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I could manage a cake

1 atreverse

pron.v.

to dare.

atreverse a algo to be bold enough for something

atreverse con alguien to take somebody on

¡atrévete y verás! just you dare and see what happens!

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atreverse

► verbo pronominal

1 to dare, venture

■ ¿te atreves? are you game?

■ me atrevo con todos I'll take everyone on

■ ¡a que no te atreves! I dare you!

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FRASEOLOGÍA

atreverse a hacer algo to dare to do something

atreverse con alguien to be cheeky to somebody, be insolent to somebody

atreverse con algo to take something on

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verb

to dare

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VPR

1) (=osar) to dare

atreverse a hacer algo — to dare to do sth

no me atrevo, no me atrevería — I wouldn't dare

¿te atreves? — are you game?, will you?

¡atrévete! — (=amenaza) just you dare!

atreverse a una empresa — to undertake a task

atreverse con un rival — to take on a rival

se atreve con todo — he'll tackle anything

me atrevo con una tarta — I could manage a cake

2)

atreverse con algn, atreverse contra algn — (=probar suerte) to try one's luck with sb *; (=insolentarse) to be insolent to sb

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verbo pronominal to dare

anda, atrévete! — go on then, I dare you (to)

atreverse con alguien: ¿a que conmigo no te atreves? I bet you wouldn't dare take me on; atreverse con algo: ¿te atreves con esta tarea? can you handle this task?; ¿te atreves con este filete? can you manage this steak?; atreverse a + inf: a que no te atreves a robar uno I bet you wouldn't dare (to) steal one; ¿cómo te atreves a pegarle? — how dare you hit him?

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verbo pronominal to dare

anda, atrévete! — go on then, I dare you (to)

atreverse con alguien: ¿a que conmigo no te atreves? I bet you wouldn't dare take me on; atreverse con algo: ¿te atreves con esta tarea? can you handle this task?; ¿te atreves con este filete? can you manage this steak?; atreverse a + inf: a que no te atreves a robar uno I bet you wouldn't dare (to) steal one; ¿cómo te atreves a pegarle? — how dare you hit him?

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= dare, go out on + a limb.

Ex: As far as Hernandez could determine, no one dared to approach him with suggestions for needed changes in library policy or procedure or, heaven forbid, in his personal management style.

Ex: The article 'CONSER goes out on a limb' is part of an issue devoted to serials experimentation and collaboration.

* atreverse a = have + the nerve(s) to, have + the cheek to.

* atreverse a decir = go + (as/so) far as to say.

* atreverse a tratar = dare to + tread.

* me atrevo a decir = may I say.

* no atreverse a = have + no stomach for, flinch at/from.

* no atreverse a tratar = fear to + tread.

* yo me atrevería a decir = dare I say.

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atreverse [E1 ]

v pron

to dare

¡anda, atrévete! go on then, I dare you (to)

atreverse CON algn:

¿a que conmigo no te atreves? I bet you wouldn't dare take me on

atreverse CON algo:

esto es lo que hay que revisar ¿te atreves con todo? this is what has to be checked; do you think you can handle o tackle it all?

¿vas a atreverte con ese filete? do you think you're going to be able to manage that steak?

atreverse A + INF:

¿a que no te atreves a robar uno? I bet you wouldn't dare (to) steal one

¿cómo te atreves a contestar así a tu madre? how dare you talk back to your mother like that?

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atreverse ( conjugate atreverse) verbo pronominal
to dare;
◊ ¡anda, atrévete! go on then, I dare you (to);

no me atrevo a decírselo I daren't tell him;
¿cómo te atreves a pegarle? how dare you hit him?;
¿a que conmigo no te atreves? I bet you wouldn't dare take me on
atreverse verbo reflexivo to dare: ¿te atreves a hacerlo?, do you dare to do it? o dare you do it? ➣ Ver nota en dare

' atreverse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
animar
- aventar
English:
dare
- venture
- presume

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atreverse vpr

to dare;

atreverse a hacer algo to dare to do sth;

atreverse a algo to be bold enough for sth;

atreverse con alguien to take sb on;

no me atrevo a entrar ahí I daren't go in there, I'm scared to go in there;

¿a que no te atreves a saltar desde ahí? I bet you're too scared to jump from there!;

¡atrévete y verás! just you dare and see what happens!;

¿cómo te atreves a decir eso? how dare you say that!

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atreverse

v/r

1 dare;

atreverse a hacer algo dare (to) do sth;

¿cómo te atreves? how dare you?

2

:

atreverse a algo take sth on;

atreverse con alguien take s.o. on

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atreverse vr

1) : to dare

2) : to be insolent

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atreverse vb to dare

¡atrévete! I dare you! / you just dare!

¿a que no te atreves? I bet you wouldn't dare!

no me atreví a contestar I didn't dare answer

Spanish-English dictionary > atreverse
2 gehen

I v/i; geht, ging, ist gegangen

1. ( zu Fuß) gehen walk, go (on foot, Am. auch by foot); spazieren gehen go for a walk; aufrecht / gebückt gehen walk upright / with a stoop; am Stock gehen walk with a stick (Am. cane); im Schritt / Trab gehen Pferd: walk / trot; wo ich gehe und stehe sehe ich... wherever I go...

2. mit Richtung: gehen in (+ Akk) go into, enter; auf / über die Straße gehen go out into / cross the street; mit jemandem zum Bahnhof etc. gehen see s.o. ( oder go with s.o.) to the station etc.; er geht nie aus dem Haus he never leaves ( oder goes out of) the house; Licht, Seite, Weg etc.

3. (sich irgendwohin begeben) go; schwimmen etc. gehen go swimming etc.; jemanden suchen gehen (go and) look for s.o.; ins oder zu Bett gehen go to bed; ins Ausland / Kino etc. gehen go abroad / to the cinema (Am. to a movie) etc.; aufs Dach gehen go up on the roof; in Deckung gehen take cover; ins Wasser gehen go into the water; auf Reisen gehen go travel(l)ing; unter Menschen gehen mix with people; an / von Bord gehen go on board / leave the ship, plane etc., embark / disembark; zu jemandem gehen (sich hinzugesellen) join s.o.; mit einer Frage etc.: go up to s.o.; (besuchen) go and see s.o.; seit wann bist du unter die Alkoholiker / Sportler gegangen? umg., hum. since when have you been an alcoholic / a sports enthusiast?

4. beruflich etc.: als Putzfrau etc. gehen work as a cleaner; in die Fabrik etc. gehen (dort anfangen) start at the factory etc.; (dort arbeiten) go (in)to the factory; zur Schule / aufs Gymnasium etc. gehen go to school / grammar (Am. high) school; sie geht noch nicht in die oder zur Schule she doesn’t go to ( oder she’s not at, Am. in) school yet; in die Politik / zum Film etc. gehen go into politics / films (Am. motion pictures); zu den oder unter die Soldaten gehen join the army; ins Kloster gehen become a nun; in oder auf Urlaub gehen go on holiday (Am. vacation); in Rente gehen retire

5. umg. (sich kleiden): als Clown etc. gehen im Karneval: go as a clown etc.; in Zivil gehen Soldat: wear civilian clothes; Polizist: wear plainclothes; ganz in Weiß etc. gehen wear white etc., be all in white etc.; sie geht heute im Kleid / mit Hut she’s wearing a dress / hat today; so kannst du nicht gehen! you can’t go (looking) like that!

6. (beginnen): an die Arbeit etc. gehen get down to work etc.; auch unpers.: wenn’s ans Aufräumen / Trinken geht when it comes to clearing up / drinking

7. fig.: an etw. (Akk) gehen umg. ohne Erlaubnis: touch s.th.; Geldbeutel, Handtasche go into s.th.; (nehmen) take s.th.; die Kinder waren mir an das Geld / den Kuchen gegangen the kids had been at (Am. into) my money / cake; geh mir ja nicht an meine Sachen umg. don’t you (dare) touch ( oder interfere with) my things; sie sind auseinander gegangen (haben sich getrennt) they’ve split up; in sich gehen do a bit of soul-searching; mit jemandem gehen umg. (fest befreundet sein) go steady with s.o.

8. (weggehen, auch aus Stellung etc.) go, leave; gehst du schon? are you going already?; jetzt geh schon! ermunternd: go on then; antreibend: get going then; jemanden lieber gehen als kommen sehen be glad to see the back of s.o.; er ist von uns gegangen euph. (ist tot) he has passed away; jemanden gehen lassen let s.o. go; ungestraft: let s.o. off; gehen lassen umg., fig. (Seil etc.) (loslassen) let go; (jemanden, etw.) (in Ruhe lassen) leave alone; sich gehen lassen fig. unmanierlich: let o.s. go; (die Beherrschung verlieren) lose one’s temper; er ist gegangen worden umg., hum. he was sacked (bes. Am. fired); geh! bes. südd., österr., erstaunt: really?; ach, geh oder geh, geh! umg. come on!, go on!; geh mir doch mit deinen faulen Ausreden / dem blöden Kerl ( vom Leib)! umg., fig. I don’t want to hear any of your excuses / see the stupid man; geh mir ( bloß) mit Mallorca! you can keep ( oder I’ve had enough of) your wretched Majorca!

9. Zug etc.: (abfahren) go ( nach to), leave ( oder depart) (for); (verkehren) go, run; wann geht der nächste Zug nach Rom? when does the next train for Rome leave ( oder depart)?; der nächste Bus geht erst in zwei Stunden there isn’t another bus for two hours; hier geht alle zehn Minuten ein Bus there’s a bus every ten minutes here; siehe auch 13

10. allg. Bewegung: ging da nicht gerade eine Tür? wasn’t that a door I heard (going)?; die Schublade geht so schwer the drawer is so difficult to open ( oder shut), the drawer sticks; draußen geht ein kalter Wind there’s a cold wind blowing outside

11. mit Ziel: der Ball ging ins Tor the ball went in; sie ging als Erste durchs Ziel she was the first to cross the finishing line; der Schuss ging mitten ins Herz the shot went clean through the heart; das Foto ging von Hand zu Hand the photo was passed from hand to hand

12. fig.: es geht das Gerücht, dass... there’s a rumo(u)r going around that...; das Erbe ging an ihn the inheritance went to him; das geht auf mich (zahle ich) that’s on me; das geht auf die Leber etc. it’s bad for your liver etc., it takes its toll on your liver etc.; es geht auf oder gegen Mitternacht it’s nearly midnight; sie geht auf die 60 she’s nearly 60; seine Kritik ging dahin, dass... his criticism was to the effect that..., what his criticism boiled down to was that...; ein Aufschrei ging durch die Menge a cry went up from the crowd; der Skandal ging durch die Presse the scandal was in all the papers; das geht gegen mein Gewissen it goes against my conscience; was ich jetzt sage, geht nicht gegen dich is not aimed at you; gehen nach (sich richten nach) go by; nach dem Aussehen kann man nicht gehen you can’t go ( oder judge) by appearances; wenn es nach mir ginge if I had my way; es kann nicht immer alles nach deinem Kopf gehen you can’t get your own way all of the time; was geht hier vor sich? what’s going on here?; wie ist das vor sich gegangen? what happened?

13. Mauer, Weg etc.: go, lead to; Treppe: lead (down / up) to; Leitung etc.: lead; Fenster: face, look out on; Tür: open; gehen durch go ( oder pass) through; wohin geht dieser Weg? where does this path go ( oder lead to)?; wohin geht die Reise? where are you etc. off to?; der Zaun geht bis zum Fluss / um das ganze Grundstück goes as far as the river / around the whole property; das Fenster geht auf die Straße / nach Norden looks out onto the street / faces ( oder looks) north; die Brücke geht über eine Schlucht spans ( oder goes over) a ravine; der Zug, die Strecke geht über Ulm nach Stuttgart goes to Stuttgart via Ulm; zum Zoo geht es die nächste Straße rechts for the zoo, take the next (street on the) right; an der Ampel geht es ( nach) links go left at the lights

14. zur Angabe von Mengen, Grenzen: das Wasser / er geht mir bis ans oder zum Kinn the water / he comes up to my chin; der Rock geht über die Knie the skirt comes to below the knee; eine tief gehende Wunde a deep wound; tief gehender Schmerz deep grief; es gehen 200 Personen in den Saal the hall holds ( oder seats) two hundred people; wie oft geht fünf in neunzig? how many times does five go into ninety?; der Schrank geht nicht durch die Tür the cupboard won’t go through the door; auf einen Zentner gehen 50 Kilogramm 50 kilogram(me)s make a (metric) hundredweight

15. (erreichen) der Schaden geht in die Millionen runs into millions; die Kämpfe gehen in den vierten Tag fighting has entered its fourth day; das Spiel geht in die Verlängerung the game is going into extra time (Am. overtime)

16. (dauern) last; wie lange geht die Sitzung schon / noch? how long has the meeting been going on ( oder been under way) / how much longer is the meeting going to take?; die Ferien gehen vom 10. bis 24. Mai the holidays are ( oder run) from the 10th to the 24th of May (Am. May 10th to 24th); das geht nun schon seit Jahren so that’s been going on for years

17. (übertreffen, übersteigen): das geht über meinen Verstand / meine Kräfte / meine finanziellen Möglichkeiten it’s beyond my understanding / strength / financial capabilities, it’s more than I can grasp / manage / afford; es geht doch nichts über... there’s nothing like...; das / sie geht ihm über alles it / she means everything to him

18. fig.: wie hoch kannst / willst du gehen? beim Kaufen: how much can you afford? / do you want to spend?; beim Wetten, Pokern etc.: how high can you / do you want to go?; das geht zu weit! that’s going too far!; jetzt bist du zu weit gegangen now you’ve gone too far; er ging so weit zu sagen... he went so far as to say...; das ging so weit, dass... it got to the point where..., things went so far that...

19.

a) (in Betrieb sein) Staubsauger, Radio etc.: be on;

b) (klingeln) Klingel, Telefon: ring, go; um 6 Uhr ging mein Wecker my alarm went off at 6 o’clock; das Telefon geht schon den ganzen Tag the phone has been ringing all day;

c) Puls: beat; ihr Puls geht zu schnell / nicht mehr her pulse is too rapid / has stopped

20. (funktionieren) go, work; die Uhr geht nicht has stopped; (ist kaputt) is broken; meine Uhr geht falsch / richtig my watch is wrong / right; keine Angst, das geht ganz leicht don’t worry, it’s quite easy; das Gedicht, Lied geht so goes like this; wie geht das Lied gleich wieder? umg. how does the song go again?; wie soll denn das gehen? (verstehe ich nicht) how do you do it?; (glaube ich nicht) how do you say you do it?

21. (möglich sein) be possible; (gut sein) be all right; geht (es) Mittwoch? is Wednesday OK ( oder all right)?; Mittwoch geht gut Wednesday is fine

22. unpers.; (erlaubt sein) be allowed; ich hätte morgen gern das Auto, geht das? is that OK?; so geht das ( aber) nicht! that won’t do at all!

23. umg. (ausreichen, akzeptabel sein) do; der Mantel muss den Winter noch gehen the coat will have to do for ( oder last) this winter; geht das jetzt so? will it do?, is it all right like that?; der Hunger ging ja noch, aber der Durst ( war nicht auszuhalten)! the hunger we could take, but the thirst (was unbearable)!

24. Entwicklung, Verlauf: gut gehen go well, turn out all right; Geschäfte: do well, go well; schief gehen go wrong; wie gehen die Geschäfte? how’s business?; gut / schlecht gehend Geschäft etc.: flourishing ( oder thriving) / ailing; das konnte nicht gut gehen it was bound to go wrong; das kann ja nicht gut gehen! umg. there’s no way it’s going to work; wenn das nur gut geht! well, let’s just hope for the best; das ist noch einmal gut gegangen that was close ( oder a close thing, Am. a close call), talk about lucky umg.; so geht es, wenn man nicht aufpasst etc.: that’s what comes of (+ Ger.) abwärts, aufwärts, vorwärts

25. Ware: sell ( gut well), go (well); die Stiefel gehen überhaupt nicht nobody’s buying ( oder interested in) the boots, the boots aren’t selling at all

26. unpers.; Befinden: wie geht es Ihnen oder dir? how are you?; zu einem Kranken: how are you feeling?; wie geht’s(, wie steht’s)? umg. how are things?, how’s life (with you)?, how’s life treating you?; mir geht’s gut / schlecht I’m fine / not well; geschäftlich etc.: I’m doing fine / badly; es geht (so) umg. not too bad(ly), (it) could be worse; es sich (Dat) gut gehen lassen have a good time, enjoy o.s.; sonst geht’s dir ( aber schon) gut? iro. are you sure you’re feeling all right?; ihm ist es ( auch) nicht besser gegangen he didn’t do ( oder fare) any better; mir ist es genauso gegangen it was the same for me, same here umg.; wie geht es dir mit diesem Film? what do you think ( oder how do you feel) about this film (Am. auch movie)?; mir geht es genauso I feel exactly the same way, same here umg.; jetzt geht es ihm ans Leben oder an den Kragen etc. umg. he’s really in for it now

27. unpers.; (möglich sein): es geht nicht it can’t be done, it’s impossible, nothing doing umg., no way umg.; es wird schon gehen it’ll be all right; es geht auch so / allein (ohne das/dich) we etc. can manage without it/you; es geht ( eben) nicht anders it can’t be helped(, I’m afraid)

28. unpers.; fig.: es geht um Thema: it’s about; worum geht es in dem Film / bei dem Streit? what’s the film (Am. auch movie)/ quarrel about?; es geht hier um... we’re talking about ( oder looking at)...; worum geht es? (was willst du von mir) what’s the problem?; es geht um den Frieden etc.: peace etc. is at stake; es geht darum zu (+ Inf.) it’s a question ( oder matter) of (+ Ger.) darum geht es hier ( gar) nicht that’s not the point;

d) persönliches Interesse: worum geht es dir eigentlich? what are you really after?; es geht ihm nur ums Geld he’s just interested in the money; mir geht es nicht ums Geld, sondern um... I’m not interested in the money, but...; um das Geld geht’s mir ja gar nicht I’m not the least bit interested in ( oder don’t care about) the money

29. Teig: rise; den Teig gehen lassen let the dough rise

30. als Funktionsverb: zu Bruch oder in die Brüche gehen break, get broken; in Druck gehen go to press; in Erfüllung gehen be fulfilled ( oder realized); in Produktion gehen go into production; offline, online, verloren, vonstatten etc.

II v/t: einen Umweg gehen make a detour; wir gingen die Strecke Altdorf - Neustadt in drei Stunden we walked from Altdorf to Neustadt in three hours; Gang1 3, Weg

III v/refl unpers.: in diesen Schuhen geht es sich gut these shoes are good for walking, these are good walking shoes; auf dem steinigen Boden ging es sich etwas mühsam the going was fairly laborious over the stony ground

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to march; to step; to go; to walk

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Ge|hen
nt -s, no pl
(= Zu-Fuß-Gehen) walking; (= Abschied) leaving; (SPORT) (= Disziplin) walking; (= Wettbewerb) walk
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1) (to walk, travel, move etc: He is going across the field; Go straight ahead; When did he go out?) go

2) (to be sent, passed on etc: Complaints have to go through the proper channels.) go

3) (to visit, to attend: He goes to school every day; I decided not to go to the movie.) go

4) (to move away: I think it is time you were going.) go

5) (to be working etc: I don't think that clock is going.) go

6) (to be acceptable etc: Anything goes in this office.) go

7) (to have a particular tune etc: How does that song go?) go

8) (an act of leaving, moving away etc: the comings and goings of the people in the street.) going

9) (to go: I think I'll go along to that meeting.) go along

10) ((of people or animals) to (cause to) move on foot at a pace slower than running, never having both or all the feet off the ground at once: He walked across the room and sat down; How long will it take to walk to the station?; She walks her dog in the park every morning.) walk

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Ge·hen

<-s>

[ˈge:ən]

nt kein pl

1. (Zu-Fuß-Gehen) walking

2. (das Weggehen) going, leaving

schon im \Gehen, wandte sie sich noch einmal um she turned round once more as she left

sein frühes/vorzeitiges \Gehen his early departure

3. SPORT race walking

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das; Gehens

1) walking

er hat Schmerzen beim Gehen — it hurts him to walk

2) (Leichtathletik) walking

der Sieger im 50-km-Gehen — the winner of the 50 km walk

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gehen

A. v/i; geht, ging, ist gegangen

1.

(zu Fuß) gehen walk, go (on foot, US auch by foot);

spazieren gehen go for a walk;

aufrecht/gebückt gehen walk upright/with a stoop;

am Stock gehen walk with a stick (US cane);

im Schritt/Trab gehen Pferd: walk/trot;

wo ich gehe und stehe sehe ich … wherever I go …

2. mit Richtung:

gehen in (+akk) go into, enter;

auf/über die Straße gehen go out into/cross the street;

mit jemandem zum Bahnhof etc

gehen see sb ( oder go with sb) to the station etc;

er geht nie aus dem Haus he never leaves ( oder goes out of) the house; → Licht, Seite, Weg etc

3. (sich irgendwohin begeben) go;

schwimmen etc

gehen go swimming etc;

jemanden suchen gehen (go and) look for sb;

ins oder

zu Bett gehen go to bed;

ins Ausland/Kino etc

gehen go abroad/to the cinema (US to a movie) etc;

aufs Dach gehen go up on the roof;

in Deckung gehen take cover;

ins Wasser gehen go into the water;

auf Reisen gehen go travel(l)ing;

unter Menschen gehen mix with people;

an/von Bord gehen go on board/leave the ship, plane etc, embark/disembark;

zu jemandem gehen (sich hinzugesellen) join sb; mit einer Frage etc: go up to sb; (besuchen) go and see sb;

seit wann bist du unter die Alkoholiker/Sportler gegangen? umg, hum since when have you been an alcoholic/a sports enthusiast?

4. beruflich etc:

als Putzfrau etc

gehen work as a cleaner;

in die Fabrik etc

gehen (dort anfangen) start at the factory etc; (dort arbeiten) go (in)to the factory;

zur Schule/aufs Gymnasium etc

gehen go to school/grammar (US high) school;

sie geht noch nicht in die oder

zur Schule she doesn’t go to ( oder she’s not at, US in) school yet;

in die Politik/zum Film etc

gehen go into politics/films (US motion pictures);

zu den oder

unter die Soldaten gehen join the army;

ins Kloster gehen become a nun;

in oder

auf Urlaub gehen go on holiday (US vacation);

in Rente gehen retire

5. umg (sich kleiden):

als Clown etc

gehen im Karneval: go as a clown etc;

in Zivil gehen Soldat: wear civilian clothes; Polizist: wear plainclothes;

ganz in Weiß etc

gehen wear white etc, be all in white etc;

sie geht heute im Kleid/mit Hut she’s wearing a dress/hat today;

so kannst du nicht gehen! you can’t go (looking) like that!

6. (beginnen):

an die Arbeit etc

gehen get down to work etc; auch unpers:

wenn’s ans Aufräumen/Trinken geht when it comes to clearing up/drinking

7. fig:

an etwas (akk)

gehen umg ohne Erlaubnis: touch sth; Geldbeutel, Handtasche go into sth; (nehmen) take sth;

die Kinder waren mir an das Geld/den Kuchen gegangen the kids had been at (US into) my money/cake;

geh mir ja nicht an meine Sachen umg don’t you (dare) touch ( oder interfere with) my things;

sie sind auseinandergegangen (haben sich getrennt) they’ve split up;

in sich gehen do a bit of soul-searching;

mit jemandem gehen umg (fest befreundet sein) go steady with sb

8. (weggehen, auch aus Stellung etc) go, leave;

gehst du schon? are you going already?;

jetzt geh schon! ermunternd: go on then; antreibend: get going then;

jemanden lieber gehen als kommen sehen be glad to see the back of sb;

er ist von uns gegangen euph (ist tot) he has passed away;

jemanden gehen lassen let sb go; ungestraft: let sb off;

gehen lassen umg, fig (Seil etc) (loslassen) let go; (jemanden, etwas) (in Ruhe lassen) leave alone;

sich gehen lassen fig unmanierlich: let o.s. go; (die Beherrschung verlieren) lose one’s temper;

er ist gegangen worden umg, hum he was sacked (besonders US fired);

geh! besonders südd, österr, erstaunt: really?;

ach, geh oder

geh, geh! umg come on!, go on!;

geh mir doch mit deinen faulen Ausreden/dem blöden Kerl (vom Leib)! umg, fig I don’t want to hear any of your excuses/see the stupid man;

geh mir (bloß) mit Mallorca! you can keep ( oder I’ve had enough of) your wretched Majorca!

9. Zug etc: (abfahren) go (

nach to), leave ( oder depart) (for); (verkehren) go, run;

wann geht der nächste Zug nach Rom? when does the next train for Rome leave ( oder depart)?;

der nächste Bus geht erst in zwei Stunden there isn’t another bus for two hours;

hier geht alle zehn Minuten ein Bus there’s a bus every ten minutes here; → auch 13

10. allg Bewegung:

ging da nicht gerade eine Tür? wasn’t that a door I heard (going)?;

die Schublade geht so schwer the drawer is so difficult to open ( oder shut), the drawer sticks;

draußen geht ein kalter Wind there’s a cold wind blowing outside

11. mit Ziel:

der Ball ging ins Tor the ball went in;

sie ging als Erste durchs Ziel she was the first to cross the finishing line;

der Schuss ging mitten ins Herz the shot went clean through the heart;

das Foto ging von Hand zu Hand the photo was passed from hand to hand

12. fig:

es geht das Gerücht, dass … there’s a rumo(u)r going around that …;

das Erbe ging an ihn the inheritance went to him;

das geht auf mich (zahle ich) that’s on me;

das geht auf die Leber etc it’s bad for your liver etc, it takes its toll on your liver etc;

es geht auf oder

gegen Mitternacht it’s nearly midnight;

sie geht auf die 60 she’s nearly 60;

seine Kritik ging dahin, dass … his criticism was to the effect that …, what his criticism boiled down to was that …;

ein Aufschrei ging durch die Menge a cry went up from the crowd;

der Skandal ging durch die Presse the scandal was in all the papers;

das geht gegen mein Gewissen it goes against my conscience; was ich jetzt sage,

geht nicht gegen dich is not aimed at you;

gehen nach (sich richten nach) go by;

nach dem Aussehen kann man nicht gehen you can’t go ( oder judge) by appearances;

wenn es nach mir ginge if I had my way;

es kann nicht immer alles nach deinem Kopf gehen you can’t get your own way all of the time;

was geht hier vor sich? what’s going on here?;

wie ist das vor sich gegangen? what happened?

13. Mauer, Weg etc: go, lead to; Treppe: lead (down/up) to; Leitung etc: lead; Fenster: face, look out on; Tür: open;

gehen durch go ( oder pass) through;

wohin geht dieser Weg? where does this path go ( oder lead to)?;

wohin geht die Reise? where are you etc off to?;

der Zaun

geht bis zum Fluss/um das ganze Grundstück goes as far as the river/around the whole property;

das Fenster

geht auf die Straße/nach Norden looks out onto the street/faces ( oder looks) north;

die Brücke

geht über eine Schlucht spans ( oder goes over) a ravine;

der Zug, die Strecke

geht über Ulm nach Stuttgart goes to Stuttgart via Ulm;

zum Zoo geht es die nächste Straße rechts for the zoo, take the next (street on the) right;

an der Ampel geht es (nach) links go left at the lights

14. zur Angabe von Mengen, Grenzen:

das Wasser/er geht mir bis ans oder

zum Kinn the water/he comes up to my chin;

der Rock geht über die Knie the skirt comes to below the knee;

eine tief gehende Wunde a deep wound;

tief gehender Schmerz deep grief;

es gehen 200 Personen in den Saal the hall holds ( oder seats) two hundred people;

wie oft geht fünf in neunzig? how many times does five go into ninety?;

der Schrank geht nicht durch die Tür the cupboard won’t go through the door;

auf einen Zentner gehen 50 Kilogramm 50 kilogram(me)s make a (metric) hundredweight

15. (erreichen) der Schaden

geht in die Millionen runs into millions;

die Kämpfe gehen in den vierten Tag fighting has entered its fourth day;

das Spiel geht in die Verlängerung the game is going into extra time (US overtime)

16. (dauern) last;

wie lange geht die Sitzung schon/noch? how long has the meeting been going on ( oder been under way)/how much longer is the meeting going to take?;

die Ferien gehen vom 10. bis 24. Mai the holidays are ( oder run) from the 10^th to the 24^th of May (US May 10^th to 24^th);

das geht nun schon seit Jahren so that’s been going on for years

17. (übertreffen, übersteigen):

das geht über meinen Verstand/meine Kräfte/meine finanziellen Möglichkeiten it’s beyond my understanding/strength/financial capabilities, it’s more than I can grasp/manage/afford;

es geht doch nichts über … there’s nothing like …;

das/sie geht ihm über alles it/she means everything to him

18. fig:

wie hoch kannst/willst du gehen? beim Kaufen: how much can you afford?/do you want to spend?; beim Wetten, Pokern etc: how high can you/do you want to go?;

das geht zu weit! that’s going too far!;

jetzt bist du zu weit gegangen now you’ve gone too far;

er ging so weit zu sagen … he went so far as to say …;

das ging so weit, dass … it got to the point where …, things went so far that …

19. (in Betrieb sein) Staubsauger, Radio etc: be on; (klingeln) Klingel, Telefon: ring, go;

um 6 Uhr ging mein Wecker my alarm went off at 6 o’clock;

das Telefon geht schon den ganzen Tag the phone has been ringing all day; Puls: beat;

ihr Puls geht zu schnell/nicht mehr her pulse is too rapid/has stopped

20. (funktionieren) go, work;

die Uhr

geht nicht has stopped; (ist kaputt) is broken;

meine Uhr geht falsch/richtig my watch is wrong/right;

keine Angst, das geht ganz leicht don’t worry, it’s quite easy;

das Gedicht, Lied

geht so goes like this;

wie geht das Lied gleich wieder? umg how does the song go again?;

wie soll denn das gehen? (verstehe ich nicht) how do you do it?; (glaube ich nicht) how do you say you do it?

21. (möglich sein) be possible; (gut sein) be all right;

geht (es) Mittwoch? is Wednesday OK ( oder all right)?;

Mittwoch geht gut Wednesday is fine

22. unpers; (erlaubt sein) be allowed; ich hätte morgen gern das Auto,

geht das? is that OK?;

so geht das (aber) nicht! that won’t do at all!

23. umg (ausreichen, akzeptabel sein) do;

der Mantel muss den Winter noch gehen the coat will have to do for ( oder last) this winter;

geht das jetzt so? will it do?, is it all right like that?;

der Hunger ging ja noch, aber der Durst (war nicht auszuhalten)! the hunger we could take, but the thirst (was unbearable)!

24. Entwicklung, Verlauf:

gut gehen go well, turn out all right; Geschäfte: do well, go well;

wie gehen die Geschäfte? how’s business?;

gut/schlecht gehend Geschäft etc: flourishing ( oder thriving)/ailing;

das konnte nicht gut gehen it was bound to go wrong;

das kann ja nicht gut gehen! umg there’s no way it’s going to work;

wenn das nur gut geht! well, let’s just hope for the best;

das ist noch einmal gut gegangen that was close ( oder a close thing, US a close call), talk about lucky umg;

so geht es, wenn man nicht aufpasst etc: that’s what comes of (+ger); → schiefgehen

25. Ware: sell (

gut well), go (well);

die Stiefel gehen überhaupt nicht nobody’s buying ( oder interested in) the boots, the boots aren’t selling at all

26. unpers; Befinden:

wie geht es Ihnen oder

dir? how are you?; zu einem Kranken: how are you feeling?;

wie geht’s(, wie steht’s)? umg how are things?, how’s life (with you)?, how’s life treating you?;

mir geht’s gut/schlecht I’m fine/not well; geschäftlich etc: I’m doing fine/badly;

es geht (so) umg not too bad(ly), (it) could be worse;

es sich (dat)

gut gehen lassen have a good time, enjoy o.s.;

sonst geht’s dir( aber schon) gut? iron are you sure you’re feeling all right?;

ihm ist es (auch) nicht besser gegangen he didn’t do ( oder fare) any better;

mir ist es genauso gegangen it was the same for me, same here umg;

wie geht es dir mit diesem Film? what do you think ( oder how do you feel) about this film (US auch movie)?;

mir geht es genauso I feel exactly the same way, same here umg;

jetzt geht es ihm ans Leben oder

an den Kragen etc umg he’s really in for it now

27. unpers; (möglich sein):

es geht nicht it can’t be done, it’s impossible, nothing doing umg, no way umg;

es wird schon gehen it’ll be all right;

es geht auch so/allein (ohne das/dich) we etc can manage without it/you;

es geht (eben) nicht anders it can’t be helped(, I’m afraid)

28. unpers; fig:

es geht um Thema: it’s about;

worum geht es in dem Film/bei dem Streit? what’s the film (US auch movie)/quarrel about?;

es geht hier um … we’re talking about ( oder looking at) …;

worum geht es? (was willst du von mir) what’s the problem?;

es geht um den Frieden etc: peace etc is at stake;

es geht darum zu (+inf) it’s a question ( oder matter) of (+ger)

darum geht es hier (gar) nicht that’s not the point; persönliches Interesse:

worum geht es dir eigentlich? what are you really after?;

es geht ihm nur ums Geld he’s just interested in the money;

mir geht es nicht ums Geld, sondern um … I’m not interested in the money, but …;

um das Geld geht’s mir ja gar nicht I’m not the least bit interested in ( oder don’t care about) the money

29. Teig: rise;

den Teig gehen lassen let the dough rise

30. als Funktionsverb:

zu Bruch oder

in die Brüche gehen break, get broken;

in Druck gehen go to press;

in Erfüllung gehen be fulfilled ( oder realized);

in Produktion gehen go into production; → offline, online, verloren, vonstattengehen etc

B. v/t:

einen Umweg gehen make a detour;

wir gingen die Strecke Altdorf - Neustadt in drei Stunden we walked from Altdorf to Neustadt in three hours; → Gang¹ 3, Weg

C. v/r unpers:

in diesen Schuhen geht es sich gut these shoes are good for walking, these are good walking shoes;

auf dem steinigen Boden ging es sich etwas mühsam the going was fairly laborious over the stony ground

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das; Gehens

1) walking

er hat Schmerzen beim Gehen — it hurts him to walk

2) (Leichtathletik) walking

der Sieger im 50-km-Gehen — the winner of the 50 km walk

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nur sing. n.

going n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > gehen
3 meno

1. adv less

superlativo least

mathematics minus

il meno possibile as little as possible

di meno at least

a meno che unless

per lo meno at least

sono le sei meno un quarto it's a quarter to six

sempre meno less and less

fare a meno di qualcosa do without something

venir meno a qualcuno forze desert someone

venir meno alla parola data not keep one's word

2. prep except

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meno avv.compar.

1 (in minor quantità o grado) less; not so... (as); not as... (as): dovresti lavorare (di) meno e riposare di più, you should work less and rest more; il viaggio di ritorno mi è sembrato meno lungo, the journey back didn't seem so long (to me); quest'anno ha piovuto (di) meno, it hasn't rained so much this year; non per questo è meno intelligente, he is no less intelligent for that // più o meno, poco più poco meno, more or less // chi più chi meno, more or less (o some more some less): tutti hanno contribuito, chi più chi meno, al buon esito dell'iniziativa, everyone more or less contributed to the success of the venture (o everyone contributed to the success of the venture, some more some less) // né più né meno, just, exactly: gli ho detto né più né meno come la pensavo, I told him just (o exactly) how I felt about it; le cose sono andate né più né meno così, that's exactly what happened

2 (nel compar. di minoranza) less... (than); not so... (as), not as... (as): l'argento è meno prezioso dell'oro, silver is less precious than gold (o silver isn't as precious as gold); lui non è meno studioso di te, he studies just as much as you do (o he studies no less than you do); oggi è meno freddo di ieri, it isn't as cold today as it was yesterday (form. it is less cold than yesterday); il traffico era meno intenso del solito, the traffic wasn't as heavy as usual (o was less heavy than usual); è andata meno bene del previsto, it didn't go as well as expected

3 (correl.) (quanto) meno... (tanto) meno: the less... the less: meno si lavora, meno si lavorerebbe, the less you work, the less you feel like working; meno studi, meno impari, the less you study, the less you learn

4 (nel superl. di minoranza) the least; (fra due) the less: tra tutte le conferenze, questa è stata la meno interessante, of all the lectures, this was the least interesting; la meno preparata delle due squadre, the less fit of the (two) teams; ho intenzione di scegliere la macchina che costa meno, I'm going to choose the car that costs the least (o the cheapest car); cerca di affaticarti il meno possibile, try to tire yourself as little as possible

5 (con valore di no) not: fammi sapere se verrai o meno, let me know whether or not you're coming; mi domando se valga la pena o meno di accettare, I wonder whether or not it's worth accepting; mi hanno accreditato mille euro, meno le spese bancarie, my account was credited with one thousand euros, minus bank charges

6 (mat.) minus: sette meno tre è uguale a quattro, seven minus three is four (o three from seven leaves four) // la temperatura è meno due, the temperature is two degrees below zero // ci sono cinque euro in meno, di meno, (mancano cinque euro) there's five euros missing; ho speso dieci euro in meno, I spent ten euros less; uno di meno!, one less!; non eravamo in meno di otto, there were no less than eight of us // se avessi vent'anni di meno!, if only I were twenty years younger! // sono le otto meno cinque, it's five to eight

◆ prep. (tranne) but, except: c'erano tutti meno loro, everyone was there except (o but) them; il museo è aperto tutti i giorni meno il lunedì, the museum is open every day but (o except) Monday; ho pensato a tutto meno che a fare i biglietti, I saw to everything except the tickets.

◆ FRASEOLOGIA: tanto meno, ancora meno, even less: non ho accettato finora, tanto meno accetterei adesso, I haven't accepted so far, and now I've got even less reason to accept // meno che mai, men che meno, let alone: non sa parlare l'italiano, meno che mai l'inglese, he can't even speak Italian, let alone English // quanto meno, (perlomeno) at least: avresti potuto quanto meno farmi una telefonata, you could at least have phoned me // fare a meno di qlcu., di (fare) qlco., to do without s.o., (doing) sthg.: non potrei fare a meno di lui, I couldn't do without him; non potei fare a meno di ridere, I couldn't help laughing // venire meno, (venire a mancare) to fail; (svenire) to faint; mi venne meno il coraggio, my courage failed me; a quella notizia, mi sentii venire meno, I felt as if I was going to faint when I heard the news // venire meno alla parola data, to break one's word // essere da meno (di qlcu.), to be less than s.o. // senza meno, (region.) certainly, for sure: le telefonerò domani senza meno, I'll phone her tomorrow for sure; a meno che, a meno di, unless: lo spettacolo si terrà all'aperto, a meno che non piova, the performance will take place outdoors, unless it rains; non farei mai una cosa simile, a meno di non esservi costretto, I would never do such a thing, unless I was forced to // niente meno → nientedimeno // per lo meno → perlomeno.

meno agg.compar.invar. less; not so much, not as much; (con s. pl.) fewer; not so many, not as many: c'è meno traffico sulle strade rispetto a ieri, there's less traffic on the roads than yesterday (o there isn't as much traffic on the roads as yesterday); oggi c'è meno gente in giro, there are fewer people (o there aren't so many people) about today; se prendi l'autostrada impiegherai meno tempo, it will take you less time (o it won't take you so long) if you use the motorway; c'erano meno italiani e più stranieri, there were fewer Italians and more foreigners; ha meno amici che nemici, he has fewer friends than enemies; loro hanno meno preoccupazioni di noi, they have fewer worries than we have (o they haven't so many worries as we have); questa volta hai fatto meno errori, this time you made fewer mistakes (o you didn't make so many mistakes) // meno storie!, stop making a fuss! // meno male, thank goodness; just as well; it's a good job (o a good thing); not so bad: meno male che non si è fatto niente, thank goodness he wasn't hurt; meno male che siete arrivati in tempo, it's a good job you arrived in time; meno male, poteva andar peggio!, not so bad, things could have been worse!

◆ s.m.

1 (con valore di compar.) less, not as much: ho fatto meno di quanto avrei voluto, I did less than (o I didn't do as much as) I would have liked; ha mangiato meno del solito, he ate less than usual (o he didn't eat as much as usual); meno di così non si poteva dare, you couldn't give less than that; si accontenterebbe di molto meno, he would be satisfied with much less; oggi ho dovuto aspettare molto meno, today I didn't have nearly so long to wait (o I had much less to wait); ci vorranno non meno di tre ore per arrivare, it will take no less than three hours to get there; finirò il lavoro in meno di un mese, I shall finish the job in less than a month; arriverà tra non meno di due settimane, he won't be here for a fortnight // a meno, per meno, (a minor prezzo) for less (o cheaper): vendere, acquistare per meno, to sell, to purchase for less // in men che non si dica, in less than no time

2 (con valore di superl.) the least; as little as: questo è il meno che tu possa fare, that's the least you can do; era il meno che gli potesse capitare, it was the least that could happen to him; vorrei spendere il meno possibile, I'd like to spend as little as possible // parlare del più e del meno, to talk of this and that // quando meno ci si pensa..., when you least expect...

3 (mat.) minus: il segno del meno, the minus sign

4 pl.: i meno, (la minoranza) the minority; i deputati che votarono a favore della proposta di legge erano i meno, the MP s who voted in favour of the bill were in the minority.

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['meno]
1. avv

1) less

meno caro — less expensive, cheaper

è meno alto di suo fratello/di quel che pensavo — he is not as tall as his brother/as I thought, he is less tall than his brother/than I thought

ha due anni meno di me — he's two years younger than me

dovresti mangiare meno — you should eat less, you shouldn't eat so much

meno ne discutiamo, meglio è — the less we talk about it, the better

deve avere non meno di trent'anni — he must be at least thirty

meno fumo più mangio — the less I smoke the more I eat

andare all'università diventa sempre meno facile — it's getting less and less easy to go to university

ho speso (di) meno — I spent less

arrivo tra meno di un'ora — I'll be there in less than o in under an hour

2) (con senso superlativo) least

è il meno dotato dei miei studenti — he's the least gifted of my pupils

è quello che leggo meno spesso — it's the one I read least often

3) (sottrazione) Mat minus, less

5 meno 2 — 5 minus 2, 5 take away 2

sono le otto meno un quarto — it's a quarter to eight Brit o of eight Am

mi hai dato due carte di meno — you gave me two cards too few

eh, se avessi dieci anni di meno! — oh, if only I were ten years younger!

ho una sterlina in meno — I am one pound short

ci sono meno 25° — it's minus 25°, it is 25° below (zero)

ha preso sette meno — he got (a) B minus

4)

(fraseologia) non è da meno di lui — she is (every bit) as good as he is

non voglio essere da meno di lui — I don't want to be outdone by him

fare a meno di — to do o manage without

se non c'è zucchero ne faremo a meno — if there isn't any sugar we'll do without

potresti fare a meno di fumare in macchina? — would you mind not smoking in the car?

non ho potuto fare a meno di ridere — I couldn't help laughing

in men che non si dica — in less than no time, quick as a flash

meno male! — good!, thank goodness!, just as well!

meno male che sei arrivato — it's a good job that you have come

men che meno gli inglesi — least of all the English

fammi sapere se verrai o meno — let me know if you are coming or not

quanto meno poteva avvertire — he could at least have let us know

non mi piace come scrive e tanto meno come parla — I don't like the way he writes let alone the way he talks

2. agg inv

(acqua, lavoro, soldi) less, (persone, libri, errori) fewer

meno bambini ci sono, meglio è — the fewer children there are the better

meno storie! — stop messing around!

meno tempo — less time

meno turisti — fewer tourists

3. sm inv

1)

(la minor cosa) il meno — the least

era il meno che ti potesse capitare — (rimprovero) you were asking for it

parlare del più e del meno — to talk about this and that

per lo meno — perlomeno

i meno — (la minoranza) the minority

2) Mat minus (sign)

4. prep

(fuorché, eccetto che) except (for)

a meno che non faccia caldo — unless it is hot

a meno di prendere un giorno di ferie — unless I (o you ecc) take a day off

ci siamo tutti meno lui — we are all here except (for) him

tutti meno uno — all but one

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['meno] 1.
avverbio

1) (in un comparativo di minoranza) less

un po' meno — a little less

è meno alto di Tim — he is not as tall as Tim

è meno complicato di quanto pensi — it's less complicated than you think

2) (con un avverbio) less

meno spesso — less often

meno del solito — less than usual

canta meno bene di prima — she doesn't sing as well as she used to

3) (con un verbo) less

l'argento costa meno dell'oro — silver costs less than gold

costa meno prendere il treno — it works out cheaper to take the train

dovresti lavorare (di) meno — you should work less

guadagno meno di lei — I earn less than she does, I don't earn as much as she does

meno se ne parla, meglio è — the less said about that, the better

meno esco, meno ho voglia di uscire — the less I go out, the less I feel like going out

è lui quello che lavora meno di tutti — he's the one who works the least of all

4) (con un numerale) less

meno di 50 — less than 50

meno di due ore — under o less than two hours

un po' meno di 15 cm — just under 15 cm

i bambini con meno di sei anni — children under six

non troverai niente a meno di 200 euro — you won't find anything for less than o for under 200 euros

5) (in un superlativo relativo)

(il) meno, (la) meno, (i) meno, (le) meno — the least

le famiglie meno ricche — the least wealthy families

era la meno soddisfatta di tutti — she was the least satisfied of all

è quello pagato meno bene fra i due — he's the least well-paid of the two

quello mi piace meno di tutti — I like that one (the) least

sono quelli che ne hanno meno bisogno — they are the ones who need it (the) least

proprio quando meno me l'aspettavo — just when I least expected it

6) (in correlazione con "più")

né più, né meno — neither more, nor less

centimetro più, centimetro meno — give or take an inch (or two)

né più né meno che — nothing less than

7) (con valore di negazione) not

che lo voglia o meno — whether he's willing or not

non ha deciso se firmare o meno — he hasn't decided whether to sign (or not)

8) da meno

è un gran bugiardo e suo fratello non è da meno — he's a liar and his brother isn't any better

ho fatto una torta anche io per non essere da meno — I made a cake as well, just to keep up

9) di meno, in meno

se avessi 20 anni di meno! — I wish I were 20 years younger!

ho preso 30 euro in meno di stipendio — my wages are 30 euros short

10) a meno di short of

11) a meno che unless

12) sempre meno less and less

13) meno male thank goodness

meno male che — it's a good thing that

meno male che è impermeabile! — it's just as well it's waterproof!

meno male che ci sono andato! — it was lucky for me that I went!

14) quanto meno, per lo meno at least

15) tanto meno

non l'ho mai visto, tanto meno gli ho parlato — I've never seen him, much less spoken to him

era troppo malata per stare in piedi, tanto meno per camminare — she was too ill to stand let alone walk

16) più o meno more or less, about, roughly, round about

più o meno alto come te — about your height

è successo più o meno qui — it happened round about here

"ti è piaciuto il film?" - "più o meno" — "did you enjoy the film?" - "sort of"

più o meno nello stesso modo — in much the same way

la canzone fa più o meno così — the song goes something like this
2.
aggettivo invariabile

1) (in un comparativo di minoranza) less, fewer

ho meno libri di te — I have fewer books than you

ho meno caldo adesso — I feel cooler now

ci è voluto meno tempo di quanto pensassimo — it took less time than we expected

2) (con valore pronominale) less, fewer

non meno di — no fewer than

ne ho meno di te — I have less than you

ha venduto meno di tutti — he sold the fewest
3.
preposizione

1) (in una sottrazione) from, minus

quanto fa 20 meno 8? — what is 20 minus 8?

20 meno 5 fa 15 — 5 from 20 leaves 15, 20 minus 5 is 15, 20 take away 5 is 15

2) (tranne, eccetto) but, besides, except

3) (per indicare l'ora)

le sei meno dieci — ten to six

4) (per indicare una temperatura)

meno 10 — minus 10
4.
sostantivo maschile invariabile

1) (la cosa, quantità minore) least

questo è il meno — that's the least of it

fare il meno possibile — to do as little as possible

2) mat. minus (sign)

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parlare del più e del meno — to talk about this and that, to shoot the breeze AE

in men che non si dica — before you could say knife, in the bat o wink of an eye, in (less than) no time

fare a meno di — to manage o do without, to dispense with [auto, servizi]

non posso farne a meno — I can't help it
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Meno è usato principalmente come avverbio e come aggettivo, anche con valore pronominale. - Come avverbio, si rende con less quando introduce un comparativo di minoranza e con (the) least quando introduce un superlativo di minoranza: less è seguito da than, the least è seguito da of oppure in (se ci si riferisce a un luogo o un gruppo). Gli esempi nella voce mostrano anche che il comparativo di minoranza è spesso sostituito in inglese dalla variante negativa di un comparativo di uguaglianza: ho meno esperienza di te = I have less experience than you, oppure: I don't have as much experience as you; la mia stanza è meno grande della tua = my bedroom isn't as big as yours. - Come aggettivo, in inglese standard meno si traduce con less davanti e al posto di sostantivi non numerabili ( meno denaro = less money; ne ho meno di ieri = I have less than yesterday), mentre davanti e al posto di sostantivi plurali si usa fewer con valore comparativo ( meno studenti = fewer students; non meno di = no fewer than) e (the) fewest con valore superlativo ( ho fatto meno errori di tutti = I made the fewest mistakes; ne ha dati meno di tutti = he gave the fewest); tuttavia, nel linguaggio parlato less tende a sostituire fewer anche con riferimento plurale: meno persone = less people. - Per altri esempi e per l'uso di meno come preposizione e sostantivo, si veda la voce qui sotto

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meno

/'meno/

Meno è usato principalmente come avverbio e come aggettivo, anche con valore pronominale. - Come avverbio, si rende con less quando introduce un comparativo di minoranza e con (the) least quando introduce un superlativo di minoranza: less è seguito da than, the least è seguito da of oppure in (se ci si riferisce a un luogo o un gruppo). Gli esempi nella voce mostrano anche che il comparativo di minoranza è spesso sostituito in inglese dalla variante negativa di un comparativo di uguaglianza: ho meno esperienza di te = I have less experience than you, oppure: I don't have as much experience as you; la mia stanza è meno grande della tua = my bedroom isn't as big as yours. - Come aggettivo, in inglese standard meno si traduce con less davanti e al posto di sostantivi non numerabili ( meno denaro = less money; ne ho meno di ieri = I have less than yesterday), mentre davanti e al posto di sostantivi plurali si usa fewer con valore comparativo ( meno studenti = fewer students; non meno di = no fewer than) e (the) fewest con valore superlativo ( ho fatto meno errori di tutti = I made the fewest mistakes; ne ha dati meno di tutti = he gave the fewest); tuttavia, nel linguaggio parlato less tende a sostituire fewer anche con riferimento plurale: meno persone = less people. - Per altri esempi e per l'uso di meno come preposizione e sostantivo, si veda la voce qui sotto.

I avverbio

1 (in un comparativo di minoranza) less; un po' meno a little less; è meno alto di Tim he is not as tall as Tim; è meno complicato di quanto pensi it's less complicated than you think

2 (con un avverbio) less; meno spesso less often; meno del solito less than usual; canta meno bene di prima she doesn't sing as well as she used to

3 (con un verbo) less; l'argento costa meno dell'oro silver costs less than gold; costa meno prendere il treno it works out cheaper to take the train; dovresti lavorare (di) meno you should work less; guadagno meno di lei I earn less than she does, I don't earn as much as she does; meno se ne parla, meglio è the less said about that, the better; meno esco, meno ho voglia di uscire the less I go out, the less I feel like going out; è lui quello che lavora meno di tutti he's the one who works the least of all

4 (con un numerale) less; meno di 50 less than 50; meno di due ore under o less than two hours; un po' meno di 15 cm just under 15 cm; i bambini con meno di sei anni children under six; non troverai niente a meno di 200 euro you won't find anything for less than o for under 200 euros

5 (in un superlativo relativo) (il) meno, (la) meno, (i) meno, (le) meno the least; le famiglie meno ricche the least wealthy families; era la meno soddisfatta di tutti she was the least satisfied of all; è quello pagato meno bene fra i due he's the least well-paid of the two; quello mi piace meno di tutti I like that one (the) least; sono quelli che ne hanno meno bisogno they are the ones who need it (the) least; proprio quando meno me l'aspettavo just when I least expected it

6 (in correlazione con "più") né più, né meno neither more, nor less; centimetro più, centimetro meno give or take an inch (or two); né più né meno che nothing less than

7 (con valore di negazione) not; che lo voglia o meno whether he's willing or not; non ha deciso se firmare o meno he hasn't decided whether to sign (or not)

8 da meno è un gran bugiardo e suo fratello non è da meno he's a liar and his brother isn't any better; ho fatto una torta anche io per non essere da meno I made a cake as well, just to keep up

9 di meno, in meno se avessi 20 anni di meno! I wish I were 20 years younger! ho preso 30 euro in meno di stipendio my wages are 30 euros short

10 a meno di short of

11 a meno che unless

12 sempre meno less and less

13 meno male thank goodness; meno male che it's a good thing that; meno male che è impermeabile! it's just as well it's waterproof! meno male che ci sono andato! it was lucky for me that I went!

14 quanto meno, per lo meno at least

15 tanto meno non l'ho mai visto, tanto meno gli ho parlato I've never seen him, much less spoken to him; era troppo malata per stare in piedi, tanto meno per camminare she was too ill to stand let alone walk

16 più o meno more or less, about, roughly, round about; più o meno alto come te about your height; è successo più o meno qui it happened round about here; "ti è piaciuto il film?" - "più o meno" "did you enjoy the film?" - "sort of"; più o meno nello stesso modo in much the same way; la canzone fa più o meno così the song goes something like this

II aggettivo invariabile

1 (in un comparativo di minoranza) less, fewer; ho meno libri di te I have fewer books than you; ho meno caldo adesso I feel cooler now; ci è voluto meno tempo di quanto pensassimo it took less time than we expected

2 (con valore pronominale) less, fewer; non meno di no fewer than; ne ho meno di te I have less than you; ha venduto meno di tutti he sold the fewest

III preposizione

1 (in una sottrazione) from, minus; quanto fa 20 meno 8? what is 20 minus 8? 20 meno 5 fa 15 5 from 20 leaves 15, 20 minus 5 is 15, 20 take away 5 is 15

2 (tranne, eccetto) but, besides, except

3 (per indicare l'ora) le sei meno dieci ten to six

4 (per indicare una temperatura) meno 10 minus 10

IV m.inv.

1 (la cosa, quantità minore) least; questo è il meno that's the least of it; fare il meno possibile to do as little as possible

2 mat. minus (sign)

IDIOMS

parlare del più e del meno to talk about this and that, to shoot the breeze AE; in men che non si dica before you could say knife, in the bat o wink of an eye, in (less than) no time; fare a meno di to manage o do without, to dispense with [auto, servizi]; non posso farne a meno I can't help it.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > meno
4 nur

I Adv.

1. only; (nichts als) nothing but; (bloß) just; (einfach) simply; das hat nur 5 Dollar gekostet it only cost 5 dollars; wir waren nur mehr fünf Dial. there were only five of us left; nur einmal just once; nur sie wusste es etc. only she ( oder she alone) knew etc.; nur sie wusste etc. auch she was the only one to know etc.; nur weil just because; nicht nur, sondern auch not only, but also; es ist nur, dass... it’s just that...; nur gut, dass... it’s a good thing that...; in nur zwei Jahren in just two (short) years, within two (short) years; nur aus Bosheit etc. out of sheer spite etc.; ohne auch nur zu lächeln without so much as a smile; warum hast du ihn gehauen? - nur so umg. I don’t know, because I felt like it; warum fragst du? - nur so umg. I was just wondering

2. (ausgenommen) except; nur, dass... except (that)..., apart from the fact that...

3. (irgend): so viel ich nur kann as much as I possibly can; so bald wie nur möglich as soon as you etc. possibly can; es muss so schnell wie nur möglich fertig werden it’s got to be finished in the quickest possible time

4. auffordernd: nur zu! go on!; umg. what are you waiting for?; nur nicht so schüchtern! go on, don’t be shy!; nur keine Umstände! please don’t go to any trouble!; verstärkt, auch drohend: na, warte nur! you just wait!; verkaufe es nur ja nicht don’t sell it whatever you do, just don’t sell it

5. dringender Wunsch: wenn er nur käme if only he would come; wenn du nur nicht so viel rauchen würdest if only you wouldn’t smoke so much; wäre ich nur zu Hause geblieben! if only I’d stayed at home

6. nachdrücklich oder verwundert fragend: wie kam er nur hierher? how on earth did he get here?; was will er damit nur sagen? I wonder what he means ( oder is driving at)?; warum ist sie nur gegangen? what on earth made her go?, why (on earth) did she go?; was habe ich nur getan? what (on earth) have I done?; wer kann es nur gewesen sein? who (on earth) oder whoever can it have been?; wie hat er es nur geschafft? how (on earth) did he manage that?; wo kann sie nur sein? where (on earth) can she be?; was hat sie nur? I wonder what’s up ( oder wrong) with her

7. Steigerung ausdrückend: das weißt du nur zu gut you know very ( oder perfectly) well; das ist nur zu wahr that’s only too true; er wurde nur noch frecher he just became cheekier; das macht alles nur noch schlimmer that just makes it all the worse

8. umg.: nur so verstärkend: meist like mad; der Wind hat nur so gepfiffen the wind was howling like mad; es hat nur so gescheppert there was an almighty crash; sie haben gearbeitet, dass es nur so gekracht hat they worked with a vengeance

II Konj.: nur habe ich vergessen... only I forgot...; er ist fleißig, nur müsste er sorgfältiger sein he works hard but he should take more care; ich komme gerne, nur weiß ich nicht wann I’d like to come but I just don’t know when I can make it

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solely; only; merely; alone

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[nuːɐ]
adv

1) (einschränkend) only, just

er ist ein sehr schneller Arbeiter, núr müsste er etwas gründlicher sein — he is a very fast worker but or only he should be rather more thorough

ich habe núr ein Stück Brot gegessen — I've only eaten a piece of bread, I've eaten only or just a piece of bread

alle, núr ich nicht — everyone except or but me

núr ich weiß — I'm the only one who knows, only I know

núr schade, dass... — it's just a pity that...

núr dass... — it's just that..., only...

núr noch zwei Minuten — only or just two minutes left or to go

der Kranke isst fast núr noch Obst — the sick man eats virtually nothing but fruit these days

nicht núr..., sondern auch — not only or just... but also

alles, núr das nicht! — anything but that!

warum möchtest du das denn wissen? – ach, núr so! — why do you want to know? – oh I just do or oh just because or oh no special reason

ich hab das núr so gesagt — I was just talking

warum hast du das gemacht? – núr so — why did you do that? – I just did

núr kann man nie wissen, ob... — only or but you never can or can never tell if...

2) (verstärkend) just

wie schnell er núr redet — doesn't he speak fast!

dass es núr so krachte — making a terrible din or racket

er fuhr, so schnell er núr (fahren) konnte — he drove just as fast as he possibly could, he drove for all he was worth

3) (mit Fragepronomen) -ever, on earth (inf)

was/wer/wie etc núr? — but what/who/how etc?

was hat er núr? — whatever is or what on earth (inf) is the matter with him?

wie kannst du núr (so etwas sagen)? — how could you (say such a thing)?

sie bekommt alles, was sie núr will — she gets whatever she wants

4)

(Wunsch, Bedingung) wenn er núr (erst) käme — if only he would come, if he would only come

wüsste ich núr, wie — if only I knew how, if I only knew how

es wird klappen, wenn er núr nicht die Nerven verliert — it will be all right as long as or so long as (inf) or provided (that) he doesn't lose his nerve

5) (mit Negationen) just,... whatever you do

lass das núr niemand(en) wissen! — just don't let anyone find out, (but) don't let anyone find out whatever you do

sagen Sie das núr nicht Ihrer Frau! — just don't tell your wife (whatever you do)

6) (Aufforderung) just

geh núr! — just go, go on

núr zu! — go on

sieh núr — just look

núr her damit! (inf) — let's have it

sagen Sie es núr, Sie brauchen es núr zu sagen — just say (the word), you only have to say (the word)

er soll núr lachen! — let him laugh

7)

núr mehr (dial, esp Aus) — only... left

ich habe núr mehr einen Euro — I've only one euro left

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1) (only: He alone can remember.) alone

2) exclusively

3) (used for emphasis, eg with commands: Just look at that mess!; That just isn't true!; I just don't know what to do.) just

4) (only: None but the brave deserve our respect.) none but

5) (not more than: We have only two cups left; He lives only a mile away.) only

6) (alone: Only you can do it.) only

7) (showing the one action done, in contrast to other possibilities: I only scolded the child - I did not smack him.) only

8) (showing the one possible result of an action: If you do that, you'll only make him angry.) only

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nur

[ˈnu:ɐ̯]

adv

1. vor Substantiven (nicht mehr als) only, just

ich habe \nur eine Stunde Zeit/fünf Euro I only have an hour/five euros

sie hat \nur einen einzigen Fehler gemacht she made just a single mistake

ich möchte dich \nur um eines bitten I'd ask just one thing of you

ich habe \nur ein kleines Stück Kuchen gegessen I've only eaten a small piece of cake, I've eaten only [or just] a small piece of cake

\nur noch [o bes ÖSTERR mehr] only

ich habe \nur noch einen Euro I've only one euro left

\nur noch drei Minuten only [or just] two minutes left [or to go]

ich esse fast \nur noch Obst I eat virtually nothing but fruit these days

es hätte \nur noch ein Wort gefehlt und ich wäre explodiert just one more word and I would have exploded

2. vor Substantiven, Pronomen (ausschließlich) only, just

\nur sie darf das only she is allowed to do that

alle kamen, \nur meine Schwester nicht they all came except my sister

\nur ich weiß das I'm the only one who knows, only I know

3. vor Adjektiven, Verben (bloß) only, just

da kann man doch \nur lachen! what a bloody laugh! fam

wie konnte ich das \nur vergessen! how on earth could I forget that!

er tat es \nur ungern he did it only reluctantly

das ist \nur recht und billig it is only right and proper

ich will dir doch \nur helfen! I only want to help you!

ich frage mich \nur, warum I just want to know why

sie macht das absichtlich, \nur um dich zu provozieren she does it deliberately, just to provoke you

\nur dass... it's just that...

