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1 pepper

['pepə] 1. noun
1) (the dried, powdered berries of a certain plant, used for seasoning food: white/black pepper; This soup has too much pepper in it.) poper

2) (the plant bearing these berries: a pepper plant.) poprovec

3) (any of several red, yellow, or green, hollow seed-containing fruits used as food: red peppers stuffed with rice.) paprika

4) (any of the plants which bear these.) paprika
2. verb
1) (to put pepper in or on (some food): You don't have to pepper the soup.) poprati

2) ((with with) to throw, fire etc many, usually small, objects at (someone): He peppered them with bullets.) zasuti

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- peppery
- peppercorn
- pepper-mill
- peppermint
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I [pépə]
noun

poper; figuratively zajedljivost, ostra kritika

I'll give you pepper — ti bom že pokazal, ti bom že dal popra

red pepper — paprika

green pepper — zelena paprika

Spanish pepper — pfeferoni

to take pepper in the nose — razjeziti se, planiti
II [pépə]
transitive verb

poprati, popoprati; zasuti z vprašanji, udarci itd.; pretepsti; zabeliti (govor)

English-Slovenian dictionary > pepper
2 give promise

(give (hold или show) promise (тж. hold или show great promise))

подавать (большие) надежды, быть многообещающим

There was a wind blowing from the south, with a hint of dampness, giving promise of a cloudiness later on in the evening. (E. S. Gardner, ‘The Case of the Howling Dog’, ch. 8) — Дул южный ветер, и в воздухе чувствовалась сырость - верный признак того, что к вечеру небо затянется тучами.

Development of protecting coating for iron has been largely a "salt and pepper" proposition, but a new element now gives real promise of understanding something about rust. (R. E. Lapp, ‘Atoms and People’, ch. XIII) — Создание защитных покрытий для железа - это история "с бородой". Однако недавнее открытие нового элемента создает реальные возможности разработки и успешного применения средств защиты от коррозии.

‘Who wants to know how to play the cello?’ he asked. ‘I do,’ said Susan. ‘I show a lot of promise.’ ‘Who told you?’ Tony asked sceptically. (I. Shaw, ‘Lucy Crown’, ch. 8) — - Кто хочет научиться играть на виолончели? - спросил Тони. - Я хочу, - ответила Сузан. - Я подаю большие надежды. - Кто тебе это сказал? - спросил Тони скептически.

The all-round excellence of their cricket gives promise of a successful season. (Suppl) — Отличная игра, которую показали крикетисты клубов, обещает интересный спортивный сезон.

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3 shake

shake [ʃeɪk] (pt shook [ʃʊk], pp shaken ['ʃeɪkən])

1 noun

(a) (movement) secousse f, ébranlement m; (trembling → of hand, voice etc) tremblement m;

∎ to give sb/sth a shake secouer qn/qch;

∎ she gave the thermometer a few shakes elle secoua un peu le thermomètre;

∎ to give oneself a shake se secouer;

∎ with a shake of his head (in refusal, in resignation, sympathy) avec un hochement de tête;

∎ with a shake in his voice d'une voix tremblotante;

∎ give him a shake (to waken) secouez-le;

∎ I feel like giving him a good shake (to stimulate) j'ai une furieuse envie de le secouer;

∎ British familiar to be all of a shake être tout tremblant^□ ;

∎ familiar to have the shakes avoir la tremblote

(b) familiar (moment) instant^□ m;

∎ you go, I'll be there in a shake or a couple of shakes vas-y, j'arrive dans un instant ou dans une seconde^□ ;

∎ in two shakes (of a lamb's tail) en un clin d'œil^□, en moins de deux

(c) American familiar (earthquake) tremblement m de terre^□

(d) (drink) milk-shake m;

∎ a banana shake un milk-shake à la banane

(e) American familiar (deal)

∎ he'll give you a fair shake il ne te roulera pas

(f) familiar (idiom)

∎ it's/he's no great shakes ça/il casse pas des briques, ça/il casse pas trois pattes à un canard;

∎ he's no great shakes at painting or as a painter il ne casse rien ou il casse pas des briques comme peintre

(g) Music trille m

2 transitive verb

(a) (rug, tablecloth, person) secouer; (bottle, cocktail, dice) agiter; (of earthquake, explosion) ébranler, faire trembler;

∎ he had to be shaken awake on a dû le secouer pour le réveiller;

∎ she shook me by the shoulders elle m'a secoué par les épaules;

∎ the wind shook the branches le vent agitait les branches;

∎ they shook the apples from the tree ils secouèrent l'arbre pour (en) faire tomber les pommes;

∎ to shake the snow from one's head secouer sa tête pour se débarrasser de la neige;

∎ he shook the gravel into the bag il secouait le gravier pour le faire tomber dans le sac;

∎ to shake sugar onto sth saupoudrer qch de sucre;

∎ to shake vinegar onto sth asperger qch de vinaigre;

∎ to shake salt/pepper onto sth saler/poivrer qch;

∎ shake well before use (on packaging) bien agiter avant l'emploi;

∎ the dog shook itself (dry) le chien s'est ébroué (pour se sécher);

∎ they shook themselves free ils se sont libérés d'une secousse;

∎ I can't seem to shake him out of his apathy je n'arrive pas à le tirer de son apathie;

∎ he shook his head (in refusal) il a dit ou fait non de la tête; (in resignation, sympathy) il a hoché la tête;

∎ familiar shake a leg! secoue-toi!, remue-toi!;

∎ figurative to shake the dust from one's feet partir le cœur léger

(b) (brandish) brandir;

∎ to shake one's finger at sb (in warning) avertir qn en lui faisant signe du doigt; (threateningly) menacer qn du doigt;

∎ he shook his fist at him il l'a menacé du poing;

∎ the farmer shook his stick at the boys le fermier menaçait les garçons de son bâton;

∎ British familiar he's won more awards than you can shake a stick at on lui a décerné une flopée de prix

(c) (hand) serrer;

∎ to shake hands with sb, to shake sb's hand serrer la main à qn;

∎ they shook hands ils se sont serré la main;

∎ let me shake you by the hand permettez-moi de vous serrer la main;

∎ let's shake hands on the deal serrons-nous la main pour sceller cet accord

(d) (upset → faith, confidence, reputation) ébranler; (→ person) secouer, bouleverser;

∎ that has shaken my faith in him cela a ébranlé la confiance que j'avais en lui;

∎ his beliefs would not be that easily shaken ses convictions ne sauraient être ébranlées pour si peu;

∎ the whole world was shaken by the news le monde entier a été ébranlé par la nouvelle;

∎ she shook everyone with her revelations tout le monde a été bouleversé par ses révélations;

∎ they were rather shaken by the news ils ont été plutôt secoués par la nouvelle;

∎ to feel shaken after a fall se ressentir d'une chute;

∎ I bet that shook him! voilà qui a dû le secouer!

(e) Australian familiar (steal) piquer

3 intransitive verb

(a) (ground, floor, house) trembler, être ébranlé; (leaves, branches) trembler, être agité;

∎ the whole house shook with the sound la maison entière a été ébranlée par le bruit;

∎ the whole building shook (after explosion etc) tout le bâtiment a tremblé;

∎ the door shakes whenever a bus passes à chaque fois qu'un bus passe, ça fait trembler la porte;

∎ the child shook free of his captor l'enfant a échappé à son ravisseur

(b) (with emotion → voice) trembler, frémir; (→ body, knees) trembler;

∎ her whole frame shook elle tremblait de tous ses membres;

∎ in a voice shaking with emotion d'une voix émue ou tremblotante;

∎ to shake with laughter se tordre de rire;

∎ to shake with fear trembler de peur;

∎ to shake with cold trembler de froid, grelotter;

∎ to shake like a jelly or leaf trembler comme une feuille;

∎ to shake in one's shoes avoir une peur bleue, être mort de peur;

∎ his hands were shaking uncontrollably il ne pouvait empêcher ses mains de trembler

(c) (in agreement)

∎ let's shake on it! tope-là!;

∎ they shook on the deal ils ont scellé leur accord par une poignée de main

➲ shake down

1 separable transitive verb

(a) (from tree) faire tomber en secouant;

∎ to shake cherries down from a tree secouer un arbre pour en faire tomber les cerises

(b) (after fall)

∎ to shake oneself down s'ébrouer, se secouer

(c) American familiar

∎ to shake sb down (rob) racketter qn^□ ; (blackmail) faire chanter qn^□

(d) American familiar (search) fouiller^□, palper^□

(e) American familiar (test) essayer^□, tester^□

2 intransitive verb

(a) familiar (go to bed) coucher^□ ;

∎ they had to shake down on the floor for the night ils ont dû dormir ou coucher par terre

(b) familiar (adapt → to new situation, job) s'habituer^□ ;

∎ she's new to the job but she'll shake down soon enough elle débute dans le métier mais elle s'y fera rapidement

