice, tread on + dangerous ground.

* andar por terreno resbaladizo = skate + on thin ice, tread on + dangerous ground.

* andarse con cuidado = tread with + care.

* andarse con dilaciones = procrastinate.

* andarse con mucho cuidado = tread + the thin line between... and.

* andarse con mucho ojo = keep + Posesivo + eyes peeled, keep + Posesivo + eyes skinned, keep + Posesivo + eyes (wide) open.

* andarse con pies de plomo = walk on + eggshells.

* andarse con rodeos = mince + words, go round in + circles, beat about/around + the bush.

* andarse por las ramas = mince + words.

* andar siempre detrás de las mujeres = womanise [womanize, -USA].

* andar sin prisa = mosey.

* andar suavemente = pad.

* andar tramando algo malo = be up to no good, get up to + no good.

* ande yo caliente, ríase la gente = cry all the way to the bank, laugh all the way to the bank.

* a poca distancia andando = within walking distance, within an easy walk.

* a pocos minutos andando = within easy walking distance, within an easy walk.

* bebé que empieza a andar = toddler.

* conducir o andar con cuidado debido a la dificultad existente = navigate.

* dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres = you are known by the company you keep.

* echar a andar = implement, leg it.

* edad en la que un niño aprende a andar = toddlerhood.

* el camino se hace andando = actions speak louder than words.

* el movimiento se demuestra andando = actions speak louder than words.

* llegar andando pausadamente = stroll into + view.

* máquina de andar o correr estática = treadmill.

* modo de andar = gait.

* no andar con reparos = make + no bones about + Algo.

* no andar con tapujos = make + no bones about + Algo.

* no andar en nada bueno = be up to no good, get up to + no good.

* no andar muy equivocado = be in the right realm.

* no andarse con rodeos = call + a spade a spade.

* raqueta de andar por la nieve = snowshoe.

* si se parece a un pato, anda como un pato y grazna como un pato, entonces es = If it looks like a duck, walks like a duck, and quacks like a duck, then it must be a duck.

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A

1 ( esp Esp) (caminar) to walk

la niña ya anda the little girl's already walking

anda encorvado he stoops, he walks with a stoop

el perrito venía andando detrás de ella the little dog was coming along o walking along behind her

se acercó andando de puntillas she tiptoed up to him, she went up to him on tiptoes

¿has venido andando? did you come on foot?, did you walk?

a poco andar ( Chi); before long

2 (Col, CS, Ven) (ir) to go

anda a comprar el periódico go and buy the newspaper

anduvo de aquí para allá intentando encontrarla he went all over the place trying to find her

andá a pasear ( fam) or ( vulg) a la mierda ( RPl) get lost! ( colloq), go to hell! (sl), piss off! ( BrE sl)

3

( AmL) (montar): no sé andar a caballo I can't ride a horse

fue a andar a caballo al parque she went horseriding o riding in the park

los domingos salen a andar en bicicleta they go cycling on Sundays, they go for bike rides on Sundays ( colloq)

está aprendiendo a andar en bicicleta she's learning to ride a bicycle

gata f B. (↑ gata)

B (marchar, funcionar) to work

el tocadiscos no anda the record player's not working

el coche anda de maravilla the car's running o ( BrE) going like a dream

C (+ compl)

1 (estar) to be

¿cómo andas? how are you?, how's it going? ( colloq), how are things? ( colloq), what's up? ( AmE colloq)

¿cómo andas de calcetines? how are you for o ( BrE) how are you off for socks?

¿cómo andamos de tiempo? how are we doing for time?

no anda muy bien de salud he isn't very well

ando enfermo I'm ill

anda un poco tristón he's (looking) a bit gloomy

siempre anda con prisas he's always in a hurry

anda siempre muy arregladita she's always very well turned-out

no andes descalza don't walk o go around without your shoes on

¿quién anda ahí? who's there?

¿y Manolo? — creo que anda por América what about Manolo? — I think he's in America somewhere

¿dónde andan mis calcetines? where have my socks got(ten) o gone to? ( colloq), what's happened to my socks?

andar + GER to be -ING

anda buscando pelea he's out for o he's looking for a fight

la policía lo anda buscando the police are looking for him o ( colloq) are after him

quien mal anda, mal acaba if you live like that, you're bound to come to a bad end

2 (juntarse) andar CON algn to mix WITH sb

no me gusta la gente con la que andas I don't like the people you're mixing with o ( colloq) you're hanging around with

dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres you can tell a man o a man is known by the company he keeps

3

(salir con): andar CON algn to go out WITH sb

D (rondar) andar POR algo:

andará por los 60 (años) he must be around o about 60

E andar DETRáS DE or TRAS algn/algo (buscar, perseguir) to be AFTER sb/sth

ese sólo anda detrás de tu dinero he's only after your money

andan tras la fama y la riqueza they are looking for o ( colloq) they are out for fame and fortune

F

1 ( fam) andar CON algo (llevar) ‹con revólver/dinero› to carry sth; ‹contraje/sombrero› to wear sth

sabes que no me gusta que andes con cuchillos you know I don't like you playing with o messing around with knives

2 (revolver) andar EN algo to rummage o poke o ferret around IN sth

no me andes en el bolso don't go rummaging o poking o ferreting around in my bag

G (en exclamaciones)

1

(expresando sorpresa, incredulidad): ¡anda! ¡qué casualidad! well! o good heavens! o good grief! what a coincidence!

¡anda! ¡mira quién está aquí! well, well! o hey! look who's here!

¡anda ya! ¡eso es imposible! go on! o ( BrE) get away with you! that's impossible! ( colloq)

2

(expresando irritación, rechazo): ¡anda! ¡déjame en paz! oh, leave me alone!

¡anda! no me vengas con excusas come on! o come off it! I don't want to hear your excuses ( colloq)

¡anda! ¡se me ha vuelto a olvidar! damn! I've forgotten it again! ( colloq)

3

(instando a hacer algo): préstamelo, anda go on, lend it to me!

anda, déjate de tonterías come on, stop being silly!

ándale, no seas sacón ( Méx fam); go on, don't be chicken ( colloq)

¡anda! or ( Méx) ¡ándale! or ( Col) ¡ándele! que llegamos tarde come on o get a move on o let's get moving, we'll be late! ( colloq)

¡vamos, andando, que se hace tarde! come on, let's get a move on, it's getting late!

