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1 decide

decide [dɪ'saɪd]

1 transitive verb

(a) (resolve) décider;

∎ to decide to do sth décider de faire qch;

∎ it was decided to alter our strategy il a été décidé que nous devions modifier notre stratégie;

∎ nothing has been decided rien n'a été décidé;

∎ what have you decided? qu'avez-vous décidé?;

∎ the weather hasn't decided what it's doing yet le temps n'arrive pas à se décider

(b) (determine → outcome, someone's fate, career) décider de, déterminer; (→ person) décider;

∎ that was what decided me to leave him c'est ce qui m'a décidé à le quitter

(c) (settle → debate, war) décider de l'issue de

2 intransitive verb

(a) (make up one's mind) décider, se décider;

∎ I can't decide je n'arrive pas à me décider;

∎ you decide c'est toi qui décides;

∎ I haven't decided yet je n'ai pas encore décidé;

∎ he'll need time to decide il lui faudra du temps pour décider;

∎ you'll have to decide for yourself c'est toi qui devras décider;

∎ we've decided against a holiday this year nous avons décidé de ne pas prendre de vacances cette année;

∎ to decide against/in favour of doing sth décider de ne pas/de faire qch;

∎ Law to decide in favour of sb/sth décider en faveur de qn/qch;

∎ Law to decide against sb/sth décider contre qn/qch

(b) (determine)

∎ but circumstances decided otherwise mais les circonstances en ont décidé autrement

(c) (choose) choisir;

∎ you'll have to decide between me and him il va falloir choisir entre moi et lui

➲ decide on inseparable transitive verb

décider de, se décider pour;

∎ what plan of action have you decided on? pour quel plan d'action vous êtes-vous décidé?, quel plan d'action avez-vous décidé de suivre?;

∎ have you decided on a date/a name? vous êtes-vous décidés sur une date/un nom?;

∎ I've decided on Greece for my holiday j'ai décidé d'aller passer mes vacances en Grèce

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2 decide

decide

A vtr

1 ( reach a decision) to decide to do décider de faire ; ( after much thought) se décider à faire ; I decided that I would leave j'ai décidé de partir ; I decided that he should leave j'ai décidé qu'il devait partir ; to decide how to do décider comment faire ; to decide where/when décider où/quand ; he hasn't decided whether to resign/sign il n'a pas encore décidé s'il va démissionner/signer ; it was decided to wait on a décidé d'attendre ; have you decided what you're going to do? est-ce que tu as décidé ce que tu vas faire? ; nothing has been decided yet rien n'a encore été décidé ;

2 ( settle) régler [dispute, matter] ; décider de [fate, outcome] ; [goal, penalty] être décisif/-ive pour l'issue de [match] ; to decide a case [jury] statuer sur une affaire ;

3 ( persuade) to decide sb to do décider qn à faire ; what finally decided you to buy it? qu'est-ce qui t'a décidé à l'acheter? ; it was his selfishness that finally decided me to leave c'est à cause de son égoïsme que je me suis décidée à partir ; that's what decided him against moving house c'est pour cela qu'il a décidé de ne pas déménager.

B vi décider ; let her decide laisse-la décider or prendre la décision ; it's up to him to decide c'est à lui de décider ; I can't decide je n'arrive pas à me décider ; fate decided otherwise le hasard en a décidé autrement ; have you decided? as-tu pris une décision? ; to decide against doing décider de ne pas faire ; to decide against ne pas adopter [plan, idea] ; rejeter [candidate] ; to decide against the red dress ( choose not to buy) décider de ne pas acheter la robe rouge ; ( choose not to wear) décider de ne pas mettre la robe rouge ; to decide between choisir, faire un choix entre [applicants, books] ; to decide in favour of doing décider de faire ; to decide in favour of [jury, judge] se prononcer pour [plaintiff] ; [panel, judges] choisir [candidate, applicant].

Phrasal verb

■ decide on:

▶ decide on [sth]

1 ( choose) se décider pour [hat, wallpaper, holiday] ; fixer [date] ; to decide on a career in medicine/law se diriger vers la médecine/le droit ;

2 ( come to a decision on) décider de [measure, policy, course of action, size, budget] ;

▶ decide on [sb] choisir [member, applicant] ; sélectionner [team].

Big English-French dictionary > decide
3 decide

1. transitive verb
1) (settle, judge) entscheiden über (+ Akk.)

decide that... — entscheiden, dass...

2) (resolve)

decide that... — beschließen, dass...

decide to do something — sich entschließen, etwas zu tun
2. intransitive verb
sich entscheiden ( in favour of zugunsten von, on für)

decide against doing something — sich dagegen entscheiden, etwas zu tun

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verb

1) (to (cause to) make up one's mind: I have decided to retire; What decided you against going?) entscheiden

2) (to settle or make the result (of something) etc certain: The last goal decided the match.) entscheiden

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de·cide

[dɪˈsaɪd]

I. vi

1. (make a choice) sich akk entscheiden

where are you going on vacation? — we haven't \decided yet wohin fahrt ihr in Urlaub? — wir haben uns noch nicht festgelegt

we haven't \decided on a name for the baby yet wir haben uns noch nicht entschieden, wie wir das Baby nennen werden

▪ to \decide against sth/sb sich akk gegen etw/jdn entscheiden

▪ to \decide for [or in favour of] [or on] sth/sb sich akk für etw/jdn entscheiden

▪ to \decide for oneself für sich akk selbst entscheiden

2. (resolve) beschließen

▪ to \decide to do sth sich akk entschließen, etw zu tun

have you \decided about going to the beach yet? weißt du schon, ob du an den Strand gehst?

II. vt

1. (make a decision)

▪ to \decide sth etw entscheiden [o bestimmen]

he \decided that he liked her er kam zu der Überzeugung, dass er sie mochte

to \decide sb's destiny [or fate] über jds Schicksal entscheiden

to \decide a game/question ein Spiel/eine Frage entscheiden

2. (bring to a decision)

this business about the letter \decided me die Sache mit dem Brief gab für mich den Ausschlag

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[dI'saɪd]
1. vt

1) (= come to a decision) (sich) entscheiden; (= take it into one's head) beschließen, sich entschließen

what did you decide? (yes or no) — wie habt ihr euch entschieden?; (what measures) was habt ihr beschlossen?

did you decide anything? —

you must decide what to do — du musst ( dich) entscheiden, was du tun willst

you can't suddenly decide you're going to leave home — du kannst nicht plötzlich beschließen, dass du einfach von zu Hause weggehst

I have decided we are making a big mistake — ich bin zu der Ansicht gekommen, dass wir einen großen Fehler machen

I'll decide what we do! —

she always wants to decide everything — sie will immer alles bestimmen

the car seems to have decided it's not going to start — das Auto scheint beschlossen zu haben, nicht anzuspringen

the weather hasn't decided what it's going to do yet — das Wetter hat( sich) noch nicht entschlossen, was es will

2) (= settle) question, war etc entscheiden

to decide sb's fate — jds Schicksal bestimmen, (über) jds Schicksal entscheiden

3)

to decide sb to do sth — jdn veranlassen, etw zu tun

that eventually decided me — das hat schließlich für mich den Ausschlag gegeben

2. vi
(sich) entscheiden
I don't know, YOU decide — ich weiß nicht, entscheiden or bestimmen SIE!

I don't know, I can't decide — ich kann mich nicht entscheiden

to decide for/ against sth — (sich) für/gegen etw entscheiden

of/against sb (Jur) — zu jds Gunsten/Ungunsten or für/gegen jdn entscheiden

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decide [dıˈsaıd]

A v/t

1. eine Schlacht etc entscheiden

2. jemanden bestimmen oder veranlassen oder zu dem Entschluss bringen oder dazu bringen ( to do zu tun):

that decided me das gab für mich den Ausschlag, damit war die Sache für mich entschieden;

that decided me against it aufgrund dieser Tatsache entschied ich mich dagegen;

the weather decided me against going aufgrund des Wetters entschloss ich mich, nicht zu gehen

3. etwas bestimmen, festsetzen:

the winner has already been decided der Sieger steht bereits fest

4. entscheiden, bestimmen ( beide:

that dass)

5. feststellen, zu der Ansicht oder zu dem Schluss oder zu der Überzeugung kommen ( alle:

that dass)

B v/i

1. entscheiden, die Entscheidung treffen

2. sich entscheiden, sich entschließen, beschließen ( alle:

to go, on going zu gehen;

against going nicht zu gehen):

I haven’t decided yet ich habe mich noch nicht entschieden;

decide in favo(u)r of (against) sich entscheiden für (gegen);

decide on sth

a) auch decide about sth eine Entscheidung treffen hinsichtlich einer Sache

b) sich für etwas entscheiden

3. (die Sache) entscheiden, den Ausschlag geben

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1. transitive verb
1) (settle, judge) entscheiden über (+ Akk.)

decide that... — entscheiden, dass...

2) (resolve)

decide that... — beschließen, dass...

decide to do something — sich entschließen, etwas zu tun
2. intransitive verb
sich entscheiden ( in favour of zugunsten von, on für)

decide against doing something — sich dagegen entscheiden, etwas zu tun

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(on) v.

entscheiden (über) v.

sich entscheiden (über) v.

sich entschließen v. v.

befinden v.

beschließen v.

entscheiden v.

English-german dictionary > decide
4 yet

jet
1. adverb
1) (up till now: He hasn't telephoned yet; Have you finished yet?; We're not yet ready.) todavía, aún

2) (used for emphasis: He's made yet another mistake / yet more mistakes.) aún

3) ((with a comparative adjective) even: a yet more terrible experience.)

2. conjunction
(but; however: He's pleasant enough, yet I don't like him.) pero, aunque

- as yet

yet adv

1. ya

has the taxi arrived yet? ¿ya ha llegado el taxi?

2. aún / todavía

the taxi hasn't arrived yet aún no ha llegado el taxi

are you ready? Not yet ¿estás listo? Todavía no

yet

tr[jet]

adverb

1 todavía, aún

we haven't had lunch yet todavía no hemos comido

haven't you finished that book yet? ¿aún no has acabado aquel libro?

2 (until now) hasta la fecha, hasta ahora

her most successful record yet su disco de más éxito hasta la fecha

the earliest remains yet discovered los restos más antiguos descubiertos hasta ahora

3 (even) aún, todavía

yet more guests arrived llegaron aún más invitados

yet worse clashes occurred later más tarde hubo enfrentamientos aún peores

4 (expressing future possibility, hope, etc) aún

don't give up, you may win yet no te rindas, aún puedes ganar

conjunction

1 pero, aunque

a cheap yet effective solution to the problem una solución barata pero efectiva para el problema

she's very friendly, yet I find her a little mysterious es muy simpática, aunque la encuentro un poco misteriosa

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

yet again otra vez

yet another... otro,-a... más

yet another gold medal for Broddle otra medalla de oro más para Broddle

yet ['jɛt] adv

1) besides, even: aún

yet more problems: más problemas aún

yet again: otra vez

2) so far: aún, todavía

not yet: todavía no

as yet: hasta ahora, todavía

3) : ya

has he come yet?: ¿ya ha venido?

4) eventually: todavía, algún día

5) nevertheless: sin embargo

yet conj

: pero

yet

adv.

• aun adv.

• aún adv.

• todavía adv.

conj.

• aun conj.

• con todo conj.

• empero conj.

• pero conj.

• sin embargo conj.

I jet
adverb

1)

a) (up to this or that time, till now) (with neg) todavía, aún

I haven't eaten o (AmE also) I didn't eat yet — todavía or aún no he comido, todavía no comí (RPl)

as yet — aún, todavía

b) (now, so soon) (with neg) todavía

shall I call him? - not (just) yet — ¿lo llamo? - (no,) todavía no

c) ( thus far) (after superl)

it's his best book yet — es el mejor libro que ha escrito hasta ahora

2) (by now, already) (with interrog) ya

has she decided o (AmE also) did she decide yet? — ¿ya se ha decidido?, ¿ya se decidió? (AmL)

3) ( still) todavía, aún

there's half an hour yet before they arrive — todavía or aún falta media hora para que lleguen

4) (eventually, in spite of everything)

I'll get even with you yet — ya me las pagarás (algún día)

we may win yet — todavía podemos ganar

5) (as intensifier)

a) ( even) (with comp) aún, todavía

the story becomes yet more complicated — el cuento se complica aún or todavía más

b) (in addition, besides)

yet more problems — más problemas aún

yet another mistake — otro error más

we had to go back yet again — tuvimos que volver otra vez más (aún)

6) (but, nevertheless) (as linker) sin embargo

II

conjunction pero

[jet]
1. ADV

1) (=now, up to now, by now) todavía, aún

he hasn't come yet — todavía or aún no ha llegado, no ha llegado todavía or aún

don't go (just) yet — no te vayas todavía, quédate un rato

need you go yet? — ¿tienes que irte ya?

• as yet — todavía, por ahora

we haven't heard anything as yet — todavía or por ahora no sabemos nada

• not yet — todavía or aún no

"are you coming?" - "not just yet" — -¿vienes? -todavía or aún no

2) (=to date) hasta ahora

this is his best film yet — es su mejor película hasta ahora

3) (=still) todavía, aún

there's hope for me yet — todavía or aún tengo esperanzas

that question is yet to be decided — está todavía por or sin decidir, aún está por or sin decidir

he may yet succeed — todavía puede que lo consiga, puede que aún lo consiga

it won't be dark for half an hour yet — todavía or aún queda media hora para que anochezca

4) (=even) todavía, aún

the queues are likely to grow longer yet — es probable que las colas se hagan aún or todavía más largas

better yet, let him buy them for you for Christmas — mejor aún, deja que te los regale por Navidad

• yet again — otra or una vez más

• they are celebrating yet another victory — están celebrando otra or una victoria más

• many were killed, yet more have been left homeless — muchos resultaron muertos y aún or todavía más han perdido sus hogares

5) frm

nor yet — ni

2.

CONJ (=in spite of everything) sin embargo, con todo; (=but) pero

I told him several times, yet he still hasn't done it — se lo dije varias veces, (y) sin embargo no lo ha hecho

a powerful yet fragile piece of equipment — un equipo potente pero frágil
YET
In questions
► When yet is used in affirmative questions, translate using ya:
Is Mary here yet? ¿Está aquí María ya?
Have they arrived yet? ¿Han llegado ya?
In negatives
► When not ... yet is used in statements or questions, translate using todavía no or aún no, both of which can go at either the beginning or the end of the sentence:
My parents haven't got up yet Mis padres no se han levantado todavía or aún, Todavía or Aún no se han levantado mis padres
Haven't they done it yet? ¿No lo han hecho todavía or aún?, ¿Todavía or Aún no lo han hecho?
Meaning "to date"
► When yet follows a superlative or never and means "to date", translate using hasta ahora:
It's the best (one) yet Es el mejor hasta ahora
I've never been late yet Hasta ahora no he llegado nunca con retraso
Meaning "still"
In predictions ► When yet is used in predictions about the future, translate using todavía or aún:
The economic crisis will go on for some time yet La crisis económica continuará todavía or aún algún tiempo
They will be a long time yet Todavía or Aún tardarán bastante en venir
With to + infinitive ► When yet is followed by to + ((verb)), translate using todavía por or sin + ((infinitive)) or aún por or sin + ((infinitive)):
The house is yet to be cleaned La casa está todavía por or sin limpiar La casa está aún por or sin limpiar
Meaning "even"
► When yet precedes a comparative and means "even", translate using todavía or aún:
There is yet more rain to come in the north Todavía or Aún habrá más precipitaciones en el norte
Yet bigger satellites will be sent up into orbit Se pondrán en órbita satélites todavía or aún más grandes
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I [jet]
adverb

1)

a) (up to this or that time, till now) (with neg) todavía, aún

I haven't eaten o (AmE also) I didn't eat yet — todavía or aún no he comido, todavía no comí (RPl)

as yet — aún, todavía

b) (now, so soon) (with neg) todavía

shall I call him? - not (just) yet — ¿lo llamo? - (no,) todavía no

c) ( thus far) (after superl)

it's his best book yet — es el mejor libro que ha escrito hasta ahora

2) (by now, already) (with interrog) ya

has she decided o (AmE also) did she decide yet? — ¿ya se ha decidido?, ¿ya se decidió? (AmL)

3) ( still) todavía, aún

there's half an hour yet before they arrive — todavía or aún falta media hora para que lleguen

4) (eventually, in spite of everything)

I'll get even with you yet — ya me las pagarás (algún día)

we may win yet — todavía podemos ganar

5) (as intensifier)

a) ( even) (with comp) aún, todavía

the story becomes yet more complicated — el cuento se complica aún or todavía más

b) (in addition, besides)

yet more problems — más problemas aún

yet another mistake — otro error más

we had to go back yet again — tuvimos que volver otra vez más (aún)

6) (but, nevertheless) (as linker) sin embargo

II

conjunction pero

English-spanish dictionary > yet
5 decide

1. I
abs

have you decided? вы пришли [уже] к какому-л. решению?, вы что-нибудь решили?; it is not easy to decide решение принять нелегко
2. II
decide in some manner decide wisely (tentatively, unanimously, favourably, impartially, sensibly, promptly, etc.) решать разумно и т. д., they had already decided они уже приняли решение; before I decide one way or the other /another/ прежде, чем я как-то решу этот вопрос
3. III
1) decide smth. decide an issue (a dispute, a doubt, etc.) (раз)решать спорный вопрос и т. д., it is not easy to decide that question этот вопрос нелегко решать; this decided my career (his fate) это определило мою [будущую] карьеру (его судьбу); I don't think it will decide the case (the struggle, the battle, etc.) я не думаю, что это могло бы предопределить исход дела и т. д.

2) decide smth. the judge decided the case судья вынес решение по этому делу

3) decide smb. the new evidence decided him новые доказательства заставили его принять решение /убедили его/
4. VII
decide smb. to do smth. decide smb. to leave the place (to speak to them about it, to broach the subject, etc.) заставлять / убеждать/ кого-л. уйти оттуда и т. д.; what decided you to give up your job? почему вы решили уйти с работы?
5. XI
be decided the matter is decided in решенное дело; be decided upon the question is decided upon по этому вопросу вынесено решение; be decided at same time nothing is decided yet еще ничего не решено; the course to be taken is not yet decided upon еще не определено, какое направление будет принято; be decided in some manner it has not been definitely decided окончательного решения по этому делу /вопросу/ еще нет; be decided to do smth. it was decided to await his reply (to come later, to speak to him again, etc.) было решено дождаться его ответа и т. д.
6. XIII
decide to do smth. decide to become a sailor (to go for a walk, to go to the theatre, to leave home, etc.) решить стать матросом и т. д.
7. XVI
1) decide about (against, for /in favour of/, on, upon) smth. decide about the matter принять решение по этому вопросу; decide about the holidays решить относительно отпуска; decide against the plan (against a holiday in Wales, against her proposal, etc.) решить отказаться от этого плана и т. д.; mother decided in favour of /for/ the blue dress мать выбрала /облюбовала/ голубое платье; decide on the green hat (on a name for the baby, etc.) выбрать зеленую шляпку и т. д.; decide on a definite plan (upon a method of work, etc.) предпочесть какой-л. план и т. д.; we shall have to decide upon the date придется назначить определенный день; he decided on art as a career он решил посвятить свою жизнь искусству; don't decide on important matters too quickly не следует принимать поспешных решений по важным вопросам

2) decide against (in favour of /for/) smb. decide against the plaintiff (in favour of the defendant, for him, etc.) выносить решение против истца и т. д.
8. XVII
decide (up)оп (for /in favour of/, against) doing smth. decide on going to France (on parting with his library, etc.) решить поехать во Францию и т. д.; they decided upon building a college (upon adjourning the session, etc.) они приняли решение о постройке колледжа и т. д.; we decided in favour of going there мы решили отправиться туда; they decided against helping us они вынесли решение /постановили/ отказать нам в помощи; I have decided against staying here я решил не оставаться здесь
9. XVIII
|| decide for oneself решать самостоятельно; I can't decide it for you, you must decide for yourself я не могу решить за вас, решайте сами /самостоятельно/
10. XXI1
1) decide smth. by smth. decide a question by ballot решить вопрос тайным голосованием; decide smth. by experiment найти решение чему-л. при помощи эксперимента; decide smth. for oneself you'll have to decide this for yourself /in your own mind/ тебе придется самому /самостоятельно/ решить этот вопрос

2) decide smth. in favour of (against) smb. decide the case (the matter, the question, the contest, etc.) in favour of (against) him решать дело и т. д. в его пользу (против него)
11. XXII
decide smth. by doing smth. decide a battle by sending in fresh troops (the question by tossing a penny, etc.) бросить в бой свежие силы и тем самым решить его исход и т. д.
12. XXV
decide who... (what..., whether..., etc.) decide who is to go (what he should do next, that it would be satisfactory, etc.) решать, кто должен пойти и т. д.; we must decide whether he was justified in acting that way мы должны решить, имел ли он право так поступать /был ли его поступок оправдан/

English-Russian dictionary of verb phrases > decide
6 decide

[dɪ'saɪd]
v

решать, решаться, принимать решение, делать выбор

His opinion decided me. — Его мнение для меня было решающим. /Его мнение заставило меня принять решение. /Его мнение убедило меня.

The question is not yet decided upon. — По этому вопросу еще нет решения.

The jury decided for the plaintiff. — Жюри вынесло решение в пользу истца.

She decided on the green hat. — Она выбрала зеленую шляпу.

- decide smth
- decide to do smth
- decide when
- decide one way or the other
- decide for smb
- decide for oneself
- decide between smb, smth
- decide unanimously
- decide against buying a car
- it is difficult to decide
- nothing is decided yet
- that decides me!
- decide on...
WAYS OF DOING THINGS:

Глагол to decide используется нейтрально в разных стилях речи, однако он не содержит никаких уточнений ни о том, кто принимает окончательное решение, ни об обстоятельствах, ведущих к принятию того или иного решения. Такие уточнения передаются рядом таких глаголов и глагольных сочетаний, как to make up one's mind, to resolve, to be up to smb, to rest with smb, to clich, to choose, to take it into one's head to do smth, to conclude, to be in two minds.

Глагольное сочетание to take it into one's head to do smth - неожиданно решить что-либо сделать, что другим кажется странным или глупым (русские разговорные - взбрело в голову, взбрендило): he's met her only once and now he is taking it into his head to ask her to marry him он видел ее только один раз, и теперь ему вдруг пришло в голову просить ее стать его женой; for some reason they took it into their heads to go swimming at midnight неизвестно по какой причине им вдруг взбрело пойти купаться в полночь.

Глагол to choose - "решить, выбрать одно из возможных решений, предпочесть": I told him to drive slowly but as usual he chose to ignore my advice я велел ему ехать медленно, но как обычно он предпочел проигнорировать мой совет; more and more young couples today are choosing not to marry все больше молодых пар предпочитают/решают не вступать в законный брак; he believes people should be allowed to use drugs if they so choose он считает, что людям должно быть разрешено пользоваться наркотиками, если таков их выбор.

Глагольное сочетание to make up one's mind - решить что-либо сделать (в результате обдумывания этого решения в течение длительного времени), остановить свой выбор на чем-либо: now that she has made up her mind to resign, there is no way you can persuade her not to теперь, когда она решила уйти в отставку, ничто не может разубедить ее; I wish he would make up his mind - we can't wait for ever мне бы хотелось, чтобы он уже принял какое-то решение - мы не можем ждать до бесконечности.

Глагол to resolve (не употребляется в пассиве) - твердо решить что-либо сделать, (особенно в результате прошлого опыта или ошибок): after the devorce she resolved never to marry again после развода она твердо решила больше никогда не выходить замуж; he returned to the lab, resolving to stay there until the experiment was finished он вернулся в лабораторию с твердым решением там остаться до конца эксперимента.

Глагол to conclude (не употребляется в Continuous) - "прийти к заключению, прийти к решению, после учета всех факторов": the jury listened carefully to the evidence and concluded that the man was guilty судьи внимательно выслушали все свидетельские показания и пришли к решению/заключению, что этот человек был виновен; he concluded from an analysis of traffic accidents that the speed limit should he lowered проанализировав дорожные аварии, он пришел к выводу, что предел скорости автомашины должен быть снижен.

Глагольное сочетание to be up to smb - "иметь право решать самому, быть в чьей-либо воле что-либо сделать, зависеть от решения кого-либо": Shall we finish the job now, or leave it till tomorrow? I don't mind, it is up to you. Мы закончим работу сегодня или оставим ее до завтра? - Мне все равно. Решай сама. It is up to them what to do with the money. Они сами решают, что делать с этими деньгами.

Глагольное сочетание to rest with smb - "решение остается за кем-либо": the committee has made certain recommendations, but the final decision rests with the President комиссия дала ряд рекомендаций, но окончательное решение остается за Президентом.

Глагол to clinch - "принять окончательное решение (в отношении чего-либо почти уже решенного)": we had thought about living around here when we retired, then we saw this beautiful house and it clinched it мы думали о том, чтобы поселиться здесь, когда выйдем на пенсию, а вид этого прекрасного домика, окончательно убедил нас.

Глагольное сочетание to be in two minds - сомневаться, не быть в состоянии принять решение, (особенно когда речь идет о практических делах): my parents want me to study law, but I am still in two minds about it мои родители хотят, чтобы я занялась юридическими науками, но все не могут решить хочу ли я этого; I was in two minds about buying this car, but the salesman persuaded me я сомневался, покупать ли мне эту машину, но продавец убедил меня

English-Russian combinatory dictionary > decide
7 ♦ (to) decide

♦ (to) decide /dɪˈsaɪd/
A v. t.

1 decidere: I've decided to refuse the offer, ho deciso di rifiutare l'offerta: Have you decided what you're going to do?, hai deciso cosa fare?; Which one shall I get? I can't decide, quale devo prendere? non riesco a decidermi; She has to decide between them, deve decidersi per uno di loro due; Nothing has been decided yet, non c'è ancora niente di deciso; to decide sb. 's fate, decidere la sorte di q.; That decides the matter, questo taglia la testa al toro (fig.); to decide for oneself, decidere da sé (o da solo)

2 giungere alla conclusione (che); concludere: The President decided that war was inevitable, il presidente è giunto alla conclusione che la guerra era inevitabile

3 (leg.) decidere: to decide a case, decidere una causa

4 essere decisivo per: This debate could decide the election, questo dibattito potrebbe essere decisivo per le elezioni; The match was decide by a last minute penalty, un rigore all'ultimo minuto è stato decisivo per la partita

5 far decidere, convincere: Eventually, the prospect of living in the US decided her, alla fine, la prospettiva di vivere negli Stati Uniti l'ha convinta; What decided you to change your mind?, cosa ti ha indotto a cambiare idea?

