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1 ♦ way

♦ way (1) /weɪ/
n.

1 via; strada; sentiero; passaggio; varco; pista; percorso; cammino; viaggio: the Appian way, la via Appia; a way through the forest, un sentiero attraverso la foresta; a covered way, un passaggio coperto; a cycle way, una pista ciclabile; He lives across the way, abita dall'altra parte della strada; Which is the shortest way to the station?, qual è la via più breve per andare alla stazione?; DIALOGO → - On the Tube- What's the best way to get there from here?, qual è la strada migliore per andarci da qua?; to find one's way, trovare la strada; to lose one's way, smarrirsi; smarrire la strada; to block sb. 's way, sbarrare la strada a q.; to ask the way (o one's way) chiedere la via; farsi indicare la strada; We were on the way to town, eravamo in cammino verso la città; The explorers cut their way through the jungle, gli esploratori si sono aperti un varco nella giungla; to elbow one's way through st., farsi largo a gomitate tra qc.; to grope one's way, cercare la strada a tastoni; to nudge one's way, farsi strada; to snake (o to weave) one's way, ( di veicolo) procedere a zigzag; ( di persona) insinuarsi (tra la folla, ecc.); They are on the ( o their) way, (essi) sono in viaggio (o per strada) NOTA D'USO: - street, road o way?-

2 via (fig.); via d'accesso; modo; mezzo; maniera: This is the best way of doing it, questa è la maniera migliore di farlo; There's no way out of this awful mess, non c'è via d'uscita da questo maledetto pasticcio; I don't like the way he laughs, non mi piace il suo modo di ridere; the American way of life, il modo di vivere degli americani

3 – in the way, in sb. 's way, di mezzo, tra i piedi: to get in the way, cacciarsi fra i piedi; intralciare; intromettersi; to get in each other's way, intralciarsi a vicenda; to get st. out of the way, togliere qc. di mezzo; riporre, sistemare qc.; to be in sb. 's way, essere d'impaccio (o d'ostacolo, d'intralcio) a q.; essere tra i piedi di q.; to stand in the way, stare tra i piedi

4 (solo al sing.) distanza: The town is a long way from here [a long way off], la città è a una grande distanza [è molto distante] da qui

5 (fam., solo al sing.) dintorni; paraggi; parti: He lives somewhere London way, abita in qualche posto nei dintorni di Londra

6 direzione; parte: They went that way, sono andati in quella direzione (o da quella parte); Which way are you looking?, da che parte stai guardando?

7 abitudine; costume; pratica; usanza; modo di fare: the good old ways, le belle usanze antiche; It's not his way to be rude, non è sua abitudine essere sgarbato

8 aspetto; punto di vista; riguardo: In a way [in some ways] he's right, sotto un certo aspetto [per certi aspetti] ha ragione lui; It's an interesting film in many ways, per molti riguardi è un film interessante

9 (fam.) condizione; piega; stato: Business is in a bad way, gli affari hanno preso una brutta piega; The patient was in a terrible way, il malato era in condizioni disperate

10 (naut.) abbrivo; andatura; cammino; ( anche) rotta

11 ( nuoto) abbrivo

12 (pl.) (mecc.) guide ( di scorrimento)

13 (pl.) (costr. navali) vasi, invasatura ( per il varo); scalo di costruzione

14 [u] (autom.) precedenza: «Give way» ( cartello), «dare la precedenza»

15 [u] (leg., = right of way) diritto di passaggio

16 (tecn.) via (spec. nei composti): a two-way switch, un interruttore a due vie

● ways and means, modi e mezzi; metodi (spec. di reperire fondi) □ (fin., in GB) Ways and Means Advances, anticipazioni di Tesoreria ( della Banca d'Inghilterra al governo) □ (naut.) ways-end, avanscalo; antiscalo □ (ferr., USA) way freight, treno merci locale □ ( nelle stazioni, ecc.) way in, entrata □ (leg.) way leave ► wayleave □ (relig.) the Way of the Cross, la Via Crucis □ ( nelle stazioni, ecc.) way out, uscita; sbocco ( anche fig.) □ (fam. USA) way-out, bizzarro; stravagante, strambo, eccentrico; modernissimo □ way point, (naut.) punto fisso ( sulla linea di rotta); (aeron.) punto di riporto □ (fig.) a way round, il modo di aggirare: Criminals always find a way round new methods of crime prevention, i criminali trovano sempre il modo di aggirare nuovi metodi di prevenzione del crimine □ (ferr., USA) way station, stazione secondaria □ (ferr., USA) way train, treno locale □ (arc. o lett.) way-worn, esausto per il lungo cammino □ all the way, per tutto il tragitto (o il viaggio, ecc.): DIALOGO → - Asking about a journey- The roads were very clear all the way up, la strada è stata libera per tutto il tragitto; dal principio alla fine; sino in fondo ( anche fig.); sempre; completamente; interamente; (market.) tutto compreso, l'intera gamma: I'm with you all the way, sono completamente d'accordo con te; ti appoggio fino in fondo; We keep these articles all the way, abbiamo l'intera gamma di questi articoli □ by the way, per strada, lungo il cammino, durante il viaggio; (fig.) incidentalmente, a proposito: By the way, have you seen him?, a proposito, l'hai visto? □ by way of, (autom., ecc.) via, attraverso, passando per; (fig.) in via di, a mo' di: We went to Rome by way of Florence, andammo a Roma passando per Firenze; by way of an example, in via d'esempio; by way of exception, in via del tutto eccezionale; by way of recommendation, a mo' di raccomandazione □ (comm.) by way of trial, a titolo di prova; in saggio □ to clear the way, sgombrare la strada; far largo; (fig.) sgombrare il campo ( dalle difficoltà, ecc.) □ to come sb. 's way, offrirsi (o presentarsi) agli occhi di q.; capitare a tiro a q. □ to do st. one's way, fare qc. a modo proprio (o di testa propria): Whatever I did, I did it my way, qualunque cosa abbia fatto, l'ho fatta a modo mio □ to do st. in the way of business, fare qc. in via d'ordinaria amministrazione □ to gather [to lose] way, acquistare [perdere] velocità; guadagnare [perdere] terreno □ to get under way, mettersi in cammino; ( di nave) far rotta, navigare □ to give way, cedere, ritirarsi, arrendersi; (autom.) dare la precedenza; ( di rematori) remare con foga □ to go one's way, mettersi in via, incamminarsi, partire; andarsene per i fatti propri □ to go the way of all flesh (o of all the earth), andare al Creatore; morire □ to go a long way, andare lontano; (di qc.) durare a lungo; (fig.) avere successo □ to go one's own way, andare per la propria strada; fare a modo proprio □ to go out of one's way, cambiare direzione; fare una deviazione □ (fig.) to go out of the way (o out of one's way) to do st., farsi in quattro per fare qc. ( un favore, ecc.) □ the hard way, il (o nel) modo più difficile; a proprie spese: to learn st. the hard way, imparare qc. a proprie spese □ to have a way with sb., saper trattare q. □ to have (o to get) one's own way, fare a modo proprio; ottenere quel che si vuole; averla vinta: if I could have my way…, se potessi fare a modo mio… □ in the way, (avv.) in mezzo, fra i piedi; (agg.) ingombrante; fra i piedi; fastidioso □ ( di una persona) to be in a bad way, essere ridotto male □ in a big way, dispendiosamente; in grande, su grande scala □ (fam. antiq.: di donna) to be in the family way, essere incinta □ (fam.) to be in a great way, essere agitato (o inquieto) □ (arc.) to be in the grocery way, fare il droghiere □ in a small way, modestamente, senza pretese; in piccolo, su piccola scala: to live in a small way, condurre una vita senza pretese; to be a publisher in a small way, fare l'editore in piccolo □ to lead the way, aprire la marcia; fare strada; precedere □ to lose one's way (o the way), smarrire la strada; smarrirsi □ to make way, dare la strada, fare largo; fare strada, avanzare; far progressi □ to make the best of one's way, procedere nel modo più spedito possibile □ to make one's way forward [back], avanzare [indietreggiare] □ to make one's way in life (o a way for oneself), farsi strada nella vita; fare carriera □ ( slang) No way!, no!; neanche per sogno! □ on my way home, andando a casa: I'll post the letters on my way home, imposterò le lettere andando a casa □ (fig.) to be on the way out, essere in declino; essere superato (o fuori moda) □ (autom.) «One way» ( cartello), «senso unico» □ (autom.) one-way street, strada a senso unico □ ( di persona) to be out of the way, essere lontano; non esserci □ out-of-the-way, (agg.) lontano; remoto: in an out-of-the-way corner, in un angolo remoto □ out of the way, (avv.) lontano; (agg.) insolito; eccezionale; straordinario: He hasn't said anything out of the way yet, per ora, non ha detto niente di straordinario □ (fam.) out our way, dalle nostre parti □ (fig.) to pave the way for, preparare la strada (o il terreno) per ( mutamenti, riforme, ecc.); preparare l'avvento di (q. o qc.) □ to put sb. in the way of doing st. [of a good bargain], dare a q. l'occasione di fare qc. [di concludere un buon affare] □ (fig.) to put oneself out of the way, darsi pena, disturbarsi, farsi in quattro (per q.) □ to put sb. out of the way, togliere di mezzo q.; sbarazzarsi di q.; fare fuori q. ( imprigionandolo o uccidendolo) □ to put st. out of harm's way, mettere qc. al sicuro, al riparo □ to be set in one's ways, avere delle abitudini precise; essere abitudinario □ (ferr.) the six-foot way, la distanza regolamentare fra due binari (m 1,80 circa) □ (fam.) through sb. 's way, dalle parti di q.: I don't know when I'll be coming through your way, non so quando mi troverò a passare dalle tue parti □ to my way of thinking, a mio modo di vedere; secondo me □ to be under way, essere in cammino, essere per strada; ( di nave) far rotta, navigare; (fig.) essere ben avviato □ ( sport) to get the game under way, dare inizio alla partita; dare il via al gioco □ to want to have it both ways, volerla prima cotta e poi cruda; voler fare i propri comodi □ ( USA) the whole way = all the way ► sopra □ Get out of my way!, togliti di mezzo!; levati dai piedi! □ (polit., in GB) «Give me way!», «chiedo la parola!» □ There are no two ways about it, c'è poco da discutere (o da scegliere, ecc.) □ This is the way to do it, così si fa! □ DIALOGO → - Asking about the family- That's the way it goes sometimes, così è la vita a volte; così va il mondo □ (prov.) Where there's a will there's a way, volere è potere.
way (2) /weɪ/
avv.

1 (fam. per away; idiom., per es.:) way down, giù; laggiù; way up, su; lassù; friends from way back, amici d'antica data; It was way back in 1848, accadde nel lontano 1848

2 (fam.) assai; molto; -issimo: way cool, fichissimo

● way ahead of the times, (avv.) (del tutto) d'avanguardia; (agg.) assai avanzato (o progredito), d'avanguardia.

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2 way

way [weɪ]

chemin ⇒ 1A (a)-(c) voie ⇒ 1A (a) route ⇒ 1A (a), 1A (c) direction ⇒ 1A (d) sens ⇒ 1A (d), 1A (e) parages ⇒ 1A (f) moyen ⇒ 1B (a) méthode ⇒ 1B (a) façon ⇒ 1B (b) manière ⇒ 1B (b), 1B (c) coutume ⇒ 1B (c) habitude ⇒ 1B (c) égard ⇒ 1B (f) rapport ⇒ 1B (f)

1 noun

A.

(a) (thoroughfare, path) chemin m, voie f; (for cars) rue f, route f;

∎ we took the way through the woods nous avons pris le chemin qui traverse le bois;

∎ they're building a way across the desert ils ouvrent une route à travers le désert;

∎ they live across or over the way from the school ils habitent en face de l'école;

∎ the house/the people over or across the way la maison/les gens d'en face;

∎ pedestrian way voie f ou rue f piétonne;

∎ private/public way voie f privée/publique;

∎ Religion the Way of the Cross le chemin de Croix

(b) (route leading to a specified place) chemin m;

∎ this is the way to the library la bibliothèque est par là;

∎ could you tell me the way to the library? pouvez-vous me dire comment aller à la bibliothèque?;

∎ what's the shortest or quickest way to town? quel est le chemin le plus court pour aller en ville?;

∎ that's the way to ruin c'est le chemin de la ruine;

∎ we took the long way (round) nous avons pris le chemin le plus long;

∎ which way does this bus go? par où passe ce bus?;

∎ I had to ask the or my way il a fallu que je demande mon chemin;

∎ she knows the way to school elle connaît le chemin de l'école;

∎ to know one's way about a place connaître un endroit;

∎ you'll soon find your way about tu trouveras bientôt ton chemin tout seul;

∎ they went the wrong way ils se sont trompés de chemin, ils ont pris le mauvais chemin;

∎ to lose one's way s'égarer, perdre son chemin; figurative s'égarer, se fourvoyer;

∎ to know one's way around savoir s'orienter; figurative savoir se débrouiller;

∎ the way to a man's heart is through his stomach = pour conquérir le cœur d'un homme, il faut lui faire de bons petits plats

(c) (route leading in a specified direction) chemin m, route f;

∎ the way back le chemin ou la route du retour;

∎ I got lost on the way back home je me suis perdu sur le chemin du retour;

∎ he couldn't find the way back home il n'a pas trouvé le chemin pour rentrer (à la maison);

∎ on our way back we stopped for dinner au retour ou sur le chemin du retour, nous nous sommes arrêtés pour dîner;

∎ she showed us the easiest way down/up elle nous a montré le chemin le plus facile pour descendre/monter;

∎ the way up is difficult but the way down will be easier la montée est difficile mais la descente sera plus facile;

∎ do you know the way down/up? savez-vous par où on descend/on monte?;

∎ the way in l'entrée f;

∎ the way out la sortie;

∎ we looked for a way in/out nous cherchions un moyen d'entrer/de sortir;

∎ I took the back way out je suis sorti par derrière;

∎ can you find your way out? vous connaissez le chemin pour sortir?;

∎ I can find my own way out je trouverai mon chemin;

∎ way in (sign) entrée;

∎ way out (sign) sortie;

∎ figurative miniskirts are on the way back in la minijupe est de retour;

∎ miniskirts are on the way out la minijupe n'est plus tellement à la mode;

∎ the director is on the way out le directeur ne sera plus là très longtemps;

∎ they found a way out of the deadlock ils ont trouvé une solution pour sortir de l'impasse;

∎ is there no way out of this nightmare? n'y a-t-il pas moyen de mettre fin à ce cauchemar?;

∎ their decision left her no way out leur décision l'a mise dans une impasse;

∎ he left himself a way out il s'est ménagé une porte de sortie

(d) (direction) direction f, sens m;

∎ come this way venez par ici;

∎ he went that way il est allé par là;

∎ is this the way? c'est par ici?;

∎ this way to the chapel (sign) vers la chapelle;

∎ this way and that de-ci de-là, par-ci par-là;

∎ look this way regarde par ici;

∎ I never looked their way je n'ai jamais regardé dans leur direction;

∎ to look the other way détourner les yeux; figurative fermer les yeux;

∎ he didn't know which way to look (embarrassed) il ne savait plus où se mettre;

∎ which way is the library from here? par où faut-il passer pour aller à la bibliothèque?;

∎ which way did you come? par où êtes-vous venu?;

∎ which way did she go? par où est-elle passée?;

∎ which way is the wind blowing? d'où vient le vent?;

∎ figurative I could tell which way the wind was blowing je voyais très bien ce qui allait se passer;

∎ which way does the tap turn? dans quel sens faut-il tourner le robinet?;

∎ which way do I go from here? où est-ce que je vais maintenant?; figurative qu'est-ce que je fais maintenant?;

∎ get in, I'm going your way montez, je vais dans la même direction que vous;

∎ they set off, each going his own way ils sont partis chacun de leur côté;

∎ to go one's own way (follow own wishes) faire à sa guise; (differ from others) faire bande à part, suivre son chemin;

∎ we each went our separate ways (on road) nous sommes partis chacun de notre côté; (in life) chacun de nous a suivi son propre chemin;

∎ he went the wrong way il a pris la mauvaise direction; (down one-way street) il a pris la rue en sens interdit;

∎ to come one's way se présenter;

∎ any job that comes my way n'importe quel travail qui se présente;

∎ if ever the opportunity comes your way si jamais l'occasion se présente;

∎ familiar everything's going my way tout marche comme je veux en ce moment;

∎ the vote went our way le vote nous a été favorable;

∎ the vote couldn't have gone any other way les résultats du vote étaient donnés d'avance;

∎ to go one's own way n'en faire qu'à sa tête, vivre à sa guise;

∎ to go the way of all flesh or of all things mourir

(e) (side) sens m;

∎ stand the box the other way up posez le carton dans l'autre sens;

∎ this way up (on packaging) haut;

∎ hold the picture the right way up tenez le tableau dans le bon sens;

∎ is it the right way round? est-ce qu'il est à l'endroit?;

∎ it's the wrong way up c'est dans le mauvais sens;

∎ it's the wrong way round c'est dans le mauvais sens;

∎ the curtains are the wrong way round les rideaux sont à l'envers ou dans le mauvais sens;

∎ your sweater is the right/wrong way out votre pull est à l'endroit/à l'envers;

∎ try it the other way round essayez dans l'autre sens;

∎ cats hate having their fur brushed the wrong way les chats détestent qu'on les caresse à rebrousse-poil;

∎ SHE insulted him? you've got it the wrong way round elle, elle l'a insulté? mais c'est le contraire;

∎ he invited her tonight, last time it was the other way round ce soir c'est lui qui l'a invitée, la dernière fois c'était l'inverse

(f) (area, vicinity) parages mpl;

∎ call in when you're up our way passez nous voir quand vous êtes dans le coin ou dans les parages;

∎ I was out or over your way yesterday j'étais près de ou du côté de chez vous hier;

∎ the next time you're that way la prochaine fois que vous passerez par là;

∎ the blast came from Chicago way l'explosion venait du côté de Chicago;

∎ the village is rather out of the way le village est un peu isolé

(g) (distance)

∎ we came part of the way by foot nous avons fait une partie de la route à pied;

∎ to go part of the way with sb faire un bout de chemin avec qn;

∎ they were one-third of the way through their trip ils avaient fait un tiers de leur voyage;

∎ we've come most of the way nous avons fait la plus grande partie du chemin;

∎ he talked the entire or whole way il a parlé pendant tout le trajet;

∎ he can swim quite a way il peut nager assez longtemps;

∎ a long way off or away loin;

∎ a little or short way off pas très loin, à courte distance;

∎ Susan sat a little way off Susan était assise un peu plus loin;

∎ I saw him from a long way off je l'ai aperçu de loin;

∎ it's a long way to Berlin Berlin est loin;

∎ it's a long way from Paris to Berlin la route est longue de Paris à Berlin;

∎ we're a long way from home nous sommes loin de chez nous;

∎ we've come a long way (from far away) nous venons de loin; (made progress) nous avons fait du chemin;

∎ we've a long way to go (far to travel) il nous reste beaucoup de route à faire; (a lot to do) nous avons encore beaucoup à faire; (a lot to collect, pay) nous sommes encore loin du compte;

∎ he has a long way to go to be ready for the exam il est loin d'être prêt pour l'examen

(h) (in time)

∎ it's a long way to Christmas Noël est encore loin;

∎ you have to go back a long way il faut remonter loin;

∎ figurative I'm a long way from trusting him je suis loin de lui faire confiance;

∎ you're a long way off or out (in guessing) vous n'y êtes pas du tout;

∎ that's a long way from what we thought ce n'est pas du tout ce qu'on croyait;

∎ she'll go a long way elle ira loin;

∎ the scholarship will go a long way towards helping with expenses la bourse va beaucoup aider à faire face aux dépenses;

∎ a little goodwill goes a long way un peu de bonne volonté facilite bien les choses;

∎ you can make a little meat go a long way by doing this utilisez au mieux un petit morceau de viande en faisant ceci;

∎ she makes her money go a long way elle sait ménager son argent;

∎ a little bit goes a long way il en faut très peu;

∎ humorous a little of him goes a long way il est sympa, mais à petites doses

(i) (space in front of person, object)

∎ you're in the way tu gênes le passage; figurative tu gênes, tu me/nous/ etc déranges;

∎ a tree was in the way un arbre bloquait ou barrait le passage;

∎ a car was in his way une voiture lui barrait le passage ou l'empêchait de passer;

∎ I can't see, the cat is in the way je ne vois pas, le chat me gêne;

∎ is the lamp in your way? la lampe vous gêne-t-elle?;

∎ put the suitcases under the bed out of the way rangez les valises sous le lit pour qu'elles ne gênent pas;

∎ to get out of the way s'écarter (du chemin);

∎ we got out of his way nous l'avons laissé passer;

∎ out of my way! pousse-toi!, laisse-moi passer!;

∎ the cars got out of the ambulance's way les voitures ont laissé passer l'ambulance;

∎ to get sb out of the way se débarrasser de qn, écarter ou éloigner qn;

∎ to get sth out of the way enlever ou pousser qch;

∎ figurative let's get the subject of holidays out of the way first réglons d'abord la question des vacances;

∎ keep out of the way! ne reste pas là!;

∎ make way! écartez-vous!;

∎ make way for the parade! laissez passer le défilé!;

∎ make way for the President! faites place au Président!;

∎ to get in one another's way se gêner (les uns les autres);

∎ figurative her social life got in the way of her studies ses sorties l'empêchaient d'étudier;

∎ I don't want to get in the way of your happiness je ne veux pas entraver votre bonheur;

∎ I kept out of the boss's way j'ai évité le patron;

∎ familiar he wants his boss out of the way il veut se débarrasser de son patron^□ ;

∎ familiar once the meeting is out of the way dès que nous serons débarrassés de la réunion;

∎ he is retiring to make way for a younger man il prend sa retraite pour céder la place à un plus jeune;

∎ they tore down the slums to make way for blocks of flats ils ont démoli les taudis pour pouvoir construire des immeubles;

∎ to clear or prepare the way for sth préparer la voie à qch;

∎ to put difficulties in sb's way créer des difficultés à qn;

∎ couldn't you see your way (clear) to doing it? ne trouveriez-vous pas moyen de le faire?

(j) (indicating a progressive action)

∎ the acid ate its way through the metal l'acide est passé à travers le métal;

∎ I fought or pushed my way through the crowd je me suis frayé un chemin à travers la foule;

∎ we made our way towards the train nous nous sommes dirigés vers le train;

∎ to make one's way home rentrer;

∎ I made my way back to my seat je suis retourné à ma place;

∎ they made their way across the desert ils ont traversé le désert;

∎ they made their way down/up the hill ils ont descendu/monté la colline;

∎ she made her way up through the hierarchy elle a gravi les échelons de la hiérarchie un par un;

∎ she had to make her own way in the world elle a dû faire son chemin toute seule;

∎ she talked her way out of it elle s'en est sortie avec de belles paroles;

∎ he worked or made his way through the pile of newspapers il a lu les journaux un par un;

∎ I worked my way through college j'ai travaillé pour payer mes études;

∎ however did it find its way into print? comment en est-on venu à l'imprimer?

B.

(a) (means, method) moyen m, méthode f;

∎ in what way can I help you? comment ou en quoi puis-je vous être utile?;

∎ there are several ways to go or of going about it il y a plusieurs façons ou plusieurs moyens de s'y prendre;

∎ I do it this way voilà comment je fais;

∎ in one way or another d'une façon ou d'une autre;

∎ they thought they would win that way ils pensaient pouvoir gagner comme ça;

∎ he's going to handle it his way il va faire ça à sa façon;

∎ she has her own way of cooking fish elle a sa façon à elle de cuisiner le poisson;

∎ the right/wrong way to do it la bonne/mauvaise façon de le faire;

∎ you're doing it the right/wrong way c'est comme ça/ce n'est pas comme ça qu'il faut (le) faire;

∎ do it the usual way faites comme d'habitude;

∎ there's no way or I can't see any way we'll finish on time nous ne finirons jamais ou nous n'avons aucune chance de finir à temps;

∎ Politics ways and means financement m;

∎ there are ways and means il y a des moyens;

∎ to find a way of doing sth trouver (le) moyen de faire qch;

∎ humorous love will find a way l'amour finit toujours par triompher;

∎ that's the way to do it! c'est comme ça qu'il faut faire!, voilà comment il faut faire!;

∎ American familiar well done! that's the way (to go)! bravo! c'est bien!^□ ;

∎ what a way to go! (manner of dying) quelle belle mort!; (congratulations) bravo!

(b) (particular manner, fashion) façon f, manière f;

∎ in this way de cette façon;

∎ in a friendly way gentiment;

∎ he spoke in a general way about the economy il a parlé de l'économie d'une façon générale;

∎ she doesn't like the way he is dressed elle n'aime pas la façon dont il est habillé;

∎ he doesn't speak the way his family does il ne parle pas comme sa famille;

∎ they see things in the same way ils voient les choses de la même façon;

∎ in their own (small) way they fight racism à leur façon ou dans la limite de leurs moyens, ils luttent contre le racisme;

∎ in the same way, we note that… de même, on notera que…;

∎ that's one way to look at it or of looking at it c'est une façon ou manière de voir les choses;

∎ my way of looking at it mon point de vue sur la question;

∎ that's not my way (of doing things) ce n'est pas mon genre, ce n'est pas ma façon de faire;

∎ try to see it my way mettez-vous à ma place;

∎ way of speaking/writing façon de parler/d'écrire;

∎ to her way of thinking à son avis;

∎ the way she feels about him les sentiments qu'elle éprouve à son égard;

∎ I didn't think you would take it this way je ne pensais pas que vous le prendriez comme ça;

∎ if that's the way you feel about it! si c'est comme ça que vous le prenez!;

∎ the American way of life la manière de vivre des Américains, le mode de vie américain;

∎ being on the move is a way of life for the gypsy le voyage est un mode de vie pour les gitans;

∎ dieting has become a way of life with some people certaines personnes passent leur vie à faire des régimes;

∎ yearly strikes have become a way of life les grèves annuelles sont devenues une habitude

(c) (custom) coutume f, usage m; (habitual manner of acting) manière f, habitude f;

∎ we soon got used to her ways nous nous sommes vite habitués à ses manières;

∎ I know his little ways je connais ses petites manies;

∎ the ways of God and men les voies de Dieu et de l'homme;

∎ he knows nothing of their ways il les connaît très mal, il ne les comprend pas du tout;

∎ she has a way of tossing her head when she laughs elle a une façon ou manière de rejeter la tête en arrière quand elle rit;

∎ they're happy in their own way ils sont heureux à leur manière;

∎ he's a genius in his way c'est un génie dans son genre;

∎ it's not my way to criticize ce n'est pas mon genre ou ce n'est pas dans mes habitudes de critiquer;

∎ he's not in a bad mood, it's just his way il n'est pas de mauvaise humeur, c'est sa façon d'être habituelle;

∎ she got into/out of the way of rising early elle a pris/perdu l'habitude de se lever tôt;

∎ you'll get into the way of it vous vous y ferez

(d) (facility, knack)

∎ she has a (certain) way with her elle a le chic;

∎ he has a way with children il sait (comment) s'y prendre ou il a le chic avec les enfants;

∎ she has a way with words elle a le chic pour s'exprimer;

∎ trouble has a way of showing up when least expected les ennuis ont le chic pour se manifester quand on ne s'y attend pas

(e) (indicating a condition, state of affairs)

∎ let me tell you the way it was laisse-moi te raconter comment ça s'est passé;

∎ we can't invite him given the way things are on ne peut pas l'inviter étant donné la situation;

∎ we left the flat the way it was nous avons laissé l'appartement tel qu'il était ou comme il était;

∎ is he going to be staying here? - it looks that way est-ce qu'il va loger ici? - on dirait (bien);

∎ it's not the way it looks! ce n'est pas ce que vous pensez!;

∎ it's not the way it used to be ce n'est pas comme avant;

∎ that's the way things are c'est comme ça;

∎ that's the way of the world ainsi va le monde;

∎ business is good and we're trying to keep it that way les affaires vont bien et nous faisons en sorte que ça dure;

∎ the train is late - that's always the way le train est en retard - c'est toujours comme ça ou pareil;

∎ that's always the way with him il est toujours comme ça, c'est toujours comme ça avec lui;

∎ life goes on (in) the same old way la vie va son train ou suit son cours;

∎ I don't like the way things are going je n'aime pas la tournure que prennent les choses;

∎ we'll never finish the way things are going au train où vont les choses, on n'aura jamais fini;

∎ to be in a bad way être en mauvais état;

∎ he's in a bad way il est dans un triste état;

∎ their business is in a bad/good way leurs affaires marchent mal/bien;

∎ she's in a fair way to succeed/to becoming president elle est bien partie pour réussir/pour devenir président

(f) (respect, detail) égard m, rapport m;

∎ in what way? à quel égard?, sous quel rapport?;

∎ in this way à cet égard, sous ce rapport;

∎ it's important in many ways c'est important à bien des égards;

∎ in some ways à certains égards, par certains côtés;

∎ the job suits her in every way le poste lui convient à tous égards ou à tous points de vue;

∎ I'll help you in every possible way je ferai tout ce que je peux pour vous aider;

∎ she studied the problem in every way possible elle a examiné le problème sous tous les angles possibles;

∎ useful in more ways than one utile à plus d'un égard;

∎ these two books, each interesting in its (own) way ces deux livres, qui sont intéressants chacun dans son genre;

∎ he's clever that way sur ce plan-là, il est malin;

∎ in one way d'un certain point de vue;

∎ in a way you're right en un sens vous avez raison;

∎ I see what you mean in a way d'un certain point de vue ou d'une certaine manière, je vois ce que tu veux dire;

∎ I am in no way responsible je ne suis absolument pas ou aucunement responsable;

∎ this in no way changes your situation ceci ne change en rien votre situation;

∎ without wanting in any way to criticize sans vouloir le moins du monde critiquer

(g) (scale)

∎ to do things in a big way faire les choses en grand;

∎ she went into politics in a big way elle s'est lancée à fond dans la politique;

∎ they're in the arms business in a big way ils font de grosses affaires dans l'armement;

∎ they helped out in a big way ils ont beaucoup aidé;

∎ a grocer in a big/small way un gros/petit épicier;

∎ we live in a small way nous vivons modestement;

∎ the restaurant is doing quite well in a small way le restaurant marche bien à son échelle;

∎ it does change the situation in a small way ça change quand même un peu la situation

(h) (usu pl) (part, share) we divided the money four ways nous avons partagé l'argent en quatre;

∎ the committee was split three ways le comité était divisé en trois groupes

(i) Nautical

∎ we're gathering/losing way nous prenons/perdons de la vitesse;

∎ the ship has way on le navire a de l'erre

(j) (idioms)

∎ she always gets or has her (own) way elle arrive toujours à ses fins;

∎ he only wants it his way il n'en fait qu'à sa tête;

∎ I'm not going to let you have it all your (own) way je refuse de te céder en tout;

∎ if I had my way, he'd be in prison si cela ne tenait qu'à moi, il serait en prison;

∎ I refuse to go - have it your (own) way je refuse d'y aller - fais ce que ou comme tu veux;

∎ no, it was 1789 - have it your (own) way non, c'était en 1789 - soit;

∎ you can't have it both ways il faut choisir;

∎ I can stop too, it works both ways je peux m'arrêter aussi, ça marche dans les deux sens;

∎ there are no two ways about it il n'y a pas le choix;

∎ no two ways about it, he was rude il n'y a pas à dire, il a été grossier;

∎ humorous to have one's (wicked) way with sb coucher avec qn

2 adverb familiar

(a) (far → in space, time) très loin^□ ;

∎ they live way over yonder ils habitent très loin par là-bas;

∎ way up the mountain très haut dans la montagne^□ ;

∎ way down south là-bas dans le sud^□ ;

∎ way back in the distance au loin derrière^□ ;

∎ way back in the 1930s déjà dans les années 30^□

(b) figurative

∎ we know each other from way back, we go way back nous sommes amis depuis très longtemps^□ ;

∎ you're way below the standard tu es bien en-dessous du niveau voulu^□ ;

∎ he's way over forty il a largement dépassé la quarantaine^□ ;

∎ she's way ahead of her class elle est très en avance sur sa classe^□ ;

∎ he's way off or out in his guess il est loin d'avoir deviné^□

(c) (very) vachement;

∎ he is way crazy il est vachement atteint

3 ways plural noun

Nautical (in shipbuilding) cale f

4 all the way adverb

∎ the baby cried all the way le bébé a pleuré tout le long du chemin;

∎ don't close the curtains all the way ne fermez pas complètement les rideaux;

∎ prices go all the way from 200 to 1,000 dollars les prix vont de 200 à 1000 dollars;

∎ figurative I'm with you all the way je vous suis ou je vous soutiens jusqu'au bout;

∎ familiar to go all the way (with sb) aller jusqu'au bout (avec qn)

5 along the way adverb

en route;

∎ I stopped several times along the way je me suis arrêté plusieurs fois en (cours de) route;

∎ figurative their project had some problems along the way leur projet a connu quelques problèmes en cours de route

6 by a long way adverb

∎ I prefer chess by a long way je préfère de loin ou de beaucoup les échecs;

∎ this is bigger by a long way c'est nettement ou beaucoup plus grand;

∎ he's not as capable as you are by a long way il est loin d'être aussi compétent que toi;

∎ is your project ready? - not by a long way! ton projet est-il prêt? - loin de là!

7 by the way

1 adverb

(incidentally) à propos;

∎ by the way, where did he go? à propos, où est-il allé?;

∎ by the way, her brother sings much better soit dit en passant, son frère chante beaucoup mieux;

∎ I bring up this point by the way je signale ce point au passage ou en passant

2 adjective

(incidental) secondaire;

∎ that point is quite by the way ce détail est tout à fait secondaire

8 by way of preposition

(a) (via) par, via;

∎ to go by way of Brussels passer par Bruxelles

(b) (as a means of)

∎ by way of illustration à titre d'exemple;

∎ she outlined the situation by way of introduction elle a présenté un aperçu de la situation en guise d'introduction;

∎ by way of introducing himself, he gave us his card en guise de présentation, il nous a donné sa carte;

∎ they receive money by way of grants ils reçoivent de l'argent sous forme de bourses

9 either way adverb

(a) (in either case) dans les deux cas;

∎ either way I lose dans les deux cas, je suis perdant;

∎ shall we take the car or the bus? - it's fine by me or I don't mind either way tu préfères prendre la voiture ou le bus? - n'importe, ça m'est égal

(b) (more or less) en plus ou en moins;

∎ a few days either way could make all the difference quelques jours en plus ou en moins pourraient tout changer

(c) (indicating advantage)

∎ the match could have gone either way le match était ouvert;

∎ there's nothing in it either way c'est pareil

10 in such a way as to conjunction

de façon à ce que;

∎ she answered in such a way as to make me understand elle a répondu de façon à ce que je comprenne

11 in such a way that conjunction

de telle façon ou manière que

12 in the way of preposition

(a) (in the form of)

∎ she receives little in the way of salary son salaire n'est pas bien gros;

∎ what is there in the way of food? qu'est-ce qu'il y a à manger?;

∎ do you need anything in the way of paper? avez-vous besoin de papier?;

∎ he doesn't have much in the way of brains il n'a rien dans la tête

(b) (within the context of)

∎ we met in the way of business nous nous sommes rencontrés dans le cadre du travail;

∎ they put me in the way of making some money ils m'ont indiqué un moyen de gagner de l'argent

13 no way adverb

familiar pas question;

∎ will you do it for me? - no way! tu feras ça pour moi? - pas question!;

∎ no way am I going to tell him! (il n'est) pas question que je le lui dise!;

∎ there's no way that's Jeanne Moreau! tu rigoles?, ce n'est pas Jeanne Moreau!

