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1 approve

ə'pru:v
verb

1) ((often with of) to be pleased with or think well of (a person, thing etc): I approve of your decision.) aprobar; tener un buen concepto de

2) (to agree to (something): The committee approved the plan.) aprobar, aceptar

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approve vb aprobar / dar el visto bueno a

El gerundio de approve se escribe approving

approve

tr[ə'prʊːv]

transitive verb

1 aprobar, dar el visto bueno a

approve [ə'pru:v] vt, - proved ; - proving

1) : aprobar, sancionar, darle el visto bueno a

2)

to approve of : consentir en, aprobar

he doesn't approve of smoking: está en contra del tabaco

approve

v.

• aprobar v.

ə'pruːv
1.

intransitive verb

a) ( agree)

to approve (of something/somebody): mother seems to approve of him a mamá parece gustarle; they didn't approve of us getting married no les pareció bien que nos casáramos; I don't approve of his methods no estoy de acuerdo con sus métodos; they don't approve of my smoking les parece mal que fume; do you approve? — ¿le parece bien?

b) ( agree formally) dar* su (or mi etc) aprobación or visto bueno

2.

vt

a) (sanction, agree) \<\<decision/plan\>\> aprobar*

b) ( officially recognize) < institution> acreditar

an approved method — un método autorizado

[ǝ'pruːv]
1.

VT [+ plan, decision, legislation, expenditure, minutes] aprobar; [+ drug, medicine, method] autorizar

the council has approved the construction of a hotel — el ayuntamiento ha dado su aprobación para or ha aprobado la construcción de un hotel

2. VI

1) (=be in favour)

I think she'll approve — creo que estará de acuerdo, creo que le parecerá bien

he's not allowed sweets, his mother doesn't approve — no le dejan comer caramelos, a su madre no le gusta

2) (=give authorization) dar su aprobación

if Congress approves, the project will go ahead next year — si el Congreso da su aprobación or lo aprueba, el proyecto se llevará a cabo el año que viene

- approve of

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[ə'pruːv]
1.

intransitive verb

a) ( agree)

to approve (of something/somebody): mother seems to approve of him a mamá parece gustarle; they didn't approve of us getting married no les pareció bien que nos casáramos; I don't approve of his methods no estoy de acuerdo con sus métodos; they don't approve of my smoking les parece mal que fume; do you approve? — ¿le parece bien?

b) ( agree formally) dar* su (or mi etc) aprobación or visto bueno

2.

vt

a) (sanction, agree) \<\<decision/plan\>\> aprobar*

b) ( officially recognize) < institution> acreditar

an approved method — un método autorizado

English-spanish dictionary > approve
2 approve

1. transitive verb
1) (sanction) genehmigen [Plan, Projekt, Ausgaben]; billigen [Vorschlag, Reform, Heirat]

approved hotel — empfohlenes Hotel

approved school — (Brit. Hist.) Erziehungsheim, das

2) (find good) gutheißen; für gut halten
2. intransitive verb
approve of — billigen; zustimmen (+ Dat.) [Plan]; einverstanden sein mit [Tätigkeiten, Gewohnheiten, Verhalten]

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[ə'pru:v]
verb

1) ((often with of) to be pleased with or think well of (a person, thing etc): I approve of your decision.) gutheißen

2) (to agree to (something): The committee approved the plan.) billigen

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ap·prove

[əˈpru:v]

I. vi

1. (agree with)

▪ to \approve of sth etw dat zustimmen

2. (like)

▪ to \approve/not \approve of sb etwas/nichts von jdm halten

▪ to \approve of sth etw gutheißen

II. vt

▪ to \approve sth (permit) etw genehmigen; (consent) etw billigen

the minutes of the last meeting were \approved das Protokoll des letzten Treffens wurde angenommen

to \approve expenses Kosten [o Ausgaben] übernehmen

to \approve the sale of sth etw zum Verkauf freigeben

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[ə'pruːv]
1. vt
(= consent to) decision billigen, gutheißen; minutes, motion annehmen; project, sale, deal, plan genehmigen; (= recommend) hotel, campsite etc empfehlen
an approved campsite — ein empfohlener Campingplatz

2. vi

to approve of sb/sth — von jdm/etw etwas halten, etw billigen or gutheißen

I don't approve of him/it —

do you approve of him/that? — hältst du etwas von ihm/davon?

I don't approve of children smoking — ich billige nicht or kann es nicht gutheißen, dass Kinder rauchen

she doesn't approve —

how's this shirt, do you approve? — gefällt dir dies Hemd?

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approve [əˈpruːv]

A v/t

1. billigen, gutheißen, anerkennen, eine Dissertation annehmen

2. (formell) bestätigen, genehmigen

3. approve o.s obs sich erweisen (as als), sich bewähren

B v/i (of) billigen, einverstanden sein mit, zustimmen (dat):

approve of sb jemanden akzeptieren;

be approved of Anklang finden;

he approved er stimmte zu, er war einverstanden

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1. transitive verb
1) (sanction) genehmigen [Plan, Projekt, Ausgaben]; billigen [Vorschlag, Reform, Heirat]

approved hotel — empfohlenes Hotel

approved school — (Brit. Hist.) Erziehungsheim, das

2) (find good) gutheißen; für gut halten
2. intransitive verb
approve of — billigen; zustimmen (+ Dat.) [Plan]; einverstanden sein mit [Tätigkeiten, Gewohnheiten, Verhalten]

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v.

billigen v.

genehmigen v.

English-german dictionary > approve
3 like

I 1. [laɪk]
preposizione

1) (in the same manner as) come

to act like a professional — agire da professionista

like the liar that he is, he... — da bugiardo quale è,...

like me, he loves swimming — come me, adora nuotare

don't talk like that! — non dire così!

"how do I do it?" - "like this" — "come si fa?" - "così"

they've gone to Ibiza or somewhere like that — sono andati a Ibiza o in qualche posto del genere

2) (similar to) come

to be like sb., sth. — essere come qcn., qcs.

you know what she's like! — sai com'è fatta lei!

what's it like? — com'è?

what was the weather like? — com'era il tempo? che tempo faceva?

I want one like it — ne voglio uno così

there's nothing like a nice warm bath! — non c'è niente di meglio di un bel bagno caldo!

I've never seen anything like it! — non ho mai visto niente di simile!

that's more like it! — così va meglio

I don't earn anything like as much as he does — sono lontano dal guadagnare quello che guadagna lui

3) (typical of)

it's not like her, it's just like her to be late — non è da lei, è da lei essere in ritardo

just like a man! — tipico degli uomini!

4) (close to)

it costs something like Ј 20 — costa circa 20 sterline

something like velvet — qualcosa di simile al velluto
2.
congiunzione

1) (in the same way as) come

nobody can sing like he does — nessuno sa cantare come lui

it's not like I imagined it would be — non è come me lo ero immaginato

like they used to — come erano soliti fare

2) colloq. (as if) come se

he acts like he owns the place — si comporta come se fosse a casa sua
3.
aggettivo

1) form. simile

cooking, ironing and like chores — cucinare, stirare e lavori simili

2) - like in composti

bird-like — simile a un uccello

child-like — infantile, da bambino
4.
avverbio (akin to, near)

it's nothing like as nice as her house — lungi dall'essere bella come la sua casa

"the figures are 10% more than last year" - "20%, more like!" — colloq. "le cifre sono superiori del 10% rispetto all'anno scorso" - "del 20%, direi!"
5.
nome

earthquakes, floods and the like — terremoti, alluvioni e simili

I've never seen its like o the like of it non ho mai visto una cosa simile; the like(s) of Al Capone — la gente come Al Capone

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like enough (as) like as not probabilmente; like father like son — prov. tale padre tale figlio
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Note:

When like is used as a preposition ( like a child; you know what she's like!), it can generally be translated by come: come un bambino; sai com'è fatta lei! - Note however that be like and look like meaning resemble are translated by assomigliare a: she's like her father or she looks like her father = assomiglia a suo padre. - Like is used after certain other verbs in English to express particular kinds of resemblance ( taste like, feel like, smell like etc.): for translations, consult the appropriate verb entry ( taste, feel, smell etc.). - When like is used as a conjunction, it is translated by come: songs like my mother sings = canzoni come quelle che canta mia madre. - When like is used to introduce an illustrative example ( big cities like London), it is translated by come: le grandi città come Londra. - For particular usages of like as a preposition or conjunction and for noun and adverb uses, see the entry below
II [laɪk]
verbo transitivo

1) (get on well with)

I like Luke — Luke mi è simpatico

to like A better than B — preferire A a B

to like A best — preferire A

to be well liked — essere apprezzato

2) (find to one's taste)

I like cats, music — mi piacciono i gatti, mi piace la musica

Nick doesn't like liver — a Nick non piace il fegato

she likes her coffee strong — il caffè le piace forte

how do you like your tea? — come preferisci il tè?

what I like about him is... — cosa mi piace di lui è...

I don't like the look of that man — quell'uomo non mi piace

I don't like the sound of that — non mi piace, non mi convince tanto

he hasn't phoned for weeks, I don't like it — non telefona da settimane, la cosa non mi piace

I like cheese but it doesn't like me — colloq. mi piace il formaggio ma non mi fa bene

this plant likes sunlight — questa pianta ama la luce

I like doing, I like to do mi piace fare; that's what I like to see! così mi piace! I like it when mi piace quando; I likeed it better when we did preferivo quando facevamo; how do you like your new job, living in London? — ti piace il tuo nuovo lavoro, vivere a Londra?

3) (approve of)

the boss won't like it if you're late — il capo non sarà contento se arrivi in ritardo

she doesn't like to be kept waiting — non le piace dovere aspettare

he likes them to do — gli piace che facciano

like it or not we all pay tax — ci piaccia o no tutti dobbiamo pagare le tasse

4) (wish) volere

I would o should like a ticket vorrei un biglietto; I would o should like to do vorrei fare; would you like to come to dinner? cosa ne direste di venire a cena? I wouldn't like to think I'd upset her non vorrei averla sconvolta; we'd like her to do vorremmo che o ci piacerebbe facesse; would you like me to come? vuoi che venga? if you like se vuoi; he's a bit of a rebel if you like è un po' ribelle, se vogliamo; you can do what you like puoi fare quello che vuoi; say what you like, I think it's a good idea di' quel che vuoi, per me è una buona idea; sit (any)where you like — si sieda dove vuole

5) (think important)

I like to keep fit — ci tengo a restare in forma

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I 1. adjective
(the same or similar: They're as like as two peas.)
2. preposition
(the same as or similar to; in the same or a similar way as: He climbs like a cat; She is like her mother.)
3. noun
(someone or something which is the same or as good etc as another: You won't see his like / their like again.)
4. conjunction
((especially American) in the same or a similar way as: No-one does it like he does.)

- likely
- likelihood
- liken
- likeness
- likewise
- like-minded
- a likely story!
- as likely as not
- be like someone
- feel like
- he is likely to
- look like
- not likely! II verb
1) (to be pleased with; to find pleasant or agreeable: I like him very much; I like the way you've decorated this room.)

2) (to enjoy: I like gardening.)

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- likeable
- likable
- liking
- should/would like
- take a liking to
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I 1. [laɪk]
preposizione

1) (in the same manner as) come

to act like a professional — agire da professionista

like the liar that he is, he... — da bugiardo quale è,...

like me, he loves swimming — come me, adora nuotare

don't talk like that! — non dire così!

"how do I do it?" - "like this" — "come si fa?" - "così"

they've gone to Ibiza or somewhere like that — sono andati a Ibiza o in qualche posto del genere

2) (similar to) come

to be like sb., sth. — essere come qcn., qcs.

you know what she's like! — sai com'è fatta lei!

what's it like? — com'è?

what was the weather like? — com'era il tempo? che tempo faceva?

I want one like it — ne voglio uno così

there's nothing like a nice warm bath! — non c'è niente di meglio di un bel bagno caldo!

I've never seen anything like it! — non ho mai visto niente di simile!

that's more like it! — così va meglio

I don't earn anything like as much as he does — sono lontano dal guadagnare quello che guadagna lui

3) (typical of)

it's not like her, it's just like her to be late — non è da lei, è da lei essere in ritardo

just like a man! — tipico degli uomini!

4) (close to)

it costs something like Ј 20 — costa circa 20 sterline

something like velvet — qualcosa di simile al velluto
2.
congiunzione

1) (in the same way as) come

nobody can sing like he does — nessuno sa cantare come lui

it's not like I imagined it would be — non è come me lo ero immaginato

like they used to — come erano soliti fare

2) colloq. (as if) come se

he acts like he owns the place — si comporta come se fosse a casa sua
3.
aggettivo

1) form. simile

cooking, ironing and like chores — cucinare, stirare e lavori simili

2) - like in composti

bird-like — simile a un uccello

child-like — infantile, da bambino
4.
avverbio (akin to, near)

it's nothing like as nice as her house — lungi dall'essere bella come la sua casa

"the figures are 10% more than last year" - "20%, more like!" — colloq. "le cifre sono superiori del 10% rispetto all'anno scorso" - "del 20%, direi!"
5.
nome

earthquakes, floods and the like — terremoti, alluvioni e simili

I've never seen its like o the like of it non ho mai visto una cosa simile; the like(s) of Al Capone — la gente come Al Capone

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like enough (as) like as not probabilmente; like father like son — prov. tale padre tale figlio
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Note:

When like is used as a preposition ( like a child; you know what she's like!), it can generally be translated by come: come un bambino; sai com'è fatta lei! - Note however that be like and look like meaning resemble are translated by assomigliare a: she's like her father or she looks like her father = assomiglia a suo padre. - Like is used after certain other verbs in English to express particular kinds of resemblance ( taste like, feel like, smell like etc.): for translations, consult the appropriate verb entry ( taste, feel, smell etc.). - When like is used as a conjunction, it is translated by come: songs like my mother sings = canzoni come quelle che canta mia madre. - When like is used to introduce an illustrative example ( big cities like London), it is translated by come: le grandi città come Londra. - For particular usages of like as a preposition or conjunction and for noun and adverb uses, see the entry below
II [laɪk]
verbo transitivo

1) (get on well with)

I like Luke — Luke mi è simpatico

to like A better than B — preferire A a B

to like A best — preferire A

to be well liked — essere apprezzato

2) (find to one's taste)

I like cats, music — mi piacciono i gatti, mi piace la musica

Nick doesn't like liver — a Nick non piace il fegato

she likes her coffee strong — il caffè le piace forte

how do you like your tea? — come preferisci il tè?

what I like about him is... — cosa mi piace di lui è...

I don't like the look of that man — quell'uomo non mi piace

I don't like the sound of that — non mi piace, non mi convince tanto

he hasn't phoned for weeks, I don't like it — non telefona da settimane, la cosa non mi piace

I like cheese but it doesn't like me — colloq. mi piace il formaggio ma non mi fa bene

this plant likes sunlight — questa pianta ama la luce

I like doing, I like to do mi piace fare; that's what I like to see! così mi piace! I like it when mi piace quando; I likeed it better when we did preferivo quando facevamo; how do you like your new job, living in London? — ti piace il tuo nuovo lavoro, vivere a Londra?

3) (approve of)

the boss won't like it if you're late — il capo non sarà contento se arrivi in ritardo

she doesn't like to be kept waiting — non le piace dovere aspettare

he likes them to do — gli piace che facciano

like it or not we all pay tax — ci piaccia o no tutti dobbiamo pagare le tasse

4) (wish) volere

I would o should like a ticket vorrei un biglietto; I would o should like to do vorrei fare; would you like to come to dinner? cosa ne direste di venire a cena? I wouldn't like to think I'd upset her non vorrei averla sconvolta; we'd like her to do vorremmo che o ci piacerebbe facesse; would you like me to come? vuoi che venga? if you like se vuoi; he's a bit of a rebel if you like è un po' ribelle, se vogliamo; you can do what you like puoi fare quello che vuoi; say what you like, I think it's a good idea di' quel che vuoi, per me è una buona idea; sit (any)where you like — si sieda dove vuole

5) (think important)

I like to keep fit — ci tengo a restare in forma

English-Italian dictionary > like
4 pass

1.
[pɑːs]noun

1) (passing of an examination) bestandene Prüfung

get a pass in maths — die Mathematikprüfung bestehen

‘pass’ — (mark or grade) Ausreichend, das

2) (written permission) Ausweis, der; (for going into or out of a place also) Passierschein, der; (Mil.): (for leave) Urlaubsschein, der; (for free transportation) Freifahrschein, der; (for free admission) Freikarte, die

3) (critical position) Notlage, die

things have come to a pretty pass [when...] — es muss schon weit gekommen sein[, wenn...]

4) (Football) Pass, der (fachspr.); Ballabgabe, die; (Fencing) Ausfall, der

make a pass to a player — [den Ball] zu einem Spieler passen (fachspr.) od. abgeben

5)

make a pass at somebody — (fig. coll.): (amorously) jemanden anmachen (ugs.)

6) (in mountains) Pass, der
2. intransitive verb
1) (move onward) [Prozession:] ziehen; [Wasser:] fließen; [Gas:] strömen; (fig.) [Redner:] übergehen (to zu)

pass further along or down the bus, please! — bitte weiter durchgehen!

2) (go) passieren; [Zug, Reisender:] fahren ( through durch)

pass over — (in plane) überfliegen [Ort]

let somebody pass — jemanden durchlassen od. passieren lassen

3) (be transported, lit. or fig.) kommen

pass into history/oblivion — in die Geschichte eingehen/in Vergessenheit geraten

the title/property passes to somebody — der Titel/Besitz geht auf jemanden über

4) (change) wechseln

pass from one state to another — von einem Zustand in einen anderen übergehen

5) (go by) [Fußgänger:] vorbeigehen; [Fahrer, Fahrzeug:] vorbeifahren; [Prozession:] vorbeiziehen; [Zeit, Sekunde:] vergehen; (by chance) [Person, Fahrzeug:] vorbeikommen

let somebody/a car pass — jemanden/ein Auto vorbeilassen (ugs.)

6) (be accepted as adequate) durchgehen; hingehen

let it/the matter pass — es/die Sache durch- od. hingehen lassen

7) (come to an end) vorbeigehen; [Fieber:] zurückgehen; [Ärger, Zorn, Sturm:] sich legen; [Gewitter, Unwetter:] vorüberziehen

8) (happen) passieren; (between persons) vorfallen

9) (be accepted) durchgehen (as als, for für)

10) (satisfy examiner) bestehen

11) (Cards) passen

pass! — [ich] passe!
3. transitive verb
1) (move past) [Fußgänger:] vorbeigehen an (+ Dat.); [Fahrer, Fahrzeug:] vorbeifahren an (+ Dat.); [Prozession:] vorbeiziehen an (+ Dat.)

2) (overtake) vorbeifahren an (+ Dat.) [Fahrzeug, Person]

3) (cross) überschreiten [Schwelle, feindliche Linien, Grenze, Marke]

4) (reach standard in) bestehen [Prüfung]

5) (approve) verabschieden [Gesetzentwurf]; annehmen [Vorschlag]; [Zensor:] freigeben [Film, Buch, Theaterstück]; bestehen lassen [Prüfungskandidaten]

6) (be too great for) überschreiten, übersteigen [Auffassungsgabe, Verständnis]

7) (move) bringen

pass a thread through the eye of a needle — einen Faden durch ein Nadelöhr ziehen od. führen

8) (Footb. etc.) abgeben (to an + Akk.)

9) (spend) verbringen [Leben, Zeit, Tag]

10) (hand)

pass somebody something — jemandem etwas reichen od. geben

would you pass the salt, please? — gibst od. reichst du mir bitte das Salz?

11) (utter) fällen, verkünden [Urteil]; machen [Bemerkung]

12) (discharge) lassen [Wasser]

Phrasal Verbs:

- academic.ru/53812/pass_away">pass away

- pass by

- pass down

- pass for

- pass off

- pass on

- pass out

- pass over

- pass through

- pass up

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1. verb
1) (to move towards and then beyond (something, by going past, through, by, over etc): I pass the shops on my way to work; The procession passed along the corridor.) vorbeigehen

2) (to move, give etc from one person, state etc to another: They passed the photographs around; The tradition is passed (on/down) from father to son.) weitergeben

3) (to go or be beyond: This passes my understanding.) übersteigen

4) ((of vehicles etc on a road) to overtake: The sports car passed me at a dangerous bend in the road.) überholen

5) (to spend (time): They passed several weeks in the country.) verbringen

6) ((of an official group, government etc) to accept or approve: The government has passed a resolution.) annehmen

7) (to give or announce (a judgement or sentence): The magistrate passed judgement on the prisoner.) fällen

8) (to end or go away: His sickness soon passed.) vorübergehen

9) (to (judge to) be successful in (an examination etc): I passed my driving test.) bestehen
2. noun
1) (a narrow path between mountains: a mountain pass.) der Paß

2) (a ticket or card allowing a person to do something, eg to travel free or to get in to a building: You must show your pass before entering.) der Paß

3) (a successful result in an examination, especially when below a distinction, honours etc: There were ten passes and no fails.) das Bestehen

4) ((in ball games) a throw, kick, hit etc of the ball from one player to another: The centre-forward made a pass towards the goal.) der Paß

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- passable
- passing
- passer-by
- password
- in passing
- let something pass
- let pass
- pass as/for
- pass away
- pass the buck
- pass by
- pass off
- pass something or someone off as
- pass off as
- pass on
- pass out
- pass over
- pass up
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pass

[pɑ:s, AM pæs]

I. NOUN

<pl -es>

1. (road) Pass m

the Khyber \pass der Khaiberpass

mountain \pass [Gebirgs]pass m

2. SPORT (of a ball) Pass m (to auf + akk), Vorlage f (für ein Tor)

3. (sweep: by magician, conjuror) [Hand]bewegung f

the magician made some \passes with his hands over her body der Zauberer fuhr mit der Hand mehrmals über ihren Körper

4. plane

to make a \pass over sth über etw akk fliegen

the aircraft flew low in a \pass over the ski resort das Flugzeug flog sehr tief über das Skigebiet hinweg

5. ( fam: sexual advance) Annäherungsversuch m

to make a \pass at sb sich akk an jdn ranmachen, ÖSTERR bes mit jdm anbandeln fam

6. BRIT SCH, UNIV (exam success) Bestehen nt einer Prüfung; AM (grade) „Bestanden“

students just get a \pass or fail in these courses in diesen Kursen können die Studenten nur entweder bestehen oder durchfallen

to achieve grade A \passes nur Einser bekommen

to get/obtain a \pass in an exam eine Prüfung bestehen

7. (permit) Passierschein m; (for a festival) Eintritt m, Eintrittskarte f; (for public transport) [Wochen-/Monats-/Jahres-]karte f

only people with a \pass are allowed to enter the nuclear power station nur Personen mit einem entsprechenden Ausweis dürfen das Kernkraftwerk betreten

free \pass Freikarte f

disabled people have a free \pass for the public transport system Behinderte können die öffentlichen Verkehrsmittel kostenlos benutzen

8. esp AM SCH (letter of excuse) Entschuldigung f (für das Fernbleiben vom Unterricht)

9. no pl (predicament) Notlage f, kritische Lage

this is a \pass — we can't get back into the hotel da haben wir uns ja was Schönes eingebrockt — wir können nicht ins Hotel zurück fam

it has come to a pretty \pass when... es ist schon weit gekommen, wenn...

to reach a \pass außer Kontrolle geraten, ausufern

10. (in fencing) Ausfall m fachspr

II. TRANSITIVE VERB

1. (go past)

▪ to \pass sb/sth an jdm/etw vorbeigehen; (in car) an jdm/etw vorbeifahren

if you \pass a supermarket, can you get me some milk? würdest du mir Milch mitbringen, wenn du bei einem Supermarkt vorbeikommst?

2. (overtake)

▪ to \pass sb/sth jdn/etw überholen

3. (cross)

to \pass a frontier eine Grenze überqueren

not a word \passed his lips kein Wort kam über seine Lippen

4. (exceed)

▪ to \pass sth:

it \passes all belief that... es ist doch wirklich nicht zu fassen, dass...

don't buy goods which have \passed their sell-by date kauf keine Waren, deren Verfallsdatum bereits abgelaufen ist

to \pass a limit eine Grenze überschreiten

to \pass the time limit das Zeitlimit überschreiten

I'm sorry, you've \passed the time limit es tut mir leid, aber Sie haben überzogen

5. (hand to)

▪ to \pass sth to sb [or sb sth] jdm etw geben, jdm etw [herüber]reichen bes geh; (bequeath to) jdm etw vererben

could you \pass the salt please? könntest du mir bitte mal das Salz geben?

to \pass the hat [around] ( fig) den Hut herumgehen lassen fig

▪ to be \passed to sb auf jdn [o in jds Besitz] übergehen

the responsibility was gradually \passed to the British government die Verantwortung wurde nach und nach der britischen Regierung übertragen

6. (put into circulation)

to \pass money Geld in Umlauf bringen

she was caught trying to \pass forged five pound notes sie wurde dabei erwischt, als sie versuchte, mit gefälschten Fünfpfundnoten zu bezahlen

he once \passed me a forged fiver er hat mir einmal einen gefälschten Fünfer angedreht fam

7. SPORT

to \pass the ball den Ball abgeben [o abspielen]

to \pass the ball to sb jdm den Ball zuspielen

to \pass the baton to sb SPORT den Stab an jdn abgeben

the baton was \passed smoothly der Stab wurde sauber übergeben

8. (succeed)

to \pass an exam/a test eine Prüfung/eine Arbeit bestehen

to \pass muster akzeptabel sein

9. (of time)

to \pass one's days/holiday [or AM vacation] /time doing sth seine Tage/Ferien/Zeit mit etw dat verbringen

to \pass the time sich dat die Zeit vertreiben

to \pass the time of day with sb jdn [nur] kurz grüßen

I just wanted to \pass the time of day with her, but... ich wollte wirklich nur kurz guten Tag sagen und ein wenig mit ihr plaudern, doch...

10. usu passive esp POL (approve)

▪ to be \passed law verabschiedet werden

to \pass a motion einen Antrag genehmigen

“motion \passed by a clear majority” „Antrag mit deutlicher Mehrheit angenommen“

to \pass a resolution eine Resolution verabschieden

the resolution was \passed unanimously die Resolution wurde einstimmig angenommen

to \pass sb/sth as fit [or suitable] jdn/etw [als] geeignet erklären

meat \passed as fit for human consumption Fleisch, das für den Verzehr freigegeben wurde

he was \passed fit for military service er wurde für wehrdiensttauglich erklärt

the censors \passed the film as suitable for children die Zensurstelle gab den Film für Kinder frei

11. (utter)

to \pass a comment einen Kommentar abgeben

to \pass a comment on sb eine Bemerkung über jdn machen

to \pass judgement on sb/sth ein Urteil über jdn/etw fällen, über jdn/etw ein Urteil abgeben

to \pass one's opinion seine Meinung sagen

to \pass a remark eine Bemerkung machen

she's been \passing remarks about me behind my back sie ist hinter meinem Rücken über mich hergezogen

to \pass sentence [on sb] LAW das Urteil [über jdn] fällen

12. MED ( form: excrete)

to \pass blood Blut im Stuhl/Urin haben

to \pass faeces Kot ausscheiden

to \pass urine urinieren

to \pass water Wasser lassen

13. FIN

to \pass a dividend eine Dividende ausfallen lassen

14.