B v. i.

(leg.) – to decide against [for o in favour of], pronunciarsi contro [a favore di]; The jury decided for the plaintiff, la giuria si è pronunciata a favore del querelante; The committee decided against the proposals, il comitato ha deliberato contro le proposte.

English-Italian dictionary > ♦ (to) decide
8 ♦ (to) decide

♦ (to) decide /dɪˈsaɪd/
A v. t.

1 decidere: I've decided to refuse the offer, ho deciso di rifiutare l'offerta: Have you decided what you're going to do?, hai deciso cosa fare?; Which one shall I get? I can't decide, quale devo prendere? non riesco a decidermi; She has to decide between them, deve decidersi per uno di loro due; Nothing has been decided yet, non c'è ancora niente di deciso; to decide sb. 's fate, decidere la sorte di q.; That decides the matter, questo taglia la testa al toro (fig.); to decide for oneself, decidere da sé (o da solo)

2 giungere alla conclusione (che); concludere: The President decided that war was inevitable, il presidente è giunto alla conclusione che la guerra era inevitabile

3 (leg.) decidere: to decide a case, decidere una causa

4 essere decisivo per: This debate could decide the election, questo dibattito potrebbe essere decisivo per le elezioni; The match was decide by a last minute penalty, un rigore all'ultimo minuto è stato decisivo per la partita

5 far decidere, convincere: Eventually, the prospect of living in the US decided her, alla fine, la prospettiva di vivere negli Stati Uniti l'ha convinta; What decided you to change your mind?, cosa ti ha indotto a cambiare idea?

B v. i.

(leg.) – to decide against [for o in favour of], pronunciarsi contro [a favore di]; The jury decided for the plaintiff, la giuria si è pronunciata a favore del querelante; The committee decided against the proposals, il comitato ha deliberato contro le proposte.

English-Italian dictionary > ♦ (to) decide
9 prononcer

prononcer [pʀɔnɔ̃se]

➭ TABLE 3

1. transitive verb

   a. ( = articuler) to pronounce

• comment est-ce que ça se prononce ? how is it pronounced?

• mal prononcer un mot to mispronounce a word

   b. ( = dire) [+ parole, nom] to say ; [+ discours] to make

• sortir sans prononcer un mot to go out without saying a word

   c. [+ sentence] to pass

2. reflexive verb

► se prononcer ( = se décider) to come to a decision ( sur on, about ) ; ( = s'exprimer) to express an opinion ( sur on)

• le médecin ne s'est toujours pas prononcé the doctor still hasn't given an opinion

• « ne se prononcent pas » (sondage) "don't know"

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pʀɔnɔ̃se
1.

verbe transitif

1) ( émettre) to pronounce [mot]

mal prononcer — to mispronounce, to pronounce wrongly

2) ( proférer) to mention [nom]; to say [mot, phrase]

3) ( dire publiquement) to deliver [discours]

4) Droit ( déclarer) to pronounce [peine de mort]; to pass [mesure]

prononcer le divorce — to grant a divorce

2.

se prononcer verbe pronominal

1) ( être émis) to be pronounced

2) ( faire connaître un avis)

se prononcer contre/en faveur de or pour quelque chose — to declare oneself against/in favour [BrE] of something

se prononcer sur quelque chose — to give one's opinion on something

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pʀɔnɔ̃se
1. vt

1) [son, mot] to pronounce

Le russe est difficile à prononcer. — Russian is difficult to pronounce.

Le "e" final ne se prononce pas. — The final "e" isn't pronounced.

ça se prononce comment? — how do you pronounce this?

2) (= dire) [souhaits] to express, [paroles] to say, to utter

3) [allocution, sermon] to deliver

prononcer un discours — to deliver a speech

prononcer un jugement — to deliver a sentence

2. vi

1) (en articulant)

prononcer bien — to have good pronunciation

prononcer mal — to have poor pronunciation

2) DROIT to deliver one's verdict, to give one's verdict

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prononcer verb table: placer

A vtr

1 Phon to pronounce [son, mot]; un mot souvent mal prononcé a word which is often mispronounced ou pronounced wrongly;

2 ( proférer) to mention [nom]; to say [mot, phrase]; sans prononcer une parole without saying ou uttering a word;

3 ( dire publiquement) to deliver [discours, allocution]; prononcer ses vœux Relig to take one's vows;

4 ( déclarer) to pronounce [peine de mort]; to pass [mesure d'expulsion]; prononcer la dissolution du parlement to dissolve parliament; prononcer le divorce to grant a divorce; prononcer un non-lieu en faveur de qn to nonsuit sb.

B vi Jur to make known a decision.

C se prononcer vpr

1 Phon to be pronounced; la lettre ne se prononce pas you don't pronounce the letter, the letter isn't pronounced;

2 (faire connaître un avis, une décision) se prononcer contre qch to declare oneself against sth, to come down against sth; se prononcer en faveur de or pour qch to declare oneself in favour^GB of sth, to come down in favour^GB of sth; se prononcer sur qch to give one's opinion on sth, to pronounce on sth sout; il ne s'est pas encore prononcé he hasn't yet given his opinion, he has yet to pronounce sout.

[prɔnɔ̃se] verbe transitif

1. [dire - parole] to utter ; [ - discours] to make, to deliver

sans prononcer un mot without a word

2. [proclamer - jugement] to pronounce

prononcer un divorce to issue a divorce decree, to pronounce a couple divorced

3. RELIGION

prononcer ses vœux to take one's vows

4. [articuler - mot, langue] to pronounce ; [ - phonème] to articulate

c'est un mot que je prononce toujours de travers I always mispronounce that word

(en usage absolu)

il prononce mal his pronunciation is poor

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[prɔnɔ̃se] verbe intransitif

1. DROIT to deliver ou to give a verdict

2. (littéraire & vieilli) [choisir] to pronounce

prononcer en faveur de/contre to pronounce in favour of/against

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se prononcer verbe pronominal (emploi passif)

[mot] to be pronounced

le deuxième "i" ne se prononce pas the second "i" isn't sounded ou is silent

ça s'écrit comme ça se prononce it's spelled as it sounds

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se prononcer verbe pronominal intransitif

[personne] to come to a decision, to decide

je ne peux pas encore me prononcer I can't decide yet

ils se sont prononcés pour/contre la peine de mort they pronounced ou declared themselves in favour of/against the death penalty

‘ne se prononcent pas’ ‘don't know’

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > prononcer
10 decidere

1. v/t questione settle

data decide on, settle on

decidere di fare qualcosa decide to do something

2. v/i decide

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decidere v.tr.

1 ( risolvere, concludere definendo) to decide, to settle: decidere una vertenza, una lite, to settle a disagreement, a quarrel; decidere una questione una volta per sempre, to settle a question once and for all; hanno deciso tutto fra di loro, they decided everything between themselves; questo decide la questione, this decides (o settles) the matter; cosa ti ha fatto decidere in questo modo?, how did you come to that decision? // (dir.) decidere una causa, to decide a case (o to give judgement)

2 ( stabilire, fissare, determinare) to determine, to decide (on), to fix: decidere di fare qlco., to decide to do (o on doing) sthg.; decidere di non fare qlco., to decide not to do (o against doing) sthg.; decidere lo sciopero, to decide on a strike; decisi di partire subito, I decided (o resolved) to leave at once; non ho ancora deciso dove andare, I've not yet decided where to go; quell'avvenimento decise la sua carriera, that event determined (o decided) his career; decidere la data dell'incontro, to decide (on) (o to fix) the date of the meeting; decidemmo di attendere la sua risposta, it was decided to wait for his reply

3 ( scegliere) to decide (on), to choose*, to make* up one's mind (about): devono decidere il colore delle piastrelle, they must decide on (o choose) the colour of the tiles; non ho ancora deciso quale vestito mettermi, I haven't made up my mind (o decided) yet what dress to wear

4 (non com.) ( indurre) to convince, to induce, to decide: decidere qlcu. a confessare, to convince s.o. to confess

◆ v. intr.

1 ( determinare) to decide: un evento che deciderà del nostro futuro, an event that will decide our future

2 ( scegliere) to decide, to choose*: lasciate decidere a lui, let him decide; sta a lei decidere, it's up to her to decide (o to choose); devi decidere tra il mare e la montagna, you have to choose between the mountains and the seaside // decidere in favore di qlco., to decide for (o in favour of) sthg.

◘ decidersi v.intr.pron. to make* up one's mind: non so decidermi a licenziarlo, I cannot bring myself to dismiss him; si è finalmente deciso ad ammettere le sue colpe, he finally made up his mind to admit his guilt; ora basta, devi deciderti una volta per tutte!, now stop right there, you must make up your mind once and for all! // deciditi!, make your mind up!; ( sbrigati) get a move on!

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1. [de'tʃidere]
vb irreg vt
1)

(stabilire) decidere qc — to decide on sth

decidere una data/un'ora — to agree on a date/time, fix a date/time

decidere che — to decide that

decidere di fare qc/di non fare qc — to decide to do sth/against doing sth

ho deciso di non andarci — I decided not to go

sta a lui decidere — it's up to him to decide

ha deciso il nostro futuro — it determined our future

2) (risolvere: disputa) to settle, resolve

decidere una lite Dir — to settle a dispute

2. vi

(aus avere) (persona) to decide, make up one's mind

hai deciso? — have you decided?

è venuto il momento di decidere — it's time to decide o make a decision

non so decidere tra questi modelli — I can't decide which of these models to choose

fu quel fatto a decidere del mio futuro — that was what decided o determined my future

3. vip (decidersi)

(persona) to come to o make a decision

non so decidermi — I can't decide

decidersi a fare — to make up one's mind to do

finalmente si è deciso a parlare — he finally made up his mind to talk

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[de'tʃidere] 1.
verbo transitivo

1) (stabilire) to decide on, to determine [ data]; to fix, to determine [ prezzo]; (scegliere) to choose* [modello, colore]

decidere di fare — to decide o determine to do

decidere di non fare — to decide not to do o against doing

2) (risolvere) to decide, to settle [ questione]; sport to settle [ partita]
2.
verbo intransitivo (aus. avere)

1) (prendere una decisione) to decide, to determine

dovremo decidere in fretta — we'll have to make a quick decision

2) (essere determinante)

decidere di qcs. — to decide sth
3.
verbo pronominale decidersi to decide, to make* up one's mind ( a fare to do); to determine ( a fare on, upon doing); to come* to a decision

bisogna che mi decida a leggere il suo articolo — I must get around to reading his article

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decidere

/de't∫idere/ [35]

I verbo transitivo

1 (stabilire) to decide on, to determine [ data]; to fix, to determine [ prezzo]; (scegliere) to choose* [modello, colore]; decidere di fare to decide o determine to do; decidere di non fare to decide not to do o against doing

2 (risolvere) to decide, to settle [ questione]; sport to settle [ partita]

II verbo intransitivo

(aus. avere)

1 (prendere una decisione) to decide, to determine; dovremo decidere in fretta we'll have to make a quick decision

2 (essere determinante) decidere di qcs. to decide sth.

III decidersi verbo pronominale

to decide, to make* up one's mind ( a fare to do); to determine ( a fare on, upon doing); to come* to a decision; bisogna che mi decida a leggere il suo articolo I must get around to reading his article.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > decidere
11 Entscheidung

f decision ( über + Akk on); JUR. auch ruling (on); der Geschworenen: verdict (on); eine Entscheidung treffen make ( oder come to) a decision, decide; eine Entscheidung fällen announce a decision; JUR. announce ( oder pronounce förm.) a verdict; einer Entscheidung ausweichen avoid (having to make) a decision, sit on the fence umg.; pej. sit on one’s hands umg.; vor einer wichtigen Entscheidung stehen have important ( oder major) decisions to make; zur Entscheidung kommen

1. (zur Entscheidung vorliegen) come up for decision

2. (entschieden werden) be decided; um die Entscheidung spielen SPORT play ( oder be) in the final; die Entscheidung ist noch nicht gefallen there is still no decision, there has been no decision ( oder declaration) (as) yet, it could go either way; Sport, bei Gleichstand: they ( oder the teams etc.) are still level, it’s still a draw ( oder tie); die Entscheidung fiel in der 80. Spielminute the decisive goal etc. ( oder the decider) came in the 80th minute; die Entscheidung fällt mir schwer I can’t decide, I’m finding it hard to decide, I’m having difficulty making my mind up

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die Entscheidung

determination; decision; award; conclusion

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Ent|schei|dung
f
decision; (JUR AUCH) ruling; (der Geschworenen auch) verdict
um die Entschéídung spielen (Sport) — to play the deciding game or the decider (Brit); (bei gleichem Tor-, Punktverhältnis auch) to play off

Spiel um die Entschéídung (Sport) — deciding game, decider (Brit); play-off

mit den finanziellen Entschéídungen habe ich nichts zu tun — I have nothing to do with the financial decision-making or decisions

wie ist die Entschéídung ausgefallen? — which way did the decision go?

es geht um die Entschéídung — it's going to be decisive, it's going to decide things

die Lage drängt zur Entschéídung — the situation is coming to a head

die Frage kommt heute zur Entschéídung — the question will be decided today

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die

1) (the act of deciding; a judgement: a time/moment of decision; I think you made the wrong decision.) decision

2) (the act of determining.) determination

3) (an official decision: The judge gave his ruling.) rule

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Ent·schei·dung

f

1. (Beschluss) decision

\Entscheidung am grünen Tisch armchair decision

es geht um die \Entscheidung, ob/wer/wie... the decision will be whether/who/how...

zu einer \Entscheidung kommen [o gelangen] to reach [or come to] [or arrive at] a decision

die/eine \Entscheidung liegt bei jdm it is for sb to decide

die \Entscheidung liegt beim Chef it's up to the boss to decide

vor einer \Entscheidung stehen to be confronted with a decision

jdn vor eine \Entscheidung stellen to leave a decision to sb

eine \Entscheidung treffen to make [or take] a decision

2. JUR decision; (gerichtlich) ruling; (richterlich) judgment; (Votum der Geschworenen) verdict

die \Entscheidung fiel zugunsten der Angeklagten aus the verdict was in favour of the accused

außergerichtliche \Entscheidung out-of-court decision

rechtskräftige \Entscheidung irreversible ruling

eine \Entscheidung anfechten to contest a decision

eine \Entscheidung in der Berufungsinstanz aufheben/bestätigen to squash a sentence/to uphold a decision on appeal

eine \Entscheidung fällen to render judgment

einen Fall zur weiteren \Entscheidung zurückweisen to remit a case for further prosecution

bis zu einer weiteren \Entscheidung pending a further decision

3. SPORT (Ausgang eines Spiels) result

um die \Entscheidung spielen to play the deciding match [or BRIT decider]

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die decision; (GerichtsEntscheidung) ruling; (SchwurgerichtsEntscheidung) verdict

etwas steht vor der Entscheidung — something is just about to be decided

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Entscheidung f decision (

über +akk on); JUR auch ruling (on); der Geschworenen: verdict (on);

eine Entscheidung treffen make ( oder come to) a decision, decide;

eine Entscheidung fällen announce a decision; JUR announce ( oder pronounce form) a verdict;

einer Entscheidung ausweichen avoid (having to make) a decision, sit on the fence umg; pej sit on one’s hands umg;

vor einer wichtigen Entscheidung stehen have important ( oder major) decisions to make;

zur Entscheidung kommen

1. (zur Entscheidung vorliegen) come up for decision

2. (entschieden werden) be decided;

um die Entscheidung spielen SPORT play ( oder be) in the final;

die Entscheidung ist noch nicht gefallen there is still no decision, there has been no decision ( oder declaration) (as) yet, it could go either way; Sport, bei Gleichstand: they ( oder the teams etc) are still level, it’s still a draw ( oder tie);

die Entscheidung fiel in der 80. Spielminute the decisive goal etc ( oder the decider) came in the 80th minute;

die Entscheidung fällt mir schwer I can’t decide, I’m finding it hard to decide, I’m having difficulty making my mind up

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die decision; (GerichtsEntscheidung) ruling; (SchwurgerichtsEntscheidung) verdict

etwas steht vor der Entscheidung — something is just about to be decided

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f.

arbitration n.

decision n.

decision-making n.

verdict n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Entscheidung
12 hin

Adv.

1. räumlich: an... (Dat) hin (entlang) along; auf (+ Akk) oder zu... hin toward(s), to; ( bis) zu... hin as far as, up to; nach außen hin fig. outwardly; der Wald erstreckt sich über viele Quadratkilometer hin the forest stretches over many square kilomet|res (Am. -ers); seine Sachen sind über das ganze Zimmer hin verstreut his things are scattered all over the room; wo ist er hin? where has he gone?; (wo hat er sich versteckt?) auch where has he got(ten Am.) to?; wo sind meine Schuhe hin? where have my shoes gone ( oder got[ten Am.] to)?; nichts wie hin! what are we waiting for?; hin und zurück there and back; zweimal Kiel, hin und zurück / nur hin two returns (Am. round-trip tickets) / two singles to Kiel

2. zeitlich: über oder durch Jahre hin for years; gegen oder zum Abend hin toward(s) evening; bis... ist noch / nicht mehr lange hin... is still a long way off / isn’t far away now; bis Weihnachten sind noch einige Wochen hin we’ve still got a few weeks to go before Christmas, Christmas is still a few weeks off

3. ziellos: hin und her gehen, laufen etc.: to and fro, back and forth; auf dem Stuhl hin und her rutschen fidget around on one’s seat; von den Wellen hin und her geworfen werden be tossed around by the waves; wir haben hin und her geredet oder überlegt etc. fig. we to-ed and fro-ed, Am. we went here and there; etw. hin und her überlegen fig. turn s.th. over in one’s mind; hin und her gerissen sein fig. be torn ( zwischen between); begeistert: be absolutely delighted ( von with, by) umg.; gebannt: be entranced ( oder mesmerized) (by); ich bin hin und her gerissen auch I just can’t decide; ein Hin und Her (Kommen und Gehen) coming and going, to-ing and fro-ing; fig. in Diskussion: to-ing and fro-ing, Am. going back and forth; (Wenn und Aber) ifs and buts; nach langem Hin und Her fig. (Verhandeln) after much discussion ( oder talk[ing], bargaining); (Herumprobieren) after many attempts, after much experimentation; (Überlegen) after a lot of to-ing and fro-ing (Am. a lot of hemming and hawing)

4. umg.: Freundschaft hin oder her oder Freundschaft hin, Freundschaft her friendship or no; ein paar Euro hin oder her give or take a couple of euros; ein paar Euro hin oder her machen nichts a few euros more or less aren’t going to make any difference; das reicht nicht hin und nicht her that’s nowhere near enough; ich wusste weder hin noch her I didn’t know what on earth to do

5. hin und wieder (manchmal) now and then; (stellenweise) here and there

6. vor sich hin murmeln, weinen etc.: to o.s.; starren, stieren etc.: straight ahead; vor sich hin brüten / dämmern oder dösen / träumen brood / doze / daydream

7. auf etw. (Akk) hin als Folge: as a result of, following; als Antwort: in reply to, on; (hinsichtlich) concerning; auf die Gefahr hin zu (+ Inf.) at the risk of (+ Ger.) auf seinen Rat hin on his advice; auf eine Zielgruppe etc. hin konzipiert designed for..., with... in mind; jemanden auf Krebs hin untersuchen test s.o. for cancer; auf den bloßen Verdacht hin purely on suspicion

8. umg.: hin sein (kaputt) be broken; (zerschlagen) auch be smashed; (verloren) be gone ( oder lost); (ruiniert) be done for; (erschöpft) be done in, be all in, Am. be wiped out; (tot) be dead and gone; er / es ist hin auch he’s / it’s had it; ich war ganz hin ( und weg) von ihr I was completely mad about ( oder besotted with) her; hin ist hin oder was hin ist, ist hin, da kann man nichts machen what’s done is done, there’s nothing you can do about it

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hịn [hɪn]
adv

1)

(räumlich) bis zum Haus hin — up to the house, as far as the house

geh doch hin zu ihr! — go to her

nach Süden/Stuttgart hin — towards (Brit) or toward (US) the south/Stuttgart

über die ganze Welt hin — all over the world, throughout the world

die Wüste erstreckt sich über 2000 km hin — the desert stretches for 2000 km

nach außen hin (fig) — outwardly

das Boot glitt über die Wellen hin — the boat glided along over the waves

hin fahre ich mit dem Zug, zurück... — on the way out I'll take the train, coming back...

die Fähre geht heute Abend nur noch (zur Insel) hin — the ferry's only making the outward trip or is only going out (to the island) this evening

zur anderen Seite hin sind es 2 km — it's 2 kms to the other side

bis zu diesem Punkt hin — up to this point

die Straße verläuft nach rechts hin — the road goes off to the right

dreht euch/seht mal alle zur Tafel hin — face the/look at the blackboard

2)

(als Teil eines Wortpaares) hin und her (räumlich) — to and fro, back and forth

hin und her fahren — to travel to and fro, to travel back and forth

jdn/etw hin und her fahren — to drive sb/sth to and fro, to drive sb/sth back and forth

etw hin und her überlegen — to weigh sth up

etw hin und her diskutieren — to discuss sth over and over, to discuss sth a lot

das Hin und Her — the comings and goings pl, the to-ings and fro-ings pl

nach langem Hin und Her — eventually

das reicht nicht hin und nicht her (inf) — that won't go very far at all, that's nothing like enough (inf)

Regen/Skandal hin, Regen/Skandal her — rain/scandal or no rain/scandal, whether it rains/whether it's a scandal or not

Mörder/Sohn hin, Mörder/Sohn her — murderer/son or not, I don't care whether he is a murderer/his etc son

hin und zurück — there and back

eine Fahrkarte hin und zurück — a return (ticket), a round trip ticket (esp US)

einmal London hin und zurück — a return or round trip ticket (esp US) to London

hin und zurück? – nein, nur hin bitte — return or round trip ticket (esp US) ? – no, just a single (Brit) or one way please

der Flug von X nach Y hin und zurück kostet... — the return flight or round trip ticket (esp US) from X to Y costs...

hin und wieder — (every) now and then, (every) now and again

3)

(zeitlich) es sind nur noch drei Tage hin — it's only three days (from) now

bis zu den Wahlen sind es noch drei Wochen hin — it's ( still) three weeks till or until the elections

noch weit hin — a long way off or away

lange Zeit hin — for a long time, over a long period

zum Sommer hin — toward(s) summer, as summer draws nearer or approaches

gegen Mittag hin — toward(s) midday

über die Jahre hin — over the years, as (the) years go by

die Kälte zog sich bis in den Juni hin — the cold lasted up until (and during) June

4) (fig)

auf meine Bitte/meinen Vorschlag hin — at my request/suggestion

auf meinen Brief/Anruf hin — on account of my letter/phone call

auf die Gefahr hin,... zu werden — at the risk of being...

auf sein Versprechen hin — on the basis of his promise

auf seinen Rat hin — on his advice

hin untersuchen/prüfen — to inspect/check sth for sth

hin planen/anlegen — to plan/design sth with sth in mind

vor sich hin sprechen etc — to talk etc to oneself

vor sich hin stieren — to stare straight ahead, to stare into space

vor sich hin dösen — to doze

5)

(inf als trennbarer Bestandteil von Adverbien) da will ich nicht hin — I don't want to go (there)

wo geht ihr hin? — where are you going?

6)

(elliptisch) nichts wie hin (inf) — let's go (then)!, what are we waiting for? (inf)

wo ist es/sie hin? — where has it/she gone?

See:

→ hin sein, nach, zu etc

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[hɪn]

adv

1. räumlich (zu bestimmtem Ort) there; (in Richtung auf) towards

die Geschäfte schließen gleich, jetzt aber noch schnell \hin! (fam) the shops will close soon, we'll have to get there quick!

wo der so plötzlich \hin ist? where's he gone [or fam disappeared to] all of a sudden?

wo willst du \hin? where are you going?

bis [zu]/nach... \hin to [or as far as]...

bis zu euch \hin werde ich es heute nicht schaffen I won't make it to you [or as far as your place] today

er hat es bis München \hin geschafft he made it as far as [or to] Munich

bis zu dieser Stelle \hin up to here

\hin und her laufen to run to and fro

nach Norden \hin towards the north

nach rechts \hin to the right

zu jdm/etw \hin to sb/sth

schau mal zum Fenster \hin look at the window

der Balkon liegt zur Straße \hin the balcony faces the street

2. räumlich (Ausdehnung)

▪ über etw akk \hin over sth

die Wüste erstreckt sich noch über 200 Kilometer \hin the desert stretches another 200 kilometres

3. (einfache Fahrt)

eine Fahrkarte nach Bärben-Lohe! — nur \hin oder auch zurück? a ticket to Bärben-Lohe! — just a single or a return [ticket]?

\hin und zurück there and back

was kostet eine Fahrkarte nach Bad Tiefenbleichen \hin und zurück? what does a return [ticket] to Bad Tiefenbleichen cost?

4. zeitlich (auf Zeitpunkt zu)

zu etw \hin towards sth

zum Frühjahr \hin führen die Flüsse oft Hochwasser the rivers are often flooded as spring approaches

5. zeitlich (Dauer)

das ist lange \hin that's a long time

wann fährt der Zug? um 21 Uhr 13? das sind ja noch fast zwei Stunden \hin! when does the train leave? at 9.13? that's almost another two hours [to wait]!

wie lange ist es noch \hin bis zu deiner Prüfung? how long [or much longer] is it to your exam [or before you take your exam]?

bis dahin ist es noch lange \hin there's a long time to go until then

bis Ostern sind nur noch wenige Wochen \hin Easter is only a few weeks off

über etw akk \hin over sth

über die Jahre \hin over the years

über eine Woche \hin for a week

es ist fraglich, ob sie sich über diese lange Zeit \hin noch daran erinnern wird it's doubtful whether she will remember that after all this time

6.