(c) (contents of packet, bottle) se tasser

➲ shake off separable transitive verb

(a) (physically) secouer;

∎ to shake the sand/water off sth secouer le sable/l'eau de qch

(b) (get rid of → cold, pursuer, depression) se débarrasser de; (→ habit) se défaire de, se débarrasser de;

∎ I can't shake him off il ne me lâche pas d'une semelle;

∎ she's always phoning me up, I can't shake her off elle me téléphone sans cesse, je n'arrive pas à m'en débarrasser

➲ shake out

1 separable transitive verb

(tablecloth, rug) (bien) secouer; (sail, flag) déferler, déployer; (bag) vider en secouant;

∎ he shook the coins out of the bag il a fait tomber les pièces en secouant le sac;

∎ he picked up his shoes and shook the sand out il a ramassé ses chaussures et en a secoué le sable

2 intransitive verb

Military se disperser, se disséminer

➲ shake up separable transitive verb

(a) (physically → pillow) secouer, taper; (→ bottle) agiter

(b) figurative (upset → person) secouer, bouleverser;

∎ they were badly shaken up after the accident ils ont été très secoués après l'accident

(c) (rouse → person) secouer;

∎ he needs shaking up a bit il a besoin qu'on le secoue un peu

(d) familiar (overhaul → organization, company) remanier^□, réorganiser de fond en comble^□

Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > shake
4 задать

несовер. - задавать;
совер. - задать (что-л.)
1) set, assign( задачу, урок и т.п.) ;
ask (вопрос) ;
pose (о проблеме)
2) разг. (ужин, банкет и т.п.) give, throw
3) (о наказании) give, administer задать кому-л. трепку ≈ to give smb. a (sound) thrashing;
to give smb. a dressing-down, to give it ( hot) to smb., to scold smb. ∙ я тебе задам! разг. ≈ I'll give you what for!, I'll teach you a lesson! задать тон ≈ to set the pitch;
to set the fashion перен. задать перцу ≈ to pepper задать страху ≈ to frighten;
to strike terror( into) задать тягу ≈ to take to one's heels

Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > задать
5 bell

bel
noun

1) (a hollow object, usually of metal, which gives a ringing sound when struck by the clapper inside: church bells.) campana

2) (any other mechanism for giving a ringing sound: Our doorbell is broken.) timbre, campanilla

bell n

1. timbre

have you rung the bell? ¿has tocado el timbre?

2. campana

the church bells were ringing sonaban las campanas de la iglesia

bell

tr[bel]

noun

1 (church etc) campana

2 (handbell) campanilla

3 (on bicycle, door, etc) timbre nombre masculino

4 (on toy, hat) cascabel nombre masculino

5 (cowbell) cencerro

6 (flower) campanilla

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

that rings a bell esto me suena

to bell the cat poner el cascabel al gato

to be saved by the bell salvarse por los pelos

sound as a bell más sano,-a que una manzana

to ring the bell tocar el timbre

to give somebody a bell familiar (phone somebody) dar un toque a alguien

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bell

tr[bel]

noun

1 (of stag) bramido

intransitive verb

1 bramar

bell ['bɛl] vt

: ponerle un cascabel a

bell n

: campana f, cencerro m (para una vaca o cabra), cascabel m (para un gato), timbre m (de teléfono, de la puerta)

bell

n.

• badajo s.m.

• campana s.f.

• campanada s.f.

• campanilla s.f.

• cascabel s.m.

• pabellón s.m.

• timbre s.m.

bel
noun

1) (of church, clock) campana f; (on cat, toy) cascabel m; (on door, bicycle) timbre m; (of telephone, timer) timbre m

his voice was as clear as a bell — lo oía como si estuviera a mi lado

to give somebody a bell — (BrE colloq) darle* un telefonazo a alguien (fam)

to ring a bell: the name rings a bell me suena el nombre; (before n) bell tower — campanario m

2) ( Sport)

the bell — la campana

to be saved by the bell: he was saved by the bell — lo salvó la campana

[bel]
1. N

1) (=church bell) campana f ; (=handbell) campanilla f ; (=doorbell, electric bell) timbre m ; (for cow) cencerro m ; (for cat, on toy, dress etc) cascabel m

two/eight etc bells — (Naut) las medias horas de cada guardia marítima

to ring a bell —

that rings a bell — eso me suena

- it doesn't ring a bell with me

- he was saved by the bell

2) [of trumpet] pabellón m ; [of flower] campanilla f

3) (Brit)
* (=phone call)
I'll give you a bell — te llamaré

2.

CPD

bell glass, bell jar N — fanal m, campana f de cristal

bell pepper N — (esp US) pimiento m morrón

bell pull N — campanilla f

bell push N — pulsador m de timbre

bell rope N — cuerda f de campana

bells and whistles * NPL — (esp Comput) elementos mpl accesorios; pej florituras fpl

bell tent N — pabellón m

bell tower N — campanario m

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[bel]
noun

1) (of church, clock) campana f; (on cat, toy) cascabel m; (on door, bicycle) timbre m; (of telephone, timer) timbre m

his voice was as clear as a bell — lo oía como si estuviera a mi lado

to give somebody a bell — (BrE colloq) darle* un telefonazo a alguien (fam)

to ring a bell: the name rings a bell me suena el nombre; (before n) bell tower — campanario m

2) ( Sport)

the bell — la campana

to be saved by the bell: he was saved by the bell — lo salvó la campana

English-spanish dictionary > bell
6 trouble

/'trʌbl/ * danh từ - điều lo lắng, điều phiền muộn =to be in trouble+ có chuyện phiền muộn, không vui; bị mắng, bị phê bình, bị phạt =family troubles+ những chuyện lo lắng về gia đình =to get into trouble+ gặp chuyện không hay phải lo nghĩ; có mang, có chửa (gái chưa chồng) =to get someone into trouble+ gây chuyện không hay cho ai, làm cho ai phải phiền muộn lo lắng; làm cho ai có (mang chửa) =to ask (look) for trouble+ (từ lóng) chuốc lấy sự phiền luỵ - sự làm phiền, sự quấy rầy; điều phiền hà =did it give you much trouble?+ cái đó có làm phiền anh nhiều không? =I don't like putting you to so much trouble+ tôi không thích làm phiền anh nhiều đến thế =to spare someone trouble+ khỏi phiền đến ai, tránh làm phiền ai - sự chịu khó, sự cố gắng; sự khó nhọc =to take the trouble to do something+ chịu khó làm việc gì; mất công khó nhọc làm việc gì - tình trạng bất an, tình trạng rắc rối, tình trạng lộn xộn, tình trạng rối loạn =labour troubles+ những vụ đình công - trạng thái khó ở, tình trạng mắc bệnh; bệnh =digestive troubles+ rối loạn tiêu hoá =children's troubles+ bệnh trẻ em - (kỹ thuật) sự hỏng hóc, sự trục trắc (của máy) * ngoại động từ - làm đục =to trouble the water+ làm cho nước đục lên - làm phiền, quấy rầy =may I trouble you for the pepper?+ phiền anh đưa cho tôi lọ hạt tiêu - làm cho lo lắng, làm phiền muộn, làm băn khoăn =don't trouble yourself about that+ đừng băn khoăn lo lắng về chuyện đó - làm cho khổ sở, làm cho đau đớn =the child is troubled by (with) a cough every winter+ mùa rét nào đứa bé cũng khổ vì bệnh ho * nội động từ - lo nghĩ, lo lắng, băn khoăn, bận tâm =don't trouble about me+ đừng lo lắng gì về tôi cả =oh, don't trouble, thanks+ thôi khỏi phiền, xin cảm ơn anh; xin anh đừng bận tâm

English-Vietnamese dictionary > trouble
7 zapapriti

vt pf (season with) pepper | fig zapapritit ću ja tebi! I'll make it/things/life hot for you! I'll fix your wagon/hash!, I'll give you hell!