■ andar

vt

A (caminar) to walk

tuvimos que andar un buen trecho we had to walk a fair distance

he andado muchos caminos ( liter); I have trodden many paths ( liter)

B

( AmC) (llevar): no ando dinero I don't have any money on me

siempre ando shorts en casa I always go around in o wear shorts at home

■ andarse

v pron

A andarse CON algo:

ése no se anda con bromas he's not one to joke around o not one for jokes

ándate con cuidado take care, be careful

rodeo, rama

B ( en imperativo)

( AmL) (irse): ándate de aquí inmediatamente get out of here this minute

ándate luego, no vayas a llegar tarde get going o get a move on, otherwise you'll be late ( colloq)

andar²

masculine

A (modo de andar) gait, walk

un viejo de andar pausado an old man with an unhurried gait o walk

tiene andares de princesa she walks like a princess, she has the bearing o deportment of a princess ( frml)

B andares mpl

1 (viajes) travels (pl)

en mis andares por Sudamérica on my travels through South America

2 (aventuras) adventures (pl)

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andar 1 ( conjugate andar) verbo intransitivo
1
a) (esp Esp) ( caminar) to walk;

◊ ¿has venido andando? did you come on foot?, did you walk?

b) (AmL):

◊ andar a caballo/en bicicleta to ride (a horse/a bicycle)

c) ( en imperativo) (AmS) (ir) to go;

◊ anda a comprar el periódico go and buy the newspaper

2 (marchar, funcionar) to work;
◊ el coche anda de maravilla the car's running o (BrE) going like a dream

3 (+ compl)
a) ( estar) to be;

◊ ¿cómo andas? how are you?, how's it going? (colloq);

¿quién anda por ahí? who's there?;
anda en Londres he's in London;
anda buscando pelea he's out for o he's looking for a fight;
me anda molestando (AmL fam) he keeps bothering me
b) andar con algn ( juntarse) to mix with sb;

( salir con) to go out with sb;
◊ dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres a man is known by the company he keeps

c) andar detrás de or tras algn/algo (buscar, perseguir) to be after sb/sth

4 ( rondar):
◊ andará por los 60 (años) he must be around o about 60

5 andar con algo (esp AmL fam) ‹con revólver/dinero› to carry sth;
‹con traje/sombrero› to wear sth
6 ( en exclamaciones)
a) (expresando sorpresa, incredulidad):

◊ ¡anda! ¡qué casualidad! good heavens! what a coincidence!;

¡anda! ¡mira quién está aquí! well, well! look who's here!
b) (expresando irritación, rechazo):

◊ ¡anda! ¡déjame en paz! oh, leave me alone!;

¡anda! ¡se me ha vuelto a olvidar! damn! I've forgotten it again! (colloq)
c) ( instando a hacer algo):

◊ préstamelo, anda go on, lend it to me!;

¡ándale (Méx) or (Col) ándele que llegames tarde! come on, we'll be late! (colloq)
verbo transitivo
1 ( caminar) to walk
2 (AmC) ( llevar):
◊ no ando dinero I don't have any money on me;

siempre ando shorts I always wear shorts
andarse verbo pronominal
1 andarse con algo:
◊ ese no se anda con bromas he's not one to joke;

ándate con cuidado take care, be careful
2 ( en imperativo) (AmL) ( irse):
◊ ándate de aquí get out of here;

ándate luego get going, get a move on (colloq)
andar 2 sustantivo masculino,
◊ andares sustantivo masculino plural

gait, walk
andar
I verbo intransitivo
1 to walk
2 (moverse) to move
3 (funcionar) to work: este reloj no anda bien, this clock doesn't keep good time
4 (aproximarse a una cantidad) andará por los cincuenta, she's about fifty
5 (realizar una acción: + gerundio) anda contando por ahí tu vida y milagros, he's telling everybody all about you
6 (estar) ¿cómo andamos de tiempo?, how are we off for time?
tus llaves tienen que andar por casa, your keys must be somewhere in the house
7 (llevar consigo) LAm to have on, to carry/take with oneself: la llave la andaba con él a todas partes, he carried the key with him everywhere he went
II vtr (recorrer) to walk: andaré el tortuoso camino que lleva a tu casa, I'll walk the winding road that leads to your door
andar m, andares mpl walk sing, gait sing

' andar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
andares
- bicicleta
- boca
- casa
- cien
- dinero
- echar
- escasa
- escaso
- gatas
- greña
- holgada
- holgado
- juego
- peculiar
- puntilla
- reconocer
- soltarse
- tienta
- torpe
- torpeza
- anduve
- bien
- caballo
- caminar
- cojo
- compañía
- corto
- descaminado
- desgarbado
- gata
- gatear
- mal
- nube
- ojo
- paso
English:
ambulatory
- badly
- barefoot
- blunder
- bustle
- crawl
- down
- drag
- even
- gait
- grope
- heavily
- large
- loose
- mooch
- mope about
- mope around
- move about
- move around
- pad about
- pad around
- pick
- plod
- pound
- prance
- pressed
- pussyfoot
- run
- scramble
- short
- slouch
- slouch about
- slouch around
- slow
- stall
- steadily
- stoop
- stride
- tiptoe
- toddler
- tout
- tramp
- trek
- trip along
- upright
- waddle
- walk
- walking pace
- walking shoes
- blink

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andar

♦ vi

1. esp Esp [caminar] to walk;
[moverse] to move;
¿fuiste en autobús o andando? did you go by bus or on foot?, did you go by bus or did you walk?;

andar por la calle to walk in the street;

andar deprisa/despacio to walk quickly/slowly;

andar a gatas to crawl;

andar de puntillas to tiptoe

Comp

todo se andará all in good time

2. [funcionar] to work, to go;

la nueva moto anda estupendamente the new motorbike is running superbly;

el reloj no anda the clock has stopped;

las cosas andan mal things are going badly;

los negocios andan muy bien business is going very well

3. [estar] to be;

¿qué tal andas? how are you (doing)?;

no sabía que habían operado a tu padre – ¿qué tal anda? I didn't know your father had had an operation, how is he (getting on o doing)?;

¿dónde anda tu hermano? no lo he visto desde hace meses what's your brother up to these days? I haven't seen him for months;

creo que anda por el almacén I think he's somewhere in the warehouse;

andar en boca de todos to be on everyone's lips;

desde que tiene novia, andar muy contento ever since he got a girlfriend he's been very happy;

ando muy ocupado I'm very busy at the moment;

¿cómo andas de dinero? how are you (off) for money?;

andamos muy mal de dinero we're very short of money, we're very badly off for money;

¡date prisa, que andamos muy mal de tiempo! hurry up, we haven't got much time!, hurry up, we're late!;

andar detrás de o [m5]tras algo/alguien to be after sth/sb;

Comp

de andar por casa [explicación, método] basic, rough and ready;

mi ropa de andar por casa my clothes for wearing around the house;

hice un apaño de andar por casa y ya funciona I patched it up myself and it works again now;

Prov

ande yo caliente, ríase la gente I'm quite happy, I don't care what other people think;

Prov

quien mal anda mal acaba everyone gets their just deserts

4. [ocuparse]
andar en [asuntos, líos] to be involved in;
[papeleos, negocios] to be busy with;
anda metido en pleitos desde el accidente ever since the accident he's been busy fighting legal battles

5. [hurgar]
andar en to rummage around in;

¿quién ha andado en mis papeles? who has been messing around with my papers?

6. [indica acción]
andar haciendo algo to be doing sth;

con esa chulería, David anda buscándose problemas David's asking for trouble, always being so cocky;

en ese país andan a tiros in that country they go round shooting one another;

andan a voces todo el día they spend the whole day shouting at each other;

anda echando broncas a todos he's going round telling everybody off;

anda explicando sus aventuras he's talking about his adventures;

Comp

andar a vueltas con algo to be having trouble with sth;

Comp
RP
¡andá a saber! who knows!