\nur gut, dass... it's a good thing that...

nicht \nur, dass... it's not just that...

\nur schade, dass... it's just a pity that...

nicht \nur..., sondern auch... not only [or just]..., but also...

ich mache das nicht \nur wegen des Geldes, sondern auch, weil es mir Spaß macht I'm not doing it just for the money, but also because I enjoy it

\nur so just

ich schreibe Gedichte \nur so zum Spaß I write poems just for fun

warum fragst du? — ach, \nur so why do you ask? — oh, no particular reason

warum hast du das getan? — \nur so why did you do that? — I just did

ich habe das \nur so gesagt I was just talking

4. (ruhig) just

schlag \nur zu, wirst schon sehen, was du davon hast! go on, hit me, you'll soon see what you'll get out of it!

5. (verstärkend)

wie schnell sie \nur redet! doesn't she speak fast!

Max fuhr, so schnell er \nur konnte Max drove just as fast as he possibly could

mach \nur ja nicht mich für die Folgen verantwortlich! just don't, whatever you do, blame me for the consequences!

lass das \nur ja niemanden wissen! don't you [dare] tell anyone!, just don't let anyone find out!

sag das \nur nicht deiner Mutter! just don't tell your mother [whatever you do]!

\nur noch:

als ich ihn zur Rede stellte, wurde er \nur noch frecher when I took him to task he got even cheekier

\nur so:

gerade als ich aus dem Haus wollte, regnete es \nur so just as I wanted to go out it was really pouring down

dass es \nur so... + vb so much that it...

ich werde dir so eine scheuern, dass es \nur so staubt! I'm going to give you such a clout that it will raise the dust!

\nur zu:

das kenne ich \nur zu gut I know that only too well

das ist \nur zu wahr! it's only too true!

6. (einschränkend) but, the only thing is...

alles, \nur das nicht! anything but that!

du kannst gern[e] einen Whisky haben, \nur habe ich kein Eis you're welcome to have a whisky, the only thing is I don't have any ice

das Buch ist sehr gut, \nur, es ist wahrscheinlich zu schwer the book is very good, but [or though] it's probably too heavy-going

\nur kann man nie wissen, ob... but you never can tell if...

\nur dass... except that...

7. mit Fragepronomen -ever, on earth

warum/was/wer/wie... \nur? just [or but] why/what/who/how...?

was hat sie \nur? what on earth is the matter with her?

warum musstest du das \nur tun? just why did you have to do that?

was in aller Welt hast du dir \nur dabei gedacht? just what on earth did you think you were doing?

es schellt jemand an der Tür? wer kann das \nur sein? somebody's ringing the doorbell? who on earth can it be?

wie kannst du \nur [so etwas sagen]? how could you [say such a thing]?

8. (Bedingung, Wunsch)

▪ wenn... \nur... if only...

das Wetter ist schön, wenn es \nur so bliebe! the weather is glorious, if only it would stay like this!

wenn sie \nur käme! if only she would come!

wüsste ich \nur, wann/wie... if only I knew when/how..., if I only knew when/how...

9. (Aufforderung) just

geh \nur! just go!, go on!

sieh \nur! just look!

\nur her damit! give it here!

\nur Mut! cheer up

du brauchst es \nur zu sagen! you only have to say!

sie soll \nur lachen! let her laugh!

\nur zu! come on then!, go on!; s.a. nicht

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1.
Adverb

1) (nicht mehr als) only; just

ich habe nur eine Stunde Zeit — I only have an hour

er hat nur einen einzigen Fehler gemacht — he made just a single mistake

das ist nur recht und billig — it is only right and proper

2) (ausschließlich) only

alle durften mitfahren, nur ich nicht — everyone was allowed to go, all except me

er tut das mit Absicht, nur um dich zu provozieren — he does it deliberately, just to provoke you

nicht nur..., sondern auch... — not only..., but also...

nicht nur, dass... — it's not just that...

ich male nur so zum Spaß — I paint just for fun

Warum fragst du? - Ach, nur so — Why do you ask? - Oh, no particular reason

nur dass... — except that...

das ist nur zu wahr! — it's only too true!
2.
Partikel

1) (in Wünschen)

wenn das nur gut geht! — let's [just] hope it goes well

wenn er nur käme/hier wäre — if only he would come/he were here

2) (ermunternd, tadelnd)

nur keine Hemmungen! — don't be inhibited!

nur zu! — go ahead

3) (warnend)

lass dich nur nicht erwischen — just don't let me/him/her/them catch you

nur Geduld/vorsichtig/langsam — just be patient/careful/take it easy

nur nicht! — don't, for goodness' sake!

4) (fragend) just

wie soll ich ihm das nur erklären? — just how am I supposed to explain it to him?

was sollen wir nur tun? — what on earth are we going to do?

was hat er nur? — whatever's the matter with him?

5) (verallgemeinernd) just

er lief, so schnell er nur konnte — he ran just as fast as he could

6) (sogar) only; just

7)

es wimmelte nur so von Insekten — it was just teeming with insects

er schlug auf den Tisch, dass es nur so krachte — he crashed his fist [down] on the table
3.
Konjunktion but

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nur

A. adv

1. only; (nichts als) nothing but; (bloß) just; (einfach) simply;

das hat nur 5 Dollar gekostet it only cost 5 dollars;

wir waren nur mehr fünf dial there were only five of us left;

nur einmal just once;

nur sie wusste es etc only she ( oder she alone) knew etc;

nur sie wusste etc auch she was the only one to know etc;

nur weil just because;

nicht nur, sondern auch not only, but also;

es ist nur, dass … it’s just that …;

nur gut, dass … it’s a good thing that …;

in nur zwei Jahren in just two (short) years, within two (short) years;

nur aus Bosheit etc out of sheer spite etc;

ohne auch nur zu lächeln without so much as a smile;

warum hast du ihn gehauen? -

nur so umg I don’t know, because I felt like it;

warum fragst du? -

nur so umg I was just wondering

2. (ausgenommen) except;

nur, dass … except (that) …, apart from the fact that …

3. (irgend):

so viel ich nur kann as much as I possibly can;

so bald wie nur möglich as soon as you etc possibly can;

es muss so schnell wie nur möglich fertig werden it’s got to be finished in the quickest possible time

4. auffordernd:

nur zu! go on!; umg what are you waiting for?;

nur nicht so schüchtern! go on, don’t be shy!;

nur keine Umstände! please don’t go to any trouble!; verstärkt, auch drohend:

na, warte nur! you just wait!;

verkaufe es nur ja nicht don’t sell it whatever you do, just don’t sell it

5. dringender Wunsch:

wenn er nur käme if only he would come;

wenn du nur nicht so viel rauchen würdest if only you wouldn’t smoke so much;

wäre ich nur zu Hause geblieben! if only I’d stayed at home

6. nachdrücklich oder verwundert fragend:

wie kam er nur hierher? how on earth did he get here?;

was will er damit nur sagen? I wonder what he means ( oder is driving at)?;

warum ist sie nur gegangen? what on earth made her go?, why (on earth) did she go?;

was habe ich nur getan? what (on earth) have I done?;

wer kann es nur gewesen sein? who (on earth) oder whoever can it have been?;

wie hat er es nur geschafft? how (on earth) did he manage that?;

wo kann sie nur sein? where (on earth) can she be?;

was hat sie nur? I wonder what’s up ( oder wrong) with her

7. Steigerung ausdrückend:

das weißt du nur zu gut you know very ( oder perfectly) well;

das ist nur zu wahr that’s only too true;

er wurde nur noch frecher he just became cheekier;

das macht alles nur noch schlimmer that just makes it all the worse

8. umg:

nur so verstärkend: meist like mad;

der Wind hat nur so gepfiffen the wind was howling like mad;

es hat nur so gescheppert there was an almighty crash;

sie haben gearbeitet, dass es nur so gekracht hat they worked with a vengeance

B. konj:

nur habe ich vergessen … only I forgot …;

er ist fleißig, nur müsste er sorgfältiger sein he works hard but he should take more care;

ich komme gerne, nur weiß ich nicht wann I’d like to come but I just don’t know when I can make it

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1.
Adverb

1) (nicht mehr als) only; just

ich habe nur eine Stunde Zeit — I only have an hour

er hat nur einen einzigen Fehler gemacht — he made just a single mistake

das ist nur recht und billig — it is only right and proper

2) (ausschließlich) only

alle durften mitfahren, nur ich nicht — everyone was allowed to go, all except me

er tut das mit Absicht, nur um dich zu provozieren — he does it deliberately, just to provoke you

nicht nur..., sondern auch... — not only..., but also...

nicht nur, dass... — it's not just that...

ich male nur so zum Spaß — I paint just for fun

Warum fragst du? - Ach, nur so — Why do you ask? - Oh, no particular reason

nur dass... — except that...

das ist nur zu wahr! — it's only too true!
2.
Partikel

1) (in Wünschen)

wenn das nur gut geht! — let's [just] hope it goes well

wenn er nur käme/hier wäre — if only he would come/he were here

2) (ermunternd, tadelnd)

nur keine Hemmungen! — don't be inhibited!

nur zu! — go ahead

3) (warnend)

lass dich nur nicht erwischen — just don't let me/him/her/them catch you

nur Geduld/vorsichtig/langsam — just be patient/careful/take it easy

nur nicht! — don't, for goodness' sake!

4) (fragend) just

wie soll ich ihm das nur erklären? — just how am I supposed to explain it to him?

was sollen wir nur tun? — what on earth are we going to do?

was hat er nur? — whatever's the matter with him?

5) (verallgemeinernd) just

er lief, so schnell er nur konnte — he ran just as fast as he could

6) (sogar) only; just

7)

es wimmelte nur so von Insekten — it was just teeming with insects

er schlug auf den Tisch, dass es nur so krachte — he crashed his fist [down] on the table
3.
Konjunktion but

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adv.

merely adv.

only adv.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > nur
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passer [pαse]

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1. intransitive verb

2. transitive verb

3. reflexive verb

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► passer is conjugated with être unless it has an object, when the auxiliary is avoir.

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► Lorsque passer fait partie d'une locution comme passer sous le nez de qn, reportez-vous à l'autre mot.

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1. <

   a. (d'un endroit à un autre) to go

• l'autobus vient de passer the bus has just gone past

• passer en courant to run past

• faire passer les piétons to let the pedestrians cross

• la balle n'est pas passée loin the bullet didn't miss by much

• où passe la route ? where does the road go?

► passer à ( = passer par, aller à)

la Seine passe à Paris the Seine flows through Paris

• si nous passions au salon ? shall we go into the sitting room?

• passer à table to sit down to eat

• passer à l'ennemi to go over to the enemy

• passer d'un extrême à l'autre to go from one extreme to the other► passer après

• le confort, ça passe après comfort is less important► passer avant

• le travail passe avant tout work comes first► passer dans

• les camions ne passent pas dans notre rue lorries don't go along our street

• passer dans les mœurs to become the custom

• passer dans la langue to enter the language

• l'alcool passe dans le sang alcohol enters the bloodstream► passer derrière to go behind

► passer devant to go in front of

• passer devant la maison de qn to go past sb's house

• je passe devant vous pour vous montrer le chemin I'll go in front to show you the way

• passez donc devant ! you go first!

• passer devant Monsieur le maire to get married

• il est passé devant le conseil de discipline he came up before the disciplinary committee► passer par to go through

• pour y aller, je passe par Amiens I go there via Amiens

• par où êtes-vous passé ? (pour venir ici) which way did you come? ; (pour aller ailleurs) which way did you go?

• pour téléphoner, il faut passer par le standard you have to go through the switchboard to make a call

• il est passé par des moments difficiles he's been through some hard times

• passer par un lycée technique to go through technical college

• nous sommes tous passés par là we've all been through that

• il faudra bien en passer par là there's no way round it

• une idée m'est passée par la tête an idea occurred to me

• ça fait du bien par où ça passe ! (inf) that's just what the doctor ordered! (inf)► passer sous to go under

• il est passé sous l'autobus he was run over by the bus

• l'air passe sous la porte there's a draught from under the door► passer sur to go over ; ( = ignorer) to ignore

• passons sur les détails let's not worry about the details

• et je passe sur la saleté du lieu ! not to mention how dirty the place was!► laisser passer [+ air, lumière] to let in ; [+ personne, procession] to let through ; [+ erreur, occasion] to miss

• nous ne pouvons pas laisser passer ça we cannot let this pass

   b. ( = faire une halte rapide) passer au bureau to call in at the office

• passer chez un ami to call in at a friend's

• je ne fais que passer (chez qn) I can't stay long ; (dans une ville) I'm just passing through

• le facteur est passé the postman has been

► passer + infinitif

• passer prendre qn to call for sb

• passer chercher qn to call for sb

• passer voir qn to call on sb

• puis-je passer te voir en vitesse ? can I pop round?► en passant ( = sur le chemin) on the way ; ( = dans la conversation) in passing

• j'irai le voir en passant I'll call in and see him on the way

• il l'a dit en passant he mentioned it in passing

• il aime tous les sports, du football à la boxe en passant par le golf he likes all sports, from football to golf to boxing

   c. (Automobiles) les vitesses passent mal the gears are stiff

• passer en première to go into first

• passer en marche arrière to go into reverse

   d. ( = franchir un obstacle) [véhicule] to get through ; [cheval, sauteur] to get over

• ça passe ? (en manœuvrant) have I got enough room?

   e. ( = s'écouler) [temps] to go by

• comme le temps passe ! how time flies!

   f. ( = être digéré) to go down

• ça ne passe pas [repas] I've got indigestion

   g. ( = être accepté) [demande, proposition] to be accepted

• je ne pense pas que ce projet de loi passera I don't think this bill will be passed

• il est passé de justesse à l'examen he only just passed the exam

• il est passé dans la classe supérieure he's moved up to the next class (Brit) he's been promoted to the next grade (US)

• l'équipe est passée en 2^e division the team have moved up to the second division

• ça passe ou ça casse it's make or break time

   h. ( = devenir) to become

• passer directeur to become director

   i. ( = être montré) [film, émission, personne] to be on

• passer à la radio to be on the radio

• passer à la télévision to be on television

   j. ( = disparaître) [douleur] to pass ; [orage] to blow over ; [beauté, couleur] to fade ; [colère] to subside ; [mode] to die out

• faire passer à qn l'envie de faire qch to cure sb of doing sth

• cela fera passer votre rhume that will help get rid of your cold

• le plus dur est passé the worst is over

• il voulait être pompier mais ça lui est passé he wanted to be a fireman but he grew out of it

   k. (Cards) to pass

   l. (locutions) qu'il soit menteur, passe encore,... he may be a liar, that's one thing,...

► passer pour

• il pourrait passer pour un Allemand you could take him for a German

• il passe pour intelligent he's supposed to be intelligent

• se faire passer pour to pass o.s. off as

• tu veux me faire passer pour un idiot ! do you want to make me look stupid?► y passer (inf)

on a eu la grippe, tout le monde y est passé we've all had flu

• toute sa fortune y est passée he spent all his fortune on it

• si elle veut une promotion, il faudra bien qu'elle y passe (sexuellement) if she wants to be promoted, she'll have to sleep with the boss► passons let's say no more about it

2. <

   a. ( = franchir) [+ frontière] to cross ; [+ porte] to go through

• passer la douane to go through customs

• passer une rivière à la nage to swim across a river

   b. ( = donner, transmettre) to give ; [+ consigne, message] to pass on

• passer qch à qn to give sth to sb

• passe-moi une cigarette give me a cigarette

• passer le ballon à qn to pass the ball to sb

• tu fais passer pass it round

• il m'a passé un livre he's lent me a book

• je vous passe M. Duroy [standard] I'm putting you through to Mr Duroy ; ( = je lui passe l'appareil) here's Mr Duroy

• passer qch en fraude to smuggle sth

• passer sa mauvaise humeur sur qn to take one's bad temper out on sb

   c. ( = mettre) [+ vêtement] to put on

• passer la tête à la porte to poke one's head round the door

   d. ( = dépasser) [+ gare, maison] to pass

• tu as passé l'âge you're too old

• il ne passera pas la nuit he won't last the night

   e. ( = omettre) [+ mot, ligne] to leave out

• passer son tour to miss one's turn

• et j'en passe ! and that's not all!

   f. ( = permettre) passer un caprice à qn to humour sb

• on lui passe tout [+ bêtises] he gets away with anything ; [+ désirs] he gets everything he wants

• passez-moi l'expression if you'll pardon the expression

   g. [+ examen] to take

• passer son permis (de conduire) to take one's driving test

• passer une visite médicale to have a medical

   h. [+ temps, vacances] to spend

• passer sa vie à faire to spend one's life doing

• j'ai passé la soirée chez Luc I spent the evening at Luc's

• ça fait passer le temps it passes the time

   i. [+ film, diapositives] to show ; [+ disque] to play

   j. [+ commande] to place

• passer un accord avec qn to reach an agreement with sb

• passer un marché avec qn to do a deal with sb

   k. (à la passoire) to sieve ; (au mixer) to blend

   l. (locutions) passer la serpillière dans la cuisine to wash the kitchen floor

• passer le balai dans une pièce to sweep a room

• passer l'aspirateur dans une pièce to vacuum a room

• passer une couche de peinture sur qch to give sth a coat of paint

• passe-toi de l'eau sur le visage splash your face with water

• qu'est-ce qu'il lui a passé comme savon ! (inf) he gave him a really rough time! (inf)

3. <

► se passer

   a. ( = avoir lieu) to happen

• qu'est-ce qui s'est passé ? what happened?

• que se passe-t-il ? what's going on?

• tout s'est bien passé everything went off smoothly

• ça s'est mal passé it turned out badly

• ça ne se passera pas comme ça ! I won't stand for that!

   b. ( = se mettre à soi-même) elle s'est passé de la crème solaire sur les épaules she put some sun cream on her shoulders

• se passer les mains sous l'eau to rinse one's hands

   c. (se transmettre) [+ ballon] to pass to each other ; [+ notes de cours, livre, plat] to pass around

   d. ( = finir) il faut attendre que ça se passe you'll have to wait till it's over

   e. ► se passer de [+ chose] to do without ; [+ personne] to manage without

• je peux me passer de ta présence I can manage without you around

• on peut se passer d'aller au théâtre we can do without going to the theatre

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+1! La traduction la plus courante de passer n'est pas to pass ; passer un examen se traduit par to take an exam.

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pɑse
1.

verbe transitif

1) ( franchir) to cross [fleuve, frontière]; to go through [porte, douane]; to get over [obstacle]

ils ont fait passer la rivière au troupeau — they took the herd across the river

il m'a fait passer la frontière — he got me across the border

2) ( faire franchir)

passer quelque chose à la douane — to get something through customs

3) ( dépasser) to go past, to pass

quand vous aurez passé le feu, tournez à droite — turn right after the lights

j'ai passé l'âge — I'm too old

le malade ne passera pas la nuit — the patient won't last the night

4) ( mettre)

passer le doigt sur la table — to run one's finger over the table-top

passer la tête à la fenêtre — to stick one's head out of the window

elle m' a passé le bras autour des épaules — she put her arm around my shoulders

5) ( transmettre) to pass [objet] (à to); to pass [something] on [consigne, maladie] (à to); ( prêter) (colloq) to lend ( à quelqu'un to somebody); ( donner) (colloq) to give ( à quelqu'un to somebody)

fais passer la nouvelle à tes amis — pass the news on to your friends

passer sa colère sur ses collègues — to take one's anger out on one's colleagues

6) ( au téléphone)

tu peux me passer Chris? — can you put Chris on?

attends, je te la passe — hold on, here she is, I'll put her on

je vous le passe — ( sur un autre poste) I'm putting you through

pourriez-vous me passer le poste 4834? — could you put me through to extension 4834 please?

7) ( se présenter à) to take, to sit [examen scolaire, test]; to have [visite médicale, entretien]

faire passer un test à quelqu'un — to give somebody a test

c'est moi qui fais passer l'oral de français aux nouveaux — I'm taking the new pupils for the French oral

8) ( réussir) to pass [examen, test]

9) ( dans le temps) to spend [temps] ( à faire doing)

nous avons passé de bons moments ensemble — we've had some good times together

dépêche-toi, on ne va pas y passer la nuit! — (colloq) hurry up, or we'll be here all night!

10) ( pardonner)

elle leur passe tout — she lets them get away with murder

il passe tous ses caprices à sa fille — he indulges his daughter's every whim

passez-moi l'expression — if you'll pardon the expression

11) ( omettre) to skip [mot, page, paragraphe]

je vous passe les détails — I'll spare you the details

j'en passe et des meilleures — (colloq) ( après énumération) and so on and so forth, I could go on

12) ( utiliser)

passer un chiffon sur les meubles — to go over the furniture with a cloth

passer un coup de fer sur une chemise — to give a shirt a quick iron

passer l'aspirateur dans le salon — to hoover® GB ou vacuum the lounge

13) ( étendre)

passer un peu de baume sur une brûlure — to dab some ointment on a burn

passer une couche de peinture sur quelque chose — to give something a coat of paint

14) ( soumettre)

passer quelque chose à la flamme — to hold something over a flame

qu'est-ce qu'elle nous a passé! — (colloq) she really went for us! (colloq)

15) ( à travers une grille) to filter [café]; to strain [jus, sauce]; to purée [légumes]

16) ( enfiler) to slip [something] on [vêtement, anneau]; to slip into [robe]

ils ont essayé de me passer la camisole — they tried to put me in a straitjacket

17) ( faire jouer) to play [disque, cassette audio]; ( projeter) to show [film, diapositives, cassette vidéo]; ( diffuser) to place [annonce]

18) ( signer) to sign [contrat]; to enter into [accord]; to place [commande]; to pass [loi, décret]

passer un marché — (colloq) to make a deal

19) Automobile ( enclencher)

passer la troisième/la marche arrière — to go into third gear/into reverse

20) Jeux

passer son tour — to pass

2.

verbe intransitif

1) ( parcourir son chemin) [personne, animal, véhicule, ballon] to go past ou by, to pass

passer entre — to pass between

nous sommes passés près du lac — we went past the lake

passer sur un pont — to go over a bridge

l'autobus vient juste de passer — the bus has just gone

le facteur n'est pas encore passé — the postman hasn't come ou been yet

je suis passé à côté du monument — I passed the monument

nous sommes passés près de chez toi — we were near your house

passer à pied/à bicyclette — to walk/to cycle past

un avion est passé — a plane flew overhead

il est passé en courant — he ran past

le ballon est passé tout près des buts — the ball narrowly missed the goal

2) (se trouver, s'étendre)

la route passe à côté du lac — the road runs alongside the lake

ils ont fait passer la route devant chez nous — they built the road in front of our house

ligne qui passe par les centres de deux cercles — line that goes through the centres [BrE] of two circles

en faisant passer une ligne par ces deux villes — drawing a line through these two towns

3) ( faire un saut)

je ne fais que passer — I've just popped in GB ou dropped by for a minute

quand je suis passé au marché — when I went down to the market

il est passé déposer un dossier — he came to drop off a file

passer dans la matinée — to call in the morning GB, to come over in the morning

passe nous voir plus souvent! — come and see us more often!

passer prendre quelqu'un/qch — to pick somebody/sth up

4) ( se rendre) to go

les contrebandiers sont passés en Espagne — the smugglers have crossed into Spain

passez derrière moi — follow me

il est passé devant moi — ( dans une queue) he pushed in front of me

passer devant une commission — to come before a committee

5) ( aller au-delà) to get through

il est passé au rouge — he went through the red lights

il n'a pas attendu le feu vert pour passer — he didn't wait for the lights to turn green

il m'a fait signe de passer — he waved me on

vas-y, ça passe! — go on, there's plenty of room!

laisser passer une ambulance — to let an ambulance through

le volet laisse passer un peu de lumière — the shutter lets in a chink of light

la cloison laisse passer le bruit — the partition doesn't keep the noise out

passer par-dessus bord — to fall overboard

il est passé par la fenêtre — ( par accident) he fell out of the window; ( pour entrer) he got in through the window

il est passé sous un train — he was run over by a train

passer derrière la maison — to get round GB ou around US the back of the house

6) ( transiter)

passer par — [personne] lit to pass ou go through; fig to go through

nous sommes passés par Édimbourg — we went via Edinburgh

passer par quelqu'un pour faire quelque chose — to go through somebody to do

passer par de rudes épreuves — to go through the mill

passer par une rue — to go along a street

passer au bord de la faillite — to come very close to bankruptcy

la formation par laquelle il est passé — the training (that) he had

il dit tout ce qui lui passe par la tête — he always says the first thing that comes into his head

je ne sais jamais ce qui te passe par la tête — I never know what's going on in your head

une idée m'est passée par la tête — an idea occurred to me

qu'est-ce qui lui est passé par la tête? — what was he/she thinking of?

un sourire passa sur ses lèvres — he/she smiled briefly

des reptiles à l'homme, en passant par le singe — from reptiles to man, including apes

7) (colloq) ( avoir son tour)

il accuse le patron, ses collègues, bref, tout le monde y passe — he's accusing the boss, his colleagues - in other words, everyone in sight

que ça te plaise ou non, il va falloir y passer — whether you like it or not, there's no alternative

on ne peut pas faire autrement que d'en passer par là — there is no other way around it

je sais, j'en suis déjà passé par là — I know all about that, I've been there (colloq)

8) ( négliger)

je préfère passer sur ce point — I'd rather not dwell on that point

il est passé sur les détails — he didn't go into the details

si l'on passe sur les frais de déplacement — if we ignore the travel expenses

passons! — ( injonction) let's hear no more about it!

passer à côté d'une question — ( involontairement) to miss the point

laisser passer quelque chose — ( délibérément) to overlook something

laisser passer une occasion — to miss an opportunity

laisser passer plusieurs fautes — ( par inadvertance) to let several mistakes slip through

9) ( ne pas approfondir)

notons en passant que — we should note in passing that

soit dit en passer — incidentally

10) (être admis, supporté) [aliment, repas] to go down; [commentaires, discours, critiques] to go down well ( auprès de with); [loi, candidat] to get through; [attitude, pensée] to be accepted

ce doit être le concombre qui passe mal — it must be the cucumber

prends un peu de cognac, ça fait passer! — have a drop of brandy, it's good for the digestion

vos critiques sont mal passées — your criticism went down badly

ils n'ont jamais pu faire passer leurs idées — they never managed to get their ideas accepted

que je sois critiqué, passe encore, mais calomnié, non! — criticism is one thing, but I draw the line at slander

avec lui, la flatterie, ça ne passe pas — flattery won't work with him

passer au premier tour — Politique to be elected in the first round

passer dans la classe supérieure — to move up to the next year ou grade US

(ça) passe pour cette fois — (colloq) I'll let it go this time

11) ( se déplacer)

passer de France en Espagne — to leave France and enter Spain

passer de la salle à manger au salon — to move from the dining room to the lounge

passer à l'ennemi — to go over to the enemy

passer sous contrôle de l'ONU — to be taken over by the UN

passer sous contrôle ennemi — to fall into enemy hands

passer de main en main — to be passed around

passer constamment d'un sujet à l'autre — to flit from one subject to another

passer de la théorie à la pratique — to put theory into practice

leur nombre pourrait passer à 700 — their number could reach 700

passer à un taux supérieur — to go up to a higher rate

faire passer quelque chose de 200 à 300 — to increase something from 200 to 300

12) ( être pris)

passer pour un imbécile — to look a fool

il passe pour l'inventeur de l'ordinateur — he's supposed to have invented computers

il pourrait passer pour un Américain — he could be taken for an American

il veut passer pour un grand homme — he wants to be seen as a great man

faire passer quelqu'un/qch pour exceptionnel — to make somebody/sth out to be exceptional

se faire passer pour malade — to pretend to be ill

se faire passer pour mort — to fake one's own death

il se fait passer pour mon frère — he passes himself off as my brother

13) ( disparaître) [douleur, événement] to pass

quand l'orage sera or aura passé — lit when the storm is over; fig when the storm dies down

ça passera — ( sa mauvaise humeur) it'll pass; ( ton chagrin) you'll get over it

la première réaction passée — once we/they calmed down

nous avons dû attendre que sa colère soit passée — we had to wait for his/her anger to subside

passer de mode — to go out of fashion

cette mode est vite passée — that fashion was short-lived

faire passer à quelqu'un l'envie de faire — to cure somebody of the desire to do

je vais leur faire passer l'envie de tirer sur ma sonnette! — I'll teach them to ring my bell!

ce médicament fait passer les maux d'estomac — this medicine relieves stomach ache

cette mauvaise habitude te passera — it's a bad habit you'll grow out of

14) (apparaître, être projeté, diffusé) [artiste, groupe] ( sur une scène) to be appearing; (à la télévision, radio) to be on; [spectacle, film] to be on; [cassette, musique] to be playing

15) ( être placé)

passer avant/après — ( en importance) to come before/after

la santé passe avant tout — health comes first

il fait passer sa famille avant ses amis — he puts his family before his friends

16) (colloq) ( disparaître)

où étais-tu (encore) passé? — where (on earth) did you get to?

où est passé mon livre? — where has my book got to?

17) ( s'écouler) [temps] to pass, to go by

deux ans ont passé — two years have passed

je ne vois pas le temps passer — I don't know where the time goes

le week-end a passé trop vite — the weekend went too quickly

18) ( se mettre à) to turn to

passons aux choses sérieuses — let's turn to serious matters

passer à l'étape suivante — to move on to the next stage

passons à autre chose — let's change the subject

nous allons passer au vote — let's vote now

passer à l'offensive — to take the offensive

19) ( être transmis)

passer de père en fils — to be handed down from father to son

l'expression est passée dans la langue — the expression has become part of the language

ça finira par passer dans les mœurs — it'll eventually become common practice

il a fait passer son émotion dans la salle — he transmitted his emotion to the audience

20) ( être promu) to be promoted to

être passé maître dans l'art de faire — to be a past master at doing

elle est passée maître dans l'art de mentir — she's an accomplished liar

21) ( être dépensé) [argent, somme] to go on ou in ou into; [produit, matière] to go into

22) (colloq) ( mourir)

y passer — to die

si tu continues à conduire comme ça, tu vas finir par y passer — if you keep driving like that, you'll kill yourself

on y passera tous, mais le plus tard sera le mieux — we've all got to go sometime, the later the better

23) ( se décolorer) [teinte, tissu] to fade

passer au soleil — to fade in the sun

24) ( filtrer) [café] to filter

faire passer la soupe — to put the soup through a sieve

25) ( changer de vitesse)

passer en troisième/marche arrière — to go into third/reverse

la troisième passe mal or a du mal à passer — third gear is a bit stiff

26) Jeux (au bridge, poker) to pass

3.

se passer verbe pronominal

1) ( se produire) to happen

tout se passe comme si l'euro avait été dévalué — it's as if the euro had been devalued

2) ( être situé) to take place

la scène se passe au Viêt Nam — the scene is set in Vietnam

3) ( se dérouler) [opération, examen, négociations] to go

tout s'est passé très vite — it all happened very fast

ça va mal se passer pour toi — you're going to be in trouble

ça ne se passera pas comme ça! — I won't leave it at that!

4) ( s'écouler) [période] to go by, to pass

deux ans se sont passés depuis — that was two years ago

attendons que ça se passe — let's wait till it's over

nos soirées se passaient à regarder la télévision — we spent the evenings watching television

5) ( se dispenser)

se passer de — [personne] to do without [objet, activité, personne]; to go without [repas, nourriture, sommeil]

se passer de commentaires — to speak for itself

ne pas pouvoir se passer de faire — not to be able to help doing

6) ( se mettre)

se passer la langue sur les lèvres — to run one's tongue over one's lips

se passer la main sur le front — to put a hand to one's forehead

7) ( l'un à l'autre)

ils se sont passé des documents — they exchanged some documents

nous nous sommes passé le virus — we caught the virus from each other

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pɒse
1. vi

1) (= aller) to go, to pass, to pass by, to go by

passer au salon — to go through to the sitting room

passer par — to go through

Ils sont passés par Paris. — They went through Paris.

passez devant! — go in front!

passez par ici! — go this way!

passer à table — to sit down to eat

2) (= faire une halte rapide) [facteur] to come, to call, (pour rendre visite) to call in, to drop in

Je passerai chez vous ce soir. — I'll call in this evening., I'll drop in this evening.

passer prendre qn — to come and collect sb

en passant — in passing

Je lui ai dit en passant que j'allais me marier. — I told him in passing that I was getting married.

3) CARTES to pass

4)

passe encore de le penser, mais de le dire! — it's one thing to think it, but to say it!

passons! — let's say no more about it!

passer sur qch [faute, détail inutile] — to pass over sth

5) (= s'écouler) [temps, jours] to go by, to pass

6) (= disparaître) [douleur] to pass, to go away, [mode] to die out, [couleur, papier] to fade

faire passer à qn le goût de qch [homme] — to cure sb of his taste for sth, [femme] to cure sb of her taste for sth

7) (= franchir un obstacle, traverser) [personne] to get through, [courant, air, lumière] to get through, [liquide, café] to go through

faire passer [message] — to get over, to get across

laisser passer [air, lumière, personne] — to let through, [occasion] to miss, [erreur] to overlook

Il m'a laissé passer. — He let me through.

8) (= être digéré, avalé) to go down

9) ÉDUCATION, [personne] to move up (to the next class)

10) (= être diffusé) [film, émission] to be on

passer à la télévision — to be on TV

"Titanic" passe à la télé ce soir. — "Titanic" is on TV tonight.

Mon père passe à la radio demain soir. — My father's on the radio tomorrow night.

11) (autres locutions)

passer à [ennemi, opposition] — to go over to

passer aux aveux — to confess, to make a confession

passer avant qch/qn fig — to come before sth/sb

passer dans les mœurs — to become the custom

passer dans l'usage — to become normal usage

passer en seconde AUTOMOBILES — to change into second

passer pour; Il passe pour riche. — He is thought to be rich.

il passait pour avoir — he was said to have

faire passer qn/qch pour — to make sb/sth out to be

2. vt

1) (= franchir) [frontière, rivière] to cross, [douane] to go through

Nous avons passé la frontière belge. — We crossed the Belgian border.

faire passer qch dans qch — to get sth into sth

faire passer qch par qch — to get sth through sth

2) (= transmettre, donner)

passer qch à qn — to pass sth to sb, to give sb sth

Passe-moi le sel, s'il te plaît. — Pass me the salt, please.

je vous passe M. Cousin (au téléphone) — I'm putting you through to Mr Cousin

passer qch en fraude (= faire entrer) — to smuggle sth in, (= faire sortir) to smuggle sth out

passer la parole à qn — to hand over to sb

3) [temps, journée] to spend

Elle a passé la journée à ne rien faire. — She spent the day doing nothing.

Ils passent toujours leurs vacances au Danemark. — They always spend their holidays in Denmark.

4) (= subir) [examen] to sit, to take, [visite médicale] to have

Gordon a passé ses examens la semaine dernière. — Gordon took his exams last week.

5) (= mettre) [vêtement] to slip on

passer la main par la portière — to stick one's hand out of the door

passer la seconde AUTOMOBILES — to change into second

6) (= faire passer) [thé, soupe] to strain

passer qch dans qch — to put sth into sth

passer qch par qch — to put sth through sth

passer l'aspirateur — to hoover

7) (= jouer) [film] to show, [disque, CD] to play, to put on

On passe "Le Kid" au cinéma cette semaine. — They're showing "The Kid" at the cinema this week.

8) (= conclure) [marché] to agree on, [accord] to reach

9) (= tolérer)

passer qch à qn — to let sb get away with sth

et j'en passe! — and that's not all!

10) (= devenir)

passer président — to become president

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passer verb table: aimer

A vtr

1 ( franchir) to cross [fleuve, pont, frontière, col]; to go through [porte, douane]; to get over [haie, obstacle]; ils ont fait passer la rivière au troupeau they took the herd across the river; il m'a fait passer la frontière he got me across the border;

2 ( faire franchir) passer qch à la douane to get sth through customs; passer qch en fraude or contrebande to smuggle sth; passer qn en fraude ( vers l'intérieur) to smuggle sb in; ( vers l'extérieur) to smuggle sb out; ⇒ gauche;

3 ( dépasser) to go past, to pass; quand vous aurez passé le feu, tournez à droite turn right after the lights; passer la barre des dix euros to pass the ten-euro mark; on a passé l'heure it's too late; j'ai passé l'âge I'm too old; le malade ne passera pas la nuit the patient won't last the night;

4 ( mettre) passer le doigt sur la table to run one's finger over the table-top; passer la tête à la fenêtre to stick one's head out of the window; elle m'a passé le bras autour des épaules she put her arm around my shoulders; elle m'a passé la main dans les cheveux she ran her fingers through my hair;

5 ( transmettre) to pass [objet] (à to); to pass [sth] on [consigne, maladie] (à to); ( prêter)○ to lend (à qn to sb); ( donner)○ to give (à qn to sb); passer le ballon au gardien de but to pass the ball to the goalkeeper; passe-moi le sel pass me the salt; passe le vin à ton père pass your father the wine; faites passer le plat entre vous pass the dish around; fais passer la bonne nouvelle à tes amis pass the good news on to your friends; elle a attrapé la grippe et l'a passée à son mari she caught flu and gave it to her husband; il m'a passé son vélo○ ( prêté) he lent me his bike; ( donné) he gave me his bike; il m'a passé son rhume he's given me his cold;

6 ( au téléphone) tu peux me passer Chris? can you put Chris on?; attends, je te la passe hold on, here she is, I'll put her on; je vous le passe ( sur un autre poste) I'm putting you through; pourriez-vous me passer le poste 4834/le service de traduction? could you put me through to extension 4834/the translation department, please?; il est sorti, je vous passe sa secrétaire he's out, I'll put you through to his secretary;

7 ( se présenter à) to take, to sit [examen scolaire, test]; to have [visite médicale, entretien]; passer son permis de conduire to take one's driving test; faire passer un test à qn to give sb a test; c'est moi qui fais passer l'oral de français aux nouveaux I'm taking the new pupils for the French oral;

8 ( réussir) to pass [examen, test];

9 ( dans le temps) to spend [temps, jour, vie, vacances] (à faire doing); passer une nuit à l'hôtel to spend a night at a hotel; nous avons passé de bons moments ensemble we've had some good times together; dépêche-toi, on ne va pas y passer la nuit○! hurry up, or we'll be here all night!; passer sa colère sur son chat/ses collègues to take one's anger out on the cat/one's colleagues;

10 ( pardonner) passer qch à qn to let sb get away with sth; il ne me passe rien he doesn't let me get away with anything; elle leur passe tout she lets them get away with murder; passez-lui ses écarts de langage excuse his/her strong language; il passe tous ses caprices à sa fille he indulges his daughter's every whim; passez-moi l'expression/le terme if you'll pardon the expression/the word;

11 ( omettre) to skip [mot, page, paragraphe]; je vous passe les détails I'll spare you the details; j'en passe et des meilleures ( après énumération) and so on and so forth, I could go on;

12 ( utiliser) passer un chiffon humide sur les meubles to go over the furniture with a damp cloth; passer un coup de fer sur une chemise to give a shirt a quick press; n'oublie pas de passer l'aspirateur dans le salon don't forget to hoover® GB ou vacuum the lounge;

13 ( étendre) en passant un peu de cire, les rayures disparaîtront if you go over it with a bit of wax, the scratches will disappear; passer un peu de baume sur une brûlure to dab some ointment on a burn; passer une couche de peinture sur qch to give sth a coat of paint;

14 ( soumettre) passez le plat au four put the dish in the oven; passer la pointe d'une aiguille à la flamme to hold the point of a needle over a flame; passer le plancher à la cire to put some wax on the floor; passer qch à l'eau ( pour rincer) to give sth a rinse; ( pour obtenir une réaction) to soak sth briefly in water; qu'est-ce qu'elle nous a passé○! she really went for us○!; ⇒ peigne;

15 ( à travers une grille) to filter [café]; to strain [jus de fruit, sauce]; to purée [légumes]; passer des légumes au moulin à légumes to purée vegetables;

16 ( enfiler) to slip [sth] on [vêtement, anneau]; to slip into [robe]; ils ont essayé de me passer la camisole they tried to put me in a straitjacket;

17 ( faire jouer) to play [disque, cassette audio]; ( projeter) to show [film, diapositives, cassette vidéo]; ( diffuser) to place [annonce];

18 ( signer) to sign [contrat]; to enter into [accord]; to place [commande]; to pass [loi, décret]; passer un marché○ to make a deal;

19 Compta ( entrer) to enter, to post spéc [somme, dépense];

20 Aut ( enclencher) to go into [vitesse]; passer la troisième/la marche arrière to go into third gear/into reverse;

21 Jeux ( renoncer à) passer son tour to pass.

B vi

1 ( parcourir son chemin) [personne, animal, véhicule, ballon] to go past ou by, to pass; passer entre to pass between; regarder passer les trains to watch the trains go past ou by; nous sommes passés devant le palais/près du lac we went past the palace/the lake; passer sous/sur un pont to go under/over a bridge; l'autobus vient juste de passer the bus has just gone; le facteur n'est pas encore passé the postman hasn't been yet; quand passe le prochain car pour Caen? when is the next coach GB ou bus for Caen?; je suis passé à côté de lui/du monument I passed him/the monument; nous sommes passés près de chez toi ce matin we were near your house this morning; passer à pied/à cheval/en voiture/à bicyclette to walk/ride/drive/cycle past; un avion est passé a plane flew past overhead; il est passé en courant/boitant he ran/limped past; j'ai renversé le vase en passant I knocked over the vase as I went by; en passant, achète du lait buy some milk while you're out; le ballon est passé tout près des buts the ball narrowly missed the goal;

2 (se trouver, s'étendre) la route passe à côté du lac the road runs alongside the lake; le ruisseau passe derrière la maison the stream runs behind the house; ils ont fait passer la route devant chez nous/près de l'église/derrière le village they built the road in front of our house/near the church/behind the village; ligne qui passe par les centres de deux cercles line that connects the centres^GB of two circles; en faisant passer une ligne par ces deux villes drawing a line through these two towns;

3 ( faire un saut) je ne fais que passer I've just popped in GB ou dropped by for a minute; quand je suis passé au marché when I went down to the market; quand je suis passé à l'école when I dropped by the school; quand je suis passé chez lui when I called in to see him GB, when I dropped by his place; passer à la banque to call in at the bank GB, to drop by the bank; il est passé déposer un dossier he came to drop off a file; il est passé quelqu'un pour toi someone was looking for you; je passerai un de ces jours I'll drop by one of these days; passer dans la matinée [plombier, représentant] to call in the morning GB, to come over in the morning; passe nous voir plus souvent! come and see us more often!; passer prendre qn/qch to pick sb/sth up; je passerai te prendre à six heures I'll pick you up at six; je passerai prendre le gâteau dans une heure I'll pick up the cake in an hour;

4 ( se rendre) to go; passez au guichet numéro 3 go to counter 3; passons au salon let's go into ou through to the lounge; les contrebandiers sont passés en Espagne the smugglers have crossed into Spain; passez derrière moi, je vous montrerai le chemin follow me, I'll show you the way; il est passé devant moi, il m'est passé devant○ ( dans une queue) he pushed in front of me; passer à la visite médicale to go for a medical examination; passer devant une commission to come before a committee;

5 ( aller au-delà) to get through; tu ne passeras pas, c'est trop étroit you'll never get through, it's too narrow; on ne peut pas passer à cause de la neige we can't get through because of the snow; impossible de passer tant il y avait de monde you couldn't get through, there were so many people; il est passé au rouge he went through the red lights; il n'a pas attendu le feu vert pour passer he didn't wait for the lights to turn green; il m'a fait signe de passer he waved me on; il a fait passer la vieille dame devant lui he let the old lady go first; vas-y, ça passe! ( à un automobiliste) go on, there's plenty of room!; laisser passer qn to let sb through; laisser passer une ambulance to let an ambulance through; le volet laisse passer un peu de lumière the shutter lets in a chink of light; la cloison laisse passer le bruit the partition doesn't keep the noise out; passer par-dessus bord to fall overboard; il est passé par la fenêtre ( par accident) he fell out of the window; ( pour entrer) he got in through the window; il est passé sous un train he was run over by a train; nous n'avons pas pu faire passer l'armoire par la porte we couldn't get the wardrobe through the door; à cause des travaux, on ne peut pas passer derrière la maison because of the road works, we can't get round GB ou around US the back of the house; ⇒ caravane, casser;

6 ( transiter) passer par [personne] lit to pass ou go through; fig to go through; nous sommes passés par Édimbourg we went via Edinburgh; ça ira plus vite en passant par la Belgique it'll be quicker to go via Belgium; la manifestation passera dans cette avenue the demonstration will come along this avenue; passer par qn pour faire qch to do sth through sb; passer par de rudes épreuves to go through the mill, to have a rough time; passer par l'opératrice to go through the operator; passer par une rue to go along a street; passer par l'escalier de service to use the service stairs; nous sommes passés par une agence matrimoniale we met through a marriage bureau; il est passé par tous les stades de la formation he went through the various different stages of training; passer au bord de la faillite to come very close to bankruptcy; il est passé par une très bonne école he went to a very good school; la formation par laquelle il est passé the training (that) he had; il dit tout ce qui lui passe par la tête he always says the first thing that comes into his head; je ne sais jamais ce qui te passe par la tête I never know what's going on in your head; une idée m'est passée par la tête an idea occurred to me; mais qu'est-ce qui lui est passé par la tête? what on earth was he/she thinking of?; ça fait du bien par où ça passe○! [aliment, boisson] I needed that!; un éclair de malice passa dans ses yeux his/her eyes gleamed with mischief, he/she had a mischievous glint in his/her eyes; un sourire passa sur ses lèvres he/she smiled for a second; en passant par including; des reptiles à l'homme, en passant par le singe from reptiles to man, including apes; ⇒ maire;

7 ○( avoir son tour) il accuse le patron, ses collègues, le cuisinier, bref, tout le monde y passe he's accusing the boss, his colleagues, the cook-in other words, everyone in sight; le rock, le blues, la musique classique, tout y passe rock, blues, classical music, you name it; que ça te plaise ou non, il va falloir y passer whether you like it or not, there's no alternative; la nouvelle secrétaire va y passer aussi the new secretary will get it as well; on ne peut pas faire autrement que d'en passer par là there is no other way around it; je sais, j'en suis déjà passé par là I know all about that, I've been there○;

8 ( négliger) passer sur to pass over [question, défaut, erreur]; je préfère passer sur ce point pour l'instant I'd rather not dwell on that point for the moment; il est or a passé sur les détails he didn't go into the details; si l'on passe sur les frais de déplacement if we ignore the travel expenses; passons (là-dessus)! ( injonction) let's hear no more about it!; ( pardon) let's say no more about it!; passer à côté d'une question ( volontairement) to sidestep a question; ( involontairement) to miss the point; laisser passer qch ( délibérément) to let sth pass, to overlook sth; ( par inadvertance) to let sth slip through, to overlook sth; laisser passer une occasion, passer à côté d'une occasion to miss an opportunity, to let an opportunity slip ou go by; laisser passer quelques erreurs par gentillesse to overlook a few errors out of soft-heartedness; on ne peut pas laisser passer une telle erreur we cannot let a mistake like that through; le réviseur a laissé passer plusieurs fautes the proofreader let several mistakes slip through; il leur laisse passer tous leurs caprices he indulges their every whim;

9 ( ne pas approfondir) en passant in passing; notons en passant que we should note in passing that; en passant, il a ajouté que in passing, he added that; soit dit en passer incidentally;

10 (être admis, supporté) [aliment, repas] to go down; [commentaires, discours, critiques] to go down well (auprès de with); [loi, règlement, mesure] to get through; [attitude, pensée, doctrine] to be accepted; [candidat] to get through; je ne me sens pas bien, ce doit être le concombre qui passe mal I don't feel well, it must be the cucumber; prends un peu de cognac, ça fait passer! have a drop of brandy, it's good for the digestion; vos critiques sont mal passées/ne sont pas passées your criticism went down badly/didn't go down well; ils n'ont jamais pu faire passer leur réforme/leurs idées they never managed to get their reform through/their ideas accepted; que je sois critiqué, passe encore, mais calomnié, non! criticism is one thing, but I draw the line at slander; avec lui, la flatterie, ça ne passe pas flattery won't work with him; passer au premier tour Pol to be elected in the first round; passer dans la classe supérieure to move up to the next year ou grade US; (ça) passe pour cette fois○ this time, I'll let it go;

11 ( se déplacer) passer de France en Espagne to leave France and enter Spain; passer de la salle à manger au salon to move from the dining room to the lounge; passer à l'ennemi to go over to the enemy; passer dans le camp adverse to go over to the other side; passer sous contrôle de l'ONU/de l'État to be taken over by the UN/the government; passer sous contrôle ennemi to fall into enemy hands; passer de main en main to be passed around; passer constamment d'un sujet à l'autre to flit from one subject to another; passer d'un amant à un autre to go from one lover to the next; passer de l'opulence à la misère to go from extreme wealth to extreme poverty; passer de la théorie à la pratique to put theory into practice; leur nombre pourrait passer à 700 their number could reach 700; passer à un taux supérieur/inférieur to go up to a higher rate/down to a lower rate; faire passer qch de 200 à 300 to increase sth from 200 to 300; faire passer qch de 300 à 200 to decrease sth from 300 to 200; expression passée en proverbe expression that has become a proverb;

12 ( être pris) passer pour un imbécile/pour être une belle ville to be generally thought of as stupid/as a beautiful town (auprès de by); passer pour un génie to pass as a genius; son excentricité passe pour de l'intelligence his/her eccentricity passes for intelligence; il passe pour l'inventeur de l'ordinateur he's supposed to have invented computers; passer pour quelqu'un d'autre to be taken for someone else; il pourrait passer pour un Américain he could be taken for an American; il veut passer pour un grand homme he wants to be seen as a great man; faire passer qn/qch pour exceptionnel/exemplaire to make sb/sth out to be exceptional/a model of perfection; se faire passer pour malade to pretend to be ill; se faire passer pour mort to fake one's own death; il se fait passer pour mon frère he passes himself off as my brother; se faisant passer pour un agent d'assurance by passing himself off as ou by impersonating an insurance salesman; il m'a fait passer pour un imbécile he made me look like a fool;

13 ( disparaître) [douleur, événement] to pass; quand l'orage sera or aura passé lit when the storm is over; fig when the storm dies down; ça passera ( sa mauvaise humeur) it'll pass; ( ton chagrin) you'll get over it; la première réaction passée, il a été possible de faire once we/they calmed down it was possible to do; nous avons dû attendre que sa colère soit passée we had to wait for his/her anger to subside; passer de mode [vêtement, style, chanson, expression] to go out of fashion; cette mode est vite passée or a vite passé that fashion was short-lived; faire passer à qn l'envie or le goût de faire to cure sb of the desire to do; les sales gosses, je vais leur faire passer l'envie or l'habitude de tirer sur ma sonnette! those damn kids, I'll teach them to ring my bell!; ce médicament fait passer les maux d'estomac this medicine relieves stomach ache; cette mauvaise habitude te passera it's a bad habit you'll grow out of; ça lui passera avant que ça me reprenne○ it won't last;

14 (apparaître, être projeté, diffusé) [artiste, groupe] ( sur une scène) to be appearing; (à la télévision, radio) to be on; [spectacle, film] to be on; [cassette, musique] to be playing; mon ami passe à la télévision ce soir my friend is on television tonight; les films portugais qui passent à la télévision/au Rex/à Paris the Portuguese films (that are) on television/on at the Rex/on in Paris;

15 ( être placé) passer avant/après ( en importance) to come before/after; la santé passe avant tout health comes first; il fait passer sa famille avant ses amis he puts his family before his friends;

16 ○( disparaître) où étais-tu (encore) passé? where (on earth) did you get to?; où est passé mon livre/le chat? where has my book/the cat got to?;

17 ( s'écouler) [temps] to pass, to go by; deux ans ont passé depuis l'événement two years have passed since it happened; le temps a passé, et les gens ont oublié time has passed and people have forgotten; je ne vois pas le temps passer I don't know where the time goes; le week-end a or est passé trop vite the weekend went too quickly;

18 ( se mettre à) to turn to; passons aux choses sérieuses let's turn to serious matters; nous pouvons passer à l'étape suivante we can move on to the next stage; passons à autre chose let's change the subject; nous allons passer au vote let's vote now; passer à l'offensive to take the offensive;

19 ( être transmis) passer de père en fils/de génération en génération/à ses héritiers to be handed down from father to son/from generation to generation/to one's heirs; l'expression est passée dans la langue the expression has become part of the language; ça finira par passer dans les mœurs it'll eventually become common practice; il a fait passer son émotion dans la salle he transmitted his emotion to the audience;

20 ( être promu) to be promoted to; il est passé général he's been promoted to general; elle est passée maître dans l'art de mentir she's an accomplished liar;

21 ( être dépensé) [argent, somme] to go on ou in ou into; [produit, matière] to go into; la moitié de mon salaire passe en remboursement de mes dettes half my salary goes on paying off my debts; toutes mes économies y sont passées○ all my savings went into it;

22 ○( mourir) y passer to die; si tu continues à conduire comme ça, tu vas finir par y passer if you keep driving like that, you'll kill yourself; on y passera tous, mais le plus tard sera le mieux we've all got to go sometime, the later the better;

23 ( se décolorer) [teinte, tissu] to fade; passer au soleil to fade in the sun;

24 ( filtrer) [café] to brew; faire passer la soupe to put the soup through the vegetable mill;

25 ( changer de vitesse) passer en troisième/marche arrière to go into third/reverse; la troisième passe mal or a du mal à passer third gear is a bit stiff; passer de seconde en troisième to go from second into third;

26 Jeux (au bridge, poker) to pass.

C se passer vpr

1 ( se produire) to happen; ça s'est passé en Chine/à Pékin/le matin/au bon moment it happened in China/in Beijing/in the morning/at the right time; il ne se passe jamais rien dans ce village nothing ever happens in this village; que se passe-t-il?, qu'est-ce qui se passe? what's happening, what's going on?; tout se passe comme si le dollar avait été dévalué it's as if the dollar was devalued;

2 ( être situé) to take place; la scène se passe au Viêt Nam/dans les années trente/de nos jours the scene is set in Vietnam/in the thirties/in the present day;

3 ( se dérouler) [opération, examen, négociations] to go; comment s'est passée la réunion? how did the meeting go?; tout s'est bien passé everything went well; ça s'est mal passé it didn't go well; la réunion s'est très mal passée the meeting went very badly; tout s'est passé très vite it all happened very fast; ça va mal se passer pour toi si tu continues! you're going to be in trouble if you carry on GB ou continue doing that!; ça ne se passera pas comme ça! I won't leave it at that!;

4 ( s'écouler) [période] to go by, to pass; il s'est passé deux ans depuis, deux ans se sont passés depuis that was two years ago; il ne se passe guère de jour (sans) qu'elle ne trouve à se plaindre hardly a day goes by without her finding something to complain about; attendons que ça se passe let's wait till it's over; nos soirées se passaient à regarder la télévision we spent the evenings watching television; ⇒ jeunesse;

5 ( se dispenser) se passer de [personne] to do without [objet, activité, personne]; to go without [repas, nourriture, sommeil]; nous nous sommes passés de voiture we did without a car; nous nous passerons de lui we'll do without him; je me passerais bien de tes remarques I can do without your comments; se passer de commentaires to speak for itself; ne pas pouvoir se passer de faire not to be able to help oneself from doing; se passer des services de qn to do without sb's services;

6 ( se mettre) se passer la langue sur les lèvres/la main dans les cheveux to run one's tongue over one's lips/one's fingers through one's hair; se passer la main sur le front to put a hand to one's forehead;

7 ( l'un à l'autre) ils se sont passé des documents they exchanged some documents; nous nous sommes passé le virus we caught the virus from each other.

[pase] verbe intransitif (auxiliaire être)

A.[EXPRIME UN DÉPLACEMENT]

1. [se déplacer - personne, véhicule] to pass (by), to go ou to come past

regarder passer les coureurs to watch the runners go past

passer à: passer à droite/gauche to go right/left

passer au-dessus de: l'avion est passé au-dessus de la maison the plane flew over the house

passer dans: pour empêcher les poids lourds de passer dans le village to stop lorries from driving ou going through the village

passer devant quelque chose to go past something

passe devant si tu ne vois pas

a. [devant moi] go in front of me if you can't see

b. [devant tout le monde] go to the front if you can't see

passer sous: passer sous une échelle to go under a ladder

passer sous une voiture [se faire écraser] to get run over (by a car)

passer sur: passer sur un pont to go over ou to cross a bridge

des péniches passaient sur le canal barges were going past ou were sailing on the canal

[fugitivement]

j'ai vu un éclair de rage passer dans son regard I saw a flash of anger in his eyes

un sourire passa sur ses lèvres a smile played about her lips, she smiled briefly

elle dit tout ce qui lui passe par la tête she says the first thing that comes into her head

qu'est-ce qui a bien pu lui passer par la tête? whatever was he thinking of?

ne faire que passer: le pouvoir n'a fait que passer entre leurs mains they held power only briefly

2. [s'écouler - fluide] to flow, to run

il y a de l'air qui passe sous la porte there's a permanent draught coming under the door

3. [emprunter un certain itinéraire]

si vous passez à Paris, venez me voir come and see me if you're in Paris

passer par: le voleur est passé par la fenêtre the burglar got in through the window

passe par l'escalier de service use the service stairs

[fleuve, route] to go, to run

le tunnel passera sous la montagne the tunnel will go under the mountain

le pont passe au-dessus de l'avenue the bridge crosses the avenue

4. MATHÉMATIQUES to pass

soit une droite passant par deux points A et B given a straight line between two points A and B

5. [sur un parcours régulier - démarcheur, représentant] to call ; [ - bateau, bus, train] to come ou to go past

le facteur n'est pas encore passé the postman hasn't been yet

le facteur passe deux fois par jour the postman delivers ou comes twice a day

le bus passe toutes les sept minutes there's a bus every seven minutes

le bateau/train est déjà passé the boat/train has already gone ou left

le prochain bateau passera dans deux jours the next boat will call ou is due in two days

6. [faire une visite] to call

passer chez quelqu'un to call at somebody's place

j'ai demandé au médecin de passer I asked the doctor to call (in) ou to come ou to visit

j'essaierai de passer dans la soirée I'll try and call in the evening

je ne fais que passer I'm not stopping

(suivi de l'infinitif)

passer voir quelqu'un to call on somebody

je passerai te chercher I'll come and fetch you

7. [franchir une limite] to get through

ne laissez passer personne don't let anybody through

il est passé au rouge he went through a red light

ça passe ou ça casse it's make or break (time)

8. [s'infiltrer] to pass

passer dans le sang to pass into ou to enter the bloodstream

la lumière passe à travers les rideaux the light shines through the curtains

le café doit passer lentement [dans le filtre] the coffee must filter through slowly

9. [aller, se rendre] to go

où est-il passé? where's he gone (to)?

où sont passées mes lunettes? where have my glasses got ou disappeared to?

passons à table let's eat

passons au salon let's go through to the living room

passer de Suisse en France to cross over ou to go from Switzerland to France

passer à l'ennemi to go over to the enemy

10. CHASSE to pass, to go ou to come past

B.[EXPRIME UNE ACTION]

1. [se soumettre à]

passer à to go for

passer au scanner to go for a scan

ce matin, je suis passé au tableau I was asked to explain something at the blackboard this morning

y passer (familier) : je ne veux pas me faire opérer — il faudra bien que tu y passes, pourtant! I don't want to have an operation — you're going to have to!

avec lui, toutes les femmes du service y sont passées he's had all the women in his department

tout le monde a cru que tu allais y passer everybody thought you were a goner

2. [être accepté] to pass

elle est passée à l'écrit mais pas à l'oral she got through ou she passed the written exam but not the oral

j'ai mangé quelque chose qui ne passe pas I've eaten something that won't go down

sa dernière remarque n'est pas passée (figuré) his last remark stuck in my throat

ton petit discours est bien passé your little speech went down well ou was well received

la deuxième scène ne passe pas du tout the second scene doesn't work at all

le film passe mal sur le petit écran/en noir et blanc the film just isn't the same on TV/in black and white

passe (encore): l'injurier, passe encore, mais le frapper! it's one thing to insult him, but quite another to hit him!

3. [être transmis] to go

la ferme est passée de père en fils depuis cinq générations the farm has been handed down from father to son for five generations

la carafe passa de main en main the jug was passed around

la locution est passée du latin à l'anglais the phrase came ou passed into English from Latin

4. [entrer] to pass

c'est passé dans le langage courant it's passed into ou it's now part of everyday speech

c'est passé dans les moeurs it's become standard ou normal practice

5. [être utilisé, absorbé] to go

tout son salaire passe dans la maison all her salary goes on the house

y passer: les deux bouteilles y sont passées both bottles were drunk

toutes ses économies y passent all her savings go towards ou into it

6. POLITIQUE [être adopté - projet de loi, amendement] to pass, to be passed

la loi est passée the law was passed

[être élu - député] to be elected, to get in

si les socialistes passent if the socialists get in ou are elected

7. CINÉMA & THÉÂTRE to be on, to be showing

sa dernière pièce passe au Galatée her latest play is on at the Galatée

RADIO & TÉLÉVISION

les informations passent à 20 h the news is on at 8 pm

passer à la radio [émission, personne] to be on the radio ou the air

passer à la télévision

a. [personne] to be ou to appear on television

b. [film] to be on television

8. DROIT [comparaître]

passer devant le tribunal to come up ou to go before the court

passer en correctionnelle ≃ to go before the magistrate's court

l'affaire passera en justice le mois prochain the case will be heard next month

9. JEUX to pass

C.[EXPRIME UN CHANGEMENT D'ÉTAT]

1. [accéder - à un niveau]

passer dans la classe supérieure to move up to the next form (UK) ou grade (US)

passer en seconde ÉDUCATION to move up to the fifth form (UK) ou to tenth grade (US)

il est passé au grade supérieur he's been promoted

2. [devenir] to become

il est passé ailier he plays on the wing now

passer professionnel to turn professional

3. [dans des locutions verbales]

passer à [aborder]: passons à l'ordre du jour let us turn to the business on the agenda

passer à l'action to take action

passer de... à [changer d'état]: passer de l'état liquide à l'état gazeux to pass ou to change from the liquid to the gaseous state

quand on passe de l'adolescence à l'âge adulte when you pass from adolescence to adulthood

la production est passée de 20 à 30/de 30 à 20 tonnes output has gone (up) from 20 to 30/(down) from 30 to 20 tonnes

passer du français au russe to switch from French to Russian

comment êtes-vous passé du cinéma au théâtre? how did you move ou make the transition from the cinema to the stage?

il passe d'une idée à l'autre he jumps ou flits from one idea to another

4. AUTOMOBILE

passer en troisième to change ou go into third (gear)

la seconde passe mal second gear is stiff

D.[EXPRIME UNE ÉVOLUTION DANS LE TEMPS]

1. [s'écouler - temps] to pass, to go by

la journée est passée agréablement the day went off ou passed pleasantly

comme le temps passe! how time flies!