▶ to \pass the buck to sb/sth ( fam) die Verantwortung auf jdn/etw abwälzen fam, jdm/etw den Schwarzen Peter zuschieben fam

III. INTRANSITIVE VERB

1. (move by) vorbeigehen, vorbeilaufen, vorbeikommen; road vorbeiführen; parade vorbeiziehen, vorüberziehen; car vorbeifahren

we often \passed on the stairs wir sind uns oft im Treppenhaus begegnet

the Queen \passed among the crowd die Königin mischte sich unter die Menge

the planes \passed noisily overhead die Flugzeuge donnerten vorbei fam

the bullet \passed between her shoulder blades die Kugel ging genau zwischen ihren Schulterblättern durch

if you \pass by a chemist... wenn du an einer Apotheke vorbeikommst...

a momentary look of anxiety \passed across his face ( fig) für einen kurzen Moment überschattete ein Ausdruck der Besorgnis seine Miene

to \pass out of sight außer Sichtweite geraten

to \pass unnoticed unbemerkt bleiben

▪ to \pass over sth plane über etw akk hinwegfliegen

▪ to \pass under sth unter etw dat hindurchgehen; (by car) unter etw dat hindurchfahren; road unter etw dat hindurchführen

2. (overtake) überholen

3. (enter) eintreten, hereinkommen

may I \pass? kann ich hereinkommen?

that helps prevent fats \passing into the bloodstream das verhindert, dass Fette in die Blutbahn gelangen

to allow sb to [or let sb] \pass jdn durchlassen

they shall not \pass! sie werden nicht durchkommen! (Kampfruf der Antifaschisten)

4. (go away) vergehen, vorübergehen, vorbeigehen

it'll soon \pass das ist bald vorüber

I felt a bit nauseous, but the feeling \passed mir war ein bisschen schlecht, aber das ging auch wieder vorbei

for a moment she thought she'd die but the moment \passed für einen kurzen Moment lang dachte sie, sie würde sterben

I let a golden opportunity \pass ich habe mir eine einmalige Gelegenheit entgehen lassen

5. (change)

▪ to \pass from sth to sth von etw dat zu etw dat übergehen

wax \passes from solid to liquid when you heat it beim Erhitzen wird festes Wachs flüssig

the water \passes from a liquid state to a solid state when frozen Wasser wird fest, wenn es gefriert

6. (transfer)

all these English words have \passed into the German language all diese englischen Wörter sind in die deutsche Sprache eingegangen

to \pass into oblivion in Vergessenheit geraten

7. (exchange)

no words have \passed between us since our divorce seit unserer Scheidung haben wir kein einziges Wort miteinander gewechselt

the looks \passing between them suggested that... die Blicke, die sie miteinander wechselten, ließen darauf schließen, dass...

greetings were \passed between them sie begrüßten sich

8. SPORT (of a ball) zuspielen, [den Ball] abgeben [o abspielen

9. SCH (succeed) bestehen, durchkommen

he \passed at the fifth attempt er bestand die Prüfung im fünften Anlauf

10. (go by) time vergehen, verstreichen

the evening \passed without incident der Abend verlief ohne Zwischenfälle

11. (not answer) passen [müssen]

\pass — I don't know the answer ich passe — ich weiß es nicht

the contestant \passed on four questions der Wettbewerbsteilnehmer musste bei vier Fragen passen

12. (forgo)

▪ to \pass on sth auf etw akk verzichten

13. (be accepted as)

I don't think you'll \pass as 18 keiner wird dir abnehmen, dass du 18 bist

do you think this jacket and trousers could \pass as a suit? meinst du, ich kann diese Jacke und die Hose als Anzug anziehen?

he could \pass as a German in our new film für unseren neuen Film könnte er als Deutscher durchgehen

14. CARDS passen

15. ( old)

and it come to \pass that... und da begab es sich, dass...

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[pAːs]
1. n

1) (= permit) Ausweis m; (MIL ETC) Passierschein m

a free pass — eine Freikarte; (permanent) ein Sonderausweis m

2) (Brit UNIV) Bestehen nt einer Prüfung

to get a pass in German — seine Deutschprüfung bestehen; (lowest level) seine Deutschprüfung mit "ausreichend" bestehen

I still need a pass in physics — ich muss noch einen Abschluss in Physik machen

3) (GEOG, SPORT) Pass m; (FTBL, for shot at goal) Vorlage f

4) (FENCING) Ausfall m

5) (= movement by conjurer, hypnotist) Bewegung f, Geste f

the conjurer made a few quick passes with his hand over the top of the hat — der Zauberer fuhr mit der Hand ein paar Mal schnell über dem Hut hin und her

the text had a special hyphenation pass — der Text wurde eigens in Bezug auf Silbentrennung überprüft

6)

things had come to such a pass that... — die Lage hatte sich so zugespitzt, dass...

things have come to a pretty pass when... — so weit ist es schon gekommen, dass...

this is a pretty pass! — das ist ja eine schöne Bescherung!

7)

to make a pass at sb — bei jdm Annäherungsversuche machen

8) (AVIAT)

the jet made three passes over the ship — der Düsenjäger flog dreimal über das Schiff

on its fourth pass over the area the plane was almost hit —

the pilot made two passes over the landing strip before deciding to come down — der Pilot passierte die Landebahn zweimal, ehe er sich zur Landung entschloss

2. vt

1) (= move past) vorbeigehen/-fahren/-fliegen an (+dat)

he passed me without even saying hello — er ging ohne zu grüßen an mir vorbei

the ship passed the mouth of the estuary — das Schiff passierte die Flussmündung

2) (= overtake) athlete, car überholen

he's passed all the other candidates — er hat alle anderen Kandidaten überflügelt

3) (= cross) frontier etc überschreiten, überqueren, passieren; deadline überschreiten

not a word passed her lips — kein Wort kam über ihre Lippen

4) (= reach, hand) reichen

they passed the photograph around — sie reichten or gaben das Foto herum

pass (me) the salt, please —

he passed the hammer up — er reichte den Hammer hinauf

the characteristics which he passed to his son — die Eigenschaften, die er an seinen Sohn weitergab

5)

it passes belief — es ist kaum zu fassen

it passes my comprehension that... —

love which passes all understanding — Liebe, die jenseits allen Verstehens liegt

6) (UNIV ETC) exam bestehen; candidate bestehen lassen

7)

this film will never pass the censors — dieser Film kommt nie und nimmer durch die Zensur

8) (= approve) motion annehmen; plan gutheißen, genehmigen; (PARL) verabschieden

the censors will never pass this film — die Zensur gibt diesen Film bestimmt nicht frei

9) (SPORT)

to pass the ball to sb — jdm den Ball zuspielen

you should learn to pass the ball and not hang on to it — du solltest lernen abzuspielen, statt am Ball zu kleben

10) forged bank notes weitergeben

11)

he passed his hand across his forehead — er fuhr sich (dat) mit der Hand über die Stirn

pass the thread through the hole — führen Sie den Faden durch die Öffnung

he passed a chain around the front axle — er legte eine Kette um die Vorderachse

12) (= spend) time verbringen

he did it just to pass the time — er tat das nur, um sich (dat) die Zeit zu vertreiben

13) remark von sich geben; opinion abgeben; (JUR) sentence verhängen; judgement fällen

to pass comment (on sth) — einen Kommentar (zu etw) abgeben

14) (= discharge) excrement, blood absondern, ausscheiden

to pass water — Wasser or Harn lassen

3. vi

1) (= move past) vorbeigehen/-fahren

the street was too narrow for the cars to pass — die Straße war so eng, dass die Wagen nicht aneinander vorbeikamen

we passed in the corridor —

there isn't room for him to pass — es ist so eng, dass er nicht vorbeikommt

2) (= overtake) überholen

3)

(= move, go) no letters passed between them — sie wechselten keine Briefe

words passed between them — es gab einige Meinungsverschiedenheiten

what has passed between us — was sich zwischen uns zugetragen hat

a knowing look passed between them — sie tauschten wissende Blicke aus

if you pass by the grocer's... —

we passed by a line of hotels — wir kamen an einer Reihe Hotels vorbei

the procession passed down the street —

the cars pass down the assembly line — die Autos kommen das Fließband herunter

as we pass from feudalism to more open societies — beim Übergang vom Feudalismus zu offeneren Gesellschaftsformen

as we pass from youth to old age — mit zunehmendem Alter

the virus passes easily from one person to another —

people were passing in and out of the building — die Leute gingen in dem Gebäude ein und aus

the land has now passed into private hands — das Land ist jetzt in Privatbesitz übergegangen

to pass into oblivion — in Vergessenheit geraten

expressions which have passed into/out of the language — Redensarten, die in die Sprache eingegangen sind/aus der Sprache verschwunden sind

to pass into history/legend — in die Geschichte/Legende eingehen

to pass out of sight —

the firm has passed out of existence — die Firma hat aufgehört zu bestehen

he passed out of our lives — er ist aus unserem Leben verschwunden

everything he said just passed over my head — was er sagte, war mir alles zu hoch

we're now passing over Paris — wir fliegen jetzt über Paris

I'll just pass quickly over the main points again —

he's passing through a difficult period — er macht gerade eine schwere Zeit durch

the manuscript has passed through a lot of hands — das Manuskript ist durch viele Hände gegangen

the thread passes through this hole — der Faden geht durch diese Öffnung

you have to pass through Berlin — Sie müssen über Berlin fahren

shall we pass to the second subject on the agenda? — wollen wir zum zweiten Punkt der Tagesordnung übergehen?

the crown always passes to the eldest son —

the area then passed under Roman rule — das Gebiet geriet dann unter römische Herrschaft

he passed under the archway — er ging/fuhr durch das Tor

4) (time) vergehen; (deadline) verfallen

5) (= disappear, end anger, hope, era etc) vorübergehen, vorbeigehen; (storm) (= go over) vorüberziehen; (= abate) sich legen; (rain) vorbeigehen

to let an opportunity pass — eine Gelegenheit verstreichen lassen

it'll pass — das geht vorüber!

6) (= be acceptable) gehen

to let sth pass — etw durchgehen lassen

let it pass! — vergiss es!, vergessen wirs!

it'll pass — das geht

7) (= be considered, be accepted) angesehen werden (for or as sth als etw)

this little room has to pass for an office —

in her day she passed for a great beauty — zu ihrer Zeit galt sie als große Schönheit

she could easily pass for 25 — sie könnte leicht für 25 durchgehen

or what passes nowadays for a hat — oder was heute so als Hut betrachtet wird

8) (in exam) bestehen

I passed! — ich habe bestanden!

did you pass in chemistry? — hast du deine Chemieprüfung bestanden?

9) (SPORT) abspielen

to pass to sb — jdm zuspielen, an jdn abgeben

10) (CARDS) passen

(I) pass! — (ich) passe!

pass (in quiz etc) — passe!

I'll pass on that — da passe ich

11) (old

= happen) to come to pass — sich begeben

and it came to pass in those days... — und es begab sich zu jener Zeit...

to bring sth to pass — etw bewirken

12) (US euph = die) sterben

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pass [pɑːs; US pæs]

A v/t

1. a) etwas passieren, vorbei-, vorübergehen, -fahren, -fließen, -kommen, -reiten, -ziehen an (dat)

b) Tennis: jemanden passieren

2. vorbeifahren an (dat), überholen ( auch AUTO):

we passed his car

3. fig übergehen, -springen, keine Notiz nehmen von

4. WIRTSCH eine Dividende ausfallen lassen

5. eine Schranke, ein Hindernis passieren

6. durch-, überschreiten, durchqueren, -reiten, -reisen, -ziehen, passieren:

pass a river einen Fluss überqueren

7. durchschneiden (Linie)

8. a) ein Examen bestehen

b) einen Prüfling bestehen oder durchkommen lassen:

pass sb (as) fit ( oder ready) for work MED jemanden gesundschreiben

c) etwas durchgehen lassen

9. fig hinausgehen über (akk), übersteigen, -schreiten, -treffen:

it passes my comprehension ( oder understanding) es geht über meinen Verstand oder Horizont;

just passing seventeen gerade erst siebzehn Jahre alt

10. (durch etwas) hindurchleiten, -führen (beide, auch TECH), auch die Hand gleiten lassen:

pass a wire through a hole;

he passed his hand over his forehead er fuhr sich mit der Hand über die Stirn

11. (durch ein Sieb) passieren, durchseihen

12. vorbei-, durchlassen, passieren lassen

13. Zeit ver-, zubringen:

pass the time reading sich die Zeit mit Lesen vertreiben; → time A 4

14. einen Gegenstand reichen, geben, ( auch JUR Falschgeld) weitergeben:

pass me the salt, please reichen Sie mir bitte das Salz; → buck¹ A 8, hat Bes Redew

15. übersenden, auch einen Funkspruch befördern

16. SPORT den Ball abspielen, passen ( beide:

to zu):

pass the ball auch abspielen

17. JUR Eigentum, einen Rechtstitel übertragen, (letztwillig) zukommen lassen

18. einen Vorschlag durchbringen, -setzen, ein Gesetz verabschieden, eine Resolution annehmen

19. abgeben, übertragen:

pass the chair den Vorsitz abgeben ( to sb an jemanden)

20. rechtskräftig machen

21. (als gültig) anerkennen, gelten lassen, genehmigen

22. (on, upon) eine Meinung äußern (über akk), eine Bemerkung fallen lassen oder machen, einen Kommentar geben (zu), ein Kompliment machen:

pass criticism on Kritik üben an (dat);

pass an opinion on auch sich äußern über (akk) oder zu

23. ein Urteil abgeben, fällen, JUR auch sprechen ( alle:

on, upon über akk)

24. MED

a) Eiter, Nierensteine etc ausscheiden

b) den Darm entleeren

c) Wasser lassen

25. ein Türschloss öffnen

B v/i

1. sich (fort)bewegen, (von einem Ort zu einem andern) gehen, reiten, fahren, ziehen etc

2. vorbei-, vorübergehen, -fahren, -ziehen etc (by an dat), AUTO überholen:

let sb pass jemanden vorbei- oder durchlassen

3. fahren etc ( through durch):

it has just passed through my mind fig es ist mir eben durch den Kopf gegangen

4. übergehen (to auf akk; into the hands of in die Hände gen), übertragen werden (to auf akk), fallen (to an akk):

it passes to the heirs es geht auf die Erben über, es fällt an die Erben

5. durchkommen, (die Prüfung) bestehen

6. übergehen:

pass from a solid (in)to a liquid state vom festen in den flüssigen Zustand übergehen

7. vergehen, vorübergehen (Zeit etc, auch Schmerz etc), verstreichen (Zeit):

the pain will pass der Schmerz wird vergehen;

fashions pass Moden kommen und gehen

8. euph entschlafen

9. sich zutragen, sich abspielen, vor sich gehen, passieren:

it came to pass that … besonders BIBEL es begab sich oder es geschah, dass …;

bring sth to pass etwas bewirken

10. harsh words passed between them es fielen harte Worte zwischen ihnen oder bei ihrer Auseinandersetzung

11. (for, as) gelten (für, als), gehalten werden (für), angesehen werden (für):

he passes for a much younger man er wird für viel jünger gehalten;

this passes for gold das soll angeblich Gold sein

12. a) an-, hingehen, leidlich sein

b) durchgehen, unbeanstandet bleiben, geduldet werden:

let sth pass etwas durchgehen oder gelten lassen;

let that pass reden wir nicht mehr davon

13. PARL etc durchgehen, bewilligt oder zum Gesetz erhoben werden, Rechtskraft erlangen

14. angenommen werden, gelten, (als gültig) anerkannt werden

15. gangbar sein, Geltung finden (Grundsätze, Ideen)

16. JUR gefällt werden, ergehen (Urteil, Entscheidung)

17. MED abgehen, abgeführt oder ausgeschieden werden

18. SPORT (den Ball) abspielen oder passen (to zu):

pass back to the goalkeeper (Fußball) zum Torhüter zurückspielen

19. Kartenspiel: passen:

(I) pass! a. fig ich passe!;

I pass on that! fig da muss ich passen!

C s

1. a) (Gebirgs)Pass m:

(narrow) pass Engpass;

hold the pass fig obs sich behaupten;

sell the pass fig obs abtrünnig werden

b) Durchfahrt f

c) schiffbarer Kanal

2. a) Ausweis m, Passier-, Erlaubnisschein m

b) besonders free pass Freikarte f, BAHN etc Freifahrkarte f, -schein m

3. MIL Urlaubsschein m

4. besonders Br Bestehen n (einer Prüfung):

get a pass in physics seine Physikprüfung bestehen

5. fig

a) Schritt m, Abschnitt m

b) umg (schlimme) Lage:

things have come to a fine ( oder pretty, sorry) pass es ist ganz schön weit gekommen

6. make a pass over fig etwas überfliegen

7. a) Handbewegung f (eines Zauberkünstlers)

b) manueller (Zauber)Trick

8. Bestreichung f, Strich m (beim Hypnotisieren etc)

9. Maltechnik: Strich m

10. SPORT Pass m, Ab-, Zuspiel n:

from a pass by auf Pass von

11. Kartenspiel: Passen n

12. Fechten: Ausfall m

13. make a pass at umg Annäherungsversuche machen bei

14. TECH Durchlauf m (abgeschlossener Arbeitszyklus)

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1.
[pɑːs]noun

1) (passing of an examination) bestandene Prüfung

get a pass in maths — die Mathematikprüfung bestehen

‘pass’ — (mark or grade) Ausreichend, das

2) (written permission) Ausweis, der; (for going into or out of a place also) Passierschein, der; (Mil.): (for leave) Urlaubsschein, der; (for free transportation) Freifahrschein, der; (for free admission) Freikarte, die

3) (critical position) Notlage, die

things have come to a pretty pass [when...] — es muss schon weit gekommen sein[, wenn...]

4) (Football) Pass, der (fachspr.); Ballabgabe, die; (Fencing) Ausfall, der

make a pass to a player — [den Ball] zu einem Spieler passen (fachspr.) od. abgeben

5)

make a pass at somebody — (fig. coll.): (amorously) jemanden anmachen (ugs.)

6) (in mountains) Pass, der
2. intransitive verb
1) (move onward) [Prozession:] ziehen; [Wasser:] fließen; [Gas:] strömen; (fig.) [Redner:] übergehen (to zu)

pass further along or down the bus, please! — bitte weiter durchgehen!

2) (go) passieren; [Zug, Reisender:] fahren ( through durch)

pass over — (in plane) überfliegen [Ort]

let somebody pass — jemanden durchlassen od. passieren lassen

3) (be transported, lit. or fig.) kommen

pass into history/oblivion — in die Geschichte eingehen/in Vergessenheit geraten

the title/property passes to somebody — der Titel/Besitz geht auf jemanden über

4) (change) wechseln

pass from one state to another — von einem Zustand in einen anderen übergehen

5) (go by) [Fußgänger:] vorbeigehen; [Fahrer, Fahrzeug:] vorbeifahren; [Prozession:] vorbeiziehen; [Zeit, Sekunde:] vergehen; (by chance) [Person, Fahrzeug:] vorbeikommen

let somebody/a car pass — jemanden/ein Auto vorbeilassen (ugs.)

6) (be accepted as adequate) durchgehen; hingehen

let it/the matter pass — es/die Sache durch- od. hingehen lassen

7) (come to an end) vorbeigehen; [Fieber:] zurückgehen; [Ärger, Zorn, Sturm:] sich legen; [Gewitter, Unwetter:] vorüberziehen

8) (happen) passieren; (between persons) vorfallen

9) (be accepted) durchgehen (as als, for für)

10) (satisfy examiner) bestehen

11) (Cards) passen

pass! — [ich] passe!
3. transitive verb
1) (move past) [Fußgänger:] vorbeigehen an (+ Dat.); [Fahrer, Fahrzeug:] vorbeifahren an (+ Dat.); [Prozession:] vorbeiziehen an (+ Dat.)

2) (overtake) vorbeifahren an (+ Dat.) [Fahrzeug, Person]

3) (cross) überschreiten [Schwelle, feindliche Linien, Grenze, Marke]

4) (reach standard in) bestehen [Prüfung]

5) (approve) verabschieden [Gesetzentwurf]; annehmen [Vorschlag]; [Zensor:] freigeben [Film, Buch, Theaterstück]; bestehen lassen [Prüfungskandidaten]

6) (be too great for) überschreiten, übersteigen [Auffassungsgabe, Verständnis]

7) (move) bringen

pass a thread through the eye of a needle — einen Faden durch ein Nadelöhr ziehen od. führen

8) (Footb. etc.) abgeben (to an + Akk.)

9) (spend) verbringen [Leben, Zeit, Tag]

10) (hand)

pass somebody something — jemandem etwas reichen od. geben

would you pass the salt, please? — gibst od. reichst du mir bitte das Salz?

11) (utter) fällen, verkünden [Urteil]; machen [Bemerkung]

12) (discharge) lassen [Wasser]

Phrasal Verbs:

- pass away

- pass by

- pass down

- pass for

- pass off

- pass on

- pass out

- pass over

- pass through

- pass up

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n.

(§ pl.: passes)

= Arbeitsgang m.

Ausweis -e m.

Durchgang m.

Durchlauf m.

Pass ¨-e m. (US) v.

überholen v. (by) (time) v.

verfließen (Zeit) v. (by) v.

vorbeigehen (an) v. v.

ablaufen v.

absolvieren (Prüfung) v.

passieren v.

English-german dictionary > pass
5 pass

[pɑ:s, Am pæs] n <pl - es>

1) transp

( road) Pass m;

one of the highest \passes in Europe einer der höchsten Pässe in Europa;

mountain \pass [Gebirgs]pass m

2) fball, sports ( of a ball) Pass m, Vorlage f (für ein Tor);

that was a beautiful \pass to the centre forward das war ein gekonnter Pass zum Mittelstürmer

3) ( sweep) by a plane [Darüber]streichen nt kein pl;

they had seen the aircraft flying low in a \pass over the ski resort sie hatten gesehen, wie das Flugzeug sehr tief über das Skigebiet hinwegflog; by a magician, conjuror [Hand]bewegung f;

the magician made some \passes with his hands over her body der Zauberer fuhr mit der Hand mehrmals über ihren Körper

4) (fam: sexual advance) Annäherungsversuch m;

to make a \pass [at sb] einen Annäherungsversuch [bei jdm] machen, sich akk an jdn ranmachen ( fam)

5) ( Brit) sch, univ ( exam success) Bestehen nt kein pl (einer Prüfung);

to achieve grade A \passes sehr gute Noten bekommen;

to get/obtain a \pass in an exam eine Prüfung bestehen;

(Am) ( grade) Bestehen nt kein pl (einer Prüfung);

in those courses they don't grade students - they just get a \pass or fail in diesen Kursen bekommen die Studenten keine Noten, sie können nur entweder bestehen oder durchfallen;

( proof of completion) Bestanden nt

6) ( permit) Passierschein m;

only people with a \pass are allowed to enter the nuclear power station nur Personen mit einem entsprechenden Ausweis dürfen das Kernkraftwerk betreten; for a festival Eintritt m, Eintrittskarte f; for public transport [Wochen-/Monats-/Jahres-]karte f;

bus \pass Busfahrkarte f (die über einen bestimmten Zeitraum gültig ist);

free \pass Freikarte f;

disabled people have a free \pass for the public transport system Behinderte können die öffentlichen Verkehrsmittel kostenlos benutzen;

( esp Am) sch; to leave class Entschuldigung f (für das Fernbleiben vom Unterricht);

why aren't you at the math class? - I've got a \pass warum bist du nicht im Matheunterricht? - ich hab eine Entschuldigung

7) no pl ( predicament) Notlage f, kritische Lage;

this is a \pass - we can't get back into the hotel da haben wir uns ja was Schönes eingebrockt - wir können nicht ins Hotel zurück ( fam)

to come to a pretty \pass ziemlich übel [für jdn] aussehen ( fam)

it's come to a pretty \pass when you can't even have a few quiet drinks with friends wenn man nicht mal mehr in aller Ruhe mit seinen Freunden ein paar Gläschen trinken kann, dann stimmt was nicht ( fam)

to reach a \pass außer Kontrolle geraten, ausufern vt

1) ( go past)

to \pass sb/ sth an jdm/etw vorbeikommen;

if you \pass a supermarket, can you get me some milk? würdest du mir Milch mitbringen, wenn du beim Supermarkt vorbeikommst?

2) ( exceed)

it \passes all belief that he could have been so selfish es ist doch wirklich nicht zu fassen, dass er dermaßen selbstsüchtig sein konnte;

to \pass a closing date/ sell-by date verfallen;

don't buy goods which have \passed their sell-by date kauf keine Waren, deren Verfallsdatum bereits abgelaufen ist;

to \pass a limit eine Grenze überschreiten;

to \pass the time limit das Zeitlimit überschreiten;

I'm sorry, you've \passed the time limit es tut mir leid, aber Sie haben überzogen

3) ( hand to)

to \pass sth to sb jdm etw [herüber]reichen;

( bequeath to) jdm etw vererben;

could you \pass the salt please? könnten Sie mir bitte mal das Salz [herüber]reichen?;

I asked if I could see the letter, so she \passed it to me reluctantly ich fragte, ob ich den Brief mal sehen könnte, also gab sie ihn mir widerwillig;

the deceased's estate was \passed to his distant relatives der Besitz des Verstorbenen fiel an seine entfernten Verwandten;

Gerald \passed the note to me Gerald gab mir die Notiz;

to \pass the hat [around] ( fig) den Hut herumgehen lassen;

( transfer to)

to be \passed to sb auf jdn übergehen;

the responsibility was gradually \passed to the British government die Verantwortung wurde nach und nach der britischen Regierung übertragen

4) ( put into circulation)

to \pass money Geld in Umlauf bringen;

I saw someone get caught trying to \pass forged five pound notes in the supermarket ich sah, wie jemand dabei erwischt wurde, als er versuchte im Supermarkt mit gefälschten Fünfpfundnoten zu bezahlen;

I haven't trusted him since he \passed me a forged fiver ich trau ihm einfach nicht mehr, seit er versucht hat, mir einen gefälschten Fünfer anzudrehen ( fam)

5) fball, sports

to \pass the ball to sb jdm den Ball zuspielen;

the crowd were shouting at the player to \pass the basketball die Zuschauermenge schrie dem Basketballspieler zu, er solle den Ball abgeben;

to \pass the baton to sb den Stab an jdn abgeben;

the timing of the athletes in a relay race must be perfect to \pass the baton smoothly das Timing beim Staffellauf muss absolut stimmen, damit der Stab sauber übergeben werden kann

6) food ( process)

the cook \passed the carrots through the mixer der Koch pürierte die Karotten im Mixer;

to \pass the water through the filter das Wasser durch den Filter laufen lassen

7) sch, univ ( succeed)

to \pass an exam/ a test eine Prüfung/eine Arbeit bestehen;

(fig: meet requirements) eine Prüfung bestehen, gut genug sein;

she \passed the oral but failed the written exam die mündliche Prüfung hat sie bestanden, aber in der schriftlichen ist sie durchgefallen;

why the questions? - am I supposed to \pass some silly imaginary test? warum fragst du mich das? soll das vielleicht so eine Art Prüfung für mich sein?;

to \pass muster akzeptabel sein;

new teams won't be admitted to the league if their stadiums don't \pass muster neue Mannschaften werden nur dann in die Liga aufgenommen, wenn ihre Stadien auf dem erforderlichen Stand sind

8) ( of time)

to \pass one's days/ holiday [or (Am) vacation] / time doing sth seine Tage/Ferien/Zeit mit etw dat verbringen;

it was a long train journey, but they managed to \pass three hours playing cards es war eine lange Zugfahrt, aber sie haben drei Stunden davon mit Kartenspielen herumgebracht ( fam)

to \pass the time sich dat die Zeit vertreiben;

I'm not very good at drawing but it helps to \pass the time ich kann zwar nicht sehr gut zeichnen, aber es ist doch ein ganz schöner Zeitvertreib;

I just wanted to \pass the time of day with her, but she completely ignored me ich wollte wirklich nur kurz guten Tag sagen und ein wenig mit ihr plaudern, aber sie hat mich völlig links liegen lassen

9) pol ( approve)

to \pass sth etw verabschieden;

they are hoping to \pass legislation which will forbid drivers aged under 25 to drink alcohol man hofft darauf, ein Gesetz einzuführen, das Fahrern unter 25 den Genuss von Alkohol verbieten würde;

to \pass a bill/ law ein Gesetz verabschieden;

to \pass a motion einen Antrag genehmigen;

to \pass a resolution eine Resolution verabschieden;

to \pass sb/ sth as fit [or suitable] jdn/etw [als] geeignet erklären;

the restaurant was serving meat that had not been \passed as fit for human consumption in dem Restaurant wurde Fleisch serviert, das nicht für den Verzehr freigegeben war;

he was \passed fit for military service er wurde für wehrdiensttauglich erklärt;

the censors \passed the film as suitable for children die Zensurstelle gab den Film für Kinder frei

10) ( utter)

to \pass a comment einen Kommentar abgeben, sich akk äußern;

to \pass a comment on sb eine Bemerkung über jdn machen;

to \pass judgement [on sb/sth] [über jdn/etw] urteilen [o ein Urteil fällen];

the jury at the film festival \passed judgement on the films they had seen die Jury gab beim Filmfestival ihr Urteil über die Filme ab, die sie gesehen hatte;

to \pass one's opinion seine Meinung sagen;

to \pass a remark eine Bemerkung machen;