7. [ir]
andar con alguien to go around o round with sb;

anda por ahí con una jovencita he's running around with a young girl;

anda con gente muy poco recomendable she mixes with o goes around with a very undesirable crowd;

Prov

dime con quién andas y te diré quién eres birds of a feather flock together

8.
andar por [alcanzar, rondar] to be about;

anda por los sesenta he's about sixty;

debe de andar por el medio millón it must be o cost about half a million

9. Fam [enredar]
andar con algo to play with sth

♦ vt

1. [recorrer] to go, to travel;

anduvimos 15 kilómetros we walked (for) 15 kilometres

2. CAm [llevar puesto] to wear

3. CAm [llevar] to carry

♦ nm

1. [modo de caminar] gait, walk;

andares [de persona] gait;

tiene andares de modelo she walks like a model

2. [transcurso]
con el andar del tiempo, comprenderás todo mejor you'll understand everything better with the passing of time

♦ See also the pronominal verb andarse

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andar

I v/i

1 ( caminar) walk;

andando on foot;

¡andando! come on!, move it! fam

2 ( funcionar) work

3

:

andar alegre/triste be happy/sad;

andar bien/mal do well/badly;

andar bien/mal de algo have a lot of/be short of sth;

andar con cuidado be careful;

andar con alguien mix with s.o., hang out with s.o. fam ;

andar en algo ( buscar) rummage in sth;

andar en el cajón rummage around in the drawer;

andar en o

por los 30 años be around 30;

andar tras algo be after sth fam ;

andar haciendo algo be doing sth;

andar a golpes, andar a palos be always fighting;

andar a una work together;

¡anda! sorpresa wow!; incredulidad come on!

II v/t walk

III m

:

andares gait, walk

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andar {6} vi

1) caminar: to walk

2) ir: to go, to travel

3) funcionar: to run, to function

el auto anda bien: the car runs well

4) : to ride

andar a caballo: to ride on horseback

5) : to be

anda sin dinero: he's broke

andar vt

: to walk, to travel

andar nm

: walk, gait

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andar vb

1. (caminar) to walk

andaba por la calle I was walking down the street

se fue a casa andando she walked home

2. (moverse) to go

las motos acuáticas andan por el agua jet skis go on the water

3. (funcionar) to work / to go

no me anda el reloj my watch isn't working

su nuevo coche anda muy bien his new car goes like a dream

4. (estar) to be

¿cómo andas? how are you?

¿cómo andas de tu resfriado? how's your cold?

¿por dónde anda Enrique? where's Enrique?

¿quién anda por ahí? who's there?

anda despistado he's absent minded

andas equivocado you're wrong

andar por to be about

anda por los cuarenta she's about forty

Spanish-English dictionary > andar
16 prohibir

v.

1 to forbid.

prohibir a alguien hacer algo to forbid somebody to do something

tengo prohibido el alcohol I've been told I mustn't touch alcohol

se prohíbe el paso no entry (en letrero)

2 to prohibit (por ley) (de antemano).

a partir de ahora está prohibido fumar en los lugares públicos smoking in public places has now been banned

está prohibida la venta de alcohol a menores it is illegal to sell alcoholic drinks to anyone under the age of 18 (en letrero)

se prohibe la entrada a menores de 18 años over 18s only (en letrero)

3 to forbid to, to forbid.

Ella los desautorizó beber She forbade them to drink.

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PROHIBIR

CONJUGACIÓN

(stressed í in certain persons of certain tenses)

Present Indicative

prohíbo, prohíbes, prohíbe, prohibimos, prohibís, prohíben.

Present Subjunctive

prohíba, prohíbas, prohíba, prohibamos, prohibáis, prohíban.

Imperative

prohíbe (tú), prohíba (él/Vd.), prohibamos (nos.), prohibid (vos.), prohíban (ellos/Vds.).

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verb

to ban, forbid, prohibit

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VT

1) (=vedar) [+ venta, consumo, publicidad, prueba nuclear] to ban, prohibit

han prohibido la venta ambulante — street selling has been banned o prohibited

la ley lo prohíbe — it is banned by law

han prohibido la circulación de camiones este fin de semana — lorries have been banned from the roads this weekend

quieren prohibir la caza de ballenas — they want to put a ban on whaling, they want to ban whaling

está totalmente prohibido hacer publicidad del tabaco — there is a total ban on tobacco advertising, tobacco advertising is completely banned o forbidden

queda terminantemente prohibido — it is strictly forbidden

2) (=no permitir)

prohibir algo a algn: prohibieron el acceso a la prensa — the press were banned

el médico me ha prohibido los dulces — the doctor says I'm not allowed (to eat) sweet things, the doctor has banned me from eating sweet things

• prohibir a algn hacer algo, me prohibió entrar en su casa — he banned me from his house, he forbade me to enter his house

la dirección nos prohibía usar maquillaje — the management prohibited us from wearing make-up, the management forbade us to wear make-up

• prohibir a algn que haga algo — to forbid sb to do sth

te prohíbo que me hables así — I forbid you to talk to me like that

• tener algo prohibido, tengo prohibido el tabaco — I'm not allowed to smoke

le tenían prohibido salir de casa — he was not allowed out

me tienen prohibida la entrada — I'm banned, they have banned me

me tienen prohibido hablar de política mientras comemos — I'm banned from talking politics at the dinner-table, I'm not allowed to talk politics at the dinner-table

3) [en letreros]

prohibida la caza — no hunting

prohibida la entrada a menores de 18 años — no (admission to) under-18s

prohibido el paso a toda persona ajena a la obra — no unauthorized entry, authorized personnel only

queda prohibido el consumo de alcohol en este local — no alcohol may be consumed on these premises

prohibido fumar — no smoking

prohibido jugar a la pelota — no ball games

prohibido fijar carteles — stick no bills

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verbo transitivo

a) <acto/venta> to prohibit (frml)

esta ley prohíbe las huelgas — this law bans o prohibits strikes

queda terminantemente prohibido — it is strictly forbidden o prohibited

iba en dirección prohibida — I was going the wrong way up a one-way street

prohibido el paso or prohibida la entrada — no entry

prohibido fijar carteles — stick no bills, bill posters o bill stickers will be prosecuted

prohibido fumar — no smoking

b)

prohibirle algo A alguien — to ban somebody FROM something

se prohíbe la entrada a menores de 16 años — over 16s only, no admission to persons under 16 years of age

tengo prohibido el alcohol — I've been told I mustn't drink alcohol

c)

prohibirle A alguien + INF — to forbid somebody to + inf, prohibit somebody from -ing (frml)

prohíben sindicarse a los trabajadores — workers are not allowed to form a union

le tenemos prohibido salir — he's not allowed out

d)

prohibir A alguien QUE + SUBJ — to forbid somebody to + inf

te prohíbo que me hables así — I forbid you to speak to me like that

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= bar, outlaw, forbid, prohibit, impose + ban, ban, restrain from, banish, proscribe.

Ex. Once the library is closed, all incoming or all outgoing calls should be barred.

Ex. The Taft-Hartley Act outlawed closed shops, jurisdictional strikes, sympathy strikes, and refusal to bargain.

Ex. Library policy may forbid staff members from giving appraisals.