2. [s'estomper - douleur] to fade (away), to wear off ; [ - malaise] to disappear ; [ - mode, engouement] to die out ; [ - enthousiasme] to wear off, to fade ; [ - beauté] to fade, to wane ; [ - chance, jeunesse] to pass ; [ - mauvaise humeur] to pass, to vanish ; [ - rage, tempête] to die down ; [ - averse] to die down, to stop

mon envie est passée I don't feel like it anymore

cette habitude lui passera avec l'âge he'll grow out of the habit

faire passer: ce médicament fait passer la douleur très rapidement this medicine relieves pain very quickly

3. [s'altérer - fruit, denrées] to go off (UK), to spoil, to go bad

[se faner - fleur] to wilt

[pâlir - teinte]

le papier peint a passé au soleil the sun has faded the wallpaper

4. (auxiliaire avoir) (vieilli) [mourir]

il a passé cette nuit he passed on ou away last night

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[pase] verbe transitif (auxiliaire avoir)

A.[EXPRIME UN DÉPLACEMENT]

1. [traverser - pont, col de montagne] to go over (inseparable), to cross ; [ - écluse] to go through (inseparable)

passer une rivière à la nage to swim across a river

passer un ruisseau à gué to ford a stream

2. [franchir - frontière, ligne d'arrivée] to cross

3. [dépasser - point de repère] to pass, to go past (inseparable)

passer l'arrêt de l'autobus [le manquer] to miss one's bus stop

passer le cap Horn to (go) round Cape Horn, to round the Cape

quand on passe les 1 000 mètres d'altitude when you go over 1,000 metres high

l'or a passé les 400 dollars l'once gold has broken through the $ 400 an ounce mark

4. [transporter] to ferry ou to take across (separable)

5. [introduire]

passer de la drogue/des cigarettes en fraude to smuggle drugs/cigarettes

6. [engager - partie du corps] to put

passer son bras autour de la taille de quelqu'un to put ou to slip one's arm round somebody's waist

je n'arrive pas à passer ma tête dans l'encolure de cette robe my head won't go through the neck of the dress

il a passé la tête par l'entrebâillement de la porte he poked his head round the door

7. [faire aller - instrument] to run

passer un peigne dans ses cheveux to run a comb through one's hair

passer une éponge sur la table to wipe the table

passer un chiffon sur les meubles to dust the furniture

passer l'aspirateur to vacuum, to hoover (UK)

passer le balai to sweep up

passe le balai dans l'escalier give the stairs a sweep, sweep the stairs

8. ÉQUITATION [haie] to jump, to clear

9. SPORT [franchir - obstacle, haie] to jump (over)

passer la barre à deux mètres to clear the bar at two metres

passer tous les obstacles (figuré) to overcome ou to surmount all the obstacles

[transmettre - ballon] to pass

[dépasser - coureurs] to overtake, to pass

B.[EXPRIME UNE ACTION]

1. [se soumettre à - permis de conduire] to take ; [ - examen] to take, to sit (UK) ; [ - entretien] to have ; [ - scanner, visite médicale] to have, to go for (inseparable)

la voiture doit passer un contrôle technique the car has to go for its MOT

2. (vieilli) [réussir - examen] to pass ; [ - épreuve éliminatoire] to get through (inseparable)

il a passé l'écrit, mais attendons l'oral he's passed the written exam, but let's see what happens in the oral

3. [omettre] to miss ou to leave out (separable), to omit

je passe toutes les descriptions dans ses romans I miss out ou I skip all the descriptions in her novels

4. [tolérer]

elle lui passe tout she lets him get away with anything

passez-moi l'expression/le mot if you'll pardon the expression/excuse the term

5. [soumettre à l'action de]

passer les parquets à l'encaustique to polish the floors

passer des légumes au mixeur to put vegetables through the blender, to blend vegetables

passer quelque chose sous l'eau to rinse something ou to give something a rinse under the tap

passer quelque chose au four to put something in the oven

passer quelque chose à quelqu'un (familier) to give somebody a good dressing-down, to tick somebody off (UK)

se faire passer quelque chose (familier) to get a good ticking off (UK), to get a good chewing-out (US)

6. [donner, transmettre - généralement] to pass, to hand, to give ; [ - maladie] to give ; [ - au téléphone] to put through (separable)

passe(-moi) le couteau give me the knife

passe-moi le sel pass me the salt

fais passer à ton voisin pass it to your neighbour

passer ses pouvoirs à son successeur to hand over power to one's successor

je te passe Fred here's Fred, I'll hand you over to Fred

passe-moi Annie let me talk to Annie, put Annie on

7. [rendre public - annonce]

passer une petite annonce to place a small ad

il a passé une annonce dans le journal de cette semaine he put an ad in this week's paper

8. (familier) [prêter] to lend

9. [appliquer - substance] to apply, to put on (separable)

passer de la cire sur quelque chose to wax something

passer une couche de peinture sur un mur to paint a wall

il faudra passer une deuxième couche it needs a second coat

je vais te passer de la crème dans le dos I'm going to put ou to rub some cream on your back

10. [filtrer, tamiser - thé, potage] to strain ; [ - farine] to sieve

11. [enfiler - vêtement] to slip ou to put on (separable)

je passe une robe moins chaude et j'arrive I'll put on a cooler dress and I'll be with you

elle passa l'anneau à son doigt she slipped the ring on her finger

12. AUTOMOBILE

passer la marche arrière to go into reverse

passer la troisième to change ou to shift into third gear

13. CINÉMA & TÉLÉVISION [film] to show, to screen

[diapositive] to show

RADIO [émission] to broadcast

[cassette, disque] to play, to put on (separable)

on passe un western au Rex there's a western on at the Rex

14. COMMERCE [conclure - entente] to conclude, to come to (inseparable), to reach ; [ - marché] to agree on (inseparable), to strike, to reach ; [ - commande] to place

passez commande avant le 12 order before the 12th

15. [en comptabilité] to enter, to post

passer un article en compte to enter a sale into a ledger

16. DROIT [faire établir - acte juridique] to draw up (separable)

un acte passé par-devant notaire a deed drawn up in the presence of a notary

C.[EXPRIME UNE NOTION TEMPORELLE]

1. [employer - durée] to spend

j'ai passé un an en Angleterre I spent a year in England

passez un bon week-end/une bonne soirée! have a nice weekend/evening!

passer ses vacances à lire to spend one's holidays reading

il va venir passer quelques jours chez nous he's coming to stay with us for a few days

as-tu passé une bonne nuit? did you sleep well last night?, did you have a good night?

pour passer le temps to pass the time

2. [aller au-delà de - durée] to get through (inseparable), to survive

elle ne passera pas la nuit she won't see the night out, she won't last the night

3. [assouvir - envie] to satisfy

passer sa colère sur quelqu'un to take one's anger out on somebody

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passer après verbe plus préposition

il faut le faire libérer, le reste passe après we must get him released, everything else is secondary

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passer avant verbe plus préposition

to go ou to come before

ses intérêts passent avant tout his own interests come before anything else, he puts his own interests before everything else

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passer par verbe plus préposition

1. [dans une formation] to go through

il est passé par une grande école he studied at a Grande École

elle est passée par tous les échelons she rose through all the grades

2. [dans une évolution] to go through, to undergo

le pays est passé par toutes les formes de gouvernement the country has experienced every form of government

elle est passée par des moments difficiles she's been through some difficult times

3. [recourir à] to go through

je passe par une agence pour avoir des billets I get tickets through an agency

en passer par: il va falloir en passer par ses exigences we'll just have to do what he says

passer par là: je suis passé par là it's happened to me too, I've been through that too

pour comprendre, il faut être passé par là you have to have experienced it to understand

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passer pour verbe plus préposition

1. [avec nom] to be thought of as

dire qu'il passe pour un génie! to think that he's considered a genius!

je vais passer pour un idiot I'll be taken for ou people will take me for an idiot

se faire passer pour quelqu'un to pass oneself off as somebody

il se fait passer pour un professionnel he claims to be a professional

2. [avec adj]

son livre passe pour sérieux her book is considered to be serious

il s'est fait passer pour fou he pretended to be mad

3. [avec verbe]

elle passe pour descendre d'une famille noble she is said to be descended from an aristocratic family

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passer sur verbe plus préposition

[ne pas mentionner] to pass over, to skip

[excuser] to overlook

passons sur les détails let's pass over ou skip the details

il l'aime et passe sur tout he loves her and forgives everything

passons! let's say no more about it!, let's drop it!

tu me l'avais promis, mais passons! you promised me, but never mind!

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se passer verbe pronominal intransitif

1. [s'écouler - heures, semaines] to go by, to pass

la soirée s'est passée tranquillement the evening went by ou passed quietly

si la journée de demain se passe sans incident if everything goes off smoothly tomorrow

2. [survenir - événement] to take place, to happen

qu'est-ce qui se passe? what's happening?, what's going on?

(tournure impersonnelle)

il se passe que ton frère vient d'être arrêté, (voilà ce qui se passe)! your brother's just been arrested, that's what's!

il ne se passe pas une semaine sans qu'il perde de l'argent aux courses not a week goes by without him losing money on the horses

3. [se dérouler - dans certaines conditions] to go (off)

l'opération s'est bien/mal passée the operation went (off) smoothly/badly

si tout se passe bien, nous y serons demain if all goes well, we'll be there tomorrow

tout se passe comme prévu everything's going according to plan ou going as planned

ça ne se passera pas comme ça! it won't be as easy as that!

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se passer verbe pronominal transitif

[s'appliquer, se mettre - produit] to apply, to put on (separable)

il se passa un peigne/la main dans les cheveux he ran a comb/his fingers through his hair

elle se passait un mouchoir sur le front she was wiping her forehead with a handkerchief

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se passer de verbe pronominal plus préposition

1. [vivre sans] to do ou to go without

si tu crois pouvoir te passer de tout le monde! if you think you can manage all by yourself!

il ne peut pas se passer de télévision he can't live without the television

2. [s'abstenir]

je me passerais (volontiers) de ses réflexions! I can do very well without her remarks!

3. [ne pas avoir besoin de]

sa déclaration se passe de tout commentaire her statement needs no comment

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en passant locution adverbiale

1. [dans la conversation] in passing

faire une remarque en passant to remark in passing, to make a casual remark

soit dit en passer it must be said

2. [sur son chemin]

il s'arrête de temps à autre en passant he calls on his way by ou past from time to time

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en passant par locution prépositionnelle

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1. [dans l'espace] via

l'avion va à Athènes en passant par Londres the plane goes to Athens via London ou stops in London on its way to Athens

2. [dans une énumération] (and) including

toutes les romancières de Sand à Sarraute en passant par Colette every woman novelist from Sand to Sarraute including Colette

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > passer

6 prendere

1. v/t take

malattia, treno catch

cosa prendi? what will you have?

prendere qualcuno per un italiano take or mistake someone for an Italian

andare/venire a prendere qualcuno fetch someone

prendere fuoco catch fire

prendere il sole sunbathe

prendere paura take fright, get frightened

civil aviation prendere quota gain height

prendere in giro qualcuno pull someone's leg

prendersela get upset ( per about

con with)

che ti prende? what's got into you?

2. v/i prendere a destra turn right

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prendere v.tr.

1 to take*; ( acchiappare) to catch*; ( afferrare) to seize: il gatto ha preso un topo, the cat has caught a mouse; hanno preso il ladro, they have caught the thief; non si lasciò prendere, he did his best not to get caught; ho preso due pesci, una lepre, I've caught two fish, a hare; le prese la mano, he took her hand; lo prese per il braccio e lo spinse fuori, he seized him by the arm and pushed him out; prendi questa lettera, take this letter; prendilo se vuoi, take it if you want it; se non lo vuoi me lo prendo io, if you don't want it I'll take it; prendo lezioni d'inglese, I take English lessons; prese la palla che gli gettai, he caught the ball I threw him; questa mattina non ero in tempo per prendere il treno delle nove, this morning I was not in time to catch the nine o'clock train; prenderò un taxi, I'll take a taxi; questo esempio è preso dalla Bibbia, this example is taken from the Bible; prendere un cavallo per le briglie, to take (hold of) a horse by the bridle; prendere qlcu. fra le braccia, to take s.o. in one's arms; prendere una fortezza, to take (o to capture) a fortress; prendere una laurea, to take a degree; prendere una medicina, to take a medicine; prendere un premio, to take (o to win) a prize // prendere su, to pick up: prendi su quelle carte, ( da terra) pick up those papers; ( prendile con te) take those papers with you // andare a prendere, to fetch: devo andarti a prendere un bicchiere d'acqua?, shall I fetch you a glass of water?; puoi andare a prendere mio figlio a scuola?, can you fetch my son from school?; verrò a prenderti nel pomeriggio, I'll call for you in the afternoon // fu presa dalla collera, she was seized with anger; fu preso dalla paura, he was seized with fright; fu preso da malore, he was taken ill // fui preso in trappola, I was caught in a trap // lo presi per un inglese, I took him for an Englishman // non prendere freddo, don't take cold // non ha preso cibo da due giorni, he hasn't eaten for two days // prendi questa strada, take this road // prendere dei pensionanti, to take in boarders // prenditi un po' di riposo, take a rest

2 ( assumere) ( personale) to hire, to employ, to engage; ( comando, direzione ecc.) to assume, to take* over: dovremo prendere una segretaria, we'll have to hire (o to employ) a secretary; hanno preso un cameriere filippino, they've hired a Philippino waiter; prenderemo un avventizio per tre mesi, we'll employ a temporary worker for three months; prendere la direzione di una ditta, to take over the management of a firm; prendere il comando, to take over (o to assume) command // prendere servizio, to begin working // non me ne prendo la responsabilità, I won't take responsibility for it

3 ( guadagnare) to earn, to get*; ( far pagare) to charge: prende un ottimo stipendio, he earns (o gets) an excellent wage; nella nuova ditta prende di più, in his new firm he earns more; quanto prendi a lezione?, how much do you charge for a lesson?

4 ( richiede) to take*, to require: è un lavoro che prende molto tempo, this kind of work takes (o requires) a lot of time

5 ( cogliere, sorprendere) to catch*, to take*: lo presi mentre frugava nella mia scrivania, I caught him while he was (o in the act of) rummaging in my desk; prendere il nemico di sorpresa, to take the enemy by surprise

6 ( occupare) to take* up: questa poltrona prende troppo posto, this armchair takes up too much room

7 ( comprare) to buy*; ( affittare) to rent: ha preso una casa al mare per l'estate, he has rented a house at the seaside for the summer; voglio prendermi un cappotto nuovo, I want to buy a new coat // prenderò un'auto a nolo, I'll hire a car

8 ( colpire) to catch*, to get*; to hit*: lo presi sulla testa, I caught him on the head; prese la lepre al primo colpo, he hit (o got) the hare first shot

9 ( malattie) to catch*, to get*: si è preso di nuovo l'influenza, he caught the flu again; non vorrei prendermi un raffreddore, I wouldn't like to get (o catch) a cold

10 prendere a, ( incominciare a) to start (doing): dopo la morte del figlio egli prese a bere, after his son's death he took to drinking; quando prende a parlare nessuno riesce a fermarlo, when he starts talking nobody can stop him

◆ v. intr.

1 to take*; ( voltare) to turn: prendere a sinistra, a destra, to turn (to the) left, (to the) right; prendi ( per) questa strada, take this road; prendi per i campi, strike out across the fields

2 ( attecchire) to take* root: questi fiori non prendono, these flowers don't take root

3 ( rapprendersi, far presa) to set*: il cemento non ha preso, the cement has not set.

◆ FRASEOLOGIA: che ti prende?, what's the matter with you? (o what's up?); non prendertela!, don't take on so!; non prendertela con me, don't be angry with me (o don't lay the blame on me); se la prende comoda, he takes it easy; se la prende troppo per l'avvenire di suo fratello, he is too concerned about his brother's future; se la prese a cuore, he took it to heart; se l'è presa, se l'è presa in mala parte, he has taken it amiss (o he has taken offence at it); non so come prenderlo, è sempre così nervoso, I don't know how to handle him, he is always so irritable; prendere qlcu. con le buone, con le cattive, to treat s.o. with kindness, harshly; prendere in simpatia, in antipatia qlcu., to take a liking, a dislike to s.o. // per chi mi prendi?, who do you take me for? // prendi tempo, non c'è fretta, take your time, there's no hurry // prendere interesse a qlco., to take an interest in sthg. // prendere marito, moglie, to get married // prendere o lasciare, take it or leave it // presi tanta pioggia, I got soaking wet (o I got soaked to the skin) // prendere l'abitudine di..., to get into the habit of... // prendere le cose come vengono, to take things as they come // prendere una cosa per un'altra, to mistake one thing for another // prendere un terno al lotto, to have a stroke of luck // prendere il toro per le corna, to take the bull by the horns // prenderle, to be beaten; ( di bambini) to be smacked (o spanked): il bambino le prese da suo padre, the child was smacked by his father // essere preso d'amore per..., to fall in love with... ∙ Per frasi come: prendere atto, prendere forma, prendere il largo, prendere piede ecc. → atto, forma, largo, piede ecc.

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1. ['prɛndere]
vb irreg vt
1) (gen) to take, (portare: cosa) to get, fetch, (persona) to pick up, fetch

ha preso il libro dal tavolo — he picked up o took the book from the table

l'ho preso dal cassetto — I took o got it out of the drawer

l'ha preso per mano — she took his hand o took him by the hand

hai preso l'ombrello? — have you taken your umbrella?

prendi quella borsa — take that bag

prendere qc in spalla — to shoulder sth

prendere qc per il manico — to take sth by the handle

andare a prendere qc — to go and get sth

vai a prendermi gli occhiali — go and get my glasses

venire a prendere qn — to come and get sb

potresti venire a prendermi alla stazione? — could you come and get me from the station?

abbiamo preso una casa — (affittare) we have rented a house, (comprare) we have bought a house

2) (afferrare) to seize, grab, (catturare: ladro, pesce) to catch, (fortezza) to take

prendere qn per i capelli — to grab sb by the hair

è stato preso dalla polizia — he was caught by the police

l'ho preso mentre tentava di scappare — I caught him trying to escape

ho preso un grosso pesce — I caught a huge fish

la cintura mi è rimasta presa nella porta — my belt got caught in the door

3) (direzione, scorciatoia, mezzo pubblico) to take

non so che strada prendere — I don't know which road to take

ha preso il treno — he took the train, he went by train

ha preso il treno delle 10 — he took o caught the 10 o'clock train

preferisco prendere l'aereo anziché il treno — I prefer to go by plane rather than by train

la nave ha preso il largo — the ship put out to sea

4) (registrare) to take (down)

prendere le misure di qn — to take sb's measurements

prendere le generalità di qn — to take down sb's particulars

prendere nota di — to take note of

5) (guadagnare) to get, earn, (chiedere: somma, prezzo) to charge, ask

quanto prende al mese? — how much does he earn a month?

prende 2000 euro al mese — he makes o earns 2000 euros a month

quanto prende per un taglio di capelli? — how much do you charge for a haircut?

6) (ricevere: colpi, schiaffi, sgridata) to get, (subire: malattia) to catch

le ha prese — he got a good hiding

ho preso uno spavento — I got such a fright

ho preso freddo — I've caught a chill

ho preso l'influenza — I've caught (the) flu

ho preso un bel voto — I got a good mark

non so come la prenderà — I don't know how he'll take the news

7) (ingoiare: pasto, panino, tè) to have, (medicina) to take

non prendo nulla fuori pasto — I don't eat between meals

prendi qualcosa? — (da bere, da mangiare) would you like something to eat (o drink)?

prendo un caffè — I'll have a coffee

prendi pure — help yourself

8) (assumere: collaboratore, dipendente) to take on, hire, (responsabilità) to take on, assume, (tono, aria) to put on, (colore) to take on, (decisione) to take, make, come to

prendere un impegno — to take on a commitment

ha preso uno strano odore — it smells funny

prendere l'abitudine di — to get into the habit of

9)

(pervadere) essere preso dai rimorsi — to be full of remorse

essere preso dal panico — to be panic-stricken

cosa ti prende? — what's got into you?

quel film mi ha preso — that film caught my imagination

10)

(scambiare) prendere qn/qc per — to mistake sb/sth for

mi ha preso per mio fratello — he mistook me for my brother

ha preso le mie parole per o come un'offesa — he took offence at my words

per chi mi prendi? — who do you think I am?, what do you take me for?

11) (trattare: persona) to handle

prendere qn per il verso giusto — to handle sb the right way

prendere qn con le buone/cattive — to handle sb tactfully/rudely

so come prenderlo — I know how to handle him

12) (occupare: spazio, tempo) to take up

il tavolo prende poco posto — the table doesn't take up much room

questo lavoro mi sta prendendo troppo tempo — this work is taking up too much of my time

13)

(cominciare) prendere a fare qc — to begin to do sth, start doing sth

14)

prendersela — (adirarsi) to get annoyed, (preoccuparsi) to get upset, worry

prendersela a male — to take offence

prendersela con qn — to get angry with sb

perché te la prendi sempre con me? — why do you always pick on me?

prendersela comoda — to take it easy

15)

(fraseologia) prendere da qn — (assomigliare) to take after sb

prendere a calci qn — to kick sb

prendere qn per fame — to starve sb into submission

prendere o lasciare — take it or leave it

prendersi la soddisfazione (di) — to have the satisfaction (of)

prendersi una vacanza — to take a holiday

prendersi cura di qn/qc — to look after sb/sth

prendersi gioco di qn — to mock sb

prendere parte a — to take part in

prendere fuoco — to catch fire

2. vi (aus avere)

1) (far presa: colla, cemento) to set, (piante) to take (root), (fuoco) to catch

2)

(andare) prendere a destra — to go o turn right

prendere per i campi — to go across the fields

3)

(fraseologia) mi è preso un colpo — I got such a fright

mi è preso freddo — I started feeling cold

mi è presa la voglia di andare al mare — I feel like going to the seaside

3. vr (prendersi)

(uso reciproco: afferrarsi) to grab each other, seize each other

prendersi a pugni — to come to blows, punch each other

prendersi a calci — to kick each other

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['prɛndere] 1.
verbo transitivo

1) to take*; (afferrare) to grasp, to grab, to seize; (in movimento) to catch*; (raccogliere) to pick up

prendere qcn. per il braccio, per (la) mano — to take sb. by the arm, hand

tieni, prendi! — here! catch!

prendere qcs. al volo — to catch sth. in midair

il martello si prende per il manico — you hold a hammer by the handle

2) (sorprendere) to catch*; (catturare) to catch*, to capture; mil. (conquistare) to take*, to seize [città, fortezza]

l'hanno preso mentre rubava — they caught him stealing

farsi prendere — to be o get caught

prendetelo! — stop him!

farsi prendere dal panico — to get o fly into a panic

3) (utilizzare) to take* [mezzo di trasporto, strada]

ha preso l'aereo per andare a Madrid — he went to Madrid by air

sei riuscito a prendere il treno? — did you manage to catch the train?

prendi la prima a destra — take the first turn on the right

prendere una curva — (imboccare) to go around a bend

4) (portare) to bring*; (portare via con sé) to take*; (rubare) to take*, to steal*

non ho preso abbastanza soldi — I haven't brought enough money

prendi la sciarpa, fa freddo — take your scarf, it's cold

mi hanno preso tutti i gioielli — I had all my jewellery stolen

5) (ritirare) to get*

prendere un libro in biblioteca — to get a book out of the library

prendere indietro — to take back [regalo, articolo, merce]

6) (prelevare)

andare a prendere i bambini a scuola — to collect the children from school

è venuta a prendermi alla stazione — she picked me up at the station

passare a prendere qcn., qcs. — to call for o pick up sb., sth

7) (consumare) to have* [bevanda, alimento, pasto]; to take* [medicina, droga]

non prendi qcs. (da bere, da mangiare)? — won't you have sth. to eat or drink?

prenderò il pesce — I'll have the fish

prendere il tè senza zucchero — not to put sugar in one's tea

posso prendere un altro pasticcino? — can I have another cake?

andare a prendere un caffè, una birra — to go for a coffee, beer

8) (scegliere) to take*

prendere una (camera) doppia — to take a double room

prendere una decisione — to make o take a decision

9) (comprare) to get*

prendi anche del prosciutto — get some ham too

di solito prendiamo La Stampa — we usually take La Stampa

10) (ricevere, ottenere) to get* [denaro, stipendio, premio, voto, diploma]; to take* [ lezioni]; (far pagare) to charge; (assumere) to take* over [direzione, potere]; to assume [ controllo]; (accumulare) to put* on [ peso]; (captare) [ televisore] to get* [ canale]

prendo 1.000 euro al mese — I get 1,000 euros a month

quanto prende all'ora? — how much does he charge an hour?

prendere una telefonata — to take a telephone call

prendere ordini da qcn. — to take orders from sb

11) (subire) to get* [schiaffo, scossa, contravvenzione]

prendere qcn. a calci, a pugni — to kick, to punch sb

12) (accettare) to take*

prendere le cose come vengono — to take things as they come

prendere male qcs. — to take sth. badly

prendere qcn. in simpatia, in antipatia — to take a liking, disliking to sb

13) (acquisire) to take* on [colore, significato]; to put* on [aria, espressione]; to pick up [accento, abitudine]

prendere cattive abitudini — to get into bad habits

prendere da qcn. — (assomigliare) to take after sb

14) (cominciare)

prendere a fare — to start doing

15) (contrarre) to get*, to catch* [malattia, virus]

16) (colpire, raggiungere) to hit*, to strike* [ bersaglio]; (sbattere contro) to hit*, to run* into, to go* into [albero, muro]

ho preso un colpo contro il banco — I bumped into the desk

17) (occupare) to take* up [spazio, tempo]

quando tempo ti prenderà la riunione? — how long will you be in the meeting?

costruire il muro non prenderà tanto tempo — the wall won't take long to build

prendere tempo — (temporeggiare) to hold off, to stall, to play for time

18) (alle dipendenze) to take* [sb.] on [impiegato, assistente, apprendista]; to engage [avvocato, guida]

prendere qcn. come balia — to take sb. on as a nanny

prendere qcn. come socio — to take sb. into partnership

19) (coinvolgere) to involve

essere preso da un libro — to be involved in a book

farsi prendere da — to get involved in

20) (considerare) to take*

prendiamo Luca, per esempio — take Luca, for example

per chi mi prendi? — what do you take me for?

mi hai preso forse per la tua serva? — I'm not your slave, you know!

non prenderla come una critica — don't take it as a criticism

prendere qcn. per qualcun altro — (confondere) to mistake sb. for sb. else

21) (trattare)

è molto gentile se lo sai prendere — he is very nice when you know how to handle him

lui sa come prenderla — he knows how to manage her

22) (misurare) to take* [misure, pressione, polso]

farsi prendere le misure per — to get oneself measured for

23) (annotare) to take* down [indirizzo, numero di targa]

prendere appunti — to take notes

24) (possedere sessualmente) to take*

25) (in locuzioni)

prendere in prestito — to borrow

prendere in affitto — to rent

prendere posto — to take one's seat

prendere piede — to catch on, to take root

26) prenderle colloq. to get* a beating

le ha prese di santa ragione — he got a sound beating
2.
verbo intransitivo (aus. avere)

1) (andare, dirigersi)

prendere a sinistra — to go left

prendere per i campi — to head off across the fields

2) (infiammarsi) [fuoco, legno] to catch*

3) (rapprendersi) [cemento, gesso] to set*

4) (capitare)

cosa ti prende? — what's come over you?
3.
verbo pronominale prendersi

1)

- rsi le dita nella porta — to catch one's fingers in the door

2) (assumersi) to take* on [ impegno]; to take* [ merito]; (concedersi) to take* [ ferie]

-rsi a cuore qcn., qcs. — to take sb., sth. to heart

-rsi cura di qcn. — to take care of sb. to look after sb.

-rsi la libertà di fare qcs. — to take the liberty of doing sth.

- rsi due giorni (di vacanza) — colloq. to take two days off

3) (subire) to get* [schiaffo, sgridata]

- rsi l'influenza — to get flu, to catch o come down with flu

- rsi uno spavento — to have o get a fright

4) (con valore reciproco)

- rsi per mano — to join hands

5) prendersela (preoccuparsi) to get* worked up; (arrabbiarsi) to take* sth. amiss

prendersela con qcn. — (incolpare) to go on at sb., to pick on sb.; (sfogarsi) to take it out on sb

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prendere o lasciare — take it or leave it

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prendere

/'prεndere/ [10]

I verbo transitivo

1 to take*; (afferrare) to grasp, to grab, to seize; (in movimento) to catch*; (raccogliere) to pick up; prendere qcn. per il braccio, per (la) mano to take sb. by the arm, hand; tieni, prendi! here! catch! prendere qcs. al volo to catch sth. in midair; il martello si prende per il manico you hold a hammer by the handle

2 (sorprendere) to catch*; (catturare) to catch*, to capture; mil. (conquistare) to take*, to seize [città, fortezza]; l'hanno preso mentre rubava they caught him stealing; farsi prendere to be o get caught; prendetelo! stop him! farsi prendere dal panico to get o fly into a panic

3 (utilizzare) to take* [mezzo di trasporto, strada]; ha preso l'aereo per andare a Madrid he went to Madrid by air; sei riuscito a prendere il treno? did you manage to catch the train? prendi la prima a destra take the first turn on the right; prendere una curva (imboccare) to go around a bend

4 (portare) to bring*; (portare via con sé) to take*; (rubare) to take*, to steal*; non ho preso abbastanza soldi I haven't brought enough money; prendi la sciarpa, fa freddo take your scarf, it's cold; mi hanno preso tutti i gioielli I had all my jewellery stolen

5 (ritirare) to get*; prendere un libro in biblioteca to get a book out of the library; prendere indietro to take back [regalo, articolo, merce]

6 (prelevare) andare a prendere i bambini a scuola to collect the children from school; è venuta a prendermi alla stazione she picked me up at the station; passare a prendere qcn., qcs. to call for o pick up sb., sth.

7 (consumare) to have* [bevanda, alimento, pasto]; to take* [medicina, droga]; non prendi qcs. (da bere, da mangiare)? won't you have sth. to eat or drink? prenderò il pesce I'll have the fish; prendere il tè senza zucchero not to put sugar in one's tea; posso prendere un altro pasticcino? can I have another cake? andare a prendere un caffè, una birra to go for a coffee, beer

8 (scegliere) to take*; prendere una (camera) doppia to take a double room; prendere una decisione to make o take a decision

9 (comprare) to get*; prendi anche del prosciutto get some ham too; di solito prendiamo La Stampa we usually take La Stampa

10 (ricevere, ottenere) to get* [denaro, stipendio, premio, voto, diploma]; to take* [ lezioni]; (far pagare) to charge; (assumere) to take* over [direzione, potere]; to assume [ controllo]; (accumulare) to put* on [ peso]; (captare) [ televisore] to get* [ canale]; prendo 1.000 euro al mese I get 1,000 euros a month; quanto prende all'ora? how much does he charge an hour? prendere una telefonata to take a telephone call; prendere ordini da qcn. to take orders from sb.

11 (subire) to get* [schiaffo, scossa, contravvenzione]; prendere qcn. a calci, a pugni to kick, to punch sb.

12 (accettare) to take*; prendere le cose come vengono to take things as they come; prendere male qcs. to take sth. badly; prendere qcn. in simpatia, in antipatia to take a liking, disliking to sb.

13 (acquisire) to take* on [colore, significato]; to put* on [aria, espressione]; to pick up [accento, abitudine]; prendere cattive abitudini to get into bad habits; prendere da qcn. (assomigliare) to take after sb.

14 (cominciare) prendere a fare to start doing

15 (contrarre) to get*, to catch* [malattia, virus]

16 (colpire, raggiungere) to hit*, to strike* [ bersaglio]; (sbattere contro) to hit*, to run* into, to go* into [albero, muro]; ho preso un colpo contro il banco I bumped into the desk

17 (occupare) to take* up [spazio, tempo]; quando tempo ti prenderà la riunione? how long will you be in the meeting? costruire il muro non prenderà tanto tempo the wall won't take long to build; prendere tempo (temporeggiare) to hold off, to stall, to play for time

18 (alle dipendenze) to take* [sb.] on [impiegato, assistente, apprendista]; to engage [avvocato, guida]; prendere qcn. come balia to take sb. on as a nanny; prendere qcn. come socio to take sb. into partnership

19 (coinvolgere) to involve; essere preso da un libro to be involved in a book; farsi prendere da to get involved in

20 (considerare) to take*; prendiamo Luca, per esempio take Luca, for example; per chi mi prendi? what do you take me for? mi hai preso forse per la tua serva? I'm not your slave, you know! non prenderla come una critica don't take it as a criticism; prendere qcn. per qualcun altro (confondere) to mistake sb. for sb. else

21 (trattare) è molto gentile se lo sai prendere he is very nice when you know how to handle him; lui sa come prenderla he knows how to manage her

22 (misurare) to take* [misure, pressione, polso]; farsi prendere le misure per to get oneself measured for

23 (annotare) to take* down [indirizzo, numero di targa]; prendere appunti to take notes

24 (possedere sessualmente) to take*

25 (in locuzioni) prendere in prestito to borrow; prendere in affitto to rent; prendere posto to take one's seat; prendere piede to catch on, to take root

26 prenderle colloq. to get* a beating; le ha prese di santa ragione he got a sound beating

II verbo intransitivo

(aus. avere)

1 (andare, dirigersi) prendere a sinistra to go left; prendere per i campi to head off across the fields

2 (infiammarsi) [fuoco, legno] to catch*

3 (rapprendersi) [cemento, gesso] to set*

4 (capitare) cosa ti prende? what's come over you?

III prendersi verbo pronominale

1 - rsi le dita nella porta to catch one's fingers in the door

2 (assumersi) to take* on [ impegno]; to take* [ merito]; (concedersi) to take* [ ferie]; -rsi a cuore qcn., qcs. to take sb., sth. to heart; -rsi cura di qcn. to take care of sb. to look after sb.; -rsi la libertà di fare qcs. to take the liberty of doing sth.; - rsi due giorni (di vacanza) colloq. to take two days off

3 (subire) to get* [schiaffo, sgridata]; - rsi l'influenza to get flu, to catch o come down with flu; - rsi uno spavento to have o get a fright

4 (con valore reciproco) - rsi per mano to join hands

5 prendersela (preoccuparsi) to get* worked up; (arrabbiarsi) to take* sth. amiss; prendersela con qcn. (incolpare) to go on at sb., to pick on sb.; (sfogarsi) to take it out on sb.

IDIOMS

prendere o lasciare take it or leave it.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > prendere

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prendre [pʀɑ̃dʀ]

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1. <

   a. to take ( dans out of)

• il l'a pris dans le tiroir he took it out of the drawer

• il prit un journal sur la table he took a newspaper off the table

• il a pris le bleu he took the blue one

• prendre qn par le bras to take sb by the arm

• c'est toujours ça de pris that's something at least

• c'est à prendre ou à laisser take it or leave it

• avec lui, il faut en prendre et en laisser you can't believe half of what he says

• je prends (dans un jeu) I'll answer

• tiens, prends ce marteau here, use this hammer

• si tu sors, prends ton parapluie if you go out, take your umbrella

• j'ai pris l'avion/le train de 4 heures I caught the 4 o'clock plane/train

• je prends quelques jours à Noël I'm taking a few days off at Christmas

• cela me prend tout mon temps it takes up all my time

• la réparation a pris des heures the repair took hours

• il prend une commission sur la vente he takes a commission on the sale

• il a pris sur son temps pour venir m'aider he gave up some of his time to help me

• je prends du 38 I take a size 38

   b. ( = aller chercher) [+ chose] to get ; [+ personne] to pick up ; ( = emmener) to take

• passer prendre qn à son bureau to pick sb up at his office

• je passerai les prendre chez toi I'll come and get them from your place

   c. ( = s'emparer de, surprendre) [+ poisson, voleur] to catch

• se faire prendre [voleur] to be caught

• il fut pris d'un doute he suddenly had a doubt

• qu'est-ce qui te prend ? (inf) what's the matter with you?

• ça te prend souvent ? (inf) are you often like this?

• je vous y prends ! caught you!

• si je t'y prends don't let me catch you doing that

• prendre qn sur le fait to catch sb in the act

   d. ( = duper) to take in

• on ne m'y prendra plus I won't be had a second time (inf)

   e. ( = manger, boire) [+ aliment, boisson] to have ; [+ médicament] to take

• prenez-vous du sucre ? do you take sugar?

• est-ce que vous prendrez du café ? would you like some coffee?

• à prendre avant les repas to be taken before meals

• il n'a rien pris depuis hier he hasn't eaten anything since yesterday

   f. ( = acheter) [+ billet, essence] to get ; ( = réserver) [+ couchette, place] to book

• peux-tu me prendre du pain ? can you get me some bread?

   g. ( = accepter) [+ client, locataire] to take ; [+ passager] to pick up

• l'école ne prend plus de pensionnaires the school no longer takes boarders

   h. ( = noter) [+ renseignement, adresse, nom, rendez-vous] to write down ; [+ mesures, température, empreintes] to take

• prendre des notes to take notes

   i. ( = adopter) [+ air, ton] to put on ; [+ décision, risque, mesure] to take

• il prit un ton menaçant his voice took on a threatening tone

   j. ( = acquérir) prendre de l'autorité to gain authority

• cela prend un sens particulier it takes on a particular meaning

   k. ( = faire payer) to charge

• ce spécialiste prend très cher this specialist charges very high fees

   l. ( = subir) (inf) [+ coup, choc] to get

• il a pris la porte en pleine figure the door hit him right in the face

• qu'est-ce qu'on a pris ! (reproches) we really got it in the neck! (inf) ; (averse) we got drenched!

• il a pris pour les autres he took the rap (inf)

   m. ( = réagir à) [+ nouvelle] to take

• si vous le prenez ainsi if that's how you want it

• il a bien pris la chose he took it well

• il l'a bien pris he took it well

• il a mal pris la chose he took it badly

• il l'a mal pris he took it badly

• il a mal pris ce que je lui ai dit he took exception to what I said to him

• prendre qch avec bonne humeur to take sth in good part

• prendre les choses comme elles sont to take things as they come

• prendre la vie comme elle vient to take life as it comes

   n. ( = manier) [+ personne] to handle ; [+ problème] to deal with

• elle sait le prendre she knows how to handle him

   o. (locutions)

► prendre qn/qch pour ( = considérer comme) to take sb/sth for ; ( = utiliser comme) to take sb/sth as

• pour qui me prenez-vous ? what do you take me for?

• prendre qch pour prétexte to take sth as a pretext

• prendre qch pour cible to make sth a target► prendre sur soi ( = se maîtriser) to grin and bear it ; ( = assumer) to take responsibility

• savoir prendre sur soi to keep a grip on o.s.

• prendre sur soi de faire qch to take it upon o.s. to do sth► à tout prendre on the whole

2. <

   a. ( = durcir) [ciment, pâte, crème] to set

   b. ( = réussir) [mouvement, mode] to catch on

• le lilas a bien pris the lilac's doing really well

• avec moi, ça ne prend pas (inf) it doesn't work with me (inf)

   c. ( = commencer à brûler) [feu] to take ; (accidentellement) to start ; [allumette] to light ; [bois] to catch fire

• le feu ne veut pas prendre the fire won't burn

   d. ( = passer) to go

• prendre par les petites rues to keep to the side streets

3. <

► se prendre

   a. ( = se considérer)

il se prend pour un intellectuel he thinks he's an intellectual

• pour qui se prend-il ? who does he think he is?

• se prendre au sérieux to take o.s. seriously

   b. ( = accrocher, coincer) to catch

• mon manteau s'est pris dans la porte my coat got caught in the door

   c. (locutions)

► s'en prendre à ( = passer sa colère sur) to take it out on ; ( = blâmer) to put the blame on ; ( = attaquer) to attack

• tu ne peux t'en prendre qu'à toi you've only got yourself to blame► s'y prendre to go about it

• il ne sait pas s'y prendre he doesn't know how to go about it

• je ne sais pas comment tu t'y prends I don't know how you manage it

• il faut s'y prendre à l'avance you have to do it in advance

• il s'y est mal pris he went about it the wrong way

• savoir s'y prendre avec qn to handle sb the right way

• il sait s'y prendre avec les enfants he really knows how to deal with children

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pʀɑ̃dʀ
1.

verbe transitif

1) ( saisir) to take

prendre un vase sur l'étagère/dans le placard — to take a vase off the shelf/out of the cupboard

2) (se donner, acquérir)

prendre un accent — ( involontairement) to pick up an accent; ( volontairement) to put on an accent

prendre une habitude — to develop ou pick up a habit

prendre une voix grave — to adopt a solemn tone

prendre un rôle — to assume a role

3) ( dérober) to take

on m'a pris tous mes bijoux — I had all my jewellery GB ou jewelry US stolen

la guerre leur a pris deux fils — they lost two sons in the war

4) ( apporter) to bring

je n'ai pas pris assez d'argent — I haven't brought enough money

5) ( emporter) to take

j'ai pris ton parapluie — I took your umbrella

6) ( retirer)

prendre de l'argent au distributeur — to get some money out of the cash dispenser

prendre de l'eau au puits — to get water from the well

prendre quelques livres à la bibliothèque — to get a few books out of the library

7) ( consommer) to have [boisson, aliment, repas]; to take [médicament, drogue]

je vais prendre du poisson — I'll have fish

aller prendre un café/une bière — to go for a coffee/a beer

je prends des calmants depuis la guerre — I've been on tranquillizers [BrE] since the war

je ne prends jamais d'alcool — I never touch alcohol

8) ( s'accorder) to take

prendre un congé — to take some time off

je vais prendre mon mercredi — (colloq) I'm going to take Wednesday off

9) ( choisir) to take [objet]; to choose [sujet, question]

j'ai pris la question sur Zola — I chose the question on Zola

prendre quelqu'un pour époux/épouse — to take somebody to be one's husband/wife

10) ( faire payer) to charge

elle prend combien de l'heure? — how much does she charge an hour?

il prend 15% au passage — (colloq) he takes a cut of 15%

11) ( nécessiter) to take [temps]; ( user) to take up [espace, temps]

mes enfants me prennent tout mon temps — my children take up all my time

12) (acheter, réserver, louer) to get [aliments, essence, place]

prendre une chambre en ville — to get a room in town

13) ( embaucher) ( durablement) to take [somebody] on [employé, assistant, apprenti]; ( pour une mission) to engage [personne]

ils ne m'ont pas pris — they didn't take me on

prendre quelqu'un comme nourrice — to take somebody on as a nanny

prendre un avocat/guide — to engage a lawyer/guide

14) ( accueillir) to take

ils ont pris la petite chez eux — they took the little girl in

prendre un client — [taxi] to pick up a customer

15) ( ramasser au passage) to pick up [personne, pain, clé, journal, ticket]

prendre les enfants à l'école — to collect the children from school

16) ( emmener) to take [personne]

je peux te prendre — ( en voiture) I can give you a lift

17) ( attraper) to catch [personne, animal]

elle s'est fait prendre en train de voler — she got caught stealing

prendre un papillon avec ses doigts — to pick up a butterfly

je vous y prends! — (colloq) caught you!

on ne m'y prendra plus! — (colloq) ( à faire) you won't catch me doing that again!; ( à croire) I won't be taken in (colloq) again!

je ne me suis pas laissé prendre — ( tromper) I wasn't going to be taken in (colloq)

18) (colloq) ( assaillir)

qu'est-ce qui te prend? — what's the matter with you?

ça te/leur prend souvent? — are you/they often like this?

19) ( captiver) to involve [spectateur, lecteur]

être pris par un livre/film — to get involved in a book/film

20) ( subir) to get [gifle, coup de soleil, décharge, contravention]; to catch [rhume]

j'ai pris le marteau sur le pied — the hammer hit me on the foot

21) ( utiliser) to take [autobus, métro, train, ferry, autoroute]

22) ( envisager) to take

prenons par exemple Nina — take Nina, for example

à tout prendre — all in all

23) ( considérer) to take

ne le prends pas mal — don't take it the wrong way

pour qui me prends-tu? — ( grossière erreur) what do you take me for?; ( manque de respect) who do you think you're talking to?

excusez-moi, je vous ai pris pour quelqu'un d'autre — I'm sorry, I thought you were someone else

24) ( traiter) to handle

il est très gentil quand on sait le prendre — he's very nice when you know how to handle him

25) ( mesurer) to take [mensurations, température, tension, pouls]

26) ( noter) to take down

je vais prendre votre adresse — let me just take down your address

27) ( apprendre)

prendre que — to get the idea (that)

où a-t-il pris qu'ils allaient divorcer? — where did he get the idea they were going to get divorced?

28) ( accepter) to take

il faut prendre les gens comme ils sont — you must take people as you find them

29) ( endosser) to take over [direction, pouvoir]; to assume [contrôle, poste]

je prends ça sur moi — I'll see to it

prendre sur soi de faire — to take it upon oneself to do, to undertake to do

30) ( accumuler) to put on [poids]; to gain [avance]

prendre des forces — to build up one's strength

31) ( contracter) to take on [bail]; to take [emploi]

32) ( défier) to take [somebody] on [concurrent]

je prends le gagnant — I'll take on the winner

33) ( conquérir) Armée to take, to seize [ville, forteresse]; to capture [navire, tank]; Jeux to take [pièce, carte]

2.

verbe intransitif

1) ( aller)

prendre à gauche/vers le nord — to go left/north

prenez tout droit — keep straight on

prendre par le littoral — to follow the coast

2) ( s'enflammer) [feu, bois, mèche] to catch; [incendie] to break out

3) ( se solidifier) [gelée, flan, glace, ciment, plâtre, colle] to set; [blancs d'œufs] to stiffen; [mayonnaise] to thicken

4) ( réussir) [grève, innovation] to be a success; [idée, mode] to catch on; [teinture, bouture, vaccination, greffe] to take; [leçon] to sink in

5) ( prélever)

prendre sur son temps libre pour traduire un roman — to translate a novel in one's spare time

6) ( se contraindre)

j'ai pris sur moi pour les écouter — I made myself listen to them

j'ai pris sur moi pour ne pas les insulter — I kept myself from insulting them

7) (colloq) ( être cru)

ça ne prend pas! — it won't wash (colloq) ou work!

8) (colloq) ( subir)

c'est toujours moi qui prends! — I'm always the one who gets it in the neck! (colloq)

il en a pris pour 20 ans — he got 20 years

3.

se prendre verbe pronominal

1) (devoir être saisi, consommé, mesuré)

un marteau se prend par le manche — you hold a hammer by the handle

en Chine le thé se prend sans sucre — in China they don't put sugar in their tea

la vitamine C se prend de préférence le matin — vitamin C is best taken in the morning

2) ( pouvoir être acquis)

les mauvaises habitudes se prennent vite — bad habits are easily picked up

3) ( se tenir l'un l'autre)

se prendre par la taille — to hold each other around the waist

4) ( se coincer)

se prendre les doigts dans la porte — to catch one's fingers in the door

mon écharpe s'est prise dans les rayons — my scarf got caught in the spokes

5) (colloq) ( recevoir)

il s'est pris une gifle — he got a slap in the face

je me suis pris une averse — I got caught in a shower

6) ( commencer)

se prendre à faire — to find oneself doing

se prendre de sympathie pour quelqu'un — to take to somebody

7) ( se considérer)

elle se prend pour un génie — she thinks she's a genius

8)

s'en prendre à — ( par des reproches ou des critiques) to attack [personne, presse, parti]; ( pour passer sa colère) to take it out on [personne]; ( agresser verbalement ou physiquement) to go for [personne]; ( blâmer) to blame [personne, groupe, institution]

il ne pourra s'en prendre qu'à lui-même — he will have only himself to blame

9) ( se comporter)

savoir s'y prendre avec — to have a way with [enfants, femmes, vieux]; to know how to handle [employés, élèves]

10) ( agir)

il faut s'y prendre à l'avance pour avoir des places — you have to book ahead to get seats

tu t'y es pris trop tard — you left it too late

il s'y est pris à plusieurs fois — he tried several times

regarde comment elle s'y prend — look how she's doing it

elle s'y prend bien/mal — she goes about it the right/wrong way

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c'est à prendre ou à laisser — take it or leave it

tel est pris qui croyait prendre — the tables are turned

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pʀɑ̃dʀ
1. vt

1) (= saisir) to take

Prends tes affaires et va-t'en! — Take your things and go!

prendre qch à qn — to take sth from sb

Il m'a pris mon stylo! — He took my pen!

2) (= se procurer) to get

J'ai pris du lait en rentrant. — I got some milk on the way home.

J'ai pris des places pour le concert. — I got some tickets for the concert.

3) (= aller chercher) to get, to fetch Grande-Bretagne, [passager] to pick up

passer prendre — to pick up, to go and fetch

Je passerai te prendre. — I'll come and pick you up., I'll come and fetch you.

Je dois passer prendre Richard. — I have to pick Richard up., I have to go and fetch Richard.

4) [train, bus] to take

Nous avons pris le train de huit heures. — We took the eight o'clock train.

Je prends toujours le train pour aller à Paris. — I always go to Paris by train., I always take the train when I go to Paris.

5) (= prélever) [pourcentage, argent] to take off

6) (= acquérir) [du poids] to put on, to gain

prendre de la valeur — to gain in value

prendre goût à qch — to develop a taste for sth, to acquire a taste for sth

7) (= adopter) [voix, ton] to put on

8) (= attraper) [malfaiteur, poisson] to catch

tel est pris qui croyait prendre — it's a case of the biter bit

9) [personnel] to take on, [locataire] to take in

10) (= s'y prendre avec) [enfant, problème] to handle

11) (autres locutions)

prendre qn pour — to take sb for

prendre qn en sympathie — to get to like sb

prendre qn en horreur — to get to loathe sb

prendre sur soi de faire qch — to take it upon o.s. to do sth

à tout prendre — all things considered

prendre sa source [rivière] — to rise, to have its source

prendre qn à partie — to take sb to task

être pris à partie par qn (= interpellé par qn) — to be taken to task by sb

être violemment pris à partie par qn (= molesté par qn) — to be violently set upon by sb

2. vi

1) [liquide, ciment] to set

2) [greffe, vaccin] to take

3) [ruse] to be successful

4) [feu] to go, [incendie] to start, [allumette] to light

5) (= se diriger)

prendre à gauche — to turn left

Prenez à gauche en arrivant au rond-point. — Turn left at the roundabout.

6) * (= être preneur)

je prends — count me in

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prendre verb table: prendre

A vtr

1 ( saisir) to take; prendre un vase sur l'étagère/dans le placard to take a vase off the shelf/out of the cupboard; prendre le bras de son mari to take one's husband's arm; prendre qn par la taille ( des deux mains) to take sb by the waist; ( d'un bras) to put one's arm around sb's waist; puis-je prendre votre manteau? may I take your coat?; prenez donc une chaise do have ou take a seat; ⇒ clique, courage, jambe;

2 (se donner, acquérir) prendre un air/une expression to put on an air/an expression; prendre le nom de son mari to take one's husband's name; prendre une identité to assume an identity; prendre un accent ( involontairement) to pick up an accent; ( volontairement) to put on an accent; prendre une habitude to develop ou pick up a habit; prendre une voix grave to adopt a solemn tone; prendre un rôle to assume a role; ta remarque prend tout son sens you comment begins to make sense; prendre une nuance to take on a particular nuance;

3 ( dérober) to take; prendre de l'argent dans la caisse/à ses parents to take money from the till GB ou cash register/from one's parents; on m'a pris tous mes bijoux I had all my jewellery GB ou jewelry US stolen; il m'a pris ma petite amie he stole my girlfriend; la guerre leur a pris deux fils they lost two sons in the war; la guerre leur a pris tout ce qui leur était cher the war robbed them of all they held most dear;

4 ( apporter) to bring; n'oublie pas de prendre des bottes don't forget to bring boots; je n'ai pas pris assez d'argent I haven't brought enough money;

5 ( emporter) to take; j'ai pris ton parapluie I took your umbrella; ne prends rien sans demander don't take anything without asking; prends ton écharpe, il fait froid take your scarf, it's cold;

6 ( retirer) prendre de l'argent au distributeur to get some money out of the cash dispenser; prendre de l'eau au puits to get water from the well; prendre quelques livres à la bibliothèque to get a few books out of the library;

7 ( consommer) to have [boisson, aliment, repas]; to take [médicament, drogue]; vous prendrez bien quelque chose/un peu de gâteau? won't you have something to eat or drink/some cake?; je vais prendre du poisson I'll have fish; mais tu n'as rien pris! you've hardly taken any!; aller prendre un café/une bière to go for a coffee/a beer; je prends des calmants depuis la guerre I've been on tranquillizers^GB since the war; le médecin me fait prendre des antibiotiques the doctor has put me on antibiotics; je ne prends jamais d'alcool/de drogue I never touch alcohol/take drugs;

8 ( s'accorder) to take; prendre un congé to take a vacation; je vais prendre mon mercredi○ I'm going to take Wednesday off; ⇒ temps;

9 ( choisir) to take [objet]; to choose [sujet, question]; prendre la rouge/le moins cher des deux/la chambre double to take the red one/the cheaper one/the double room; j'ai pris la question sur Zola I chose the question on Zola; la romancière a pris comme sujet une histoire vraie the writer based her novel on a true story; prendre qn pour époux/épouse to take sb to be one's husband/wife;

10 ( faire payer) to charge; elle prend combien de l'heure/pour une coupe? how much does she charge an hour/for a cut?; on m'a pris très cher I was charged a lot; il prend 15% au passage he takes a cut of 15%;

11 ( nécessiter) to take [temps]; ( user) to take up [espace, temps]; le voyage m'a pris moins de deux heures the trip took me less than two hours; tes livres prennent trop de place your books take up too much room; mes enfants me prennent tout mon temps/toute mon énergie my children take up all my time/all my energy;

12 (acheter, réserver, louer) to get [aliments, essence, place]; prends aussi du jambon get some ham too; j'ai pris deux places pour ce soir I've got two tickets for tonight; prendre une chambre en ville to get a room in town; j'en prendrai un kilo I'll have a kilo;

13 ( embaucher) ( durablement) to take [sb] on [employé, assistant, apprenti]; ( pour une mission) to engage [personne]; ils ne m'ont pas pris they didn't take me on; prendre qn comme nourrice to take sb on as a nanny; prendre un avocat/guide to engage a lawyer/guide; être pris chez or par Hachette to get a job with Hachette; prendre une maîtresse to take a mistress;

14 ( accueillir) to take; ils ont pris la petite chez eux they took the little girl in; l'école n'a pas voulu la prendre the school wouldn't take her; ce train ne prend pas de voyageurs this train doesn't take passengers; prendre un client [taxi] to pick up a customer; [prostituée] to pick up a client; [coiffeur] to take a customer; prendre un patient [médecin] to see a patient; prendre un nouveau patient [médecin, dentiste] to take on a new patient; prendre un élève [professeur] to take on a student;

15 ( ramasser au passage) to pick up [personne, pain, clé, journal, ticket]; je passe te prendre à midi I'll come and pick you up at 12; prendre un auto-stoppeur to pick up a hitchhiker; prendre les enfants à l'école to collect the children from school;

16 ( emmener) to take [personne]; je prends les enfants cet après-midi I'll take the children this afternoon; je peux te prendre ( en voiture) I can give you a lift;

17 ( attraper) to catch [personne, animal]; elle s'est fait prendre en train de voler she got caught stealing; prendre un papillon avec ses doigts to pick up a butterfly; prendre un papillon entre ses mains to cup a butterfly in one's hands; je vous y prends○! caught you!; on ne m'y prendra plus○! I won't be taken in○ again!; se laisser prendre par un attrape-nigauds/une histoire to fall for a trick/a story; je ne me suis pas laissé prendre ( tromper) I wasn't going to be taken in○; se laisser prendre dans une bagarre to get drawn into a fight; se faire prendre par l'ennemi to be captured by the enemy; prendre un poisson to catch a fish; ⇒ flagrant, sac, taureau, vinaigre;

18 ( assaillir) une douleur le prit he felt a sudden pain; qu'est-ce qui te prend○? what's the matter with you?; ça te/leur prend souvent○? are you/they often like this? ça te prend souvent de gueuler○ comme ça? do you often yell○ like that?;

19 ( captiver) to involve [spectateur, lecteur]; être pris par un livre/film to be involved in a book/film;

20 ( subir) to get [gifle, coup de soleil, décharge, contravention]; to catch [rhume]; j'ai pris le marteau sur le pied the hammer hit me on the foot; qu'est-ce qu'ils ont pris○! (coups, défaite) what a beating○ they got!; ( reproches) what a telling-off○ they got!; prendre une quinte de toux to have a coughing fit;

21 Transp ( utiliser) to take [autobus, métro, train, ferry, autoroute]; prendre le train/la voiture/l'avion to take the train/the car/the plane; prendre le or un taxi to take a taxi; il a pris l'avion pour aller à Bruxelles he went to Brussels by air; je ne prends plus la voiture pour aller à Paris I've given up driving to Paris; s'il fait beau, je prendrai la bicyclette if the weather's nice, I'll cycle; en général je prends mon vélo pour aller travailler I usually cycle to work;

22 ( envisager) to take; prenons par exemple Nina take Nina, for example; si je prends une langue comme le chinois/un pays comme la Chine if we take a language like Chinese/a country like China; à tout prendre all in all;

23 ( considérer) to take; ne le prends pas mal don't take it the wrong way; il a plutôt bien pris ta remarque he took your comment rather well; il me prend pour un imbécile he takes me for a fool; pour qui me prends-tu? ( grossière erreur) what do you take me for?; ( manque de respect) who do you think you're talking to?; tu me prends pour ton esclave? I'm not your slave, you know!; excusez-moi, je vous ai pris pour quelqu'un d'autre I'm sorry, I thought you were someone else; ⇒ argent, canard, vessie;

24 ( traiter) to handle; il est très gentil quand on sait le prendre he's very nice when you know how to handle him; savoir prendre son enfant to know how to handle one's child; on ne sait jamais par où la prendre○ you never know how to handle her;

25 ( mesurer) to take [mensurations, température, tension, pouls]; je vais prendre votre pointure let me measure your foot;

26 ( noter) to take down; je vais prendre votre adresse let me just take down your address; il s'est enfui mais j'ai pris le numéro de sa voiture he drove off but I took down his registration GB ou license US number;

27 ( apprendre) prendre que to get the idea (that); où a-t-il pris qu'ils allaient divorcer? where did he get the idea they were going to get divorced?;

28 ( accepter) to take; prendre les cartes de crédit to take credit cards; il a refusé de prendre l'argent he refused to take the money; il faut prendre les gens comme ils sont you must take people as you find them; prendre les choses comme elles sont to take things as they come; à 1 500, je prends, mais pas plus at 1,500, I'll take it, but that's my best offer;

29 ( endosser) to take over [direction, pouvoir]; to assume [contrôle, poste]; je prends ça sur moi I'll see to it; prendre sur soi de faire to take it upon oneself to do, to undertake to do; elle a pris sur elle de leur parler/de leur cacher la vérité she took it upon herself to talk to them/to hide the truth from them; je prends sur moi tes dépenses I'll cover your expenses;

30 ( accumuler) to put on [poids]; to gain [avance]; prendre trois minutes (d'avance) to gain three minutes; prendre des forces to build up one's strength;

31 ( contracter) to take on [bail]; to take [emploi];

32 ( défier) to take [sb] on [concurrent]; je prends le gagnant/le perdant I'll take on the winner/the loser;

33 ( conquérir) Mil to take, to seize [ville, forteresse]; to capture [navire, tank]; Jeux to take [pièce, carte];

34 ( posséder sexuellement) to take [femme].

B vi

1 ( aller) prendre à gauche/vers le nord to go left/north; prenez tout droit keep straight on; prendre à travers champs to strike out GB ou head off across the fields; prendre au plus court to take the shortest route; prendre par le littoral to follow the coast;

2 ( s'enflammer) [feu, bois, mèche] to catch; [incendie] to break out;

3 ( se solidifier) [gelée, flan, glace, ciment, plâtre, colle] to set; [blancs d'œufs] to stiffen; [mayonnaise] to thicken;

4 ( réussir) [grève, innovation] to be a success; [idée, mode] to catch on; [teinture, bouture, vaccination, greffe] to take; [leçon] to sink in;

5 ( prélever) prendre sur ses économies pour entretenir un neveu to draw on one's savings to support a nephew; prendre sur son temps libre pour traduire un roman to translate a novel in one's spare time;

6 ( se contraindre) prendre sur soi to take a hold on oneself; prendre sur soi pour faire to make oneself do; prendre sur soi pour ne pas faire to keep oneself from doing; j'ai pris sur moi pour les écouter I made myself listen to them; j'ai pris sur moi pour ne pas les insulter I kept myself from insulting them;

7 ○( être cru) ça ne prend pas! it won't wash○ ou work!; ton explication ne prendra pas avec moi that explanation won't wash with me○;

8 ○( subir) prendre pour qn to take the rap○ for sb; c'est toujours moi qui prends! I'm always the one who gets it in the neck○!; tu vas prendre! you'll catch it○!; il en a pris pour 20 ans he got 20 years.