Hrvatski-Engleski rječnik > zapapriti
8 gas

m.

gas (fluido).

con gas carbonated, sparkling (agua, bebida)

a todo gas (informal) flat out, at top speed (peninsular Spanish)

aun jugando a medio gas ganaron (informal) they won even though they weren't really trying (peninsular Spanish)

quedarse sin gas (informal figurative) to run out of steam (peninsular Spanish)

gas butano butane (gas)

gas ciudad town gas (peninsular Spanish)

gas hilarante laughing gas

gas lacrimógeno tear gas

gas mostaza mustard gas

gas natural natural gas

gas noble (chemistry) noble gas

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gas

► nombre masculino

1 (gen) gas

► nombre masculino plural gases

1 (flatulencias) wind sing, flatulence sing, US gas sing

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a todo gas familiar flat out, at full tilt

tener gases to have wind

agua con gas carbonated water, fizzy water

gas butano butane gas

gas ciudad town gas

gas de escape exhaust fumes plural

gas hilarante laughing gas

gas mostaza mustard gas

gas natural natural gas

gas noble inert gas

gas pobre producer gas

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noun m.

gas

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SM

1) (=combustible) gas

una cocina de gas — a gas cooker

esta cerveza tiene mucho gas — this beer is very gassy o fizzy

asfixiar con gas a algn — to gas sb

• agua (mineral) con gas — sparkling (mineral) water

una bebida con gas — a fizzy drink

• agua (mineral) sin gas — still (mineral) water

una bebida sin gas — a still drink

gas butano — butane, butane gas

gas ciudad — town gas

gas de (efecto) invernadero — greenhouse gas

gas del alumbrado — coal gas

gas de los pantanos — marsh gas

gas hilarante — laughing gas

gases lacrimógenos — tear gas sing

gas inerte — inert gas

gas licuado — liquefied gas; Chile [para uso doméstico] Calor gas ®

gas mostaza — mustard gas

gas natural — natural gas

gas nervioso — nerve gas

gas noble — noble gas, rare gas

gas pobre — producer gas

gas propano — propane, propane gas

gas tóxico — poison gas

2) CAm, Méx (=gasolina) petrol, gas (EEUU)

• darle gas — * to step on the gas *

a medio gas —

el equipo jugó a medio gas — the team played with the foot off the pedal

- estar gas

- a todo gas

el coche iba a todo gas — the car was going full out o flat out *

tenían el aire acondicionado a todo gas — they had the air conditioning full on

tuvimos que terminarlo a todo gas — we had to work flat out to get it finished *

la maquinaria electoral funciona ya a todo gas — the electoral machine is now in full swing

perder gas —

el equipo comenzó la temporada con fuerza pero ha ido perdiendo gas — the team began the season well but has been running out of steam

los hinchas fueron perdiendo gas a medida que transcurría el partido — the fans gradually lost enthusiasm as the match progressed

3) pl gases (=emanaciones perjudiciales) fumes

los gases tóxicos que se emiten a la atmósfera — the toxic o poisonous fumes released into the atmosphere

gases de escape — exhaust fumes

emisiones de gases de escape — exhaust emissions

4) pl gases (=flatulencias) wind sing, flatulence sing, gas sing (EEUU)

tener gases — to have wind, have gas (EEUU)

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masculino

1) (Fís, Quím) gas

gases tóxicos — toxic fumes

asfixiar con gas — to gas

cocina a or de gas — gas cooker

a todo gas — (Esp fam) at full speed

darle gas — (Auto) (fam) to step on the gas (colloq)

- gas ciudad or de cañería

- gas hilarante/lacrimógeno

- gas licuado

- gas neurotóxico or nervioso

2) gases masculino plural (Fisiol) wind, flatulence

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= gas [gases/gasses, pl.].

Ex. The command 'SELECT OIL OR GAS' retrieves records with EITHER oil or gas.

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* a gas = gas-powered.

* agua con gas = carbonated water.

* agua sin gas = still water.

* a la luz de una lámpara de gas = by gaslight.

* asfixiar con gas = gas.

* a todo gas = full steam ahead, full-tilt, at full tilt, full-throttle, at full throttle, at top speed, at full blast, at full speed, at full stretch.

* avanzar a todo gas = steam ahead, go + full steam ahead.

* bombona de gas = gas bottle, gas cylinder, gas canister.

* bombona de gas butano = butane cylinder, butane gas cylinder.

* bombona de gas propano = propane cylinder, propane gas cylinder.

* calentador de gas = gas heater.

* cámara de gas = gas chamber.

* cocina a gas = gas stove.

* cocina de gas = gas stove.

* colector de gases = exhaust manifold, inlet manifold.

* con gas = carbonated.

* contador del gas = gas meter.

* de gas = gas-powered.

* eliminar gases = pass + gas, break + wind, pass + wind.

* emisión de gases = exhaust emission.

* emisión de gases de efecto invernadero = carbon emission.

* emisión de gas invernadero = greenhouse gas emission.

* emitir gases = gas.

* enfríado por gas = gas-cooled.

* factura de electricidad, agua o gas = utility bill.

* farola de gas = gas lamp.

* fuego de gas = gas ring, gas ring burner.

* fuga de gas = gas leak.

* fuga de gas tóxico = toxic gas leak.

* gas amoniacal = ammonia gas.

* gas butano = butane gas.

* gas ciudad = city gas.

* gas combustible = fuel gas.

* gas de bombona = cylinder gas.

* gas del tubo de escape = exhaust fume, exhaust gas, exhaust.

* gas de óxido de etileno = ethylene oxide gas.

* gas de óxido de nitrógeno = nitrogen oxide gas.

* gas en bombona = bottled gas.

* gas halón = halon gas.

* gas inerte = inert gas.

* gas invernadero = greenhouse gas.

* gas irritante = burning gas.

* gas lacrimógeno = tear gas.

* gas líquido = liquid gas.

* gas metano = methane.

* gas mostaza = mustard gas.

* gas natural = natural gas.

* gas nervioso = nerve gas, nerve agent.

* gas neurotóxico = nerve agent.

* gas noble = noble gas.

* gas propano = propane gas.

* gas que produce el efecto invernadero = greenhouse gas.

* gas tóxico = toxic gas.

* gas venenoso = poisonous gas.

* gas volcánico = volcanic gas.

* hornilla a gas = gas stove.

* hornilla de gas = gas stove, gas hob, gas ring stove, gas ring cooker.

* industria del gas = gas industry.

* lámpara de gas = gaslight, gas lamp.

* matar con gas = gas.

* perder gas = lose + steam.

* quedarse sin gas = lose + steam.

* quemador de gas = gas ring, gas ring burner.

* recursos de gas natural = gas resources, natural gas resources.

* regulador de gas = gas regulator.

* regulador de presión de gas = gas regulator.

* sistema de emisión de gases = exhaust system.

* sistema de extinción de incendios mediante gas halón = halon gas fire extinguishing system.

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masculino

1) (Fís, Quím) gas

gases tóxicos — toxic fumes

asfixiar con gas — to gas

cocina a or de gas — gas cooker

a todo gas — (Esp fam) at full speed

darle gas — (Auto) (fam) to step on the gas (colloq)

- gas ciudad or de cañería

- gas hilarante/lacrimógeno

- gas licuado

- gas neurotóxico or nervioso

2) gases masculino plural (Fisiol) wind, flatulence

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= gas [gases/gasses, pl.].

Ex: The command 'SELECT OIL OR GAS' retrieves records with EITHER oil or gas.

* a gas = gas-powered.

* agua con gas = carbonated water.

* agua sin gas = still water.

* a la luz de una lámpara de gas = by gaslight.

* asfixiar con gas = gas.

* a todo gas = full steam ahead, full-tilt, at full tilt, full-throttle, at full throttle, at top speed, at full blast, at full speed, at full stretch.

* avanzar a todo gas = steam ahead, go + full steam ahead.

* bombona de gas = gas bottle, gas cylinder, gas canister.

* bombona de gas butano = butane cylinder, butane gas cylinder.

* bombona de gas propano = propane cylinder, propane gas cylinder.

* calentador de gas = gas heater.

* cámara de gas = gas chamber.

* cocina a gas = gas stove.

* cocina de gas = gas stove.

* colector de gases = exhaust manifold, inlet manifold.

* con gas = carbonated.

* contador del gas = gas meter.

* de gas = gas-powered.

* eliminar gases = pass + gas, break + wind, pass + wind.

* emisión de gases = exhaust emission.

* emisión de gases de efecto invernadero = carbon emission.

* emisión de gas invernadero = greenhouse gas emission.

* emitir gases = gas.

* enfríado por gas = gas-cooled.

* factura de electricidad, agua o gas = utility bill.

* farola de gas = gas lamp.

* fuego de gas = gas ring, gas ring burner.

* fuga de gas = gas leak.

* fuga de gas tóxico = toxic gas leak.

* gas amoniacal = ammonia gas.

* gas butano = butane gas.

* gas ciudad = city gas.

* gas combustible = fuel gas.

* gas de bombona = cylinder gas.

* gas del tubo de escape = exhaust fume, exhaust gas, exhaust.

* gas de óxido de etileno = ethylene oxide gas.

* gas de óxido de nitrógeno = nitrogen oxide gas.

* gas en bombona = bottled gas.

* gas halón = halon gas.

* gas inerte = inert gas.

* gas invernadero = greenhouse gas.

* gas irritante = burning gas.

* gas lacrimógeno = tear gas.

* gas líquido = liquid gas.

* gas metano = methane.

* gas mostaza = mustard gas.

* gas natural = natural gas.

* gas nervioso = nerve gas, nerve agent.

* gas neurotóxico = nerve agent.

* gas noble = noble gas.

* gas propano = propane gas.

* gas que produce el efecto invernadero = greenhouse gas.

* gas tóxico = toxic gas.

