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I see no need for that

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1 need for affiliation

псих. потребность в принадлежности (согласно теории мотивации Д. Макклелланда: стремление индивида к теплым, дружеским отношениям в коллективе)

Those with a high need of affiliation need harmonious relationships with other people and need to feel accepted by other people. They tend to conform to the norms of their work group. High need for affiliation individuals prefer work that provides significant personal interaction. They perform in customer service and client interaction situations. — Те, у кого потребность в принадлежности высока, нуждаются в гармоничных взаимоотношениях с другими людьми и испытывают потребность быть принятыми другими людьми. Они имеют тенденцию подчиняться нормам своего коллектива. Люди с высокой потребностью в принадлежности предпочитают работу, которая обеспечивает значительное межличностное взаимодействие. Они прекрасно работают в сфере обслуживания.

Syn:

affiliation need

See:

McClelland's theory of needs, affiliation 6), need

Англо-русский экономический словарь > need for affiliation
2 need

ni:d
1. negative short form - needn't; verb
1) (to require: This page needs to be checked again; This page needs checking again; Do you need any help?) necesitar

2) (to be obliged: You need to work hard if you want to succeed; They don't need to come until six o'clock; She needn't have given me such an expensive present.) hacer falta

2. noun
1) (something essential, that one must have: Food is one of our basic needs.) necesidad

2) (poverty or other difficulty: Many people are in great need.) necesidad

3) (a reason: There is no need for panic.) motivo, razón

•

- needless
- needlessly
- needy
- a need for
- in need of

need¹ n necesidad

we must not forget the needs of others no debemos olvidar las necesidades de los demás

there's no need to shout no hay necesidad de gritar / no hace falta que grites

in need necesitado

people in need la gente necesitada

to be in need of necesitar

the plants are in need of rain las plantas necesitan lluvia

need² vb

1. necesitar / hacer falta

I need a ruler necesito una regla

do you need any money? ¿necesitas dinero?

2. tener que / necesitar

I need to speak to you tengo que hablar contigo

you needn't do it if you don't want to no hace falta que lo hagas si no quieres didn't need to seguido del infinitivo significa que algo no se hizo porque no era necesario

I didn't need to show my passport no tuve que enseñar el pasaporte needn't have seguido del participio pasado significa que algo se hizo sin que hubiese ninguna necesidad de hacerlo

you needn't have bought any cheese, there's lots in the fridge no hacía falta que compraras queso, hay mucho en la nevera

need

tr[niːd]

noun

1 necesidad nombre femenino

■ there's no need for all of you to come with me no hace falta que me acompañéis todos

■ I have enough to satisfy my needs tengo suficiente para satisfacer mis necesidades

■ his need is greater than ours le hace más falta a él que a nosotros

2 (poverty) necesidad nombre femenino, infortunio

■ to help somebody in time of need ayudar a alguien en tiempos de necesidad

transitive verb

1 necesitar

■ you'll need a pencil necesitarás un lápiz

■ we didn't need to show our passes no nos hizo falta enseñar los pases

■ I need to see you tengo que verte

■ your hair needs washing tendrías que lavarte el pelo

auxiliar

1 hacer falta

■ need we all go? ¿hace falta que vayamos todos?

■ need you drive so fast? ¿tienes que conducir tan deprisa?

■ you needn't come in tomorrow no hace falta que vengas mañana

■ you needn't have bought me a present no hacía falta que me compraras ningún regalo

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

if need be si hace falta

if the need arises si surge la necesidad, si hace falta

to be in need of necesitar

to have need of necesitar, tener necesidad de

need ['ni:d] vt

1) : necesitar

I need your help: necesito su ayuda

I need money: me falta dinero

2) require: requerir, exigir

that job needs patience: ese trabajo exige paciencia

3)

to need to : tener que

he needs to study: tiene que estudiar

they need to be scolded: hay que reprenderlos

need v aux

1) must: tener que, deber

need you shout?: ¿tienes que gritar?

2)

to be needed : hacer falta

you needn't worry: no hace falta que te preocupes, no hay por qué preocuparse

need n

1) necessity: necesidad f

in case of need: en caso de necesidad

2) lack: falta f

the need for better training: la falta de mejor capacitación

to be in need: necesitar

3) poverty: necesidad f, indigencia f

4) needs npl

: requisitos mpl, carencias fpl

need

n.

• apuro s.m.

• carencia s.f.

• escasez s.f.

• falta s.f.

• menester s.m.

• mezquindad s.f.

• necesidad s.f.

• necesitar s.m.

• requisito s.m.

v.

• carecer de v.

• hacer falta expr.

• necesitar v.

• precisar v.

• requerir v.

niːd
I

noun

1) c u (requirement, necessity) necesidad f

an urgent o a pressing need — una imperiosa necesidad, una necesidad acuciante

your daily vitamin needs — las vitaminas que necesita diariamente

need FOR something/to + INF — necesidad de algo/de + inf

I see no need for that — no creo que eso haga falta or sea necesario

there's no need to tell her — no hay ninguna necesidad de decírselo

if need be — si hace falta, si es necesario

the house is badly in need of renovation — a la casa le hacen muchísima falta unos arreglos

your need is greater than mine — a ti te hace más falta (que a mí), tú lo necesitas más (que yo)

2) u

a) ( emergency)

he abandoned them in their hour of need — los abandonó cuando más falta les hacía; friend 1)

b) ( poverty) necesidad f

those in need — los necesitados

II
1.

transitive verb necesitar

just what I needed! — justo lo que necesitaba or lo que me hacía falta!

you really need a shower! — qué falta te hace una ducha!

all it needed was a bit of salt — sólo le faltaba un poco de sal

that's all we need! — (iro) lo que nos faltaba! (iró)

I need someone to look after the children — necesito a alguien que me cuide a los niños

the soup needs another twenty minutes — a la sopa le faltan 20 minutos

I took a badly needed break — me tomé un descanso, que buena falta me hacía

it needs great concentration — requiere gran concentración

to need -ing to need to be + pp: the plants need watering o to be watered hay que regar las plantas; the car needs looking at o to be looked at el coche necesita una revisión; she didn't need telling o to be told twice no hubo que decírselo dos veces; to need to + inf tener* que + inf; I need to wash my hair tengo que lavarme la cabeza; you don't need to be a genius to see that it's wrong no hay que ser un genio para darse cuenta de que está mal; you only needed to ask me — no tenías más que pedírmelo

2.

v mod (usu with neg or interrog)

a) ( be obliged to)

you needn't come if you don't want to — no hay necesidad de que vengas or no hace falta que vengas or no tienes por qué venir si no tienes ganas

she need never know — no tiene por qué enterarse, no hay necesidad de que se entere

I need hardly say that... — de más está decir que..., ni falta hace que diga que...

b) ( be necessarily)

that needn't always be the case — no tiene por qué ser así, no necesariamente tiene que ser así

that needn't mean that... — eso no significa necesariamente que...

[niːd]
1. N

1) (=necessity) necesidad f (for, of de)

I see no need — no veo la necesidad

without the need to pay so much — sin necesidad de pagar tanto

• staff are always available, in case of need — siempre hay personal disponible en caso de necesidad

• there is a need for qualified staff — hay demanda de personal cualificado

there is every need for discretion in this matter — es muy necesario mantener discreción en este asunto

• a house in need of painting — una casa que hace falta pintar

to be in need of, have need of, stand in need of — necesitar

when I'm in need of a drink — cuando necesito un trago, cuando me hace falta tomar algo

• there's no need to worry — no hay por qué preocuparse

there's no need for you to go — no hace falta or no es preciso que vayas

there's no need for that sort of language! — ¡no hay ninguna necesidad de usar ese vocabulario!, ¡no hace falta usar ese vocabulario!

I have no need of advice — no me hacen falta consejos, no necesito consejos

• in times of need — en momentos de apuro or necesidad
needs
2) (=poverty) necesidad f, indigencia f

to be in need — estar necesitado

3) (=thing needed) necesidad f

the needs of industry — las necesidades de la industria

my needs are few — es poco lo que necesito

• bodily needs — necesidades fpl corporales

• a holiday that caters for every need — unas vacaciones que satisfacen todas las necesidades

they tended to my every need — procuraban que no me faltase de nada

• to supply sb's needs — proveer lo que necesita algn

2. VT

1) [person] necesitar

I need a bigger car — necesito or me hace falta un coche más grande

I need two more to make up the series — me faltan dos para completar la serie

I need to get some petrol — tengo que echar gasolina

she needs to go to the toilet — tiene que ir al servicio or (LAm) al baño

he needs to be told everything twice — hay que decírselo todo dos veces

they don't need to be told all the details — no es preciso or no hace falta contarles todos los detalles

you only needed to ask — tenía más que pedírmelo

he needs watching — hay que vigilarlo

• that's all I need!, that's just what I need! — iro ¡solo me faltaba eso! iro, ¡lo que me faltaba! iro

it's just what I needed — es precisamente lo que necesitaba

• I need this like I need a hole in the head — esto es lo último que necesitaba

• a much needed holiday — unas vacaciones muy necesarias

• he needed no asking — no se hizo de rogar

• who needs more motorways? — ¿para qué queremos más autopistas?

2) (=require) [+ concentration, effort, skill] requerir

it needs care — requiere cuidado

a visa is needed — se requiere un visado

this room needs painting — este cuarto hay que or hace falta pintarlo

• I gave it a much needed wash — le di un buen lavado, que era lo que necesitaba

• the report needs no comment — el informe no deja lugar a comentarios

• this will need some explaining — no va a ser fácil explicar esto

3) (impersonal)

it doesn't need to be done now — no hace falta hacerlo ahora

it doesn't need me to tell him — no hace falta que yo se lo diga

it needed a war to alter that — fue necesaria una guerra para cambiar eso

3.

MODAL VB

need I go? — ¿es necesario que vaya?, ¿tengo que ir?

I need hardly remind you that... — no hace falta que les recuerde que...

need I say that this is untrue? — ni que decir tiene que esto no es cierto

it need not follow that... — lo que no significa necesariamente que...

I needn't have bothered — fue trabajo perdido

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[niːd]
I

noun

1) c u (requirement, necessity) necesidad f

an urgent o a pressing need — una imperiosa necesidad, una necesidad acuciante

your daily vitamin needs — las vitaminas que necesita diariamente

need FOR something/to + INF — necesidad de algo/de + inf

I see no need for that — no creo que eso haga falta or sea necesario

there's no need to tell her — no hay ninguna necesidad de decírselo

if need be — si hace falta, si es necesario

the house is badly in need of renovation — a la casa le hacen muchísima falta unos arreglos

your need is greater than mine — a ti te hace más falta (que a mí), tú lo necesitas más (que yo)

2) u

a) ( emergency)

he abandoned them in their hour of need — los abandonó cuando más falta les hacía; friend 1)

b) ( poverty) necesidad f

those in need — los necesitados

II
1.

transitive verb necesitar

just what I needed! — justo lo que necesitaba or lo que me hacía falta!

you really need a shower! — qué falta te hace una ducha!

all it needed was a bit of salt — sólo le faltaba un poco de sal

that's all we need! — (iro) lo que nos faltaba! (iró)

I need someone to look after the children — necesito a alguien que me cuide a los niños

the soup needs another twenty minutes — a la sopa le faltan 20 minutos

I took a badly needed break — me tomé un descanso, que buena falta me hacía

it needs great concentration — requiere gran concentración

to need -ing to need to be + pp: the plants need watering o to be watered hay que regar las plantas; the car needs looking at o to be looked at el coche necesita una revisión; she didn't need telling o to be told twice no hubo que decírselo dos veces; to need to + inf tener* que + inf; I need to wash my hair tengo que lavarme la cabeza; you don't need to be a genius to see that it's wrong no hay que ser un genio para darse cuenta de que está mal; you only needed to ask me — no tenías más que pedírmelo

2.

v mod (usu with neg or interrog)

a) ( be obliged to)

you needn't come if you don't want to — no hay necesidad de que vengas or no hace falta que vengas or no tienes por qué venir si no tienes ganas

she need never know — no tiene por qué enterarse, no hay necesidad de que se entere

I need hardly say that... — de más está decir que..., ni falta hace que diga que...

b) ( be necessarily)

that needn't always be the case — no tiene por qué ser así, no necesariamente tiene que ser así

that needn't mean that... — eso no significa necesariamente que...

English-spanish dictionary > need
3 need

need [ni:d]

1. noun

besoin m

• when the need arises quand le besoin s'en fait sentir

• I can't see the need for it je n'en vois pas la nécessité

• your need is greater than mine vous en avez plus besoin que moi

• in times of need dans les moments difficiles

► if need be si besoin est

► in need

• to be in need être dans le besoin

• to be badly in need of sth avoir grand besoin de qch► no need

• to have no need to do sth ne pas avoir besoin de faire qch

• there's no need to cry ce n'est pas la peine de pleurer

• there's no need to hurry ce n'est pas la peine de se presser

• no need to rush! il n'y a pas le feu ! (inf)

• no need to worry! inutile de s'inquiéter !

• there's no need for you to come vous n'êtes pas obligé de venir

2. transitive verb

   a. ( = require) [person, thing] avoir besoin de

• I need money j'ai besoin d'argent

• I need more money il me faut plus d'argent

• I need it j'en ai besoin

• have you got all you need? vous avez tout ce qu'il vous faut ?

• it's just what I needed c'est tout à fait ce qu'il me fallait

• I need two more to complete the series il m'en faut encore deux pour compléter la série

• the house needs to be repainted la maison a besoin d'être repeinte

• a much needed holiday des vacances dont on a (or dont j'ai etc) grand besoin

• he doesn't need me to tell him il n'a pas besoin que je le lui dise

• he needs to have everything explained to him in detail il faut tout lui expliquer en détail

• you only needed to ask tu n'avais qu'à demander

• I don't need this hassle! (inf) je n'a pas besoin de tous ces embêtements ! (inf)

• who needs politicians anyway? (inf) pour ce que l'on a à faire des hommes politiques ! (inf)

   b. ( = demand) demander

• this book needs careful reading ce livre demande à être lu attentivement

• this coat needs to be cleaned regularly ce manteau doit être nettoyé régulièrement

• this will need some explaining cela requiert des explications

3. modal verb

   a. (indicating obligation) need he go? est-il obligé d'y aller ?

• you needn't wait vous n'êtes pas obligé d'attendre

• I told her she needn't reply je lui ai dit qu'elle n'était pas obligée de répondre

• we needn't have hurried ce n'était pas la peine qu'on se presse

• need we go into all this now? faut-il discuter de tout cela maintenant ?

• I need hardly say that... inutile de dire que...

• need I say more? ai-je besoin d'en dire plus ?

• you needn't say any more inutile d'en dire plus

• no one need go hungry nowadays de nos jours personne ne devrait souffrir de la faim

   b. (indicating logical necessity) need that be true? est-ce nécessairement vrai ?

• that needn't be the case ce n'est pas forcément le cas

• it need not follow that... il ne s'ensuit pas nécessairement que...

4. compounds

► need-to-know adjective

• we operate on a need-to-know basis nous n'informons que les personnes directement concernées

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Note: When need is used as a verb meaning to require or to want it is generally translated by avoir besoin de in French: I need help = j'ai besoin d'aide

When need is used as a verb to mean must or have to it can generally be translated by devoir + infinitive or by il faut que + subjunctive: I need to leave = je dois partir, il faut que je parte

When need is used as a modal auxiliary in the negative to say that there is no obligation it is generally translated by ne pas être obligé de + infinitive: you needn't finish it today = tu n'es pas obligé de le finir aujourd'hui

When needn't is used as a modal auxiliary to say that something is not worthwhile or necessary it is generally translated by ce n'est pas la peine de + infinitive or ce n'est pas la peine que + subjunctive: I needn't have hurried = ce n'était pas la peine de me dépêcher or ce n'était pas la peine que je me dépêche

For examples of the above and further uses of need, see the entry below
[niːd] 1.
modal auxiliary

1) (must, have to)

‘I waited’ - ‘you needn't have’ — ‘j'ai attendu’ - ‘ce n'était pas la peine’

need he reply? — est-ce qu'il faut qu'il réponde?, est-ce qu'il doit répondre?

need I say more? — tu vois ce que je veux dire?

I hardly need say that... — inutile de dire que...

did you need to be so unpleasant to him? — est-ce que tu avais besoin d'être si désagréable avec lui?

‘previous applicants need not apply’ — ‘les candidats ayant déjà répondu à l'annonce sont priés de ne pas se représenter’

2) ( be logically inevitable)

need that be true? — est-ce que c'est forcément vrai?

they needn't have died — leur mort aurait pu être évitée
2.
transitive verb

1) ( require)

to need something — avoir besoin de quelque chose

my shoes need to be polished —

my shoes need polishing — mes chaussures ont besoin d'être cirées

I need you to hold the ladder — j'ai besoin de toi pour tenir l'échelle

more money is needed — nous avons besoin de plus d'argent

everything you need — tout ce qu'il vous faut

I gave it a much-needed clean — je l'ai nettoyé, il en avait grand besoin

this job needs a lot of concentration — ce travail demande beaucoup de concentration

to raise the money needed for the deposit — réunir l'argent nécessaire pour la caution

they need to have things explained to them — il faut tout leur expliquer

you don't need me to tell you that... — vous n'êtes pas sans savoir que...

everything you need to know about computers — tout ce que vous devez savoir sur les ordinateurs

that's all I need! — il ne me manquait plus que ça

2) ( have to)

you'll need to work hard — il va falloir que tu travailles dur

something needed to be done — il fallait faire quelque chose

it need only be said that — il suffit de dire que

nobody need know — que cela reste entre nous

nobody need know that I did it — personne ne doit savoir que c'est moi qui l'ai fait
3.
noun

1) ( necessity) nécessité f ( for de)

I can't see the need for it — je n'en vois pas la nécessité

without the need for an inquiry — sans qu'une enquête soit nécessaire

to feel the need to do — éprouver le besoin de faire

there's no need to wait — inutile d'attendre

there's no need for panic — ça ne sert à rien de s'affoler

there's no need to worry — ce n'est pas la peine de s'inquiéter

if need be — s'il le faut

if the need arises — si le besoin s'en fait sentir

there's no need, I've done it — inutile, c'est fait

2) (want, requirement) besoin m ( for de)

to satisfy a need — répondre à un besoin

to meet somebody's needs — répondre aux besoins de quelqu'un

a list of your needs — une liste de ce dont vous avez besoin

my needs are few — j'ai peu de besoins

energy needs — besoins mpl en énergie

3) (adversity, distress)

to help somebody in times of need — aider quelqu'un à faire face à l'adversité

she was there in my hour of need — elle était là quand j'ai eu besoin d'elle

your need is greater than mine — tu en as plus besoin que moi

4) ( poverty) besoin m

to be in need — être dans le besoin

English-French dictionary > need
4 need

need

❢ When need is used as a verb meaning to require or to want it is generally translated by avoir besoin de in French: I need help = j'ai besoin d'aide. When need is used as a verb to mean must or have to it can generally be translated by devoir + infinitive or by il faut que + subjunctive: I need to leave = je dois partir, il faut que je parte. When need is used as a modal auxiliary in the negative to say that there is no obligation it is generally translated by ne pas être obligé de + infinitive: you needn't finish it today = tu n'es pas obligé de le finir aujourd'hui. When needn't is used as a modal auxiliary to say that something is not worthwhile or necessary it is generally translated by ce n'est pas la peine de + infinitive or ce n'est pas la peine que + subjunctive: I needn't have hurried = ce n'était pas la peine de me dépêcher or ce n'était pas la peine que je me dépêche. For examples of the above and further uses of need, see the entry below.

A modal aux

1 (must, have to) he didn't need to ask permission il n'était pas obligé de demander la permission ; you needn't wait tu n'es pas obligé d'attendre ; ‘I waited’-‘you needn't have’ ‘j'ai attendu’-‘ce n'était pas la peine’ ; I needn't have worn a jacket ce n'était pas la peine que je mette une veste ; you needn't shout! ce n'est pas la peine de crier! ; need he reply? est-ce qu'il faut qu'il réponde?, est-ce qu'il doit répondre? ; need we discuss it now? est-ce qu'il faut vraiment en parler maintenant? ; why do you always need to complain? pourquoi faut-il toujours que tu te plaignes? ; need I say more? tu vois ce que je veux dire? ; I hardly need say that… inutile de dire que… ; I need hardly remind you that inutile de vous rappeler que ; did you need to be so unpleasant to him? est-ce que tu avais besoin d'être si désagréable avec lui? ; ‘previous applicants need not apply’ ‘les candidats ayant déjà répondu à l'annonce sont priés de ne pas se représenter’ ;

2 ( be logically inevitable) need that be true? est-ce que c'est forcément vrai? ; it needn't be the case ce n'est pas forcément le cas ; it needn't follow that il ne s'ensuit pas forcément que ; it needn't cost a fortune ça ne coûte pas forcément très cher ; microwaved food needn't be bland les aliments cuits au micro-onde ne sont pas forcément insipides ; they needn't have died leur mort aurait pu être évitée.

B vtr

1 ( require) to need sth avoir besoin de qch ; to need to do avoir besoin de faire ; my shoes need to be polished, my shoes need polishing mes chaussures ont besoin d'être cirées ; the proofs need careful checking les épreuves ont besoin d'être vérifiées soigneusement ; I need you to hold the ladder j'ai besoin de toi pour tenir l'échelle ; more money/more time is needed nous avons besoin de plus d'argent/de plus de temps ; everything you need tout ce qu'il vous faut, tout ce dont vous avez besoin ; they need one another ils ont besoin l'un de l'autre ; I gave it a much-needed clean je l'ai nettoyé, il en avait grand besoin, je l'ai nettoyé et ça n'était pas un luxe ; this job needs a lot of concentration ce travail demande beaucoup de concentration ; to raise the money needed for the deposit réunir l'argent nécessaire pour la caution ; they need to have things explained to them il faut tout leur expliquer ; it needed six men to restrain him il a fallu six hommes pour le maîtriser ; you don't need me to tell you that… vous n'êtes pas sans savoir que… ; everything you need to know about computers tout ce que vous devez savoir sur les ordinateurs ; parents-who needs them ○ ! les parents-à quoi ça sert? ;

2 ( have to) you need to learn some manners il va falloir que tu apprennes à bien te tenir ; you'll need to work hard il va falloir que tu travailles dur ; something needed to be done il fallait faire quelque chose ; why do you always need to remind me? pourquoi faut-il toujours que tu me le rappelles? ; it need only be said that il suffit de dire que ; you only needed to ask il suffisait de demander, tu n'avais qu'à demander ; nothing more need be said on n'en parlera plus ; nobody need know que cela reste entre nous ; nobody need know that I did it ou that it was me who did it personne ne doit savoir que c'est moi qui l'ai fait ;

3 ( want) avoir besoin de ; I need a holiday/a whisky j'ai besoin de vacances/d'un whisky ; she needs to feel loved elle a besoin de se sentir aimée ; that's all I need! il ne me manquait plus que ça, j'avais bien besoin de ça!

C n

1 ( necessity) nécessité f (for de) ; the need for closer co-operation la nécessité d'une plus grande collaboration ; I can't see the need for it je n'en vois pas la nécessité ; without the need for an inquiry sans qu'une enquête soit nécessaire ; to feel the need to do éprouver le besoin de faire ; to have no need to work ne pas avoir besoin de travailler ; there's no need to wait/hurry inutile d'attendre/de se dépêcher ; there's no need for panic/ anger ça ne sert à rien de s'affoler/de se mettre en colère ; there's no need for you to wait ce n'est pas la peine que tu attendes ; there's no need to worry/shout ce n'est pas la peine de s'inquiéter/de crier ; if need be s'il le faut, si nécessaire ; if the need arises si le besoin s'en fait sentir ; there's no need, I've done it inutile, c'est fait ;

2 (want, requirement) besoin m (for de) ; to be in need of sth avoir besoin de qch ; to be in great need of sth avoir grand besoin de qch ; to have no need of sth ne pas avoir besoin de qch ; to satisfy/express a need répondre à/exprimer un besoin ; to be in need of repair/painting avoir besoin d'être réparé/repeint ; to meet sb's needs répondre aux besoins de qn ; to meet industry's need for qualified staff répondre aux besoins des entreprises en personnel qualifié ; a list of your needs une liste de ce dont vous avez besoin ; my needs are few j'ai peu de besoins ; manpower/energy needs besoins mpl en main-d'œuvre/en énergie ;

3 (adversity, distress) to help sb in times of need aider qn à faire face à l'adversité ; she was there in my hour of need elle était là quand j'ai eu besoin d'elle ; your need is greater than mine tu en as plus besoin que moi ;

4 ( poverty) besoin m ; to be in need être dans le besoin ; families in need les familles qui sont dans le besoin.

Big English-French dictionary > need
5 need

1. noun
1) no pl. Notwendigkeit, die (for, of Gen.); (demand) Bedarf, der (for, of an + Dat.)

as the need arises — nach Bedarf

if need arise/be — nötigenfalls; falls nötig

there's no need for that — (as answer) [das ist] nicht nötig

there's no need to do something — es ist nicht nötig od. notwendig, etwas zu tun

there is no need to worry/get angry — es besteht kein Grund zur Sorge/sich zu ärgern

be in need of something — etwas brauchen od. nötig haben

there is no need for such behaviour — solch ein Verhalten ist unnötig

there's no need for you to apologize — du brauchst dich nicht zu entschuldigen

feel the need to do something — sich gezwungen od. genötigt sehen, etwas zu tun

feel the need to confide in somebody — das Bedürfnis haben, sich jemandem anzuvertrauen

be badly in need of something — etwas dringend nötig haben

be in need of repair — reparaturbedürftig sein

have need of somebody/something — jemanden/etwas brauchen od. nötig haben

2) no pl. (emergency) Not, die

in case of need — im Notfall

in times of need — in Notzeiten

those in need — die Notleidenden od. Bedürftigen; see also academic.ru/29500/friend">friend 1)

3) (thing) Bedürfnis, das
2. transitive verb
1) (require) brauchen

something that urgently needs doing — etwas, was dringend gemacht werden muss

much needed — dringend notwendig

that's all I needed! — (iron.) auch das noch!; das hat mir gerade noch gefehlt!

it needs a coat of paint — es muss gestrichen werden

need correction — berichtigt werden müssen

2) (expr. necessity) müssen

it needs/doesn't need to be done — es muss getan werden/es braucht nicht getan zu werden

you don't need to do that — das brauchst du nicht zu tun

I don't need to be reminded — du brauchst/ihr braucht mich nicht daran zu erinnern

it needed doing — es musste getan werden

he needs cheering up — er muss [ein bisschen] aufgeheitert werden

you shouldn't need to be told — das solltest od. müsstest du eigentlich wissen

she needs everything [to be] explained to her — man muss ihr alles erklären

you need only ask — du brauchst nur zu fragen

don't be away longer than you need [be] — bleib nicht länger als nötig weg

3) pres. he need,neg. need not or (coll.) needn't (expr. desirability) müssen; with neg. brauchen zu

need I say more? — muss ich noch mehr sagen?

I need hardly or hardly need say that... — ich brauche wohl kaum zu sagen, dass...

he needn't be told — (let's keep it secret) das braucht er nicht zu wissen

we needn't or need not have done it, if... — wir hätten es nicht zu tun brauchen, wenn...

that need not be the case — das muss nicht so sein od. der Fall sein

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[ni:d] 1. negative short form - needn't; verb
1) (to require: This page needs to be checked again; This page needs checking again; Do you need any help?) benötigen

2) (to be obliged: You need to work hard if you want to succeed; They don't need to come until six o'clock; She needn't have given me such an expensive present.) müssen
2. noun
1) (something essential, that one must have: Food is one of our basic needs.) dringende Notwendigkeit

2) (poverty or other difficulty: Many people are in great need.) die Not

3) (a reason: There is no need for panic.) der Grund

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- needless
- needlessly
- needy
- a need for
- in need of
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need

[ni:d]

I. n

1. no pl (requirement) Bedarf m ( for an + dat)

there is an urgent \need for doctors Ärzte werden dringend gebraucht

your \need is greater than mine du brauchst es dringender als ich

\need to act Handlungsbedarf m

\need to catch up Nachholbedarf m

as the \need arises bei Bedarf

at \need ( dated) bei Bedarf

to be [badly] in \need of sth etw [dringend] brauchen

in \need of reform reformbedürftig

to have no \need of sth etw nicht brauchen

2. no pl (necessity) Notwendigkeit f

there's no \need to get so angry es besteht kein Grund, so wütend zu werden

there was no \need for you to walk from the station du hättest doch nicht vom Bahnhof herlaufen müssen

there is no \need for you to get up early tomorrow es ist nicht nötig, dass du morgen früh aufstehst

there is no \need to cry deshalb muss man doch nicht weinen

if \need be falls nötig

there's always food in the freezer if \need be notfalls ist immer noch etwas zum Essen im Gefrierschrank

3. (yearning) Bedürfnis nt

I'm in \need of some fresh air ich brauche etwas frische Luft; ( form)

she had \need of company sie hatte das Bedürfnis nach Gesellschaft

basic \needs Grundbedürfnisse pl

to fulfil emotional \needs emotionale Bedürfnisse befriedigen

to have/feel the \need to do sth das Bedürfnis haben/verspüren, etw zu tun

to identify/satisfy a \need ein Bedürfnis erkennen/befriedigen

to meet sb's \needs jds Bedürfnisse erfüllen

4. no pl (requiring help)

she helped him in his hour of \need sie hat ihm in der Stunde der Not geholfen

children in \need Kinder in Not

5. no pl (poverty) Not

to be in great \need große Not leiden

those in \need die Notleidenden

II. vt

1. (require)

▪ to \need sth/sb etw/jdn brauchen

he \needs help er braucht Hilfe

you won't be \needing your coat today deinen Mantel brauchst du heute nicht

what I \need now is a cup of coffee soup was ich jetzt brauche, ist eine Tasse Kaffee

who \needs a car? I've got my bike wer braucht schon ein Auto? ich habe ja mein Fahrrad

I \need you to advise me on... ich brauche deinen Rat zu...

your trousers \need washing [or to be washed] deine Hose müsste mal gewaschen werden

this room \needs a bit of brightening-up dieses Zimmer muss man mal ein bisschen freundlicher machen

she \needs that car seeing to sie sollte das Auto mal zur Werkstatt bringen

you \need [to have] your brains examined! du hast nicht mehr alle Tassen im Schrank!