C se prendre vpr

1 (devoir être saisi, consommé, mesuré) un marteau se prend par le manche you hold a hammer by the handle; les pâtes ne se prennent pas avec les doigts you don't eat pasta with your fingers; en Chine le thé se prend sans sucre in China they don't put sugar in their tea; la vitamine C se prend de préférence le matin vitamin C is best taken in the morning; la température se prend le matin your temperature should be taken in the morning;

2 (pouvoir être acquis, conquis, utilisé, attrapé) les mauvaises habitudes se prennent vite bad habits are easily picked up; le roi ne se prend jamais ( aux échecs) the king can't be taken; un avion ne se prend pas sans réservation you can't take a plane without making reservation;

3 ( s'attraper) se prendre le pied gauche avec la main droite to take one's left foot in one's right hand; certains singes se prennent aux arbres avec leur queue some monkeys can swing from trees by their tails;

4 ( se tenir l'un l'autre) se prendre par la taille to hold each other around the waist;

5 ( se coincer) se prendre les doigts dans la porte to catch one's fingers in the door; mon écharpe s'est prise dans les rayons my scarf got caught in the spokes;

6 ○( recevoir) il s'est pris quinze jours de prison/une gifle he got two weeks in prison/a smack in the face; tu vas te prendre l'étagère sur la tête the shelf is going to come down on your head; je me suis pris une averse I got caught in a shower;

7 ( commencer) se prendre à faire to find oneself doing; elle s'est prise à aimer she found herself falling in love; se prendre de sympathie pour qn to take to sb;

8 ( se considérer) elle se prend pour un génie she thinks she's a genius; il se prend pour James Dean he fancies himself as James Dean; pour qui est-ce que tu te prends? who do you think you are?; ⇒ Dieu;

9 ( agresser) s'en prendre à qn ( par des reproches ou des coups) to set about sb; ( pour passer sa colère) to take it out on sb; s'en prendre à qch ( habituellement) to carry on about sth; ( à l'occasion) to lay into sth;

10 ( se comporter) savoir s'y prendre avec to have a way with [enfants, femmes, vieux]; to know how to handle [employés, élèves];

11 ( agir) il faut s'y prendre à l'avance pour avoir des places you have to book ahead to get seats; tu t'y es pris trop tard you left it too late (pour faire to do); il s'y est pris à plusieurs fois he tried several times; ils s'y sont pris à trois contre lui it was three against one; on s'y est pris à trois pour faire it took the three of us to do; regarde comment elle s'y prend look how she's doing it; elle s'y prend bien/mal she sets ou goes about it the right/wrong way; j'aime bien ta façon de t'y prendre I like the way you go about it; comment vas-tu t'y prendre? how will you go about it?; comment vas-tu t'y prendre pour les convaincre? how will you go about convincing them?

Idiomes

c'est toujours ça de pris○ that's something at least; il y a à prendre et à laisser it's like the curate's egg; c'est à prendre ou à laisser take it or leave it; tel est pris qui croyait prendre the tables are turned; bien m'en a pris○ it was a good job○; mal m'en a pris○ it was a mistake.

[prɑ̃dr] verbe transitif

A.[SAISIR, ACQUÉRIR]

1. [saisir] to take

la chatte prend ses chatons par la peau du cou the cat picks up her kittens by the scruff of the neck

prends la casserole par le manche pick the pan up by the handle

il prit son manteau à la patère he took his coat off the hook

prends le livre qui se trouve sur la table take the book on the table

prendre quelque chose des mains de quelqu'un to take something off somebody

[saisir et garder] to take (hold of), to hold

prendre sa tête entre ses mains to hold one's head in one's hands

prenez cette médaille qui vous est offerte par tous vos collègues accept this medal as a gift from all your colleagues

prendre un siège to take a seat, to sit down

2. [emporter - lunettes, document, en-cas] to take

tu as pris tes papiers (avec toi)? have you got your papers (with you)?

inutile de prendre un parapluie there's no need to take ou no need for an umbrella

quand prendrez-vous le colis? when will you collect the parcel?

[emmener] to take (along)

(passer) prendre quelqu'un: je suis passé la prendre chez elle à midi I picked her up at ou collected her from her home at midday

prendre quelqu'un en voiture to give somebody a lift

3. [trouver] to get

où as-tu pris ce couteau? where did you get that knife (from)?

où as-tu pris cette idée/cette citation/ces manières? where did you get that idea/this quotation/those manners?

4. [se procurer]

prendre des renseignements to get some information

5. [acheter - nourriture, billet de loterie] to get, to buy ; [ - abonnement, assurance] to take out (separable)

[réserver - chambre d'hôtel, place de spectacle] to book

j'ai pris des artichauts pour ce soir I've got ou bought some artichokes for tonight

je vais vous prendre un petit poulet aujourd'hui I'll have ou take a small chicken today

6. [demander - argent] to charge

je prends une commission de 3 % I take a 3% commission

mon coiffeur ne prend pas cher (familier) my hairdresser isn't too expensive ou doesn't charge too much

je prends 30 euros de l'heure I charge 30 euros per hour

elle l'a réparé sans rien nous prendre she fixed it free of charge ou without charging us (anything) for it

7. [retirer]

les impôts sont pris à la source tax is deducted at source

prendre de l'argent sur son compte to withdraw money from one's account, to take money out of one's account

B.[AVOIR RECOURS À, SE SERVIR DE]

1. [utiliser - outil] to use

prends un marteau, ce sera plus facile use a hammer, you'll find it's easier

[emprunter] to take, to borrow

je peux prendre ta voiture? can I take ou borrow your car?

2. [consommer - nourriture] to eat ; [ - boisson] to drink, to have ; [ - médicament] to take ; [ - sucre] to take

je ne prends jamais de somnifères I never take sleeping pills

nous en discuterons en prenant le café we'll discuss it over a cup of coffee

qu'est-ce que tu prends? what would you like to drink, what will it be?

je prendrais bien une bière I could do with a beer

si on allait prendre un verre? how about (going for) a drink?

à prendre matin, midi et soir to be taken three times a day

tu lui as fait prendre ses médicaments? did you make sure he took his medicine?

[comme ingrédient] to take

prendre 50 g de beurre et 200 g de farine take 50 g of butter and 200 g of flour

3. [se déplacer en] to take, to go ou to travel by (inseparable)

prendre l'avion to take the plane, to fly

prendre le bateau to take the boat, to sail, to go by boat

prendre le bus/le train to take the bus/train, to go by bus/train

prendre un taxi to take a taxi

je ne prends jamais la voiture I never use the car

4. [monter dans - bus, train] to catch, to get on (inseparable)

5. [louer]

on a pris une chambre dans un petit hôtel we took a room in a small hotel

j'ai pris un petit studio I rented a little studio flat

6. [suivre - voie] to take

prends la première à droite take the first (on the) right

prenez la direction de Lille follow the signs for Lille

j'ai pris un sens interdit I drove ou went down a one-way street

C.[PRENDRE POSSESSION DE, CONTRÔLER]

1. [retenir par la force - fugitif] to capture ; [ - prisonnier] to take ; [ - animal] to catch

MILITAIRE [ville, position] to take

prendre quelqu'un en otage to take somebody hostage

2. [voler] to take

il a tout pris dans la maison he took everything in the house

prendre une citation dans un livre [sans permission] to lift ou to poach a quotation from a book

prendre quelque chose à quelqu'un: combien vous a-t-on pris? how much was taken ou stolen from you?

elle m'a pris mon tour she took my turn

elle m'a pris mon idée/petit ami she stole my idea/boyfriend

3. [occuper - temps] to take (up), to require (soutenu) ; [ - place] to take (up)

pousse-toi, tu prends toute la place move up, you're taking up all the space

ça (m')a pris deux heures it took (me) two hours

ça prend du temps de chercher un appartement it takes time to find a flat, flat-hunting is time-consuming

4. [envahir - suj: malaise, rage] to come over (inseparable) ; [ - suj: peur] to seize, to take hold of

quand ses quintes de toux le prennent when he has a bout of coughing

l'envie le ou lui prit d'aller nager he felt like going for a swim

qu'est-ce qui te prend? what's wrong with ou what's the matter with ou what's come over you?

qu'est-ce qui le ou lui prend de ne pas répondre? why on earth isn't he answering?

ça te prend souvent? (familier & humoristique) are you often like this?

quand ça le ou lui prend, il casse tout (familier) when he gets into this state, he just smashes everything in sight

(tournure impersonnelle)

il me prend parfois le désir de tout abandonner I sometimes feel like giving it all up

il est rentré chez lui et bien/mal lui en a pris he went home and it was just as well he did/, but he'd have done better to stay where he was

prendre la tête à quelqu'un (très familier) : ça me prend la tête it's a real hassle

arrête de me prendre la tête stop being such a pain

5. [surprendre - voleur, tricheur] to catch

si tu veux le voir, il faut le prendre au saut du lit if you want to see him, you must catch him as he gets up

prendre quelqu'un à faire quelque chose to catch somebody doing something

je t'y prends, petit galopin! caught ou got you, you little rascal!

6. JEUX [pion, dame] to take

demain, je te prends aux échecs (familier) tomorrow I'll take you on at ou play you at chess

(en usage absolu) CARTES

je prends I'll try it

j'ai pris à cœur I went hearts

7. SPORT

prendre le service de quelqu'un to break somebody's service

il est venu prendre la deuxième place

a. [pendant la course] he moved into second place

b. [à l'arrivée] he came in second

D.[ADMETTRE, RECEVOIR]

1. [recevoir]

le docteur ne pourra pas vous prendre avant demain the doctor won't be able to see you before tomorrow

après 22 heures, nous ne prenons plus de clients after 10 pm, we don't let anymore customers in

2. [cours] to take

3. [accueillir - pensionnaire] to take in (separable) ; [ - passager] to take

[admettre par règlement] to take, to allow

[engager - employé, candidat] to take on (separable)

nous ne prenons pas les cartes de crédit/les bagages en cabine we don't take credit cards/cabin baggage

prendre un comptable to take on ou to hire an accountant

prendre quelqu'un comme stagiaire to take somebody on as a trainee

4. [acquérir, gagner]

prendre de l'avance/du retard to be earlier/later than scheduled

j'ai pris trois centimètres de tour de taille I've put on three centimetres round the waist

quand le gâteau commence à prendre une jolie couleur dorée when the cake starts to take on a nice golden colour

le projet commence à prendre forme ou tournure the project's starting to take shape

[terminaison] to take

le a prend un accent circonflexe there's a circumflex on the a

5. [subir] to get

prendre un coup de soleil to get sunburnt

prendre froid ou (vieilli) du mal to catch ou to get a cold

j'ai pris la tuile en plein sur la tête the tile hit me right on the head

c'est elle qui a tout pris

a. (familier) [coups, reproches] she got the worst ou took the brunt of it

b. [éclaboussures] she got most ou the worst of it

qu'est-ce qu'on a pris! (familier) , on a pris quelque chose! (familier)

a. [averse] we got soaked ou drenched!

b. [réprimande] we got a real dressing down!

c. [critique] we got panned!

d. [défaite] we got thrashed!

(en usage absolu)

c'est toujours les mêmes qui prennent! (familier) they always pick on the same ones, it's always the same ones who get it in the neck!

il en a pris pour 15 ans (familier) he got 15 years, he got put away for 15 years

E.[CONSIDÉRER DE TELLE MANIÈRE]

1. [accepter] to take

il a essayé de le prendre avec le sourire ou en souriant he tried to pass it off with a smile

bien/mal prendre quelque chose to take something well/badly

[interpréter]

ne prends pas ça pour toi [ne te sens pas visé] don't take it personally

prendre quelque chose en bien/en mal to take something as a compliment/badly

elle a pris mon silence pour de la désapprobation she took my silence as a criticism

2. [considérer] to take, to consider

prenons un exemple let's take ou consider an example

prendre quelqu'un/quelque chose en: prendre quelqu'un en amitié to grow fond of somebody

prendre quelqu'un en pitié to take pity on somebody

prendre quelque chose/quelqu'un pour

a. [par méprise] to mistake something/somebody for

b. [volontairement] to take something/somebody for, to consider something/somebody to be

on me prend souvent pour ma sœur I'm often mistaken for my sister

pour qui me prenez-vous? what do you take me for?, who do you think I am?

elle va me prendre pour un idiot she'll think I'm a fool

prendre quelque chose/quelqu'un comme to take something/somebody as

à tout prendre all in all, by and large, all things considered

3. [traiter - quelqu'un] to handle, to deal with (inseparable)

prendre quelqu'un par la douceur to use gentle persuasion on somebody

prendre l'ennemi de front/à revers MILITAIRE (figuré) to tackle the enemy head on/from the rear

F.[ENREGISTRER]

1. [consigner - notes] to take ou to write down (separable) ; [ - empreintes, mesures, température, tension] to take

2. PHOTOGRAPHIE

prendre quelque chose/quelqu'un (en photo) to take a picture ou photo ou photograph of something/somebody

G.[DÉCIDER DE, ADOPTER]

1. [s'octroyer - vacances] to take, to have ; [ - bain, douche] to have, to take

prendre un jour de congé to take ou to have the day off

prendre le temps de faire quelque chose to take the time to do something

prendre son temps to take one's time

prendre un amant to take a lover

tu n'as pas le droit! — je le prends! you've no right! — that's what you think!

2. [s'engager dans - mesure, risque] to take

prendre une décision

a. [généralement] to make a decision

b. [après avoir hésité] to make up one's mind, to come to a decision

prendre la décision de to make up one's mind to, to decide to

prendre l'initiative de quelque chose to initiate something

prendre l'initiative de faire quelque chose to take the initiative in doing something, to take it upon oneself to do something

prendre de bonnes résolutions pour l'avenir to resolve to do better in the future

prendre la résolution de to resolve to

3. [choisir - sujet d'examen, cadeau] to take, to choose, to have

j'ai pris le docteur Valiet comme médecin I chose Dr Valiet to be ou as my GP

qu'est-ce qu'on lui prend comme glace? which ice cream shall we get him?

ils n'ont pris que les 20 premiers they only took ou selected the top 20

c'est à prendre ou à laisser (you can) take it or leave it

il y a à prendre et à laisser dans son livre his book is a bit of a curate's egg (UK) ou is good in parts

4. [se charger de - poste] to take, to accept

prendre ses fonctions to start work

j'ai un appel pour toi, tu le prends? I've got a call for you, will you take it?

5. [adopter - air] to put on (separable), to assume ; [ - ton] to assume

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[prɑ̃dr] verbe intransitif

1. [se fixer durablement - végétal] to take (root) ; [ - bouture, greffe, vaccin] to take ; [ - mode, slogan] to catch on

la peinture ne prend pas sur le plastique the plastic won't take the paint

ça ne prendra pas avec elle [mensonge] it won't work with her, she won't be taken in

2. [durcir - crème, ciment, colle] to set ; [ - lac, étang] to freeze (over) ; [ - mayonnaise] to thicken

3. [passer]

prends à gauche [tourne à gauche] turn left

tu peux prendre par Le Mans you can go via Le Mans

prendre à travers bois/champs to cut through the woods/fields

4. [commencer] to start, to get going

je n'arrive pas à faire prendre le feu/les brindilles I can't get the fire going/the twigs to catch

5. MUSIQUE & THÉÂTRE

prenons avant la sixième mesure/à la scène 2 let's take it from just before bar six/from scene 2

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prendre sur verbe plus préposition

1. [entamer] to use (some of)

je ne prendrai pas sur mon week-end pour finir le travail! I'm not going to give up ou to sacrifice part of my weekend to finish the job!

2. (locution)

prendre sur soi to grin and bear it

prendre sur soi de faire quelque chose to take (it) upon oneself to do something

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se prendre verbe pronominal (emploi passif)

ces cachets se prennent avant les repas the tablets should be taken before meals

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se prendre verbe pronominal (emploi réciproque)

ils se sont pris pour époux they were united in matrimony

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se prendre verbe pronominal intransitif

to get caught ou trapped

le foulard s'est pris dans la portière the scarf got caught ou shut in the door

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se prendre verbe pronominal transitif

1. [se coincer]

attention, tu vas te prendre les doigts dans la charnière! careful, you'll trap your fingers ou get your fingers caught in the hinge!

se prendre les pieds dans quelque chose to trip over something

2. (familier) [choisir]

prends-toi un gâteau get yourself a cake

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se prendre à verbe pronominal plus préposition

1. [se laisser aller à]

se prendre à faire quelque chose to find oneself starting to do something

se prendre à rêver to find oneself dreaming

2. (locution)

s'y prendre: comment pourrions-nous nous y prendre? how could we go about it?

tu t'y prends un peu tard pour t'inscrire! you've left it a bit late to enrol!

il faut s'y prendre deux mois à l'avance pour avoir des places you have to book two months in advance to be sure of getting seats

elle s'y est prise à trois fois pour faire démarrer la tondeuse she made three attempts before the lawn mower would start

s'y prendre bien/mal: s'y prendre bien/mal avec quelqu'un to handle somebody the right/wrong way

elle s'y prend bien ou sait s'y prendre avec les enfants she's good with children

je n'arrive pas à repasser le col — c'est parce que tu t'y prends mal I can't iron the collar properly — that's because you're going about it the wrong way ou doing it wrong

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se prendre de verbe pronominal plus préposition

se prendre d'amitié pour quelqu'un to grow fond of somebody, to feel a growing affection for somebody

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se prendre pour verbe pronominal plus préposition

il ne se prend pas pour rien ou pour n'importe qui he thinks he's God's gift to humanity

tu te prends pour qui pour me parler sur ce ton? who do you think you are, talking to me like that?

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s'en prendre à verbe pronominal plus préposition

s'en prendre à quelqu'un/quelque chose

a. [l'attaquer] to attack somebody/something

b. [le rendre responsable] to put the blame on somebody/something

pourquoi faut-il toujours que tu t'en prennes à moi? why do you always take it out on me?

ne t'en prends qu'à toi-même you've only (got) yourself to blame

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > prendre

8 que

que [kə]

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1. conjunction

2. adverb

3. relative pronoun

4. interrogative pronoun

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► que becomes qu' before a vowel or silent h.

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► Lorsque que fait partie d'un locution comme afin que, dès que, reportez-vous à l'autre mot.

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   a. (complétive) that

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► that introduisant une subordonnée complétive est souvent sous-entendu en anglais.

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• elle sait que tu es prêt she knows (that) you're ready

• tu crois qu'il réussira ? do you think he'll succeed?

• je pense que oui I think so

• je pense que non I don't think so

• mais il n'a pas de voiture ! -- il dit que si but he has no car! -- he says he has

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► Avec un verbe de volonté, l'anglais emploie une proposition infinitive. Si le sujet de cette infinitive est un pronom, l'anglais utilise la forme objet du pronom.

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• je veux que Raoul vienne I want Raoul to come

• j'aimerais qu'il vienne I would like him to come

• je ne veux pas qu'il vienne I don't want him to come

   b. (remplaçant une autre conjonction)

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► Lorsque que remplace une conjonction comme si, quand, comme, que, la conjonction est soit répétée soit omise en anglais.

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• si vous êtes sages et qu'il fait beau, nous sortirons if you are good and (if) the weather is fine, we'll go out

• comme la maison est petite et qu'il n'y a pas de jardin... as the house is small and there's no garden...

   c. (hypothèse) whether

• il ira, qu'il le veuille ou non he'll go whether he wants to or not

• qu'il parte ou qu'il reste, ça m'est égal whether he leaves or stays, it's all the same to me

   d. (but) tenez-le, qu'il ne tombe pas hold him so he doesn't fall

   e. (temps) elle venait à peine de sortir qu'il se mit à pleuvoir she had no sooner gone out than it started raining

• ils ne se connaissaient pas depuis 10 minutes qu'ils étaient déjà amis they had only known each other for 10 minutes and already they were friends

   f. (souhait) qu'il se taise ! I wish he would be quiet!

• eh bien, qu'il vienne ! all right, he can come!

• qu'il essaie seulement ! just let him try!

   g. (reprenant ce qui vient d'être dit) que tu crois ! (inf) that's what you think!

• que je l'aide ? tu plaisantes ! me, help him? you must be joking!

• « viens ici ! » qu'il me crie (inf) "come here!" he shouted

• « et pourquoi ? » que je lui fais (inf) "why's that?" I go to him (inf)

   h. (locutions)

► que... ne

• ils pourraient me supplier que je n'accepterais pas even if they begged me I wouldn't accept

• j'avais déjà fini de déjeuner qu'elle n'avait pas commencé I'd already finished my lunch and she hadn't even started► que oui ! yes indeed!

• il était fâché ? -- que oui ! was he angry? -- he certainly was!► que non ! certainly not!

• tu viens ? -- que non ! are you coming? -- no I am not!

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• que tu es lent ! you're so slow!

• que de voitures ! there's so much traffic!

• que d'erreurs ! there are so many mistakes!

► qu'est-ce que (exclamatif)

qu'est-ce qu'il est bête ! he's such an idiot!

• qu'est-ce qu'il joue bien ! doesn't he play well!

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   a. (antécédent personne)

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► Le pronom relatif que n'est souvent pas traduit.

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• la fille qu'il a rencontrée là-bas the girl he met there

• les enfants que tu vois là-bas the children you see there

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► Lorsque l'on utilise un pronom relatif pour désigner une personne en anglais, il y a trois possibilités: whom, qui est d'un registre soutenu, who qui n'est pas correct, mais très fréquemment utilisé, et that.

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• le philosophe qu'il admirait the philosopher whom he admired

• les ouvriers qu'ils vont licencier the workers that or who (inf) they're going to sack

   b. (antécédent animal ou chose)

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► Le pronom relatif que n'est souvent pas traduit.

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• j'ai déjà les livres qu'il m'a offerts I've already got the books he gave me

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► Lorsque l'on utilise un pronom relatif pour désigner un animal ou une chose en anglais, il y a deux possibilités: that et which, qui s'utilise surtout pour des choses.

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• le chaton qu'il a trouvé the kitten (that) he found

• la raison qu'il a donnée the reason (that or which) he gave

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► Lorsque la relative est en incise, on n'emploie jamais that, mais which pour une chose et who(m) pour une personne.

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• un certain M. Leduc, que je ne connais pas, m'a appelé a certain Mr Leduc, who (inf) or whom I don't know, called me

• la lettre, que j'ai postée lundi, est arrivée vendredi the letter, which I posted on Monday, arrived on Friday

   d. (temps) when

• un jour que le soleil brillait one day when the sun was shining

   e. (autres) quel homme charmant que votre voisin ! what a charming man your neighbour is!

• tout distrait qu'il est, il s'en est aperçu absent-minded though he is, he still noticed it

• c'est un inconvénient que de ne pas avoir de voiture it's a disadvantage not to have a car

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what

• que fais-tu ? what are you doing?

• qu'en sais-tu ? what do you know about it?

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► Dans les cas où il y a un choix, on emploie which.

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• que préfères-tu, de la compote ou un crème caramel ? which would you prefer, stewed fruit or crème caramel?

► qu'est-ce que (interrogatif) what

• qu'est-ce que tu fais ? what are you doing?

• qu'est-ce que tu préfères, le rouge ou le noir ? which do you prefer, the red one or the black one?► qu'est-ce qui what

• qu'est-ce qui l'a mis en colère ? what made him so angry?

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1.

( qu' before vowel or mute h) kə conjonction

1) ( reprenant une autre conjonction)

comme tu ne veux pas venir et que tu ne veux pas dire pourquoi — since you refuse to come and (since you) refuse to say why

si vous venez et que vous ayez le temps — if you come and (if you) have the time

2)

je crains que tu (ne) fasses une bêtise — I'm worried (that) you might do something silly

qu'il soit le meilleur, nous nous en sommes déjà rendu compte — we were already well aware that he's the best

approche, que je te regarde — come closer so I can look at you

que vous le vouliez ou non, que cela vous plaise ou non — whether you like it or not

il n'était pas sitôt parti qu'elle appela la police — no sooner had he left than she called the police

j'avais déjà lu dix pages qu'il n'avait toujours pas commencé — I had already read ten pages while he hadn't even started

que tout le monde sorte! — everyone must leave!

qu'on veuille bien m'excuser mais... — you must excuse me but...

que ceux qui n'ont pas compris le disent — let anyone who hasn't understood say so

qu'on le pende! — hang him!

qu'il crève! — (sl) let him rot! (colloq)

que je leur prête ma voiture! — you expect me to lend them my car!

que je sache — as far as I know

2.

pronom interrogatif what

que dire? — what can you ou one say?

que faire? — ( maintenant) what shall I/we do?; ( au passé) what could I/we do?

je ne sais pas ce qu'il a dit — I don't know what he said

qu'est-ce que c'est que ça? — what's that?

3.

pronom relatif

1) ( ayant un nom de personne pour antécédent)

Pierre, que je n'avais pas vu depuis 20 ans, est venu me voir hier — Pierre, whom I had not seen for 20 years, came to see me yesterday

c'est la plus belle femme que j'aie jamais vue — she's the most beautiful woman (that) I've ever seen

2) ( ayant un nom de chose ou d'animal pour antécédent)

je n'aime pas la voiture que tu as achetée — I don't like the car (that) you've bought

3) ( employé comme attribut) that

la vieille dame qu'elle est devenue — the old lady she is today

4.

adverbe

que vous êtes jolie! — how pretty you are!

que c'est difficile! — how difficult it is!

que c'est joli! — it's so pretty!

ce que vous êtes jolie! — you're so pretty!

que de monde! — what a lot of people!

‘vous ne leur en avez pas parlé?’ - ‘oh que si!’ — ‘haven't you spoken to them about it?’ - ‘yes I have!’

‘tu en as besoin?’ - ‘que oui!’ — ‘do you need it’ - ‘I certainly do!’

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que conjonction de subordination se traduit généralement par that: elle a dit qu'elle le ferait = she said that she would do it; il est important qu'ils se rendent compte que ce n'est pas simple it's important that they should realize that it's not simple

On notera que that est souvent omis: je pense qu'il devrait changer de métier = I think he should change jobs

Quand que suit un verbe exprimant un souhait, une volonté, l'anglais utilise un infinitif: je voudrais que tu ranges ta chambre = I'd like you to tidy your room; elle veut qu'il fasse un stage de formation = she wants him to do a training course

On trouvera ci-dessous quelques exemples supplémentaires mais on pourra toujours se reporter aux verbes, adjectifs et substantifs qui peuvent être suivis de que, comme montrer, comprendre, apparaître, certain, évident, idée etc. De même les locutions ainsi que, alors que, bien que sont traitées respectivement sous ainsi, alors, bien. Pour les emplois de que avec ne, plus, moins etc on se reportera à ne, plus, moins etc

que pronom relatif se traduit différemment selon qu'il a pour antécédent un nom de personne: l'homme que je vois = the man that I can see; = the man I can see; = the man who I can see; = the man whom I can see; les amis que j'ai invités = the friends that I've invited; = the friends I've invited; = the friends who I have invited; = the friends whom I have invited (dans les deux cas ci-dessus la traduction avec whom appartient au registre de la langue écrite); ou un nom de chose, concept, animal: le chien que je vois = the dog that I can see; = the dog I can see; = the dog which I can see; l'invitation que j'ai reçue = the invitation that I received; = the invitation I received; = the invitation which I received. Voir III ci-dessous

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kə
1. conj

1) (introduisant complétive) that

Il sait que tu es là. — He knows you're here., He knows that you're here.

vouloir que — to want

Je veux que tu acceptes. — I want you to agree.

Je veux que tu viennes. — I want you to come.

Il a dit que oui. — He said he would.

2) (reprise d'autres conjonctions)

Quand il rentrera et qu'il aura mangé... — When he gets back and has eaten...

Si vous y allez ou que vous... — If you go there or if you...

3) (en tête de phrase) (hypothèse)

qu'il le veuille ou non — whether he likes it or not, (souhait)

qu'il fasse ce qu'il voudra! — let him do what he wants!

4) (but) (= de sorte que) so, so that

Tenez-le, qu'il ne tombe pas. — Hold it so it doesn't fall., Hold it so that it doesn't fall.

5) (après comparatif) than

plus... que — more... than

C'est plus difficile que je ne le pensais. — It's more difficult than I thought.

Il est plus grand que moi. — He's bigger than me.

6) (équivalence) as

aussi... que — as... as

Elle est aussi jolie que sa sœur. — She's as pretty as her sister.

Le train est aussi cher que l'avion. — The train is as expensive as the plane.

See:

plus; aussi; autant

7) (restriction)

ne... que (= seulement) — only

Il ne boit que de l'eau. — He only drinks water.

Je ne l'ai vu qu'une fois. — I've only seen him once.

8) (avec locution adverbiale de temps)

à peine... que; Elle venait à peine de sortir qu'il se mit à pleuvoir. — She had just gone out when it started to rain., No sooner had she gone out than it started to rain.

il y a... que; ça fait... que; Il y a 4 ans qu'il est parti.; Ça fait 4 ans qu'il est parti. — It is 4 years since he left.

See:

fois

2. adv

(exclamation)

qu'il est...; Qu'il est bête!; Qu'est-ce qu'il est bête! — He's so silly!

Qu'il court vite!; Qu'est-ce qu'il court vite! — He runs so fast!

que de... — such a lot of..., so many...

Que de livres! — What a lot of books!

Quel bonheur et que de bons souvenirs! — Such happiness and so many wonderful memories!

3. pron

1) (relatif) (personne) that, whom

la dame que j'ai rencontrée hier — the lady I met yesterday, the lady that I met yesterday

l'homme que je vois — the man I can see, the man that I can see

2) (chose) that, which

Le gâteau qu'elle a fait est délicieux. — The cake she made is delicious., The cake that she made is delicious., The cake which she made is delicious.

le livre que tu vois — the book you see, the book that you see, the book which you see

3) (temps) (= où)

un jour que j'étais... — a day when I was...

4) (interrogatif) what

Que vas-tu lui dire? — What are you going to tell him?

Que fais-tu? — What are you doing?

Que préfères-tu? — What do you prefer?

Qu'est-ce que...? — What...?

Qu'est-ce que tu fais? — What are you doing?

Qu'est-ce que c'est? (en désignant qch) — What is it?, What's that?, (en entendant qch) What's that?

Que faire? — What can you do?

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que ⇒ Note d'usage (qu' before vowel or mute h)

A conj

1 ( reprenant une autre conjonction) comme tu ne veux pas venir et que tu ne veux pas dire pourquoi since you refuse to come and (since you) refuse to say why; si vous venez et que vous avez le temps if you come and (if you) have the time;

2 je crains que tu (ne) fasses une bêtise I'm worried (that) you might do something silly; le fait qu'il se soit enfui prouve sa culpabilité the fact that he has run away is proof of his guilt; qu'il soit le meilleur, nous nous en sommes déjà rendu compte we were already well aware that he's the best; taisez- vous que j'entende ce qu'il dit stop talking so (that) I can hear what he's saying; approche, que je te regarde come closer so I can look at you; qu'il pleuve et toute la récolte est détruite if it rains the harvest will be ruined; que vous le vouliez ou non, que cela vous plaise ou non whether you like it or not; il voudrait faire échouer le projet qu'il ne s'y prendrait pas autrement if he wanted to ruin the project he couldn't have chosen a better way to do it; il l'aurait fait qu'il ne voudrait pas l'admettre even if he did do it he wouldn't admit it; il n'était pas sitôt parti qu'elle appela la police no sooner had he left than she called the police; vous dormiez encore que j'avais déjà fait une longue promenade you were still asleep, while I had already been for a long walk; j'avais déjà lu 10 pages qu'il n'avait toujours pas commencé I had already read 10 pages while he hadn't even started; il ne se passe pas de jour qu'il ne pleuve not a day goes by without rain ou when it doesn't rain; que tout le monde sorte! everyone must leave!; qu'on veuille bien m'excuser mais… you must excuse me but…; qu'il se taise! I wish he would be quiet!; que n'êtes vous-arrivés hier soir! fml if only you'd arrived last night!; que ceux qui n'ont pas compris le disent let anyone who hasn't understood say so; qu'on le pende! hang him!; qu'il crève◑! let him rot○!, he can rot○!; que j'aille le voir! you expect me to go and see him!; que je leur prête ma voiture! you expect me to lend them my car!; que je sache as far as I know;

3 ◑( à la place de l'inversion du sujet) et alors? que je lui ai dit so? I said to him; approche! qu'il m'a dit come closer! he says to me○.

B pron inter what; que fais-tu ? what are you doing?; que dire? what can you ou one say?; que faire? ( maintenant) what shall I do?, what am I to do?; ( au passé) what could I do?, what was I to do?; que veux-tu pour ton anniversaire? what do you want for your birthday?; qu'est-ce que tu en penses? what do you think?; je ne sais que dire I don't know what to say; je ne sais pas ce qu'il a dit I don't know what he said; que sont ces traces? what are those tracks?; qu'est-ce que c'est que ça? what's that?; qu'importe? what does it matter?

C pron rel

1 ( ayant un nom de personne pour antécédent) Pierre, que je n'avais pas vu depuis 20 ans, est venu me voir hier Pierre, whom I had not seen for 20 years, came to see me yesterday; c'est la plus belle femme que j'aie jamais vue she's the most beautiful woman (that) I've ever seen;

2 ( ayant un nom de chose ou d'animal pour antécédent) je n'aime pas la voiture que tu as achetée I don't like the car (that) you've bought; le livre qu'il a écrit juste après la guerre the book that he wrote just after the war; les photos que vous regardez ont été prises à Rome the photographs that ou which you are looking at were taken in Rome; c'est la plus belle fleur que j'aie jamais vue it's the most beautiful flower (that) I've ever seen;

3 ( employé comme attribut) that; la vieille dame qu'elle est devenue the old lady that she has become; énervé qu'il était il n'a pu terminer son discours he was so worked up that he couldn't finish his speech; de petite fille sage qu'elle était elle est devenue une petite peste she's changed from the good little girl that she was into a real pest; bête que je suis fool that I am; stupide que tu es! you silly thing!

D adv que vous êtes jolie! how pretty you are!; que c'est difficile/ennuyeux how difficult/boring it is; que c'est joli it's so pretty; ce que vous êtes jolie! you're so pretty!; que de monde/d'eau what a lot of people/water; qu'avait-il besoin de faire? why did he have to do?; que ne le disais-tu plus tôt? fml why didn't you say so earlier?; ‘vous ne leur en avez pas parlé?’-‘oh que si!’ ‘haven't you spoken to them about it?’-‘oh yes I have!’; que non! definitely not!; ‘tu en as besoin?’-‘que oui!’ ‘do you need it’-‘indeed I do!’; c'était une époque turbulente que le XVI^e siècle what a turbulent period the 16th century was.

[kə] (devant voyelle ou 'h' muet qu' [k]) adverbe

1. [combien]

que tu es naïf! you're so naive!, aren't you naive!

que de bruit ici! it's so noisy here!, what a lot of noise there is in here!

que de choses à faire dans une maison! there are so many things to do in a house!

qu'il a un grand nez! he's got such a big nose!

qu'est-ce que tu es bête! (familier) you're (ever) so stupid!

qu'est-ce qu'il m'a déçu! (familier) he really disappointed me!

2. [exprimant l'indignation]

que m'importent ses états d'âme! what do I care about what he feels!

(soutenu) [pourquoi] why

que ne l'as-tu (pas) dit plus tôt! why didn't you say so earlier?, I wish you had said so ou that earlier!

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[kə] (devant voyelle ou 'h' muet qu' [k]) pronom relatif

1. [représente une personne] whom (soutenu), who, that

la fille qu'il a épousée the girl (whom) he married

sa sœur, que je n'avais pas vue depuis 10 ans, était là aussi her sister, whom ou who I hadn't seen for 10 years, was there too

la femme qu'elle était devenue the woman (that) she'd become

2. [représente un animal] which, that

3. [représente une chose, une idée] which, that

le contrat que j'ai signé the contract (which) ou that I signed

je ne suis pas la seule, que je sache I'm not the only one as far as I know

4. [pour souligner une caractéristique]

malheureux que vous êtes! you unfortunate man!

fatiguée qu'elle était, elle continuait à l'aider tired though ou as she was, she carried on helping him

de timide qu'il était, il est devenu expansif once a shy man, he's now an extrovert

toute jaune qu'elle était, l'eau! (familier) the water was all yellow, really it was!

en bon père/électricien qu'il était being the good father/electrician he was

bel exploit que le sien! what he's done is quite a feat!

une chance, que cette panne! very lucky, this breakdown!

5. [dans des expressions de temps, de durée]

ça fait deux heures que j'attends I've been waiting for two hours

un soir qu'il faisait très chaud one very hot evening, one evening when the weather was very hot

le temps que tu te prépares, il sera trop tard by the time you're ready it'll be too late

il n'y a pas longtemps qu'elle l'a vendu it wasn't long ago that she sold it

il y a bien longtemps que je le sais I've known for a long time

chaque fois que je m'absente, il téléphone every time I'm out he phones

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[kə] (devant voyelle ou 'h' muet qu' [k]) pronom interrogatif

1. [dans le discours direct] what

qu'y a-t-il? what's the matter?

que devient-elle? what's become of her?

qu'est-ce que je vois/j'entends? [ton menaçant ou hum] what is this I see/hear?

qu'est-ce qui t'arrive? what's the matter with you?

qu'est-ce que la liberté? what is freedom?

2. [dans le discours indirect] what

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[kə] (devant voyelle ou 'h' muet qu' [k]) conjonction

1. [après des verbes déclaratifs ou des verbes d'évaluation] that

je sais que je peux le faire I know (that) I can do it

il est possible que je revienne I may come back

exigez qu'on vous indemnise demand compensation ou to be compensated

elle murmura qu'elle devait s'en aller she whispered that she had to go

[en début de proposition]

que leur fils ait fugué, cela ne devrait pas nous surprendre the fact that their son ran away shouldn't come as a surprise to us

que tu pleures ne changera rien your ou you crying won't change anything

2. (à valeur circonstancielle) [et déjà] than

il n'a pas fini de lire un roman qu'il en commence un autre no sooner has he finished one novel than he starts reading another

[afin que] so that

approche-toi, que je te voie mieux come closer so that I can see you better

[à tel point que]

elle tousse que ça réveille tout le monde (familier) she coughs so much (that) she wakes everybody up

il est têtu que ça en devient un vrai problème (familier) he's so ou that stubborn (that) it's a real problem

[dialecte: parce que]

ne viens pas, que si je te vois je te tue! don't come, 'cos if I see you I'll kill you!

3. (suivi du subjonctif) [pour formuler un ordre, un souhait, une éventualité]

qu'elle parle!

a. [faites-la parler] make her talk!

b. [laissez-la parler] let her speak!

que l'on apporte à boire! bring some drinks!

eh bien, qu'il s'en aille s'il n'est pas content! he can leave if he doesn't like it!

que Dieu nous pardonne may God forgive us

qu'il m'attaque et je dis tout just let him (try and) attack me, and I'll reveal everything

4. (soutenu) [dans une double hypothèse]

il me l'interdirait que je le ferais quand même I would do it even if he forbade me to

5. [répète la conjonction précédente]

quand je serai grande et que j'aurai un métier when I'm grown up and (I) have a job

6. [formule de présentation et d'insistance]

je croyais l'affaire faite et voilà qu'elle n'est pas d'accord I thought the deal was clinched and now I find she disagrees

si je n'ai rien dit, c'est que je craignais de te vexer if I said nothing, it was because I was afraid of upsetting you

que oui! oh yes indeed!

que non! certainly not!

tu n'iras pas — que si! you won't go — oh yes I will ou I will too!

que tu crois/dis! (familier) that's what YOU think/say!

7. [dans une formule interrogative]

est-ce que tu viendras? will you come?

comment qu'il a fait? (familier) how did he manage?

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que... ne locution conjonctive

without

aucune décision n'est prise que je ne sois préalablement consulté no decision is made without my being consulted first

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que... ou non locution conjonctive

whether... or not

que tu me croies ou non whether you believe me or not

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que... (ou) que locution conjonctive

whether... or

qu'il fasse beau, qu'il pleuve, je sors me promener come rain or come shine, I go out for a walk

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > que

9 Gehen

I v/i; geht, ging, ist gegangen

1. ( zu Fuß) gehen walk, go (on foot, Am. auch by foot); spazieren gehen go for a walk; aufrecht / gebückt gehen walk upright / with a stoop; am Stock gehen walk with a stick (Am. cane); im Schritt / Trab gehen Pferd: walk / trot; wo ich gehe und stehe sehe ich... wherever I go...

2. mit Richtung: gehen in (+ Akk) go into, enter; auf / über die Straße gehen go out into / cross the street; mit jemandem zum Bahnhof etc. gehen see s.o. ( oder go with s.o.) to the station etc.; er geht nie aus dem Haus he never leaves ( oder goes out of) the house; Licht, Seite, Weg etc.

3. (sich irgendwohin begeben) go; schwimmen etc. gehen go swimming etc.; jemanden suchen gehen (go and) look for s.o.; ins oder zu Bett gehen go to bed; ins Ausland / Kino etc. gehen go abroad / to the cinema (Am. to a movie) etc.; aufs Dach gehen go up on the roof; in Deckung gehen take cover; ins Wasser gehen go into the water; auf Reisen gehen go travel(l)ing; unter Menschen gehen mix with people; an / von Bord gehen go on board / leave the ship, plane etc., embark / disembark; zu jemandem gehen (sich hinzugesellen) join s.o.; mit einer Frage etc.: go up to s.o.; (besuchen) go and see s.o.; seit wann bist du unter die Alkoholiker / Sportler gegangen? umg., hum. since when have you been an alcoholic / a sports enthusiast?

4. beruflich etc.: als Putzfrau etc. gehen work as a cleaner; in die Fabrik etc. gehen (dort anfangen) start at the factory etc.; (dort arbeiten) go (in)to the factory; zur Schule / aufs Gymnasium etc. gehen go to school / grammar (Am. high) school; sie geht noch nicht in die oder zur Schule she doesn’t go to ( oder she’s not at, Am. in) school yet; in die Politik / zum Film etc. gehen go into politics / films (Am. motion pictures); zu den oder unter die Soldaten gehen join the army; ins Kloster gehen become a nun; in oder auf Urlaub gehen go on holiday (Am. vacation); in Rente gehen retire

5. umg. (sich kleiden): als Clown etc. gehen im Karneval: go as a clown etc.; in Zivil gehen Soldat: wear civilian clothes; Polizist: wear plainclothes; ganz in Weiß etc. gehen wear white etc., be all in white etc.; sie geht heute im Kleid / mit Hut she’s wearing a dress / hat today; so kannst du nicht gehen! you can’t go (looking) like that!

6. (beginnen): an die Arbeit etc. gehen get down to work etc.; auch unpers.: wenn’s ans Aufräumen / Trinken geht when it comes to clearing up / drinking

7. fig.: an etw. (Akk) gehen umg. ohne Erlaubnis: touch s.th.; Geldbeutel, Handtasche go into s.th.; (nehmen) take s.th.; die Kinder waren mir an das Geld / den Kuchen gegangen the kids had been at (Am. into) my money / cake; geh mir ja nicht an meine Sachen umg. don’t you (dare) touch ( oder interfere with) my things; sie sind auseinander gegangen (haben sich getrennt) they’ve split up; in sich gehen do a bit of soul-searching; mit jemandem gehen umg. (fest befreundet sein) go steady with s.o.

8. (weggehen, auch aus Stellung etc.) go, leave; gehst du schon? are you going already?; jetzt geh schon! ermunternd: go on then; antreibend: get going then; jemanden lieber gehen als kommen sehen be glad to see the back of s.o.; er ist von uns gegangen euph. (ist tot) he has passed away; jemanden gehen lassen let s.o. go; ungestraft: let s.o. off; gehen lassen umg., fig. (Seil etc.) (loslassen) let go; (jemanden, etw.) (in Ruhe lassen) leave alone; sich gehen lassen fig. unmanierlich: let o.s. go; (die Beherrschung verlieren) lose one’s temper; er ist gegangen worden umg., hum. he was sacked (bes. Am. fired); geh! bes. südd., österr., erstaunt: really?; ach, geh oder geh, geh! umg. come on!, go on!; geh mir doch mit deinen faulen Ausreden / dem blöden Kerl ( vom Leib)! umg., fig. I don’t want to hear any of your excuses / see the stupid man; geh mir ( bloß) mit Mallorca! you can keep ( oder I’ve had enough of) your wretched Majorca!

9. Zug etc.: (abfahren) go ( nach to), leave ( oder depart) (for); (verkehren) go, run; wann geht der nächste Zug nach Rom? when does the next train for Rome leave ( oder depart)?; der nächste Bus geht erst in zwei Stunden there isn’t another bus for two hours; hier geht alle zehn Minuten ein Bus there’s a bus every ten minutes here; siehe auch 13

10. allg. Bewegung: ging da nicht gerade eine Tür? wasn’t that a door I heard (going)?; die Schublade geht so schwer the drawer is so difficult to open ( oder shut), the drawer sticks; draußen geht ein kalter Wind there’s a cold wind blowing outside

11. mit Ziel: der Ball ging ins Tor the ball went in; sie ging als Erste durchs Ziel she was the first to cross the finishing line; der Schuss ging mitten ins Herz the shot went clean through the heart; das Foto ging von Hand zu Hand the photo was passed from hand to hand

12. fig.: es geht das Gerücht, dass... there’s a rumo(u)r going around that...; das Erbe ging an ihn the inheritance went to him; das geht auf mich (zahle ich) that’s on me; das geht auf die Leber etc. it’s bad for your liver etc., it takes its toll on your liver etc.; es geht auf oder gegen Mitternacht it’s nearly midnight; sie geht auf die 60 she’s nearly 60; seine Kritik ging dahin, dass... his criticism was to the effect that..., what his criticism boiled down to was that...; ein Aufschrei ging durch die Menge a cry went up from the crowd; der Skandal ging durch die Presse the scandal was in all the papers; das geht gegen mein Gewissen it goes against my conscience; was ich jetzt sage, geht nicht gegen dich is not aimed at you; gehen nach (sich richten nach) go by; nach dem Aussehen kann man nicht gehen you can’t go ( oder judge) by appearances; wenn es nach mir ginge if I had my way; es kann nicht immer alles nach deinem Kopf gehen you can’t get your own way all of the time; was geht hier vor sich? what’s going on here?; wie ist das vor sich gegangen? what happened?

13. Mauer, Weg etc.: go, lead to; Treppe: lead (down / up) to; Leitung etc.: lead; Fenster: face, look out on; Tür: open; gehen durch go ( oder pass) through; wohin geht dieser Weg? where does this path go ( oder lead to)?; wohin geht die Reise? where are you etc. off to?; der Zaun geht bis zum Fluss / um das ganze Grundstück goes as far as the river / around the whole property; das Fenster geht auf die Straße / nach Norden looks out onto the street / faces ( oder looks) north; die Brücke geht über eine Schlucht spans ( oder goes over) a ravine; der Zug, die Strecke geht über Ulm nach Stuttgart goes to Stuttgart via Ulm; zum Zoo geht es die nächste Straße rechts for the zoo, take the next (street on the) right; an der Ampel geht es ( nach) links go left at the lights

14. zur Angabe von Mengen, Grenzen: das Wasser / er geht mir bis ans oder zum Kinn the water / he comes up to my chin; der Rock geht über die Knie the skirt comes to below the knee; eine tief gehende Wunde a deep wound; tief gehender Schmerz deep grief; es gehen 200 Personen in den Saal the hall holds ( oder seats) two hundred people; wie oft geht fünf in neunzig? how many times does five go into ninety?; der Schrank geht nicht durch die Tür the cupboard won’t go through the door; auf einen Zentner gehen 50 Kilogramm 50 kilogram(me)s make a (metric) hundredweight

15. (erreichen) der Schaden geht in die Millionen runs into millions; die Kämpfe gehen in den vierten Tag fighting has entered its fourth day; das Spiel geht in die Verlängerung the game is going into extra time (Am. overtime)

16. (dauern) last; wie lange geht die Sitzung schon / noch? how long has the meeting been going on ( oder been under way) / how much longer is the meeting going to take?; die Ferien gehen vom 10. bis 24. Mai the holidays are ( oder run) from the 10th to the 24th of May (Am. May 10th to 24th); das geht nun schon seit Jahren so that’s been going on for years

17. (übertreffen, übersteigen): das geht über meinen Verstand / meine Kräfte / meine finanziellen Möglichkeiten it’s beyond my understanding / strength / financial capabilities, it’s more than I can grasp / manage / afford; es geht doch nichts über... there’s nothing like...; das / sie geht ihm über alles it / she means everything to him

18. fig.: wie hoch kannst / willst du gehen? beim Kaufen: how much can you afford? / do you want to spend?; beim Wetten, Pokern etc.: how high can you / do you want to go?; das geht zu weit! that’s going too far!; jetzt bist du zu weit gegangen now you’ve gone too far; er ging so weit zu sagen... he went so far as to say...; das ging so weit, dass... it got to the point where..., things went so far that...

19.

a) (in Betrieb sein) Staubsauger, Radio etc.: be on;

b) (klingeln) Klingel, Telefon: ring, go; um 6 Uhr ging mein Wecker my alarm went off at 6 o’clock; das Telefon geht schon den ganzen Tag the phone has been ringing all day;

c) Puls: beat; ihr Puls geht zu schnell / nicht mehr her pulse is too rapid / has stopped

20. (funktionieren) go, work; die Uhr geht nicht has stopped; (ist kaputt) is broken; meine Uhr geht falsch / richtig my watch is wrong / right; keine Angst, das geht ganz leicht don’t worry, it’s quite easy; das Gedicht, Lied geht so goes like this; wie geht das Lied gleich wieder? umg. how does the song go again?; wie soll denn das gehen? (verstehe ich nicht) how do you do it?; (glaube ich nicht) how do you say you do it?

21. (möglich sein) be possible; (gut sein) be all right; geht (es) Mittwoch? is Wednesday OK ( oder all right)?; Mittwoch geht gut Wednesday is fine

22. unpers.; (erlaubt sein) be allowed; ich hätte morgen gern das Auto, geht das? is that OK?; so geht das ( aber) nicht! that won’t do at all!

23. umg. (ausreichen, akzeptabel sein) do; der Mantel muss den Winter noch gehen the coat will have to do for ( oder last) this winter; geht das jetzt so? will it do?, is it all right like that?; der Hunger ging ja noch, aber der Durst ( war nicht auszuhalten)! the hunger we could take, but the thirst (was unbearable)!

24. Entwicklung, Verlauf: gut gehen go well, turn out all right; Geschäfte: do well, go well; schief gehen go wrong; wie gehen die Geschäfte? how’s business?; gut / schlecht gehend Geschäft etc.: flourishing ( oder thriving) / ailing; das konnte nicht gut gehen it was bound to go wrong; das kann ja nicht gut gehen! umg. there’s no way it’s going to work; wenn das nur gut geht! well, let’s just hope for the best; das ist noch einmal gut gegangen that was close ( oder a close thing, Am. a close call), talk about lucky umg.; so geht es, wenn man nicht aufpasst etc.: that’s what comes of (+ Ger.) abwärts, aufwärts, vorwärts

25. Ware: sell ( gut well), go (well); die Stiefel gehen überhaupt nicht nobody’s buying ( oder interested in) the boots, the boots aren’t selling at all

26. unpers.; Befinden: wie geht es Ihnen oder dir? how are you?; zu einem Kranken: how are you feeling?; wie geht’s(, wie steht’s)? umg. how are things?, how’s life (with you)?, how’s life treating you?; mir geht’s gut / schlecht I’m fine / not well; geschäftlich etc.: I’m doing fine / badly; es geht (so) umg. not too bad(ly), (it) could be worse; es sich (Dat) gut gehen lassen have a good time, enjoy o.s.; sonst geht’s dir ( aber schon) gut? iro. are you sure you’re feeling all right?; ihm ist es ( auch) nicht besser gegangen he didn’t do ( oder fare) any better; mir ist es genauso gegangen it was the same for me, same here umg.; wie geht es dir mit diesem Film? what do you think ( oder how do you feel) about this film (Am. auch movie)?; mir geht es genauso I feel exactly the same way, same here umg.; jetzt geht es ihm ans Leben oder an den Kragen etc. umg. he’s really in for it now

27. unpers.; (möglich sein): es geht nicht it can’t be done, it’s impossible, nothing doing umg., no way umg.; es wird schon gehen it’ll be all right; es geht auch so / allein (ohne das/dich) we etc. can manage without it/you; es geht ( eben) nicht anders it can’t be helped(, I’m afraid)

28. unpers.; fig.: es geht um Thema: it’s about; worum geht es in dem Film / bei dem Streit? what’s the film (Am. auch movie)/ quarrel about?; es geht hier um... we’re talking about ( oder looking at)...; worum geht es? (was willst du von mir) what’s the problem?; es geht um den Frieden etc.: peace etc. is at stake; es geht darum zu (+ Inf.) it’s a question ( oder matter) of (+ Ger.) darum geht es hier ( gar) nicht that’s not the point;

d) persönliches Interesse: worum geht es dir eigentlich? what are you really after?; es geht ihm nur ums Geld he’s just interested in the money; mir geht es nicht ums Geld, sondern um... I’m not interested in the money, but...; um das Geld geht’s mir ja gar nicht I’m not the least bit interested in ( oder don’t care about) the money

29. Teig: rise; den Teig gehen lassen let the dough rise

30. als Funktionsverb: zu Bruch oder in die Brüche gehen break, get broken; in Druck gehen go to press; in Erfüllung gehen be fulfilled ( oder realized); in Produktion gehen go into production; offline, online, verloren, vonstatten etc.

II v/t: einen Umweg gehen make a detour; wir gingen die Strecke Altdorf - Neustadt in drei Stunden we walked from Altdorf to Neustadt in three hours; Gang1 3, Weg

III v/refl unpers.: in diesen Schuhen geht es sich gut these shoes are good for walking, these are good walking shoes; auf dem steinigen Boden ging es sich etwas mühsam the going was fairly laborious over the stony ground

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to march; to step; to go; to walk

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Ge|hen
nt -s, no pl
(= Zu-Fuß-Gehen) walking; (= Abschied) leaving; (SPORT) (= Disziplin) walking; (= Wettbewerb) walk
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1) (to walk, travel, move etc: He is going across the field; Go straight ahead; When did he go out?) go

2) (to be sent, passed on etc: Complaints have to go through the proper channels.) go

3) (to visit, to attend: He goes to school every day; I decided not to go to the movie.) go

4) (to move away: I think it is time you were going.) go

5) (to be working etc: I don't think that clock is going.) go

6) (to be acceptable etc: Anything goes in this office.) go

7) (to have a particular tune etc: How does that song go?) go

8) (an act of leaving, moving away etc: the comings and goings of the people in the street.) going

9) (to go: I think I'll go along to that meeting.) go along

10) ((of people or animals) to (cause to) move on foot at a pace slower than running, never having both or all the feet off the ground at once: He walked across the room and sat down; How long will it take to walk to the station?; She walks her dog in the park every morning.) walk

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Ge·hen

<-s>

[ˈge:ən]

nt kein pl

1. (Zu-Fuß-Gehen) walking

2. (das Weggehen) going, leaving

schon im \Gehen, wandte sie sich noch einmal um she turned round once more as she left

sein frühes/vorzeitiges \Gehen his early departure

3. SPORT race walking

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das; Gehens

1) walking

er hat Schmerzen beim Gehen — it hurts him to walk

2) (Leichtathletik) walking

der Sieger im 50-km-Gehen — the winner of the 50 km walk

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Gehen n; -s, kein pl

1. walking;

das Gehen fällt ihm schwer he finds it hard to walk

2. SPORT, Disziplin: walking; Wettkampf: walk

3.

zum Gehen bringen (Gerät etc) get sth going

4. fig (Abschied) leaving

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das; Gehens

1) walking

er hat Schmerzen beim Gehen — it hurts him to walk

2) (Leichtathletik) walking

der Sieger im 50-km-Gehen — the winner of the 50 km walk

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nur sing. n.

going n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Gehen

10 tiempo

m.

1 time.

al poco tiempo soon afterward

a tiempo (de hacer algo) in time (to do something)

a un tiempo, al mismo tiempo at the same time

cada cierto tiempo every so often

con el tiempo in time

con tiempo with plenty of time to spare, in good time

dar tiempo al tiempo to give things time

del tiempo of the season; (fruta) at room temperature (bebida)

de un tiempo a esta parte recently, for a while now

en mis tiempos in my day o time

estar a tiempo de to have time to

tener tiempo de to have time to

fuera de tiempo at the wrong moment

ganar tiempo to save time

hace mucho tiempo que no lo veo I haven't seen him for ages

hacer tiempo to pass the time

matar o engañar el tiempo to kill time

perder el tiempo to waste time

en tiempos de Maricastaña donkey's years ago

a tiempo completo full-time

a tiempo parcial part-time

tiempo de cocción cooking time

tiempo de exposición shutter speed (en cámara)

tiempo libre spare time

tiempo muerto (sport) time out

tiempo real (computing) real time

tiempo de respuesta response time

2 long time (periodo largo).

hace tiempo que it is a long time since

hace tiempo que no vive aquí he hasn't lived here for some time

tomarse uno su tiempo to take one's time

3 age.

¿qué tiempo tiene? how old is he?

4 movement (movimiento).

motor de cuatro tiempos four-stroke engine

5 weather (clima).

hizo buen/mal tiempo the weather was good/bad

si el tiempo lo permite o no lo impide weather permitting

hace un tiempo de perros it's a foul day

poner a o al mal tiempo buena cara to put a brave face on things

6 half (sport).

7 tense (grammar).

tiempo simple/compuesto simple/composite tense

8 time (Music) (compás).

9 tempo, beat, rhythmic unit, time.

10 turn, time.

11 Father Time.

12 tempus.

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tiempo

► nombre masculino

1 (gen) time

■ no tuve tiempo para hablar con él I didn't have time to talk to him

2 (época) time, period, age, days plural

■ en tiempo de los romanos in Roman times

3 METEREOLOGÍA weather

■ ¿qué tiempo hace? what's the weather like?

4 (edad) age

■ ¿qué tiempo tiene el niño? how old is your baby?

5 (temporada) season, time

■ fruta del tiempo fruit in season

6 (momento) moment, time

■ no es tiempo de preguntarle eso it's not the time to ask him that

7 MÚSICA tempo, movement

8 DEPORTE (parte) half

9 GRAMÁTICA tense

10 TÉCNICA stroke

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a su tiempo / a su debido tiempo in due course

a tiempo (en el momento oportuno) in time 2 (a la hora) on time

a través de los tiempos through the ages

a un tiempo at the same time

al mismo tiempo at the same time

al poco tiempo soon afterwards

antes de tiempo too early, too soon

con el tiempo in the course of time, with time

con tiempo in advance

¿cuánto tiempo...? how long...?

■ ¿cuánto tiempo estuviste allí? how long did you stay there?

■ ¿cuánto tiempo llevas aquí en España? how long have you lived in Spain?

¿cuánto tiempo hace...? how long ago...?

■ ¿cuánto tiempo hace que no vas al cine? how long ago is it since you went to the cinema?

dar tiempo to give time

dar tiempo al tiempo figurado to let matters take their course

dar tiempo a uno de/para to have enough time to

■ si salgo a las cinco me dará tiempo de hacer las compras if I leave at five I'll have enough time to do the shopping

de tiempo en tiempo from time to time

de tiempo inmemorial from time immemorial

de un tiempo a esta parte for some time now

demasiado tiempo too long

desde hace tiempo / desde hace mucho tiempo for a long time

el tiempo corre time goes by, time flies

el tiempo es oro figurado time is money

en mis tiempos in my time

en otro tiempo / en otros tiempos formerly

estar a tiempo de to still have time to

fuera de tiempo (de temporada) out of season 2 (inoportunamente) at the wrong moment

ganar tiempo to save time

hace tiempo a long time

■ hace tiempo que no cantas you haven't sung for a long time

hacer buen tiempo / hace mal tiempo the weather is good / the weather is bad

hacer tiempo / hacer el tiempo to kill time

matar (el) tiempo / pasar (el) tiempo to kill time

no hay tiempo que perder there's no time to lose

perder el tiempo / perder tiempo to waste time

¡qué tiempos aquellos! those were the days!

sin perder tiempo at once

tiempo atrás some time ago, time ago

tomarse tiempo to take one's time

¡y si no, al tiempo! time will tell!

tiempo de perros familiar lousy weather

tiempo libre free time

tiempos difíciles hard times

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noun m.

1) time

2) period, epoch, age

3) weather

4) tense

5) tempo

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SM

1) [indicando duración] time

no tengo tiempo — I haven't got time

tenemos todo el tiempo del mundo — we have all the time in the world

el tiempo pasa y no nos damos ni cuenta — time goes by o passes and we don't even realize it

tómate el tiempo que quieras — take as long as you want

• me llevó bastante tiempo — it took me quite a long time

hace bastante tiempo que lo compré — I bought it quite a while ago

• ¿ cuánto tiempo se va a quedar? — how long is he staying for?

¿cuánto tiempo hace de eso? — how long ago was that?

¿cuánto tiempo hace que vives aquí? — how long have you been living here?

¡cuánto tiempo sin verte! — I haven't seen you for ages!