* gas venenoso = poisonous gas.

* gas volcánico = volcanic gas.

* hornilla a gas = gas stove.

* hornilla de gas = gas stove, gas hob, gas ring stove, gas ring cooker.

* industria del gas = gas industry.

* lámpara de gas = gaslight, gas lamp.

* matar con gas = gas.

* perder gas = lose + steam.

* quedarse sin gas = lose + steam.

* quemador de gas = gas ring, gas ring burner.

* recursos de gas natural = gas resources, natural gas resources.

* regulador de gas = gas regulator.

* regulador de presión de gas = gas regulator.

* sistema de emisión de gases = exhaust system.

* sistema de extinción de incendios mediante gas halón = halon gas fire extinguishing system.

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gas

masculine

A ( Fís, Quím) gas

una acumulación de gases nocivos a build-up of noxious gases

al arder despide gases tóxicos when it burns it emits toxic fumes

los asfixian con gas they gas them

el anhídrido carbónico es un gas asfixiante carbon dioxide is an asphyxiant

calefacción/cocina a or de gas gas heating/cooker

a todo gas ( Esp fam): pasó a todo gas con su moto he raced o sped past on his motorbike, he whizzed past at top speed o at full tilt on his bike ( colloq)

trabajamos a todo gas para terminar a tiempo we worked flat out o at full speed to finish on time ( colloq)

darle gas ( Auto) ( fam); to step on the gas ( colloq)

¡vamos, dale gas! come on, step on it! o step on the gas!

Compuestos:

● gas butano

butane gas

● gas ciudad

( Esp) town gas

● gas de cañería

( Chi) town gas

● gas de hulla

coal gas

● gas hilarante

laughing gas

● gas lacrimógeno

tear gas

usaron gases lacrimógenos they used tear gas

● gas licuado

liquified gas

● gas mostaza

mustard gas

● gas natural

natural gas

● gas neurotóxico or nervioso

nerve gas

● gas noble

noble o rare gas

● gas pimienta

pepper spray

● gas propano

propane gas

● gas raro

noble o rare gas

B

( Esp fam) (energía): la compañía está perdiendo or se está quedando sin gas the company is losing its thrust o impetus

después de tres vueltas me quedé sin gas after three laps I ran out of steam

a medio gas ( Esp fam): todos están trabajando a medio gas nobody's giving 100%

C gases mpl ( Fisiol) wind, flatulence

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gas sustantivo masculino
1 (Fís, Quím) gas;
◊ gases tóxicos toxic fumes;

gas ciudad town gas;
gas lacrimógeno/licuado tear/liquified gas
2
◊ gases sustantivo masculino plural (Fisiol) wind, gas (AmE)

gas sustantivo masculino
1 gas: desprende gases nocivos, it gives off dangerous fumes
gas butano/ciudad, butane/town gas
gas mostaza/sarín, nerve/sarin gas
gas tóxico, poison gas
2 (de una bebida) fizz
bebidas con gas, fizzy drinks
3 Med gases, flatulence sing: el niño tiene gases, the baby has wind
' gas' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acelerador
- acometida
- bombona
- butano
- cámara
- chorro
- conducción
- dar
- emanación
- emisión
- escaparse
- escape
- espita
- estufa
- exhalar
- flujo
- fuego
- fuga
- gasoducto
- gasolina
- gasolinera
- inflamarse
- irse
- lacrimógena
- lacrimógeno
- llave
- máscara
- mostaza
- pérdida
- recibo
- salirse
- surtidor
- abonado
- abrir
- agua
- asfixiante
- bencinera
- bolsa
- bomba
- burbuja
- calefacción
- cerrar
- cocina
- conectar
- contador
- cortar
- cuenta
- depósito
- ducto
- escapar
English:
board
- build-up
- butane
- convert
- cut off
- cylinder
- demonstration
- disconnect
- emit
- escape
- expansion
- fire
- fizz
- fizzy
- flat
- gas
- gas bag
- gas chamber
- gas cooker
- gas fire
- gas fittings
- gas heater
- gas mask
- gas oil
- gas oven
- gas station
- gasworks
- laughing gas
- lay on
- leak
- main
- nerve gas
- off
- pipe
- pipeline
- poison gas
- powered
- put on
- release
- soda
- sparkling
- still
- tap
- teargas
- bubble
- Calor Gas
- connect
- CS gas
- deposit
- diesel

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gas nm

1. [fluido] gas;

un horno de gas a gas oven;

calefacción de gas gas heating;

acaban de instalarnos el gas they've just connected the gas;

con gas [agua, bebida] sparkling;
Aut
dale gas step on the accelerator

Comp
gas butano butane (gas); CSur gas de cañería town gas;
gas de carbón coal gas;
Esp gas ciudad manufactured gas, Br town gas;
gas hilarante laughing gas;

gas de hulla coal gas;

gas ideal ideal gas;

gas inerte inert gas;

gas lacrimógeno tear gas;

gas licuado liquefied gas;
Méx gas LP LPG, liquefied petroleum gas;
gas mostaza mustard gas;

gas natural natural gas;

gas noble noble gas;

gas de los pantanos marsh gas;

gas perfecto ideal gas;

gas propano propane gas;

gas sarín sarin gas;

gas tóxico poison gas

2.
gases [en el estómago] wind;

las legumbres dan muchos gases pulses give you a lot of wind o US gas

3. Esp Fam [fuerza]
aun jugando a medio gas ganaron they won even though they weren't really trying;

quedarse sin gas to run out of steam

4. Esp Fam [velocidad]
corrió a todo gas he ran flat out o at top speed;

leí el periódico a todo gas I read the newspaper as fast as I could

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gas

m

1 FÍS, QUÍM gas;

con gas sparkling, carbonated;

sin gas still

2

:

gases pl MED gas sg, wind sg

3

:

a todo gas flat out;

a medio gas fig at reduced capacity;

perder gas fig run out of steam

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gas nm

: gas, vapor, fumes pl

gas lagrimógeno: tear gas

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gas n gas [pl. gases]

una estufa de gas a gas fire

un escape de gas a gas leak

a todo gas at full speed

gas ciudad town gas

gas lacrimógeno tear gas

gas natural natural gas

Spanish-English dictionary > gas
9 poco

adj.

not much, a small amount of, a small quantity of, little.

adv.

little, not very, not much.

m.

little.

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poco

► adjetivo

1 little (plural) few, not many

■ hago muy poco ejercicio últimamente I do very little exercise these days

■ somos pocos para tanto trabajo there are too few of us for so much work

■ pocas Navidades salimos de viaje we don't often travel at Christmas

► pronombre poco

1 little (en plural) not many

■ lo poco que aprendí se me ha olvidado what little I learned I've forgotten

■ pocos conocen la importancia del descubrimiento not many people realize the importance of the discovery

► adverbio

1 little, not much

■ voy poco por allí I rarely go there, I go there very little

■ bebí muy poco I didn't drink much

► nombre masculino un poco

1 a little, a bit

■ ¿me das un poco? could you give me a little?

■ échale un poco de sal add a bit of salt

■ espera un poco wait a bit

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a poco de shortly after

dentro de poco soon, presently

hace poco not long ago

pocas veces rarely, not often, seldom

poco a poco slowly, gradually, bit by bit

poco antes shortly before

poco después shortly afterwards

poco después de shortly after

poco más o menos more or less

poco menos que almost, nearly

por poco nearly

por si fuera poco as if that weren't enough, to top it all, on top of everything

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poco

► pronombre

1 little (en plural) not many

■ lo poco que aprendí se me ha olvidado what little I learned I've forgotten

■ pocos conocen la importancia del descubrimiento not many people realize the importance of the discovery

► adverbio

1 little, not much

■ voy poco por allí I rarely go there, I go there very little

■ bebí muy poco I didn't drink much

► nombre masculino

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1. adv.
little, few

- poco a poco
- por poco 2. (f. - poca)
pron.

little, few
3. (f. - poca)
adj.

little, few, not much

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1. ADJ

1) [en singular] little, not much

tenemos poco tiempo — we have little time, we don't have much time

hay muy poco queso — there's very little cheese, there's hardly any cheese

de poco interés — of little interest

con poco respeto — with little respect, with scant respect

el provecho es poco — the gain is small, there isn't much to gain

• poca cosa, no te preocupes por tan poca cosa — don't worry about such a little thing

poca cosa se podría haber hecho — there wasn't much we could have done

comemos, jugamos a cartas, leemos y poca cosa más — we eat, play cards, read and do little else o and that's about it

es poca cosa — (=no mucho) it's not much; (=no importante) it's nothing much

somos tan poca cosa — we're so insignificant

es muy guapa pero poca cosa — she's very pretty, but there isn't much to her

• y por si fuera poco — and as if that weren't enough, and to cap it all

2) [en plural] few, not many

pocos niños saben que... — few o not many children know that...

tiene pocos amigos — he has few friends, he hasn't got many friends

pocos días después — a few days later

compré unos pocos libros — I bought a few books

me quedan pocas probabilidades — I don't have much chance

todas las medidas son pocas — no measure will be enough

2. PRON

1) [en singular]

a) (=poca cosa)

la reforma servirá para poco — the reform won't do much good o won't be much use

una hora da para poco — you can't get much done in an hour

con lo poco que me quedaba — with what little I had left

ya sabes lo poco que me interesa — you know how little it interests me

b)

• un poco — a bit, a little

-¿tienes frío? -un poco — "are you cold?" - "a bit o a little"

he bebido un poco, pero no estoy borracho — I've had a bit to drink, but I'm not drunk

voy a dormir un poco — I am going to have a little sleep

le conocía un poco — I knew him a bit o slightly

necesito descansar un poco — I need to rest for a while

espera un poco — wait a minute o moment

estoy un poco triste — I am rather o a little sad

es un poco lo que yo comentaba — that's more or less what I was saying

• un poco como, es un poco como su padre — he's rather o a bit like his father

lo hice un poco como protesta — I did it partly as a protest

• un poco de, un poco de dinero — a little money

dame un poco de vino — can I have some wine?