14 on one's way, on the way adjective & adverb

(a) (along the route)

∎ it's on my way c'est sur mon chemin;

∎ you pass it on your way to the office vous passez devant en allant au bureau;

∎ I'll catch up with you on the way je te rattraperai en chemin ou en route;

∎ to stop on the way s'arrêter en chemin;

∎ on the way to work en allant au bureau;

∎ I'm on my way! j'y vais!;

∎ she's on her way home elle rentre chez elle;

∎ he's on his way to Paris il est en route pour Paris;

∎ on his way to town he met his father en allant en ville, il a rencontré son père;

∎ we must be on our way il faut que nous y allions;

∎ to go one's way repartir, reprendre son chemin

(b) figurative

∎ she has a baby on the way elle attend un bébé;

∎ her second book is on the way (being written) elle a presque fini d'écrire son deuxième livre; (being published) son deuxième livre est sur le point de paraître;

∎ she's on the way to success elle est sur le chemin de la réussite;

∎ the patient is on the way to recovery le malade est en voie de guérison;

∎ she's (well) on the way to becoming president elle est en bonne voie de devenir président;

∎ the new school is well on the way to being finished la nouvelle école est presque terminée

15 one way and another adverb

en fin de compte;

∎ I've done quite well for myself one way and another je me suis plutôt bien débrouillé en fin de compte

16 one way or the other, one way or another adverb

(a) (by whatever means) d'une façon ou d'une autre;

∎ one way or the other I'm going to get that job! d'une façon ou d'une autre, j'aurai ce boulot!

(b) (expressing impartiality or indifference)

∎ I've nothing to say one way or the other je n'ai rien à dire, ni pour ni contre;

∎ it doesn't matter to them one way or another ça leur est égal

(c) (more or less)

∎ a month one way or the other un mois de plus ou de moins

17 out of one's way adverb

∎ to go out of one's way s'écarter de son chemin, dévier de sa route, faire un détour;

∎ I don't want to take you out of your way je ne veux pas vous faire faire un détour;

∎ figurative don't go out of your way for me! ne vous dérangez pas pour moi!;

∎ figurative she went out of her way to find me a job elle s'est donné du mal pour me trouver du travail

18 under way

1 adjective

∎ to be under way (person, vehicle) être en route; figurative (meeting, talks) être en cours; (plans, project) être en train;

∎ the meeting was already under way la réunion avait déjà commencé;

∎ the project is well under way le projet est en bonne voie de réalisation;

∎ Nautical the ship is under way le navire est en route

2 adverb

∎ to get under way (person, train) se mettre en route, partir; (car) se mettre en route, démarrer; figurative (meeting, plans, talks) démarrer;

∎ they got the plans under way ils ont mis le projet en route;

∎ the captain got (the ship) under way le capitaine a appareillé;

∎ the ship got under way le navire a appareillé ou a levé l'ancre

►► American way station Railways petite gare f; figurative étape f;

∎ a way station on the road to success une étape sur la route du succès

✾ Play 'The Way of the World' Congreve 'Ainsi va le monde'

ⓘ We have ways of making you talk Il s'agit de la formule prononcée par les membres de la Gestapo dans les films de guerre anglais des années 50 et 60 lorsqu'ils interrogent des prisonniers de guerre britanniques. Aujourd'hui, on emploie cette expression ("nous avons les moyens de vous faire parler") pour plaisanter en prenant l'accent allemand lorsqu'on veut obtenir une information de quelqu'un.

Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > way
3 way

1. noun
1) (road etc., lit. or fig.) Weg, der

across or over the way — gegenüber

2) (route) Weg, der

ask the or one's way — nach dem Weg fragen

ask the way to... — fragen od. sich erkundigen, wo es nach... geht

pick one's way — sich (Dat.) einen Weg suchen

lead the way — vorausgehen; (fig.): (show how to do something) es vormachen

find the or one's way in/out — den Eingang/Ausgang finden

find a way out — (fig.) einen Ausweg finden

I'll take the letter to the post office - it's on my way — ich bringe den Brief zur Post - sie liegt auf meinem Weg

‘Way In/Out’ — "Ein-/Ausgang"

go to Italy by way of Switzerland — über die Schweiz nach Italien fahren

there's no way out — (fig.) es gibt keinen Ausweg

the way back/down/up — der Weg zurück/nach unten/nach oben

go one's own way/their separate ways — (fig.) eigene/getrennte Wege gehen

be going somebody's way — (coll.) denselben Weg wie jemand haben

things are really going my way at the moment — (fig.) im Moment läuft [bei mir] alles so, wie ich es mir vorgestellt habe

money came his way — er kam zu Geld

many offers came his way — er kriegte viele Angebote

go out of one's way to collect something for somebody — einen Umweg machen, um etwas für jemanden abzuholen

go out of one's way to be helpful — sich (Dat.) besondere Mühe geben, hilfsbereit zu sein

out of the way — abgelegen

3) (method) Art und Weise, die

there is a right way and a wrong way of doing it — es gibt einen richtigen und einen falschen Weg, es zu tun

that is not the way to do it — so macht man das nicht

do it this way — mach es so

do it my way — mach es wie ich

I don't like the way she smiles — mir gefällt ihr Lächeln nicht

that's no way to speak to a lady — so spricht man nicht mit einer Dame

he has a strange way of talking — er hat eine seltsame Sprechweise od. Art zu sprechen

from or by the way [that] she looked at me, I knew that there was something wrong — an ihrem Blick konnte ich erkennen, dass etwas nicht stimmte

find a or some way of doing something — einen Weg finden, etwas zu tun

there are no two ways about it — da gibt es gar keinen Zweifel

Are you going to give me that money? - No way! — (coll.) Gibst du mir das Geld? - Nichts da! (ugs.)

there was no way he would change his stand — er würde auf gar keinen Fall seinen Standpunkt ändern

no way is he coming with us — es kommt überhaupt nicht in Frage, dass er mit uns kommt

one way or another — irgendwie

ways and means [to do something or of doing something] — Mittel und Wege, etwas zu tun

be built or made that way — (fig. coll.) so gestrickt sein (fig. ugs.)

be that way — (coll.) so sein

better that way — besser so

either way — so oder so

4) (desired course of action) Wille, der

get or have one's [own] way, have it one's [own] way — seinen Willen kriegen

all right, have it your own way[, then]! — na gut od. schön, du sollst deinen Willen haben!

5) in sing. or (Amer. coll.) pl. (distance between two points) Stück, das

a little way — ein kleines Stück[chen]; (fig.) ein klein[es] bisschen

it's a long way off or a long way from here — es ist ein ganzes Stück von hier aus; es ist weit weg von hier

the summer holidays are only a little way away — bis zu den Sommerferien ist es nicht mehr lange

there's [still] some way to go yet — es ist noch ein ganzes Stück; (fig.) es dauert noch ein Weilchen

I went a little/a long/some way to meet him — ich bin ihm ein kleines/ganzes/ziemliches Stück entgegengegangen/-gefahren usw., um mich mit ihm zu treffen; (fig.) ich bin ihm etwas/sehr/ziemlich entgegengekommen

have gone/come a long way — (fig.) es weit gebracht haben

go a long way toward something/doing something — viel zu etwas beitragen/viel dazu beitragen, etwas zu tun

a little kindness goes a long way — ein bisschen Freundlichkeit ist viel wert od. hilft viel

all the way — den ganzen Weg

go all the way [with somebody] — (fig.) [jemandem] in jeder Hinsicht zustimmen; (coll.): (have full sexual intercourse) es [mit jemandem] richtig machen (salopp)

6) (room for progress) Weg, der

block the way — den Weg versperren

leave the way open for something — (fig.) etwas möglich machen

clear the way [for something] — (lit. or fig.) [einer Sache (Dat.)] den Weg freimachen

be in somebody's or the way — [jemandem] im Weg sein

get in somebody's way — (lit. or fig.) jemandem im Wege stehen

put difficulties/obstacles in somebody's way — (fig.) jemandem Schwierigkeiten bereiten/Hindernisse in den Weg legen

make way for something — für etwas Platz schaffen od. (fig.) machen

make way! — Platz da!

[get] out of the/my way! — [geh] aus dem Weg!

Move one's car out of the way — seinen Wagen aus dem Weg fahren

get something out of the way — (settle something) etwas erledigen

7) (journey)

on his way to the office/London — auf dem Weg ins Büro/nach London

on the way out to Singapore — auf dem Hinweg/der Hinfahrt/dem Hinflug nach Singapur

on the way back from Nigeria — auf dem Rückweg/der Rückfahrt/dem Rückflug von Nigeria

she is just on the or her way in/out — sie kommt/geht gerade

be on the way out — (fig. coll.) (be losing popularity) passee sein (ugs.); (be reaching end of life) [Hund, Auto, Person:] es nicht mehr lange machen (ugs.)

we stopped on the way to have lunch — wir hielten unterwegs zum Mittagessen an

on her way home — auf dem Nachhauseweg

they're on their way — sie sind unterwegs

on the way there — auf dem Hinweg

[be] on your way! — nun geh schon!

By the way — übrigens

all this is by the way — das alles nur nebenbei

8) (specific direction) Richtung, die

she went this/that/the other way — sie ist in diese/die/die andere Richtung gegangen

look this way, please — sieh/seht bitte hierher!

He wouldn't look my way — er hat nicht zu mir herübergesehen

I will call next time I'm [down] your way — wenn ich das nächste Mal in deiner Gegend bin, komme ich [bei dir] vorbei

look the other way — (lit. or fig.) weggucken

the other way about or round — andersherum

this/which way round — so/wie herum

stand something the right/wrong way up — etwas richtig/falsch herum stellen

turn something the right way round — etwas richtig herum drehen

‘this way up’ — "hier oben"

9) (advance) Weg, der

fight/push etc. one's way through — sich durchkämpfen/-drängen

be under way — [Person:] aufgebrochen sein; [Fahrzeug:] abgefahren sein; (fig.): (be in progress) [Besprechung, Verhandlung, Tagung:] im Gange sein

get something under way — (fig.) etwas in Gang bringen

get under way — wegkommen

make one's way to Oxford/the station — nach Oxford/zum Bahnhof gehen/fahren

Do you need a lift? - No, I'll make my own way — Soll ich dich mitnehmen? - Nein, ich komme alleine

make one's [own] way in the world — seinen Weg gehen (fig.)

make or pay its way — ohne Verlust arbeiten

pay one's way — für sich selbst aufkommen

10) (respect) Hinsicht, die

in [exactly] the same way — [ganz] genauso

in some ways — in gewisser Hinsicht

in one way — auf eine Art

not in any way — in keiner Weise

in every way — in jeder Hinsicht

in a way — auf eine Art

in more ways than one — auf mehr als eine Art

in no way — auf keinen Fall; durchaus nicht

11) (state) Verfassung, die

in a bad way — schlecht

they are in a very bad way — es geht ihnen sehr schlecht

either way — so oder so

in a small way — in bescheidenem Rahmen

by way of — (as a kind of) als; (for the purpose of) um … zu

by way of illustration / greeting / apology / introduction — zur Illustration / Begrüßung / Entschuldigung/Einführung

12) (custom) Art, die

get into/out of the way of doing something — sich (Dat.) etwas an-/abgewöhnen

he has a way of leaving his bills unpaid — es ist so seine Art, seine Rechnungen nicht zu bezahlen

in its way — auf seine/ihre Art

way of life — Lebensstil, der

change one's ways — sich ändern

way of thinking — Denkungsart, die

to my way of thinking — meiner Meinung nach

13) (normal course of events)

be the way — so od. üblich sein

that is always the way — das ist immer so

14) (ability to charm somebody or attain one's object)

he has a way with him — er hat so eine Art

she has a way with children/animals — sie kann mit Kindern/Tieren gut umgehen

15) (specific manner) Eigenart, die

fall into bad ways — schlechte [An]gewohnheiten annehmen

16) (ordinary course) Rahmen, der

17) in pl. (parts) Teile

split something three ways — etwas in drei Teile teilen
2. adverb
weit

way off/ahead/above — weit weg von/weit voraus/weit über

way back — (coll.) vor langer Zeit

way back in the early fifties/before the war — vor langer Zeit, Anfang der fünfziger Jahre/vor dem Krieg

way up in the clouds — hoch oben in den Wolken

he was way out with his guess, his guess was way out — er lag mit seiner Schätzung gewaltig daneben

way down south/in the valley — tief [unten] im Süden/Tal

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[wei] 1. noun
1) (an opening or passageway: This is the way in/out; There's no way through.) der Weg

2) (a route, direction etc: Which way shall we go?; Which is the way to Princes Street?; His house is on the way from here to the school; Will you be able to find your/the way to my house?; Your house is on my way home; The errand took me out of my way; a motorway.) der Weg

3) (used in the names of roads: His address is 21 Melville Way.) der Weg

4) (a distance: It's a long way to the school; The nearest shops are only a short way away.) der Weg

5) (a method or manner: What is the easiest way to write a book?; I know a good way of doing it; He's got a funny way of talking; This is the quickest way to chop onions.) die Art und Weise

6) (an aspect or side of something: In some ways this job is quite difficult; In a way I feel sorry for him.) die Hinsicht

7) (a characteristic of behaviour; a habit: He has some rather unpleasant ways.) die Eigenart

8) (used with many verbs to give the idea of progressing or moving: He pushed his way through the crowd; They soon ate their way through the food.) der Weg
2. adverb
((especially American) by a long distance or time; far: The winner finished the race way ahead of the other competitors; It's way past your bedtime.) weit

- academic.ru/81440/wayfarer">wayfarer
- wayside
- be/get on one's way
- by the way
- fall by the wayside
- get/have one's own way
- get into / out of the way of doing something
- get into / out of the way of something
- go out of one's way
- have a way with
- have it one's own way
- in a bad way
- in
- out of the/someone's way
- lose one's way
- make one's way
- make way for
- make way
- under way
- way of life
- ways and means
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way

[weɪ]

I. NOUN

1. (road) Weg m

the W\way of the Cross der Kreuzweg

cycle \way Fahrradweg m, Veloweg m SCHWEIZ

one-\way street Einbahnstraße f

to be across [or BRIT also over] the \way gegenüber sein

2. (route) Weg m

excuse me, which \way is the train station? Entschuldigung, wie geht es hier zum Bahnhof?

could you tell me the \way to the post office, please? könnten Sie mir bitte sagen, wie ich zur Post komme?

there's no \way through the centre of town in a vehicle das Stadtzentrum ist für Autos gesperrt

will you get some bread on your \way home? kannst du auf dem Heimweg [etwas] Brot mitbringen?

oh, I must be on my \way oh, ich muss mich auf den Weg machen!

on the \way in/out... beim Hineingehen/Hinausgehen...

on my \way to Glasgow, I saw... auf dem Weg nach Glasgow sah ich...

on the \way back from India,... auf dem Rückweg/Rückflug von Indien...

sorry, I'm on my \way out tut mir leid, ich bin gerade am Gehen

we stopped on the \way to ask for directions wir hielten unterwegs, um nach dem Weg zu fragen

“\way In/Out” „Eingang/Ausgang“

we have to go by \way of Copenhagen wir müssen über Kopenhagen fahren

to ask the \way [to the airport/station] nach dem Weg [zum Flughafen/Bahnhof] fragen

to be on the \way letter, baby unterwegs sein

to be on the [or one's] \way [to sth] auf dem Weg [o unterwegs] [zu etw dat] sein

no problem, it's on my \way kein Problem, das liegt auf meinem Weg

to be out of the \way abgelegen sein

to be out of sb's \way für jdn ein Umweg sein

to be under \way person losgegangen sein; ( fig) im Gange sein

we stopped to have lunch but within half an hour we were under \way again wir machten eine Mittagspause, waren aber nach einer halben Stunde bereits wieder unterwegs

to find one's \way home nach Hause finden

to find one's \way around ( fig) sich akk zurechtfinden

to find one's \way into/out of sth in etw akk hineinfinden/aus etw dat herausfinden; ( fig)

how did my ring find its \way into your pockets? wie kommt denn mein Ring in deine Taschen?

to find one's \way through sth ( also fig) sich akk in etw dat zurechtfinden a. fig

to get under \way in Gang kommen

to give \way einem anderen Fahrzeug die Vorfahrt geben

remember to give \way vergiss nicht, auf die Vorfahrt zu achten!

on roundabouts, you have to give \way to cars already on the roundabout im Kreisverkehr haben die Autos Vorfahrt, die sich bereits im Kreisverkehr befinden

“give \way” BRIT „Vorfahrt [beachten]“

to go on one's \way sich akk auf den Weg machen

to go out of one's \way to do sth einen Umweg machen, um etw zu tun; ( fig) sich akk bei etw dat besondere Mühe geben

please don't go out of your \way! bitte machen Sie sich doch keine Umstände!

to go one's own \way ( fig) seinen eigenen Weg gehen

to go one's own sweet \way ( fig) rücksichtslos seinen eigenen Weg verfolgen

to go separate \ways getrennte Wege gehen

to go the wrong \way sich akk verlaufen; (in car) sich akk verfahren

to know one's \way around sth ( also fig) sich akk in etw dat auskennen

to lead the \way vorausgehen; ( fig)

the research group is leading the \way in developing new types of computer memory die Forschungsgruppe ist führend in der Entwicklung neuartiger Computerspeicher

to lose one's \way sich akk verirren

to make one's own \way to sth alleine irgendwohin kommen

to make one's \way to somewhere irgendwohin gehen, sich akk irgendwohin begeben geh

we should make our \way home wir sollten uns auf den Heimweg machen

to make one's \way in the world seinen Weg gehen

to pay one's \way ( fig) für sich akk selbst aufkommen

to show sb the \way jdm den Weg zeigen

can you show me the \way out, please? können Sie mir bitte zeigen, wo es hier zum Ausgang geht?

to talk one's \way out of sth ( fig) sich akk aus etw dat herausreden fam

to work one's \way up ( fig) sich akk hocharbeiten

3. ( fig: be just doing)

to be [well] on the \way to doing sth auf dem besten Weg[e] sein, etw zu tun

I'm well on the \way to completing the report! der Bericht ist so gut wie fertig! fam

she's well on her \way of becoming an alcoholic sie ist auf dem besten Weg[e], Alkoholikerin zu werden

4. ( fig fam: coming in/disappear)

▪ to be on the \way in [or up] /out im Kommen/am Verschwinden sein

5. (distance) Weg m, Strecke f; AM

keep going straight and after a \ways, you'll see the house fahr immer geradeaus und nach ein paar Metern siehst du dann das Haus

all the \way den ganzen Weg

she stayed with him in the ambulance all the \way to the hospital sie blieb während der ganzen Fahrt bis zum Krankenhaus bei ihm im Krankenwagen; ( fig)

I agree with you all the \way ich stimme dir voll und ganz zu; ( fig)

I'll take my complaint all the \way to the managing director if I have to wenn ich muss, gehe ich mit meiner Beschwerde noch bis zum Generaldirektor; ( fig)

I'll support you all the \way du hast meine volle Unterstützung

a long \way weit

a long \way back vor langer Zeit

to be a long/short \way off (in space) weit entfernt/sehr nahe sein; (in time) fern/nahe sein

Christmas is just a short \way off bis Weihnachten ist es nicht mehr lange hin

to still have a long \way to go ( also fig) noch einen weiten Weg vor sich dat haben

to go a long \way ( fig) lange reichen

to have a [long] \way to go einen [weiten] Weg vor sich dat haben

to have come a long \way ( fig) es weit gebracht haben

he's still a long \way off perfection er ist noch weit davon entfernt, perfekt zu sein

a little kindness goes a long \way wenn man ein bisschen freundlich ist, hilft das doch gleich viel

[not] by long \way ( fig) bei Weitem [nicht]

6. (facing direction) Richtung f

which \way up should this box be? wie herum soll die Kiste stehen?

“this \way up” „hier oben“

this \way round so herum

the wrong \way round [or around] figures falsch [o verkehrt] herum; ( fig)

no, it's the other \way round! nein, es ist gerade andersherum!

to be the wrong \way up auf dem Kopf stehen

7. (direction) Richtung f

which \way are you going? in welche Richtung gehst du?

this \way, please! hier entlang bitte!

look this \way, please bitte hierher schauen; ( fam)

they live out Manchester \way sie wohnen draußen bei Manchester

I really didn't know which \way to look ich wusste wirklich nicht mehr, wo ich hinschauen sollte

after applying for a job, many offers came her \way nachdem sie sich beworben hatte, bekam sie viele Angebote

I'd take any job that comes my \way ich würde jeden Job nehmen, der sich mir bietet

all of a sudden, money came her \way plötzlich kam sie zu Geld

when something like this comes your \way... wenn dir so etwas passiert,...

when a girl like this comes your \way... wenn dir so ein Mädchen über den Weg läuft,... fam

to go this/that \way hier/da entlanggehen

to go the other \way in die andere Richtung gehen

down my \way bei mir in der Nähe

down your \way in deiner Gegend

8. (manner) Art f, Weise f

I liked the \way he asked for a date mir gefiel [die Art und Weise], wie er um ein Rendezvous bat

I don't like the \way he looks at me ich mag es nicht, wie er mich anschaut

it's terrifying the \way prices have gone up in the last few months es ist beängstigend, wie die Preise in den letzten Monaten gestiegen sind

that's just the \way it is so ist das nun einmal

the \way things are going... so wie sich die Dinge entwickeln...

trust me, it's better that \way glaub mir, es ist besser so!

that's her \way of saying she's sorry das ist ihre Art zu sagen, dass es ihr leid tut fam

I did it my \way ich habe es gemacht, [so] wie ich es für richtig hielt

do it my \way mach es wie ich

this is definitely not the \way to do it so macht man das auf gar keinen Fall!

he looked at me in a sinister \way er sah mich finster an

she's got a funny \way of asking for help sie hat eine komische Art, einen um Hilfe zu bitten

he's got a very strange \way of behaving er benimmt sich schon ziemlich seltsam fam

you could tell by the \way he looked man konnte es schon an seinem Blick erkennen

that's no \way to speak to your boss! so redet man nicht mit seinem Vorgesetzten!

the \way he looked at me... so wie er mich angeschaut hat...

the \way we were wie wir einmal waren

it's always the \way! [or isn't it always the \way!] es ist doch echt immer dasselbe! fam

I wouldn't have it any other \way ich würde es nicht anders haben wollen

what a \way to talk! so etwas sagt man nicht!

what a \way to behave! so benimmt man sich nicht!

just leave it the \way it is, will you lass einfach alles so, wie es ist, ja?

to see the error of one's \ways seine Fehler einsehen

to be in the family \way in anderen Umständen sein euph

\way of life Lebensweise f

\way of thinking Denkweise f

to sb's \way of thinking jds Meinung nach

this \way so

come on, do it this \way! komm, mach es so! fam

that \way, I'll save a lot of money auf diese [Art und] Weise spare ich viel Geld

looking at it in that \way, I was lucky after all so gesehen hatte ich sogar noch Glück

in a big \way im großen Stil

in a small \way im kleinen Rahmen

he started off in a small \way er fing klein an

one \way or another so oder so

one \way or another, we've got to... so oder so, irgendwie müssen wir...

either \way so oder so

no \way auf keinen Fall

there's no \way to get me on this ship keine zehn Pferde kriegen mich auf dieses Schiff! fam

there's no \way I'll give in ich gebe auf gar keinen Fall nach!

no \way! ausgeschlossen!, kommt nicht in die Tüte! fam

to show sb the \way to do sth jdm zeigen, wie etw geht

9. (respect) Weise f, Hinsicht f

in a \way in gewisser Weise

in every [possible]\way in jeder Hinsicht

in many/some \ways in vielerlei/gewisser Hinsicht

in more \ways than one in mehr als nur einer Hinsicht

in no \way in keinster Weise

in which \ways does a zebra resemble a horse? worin ähnelt ein Zebra einem Pferd?

not in any \way in keiner Weise

10. no pl (free space) Weg m, Platz m

to be in sb's \way jdm im Weg sein a. fig

to block the way den Weg versperren

to get [or stand] in the \way of sth etw dat im Wege stehen; ( fig)

may nothing stand in the \way of your future happiness together! möge nichts eurem zukünftigen gemeinsamen Glück im Wege stehen!

she's determined to succeed and she won't let anything stand in her \way sie ist entschlossen, ihr Ziel zu erreichen, und wird sich durch nichts aufhalten lassen

to get out of sb's/sth's \way jdm/etw aus dem Weg gehen

can you put your stuff out of the \way, please? kannst du bitte deine Sachen woanders hintun?

to get sb/sth out of the \way jdn/etw loswerden

could you get this out of the \way, please? könntest du das bitte wegtun?

please get the children out of the \way while I... sorge bitte dafür, dass die Kinder nicht stören, während ich...

to give \way ( fig) nachgeben

to give \way to [or make \way for] sth etw dat [o für etw akk] Platz machen; ( fig) etw dat weichen

make \way! Platz da!

to keep [or stay] out of the \way wegbleiben

to keep [or stay] out of sb's \way jdm nicht in die Quere kommen

to make \way [for sb] [für jdn] Platz machen a. fig

to want sb out of the \way jdn aus dem Weg haben wollen

11. (method) Art f [und Weise]

by \way of an introduction to the subject,... als Einführung zum Thema...

my mother has a \way of knowing exactly what I need meine Mutter weiß irgendwie immer genau, was ich brauche

she just has a \way with her sie hat einfach so eine gewisse Art

there are \ways of making you talk, you know Sie werden schon noch Reden!

don't worry, we'll find a \way! keine Sorge, wir werden einen Weg finden!

\ways and means Mittel und Wege

with today's technology everybody has the \ways and means to produce professional-looking documents mit der heutigen Technologie hat jeder die Möglichkeit, professionell aussehende Dokumente zu erstellen

to have a \way with children gut mit Kindern umgehen können

12. (habit) Art f

over the years we've got used to his funny little \ways im Lauf der Jahre haben wir uns an seine kleinen Marotten gewöhnt

that's the \way of the world das ist nun mal der Lauf der Dinge

to fall into bad \ways in schlechte Angewohnheiten verfallen

to get into/out of the \way of doing sth sich dat etw an-/abgewöhnen

13. no pl (condition) Zustand m

to be in a bad \way in schlechter Verfassung sein

he's been in a bad \way ever since the operation seit der Operation geht's ihm schlecht

she's in a terrible \way sie ist in einer schrecklichen Verfassung

14. (desire)

to get [or have] one's [own] \way seinen Willen bekommen

if I had my \way, we'd eat fish every day wenn es nach mir ginge, würden wir jeden Tag Fisch essen

15. ( fam: something like)

he's by \way of being an artist er ist so 'ne Art Künstler fam

16. NAUT

to gather/lose \way Fahrt aufnehmen/verlieren

17. NAUT

▪ \ways pl Helling f

18.

▶ by the \way übrigens

and, by the \way, this wasn't the first time I... und das war, nebenbei bemerkt, nicht das erste Mal, dass ich...

▶ that's the \way the cookie crumbles ( saying) so ist das Leben [eben]

▶ to fall by the \way auf der Strecke bleiben

▶ to go the \way of all flesh den Weg allen Fleisches gehen geh

▶ to go all the \way [with sb] ( fam: have sex) es [mit jdm] richtig machen sl

▶ to have it/sth both \ways beides haben

you can't have it both \ways du kannst nicht beides haben

▶ the \way to a man's heart is through his stomach ( prov) [die] Liebe [des Mannes] geht durch den Magen prov

▶ to see/find out which \way the wind blows/is blowing ( fig) sehen/herausfinden, woher der Wind weht

▶ there are no two \ways about it daran gibt es keinen Zweifel

▶ where there's a will, there's a \way ( prov) wo ein Wille ist, ist auch ein Weg prov

II. ADVERB

1. ( fam: used for emphasis) weit

it would be \way better for you to... es wäre weit[aus] besser für dich,...

she spends \way too much money on clothes sie gibt viel zu viel Geld für Kleidung aus

you're \way out if you think... wenn du denkst, dass..., liegst du voll daneben!

to be \way down with one's guess mit seiner Schätzung völlig danebenliegen

\way back vor langer Zeit

\way back in the early twenties damals in den frühen Zwanzigern

to be \way past sb's bedtime ( fam) für jdn allerhöchste Zeit zum Schlafengehen sein

\way up in the sky weit oben am Himmel

2. (sl: very)

\way cool/hot total [o voll] cool/heiß fam

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[weɪ]
1. NOUN

1) = road Weg m

across or over the way — gegenüber, vis-à-vis; (motion) rüber

Way of the Cross — Kreuzweg m

to fall by the way (fig) — auf der Strecke bleiben

2) = route Weg m

to ask the way — nach dem Weg fragen

you'll learn new skills along the way — Sie werden nebenbei auch neue Fertigkeiten erlernen

to go the wrong way — sich verlaufen; (in car) sich verfahren

to go down the wrong way (food, drink) — in die falsche Kehle kommen

there's no way out (fig) — es gibt keinen Ausweg

to find a way in — hineinfinden

the way up/down — der Weg nach oben/unten; (climbing) der Auf-/Abstieg

the way there/back — der Hin-/Rückweg

prices are on the way up/down — die Preise steigen/fallen

the way forward — der Weg vorwärts or in die Zukunft

by way of an answer/excuse — als Antwort/Entschuldigung

by way of illustration — zur Illustration

he's by way of being a painter (inf) — er ist eine Art Maler (inf)

the way to the station — der Weg zum Bahnhof

can you tell me the way to the town hall, please? — können Sie mir bitte sagen, wie ich zum Rathaus komme?

is it on the way? (place) (parcel etc) — liegt das auf dem Weg? ist es unterwegs?

the shop is on the/your way — der Laden liegt auf dem/deinem Weg

to stop on the way — unterwegs anhalten

on the way (here) — auf dem Weg (hierher)

on the way to London — auf dem Weg nach London

you pass it on your way home — du kommst auf deinem Nachhauseweg or Heimweg daran vorbei

they're on their way now — sie sind jetzt auf dem Weg or unterwegs

to go on one's way — sich auf den Weg machen

there's another baby on the way — da ist wieder ein Kind unterwegs

he's on the way to becoming an alcoholic — er ist dabei or auf dem besten Weg, Alkoholiker zu werden

she's well on the way to being a first-rate singer —

I haven't finished it yet but it's on the way — ich bin noch nicht damit fertig, aber es ist im Werden (inf)

if it is out of your way — wenn es ein Umweg für Sie ist

it took us out of our way — es war ein Umweg für uns

to go out of one's way to do sth (fig) — sich besonders anstrengen, um etw zu tun

please, don't go out of your way for us (fig) — machen Sie sich (dat) bitte unsertwegen keine Umstände

to get under way — in Gang kommen, losgehen (inf); (Naut) Fahrt aufnehmen or machen

to be (well) under way — im Gang/in vollem Gang sein; (Naut) in (voller) Fahrt sein; (with indication of place) unterwegs sein

the way in — der Eingang

on the way in — beim Hereingehen; (in car) beim Hineinfahren

to be on the way in (fig inf) — im Kommen sein

the way out — der Ausgang

please show me the way out — bitte zeigen Sie mir, wo es hinausgeht (inf) or wie ich hinauskomme

can you find your own way out? — finden Sie selbst hinaus?

on the way out — beim Hinausgehen; (in car) beim Hinausfahren

to be on the way out (fig inf) — am Verschwinden or Aussterben sein → easy

I know my way around the town —

she knows her way around the system (fig inf) — sie kennt sich im System aus

can you find your way home? — finden Sie nach Hause?

to lose/gather way (Naut) — Fahrt verlieren/aufnehmen

to make one's way to somewhere — sich an einen Ort or irgendwohin bewegen or begeben

can you make your own way to the restaurant? — kannst du allein zu dem Restaurant kommen?

to make one's way home — nach Hause gehen

to make/fight/push one's way through the crowd — sich einen Weg durch die Menge bahnen, sich durch die Menge (durch)drängen/-kämpfen/-schieben

to make one's way in the world — seinen Weg machen, sich durchsetzen

to go one's own way (fig) — eigene Wege gehen

they went their separate ways (lit, fig) — ihre Wege trennten sich

to pay one's way — für sich selbst bezahlen; (company, project, machine)

can the nation pay its way? — kann das Volk or Land für sich selber aufkommen?

to prepare the way (fig) — den Weg bereiten (for sb/sth jdm/einer Sache)

3) = path Weg m

to bar or block the way — den Weg ab- or versperren

to leave the way open (fig) — die Möglichkeit offenlassen, einen Weg frei lassen (for sth für etw)

to be in sb's way — jdm im Weg stehen or sein; (fig also) jdn stören

to get in the way — in den Weg kommen; (fig) stören

her job gets in the way of her leisure interests — ihr Beruf stört sie nur bei ihren Freizeitvergnügungen

to put difficulties in sb's way — jdm Hindernisse in den Weg stellen

to stand in sb's way (lit, fig) — jdm im Weg stehen or sein

don't let me stand in your way — ich will dir nicht im Weg stehen

he lets nothing stand in his way —

now nothing stands in our way — jetzt steht uns (dat) nichts mehr im Weg, jetzt haben wir freie Bahn

to stand in the way of progress — den Fortschritt aufhalten or hemmen

to put sb in the way of sth (inf) — jdm zu etw verhelfen

get out of the/my way! — (geh) aus dem Weg!, weg da!

to want sb out of the way — jdn aus dem Weg haben wollen

to get sth out of the way (work) — etw hinter sich (acc) bringen; difficulties, problems etc etw loswerden (inf), etw aus dem Weg räumen, etw beseitigen

to get sth out of the way of sb —

they got the children out of the way of the firemen — sie sorgten dafür, dass die Kinder den Feuerwehrleuten nicht im Weg waren

get those people out of the way of the trucks — sieh zu, dass die Leute den Lastwagen Platz machen or aus der Bahn gehen

keep or stay out of the way! — weg da!, zurück!

keep or stay out of my way! — komm mir nicht mehr über den Weg!

to keep sb/sth out of the way of sb — jdn/etw nicht in jds Nähe or Reichweite (acc) kommen lassen __diams; to make way for sb/sth (lit, fig) für jdn/etw Platz machen; (fig also)

make way! — mach Platz!, Platz machen!, Platz da!