• más tiempo, necesito más tiempo para pensármelo — I need more time o longer to think about it

no puede quedarse más tiempo — he can't stay any longer

• mucho tiempo, una costumbre que viene de mucho tiempo atrás — a long-standing custom

has tardado mucho tiempo — you took a long time

ocurrió hace mucho tiempo — it happened a long time ago

hace mucho tiempo que no la veo — I haven't seen her for a long time

• al poco tiempo de — soon after

al poco tiempo de su muerte — soon after his death

se acostumbró a la idea en muy poco tiempo — she soon got used to the idea, it didn't take her long to get used to the idea

tiempo de exposición — (Fot) exposure time

tiempo libre — spare time, free time

2) [otras locuciones]

• a tiempo — in time

llegamos a tiempo de ver la película — we got there in time to see the film

todavía estáis a tiempo de cambiar de idea — it's still not too late for you to change your minds

el avión llegó a tiempo — the plane arrived on time

• cada cierto tiempo — every so often

• a tiempo completo — full-time

trabajar a tiempo completo — to work full-time

• con tiempo, llegamos con tiempo de darnos un paseo — we arrived in time to have a walk

si me lo dices con tiempo — if you tell me beforehand

• con el tiempo — eventually

con el tiempo lo conseguiremos — we'll manage it eventually

• dar tiempo, no da tiempo a terminarlo — there isn't enough time to finish it

¿crees que te dará tiempo? — do you think you'll have (enough) time?

dale tiempo — give him time

• fuera de tiempo — at the wrong time

• ganar tiempo — to save time

• hacer tiempo — to while away the time

• matar el tiempo — to kill time

• a tiempo parcial — part-time

trabajo a tiempo parcial — part-time work

trabajador a tiempo parcial — part-timer

• de un o algún tiempo a esta parte — for some time (past)

• pasar el tiempo — to pass time

no es más que una forma de pasar el tiempo — it just a way of passing time

• perder el tiempo — to waste time

estás perdiendo el tiempo — you're wasting your time

me estás haciendo perder el tiempo — you're wasting my time

sería simplemente perder el tiempo — it would just be a waste of time

¡rápido, no perdamos (el) tiempo! — quick, there's no time to lose!

sin perder tiempo — without delay

• sacar tiempo para hacer algo — to find the time to do sth

• tener tiempo para algo — to have time for sth

- andando el tiempo

- el tiempo apremia

- dar tiempo al tiempo

- de tiempo en tiempo

- con el tiempo y una caña hasta las verdes caen

- el tiempo es oro

- el tiempo dirá

- el tiempo todo lo borra

3) (=momento) time

al mismo tiempo, a un tiempo — at the same time

al (mismo) tiempo que — at the (same) time as

cada cosa a su tiempo — everything in good time

• llegamos antes de tiempo — we arrived early

ha nacido antes de tiempo — he was born prematurely, he was premature

• a su debido tiempo — in due course

4) (=época) time

durante un tiempo vivimos en Valencia — we lived in Valencia for a time o while

en tiempo de los griegos — in the days of the Greeks

en mis tiempos — in my day

en tiempos de mi abuelo — in my grandfather's day

en los buenos tiempos — in the good old days

en estos tiempos que corren — these days

en otros tiempos — formerly

en los últimos tiempos — recently, lately, in recent times

a través de los tiempos — through the ages

los tiempos están revueltos — these are troubled times

hay que ir con los tiempos — you have to move with the times

en tiempos de Maricastaña —

va vestida como en tiempos de Maricastaña — her clothes went out with the ark, her clothes are really old-fashioned

una receta del tiempo de Maricastaña — an ancient o age-old recipe

tiempos modernos — modern times

5) (=edad) age

Ricardo y yo somos del mismo tiempo — Ricardo and I are the same age

¿cuánto o qué tiempo tiene el niño? — how old is the baby?

6) (Dep) half

primer tiempo — first half

segundo tiempo — second half

tiempo muerto — (lit) time-out; (fig) breather

7) (Mús) [de compás] tempo, time; [de sinfonía] movement

8) (Ling) tense

en tiempo presente — in the present tense

tiempo compuesto — compound tense

tiempo simple — simple tense

9) (Meteo) weather

hace buen tiempo — the weather is good

hace mal tiempo — the weather is bad

¿qué tiempo hace ahí? — what's the weather like there?

si dura el mal tiempo — if the bad weather continues

• del tiempo, ¿quiere el agua fría o del tiempo? — would you like the water chilled or at room temperature?

prefiero la fruta del tiempo — I prefer fruit that's in season

- a mal tiempo, buena cara
mapa, hombre
10) (Inform) time

tiempo compartido — time-sharing

tiempo de ejecución — run time

tiempo real — real time

conversación en tiempo real — real-time conversation

cada jugador está conectado en tiempo real — all the players are playing in real time

11) (Industria) time

tiempo de paro, tiempo inactivo — downtime

tiempo preferencial — prime time

12) (Náut) stormy weather

13) (Mec) cycle

motor de dos tiempos — two-stroke engine

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masculino

Sentido I

1) ( que transcurre) time

el tiempo pasa — time passes o goes by

cómo pasa el tiempo!/el tiempo vuela! — how time flies!

te acostumbrarás con el tiempo — you'll get used to it in time

el tiempo dirá — time will tell

el tiempo apremia — time is short, time is of the essence (frml)

perder el tiempo — to waste time

no hay tiempo que perder! — there's no time to lose!

recuperar el tiempo perdido — to make up for lost time

pérdida de tiempo — waste of time

para ganar tiempo — (in order) to gain time

- tiempo compartido

- tiempo universal

2)

a) (duración, porción de tiempo) time

¿cuánto tiempo hace que no lo ves? — how long is it since you last saw him?

hace (mucho) tiempo que no sé de él — I haven't heard from him for a long time

ya hace tiempo que se marchó — she left quite some time ago o quite a while ago

cuánto tiempo sin verte! — I haven't seen you for ages

estudió todo el tiempo — she studied the whole time

la mayor parte del tiempo — most of the time

al poco tiempo — soon after

dentro de muy poco tiempo — very soon

¿cada cuánto tiempo? — how often?

cada cierto tiempo — every so often

de tiempo en tiempo — from time to time

me llevó mucho tiempo — it took me a long time

no pude quedarme más tiempo — I couldn't stay any longer

hace algún tiempo que no viene — he hasn't been around for some time

nos quedaremos (por) un tiempo — we'll stay for a while

un or algún tiempo atrás — some time ago o back

viene de tiempo atrás — this goes back a long way

poco tiempo después — a short time after

de un tiempo a esta parte está insoportable — he's been quite unbearable for some time now

de un tiempo a esta parte ha estado muy triste — he's been very sad recently

a tiempo completo/parcial — full time/part time

de tiempo completo — full-time

b) (período disponible, tiempo suficiente) time

no tenemos mucho tiempo — we don't have much time

tengo todo el tiempo del mundo — I've got all the time in the world

no sé de dónde voy a sacar el tiempo — I don't know where I'm going to find the time

hay tiempo de sobra — there's plenty of time

me va a faltar tiempo — I'm not going to have enough time

c) (Dep) ( marca) time

d) ( de bebé)

¿cuánto tiempo tiene? — how old is he?

- tiempo libre

3) (en locs)

a tiempo — in time

no vamos a llegar a tiempo — we won't get there in time

todavía estás a tiempo — you still have time

al mismo tiempo or a un tiempo — at the same time

al tiempo que — at the same time as o that

con tiempo — in good time

con (el) tiempo y una caña... — everything in good time

dar(le) tiempo al tiempo — to be patient

hacer tiempo — to while away the time; (Dep) to play for time

matar el tiempo — (fam) to kill time

robarle tiempo al sueño — to burn the candle at both ends

el tiempo es oro — time is precious o money

el tiempo todo lo cura — time is a great healer

4)

a) ( época)

en mi(s) tiempo(s) — in my day o my time

eran otros tiempos — things were different then

qué tiempos aquellos! — those were the days!

es del tiempo de mi abuela — from my grandmother's time

en aquellos tiempos — at that time, in those days

los problemas de nuestro tiempo — the problems of our time o age

en los tiempos que corren — these days, nowadays

ser del tiempo de Maricastaña — (fam) to have come out of the ark (colloq)

b) ( temporada) season

c) (momento propio, oportuno)

a su (debido) tiempo — in due course

cada cosa a su tiempo — everything in (its own) good time

nació antes de tiempo — he was premature

5) (Dep) ( en partido) half

primer/segundo tiempo — first/second half

- tiempo extra or suplementario

- tiempo muerto

6) (Mús) ( compás) tempo, time; ( de sinfonía) movement

7) (Ling) tense

Sentido II

8) (Meteo) weather

hace buen/mal tiempo — the weather's good/bad

mal tiempo — bad weather

el pronóstico del tiempo — the weather forecast

¿qué tal el tiempo por ahí? — what's the weather like over there?

del or (Méx) al tiempo — at room temperature

a mal tiempo, buena cara — I/you/we may as well look on the bright side

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masculino

Sentido I

1) ( que transcurre) time

el tiempo pasa — time passes o goes by

cómo pasa el tiempo!/el tiempo vuela! — how time flies!

te acostumbrarás con el tiempo — you'll get used to it in time

el tiempo dirá — time will tell

el tiempo apremia — time is short, time is of the essence (frml)

perder el tiempo — to waste time

no hay tiempo que perder! — there's no time to lose!

recuperar el tiempo perdido — to make up for lost time

pérdida de tiempo — waste of time

para ganar tiempo — (in order) to gain time

- tiempo compartido

- tiempo universal

2)

a) (duración, porción de tiempo) time

¿cuánto tiempo hace que no lo ves? — how long is it since you last saw him?

hace (mucho) tiempo que no sé de él — I haven't heard from him for a long time

ya hace tiempo que se marchó — she left quite some time ago o quite a while ago

cuánto tiempo sin verte! — I haven't seen you for ages

estudió todo el tiempo — she studied the whole time

la mayor parte del tiempo — most of the time

al poco tiempo — soon after

dentro de muy poco tiempo — very soon

¿cada cuánto tiempo? — how often?

cada cierto tiempo — every so often

de tiempo en tiempo — from time to time

me llevó mucho tiempo — it took me a long time

no pude quedarme más tiempo — I couldn't stay any longer

hace algún tiempo que no viene — he hasn't been around for some time

nos quedaremos (por) un tiempo — we'll stay for a while

un or algún tiempo atrás — some time ago o back

viene de tiempo atrás — this goes back a long way

poco tiempo después — a short time after

de un tiempo a esta parte está insoportable — he's been quite unbearable for some time now

de un tiempo a esta parte ha estado muy triste — he's been very sad recently

a tiempo completo/parcial — full time/part time

de tiempo completo — full-time

b) (período disponible, tiempo suficiente) time

no tenemos mucho tiempo — we don't have much time

tengo todo el tiempo del mundo — I've got all the time in the world

no sé de dónde voy a sacar el tiempo — I don't know where I'm going to find the time

hay tiempo de sobra — there's plenty of time

me va a faltar tiempo — I'm not going to have enough time

c) (Dep) ( marca) time

d) ( de bebé)

¿cuánto tiempo tiene? — how old is he?

- tiempo libre

3) (en locs)

a tiempo — in time

no vamos a llegar a tiempo — we won't get there in time

todavía estás a tiempo — you still have time

al mismo tiempo or a un tiempo — at the same time

al tiempo que — at the same time as o that

con tiempo — in good time

con (el) tiempo y una caña... — everything in good time

dar(le) tiempo al tiempo — to be patient

hacer tiempo — to while away the time; (Dep) to play for time

matar el tiempo — (fam) to kill time

robarle tiempo al sueño — to burn the candle at both ends

el tiempo es oro — time is precious o money

el tiempo todo lo cura — time is a great healer

4)

a) ( época)

en mi(s) tiempo(s) — in my day o my time

eran otros tiempos — things were different then

qué tiempos aquellos! — those were the days!

es del tiempo de mi abuela — from my grandmother's time

en aquellos tiempos — at that time, in those days

los problemas de nuestro tiempo — the problems of our time o age

en los tiempos que corren — these days, nowadays

ser del tiempo de Maricastaña — (fam) to have come out of the ark (colloq)

b) ( temporada) season

c) (momento propio, oportuno)

a su (debido) tiempo — in due course

cada cosa a su tiempo — everything in (its own) good time

nació antes de tiempo — he was premature

5) (Dep) ( en partido) half

primer/segundo tiempo — first/second half

- tiempo extra or suplementario

- tiempo muerto

6) (Mús) ( compás) tempo, time; ( de sinfonía) movement

7) (Ling) tense

Sentido II

8) (Meteo) weather

hace buen/mal tiempo — the weather's good/bad

mal tiempo — bad weather

el pronóstico del tiempo — the weather forecast

¿qué tal el tiempo por ahí? — what's the weather like over there?

del or (Méx) al tiempo — at room temperature

a mal tiempo, buena cara — I/you/we may as well look on the bright side

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tiempo¹

¹ = time, length of time, period.

Ex: Because not all files need to be reorganized at once, but only those which are very full, the time required for this procedure is reduced to a minimum.

Ex: There is a correlation between length of time spent obtaining the book required and loss of interest.

Ex: Library use declines during the June-October period when examinations have finished and the students are on vacation.

* absorber tiempo = absorb + time.

* acabarse el tiempo = time + run out, time + be + up.

* acaparar el tiempo de Alguien = monopolise + time.

* adaptarse a los tiempos = change with + the times, move with + the times, keep up with + the times, adapt to + the times.

* adelantado a su tiempo = ahead of + Posesivo + time(s).

* adelantarse a + Posesivo + tiempo = be years ahead of + Posesivo + time.

* administración del tiempo = time management.

* administrar el tiempo = manage + time.

* adquirido con el transcurso del tiempo = time-based.

* agotarse el tiempo = time + run out.

* ahorrar para cuando lleguen tiempos difíciles = save for + a rainy day.

* ahorrar tiempo = save + time.

* ahorrar tiempo de escritura = save + typing.

* ahorro de tiempo = time-saving [timesaving], economy of time, savings in time.

* Algo a lo que hay que dedicar mucho tiempo = time-consuming [time consuming].

* Algo que ahorra tiempo = time saver [timesaver].

* Algo que lleva mucho tiempo de hacer = time-consuming [time consuming].

* Algo que se hace para matar el tiempo = time filler.

* Algo que se le va tomando el gusto con el tiempo = acquired taste.

* algún tiempo = awhile.

* al mismo tiempo = at once, at the same time, concurrently, in the process, simultaneously, contemporaneously, at the same instant, at one and the same time, in parallel, concomitantly, at the one time, all the while.

* al mismo tiempo que = in parallel to/with, while, as the same time as, cum, in conjunction with.

* al mismo tiempo que + Indicativo = whilst + Gerundio.

* a lo largo del tiempo = longitudinal, longitudinally.

* alquilar tiempo = buy + time.

* a medida que pasaba el tiempo = as time passed (by), as time went by.

* a medida que pasa el tiempo = as time goes by, as time passes (by).

* andar (muy) apurado de tiempo = be (hard) pressed for + time.

* andar (muy) corto de tiempo = be (hard) pressed for + time.

* andar (muy) escaso de tiempo = be (hard) pressed for + time.

* andar (muy) falto de tiempo = be (hard) pressed for + time.

* anunciado desde hace tiempo = long-heralded.

* apurado de tiempo = time-rationed, crunched for time, time-crunched.

* a su debido tiempo = in due course, timely, in due time.

* a su tiempo = in a timely fashion, in due course, in a timely manner.

* a tiempo = in timely fashion, on time, promptly, timely, just in time, in time.

* a tiempo completo = full-time.

* a tiempo parcial = part-time.

* a través del tiempo = over time.

* avatares del tiempo, los = vicissitudes of time, the, whims of time, the.

* avecinarse tiempos difíciles = tough times ahead, lean times ahead, darker times + lie ahead, hard times ahead.

* basado en el tiempo = time-based.

* bastante tiempo = ample time.

* breve período de tiempo = while.

* buenos tiempos = good times.

* cada cierto tiempo = episodic, every so often, every now and then, every now and again.

* cada tanto tiempo = every so often, every now and again, every once in a while.

* cambiar con el paso del tiempo = change over + time.

* cambiar con el tiempo = change over + time.

* cambiar con el transcurso del tiempo = change over + time.

* cantar victoria antes de tiempo = speak too soon.

* cantidad de tiempo = length of time.

* cápsula del tiempo = time capsule.

* carrera contra el tiempo = race against time, race against the clock.

* comprar tiempo = buy + time.

* con el correr del tiempo = over the years, in the process of time, with the passage of time.

* con el decursar del tiempo = with the passage of time, in the process of time.

* con el paso del tiempo = over the years, over time, with the passage of time, as time goes by, in due course, over a period of time, in the course of time, over the course of time, in the process of time, as time passed (by), as time passes (by), as time went by.

* con el tiempo = in time, over the years, with time, with the passage of time, eventually, in due course, over a period of time, in due time, over time, in the process of time, as time passed (by), as time passes (by), as time goes by, as time went by, by and by.

* con el transcurrir del tiempo = with the passage of time, in the process of time, as time passed (by).

* con el transcurso del tiempo = over time, with time, with age, as time goes by, in the course of time, over the course of time, as time passes (by), as time went by.

* consagrado por el tiempo = time-proven.

* conseguir tiempo = buy + time.

* considerado desde hace mucho tiempo = long considered.

* consumir + Posesivo + tiempo = swallow up + Posesivo + time.

* con un plazo de tiempo muy corto = at (a) very short notice.

* con un plazo de tiempo tan corto = at such short notice.

* cumplido hace tiempo = long overdue.

* curso a tiempo completo = full-time course.

* dar tiempo = give + time, donate + Posesivo + time.

* dar tiempo a Alguien = give + Nombre + some time.

* de algún tiempo a esta parte = for some time now.

* dedicación de tiempo = expenditure of time.

* dedicar algún tiempo a hacer algo = have + a turn at.

* dedicar el tiempo y el esfuerzo = take + the time and effort.

* dedicar tiempo = spend + time, lend + time, expend + time, devote + time, dedicate + time.

* dedicar tiempo a = take + time on.

* de hace mucho tiempo = age-old, long-term, long-lost.

* dejar tiempo = free up + time.

* dejar tiempo libre = free up + time.

* demasiado tiempo = too long.

* demostrado válido por el tiempo = time-tested.

* de otros tiempos = of yore.

* de otro tiempo = of yore.

* desde el comienzo de los tiempos = since the beginning of time, from the beginning of time, since time began.

* desde el principio de los tiempos = since the beginning of time, from the beginning of time, since time began.

* desde hace algún tiempo = for some time past, for days.

* desde hace la tira (de tiempo) = for yonks and yonks, for yonks.

* desde hace muchísimo tiempo = in ages (and ages and ages).

* desde hace mucho tiempo = for ages, long-time [longtime], far back in time, for a long time, long since, in ages (and ages and ages).

* desde hace tanto tiempo = so long.

* desde hace tiempo = long [longer -comp., longest -sup.], over the years, for a long time, long since, for some time.

* desde hace un montonazo de tiempo = for yonks and yonks.

* desde hace un montón de tiempo = for yonks.

* desde hace ya algún tiempo = for some time now.

* desde los primeros tiempos = since the earliest of times, from earliest times.

* desde los viejos tiempos = since olden times.

* desde tiempo inmemorial = since earliest time, since time immemorial, from time immemorial, since time out of mind, from time out of mind.

* desde tiempos prehistóricos = since prehistoric times.

* desperdiciar tiempo = squander + time.

* desperdicio de tiempo = time waster.

* deteriorado por el paso del tiempo = timeworn.

* de todos los tiempos = all-time, of all time(s).

* de un tiempo a esta parte = for some time now.

* dispositivo de desconexión automática transcurrido un tiempo determinado = time out mechanism.

* donar tiempo = donate + Posesivo + time.

* donde el tiempo es de suma importancia = time-critical.

* durante algún tiempo = for a while, for some time, for some while, for some time to come, for days.

* durante cierto tiempo = over a period of time.

* durante cuánto tiempo = how long.

* durante demasiado tiempo = for too long.

* durante este tiempo = in this time.

* durante largos períodos de tiempo = over long periods of time.

* durante la tira de tiempo = for donkey's years.

* durante muchísimo tiempo = for ages and ages (and ages).

* durante mucho tiempo = long [longer -comp., longest -sup.], for generations, long-time [longtime], for a long time to come, for long periods of time, for a long period of time, lastingly, for a very long time, for many long hours, for a long time, in ages (and ages and ages), in ages (and ages and ages).

* durante tanto tiempo = for so long, so long.

* durante tanto tiempo como sea posible = for as long as possible.

* durante un largo período de tiempo = over a long time scale, over a long period of time, for a long period of time, over a long period.

* durante un período de tiempo = for a number of years.

* durante un periodo de tiempo determinado = over a period of time.

* durante un período de tiempo indefinido = over an indefinite period of time, over an indefinite span of time.

* durante un porrón de tiempo = for donkey's years.

* durar mucho tiempo = last + long.

* durar tiempo = take + time, take + long.

* el paso del tiempo = the passage of time, the sands of time.

* el tiempo de Algo = in season.

* el tiempo dirá = time will tell.

* el tiempo es oro = time is money.

* el tiempo lo dirá = only time will tell.

* el tiempo vuela = time flies (by).

* el transcurrir del tiempo = the sands of time.

* embates del tiempo, los = ravages of time, the.

* emplear tiempo = spend + time, expend + time, devote + time.

* en aquellos tiempos = at the time, the then + Nombre, by this time, in those days.

* encontrar el tiempo = make + an opportunity.

* encontrar tiempo = find + time.

* encuesta sobre el uso del tiempo = time-use survey.

* en estos tiempos = in these times, in this day and age.

* en los últimos tiempos = latterly, in recent times, in modern times, in recent memory.

* en muy poco tiempo = before long.

* en nada de tiempo = at a moment's notice, in next to no time, in no time at all, in no time.

* en otros tiempos = in days of yore, in times of yore.

* en otro tiempo = in days of yore, in times of yore.

* en poco tiempo = before very long, in quite a short time, in a short time, in a short span of time.

* en sus buenos tiempos = in + Posesivo + heyday.

* en su tiempo = formerly.

* en tiempo de carnaval = carnivalistically.

* en tiempo de feria = carnivalistically.

* en tiempo de guerra = wartime [wart-time].

* en tiempo real = real time [real-time], in real time.

* en tiempos de = in times of.

* en tiempos de adversidad = in times of + adversity.

* en tiempos de austeridad = in austere times.

* en tiempos de guerra = in time(s) of war.

* en tiempos de Maricastaña = in olden days, in olden times.

* en tiempos de paz = in peacetime, during peacetime, in peace, in time(s) of peace.

* en tiempos de recesión = in recessionary times.

* en tiempos de recesión económica = in recessionary times.

* en tiempos difíciles = in times of need.

* en tiempos más recientes = in more recent times.

* en tiempos prehistóricos = in prehistoric times.

* en un corto espacio de tiempo = in a short space of time.

* en un corto período de tiempo = in a short period of time.

* en un tiempo razonable = timely.

* en un tiempo relativamente corto = in a relatively short time, in a relatively short span of time.

* equivalente a tiempo completo = full-time equivalent (FTE).

* esa época ya pasó hace tiempo = that time is long past.

* escaso de tiempo = time-strapped, short of time.

* esperado durante tiempo y con ansiedad = long-and-expectantly-awaited.

* esperado hace tiempo = overdue.

* establecido desde hace tiempo = long-established.

* estado del tiempo = weather conditions.

* estar muy por delante de su tiempo = be years ahead of + Posesivo + time.

* estragos del tiempo, los = ravages of time, the.

* faceta de tiempo = Time facet.

* factor tiempo = time factor.

* facturación por tiempo de conexión = metered pricing, metered billing.

* falta de tiempo = tightness of scheduling.

* falto de tiempo = crunched for time, time-crunched, short of time.

* finito en el tiempo = timebound [time-bound].

* florecer antes de tiempo = bolt.

* frontera del tiempo = time boundary.

* fue durante mucho tiempo = long remained.

* fuera de onda con los tiempos modernos = out of keeping with the times, out of tune with the times.

* ganar tiempo = win + time, buy + time, free up + time.

* germinar antes de tiempo = bolt.

* gestión del tiempo = time management.

* gusto que se adquiere con el tiempo = acquired taste.

* hablar antes de tiempo = speak too soon.

* hace algún tiempo = some time ago, a while back, some while ago.

* hace demasiado tiempo = too long ago.

* hace la tira (de tiempo) = yonks and yonks, yonks.

* hace muchísimo tiempo = ages (and ages) ago, aeons ago, yonks.

* hace mucho tiempo = all those many moons ago, many moons ago.

* hace muy poco tiempo = a short time ago.

* hace poco tiempo = a short time ago.

* hacer algún tiempo = sometime back.

* hacer frente a tiempos difíciles = cope with + difficult times.

* hacer mucho tiempo que Algo ha desaparecido = be long gone.

* hace tiempo = for some time, long ago, once, long since.

* hace un montonazo de tiempo = yonks and yonks.

* hace un montón de tiempo = yonks.

* hace ya mucho tiempo que = gone are the days of.

* hace ya tiempo = long since.

* hasta el final de los tiempos = till the end of time.

* hasta hace relativamente poco tiempo = until relatively recently.

* instalaciones para dedicar el tiempo libre = leisure facilities.

* intentar ganar tiempo = play for + time, temporise [temporize, -USA].

* intervalo de tiempo = date range.

* inversión de tiempo = commitment of time.

* invertir el tiempo de Uno en = invest + Posesivo + time in.

* ir en contra del tiempo = race against + time, race against + the clock.

* justo a tiempo = (just) in the nick of time, just in time, not a moment too soon.

* la mayoría del tiempo = most of the time.

* largos períodos de tiempo = long periods of time.

* la tira de tiempo = donkey's years.

* liberar tiempo = free up + time.

* limitado por el tiempo = time-constrained.

* límite de tiempo = time limit.

* llegar a tiempo = arrive + in time, arrive + on time.

* llevar tiempo = take + time, take + a while, take + long, absorb + time.

* llevar tiempo y esfuerzo = take + time and effort.

* los buenos tiempos = the good old days.

* los viejos tiempos = the good old days.

* malos tiempos = bad times.

* margen de tiempo = time frame [timeframe].

* matar el tiempo = kill + time.

* mejoría del tiempo = break in the weather.

* muchísimo tiempo después = ages and ages hence.

* mucho tiempo = long time, a very long time, long hours, ample time, for a long time.

* mucho tiempo antes de (que) = long before.

* mucho tiempo después = ages and ages hence.

* mucho tiempo después (de que) = long after.

* muy apreciado desde hace tiempo = long-revered.

* muy a tiempo = in good time.

* muy venerado desde hace tiempo = long-revered.

* no cantes victoria antes de tiempo = don't count your chickens before they are hatched.

* noción del tiempo = notion of time, sense of time.

* no hace mucho tiempo = not so long ago.

* no pasar mucho tiempo antes de que + Subjuntivo = be not long before + Indicativo.

* no tener tiempo de nada = have + not a moment to spare.

* nuevos tiempos, los = wind(s) of change, the.

* observar atentamente y durante cierto tiempo = maintain + vigil.

* ocupar el tiempo = fill in + Posesivo + time.

* ocupar tiempo = occupy + time, take up + time.

* olvidado desde hace tiempo = long forgotten.

* pasar algún tiempo en = have + a turn at.

* pasar el tiempo = pass + the time, hang around, spend + Posesivo + days, hang about, hang out.

* pasar el tiempo libre = spend + Posesivo + leisure, spend + Posesivo + leisure time.

* pasar mucho tiempo antes de que = be a long time before.

* pasar tiempo = spend + time.

* pasar tiempo haciendo Algo = do + stint at.

* perder el tiempo = dawdle, mess around, pissing into the wind, mess about, faff (about/around), pootle, sit + idle, muck around/about, piddle around.

* perder la noción del tiempo = lose + track of time, lose + all notion of time, lose + all sense of time.

* perder tiempo = waste + time, lose + time.

* pérdida de tiempo = time wasting, wild goose chase, waste of time, time-consuming [time consuming], fool's errand.

* pérdida de un tiempo precioso = waste of precious time.

* perdido hace tiempo = long-lost.

* período de tiempo = amount of time, time, time frame [timeframe], time lapse, time period, time span [time-span], time slot, period of time, date range.

* permanecer estable con el tiempo = be stable over time.

* pero al mismo tiempo = but then again.

* plazo de tiempo = timeline [time line].

* poco tiempo = short while, short time.

* poco tiempo después = shortly afterwards.

* poner a mal tiempo buena cara = keep + Posesivo + chin up.

* por algún tiempo = for sometime.

* por mucho tiempo = for long, for long periods of time.

* por un período de tiempo limitado = on a short-term basis.

* por un tiempo = for a time.

* por un tiempo indefinido = for indefinite time.

* postulado desde hace mucho tiempo = long-espoused.

* precio calculado según el tiempo de conexión = connect time based pricing.

* precio calculado según el tiempo empleado = time-based charge.

* preocupado por el tiempo = time-conscious.

* programador de tiempo = egg timer.

* prolongar el tiempo = prolong + time.

* propugnado desde hace mucho tiempo = long-espoused.

* que cambia con el tiempo = ever-changing [ever changing], time-variant, ever-shifting.

* que consume tiempo = time-consuming [time consuming].

* quedar anulado con el paso del tiempo = be overtaken by events.

* que depende del tiempo = time-dependent.

* que hay que dedicarle mucho tiempo = time-intensive.

* que lleva tiempo en cartelera = long-running.

* que se percibe desde hace mucho tiempo = long-felt.

* que utiliza el tiempo como variable = time-dependent.

* recuperar el tiempo perdido = make up for + lost time.

* reloj que registra el tiempo de conexión = accounting clock.

* remontarse bastante en el tiempo = go back + a long way.

* remontarse en el tiempo = extend + far back, stretch + far back in time.

* resistir el paso del tiempo = stand + the test of time, withstand + the test of time, survive + the test of time, pass + the test of time.

* robarle tiempo al sueño = burn + the candle at both ends.

* se avecinan malos tiempos = hard times lie ahead.

* sensible al tiempo = time-sensitive [time sensitive].

* sentido del tiempo = sense of time, notion of time.

* ser una pérdida de tiempo = be idle, beat + a dead horse, fart + in the wind.

* ser un pérdida de tiempo = flog + a dead horse.

* ser un producto de su tiempo = be a product of + Posesivo + time.

* si el tiempo lo permite = weather permitting.

* siempre que Uno puede dedicarle el tiempo = in + Posesivo + own time, on + Posesivo + own time.

* si hay tiempo = time permitting.

* sin importar el tiempo = all-weather.

* si no lo impide el tiempo = weather permitting.

* sin tiempo que perder = without a minute to spare.

* si queda tiempo = time permitting.

* sistema de tiempo real = real-time system.

* sobrado de tiempo = unpressed for time.

* sólo por tiempo limitado = for a limited time only.

* subordinado al tiempo = time-dependent.

* suficiente tiempo = long enough, ample time.

* superar la barrera del tiempo = cross + time barriers.

* tanto tiempo = so much time, this long, such a very long time.

* tardar tanto tiempo en = take + so long to.

* tardar tiempo = take + time, take + long.

* tarifa calculada según el tiempo de conexión = connect time based pricing.

* tarifa calculada según el tiempo empleado = time-based charge.

* tarifa calculada según el tiempo utilizado = time-based tariff.

* tener mucho tiempo libre = have + plenty of time to spare.

* terminarse el tiempo = time + run out.

* tiempo adicional = extra-time.

* tiempo agotado = time out.

* tiempo + apremiar = time + press, time + be of the essence.

* tiempo + avanzar inexorablemente = time + march on.

* tiempo de acceso = access time, seek time, access speed.

* tiempo de búsqueda = search time.

* tiempo de calidad = quality time.

* tiempo de carga = loading time.

* tiempo de conexión = connect time.

* tiempo de conexión en línea = online time.

* tiempo de CPU = CPU time.

* tiempo de demora = lead time.

* tiempo de descarga = download time.

* tiempo de descarga de datos = download time, latency.

* tiempo de duración = lifespan [life span].

* tiempo de emisión = airtime.

* tiempo de espera = lead time, wait time, waiting time, waiting period.

* tiempo de estudio = study time.

* tiempo de inicio = start time.

* tiempo de ordenador = computer time, computer time.

* tiempo de préstamo = document delivery.

* tiempo de proceso = processing time.

* tiempo de reacción = reaction time.

* tiempo de respuesta = response time, turnaround time, turnabout time, fill time, reaction time.

* tiempo durante el cual el ordenador no está disponible al público = down time.

* tiempo + estar a favor de Alguien = time + be + on + Posesivo + side.

* tiempo estar de lado de Alguien = time + be + on + Posesivo + side.

* tiempo familiar = quality time.

* tiempo fuera de servicio = downtime.

* tiempo futuro = future tense.

* tiempo inmemorial = time immemorial.

* tiempo libre = leisure, leisure time, free time, idle hours, spare time.

* tiempo muerto = downtime, time out.

* tiempo + pasar = time + march on.

* tiempos alocados = heady days.

* tiempos de los romanos = Roman times.

* tiempos de paz = peacetime [peace time].

* tiempos difíciles = difficult times, tough times, hard times, embattled time(s).

* tiempo + seguir su marcha inexorable = time + march on.

* tiempos emocionantes = heady days.

* tiempo + ser esencial = time + be of the essence.

* tiempo + ser + precioso = time + be + precious.

* tiempos mejores = better times.

* tiempos modernos = modern times.

* tiempos turbulentos = embattled time(s).

* tiempo transcurrido = elapsed time.

* tiempo verbal = tense.

* todo al mismo tiempo = all at once.

* todo el tiempo = all of the time, left, right and centre, the whole time, all the while.

* tomar el tiempo = time.

* tomarse el tiempo que Uno necesita = take + Posesivo + time.

* tomar tiempo = take + time, take + long.

* trabajador a tiempo parcial = part-timer.

* trabajar durante un período de tiempo = serve + stint.

* trabajo a tiempo parcial = part-time work, part-time employment, part-time job.

* transcurrir tiempo = lapse + time.

* tratar de ganar tiempo = temporise [temporize, -USA], play for + time.

* un porrón de tiempo = donkey's years.

* un tiempo = awhile.

* usando el tiempo de un modo eficaz = time efficient [time-efficient].

* vencido hace tiempo = long overdue.

* venir de mucho tiempo atrás = go back + a long way.

* viajar hacia atrás en el tiempo = travel back in + time.

* viaje a través del tiempo = time travel.

* viaje en el tiempo = time travel.

* vicisitudes del tiempo, las = vicissitudes of time, the, whims of time, the.

* viejos tiempos, los = good old days, the.

* ya hace algún tiempo = for quite some time.

* ya hace bastante tiempo = for quite a while now.

* y al mismo tiempo = and in the process, yet.

tiempo²

² = weather.

Ex: Data Resources Inc., again US-based, covers data bases in economics, finance, energy and weather.

* alerta del tiempo = weather warning.

* artífice del tiempo = weather-maker, rainmaker.

* buen tiempo = fair weather.

* cuando el tiempo lo permita = when the weather permits.

* del tiempo = room temperature.

* el cielo rojo al atardecer augura buen tiempo, el cielo rojo al amanecer aug = red sky at night, (shepherd/sailor)'s delight, red sky in the morning, (shepherd/sailor)'s warning.

* hombre del tiempo = weatherman.

* justo a tiempo = not a minute too soon.

* mapa del tiempo = weather map.

* muy mal tiempo = severe weather.

* para todo tipo de tiempo = all-weather.

* si hace buen tiempo = weather permitting.

* tiempo + aclararse = weather + clear.

* tiempo de invierno = winter weather.

* tiempo de verano = summer weather.

* tiempo estival = summer weather.

* tiempo inclemente = intemperate weather.

* tiempo invernal = winter weather.

* tiempo muy malo = severe weather.

* * *

tiempo

masculine

Sentido I

A (como algo que transcurre) time

ya ha pasado mucho tiempo desde aquello that all happened a long time ago o a lot of water has flowed under the bridge since then

el tiempo va pasando y las cosas no mejoran time passes o goes by and things don't get any better

¡cómo pasa or corre el tiempo! how time flies!, doesn't time go quickly!

ya te acostumbrarás con el tiempo you'll get used to it in time

el tiempo dirá time will tell

el tiempo apremia time is short, I'm/we're pressed for time, time is of the essence ( frml)

¡el tiempo vuela! how time flies!

a ver si dejas de perder el tiempo why don't you stop wasting time?

¡qué manera de perder el tiempo! what a waste of time!

no pierdas tiempo con eso don't waste time with o on that

¡deprisa, no hay tiempo que perder! quick, there's no time to lose!

sin perder tiempo without wasting a moment, without further ado

hay que recuperar el tiempo perdido we must make up for lost time

todas las advertencias fueron tiempo perdido all our warnings were a waste of time

es una pérdida de tiempo it's a waste of time

para ganar tiempo, ve metiendo las cartas en los sobres to save time, start putting the letters into the envelopes

les contó una historia para ganar tiempo to gain time she told them a story, she played for time by telling them a story

creo que si vamos por aquí ganamos tiempo I think we'll save time if we go this way

Compuestos:

● tiempo compartido

time-sharing

● tiempo real

real time

● tiempo universal

universal time, Greenwich Mean Time

B

1 (duración, porción de tiempo) time

luego de todo este tiempo after all this time

¿cuánto tiempo hace que no lo ves? how long is it since you last saw him?

¿cuánto tiempo hace que vives aquí? how long have you lived o been living here?

de esto que te cuento ya hace mucho tiempo all this happened a long time ago now

¡cuánto tiempo sin verte! I haven't seen you for ages o it's been ages since I last saw you o ( colloq) long time, no see

hace demasiado tiempo, no creo que se acuerde it was too long ago, I don't think she'll remember

hace mucho tiempo que no sé nada de ellos I haven't heard from them for a long time o ( colloq) for ages

todavía falta or queda mucho tiempo para su boda it's still a long time till their wedding

todo este tiempo me ha estado mintiendo he's been lying to me all this time

se ha pasado todo el tiempo hablando she's done nothing but talk the whole time

pasaba la mayor parte del tiempo leyendo he spent most of the time reading

tómate el tiempo que te haga falta take as long as you need

dentro de muy poco tiempo very soon o very shortly

¿cada cuánto tiempo conviene hacerse un chequeo? how often should one have a check-up?

cada cierto tiempo every so often

de tiempo en tiempo from time to time

¿cuánto tiempo van a pasar en Los Ángeles? how much time o how long are you going to spend in Los Angeles?

me llevó mucho tiempo preparar la tarta it took me a long time o ( colloq) ages to make the cake

no pude quedarme (por) más tiempo I couldn't stay any longer

¿por qué tardaste tanto tiempo en contestarme? why did you take such a long time o so long to answer me?

ya hace algún or un tiempo que no se le ve por aquí he hasn't been around here for some time o for quite a time o for quite a while now

queremos quedarnos (por) un tiempo we want to stay for a while o for a time

un or algún tiempo atrás some time ago o back

una costumbre que viene de mucho tiempo atrás a custom that dates back a long way

poco tiempo después or al poco tiempo se volvieron a encontrar a short time later they met again o they met again not long afterward(s)

de un tiempo a esta parte se ha vuelto muy agresivo he's been very aggressive recently o ( frml) of late

trabajar a tiempo completo/parcial to work full time/part time

2

(mucho tiempo): hacía tiempo que no lo veíamos we hadn't seen him for a long time o for quite a while o ( colloq) for ages

ya hace tiempo que se marchó she left quite some time ago o quite a while ago

¡mira que yo lo venía diciendo desde hacía tiempo! haven't I been saying so for a long time o ( colloq) for ages?

3

(período disponible, tiempo suficiente): no he tenido tiempo de terminarlo I haven't had time to finish it

hay tiempo de sobra para eso there's plenty of time for that

no tenemos mucho tiempo we don't have much time

tengo todo el tiempo del mundo I've got all the time in the world

no sé de dónde voy a sacar el tiempo I don't know where I'm going to find the time

no tengo tiempo ni para respirar I hardly have time to breathe

no he tenido tiempo material para hacerlo I haven't had a moment to do it o I just haven't had the time to do it

me va a faltar tiempo para terminarlo I'm not going to have enough time to finish it

no me ha dado tiempo a or de acabarlo I haven't had time to finish it

no da tiempo de hacerlo todo there isn't (enough) time to do it all

dame un poco de tiempo give me a bit of o a little time

no me dieron suficiente tiempo they didn't give me enough time

4 ( Dep) (marca) time

¿qué tiempo hizo Espinosa? what was Espinosa's time?

lo hizo en un tiempo récord she did it in record time

5

(de un bebé): ¿cuánto tiempo tiene? how old is he?

Compuestos:

● tiempo de funcionamiento

uptime

● tiempo libre

spare time, free time

C ( en locs):

a tiempo in time

no vamos a llegar a tiempo we won't get there in time

llegas justo a tiempo de echarnos una mano you're just in time to give us a hand

todavía estamos a tiempo de coger el tren si vamos en taxi we can still catch o we still have time to catch the train if we take a taxi

piénsatelo, todavía estás a tiempo think about it, there's still time

con tiempo in good time

le gusta llegar con tiempo she likes to arrive with time to spare o in good time

avísame con tiempo let me know in advance o in good time

si llegan con tiempo pueden ver la galería antes if you arrive early, you can have a look at the gallery beforehand

al mismo tiempo or a un tiempo at the same time

no hablen todos al mismo tiempo don't all talk at once o at the same time

llegaron al mismo tiempo they arrived at the same time

al tiempo que at the same time as o that

con el tiempo y una caña … everything in good time

dar(le) tiempo al tiempo to be patient

seguro que va a mejorar, tú dale tiempo al tiempo I'm sure she's going to get better, you just have to be patient o to give it time

no debemos precipitarnos, hay que dar tiempo al tiempo let's not rush into this, we must be patient

hacer a tiempo ( RPl): no hice a tiempo a ir al banco I didn't have enough time to go to the bank

hacerse tiempo (CS); to make time

hacer tiempo (mientras se espera algo) to while away the time, to kill time; (para hacer algo) to make time;

( Dep) to play for time

matar el tiempo ( fam); to kill time

robarle tiempo al sueño to have less sleep than one needs, to burn the candle at both ends

y si no ¡al tiempo! just you wait and see!, mark my words!

el tiempo es oro time is precious, time is money

el tiempo todo lo cura time is a great healer

todo tiempo pasado fue mejor the past always looks better

D

1

(época): en mi(s) tiempo(s) esas cosas no pasaban things like that didn't use to happen in my day o my time

eran otros tiempos things were different then

¡qué tiempos aquellos! those were the days!

esa música es del tiempo de mi abuela that music is from my grandmother's time

en aquellos tiempos un helado costaba una peseta at that time o back then o in those days an ice cream used to cost one peseta

los problemas de nuestro tiempo the problems of our time o age

en los tiempos que corren these days, nowadays

desde tiempos inmemoriales from o since time immemorial

aquéllos eran tiempos difíciles those were difficult times

en tiempos de paz in times of peace, in peacetime

estamos viviendo tiempos de crisis we are living in extremely difficult times

se ha adelantado a su tiempo he is ahead of his time

hubo un tiempo en que yo pensaba igual there was a time when I thought the same

ese peinado es del tiempo de Maricastaña ( fam); that hairstyle looks as if it came out of the ark ( colloq), that hairstyle looks really old-fashioned o out-of-date

2 (temporada) season

todavía no ha llegado el tiempo de las naranjas oranges aren't in season yet

fruta del tiempo fresh fruit, seasonal fruit

3

(momento propio, oportuno): eso lo trataremos a su (debido) tiempo we'll deal with o discuss that in due course

cada cosa a su tiempo everything in (its own) good time

lo sacó del fuego antes de tiempo she took it off the heat before it was ready

nació antes de tiempo he was premature, he was born prematurely

Compuesto:

tiempo pascual

Eastertide

E

1 ( Dep)

(en un partido): primer/segundo tiempo first/second half

medio¹ (↑ medio (1))

2 ( Mec):

un motor de dos/cuatro tiempos a two-stroke/four-stroke engine

3 (de una sinfonía) movement

Compuestos:

● tiempo complementario

( Dep) overtime ( AmE), extra time ( BrE); ( Com) period of inactivity

● tiempo muerto

time out

● tiempo(s) extra

( Méx) overtime ( AmE), extra time ( BrE)

● tiempo suplementario

overtime ( AmE), extra time ( BrE)

F (compás) tempo, time

G ( Ling) tense

tiempo simple/compuesto simple/compound tense

Sentido II ( Meteo) [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] weather

hace buen tiempo the weather's good o fine, it's good o fine weather, it's fine

el mal tiempo reinante the prevailing o current bad weather

nos hizo un tiempo estupendo/asqueroso we had wonderful/terrible weather

el pronóstico del tiempo the weather forecast

¿qué tal el tiempo por ahí? what's the weather like over there?

del or ( Méx) al tiempo at room temperature

un vaso de leche del tiempo a glass of milk at room temperature

a mal tiempo, buena cara I/you/we may as well look on the bright side

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tiempo sustantivo masculino
1
a) ( en general) time;

◊ ¡cómo pasa el tiempo! how time flies!;

te acostumbrarás con el tiempo you'll get used to it in time;
perder el tiempo to waste time;
¡no hay tiempo que perder! there's no time to lose!;
para ganar tiempo (in order) to gain time;
tiempo libre spare time, free time;
¿cuánto tiempo hace que no lo ves? how long is it since you last saw him?;
hace tiempo que no sé de él I haven't heard from him for a long time;
ya hace tiempo que se marchó she left quite some time ago;
¡cuánto tiempo sin verte! I haven't seen you for ages;
la mayor parte del tiempo most of the time;
me llevó mucho tiempo it took me a long time;
no pude quedarme más tiempo I couldn't stay any longer;
poco tiempo después a short time after;
de un tiempo a esta parte for some time (now);
a tiempo completo/parcial full time/part time;
no vamos a llegar a tiempo we won't get there in time;
al mismo tiempo at the same time;
avísame con tiempo let me know in good time;
¡qué tiempos aquellos! those were the days!;
en aquellos tiempos at that time, in those days
b) ( temporada) season;

◊ fruta del tiempo fruits in season

c) (momento propio, oportuno):

◊ a su (debido) tiempo in due course;

cada cosa a su tiempo everything in (its own) good time
d) ( edad de bebé):

◊ ¿cuánto tiempo tiene? how old is he?

2 (Dep) ( en partido) half;
◊ primer tiempo first half

3 (Mús) ( compás) tempo, time;
( de sinfonía) movement
4 (Ling) tense
5 (Meteo) weather;
◊ hace buen/mal tiempo the weather's good/bad;

del or (Méx) al tiempo ‹ bebida› at room temperature
tiempo sustantivo masculino
1 (indeterminado) time: llegó a tiempo para ver el espectáculo, he got there in time to see the show
hace mucho tiempo, a long time ago
me llevó mucho tiempo, it took me a long time
la vi poco tiempo después, I saw her a short time after o soon afterwards
¿cuánto tiempo tienes para acabarlo?, how long have you got to finish it?
es tiempo perdido, it's a waste of time
tómate tu tiempo, take your time
no puedo quedarme más tiempo, I can't stay any longer
a su (debido) tiempo, in due course
a un tiempo/al mismo tiempo, at the same time
de tiempo en tiempo, from time to time
tiempo libre, free time
2 (de un bebé) age: ¿cuánto o qué tiempo tiene?, how old is she?
3 (época) en mis tiempos de estudiante, in my student days
nació en tiempos de Luis XIV, he was born in the time of Louis XIV
malos tiempos o fig tiempo de vacas flacas, hard times o rainy days
4 Meteor weather
hace buen tiempo, the weather is good
tiempo tormentoso, stormy weather
5 Mús tempo
6 Dep half
primer tiempo, first half
tiempo muerto, time out
7 Ling tense 8 del tiempo, (temperatura ambiente) póngame un refresco del tiempo, no lo quiero con hielo, could I have a non-refrigerated soft drink, please
9 Auto (motor) de dos/cuatro tiempos, two-cycle/four-cycle
♦ Locuciones: dar tiempo al tiempo, to let matters take their course
hacer tiempo, to while away the time
matar el tiempo, to kill time
Lab a tiempo parcial/completo, part/full time
con el tiempo, in the course of time
de un tiempo a esta parte, lately
' tiempo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- acá
- achuchar
- adelanto
- alborotada
- alborotado
- alborotarse
- allá
- andar
- anquilosarse
- antes
- anticiclónica
- anticiclónico
- anticiparse
- apremiar
- aprovechada
- aprovechado
- apurada
- apurado
- aquí
- áspera
- áspero
- atonía
- atrás
- avenida
- avenido
- bizantina
- bizantino
- bochorno
- cargada
- cargado
- cerca
- coincidir
- conceder
- congraciarse
- contrarreloj
- contrato
- corta
- corto
- costar
- cuando
- cuanta
- cuanto
- cundir
- de
- debida
- debido
- dedicar
- descontar
- desde
English:
absorb
- accomplice
- accustom
- administration
- advance
- advantage
- after
- age
- ago
- ahead
- allow
- as
- at
- barring
- be
- beautiful
- before
- begin
- behind
- best
- between
- beyond
- bitter
- bleak
- boiling
- breezy
- brighten up
- brisk
- busy
- by
- bygone
- calm
- catch up
- change
- clear up
- clock
- concurrently
- corner
- course
- dawdle
- demand
- depend
- dilly-dally
- distant
- drag
- dull
- early
- encroach
- end
- enough

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tiempo nm

1. [transcurso, rato, momento] time;

en poco o [m5] dentro de poco tiempo lo sabremos we will soon know;

tardé o [m5] me llevó bastante tiempo it took me quite a while o quite a long time;

es una tarea que lleva mucho tiempo it's a very time-consuming task;

¡cómo pasa el tiempo! time flies!;

todo el tiempo all the time;

estuvo todo el tiempo de pie he was standing up the whole time;

al mismo tiempo at the same time;

al poco tiempo, poco tiempo después soon after(wards);

podríamos discutirlo al tiempo que comemos we could discuss it while we eat;

antes de tiempo [nacer] prematurely;
[florecer, celebrar] early;
muchos llegaron antes de tiempo a lot of people arrived early;

a tiempo completo full-time;

a tiempo parcial part-time;

a su (debido) tiempo in due course;

cada cosa a su tiempo everything in due course o in good time;

a un tiempo at the same time;

empujaron todos a un tiempo they all pushed together o at the same time;

cada cierto tiempo every so often;

¿cada cuánto tiempo tiene que tomarlo? how often o frequently does he have to take it?;

con el tiempo in time;

de tiempo en tiempo from time to time, now and then;

de un tiempo a esta parte recently, for a while now;

dar tiempo al tiempo to give things time;

el tiempo lo dirá time will tell;

ganar tiempo to save time;

hacer tiempo to pass the time;
RP
hacerse tiempo to make time, to find time;

matar el tiempo to kill time;

perder el tiempo to waste time;

no hay tiempo que perder there's no time to lose;

Comp

el tiempo es oro time is money;

Comp

el tiempo todo lo cura time is a great healer

Comp
Informát tiempo de acceso access time; Informát tiempo de búsqueda search time;
tiempo de cocción cooking time;
Fot tiempo de exposición exposure time;
tiempo libre: [m5] no me queda mucho tiempo libre I don't have much free o spare time any more;

te dan tiempo libre para asuntos personales they give you time off for personal matters;

tiempo muerto idle time;

tiempo de ocio leisure time;
Informát tiempo real real time; Informát tiempo de respuesta response time;
tiempo universal coordinado Coordinated Universal Time

2. [periodo disponible, suficiente] time;

¡se acabó el tiempo! pueden ir entregando los exámenes time's up, start handing in your papers!;

a tiempo (para algo/de hacer algo) in time (for sth/to do sth);

no llegamos a tiempo de ver el principio we didn't arrive in time to see o for the beginning;

estar a tiempo de hacer algo to be in time to do sth;

si quieres apuntarte, aún estás a tiempo if you want to join in, you still have time o it's not too late;

con tiempo (de sobra) with plenty of time to spare, in good time;

¿nos dará tiempo? will we have (enough) time?;

no me dio tiempo a o [m5] no tuve tiempo de decírselo I didn't have (enough) time to tell her;

dame tiempo y yo mismo lo haré give me (a bit of) time and I'll do it myself;

me faltó tiempo para terminarlo I didn't have (enough) time to finish it;
Fam Irónico
le faltó tiempo para ir y contárselo a todo el mundo she wasted no time in telling everyone about it;

sacar tiempo para hacer algo to find (the) time to do sth;

¿tienes tiempo para tomar algo? do you have time for a drink?;

tenemos todo el tiempo del mundo we have all the time in the world

3. [periodo largo] long time;

¿cuánto tiempo hace (de eso)? how long ago (was that)?;

¿cuánto tiempo hace que no vas al teatro? how long is it since you went to the theatre?;

¡cuánto tiempo sin verte! it's been ages since I saw you!, I haven't seen you for ages!;

hace tiempo que it is a long time since;

hace tiempo que no vive aquí he hasn't lived here for some time;

hace mucho tiempo que no lo veo I haven't seen him for ages;

tiempo atrás some time ago;
Méx
tener tiempo de algo: tiene tiempo de estudiar lingüística she's been studying linguistics for a long time;

tómate tu tiempo (para hacerlo) take your time (over it o to do it)

4. [época] time;

aquél fue un tiempo de paz y felicidad those were peaceful and happy times, it was a time of peace and happiness;

corren o [m5] son malos tiempos para el estudio del latín it isn't a good time to be studying Latin;

en estos tiempos que corren these days;

del tiempo [fruta] of the season;

las ideas de nuestro tiempo the ideas of our time o day;

el hombre de nuestro tiempo modern man;

el mejor boxeador de todos los tiempos the greatest ever boxer, the greatest boxer of all time;

mi álbum favorito de todos los tiempos my all-time favourite album, my favourite ever album;

en aquellos tiempos, por aquel tiempo in those days, back then, at that time;

en los buenos tiempos in the good old days;

en mis tiempos in my day o time;

Johnson, en otro tiempo plusmarquista mundial,… Johnson, once the world record-holder o the former world record-holder,…;

en tiempo(s) de Napoleón in Napoleon's time o day;

eran otros tiempos (entonces) things were different (back) then;

¡qué tiempos aquellos! those were the days!;

en tiempos [antiguamente] in former times;

Comp

en tiempos de Maricastaña donkey's years ago;

Comp

ser del tiempo del Perú, RP [m5] ñaupa o Chile [m5] ñauca to be ancient, to be as old as the hills

5. [edad] age;

¿qué tiempo tiene? how old is he?

6. [clima] weather;

¿qué tal está el tiempo?, ¿qué tal tiempo hace? what's the weather like?;

buen/mal tiempo good/bad weather;

hizo buen/mal tiempo the weather was good/bad;

nos hizo un tiempo horrible we had terrible weather;

del tiempo, Méx [m5] al tiempo [bebida] at room temperature;

estas cervezas están del tiempo these beers aren't cold o haven't been chilled;

si el tiempo lo permite o [m5] no lo impide weather permitting;

Comp

hace un tiempo de perros it's a foul day;

Comp

poner al mal tiempo buena cara to put a brave face on things

7. Dep [mitad] half;
[cuarto] quarter;
primer/segundo tiempo first/second half

Comp
tiempo añadido injury o stoppage time;
tiempo de descuento injury o stoppage time;

tiempo muerto time-out;

tiempo reglamentario normal time

8. [marca] [en carreras] time;

consiguió un tiempo excelente his time was excellent;

lograron clasificarse por tiempos they qualified as fastest losers

Comp
tiempo intermedio split time [at halfway point];
tiempo parcial split time;

tiempo récord record time;

en un tiempo récord in record time

9. [movimiento] movement;

levantó las pesas en dos tiempos he lifted the weights in two movements;

motor de cuatro tiempos four-stroke engine

10. Gram tense

Comp
tiempo compuesto compound tense;
tiempo simple simple tense

11. Mús [ritmo] tempo;
[movimiento] movement; [compás] time
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tiempo

m

1 time;

a tiempo in time;

a un tiempo, al mismo tiempo at the same time;

antes de tiempo llegar ahead of time, early; celebrar victoria too soon;

a su (debido) tiempo in due course;

cada cosa a su tiempo all in good time;

con tiempo in good time, early;

dar tiempo al tiempo give things time;

hacer tiempo while away the time;

desde hace mucho tiempo for a long time;

hace mucho tiempo a long time ago;

de tiempo en tiempo from time to time;

de un tiempo a esta parte for some time now;

durante algún tiempo for some time;

por poco tiempo for a short time;

hace tanto tiempo it’s so long ago;

el tiempo es oro time is money;

con el tiempo, andando el tiempo with time, in time;

trabajar a tiempo completo/parcial work full/part time;

le faltó tiempo para … fig he couldn’t wait to…;

poner al mal tiempo buena cara fig look on the bright side;

volver el tiempo atrás fig turn the clock back

2 ( época)

:

en mis tiempos in my day

3 ( clima) weather;

hace buen/mal tiempo the weather’s fine/bad

4 GRAM tense

5 DEP de juego half;

medio tiempo half time

6 ( edad)

:

¿qué tiempo tiene? de un niño how old is he?

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tiempo nm

1) : time

justo a tiempo: just in time

perder tiempo: to waste time

tiempo libre: spare time

2) : period, age

en los tiempos que corren: nowadays

3) : season, moment

antes de tiempo: prematurely

4) : weather

hace buen tiempo: the weather is fine, it's nice outside

5) : tempo (in music)

6) : half (in sports)

7) : tense (in grammar)

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tiempo n

1. (período, momento) time

no tengo tiempo para salir de compras I haven't got time to go out shopping

en tiempos de mi abuelo in my grandfather's time

2. (período largo) long time / ages

ya hace tiempo que vive aquí he's lived here for a long time

3. (estado atmosférico) weather

hizo buen tiempo the weather was good

4. (parte) half [pl. halves]

marcó en el primer tiempo he scored in the first half

5. (de un bebé) age

¿cuánto tiempo tiene tu bebé? how old is your baby?

6. (verbal) tense

un tiempo compuesto a compound tense

a tiempo in time

al mismo tiempo at the same time

con tiempo in good time

del tiempo (fruta) in season (bebida) at room temperature

hacer tiempo to pass the time

perder el tiempo to waste time

¿cuánto tiempo hace que...? how long...?

¿cuánto tiempo hace que conoces a Susana? how long have you known Susana?

¡cuánto tiempo sin verte! it's been ages since I saw you!

tiempo libre free time / spare time

Spanish-English dictionary > tiempo

11 batir

m.

beating of wings, whirr.

Se oyó un súbito batir de alas A sudden whirr was heard.

v.

1 to beat, to whisk.

El ave bate las alas en el viento The bird beats its wings in the wind.

2 to beat against.

las olas batían las rocas the waves beat against the rocks

el viento batía las ventanas the windows were banging in the wind

3 to flap, to beat (alas).

4 to beat.

5 to beat down (sol, lluvia).

6 to comb, to search.

7 to whip, to beat, to churn, to scramble.

Elsa bate las claras para el pastel Elsa whips the whites for the cake.

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batir

► verbo transitivo

1 (huevos) to beat; (nata, claras) to whip

2 (palmas) to clap

3 (metales) to beat

4 (alas) to flap, beat

5 (derribar) to knock down

6 (vencer) to beat, defeat

7 DEPORTE (marca, récord) to break

8 (explorar) to reconnoitre; (registrar) to comb, search

9 (cazador) to beat

► verbo pronominal batirse

1 to fight

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

batirse en duelo to fight a duel

batirse en retirada to retreat

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verb

1) to beat

2) mix, whisk, whip

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1. VT

1) (=vencer, superar) [+ adversario, enemigo] to beat; [+ récord] to break, beat

batieron al Osasuna por 4 a 1 — they beat Osasuna 4-1

el cáncer ha sido batido en muchos frentes — cancer has been beaten on many fronts

batió el récord mundial de 400 metros vallas — she broke o beat the world 400 metres hurdles record

las ventas han batido todos los récords este año — sales have broken o beaten all records this year

2) (Culin) [+ huevos] to beat, whisk; [+ nata, crema] to whip; [+ mantequilla, margarina] to cream; [+ leche] [para hacer mantequilla] to churn

se bate el queso con el huevo — beat the cheese with the egg

3) (=recorrer) (Mil) to comb, search; (Caza) to beat

la policía batió la zona pero no encontró nada — the police combed o searched the area but found nothing

4) (=agitar) [+ alas] to flap; [+ pestañas] to flutter; [+ brazos] to flap, wave

batir palmas — to clap one's hands

batir el vuelo — to fly off, take flight

5) (=golpear)

a) [+ tambor, metal] to beat

el batir de los martillos contra el metal — the sound of hammers beating the metal, the clang of hammers on metal

b) [lluvia, olas, viento] to beat on o against; [sol] to beat down on

las olas batían la orilla de la playa — the waves were beating on o against the shore

el viento batía con fuerza las ventanas — the wind was pounding on o against the windows

c) [+ moneda] to mint
cobre 1)
6) (=derribar) [+ edificio] to knock down, demolish; [+ privilegio] to do away with

7) (Mil) [+ muro] to batter, pound

los cañones batieron las murallas de la ciudad — the cannons battered o pounded the city walls

8) (=cardar) [+ lana] to comb out, card; [+ pelo] to backcomb

9) And (=enjuagar) [+ ropa] to rinse (out)

10) Arg (=denunciar) to inform on

2. VI

1) [lluvia, olas, viento] to beat

el viento batía con fuerza contra los cristales — the wind pounded on o against the windows

2) [puerta, persiana]

se oía el batir de una puerta — you could hear a door banging

baten las persianas con el viento — the blinds rattle in the wind

3) [tambor] to ring out, sound

3.

See:

batirse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) < huevos> to beat, whisk; <crema/nata> to whip; < mantequilla> to churn

batir las claras a punto de nieve — beat o whisk the egg whites until stiff

2) <marca/récord> to break; <enemigo/rival> to beat

3)

a) < ala> to beat, flap

b)

batir palmas — to clap

c) < metal> to beat

d) (liter) viento/lluvia to beat against; olas/mar to beat o crash against

e) (Mil) <muralla/posición> to pound, batter

4) < lugar> ejército/policía to comb, search; cazador to beat
2.
batir vi viento/lluvia/mar

batir sobre/contra algo — to beat on/against something
3.
batirse v pron

1)

a) ( enfrentarse)

batirse a or en duelo — to fight a duel

b) (Chi)

batírselas — to manage

2) (Méx) ( ensuciarse) to get dirty

llegó batido de lodo — he was covered in mud when he arrived

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= beat, churn, best, whisk, trounce.

Ex. Flexible moulds made of laminated paper called 'flong' were first used in Lyons in 1829 and were blotting and tissue paper pasted together, and the mould was formed by beating damp flong on the face of the type.

Ex. Everywhere, where the waters had hit, one saw this total devastation and strange debris created by these churning swirling waters.

Ex. Back in 2001, the tossed salad they prepared fed some 5,000, which then bested the record held by a community in Utah in the United States.

Ex. Whisk ingredients together, pour into oiled waffle iron, and cook on medium heat until steam starts coming out of the sides.