¡un poco de silencio! — let's have some quiet here!

c) [referido a tiempo] not long

tardaron poco en hacerlo — it didn't take them long to do it, they didn't take long to do it

lleva poco trabajando aquí — he hasn't been working here long

• a poco de — shortly after

a poco de haberlo firmado — shortly after signing it

• cada poco — every so often

• dentro de poco — shortly, soon

• poco después — shortly after

• hace poco — not long ago

fuimos a verla hace poco — we visited her not long ago, we visited her quite recently

tu hermana ha llamado hace poco — your sister called a short while ago

la conozco desde hace poco — I haven't known her long, I've only known her for a short while

hasta hace poco — until recently

2) [en plural] few

pocos son los que... — there are few who...

ya somos pocos los que nos sentimos así — there are now very few of us who feel this way

pocos de entre ellos — few of them

como hay pocos —

es tonto como hay pocos — he's as stupid as they come

3. ADV

1) [con verbos] not much, little

cuesta poco — it doesn't cost much, it costs very little

habla poco — he doesn't say much

ahora trabaja poco — he doesn't work much now

vamos poco a Madrid — we don't go to Madrid much, we hardly ever go to Madrid

lo estiman poco — they hardly value it at all, they value it very little

2) [con adjetivos: se traduce a menudo por medio de un prefijo]

poco dispuesto a ayudar — disinclined to help

poco amable — unkind

poco probable — unlikely

poco inteligente — unintelligent, not very intelligent

sus libros son poco conocidos aquí — his books are not very well known here

3) [otras locuciones]

poco a poco — little by little

¡poco a poco! — steady on!, easy does it!

a poco Méx —
*
¿a poco? — never!, you don't say!

¡a poco no! — not much! *

¿a poco no? — (well) isn't it?

¿a poco crees que...? — do you really imagine that...?

• de a poco — LAm gradually

• tener en poco, tiene en poco a su jefe — she doesn't think much of her boss

tiene la vida en poco — he doesn't value his life

• poco más o menos — more or less

• por poco — almost, nearly

por poco me ahogo — I almost o nearly drowned

• a poco que, a poco que pueda — if at all possible

a poco que corras, lo alcanzas — if you run now you'll catch it

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I
adverbio

es muy poco agradecido — he is very ungrateful

un autor muy poco conocido — a very little-known author

me resultó poco interesante — I didn't find it very interesting

habla poco — he doesn't say much o a lot

viene muy poco por aquí — he hardly ever comes around

... con lo poco que le gusta el arroz —... and he doesn't even like rice; para locs ver poco III 4)
II
- ca adjetivo ( con sustantivos no numerables) little; ( en plural) few

muy poco vino — very little wine

muy pocos niños — very few children

qué poco sentido común tienes! — you don't have much common sense, do you?

tengo muy poca ropa — I have very few clothes

éramos demasiado pocos — there were too few of us

fue asombroso, todo lo que te pueda decir es poco — it was amazing, I can't (even) begin to tell you

todo le parece poco — she is never satisfied
III
- ca pronombre

1) (poca cantidad, poca cosa)

le serví sopa pero comió poca — I gave her some soup but she didn't eat much

por poco que gane... — no matter how little o however little she earns...

se conforma con poco — he's easily satisfied

poco faltó para que me pegara — he nearly hit me

lo poco que gana se lo gasta en vino — he spends the little o what little he earns on wine

compra más lentejas, nos quedan muy pocas — buy some more lentils, we've hardly any left

es un profesor como pocos — there aren't many teachers like him

pocos pueden permitirse ese lujo — not many people can afford to do that

2) poco ( refiriéndose a tiempo)

lo vi hace poco — I saw him recently o not long ago

hace muy poco que lo conoce — she hasn't known him for very long

tardó poco en hacerlo — it didn't take him long to do it

falta poco para las navidades — it's not long till Christmas

a poco de venir él — soon o shortly after he came

dentro de poco — soon

poco antes de que... — a short while o shortly before...

3) un poco

a) ( refiriéndose a cantidades) a little; ( refiriéndose a tiempo) a while

espera un poquito — wait a little while

todavía le duele un poco — it still hurts him a little o a bit

es un poco lo que está pasando en Japón — it's rather like what's happening in Japan

un poco porque me dio lástima — partly because I felt sorry for him

b)

un poco de: un poco de pimienta/vino a little (bit of) pepper/wine; come un poco de jamón — have a bit of ham

c)

un poco + adj/adv: un poco caro/tarde — a bit o a little expensive/late

4) (en locs)

a poco — (Méx)

¿a poco no lees los periódicos? — don't you read the newspapers?

a poco no está fabuloso Acapulco! — isn't Acapulco just fantastic!

a poco ganaron! — don't tell me they won!

de a poco — (AmL) gradually

agrégale la leche de a poquito — add the milk gradually o a little at a time

de a poquito se lo fue comiendo — little by little she ate it all up

en poco: en poco estuvo que no viniéramos we almost didn't come; tienen en poco la vida ajena they set little value on other people's lives; me tienes bien en poco si crees que... you can't think very highly o much of me if you think...; poco a poco gradually; poco más o menos approximately, roughly; poco menos que nearly; poco menos que la mata (fam) he almost killed her; poco menos que los echan a patadas (fam) they practically kicked them out; por poco — nearly

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= little [less -comp., least -sup.], low [lower -comp., lowest -sup.], scant, trifle, tad, little in the way of.

Ex. Explanatory references give a little more explanation as to why the link between two names is being made in the catalogue or index.

Ex. Carlton Duncan discussed the difficulties built into the educational processes which led to under-performance at school and the resulting low representation in higher education and low entry into the professions.

Ex. Scant attention is paid to evaluation and the needs of users.

Ex. She had been a trifle nervous until it was formally announced that the position was hers.

Ex. Williams is one of those rare poets who satisfies the yearning that many of us have for the memorable phrase we wish we had said were our perceptions a tad keener.

Ex. Without any significant restructuring, the LIS programme in Iran will provide little in the way of riding out the rapid transition that the field is currently experiencing.

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* abultar poco = be skimpy.

* acercarse poco a poco (a) = edge (toward(s)).

* actuar con poca consideración hacia = play + fast and loose with.

* agua poco profunda = shallow water.

* aguas poco profundas = shallows.

* alimentos poco saludables = unhealthy foods.

* a poca distancia = not far behind.

* a poca distancia andando = within walking distance, within an easy walk.

* a poca distancia a pie = within an easy walk, within walking distance.

* a pocos minutos andando = within walking distance, within easy walking distance, within an easy walk.

* a pocos minutos a pie = within walking distance, within easy walking distance, within an easy walk.

* avanzar poco a poco (hacia) = edge (toward(s)).

* cada pocos años = every few years.

* comida poco saludable = unhealthy foods.

* comportamiento poco cívico = uncivic behaviour.

* con muchos huesos y poca carne = bony [bonier -comp., boniest -sup.].

* con muy poca antelación = at (a) very short notice.

* con muy poca anticipación = at (a) very short notice.

* con muy poca frecuencia = all too seldom.

* con muy pocas excepciones = with few exceptions.

* con muy pocos medios = on a shoestring (budget).

* con poca claridad = indistinctly.

* con poca exactitud = loosely.

* con poca experiencia = inexperienced.

* con poca iluminación = dimly illuminated.

* con poca imaginación = unimaginatively.

* con poca naturalidad = stiltedly.

* con poca población = thinly populated.

* con pocas habilidades = poor-ability.

* con poca visión de futuro = short-sighted [shortsighted].

* con poco dinero = on the cheap.

* con poco entusiasmo = half-heartedly.

* con pocos recursos = under-resourced.

* con pocos recursos económicos = low-budget.