Ex. There are laws which prohibit unlawful copyright infringement, but these are frequently contradictory and open to interpretation.

Ex. By imposing a ban one is only likely to set up antagonism and frustration which will turn against the very thing we are trying to encourage.

Ex. In the Soviet Union the introduction of glasnost has allowed the publication of some books previously banned, but has had little effect on libraries.

Ex. 'We also need to know the kinds of questions we are legally restrained from asking'.

Ex. Many types and colours of shelving are now available, and forbidding dark wooden bookcases have been banished from most libraries.

Ex. Under proposed legislation librarians and distributors who disseminate materials proscribed under these laws would be criminally liable.

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* prohibir la entrada en = ban from.

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verbo transitivo

a) <acto/venta> to prohibit (frml)

esta ley prohíbe las huelgas — this law bans o prohibits strikes

queda terminantemente prohibido — it is strictly forbidden o prohibited

iba en dirección prohibida — I was going the wrong way up a one-way street

prohibido el paso or prohibida la entrada — no entry

prohibido fijar carteles — stick no bills, bill posters o bill stickers will be prosecuted

prohibido fumar — no smoking

b)

prohibirle algo A alguien — to ban somebody FROM something

se prohíbe la entrada a menores de 16 años — over 16s only, no admission to persons under 16 years of age

tengo prohibido el alcohol — I've been told I mustn't drink alcohol

c)

prohibirle A alguien + INF — to forbid somebody to + inf, prohibit somebody from -ing (frml)

prohíben sindicarse a los trabajadores — workers are not allowed to form a union

le tenemos prohibido salir — he's not allowed out

d)

prohibir A alguien QUE + SUBJ — to forbid somebody to + inf

te prohíbo que me hables así — I forbid you to speak to me like that

* * *

= bar, outlaw, forbid, prohibit, impose + ban, ban, restrain from, banish, proscribe.

Ex: Once the library is closed, all incoming or all outgoing calls should be barred.

Ex: The Taft-Hartley Act outlawed closed shops, jurisdictional strikes, sympathy strikes, and refusal to bargain.

Ex: Library policy may forbid staff members from giving appraisals.

Ex: There are laws which prohibit unlawful copyright infringement, but these are frequently contradictory and open to interpretation.

Ex: By imposing a ban one is only likely to set up antagonism and frustration which will turn against the very thing we are trying to encourage.

Ex: In the Soviet Union the introduction of glasnost has allowed the publication of some books previously banned, but has had little effect on libraries.

Ex: 'We also need to know the kinds of questions we are legally restrained from asking'.

Ex: Many types and colours of shelving are now available, and forbidding dark wooden bookcases have been banished from most libraries.

Ex: Under proposed legislation librarians and distributors who disseminate materials proscribed under these laws would be criminally liable.

* prohibir la entrada en = ban from.

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prohibir [ I22 ]

vt

1 ‹acto/venta› to prohibit ( frml)

esta ley prohíbe la huelga en los servicios públicos this law bans o prohibits strikes in public services

queda terminantemente prohibido it is strictly forbidden o prohibited

se prohibió la venta de hortalizas procedentes de la zona the sale of vegetables from the area was banned o prohibited

se prohíbe el uso de diccionarios you are not allowed to use dictionaries, the use of dictionaries is forbidden ( frml)

iba en dirección prohibida I was going the wrong way up a one-way street

[ S ] prohibido el paso or prohibida la entrada no entry

[ S ] prohibido fijar carteles stick no bills, bill posters o bill stickers will be prosecuted

[ S ] prohibido fumar no smoking

está prohibido fumar aquí you/she/he can't smoke here o this is a no-smoking area

2 prohibirle algo A algn to ban sb FROM sth

me había prohibido la entrada al edificio he had banned me from the building o from entering the building

el médico me ha prohibido la sal the doctor has told me I mustn't have salt

[ S ] se prohíbe la entrada a menores de 16 años over 16s only, no admission to persons under 16 years of age

tengo prohibido el alcohol I've been told I mustn't drink alcohol

3 prohibirle A algn + INF to forbid sb to + INF, prohibit sb FROM -ING ( frml)

me prohibió tocar la máquina he forbade me to touch the machine, he told me not to touch the machine

prohíben a las mujeres participar en estos actos women are prohibited o banned from participating in these ceremonies, women are not allowed to participate in these ceremonies

le tenemos prohibido salir he's not allowed out, we've grounded him ( colloq)

4 prohibir A algn QUE + SUBJ to forbid sb to + INF

te prohíbo que le hables así a tu madre I forbid you to speak to your mother like that

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prohibir ( conjugate prohibir) verbo transitivo
a) ‹acto/venta› to ban, prohibit (frml);

◊ iba en dirección prohibida I was going the wrong way up a one-way street;

( on signs) prohibido el paso or prohibida la entrada no entry;
( on signs) prohibido fumar no smoking;
( on signs) se prohíbe la entrada a menores de 16 años over 16s only, no admission to persons under 16 years of age
b) prohibirle algo A algn to ban sb from sth;

prohibirle A algn hacer algo to forbid sb to do sth, prohibit sb from doing sth (frml);
prohibir A algn QUE haga algo to forbid sb to do sth
prohibir verbo transitivo
1 to forbid, prohibit: le han prohibi-do el alcohol, he's been told not to drink alcohol
2 (legalmente) to ban: comprar tabaco está prohibido para menores de 16 años, it is forbidden for persons under sixteen years of age to purchase tobacco
' prohibir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
vedar
English:
ban
- bar
- embargo
- forbid
- nix
- outlaw
- prohibit
- stop
- banish

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prohibir vt

1. [impedir, proscribir] to forbid;

prohibir a alguien hacer algo to forbid sb to do sth;

te prohíbo que vayas a la fiesta I forbid you to go to the party;

el médico me ha prohibido fumar the doctor has told me to stop smoking;

tengo prohibido el alcohol I've been told I mustn't touch alcohol;

se prohíbe el paso [en letrero] no entry

2. [por ley] [de antemano] to prohibit;
[a posteriori] to ban;
a partir de ahora se prohíbe fumar en los lugares públicos smoking in public places has now been banned;

se prohíbe la entrada a menores de 18 años [en letrero] over 18s only

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prohibir

v/t forbid; oficialmente ban;

prohibir a alguien hacer algo forbid s.o. to do sth;

prohibido fumar no smoking

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prohibir {62} vt

: to prohibit, to ban, to forbid

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prohibir vb

1. (en general) to forbid [pt. forbade; pp. forbidden]

mis padres me han prohibido ir al concierto my parents have forbidden me to go to the concert

en esta tienda se prohíbe fumar smoking is forbidden in this shop

2. (por ley) to ban [pt. & pp. banned]

el gobierno ha prohibido las armas de fuego the government has banned firearms

Spanish-English dictionary > prohibir
17 salón

m.

living room, saloon, hall, drawing room.

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salón

► nombre masculino

1 (en casa) sitting room, drawing room, lounge

2 (en edificio público) hall

3 (exposición) show, exhibition

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

salón de actos assembly hall

salón de baile ballroom

salón de belleza beauty salon, beauty parlour (US parlor)

salón de té tearoom, teashop

salón del automóvil motor show

salón naútico boat show

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noun m.