Ex. Defending champions Japan fought back from 1-0 behind to trounce Thailand 4-1 to qualify for the quarter-finals.

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* batir hasta hacer espuma = work up + a lather.

* batirse en duelo = duel.

* batir un récord = set + record, break + record, shatter + record.

* cuenco para batir = mixing bowl.

* escobilla de batir = wire whisk.

* que bate todos los récords = record breaking.

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) < huevos> to beat, whisk; <crema/nata> to whip; < mantequilla> to churn

batir las claras a punto de nieve — beat o whisk the egg whites until stiff

2) <marca/récord> to break; <enemigo/rival> to beat

3)

a) < ala> to beat, flap

b)

batir palmas — to clap

c) < metal> to beat

d) (liter) viento/lluvia to beat against; olas/mar to beat o crash against

e) (Mil) <muralla/posición> to pound, batter

4) < lugar> ejército/policía to comb, search; cazador to beat
2.
batir vi viento/lluvia/mar

batir sobre/contra algo — to beat on/against something
3.
batirse v pron

1)

a) ( enfrentarse)

batirse a or en duelo — to fight a duel

b) (Chi)

batírselas — to manage

2) (Méx) ( ensuciarse) to get dirty

llegó batido de lodo — he was covered in mud when he arrived

* * *

= beat, churn, best, whisk, trounce.

Ex: Flexible moulds made of laminated paper called 'flong' were first used in Lyons in 1829 and were blotting and tissue paper pasted together, and the mould was formed by beating damp flong on the face of the type.

Ex: Everywhere, where the waters had hit, one saw this total devastation and strange debris created by these churning swirling waters.

Ex: Back in 2001, the tossed salad they prepared fed some 5,000, which then bested the record held by a community in Utah in the United States.

Ex: Whisk ingredients together, pour into oiled waffle iron, and cook on medium heat until steam starts coming out of the sides.

Ex: Defending champions Japan fought back from 1-0 behind to trounce Thailand 4-1 to qualify for the quarter-finals.

* batir hasta hacer espuma = work up + a lather.

* batirse en duelo = duel.

* batir un récord = set + record, break + record, shatter + record.

* cuenco para batir = mixing bowl.

* escobilla de batir = wire whisk.

* que bate todos los récords = record breaking.

* * *

batir [I1 ]

vt

A ‹huevos› to beat, whisk; ‹nata/crema› to whip; ‹mantequilla› to churn

batir las claras a punto de nieve beat o whisk the egg whites until stiff

batir la margarina con el azúcar cream the margarine and sugar together

B

1 ‹marca/récord› to break

batir un récord mundial to break a world record

2 (derrotar) ‹enemigo/rival› to beat

3 ( Col fam) (verbalmente) to beat, defeat

C

1 ‹ala› to beat, flap

2

batir palmas to clap

3 ‹metal› to beat; ‹moneda› to mint

4 ( liter); «viento/lluvia» to beat against; «olas/mar» pound, beat o crash against

5 ( Mil) ‹muralla/posición› to pound, batter

D ‹lugar› «ejército/policía» to comb, search; «cazador» to beat

E ‹pelo› to backcomb

■ batir

vi

«viento/lluvia/mar» to beat

el agua batía sobre los cristales the rain beat on o against the windows

■ batirse

v pron

A

1

(enfrentarse): batirse a or en duelo to fight a duel

retirada

2

( Chi fam): batírselas to manage

B ( Méx) (ensuciarse) to get dirty

llegó batido de lodo he was covered in mud when he arrived

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batir ( conjugate batir) verbo transitivo
1 ‹ huevos› to beat, whisk;
‹crema/nata› to whip;
‹ mantequilla› to churn
2 ‹marca/récord› to break;
‹enemigo/rival› to beat
3
a) ‹ ala› to beat, flap

b)

◊ batir palmas to clap

batirse verbo pronominal
1 ( enfrentarse): batirse a or en duelo to fight a duel
2 (Méx) ( ensuciarse) to get dirty;
◊ llegó todo batido de lodo he arrived all covered in mud

batir verbo transitivo
1 to beat
2 Culin (mezclar ingredientes) to beat, (levantar claras, etc) to whip, whisk
3 Dep (un récord) to break
4 (vencer, derrotar) to beat: nuestro equipo fue batido dos veces seguidas, our team was beaten two times consecutively
5 (las alas) to flap
6 (un metal) to hammer
7 (recorrer un monte en busca de alguien) to search
(en busca de caza) to beat
' batir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
esponjar
- palma
- récord
- marca
- molinillo
- nieve
- punto
English:
beat
- beating
- break
- cream
- fight
- flap
- flutter
- hammer
- out
- smash
- whip
- whisk
- churn

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batir

♦ vt

1. [mezclar] [huevos, mezcla líquida] to beat, to whisk;
[nata] to whip; [mantequilla] to cream
2. [golpear] to beat against;

las olas batían las rocas the waves beat against the rocks;

el viento batía las ventanas the windows were banging in the wind;

batir palmas to clap

3. [alas] to flap, to beat

4. [metal] to beat

5. [moneda] to mint

6. [derrotar] to beat;

batir al portero [superarlo] to beat the goalkeeper

7. [récord] to break

8. [explorar] [sujeto: policía] to comb, to search

9. [explorar] [sujeto: cazador] to beat

10. RP Fam [denunciar] to report, to turn in

11. RP Fam
batir la justa: preguntale a Santi que te bate la justa ask Santi, he can give you the goods;

te lo digo yo que acabo de volver, te bato la justa I've just come back from there, so I know what I'm talking about

♦ vi
[sol, lluvia] to beat down
♦ See also the pronominal verb batirse

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batir

v/t

1 huevos beat; nata whip

2 récord break

3 territorio comb

4 monedas mint

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batir vt

1) golpear: to beat, to hit

2) vencer: to defeat

3) revolver: to mix, to beat

4) : to break (a record)

♦ See also the reflexive verb batirse

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batir vb

1. (en general) to beat [pt. beat; pp. beaten]

se baten los huevos con un tenedor you beat the eggs with a fork

el alemán batió a su contrincante the German beat his opponent

2. (nata) to whip [pt. & pp. whipped]

3. (alas) to flap [pt. & pp. flapped]

el águila batía las alas the eagle flapped its wings

4. (récord, marca) to break [pt. broke; pp. broken]

el ciclista intentará batir el récord the cyclist will try to break the record

5. (viento, olas) to beat against

las olas baten la costa the waves beat against the shore

Spanish-English dictionary > batir

12 trouver

trouver [tʀuve]

➭ TABLE 1

1. transitive verb

   a. to find

• je ne le trouve pas I can't find it

• où peut-on le trouver ? where is he?

• on lui a trouvé une place dans un lycée he was found a place in a lycée

• je l'ai trouvé en train de pleurer I found him crying

• je ne lui trouve aucun défaut I can find no fault with him

• mais qu'est-ce qu'elle lui trouve ? what on earth does she see in him?

• comment as-tu fait pour trouver ? (énigme) how did you work it out?

• j'ai trouvé ! I've got it! (inf)

• explication/excuse toute trouvée ready-made explanation/excuse

• formule bien trouvée clever phrase

• tu as trouvé ça tout seul ? (ironic) did you work it out all by yourself? (ironique)

• où est-il allé trouver ça ? where on earth did he get that idea from?

• ne pas trouver ses mots to be at a loss for words

► trouver à + infinitif

• trouver à manger/boire to find something to eat/drink

• trouver à s'occuper to find something to occupy o.s. with

• il trouve toujours à faire dans la maison he can always find something to do in the house

• si tu trouves à te garer dans ma rue... if you manage to find a parking space in my street...

• il n'a rien trouvé à répondre he couldn't think of anything to say in reply

   b. ( = rencontrer par hasard) [+ document, information, personne] to come across ; [+ idée] to hit on

• on trouve cette plante sous tous les climats humides this plant is found in all damp climates

• trouver la mort (dans un accident) to meet one's death (in an accident)

   c. ( = penser, juger) to find

• trouver que to find that

• je trouve qu'il fait trop chaud ici I find it too hot (in) here

• trouver qch à son goût/trop cher to find sth to one's liking/too expensive

• je trouve cela trop sucré I find it too sweet

• je le trouve fatigué I think he looks tired

• comment l'as-tu trouvé ? what did you think of him?

• vous la trouvez sympathique ? do you like her?

• vous trouvez ça normal ? do you think that's right?

• tu trouves ça drôle ! so you find that funny!

• vous trouvez ? do you think so?

   d. ( = rendre visite à) aller/venir trouver qn to go/come and see sb

• quand il a des ennuis, c'est moi qu'il vient trouver when he has problems, it's me he comes to

   e. ( = éprouver) trouver (du) plaisir à qch/à faire qch to take pleasure in sth/in doing sth

2. reflexive verb

► se trouver

   a. ( = être dans une situation) [personne] to find o.s. ; [chose] to be

• je me suis trouvé dans l'impossibilité de répondre I found myself unable to reply

• nous nous trouvons dans une situation délicate we are in a delicate situation

   b. ( = être situé) [personne, chose] to be

• son nom ne se trouve pas sur la liste his name isn't on the list

• je me trouvais près de l'entrée I was (standing or sitting etc) near the entrance

• la maison se trouve au coin de la rue the house is on the corner of the street

• où se trouve la poste ? where is the post office?

   c. ( = se sentir) to feel

• se trouver bien (dans un fauteuil etc) to feel comfortable ; (santé) to feel well

• elle se trouvait bien dans ce pays she was happy in this country

• se trouver mal ( = s'évanouir) to faint

   d. ( = se juger) il se trouve beau dans son nouveau costume he thinks he looks good in his new suit

• tu te trouves malin ? I suppose you think that's clever!

   e. (exprimant la coïncidence: souvent avec infinitif) se trouver être/avoir... to happen to be/have...

• elles se trouvaient avoir la même robe it turned out that they had the same dress

   f. ( = découvrir sa personnalité, son style) il ne s'est pas encore trouvé ( = artiste) he hasn't found his own distinctive style yet

   g. (locutions)

► il se trouve que (événement fortuit)

il se trouve que c'est moi it happens to be me

• il s'est trouvé que j'étais là quand... I happened to be there when...

• il se trouvait qu'elle avait menti it turned out that she had been lying► il se trouve + nom ( = il y a)

il se trouve toujours des gens qui disent or pour dire... there are always people who will say...► si ça se trouve (inf)

ils sont sortis, si ça se trouve they're probably out

• si ça se trouve, il ne viendra pas maybe he won't come

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tʀuve
1.

verbe transitif

1) ( par hasard) to find

c'est surprenant de vous trouver ici! — I'm surprised to find you here!

on trouve de tout ici — they have everything here

trouver quelque chose par hasard — to come across something

2) ( en cherchant) to find

veuillez trouver ci-joint... — ( dans une lettre) please find enclosed...

j'ai trouvé! — I've got it!

tu as trouvé ça tout seul? — iron did you work that out all by yourself?

si tu continues tu vas me trouver! — (colloq) don't push your luck! (colloq)

il va trouver à qui parler — he's going to be for it (colloq)

trouver du plaisir à faire — to get pleasure out of doing

il ne nous reste plus qu'à trouver le financement — all we have to do now is get financial backing

3) ( voir) to find

trouver quelque chose dans un état lamentable — to find something in an appalling state

ils sont tous venus me trouver après le cours — they all came to see me after the class

je vais aller trouver le responsable du rayon — I'm going to go and see the head of the department

4) ( estimer)

trouver quelqu'un gentil/pénible — to think somebody is nice/tiresome

je trouve ça bizarre/drôle — I think it's strange/funny, I find it strange/funny

comment trouves-tu mon ami? — what do you think of my friend?, how do you like my friend?

j'ai trouvé bon de vous prévenir — I thought it right to warn you

trouver un intérêt à quelque chose — to find something interesting

elle ne me trouve que des défauts — she only sees my faults

je me demande ce qu'elle lui trouve! — I wonder what she sees in him/her!

elle m'a trouvé bonne mine — she thought I looked well

je te trouve bien calme, qu'est-ce que tu as? — you're very quiet, what's the matter?

tu trouves? — do you think so?

5) ( imaginer) to come up with [raison, excuse, moyen, produit]

trouver à s'occuper — to find something to do

trouver à redire — to find fault

trouver le moyen de faire — lit, iron to manage to do

il n'a rien trouvé de mieux que de le leur répéter! — iron he would have to go and tell them!

2.

se trouver verbe pronominal

1) ( être situé) to be

se trouver à Rome — to be in Rome

le sommaire se trouve page 11 — the table of contents is on page 11

se trouver confronté à de grosses difficultés — to have run into major problems

2) ( se sentir) to feel

se trouver mal à l'aise quelque part — to feel uneasy somewhere

se trouver bien quelque part — to be happy somewhere

j'ai failli me trouver mal — I nearly passed out

3) ( se considérer)

il se trouver beau — he thinks he's good-looking

4) ( se procurer) to find [raison, excuse, motif]

trouve-toi une occupation — find yourself something to do

elle s'est trouvé un petit ami — she's found herself a boyfriend

3.

verbe impersonnel

il se trouve que je le connais — I happen to know him

il se trouve qu'elle ne leur avait rien dit — as it happened, she hadn't told them anything

ça s'est trouvé comme ça — (colloq) it just happened that way

si ça se trouve (colloq) ça te plaira — you might like it

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tʀuve vt
1) [objet] to find

Je ne trouve pas mes lunettes. — I can't find my glasses.

trouver refuge — to find shelter

2)

trouver à faire qch; trouver à boire — to find something to drink

trouver à critiquer — to find something to criticize

3) (= penser) to think

je trouve que — I think that, I find that

Je trouve que c'est bête. — I think it's stupid.

4) (= rendre visite à)

aller trouver qn — to go and see sb

venir trouver qn — to come and see sb

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trouver verb table: aimer

A vtr

1 ( par hasard) to find [parapluie, chat, cadavre] (en faisant while doing); où as-tu trouvé ça? where did you find that?; nous avons trouvé un petit hôtel charmant we found a charming little hotel; trouver qch dans un tiroir/la rue/le bus to find sth in a drawer/in the street/on the bus; c'est surprenant de vous trouver ici! I'm surprised to find you here!; on trouve de tout ici they have everything here; trouver qch par hasard to come across sth; j'ai trouvé Luc au supermarché I ran into Luc at the supermarket;

2 ( découvrir en cherchant) to find [personne, clés, gants, numéro de téléphone, erreur]; il a trouvé la maison/femme de ses rêves he found the house/woman of his dreams; trouver l'amour/la paix to find love/peace; j'ai trouvé quelqu'un à qui demander conseil I've found someone to go to for advice; elle a trouvé quelqu'un qui peut la renseigner/l'aider she's found somebody who can give her the information/help her; alors tu le trouves ce livre? have you found that book yet?; trouver son chemin to find one's way; j'ai eu du mal à trouver leur maison I had trouble finding their house; tu trouveras à manger dans la cuisine you'll find something to eat in the kitchen; trouver ce que l'on cherche to find what one is looking for; les médecins n'ont pas trouvé ce qu'il avait the doctors couldn't find what was wrong with him; ils ont trouvé qui a volé la voiture they found the person who stole the car; trouver de quoi écrire to find something to write with; vous le trouverez à son bureau/chez lui you'll find him in his office/at home; savez-vous où je peux la trouver? do you know where I can find her?; veuillez trouver ci-joint… ( dans une lettre) please find enclosed…; j'ai trouvé! I've got it!; combien trouves-tu dans le premier exercice? what answer did you get for the first exercise?; tu as trouvé ça tout seul? iron did you work that out all by yourself?; si tu continues tu vas me trouver○! don't push your luck○!; il va trouver à qui parler he's going to be for it○; ⇒ chaussure;

3 ( se procurer) to find [emploi, appartement, associé]; il ne trouve pas de travail he can't find a job; j'ai trouvé une amie en elle I found a friend in her; trouver une consolation dans to find consolation in; trouver du plaisir/une satisfaction dans qch/à faire to get pleasure/satisfaction out of sth/out of doing; trouver un réconfort dans to take comfort in; il ne nous reste plus qu'à trouver le financement all we have to do now is get financial backing;

4 ( voir) to find; trouver qch dans un état lamentable to find sth in an appalling state; trouver qch cassé/déchiré/ouvert to find sth broken/torn/open; trouver qn debout/couché/assis to find sb standing/lying down/sitting down; trouver qn malade/en pleurs/mort to find sb ill/in tears/dead; il a été trouvé mort dans son lit un matin he was found dead in his bed one morning; trouver qn en train de faire to find sb doing; je les ai trouvés en train de fouiller dans mes affaires I found them rummaging through my belongings; ils sont tous venus me trouver après le cours they all came to see me after the class; je vais aller trouver le responsable du rayon I'm going to go and see the head of the department;

5 ( estimer) trouver qn gentil/adorable/pénible to think sb is nice/adorable/tiresome; je trouve ça bizarre/drôle/inadmissible I think it's strange/funny/intolerable; comment trouves-tu mon gâteau? what do you think of my cake?; comment trouves-tu mon ami? what do you think of my friend?, how do you like my friend?; trouver triste de faire to find it sad to do; il trouve (ça) dommage de ne pas en profiter he thinks it's a shame not to take advantage of it; j'ai trouvé bon de vous prévenir I thought it right to warn you; trouver un intérêt à qch/faire to find sth interesting/find it interesting to do; trouver des qualités/défauts à qch/qn to see good qualities/faults in sth/sb; elle ne me trouve que des défauts she only sees my faults; je me demande ce qu'elle lui trouve! I wonder what she sees in him!; elle m'a trouvé bonne/mauvaise mine she thought I looked well/didn't look well; je te trouve bien calme, qu'est-ce que tu as? you're very quiet, what's the matter?; trouver que to think that; tu trouves que j'ai tort/raison? do you think I'm wrong/right?; ils ont trouvé que j'exagérais they thought I was going too far; tu trouves? do you think so?; je ne trouve pas qu'il est or soit méchant I don't think he's so bad;

6 ( imaginer) to come up with [raison, excuses, moyen, produit]; trouver une astuce to come up with a crafty solution; ils ont trouvé un nouveau système they've come up with a new system; trouver à s'amuser/s'occuper to find sth to play with/do; trouver qch à dire sur to find sth to say about; trouver à redire to find fault; trouver le moyen de faire aussi iron to manage to do; il n'a rien trouvé de mieux que de le leur répéter! iron he WOULD have to go and tell them!

B se trouver vpr

1 ( être situé) to be; se trouver à Rome/dans l'avion/au bord de la rivière to be in Rome/on the plane/on the river bank; le résumé se trouve page 11 the summary is on page 11; se trouver incapable or dans l'impossibilité de faire to be unable to do; je me trouvais seule chez moi I was home alone;

2 ( se retrouver) [personne] to find oneself [bloqué, pris, isolé]; [projet] to be [compromis, entravé]; [ville, région, pays] to be [assiégé, envahi, inondé]; se trouver confronté à de grosses difficultés to have run into major problems;

3 ( se sentir) to feel; se trouver mal à l'aise quelque part to feel uneasy somewhere; se trouver embarrassé to feel embarrassed; se trouver bien quelque part to be happy somewhere; se trouver mal to pass out; j'ai failli me trouver mal I nearly passed out;

4 ( se considérer) il se trouver beau/laid he thinks he's good-looking/ugly;

5 ( se procurer) to find oneself [emploi, logement, voiture]; to find [raisons, excuses, motif]; trouve-toi une occupation find yourself something to do; elle s'est trouvé un petit ami she's found herself a boyfriend.

C v impers il se trouve que je le connais I happen to know him; il se trouve que nous nous connaissons we happen to know each other; il se trouve que je le savais as it happens, I already knew; il se trouve qu'elle ne leur avait rien dit as it happened, she hadn't told them anything; il ne s'est trouvé que dix personnes pour accepter in the event, only ten people accepted; ça s'est trouvé comme ça○ it just happened that way; si ça se trouve○ ça te plaira/tu les verras you might like it/see them; si ça se trouve○ il est mort/ne viendra pas he might be dead/not come.

[truve] verbe transitif

A.[APRÈS UNE RECHERCHE]

1. [objet perdu, personne, emploi] to find

[empreintes, trésor] to find, to discover

[pétrole] to strike, to find

où pourrais-je la trouver mardi? where could I find ou contact her on Tuesday?

trouver où [découvrir un lieu approprié pour]: j'ai trouvé où faire reproduire des cartes postales anciennes I've found a place where they do reproductions of old postcards

il faut que je trouve 5 000 euros avant demain I must get hold of ou find 5,000 euros before tomorrow

j'ai trouvé en elle la sœur/l'amie que je cherchais in her I found the sister/the friend I'd been looking for

2. [détecter] to find, to discover

ils lui ont trouvé quelque chose au sein they found a lump in her breast

3. [acheter] to find, to get

du safran, on en trouve dans les épiceries fines you can get ou find saffron in good delicatessens

4. [rendre visite à]

aller trouver quelqu'un to go to somebody, to go and see somebody

il faut que tu ailles trouver un spécialiste you should go and see a specialist

venir trouver quelqu'un to come to somebody, to come and see somebody

B.[INVOLONTAIREMENT]

1. [tomber sur - personne, lettre, trésor] to find

j'ai trouvé ce livre en faisant du rangement I found ou came across this book while I was tidying up

à notre grande surprise, nous avons trouvé le beau temps en arrivant when we got there we were surprised to find that the weather was good

si je m'attendais à te trouver là! fancy meeting you here!

si je trouve celui qui m'a cabossé ma portière! just let me lay my hands on whoever dented my car door!

trouver quelque chose par hasard to chance ou to stumble upon something

j'ai trouvé ma maison cambriolée I found my house burgled ou that my house had been burgled

on l'a trouvé mort dans la cuisine he was found dead in the kitchen

trouver à qui parler [un confident] to find a friend

s'il continue comme ça, il va trouver à qui parler! if he goes on like that, I'll give him what for!

2. [surprendre] to find, to catch

je l'ai trouvé fouillant ou qui fouillait dans mes tiroirs I found ou I caught him searching through my drawers

C.[PAR L'ESPRIT, LA VOLONTÉ]

1. [inventer - prétexte, méthode etc] to find

où as-tu trouvé cette idée? where did you get that idea from?

je ne savais pas ce que je faisais — c'est tout ce que tu as trouvé? I didn't know what I was doing — is that the best you can come up with?

trouver quelque chose à répondre to find an answer

je n'ai rien trouvé à répondre I was stuck for an answer

2. [deviner - solution] to find ; [ - réponse, mot de passe] to find (out), to discover ; [ - code] to break, to crack

j'ai trouvé! I've got it!, I know!

39 moins 7, il fallait trouver 32 39 take away 7, the correct result was 32

3. [parvenir à] to find

ça y est, j'ai trouvé ce que je voulais te dire! I know what I wanted to tell you!

je n'arrivais pas à trouver mes mots I couldn't find the right words, I was lost for words

là, tu as trouvé le mot juste! you've said it!

tu as trouvé ça tout seul? (humoristique) did you come up with that all on your own?

trouver à: trouver à se loger to find accommodation ou somewhere to live

je trouverai à me faire remplacer I'll find someone to stand in for me

trouver à vendre sa voiture to find a buyer for one's car

le chien a encore trouvé à s'échapper the dog's managed to run away again

4. [se ménager] to find

trouver le temps de lire to find time to read

je n'ai pas le temps — trouve-le! I haven't got time — (then you must) make time!

5. [ressentir] to find

trouver du plaisir à (faire) quelque chose to take pleasure in (doing) something, to enjoy (doing) something

nous trouvions de la satisfaction à remplir notre devoir we used to find it satisfying to do our duty

D.[AVOIR COMME OPINION]

1. [juger, estimer] to find, to think

trouver quelque chose remarquable to find something remarkable, to think that something is remarkable

tu vas me trouver vieilli you'll think ou find I've aged

comment me trouves-tu dans cette robe? how do you like me in this dress?

trouver que to think ou to find that

il est prétentieux — je ne trouve pas he's pretentious — I don't think so

la soupe manque de sel, tu ne trouves pas? the soup needs more salt, don't you think?

tu trouves? do you think so?

2. [reconnaître]

trouver quelque chose à quelqu'un/quelque chose: je lui trouve du charme I think he's got charm

tu ne lui trouves pas une petite ressemblance avec ta sœur? don't you think ou wouldn't you say that she looks a bit like your sister?

mais enfin, qu'est-ce que tu lui trouves, à ce type? (familier) for goodness' sake, what do you see in this guy?

je lui ai trouvé mauvaise mine hier he didn't look very well to me yesterday

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se trouver verbe impersonnel

1. (suivi d'un singulier)

il se trouve [il existe, il y a] there is

(suivi d'un pluriel) there are

il se trouvera toujours quelqu'un pour te renseigner you'll always find somebody ou there'll always be someone you can ask

il s'est trouvé peu de gens pour accepter only a few people said yes ou accepted

2. [fait du hasard]

il se trouve que... as it happens...

il se trouve que quelqu'un vous a vu dans mon bureau as it happens, somebody saw you in my office

il s'est trouvé que je les ai entendus I chanced to overhear them, by chance I overheard them

il s'est trouvé que c'était lui le fautif it turned out that HE was to blame

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se trouver verbe pronominal (emploi réfléchi)

[s'estimer]

je me trouve trop mince I think I'm too thin

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se trouver verbe pronominal (emploi passif)

to be found, to exist

de bons artisans, cela se trouve difficilement it's not easy to find ou to get good craftsmen

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se trouver verbe pronominal intransitif

1. [en un lieu, une circonstance - personne] to be ; [ - bâtiment, ville] to be (situated) ou located

je me trouvais là par hasard I just happened to be there

qu'est-ce que tu dirais si tu te trouvais face à face avec lui? what would you say if you suddenly found yourself face to face with him?

où se trouve la gare? where's the station?

A se trouve à égale distance de B et de C B and C are equidistant from A

se trouver sur [figurer] to appear ou to be shown on

[résider - intérêt, problème] to be, to lie

2. [arriver]

quand vous vous trouverez sur la place, tournez à droite when you arrive at the square, turn right

3. [dans une situation] to find oneself, to be

je me trouve devant un choix I'm faced with a choice

se trouver dans l'impossibilité de faire quelque chose to find oneself ou to be unable to do something

se trouver dans l'obligation de faire quelque chose to have no option but to do something

4. [se sentir] to feel

je me suis trouvé bête d'avoir crié I felt stupid for having screamed

se trouver bien/mieux

a. [du point de vue de la santé] to feel good/better

b. [dans un siège] to feel comfortable/more comfortable

c. [avec quelqu'un] to feel at ease/more at ease

d. [dans un vêtement élégant] to feel (that one looks) good/better

se trouver mal [s'évanouir] to pass out, to faint

se trouver bien/mal de quelque chose: elle a suivi mes conseils et s'en est bien/mal trouvée she followed my advice, and benefited from it/and lived to regret it

se trouver mieux de quelque chose: qu'il parte, je ne m'en trouverai que mieux! let him leave, see if I care!

5. [se réaliser] to find oneself

en tant qu'écrivain, elle ne s'est pas encore trouvée as a writer, she hasn't found her individual voice ou style yet

6. [exprime la fortuité d'un événement, d'une situation] to happen

ils se trouvaient appartenir au même club they happened to belong ou it turned out that they belonged to the same club

je me trouve être libre ce jour-là it so happens that I'm free that day

si ça se trouve (familier) maybe

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > trouver

13 seul

seul, e [sœl]

1. adjective

   a. (après le nom) [personne] ( = sans compagnie, non accompagné) alone attrib ; ( = isolé) lonely ; [objet, mot] alone attrib

• être/rester seul to be/remain alone

• laissez-moi seul quelques instants leave me alone for a moment

• seul avec qn/son chagrin alone with sb/one's grief

• ils se retrouvèrent enfin seuls they were alone at last

• un homme seul peut très bien se débrouiller a single man can manage perfectly well

• se sentir (très) seul to feel (very) lonely

• seul au monde alone in the world

• il s'est battu, seul contre tous he fought single-handedly

• mot employé seul word used alone

• la lampe seule ne suffit pas the lamp alone is not enough

• il était tout seul dans un coin he was all by himself in a corner

   b. (avant le nom = unique) un seul homme/livre (et non plusieurs) one man/book ; (à l'exception de tout autre) only one man/book

• le seul homme/livre the only man/book

• un seul livre suffit one book will do

• un seul homme peut vous aider: Paul only one man can help you and that's Paul

• pour cette seule raison for this reason alone

• un seul moment d'inattention a single moment's lapse of concentration

• une seule fois only once

• la seule chose, c'est que ça ferme à 6 heures the only thing is that it shuts at 6

   c. (en apposition) only

• seul le résultat compte only the result counts

• seuls les parents sont admis only parents are admitted

• à eux seuls, ils ont bu dix bouteilles they drank ten bottles between them

   d. (locutions) seul et unique one and only

• d'un seul coup ( = subitement) suddenly ; ( = en une seule fois) in one go

• vous êtes seul juge you alone can judge

• à seule fin de... with the sole purpose of...

• dans la seule intention de... with the sole intention of...

• du seul fait que... by the very fact that...

• à la seule pensée de... at the mere thought of...

• parler à qn seul à seul to speak to sb in private

• se retrouver seul à seul avec qn to find o.s. alone with sb

• comme un seul homme as one man

2. adverb

   a. ( = sans compagnie) parler/rire seul to talk/laugh to oneself

• vivre/travailler seul to live/work alone

   b. ( = sans aide) by oneself

• faire qch (tout) seul to do sth (all) by oneself

• il l'a fait tout seul he did it all by himself

• cette tasse ne s'est pas cassée toute seule ! this cup didn't break all by itself!

• ça va tout seul it's all going smoothly

3. masculine noun, feminine noun

• un seul peut le faire (et non plusieurs) one man can do it ; (à l'exception de tout autre) only one man can do it

• le seul que j'aime the only one I love

• il n'en reste pas un seul there isn't a single one left

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seule sœl adjectif

1) ( sans compagnie) alone, on one's own

elle est venue toute seule — she came alone

elle m'a laissé seul — she left me on my own

vous êtes seul dans la vie? — are you single?

elle veut vous parler seul à seul or seule à seul(e) — she wants to speak to you alone ou in private

parler tout seul — to talk to oneself

2) ( sans aide) by oneself, on one's own

je peux le faire seul — I can do it by myself ou on my own

elle a mené la révolution à elle seule — she single-handedly led the revolution

il a mangé un poulet à lui tout seul — he ate a whole chicken all by himself

ça va tout seul — ( c'est facile) it's really easy; ( c'est sans problèmes) things are running smoothly

3) ( unique) only

une seule femme — only one woman

un seul d'entre eux — only one of them

la seule et unique personne — the one and only person

pas un seul client — not a single customer

l'espion et l'ambassadeur sont une seule et même personne — the spy and the ambassador are one and the same person

d'une seule pièce — in one piece

pour cette seule raison — for this reason alone

dans le seul but de faire — with the sole aim of doing

à la seule idée de faire — at the very idea of doing

seul de son espèce — unique

ils ont parlé d'une seule voix — they were unanimous

4) ( solitaire) lonely

5) ( avec valeur adverbiale) only

elle seule pourrait vous le dire — only she could tell you

l'offre est réservée à nos seuls employés — the offer is open only to our employees

6) ( avec valeur nominale)

le seul, la seule — the only one

j'ai été le seul à aimer le spectacle — I was the only one who enjoyed the show

ils sont les seuls à croire que — they're alone in thinking that

il n'y en a pas un seul qui se soit levé — not a single person stood up

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sœl seul, -e
1. adj

1) (sans compagnie) on one's own, alone

Je suis seul. — I am on my own.

Il est seul. — He is on his own.

un homme seul (non marié) — a single man, (sans compagne) a man on his own, a man alone

une femme seule (non mariée) — a single woman, (non accompagnée) a woman on her own, a woman alone

faire cavalier seul — to go it alone

2) (= esseulé) lonely

se sentir seul — to feel lonely

3) (= unique)

un seul... — only one..., a single...

Vous avez droit à un seul livre. — You're entitled to one book only.

Il reste une seule nectarine. — There's only one nectarine left.

Il ne reste pas une seule pomme. — There isn't a single apple left.

le seul... — the only...

C'est le seul Agatha Christie que je n'aie pas lu. — That's the only Agatha Christie I haven't read.

ce livre seul — this book alone, only this book

le seul et unique... — the sole...

4) (autres locutions)

à lui (tout) seul — single-handed, on his own

d'un seul coup (= soudainement) — at one blow, (= à la fois) all at once

2. adv

1) [vivre, se promener, manger] alone, on one's own

vivre seul — to live alone, to live on one's own

parler tout seul — to talk to oneself

faire qch (tout) seul — to do sth (all) by oneself, to do sth (all) on one's own

Elle a fait ça toute seule? — Did she do it by herself?

Elle est venue seule. — She came by herself.

seul à seul — in private

2) (= seulement) only

Seul ce livre peut résoudre votre problème. — Only this book can solve your problem.

3. nm/f

il en reste un seul — there's only one left

pas un seul — not a single one

Il n'en reste pas une seule. — There isn't a single one left.

le seul; la seule — the only one

C'est la seule que je ne connaisse pas. — She's the only one I don't know.

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seul, seule adj

1 ( sans compagnie) alone, on one's own; toute seule all alone, all on her own; seul au monde alone in the world; vivre seul to live alone ou on one's own; elle n'aime pas rester seule she doesn't like being alone; elle est venue toute seule she came alone; elle m'a laissé seul she left me on my own; je les ai laissés tout seuls I left them all alone ou all on their own; une femme seule dans la rue a woman alone ou on her own in the street; c'est dangereux pour les femmes seules it's dangerous for women on their own; les femmes seules étaient regardées de travers single women used to be frowned upon; vous êtes seul dans la vie? are you single?; j'étais seul avec elle/contre tous/face à eux I was alone with her/against everyone else/in front of them; j'étais seul pour faire tout le travail I did all the work alone ou on my own; je préfère la rencontrer seule I'd rather meet her alone ou in private; elle veut vous parler seul à seul or seule à seul(e) she wants to speak to you alone ou in private; nous nous sommes retrouvés seul à seul we found ourselves alone together; parler/rire/chanter tout seul to talk/laugh/sing to oneself;

2 ( sans aide) gén by oneself, on one's own; ( avec idée de victoire) single-handedly; je peux le faire/y aller seul I can do it/go there by myself ou on my own; elle l'a fait toute seule she did it all by herself ou all on her own; elle a remporté tous les prix/conclu le marché/mené la révolution à elle seule she single-handedly carried off all the prizes/pulled off the deal/led the revolution; le travail ne va pas se faire tout seul! the work won't get done all by itself!; (tout) seuls, les chiffres ne veulent pas dire grand-chose on their own, the figures don't mean very much; seul, je n'aurais jamais pu le faire I could never have done it alone ou by myself ou on my own; il a mangé un poulet à lui tout seul he ate a whole chicken all to himself; le papier se détache tout seul the paper comes off easily; ça va tout seul ( c'est facile) it's really easy, it's a piece of cake○; ( c'est moins pénible) it's much easier; ( c'est sans problèmes) things are running smoothly;

3 ( unique) only; le seul homme/avantage/problème the only man/advantage/problem; une seule femme/façon/chaise only one woman/way/chair; un seul d'entre eux/de tous les participants only one of them/out of all the participants; la seule et unique personne/raison/chaise the one and only person/reason/chair; ils étaient les seuls Français du groupe they were the only French people in the group; les seuls élèves à avoir compris the only pupils who understood; à la seule différence/condition que the only difference/condition being that; pas un seul client/arbre/magasin not a single customer/tree/shop GB ou store US; l'espion et l'ambassadeur sont une seule et même personne the spy and the ambassador are one and the same person; d'une seule pièce in one piece; pour cette seule raison for this reason alone; dans cette seule ville in this town alone; au cours de cette seule rencontre during this meeting alone; dans le seul but de faire with the sole aim of doing; à la seule idée/pensée de faire at the very idea/thought of doing; seul de son espèce unique; seul de sa catégorie the only one in his/her category; ils ont parlé d'une seule voix they were unanimous;

4 ( solitaire) lonely; c'est un homme seul he's a lonely man; elle est très seule she's very lonely; se sentir seul to feel lonely;

5 ( avec valeur adverbiale) only; seules les femmes peuvent comprendre ça only women can understand that; elle seule pourrait vous le dire only she could tell you; seul un miracle pourrait la sauver only a miracle could save her; l'offre est réservée à nos seuls employés the offer is open only to our employees;

6 ( avec valeur nominale) le seul, la seule the only one; les seuls, les seules the only ones; j'étais (le) seul à manger I was the only one eating; j'étais (le) seul à en manger I was the only one who ate any; j'étais le seul à aimer le spectacle I was the only one enjoying the show; j'ai été le seul à avoir aimé le spectacle I was the only one who enjoyed the show; nous étions les seuls à critiquer/rire we were the only ones to criticize/laugh; les seuls à comprendre the only ones who understood; la seule qui n'a or n'ait pas compris the only one who didn't understand; les seuls que je connaisse/en qui je peux avoir confiance the only ones I know/I can trust; c'est le seul qui nous reste it's the only one (that) we've got left; c'est la seule qui puisse t'aider she's the only one who can help you; tu n'es pas la seule! you're not the only one!; tu n'es pas la seule à penser or croire que you're not alone in thinking that; ils sont les seuls à croire que they're alone in thinking that; j'étais le seul en cravate I was the only one wearing a tie; c'est l'œuvre d'un seul it's the work of one man; il n'y en a pas un seul qui se soit levé not a single person stood up; ⇒ malheur.

( féminin seule) [sɶl] adjectif

1. [sans compagnie] alone, on one's own

seul au monde ou sur la terre (all) alone in the world

il n'est bien que seul he prefers his own company

enfin seuls! alone at last!

seul à seul [en privé] in private, privately

je voudrais te parler seul à seul I'd like to talk to you in private

se retrouver seul à seul avec quelqu'un to find oneself alone with somebody

elle vit seule avec sa mère she lives alone with her mother

un homme seul a peu de chances de réussir [sans aucune aide] it's unlikely that anybody could succeed on their own

tu seras seul à défendre le budget you'll be the only one speaking for the budget

tout seul, toute seule: elle parle toute seule she's talking to herself

il a bâti sa maison tout seul he built his house all by himself

leur entrevue ne s'est pas passée toute seule! their meeting didn't go smoothly!

le dîner ne se préparera pas tout seul! dinner isn't going to make itself!

laisse des pommes de terre, t'es pas tout seul! (familier) leave some potatoes, you're not the only one eating!

2. [abandonné, esseulé] lonely, lonesome (US)

3. [sans partenaire, non marié] alone, on one's own

un homme seul

a. [non accompagné] a man on his own

b. [célibataire] a single man, a bachelor

elle est seule avec trois enfants she's bringing up three children on her own

les personnes seules ne toucheront pas l'allocation single ou unmarried people will not be eligible for the allowance

un club pour personnes seules a singles club

4. (avant le nom) [unique] only, single, sole

c'est l'homme d'une seule passion he's a man with one overriding ou ruling passion

c'est l'homme d'une seule femme he's a one-woman man

un seul mot et tu es mort one word and you're dead

il n'a qu'un seul défaut he's only got one fault

je n'ai été en retard qu'une seule fois I was late only once

pas un seul..., pas une seule... not one..., not a single...

un seul et même..., une seule et même... one and the same...

un seul et unique..., une seule et unique... only one (and one only)...

je l'ai vue une seule et unique fois I saw her only once

le seul et unique exemplaire the one and only copy

la seule fois que je l'ai vue the only ou one time I saw her

5. [sans autre chose]

mon salaire seul ou (soutenu) mon seul salaire ne suffit pas à faire vivre ma famille my salary alone is not enough to support my family

le vase seul vaut combien? how much is it for just the vase?

la propriété à elle seule leur donne de quoi vivre the property alone brings in enough for them to live on

6. (comme adverbe) only

seul Pierre a refusé only Pierre refused, Pierre was the only one to refuse

7. (avant le nom) [simple] mere

la seule évocation de la scène lui donnait des frissons the mere mention of ou merely talking about the scene gave him goose pimples

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, seule [sɶl] nom masculin, nom féminin

1. [personne] only one (person)

je te crois mais je dois être la seule! I believe you, but thousands wouldn't!

tu voudrais t'arrêter de travailler? t'es pas le seul! (familier) you'd like to stop work? you're not the only one!

pas un seul (de ses camarades) n'était prêt à l'épauler not a single one (of her friends) was prepared to help her

2. [animal, objet] only one

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > seul

14 acabar

v.

1 to finish, to end.

hemos acabado el trabajo we've finished the work

acabó sus días en el exilio he ended his days in exile

el asunto acabó mal the affair finished o ended badly

acabar bien to have a happy ending (película)

cuando acabes, avísame tell me when you've finished

acabar de trabajar/comer to finish working/eating

el cuchillo acaba en punta the knife ends in a point

¡acabáramos! (informal) at last!, about time!

La película acabó The film finished.

Ya terminé I already finished

Acabé mi trabajo I finished my job.

2 to end up (tener un fin determinado).

acabar loco to end up (going) mad

ese acabará en la cárcel he'll end up in jail

Acabé muy cansado I ended up exhausted.

Ella acabó cantando en un club nocturno She ended up singing in a nightclub.

3 to finish with, to destroy, to be someone's ruin, to cause someone's ruin.

La mafia acabó con Ricardo The Mafia finished with Richard.

4 to tire out.

El esfuerzo lo acabó The effort tired him out.

5 to have an orgasm, to come.

María acabó al hacer el amor Mary had an orgasm when making love.

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acabar

► verbo transitivo

1 (gen) to finish, finish off; (completar) to complete

■ he acabado el trabajo I've finished the work

2 (consumir) to use up

■ acabaron las provisiones they used up their supplies

► verbo intransitivo

1 (gen) to finish, end; (pareja) to split up

■ la película acaba con la muerte del rey the film ends with the death of the king

■ acaba en punta it has a pointed end

■ Pilar y Juan han acabado Pilar and Juan have split up

2 acabar por + gerundio to end up + - ing

■ acabé por comprar el vestido I ended up buying the dress

► verbo pronominal acabarse

1 to end, finish, come to an end (no quedar) to run out

■ el partido se acabó con empate a dos goles the match ended in a two-all draw

■ se acabó la fiesta the party's over

■ se le acaba el contrato el mes que viene his contract runs out next month

■ se nos ha acabado el butano we've run out of butane

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FRASEOLOGÍA

acabar bien to have a happy ending

acabar con (destruir) to destroy, put an end to 2 (terminar) to finish, finish off

■ la revolución acabó con los privilegios de los aristócratas the revolution put an end to the privileges of the aristocrats

■ la caída de la bolsa acabó con su fortuna the stock market crash ruined him

■ ¡este chico acabará conmigo! this boy will be the death of me!

acabar de + inf to have just + past participle

■ no lo toques, acabo de pintarlo ahora mismo don't touch it, I've just painted it

acabar mal (cosa) to end badly 2 (persona) to come to a bad end

■ como sigas así acabarás mal if you carry on like that you'll come to a bad end

¡acabáramos! familiar at last!

no acabar de...

■ el autobús no acaba de venir the bus still hasn't come

■ este queso no acaba de gustarme I don't really like this cheese

¡se acabó! that's it!

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verb

to finish, complete, end

- acabarse
- acabar de
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1. VT

1) (=terminar) [+ actividad, trabajo] [gen] to finish; (=dar el toque final a) to finish off

¿habéis acabado la instalación de la antena? — have you finished installing the aerial?

me falta poco para acabar el jersey — I've nearly finished the jumper

me quedan solo un par de horas para acabar este cuadro — it'll only take me another couple of hours to finish off this painting

acabó sus días en prisión — he ended his days in prison

2) (=consumir) to finish

ya hemos acabado el aceite — we've used up o finished the oil

cuando acabe esta cerveza me voy — when I've finished this beer I'm going

3) LAm (=hablar mal de)

acabar a algn — to speak ill of sb

2. VI

1) (=terminar) to finish, end

¿te falta mucho para acabar? — are you nearly finished?, have you got long to go?

la crisis lleva años y no acaba — the recession has been going on for years and there's no sign of it ending

es cosa de nunca acabar — there's no end to it

acabáramos —

acabáramos, ¿así que se trata de tu hijo? — oh, I see, so it's your son, then?
cuento I, 1), rosario 1)
2)

• acabar con —

a) [+ comida] to finish off; [+ injusticia] to put an end to, stop; [+ relación] to end; [+ reservas] to exhaust, use up; [+ esperanzas] to put paid to

acabaron con la tarta en un minuto — they finished off the cake within a minute

¿todavía no has acabado con la carta? — haven't you finished the letter yet?

hay que acabar con tanto desorden — we must put an end to all this confusion

hemos acabado con todas las provisiones — we've exhausted o used up all our supplies

b) [+ persona] (=atender) to finish with; (=matar) to do away with

cuando acabe con ella, te lavo la cabeza — when I'm done o finished with her, I'll wash your hair

¡acabemos con él! — let's do away with him! *

esto acabará conmigo — this will be the end of me

3)

• acabar de hacer algo —

a) [cuando se ha terminado]

acabo de llamarla por teléfono — I have just phoned her

acababa de entrar cuando sonó el teléfono — I had just come in when the phone rang

b) [cuando se está haciendo]

cuando acabemos de pagarlo — when we finish paying for it

para acabar de arreglarlo —

para acabar de arreglarlo, se fue sin despedirse — on top of everything, she left without even saying goodbye

- ¡acaba de parir!

c)

• no acabo de entender por qué lo hizo — I just can't understand why she did it

no acabo de entender este concepto — I just can't seem to understand this concept

ese candidato no me acaba de convencer — I'm not too sure about that candidate

4) [con complemento de modo]

la película acaba bien — the film has a happy ending

su relación acabó mal — their relationship came to an unhappy end

si sigues así vas a acabar mal — if you carry on like that you'll come to a sticky end

acabé harto de tantas fiestas — I ended up getting fed up of all those parties

la palabra acaba con o por "z" — the word ends in a "z"

• acabar en algo — to end in sth

espero que no acabe en tragedia — I hope it won't end in tragedy

el palo acaba en punta — the stick ends in a point

unos zapatos que acaban en punta — a pair of pointed shoes

la fiesta acabó en un baile — the party ended with everyone dancing

después de tanto hablar, todo acabó en nada — after all that talk, it all came to nothing

5)

• acabar haciendo algo, acabar por hacer algo — to end up doing sth

acabó aceptándolo — he ended up accepting it

6) [en una relación] to finish, split up

hemos acabado — we've finished, we've split up

¿cuánto hace que acabaste con ella? — how long is it since you split up with o finished with her?

7) LAm *** (=eyacular) to come ***

3.

See:

acabarse

* * *
1.
verbo intransitivo

Sentido I

1)

a) reunión/película to finish, end; persona to finish; novios to split up

ya casi acabo — I've nearly finished

acabáramos! — (fam) now I get it! (colloq)

b) (en un estado, situación) to end up

¿cómo acabó lo de anoche? — how did things end up last night?

acabó en la cárcel — he ended up in jail; (+ compl)

acabamos cansadísimos — by the end we were exhausted

tanta historia para acabar en nada — all that fuss for nothing

ese chico va a acabar mal — that boy will come to no good

esto puede acabar mal — things could turn nasty o get ugly

la película acabó bien — the movie had a happy ending

acabar + ger o acabar por + inf — to end up -ing

acabarán aceptándolo o por aceptarlo — they'll end up accepting it

acabé por convencerme de que... — in the end I became convinced that...

acabar de algo — to end up as something

acabó de camarero — he ended up (working) as a waiter

c) ( rematar)

acabar en algo — to end in something

la palabra acaba en vocal — the word ends in a vowel

Sentido II

2) acabar con

a)

acabar con algo — ( terminar) con libro/tarea to finish with something; con bombones/bebidas to finish off something; con salud/carrera to ruin something; con sueldo/herencia to fritter away something; con abuso/problema to put an end to something

estás acabando con mi paciencia — you're trying my patience

b) (fam)

acabar con alguien — ( pelearse) to finish with somebody; ( matar) to do away with somebody (colloq)

este niño va a acabar conmigo — this child will be the death of me

Sentido III

3) acabar de

a) ( terminar)

acabar de + inf — to finish -ing

cuando acabes de leerlo — when you've finished reading it

para acabar de arreglarlo se puso a llover — to top o cap it all it started to rain

b) ( para referirse a acción reciente)

acabar de + inf: acaba de salir she's just gone out; acababa de meterme en la cama cuando... — I had just got into bed when...

c) ( llegar a)

acabar de + inf: no acabo de entenderlo I just don't understand; no acababa de gustarle/convencerla — she wasn't totally happy about it/totally convinced
2.
acabar vt

1) <trabajo/libro> to finish; <curso/carrera> to finish, complete

2) ( destrozar)

el esfuerzo lo acabó — he was exhausted by the effort

la tragedia la acabó — the tragedy destroyed her
3.
acabarse v pron

1) ( terminarse) provisiones/comida to run out; problema to be over; reunión/fiesta to end

se nos acabó el café — we ran out of coffee

se le acabaron las fuerzas — he ran out of energy

se me está acabando la paciencia — I'm running out of patience

es un trabajo que no se acaba nunca — it's a never-ending o an endless task

esto se acabó! — that's it!

y (san) se acabó — (fam) and that's that

2)

a) (liter) ( morir)

se fue acabando poco a poco — her life's breath slowly ebbed away (liter)

b) (Méx) ( quedar destrozado)

se acabó en ese trabajo — that job finished him off (colloq)

3) (enf) ( comer) to finish (up)

* * *

= end, end up, see through + to its completion, finish up, finish, wind up (in/at), curtain + fall, call it quits, lay + Nombre + to rest, wrap up, break up, finish off, top + Nombre + off, be over.

Ex. Each field also ends with a special delimiter, which signals the end of the fields.

Ex. But if you have a certain feeling about language, then language ends up becoming very, very important.

Ex. I would like to thank all those who at various times throughout the course of the project assisted so ably in seeing the work through to its completion.

Ex. In trying to get the best of both worlds, we may have finished up with the worst.

Ex. Activities can be plotted to allow the librarian to determine the most expeditious route that can be taken to finish the event.

Ex. Besides, winding up in an exclusive arrangement with a distributor that has rotten customer service ruins any advantage.

Ex. The third act is of course the denouement, when everything is made clear, all the loose ends are tied up, and the curtain falls.

Ex. 'Professional people don't live by the clock: you wouldn't tell a doctor or a lawyer that he couldn't make a decision to call it quits on a particular day'.

Ex. A New Orleans style funeral provided a humorous backdrop for library staff to relive the tragedies and successes of the old system as it was laid to rest.

Ex. The article is entitled 'ACRL wraps up year 1 of Academic Library Statistics Project'.

Ex. Tom Hernandez tried not to show how sad he felt about his friends' leaving, and managed to keep up a cheerful facade until the party broke up.

Ex. His statement is a serious threat to the cooperative sector and was aimed at finishing off the movement.

Ex. Top it off with spicy yacamole and it's worth the nosh.

Ex. Alternatively, the loan policy may be changed to make documents due when the vacation is over.

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* acabar cargando con Algo = wind up with + Nombre.

* acabar con = put + paid to, quell, put to + rest, snuff out, stamp out, kill off, eat + Posesivo + way through.

* acabar con Algo = be done with it.

* acabar con el sufrimiento de Alguien = put + Nombre + out of + Posesivo + misery.

* acabar con la paciencia de Alguien = try + Nombre + patience.

* acabar con la paciencia de un santo = test + the patience of a saint, try + the patience of a saint.

* acabar con mejor cara = end up on + a high note.

* acabar con una nota de optimismo = end + Nombre + on a high (note).

* acabar con un broche de oro = end + Nombre + on a high (note).

* acabar de forma positiva = end + Nombre + on a high (note).

* acabar de + Infinitivo = have + just + Participio Pasado.

* acabar de salir de = be fresh out of.

* acabar de trabajar = clock off + work.

* acabar en = result (in), land in.

* acabar mal = come to + a bad end.

* acabar mejor de lo que + empezar = end up on + a high note.

* acabar paulatinamente = wind + Nombre + down.

* acabar + Posesivo + días en = end up + Posesivo + days in.

* acabar + Posesivo + vida útil = run towards + the end of + Posesivo + useful life.

* acabar repentinamente = come to + a swift end, come to + an abrupt end.

* acabarse = draw to + a close, peter out, run out, be gone, come to + an end, run out of, draw to + an end, wind down, be all gone.

* acabarse el entusiasmo = run out of + steam.

* acabarse el espacio = run out of + space.

* acabarse el tiempo = time + run out, time + be + up.

* acabarse la buena racha = the good times + run out.

* acabarse la (buena) suerte = run out of + luck, luck + run out.

* acabar teniendo = end up with.

* como si se acabara el mundo = like there's no tomorrow.

* como si se fuese a acabar el mundo = like there's no tomorrow.

* empezar a acabarse = run + low (on).

* estar acabando con = eat away at.

* estar acabándose = be on the way out, be on + Posesivo + last legs.

* nada se acaba hasta que no se acaba = nothing is done until it's done.

* ¡se te acabó el cuento! = the jig's up!.

* sin acabar = unfinished.

* tumulto + acabar = tumult + die.

* * *
1.
verbo intransitivo

Sentido I

1)

a) reunión/película to finish, end; persona to finish; novios to split up

ya casi acabo — I've nearly finished

acabáramos! — (fam) now I get it! (colloq)

b) (en un estado, situación) to end up

¿cómo acabó lo de anoche? — how did things end up last night?

acabó en la cárcel — he ended up in jail; (+ compl)

acabamos cansadísimos — by the end we were exhausted

tanta historia para acabar en nada — all that fuss for nothing

ese chico va a acabar mal — that boy will come to no good

esto puede acabar mal — things could turn nasty o get ugly

la película acabó bien — the movie had a happy ending

acabar + ger o acabar por + inf — to end up -ing

acabarán aceptándolo o por aceptarlo — they'll end up accepting it

acabé por convencerme de que... — in the end I became convinced that...

acabar de algo — to end up as something

acabó de camarero — he ended up (working) as a waiter

c) ( rematar)

acabar en algo — to end in something

la palabra acaba en vocal — the word ends in a vowel

Sentido II

2) acabar con

a)

acabar con algo — ( terminar) con libro/tarea to finish with something; con bombones/bebidas to finish off something; con salud/carrera to ruin something; con sueldo/herencia to fritter away something; con abuso/problema to put an end to something

estás acabando con mi paciencia — you're trying my patience

b) (fam)

acabar con alguien — ( pelearse) to finish with somebody; ( matar) to do away with somebody (colloq)

este niño va a acabar conmigo — this child will be the death of me

Sentido III

3) acabar de

a) ( terminar)

acabar de + inf — to finish -ing

cuando acabes de leerlo — when you've finished reading it

para acabar de arreglarlo se puso a llover — to top o cap it all it started to rain

b) ( para referirse a acción reciente)

acabar de + inf: acaba de salir she's just gone out; acababa de meterme en la cama cuando... — I had just got into bed when...

c) ( llegar a)

acabar de + inf: no acabo de entenderlo I just don't understand; no acababa de gustarle/convencerla — she wasn't totally happy about it/totally convinced
2.
acabar vt

1) <trabajo/libro> to finish; <curso/carrera> to finish, complete

2) ( destrozar)

el esfuerzo lo acabó — he was exhausted by the effort

la tragedia la acabó — the tragedy destroyed her
3.
acabarse v pron

1) ( terminarse) provisiones/comida to run out; problema to be over; reunión/fiesta to end

se nos acabó el café — we ran out of coffee

se le acabaron las fuerzas — he ran out of energy

se me está acabando la paciencia — I'm running out of patience

es un trabajo que no se acaba nunca — it's a never-ending o an endless task

esto se acabó! — that's it!

y (san) se acabó — (fam) and that's that

2)

a) (liter) ( morir)

se fue acabando poco a poco — her life's breath slowly ebbed away (liter)

b) (Méx) ( quedar destrozado)

se acabó en ese trabajo — that job finished him off (colloq)

3) (enf) ( comer) to finish (up)

* * *

= end, end up, see through + to its completion, finish up, finish, wind up (in/at), curtain + fall, call it quits, lay + Nombre + to rest, wrap up, break up, finish off, top + Nombre + off, be over.

Ex: Each field also ends with a special delimiter, which signals the end of the fields.

Ex: But if you have a certain feeling about language, then language ends up becoming very, very important.

Ex: I would like to thank all those who at various times throughout the course of the project assisted so ably in seeing the work through to its completion.

Ex: In trying to get the best of both worlds, we may have finished up with the worst.

Ex: Activities can be plotted to allow the librarian to determine the most expeditious route that can be taken to finish the event.

Ex: Besides, winding up in an exclusive arrangement with a distributor that has rotten customer service ruins any advantage.

Ex: The third act is of course the denouement, when everything is made clear, all the loose ends are tied up, and the curtain falls.

Ex: 'Professional people don't live by the clock: you wouldn't tell a doctor or a lawyer that he couldn't make a decision to call it quits on a particular day'.

Ex: A New Orleans style funeral provided a humorous backdrop for library staff to relive the tragedies and successes of the old system as it was laid to rest.

Ex: The article is entitled 'ACRL wraps up year 1 of Academic Library Statistics Project'.

Ex: Tom Hernandez tried not to show how sad he felt about his friends' leaving, and managed to keep up a cheerful facade until the party broke up.

Ex: His statement is a serious threat to the cooperative sector and was aimed at finishing off the movement.

Ex: Top it off with spicy yacamole and it's worth the nosh.

Ex: Alternatively, the loan policy may be changed to make documents due when the vacation is over.

* acabar cargando con Algo = wind up with + Nombre.

* acabar con = put + paid to, quell, put to + rest, snuff out, stamp out, kill off, eat + Posesivo + way through.

* acabar con Algo = be done with it.

* acabar con el sufrimiento de Alguien = put + Nombre + out of + Posesivo + misery.

* acabar con la paciencia de Alguien = try + Nombre + patience.

* acabar con la paciencia de un santo = test + the patience of a saint, try + the patience of a saint.

* acabar con mejor cara = end up on + a high note.

* acabar con una nota de optimismo = end + Nombre + on a high (note).

* acabar con un broche de oro = end + Nombre + on a high (note).

* acabar de forma positiva = end + Nombre + on a high (note).

* acabar de + Infinitivo = have + just + Participio Pasado.

* acabar de salir de = be fresh out of.

* acabar de trabajar = clock off + work.

* acabar en = result (in), land in.

* acabar mal = come to + a bad end.

* acabar mejor de lo que + empezar = end up on + a high note.

* acabar paulatinamente = wind + Nombre + down.

* acabar + Posesivo + días en = end up + Posesivo + days in.

* acabar + Posesivo + vida útil = run towards + the end of + Posesivo + useful life.

* acabar repentinamente = come to + a swift end, come to + an abrupt end.

* acabarse = draw to + a close, peter out, run out, be gone, come to + an end, run out of, draw to + an end, wind down, be all gone.

* acabarse el entusiasmo = run out of + steam.

* acabarse el espacio = run out of + space.

* acabarse el tiempo = time + run out, time + be + up.

* acabarse la buena racha = the good times + run out.

* acabarse la (buena) suerte = run out of + luck, luck + run out.

* acabar teniendo = end up with.

* como si se acabara el mundo = like there's no tomorrow.

* como si se fuese a acabar el mundo = like there's no tomorrow.

* empezar a acabarse = run + low (on).

* estar acabando con = eat away at.

* estar acabándose = be on the way out, be on + Posesivo + last legs.

* nada se acaba hasta que no se acaba = nothing is done until it's done.

* ¡se te acabó el cuento! = the jig's up!.

* sin acabar = unfinished.

* tumulto + acabar = tumult + die.

* * *

acabar [A1 ]

vi

Sentido I

A

1 (terminar) «reunión/partido/película» to finish, end

¿te falta mucho? — no, ya casi acabo do you have much to do? — no, I've nearly finished

todavía no he acabado I haven't finished yet, I'm not through yet ( colloq)

2 acabar CON algo/algn to finish WITH sth/sb

¿has acabado con esto? have you finished with this?

ven cuando acabes con lo que estás haciendo come as soon as you've finished what you're doing

espera, que todavía no he acabado contigo wait a minute, I haven't finished with you yet

cuando acabes con Cristina ¿me puedes atender a mí? when you've finished with o ( colloq) when you're through with Cristina, can you help me?