2. (must)

▪ to \need to do sth etw tun müssen

they \need to win the match sie müssen das Spiel gewinnen; AM

you didn't \need to invite him — he was sent an invitation weeks ago du hättest ihn nicht einladen müssen — er hat schon vor Wochen eine Einladung zugeschickt bekommen

3. (not want to be subjected to)

▪ to not \need sth etw nicht brauchen können

I don't \need your comments, thank you deine Kommentare kannst du dir sparen; ( hum)

I \need this like I \need a hole in the head ( fam) das ist ja das Letzte, was ich [jetzt auch noch] gebrauchen kann fam

III. aux vb

1. BRIT (must)

▪ sb/sth \needs do sth:

all you \need bring are sheets Sie müssen nur Laken mitbringen

\need we take your mother? müssen wir deine Mutter mitnehmen?

if you want anything, you \need only ask wenn du etwas willst, brauchst du nur zu [o musst du nur] fragen

\need I say more? muss ich noch mehr sagen?

\need you ask? ( iron) da fragst du noch?

you \needn't worry du brauchst dir keine Gedanken zu machen

and it \needn't cost very much und es muss noch nicht mal viel kosten

I \need hardly say... ich brauche wohl kaum zu erwähnen...

I \need hardly tell you that the work is dangerous ich brauche dir wohl kaum zu sagen, dass die Arbeit gefährlich ist

2. BRIT (didn't have to)

▪ sb/sth \needn't have done sth jd/etw hätte etw nicht tun müssen

you \needn't have washed all those dishes du hättest nicht das ganze Geschirr abwaschen müssen

this accident \needn't have happened if he'd only driven more carefully dieser Unfall hätte nicht passieren müssen, wenn er nur vorsichtiger gefahren wäre

3. BRIT (shouldn't)

you \needn't laugh! du brauchst gar nicht [so] zu lachen!

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[niːd]
1. n

1) no pl (= necessity) Notwendigkeit f (
for +gen)
if need be — nötigenfalls, wenn nötig

in case of need — notfalls, im Notfall

(there is) no need for sth — etw ist nicht nötig

(there is) no need to do sth — etw braucht nicht or muss nicht unbedingt getan werden

there is no need for sb to do sth — jd braucht etw nicht zu tun

there is no need for tears — du brauchst nicht zu weinen

there was no need to send it immediately —

there's no need to get angry — du brauchst nicht gleich wütend zu werden

to be (badly) in need of sth (person) — etw (dringend) brauchen

those most in need of help — diejenigen, die Hilfe am nötigsten brauchen

to be in need of repair — reparaturbedürftig sein

to be in need of an overhaul — (dringend) überholt werden müssen

this window is in need of a coat of paint — dieses Fenster könnte ein wenig Farbe gut gebrauchen

to have no need of sth — etw nicht brauchen

to have no need to do sth — etw nicht zu tun brauchen

2) no pl (= misfortune) Not f

in time(s) of need —

do not fail me in my hour of need (usu iro) — verlass mich nicht in der Stunde der Not

3) no pl (= poverty) Not f

to be in great need — große Not leiden

those in need — die Notleidenden pl, die Not Leidenden pl

4) (= requirement) Bedürfnis nt

the body's need for oxygen — das Sauerstoffbedürfnis des Körpers

my needs are few — ich stelle nur geringe Ansprüche

a list of all your needs — eine Aufstellung all dessen, was Sie brauchen

your need is greater than mine — Sie haben es nötiger als ich

there is a great need for... — es besteht ein großer Bedarf an (+dat)...

investment is one of the firm's greatest needs — die Firma braucht dringend Investitionen

2. vt

1) (= require) brauchen

he needed no second invitation — man musste ihn nicht zweimal bitten

to need no introduction — keine spezielle Einführung brauchen

much needed — dringend notwendig

what I need is a good drink — ich brauche etwas zu trinken

just what I needed — genau das Richtige

that's/you're all I needed (iro) — das hat/du hast mir gerade noch gefehlt

this incident needs some explanation — dieser Vorfall bedarf einer Erklärung (gen)

it needs a service/a coat of paint/careful consideration — es muss gewartet/gestrichen/gründlich überlegt werden

is a visa needed to enter the USA? —

it needed a revolution to change that it needed an accident to make him drive carefully — es bedurfte einer Revolution, um das zu ändern er musste erst einen Unfall haben, bevor er vernünftig fuhr

2)

(in verbal constructions) sth needs doing or to be done —

he needs watching/cheering up — man muss ihn beobachten/aufheitern, er muss beobachtet/aufgeheitert werden

not to need to do sth — etw nicht zu tun brauchen

he doesn't need to be told — man braucht es ihm nicht zu sagen

you shouldn't need to be told — das müsste man dir nicht erst sagen müssen

it doesn't need me to tell you that — das brauche ich dir ja wohl nicht zu sagen

she needs to have everything explained to her — man muss ihr alles erklären

3. vb aux

1) (indicating obligation: in positive contexts) müssen

need he go? — muss er gehen?

need I say more? — mehr brauche ich ja wohl nicht zu sagen

I need hardly say that... — ich brauche wohl kaum zu erwähnen, dass...

no-one need go or needs to go home yet — es braucht noch keiner nach Hause zu gehen

you only needed (to) ask — du hättest nur (zu) fragen brauchen

one need only look — ein Blick genügt

2) (indicating obligation: in negative contexts) brauchen

you needn't wait — du brauchst nicht (zu) warten

we needn't have come/gone — wir hätten gar nicht kommen/gehen brauchen

I/you needn't have bothered — das war nicht nötig

3)

(indicating logical necessity) need that be true? — ist das notwendigerweise wahr?

that needn't be the case — das muss nicht unbedingt der Fall sein

it need not follow that... — daraus folgt nicht unbedingt, dass...

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need [niːd]

A s

1. (of, for) Bedürfnis n (nach), Bedarf m (an dat):

be ( oder stand) in need of sth etwas brauchen, etwas nötig haben;

in need of help hilfs-, hilfebedürftig;

in need of repair reparaturbedürftig;

have no need to do sth kein Bedürfnis haben, etwas zu tun ( → A 3);

fill a need einem Bedürfnis entgegenkommen

2. Mangel m (of, for an dat), Fehlen n:

feel the need of ( oder for) sth etwas vermissen, Mangel an einer Sache verspüren

3. (dringende) Notwendigkeit:

there is no need for you to come es ist nicht notwendig oder nötig, dass du kommst; du brauchst nicht zu kommen;

have no need to do sth keinen Grund haben, etwas zu tun ( → A 1);

have need to do sth etwas tun müssen;

the need for victory das unbedingte Gewinnenmüssen

4. Not(lage) f:

in case of need, if need be, if need arise nötigenfalls, im Notfall

5. Armut f, Not f:

in need in Not

6. pl Erfordernisse pl, Bedürfnisse pl

B v/t

1. benötigen, nötig haben, brauchen, bedürfen (gen):

that’s all I need iron das fehlt mir gerade noch!, auch das noch!;

your hair needs cutting du musst dir wieder einmal die Haare schneiden lassen;

feel needed das Gefühl haben, gebraucht zu werden;

“chains needed” AUTO „Ketten erforderlich“

2. erfordern:

it needs all your strength

C v/i obs meist unpers nötig sein:

it needs not ( oder it does not need) that … es ist nicht nötig, dass …;

there needs no excuse eine Entschuldigung ist nicht nötig

D v/aux

1. müssen, brauchen:

it needs to be done es muss getan werden;

it needs but to become known obs es braucht nur bekannt zu werden

2. (vor einer Verneinung und in Fragen, ohne to;

3. sg präs need) brauchen, müssen:

she need not do it sie braucht es nicht zu tun;

you need not have come du hättest nicht zu kommen brauchen;

need he do it? muss er es tun?

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1. noun
1) no pl. Notwendigkeit, die (for, of Gen.); (demand) Bedarf, der (for, of an + Dat.)

as the need arises — nach Bedarf

if need arise/be — nötigenfalls; falls nötig

there's no need for that — (as answer) [das ist] nicht nötig

there's no need to do something — es ist nicht nötig od. notwendig, etwas zu tun

there is no need to worry/get angry — es besteht kein Grund zur Sorge/sich zu ärgern

be in need of something — etwas brauchen od. nötig haben

there is no need for such behaviour — solch ein Verhalten ist unnötig

there's no need for you to apologize — du brauchst dich nicht zu entschuldigen

feel the need to do something — sich gezwungen od. genötigt sehen, etwas zu tun

feel the need to confide in somebody — das Bedürfnis haben, sich jemandem anzuvertrauen

be badly in need of something — etwas dringend nötig haben

be in need of repair — reparaturbedürftig sein

have need of somebody/something — jemanden/etwas brauchen od. nötig haben

2) no pl. (emergency) Not, die

in case of need — im Notfall

in times of need — in Notzeiten

those in need — die Notleidenden od. Bedürftigen; see also friend 1)

3) (thing) Bedürfnis, das
2. transitive verb
1) (require) brauchen

something that urgently needs doing — etwas, was dringend gemacht werden muss

much needed — dringend notwendig

that's all I needed! — (iron.) auch das noch!; das hat mir gerade noch gefehlt!

it needs a coat of paint — es muss gestrichen werden

need correction — berichtigt werden müssen

2) (expr. necessity) müssen

it needs/doesn't need to be done — es muss getan werden/es braucht nicht getan zu werden

you don't need to do that — das brauchst du nicht zu tun

I don't need to be reminded — du brauchst/ihr braucht mich nicht daran zu erinnern

it needed doing — es musste getan werden

he needs cheering up — er muss [ein bisschen] aufgeheitert werden

you shouldn't need to be told — das solltest od. müsstest du eigentlich wissen

she needs everything [to be] explained to her — man muss ihr alles erklären

you need only ask — du brauchst nur zu fragen

don't be away longer than you need [be] — bleib nicht länger als nötig weg

3) pres. he need,neg. need not or (coll.) needn't (expr. desirability) müssen; with neg. brauchen zu

need I say more? — muss ich noch mehr sagen?

I need hardly or hardly need say that... — ich brauche wohl kaum zu sagen, dass...

he needn't be told — (let's keep it secret) das braucht er nicht zu wissen

we needn't or need not have done it, if... — wir hätten es nicht zu tun brauchen, wenn...

that need not be the case — das muss nicht so sein od. der Fall sein

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n.

Bedarf -e m.

Bedürfnis n.

Not ¨-e f. v.

bedürfen v.

benötigen v.

brauchen v.

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6 for

for [fɔ:^r]

preposition

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► When for is an element in a phrasal verb, eg look for, stand for, look up the verb. When it is part of a set combination, eg for sale, noted for, look up the other word.

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   a. pour

• a letter for you une lettre pour toi

• a collection for the homeless une quête pour les sans-abri

• he went there for a rest il y est allé pour se reposer

• it is warm for January il fait bon pour un mois de janvier

• for or against pour ou contre

• I'm for helping him je suis partisan de l'aider

• I've got some news for you j'ai du nouveau à t'apprendre

• what's this knife for? à quoi sert ce couteau ?

• it's time for dinner c'est l'heure de dîner

• I decided that it was the job for me j'ai décidé que ce travail était fait pour moi

   b. ( = going to) pour

• this isn't the bus for Lyons ce n'est pas le bus pour Lyon

   c. ( = on behalf of) for me/you à ma/ta place

• I'll see her for you if you like je peux aller la voir à ta place si tu veux

• will you go for me? est-ce que vous pouvez y aller à ma place ?

   d. ( = as in) comme

• D for Daniel D comme Daniel

   e. ( = in exchange for) I'll give you this book for that one je vous échange ce livre contre celui-là

• he'll do it for $25 il le fera pour 25 dollars

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► When used with pay and sell, for is not translated.

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• to pay $5 for a ticket payer un billet 5 dollars

• I sold it for $20 je l'ai vendu 20 dollars

   f. ( = because of) pour

• for this reason pour cette raison

• to go to prison for theft aller en prison pour vol

   g. ( = from) de

• for fear of being left behind de peur d'être oublié

   h. ( = up to) à

• that's for him to decide c'est à lui de décider

• it's not for me to say ce n'est pas à moi de le dire

   i. ( = in spite of) malgré

• for all his wealth malgré toute sa richesse

   j. ( = for a distance of) sur

• a road lined with trees for 3km une route bordée d'arbres sur 3 km

• there was nothing to be seen for miles il n'y avait rien à voir sur des kilomètres

• we walked for 2km nous avons marché (pendant) 2 km

   k. (time in the past or future) pendant

• he suffered terribly for six months il a horriblement souffert pendant six mois

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► With certain verbs pendant may be omitted.

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• I worked/stayed there for three months j'y ai travaillé/j'y suis resté (pendant) trois mois

• he went away for two weeks il est parti (pendant) quinze jours

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► When for refers to future time, it is translated by pour after aller and partir.

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• he's going there for six months il va là-bas pour six mois

   l. (uncompleted states and actions) depuis, ça fait... que

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• he's been here for ten days il est ici depuis dix jours ça fait dix jours qu'il est ici

• I have known her for five years je la connais depuis cinq ans ça fait cinq ans que je la connais

• I have been working here for three months je travaille ici depuis trois mois ça fait trois mois que je travaille ici

• I had known her for years je la connaissais depuis des années

• I had been working there for three months when... je travaillais là depuis trois mois quand...

• he hasn't worked for two years il n'a pas travaillé depuis deux ans ça fait deux ans qu'il ne travaille pas

• she hadn't seen him for three months elle ne l'avait pas vu depuis trois mois cela faisait trois mois qu'elle ne l'avait pas vu

   m. (phrases with infinitive) for this to be possible pour que cela soit possible

• I brought it for you to see je l'ai apporté pour vous le montrer

• there is still time for him to come il a encore le temps d'arriver

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[fə(r), fɔː(r)] 1.
preposition

1) ( intended to be used or belong to) pour

who are the flowers for? — pour qui sont les fleurs?

to buy something for somebody — acheter quelque chose pour or à quelqu'un

for young people — pour les jeunes

keep some pancakes for us! — garde-nous des crêpes!

not for me thanks — pas pour moi merci

2) ( intended to help or benefit) pour

to do something for somebody — faire quelque chose pour quelqu'un

he cooked dinner for us — il nous a préparé à manger

3) ( indicating purpose) pour

what's it for? — c'est pour quoi faire?, ça sert à quoi?

it's for removing stains — c'est pour enlever les taches

it's not for cleaning windows — ce n'est pas fait pour nettoyer les vitres

‘I need it’ - ‘what for?’ — ‘j'en ai besoin’ - ‘pourquoi?’

what did you say that for? — pourquoi as-tu dit cela?

to do something for a laugh — faire quelque chose pour rigoler (colloq)

to go for a swim — aller nager

I need something for my cough — j'ai besoin de quelque chose contre la toux

I sent it away for cleaning — je l'ai renvoyé pour qu'il soit nettoyé

the bell rang for class to begin — la cloche a sonné pour indiquer le début du cours

the idea was for you to work it out yourself — le but était que tu trouves (subj) la réponse tout seul

4) (as member, employee of) [work, play] pour; ( as representative) [MP, Minister] de

5) ( indicating cause or reason) pour

the reason for doing — la raison pour laquelle on fait

for this reason, I'd rather... — pour cette raison je préfère...

grounds for divorce — des motifs de divorce

to jump for joy — sauter de joie

imprisoned for murder — emprisonné pour meurtre

she's been criticized for her views — on lui a reproché ses opinions

I was unable to sleep for the noise — je ne pouvais pas dormir à cause du bruit

if it weren't for her... — sans elle...

she is annoyed with me for contradicting her — elle m'en veut parce que je l'ai contredite

6) ( indicating consequence) pour que (+ subj)

I haven't the patience for sewing — je n'ai pas la patience qu'il faut pour coudre

there's not enough time for us to have a drink — nous n'avons pas le temps de prendre un verre

7) ( indicating person's attitude) pour

to be easy for somebody to do — être facile pour quelqu'un de faire

the film was too earnest for me — le film était trop sérieux pour moi

living in London is not for me — je ne suis pas fait pour vivre à Londres

8) ( stressing particular feature) pour

for further information write to... — pour plus de renseignements écrivez à...

I buy it for flavour — je l'achète pour le goût

9) ( considering) pour

to be mature for one's age — être mûr pour son âge

10) ( towards) pour

to have respect for somebody — avoir du respect pour quelqu'un

to feel sorry for somebody — avoir de la peine pour quelqu'un

to feel contempt for somebody — mépriser quelqu'un

11) ( on behalf of) pour

to be pleased for somebody — être content pour quelqu'un

say hello to him for me — dis-lui bonjour de ma part

I can't do it for you — je ne peux pas le faire à ta place

let her answer for herself — laisse-la répondre elle-même

I speak for everyone here — je parle au nom de toutes les personnes ici présentes

12) ( as regards)

she's a great one for jokes — on peut toujours compter sur elle pour raconter des blagues

to be all right for money — avoir assez d'argent

13) ( taking account of past events) depuis; ( stressing expected duration) pour; ( stressing actual duration) pendant

this is the best show I've seen for years — c'est le meilleur spectacle que j'aie vu depuis des années

we've been together for 2 years — ça fait 2 ans que nous sommes ensemble

she's off to Paris for the weekend — elle va à Paris pour le week-end

will he be away for long? — est-ce qu'il sera absent longtemps?

to stay for a year — rester un an

to be away for a year — être absent pendant un an

I was in Paris for 2 weeks — j'étais à Paris pendant 2 semaines

to last for hours — durer des heures

14) ( indicating a deadline) pour; ( in negative constructions) avant

it will be ready for Saturday — ça sera prêt pour samedi

the car won't be ready for another 6 weeks — la voiture ne sera pas prête avant 6 semaines

15) ( on the occasion of) pour

invited for Easter — invité pour Pâques

16) ( indicating scheduled time) pour

scheduled for next month — prévu pour le mois prochain

I have an appointment for 4 pm — j'ai rendez-vous à 16h 00

it's time for bed — c'est l'heure d'aller au lit

17) ( indicating distance) pendant

to drive for miles — rouler pendant des kilomètres

the last shop for 30 miles — le dernier magasin avant 50 kilomètres

18) ( indicating destination) pour

a ticket for Dublin — un billet pour Dublin

to leave for work — partir travailler

to swim for the shore — nager vers la rive

19) (indicating cost, value) pour

it was sold for £100 — ça s'est vendu (pour) 100 livres sterling

I wouldn't do it for anything! — je ne le ferais pour rien au monde!

I'll let you have it for £20 — je vous le laisse à 20 livres sterling

a cheque for £20 — un chèque de 20 livres sterling

20) ( in favour of)

to be for — être pour [peace, divorce, reunification]

to be all for it — être tout à fait pour

who's for a game of football? — qui veut jouer au football?

21) ( stressing appropriateness)

she's the person for the job — elle est la personne qu'il faut pour le travail

that's for us to decide — c'est à nous de décider

22) ( in support of) en faveur de

the argument for recycling — l'argument en faveur du recyclage

there's no evidence for that — ce n'est absolument pas prouvé

23) ( indicating availability)

for sale — à vendre

24) ( as part of ratio) pour

one teacher for five pupils — un professeur pour cinq élèves

25) ( equivalent to)

T for Tom — T comme Tom

what's the French for ‘boot’? — comment dit-on ‘boot’ en français?

the technical term for it is ‘chloasma’ — ‘chloasme’ c'est le terme technique

26) ( in explanations)

for one thing... and for another... — premièrement... et deuxièmement...

I, for one, agree with her — en tout cas moi, je suis d'accord avec elle

27) ( when introducing clauses)

it would be unwise for us to generalize — il serait imprudent pour nous de généraliser

the best thing would be for them to leave — le mieux serait qu'ils s'en aillent

there's no need for people to get upset — il n'y a pas de quoi s'énerver
2.
conjunction sout car, parce que

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oh for a nice hot bath! — je rêve d'un bon bain chaud!

I'll be (in) for it if... — (colloq) GB ça va être ma fête si... (colloq)

that's adolescents for you! — que voulez-vous, c'est ça les adolescents!

there's gratitude for you! — c'est comme ça qu'on me/vous etc remercie!

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for [fɔ:(r)]

pour ⇒ 1A (a)-(d), 1B (a), 1B (b), 1B (d), 1C (b)-(e), 1C (g), 1C (h) à l'intention de ⇒ 1A (c) dans la direction de ⇒ 1A (d) à ⇒ 1A (e) pendant ⇒ 1B (c) en raison de ⇒ 1C (e) de ⇒ 1C (f) car ⇒ 2

1 preposition

A.

(a) (expressing purpose or function) pour;

∎ we were in Vienna for a holiday/for work nous étions à Vienne en vacances/pour le travail;

∎ what for? pourquoi?;

∎ I don't know what she said that for je ne sais pas pourquoi elle a dit ça;

∎ what's this knob for? à quoi sert ce bouton?;

∎ it's for adjusting the volume ça sert à régler le volume;

∎ what's this medicine for? à quoi sert ce médicament?;

∎ can you give me something for the pain? est-ce que vous pouvez me donner quelque chose pour ou contre la douleur?;

∎ an instrument for measuring temperature un instrument pour mesurer la température;

∎ clothes for tall men vêtements mpl pour hommes grands;

∎ not suitable for freezing (on packaging) ne pas congeler

(b) (in order to obtain) pour;

∎ write for a free catalogue demandez votre catalogue gratuit;

∎ for further information write to… pour de plus amples renseignements, écrivez à…;

∎ they play for money ils jouent pour de l'argent

(c) (indicating recipient or beneficiary) pour, à l'intention de;

∎ these flowers are for her ces fleurs sont pour elle;

∎ there's a phone call for you il y a un appel pour vous;

∎ I've got some news for you j'ai une nouvelle à vous annoncer;

∎ he left a note for them il leur a laissé un mot, il a laissé un mot à leur intention;

∎ opera is not for me l'opéra, ça n'est pas pour moi;

∎ you are the man for me/the job vous êtes l'homme qu'il me faut/qui convient pour ce poste;

∎ that is just the thing for you c'est juste ce qu'il vous faut;

∎ equal pay for women un salaire égal pour les femmes;

∎ parking for customers only (sign) parking réservé à la clientèle;

∎ what can I do for you? que puis-je faire pour vous?;

∎ he's doing everything he can for us il fait tout son possible pour nous;

∎ a collection for the poor une quête pour les ou en faveur des pauvres;

∎ it's for your own good c'est pour ton bien;

∎ he often cooks for himself il se fait souvent la cuisine;

∎ see for yourself! voyez par vous-même!;

∎ she writes for a sports magazine elle écrit des articles pour un magazine de sport;

∎ I work for an advertising agency je travaille pour une agence de publicité

(d) (indicating direction, destination) pour, dans la direction de;

∎ they left for Spain ils sont partis pour l'Espagne;

∎ before leaving for the office avant de partir au bureau;

∎ she ran for the door elle s'est précipitée vers la porte en courant;

∎ he made for home il a pris la direction de la maison;

∎ the ship made for port le navire a mis le cap sur le port;

∎ the train for London le train pour ou à destination de ou en direction de Londres;

∎ trains for the suburbs les trains pour la banlieue;

∎ change trains here for Beaune changez de train ici pour Beaune;

∎ flight 402 bound for Chicago is now boarding les passagers du vol 402 à destination de Chicago sont invités à se présenter à l'embarquement

(e) (available for) à;

∎ for rent (sign) à louer;

∎ for sale (sign) à vendre;

∎ these books are for reference only ces livres sont à consulter sur place

B.

(a) (indicating span of time → past, future) pour, pendant; (→ action uncompleted) depuis;

∎ they're going away for the weekend ils partent pour le week-end;

∎ they will be gone for some time ils seront absents (pendant ou pour) quelque temps;

∎ they were in Spain for two weeks ils étaient en Espagne pour deux semaines;

∎ she won't be back for a month elle ne sera pas de retour avant un mois;

∎ I lived there for one month j'y ai vécu pendant un mois;

∎ I've lived here for two years j'habite ici depuis deux ans;

∎ I'd only lived there for a week when the heating went wrong je n'habitais là que depuis une semaine quand la chaudière est tombée en panne;

∎ my mother has been here for two weeks ma mère est ici depuis deux semaines;

∎ you haven't been here for a long time il y a ou voilà ou ça fait longtemps que vous n'êtes pas venu;

∎ we've known them for years nous les connaissons depuis des années, il y a des années que nous les connaissons;

∎ I have not seen him for three years il y a trois ans que je ne l'ai vu;

∎ she won't be able to go out for another day or two elle devra rester sans sortir pendant encore un jour ou deux;

∎ can you stay for a while? pouvez-vous rester un moment?;

∎ it's the worst accident for years c'est le pire accident qui soit arrivé depuis des années;

∎ we have food for three days nous avons des vivres pour trois jours

(b) (indicating a specific occasion or time) pour;

∎ I went home for Christmas je suis rentré chez moi pour Noël;

∎ he took me out to dinner for my birthday il m'a emmené dîner au restaurant pour mon anniversaire;

∎ we made an appointment for the 6th nous avons pris rendez-vous pour le 6;

∎ the meeting was set for five o'clock la réunion était fixée pour cinq heures;

∎ it's time for bed c'est l'heure de se coucher ou d'aller au lit;

∎ there's no time for that il n'y a pas de temps pour ça;

∎ for the last/third time pour la dernière/troisième fois

(c) (indicating distance) pendant;

∎ you could see for miles around on voyait à des kilomètres à la ronde;

∎ we walked for several miles nous avons marché pendant plusieurs kilomètres;

∎ they drove for miles without seeing another car ils ont roulé (pendant) des kilomètres sans croiser une seule voiture;

∎ bends for one mile (sign) virages sur un mil(l)e

(d) (indicating amount)

∎ they paid him £100 for his services ils lui ont donné 100 livres pour ses services;

∎ you can hire a car for twenty pounds a day on peut louer une voiture pour vingt livres par jour;

∎ it's £2 for a ticket c'est 2 livres le billet;

∎ he's selling it for £200 il le vend 200 livres;

∎ I wrote a cheque for £15 j'ai fait un chèque de 15 livres;

∎ three for £5 trois pour 5 livres;

∎ put me down for £5 inscrivez-moi pour 5 livres

C.

(a) (indicating exchange, equivalence)

∎ do you have change for a pound? vous avez la monnaie d'une livre?;

∎ he exchanged the bike for another model il a échangé le vélo contre ou pour un autre modèle;

∎ what will you give me in exchange for this book? que me donnerez-vous en échange de ce livre?;

∎ he gave blow for blow il a rendu coup pour coup;

∎ "salvia" is the Latin term for "sage" "salvia" veut dire "sage" en latin;

∎ what's the Spanish for "good"? comment dit-on "good" en espagnol?;

∎ F for François F comme François;

∎ what's the M for? qu'est-ce que le M veut dire?;

∎ red for danger rouge veut dire danger;

∎ he has cereal for breakfast il prend des céréales au petit déjeuner;

∎ to have sb for a teacher avoir qn comme professeur;

∎ I know it for a fact je sais que c'est vrai;

∎ I for one don't care pour ma part, je m'en fiche;

∎ do you take me for a fool? me prenez-vous pour un imbécile?