* consumir poco a poco = eat away at.

* con tan poca antelación = at such short notice.

* con tan poca anticipación = at such short notice.

* correr poco a poco = eat away at.

* cuestiones poco claras = grey area [gray area].

* de forma poco ética = unethically.

* de forma poco imaginativa = unimaginatively.

* de forma poco profesional = unprofessionally.

= petty criminal.

Ex. When the security services carry out acts of terror, they employ patsies who often are petty criminals or people who are mentally backward or mentally unstable.

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* de manera poco ética = unethically.

* de manera poco profesional = unprofessionally.

* demasiado poco común = all too rare.

* de modo poco imaginativo = unimaginatively.

* dentro de poco = before long.

* de población poco densa = sparsely populated.

* de poca importancia = menial, small-time.

* de poca monta = hack, small-time.

* de pocas luces = dim [dimmer -comp., dimmest -sup.], dim-witted [dimwitted].

* de poco impacto = low impact [low-impact].

* de poco peso = pat, feeble.

* de poco provecho = fruitless.

* de poco uso = low-use.

* de poco valor = a dime a dozen.

* desaparecer poco a poco = fade into + the sunset.

* de todo un poco = about this and that and everything else, about this and that.

* de un modo poco constructivo = unconstructively.

* de un modo poco económico = wastefully.

* de un modo poco natural = unnaturally.

* donde cabe mucho también cabe poco = what holds a lot will hold a little.

* durar poco = be short term.

* echar poco a poco = dribble.

* el que mucho abarca poco aprieta = jack of all trades, master of none.

* en el caso poco probable de que = in the unlikely case (that).

* en muy poco tiempo = before long.

* en pocas palabras = simply put, in brief, to say the least, to put it (quite) simply, in short, to cut a long story short, bottom line, the, put simply, to make a long story short, the short story + be, simply stated.

* en poco tiempo = before very long, in quite a short time, in a short time, in a short span of time.

* en unos pocos años = within a few years.

* estar poco dispuesto = be reluctant.

* estar poco representado = underrepresent [under-represent].

* estar un poco anticuado = be some years old.

* excusa poco convincente = lame excuse.

* faltar poco (para) = have + a short way to go (before).

* faltar un poco = be some way off.

* gente de poca importancia = small fry, the.

* haber poca duda de que = there + be + little doubt that.

* hace muy poco tiempo = a short time ago.

* hace poco tiempo = a short time ago.

* hacer poca distinción entre... y... = make + little distinction between... and....

* hacer poco = do + little.

* hacer que sea poco probable = render + unlikely.

* hace unos pocos años = a few years ago.

* hace unos pocos días = a few days ago.

* hasta hace muy poco = until recently, up until recently.

* hasta hace relativamente poco tiempo = until relatively recently.

* horas de poca actividad = slack hours.

* horas de poco movimiento = slack hours.

* introducirse poco a poco = ease + Reflexivo + in.

* ir poco más allá de + Infinitivo = go little further than + Gerundio.

* llegar poco a poco = dribble in.

* lo poco común = rarity, rareness.

* mucho ruido para pocas nueces = much ado about nothing.

* mucho ruido y pocas nueces = storm in a teacup, Posesivo + bark is worse than + Posesivo + bite.

* muchos jefes y pocos trabajadores = too many chiefs and not enough Indians.

* muy poco = minimally.

* ofrecer poco = low-ball.

* operación de poca monta = one-room, one-person operation.

* pagando un poco más = at additional cost.

* parece tener poco sentido que = there + seem + little point in.

* pasar poco a poco = slide into.

* período de poca actividad = slack time.

* perro ladrador, poco mordedor = barking dogs seldom bite, Posesivo + bark is worse than + Posesivo + bite.

* poca cantidad = trickle.

* poca cosa = small fry, the.

* poca iluminación = poor lighting.

* poca importancia = unimportance, low profile.

* poca notoriedad = low profile.

* poca probabilidad = slim chance.

* poca severidad = lenience, leniency.

* pocas expectativas = low expectation.

* poca utilidad = unhelpfulness.

* poco abundante = light [lighter -comp., lightest -sup.].

* poco accesible = unapproachable.

* poco acertado = clumsy [clumsier -comp., clumsiest -sup.], injudicious.

* poco acogedor = inhospitable.

* poco aconsejable = unwise, inadvisable.

* poco adecuado = unsuited, unsuitable, inapt.

* poco + Adjetivo = slightly + Adjetivo, less than + Adjetivo.

* poco afortunado = unhappy, ill-favoured [ill-favored, -USA].

* poco agraciado = ill-favoured [ill-favored, -USA].

* poco amable = off-putting, surly [surlier -comp., surliest -sup.], crusty [crustier -comp., crustiest -sup.], unkind.

* poco americano = un-American.

* poco amistoso = off-putting, unfriendly.

* poco antes de + Fecha = shortly before + Fecha.

* poco a poco = gradually, piecemeal, slowly, incrementally, at a snail's pace, little by little, bit by bit.

* poco apreciado = unappreciated.

* poco apropiado = unsuited, unsuitable, inapt.

* poco apto = inapt.

* poco arriesgado = low-risk.

* poco asequible = unapproachable.

* poco atractivo = off-putting, unattractive, unglamorous, uninviting, unappealing.

* poco atrevido = unadventurous.

* poco audaz = unadventurous.

* poco aventurero = unadventurous.

* poco cabelleroso = ungentlemanlike.

* poco cálido = lukewarm.

* poco científico = hit-or-miss, unscientific.

* poco cívico = uncivic.

* poco claro = confusing, fuzzy [fuzzier - comp., fuzziest -sup.], indistinct, obscure, unclear, untidy, hazy, inconclusive, slurred, clouded, blurry [blurrier -comp., blurriest -sup.], undistinguished, uncleared, indistinctive, bleary [blearier -comp., bleariest -sup.].

* poco colaborador = unresponsive.

* poco comercial = uncommercial.

* poco competitivo = uncompetitive.

* poco complicado = uncomplicated, uncomplicatedly.

* poco comprensivo = unsympathetic.

* poco común = rare, unfamiliar, unusual, uncommon, unordinary, out of the ordinary.

* poco comunicativo = uncommunicative, reserved.

* poco confortable = uncomfortable.

* poco conocido = obscure, little known.

* poco convencido = unconvinced.

* poco convencional = unconventional.

* poco convincente = unconvincing, inconclusive, pat, feeble.

* poco convincentemente = unconvincingly.

* poco correcto = ungentlemanlike.

* poco cortés = impolite, ungentlemanlike.

* poco culto = unenlightened.

* poco decidido = half-hearted [halfhearted].

* poco definido = blurry [blurrier -comp., blurriest -sup.], bleary [blearier -comp., bleariest -sup.].

* poco denso = rarefied.

* poco deportivo = unsportsmanlike.

* poco después = soon afterwards, shortly afterwards, shortly after, not long after.

* poco después de = soon after (that), shortly after.

* poco después de que = shortly after.

* poco diestro = poor-ability.

* poco diplomático = indiscreet.

* poco dispuesto = disinclined.

* poco dispuesto a colaborar = uncooperative.

* poco ducho en las nuevas tecnologías = technologically challenged.

* poco económico = uneconomical.

* poco efectivo = ineffectual.

* poco eficaz = non-efficient.

* poco elegante = inelegant, awkward, dowdy [dowdier -comp., dowdiest -sup.].

* poco embarazoso = unembarrassing.

* poco entusiasta = half-hearted [halfhearted], lukewarm.

* poco envidiable = unenviable.

* poco estable = unsettled.

* poco estético = unaesthetic.

* poco estimulador = unchallenging.

* poco estimulante = unexciting, uninspiring, unmoving.

* poco estricto = lax.

* poco ético = unethical.

* poco evidente = unnoticed, unnoted.

* poco exigente = untaxing, undemanding.

* poco favorable = unpromising.

* poco favorecedor = unflattering.

* poco fiable = unreliable, undependable, flaky [flakey].

* poco firme = tenuous, rocky [rockier -comp., rockiest -sup.].

* poco flexible = monolithic, inelastic.

* poco frecuente = infrequent.

* poco fructífero = unfruitful.

* poco gratificante = unrewarding, unsatisfying.

* poco grato = unwelcome.

* poco hábil = poor-ability.

* poco habitual = unaccustomed.

* poco halagador = unflattering.

* poco halagüeño = unflattering.

* poco hospitalario = inhospitable.

* poco idóneo = unsuited, unsuitable, inapt.

* poco iluminado = dimly illuminated.

* poco imaginativo = unimaginative.

* poco importante = menial, small-time.

* poco impresionado = unimpressed.

* poco informativo = uninformative.

* poco intelectual = lowbrow [low-brow].

* poco inteligente = unintelligent.

* poco intenso = light [lighter -comp., lightest -sup.].

* poco interesante = dull, jackdaw, uninteresting, uninspiring, unremarkable.