▪ auf etw akk \hin (aufgrund) as a result of; (hinsichtlich) concerning

auf das Versprechen \hin, die Schuld in drei Wochen zurückzuzahlen, hat sie ihm das Geld geliehen she agreed to lend him the money when he promised to repay it within three weeks

auf die Gefahr \hin, dass ich mich wiederhole at the risk of repeating myself

auf jds Bitte/Vorschlag \hin at sb's request/suggestion

auf etw akk \hin planen to plan with sth in mind

jdn/etw auf etw akk \hin prüfen/untersuchen to test/examine sth for sth

du bist immer müde? vielleicht solltest du dich mal auf Eisenmangel \hin untersuchen lassen you're always tired? perhaps you should have tested yourself for iron deficiency

auf jds Rat \hin on sb's advice

7. (fam: kaputt)

▪ \hin sein to have had it fam, to be bust sl; mechanische Geräte to be a write-off fam, to be kaput fam

8. (sl: tot)

▪ \hin sein to have kicked the bucket fam, to have snuffed it fam, to have popped one's clogs sl

9. (fam: erschöpft) shattered fam

10. (fam: verloren)

▪ \hin sein to be gone [or a thing of the past

11. (fam: fasziniert)

▪ [von jdm/etw] \hin sein to be bowled over [by sb/sth], to be taken [with sb/sth]

▪ von jdm \hin sein to be smitten by sb

12.

▶ nach außen \hin outwardly

nach außen \hin ruhig wirken to appear calm

auf Wirkung nach außen \hin bedacht sein to be concerned about the impression one makes

▶ \hin oder her (fam) more or less

auf einen Tag \hin oder her kommt es nun auch nicht mehr an one day [more or less] won't make any difference

▶ ... \hin,... her [o oder her]... or not [or no...]

Arbeit \hin, Arbeit her, irgendwann musst du auch mal an etwas anderes denken! work is all very well, but you've got to think about other things some of the time

Vertrag \hin oder her, so geht das nicht weiter contract or no contract, it can't go on like this

▶ das H\hin und Her (Kommen und Gehen) the to-ing and fro-ing; (der ständige Wechsel) backwards and forwards

ich wollte im Wartezimmer lesen, aber bei dem ständigen H\hin und Her konnte ich mich nicht konzentrieren I wanted to read in the waiting room but with all the constant to-ing and fro-ing I couldn't concentrate

nach einigem/langem H\hin und Her after some/a lot of discussion

▶ \hin ist \hin (fam) what's bust is bust

▶ nichts wie \hin (fam) let's go!, what are we/you waiting for!

▶ nicht \hin und nicht her reichen (fam) to be nowhere near [or nothing like] enough fam

▶ vor sich akk \hin to oneself

still vor sich \hin weinen to cry quietly to oneself

vor sich akk \hin stieren to stare [vacantly] into space

vor sich akk \hin trödeln to wander along [absent-mindedly]

▶ \hin und wieder from time to time, every now and then [or again]

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Adverb

1) (räumlich)

zur Straße hin liegen — face the road

nach Frankfurt hin — in the direction of Frankfurt

bis zu dieser Stelle hin — [up] to this point; as far as here

2) (zeitlich)

gegen Mittag hin — towards midday

zum Herbst hin — towards the autumn; as autumn approaches/approached

3) (in Verbindungen)

nach außen hin — outwardly

auf meinen Rat hin — on my advice

auf seine Bitte hin — at his request

selbst/auch auf die Gefahr hin, einen Fehler zu begehen — even at the risk of making a mistake

4)

hin und zurück — there and back

einmal Köln hin und zurück — a return [ticket] to Cologne

Hin und zurück? - Nein, nur hin — Return? - No, just a single

hin und her — to and fro; back and forth

hin und her beraten/reden — go backwards and forwards over the same old ground

das Hin und Her — the toing and froing

nach langem Hin und Her — after a great deal of argument

hin und wieder — [every] now and then

5) (elliptisch)

nichts wie hin! — what are we waiting for?

hin zu ihm! — [hurry up,] to him!

hin sein — (ugs.): (hingegangen, -gefahren sein) have gone

6)

das ist noch lange hin — that's not for a long time yet

bis zu dem Termin ist es noch einige Zeit hin — there's some time to go before the deadline

7)

von jemandem/etwas ganz hin sein — (ugs.): (hingerissen sein) be mad about somebody/bowled over by something

8)

hin sein — (ugs.): (nicht mehr brauchbar sein) have had it (coll.)

das Auto ist hin — (ugs.) the car is a write-off

er ist hin — (salopp): (tot) he has snuffed it (sl.)

wenn er richtig zuschlägt, bist du hin — (salopp): (tot) if he really hits you you've had it (coll.)

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hin adv

1. räumlich:

an … (dat)

hin (entlang) along;

auf (+akk) oder

zu … hin toward(s), to;

(bis) zu … hin as far as, up to;

nach außen hin fig outwardly;

der Wald erstreckt sich über viele Quadratkilometer hin the forest stretches over many square kilometres (US -ers);

seine Sachen sind über das ganze Zimmer hin verstreut his things are scattered all over the room;

wo ist er hin? where has he gone?; (wo hat er sich versteckt?) auch where has he got(ten US) to?;

wo sind meine Schuhe hin? where have my shoes gone ( oder got[ten US] to)?;

nichts wie hin! what are we waiting for?;

hin und zurück there and back;

zweimal Kiel, hin und zurück/nur hin two returns (US round-trip tickets)/two singles to Kiel

2. zeitlich:

über oder

durch Jahre hin for years;

gegen oder

zum Abend hin toward(s) evening;

bis … ist noch/nicht mehr lange hin … is still a long way off/isn’t far away now;

bis Weihnachten sind noch einige Wochen hin we’ve still got a few weeks to go before Christmas, Christmas is still a few weeks off

3. ziellos:

hin und her gehen, laufen etc: to and fro, back and forth;

auf dem Stuhl hin und her rutschen fidget around on one’s seat;

von den Wellen hin und her geworfen werden be tossed around by the waves;

wir haben hin und her geredet oder

überlegt etc fig we to-ed and fro-ed, US we went here and there;

etwas hin und her überlegen fig turn sth over in one’s mind;

hin und her gerissen sein fig be torn (

zwischen between); begeistert: be absolutely delighted (

von with, by) umg; gebannt: be entranced ( oder mesmerized) (by);

ich bin hin und her gerissen auch I just can’t decide;

ein Hin und Her (Kommen und Gehen) coming and going, to-ing and fro-ing; fig in Diskussion: to-ing and fro-ing, US going back and forth; (Wenn und Aber) ifs and buts;

nach langem Hin und Her fig (Verhandeln) after much discussion ( oder talk[ing], bargaining); (Herumprobieren) after many attempts, after much experimentation; (Überlegen) after a lot of to-ing and fro-ing (US a lot of hemming and hawing)

4. umg:

Freundschaft hin oder her oder

Freundschaft hin, Freundschaft her friendship or no;

ein paar Euro hin oder her give or take a couple of euros;

ein paar Euro hin oder her machen nichts a few euros more or less aren’t going to make any difference;

das reicht nicht hin und nicht her that’s nowhere near enough;

ich wusste weder hin noch her I didn’t know what on earth to do

5.

hin und wieder (manchmal) now and then; (stellenweise) here and there

6.

vor sich hin murmeln, weinen etc: to o.s.; starren, stieren etc: straight ahead;

vor sich hin brüten/dämmern oder

dösen/träumen brood/doze/daydream

7.

auf etwas (akk)

hin als Folge: as a result of, following; als Antwort: in reply to, on; (hinsichtlich) concerning;

auf die Gefahr hin zu (+inf) at the risk of (+ger)

auf seinen Rat hin on his advice;

auf eine Zielgruppe etc

hin konzipiert designed for …, with … in mind;

jemanden auf Krebs hin untersuchen test sb for cancer;

auf den bloßen Verdacht hin purely on suspicion

8. umg:

hin sein (kaputt) be broken; (zerschlagen) auch be smashed; (verloren) be gone ( oder lost); (ruiniert) be done for; (erschöpft) be done in, be all in, US be wiped out; (tot) be dead and gone;

er/es ist hin auch he’s/it’s had it;

ich war ganz hin (und weg) von ihr I was completely mad about ( oder besotted with) her;

hin ist hin oder

was hin ist, ist hin, da kann man nichts machen what’s done is done, there’s nothing you can do about it

hin… im v → auch dahin

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Adverb

1) (räumlich)

zur Straße hin liegen — face the road

nach Frankfurt hin — in the direction of Frankfurt

bis zu dieser Stelle hin — [up] to this point; as far as here

2) (zeitlich)

gegen Mittag hin — towards midday

zum Herbst hin — towards the autumn; as autumn approaches/approached

3) (in Verbindungen)

nach außen hin — outwardly

auf meinen Rat hin — on my advice

auf seine Bitte hin — at his request

selbst/auch auf die Gefahr hin, einen Fehler zu begehen — even at the risk of making a mistake

4)

hin und zurück — there and back

einmal Köln hin und zurück — a return [ticket] to Cologne

Hin und zurück? - Nein, nur hin — Return? - No, just a single

hin und her — to and fro; back and forth

hin und her beraten/reden — go backwards and forwards over the same old ground

das Hin und Her — the toing and froing

nach langem Hin und Her — after a great deal of argument

hin und wieder — [every] now and then

5) (elliptisch)

nichts wie hin! — what are we waiting for?

hin zu ihm! — [hurry up,] to him!

hin sein — (ugs.): (hingegangen, -gefahren sein) have gone

6)

das ist noch lange hin — that's not for a long time yet

bis zu dem Termin ist es noch einige Zeit hin — there's some time to go before the deadline

7)

von jemandem/etwas ganz hin sein — (ugs.): (hingerissen sein) be mad about somebody/bowled over by something

8)

hin sein — (ugs.): (nicht mehr brauchbar sein) have had it (coll.)

das Auto ist hin — (ugs.) the car is a write-off

er ist hin — (salopp): (tot) he has snuffed it (sl.)

wenn er richtig zuschlägt, bist du hin — (salopp): (tot) if he really hits you you've had it (coll.)

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si

► conjunción

1 (condicional) if

■ si quieres puedes venir con nosotros you can come with us if you want to

2 (disyuntiva, duda) if, whether

■ no sé si decírselo (o no) I don't know whether to tell her (or not)

3 (énfasis) but

■ ¡si yo no quería! but I didn't want to!

■ ¡pero si es facilísimo! ¡but it's really easy!

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FRASEOLOGÍA

como si as if

como si nada / como si tal cosa as if it were nothing at all

por si acaso just in case

■ llévatelo por si acaso take it with you just in case

si bien although, even though

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si

► nombre masculino (pl sis)

1 MÚSICA ti, si, B

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conj.

1) if

2) whether

•

- si bien
- si no
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CONJ

1) [uso condicional] if

si lo quieres, te lo doy — if you want it I'll give it to you

si lo sé, no te lo digo — I wouldn't have told you, if I'd known

si tuviera dinero, lo compraría — if I had any money I would buy it

si me lo hubiese pedido, se lo habría o hubiera dado — if he had asked me for it I would have given it to him

• si no — [condición negativa] if not; [indicando alternativa] otherwise, or (else)

avisadme si no podéis venir — let me know if you can't come

si no estudias, no aprobarás — you won't pass if you don't study, you won't pass unless you study

ponte crema porque si no, te quemarás — put some cream on, otherwise o or (else) you'll get sunburned

vete, si no, vas a llegar tarde — go, or (else) you'll be late

• llevo el paraguas por si (acaso) llueve — I've got my umbrella (just) in case it rains

• ¿y si llueve? — what if it rains?

¿y si se lo preguntamos? — why don't we ask her?

2) [en interrogativas indirectas] whether

no sé si hacerlo o no — I don't know whether to do it or not

no sabía si habías venido en avión o en tren — I didn't know whether o if you'd come by plane or train

me pregunto si vale la pena — I wonder whether o if it's worth it

no sé si será verdad — I don't know whether o if it's true

¿sabes si nos han pagado ya? — do you know if we've been paid yet?

3) [uso concesivo]

no sé de qué te quejas, si eres una belleza — I don't know what you're complaining about when you're so beautiful

• si bien — although

si bien creó un amplio consenso político... — although it is true o while it may be true that he created a broad political consensus...

4) [uso desiderativo]

¡si fuera verdad! — if only it were true!, I wish it were true!

¡si viniese pronto! — I wish he'd come!, if only he'd come!

5) [indicando protesta] but

¡si no sabía que estabas allí! — but I didn't know you were there!

¡si (es que) acabo de llamarte! — but I've only just phoned you!

¡si tienes la tira de discos! — but you have loads of records! *

6) [uso enfático]

¡si serán hipócritas! — they're such hypocrites!, they're so hypocritical!

-es un pesado -¡si lo sabré yo! — "he's a pain" - "don't I know it!" o "you're telling me!"

si lo sabré yo, que soy su mujer — I ought to know, I'm his wife

que si engorda, que si perjudica a la salud... — they say it's fattening and bad for your health

que si lavar los platos, que si limpiar el suelo, que si... — what with washing up and sweeping the floor and...

7) [indicando sorpresa]

¡pero si es el cartero! — why, it's the postman!

¡pero si eres tú! no te había reconocido — oh, it's you, I didn't recognize you!
SI La conjunción si se puede traducir al inglés por if o whether; si no se traduce por if not o unless. Si ► Por regla general, si se traduce al inglés por if en las oraciones condicionales y por whether o if en las dubitativas: Si me has mentido te arrepentirás If you have lied to me you'll regret it Si tuviera mucho dinero me compraría un caballo If I had lots of money, I'd buy myself a horse No sé si me dejará quedarme I don't know whether o if he'll let me stay ► Si se puede traducir solo por whether, y nunca por if, cuando se presentan dos opciones a elegir, cuando va detrás de una preposición, delante de un infinitivo o de una oración interrogativa indirecta: No sé si ir a Canadá o a Estados Unidos I can't decide whether to go to Canada or the United States Quiero que hablemos de si deberíamos mandar a los niños a un colegio interno I want to talk to you about whether we should send the children to boarding school Todavía no tenemos muy claro si vamos a mudarnos o no We still haven't made up our minds about whether to move or not ► Las oraciones del tipo si hubieras hecho algo... se pueden traducir, en un registro más culto, omitiendo la partícula if e invirtiendo el orden del sujeto y el verbo auxiliar: Si hubieras estado aquí esto no habría ocurrido Had you been here this would not have happened Si no ► Si no generalmente se traduce al inglés por if not aunque, cuando en español se puede reemplazar por a no ser que, se puede utilizar también unless y cuando equivale a de lo contrario se emplea preferentemente otherwise o or else: Iría al cine más a menudo si no fuera tan caro I would go to the cinema more often if it weren't so expensive No te puedes quedar aquí si no pagas el alquiler You can't stay here unless you pay your rent o You can't stay here if you don't pay your rent Tenemos que estar allí antes de las diez; si no, vamos a tener problemas We must be there by ten, otherwise o or else we'll be in trouble ► Las oraciones del tipo si no hubieras hecho algo... se pueden traducir, en un registro más culto, omitiendo la partícula if e invirtiendo el orden del sujeto y el verbo auxiliar: Si no hubiese robado el dinero, ahora no estaría en la cárcel Had he not stolen the money, he wouldn't be in prison now Para otros usos y ejemplos ver la entrada II
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si mayor — B major

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conjunción

1)

a) ( introduciendo una condición) if

si lo sé, no vengo — (fam) if I'd known, I wouldn't have come

si pudiera, se lo compraba — (fam) if I could, I'd buy it for him

si lo hubiera or hubiese sabido... — if I'd known..., had I known...

empezó a decir que si esto, que si lo otro — he said this, that and the other

b) (en locs)

si bien: si bien el sueldo es bueno, el horario es malísimo the pay may be good but the hours are terrible; si no otherwise; pórtate bien, si no, te vas a la cama behave yourself, or else you're going straight to bed; date prisa, que si no nos vamos sin ti — hurry up, otherwise we're going without you

2)

a) ( planteando un hecho) if

si no ha venido por algo será — if she hasn't come there must be some reason for it

b) ( cada vez que) if

si hacía sol salíamos a pasear — if o when it was sunny we used to go out for a walk

3)

a) ( en frases que expresan deseo)

si + subj: si yo lo supiera! if only I knew!; si me hubieras avisado a tiempo! — if only you had let me know in time!

b) (en frases que expresan protesta, indignación, sorpresa)

si tendrá cara! — she really has a nerve!

pero si te avisé...! — but I warned you...!

c) (fam) ( uso enfático)

si lo sabré yo! — don't I know it!, you're telling me!

d) (planteando eventualidades, sugerencias)

y si no quiere hacerlo ¿qué? — and if she doesn't want to do it, what then?

¿y si lo probáramos? — why don't we give it a try?

4) ( en interrogativas indirectas) whether

no sé si marcharme o quedarme — I don't know whether to go or to stay

me pregunto si lo encontrarán — I wonder if o whether they'll find it
II
masculino ( nota) B; ( en solfeo) ti, te (BrE)

si bemol/sostenido — B flat/sharp

en si mayor/menor — in B major/minor

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I
conjunción

1)

a) ( introduciendo una condición) if

si lo sé, no vengo — (fam) if I'd known, I wouldn't have come

si pudiera, se lo compraba — (fam) if I could, I'd buy it for him

si lo hubiera or hubiese sabido... — if I'd known..., had I known...

empezó a decir que si esto, que si lo otro — he said this, that and the other

b) (en locs)

si bien: si bien el sueldo es bueno, el horario es malísimo the pay may be good but the hours are terrible; si no otherwise; pórtate bien, si no, te vas a la cama behave yourself, or else you're going straight to bed; date prisa, que si no nos vamos sin ti — hurry up, otherwise we're going without you

2)

a) ( planteando un hecho) if

si no ha venido por algo será — if she hasn't come there must be some reason for it

b) ( cada vez que) if

si hacía sol salíamos a pasear — if o when it was sunny we used to go out for a walk

3)

a) ( en frases que expresan deseo)

si + subj: si yo lo supiera! if only I knew!; si me hubieras avisado a tiempo! — if only you had let me know in time!

b) (en frases que expresan protesta, indignación, sorpresa)

si tendrá cara! — she really has a nerve!

pero si te avisé...! — but I warned you...!

c) (fam) ( uso enfático)

si lo sabré yo! — don't I know it!, you're telling me!

d) (planteando eventualidades, sugerencias)

y si no quiere hacerlo ¿qué? — and if she doesn't want to do it, what then?

¿y si lo probáramos? — why don't we give it a try?

4) ( en interrogativas indirectas) whether

no sé si marcharme o quedarme — I don't know whether to go or to stay

me pregunto si lo encontrarán — I wonder if o whether they'll find it
II
masculino ( nota) B; ( en solfeo) ti, te (BrE)

si bemol/sostenido — B flat/sharp

en si mayor/menor — in B major/minor

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si¹

= if, if only, to the extent that, whether, should, to the degree that.

Ex: If our data are going to be used in other countries, we have to remember that English users would prefer standard English.

Ex: A large proportion of the earth's population has not yet recognized the enormous advantages that would accrue if only everybody spoke English.

Ex: A future with online catalogues will still require analytical entries, to the extent that records need to contain notes of contents of works.

Ex: The question I will address is whether our acting on what I believe to be an invalid assumption provides valid cataloging.

Ex: Should they have misjudged the availability of such a source, they can anticipate alternate approaches.

Ex: To the degree that this argument is true, it paints a rather pessimistic picture of the quality of much published research.

* ¿y si... ? = what if... ?.

* como si = as though.

* como si nada = unfazed.

* como si (se tratase de) = as if.

* como si tal cosa = unfazed, just like that.

* comprobar si el contenido de un vídeo es adecuado o no = vet + video.

* con respecto a si... o... = as to whether... or....

* cuando..., si es que... = if and when.

* ¿de dónde si no...? = where else...?.

* no importa si... o = no matter whether... or.

* o si no = or else.

* porque sí = for the love of it.

* por si = in the chance that.

* por si acaso = in case of, on the off chance, just in case, on spec.

* por si casualidad = in the chance that.

* por si fuera poco = to add salt to injury, to rub salt in the wound.

* por si las moscas = just in case, on spec.

* por si sirve de algo = for what it's worth [FWIW].

* ¿qué ocurre si... ? = what if... ?.

* ¿qué pasa si... ? = what if... ?.

* ¿qué sucede si... ? = what if... ?.

* ¿quién si no...? = who else but...?.

* si acaso = if ever, if at all, if and when.

* si alguna vez lo fue = if it ever was.

* si así lo desean = should they so wish, should they so wish.

* si así lo prefieres = if you will.

* si bien = admittedly.

* si bien es cierto que = albeit (that).

* si bien se mira = all things considered.

* si contiene alguno = if any.

* si corresponde = if applicable.

* si Dios quiere = God willing.

* si el tiempo lo permite = weather permitting.

* si es así = if so, if this is the case.

* si es necesario = if need be.

* si eso no es posible = failing that/these.

* si es posible = if at all possible, if at all feasible, if possible.

* si es que sucede alguna vez = if ever.

* si éste es el caso = if this is the case.

* si éste no es el caso = if this is not the case.

* si existe alguno = if any.

* si fuera pertinente = if applicable.

* si fuese pertinente = if applicable.

* si hace buen tiempo = weather permitting.

* si hay tiempo = time permitting.

* si + Infinitivo + o no = whether or not to + Infinitivo.

* si las miradas mataran... = if looks could kill....

* si los comparamos = in comparison.

* si mal no + Pronombre + acordarse = to the best of + Posesivo + recollection.

* si mi olfato no me engaña = if my hunch is right, if I am not mistaken.

* si no = if not.

* si no aguantas el calor, sal de la cocina = if you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen.

* si no es así = if this is not the case.

* si no estoy equivocado = if my hunch is right, if I am not mistaken.

* si no fuera así = if it were not.

* si no hay ningún contratiempo = all being well.

* si no intervienen otros factores = ceteris paribus.

* si no intervienen otros factores = all (other) things being equal.

* si no lo impide el tiempo = weather permitting.

* si no me equivoco = AFAIK (as far as I know).

* si no ocurre ningún imprevisto = all (other) things being equal.

* si no + Pronombre + fallar la memoria = to the best of + Posesivo + recollection.

* si nos detenemos a reflexionar sobre ello = on reflection.

* si no te gusta, te aguantas = like it or lump it, if you don't like it you can lump it, if you don't like it you can lump it.

* si procede = if applicable, if appropriate.

* si queda tiempo = time permitting.

* si + se + Indicativo = if + Participio Pasado.

* si se llega a un acuerdo = subject to + agreement.

* si se necesita = if need be.

* 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.

* si se quiere que + Nombre + sea = if + Nombre + be + to be.

* si + SER + Adjetivo = if + Adjetivo.

* si + ser + posible = whenever possible, when possible.

* si sigue así = at this rate.

* si todo sigue igual = all (other) things being equal.

* si todo va bien = all being well.

* si todo va de acuerdo a lo planeado = all (other) things being equal.

* si vamos a eso = for that matter.

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SI

masculine

(= sistema de información) IS

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Multiple Entries:
si
sí
si conjunción
1
a) ( en general) if;

◊ sí pudiera if I could;

sí lo hubiera or hubiese sabido … if I'd known …, had I known …;
empezó a decir que sí esto, que sí lo otro he said this, that and the other
b) ( en frases que expresan deseo) if only;

◊ ¡sí yo lo supiera! if only I knew!

c) (en frases que expresan protesta, indignación, sorpresa):

◊ ¡pero sí te avisé …! but I warned you …!

d) (planteando eventualidades, sugerencias):

◊ y sí no quiere hacerlo ¿qué? and if she doesn't want to do it, what then?;

¿y sí lo probáramos? why don't we give it a try?
e) ( en locs)

◊ si no otherwise

2 ( en interrogativas indirectas) whether;
◊ no sé sí marcharme o quedarme I don't know whether to go or to stay

■ sustantivo masculino ( nota) B;
( en solfeo) ti, te (BrE);
◊ sí bemol/sostenido B flat/sharp

sí adverbio
1 ( respuesta afirmativa) yes;
◊ ¿has terminado? — sí have you finished? — yes (I have);

decir que sí con la cabeza to nod
2 ( uso enfático):
◊ ahora sí que lo has hecho bien now you've really done it! (colloq);

tú sí que sabes vivir you certainly know how to live!;
eso sí que es caro that is expensive;
no puedo — ¡sí que puedes! I can't — yes, you can! o of course, you can!;
que sí cabe it does fit;
es de muy buena calidad — eso sí it's very good quality — (yes,) that's true
3 ( sustituyendo a una cláusula):
◊ creo que sí I think so;

me temo que sí I'm afraid so;
¿lloverá? — puede que sí do you think it will rain? — it might;
un día sí y otro no every other day;
no puedo ir pero ella sí I can't go but she can
■ sustantivo masculino
yes
■ pron pers
1
a) ( refl) (él) himself;

( ella) herself;
(ellos, ellas) themselves;
◊ solo piensa en sí (mismo) he only thinks of himself;

parece muy segura de sí (misma) she seems very sure of herself;
fueron para convencerse a sí mismos/mismas they went to convince themselves
b) ( refl) ( usted) yourself;

( ustedes) yourselves;
◊ descríbase a sí mismo describe yourself;

léanlo para sí (mismos) read it (to) yourselves
c) ( impers):

◊ hay cosas que uno tiene que ver por sí mismo there are some things you have to see for yourself

2 ( en locs)
◊ entre sí ( entre dos) between themselves;

( entre varios) among themselves;
◊ lo discutieron entre sí they discussed it between/among themselves;

no se respetan entre sí they don't respect each other;
de por sí: es de por sí nervioso he is nervous by nature;
el sistema es de por sí complicado the system is in itself complicated;
en sí (mismo): el hecho en sí (mismo) no tenía demasiada importancia this in itself was not so important
si conj
1 (expresando una condición) if: si vienes te lo cuento, if you come I will tell you
si pudiera, se lo daría, if I could, I would give it to him
2 fam (uso enfático) ¡si ya te lo decía yo!, but I told you!
(expresando deseo) if only: ¡si tuviera más tiempo!, if only I had more time!
3 (en interrogativas indirectas) if, whether: me pregunto si llegará pronto, I wonder if o whether she'll come soon
(disyuntiva) whether: quisiera saber si te gusta o no, I'd like to know whether you like it or not
4 si no, otherwise, if not, or else: ponte el abrigo, si no, cogerás un catarro, put your coat on, otherwise you'll catch a cold
♦ Locuciones: como si, as if: camina como si estuviese herido, he walks as if he were hurt
por si acaso, just in case
si m Mús (nota) B
(en solfeo) te, ti
sí pron pers reflexivo
1 (3ª persona de singular) (masculino) himself: logró hacerlo por sí solo, he was able to do it by himself o on his own
(femenino) herself: lo dijo para sí, she said it to herself
(3ª persona de plural) themselves: tenían un gran parecido entre sí, they all looked very similar
2 (referido a uno mismo) uno debe hacerlo por sí mismo, one has to do it oneself
3 (usted) compruébelo por sí mismo, see for yourself
(ustedes) yourselves
♦ Locuciones: dar de sí: no da más de sí, he can't do any more
de por sí: es de por sí amable, she's kind by nature
esta teoría es de por sí difícil, this theory is in itself difficult
sí
I adverbio yes: ¿te gusta?, - sí, do you like it?, yes o - yes, I do
¿estás seguro?, - sí, are you sure?, - yes o -yes, I am
ellos no irán, pero yo sí, they will not go, but I will
creo que sí, I think so
dijo que sí, he said yes o he accepted
me temo que sí, I'm afraid so
¡sí que la has hecho buena!, you've really done it!
es un actor famoso, - ¿sí?, he's a famous actor, - really?
un día sí y otro no, every other day
II sustantivo masculino
1 yes: con el sí de tu familia, with your family's approval
2 Pol los síes, the ayes
♦ Locuciones: dar el sí, to accept sb's proposal
(el novio, la novia) me dio el sí, she consented to marry me
'sí' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acaso
- acercar
- aclararse
- algo
- año
- anquilosarse
- apenas
- aspen
- aunque
- ayudarse
- berrinche
- bien
- bilis
- bombera
- bombero
- caber
- cabeza
- calor
- camelar
- camiseta
- casa
- casualidad
- chimenea
- clara
- claro
- clásica
- clásico
- colar
- como
- compasiva
- compasivo
- conceder
- concesión
- concienciarse
- confianza
- conformista
- constructor
- constructora
- contención
- contraponer
- creer
- crecida
- crecido
- cuando
- cuestión
- dar
- decir
- dejar
- delgada
- delgado
English:
ability
- accountable
- add to
- add up
- affirmative
- afraid
- agree
- agreeable
- all
- all right
- aloud
- amok
- antsy
- any
- anybody
- anything
- appreciate
- arguable
- arise
- as
- assurance
- autograph
- avoid
- B
- bankrupt
- barrel
- be
- beat
- begin
- believe
- beside
- blind
- boat
- bolster
- bonus
- boost
- boot
- bop
- bother
- but
- card
- care
- carry through
- case
- certainly
- chain letter
- chance
- check
- come round
- come to

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SI nm (abrev de Sistema Internacional)

SI

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si

I conj if;

si no if not;

me pregunto si vendrá I wonder whether he’ll come;

como si as if;

por si in case;

¡si no lo sabía! but I didn’t know!