4) = direction Richtung f

which way are you going? — in welche Richtung or wohin gehen Sie?

down our way (inf) — bei uns (in der Nähe), in unserer Gegend or Ecke (inf)

it's out Windsor way — es ist or liegt in Richtung Windsor

look both ways — schau nach beiden Seiten

to look the other way (fig) — wegschauen, wegsehen

if the chance comes your way — wenn Sie (dazu) die Gelegenheit haben

if a good job comes my way — wenn ein guter Job für mich auftaucht

each way, both ways (Racing) — auf Sieg und Platz

we'll split it three/ten ways — wir werden es dritteln/in zehn Teile (auf)teilen or durch zehn teilen

she didn't know which way to look (fig) — sie wusste nicht, wo sie hinschauen or hinsehen sollte

this way, please — hier(her) or hier entlang, bitte

look this way —

"this way for the lions" — "zu den Löwen"

he went that way — er ging dorthin or in diese Richtung __diams; this way and that hierhin und dorthin __diams; every which way

cars parked every which way — ungeordnet or durcheinander geparkte Autos

5)

= side it's the wrong way up — es steht verkehrt herum or auf dem Kopf (inf)

"this way up" — "hier oben"

it's the other way (a)round — es ist (genau) umgekehrt

put it the right way up/the other way (a)round — stellen Sie es richtig (herum) hin/andersherum or andersrum (inf) hin

6) = distance Weg m, Strecke f

five miles? that's quite a way! (inf) — fünf Meilen? das ist eine ganz schöne Strecke! (inf)

a little/good way away or off — nicht/sehr weit weg or entfernt, ein kleines/ganzes or gutes Stück weit weg or entfernt

it's only a little way to the next stop — es ist nur ein kleines Stück bis zur nächsten Haltestelle

it rained all the way there — es hat auf der ganzen Strecke geregnet

I'm behind you all the way (fig) — ich stehe voll (und ganz) hinter Ihnen

I haven't read it all the way through yet — ich habe es noch nicht ganz gelesen

that's a long way away — bis dahin ist es weit or (time) noch lange

a long way out of town — weit von der Stadt weg; (live also) weit draußen or außerhalb

that's a long way back —

a long way back, in 1942, when... — vor langer Zeit, im Jahre 1942, als...

he's come a long way since then (fig) — er hat sich seitdem sehr gebessert

he'll go a long way (fig) — er wird es weit bringen

to have a long way to go (lit, fit) — weit vom Ziel entfernt sein; (with work) bei Weitem nicht fertig sein

it should go a long way toward(s) solving the problem — das sollte or müsste bei dem Problem schon ein gutes Stück weiterhelfen

a little goes a long way — ein kleines bisschen reicht sehr lange

a little kindness goes a long way — ein bisschen Freundlichkeit hilft viel

that's a long way from the truth — das ist weit von der Wahrheit entfernt

better by a long way — bei Weitem or um vieles besser

not by a long way — bei Weitem nicht

7) = manner Art f, Weise f

I'd rather do it my way — ich möchte es lieber auf meine (eigene) Art or Weise machen

that's his way of saying thank you — das ist seine Art, sich zu bedanken

the French way of doing it — (die Art,) wie man es in Frankreich macht

a funny way of talking — eine komische Art zu reden

to learn the hard way — aus dem eigenen Schaden lernen

way of thinking — Denk(ungs)art f, Denkweise f

to my way of thinking —

to go on in the same old way — wie vorher weitermachen, auf die alte Tour weitermachen (inf)

in a general way this is true — ganz allgemein ist das richtig

what a way to talk! — so etwas sagt man nicht!

in a big way — im großen Stil

in a small way — in kleinem Ausmaß, im Kleinen __diams; one way or another/the other so oder so

it does not matter (to me) one way or the other — es macht (mir) so oder so nichts aus, es ist mir gleich __diams; either way

either way, we're bound to lose — (so oder so,) wir verlieren auf jeden Fall or auf alle Fälle

no way! — nichts drin! (inf), was? (inf), ausgeschlossen!

there's no way I'm going to agree/you'll persuade him — auf keinen Fall werde ich zustimmen/werden Sie ihn überreden können

there's no way that's a Porsche — ausgeschlossen, dass das ein Porsche ist

that's no way to speak to your mother — so spricht man nicht mit seiner Mutter

you can't have it both ways — du kannst nicht beides haben, beides (zugleich) geht nicht (inf)

he wants it both ways — er will das eine haben und das andere nicht lassen

this one is better, there are no two ways about it (inf) — dieses hier ist besser, da gibt es gar keinen Zweifel or das steht fest

do it this way it was this way... — machen Sie es so or auf diese (Art und) Weise es war so or folgendermaßen...

this way he need never know — auf diese Weise muss er es nie erfahren

I've always had a job, I've been lucky that way — ich hatte immer einen Job, in dieser Hinsicht habe ich Glück gehabt

the way she walks/talks — (so) wie sie geht/spricht

I don't like the way (that) he's looking at you —

do you understand the way things are developing? do you remember the way it was/we were? — verstehst du, wie sich die Dinge entwickeln? erinnerst du dich noch (daran), wie es war/wie wir damals waren?

that's not the way we do things here — so or auf die Art machen wir das hier nicht

you could tell by the way he was dressed —

it's just the way you said it — es ist die Art, wie du es gesagt hast

do it any way you like — machen Sie es, wie Sie wollen

that's the way it goes! — so ist das eben, so ist das nun mal!

the way things are — so, wie es ist or wie die Dinge liegen

the way things are going — so, wie die Dinge sich entwickeln

that's the way the money goes — so geht das Geld weg

it's not what you do, it's the way (that) you do it — es kommt nicht darauf an, was man macht, sondern wie man es macht = exactly as so, wie

leave everything the way it is — lass alles so, wie es ist

it was all the way you said it would be — es war alles so, wie du (es) gesagt hattest

do it the way I do (it) — machen Sie es so or auf dieselbe Art und Weise wie ich (es mache)

to show sb the way to do sth — jdm zeigen, wie or auf welche Art und Weise etw gemacht wird

show me the way to do it — zeig mir, wie (ich es machen soll)

that's not the right way to do it — so geht das nicht, so kann man das nicht machen

what's the best way to do it? — wie macht man das am besten?

there is only one way to speak to him — man kann mit ihm nur auf (die) eine Art und Weise reden __diams; ways and means Mittel und Wege pl

Ways and Means Committee (US) — Steuerausschuss m

8) = means Weg m

we'll find a way — wir werden (schon) einen Weg finden

love will find a way — die Liebe überwindet jedes Hindernis or alle Schwierigkeiten

9) = method, technique Art f

he has a way of knowing what I'm thinking — er hat eine Art zu wissen, was ich denke

we have ways of making you talk — wir haben gewisse Mittel, um Sie zum Reden zu bringen

there are many ways of solving the problem —

ha, that's one way of solving it! — ja, so kann man das auch machen!

the best way is to put it in the freezer for ten minutes — am besten legt man es für zehn Minuten ins Gefrierfach

he has a way with children — er versteht es, mit Kindern umzugehen, er hat eine geschickte Art (im Umgang) mit Kindern

he has a way with him — er hat so eine (gewisse) Art

10) = habit Art f

it is not/only his way to... — es ist nicht/eben seine Art, zu...

to get out of/into the way of doing sth — sich (dat) ab-/angewöhnen, etw zu tun

the ways of the Spaniards —

the ways of Providence/God — die Wege der Vorsehung/Gottes

the way of the world — der Lauf der Welt or der Dinge

that is our way with traitors — so machen wir das mit Verrätern

he has his little ways — er hat so seine Eigenheiten or Marotten (inf)

as is the way with... — wie das mit... so ist

way of life — Lebensstil m; (of nation) Lebensart f

11) = respect Hinsicht f

in a way — in gewisser Hinsicht or Weise

in no way — in keiner Weise

in many/some ways — in vieler/gewisser Hinsicht

in every possible way —

to be better in every possible way — in jeder Hinsicht besser sein

in more ways than one — in mehr als nur einer Hinsicht

what have you got in the way of drink/food? — was haben Sie an Getränken or zu trinken/an Lebensmitteln or zu essen?

12)

= desire to get or have one's (own) way —

our team had it all their own way in the second half — in der zweiten Halbzeit ging für unsere Mannschaft alles nach Wunsch

have it your own way! — wie du willst!

13) = state Zustand m

he's in a bad way — er ist in schlechter Verfassung

things are in a bad way — die Dinge stehen schlecht

2. PLURAL NOUN
(NAUT = slipway) Helling f, Ablaufbahn f
3. ADVERB
(inf)
way over/up — weit drüben/oben

it's way too big — das ist viel zu groß

way hip (US) — total hip (inf)

way back when — vor langer Zeit, als

since way back — seit Urzeiten

that was way back — das ist schon lange her, das war schon vor langer Zeit

he was way out with his guess — er hatte weit daneben- or vorbeigeraten, er hatte weit gefehlt or er lag weit daneben (inf) mit seiner Annahme

his guess was way out — seine Annahme war weit gefehlt

you're way out if you think... — da liegst du aber schief (inf) or da hast du dich aber gewaltig geirrt, wenn du glaubst,...

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way¹ [weı] s

1. Weg m:

way back Rückweg;

on the way back from auf dem Rückweg von;

way home Heimweg;

way through Durchreise f, -fahrt f;

the way of the cross REL der Kreuzweg;

ways and means

a) Mittel und Wege,

b) besonders POL (finanzielle) Mittel, Geldbeschaffung(smaßnahmen) f;

ask the ( oder one’s) way nach dem Weg fragen;

lose one’s way sich verlaufen oder verirren;

send sb on their way (Fußball) jemanden schicken;

take one’s way sich aufmachen (to nach); → committee 1, find B 3, know A 3

2. Straße f, Weg m:

over ( oder across) the way gegenüber

3. fig Gang m, Lauf m:

that is the way of the world das ist der Lauf der Welt; → flesh A 5

4. Richtung f, Seite f:

which way is he looking? wohin schaut er?;

look the other way wegschauen;

this way

a) hierher,

b) hier entlang ( → 9);

the other way round umgekehrt

5. Weg m, Entfernung f, Strecke f:

a good way off ziemlich weit entfernt;

a long way off ( oder from here) weit (von hier) entfernt;

Easter is still a long way off bis Ostern ist es noch lang;

a long way up weit oder hoch hinauf;

a little (long, good) way ein kleines (weites, gutes) Stück Wegs;

a long way off perfection alles andere als vollkommen;

go a long way back fig (weit) ausholen

6. (freie) Bahn, Raum m, Platz m:

be ( oder stand) in sb’s way jemandem im Weg sein oder stehen (a. fig);

give way

a) (zurück)weichen,

b) nachgeben (to dat) (Person od Sache),

c) sich hingeben ( to despair der Verzweiflung);

give way to a car AUTO einem Auto die Vorfahrt lassen;

out of the way! aus dem Weg!

7. Weg m, Durchgang m, Öffnung f:

way of a cock TECH Hahnbohrung f

8. Vorwärtskommen n:

make way besonders SCHIFF vorwärtskommen

9. Art f und Weise f, Weg m, Methode f, Verfahren n:

any way auf jede oder irgendeine Art;

any way you please ganz wie Sie wollen;

in a big (small) way im Großen (Kleinen);

one way or another irgendwie, auf irgendeine (Art und) Weise;

in more ways than one in mehr als einer Beziehung;

some way or other auf die eine oder andere Weise, irgendwie;

way of living (speaking, thinking) Lebensweise (Sprechweise, Denkweise, -art);

to my way of thinking nach meiner Meinung;

the right (wrong) way (to do it) richtig (falsch);

the same way genauso;

the way he does it so wie er es macht;

the way I am feeling so wie ich mich im Moment fühle;

I like the way she laughs ich mag ihr Lachen;

the way I see it nach meiner Einschätzung;

this ( oder that) way so ( → 4);

that’s the way to do it so macht man das;

if that’s the way you feel about it wenn Sie so darüber denken;

in a polite (friendly) way höflich (freundlich);

in its way auf seine Art;

in what ( oder which) way? inwiefern?, wieso?; → each A

10. Gewohnheit f, Brauch m, Sitte f:

the good old ways die guten alten Bräuche

11. Eigenheit f, -art f:

funny ways komische Manieren;

it is not his way es ist nicht seine Art oder Gewohnheit;

she has a winning way sie hat eine gewinnende Art;

that’s always the way with him so macht er es oder geht es ihm immer

12. (Aus)Weg m:

find a way

13. Hinsicht f, Beziehung f:

in a way in gewisser Hinsicht, irgendwie;

in every way in jeder Hinsicht oder Beziehung;

in one way in einer Beziehung;

in some ways in mancher Hinsicht;

in the way of food was Essen anbelangt, an Lebensmitteln

14. ( besonders Gesundheits)Zustand m, Lage f, Verfassung f:

in a bad way in einer schlimmen Lage oder Verfassung;

live in a great (small) way auf großem Fuß (in kleinen Verhältnissen oder sehr bescheiden) leben

15. Berufszweig m, Fach n:

it is not in his way, it does not fall in his way das schlägt nicht in sein Fach;

he is in the oil way er ist im Ölhandel (beschäftigt)

16. umg Umgebung f, Gegend f:

somewhere London way irgendwo in der Gegend von London

17. the Way BIBEL der Weg (die christliche Religion)

18. pl TECH Führungen pl (bei Maschinen)

19. SCHIFF Fahrt(geschwindigkeit) f: → gather A 5

20. pl Schiffsbau:

a) Helling f

b) Stapelblöcke plBesondere Redewendungen: by the way

a) im Vorbeigehen, unterwegs,

b) am Weg(esrand), an der Straße,

c) fig übrigens, nebenbei (bemerkt),

d) zufällig but that’s by the way aber dies nur nebenbei;

by way of

a) (auf dem Weg) über (akk), durch,

b) fig in der Absicht zu, um zu,

c) als Entschuldigung etc, anstelle von (od gen) by way of example beispielsweise;

by way of exchange auf dem Tauschwege;

by way of grace JUR auf dem Gnadenweg;

be by way of being angry im Begriff sein, wütend zu werden;

be by way of doing sth

a) dabei sein, etwas zu tun,

b) pflegen oder es gewohnt sein oder die Aufgabe haben, etwas zu tun not by a long way noch lange nicht;

in the way of

a) auf dem Weg oder dabei zu,

b) hinsichtlich (gen) in the way of business auf dem üblichen Geschäftsweg;

no way! umg auf (gar) keinen Fall!, kommt überhaupt nicht infrage!;

no way can we accept that das können wir auf gar keinen Fall akzeptieren;

on the ( oder one’s) way unterwegs, auf dem Weg;

die on one’s way to hospital auf dem Weg ins Krankenhaus sterben;

on the way to victory auf der Siegesstraße;

be on the way sich andeuten;

well on one’s way in vollem Gange, schon weit vorangekommen (a. fig);

out of the way

a) abgelegen, abseits, abgeschieden,

b) ungewöhnlich, ausgefallen,

c) übertrieben, abwegig nothing out of the way nichts Besonderes oder Ungewöhnliches;

under way

a) SCHIFF in Fahrt,

b) fig im Gange, in Gang the meeting was already under way die Konferenz war schon im Gange;

get sth under way etwas in Gang bringen;

be in a fair way auf dem besten Wege sein;

come in sb’s way jemandem über den Weg laufen;

find its way into Eingang finden in (akk);

force one’s way sich einen Weg bahnen;

go sb’s way

a) den gleichen Weg gehen wie jemand,

b) jemanden begleiten go one’s way(s) seinen Weg gehen, fig seinen Lauf nehmen;

go out of one’s way große Mühen oder Unannehmlichkeiten auf sich nehmen ( to do zu tun);

go the whole way fig ganze Arbeit leisten;

have a way with sb mit jemandem gut zurechtkommen, gut umgehen können mit jemandem;

he’s got a way with words er ist sehr wortgewandt;

have one’s (own) way seinen Kopf oder Willen durchsetzen;

if I had my (own) way wenn es nach mir ginge;

learn the hard way Lehrgeld zahlen (müssen);

make way

a) Platz machen,

b) vorwärtskommen they made way for the ambulance to pass sie machten dem Krankenwagen Platz;

make one’s way sich durchsetzen, seinen Weg machen;

put sb in the way (of doing sth) jemandem die Möglichkeit geben(, etwas zu tun);

put out of the way aus dem Weg räumen (auch töten);

put o.s. out of the way große Mühen oder Unannehmlichkeiten auf sich nehmen ( to do zu tun);

see one’s way to do sth eine Möglichkeit sehen, etwas zu tun;

work one’s way up sich hocharbeiten; → both A, mend A 2, pave, pay¹ B 1

way² [weı] adv weit oben, unten etc:

way back weit entfernt oder hinten oder zurück;

way back in 1902 (schon) damals im Jahre 1902;

we’re friends from way back wir sind uralte Freunde;

way down South weit unten im Süden;

this is way off his personal best SPORT das ist weit entfernt von seiner persönlichen Bestleistung;

you are way off with your remark du liegst mit deiner Bemerkung völlig daneben

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1. noun
1) (road etc., lit. or fig.) Weg, der

across or over the way — gegenüber

2) (route) Weg, der

ask the or one's way — nach dem Weg fragen

ask the way to... — fragen od. sich erkundigen, wo es nach... geht

pick one's way — sich (Dat.) einen Weg suchen

lead the way — vorausgehen; (fig.): (show how to do something) es vormachen

find the or one's way in/out — den Eingang/Ausgang finden

find a way out — (fig.) einen Ausweg finden

I'll take the letter to the post office - it's on my way — ich bringe den Brief zur Post - sie liegt auf meinem Weg

‘Way In/Out’ — "Ein-/Ausgang"

go to Italy by way of Switzerland — über die Schweiz nach Italien fahren

there's no way out — (fig.) es gibt keinen Ausweg

the way back/down/up — der Weg zurück/nach unten/nach oben

go one's own way/their separate ways — (fig.) eigene/getrennte Wege gehen

be going somebody's way — (coll.) denselben Weg wie jemand haben

things are really going my way at the moment — (fig.) im Moment läuft [bei mir] alles so, wie ich es mir vorgestellt habe

money came his way — er kam zu Geld

many offers came his way — er kriegte viele Angebote

go out of one's way to collect something for somebody — einen Umweg machen, um etwas für jemanden abzuholen

go out of one's way to be helpful — sich (Dat.) besondere Mühe geben, hilfsbereit zu sein

out of the way — abgelegen

3) (method) Art und Weise, die

there is a right way and a wrong way of doing it — es gibt einen richtigen und einen falschen Weg, es zu tun

that is not the way to do it — so macht man das nicht

do it this way — mach es so

do it my way — mach es wie ich

I don't like the way she smiles — mir gefällt ihr Lächeln nicht

that's no way to speak to a lady — so spricht man nicht mit einer Dame

he has a strange way of talking — er hat eine seltsame Sprechweise od. Art zu sprechen

from or by the way [that] she looked at me, I knew that there was something wrong — an ihrem Blick konnte ich erkennen, dass etwas nicht stimmte

find a or some way of doing something — einen Weg finden, etwas zu tun

there are no two ways about it — da gibt es gar keinen Zweifel

Are you going to give me that money? - No way! — (coll.) Gibst du mir das Geld? - Nichts da! (ugs.)

there was no way he would change his stand — er würde auf gar keinen Fall seinen Standpunkt ändern

no way is he coming with us — es kommt überhaupt nicht in Frage, dass er mit uns kommt

one way or another — irgendwie

ways and means [to do something or of doing something] — Mittel und Wege, etwas zu tun

be built or made that way — (fig. coll.) so gestrickt sein (fig. ugs.)

be that way — (coll.) so sein

better that way — besser so

either way — so oder so

4) (desired course of action) Wille, der

get or have one's [own] way, have it one's [own] way — seinen Willen kriegen

all right, have it your own way[, then]! — na gut od. schön, du sollst deinen Willen haben!

5) in sing. or (Amer. coll.) pl. (distance between two points) Stück, das

a little way — ein kleines Stück[chen]; (fig.) ein klein[es] bisschen

it's a long way off or a long way from here — es ist ein ganzes Stück von hier aus; es ist weit weg von hier

the summer holidays are only a little way away — bis zu den Sommerferien ist es nicht mehr lange

there's [still] some way to go yet — es ist noch ein ganzes Stück; (fig.) es dauert noch ein Weilchen

I went a little/a long/some way to meet him — ich bin ihm ein kleines/ganzes/ziemliches Stück entgegengegangen/-gefahren usw., um mich mit ihm zu treffen; (fig.) ich bin ihm etwas/sehr/ziemlich entgegengekommen

have gone/come a long way — (fig.) es weit gebracht haben

go a long way toward something/doing something — viel zu etwas beitragen/viel dazu beitragen, etwas zu tun

a little kindness goes a long way — ein bisschen Freundlichkeit ist viel wert od. hilft viel

all the way — den ganzen Weg

go all the way [with somebody] — (fig.) [jemandem] in jeder Hinsicht zustimmen; (coll.): (have full sexual intercourse) es [mit jemandem] richtig machen (salopp)

6) (room for progress) Weg, der

block the way — den Weg versperren

leave the way open for something — (fig.) etwas möglich machen

clear the way [for something] — (lit. or fig.) [einer Sache (Dat.)] den Weg freimachen

be in somebody's or the way — [jemandem] im Weg sein

get in somebody's way — (lit. or fig.) jemandem im Wege stehen

put difficulties/obstacles in somebody's way — (fig.) jemandem Schwierigkeiten bereiten/Hindernisse in den Weg legen

make way for something — für etwas Platz schaffen od. (fig.) machen

make way! — Platz da!

[get] out of the/my way! — [geh] aus dem Weg!

Move one's car out of the way — seinen Wagen aus dem Weg fahren

get something out of the way — (settle something) etwas erledigen

7) (journey)

on his way to the office/London — auf dem Weg ins Büro/nach London

on the way out to Singapore — auf dem Hinweg/der Hinfahrt/dem Hinflug nach Singapur

on the way back from Nigeria — auf dem Rückweg/der Rückfahrt/dem Rückflug von Nigeria

she is just on the or her way in/out — sie kommt/geht gerade

be on the way out — (fig. coll.) (be losing popularity) passee sein (ugs.); (be reaching end of life) [Hund, Auto, Person:] es nicht mehr lange machen (ugs.)

we stopped on the way to have lunch — wir hielten unterwegs zum Mittagessen an

on her way home — auf dem Nachhauseweg

they're on their way — sie sind unterwegs

on the way there — auf dem Hinweg

[be] on your way! — nun geh schon!

By the way — übrigens

all this is by the way — das alles nur nebenbei

8) (specific direction) Richtung, die

she went this/that/the other way — sie ist in diese/die/die andere Richtung gegangen

look this way, please — sieh/seht bitte hierher!

He wouldn't look my way — er hat nicht zu mir herübergesehen

I will call next time I'm [down] your way — wenn ich das nächste Mal in deiner Gegend bin, komme ich [bei dir] vorbei

look the other way — (lit. or fig.) weggucken

the other way about or round — andersherum

this/which way round — so/wie herum

stand something the right/wrong way up — etwas richtig/falsch herum stellen

turn something the right way round — etwas richtig herum drehen

‘this way up’ — "hier oben"

9) (advance) Weg, der

fight/push etc. one's way through — sich durchkämpfen/-drängen

be under way — [Person:] aufgebrochen sein; [Fahrzeug:] abgefahren sein; (fig.): (be in progress) [Besprechung, Verhandlung, Tagung:] im Gange sein

get something under way — (fig.) etwas in Gang bringen

get under way — wegkommen

make one's way to Oxford/the station — nach Oxford/zum Bahnhof gehen/fahren

Do you need a lift? - No, I'll make my own way — Soll ich dich mitnehmen? - Nein, ich komme alleine

make one's [own] way in the world — seinen Weg gehen (fig.)

make or pay its way — ohne Verlust arbeiten

pay one's way — für sich selbst aufkommen

10) (respect) Hinsicht, die

in [exactly] the same way — [ganz] genauso

in some ways — in gewisser Hinsicht

in one way — auf eine Art

not in any way — in keiner Weise

in every way — in jeder Hinsicht

in a way — auf eine Art

in more ways than one — auf mehr als eine Art

in no way — auf keinen Fall; durchaus nicht

11) (state) Verfassung, die

in a bad way — schlecht

they are in a very bad way — es geht ihnen sehr schlecht

either way — so oder so

in a small way — in bescheidenem Rahmen

by way of — (as a kind of) als; (for the purpose of) um … zu

by way of illustration / greeting / apology / introduction — zur Illustration / Begrüßung / Entschuldigung/Einführung

12) (custom) Art, die

get into/out of the way of doing something — sich (Dat.) etwas an-/abgewöhnen

he has a way of leaving his bills unpaid — es ist so seine Art, seine Rechnungen nicht zu bezahlen

in its way — auf seine/ihre Art

way of life — Lebensstil, der

change one's ways — sich ändern

way of thinking — Denkungsart, die

to my way of thinking — meiner Meinung nach

13) (normal course of events)

be the way — so od. üblich sein

that is always the way — das ist immer so

14) (ability to charm somebody or attain one's object)

he has a way with him — er hat so eine Art

she has a way with children/animals — sie kann mit Kindern/Tieren gut umgehen

15) (specific manner) Eigenart, die

fall into bad ways — schlechte [An]gewohnheiten annehmen

16) (ordinary course) Rahmen, der

17) in pl. (parts) Teile

split something three ways — etwas in drei Teile teilen
2. adverb
weit

way off/ahead/above — weit weg von/weit voraus/weit über

way back — (coll.) vor langer Zeit

way back in the early fifties/before the war — vor langer Zeit, Anfang der fünfziger Jahre/vor dem Krieg

way up in the clouds — hoch oben in den Wolken

he was way out with his guess, his guess was way out — er lag mit seiner Schätzung gewaltig daneben

way down south/in the valley — tief [unten] im Süden/Tal

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(of doing something) n.

Manier -en f. n.

Art und Weise f.

Bahn -en f.

Gang ¨-e m.

Straße -n f.

Strecke -n f.

Weg -e m.

Weise -n f.

English-german dictionary > way
4 modo

m ( maniera) way, manner

( mezzo) way

music mode

grammar mood

modo di dire expression

modo di vedere way of looking at things

per modo di dire so to speak

se hai modo di passare da me if you could drop by

a modo mio in my own way

ad ogni modo anyway, anyhow

di modo che so that

in che modo? how?

in special modo especially

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modo s.m.

1 way, manner: modo di parlare, camminare, way (o manner) of speaking, walking; non mi piace il suo modo di ridere, I don't like the way he laughs; è il modo migliore per risparmiare tempo, it's the best way to save time; non parlare in questo modo, don't speak like that; questo non è il modo di trattare una signora, this is not the way to treat a lady; secondo il mio modo di vedere, di pensare, in my opinion (o to my way of thinking o in my view); fallo in questo modo, do it like this; non ci sono due uomini che pensano allo stesso modo, no two men think alike; il suo modo di lavorare è diverso dal mio, his way of working is different from mine; ho un modo tutto mio di impostare il lavoro, I have my own way of organizing my job; lascia che faccia le cose a modo suo, let him do things his own way; ragiona a modo suo, he has his own way of thinking; ha uno strano modo di fare dei complimenti!, he has a strange way of paying compliments; può essere fatto in vari modi, it can be done in various ways; è un modo (come un altro) per farsi notare, it's one way (of many) of attracting attention; attento! se guidi in questo modo avremo un incidente!, be careful! if you drive like that we'll have an accident!

2 (opportunità, occasione) way; (mezzi) means (pl.): gli diedi modo di fare un buon affare, I enabled him to make a good bargain (o fam. I put him on to a good bargain o I put him in the way of a good bargain); purtroppo non ho avuto modo di dirtelo prima, unfortunately I had no way of telling you before; non gli ho mai dato modo di pensarlo, I have never given him cause to think so; non ho modo di vederlo prima di domani, I've no way of seeing him before tomorrow; dammi almeno modo di spiegarmi!, give me at least the chance to explain (o at least let me explain!); troverò il modo di fargliela pagare!, I'll find the way to make him pay; non c'è modo di fargliela capire, there is no way of making him understand; trovò il modo di scappare, he found the way (o the means) to escape; devo trovare il modo di vederlo, I must find some way of seeing him; studiare i tempi e i modi più adatti per il lancio di un prodotto, to study when and how to launch a product // (comm.) modi di pagamento, methods (o means) of payment

3 (maniera, garbo) manners (pl.); (misura) measure: modi amichevoli, friendly manners; avere brutti, bei modi, to have good, bad manners; non fate caso ai suoi modi bruschi, don't pay attention to his rough ways; oh, ma che modi!, what bad manners!; ma che modi sono questi?, what do you think you're doing?; oltre modo, beyond measure (o excessively o extremely); agire con modo e misura, to act reasonably and sensibly // persona a modo, polite (o well-mannered) person // fare qlco. a modo, to do sthg. properly

4 (gramm.) mood: modo indicativo, congiuntivo, indicative, subjunctive mood; avverbio di modo, adverb of manner

5 (locuzione) expression: modo improprio, incorrect expression; modo letterario, literary expression (o turn of speech) // mododi dire, idiom (o idiomatic phrase o idiomatic expression); questo modo di dire non si usa più, this expression is no longer used // per modo di dire, so to speak (o so to say o as it were)

6 (mus.) key, mode: scala di modo maggiore, major scale

7 (inform.) mode: modo conversazionale, conversational mode; modo iniziale, start mode

8 (fis.) mode

9 di modo che → dimodoché

10 in modo che, da, so that, in such a way as to, so as to: preparatevi per tempo, in modo da non arrivare tardi, get ready in time so that you won't arrive late; avvertilo subito, in modo che arrivi in tempo, let him know straight away so that he can get here in time; rimisero tutto a posto in modo che nessuno si accorgesse di nulla, they put everything back in its place so that nobody would notice it // fare in modo di fare qlco., to try to do sthg.: bisogna fare in modo che si incontrino, we must find a way to make them meet (o of making them meet); devi fare in modo che le cose si muovano, you must try to get things moving; devi fare in modo che venga, you must get him to come; devi fare in modo di venire, you must try to come.

◆ FRASEOLOGIA: in un modo o in un altro, (in) one way or another: ci riuscirà in un modo o in un altro, he will succeed one way or another // in qualche modo, somehow (o one way or another); (poco accuratamente) badly: in qualche modo riuscirò, somehow (or other) I will succeed; in qualche modo riuscì a trovare un lavoro, he managed to find a job somehow; in qualche modo cercherò di accontentarlo, I'll try to satisfy him somehow; non fare le cose in qualche modo, cerca di essere preciso, don't be so slapdash, try to be more careful; finì il lavoro in qualche modo, (fam.) he finished the work any-old-how // in modo singolare, in a peculiar (o strange) way // in nessun modo, in no way // in malo modo, badly: fare qlco. in malo modo, to do sthg. badly; alla posta mi hanno trattato in malo modo, they treated me badly (o rudely) at the post office // in special, particolar modo, particularly (o especially): amo Beethoven, in special modo le sinfonie, I love Beethoven, particularly his symphonies // in che modo, how: dimmi in che modo hai avuto quel lavoro, tell me how you got that job; in che modo era vestita?, how was she dressed? // in certo qual modo, in a way: in un certo qual modo devo dargli ragione, in a way I have to admit he's right // in tutti i modi, in, ad ogni modo, in any case (o at any rate o anyhow o anyway): in ogni modo, ci sentiamo quando torno, anyway, we'll get in touch when I come back // c'è modo e modo di fare qlco..., there is a right and a wrong way of doing sthg. // al modo di, like: dipingere al modo di Tiziano, to paint in the style (o manner) of Titian.

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['mɔdo]
sostantivo maschile

1) (maniera) way, manner

in questo modo — this way, like this

il tuo modo di mangiare, il modo in cui mangi — the way you eat

modo di vivere — way of living

modo di pagamento — terms of payement

a mio modo di vedere — from my point of view, from where I stand

in modo decisivo — in a decisive way, decisively

in che modo? — how?

a modo mio — (in) my (own) way

c'è modo e modo di dire le cose! — there are other ways of putting it!

in un modo o nell'altro — in one way or another, somehow

2) (caso)

in o ad ogni modo anyway, in any case; in nessun modo — never, in no way

3) (possibilità) way, chance

c'è modo di fare — it is possible to do

non c'è modo di uscirne — we can't get out of o through it

non ha avuto modo di spiegarsi — he wasn't given a chance to explain himself

ho avuto modo di incontrarlo — I managed to meet him

se tu avessi modo di comprarlo — if you could buy it

4) (comportamento)

i tuoi -i non mi piacciono — I don't like your manners o the way you behave

avere -i cortesi o bei -i to be polite, to have good manners; ha un brutto modo di fare he has a bad manner; una persona a modo — a well-bred person

5) ling.

modo congiuntivo, indicativo — subjunctive, indicative mood

avverbio di modo — modal adverb

6) mus. mode

7) in modo da so that

in modo da non fare di nuovo quell'errore — so that I won't make, not to make that mistake again

8) in modo di

fa' in modo di essere puntuale — do what you have to (do) to be on time

fare in modo di fare qcs. — to arrange for sth. to be done

9) in modo che

fa' in modo che — see (to) it that

fa' in modo che lui capisca — (try to) make him understand

fare in modo che succeda qcs. — to make sth. happen

10) in tal modo in such a way

compromettendo in tal modo i futuri negoziati — thereby compromising further negotiations

11) in certo qual modo in a way

12) di modo che so that

13) modo di dire idiom

l'ho detto per modo di dire — it was just a manner of speaking o a figure of speech

è il presidente solo per modo di dire — he is the president in name only

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modo

/'mɔdo/

sostantivo m.

1 (maniera) way, manner; in questo modo this way, like this; il tuo modo di mangiare, il modo in cui mangi the way you eat; modo di vivere way of living; modo di pagamento terms of payement; a mio modo di vedere from my point of view, from where I stand; in modo decisivo in a decisive way, decisively; in che modo? how? a modo mio (in) my (own) way; c'è modo e modo di dire le cose! there are other ways of putting it! in un modo o nell'altro in one way or another, somehow

2 (caso) in o ad ogni modo anyway, in any case; in nessun modo never, in no way

3 (possibilità) way, chance; c'è modo di fare it is possible to do; non c'è modo di uscirne we can't get out of o through it; non ha avuto modo di spiegarsi he wasn't given a chance to explain himself; ho avuto modo di incontrarlo I managed to meet him; se tu avessi modo di comprarlo if you could buy it

4 (comportamento) i tuoi -i non mi piacciono I don't like your manners o the way you behave; avere -i cortesi o bei -i to be polite, to have good manners; ha un brutto modo di fare he has a bad manner; una persona a modo a well-bred person

5 ling. modo congiuntivo, indicativo subjunctive, indicative mood; avverbio di modo modal adverb

6 mus. mode

7 in modo da so that; in modo da non fare di nuovo quell'errore so that I won't make, not to make that mistake again

8 in modo di fa' in modo di essere puntuale do what you have to (do) to be on time; fare in modo di fare qcs. to arrange for sth. to be done

9 in modo che fa' in modo che see (to) it that; fa' in modo che lui capisca (try to) make him understand; fare in modo che succeda qcs. to make sth. happen

10 in tal modo in such a way; compromettendo in tal modo i futuri negoziati thereby compromising further negotiations

11 in certo qual modo in a way

12 di modo che so that

13 modo di dire idiom; l'ho detto per modo di dire it was just a manner of speaking o a figure of speech; è il presidente solo per modo di dire he is the president in name only.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > modo
5 ridere

laugh (di at)

far ridere di sé make oneself a laughing stock

se la ride del parere degli altri he couldn't care less what people think

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ridere v. intr. to laugh (at s.o., sthg.): scoppiare a ridere, to burst out laughing; mi fa sempre ridere, he always makes me laugh; non c'è da ridere, it is no laughing matter; non ci vedo niente da ridere, I cannot see anything to laugh at in it; è una cosa da ridere, this will make you laugh, ( è un'inezia) it's nothing; non ho voglia di ridere, I'm in no mood for laughing; non mi piace che si rida di me, I do not like being laughed at; non mi piace il suo modo di ridere dei mali altrui, I do not like the way he laughs at other people's misfortunes; rise fino alle lacrime, she laughed till she cried; ti farai ridere dietro da tutti, you will become a laughing stock; tutti ridono alle sue spalle, everybody laughs at him behind his back; tutti ridono di lui, everybody laughs at him; ridere forzatamente, to give a forced laugh; ridere sommessamente, tra sé, to chuckle; ridere nervosamente, to giggle (o to titter); ridere di cuore, di gusto, to laugh heartily; rideva in cuor suo, he smiled (o chuckled) to himself // ridendo e scherzando si è fatta l'una, laughing and joking we haven't noticed the time, it's one o'clock already // c'era da morire dal ridere, it was terribly funny! (o you would have died laughing!) // lo disse solo per ridere, ( per scherzo) he only said it for fun (o as a joke) // ma non farmi ridere!, ( non dire sciocchezze) don't make me laugh! (o don't talk nonsense!) // quando la vede gli ridono gli occhi di gioia, when he sees her his eyes light up with joy; la speranza rideva nei suoi occhi, hope was shining in her eyes // ridere a crepapelle, piegarsi in due dal ridere, to split one's sides with laughter (o to roar with laughter); ridere come un matto, di gusto, to laugh one's head off // ridere in faccia a qlcu., to laugh in s.o.'s face // ridere per non piangere, to laugh bravely // ridere sotto i baffi, to laugh up one's sleeve // far ridere i sassi, i polli, to make a cat laugh // prendere qlco. in ridere, to laugh sthg. off // è un manager da ridere, as a manager he's a joke // ride bene chi ride ultimo, (prov.) he who laughs last laughs longest.

◘ ridersi v.intr.pron.

1 ( beffarsi) to laugh (at s.o., sthg.), to make* fun (of s.o., sthg.); egli se la rideva di noi, he was laughing at (o making fun of o mocking) us

2 ( infischiarsene) not to care (about s.o., sthg.): se la ride delle critiche, he doesn't care about criticism.

ridere s.m. laughing, laughter: ho sentito un gran ridere, I heard a lot of laughing; non ne potevo più dal gran ridere, my sides were aching with laughter; sono morto, crepato dal ridere, I nearly died laughing.