I heard she'd been \passing remarks about me behind my back ich hörte, dass sie hinter meinem Rücken über mich hergezogen war;

to \pass sentence [on sb] law das Urteil [über jdn] fällen

11) med (form: excrete)

to \pass sth etw ausscheiden;

to \pass blood Blut im Stuhl/Urin haben;

to \pass faeces Kot ausscheiden;

to \pass urine urinieren;

to \pass water Wasser lassen

PHRASES:

to \pass the buck [to sb/sth] (sth]) ( fam) die Verantwortung abschieben, jdm/etw den Schwarzen Peter zuschieben;

the government has simply \passed the buck to the local authorities without offering any support die Regierung hat die Verantwortung ganz einfach auf die Kommunen abgewälzt, ohne ihnen irgendeine Unterstützung anzubieten vi

1) ( move by) vorbeigehen, vorbeikommen;

I was just \passing so I thought I'd drop in for a chat ich bin gerade vorbeigekommen und dachte, ich schau mal kurz auf ein paar Worte rein;

we often \passed on the stairs wir sind uns oft im Treppenhaus begegnet;

the road will \pass near the village die Straße wird nahe am Dorf vorbeiführen;

the marchers \passed by without stopping die Demonstranten zogen vorüber, ohne anzuhalten;

not one car \passed while I was there während ich dort war, fuhr nicht ein einziges Auto vorbei;

the Queen \passed among the crowd die Königin mischte sich unter die Menge;

he \passed nearby our group without even knowing we were there er lief nicht weit von unserer Gruppe entfernt vorbei, völlig ohne mitzukriegen, dass wir da waren;

you'll have to \pass not far from where we'll be standing du musst sowieso ganz in der Nähe von wo wir stehen vorbei;

the planes \passed noisily overhead die Flugzeuge donnerten vorbei ( fam)

the bullet \passed between her shoulder blades die Kugel ging genau zwischen ihren Schulterblättern durch; ( fig)

a momentary look of anxiety \passed across his face für einen kurzen Moment überschattete ein Ausdruck der Besorgnis seine Miene;

to \pass unnoticed unbemerkt bleiben, überhaupt nicht auffallen;

to \pass over sth über etw akk gleiten; plane über etw akk hinwegfliegen;

to \pass under sth unter etw dat hindurchfahren [o gehen];

the road \passes under the railway line die Straße führt unter einer Eisenbahnbrücke hindurch

2) ( enter) eintreten, hereinkommen;

may I \pass? kann ich hereinkommen?;

that helps prevent fats \passing into the bloodstream das verhindert, dass Fette in die Blutbahn gelangen;

to let sb [or allow sb to] \pass jdn durchlassen;

they shall not \pass! sie werden nicht durchkommen! (Kampfruf der Antifaschisten)

3) ( go away) vergehen, vorübergehen, vorbeigehen;

it'll soon \pass das geht schnell vorbei;

I felt a bit nauseous, but the mood \passed mir war ein bisschen schlecht, aber es war gleich wieder vorbei

4) ( change)

to \pass from sth to sth von etw dat zu etw dat übergehen;

wax \passes from solid to liquid when you heat it beim Erhitzen wird festes Wachs flüssig;

the water \passes from a liquid state to a solid state when frozen Wasser wird fest, wenn es gefriert

5) ( move into)

gradually all these English words have \passed into the German language mit der Zeit sind all diese englischen Wörter in die deutsche Sprache eingegangen

6) ( exchange)

no words have \passed between us since our divorce seit unserer Scheidung haben wir kein einziges Wort miteinander gewechselt;

the looks \passing between them suggested they had a very close relationship die Blicke, die sie miteinander wechselten, ließen darauf schließen, dass sie sich sehr nahe standen;

greetings were always \passed between them, despite their mutual animosity obwohl sie sich gegenseitig nicht ausstehen konnten, grüßten sie sich immer

7) fball ( of a ball) zuspielen, [den Ball] abgeben;

he's a good player but he should \pass more er ist ein guter Spieler, aber er sollte den Ball auch öfter einmal den anderen zuspielen

8) sch ( succeed) bestehen, durchkommen;

after taking his driving test four times he \passed at the fifth attempt last week nachdem er viermal durch die Fahrprüfung gefallen war, bestand er sie letzte Woche beim fünften Anlauf

9) usu passive ( approve)

the resolution was \passed unanimously die Resolution wurde einstimmig angenommen;

‘motion \passed by a clear majority,’ said the speaker of the house „Antrag mit deutlicher Mehrheit angenommen“, sagte der Parlamentspräsident

10) ( go by) vergehen, verstreichen;

the evening \passed without any great disasters der Abend verlief ohne größere Zwischenfälle;

time seems to \pass so slowly when you're in school wenn man in der Schule ist, scheint die Zeit unheimlich langsam zu vergehen;

I saw that I had let a golden opportunity \pass ich merkte, dass ich eine wirklich einmalige Gelegenheit ungenutzt hatte verstreichen lassen;

for a moment she thought he was going to kiss her, but the moment \passed einen kurzen Augenblick lang dachte sie, er würde sie küssen - aber dieser Moment verstrich, und nichts geschah;

11) (fig: not answer) passen [müssen];

what's happened here? - I'll have to \pass, I don't know either was ist denn hier passiert? - fragen Sie mich nicht, ich weiß es auch nicht;

\pass - I don't know the answer ich passe - ich weiß es nicht;

the second contestant \passed on four questions der zweite Wettbewerbsteilnehmer musste bei vier Fragen passen;

12) (fig fam: not consume)

to \pass on sth auf etw akk verzichten;

thanks, but I think I'll \pass on the chocolates since I'm dieting danke, aber ich verzichte lieber auf die Pralinen, weil ich eine Diät mache

13) ( be accepted as)

I really want to go to the film, but I don't think I'd \pass as 18 ich will den Film unbedingt sehen, aber die glauben mir nie, dass ich 18 bin;

do you think this non-matching jacket and trousers could \pass as a suit? meinst du, ich kann diese Jacke und die Hose als Anzug anziehen, obwohl sie nicht zusammengehören?;

they recruited somebody they hoped would \pass as a German in the film für den Film haben sie jemanden engagiert, von dem sie hoffen, dass er als Deutscher durchgeht

English-German students dictionary > pass
6 pass

1. verb
1) (to move towards and then beyond (something, by going past, through, by, over etc): I pass the shops on my way to work; The procession passed along the corridor.) pasar(por), dejar atrás

2) (to move, give etc from one person, state etc to another: They passed the photographs around; The tradition is passed (on/down) from father to son.) pasar, transmitir, traspasar, ceder

3) (to go or be beyond: This passes my understanding.) superar

4) ((of vehicles etc on a road) to overtake: The sports car passed me at a dangerous bend in the road.) adelantar

5) (to spend (time): They passed several weeks in the country.) pasar; transcurrir (el tiempo)

6) ((of an official group, government etc) to accept or approve: The government has passed a resolution.) aprobar

7) (to give or announce (a judgement or sentence): The magistrate passed judgement on the prisoner.) (judgement)juzgar; (sentence)dictar sentencia

8) (to end or go away: His sickness soon passed.) pasar, desaparecer, terminar

9) (to (judge to) be successful in (an examination etc): I passed my driving test.) aprobar

2. noun
1) (a narrow path between mountains: a mountain pass.) desfiladero; paso, puerto

2) (a ticket or card allowing a person to do something, eg to travel free or to get in to a building: You must show your pass before entering.) permiso, pase

3) (a successful result in an examination, especially when below a distinction, honours etc: There were ten passes and no fails.) aprobado

4) ((in ball games) a throw, kick, hit etc of the ball from one player to another: The centre-forward made a pass towards the goal.) pase

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- passable
- passing
- passer-by
- password
- in passing
- let something pass
- let pass
- pass as/for
- pass away
- pass the buck
- pass by
- pass off
- pass something or someone off as
- pass off as
- pass on
- pass out
- pass over
- pass up

pass¹ n

1. aprobado

I got a pass in history saqué un aprobado en historia

2. paso

a mountain pass un paso de montaña

3. pase

you need a pass to get into the barracks necesitas un pase para entrar en el cuartel

pass² vb

1. pasar

she passed the door, but she didn't go in pasó por delante de la puerta, pero no entró

could you pass the bread, please? ¿podrías pasarme el pan, por favor?

2. aprobar

did you pass the exam, or did you fail? ¿aprobaste el examen, o suspendiste?

pass

tr[pɑːs]

noun

1 SMALLGEOGRAPHY/SMALL (in mountains - gen) puerto, paso (de montaña); (narrow) desfiladero

2 (official permit) pase nombre masculino, permiso

3 (in exam) aprobado

4 SMALLSPORT/SMALL pase nombre masculino

transitive verb

1 (go past - gen) pasar; (person) cruzarse con

■ do you pass the library on your way to work? ¿pasas por la biblioteca de camino al trabajo?

■ I passed her in the street me crucé con ella en la calle

2 (overtake) adelantar

3 (cross - border, frontier) pasar, cruzar

4 (give, hand) pasar

■ pass me that screwdriver pásame ese destornillador

■ they passed the hat round pasaron la gorra

5 (move) pasar

■ he passed a comb through his hair se pasó el cepillo por el pelo

6 SMALLSPORT/SMALL (ball) pasar

7 (exam, test, examinee) aprobar; (bill, law, proposal, motion) aprobar; (censor) pasar

8 (time) pasar

■ we looked at some photos to pass the time miramos unas fotos para pasar el rato

9 (say, utter - opinion) expresar, dar; (- remark, comment) hacer

intransitive verb

1 (go past - gen) pasar; (procession) desfilar; (people) cruzarse

■ I was just passing pasaba por aquí

■ we moved aside to let them pass nos apartamos para dejarlos pasar

2 (overtake) adelantar

3 (move, go) pasar

■ we passed through Zaragoza pasamos por Zaragoza

■ the cyclists pass along this route los ciclistas pasan por esta ruta

4 SMALLSPORT/SMALL pasar la pelota, pasar el balón, hacer un pase

5 (be transferred to) pasar (to, a)

6 (change) cambiar ( from, de)

7 (of time) pasar, transcurrir

8 (come to an end - pain, feeling) pasarse; (storm) pasar

9 (exam, test) aprobar; (bill, motion) ser aprobado,-a

10 (be acceptable) pasar; (be tolerated) consentir

■ let it pass déjalo correr

11 (happen) ocurrir, acontecer, suceder

■ it came to pass that... sucedió que...

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to make a pass at somebody intentar ligar con alguien

to pass judgment on juzgar

to pass sentence dictar sentencia, fallar

to pass the time of day (with somebody) pasar el rato con alguien

to pass water orinar

to pass wind expulsar ventosidades

press pass pase nombre masculino de prensa

bus pass abono de autobús

pass ['pæs] vi

1) : pasar, cruzarse

a car passed by: pasó un coche

we passed in the hallway: nos cruzamos en el pasillo

2) cease: pasarse

the pain passed: se pasó el dolor

3) elapse: pasar, transcurrir

4) proceed: pasar

let me pass: déjame pasar

5) happen: pasar, ocurrir

6) : pasar, aprobar (en un examen)

7) rule: fallar

the jury passed on the case: el jurado falló en el caso

8) or to pass down : pasar

the throne passed to his son: el trono pasó a su hijo

9)

to let pass overlook: pasar por alto

10)

to pass as : pasar por

11)

to pass awayor to pass on die: fallecer, morir

pass vt

1) : pasar por

they passed the house: pasaron por la casa

2) overtake: pasar, adelantar

3) spend: pasar (tiempo)

4) hand: pasar

pass me the salt: pásame la sal

5) : aprobar (un examen, una ley)

pass n

1) crossing, gap: paso m, desfiladero m, puerto m

mountain pass: puerto de montaña

2) permit: pase m, permiso m

3) : pase m (en deportes)

4) situation: situación f (díficil)

things have come to a pretty pass!: ¡hasta dónde hemos llegado!

pass

n.

(§ pl.: passes) = billete gratuito s.m.

• boleta s.f.

• boletín s.m.

• collado s.m.

• cortadura s.f.

• nota de aprobado s.f.

• pase s.m.

• paso s.m.

• puerto s.m.

• salvoconducto s.m.

v.

• andar v.

(§pret: anduv-)

• aprobar (Examen) v.

• entrar v.

• pasar v.

• transcurrir v.

pæs, pɑːs
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noun

1) (document, permit) pase m; ( ticket) abono m

bus/rail pass — abono de autobúsen

2) ( Geog) paso m; ( narrow) desfiladero m

3) (in test, examination) (BrE) aprobado m; (before n)

the pass mark — la nota mínima para aprobar

4) ( Sport) pase m

5) ( sexual advance)

to make a pass at somebody — intentar besar a alguien

6) ( state of affairs) (no pl)

things have come to a pretty pass — hay que ver a dónde hemos llegado

II
1.

1) transitive verb

Sense I

2)

a) (go by, past) \<\<shop/house\>\> pasar por

I passed him in the street — me crucé con él en la calle

not a drop has passed my lips — no he bebido ni gota

b) ( overtake) pasar, adelantar, rebasar (Méx)

3)

a) (cross, go beyond) \<\<limit\>\> pasar; \<\<frontier\>\> pasar, cruzar*

b) ( surpass) sobrepasar

4) ( spend) \<\<time\>\> pasar

to pass the time — pasar el rato

Sense II

5)

a) (convey, hand over)

to pass somebody something, to pass something TO somebody — pasarle algo a algn

pass (me) the sugar, please — ¿me pasas el azúcar, por favor?

b) ( Sport) \<\<ball\>\> pasar

6) ( Med)

to pass water — orinar

7) ( utter) \<\<comment/remark\>\> hacer*

to pass sentence — dictar sentencia, fallar

Sense III

8)

a) ( succeed in) \<\<exam/test\>\> aprobar*, salvar (Ur)

it passes all the safety requirements — cumple con todos los requisitos de seguridad

b) ( approve) \<\<candidate/work\>\> aprobar*

he was passed fit for military service — fue declarado apto para el servicio militar

c) \<\<law/motion\>\> aprobar*

2.

1) pass vi

Sense I

2) (move, travel) pasar

pass along the car, please — córranse or pasen adelante, por favor

her name passed into history/oblivion — su nombre pasó a la historia/fue relegado al olvido

we watched until he passed out of sight — nos quedamos mirando hasta que lo perdimos de vista

we are now passing over Washington — estamos sobrevolando Washington

the rope passes through this ring — la cuerda pasa por esta anilla

the thought passed through my mind — la idea (se) me pasó por la cabeza

the road passes under a bridge — la carretera pasa por debajo de un puente

3)

a) (go, move past) pasar

I was just passing — pasaba por aquí

they passed on the stairs — se cruzaron en la escalera

his mistake passed unnoticed — su error pasó desapercibido

it was a stupid remark, but let it pass — fue un comentario estúpido pero dejémoslo correr or no hagamos caso

b) ( overtake) adelantarse, rebasar (Méx)

no passing — (AmE) prohibido adelantar or (Méx) rebasar

4)

a) ( elapse) \<\<time\>\> pasar, transcurrir (frml)

time passed — pasó el tiempo

b) ( disappear) \<\<feeling/pain\>\> pasarse

5) ( be transferred) \<\<title/estate/crown\>\> pasar

to pass TO somebody — pasar a algn

6) ( happen) (arch)

to come to pass — acaecer* (liter), acontecer* (liter), suceder

7) ( decline chance to play) pasar; (as interj) paso!

I'll pass on the dessert, thanks — no voy a tomar postre or (fam) voy a pasar del postre, gracias

8) ( Sport)

to pass (TO somebody) — pasar(le) la pelota (or el balón etc) (a algn)

9) ( rule) (AmE)

to pass ON something — pronunciarse sobre algo

Sense II

10)

a) ( be acceptable) pasar

it's not brilliant, but it'll pass — (colloq) una maravilla no es, pero pasa

to pass AS something — pasar por algo

b) ( in an exam) aprobar*, pasar

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Phrasal Verbs:

- pass away

- pass by

- pass down

- pass for

- pass off

- pass on

- pass out

- pass over

- pass through

- pass up

[pɑːs]
1. N

1) (=permit) (gen) pase m ; (Mil) permiso m, pase m

• bus pass — abono m or pase m de autobús

• overnight pass — permiso m or pase m de pernocta

• press pass — pase m de prensa

• rail pass — abono m or pase m de ferrocarril

• security pass — pase m de seguridad

• visitor's pass — pase m de visitas

• weekend pass — permiso m or pase m de fin de semana
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2) (Sport) pase m

• back pass — pase m hacia atrás

• forward pass — pase m adelantado

3) (in exam) aprobado m

a pass in biology — un aprobado en biología

• to get a pass (in sth) — aprobar (algo)

she got seven passes — aprobó siete asignaturas

4) (by conjuror) pase m ; (by aircraft) pasada f

5) (=situation)

• things have come to a pretty pass — ¡hasta dónde hemos llegado!

• things had reached such a pass that... — las cosas habían llegado a tal extremo que...

6) (=sexual approach)

• to make a pass at sb * — tirarle a algn los tejos *, intentar ligar con algn *

7) (Geog) puerto m, paso m ; (small) desfiladero m

• mountain pass — puerto m or paso m de montaña

2. VT

1) (=go past) pasar; (=go in front of) pasar por delante de; (=cross paths with) cruzarse con; (Aut) (=overtake) adelantar, pasar, rebasar (Mex)

the road passes a farmyard — la carretera pasa por un corral

the procession passed the royal stand — el desfile pasó por delante de la tribuna de Sus Majestades

I passed them on the stairs — me crucé con ellos en las escaleras

they passed each other on the way — se cruzaron en el camino

he looked the other way as he passed me — miró al otro lado cuando nos cruzamos

he tried to pass me on the inside — (Aut) intentó adelantarme or pasarme por la derecha; (in UK) intentó adelantarme or pasarme por la izquierda

2) (=surpass) superar

total membership has passed the six million mark — el número total de miembros supera los seis millones

3) (=cross) [+ barrier, frontier, customs] cruzar

• not a word has passed my lips — de mí no ha salido una palabra, no he dicho ni una palabra

4) (=convey, transfer) (gen) pasar; (Sport) [+ ball] pasar

• the gas is then passed along a pipe — el gas luego se pasa por una tubería

• to pass sth down the line — pasar algo de mano en mano

• to pass a dish round the table — pasar un plato entre todos los que están a la mesa

• to pass sb sth, pass sth to sb — pasar algo a algn

pass me the salt, please — ¿me pasas or alcanzas la sal, por favor?

my application was passed to another department — pasaron mi solicitud a otro departamento
buck 1., 3), parcel, word 1., 4)
5) (=move in given direction) pasar

• he passed his handkerchief over his face — se pasó el pañuelo por la cara

to pass a cloth over sth — limpiar algo con un paño

• he passed the rope round the axle/ through the ring — pasó la cuerda por el eje/por el aro

6) (=spend) [+ time] pasar

it passes the time — ayuda a pasar el rato

- pass the time of day with sb

7) (=not fail) [+ exam, essay, candidate] aprobar; [+ inspection] pasar

he has just passed his driving test — acaba de aprobar el examen de conducir
fit I, muster
8) (Cine) [+ film] [censor] aprobar

the censors felt they could not pass the film — los censores sintieron que no podían aprobar la película

the film failed to pass the censors — la película no consiguió pasar la censura

9) (=approve) [+ law, bill motion] aprobar

10) (=express) [+ remark, comment] hacer

• it would be unfair to pass comment on his private life — no sería justo hacer comentarios sobre su vida privada

• to pass (an) opinion on sth — expresar una opinión acerca de algo

• to pass sentence — (Jur) fallar, dictar sentencia

to pass sentence on sb — sentenciar or condenar a algn
judgment
11) (Med) [+ blood] echar

• to pass a stone — expulsar un cálculo

• to pass a stool — realizar una deposición, defecar

• to pass urine — orinar

• to pass wind — expulsar ventosidades or una ventosidad frm
water 1., 3)
12) (criminally) [+ counterfeit money, stolen goods] pasar

3. VI

1) (=go past) pasar; (Aut) (=overtake) pasar, adelantar, rebasar (Mex)

I stood aside to let her pass — me puse a un lado para dejarle pasar

we passed in the corridor — nos cruzamos en el pasillo

the procession was still passing an hour later — seguían desfilando una hora más tarde
ship 1., 1)
2) (=move, go) pasar

• to pass behind/ in front of sth/sb — pasar por detrás/por delante de algo/algn

she passed right in front of me — pasó justo por delante mío or de mí

• messages passed back and forth between them — se intercambiaban mensajes entre sí, se mandaban mensajes el uno al otro

• pass down the bus please! — ¡vayan hacia el fondo del autobús, por favor!

• to pass into oblivion — pasar al olvido

• control of the business passed out of my hands — la dirección de la empresa pasó a otras manos

• to pass out of sight — perderse de vista

• the bullet passed through her shoulder — la bala le atravesó el hombro

pass through the gate and turn left — cruce la verja y gire a la izquierda

she knew what was passing through his mind — sabía lo que se le estaba pasando por la cabeza

• words passed between them — intercambiaron algunas palabras (fuertes)

3) (=be transferred) pasar

the estate passed to my brother — la herencia pasó a mi hermano

4) (Sport) hacer un pase

5) (=happen)

• all that passed between them — todo lo que hubo entre ellos

• it came to pass that... — liter aconteció que... liter

6) (=go by) [time, deadline] pasar

as the years passed — a medida que pasaban los años, con el paso de los años

• how time passes! — ¡como pasa el tiempo!

• the months passed into years — los meses se convirtieron en años

7) (=disappear) [storm, pain, danger] pasar

it'll pass — eso pasará, eso se olvidará

once the danger had passed — una vez pasado el peligro

the old order is passing — el antiguo orden está desapareciendo

the rain had passed — había dejado de llover

8) (in exam) aprobar

9) (=be approved) [bill, amendment] ser aprobado

10) (=be accepted) pasar

"will this do?" - "oh, it'll pass" — -¿esto servirá? -bueno, pasará

what passes in New York may not be good enough here — lo que es aceptable en Nueva York puede no serlo aquí

• to pass for sth — pasar por algo

she could easily pass for 20 — podría pasar fácilmente por una chica de 20 años

or what passes nowadays for a hat — o lo que pasa por or se llama sombrero hoy día

• let it pass — no hagas caso, pásalo por alto

we can't let that pass! — ¡eso no lo podemos consentir or pasar por alto!
unnoticed
11) (at cards, in quiz)

(I) pass! — ¡paso!

I'm afraid I don't know, I'll have to pass on that one — me temo que no lo sé, no puedo contestar esa pregunta

I think I'll pass on the hiking next time * — creo que la próxima vez voy a pasar de la excursión *

4.

CPD

pass degree N — (Brit) título universitario inferior al "honours degree" (licenciatura)

pass key N — llave f maestra

pass mark N — aprobado m, nota f de aprobado

pass rate N — índice m de aprobados

- pass around

- pass away

- pass back

- pass by

- pass down

- pass off

- pass on

- pass out

- pass over

- pass round

- pass through

- pass up

* * *
[pæs, pɑːs]
I

noun

1) (document, permit) pase m; ( ticket) abono m

bus/rail pass — abono de autobús/tren

2) ( Geog) paso m; ( narrow) desfiladero m

3) (in test, examination) (BrE) aprobado m; (before n)

the pass mark — la nota mínima para aprobar

4) ( Sport) pase m

5) ( sexual advance)

to make a pass at somebody — intentar besar a alguien

6) ( state of affairs) (no pl)

things have come to a pretty pass — hay que ver a dónde hemos llegado

II
1.

1) transitive verb

Sense I

2)

a) (go by, past) \<\<shop/house\>\> pasar por

I passed him in the street — me crucé con él en la calle

not a drop has passed my lips — no he bebido ni gota

b) ( overtake) pasar, adelantar, rebasar (Méx)

3)

a) (cross, go beyond) \<\<limit\>\> pasar; \<\<frontier\>\> pasar, cruzar*

b) ( surpass) sobrepasar

4) ( spend) \<\<time\>\> pasar

to pass the time — pasar el rato

Sense II

5)

a) (convey, hand over)

to pass somebody something, to pass something TO somebody — pasarle algo a algn

pass (me) the sugar, please — ¿me pasas el azúcar, por favor?

b) ( Sport) \<\<ball\>\> pasar

6) ( Med)

to pass water — orinar

7) ( utter) \<\<comment/remark\>\> hacer*

to pass sentence — dictar sentencia, fallar

Sense III

8)

a) ( succeed in) \<\<exam/test\>\> aprobar*, salvar (Ur)

it passes all the safety requirements — cumple con todos los requisitos de seguridad

b) ( approve) \<\<candidate/work\>\> aprobar*

he was passed fit for military service — fue declarado apto para el servicio militar

c) \<\<law/motion\>\> aprobar*

2.

1) pass vi

Sense I

2) (move, travel) pasar

pass along the car, please — córranse or pasen adelante, por favor

her name passed into history/oblivion — su nombre pasó a la historia/fue relegado al olvido

we watched until he passed out of sight — nos quedamos mirando hasta que lo perdimos de vista

we are now passing over Washington — estamos sobrevolando Washington

the rope passes through this ring — la cuerda pasa por esta anilla

the thought passed through my mind — la idea (se) me pasó por la cabeza

the road passes under a bridge — la carretera pasa por debajo de un puente

3)

a) (go, move past) pasar

I was just passing — pasaba por aquí

they passed on the stairs — se cruzaron en la escalera

his mistake passed unnoticed — su error pasó desapercibido

it was a stupid remark, but let it pass — fue un comentario estúpido pero dejémoslo correr or no hagamos caso

b) ( overtake) adelantarse, rebasar (Méx)

no passing — (AmE) prohibido adelantar or (Méx) rebasar

4)

a) ( elapse) \<\<time\>\> pasar, transcurrir (frml)

time passed — pasó el tiempo

b) ( disappear) \<\<feeling/pain\>\> pasarse

5) ( be transferred) \<\<title/estate/crown\>\> pasar

to pass TO somebody — pasar a algn

6) ( happen) (arch)

to come to pass — acaecer* (liter), acontecer* (liter), suceder

7) ( decline chance to play) pasar; (as interj) paso!

I'll pass on the dessert, thanks — no voy a tomar postre or (fam) voy a pasar del postre, gracias

8) ( Sport)

to pass (TO somebody) — pasar(le) la pelota (or el balón etc) (a algn)

9) ( rule) (AmE)

to pass ON something — pronunciarse sobre algo

Sense II

10)

a) ( be acceptable) pasar

it's not brilliant, but it'll pass — (colloq) una maravilla no es, pero pasa

to pass AS something — pasar por algo

b) ( in an exam) aprobar*, pasar

•

Phrasal Verbs:

- pass away

- pass by

- pass down

- pass for

- pass off

- pass on

- pass out

- pass over

- pass through

- pass up

English-spanish dictionary > pass
7 something

pronoun

1) (a thing not known or not stated: Would you like something to eat?; I've got something to tell you.) algo

2) (a thing of importance: There's something in what you say.) algo importante

something pron algo

I want to tell you something quiero decirte algo

there's something wrong with the phone algo le pasa al teléfono

something

tr['sʌmɵɪŋ]

pronoun

1 algo

■ I've got something to tell you tengo que decirte algo

■ can I ask you something? ¿puedo preguntarte una cosa?

■ would you like something to drink? ¿quieres tomar algo?

2 (a thing of value) algo

■ there's something in what he says hay algo de verdad en lo que dice

■ there's something strange about this place este sitio tiene algo extraño

■ at least they didn't take much, that's something al menos no se llevaron mucho, algo es algo

3 (in vague or ill-defined statements) algo

■ something like that algo así, algo por el estilo

■ her name's Janet something or other se llama Janet no sé qué más

■ he must be thirty something tendrá unos treinta y tantos

■ do you want a sandwich or something? ¿quieres un bocadillo o algo así?

■ are you drunk or something? ¿estás borracho o qué?

■ it came as something of a surprise me pilló un poco por sorpresa

adverb

1

■ it costs something like 100 pounds cuesta unas cien libras

■ the pain is something terrible duele una barbaridad

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

something else otra cosa

to be something else (special) ser algo extraordinario,-a

something ['sʌmɵɪŋ] pron

: algo

I want something else: quiero otra cosa

she's writing a novel or something: está escribiendo una novela o no sé qué

something

adv.

• algo adv.

• un poco adv.

n.

• algo s.m.

• alguna cosa s.f.

pron.

• algo pron.