(b) (indicating ratio) pour;

∎ there's one woman applicant for every five men sur six postulants il y a une femme et cinq hommes;

∎ for every honest politician there are a hundred dishonest ones pour un homme politique honnête, il y en a cent qui sont malhonnêtes

(c) (on behalf of) pour;

∎ I'm speaking for all parents je parle pour ou au nom de tous les parents;

∎ the lawyer was acting for his client l'avocat agissait au nom de ou pour le compte de son client;

∎ I'll go to the meeting for you j'irai à la réunion à votre place;

∎ the representative for the union le représentant du syndicat

(d) (in favour of) pour;

∎ I'm all for it je suis tout à fait pour;

∎ for or against pour ou contre;

∎ vote for Smith! votez (pour) Smith!;

∎ they voted for the proposal ils ont voté en faveur de la proposition;

∎ he's for the ecologists il est pour les écologistes;

∎ I'm for shortening the hunting season je suis pour une saison de chasse plus courte;

∎ who's for a drink? qui veut boire un verre?;

∎ I'm for bed je vais me coucher;

∎ Law judgement for the plaintiff arrêt m en faveur du demandeur

(e) (because of) pour, en raison de;

∎ candidates were selected for their ability les candidats ont été retenus en raison de leurs compétences;

∎ she couldn't sleep for the pain la douleur l'empêchait de dormir;

∎ he's known for his wit il est connu pour son esprit;

∎ the region is famous for its wine la région est célèbre pour son vin;

∎ she's in prison for treason elle est en prison pour trahison;

∎ he couldn't speak for laughing il ne pouvait pas parler tellement il riait;

∎ you'll feel better for a rest vous vous sentirez mieux quand vous vous serez reposé;

∎ if it weren't for you, I'd leave sans vous, je partirais;

∎ for this reason pour cette raison;

∎ for fear of waking him de crainte de le réveiller;

∎ do it for my sake faites-le pour moi;

∎ for old time's sake en souvenir du passé

(f) (indicating cause, reason) de;

∎ the reason for his leaving la raison de son départ;

∎ there are no grounds for believing it's true il n'y a pas de raison de croire que c'est vrai;

∎ she apologized for being late elle s'est excusée d'être en retard;

∎ I thanked him for his kindness je l'ai remercié de ou pour sa gentillesse

(g) (concerning, as regards) pour;

∎ so much for that voilà qui est classé;

∎ for my part, I refuse to go pour ma part ou quant à moi, je refuse d'y aller;

∎ I'm very happy for her je suis très heureux pour elle;

∎ what are her feelings for him? quels sont ses sentiments pour lui?;

∎ for sheer impudence his remarks are hard to beat pour ce qui est de l'effronterie, ses commentaires sont imbattables

(h) (given normal expectations) pour;

∎ it's warm for March il fait bon pour un mois de mars;

∎ that's a good score for him c'est un bon score pour lui;

∎ she looks very young for her age elle fait très jeune pour son âge

(i) (in phrase with infinitive verbs)

∎ it's not for him to decide il ne lui appartient pas ou ce n'est pas à lui de décider;

∎ it's not for her to tell me what to do ce n'est pas à elle de me dire ce que je dois faire;

∎ it was difficult for her to apologize il lui était difficile de s'excuser;

∎ I have brought it for you to see je l'ai apporté pour que vous le voyiez;

∎ this job is too complicated for us to finish today ce travail est trop compliqué pour que nous le finissions aujourd'hui;

∎ there is still time for her to finish elle a encore le temps de finir;

∎ it took an hour for the taxi to get to the station le taxi a mis une heure pour aller jusqu'à la gare;

∎ for us to arrive on time we'd better leave now si nous voulons être à l'heure, il vaut mieux partir maintenant;

∎ the easiest thing would be for you to lead the way le plus facile serait que vous nous montriez le chemin;

∎ there's no need for you to worry il n'y a pas de raison de vous inquiéter;

∎ it is usual for the mother to accompany her daughter il est d'usage que la mère accompagne sa fille

D.

(idioms)

∎ oh for a holiday! ah, si je pouvais être en vacances!;

∎ oh for some peace and quiet! que ne donnerais-je pour la paix!;

∎ familiar you'll be (in) for it if your mother sees you! ça va être ta fête si ta mère te voit!;

∎ familiar now we're (in) for it! qu'est-ce qu'on va prendre!

∎ there's nothing for it but to pay him il n'y a qu'à ou il ne nous reste qu'à le payer;

∎ that's the postal service for you! ça c'est bien la poste!

2 conjunction

formal car, parce que;

∎ I was surprised when he arrived punctually, for he was usually late je fus surpris de le voir arriver à l'heure, car il était souvent en retard

3 for all

1 preposition

(a) (in spite of) malgré;

∎ for all their efforts malgré tous leurs efforts;

∎ for all his success, he's very insecure malgré sa réussite, il manque vraiment de confiance en soi

(b) (considering)

∎ for all the use he is he might as well go and play pour ce qu'il fait d'utile il peut aussi bien aller jouer;

∎ for all the sense it made pour ce que c'était clair

2 conjunction

∎ for all she may say quoi qu'elle en dise;

∎ for all the good it does pour tout l'effet que ça fait;

∎ it may be true for all I know c'est peut-être vrai, je n'en sais rien

4 for all that

1 adverb

pour autant, malgré tout

2 conjunction esp literary for all that he wanted to believe them pour autant qu'il veuille les croire

5 for ever adverb

(last, continue) pour toujours; (leave) pour toujours, sans retour;

∎ for ever and a day jusqu'à la fin des temps;

∎ for ever and ever à tout jamais, éternellement;

∎ for ever and ever, amen pour les siècles des siècles, amen;

∎ to live for ever vivre éternellement;

∎ Scotland for ever! vive l'Écosse!

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1. preposition
1) (representing, on behalf of, in exchange against) für; (in place of) für; anstelle von

what is the German for "buzz"? — wie heißt "buzz" auf Deutsch?

2) (in defence, support, or favour of) für

be for doing something — dafür sein, etwas zu tun

it's each [man] or every man for himself — jeder ist auf sich selbst gestellt

3) (to the benefit of) für

do something for somebody — für jemanden etwas tun

4) (with a view to) für; (conducive[ly] to) zu

they invited me for Christmas/Monday/supper — sie haben mich zu Weihnachten/für Montag/zum Abendessen eingeladen

what is it for? — wofür/wozu ist das?

be saving up for something — auf etwas (Akk.) sparen

5) (being the motive of) für; (having as purpose) zu

reason for living — Grund zu leben

a dish for holding nuts — eine Schale für Nüsse

6) (to obtain, win, save)

a request for help — eine Bitte um Hilfe

study for a university degree — auf einen Hochschulabschluss hin studieren

phone for a doctor — nach einem Arzt telefonieren

take somebody for a ride in the car/a walk — jemanden im Auto spazieren fahren/mit jemandem einen Spaziergang machen

work for a living — für den Lebensunterhalt arbeiten

run/jump etc. for it — loslaufen/-springen usw.

7) (to reach) nach

set out for England/the north/an island — nach England/Norden/zu einer Insel aufbrechen

8) (to be received by) für

that's Jim for you — das sieht Jim mal wieder ähnlich

9) (as regards)

checked for accuracy — auf Richtigkeit geprüft

be dressed/ready for dinner — zum Dinner angezogen/fertig sein

open for business — eröffnet

have something for breakfast/pudding — etwas zum Frühstück/Nachtisch haben

enough... for — genug... für

that's quite enough for me — das reicht mir völlig

too... for — zu... für

there is nothing for it but to do something — es gibt keine andere Möglichkeit, als etwas zu tun

10) (to the amount of)

cheque/ bill for £5 — Scheck/Rechnung über od. in Höhe von 5 Pfund

11) (to affect, as if affecting) für

things don't look very promising for the business — was die Geschäfte angeht, sieht das alles nicht sehr vielversprechend aus

it is wise/advisable for somebody to do something — es ist vernünftig/ratsam, dass jemand etwas tut

it's hopeless for me to try and explain the system — es ist sinnlos, dir das System erklären zu wollen

12) (as being) für

what do you take me for? — wofür hältst du mich?

I/you etc. for one — ich/ du usw. für mein[en]/dein[en] usw. Teil

13) (on account of, as penalty of) wegen

famous/well-known for something — berühmt/ bekannt wegen od. für etwas

jump/ shout for joy — vor Freude in die Luft springen/schreien

were it not for you/ your help, I should not be able to do it — ohne dich/deine Hilfe wäre ich nicht dazu in der Lage

14) (on the occasion of)

for the first time — zum ersten Mal

why can't you help for once? — warum kannst du nicht einmal helfen?

what shall I give him for his birthday? — was soll ich ihm zum Geburtstag schenken?

15) (in spite of)

for all... — trotz...

for all that,... — trotzdem...

16) (on account of the hindrance of) vor (+ Dat.)

for fear of... — aus Angst vor (+ Dat.)

but for..., except for... — wenn nicht... gewesen wäre, [dann]...

17) (so far as concerns)

for all I know/care... — möglicherweise/was mich betrifft,...

for one thing,... — zunächst einmal...

18) (considering the usual nature of) für

not bad for a first attempt — nicht schlecht für den ersten Versuch

19) (during) seit

we've/we haven't been here for three years — wir sind seit drei Jahren hier/nicht mehr hier gewesen

we waited for hours/three hours — wir warteten stundenlang/drei Stunden lang

how long are you here for? — wie lange bleiben Sie hier?

sit here for now or for the moment — bleiben Sie im Augenblick hier sitzen

20) (to the extent of)

walk for 20 miles/for another 20 miles — 20 Meilen [weit] gehen/weiter gehen

21)

be for it — (coll.) dran sein (ugs.); sich auf was gefasst machen können (ugs.)
2. conjunction
(since, as proof) denn

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[fo:] 1. preposition
1) (to be given or sent to: This letter is for you.) für

2) (towards; in the direction of: We set off for London.) nach

3) (through a certain time or distance: for three hours; for three miles.) für

4) (in order to have, get, be etc: He asked me for some money; Go for a walk.) nach

5) (in return; as payment: He paid $2 for his ticket.) für

6) (in order to be prepared: He's getting ready for the journey.) für

7) (representing: He is the member of parliament for Hull.) für

8) (on behalf of: Will you do it for me?)

9) (in favour of: Are you for or against the plan?) dafür

10) (because of: for this reason.) wegen, aus

11) (having a particular purpose: She gave me money for the bus fare.) für

12) (indicating an ability or an attitude to: a talent for baking; an ear for music.) für

13) (as being: They mistook him for someone else.) für

14) (considering what is used in the case of: It is quite warm for January (= considering that it is January when it is usually cold).) für

15) (in spite of: For all his money, he didn't seem happy.) trotz
2. conjunction
(because: It must be late, for I have been here a long time.) denn

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for

[fɔ:ʳ, fəʳ, AM fɔ:r, fɚ]

I. conj ( liter or dated) denn

II. prep

1. (intended to be given to) für + akk

I bought a new collar \for my dog ich habe ein neues Halsband für meinen Hund gekauft

this is a birthday present \for you hier ist ein Geburtstagsgeschenk für dich

there are government subsidies available \for farmers für Bauern gibt es Zuschüsse vom Staat

2. (in support of) für + akk

to vote \for sb/sth für jdn/etw stimmen

they voted \for independence in a referendum sie haben sich in einem Referendum für die Unabhängigkeit ausgesprochen

▪ to be \for sb/sth für jdn/etw sein

his followers are still \for him seine Anhänger unterstützen ihn noch immer

to be \for a good cause für einen guten Zweck sein

to be all \for sth ganz für etw akk sein

to be \for doing sth dafür sein, dass etw getan wird

are you \for banning smoking in public places? sind Sie dafür, das Rauchen in der Öffentlichkeit zu verbieten?

3. (regarding sb) für + akk

I'm happy \for you that it finally worked out ich freue mich für dich, dass es endlich geklappt hat

you're not making it easy \for me to tell you the truth du machst es mir nicht gerade einfach, dir die Wahrheit zu sagen

the coffee was too strong \for me der Kaffee war mir zu stark

luckily \for me, I already had another job zu meinem Glück hatte ich bereits eine andere Stelle

the admiration she felt \for him soon died ihre Bewunderung für ihn war schnell verflogen

is this seat high enough \for you? ist Ihnen dieser Sitz hoch genug?

I feel sorry \for her sie tut mir leid

to feel nothing but contempt \for sb/sth nichts als Verachtung für jdn/etw empfinden

▪ to be concerned \for sb/sth um jdn/etw besorgt sein

to feel \for sb mit jdm fühlen

as \for me was mich betrifft [o angeht]

Jackie's already left and, as \for me, I'm going at the end of the month Jackie ist schon weg, und was mich angeht, ich gehe Ende des Monats

4. (regarding sth) für + akk

how are you doing \for money? wie sieht es bei dir mit dem Geld aus?

\for my part was mich betrifft

\for all I know möglicherweise

\for all I know, he could have left the country möglicherweise hat er schon das Land verlassen

to be responsible \for sth für etw akk verantwortlich sein

to prepare \for sth sich akk auf etw akk vorbereiten

5. (comparing) für + akk

the summer has been quite hot \for England für England war das ein ziemlich heißer Sommer

▪ to be too big/fast \for sb/sth zu groß/schnell für jdn/etw sein

she's very mature \for her age sie ist für ihr Alter schon sehr reif

the weather is warm \for the time of year für diese Jahreszeit ist das Wetter mild

he's quite thoughtful \for a child of 8 für einen Achtjährigen ist er ziemlich rücksichtsvoll

6. (to get, have)

oh \for something to drink! hätte ich doch bloß etwas zu trinken!

oh \for a strong black coffee! und jetzt einen starken schwarzen Kaffee!

he did it \for the fame er tat es, um berühmt zu werden

even though he's in this \for the money, we still need him auch wenn er es nur wegen des Geldes tut, wir brauchen ihn

she's eager \for a chance to show that she's a capable worker sie möchte gerne beweisen, dass sie eine fähige Mitarbeiterin ist

demand \for money Bedarf m an Geld

to send \for the doctor den Arzt holen

to apply \for a job sich akk um eine Stelle bewerben

to have a need \for sth etw brauchen

to look \for a way to do sth nach einer Möglichkeit suchen, etw zu tun

to ask \for sth um etw akk bitten

7. (on behalf of, representing) für + akk

he's an agent \for models and actors er ist Agent für Models und Schauspieler

next time you see them, say hi \for me grüß sie von mir, wenn du sie wieder siehst

the messenger was there \for his boss der Bote war in Vertretung seines Chefs dort

to do sth \for sb etw für jdn tun

to do sth \for oneself etw selbst tun

8. (as ordered by) für + akk

▪ to do sth \for sb/sth etw für jdn/etw tun

they had to do extra work \for their boss sie mussten noch zusätzliche Arbeiten für ihren Chef erledigen

I have some things to do \for school ich muss noch etwas für die Schule machen

9. (employed by) bei + dat

she is a tutor \for the Open University sie ist Tutorin an der Fernuniversität

to work \for sb/sth bei jdm/etw [o für jdn/etw] arbeiten

10. (purpose, aim) für + akk

what's that \for? wofür ist das?

that's useful \for removing rust damit kann man gut Rost entfernen

that's not \for eating das ist nicht zum Essen

a course \for beginners in Russian ein Russischkurs für Anfänger

\for your information zu Ihrer Information

\for the record der Ordnung halber

the spokesman told the press \for the record that the president was in good health der Sprecher sagte der Presse für das Protokoll, der Präsident sei bei guter Gesundheit

for rent/sale zu vermieten/verkaufen

bikes \for rent Räder zu vermieten

to be not \for sale unverkäuflich sein

to wait \for sb/sth auf jdn/etw warten

to wait \for sb to do sth darauf warten, dass jd etw tut

▪ to do sth \for sth/sb etw für etw/jdn tun

what did you do that \for? wozu hast du das getan?

what do you use these enormous scissors \for? wozu brauchst du diese riesige Schere?

he is taking medication \for his heart condition er nimmt Medikamente für sein Herz

you need to move closer \for me to hear you du musst ein bisschen näher herkommen, damit ich dich hören kann

11. (because of) wegen + gen; (out of) aus + dat; (with) vor + dat

I don't eat meat \for various reasons ich esse aus verschiedenen Gründen kein Fleisch

I could dance and sing \for joy! ich könnte vor Freude tanzen und singen!

he apologized \for being late er entschuldigte sich wegen seiner Verspätung

Bob was looking all the better \for his three weeks in Spain nach seinen drei Wochen Spanien sah Bob viel besser aus

how are you? — fine, and all the better \for seeing you! wie geht's? — gut, und jetzt wo ich dich sehe, gleich noch viel besser!

I could not see \for the tears in my eyes ich konnte vor Tränen in den Augen gar nicht sehen

if it hadn't been \for him, we wouldn't be here right now ( form) ohne ihn wären wir jetzt nicht hier

\for fear of sth aus Angst vor etw dat

\for lack of sth aus Mangel an etw dat

to be arrested \for murder wegen Mordes verhaftet werden

\for that [or this] reason aus diesem Grund

to be famous \for sth für etw akk berühmt sein

to love sb \for sth jdn für etw akk lieben

she loves him just \for being himself sie liebt ihn einfach dafür, dass er so ist, wie er ist

12. (as destination) nach + dat

this train is \for Birmingham dieser Zug fährt nach Birmingham

he made \for home in a hurry er eilte schnell nach Hause

just follow signs \for the town centre folgen Sie einfach den Schildern in die Innenstadt

to go \for sb [with one's fists] [mit den Fäusten] auf jdn losgehen

to run \for sb/sth zu jdm/etw laufen

I had to run \for the bus ich musste laufen, um den Bus noch zu kriegen

13. (meaning)

to be \for sth für etw akk stehen

A is \for ‘airlines’ A steht für ‚Airlines‘

to stand \for sth etw bedeuten, für etw akk stehen

what does the M.J. stand \for? María José? was bedeutet M.J.? María José?

what's the Spanish word \for ‘vegetarian’? was heißt ‚Vegetarier‘ auf Spanisch?

14. (in return, exchange) für + akk

she paid a high price \for loyalty to her boss sie hat einen hohen Preis für die Loyalität zu ihrem Chef gezahlt

that's \for cheating on me! das ist dafür, dass du mich betrogen hast!

how much did you pay \for your glasses? wie viel hast du für deine Brille gezahlt?

a cheque \for £100 eine Scheck über 100 Pfund

not \for a million dollars [or \for all the world] um nichts in der Welt

I wouldn't go out with him \for a million dollars ich würde für kein Geld der Welt mit ihm ausgehen

to do sth \for nothing etw umsonst machen

to buy/sell sth \for 100 euro/a lot of money etw für 100 Euro/viel Geld kaufen/verkaufen

you can buy a bestseller \for about £6 Sie bekommen einen Bestseller schon für 6 Pfund

to trade sth \for sth etw gegen etw akk [ein]tauschen

15. (with a period of time) für + akk; (ongoing) seit + dat

I'm just going to sleep \for half an hour ich lege mich mal eine halbe Stunde schlafen

he was jailed \for twelve years er musste für zwölf Jahre ins Gefängnis

my father has been smoking \for 10 years mein Vater raucht seit 10 Jahren

\for the next two days in den beiden nächsten Tagen

\for a bit/while ein bisschen/eine Weile

play here \for a while! spiel doch mal ein bisschen hier!

I'm just going out \for a while ich gehe mal kurz raus fam

\for eternity/ever bis in alle Ewigkeit

this pact is \for ever dieser Pakt gilt für immer und ewig

\for the moment im Augenblick

\for a time eine Zeit lang

\for a long time seit Langem

I hadn't seen him \for such a long time that I didn't recognize him ich hatte ihn schon so lange nicht mehr gesehen, dass ich ihn nicht erkannte

\for some time seit Längerem

\for the time being für den Augenblick, vorübergehend

16. (a distance of)

\for a kilometre/mile einen Kilometer/eine Meile

he always jogs \for 5 kilometres before breakfast er joggt immer 5 Kilometer vor dem Frühstück

17. (at a certain date, time, occasion) für + akk

he booked a table at the restaurant \for nine o'clock er reservierte in dem Restaurant einen Tisch für neun Uhr

they set their wedding date \for September 15 sie setzten ihre Hochzeit für den 15. September fest

I need some money \for tonight ich brauche etwas Geld für heute Abend

what did you buy him \for Christmas? was hast du ihm zu Weihnachten gekauft?

he arrived at 8.00 \for dinner at 8.30 er kam um acht zu dem für halb neun verabredeten Abendessen

to invite sb \for dinner/lunch jdn zum Abendessen/Mittagessen einladen

\for the first time zum ersten Mal

\for the [very] last time zum [aller]letzten Mal

\for the first/second time running im ersten/zweiten Durchlauf

18. (despite) trotz + gen

, ungeachtet +gen geh

\for all that trotz alledem

\for all his effort, the experiment was a failure das Experiment war trotz all seiner Anstrengungen ein Fehlschlag

19. (per) für + akk

there is one teacher \for every 25 students in our school in unserer Schule kommt auf 25 Schüler ein Lehrer

\for every cigarette you smoke, you take off one day of your life mit jeder Zigarette, die du rauchst, verkürzt sich dein Leben um einen Tag

to repeat sth word \for word etw Wort für Wort wiederholen

20. (the duty of)

▪ to [not] be \for sb to do sth [nicht] jds Sache sein, etw zu tun

it's not \for me to tell her what to do es ist nicht meine Aufgabe, ihr vorzuschreiben, was sie zu tun hat

the decision is not \for him to make die Entscheidung liegt nicht bei ihm

21. (as) für + akk

she thought it \for a lie but didn't say anything sie hielt es für gelogen, sagte aber nichts

I \for one am sick of this bickering ich für meinen Teil habe genug von diesem Gezänk

22.

▶ \for Africa SA ( fam) Unmengen + gen

I've got homework \for Africa ich habe noch jede Menge Hausaufgaben fam

▶ to be [in] \for it ( fam) Schwierigkeiten bekommen

you're in \for it! jetzt bist du dran! fam

▶ \for crying out loud um Himmels willen

▶ an eye \for an eye Auge um Auge

▶ that's Jane/Mark/etc. \for you so ist Jane/Mark/etc. eben!, das sieht Jane/Mark/etc. mal wieder ähnlich!, das ist wieder mal typisch für Jane/Mark/etc.!

that's children \for you! so sind Kinder eben!

▶ that's/there's sth \for you ( pej)

there's gratitude \for you! und so was nennt sich Dankbarkeit! fam

there's manners \for you! das sind [mir] ja schöne Manieren! iron fam

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I [fɔː(r)]
1. prep

1) (intention) für; (purpose) zu, für; (destination) nach

a letter for me — ein Brief für mich

clothes for children — Kleidung f für Kinder, Kinderkleidung f

destined for greatness — zu Höherem bestimmt

what for? — wofür?, wozu?

what is this knife for? — wozu dient dieses Messer?

he does it for pleasure — er macht es zum or aus Vergnügen

what did you do that for? —

a room for working in/sewing — ein Zimmer zum Arbeiten/Nähen

a bag for carrying books (in) — eine Tasche, um Bücher zu tragen

fit for nothing —

to get ready for a journey — sich für eine Reise fertig machen

ready for anything —

this will do for a hammer — das kann man als Hammer nehmen

to go to Spain for one's holidays — nach Spanien in Urlaub fahren

the train for Stuttgart — der Zug nach Stuttgart

to leave for the USA — in die USA or nach Amerika abreisen

he swam for the shore — er schwamm auf die Küste zu, er schwamm in Richtung Küste

to make for home — sich auf den Heimweg machen

2)

(indicating suitability) it's not for you to ask questions — Sie haben kein Recht, Fragen zu stellen

it's not for me to say — es steht mir nicht zu, mich dazu zu äußern

she's the woman or the one for me — sie ist die (richtige) Frau für mich

married life is not for me — das Eheleben ist nichts für mich

3)

(= representing, instead of) I'll speak to her for you if you like —

I need someone to make up my mind for me — ich brauche jemanden, der die Entscheidung für mich trifft

to act for sb — für jdn handeln

D for Daniel — D wie Daniel

agent for Renault — Vertreter(in) m(f) für Renault

she works for a bank (in the bank) — sie arbeitet bei or in einer Bank; (outside the bank) sie arbeitet für eine Bank

4) (= in defence, in favour of) für

are you for or against it? — sind Sie dafür oder dagegen?

I'm all for it — ich bin ganz or sehr dafür

I'm all for helping him —

the case for nuclear power — die Argumente für die Atomkraft

5)

(= with regard to) anxious for sb — um jdn besorgt

I'm very happy for you — ich freue mich sehr für euch

for my part — was mich betrifft

as for him/that — was ihn/das betrifft

warm/cold for the time of year — warm/kalt für die Jahreszeit

he is tall for his age — er ist groß für sein Alter

what do you want for your birthday? — was wünschst du dir zum Geburtstag?

it's all right or all very well for you (to talk) — Sie haben gut reden

for further information see page 77 — weitere Informationen finden Sie auf Seite 77

6) (= because of) aus

for this reason — aus diesem Grund

he did it for fear of being left — er tat es aus Angst, zurückgelassen zu werden

he is famous for his jokes/his big nose — er ist für seine Witze bekannt/wegen seiner großen Nase berühmt

to jump for joy — einen Freudensprung machen

to go to prison for theft — wegen Diebstahls ins Gefängnis wandern

to choose sb for his ability — jdn wegen seiner Fähigkeiten wählen

if it were not for him — wenn er nicht wäre

do it for me — tu es für mich

7) (= in spite of) trotz (+gen or (inf) +dat)

for all his wealth — trotz all seines Reichtums

for all that, you should have warned me — Sie hätten mich trotz allem warnen sollen

8) (= in exchange) für

to pay four euros for a ticket — vier Euro für eine Fahrkarte zahlen

he'll do it for ten pounds —

pound for pound — Pfund für Pfund

9)

(= in contrast) for every job that is created, two are lost — für jede Stelle, die neu geschaffen wird, gehen zwei verloren

10) (in time) seit; (with future tense) für

I have not seen her for two years — ich habe sie seit zwei Jahren nicht gesehen

he's been here for ten days — er ist seit zehn Tagen hier

I had/have known her for years — ich kannte/kenne sie schon seit Jahren

then I did not see her for two years — dann habe ich sie zwei Jahre lang nicht gesehen

he walked for two hours — er ist zwei Stunden lang marschiert

I am going away for a few days — ich werde (für or auf) ein paar Tage wegfahren

I shall be away for a month — ich werde einen Monat (lang) weg sein

he won't be back for a week — er wird erst in einer Woche zurück sein

I'll be back home for Christmas — Weihnachten bin ich wieder zu Hause

can you get it done for Monday/this time next week? — können Sie es bis or für Montag/bis in einer Woche fertig haben?

I've got a job for you for next week — ich habe für nächste Woche Arbeit für dich

for a while/time — (für) eine Weile/einige Zeit

the meeting was scheduled for 9 o'clock — die Besprechung sollte um 9 Uhr stattfinden

11)

(distance) the road is lined with trees for two miles — die Straße ist auf or über zwei Meilen mit Bäumen gesäumt

we walked for two miles — wir sind zwei Meilen weit gelaufen

there are roadworks on the M8 for two miles — auf der M8 gibt es eine zwei Meilen lange Baustelle

for miles — meilenweit

for mile upon mile — Meile um Meile

12)

(with verbs) to pray for peace — für den or um Frieden beten

to hope for news — auf Nachricht hoffen

to look for sth — (nach) etw suchen

See:

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13) (after n: indicating liking, aptitude etc) für

a weakness for sweet things — eine Schwäche für Süßigkeiten

his knack for saying the wrong thing — sein Talent, das Falsche zu sagen

14)

(with infin clauses) for this to be possible — damit dies möglich wird

it's easy for him to do it — für ihn ist es leicht, das zu tun, er kann das leicht tun

I brought it for you to see — ich habe es mitgebracht, damit Sie es sich (dat) ansehen können

the best thing would be for you to leave — das Beste wäre, wenn Sie weggingen

there's still time for him to come — er kann immer noch kommen

their one hope is for him to return — ihre einzige Hoffnung ist, dass er zurückkommt

15)

(phrases) to do sth for oneself — etw alleine tun

for example — zum Beispiel

you're (in) for it! (inf) — jetzt bist du dran! (inf)

oh for a cup a tea! — jetzt eine Tasse Tee - das wäre schön!

2. conj
denn
for it was too late — denn es war zu spät

3. adj pred
(= in favour) dafür
17 were for, 13 against — 17 waren dafür, 13 dagegen
II abbr frei Bahn
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for [fɔː(r); unbetont fə(r)]

A präp

1. allg für:

it is good (bad) for him;

it was very awkward for her es war sehr peinlich für sie, es war ihr sehr unangenehm;

he spoilt their holidays (bes US vacation) for them er verdarb ihnen den ganzen Urlaub;

she brought a letter for me to sign sie brachte mir einen Brief zur Unterschrift

2. für, zugunsten von:

a gift for him ein Geschenk für ihn;

this letter is for me dieser Brief ist an mich;

for and against für und wider; → academic.ru/69264/speak_for">speak for 1

3. für, (mit der Absicht) zu, um (… willen):

apply for the post sich um die Stellung bewerben;

die for a cause für eine Sache sterben;

come for dinner zum Essen kommen

4. (Wunsch, Ziel) nach, auf (akk):

a claim for sth ein Anspruch auf eine Sache;

the desire for sth der Wunsch oder das Verlangen nach etwas;

call for sb nach jemandem rufen;

wait for sth auf etwas warten;

oh, for a car! ach, hätte ich doch nur ein Auto!

5. a) (passend oder geeignet) für

b) (bestimmt) für oder zu:

tools for cutting Werkzeuge zum Schneiden, Schneidewerkzeuge;

the right man for the job der richtige Mann für diesen Posten

6. (Mittel) gegen:

a remedy for lumbago;

he took a couple of aspirins for his headache;

treat sb for cancer jemanden gegen oder auf Krebs behandeln;

there is nothing for it but to give in es bleibt nichts (anderes) übrig, als nachzugeben

7. (als Belohnung) für:

a medal for bravery

8. (als Entgelt) für, gegen, um:

I sold it for £10 ich verkaufte es für 10 Pfund

9. (im Tausch) für, gegen:

I exchanged the knife for a pencil

10. (Betrag, Menge) über (akk):

a postal order for £2

11. (Grund) aus, vor (dat), wegen:

for this reason aus diesem Grund;

die for grief aus oder vor Gram sterben;

weep for joy aus oder vor Freude weinen;

I can’t see for the fog ich kann nichts sehen wegen des Nebels oder vor lauter Nebel;

she couldn’t speak for laughing sie konnte vor (lauter) Lachen nicht sprechen

12. (als Strafe etc) für, wegen:

he was punished for theft

13. dank, wegen:

were it not for his energy wenn er nicht so energisch wäre, dank seiner Energie;

if it wasn’t for him wenn er nicht wäre, ohne ihn; he would never have done it, if it hadn’t been for me talking him into it wenn ich ihn nicht dazu überredet hätte

14. für, in Anbetracht (gen), im Hinblick auf (akk), im Verhältnis zu:

he is tall for his age er ist groß für sein Alter;

it is rather cold for July es ist ziemlich kalt für Juli;

for a foreigner he speaks English fairly well für einen Ausländer spricht er recht gut Englisch

15. (Begabung, Neigung) für, (Hang) zu:

an eye for beauty Sinn für das Schöne

16. (zeitlich) für, während, auf (akk), für die Dauer von, seit:

for a week eine Woche (lang);

come for a week komme auf oder für eine Woche;

for hours stundenlang;

for a ( oder some) time past seit längerer Zeit;

for a long time past schon seit Langem;

not for a long time noch lange nicht;

the first picture for two months der erste Film in oder seit zwei Monaten;

for months ahead auf Monate (hinaus)

17. (Strecke) weit, lang:

run for a mile eine Meile (weit) laufen

18. nach, auf (akk), in Richtung auf (akk):

the train for London der Zug nach London;

the passengers for Rome die nach Rom reisenden Passagiere;

start for Paris nach Paris abreisen;

now for it! Br umg jetzt (nichts wie) los oder drauf!, jetzt gilt’s!