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1. ['ridere]
vb irreg vi
(aus avere) (gen) to laugh, (deridere, beffare)

ridere di — to laugh at, make fun of

perché ridi? — why are you laughing?

ridere alle spalle di qn; ridere dietro a qn — to laugh behind sb's back

ridere in faccia a qn — to laugh in sb's face

ridere sotto i baffi — to laugh up one's sleeve

ridere a denti stretti — to give a forced laugh

cerchiamo di riderci sopra — let's try and see the funny side of it

ridendo e scherzando si è fatto tardi fig — what with one thing and another, it got late

ridere di cuore o di gusto — to laugh heartily

ridere fino alle lacrime — to laugh till one cries

far ridere qn — to make sb laugh

ma non farmi ridere! — don't be ridiculous!, don't make me laugh!

non c'è niente da ridere; c'è poco da ridere — it's not a laughing matter, it's not funny

che c'è da ridere? — what's so funny?

tutti sono scoppiati a ridere — they all burst out laughing

lo ha detto per ridere — he was only joking, he said it in fun

si fa così per ridere — we're just joking

è roba da ridere — (facile) it's nothing, it's dead easy fam

che ridere! — what a laugh!

c'è da morire dal ridere! — it's hilarious!, it's really funny!

le ridevano gli occhi — her eyes sparkled

ride bene chi ride ultimo — (Proverbio) he who laughs last laughs longest Brit o Am best

2. vip (ridersi)

ridersela (di qc) — to laugh (at sth)

se la rideva — he had a laugh to himself

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I 1. ['ridere]
verbo intransitivo (aus. avere) to laugh (di, per at)

scoppiare a ridere — to burst into laughter, to burst out laughing

far ridere qcn. — to make sb. laugh

non c'è niente da ridere, c'è poco da ridere! — it's no laughing matter! there's nothing to laugh about!

farsi ridere dietro da tutta la scuola — to become the laughing stock of the whole school

ridere in faccia a qcn. — to laugh in sb.'s face

(così o tanto) per ridere for a laugh; ma non farmi ridere colloq. don't make me laugh, don't be ridicolous; le ridono gli occhi — fig. she has laughing eyes
2.
verbo pronominale ridersi

1) (burlarsi) to laugh (di at)

2) ridersela colloq.

ridersela di qcs. — to laugh at sth

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ride bene chi ride ultimo — prov. he who laughs last laughs longest

fare ridere i polli — (to be enough) to make a cat laugh

ridere sotto i baffi — to laugh up one's sleeve

ridere alle spalle di qcn. — to laugh behind sb.'s back
II ['ridere]
sostantivo maschile laughing, laughter

buttare o mettere qcs. sul ridere to laugh sth. off; morire dal ridere to kill oneself laughing, to die laughing; tenersi la pancia dal ridere — to split one's sides with laughter

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ridere¹

/'ridere/ [35]

I verbo intransitivo

(aus. avere) to laugh (di, per at); scoppiare a ridere to burst into laughter, to burst out laughing; far ridere qcn. to make sb. laugh; non c'è niente da ridere, c'è poco da ridere! it's no laughing matter! there's nothing to laugh about! farsi ridere dietro da tutta la scuola to become the laughing stock of the whole school; ridere in faccia a qcn. to laugh in sb.'s face; (così o tanto) per ridere for a laugh; ma non farmi ridere colloq. don't make me laugh, don't be ridicolous; le ridono gli occhi fig. she has laughing eyes

II ridersi verbo pronominale

1 (burlarsi) to laugh (di at)

2 ridersela colloq. ridersela di qcs. to laugh at sth.

IDIOMS

ride bene chi ride ultimo prov. he who laughs last laughs longest; fare ridere i polli (to be enough) to make a cat laugh; ridere sotto i baffi to laugh up one's sleeve; ridere alle spalle di qcn. to laugh behind sb.'s back.

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ridere²

/'ridere/

sostantivo m.

laughing, laughter; buttare o mettere qcs. sul ridere to laugh sth. off; morire dal ridere to kill oneself laughing, to die laughing; tenersi la pancia dal ridere to split one's sides with laughter.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > ridere
6 rien

rien [ʀjɛ̃]

━━━━━━━━━

1. indefinite pronoun

2. masculine noun

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1. <

   a. nothing

• qu'est-ce qui ne va pas ? -- rien what's wrong? -- nothing

• ça ou rien, c'est pareil it makes no odds

► ne... rien not... anything nothing

• il n'a rien fait he didn't do anything he did nothing

• je n'ai rien entendu I didn't hear anything

• il n'y a plus rien there's nothing left

• elle ne mange presque rien she hardly eats anything

• il n'en sait rien he has no idea

• je n'en sais trop rien I haven't a clue (PROV) on n'a rien sans rien(PROV) nothing ventured, nothing gained► avoir + rien

• ils n'ont rien (possessions) they haven't got anything they have nothing ; (maladie, blessure) they're OK

• ça va, tu n'as rien ? are you OK?

• n'avoir rien contre qn/qch to have nothing against sb/sth

• il n'a rien d'un politicien he's got nothing of the politician about him

• il n'y a rien à manger there's nothing to eat

• j'en ai rien à foutre (inf!) I don't give a damn (inf!)

• on n'a rien sans rien you don't get anything for nothing► être + rien

• n'être rien [personne] to be a nobody ; [chose] to be nothing

• pour lui, 50 km à vélo, ce n'est rien cycling 50 kilometres is nothing for him

• il n'est plus rien pour moi he means nothing to me anymore

• il n'en est rien it's nothing of the sort

• élever quatre enfants, ce n'est pas rien bringing up four children is quite something

• tu t'es fait mal ? -- non, c'est rien (inf) did you hurt yourself? -- no, it's nothing

• pardon ! -- c'est rien or ce n'est rien (inf) sorry! -- it doesn't matter► faire + rien

• il ne fait rien he does nothing ; ( = ne travaille pas) he doesn't work

• huit jours sans rien faire a week doing nothing

• il ne nous a rien fait he hasn't done anything to us

• ça ne lui fait rien he doesn't care

• ça ne fait rien it doesn't matter

• il n'y a rien à faire there's nothing we can do

• rien à faire ! it's no good!

• rien n'y fait ! nothing's any good!► en rien

• il n'est en rien responsable de la situation he's not in any way responsible for the situation

• ce tableau ne ressemble en rien au reste de son œuvre this picture is nothing like his other works► rien de + adjectif ou adverbe nothing

• rien d'autre nothing else

• je ne veux rien d'autre I don't want anything else

• je t'achèterai le journal, rien d'autre ? I'll get you a newspaper - do you want anything else?

• rien de neuf nothing new

• rien de plus nothing else

• rien de plus facile nothing easier

• nous n'avons rien de plus à ajouter we have nothing further to add

• ça n'a rien d'impossible it's perfectly possible

• rien de tel qu'une bonne douche chaude ! there's nothing like a nice hot shower!

   b. ( = quelque chose) anything

• as-tu jamais rien vu de pareil ? have you ever seen anything like it?

   c. (Sport) nil

• il mène par deux sets à rien he's leading by two sets to love

   d. (locutions) rien à signaler nothing to report

• rien à déclarer nothing to declare

• c'est mieux que rien it's better than nothing

• c'est ça ou rien it's that or nothing

• deux fois rien next to nothing

• trois fois rien next to nothing

• il ne comprend rien à rien he hasn't got a clue

• ça ne me dit rien qui vaille I don't like the look of that

► de rien !

• je vous remercie -- de rien ! (inf) thank you -- you're welcome!

• excusez-moi ! -- de rien ! (inf) sorry! -- no trouble!► rien au monde nothing on earth

• il ne quitterait son pays pour rien au monde he wouldn't leave his country for anything► rien du tout nothing at all

• qu'as-tu vu ? -- rien du tout what did you see? -- nothing at all

• une petite éraflure de rien du tout a tiny little scratch

• qu'est-ce que c'est que ce cadeau de rien du tout ? what on earth can I (or you etc) do with this stupid little present?► rien de rien (inf) absolutely nothing

• il ne fait rien, mais rien de rien (inf) he does nothing, and I mean nothing► pour rien ( = inutilement) for nothing ; ( = pour peu d'argent) for next to nothing

• pourquoi tu dis ça ? -- pour rien why do you say that? -- no reason

• ce n'est pas pour rien que... it's not for nothing that...► rien que

• la vérité, rien que la vérité the truth and nothing but the truth

• rien que la chambre coûte déjà très cher the room alone already costs a lot

• rien qu'à le voir, j'ai deviné I guessed by just looking at him

• je voudrais vous voir, rien qu'une minute could I see you just for a minute?

• il le fait rien que pour t'embêter (inf) he just does it to annoy you

• c'est à moi, rien qu'à moi it's mine and mine alone

• il voulait 500 €, rien que ça ! he wanted a mere 500 euros!

• elle veut être actrice, rien que ça ! she wants to be an actress, no less!

2. <

► un rien a mere nothing ; (avec adjectif) a tiny bit

• un rien l'effraie the slightest thing frightens him

• un rien la fait rire she laughs at every little thing

• un rien l'habille she looks good in anything

• j'ai failli rater le train, il s'en est fallu d'un rien I came within a hair's breadth of missing the train

• il pourrait te casser le bras comme un rien (inf) he could break your arm, no trouble

• un rien plus grand a tiny bit bigger

• un rien plus petit a tiny bit smaller

• « moi pas » dit-elle un rien insolente "I'm not", she said rather insolently► un rien de a touch of

• avec un rien d'ironie with a touch of irony

• en un rien de temps in no time► pour un rien

• il pleure pour un rien he cries at the slightest little thing

• il s'inquiète pour un rien he worries about the slightest little thing► des riens trivia

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I
1. ʀjɛ̃
pronom indéfini

1) ( nulle chose)

rien n'est impossible — nothing is impossible

un mois à ne rien faire — a month doing nothing

il n'y a rien qui puisse la consoler — nothing can console her

il n'y a plus rien — there's nothing left

ce n'est rien — it's nothing

elle n'est rien — she's a nobody

il n'est rien pour moi — he means ou is nothing to me

il n'en est rien — it's nothing of the sort

elle ne t'a rien fait — she hasn't done anything to you

rien n'y fait! — nothing's any good!

il n'a rien d'un intrigant — there's nothing of the schemer about him

elle n'a rien de sa sœur — she's nothing like her sister

rien de bon — nothing good

rien d'autre — nothing else

il n'y a rien eu de cassé — nothing was broken

rien à déclarer — nothing to declare

partir de rien — to start from nothing

pour rien — ( en vain) for nothing; ( à bas prix) for next to nothing

‘pourquoi?’ - ‘pour rien’ — ‘why?’ - ‘no reason’

parler pour rien — to waste one's breath

‘merci’ - ‘de rien’ — ‘thank you’ - ‘you're welcome’ ou ‘not at all’

en moins de rien — in no time at all

‘que prends-tu?’ - ‘rien du tout’ — ‘what are you having?’ - ‘nothing at all’

ça ou rien, c'est pareil — it makes no odds

c'est trois fois rien — (colloq) it's next to nothing

rien de rien — (colloq) absolutely nothing

faire quelque chose comme rien — to do something very easily

2) ( seulement)

rien que la bouteille pèse deux kilos — the bottle alone weighs two kilos

elle voudrait un bureau rien qu'à elle — (colloq) she would like an office all to herself

la vérité, rien que la vérité — the truth and nothing but the truth

rien que pour te plaire — just to please you

rien que ça? — (colloq) ( en réponse) is that all?

ils habitent un château, rien que ça! — iron they live in a castle, no less! ou if you please!

3) ( quoi que ce soit) anything

avant de rien signer — before signing anything

sans que j'en sache rien — without my knowing anything about it

4) Sport gén nil; ( au tennis) love

2.

de rien (du tout) locution adjective

fille de rien — worthless girl

un petit bleu de rien (du tout) — a tiny bruise

une affaire de rien du tout — a trivial matter

3.

(colloq) un rien locution adverbiale a (tiny) bit

un rien pédant — a bit pedantic

4.

en rien locution adverbiale at all, in any way

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rien à faire! — ( c'est impossible) it's no good ou use!; ( refus) no way! (colloq)

on n'a rien pour rien — you get nothing for nothing

ce n'est pas rien! — ( exploit) it's quite something!; ( tâche) it's no joke, it's not exactly a picnic! (colloq); ( somme) it's not exactly peanuts! (colloq)

II ʀjɛ̃
nom masculin

1) ( vétille)

un rien le fâche — the slightest thing annoys him

se disputer pour un rien — to quarrel over nothing

perdre son temps à des riens — to waste one's time on trivial things

les petits riens qui rendent la vie agréable — the little things which make life pleasant

faire quelque chose comme un rien — (colloq) to do something very easily

2) (colloq) ( petite quantité)

un rien de — a touch of

un rien de cognac — a dash of brandy

en un rien de temps — in next to no time

3) (colloq) ( personne)

un/une rien du tout — ( insignifiant) a nobody; ( sans moralité) a no-good (colloq), a worthless person

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ʀjɛ̃
1. pron

1) (= sans 'ne') nothing

"Qu'est-ce que vous avez?" — "Rien." — "What have you got?" — "Nothing."

"Qu'est-ce que tu as acheté?" — "Rien." — "What have you bought?" — "Nothing."

pour rien au monde; Pour rien au monde je ne le vendrais. — I wouldn't sell it for anything in the world.

2) (avec 'ne')

ne... rien — not... anything, nothing

Il n'a rien dit. — He didn't say anything., He hasn't said anything.

Il n'a rien fait. — He didn't do anything., He hasn't done anything.

il n'a rien (= n'est pas blessé) — he's all right

ça ne fait rien — it doesn't matter

il n'y est pour rien — he's got nothing to do with it

ça n'a rien à voir — it has nothing to do with it

il n'en est rien! — nothing of the sort!

3) (= quelque chose)

A-t-il jamais rien fait pour nous? — Has he ever done anything for us?

4) (autres locutions)

rien de; rien d'intéressant — nothing interesting

rien d'autre — nothing else

rien du tout — nothing at all

n'avoir rien de; Il n'a rien d'un champion. — He's no champion.

rien que — just, only

rien que pour lui faire plaisir — just to please him

rien que la vérité — nothing but the truth

rien que cela — that alone

Rien que la voiture coûte un million. — The car alone costs a million.

de rien! — not at all!, don't mention it!

"Merci beaucoup!" — "De rien!" — "Thank you very much!" — "Not at all!"

rien à faire! — it's no good!, it's no use!

en rien; il ne lui ressemble en rien — he's nothing like him

2. nm

1) (= quantité infime)

un rien de — a hint of

en un rien de temps — in no time at all

2) (= chose insignifiante)

avoir peur d'un rien — to be frightened of the slightest thing

Il se met en colère pour un rien. — He loses his temper over the slightest thing.

des petits riens; des riens — trivial things pl little things pl

un petit rien — a little something

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I.

rien

A pron indéf

1 ( nulle chose) rien n'est impossible nothing is impossible; un mois à ne rien faire a month doing nothing; j'ai décidé de ne rien dire I decided to say nothing ou not to say anything; il n'y a rien qui puisse la consoler nothing can console her; il n'y a plus rien there's nothing left; il n'y a plus rien à faire ( comme travail) there's nothing left ou else to do; ( pour le sauver) there's nothing more ou else that can be done; ce n'est rien it's nothing; elle n'est rien she's a nobody; il n'est rien pour moi he means ou is nothing to me; ils ne nous sont rien they're nothing to do with us; il n'en est rien it's nothing of the sort; elle ne t'a rien fait she hasn't done anything to you; n'avoir rien à faire avec qn to have nothing to do with sb; rien n'y fait! nothing's any good!; il n'a rien d'un intrigant there's nothing of the schemer about him; elle n'a rien de sa sœur she's nothing like her sister; rien de bon nothing good; rien d'autre nothing else; rien de moins/de plus nothing less/more (que than); rien de meilleur/de pire/de mieux nothing better/worse/better (que than); il n'y a rien de tel/de tel que la marche pour garder la forme there's nothing like it/like walking to keep you fit; il n'y a rien eu de cassé nothing was broken; ça n'a rien de luxueux there's nothing luxurious about it; je n'ai jamais rien vu de pire I've never seen anything worse; rien à déclarer/signaler nothing to declare/report; partir de rien to start from nothing; faire un drame d'un rien to make a drama out of nothing; pour rien ( en vain) for nothing; ( à bas prix) for next to nothing; ‘pourquoi?’-‘pour rien’ ‘why?’-‘no reason’; ce n'est pas pour rien que it's not without reason ou not for nothing that; parler pour rien to waste one's breath; ‘merci’-‘de rien’ ‘thank you’-‘you're welcome’, ‘not at all’; en moins de rien in no time at all; ‘que prends-tu?’-‘rien du tout’ ‘what are you having?’-‘nothing at all’; c'est ça ou rien it's that or nothing, take it or leave it; ‘mais vous avez un contrat’-‘ça ou rien(, c'est pareil)’ ‘but you have a contract’-‘I might as well not have one’, ‘it makes no odds’; c'est mieux que rien it's better than nothing; c'est moins que rien it's nothing at all; c'est trois fois rien it's next to nothing; rien à rien, rien de rien○ absolutely nothing; faire qch comme rien to do sth very easily;

2 ( seulement) rien que la bouteille pèse deux kilos the bottle alone weighs two kilos; j'en ai eu pour 35 euros rien qu'avec les fleurs the flowers alone cost me 35 euros; c'est à lui et rien qu'à lui it's his and his alone; elle voudrait un bureau rien qu'à elle○ she would like an office all to herself; il n'est rien qu'un scribouillard he's nothing but ou he's just a penpusher; ‘qu'y a-t-il à boire?’-‘rien que de l'eau’ ‘what is there to drink?’-‘just water’; la vérité, rien que la vérité the truth and nothing but the truth; rien que pour te plaire just to please you; j'en ai la nausée rien que d'y penser I feel sick just thinking about it; rien qu'à voir comment il s'habille just by looking at the way he dresses; rien que ça○? ( en réponse) is that all?; ils habitent un château, rien que ça! iron they live in a castle, no less! ou if you please! iron;

3 ( quoi que ce soit) anything; avant de rien signer before signing anything; sans que j'en sache rien without my knowing anything about it; il m'a demandé si je n'avais rien vu he asked me if I had seen anything; as-tu jamais rien fait pour eux? have you ever done anything for them?;

4 Sport gén nil; ( au tennis) love; rien partout, rien à rien nil nil; rien à 15 ( au tennis) love 15.

B de rien (du tout) loc adj fille de rien worthless girl; un petit bleu de rien (du tout) a tiny bruise; une affaire de rien du tout a trivial matter.

C ○adv c'est rien moche! it isn't half ugly○! GB, it's really ugly.

D ○ un rien loc adv a (tiny) bit; un rien pédant/trop cuit a bit pedantic/overcooked.

E en rien loc adv at all, in any way; cela ne me concerne en rien that doesn't concern me at all ou in any way; ce n'est en rien nécessaire it's not at all necessary, it's in no way necessary; il ne te ressemble en rien he's not at all like you, he's nothing like you.

Idiomes

rien à faire! ( c'est impossible) it's no good ou use!; ( refus) no way○!; on n'a rien pour rien you get nothing for nothing; ce n'est pas rien! ( exploit) it's quite something!; ( tâche) it's no joke, it's not exactly a picnic○!; ( somme) it's not exactly peanuts○!

II.

rien nm

1 ( vétille) être puni pour un rien to be punished for the slightest thing; un rien le fâche the slightest thing annoys him; un rien l'habille, elle s'habille d'un rien she looks good in the simplest thing; se disputer pour un rien to quarrel over nothing; perdre son temps à des riens to waste one's time on trivial things; les petits riens qui rendent la vie agréable the little things which make life pleasant; faire qch comme un rien to do sth very easily;

2 ( petite quantité) un rien de a touch of; un rien d'humour a touch of humour^GB; un rien de sel a tiny pinch of salt; un rien de cognac a dash of brandy; en un rien de temps in next to no time;

3 ( personne) un/une rien du tout ( insignifiant) a nobody; ( sans moralité) a no-good○, a worthless person.

[rjɛ̃] pronom indéfini

1. [nulle chose] nothing

créer quelque chose à partir de rien to create something out of nothing

rien de tel qu'un bon (roman) policier there's nothing like a good detective story

rien de cassé/grave, j'espère? nothing broken/serious, I hope?

rien d'autre nothing else

rien de nouveau no new developments

rien de plus nothing else ou more

rien de moins nothing less

[en réponse négative à une question]

à quoi tu penses? — à rien! what are you thinking about? — nothing!

qu'est-ce que tu lui laisses? — rien de rien! what are you leaving him — not a thing!

rien du tout nothing at all

je vous remercie — de rien! thanks — you're welcome ou not at all ou don't mention it

une affaire de rien du tout a trifling ou trivial matter

une égratignure de rien du tout a little scratch

c'est ça ou rien take it or leave it

c'est tout ou rien it's all or nothing

rien à dire, c'est parfait! what can I say, it's perfect!

rien à faire, la voiture ne veut pas démarrer it's no good, the car (just) won't start

rien à déclarer nothing to declare

j'en ai rien à faire (familier) ou àcirer (très familier) I don't give a damn ou a toss (très familier)

faire semblant de rien to pretend that nothing happened

2. [en corrélation avec 'ne']

rien n'est plus beau que... there's nothing more beautiful than...

plus rien n'a d'importance nothing matters any more

rien de grave n'est arrivé nothing serious happened

rien n'y a fait, elle a refusé (there was) nothing doing, she said no

ce n'est rien, ça va guérir it's nothing, it'll get better

ce n'est pas rien it's no small thing ou matter

je croyais avoir perdu, il n'en est rien I thought I'd lost, but not at all ou quite the contrary

ils se disaient mariés, en fait il n'en est rien they claimed they were married but they're nothing of the sort

je ne suis rien sans mes livres I'm lost without my books

il n'est (plus) rien pour moi he's ou he means nothing to me (anymore)

et moi alors, je ne suis rien (dans tout ça)? and what about me (in all this), don't I count for anything ou don't I matter?

je ne me souviens de rien I remember nothing, I don't remember anything

on ne voit rien avec cette fumée you can't see anything ou a thing with all this smoke

il n'y a rien entre nous there is nothing between us

cela ou ça ne fait rien it doesn't matter

ça ne (te) fait rien si je te dépose en dernier? would you mind if I dropped you off last?, is it OK with you if I drop you off last?

cela ne fait rien à l'affaire that makes no difference (to the matter in hand)

dis-lui — je n'en ferai rien tell him — I shall do nothing of the sort

ça n'a rien à voir avec toi it's got nothing to do with you, it doesn't concern you

Paul et Fred n'ont rien à voir l'un avec l'autre there's no connection between Paul and Fred

je n'ai rien contre lui I have nothing against him, I don't have anything against him

ne t'inquiète pas, tu n'y es pour rien don't worry, it's not your fault

ça n'a rien d'un chef-d'œuvre it's far from being a masterpiece

il n'a rien du séducteur there's nothing of the lady-killer about him

il n'y a rien de moins sûr nothing could be less certain

rien de moins que nothing less than

rien tant que nothing so much as

pour ne rien vous cacher... to be completely open with you...

elle n'avait jamais rien vu de semblable she had never seen such a thing ou anything like it

je ne sais rien de rien I don't know a thing

rien ne sert de courir (il faut partir à point) La Fontaine (allusion) slow and steady wins the race (proverbe)

3. [quelque chose] anything

y a-t-il rien d'autre? is there anything else?

y a-t-il rien que je puisse faire? is there nothing I can do?

j'ai compris sans qu'il dise rien I understood without him having to say anything

4. JEUX

rien ne va plus rien ne va plus

5. [au tennis] love

rien partout love all

40 à rien 40 love

6. (locution)

rien moins que [bel et bien]: elle est rien moins que décidée à le poursuivre en justice she's well and truly determined to take him to court

elle est rien moins que sotte [nullement] she is far from stupid

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[rjɛ̃] adverbe

(très familier)

really

ils sont rien riches they really are rolling in it (très familier & UK), they sure as hell are rich (US)

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[rjɛ̃] nom masculin

1. [néant]

le rien nothingness

2. [chose sans importance]

un rien the merest trifle ou slightest thing

un rien l'habille she looks good in anything

il se fâche pour un rien he loses his temper over the slightest little thing

il a passé son examen comme un rien he took the exam in his stride

perdre son temps à des riens to waste one's time over trivia ou trifles

les petits riens dont la vie est faite the little things in life

3. un rien de [très peu de] a touch of

un rien de frivolité a touch ou tinge ou hint of frivolity

en un rien de temps in (next to) no time

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en rien locution adverbiale

il ne ressemble en rien à son père he looks nothing like his father

ça n'a en rien affecté ma décision it hasn't influenced my decision at all ou in the least ou in any way

pour rien locution adverbiale

ne le dérange pas pour rien don't disturb him for no reason

il est venu pour rien he came for nothing

ça compte pour rien that doesn't mean anything

j'ai acheté ça pour rien chez un brocanteur I bought it for next to nothing in a second-hand shop

pour deux/trois fois rien for next to nothing

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rien du tout nom masculin et féminin

un/une rien du tout a nobody

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rien que locution adverbiale

rien que cette fois just this once

rien qu'une fois just ou only once

viens, rien qu'un jour do come, (even) if only for a day

rien que le billet coûte une fortune the ticket alone costs a fortune

rien que d'y penser, j'ai des frissons the mere thought of it ou just thinking about it makes me shiver

la vérité, rien que la vérité the truth and nothing but the truth

rien que ça? (ironique) is that all?

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un rien locution adverbiale

a touch, a shade, a tiny bit

sa robe est un rien trop étroite her dress is a touch ou a shade ou a tiny bit too tight

elle est un rien farce! (familier & vieilli) she's a bit of a clown!

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > rien

7 rire

rire [ʀiʀ]

➭ TABLE 36

1. intransitive verb

   a. to laugh

• rire aux éclats to roar with laughter

• rire aux larmes to laugh until one cries

• rire franchement or de bon cœur to laugh heartily

• rire bruyamment to roar with laughter

• c'est à mourir or crever de rire (inf) it's hilarious

• ça ne me fait pas rire I don't find it funny

• ça m'a bien fait rire it really made me laugh

• il vaut mieux en rire qu'en pleurer you should look on the bright side

• il n'y a pas de quoi rire it's no laughing matter

• rire dans sa barbe or tout bas to laugh to o.s.

• rire au nez de qn to laugh in sb's face

• vous me faites rire !

• laissez-moi rire ! (ironic) don't make me laugh! (PROV) rira bien qui rira le dernier(PROV) he who laughs last laughs longest (Brit) or best (US)

► rire de [+ personne, défaut, crainte] to laugh at

   b. ( = plaisanter) to be joking

• vous voulez rire ! you're joking!

• il a dit cela pour rire he was only joking

• il a fait cela pour rire he did it for a joke

• sans rire, c'est vrai ? seriously, is it true?

2. masculine noun

( = façon de rire) laugh ; ( = éclat de rire) laughter uncount

• rires laughter

• le rire laughter

• rires préenregistrés canned laughter

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I
1. ʀiʀ
verbe intransitif

1) ( s'esclaffer) to laugh

se mettre à rire — to burst out laughing

tu nous feras toujours rire! — you're a real scream! (colloq)

il n'y a pas de quoi rire! — that's not funny!, that's no laughing matter!

il vaut mieux en rire (qu'en pleurer) — you might as well laugh as cry

on a ri un bon coup — (colloq) we had a good laugh

2) ( s'amuser) to have fun

il faut bien rire un peu — you need a bit of fun now and again

fini de rire — the fun's over

tu veux rire! — you must be joking ou kidding! (colloq)

j'ai fait ça pour rire — I was joking

c'était pour rire — it was a joke

sans rire — (colloq) seriously, honestly

laisse-moi rire — (colloq)

ne me fais pas rire — (colloq) don't make me laugh

3) ( se moquer)

rire de quelque chose/quelqu'un — to laugh at something/somebody

4) ( avoir une expression gaie) liter

elle a les yeux qui rient, ses yeux rient — she has laughing eyes

2.

se rire verbe pronominal

se rire de quelqu'un — fml to laugh at somebody

se rire des difficultés — fml to make light of difficulties

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rira bien qui rira le dernier — Proverbe he who laughs last laughs longest Proverbe

être mort or écroulé de rire — (colloq) to be doubled up (with laughter)

II ʀiʀ
nom masculin laughter

un rire — a laugh

avoir un rire forcé — to give a forced laugh

avoir le rire facile — to laugh at the slightest thing

il y eut des rires dans le public — there was laughter in the audience

il a eu un petit rire — he chuckled

il éclata d'un gros rire — ( bref) he let out a guffaw; ( qui dure) he gave a hearty laugh

Phrasal Verbs:

- rire s préenregistrés

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ʀiʀ
1. vi

1) (à une plaisanterie) to laugh

faire rire qn — to make sb laugh

Ce film m'a vraiment fait rire. — That film really made me laugh.

rire aux éclats — to roar with laughter

rire aux larmes — to laugh until one cries

rire jaune — to force oneself to laugh

rire sous cape — to laugh up one's sleeve

rire au nez de qn — to laugh in sb's face

2) (= se divertir) to have fun

Nous avons bien ri. — We had fun.

3) (= plaisanter) to joke

tu veux rire! — you must be joking!

pour rire — for a joke, for a laugh

4) (= se moquer)

rire de qch — to laugh at sth

rire de qn — to laugh at sb

2. nm

laugh

Il a un rire bruyant. — He has a loud laugh.

le rire — laughter

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rire verb table: rire

A nm

1 ( éclat) laughter; un rire a laugh; un rire communicatif/énorme/gras/bête an infectious/a loud/a vulgar/a stupid laugh; avoir un rire forcé to give a forced laugh; avoir le rire facile to laugh at the slightest thing; il y eut des rires et des applaudissements dans le public there was laughter and applause in the audience; il a eu un petit rire he chuckled; elle a eu un petit rire nerveux she laughed nervously; il éclata d'un gros rire ( bref) he let out a guffaw; ( qui dure) he gave a loud hearty laugh; entendre des rires to hear laughter or laughing;

2 ( hilarité) laughter.

B vi

1 ( s'esclaffer) to laugh; se mettre à rire to burst out laughing; faire rire qn to make sb laugh; tu nous feras toujours rire! you're a real scream○!; il n'y a pas de quoi rire! that's not funny!, that's no laughing matter!; il vaut mieux en rire (qu'en pleurer) you might as well laugh as cry; dit-il en riant he laughed, he said, laughing; j'ai bien or beaucoup ri I laughed a lot; on a ri un bon coup○ we had a good laugh; rire des plaisanteries de qn to laugh at sb's jokes; il me disputait, et moi de rire he was telling me off and all I could do was laugh; ⇒ vendredi;

2 ( s'amuser) to have fun; ils ne pensent qu'à rire all they care about is having fun; on va bien rire we're going to have a lot of fun; il faut bien rire un peu you need a bit of fun now and again; rire de peu or de rien to laugh at anything; fini de rire, je ne ris plus the fun's over; tu veux rire! you must be joking ou kidding○!; j'ai fait ça pour rire I was joking; c'était pour rire it was a joke; sans rire○ seriously, honestly; sans rire, quand est-ce que tu pars? seriously, when are you leaving?; non! sans rire elle t'a dit ça? no! she really told you that?; tu me fais rire avec tes idées○! you make me laugh with your ideas!; elle me fait rire, partir en vacances… avec quel argent○! go on vacation? she must be joking! how can I afford it?; laisse-moi rire, ne me fais pas rire○ don't make me laugh;

3 ( se moquer) rire de qch/qn to laugh at sth/sb; ne ris pas de mon chapeau don't laugh at my hat; on rit de lui everybody's laughing at him; rire aux dépens de qn to laugh at sb's expense; tu peux rire mais c'est la vérité laugh if you like, but it's true;

4 ( avoir une expression gaie) liter elle a les yeux qui rient, ses yeux rient she has laughing eyes.

C se rire vpr

1 ( se moquer) se rire de qn fml to laugh at sb;

2 ( surmonter aisément) se rire des obstacles/difficultés/dangers fml to make light of obstacles/difficulties/dangers.

Composé

rires préenregistrés Radio, TV canned laughter.

Idiomes

rira bien qui rira le dernier Prov he who laughs last laughs longest Prov; être mort or écroulé de rire○ to be doubled up (with laughter).

I

[rir] nom masculin

laugh, laughter (substantif non comptable)

j'adore son rire I love her laugh ou the way she laughs

j'entends des rires I hear laughter ou people laughing

gros rire guffaw

rire gras coarse laugh, cackle

un petit rire sot a silly giggle

un petit rire méchant a wicked little laugh

rires préenregistrés ou en boîte (familier) RADIO & TÉLÉVISION prerecorded ou canned laughter

II

[rir] verbe intransitif

1. [de joie] to laugh

ta lettre nous a beaucoup fait rire your letter made us all laugh a lot

ça ne me fait pas rire that's not funny

c'est vrai, dit-il en riant that's true, he said with a laugh

rire de bon cœur to laugh heartily

rire bruyamment to guffaw

rire de to laugh ou to scoff at

il n'y a pas de quoi rire this is no joke ou no laughing matter

un jour nous rirons de tout cela we'll have a good laugh over all this some day

j'étais morte de rire (familier) I nearly died laughing, I was doubled up with laughter

c'est à mourir ou crever (familier) de rire it's a hoot ou a scream

il vaut mieux en rire qu'en pleurer you have to laugh or else you cry

rire aux éclats ou à gorge déployée to howl with laughter

il m'a fait rire aux larmes avec ses histoires his jokes made me laugh until I cried

rire du bout des dents ou des lèvres to force a laugh

rire dans sa barbe ou sous cape to laugh up one's sleeve, to laugh to oneself

rire au nez ou à la barbe de quelqu'un to laugh in somebody's face

rire comme un bossu (familier) ou une baleine (familier) to laugh like a drain (UK), to laugh oneself silly

se tenir les côtes ou se tordre de rire to split one's sides (with laughter), to be in stitches

rire jaune to give a hollow laugh

tu me fais rire, laisse-moi rire, fais-moi rire! (ironique) don't make me laugh!

rira b ien qui rira le dernier (proverbe) he who laughs last laughs longest (UK) ou best (US & proverbe)

2. [plaisanter]

j'ai dit ça pour rire ou pour de rire (familier) I (only) said it in jest, I was only joking

elle a pris ça en riant it just made her laugh

tu veux rire! you must be joking!, you've got to be kidding!

sans rire, tu comptes y aller? joking apart ou aside, do you intend to go?

3. [se distraire] to have fun

4. (littéraire) [yeux] to shine ou to sparkle (with laughter)

[visage] to beam (with happiness)

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se rire de verbe pronominal plus préposition

1. [conseil, doute] to laugh off (separable) , to make fun of (inseparable)

[danger, maladie, difficultés] to make light of (inseparable)

2. (littéraire) [se moquer de] to laugh ou to scoff at

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > rire

8 cara

f.

1 face (rostro).

esa cara me suena de algo I remember that face from somewhere, I've seen that face somewhere before

2 face (person).

acudieron muchas caras famosas a lot of famous faces were there

3 side (lado).

cara A A side (de disco)

4 heads.

cara o cruz heads or tails ( Andes, Venezuelan Spanish RP)

cara o sello heads or tails ( Andes, Venezuelan Spanish RP)

cara o ceca heads or tails ( Andes, Venezuelan Spanish RP)

echar algo a cara o cruz to toss (a coin) for something, to flip a coin for something (United States)

5 front (parte frontal).

6 cheek, nerve (informal) (desvergüenza).

tener (mucha) cara, tener la cara muy dura to have a lot of cheek o nerve, to have a real brass neck (British)

tener la cara de hacer algo to have the nerve to do something

7 appearance, aspect, image, countenance.