II m MÚS B;

si bemol B flat

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si conj

1) : if

lo haré si me pagan: I'll do it if they pay me

si lo supiera te lo diría: if I knew it I would tell you

2) : whether, if

no importa si funciona o no: it doesn't matter whether it works (or not)

3) (expressing desire, protest, or surprise)

si supiera la verdad: if only I knew the truth

¡si no quiero!: but I don't want to!

4)

si bien : although

si bien se ha progresado: although progress has been made

5)

si no : otherwise, or else

si no, no voy: otherwise I won't go

sí adv

1) : yes

sí, gracias: yes, please

creo que sí: I think so

2)

sí que : indeed, absolutely

esta vez sí que ganaré: this time I'm sure to win

3)

porque sí fam : because, just because

lo hizo porque sí: she did it just because

sí nm

: yes

dar el sí: to say yes, to express consent

sí pron

1)

de por sí or

en sí : by itself, in itself, per se

2)

fuera de sí : beside oneself

3)

para sí (mismo) : to himself, to herself, for himself, for herself

4)

entre si : among themselves

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si conj

1. (condicional) if

si deja de llover, saldremos if it stops raining, we'll go out

si me tocara la lotería, me compraría una moto if I won the lottery, I would buy a motorbike

si lo hubiera sabido, no habría venido if I had known, I wouldn't have come

2. (petición, deseo) if only

si pudieras ayudarme if only you could help me

¡si me dejaran ir! if only they would let me go!

3. (duda) if / whether

pregúntale si quiere ir al cine ask her if she wants to go to the cinema

no sé si está o no I don't know whether he's in or not

4. (énfasis) but / really

si ya te lo dije but I told you

como si as if

si no otherwise

Spanish-English dictionary > si
14 sí

m.

B (Music).

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si

► conjunción

1 (condicional) if

■ si quieres puedes venir con nosotros you can come with us if you want to

2 (disyuntiva, duda) if, whether

■ no sé si decírselo (o no) I don't know whether to tell her (or not)

3 (énfasis) but

■ ¡si yo no quería! but I didn't want to!

■ ¡pero si es facilísimo! ¡but it's really easy!

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FRASEOLOGÍA

como si as if

como si nada / como si tal cosa as if it were nothing at all

por si acaso just in case

■ llévatelo por si acaso take it with you just in case

si bien although, even though

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si

► nombre masculino (pl sis)

1 MÚSICA ti, si, B

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conj.

1) if

2) whether

•

- si bien
- si no
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I
CONJ

1) [uso condicional] if

si lo quieres, te lo doy — if you want it I'll give it to you

si lo sé, no te lo digo — I wouldn't have told you, if I'd known

si tuviera dinero, lo compraría — if I had any money I would buy it

si me lo hubiese pedido, se lo habría o hubiera dado — if he had asked me for it I would have given it to him

• si no — [condición negativa] if not; [indicando alternativa] otherwise, or (else)

avisadme si no podéis venir — let me know if you can't come

si no estudias, no aprobarás — you won't pass if you don't study, you won't pass unless you study

ponte crema porque si no, te quemarás — put some cream on, otherwise o or (else) you'll get sunburned

vete, si no, vas a llegar tarde — go, or (else) you'll be late

• llevo el paraguas por si (acaso) llueve — I've got my umbrella (just) in case it rains

• ¿y si llueve? — what if it rains?

¿y si se lo preguntamos? — why don't we ask her?

2) [en interrogativas indirectas] whether

no sé si hacerlo o no — I don't know whether to do it or not

no sabía si habías venido en avión o en tren — I didn't know whether o if you'd come by plane or train

me pregunto si vale la pena — I wonder whether o if it's worth it

no sé si será verdad — I don't know whether o if it's true

¿sabes si nos han pagado ya? — do you know if we've been paid yet?

3) [uso concesivo]

no sé de qué te quejas, si eres una belleza — I don't know what you're complaining about when you're so beautiful

• si bien — although

si bien creó un amplio consenso político... — although it is true o while it may be true that he created a broad political consensus...

4) [uso desiderativo]

¡si fuera verdad! — if only it were true!, I wish it were true!

¡si viniese pronto! — I wish he'd come!, if only he'd come!

5) [indicando protesta] but

¡si no sabía que estabas allí! — but I didn't know you were there!

¡si (es que) acabo de llamarte! — but I've only just phoned you!

¡si tienes la tira de discos! — but you have loads of records! *

6) [uso enfático]

¡si serán hipócritas! — they're such hypocrites!, they're so hypocritical!

-es un pesado -¡si lo sabré yo! — "he's a pain" - "don't I know it!" o "you're telling me!"

si lo sabré yo, que soy su mujer — I ought to know, I'm his wife

que si engorda, que si perjudica a la salud... — they say it's fattening and bad for your health

que si lavar los platos, que si limpiar el suelo, que si... — what with washing up and sweeping the floor and...

7) [indicando sorpresa]

¡pero si es el cartero! — why, it's the postman!

¡pero si eres tú! no te había reconocido — oh, it's you, I didn't recognize you!
SI La conjunción si se puede traducir al inglés por if o whether; si no se traduce por if not o unless. Si ► Por regla general, si se traduce al inglés por if en las oraciones condicionales y por whether o if en las dubitativas: Si me has mentido te arrepentirás If you have lied to me you'll regret it Si tuviera mucho dinero me compraría un caballo If I had lots of money, I'd buy myself a horse No sé si me dejará quedarme I don't know whether o if he'll let me stay ► Si se puede traducir solo por whether, y nunca por if, cuando se presentan dos opciones a elegir, cuando va detrás de una preposición, delante de un infinitivo o de una oración interrogativa indirecta: No sé si ir a Canadá o a Estados Unidos I can't decide whether to go to Canada or the United States Quiero que hablemos de si deberíamos mandar a los niños a un colegio interno I want to talk to you about whether we should send the children to boarding school Todavía no tenemos muy claro si vamos a mudarnos o no We still haven't made up our minds about whether to move or not ► Las oraciones del tipo si hubieras hecho algo... se pueden traducir, en un registro más culto, omitiendo la partícula if e invirtiendo el orden del sujeto y el verbo auxiliar: Si hubieras estado aquí esto no habría ocurrido Had you been here this would not have happened Si no ► Si no generalmente se traduce al inglés por if not aunque, cuando en español se puede reemplazar por a no ser que, se puede utilizar también unless y cuando equivale a de lo contrario se emplea preferentemente otherwise o or else: Iría al cine más a menudo si no fuera tan caro I would go to the cinema more often if it weren't so expensive No te puedes quedar aquí si no pagas el alquiler You can't stay here unless you pay your rent o You can't stay here if you don't pay your rent Tenemos que estar allí antes de las diez; si no, vamos a tener problemas We must be there by ten, otherwise o or else we'll be in trouble ► Las oraciones del tipo si no hubieras hecho algo... se pueden traducir, en un registro más culto, omitiendo la partícula if e invirtiendo el orden del sujeto y el verbo auxiliar: Si no hubiese robado el dinero, ahora no estaría en la cárcel Had he not stolen the money, he wouldn't be in prison now Para otros usos y ejemplos ver la entrada II
SM (Mús) B

si mayor — B major

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I
adverbio

1) ( respuesta afirmativa) yes

¿has terminado? - sí — have you finished? - yes o yes, I have

¿te sirvo un poco más? - sí, gracias — do you want a bit more? - yes, please

decir que sí con la cabeza — to nod

¿por qué lo hiciste? - porque sí — why did you do it? - because I felt like it

¿por qué lleva tanto tiempo? - porque sí — why does it take so long? - it just does

2) ( uso enfático)

ahora sí que lo has hecho bien — now you've really done it! (colloq)

tú sí que sabes vivir — you certainly know how to live!

lo que sí quiero es que lo pienses bien — what I do want you to do is to think it over carefully

no puedo - sí que puedes! — I can't - yes, you can! o of course, you can!

que sí cabe — it does fit

no es tuyo - sí que lo es — it isn't yours - oh yes, it is!

ah, no! eso sí que no! — oh no! I'm not having that! (colloq), oh no! no way! (colloq)

es de muy buena calidad - eso sí — it's very good quality - (yes,) that's true

..., pero eso sí, comen bien —... but they certainly eat well

3) ( sustituyendo a una cláusula)

creo que sí — I think so

me temo que sí — I'm afraid so

¿lloverá? - puede que sí — do you think it will rain? - it might

un día sí y otro no — every other day

se fue sin permiso - ¿ah sí? — he left without asking permission - is that so? o did he now?

¿te gusta? a mí sí — do you like it? I do

no puedo ir pero María sí — I can't go but María can

que no vas! - que sí! — you're not going! - oh, yes I am!

¿a que no te atrees? - a que sív — I bet you wouldn't dare - (do you) want to bet?
II
masculino yes

con el sí del encargado — with the manager's approval

darle el sí a alguien — to accept somebody's proposal

aún no me ha dado el sí — she still hasn't said yes

no tener (ni) un sí ni un no — (CS, Méx)

nunca he tenido (ni) un sí ni un no con él — we've never had a cross word
III
pronombre personal

1) (3^a pers sing)

a) (refl)

sólo piensa en sí mismo — he only thinks of himself

lo hizo por sí mismo or por sí solo — he did it by himself o on his own

parece muy segura de sí misma — she seems very sure of herself

cerró la puerta tras de sí — (liter) she closed the door behind her

b) (impers)

uno tiene que ver por sí mismo — you have to see it for yourself

2) (3^a pers pl)

a) (refl)

lo pensó para sí, pero no dijo nada — she thought it but didn't say anything

convencerse a sí mismo — to convince oneself

reírse de sí mismo — to laugh at oneself

b)

entre sí — ( entre dos) between themselves; ( en un grupo) among themselves

todos son muy diferentes entre sí — they are all very different (from one another)

no se respetan entre sí — they don't have respect for each other o respect each other

3) (refl)

a) ( usted) yourself

guárdese los comentarios para sí — keep your comments to yourself

b) ( ustedes)

léanlo para sí (mismos) — read it (for) yourselves

4) (en locs)

de por sí: es de por sí nervioso he is nervous by nature; el sistema es de por sí complicado the system is in itself complicated; en sí: el hecho en sí (mismo) no tenía demasiada importancia this in itself was not so important; el sueldo en sí no es maravilloso, pero... — the salary itself isn't great but...

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I
conjunción

1)

a) ( introduciendo una condición) if

si lo sé, no vengo — (fam) if I'd known, I wouldn't have come

si pudiera, se lo compraba — (fam) if I could, I'd buy it for him

si lo hubiera or hubiese sabido... — if I'd known..., had I known...

empezó a decir que si esto, que si lo otro — he said this, that and the other

b) (en locs)

si bien: si bien el sueldo es bueno, el horario es malísimo the pay may be good but the hours are terrible; si no otherwise; pórtate bien, si no, te vas a la cama behave yourself, or else you're going straight to bed; date prisa, que si no nos vamos sin ti — hurry up, otherwise we're going without you

2)

a) ( planteando un hecho) if

si no ha venido por algo será — if she hasn't come there must be some reason for it

b) ( cada vez que) if

si hacía sol salíamos a pasear — if o when it was sunny we used to go out for a walk

3)

a) ( en frases que expresan deseo)

si + subj: si yo lo supiera! if only I knew!; si me hubieras avisado a tiempo! — if only you had let me know in time!

b) (en frases que expresan protesta, indignación, sorpresa)

si tendrá cara! — she really has a nerve!

pero si te avisé...! — but I warned you...!

c) (fam) ( uso enfático)

si lo sabré yo! — don't I know it!, you're telling me!

d) (planteando eventualidades, sugerencias)

y si no quiere hacerlo ¿qué? — and if she doesn't want to do it, what then?

¿y si lo probáramos? — why don't we give it a try?

4) ( en interrogativas indirectas) whether

no sé si marcharme o quedarme — I don't know whether to go or to stay

me pregunto si lo encontrarán — I wonder if o whether they'll find it
II
masculino ( nota) B; ( en solfeo) ti, te (BrE)

si bemol/sostenido — B flat/sharp

en si mayor/menor — in B major/minor

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si¹

= if, if only, to the extent that, whether, should, to the degree that.

Ex: If our data are going to be used in other countries, we have to remember that English users would prefer standard English.

Ex: A large proportion of the earth's population has not yet recognized the enormous advantages that would accrue if only everybody spoke English.

Ex: A future with online catalogues will still require analytical entries, to the extent that records need to contain notes of contents of works.

Ex: The question I will address is whether our acting on what I believe to be an invalid assumption provides valid cataloging.

Ex: Should they have misjudged the availability of such a source, they can anticipate alternate approaches.

Ex: To the degree that this argument is true, it paints a rather pessimistic picture of the quality of much published research.

* ¿y si... ? = what if... ?.

* como si = as though.

* como si nada = unfazed.

* como si (se tratase de) = as if.

* como si tal cosa = unfazed, just like that.

* comprobar si el contenido de un vídeo es adecuado o no = vet + video.

* con respecto a si... o... = as to whether... or....

* cuando..., si es que... = if and when.

* ¿de dónde si no...? = where else...?.

* no importa si... o = no matter whether... or.

* o si no = or else.

* porque sí = for the love of it.

* por si = in the chance that.

* por si acaso = in case of, on the off chance, just in case, on spec.

* por si casualidad = in the chance that.

* por si fuera poco = to add salt to injury, to rub salt in the wound.

* por si las moscas = just in case, on spec.

* por si sirve de algo = for what it's worth [FWIW].

* ¿qué ocurre si... ? = what if... ?.

* ¿qué pasa si... ? = what if... ?.

* ¿qué sucede si... ? = what if... ?.

* ¿quién si no...? = who else but...?.

* si acaso = if ever, if at all, if and when.

* si alguna vez lo fue = if it ever was.

* si así lo desean = should they so wish, should they so wish.

* si así lo prefieres = if you will.

* si bien = admittedly.

* si bien es cierto que = albeit (that).

* si bien se mira = all things considered.

* si contiene alguno = if any.

* si corresponde = if applicable.

* si Dios quiere = God willing.

* si el tiempo lo permite = weather permitting.

* si es así = if so, if this is the case.

* si es necesario = if need be.

* si eso no es posible = failing that/these.

* si es posible = if at all possible, if at all feasible, if possible.

* si es que sucede alguna vez = if ever.

* si éste es el caso = if this is the case.

* si éste no es el caso = if this is not the case.

* si existe alguno = if any.

* si fuera pertinente = if applicable.

* si fuese pertinente = if applicable.

* si hace buen tiempo = weather permitting.

* si hay tiempo = time permitting.

* si + Infinitivo + o no = whether or not to + Infinitivo.

* si las miradas mataran... = if looks could kill....

* si los comparamos = in comparison.

* si mal no + Pronombre + acordarse = to the best of + Posesivo + recollection.

* si mi olfato no me engaña = if my hunch is right, if I am not mistaken.

* si no = if not.

* si no aguantas el calor, sal de la cocina = if you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen.

* si no es así = if this is not the case.

* si no estoy equivocado = if my hunch is right, if I am not mistaken.

* si no fuera así = if it were not.

* si no hay ningún contratiempo = all being well.

* si no intervienen otros factores = ceteris paribus.

* si no intervienen otros factores = all (other) things being equal.

* si no lo impide el tiempo = weather permitting.

* si no me equivoco = AFAIK (as far as I know).

* si no ocurre ningún imprevisto = all (other) things being equal.

* si no + Pronombre + fallar la memoria = to the best of + Posesivo + recollection.

* si nos detenemos a reflexionar sobre ello = on reflection.

* si no te gusta, te aguantas = like it or lump it, if you don't like it you can lump it, if you don't like it you can lump it.

* si procede = if applicable, if appropriate.

* si queda tiempo = time permitting.

* si + se + Indicativo = if + Participio Pasado.

* si se llega a un acuerdo = subject to + agreement.

* si se necesita = if need be.

* 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.

* si se quiere que + Nombre + sea = if + Nombre + be + to be.

* si + SER + Adjetivo = if + Adjetivo.

* si + ser + posible = whenever possible, when possible.

* si sigue así = at this rate.

* si todo sigue igual = all (other) things being equal.

* si todo va bien = all being well.

* si todo va de acuerdo a lo planeado = all (other) things being equal.

* si vamos a eso = for that matter.

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SI

masculine

(= sistema de información) IS

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Multiple Entries:
si
sí
si conjunción
1
a) ( en general) if;

◊ sí pudiera if I could;

sí lo hubiera or hubiese sabido … if I'd known …, had I known …;
empezó a decir que sí esto, que sí lo otro he said this, that and the other
b) ( en frases que expresan deseo) if only;

◊ ¡sí yo lo supiera! if only I knew!

c) (en frases que expresan protesta, indignación, sorpresa):

◊ ¡pero sí te avisé …! but I warned you …!

d) (planteando eventualidades, sugerencias):

◊ y sí no quiere hacerlo ¿qué? and if she doesn't want to do it, what then?;

¿y sí lo probáramos? why don't we give it a try?
e) ( en locs)

◊ si no otherwise

2 ( en interrogativas indirectas) whether;
◊ no sé sí marcharme o quedarme I don't know whether to go or to stay

■ sustantivo masculino ( nota) B;
( en solfeo) ti, te (BrE);
◊ sí bemol/sostenido B flat/sharp

sí adverbio
1 ( respuesta afirmativa) yes;
◊ ¿has terminado? — sí have you finished? — yes (I have);

decir que sí con la cabeza to nod
2 ( uso enfático):
◊ ahora sí que lo has hecho bien now you've really done it! (colloq);

tú sí que sabes vivir you certainly know how to live!;
eso sí que es caro that is expensive;
no puedo — ¡sí que puedes! I can't — yes, you can! o of course, you can!;
que sí cabe it does fit;
es de muy buena calidad — eso sí it's very good quality — (yes,) that's true
3 ( sustituyendo a una cláusula):
◊ creo que sí I think so;

me temo que sí I'm afraid so;
¿lloverá? — puede que sí do you think it will rain? — it might;
un día sí y otro no every other day;
no puedo ir pero ella sí I can't go but she can
■ sustantivo masculino
yes
■ pron pers
1
a) ( refl) (él) himself;

( ella) herself;
(ellos, ellas) themselves;
◊ solo piensa en sí (mismo) he only thinks of himself;

parece muy segura de sí (misma) she seems very sure of herself;
fueron para convencerse a sí mismos/mismas they went to convince themselves
b) ( refl) ( usted) yourself;

( ustedes) yourselves;
◊ descríbase a sí mismo describe yourself;

léanlo para sí (mismos) read it (to) yourselves
c) ( impers):

◊ hay cosas que uno tiene que ver por sí mismo there are some things you have to see for yourself

2 ( en locs)
◊ entre sí ( entre dos) between themselves;

( entre varios) among themselves;
◊ lo discutieron entre sí they discussed it between/among themselves;

no se respetan entre sí they don't respect each other;
de por sí: es de por sí nervioso he is nervous by nature;
el sistema es de por sí complicado the system is in itself complicated;
en sí (mismo): el hecho en sí (mismo) no tenía demasiada importancia this in itself was not so important
si conj
1 (expresando una condición) if: si vienes te lo cuento, if you come I will tell you
si pudiera, se lo daría, if I could, I would give it to him
2 fam (uso enfático) ¡si ya te lo decía yo!, but I told you!
(expresando deseo) if only: ¡si tuviera más tiempo!, if only I had more time!
3 (en interrogativas indirectas) if, whether: me pregunto si llegará pronto, I wonder if o whether she'll come soon
(disyuntiva) whether: quisiera saber si te gusta o no, I'd like to know whether you like it or not
4 si no, otherwise, if not, or else: ponte el abrigo, si no, cogerás un catarro, put your coat on, otherwise you'll catch a cold
♦ Locuciones: como si, as if: camina como si estuviese herido, he walks as if he were hurt
por si acaso, just in case
si m Mús (nota) B
(en solfeo) te, ti
sí pron pers reflexivo
1 (3ª persona de singular) (masculino) himself: logró hacerlo por sí solo, he was able to do it by himself o on his own
(femenino) herself: lo dijo para sí, she said it to herself
(3ª persona de plural) themselves: tenían un gran parecido entre sí, they all looked very similar
2 (referido a uno mismo) uno debe hacerlo por sí mismo, one has to do it oneself
3 (usted) compruébelo por sí mismo, see for yourself
(ustedes) yourselves
♦ Locuciones: dar de sí: no da más de sí, he can't do any more
de por sí: es de por sí amable, she's kind by nature
esta teoría es de por sí difícil, this theory is in itself difficult
sí
I adverbio yes: ¿te gusta?, - sí, do you like it?, yes o - yes, I do
¿estás seguro?, - sí, are you sure?, - yes o -yes, I am
ellos no irán, pero yo sí, they will not go, but I will
creo que sí, I think so
dijo que sí, he said yes o he accepted
me temo que sí, I'm afraid so
¡sí que la has hecho buena!, you've really done it!
es un actor famoso, - ¿sí?, he's a famous actor, - really?
un día sí y otro no, every other day
II sustantivo masculino
1 yes: con el sí de tu familia, with your family's approval
2 Pol los síes, the ayes
♦ Locuciones: dar el sí, to accept sb's proposal
(el novio, la novia) me dio el sí, she consented to marry me
'sí' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acaso
- acercar
- aclararse
- algo
- año
- anquilosarse
- apenas
- aspen
- aunque
- ayudarse
- berrinche
- bien
- bilis
- bombera
- bombero
- caber
- cabeza
- calor
- camelar
- camiseta
- casa
- casualidad
- chimenea
- clara
- claro
- clásica
- clásico
- colar
- como
- compasiva
- compasivo
- conceder
- concesión
- concienciarse
- confianza
- conformista
- constructor
- constructora
- contención
- contraponer
- creer
- crecida
- crecido
- cuando
- cuestión
- dar
- decir
- dejar
- delgada
- delgado
English:
ability
- accountable
- add to
- add up
- affirmative
- afraid
- agree
- agreeable
- all
- all right
- aloud
- amok
- antsy
- any
- anybody
- anything
- appreciate
- arguable
- arise
- as
- assurance
- autograph
- avoid
- B
- bankrupt
- barrel
- be
- beat
- begin
- believe
- beside
- blind
- boat
- bolster
- bonus
- boost
- boot
- bop
- bother
- but
- card
- care
- carry through
- case
- certainly
- chain letter
- chance
- check
- come round
- come to

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SI nm (abrev de Sistema Internacional)

SI

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si

I conj if;

si no if not;

me pregunto si vendrá I wonder whether he’ll come;

como si as if;

por si in case;

¡si no lo sabía! but I didn’t know!

II m MÚS B;

si bemol B flat

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si conj

1) : if

lo haré si me pagan: I'll do it if they pay me

si lo supiera te lo diría: if I knew it I would tell you

2) : whether, if

no importa si funciona o no: it doesn't matter whether it works (or not)

3) (expressing desire, protest, or surprise)

si supiera la verdad: if only I knew the truth

¡si no quiero!: but I don't want to!

4)

si bien : although

si bien se ha progresado: although progress has been made

5)

si no : otherwise, or else

si no, no voy: otherwise I won't go

sí adv

1) : yes

sí, gracias: yes, please

creo que sí: I think so

2)

sí que : indeed, absolutely

esta vez sí que ganaré: this time I'm sure to win

3)

porque sí fam : because, just because

lo hizo porque sí: she did it just because

sí nm

: yes

dar el sí: to say yes, to express consent

sí pron

1)

de por sí or

en sí : by itself, in itself, per se

2)

fuera de sí : beside oneself

3)

para sí (mismo) : to himself, to herself, for himself, for herself

4)

entre si : among themselves

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si conj

1. (condicional) if

si deja de llover, saldremos if it stops raining, we'll go out

si me tocara la lotería, me compraría una moto if I won the lottery, I would buy a motorbike

si lo hubiera sabido, no habría venido if I had known, I wouldn't have come

2. (petición, deseo) if only

si pudieras ayudarme if only you could help me

¡si me dejaran ir! if only they would let me go!