3 «novios» to split up, break up acabar CON algn to break up o split up WITH sb, finish WITH sb

he acabado con ella I've broken up with o split up with o finished with her, I'm through with her ( colloq)

4 acabar DE + INF:

cuando acabes de leer el libro me lo pasas ¿vale? will you lend me the book when you've finished (reading) it?

todavía no he acabado de pagar la casa I still haven't finished paying for the house

para acabar de arreglarlo, se puso a llover and to top it all o cap it all o make matters worse, it began to rain

¡acabáramos! ( fam); now I get it! ( colloq)

¡acabáramos! así que lo que quería era dinero now I get it! it was money he was after

es que vivió siete años en Tokio — ¡acabáramos! con razón habla tan bien japonés she lived in Tokyo for seven years, you know — oh, I see! that's why she speaks Japanese so well

5 acabar + GER or acabar POR + INF to end up -ING

acabarán por aceptarlo or aceptándolo they'll end up accepting it, they'll accept it in the end

B (+ compl):

la palabra acaba en or por `r' the word ends in `r'

por este lado acaba en punta this side ends in a point

acabamos cansadísimos by the end we were dead tired

¿en qué acabó lo de anoche? how did things end up last night?

tanta historia para acabar en nada all that fuss for nothing

siempre decía que ese chico iba a acabar mal I always said that boy would come to no good

no te metas que esto puede acabar mal don't get involved, things could turn nasty o get ugly

la película acabó bien the movie had a happy ending

C ( AmS arg) (tener un orgasmo) to come ( colloq)

Sentido II

A acabar con

(terminar, destruir): acabó con todos los bombones he finished off o ( colloq) polished off all the chocolates

en dos años acabó con la herencia he went through his inheritance in two years

si tratas así los zapatos vas a acabar con ellos en dos días if you treat your shoes like that, they'll be ruined o you'll wear them out in a couple of days

estás acabando con mi paciencia you're trying my patience, I'm running out of patience with you

este escándalo puede acabar con su carrera this scandal could ruin o finish his career

hay que acabar con este tipo de discriminaciones this sort of discrimination must be eliminated o eradicated, we/they must do away with o put an end to o put a stop to this sort of discrimination

B ( fam)

(matar): sabe demasiado, hay que acabar con él he knows too much, we're going to have to eliminate him o ( colloq) get rid of him

este clima/niño va a acabar conmigo this weather/child will be the death of me

Sentido III acabar de

A (para referirse a una acción reciente) acabar DE + INF:

acaba de salir she's just gone out

acababa de meterme en la cama cuando sonó el teléfono I had just got into bed when the telephone rang

acabo de comer I've just eaten

B no acabar DE + INF:

no acaba de convencerme la idea I'm not totally convinced by the idea

no acabo de entenderlo I just don't understand

el color no me acaba de gustar or ( Esp fam) no me acaba I'm not too sure I like the color, I'm not too sure about the color

■ acabar

vt

A ‹trabajo› to finish

ya acabé el libro I've finished the book

no logró acabar el curso he didn't manage to finish o complete the course

iré cuando acabe lo que estoy haciendo I'll go when I've finished what I'm doing

B

(destrozar): el esfuerzo lo acabó y tuvo que abandonar la carrera he was exhausted by the effort and had to drop out of the race

la tragedia la acabó the tragedy destroyed o killed her

■ acabarse

v pron

A

(terminarse): se nos ha acabado el café we've run out of coffee, the coffee's run out, we're out of coffee ( colloq)

se le acabaron las fuerzas he ran out of energy o ( colloq) steam

se me está acabando la paciencia I'm running out of patience

el trabajo de la casa no se acaba nunca housework is a never-ending o an endless job

se fue él y se acabaron los problemas as soon as he left, the problems ended

¡esto se acabó! no lo aguanto más that's it! I can't take any more

y (san) se acabó ( fam); and that's that

le dices que no quieres y (san) se acabó tell him you don't want to and that's that

te he dicho que no vas y (san) se acabó I've told you you're not going and that's all there is to it! o and that's that! o and let that be an end to it!

B

1 ( liter)

(morir): se fue acabando poco a poco she slowly slipped away, her life's breath slowly ebbed away ( liter)

2

( Méx) (quedar destrozado): se acabó en ese trabajo that job finished him off o did for him ( colloq)

C ( enf) (comer) to finish, finish up

acábate todas las lentejas finish (up) all the lentils

* * *

acabar ( conjugate acabar) verbo intransitivo
1
a) [reunión/película] to finish, end;

[ persona] to finish;
[ novios] to split up;
◊ ya casi acabo I've nearly finished

b) (en un estado, situación) to end up;

◊ acabó en la cárcel he ended up in jail;

(+ compl)
◊ acabamos cansadísimos by the end we were exhausted;

ese chico va a acabar mal that boy will come to no good;
la película acabó bien the movie had a happy ending;
acabarán aceptándolo o por aceptarlo they'll end up accepting it;
acabar de algo to end up as sth;
acabó de camarero he ended up (working) as a waiter
c) ( rematar) acabar en algo to end in sth

2
◊ acabar con

a) acabar con algo ( terminar) ‹con libro/tarea› to finish with sth;

‹con bombones/bebidas› to finish off sth;
‹con salud/carrera› to ruin sth;
‹con sueldo/herencia› to fritter away sth;
‹con abuso/problema› to put an end to sth
b) (fam) acabar con algn ( pelearse) to finish with sb;

( matar) to do away with sb (colloq);
◊ este niño va a acabar conmigo this child will be the death of me

3
◊ acabar de

a) ( terminar) acabar de hacer algo to finish doing sth;

◊ cuando acabes de leerlo when you've finished reading it

b) ( para referirse a acción reciente):

◊ acaba de salir she's just gone out;

acababa de meterme en la cama cuando … I had just got into bed when …
c) ( llegar a):

◊ no acabo de entenderlo I just don't understand;

no acababa de gustarle she wasn't totally happy about it
verbo transitivo ‹trabajo/libro› to finish;
‹curso/carrera› to finish, complete
acabarse verbo pronominal
1 ( terminarse) [provisiones/comida] to run out;
[ problema] to be over;
[reunión/fiesta/curso] to end;
[ proyecto] to finish, come to an end;
[ año] to come to an end;
◊ se nos acabó el café we ran out of coffee;

se le acabaron las fuerzas he ran out of energy;
un trabajo que no se acaba nunca a never-ending o an endless task;
¡esto se acabó! that's it!
2 ( enf) ( comer) to finish (up)
acabar
I verbo transitivo
1 to finish (off) ➣ Ver nota en finish 2 (completar) to complete
II verbo intransitivo
1 to finish, end: todo acabó bien, it all ended happily 2 acabar con (agotar las existencias) to finish something
figurado estás acabando con mi paciencia, I'm losing my patience with you
(romper algo) to break something
(matar) to kill: la droga está acabando con él, he's killing himself with drugs
(destruir, eliminar) to destroy something: hay que acabar con la tortura, we must get rid of torture
figurado las presiones acabaron con su carrera política, the overwhelming pressure finished off his political career 3 acabar de: acaba de llegar de Río, he's just arrived from Río
no acaba de decidirse, she hasn't made up her mind yet 4 acabar en: el partido de fútbol acabó en tragedia, the football match ended in tragedy 5 acabar por/acabar + gerundio acabé creyendo/por creer que estaba loca, I ended up thinking she was mad
' acabar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
apurar
- finiquitar
- incompleta
- incompleto
- levantarse
- paciencia
- temblar
- terminar
- tabla
English:
barrier
- break
- break down
- burial
- complete
- distance
- drag on
- end
- end up
- fade
- finish
- finish up
- get over
- get through
- grief
- illiteracy
- it
- paid
- racism
- round off
- settle
- sink
- stamp out
- there
- time-wasting
- use up
- wind up
- destroy
- do
- finished
- get
- kill
- near
- smash
- stop
- wind
- wipe

* * *

acabar

♦ vt
[terminar] to finish;
hemos acabado el trabajo we've finished the work;

todavía no ha acabado el primer plato he still hasn't finished his first course;

acabamos el viaje en Canadá our journey ended in Canada;

la bufanda está sin acabar the scarf isn't finished yet;
RP Fam
¡acabala! that's enough!

♦ vi

1. [terminar] to finish, to end;

el cuchillo acaba en punta the knife ends in a point;

el asunto acabó mal o [m5] de mala manera the affair finished o ended badly;

detesto las películas que acaban bien I hate films that have a happy ending;

acabó sus días en el exilio he ended his days in exile;

ése acabará en la cárcel he'll end up in jail;

cuando acabes, avísame tell me when you've finished;

acabar de hacer algo to finish doing sth;

acabar de trabajar/comer to finish working/eating;

acabar con algo to finish with sth;

¿has acabado con el martillo? have o are you finished with the hammer?;

acabar por hacer algo, acabar haciendo algo to end up doing sth;

acabarán por llamar o [m5] llamando they'll call eventually o sooner or later;

para acabar de arreglarlo to cap it all;
Fam
¡acabáramos! so that's what it was!

2. [haber hecho recientemente]
acabar de hacer algo to have just done sth;

acabo de llegar I've just arrived

3.
acabar con [destruir] [enemigo] to destroy;
[salud] to ruin; [violencia, crimen] to put an end to;
acabar con la paciencia de alguien to exhaust sb's patience;

está acabando con mi paciencia she's trying my patience;

acabaron con todas las provisiones they used up all the provisions;

la droga acabó con él drugs killed him;

¡ese niño va a acabar conmigo! that boy will be the death of me!

4. [volverse] to end up;

acabar loco to end up (going) mad

5. [en construcciones con infinitivo]
no acabo de entenderlo I can't quite understand it;

no acaba de parecerme bien I don't really think it's a very good idea;

no acaba de gustarme del todo I just don't really like it;

el plan no me acaba de convencer I'm not totally convinced by the plan

6. RP, Ven Fam [tener un orgasmo] to come

7. Comp

de nunca acabar never-ending;

este proyecto es el cuento de nunca acabar this project just seems to go on and on

♦ See also the pronominal verb acabarse

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acabar

I v/t

1 finish

2

:

acabé haciéndolo yo I ended up doing it myself

II v/i

1 de persona finish; de función, acontecimiento finish, end;

acabar con put an end to; caramelos finish off; persona destroy;

acabar en end in;

acabar en punta end in a point;

acabar bien/mal end well/badly;

va a acabar mal fam this is going to end badly; persona he’ll come to no good o

to a bad end;

acabó por comprender in the end he understood;

no acabo de comprender I still don’t understand;

acabar con sus huesos en end up in;

es cosa de nunca acabar it’s never-ending;

¡acabáramos! now I get it!;

¡acaba ya! hurry up and finish!;

la cosa no acaba aquí and that’s not all, and there’s worse

2

:

acabar de hacer algo have just done sth;

acabo de escribirlo I’ve just written it

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acabar vi

1) terminar: to finish, to end

2)

acabar de : to have just (done something)

acabo de ver a tu hermano: I just saw your brother

3)

acabar con : to put an end to, to stamp out

acabar vt

terminar: to finish

♦ See also the reflexive verb acabarse

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acabar vb

1. (terminar) to finish

aún no he acabado de comer I haven't finished eating yet

2. (acción, objeto) to end

la cena acabó en baile the supper ended with a dance

la navaja acaba en punta the knife ends in a point

acabar de hacer algo to have just done something

acaba de llegar she's just arrived

acabar por to end up

acabó por comprarlo he ended up buying it

Spanish-English dictionary > acabar

15 faire

faire [fεʀ]

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1. transitive verb

2. intransitive verb

3. impersonal verb

4. auxiliary verb

5. reflexive verb

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► Lorsque faire est suivi d'un nom dans une locution comme faire une faute, se faire des idées, reportez-vous à l'autre mot.

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► Lorsque faire est utilisé pour parler d'une activité non précisée, ou qu'il remplace un verbe plus spécifique, il se traduit par to do. Lorsque faire veut dire créer, préparer, fabriquer, il se traduit souvent par to make.

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   a. (activité non précisée) to do

• que fais-tu ce soir ? what are you doing tonight?

• je n'ai rien à faire I have nothing to do

• que voulez-vous qu'on y fasse ? what can be done about it?

• faire la chambre to do the room

• faire 10 km to do 10km

• faire 100 km/h to do 100km/h

• on a fait Lyon-Paris en cinq heures we did Lyon to Paris in five hours

• je n'en ferai rien ! I'll do nothing of the sort!

► faire de ( = utiliser) to do with

• je ne sais pas quoi faire de mon temps libre I don't know what to do with my spare time

• qu'avez-vous fait de votre sac ? what have you done with your bag?► ne faire que

• il ne fait que se plaindre he's always complaining

• il ne fait que bavarder he won't stop chattering

• je ne fais que passer I'm just passing

   b. (School) [+ devoirs, matière, auteur] to do

• faire de l'allemand to do German

• faire l'école hôtelière to go to a catering school

   c. ( = créer, préparer, fabriquer) to make

• faire un film to make a film

• faire de la confiture to make jam

   d. ( = constituer) c'est ce qui fait tout son charme that's what makes him so charming

   e. (Sport) [+ football, tennis, rugby] to play ; [+ sport de combat] to do

• faire du sport to do sport

• faire du judo to do judo

• faire de la boxe to box

   f. (Music) ( = jouer) to play

• faire du piano/du violon to play the piano/the violin

   g. (Medicine) [+ diabète, attaque] to have

• faire de la tension to have high blood pressure

   h. ( = chercher dans) il a fait toute la ville pour en trouver he's been all over town looking for some

   i. ( = vendre) nous ne faisons pas cette marque we don't stock that make

• je vous le fais à 700 € I'll let you have it for 700 euros

   j. ( = mesurer, peser, coûter) to be

• la cuisine fait 6 mètres de large the kitchen is 6 metres wide

• combien fait cette chaise ? how much is this chair?

• ça fait 130 € that's 130 euros

• deux et deux font quatre two and two is four

• cela fait combien en tout ? how much is that altogether?

   k. ( = agir sur, importer) ils ne peuvent rien me faire they can't do anything to me

• on ne me la fait pas à moi ! (inf) I wasn't born yesterday!

• qu'est-ce que cela peut bien te faire ? what's it to you?

• qu'est-ce que ça fait ? so what? (inf)

• cela ne vous ferait rien de sortir ? would you mind leaving the room?

   l. ( = imiter) il a fait celui qui ne comprenait pas he pretended not to understand

• ne fais pas l'enfant/l'idiot don't be so childish/so stupid

   m. ( = être, servir de) [personne] to be ; [acteur] to play ; [objet] to be used as

• tu fais l'arbitre ? will you be referee?

• cet hôtel fait aussi restaurant the hotel has its own restaurant

• quel imbécile je fais ! what a fool I am!

• il fera un bon avocat he'll make a good lawyer

   n. ( = dire) to say

• « vraiment ? » fit-il "really?" he said

• le chat fait miaou the cat goes miaow

   o. (Grammar) « canal » fait »canaux » au pluriel the plural of "canal" is "canaux"

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   a. (remplaçant un autre verbe) to do

• as-tu payé la note ? -- non, c'est lui qui l'a fait did you pay the bill? -- no, he did

• puis-je téléphoner ? -- faites, je vous en prie could I use the phone? -- yes, of course

   b. ( = agir) faire vite to act quickly

• faites vite ! be quick!

• faites comme chez vous make yourself at home

   c. ( = paraître) to look

• ce vase fait bien sur la table the vase looks nice on the table

• faire vieux to look old

• faire jeune to look young

   d. (besoins naturels) (inf) [personne] to go ; [animal] to do its business

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► il fait

• il fait nuit it is dark

• il faut chaud it is hot

• il fait bon vivre ici this is a nice place to be

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► cela or ça fait... que

• cela fait très longtemps que je ne l'ai pas vu I haven't seen him for a very long time it's a long time since I saw him

• ça fait trois ans qu'il est parti it's three years since he left he's been gone for three years

• ça fait que... that means...

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   a. ( = pousser à) to make

• ça m'a fait pleurer it made me cry

• il lui a fait boire du whisky he made her drink some whisky

• ce genre de musique me fait dormir that kind of music puts me to sleep

• j'ai fait démarrer la voiture I got the car started

• faire réparer une montre to have a watch repaired

• elle a fait tomber une tasse she knocked a cup over

► faire faire

• faire faire qch par qn to get sth made (or done) by sb

• faire faire qch à qn to get sb to do (or to make) sth ; (en le forçant) to make sb do (or make) sth

• se faire faire une robe to have a dress made

   b. ( = aider à) faire traverser la rue à un aveugle to help a blind man across the road

• faire manger un patient to feed a patient

   c. ( = laisser) faire entrer qn (qn que l'on attendait) to let sb in ; (qn que l'on n'attendait pas) to ask sb in

• faire venir le médecin to call the doctor

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► se faire

   a. (pour soi)

il s'est fait beaucoup d'ennemis he has made a great many enemies

   b. ( = être fait) si ça doit se faire, ça se fera sans moi if it's going to happen, it'll happen without me

   c. ( = être convenable, courant) ça se fait d'offrir des fleurs à un homme ? is it OK to give flowers to a man?

• cela ne se fait pas it's not done

   d. (locutions)

► se faire + adjectif (involontairement) to get ; (volontairement) to make o.s.

• se faire vieux to be getting old

• il se faisait tard it was getting late

• se faire beau to make o.s. look nice

• sa voix se fit plus douce his voice became softer► se faire + infinitif

• il se faisait apporter le journal tous les matins he had the paper brought to him every morning

• fais-toi expliquer le règlement get someone to explain the rules to you

• se faire couper les cheveux to have one's hair cut

• je me suis fait couper les cheveux I've had my hair cut

• il s'est fait attaquer par deux jeunes he was attacked by two youths

• elle s'est fait renvoyer she was sacked

• tu vas te faire gronder you'll get yourself into trouble

• faut se le faire ! (inf!) he's a real pain in the neck! (inf)► se faire à ( = s'habituer à) to get used to

• il ne se fait pas au climat he can't get used to the climate► s'en faire to worry

• ne t'en fais pas don't worry

• il ne s'en fait pas ! he's got a nerve!► il se fait que

• il pourrait se faire qu'il pleuve it might rain

• comment se fait-il qu'il soit absent ? how come he's not here? (inf)

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fɛʀ
1.

verbe transitif

1) ( produire) to make

trois et deux font cinq — three and two make five

combien font 13 fois 13? — what's 13 times 13?

œil fait yeux au pluriel — œil is yeux in the plural

2) ( façonner) to shape [histoire, période]

3) ( étudier) to do [licence, sujet]

faire du violon — to study ou play the violin

tu as fait ton piano? — have you practised your piano?

faire une école de commerce — to go to business school

4) ( préparer) to make [soupe, thé]; to prepare [salade]

faire du poulet — to cook a chicken

5) ( nettoyer) to do, to clean [vitres]; to clean, to polish [chaussures]

6) Commerce ( proposer) to do [service, marque]; ( vendre) to do, to sell [article]

ils ne font pas le petit déjeuner — they don't do breakfast

l'hôtel fait-il restaurant? — does the hotel have a restaurant?

7) ( cultiver)

faire des céréales — [personne] to grow ou do cereals; [région] to produce cereals

8) ( se fournir en)

faire de l'eau — Nautisme, Chemin de Fer to take on water

faire (de) l'essence — (colloq) Automobile to get petrol GB ou gas US

9) ( parcourir) to do [distance, trajet]; to go round [magasins, agences]; ( visiter) to do (colloq) [région, musées]

faire toute la ville — to go all over town

faire l'Écosse — to visit Scotland

j'ai fait tous les tiroirs — I went through all the drawers

10) ( souffrir de) to have [diabète, tension, complexe]

faire une crise cardiaque — to have a heart attack

11) ( demander un prix)

faire quelque chose à 30 francs — to sell something for 30 francs, to charge 30 francs for something

12) ( servir de) to serve as

13) (user, disposer de) to do

qu'as-tu fait du billet? — what have you done with the ticket?

pour quoi faire? — what for?

je n'ai que faire de — I have no need for

je n'en ai rien à faire — (colloq) I couldn't care less

14) ( avoir un effet)

que veux-tu que j'y fasse? — what do you want me to do about it?, what am I supposed to do about it?

ça y fait — (colloq) it has an effect

leur départ ne m'a rien fait — their departure didn't affect me at all

ça me fait quelque chose de la voir dans cet état — it upsets me to see her in that state

pour ce que ça fait! — (colloq) for all the good it does!

ça ne fait rien à la chose — it makes no difference

qu'est-ce que ça peut bien te faire? — (colloq) what is it to you?

15) (entraîner, causer)

faire des jaloux — to make some people jealous

l'explosion a fait 12 morts — the explosion killed 12 people, the explosion left 12 people dead

ça ne fait rien! — ( pas grave) it doesn't matter!

ça fait ou ce qui fait que j'ai oublié — (colloq) as a result I forgot

16) ( transformer) to make

elle en a fait sa confidente — she's made her her confidante

faire d'un garage un atelier — to make ou turn a garage into a workshop

17) ( proclamer)

faire quelqu'un général — to make somebody a general

18) ( imiter)

faire le courageux — to pretend to be brave

faire le dictateur — to act the dictator

19) ( tenir le rôle de) to be

quel plaisantin vous faites! — what a joker you are!

20) ( dans un souhait)

mon Dieu, faites qu'il réussisse! — God, please let him succeed!

21) (colloq) ( tromper)

il me l'a fait au baratin — he talked me into it

on ne me la fait pas! — I'm not a fool!

22) ( dire) to say

‘bien sûr,’ fit-elle — ‘of course,’ she said

le canard fait ‘coin-coin’ — the duck says ou goes ‘quack’

2.

verbe intransitif

1) ( agir) to do, to act

fais comme tu veux — do as you like

faire vite — to act quickly

vas-y, mais fais vite! — go, but be quick about it!

fais comme chez toi — lit, iron make yourself at home

2) ( paraître) to look

faire jeune — to look young

3) (colloq) ( être) to be

il veut faire pompier — he wants to be a fireman

4) ( durer) to last

sa robe lui a fait deux ans — her dress lasted her two years

5) ( valoir)

ça fait cher — it is expensive

6) ( pour les besoins naturels) to go

tu as fait? — have you been?

7) (colloq)

faire avec — ( se contenter de) to make do with; ( supporter) to put up with

3.

se faire verbe pronominal

1)

se faire un café — to make oneself a coffee

se faire des amis — to make friends

se faire la cuisine soi-même — to do one's own cooking

combien se fait-il (colloq) par mois? — how much does he make a month?

2) ( devenir) to get, to become

il se fait tard — it's getting late

3) ( se rendre)

se faire tout petit — to make oneself very small

4) ( s'inquiéter)

s'en faire — to worry

il ne s'en fait pas! — ( sans inquiétude) he's not the sort of person to worry about things!; ( pas gêné) he's got a nerve!

5) ( s'habituer)

se faire à — to get used to [lieu, situation, idée]

6) ( être d'usage)

ça se fait encore ici — it's still done here

ça ne se fait pas — it's not the done thing ( de faire to do)

7) ( être à la mode) to be in (fashion)

ça ne se fait plus — it's no longer fashionable, it's out of fashion

8) ( être produit)

c'est ce qui se fait de mieux — it's the best there is

le pont se fera bien un jour — the bridge will be built one day

9) ( emploi impersonnel)

il se fit que — it (so) happened that

il se fit un grand silence — there was complete silence

comment se fait-il que...? — how is it that...?

10) [fromage] to ripen; [vin] to mature

11) (colloq)

il faut se le faire, son copain! — his/her mate is a real pain! (colloq)

12) ( avec infinitif)

se faire couler un bain — to run oneself a bath

se faire comprendre — to make oneself understood

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Un très grand nombre de tournures et locutions contenant ce verbe sont traitées ailleurs, généralement sous le terme qui suit faire, en particulier

- les expressions décrivant les tâches domestiques, agricoles (faire la cuisine/moisson), les occupations manuelles (faire du tricot/bricolage), les activités professionnelles ou de loisir (faire du théâtre/de la photo), les types d'études ( faire médecine). Pour ce qui est des jeux, sports et loisirs, voir également la note d'usage correspondante

- les locutions décrivant un mouvement, l'expression, un comportement (faire un geste/une grimace/le pitre)

- les expressions dans lesquelles faire signifie ‘formuler’ (faire une promesse/offre etc)

- les expressions décrivant la qualité de la lumière (il fait jour/sombre) ou l'état du temps

- les expressions contenant une mesure (faire 20 mètres de long/15 kilos/20°/15 kilomètres à l'heure etc) pour lesquelles on consultera les notes d'usage

- les expressions décrivant une démarche de l'esprit (se faire une opinion/du souci etc)

- les expressions indiquant l'effet produit (faire peur/mal/plaisir/du tort etc, faire cuire/sécher/tomber etc)

- faire + venir/ entrer/ sortir etc

- les locutions telles que faire semblant/exprès, se faire avoir etc

- les expressions familières ( faire un enfant etc)

Par ailleurs pour les expressions décrivant

- une activité sportive (faire du tennis/de la marche/du parapente)

- une durée ( ça fait 15 ans)

la consultation des notes d'usage vous fournira des traductions utiles. Voir la liste

En outre, certaines entrées telles que combien, ce, que, comment, laisser, rien, mieux, bien etc fourniront également des traductions utiles

To make ou to do?

Les principales traductions de faire sont to make et to do mais elles ne sont pas interchangeables

to make traduit faire + objet dénotant ce qui est créé, confectionné, composé, réalisé, obtenu; l'objet est le résultat de l'action: faire son lit/des confitures = to make one's bed/jam; faire un discours/une faute/un bénéfice = to make a speech/a mistake/a profit; je me suis fait un café = I made myself a coffee

to do a le sens plus vague de se livrer à une activité, s'occuper à quelque chose; l'objet peut préciser la nature de l'activité: faire de la recherche/un exercice/une réparation = to do research/an exercise/a repair job; faire son devoir = to do one's duty

ou bien la nature de l'activité reste indéterminée: que fait-il (dans la vie)? = what does he do in life?; qu'est-ce que tu fais ce soir? = what are you doing tonight?; la science peut tout faire = science can do anything; j'ai à faire = I have things to do

ou encore le contexte suggère la nature de l'activité: faire une pièce = to do a room, peut vouloir dire la nettoyer, la ranger, la peindre

Si faire remplace un verbe plus précis, on traduira fréquemment par celui-ci: faire une maison/un nid = to build a house/a nest; faire une lettre = to write a letter; faire une visite = to pay a visit; faire un numéro de téléphone = to dial a number

Les périphrases verbales sont parfois rendues par un seul verbe: faire voir (= montrer) = to show; faire du tissage (= tisser) = to weave, mais faire un peu de tissage = to do a bit of weaving

Faire + infinitif + quelqu'un

faire + infinitive + quelqu'un, c'est-à-dire obtenir de quelqu'un qu'il agisse d'une certaine manière, se traduit selon le sens de faire, par: to make somebody do something (forcer, être cause que): fais-la lever = make her get up; ça m'a fait rire = it made me laugh; ça fait dormir = it makes you sleep; par to get somebody to do something (inciter): fais-leur prendre un rendez-vous = get them to make an appointment; par to help somebody to do something (aider): faire traverser la rue à un vieillard = to help an old man across the street; mais faire manger un bébé = to feed a child. Dans l'exemple ça fait dormir on notera qu'en anglais le sujet du verbe est toujours exprimé, ce qui n'est pas le cas en français

(se) faire faire quelque chose (par quelqu'un) se traduit par to have something done ou made (by somebody), ou, dans une langue plus familière, to get something done ou made (by somebody): (se) faire construire une maison = to have a house built; faire réparer sa voiture = to have ou get one's car repaired; c'est la table qu'il a fait faire = it's the table he had made; elle fait exécuter les travaux par un ami = she's having the work done by a friend

Ne faire que

exprime soit la continuité: il ne fait que pleuvoir = it never stops raining, it rains all the time

soit la restriction: je ne fais qu'obéir aux ordres = I'm only obeying orders

Faire reprend un autre verbe

Dans ce cas il sera généralement traduit par to do: ‘je peux regarder? ’ - ‘faites ou faites je vous en prie ’ = ‘may I look?’ - ‘please do’; il souffla, comme il avait vu faire son père = he blew, as he had seen his father do; on veut que je parte, mais je n'en ferai rien = they want me to leave, but I'll do nothing of the sort

Vous trouverez d'autres exemples dans l'entrée faire

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fɛʀ
1. vt

1) (= fabriquer) to make

faire un film — to make a movie

faire du pain — to make bread

faire un gâteau — to make a cake

faire une offre — to make an offer

faire du bruit — to make a noise

Ils font trop de bruit. — They're making too much noise.

2) (= effectuer) to do

Que faites-vous? — What are you doing?

Que faites-vous dans la vie? — What do you do?

Que faire? — What can be done about it?

Qu'allons-nous faire? — What are we going to do?

faire la lessive — to do the washing

faire le ménage — to do the housework

faire la vaisselle — to do the dishes, to do the washing up

3) [études, sujet] to do

faire du droit — to do law

faire du français — to do French

Il fait de l'italien. — He's doing Italian.

4) (pratiquer régulièrement) [musique, rugby] to play

Il fait du piano. — He plays the piano.

faire du rugby — to play rugby

faire de la natation — to swim

faire de l'équitation — to ride

5) (se livrer ponctuellement à une activité)

faire du cheval — to go riding

faire du ski — to go skiing

6) (= visiter)

faire les magasins — to go shopping

faire l'Europe — to tour Europe, to do Europe

7) (= imiter)

faire le malade — to play the invalid

faire le mort — to play dead

faire l'ignorant — to play the fool

8) (= mesurer, totaliser) to be, to make

2 et 2 font 4. — 2 and 2 are 4., 2 and 2 make 4.

Ça fait 10 m. — It's 10 m.

Ça fait 15 euros. — It's 15 euros.

Ça fait cinquante-trois euros en tout. — That's fifty-three euros all together., That makes fifty-three euros all together.

Je vous le fais 10 euros. — I'll let you have it for 10 euros.

9) (= dire) to go

"Vraiment?" fit-il. — "Really?" he goes.

10) (= souffrir de) [diabète, eczéma] to have

faire du diabète — to have diabetes

faire de la tension — to have high blood pressure

11) (autres constructions)

faire qch à qn — to do sth to sb

Il regrettait ce qu'il avait fait à son frère. — He was sorry for what he had done to his brother.

ça ne fait rien — it doesn't matter

ça ne me fait rien — I don't mind

faire qch de qch — to do sth with sth

Qu'a-t-il fait de sa valise? — What has he done with his case?

faire de qn un avocat — to make sb a lawyer

faire que (= impliquer que) — to mean that

ce qui fait que... — which means that...

ne faire que (= ne pas arrêter de) Il ne fait que critiquer. — All he ever does is criticize.

2. vi

1) (= agir) to act

Il faut faire vite. — We must act quickly., It's important to act quickly.

je n'ai pas pu faire autrement — there was nothing else I could do

laissez-moi faire! — let me do it!

faites comme chez vous — make yourself at home

2) (= s'y prendre)

comment a-t-il fait pour...? — how did he manage to...?

3) (= paraître) (avec adjectif) to look

faire vieux — to look old

faire démodé — to look old-fashioned

Tu fais jeune dans cette robe. — That dress makes you look younger.

ça fait bien — it looks good

4) (remplaçant autre verbe) to do

Ne le casse pas comme je l'ai fait. — Don't break it like I did.

Je peux regarder? - Faites! — Can I have a look? - Please do!

Remets-le en place. - Je viens de le faire. — Put it back in its place.- I just did.

3. vb aux

(suivi d'un infinitif) to make

faire tomber qch — to make sth fall, to knock sth over

Le chat a fait tomber le vase. — The cat knocked over the vase.

faire bouger qch — to make sth move

faire démarrer un moteur — to start up an engine

faire chauffer de l'eau — to heat some water

cela fait dormir — it makes you sleep

faire travailler les enfants — to make the children work, to get the children to work

faire réparer qch — to get sth repaired, to have sth repaired

Je dois faire réparer ma voiture. — I've got to get my car repaired.

faire faire qch — to have sth done

Elle fait faire des travaux dans sa maison. — She's having some work done on her house.

Il a fait faire son portrait. — He's had his portrait done.

faire faire des économies à qn — to save sb money

Cela fait faire des économies au consommateur. — This saves the consumer money.

4. vb impers (temps)
to be
il fait beau — it's a lovely day

Espérons qu'il fera beau demain. — Let's hope it'll be nice weather tomorrow.

Qu'est-ce qu'il fait chaud! — Isn't it hot!

1) (durée)

ça fait 2 ans qu'il est parti — it's 2 years since he left

ça fait 2 ans qu'il y est — he's been there for 2 years

ça fait trois ans qu'ils habitent à Paris — they've lived in Paris for three years, they've been living in Paris for three years

2) (autres locutions)

il fait bon; Il fait bon se promener dans cette région. — It's nice to go walking in this area.

Il ne fait pas bon traîner ici le soir. — It's not a good idea to hang around here at night.

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faire ⇒ Note d'usage verb table: faire

A vtr

1 (donner, émettre, produire) to make; le raisin fera un vin excellent the grapes will make ou produce (an) excellent wine; cet arbre fait des fleurs/baies this tree produces flowers/berries; le garage ferait une belle pièce the garage would make a nice room; ils font un beau couple they make a handsome couple; il fera un bon médecin he'll make a good doctor; les qualités qui font un champion the qualities which make a champion; trois et deux font cinq three and two make five; ça fait deux chacun that makes two each; combien font 13 fois 13? what's 13 times 13?; œil fait yeux au pluriel œil is yeux in the plural;

2 fig ( façonner) to shape [période]; les événements qui font l'histoire events which shape history;

3 ( étudier) to do [licence, diplôme]; on a fait la Chine en géographie we did China in geography; faire du violon to study ou play the violin; tu as fait ton piano? have you practised your piano?; faire une école de commerce/les Beaux-Arts to go to business school/art college;

4 ( préparer) to make [sauce, soupe, thé]; to prepare [salade]; faire du poulet to do ou cook a chicken; qu'est-ce que je fais pour le déjeuner? what shall I cook ou prepare for lunch?;

5 ( nettoyer) to do, to clean [vitres]; to clean, to polish [chaussures];

6 ( proposer) Comm to do [service, marque]; ( vendre) to do, to sell [article]; ils ne font pas le petit déjeuner/les réparations they don't do breakfast/repairs; je fais beaucoup ce modèle en ce moment I'm selling a lot of this particular model at the moment; l'hôtel fait-il restaurant? does the hotel do meals, does the hotel have a restaurant?;

7 (cultiver, produire) Agric faire des céréales [personne] to grow ou do cereals; [région] to produce cereals;

8 ( se fournir en) faire de l'eau Naut, Rail to take on water; faire (de) l'essence○ Aut to get petrol GB ou gas US; faire du bois dans la forêt to gather wood in the forest; faire de l'herbe pour les bêtes to cut grass for the animals;

9 ( parcourir) to do [distance, trajet]; to go round [magasins, agences]; ( visiter) to do○ [région, ville, musées]; faire 200 kilomètres to do 200 kilometres^GB; faire Rome-Nice en avion to do the Rome-Nice journey by plane; représentant qui fait○ la région parisienne rep○ who does the Paris area; j'ai dû faire toute la ville/toutes les boutiques pour trouver ça I had to go all over town/round GB ou around US all the shops to find this; faire la vallée de la Loire to do○ the Loire Valley; faire l'Écosse to visit Scotland; j'ai fait tous les tiroirs mais je ne l'ai pas trouvé I went through all the drawers but I couldn't find it;

10 ( dans le domaine de la santé) to have [diabète, tension, complexe]; faire une crise cardiaque to have a heart attack; faire de la fièvre○ to have ou run a temperature; faire de l'angine de poitrine to get angina; elle m'a encore fait une otite○! she's had another ear-infection!;

11 ( demander un prix) faire qch à 30 euros to sell sth for 30 euros, to charge 30 euros for sth; il me l'a fait à 500 euros he charged me ou sold it to me for 500 euros;

12 ( servir de) to serve as; ce coin fera bureau this corner will serve as a study;

13 (user, disposer de) to do; que vais-je faire des bagages/enfants? what am I going to do with the luggage/children?; qu'as-tu fait du billet? what have you done with the ticket?; pour ce qu'elle en fait! for all she does with it/them!; pour quoi faire? what for?; je n'ai que faire de I have no need for; je n'en ai rien à faire it's nothing to do with me;

14 ( avoir un effet) faire plus de mal que de bien to do more harm than good; qu'as-tu fait à ta sœur? what have you done to your sister?; que veux-tu que j'y fasse? what do you want me to do about it?, what am I supposed to do about it?; le cachet ne m'a rien fait the tablet didn't do anything, the tablet had no effect; ça y fait it has an effect; leur départ ne m'a rien fait their departure didn't affect me at all, their departure left me cold; ça me fait quelque chose de la voir dans cet état it upsets me to see her in that state; ça fait quelque chose pour la grippe? is it any good for flu?; pour ce que ça fait! for all the good it does!; ça ne vous fait rien que je fume? do you mind ou does it bother you if I smoke?; ça ne fait rien à la chose it doesn't alter ou change anything, it makes no difference; qu'est-ce que ça peut bien te faire? what is it to you?;

15 (entraîner, causer) faire des jaloux to make some people jealous; ça a fait leur fortune it made them rich; l'explosion a fait 12 morts the explosion killed 12 people, the explosion left 12 people dead; ne t'inquiète pas, ça ne fait rien! don't worry, it doesn't matter!; ça fait ou ce qui fait que j'ai oublié○ as a result I forgot; ‘qu'est-ce que j'ai fait?’-‘tu as fait que tu as menti○’ ‘what have I done?’-‘you lied, that's what you've done’; faites que tout se passe bien make sure that all goes well;

16 ( transformer) to make; l'armée en a fait un homme the army made a man of him; ils veulent en faire un avocat they want to make a lawyer of him; elle en a fait sa confidente she's made her her confidante; ça a fait de lui un révolté it turned him into a rebel, it made him a rebel; j'en ai fait un principe I made it a principle; faire d'un garage un atelier to make ou turn a garage into a workshop; faire sien qch to make sth one's own;

17 ( proclamer) faire qn duc/général to make sb a duke/general; la presse l'a fait diplomate ( à tort) the press made him out to be a diplomat; ne le fais pas pire qu'il n'est! don't make him out to be worse than he is!, don't paint him blacker than he is!;

18 ( imiter) faire le malade/le courageux to pretend to be ill/brave; faire l'ignorant or celui qui ne sait rien to pretend not to know; faire le dictateur to act the dictator;

19 ( tenir le rôle de) to be; quel plaisantin vous faites! what a joker you are!; vous ferez les voleurs! Jeux you be the robbers!; l'acteur qui fait le roi○ Cin, Théât the actor who plays the part of the king, the actor who is the king;

20 ( dans un souhait) mon Dieu, faites qu'il réussisse! God, please let him succeed!; Dieu or le ciel fasse qu'il ne leur arrive rien! may God ou Heaven protect them!;

21 ○( tromper) il me l'a fait au baratin/chantage he talked/blackmailed me into it; on ne me la fait pas! I'm not a fool!, I wasn't born yesterday!

B vi

1 (agir, procéder) to do, to act; je n'ai pas pu faire autrement I couldn't do otherwise; fais comme tu veux do as you like; elle peut faire mieux she can do better; dans ces situations, il faut faire vite in that sort of situation, one must act quickly; vas-y, mais fais vite! go, but be quick about it!; fais comme chez toi lit, iron make yourself at home;

2 ( paraître) to look; faire jeune/son âge to look young/one's age; ça fait bien avec du bleu it looks nice with blue; tes lunettes font très distingué your glasses make you look very distinguished; il croit que ça fait chic de dire ça he thinks it's chic to say that;

3 ( être) to be; il veut faire pompier he wants to be a fireman;

4 ( dire) to say; ‘bien sûr,’ fit-elle ‘of course,’ she said; le canard fait ‘coin-coin’ the duck says ou goes ‘quack’; faire plouf/aïe etc to go plop/ouch etc;

5 ( durer) to last; sa robe lui a fait deux ans her dress lasted her two years;

6 (+ adverbe de quantité) ça fait cher/grand/trop etc it is expensive/big/too much etc;

7 ( pour les besoins naturels) to go; tu as fait? have you been?; faire dans sa culotte ( déféquer) to dirty one's pants; ( uriner) to wet one's pants; fig to wet oneself;

8 ○ faire avec ( se contenter de) to make do with [personne, objet, quantité]; ( supporter) to put up with [personne, situation]; elle est là, et il faudra faire avec she's here, and we'll have to put up with her.

C se faire vpr

1 (confectionner, exécuter, obtenir pour soi) se faire un café to make oneself a coffee; se faire de l'argent/des amis to make money/friends; se faire ses vêtements to make one's own clothes; se faire la cuisine soi-même to do one's own cooking; combien se fait-il par mois? how much does he make a month? ; se faire un mec◑ to have◑ a man;

2 ( devenir) (+ adjectif attribut) to get, to become; (+ nom attribut) to become; il se fait vieux he's getting old; il se fait tard it's getting late; sa voix se fit dure his/her voice hardened ou became hard; se faire avocat to become a lawyer;

3 ( se rendre) se faire belle/tout petit to make oneself beautiful/very small;

4 ( s'inquiéter) s'en faire to worry; il ne s'en fait pas! ( sans inquiétude) he's not the sort of person to worry about things!; ( pas gêné) he's got a nerve!;

5 ( s'habituer) se faire à to get used to [lieu, situation, idée]; je ne m'y fais pas I can't get used to it;

6 ( être d'usage) ça se fait encore ici it's still done here; ça ne se fait pas de manger avec les doigts it's not the done thing ou it's not polite to eat with one's fingers;

7 ( être à la mode) [couleur, style] to be in (fashion); le tweed se fait beaucoup cette année tweed is very much in this year; ça ne se fait plus it's no longer fashionable, it's out of fashion;

8 ( être produit ou accompli) c'est ce qui se fait de mieux it's the best there is; le mariage s'est fait à Paris the wedding took place in Paris; le pont se fera bien un jour the bridge will be built one day; souhaitons que la paix se fasse let's hope there'll be peace;

9 ( emploi impersonnel) il se fit que it (so) happened that; il se fit un grand silence there was complete silence; il s'est fait un déclic dans mon esprit something clicked in my mind; il pourrait se faire que je parte I might leave; comment se fait-il que…? how is it that…?;

10 ( mûrir) [fromage] to ripen; [vin] to mature;

11 ○( supporter) to put up with, to endure [importun]; il faut se le faire, son copain! his/her mate is a real pain○!;

12 ( avec infinitif) se faire couler un bain to run oneself a bath; se faire comprendre to make oneself understood; se faire agresser to get mugged; tu vas te faire écraser! you'll get run over!

[fɛr] verbe transitif

A.[FABRIQUER, RÉALISER]

1. [confectionner - objet, vêtement] to make ; [ - construction] to build ; [ - tableau] to paint ; [ - film] to make ; [ - repas, café] to make, to prepare ; [ - gâteau, pain] to make, to bake ; [ - vin] to make ; [ - bière] to brew

[concevoir - thèse, dissertation] to do

qu'as-tu fait (à manger) pour ce soir ? what have you prepared for dinner ?

c'est elle qui fait ses chansons she writes her own songs

il sait tout faire he can turn his hand to anything

grand-mère est super — oui, on n'en fait plus des comme ça! (familier) grandma's great — yes, they broke the mould when they made her!

2. [produire, vendre]

faire de l'élevage de bétail to breed cattle

faire du blé/de la vigne to grow wheat/grapes

faire une marque/un produit to stock a make/an article

je vous fais les deux à 350 euros (familier) you can have both for 350 euros, I'll take 350 euros for both

3. [obtenir, gagner - bénéfices] to make

faire de l'argent to earn ou to make money

4. [mettre au monde]

faire un enfant to have a child

il lui a fait deux enfants he had two children with her

la chatte a fait des petits the cat has had kittens

5. PHYSIOLOGIE

faire ses besoins (euphémisme) to do one's business

(en usage absolu)

tu as fait ce matin ? did you go to the toilet this morning ?

il a fait dans sa culotte (familier) he messed his pants

B.[ACCOMPLIR, EXÉCUTER]

1. [effectuer - mouvement, signe] to make

[saut périlleux, roue] to do

fais-moi un bisou (familier) /un sourire give me a kiss/a smile

faire la tête ou la gueule (très familier) to sulk

2. [accomplir - choix, erreur, réforme, proposition] to make ; [ - inventaire] to do ; [ - discours] to deliver, to make, to give ; [ - conférence] to give ; [ - exercice] to do ; [ - recherches] to do, to carry out (separable) ; [ - enquête] to carry out (separable)

faire ses études to study

faire son devoir to do one's duty

faire une blague à quelqu'un to play a joke on somebody

faire son lit to make one's bed

la faire à quelqu'un (familier) [plaisanterie]: on ne me la fait pas, à moi! I won't be taken in!

on me l'a déjà faite, celle-là I know that one already

3. [étudier - matière, œuvre] to study, to do

[suivre les cours de]

elle voulait faire l'ENA she wanted to go to the ENA

4. [pratiquer]

faire de la poterie to do pottery

faire de la flûte/du violon to play the flute/the violin

faire de la danse [cours] to go to dance classes

il voulait faire de la danse he wanted to be a dancer

faire de l'équitation/de la natation/de la voile to go horseriding/swimming/sailing

faire du basket/du tennis to play basketball/tennis

5. [écrire - lettre] to write ; [ - contrat, testament] to write, to make

6. [dire] to say

il fit oui/non de la tête he nodded/he shook his head

"non", fit-elle "no", she said

la vache fait "meuh!" the cow goes "moo!"

7. [nettoyer - chambre, vitres] to clean, to do ; [ - chaussures] to polish, to clean

[tapisser, aménager - pièce, maison] to do, to decorate

8. [action non précisée] to do

que fais-tu dans la vie ? what do you do (for a living) ?

je ne t'ai jamais rien fait! I've never done you any harm!

ne faire que: elle ne fait que se plaindre she does nothing but complain

je ne veux rien avoir à faire avec eux! I don't want anything to do with them!

faire quelque chose de quelqu'un/quelque chose: qu'ai-je fait de mes clefs ? what have I done with ou where did I put my keys ?

que fais-tu de mes sentiments dans tout ça ? what about my feelings ?

que vais-je faire de toi ? what am I going to do with you ?

donne-le moi! — non, rien à faire! give it to me! — nothing doing ou no way!

tu lui as parlé ? — oui, mais rien à faire, il ne cédera pas did you talk to him ? — yes, but it's no use, he won't give in

je vais vous raccompagner — n'en faites rien! (soutenu) I'll take you back — there's really no need!

faire avec (familier) to make do

j'apprécie peu sa façon de travailler mais il faut bien faire avec! I don't like the way he works but I suppose I'll just have to put up with it!

faire sans (familier) to (make) do without

autant que faire se peut if possible, as far as possible

n'avoir que faire de: je n'ai que faire de tes conseils I don't need your advice

mais bien sûr, tu n'as que faire de ma carrière! but of course, my career matters very little to you! ou you don't care about my career!

pour ce faire for that

ce faisant in so doing

C.[AVEC IDÉE DE DÉPLACEMENT]

1. [se déplacer à la vitesse de]

le train peut faire jusqu'à 400 km/h the train can do 400 km/h

2. [couvrir - distance]

le Concorde fait Paris-New York en moins de quatre heures Concorde goes ou flies from Paris to New York in less than fours hours

il y a des cars qui font Londres-Glasgow there's a coach service between London and Glasgow

3. [visiter - pays, ville] to do, to go to, to visit

[inspecter, passer au crible]

j'ai fait tous les étages avant de vous trouver I looked on every floor before I found you

j'ai fait tous les hôtels de la ville

a. [j'y suis allé] I did ou went to ou tried every hotel in town

b. [j'ai téléphoné] I called ou did ou tried every hotel in town

faire les antiquaires to go round the antique shops

D.[AVEC IDÉE DE TRANSFORMATION]

1. [nommer]

elle l'a fait baron she gave him the title of Baron, she made him a baron

elle l'a fait chevalier she knighted him

2. [transformer en]

faire quelque chose de quelqu'un/quelque chose: des rats, la fée fit des laquais the fairy changed the rats into footmen

ce feuilleton en a fait une vedette this series made him a star

et ta robe bleue ? — j'en ai fait une jupe what about your blue dress ? — I made it into a skirt

garde les restes, j'en ferai une soupe keep the leftovers, I'll make a soup with them

c'était un tyran et votre livre en fait un héros! he was a tyrant, and your book shows ou presents him as a hero!

3. [devenir]

"cheval" fait "chevaux" au pluriel the plural of "cheval" is "chevaux"

4. [servir de]

une fois plié, le billard fait table the billiard table, when folded, can be used ou can serve as a normal table

un canapé qui fait lit a convertible settee

c'est un hôtel qui fait restaurant it's a hotel with a restaurant

5. [remplir un rôle, une fonction]

il fera un bon mari he'll make ou be a good husband

il fait le Père Noël dans les rues he goes around the streets disguised as Father Christmas

CINÉMA & THÉÂTRE to play the part of, to be

[imiter - personne] to imitate, to take off, to impersonate ; [ - automate, animal] to imitate

ne fais pas l'idiot don't be stupid

ne fais pas l'innocent don't play the innocent, don't come the innocent with me (UK)

il essayait de faire son intéressant he was showing off

E.[INDIQUE UN RÉSULTAT]

1. [provoquer]

faire de la poussière to raise dust

ce charbon fait beaucoup de fumée this coal makes a lot of smoke

ça va faire une marque/une auréole it will leave a mark/a ring

l'accident a fait cinq morts the accident left five dead ou claimed five lives

ce qui fait l'intérêt de son livre what makes his book interesting

faire quelque chose à quelqu'un [l'émouvoir] to move somebody, to affect somebody

la vue du sang ne me fait rien I don't mind the sight of blood, the sight of blood doesn't bother me

si cela ne vous fait rien if you don't mind

faire que: la gravitation, force qui fait que les objets s'attirent gravitation, the force which causes objects to be attracted towards each other

ce qui fait que je suis arrivé en retard which meant I was late

[pour exprimer un souhait]

faites qu'il ne lui arrive rien! please don't let anything happen to him!

2. [importer]

qu'est-ce que cela peut faire? what does it matter ?, so what?

qu'est-ce que cela peut te faire? what's it to (do with) you ?

cela ne fait rien it doesn't matter, never mind

F.[INDIQUE UNE QUALITÉ, UNE FORME, UNE MESURE]

1. [former]

la route fait un coude the road bends

le circuit fait un huit the circuit is (in the shape of) a figure of eight

le tas fait une pyramide the heap looks like a pyramid

2. [coûter] to be, to cost

ça fait combien ? how much is it ?

3. [valoir, égaler] to be, to make

2 et 2 font 4 2 and 2 are 4

ça fait 23 en tout that makes 23 altogether

on a dix euros, ça ne fait pas assez we've got ten euros, that's not enough

4. [mesurer]

il doit bien faire 1 m 90 he must be 1 m 90 tall

[taille, pointure]

je fais du 38 I take size 38

[peser]

je fais 56 kg I weigh ou am 56 kg

5. [indique la durée, le temps]

ça fait deux jours qu'il n'a pas mangé he hasn't eaten for two days

elle a téléphoné, cela fait bien une heure she phoned at least an hour ago

G.[VERBE ATTRIBUTIF]

1. [paraître]

la broche fait bien ou joli ou jolie sur ta robe the brooch looks nice on your dress

elle parle avec un léger accent, il paraît que ça fait bien! she talks with a slight accent, it's supposed to be smart!

ça fait bizarre it looks strange

il me faudrait un nom qui fasse artiste I would need a name which sounds good for an artist

ça fait comment ou quoi de voir son nom sur une affiche? what's it like to see your name on a poster ?

faire son âge to look one's age

2. (familier) [devenir, embrasser la carrière de] to be

je veux faire pompier I want to be a fireman

H.[VERBE DE SUBSTITUTION] (toujours en rappel du verbe utilisé)

range ta chambre — je l'ai déjà fait go and tidy up your room — I've already done it

vous le lui expliquerez mieux que je ne saurais le faire you'll explain it to her better than I could

tu lui écriras ? — oui, je le ferai will you write to him ? — yes I will

puis-je prendre cette chaise ? — (mais) faites donc! (soutenu) may I take this chair ? — please do ou by all means!

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[fɛr] verbe intransitif

[agir] to do

fais comme chez toi [à l'arrivée de quelqu'un] make yourself at home

fais comme chez toi, surtout! (ironique) you've got a nerve!, don't mind me! (ironique)

faites comme vous voulez do as you please

fais comme tu veux! [ton irrité] suit yourself!

je le lui ai rendu — tu as bien fait! I gave it back to him — you did the right thing ou you did right!

pourquoi l'as-tu acheté ? — je croyais bien faire! why did you buy it ? — I thought it was a good idea!

tu ferais bien d'y réfléchir you'd do well to ou you should ou you'd better think about it!

pour bien faire, il faudrait réserver aujourd'hui the best thing would be to book today, ideally we should book today

ça commence à bien faire! enough is enough!

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[fɛr] verbe impersonnel

1. MÉTÉOROLOGIE

il fait chaud/froid it's hot/cold

il faisait nuit it was dark

il fait (du) soleil the sun is shining

2. (locution)

c'en est fait de (soutenu) : c'en est fait de vous you've had it, you're done for

c'est bien fait pour toi it serves you right

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[fɛr] verbe auxiliaire

1. [provoquer une réaction]

tu l'as fait rougir you made her blush

ça me fait dormir it puts ou sends me to sleep

2. [forcer à] to make, to have

fais-moi penser à le lui demander remind me to ask him

faites-le attendre

a. [pour qu'il s'impatiente] let him wait

b. [en lui demandant] ask him to wait

n'essaie pas de me faire croire que... don't try to make ou to have me believe that...

ne me fais pas dire ce que je n'ai pas dit don't put words into my mouth

il me faisait faire ses dissertations he had me write his essays for him

3. [commander de]

fairefaire quelque chose par quelqu'un to have somebody do ou make something, to have something done ou made by somebody

il fait faire ses costumes sur mesure he has his suits tailormade

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faire dans verbe plus préposition

(familier)

il ne fait pas dans le détail he doesn't bother about details

son entreprise fait maintenant dans les produits de luxe her company now produces luxury items

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se faire verbe pronominal (emploi réfléchi)

1. [réussir]

elle s'est faite seule she's a self-made woman

2. [se forcer à]

se faire pleurer/vomir to make oneselfcry/vomit

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se faire verbe pronominal (emploi réciproque)

se faire la guerre to wage war on each other

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se faire verbe pronominal (emploi passif)

1. [être à la mode] to be fashionable, to be in fashion

les salopettes ne se font plus dungarees are out of fashion

2. [être convenable]

ça ne se fait pas de demander son âge à une femme it's rude ou it's not done to ask a woman her age

3. [être réalisé]

sans argent le film ne se fera pas without money the film will never be made

les choses se font petit à petit things evolve gradually

je dois signer un nouveau contrat, mais je ne sais pas quand cela va se faire I'm going to sign a new contract, but I don't know when that will be

tu pourrais me prêter 1 500 euros ? — ça pourrait se faire could you lend me 1,500 euros ? — that should be possible

(tournure impersonnelle)

comment se fait-il que... ? how come ou how is it that... ?

il pourrait se faire que... it might ou may be that..., it's possible that...

c'est ce qui se fait de mieux en papiers peints lavables it's the best washable wallpaper available

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se faire verbe pronominal intransitif

1. [se former]

les couples se font et se défont people get together and separate

2. (suivi d'un infinitif)

se faire opérer to have an operation

se faire tuer to get killed

se faire couper les cheveux to have one's hair cut

3. [devenir] to become

sa voix se fit plus grave his voice became deeper

s'il arrive à l'heure, je veux bien me faire nonne! (familier) if he arrives on time, I'll eat my hat!

(tournure impersonnelle)

il se fait tard it's getting late

4. [s'améliorer - fromage] to ripen ; [ - vin] to mature

mes chaussures me serrent — elles vont se faire my shoes feel tight — they'll stretch

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se faire verbe pronominal transitif

1. [fabriquer]

elle se fait ses vêtements she makes her own clothes

2. [effectuer sur soi]

il se fait ses piqûres seul he gives himself his own injections

je me suis fait une natte I've plaited my hair

[se maquiller]

se faire les ongles to do one's nails

se faire les yeux to make up one's eyes

3. (familier) [gagner]

elle se fait 4000 euros par mois she earns 4,000 euros per month, she gets 4,000 euros every month

4. (familier) [s'accorder]

on se fait un film/un petit café ? what about going to see a film/going for a coffee ?

on s'est fait les trois musées dans la journée we did the three museums in one day

5. (familier) [supporter]

il faut se la faire! she's a real pain!

6. (très familier & argot milieu) [tuer] to kill, to bump off

[agresser] to beat up

7. (vulgaire) [posséder sexuellement] to screw (vulgaire), to lay (vulgaire)

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se faire à verbe pronominal plus préposition

to get used to

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s'en faire verbe pronominal intransitif

to worry

je ne m'en fais pas pour lui I'm not worried about him

elle s'en souviendra, ne t'en fais pas! she'll remember, don't you worry!

encore au lit ? tu ne t'en fais pas! still in bed ? you're taking it easy, aren't you ?

tu as ouvert mon courrier ? faut pas t'en faire! (familier) you've opened my mail ? you've got some nerve ou don't mind me!

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > faire

16 ohne

I Präp. (+ Akk)

1. without; (ausschließlich) auch not counting, excluding; ein Topf ohne Deckel a pan without a lid; wir sind momentan ohne Auto we are without a car ( oder haven’t got a car) at the moment; sie ging ohne Hut / Schuhe she wasn’t wearing a hat / any shoes; er kam ohne die Kinder he came without (hum. minus) the children; wir sind fünf ohne die Kinder we’re five not counting ( oder minus) the children; ohne mich! (you can) count me out, I’m not having anything to do with it; ohne Zweifel undoubtedly; ohne seine Schuld through no fault of his (own); ohne mein Wissen without my knowledge ( oder knowing), unbeknown to me

2. ohne weiteres just like that; (mühelos) auch without any (great) effort; (ohne Probleme) without any problems ( oder difficulty); das machen wir ohne weiteres we’ll manage that easily; das kannst du ohne weiteres akzeptieren (bedenkenlos) you needn’t worry ( oder hesitate) about accepting that; du kannst ihr ohne weiteres glauben you need have no hesitation in believing her; das geht nicht so ohne weiteres that’s not that simple

3. umg., allein stehend: sie ist ( gar) nicht (so) ohne there’s more to her than you might think; das ist gar nicht so ohne it’s not bad, you know; (ist schwieriger etc., als man denkt) there’s more to it than meets the eye, it’s not that simple; ich schlafe / schwimme am liebsten ohne I prefer to sleep / swim in the nude; du brauchst einen Ausweis, ohne lassen sie dich nicht rein you need a pass, they won’t let you in without (one); oben 1

II Konj.: ohne dass, ohne zu (+ Inf.) without (+ Ger.) ohne dass ich ihn gesehen hatte without (my) having seen him; sie ging, ohne ein Wort zu sagen she left without saying a word; ohne auch nur zu lächeln without so much as a smile

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devoid (Adj.); without (Präp.); ex (Präp.); minus (Präp.)

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oh|ne ['oːnə]
1. prep +acc

1) without

óhne (die) Vororte hat die Stadt 100.000 Einwohner — excluding or not including or not counting the suburbs, the city has 100,000 inhabitants

óhne mich! — count me out!

er ist nicht óhne (inf) — he's not bad (inf), he's got what it takes (inf)

óhne ihn wären wir immer noch dort — without him or but for him or if it weren't for him we'd still be there

óhne etw sein — to be without or minus (inf) sth

óhne Auto — without a or one's car

óhne Mehrwertsteuer — excluding VAT

er ist óhne jede Begabung (für Musik) — he lacks or is without any (musical) talent

óhne einen or jeden Pfennig Geld — penniless, without a penny or dime (US), without two ha'pennies to rub together

ich rauche immer óhne (inf) — I always smoke untipped cigarettes

2)

ich hätte das óhne Weiteres getan — I'd have done it without a second thought, I'd have done it without thinking twice about it

so etwas kann man óhne Weiteres sagen — it's quite all right to say that

so etwas kann man in feiner Gesellschaft nicht óhne Weiteres sagen — you can't say that sort of thing in polite society

ich würde óhne Weiteres sagen, dass... — I would not hesitate to say that...

er hat den Brief óhne Weiteres unterschrieben — he signed the letter straight away or just like that

das Darlehen ist óhne Weiteres bewilligt worden — the loan was granted straight away or without any bother or problem

ihm können Sie óhne Weiteres vertrauen — you can trust him implicitly

das lässt sich óhne Weiteres arrangieren — that can easily be arranged

das ist nicht ( so) óhne Weiteres möglich — it can't be done just like that

hast du das Geld gekriegt? – ja, óhne Weiteres — did you get the money? – yes, no problem (inf)

dem Kerl kann man nicht óhne Weiteres glauben — you can't just believe anything or whatever that guy says

das kann man nicht óhne Weiteres voraussetzen — you can't just assume that automatically

diesem Vorschlag kann ich nicht óhne Weiteres zustimmen — I can't just accept the suggestion without question

du kannst doch nicht so óhne Weiteres aus der Schule weglaufen — you can't just run away from school like that

2. conj

óhne zu zögern — without hesitating

óhne dass ich ihn darum gebeten hätte, kam er mich besuchen — he came to see me without my (Brit) or me inviting him

wer redet, óhne gefragt zu sein... — anybody who talks without being asked...

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1) ((with of) free from or lacking: That is devoid of any meaning.) devoid

2) ((with of or from) without or no longer having (especially something or someone unpleasant etc): She is free from pain now; free of charge.) free

3) (not wanting or allowed to have (food etc): The child is off his food.) off

4) ((with of) lacking entirely: a statement void of meaning.) void

5) (in the absence of; not having: They went without you; I could not live without him; We cannot survive without water.) without

6) (not: He drove away without saying goodbye; You can't walk along this street without meeting someone you know.) without

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oh·ne

[ˈo:nə]

I. präp + akk

1. (nicht versehen mit)

▪ \ohne etw without sth

\ohne Auto without a car

\ohne Geld without any money

sie ist \ohne Mantel gekommen she came without a coat

wir sind noch \ohne weitere Informationen we still don't have any more information

sei \ohne Furcht! don't be afraid!

mein Versuch ist \ohne Erfolg geblieben my attempt was unsuccessful

sie ist \ohne jede Begabung she lacks [or is without] any talent

er ist ein Mensch \ohne jeglichen Humor he's a person totally lacking [or without any sense of] humour

\ohne dich wäre ich immer noch ohne Kleiderschrank if it weren't for you I'd still be without a wardrobe

\ohne Appetit sein to have no appetite

\ohne einen [o jeden] Cent [Geld] penniless, without a penny [or AM dime]

\ohne Schutz unprotected

2. (nicht eingerechnet)

▪ \ohne etw excluding [or not including] [or not counting] sth

\ohne die Vororte hat die Stadt 300.000 Einwohner the city has 300,000 inhabitants excluding [or not including] [or not counting] the suburbs

der Preis versteht sich \ohne Mehrwertsteuer the price does not include VAT

3. (elliptisch)

er raucht immer \ohne he always smokes untipped cigarettes

sie badet am liebsten \ohne she prefers to bathe in the nude

wenn du keinen Zucker hast, trinke ich den Kaffee auch \ohne if you haven't got any sugar, I can have my coffee without

du brauchst eine Eintrittskarte, \ohne kommst du nicht rein you need a ticket, they won't let you in without one

4. (nicht mit jdm)

▪ \ohne jdn without sb

\ohne mich! count me out!