19. für, anstelle von (oder gen), (an)statt:

he appeared for his brother

20. für, in Vertretung oder im Auftrag oder im Namen von (oder gen):

act for sb in jemandes Auftrag handeln

21. für, als:

books for presents Bücher als Geschenk;

they were sold for slaves sie wurden als Sklaven verkauft;

take that for an answer nimm das als Antwort

22. trotz (gen oder dat), ungeachtet (gen):

for all that trotz alledem;

for all his wealth trotz seines ganzen Reichtums, bei allem Reichtum;

for all you may say sage, was du willst

23. as for was … betrifft:

as for me was mich betrifft oder an(be)langt;

as for that matter was das betrifft;

for all I know soviel ich weiß;

for all of me meinetwegen, von mir aus

24. nach adj und vor inf:

it is too heavy for me to lift es ist so schwer, dass ich es nicht heben kann;

it is impossible for me to come es ist mir unmöglich zu kommen, ich kann unmöglich kommen;

it seemed useless for me to continue es erschien mir sinnlos, noch weiterzumachen

25. mit s oder pron und inf:

it is time for you to go home es ist Zeit, dass du heimgehst; es ist Zeit für dich heimzugehen;

it is for you to decide die Entscheidung liegt bei Ihnen;

it is not for you to inf

a) es ist nicht deine Sache zu inf,

b) es steht dir nicht zu inf;

he called for the girl to bring him some tea er rief nach dem Mädchen und bat es, ihm Tee zu bringen;

don’t wait for him to turn up yet wartet nicht darauf, dass er noch auftaucht;

there is no need for anyone to know es braucht niemand zu wissen

26. (ethischer Dativ):

that’s a wine for you das ist vielleicht ein Weinchen, das nenne ich einen Wein

27. US nach:

he was named for his father

B konj denn, weil, nämlich

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1. preposition
1) (representing, on behalf of, in exchange against) für; (in place of) für; anstelle von

what is the German for "buzz"? — wie heißt "buzz" auf Deutsch?

2) (in defence, support, or favour of) für

be for doing something — dafür sein, etwas zu tun

it's each [man] or every man for himself — jeder ist auf sich selbst gestellt

3) (to the benefit of) für

do something for somebody — für jemanden etwas tun

4) (with a view to) für; (conducive[ly] to) zu

they invited me for Christmas/Monday/supper — sie haben mich zu Weihnachten/für Montag/zum Abendessen eingeladen

what is it for? — wofür/wozu ist das?

be saving up for something — auf etwas (Akk.) sparen

5) (being the motive of) für; (having as purpose) zu

reason for living — Grund zu leben

a dish for holding nuts — eine Schale für Nüsse

6) (to obtain, win, save)

a request for help — eine Bitte um Hilfe

study for a university degree — auf einen Hochschulabschluss hin studieren

phone for a doctor — nach einem Arzt telefonieren

take somebody for a ride in the car/a walk — jemanden im Auto spazieren fahren/mit jemandem einen Spaziergang machen

work for a living — für den Lebensunterhalt arbeiten

run/jump etc. for it — loslaufen/-springen usw.

7) (to reach) nach

set out for England/the north/an island — nach England/Norden/zu einer Insel aufbrechen

8) (to be received by) für

that's Jim for you — das sieht Jim mal wieder ähnlich

9) (as regards)

checked for accuracy — auf Richtigkeit geprüft

be dressed/ready for dinner — zum Dinner angezogen/fertig sein

open for business — eröffnet

have something for breakfast/pudding — etwas zum Frühstück/Nachtisch haben

enough... for — genug... für

that's quite enough for me — das reicht mir völlig

too... for — zu... für

there is nothing for it but to do something — es gibt keine andere Möglichkeit, als etwas zu tun

10) (to the amount of)

cheque/ bill for £5 — Scheck/Rechnung über od. in Höhe von 5 Pfund

11) (to affect, as if affecting) für

things don't look very promising for the business — was die Geschäfte angeht, sieht das alles nicht sehr vielversprechend aus

it is wise/advisable for somebody to do something — es ist vernünftig/ratsam, dass jemand etwas tut

it's hopeless for me to try and explain the system — es ist sinnlos, dir das System erklären zu wollen

12) (as being) für

what do you take me for? — wofür hältst du mich?

I/you etc. for one — ich/ du usw. für mein[en]/dein[en] usw. Teil

13) (on account of, as penalty of) wegen

famous/well-known for something — berühmt/ bekannt wegen od. für etwas

jump/ shout for joy — vor Freude in die Luft springen/schreien

were it not for you/ your help, I should not be able to do it — ohne dich/deine Hilfe wäre ich nicht dazu in der Lage

14) (on the occasion of)

for the first time — zum ersten Mal

why can't you help for once? — warum kannst du nicht einmal helfen?

what shall I give him for his birthday? — was soll ich ihm zum Geburtstag schenken?

15) (in spite of)

for all... — trotz...

for all that,... — trotzdem...

16) (on account of the hindrance of) vor (+ Dat.)

for fear of... — aus Angst vor (+ Dat.)

but for..., except for... — wenn nicht... gewesen wäre, [dann]...

17) (so far as concerns)

for all I know/care... — möglicherweise/was mich betrifft,...

for one thing,... — zunächst einmal...

18) (considering the usual nature of) für

not bad for a first attempt — nicht schlecht für den ersten Versuch

19) (during) seit

we've/we haven't been here for three years — wir sind seit drei Jahren hier/nicht mehr hier gewesen

we waited for hours/three hours — wir warteten stundenlang/drei Stunden lang

how long are you here for? — wie lange bleiben Sie hier?

sit here for now or for the moment — bleiben Sie im Augenblick hier sitzen

20) (to the extent of)

walk for 20 miles/for another 20 miles — 20 Meilen [weit] gehen/weiter gehen

21)

be for it — (coll.) dran sein (ugs.); sich auf was gefasst machen können (ugs.)
2. conjunction
(since, as proof) denn

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conj.

als konj.

denn konj.

für konj.

nach konj.

zu konj.

English-german dictionary > for
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fo:
1. preposition
1) (to be given or sent to: This letter is for you.) para

2) (towards; in the direction of: We set off for London.) para, hacia, en dirección a

3) (through a certain time or distance: for three hours; for three miles.) durante

4) (in order to have, get, be etc: He asked me for some money; Go for a walk.) (pedir dinero); (salir) a (pasear)

5) (in return; as payment: He paid $2 for his ticket.) por

6) (in order to be prepared: He's getting ready for the journey.) para

7) (representing: He is the member of parliament for Hull.) por

8) (on behalf of: Will you do it for me?) por

9) (in favour of: Are you for or against the plan?) por, a favor de

10) (because of: for this reason.) por, a causa de

11) (having a particular purpose: She gave me money for the bus fare.) para

12) (indicating an ability or an attitude to: a talent for baking; an ear for music.) para

13) (as being: They mistook him for someone else.) por, para

14) (considering what is used in the case of: It is quite warm for January (= considering that it is January when it is usually cold).) para

15) (in spite of: For all his money, he didn't seem happy.) a pesar de

2. conjunction
(because: It must be late, for I have been here a long time.) ya que, puesto que

for prep

1. para

this present is for you este regalo es para ti

there are tables for smokers and non-smokers hay mesas para fumadores y no fumadores

glue for sticking leather pegamento para pegar el cuero

I'll be there for the wedding estaré allí para la boda

is this the train for London? ¿es éste el tren que va a Londres?

2. por

I bought it for £12 lo compré por 12 libras

what can I do for you? ¿qué puedo hacer por ti?

he was fined for stealing lo multaron por robar

3. desde hace

I have lived in Spain for twenty years vivo en España desde hace veinte años

4. durante

I waited for three hours esperé durante tres horas

5. de

"T" for Tony "T" de Tony

what's the word for "cheese" in Spanish? ¿cómo se dice "cheese" en español?

6. a favor de

are you for the plan, or against it? ¿estás a favor del plan, o en contra?

for

tr[fɔː^SMALLr/SMALL]

preposition

1 (intended) para

■ it's a present for you es un regalo para ti

■ save some cake for me guarda un poco de pastel para mí

■ there's a phone call for Mr. Smith hay una llamada para el Sr. Smith

2 (purpose) para

■ what's this for? ¿para qué sirve esto?

■ I need something for a cough necesito algo para la tos

■ shall we meet for lunch? ¿quedamos para comer?

3 (destination) para

■ he's left for work ha salido para el trabajo

■ where do I catch the train for Newcastle? ¿dónde se coge el tren para Newcastle?

■ passengers for London now boarding pasajeros con destino a Londres pueden embarcar

■ it's a novel for teenagers es una novela para quinceañeros

■ flat for rent piso para alquilar

4 (in order to help, on behalf of) por

■ do it for me hazlo por mí

■ I'll get that for you if you can't reach yo te lo cogeré si no llegas

■ I think I speak for everyone creo que hablo en nombre de todos

■ it's for your own good es por tu propio bien

5 (because of, on account of) por, a causa de

■ York is famous for its cathedral York es famoso por su catedral

■ he dare not speak for fear of waking the baby no se atreve a hablar por miedo a despertar al bebé

■ I couldn't sleep for the noise no pude dormir por el ruido

■ if it weren't for him si no fuera por él

6 (past time) durante; (future time) por; (specific point in time) para

■ we went for two weeks fuimos por dos semanas

■ we talked for a while hablamos durante un rato

■ we're going for a fortnight vamos por quince días

■ I'd like to go away for a few days me gustaría ir fuera unos días

■ I'll love you for ever te amaré para siempre

■ I've booked a table for tomorrow he reservado una mesa para mañana

■ a meeting has been called for 10.00 se ha convocado una reunión para las 10.00

■ that's all for today es todo por hoy

■ I've lived here for 5 years hace 5 años que vivo aquí, vivo aquí desde hace 5 años

■ she hadn't seen him for a year hacía un año que no le veía

■ it's the first accident here for a long time es el primer accidente que ocurre aquí desde hace mucho tiempo

7 (distance)

■ I walked for five miles caminé cinco millas

8 (in exchange, as replacement of) por

■ I got it for £500 lo conseguí por 500 libras

■ the record went for $50 el disco se vendió por 50 dólares

■ he exchanged his old car for a new one cambió su viejo coche por uno nuevo

■ you shouldn't translate word for word no deberías traducir palabra por palabra

■ the manager substituted Jones for Lee el entrenador sustituyó a Jones por Lee

9 (in favour of, in support of) por, a favor de

■ this is a campaign for peace es una campaña a favor de la paz

■ who did you vote for? ¿a quién votaste?

■ he'd give his life for him daría su vida por él

■ he fought for his country luchó por la patria

■ he's played for his country ha jugado en la selección nacional

■ are you for or against the new laws? ¿estás a favor o en contra de las nuevas leyes?

■ I'm all for a state lottery soy partidario de una lotería estatal

10 (despite) a pesar de, para; (considering, contrast) para

■ she's very tall for her age es muy alta para su edad

■ he does it really well for a child lo hace muy bien por ser un niño

■ he's quite nice for a policeman es bastante simpático para ser policía

■ I still love him, for all his faults lo quiero, a pesar de todos sus defectos

11 (as) de, como, por

■ what do they use for fuel? ¿qué utilizan de combustible?

■ he was left for dead lo dieron por muerto

12 (in order to obtain) para

■ for further details... para más información....

■ she went to her mother for advice acudió a su madre para que le aconsejara

■ 100 people applied for the job 100 personas solicitaron el puesto

■ we ran for our lives tuvimos que correr para salvarnos

■ I only did it for the money lo hice solamente por el dinero

■ she sent for the doctor llamó al médico

13 (representing) por; (meaning) de

■ she's the MP for Southampton es la diputada por Southampton

■ I can't go to the meeting - will you go for me? no puedo asistir a la reunión - ¿quieres ir en mi lugar?

■ a cheque for 20 pounds un talón (por valor) de 20 libras

■ B for Barcelona B de Barcelona

■ what's the Spanish for "pool"? ¿cómo se dice "pool" en castellano?

■ red for danger rojo de peligro

14 (as regards, concerning) por, en cuanto a

■ for my part, he can do as he likes por mí, que haga lo que quiera

■ as for him, who cares? en cuanto a él, ¿a quién le importa?

■ luckily for us, it didn't rain afortunadamente para nosotros, no llovió

15 (as part of, as being) por, para

■ I took him for the manager lo tomé por el director

■ do you know that for a fact? ¿lo sabes a ciencia cierta?

■ what do you want for dinner? ¿qué quieres para comer?

1 para

■ it's easy for you to say that para ti es fácil decir eso

■ it's impossible for me to come to the wedding me es imposible asistir a la boda

■ there's no need for you to do that no hace falta que hagas eso

■ it's time for you to go es hora de que te marches

■ I bought it for you to wear tonight lo compré para que te lo pusieras esta noche

■ it's for you to use at work es para que lo uses en el trabajo

■ that's no reason for you to get so upset no es motivo para que te preocupes tanto

conjunction

16 formal use literal ya que, puesto que

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

as for me por mi parte, en cuanto a mí

for all I know que yo sepa

for all that a pesar de todo, con todo

for good para siempre

for the first time por primera vez

for the last time por última vez

oh for...! ¡ojalá tuviera...!

■ oh for a star to guide my way! ¡ojalá tuviera una estrella que me guiara los pasos!

there's nothing for it but... no hay más remedio que...

to be for it cargársela

■ he'll be for it if they find out se la va a cargar si se enteran

for ['fɔr] conj

: puesto que, porque

for prep

1) (indicating purpose) : para, de

clothes for children: ropa para niños

it's time for dinner: es la hora de comer

2) because of: por

for fear of: por miedo de

3) (indicating a recipient) : para, por

a gift for you: un regalo para ti

4) (indicating support) : por

he fought for his country: luchó por su patria

5) (indicating a goal) : por, para

a cure for cancer: una cura para el cáncer

for your own good: por tu propio bien

6) (indicating correspondence or exchange) : por, para

I bought it for $5: lo compré por $5

a lot of trouble for nothing: mucha molestia para nada

7) as for: para, con respecto a

8) (indicating duration) : durante, por

he's going for two years: se va por dos años

I spoke for ten minutes: hablé (durante) diez minutos

she has known it for three months: lo sabe desde hace tres meses

for

conj.

• para conj.

• pues conj.

• ya que conj.

n.

• por s.m.

prep.

• a causa de prep.

• como prep.

• de prep.

• durante prep.

• en honor de prep.

• en lugar de prep.

• para prep.

• por prep.

I fɔːr, fɔː(r), weak form fər, fə(r)
1) preposition

Sense I

2)

a) ( intended for) para

is there a letter for me? — ¿hay carta para mí?

my love for her — mi amor por ella

clothes for men/women — ropa de hombre/mujer

is it for sale? — ¿está en venta?, ¿se vende?

b) ( on behalf of) por

I did it for you — lo hice por ti

he plays for England — forma parte de or juega en la selección inglesa

they are agents for Ford — son concesionarios (de) Ford

c) ( in favor of) a favor de

3) ( indicating purpose)

what's that for? — ¿para qué es eso?, ¿eso para qué sirve?

it's for trimming hedges — es or sirve para recortar setos

it's for decoration — es de adorno

I ran for cover — corrí a guarecerme

an operation for a stomach ulcer — una operación de úlcera de estómago

it's for your own good! — es por tu (propio) bien!

to go out for a meal — salir* a comer fuera

I've come for my son — vengo a buscar a mi hijo

to be for it — (colloq)

here comes Dad, we're for it now! — ahí viene papá ahora sí que estamos listos or (Col tb) hechos or (CS tb) fritos! (fam)

4)

a) (as)

we're having chicken for dinner — vamos a cenar pollo or hay pollo para cenar

what's for dessert? — ¿qué hay de postre?

I can now see him for what he is — ahora me doy cuenta de cómo es en realidad

b) ( representing)

D for David — D de David

what's (the) German for ``ice cream''? — ¿cómo se dice ``helado'' en alemán?

c) ( instead of) por

could you call him for me? — ¿podrías llamarlo tú?, ¿me harías el favor de llamarlo?

5) ( giving reason) por

for that reason — por esa razón

if it weren't for Joe... — si no fuera por Joe...

for one thing it's too costly and for another we don't need it — para empezar es muy caro y además no lo necesitamos

6)

a) ( in exchange for) por

I bought the book for $10 — compré el libro por 10 dólares

not for anything in the world — por nada del mundo

she left him for somebody else — lo dejó por otro

b) ( indicating proportion) por

for every one we find, there are 20 that get away — por cada uno que encontramos, se nos escapan 20

7)

a) ( as concerns) para

it's too cold for me here — aquí hace demasiado frío para mí

that's men for you! — todos los hombres son iguales!

b) ( expressing appropriateness)

it's not for me to decide — no me corresponde a mí decidir

8)

a) ( in spite of)

for all her faults, she's been very kind to us — tendrá sus defectos, pero con nosotros ha sido muy buena

b) (with infinitive clause)

it's unusual for me to forget a name — es raro que se me olvide un nombre

is there time for us to have a cup of coffee? — ¿tenemos tiempo de tomar un café?

9) ( in exclamations)

oh, for some peace and quiet — qué (no) daría yo por un poco de paz y tranquilidad!

Sense II

10) ( in the direction of) para

the plane/bus for New York — el avión/autobús para or de Nueva York

11)

a) ( indicating duration)

he spoke for half an hour — habló (durante) media hora

I've only been here for a day — sólo llevo un día aquí, hace sólo un día que estoy aquí

I'll be away for a week — voy a estar fuera una semana

how long are you going for? — ¿por cuánto tiempo vas?, ¿cuánto tiempo te vas a quedar?

that's enough for now — basta por ahora

we've enough food for six weeks — tenemos comida suficiente para seis semanas

b) ( on the occasion of) para

he gave it to me for my birthday — me lo regaló para mi cumpleaños

c) (by, before) para

we have to be there for six o'clock — tenemos que estar allí a las seis

12) ( indicating distance)

we drove for 20 miles — hicimos 20 millas

we could see for miles — se podía ver hasta muy lejos

II

conjunction (liter) pues (liter), puesto que (frml), porque

[fɔː(r)] When for is part of a phrasal verb, eg look for, make for, stand for, look up the verb. When it is part of a set combination, eg as for, a gift for, for sale, eager for, look up the other word.
1. PREPOSITION

1) (=going to) para

the train for London — el tren para or de Londres

he left for Rome — salió para Roma

the ship left for Vigo — el buque partió (con) rumbo a Vigo

he swam for the shore — fue nadando hacia la playa

2) (=intended for) para

a table for two — una mesa para dos

a cupboard for toys — un armario para los juguetes

a cloth for polishing silver — un paño para sacarle brillo a la plata

it's not for cutting wood — no sirve para cortar madera

there's a letter for you — hay una carta para ti

is this for me? — ¿es para mí esto?

I have news for you — tengo que darte una noticia

hats for women — sombreros de señora

clothes for children — ropa infantil

I decided that it was the job for me — decidí que era el puesto que me convenía

she decided that hang-gliding was not for her * — decidió que el vuelo con ala delta no era lo suyo

3) (to express purpose) para

he went there for a rest — fue allí para descansar

we went to Tossa for our holidays — fuimos a pasar las vacaciones a Tossa, fuimos a Tossa para las vacaciones

• what for? — ¿para qué?

what's it for? — ¿para qué es or sirve?

what do you want it for? — ¿para qué lo quieres?

what did you do that for? — ¿por qué hiciste eso?

4) (employment) para

he works for the government — trabaja para el gobierno

to write for the papers — escribir para los periódicos

5) (=on behalf of)

I'll ask him for you — se lo preguntaré de tu parte

I'll go for you — iré yo en tu lugar

"I can't iron this shirt" - "don't worry, I'll iron it for you" — -no puedo planchar esta camisa -no te preocupes, yo te la plancho

"I still haven't booked the ticket" - "I'll do it for you" — -no he reservado el billete todavía -ya lo haré yo

who is the representative for your group? — ¿quién es el representante de vuestro grupo?

6) (=as in) de

G for George — G de Gerona

7) (=in exchange for) por

I'll give you this book for that one — te cambio este libro por ese

he'll do it for £25 — lo hará por 25 libras

for every one who voted yes, 50 voted no — por cada persona que votó a favor, 50 votaron en contra

• to pay 50 pence for a ticket — pagar 50 peniques por una entrada

• pound for pound, it's cheaper — es más económico de libra en libra

the government will match each donation pound for pound — el gobierno igualará cada donativo, libra a libra

• I sold it for £5 — lo vendí por or en 5 libras

8) (=to the value of)

a cheque for £500 — un cheque or talón por valor de 500 libras

how much is the cheque for? — ¿por cuánto es el cheque?

9) (after adjective)

a) (making comparisons) para

he's tall/mature for his age — es alto/maduro para su edad or para la edad que tiene

he's nice for a policeman — para policía es muy simpático

it's cold for July — para ser julio hace frío

it's quite good for a six-year-old — está bastante bien para un niño de seis años

b) (specifying)

it was too difficult for her — era demasiado difícil para ella, le era demasiado difícil

it was difficult for him to leave her — le resultó difícil dejarla

that's easy for you to say — para ti es fácil decirlo, a ti te es fácil decirlo

they made it very easy for us — nos lo pusieron muy fácil

10) (=in favour of) a favor de

I'm for the government — yo estoy a favor del gobierno

I'm for helping him — yo estoy a favor de ayudarle

anyone for a game of cards? — ¿alguien se apunta a una partida de cartas?

• are you for or against the idea? — ¿estás a favor o en contra de la idea?

are you for or against us? — ¿estás con nosotros o en contra?

• I'm all for it — estoy completamente a favor

• the campaign for human rights — la campaña pro derechos humanos, la campaña en pro de los derechos humanos

• a collection for the poor — una colecta a beneficio de los pobres

11) (=as, by way of)

what's for dinner? — ¿qué hay para cenar?

I had a sandwich for lunch — para almorzar me comí un bocadillo

12) (=because of) por

it's famous for its cathedral — es famosa por su catedral

if it weren't for you — si no fuera por ti

he was sent to prison for fraud — lo mandaron a la cárcel por fraude

she felt better for losing a bit of weight — se sentía mejor por haber adelgazado un poco

I couldn't see her for pot plants — no la veía por taparla las plantas

we chose it for its climate — lo escogimos por el clima

• for fear of being criticized — por miedo a la crítica, por temor a ser criticado

• to shout for joy — gritar de alegría

13) (=in spite of) a pesar de

• for all his wealth — a pesar de su riqueza

for all that — a pesar de todo

for all he promised to come, he didn't — a pesar de habérmelo prometido, no vino

14) (in expressions of time)

a) (future/past duration)
When translating for and a period of time, it is often unnecessary to translate for, as in the examples below where durante is optional:
she will be away for a month — estará fuera un mes

he worked in Spain for two years — trabajó dos años en España

I'm going for three weeks — me voy tres semanas, estaré allí tres semanas
Alternatively, translate [for] using [durante], or, especially when talking about very short periods, [por]. Use [por] also with the verb [ir], although again it is often optional in this case:
they waited for over two hours — estuvieron esperando durante más de dos horas

for a moment, he didn't know what to say — por un momento, no supo qué decir

I'm going to the country for a while — me voy al campo (por) una temporada

I'm going away for a few days — me voy (por) unos cuantos días

he won't be back for a couple of hours/days — no regresará hasta dentro de un par de horas/días, tardará un par de horas/días en regresar

we went to the seaside for the day — fuimos a pasar el día en la playa

b) (with English perfect tenses)
Use hace... que and the present to describe actions and states that started in the past and are still going on. Alternatively use the present and desde hace. Another option is sometimes llevar and the gerund. Don't use the present perfect in Spanish to translate phrases like these, unless they are in the negative.
he has been learning French for two years — hace dos años que estudia francés, estudia francés desde hace dos años, lleva dos años estudiando francés

it has not rained for 3 weeks — hace 3 semanas que no llueve, no llueve or no ha llovido desde hace 3 semanas, lleva 3 semanas sin llover

I have known her for years — hace años que la conozco, la conozco desde hace años

I haven't seen her for two years — hace dos años que no la veo, no la he visto desde hace dos años, no la veo desde hace dos años, llevo dos años sin verla
Notice how the tenses change when talking about something that [had] happened or [had been] happening [for] a time:
he had been learning French for two years — hacía dos años que estudiaba francés, estudiaba francés desde hacía dos años, llevaba dos años estudiando francés

I hadn't seen her for two years — hacía dos años que no la veía, no la había visto desde hacía dos años, no la veía desde hacía dos años, llevaba dos años sin verla

15) (=by, before) para

can you do it for tomorrow? — ¿lo puedes hacer para mañana?

when does he want it for? — ¿para cuándo lo quiere?

16) (=on the occasion of) para

I'll be home for Christmas — estaré en casa para las Navidades

he asked his daughter what she would like for her birthday — le preguntó a su hija qué le gustaría para su cumpleaños

17) (=for a distance of)

there were roadworks for five miles — había obras a lo largo de cinco millas

we walked for two kilometres — caminamos dos kilómetros

you can see for miles from the top of the hill — desde lo alto de la colina se puede ver hasta muy lejos

18) (with infinitive clauses)

for this to be possible... — para que esto sea posible...

it's not for me to tell him what to do — yo no soy quien para decirle or no me corresponde a mí decirle lo que tiene que hacer

it's not for you to blame him — tú no eres quien para culparle

he brought it for us to see — lo trajo para que lo viéramos

their one hope is for him to return — su única esperanza es que regrese

• it's bad for you to smoke so much — te perjudica fumar tanto

• it's best for you to go — es mejor que te vayas

• there is still time for you to do it — todavía tienes tiempo para hacerlo

19) (in other expressions)

what's the German for "hill"? — ¿cómo se dice "colina" en alemán?

oh for a cup of tea! — ¡lo que daría por una taza de té!

- you're for it!

I'll be for it if he catches me here! * — ¡me la voy a cargar si me pilla aquí! *

- there's nothing for it but to jump
example
2.

CONJUNCTION liter pues, puesto que

she avoided him, for he was rude and uncouth — lo eludía puesto que or pues era grosero y ordinario

* * *

I [fɔːr, fɔː(r)], weak form [fər, fə(r)]
1) preposition

Sense I

2)

a) ( intended for) para

is there a letter for me? — ¿hay carta para mí?

my love for her — mi amor por ella

clothes for men/women — ropa de hombre/mujer

is it for sale? — ¿está en venta?, ¿se vende?

b) ( on behalf of) por

I did it for you — lo hice por ti

he plays for England — forma parte de or juega en la selección inglesa

they are agents for Ford — son concesionarios (de) Ford

c) ( in favor of) a favor de

3) ( indicating purpose)

what's that for? — ¿para qué es eso?, ¿eso para qué sirve?

it's for trimming hedges — es or sirve para recortar setos

it's for decoration — es de adorno

I ran for cover — corrí a guarecerme

an operation for a stomach ulcer — una operación de úlcera de estómago

it's for your own good! — es por tu (propio) bien!

to go out for a meal — salir* a comer fuera

I've come for my son — vengo a buscar a mi hijo

to be for it — (colloq)

here comes Dad, we're for it now! — ahí viene papá ahora sí que estamos listos or (Col tb) hechos or (CS tb) fritos! (fam)

4)

a) (as)

we're having chicken for dinner — vamos a cenar pollo or hay pollo para cenar

what's for dessert? — ¿qué hay de postre?

I can now see him for what he is — ahora me doy cuenta de cómo es en realidad

b) ( representing)

D for David — D de David

what's (the) German for ``ice cream''? — ¿cómo se dice ``helado'' en alemán?

c) ( instead of) por

could you call him for me? — ¿podrías llamarlo tú?, ¿me harías el favor de llamarlo?

5) ( giving reason) por

for that reason — por esa razón

if it weren't for Joe... — si no fuera por Joe...

for one thing it's too costly and for another we don't need it — para empezar es muy caro y además no lo necesitamos

6)

a) ( in exchange for) por

I bought the book for $10 — compré el libro por 10 dólares

not for anything in the world — por nada del mundo

she left him for somebody else — lo dejó por otro

b) ( indicating proportion) por

for every one we find, there are 20 that get away — por cada uno que encontramos, se nos escapan 20

7)

a) ( as concerns) para

it's too cold for me here — aquí hace demasiado frío para mí

that's men for you! — todos los hombres son iguales!

b) ( expressing appropriateness)

it's not for me to decide — no me corresponde a mí decidir

8)

a) ( in spite of)

for all her faults, she's been very kind to us — tendrá sus defectos, pero con nosotros ha sido muy buena

b) (with infinitive clause)

it's unusual for me to forget a name — es raro que se me olvide un nombre

is there time for us to have a cup of coffee? — ¿tenemos tiempo de tomar un café?