I 'sʌmθɪŋ
pronoun

1) algo

something has happened to her — algo le ha pasado

have something to eat/drink — come/bebe algo

do you know something? I think we're lost — ¿sabes una cosa or sabes qué? creo que nos hemos perdido

or something of the kind — o algo por el estilo

it's not something to be proud of — no es como para estar orgulloso

that was something I hadn't expected — eso no me lo esperaba

is it something I said? — ¿qué pasa? ¿qué he dicho?

it's not much, but it's something — no es mucho, pero algo es

2)

a) ( in vague statements or approximations)

she's 30 something — tiene treinta y pico años (fam)

he said it was because of the traffic or something — dijo que era por el tráfico o qué se yo

have you gone mad or something? — ¿te has vuelto loco o qué?, ¿es que te has vuelto loco?

b)

something like: something like 200 spectators unos 200 espectadores; he looks something like his brother — se parece algo a su hermano

c)

something of — ( rather)

she's something of an eccentric — es algo excéntrica

it came as something of a surprise — me (or nos etc) sorprendió un poco

3) ( something special)

it was quite something for a woman to reach that position — era todo un logro or (fam) no era moco de pavo que una mujer alcanzara esa posición

that party was something else! — (colloq) la fiesta estuvo genial or fue demasiado! (fam)

she's quite something, isn't she? — ( in looks) está bien ¿eh?; ( in general) qué mujer (or chica etc)! ¿no?

to have (got) something — ( be talented) tener* algo; ( perceive something significant)

I think you might have something there — puede que tengas razón

II

noun (no pl)

won't you have a little something (to eat/drink)? — ¿no quieres comer/beber algo?

she has that certain something — tiene ese no sé qué

III

adverb (colloq)

my back's playing me up something chronic — la espalda me tiene...!

['sʌmθɪŋ]
1. PRON

1) algo

cook something nice — haz algo que esté rico

wear something warm — ponte algo que abrigue

• there's something about him I don't like — hay algo que no me gusta de él

• let me ask you something — déjame hacerte una pregunta, deja que te pregunte algo

• it's come to something when you get the sack for that — ¡a lo que hemos llegado! ¡que te echen por eso!

• that has something to do with accountancy — eso tiene que ver or está relacionado con la contabilidad

he's got something to do with it — está metido or involucrado en eso

• something else — otra cosa

• here's something for your trouble — † aquí tiene, por la molestia

• I think you may have something there — puede que tengas razón, puede que estés en lo cierto

• there's something in what you say — hay algo de verdad en lo que dices

he's something in the City — trabaja de algo or de no sé qué en la City

the music spoke to something in me — la música inspiró algo en mí

• something of the kind — algo por el estilo

• do you want to make something of it? — ¿quieres hacer un problema de esto?

• there's something the matter — pasa algo

• it's not something I approve of — no es algo que yo apruebe

• you can't get something for nothing — las cosas no las regalan

• there's something odd here — aquí hay or pasa algo (raro)

• it's something of a problem — es de algún modo or en cierto modo un problema, en cierto sentido representa un problema

he's something of a musician — tiene algo de músico, tiene cierto talento para la música

he's getting something of a reputation around here — se está ganando cierta fama por aquí

the play proved to be something of a letdown — la obra resultó ser un tanto decepcionante

I hope to see something of you — espero que nos seguiremos viendo, nos estaremos viendo, espero (LAm)

• did you say something? — ¿dijiste algo?

• well, that's something — eso ya es algo

• will you have something to drink? — ¿quieres tomar algo?

I need something to eat — necesito comer algo

it gives her something to live for — le da un motivo para vivir

2) * (=something special or unusual)

he thinks he's something * — se cree alguien

• their win was quite something — su victoria fue extraordinaria

• that's really something! — ¡eso sí que es fenomenal or estupendo!

3) (in guesses, approximations)

he's called John something — se llama John no sé qué, se llama John algo

there were 30 something — había 30 y algunos más

the four something train — el tren de las cuatro y pico

• are you mad or something? — ¿estás loco o qué?, ¿estás loco o algo así?

her name is Camilla or something — se llama Camilla o algo así, se llama algo así como Camilla, se llama Camilla o algo por el estilo

he's got flu or something — tiene gripe o algo parecido

• something or other — algo, alguna cosa

2. ADV

1) (=a little, somewhat)

a)

• there were something like 80 people there — había algo así como 80 personas allí, había como unas 80 personas allí

it's something like ten o'clock — son algo así como las diez, son las diez más o menos

it cost £100, or something like that — costó 100 libras, o algo así

he looks something like me — se parece algo or un poco a mí

he talks something like his father — tiene algo de su padre cuando habla

now that's something like a rose! — ¡eso es lo que se llama una rosa!

now that's something like it! — ¡así es como debe ser!

b)

• something over 200 — algo más de 200, un poco más de 200

2) *

they pull her leg something chronic — le toman el pelo una barbaridad *, le toman el pelo que es una cosa mala *

it hurts something awful — duele un montón *

she loves him something awful — le quiere una barbaridad *

3.

N

• she has a certain something — tiene un algo, tiene un no sé qué

that certain something that makes all the difference — ese no sé qué que importa tanto

• it's just a little something I picked up in a sale — es una tontería que compré en las rebajas

would you like a little something before dinner? — ¿quieres tomar or picar algo antes de la cena?

* * *

I ['sʌmθɪŋ]
pronoun

1) algo

something has happened to her — algo le ha pasado

have something to eat/drink — come/bebe algo

do you know something? I think we're lost — ¿sabes una cosa or sabes qué? creo que nos hemos perdido

or something of the kind — o algo por el estilo

it's not something to be proud of — no es como para estar orgulloso

that was something I hadn't expected — eso no me lo esperaba

is it something I said? — ¿qué pasa? ¿qué he dicho?

it's not much, but it's something — no es mucho, pero algo es

2)

a) ( in vague statements or approximations)

she's 30 something — tiene treinta y pico años (fam)

he said it was because of the traffic or something — dijo que era por el tráfico o qué se yo

have you gone mad or something? — ¿te has vuelto loco o qué?, ¿es que te has vuelto loco?

b)

something like: something like 200 spectators unos 200 espectadores; he looks something like his brother — se parece algo a su hermano

c)

something of — ( rather)

she's something of an eccentric — es algo excéntrica

it came as something of a surprise — me (or nos etc) sorprendió un poco

3) ( something special)

it was quite something for a woman to reach that position — era todo un logro or (fam) no era moco de pavo que una mujer alcanzara esa posición

that party was something else! — (colloq) la fiesta estuvo genial or fue demasiado! (fam)

she's quite something, isn't she? — ( in looks) está bien ¿eh?; ( in general) qué mujer (or chica etc)! ¿no?

to have (got) something — ( be talented) tener* algo; ( perceive something significant)

I think you might have something there — puede que tengas razón

II

noun (no pl)

won't you have a little something (to eat/drink)? — ¿no quieres comer/beber algo?

she has that certain something — tiene ese no sé qué

III

adverb (colloq)

my back's playing me up something chronic — la espalda me tiene...!

English-spanish dictionary > something
8 like

I.

like ⇒ Usage note: like

A prep

1 ( in the same manner as) comme ; he acted like a professional il a agi comme un professionnel or en professionnel ; like the liar that she is, she… en bonne menteuse, elle… ; eat up your dinner like a good boy sois gentil et finis ton dîner ; stop behaving like an idiot! arrête de faire l'idiot! ; like me, he loves swimming tout comme moi, il adore nager ; it's like this: we are asking you to take a cut in salary voilà, nous vous demandons d'accepter une réduction de salaire ; it happened like this voilà comment cela s'est passé ; look, it wasn't like that écoutez, cela ne s'est pas passé comme ça ; when I see things like that quand je vois des choses pareilles ; don't talk like that! ne dis pas des choses pareilles! ; ‘how do I do it?’-‘like this’ ‘comment faut-il faire?’-‘comme ça’ ; I'm sorry to disturb you like this je suis désolé de vous déranger comme ça ; all right, be like that then! et puis fais ce que tu voudras! ; they've gone to Ibiza or somewhere like that ils sont allés à Ibiza ou quelque chose comme ça ;

2 (similar to, resembling) comme ; to be like sb/sth être comme qn/qch ; he was like a son to me il était comme un fils pour moi ; you know what she's like! tu sais comment elle est! ; it was just like a fairytale! on aurait dit un conte de fée! ; what's it like? c'est comment? ; it's a second-hand car but it looks like new c'est une voiture d'occasion mais elle est comme neuve ; where did you get your jacket?-I want to buy one like it où as-tu acheté ta veste-je veux acheter la même or une pareille ; so this is what it feels like to be poor, so this is what poverty feels like! maintenant je sais (or on sait etc) ce que c'est d'être pauvre! ; there's nothing like a nice warm bath! rien ne vaut un bon bain chaud!, il n'y a rien de mieux qu'un bon bain chaud! ; I've never seen anything like it! je n'ai jamais rien vu de pareil! ; that's more like it! voilà ce qui est mieux! ; Paris! there's nowhere like it! rien ne vaut Paris! ; I don't earn anything like as much as she does je suis loin de gagner autant qu'elle ; what was the weather like? quel temps faisait-il? ; what's Oxford like as a place to live? comment est la vie à Oxford? ;

3 ( typical of) it's not like her to be late ça ne lui ressemble pas or ce n'est pas son genre d'être en retard ; if that isn't just like him! c'est bien (de) lui! ; it's just like him to be so spiteful! c'est bien lui d'être si méchant! ; just like a man! c'est typiquement masculin! ; he's not like himself these days il n'est pas lui-même ces jours-ci ;

4 ( expressing probability) it looks like rain on dirait qu'il va pleuvoir ; it looks like the war will be a long one il y a des chances pour que la guerre dure ; he was acting like he was crazy ○ US il se comportait comme un fou ; you seem like an intelligent man tu as l'air intelligent ;

5 (close to, akin to) it cost something like £20 cela a coûté dans les 20 livres, cela a coûté environ 20 livres ; something like half the population are affected environ la moitié de la population est touchée ; with something like affection/enthusiasm avec un semblant d'affection/d'enthousiasme.

B adj sout pareil/-eille, semblable, du même genre ; cups, bowls and like receptacles des tasses, des bols et des récipients du même genre ; cooking, ironing and like chores la cuisine, le repassage et autres tâches du même genre ; to be of like mind être du même avis, avoir les mêmes opinions.

C conj

1 ( in the same way as) comme ; like I said, I wasn't there ○ comme je vous l'ai déjà dit, je n'étais pas là ; nobody can sing that song like he did personne ne peut chanter cette chanson comme lui ; it's not like I imagined it would be ce n'est pas comme je l'avais imaginé ; like they used to comme ils le faisaient autrefois ;

2 ○ ( as if) comme si ; she acts like she knows everything elle fait comme si elle savait tout ; he acts like he owns the place il se conduit comme s'il était chez lui.

D adv

1 (akin to, near) it's nothing like as nice as their previous house c'est loin d'être aussi beau que leur maison précédente ; ‘the figures are 10% more than last year’-‘20%, more like ○ !’ ‘les chiffres sont de 10% supérieurs à l'année dernière’-‘20%, plutôt!’ ; luxury hotel! boarding house, more like ○ ! un hôtel de luxe! une pension, oui! iron ;

2 ○ ( so to speak) I felt embarrassed, like GB, I felt, like, embarrassed US je me sentais plutôt embarrassé ; it reminds me a bit, like, of a hospital ça me fait penser, comment dire, à un hôpital.

E n dukes, duchesses and the like des ducs, des duchesses et autres personnes de ce genre ; earthquakes, floods and the like des tremblements de terre, des inondations et autres catastrophes de ce genre ; I've never seen its like ou the like of it je n'ai jamais vu une chose pareille ; their like will never be seen again des gens comme eux, il n'y en a plus ; scenes of unrest the like(s) of which had never been seen before in the city des scènes d'agitation telles qu'on n'en avait jamais vu dans la ville ; the like(s) of Al Capone des gens comme Al Capone ; she won't even speak to the likes of us ○ ! elle refuse même de parler à des gens comme nous! ; you shouldn't associate with the like(s) of them ○ tu ne devrais pas fréquenter des gens de leur acabit pej or des gens comme ça.

F - like (dans composés) bird-like qui fait penser à un oiseau ; child-like enfantin ; king-like royal.

Idioms

like enough, very like†, (as) like as not probablement ; like father like son Prov tel père tel fils Prov.

II.

like vtr

1 ( get on well with) aimer bien [person] ; I like Paul j'aime bien Paul ; to like sb as a friend aimer bien qn en tant qu'ami ; to like A better than B préférer A à B, aimer mieux A que B ; to like A best préférer A ; to be well liked être apprécié ; to want to be liked vouloir plaire ;

2 ( find to one's taste) aimer (bien) [animal, artist, food, music, product, style] ; to like X better than Y préférer X à Y ; to like Z best préférer Z ; to like one's coffee strong aimer son café fort ; how do you like your tea? comment aimes-tu boire ton thé? ; what I like about him/this car is… ce que j'aime (bien) chez lui/dans cette voiture, c'est… ; we like the look of the house la maison nous semble bien ; I like the look of the new boss le nouveau patron me paraît sympathique or me plaît ; if the managerlikes the look of you si tu fais bonne impression sur le directeur ; she didn't like the look of the hotel l'hôtel ne lui disait rien ; I don't like the look of that man cet homme a une tête qui ne me revient pas ; I don't like the look of her, call the doctor elle a une drôle de mine, appelle le médecin ; I don't like the sound of that ça ne me dit rien qui vaille ; I don't like what I hear about her ce que j'entends dire à propos d'elle ne me plaît pas beaucoup ; she hasn't phoned for weeks, I don't like it ça fait des semaines qu'elle n'a pas téléphoné, je n'aime pas ça ; if you like that sort of thing à condition d'aimer ce genre de choses ; you'll come with us and like it! tu viendras avec nous que ça te chante ○ ou pas! ; I like cheese but it doesn't like me ○ j'aime le fromage mais ça ne me réussit pas ; this plant likes sunlight cette plante se plaît au soleil ;

3 ( enjoy doing) aimer bien ; ( stronger) aimer ; I like doing, I like to do j'aime (bien) faire ; he likes being able to do il aime pouvoir faire ; I like to see people doing j'aime (bien) que les gens fassent ; that's what I like to see! je trouve ça très bien! ; I like it when you do j'aime bien que tu fasses ; I don't like it when you do je n'aime pas que tu fasses ; I likeed it better when we did j'aimais mieux quand on faisait ; how do you like your new job? qu'est-ce que tu penses de ton nouveau travail? ; how do you like living in London? ça te plaît de vivre à Londres? ; how would you like it if you had to do…? ça te plairait à toi d'être obligé de faire…? ;

4 ( approve of) aimer ; I don't like your attitude je n'aime pas ton attitude, ton attitude ne me plaît pas ; the boss won't like it if you're late le patron ne sera pas content si tu arrives en retard ; she doesn't like to be kept waiting elle n'aime pas qu'on la fasse attendre ; to like sb to do aimer que qn fasse ; I like that! iron ça, c'est la meilleure! ; I like his cheek ou nerve! iron il ne manque pas de culot! ; I like it! ça me plaît! ; like it or not we all pay tax que ça nous plaise ou non nous payons tous des impôts ;

5 ( wish) vouloir, aimer ; I would ou should like a ticket je voudrais un billet ; I would ou should like to do je voudrais or j'aimerais faire ; she would have liked to do elle aurait voulu or aimé faire ; would you like to come to dinner? voudriez-vous venir dîner?, est-ce que cela vous dirait de venir dîner? ; I wouldn't like to think I'd upset her j'espère bien que je ne lui ai pas fait de peine ; we'd like her to do nous voudrions or aimerions qu'elle fasse ; would you like me to come? voulez-vous que je vienne? ; I'd like to see him try ○ ! je voudrais bien voir ça! ; how would you like to come? qu'est-ce que tu dirais de venir? ; where did they get the money from, that's what I'd like to know je voudrais or j'aimerais bien savoir où ils ont trouvé l'argent ; I don't like to disturb her je n'ose pas la déranger ; if you like ( willingly agreeing) si tu veux ; ( reluctantly agreeing) si tu y tiens ; he's a bit of a rebel if you like il est un peu contestataire si tu veux ; you can do what you like tu peux faire ce que tu veux ; say what you like, I think it's a good idea tu peux dire ce que tu veux or tu diras ce que tu voudras, je pense que c'est une bonne idée ; sit (any)where you like asseyez-vous où vous voulez ;

6 ( think important) to like to do tenir à faire ; I like to keep fit je tiens à me maintenir en forme.

Big English-French dictionary > like
9 good

I [gʊd]
aggettivo (compar. better; superl. best)

1) (enjoyable) [ news] buono; [book, joke, weather, party] bello

to have a good time — divertirsi

have a good day! — buona giornata!

the good life — la bella vita

it's good to see you again — è bello rivederti

the good old days — i bei tempi andati

2) (happy)

to feel good about, doing — essere contento di, di fare

3) (healthy) [eye, leg] sano, buono; [hearing, memory] buono

you don't look too good — non hai un bell'aspetto

I don't feel too good — non mi sento troppo bene

4) (high quality) [condition, degree, score] buono; [photo, hotel, coat] bello

I'm not good enough for her — non vado abbastanza bene per lei, non sono alla sua altezza

nothing is too good for her son — non è mai abbastanza per suo figlio

5) (prestigious) attrib. [ marriage] buono

6) (obedient) [child, dog] buono, bravo; [ manners] buono

there's a good boy! — che bravo bambino!

7) (favourable) [impression, sign] buono

the good thing is that — la cosa positiva è che

New York is good for shopping — New York è un buon posto per lo shopping

8) (attractive) [legs, teeth] bello

to look good with — [garment, accessories] andare o stare bene con

she looks good in blue — sta bene col blu, il blu le dona

9) (tasty) [ meal] buono, gustoso; (fit to eat) [ meat] buono

to taste, smell good — avere un buon sapore, odore

10) (virtuous) attrib. [ person] buono, virtuoso; [ life] morigerato

the good guys — (in films) i buoni

11) (kind) [person, deed] buono, gentile

to do sb. a good turn — fare un favore a qcn.

would you be good enough to do, would you be so good as to do — saresti tanto o così gentile da fare

12) (pleasant)

to be in a good mood — essere di buonumore

to be very good about — essere molto buono o comprensivo riguardo a [ mistake]

13) (competent) [accountant, teacher] buono, bravo

to be good at — essere bravo in [ Latin]; essere bravo o forte a [ chess]

he's good at dancing — balla bene, è bravo a ballare

to be no good at — essere una schiappa in [ chemistry]; essere una schiappa a [ tennis]

I'm no good at singing — non sono capace a cantare

to be good with — saperci fare con [children, animals]; essere bravo con [ numbers]

to be good with one's hands — essere bravo nei lavori manuali

14) (beneficial)

to be good for — fare bene a [person, plant, health]; giovare a [business, morale]

he eats more than is good for him — mangia più di quanto dovrebbe

say nothing if you know what's good for you — per il tuo bene, non dire niente

15) (effective, suitable) [ method] buono, efficace; [ shampoo] buono; [ knife] adatto; [name, book, moment] buono, adatto; [idea, investment, question] buono; [ point] giusto

this will look good on your CV — BE o

résumé — AE questo farà bella figura sul tuo curriculum

16) (accurate) [ description] buono, preciso; (fluent) [ language] buono

to keep good time — [ clock] essere preciso

he speaks good Spanish — parla bene lo spagnolo

17) (fortunate)

it's a good job o thing (that) fortuna che, meno male che; we've never had it so good colloq. le cose non sono mai andate così bene; it's too good to be true — è troppo bello per essere vero

18) (close) attrib. [ friend] buono

19) (serviceable)

this season ticket is good for two more months — questo abbonamento è valido per altri due mesi

the car is good for another 10,000 km — la macchina può fare ancora altri 10.000 km

it's as good a reason as any — è una ragione come un'altra

20) (substantial) attrib. [salary, size] buono; [ hour] buono, abbondante

it must be worth a good 2,000 dollars — deve valere almeno 2.000 dollari

a good 20 years ago — almeno vent'anni fa

a good long walk — una passeggiata bella lunga

good and early — molto presto

give it a good clean — dagli una bella pulita

21)

as good as — (virtually) praticamente

to be as good as new — essere come nuovo

he as good as called me a liar — mi ha praticamente dato del bugiardo

it's as good as saying yes — (tantamount to) è come o equivale a dire di sì

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good for you! — (approvingly) bravo! sono contento o buon per te! (sarcastically) tanto meglio per te!

that's a good one! — questa è bella!

good on you! — BE colloq. bravo!

good thinking — buona o bella idea!

to be onto a good thing, to have a good thing going — colloq. avere per le mani qualcosa di buono

you can have too much of a good thing — il troppo stroppia
II 1. [gʊd]
nome

1) (virtue) bene m.

good and evil — il bene e il male

to do good — fare del bene

to be up to no good — colloq. combinare qualche guaio

to come to no good — finire male, fare una brutta fine

2) (benefit) bene m.

for your own good — per il tuo bene

for the good of his health — per la sua salute

for all the good it did me — per quel che mi è servito, per il bene che mi ha fatto

she's too generous for her own good — è troppo generosa e finirà per rimetterci

to do sb., sth. good — fare bene a qcn., qcs. ( to do fare)

no good can o will come of it non ne uscirà niente di buono; no good will come of waiting aspettare non servirà a nulla; to be all to the good — essere tutto di guadagnato

3) (use)

it's no good crying — non serve a nulla piangere

it's no good — è inutile

would it do any good? — servirebbe a qualcosa?

4) BE (profit)

to be Ј 20 to the good — essere in credito di 20 sterline

5)

for good — per sempre
2.
nome plurale the good (virtuous people) i buoni m.
III [gʊd]
interiezione (expressing satisfaction) bene; (with relief) tanto meglio; (to encourage, approve) bene, ben fatto

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[ɡud] 1. comparative - better; adjective
1) (well-behaved; not causing trouble etc: Be good!; She's a good baby.) buono, bravo

2) (correct, desirable etc: She was a good wife; good manners; good English.) buono

3) (of high quality: good food/literature; His singing is very good.) buono

4) (skilful; able to do something well: a good doctor; good at tennis; good with children.) bravo, buono

5) (kind: You've been very good to him; a good father.) buono

6) (helpful; beneficial: Exercise is good for you.; Cheese is good for you.) buono

7) (pleased, happy etc: I'm in a good mood today.) buono

8) (pleasant; enjoyable: to read a good book; Ice-cream is good to eat.) buono

9) (considerable; enough: a good salary; She talked a good deal of nonsense.) buono; molto

10) (suitable: a good man for the job.) adatto

11) (sound, fit: good health; good eyesight; a car in good condition.) buono

12) (sensible: Can you think of one good reason for doing that?) buono

13) (showing approval: We've had very good reports about you.) buono

14) (thorough: a good clean.) buono; bello

15) (healthy or in a positive mood: I don't feel very good this morning.) bene
2. noun
1) (advantage or benefit: He worked for the good of the poor; for your own good; What's the good of a broken-down car?) bene; utilità

2) (goodness: I always try to see the good in people.) bene; buono
3. interjection
(an expression of approval, gladness etc.) bene

- goodness
4. interjection
((also my goodness) an expression of surprise etc.) santo Cielo!, buon Dio!

- goods
- goody
- goodbye
- good-day
- good evening
- good-for-nothing
- good humour
- good-humoured
- good-humouredly
- good-looking
- good morning
- good afternoon
- good-day
- good evening
- good night
- good-natured
- goodwill
- good will
- good works
- as good as
- be as good as one's word
- be up to no good
- deliver the goods
- for good
- for goodness' sake
- good for
- good for you
- him
- Good Friday
- good gracious
- good heavens
- goodness gracious
- goodness me
- good old
- make good
- no good
- put in a good word for
- take something in good part
- take in good part
- thank goodness
- to the good
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I [gʊd]
aggettivo (compar. better; superl. best)

1) (enjoyable) [ news] buono; [book, joke, weather, party] bello

to have a good time — divertirsi

have a good day! — buona giornata!

the good life — la bella vita

it's good to see you again — è bello rivederti

the good old days — i bei tempi andati

2) (happy)

to feel good about, doing — essere contento di, di fare

3) (healthy) [eye, leg] sano, buono; [hearing, memory] buono

you don't look too good — non hai un bell'aspetto

I don't feel too good — non mi sento troppo bene

4) (high quality) [condition, degree, score] buono; [photo, hotel, coat] bello

I'm not good enough for her — non vado abbastanza bene per lei, non sono alla sua altezza

nothing is too good for her son — non è mai abbastanza per suo figlio

5) (prestigious) attrib. [ marriage] buono

6) (obedient) [child, dog] buono, bravo; [ manners] buono

there's a good boy! — che bravo bambino!

7) (favourable) [impression, sign] buono

the good thing is that — la cosa positiva è che

New York is good for shopping — New York è un buon posto per lo shopping

8) (attractive) [legs, teeth] bello

to look good with — [garment, accessories] andare o stare bene con

she looks good in blue — sta bene col blu, il blu le dona

9) (tasty) [ meal] buono, gustoso; (fit to eat) [ meat] buono

to taste, smell good — avere un buon sapore, odore

10) (virtuous) attrib. [ person] buono, virtuoso; [ life] morigerato

the good guys — (in films) i buoni

11) (kind) [person, deed] buono, gentile

to do sb. a good turn — fare un favore a qcn.

would you be good enough to do, would you be so good as to do — saresti tanto o così gentile da fare

12) (pleasant)

to be in a good mood — essere di buonumore

to be very good about — essere molto buono o comprensivo riguardo a [ mistake]

13) (competent) [accountant, teacher] buono, bravo

to be good at — essere bravo in [ Latin]; essere bravo o forte a [ chess]

he's good at dancing — balla bene, è bravo a ballare

to be no good at — essere una schiappa in [ chemistry]; essere una schiappa a [ tennis]

I'm no good at singing — non sono capace a cantare

to be good with — saperci fare con [children, animals]; essere bravo con [ numbers]

to be good with one's hands — essere bravo nei lavori manuali

14) (beneficial)

to be good for — fare bene a [person, plant, health]; giovare a [business, morale]

he eats more than is good for him — mangia più di quanto dovrebbe

say nothing if you know what's good for you — per il tuo bene, non dire niente

15) (effective, suitable) [ method] buono, efficace; [ shampoo] buono; [ knife] adatto; [name, book, moment] buono, adatto; [idea, investment, question] buono; [ point] giusto

this will look good on your CV — BE o

résumé — AE questo farà bella figura sul tuo curriculum

16) (accurate) [ description] buono, preciso; (fluent) [ language] buono

to keep good time — [ clock] essere preciso

he speaks good Spanish — parla bene lo spagnolo

17) (fortunate)

it's a good job o thing (that) fortuna che, meno male che; we've never had it so good colloq. le cose non sono mai andate così bene; it's too good to be true — è troppo bello per essere vero

18) (close) attrib. [ friend] buono

19) (serviceable)

this season ticket is good for two more months — questo abbonamento è valido per altri due mesi

the car is good for another 10,000 km — la macchina può fare ancora altri 10.000 km

it's as good a reason as any — è una ragione come un'altra

20) (substantial) attrib. [salary, size] buono; [ hour] buono, abbondante

it must be worth a good 2,000 dollars — deve valere almeno 2.000 dollari

a good 20 years ago — almeno vent'anni fa

a good long walk — una passeggiata bella lunga

good and early — molto presto

give it a good clean — dagli una bella pulita

21)

as good as — (virtually) praticamente

to be as good as new — essere come nuovo

he as good as called me a liar — mi ha praticamente dato del bugiardo

it's as good as saying yes — (tantamount to) è come o equivale a dire di sì

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good for you! — (approvingly) bravo! sono contento o buon per te! (sarcastically) tanto meglio per te!

that's a good one! — questa è bella!

good on you! — BE colloq. bravo!

good thinking — buona o bella idea!

to be onto a good thing, to have a good thing going — colloq. avere per le mani qualcosa di buono

you can have too much of a good thing — il troppo stroppia
II 1. [gʊd]
nome

1) (virtue) bene m.

good and evil — il bene e il male

to do good — fare del bene

to be up to no good — colloq. combinare qualche guaio

to come to no good — finire male, fare una brutta fine

2) (benefit) bene m.

for your own good — per il tuo bene

for the good of his health — per la sua salute

for all the good it did me — per quel che mi è servito, per il bene che mi ha fatto

she's too generous for her own good — è troppo generosa e finirà per rimetterci

to do sb., sth. good — fare bene a qcn., qcs. ( to do fare)

no good can o will come of it non ne uscirà niente di buono; no good will come of waiting aspettare non servirà a nulla; to be all to the good — essere tutto di guadagnato

3) (use)

it's no good crying — non serve a nulla piangere

it's no good — è inutile

would it do any good? — servirebbe a qualcosa?