3. (duda) if / whether

pregúntale si quiere ir al cine ask her if she wants to go to the cinema

no sé si está o no I don't know whether he's in or not

4. (énfasis) but / really

si ya te lo dije but I told you

como si as if

si no otherwise

Spanish-English dictionary > sí
15 hésiter

hésiter [ezite]

➭ TABLE 1 intransitive verb

to hesitate

• sans hésiter without hesitating

• tu y vas ? -- j'hésite are you going? -- I'm not sure

• il n'y a pas à hésiter you shouldn't hesitate

• hésiter en récitant un poème to recite a poem hesitantly

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ezite
verbe intransitif to hesitate ( sur over; devant before)

elle hésite encore — she's still undecided

il n'y a pas à hésiter — it's got to be done

‘alors, tu viens?’ - ‘j'hésite’ — ‘are you coming?’ - ‘I can't make up my mind’

j'hésite entre plusieurs possibilités — I can't decide between several possibilities

j'hésite à interrompre leur conversation — I don't like to interrupt their conversation

les docteurs hésitent à l'opérer — the doctors are reluctant to operate on him/her

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ezite vi
1) (avant d'entreprendre qch) to hesitate

Quand on a une occasion de ce genre, il ne faut pas hésiter. — When you get a chance like this you shouldn't hesitate.

2) (avant d'entrer, de faire un geste) to pause

Il mit le doigt sur la sonnette, hésita, et repartit... — He put a finger on the bell, paused, and then went away...

hésiter à faire — to hesitate to do

Il n'a pas hésité à nous aider. — He didn't hesitate to help us.

hésiter sur qch — to hesitate over sth

j'hésite — I'm not sure

Est-ce que tu viens ce soir? - J'hésite... — Are you coming this evening? - I'm not sure...

hésiter entre...; J'ai hésité entre le pull vert et le cardigan jaune. — I couldn't decide between the green pullover and the yellow cardigan.

sans hésiter — without hesitation

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hésiter verb table: aimer vi to hesitate (sur over; devant before); ne pas hésiter à not to hesitate to; elle n'a pas hésité une seconde she didn't hesitate for a second; elle n'a pas donné de réponse, elle hésite encore she hasn't given an answer yet, she's still undecided; il n'y a pas à hésiter it's got to be done; j'hésite entre deux solutions I'm not sure which solution is the best; ‘alors, tu viens?’-‘j'hésite’ ‘are you coming?’-‘I can't make up my mind’; j'hésite sur le chemin/la décision à prendre I'm not sure which path/decision to take; il hésitait sur ce qu'il convenait de faire he was not sure what to do for the best; j'hésite entre deux films/plusieurs possibilités I can't decide between two films/several possibilities; hésiter à venir to be unsure whether to come (or not); j'hésite à interrompre leur conversation I don't like to interrupt their conversation; les docteurs hésitent à l'opérer the doctors are reluctant to operate on him/her; j'ai hésité longtemps à vous écrire I hesitated for a long time before writing to you.

[ezite] verbe intransitif

1. [être dans l'incertitude] to hesitate

sans hésiter without hesitating ou hesitation

il n'y a pas à hésiter why wait?

elle hésite encore sur la pointure she's still not sure about the size

2. [être réticent]

hésiter à to hesitate to

n'hésitez pas à m'appeler don't hesitate to call me

j'hésite à lui dire I'm not sure whether to tell him

3. [marquer un temps d'arrêt] to pause, to falter

il a hésité en prononçant le nom he faltered ou stumbled over the name

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > hésiter
16 schwanken

v/i

1. (hat geschwankt) sway; Boden, Gelände: auch shake, tremble; Boot: rock (from side to side); (taumeln) sway (from side to side), totter; bes. Betrunkener: auch stagger, reel; unter einer Last schwanken stagger under a load

2. (ist) stagger, totter; er schwankte über die Straße / aus dem Lokal he tottered ( oder staggered) across the street / out of the pub (Am. bar)

3. (hat) fig. (unentschlossen sein) vacillate, waver, dither; (sich ändern) vary; abwechselnd: alternate; WIRTS., Kurse, Preise: fluctuate; Temperatur, TECH., Messwerte etc.: fluctuate, vary; ich schwanke noch fig. I’m still undecided ( oder dithering), I haven’t made up my mind yet; ich schwanke noch zwischen Malta und Zypern I still can’t decide whether to go to Malta or Cyprus; zwischen Hoffen und Bangen schwanken waver between hope and anxiety; die Meinungen schwanken opinions vary; er schwankte einen Augenblick, bevor er... after a moment of indecision he...; siehe auch wanken

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to stagger; to sway; to hover; to rock; to roll; to fluctuate; to range; to waver; to vacillate; to falter; to oscillate; to wobble; to reel; to seesaw; to swing

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schwạn|ken ['ʃvaŋkn]
vi

1) (= wanken, sich wiegen) to sway; (Schiff) (auf und ab) to pitch; (seitwärts) to roll; (= beben) to shake, to rock

der Boden schwankte unter meinen Füßen (lit, fig) — the ground rocked beneath my feet

2) aux sein (= gehen) to stagger, to totter

3) (Preise, Temperatur, Stimmung etc) to fluctuate, to vary; (Gebrauch, Schätzungen, Angaben) to vary; (PHYS, MATH) to fluctuate; (Kompassnadel etc) to swing, to oscillate

4) (= hin und her gerissen werden) to vacillate; (= wechseln) to alternate

sie schwankte zwischen Stolz und Mitleid — she alternated between pride and pity

5) (= zögern) to hesitate; (= sich nicht schlüssig sein) to waver, to vacillate

schwanken, ob — to hesitate as to whether, to be undecided (as to) whether

6)

ins Schwanken kommen or geraten (Baum, Gebäude etc) — to start to sway; (Erde) to start to shake or rock; (Preise, Kurs, Temperatur etc) to start to fluctuate or vary; (Autorität, Überzeugung etc) to begin to waver; (Institution) to begin to totter

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1) ((with between) to be undecided: She hovered between leaving and staying.) hover

2) (to vary between certain limits: Weather conditions here range between bad and dreadful / from bad to dreadful.) range

3) (to sway, move or walk unsteadily: The drunk man staggered along the road.) stagger

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schwan·ken

[ˈʃvaŋkn̩]

vi

1. Hilfsverb: haben (schwingen) to sway

ins S\schwanken geraten to begin to sway [or swaying

2. Hilfsverb: sein (wanken) to stagger [or reel]

▪ irgendwohin \schwanken to stagger [or reel] somewhere

der Betrunkene schwankte über die Straße the drunk tottered over the road

3. Hilfsverb: haben (nicht stabil sein) to fluctuate [or vary]

seine Stimme schwankte his voice wavered

4. Hilfsverb: haben (unentschlossen sein)

▪ [noch] \schwanken to be [still] undecided

ich schwanke noch, ob wir erst morgen oder doch schon heute fahren sollen I'm still unsure [or still hesitating] whether we should leave today or tomorrow

▪ zwischen zwei Dingen \schwanken to be torn between two things

▪ das S\schwanken indecision, indecisiveness

jdn \schwanken[d] machen to weaken sb's resolve

ein \schwankender Charakter a hesitant character

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intransitives Verb (mit Richtungsangabe mit sein)

1) sway; < boat> rock; (heftiger) roll; <ground, floor> shake

2) (fig.): (unbeständig sein) <prices, temperature, etc.> fluctuate; <number, usage, etc.> vary

3) (fig.): (unentschieden sein) waver; (zögern) hesitate

er schwankt noch, ob — he is still undecided [as to] whether

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schwanken v/i

1. (hat geschwankt) sway; Boden, Gelände: auch shake, tremble; Boot: rock (from side to side); (taumeln) sway (from side to side), totter; besonders Betrunkener: auch stagger, reel;

unter einer Last schwanken stagger under a load

2. (ist) stagger, totter;

er schwankte über die Straße/aus dem Lokal he tottered ( oder staggered) across the street/out of the pub (US bar)

3. (hat) fig (unentschlossen sein) vacillate, waver, dither; (sich ändern) vary; abwechselnd: alternate; WIRTSCH, Kurse, Preise: fluctuate; Temperatur, TECH, Messwerte etc: fluctuate, vary;

ich schwanke noch fig I’m still undecided ( oder dithering), I haven’t made up my mind yet;

ich schwanke noch zwischen Malta und Zypern I still can’t decide whether to go to Malta or Cyprus;

zwischen Hoffen und Bangen schwanken waver between hope and anxiety;

die Meinungen schwanken opinions vary;

er schwankte einen Augenblick, bevor er … after a moment of indecision he …; → auch wanken

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intransitives Verb (mit Richtungsangabe mit sein)

1) sway; < boat> rock; (heftiger) roll; <ground, floor> shake

2) (fig.): (unbeständig sein) <prices, temperature, etc.> fluctuate; <number, usage, etc.> vary

3) (fig.): (unentschieden sein) waver; (zögern) hesitate

er schwankt noch, ob — he is still undecided [as to] whether

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n.

dither n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > schwanken
17 unentschlossen

Adj. undecided, irresolute; unentschlossen sein auch waver, hesitate, vacillate; ich bin noch unentschlossen, ob ich es kaufen soll oder nicht I’m still undecided ( oder I still can’t decide) whether to buy it or not

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irresolute; indecisive; indifferent; undecisive; undecided; seesawed

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ụn|ent|schlos|sen
1. adj
(= nicht entschieden) undecided; (= entschlusslos) Mensch indecisive, irresolute
ich bin noch unentschlossen — I haven't decided yet, I haven't made up my mind yet

2. adv
sich verhalten indecisively
unentschlossen stand er vor dem Haus — he stood hesitating in front of the house

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1) (unable to make firm decisions: indecisive person.) indecisive

2) ((of a person) unable to make a decision about something.) undecided

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un·ent·schlos·sen

[ˈʊnʔɛntʃlɔsn̩]

I. adj indecisive, irresolute

▪ \unentschlossen sein [darüber], was jd tun soll to be torn over what to do

II. adv indecisively

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Adjektiv

1) undecided

2) (entschlussunfähig) indecisive

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unentschlossen adj undecided, irresolute;

unentschlossen sein auch waver, hesitate, vacillate;

ich bin noch unentschlossen, ob ich es kaufen soll oder nicht I’m still undecided ( oder I still can’t decide) whether to buy it or not

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Adjektiv

1) undecided

2) (entschlussunfähig) indecisive

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adj.

iffy* adj.

indecisive adj.

irresolute adj. adv.

indecisively adv.

irresolutely adv.

waveringly adv.

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18 venir

venir [v(ə)niʀ]

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1. intransitive verb

2. auxiliary verb

3. impersonal verb

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1. <

   a. to come

• je viens ! I'm coming!

• je viens dans un instant I'll be there in a moment

• comment est-il venu ? -- en voiture how did he get here? -- by car

• le voisin est venu the man from next door came round

• il vient chez nous tous les jeudis he comes round to our house every Thursday

• il est venu vers moi he came up to me

► faire venir [+ médecin, plombier] to call

• tu nous as fait venir pour rien you got us to come for nothing

• il fait venir son vin de Provence he has his wine sent from Provence► venir (jusqu')à ( = atteindre) (vers le haut) to come up to ; (vers le bas) to come down to ; (en longueur, en superficie) to reach

• l'eau nous venait aux genoux the water came up to our knees► venir de to come from

• ils viennent de Paris (en voyage) they're coming from Paris ; (origine) they are from Paris

• d'où vient que... ? how is it that...?

• d'où vient cette hâte soudaine ? why the hurry all of a sudden?

• ça vient de ce que... it comes from the fact that...

   b. ( = arriver, survenir) to come

• la nuit vient vite night comes fast

• cela vient à point this has come just at the right moment

• les idées ne viennent pas I'm short of ideas

• une idée m'est venue I had an idea

• l'idée lui est venue de téléphoner he thought of phoning

• il ne sait pas encore nager, mais ça va venir he can't swim yet, but it'll come

• ça vient ? come on!

• alors ce dossier, ça vient ? so when's that file going to be ready?

• et ma bière ? -- ça vient ! where's my beer? -- it's coming!

   c. (dans le temps, dans une série) to come

• ça vient après it comes after

• le moment viendra où... the time will come when...

• le moment est venu d'agir the time has come to act

• la semaine qui vient the coming week

• samedi qui vient this Saturday

► à venir

• les années à venir the years to come

• nous le saurons dans les jours à venir we'll know in the next few days

   d. ( = pousser) cette plante vient bien dans un sol argileux this plant does well in a clayey soil

   e. (locutions)

► en venir à

• j'en viens maintenant à votre question I shall now come to your question

• venons-en au fait let's get to the point

• en venir aux mains to come to blows

• où voulez-vous en venir ? what are you getting at?

• j'en viens à me demander si... I'm beginning to wonder if...

• il en est venu à haïr ses parents he has got to the stage where he hates his parents

• comment les choses en sont-elles venues là ? how did things come to this?► y venir

• il faudra bien qu'il y vienne he'll just have to get used to it

• et le budget ? -- j'y viens and the budget? -- I'm coming to that

2. <

• je suis venu travailler I have come to work

• il va venir la voir he's going to come to see her

• viens voir ! come and see!

• viens m'aider come and help me

• après cela ne viens pas te plaindre ! and don't come complaining afterwards!

► venir de + infinitif to have just

• il vient d'arriver he has just arrived

• elle venait de m'appeler she had just called me► venir à + infinitif

• s'il venait à mourir if he were to die

• s'il venait à passer par là if he should happen to go that way

3. <

• il vient beaucoup d'enfants there are a lot of children coming

• il ne lui viendrait pas à l'idée que j'ai besoin d'aide it wouldn't occur to him that I might need help

• il m'est venu un doute I had a doubt

• il vient un moment où... the time comes when...

• s'il vient à pleuvoir if it should rain

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vəniʀ
1.

verbe auxiliaire

1) ( marque l'occurrence)

venir aggraver la situation — to make the situation worse

2) ( marque le mouvement)

le ballon est venu rouler sous mes pieds — the ball rolled up to my feet

3) ( marque le développement)

s'il venait à pleuvoir — if it should rain

s'il venait à l'apprendre — if he ever got to hear about it

il en vint à la détester — he came to hate her

2.

verbe intransitif

1) ( dans l'espace) to come

je viens or suis venu pour m'excuser — I've come to apologize

il vient beaucoup de gens le samedi — lots of people come on Saturdays

allez, viens! — come on!

d'où viens-tu? — ( reproche) where have you been?

j'en viens — I've just been there

je viens de sa part — he/she sent me to see you

faire venir quelqu'un — ( demander) to send for somebody, to get somebody (colloq); ( en le convainquant) to get somebody to come; ( attirer) to attract somebody [client]

faire venir le médecin — to call the doctor

faire venir quelque chose — ( commander) to order something; ( par la poste) to send for something

faire venir ses chaussures d'Italie — to get one's shoes from Italy

plantes venues d'ailleurs — plants from far-off places

gens venus d'ailleurs — ( de l'étranger) foreigners; ( de l'extérieur) outsiders

le nom ne me vient pas à l'esprit — the name escapes me

les mots ne venaient pas — he/she etc couldn't find the words

l'inspiration ne venait pas — inspiration failed him/her etc

l'idée lui vint que — the idea occurred to him/her that

ça ne m'est jamais venu à l'idée or l'esprit — it never crossed my mind ou occurred to me

il lui est venu une idée bizarre — he/she had a weird idea

2) ( dans le temps)

il faut prendre les choses comme elles viennent — you must take things as they come

ça vient, ça vient! — (colloq) it's coming!, it's on its way!

dans les jours à venir — in the next few days

le moment venu — ( au futur) when the time comes; ( au passé) when the time came

la nuit va bientôt venir — it'll soon be dark

dans l'heure qui vient — within the hour

les difficultés à venir — future problems

je préfère laisser or voir venir (les choses) — I'd rather wait and see how things turn out

comment êtes-vous venu à l'enseignement? — how did you come to take up teaching?

venir loin derrière — to trail a long way behind

il est venu un moment où j'étais trop fatigué — I got to the point when I was too tired

3) ( marquant l'origine)

venir d'une famille protestante — to come from a Protestant family

cette bague me vient de ma tante — my aunt left me this ring

le succès du roman vient de son style — the novel's success is due to its style

ça vient de ce qu'ils ne se parlent pas — it's all because they don't talk to each other

ça me vient naturellement or tout seul — that's just the way I am

4) ( dans une hiérarchie)

venir après/avant — to come after/before

5)

en venir à — to come to

j'en viens au problème qui vous préoccupe — I now come to your problem

en venir à abandonner ses études — to get to the point of dropping out of college

s'il faut en venir là — if it gets to that point, if it comes to that

il en était venu à la faire suivre — he even had her followed

venons-en à l'ordre du jour — let's get down to the agenda

où veut-il en venir (au juste)? — what's he driving at?

en venir aux mains or aux coups — to come to blows

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venir de + infinitif

venir verbe auxiliaire servant à former le passé immédiat: venir de faire = to have just done; elle vient (tout juste) de partir = she's (only) just left; il venait de se marier = he'd just got married; je viens de te le dire = I've just told you. Attention aux exceptions du genre vient de paraître = ( pour un livre) ‘new!’; = ( pour un disque) ‘new release’

venir + infinitif

La traduction de la construction dépend du temps: j'ai demandé au plombier de venir vérifier la chaudière = I asked the plumber to come and check the boiler; le plombier viendra vérifier la chaudière = the plumber will come and check the boiler; le plombier vient vérifier la chaudière aujourd'hui = the plumber is coming to check the boiler today; te rappelles-tu quel jour le plombier est venu vérifier la chaudière? = can you remember which day the plumber came to check the boiler?; il était venu vérifier la chaudière et il en a profité pour réparer le robinet de l'évier = he had come to check the boiler and took the opportunity to mend the tap on the sink; viens voir = come and see

Cependant, pour les activités sportives, on aura: elle a décidé de venir nager/faire du cheval = she has decided to come swimming/riding. On pourra aussi avoir: viens déjeuner = come for lunch, lunch étant un nom, ou encore: venez nous voir un de ces jours = come over ou round GB sometime

Exemples supplémentaires et exceptions sont présentés ci-dessous aussi bien pour venir verbe auxiliaire I, que pour venir verbe intransitif II

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v(ə)niʀ
1. vi

1) (provenance) to come

Il viendra demain. — He'll come tomorrow.

Il est venu nous voir. — He came to see us.

venir de — to come from

2)

faire venir [docteur, plombier] — to call, to call out

faire venir quelqu'un — to call somebody out

On a fait venir le médecin. — We called the doctor., We called the doctor out.

3) (pour exprimer le passé immédiat)

venir de faire — to have just done

Je viens d'y aller. — I've just been there.

Je viens de le voir. — I've just seen him.

Je viens de lui téléphoner. — I've just phoned him.

4) (autres locutions)

en venir à faire — to come to do

j'en viens à croire que — I'm coming to think that

il en est venu à mendier — he has been reduced to begging

où veux-tu en venir? — what are you getting at?, what are you driving at?

en venir aux mains — to come to blows

à venir; les années à venir — the years to come

les générations à venir — the generations to come

je te vois venir — I know what you're after, I can see where you're going

d'où vient que...? — how is it that...?

venir au monde — to come into the world

2. vb impers

1) (pour exprimer une éventualité)

s'il vient à...; s'il vient à pleuvoir — if it should rain, if it happens to rain

s'il venait à neiger — if it should snow, if it happens to snow

2)

il me vient...; Il me vient une idée. — An idea has just occurred to me.

Il m'est venu des soupçons. — I was beginning to be suspicious.

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venir ⇒ Note d'usage verb table: venir

A v aux

1 ( marque l'occurrence) venir aggraver la situation to make the situation worse; venir contribuer au chômage to push unemployment up;

2 ( marque le mouvement) le ballon est venu rouler sous mes pieds/atterrir○ dans notre jardin the ball rolled up to my feet/landed in our garden;

3 ( marque le développement) et si je venais à tomber malade? what if I should fall ill GB ou get sick US?; s'il venait à pleuvoir if it should rain; même s'il venait à changer d'avis even if he were to change his mind; s'il venait à l'apprendre if he ever got to hear about it; s'il venait à la quitter if he ever left her; quand il venait à sortir when he happened to go out; la maladie vint à s'aggraver the illness became more serious; il en vint à la détester he came to hate her.

B vi

1 ( dans l'espace) to come; viens quand tu veux come whenever you like; je viens or suis venu pour m'excuser I've come to apologize; il est venu (droit) sur moi he came straight up to me; tu peux toujours venir chez moi/dans mon bureau/à Londres/au Canada/en Irlande you can always come to my house/to my office/to London/to Canada/to Ireland; il vient beaucoup de gens le samedi lots of people come on Saturdays; la route vient jusqu'ici the road comes this far; l'eau leur venait aux genoux the water came up to their knees; venir de loin/de Hongkong to come from far away/from Hong Kong; allez, viens! come on!; d'où viens-tu? ( reproche) where have you been?; j'en viens I've just been there; il est venu quelqu'un pour toi ( encore là) someone's here to see you; ( reparti) someone came to see you; je viens de sa part he/she sent me to see you; faire venir qn ( demander) to send for sb, to get sb○; ( obtenir) to get sb to come; ( attirer) to attract sb; faire venir le plombier to send for the plumber, to get the plumber in; tu ne pourras jamais la faire venir you'll never get her to come; faire venir les clients to attract customers, to bring in the customers; faire venir le médecin to call the doctor; c'est le champagne qui le fait venir he comes for the champagne; pourquoi nous avoir fait venir si tôt? why did they get us to come here so early?; faire venir qch ( commander) to order sth; ( par la poste) to send for sth; faire venir son thé du Yunnan/ses chaussures d'Italie to get one's tea from Yunnan province/one's shoes from Italy; je suis venu ce soir vous parler du racisme I've come here tonight to talk to you about racism; plantes venues d'ailleurs plants from far-off places; produits venus d'ailleurs imported products; gens venus d'ailleurs ( étrangers) foreigners; ( des extérieurs) outsiders; le nom ne me vient pas à l'esprit the name escapes me; les mots ne venaient pas he/she etc couldn't find the words; l'inspiration ne venait pas inspiration failed him/her etc; ça m'est venu tout d'un coup ( une idée) it suddenly came to me; l'idée lui vint que the idea occurred to him/her that; ça ne m'est jamais venu à l'idée or l'esprit it never crossed my mind ou occurred to me; il ne m'est jamais venu à l'idée or l'esprit de te mentir/qu'il pourrait mentir it never occurred to me to lie to you/that he would lie; il lui est venu une idée bizarre he/she had a weird idea; un sourire lui vint aux lèvres, il lui vint un sourire aux lèvres he/she gave a smile;

2 ( dans le temps) il faut prendre les choses comme elles viennent you must take things as they come; ça vient, ça vient○! it's coming!, it's on its way!; l'année qui vient the coming year; dans les années à venir in the years to come; dans les jours à venir in the next few days; le moment venu ( au futur) when the time comes; ( au passé) when the time came; quand le printemps viendra when spring comes; (il) viendra un jour où il le regrettera the day will come when ou there'll come a day when he'll regret it; la nuit va bientôt venir it'll soon be dark; le moment du départ est venu it's time to leave; dans l'heure qui vient within the hour; les difficultés à venir future problems; attends, ça va venir wait, it's coming; je préfère laisser or voir venir (les choses) I'd rather wait and see how things turn out; alors, ça vient○?, ça vient oui ou non○? ( une réponse) am I ever going to get an answer○?; ( une personne) are you ever coming?; comment êtes-vous venu à l'enseignement? how did you come to take up teaching?; venir en troisième position to come third; venir loin derrière to trail a long way behind; venir ensuite to follow, to come next; il est venu un moment où j'étais trop fatigué I got to the point when I was too tired;

3 ( marquant l'origine) venir d'une famille protestante to come from a Protestant family; venir du grec to come from the Greek; de quelle école vient-il? what school did he go to?; cette bague me vient de ma tante my aunt left me this ring; le succès du roman vient de son style the novel's success is due to its style; ça vient du fait que la situation a changé it stems from the fact that the situation has changed; ça vient de ce qu'ils ne se parlent pas it's all because they don't talk to each other; d'où vient qu'il ne comprend jamais? how is it that he never understands?, how come he never understands?; d'où vient que vous êtes triste? why are you sad?; de là vient qu'il est toujours angoissé hence his continual anxiety, that's why he's always anxious; ça me vient naturellement or tout seul that's just the way I am;

4 ( dans une hiérarchie) venir après/avant to come after/before; la famille vient avant le reste the family comes before everything else;

5 en venir à to come to; j'en viens au problème qui vous préoccupe I now come to your problem; en venir à abandonner ses études to get to the point of dropping out; s'il faut en venir là if it gets to that point, if it comes to that; il en était venu à la faire suivre/vouloir se suicider he even had her followed/considered suicide; comment a-t-elle pu en venir à de telles extrémités? how could she have resorted to such desperate measures?; ils y viendront d'eux-mêmes ( à une idée) they'll come round of their own accord; venons-en à l'ordre du jour let's get down to the agenda; où veut-il en venir (au juste)? what's he driving at?; en venir aux mains to come to blows; ils en sont venus aux coups they came to blows.

[vənir] verbe auxiliaire

1. [se rendre quelque part pour] to come and ou to

Roger viendra me chercher Roger will come and collect me

je suis venu m'excuser I've come to apologize

venez manger! dinner's ready!

venir voir quelqu'un to come and see ou to visit somebody, to visit with somebody (US)

venir voir quelque chose to come and see something

(à valeur d'insistance)

tu l'as bien cherché, alors ne viens pas te plaindre! you asked for it, so now don't come moaning to me about it!

qu'est-ce que tu viens nous raconter ou chanter là? (familier) what on earth are you on about (UK) ou talking about?