8 dial.

9 Cara.

10 expression, look.

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cara

► nombre femenino

1 (rostro) face

■ tiene una cara muy bonita she's got a pretty face

2 (expresión) face, expression

■ tenía la cara muy triste he looked sad

■ nos miró con cara de asco he looked at us with disgust

3 (lado) side; (de moneda) right side

■ mira la hoja por la otra cara look at the other side of the sheet

■ ¿cara o cruz? heads or tails?

4 (superficie) face

5 figurado (aspecto) look

■ este pastel tiene muy buena cara this cake looks very good

6 familiar figurado (desvergüenza) cheek, nerve

■ ¡vaya cara! what a cheek!

■ ¡vaya cara que tienes! you've got a cheek!, you've got a nerve!

► nombre masulino o femenino

1 familiar (caradura) cheeky person

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a la cara to somebody's face

■ se lo dijo a la cara he said it to her face

caérsele a uno la cara de vergüenza familiar to die of shame

cara a facing

■ cara al sol facing the sun

■ cara a la pared facing the wall

cara a cara face to face

dar la cara figurado to face the consequences

dar la cara por alguien figurado to stand up for somebody

■ el padre dio la cara por su hijo the father stood up for his son

de cara facing

■ tenemos el viento de cara we're facing into the wind

echar algo a cara o cruz to toss for something

echar en cara figurado to reproach for

■ le echó en cara su comportamiento he reproached her for her behaviour

en la cara in somebody's face

■ se le rió en la cara he laughed in her face

jugar algo a cara o cruz to toss for something

lavar la cara a algo figurado to give something a facelift, give something a once-over

■ si le lavamos la cara al piso lo venderemos más caro if we give the flat a once-over we'll get more for it

no saber qué cara poner not to know what to do with oneself

no tener cara para hacer algo figurado not to dare do something

■ no tengo cara para decírselo I daren't tell her

plantar cara a alguien figurado to face up to somebody

poner al mal tiempo buena cara to put on a brave face, grin and bear it

poner buena cara to look pleased

poner mala cara to pull a long face

romperle la cara a alguien familiar to smash somebody's face in

tener buena cara to look well

tener cara de to look

■ tenía cara de asustada she looked frightened

■ tenía cara de haber llorado he looked as if he had been crying

tener mala cara to look bad

tener más cara que espalda familiar to have a lot of cheek

verse las caras figurado to come face to face

volver la cara to look the other way

cara de circunstancias figurado serious look

cara de perro familiar scowling face

cara de pocos amigos familiar unfriendly face

cara dura figurado cheek, nerve

■ ¡qué cara más dura! what a cheek!, what a nerve!

cara larga figurado long face

* * *
1. noun f.
1) face

2) side

3) look, appearance

4) nerve, cheek
2. f., (m. - caro)
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SF

1) (=rostro) face

tiene la cara alargada — he has a long face

en la fiesta me encontré con varias caras conocidas — I saw several familiar faces at the party

se los tiré a la cara — I threw them in his face

los banqueros sin cara — the faceless bankers

conocido como "cara cortada" — known as "Scarface"

cara a cara: se encontraron cara a cara — they met face to face

un encuentro cara a cara — a face-to-face encounter

• asomar la cara — to show one's face

• de cara, corrimos con el viento de cara — we ran into the wind

el sol les daba de cara — the sun was shining in their eyes

el viento me pegaba de cara — the wind was blowing into my face

• de cara a, nos sentamos de cara al sol — we sat facing the sun

de cara al norte — facing north

reformas de cara a las próximas elecciones — reforms with an eye on the next elections o for the next elections

no soy nada optimista de cara al futuro — I'm not at all optimistic about the future

hay que estar prevenidos de cara a afrontar los cambios — we have to be prepared for the changes

• volver la cara hacia algn — to turn one's face towards sb

no vuelvas la cara atrás — don't look back

no se puede volver la cara ante la corrupción — you cannot turn a blind eye to corruption

caérsele a algn la cara de vergüenza —

se le tendría que caer la cara de vergüenza — she ought to be ashamed of herself

se le caía la cara de vergüenza — he blushed with embarrassment

- cruzar la cara a algn

- dar la cara

- dar la cara por algn

- a cara descubierta

- decir algo en la cara de algn

a dos caras —

actuar a dos caras — to engage in double-dealing

echar algo a la cara * —

lo mejor que te puedes echar a la cara — the very best you could wish for

- echar algo en cara a algn

echaron en cara a los estudiantes su escasa participación — they reproached the students for not joining in enough

le echan en cara haber abandonado su país — they accuse him of having abandoned his country

- hacer cara a

- huir la cara a algn

- lavar la cara a algo

le lavó la cara al piso — she made the flat look presentable

querían lavar la cara al partido — they wanted to make the party look better

- mirar a algn a la cara

- partir la cara a algn

cuidado con lo que dices o te parto la cara — just watch it or I'll smash your face in

- partirse la cara con algn

- partirse la cara por algo

- plantar cara a

por la cara * —

entrar por la cara en una fiesta — to gatecrash a party

es alcalde por la cara — he's only mayor because of his connections

está viviendo con sus padres y cobrando el paro por la cara — he's living with his parents and getting away with claiming dole money at the same time

no me lo van a dar por mi cara bonita — they're not going to hand it to me on a plate

- romper la cara a algn

- sacar la cara por algn

- nos veremos las caras

2) (=expresión)

• poner mala cara — to grimace, make a (wry) face

no pongas esa cara — don't look like that

puso cara de alegría — his face lit up

• tener cara de, tenía cara de querer pegarme — he looked as if he wanted to hit me

tener cara de estar aburrido — to look bored

tener buena cara — [enfermo] to be looking well; [comida] to look appetizing

tener mala cara — [enfermo] to look ill; [comida] to look bad

- poner cara de circunstancias

- tener cara de acelga

- tener cara de aleluya

- tener cara de chiste

- tener cara de corcho

- tener cara de estatua

- tener cara de hereje

- tener cara de justo juez

- tener cara de monja boba

- tener cara de palo

- tener cara de pascuas

- tener cara de pocos amigos

- tener cara de vinagre

3) * (=descaro) cheek *, nerve *; (=valor) nerve *

¡qué cara más dura! — * what a cheek o nerve! *

¡qué cara tienes! — what a cheek you've got! *, you've got a nerve! *

¿con qué cara le voy a pedir eso? — how do you expect me to have the nerve to ask her for that? *

• tener cara para hacer algo — to have the nerve to do sth *

- tener más cara que espalda

4) (=lado) [de moneda, montaña, figura geométrica] face; [de disco, planeta, papel] side; [de tela] face, right side; (Arquit) face, front

escribir por ambas caras — to write on both sides

intentaron ascender por la cara norte — they tried to climb the north face

cara A — [en disco] A side

cara adelante — facing forwards

cara atrás — facing backwards

• cara o cruz, cara o ceca — Arg heads or tails

echar o jugar o sortear algo a cara o cruz — to toss for sth

lo echamos a cara o cruz — we tossed for it

cara y cruz —

cara y cruz de una cuestión — both sides of a question

* * *

femenino

1)

a) (Anat) face

las mismas caras conocidas — the same old faces

dímelo a la cara — say it to my face

se le rió en la cara — she laughed in his face

mírame a la cara — look at me

no lo pienso mirar más a la cara — I don't ever want to set eyes on him again

b) (en locs)

cara a cara — face to face

de cara: llevaban el viento de cara they were running (o riding etc) into the wind; el sol me da de cara the sun is in my eyes; de cara a: se puso de cara a la pared she turned to face the wall, she turned her face to the wall; la campaña de cara a las próximas elecciones the campaign for the forthcoming elections; las medidas a tomar (de) cara a esta situación the measures to take in view of o in the light of this situation; a cara descubierta openly; cruzarle la cara a alguien to slap somebody's face; dar or (Col) poner la cara: nunca da la cara he never does his own dirty work; dar or sacar la cara por alguien to stand up for somebody; echarle algo en cara a alguien to throw something back in somebody's face; echarle cara a algo (Esp fam) to be bold; echarse algo a la cara (Esp fam): es lo más antipático que te puedes echar/que me he echado a la cara he's the most unpleasant person you could ever wish to meet/I've ever met (colloq); hacer cara a algo to face (up to) something; hacerle caritas a alguien (Méx) to give somebody the eye; me/le/nos volteó (AmL) or (Esp) volvió or (CS) dio vuelta la cara she turned her head away; partirle or romperle la cara a alguien (fam) to smash somebody's face in (colloq); plantarle cara a alguien ( resistir) to stand up to somebody; por tu cara bonita or (CS) tu linda cara: si crees que por tu cara bonita vas a conseguirlo todo... if you think everything is just going to fall into your lap...; se te/le debería caer la cara de vergüenza you/he should be ashamed of yourself/himself; verse las caras: ya nos veremos las caras tú y yo — you haven't seen the last of me

2)

a) ( expresión)

no pongas esa cara que no es para tanto — don't look like that, it's not that bad

alegra esa cara — cheer up

no pongas cara de bueno — don't play o act the innocent

puse cara de circunstancias — I tried to look serious

anda con cara de pocos amigos or (fam) de vinagre — he has a sour look on his face

poner cara de perro or de sargento — (fam) to look fierce

andaba con/puso cara larga — (fam) he had/he pulled a long face

puso mala cara — he pulled a face

tiene cara de cansado/de no haber dormido — he looks tired/as if he hasn't slept

tienes mala cara — you don't look well

b) ( aspecto) look

qué buena cara tiene la comida! — the food looks delicious!

3)

a) (Mat) face

b) (de disco, papel) side

salió cara — it came up heads

cara o cruz or (Arg) ceca or (Andes, Ven) sello — heads or tails

lo echaron a cara o cruz — they tossed for it

la otra cara de la moneda — the other side of the coin

c) ( de situación) face, side

4)

a) (fam) (frescura, descaro) nerve (colloq), cheek (BrE colloq)

qué cara (más dura) tienes! — you have some nerve!

lo dijo con toda la cara del mundo — he said it as cool as you like

tiene más cara que espalda — he has such a nerve! (colloq)

b) cara masculino y femenino: tb

cara dura — (fam) ( persona) sassy devil (AmE colloq), cheeky swine (BrE colloq)

* * *

= face, face, side.

Ex. They are followed in turn by the see and see also references to the heading: HEAD see also BRAIN; EAR; EYE; FACE; HAIR; NOSE.

Ex. The genesis of this brave new world of solid state logic, in which bibliographic data are reduced to phantasmagoria on the faces of cathode-ray tubes (CRT), extends at most only three-quarters of a decade into the dim past.

Ex. The red ON/OFF switch for the terminal is located at the left side of the screen.

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* acabar con mejor cara = end up on + a high note.

* actuar de cara a la galería = play to + the gallery.

* cambiar de cara = arrange + countenance.

* cara a cara = face-to-face [face to face], face-to-face [face to face], double-faced, head-to-head, confrontational, one-on-one, eyeball-to-eyeball, eyeball-to-eyeball confrontation, in person.

* cara B, la = flip side, the.

* cara de póker = poker face, deadpan expression.

* cara de póquer = deadpan expression, poker face.

* cara dura = impudence, effrontery, blatancy, shameless, shamelessness.

* cara expresiva = expressive face.

* cara inexpresiva = poker face.

* cara inmutable = poker face.

* cara larga = straight face.

* cara o cruz = heads or tails.

* cara oculta = underside.

* cara oculta, la = dark side, the.

* carapálida = white man [white men, -pl.].

* caras de Chernoff = Chernoff faces.

* cara seria = straight face.

* con cara de cansado = bleary-eyed.

* con cara de sueño = bleary-eyed.

* con dos caras = double-faced.

* costar un ojo de la cara = cost + the earth, cost + an arm and a leg, cost + a pretty penny, cost + a fortune.

* dar de cara a = front.

* dar un lavado de cara = spruce up.

* dar un ojo de la cara por Algo = give + an eye-tooth for/to.

* de cara a = facing.

* de dos caras = two-sided, two-faced.

* de la cara = facial.

* echar en cara = fault.

* edición cara = hardcover.

* encontrarse cara a cara = come + face to face.

* enfrentamiento cara a cara = eyeball-to-eyeball confrontation.

* enfrentarse a Algo cara a cara = address + Nombre + head-on, meet + Nombre + head-on, tackle + Nombre + head-on, face + Nombre + head-on.

* enfrentarse cara a cara con = go + eyball to eyeball with.

* hacer Algo de cara a la galería = play to + the gallery.

* hacer cara a = brave.

* lavar la cara = spin-doctor.

* lavarse la cara = wash + Posesivo + face.

* otra cara, la = flip side, the.

* pagar un ojo de la cara = pay through + the nose.

* paño para la cara = facecloth, face flannel, washcloth, washrag.

* paño para lavarse la cara = washcloth, facecloth, face flannel, washrag.

* partirse la cara por = work + Reflexivo + to death, work + Reflexivo + to the ground.

* poner a mal tiempo buena cara = keep + Posesivo + chin up.

* sin cara = faceless.

* tener cara de muerto = look like + death warmed (over/up).

* tener la cara de = have + the nerve(s) to, have + the cheek to.

* tener la cara descompuesta = look like + death warmed (over/up).

* tener muy mala cara = look like + death warmed (over/up).

* terminar con mejor cara = end up on + a high note.

* valer un ojo de la cara = cost + the earth, cost + an arm and a leg, cost + a pretty penny, cost + a fortune.

* viento de cara = headwind.

* * *

femenino

1)

a) (Anat) face

las mismas caras conocidas — the same old faces

dímelo a la cara — say it to my face

se le rió en la cara — she laughed in his face

mírame a la cara — look at me

no lo pienso mirar más a la cara — I don't ever want to set eyes on him again

b) (en locs)

cara a cara — face to face

de cara: llevaban el viento de cara they were running (o riding etc) into the wind; el sol me da de cara the sun is in my eyes; de cara a: se puso de cara a la pared she turned to face the wall, she turned her face to the wall; la campaña de cara a las próximas elecciones the campaign for the forthcoming elections; las medidas a tomar (de) cara a esta situación the measures to take in view of o in the light of this situation; a cara descubierta openly; cruzarle la cara a alguien to slap somebody's face; dar or (Col) poner la cara: nunca da la cara he never does his own dirty work; dar or sacar la cara por alguien to stand up for somebody; echarle algo en cara a alguien to throw something back in somebody's face; echarle cara a algo (Esp fam) to be bold; echarse algo a la cara (Esp fam): es lo más antipático que te puedes echar/que me he echado a la cara he's the most unpleasant person you could ever wish to meet/I've ever met (colloq); hacer cara a algo to face (up to) something; hacerle caritas a alguien (Méx) to give somebody the eye; me/le/nos volteó (AmL) or (Esp) volvió or (CS) dio vuelta la cara she turned her head away; partirle or romperle la cara a alguien (fam) to smash somebody's face in (colloq); plantarle cara a alguien ( resistir) to stand up to somebody; por tu cara bonita or (CS) tu linda cara: si crees que por tu cara bonita vas a conseguirlo todo... if you think everything is just going to fall into your lap...; se te/le debería caer la cara de vergüenza you/he should be ashamed of yourself/himself; verse las caras: ya nos veremos las caras tú y yo — you haven't seen the last of me

2)

a) ( expresión)

no pongas esa cara que no es para tanto — don't look like that, it's not that bad

alegra esa cara — cheer up

no pongas cara de bueno — don't play o act the innocent

puse cara de circunstancias — I tried to look serious

anda con cara de pocos amigos or (fam) de vinagre — he has a sour look on his face

poner cara de perro or de sargento — (fam) to look fierce

andaba con/puso cara larga — (fam) he had/he pulled a long face

puso mala cara — he pulled a face

tiene cara de cansado/de no haber dormido — he looks tired/as if he hasn't slept

tienes mala cara — you don't look well

b) ( aspecto) look

qué buena cara tiene la comida! — the food looks delicious!

3)

a) (Mat) face

b) (de disco, papel) side

salió cara — it came up heads

cara o cruz or (Arg) ceca or (Andes, Ven) sello — heads or tails

lo echaron a cara o cruz — they tossed for it

la otra cara de la moneda — the other side of the coin

c) ( de situación) face, side

4)

a) (fam) (frescura, descaro) nerve (colloq), cheek (BrE colloq)

qué cara (más dura) tienes! — you have some nerve!

lo dijo con toda la cara del mundo — he said it as cool as you like

tiene más cara que espalda — he has such a nerve! (colloq)

b) cara masculino y femenino: tb

cara dura — (fam) ( persona) sassy devil (AmE colloq), cheeky swine (BrE colloq)

* * *

= face, face, side.

Ex: They are followed in turn by the see and see also references to the heading: HEAD see also BRAIN; EAR; EYE; FACE; HAIR; NOSE.

Ex: The genesis of this brave new world of solid state logic, in which bibliographic data are reduced to phantasmagoria on the faces of cathode-ray tubes (CRT), extends at most only three-quarters of a decade into the dim past.

Ex: The red ON/OFF switch for the terminal is located at the left side of the screen.

* acabar con mejor cara = end up on + a high note.

* actuar de cara a la galería = play to + the gallery.

* cambiar de cara = arrange + countenance.

* cara a cara = face-to-face [face to face], face-to-face [face to face], double-faced, head-to-head, confrontational, one-on-one, eyeball-to-eyeball, eyeball-to-eyeball confrontation, in person.

* cara B, la = flip side, the.

* cara de póker = poker face, deadpan expression.

* cara de póquer = deadpan expression, poker face.

* cara dura = impudence, effrontery, blatancy, shameless, shamelessness.

* cara expresiva = expressive face.

* cara inexpresiva = poker face.

* cara inmutable = poker face.

* cara larga = straight face.

* cara o cruz = heads or tails.

* cara oculta = underside.

* cara oculta, la = dark side, the.

* carapálida = white man [white men, -pl.].

* caras de Chernoff = Chernoff faces.

* cara seria = straight face.

* con cara de cansado = bleary-eyed.

* con cara de sueño = bleary-eyed.

* con dos caras = double-faced.

* costar un ojo de la cara = cost + the earth, cost + an arm and a leg, cost + a pretty penny, cost + a fortune.

* dar de cara a = front.

* dar un lavado de cara = spruce up.

* dar un ojo de la cara por Algo = give + an eye-tooth for/to.

* de cara a = facing.

* de dos caras = two-sided, two-faced.

* de la cara = facial.

* echar en cara = fault.

* edición cara = hardcover.

* encontrarse cara a cara = come + face to face.

* enfrentamiento cara a cara = eyeball-to-eyeball confrontation.

* enfrentarse a Algo cara a cara = address + Nombre + head-on, meet + Nombre + head-on, tackle + Nombre + head-on, face + Nombre + head-on.

* enfrentarse cara a cara con = go + eyball to eyeball with.

* hacer Algo de cara a la galería = play to + the gallery.

* hacer cara a = brave.

* lavar la cara = spin-doctor.

* lavarse la cara = wash + Posesivo + face.

* otra cara, la = flip side, the.

* pagar un ojo de la cara = pay through + the nose.

* paño para la cara = facecloth, face flannel, washcloth, washrag.

* paño para lavarse la cara = washcloth, facecloth, face flannel, washrag.

* partirse la cara por = work + Reflexivo + to death, work + Reflexivo + to the ground.

* poner a mal tiempo buena cara = keep + Posesivo + chin up.

* sin cara = faceless.

* tener cara de muerto = look like + death warmed (over/up).

* tener la cara de = have + the nerve(s) to, have + the cheek to.

* tener la cara descompuesta = look like + death warmed (over/up).

* tener muy mala cara = look like + death warmed (over/up).

* terminar con mejor cara = end up on + a high note.

* valer un ojo de la cara = cost + the earth, cost + an arm and a leg, cost + a pretty penny, cost + a fortune.

* viento de cara = headwind.

* * *

cara

feminine

A

1 [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] ( Anat) face

esa cara me suena I know that face (from somewhere), that face is familiar

le encuentro cara conocida his face is familiar

mírame a la cara cuando te hablo look at me when I'm talking to you

las mismas caras conocidas the same old faces

no se atreve a decírmelo a la cara he doesn't dare say it to my face

se le rió en la cara she laughed in his face

no pienso mirarlo más a la cara I don't ever want to set eyes on him again

2 ( en locs):

cara a cara face to face

de cara: llevaban el viento de cara they were running ( o riding etc) into the wind

no puedo conducir cuando el sol me da de cara I can't drive with the sun in my eyes

de cara a: se puso de cara a la pared she turned to face the wall, she turned her face to the wall

la campaña de propaganda de cara a las próximas elecciones the advertising campaign for the forthcoming elections

la importancia de estas reuniones de cara a su futuro the importance of these meetings vis-à-vis o for their future

las medidas a tomar (de) cara a esta situación the measures to take in view of o in the light of o vis-à-vis this situation

a cara descubierta openly

cara de pan ( Esp): tiene cara de pan he has a round face o is moon-faced

cara de póquer poker face

cara de poto ( Chi fam) (cara — fea) ugly mug ( colloq); (— de enfermo) pasty face ( colloq); (— larga) long face

cara larga or de dos metros ( fam): puso cara larga (de depresión) he put on o pulled a long face; (de disgusto) he pulled a face

cruzarle la cara a algn to slap sb's face

dar or ( Col) poner la cara: nunca da la cara, siempre me manda a mí he never does his own dirty work, he always sends me

hacen lo que les da la gana y luego tengo que dar la cara yo they do what they want and then I'm the one who has to suffer the consequences

dar or sacar la cara por algn to stand up for sb

echarle or sacarle algo en cara a algn to throw sth back in sb's face

echarle cara a algo ( Esp fam): anímate, échale cara al asunto go on, have a try

echarse algo a la cara ( Esp fam): es lo más antipático que te puedes echar/que me he echado a la cara he's the most unpleasant person you could ever wish to meet/I've ever met ( colloq)

hacerle caritas a algn ( Méx); to give sb the eye

lavarle la cara a algo to give sth a quick once-over

me/le/nos volteó la cara ( AmL) or ( Esp) me volvió la caraor (CS) me dio vuelta la cara she turned her head away, she turned the other way

partirle or romperle or volverle la cara a algn ( fam); to smash sb's face in ( colloq)

partirse la cara por algn: yo me parto la cara por ti I work myself to death o into the ground for you

se parte la cara por sus empleados she really puts herself out for her employees

plantarle cara a algn (resistir) to stand up to sb

no le plantes cara a tu madre don't answer your mother back

por tu cara bonita or (CS) tu linda cara: si crees que por tu cara bonita vas a conseguirlo todo … if you think everything is just going to fall into your lap …

se te/le debería caer la cara de vergüenza you/he should be ashamed of yourself/himself

verse las caras: ha logrado escapar pero ya nos veremos las caras he's managed to escape but he hasn't seen the last of me

los dos boxeadores que se verán las caras el jueves the two boxers who will come face to face o meet on Thursday

volver la cara atrás to look back

cuando se proponía algo no volvía la cara atrás once she decided to do something, she would never look back

Compuesto:

cara a cara

masculine face-to-face o head-to-head debate

B

1

(expresión): no pongas esa cara que no es para tanto don't look like that, it's not that bad

alegra esa cara, vamos come on, cheer up

no pongas cara de bueno don't play o act the innocent

puse cara de circunstancias I tried to look serious

siempre anda con cara de pocos amigos or de vinagre he always has such a sour look on his face

si no pongo cara de perro or de sargento no me hacen caso if I don't look fierce they don't take any notice of me

puso mala cara cuando le pedí que me ayudara he pulled a face when I asked him to help me

tiene cara de cansado/de no haber dormido he looks tired/as if he hasn't slept

tienes mala cara you don't look well

2 (aspecto) look

no me gusta la cara de esa herida I don't like the look of that wound

¡qué buena cara tiene la comida! the food looks delicious!

le cambiará la cara al país it will change the face of the country

C

1 ( Mat) face

2 (de un disco, un papel) side

salió cara it came up heads

cara o cruz or ( Arg) ceca or (Andes, Ven) sello heads or tails

lo echaron a cara o cruz they tossed for it

dos caras de la misma moneda two sides of the same coin

la otra cara de la moneda the other side of the coin

3 (de una situación) face, side

la otra cara del régimen the other face of the regime

D

1 ( fam) (frescura, descaro) nerve ( colloq), cheek ( BrE colloq)

¡qué cara (más dura) tienes! you have some nerve!, you've got a nerve o cheek!

se lo llevó por la cara he just took it quite openly

entraron en la fiesta por la cara they gatecrashed the party ( colloq)

lo dijo con toda la cara del mundo he said it as cool as you like

tiene más cara que espalda he has such a nerve! ( colloq)

2

cara masculine and feminine tb cara dura ( fam) (persona) sassy devil ( AmE colloq), cheeky swine ( BrE colloq)

* * *

cara sustantivo femenino
1
a) (Anat) face;

◊ dímelo a la cara say it to my face;

se le rio en la cara she laughed in his face;
mírame a la cara look at me
b) ( en locs)

◊ cara a cara face to face;

de cara: el sol me da de cara the sun is in my eyes;
se puso de cara a la pared she turned to face the wall, she turned her face to the wall;
dar la cara: nunca da la cara he never does his own dirty work;
dar la cara por algn to stand up for sb;
echarle algo en cara a algn to throw sth back in sb's face;
romperle la cara a algn (fam) to smash sb's face in (colloq
2
a) ( expresión):

◊ no pongas esa cara que no es para tanto don't look like that, it's not that bad;

alegra esa cara cheer up;
le cambió la cara cuando … her face changed when …;
poner cara de bueno to play o act the innocent;
poner cara de asco to make o (BrE) pull a face;
andaba con/puso cara larga (fam) he had/he pulled a long face
b) ( aspecto) look;

◊ tiene cara de cansado he looks tired;

tienes mala cara you don't look well;
¡qué buena cara tiene la comida! the food looks delicious!
3
a) (Mat) face

b) (de disco, papel) side;

cara o cruz or (Arg) ceca or (Andes, Ven) sello heads or tails;
◊ lo echaron a cara o cruz they tossed for it

4 (fam) (frescura, descaro) nerve (colloq), cheek (BrE colloq);
◊ ¡qué cara (más dura) tienes! you have some nerve!

■ sustantivo masculino y femenino: tb
◊ cara dura (fam) ( persona) sassy devil (AmE colloq), cheeky swine (BrE colloq)

caro,-a
I adjetivo expensive, dear
II adverbio (en el precio) el piso nos costó caro, we paid a lot for the flat
(en las consecuencias) pagará caro su desprecio, he'll pay dearly for his scorn
cara
I sustantivo femenino
1 face: quise darle un beso, pero me torció la cara, I wanted to give her a kiss but she turned her face away
2 (expresión del rostro) puse cara de póquer, I tried to look as if nothing was happening
tiene buena/mala cara, he looks good/bad
tienes cara de circunstancias, you look serious
3 familiar (desfachatez) cheek, nerve: ¡qué cara tienes!, what a cheek you've got!
4 (de un folio, disco) side: está escrito por las dos caras, it's written on both sides
5 (anverso de una moneda) right side: ¿cara o cruz?, heads or tails?
echar algo a cara o cruz, to toss (a coin) for sthg
II mf familiar (fresco, descarado) cheeky person
♦ Locuciones: figurado dar la cara, to face the consequences (of one's acts)
figurado dar o sacar la cara por alguien, to stand up for somebody
figurado echarle a alguien algo en cara, to reproach sb for sthg
plantarle cara a alguien, to face up to sb
figurado poner mala cara, to pull a long face
cara a cara, face to face
cara a la pared, facing the wall
de cara, (en dirección a uno, directamente): el sol me da de cara, the sun is right in my face
(a favor) hoy tengo la suerte de cara, this is my lucky day
figurado (de) cara a, (pensando en) with a view to: ya tienen un nuevo modelo de cara al próximo año, they've already got a new model for the following year
(mirando a) facing: una casa cara a la montaña, a house facing the mountain
familiar por la cara, for nothing: quería que hiciese el trabajo por la cara, he wanted me to do the work for nothing
familiar irón por su cara bonita, because they like her face

' cara' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abotargada
- abotargado
- arruga
- arrugar
- arrugarse
- barba
- bobalicón
- bobalicona
- cachete
- capaz
- comer
- cruz
- decir
- denotar
- estampar
- evanescente
- galería
- incapaz
- jeta
- lavado
- maquillar
- marca
- momentáneamente
- mona
- mono
- ojo
- plantar
- plena
- pleno
- poema
- reconocer
- rozar
- salir
- santa
- santo
- señalar
- simiesca
- simiesco
- sonar
- sur
- taparse
- tête à tête
- ubicar
- vislumbrar
- abotagado
- alargar
- alegrar
- amarillo
- ancho
- apergaminado
English:
angular
- antiallergenic
- ashen
- best
- black
- blank
- bomb
- bright
- brighten
- brim
- carp
- cheek
- close
- coin
- contort
- cost
- cover
- craggy
- deadpan
- dearly
- deflect
- disappointment
- disfigure
- distort
- drawn
- everyplace
- exasperation
- expression
- face
- fall
- familiar
- feature
- flip side
- florid
- flush
- flushed
- forlorn
- freckle
- frightful
- full
- furrow
- furtive
- glow
- glowing
- grin
- head
- hideous
- hollow
- ill
- job

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cara¹ nf

1. [rostro] face;

tiene una cara muy bonita she has a very pretty face;

me ha salido un grano en la cara I've got a spot on my face;

esa cara me suena de algo I remember that face from somewhere, I've seen that face somewhere before;

los atracadores actuaron a cara descubierta the robbers didn't bother covering their faces;

castigar a alguien de cara a la pared to make sb stand facing the wall (as a punishment);

arrugar la cara to screw up one's face;
también Fig
asomar la cara to show one's face;

¡mira quién asoma la cara! look who's here!;

cara a cara face-to-face;

un (encuentro) cara a cara entre los dos candidatos a head-to-head (debate) between the two candidates

2. [expresión, aspecto]
¡alegra esa cara, ya es viernes! cheer up o don't look so miserable, it's Friday!;

cuando se enteró de la noticia, puso muy buena cara when she heard the news, her face lit up;

no supe qué cara poner I didn't know how to react;

¡no pongas mala cara! don't look so miserable!;

cuando le contamos nuestro plan, puso muy mala cara when we told her our plan, she pulled a face;

tener buena/mala cara [persona] to look well/awful;

tiene cara de buena persona she has a kind face, she looks like a nice person;

tener cara de enfadado to look angry;

tienes cara de no haber dormido you look like you haven't slept;

tiene cara de querer comer she looks as if she'd like something to eat;

tiene cara de ponerse a llover it looks as if it's going to rain;

esta comida tiene buena cara this meal looks good

Comp
Esp Fam cara de acelga:
tener cara de acelga to have a pale face;

cara de ángel: [m5] tener cara de ángel to look like an angel;

cara de asco: [m5] poner cara de asco to pull a face, to look disgusted;
Fam cara bonita eye candy, glamourpuss; Fam cara de circunstancias:
puso cara de circunstancias his face took on a serious expression o turned serious;
RP Fam cara de culo:
tener cara de culo to look really Br hacked off o US pissed;
Fam cara de hereje:
tener cara de hereje to have an ugly mug;
Fam cara larga:
poner cara larga to pull a long face;
Esp Fam cara de pascua:
tener cara de pascua to have a happy face;
Fam cara de perro:
no pongas esa cara de perro don't look so miserable;

tiene cara de perro he has an unfriendly face;

un enfrentamiento a cara de perro a crunch match;

cara de pocos amigos: [m5] tener cara de pocos amigos to have an unfriendly face;
Esp Fam cara de póquer:
tener/poner cara de póquer to have/pull a poker face;

cara de tonto: [m5]tener/poner cara de tonto to have/pull a stupid face;
Fam cara de viernes:
tener cara de viernes to have a long face;
Fam cara de vinagre:
tener cara de vinagre to have a sour face

3. [persona] face;

acudieron muchas caras famosas a lot of famous faces were there;

veo muchas caras nuevas I see a lot of new faces here

4. [lado] side;

cara A [de disco] A side

5. Geom face

6. [parte frontal] front

7. [de moneda] heads;
Fig
la otra cara de la moneda the other side of the coin;

cara o cruz o Andes, Ven [m5] sello o RP [m5] ceca heads or tails;

echar algo a cara o cruz to toss (a coin) for sth, US to flip a coin for sth;

si sale cara, elijo yo if it's heads, I get to choose

8. [indicando posición]
cara a facing;

quiero un apartamento cara al mar I want an apartment that looks out on to the sea;

cara al futuro with regard to the future, in future;

cara arriba/abajo face up/down;
Esp
de cara [sol, viento] in one's face;

los ciclistas tenían el viento de cara the cyclists were riding into the wind

9.
de cara a [indicando objetivo] with a view to;

de cara a mejorar with a view to improving

10. Comp

se le cayó la cara de vergüenza she blushed with shame;

¡no sé cómo no se te cae la cara de vergüenza al hablar así a tu madre! you should be ashamed of yourself, talking to your mother like that!;

dar cara a algo to face o confront sth;

dar la cara [responsabilizarse] to face up to the consequences;

siempre que quiere mandar un mensaje me manda a mí, en vez de dar la cara él whenever he has a message to deliver, he always sends me instead of doing it himself;

ya estoy harto de ser yo el que siempre dé la cara I'm fed up of always being the one who takes the flak;

dar la cara por alguien [disculpar] to make excuses for sb;
[defender] to stick up for sb; RP
dar vuelta la cara a alguien to look away from sb;
Fam
decir algo a alguien Esp [m5] a la cara o Am [m5] en la cara to say sth to sb's face;

si tiene algo que decir, que me lo diga Esp [m5] a la cara o Am [m5] en la cara if she has something to say to me, she can say it to my face;
Fam
echar algo en cara a alguien to reproach sb for sth;
Esp Fam
es lo más grosero/estúpido que me he echado a la cara he's the rudest/most stupid person I've ever met;
Fam
hacer cara a to stand up to;

lavar la cara a algo to make cosmetic changes to sth;

mirar a alguien a la cara to look sb in the face;
Fam
partir la cara a alguien to smash sb's face in;
Esp
plantar cara a alguien to confront sb;
Andes, RP
poner la cara [responsabilizarse] to face up to the consequences;
Esp Fam
por la cara: entrar por la cara [sin pagar] to get in without paying;
[sin ser invitado] to gatecrash; Fam
por su cara bonita, por su linda cara: le dieron el trabajo por su cara bonita o [m5] por su linda cara she got the job because her face fitted;

reírse de alguien en su cara to laugh in sb's face;

en mi cara no se me ríe nadie nobody laughs at me to my face;
Fam
romper la cara a alguien to smash sb's face in;

sacar la cara por alguien to stick up for sb;

saltar a la cara to be blindingly obvious;

tener dos caras to be two-faced;

verse las caras [pelearse] to have it out;
[enfrentarse] to fight it out; Andes
voltear la cara a alguien to look away from sb

cara² Fam

♦ nf
[desvergüenza] cheek, nerve;
tener la cara de hacer algo to have the nerve to do sth;

tener mucha cara, tener la cara muy dura to have a lot of cheek o nerve, Br to have a real brass neck;

¡qué cara más dura! what a cheek o nerve!;

¡qué cara, ahora me echa las culpas a mí! the cheek of it! now he's trying to put the blame on me!;

¡hay que tener cara para decir eso! what a cheek o nerve to say a thing like that!;

Comp
Esp
tener más cara que espalda to have a cheek o nerve

♦ nmf
Fam
ser un(a) cara (dura) to have a lot of cheek o nerve, Br to have a real brass neck

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cara

f

1 face;

a cara descubierta not wearing a mask;

cara a algo facing sth;

cara a cara face to face;

en el cara a cara face to face;

de cara a facing; fig with regard to;

de cara al exterior on the surface, outwardly;

hacer cara a face up to;

dar la cara face the consequences;

sacar la cara por alguien stick one’s neck out for s.o.;

plantar cara a stand up to;

echar algo en cara a alguien remind s.o. of sth;

decir algo en o

a la cara de alguien say sth to s.o.’s face;

lo hizo por su cara bonita o

por su linda cara fig he did it just because he felt like it;

cruzar la cara a alguien slap s.o. in the face, slap s.o.’s face;

romper o

partir la cara a alguien pop smash s.o.’s face in;

¡nos veremos las caras! you haven’t heard the last of this!;

tenían el viento/el sol de cara they had the wind in their faces/the sun in their eyes;

todo le sale de cara everything goes right for him

2 ( expresión) look;

tiene cara de pocos amigos he doesn’t look very friendly;

tiene cara de preocupación/alegría he looks worried/happy;

cara larga long face;

tener buena/mala cara de comida look good/bad; de persona look well/sick;

poner buena cara a mal tiempo look on the bright side

3 fig

nerve;

tener cara dura have a nerve

4

:

la otra cara de la moneda fig the other side of the coin

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cara nf

1) : face

2) aspecto: look, appearance

¡qué buena cara tiene ese pastel!: that cake looks delicious!