4) BE (profit)

to be Ј 20 to the good — essere in credito di 20 sterline

5)

for good — per sempre
2.
nome plurale the good (virtuous people) i buoni m.
III [gʊd]
interiezione (expressing satisfaction) bene; (with relief) tanto meglio; (to encourage, approve) bene, ben fatto

English-Italian dictionary > good
10 favour

1.
(Brit.)noun

1) Gunst, die; Wohlwollen, das

find/lose favour with somebody — [Sache:] bei jemandem Anklang finden/jemandem nicht mehr gefallen; [Person:] jemandes Wohlwollen gewinnen/verlieren

be in favour [with somebody] — [bei jemandem] beliebt sein; [Idee, Kleidung usw.:] [bei jemandem] in Mode sein

be out of favour [with somebody] — [bei jemandem] unbeliebt sein; [Idee, Kleidung usw.:] [bei jemandem] nicht mehr in Mode sein

2) (kindness) Gefallen, der; Gefälligkeit, die

ask a favour of somebody, ask somebody a favour — jemanden um einen Gefallen bitten

do somebody a favour, do a favour for somebody — jemandem einen Gefallen tun

as a favour — aus Gefälligkeit

as a favour to somebody — jemandem zuliebe

3) (support)

be in favour of something — für etwas sein

in favour of — zugunsten (+ Gen.)

all those in favour — alle, die dafür sind

in somebody's favour — zu jemandes Gunsten

4) (partiality) Begünstigung, die

show favour to[wards] somebody — jemanden begünstigen
2. transitive verb
1) (approve) für gut halten, gutheißen [Plan, Idee, Vorschlag]; (think preferable) bevorzugen

I favour the first proposal — ich bin für den ersten Vorschlag

2) (oblige) beehren ( with mit) (geh.)

3) (treat with partiality) bevorzugen

4) (prove advantageous to) begünstigen

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['feivə] 1. noun
1) (a kind action: Will you do me a favour and lend me your car?) der Gefallen

2) (kindness or approval: She looked on him with great favour.) der Gefallen

3) (preference or too much kindness: By doing that he showed favour to the other side.) bevorzugen

4) (a state of being approved of: He was very much in favour with the Prime Minister.) die Gunst
2. verb
(to support or show preference for: Which side do you favour?) bevorzugen

- academic.ru/26648/favourable">favourable
- favourably
- favourite 3. noun
(a person or thing that one likes best: Of all her paintings that is my favourite.) der Liebling

- favouritism
- in favour of
- in one's favour
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fa·vour, AM fa·vor

[ˈfeɪvəʳ, AM -ɚ]

I. n

1. no pl (approval) Befürwortung f

to come down [or out] in \favour of sth sich akk für etw akk aussprechen

to decide in \favour of sth sich akk für etw akk entscheiden

to speak in \favour of sth für etw akk sprechen

to vote in \favour of sth für etw akk stimmen

▪ to be in \favour dafür sein

all those in \favour, please raise your hands alle, die dafür sind, heben bitte die Hand

▪ to be in \favour of sth für etw akk sein, etw befürworten

2. no pl (preference) Bevorzugung f

to gain [or win] sb's \favour [or \favour with sb] jds Gunst erlangen, jdn für sich akk gewinnen

to show \favour to sb jdn bevorzugen

3. no pl (popularity) Gunst f

to find \favour with sb bei jdm Gefallen finden

to return to [or get back into] \favour [with sb] wieder beliebt werden

his style has now returned to \favour sein Stil ist jetzt wieder gefragt

he's trying to get back into \favour er versucht, sich wieder beliebt zu machen

▪ to be in \favour [with sb] [bei jdm] hoch im Kurs stehen

to be/fall [or go] out of \favour person in Ungnade sein/fallen; object aus der Mode sein/kommen

4. no pl (advantage)

to decide in \favour of sth sich akk für etw akk entscheiden

to find in \favour of sb für jdn entscheiden

to have sth in one's \favour etw als Vorteil haben

to reject [or turn down] sb/sth in \favour of sb/sth jdm/etw gegenüber jdm/etw den Vorzug geben

to rule in sb's \favour SPORT für jdn entscheiden

▪ to be in sb's \favour zu jds Gunsten sein

you must stand a good chance, there are so many things in your \favour du hast sicherlich eine gute Chance, so viele Dinge sprechen für dich

the wind was in our \favour der Wind war günstig für uns

bank error in your \favour Bankirrtum zu Ihren Gunsten

5. (kind act) Gefallen m kein pl

I'm not asking for \favours ich bitte nicht um Gefälligkeiten

do it as a \favour to me tu es mir zuliebe

to ask sb [for] a \favour [or to ask a \favour of sb] jdn um einen Gefallen bitten

to dispense \favours to sb jdm Gefälligkeiten erweisen

to do sb a \favour [or a \favour for sb] jdm einen Gefallen tun

to not do sb/oneself any \favours jdm/sich dat keinen Gefallen tun

to grant sb a \favour jdm einen Gefallen tun

6. AM (present) kleines Geschenk

party \favour kleines Geschenk (das auf einer Party verteilt wird)

7. pl ( dated: sex)

▪ \favours Gunst f veraltet o hum, Liebesdienste pl

to be free with one's \favours freizügig sein, nicht mit seinen Reizen geizen

8.

▶ do me a \favour! esp BRIT ( fam) tu mir einen Gefallen! fam

II. vt

1. (prefer)

▪ to \favour sth etw vorziehen [o bevorzugen]

to \favour an explanation/a theory für eine Erklärung/eine Theorie sein, eine Erklärung/eine Theorie vertreten

2. (approve)

▪ to \favour sth etw gutheißen

▪ to \favour doing sth es gutheißen, etw zu tun

3. (benefit)

▪ to \favour sb/sth jdn/etw begünstigen

4. (be partial)

▪ to \favour sb jdn bevorzugen; SPORT jdn favorisieren

to \favour one person above the other eine Person einer anderen vorziehen

5. ( form: bestow)

▪ to \favour sb with sth jdm etw huldvoll gewähren geh

he has not yet \favoured me with an explanation ( iron) er war noch nicht so gnädig, mir eine Erklärung zu geben

6. (look like)

▪ to \favour sb jdm ähneln

I \favour my grandmother ich schlage nach meiner Großmutter

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(US) ['feɪvə(r)]
1. n

1) no pl (= goodwill) Gunst f, Wohlwollen nt

to win/lose sb's favour — jds Gunst (acc) erlangen (geh)/verscherzen

to find favour with sb — bei jdm Anklang finden

to look with favour on sth — einer Sache (dat) wohlwollend gegenüberstehen

to be in favour with sb — bei jdm gut angeschrieben sein; (fashion, pop star, writer etc) bei jdm beliebt sein, bei jdm gut ankommen

to be/fall out of favour — in Ungnade (gefallen) sein/fallen; (fashion, pop star, writer etc) nicht mehr ankommen or beliebt sein (with bei)

2)

to be in favour of sth — für etw sein

to be in favour of doing sth — dafür sein, etw zu tun

a point in his favour — ein Punkt zu seinen Gunsten, ein Punkt, der für ihn spricht

the judge ruled in his favour — der Richter entschied zu seinen Gunsten

he's got everything in his favour — es spricht alles für ihn

circumstances were all working in her favour — die Umstände waren alle günstig für sie

all those in favour raise their hands — alle, die dafür sind, Hand hoch

he rejected socialism in favour of the market economy — er lehnte den Sozialismus ab und bevorzugte statt dessen die Marktwirtschaft

See:

→ balance

3) (= partiality) Vergünstigung f

to show favour to sb — jdn bevorzugen

4) (= act of kindness) Gefallen m, Gefälligkeit f

to ask a favour of sb — jdn um einen Gefallen bitten

to do sb a favour — jdm einen Gefallen tun

do me a favour! (inf) — sei so gut!

would you do me the favour of returning my library books? —

do me the favour of shutting up! (inf) — tu mir einen Gefallen und halt den Mund!

as a favour — aus Gefälligkeit

as a favour to him —

to sell sexual favours (old, hum) — Liebesgünste verkaufen (old, hum)

5) (old: ribbon etc) Schleife f

6) (on wedding cake) Verzierung f, (Kuchen)dekoration f; (to take home) Tüllbeutel mit Zuckermandeln

2. vt

1) idea (= be in favour of) für gut halten; (= prefer) bevorzugen

I favour the second proposal — ich bin für den zweiten Vorschlag

2) (= show preference) bevorzugen; (king etc) begünstigen

3) (= oblige, honour) beehren (form)

to favour sb with a smile — jdm gütigerweise ein Lächeln gewähren (geh)

4) (= be favourable for) begünstigen

5) (US: resemble) ähneln (+dat)

* * *

favour, favourable, favourableness, favoured, favourite, favouritism besonders Br für favor etc

favor, besonders Br favour [ˈfeıvə(r)]

A v/t

1. jemandem, einer Sache günstig gesinnt sein, jemandem gewogen sein, wohlwollen

2. begünstigen:

a) favorisieren, bevorzugen, vorziehen

b) günstig sein für, fördern

c) eintreten oder sprechen für, unterstützen, für etwas sein

3. besonders SPORT favorisieren, zum Favoriten erklären

4. einverstanden sein mit

5. bestätigen

6. jemanden beehren ( with mit):

favor sb with sth jemandem etwas schenken oder verehren, jemanden mit etwas erfreuen

7. umg jemandem ähnlich sehen:

he favors his father

8. sein verletztes Bein etc schonen

B s

1. Gunst f, Wohlwollen n:

find favor Gefallen oder Anklang finden;

find favor with sb ( oder in sb’s eyes) Gnade vor jemandes Augen finden, jemandem gefallen;

grant sb a favor jemandem eine Gunst gewähren;

look with favor on sb jemanden mit Wohlwollen betrachten;

win sb’s favor jemanden für sich gewinnen;

by favor of

a) mit gütiger Erlaubnis von (od gen),

b) überreicht von (Brief);

be in favor with sb

a) bei jemandem gut angeschrieben sein,

b) auch be in sb’s favor bei jemandem beliebt oder gefragt oder begehrt sein;

be ( oder stand) high in sb’s favor bei jemandem hoch in der Gunst stehen;

in favor of für, auch WIRTSCH zugunsten von (od gen);

in my favor zu meinen Gunsten;

speak in favor of für etwas sprechen oder eintreten;

who is in favor (of it)? wer ist dafür oder (damit) einverstanden?;

vote in favor dafür oder mit Ja stimmen;

be out of favor with sb

a) bei jemandem in Ungnade (gefallen) sein,

b) auch be out of sb’s favor bei jemandem nicht mehr beliebt oder gefragt oder begehrt sein; → curry¹ 4, fall from

2. Gefallen m, Gefälligkeit f:

ask sb a favor ( oder a favor of sb) jemanden um einen Gefallen bitten;

do sb a favor, do a favor for sb jemandem einen Gefallen tun;

do me a favor and … tu mir den Gefallen und …, sei so nett und …;

we request the favor of your company wir laden Sie höflich ein

3. Bevorzugung f, Begünstigung f:

show favor to sb jemanden bevorzugen oder begünstigen;

he doesn’t ask for favors er stellt keine besonderen Ansprüche;

without fear or favor unparteiisch

4. grant sb one’s favors ( oder one’s ultimate favor) jemandem seine Gunst geben oder gewähren (Frau)

5. obs Schutz m:

under favor of night im Schutze der Nacht

6. a) kleines (auf einer Party etc verteiltes) Geschenk

b) (auf einer Party etc verteilter) Scherzartikel

7. (Partei- etc) Abzeichen n

8. WIRTSCH obs Schreiben n:

your favor of the 3rd of the month Ihr Geehrtes vom 3. des Monats

9. obs

a) Anmut f

b) Aussehen n

c) Gesicht n

* * *
1.
(Brit.)noun

1) Gunst, die; Wohlwollen, das

find/lose favour with somebody — [Sache:] bei jemandem Anklang finden/jemandem nicht mehr gefallen; [Person:] jemandes Wohlwollen gewinnen/verlieren

be in favour [with somebody] — [bei jemandem] beliebt sein; [Idee, Kleidung usw.:] [bei jemandem] in Mode sein

be out of favour [with somebody] — [bei jemandem] unbeliebt sein; [Idee, Kleidung usw.:] [bei jemandem] nicht mehr in Mode sein

2) (kindness) Gefallen, der; Gefälligkeit, die

ask a favour of somebody, ask somebody a favour — jemanden um einen Gefallen bitten

do somebody a favour, do a favour for somebody — jemandem einen Gefallen tun

as a favour — aus Gefälligkeit

as a favour to somebody — jemandem zuliebe

3) (support)

be in favour of something — für etwas sein

in favour of — zugunsten (+ Gen.)

all those in favour — alle, die dafür sind

in somebody's favour — zu jemandes Gunsten

4) (partiality) Begünstigung, die

show favour to[wards] somebody — jemanden begünstigen
2. transitive verb
1) (approve) für gut halten, gutheißen [Plan, Idee, Vorschlag]; (think preferable) bevorzugen

I favour the first proposal — ich bin für den ersten Vorschlag

2) (oblige) beehren ( with mit) (geh.)

3) (treat with partiality) bevorzugen

4) (prove advantageous to) begünstigen

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(UK) n.

Gefälligkeit f.

Gunst nur sing. f. n.

Gefallen - m. (UK) v.

begünstigen v.

bevorzugen v.

English-german dictionary > favour
11 OK

1.
(coll.)adjective in Ordnung; okay (ugs.)

[it's] OK by me — mir ist es recht
2. adverb
gut

be doing OK — seine Sache gut machen
3. interjection
okay (ugs.)

OK? — [ist das] klar?; okay?
4. noun
Zustimmung, die; Okay, das (ugs.)
5. transitive verb
(approve) zustimmen (+ Dat.)

be OK'd by somebody — von jemandem das Okay bekommen (ugs.)

* * *

OK, okay

[ə(ʊ)ˈkeɪ, AM oʊˈ-]

( fam)

I. adj

1. pred, inv (acceptable) okay fam

if it's \OK with you,... wenn es dir recht ist,...

2. pred, inv (healthy) person in Ordnung

are you \OK? you look a bit pale geht es dir gut? du siehst etwas blass aus

3. pred, inv (not outstanding) ganz gut

the meal was \OK das Essen war nicht schlecht

4. pred, inv (understanding)

▪ to be \OK about sth mit etw dat einverstanden sein

5. pred, inv (have no problems with)

are you \OK for money or shall I give you some? hast du genug Geld oder soll ich dir etwas geben?

to be \OK for drink etwas zu trinken haben

to be \OK for work genug Arbeit haben

6. (pleasant)

to be an \OK bloke ein prima Kerl sein BRD fam

II. interj gut, okay fam

\OK then also gut

III. vt

▪ to \OK sth etw dat zustimmen, zu etw dat sein Okay geben fam

IV. n

to get the \OK das Okay bekommen fam

to give [sth] the \OK [or the \OK [to sth]] das Okay [zu etw dat] geben fam

V. adv inv gut

I just phoned to make sure that you got there \OK ich habe nur kurz angerufen, um sicherzugehen, dass du dort gut angekommen bist

to do \OK sich akk gut machen

he was doing \OK until his mother arrived and interfered er machte seine Sache gut, bis seine Mutter kam und sich einmischte

to go \OK in Ordnung sein, gut laufen fig fam

* * *
['əʊ'keɪ] (inf)
1. interj
okay (inf); (= agreed also) einverstanden, in Ordnung
OK, OK! — ist ja gut! (inf), okay, okay!

I'll come too, OK? — ich komme auch, okay (inf) or einverstanden?

OK, that's enough of that (call for attention) — nun mal Schluss damit!

OK, let's go! — also, gehen wir!

2. adj
in Ordnung, okay (inf)
is it OK (with you) if...? — macht es (dir) etwas aus, wenn...?

how's your mother? – she's OK — wie gehts deiner Mutter? – gut or (not too well) so einigermaßen (inf)

I feel OK — es geht mir einigermaßen (inf)

she looks OK — sie sieht einigermaßen aus (inf)

to be OK ( for time/money etc) — (noch) genug (Zeit/Geld etc) haben

is your car OK? — ist Ihr Auto in Ordnung?

is that OK? — geht das?, ist das okay? (inf)

what do you think of him? – he's OK — was halten Sie von ihm? – der ist in Ordnung (inf)

he's an OK guy (esp US) — er ist ein prima Kerl (inf)

3. adv

1) (= well) gut; (= not too badly) einigermaßen (gut); (= for sure) schon

to do OK — ganz gut zurechtkommen; ( Sch, in subject ) nicht schlecht sein

can you mend it OK? — kannst du das reparieren?

can you manage it OK? — kommst du damit klar?

he'll come OK — der kommt schon

2) (inf

= admittedly) OK it's difficult but... — zugegeben, es ist schwer, aber...

OK, so he's not a real count — na gut, er ist also kein richtiger Graf

4. vt
order, plan, suggestion gutheißen, billigen; document, proposed expenses genehmigen
you have to get the boss to OK it, you have to OK it with the boss — das muss der Chef bewilligen

5. n
Zustimmung f
to give (sb/sth) the OK — (jdm/zu etw) seine Zustimmung geben

if the boss gives his OK — wenn der Chef das bewilligt

I can start work as soon as I get the OK — ich kann mit der Arbeit anfangen, sobald ich grünes Licht bekomme

* * *

O.K., OK, okay [ˌəʊˈkeı] umg

A adj

1. präd

a) okay, in Ordnung:

he’s O.K. again ihm geht’s (gesundheitlich) wieder gut;

it’s O.K. with ( oder by) me mir ist’s recht;

is it O.K. with ( oder by) you if …? macht es dir was aus, wenn …?; sorry I’m late;

that’s O.K. schon gut

b) ganz gut, nicht schlecht:

the play was O.K.

2. besonders US

a) zuverlässig

b) sympathisch:

an O.K. guy

B adv

1. a) gut, prima:

he’s doing O.K. es geht ihm rundum gut, er ist glücklich und zufrieden;

XY rules O.K. Br XY ist der King sl

b) ganz gut, nicht schlecht:

she managed O.K. sie ist ganz gut zurechtgekommen

2. okay (als Antwort oder in Fragen):

let’s go there, O.K.?

C int okay:

O.K., I’ll get it for you

D v/t absegnen umg, einer Sache sein Okay geben oder zustimmen

E s Okay n, Zustimmung f:

give the ( oder one’s) O.K. sein Okay geben, zustimmen ( beide:

to dat);

I got the O.K. to leave early ich durfte früher gehen

* * *
1.
(coll.)adjective in Ordnung; okay (ugs.)

[it's] OK by me — mir ist es recht
2. adverb
gut

be doing OK — seine Sache gut machen
3. interjection
okay (ugs.)

OK? — [ist das] klar?; okay?
4. noun
Zustimmung, die; Okay, das (ugs.)
5. transitive verb
(approve) zustimmen (+ Dat.)

be OK'd by somebody — von jemandem das Okay bekommen (ugs.)

* * *

expr.

einverstanden ausdr.

genehmigt ausdr.

gut ausdr.

in Ordnung ausdr.

ok ausdr.

richtig ausdr.

English-german dictionary > OK
12 do

du:
1. 3rd person singular present tense - does; verb
1) (used with a more important verb in questions and negative statements: Do you smoke?) 0

2) (used with a more important verb for emphasis; ; ðo sit down) 0

3) (used to avoid repeating a verb which comes immediately before: I thought she wouldn't come, but she did.) 0

4) (used with a more important verb after seldom, rarely and little: Little did he know what was in store for him.) 0

5) (to carry out or perform: What shall I do?; That was a terrible thing to do.) hacer

6) (to manage to finish or complete: When you've done that, you can start on this; We did a hundred kilometres in an hour.) hacer

7) (to perform an activity concerning something: to do the washing; to do the garden / the windows.) hacer

8) (to be enough or suitable for a purpose: Will this piece of fish do two of us?; That'll do nicely; Do you want me to look for a blue one or will a pink one do?; Will next Saturday do for our next meeting?) servir, ir bien, ser suficiente

9) (to work at or study: She's doing sums; He's at university doing science.) hacer, dedicarse, estudiar

10) (to manage or prosper: How's your wife doing?; My son is doing well at school.) ir

11) (to put in order or arrange: She's doing her hair.) arreglar

12) (to act or behave: Why don't you do as we do?) hacer, comportarse, actuar

13) (to give or show: The whole town gathered to do him honour.) hacer

14) (to cause: What damage did the storm do?; It won't do him any harm.) causar, hacer

15) (to see everything and visit everything in: They tried to do London in four days.) visitar

2. noun
(an affair or a festivity, especially a party: The school is having a do for Christmas.) fiesta, evento

- doer
- doings
- done
- do-it-yourself
- to-do
- I
- he could be doing with / could do with
- do away with
- do for
- done for
- done in
- do out
- do out of
- do's and don'ts
- do without
- to do with
- what are you doing with

do vb hacer

I must do my homework tengo que hacer los deberes

what are you doing? ¿qué haces?

we're doing German at school damos alemán en el colegio

could do with necesitar

I could do with a shower necesito una ducha

do as you are told! ¡haz lo que se te dice!

how do you do? ¿cómo está usted?

Con este saludo, la respuesta típica es también how do you do?

to do you good sentarte bien / irte bien

this medicine will do you good este medicamento te irá bien

to do well ir bien / tener éxito

he's doing well at school va bien en el colegio

what do you do? ¿a qué te dedicas? / ¿cuál es tu trabajo?do también se emplea para formular las preguntas en presente

do you like dancing? ¿te gusta bailar?

do elephants live in Asia? ¿viven los elefantes en Asia?

El pasado y participio pasado de do son did; el gerundio se escribe doing

Multiple Entries: D.O. do do.
do sustantivo masculino ( nota) C; ( en solfeo) do, doh (BrE);
◊ do de pecho high C, top C

do sustantivo masculino Mús (de solfeo) doh, do (de escala diatónica) C
do bemol, C-flat
do de pecho, high C
do sostenido, C-sharp Locuciones: dar el do de pecho, to do one's very best 'do' also found in these entries: Spanish: abrochar - acomodada - acomodado - acompañar - anda - animarse - apetecer - apostarse - aprender - arte - así - atañer - atonía - atreverse - bajeza - bastar - bastante - bastarse - bien - bola - bordar - brazo - bricolaje - broma - caballo - cacharro - cada - calaña - campar - capaz - cara - cargar - cascabel - casual - cepillarse - cerrar - colada - coletilla - comer - comandita - comecome - como - componer - componenda - compromiso - común - con - contentarse - contrapelo - corpachón English: about-face - about-turn - actually - advance - again - agree - aim to - all - all-out - allow - any - approachable - approve of - as - ask - aspect - associate - attempt - attribute - authorize - bankrupt - begin - best - born - bunk - burden - business - busywork - by - C - call - can - carry-on - cast - cease - cheap - chief - choose - cleaning - clear - come through - command - commit - compel - compelling - complaint - compute - conception - condescend - condition

do

tr[dʊː]

auxiliar (3rd pers sing pres does, pt did tr[dɪd], pp done tr[dʌn], ger doing)

1 (used in questions) no se traduce

■ do you smoke? ¿fumas?

■ do you know Susan? ¿conoces a Susan?

■ what do they want? ¿qué quieren?

■ where does Neil live? ¿dónde vive Neil?

■ what film did you see? ¿qué película viste?

■ when did they leave? ¿cuándo se fueron?

2 (used in negatives) no se traduce

■ I don't want to go no quiero ir

■ I don't play tennis no juego al tenis

■ they don't like meat no les gusta la carne

■ she doesn't live in London no vive en Londres

■ he didn't watch the match no vio el partido

■ we didn't go out yesterday no salimos ayer

3 (emphatic)

■ do come with us! ¡ánimo, vente con nosotros!

■ I do like your dress me encanta tu vestido

■ I did post it, I swear! ¡sí que lo mandé, te lo juro!

4 (substituting main verb)

■ do you like basketball? - yes, I do ¿te gusta el baloncesto? - sí, me gusta

■ did you see the film? - no, I didn't ¿viste la película? - no, no la vi

■ he plays chess and so do I él juega al ajedrez y yo también

■ I don't feel well - neither do I no me encuentro bien - yo tampoco

■ she likes jazz and so does he a ella le gusta el jazz y a él también

■ they went to the concert and so did we ellos fueron al concierto y nosotros también

■ who wears glasses? - Brian does ¿quién lleva gafas? - Brian

■ who broke the vase? - I did ¿quién rompió el florero? - yo

5 (in question tags)

■ you don't smoke, do you? no fumas, ¿verdad?

■ you like fish, don't you? a ti te gusta el pescado, ¿verdad?

■ she lives in Madrid, doesn't she? vive en Madrid, ¿verdad?

■ you went to their wedding, didn't you? tú fuiste a su boda, ¿verdad?

■ they didn't believe you, did they? no te creyeron, ¿verdad?

transitive verb

1 (gen) hacer

■ what are you doing here? ¿qué haces aquí?

■ what are you doing this weekend? ¿qué vas a hacer este fin de semana?

■ we'll have to do something about that door tendremos que hacer algo con esa puerta

■ do the right thing haz lo que debas

■ there's nothing to do in this town no hay nada que hacer en este pueblo

■ you do nothing but complain no haces más que quejarte

■ whatever you do, don't drink alcohol hagas lo que hagas, no bebas alcohol

■ what can I do about it? ¿qué quieres que haga yo?

2 (as job) hacer, dedicarse

■ what do you do (for a living)? ¿a qué te dedicas?

■ what does he want to do when he leaves university? ¿a qué quiere dedicarse cuando deje la universidad?

3 (carry out - job, task) hacer, realizar, llevar a cabo; (- duty) cumplir con

■ I've got to do the cooking/cleaning tengo que cocinar/limpiar

■ have you done your homework? ¿has hecho los deberes?

■ we do the shopping on Saturdays hacemos la compra los sábados

4 (study) estudiar

■ do you do biology at school? ¿estudias biología en el instituto?

■ we're doing Shakespeare this year estamos estudiando a Shakespeare este curso

■ she's doing French at university estudia filología francesa en la Universidad

■ he did Politics at Oxford estudió Ciencias Políticas en Oxford

5 (solve - puzzle) solucionar; (- crossword, sum) hacer

6 (produce, make - meal) preparar, hacer; (drawing, painting, translation, etc) hacer; (offer - service) servir, tener, hacer; (- discount) hacer

■ does this pub do food? ¿sirven comidas en este pub?

7 (attend to) atender, servir

■ what can I do for you? ¿en qué le puedo servir?

8 (put on, produce - play, opera, etc) presentar, dar, poner en escena; (play the part of) hacer el papel de

9 (finish, complete) terminar

■ have you done moaning? ¿has terminado de protestar?

10 (achieve) lograr, conseguir

■ he's done it! ¡lo ha conseguido!

11 (travel over - distance) recorrer, hacer; (complete - journey) hacer, ir; (travel at - speed) ir a

■ that car was doing at least 150kph aquel coche iba como mínimo a 150 kilómetros por hora

■ we did London to Nottingham in two and a half hours fuimos de Londres a Nottingham en dos horas y media

12 (be sufficient for) ser suficiente; (be satisfactory for, acceptable to) ir bien a

■ will 6 glasses do you? ¿será suficiente con seis vasos?

■ yes, that will do me nicely sí, eso me irá perfectamente

13 familiar (cheat, swindle) estafar, timar; (rob) robar; (arrest, convict) coger; (fine) encajar una multa; (serve time in prison) cumplir

■ you've been done! ¡te han timado!

intransitive verb

1 (act, behave) hacer

■ you'll do as you're told harás lo que te digan

■ do as I do haz lo que yo hago

■ do as you would be done by trata a los demás como tú quisieras ser tratado

2 (progress) ir

■ how are you doing? ¿qué tal vas?, ¿cómo te van las cosas?

■ she did badly in the exams le fueron mal los exámenes

■ both mother and baby are doing well madre e hija se encuentran bien

■ how are we doing for time? ¿cómo andamos de tiempo?

■ he's done really well for himself ha prosperado mucho

■ we did quite well out of that hemos salido bastante bien parados de eso

3 (complete, finish) terminar

■ have you done with the hairdryer? ¿has terminado con el secador?

4 (be sufficient) bastar, ser suficiente, alcanzar

■ will one slice do for you? ¿tendrás suficiente con una rebanada?

■ that'll do! ¡basta!