2. [avoir fini de]

venir de: venir de faire quelque chose to have just done something

je viens de l'avoir au téléphone I was on the phone to her just a few minutes ou a short while ago

3. (soutenu)

venir à [exprime un hasard] to happen to

si les vivres venaient à manquer should food supplies run out, if food supplies were to run out

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[vənir] verbe intransitif

A.[AVEC IDÉE DE MOUVEMENT]

1. [se déplacer, se rendre] to come

viens plus près come closer

ils sont venus nombreux they came in droves

il est reparti ou il s'en est allé comme il était venu

a. (sens propre) he left just as he had come

b. [il est mort] he died without having made his mark

comment êtes-vous venus? how did you get here?

je l'ai rencontrée en venant ici I met her on my way here

viens au lit come to bed

alors, tu viens? are you coming?

on va au restaurant, tu viens avec nous? we're off to the restaurant, are you coming with us ou along?

venir de: d'où viens-tu? where have you been?

je viens de Paris et je repars à New York I've just been in Paris and now I'm off to New York

venir sur [prédateur, véhicule] to move in on, to bear down upon

la moto venait droit sur nous the motorbike was heading straight for us

venir vers quelqu'un [s'approcher] to come up to ou towards somebody

venir à quelqu'un

a. [s'adresser à quelqu'un] to come to somebody

b. [atteindre quelqu'un] to reach somebody

2. [emmener, appeler]

faire venir

a. [médecin, police, réparateur] to send for, to call

b. [parasites, touristes] to attract

faire venir une personne chez soi to have somebody come round

faites venir le prévenu chez le juge bring the accused to the judge's office

je fais venir mon foie gras directement du Périgord I have my foie gras sent straight from Périgord

faire venir les larmes aux yeux de quelqu'un to bring tears to somebody's eyes

B.[SANS IDÉE DE MOUVEMENT] [distance]

venir à ou jusqu'à

a. [vers le haut] to come up to, to reach (up to)

b. [vers le bas] to come down to, to reach (down to)

c. [en largeur, en longueur] to come out to, to stretch to, to reach

C.[SURGIR, SE MANIFESTER]

1. [arriver - moment, saison] to come

le moment est venu de the time has come to

quand vient l'hiver when winter comes

l'aube vint enfin dawn broke at last

voici venir la nuit it's nearly night ou nighttime

puis il vient un âge/moment où... then comes an age/a time when...

ça va venir: je ne suis jamais tombé amoureux — non, mais ça va venir! I've never fallen in love — (no, but) you will one day!

alors, elle vient cette bière? am I getting that beer or not?, how long do I have to wait for my beer?

alors, ça vient? hurry up!

ça vient, ça vient! alright, it's coming!

2. [apparaître - inspiration, idée, boutons] to come

la prudence vient avec l'âge wisdom comes with age

prendre la vie comme elle vient ou les choses comme elles viennent ou les événements comme ils viennent to take things in one's stride ou as they come, to take life as it comes

venir à quelqu'un: l'envie m'est soudain venue d'aller me baigner I suddenly felt like going swimming ou fancied a swim

une idée géniale m'était venue a great idea had dawned on me

les mots semblaient lui venir si facilement! her words seemed to flow so effortlessly!

les mots ne me venaient pas I was at a loss for words, I couldn't find the words

des rougeurs me sont venues sur tout le corps I came out in red blotches all over

venir à l'esprit de quelqu'un ou à l'idée de quelqu'un to come to ou to dawn on somebody

rien ne lui venait à l'esprit ou l'idée her mind was a blank

3. [dans une chronologie, un ordre, une hiérarchie] to come

le mois/l'année/la décennie qui vient the coming month/year/decade

le trimestre qui vient next term

venir après: fais tes devoirs, la télé viendra après do your homework, we'll see about TV later on

dans ce jeu, l'as vient après le valet in this game, the ace is worth less than the jack

4. [se développer] to come along ou up (well), to do well

venir à fruit to (go into) fruit

venir à maturité to reach maturity, to ripen

5. IMPRIMERIE & PHOTOGRAPHIE

venir bien/mal: les verts viennent bien sur la photo the green shades come out beautifully in the photograph

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[vənir] verbe impersonnel

1. [se déplacer]

il vient peu de touristes en hiver few tourists come in winter

2. [idée, réflexion]

il me/te etc. vient: il me vient une idée I've got an idea

il m'est venu à l'idée de faire I suddenly thought of doing, it dawned on me to do

il m'est venu une envie de tout casser I suddenly felt like smashing the place up

3. [exprime un hasard]

s'il venait à pleuvoir should it (happen to) rain

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venir à verbe plus préposition

1. [choisir] to come to

vous êtes venu tôt à la politique you started your political career early

2. [atteindre]

en venir à

a. [thème, problème] to come ou to turn to

b. [conclusion] to come to, to reach

c. [décision] to come to

en venir au fait ou à l'essentiel to come ou to go straight to the point

je sais certaines choses... — où veux-tu en venir? I know a thing or two... — what do you mean by that ou are you getting at ou are you driving at?

en venir aux mains ou coups to come to blows

en venir à faire

a. [finir par] to come to

b. [en dernière extrémité] to resort ou to be reduced to

j'en viens à me demander si... I'm beginning to wonder whether...

j'en viendrais presque à souhaiter sa mort I've reached the stage where I almost wish he were dead

si j'en suis venu à voler, c'est que... I resorted to stealing because...

y venir [dans une discussion]: et l'argent? — j'y viens what about the money? — I'm coming to that

y venir [s'y résoudre] to come round to it

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venir de verbe plus préposition

1. [être originaire de - suj: personne] to come from, to be from, to be a native of ; [ - suj: plante, fruit, animal] to come ou to be ou to originate from

une mode qui vient d'Espagne a fashion which comes from ou originated in Spain

le mot vient du latin the word comes ou derives from Latin

2. [provenir de - suj: marchandise] to originate from ; [ - suj: bruit, vent] to come from

ces images nous viennent de Tokyo these pictures come to you from Tokyo

3. [être issu de] to come from

venant d'elle, c'est presque un compliment coming from her it's almost a compliment

4. [être dû à - suj: problème] to come ou to stem from, to lie in ou with

le problème vient de la prise it's the plug

il y a une grosse erreur dans la comptabilité — ça ne vient pas de moi there's a big discrepancy in the books — it's got nothing to do with me

c'est de là que vient le mal/problème this is the root of the evil/problem

de là vient son indifférence hence her indifference, that's why she's indifferent

de là vient que: les travaux sont finis, de là vient que tout est calme the building work is over, hence the peace and quiet

d'où vient que: je dois terminer pour demain, d'où vient que je n'ai pas de temps à vous consacrer my deadline is tomorrow, that's why I can't give you any of my time

d'où vient que...? how is it that...?

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s'en venir verbe pronominal intransitif

(littéraire) to come

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à venir locution adjectivale

dans les jours/semaines/mois à venir in the days/weeks/months to come

les années à venir the coming years ou years to come

les générations à venir future ou coming generations

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19 Schwanken

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1. (hat geschwankt) sway; Boden, Gelände: auch shake, tremble; Boot: rock (from side to side); (taumeln) sway (from side to side), totter; bes. Betrunkener: auch stagger, reel; unter einer Last schwanken stagger under a load

2. (ist) stagger, totter; er schwankte über die Straße / aus dem Lokal he tottered ( oder staggered) across the street / out of the pub (Am. bar)

3. (hat) fig. (unentschlossen sein) vacillate, waver, dither; (sich ändern) vary; abwechselnd: alternate; WIRTS., Kurse, Preise: fluctuate; Temperatur, TECH., Messwerte etc.: fluctuate, vary; ich schwanke noch fig. I’m still undecided ( oder dithering), I haven’t made up my mind yet; ich schwanke noch zwischen Malta und Zypern I still can’t decide whether to go to Malta or Cyprus; zwischen Hoffen und Bangen schwanken waver between hope and anxiety; die Meinungen schwanken opinions vary; er schwankte einen Augenblick, bevor er... after a moment of indecision he...; siehe auch wanken

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to stagger; to sway; to hover; to rock; to roll; to fluctuate; to range; to waver; to vacillate; to falter; to oscillate; to wobble; to reel; to seesaw; to swing

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schwạn|ken ['ʃvaŋkn]
vi

1) (= wanken, sich wiegen) to sway; (Schiff) (auf und ab) to pitch; (seitwärts) to roll; (= beben) to shake, to rock

der Boden schwankte unter meinen Füßen (lit, fig) — the ground rocked beneath my feet

2) aux sein (= gehen) to stagger, to totter

3) (Preise, Temperatur, Stimmung etc) to fluctuate, to vary; (Gebrauch, Schätzungen, Angaben) to vary; (PHYS, MATH) to fluctuate; (Kompassnadel etc) to swing, to oscillate

4) (= hin und her gerissen werden) to vacillate; (= wechseln) to alternate

sie schwankte zwischen Stolz und Mitleid — she alternated between pride and pity

5) (= zögern) to hesitate; (= sich nicht schlüssig sein) to waver, to vacillate

schwanken, ob — to hesitate as to whether, to be undecided (as to) whether

6)

ins Schwanken kommen or geraten (Baum, Gebäude etc) — to start to sway; (Erde) to start to shake or rock; (Preise, Kurs, Temperatur etc) to start to fluctuate or vary; (Autorität, Überzeugung etc) to begin to waver; (Institution) to begin to totter

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1) ((with between) to be undecided: She hovered between leaving and staying.) hover

2) (to vary between certain limits: Weather conditions here range between bad and dreadful / from bad to dreadful.) range

3) (to sway, move or walk unsteadily: The drunk man staggered along the road.) stagger

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schwan·ken

[ˈʃvaŋkn̩]

vi

1. Hilfsverb: haben (schwingen) to sway

ins S\schwanken geraten to begin to sway [or swaying

2. Hilfsverb: sein (wanken) to stagger [or reel]

▪ irgendwohin \schwanken to stagger [or reel] somewhere

der Betrunkene schwankte über die Straße the drunk tottered over the road

3. Hilfsverb: haben (nicht stabil sein) to fluctuate [or vary]

seine Stimme schwankte his voice wavered

4. Hilfsverb: haben (unentschlossen sein)

▪ [noch] \schwanken to be [still] undecided

ich schwanke noch, ob wir erst morgen oder doch schon heute fahren sollen I'm still unsure [or still hesitating] whether we should leave today or tomorrow

▪ zwischen zwei Dingen \schwanken to be torn between two things

▪ das S\schwanken indecision, indecisiveness

jdn \schwanken[d] machen to weaken sb's resolve

ein \schwankender Charakter a hesitant character

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intransitives Verb (mit Richtungsangabe mit sein)

1) sway; < boat> rock; (heftiger) roll; <ground, floor> shake

2) (fig.): (unbeständig sein) <prices, temperature, etc.> fluctuate; <number, usage, etc.> vary

3) (fig.): (unentschieden sein) waver; (zögern) hesitate

er schwankt noch, ob — he is still undecided [as to] whether

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Schwanken n; -s, kein pl

1. swaying etc;

ins Schwanken geraten Boot: start to rock; Boden: start to sway ( oder shake, tremble); Person: start to sway ( oder totter), lose one’s balance

2. fig variation; fluctuation etc;

ins Schwanken geraten Regierung etc: become insecure, begin to totter; Hoffnung etc: be shaken, begin to waver;

bei dieser Frage geriet sie ins Schwanken that question made her begin to waver ( wurde sie nervös: got her slightly flustered)

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intransitives Verb (mit Richtungsangabe mit sein)

1) sway; < boat> rock; (heftiger) roll; <ground, floor> shake

2) (fig.): (unbeständig sein) <prices, temperature, etc.> fluctuate; <number, usage, etc.> vary

3) (fig.): (unentschieden sein) waver; (zögern) hesitate

er schwankt noch, ob — he is still undecided [as to] whether

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n.

dither n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Schwanken

20 ver

v.

1 to perceive.

Veo a tu hermana muy cansado I see your sister very tired.

2 to have eyesight.

Mis ojos ven bien My eyes see fine.

3 to understand.

4 to be witness of, to witness.

5 to see, to look at, sight, to view.

¿ves algo? can you see anything?

he estado viendo tu trabajo I've been looking at your work

ya veo que estás de mal humor I can see you're in a bad mood

¿ves lo que quiero decir? do you see what I mean?

ir a ver lo que pasa to go and see what's going on

es una manera de ver las cosas that's one way of looking at it

yo no lo veo tan mal I don't think it's that bad

Ellos ven los cuadros They see the pictures.

Ellas ven los cuadros They see the pictures.

María ve la gravedad del asunto Mary sees the seriousness of the situation.

Mis ojos ven bien My eyes see fine.

Veo a tu hermano muy cansado I see your brother very tired.

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VER

CONJUGACIÓN

Present Indicative

veo, ves, ve, vemos, veis, ven.

Past Indicative

vi, viste, vio, vimos, visteis, vieron.

Imperfect Subjunctive

viera, vieras, viera, viéramos, vierais, vieran;

viese, vieses, viese, viésemos, vieseis, viesen.

Future Subjunctive

viere, vieres, viere, viéremos, viereis, vieren.

Imperative

ve (tú), vea (él/Vd.), veamos (nos.), ved (vos.), vean (ellos/Vds.).

Past Participle

visto,-a.

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verb

1) to see

2) understand

3) examine

4) visit

5) witness

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Para las expresiones ver visiones, no ver tres en un burro, ver el sustantivo.
1. VERBO TRANSITIVO

1) (=percibir)

a) [+ persona, objeto] to see

te vi en el parque — I saw you in the park

desde aquí lo verás mejor — you can see it better from here

lo he visto con mis propios ojos — I saw it with my own eyes

me acuerdo como si lo estuviera viendo — I remember it as if I were seeing it now, I remember it as if it were yesterday

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¡hubieran visto qué casa! — (Méx) you should have seen the house!

• dejarse ver, este año Pedro no se ha dejado ver por aquí — we haven't seen much of Pedro this year

- no veo ni jota

si te he visto no me acuerdo —

le pedí que me ayudara, pero si te he visto no me acuerdo — I asked him to help me but he (just) didn't want to know

ver algn/algo venir —

-¿que ha dimitido? -eso ya lo veía venir — "he's resigned?" - "well, you could see it coming"

ya te veo venir, ¿a que quieres que te preste el coche? — I know what you're after, you want to borrow the car, don't you?

b) [+ gerund]

los vi paseando por el parque — I saw them walking in the park

c) [+ infin]

la vi bajar la escalera — I saw her come downstairs

eso lo he visto hacer aquí muchas veces — I have often seen that done here

d) [+ adj]

te veo muy triste — you look very sad

esta casa la veo pequeña para tanta gente — I think this house is too small for so many people

2) (=mirar) [+ televisión, programa, partido] to watch

anoche vi una película en la tele — I saw o watched a film on TV last night

• es (digno) de ver — it's worth seeing

no poder (ni) ver a algn —

no lo puedo (ni) ver — I can't stand him

3) (en saludos)

¡cuánto tiempo sin verte! — I haven't seen you for ages!

¡hasta más ver! — see you again!

4) (=visitar) to see

ayer fui a ver a tu hermano — I went to see your brother yesterday

tendré que ir a ver al abogado — I shall have to go to o and see my solicitor

el médico todavía no la ha visto — the doctor hasn't seen her yet

5) (=imaginar) to see, imagine

lo estoy viendo de almirante — I can just see o imagine him as an admiral

6) (=vivir) to live through

yo he visto dos guerras mundiales — I have lived through two world wars

y usted que lo vea, y tú que lo veas —

-¡a celebrarlo con salud el año próximo! - ¡y usted que lo vea! — "many happy returns!" - "thank you!"

7) (=examinar) to look at

este tema lo veremos en la próxima clase — we'll be looking at this subject in the next lesson

8) (=comprobar) to see

•¡verás como al final te caerás! — you'll fall, you just wait and see!

ya verás como al final tengo que hacerlo yo — I'll end up doing it myself, you'll see

• habrá que ver, habrá que ver lo que les habrá contado — we'll have to see what he's told them

• voy a ver si está en su despacho — I'll see if he's in his office

9) (=notar) to see

no veo la diferencia entre uno y otro — I can't see the difference between them

ya veo que tendré que hacerlo yo solo — I can see I'll have to do it myself

-¿ves que no son iguales? -pues, no lo veo — "can't you see they're not the same?" - "no, I can't"

-gana más de cien mil al mes -¡ya ves! — "she earns more than 100,000 a month" - "well, there you go!"

• dejarse ver, los efectos de la crisis se dejaron ver meses después — the effects of the crisis were felt months later

la preocupación se dejaba ver en su cara — the worry showed in his face

• echar de ver algo — to notice sth

• por lo que veo — from what I can see

10) (=entender) to see

ahora veo la importancia del problema — I see how serious the problem is now

¿no ves que...? — don't o can't you see that...?

no veo muy claro para qué lo quiere — I can't really see what he wants it for

• hacer ver algo a algn — to point sth out to sb

11) (=encontrar) to see

no veo nada en contra de eso — I see nothing against it

no le veo solución al conflicto — I can't see a solution to the conflict

yo este tema no lo veo así — I don't see this issue that way

12) (Jur) [+ pleito] to hear, try

el proceso se verá en mayo — the case will be heard in May

13) tener que ver

-es demasiado pequeño -¿y eso qué tiene que ver? — "it's too small" - "what's that got to do with it?"

esto tiene que ver con lo que estudiamos ayer — this has to do with what we were looking at yesterday

yo no tuve nada que ver en la venta del terreno — I had nothing to do with the sale of the land

14) a ver

a ver niños, ¿cuál es la capital de Francia? — now, children, what is the capital of France?

-mira, tú sales en la foto -¿a ver? — "look, you're in the photo" - "let's have a look" o"let's see"

a ver ese niño, que no se quede solo — don't leave that child on his own

a ver qué dicen las noticias sobre el robo — let's see if there's anything about the robbery on the news

a ver qué está pasando — let's see what's happening

-estás estudiando mucho -¡a ver, no queda más remedio! — "you're doing a lot of studying" - "well, I haven't got much choice!"

¡a ver, cállate ya! — shut up, will you!

¿a ver? — (And) (Telec) hello?

• a ver si..., a ver si acabas pronto — see if you can finish this off quickly

¡a ver si te crees que no lo sé! — surely you don't think I don't know about it!

2. VERBO INTRANSITIVO

1) (=percibir) to see

no veo muy bien con el ojo derecho — I can't see very well with my right eye

como vimos ayer en la conferencia — as we saw in the lecture yesterday

como veremos más adelante — as we shall see later

• eso está por ver — that remains to be seen

que no veo * —

tengo un hambre que no veo — I'm famished!

que no veas * —

hay un ruido que no veas — there's a hell of a racket! *

un coche que no veas — an amazing car

ver y callar —

no digas nada, tú solo ver y callar — you'd better keep your mouth shut about this

- ver para creer

2) (=comprobar) to see

según voy viendo... — as I am beginning to see...

-¿quién ha venido? -no sé, voy a ver — "who is it?" -"I don't know, I'll go and see"

- al final siempre me toca hacerlo a mi -ya veo — "in the end it's always me that has to do it" - "so I see"

3) (=entender) to see

¿ves?, así es mucho más fácil — you see? it's much easier like this

a mi modo de ver — as I see it, the way I see it

¿viste? — ( Cono Sur) right?, are you with me?

4)

• ver de hacer algo — to see about doing sth, try to do sth

tenemos que ver de solucionar este problema — we must try to o and find a solution to this problem

veremos de salir temprano — we'll see if we can leave early, we'll try to o and leave early

5) (otras locuciones)

•¡hay que ver!, ¡hay que ver lo que te pareces a tu madre! — gosh! how like your mother you are o look!

¡hay que ver lo que ha cambiado la ciudad! — it's incredible o you wouldn't believe how much the town has changed!

•¡ para que veas!, ha aprobado todas las asignaturas, ¡para que veas! — she passed all her exams, how about that!

no solo no perdí, sino que arrasé, ¡para que veas! — not only did I not lose, but I won by a mile, so there!

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• lo dijo de por ver — ( Cono Sur) he was just trying it on *

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todo quedó en veremos — it was all left in the air

eso está o queda en veremos — it's not certain yet

• vamos a ver — let's see..., let me see...

-¿esto tiene arreglo? -no sé, vamos a ver — "can this be repaired?" - "I don't know, let's see o let me see"

¿por qué no me llamaste, vamos a ver? — why didn't you call me, I'd like to know?

•ya veremos — we'll see

-¿podré ir a la fiesta? -ya veremos — "can I go to the party?" - "we'll see"

3.

See:

verse

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I
masculino

1) ( aspecto)

de buen ver — good-looking, attractive

no es de mal ver — she's not bad-looking

2) ( opinión)

a mi/su ver — in my/his view
II 1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) ( percibir con la vista) to see

¿ves algo? — can you see anything?

no se ve nada aquí — you can't see a thing in here

tú ves visiones — you're seeing things

es como si lo estuviera viendo — it's as if I were seeing him/it now

ver algo/a alguien + inf — to see something/somebody + inf

la vi bailar hace años — I saw her dance years ago

lo vi hablando con ella — I saw him talking to her

si te he visto no me acuerdo — (fam) he/she doesn't/didn't want to know

ver venir algo — to see something coming

b) ( mirar) <programa/partido> to watch

ver (la) televisión — to watch television

esa película ya la he visto — I've seen that movie before

déjame ver — let me see

no poder (ni) ver a alguien: no puede ni verla or no la puede ver — he can't stand her

c) ( imaginar) to see, picture

2) (entender, notar) to see

¿no ves lo que está pasando? — don't o can't you see what's happening?

no quiere ver la realidad — he won't face up to reality

sólo ve sus problemas — he's only interested in his own problems

se te ve en la cara — I can tell by your face

se la ve feliz/preocupada — she looks happy/worried

ya lo veo — I can see that

hacerse ver — (RPl) to show off

echar de ver — (Esp) to realize

3)

a) (constatar, comprobar) to see

ve a ver quién es — go and see who it is

ya verás lo que pasa! — you'll see what happens

habrá que ver si lo hace — it remains to be seen whether he does it

eso ya se verá! — we'll see

eso está por ver! — we'll see about that!

no me olvidé para que veas! — I didn't forget, see?

le gané para que veas! — I beat him, so there!

b) ( ser testigo de) to see

vieron confirmadas sus sospechas — they saw their suspicions confirmed

nunca he visto cosa igual! — I've never seen anything like it!

habráse visto semejante desfachatez! — what a nerve! (colloq)

si vieras lo mal que lo pasé! — you can't imagine how awful it was!

es tan bonita, si vieras... — she's so pretty, you should see her

vieras or hubieras visto cómo se asustaron...! — (AmL) you should have seen the fright they got!

ya ves, aquí me tienes — well, here I am

hay que ver! — would you believe it!

hay que ver lo que ha crecido! — wow o gosh! hasn't he grown!

hay que ver lo grosera que es — she's incredibly rude

que no veas — (Esp fam)

me echó una bronca que no veas — you wouldn't believe the earful she gave me! (colloq)

que no veo — (AmL fam)

tengo un hambre que no veo — (fam) I'm absolutely starving (colloq)

tengo un sueño que no veo — I'm so tired I can hardly keep my eyes open

4)

a ver: (vamos) a ver ¿de qué se trata? OK o all right, now, what's the problem?; aquí está en el periódico - ¿a ver? it's here in the newspaper - let's see; ¿a ver qué tienes ahí? let me see what you've got there; apriétalo a ver qué pasa press it and let's see what happens; a ver si me entienden ( justificando) don't get me wrong; ( explicando) let me make myself clear; a ver si estudias más I'd think about studying harder; a ver si escribes pronto make sure you write soon; cállate, a ver si alguien te oye! shut up, somebody might hear you; a ver cuándo vienes a visitarnos — come and see us soon

5)

a) ( estudiar)

esto mejor que lo veas tú — you'd better have a look at this

tengo que ver cómo lo arreglo — I have to work out how I can fix it

ya veré qué hago — I'll decide what to do later

véase el capítulo anterior — see (the) previous chapter

no vimos ese tema en clase — we didn't cover that topic in class

b) médico ( examinar) to see

¿la ha visto un médico? — has she been seen by a doctor yet?

se hizo ver por un especialista — (AmS) she saw a specialist

c) (Der) < causa> to try, hear

6)

a) (juzgar, considerar)

yo eso no lo veo bien — I don't think that's right

cada uno ve las cosas a su manera — everybody sees things differently

a mi modo or manera de ver — the way I see it

b) ( encontrar) to see

no le veo salida a esto — I can't see any way out of this

no le veo la gracia — I don't think it's funny

no le veo nada de malo — I can't see anything wrong in it

7) (visitar, entrevistarse con) <amigo/pariente> to see, visit; <médico/jefe> to see

cuánto tiempo sin verte! — I haven't seen you for ages!, long time, no see (colloq)

ahora lo vemos menos — we don't see so much of him now

8)

tener... que ver: ¿y eso qué tiene que ver? and what does that have to do with it?; no tengo nada que ver con él I have nothing to do with him; ¿tuviste algo que ver en esto? did you have anything to do with this?; ¿qué tiene que ver que sea sábado? what difference does it make that it's Saturday?; ¿tendrán algo que ver con los Zamora? — are they related in any way to the Zamoras?
2.
ver vi

1) ( percibir con la vista) to see

enciende la luz que no veo — turn on the light, I can't see

no veo bien de lejos/de cerca — I'm shortsighted/longsighted

2) ( constatar)

¿hay cerveza? - no sé, voy a ver — is there any beer? - I don't know, I'll have a look

¿está Juan? - voy a ver — is Juan in? - I'll go and see

verás, no quería decírtelo, pero... — look, I didn't want to tell you, but...

pues verás, todo empezó cuando... — well you see, the whole thing began when...

ver para creer — seeing is believing

3) ( pensar) to see

¿vas a decir que sí? - ya veré — are you going to accept? - I'll see

estar/seguir en veremos — (AmL fam)

todavía está en veremos — it isn't certain yet

seguimos en veremos — we still don't know anything
3.
verse v pron

1) (refl)

a) ( percibirse) to see oneself

se vio reflejado en el agua — he saw his reflection in the water

b) ( imaginarse) to see oneself

2)

a) ( hallarse) (+ compl) to find oneself

me vi en un aprieto — I found myself in a tight spot

me vi obligado a despedirlo — I had no choice but to dismiss him

vérselas venir — (fam)

me las veía venir — I could see it coming

verse venir algo — to see something coming

b) (frml) ( ser)

este problema se ha visto agravado por... — this problem has been made worse by...

el país se verá beneficiado — the country will benefit

3) ( dejar ver) (+ me/te/le etc)

se te ve todo — you're showing everything

4) (esp AmL) ( parecer)

se ve bien con esa falda — she looks good in that skirt

no se ve bien con ese peinado — that hairdo doesn't suit her

5) (recípr) ( encontrarse) to meet; ( visitarse) to see each other

nos vemos a las siete — I'll meet o see you at seven

no nos vimos durante un tiempo — we didn't see each other for a while

nos vemos! — (esp AmL) see you!

verse con alguien — to see somebody

vérselas con alguien: tendrá que vérselas conmigo — he'll have me to deal with

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= descry, discern, see, spot, view, view, witness, check out, make out, look down over, look down on/upon, catch + sight of.