1) lounge

2) parlor, sitting-room

3) salon

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SM

1) [de casa] living-room, lounge

juego de salón — parlour game, parlor game (EEUU)

salón comedor — lounge-dining-room

2) [de lugar público] [gen] hall, assembly-room; [de colegio] common-room; (Com) show, trade fair, exhibition; (Náut) saloon; Chile (Ferro) first class

salón de actos — assembly room

salón de baile — ballroom

salón de belleza — beauty parlour, beauty parlor (EEUU)

salón de demostraciones — showroom

salón de fiestas — dance hall

salón de fumadores — smoking room

salón de juegos — [en casino] gaming room; [en hotel, barco] casino

salón del automóvil — motor show

salón de los pasos perdidos — * waiting room

salón de masaje — massage parlour, massage parlor (EEUU)

salón de pintura — art gallery

salón de plenos del Ayuntamiento — Council chamber

salón de reuniones — conference room

salón de sesiones — assembly hall

salón de té — tearoom

salón náutico — boat show

3) (=muebles) suite of living room furniture, lounge suite

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masculino

a) ( en casa particular) living room, sitting room (BrE), lounge (BrE)

b) ( en hotel) reception room, function room

c) ( en palacio) hall

d) ( de clases) classroom

- salón de actos

- salón de baile

- salón de belleza

- salón de exposiciones

- salón de fiestas

- salón de té

- salón náutico/del automóvil

- salón recreativo

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= parlour [parlor, -USA], salon, saloon.

Ex. This article focuses especially on cultural practices that encourage reading in social settings, including the school, Sunday school, public library, and domestic parlour.

Ex. The author places computer conferencing in the long tradition of salons where people gathered to talk about current affairs and enjoy entertainment.

Ex. Small opening windows provide fresh air from the sides of the roof, the ceiling fans sucking air into the clerestory and down to the saloon.

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* baile de salón = ballroom dance.

* conspiración de salón = armchair conspiracy.

* Entra en mi salón, dijo la araña... = Come into my parlour, said the spider....

* juego de salón = parlour game.

* juego de salón recreativo = arcade game.

* salón comedor = dining room.

* salón común = common room.

* salón de baile = dance-hall, ballroom.

* salón de belleza = beauty salon, beauty centre, beauty parlour, beauty shop.

* salón de congresos = convention hall.

* salón de convenciones = convention hall.

* salón de estar = lounge.

* salón de exposición y ventas = salesroom [saleroom].

* salón de grados = conference room.

* salón de juegos = children's gallery, video-game arcade, amusement arcade, games room.

* salón de juegos recreativos = amusement arcade.

* salón de lectura = browsing room.

* salón de relax = massage parlour.

* salón de televisión = TV lounge.

* salón recreativo = video-game arcade.

* salón social = community room, drop-in lounge, community hall.

* salón unisex = unisex salon.

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masculino

a) ( en casa particular) living room, sitting room (BrE), lounge (BrE)

b) ( en hotel) reception room, function room

c) ( en palacio) hall

d) ( de clases) classroom

- salón de actos

- salón de baile

- salón de belleza

- salón de exposiciones

- salón de fiestas

- salón de té

- salón náutico/del automóvil

- salón recreativo

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= parlour [parlor, -USA], salon, saloon.

Ex: This article focuses especially on cultural practices that encourage reading in social settings, including the school, Sunday school, public library, and domestic parlour.

Ex: The author places computer conferencing in the long tradition of salons where people gathered to talk about current affairs and enjoy entertainment.

Ex: Small opening windows provide fresh air from the sides of the roof, the ceiling fans sucking air into the clerestory and down to the saloon.

* baile de salón = ballroom dance.

* conspiración de salón = armchair conspiracy.

* Entra en mi salón, dijo la araña... = Come into my parlour, said the spider....

* juego de salón = parlour game.

* juego de salón recreativo = arcade game.

* salón comedor = dining room.

* salón común = common room.

* salón de baile = dance-hall, ballroom.

* salón de belleza = beauty salon, beauty centre, beauty parlour, beauty shop.

* salón de congresos = convention hall.

* salón de convenciones = convention hall.

* salón de estar = lounge.

* salón de exposición y ventas = salesroom [saleroom].

* salón de grados = conference room.

* salón de juegos = children's gallery, video-game arcade, amusement arcade, games room.

* salón de juegos recreativos = amusement arcade.

* salón de lectura = browsing room.

* salón de relax = massage parlour.

* salón de televisión = TV lounge.

* salón recreativo = video-game arcade.

* salón social = community room, drop-in lounge, community hall.

* salón unisex = unisex salon.

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salón

masculine

1 (en una casa particular) parlor ( AmE), living room, sitting room ( BrE), lounge ( BrE)

2 (en un hotel) reception room, function room

un revolucionario de salón an armchair revolutionary

3 (en un palacio) hall

Compuestos:

● salón comedor

living room-dining room

● salón de actos

auditorium ( AmE), assembly hall ( BrE)

● salón de baile

ballroom

● salón de belleza

beauty salon, beauty parlor

● salón de exposiciones

exhibition hall

● salón de exposiciones y ventas

salesroom, saleroom ( BrE)

● salón de fiestas

( AmL) function room, reception room

● salón de juegos

(establecimiento) amusement arcade; (en un hotel, un barco) gaming room, games room

● salón del automóvil

motor show

● salón del coleccionismo

collectors' fair

● salón del libro

book fair

● salón de té

tearoom, teashop

● salón literario

literary group

● salón náutico

boat show

● salón recreativo

amusement arcade

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salón sustantivo masculino
a) ( en casa particular) living room, sitting room (BrE), lounge (BrE)

b) ( en hotel) reception room, function room

c) ( en palacio) hall

d) ( de clases) classroom;

◊ salón de actos auditorium (AmE), assembly hall (BrE);

salón de baile ballroom;
salón de belleza beauty salon, beauty parlor;
salón de fiestas (AmL) function room, reception room;
salón náutico/del automóvil boat/motor show
salón sustantivo masculino
1 (de una casa) lounge, living o sitting room
2 (de un edificio para diversos usos) hall
salón de actos, assembly hall, US auditorium
salón de conferencias, conference room
3 (establecimiento) salón de baile, ballroom, dance hall
salón de belleza, beauty salon o parlour, US parlor
salón de té, tearoom, teashop
4 (exposición) exhibition
salón del automóvil, motor show
5 (de) salón (frívolo, insustancial) un político/ escritor/periodista de salón, a second rate politician/ writer/journalist
' salón' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
barrer
- comer
- haber
- instituto
- mueble
- pared
- pisada
- presidir
- atestado
- confitería
- fastuoso
- peinar
- peluquería
English:
amusement arcade
- apartment
- assembly
- ballroom
- ballroom dancing
- beauty parlour
- beauty salon
- dance hall
- dancing
- drawing room
- grand
- living room
- lounge
- salon
- show
- teashop
- wedding reception
- ball
- beauty
- board
- court
- drawing
- front
- hall
- motor
- parlor
- pump
- sales
- sitting
- tea