5 (be satisfactory, suitable) servir, estar bien

■ well, I suppose it'll have to do bueno, supongo que tendrá que servir

■ it doesn't do to be late no hay que llegar tarde

■ it (just/simply) won't do no puede ser

■ this cushion will do as/for a pillow este cojín servirá de almohada

noun

1 familiar (party) fiesta, guateque nombre masculino

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

how do you do? (greeting) ¿cómo está usted? 2 (answer) mucho gusto, encantado,-a

that does it! ¡esto ya es la gota que colma el vaso!, ¡ya está bien!

to be/have to do with somebody/something tener que ver con alguien/algo

■ it has nothing to do with you no tiene nada que ver contigo

■ his job has something to do with computers su trabajo está relacionado con los ordenadores

to do business with somebody negociar con alguien

to do drugs drogarse, consumir drogas

to do one's best hacer lo mejor posible

to do one's hair peinarse

to do one's military service hacer el servicio militar

to do one's nails arreglarse las uñas

to do something again volver a hacer algo

to do something for somebody (help) hacer algo por alguien 2 (flatter, suit) favorecer a alguien, quedarle bien a alguien 3 (please) atraer a alguien, decirle algo a alguien

what's done is done a lo hecho, pecho

you've done it now ahora sí que la has hecho buena

do's and don'ts reglas nombre femenino plural de conducta, normas nombre femenino plural

do ['du:] v, did ['dɪd] ; done ['dʌn] ; doing ; does ['dʌz] vt

1) carry out, perform: hacer, realizar, llevar a cabo

she did her best: hizo todo lo posible

2) prepare: preparar, hacer

do your homework: haz tu tarea

3) arrange: arreglar, peinar (el pelo)

4)

to do in ruin: estropear, arruinar

5)

to do in kill: matar, liquidar fam

do vi

1) : hacer

you did well: hiciste bien

2) fare: estar, ir, andar

how are you doing?: ¿cómo estás?, ¿cómo te va?

3) finish: terminar

now I'm done: ya terminé

4) serve: servir, ser suficiente, alcanzar

this will do for now: esto servirá por el momento

5)

to do away with abolish: abolir, suprimir

6)

to do away with kill: eliminar, matar

7)

to do by treat: tratar

he does well by her: él la trata bien

do v aux

1) (used in interrogative sentences and negative statements)

do you know her?: ¿la conoces?

I don't like that: a mí no me gusta eso

2) (used for emphasis)

I do hope you'll come: espero que vengas

3) (used as a substitute verb to avoid repetition)

do you speak English? yes, I do: ¿habla inglés? sí

do (sth.) in (To destroy)

expr.

• cargarse v.

• eliminar v.

• liquidar v.

do (sth.) in a picky way

expr.

• buscarle tres pies al gato expr.

• encontrarle defectos a todo expr.

v.

(§ p.,p.p.: did, done) = arreglar v.

• desempeñar v.

• ejecutar v.

• hacer v.

(§pres: hago, haces...) pret: hic-

pp: hecho

fut/c: har-•)

• obrar v.

• resolver v.

I
1. duː, weak form dʊ, də
(3rd pers sing pres does; pres doing; past did; past p done) transitive verb

1) hacer*

do something! — haz algo!

are you doing anything this evening? — ¿vas a hacer algo esta noche?

to have something/nothing to do — tener* algo/no tener* nada que hacer

it was a silly thing to do — fue una estupidez

can I do anything to help? — ¿puedo ayudar en algo?

he does a lot for charity — trabaja mucho para obras de caridad

what have you done to your hair? — ¿qué te has hecho en el pelo?

I don't know what I'm going to do with you! — no sé qué voy a hacer contigo!; see also do with

2) ( carry out) \<\<job/task\>\> hacer*

to do one's homework — hacer* los deberes

to do the cooking — cocinar

let me do the talking — déjame hablar a mí

well done! — muy bien!

3) ( as job)

what do you do? — ¿usted qué hace or a qué se dedica?

what does he do for a living? — ¿en qué trabaja?

4) (achieve, bring about)

she's done it: it's a new world record — lo ha logrado: es una nueva marca mundial

it was climbing those stairs that did it — fue por subir esa escalera

now you've done it! — ahora sí que la has hecho buena! (iró)

he's late again: that does it! — vuelve a llegar tarde esto ya es la gota que colma el vaso!

to do something for somebody/something: that mustache really does something for him la verdad es que le queda muy bien el bigote; what has EC membership done for Greece? — ¿en qué ha beneficiado a Grecia ser miembro de la CE?

5)

a) (fix, arrange, repair)

I have to do my nails — me tengo que arreglar las uñas

she had her hair done — se hizo peinar

b) ( clean) \<\<dishes\>\> lavar; \<\<brass/windows\>\> limpiar

6) (make, produce)

a) \<\<meal\>\> preparar, hacer*

would you do the carrots? — ¿me preparas (or pelas etc) las zanahorias?

b) \<\<drawinganslation\>\> hacer*

he doesn't do live concerts any more — ya no da más conciertos en vivo

7) (BrE) ( offer)

they do a set meal for £12 — tienen un menú de 12 libras

8) (suffice for, suit)

two shirts will do me — con dos camisas me alcanza or tengo suficiente

9) ( travel)

he was doing 100 mph — iba a 100 millas por hora

the car has only done 4,000 miles — el coche sólo tiene 4.000 millas

10)

a) ( study) estudiar

we're doing Balzac — estamos estudiando Balzac

b) ( visit) (colloq) \<\<sights/museum\>\> visitar

we did Europe last year — el año pasado recorrimos Europa

11) ( Theat)

a) ( play role of) hacer* el papel de

b) ( take part in) \<\<play\>\> actuar* en

c) ( impersonate) imitar

12) (colloq) ( serve in prison) cumplir

he's doing eight years for armed robbery — está cumpliendo ocho años por atraco a mano armada

13) (BrE colloq)

a) (catch, prosecute) agarrar

he was done for speeding — le encajaron una multa por exceso de velocidad (fam)

b) ( cheat) estafar, timar

I've been done! — me han estafado or timado!

14) ( use) (sl)

to do drugs — drogarse*, consumir drogas

15) (colloq) ( finish) terminar

are o (esp BrE) have you done complaining? — ¿has terminado de quejarte?

2.

vi

1) (act, behave) hacer*

do as you're told! — haz lo que se te dice!

2) (get along, manage)

how are you doing? — ¿qué tal estás or andas or te va?

how do you do? — ( as greeting) mucho gusto, encantado

how do? — (colloq & dial) ¿qué tal?

how are we doing for time/cash? — ¿cómo or qué tal vamos or andamos de tiempo/dinero?

she did well/badly in her exams — le fue bien/mal en los exámenes

he's done well for himself — ha sabido abrirse camino

to do well/badly out of something — salir* bien/mal parado de algo

3) (go on, happen) (colloq) (in -ing form)

there's nothing doing in town — no pasa nada en el pueblo

nothing doing! — ni hablar!, ni lo sueñes!

4)

a) (be suitable, acceptable)

look, this won't do! — mira, esto no puede ser!

it's not ideal, but it'll do — no es lo ideal, pero sirve

I'm not going to cook, bread and cheese will do for them! — no pienso cocinar, se tendrán que conformar con pan y queso

it doesn't do to get emotional — no hay que ponerse sentimental

b)

to do for o as something: this box will do for o as a table — esta caja nos servirá de mesa

5) ( be enough) ser* suficiente, alcanzar*, bastar

one bottle will do — con una botella basta or es suficiente

one egg will do for me — un huevo es suficiente para mí

that'll do! shut up! — basta! cállate la boca!

6) ( finish) (in past p) terminar

I'm not o (BrE) I haven't done yet! — no he terminado todavía

7)

his concern to do well by his son — su preocupación por hacer todo lo posible por su hijo

do as you would be done by — trata a los demás como tú quisieras ser tratado

3.

1) Sense I

v aux [El verbo auxiliar do se usa para formar el negativo (I 1) y el interrogativo (I 2), para agregar énfasis (I 3) o para sustituir a un verbo usado anteriormente (II)]

2)

a) (used to form negative)

I do not o don't know — no sé

I did not o didn't see her — no la vi

do not touch! — no tocar

b) (with inversion after negative adv)

3)

a)

(used to form interrogative)

Ex:

does this belong to you? — ¿esto es tuyo?

did I frighten you? — ¿te asusté?

/Ex:

b)

(in exclamations)

Ex:

doesn't it make you sick! — dime si no es asqueante!

boy, do you need a bath! — Dios mío! qué falta te hace un baño!

/Ex:

4)

a)

( emphasizing)

Ex:

you do exaggerate! — cómo exageras!

you must admit, she did look ill — tienes que reconocer que tenía mala cara

do be quiet! — ¿te quieres callar?

do please help yourself — sírvete por favor

/Ex:

b)

( expressing alternatives)

Ex:

I haven't decided, but if I do accept... — todavía no lo he decidido, pero si aceptara...

/Ex:

not once did he apologize — no se disculpó ni siquiera una vez

not only does it cost more, it also... — no sólo cuesta más, sino que también...

c) ( in legal formulae)

Sense II

5)

(in elliptical uses)

Ex:

do you live here? - yes, I do/no, I don't — ¿vives aquí? - sí/no

she wanted to come, but he didn't — ella quería venir, pero él no

she found it in your drawer - oh, did she? — lo encontró en tu cajón - ¿ah, sí?

I don't need a haircut - yes, you do! — no necesito cortarme el pelo - cómo que no!

she says she understands, but she doesn't — dice que comprende, pero no es así

I play the guitar - so do I — toco la guitarra - yo también

I don't like her music - I do — no me gusta su música - a mí sí

/Ex:

6)

(in tag questions)

Ex:

you know Bob, don't you? — conoces a Bob, ¿no? or ¿verdad? or ¿no es cierto?

I told you, didn't I? — te lo dije ¿no? or ¿no es cierto?

/Ex:

I, Charles Brown, do solemnly swear that... — yo, Charles Brown, juro solemnemente que...

•

Phrasal Verbs:

- do away with

- do down

- do for

- do in

- do out

- do out of

- do over

- do up

- do with

- do without

II duː
noun (pl dos)

1) c (party, gathering) (colloq) fiesta f, reunión f

2) ( state of affairs) (colloq) (no pl)

fair dos — (BrE colloq)

fair dos all round — a partes iguales para todos; (as interj) seamos justos!

3)

do's and don'ts — ( rules) normas fpl

the do's and don'ts of foreign travel — qué hacer y qué evitar cuando se viaja al extranjero

III dəʊ
noun (pl dos) ( Mus) do m

I [duː] ( 3rd pers sing present does) (pt did) (pp done)
1. TRANSITIVE VERB

1) hacer

what are you doing tonight? — ¿qué haces esta noche?

I would never do a thing like that — yo nunca haría una cosa así

what's this doing on my chair? — ¿qué hace esto en mi silla?

I've got nothing to do — no tengo nada que hacer

he does nothing but complain — no hace más que quejarse

what's to be done? — ¿qué se puede hacer?

what's the weather doing? — ¿qué tal tiempo hace?

• to do sth again — volver a hacer algo, hacer algo de nuevo

it will have to be done again — habrá que volver a hacerlo, habrá que hacerlo de nuevo

• what's he ever done for me? — ¿qué ha hecho él por mí?

what can I do for you? — ¿en qué puedo servirle?, ¿qué se le ofrece? (LAm)

could you do something for me? — ¿me podrías hacer un favor?

what are we going to do for money? — ¿de dónde vamos a sacar dinero?

that dress doesn't do a lot for you * — este vestido no te queda muy bien

the new measures will do a lot for small businesses — las nuevas medidas serán de gran ayuda para las pequeñas empresas

after the accident she couldn't do much for herself — después del accidente casi no podía valerse por sí misma

• if you do anything to him I'll kill you — si le haces algo te mato

what's he done to his hair? — ¿qué se ha hecho en el pelo?

I could see what the stress was doing to him — era evidente cómo le estaba afectando el estrés

• what have you done with my slippers? — ¿dónde has puesto mis zapatillas?

what am I going to do with you? — ¿qué voy a hacer contigo?

what are you doing with yourself these days? — ¿qué haces ahora?

what am I going to do with myself for the rest of the day? — ¿qué puedo hacer el resto del día?

she didn't know what to do with herself once the children had left home — se encontró un poco perdida cuando sus hijos se fueron de casa
living 2., 1)
2) (=carry out) [+ work, essay] hacer

the work is being done by a local builder — un albañil de la zona está haciendo el trabajo

I've got a few jobs that need doing around the house — tengo algunas cosas que hacer en la casa

she was doing the crossword — estaba haciendo el crucigrama

to do the washing — hacer la colada
Some [do] + noun combinations require a more specific Spanish verb:
• Edmund does all the accounts — Edmund se encarga de or lleva la contabilidad

• to do the cooking — cocinar

• he did a drawing/ portrait of her — la dibujó/retrató, hizo un dibujo/retrato de ella

• to do one's duty (by sb) — cumplir con su deber (con algn)

• to do the ironing — planchar

• we did a lot of talking — hablamos mucho

3) (=clean)

• to do the dishes — lavar los platos

• to do the silver — limpiar la plata

• to do one's teeth — lavarse los dientes

4) (=arrange, prepare) [+ vegetables] preparar; [+ room] hacer, arreglar

this room needs doing — hay que hacer or arreglar esta habitación

• to do the flowers — arreglar las flores

• to do one's nails — hacerse or arreglarse las uñas
hair 1., 1)
5) (=spend) pasar

he did six years (in jail) — pasó seis años en la cárcel

he did two years as ambassador in Lagos — estuvo dos años como embajador en Lagos

I did five years as a policeman — fui policía durante cinco años

they have to do two years military service — tienen que hacer dos años de servicio militar

6) (=finish)

I've only done three pages — solo he hecho tres páginas

now you've (gone and) done it! * — ¡ahora sí que la has hecho buena! *

that's done it! * we're stuck now — ¡la hemos fastidiado! * ahora no podemos salir de aquí

that does it! * that's the last time I lend him my car — ¡es el colmo! or ¡hasta aquí hemos llegado!, es la última vez que le dejo el coche

have you done moaning? * — ¿has acabado de quejarte?
good 2., 2)
7) (=offer, make available)

they do a summer course in painting — dan un curso de verano de pintura

we only do one make of gloves — solo tenemos una marca de guantes

they do an estate version of this car — fabrican un modelo familiar de este coche

we do evening meals if ordered in advance — servimos cenas si se encargan con antelación

I can do you a discount on this model — le puedo hacer un descuento en este modelo

8) (=study) [+ university course, option] hacer, estudiar

I want to do Physics at university — quiero hacer or estudiar física en la universidad

to do Italian — hacer or estudiar italiano

we're doing Orwell this term — estamos estudiando a Orwell este trimestre

9) (Theat) [+ play] representar, poner; [+ part] hacer

he did King Lear in a BBC production — hizo (el papel) de King Lear en una producción de la BBC

10) (=mimic) [+ person] imitar

he does his maths master to perfection — imita a su profesor de matemáticas a la perfección

she was doing the worried mother bit ** — hacía el numerito de la típica madre preocupada *

11) (Aut, Rail etc) (=travel at) [+ speed] ir a; (=cover) [+ distance] cubrir

the car can do 100 miles per hour — el coche puede ir a 100 millas por hora

the car was doing 100 miles per hour — el coche iba a 100 millas por hora

we've done 200km already — ya hemos hecho 200km

we did London to Edinburgh in 8 hours — fuimos de Londres a Edimburgo en 8 horas

12) (=attend to)

the barber said he'd do me next — el barbero dijo que después me tocaría a mí

they do you very well in this hotel — en este hotel te dan muy buen servicio
proud
13) * (=visit) [+ city, museum] visitar, recorrer; [+ country] visitar, viajar por

we did six countries in an 8-week tour — visitamos seis países durante un viaje de 8 semanas

14) * (=be suitable, sufficient for)

will a kilo do you? — ¿le va bien un kilo?

that'll do me nicely — (=be suitable) eso me vendrá muy bien; (=suffice) con eso me basta

15) * (=cheat) estafar, timar; (=rob) robar

I've been done! — ¡me han estafado or timado!

16) * (=prosecute) procesar; (=fine) multar

she was done for shoplifting — la procesaron por robar en una tienda

he was done for speeding — le multaron por exceso de velocidad

17) * (=beat up) dar una paliza a

I'll do you if I get hold of you! — ¡te voy a dar una paliza como te pille!

2. INTRANSITIVE VERB

1) (=act) hacer

do as I do — haz como yo

• you would do better to accept — sería aconsejable que aceptaras

• he did right — hizo lo correcto

• do as you think best — haga lo que mejor le parezca

• do as you are told! — ¡haz lo que te digo!

• she was up and doing at 6 o'clock — a las 6 de la mañana ya estaba levantada y trajinando

• you would do well to take his advice — harías bien en seguir su consejo

• you could do a lot worse than marry her — casarte con ella no es lo peor que podrías hacer
well I, 1., 1)
2) (=get on)

• he did badly in the exam — le fue mal en el examen

the team hasn't done badly this season — al equipo no le ha ido mal esta temporada

you didn't do so badly — no lo has hecho del todo mal

• you can do better than that — (essay, drawing) puedes hacerlo mejor; iro (=find better excuse) ¡y qué más!

• how is your father doing? — ¿cómo está tu padre?, ¿cómo le va a tu padre?

how are you doing? * — ¿qué tal?, ¿cómo te va?

how did you do in the audition? — ¿qué tal or cómo te fue en la audición?

• he's doing well at school — le va bien en el colegio

her son's doing well for himself — a su hijo le van muy bien las cosas

his business is doing well — los negocios le van bien

the patient is doing well — el paciente está respondiendo bien

the roses are doing well this year — las rosas han florecido muy bien este año
how do you do? (greeting) ¿cómo está usted?, gusto en conocerlo (LAm); (as answer) ¡mucho gusto!, ¡encantado!
3) (=be suitable)

• it doesn't do to upset her — cuidado con ofenderla

• will this one do? — ¿te parece bien este?

this room will do — esta habitación ya me va bien

will it do if I come back at eight? — ¿va bien si vuelvo a las ocho?

will tomorrow do? — ¿iría bien mañana?

it's not exactly what I wanted, but it will or it'll do — no es exactamente lo que quería pero servirá

this coat will do as a blanket — este abrigo servirá de manta

that will have to do — tendremos que conformarnos con eso

• that won't do, you'll have to do it again — así no está bien, tendrás que volver a hacerlo

• you can't go on your own, that would never do! — no podemos consentir que vayas sola, ¡eso no puede ser!
make 1., 4)
4) (=be sufficient) bastar

• three bottles of wine should do — bastará con tres botellas de vino

• will £20 do? — ¿bastarán 20 libras?, ¿tendrás bastante con 20 libras?

that'll do — con eso basta

that will do! — ¡basta ya!

that will do for the moment — de momento ya está bien

5) (=happen)

there's not much doing in this town — no hay mucha animación en esta ciudad

"could you lend me £50?" - "nothing doing!" — -¿me podrías prestar 50 libras? -¡de ninguna manera! or -¡ni hablar!

6) * (=finish) (in past tenses only) terminar, acabar

have you done? — ¿ya has terminado or acabado?

don't take it away, I've not done yet — no te lo lleves, ¡aún no he terminado or acabado!

I haven't done telling you — ¡no he terminado de contarte!

• I've done with travelling — ya no voy a viajar más, he renunciado a los viajes

I've done with all that nonsense — ya no tengo nada que ver or ya he terminado con todas esas tonterías

have you done with that book? — ¿has terminado con este libro?

7) * (=clean) hacer la limpieza (en casa)

I've got a lady who does for me — tengo una señora que me viene a hacer la limpieza en la casa

3. AUXILIARY VERB
There is no equivalent in Spanish to the use of in questions, negative statements and negative commands.
1) (in questions)

do you understand? — ¿comprendes?, ¿entiendes?

where does he live? — ¿dónde vive?

didn't you like it? — ¿no te gustó?

why didn't you come? — ¿por qué no viniste?

2) (negation)

I don't understand — no entiendo or comprendo

don't let's argue — no discutamos

don't worry! — ¡no te preocupes!

don't you tell me what to do! — ¡no me digas lo que tengo que hacer!

she did not go — no fue

3) (for emphasis)

do tell me! — ¡dímelo, por favor!

do sit down — siéntese, por favor, tome asiento, por favor frm

she does look lovely in that dress — está preciosa con este vestido

I do hope so — así lo espero

I do wish I could come with you — ¡ojalá pudiera ir contigo!

but I do like it! — ¡sí que me gusta!, ¡por supuesto que me gusta!

so you do know him! — ¡así que sí lo conoces!

but I did do it — pero sí que lo hice

4) (with inversion)

rarely does it happen that... — rara vez ocurre que...

not once did they offer to pay — no se ofrecieron a pagar ni una sola vez

5) (verb substitute)

a)

you speak better than I do — tú hablas mejor que yo

"did you fix the car?" - "I did" — -¿arreglaste el coche? -sí

"I love it" - "so do I" — -me encanta -a mí también

I don't like sport and neither does he — no me gusta el deporte ni a él tampoco

you didn't see him but I did — tú no lo viste pero yo sí

I told him he'd fail and he did — le dije que iba a suspender y suspendió

he went for a walk as he often did — fue a dar un paseo como solía hacer

she always says she'll come but she never does — siempre dice que vendrá pero nunca viene

"he borrowed the car" - "oh he did, did he?" — -pidió el coche prestado -¿ah sí? ¡no me digas!

I like this colour, don't you? — me gusta este color, ¿a ti no?

"do you speak English?" - "yes, I do/no I don't" — -¿habla usted inglés? -sí, hablo inglés/no, no hablo inglés

"may I come in?" - "(please) do!" — -¿se puede pasar? -¡pasa (por favor)!

"who made this mess?" - "I did" — -¿quién lo ha desordenado todo? -fui yo

"shall I ring her again?" - "no, don't!" — -¿la llamo otra vez? -¡no, no la llames!

b) (in question tags)

he lives here, doesn't he? — vive aquí, ¿verdad? or ¿no es cierto? or ¿no?

I don't know him, do I? — no lo conozco, ¿verdad?

it doesn't matter, does it? — no importa, ¿no?

she said that, did she? — ¿eso es lo que dijo?

4. NOUN

1) (Brit) * (=party) fiesta f ; (=formal gathering) reunión f

they had a big do for their twenty-fifth anniversary — dieron una gran fiesta por su vigésimo quinto aniversario

2) (in phrases)

• the do's and don'ts of buying a house — lo que debe y lo que no debe hacerse al comprar una casa

he gave us a series of dos and don'ts — nos explicó lo que podíamos y lo que no podíamos hacer

• fair dos! * — (=be fair) ¡hay que ser justo!, ¡seamos justos!; (=fair shares) ¡a partes iguales!

• it's a poor do when... — es una vergüenza cuando...

- do away with

- do by

- do down

- do for

- do in

- do out

- do over

- do up

- do with

- do without

II

[dǝʊ]
N (Mus) do m
* * *

I
1. [duː], weak form [dʊ, də]
(3rd pers sing pres does; pres doing; past did; past p done) transitive verb

1) hacer*

do something! — haz algo!

are you doing anything this evening? — ¿vas a hacer algo esta noche?

to have something/nothing to do — tener* algo/no tener* nada que hacer

it was a silly thing to do — fue una estupidez

can I do anything to help? — ¿puedo ayudar en algo?

he does a lot for charity — trabaja mucho para obras de caridad

what have you done to your hair? — ¿qué te has hecho en el pelo?

I don't know what I'm going to do with you! — no sé qué voy a hacer contigo!; see also do with

2) ( carry out) \<\<job/task\>\> hacer*

to do one's homework — hacer* los deberes

to do the cooking — cocinar

let me do the talking — déjame hablar a mí

well done! — muy bien!

3) ( as job)

what do you do? — ¿usted qué hace or a qué se dedica?

what does he do for a living? — ¿en qué trabaja?

4) (achieve, bring about)

she's done it: it's a new world record — lo ha logrado: es una nueva marca mundial

it was climbing those stairs that did it — fue por subir esa escalera

now you've done it! — ahora sí que la has hecho buena! (iró)

he's late again: that does it! — vuelve a llegar tarde esto ya es la gota que colma el vaso!

to do something for somebody/something: that mustache really does something for him la verdad es que le queda muy bien el bigote; what has EC membership done for Greece? — ¿en qué ha beneficiado a Grecia ser miembro de la CE?

5)

a) (fix, arrange, repair)

I have to do my nails — me tengo que arreglar las uñas

she had her hair done — se hizo peinar

b) ( clean) \<\<dishes\>\> lavar; \<\<brass/windows\>\> limpiar

6) (make, produce)

a) \<\<meal\>\> preparar, hacer*

would you do the carrots? — ¿me preparas (or pelas etc) las zanahorias?

b) \<\<drawing/translation\>\> hacer*

he doesn't do live concerts any more — ya no da más conciertos en vivo

7) (BrE) ( offer)

they do a set meal for £12 — tienen un menú de 12 libras

8) (suffice for, suit)

two shirts will do me — con dos camisas me alcanza or tengo suficiente

9) ( travel)

he was doing 100 mph — iba a 100 millas por hora

the car has only done 4,000 miles — el coche sólo tiene 4.000 millas

10)

a) ( study) estudiar

we're doing Balzac — estamos estudiando Balzac

b) ( visit) (colloq) \<\<sights/museum\>\> visitar

we did Europe last year — el año pasado recorrimos Europa

11) ( Theat)

a) ( play role of) hacer* el papel de

b) ( take part in) \<\<play\>\> actuar* en

c) ( impersonate) imitar

12) (colloq) ( serve in prison) cumplir

he's doing eight years for armed robbery — está cumpliendo ocho años por atraco a mano armada

13) (BrE colloq)

a) (catch, prosecute) agarrar

he was done for speeding — le encajaron una multa por exceso de velocidad (fam)

b) ( cheat) estafar, timar

I've been done! — me han estafado or timado!

14) ( use) (sl)

to do drugs — drogarse*, consumir drogas

15) (colloq) ( finish) terminar

are o (esp BrE) have you done complaining? — ¿has terminado de quejarte?

2.

vi

1) (act, behave) hacer*

do as you're told! — haz lo que se te dice!

2) (get along, manage)

how are you doing? — ¿qué tal estás or andas or te va?

how do you do? — ( as greeting) mucho gusto, encantado

how do? — (colloq & dial) ¿qué tal?

how are we doing for time/cash? — ¿cómo or qué tal vamos or andamos de tiempo/dinero?

she did well/badly in her exams — le fue bien/mal en los exámenes

he's done well for himself — ha sabido abrirse camino

to do well/badly out of something — salir* bien/mal parado de algo

3) (go on, happen) (colloq) (in -ing form)

there's nothing doing in town — no pasa nada en el pueblo

nothing doing! — ni hablar!, ni lo sueñes!

4)

a) (be suitable, acceptable)

look, this won't do! — mira, esto no puede ser!

it's not ideal, but it'll do — no es lo ideal, pero sirve

I'm not going to cook, bread and cheese will do for them! — no pienso cocinar, se tendrán que conformar con pan y queso

it doesn't do to get emotional — no hay que ponerse sentimental

b)

to do for o as something: this box will do for o as a table — esta caja nos servirá de mesa

5) ( be enough) ser* suficiente, alcanzar*, bastar

one bottle will do — con una botella basta or es suficiente

one egg will do for me — un huevo es suficiente para mí

that'll do! shut up! — basta! cállate la boca!

6) ( finish) (in past p) terminar

I'm not o (BrE) I haven't done yet! — no he terminado todavía

7)

his concern to do well by his son — su preocupación por hacer todo lo posible por su hijo

do as you would be done by — trata a los demás como tú quisieras ser tratado

3.

1) Sense I

v aux [El verbo auxiliar do se usa para formar el negativo (I 1) y el interrogativo (I 2), para agregar énfasis (I 3) o para sustituir a un verbo usado anteriormente (II)]

2)

a) (used to form negative)

I do not o don't know — no sé

I did not o didn't see her — no la vi

do not touch! — no tocar

b) (with inversion after negative adv)

3)

a)

(used to form interrogative)

Ex:

does this belong to you? — ¿esto es tuyo?

did I frighten you? — ¿te asusté?

/Ex:

b)

(in exclamations)

Ex:

doesn't it make you sick! — dime si no es asqueante!

boy, do you need a bath! — Dios mío! qué falta te hace un baño!

/Ex:

4)

a)

( emphasizing)

Ex:

you do exaggerate! — cómo exageras!

you must admit, she did look ill — tienes que reconocer que tenía mala cara

do be quiet! — ¿te quieres callar?

do please help yourself — sírvete por favor

/Ex:

b)

( expressing alternatives)

Ex:

I haven't decided, but if I do accept... — todavía no lo he decidido, pero si aceptara...