9) ( in exclamations)

oh, for some peace and quiet — qué (no) daría yo por un poco de paz y tranquilidad!

Sense II

10) ( in the direction of) para

the plane/bus for New York — el avión/autobús para or de Nueva York

11)

a) ( indicating duration)

he spoke for half an hour — habló (durante) media hora

I've only been here for a day — sólo llevo un día aquí, hace sólo un día que estoy aquí

I'll be away for a week — voy a estar fuera una semana

how long are you going for? — ¿por cuánto tiempo vas?, ¿cuánto tiempo te vas a quedar?

that's enough for now — basta por ahora

we've enough food for six weeks — tenemos comida suficiente para seis semanas

b) ( on the occasion of) para

he gave it to me for my birthday — me lo regaló para mi cumpleaños

c) (by, before) para

we have to be there for six o'clock — tenemos que estar allí a las seis

12) ( indicating distance)

we drove for 20 miles — hicimos 20 millas

we could see for miles — se podía ver hasta muy lejos

II

conjunction (liter) pues (liter), puesto que (frml), porque

English-spanish dictionary > for
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fo:
1. preposition
1) (to be given or sent to: This letter is for you.) para

2) (towards; in the direction of: We set off for London.) para, hacia, en dirección a

3) (through a certain time or distance: for three hours; for three miles.) durante

4) (in order to have, get, be etc: He asked me for some money; Go for a walk.) (pedir dinero); (salir) a (pasear)

5) (in return; as payment: He paid $2 for his ticket.) por

6) (in order to be prepared: He's getting ready for the journey.) para

7) (representing: He is the member of parliament for Hull.) por

8) (on behalf of: Will you do it for me?) por

9) (in favour of: Are you for or against the plan?) por, a favor de

10) (because of: for this reason.) por, a causa de

11) (having a particular purpose: She gave me money for the bus fare.) para

12) (indicating an ability or an attitude to: a talent for baking; an ear for music.) para

13) (as being: They mistook him for someone else.) por, para

14) (considering what is used in the case of: It is quite warm for January (= considering that it is January when it is usually cold).) para

15) (in spite of: For all his money, he didn't seem happy.) a pesar de

2. conjunction
(because: It must be late, for I have been here a long time.) ya que, puesto que

for prep

1. para

this present is for you este regalo es para ti

there are tables for smokers and non-smokers hay mesas para fumadores y no fumadores

glue for sticking leather pegamento para pegar el cuero

I'll be there for the wedding estaré allí para la boda

is this the train for London? ¿es éste el tren que va a Londres?

2. por

I bought it for £12 lo compré por 12 libras

what can I do for you? ¿qué puedo hacer por ti?

he was fined for stealing lo multaron por robar

3. desde hace

I have lived in Spain for twenty years vivo en España desde hace veinte años

4. durante

I waited for three hours esperé durante tres horas

5. de

"T" for Tony "T" de Tony

what's the word for "cheese" in Spanish? ¿cómo se dice "cheese" en español?

6. a favor de

are you for the plan, or against it? ¿estás a favor del plan, o en contra?

for

tr[fɔː^SMALLr/SMALL]

preposition

1 (intended) para

■ it's a present for you es un regalo para ti

■ save some cake for me guarda un poco de pastel para mí

■ there's a phone call for Mr. Smith hay una llamada para el Sr. Smith

2 (purpose) para

■ what's this for? ¿para qué sirve esto?

■ I need something for a cough necesito algo para la tos

■ shall we meet for lunch? ¿quedamos para comer?

3 (destination) para

■ he's left for work ha salido para el trabajo

■ where do I catch the train for Newcastle? ¿dónde se coge el tren para Newcastle?

■ passengers for London now boarding pasajeros con destino a Londres pueden embarcar

■ it's a novel for teenagers es una novela para quinceañeros

■ flat for rent piso para alquilar

4 (in order to help, on behalf of) por

■ do it for me hazlo por mí

■ I'll get that for you if you can't reach yo te lo cogeré si no llegas

■ I think I speak for everyone creo que hablo en nombre de todos

■ it's for your own good es por tu propio bien

5 (because of, on account of) por, a causa de

■ York is famous for its cathedral York es famoso por su catedral

■ he dare not speak for fear of waking the baby no se atreve a hablar por miedo a despertar al bebé

■ I couldn't sleep for the noise no pude dormir por el ruido

■ if it weren't for him si no fuera por él

6 (past time) durante; (future time) por; (specific point in time) para

■ we went for two weeks fuimos por dos semanas

■ we talked for a while hablamos durante un rato

■ we're going for a fortnight vamos por quince días

■ I'd like to go away for a few days me gustaría ir fuera unos días

■ I'll love you for ever te amaré para siempre

■ I've booked a table for tomorrow he reservado una mesa para mañana

■ a meeting has been called for 10.00 se ha convocado una reunión para las 10.00

■ that's all for today es todo por hoy

■ I've lived here for 5 years hace 5 años que vivo aquí, vivo aquí desde hace 5 años

■ she hadn't seen him for a year hacía un año que no le veía

■ it's the first accident here for a long time es el primer accidente que ocurre aquí desde hace mucho tiempo

7 (distance)

■ I walked for five miles caminé cinco millas

8 (in exchange, as replacement of) por

■ I got it for £500 lo conseguí por 500 libras

■ the record went for $50 el disco se vendió por 50 dólares

■ he exchanged his old car for a new one cambió su viejo coche por uno nuevo

■ you shouldn't translate word for word no deberías traducir palabra por palabra

■ the manager substituted Jones for Lee el entrenador sustituyó a Jones por Lee

9 (in favour of, in support of) por, a favor de

■ this is a campaign for peace es una campaña a favor de la paz

■ who did you vote for? ¿a quién votaste?

■ he'd give his life for him daría su vida por él

■ he fought for his country luchó por la patria

■ he's played for his country ha jugado en la selección nacional

■ are you for or against the new laws? ¿estás a favor o en contra de las nuevas leyes?

■ I'm all for a state lottery soy partidario de una lotería estatal

10 (despite) a pesar de, para; (considering, contrast) para

■ she's very tall for her age es muy alta para su edad

■ he does it really well for a child lo hace muy bien por ser un niño

■ he's quite nice for a policeman es bastante simpático para ser policía

■ I still love him, for all his faults lo quiero, a pesar de todos sus defectos

11 (as) de, como, por

■ what do they use for fuel? ¿qué utilizan de combustible?

■ he was left for dead lo dieron por muerto

12 (in order to obtain) para

■ for further details... para más información....

■ she went to her mother for advice acudió a su madre para que le aconsejara

■ 100 people applied for the job 100 personas solicitaron el puesto

■ we ran for our lives tuvimos que correr para salvarnos

■ I only did it for the money lo hice solamente por el dinero

■ she sent for the doctor llamó al médico

13 (representing) por; (meaning) de

■ she's the MP for Southampton es la diputada por Southampton

■ I can't go to the meeting - will you go for me? no puedo asistir a la reunión - ¿quieres ir en mi lugar?

■ a cheque for 20 pounds un talón (por valor) de 20 libras

■ B for Barcelona B de Barcelona

■ what's the Spanish for "pool"? ¿cómo se dice "pool" en castellano?

■ red for danger rojo de peligro

14 (as regards, concerning) por, en cuanto a

■ for my part, he can do as he likes por mí, que haga lo que quiera

■ as for him, who cares? en cuanto a él, ¿a quién le importa?

■ luckily for us, it didn't rain afortunadamente para nosotros, no llovió

15 (as part of, as being) por, para

■ I took him for the manager lo tomé por el director

■ do you know that for a fact? ¿lo sabes a ciencia cierta?

■ what do you want for dinner? ¿qué quieres para comer?

1 para

■ it's easy for you to say that para ti es fácil decir eso

■ it's impossible for me to come to the wedding me es imposible asistir a la boda

■ there's no need for you to do that no hace falta que hagas eso

■ it's time for you to go es hora de que te marches

■ I bought it for you to wear tonight lo compré para que te lo pusieras esta noche

■ it's for you to use at work es para que lo uses en el trabajo

■ that's no reason for you to get so upset no es motivo para que te preocupes tanto

conjunction

16 formal use literal ya que, puesto que

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

as for me por mi parte, en cuanto a mí

for all I know que yo sepa

for all that a pesar de todo, con todo

for good para siempre

for the first time por primera vez

for the last time por última vez

oh for...! ¡ojalá tuviera...!

■ oh for a star to guide my way! ¡ojalá tuviera una estrella que me guiara los pasos!

there's nothing for it but... no hay más remedio que...

to be for it cargársela

■ he'll be for it if they find out se la va a cargar si se enteran

for ['fɔr] conj

: puesto que, porque

for prep

1) (indicating purpose) : para, de

clothes for children: ropa para niños

it's time for dinner: es la hora de comer

2) because of: por

for fear of: por miedo de

3) (indicating a recipient) : para, por

a gift for you: un regalo para ti

4) (indicating support) : por

he fought for his country: luchó por su patria

5) (indicating a goal) : por, para

a cure for cancer: una cura para el cáncer

for your own good: por tu propio bien

6) (indicating correspondence or exchange) : por, para

I bought it for $5: lo compré por $5

a lot of trouble for nothing: mucha molestia para nada

7) as for: para, con respecto a

8) (indicating duration) : durante, por

he's going for two years: se va por dos años

I spoke for ten minutes: hablé (durante) diez minutos

she has known it for three months: lo sabe desde hace tres meses

for

conj.

• para conj.

• pues conj.

• ya que conj.

n.

• por s.m.

prep.

• a causa de prep.

• como prep.

• de prep.

• durante prep.

• en honor de prep.

• en lugar de prep.

• para prep.

• por prep.

I fɔːr, fɔː(r), weak form fər, fə(r)
1) preposition

Sense I

2)

a) ( intended for) para

is there a letter for me? — ¿hay carta para mí?

my love for her — mi amor por ella

clothes for men/women — ropa de hombre/mujer

is it for sale? — ¿está en venta?, ¿se vende?

b) ( on behalf of) por

I did it for you — lo hice por ti

he plays for England — forma parte de or juega en la selección inglesa

they are agents for Ford — son concesionarios (de) Ford

c) ( in favor of) a favor de

3) ( indicating purpose)

what's that for? — ¿para qué es eso?, ¿eso para qué sirve?

it's for trimming hedges — es or sirve para recortar setos

it's for decoration — es de adorno

I ran for cover — corrí a guarecerme

an operation for a stomach ulcer — una operación de úlcera de estómago

it's for your own good! — es por tu (propio) bien!

to go out for a meal — salir* a comer fuera

I've come for my son — vengo a buscar a mi hijo

to be for it — (colloq)

here comes Dad, we're for it now! — ahí viene papá ahora sí que estamos listos or (Col tb) hechos or (CS tb) fritos! (fam)

4)

a) (as)

we're having chicken for dinner — vamos a cenar pollo or hay pollo para cenar

what's for dessert? — ¿qué hay de postre?

I can now see him for what he is — ahora me doy cuenta de cómo es en realidad

b) ( representing)

D for David — D de David

what's (the) German for ``ice cream''? — ¿cómo se dice ``helado'' en alemán?

c) ( instead of) por

could you call him for me? — ¿podrías llamarlo tú?, ¿me harías el favor de llamarlo?

5) ( giving reason) por

for that reason — por esa razón

if it weren't for Joe... — si no fuera por Joe...

for one thing it's too costly and for another we don't need it — para empezar es muy caro y además no lo necesitamos

6)

a) ( in exchange for) por

I bought the book for $10 — compré el libro por 10 dólares

not for anything in the world — por nada del mundo

she left him for somebody else — lo dejó por otro

b) ( indicating proportion) por

for every one we find, there are 20 that get away — por cada uno que encontramos, se nos escapan 20

7)

a) ( as concerns) para

it's too cold for me here — aquí hace demasiado frío para mí

that's men for you! — todos los hombres son iguales!

b) ( expressing appropriateness)

it's not for me to decide — no me corresponde a mí decidir

8)

a) ( in spite of)

for all her faults, she's been very kind to us — tendrá sus defectos, pero con nosotros ha sido muy buena

b) (with infinitive clause)

it's unusual for me to forget a name — es raro que se me olvide un nombre

is there time for us to have a cup of coffee? — ¿tenemos tiempo de tomar un café?

9) ( in exclamations)

oh, for some peace and quiet — qué (no) daría yo por un poco de paz y tranquilidad!

Sense II

10) ( in the direction of) para

the plane/bus for New York — el avión/autobús para or de Nueva York

11)

a) ( indicating duration)

he spoke for half an hour — habló (durante) media hora

I've only been here for a day — sólo llevo un día aquí, hace sólo un día que estoy aquí

I'll be away for a week — voy a estar fuera una semana

how long are you going for? — ¿por cuánto tiempo vas?, ¿cuánto tiempo te vas a quedar?

that's enough for now — basta por ahora

we've enough food for six weeks — tenemos comida suficiente para seis semanas

b) ( on the occasion of) para

he gave it to me for my birthday — me lo regaló para mi cumpleaños

c) (by, before) para

we have to be there for six o'clock — tenemos que estar allí a las seis

12) ( indicating distance)

we drove for 20 miles — hicimos 20 millas

we could see for miles — se podía ver hasta muy lejos

II

conjunction (liter) pues (liter), puesto que (frml), porque

ABBR
= free on rail franco en ferrocarril
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I [fɔːr, fɔː(r)], weak form [fər, fə(r)]
1) preposition

Sense I

2)

a) ( intended for) para

is there a letter for me? — ¿hay carta para mí?

my love for her — mi amor por ella

clothes for men/women — ropa de hombre/mujer

is it for sale? — ¿está en venta?, ¿se vende?

b) ( on behalf of) por

I did it for you — lo hice por ti

he plays for England — forma parte de or juega en la selección inglesa

they are agents for Ford — son concesionarios (de) Ford

c) ( in favor of) a favor de

3) ( indicating purpose)

what's that for? — ¿para qué es eso?, ¿eso para qué sirve?

it's for trimming hedges — es or sirve para recortar setos

it's for decoration — es de adorno

I ran for cover — corrí a guarecerme

an operation for a stomach ulcer — una operación de úlcera de estómago

it's for your own good! — es por tu (propio) bien!

to go out for a meal — salir* a comer fuera

I've come for my son — vengo a buscar a mi hijo

to be for it — (colloq)

here comes Dad, we're for it now! — ahí viene papá ahora sí que estamos listos or (Col tb) hechos or (CS tb) fritos! (fam)

4)

a) (as)

we're having chicken for dinner — vamos a cenar pollo or hay pollo para cenar

what's for dessert? — ¿qué hay de postre?

I can now see him for what he is — ahora me doy cuenta de cómo es en realidad

b) ( representing)

D for David — D de David

what's (the) German for ``ice cream''? — ¿cómo se dice ``helado'' en alemán?

c) ( instead of) por

could you call him for me? — ¿podrías llamarlo tú?, ¿me harías el favor de llamarlo?

5) ( giving reason) por

for that reason — por esa razón

if it weren't for Joe... — si no fuera por Joe...

for one thing it's too costly and for another we don't need it — para empezar es muy caro y además no lo necesitamos

6)

a) ( in exchange for) por

I bought the book for $10 — compré el libro por 10 dólares

not for anything in the world — por nada del mundo

she left him for somebody else — lo dejó por otro

b) ( indicating proportion) por

for every one we find, there are 20 that get away — por cada uno que encontramos, se nos escapan 20

7)

a) ( as concerns) para

it's too cold for me here — aquí hace demasiado frío para mí

that's men for you! — todos los hombres son iguales!

b) ( expressing appropriateness)

it's not for me to decide — no me corresponde a mí decidir

8)

a) ( in spite of)

for all her faults, she's been very kind to us — tendrá sus defectos, pero con nosotros ha sido muy buena

b) (with infinitive clause)

it's unusual for me to forget a name — es raro que se me olvide un nombre

is there time for us to have a cup of coffee? — ¿tenemos tiempo de tomar un café?

9) ( in exclamations)

oh, for some peace and quiet — qué (no) daría yo por un poco de paz y tranquilidad!

Sense II

10) ( in the direction of) para

the plane/bus for New York — el avión/autobús para or de Nueva York

11)

a) ( indicating duration)

he spoke for half an hour — habló (durante) media hora

I've only been here for a day — sólo llevo un día aquí, hace sólo un día que estoy aquí

I'll be away for a week — voy a estar fuera una semana

how long are you going for? — ¿por cuánto tiempo vas?, ¿cuánto tiempo te vas a quedar?

that's enough for now — basta por ahora

we've enough food for six weeks — tenemos comida suficiente para seis semanas

b) ( on the occasion of) para

he gave it to me for my birthday — me lo regaló para mi cumpleaños

c) (by, before) para

we have to be there for six o'clock — tenemos que estar allí a las seis

12) ( indicating distance)

we drove for 20 miles — hicimos 20 millas

we could see for miles — se podía ver hasta muy lejos

II

conjunction (liter) pues (liter), puesto que (frml), porque

English-spanish dictionary > FOR
11 see

I si: past tense - saw; verb
1) (to have the power of sight: After six years of blindness, he found he could see.) se

2) (to be aware of by means of the eye: I can see her in the garden.) se

3) (to look at: Did you see that play on television?) se (på)

4) (to have a picture in the mind: I see many difficulties ahead.) se for seg, forestille seg

5) (to understand: She didn't see the point of the joke.) (inn)se, forstå

6) (to investigate: Leave this here and I'll see what I can do for you.) se (etter)

7) (to meet: I'll see you at the usual time.) se, møte; oppsøke (legen)

8) (to accompany: I'll see you home.) følge

•

- see about
- seeing that
- see off
- see out
- see through
- see to
- I
- we will see II si: noun
(the district over which a bishop or archbishop has authority.) bispedømme

besøke
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eksaminere
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forstå
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møte
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undersøke

I
subst. \/siː\/

( kirkelig) bispesete, bispedømme, bispeembete

• the see of Canterbury is a centre of authority

bispesetet i Canterbury har stor (læremessig) autoritet

the Apostolic See pavestolen

the Holy See pavestolen

the See of Rome pavestolen
II
verb ( saw - seen) \/siː\/

1) se, se på, bese, titte på, se i

• can you see that tall man over there?

kan du se den høye mannen der borte?

• see page 10

• see the sights of London

bese Londons severdigheter

• I haven't seen a newspaper since the war

jeg har ikke sett en avis siden krigen

• for all I can see

så vidt jeg kan se

2) se, innse, forstå, begripe, skjønne

• I see what you mean

jeg skjønner hva du mener

• I still don't see

jeg forstår fremdeles ikke

• he did not see it

han innså det ikke

• I see

jeg forstår

• I can't see the use of it

jeg begriper ikke hva det skal være godt for

3) besøke, se inn til, stikke innom

• come and see me some day

stikk innom meg en dag

• I went to see him

jeg dro for å besøke ham

4) treffe, møte, ta imot, omgås

• I'll see her in town tomorrow

jeg skal treffe henne i byen i morgen

• I don't see him much

jeg omgås ham ikke ofte

• I don't see much of him

jeg ser ikke mye til ham

• we see each other quite a lot

vi omgås ganske ofte

5) snakke med, ta imot

• the manager can see you now

direktøren kan ta imot deg nå

• there is a lady to see you

det er en dame som vil snakke med deg

6) tenke seg, se for seg, forestille seg

• I can just see what it is like

jeg kan forestille meg akkurat hvordan det er

• I can't see him as president

jeg kan ikke se for meg ham som president

7) følge

• she saw me to the station

hun fulgte meg til stasjonen

8) gå til, konsultere

• you must see a doctor about it

du må gå til en lege med det

• I need to see a lawyer

jeg må konsultere en advokat

9) se, få øye på, merke, oppdage, finne ut

• I saw that it was missing

jeg oppdaget at det var forsvunnet

10) være med på, oppleve

• he has seen a lot in life

han har opplevd mye i sitt liv

11) se til, besørge, sørge for, passe på

• I'll see that it is done

jeg skal sørge for at det blir gjort

• see you don't fall

pass på så du ikke faller

12) undersøke, se etter, sjekke, inspisere, passe på, se til

• he saw the sick dog every hour

han så til den syke hunden hver time

• I'll see who it is

jeg skal sjekke hvem det er

13) tillate, gå med på

• you wouldn't see me left alone?

du går vel ikke med på at jeg blir igjen alene?

14) vente og se

• I think I'll be able to help, but I'll have to see

jeg tror jeg kan klare å hjelpe, men jeg får vente og se

15) ( kortspill) syne, vise kortene

as far as I can see så vidt jeg kan forstå

as I see it slik jeg ser det, slik jeg oppfatter det

be seen bli sett, i syne, vise seg

• nobody was to be seen

ingen var i syne

I'll be seeing you vi ses, vi snakkes

I'll see you blowed\/damned\/further\/hanged\/in hell first! ( hverdagslig kraftuttrykk) aldri i livet!, ikke faen!

I see jeg forstår, jeg skjønner

let me see la meg se, skal vi se, la meg tenke

see about something passe på, ta hånd om, sørge for, ordne med

• he promised to see about the matter

han lovet å ta hånd om saken

see after se til, passe på

• see after the children

søke, se seg om etter

• I need to see after a job

jeg må søke en jobb

see by se i, se på, se ved

• I see by your face that something is wrong

jeg ser på deg at noe er galt

see fair play se ➢ play

see from se i, se av, se på

• I see from the paper that Mrs. Brown is dead

jeg ser i avisen at fru Brown er død

see in ta imot, ønske velkommen, følge inn

• the family saw the New Year in

familien tok i mot det nye året

see into se nærmere på, undersøke, forske i, trenge inn i

• I'll see into the matter

jeg skal se nærmere på saken

see off følge, følge ut

see out overleve se ut, se ferdig

• we have to see the film out

fullføre, gjøre ferdig

• see a task out

see over bese, se på, se over, inspisere

• she wanted to see over the house before buying it

hun ville inspisere huset før hun kjøpte det

see somebody about something ( formelt) snakke med noen om noe

• I'll see him about it

jeg skal ta det opp med ham

see somebody off vinke farvel til noen, ta farvel med noen, følge noen (av gårde)

• I went to the station to see him off

• I saw him off at the airport

jeg fulgte ham til flyplassen

see somebody out følge noen til døren, følge noen ut

• he'll see his wife out

holde ut lenger enn noen, overgå noen

se hvor langt noen vil gå, se hvor langt noen strekker seg

see somebody right sørge for at noen får rettferdig behandling

see somebody through (something) hjelpe noen gjennom (noe), ordne opp for noen

• she saw him through his difficulties

hun hjalp ham gjennom vanskelighetene

• I'll see you through

jeg skal ordne opp for deg

• this will see you through for another week

du klarer deg på det her i en uke til

see something differently se annerledes på noe

• I see life differently now

see straight se klart

see through gjennomskue

• we all saw through him

fullføre, klare, komme gjennom, holde ut til siste slutt

• I must see the task through

jeg må fullføre oppgaven

• they saw the difficult situation through together

de kom seg gjennom den vanskelige situasjonen sammen

see to ta hånd om, se til, passe på, undersøke

• see to it that he pays me

pass på at han betaler meg

sørge for, ordne

• I'll see to that

det skal jeg ordne

sjekke, undersøke

• you should have your car seen to

du burde få sjekket bilen (på et verksted)

see you (later\/around) ( hverdagslig) vi ses, vi snakkes

what you see is what you get ( hverdagslig) det blir ikke bedre enn som så den leveres slik du ser den

English-Norwegian dictionary > see
12 for

[fɔ:ʳ, fəʳ, Am fɔ:r, fɚ] conj

( liter) (dated) denn prep

1) after vb, n ( to give to) für +akk;

I bought a new collar \for my dog ich kaufte ein neues Halsband für meinen Hund after adj

there are government subsidies available \for farmers für Bauern gibt es Zuschüsse vom Staat;

this is a birthday present \for you hier ist ein Geburtstagsgeschenk für dich;

to be [up] \for grabs noch zu haben sein;

the last piece of cake is up \for grabs - who wants it? ein Stück Kuchen ist noch da - wer möchte es?

2) after vb, n ( in support of) für +akk;

I voted \for the Greens at the last election bei der letzten Wahl habe ich für die Grünen gestimmt;

they voted \for independence in a referendum sie haben sich in dem Referendum für die Unabhängigkeit ausgesprochen;

please donate - it's \for a good cause spenden Sie bitte - es ist für einen guten Zweck;

I'm all \for sexual equality, but I still don't want my wife to work ich bin zwar für die Gleichberechtigung, aber ich möchte nicht, dass meine Frau arbeiten geht;

applause \for sb Applaus für jdn;

to be \for sb/ sth für jdn/etw sein;

his followers are still for him seine Anhänger unterstützen ihn noch immer;

to be \for doing sth dafür sein, dass etw getan wird;

are you \for banning smoking in public places? sind Sie dafür, das Rauchen in der Öffentlichkeit zu verbieten?;

to be all \for sth ganz für etw akk sein

3) ( concerning) für +akk;

she felt sorry \for the homeless people die Obdachlosen taten ihr leid;

they are responsible \for marketing the product sie tragen die Verantwortung für den Vertrieb des Produkts;

that jacket looks a bit big \for you diese Jacke ist wohl etwas zu groß für dich;

I can't run with you - you're far too fast \for me! ich kann mit dir nicht laufen - du bist zu schnell für mich!;

I'm happy \for you that it finally worked out ich freue mich für dich, dass es endlich geklappt hat;

you're not making it easy \for me to tell you the news du machst es mir nicht gerade einfach, dir die Neuigkeiten zu erzählen;

the coffee was too strong \for me der Kaffee war mir zu stark;

luckily \for me, I already had another job zu meinem Glück hatte ich bereits eine andere Stelle;

the admiration she felt \for him soon died ihre Bewunderung für ihn war schnell verflogen;

he felt nothing but contempt \for her er fühlte nur noch Verachtung für sie;

is this seat high enough \for you? ist Ihnen dieser Sitz hoch genug?;

she is preparing \for her presentation sie bereitet sich auf ihre Präsentation vor;

how are you doing for money? wie sieht es bei dir mit dem Geld aus?;

Jackie's already left and, as \for me, I'm going at the end of the month Jackie ist schon weg, und was mich angeht, ich gehe Ende des Monats;

to feel \for sb mit jdm fühlen;

I feel \for you but I can't do anything ich fühle mit dir, aber ich kann nichts tun

4) after vb, adj, n ( to get)

she asked \for a skateboard for her birthday sie wünschte sich ein Skateboard zum Geburtstag;

to hope for good news auf gute Nachrichten hoffen;

I've applied \for a job ich habe mich um eine Stelle beworben;

quick, send \for a doctor! holen Sie schnell einen Arzt!;

the little girl ran \for her mother das kleine Mädchen lief zu ihrer Mutter;

I had to run \for the bus ich musste zum Bus laufen;

she's looking \for a way to finance the purchase sie sucht nach einer Möglichkeit, den Kauf zu finanzieren;

I had to wait \for him for 20 minutes ich musste 20 Minuten auf ihn warten;

he did it \for the fame er tat es, um berühmt zu werden;

even though he's in this \for the money, we still need him auch wenn er es wegen des Geldes tut, brauchen wir ihn;

she's eager \for a chance to show that she's a capable worker sie möchte gerne beweisen, dass sie eine fähige Mitarbeiterin ist;

drug addicts have a need \for more and more of their drug of choice Drogensüchtige brauchen immer mehr von ihrer Droge;

oh \for something to drink! hätte ich doch bloß etwas zu trinken!;

oh \for a strong black coffee! und jetzt einen starken schwarzen Kaffee!;

the demand \for money der Bedarf an Geld;

to fish \for compliments sich dat gerne Komplimente machen lassen;

to make a play \for sb/ sth sich akk um jdn bemühen

5) after n, vb (on behalf, for the benefit of) für +akk;

he's an agent \for models and actors er ist Agent für Models und Schauspieler;

to do sth \for sb etw für jdn tun;

these parents aren't speaking \for everyone diese Eltern sprechen nicht für alle;

she works \for a charity sie arbeitet für eine soziale Einrichtung;

next time you see them, say hi \for me sag ihnen Grüße von mir, wenn du sie wiedersiehst;

the messenger was there \for his boss der Bote war dort, um seinen Chef zu vertreten;

a course \for beginners in Russian ein Russischkurs für Anfänger;

to do sth \for oneself etw selbst tun

6) ( as ordered by)

to do sth \for sb/ sth etw für jdn/etw tun;

they had to do extra work \for their boss sie mussten noch mehr für ihren Chef arbeiten;

I have some things to do \for school ich muss noch etwas für die Schule machen

7) after n, vb ( employed by) bei +dat;

she is a tutor \for the Open University sie ist Tutorin bei der Offenen Universität;

to work \for sb/ sth bei jdm/etw arbeiten

8) after vb, n, adj ( for purpose of) für +akk;

what's that \for? wofür ist das?;

what did you do that \for? wozu hast du das getan?;

what do you use these enormous scissors \for? was machst du mit dieser riesigen Schere?;

I need some money \for tonight ich brauche ein wenig Geld für heute Abend;

that's useful \for removing rust damit kann man gut Rost lösen;

the books are not \for sale die Bücher sind nicht verkäuflich;

they've invited us round \for dinner on Saturday sie haben uns für Samstag zum Essen eingeladen;

he is taking medication \for his heart condition er nimmt Medikamente für sein Herz;

if you can't sleep, you can take some pills \for that wenn du nicht schlafen kannst, dann nimm doch ein paar Schlaftabletten;

she needed to move closer \for me to hear her sie musste näher zu mir rücken, damit ich sie verstehen konnte;

take that out of your mouth - that's not \for eating nimmt das aus dem Mund - das ist nicht zum Essen;

\for your information zu Ihrer Information;

\for the record der Ordnung halber;

the spokesman told the press \for the record that the president was in good health der Sprecher sagte der Presse für das Protokoll, dass der Präsident bei guter Gesundheit sei;

bikes \for rent Räder zu vermieten

9) after vb, adj, n ( because of) wegen +gen, aus +dat;

she did fifteen years in prison \for murder sie war wegen Mordes fünfzehn Jahre im Gefängnis;

I don't eat meat \for various reasons ich esse aus verschiedenen Gründen kein Fleisch;

I could dance and sing \for joy! ich könnte vor Freude tanzen und singen!;

he apologized \for being late er entschuldigte sich wegen seiner Verspätung;

she loved him just \for being himself sie liebte ihn, weil er einfach er selbst war;

Bob was looking all the better \for his three weeks in Spain wegen seiner drei Wochen in Spanien sah Bob viel besser aus ( form);

if it hadn't been \for him, we wouldn't be here right now ohne ihn wären wir jetzt nicht hier;

how are you? - fine, and all the better \for seeing you! wie geht's? - gut, und wo ich dich sehe, gleich noch besser!;

I could not see \for the tears in my eyes ich konnte vor Tränen in den Augen gar nicht sehen;

\for fear of sth aus Angst vor etw dat;

\for lack of sth aus Mangel an etw dat;

for that [or this] reason aus diesem Grund;

the reason \for his behaviour der Grund für sein Verhalten;

be famous \for sth für etw akk berühmt sein

10) after vb, n ( as destination) nach +dat;

this train is \for Birmingham dieser Zug fährt nach Birmingham;

he made \for home in a hurry er rannte schnell nach Hause;

the man went \for him with his fists der Mann ging mit den Fäusten auf ihn los;

just follow signs \for the town centre folgen Sie einfach den Schildern in die Innenstadt

11) ( meaning)

to be \for sth für etw akk stehen;

A is \for ‘airlines’ A steht für ‚Airlines‘;

to stand \for sth etw bedeuten, für etw akk stehen;

what does the M.J. stand \for? María José? was bedeutet M.J.? María José?;

what's the Spanish word \for ‘vegetarian’? was heißt ‚vegetarian‘ auf Spanisch?