3) fam : nerve, gall

4)

cara a or

de cara a : facing

5)

de cara a : in view of, in the light of

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cara n

1. (en general) face

tiene una cara muy bonita she's got a really nice face

¿veo una cara nueva? do I see a new face?

2. (de página, disco) side

no escribas por la otra cara del folio don't write on the other side of the sheet

un cubo tiene seis caras a cube has got six sides

3. (expresión) look

tenía mala cara she didn't look well

tienes cara de sueño you look tired

4. (descaro) cheek / nerve

tuvo la cara de pedirme un favor he had the cheek to ask me a favour

¡vaya cara! what a cheek!

cara a cara face to face

¿cara o cruz? heads or tails?

de cara (sol) in your eyes (viento) against you

el sol me daba de cara the sun was (shining) in my eyes

tenemos el viento de cara we've got the wind against us

de cara a (mirando) facing (con vistas a) with a view to

está castigado de cara a la pared he's got to stand facing the wall

echar a cara o cruz to toss for it

Spanish-English dictionary > cara

9 reír

v.

to laugh.

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REÍR

CONJUGACIÓN

(like ceñir, but the loss of i is not due to the influence of any consonant)

Present Indicative

río, ríes, ríe, reímos, reís, ríen.

Past Indicative

reí, reíste, rió, reímos, reísteis, rieron.

Present Subjunctive

ría, rías, ría, riamos, riáis, rían.

Imperfect Subjunctive

riera, rieras, riera, riéramos, rierais, rieran;

riese, rieses, riese, riésemos, rieseis, riesen.

Future Subjunctive

riere, rieres, riere, riéremos, riereis, rieren.

Imperative

ríe (tú), ría (él/Vd.), riamos (nos.), reíd (vos.), rían (ellos/Vds.).

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verb

to laugh

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1. VI

1) [persona] to laugh

no me hagas reír — don't make me laugh

echarse a reír — to burst out laughing

- reír como un loco

- el que ríe el último, ríe mejor o más fuerte

2) liter [ojos] to laugh liter, sparkle; [campo, mañana, naturaleza] to sparkle, glow

2.

VT to laugh at

todos le ríen los chistes — everybody laughs at his jokes

3.

See:

reírse

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1.
verbo intransitivo to laugh

se echaron a reír — they burst out laughing

el que ríe último ríe mejor — he who laughs last laughs longest
2.
reír vt <gracia/chiste> to laugh at
3.
reírse v pron to laugh

reírse a carcajadas — to guffaw

reírse con ganas — to laugh heartily

reírse DE algo/alguien — to laugh at something/somebody

se rió de él en su propia cara — she laughed in his face

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* ande yo caliente, ríase la gente = cry all the way to the bank, laugh all the way to the bank.

* comenzar a reír = break into + laugh.

* empezar a reírse a carcajadas = burst into + a fit of laughter, burst into + side-splitting laughter.

* partirse de reír = burst into + side-splitting laughter, burst into + a fit of laughter, be in fits of laughter.

* reírse = snicker, snigger.

* reírse a carcajadas = laugh + out loud, laugh like + a drain.

* reírse a carjadas = lol [laugh out loud].

* reírse a escondidas = laugh up + Posesivo + sleeve.

* reírse a mandíbula batiente = laugh + Posesivo + head off, laugh like + a drain.

* reírse como una hiena = laugh like + a hyena, laugh like + a drain.

* reírse con nerviosismo = giggle.

* reírse con regocijo = cackle + with delight.

* reírse con una sonrisa de oreja a oreja = grin from + ear to ear.

* reírse de = laugh (at), deride, jeer, make + fun of, scoff at.

* reírse disimuladamente = laugh up + Posesivo + sleeve.

* reírse entre dientes = chuckle.

* reírse nerviosamente = giggle.

* reírse para dentro = laugh up + Posesivo + sleeve.

* reírse tontamente = giggle.

* romper a reír = bubble over in + laugh, burst out + laughing, explode into + laughter.

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1.
verbo intransitivo to laugh

se echaron a reír — they burst out laughing

el que ríe último ríe mejor — he who laughs last laughs longest
2.
reír vt <gracia/chiste> to laugh at
3.
reírse v pron to laugh

reírse a carcajadas — to guffaw

reírse con ganas — to laugh heartily

reírse DE algo/alguien — to laugh at something/somebody

se rió de él en su propia cara — she laughed in his face

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* ande yo caliente, ríase la gente = cry all the way to the bank, laugh all the way to the bank.

* comenzar a reír = break into + laugh.

* empezar a reírse a carcajadas = burst into + a fit of laughter, burst into + side-splitting laughter.

* partirse de reír = burst into + side-splitting laughter, burst into + a fit of laughter, be in fits of laughter.

* reírse = snicker, snigger.

* reírse a carcajadas = laugh + out loud, laugh like + a drain.

* reírse a carjadas = lol [laugh out loud].

* reírse a escondidas = laugh up + Posesivo + sleeve.

* reírse a mandíbula batiente = laugh + Posesivo + head off, laugh like + a drain.

* reírse como una hiena = laugh like + a hyena, laugh like + a drain.

* reírse con nerviosismo = giggle.

* reírse con regocijo = cackle + with delight.

* reírse con una sonrisa de oreja a oreja = grin from + ear to ear.

* reírse de = laugh (at), deride, jeer, make + fun of, scoff at.

* reírse disimuladamente = laugh up + Posesivo + sleeve.

* reírse entre dientes = chuckle.

* reírse nerviosamente = giggle.

* reírse para dentro = laugh up + Posesivo + sleeve.

* reírse tontamente = giggle.

* romper a reír = bubble over in + laugh, burst out + laughing, explode into + laughter.

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reír [ I18 ]

vi

to laugh

se echaron a reír they burst out laughing

nos hizo reír mucho she really made us laugh

¡no me hagas reír! don't make me laugh!

el que ríe último ríe mejor he who laughs last laughs longest o loudest

■ reír

vt

‹gracia/chiste› to laugh at

no le rías las gracias don't encourage him, don't laugh at the things he does/says

■ reírse

v pron

to laugh

nos reímos como locos we laughed like crazy o mad ( colloq), we killed ourselves laughing ( colloq), we laughed our heads off ( colloq)

reírse a carcajadas to guffaw

reírse con ganas to laugh heartily

me río mucho con él I have a good time with him o we laugh a lot when we're together

reírse DE algo/algn to laugh AT sth/sb

¿de qué te ríes? what are you laughing at? o what's so funny?

se rió de él en su propia cara she laughed in his face

he visto unos paisajes aquí que me río yo de los Alpes I've seen some scenery around here that makes the Alps look tame

dicen que es muy inteligente — me río yo de su inteligencia they say he's very clever — him, clever? don't make me laugh

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reír ( conjugate reír) verbo intransitivo
to laugh;
◊ se echaron a reír they burst out laughing

verbo transitivo ‹gracia/chiste› to laugh at
reírse verbo pronominal
to laugh;
reírse a carcajadas to guffaw;
reírse DE algo/algn to laugh at sth/sb
reír
I verbo intransitivo to laugh: me hace reír, he makes me laugh
echarse a reír, to burst out laughing
II vt to laugh at: no le rías las gracias al niño, don't humour the boy

' reír' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
echarse
- hacer
- hartarse
- mandíbula
- panzada
- risa
- imitar
- ríe
- romper
English:
burst into
- burst out
- chuckle
- fall about
- funny
- laugh
- laughter
- make
- set off
- that
- whatever

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reír

♦ vi

to laugh;

Comp

reír a mandíbula batiente to laugh one's head off;

Comp
Irónico
no me hagas reír: ¿se ha puesto a dieta? – ¡no me hagas reír! has she gone on a diet? – don't make me laugh!;

Prov

quien ríe el último ríe mejor he who laughs last laughs longest

♦ vt

to laugh at;

¡no le rías las gracias! don't laugh at his antics!

♦ See also the pronominal verb reírse

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reír

I v/i laugh;

hacer reír a alguien make s.o. laugh;

no me hagas reír fig fam don’t make me laugh fam ;

quien ríe último, ríe mejor he who laughs last laughs longest

II v/t laugh at

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reír {66} vi

: to laugh

reir vt

: to laugh at

♦ See also the reflexive verb reírse

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reír vb to laugh

se reían de él they were laughing at him

Spanish-English dictionary > reír

10 laugh

1. noun
Lachen, das; (loud and continuous) Gelächter, das

have a [good] laugh about something — [herzlich] über etwas (Akk.) lachen

give a loud laugh — laut auflachen

this line always gets a laugh — diese Zeile bringt immer einen Lacher

have the last laugh — derjenige sein, der zuletzt lacht (fig.)

he is always good for a laugh — bei ihm gibt es immer etwas zu lachen

somebody/something is a laugh a minute — bei jemandem/etwas muss man alle Augenblicke lachen

for laughs — zum od. aus Spaß

for a laugh — [so] zum Spaß
2. intransitive verb
lachen

laugh out loud — laut auflachen

I laughed till I cried — ich habe Tränen gelacht

laugh at somebody/something — (in amusement) über jemanden/etwas lachen; (jeer) jemanden auslachen/etwas verlachen; über jemanden/etwas lachen

laugh in somebody's face — jemandem ins Gesicht lachen

he who laughs last laughs longest — (prov.) wer zuletzt lacht, lacht am besten (Spr.)

don't make me laugh — (coll. iron.) dass ich nicht lache!
3. transitive verb
lachen

laugh oneself silly — sich krank- od. schieflachen (ugs.)

Phrasal Verbs:

- academic.ru/41951/laugh_off">laugh off

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1. verb
(to make sounds with the voice in showing happiness, amusement, scorn etc: We laughed at the funny photographs; Children were laughing in the garden as they played.) lachen
2. noun
(an act or sound of laughing: He gave a laugh; a loud laugh.) das Lachen

- laughable
- laughably
- laughingly
- laughter
- laughing-stock
- laugh at
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laugh

[lɑ:f, AM læf]

I. n

1. (sound) Lachen nt kein pl

to get [or raise] a \laugh Gelächter hervorrufen

to give a \laugh [kurz] loslachen

2. ( fam: amusing activity) Spaß m; (amusing person) Stimmungsmacher(in) m(f), Pausenclown m fam

she's a good \laugh sie bringt Stimmung in die Bude fam

to do sth for a \laugh [or for \laughs] etw [nur] aus [o zum] Spaß tun

II. vi

1. (express amusement) lachen

to \laugh like a drain BRIT sich akk vor Lachen biegen [o krümmen]

to \laugh aloud [or out loud] in lautes Gelächter ausbrechen

to \laugh till one cries Tränen lachen

to make sb \laugh jdn zum Lachen bringen; ( fam)

his threats make me \laugh über seine Drohungen kann ich [doch] nur lachen

you pay? don't make me \laugh du bezahlst? dass ich nicht lache!

▪ to \laugh at sb/sth über jdn/etw lachen

2. ( fig fam: scorn)

▪ to \laugh at sb/sth sich akk über jdn/etw lustig machen

▪ to \laugh at sb (find funny) über jdn lachen; (find ridiculous) jdn auslachen

3.

▶ to be \laughing ( fam)

if the loan is approved, you'll be \laughing wenn du das Darlehen bekommst, dann geht es dir aber gut

▶ to \laugh sth out of court etw als lächerlich abtun, über etw akk mit einem Lachen hinweggehen

▶ to \laugh in sb's face jdn auslachen

▶ you've got to \laugh [otherwise you'd cry] ( fam) Humor ist, wenn man trotzdem lacht! prov

▶ to \laugh one's head off ( fam) sich akk totlachen fam; (show disbelief)

what a ludicrous story — I \laughed my head off was für eine haarsträubende Geschichte — das kann doch nicht wahr sein

▶ he who \laughs last \laughs longest [or AM best] ( prov) wer zuletzt lacht, lacht am besten prov

▶ no \laughing matter nicht zum Lachen, ganz und gar nicht komisch

▶ to \laugh up one's sleeve at sb sich akk über jdn hinter seinem Rücken lustig machen

▶ to \laugh all the way to the bank ( fam) das Geschäft seines Lebens machen, den [ganz] großen Coup landen fam

▶ sb will be \laughing on the other side of his/her face [or AM also out of the other side of his/her mouth] jdm wird das Lachen schon noch vergehen

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[lAːf]
1. n

1) Lachen nt

no, she said, with a laugh — nein, sagte sie lachend

she let out or gave a loud laugh — sie lachte laut auf

that woman has a laugh like a hyena — die Frau gackert wie ein Huhn

what a laugh ( she's got)! — die hat vielleicht 'ne Lache! (inf)

to have a good laugh over or about sth — sich köstlich über etw (acc) amüsieren

to have a good laugh at sb — jdn gründlich auslachen

you'll have a good laugh about it one day — eines Tages wirst du darüber lachen können

give us a laugh! (inf) — bring uns mal zum Lachen!

it'll give us a laugh (inf) — das wird lustig

the laugh was on me — der Witz ging auf meine Kosten

to have the last laugh ( over or on sb) — es jdm zeigen

I'll have the last laugh — ich werds dir schon noch zeigen (inf)

to get a laugh — einen Lacherfolg verbuchen

to play for laughs — Lacherfolge haben wollen

he played Hamlet for laughs — er machte aus Hamlet eine komische Figur

they played "Othello" for laughs — sie machten aus "Othello" eine Komödie

2) (inf

= fun) what a laugh — (das ist ja) zum Totlachen or zum Schreien (inf)!

just for a laugh or for laughs — nur ( so) aus Spaß

it'll be a good laugh — es wird bestimmt lustig

we didn't achieve much, but we had a good laugh — wir haben nicht viel geschafft, aber es war trotzdem lustig

he's a (good) laugh — er ist urkomisch or zum Schreien (inf)

to be good for a laugh —

it was a laugh a minute! — es war zum Schreien! (inf)

2. vi
lachen (about, at, over über +acc)
to laugh at sb — sich über jdn lustig machen

to laugh up one's sleeve — sich (dat) ins Fäustchen lachen

she's laughing up her sleeve at us — sie macht sich heimlich über uns lustig

it's nothing to laugh about — das ist nicht zum Lachen

it's all very well for you to laugh — du hast gut lachen

soon — dir wird das Lachen noch vergehen

to laugh out loud — laut auflachen

to laugh in sb's face — jdm ins Gesicht lachen

he who laughs last laughs longest (Prov) — wer zuletzt lacht, lacht am besten (Prov)

you've got to laugh — es ist eigentlich zum Lachen

don't make me laugh! (iro inf) — dass ich nicht lache! (inf)

if you've got your own house, you're laughing (inf) — wenn man ein eigenes Haus hat, hat man es gut

he'll be laughing all the way to the bank — er wird das Geld nur so scheffeln (inf)

See:

→ drain

3. vt

to laugh oneself silly — sich tot- or kaputtlachen (inf)

he was laughed out of court — er wurde ausgelacht

the idea was laughed out of court — die Idee wurde verlacht

don't be silly, he laughed — red keinen Unsinn, sagte er lachend

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laugh [lɑːf; US læf]

A s

1. a) Lachen n, Lache f, Gelächter n

b) Lacher m umg:

with a laugh lachend;

give a laugh auflachen;

give a loud laugh laut auf- oder herauslachen;

have a good laugh at sth herzlich über eine Sache lachen;

have ( oder get) the laugh of ( oder on) sb über jemanden (am Ende) triumphieren;

have the laugh on one’s side die Lacher auf seiner Seite haben;

the laugh is against him die Lacher sind auf der anderen Seite;

have the last laugh am Ende recht haben;

his jokes are always good for a laugh umg über seine Witze kann man immer lachen

2. umg Spaß m:

it’s (he’s) a laugh es (er) ist zum Lachen;

for laughs (nur) zum Spaß, aus Blödsinn

B v/i lachen:

laugh at

a) über jemanden od etwas lachen, sich über jemanden od etwas lustig machen, jemanden auslachen,

b) jemanden anlachen;

laugh at o.s. über sich selbst lachen;

laugh to o.s. in sich hineinlachen;

make sb laugh

a) jemanden zum Lachen bringen,

b) jemandem lächerlich vorkommen;

don’t make me laugh! umg dass ich nicht lache!;

he laughs best who laughs last (Sprichwort) wer zuletzt lacht, lacht am besten;

you’re laughing umg du hasts gut;

you may well laugh du hast gut lachen; → beard A 1, face A 1, sleeve A 1, wrong A 2

C v/t

1. lachend äußern:

he laughed his thanks er dankte lachend

2. lachen:

laugh a bitter laugh bitter lachen;

laugh sb out of sth jemanden durch Lachen von etwas abbringen; → court A 10, scorn A 2

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1. noun
Lachen, das; (loud and continuous) Gelächter, das

have a [good] laugh about something — [herzlich] über etwas (Akk.) lachen

give a loud laugh — laut auflachen

this line always gets a laugh — diese Zeile bringt immer einen Lacher

have the last laugh — derjenige sein, der zuletzt lacht (fig.)

he is always good for a laugh — bei ihm gibt es immer etwas zu lachen

somebody/something is a laugh a minute — bei jemandem/etwas muss man alle Augenblicke lachen

for laughs — zum od. aus Spaß

for a laugh — [so] zum Spaß
2. intransitive verb
lachen

laugh out loud — laut auflachen

I laughed till I cried — ich habe Tränen gelacht

laugh at somebody/something — (in amusement) über jemanden/etwas lachen; (jeer) jemanden auslachen/etwas verlachen; über jemanden/etwas lachen

laugh in somebody's face — jemandem ins Gesicht lachen

he who laughs last laughs longest — (prov.) wer zuletzt lacht, lacht am besten (Spr.)

don't make me laugh — (coll. iron.) dass ich nicht lache!
3. transitive verb
lachen

laugh oneself silly — sich krank- od. schieflachen (ugs.)

Phrasal Verbs:

- laugh off

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n.

Lache -n f. (at) v.

auslachen v.

lachen (über) v.

English-german dictionary > laugh

11 laugh

1. verb
(to make sounds with the voice in showing happiness, amusement, scorn etc: We laughed at the funny photographs; Children were laughing in the garden as they played.) reír

2. noun
(an act or sound of laughing: He gave a laugh; a loud laugh.) risa

- laughable
- laughably
- laughingly
- laughter
- laughing-stock
- laugh at

laugh¹ n risa

she has a contagious laugh tiene una risa contagiosa

to have a laugh reírse

we had a good laugh at his joke nos reímos mucho con su chiste

laugh² vb reír

we spent the evening telling jokes and laughing pasamos la tarde contando chistes y riendo

everybody laughed at him when his trousers fell down todos se rieron de él cuando se le cayó el pantalón

laugh

tr[lɑːf]

intransitive verb

1 reír, reírse

■ it makes me laugh me da risa

■ don't laugh no te rías

■ he'll laugh in your face se te reirá en la cara

■ you've got to laugh, haven't you? es mejor tomárselo a risa

■ don't make me laugh! ¡no me hagas reír!

noun

1 risa

■ we had a really good laugh nos reímos muchísimo

■ we did it for a laugh lo hicimos para divertirnos

■ what a laugh! ¡qué risa!

■ she's a good laugh es muy divertida, tiene mucha gracia

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

he who laughs last laughs longest quien ríe último ríe mejor

to burst out laughing echarse a reír

to have the last laugh reír el/la último,-a

to laugh like a drain SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL familiar reírse a carcajada limpia

to laugh one's head off familiar partirse de risa, troncharse de risa, desternillarse de risa

to laugh on the other side of one's face llevarse un chasco

to laugh up one's sleeve reír disimuladamente

laugh ['læf] vi

: reír, reírse

laugh n

1) laughter: risa f

2) joke: chiste m, broma f

he did it for a laugh: lo hizo en broma, lo hizo para divertirse

laugh

n.

• risa s.f.

v.

• expresar riendo v.

• reír v.

• reírse v.

læf, lɑːf
I

noun

a) (act, sound) risa f; ( loud) carcajada f, risotada f

she gave a nervous laugh — se rió nerviosamente, soltó una risa nerviosa

to have a laugh (about/at something) — reírse* (de algo)

to raise a laugh — hacer* reír

the laugh is on me/you/him — me/te/le salió el tiro por la culata

to have the last laugh: I'll have the last laugh — quien ríe (el) último ríe mejor (, y ésa voy a ser yo)

b) (joke, fun) (colloq)

it will be a laugh — será divertido, va a ser un plato (AmL fam), va a ser un relajo (Méx)

she's a good laugh — es muy divertida

to do/say something for a laugh — hacer*/decir* algo por divertirse, hacer*/decir* algo de cachondeo (Esp) or (Méx) de puro relajo (fam)

II
1.

intransitive verb reír(se)*

she laughed out loud/to herself — se rió a carcajadas/para sus adentros

to burst out laughing — soltar* una carcajada, echarse a reír

I nearly died laughing — casi me muero de (la) risa

to make somebody laugh — hacer* reír a alguien

to laugh ABOUT something — reírse* de algo

to laugh AT somebody/something — reírse* de alguien/algo

to laugh on the other side of one's face — (colloq)

she'll be laughing on the other side of her face when he finds out — se le van a quitar las ganas de reírse cuando él se entere

he who laughs last laughs best o (BrE) longest — quien ríe or el que ríe (el) último, ríe mejor

2.

vt

they were laughed off the stage — se rieron tanto de ellos, que tuvieron que salir del escenario

you don't say!, he laughed — -no me digas! -dijo riendo

Phrasal Verbs:

- laugh off

[lɑːf]
1. N

1) (lit) risa f ; (loud) carcajada f, risotada f

he has a very distinctive laugh — tiene una risa muy suya

if you want a laugh, read on — si te quieres reír, sigue leyendo

• she gave a little laugh — soltó una risita

• to get a laugh — hacer reír (a la gente)

• to have a (good) laugh about or over or at sth — reírse (mucho) de algo

• that sounds like a laugh a minute — iro suena como para mondarse de risa * iro

• to raise a laugh — hacer reír (a la gente)

• "I'm not jealous," he said with a laugh — -no estoy celoso -dijo riéndose

- have the last laugh

2) * (=fun)

• to be a laugh, he's a laugh — es un tío gracioso or divertido *, es muy cachondo (Sp) *

you should come - it'll be a laugh — deberías venir - será divertido

• life isn't a bundle of laughs just now — mi vida ahora mismo no es precisamente muy divertida or muy alegre

• to do sth for a laugh — hacer algo por divertirse

• he's always good for a laugh — siempre te ríes or te diviertes con él

3) (=joke)

• the laugh is on you * — te salió el tiro por la culata *

• that's a laugh!, what a laugh! — iro ¡no me hagas reír!

2.

VI reírse, reír

I tried not to laugh — intenté no reír(me)

I didn't know whether to laugh or cry — no sabía si reír(me) o llorar

you may laugh, but... — tú te ríes, pero...

once we get this contract signed we're laughing * — (fig) una vez que nos firmen este contrato, lo demás es coser y cantar

• to laugh about sth — reírse de algo

we're still laughing about the time that... — todavía nos reímos de cuando...

there's nothing to laugh about — no es cosa de risa or (LAm) reírse

• to laugh at sb/sth — reírse de algn/algo

he never laughs at my jokes — nunca se ríe de mis chistes

• to burst out laughing — echarse a reír

• I thought I'd die laughing — creí que me moría de (la) risa

• to laugh in sb's face — reírse de algn en su cara

• to fall about laughing — troncharse or desternillarse de risa

• you have (got) to laugh — hay que reírse

• to laugh like a drain/hyena — reírse como una hiena

• to make sb laugh — hacer reír a algn

don't make me laugh — iro no me hagas reír

• to laugh out loud — reírse a carcajadas

• I laughed till I cried or till the tears ran down my cheeks — me reí a más no poder, me tronché de (la) risa

• I laughed to myself — me reí para mis adentros

- they'll be laughing all the way to the bank

- he'll soon be laughing on the other side of his face

- laugh up one's sleeve

- laugh and the world laughs with you, cry and you cry alone

- he who laughs last laughs longest or best

3.

VT

"don't be silly," he laughed — -no seas bobo -dijo riéndose

• he laughed a nervous laugh — se rió nervioso

• to laugh sb to scorn — mofarse de algn

• to laugh o.s. silly — reírse a más no poder

to laugh sth out of court —

his idea was laughed out of court — se rieron de su idea

- laugh one's head off

4.

CPD

laugh lines NPL — arrugas fpl producidas al reír

- laugh down

- laugh off

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[læf, lɑːf]
I

noun

a) (act, sound) risa f; ( loud) carcajada f, risotada f

she gave a nervous laugh — se rió nerviosamente, soltó una risa nerviosa

to have a laugh (about/at something) — reírse* (de algo)

to raise a laugh — hacer* reír

the laugh is on me/you/him — me/te/le salió el tiro por la culata

to have the last laugh: I'll have the last laugh — quien ríe (el) último ríe mejor (, y ésa voy a ser yo)

b) (joke, fun) (colloq)

it will be a laugh — será divertido, va a ser un plato (AmL fam), va a ser un relajo (Méx)

she's a good laugh — es muy divertida

to do/say something for a laugh — hacer*/decir* algo por divertirse, hacer*/decir* algo de cachondeo (Esp) or (Méx) de puro relajo (fam)

II
1.

intransitive verb reír(se)*

she laughed out loud/to herself — se rió a carcajadas/para sus adentros

to burst out laughing — soltar* una carcajada, echarse a reír

I nearly died laughing — casi me muero de (la) risa

to make somebody laugh — hacer* reír a alguien

to laugh ABOUT something — reírse* de algo

to laugh AT somebody/something — reírse* de alguien/algo

to laugh on the other side of one's face — (colloq)

she'll be laughing on the other side of her face when he finds out — se le van a quitar las ganas de reírse cuando él se entere

he who laughs last laughs best o (BrE) longest — quien ríe or el que ríe (el) último, ríe mejor

2.

vt

they were laughed off the stage — se rieron tanto de ellos, que tuvieron que salir del escenario

you don't say!, he laughed — -no me digas! -dijo riendo

Phrasal Verbs:

- laugh off

English-spanish dictionary > laugh

12 chiste

m.

1 joke (cuento).

contar chistes to tell jokes

no tiene ningún chiste (figurative) there's nothing special about it

chiste verde dirty joke (Mexican Spanish)

chiste colorado dirty joke (Mexican Spanish)

2 joke, prank. (Andean Spanish (Bolivia, Chilean Spanish, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru), Mexican Spanish, River Plate)

hacerle un chiste a alguien to play a joke o prank on somebody

pres.subj.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: chistar.

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chiste

► nombre masculino

1 (dicho) joke, funny story

2 (dibujo) cartoon

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FRASEOLOGÍA

caer en el chiste to get the joke

contar un chiste / explicar un chiste to tell a joke

tener chiste irónico to be funny

tomar algo a chiste to take something as a joke

chiste verde blue joke, dirty joke

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noun m.

joke

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SM joke

caer en el chiste — to get the joke, get it

dar en el chiste — to guess right

hacer chiste de algo —

- tomar algo a chiste

tiene chiste — it's funny

no veo el chiste — I don't get it

chiste verde — blue joke, dirty joke

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masculino

1) ( cuento gracioso) joke

contar or (Col) echar un chiste — to tell a joke

suena a chiste! — it's unbelievable!

es de chiste! — it's a joke! (colloq)

- chiste colorado

- chiste picante or verde

2) (Bol, CS, Méx) ( broma) joke

hacerle un chiste a alguien — to play a joke o trick on somebody

me lo dijo en chiste — he was joking

el chistecito nos costó un dineral — the little business cost us a fortune

ni de chiste — (Méx fam) no way (colloq)

3) (Col, Méx fam) ( gracia)

el chiste está en or es hacerlo rápido — the idea o point is to do it quickly

no le encuentro el chiste sin chile — (Méx) there's not much point without the chili

tener su chiste — (Méx) to be tricky

4) chistes masculino plural (RPl) ( historietas) comic strips (pl), funnies (pl) (AmE colloq)

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= joke, gag, wisecrack.

Ex. Stories range from one-sentence statements we call jokes and wise sayings, through gossip to the most profound and complicated structures we call novels and poems and plays.

Ex. With their rudimentary visuals and sub-par writing, the comics of the day were nothing more than gags and cheap laughs.

Ex. A crowd-pleaser at any tournament, Didrikson played to the gallery with wisecracks and displays of athleticism.

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* chiste graciosísimo = rib tickler.

* chiste infantil = infantile joke.

* chiste malo = shaggy dog story.

* chiste para desternillarse = rib tickler.

* chiste pueril = infantile joke.

* chiste tonto para desternillarse = knee slapper.

* chiste tonto pero gracioso = knee slapper.

* estropear un chiste = kill + a joke.

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masculino

1) ( cuento gracioso) joke

contar or (Col) echar un chiste — to tell a joke

suena a chiste! — it's unbelievable!

es de chiste! — it's a joke! (colloq)

- chiste colorado

- chiste picante or verde

2) (Bol, CS, Méx) ( broma) joke

hacerle un chiste a alguien — to play a joke o trick on somebody

me lo dijo en chiste — he was joking

el chistecito nos costó un dineral — the little business cost us a fortune

ni de chiste — (Méx fam) no way (colloq)

3) (Col, Méx fam) ( gracia)

el chiste está en or es hacerlo rápido — the idea o point is to do it quickly

no le encuentro el chiste sin chile — (Méx) there's not much point without the chili

tener su chiste — (Méx) to be tricky

4) chistes masculino plural (RPl) ( historietas) comic strips (pl), funnies (pl) (AmE colloq)

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= joke, gag, wisecrack.

Ex: Stories range from one-sentence statements we call jokes and wise sayings, through gossip to the most profound and complicated structures we call novels and poems and plays.

Ex: With their rudimentary visuals and sub-par writing, the comics of the day were nothing more than gags and cheap laughs.

Ex: A crowd-pleaser at any tournament, Didrikson played to the gallery with wisecracks and displays of athleticism.

* chiste graciosísimo = rib tickler.

* chiste infantil = infantile joke.

* chiste malo = shaggy dog story.

* chiste para desternillarse = rib tickler.

* chiste pueril = infantile joke.

* chiste tonto para desternillarse = knee slapper.

* chiste tonto pero gracioso = knee slapper.

* estropear un chiste = kill + a joke.

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chiste

masculine

A (cuento gracioso) joke

contar or ( Col) echar un chiste to tell a joke

¡suena a chiste! it's unbelievable!, it's incredible!

no le veo el chiste I don't see what's so funny, I don't see the joke, I don't get it ( colloq)

¡es de chiste! it's a joke! ( colloq)

Compuestos:

● chiste colorado

(Bol, Méx) dirty joke

● chiste picante

dirty joke

● chiste verde

dirty joke

B (Bol, CS, Méx) (broma) joke

vamos a hacerle un chiste let's play a joke o trick on her

no es chiste, le debo más de un millón de pesos it's no joke o I'm not joking, I owe her more than a million pesos

¿me lo estás diciendo en chiste? are you joking?, is that a joke?

ni de chiste ( Méx fam); no way ( colloq)

ni de chiste le vuelvo a prestar dinero there's no way I'm going to lend him money again, I'm not going to lend him money again, no chance o no way!

C

(Col, Méx fam) (gracia): el chiste es hacerlo en menos de un minuto the idea o point is to do it in less than a minute

tiene el chiste del paisaje y nada más ( Méx); it has the countryside but that's about it

tener su chiste ( Méx); to be tricky

se ve fácil pero tiene su chiste it looks easy but it's quite tricky o it's not at all straightforward

D chistes mpl ( RPl) (historietas) comic strips (pl), funnies (pl) ( AmE colloq)

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Del verbo chistar: ( conjugate chistar)

chisté es:

1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo

chiste es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
chistar
chiste
chistar ( conjugate chistar) verbo intransitivo:
◊ ¡y sin chiste! and not another word!;

no chistó he didn't say a word
chiste sustantivo masculino
a) ( cuento gracioso) joke;

contar or (Col) echar un chiste to tell a joke;
chiste picante or verde or (Bol, Méx) colorado dirty joke
b) (Bol, CS, Méx) ( broma) joke;

◊ hacerle un chiste a algn to play a joke o trick on sb;

me lo dijo en chiste he was joking
c) (Col, Méx fam) ( gracia):

◊ el chiste está en hacerlo rápido the idea o point is to do it quickly;

tener su chiste (Méx) to be tricky
d)

◊ chistes sustantivo masculino plural (RPl) ( historietas) comic strips (pl), funnies (pl) (AmE colloq)

chistar verbo intransitivo
1 (hablar) to say a word
2 (protestar) cómete eso sin chistar, eat this and don't complain
chiste sustantivo masculino joke: contó un chiste muy gracioso, he told a very funny joke
un chiste verde, a blue o dirty joke
(tira cómica, dibujo) cartoon
' chiste' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
broma
- destripar
- humor
- ordinaria
- ordinario
- pillar
- agarrar
- atrevido
- celebrar
- chabacano
- chile
- color
- colorado
- contar
- cuento
- entender
- gracia
- gracioso
- ingenioso
- pescar
- picante
- pícaro
- procaz
- reír
- salado
- tomadura de pelo
- verde
English:
blue
- cartoon
- cheap
- coarse
- crack
- dirty
- drag out
- dumb
- gag
- gross
- in
- joke
- naughty
- off-color
- off-colour
- one-liner
- punch line
- racy
- raunchy
- rude
- story
- wisecrack
- flat
- knack
- private
- punch
- wise

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chiste nm

1. [cuento] joke;

contar chistes to tell jokes;

¡lo que cuentas suena a chiste! it sounds like a joke!;
Fig
no tiene ningún chiste there's nothing special about it

Comp
Méx chiste colorado dirty joke; Am chiste de gallegos ≈ Irish joke, US ≈ Polish joke; Esp chiste de Lepe Br ≈ Irish joke, US ≈ Polish joke;
chiste verde dirty joke

2. Andes, Méx, RP [broma] joke, prank;

hacerle un chiste a alguien to play a joke o prank on sb;

la pelea era CSur [m5]en o Méx [m5] de chiste the fight was just for fun;

no es chiste, perdió las dos piernas en un accidente I'm not kidding, he lost both his legs in an accident;

Comp
CSur
ni en chiste, Méx [m5]ni de chiste: ¿vas a la fiesta? – ni en chiste are you going to the party? – no way! o you must be joking!;
Méx
no vuelvas a hacer eso ni de chiste don't even think about doing that again

3. Andes, Méx, RP Irónico [cosa cara]
adivina cuánto salió el chiste de su fiesta de Navidad guess how much it cost for their little Christmas party?;

acaban de volver de China, ¿sabes cuánto les salió el chiste? they've just got back from China, how much do you think that little jaunt set them back?