/Ex:

not once did he apologize — no se disculpó ni siquiera una vez

not only does it cost more, it also... — no sólo cuesta más, sino que también...

c) ( in legal formulae)

Sense II

5)

(in elliptical uses)

Ex:

do you live here? - yes, I do/no, I don't — ¿vives aquí? - sí/no

she wanted to come, but he didn't — ella quería venir, pero él no

she found it in your drawer - oh, did she? — lo encontró en tu cajón - ¿ah, sí?

I don't need a haircut - yes, you do! — no necesito cortarme el pelo - cómo que no!

she says she understands, but she doesn't — dice que comprende, pero no es así

I play the guitar - so do I — toco la guitarra - yo también

I don't like her music - I do — no me gusta su música - a mí sí

/Ex:

6)

(in tag questions)

Ex:

you know Bob, don't you? — conoces a Bob, ¿no? or ¿verdad? or ¿no es cierto?

I told you, didn't I? — te lo dije ¿no? or ¿no es cierto?

/Ex:

I, Charles Brown, do solemnly swear that... — yo, Charles Brown, juro solemnemente que...

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Phrasal Verbs:

- do away with

- do down

- do for

- do in

- do out

- do out of

- do over

- do up

- do with

- do without

II [duː]
noun (pl dos)

1) c (party, gathering) (colloq) fiesta f, reunión f

2) ( state of affairs) (colloq) (no pl)

fair dos — (BrE colloq)

fair dos all round — a partes iguales para todos; (as interj) seamos justos!

3)

do's and don'ts — ( rules) normas fpl

the do's and don'ts of foreign travel — qué hacer y qué evitar cuando se viaja al extranjero

III [dəʊ]
noun (pl dos) ( Mus) do m

English-spanish dictionary > do
13 like

Ⅰ.

like¹ [laɪk]

1 transitive verb

(a) (find pleasant) aimer (bien);

∎ I like him je l'aime bien, il me plaît bien;

∎ I like her, but I don't love her je l'aime bien, mais je ne suis pas amoureux d'elle;

∎ I don't like him je ne l'aime pas beaucoup, il ne me plaît pas;

∎ I like Elaine better than Simon j'aime mieux Elaine que Simon;

∎ I like Sally best c'est Sally que je préfère;

∎ what do you like about him? qu'est-ce qui te plaît chez lui?;

∎ do you like coffee? est-ce que tu aimes le café?;

∎ these plants don't like direct sunlight ces plantes ne supportent pas l'exposition directe à la lumière du soleil;

∎ humorous I like curry but it doesn't like me! j'aime le curry mais ça ne me réussit pas tellement!

(b) (enjoy) aimer;

∎ he likes school il aime l'école;

∎ to like doing or to do sth aimer faire qch;

∎ I like dancing or to dance j'aime danser;

∎ I like spending or to spend my weekends at home j'aime passer mes week-ends à la maison;

∎ I don't like being shouted at je n'aime pas qu'on me crie dessus;

∎ he doesn't like people talking about it il n'aime pas qu'on en parle;

∎ how would HE like being kept waiting in the rain? ça lui plairait, à lui, qu'on le fasse attendre sous la pluie?

(c) (approve of) aimer;

∎ I like people to be frank with me j'aime qu'on soit franc avec moi;

∎ if he doesn't like it he can go elsewhere si ça ne lui plaît pas il peut aller ailleurs;

∎ I don't like you swearing, I don't like it when you swear je n'aime pas que tu dises des gros mots;

∎ they're not going to like it! ça ne va pas leur plaire!;

∎ whether you like it or not! que ça te plaise ou non!;

∎ ironic well, I like that! ça, c'est le bouquet!;

∎ ironic I like the way you say "don't worry" "ne t'inquiète pas", c'est facile à dire

(d) (want, wish) aimer, vouloir;

∎ I'd like some tea je prendrais bien une tasse de thé;

∎ take any dress you like prends la robe que tu veux ou qui te plaît;

∎ as much as you like tant que vous voudrez;

∎ do what you like fais ce que tu veux ou ce qui te plaît;

∎ he thinks he can do anything he likes il se croit tout permis;

∎ she is free to do as she likes elle est libre d'agir à sa guise ou de faire comme il lui plaira;

∎ as you like comme vous voudrez;

∎ what I'd like to know is where he got the money from ce que je voudrais savoir, c'est où il a obtenu cet argent;

∎ come whenever you like venez quand vous voulez;

∎ I didn't like to say anything, but... je ne voulais rien dire mais...;

∎ I'd like nothing better than a hot bath il n'y a rien qui me ferait autant plaisir qu'un bon bain chaud;

∎ I'd like your opinion on this wine j'aimerais savoir ce que tu penses de ce vin;

∎ I would or I'd like to go out tonight j'aimerais (bien) sortir ce soir

(e) (in polite offers, requests)

∎ would you like to go out tonight? ça te dirait de ou tu as envie de sortir ce soir?;

∎ would you like tea or coffee? voulez-vous du thé ou du café?;

∎ would you like to leave a message? voulez-vous laisser un message?;

∎ would you like me to do it for you? veux-tu que je le fasse à ta place?;

∎ I'd like to speak to Mr Smith, please je voudrais parler à M. Smith, s'il vous plaît;

∎ I'd like the soup followed by a salad je prendrai la soupe puis une salade;

∎ I'd like my steak rare, please je voudrais mon steak saignant, s'il vous plaît

(f) (asking opinion)

∎ how do you like my jacket? comment trouves-tu ma veste?;

∎ how would you like a trip to Paris? ça te dirait d'aller à Paris?

(g) (asking preference)

∎ how do you like your coffee, black or white? vous prenez votre café noir ou avec du lait?

(h) (in generalizations)

∎ I like to be in bed by 10 p.m. j'aime être couché pour 10 heures;

∎ one doesn't like to interrupt c'est toujours délicat d'interrompre quelqu'un

2 likes plural noun

(preferences) goûts mpl;

∎ try to discover their likes and dislikes essayez de découvrir ce qu'ils aiment et ce qu'ils n'aiment pas

3 if you like adverb

(a) (expressing willingness) si tu veux;

∎ I can do it, if you like je peux le faire, si tu veux;

∎ I'll get lunch, shall I? - if you like je vais chercher de quoi manger, d'accord? - si tu veux

(b) (as it were) si tu veux;

∎ it was a surprise, a shock, if you like ça m'a surpris, choqué si tu veux

4 like it or not adverb

∎ like it or not, we're heading for a confrontation qu'on le veuille ou non, nous ne pouvons éviter une confrontation

Ⅱ.

like² [laɪk]

1 preposition

(a) (similar to) comme;

∎ to be like sb/sth être semblable à qn/à qch, ressembler à qn/à qch;

∎ there's a car like ours voilà une voiture comme la nôtre;

∎ their house is a bit like ours leur maison est un peu comme la nôtre;

∎ there's no place like home rien ne vaut son chez-soi;

∎ we're like sisters nous sommes comme des sœurs;

∎ she's nothing like her sister elle ne ressemble pas du tout à sa sœur;

∎ he was like a father to me il a été comme un père pour moi;

∎ he talks like his father il parle comme son père;

∎ it's shaped like an egg ça a la forme d'un œuf;

∎ it tastes a bit like celery ça a un peu le goût de céleri;

∎ do you have any more like this? en avez-vous d'autres?;

∎ I want to find one just like it je veux trouver le/la même;

∎ there's nothing like it il n'y a rien de mieux;

∎ it seemed like hours c'était comme si des heures entières s'étaient écoulées;

∎ it looks like rain on dirait qu'il va pleuvoir

(b) (asking for opinion or description)

∎ what's your new boss like? comment est ton nouveau patron?;

∎ what's the weather like? quel temps fait-il?;

∎ what does it taste like? quel goût ça a?;

∎ what was it like? c'était comment?

(c) (such as) comme;

∎ in a family like ours dans une famille comme la nôtre;

∎ I've had enough of people like him! j'en ai assez des gens comme lui!;

∎ it makes me angry to hear things like that ça me met en colère d'entendre des choses pareilles;

∎ cities like Toronto and Ottawa des villes comme Toronto et Ottawa;

∎ I'm useless at things like sewing je ne suis bon à rien quand il s'agit de couture et de choses comme ça

(d) (indicating typical behaviour)

∎ you know what she's like vous savez comme elle est;

∎ kids are like that, what do you expect? les gosses sont comme ça, qu'est-ce que tu veux!;

∎ it's not like him to be rude ça ne lui ressemble pas ou ce n'est pas son genre d'être impoli;

∎ it's just like him not to show up! c'est bien son style ou c'est bien de lui de ne pas venir!;

∎ familiar be like that then! tant pis pour toi!;

∎ familiar don't be like that, he didn't mean what he said ne le prends pas mal, ce n'est pas ce qu'il voulait dire^□ ;

∎ that's just like a man! c'est typiquement masculin!;

∎ like father like son tel père, tel fils

(e) (in the same manner as) comme;

∎ I think like you je pense comme vous;

∎ you're acting like a fool tu te comportes comme un imbécile;

∎ they chattered like monkeys ils ont bavardé comme de vraies pipelettes;

∎ to speak French like a native parler français comme un natif;

∎ we, like everyone else, were forced to queue all night nous avons dû faire la queue toute la nuit, comme tout le monde;

∎ do it like this/that voici/voilà comment il faut faire;

∎ like so comme ça;

∎ sorry to interrupt you like this désolé de t'interrompre comme ça;

∎ don't talk to me like that! ne me parle pas sur ce ton!

(f) (in approximations)

∎ it cost something like £200 ça a coûté dans les 200 livres;

∎ we don't have anything like as many people as we need on est loin d'avoir tout le monde qu'il nous faut;

∎ it will cost more like £20 ça coûtera plutôt dans les 20 livres;

∎ it was more like midnight when we got home il était plus près de minuit quand nous sommes arrivés à la maison;

∎ that's more like it! voilà qui est mieux!;

∎ she is nothing like as intelligent as you elle est loin d'être aussi intelligente que vous;

∎ familiar he ran like anything or like hell or like blazes il a couru comme un dératé ou comme s'il avait le feu aux fesses

2 adjective

∎ we were treated in like manner on nous a traités de la même façon;

∎ they are of like temperament ils ont le même tempérament;

∎ Mathematics like terms/quantities termes mpl/quantités fpl semblables

3 conjunction familiar

(a) (as) comme^□ ;

∎ like I was saying comme je disais;

∎ they don't make them like they used to! ils/elles ne sont plus ce qu'ils/elles étaient!;

∎ I wish I could dance like you! j'aimerais bien pouvoir danser comme toi!;

∎ it was just like in the films c'était exactement comme au cinéma;

∎ tell it like it is dis les choses comme elles sont

(b) (as if) comme si^□ ;

∎ he acted like he was in charge il se comportait comme si c'était lui le chef;

∎ she felt like she wanted to cry elle avait l'impression qu'elle allait pleurer;

∎ he looked like he'd seen a ghost on aurait dit qu'il avait vu un fantôme

4 adverb

familiar (in conversation, reported speech)

∎ I was hungry, like, so I went into this café j'avais faim, tu vois, alors je suis entré dans un café;

∎ there were like three thousand people there il devait y avoir environ trois mille personnes^□ ;

∎ I was busy, like, that's why I didn't call you j'étais occupé, c'est pour ça que je t'ai pas appelé, tu comprends?;

∎ he just came up behind me, like il s'est approché de moi par derrière^□ ;

∎ I was like "no way" alors je lui ai fait "pas question";

∎ so he was like "in your dreams, pal!" alors il a dit "c'est ça, compte là-dessus mon vieux!"

5 noun

∎ he and his like lui et ses semblables;

∎ like attracts like qui se ressemble s'assemble;

∎ you can only compare like with like on ne peut comparer que ce qui est comparable;

∎ to give or to return like for like rendre la pareille;

∎ she goes in for shiatzu, yoga and the like elle fait du shiatsu, du yoga et d'autres choses comme ça;

∎ I've never seen the like of it! je n'ai jamais rien vu de pareil!;

∎ he was a president the like or likes of which we will probably never see again c'était un président comme on n'en verra probablement plus jamais

6 likes plural noun

∎ the likes of us/them/ etc les gens comme nous/eux/ etc;

∎ it's not for the likes of us ça n'est pas pour les gens comme nous

7 like enough, like as not adverb

British familiar probablement^□ ;

∎ he's still at the office, like enough il y a des chances qu'il soit encore au bureau;

∎ like enough, she hasn't even read it yet elle ne l'a probablement même pas encore lu

Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > like
14 agree

ə'ɡri:
past tense, past participle - agreed; verb

1) ((often with with) to think or say the same (as): I agreed with them that we should try again; The newspaper report does not agree with what he told us.) estar de acuerdo con

2) (to say that one will do or allow something: He agreed to go; He agreed to our request.) acordar/consentir

3) ((with with) to be good for (usually one's health): Cheese does not agree with me.) sentar bien

4) (to be happy and friendly together: John and his wife don't agree.) llevarse bien, hacer buenas migas

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- agreeable
- agreeably
- agreement

agree vb

1. estar de acuerdo

do you agree? ¿estás de acuerdo?

2. ponerse de acuerdo / quedar

they agreed what to do se pusieron de acuerdo en qué hacer

3. aceptar / consentir

she agreed to marry me aceptó casarse conmigo

El gerundio de agree se escribe agreeing

agree

tr[ə'griː]

intransitive verb

1 (be in agreement) estar de acuerdo ( with, con)

■ I agree entirely that... estoy completamente de acuerdo en que...

■ do you agree with me? ¿estás de acuerdo conmigo?

2 (reach an agreement) ponerse de acuerdo (on, en)

■ I don't think we'll ever agree no creo que nos pongamos de acuerdo nunca

■ we agreed not to say anything nos pusimos de acuerdo en no decir nada

■ they can't agree on a name for the baby no se ponen de acuerdo en el nombre del bebé

3 (say yes) acceder, consentir

■ will he agree to our request? ¿accederá a nuestra petición?

■ the minister has agreed to see the protesters el ministro ha consentido en recibir a los manifestantes

4 (square) concordar, encajar

■ the two men's stories don't agree las historias de los dos hombres no encajan

5 (food, climate etc.) sentar bien ( with, -)

■ the prawns didn't agree with me las gambas no me sentaron bien

transitive verb

1 (gramatically) concordar ( with, con)

2 (accept as correct) aceptar, aprobar

■ the board agreed the economy measures el consejo aprobó las medidas de ahorro

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

it was agreed that... se acordó que...

to agree to differ quedarse cada uno con su idea

agree [ə'gri:] v, agreed ; agreeing vt

acknowledge: estar de acuerdo

he agreed that I was right: estuvo de acuerdo en que tenía razón

agree vi

1) concur: estar de acuerdo

2) consent: ponerse de acuerdo

3) tally: concordar

4)

to agree with : sentarle bien (a alguien)

this climate agrees with me: este clima me sienta bien

agree (with)

expr.

• estar de acuerdo (con) expr.

v.

• acceder v.

• aceptar (Jurisprudencia) v.

• acordar v.

• asentir v.

• avenir v.

(§pres: -vengo, -vienes...-venimos) pret: -vin-

fut: -vendr-•)

• compaginar v.

• concordar v.

• concurrir v.

• conformar v.

• confrontar v.

• consonar v.

• convenir v.

(§pres: -vengo, -vienes...-venimos) pret: -vin-

fut: -vendr-•)

• converger v.

• estar de acuerdo v.

• ponerse de acuerdo v.

• quedar v.

• transigir v.

ə'griː
1.

transitive verb

1)

a) ( be in agreement over)

to agree (that) — estar* de acuerdo (en que)

yes, it must feel odd, he agreed — -sí, debe resultar extraño -asintió

b) ( reach agreement over) decidir

it was agreed that he should go on his own — se decidió que fuera él solo

to agree when/what/how etc — ponerse* de acuerdo en cuándo/en qué/en cómo etc

to agree to + inf — quedar en + inf

they agreed to meet at six — quedaron en encontrarse a las seis

let's agree to differ o disagree, shall we? — no vale la pena discutir: ni tú me vas a convencer a mí ni yo a ti

c) ( decide on) \<\<price\>\> acordar*

2) (admit, concede)

to agree (that) — reconocer* or admitir or aceptar (que)

2.

vi

1) ( be of same opinion) estar* de acuerdo

I couldn't agree more — estoy completamente de acuerdo

don't you agree? — ¿no te parece?, ¿no crees?

to agree about something — estar* de acuerdo or coincidir en algo

to agree with somebody/something — estar* de acuerdo con alguien/algo

2)

a) ( get on well) congeniar

b) ( tally) \<\<statements/figures\>\>

to agree (with something) — concordar* (con algo)

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Phrasal Verbs:

- agree on

- agree to

- agree with

[ǝ'ɡriː]
1. VI

1) (=consent) consentir

eventually he agreed — por fin consintió

you'll never get him to agree — no lograrás nunca su consentimiento

• to agree to sth — consentir en or aceptar algo

he'll agree to anything — se aviene a todo

I agree to your marrying my niece — acepto que usted se case con mi sobrina

2) (=be in agreement) estar de acuerdo; (=come to an agreement) ponerse de acuerdo

I agree — estoy de acuerdo, estoy conforme

I quite agree — estoy completamente de acuerdo

don't you agree? — ¿no está de acuerdo?, ¿no le parece?

• to agree about or on sth — (=be in agreement) estar de acuerdo sobre algo; (=come to an agreement) ponerse de acuerdo sobre algo

I don't agree about trying again tomorrow — no estoy de acuerdo con lo de volverlo a intentar mañana

• to agree with — [+ person] estar de acuerdo or coincidir con; [+ policy] estar de acuerdo con, aprobar

3) (=accord, coincide) concordar

these statements do not agree (with each other) — estas declaraciones no concuerdan

• his reasoning agrees with mine — su razonamiento concuerda con el mío

4) (=get on together) [people] congeniar

we simply don't agree — simplemente no congeniamos

5)

• to agree with —

a) (=approve of) aprobar

I don't agree with women playing football — no apruebo que las mujeres jueguen al fútbol

b) (=be beneficial to) [food, climate]

garlic/this heat doesn't agree with me — el ajo/este calor no me sienta bien

6) (Gram) concordar ( with con)

2. VT

1) (=consent)

to agree to do sth — consentir en or aceptar hacer algo

2) (=be in agreement, come to an agreement)

"it's impossible," she agreed — -es imposible -asintió

to agree that — estar de acuerdo en que

everyone agrees that it is so — todos están de acuerdo en que es así

it was agreed that... — se acordó que...

it is agreed that... — (on legal contracts) se acuerda que...

they agreed among themselves to do it — (todos) se pusieron de acuerdo para hacerlo

it was agreed to — + infin se acordó + infin

we agreed to meet up later — quedamos en vernos después

to agree to disagree or differ — estar en desacuerdo amistoso

3) (=admit) reconocer

I agree that I was too hasty — reconozco que lo hice con precipitación

I agree that it was foolish — reconozco que era insensato

4) [+ plan, statement etc] aceptar, llegar a un acuerdo sobre; [+ price] convenir

the plan was speedily agreed — el proyecto fue aceptado sin demora

salary to be agreed — sueldo a convenir

at a date to be agreed — en una fecha (que queda) por determinar or concertar

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[ə'griː]
1.

transitive verb

1)

a) ( be in agreement over)

to agree (that) — estar* de acuerdo (en que)

yes, it must feel odd, he agreed — -sí, debe resultar extraño -asintió

b) ( reach agreement over) decidir

it was agreed that he should go on his own — se decidió que fuera él solo

to agree when/what/how etc — ponerse* de acuerdo en cuándo/en qué/en cómo etc

to agree to + inf — quedar en + inf

they agreed to meet at six — quedaron en encontrarse a las seis

let's agree to differ o disagree, shall we? — no vale la pena discutir: ni tú me vas a convencer a mí ni yo a ti

c) ( decide on) \<\<price\>\> acordar*

2) (admit, concede)

to agree (that) — reconocer* or admitir or aceptar (que)

2.

vi

1) ( be of same opinion) estar* de acuerdo

I couldn't agree more — estoy completamente de acuerdo

don't you agree? — ¿no te parece?, ¿no crees?

to agree about something — estar* de acuerdo or coincidir en algo

to agree with somebody/something — estar* de acuerdo con alguien/algo

2)

a) ( get on well) congeniar

b) ( tally) \<\<statements/figures\>\>

to agree (with something) — concordar* (con algo)

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Phrasal Verbs:

- agree on

- agree to

- agree with

English-spanish dictionary > agree
15 tener

Multiple Entries: tener tener algo
tener ( conjugate tener) verbo transitivo El uso de `got' en frases como `I've got a new dress' está mucho más extendido en el inglés británico que en el americano. Este prefiere la forma `I have a new dress' 1
a) (poseer, disponer de) ‹dineroabajo/tiempo› to have;

◊ ¿tienen hijos? do they have any children?, have they got any children?;
no tenemos pan we don't have any bread, we haven't got any bread; tiene el pelo largo she has o she's got long hair
b) ( llevar encima) ‹lápiz/cambio› to have;

◊ ¿tiene hora? have you got the time?

c) (hablando de actividades, obligaciones) to have;

◊ tengo invitados a cenar I have o I've got some people coming to dinner;
tengo cosas que hacer I have o I've got things to do
d) ( dar a luz) ‹bebé/gemelos› to have
2
a) (señalando características, tamaño) to be;

◊ la casa tiene mucha luz the house is very light;
tiene un metro de largo it is one meter long; le lleva 15 años — ¿y eso qué tiene? (AmL fam) she's 15 years older than he is — so what does that matter?
b) ( señalando edad) to be;

◊ ¿cuántos años tienes? how old are you?;
tengo veinte años I'm twenty (years old) 3
a) (sujetar, sostener) to hold;

◊ tenlo derecho hold it upright

b) ( tomar):

◊ ten la llave take o here's the key
4
a) ( sentir):

◊ tengo hambre/frío I'm hungry/cold;
le tengo mucho cariño I'm very fond of him; tengo el placer de … it gives me great pleasure to …
b) ( refiriéndose a enfermedades) ‹gripe/cáncer› to have;

◊ tengo dolor de cabeza I have o I've got a headache

c) ( refiriéndose a experiencias) ‹discusión/accidente› to have;

◊ que tengas buen viaje have a good trip
5 ( refiriéndose a actitudes):
◊ ten más respeto have a little more respect;
ten paciencia/cuidado be patient/careful; tiene mucho tacto he's very tactful 6 (indicando estado, situación):
◊ la mesa tiene una pata rota one of the table legs is broken;
tengo las manos sucias my hands are dirty; tienes el cinturón desabrochado your belt's undone; me tiene muy preocupada I'm very worried about it tener v aux 1 tener que hacer algo
a) (expresando obligación, necesidad) to have (got) to do sth;

◊ tengo que estudiar hoy I have to o I must study today;
tienes que comer más you ought to eat more
b) (expresando propósito, recomendación):

◊ tenemos que ir a ver esa película we must go and see that movie;
tendrías que llamarlo you should ring him
c) ( expresando certeza):

◊ tiene que estar en este cajón it must be in this drawer;
¡tú tenías que ser! it had to be you! 2 ( con participio pasado):
◊ tengo entendido que sí viene I understand he is coming;
te tengo dicho que … I've told you before (that) …; teníamos pensado irnos hoy we intended leaving today 3 (AmL) ( en expresiones de tiempo):
◊ tienen tres años de casados they've been married for three years;
tenía un año sin verlo she hadn't seen him for a year tenerse verbo pronominal ( sostenerse):
◊ no podía tenerse en pie he couldn't stand;
no tenerse de sueño to be dead on one's feet
tener
I verbo transitivo
1 (poseer, disfrutar) to have, have got: tengo muy buena memoria, I have a very good memory
no tiene coche, he hasn't got a car
tiene dos hermanas, he has two sisters
tiene mucho talento, he's very talented
no tenemos suficiente dinero, we don't have enough money (ser dueño de) to own: tiene una cadena de hoteles, he owns a chain of hotels ➣ Ver nota en have 2 (contener) to contain: esta bebida no tiene alcohol, this drink doesn't contain alcohol
3 (asir, sujetar) to hold: la tenía en brazos, she was carrying her in her arms
4 (hospedar) tiene a su suegra en casa, his mother-in-law is staying with them
5 (juzgar, considerar) la tengo por imposible, I regard her as a hopeless case
nos tienen por tontos, they think we are stupid
tenlo por seguro, you can be sure
6 (pasar el tiempo de cierta manera) to have: he tenido un día espantoso, I've had a dreadful day
7 (padecer, sentir) tiene celos, he's jealous
tengo hambre/sed, I'm hungry/thirsty
ten paciencia conmigo, be patient with me
tengo un dolor de cabeza terrible, I have a terrible headache
8 (profesar) to have: me tiene cariño, he is very fond of me
no le tengo ningún respeto, I have no respect for him
9 (años, tiempo) to be: el bebé tiene ocho días, the baby is eight days old (medidas) la cama tiene metro y medio de ancho, the bed is one and a half metres wide
10 (mantener) to keep: no sabe tener la boca cerrada, she can't keep her mouth shut
nos tuvo dos horas esperando, he kept us waiting for two hours
tiene su habitación muy ordenada, he keeps his room very tidy
me tiene preocupada, I'm worried about him
11 ( tener que + infinitivo) tengo que hacerlo, I must do it
tienes que tomarte las pastillas, you have to take your pills
tendrías que habérselo dicho, you ought to have told her ➣ Ver nota en must
II verbo aux to have: mira que te lo tengo dicho veces, I've told you time and time again Tener tiene dos traducciones básicas: to have o to have got. Esta segunda se usa casi únicamente para expresar posesión y solo en el presente: Tengo un coche nuevo. I have got a new car.
La primera se usa en sentido más general: Va a tener un problema. He's going to have a problem. Recuerda que la forma interrogativa de I have got es have I got?, mientras que la forma interrogativa de I have es do I have?
Cuando tener significa sentir, se traduce por el verbo to be: Tengo hambre. I am hungry.
' tener' also found in these entries: Spanish: abrigar - abuela - abundar - acarrear - accidente - acostumbrar - admirar - adolecer - agobiarse - añorar - antena - apetecer - apremiar - aptitud - arcada - arte - banco - bombera - bombero - burbuja - cabida - cabronada - cacao - caer - cagalera - calor - cantar - capaz - carácter - carrete - celebrarse - céntimo - certeza - certidumbre - ciega - ciego - conciencia - conllevar - consecuencia - constar - contingente - corazón - correa - correrse - cosa - cosquillas - costar - creer - cruda - crudo English: access - accommodate - act - add up - afraid - agree - aim to - allow for - allowance - approve of - around - associate - attached - augment - authoritarian - ax - axe - barrel - be - bear - bear with - bearing - begrudge - believe in - belong - beware - boast - bone - boomerang - breathing space - broody - brush - butterfly - calculate - careful - celebrate - clash - clever - come off - command - connected - conscience - consider - consideration - count - crash - date - daunt - debt - depend

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16 good

good

A n

1 ( virtue) bien m ; good and evil le bien et le mal ; to do good faire le bien ; to be up to no good ○ mijoter qch ○ ; to come to no good [person] mal tourner ;

2 ( benefit) bien m ; for the good of the company pour le bien de la société ; it's for your own good c'est pour ton bien ; for all the good it did me pour le peu de bien que ça m'a fait ; much good may it do him! grand bien lui fasse! ; she's too generous for her own good elle est trop généreuse et ça lui jouera des tours ; for the good of his health lit pour sa santé ; do you think I'm doing this for the good of my health? iron tu crois que ça m'amuse de faire ça? ; it didn't do my migraine any good ça n'a pas arrangé ma migraine ; a strike won't do the company any good une grève n'arrangera pas les affaires de l'entreprise ; the rain did the plants good la pluie a fait du bien aux plantes ; it will do you good to sleep ça te fera du bien de dormir ; no good can ou will come of it rien de bon n'en sortira ; no good will come of waiting attendre ne changera rien ; to be all to the good être pour le mieux ;

3 ( use) it's no good crying ça ne sert à rien de pleurer ; it's no good I can't do it ça ne sert à rien je n'y arrive pas ; would an oil change do any good? est-ce qu'une vidange servirait à quelque chose? ; what good would it do me? à quoi cela me servirait-il? ; these books are no good to me now ces livres ne me servent plus à rien ;

4 GB ( profit) to be £20 to the good avoir 20 livres sterling à son crédit ;

5 ( virtuous people) the good (+ v pl) les bons mpl.