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salón nm

1. [en vivienda] lounge, sitting room;

revolucionario de salón armchair revolutionary;

intelectual de salón armchair intellectual

2. [para reuniones, ceremonias] hall

Comp
salón de actos assembly hall, assembly room;
salón de baile ballroom;
RP salón de fiestas function room;
salón de sesiones committee room

3. [mobiliario] lounge suite

4. [feria] show, exhibition

Comp
salón del automóvil auto o Br motor show;
salón de la informática computer fair

5. [establecimiento] shop

Comp
salón de belleza beauty parlour, beauty salon;
salón de masaje massage parlour;

salón recreativo game o Br amusement arcade;

salón de té tearoom

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salón

m living room

* * *

salón nm, pl salones

1) : hall, large room

salón de clase: classroom

salón de baile: ballroom

2) : salon

salón de belleza: beauty salon

3) : parlor, sitting room

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salón n

1. (en una casa) living room / lounge

estaban viendo la televisión en el salón they were watching television in the lounge

2. (local grande) hall

el baile se celebró en un gran salón the dance was held in a large hall

salón de actos assembly hall

salón de belleza beauty salon

salón recreativo amusement arcade

Spanish-English dictionary > salón
18 convencer

v.

to convince.

convencer a alguien de algo to convince somebody of something

lo convencí para que me dejara ir a la fiesta I convinced o persuaded him to let me go to the party

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convencer

Conjugation model [ MECER], like link=mecer mecer

► verbo transitivo

1 (de algo) to convince; (para hacer algo) to persuade

■ lo convencieron de su error they convinced him of his mistake

■ me han convencido para ir a un restaurante japonés they've persuaded me to go to a Japanese restaurant

2 familiar (en frases negativas) to like, be keen on

■ la película no me convenció I didn't like the film very much

■ ese color no me acaba de convencer I'm not sure about that colour

► verbo intransitivo

1 to be convincing

■ el equipo local no convenció con su actuación the local team's performance was not very convincing

► verbo pronominal convencerse

1 to become convinced, be convinced, convince oneself

■ se convenció de que era guapo he convinced himself that he was good-looking

* * *

verb

to convince, persuade

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1. VT

1)

convencer a algn (de algo) — to convince sb (of sth), persuade sb (of sth)

me convencieron de su inocencia — they convinced o persuaded me he was innocent o of his innocence

al final la convencí de que era verdad — I eventually convinced o persuaded her it was true

no me convenceréis de lo contrario — you won't convince o persuade me otherwise

2)

convencer a algn (de o para hacer algo) — to persuade sb (to do sth)

me han convencido de o para que los vote — they persuaded me to vote for them

no iba a salir, pero al final me convencieron — I wasn't going to go out, but in the end they persuaded me (to)

3) (=satisfacer)

no nos convence del todo la propuesta — we are not entirely convinced about the proposal, the proposal is not entirely convincing

ninguno de los dos candidatos me convence — neither of the two candidates seems very convincing o good to me

su último disco no me convence nada — I'm not very impressed with her latest record, her latest record doesn't do much for me

el torero convenció a su afición — the bullfighter did not disappoint his fans

parece buena gente, pero no me acaba de convencer — he seems nice enough but I'm not too sure about him

su intervención no convenció a los votantes — his speech failed to win over the voters

2.

See:

convencerse

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) (de hecho, idea) to convince

no se dejó convencer — she wouldn't be convinced o persuaded

convencer a alguien de algo — to convince somebody of something

no logré convencerlo de lo contrario — I couldn't persuade him otherwise

el artículo me convenció de que era verdad — the article convinced me that it was true

b) ( para hacer algo) to persuade

yo no quería ir pero mi hermana me convenció — I didn't want to go but my sister persuaded me to

convencer a alguien para or de que + subj — to persuade somebody to + inf

no pude convencerlo de que me prestara dinero — I couldn't persuade him to lend me any money

2) (en frases negativas) ( satisfacer)

no me convence del todo la idea — I'm not absolutely sure about the idea

su explicación no convenció a nadie — his explanation wasn't at all convincing

ninguno de los diseños me convence demasiado — I'm not really sure about any of the designs

no me convence como actriz — I don't think she's a very good actress
2.
convencerse v pron

se lo han dicho pero no se convence — he's been told but he won't be convinced

convéncete, estás equivocado! — believe me, you're wrong!

convencerse de algo — to accept something

¿te convences de que tenía razón? — do you believe o accept I was right?

* * *

= convince, persuade, sell + idea, sell + notion, win over, coax.

Ex. I am convinced, from my experience in an undergraduate library, that subject cataloging is as important as descriptive, and that all library users are serious library users.

Ex. Teachers of other subjects should also be drawn in to persuade their pupils that life-long use of libraries would also contribute to the country's scientific and technological advancement.

Ex. The author outlines some methods of selling to adolescent pupils the idea of reading fiction for fun.

Ex. We are having to undertake a programme of effectively selling the notion to various schools within the university, to ensure some acceptance of ejournals when they duly arrive.

Ex. It is the latest incentive being offered to attract the Web user and win over their loyalty of custom.

Ex. Quite clearly there could be no hope of coaxing such a variety of users into a uniform behaviour pattern.

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* convencer a Alguien = prevail on/upon + Alguien.

* convencer a Alguien de que haga Algo = talk + Nombre + into.

* estar convencido = there + be + strong feeling.

* estar convencido de la idea de que = be committed to the idea that.

* estar muy convencido de = have + strong feelings about.

* intentar convencer = work on + Persona.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) (de hecho, idea) to convince

no se dejó convencer — she wouldn't be convinced o persuaded

convencer a alguien de algo — to convince somebody of something

no logré convencerlo de lo contrario — I couldn't persuade him otherwise

el artículo me convenció de que era verdad — the article convinced me that it was true

b) ( para hacer algo) to persuade

yo no quería ir pero mi hermana me convenció — I didn't want to go but my sister persuaded me to

convencer a alguien para or de que + subj — to persuade somebody to + inf

no pude convencerlo de que me prestara dinero — I couldn't persuade him to lend me any money

2) (en frases negativas) ( satisfacer)

no me convence del todo la idea — I'm not absolutely sure about the idea

su explicación no convenció a nadie — his explanation wasn't at all convincing

ninguno de los diseños me convence demasiado — I'm not really sure about any of the designs

no me convence como actriz — I don't think she's a very good actress
2.
convencerse v pron

se lo han dicho pero no se convence — he's been told but he won't be convinced

convéncete, estás equivocado! — believe me, you're wrong!

convencerse de algo — to accept something

¿te convences de que tenía razón? — do you believe o accept I was right?

* * *

= convince, persuade, sell + idea, sell + notion, win over, coax.

Ex: I am convinced, from my experience in an undergraduate library, that subject cataloging is as important as descriptive, and that all library users are serious library users.

Ex: Teachers of other subjects should also be drawn in to persuade their pupils that life-long use of libraries would also contribute to the country's scientific and technological advancement.

Ex: The author outlines some methods of selling to adolescent pupils the idea of reading fiction for fun.

Ex: We are having to undertake a programme of effectively selling the notion to various schools within the university, to ensure some acceptance of ejournals when they duly arrive.

Ex: It is the latest incentive being offered to attract the Web user and win over their loyalty of custom.