4. Andes, Méx, RP [gracia]
el chiste es aprobar sin matarse estudiando the really clever thing is passing without studying too hard

5. Méx [truco] knack;

esto parece fácil, pero tiene su chiste this looks easy, but there's a knack to it

6. RP
revistas de chistes comics

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chiste

m joke;

tener chiste L.Am. fam be funny

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chiste nm

1) : joke, funny story

2)

tener chiste : to be funny

3)

tener su chiste Mex : to be tricky

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chiste n

1. (hablado) joke

todos los chistes que cuenta son malísimos all the jokes he tells are terrible

2. (dibujo) cartoon

Spanish-English dictionary > chiste

13 questo

1. adj this, pl these

quest'oggi today

2. pron this (one), pl these (ones)

questo qui this one here

con questo with that

per questo for that reason

quest'oggi today

questa poi! well I'm blowed!

ci mancherebbe anche questa! that's all we'd need!

questa non me l'aspettavo I wasn't expecting this

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questo agg.dimostr.

1 this; pl. these: questo ragazzo, this boy; queste ragazze, these girls; è nuova questa macchina?, is this car new?; questi fiori sono per lei, these flowers are for you; passate da questa parte, come this way; questa storia deve finire, this business has got to end; questo mio amico, this friend of mine; dove mettiamo quest'altro quadro?, where shall we put this other picture? // in, a questo modo, this way, so // l'ho visto con questi occhi, I saw it with my own eyes // quest'ultimo → ultimo

2 ( riferito a tempo passato) last; this: le vicende di questi venti anni, the events of the last twenty years; questa notte ha nevicato, it snowed last night (o in the night); l'ho visto questa mattina, I saw him this morning

3 ( riferito a tempo presente o futuro) this: non l'ho ancora visto questa mattina, I haven't seen him this morning yet; ha telefonato già due volte questa settimana, he's already phoned twice this week; ci vediamo uno di questi giorni, we'll see each other one of these days; vanno in montagna questo fine settimana, they are going to the mountains this weekend; dove passerete le ferie quest'estate?, where are you going for your holidays this summer?

4 ( in espressioni ellittiche): questa è bella!, that's a good one!; questa non me l'aspettavo!, I didn't expect this!; sentite questa!, listen to this!

◆ pron.dimostr.

1 this (one); pl. these: questo è il mio ufficio, this is my office; il mio posto è questo ( qui), this is my place; questa dev'essere la loro casa, this must be their house; le pratiche non sono in quel cassetto, sono in questo ( qui), the papers aren't in that drawer, they're in this one; queste sono le persone di cui ti avevo parlato, these are the people I told you about; sono questi i tuoi amici?, are these you friends?; potrei vedere qualche altra cravatta? Non mi piace nessuna di queste, Could I see some other ties? I don't like any of these; ''Quale abito scegli?'' ''Scelgo questo'', ''Which dress are you going to have?'' ''I'll have this one'' // lo va dicendo a questo e a quello, she goes around telling everybody

2 ( con valore di egli) he; ( ella) she; ( essi, esse) they: l'hanno richiamato più volte, ma questo non vuole sentir ragioni, he's been reprimanded several times, but he won't listen to reason; allora mi sono rivolto ai vigili, e questi hanno provveduto, so I went to the police and they dealt with it

3 ( con valore di ciò) that, this: ti ha detto proprio questo?, is that (exactly) what he said to you?; questo è quanto mi ha riferito, that's what he told me; in questo non siamo d'accordo, we don't see eye to eye on this; tutto questo è sbagliato, this is all wrong; per questo ho rifiutato, that's why I refused; lo rielessero, e questo fu un errore, they re-elected him. This was a mistake // questo e altro, all this, and more // questo mai e poi mai!, not on your life! // o questo poi!, go on! // parlare di questo e di quello, to talk about this and that (o about this, that and the other) // questo è quanto!, that's all! // e con questo ti saluto, and with that I leave you // guadagna 2.000 euro al mese, ma, con tutto questo, i soldi gli bastano, he earns 2,000 euros a month, but he never has enough money even so // ho fatto un errore, e con questo?, e per questo?, I've made a mistake. So what?

4 quello... questo, ( per indicare il primo e il secondo di cose o persone già menzionate) the former... the latter: John e Charles sono amici; quello è inglese, questo è americano, John and Charles are friends; the former is English, the latter (is) American; sono due famose cattedrali; quella è gotica, questa è romanica, they are two famous cathedrals; the former is Gothic, the latter (is) Romanesque.

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['kwesto] questo (-a)
1. agg dimostr

1) this, these pl

in questi ultimi giorni — these last few days

questo libro qui o qua — this book (here)

questo lunedì — this Monday

ti piace questo maglione? — do you like this jumper?

quest' oggi — nowadays, today

questa sera — this evening

di questi tempi — in times like these

2)

(enfatico) con questo caldo — in this heat

non fatemi più prendere queste paure — don't give me such a fright again

2. pron dimostr

1) this (one), these (ones) pl

prendo questo qui o qua — I'll take this one

questo è il tuo posto — this is your place

questo cosa significa? — what does this mean?

questo è troppo! — this is too much o the limit!

questo mi fa piacere — I am pleased about that

2) (egli) he, (ella) she, (essi, esse) they

e questo mi guarda e ride! — and this guy just looks at me and laughs!

una tale occasione, e questi che fanno? - rifiutano — such a great opportunity, and what do they do? - they refuse

3)

questo... quello... — (il primo... il secondo...) the former... the latter..., (l'uno... l'altro...) the one... the other...

questi... quelli — some... others

questi gridavano, quelli ridevano — some were shouting, others were laughing

preferisci questo o quello? — do you prefer this one or that one?

4)

(fraseologia) e con questo? — so what?

e con questo se n'è andato — and with that he left

con tutto questo — in spite of this, despite all this

è per questo che sono venuto — this is why I came

questa poi! — I don't believe it!

questo è quanto — that's all

questo sì che è il colmo! — this is the limit!

questa non me la dovevi fare — you shouldn't have done this to me

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['kwesto] 1.
f. questa ['kwesta], m.pl. questi ['kwesti], f.pl. queste ['kweste] aggettivo dimostrativo

1) this, pl. these

questo libro — this book

- a casa — this house

- i ragazzi e -e ragazze — these boys and girls

quest'anno — this year

- a mattina — this morning

- a sera — this evening, tonight

- a notte — (scorsa) last night; (a venire) tonight

quest'oggi — today

uno di -i giorni — one of these days

questo lunedì — this (coming) Monday

in -i giorni è piovuto molto — it's been raining a lot these days

2) (tale, simile)

è meglio non uscire con questo freddo — it's better not to go out in this cold

3) (seguito da possessivo)

questo tuo amico — this friend of yours

4) (con valore enfatico)

l'ho visto con -i occhi! — I've seen it with my own eyes!
2.
pronome dimostrativo

1) this (one), pl. these (ones)

che cos'è, chi è questo? — what's, who's this?

vuoi questo o quello? — do you want this one or that one?

2) (seguito da aggettivo qualificativo)

quale vuoi? questo verde? — which do you want? this green one?

3) (ciò) this

questo è molto strano — this is very strange

vorrei dirti questo... — this is what I wanted to tell you...

detto questo,... — having said that o that said,...

con questo concludo — by saying this I conclude

e con questo? — so what?

questo è tutto — that's all

in questo hai ragione — in that way you're right

questo mai! — never!

questo sì che è un pensiero profondo! — how profound!

questo no! — no way! absolutely not!

per questo — for this (reason)

è per questo che è partito — that's why he left

4) (in espressioni ellittiche)

- a è bella! — that's a good one! I like that!

ci mancava anche -a! — that's all we needed! that's done it!

senti -a! — get this!

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questo

/'kwesto/ f. questa /'kwesta/, m.pl. questi /'kwesti/, f.pl. queste /'kweste/

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I agg.dimostr.

1 this, pl. these; questo libro this book; - a casa this house; - i ragazzi e -e ragazze these boys and girls; quest'anno this year; - a mattina this morning; - a sera this evening, tonight; - a notte (scorsa) last night; (a venire) tonight; quest'oggi today; uno di -i giorni one of these days; questo lunedì this (coming) Monday; in -i giorni è piovuto molto it's been raining a lot these days

2 (tale, simile) è meglio non uscire con questo freddo it's better not to go out in this cold

3 (seguito da possessivo) questo tuo amico this friend of yours

4 (con valore enfatico) l'ho visto con -i occhi! I've seen it with my own eyes!

II pron.dimostr.

1 this (one), pl. these (ones); che cos'è, chi è questo? what's, who's this? vuoi questo o quello? do you want this one or that one?

2 (seguito da aggettivo qualificativo) quale vuoi? questo verde? which do you want? this green one?

3 (ciò) this; questo è molto strano this is very strange; vorrei dirti questo... this is what I wanted to tell you...; detto questo,... having said that o that said,...; con questo concludo by saying this I conclude; e con questo? so what? questo è tutto that's all; in questo hai ragione in that way you're right; questo mai! never! questo sì che è un pensiero profondo! how profound! questo no! no way! absolutely not! per questo for this (reason); è per questo che è partito that's why he left

4 (in espressioni ellittiche) -a è bella! that's a good one! I like that! ci mancava anche -a! that's all we needed! that's done it! senti -a! get this!

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See also notes... (questo.pdf)

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > questo

14 laugh

laugh [lα:f]

1. noun

   a. rire m

• to have a good laugh at sb/sth bien rire de qn/qch

• his act didn't get a single laugh son numéro n'a fait rire personne

• that joke always gets a laugh cette plaisanterie fait toujours rire

• he had the last laugh finalement c'est lui qui a bien ri

• we'll see who has the last laugh rira bien qui rira le dernier

• it was a laugh a minute! c'était d'un drôle !

   b. ( = amusing time) (inf) it was a good laugh on a bien rigolé (inf)

• if you want a laugh go to her German class! si tu veux rigoler (inf) va assister à son cours d'allemand !

• what a laugh! quelle rigolade ! (inf)

• just for laughs histoire de rire (inf)

• he's always good for a laugh il nous fera toujours rire

• his films are always good for a laugh ses films sont toujours drôles

• he's a good laugh on rigole (inf) bien avec lui

2. intransitive verb

rire

• it's easy for you to laugh! tu peux rire !

• you've got to laugh (inf) il vaut mieux en rire

• I didn't know whether to laugh or cry je ne savais plus si je devais rire ou pleurer

• he laughed until he cried il pleurait de rire

• to laugh about sth rire de qch

• there's nothing to laugh about il n'y a pas de quoi rire

• to laugh to o.s. rire dans sa barbe

• he makes me laugh il me fait rire

• don't make me laugh (inf) ( = don't be silly) ne me fais pas rire

• to laugh in sb's face rire au nez de qn

• he'll soon be laughing on the other side of his face il va bientôt rire jaune

• I'll make you laugh on the other side of your face! tu vas le regretter !

• once we get this contract signed we're laughing (inf) une fois ce contrat signé, ce sera dans la poche (inf)

3. transitive verb

• "don't be silly," he laughed « ne sois pas idiot » dit-il en riant

• to be laughed out of court [person, idea] être tourné en ridicule

• he laughed himself silly (inf) il a ri comme une baleine (inf)

► laugh at inseparable transitive verb

[+ person, sb's behaviour] rire de ; (unpleasantly) se moquer de ; [+ difficulty, danger] se rire de

• he never laughs at my jokes mes plaisanteries ne le font jamais rire► laugh off separable transitive verb

   a. to laugh one's head off (inf) rire comme une baleine (inf)

   b. she managed to laugh it off elle a réussi à tourner la chose en plaisanterie

• you can't laugh this one off cette fois tu ne t'en tireras pas par la plaisanterie

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[lɑːf], US [læf] 1.
noun

1) ( amused noise) rire m

she gave a loud laugh — elle a ri bruyamment

with a laugh — en riant

to like a good laugh — aimer bien rire

to get ou raise a laugh — faire rire

2) (colloq) ( source of amusement)

to do something for a laugh — faire quelque chose pour rigoler (colloq)

their brother is a real laugh — leur frère est très drôle or marrant (colloq)

let's go to the party, it will be a laugh — (colloq) allons à la fête, on va bien s'amuser

the script isn't exactly full of laughs — le scénario n'est pas ce qu'on peut appeler hilarant
2.
intransitive verb rire (about, over de)

to make somebody laugh — faire rire quelqu'un

to laugh out loud — rire aux éclats, rire tout haut

to laugh to oneself — rire en soi-même, rire tout bas

to laugh at somebody/something — rire de quelqu'un/quelque chose

the children laughed at the clown — le clown a fait rire les enfants

we're laughing with you not at you — on ne rit pas méchamment

he laughed nervously — il a eu un rire nerveux

I don't know whether to laugh or cry! — je ne sais pas si je dois rire ou bien pleurer!

he's afraid of being laughed at — il a peur qu'on se moque de lui

he doesn't have much to laugh at ou about these days — ce n'est pas drôle pour lui en ce moment

Phrasal Verbs:

- laugh off

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we're laughing — (colloq) ( in good position) on n'a plus à s'en faire

he who laughs last laughs longest — Prov rira bien qui rira le dernier Prov

laugh and the world laughs with you — celui qui rit s'entoure d'amis

you'll be laughing on the other side of your face — tu riras jaune, ça va t'ôter l'envie de rire

to be laughing all the way to the bank — remplir ses poches

to have the last laugh over somebody — l'emporter finalement sur quelqu'un

she had the last laugh — finalement c'est elle qui a bien ri

to laugh in somebody's face — rire au nez de quelqu'un

to laugh oneself sick ou silly — se tordre de rire

English-French dictionary > laugh

15 laugh

{la:f}
I. 1. смея се
to LAUGH to oneself, to LAUGH inwardly смея се вътрешно
don't make me LAUGH разг. ирон. не ме разсмивай, не ставай смешен
he LAUGHs best who LAUGHs last, he who LAUGHs last LAUGHs longest най-добре се смее, който последен се смее
to LAUGH one's head off смея се от сърце, заливам се от смях
to LAUGH on the other/wrong side of one's face/mouth от смях го обръщам на плач
2. смея се, присмивам се на (at)
to LAUGH in someone's face изсмивам се (презрително) в лицето на някого
to LAUGH someone to scorn подигравам се на/осмивам някого
3. веселя се, шегувам се
4. излъчвам спокойствие/радост, засмян съм
5. изразявам/казвам чрез смях
her eyes LAUGHed acceptance засмените очи показваха/издаваха. че тя приема
laugh at смея се, усмихвам се на (шeга и пр.), присмивам се/подигравам се на, пренебретвам, приемам с безразличие (трудности и пр.)
laugh away прогонвам, разсейвам (страх, тревога и пр.) със смях, прекарвам/убивам (време) в смях и шеги
laugh down провалям/отхвърлям (предложение) със смях, принуждавам (оратор) да замлъкне (със смях)
laugh off разг. измъквам се/отървавам се (от неудобно положение) със смях, обръщам на шега (опасно, неудобно положение), омаловажавам (неуспех, грешка), като го обръщам на шега
laugh over разисквам (нещо) със смях/като нещо несериозно
laugh out изсмивам се
to LAUGH someone out of разсейвам (лошо настроение у някого) със смях
отучвам някого (от лош нaвик и пр.) с подигравки
to LAUGH an accusation/a story out of court отхвърлям обвинение/изявление и пр. с присмех
II. 1. смях
to have a hearty LAUGH смея се от сърце
to force a LAUGH, to give a forced LAUGH смея се насила/с половин уста
2. ирон. насмешка, присмех, подигравка
to have/get the LAUGH of/at/on someone разг. надвивам някого в спор, поставям някого в унизително положение, поставям някого на място с отговора си
the LAUGH was against me изпаднах в смешно положение
to have the LAUGH on one's side поставям противника в смешно положение
to join in the LAUGH смея се наред с другите, когато ми се подиграват

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{la:f} v 1. смея се; to laugh to o.s., to laugh inwardly смея се вътреш(2) {la:f} n 1. смях; to have a hearty laugh смея се от сърце; to f

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смея се; смях; веселя се;

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1. don't make me laugh разг. ирон. не ме разсмивай, не ставай смешен 2. he laughs best who laughs last, he who laughs last laughs longest най-добре се смее, който последен се смее 3. her eyes laughed acceptance засмените очи показваха/издаваха. че тя приема 4. i. смея се 5. ii. смях 6. laugh at смея се, усмихвам се на (шeга и пр.), присмивам се/подигравам се на, пренебретвам, приемам с безразличие (трудности и пр.) 7. laugh away прогонвам, разсейвам (страх, тревога и пр.) със смях, прекарвам/убивам (време) в смях и шеги 8. laugh down провалям/отхвърлям (предложение) със смях, принуждавам (оратор) да замлъкне (със смях) 9. laugh off разг. измъквам се/отървавам се (от неудобно положение) със смях, обръщам на шега (опасно, неудобно положение), омаловажавам (неуспех, грешка), като го обръщам на шега 10. laugh out изсмивам се 11. laugh over разисквам (нещо) със смях/като нещо несериозно 12. the laugh was against me изпаднах в смешно положение 13. to force a laugh, to give a forced laugh смея се насила/с половин уста 14. to have a hearty laugh смея се от сърце 15. to have the laugh on one's side поставям противника в смешно положение 16. to have/get the laugh of/at/on someone разг. надвивам някого в спор, поставям някого в унизително положение, поставям някого на място с отговора си 17. to join in the laugh смея се наред с другите, когато ми се подиграват 18. to laugh an accusation/a story out of court отхвърлям обвинение/изявление и пр. с присмех 19. to laugh in someone's face изсмивам се (презрително) в лицето на някого 20. to laugh on the other/wrong side of one's face/mouth от смях го обръщам на плач 21. to laugh one's head off смея се от сърце, заливам се от смях 22. to laugh someone out of разсейвам (лошо настроение у някого) със смях 23. to laugh someone to scorn подигравам се на/осмивам някого 24. to laugh to oneself, to laugh inwardly смея се вътрешно 25. веселя се, шегувам се 26. излъчвам спокойствие/радост, засмян съм 27. изразявам/казвам чрез смях 28. ирон. насмешка, присмех, подигравка 29. отучвам някого (от лош нaвик и пр.) с подигравки 30. смея се, присмивам се на (at)
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laugh [la:f] I. v 1. смея се; to \laugh to o.s., to \laugh inwardly смея се вътрешно; to \laugh like a drain смея се гръмогласно, съдирам се от смях; to \laugh in/up o.'s sleeve смея се под мустак; to \laugh s.o. out of countenance присмивам се на, взимам някого на подбив; to \laugh on the wrong side of o.'s face ( mouth) от смях го обръщам на плач; 2. смея се на (шега и пр.) (с at, over); 3. веселя се, шегувам се; 4. смея се, подигравам се на (at); 5. присмивам се на, не обръщам внимание на (опасности, съдбата, несгоди и пр.) (at); 6. засмян съм, усмихвам се, излъчвам радост (за пейзаж и пр.); 7. изразявам чрез смях; her eyes \laughed an acceptance смехът в очите ѝ показваше, че приема; • to \laugh all the way to the bank печеля много пари без да си давам много труд, лесно изкарвам пари; he who \laughs last \laughs longest който последен се смее, той се смее най-добре; to \laugh in s.o.'s face изсмивам се в лицето на някого; II. n 1. смях; to have the last \laugh тържествувам, триумфирам, празнувам победа; to burst into a ( loud) \laugh прихвам да се смея; to force a \laugh, to give a forced \laugh смея се насила, с половин уста; to raise a \laugh предизвиквам (възбуждам) смях; to have ( get) the \laugh of (at, on) s.o. поставям някого в смешно положение; the \laugh was against me изпаднах в смешно положение; he loves a ( good) \laugh обича да се смее; good for a \laugh забавен (но нищо повече); 2. нещо смешно (забавно); that holiday was a \laugh оная ваканция беше много забавна.

English-Bulgarian dictionary > laugh

16 ya

adv.

1 already.

ya me lo habías contado you had already told me

¿llamaron o han llamado ya? have they called yet?

¿habrán llegado ya? will they have arrived yet o by now?

ya en 1926 as long ago as 1926

Ya hemos estado aquí antes We have already been here before...

2 now (ahora).

bueno, yo ya me voy right, I'm off now

¡ya voy! I'm coming!

3 at once (inmediatamente).

hay que hacer algo ya something has to be done now o at once

4 right now, at once, now, right away.

intj.

1 right now, right away.

2 that's enough.

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ya

► adverbio

1 already

■ esa película ya la he visto I've already seen that film

■ ¿que ya se han casado? what! they've got married already?

■ el domingo ya no estaremos aquí we'll already have left by Sunday

■ eso ya no lo veré yo I won't live to see that

2 (más tarde) later

■ ya lo haré I'll do it later

■ ya te llamaré I'll give you a ring

3 (ahora mismo) at once, right now, straightaway

■ tienes que mandarlo ya you must send it at once

■ ¡ya voy! I'm coming!

4 (ahora) now

■ ya viven en el piso nuevo they're living in the new flat now

5 (uso enfático)

■ ya lo sé I know that

■ es facilísimo, ya verás it's dead easy, you'll see

■ y ya no es por el dinero... and it's not the money that matters...

6 (denota satisfacción)

■ ¡ya tenemos coche nuevo! we've got the new car!

■ ¡ya están aquí! they're here!

7 (con tono amenazante)

■ ¡ya verás ya! just you wait!

8 (con indignación)

■ ¡ya está bien! enough is enough!

9 (para tranquilizar)

■ ya encontrarás trabajo, ya verás como sí you'll find a job, you'll see

10 (para afirmar) I know, yes

■ tienes que estudiar -- ya, pero... you have to study -- I know, but...

► interjección

1 irónico oh yes!

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FRASEOLOGÍA

ya... ya... now... now...

■ ya ríe, ya llora now she laughs, now she weeps

■ fantasmas que ya surgen, ya se esfuman ghosts which first appear and then vanish

■ ya fueran católicos, ya protestantes whether they be Catholic or Protestant

ya entiendo I see

ya era hora about time too

¡ya está! there we are!, all done!

ya nos veremos see you soon

ya que since, seeing that

■ ya que estás aquí, quédate a cenar seeing that you're here, why don't you stay for supper?

* * *

adv.

1) already

2) now

3) anymore, no longer

4) later, soon

•

- ya que

* * *

1. ADV

1) [con acción pasada] already

lo hemos visto ya — we've seen it already

ya han dado las diez — it's past ten already

¿ya has terminado? — have you finished already?

¿ya habías estado antes en Valencia? — had you been to Valencia before?

ya me lo suponía — I thought as much

ya se acabó — it's all over now

ya en el siglo X — as early as the tenth century

2) [con verbo en presente]

a) [con una acción esperada]

ya es la hora — time's up

ya es hora de irnos — it's time for us to go now

ya está aquí — he's here already

ya viene el autobús — here's the bus

ya puedes irte — you can go now

ya podéis ir pasando al comedor — you can start going through into the dining room now

estos zapatos ya me están pequeños — these shoes are too small for me now

¿ya anda? — is she walking yet?

b) [expresando sorpresa]

¿ya te vas? — are you leaving already?

c) (=ahora) now

lo quiero ya — I want it (right) now

¡cállate ya! — oh, shut up!

¡ya voy! — coming!

• desde ya (mismo) Esp —

lo que quiero es empezar desde ya — I want to start right now o away

una estrategia que empiezo a poner en marcha desde ya mismo — a strategy which I will start to adopt as of now o as of this very moment

• ya mismo — esp Cono Sur * (=en seguida) at once; (=claro) of course, naturally

3) [con acción futura]

ya te llegará el turno a ti — you'll get your turn

ya lo arreglarán — it'll get fixed sometime

ya iré cuando pueda — I'll try and make it when I can

ya verás como todo se arregla — it'll all work out, don't you worry

ya veremos — we'll see (about that)

4)

• ya no — not any more, no longer

ya no vive aquí — he doesn't live here any more, he no longer lives here

ya no viene a visitarnos — he doesn't come to see us any more, he no longer comes to see us

ya no quiero más — I don't want any more

ya no lo volverás a ver — you won't see it any more

Javier ya no es tan alto como su hermano — Javier isn't as tall as his brother any more, Javier is no longer as tall as his brother

5) [expresando que se ha entendido o se recuerda algo]

ya entiendo — I see

¡ya lo sé! — I know!

-¿no te acuerdas de ella? es la hija de Ricardo -¡ah, ya! — "don't you remember her? she's Ricardo's daughter" - "oh yes, of course!"

6) [expresando acuerdo o incredulidad]

ya, pero... — yes, but...

¡ya, ya! — iró yes, yes!, oh, yes!, oh, sure!

ya, y luego viste un burro volando ¿no? — iró sure, and pigs might fly!

esto ya es un robo — this really is robbery

7) [con valor enfático]

pues ya gasta ¿eh? — he really does spend a lot, doesn't he?

¿una hora tardas en llegar al trabajo? pues ya está lejos ¿eh? — it takes you an hour to get to work? it must be quite some way away!

ya lo creo que estuvimos allí — you bet we were there

¿que no se ha casado? ya lo creo que sí — you say she hasn't got married? I think you'll find she has

es más pobre que Haití, que ya es decir — it's poorer than Haiti, and that's saying something

¡murió con 104 años, que ya es decir! — she was 104 when she died, which is no mean achievement!

pues si él no viene, ya me dirás qué hacemos — you tell me what we'll do if he doesn't come

• ¡ya está! — that's it

rellena el impreso y ya está — fill in the form and that's it

¡ya está bien! — that's (quite) enough!

¡ya me gustaría a mí poder viajar! — I wouldn't mind being able to travel either!

¡ya era hora! — about time too!

¡ya podían haber avisado de que venían! — they could have said they were coming!

¡ya puedes ir preparando el dinero! — you'd better start getting the money ready!

2. CONJ

1) [uso distributivo]

ya por una razón, ya por otra — whether for one reason or another

ya te vayas, ya te quedes, me es igual — whether you go or stay is all the same to me

ya dice que sí, ya dice que no — first he says yes, then he says no, one minute he says yes, the next he says no

• no ya — not only

no ya aquí, sino en todas partes — not only here, but everywhere

debes hacerlo, no ya por los demás, sino por ti mismo también — you should do it, not just for everyone else's sake but for your own sake too

2)

• ya que — (seeing) as, since

ya que no viene, iremos nosotros — (seeing) as o since she's not coming, we'll go

ya que ha dejado de llover, ¿por qué no salimos a dar una vuelta? — (seeing) as o since it's stopped raining, why don't we go for a walk?

ya que no estudia, por lo menos podía ponerse a trabajar — seeing as she isn't studying, the least she could do is get a job

* * *
I
adverbio [Both the simple past ya terminé and the present perfect ya he terminado are used to refer to the recent indefinite past. The former is the preferred form in Latin America while in Spain there is a tendency to use the latter]

1)

a) ( en frases afirmativas o interrogativas) already

¿ya te has gastado todo el dinero? — have you spent all the money already?

ya terminé — I've (already) finished

ya te dije que no — I've already said no

¿ya ha llegado Ernesto? — has Ernesto arrived yet?, did Ernesto arrive yet? (AmE)

ya lo sé — I (already) know

aprietas este botón y ya está! — you press this button, and that's it!

le teníamos tanta fe y ya ves, nos ha defraudado — we had such faith in him and look what happened, he's let us down

b) ( expresando que se ha comprendido) yes, sure (colloq)

dile que venga - ya, pero ¿si no quiere? — tell her to come - yes, but what if she doesn't want to?

me he pasado el día estudiando - ya, ya! — (iró) I spent the whole day studying - oh sure! (iro)

2)

a) ( en frases negativas) any more

ese color ya no se lleva — nobody wears that color any more

ya ni siquiera me escribe — he doesn't even write (to) me any more

estaba muy segura pero ya no sé qué pensar — I was very sure about it, but now I don't know what to think

creo que ya no vienen — I don't think they'll come now

b)

no ya... sino — not (just)... but

estamos hablando no ya de cambios sino de una total reestructuración — we are not (just) talking about changes but about a total restructuring

3) (enseguida, ahora) right now

ya voy! — coming!

la comida ya va a estar — the meal's almost ready

preparados listos ya! — on your mark(s), get set, go!

ya puedes ir haciéndote a la idea — you'd better start getting used to the idea

desde ya te digo que no puede ser — (esp AmL) I can tell you right now that it's not possible

ya mismo — (esp AmL) right away, straightaway (BrE)

4) ( con verbo en futuro)

ya te contaré — I'll tell you all about it

ya lo entenderás — you'll understand one day

5) ( en comparaciones)

éste ya no me gusta tanto — I don't like this one so much

pintado de blanco ya es otra cosa — it really does look much better painted white

6) ( uso enfático)

ya quisiera yo! — I should be so lucky!

ya era hora — about time (too)!

ya me tienes harta! — I'm (just about) fed up with you!

¿te parece que allí se vive mejor? - ya lo creo! — do you think people live better there? - you bet! (colloq)

7)

ya que — since, as

ya que estás aquí — since o as you're here

ya que estoy, limpio éste también — while I'm at it I may as well clean this one too
II
conjunción

ya por tierra, ya por mar — (liter) whether by land or by sea

se puede solicitar ya sea en persona o por teléfono — it can be ordered either in person or by telephone

* * *

= already, by now.

Ex. Some revisions have already been announced.

Ex. It will be evident by now that the microcomputer market is a complex place.

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* algo ya muy conocido y usado = old nag.

* basta ya = enough is enough.

* estar aquí ya = be upon us.

* hace ya mucho tiempo que = gone are the days of.

* hace ya tiempo = long since.

* no ser así ya = be no longer the case.

* ¡Preparados, listos, ya! = On your mark, get set, go!, ready, set, go!.

* ser hora ya de que = be about time (that), be high time (that/to/for).

* ser ya hora de que = it + be + well past the time for, be high time (that/to/for).

* ya ¡venga ya! = on your bike!.

* ya basta = enough is enough.

* ya cortado en lonchas = pre-sliced [presliced].

* ya cortado en rodajas = pre-sliced [presliced].

* ya de por sí escaso = already-scarce.

* ya en + Expresión Temporal = as far back as + Expresión Temporal.

* ya en + Fecha = as early as + Fecha.

* ya era hora = not a moment too soon, not a minute too soon.

* ya es bastante = enough is enough.

* ya es hora (de que) = it's about time (that).

* ya existente = pre-existing [preexisting].

* ya hace algún tiempo = for quite some time.

* ya hace bastante tiempo = for quite a while now.

* ya hemos hablado bastante de = so much for.

* ya ir siendo hora de que = be high time (that/to/for), be about time (that).

* ya + lleva + desde hace + Expresión Temporal = have + now + been + for + Expresión Temporal.

* ya lo quitas, ya lo pones = burn-'em-down-build-'em-up.

* ya mencionado = aforementioned.

* ya no = any longer, no longer, not... anymore.

* ya parte de la empresa = on board.

* ya perforado = pre-drilled.

* ya preparado = preformatted [pre-formatted].

* ya que = as, for, since, in that, seeing that/as.

* ya que estamos en ello = while we're at it.

* ya sea... o... = whether... or....

* ya ser hora de que = be about time (that), be high time (that/to/for).

* ya tradicional = long-established.

* ya usado = second-hand [secondhand].

* * *
I
adverbio [Both the simple past ya terminé and the present perfect ya he terminado are used to refer to the recent indefinite past. The former is the preferred form in Latin America while in Spain there is a tendency to use the latter]

1)

a) ( en frases afirmativas o interrogativas) already

¿ya te has gastado todo el dinero? — have you spent all the money already?

ya terminé — I've (already) finished

ya te dije que no — I've already said no

¿ya ha llegado Ernesto? — has Ernesto arrived yet?, did Ernesto arrive yet? (AmE)

ya lo sé — I (already) know

aprietas este botón y ya está! — you press this button, and that's it!

le teníamos tanta fe y ya ves, nos ha defraudado — we had such faith in him and look what happened, he's let us down

b) ( expresando que se ha comprendido) yes, sure (colloq)

dile que venga - ya, pero ¿si no quiere? — tell her to come - yes, but what if she doesn't want to?

me he pasado el día estudiando - ya, ya! — (iró) I spent the whole day studying - oh sure! (iro)

2)

a) ( en frases negativas) any more

ese color ya no se lleva — nobody wears that color any more

ya ni siquiera me escribe — he doesn't even write (to) me any more

estaba muy segura pero ya no sé qué pensar — I was very sure about it, but now I don't know what to think

creo que ya no vienen — I don't think they'll come now

b)

no ya... sino — not (just)... but

estamos hablando no ya de cambios sino de una total reestructuración — we are not (just) talking about changes but about a total restructuring

3) (enseguida, ahora) right now

ya voy! — coming!

la comida ya va a estar — the meal's almost ready

preparados listos ya! — on your mark(s), get set, go!

ya puedes ir haciéndote a la idea — you'd better start getting used to the idea

desde ya te digo que no puede ser — (esp AmL) I can tell you right now that it's not possible

ya mismo — (esp AmL) right away, straightaway (BrE)

4) ( con verbo en futuro)

ya te contaré — I'll tell you all about it

ya lo entenderás — you'll understand one day

5) ( en comparaciones)

éste ya no me gusta tanto — I don't like this one so much

pintado de blanco ya es otra cosa — it really does look much better painted white

6) ( uso enfático)

ya quisiera yo! — I should be so lucky!

ya era hora — about time (too)!

ya me tienes harta! — I'm (just about) fed up with you!

¿te parece que allí se vive mejor? - ya lo creo! — do you think people live better there? - you bet! (colloq)

7)

ya que — since, as

ya que estás aquí — since o as you're here

ya que estoy, limpio éste también — while I'm at it I may as well clean this one too
II
conjunción

ya por tierra, ya por mar — (liter) whether by land or by sea

se puede solicitar ya sea en persona o por teléfono — it can be ordered either in person or by telephone

* * *

= already, by now.

Ex: Some revisions have already been announced.

Ex: It will be evident by now that the microcomputer market is a complex place.

* algo ya muy conocido y usado = old nag.

* basta ya = enough is enough.

* estar aquí ya = be upon us.

* hace ya mucho tiempo que = gone are the days of.

* hace ya tiempo = long since.

* no ser así ya = be no longer the case.

* ¡Preparados, listos, ya! = On your mark, get set, go!, ready, set, go!.

* ser hora ya de que = be about time (that), be high time (that/to/for).

* ser ya hora de que = it + be + well past the time for, be high time (that/to/for).

* ya ¡venga ya! = on your bike!.

* ya basta = enough is enough.

* ya cortado en lonchas = pre-sliced [presliced].

* ya cortado en rodajas = pre-sliced [presliced].

* ya de por sí escaso = already-scarce.

* ya en + Expresión Temporal = as far back as + Expresión Temporal.

* ya en + Fecha = as early as + Fecha.

* ya era hora = not a moment too soon, not a minute too soon.

* ya es bastante = enough is enough.

* ya es hora (de que) = it's about time (that).

* ya existente = pre-existing [preexisting].

* ya hace algún tiempo = for quite some time.

* ya hace bastante tiempo = for quite a while now.

* ya hemos hablado bastante de = so much for.

* ya ir siendo hora de que = be high time (that/to/for), be about time (that).

* ya + lleva + desde hace + Expresión Temporal = have + now + been + for + Expresión Temporal.

* ya lo quitas, ya lo pones = burn-'em-down-build-'em-up.

* ya mencionado = aforementioned.

* ya no = any longer, no longer, not... anymore.

* ya parte de la empresa = on board.

* ya perforado = pre-drilled.

* ya preparado = preformatted [pre-formatted].

* ya que = as, for, since, in that, seeing that/as.

* ya que estamos en ello = while we're at it.

* ya sea... o... = whether... or....

* ya ser hora de que = be about time (that), be high time (that/to/for).

* ya tradicional = long-established.

* ya usado = second-hand [secondhand].

* * *

ya¹

adverb

[ Both the simple past ya terminé and the present perfect ya he terminado are used to refer to the recent indefinite past. The former is the preferred form in Latin America, while in Spain there is a tendency to use the latter.]