B goods npl

1 ( for sale) gen articles mpl, marchandise f ; leather goods articles de cuir ; stolen good marchandise volée ; electrical goods appareils mpl électroménagers ; goods and services biens mpl de consommation et services ;

2 GB Rail marchandises fpl ;

3 ( property) affaires fpl, biens mpl ; good and chattels biens et effets personnels ;

4 ○ ( what is wanted) to deliver ou come up with the goods répondre à l'attente ; that's the goods! c'est parfait!

C goods modif GB Rail [depot, station, train, wagon] de marchandises.

D adj ( comp better ; superl best)

1 ( enjoyable) [book, holiday, joke, news] bon/bonne ; [party] réussi ; the good weather le beau temps ; the good times les bons moments ; to have a good time bien s'amuser ; a good time was had by all tout le monde s'est amusé ; have a good time! amusez-vous bien! ; have a good day! bonne journée! ; the good things in life les petits plaisirs de l'existence ; the good life la dolce vita ; it's good to see you again je suis content de vous revoir ; in the good old days au bon vieux temps ;

2 ( happy) to feel good about/doing être content de/de faire ; helping others makes me feel good je suis content quand j'aide les autres ; I didn't feel very good about lying to him je n'ai pas été très fier de lui avoir menti ;

3 ( healthy) [ear, eye, leg] bon/bonne ; [eyesight, hearing, memory] bon/bonne ; you don't look too good tu as mauvaise mine ; I don't feel too good je ne me sens pas très bien ;

4 ( high quality) [book, condition, make, hotel, photo, soil, score] bon/bonne ; [coat, suit, china] beau/belle ; [degree] avec mention (after n) ; I'm not good enough for her je ne suis pas assez bien pour elle ; nothing is too good for her son rien n'est trop beau pour son fils ;

5 ( prestigious) ( épith) [address, family, marriage] bon/bonne ;

6 ( obedient) [child, dog] sage ; [behaviour, manners] bon/bonne ; there's a good boy ou girl! c'est bien! ;

7 ( favourable) [review, impression, opportunity, sign] bon/bonne ; the good thing is that ce qui est bien c'est que ; New York is good for shopping New York est un bon endroit pour faire les magasins ;

8 ( attractive) [legs, teeth] beau/belle ; [handwriting] beau/belle ; to look good with [garment, accessories] aller bien avec [garment] ; she looks good in blue/that dress le bleu/cette robe lui va bien ; a good figure une belle silhouette ;

9 ( tasty) [meal] bon/bonne ; to taste good avoir bon goût ; to smell good sentir bon inv ; to look good avoir l'air bon ; that pie looks good cette tourte a l'air bonne ;

10 ( virtuous) ( épith) [man, life] vertueux/-euse ; [Christian] bon/bonne ; the good guys ( in films) les bons mpl ;

11 ( kind) [person] gentil/-ille ; a good deed une bonne action ; to do sb a good turn rendre service à qn ; would you be good enough to do, would you be so good as to do auriez-vous la gentillesse de faire ; close the door, there's a good chap fermez la porte, vous serez gentil ; my good man† mon brave† ; how is your good lady†? comment va madame votre épouse? ;

12 ( pleasant) [humour, mood] bon/bonne ; to be in a good mood être de bonne humeur ; to be very good about se montrer très compréhensif au sujet de [mistake, misunderstanding] ;

13 ( reliable) good old Richard! ce bon vieux Richard! ; there's nothing like good old beeswax il n'y a rien de tel que la bonne vieille cire d'abeille ;

14 ( competent) [accountant, hairdresser, teacher] bon/bonne ; she's a good swimmer elle nage bien ; to be good at être bon en [Latin, physics] ; être bon à [badminton, chess] ; she's good at dancing/drawing elle danse/ dessine bien ; to be no good at être nul/nulle en [tennis, chemistry] ; être nul/nulle à [chess, cards] ; I'm no good at knitting/singing/apologizing je ne sais pas tricoter/chanter/m'excuser ; to be good with savoir comment s'y prendre avec [old people, children, animals] ; aimer [numbers] ; to be good with one's hands être habile de ses mains ; to be good with words savoir écrire ; you're really good at irritating people! iron tu es doué pour énerver les gens! ; he was good as Hamlet il était bien dans le rôle d'Hamlet ;

15 ( beneficial) to be good for faire du bien à [person, plant] ; être bon pour [skin, health] ; être bon pour [business, morale] ; exercise is good for you l'exercice fait du bien ; he eats more than is good for him il mange plus qu'il ne devrait ; say nothing if you know what' s good for you si je peux te donner un conseil, ne dis rien ;

16 ( effective) [example, knife, shampoo, method] bon/bonne (for doing pour faire) ; to look good [design, wallpaper] faire de l'effet ; this will look good on your CV GB ou résumé US cela fera bien sur votre CV ;

17 ( suitable) [book, day, moment, name] bon/bonne (for pour) ;

18 ( fluent) he speaks good Spanish il parle bien espagnol ; her English is good son anglais est bon ;

19 ( fortunate) this new law is a good thing cette nouvelle loi est une bonne chose ; it's a good job ou thing (that) heureusement que ; it's a good job ou thing too! tant mieux! ; we've never had it so good ○ les affaires n'ont jamais été aussi prospères ; industry has never had it so good l'industrie n'a jamais été aussi prospère ; it's too good to be true c'est trop beau pour être vrai ;

20 ( sensible) [choice, idea, investment] bon/bonne ; that's a good question bonne question ; that's a good point tout à fait ;

21 ( close) ( épith) [friend, relationship] bon/bonne ;

22 ( serviceable) this season ticket is good for two more months cette carte d'abonnement est valable encore deux mois ; he's good for another 20 years il sera encore là dans 20 ans ; the car is good for another 10,000 km la voiture fera encore 10 000 km ; it's as good a reason as any c'est une raison comme une autre ; to be good for a loan être d'accord pour prêter de l'argent ;

23 ( accurate) [description, spelling] bon/bonne ; to keep good time [clock, watch] être très précis ;

24 ( fit to eat) [meat, cheese] bon/bonne ;

25 ( substantial) ( épith) [salary, size, kilo, length, hour, mile] bon/bonne ; it must be worth a good 2,000 dollars ça doit valoir au moins 2 000 dollars ; a good 20 years ago il y a au moins 20 ans ; a good thick mattress un matelas bien épais ; a good long walk/talk une bonne balade/discussion ; good and early de très bonne heure ;

26 ( hard) ( épith) [kick, punch] bon/bonne ; give it a good clean nettoie-le bien ; we had a good laugh/look on a bien ri/regardé ;

27 ‡ Naut the good ship Neptune le Neptune. ⇒ better, best.

E as good as adv phr

1 ( virtually) quasiment ; the match is as good as lost le match est quasiment perdu ; to be as good as new être comme neuf/neuve ;

2 ( tantamount to) it's as good as saying yes/giving him a blank cheque c'est comme si tu disais oui/lui donnais carte blanche ;

3 ( by implication) he as good as called me a liar il m'a plus ou moins traité de menteur.

F for good adv phr pour toujours.

G excl (expressing pleasure, satisfaction) c'est bien! ; ( with relief) tant mieux! ; (to encourage, approve) très bien! ; ( in assent) très bien!

Idioms

good for you! ( approvingly) bravo! ; ( sarcastically) tant mieux pour toi! ; that's a good one! [joke, excuse] elle est bonne celle-là! ; good on you ○ ! GB bravo! ; good thinking bien vu! ; everything came good in the end tout s'est bien terminé ; to be caught with the goods ○ être pris en flagrant délit ; to be onto a good thing ○ , to have a good thing going ○ être sur un bon filon ; you can have too much of a good thing il ne faut pas abuser des bonnes choses.

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17 acuerdo

Del verbo acordar: ( conjugate acordar) \ \
acuerdo es: \ \
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
Multiple Entries: acordar acuerdo
acordar ( conjugate acordar) verbo transitivo ‹ términos› to agree; ‹precio/fecha› to agree (on) ■ verbo intransitivo (Andes) ( recordar) acuerdole a algn de hacer algo/que haga algo to remind sb to do sth acordarse verbo pronominal to remember;
◊ si mal no me acuerdo if I remember right;
acuerdose de algn/algo to remember sb/sth; no quiero ni acuerdome I don't even want to think about it; acuerdose de hacer algo (de una acción que hay/había que realizar) to remember to do sth; ( de una acción que ya se realizó) to remember o recall doing sth;
◊ se acordó de haberlo visto allí she remembered o recalled seeing him there;
acuerdose (de) que … to remember that …
acuerdo sustantivo masculino
a) (arreglo, pacto) agreement;

◊ llegar a un acuerdo to reach an agreement; acuerdo de paz peace agreement o (frml) accord

b)

◊ estar de acuerdo to agree;
ponerse de acuerdo to come to o reach an agreement; estar de acuerdo en algo to agree on something; estar de acuerdo con algn/algo to agree with sb/sth; ¿mañana a las ocho? — de acuerdo ( indep) tomorrow at eight? — OK o all right
c) de acuerdo con or a in accordance with

acordar verbo transitivo to agree: los sindicatos acordaron convocar una huelga, the trade unions agreed to call a strike ➣ Ver nota en agree
acuerdo sustantivo masculino
1 agreement
acuerdo marco, framework agreement
2 (conformidad) estoy de acuerdo contigo, I agree with you
estoy de acuerdo en que es un disparate, I agree that it's ridiculous
estábamos de acuerdo en vender la casa, we agreed to sell the house
nunca se ponen de acuerdo, they never agree ➣ Ver nota en agree
3 excl (asentimiento) ¡de acuerdo!, all right!, O.K.! ➣ Ver nota en all right
Locuciones: de acuerdo con, (según) in accordance with
de común acuerdo, by common consent ' acuerdo' also found in these entries: Spanish: acordarse - aunar - bien - bilateral - botepronto - cerrar - cierta - cierto - coincidir - compromisaria - compromisario - compromiso - comulgar - común - concesión - conforme - cumplir - dialogar - dinamitar - entendimiento - entorpecer - estar - excepto - luego - misma - mismo - prematrimonial - refrendar - saldar - según - sellar - suscribir - tácita - tácito - tardía - tardío - tratado - tripartita - tripartito - unitaria - unitario - vendedor - vendedora - verificarse - vulnerar - acordar - alcanzar - aplicar - aprobación - aprobar English: accord - accordance - advantageous - affirm - agree - agreeable - agreement - all right - altogether - amicable - approve - approve of - arms control - arrangement - assent - back away - beg - blank - bond - compromise - concur - convenient - deadlock - deal - disagree - enter into - equitable - fall through - few - formalize - fulfillment - fulfilment - full - go along with - grant - hammer out - honourable - hope - horn - how - informal - issue - keep - keeping - lip - long-standing - many - most - OK - okay

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18 inclined

adjective

geneigt

be mathematically inclined — sich für Mathematik interessieren

if you feel [so] inclined — wenn Sie Lust dazu haben

he is that way inclined — er neigt dazu

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in·clined

[ɪnˈklaɪnd]

adj

1. pred (with tendency) geneigt, bereit

▪ to be \inclined to do sth dazu bereit sein, etw zu tun

she's more \inclined than most people to help out sie ist hilfsbereiter als die meisten Leute

to be \inclined to agree/disagree eher zustimmen/nicht zustimmen

to be mathematically/politically \inclined eine Anlage für Mathematik/Politik haben

2. PHYS (not even)

\inclined plane schiefe Ebene

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[In'klaɪnd]
adj

1)

they are inclined to be late — sie kommen gern zu spät, sie neigen zum Zuspätkommen

I am inclined to think that... — ich neige zu der Ansicht, dass...

I'm inclined to disagree — ich möchte da doch widersprechen

I am not inclined to approve of this — ich bin nicht geneigt, das gutzuheißen

I'm inclined to believe you — ich möchte Ihnen gern glauben

it's inclined to break — das bricht leicht

if you feel inclined — wenn Sie Lust haben or dazu aufgelegt sind

inclined toward(s) sb — jdm geneigt or gewogen sein

he is inclined towards our viewpoint — er ist unserer Ansicht zugeneigt

if you're that way inclined — wenn Ihnen so etwas liegt

mathematically/artistically inclined — mathematisch/künstlerisch veranlagt

to be romantically inclined — eine romantische Ader haben

2) (= at an angle) geneigt; plane geneigt, schräg

inclined towards the sun (hemisphere) — der Sonne zugewandt

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inclined [ınˈklaınd] adj

1. (to) fig

a) geneigt (zu)

b) neigend (zu):

be inclined to do sth dazu neigen, etwas zu tun;

be inclined to think that … zu der Ansicht neigen, dass …;

if you feel inclined wenn Sie Lust (dazu) haben;

an artistically inclined man ein Mann mit künstlerischen Neigungen

2. fig gewogen, wohlgesinnt ( beide:

to dat)

3. geneigt, schräg, schief, abschüssig:

be inclined sich neigen;

inclined plane MATH, PHYS schiefe Ebene

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adjective

geneigt

be mathematically inclined — sich für Mathematik interessieren

if you feel [so] inclined — wenn Sie Lust dazu haben

he is that way inclined — er neigt dazu

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adj.

geneigt adj.

neigt adj.

tendiert adj.

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19 cool

1. adjective
1) kühl; luftig [Kleidung]

‘store in a cool place’ — "kühl aufbewahren"

2) (calm)

he kept or stayed cool — er blieb ruhig od. bewahrte die Ruhe

play it cool — (coll.) ruhig bleiben; cool vorgehen (salopp)

he was cool, calm, and collected — er war ruhig und gelassen

keep a cool head — einen kühlen Kopf bewahren

3) (unemotional, unfriendly) kühl; (calmly audacious) kaltblütig
2. noun
Kühle, die
3. intransitive verb
abkühlen

the weather has cooled — es ist kühler geworden; (fig.)

our relationship has cooled — unsere Beziehung ist kühler geworden

cool towards somebody/something — an jemandem/etwas das Interesse verlieren
4. transitive verb
kühlen; (from high temperature) abkühlen; (fig.) abkühlen [Leidenschaft, Raserei]

cool one's heels — (fig.) lange warten

Phrasal Verbs:

- academic.ru/85718/cool_down">cool down

- cool off

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[ku:l] 1. adjective
1) (slightly cold: cool weather.) kühl

2) (calm or not excitable: He's very cool in a crisis.) kühl

3) (not very friendly: He was very cool towards me.) kühl

4) ((slang) great; terrific; fantastic: Wow, that's really cool!; You look cool in those jeans!)
2. verb
1) (to make or become less warm: The jelly will cool better in the refrigerator; She cooled her hands in the stream.) abkühlen

2) (to become less strong: His affection for her has cooled; Her anger cooled.) abkühlen
3. noun
(cool air or atmosphere: the cool of the evening.) die Kühle

- coolly
- coolness
- cool-headed
- cool down
- keep one's cool
- lose one's cool
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cool

[ku:l]

I. adj

1. (pleasantly cold) kühl; (unpleasantly cold) kalt

store in a \cool and dry place kühl und trocken lagern

2. (clothing, material) leicht, luftig

3. colour kühl

4. (calm) ruhig, gelassen, cool sl; (level-headed) besonnen

to keep [or stay] \cool ruhig [o sl cool] bleiben

to keep a \cool head ( fig) einen kühlen Kopf bewahren

\cool, calm and collected kühl, ruhig und besonnen

▪ to be \cool with sb/sth (to approve of) kein Problem mit jdm/etw haben

5. (unfriendly) kühl, unterkühlt

a \cool reception/welcome ein kühler Empfang

to give sb a \cool reception jdn kühl empfangen

▪ to be \cool towards sb sich akk jdm gegenüber kühl [o abweisend] verhalten

6. (unfeeling) kühl; (not showing interest) abweisend

▪ to be \cool about sth etw dat abweisend gegenüberstehen

7. ( fam: trendy, great) cool sl, geil sl

to look \cool cool aussehen sl

8. ( fam: considerable)

a \cool amount eine ganz schöne Summe

a \cool £100,000 (at least) mindestens 100.000 Pfund

9.

▶ \cool as a cucumber völlig gelassen [o sl cool

II. interj ( fam) super fam, cool sl, geil sl

III. n no pl

1. (cold)

to sit/stay in the \cool im Kühlen sitzen/bleiben

▪ the \cool of sth die Kühle einer S. gen

in the \cool of the evening/night in der Abendkühle/Kühle der Nacht

2. (calm) Ruhe f, Gelassenheit f

to keep one's \cool die Ruhe bewahren, sich akk nicht aufregen, cool bleiben sl

to lose one's \cool die [o seine] Ruhe verlieren, sich akk aufregen

IV. vi

1. (lose heat) abkühlen (to auf + akk)

to let sth \cool to room temperature etw auf Zimmertemperatur abkühlen lassen

2. (die down) nachlassen

V. vt

1. (make cold)

▪ to \cool sth etw kühlen; (cool down) etw abkühlen

2. (sl: calm down)

[just] \cool it! reg dich ab! fam

just \cool it everyone, fighting won't solve anything ganz ruhig bleiben! ein Streit bringt überhaupt nichts

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[kuːl]
1. adj (+er)

1) water, weather, drink kühl; clothes luftig, leicht

serve cool — kalt or ( gut) gekühlt servieren

it's nice to slip into something cool — es ist angenehm, in etwas Luftiges or Leichtes schlüpfen zu können

"keep in a cool place" — "kühl aufbewahren"

2) (= calm, unperturbed) person, manner besonnen; voice kühl

to keep cool, to keep a cool head — einen kühlen Kopf behalten

keep cool! — reg dich nicht auf!, (nur) ruhig Blut!

as cool as you please — mit kühler Gelassenheit, in aller Seelenruhe

3) (= audacious) kaltblütig, unverfroren (pej), kaltschnäuzig (inf)

as cool as you please — mit größter Unverfrorenheit (pej),

that was very cool of him — da hat er sich ein starkes Stück geleistet

a cool customer (inf) — ein cooler Typ (inf)

4) (= unenthusiastic, unfriendly) greeting, reception, look kühl

to be cool to( wards) sb — sich jdm gegenüber kühl verhalten

play it cool! — immer mit der Ruhe!

she decided to play it cool — sie entschied sich, ganz auf kühl zu machen

5) colour kalt

cool green — kaltes Grün

6) (inf with numbers etc) glatt (inf)

he earns a cool thirty thousand a year — er verdient glatte dreißigtausend im Jahr (inf)

7) (inf: great, smart) idea, disco, pub, dress etc stark (inf), cool (sl); dress stylish (inf)

to act cool — sich cool geben (sl)

to look cool — cool aussehen (sl)

2. n

1) (lit, fig) Kühle f

in the cool of the evening — in der Abendkühle

to keep sth in the cool — etw kühl aufbewahren

2) (inf)

keep your cool! — reg dich nicht auf!, immer mit der Ruhe!

to lose one's cool — durchdrehen

he doesn't have the cool to be a TV announcer — er hat nicht die Nerven für einen Fernsehansager

3. vt

1) kühlen; (= cool down) abkühlen; wine kühlen, kalt stellen

2) (inf)

tell those guys to cool it — sag den Typen, sie sollen keinen Ärger machen (inf)

I think we should cool it — ich glaube wir sollten etwas langsamer treten (inf)

4. vi (lit, fig)
abkühlen; (anger) verrauchen, sich legen; (enthusiasm, interest) nachlassen
he has cooled toward(s) her — er ist ihr gegenüber kühler geworden

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cool [kuːl]

A adj (adv coolly)

1. kühl, frisch:

get cool sich abkühlen;

keep cool kühl oder frisch bleiben ( → A 4)

2. kühl(end), Kühle ausstrahlend:

a cool dress ein leichtes Kleid

3. kühl(end), erfrischend

4. fieberfrei

5. ruhig, beherrscht, gelassen:

keep cool einen kühlen Kopf oder die Nerven behalten ( → A 1);

keep cool reg dich nicht auf!; → cucumber 1

6. kühl, gleichgültig, lau

7. kühl, kalt, abweisend:

a cool reception ein kühler Empfang

8. unverschämt, unverfroren, frech:

cool cheek fig Frechheit f

9. fig umg glatt, rund:

a cool thousand dollars glatte oder die Kleinigkeit von tausend Dollar

10. kalt (Farben)

11. umg cool umg, leidenschaftslos, nüchtern-sachlich

12. umg cool, klasse, (Jugendsprache) geil

B s

1. Kühle f, Frische f (der Luft):

in the cool of the evening in der Abendkühle

2. kühler Ort

3. kühle Tageszeit

4. umg (Selbst)Beherrschung f:

keep one’s cool einen kühlen Kopf oder die Nerven behalten; →blow¹ C 7, lose A 1

C v/t

1. auch cool down (ab)kühlen, kalt werden lassen:

cool a bearing TECH ein (heiß gelaufenes) Lager abkühlen;

cool a liquid eine Flüssigkeit abkühlen lassen;

cool it umg reg dich ab!; → heel¹ Bes Redew

2. (ab)kühlen, erfrischen

3. cool down ( oder off) fig jemanden beruhigen, besänftigen, jemandes Begeisterung etc abkühlen

D v/i

1. auch cool down kühl werden, abkühlen:

let one’s soup cool seine Suppe abkühlen lassen

2. cool down ( oder off) fig sich beruhigen, sich abregen umg (Person), sich legen (Begeisterung etc), sich abkühlen (Beziehung etc):

her feelings for him have cooled off ihre Gefühle für ihn sind erkaltet

* * *
1. adjective
1) kühl; luftig [Kleidung]

‘store in a cool place’ — "kühl aufbewahren"

2) (calm)

he kept or stayed cool — er blieb ruhig od. bewahrte die Ruhe

play it cool — (coll.) ruhig bleiben; cool vorgehen (salopp)

he was cool, calm, and collected — er war ruhig und gelassen

keep a cool head — einen kühlen Kopf bewahren

3) (unemotional, unfriendly) kühl; (calmly audacious) kaltblütig
2. noun
Kühle, die
3. intransitive verb
abkühlen

the weather has cooled — es ist kühler geworden; (fig.)

our relationship has cooled — unsere Beziehung ist kühler geworden

cool towards somebody/something — an jemandem/etwas das Interesse verlieren
4. transitive verb
kühlen; (from high temperature) abkühlen; (fig.) abkühlen [Leidenschaft, Raserei]

cool one's heels — (fig.) lange warten

Phrasal Verbs:

- cool down

- cool off

* * *

adj.

abweisend adj.

frisch adj.

kalt adj.

kühl adj.

English-german dictionary > cool
20 opinion

[ə'pɪnjən]
n

мнение, точка зрения, заключение

What's your opinion of it (on that subject)? — Каково ваше мнение об этом (по этому вопросу)?

We should get another opinion on the matter. — Следует выслушать и другое мнение по этому вопросу.

There can be no two opinions as to it. — Не может и быть двух мнений по этому вопросу.

I haven't much of an opinion of him. — Я о нем невысокого мнения.

This opinion meets with violent opposition. — Это мнение встречает яростное сопротивление.

- well-grounded opinion
- dominant opinion
- public opinion
- smb's political opinions
- critical opinion
- contrary opinions
- dangerous opinions
- unified opinion
- hastily formed opinion
- scientific opinions
- medical opinion
- influential opinion
- religious opinions
- liberal opinions
- prevailing opinion
- one's personal opinion
- expert opinion
- opinion poll
- opinions differ o
- press opinion
- different opinions on this subject
- matter of opinion
- matter of personal opinions
- man of moderate opinions
- unanimity of opinion
- variety of opinion
- men of various all shades of opinion
- in my opinion
- in the opinion of most of them
- have a high opinion of smb
- give one's opinion
- form an unbiased opinion
- share smb's opinion
- be of the same opinion
- be of the opinion that...
- form a wrong opinion
- expect an unbiased opinion from smb
- weigh every opinions
- have a good opinion of oneself
- be of a poor opinion of smth, smb
- have no decided opinion
- get another opinion
- form public opinion
- control public opinion
- dominate public opinion
- arouse public opinion
- study postwar public opinion
- hesitate between two opinions
- rally world opinion
- reflect the opinion of a large section of the population
- envite the opinions of scientists
- voice the opinion of others
- exchange opinions with smb
- discredit an opinion
- quote an opinion
- approve an opinion
- spread an opinion
- entertain an opinion
- give an opinion
- disprove an opinion
- accept an opinion
- advance forth an opinion
- reconcile conflicting opinions
- arouse opposing opinions
- treat smb's opinion lightly
- shake smb's opinion
- obtain smb's opinions
- alter smb's opinion
- bear out smb's opinion
- sound smb's opinion
- ask smb's opinion about smth
- hold an opinion of one's own
- hase one's opinion on facts
- state one's frank and full opinion
- express smb one's frank and full opinion
- change one's opinion
- get one's opinion from books
- make one's opinion respected
- act according to one's own opinion
- air one's opinions
- impose one's opinion on smb
- respect smb's opinion
- regard smb's opinion
- reject smb's opinion
- expert opinions is variable
- public opinion was indignant
- public opinion objects to such measures
- there exists an opinion that...
- opinion prevails
ASSOCIATIONS AND IMAGERY:

Мнение о чем-либо ассоциируется с описанием того, что видится с определенной точки зрения. Это отражается, например, в следующих примерах: We want to get a range of different views. Нам нужно получить разные мнения/точки зрения по этому поводу. In my view, women should be paid the same as men. С моей точки зрения женщины должны получать зарплату равную с мужчинами. /Я считаю, что женщины должны получать зарплату равную с мужчинами. It is important to look at this from the child's point of view. Важно посмотреть на это с детской точки зрения. From a personal viewpoint, I'd say the whole thing was a disaster. Я лично считаю, что все это сплошной ужас. /Мне все это видится как абсолютный провал. The book is written from the vantage point of the losers. Книга написана с точки зрения/с позиции потерпевшего/проигравшего. I see things from a slightly different perspective. Я смотрю на это несколько иначе. /Мне это видится в другом свете. From where we stand, there is only one answer to that question. С нашей точки зрения на этот вопрос есть только один ответ. He spelled out his vision of the future. Он описал свое видение будущего. Try to see it from somebody else's standpoint. Постарайтесь посмотреть на ситуацию с другой точки зрения/с другой позиции. Let's look at this from a slightly different angle. Давайте посмотрим на это несколько под иным углом зрения. There's more to it than meets the eye. Думаю, здесь гораздо больше, чем лежит на поверхности. He accused his opponents of suffering from tunnel vision. Он обвинял своих оппонентов в предвзятом/ограниченном/однообразном/прямолинейном видении (ситуации). She's always had a blind spot where her children are concerned. Когда дело касается ее детей, она теряет ясность суждения/всякую объективность

WAYS OF DOING THINGS:

Кроме модальных глаголов, глаголов суждения и говорения типа to agree, to believe, to guess, to think, to suppose, to imagine, to realise, to admit, to demand, to deny, to suggest, to tell, to promise, мнение о высказанном событии может быть выражено рядом наречий и наречных оборотов. Такие наречия и наречные обороты часто относятся ко всему утверждению и стоят в начале предложения. К ним относятся: (1.) наречия оценки говорящим того, что утверждается: fortunately/luckily - к счастью, unfortunately - к несчастью, strangely (though) - довольно странно, unexpectedly - неожиданно/против ожиданий и др.; (2.) наречия субъективной оценки главного действия утверждения: kindly - любезно, foolishly - глупо, wisely - умно/мудро и др.; (3.) наречия и наречные обороты, смягчающие определенность или уменьшающие степень всеобщности утверждения: as a rule - как правило, broadly speaking/generally speaking - вообще говоря, essentially/fundamentally - в основном, on the whole - в общем, и др.; (4.) наречия, выражающие степень уверенности говорящего в том, что утверждается: almost certainly - почти наверняка, possibly - возможно, perhaps - может быть, probably - вероятно/возможно, partly - от части, no doubt - без сомнения, definitely - определённо/безусловно и др.; (5.) наречия, выражающие степень очевидности/неочевидности того, что утверждается: hardly - едва ли, naturally - естественно, obviously - очевидно/с очевидностью, of course - конечно же; (6.) наречия оценки степени соответствия того, что утверждается, действительности: actually - в действительности, indeed - и в правду, really/truly - действительно и др.; (7.) наречия и наречные обороты оценки говорящим самого факта утверждения: frankly speaking/honestly - откровенно говоря, I need hardly say - и говорить об этом не надо и др., а также некоторые другие типы наречий и наречных оборотов.

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