12) ( in return for) für +akk;

she paid a high price \for loyalty to her boss sie hat einen hohen Preis für die Loyalität zu ihrem Chef gezahlt;

I'll trade you this baseball card \for that rubber ball ich gebe dir diese Baseball-Karte für diesen Gummiball;

since we're friends, I'll do it \for nothing da wir Freunde sind, mache ich es umsonst;

that's \for cheating on me! das ist dafür, dass du mich betrogen hast!;

how much did you pay \for your glasses? wie viel hast du für deine Brille gezahlt?

13) after vb ( charged as) für +akk;

she sold the house \for quite a lot of money sie verkaufte das Haus für ziemlich viel Geld;

you can buy a bestseller \for about $6 Sie bekommen einen Bestseller schon für 6 Dollar;

they sent a cheque \for $100 sie schickten einen Scheck über 100 Dollar;

not \for a million dollars [or \for all the world] um nichts in der Welt;

I wouldn't go out with him \for a million dollars ich würde für kein Geld der Welt mit ihm ausgehen

14) after adj, n ( compared with expected) für +akk;

the summer has been quite hot \for England für England war das ein ziemlich heißer Sommer;

she's very mature \for her age sie ist für ihr Alter schon sehr weit entwickelt;

warm weather \for the time of year für diese Jahreszeit ein mildes Wetter;

he's quite thoughtful \for a man! für einen Mann ist er sehr zuvorkommend!

15) after vb ( amount of time)

I'm just going to sleep \for half an hour ich lege mich mal eine halbe Stunde schlafen;

my father has been smoking \for 10 years mein Vater raucht seit 10 Jahren;

he was jailed \for twelve years er musste für zwölf Jahre ins Gefängnis;

\for the moment it's okay im Augenblick ist alles o.k.;

\for the next two days in den beiden nächsten Tagen;

\for a time eine Zeitlang;

\for a long time seit längerer Zeit;

\for such a long time that... schon so lange, dass...;

\for some time seit längerem;

\for the time being vorübergehend;

\for a while eine Zeitlang;

play here \for a while! spiele hier mal ein wenig!;

\for ever/ eternity bis in alle Ewigkeit;

this pact is \for ever dieser Pakt gilt für immer und ewig

16) after vb ( distance of)

he always jogs \for 5 kilometres before breakfast er joggt immer 5 Kilometer vor dem Frühstück;

she wanted to drive \for at least 100 kilometres sie wollte mindestens 100 Kilometer fahren

17) after vb ( on the occasion of)

he booked a table at the restaurant \for nine o'clock er reservierte in dem Restaurant einen Tisch für neun Uhr;

they set their wedding date \for September 15 sie legten ihre Hochzeit auf den 15. September;

we'll plan the party \for next Friday wir planen die Party für nächsten Freitag;

she finished the report \for next Monday sie machte den Bericht bis zum nächsten Montag fertig;

what did you buy him \for Christmas? was hast du ihm zu Weihnachten gekauft?;

\for the first time zum ersten Mal;

\for the [very] last time zum [aller]letzten Mal;

\for the first/ second time running im ersten/zweiten Durchlauf;

at... \for... um... zu...;

to arrive at 8.00 \for dinner at 8.30 um 8.00 Uhr zum Abendessen um 8.30 eintreffen

18) ( despite) trotz +gen, ungeachtet +gen;

\for all that trotz alledem;

\for all his effort, the experiment was a failure trotz all seiner Anstrengungen war das Experiment ein Fehlschlag;

\for all I know/ care soviel ich weiß;

\for all I know, Dubai could be in Africa soweit ich weiß, liegt Dubai in Afrika

19) ( per)

there is one teacher \for every 25 students in our school auf 25 Schüler kommt in unserer Schule ein Lehrer;

\for every cigarette you smoke, you take off one day of your life für jede Zigarette, die du rauchst, wird dein Leben um einen Tag kürzer;

she told me word \for word what he said sie erzählte mir Wort für Wort, was sie gesagt hatte

20) ( duty of)

to [not] be \for sb to do sth [nicht] jds Sache f sein, etw zu tun;

it's not \for me to tell her what to do es ist nicht meine Aufgabe, ihr vorzuschreiben, was sie zu tun hat;

the decision is not \for him to make er hat diese Entscheidung nicht zu treffen

21) after vb (as)

she thought it \for a lie but didn't say anything sie glaubte, das sei eine Lüge, sagte aber nichts;

I \for one am sick of this bickering ich für meinen Teil habe genug von diesem Gezänk

PHRASES:

\for Africa (SA) ( fam) Unmengen;

I've got homework \for Africa ich habe zu Hause noch jede Menge Arbeit;

an eye \for an eye Auge für Auge;

a penny \for your thoughts ich gäbe was dafür, wenn ich wüsste, woran Sie gerade denken;

\for crying out loud um Himmels willen;

to be [in] \for it Schwierigkeiten bekommen;

that's/there's sth \for you ('s sth \for you) das sieht etwas ähnlich;

there's gratitude \for you! und so was nennt sich Dankbarkeit!

English-German students dictionary > for
13 see

I si: past tense - saw; verb
1) (to have the power of sight: After six years of blindness, he found he could see.) ver

2) (to be aware of by means of the eye: I can see her in the garden.) ver

3) (to look at: Did you see that play on television?) ver

4) (to have a picture in the mind: I see many difficulties ahead.) ver, imaginarse

5) (to understand: She didn't see the point of the joke.) comprender, entender, ver

6) (to investigate: Leave this here and I'll see what I can do for you.) ver

7) (to meet: I'll see you at the usual time.) ver

8) (to accompany: I'll see you home.) acompañar

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- see about
- seeing that
- see off
- see out
- see through
- see to
- I
- we will see
II si: noun
(the district over which a bishop or archbishop has authority.) sede

see vb

1. ver

turn the light on, I can't see anything enciende la luz; no veo nada

have you seen Lesley recently? ¿has visto a Lesley últimamente?

I saw a film about mountaineering vi una película sobre el alpinismo

2. entender / ver

I don't see why we can't go in no entiendo por qué no podemos entrar

3. quedar / ver

I'll see you at ten quedamos a las diez / nos vemos a las diez

4. ir / ver

my tooth hurts, I'll have to see a dentist me duele una muela, tendré que ir al dentista

I'll see ya veremos

can I have a dog for my birthday? I'll see para mi cumpleaños me gustaría un perro ya veremos

let's see a ver / vamos a ver

see you hasta luego

El pasado de see es saw y el participio pasado es seen; el gerundio se escribe seeing

see

tr[siː]

noun

1 SMALLRELIGION/SMALL sede nombre femenino

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see

tr[siː]

transitive verb (pt saw tr[sɔː], pp seen tr[siːn], ger seeing)

1 (gen) ver

■ I can't see anything no veo nada

■ did you see who it was? ¿has visto quién era?

■ you can see the sea from here desde aquí se ve el mar

■ have you seen any good films lately? ¿has visto una buena película últimamente?

■ see page 123 véase la página 123

■ she could see that he hadn't listened to a single word veía que no había escuchado ni una sola palabra

■ I can see you're busy ya veo que estás ocupado

■ we don't know what she sees in him no sabemos qué es lo que ve en él

■ this year sees the cinema's centenary este año se celebra el centenario del cine

2 (meet, visit) ver; (receive) ver, atender; (go out with) salir con

■ guess who I saw on Saturday? ¿a que no sabes a quién vi el sábado?

■ you should see a doctor deberías ir al médico

■ I'm seeing Pat on Friday he quedado con Pat el viernes

■ I want to see the manager quiero ver al director

■ they've been seeing each other for a month hace un mes que salen juntos

3 (understand) comprender, entender, ver

■ do you see what I mean? ¿entiendes lo que quiero decir?

■ I can see why you're worried entiendo por qué estás preocupado

■ I don't see why I have to go no entiendo por qué tengo que ir yo

■ I can see your point entiendo tu punto de vista

4 (visualize, imagine) imaginarse, ver; (envisage) creer

■ I can't see him working in a factory no me lo imagino trabajando en una fábrica

■ I can't see Dad lending you the money no creo que papá te vaya a dejar el dinero

■ I can't see that it matters no creo que tenga importancia

■ they saw it coming lo vieron venir

5 (find out, discover) ver; (learn) oír, leer

■ I'll see what I can do veré lo que puedo hacer

■ go and see what she's up to vete a ver qué hace

■ I see that Chirac has won the French elections veo que Chirac ha ganado las elecciones francesas

■ I see in the paper that Major did badly in the local elections he leído que a Major le fueron mal las elecciones locales

6 (ensure, check) asegurarse de, procurar

■ see that you arrive on time procura llegar a la hora

■ see that he gets complete rest asegúrate de que tenga reposo completo

■ could you see that all the doors are locked? ¿podría asegurarse de que todas las puertas estén cerradas con llave?

7 (accompany) acompañar

■ he saw me home me acompañó a casa

■ we saw her to her car la acompañamos a su coche

■ I saw the old lady across the road ayudé a la anciana a cruzar la calle

8 (in cards) ver, ir

intransitive verb

1 (gen) ver

■ she can't see without her glasses no ve sin las gafas

■ I can't see to read no veo para leer

■ she can see into the future ve el futuro

2 (find out, discover) ver

■ we'll have to see ya veremos

3 (understand) entender, ver

■ oh, I see ah, ya veo

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

I'll be seeing you! ¡hasta luego!

let me see/let's see a ver, vamos a ver

seeing is believing ver para creer

see you around ya nos veremos

see you later/soon/Monday! ¡hasta luego/pronto/el lunes!

to be seeing things ver visiones

to have seen better days haber conocido tiempos mejores

to see for oneself comprobarlo uno,-a mismo,-a

to see a lot of somebody ver a alguien a menudo

to see one's way (clear) to doing something poder hacer algo, estar dispuesto,-a a hacer algo

to see reason ver la razón

to see red ponerse rojo,-a (de ira)

to see stars ver las estrellas

to see the back/last of somebody perder a alguien de vista

to see the joke verle la gracia, entender el chiste

to see the light ver la luz

not to see the point no ver el sentido, no ver para qué

we'll soon see about that! ¡ya lo veremos!

you see (in explanations) verás 2 (in questions) ¿sabes?, ¿ves?

see ['si:] v, saw ['sɔ] ; seen ['si:n] ; seeing vt

1) : ver

I saw a dog: vi un perro

see you later!: ¡hasta luego!

2) experience: ver, conocer

3) understand: ver, entender

4) ensure: asegurarse

see that it's correct: asegúrese de que sea correcto

5) accompany: acompañar

6)

to see off : despedir, despedirse de

see vi

1) : ver

seeing is believing: ver para creer

2) understand: entender, ver

now I see!: ¡ya entiendo!

3) consider: ver

let's see: vamos a ver

4)

to see to : ocuparse de

see n

: sede f

the Holy See: la Santa Sede

see

n.

• sede s.f.

v.

(§ p.,p.p.: saw, seen) = observar v.

• percibir v.

• ver v.

(§pres: veo, ves...) imp. ve-•)

I
1. siː
1) (past saw; past p seen) transitive verb

Sense I

2)

a) ver*

I can't see a thing! — no veo nada!

we haven't seen her for a while — hace un tiempo que no la vemos

there wasn't a policeman to be seen — no había ningún policía

to see somebody/something + inf: I didn't see her arrive no la vi llegar; we'll be sorry to see her go nos va a dar pena que se vaya; to see somebody/something -ing: I can see somebody coming this way veo venir a alguien; I thought I was seeing things pensé que estaba viendo visiones; I'll believe it when I see it hasta que no lo vea no lo creo; to be glad to see the back of somebody — alegrarse de que alguien se vaya

b) \<\<film/play\>\> ver*

c) (look at, inspect) ver*

see page 20 — ver página 20

may I see your ticket? — ¿me permite su entrada (or boleto etc)?

3)

a) (perceive, notice) ver*

I don't know what she sees in him — no sé qué es lo que le ve or qué es lo que ve en él

anyone can see she's upset — cualquiera se da cuenta de que está disgustada

b) (learn from reading, hearing)

I see Mrs Baker's retiring — así que se jubila la señora Baker

I see from your application form that... — he leído en su solicitud que...

4) ( understand) ver*

he didn't see the joke — no le vio la gracia (al chiste)

do you see what I mean? — ¿entiendes?, ¿te das cuenta?

I can see (that) you're in a difficult position, but... — me doy cuenta de or comprendo que estás en una situación difícil, pero...

5) (consider, regard) ver*

the way I see it, as I see it — a mi modo de ver, tal como yo lo veo

I see nothing wrong in it — yo no le encuentro nada de malo

6)

a) ( visualize)

can you see him as a teacher? — ¿te lo imaginas de profesor?

b) (envisage, foresee)

I can see there'll be problems — veo que va a haber problemas

to see something/somebody -ING: I can't see it working no creo que vaya a funcionar; I can see her working abroad — la imagino trabajando en el extranjero

c) ( accept) (AmE colloq)

we could move Johnson over to Sales - OK, I can see that — podríamos pasar a Johnson a Ventas - bueno, eso me parece bien

7)

a) (find out, determine) ver*

I'll have to see what I can do — tendré que ver qué puedo hacer

we'll have to (wait and) see — habrá que esperar y ver

that remains to be seen — eso está por verse

b) ( ensure)

to see that: see that it doesn't happen again — que no vuelva a suceder

8)

a) (experience, undergo)

I doubt if I'll live to see it — no creo que yo llegue a verlo or que yo llegue a ver el día

I want to travel and see (a bit of) life — quiero viajar y ver mundo

b) ( be the occasion of) (journ)

in a week which has seen the start of... — en una semana que ha visto el inicio de...

next Thursday sees the launch of the new model — el próximo jueves es la fecha señalada para el lanzamiento del nuevo modelo

Sense II

9)

a) ( meet) ver*

I'm seeing him on Tuesday — lo voy a ver el martes

when can I see you again? — ¿cuándo nos podemos volver a ver?

b) ( go out with) (colloq) salir* con

they've been seeing each other for two months — hace dos meses que salen juntos

c) ( saying goodbye) (colloq)

see you! — hasta luego!, hasta la vista!

see you around! — nos vemos!

see you later/tonight/soon/on Saturday! — hasta luego/esta noche/pronto/el sábado!

(I'll) be seeing you! — hasta pronto!

10) ( visit)

a) ( socially) ver*

b) ( for consultation) ver*

you should see a specialist — deberías ver a or ir a un especialista

I want to see the manager — quisiera ver al gerente or hablar con el gerente

to see somebody about something: can I see you about something privately? — ¿podría hablar con usted de un asunto privado?

11) ( receive) ver*, atender*

the doctor will see you now — el doctor lo verá or lo atenderá ahora

12) (escort, accompany) acompañar

to see somebody to the door — acompañar a alguien a la puerta

2.

vi

1)

a) ver*

I can see better from here — desde aquí veo mejor

seeing is believing — ver para creer

b) (look, inspect) ver*

let me see! — déjame ver!

see for yourself! — compruébalo tú mismo!

2) (understand, realize) ver*

can't you see he loves you? — ¿no te das cuenta de or no ves que te quiere?

as far as I can see — por lo que yo veo

I see — ( expressing realization) ya veo; ( accepting explanation) entiendo

3) (consider, think) ver*

let's see — vamos a ver, veamos

I'll see, but I can't promise anything — voy a ver, pero no te puedo prometer nada

4) ( find out) ver*

will it work? - try it and see — ¿funcionará? - prueba a ver

what's going on? - you'll soon see — ¿qué pasa? - ya lo verás

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Phrasal Verbs:

- see about

- see in

- see off

- see out

- see over

- see through

- see to

II

noun ( diocese) sede f

the Holy See — la Santa Sede

I

[siː]
(pt saw) (pp seen) VT VI
1) (gen) ver

I saw him yesterday — lo vi ayer

I can't see — no veo nada

to see sb do or doing sth — ver a algn hacer algo

I saw him coming — lo vi venir

(go and) see who's at the door — ve a ver quién llama (a la puerta)

he was seen to fall — se le vio caer

I saw it done in 1988 — lo vi hacer en 1988

see page eight — véase la página ocho

did you see that Queen Anne is dead? — ¿has oído que ha muerto la reina Ana?

• he's seen it all — está de vuelta de todo

• there was nobody to be seen — no se veía ni nadie

there was not a house to be seen — no se veía ni una sola casa

• as you can see — como ves

as far as the eye can see — hasta donde alcanza la vista

from here you can see for miles — desde aquí se ve muy lejos

• I'll see him damned first — antes le veré colgado

• I never thought I'd see the day when... — nunca pensé ver el día en que...

this car has seen better days — este coche ha conocido mejores tiempos

• this dress isn't fit to be seen — este vestido no se puede ver

he's not fit to be seen in public — no se le puede presentar a los ojos del público

• see for yourself — velo tú

• I'll go and see — voy a ver

• now see here! — (in anger) ¡mira!, ¡oiga!, ¡escuche!

• I see nothing wrong in it — no le encuentro nada malo

I don't know what she sees in him — no sé lo que encuentra en él

I see in the paper that... — sale en el periódico que...

• let me see, let's see — (=show me/us) a ver; (=let me/us think) vamos a ver

• she's certainly seeing life — es seguro que está viendo muchas cosas

• we'll not see his like again — no veremos otro como él

• he's seen a lot of the world — ha visto mucho mundo

• so I see — ya lo veo

• I must be seeing things * — estoy viendo visiones

• I can't see to read — no veo lo suficiente para leer

• can you see your way to helping us? — (fig) ¿nos hace el favor de ayudarnos?

• we'll see — ya veremos, a ver

• I'll see what I can do — veré si puedo hacer algo

• she won't see 40 again — los 40 ya no los cumple

2) (=visit, meet) ver, visitar; (=have an interview with) tener una entrevista con, entrevistarse con

the minister saw the Queen yesterday — el ministro se entrevistó or tuvo una entrevista con la Reina ayer

I'm afraid I can't see you tomorrow — lamento no poder verle mañana

• I want to see you about my daughter — quiero hablar con usted acerca de mi hija

what did he want to see you about? — ¿qué asunto quería discutir contigo?, ¿qué motivo tuvo su visita?

• we'll be seeing them for dinner — vamos a cenar con ellos

• to see the doctor — ir a ver al médico, consultar al médico

you need to see a doctor — tienes que ir a ver or consultar a un médico

• to go and see sb — ir a ver a algn; (a friend) visitar a algn

• we don't see much of them nowadays — ahora les vemos bastante poco

• see you! * — chau *

see you on Sunday! — ¡hasta el domingo!

see you tomorrow! — ¡hasta mañana!

see you later! — ¡hasta luego!

see you soon! — ¡hasta pronto!

3) (=understand, perceive) entender

I see — lo veo

I see! — ya entiendo

this is how I see it — este es mi modo de entenderlo, yo lo entiendo así

I saw only too clearly that... — percibí claramente que...

it's all over, see? * — se acabó, ¿entiendes?

• I can't or don't see why/how etc... — no veo or entiendo por qué/cómo etc...

I don't see it, myself — yo no creo que sea posible

he's dead, don't you see? — está muerto, ¿me entiendes?

• the Russians see it differently — los rusos lo miran desde otro punto de vista, el criterio de los rusos es distinto

• I fail to see how — no comprendo or entiendo cómo

• as far as I can see — por lo visto, por lo que yo veo

• the way I see it — a mi parecer

4) (=accompany) acompañar

• he was so drunk we had to see him to bed — estaba tan borracho que tuvimos que llevarle a la cama

• to see sb to the door — acompañar a algn a la puerta

• to see sb home — acompañar a algn a casa

may I see you home? — ¿puedo acompañarte a casa?

5) (=try) procurar

see if... — ve a ver si..., mira a ver si...

6) (=imagine) imaginarse

I can just see him as a teacher — me lo imagino de profesor

I don't see her as a minister — no la veo or no me la imagino de ministra

I can't see myself doing that — no me imagino con capacidad para hacer eso

I can't really see myself being elected — en realidad no creo que me vayan a elegir

I can't see him winning — me parece imposible que gane

7) (=ensure)

to see (to it) that — procurar que + subjun

see that he has all he needs — procura que tenga todo lo que necesita

to see that sth is done — procurar que algo se haga

see that you have it ready for Monday — procura tenerlo listo para el lunes

see that it does not happen again — y que no vuelva a ocurrir

- see about

- see in

- see into

- see off

- see out

- see over

- see through

- see to

II

[siː]
N (Rel) sede f ; [of archbishop] arzobispado m ; [of bishop] obispado m
the Holy See — la Santa Sede

* * *

I
1. [siː]
1) (past saw; past p seen) transitive verb

Sense I

2)

a) ver*

I can't see a thing! — no veo nada!

we haven't seen her for a while — hace un tiempo que no la vemos

there wasn't a policeman to be seen — no había ningún policía

to see somebody/something + inf: I didn't see her arrive no la vi llegar; we'll be sorry to see her go nos va a dar pena que se vaya; to see somebody/something -ing: I can see somebody coming this way veo venir a alguien; I thought I was seeing things pensé que estaba viendo visiones; I'll believe it when I see it hasta que no lo vea no lo creo; to be glad to see the back of somebody — alegrarse de que alguien se vaya

b) \<\<film/play\>\> ver*

c) (look at, inspect) ver*

see page 20 — ver página 20

may I see your ticket? — ¿me permite su entrada (or boleto etc)?

3)

a) (perceive, notice) ver*

I don't know what she sees in him — no sé qué es lo que le ve or qué es lo que ve en él

anyone can see she's upset — cualquiera se da cuenta de que está disgustada

b) (learn from reading, hearing)

I see Mrs Baker's retiring — así que se jubila la señora Baker

I see from your application form that... — he leído en su solicitud que...

4) ( understand) ver*

he didn't see the joke — no le vio la gracia (al chiste)

do you see what I mean? — ¿entiendes?, ¿te das cuenta?

I can see (that) you're in a difficult position, but... — me doy cuenta de or comprendo que estás en una situación difícil, pero...

5) (consider, regard) ver*

the way I see it, as I see it — a mi modo de ver, tal como yo lo veo

I see nothing wrong in it — yo no le encuentro nada de malo

6)

a) ( visualize)

can you see him as a teacher? — ¿te lo imaginas de profesor?

b) (envisage, foresee)

I can see there'll be problems — veo que va a haber problemas

to see something/somebody -ING: I can't see it working no creo que vaya a funcionar; I can see her working abroad — la imagino trabajando en el extranjero

c) ( accept) (AmE colloq)

we could move Johnson over to Sales - OK, I can see that — podríamos pasar a Johnson a Ventas - bueno, eso me parece bien

7)

a) (find out, determine) ver*

I'll have to see what I can do — tendré que ver qué puedo hacer

we'll have to (wait and) see — habrá que esperar y ver

that remains to be seen — eso está por verse

b) ( ensure)

to see that: see that it doesn't happen again — que no vuelva a suceder

8)

a) (experience, undergo)

I doubt if I'll live to see it — no creo que yo llegue a verlo or que yo llegue a ver el día

I want to travel and see (a bit of) life — quiero viajar y ver mundo

b) ( be the occasion of) (journ)

in a week which has seen the start of... — en una semana que ha visto el inicio de...

next Thursday sees the launch of the new model — el próximo jueves es la fecha señalada para el lanzamiento del nuevo modelo

Sense II

9)

a) ( meet) ver*

I'm seeing him on Tuesday — lo voy a ver el martes

when can I see you again? — ¿cuándo nos podemos volver a ver?

b) ( go out with) (colloq) salir* con

they've been seeing each other for two months — hace dos meses que salen juntos

c) ( saying goodbye) (colloq)

see you! — hasta luego!, hasta la vista!

see you around! — nos vemos!

see you later/tonight/soon/on Saturday! — hasta luego/esta noche/pronto/el sábado!

(I'll) be seeing you! — hasta pronto!

10) ( visit)

a) ( socially) ver*

b) ( for consultation) ver*

you should see a specialist — deberías ver a or ir a un especialista

I want to see the manager — quisiera ver al gerente or hablar con el gerente

to see somebody about something: can I see you about something privately? — ¿podría hablar con usted de un asunto privado?

11) ( receive) ver*, atender*

the doctor will see you now — el doctor lo verá or lo atenderá ahora

12) (escort, accompany) acompañar

to see somebody to the door — acompañar a alguien a la puerta

2.

vi

1)

a) ver*

I can see better from here — desde aquí veo mejor

seeing is believing — ver para creer

b) (look, inspect) ver*

let me see! — déjame ver!

see for yourself! — compruébalo tú mismo!

2) (understand, realize) ver*

can't you see he loves you? — ¿no te das cuenta de or no ves que te quiere?

as far as I can see — por lo que yo veo

I see — ( expressing realization) ya veo; ( accepting explanation) entiendo

3) (consider, think) ver*

let's see — vamos a ver, veamos

I'll see, but I can't promise anything — voy a ver, pero no te puedo prometer nada

4) ( find out) ver*

will it work? - try it and see — ¿funcionará? - prueba a ver

what's going on? - you'll soon see — ¿qué pasa? - ya lo verás

•

Phrasal Verbs:

- see about

- see in

- see off

- see out

- see over

- see through

- see to

II

noun ( diocese) sede f

the Holy See — la Santa Sede

English-spanish dictionary > see
14 see

I [siː] гл.; прош. вр. saw; прич. прош. вр. seen
1)

а) видеть

to see nothing — ничего не видеть

to see well — хорошо видеть

Can you see the children playing? — Видишь, как дети играют?

The window is so dirty that I can't see out. — Окно такое грязное, что ничего не видно.

б) смотреть

In the evening we went to see a movie. — Вечером мы пошли в кино.

Let me see the book. — Покажите мне эту книгу. / Дайте мне взглянуть на эту книгу.

Jewels look best seen against a dark background. — Драгоценные камни лучше всего смотрятся на тёмном фоне.

Syn:

watch II 2.

в) осматривать

to see the sights — осматривать достопримечательности

The doctor must see him at once. — Врач должен немедленно осмотреть его.

May we see around / over the house? — Можно нам осмотреть дом?

Syn:

inspect, look 2.

2)

а) смотреть, справляться (в книге, справочнике)

See page 11. — Смотрите на стр. 11.

б) консультироваться, обращаться за консультацией ( к специалисту)

You ought to see a doctor about that cough. — С таким кашлем вам бы следовало обратиться к доктору.

3) представить себе, вообразить

I can clearly see him doing it. — Я легко могу себе представить, как он это делает.

His colleagues see him as a future director. — Его коллеги видят в нём будущего директора.

Sales figures are improving, but it's impossible just yet to see beyond the end of the year. — Показатели продаж улучшаются, но невозможно представить себе, что будет к концу года.

Are you making plans for the future, or can't you see beyond your next pay packet? — Ты строишь планы на будущее или не можешь планировать дальше следующей зарплаты?