A

1

(en frases afirmativas o interrogativas): ¿ya te has gastado todo el dinero que te di? have you spent all the money I gave you already?

ya terminé I've (already) finished

ya te dije que no I've already said no, I already said no

¿ya ha llegado Ernesto? has Ernesto arrived yet?, did Ernesto arrive yet? ( AmE)

a las nueve ya estaban durmiendo by nine o'clock they were already asleep

¿ya estás molestando a tu hermana otra vez? are you bothering your sister again?

ya lo sé, me lo dijo Sonia I (already) know, Sonia told me

luego aprietas este botón ¡y ya está! then you press this button, and that's it! o that's that! o there you are!

le teníamos tanta fe y ya ves, nos ha defraudado we had such faith in him and look what happened, he's let us down

2 (expresando que se ha comprendido) yes, sure ( colloq)

tú le dices que venga — ya, pero ¿si no quiere? you tell her to come — yes, but what if she doesn't want to?

me he pasado el día estudiando — ¡ya, ya! ( iró); I spent the whole day studying — oh sure! ( iro)

3

(buscando acuerdo): te vas a portar bien ¿ya? you're going to be a good boy, okay? o ( BrE) aren't you?

B

1 (en frases negativas) any more, no longer

ya no trabaja aquí he doesn't work here any more, he no longer works here

ese estilo de zapatos ya no se lleva nobody wears shoes like that any more

ya ni siquiera me escribe he doesn't even write (to) me any more, he no longer even writes (to) me

estaba muy segura pero ya no sé qué pensar I was very sure about it, but now I don't know what to think

son las once, yo creo que ya no vienen it's eleven o'clock, I don't think they'll come now

si perdemos este tren ya no llegamos if we miss this train we won't get there in time

2

no ya … sino not (just) … but

estamos hablando no ya de cambios sino de una total reestructuración we are not (just) talking about changes but about a total restructuring

C (enseguida, ahora) right now

¡Pilar! — ¡ya voy! Pilar! — coming!

¿le falta mucho a la comida? — no, ya va a estar will lunch be long? — no, it's almost ready

preparados or prontos or en sus marcas, listos ¡ya! on your mark(s), get set, go!

ya puedes ir despidiéndote de ese dinero you can kiss that money goodbye

este fin de semana no sales, así que ya puedes ir haciéndote a la idea you're not going out this weekend, so you'd better start getting used to the idea

desde ya te digo que lo veo muy difícil ( esp AmL); I can tell you right now I think it's going to be pretty difficult

ya mismo ( esp AmL); right away, straightaway ( BrE)

D

(expresando promesa, esperanza, amenaza): ya te contaré cuando nos veamos I'll tell you all about it next time we meet

ya lo entenderás cuando seas mayor you'll understand one day, when you're older

E

(en comparaciones): éste es precioso, éste ya no me gusta tanto this one is beautiful, but I don't like this one so much

pintado de blanco ya es otra cosa it really does look much better painted white

F

(uso enfático): ¡ya quisiera yo! I should be so lucky!, chance would be a fine thing! ( BrE)

¡ya era hora! about time (too)!

ya es hora de que empieces a buscar trabajo it's (about) time you started to look for a job

¡ya me tienes harta con tus quejas! I'm just about fed up with your complaining all the time!

¿te parece que allí se vive mejor? — ¡ya lo creo! do you think people live better there? — you bet! ( colloq)

ya me dirás or contarás qué hacía él en un sitio así what on earth he was doing in a place like that, I don't know ( colloq)

G

ya que since, as

ya que estás aquí since o as you're here

ya que estoy, lo limpio por dentro también while I'm at it I may as well clean the inside too

ya²

conjunction

ya por tierra, ya por mar ( liter); whether by land or by sea

se puede solicitar ya sea en persona o por teléfono it can be ordered either in person or by telephone

* * *

ya adverbio Both the simple past
◊ ya terminé and the present perfect ya he terminado are used to refer to the recent indefinite past. The former is the preferred form in Latin America while in Spain there is a tendency to use the latter

1
a) ( en frases afirmativas o interrogativas) already;

◊ ¿ya te has gastado todo el dinero? have you spent all the money already?;

ya terminé I've (already) finished;
¿ya ha llegado Ernesto? has Ernesto arrived yet?, did Ernesto arrive yet? (AmE);
aprietas este botón ¡y ya está! you press this button, and that's it!
b) ( expresando que se ha comprendido) yes, sure (colloq)

2
a) ( en frases negativas) any more;

◊ ese color ya no se lleva nobody wears that color any more

b)

◊ no ya … sino not (just) … but

3 (enseguida, ahora) right now;
◊ desde ya te digo que no puede ser (esp AmL) I can tell you right now that it's not possible;

ya mismo (esp AmL) right away, straightaway (BrE);
¡ya voy! coming!;
preparados listos ¡ya! on your mark(s), get set, go!
4 ( con verbo en futuro):
◊ ya te contaré I'll tell you all about it;

ya lo entenderás you'll understand one day
5 ( uso enfático):
◊ ¡ya quisiera yo! I should be so lucky!;

ya era hora about time (too)!;
¡ya me tienes harta! I'm (just about) fed up with you!
6
◊ ya que since, as;

ya que estás aquí since o as you're here
■ conjunción:
◊ se puede solicitar ya sea en persona o por teléfono it can be ordered either in person or by telephone

ya
I adverbio
1 already
2 (presente) ya lo sé, I already know
ya puedes empezar, you can start now
(inmediatamente) now: decídelo ya, decide right now
3 (pasado) already: ya entonces nos conocíamos, we already knew each other
ya en 1213, as early as 1213
4 (futuro) ya veré lo que hago, I'll see
ya tendremos tiempo para hacerlo, we'll have time to do it later ➣ Ver nota en already
5 (con frases negativas) ya no lo soporto más, I can't bear him any more
ya no trabaja aquí, she no longer works here
6 (uso enfático) ya era hora, about time too
¡ya está bien!, enough is enough!
II conj ya que, since: llámale hoy, ya que mañana se irá de viaje, call him today, because tomorrow he'll be away
Como regla general, cuando ya se refiere al pasado se traduce por already: Ya lo he hecho. I've already done it. Cuando hace referencia al presente se traduce por now (ya podemos irnos, we can go now) y en el futuro se traduce por later o no se traduce: Ya hablaremos. We'll talk about it ( later).

'ya' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abrigar
- achacosa
- achacoso
- aclimatarse
- acreditar
- adiós
- ajustar
- altura
- amañarse
- ambientarse
- antaño
- anterioridad
- avisar
- bañera
- barbaridad
- bien
- bote
- caber
- cabeza
- caer
- canción
- cara
- celo
- cerca
- colocar
- como
- coña
- constructor
- constructora
- creer
- cuento
- deber
- despedirse
- desventura
- devolución
- dicha
- dicho
- distraerse
- don
- doña
- Ecuador
- empezar
- emplazamiento
- enferma
- enfermo
- enfriar
- entrada
- entrado
- ser
- escacharrar
English:
about
- act
- act up
- advertise
- ago
- alive
- already
- antics
- any
- as
- asleep
- can
- care
- clog up
- come off
- cut out
- damage
- day
- decide
- do
- elderly
- enough
- far
- foregone
- forenamed
- format
- fuck
- gazumping
- given
- go
- go off
- gone
- have
- he's
- high
- inflammation
- it
- just
- knack
- lay off
- let up
- like
- long
- more
- move
- neither
- nervous
- no
- now
- obtainable

* * *

ya

♦ adv

1. [en el pasado] already;

ya me lo habías contado you had already told me;

¿llamaron o [m5] han llamado ya? have they called yet?;

¿habrán llegado ya? will they have arrived yet o by now?;

ya dejó de llover it has stopped raining;

ya en 1926 as long ago as 1926

2. [expresando sorpresa] already;

¿ya has vuelto? are you back already?;

son las siete – ¿ya? it's seven o'clock – already?

3. [en presente] now;

bueno, yo ya me voy right, I'm off now;

ya es hora de cenar it's time for dinner;

ya eres mayor para esas cosas you're too old for that sort of thing;

¡ya voy! I'm coming!

4. [inmediatamente] at once;

hay que hacer algo ya something has to be done now o at once;
Fam
desde ya right now;

hay que empezar desde ya we have to start right now o away;

desde ya considérate invitado consider yourself invited as of now;

ya mismo right away

5. [en frases negativas]
yo ya no estaba segura de nada I was no longer sure of anything;

ya no es así it's not like that any more, it's no longer like that;

ya no me duele it doesn't hurt any more, it no longer hurts;

para entonces ya no quedarán entradas there won't be any tickets left by then

6. [en el futuro]
ya te llamaré I'll call you o Br give you a ring some time;

ya hablaremos we'll talk later;

ya nos habremos ido we'll already have gone;

ya me dirás si te gustó you can tell me later if you liked it;

ya verás you'll (soon) see;

ya verás cuando se enteren just wait till they find out;

¡ya te agarraré yo a ti! I'll get you sooner or later!

7. [con valor enfático o intensivo]
ya entiendo/lo sé I understand/know;

sin el uniforme ya parece otro he looks completely different without his uniform on;

¡ya está! ¿ves qué fácil? that's it o there you are, see how easy it is?;

¡ya no aguanto más! I can't take any more!, I've had enough!;

¿es éste tu coche? – ¡ya me gustaría a mí! o [m5]¡ya quisiera yo! is this your car? – I wish! o if only!;

ya podías haberlo dicho antes you could have said so before;

ya puedes hacer las maletas y largarte I suggest you pack your bags and leave;

¿qué haces despierto? – ya ves, que no puedo dormir what are you doing awake? – well, I can't get to sleep, you see;

te matas a trabajar y, ya ves, luego se olvidan de ti you work yourself to death and then what happens…? they forget about you

♦ conj

1. [distributiva]
ya sea por unas cosas ya sea por otras, siguen pasando hambre for one reason or another, they are still going hungry;

manden sus datos ya sea por carta o por correo electrónico send in your details (either) by post or by e-mail

2. [adversativa]
ya no… sino…, no ya… sino… not only… but…;

confían no ya en clasificarse sino en llegar a la final they are not only confident of qualifying but also of reaching the final

♦ interj
[indica asentimiento] right!; [indica comprensión] yes!;
¡ya! no me eches más leche that's enough milk, thanks!;

preparados, listos, ¡ya! ready, steady, go!, on your marks, get set, go!;
Irónico
¡ya, ya! sure!, yes, of course!

♦ ya que loc conj

since;

ya que has venido, ayúdame con esto since you're here, give me a hand with this;

ya que te pones, podías hacer también la cena you could get dinner ready while you're at it;

ya que eres tan listo, dime… if you're so clever o since you're so smart, tell me…

* * *

ya

adv

1 already;

ya lo sé I know

2 ( ahora mismo) now;

ya viene she’s coming now

3

:

¿lo puede hacer? - ¡ya lo creo!; can she do it ? – you bet!;

¡ya! incredulidad oh, yeah!, sure!; comprensión I know, I understand; asenso OK, sure; al terminar finished!, done!;

¡ah, ya! al acordarse oh, of course!

4 en frases negativas

:

ya no vive aquí he doesn’t live here any more, he no longer lives here;

ya no lo tengo I don’t have it any more, I no longer have it

5

:

ya que since, as

6

:

ya … ya … either … or …

* * *

ya adv

1) : already

ya terminó: she's finished already

2) : now, right now

¡hazlo ya!: do it now!

ya mismo: right away

3) : later, soon

ya iremos: we'll go later on

4) : no longer, anymore

ya no fuma: he no longer smokes

5) (used for emphasis)

¡ya lo sé!: I know!

ya lo creo: of course

6)

no ya : not only

no ya lloran sino gritan: they're not only crying but screaming

7)

ya que : now that, since

ya que sabe la verdad: now that she knows the truth

ya conj

ya... ya : whether... or, first... then

ya le gusta, ya no: first he likes it, then he doesn't

* * *

ya¹ adv

1. (en general) already

ya lo he hecho I've already done it

¿ya te vas? are you going already?

2. (ahora) now

ya deben estar allí they must be there now

no grites, ya voy don't shout, I'm coming

3. (luego) later

ya veremos we'll see

ya lo haré I'll do it later

4. (uso enfático)

ya lo sé I know

ya entiendo I see

ya te lo dije I told you so

ya está that's it

ya no no longer / not any more

ya no vive aquí she no longer lives here / she doesn't live here any more

ya que since

ya que te has ofrecido since you offered

ya² interj yes / of course

Spanish-English dictionary > ya

17 laugh

laugh, US [transcription][l_f]

A n

1 ( amused noise) rire m ; he gave a scornful laugh il a eu un rire de dédain ; she gave a loud laugh elle a ri bruyamment ; with a laugh en riant ; to like a good laugh aimer bien rire ; to get ou raise a laugh faire rire ; the sketch that got the biggest laugh le sketch qui a provoqué le plus de rires ; if you want a laugh listen to him sing! si vous voulez rire écoutez-le chanter! ; read this, it'll give you a laugh lis ceci, ça va te faire rire ;

2 ( source of amusement) to do sth for a laugh ○ faire qch pour rigoler ○ ; just for a laugh ou for laughs, they hid her keys ○ ils lui ont caché ses clés, histoire de rigoler ○ or de rire ; the film was a good laugh le film était vraiment très drôle ; their brother is a real laugh leur frère est très drôle or marrant ○ ; she's always good for a laugh ○ on s'amuse toujours bien avec elle ; let's go to the party, it will be a laugh ○ allons à la fête, on va bien s'amuser ; they had a laugh rehearsing the scene ils se sont drôlement bien amusés quand ils ont répété la scène ; the script isn't exactly full of laughs le scénario n'est pas ce qu'on peut appeler hilarant ; what a laugh ○ ! iron quelle bonne blague ○ !

B vtr he laughed a sinister/triumphant laugh il a eu un rire sinistre/triomphant ; ‘of course not!’ she laughed ‘bien sûr que non!’ dit-elle en riant.

C vi

1 ( be audibly amused) rire (about, over de) ; to make sb laugh faire rire qn ; to laugh out loud rire aux éclats, rire tout haut ; to laugh at sb/sth rire de qn/qch ; you shouldn't laugh at your own jokes! il ne faut pas rire des ses propres blagues ○ ; she never laughs at my jokes mes blagues ○ ne la font jamais rire ; the children laughed at the clown le clown a fait rire les enfants ; I laughed until the tears ran down my cheeks j'ai ri aux larmes ; she soon had the audience laughing il ne lui a pas fallu longtemps pour faire rire le public ; we're laughing with you not at you on ne rit pas méchamment ; he laughed nervously il a eu un rire nerveux ;

2 ( feel amused) rire ; to laugh to oneself rire en soi-même, rire tout bas ; don't make me laugh! iron laisse-moi rire!, ne me fais pas rire! ; it makes me laugh when I hear him boasting! ça me fait doucement rire quand je l'entends se vanter! ; I don't know whether to laugh or cry! je ne sais pas si je dois rire ou bien pleurer! ; to laugh at sb/sth se moquer de qn/qch ; he's afraid of being laughed at il a peur qu'on se moque de lui ; to be able to laugh at oneself être capable de se moquer de soi-même ; he doesn't have much to laugh at ou about these days ce n'est pas drôle pour lui en ce moment.

Idioms

he who laughs last laughs longest Prov rira bien qui rira le dernier Prov ; laugh and the world laughs with you celui qui rit s'entoure d'amis ; you'll be laughing on the other side of your face tu riras jaune, ça va t'ôter l'envie de rire ; this news will make him laugh on the other side of his face cette nouvelle va lui ôter l'envie de rire ; to be laughing all the way to the bank remplir ses poches ; to have the last laugh over sb l'emporter finalement sur qn ; she had the last laugh finalement c'est elle qui a bien ri ; to laugh in sb's face rire au nez de qn ; to laugh oneself sick ou silly se tordre de rire.

Phrasal verb

■ laugh off:

▶ laugh [sth] off, laugh off [sth] écarter [qch] par la plaisanterie [speculation, accusation] ; dédramatiser [qch] par la plaisanterie [mistake, defeat] ; choisir de rire de [criticism, insult] ; she laughed the matter off elle a tourné la chose en plaisanterie ; they won't be able to laugh this one off! cette fois-ci, ils ne s'en tireront pas par une plaisanterie!

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18 laugh

laugh [lɑ:f]

1 intransitive verb

(a) (in amusement) rire;

∎ we all laughed at the joke/the film la blague/le film nous a tous fait rire;

∎ she was laughing about his gaffe all day sa gaffe l'a fait rire toute la journée;

∎ you have to laugh mieux vaut en rire;

∎ to burst out laughing éclater de rire;

∎ we laughed until we cried on a ri aux larmes, on a pleuré de rire;

∎ we laughed about it afterwards après coup, cela nous a fait bien rire, on en a ri après coup;

∎ it's easy for you to laugh! vous pouvez rire!;

∎ to laugh aloud or out loud rire aux éclats;

∎ he was laughing to himself il riait dans sa barbe;

∎ they didn't know whether to laugh or cry ils ne savaient pas s'ils devaient en rire ou en pleurer;

∎ British to laugh up one's sleeve rire dans sa barbe;

∎ British I'll make him laugh on the other side of his face je lui ferai passer l'envie de rire, moi;

∎ British you'll laugh on the other side of your face one of these days un de ces jours tu vas rire jaune;

∎ proverb he who laughs last laughs British longest or American best rira bien qui rira le dernier

(b) (in contempt, ridicule) rire;

∎ to laugh at sb/sth se moquer de qn/qch, rire de qn/qch;

∎ to laugh at someone else's misfortunes se moquer des malheurs des autres;

∎ they laughed at the dangers ils (se) riaient des dangers;

∎ they laughed in my face ils m'ont ri au nez;

∎ he laughed about his mistakes il a ri de ses erreurs;

∎ familiar ironic don't make me laugh! laisse-moi rire!

(c) British familiar figurative (be in comfortable situation)

∎ once we get the contract, we're laughing une fois qu'on aura empoché le contrat, on sera tranquilles;

∎ you've already got your visa, you're laughing toi, tu as déjà ton visa, tu n'as pas de problèmes ou tu es tranquille^□ ;

∎ if you've already done this before, you're laughing si tu as déjà fait ça, c'est un jeu d'enfant^□ ;

∎ if we win this match, we'll be laughing si on gagne ce match, on n'a plus de souci à se faire^□ ;

∎ if your offer's accepted, you'll be laughing s'ils acceptent ta proposition, ce sera super pour toi;

∎ she's laughing all the way to the bank elle s'en met plein les poches

2 transitive verb

(a) (in amusement)

∎ to laugh oneself silly se tordre de rire, être plié en deux de rire

(b) (in contempt, ridicule)

∎ he was laughed off the stage/out of the room il a quitté la scène/la pièce sous les rires moqueurs;

∎ British they laughed him to scorn ils se sont moqués de lui;

∎ figurative to laugh sth out of court tourner qch en dérision

(c) British (express)

∎ she laughed her scorn elle eut un petit rire méprisant

3 noun

(a) (of amusement) rire m; (burst of laughter) éclat m de rire;

∎ to give a laugh rire;

∎ we had a good laugh about it ça nous a bien fait rire;

∎ she left the room with a laugh elle sortit en riant ou dans un éclat de rire;

∎ look outside if you want a laugh regarde dehors si tu veux rigoler

(b) (of contempt, ridicule) rire m;

∎ we all had a good laugh at his expense nous nous sommes bien moqués de lui;

∎ to have the last laugh avoir le dernier mot

(c) British familiar (fun) rigolade f;

∎ to have a laugh rigoler ou se marrer un peu;

∎ he's always good for a laugh avec lui, on se marre bien;

∎ these old horror films are usually good for a laugh ces vieux films d'horreur sont souvent marrants;

∎ he's a laugh a minute il est très marrant

(d) familiar (joke)

∎ we did it for a laugh or just for laughs on l'a fait pour rigoler;

∎ what a laugh! qu'est-ce qu'on s'est marré!;

∎ ironic home-made cakes? that's a laugh! gâteaux faits maison? c'est une blague ou ils plaisantent!

➲ laugh away separable transitive verb

∎ she laughed away her tears/cares ça l'a amusée et elle a séché ses larmes/oublié ses soucis

➲ laugh down separable transitive verb

(objection, proposal) ridiculiser

➲ laugh off separable transitive verb

(difficulty) rire de, se moquer de; (difficult situation) désamorcer;

∎ I managed to laugh off an awkward situation j'ai réussi à éviter une situation fâcheuse en plaisantant;

∎ how can they just laugh it off like that? comment osent-ils prendre ça à la légère?;

∎ he tried to laugh off the defeat il s'efforça de ne pas prendre sa défaite trop au sérieux

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19 laugh

[lɑ:f, Am læf] n

1) ( sound) Lachen nt kein pl;

to get [or raise] a \laugh Gelächter hervorrufen;

to give a \laugh [kurz] loslachen

2) (fam: amusing activity) Spaß m; ( amusing person) Stimmungsmacher(in) m(f), Pausenclown m ( fam)

she's a good \laugh sie bringt Stimmung in die Bude ( fam)

to do sth for a \laugh [or for \laughs] etw [nur] aus [o zum] Spaß tun vi

1) ( express amusement) lachen;

to \laugh like a drain ( Brit) sich akk vor Lachen biegen [o krümmen];

to \laugh aloud [or out loud] in lautes Gelächter ausbrechen;

to \laugh till one cries Tränen lachen;

to make sb \laugh jdn zum Lachen bringen ( fam);

his threats make me \laugh über seine Drohungen kann ich [doch] nur lachen;

you pay? don't make me \laugh du bezahlst? dass ich nicht lache!;

to \laugh at sb/ sth über jdn/etw lachen;

2) (fig fam: scorn)

to \laugh at sb/ sth sich akk über jdn/etw lustig machen;

to \laugh at sb ( find funny) über jdn lachen;

( find ridiculous) jdn auslachen

PHRASES:

to \laugh sth out of court etw als lächerlich abtun, über etw akk mit einem Lachen hinweggehen;

to \laugh in sb's face jdn auslachen;

to \laugh one's head off ( fam) sich akk totlachen ( fam) ( show disbelief)

what a ludicrous story - I \laughed my head off was für eine haarsträubende Geschichte - das kann doch nicht wahr sein;

no \laughing matter nicht zum Lachen, ganz und gar nicht komisch;

sb will be \laughing on the other side of his/ her face [or (Am a.) out of the other side of his/ her mouth] jdm wird das Lachen schon noch vergehen;

to \laugh up one's sleeve at sb sich akk über jdn hinter seinem Rücken lustig machen;

to \laugh all the way to the bank ( fam) das Geschäft seines Lebens machen, den [ganz] großen Coup landen ( fam)

he who \laughs last \laughs longest [or (Am) best]; ( prov) wer zuletzt lacht, lacht am besten ( prov)

to be \laughing ( fam);

if the loan is approved, you'll be \laughing wenn du das Darlehen bekommst, dann geht es dir aber gut;

you've got to \laugh [otherwise you'd cry] ( fam) Humor ist, wenn man trotzdem lacht! ( prov)

English-German students dictionary > laugh

20 back

back [bæk]

vers l'arrière ⇒ 1 (a) re + verbe ⇒ 1 (b), 1 (c) de derrière ⇒ 2 (a) arrière ⇒ 2 (a), 3 (g) dos ⇒ 3 (a)-(c), 3 (e), 3 (f) fond ⇒ 3 (d) reculer ⇒ 4 (a), 5 (a) financer ⇒ 4 (b) parier sur ⇒ 4 (c)

1 adverb

(a) (towards the rear) vers l'arrière, en arrière;

∎ he stepped back il a reculé d'un pas, il a fait un pas en arrière;

∎ I pushed back my chair j'ai reculé ma chaise;

∎ she tied her hair back elle a attaché ses cheveux;

∎ he glanced back il a regardé derrière lui;

∎ house set or standing back from the road maison écartée du chemin ou en retrait

(b) (into or in previous place)

∎ to come back revenir;

∎ to go back (return) retourner;

∎ to go or turn back (retrace footsteps) rebrousser chemin;

∎ American familiar to go back on sb (betray) doubler qn;

∎ we went back home nous sommes rentrés (à la maison);

∎ my headache's back j'ai de nouveau mal à la tête, mon mal de tête a recommencé;

∎ they'll be back on Monday ils rentrent ou ils seront de retour lundi;

∎ I'll be right back je reviens tout de suite;

∎ I'll be back (threat) vous me reverrez;

∎ we expect him back tomorrow il doit rentrer demain;

∎ as soon as you get back dès votre retour;

∎ is he back at work? a-t-il repris le travail?;

∎ he's just back from Moscow il arrive ou rentre de Moscou;

∎ we went to town and back nous avons fait un saut en ville;

∎ he went to his aunt's and back il a fait l'aller et retour chez sa tante;

∎ the trip to Madrid and back takes three hours il faut trois heures pour aller à Madrid et revenir;

∎ meanwhile, back in Washington entre-temps, à Washington;

∎ back home, there's no school on Saturdays chez moi ou nous, il n'y a pas d'école le samedi;

∎ Commerce the back-to-school sales les soldes fpl de la rentrée

(c) (indicating return to previous state)

∎ she wants her children back elle veut qu'on lui rende ses enfants;

∎ he went back to sleep il s'est rendormi;

∎ business soon got back to normal les affaires ont vite repris leur cours normal;

∎ miniskirts are coming back (in fashion) les minijupes reviennent à la mode

(d) (earlier)

∎ six pages back six pages plus haut;

∎ back in the 17th century au 17ème siècle;

∎ as far back as I can remember d'aussi loin que je m'en souvienne;

∎ back in November déjà au mois de novembre;

∎ familiar ten years back il y a dix ans^□

(e) (in reply, in return)

∎ you should ask for your money back vous devriez demander un remboursement ou qu'on vous rembourse;

∎ I hit him back je lui ai rendu son coup;

∎ if you kick me I'll kick you back si tu me donnes un coup de pied, je te le rendrai;

∎ she smiled back at him elle lui a répondu par un sourire;

∎ to write back répondre (par écrit);

∎ to get one's own back (on sb) prendre sa revanche (sur qn);

∎ that's her way of getting back at you c'est sa façon de prendre sa revanche sur toi

2 adjective

(a) (rear → door, garden) de derrière; (→ wheel) arrière (inv); (→ seat) arrière (inv), de derrière;

∎ the back legs of a horse les pattes fpl arrière d'un cheval;

∎ back entrance entrée f située à l'arrière;

∎ the back room is the quietest la pièce qui donne sur l'arrière est la plus calme;

∎ the back page of the newspaper la dernière page du journal;

∎ to put sth on the back burner remettre qch à plus tard

(b) (quiet → lane, road) écarté, isolé

(c) (overdue) arriéré

(d) Linguistics (vowel) postérieur

3 noun

(a) (part of body) dos m;

∎ back pain mal m de dos;

∎ to have a back problem avoir des problèmes de dos;

∎ she carried her baby on her back elle portait son bébé sur son dos;

∎ I fell flat on my back je suis tombé à la renverse ou sur le dos;

∎ we lay on our backs nous étions allongés sur le dos;

∎ my back aches j'ai mal au dos;

∎ the cat arched its back le chat a fait le gros dos;

∎ I only saw them from the back je ne les ai vus que de dos;

∎ she sat with her back to the window elle était assise le dos tourné à la fenêtre;

∎ sitting with one's back to the light assis à contre-jour;

∎ he was sitting with his back to the wall il était assis, dos au mur;

∎ figurative to have one's back to the wall être au pied du mur;

∎ to turn one's back on sb tourner le dos à qn; figurative abandonner qn;

∎ when my back was turned quand j'avais le dos tourné;

∎ you had your back to me tu me tournais le dos;

∎ they have the police at their backs (in support) ils ont la police avec eux; (in pursuit) ils ont la police à leurs trousses;

∎ with an army at his back (supporting him) soutenu par une armée;

∎ to do sth behind sb's back faire qch dans le dos de qn;

∎ he laughs at you behind your back il se moque de vous quand vous avez le dos tourné ou dans votre dos;

∎ to talk about sb behind their back dire du mal de qn dans son dos;

∎ the decision was taken behind my back la décision a été prise derrière mon dos;

∎ he went behind my back to the boss il est allé voir le patron derrière mon dos ou à mon insu;

∎ to be flat on one's back (bedridden) être alité ou cloué au lit;

∎ familiar get off my back! fiche-moi la paix!;

∎ mind your backs! attention, s'il vous plaît!;

∎ the rich live off the backs of the poor les riches vivent sur le dos des pauvres;

∎ to put sb's back up énerver qn;

∎ to put one's back into sth mettre toute son énergie dans qch;

∎ familiar that's it, put your back into it! allez, un peu de nerf!;

∎ to put one's back out se faire mal au dos;

∎ I'll be glad to see the back of her je serai content de la voir partir ou d'être débarrassé d'elle

(b) (part opposite the front → gen) dos m, derrière m; (→ of coat, shirt, door) dos m; (→ of vehicle, building, head) arrière m; (→ of train) queue f; (→ of book) fin f;

∎ to sit in the back (of car) monter à l'arrière;

∎ to sit at the back (of bus) s'asseoir à l'arrière;

∎ the carriage at the back of the train la voiture en queue de ou du train;

∎ at the back of the book à la fin du livre;

∎ the garden is out or round the back le jardin se trouve derrière la maison;

∎ the dress fastens at the back or American in back la robe s'agrafe dans le dos;

∎ there was an advert on the back of the bus il y avait une publicité à l'arrière du bus;

∎ familiar she's got a face like the back of a bus elle est moche comme un pou

(c) (other side → of hand, spoon, envelope) dos m; (→ of carpet, coin, medal) revers m; (→ of fabric) envers m; (→ of page) verso m; Finance (→ of cheque) dos m, verso m;

∎ I know this town like the back of my hand je connais cette ville comme ma poche;

∎ familiar you'll feel the back of my hand in a minute! tu vas en prendre une!

(d) (farthest from the front → of cupboard, room, stage) fond m;

∎ back of the mouth arrière-bouche f;

∎ back of the throat arrière-gorge f;

∎ we'd like a table at the or in the very back nous voudrions une table tout au fond;

∎ familiar in the back of beyond en pleine brousse, au diable vauvert;

∎ it was always there at the back of his mind that… l'idée ne le quittait pas que…;

∎ it's something to keep at the back of your mind c'est quelque chose à ne pas oublier;

∎ I've had it or it's been at the back of my mind for ages j'y pense depuis longtemps, ça fait longtemps que ça me travaille

(e) (binding) dos m

(f) (of chair) dos m, dossier m

(g) Sport arrière m;

∎ (full) back arrière m;

∎ right/left back arrière m droit/gauche

4 transitive verb

(a) (move backwards → bicycle, car) reculer; (→ horse) faire reculer; (→ train) refouler;

∎ I backed the car into the garage j'ai mis la voiture dans le garage en marche arrière;

∎ she backed him into the next room elle l'a fait reculer dans la pièce d'à côté

(b) Commerce (support financially → company, venture) financer, commanditer; Finance (→ loan) garantir;

∎ Finance to back a bill avaliser ou endosser un effet

(c) (encourage → efforts, person, venture) encourager, appuyer, soutenir; Politics (→ candidate, bill) soutenir;

∎ we backed her in her fight against racism nous l'avons soutenue dans sa lutte contre le racisme;

(d) (bet on) parier sur, miser sur;

∎ Sport to back a winner (horse, team) parier ou miser sur un gagnant; Finance & Commerce (company, stock) bien placer son argent; figurative jouer la bonne carte;

∎ figurative to back the wrong horse parier ou miser sur le mauvais cheval

(e) Textiles (strengthen, provide backing for → curtain, material) doubler; (→ picture, paper) renforcer

(f) Music (accompany) accompagner

(g) Nautical (sail) masquer

5 intransitive verb

(a) (go in reverse → car, train) faire marche arrière; (→ horse, person) reculer;

∎ the car backed into the driveway la voiture est entrée en marche arrière dans l'allée;

∎ I backed into my neighbour's car je suis rentré dans la voiture de mon voisin en reculant;

∎ I backed into a corner je me suis retiré dans un coin

(b) (wind) tourner en sens inverse des aiguilles d'une montre

6 back and forth adverb

∎ to go back and forth (person) faire des allées et venues; (machine, piston) faire un mouvement de va-et-vient;

∎ his eyes darted back and forth il regardait de droite à gauche

7 back to front adverb

devant derrière, à l'envers;

∎ you've got your pullover on back to front tu as mis ton pull devant derrière

8 in back of preposition

American derrière

►► Technology back boiler = ballon d'eau chaude situé derrière un foyer;

Press back copy vieux numéro m;

Australian & New Zealand back country campagne f, arrière-pays m inv;

back door (of building) porte f de derrière; Finance financement m déguisé;

∎ figurative to get in through or by the back door être pistonné;

back end

(a) (of car, bus) arrière m; (of train) queue f

(b) North of England (autumn) arrière-saison f, automne m;

∎ the back end of the year l'arrière-saison;

Linguistics back formation dérivation f régressive;

American back haul = trajet de retour d'un camion;

Finance back interest arrérages mpl, intérêts mpl arriérés;

Press back issue vieux numéro m;

Golf the back nine les neuf derniers trous mpl;

Press back number vieux numéro m;

Banking back office back-office m;

back office staff personnels mpl de back-office;

Commerce back orders commandes fpl en souffrance;

back page dernière page f;

Football back pass passe f en retrait;

back passage Anatomy rectum m; (alley) ruelle f;

back pay rappel m de salaire;

Cinema & Theatre back projection rétroprojection f;

back rent arriéré m de loyer;

back road petite route f;

back room (in house) pièce f de derrière; (in shop) arrière-boutique f; (for research) laboratoire m de recherche secret;

back seat siège m arrière;

∎ figurative to take a back seat (job, project) passer au second plan; (person) s'effacer;

back shift (people) = équipe du soir;

∎ I hate the back shift je déteste être du soir;

∎ to work or be on the back shift être (de l'équipe) du soir;

Linguistics back slang ≃ verlan m;

back straight ligne f (droite) d'en face;

back street petite rue f;

∎ I grew up in the back streets of Chicago j'ai été élevé dans les mauvais quartiers de Chicago;

Horseracing back stretch (on race course) ligne f d'en face;

American familiar back talk impertinence^□ f, insolence^□ f;

Finance back taxes arriéré m d'impôts

➲ back away intransitive verb

(a) (car) faire marche arrière

(b) (person) (se) reculer;

∎ she backed away from him elle a reculé devant lui;

∎ figurative they have backed away from making a decision ils se sont abstenus de prendre une décision

➲ back down intransitive verb

(accept defeat → in argument) admettre qu'on est dans son tort; (→ in conflict) faire marche arrière;

∎ he finally backed down on the issue of membership il a fini par céder sur la question de l'adhésion

➲ back off intransitive verb

(a) (withdraw) reculer;

∎ familiar figurative back off, will you! fiche-moi la paix!, lâche-moi les baskets!

(b) American (accept defeat → in argument) admettre qu'on est dans son tort; (→ in conflict) faire marche arrière

➲ back onto inseparable transitive verb

(have back facing towards) donner sur (à l'arrière);

∎ the house backs onto the river l'arrière de la maison donne sur la rivière

➲ back out intransitive verb

(a) (car) sortir en marche arrière; (person) sortir à reculons

(b) figurative (withdraw) se dérober, tirer son épingle du jeu;

∎ don't back out now! ne faites pas marche arrière maintenant!;

∎ they backed out of the deal ils se sont retirés de l'affaire;

∎ to back out of a contract se rétracter ou se retirer d'un contrat;

∎ he's trying to back out (of it) il voudrait se dédire

➲ back up

1 intransitive verb

(a) (car) faire marche arrière

(b) (drain) se boucher; (water) refouler

2 separable transitive verb

(a) (car, horse) faire reculer; (train) refouler

(b) (support → claim, story) appuyer, soutenir; (→ person) soutenir, épauler, seconder;

∎ to back sb up in an argument donner raison à qn;

∎ her story is backed up by eye witnesses sa version des faits est confirmée par des témoins oculaires;

∎ he backed this up with a few facts il a étayé ça avec quelques faits

(c) Computing (data, file) sauvegarder

(d) (accumulate)

∎ traffic is backed up for 5 miles ≃ il y a un embouteillage sur 8 km

3 intransitive verb

Computing sauvegarder

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