* poco juicioso = injudicious.

* poco justificado = ill-justified.

* poco listo = underprepared.

* poco maduro = underripe.

* poco más = little else.

* poco materialista = unworldly.

* poco memorable = forgettable.

* poco mundano = unwordly.

* poco natural = unnatural, stilted.

* poco nítido = untidy.

* poco normal = unnatural, unordinary, out of the ordinary.

* poco novedoso = trite.

* poco original = unoriginal.

* poco ortodoxo = unorthodox.

* poco poblado = thinly populated.

* poco práctico = impractical, awkward.

* poco preparado = underprepared.

* poco probable = unlikely, far-fetched [farfetched].

* poco productivo = unproductive.

* poco profesional = amateurish, unprofessional.

* poco profundo = shallow [shallower -comp., shallowest -sup.].

* poco prometedor = bleak, unpromising.

* poco propicio = unpromising, unpromising.

* poco provechoso = fruitless, unrewarding.

* poco prudente = ill-advised, ill-judged.

* poco pulido = unpolished.

* poco razonable = unreasonable.

* poco realista = unrealistic, unreal, unwordly, way out in left field, airy-fairy.

* poco recomendable = inadvisable.

* poco refinado = unrefined, unpolished.

* poco rentable = uneconomical.

* poco representativo = unrepresentative.

* poco romántico = unromantic.

* poco sabido = little known.

* poco saludable = unwholesome, insalubrious.

* poco sano = unwholesome, insalubrious.

* poco seguro = dicey [dicier -comp., diciest -sup.].

* poco sensato = ill-advised, injudicious, ill-judged.

* poco sentimental = unsentimental.

* poco serio = flippant.

* poco sincero = insincere.

* poco sistemático = sloppy [sloppier -comp., sloppiest -sup.].

* poco social = unsocial.

* poco sofisticado = elementary, unsophisticated, corn-fed.

* poco sólido = insubstantial.

* poco tiempo = short while, short time.

* poco tiempo después = shortly afterwards.

* poco tradicional = untraditional.

* poco unido = loosely knit.

* poco uniforme = patchy [patchier -comp., patchiest -sup.].

* poco usado = little-used.

* poco usual = unusual.

* poco útil = clumsy [clumsier -comp., clumsiest -sup.], unhelpful.

* poquito a poco = little by little.

* por mencionar sólo unos pocos = to name but a few.

* por mencionar uno pocos = just to name a few.

* por nombrar sólo unos pocos = to name but a few.

* por nombrar unos pocos = to name a few.

* por poco dinero = cheaply.

* por poco o nada = at little or no extra cost.

* por si era poco = for good measure.

* por si fuera poco = to boot, for good measure, to add insult to injury, to add salt to injury, to rub salt in the wound.

* prestar poca atención a = give + little thought to.

* pretexto poco convincente = lame excuse.

* quedar poco (para) = have + a short way to go (before).

* quedar un poco = be some way off.

* quedar un poco perjudicado = be a little worse prepared, be a little worse off.

* que ocupa poco espacio = space-saving.

* qué poco común = how odd.

* quien mucho abarca poco aprieta = bite off more than + Pronombre + can chew.

* reducirse poco a poco = dribble off.

* resultar poco fructífero = prove + unfruitful.

* roer poco a poco = eat away at.

* saber un poco de todo y mucho de nada = jack of all trades, master of none.

* sacar poco a poco = tease out.

* salir un poco perjudicado = be a little worse prepared, be a little worse off.

* sangre poco espesa = thin blood.

* ser algo muy poco frecuente = be a rare occurrence.

* ser algo poco común = be the exception rather than the rule.

* ser algo poco conocido que = it + be + a little known fact that.

* ser algo poco frecuente = be a rare occurrence.

* ser algo poco sabido que = it + be + a little known fact that.

* ser de poco valor = be of little use, be of little value.

* ser muy poco probable = be remote.

* ser poco = be under-provided.

* ser poco agradecido = be thankless.

* ser poco eficaz = do + little.

* ser poco reconocido = be thankless.

* ser pocos = be few in number, be small in number.

* ser un hecho poco conocido que = it + be + a little known fact that.

* ser un hecho poco sabido que = it + be + a little known fact that.

* servir de poco = be of little use.

* servir de poco o nada = be of little or no avail.

* solución poco real = pie in the sky solution.

* tener poca información = be information poor.

* tener pocas luces = as thick as a brick, as thick as two (short) planks, as daft as a brush, knucklehead.

* tener pocas posibilidades de = have + little recourse.

* tener poco que ver = have + little to do.

* tener poco valor = be of little value.

* trabajo de poca monta = odd-job.

* un hombre de pocas palabras = a man of few words.

* unos pocos elegidos = a select few.

* un poco = a bit, somewhat, slightly, something of, a little bit, kinda [kind of].

* un poco áspero = roughish.

* un poco como = kind of like.

* un poco de = a measure of, a touch (of), a bit of, a piece of, a spot of, a splash of, a hint of.

* un poco + Nombre = a shade + Nombre.

* un poco obscuro = dusky.

* un poco perdido = a bit at sea.

* un poco rugoso = roughish.

* usado con poca frecuencia = seldom used [seldom-used].

* usuario que hace poco uso del préstamo = light borrower.

* utilizar poco = underutilise/under-utilise [underutilize/under-utilize, -USA].

* vivienda poco digna = poor housing.

* y poco más = and little more.

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adverbio

es muy poco agradecido — he is very ungrateful

un autor muy poco conocido — a very little-known author

me resultó poco interesante — I didn't find it very interesting

habla poco — he doesn't say much o a lot

viene muy poco por aquí — he hardly ever comes around

... con lo poco que le gusta el arroz —... and he doesn't even like rice; para locs ver poco III 4)
II
- ca adjetivo ( con sustantivos no numerables) little; ( en plural) few

muy poco vino — very little wine

muy pocos niños — very few children

qué poco sentido común tienes! — you don't have much common sense, do you?

tengo muy poca ropa — I have very few clothes

éramos demasiado pocos — there were too few of us

fue asombroso, todo lo que te pueda decir es poco — it was amazing, I can't (even) begin to tell you

todo le parece poco — she is never satisfied
III
- ca pronombre

1) (poca cantidad, poca cosa)

le serví sopa pero comió poca — I gave her some soup but she didn't eat much

por poco que gane... — no matter how little o however little she earns...

se conforma con poco — he's easily satisfied

poco faltó para que me pegara — he nearly hit me

lo poco que gana se lo gasta en vino — he spends the little o what little he earns on wine

compra más lentejas, nos quedan muy pocas — buy some more lentils, we've hardly any left

es un profesor como pocos — there aren't many teachers like him

pocos pueden permitirse ese lujo — not many people can afford to do that

2) poco ( refiriéndose a tiempo)

lo vi hace poco — I saw him recently o not long ago

hace muy poco que lo conoce — she hasn't known him for very long

tardó poco en hacerlo — it didn't take him long to do it

falta poco para las navidades — it's not long till Christmas

a poco de venir él — soon o shortly after he came

dentro de poco — soon

poco antes de que... — a short while o shortly before...

3) un poco

a) ( refiriéndose a cantidades) a little; ( refiriéndose a tiempo) a while

espera un poquito — wait a little while

todavía le duele un poco — it still hurts him a little o a bit

es un poco lo que está pasando en Japón — it's rather like what's happening in Japan

un poco porque me dio lástima — partly because I felt sorry for him

b)

un poco de: un poco de pimienta/vino a little (bit of) pepper/wine; come un poco de jamón — have a bit of ham

c)

un poco + adj/adv: un poco caro/tarde — a bit o a little expensive/late

4) (en locs)

a poco — (Méx)

¿a poco no lees los periódicos? — don't you read the newspapers?

a poco no está fabuloso Acapulco! — isn't Acapulco just fantastic!

a poco ganaron! — don't tell me they won!

de a poco — (AmL) gradually

agrégale la leche de a poquito — add the milk gradually o a little at a time

de a poquito se lo fue comiendo — little by little she ate it all up

en poco: en poco estuvo que no viniéramos we almost didn't come; tienen en poco la vida ajena they set little value on other people's lives; me tienes bien en poco si crees que... you can't think very highly o much of me if you think...; poco a poco gradually; poco más o menos approximately, roughly; poco menos que nearly; poco menos que la mata (fam) he almost killed her; poco menos que los echan a patadas (fam) they practically kicked them out; por poco — nearly

* * *

= little [less -comp., least -sup.], low [lower -comp., lowest -sup.], scant, trifle, tad, little in the way of.

Ex: Explanatory references give a little more explanation as to why the link between two names is being made in the catalogue or index.

Ex: Carlton Duncan discussed the difficulties built into the educational processes which led to under-performance at school and the resulting low representation in higher education and low entry into the professions.

Ex: Scant attention is paid to evaluation and the needs of users.