Ex: Quite clearly there could be no hope of coaxing such a variety of users into a uniform behaviour pattern.

* convencer a Alguien = prevail on/upon + Alguien.

* convencer a Alguien de que haga Algo = talk + Nombre + into.

* estar convencido = there + be + strong feeling.

* estar convencido de la idea de que = be committed to the idea that.

* estar muy convencido de = have + strong feelings about.

* intentar convencer = work on + Persona.

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convencer [E2 ]

vt

A

1 (de un hecho, una idea) to convince

no se dejó convencer she wouldn't be convinced o persuaded

convencer a algn DE algo to convince sb OF sth

la convenció de la necesidad de tomar medidas he convinced her of the need to take action

no logré convencerlo de lo contrario I couldn't persuade him otherwise

los convencí de que hablaba en serio I persuaded o convinced them that I was serious

el artículo me convenció de que era verdad lo que se rumoreaba the article convinced me that the rumors were true

me costó convencerla de que no tenía razón I had difficulty convincing her that she was wrong

2 (para hacer algo) to persuade

yo no quería ir pero mi hermana me convenció I didn't want to go but my sister persuaded me to o persuaded me o talked me into it

convencer a algn PARA or DE QUE + SUBJ to persuade sb to + INF

a ver si la convences para que nos dé las llaves do you think you can talk her into giving us o persuade her to give us the keys?

no logramos convencerlo de que apoyara nuestra moción we couldn't persuade him to support our motion, we couldn't convince him that he should support our motion

no pude convencerlo de que me prestara dinero I couldn't persuade him to lend me any money

B ( en frases negativas)

(satisfacer): es simpático, pero no me acaba de convencer he's nice enough but there's something about him I don't like o something about him I'm not sure about

no me convence del todo la idea I'm not absolutely sure o completely convinced about the idea

la explicación que dio no convenció a nadie his explanation wasn't at all convincing

me cuesta decidirme porque ninguno me convence demasiado I can't decide because I'm not really sure about any of them o because none of them is really what I was after

será muy buena actriz, pero en ese papel no me convence she may be a very good actress, but I don't like her in that role

■ convencerse

v pron

se lo he dicho mil veces pero no se convence I've told him hundreds of times but he won't be convinced o he won't believe it

¡convéncete, estás equivocado! believe me, you're wrong!

convencerse DE algo:

¿ahora te convences de que tenía razón? now do you believe I was right?

te tienes que convencer de que tu madre tiene razón you have to accept that your mother is right

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convencer ( conjugate convencer) verbo transitivo
a) (de hecho, idea) to convince;

◊ no se dejó convencer she wouldn't be convinced;

la convencí de que estaba equivocada I convinced her that she was wrong
b) ( para hacer algo) to persuade;

no pude convencerlo de que or para que me prestara dinero I couldn't persuade him to lend me any money
c) ( en frases negativas) ( satisfacer):

◊ no me convence del todo la idea I'm not absolutely sure about the idea;

su explicación no convenció a nadie his explanation wasn't at all convincing
convencerse verbo pronominal
to be convinced;
◊ ¿te convenciste? are you convinced?;

convencerse de algo to accept sth;
¿te convences de que tenía razón? do you believe o accept I was right?
convencer verbo transitivo
1 (una idea) to convince
2 (persuadir) la convencimos para que fuera al médico, we persuaded her to go to the doctor's
3 (satisfacer) el peinado no me convence, I'm not sure about the hairstyle

' convencer' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
camelar
- enredar
- trabajarse
- nomás
English:
bring round
- coax
- come round
- convince
- get round
- impress
- persuade
- prevail
- put off
- reason
- satisfy
- sway
- talk
- win over
- assure
- budge
- cajole
- come

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convencer

♦ vt

1. [persuadir] to convince;

si convenzo a mi hermano, iré con su moto I'll take my brother's motorbike, if I can persuade him to lend me it o if I can talk him into lending me it;

convencer a alguien de algo to convince sb of sth;

no la convencieron de que era la mejor idea they were unable to convince o persuade her that it was the best idea;

lo convencí para que me dejara ir a la fiesta I convinced o persuaded him to let me go to the party;

quisimos animarle a que viniera con nosotros, pero no se dejó convencer we tried to encourage him to come with us but were unable to convince him

2. [satisfacer]
me convence esta lavadora, la voy a comprar I like the sound of this washing machine, I'm going to buy it;

su última película no ha convencido a la crítica her latest movie o Br film didn't impress the critics, the critics didn't think much of her latest movie o Br film;

esta manera de hacer las cosas no me convence lo más mínimo I'm not at all sure that this is the right way to go about it;

es barato, pero no me acaba de convencer o [m5] no me convence del todo it's certainly cheap, but I'm not too sure about it;

tus amigos no me convencen I'm not too keen on your friends

♦ vi

su explicación no convenció his explanation wasn't convincing;

allá donde va, convence wherever she goes, she creates a good impression;

a pesar de ganar, el equipo no convenció although they won, the team failed to impress

♦ See also the pronominal verb convencerse

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convencer

v/t convince

* * *

convencer {86} vt

: to convince, to persuade

♦ See also the reflexive verb convencerse

* * *

convencer vb

1. (de algo) to convince

me convenció de su inocencia he convinced me of his innocence

2. (persuadir) to persuade

la convencí para que se quedara I persuaded her to stay

3. (agradar) to like

la exposición no me acabó de convencer I didn't like the exhibition very much

Spanish-English dictionary > convencer
19 ni

ni [ni]

conjunction

(après négation) or

• sans amour ni affection without love or affection

• personne ne l'a aidé ni même encouragé nobody helped or even encouraged him

• il ne veut pas, ni moi non plus he doesn't want to and neither do I

► ni... ni... neither... nor...

• il ne pouvait ni parler ni entendre he could neither speak nor hear

• ni lui ni moi neither of us

• ni l'un ni l'autre neither of them

• il n'a dit ni oui ni non he didn't say either yes or no

• elle est secrétaire, ni plus ni moins she's just a secretary, no more no less

• ni vu ni connu no-one'll be any the wiser (inf)

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ni
Note: On observe que le français et l'anglais fonctionnent de la même façon: il ne jure ni ne se met en colère = he doesn't swear or lose his temper; ni il jure ni il se met en colère = he neither swears nor loses his temper; elle ne veut pas le voir ni lui parler = she doesn't wish to see him or talk to him; elle ne veut ni le voir ni lui parler = she neither wishes to see him nor talk to him

conjonction

elle ne veut ni ne peut changer — she doesn't want to change, nor can she

il n'est ni beau ni laid — he's neither handsome nor ugly

il ne parle ni anglais, ni allemand, ni espagnol — he speaks neither English, nor German, nor Spanish

ni l'un ni l'autre — neither of them

il ne m'a dit ni oui ni non — he didn't say yes or no

ni plus ni moins — no more and no less

••

faire quelque chose ni vu ni connu — (colloq) to do something on the sly (colloq)

c'est ni fait ni à faire — (colloq) it's a botched (colloq) job

il n'a fait ni une ni deux — (colloq) he didn't have a second's hesitation

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ni conj
ni... ni... — neither... nor...