Ex. He looked up and descried a gym class, all wet and draggled, scurrying back across the sodden football field.

Ex. Such variations also make it difficult for a cataloguer inserting a new heading for local use to discern the principles which should be heeded in the construction of such a heading.

Ex. Where the conference cannot be seen to have a name, then the work will normally be treated as a collection.

Ex. When all necessary amendments have been spotted, edit the draft abstract and make any improvements to the style that are possible.

Ex. Thus it is possible in an author sequence to view easily the works of one author.

Ex. Many librarians viewed AACR1 as such a significant improvement upon its predecessors, that they were content.

Ex. We sometimes only have to speak a word to witness a reaction in other people that should logically follow only if the object itself were present.

Ex. Where problems do arise it is sensible to check out the training programme before blaming the assistant for poor performance of duties.

Ex. She could just make out that he was standing against the wall near the door, ready to jump anyone who came out the door.

Ex. There was one ram that was content to stay up in the cliffs and look down over his domain.

Ex. The characters stand inside a mysterious domed structure looking down on the Earth watching the 19th century take shape.

Ex. 'Good grief!', he cried, catching sight of the clock.

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* acercarse sin ser visto = sidle up to.

* alcanzar a ver = glimpse.

* algo digno de ver = a sight to behold.

* al ver = at the sight of.

* a mi modo de ver = in my books.

* de buen ver = good looking.

* dejar de ver = become + blind to.

* dejarse ver = have + visibility.

* dichosos los ojos que te ven = a sight for sore eyes.

* donde fueres haz lo que vieres = when in Rome (do as the Romans do).

* el ver televisión = television viewing.

* estar mal visto = frown on/upon.

* estar por ver = be an open question.

* forma de ver las cosas = way of putting things together, bent of mind.

* hacerse ver = gain + exposure.

* hacer ver = alert to, bring to + Posesivo + attention, bring to + the attention, call + attention to, awaken, bring + home, open + Posesivo + eyes to, bring + attention to, bring to + Posesivo + notice, get across.

* hacer ver claramente = hammer + home + message, show + clearly.

* ir a ver = drop in on, check out.

* ir a ver a Alguien = say + hi.

* la forma de ver las cosas = the way + to see things.

* los árboles no dejan ver el bosque = cannot see the forest for the trees.

* manera de ver las cosas = line of thought.

* no aguantar ver Algo o Alguien = can't stand + sight.

* no poder ver a Alguien = have + it in for + Nombre.

* no poder ver Algo o Alguien = can't stand + sight.

* no querer tener nada que ver Algo = would not touch + Nombre + with a barge pole.

* no querer tener nada que ver con = want + nothing to do with.

* no tener nada que ver con = be irrelevant to.

* no ver = be blind to.

* no ver con buenos ojos = not take + kindly to.

* no verse afectado = be none the worse for wear, be none the worse for (that).

* no verse comprometido por = be uncompromised by.

* no verse en peligro = be uncompromised by.

* ojos que no ven corazón que no siente = ignorance is bliss.

* ojos que no ven corazón que no siente = out of sight out of mind.

* quedar por ver = be an open question, remain + to be seen.

* referencia "véase" = see reference.

* referencia "véase además" = see also reference.

* salir sin ser visto = slip out, steal away.

* según lo ve + Nombre = as seen through the eyes of + Nombre.

* ser algo por ver = be an open question.

* sin ser visto = undetected, unobserved.

* tener algo que ver con = have + something to do with.

* tener mucho que ver con = have + a great deal to do with.

* tener poco que ver = have + little to do.

* tener que ver con = be concerned with, concern, relate to, hold + a stake in, have + a stake in, be a question of.

* una cosa no + tener + nada que ver con la otra = one thing + have + nothing to do with the other.

* una vista digna de ver = a sight to behold.

* un espectáculo digno de ver = a sight to behold.

* véase = see under, SU, refer-to, qv (quod vide -latín).

* véase además = see also.

* véase como ejemplo = witness.

* véase desde = see from, refer-from.

* véase + Nombre + para más información = refer to + Nombre + for details.

* Veo, Veo = I Spy.

* ver Algo a través de los ojos de Alguien = look at + Nombre + through + Posesivo + eyes.

* ver Algo con humor = a funny eye for.

* ver Algo desde el punto de vista + Adjetivo = view + Nombre + through + Adjetivo + eyes.

* ver Algo desde una nueva perspectiva = view + Nombre + in a new light, see + Nombre + in a new light.

* ver Algo desde una perspectiva + Adjetivo = see + Nombre + in a + Adjetivo + light.

* ver Algo venir = the (hand)writing + be + on the wall, see it + coming.

* ver a través de = see through, see through.

* ver bien = welcome.

* ver con los mismos ojos = see + eye to eye (with/on).

* ver con los prismáticos = glass.

* ver con recelo = have + reservations (about).

* ver con un ojo crítico = view with + a critical eye.

* ver de antemano = preview.

* ver desde una nueva perspectiva = shed + new light on.

* ver desventajas = see + drawbacks.

* ver de un vistazo = see + at a glance.

* ver doble = see + double.

* ver el motivo de Algo = glean + the reason for.

* ver el mundo desde una perspectiva diferente = see + the world in a different light.

* ver el porqué = see + the point.

* ver el propósito = see + the point.

* ver el sentido = see + the point.

* ver en pantalla = scroll.

* ver faltas en = see + faults in.

* ver grabación en vídeo = video playback.

* ver inconvenientes = see + drawbacks.

* ver la finalidad = see + the point.

* ver la luz = see + the light.

* ver la luz al final del túnel = see + the light at the end of the tunnel.

* ver la luz del día = see + the light of day.

* ver la muerte de cerca = have + brushes with death.

* ver la oportunidad = see + a chance.

* ver la posibilidad = see + the possibility.

* ver las cosas de diferente manera = see + things differently.

* ver las cosas de diferente modo = see + things differently.

* ver las cosas desde una perspectiva = see + things from + perspective.

* ver las cosas de una manera diferente = see + things differently.

* ver las cosas de un modo diferente = see + things differently.

* ver las cosas en su conjunto = see + things as a whole.

* ver las cosas en su totalidad = see + things as a whole.

* ver las cosas positivas = look on + the bright side.

* ver las cosas positivas de la vida = look on + the bright side of life.

* ver las estrellas = see + stars.

* ver la tele = watch + the telly.

* ver la utilidad = see + the point.

* verle las orejas al lobo = the (hand)writing + be + on the wall, see it + coming.

* ver lo que Alguien realmente piensa = see into + Posesivo + heart.

* ver lo que + avecinarse = the (hand)writing + be + on the wall, see it + coming.

* ver lo que pasa = take it from there/here.

* ver mundo = see + life, see + the world.

* ver + Nombre + con nuevos ojos = view + Nombre + through fresh eyes.

* ver + Nombre + desde la perspectiva de + Nombre = see + Nombre + through + Nombre + eyes.

* verse en la necesidad = be constrained to.

* verse en la necesidad de = be left with the need to.

* verse en la necesidad urgente de = be hard pressed.

* verse en la situación = find + Reflexivo + in the position.

* verse en medio de = caught in the middle.

* verse envuelto en = become + involved in, get + involved with/in.

* verse frustrado = become + frustrated.

* vérselas canutas = have + a devil of a time.

* vérselas con = contend with.

* vérselas negras = jump through + hoops, have + Posesivo + work cut out for + Pronombre, have + Posesivo + job cut out for + Pronombre, have + a devil of a time.

* vérsele a Alguien el plumero = give + Reflexivo + away.

* verse muy afectado por = have + a high stake in.

* verse negro = have + Posesivo + work cut out for + Pronombre, have + Posesivo + job cut out for + Pronombre.

* verse obligado a no + Infinitivo = be enjoined from + Gerundio.

* verse superado sólo por = be second only to.

* verse venir = be on the cards.

* ver televisión = watch + television.

* ver un fantasma = see + a ghost.

* ver ventajas = see + advantages.

* vistas desde fuera = outwardly.

* visto desde la perspectiva de + Nombre = as seen through the eyes of + Nombre.

* * *
I
masculino

1) ( aspecto)

de buen ver — good-looking, attractive

no es de mal ver — she's not bad-looking

2) ( opinión)

a mi/su ver — in my/his view
II 1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) ( percibir con la vista) to see

¿ves algo? — can you see anything?

no se ve nada aquí — you can't see a thing in here

tú ves visiones — you're seeing things

es como si lo estuviera viendo — it's as if I were seeing him/it now

ver algo/a alguien + inf — to see something/somebody + inf

la vi bailar hace años — I saw her dance years ago

lo vi hablando con ella — I saw him talking to her

si te he visto no me acuerdo — (fam) he/she doesn't/didn't want to know

ver venir algo — to see something coming

b) ( mirar) <programa/partido> to watch

ver (la) televisión — to watch television

esa película ya la he visto — I've seen that movie before

déjame ver — let me see

no poder (ni) ver a alguien: no puede ni verla or no la puede ver — he can't stand her

c) ( imaginar) to see, picture

2) (entender, notar) to see

¿no ves lo que está pasando? — don't o can't you see what's happening?

no quiere ver la realidad — he won't face up to reality

sólo ve sus problemas — he's only interested in his own problems

se te ve en la cara — I can tell by your face

se la ve feliz/preocupada — she looks happy/worried

ya lo veo — I can see that

hacerse ver — (RPl) to show off

echar de ver — (Esp) to realize

3)

a) (constatar, comprobar) to see

ve a ver quién es — go and see who it is

ya verás lo que pasa! — you'll see what happens

habrá que ver si lo hace — it remains to be seen whether he does it

eso ya se verá! — we'll see

eso está por ver! — we'll see about that!

no me olvidé para que veas! — I didn't forget, see?

le gané para que veas! — I beat him, so there!

b) ( ser testigo de) to see

vieron confirmadas sus sospechas — they saw their suspicions confirmed

nunca he visto cosa igual! — I've never seen anything like it!

habráse visto semejante desfachatez! — what a nerve! (colloq)

si vieras lo mal que lo pasé! — you can't imagine how awful it was!

es tan bonita, si vieras... — she's so pretty, you should see her

vieras or hubieras visto cómo se asustaron...! — (AmL) you should have seen the fright they got!

ya ves, aquí me tienes — well, here I am

hay que ver! — would you believe it!

hay que ver lo que ha crecido! — wow o gosh! hasn't he grown!

hay que ver lo grosera que es — she's incredibly rude

que no veas — (Esp fam)

me echó una bronca que no veas — you wouldn't believe the earful she gave me! (colloq)

que no veo — (AmL fam)

tengo un hambre que no veo — (fam) I'm absolutely starving (colloq)

tengo un sueño que no veo — I'm so tired I can hardly keep my eyes open

4)

a ver: (vamos) a ver ¿de qué se trata? OK o all right, now, what's the problem?; aquí está en el periódico - ¿a ver? it's here in the newspaper - let's see; ¿a ver qué tienes ahí? let me see what you've got there; apriétalo a ver qué pasa press it and let's see what happens; a ver si me entienden ( justificando) don't get me wrong; ( explicando) let me make myself clear; a ver si estudias más I'd think about studying harder; a ver si escribes pronto make sure you write soon; cállate, a ver si alguien te oye! shut up, somebody might hear you; a ver cuándo vienes a visitarnos — come and see us soon

5)

a) ( estudiar)

esto mejor que lo veas tú — you'd better have a look at this

tengo que ver cómo lo arreglo — I have to work out how I can fix it

ya veré qué hago — I'll decide what to do later

véase el capítulo anterior — see (the) previous chapter

no vimos ese tema en clase — we didn't cover that topic in class

b) médico ( examinar) to see

¿la ha visto un médico? — has she been seen by a doctor yet?

se hizo ver por un especialista — (AmS) she saw a specialist

c) (Der) < causa> to try, hear

6)

a) (juzgar, considerar)

yo eso no lo veo bien — I don't think that's right

cada uno ve las cosas a su manera — everybody sees things differently

a mi modo or manera de ver — the way I see it

b) ( encontrar) to see

no le veo salida a esto — I can't see any way out of this

no le veo la gracia — I don't think it's funny

no le veo nada de malo — I can't see anything wrong in it

7) (visitar, entrevistarse con) <amigo/pariente> to see, visit; <médico/jefe> to see

cuánto tiempo sin verte! — I haven't seen you for ages!, long time, no see (colloq)

ahora lo vemos menos — we don't see so much of him now

8)

tener... que ver: ¿y eso qué tiene que ver? and what does that have to do with it?; no tengo nada que ver con él I have nothing to do with him; ¿tuviste algo que ver en esto? did you have anything to do with this?; ¿qué tiene que ver que sea sábado? what difference does it make that it's Saturday?; ¿tendrán algo que ver con los Zamora? — are they related in any way to the Zamoras?
2.
ver vi

1) ( percibir con la vista) to see

enciende la luz que no veo — turn on the light, I can't see

no veo bien de lejos/de cerca — I'm shortsighted/longsighted

2) ( constatar)

¿hay cerveza? - no sé, voy a ver — is there any beer? - I don't know, I'll have a look

¿está Juan? - voy a ver — is Juan in? - I'll go and see

verás, no quería decírtelo, pero... — look, I didn't want to tell you, but...

pues verás, todo empezó cuando... — well you see, the whole thing began when...

ver para creer — seeing is believing

3) ( pensar) to see

¿vas a decir que sí? - ya veré — are you going to accept? - I'll see

estar/seguir en veremos — (AmL fam)

todavía está en veremos — it isn't certain yet

seguimos en veremos — we still don't know anything
3.
verse v pron

1) (refl)

a) ( percibirse) to see oneself

se vio reflejado en el agua — he saw his reflection in the water

b) ( imaginarse) to see oneself

2)

a) ( hallarse) (+ compl) to find oneself

me vi en un aprieto — I found myself in a tight spot

me vi obligado a despedirlo — I had no choice but to dismiss him

vérselas venir — (fam)

me las veía venir — I could see it coming

verse venir algo — to see something coming

b) (frml) ( ser)

este problema se ha visto agravado por... — this problem has been made worse by...

el país se verá beneficiado — the country will benefit

3) ( dejar ver) (+ me/te/le etc)

se te ve todo — you're showing everything

4) (esp AmL) ( parecer)

se ve bien con esa falda — she looks good in that skirt

no se ve bien con ese peinado — that hairdo doesn't suit her

5) (recípr) ( encontrarse) to meet; ( visitarse) to see each other

nos vemos a las siete — I'll meet o see you at seven

no nos vimos durante un tiempo — we didn't see each other for a while

nos vemos! — (esp AmL) see you!

verse con alguien — to see somebody

vérselas con alguien: tendrá que vérselas conmigo — he'll have me to deal with

* * *

= descry, discern, see, spot, view, view, witness, check out, make out, look down over, look down on/upon, catch + sight of.

Ex: He looked up and descried a gym class, all wet and draggled, scurrying back across the sodden football field.

Ex: Such variations also make it difficult for a cataloguer inserting a new heading for local use to discern the principles which should be heeded in the construction of such a heading.

Ex: Where the conference cannot be seen to have a name, then the work will normally be treated as a collection.

Ex: When all necessary amendments have been spotted, edit the draft abstract and make any improvements to the style that are possible.

Ex: Thus it is possible in an author sequence to view easily the works of one author.

Ex: Many librarians viewed AACR1 as such a significant improvement upon its predecessors, that they were content.

Ex: We sometimes only have to speak a word to witness a reaction in other people that should logically follow only if the object itself were present.

Ex: Where problems do arise it is sensible to check out the training programme before blaming the assistant for poor performance of duties.

Ex: She could just make out that he was standing against the wall near the door, ready to jump anyone who came out the door.

Ex: There was one ram that was content to stay up in the cliffs and look down over his domain.

Ex: The characters stand inside a mysterious domed structure looking down on the Earth watching the 19th century take shape.

Ex: 'Good grief!', he cried, catching sight of the clock.

* acercarse sin ser visto = sidle up to.

* alcanzar a ver = glimpse.

* algo digno de ver = a sight to behold.

* al ver = at the sight of.

* a mi modo de ver = in my books.

* de buen ver = good looking.

* dejar de ver = become + blind to.

* dejarse ver = have + visibility.

* dichosos los ojos que te ven = a sight for sore eyes.

* donde fueres haz lo que vieres = when in Rome (do as the Romans do).

* el ver televisión = television viewing.

* estar mal visto = frown on/upon.

* estar por ver = be an open question.

* forma de ver las cosas = way of putting things together, bent of mind.

* hacerse ver = gain + exposure.

* hacer ver = alert to, bring to + Posesivo + attention, bring to + the attention, call + attention to, awaken, bring + home, open + Posesivo + eyes to, bring + attention to, bring to + Posesivo + notice, get across.

* hacer ver claramente = hammer + home + message, show + clearly.

* ir a ver = drop in on, check out.

* ir a ver a Alguien = say + hi.

* la forma de ver las cosas = the way + to see things.

* los árboles no dejan ver el bosque = cannot see the forest for the trees.

* manera de ver las cosas = line of thought.

* no aguantar ver Algo o Alguien = can't stand + sight.

* no poder ver a Alguien = have + it in for + Nombre.

* no poder ver Algo o Alguien = can't stand + sight.

* no querer tener nada que ver Algo = would not touch + Nombre + with a barge pole.

* no querer tener nada que ver con = want + nothing to do with.

* no tener nada que ver con = be irrelevant to.

* no ver = be blind to.

* no ver con buenos ojos = not take + kindly to.

* no verse afectado = be none the worse for wear, be none the worse for (that).

* no verse comprometido por = be uncompromised by.

* no verse en peligro = be uncompromised by.

* ojos que no ven corazón que no siente = ignorance is bliss.

* ojos que no ven corazón que no siente = out of sight out of mind.

* quedar por ver = be an open question, remain + to be seen.

* referencia "véase" = see reference.

* referencia "véase además" = see also reference.

* salir sin ser visto = slip out, steal away.

* según lo ve + Nombre = as seen through the eyes of + Nombre.

* ser algo por ver = be an open question.

* sin ser visto = undetected, unobserved.

* tener algo que ver con = have + something to do with.

* tener mucho que ver con = have + a great deal to do with.

* tener poco que ver = have + little to do.

* tener que ver con = be concerned with, concern, relate to, hold + a stake in, have + a stake in, be a question of.

* una cosa no + tener + nada que ver con la otra = one thing + have + nothing to do with the other.

* una vista digna de ver = a sight to behold.

* un espectáculo digno de ver = a sight to behold.

* véase = see under, SU, refer-to, qv (quod vide -latín).

* véase además = see also.

* véase como ejemplo = witness.

* véase desde = see from, refer-from.

* véase + Nombre + para más información = refer to + Nombre + for details.

* Veo, Veo = I Spy.

* ver Algo a través de los ojos de Alguien = look at + Nombre + through + Posesivo + eyes.

* ver Algo con humor = a funny eye for.

* ver Algo desde el punto de vista + Adjetivo = view + Nombre + through + Adjetivo + eyes.

* ver Algo desde una nueva perspectiva = view + Nombre + in a new light, see + Nombre + in a new light.

* ver Algo desde una perspectiva + Adjetivo = see + Nombre + in a + Adjetivo + light.

* ver Algo venir = the (hand)writing + be + on the wall, see it + coming.

* ver a través de = see through, see through.

* ver bien = welcome.

* ver con los mismos ojos = see + eye to eye (with/on).

* ver con los prismáticos = glass.

* ver con recelo = have + reservations (about).

* ver con un ojo crítico = view with + a critical eye.

* ver de antemano = preview.

* ver desde una nueva perspectiva = shed + new light on.

* ver desventajas = see + drawbacks.

* ver de un vistazo = see + at a glance.

* ver doble = see + double.

* ver el motivo de Algo = glean + the reason for.

* ver el mundo desde una perspectiva diferente = see + the world in a different light.

* ver el porqué = see + the point.

* ver el propósito = see + the point.

* ver el sentido = see + the point.

* ver en pantalla = scroll.

* ver faltas en = see + faults in.

* ver grabación en vídeo = video playback.

* ver inconvenientes = see + drawbacks.

* ver la finalidad = see + the point.

* ver la luz = see + the light.

* ver la luz al final del túnel = see + the light at the end of the tunnel.

* ver la luz del día = see + the light of day.

* ver la muerte de cerca = have + brushes with death.

* ver la oportunidad = see + a chance.

* ver la posibilidad = see + the possibility.

* ver las cosas de diferente manera = see + things differently.

* ver las cosas de diferente modo = see + things differently.

* ver las cosas desde una perspectiva = see + things from + perspective.

* ver las cosas de una manera diferente = see + things differently.

* ver las cosas de un modo diferente = see + things differently.

* ver las cosas en su conjunto = see + things as a whole.

* ver las cosas en su totalidad = see + things as a whole.

* ver las cosas positivas = look on + the bright side.

* ver las cosas positivas de la vida = look on + the bright side of life.

* ver las estrellas = see + stars.

* ver la tele = watch + the telly.

* ver la utilidad = see + the point.

* verle las orejas al lobo = the (hand)writing + be + on the wall, see it + coming.

* ver lo que Alguien realmente piensa = see into + Posesivo + heart.

* ver lo que + avecinarse = the (hand)writing + be + on the wall, see it + coming.

* ver lo que pasa = take it from there/here.

* ver mundo = see + life, see + the world.

* ver + Nombre + con nuevos ojos = view + Nombre + through fresh eyes.

* ver + Nombre + desde la perspectiva de + Nombre = see + Nombre + through + Nombre + eyes.

* verse en la necesidad = be constrained to.

* verse en la necesidad de = be left with the need to.

* verse en la necesidad urgente de = be hard pressed.

* verse en la situación = find + Reflexivo + in the position.

* verse en medio de = caught in the middle.

* verse envuelto en = become + involved in, get + involved with/in.

* verse frustrado = become + frustrated.

* vérselas canutas = have + a devil of a time.

* vérselas con = contend with.

* vérselas negras = jump through + hoops, have + Posesivo + work cut out for + Pronombre, have + Posesivo + job cut out for + Pronombre, have + a devil of a time.

* vérsele a Alguien el plumero = give + Reflexivo + away.

* verse muy afectado por = have + a high stake in.

* verse negro = have + Posesivo + work cut out for + Pronombre, have + Posesivo + job cut out for + Pronombre.

* verse obligado a no + Infinitivo = be enjoined from + Gerundio.

* verse superado sólo por = be second only to.

* verse venir = be on the cards.

* ver televisión = watch + television.

* ver un fantasma = see + a ghost.

* ver ventajas = see + advantages.

* vistas desde fuera = outwardly.

* visto desde la perspectiva de + Nombre = as seen through the eyes of + Nombre.

* * *

ver¹

masculine

A

(aspecto): aún está de buen ver he's still good-looking o attractive, he still looks good

no es de mal ver she's not bad-looking

B

(opinión): a mi/su ver in my/his view, as I see/he sees it

ver² [ E29 ]

GUIA DE BUSQUEDA

■ ver (verbo transitivo)

A

1 percibir con la vista

2 mirar

3 imaginar

B

1 entender, notar

2 echar de ver

C

1 constatar, comprobar

2 ser testigo de

D a ver

E

1 estudiar

2 examinar: médico

3 Derecho

F

1 juzgar, considerar

2 encontrar

G visitar, entrevistarse con

H en el póquer

I tener... que ver

■ ver (verbo intransitivo)

A percibir con la vista

B constatar

C estudiar, pensar

D a ver

E ver de

■ verse (verbo pronominal)

A

1 percibirse

2 imaginarse

B

1 hallarse

2 ser

C parecer

D encontrarse

vt

A

1 (percibir con la vista) to see

¿ves el letrero allí enfrente? can o do you see that sign opposite?

lo vi con mis propios ojos I saw it with my own eyes

¿ves algo? can you see anything?

enciende la luz que no se ve nada switch on the light, I can't see a thing

tú ves visiones, allí no hay nada you're seeing things, there's nothing there

se te ve la combinación your slip is showing

me acuerdo perfectamente, es como si lo estuviera viendo I remember it perfectly, as if I were seeing it now

ver algo/a algn + INF/GER:

la vi bailar en Londres hace años I saw her dance in London years ago

la vi metérselo en el bolsillo I saw her put it into her pocket

los vieron salir por la puerta trasera they were seen leaving by the back door

lo vi hablando con ella I saw him talking to her

ahí donde lo/la ves: ahí donde la ves tiene un genio … incredible though it may seem, she has a real temper …

aquí donde me ves, tengo 90 años cumplidos believe it or not, I'm ninety years old

no ver ni tres en un burro or ni un burro a tres pasos or ni jota ( fam): sin gafas no veo ni jota I can't see a thing without my glasses, without my glasses I'm as blind as a bat

si te he visto no me acuerdo ( fam): en cuanto le pedí un favor, si te he visto no me acuerdo as soon as I asked a favor of him, he just didn't want to know

ver venir algo/a algn: el fracaso se veía venir it was obvious o you could see it was going to fail

te veía venir, ya sabía lo que me ibas a pedir I thought as much, I knew what you were going to ask me for

ya lo veo venir, seguro que quiere una semana libre I know what he's after, I bet he wants a week off ( colloq)

¡y tú que lo veas!: ¡que cumplas muchos más! — ¡y tú que lo veas! many happy returns! — thank you very much

van a bajar los impuestos — ¡y tú que lo veas! ( iró); they're going to cut taxes — do you think you'll live long enough to see it? ( iro)

2 (mirar) to watch

estaba viendo la televisión I was watching television

esa película ya la he visto I've seen that movie before

¿te has hecho daño?, déjame ver have you hurt yourself? let me see

un espectáculo que hay que ver a show which you must see o which is not to be missed o ( colloq) which is a must

no poder (ni) ver a algn: no puede ni verla or no la puede ver he can't stand her, he can't stand the sight of her

no lo puedo ver ni pintado or ni en pintura ( fam); I can't stand the sight of him

3 (imaginar) to see, imagine, picture

yo no la veo viviendo en el campo I can't see o imagine o picture her living in the country

ya la veo tumbada en la arena sin hacer nada … I can see o picture her now lying on the sand doing nothing …

B

1 (entender, notar) to see

¿no ves que la situación es grave? don't o can't you see how serious the situation is?