\ohne Erben sterben to die heirless

\ohne Kinder/Nachwuchs childless/without offspring

5.

▶ [gar] nicht \ohne sein (fam: schwierig) to be not [quite] that easy; (interessant) to not be bad

die Fragen waren gar nicht so \ohne the questions were not that easy

sie ist gar nicht so \ohne she's quite something, she's got what it takes

der Vorschlag ist nicht \ohne it's not a bad suggestion; s.a. oben, weitere(r, s)

II. konj

▪ \ohne etw zu tun without doing sth

sie nahm sich ein Stück Kuchen, \ohne vorher zu fragen she took a piece of cake without asking

wer redet, \ohne gefragt zu sein... anybody who talks without being asked...

\ohne dass ich ihn darum gebeten hätte, hat er mir geholfen he helped me without my [or me] asking

\ohne zu zögern without hesitating

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1.
Präposition mit Akk

1) without

ohne mich! — [you can] count me out!

der Versuch blieb ohne Erfolg — the attempt was unsuccessful

ein Mann ohne jeglichen Humor — a man totally lacking in humour or without any sense of humour

2) (mit Auslassung des Akkusativs)

ich rauche nur ohne — I only smoke untipped or filterless cigarettes

wir baden am liebsten ohne — we prefer to bathe in the nude

er/sie ist [gar] nicht [so] ohne — (ugs.) he's/she's quite something; s. auch oben 3)

3)

ohne weiteres — (leicht, einfach) easily; (ohne Einwand) readily

das traue ich ihm ohne weiteres zu — I can quite or easily believe he's capable of that

4) excluding
2.
Konjunktion

er nahm Platz, ohne dass er gefragt hätte — he sat down without asking

ohne zu zögern — without hesitating; without hesitation

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ohne

A. präp (+akk)

1. without; (ausschließlich) auch not counting, excluding;

ein Topf ohne Deckel a pan without a lid;

wir sind momentan ohne Auto we are without a car ( oder haven’t got a car) at the moment;

sie ging ohne Hut/Schuhe she wasn’t wearing a hat/any shoes;

er kam ohne die Kinder he came without (hum minus) the children;

wir sind fünf ohne die Kinder we’re five not counting ( oder minus) the children;

ohne mich! (you can) count me out, I’m not having anything to do with it;

ohne Zweifel undoubtedly;

ohne seine Schuld through no fault of his (own);

ohne mein Wissen without my knowledge ( oder knowing), unbeknown to me

2.

ohne Weiteres just like that; (mühelos) auch without any (great) effort; (ohne Probleme) without any problems ( oder difficulty);

das machen wir ohne Weiteres we’ll manage that easily;

das kannst du ohne Weiteres akzeptieren (bedenkenlos) you needn’t worry ( oder hesitate) about accepting that;

du kannst ihr ohne Weiteres glauben you need have no hesitation in believing her;

das geht nicht so ohne Weiteres that’s not that simple

3. umg, alleinstehend:

sie ist (gar) nicht (so) ohne there’s more to her than you might think;

das ist gar nicht so ohne it’s not bad, you know; (ist schwieriger etc, als man denkt) there’s more to it than meets the eye, it’s not that simple;

ich schlafe/schwimme am liebsten ohne I prefer to sleep/swim in the nude;

du brauchst einen Ausweis, ohne lassen sie dich nicht rein you need a pass, they won’t let you in without (one); → oben 1

B. konj:

ohne dass, ohne zu (+inf) without (+ger)

ohne dass ich ihn gesehen hatte without (my) having seen him;

sie ging, ohne ein Wort zu sagen she left without saying a word;

ohne auch nur zu lächeln without so much as a smile

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1.
Präposition mit Akk

1) without

ohne mich! — [you can] count me out!

der Versuch blieb ohne Erfolg — the attempt was unsuccessful

ein Mann ohne jeglichen Humor — a man totally lacking in humour or without any sense of humour

2) (mit Auslassung des Akkusativs)

ich rauche nur ohne — I only smoke untipped or filterless cigarettes

wir baden am liebsten ohne — we prefer to bathe in the nude

er/sie ist [gar] nicht [so] ohne — (ugs.) he's/she's quite something; s. auch oben 3)

3)

ohne weiteres — (leicht, einfach) easily; (ohne Einwand) readily

das traue ich ihm ohne weiteres zu — I can quite or easily believe he's capable of that

4) excluding
2.
Konjunktion

er nahm Platz, ohne dass er gefragt hätte — he sat down without asking

ohne zu zögern — without hesitating; without hesitation

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präp.

without prep.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > ohne

17 empezar

v.

to begin, to start.

empezó la conferencia dando la bienvenida a los asistentes she began o started her speech by welcoming everyone there

empezaron otra botella de vino they started o opened another bottle of wine

la clase empieza a las diez the class begins o starts at ten o'clock

¡no empieces!, ¡ya hemos discutido este tema lo suficiente! don't you start, we've spent long enough on this subject already!

al empezar la reunión when the meeting started o began

empezar a hacer algo to begin o start to do something

empezar por hacer algo to begin o start by doing something

para empezar to begin o start with

Ricardo empezó la fiesta tarde Richard began the party late.

La fiesta empezó tarde The party began late.

Ricardo empezó el crucigrama Richard started the crossword puzzle.

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EMPEZAR

CONJUGACIÓN

(e changes to ie in stressed syllables and z changes to c before e)

Present Indicative

empiezo, empiezas, empieza, empezamos, empezáis, empiezan.

Past ind

empecé, empezaste, empezó, empezamos, empezasteis, empezaron.

Present Subjunctive

empiece, empieces, empiece, empecemos, empecéis, empiecen.

Imperative

empieza (tú), empiece (él/Vd.), empecemos (nos.), empezad (vos.), empiecen (ellos/Vds.).

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verb

to begin, start

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1. VI

1) (=comenzar) [gen] to start, begin; [en un puesto de trabajo] to start

el curso empieza en octubre — the course starts o begins in October

el año ha empezado mal — the year got off to a bad start, the year started o began badly

antes de empezar, os recordaré que... — before we start o begin, I'd like to remind you that...

al empezar el año — at the start o beginning of the year

¿cuándo empieza el nuevo cocinero? — when does the new cook start?

empecé de ayudante — I started as an assistant

¡no empieces! — * don't you start! *

• para empezar — to start with, begin with

para empezar quisiera agradecerte tu presencia entre nosotros — I would like to start o begin by thanking you for being with us, to start o begin with, I would like to thank you for being with us

- todo es cuestión de empezar

2)

• empezar a hacer algo — [gen] to start o begin to do sth, start o begin doing sth; [en un trabajo] to start to do o doing sth

empezó a llover — it started o began to rain, it started o began raining

la película me está empezando a aburrir — the film is starting o beginning to bore me

ya empiezo a entrar en calor — I'm starting o beginning to feel warm now

empiezo a trabajar en octubre — I start work in October

3)

• empezar haciendo algo — to begin o start by doing sth

empezaremos pidiendo ayuda — we'll start o begin by asking for help

la canción empieza diciendo que... — the song begins o starts by saying that...

4)

• empezar con algo — [película, curso, año] to start o begin with sth

la novela empieza con una referencia a Sartre — the novel starts o begins with a reference to Sartre

empezamos con cerveza y acabamos con vino — we started on o began with beer and ended up on wine

¿cuándo empezáis con las clases de inglés? — when do you start your English classes?

¡no empieces otra vez con lo mismo! — don't start on that again!

5)

• empezar por algo/algn — to start with sth/sb, begin with sth/sb

empezaré por la cocina — I'll start o begin with the kitchen

"huelga" empieza por hache — "huelga" starts o begins with (an) h

no sé por dónde empezar — I don't know where to start o begin

la carcoma empezó por las patas del armario — the woodworm started in the legs of the wardrobe

ya podías haber empezado por ahí — why couldn't you have said that at the beginning o at the start?

empezar por hacer algo — to start by doing sth, begin by doing sth

2.

VT [+ actividad, temporada] to start, begin; [+ botella, jamón] to start

hemos empezado mal la semana — the week got off to a bad start for us, the week started badly for us

el queso está ya empezado — the cheese has already been started

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1.
verbo intransitivo

1) película/conferencia/invierno to begin, start

al empezar el siglo — at the turn of the century

ya han empezado los fríos — the cold weather has arrived o started

empezar a + inf — to start to + inf, start -ing

empezó a nevar — it started to snow o snowing

me empezó a entrar hambre — I began o started to feel hungry

2) persona to start

empezar de nuevo or volver a empezar — to start again

todo es (cuestión de) empezar — it'll be fine once we/you get started

ya empezamos otra vez! — here we go again!

no sé por dónde empezar — I don't know where to begin

vamos a empezar por ti — let's start with you

empezar a + inf — to start -ing, start to + inf

empezó a llorar — he began o started to cry

empezar + ger — to start by -ing

empezó diciendo que... — she started o began by saying that...

empezó trabajando de mecánico — he started out as a mechanic

empezar por + inf — to start o begin by -ing

empecemos por estudiar el contexto histórico — let's begin o start by looking at the historical context

3)

para empezar — first of all, to start with
2.
empezar vt

1) <tarea/actividad> to start

2) <frasco/mermelada> to start, open

* * *

= begin, get + started, start, start off, kick off, set out, get + Nombre + underway, get + Posesivo + feet wet, set in, cut + Posesivo + spurs, commence.

Ex. This section has begun to demonstrate some of the problems associated with the author approach.

Ex. 'We'll get started as soon as everyone arrives,' the executive director shook her hand and smiled graciously.

Ex. Over the past two to three years the numbers of full text data bases and data banks has started to escalate considerably.

Ex. If you establish a principle of using the national language, where do you start off?.

Ex. The article is entitled 'The bucks start here: ALA kicks off library funding campaign'.

Ex. The person seeking information needs to have all the necessary documentation before setting out, otherwise it could result in considerable expense and much time wasting.

Ex. The author describes two surveys which the IFLA Section has been involved in to acquire the information necessary to get the project underway.

Ex. Coming clean to voters is something she's gonna have to get used to if she is really serious about getting her feet wet in elected politics.

Ex. Open or compound fractures were usually fatal prior to the advent of antiseptics in the 1860s because infection would set in.

Ex. Lorene, who cut her spurs fighting for equal pay, said she was `absolutely gobsmacked' at having won the award.

Ex. This stop list is input to the computer before indexing can commence, and is a list of the words which appear in text which have no value as access words in an index.

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* acabar mejor de lo que + empezar = end up on + a high note.

* al empezar = first off.

* bomba de relojería + empezar la cuenta atrás = time bomb + tick away.

* empezar a = be on + Posesivo + way to.

* empezar a acabarse = run + low (on).

* empezar a actuar = swing into + action.

* empezar a arder = catch + fire, catch on + fire.

* empezar a caer en picado = hit + the skids, be on the skids.

* empezar a calar en = grow on/upon + Pronombre.

* empezar a comprender = grow on/upon + Pronombre.

* empezar a dar carcajadas = burst into + a fit of laughter, burst into + side-splitting laughter.

* empezar a darse cuenta de = grow on/upon + Pronombre.

* empezar a debatir = embark on/upon + discussion.

* empezar a deteriorarse = hit + the skids, be on the skids.

* empezar a diluviar = the skies + open up.

* empezar a empeorar = hit + the skids, be on the skids.

* empezar a faltar = be in short supply, be at a premium.

* empezar a fumar = take up + smoking.

* empezar a funcionar = become + operational, get off + the ground, get + rolling, get + things going, get + things rolling, go + live, get + the ball rolling, set + the ball rolling, start + the ball rolling.

* empezar a gustar la idea = warm up to + the idea.

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

* empezar a imprimir = go to + press.

* empezar a ir bien = fall into + place.

* empezar a irse al garete = hit + the skids, be on the skids.

* empezar a jugar mejor = get back into + the game.

* empezar Algo = get + Nombre + started.

* empezar Algo con buen pie = start + Nombre + off on the right foot.

* empezar a mejorar = turn + a corner, take + a turn, take + a turn for the better.

* empezar a pensar en = turn + Posesivo + mind to.

* empezar a reírse a carcajadas = burst into + a fit of laughter, burst into + side-splitting laughter.

* empezar a resquebrajarse = develop + cracks.

* empezar a saltar las lágrimas = eyes + start to well up with tears, eyes + start to well up.

* empezar a sudar por el esfuerzo = work up + a sweat, work up + a lather.

* empezar a tener dudas = get + cold feet.

* empezar a tener sentido = become + meaningful.

* empezar a trabajar = take + job.

* empezar a tratar = scratch + the surface of, scrape + the surface.

* empezar a utilizarse = come into + use.

* empezar con buen pie = start + Nombre + on the right footing, hit + the ground running.

* empezar de cero = start at + ground zero.

* empezar de nuevo = a fresh start, start over, make + a fresh start.

* empezar desde = work from, set out from.

* empezar desde cero = start at + ground zero.

* empezar desde la base = start at + ground zero.

* empezar la casa por el tejado = tail wagging the dog.

* empezar lento = be slow off the mark, be slow off the blocks.

* empezar por el final = work back from.

* empezar por el principio = start from + scratch, start at + ground zero.

* empezar por lo más difícil = plunge in at + the deep end.

* empezar rápido = be quick off the mark, be quick off the blocks.

* empezar una nueva etapa en la vida = turn over + a new page, turn over + a new leaf.

* enseñanza antes de empezar el trabajo = pre-service education.

* hay que empezar por el principio = first things must come first.

* bebé que empieza a andar = toddler.

* para empezar = for one, initially, to start with, to begin with, for starters, first off.

* terminar mejor de lo que + empezar = end up on + a high note.

* una buena forma de empezar = a good way to start.

* una manera de empezar = a foot in the door.

* volver a empezar = return to + the drawing boards, back to the drawing board, a fresh start, start over, go back to + square one, be back to square one.

* volver a empezar de cero = be back to square one, go back to + square one.

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1.
verbo intransitivo

1) película/conferencia/invierno to begin, start

al empezar el siglo — at the turn of the century

ya han empezado los fríos — the cold weather has arrived o started

empezar a + inf — to start to + inf, start -ing

empezó a nevar — it started to snow o snowing

me empezó a entrar hambre — I began o started to feel hungry

2) persona to start

empezar de nuevo or volver a empezar — to start again

todo es (cuestión de) empezar — it'll be fine once we/you get started

ya empezamos otra vez! — here we go again!

no sé por dónde empezar — I don't know where to begin

vamos a empezar por ti — let's start with you

empezar a + inf — to start -ing, start to + inf

empezó a llorar — he began o started to cry

empezar + ger — to start by -ing

empezó diciendo que... — she started o began by saying that...

empezó trabajando de mecánico — he started out as a mechanic

empezar por + inf — to start o begin by -ing

empecemos por estudiar el contexto histórico — let's begin o start by looking at the historical context

3)

para empezar — first of all, to start with
2.
empezar vt

1) <tarea/actividad> to start

2) <frasco/mermelada> to start, open

* * *

= begin, get + started, start, start off, kick off, set out, get + Nombre + underway, get + Posesivo + feet wet, set in, cut + Posesivo + spurs, commence.

Ex: This section has begun to demonstrate some of the problems associated with the author approach.

Ex: 'We'll get started as soon as everyone arrives,' the executive director shook her hand and smiled graciously.

Ex: Over the past two to three years the numbers of full text data bases and data banks has started to escalate considerably.

Ex: If you establish a principle of using the national language, where do you start off?.

Ex: The article is entitled 'The bucks start here: ALA kicks off library funding campaign'.

Ex: The person seeking information needs to have all the necessary documentation before setting out, otherwise it could result in considerable expense and much time wasting.

Ex: The author describes two surveys which the IFLA Section has been involved in to acquire the information necessary to get the project underway.

Ex: Coming clean to voters is something she's gonna have to get used to if she is really serious about getting her feet wet in elected politics.

Ex: Open or compound fractures were usually fatal prior to the advent of antiseptics in the 1860s because infection would set in.

Ex: Lorene, who cut her spurs fighting for equal pay, said she was `absolutely gobsmacked' at having won the award.

Ex: This stop list is input to the computer before indexing can commence, and is a list of the words which appear in text which have no value as access words in an index.

* acabar mejor de lo que + empezar = end up on + a high note.

* al empezar = first off.

* bomba de relojería + empezar la cuenta atrás = time bomb + tick away.

* empezar a = be on + Posesivo + way to.

* empezar a acabarse = run + low (on).

* empezar a actuar = swing into + action.

* empezar a arder = catch + fire, catch on + fire.

* empezar a caer en picado = hit + the skids, be on the skids.

* empezar a calar en = grow on/upon + Pronombre.

* empezar a comprender = grow on/upon + Pronombre.

* empezar a dar carcajadas = burst into + a fit of laughter, burst into + side-splitting laughter.

* empezar a darse cuenta de = grow on/upon + Pronombre.

* empezar a debatir = embark on/upon + discussion.

* empezar a deteriorarse = hit + the skids, be on the skids.

* empezar a diluviar = the skies + open up.

* empezar a empeorar = hit + the skids, be on the skids.

* empezar a faltar = be in short supply, be at a premium.

* empezar a fumar = take up + smoking.

* empezar a funcionar = become + operational, get off + the ground, get + rolling, get + things going, get + things rolling, go + live, get + the ball rolling, set + the ball rolling, start + the ball rolling.

* empezar a gustar la idea = warm up to + the idea.

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

* empezar a imprimir = go to + press.

* empezar a ir bien = fall into + place.

* empezar a irse al garete = hit + the skids, be on the skids.

* empezar a jugar mejor = get back into + the game.

* empezar Algo = get + Nombre + started.

* empezar Algo con buen pie = start + Nombre + off on the right foot.

* empezar a mejorar = turn + a corner, take + a turn, take + a turn for the better.

* empezar a pensar en = turn + Posesivo + mind to.

* empezar a reírse a carcajadas = burst into + a fit of laughter, burst into + side-splitting laughter.

* empezar a resquebrajarse = develop + cracks.

* empezar a saltar las lágrimas = eyes + start to well up with tears, eyes + start to well up.

* empezar a sudar por el esfuerzo = work up + a sweat, work up + a lather.

* empezar a tener dudas = get + cold feet.

* empezar a tener sentido = become + meaningful.

* empezar a trabajar = take + job.

* empezar a tratar = scratch + the surface of, scrape + the surface.

* empezar a utilizarse = come into + use.

* empezar con buen pie = start + Nombre + on the right footing, hit + the ground running.

* empezar de cero = start at + ground zero.

* empezar de nuevo = a fresh start, start over, make + a fresh start.

* empezar desde = work from, set out from.

* empezar desde cero = start at + ground zero.

* empezar desde la base = start at + ground zero.

* empezar la casa por el tejado = tail wagging the dog.

* empezar lento = be slow off the mark, be slow off the blocks.

* empezar por el final = work back from.

* empezar por el principio = start from + scratch, start at + ground zero.

* empezar por lo más difícil = plunge in at + the deep end.

* empezar rápido = be quick off the mark, be quick off the blocks.

* empezar una nueva etapa en la vida = turn over + a new page, turn over + a new leaf.

* enseñanza antes de empezar el trabajo = pre-service education.

* hay que empezar por el principio = first things must come first.

* bebé que empieza a andar = toddler.

* para empezar = for one, initially, to start with, to begin with, for starters, first off.

* terminar mejor de lo que + empezar = end up on + a high note.

* una buena forma de empezar = a good way to start.

* una manera de empezar = a foot in the door.

* volver a empezar = return to + the drawing boards, back to the drawing board, a fresh start, start over, go back to + square one, be back to square one.

* volver a empezar de cero = be back to square one, go back to + square one.

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empezar [A6 ]

vi

A

1 «película/conferencia/invierno» to begin, start

el curso empieza el 16 the course begins o ( frml) commences on the 16th

¿con qué letra empieza? what is the first letter?, what letter does it begin with?

al empezar el siglo at the turn of the century

ya han empezado los fríos the cold weather has arrived o started

2 empezar A + INF to start to + INF, start -ING

ha empezado a nevar it has started snowing, it has started to snow

le empezó a entrar hambre she began o started to feel hungry

empezó a hervir it began boiling o to boil, it came to the boil, it started boiling o to boil

le han empezado a salir espinillas she's getting o starting to get pimples

empieza a ser imposible conseguirlo it is becoming impossible to get it

B «persona»

1 (en una actividad) to start

¿cuándo empieza la nueva secretaria? when is the new secretary starting?, when does the new secretary start?

empezó de aprendiz he started o began as an apprentice

tendremos que empezar de nuevo or volver a empezar we'll have to start again

todo es (cuestión de) empezar it'll be fine once we/you get started

¡ya empezamos otra vez! here we go again!

empezar POR algo/algn:

empecemos por el principio let's begin o start at the beginning

empezó por la pared del fondo he started o began with the back wall

no sabe por dónde empezar she doesn't know where to begin o start

vamos a empezar por ti let's start with you

2 empezar A + INF to start -ING, start to + INF

cuando empezó a hablar se le fueron los nervios once she started o began talking, her nervousness disappeared

tenía dos años cuando empezó a hablar she started talking when she was two

empezó a llorar he began o started to cry

3 empezar + GER to start BY -ING

empezó diciendo que sería breve she started o began by saying that she would be brief

empezó trabajando de mecánico he started by working as a mechanic, he started out as a mechanic

4 empezar POR + INF to start o begin BY -ING

empieza por sentarte begin o start by taking a seat, take a seat first

se empieza por marinar la carne first marinade the meat

empecemos por estudiar el contexto histórico let's begin o start by looking at the historical context

C

para empezar: para empezar, me parece un disparate for a start o for one thing, I think it's a ridiculous idea

para empezar, ¿quién te dio permiso para leer mi correspondencia? who gave you permission to read my letters anyway?

para empezar, hay que limpiar la superficie first of all o to start with, you have to clean the surface

■ empezar

vt

A ‹tarea/actividad› to start

se debe empezar el día con un buen desayuno you should start o begin the day with a good breakfast

¿ya empezaste el tercer capítulo? have you started chapter three yet?

B ‹frasco/lata/mermelada› to start, open

no empieces otra botella don't start o open another bottle

¿podemos empezar este jamón? can we start on this ham?

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empezar ( conjugate empezar) verbo intransitivo
1 [película/conferencia/invierno] to begin, start;
◊ empezó a nevar it started to snow o snowing

2 [ persona] to start;
◊ volver a empezar to start again;

todo es cuestión de empezar it'll be fine once we/you get started;
no sé por dónde empezar I don't know where to begin;
vamos a empezar por ti let's start with you;
empezar a hacer algo to start doing sth, start to do sth;
empezó diciendo que … she started o began by saying that …;
empezó trabajando de mecánico he started out as a mechanic;
empecemos por estudiar el contexto histórico let's begin o start by looking at the historical context
3
◊ para empezar first of all, to start with

verbo transitivo
a) ‹tarea/actividad› to start

b) ‹frasco/mermelada› to start, open

empezar verbo transitivo & verbo intransitivo
1 (dar principio a una actividad) to begin, start: aún no hemos empezado a comer, we still haven't started to eat
para empezar, first of all: para empezar, eso que dices no es cierto, to begin with what you're saying is just not true
no empieces con tus tonterías, don't start being stupid again
2 (un paquete, una caja) to open, start: la caja de galletas está sin empezar, the box of biscuits hasn't been opened yet
3 (tener principio) to start: la película empieza a las diez, the film starts at ten o'clock ➣ Ver nota en begin y start
♦ Locuciones: ya empezamos, here we go again
' empezar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
adormecerse
- arrancar
- cada
- cobrar
- compilación
- echar
- echarse
- ponerse
- pronta
- pronto
- romper
- soltarse
- trabar
- vaya
- volver
- ya
- a
- aclarar
- cero
- empiece
- entrar
- incendiar
- largar
- poner
English:
begin
- branch out
- clean up
- cotton on
- daunt
- fail
- flying
- get
- grow
- impatient
- kick off
- nervous
- open
- pipe up
- place
- set off
- spring
- square
- start
- start off
- start up
- strike up
- take off
- take up
- thing
- turn
- afresh
- beginning
- ground
- into
- keen
- kick
- originate
- over
- rampage
- roll
- scratch
- strike
- suppose
- undone

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empezar

♦ vt

to begin, to start;

empezó la conferencia dando la bienvenida a los asistentes she began o started her speech by welcoming everyone there;

todavía no hemos empezado el colegio we still haven't started school;

empecé el libro, pero no lo conseguí acabar I started (reading) the book, but didn't manage to finish it;

hemos empezado la tarta we've started the cake;

empezaron otra botella de vino they started o opened another bottle of wine

♦ vi

to begin, to start (a/por to/by);
la clase empieza a las diez the class begins o starts at ten o'clock;

¿a qué hora empieza el partido? what time does the game start?;

el concierto empezó tarde the concert started late;

la película empieza con una escena muy violenta the film begins with a very violent scene;

tuvieron que empezar de nuevo they had to start again;

el aprender a nadar, todo es empezar with swimming, getting started is half the battle;

¡no empieces!, ¡ya hemos discutido este tema lo suficiente! don't you start, we've spent long enough on this subject already!;

¡ya empezamos con el vecino y su música! here we go again with our neighbour and his music!;

al empezar la reunión when the meeting started o began;

al empezar resulta un poco difícil it's quite hard at first o to begin with;

en noviembre empezó a hacer frío it started getting colder in November;

empezó pidiendo disculpas por su retraso she started o began by apologizing for being late;

empezar por: empieza por el salón, yo haré la cocina you start on the living-room, I'll do the kitchen;

empieza por aflojar los tornillos first, loosen the screws, start o begin by loosening the screws;

empieza por portarte bien, y ya hablaremos first you start behaving well, then we'll talk;

para empezar: para empezar, sopa I'd like soup for starters o to start with;

para empezar, habrá que comprar los billetes first of all o to start with, we'll have to buy the tickets;

no me gusta, para empezar, es demasiado pequeño I don't like it, it's too small to start with

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empezar

I v/t start, begin

II v/i

1 start, begin;

empezar a hacer algo start to do sth, start doing sth;

empezar por hacer algo start o begin by doing sth;

empezar por alguien start with s.o.;

para empezar to begin with;

ya empezamos fam here we go again

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empezar {29} v

comenzar: to start, to begin

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empezar vb to start / to begin [pt. began; pp. begun]

he empezado a estudiar inglés I've started learning English

empezó a contarme la historia she began to tell me the story

Spanish-English dictionary > empezar

18 gana

f.

1 desire, wish.

me dan o entran ganas de llorar I feel like crying

tener ganas de (hacer) algo to feel like (doing) something

¡qué ganas tengo de empezar las vacaciones! I can't wait for the holidays to start!

no tengo ganas de que me pongan una multa I don't fancy getting a fine

quedarse con (las) ganas de hacer algo not to manage to do something

de buena gana willingly

de mala gana unwillingly

no me da la gana (informal) I don't feel like it

porque me da la gana (informal) because I feel like it

hace/come todo lo que le viene en gana she does/eats whatever she pleases

¿por qué habrá dicho eso? — son ganas de fastidiar why would he say a thing like that? — he's just being nasty

tenerle ganas a alguien to have it in for somebody (odiar)

2 appetite (apetito).

comer sin ganas to eat without appetite, to pick at one's food

3 Gana.

pres.indicat.

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

imperat.

2^nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: ganar.

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gana

► nombre femenino

1 (deseo) wish (de, for), desire

2 (apetito) appetite; (hambre) hunger

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

dar a alguien la gana de hacer algo familiar to feel like doing something

■ no me da la real gana I don't damn well feel like it

de buena gana willingly

de mala gana reluctantly

entrarle a uno ganas de (hacer) algo to really feel like (doing) something

hacer algo con ganas familiar to really enjoy doing something

■ después del viaje durmió con ganas after the journey she had a good long sleep

quedarse con las ganas de hacer algo familiar not to get to do something, not get a chance to do something

■ se quedó con las ganas de explicarnos su viaje she didn't get to tell us about her journey

tener gana (hambre) to be hungry

tener ganas de (hacer) algo to feel like (doing) something

tenerle ganas a alguien familiar to have it in for somebody

venir a uno en gana familiar to feel like

■ no me viene en gana I don't feel like it

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noun f.

desire, wish

- tener ganas de

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SF

1)

• hacer algo con ganas — to do sth willingly o enthusiastically

comer/reírse con ganas — to eat/laugh heartily

un chico joven y con ganas de trabajar — a young lad willing to work

jóvenes con ganas de divertirse — young people keen to enjoy themselves

con ganas de pelea — spoiling for a fight

• dar ganas, esto da ganas de comerlo — it makes you want to eat it

dan ganas de pegarle una patada — you feel like kicking him

• le entran ganas de hacer algo — he gets the urge to do sth

• quedarse con las ganas — to be left disappointed, be left wanting

nos quedamos con las ganas de saberlo — we never got to find out

me quedé con las ganas de decirles lo que pensaba — I never got to tell them what I thought

• quitársele a algn las ganas de algo, se me han quitado las ganas de ir — I don't feel like going now o any more

• hacer algo sin ganas — to do sth reluctantly o unwillingly

• tener ganas de hacer algo — to feel like doing sth

tengo ganas de ir al cine — I feel like going to see a film

tengo ganas de vomitar — I feel sick, I'm going to be sick

tengo ganas de ir al servicio — I need (to go to) the loo

tengo ganas de que llegue el sábado — I'm looking forward to Saturday

hola, ¿cómo estás? tenía ganas de verte — hi, how are you? I was hoping I'd see you

tengo unas ganas locas de verte — I can't wait to see you, I'm dying to see you

tengo pocas ganas de ir — I don't feel like going much, I don't really want to go

malditas las ganas que tengo de ir — * there's no way I want to go

2)

- de buena gana

de buena gana te ayudaría, pero no puedo — I'd gladly help you, but I can't

- con ganas

ser malo con ganas — to be thoroughly nasty

- hacer lo que le da la gana a uno

haz lo que te dé la gana — just do as you please

me visto como me da la gana — I dress the way I want to, I dress as I please

hazlo como te dé la gana — do it however you like

¡no me da la gana! — I don't want to!

porque (no) me da la real gana — because I (don't) damned well want to *

me da la gana de — + infin I feel like + ger, I want to + infin

- de gana

- hasta las ganas

pagar hasta las ganas — * to pay over the odds

- ¡las ganas!

- de mala gana

- no me pega la gana

- siempre hace su regalada gana

ser ganas de —

son ganas de molestar o fastidiar — they're just trying to be awkward

- es gana

- tenerle ganas a algn

venirle en gana a algn —

hacen lo que les viene en gana — they do exactly as they please

no me viene en gana — I don't feel like it, I can't be bothered

- gana tiene de coles quien besa al hortelano

- donde hay gana hay maña

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femenino

a) ( deseo)

con qué ganas me comería un helado! — I'd love an ice cream!

me iría a la cama con unas ganas! — what I wouldn't give to be able to go to bed now! (colloq)

lo hizo sin ganas — he did it very half-heartedly

no tengo ganas de ir — I don't feel like going

haz lo que te digo - no me da la gana — do as I tell you - I don't want to!

haz lo que te dé la gana or lo que te venga en gana — do what you like

siempre hace lo que le viene en gana — she always does just as she pleases

quería ir pero me quedé con las ganas — (fam) I wanted to go, but it wasn't to be

se quedó con las ganas de decirle lo que pensaba — she never got to tell him what she really thought

si te crees que va a decir que sí te vas a quedar con las ganas — (fam) if you think he's going to say yes, you've got another think coming (colloq)

con ganas: llover con ganas to pour down; es feo/tonto con ganas he is so ugly/stupid!; de buena/mala gana willingly/reluctantly; tenerle ganas a alguien — (fam) (de pegarle, reñirlo) to be out to get somebody (colloq); ( sexualmente) (Col, CS) to have the hots for somebody (colloq)

b)

ganas de + inf: jóvenes con ganas de pasarlo bien young people out for a good time; qué ganas de complicarte la vida! you really like making life difficult for yourself!; (no) tengo ganas de ir I (don't) feel like going; tengo ganas de volver a verte I'm looking forward to seeing you again; tengo unas ganas de decirle lo que pienso! I'd really like to tell him what I think!; (te) dan ganas de mandarlo todo al diablo it makes you want to say to hell with it all; le dieron or entraron ganas de reírse she felt like bursting out laughing; se me quitaron las ganas de ir I don't feel like going any more; tengo ganas de ir al servicio I need to go to the bathroom, I want to go to the toilet (BrE); me entraron ganas de vomitar — I felt sick

c)

gana(s) de que + subj: tengo ganas de que llegue el verano — I'm looking forward to the summer

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femenino

a) ( deseo)

con qué ganas me comería un helado! — I'd love an ice cream!

me iría a la cama con unas ganas! — what I wouldn't give to be able to go to bed now! (colloq)

lo hizo sin ganas — he did it very half-heartedly

no tengo ganas de ir — I don't feel like going

haz lo que te digo - no me da la gana — do as I tell you - I don't want to!

haz lo que te dé la gana or lo que te venga en gana — do what you like

siempre hace lo que le viene en gana — she always does just as she pleases

quería ir pero me quedé con las ganas — (fam) I wanted to go, but it wasn't to be

se quedó con las ganas de decirle lo que pensaba — she never got to tell him what she really thought

si te crees que va a decir que sí te vas a quedar con las ganas — (fam) if you think he's going to say yes, you've got another think coming (colloq)

con ganas: llover con ganas to pour down; es feo/tonto con ganas he is so ugly/stupid!; de buena/mala gana willingly/reluctantly; tenerle ganas a alguien — (fam) (de pegarle, reñirlo) to be out to get somebody (colloq); ( sexualmente) (Col, CS) to have the hots for somebody (colloq)

b)

ganas de + inf: jóvenes con ganas de pasarlo bien young people out for a good time; qué ganas de complicarte la vida! you really like making life difficult for yourself!; (no) tengo ganas de ir I (don't) feel like going; tengo ganas de volver a verte I'm looking forward to seeing you again; tengo unas ganas de decirle lo que pienso! I'd really like to tell him what I think!; (te) dan ganas de mandarlo todo al diablo it makes you want to say to hell with it all; le dieron or entraron ganas de reírse she felt like bursting out laughing; se me quitaron las ganas de ir I don't feel like going any more; tengo ganas de ir al servicio I need to go to the bathroom, I want to go to the toilet (BrE); me entraron ganas de vomitar — I felt sick

c)

gana(s) de que + subj: tengo ganas de que llegue el verano — I'm looking forward to the summer

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gana

feminine

A

1

(deseo): ¡con qué ganas me comería un helado! I'd love an ice cream!, I could murder an ice cream! ( colloq)

¡me iría a la cama con unas ganas! what I wouldn't give to be able to go to bed now! ( colloq)

lo hizo sin ganas he did it very half-heartedly, he did it without much enthusiasm

no fui porque no tenía ganas I didn't go because I didn't feel like it

haz lo que te digo — no me da la gana do as I tell you — I don't want to! o why should I?

no lo hizo porque no se le pegó la gana ( Méx); he didn't do it because he didn't feel like it o he couldn't be bothered

siempre hace su regalada gana he always does what the hell he likes ( colloq)

por mí puedes hacer lo que te dé la gana or lo que te venga en gana you can do what you like for all I care

no lo hace porque no le da la real or realísima gana he doesn't do it because he just can't be bothered

siempre termina haciendo lo que le viene en gana she always ends up doing just what she likes o exactly as she pleases

queríamos ir pero al final nos quedamos con las ganas ( fam); we wanted to go, but it wasn't to be

me quedé con las ganas de decirle lo que pensaba I never got to tell him what I really thought

si te crees que te va a decir que sí te vas a quedar con las ganas ( fam); if you think he's going to say yes, you've got another think coming o you're in for a disappointment ( colloq)

con ganas: llover con ganas to pour down

es feo/tonto con ganas he is so ugly/stupid!, is he ever ugly/stupid! ( AmE colloq)

de buena/mala gana: me ayudó de muy buena gana she helped me very willingly, she was very glad o happy to help me

de buena gana me iría a acostar I would quite gladly o quite happily just go to bed

está trabajando de muy mala gana she's being very unenthusiastic o half-hearted about her work

me lo prestó de mala gana he lent it to me reluctantly o unwillingly

hasta las ganas ( Chi fam): gastó hasta las ganas he spent a fortune ( colloq)

le cobraron hasta las ganas por arreglarlo they charged him a fortune o the earth for repairing it ( colloq)

las ganas ( fam): ánimo que ya estás terminando — sí, … las ganas come on, you've nearly finished — finished? if only! o you must be joking! ( colloq)

tenerle ganas a algn ( fam) (de pegarle, reñirlo) to be out to get sb ( colloq) (sexualmente) ( AmS) to have the hots for sb ( colloq)

2 gana(s) DE + INF:

jóvenes con muchas ganas de pasárselo bien young people out for a good time

¡qué ganas de complicarte la vida! you really like making life difficult for yourself!

me muero de ganas de verlo I can't wait o ( colloq) I'm dying to see him

tengo muchas ganas de volver a verte I'm really looking forward to seeing you again

tiene unas ganas locas de conocerte ( fam); she's dying to meet you ( colloq)

¡tengo unas ganas de decirle lo que pienso! I'd really like to tell him what I think!

tengo muy pocas ganas de ir I don't feel like going in the least o one little bit

tantas ganas que tenías de tener la muñeca y ahora … you just had to have o you were so keen to have that doll and now …

¡malditas las ganas que tengo de trabajar! I don't feel at all like o a bit like working!, the last thing I feel like doing is working

no es cierto, son ganas de hablar que tiene la gente it's not true, people just want something to talk about

no tengo nada de ganas or no tengo ningunas ganas de estudiar I don't feel at all like o I don't feel a bit like studying

parece que hoy anda con ganas de molestar it seems he's out to be difficult today ( colloq)

con este calor no dan ganas de trabajar you just don't feel like working in this heat

te dan ganas de mandarlo todo al diablo it makes you want to say to hell with it all

me dieron or entraron ganas de estrangularlo I could have strangled him o I felt like strangling him

le dieron or entraron ganas de reírse she felt like bursting out laughing

no le van a quedar ganas de volverlo a hacer he isn't going to want to do that again in a hurry

se me han quitado las ganas I don't feel like it any more

3 gana(s) DE QUE + SUBJ:

tengo ganas de que llegue el verano I can't wait for the summer, I'm looking forward to the summer

no tengo ganas de que me detengan I don't feel like getting (myself) arrested

B ganas fpl

(necesidad): tengo ganas de ir al servicio I need to go to the bathroom ( AmE), I want to go to the lavatory ( BrE)

me entraron ganas de vomitar I felt sick o ( AmE) nauseous

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Del verbo ganar: ( conjugate ganar)

gana es:

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

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

Del verbo gañir: ( conjugate gañir)

gaña es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
gana
ganar
gañir
gana sustantivo femenino ( deseo):
◊ ¡con qué ganas me comería un helado! I'd love an ice cream!;

lo hizo sin ganas he did it very half-heartedly;
siempre hace lo que le da la gana she always does just as she pleases;
quería ir pero me quedé con las ganas (fam) I wanted to go, but it wasn't to be;
tener ganas de hacer algo to feel like doing sth;
(no) tengo ganas de ir I (don't) feel like going;
tengo ganas de volver a verte I'm looking forward to seeing you again;
le dieron ganas de reírse she felt like bursting out laughing;
se me quitaron las ganas de ir I don't feel like going any more;
tengo ganas de que llegue el verano I'm looking forward to the summer;
con ganas: llover con ganas to pour down;
es feo/tonto con ganas he is so ugly/stupid!;
de buena/mala gana willingly/reluctantly
ganar ( conjugate ganar) verbo transitivo
1
a) ‹ sueldo› to earn;

◊ lo único que quiere es gana dinero all he's interested in is making money

b) ‹ tiempo› to gain;

◊ ¿qué ganas con eso? what do you gain by (doing) that?

c) ( adquirir) ‹ experiencia› to gain

2 ‹partido/guerra/premio› to win;
◊ le gané la apuesta I won my bet with him

verbo intransitivo
a) ( vencer) to win;

◊ van ganando 2 a 1 they're winning 2-1;

ganale a algn to beat sb;
nos ganaon por cuatro puntos they beat us by four points
b) ( aventajar):

◊ le ganas en estatura you're taller than him;

me gana en todo he beats me on every count;
salir ganando: salió ganando con el trato he did well out of the deal;
al final salí ganando in the end I came out of it better off
ganarse verbo pronominal
1 ( enf) ( mediante el trabajo) to earn;
◊ ganase la vida to earn a/one's living

2 ( enf) ‹premio/apuesta› to win
3 ‹afecto/confianza› to win;
◊ se ganó el respeto de todos she won o earned everyone's respect

4 ‹ descanso› to earn oneself;
◊ te lo has ganado you've earned it, you deserve it

gana sustantivo femenino
1 (deseo) wish [de, for]: tengo muchas ganas de verle, I really want to see him
2 (voluntad) will: no tengo ganas de discutir contigo, I don't want to argue with you
de buena gana, willingly
de mala gana, reluctantly
familiar no le da la gana, she doesn't feel like it
3 (hambre, apetencia) appetite: se me quitaron las ganas de comer, I lost my appetite
ganar
I verbo transitivo
1 (un salario) to earn
2 (un premio) to win
3 (superar) to beat: le gana en estatura, she is taller than him
4 (al contrincante) to beat
5 (una cima, una orilla) to reach
ganar la cumbre, to reach the peak
II verbo intransitivo
1 (vencer) to win
2 (mejorar) improve: ganó en simpatía, she became more and more charming
ganas mucho cuando sonríes, you look nicer when you smile
' gana' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bien
- cacarear
- decente
- ganar
- ganarse
- mantenerse
- mí
- miserable
- sustentar
- tahúr
- talante
- apostar
- haragán
- justo
- miseria
- real
- tanto
English:
begrudge
- bring in
- decent
- earn
- get
- grudge
- grudgingly
- herself
- himself
- less
- livelihood
- outsmart
- pay up
- petulantly
- please
- readily
- reluctantly
- unwillingly
- unwillingness
- willingly
- double
- lazybones
- whoever

* * *

gana nf

1. [afán, deseo] desire, wish (de to);
de buena/mala gana: lo hizo de buena/mala gana she did it willingly/unwillingly;

de buena gana lo dejaría todo y me iría lejos I'd quite happily drop everything and go off somewhere far away;

no es nada trabajador, todo lo hace de mala gana he's not very hard-working, he always drags his feet when he has to do something;

comía con mucha gana he ate with great relish o gusto;

hace el trabajo con ganas she goes about her work with relish o enthusiastically;

¡con qué ganas la mandaría a paseo! I'd just love to tell her to get lost!;

me dan ganas de llorar I feel like crying;

me entraron ganas de marcharme I felt like walking out;

le entraron ganas de llorar he felt like crying;

hacer algo sin ganas to do sth without any great enthusiasm;

morirse de ganas de hacer algo to be dying to do sth;

me quedé con las ganas de contestarle I would have loved to answer her back;

se me han quitado las ganas de volver al cine it's made me feel like never going to the cinema again;

tener o [m5] sentir ganas de (hacer) algo to feel like (doing) sth;

ya tengo ganas de que vuelvas I'm really looking forward to you coming back;

tengo ganas de comerme un pastel I feel like (eating) a cake;

no tengo ganas de que me pongan una multa I don't Br fancy o US relish getting a fine;

tengo ganas de ir al baño I need to go to the toilet;

¡qué ganas tengo de empezar las vacaciones! I can't wait for the holidays to start!;

¡qué ganas tienes de buscarte problemas! you just can't resist looking for trouble!;

¿por qué habrá dicho eso? – son ganas de fastidiar why would he say a thing like that? – he's just being nasty;

Comp
Fam
con ganas: tu amigo es tonto con ganas Br your friend isn't half stupid, US your friend sure is stupid;

es un libro malo con ganas it's a terrible book;

Comp
Fam
dar la gana: no me da la gana I don't feel like it;

Comp
Fam
no le dio la real gana de ayudar she couldn't be bothered to help;

porque me da la (real) gana because I (jolly well) feel like it;

Comp
Fam
tenerle ganas a alguien [odiarlo] to have it in for sb;
Andes, RP Fam [desearlo] to be after sb, to have one's eye on sb;
Comp

venirle en gana a alguien: hace/come todo lo que le viene en gana she does/eats whatever she pleases

2. [apetito] appetite;

comer sin ganas to eat without appetite, to pick at one's food;

no tengo gana I've got no appetite;

el paciente ha perdido la gana the patient has lost his appetite

* * *

gana

f

1

:

no me da la gana I don’t want to;

hace lo que le da la gana he does what he likes, he does as he pleases;

… me da ganas de … … makes me want to …;

tener ganas de algo/de hacer algo feel like sth/like doing sth;

quedarse con las ganas never get (the chance) to do sth

2 ( voluntad)

:

de mala gana unwillingly, grudgingly;

de buena gana willingly

* * *

gana nf

1) : desire, inclination

2)

de buena gana : willingly, readily, gladly

3)

de mala gana : reluctantly, half-heartedly

4)

tener ganas de : to feel like, to be in the mood for

tengo ganas de bailar: I feel like dancing

5)

ponerle ganas a algo : to put effort into something

* * *

gana n

dar la gana to want / to like

no me da la gana I don't want to

haz lo que te dé la gana do what you like

hace lo que le da la gana he does as he pleases

de buena gana willingly

de mala gana reluctantly

Spanish-English dictionary > gana

19 aclarar

v.

1 to rinse (enjuagar). (peninsular Spanish)

María aclaró su cabello Mary rinsed her hair.

2 to clarify, to explain.

aclaremos una cosa let's get one thing clear

María aclarará los puntos mañMaría Mary will clarify the points tomorrow.

3 to make lighter (color).

el sol aclara el pelo the sun makes one's hair lighter

4 to thin (down) (lo espeso) (chocolate, sopa).

Pedro aclara la mezcla para pastel Peter thins the cake mixture.

5 to become clear, to become brighter, to brighten, to clear.

Aclarará dentro de un rato It will become clear in a while.

6 to filter.

Mario aclara el destilado Mario filters the distilled liquid.

7 to make it clear for, to explain, to make clear for.

* * *

aclarar

► verbo transitivo

1 (cabello, color) to lighten, make lighter

2 (líquido) to thin (down)

3 (enjuagar) to rinse

4 (explicar) to explain; (poner en claro) to make clear, clarify

5 figurado (mejorar) to improve

■ las zanahorias aclaran la vista carrots improve your eyesight, carrots are good for your eyes

► verbo intransitivo

1 (mejorar el tiempo) to clear (up)

■ hay una tormenta horrible y no parece que vaya a aclarar there's a heavy storm and it doesn't look as if it's going to clear up

► verbo pronominal aclararse

1 (entender) to understand

■ no me aclaro con esta lección I can't understand this lesson

■ es que no me aclaro I don't know what's going on

2 (explicarse) to explain oneself

3 (decidirse) to make up one's mind

■ a ver si te aclaras de una vez make up your mind once and for all

4 (Used only in the 3rd person; it does not take a subject) (el tiempo) to clear (up)

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

aclarar la voz to clear one's throat

* * *

verb

1) to clarify, explain

2) lighten

3) rinse

•

- aclararse

* * *

1. VT

1) (=explicar) [+ suceso, motivo] to clarify; [+ duda, malentendido] to clear up; [+ misterio] to solve

están tratando de aclarar las circunstancias de su muerte — they are trying to clarify the circumstances surrounding her death

todavía no se ha aclarado quién lo hizo — it is still not clear who did it

con esto ya queda todo aclarado — with this now everything is clear

dejaremos cinco minutos para aclarar dudas — we'll leave five minutes to clear up any queries

aclarar algo a algn — to explain sth to sb

no pudo aclararnos el motivo de su comportamiento — she couldn't explain the reasons for her behaviour

me lo explicó dos veces pero no consiguió aclarármelo — she explained it to me twice but couldn't manage to make it clear

• le he escrito para aclarar las cosas — I've written to him to make things clear

• aclarar que — to make it clear that

quiero aclarar que no soy racista — I want to make it clear that I am not a racist

2) Esp [+ ropa, vajilla, pelo] to rinse

se debe aclarar con agua fría — it should be rinsed in cold water

3) (=diluir) [+ pintura, salsa] to thin, thin down

4) (=hacer más claro) [+ color, pelo] to make lighter, lighten

5) [+ bosque] to clear

2. VI

1) (=amanecer) to get light

ya estaba aclarando — it was already getting light

2) (=despejarse las nubes) to clear up

en cuanto aclare, saldremos — as soon as it clears up, we'll go out

3) Esp (=enjuagar) to rinse

3.

See:

aclararse

* * *
1.
verbo impersonal

a) ( amanecer)

aclara temprano — it gets light early

cuando nos levantamos estaba aclarando — dawn o day was breaking when we got up

b) ( escampar) to clear up
2.
aclarar vi

a) día ( empezar) to break, dawn

b) tiempo/día ( escampar) to clear up
3.
aclarar vt

1) ( quitar color a) to lighten

2) < ideas> to get... straight; < duda> to clear up, clarify

no pudo aclararme nada sobre el tema — she couldn't throw any light on the subject

quiero aclarar que yo no sabía nada — I want to make it clear that I didn't know anything

3)

a) < salsa> to thin

b) <vegetación/bosque> to clear

4) (Esp) <ropa/vajilla> to rinse
4.
aclararse v pron

1)

aclararse la voz — to clear one's throat

2) (Esp fam)

a) ( entender) to understand

sigo sin aclararme — I still don't understand

aclararse con algo — to work something out

no me aclaro con esta máquina — I can't work out how to use this machine

a ver si nos aclaramos — let's see if we can sort things out o get things straight

b) ( decidirse) to make up one's mind

* * *

= clarify, elucidate, qualify, rinse, sort out, shed + light (on/upon), throw + light on, make + the point that, spell out, explicate, make + explicit, clear up, shed + understanding, cast + light on, bring + clarity (to), get to + the bottom of, unravel, get to + the root of, rinse off.

Ex. The examples above should serve also to clarify the relationship between the authority entry and the reference entry.

Ex. An abstract may also serve to elucidate an unclear title.

Ex. Common facets may be listed anywhere in the schedule order, because they are facets that, although only listed once can be applied anywhere in the citation order, as required to qualify the concept to which they apply.

Ex. After treatment with NM2P a drawing is rinsed several times with acetone.

Ex. It is true that assignments were being heaped upon him with immense rapidity, but he would be able to sort them out and contrive solutions.

Ex. This article aims to cover tools that shed light on what the stakes might be in getting involved with CD-ROM technology = Este artículo intenta analizar las herramientas que nos aclaren cuáles podrían ser los riesgos de involucrarse con la tecnología del CD-ROM.

Ex. It may be that a study of such associations might throw further light on the kinds of relationship we need to cater for in our index vocabularies.

Ex. However, they do make the very important point that the notation is not an essential part of the scheme.

Ex. Certain obligations of public and university libraries and publicly supported library networks often are also spelled out in statutory form.

Ex. Sometime around the turn of the century the American library community decided against continuing its analysis of the periodical literature that we find so well explicated in the printed catalogs of Enoch Pratt and other major libraries at that time.

Ex. The author stresses the need to distinguish between fact and opinion and to make explicit all sorts of assumptions and vaguenesses that tend to cloud the view.

Ex. What they will not do is clear up the foggy area in most cataloguers' minds, the area that leads to an inconsistent application of half-understood principles'.

Ex. The author aims to shed a little understanding on the general nature of archives in order to expose certain misconceptions.

Ex. The results cast light on the changing nature of information handling in the new environment.

Ex. A woman suspected to have lost her virginity is made to undergo a series of medical examinations to bring clarity to her situation.

Ex. He does not always get to the bottom of the questions raised in this ambitious study.

Ex. Patents abstracting is a special skill, involving not only a technical knowledge, but also a facility for unravelling the special legalistic jargon in which patents abound.

Ex. One of them snipped Ben Kline's life short, and Marla's determined to get to the root of a case that's anything but cut and dried.

Ex. The only thing that rinsing off baby carrots will do is remove any dirt that might be on the surface -- it won't wash away any bacteria.

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* aclarar el pelo = lighten + Posesivo + hair.

* aclarar el sentido = clarify + meaning.

* aclarar las cosas = set + the record straight.

* aclarar las ideas de Uno = clarify + Posesivo + mind.

* aclarar lo que sucedió = get + Posesivo + story straight, get + Posesivo + story right.

* aclarar los detalles = work out + details.

* aclarar lo sucedido = get + Posesivo + story straight, get + Posesivo + story right.

* aclararse = become + apparent, get + Posesivo + story straight, get + Posesivo + story right, fall into + place.

* aclarar una confusión = unravel + snarl.

* aclarar una cuestión = clarify + matter, clarify + issue.

* aclarar un asunto = clarify + matter.

* aclarar un concepto = clarify + idea, clarify + concept.

* aclarar un malentendido = clear up + misunderstanding.

* aclarar un misterio = unravel + mystery.

* aclarar un objetivo = clarify + objective.

* aclarar un problema = clear up + problem.

* aclarar un punto = clarify + point.

* tiempo + aclararse = weather + clear.

* * *
1.
verbo impersonal

a) ( amanecer)

aclara temprano — it gets light early

cuando nos levantamos estaba aclarando — dawn o day was breaking when we got up

b) ( escampar) to clear up
2.
aclarar vi

a) día ( empezar) to break, dawn

b) tiempo/día ( escampar) to clear up
3.
aclarar vt

1) ( quitar color a) to lighten

2) < ideas> to get... straight; < duda> to clear up, clarify

no pudo aclararme nada sobre el tema — she couldn't throw any light on the subject

quiero aclarar que yo no sabía nada — I want to make it clear that I didn't know anything

3)

a) < salsa> to thin

b) <vegetación/bosque> to clear

4) (Esp) <ropa/vajilla> to rinse
4.
aclararse v pron

1)

aclararse la voz — to clear one's throat

2) (Esp fam)

a) ( entender) to understand

sigo sin aclararme — I still don't understand

aclararse con algo — to work something out

no me aclaro con esta máquina — I can't work out how to use this machine

a ver si nos aclaramos — let's see if we can sort things out o get things straight

b) ( decidirse) to make up one's mind

* * *

= clarify, elucidate, qualify, rinse, sort out, shed + light (on/upon), throw + light on, make + the point that, spell out, explicate, make + explicit, clear up, shed + understanding, cast + light on, bring + clarity (to), get to + the bottom of, unravel, get to + the root of, rinse off.

Ex: The examples above should serve also to clarify the relationship between the authority entry and the reference entry.

Ex: An abstract may also serve to elucidate an unclear title.

Ex: Common facets may be listed anywhere in the schedule order, because they are facets that, although only listed once can be applied anywhere in the citation order, as required to qualify the concept to which they apply.

Ex: After treatment with NM2P a drawing is rinsed several times with acetone.

Ex: It is true that assignments were being heaped upon him with immense rapidity, but he would be able to sort them out and contrive solutions.

Ex: This article aims to cover tools that shed light on what the stakes might be in getting involved with CD-ROM technology = Este artículo intenta analizar las herramientas que nos aclaren cuáles podrían ser los riesgos de involucrarse con la tecnología del CD-ROM.

Ex: It may be that a study of such associations might throw further light on the kinds of relationship we need to cater for in our index vocabularies.

Ex: However, they do make the very important point that the notation is not an essential part of the scheme.

Ex: Certain obligations of public and university libraries and publicly supported library networks often are also spelled out in statutory form.

Ex: Sometime around the turn of the century the American library community decided against continuing its analysis of the periodical literature that we find so well explicated in the printed catalogs of Enoch Pratt and other major libraries at that time.

Ex: The author stresses the need to distinguish between fact and opinion and to make explicit all sorts of assumptions and vaguenesses that tend to cloud the view.

Ex: What they will not do is clear up the foggy area in most cataloguers' minds, the area that leads to an inconsistent application of half-understood principles'.

Ex: The author aims to shed a little understanding on the general nature of archives in order to expose certain misconceptions.

Ex: The results cast light on the changing nature of information handling in the new environment.

Ex: A woman suspected to have lost her virginity is made to undergo a series of medical examinations to bring clarity to her situation.

Ex: He does not always get to the bottom of the questions raised in this ambitious study.

Ex: Patents abstracting is a special skill, involving not only a technical knowledge, but also a facility for unravelling the special legalistic jargon in which patents abound.

Ex: One of them snipped Ben Kline's life short, and Marla's determined to get to the root of a case that's anything but cut and dried.

Ex: The only thing that rinsing off baby carrots will do is remove any dirt that might be on the surface -- it won't wash away any bacteria.

* aclarar el pelo = lighten + Posesivo + hair.

* aclarar el sentido = clarify + meaning.

* aclarar las cosas = set + the record straight.

* aclarar las ideas de Uno = clarify + Posesivo + mind.

* aclarar lo que sucedió = get + Posesivo + story straight, get + Posesivo + story right.

* aclarar los detalles = work out + details.

* aclarar lo sucedido = get + Posesivo + story straight, get + Posesivo + story right.

* aclararse = become + apparent, get + Posesivo + story straight, get + Posesivo + story right, fall into + place.

* aclarar una confusión = unravel + snarl.

* aclarar una cuestión = clarify + matter, clarify + issue.

* aclarar un asunto = clarify + matter.

* aclarar un concepto = clarify + idea, clarify + concept.

* aclarar un malentendido = clear up + misunderstanding.

* aclarar un misterio = unravel + mystery.

* aclarar un objetivo = clarify + objective.

* aclarar un problema = clear up + problem.

* aclarar un punto = clarify + point.

* tiempo + aclararse = weather + clear.

* * *

aclarar [A1 ]

v impers

1

(amanecer): cuando nos levantamos estaba aclarando dawn o day was breaking when we got up, it was starting to get light when we got up

2 (escampar) to clear up

si aclara, podemos salir if the weather o if it clears up, we can go out

vi

1 «día» (empezar) to break, dawn

2 «día/tiempo» (escampar) to clear up

■ aclarar

vt

A ‹color› to lighten

B

1 ‹duda/problema› to clarify

intentaré aclarárselo I'll try to clarify it for you, I'll try to explain it to you

me aclaró varias dudas que tenía she clarified several points I wasn't sure of, she cleared up several queries I had

no pudo aclararme nada sobre el tema she couldn't throw any light on the subject

quiero aclarar que yo no sabía nada sobre el asunto I want to make it clear that I didn't know anything about the matter

2 ( Chi) ‹persona› ( fam) to tell … straight, tell … a few home truths ( colloq)

C

1 ‹salsa› to thin

2 ‹vegetación/bosque› to clear

D ( Esp) (enjuagar) ‹ropa/vajilla› to rinse; ‹pelo› to rinse

■ aclararse

v pron

1 ‹pelo› to lighten

se aclaraba el pelo she lightened her hair

2

aclararse la voz to clear one's throat

3

( Esp fam) «persona»: explícamelo otra vez, sigo sin aclararme explain it to me again, I still haven't got it straight o I still don't understand

comparemos las listas, a ver si nos aclaramos let's compare the lists and see if we can sort things out o get things straight

no me aclaro con esta máquina I can't work out how to use this machine, I can't get the hang of this machine ( colloq)

lleva una borrachera que no se aclara he's so drunk he doesn't know what's going on

tengo un sueño que no me aclaro I'm so tired I can't think straight

unos días de descanso para aclararme las ideas a few days' rest to get my ideas straight

* * *

aclarar ( conjugate aclarar) v impers
a) ( amanecer):

◊ aclara temprano it gets light early;

cuando nos levantamos estaba aclarando dawn o day was breaking when we got up
b) ( escampar) to clear up

verbo intransitivo
a) [ día] ( empezar) to break, dawn

b) [tiempo/día] ( escampar) to clear up

verbo transitivo
1 ( quitar color a) to lighten
2 ‹ ideas› to get … straight;
‹ duda› to clear up, clarify;
◊ quiero aclarar que … I want to make it clear that …

3 (Esp) ‹ropa/vajilla› to rinse
aclararse verbo pronominal
1
◊ aclararse la voz to clear one's throat

2 (Esp fam) ( entender) to understand;
◊ a ver si nos aclaramos let's see if we can sort things out o get things straight

aclarar
I verbo transitivo
1 (hacer comprensible) to clarify, explain: deberían aclarar las cosas entre ellos, they should clear things up among themselves
2 (suavizar color) to lighten, make lighter
3 (quitar el jabón) to rinse
II v impers Meteor to clear (up)
' aclarar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
despejar
- determinar
- judicialmente
- ir
English:
air
- bleach
- clarify
- clear
- clear up
- elucidate
- explain
- illuminate
- inquest
- lighten
- meaning
- rinse
- straight
- straighten out
- talk over
- sort
- straighten
- thin

* * *

aclarar

♦ vt

1. Esp [enjuagar] to rinse

2. [explicar] to clarify, to explain;

aclaremos una cosa let's get one thing clear;

eso lo aclara todo that explains everything;

¿me podría aclarar ese último punto? could you clarify o explain that last point for me?

3. [color] to make lighter;

el sol aclara el pelo the sun makes your hair lighter

4. [lo espeso] [chocolate, sopa] to thin (down);
[bosque] to thin out;
aclaró la pintura con un poco de aguarrás she thinned the paint with a little turpentine

♦ v impersonal

ya aclaraba [amanecía] it was getting light;
[se despejaba] the sky was clearing;
la tarde se fue aclarando it brightened up during the afternoon

♦ See also the pronominal verb aclararse

* * *

aclarar

I v/t

1 duda, problema clarify, clear up

2 ropa, vajilla rinse

II v/i

1 de día break, dawn

2 de tiempo clear up

* * *

aclarar vt

1) clarificar: to clarify, to explain, to resolve

2) : to lighten

3)

aclarar la voz : to clear one's throat

aclarar vi

1) : to get light, to dawn

2) : to clear up

♦ See also the reflexive verb aclararse

* * *

aclarar vb

1. (clarificar) to clarify [pt. & pp. clarified]

quisiera aclarar la situación I'd like to clarify the situation

2. (dudas) to clear up

aclaró todas nuestras dudas he cleared up all our doubts

3. (color) to lighten

4. (enjuagar) to rinse

5. (mejorar el tiempo) to clear up

saldremos cuando aclare we'll go out when the weather clears up

Spanish-English dictionary > aclarar

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I could manage a cake

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