Je n'aime ni les lentilles ni les épinards. — I like neither lentils nor spinach.

ni l'un ni l'autre ne sont; ni l'un ni l'autre n'est — neither one nor the other is

Elles ne sont venues ni l'une ni l'autre. — Neither of them came.

Il n'a rien dit ni fait. — He hasn't said or done anything.

* * *

ni conj

❢ On observe que le français et l'anglais fonctionnent de la même façon: il ne jure ni ne se met en colère = he doesn't swear or lose his temper; ni il jure ni il se met en colère = he neither swears nor loses his temper; elle ne veut pas le voir ni lui parler = she doesn't wish to see him or to talk to him; elle ne veut ni le voir ni lui parler = she neither wishes to see him nor to talk to him.il ne lui a pas offert de cadeau, ni même envoyé de carte d'anniversaire he didn't give her a present or even send her a birthday card; il ne pouvait pas venir chez moi ni moi aller chez lui he couldn't come to my house nor could I go to his house; jamais il n'écrit ni ne téléphone he never writes or phones; rien ni personne ne le convaincra nothing or nobody will convince him; il est sorti sans parapluie ni imperméable he went out without an umbrella or a raincoat; elle ne veut ni ne peut changer she doesn't want to change, nor can she; il n'est ni beau ni laid he's neither handsome nor ugly; ni les menaces ni les promesses ne le feront changer d'avis neither threats nor promises will make him change his mind; il ne parle ni anglais, ni allemand, ni espagnol he speaks neither English, nor German, nor Spanish; il n'a ni le temps ni l'argent pour ce genre d'activité he has neither the time nor the money for that sort of thing; ni l'un ni l'autre neither one nor the other, neither of them; ni elle ni moi ne connaissons la réponse neither she nor I know the answer; il ne m'a dit ni oui ni non he didn't say yes or no; ni dans un sens ni dans l'autre in neither direction; ni plus ni moins no more and no less; ⇒ foi, trompette.

Idiomes

faire qch ni vu ni connu○ to do sth on the sly○; c'est ni fait ni à faire○ it's a botched○ job; il n'a fait ni une ni deux○ he didn't hesitate for a second.

[ni] conjonction

nor

je ne peux ni ne veux venir I can't come and I don't want to either, I can't come, nor do I want to

il ne veut pas qu'on l'appelle, ni même qu'on lui écrive he doesn't want anyone to phone him or even to write to him

il est sorti sans pull ni écharpe he went out without either his jumper or his scarf

il ne manque pas de charme ni d'aisance he lacks neither charm nor ease of manner

————————

ni... ni locution correlative

neither... nor

ni lui ni moi neither of us

ni l'un ni l'autre n'est tout à fait innocent neither (one) of them is completely innocent

je ne veux voir ni lui ni elle I don't want to see either of them

ni ici ni ailleurs neither here nor elsewhere

il n'a répondu ni oui ni non he didn't say yes and he didn't say no

il n'est ni plus sot, ni plus paresseux qu'un autre he's no more silly or lazy than the next man

c'était comment? — ni bien ni mal how was it? — OK

ni vu ni connu without anybody noticing

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > ni
20 Я-25

РАЗВЯЗЫВАТЬ/РАЗВЯЗАТЬ ЯЗЫК coll VP
1. - кому ( subj: abstr or a noun denoting an alcoholic beverage) to encourage, induce a person to begin talking, speak freely, without reservation

X развязал язык Y-y = X loosened Y% tongue.

Выпитое ли вино, или потребность откровенности, или мысль, что этот человек не знает и не узнает никого из действующих лиц его истории, или всё вместе развязало язык Пьеру. И он... рассказал всю свою историю: и свою женитьбу, и историю любви Наташи к его лучшему другу, и её измену, и все свои несложные отношения к ней (Толстой 6). Whether it was the wine he had drunk or an impulse of frankness or the thought that this man did not, and never would, know any of those who played a part in his story, or whether it was all these things together, something loosened Pierre's tongue....He told the whole story of his life: his marriage, Natasha's love for his best friend, her betrayal of him, and all his own simple relations with her (6a).

2. - кому (subj: human to force, impel a person to speak, divulge a secret

X развяжет Y-y язык - X will loosen Y's tongue
X will make Y talk.
3. (subj: human fearing punishment, reprisal, to speak after a silence and divulge some secret

X развязал язык — X started talking
(in limited contexts) X came clean.
«Ещё раз повторяю вам, что на подобные вопросы отвечать не стану». - «На выбор: или ты, собака, сейчас же развяжешь язык, или через десять минут будешь поставлен к стенке! Ну?!» (Шолохов 5). "I repeat, I refuse to answer such questions." "You have the choice. Either you come clean, you dog, or in ten minutes from now we'll have you up against a wall! Now then?" (5a).

4. often disapprov (subj: human to become talkative ( usu. after a silence), talk a great deal

X развязал язык - X began to talk (a lot)
X began to wag his tongue X began to jabber (chatter) away.

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talk out — (something) to discuss a problem in detail. We re trying to encourage these kids to talk out their differences. I can t stand endless arguments, so if you have a problem with me, let s talk it out. Related vocabulary: talked out … New idioms dictionary
talk (some) sense into someone — phrase to persuade someone to act in a sensible way He had already tried to talk sense into Lisa. Thesaurus: to encourage someone to do or to not do somethingsynonym Main entry: talk … Useful english dictionary
talk someone into (doing) something — talk someone into/out of/(doing) something phrase to persuade someone to do something or not to do something I talked her into going to London with me. His father talked him out of moving out. Thesaurus: to encourage someone to do or to not do… … Useful english dictionary
talk someone out of (doing) something — talk someone into/out of/(doing) something phrase to persuade someone to do something or not to do something I talked her into going to London with me. His father talked him out of moving out. Thesaurus: to encourage someone to do or to not do… … Useful english dictionary
talk your way into something — talk your way into/out of/something phrase to persuade someone to let you do or avoid something She eventually talked her way into a part in a film. Thesaurus: to encourage someone to do or to not do somethingsynonym Main entry … Useful english dictionary
talk your way out of something — talk your way into/out of/something phrase to persuade someone to let you do or avoid something She eventually talked her way into a part in a film. Thesaurus: to encourage someone to do or to not do somethingsynonym Main entry … Useful english dictionary
talk somebody up — ˌtalk sb/sth ˈup derived to describe sb/sth in a way that makes them sound better than they really are • They talked up the tourist attractions to encourage more visitors. Main entry: ↑talkderived … Useful english dictionary
talk something up — ˌtalk sb/sth ˈup derived to describe sb/sth in a way that makes them sound better than they really are • They talked up the tourist attractions to encourage more visitors. Main entry: ↑talkderived … Useful english dictionary
DC Talk — For the album, see DC Talk (album). DC Talk DC Talk left to right, Michael Tait, Kevin Max, Toby McKeehan Background information Origin … Wikipedia
Dc Talk — Infobox musical artist Name = dc Talk Img capt = dc Talk left to right, Michael Tait, Toby McKeehan, Kevin Max Smith Img size = Landscape = Background = group or band and group of lovers Origin = Lynchburg, Virginia, United States Instrument =… … Wikipedia

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