4) испытать, пережить; повидать

He has seen a great deal in his long life. — Он многое повидал за свою долгую жизнь.

They saw off three enemy attacks within three days. — За три дня они пережили три атаки врага.

He saw better days. — Он видел лучшие времена.

5) быть местом или временем совершения чего-л.

The year 2005 sees the centenary of Anthony Powell's birth. — В 2005 году исполняется 100 лет со дня рождения Энтони Пауэлла.

Syn:

witness 2.

6)

а) (случайно) встретить

Guess who I saw at the party last night! — Угадай, с кем я встретился вчера на вечеринке!

I saw your mother out yesterday; does that mean her leg is better? — Вчера я встретил на улице твою маму; значит ли это, что у неё лучше с ногой?

б) видеться, встречаться

see you later / again / soon — до скорой встречи

to see much / little of smb. — часто / редко видеть кого-л.

You ought to see more of him. — Вам следует чаще с ним встречаться.

We have not seen each other for ages. — Мы давно не виделись.

I'll be seeing you. — Увидимся.

I don't know his name, but I've seen him around quite a lot. — Я не знаю, как его зовут, но часто встречал его.

в) повидать(ся); навестить

They went to see her. — Они пошли к ней в гости.

When will you come and see us? — Когда вы придёте нас навестить?

7)

а) провожать, сопровождать

Mr Freeman will see the visitors around the factory. — Господин Фримен проведёт посетителей по заводу.

I'll see you up to the director's office on the top floor. — Я провожу вас наверх в кабинет директора, он на верхнем этаже.

Don't trouble to see me out, I know the way. — Не беспокойтесь, меня провожать не нужно, я знаю дорогу.

The old man was employed to see the children across the busy street. — Пожилого человека наняли, чтобы он переводил детей через дорогу с оживлённым движением.

б) принимать, вести приём ( посетителей)

I am seeing no one today. — Я сегодня никого не принимаю.

8)

а) понимать, знать; сознавать

as far as I can see — насколько я могу судить

oh, I see — я понимаю

Can't you see (that) he's taking advantage of you? — Как вы не понимаете, что он использует вас?

He cannot see the joke. — Он не понимает этой шутки.

Now you see what it is to be careless. — Теперь ты видишь, что значит быть неосторожным.

Syn:

understand

б) считать, полагать; иметь (определённое) мнение

I see things differently now. — Сейчас я по-другому смотрю на вещи.

The way I see it, you have three main problems. — Как мне кажется, у вас есть три основные проблемы.

- see fit

9)

а) выяснять, узнавать; обнаруживать

It is necessary to see what could be done. — Необходимо выяснить, что следует предпринять.

"Is he going to get better?" "I don't know, we'll just have to wait and see." — "Он поправится?" - "Не знаю, нужно подождать, и мы всё узнаем".

Syn:

find out

б) рассматривать

The chairman's decision must be seen against the need for long talks and much enquiry. — Решение председательствующего должно быть рассмотрено в связи с необходимостью длительного разбирательства и дополнительного расследования.

10) ( see about) позаботиться о (чём-л.); проследить за (чем-л.); подумать о (чём-л.)

I haven't had time to see about a hotel for the night yet. — У меня ещё не было времени, чтобы позаботиться о гостинице на ночь.

Did you see about renting a car for the weekend? — Ты позаботился о прокате машины на выходные?

I will see about it. — Я займусь этим.

11) (see after / to) присматривать, наблюдать за (кем-л. / чем-л.)

to see (to it) that the work is done — проследить за выполнением работы

Can you see (to it) that the fax goes this afternoon? — Вы не могли бы проследить, чтобы факс был отправлен сегодня после обеда?

Please see after the luggage. — Будьте добры, присмотрите за багажом.

I'll see after the details of the contract. — Я прослежу за деталями контракта.

Excuse me, I must go and see to the dinner. — Извините, но мне нужно пойти проследить, чтобы подали обед.

I'll see to the visitors when they arrive. — Я встречу гостей, когда они приедут.

Syn:

l observe, watch II 1.

Ant:

neglect 2., overlook 1.

12) ( see into)

а) вникать во (что-л.), изучать, разбираться с (чем-л.)

When are you going to see into the customers' complaints? — Когда вы собираетесь рассматривать жалобы покупателей?

The police have promised to see into the disappearance of the jewellery. — Полиция обещала разобраться с обстоятельствами пропажи драгоценностей.

б) всматриваться, проникать взором во (что-л.)

The old woman claims to be able to see into the future. — Пожилая женщина утверждает, что может предсказывать будущее.

I wish I had the gift of seeing into people's hearts as you do. — Хотелось бы мне так же читать в людских сердцах, как это делаешь ты.

13) ( see through) видеть насквозь, ясно разбираться в (чем-л.)

I see through your little game. — Я вижу все ваши хитрости насквозь.

He's a poor liar; anyone can see through him. — Он не умеет как следует врать, любой может раскусить его.

14) карт. уравнивать (ставку соперника, в покере)

I'll see you and raise you five. — Уравниваю вашу ставку и ставлю пять сверху.

•

- see ahead
- see off
- see out
- see through
••

to see through / into brick wall — видеть насквозь; обладать необычайной проницательностью

he will never see fifty again — ему давно за пятьдесят

not be able to see beyond (the end of) one's nose — не видеть дальше своего носа

I'll see you damned / blowed first разг. — как бы не так!, держи карман шире!, и не подумаю!

- see here!
- see eye to eye with smb.
- see the back of smb.
- see scarlet
- see the red light
- see service
- see visions II [siː] сущ.; книжн.
1) престол

Holy See — папский престол, святейший престол, Ватикан

2) епархия, диоцез

Syn:

diocese, bishopric

Англо-русский современный словарь > see
15 need

1. сущ.
1) общ. потребность, нужда (нужда или недостаток в чем-л. необходимом для поддержания жизнедеятельности организма, человеческой личности, социальной группы, общества в целом; внутренний побудитель активности)

communication need — потребность в коммуникации

to meet the needs — удовлетворять потребности

They don't have enough food to meet their needs. — У них не достаточно пищи для удовлетворения своих потребностей.

Housing, enough money to live on and education are basic needs. — Жилье, достаточное для проживания количество денег и образование являются основными потребностями.

Syn:

want 1. 2)

See:

buyer needs, consumer needs, customer's needs, Maslow's hierarchy of needs, need for affiliation, need for power, need for achievement, need for esteem, hierarchy of needs model, need for love and belonging, need for safety, need for self-actualization, need theories, physiological need, self-actualization need, social needs, achievement need, balance of payments needs

2) общ. недостаток, нехватка

for need of — вследствие недостатка (чего-л.)

Syn:

want 1. 1)

3) общ. бедность, нужда, нищета

to live in need — жить в нищете

A general state of need exists among the homeless. — Бездомные обычно живут в нищете.
2. гл.
1) общ. нуждаться, иметь надобность [потребность\]; требоваться, быть необходимым

he needs rest — он нуждается в отдыхе

2) общ. нуждаться, бедствовать

to give to them that need — помогать нуждающимся

Англо-русский экономический словарь > need
16 that

1. adjective,
pl. those

1) dieser/diese/dieses

2) (expr. strong feeling) der/die/das

never will I forget that day — den Tag werde ich nie vergessen

3) (coupled or contrasted with ‘this’) der/die/das [da]
2. pronoun,
pl. those

1) der/die/das

who is that in the garden? — wer ist das [da] im Garten?

what bird is that? — was für ein Vogel ist das?

I know all that — ich weiß das alles

and [all] that — und so weiter

like that — (of the kind or in the way mentioned, of that character) so

[just] like that — (without effort, thought) einfach so

don't be like that! — sei doch nicht so

don't talk like that — hör auf, so zu reden

he is like that — so ist er eben

that is [to say] — (introducing explanation) das heißt; (introducing reservation) das heißt; genauer gesagt

if they'd have me, that is — das heißt, wenn sie mich nehmen

that's more like it — (of suggestion, news) das hört sich schon besser an; (of action, work) das sieht schon besser aus

that's right! — (expr. approval) gut od. recht so; (iron.) nur so weiter!; (coll.): (expr. assent) jawohl

that's a good etc. boy/girl — das ist lieb [von dir, mein Junge/Mädchen]; (with request) sei so lieb usw.

that will do — das reicht

somebody/something is not as... as all that — (coll.) so... ist jemand/etwas nun auch wieder nicht

[so] that's that — (it's finished) so, das wär's; (it's settled) so ist es nun mal

you are not going to the party, and that's that! — du gehst nicht zu der Party, und damit Schluss!

2) (Brit.): (person spoken to)

who is that? — wer ist da?; (behind wall etc.) wer ist denn da?; (on telephone) wer ist am Apparat?

who was that? — wer war das?
3. relative pronoun, pl. same
der/die/das

the people that you got it from — die Leute, von denen du es bekommen hast

the box that you put the apples in — die Kiste, in die du die Äpfel getan hast

is he the man that you saw last night? — ist das der Mann, den Sie gestern Abend gesehen haben?

everyone that I know — jeder, den ich kenne

this is all [the money] that I have — das ist alles [Geld], was ich habe
4. adverb
(coll.) so

he may be daft, but he's not [all] that daft — er mag ja blöd sein, aber so blöd [ist er] auch wieder nicht
5. relative adverb
der/die/das

at the speed that he was going — bei der Geschwindigkeit, die er hatte

the day that I first met her — der Tag, an dem ich sie zum ersten Mal sah
6. conjunction
1) (introducing statement; expr. result, reason or cause) dass

2) (expr. purpose)

[in order] that — damit

* * *
1. [ðæt] plural - those; adjective
(used to indicate a person, thing etc spoken of before, not close to the speaker, already known to the speaker and listener etc: Don't take this book - take that one; At that time, I was living in Italy; When are you going to return those books?) jene/-r/-s
2. pronoun
(used to indicate a thing etc, or (in plural or with the verb be) person or people, spoken of before, not close to the speaker, already known to the speaker and listener etc: What is that you've got in your hand?; Who is that?; That is the Prime Minister; Those present at the concert included the composer and his wife.) der/die/das
3. [ðət, ðæt] relative pronoun
(used to refer to a person, thing etc mentioned in a preceding clause in order to distinguish it from others: Where is the parcel that arrived this morning?; Who is the man( that) you were talking to?) der/die/das
4. [ðət, ðæt] conjunction
1) ((often omitted) used to report what has been said etc or to introduce other clauses giving facts, reasons, results etc: I know (that) you didn't do it; I was surprised( that) he had gone.) daß

2) (used to introduce expressions of sorrow, wishes etc: That I should be accused of murder!; Oh, that I were with her now!) daß(doch)
5. adverb
(so; to such an extent: I didn't realize she was that ill.) so

- academic.ru/117188/like_that">like that
- that's that
* * *

that

[ðæt,ðət]

I. DEMONSTRATIVE ADJECTIVE

1. (person, thing specified) der/die/das

put \that box down before you drop it stell die Kiste ab, bevor du sie [womöglich] noch fallen lässt

who is \that girl? wer ist das Mädchen?

what was \that noise? was war das für ein Geräusch?

\that old liar! dieser alte Lügner!

\that... of hers/theirs ihr(e)...

I've never liked \that uncle of hers ich habe ihren Onkel noch nie gemocht

\that... of mine/his mein(e)/dein(e)...

2. (person, thing farther away) der/die/das [... dort [o da]], jene(r, s) geh

do you know \that girl [over there] kennst du das Mädchen [dort]

give me \that book, not this one gib mir das Buch [da], nicht dieses

II. PRONOUN

1. dem (person, thing, action specified) das

\that's not right — three times five is fifteen das stimmt nicht — drei mal fünf ist fünfzehn

they all think \that das denken alle

\that's more like it! das ist doch schon gleich viel besser!

\that's a good idea das ist eine gute Idee

\that's a pity das ist aber schade

\that's terrible das ist ja furchtbar

\that will do, \that's enough das reicht

what's \that you said? was hast du gesagt?

who's \that? is \that the girl you're looking for? wer ist das? ist das das Mädchen, das du suchst?

who's \that on the phone? wer spricht da?

hello, is \that Ben? hallo, bist du das, Ben?

is \that you making all the noise, John? bist du das, der so einen Lärm macht, John?

it's just a gimmick — \that said, I'd love to do it das ist nur ein Trick — dennoch würde ich es gerne machen

take \that! (when hitting sb) [das ist] für dich!

\that's why deshalb

2. dem (person, thing farther away) das [da [o dort]]

I don't want this, give me \that dies hier will ich nicht, gib mir das [da]

\that's his wife over there das da [o dort] drüben ist seine Frau

3. dem (indicating time) das

ah, 1985, \that was a good year ah, 1985, das war ein gutes Jahr

\that was yesterday \that we talked on the phone, not last week wir haben gestern, nicht letzte Woche telefoniert

4. dem, after prep

after/before \that danach/davor

by \that damit

what do you mean by \that? was soll das heißen?

like \that (in such a way) so; (of such a kind) derartig; ( fam: effortlessly) einfach so

if you hold it like \that, it will break wenn du das so hältst, geht es kaputt

we need more people like \that wir brauchen mehr solche Leute

don't talk like \that sprich nicht so

he can't just leave like \that er kann nicht einfach so verschwinden

over/under \that darüber/darunter

with \that damit

[and] with \that he hung up [und] damit legte er auf

“I still think you're wrong” he said and with \that he drove off „ich denke immer noch, dass du Unrecht hast“ sagte er und fuhr davon

5. dem ( form: the one) der/die/das

his appearance was \that of an undergrown man er sah aus, als ob er zu klein gewachsen wäre

his handwriting is \that of a child seine Handschrift ist die eines Kindes

we are often afraid of \that which we cannot understand wir fürchten uns oft vor dem, was wir nicht verstehen

6. dem esp BRIT ( fam: strong confirmation)

are you relieved? — [oh yes,]I am \that bist du erleichtert? — das kannst du [aber] laut sagen fam

7. dem (when finished)

well, \that's it, we've finished o.k., das war's [o wär's], wir sind fertig

\that's it! I'm not putting up with any more of her rudeness jetzt reicht's! ich lasse mir ihre Unverschämtheiten nicht mehr gefallen

she left the room and \that was \that, I never saw her again sie verließ den Raum und das war's, ich habe sie nie wiedergesehen

I won't agree to it and \that's \that ich stimme dem nicht zu, und damit Schluss

\that'll [or \that should] do, \that should be enough das wird reichen

no thanks, \that'll do [or \that's everything] nein danke, das ist alles

8. rel (which, who) der/die/das

\that's the car [\that] John wants to buy das ist das Auto, das John kaufen möchte

I can't find the books [\that] I got from the library ich finde die Bücher nicht, die ich mir aus der Bibliothek ausgeliehen habe

the baby smiles at anyone \that smiles at her das Baby lächelt alle an, die es anlächeln

simpleton \that he is... als Einfaltspinsel, der er ist,...

9. rel (when) als

the year \that Anna was born das Jahr, in dem Anna geboren wurde

10.

▶ and [all] \that ( fam) und so weiter

▶ at \that noch dazu

she was a thief and a clever one at \that sie war eine Diebin, und eine kluge noch dazu

▶ \that is [to say] das heißt

the hotel is closed during low seasons, \that is from October to March das Hotel ist in der Nebensaison, sprich von Oktober bis März, geschlossen

▶ this and \that dies und das

▶ \that was ( form)

General Dunstaple married Miss Hughes \that was General Dunstaple heiratete die frühere Miss Hughes

III. CONJUNCTION

1. (as subject/object) dass

\that such a thing could happen gave me new hope dass so etwas passieren konnte gab mir neue Hoffnung

I knew [\that] he'd never get here on time ich wusste, dass er niemals rechtzeitig hier sein würde

the fact is [\that] we... Fakt ist, dass wir...

2. after adj, vb (as a result)

it was so dark [\that] I couldn't see anything es war so dunkel, dass ich nichts sehen konnte

3. (with a purpose)

so [or in order] \that damit

let's go over the rules again in order \that... gehen wir die Regeln nochmal[s] durch, damit...

4. after adj (in apposition to ‘it’)

it's possible [\that] there'll be a vacancy es ist möglich, dass eine Stelle frei wird

is it true [\that] she's gone back to teaching? stimmt es, dass sie wieder als Lehrerin arbeitet?

5. after -ing words

considering [\that]... wenn man bedenkt, dass...

given \that... vorausgesetzt, dass...

supposing [\that]... angenommen, dass...

6. (as a reason) weil, da [ja]

it's rather \that I'm not well today es ist eher deshalb, weil ich mich heute nicht wohl fühle

I'd like to go, it's just \that I don't have any time ich würde ja gern hingehen, ich hab' bloß [einfach] keine Zeit fam

now \that we've bought a house... jetzt, wo wir ein Haus gekauft haben..

we can't increase our production quantities in \that the machines are presently working to full capacity wir können die Produktion nicht hochfahren, da [nämlich] die Maschinen derzeit voll ausgelastet sind

not \that it's actually my business, but... nicht, dass es mich etwas anginge, aber...

except [\that] außer, dass

his plan sounds perfect except [\that] I don't want to be involved in such a scheme sein Plan hört sich großartig an, nur will ich mit so einem Vorhaben nichts zu tun haben

to the extent \that (so much that) dermaßen... dass; (insofar as) insofern als

the situation has worsened to the extend \that we are calling in an independent expert die Situation hat sich dermaßen verschlimmert, dass wir einen unabhängigen Fachmann hinzuziehen

apes are like people to the extent \that they have some human characteristics Affen sind wie Menschen, insofern als sie gewisse menschliche Eigenschaften haben

7. ( form liter or dated: expressing a wish)

oh \that I were young again! wäre ich doch nochmal jung!

oh \that they would listen! wenn sie [doch] nur zuhören würden!

IV. ADVERB

inv so

she's too young to walk \that far sie ist zu jung, um so weit laufen zu können

it wasn't [all] \that good so gut war es [nun] auch wieder nicht

his words hurt me \that much I cried seine Worte haben mich so verletzt, dass ich weinte

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I [ðt] (weak form) [ðət]
1. dem pron pl those

1) das

what is that? — was ist das?

they all say that — das sagen alle

that is Joe ( over there) —

who is that? — wer ist das?

who is that speaking? — wer spricht (denn) da?; (on phone)

that's what I say or think too — das finde ich auch

if she's as unhappy/stupid etc as (all) that — wenn sie so or derart unglücklich/dumm etc ist

she's not as stupid as all that — so dumm ist sie nun auch (wieder) nicht

I didn't think she'd get/be as angry as that — ich hätte nicht gedacht, dass sie sich so ärgern würde

... and all that —... und so (inf)

like that — so

with luck/talent like that... — bei solchem or so einem (inf) Glück/Talent...

just like that — einfach so

that's got that/him out of the way — so, das wäre geschafft/den wären wir los

that's what I'm here for — dafür bin ich ja hier, das ist meine Aufgabe

that is (to say) — das heißt

oh well, that's that —

there, that's that — so, das wärs

you can't go and that's that — du darfst nicht gehen, und damit hat sichs or und damit basta (inf)

well, that's that then — das wärs dann also

so that was that — damit hatte sichs

that's it! — das ist es!

will he come? – that he will (dial) — kommt er? – (der?) bestimmt

2)

(after prep) after/before/below/over that — danach/davor/darunter/darüber

and... at that — und dabei...

you can get it in any supermarket and quite cheaply at that — man kann es in jedem Supermarkt, und zwar ganz billig, bekommen

my watch is broken already and it was my good one at that — meine Uhr ist schon kaputt und dabei war es meine gute

what do you mean by that? (not understanding) — was wollen Sie damit sagen?; (amazed, annoyed) was soll (denn) das heißen?

as for that — was das betrifft or angeht

if things have or if it has come to that —

with that she got up and left/burst into tears — damit stand sie auf und ging/brach sie in Tränen aus

See:

→ leave

3) (opposed to "this" and "these") das (da), jenes (old, geh)

I prefer this to that — dies ist mir lieber als das (da)

that's the one I like, not this one — das (dort) mag ich, nicht dies (hier)

4)

(followed by rel pron) this theory is different from that which... — diese Theorie unterscheidet sich von derjenigen, die...

that which we call... — das, was wir... nennen

2. dem adj pl those

1) der/die/das, jene(r, s)

what was that noise? — was war das für ein Geräusch?

that child/dog! — dieses Kind/dieser Hund!

that poor girl! — das arme Mädchen!

I only saw him on that one occasion — ich habe ihn nur bei dieser einen Gelegenheit gesehen

that morning I had put on my green dress — an jenem Morgen hatte ich mein grünes Kleid an(gezogen)

everyone agreed on that point — alle waren sich in dem Punkt einig

I like that one — ich mag das da

2) (in opposition to this) der/die/das

I'd like that one, not this one — ich möchte das da, nicht dies hier

she was rushing this way and that — sie rannte hierhin und dorthin

3)

(with poss) that dog of yours! — Ihr Hund, dieser Hund von Ihnen

what about that plan of yours now? — wie steht es denn jetzt mit Ihrem Plan?, was ist denn nun mit Ihrem Plan?

3. dem adv (inf)
so
he was at least that much taller than me — er war mindestens (um) so viel größer als ich

it's not that good/cold etc —

it's not that good a film — SO ein guter Film ist es nun auch wieder nicht

he was that angry — er hat sich DERart(ig) geärgert
II
rel pron

1) der/die/das, die

all/nothing/everything etc that... — alles/nichts/alles etc, was...

the best/cheapest etc that... — das Beste/Billigste etc, das or was...

fool that I am — ich Idiot

the girl that I told you about — das Mädchen, von dem ich Ihnen erzählt habe

no-one has come that I know of — meines Wissens or soviel ich weiß, ist niemand gekommen

2)

(with expressions of time) the minute that he came the phone rang — genau in dem Augenblick, als er kam, klingelte das Telefon

the day that we spent on the beach was one of the hottest — der Tag, den wir am Strand verbrachten, war einer der heißesten

the day that... — an dem Tag, als...
III
conj

1) dass

she promised that she would come — sie versprach zu kommen

he said that it was wrong — er sagte, es sei or wäre (inf) falsch, er sagte, dass es falsch sei or wäre

not that I want to do it — nicht (etwa), dass ich das tun wollte

See:

→ so

2)

(in exclamations) that things or it should come to this! —

oh that I could only see you again (liter) — oh, dass ich dich doch wiedersehen könnte! (liter)

3) (obs, liter: in order that) auf dass (old)

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that¹ [ðæt]

A pron & adj (hinweisend) pl those [ðəʊz]

1. (ohne pl) das:

that is true das stimmt;

that’s all das ist alles;

that’s it!

a) so ists recht!,

b) das ist es ja (gerade)!;

that’s what it is das ist es ja gerade;

that’s that umg das wäre erledigt, damit basta;

well, that was that! umg aus der Traum!;

that is (to say) das heißt;

and that und zwar;

at that

a) trotzdem,

b) zudem, (noch) obendrein;

for all that trotz alledem;

like that so;

that’s what he told me so hat er es mir erzählt;

that’s a good boy sei schön brav!; → leave¹ A 2

2. (besonders von weiter entfernten Personen etc sowie zur Betonung und pej) jener, jene, jenes:

this cake is much better than that (one) dieser Kuchen ist viel besser als jener;

that car over there das Auto da drüben;

look at that hat schau dir mal diesen komischen Hut an!;

those who diejenigen, welche;

that which das, was;

those were his words das waren seine Worte

3. solch(er, e, es):

to that degree that … in solchem Ausmaße oder so sehr, dass …

B adv umg so (sehr), dermaßen:

that far so weit;

that furious so oder dermaßen wütend;

not all that good so gut auch wieder nicht;

he can’t be that ill so krank kann er gar nicht sein;

that much so viel;

it’s that simple so einfach ist das

that² [ðət; ðæt] pl that rel pr

1. ( in einschränkenden Sätzen; eine präp darf nie davor stehen) der, die, das, welch(er, e, es):

the book that he wanted das Buch, das er wünschte;

the man that I spoke of der Mann, von dem ich sprach;

the day that I met her der Tag, an dem ich sie traf;

any house that jedes Haus, das;

no one that keiner, der;

Mrs Jones, Miss Black that was umg Frau Jones, geborene Black;

Mrs Quilp that is umg die jetzige Frau Quilp

2. ( nach all, everything, nothing etc) was:

all that alles, was;

the best that das Beste, was

that³ [ðət; ðæt] konj

1. (in Subjekt- und Objektsätzen) dass:

it is a pity that he is not here es ist schade, dass er nicht hier ist;

it is 5 years that he went away es ist nun 5 Jahre her, dass oder seitdem er fortging;

I am not sure that it will be there ich bin nicht sicher, ob oder dass es dort ist oder sein wird

2. (in Konsekutivsätzen) dass:

so that sodass;

I was so tired that I went to bed ich war so müde, dass ich zu Bett ging

3. (in Finalsätzen) damit, dass:

we went there that we might see it wir gingen hin, um es zu sehen

4. (in Kausalsätzen) weil, da (ja), dass:

not that I have any objection nicht, dass ich etwas dagegen hätte;

it is rather that … es ist eher deshalb, weil …;

in that

a) darum, weil,

b) insofern, als

5. (in Wunschsätzen und Ausrufen) dass:

o that I could believe it! dass ich es doch glauben könnte!

6. (nach Adverbien der Zeit) da, als:

now that jetzt, da;

at the time that I was born zu der Zeit, als ich geboren wurde

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1. adjective,
pl. those

1) dieser/diese/dieses

2) (expr. strong feeling) der/die/das

never will I forget that day — den Tag werde ich nie vergessen

3) (coupled or contrasted with ‘this’) der/die/das [da]
2. pronoun,
pl. those

1) der/die/das

who is that in the garden? — wer ist das [da] im Garten?

what bird is that? — was für ein Vogel ist das?

I know all that — ich weiß das alles

and [all] that — und so weiter

like that — (of the kind or in the way mentioned, of that character) so

[just] like that — (without effort, thought) einfach so

don't be like that! — sei doch nicht so

don't talk like that — hör auf, so zu reden

he is like that — so ist er eben

that is [to say] — (introducing explanation) das heißt; (introducing reservation) das heißt; genauer gesagt

if they'd have me, that is — das heißt, wenn sie mich nehmen

that's more like it — (of suggestion, news) das hört sich schon besser an; (of action, work) das sieht schon besser aus

that's right! — (expr. approval) gut od. recht so; (iron.) nur so weiter!; (coll.): (expr. assent) jawohl

that's a good etc. boy/girl — das ist lieb [von dir, mein Junge/Mädchen]; (with request) sei so lieb usw.

that will do — das reicht

somebody/something is not as... as all that — (coll.) so... ist jemand/etwas nun auch wieder nicht

[so] that's that — (it's finished) so, das wär's; (it's settled) so ist es nun mal

you are not going to the party, and that's that! — du gehst nicht zu der Party, und damit Schluss!

2) (Brit.): (person spoken to)

who is that? — wer ist da?; (behind wall etc.) wer ist denn da?; (on telephone) wer ist am Apparat?

who was that? — wer war das?
3. relative pronoun, pl. same
der/die/das

the people that you got it from — die Leute, von denen du es bekommen hast

the box that you put the apples in — die Kiste, in die du die Äpfel getan hast

is he the man that you saw last night? — ist das der Mann, den Sie gestern Abend gesehen haben?

everyone that I know — jeder, den ich kenne

this is all [the money] that I have — das ist alles [Geld], was ich habe
4. adverb
(coll.) so

he may be daft, but he's not [all] that daft — er mag ja blöd sein, aber so blöd [ist er] auch wieder nicht
5. relative adverb
der/die/das

at the speed that he was going — bei der Geschwindigkeit, die er hatte

the day that I first met her — der Tag, an dem ich sie zum ersten Mal sah
6. conjunction
1) (introducing statement; expr. result, reason or cause) dass

2) (expr. purpose)

[in order] that — damit

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adj.

dasjenig pron.

dies adj. conj.

dass konj. pron.

das pron.

derjenig pron.

diejenig pron.

dies pron.

welch pron.

welcher pron.

welches pron.

English-german dictionary > that
17 for

fo: 1. preposition
1) (to be given or sent to: This letter is for you.) til, for

2) (towards; in the direction of: We set off for London.) til, i retning av

3) (through a certain time or distance: for three hours; for three miles.) i

4) (in order to have, get, be etc: He asked me for some money; Go for a walk.) om

5) (in return; as payment: He paid $2 for his ticket.) for

6) (in order to be prepared: He's getting ready for the journey.) til

7) (representing: He is the member of parliament for Hull.) for

8) (on behalf of: Will you do it for me?) for

9) (in favour of: Are you for or against the plan?) for

10) (because of: for this reason.) av, på grunn av

11) (having a particular purpose: She gave me money for the bus fare.) for, til

12) (indicating an ability or an attitude to: a talent for baking; an ear for music.) for

13) (as being: They mistook him for someone else.) for

14) (considering what is used in the case of: It is quite warm for January (= considering that it is January when it is usually cold).) til å være

15) (in spite of: For all his money, he didn't seem happy.) trass i, (til) tross (for)
2. conjunction
(because: It must be late, for I have been here a long time.) for

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til

I
prep. \/fɔː\/, trykksvak: \/fə\/

1) for

• I'm doing it for you

jeg gjør det for deg

2) (om destinasjon, retning) til, i retning av

• where is the train for London?

hvor er toget til London?