¿ves qué amargo es? you see how bitter it is?

no quiere ver la realidad he won't face up to reality

sólo ve sus problemas he's only interested in his own problems

se te ve en la cara I can tell by your face

se le ve que disfruta con su trabajo you can see o tell she enjoys her work

te veo preocupado ¿qué te pasa? you look worried, what's the matter?

la veo muy contenta she looks o seems very happy

es un poco complicado, ¿sabes? — ya se ve it's a bit complicated, you know — so I (can) see

ya veo/ya se ve que no tienes mucha práctica en esto I can see o it's obvious you haven't had much practice at this, you obviously haven't had much practice at this

hacerse ver ( RPl); to show off

2

echar de ver to realize, notice

pronto echó de ver que le faltaba dinero he soon realized o noticed that some of his money was missing

se echa de ver que está muy contento it's obvious he's very happy

C

1 (constatar, comprobar) to see

ve a ver quién es go and see who it is

¡ya verás lo que es bueno si no me haces caso! you'll see what you get if you don't do as I say

habrá que ver si cumple su promesa it remains to be seen o we'll have to see whether he keeps his promise

verás como no viene he won't come, wait and see o you'll see

ya no funciona ¿lo ves? or ¿viste? te dije que no lo tocaras now, it's not working any more. You see? I told you not to touch it

¡eso ya se verá! we'll see

¡eso está por ver! we'll see about that!

¡para que veas! ¡tú que decías que no iba a ser capaz! see? I did it! and you said I wouldn't be able to!

gané por tres sets a cero ¡para que veas! I won by three sets to love, so there!

2 (ser testigo de) to see

vieron confirmadas sus sospechas they saw their suspicions confirmed, their suspicions were confirmed

¡nunca he visto cosa igual! I've never seen anything like it!

¡habráse visto semejante desfachatez! what a nerve! ( colloq)

¡si vieras lo mal que lo pasé! you can't imagine how awful it was!

es tan bonita, si vieras … she's so pretty, you should see her

¡vieras or hubieras visto cómo se asustaron …! ( AmL); you should have seen the fright they got!

tenías que haber visto lo furioso que se puso you should have seen how angry he got

¡hombre! ¿tú por aquí? — ya ves, no tenía otra cosa que hacer hello, what are you doing here? — well, I didn't have anything else to do

pensaba tomarme el día libre pero ya ves, aquí me tienes I intended taking the day off but … well, here I am

¡hay que ver! ¡lo que son las cosas! well, well, well! o I don't know! would you believe it?

¡hay que ver! hasta se llevaron el dinero de los niños would you believe it! they even took the children's money

¡hay que ver lo que ha crecido! wow o gosh! hasn't he grown!

hay que ver qué bien se portaron they behaved really well, it's amazing how well they behaved

hay que ver lo grosera que es she's incredibly rude

que no veas ( Esp fam): me echó una bronca que no veas she gave me such an earful! ( colloq), you wouldn't believe the earful she gave me! ( colloq)

tenía una borrachera que no veas he was absolutely blind drunk

tienen una cocina que no veas they have an incredible kitchen

que no veo ( AmL fam): tengo un hambre que no veo ( fam); I'm absolutely starving ( colloq), I'm so hungry I could eat a horse ( colloq)

tengo un sueño que no veo I'm so tired I can hardly keep my eyes open

D

a ver: (vamos) a ver ¿de qué se trata? OK o all right o well, now, what's the problem?

a ver, el fórceps, rápido give me the forceps, quickly

aquí está en el periódico — ¿a ver? it's here in the newspaper — let's see

¿a ver qué tienes ahí? let me see o show me what you've got there, what have you got there?

aprieta el botón a ver qué pasa press the button and let's see what happens

a ver si me entienden (justificando) don't get me wrong; (explicando) let me make myself clear

a ver si arreglas esa lámpara when are you going to fix that light?

a ver si escribes pronto write soon, make sure you write soon

¡cállate, a ver si alguien te oye! shut up, somebody might hear you

¡a ver si ahora se cree que se lo robé yo! I hope he doesn't think that I stole it!

a ver cuándo vienes a visitarnos come and see us soon/one of these days

¡a ver! (AmC, Col) (al contestar el teléfono) hello?

E

1

(estudiar): esto mejor que lo veas tú you'd better look at this o see this o have a look at this

tengo que ver cómo lo arreglo I have to work out o see how I can fix it

aún no lo sé, ya veré qué hago I still don't know, I'll decide what to do later

véase el capítulo anterior see (the) previous chapter

no vimos ese tema en clase we didn't look at o study o do that topic in class

2

«médico» (examinar): ¿la ha visto ya un médico? has she been seen by a doctor yet?, has she seen a doctor yet?

¿por qué no te haces ver por un especialista? ( AmS); why don't you see a specialist?

3 ( Derecho) ‹causa› to try, hear

F

1

(juzgar, considerar): yo eso no lo veo bien I don't think that's right

cada uno ve las cosas a su manera everybody has their own point of view, everybody sees things differently

a mi modo or manera de ver to my way of thinking, the way I see it

2 (encontrar) to see

no le veo salida a esta situación I can't see any way out of this situation

¿tú le ves algún inconveniente? can you see any drawbacks to it?

no le veo la gracia I don't think it's funny, I don't find it funny

no le veo nada de malo I can't see anything wrong in it

no veo por qué no I don't see why not

G

(visitar, entrevistarse con): es mejor que vea a su propio médico it's better if you go to o see your own doctor

hace tiempo que no lo veo I haven't seen him for some time

¡cuánto tiempo sin verte! I haven't seen you for ages!, long time, no see ( colloq)

aún no he ido a ver a la abuela I still haven't been to see o visit grandmother

ahora que vive lejos lo vemos menos we don't see so much of him now that he lives so far away

H

(en el póquer): las veo I'll see you

I

tener … que ver: eso no tiene nada que ver con lo que estamos discutiendo that has nothing to do with what we are discussing

es muy joven — ¿y eso qué tiene que ver? he's very young — and what does that have to do with it?

no tengo nada que ver con esa compañía I have nothing to do with that company, I have no connection with that company

¿tuviste algo que ver en ese asunto? did you have anything to do with o any connection with that business?, were you involved in that business?

¿qué tiene que ver que sea sábado? what difference does it make that it's Saturday?

¿tendrán algo que ver con los Icasuriaga de Zamora? are they related in any way to the Icasuriagas from Zamora?

■ ver

vi

A (percibir con la vista) to see

no veo bien de lejos/de cerca I'm shortsighted/longsighted

enciende la luz que no veo turn on the light, I can't see

B

(constatar): ¿hay cerveza? — no sé, voy a ver is there any beer? — I don't know, I'll have a look

¿está Juan? — voy a ver is Juan in? — I'll go and see

verás, no quería engañarte pero … look, I wasn't trying to deceive you, it's just that …

pues verás, la cosa empezó cuando … well you see, the whole thing began when …

ver para creer seeing is believing

C (estudiar, pensar) to see

vamos a veror veamos, ¿dónde le duele? let's see now, where does it hurt?

¿vas a decir que sí? — ya veré, déjame pensarlo un poco are you going to accept? I'll see, let me think about it

estar/seguir en veremos ( AmL fam): todavía está en veremos it isn't certain yet

seguimos en veremos we still don't know anything, we're still in the dark

D

a ver see ver² vt D.

E ver de (procurar) to try

vean de que no se dé cuenta try to make sure he doesn't notice

vamos a ver de hacerlo lo más rápido posible let's try to get it done o let's see if we can get it done as quickly as possible

■ verse

v pron

A ( refl)

1 (percibirse) to see oneself

¿te quieres ver en el espejo? do you want to see yourself o look at yourself in the mirror?

se vio reflejado en el agua he saw his reflection in the water

2 (imaginarse) to see oneself

¿tú te ves viviendo allí? can you see yourself living there?

B

1 (hallarse) (+ compl) to find oneself

me vi obligado a despedirlo I was obliged to dismiss him, I had no choice but to dismiss him

se vio en la necesidad de pedir dinero prestado he found himself having to borrow money

me vi en un aprieto I found myself in a tight spot

vérselas venir ( fam): me las veía venir por eso tomé precauciones I saw it coming so I took precautions

vérselas y deseárselas: me las vi y me las deseé estudiando y trabajando durante cinco años it was really tough o hard o it was a real struggle studying and working for five years

verse venir algo to see sth coming

2 ( frml)

(ser): este problema se ha visto agravado por … this problem has been made worse by …

las cifras se ven aumentadas al final del verano the figures rise at the end of the summer

el país se verá beneficiado con este acuerdo the country will benefit from this agreement

C ( esp AmL) (parecer) to look

me veo gordísima con esta falda I look really fat in this skirt

D ( recípr) (encontrarse) to meet

se veían un par de veces al mes they used to see each other o meet a couple of times a month

nos vemos a las siete I'll meet o see you at seven

es mejor que no nos veamos durante un tiempo we'd better not see each other for a while

¡nos vemos! ( esp AmL); see you!, I'll be seeing you!

verse CON algn to see sb

ya no me veo con ellos I don't see them any more

vérselas con algn: tendrá que vérselas conmigo como se atreva a molestarte he'll have me to deal with if he dares to bother you

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ver 1 sustantivo masculino
1 ( aspecto):
◊ ser de buen ver to be good-looking o attractive

2 ( opinión):
◊ a mi/su ver in my/his view

ver 2 ( conjugate ver) verbo transitivo
1
a) ( percibir con la vista) to see;

◊ ¿ves algo? can you see anything?;

no se ve nada aquí you can't see a thing in here;
lo vi hablando con ella I saw him talking to her
b) ( mirar) ‹programa/partido› to watch;

◊ ver (la) televisión to watch television;

esa película ya la he visto I've seen that movie before;
no poder (ni) ver a algn: no la puede ver he can't stand her
2 (entender, notar) to see;
◊ ¿no ves lo que está pasando? don't o can't you see what's happening?;

se la ve preocupada she looks worried;
hacerse ver (RPl) to show off
3
a) (constatar, comprobar) to see;

◊ ve a ver quién es go and see who it is;

¡ya verás lo que pasa! you'll see what happens;
¡ya se verá! we'll see
b) ( ser testigo de) to see;

◊ ¡nunca he visto cosa igual! I've never seen anything like it!;

¡si vieras lo mal que lo pasé! you can't imagine how awful it was!;
¡hubieras visto cómo se asustaron! (AmL) you should have seen the fright they got!
4
◊ a ver: (vamos) a ver ¿de qué se trata? OK o all right, now, what's the problem?;

está aquí, en el periódico — ¿a ver? it's here in the newspaper — let's see;
apriétalo a ver qué pasa press it and see what happens;
a ver si escribes pronto make sure you write soon
5
a) ( estudiar):

◊ esto mejor que lo veas tú you'd better have a look at this;

tengo que ver cómo lo arreglo I have to work out how I can fix it;
ya veré qué hago I'll decide what to do later
b) [ médico] ( examinar) to see;

◊ ¿la ha visto un médico? has she been seen by a doctor yet?

6
a) (juzgar, considerar):

◊ yo eso no lo veo bien I don't think that's right;

a mi modo or manera de ver the way I see it
b) ( encontrar) to see;

◊ no le veo salida a esto I can't see any way out of this;

no le veo la gracia I don't think it's funny
7 (visitar, entrevistarse con) ‹amigo/pariente› to see, visit;
‹médico/jefe› to see;
◊ ¡cuánto tiempo sin verte! I haven't seen you for ages!

8
◊ tener … que ver: ¿y eso qué tiene que ver? and what does that have to do with it?;

no tengo nada que ver con él I have nothing to do with him;
¿qué tiene que ver que sea sábado? what difference does it make that it's Saturday?
verbo intransitivo
1 ( percibir con la vista) to see;
◊ así no veo I can't see like this;

no veo bien de lejos/de cerca I'm shortsighted/longsighted
2 ( constatar):
◊ ¿hay cerveza? — no sé, voy a ver is there any beer? — I don't know, I'll have a look;

pues verás, todo empezó cuando … well you see, the whole thing began when …
3 ( pensar) to see;
◊ ya veré I'll see;

estar/seguir en veremos (AmL fam): todavía está en veremos it isn't certain yet;
seguimos en veremos we still don't know anything
verse verbo pronominal
1 ( refl) (percibirse, imaginarse) to see oneself
2 ( hallarse) (+ compl) to find oneself;
◊ me vi en un aprieto I found myself in a tight spot;

me vi obligado a despedirlo I had no choice but to dismiss him
3 (esp AmL) ( parecer):
◊ se ve bien con esa falda she looks good in that skirt;

no se ve bien con ese peinado that hairdo doesn't suit her
4 ( recípr)
a) ( encontrarse) to meet;

◊ nos vemos a las siete I'll meet o see you at seven;

¡nos vemos! (esp AmL) see you!
b) (visitarse, encontrarse) to see each other;

◊ nos vemos a menudo we see each other often;

verse con algn to see sb
ver 1 m (aspecto exterior) aún estás de buen ver, you're still good-looking
ver 2 I verbo transitivo
1 to see: vi tu cartera sobre la mesa, I saw your wallet on the table
no veo nada, I can't see anything
puede ver tu casa desde aquí, he can see your house from here ➣ Ver nota en see; (mirar la televisión) to watch: estamos viendo las noticias de las tres, we are watching the three o'clock news
(cine) me gustaría ver esa película, I'd like to see that film
2 (entender) no veo por qué no te gusta, I can't see why you don't like it
(considerar) a mi modo de ver, as far as I can see o as I see it
tus padres no ven bien esa relación, your parents don't agree with that relationship
(parecer) se te ve nervioso, you look nervous
3 (averiguar) ya veremos qué sucede, we'll soon see what happens
fam (uso enfático) ¡no veas qué sitio tan bonito!, you wouldn't believe what a beautiful place!
4 a ver, let's see: a ver si acabamos este trabajo, let's see if we can finish this job
me compré un compacto, - ¿a ver?, I bought a compact disc, - let's have a look!
5 (ir a ver, visitar) to see, visit: le fui a ver al hospital, I visited him in hospital
II verbo intransitivo
1 to see: no ve bien de lejos, he's shortsighted, US nearsighted
2 (dudar, pensar) ¿me prestas este libro?, - ya veré, will you lend me this book?, - I'll see
3 (tener relación) no tengo nada que ver con ese asunto, I have nothing to do with that business
solo tiene cincuenta años, - ¿y eso qué tiene qué ver?, he's only fifty, - so what?
♦ Locuciones: no poder ver a alguien: no puede (ni) verle, she can't stand him
¿To see, to watch o to look?
Los tres verbos reflejan tres conceptos muy distintos. To see hace referencia a la capacidad visual y no es fruto de una acción deliberada. A menudo se usa con can o could: I can see the mountains from my bedroom. Puedo ver las montañas desde mi dormitorio.
To look at implica una acción deliberada: I saw an old atlas, so I opened it and looked at the maps. Vi un atlas antiguo, así que lo abrí y miré los mapas.
To watch también se refiere a una acción deliberada, a menudo cuando se tiene un interés especial por lo que ocurre: I watched the planes in the sky with great interest. Miraba los aviones en el cielo con gran interés. Igualmente puede indicar el paso del tiempo (we watched the animals playing for half an hour, durante media hora observamos cómo jugaban los animales), movimiento (they stood there watching the cars drive off into the distance, se quedaron allí de pie viendo cómo se marchaban los coches) o vigilancia (the policemen have been watching this house because they thought we were thieves, los policías estaban vigilando la casa porque pensaban que éramos ladrones).
Para hablar de películas u obras de teatro usamos to see: Have you seen Hamlet?, ¿Has visto Hamlet? To watch se refiere a la televisión y los deportes en general: I always watch the television in the evening. Siempre veo la televisión por las noches. I like to watch football. Me gusta ver el fútbol. Al hablar de programas o partidos específicos podemos usar tanto to watch como to see: I like to see/watch the news at 9:00. Me gusta ver las noticias a las 9.00. Did you see/watch the match last night?, ¿Viste el partido anoche?
' ver' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- abundante
- acabar
- aclararse
- aconsejar
- acordar
- acordarse
- acostumbrada
- acostumbrado
- actual
- actualmente
- acuerdo
- adentro
- adición
- advertir
- agradecer
- aguantar
- aguardar
- ahora
- alegre
- almuerzo
- alquiler
- alta
- alto
- amarilla
- amarillo
- americanada
- amplia
- amplio
- añadir
- anexa
- anexo
- añorar
- apartamento
- apellido
- apetecer
- apreciar
- arrepentirse
- arriesgarse
- atreverse
- aún
- ausente
- ayudar
- bajar
- bastante
- burra
- burro
- cachorra
- cachorro
- caliente
English:
able
- add
- add up
- addition
- advertising
- afloat
- afraid
- afternoon
- aghast
- ajar
- akin
- alight
- alike
- alive
- all
- allow
- alone
- already
- although
- among
- amongst
- and
- another
- apartment
- appear
- appendix
- arouse
- as
- ashamed
- asleep
- assassin
- assassinate
- assassination
- associate
- attorney
- averse
- awake
- awaken
- aware
- bar
- barrister
- bath
- be
- beat
- beer
- beg
- benefit
- between
- billion
- bite

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ver

♦ nm

1. [aspecto]
estar de buen ver to be good-looking

2. [opinión]
a mi ver the way I see it

♦ vt

1. [percibir con los ojos] to see;
[mirar] to look at; [televisión, programa, espectáculo deportivo] to watch; [película, obra, concierto] to see;
¿ves algo? can you see anything?;

yo no veo nada I can't see a thing;

he estado viendo tu trabajo I've been looking at your work;

¿vemos la tele un rato? shall we watch some TV?;

esta serie nunca la veo I never watch this series;

¿has visto el museo? have you been to the museum?;

yo te veo más delgada you look thinner to me;
Méx Fam
¿qué me ves? what are you looking at?;

este edificio ha visto muchos sucesos históricos this building has seen a lot of historic events;

los jubilados han visto aumentadas sus pensiones pensioners have had their pensions increased;

ver a alguien hacer algo to see sb doing sth;

los vi actuar en el festival I saw them acting at the festival;

te vi bajar del autobús I saw you getting off the bus;

los vieron discutir o [m5] discutiendo they were seen arguing;

¡nunca o [m5] jamás he visto cosa igual! I've never seen the like of it!;

¡si vieras qué bien lo pasamos! if only you knew what a good time we had!;

¡si vieras qué cara se le puso! you should have seen her face!;

Comp

ver venir algo/a alguien: este problema ya lo veía venir I could see this problem coming;

lo veo venir I can see what he's up to;

Comp

verlas venir: él prefiere quedarse a verlas venir he prefers to wait and see;

Comp

¡quién lo ha visto y quién lo ve! it's amazing how much he's changed!;

Comp

si no lo veo, no lo creo I'd never have believed it if I hadn't seen it with my own eyes;

Comp

si te he visto no me acuerdo: pero ahora, si te he visto, no me acuerdo but now he/she/ etc doesn't want to know

2. [entender, apreciar, considerar] to see;

ya veo que estás de mal humor I can see you're in a bad mood;

¿no ves que trata de disculparse? can't you see o tell she's trying to apologize?;

¿ves lo que quiero decir? do you see what I mean?;

ahora lo veo todo claro now I understand everything;

a todo le ve pegas he sees problems in everything;

yo no le veo solución a este problema I can't see a solution to this problem;

¿tú cómo lo ves? how do you see it?;

yo lo veo así I see it this way o like this;

es una manera de ver las cosas that's one way of looking at it;

yo no lo veo tan mal I don't think it's that bad;

ahí donde la ves, era muy guapa de joven she was very pretty when she was young, you know;

dejarse ver (por un sitio) to show one's face (somewhere);

¿te gusta? – ¡a ver! do you like it? – of course I do!;

Comp

¡habráse visto!: ¡habráse visto qué cara dura/mal genio tiene! you'd never believe what a cheek/temper he has!;

Comp

¡hay que ver! [indica sorpresa] would you believe it!;
[indica indignación] it makes me mad!;
¡hay que ver qué lista es! you wouldn't believe how clever she is!;

¡hay que ver cuánto se gasta estando de vacaciones! it's amazing how much you spend when you're on Br holiday o US vacation!;

Comp

para que veas: no le tengo ningún rencor, ¡para que veas! I don't bear him any hard feelings, in case you were wondering;

Comp
Fam
no poder ver a alguien (ni en pintura): no lo puedo ver I can't stand (the sight of) him

3. [imaginar] to see;

ya veo tu foto en los periódicos I can (just) see your photo in the newspapers;

francamente, yo no la veo casada to be honest, I find it hard to see her getting married

4. [comprobar] to see;

ir a ver lo que pasa to go and see what's going on;

ve a ver si quedan cervezas go and see if o have a look if there are any beers left;

veré qué puedo hacer I'll see what I can do;

queda por ver si ésta es la mejor solución it remains to be seen whether this is the best solution;

eso está por ver, eso habrá que verlo that remains to be seen;

veamos let's see

5. [tratar, estudiar] [tema, problema] to look at;

el lunes veremos la lección 6 we'll do lesson 6 on Monday;

como ya hemos visto en anteriores capítulos… as we have seen in previous chapters…

6. [reconocer] [sujeto: médico, especialista] to have o take a look at;

necesitas que te vea un médico, Andes, RP [m5] hazte ver por un médico you ought to see a doctor;
Andes, RP
el televisor no funciona, tengo que hacerlo ver the television's not working, I must get someone to have a look at it o get it seen to

7. [visitar, citarse con] to see;

tienes que ir a ver al médico you ought to see the doctor;

ven a vernos cuando quieras come and see us any time you like;

mañana vamos a ver a mis padres we're seeing my parents tomorrow;

hace siglos que no la veo I haven't seen her for ages;

últimamente no los veo mucho I haven't seen much of them recently

8. Der [juzgar]
ver un caso to hear a case

9. [en juegos de naipes] to see;

las veo I'll see you

♦ vi

1. [percibir con los ojos] to see;

ver bien/mal to have good/poor eyesight;

no veo bien de cerca/de lejos I'm long-sighted/short-sighted;

¿ves bien ahí? can you see all right from there?;

Comp
Fam
que no veo: tengo un hambre/sueño que no veo I'm incredibly hungry/tired;

Comp
Fam
que no veas: hace un frío/calor que no veas it's incredibly cold/hot;

los vecinos arman un ruido que no veas the neighbours are unbelievably noisy;

Comp

hasta más ver [adiós] see you soon

2. [hacer la comprobación] to see;

la casa está en muy buenas condiciones – ya veo the house is in very good condition – so I see;

es muy sencillo, ya verás it's quite simple, you'll see;

creo que me queda uno en el almacén, iré a ver I think I have one left in the storeroom, I'll just go and see o look;

vendrá en el periódico – voy a ver it'll be in the newspaper – I'll go and see o look;

tú sigue sin estudiar y verás you'll soon see what happens if you carry on not studying;

¿ves?, te lo dije (you) see? I told you so;

Comp

ver para creer seeing is believing

3. [decidir]
¿lo harás? – ya veré will you do it? – I'll see;

ya veremos we'll see

4. [en juegos de naipes]
¡veo! I'll see you!

5. [como muletilla]
verás, tengo algo muy importante que decirte listen o look, I've got something very important to say to you;

¿qué ha pasado? – pues, verás, yo estaba… what happened? – well, you see, I was…

6.
a ver: a ver cuánto aguantas en esa postura let's see how long you can hold that position;

a ver cuándo vienes a vernos you must come and see us some time;

no subas al tejado, a ver si te vas a caer don't go up on the roof, you might fall;

¡a ver si tienes más cuidado con lo que dices! you should be a bit more careful what you say!;

¿a ver? [mirando con interés] let me see, let's have a look;
Col
¡a ver! [al teléfono] hello?;

a ver, ¿qué te pasa? let's see, what's wrong?;

a ver, antes de empezar… let's see, right, before starting…;

vamos a ver let's see

♦ See also the pronominal verb verse

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ver

<part visto>

I v/t

1 L.Am. ( mirar) look at; televisión watch

2 see;

sin ser visto unseen, without being seen;

la vi ayer en la reunión I saw her yesterday at the meeting;

no puede verla fig he can’t stand the sight of her;

tengo un hambre que no veo fam I’m starving o

ravenous;

me lo veía venir I could see it coming;

te veo venir fig I know what you’re after

3 ( visitar)

:

fui a ver al médico I went to see the doctor

4 ( opinar)

:

¿cómo lo ves? what do you think?

5 ( entender)

:

me hizo ver que estaba equivocado she made me see that I was wrong;

¿(lo) ves? (do) you see?

6 JUR pleito hear

7

:

no tiene nada que ver con it doesn’t have anything to do with

II v/i

1 L.Am. ( mirar) look;

ve aquí dentro look in here

2 see;

no veo bien sin gafas I don’t see too well without my glasses

3 ( considerar)

:

está por ver that remains to be seen;

ya veremos we’ll see;

vamos a ver let’s see;

a ver let’s see, now then

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¡hay que ver! would you believe it!;

¡para que veas! so there!

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ver {88} vt

1) : to see

vimos la película: we saw the movie

2) entender: to understand

ya lo veo: now I get it

3) examinar: to examine, to look into

lo veré: I'll take a look at it

4) juzgar: to see, to judge

a mi manera de ver: to my way of thinking

5) visitar: to meet with, to visit

6) averiguar: to find out

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a ver or

vamos a ver : let's see

ver vi

1) : to see

2) enterarse: to learn, to find out

3) entender: to understand

♦ See also the reflexive verb verse

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ver vb

1. (en general) to see [pt. saw; pp. seen]

no veo nada I can't see a thing

ya he visto esta película I've already seen this film

voy a ver quién es I'll go and see who it is

2. (mirar) to watch

están viendo la tele they're watching TV

3. (parecer) to look

lo veo muy feliz he looks very happy

4. (considerar) to think [pt. & pp. thought]

veo difícil que mi equipo gane la liga I don't think my team will win the league

a ver let's see

a ver si I hope

no poder ver a alguien not to be able to stand someone

no puede ver a su vecino she can't stand her neighbour

veamos let's see

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