• he is leaving for Spain tomorrow

han reiser til Spania i morgen

• passengers for Glasgow

passasjerer til Glasgow

• turn back for home

snu og dra hjem igjen

3) til

• here's a letter for you

her er et brev til deg

• Sara's mother bought a new dress for her

moren til Sara kjøpte en ny kjole til henne

4) (beregnet) for, til (å), for

• we need a room for two

vi trenger et rom for to

5) mot, (i stedet) for, for

• I'll do anything for money

jeg gjør hva som helst for penger

• trade new lamps for old

bytte nye lamper mot gamle

6) på grunn av, som en følge av, for... skyld, av, for

• when she saw her home town, she cried for joy

da hun så hjembyen sin, gråt hun av glede

• for this reason

av den grunn

• you look all the better for your walk

spaserturen gjorde deg godt \/ du ser bedre ut etter turen din

• we trembled for their safety

vi var bekymret for deres sikkerhet

• if it had not been for him

hvis det ikke hadde vært for ham

• if it were not for my family

hadde det ikke vært for familien min

• read for pleasure

lese for fornøyelsens skyld

7) for, for å få, for å hente, etter, om, på

• they are fighting for freedom

• ask for someone

spørre etter noen

• ask for help

be om hjelp

• they hoped for a speedy decision

de håpet på en snarlig avgjørelse

• be out for a walk

være ute og gå tur

• there's a gentleman for you

det er en herre som spør etter deg

• he came for the book

han kom for å hente boken

8) (som representant) for, som i

• Z for zoology

Z som i zoologi

• the member for Chester

representanten for Chester valgkrets

• substitute A for O

erstatte A med O

• sit for a constituency

representere en valgkrets i parlamentet

• he acted for me

han handlet på mine vegne

9) for, til forsvar for, til fordel for

• are you for the plan or against it?

er du for eller mot planen

• I'm for discipline

jeg er tilhenger av disiplin

10) for, til... å være, som... betraktet

• she is big for her age

hun er stor for alderen

• not bad for a beginner

ikke verst for en nybegynner

• a large sum of money for those days

et stort beløp på den tiden

11) tross, trass i, til tross (for)

• for all his money he was still unhappy

til tross for alle pengene, var han likevel ulykkelig

• he is a good man for all that

han er et godt menneske tross alt

• for all he hates me

uansett hvor mye han hater meg

12) med tanke på, angående, med hensyn til, når det gjelder, i spørsmål om, i

• last year was the worst year ever for accidents

fjoråret var det verste ulykkesår noensinne

• he might as well have gone up in smoke for all the trace he left

han kunne like gjerne gått opp i røyk, så sporløst som han forsvant

• she has not her equal for kindness

ingen er så snill som henne

• I never saw such a summer for rain

jeg har aldri opplevd en så regnvåt sommer

• take a class for English

undervise i engelsk

13) for, mot

• good for the health

bra for helsen

• have a talent for something

ha talent for noe

• he has a weakness for fine clothes

han har en svakhet for fine klær

• it's good for colds

det er bra mot forkjølelse

14) som, for, til

• they chose him for their leader

de valgte ham til sin leder

• they left him for dead

de forlot ham i troen på at han var død

• that was meant for a joke

det var ment som en spøk

• they were sold for slaves

de ble solgt som slaver

• the box served them for a table

kassen fungerte som bord for dem

• what did you do that for?

hva gjorde du dét for?

15) på, på noens vegne, på noens regning, for

• he acted for me

han handlet på mine vegne

16) til

• dress for dinner

kle seg om til middag

• tickets for Hamlet

billetter til Hamlet

• for sale

til salgs

17) pålydende, på

• a bill for £100

en regning på 100 pund

• a cheque for the amount

en sjekk på beløpet

• put my name down for £50

skriv meg opp på 50 pund

18) ( om tidsrom) på, i, for, til

• I haven't seen him for a long time

jeg har ikke sett ham på lenge

• it rained for many weeks

det regnet i mange uker

• we have tea for two weeks

vi har te for to uker

• be away for a month

være borte i en måned

• she could read for hours and hours

hun kunne lese i timesvis

• have it ready for ten o'clock

ha det klart til klokken to

19) ( om avstand) i

• for kilometres

i flere kilometer, på flere kilometers avstand

• we walked for two kilometres

vi gikk i to kilometer

act for oneself handle på egen hånd, handle selvstendig

as for når det gjelder, med tanke på, hva... angår

• as for me

for min del

be (all) for være (helt) for, stemme for, gå inn for, være stemt for

• I'm all for that method

jeg er helt for den metoden

for all så vidt, for det

• for all I can see

så vidt jeg kan se

• he is dead for all I know

han er død for det jeg vet

• for all I care

for min del

for as much as ettersom, i betraktning av at

for instance\/example for eksempel

for now for øyeblikket, foreløpig, for denne gang, i denne omgang

• that is enough for now

det holder foreløpig

for one for min\/din\/sin del

• I for one

jeg for min del

for one thing for det første, for eksempel

for someone\/something to for noe(n) (til) å

• it is for you to decide

du skal bestemme

• it is not for me to judge

det er ikke opp til meg å dømme her

• here is a book for him to read

her har han en bok han kan lese

for at noe skal...

• they made way for the car to pass

de gjorde plass for at bilen skulle kunne passere

• it is high time for something to be done

det er på høy tid at noe blir gjort

• this is needed for production to increase

dette trengs for å øke produksjonen

• I have arranged for you to receive it

jeg har ordnet det slik at du skal få det

• I brought the book for you to read

jeg tok med boken så du kan lese den

• they hoped for her to get married

de håpet hun skulle gifte seg

• it is common for a man to do so

det er vanlig at menn gjør sånt \/ menn pleier å gjøre sånt

• it is foolish for you to go there

det er dumt av deg å gå dit

• it is a mistake for children to be allowed to...

det er galt at barn for lov til å...

for to ( gammeldags eller dialekt) for å

• he went out for to seek her

han gikk ut for å lete etter henne

know for certain vite med sikkerhet, være sikker på

leave someone for dead forlate noen i troen på at vedkommende er død, forlate noen som død

look\/judge for oneself dømme selv, se selv

not for me ingenting for meg

• not for me a life in poverty!

et liv i fattigdom er ingenting for meg!

now for it! nå gjelder det!, til saken!

now you're for it! ( hverdagslig) nå skal du få!, nå har jeg deg!

oh for... jeg har så lyst på...

• oh for a cup of tea

jeg har sånn lyst på te

be one for something like noe, være glad i noe

• I've never been one for parties

jeg har aldri vært glad i selskaper

so much for that det var det!, nok av\/om det!

there's\/that's... for you (hverdagslig, spøkefullt) snakk om..., da kan man snakke om...

there's nothing for it but to... det er ikke annet å gjøre enn å..., det er ingen annen råd enn å...

what did... do that for? ( hverdagslig) hvorfor gjorde... det?

what's this for? ( hverdagslig) hva brukes dette til? hva skal dette være godt for?
II
konj. \/fɔː\/, trykksvak: \/fə\/

for

• I asked her to stay, for I had something to tell her

jeg ba henne om å bli, for jeg hadde noe å si henne

English-Norwegian dictionary > for
18 that

that

ce ⇒ 1 (a), 2 (a) cela ⇒ 1 (a) ça ⇒ 1 (a) celui-là ⇒ 1 (b) celui ⇒ 1 (c) ce…-là ⇒ 2 (b) si ⇒ 3 (a), 3 (b) qui ⇒ 4 (a) que ⇒ 4 (b), 5 (a) lequel ⇒ 4 (c) où ⇒ 4 (d)

(pl those [ðəʊz])

1 demonstrative pronoun [ðæt]

(a) (thing indicated → subject) ce, cela, ça; (→ object) cela, ça;

∎ give me that donnez-moi ça;

∎ after/before that après/avant cela;

∎ what's that? qu'est-ce que c'est que ça?;

∎ who's that? (gen) qui est-ce?; (on phone) qui est à l'appareil?;

∎ what's that (that) you're holding? qu'est-ce que tu as dans la main?;

∎ that's Mr Thomas c'est M. Thomas;

∎ is that you, Susan? c'est toi, Susan?;

∎ is that all you've got to eat? c'est tout ce que vous avez à manger?;

∎ what did she mean by that? qu'est-ce qu'elle voulait dire par là?;

∎ those are my things ce sont mes affaires;

∎ those are my orders voilà mes ordres;

∎ those are my parents voilà mes parents;

∎ that is what he told me c'est ou voilà ce qu'il m'a dit;

∎ that is where I live c'est là que j'habite;

∎ that was three months ago il y a trois mois de cela;

∎ that's strange c'est bizarre;

∎ I've only got one coat and that's old je n'ai qu'un manteau et encore, il est vieux;

∎ so THAT'S how it works! c'est donc comme ça que ça marche!;

∎ so THAT'S settled bon, ça c'est réglé ou voilà qui est réglé;

∎ that's as may be peut-être bien;

∎ familiar it's not as hot as (all) that! il ne fait pas si chaud que ça!;

∎ so it's come to that voilà donc où nous en sommes (arrivés);

∎ if it comes to that, you can always leave si ça en arrive là, vous pouvez toujours partir;

∎ that's a good boy! en voilà un gentil petit garçon!;

∎ that's all c'est tout, voilà tout;

∎ that's all we need! il ne manquait plus que ça!;

∎ that's enough (of that)! ça suffit!;

∎ that's it! (finished) c'est fini!; (correct) c'est ça!;

∎ that's it for today! ce sera tout pour aujourd'hui!;

∎ that's it! you've got it! c'est ça! tu as trouvé!;

∎ that's life! c'est la vie!;

∎ that's more like it! voilà qui est déjà mieux!;

∎ well, that's that! eh bien voilà!;

∎ I said "no" and that's that! j'ai dit "non", un point c'est tout!;

∎ that's the government all over or for you! c'est bien l'administration ça!;

∎ is she intelligent? - that she is! elle est intelligente? - ça oui ou pour sûr!;

∎ familiar good stuff, that! ah c'est bon ça!

(b) (in contrast to "this") celui-là (celle-là) m,f;

∎ those ceux-là (celles-là) mpl, fpl;

∎ this is an ash, that is an oak ceci est un frêne et ça, c'est un chêne;

∎ which book do you prefer, this or that? quel livre préférez-vous, celui-ci ou celui-là?;

∎ I'd like some flowers, but not those! j'aimerais des fleurs, mais pas celles-là!

(c) (used when giving further information) celui (celle) m,f;

∎ those ceux (celles) mpl, fpl;

∎ there are those who believe that… il y a des gens qui croient que…;

∎ I'm not one of those who… je ne suis pas du genre à ou de ceux qui…;

∎ a sound like that of a baby crying un bruit comme celui que fait un bébé qui pleure;

∎ the symptoms sound like those of malaria les symptômes ressemblent à ceux du paludisme;

∎ he spoke with those concerned il a parlé à ceux qui sont concernés;

∎ all those interested should contact the club secretary tous ceux qui sont intéressés doivent contacter le secrétaire du club

2 demonstrative adjective [ðæt]

(a) (the one indicated) ce (cette);

∎ those ces;

∎ that man cet homme;

∎ those questions ces questions;

∎ at that moment à ce moment-là;

∎ it was raining that day il pleuvait ce jour-là;

∎ in those days en ce temps-là, à cette époque;

∎ we all agree on that point nous sommes tous d'accord là-dessus;

∎ did you hear about that terrible accident on the motorway? as-tu entendu parler de ce terrible accident sur l'autoroute?;

∎ do you remember that play we saw last year? tu te rappelles cette pièce que nous avons vue l'année dernière?;

∎ how about that drink you offered me? et ce verre que vous m'avez proposé?;

∎ I like that idea of his j'aime son idée;

∎ how's that son of yours? comment va ton fils?;

∎ pejorative if I get hold of that son of yours! si je mets la main sur ton sacré fils!;

∎ that fool of a gardener cet imbécile de jardinier;

∎ they rode off into the sunset, it was that kind of film ils se sont éloignés vers le soleil couchant, c'était ce genre de film, tu vois?

(b) (in contrast to "this") ce…-là (cette…-là);

∎ those ces…-là;

∎ that house over there is for sale cette ou la maison là-bas est à vendre;

∎ that one celui-là (celle-là) m,f;

∎ choose between this restaurant and that one choisissez entre ce restaurant et l'autre;

∎ familiar that there table cette table-là^□

3 adverb [ðæt]

(a) (so) si, aussi;

∎ can you run that fast? pouvez-vous courir aussi vite que ça?;

∎ he's not (all) that good-looking il n'est pas si beau que ça;

∎ there's a pile of papers on my desk that high! il y a une pile de papiers haute comme ça sur mon bureau!;

∎ I don't go there that often (not much) je n'y vais pas très souvent;

∎ I don't go there THAT often je n'y vais pas aussi souvent que ça

(b) familiar (with result clause) si^□, tellement^□ ;

∎ he was that weak he couldn't stand il était tellement affaibli qu'il ne tenait plus debout;

∎ I could have cried, I was that angry j'en aurais pleuré tellement j'étais en colère

4 relative pronoun [ðət]

ⓘ GRAM On peut omettre le pronom relatif that sauf s'il est en position sujet.

(a) (subject of verb) qui;

∎ the conclusions that emerge from this les conclusions qui en ressortent;

∎ nothing that matters rien d'important

(b) (object or complement of verb) que;

∎ the house that Miles built la maison que Miles a construite;

∎ is this the best that you can do? est-ce que c'est ce que vous pouvez faire de mieux?;

∎ fool that I am, I agreed imbécile que je suis, j'ai accepté;

∎ pessimist/optimist that he is pessimiste/optimiste comme il est

(c) (object of preposition) lequel (laquelle) m,f;

∎ the box that I put it in/on le carton dans lequel/sur lequel je l'ai mis;

∎ the songs that I was thinking of or about les chansons auxquelles je pensais;

∎ the woman/the film that we're talking about la femme/le film dont nous parlons;

∎ not that I know of pas que je sache

(d) (when) où;

∎ the week that he was sick la semaine où il était malade;

∎ during the months that we were in Chicago pendant les mois que nous avons passés ou où nous étions à Chicago

5 conjunction [ðət]

ⓘ GRAM Sauf dans la langue soutenue, la conjonction that est souvent omise.

(a) (gen) que;

∎ I said that I had read it j'ai dit que je l'avais lu;

∎ it's natural that you should be nervous c'est normal que vous soyez nerveux;

∎ it's not that she isn't friendly ce n'est pas qu'elle ne soit pas amicale;

∎ I'll see to it that everything is ready je veillerai à ce que tout soit prêt;

∎ it was so dark that I could barely see il faisait si noir que je voyais à peine;

∎ formal that he is capable has already been proven il a déjà prouvé qu'il était capable;

∎ formal that I should live to see the day when… (expressing incredulity) je n'aurais jamais cru qu'un jour…;

∎ formal oh, that it were possible! si seulement c'était possible!

(b) archaic or literary (in order that) afin que, pour que;

∎ he died that we might live il est mort pour que nous puissions vivre

6 and (all) that adverb

familiar (and so on) et tout le bastringue;

∎ it was a very posh do, waiters in white gloves and (all) that c'était très classe, avec des serveurs en gants blancs et tout le bastringue;

∎ she went on about friendship and (all) that elle parlait d'amitié et tout ce qui s'ensuit

7 at that adverb

(a) (what's more) en plus;

∎ it's a forgery and a pretty poor one at that c'est une copie et une mauvaise en plus

(b) familiar (indicating agreement) en fait^□ ;

∎ perhaps we're not so badly off at that en fait, on n'est peut-être pas tellement à plaindre;

∎ it might be worth trying at that ça vaudrait peut-être le coup

(c) (then) à ce moment-là;

∎ at that, he paused à ce moment-là, il a marqué un temps d'arrêt

8 like that

1 adjective

(a) (indicating character or attitude) comme ça;

∎ she's like that, she never says thank you elle est comme ça, elle ne dit jamais merci;

∎ don't be like that ne soyez pas comme ça

(b) (close, intimate) comme les deux doigts de la main;

∎ the two of them are like that ils sont comme les deux doigts de la main;

∎ he's like that with the boss il est au mieux avec le patron

2 adverb

(in that way) comme ça;

∎ stop looking at me like that! arrête de me regarder comme ça!

9 not that conjunction

∎ if he refuses, not that he will, is there an alternative? s'il refuse, même si cela est peu probable, est-ce qu'il y a une autre solution?;

∎ he's already left, not that it matters il est déjà parti, encore que ce soit sans importance

10 that is (to say) adverb

enfin;

∎ I'll do anything, that's to say anything legal je ferais n'importe quoi, enfin du moment que c'est légal;

∎ I work at the hospital, as a receptionist that is, not as a nurse je travaille à l'hôpital, enfin à la réception, pas comme infirmière;

∎ I'd like to ask you something, that is, if you've got a minute j'aimerais vous poser une question, enfin, si vous avez un instant

11 that way adverb

(a) (in that manner) de cette façon;

∎ what makes him act that way? qu'est-ce qui le pousse à agir comme ça?;

∎ that way you'll only make things worse de cette façon, tu ne feras qu'empirer les choses

(b) familiar (in that respect)

∎ she's funny that way c'est son côté bizarre;

∎ I didn't know he was that way inclined je ne connaissais pas ce côté-là de lui

12 with that adverb

là-dessus;

∎ with that, she left sur ce ou là-dessus, elle est partie

Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > that
19 that

[ðæt,ðət] pron

dem

1) (thing, person over there) das;

I don't want this - give me \that ich möchte nicht das - gib' mir das;

\that's not right - three times five is fifteen not sixteen das stimmt nicht - drei Mal fünf ist fünfzehn, nicht sechzehn;

who's \that? is \that the girl you're looking for? wer ist das? ist das das Mädchen, das du suchst?;

\that's his wife over there das da drüben ist seine Frau

2) ( indicating time)

\that was yesterday that we talked on the phone, not last week wir haben gestern, nicht letzte Woche telefoniert!;

ah, 1985, \that was a good year ah, 1985, das war ein gutes Jahr

3) ( familiar referent) das;

who's \that on the phone? wer spricht?;

hello, is \that Ben? hallo, ist da Ben?;

is \that you making all the noise, John? machst du so einen Lärm, John?;

\that was a difficult problem to resolve dieses Problem war schwierig zu lösen;

\that's a good idea das ist eine gute Idee

4) after prep

before \that davor;

after \that danach;

like \that derartig;

we need more people like \that wir brauchen mehr derartige Leute;

don't talk like \that sprich nicht so ( fam);

he can't just leave like \that er kann nicht einfach so verschwinden

5) (form: the one)

his appearance was \that of an undergrown man er sah aus, als ob er zu klein gewachsen wäre;

his handwriting is like \that of a child seine Handschrift gleicht der eines Kindes;

we are often afraid of \that which we cannot understand wir fürchten uns oft vor dem, was wir nicht verstehen

6) ( with an action) das;

why did you do \that? warum hast du das gemacht?;

if you hold it like \that, it will break wenn du das so hältst, wird es kaputtgehen;

\that's more like it das ist doch gleich schon viel besser!;

you switch the computer on at the back - \that's it schalte den Computer auf der Rückseite an - ja, so;

\that will do [or \that's enough] das reicht;

he gave his mom a kiss and with \that drove off to college er küsste seine Mutter und fuhr dann zum College;

( when hitting sb)

take \that! für dich!

7) ( with a situation)

\that is [to say] das heißt;

the hotel is closed during low season, \that is from October to March das Hotel ist in der Nebensaison, also von Oktober bis März, geschlossen

8) ( the previous thing) das;

I heard \that! das habe ich gehört!;

I just said \that because... ich habe das nur gesagt, weil...;

it's just a gimmick - \that said, I'd love to do it das ist nur ein Trick - dennoch würde ich es gerne machen;

the garage still isn't finished - \that's builders for you die Garage ist noch immer nicht fertig - typisch Bauarbeiter!;

\that's why... deshalb;

\that's terrible das ist ja furchtbar;

\that's a pity das ist aber schade

9) ( esp Brit) (fam: expressing strong agreement)

are you relieved? - oh yes, I am \that bist du erleichtert? - das kannst du [aber] laut sagen

10) (which, who) der/die/das;

that's the car [\that] John wants to buy das ist das Auto, das John kaufen möchte;

I can't find the books [\that] I got from the library ich finde die Bücher nicht, die ich mir von der Bibliothek ausgeliehen habe;

the baby smiles at anyone \that smiles at her das Baby lächelt alle an, die es anlächeln;

( as formerly known)

General Dunstaple married Miss Hughes \that was General Dunstaple heiratete die frühere Miss Hughes

11) ( when) als;

the year \that Anna was born das Jahr, in dem Anna geboren wurde

12) ( when finished)

well, \that's it, we've finished o.k., das war's, wir sind fertig;

\that's it - I'm not putting up with any more of her rudeness jetzt reicht's! - ich lasse mir ihre Unverschämtheit nicht mehr gefallen;

she left the room and \that was \that, I never saw her again sie verließ den Raum und das war's, ich sah sie nie wieder;

I won't agree to it and \that's \that ich stimme dem nicht zu, und damit Schluss;

\that'll do das wird reichen;

do you need anything else? - no thanks, \that'll do brauchst du sonst noch etwas? - nein danke, das ist alles

PHRASES:

this and \that dies und das;

at \that noch dazu;

she was a thief and a clever one at \that sie war eine Diebin, und eine kluge noch dazu;

and [all] \that ( fam) und so weiter conj

1) ( as subject/ as object) dass;

\that such a wonderful thing could happen,... dass etwas so Wunderbares passieren konnte,...;

I knew [\that] he'd never get here on time ich wusste, dass er niemals rechtzeitig hier sein würde;

the fact is [\that] we... Fakt ist, dass wir...

2) after adj/vb ( as result)

it was so dark [\that] I couldn't see anything es war so dunkel, dass ich nichts sehen konnte

3) ( with a purpose)

let's go over the rules again in order \that... gehen wir die Regeln nochmal[s] durch, damit...

4) after adj ( in apposition to it)

it's possible [\that] there'll be a vacancy es ist möglich, dass eine Stelle frei wird;

is it true [\that] she's gone back to teaching? stimmt es, dass sie wieder als Lehrerin arbeitet?

5) after participle

supposing [\that]... angenommen, dass...;

considering [\that]... wenn man bedenkt, dass...;

given \that vorausgesetzt, dass

6) ( as reason) weil, da [ja];

not \that I have any objection nicht, dass ich etwas dagegenhätte;

it's rather \that I'm not well today es ist eher deshalb, weil ich mich heute nicht wohl fühle;

I'd like to go - it's just \that I don't have any time ich würde ja gern hingehen - ich hab' bloß [einfach] keine Zeit;

now \that we've bought a house jetzt, wo wir ein Haus gekauft haben;

we can't increase our production quantities in \that the machines are presently working to full capacity wir können die Produktion nicht hochfahren, da [nämlich] die Maschinen derzeit voll ausgelastet sind;

except [\that] außer, dass;

his plan sounds perfect except [\that] I don't want to be involved in such a scheme sein Plan hört sich großartig an, nur will ich mit so einem Vorhaben nichts zu tun haben;

to the extent \that in dem Maße wie;

apes are like people to the extent \that they have some human characteristics Affen sind wie Menschen, insofern [als] sie gewisse menschliche Eigenschaften haben

7) ( however)

where do you get your hair cut? - not \that it really matters wo lässt du dir die Haare schneiden? - nicht, dass es sonderlich wichtig wäre;

not \that it's actually my business, but... nicht, dass es mich etwas anginge, aber...

8) (form, liter dated: expressing a wish)

oh \that I were young again! wäre ich [doch] nochmal jung!;

oh \that they would listen! wenn sie [doch] nur zuhören würden! adv

inv so;

she's too young to walk \that far sie ist zu jung, um so weit laufen zu können;

it wasn't [all] \that good so gut war es auch wieder nicht;

it hurt me \that much I cried es hat mich so verletzt, dass ich weinte

English-German students dictionary > that
20 that

1. ðæt plural - those; adjective
(used to indicate a person, thing etc spoken of before, not close to the speaker, already known to the speaker and listener etc: Don't take this book - take that one; At that time, I was living in Italy; When are you going to return those books?) den, det, de
2. pronoun
(used to indicate a thing etc, or (in plural or with the verb be) person or people, spoken of before, not close to the speaker, already known to the speaker and listener etc: What is that you've got in your hand?; Who is that?; That is the Prime Minister; Those present at the concert included the composer and his wife.) den, det, de (som)
3. ðət, ðæt relative pronoun
(used to refer to a person, thing etc mentioned in a preceding clause in order to distinguish it from others: Where is the parcel that arrived this morning?; Who is the man (that) you were talking to?) som
4. ðət, ðæt conjunction
1) ((often omitted) used to report what has been said etc or to introduce other clauses giving facts, reasons, results etc: I know (that) you didn't do it; I was surprised (that) he had gone.) at

2) (used to introduce expressions of sorrow, wishes etc: That I should be accused of murder!; Oh, that I were with her now!) bare..., at...
5. adverb
(so; to such an extent: I didn't realize she was that ill.) så

- like that
- that's that

den
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det

I
adv. \/ħæt\/, \/ħət\/, \/ħt\/

1) ( hverdagslig) så

• I wouldn't go that far

jeg ville ikke gå så langt

2) (hverdagslig, ofte vist med håndbevegelse) så, veldig, innmari, kjempe-

• the dog was that huge!

hunden var så diger!

like that slik

• we need more people like that

vi trenger flere slike folk

( hverdagslig) plutselig, brått, uten forvarsel

• she went just like that

hun bare gikk, helt plutselig

not all that ikke (så) veldig

• it was not all that long ago

det var ikke så veldig lenge siden

ikke så verst

that is det vil si, forutsatt at

• a young child, that is, less than ten years old

et lite barn, det vil si, under ti år gammel

• I'll see you tomorrow - if the trains go, that is

vi ses i morgen - forutsatt at togene går
II
determ. (i flertall: those) \/ħæt\/

1) den (der), det (der), de (der)

• look at that man over there

se på den mannen der borte

• is that what you mean?

er det det du mener?

• those are my colleagues

de der er kollegene mine

2) det, slik

• that is not the case

slik forholder det seg ikke

3) (hverdagslig, nedsettende) den derre, han derre, hu derre

• I heard it from that Jones woman

jeg hørte det av hu derre Jones-dama

4) ( i flertall) de, dem

• those who want go to England, raise a hand

rekk opp hånden de som har lyst til å reise til England

• the speech will live long in the memories of those who heard it

talen vil leve lenge i minnet hos dem som hørte den

5) så mye, så stor, tilstrekkelig, såpass

• he has that confidence in her that he lets her drive his brand new car

han stoler så mye på henne at han lar henne kjøre sin splitter nye bil

about that når det gjelder, angående den\/det\/denne\/dette

and all that eller and that ( hverdagslig) og så videre, og alt det der

• she used to dream of love and marriage and all that

hun drømte om kjærlighet og ekteskap og alt det der

at that for den saks skyld

and that's that! og dermed basta! nemlig!, så det så!

that said når det er sagt

• it is just a soap. That said, I love to watch it!

det er bare en såpeopera. Når det er sagt, så elsker jeg å se den!

that's that det var det

that will do det holder, det er nok
III
subjunksjon (flertall: that) \/ħæt\/, \/ħət\/, \/ħt\/

1) ( i relativsetninger) som

• speak to the man that runs the place

snakk med mannen som driver stedet

• who was it that called last night?

hvem var det som ringte i går kveld?

2) ( etter tidsuttrykk) da

• the year that I was born

det året da jeg ble født

3) at, med at, for at

• she said that she would be there

hun sa at hun kom til å være der

• I was pleased that it worked

jeg var glad for at det fungerte

4) (høytidelig, i utrop) hvis bare, om bare, gid

• oh that he would live!

om han bare kunne få leve!

5) der hvor, der

• my mother still lives in the house that she used to

moren min bor fortsatt der hun pleide

6) så vidt, det

• he has never been here that I know of

så vidt jeg vet, har han aldri vært her

7) ( litterært) for at, slik at

• she did it that she might be saved

hun gjorde det for at hun kunne bli reddet

• bring it nearer that I may look at it

ta det nærmere slik at jeg kan se det bedre

8) når, da, som

• now that I think of it, he was there

når jeg nå tenker etter, så var han der

9) om

• I don't know that I do

jeg vet ikke om jeg gjør det

English-Norwegian dictionary > that

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Need for cognition — The need for cognition, in psychology, is a personality variable reflecting the extent to which people engage in and enjoy effortful cognitive activities.[1][2] An individual’s innate need for cognition, a concept defined as “a need to structure… … Wikipedia
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Need — For other uses, see Need (disambiguation). A need is something that is necessary for organisms to live a healthy life. Needs are distinguished from wants because a deficiency would cause a clear negative outcome, such as dysfunction or death.… … Wikipedia
For One More Day — is a 2006 novel taken place during the mid 1900 s by the acclaimed sportswriter and author Mitch Albom. It opens with the novel s protagonist planning to commit suicide. His adulthood is shown to have been rife with sadness. His own daughter didn … Wikipedia
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Need U Bad — This article is about the Jazmine Sullivan song. For the Ted Nugent song, see Need You Bad. Need U Bad … Wikipedia
need — needer, n. /need/, n. 1. a requirement, necessary duty, or obligation: There is no need for you to go there. 2. a lack of something wanted or deemed necessary: to fulfill the needs of the assignment. 3. urgent want, as of something requisite: He… … Universalium
That's Life! — Infobox Television show name =That s Life! director = creative director = developer = presenter = Esther Rantzen theme music composer = opentheme = endtheme = composer = country = language = num seasons = num episodes = list episodes = executive… … Wikipedia

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