Ex: She had been a trifle nervous until it was formally announced that the position was hers.

Ex: Williams is one of those rare poets who satisfies the yearning that many of us have for the memorable phrase we wish we had said were our perceptions a tad keener.

Ex: Without any significant restructuring, the LIS programme in Iran will provide little in the way of riding out the rapid transition that the field is currently experiencing.

* abultar poco = be skimpy.

* acercarse poco a poco (a) = edge (toward(s)).

* actuar con poca consideración hacia = play + fast and loose with.

* agua poco profunda = shallow water.

* aguas poco profundas = shallows.

* alimentos poco saludables = unhealthy foods.

* a poca distancia = not far behind.

* a poca distancia andando = within walking distance, within an easy walk.

* a poca distancia a pie = within an easy walk, within walking distance.

* a pocos minutos andando = within walking distance, within easy walking distance, within an easy walk.

* a pocos minutos a pie = within walking distance, within easy walking distance, within an easy walk.

* avanzar poco a poco (hacia) = edge (toward(s)).

* cada pocos años = every few years.

* comida poco saludable = unhealthy foods.

* comportamiento poco cívico = uncivic behaviour.

* con muchos huesos y poca carne = bony [bonier -comp., boniest -sup.].

* con muy poca antelación = at (a) very short notice.

* con muy poca anticipación = at (a) very short notice.

* con muy poca frecuencia = all too seldom.

* con muy pocas excepciones = with few exceptions.

* con muy pocos medios = on a shoestring (budget).

* con poca claridad = indistinctly.

* con poca exactitud = loosely.

* con poca experiencia = inexperienced.

* con poca iluminación = dimly illuminated.

* con poca imaginación = unimaginatively.

* con poca naturalidad = stiltedly.

* con poca población = thinly populated.

* con pocas habilidades = poor-ability.

* con poca visión de futuro = short-sighted [shortsighted].

* con poco dinero = on the cheap.

* con poco entusiasmo = half-heartedly.

* con pocos recursos = under-resourced.

* con pocos recursos económicos = low-budget.

* consumir poco a poco = eat away at.

* con tan poca antelación = at such short notice.

* con tan poca anticipación = at such short notice.

* correr poco a poco = eat away at.

* cuestiones poco claras = grey area [gray area].

* de forma poco ética = unethically.

* de forma poco imaginativa = unimaginatively.

* de forma poco profesional = unprofessionally.

= petty criminal.

Ex: When the security services carry out acts of terror, they employ patsies who often are petty criminals or people who are mentally backward or mentally unstable.

* de manera poco ética = unethically.

* de manera poco profesional = unprofessionally.

* demasiado poco común = all too rare.

* de modo poco imaginativo = unimaginatively.

* dentro de poco = before long.

* de población poco densa = sparsely populated.

* de poca importancia = menial, small-time.

* de poca monta = hack, small-time.

* de pocas luces = dim [dimmer -comp., dimmest -sup.], dim-witted [dimwitted].

* de poco impacto = low impact [low-impact].

* de poco peso = pat, feeble.

* de poco provecho = fruitless.

* de poco uso = low-use.

* de poco valor = a dime a dozen.

* desaparecer poco a poco = fade into + the sunset.

* de todo un poco = about this and that and everything else, about this and that.

* de un modo poco constructivo = unconstructively.

* de un modo poco económico = wastefully.

* de un modo poco natural = unnaturally.

* donde cabe mucho también cabe poco = what holds a lot will hold a little.

* durar poco = be short term.

* echar poco a poco = dribble.

* el que mucho abarca poco aprieta = jack of all trades, master of none.

* en el caso poco probable de que = in the unlikely case (that).

* en muy poco tiempo = before long.

* en pocas palabras = simply put, in brief, to say the least, to put it (quite) simply, in short, to cut a long story short, bottom line, the, put simply, to make a long story short, the short story + be, simply stated.

* en poco tiempo = before very long, in quite a short time, in a short time, in a short span of time.

* en unos pocos años = within a few years.

* estar poco dispuesto = be reluctant.

* estar poco representado = underrepresent [under-represent].

* estar un poco anticuado = be some years old.

* excusa poco convincente = lame excuse.

* faltar poco (para) = have + a short way to go (before).

* faltar un poco = be some way off.

* gente de poca importancia = small fry, the.

* haber poca duda de que = there + be + little doubt that.

* hace muy poco tiempo = a short time ago.

* hace poco tiempo = a short time ago.

* hacer poca distinción entre... y... = make + little distinction between... and....

* hacer poco = do + little.

* hacer que sea poco probable = render + unlikely.

* hace unos pocos años = a few years ago.

* hace unos pocos días = a few days ago.

* hasta hace muy poco = until recently, up until recently.

* hasta hace relativamente poco tiempo = until relatively recently.

* horas de poca actividad = slack hours.

* horas de poco movimiento = slack hours.

* introducirse poco a poco = ease + Reflexivo + in.

* ir poco más allá de + Infinitivo = go little further than + Gerundio.

* llegar poco a poco = dribble in.

* lo poco común = rarity, rareness.

* mucho ruido para pocas nueces = much ado about nothing.

* mucho ruido y pocas nueces = storm in a teacup, Posesivo + bark is worse than + Posesivo + bite.

* muchos jefes y pocos trabajadores = too many chiefs and not enough Indians.

* muy poco = minimally.

* ofrecer poco = low-ball.

* operación de poca monta = one-room, one-person operation.

* pagando un poco más = at additional cost.

* parece tener poco sentido que = there + seem + little point in.

* pasar poco a poco = slide into.

* período de poca actividad = slack time.

* perro ladrador, poco mordedor = barking dogs seldom bite, Posesivo + bark is worse than + Posesivo + bite.

* poca cantidad = trickle.

* poca cosa = small fry, the.

* poca iluminación = poor lighting.

* poca importancia = unimportance, low profile.

* poca notoriedad = low profile.

* poca probabilidad = slim chance.

* poca severidad = lenience, leniency.

* pocas expectativas = low expectation.

* poca utilidad = unhelpfulness.

* poco abundante = light [lighter -comp., lightest -sup.].

* poco accesible = unapproachable.

* poco acertado = clumsy [clumsier -comp., clumsiest -sup.], injudicious.

* poco acogedor = inhospitable.

* poco aconsejable = unwise, inadvisable.

* poco adecuado = unsuited, unsuitable, inapt.

* poco + Adjetivo = slightly + Adjetivo, less than + Adjetivo.

* poco afortunado = unhappy, ill-favoured [ill-favored, -USA].

* poco agraciado = ill-favoured [ill-favored, -USA].

* poco amable = off-putting, surly [surlier -comp., surliest -sup.], crusty [crustier -comp., crustiest -sup.], unkind.

* poco americano = un-American.

* poco amistoso = off-putting, unfriendly.

* poco antes de + Fecha = shortly before + Fecha.

* poco a poco = gradually, piecemeal, slowly, incrementally, at a snail's pace, little by little, bit by bit.

* poco apreciado = unappreciated.

* poco apropiado = unsuited, unsuitable, inapt.

* poco apto = inapt.

* poco arriesgado = low-risk.

* poco asequible = unapproachable.

* poco atractivo = off-putting, unattractive, unglamorous, uninviting, unappealing.

* poco atrevido = unadventurous.

* poco audaz = unadventurous.

* poco aventurero = unadventurous.

* poco cabelleroso = ungentlemanlike.

* poco cálido = lukewarm.

* poco científico = hit-or-miss, unscientific.

* poco cívico = uncivic.

* poco claro = confusing, fuzzy [fuzzier - comp., fuzziest -sup.], indistinct, obscure, unclear, untidy, hazy, inconclusive, slurred, clouded, blurry [blurrier -comp., blurriest -sup.], undistinguished, uncleared, indistinctive, bleary [blearier -comp., bleariest -sup.].

* poco colaborador = unresponsive.

* poco comercial = uncommercial.

* poco competitivo = uncompetitive.

* poco complicado = uncomplicated, uncomplicatedly.

* poco comprensivo = unsympathetic.

* poco común = rare, unfamiliar, unusual, uncommon, unordinary, out of the ordinary.

* poco comunicativo = uncommunicative, reserved.

* poco confortable = uncomfortable.

* poco conocido = obscure, little known.

* poco convencido = unconvinced.

* poco convencional = unconventional.

* poco convincente = unconvincing, inconclusive, pat, feeble.

* poco convincentemente = unconvincingly.

* poco correcto = ungentlemanlike.

* poco cortés = impolite, ungentlemanlike.

* poco culto = unenlightened.

* poco decidido = half-hearted [halfhearted].

* poco definido = blurry [blurrier -comp., blurriest -sup.], bleary [blearier -comp., bleariest -sup.].

* poco denso = rarefied.

* poco deportivo = unsportsmanlike.

* poco después = soon afterwards, shortly afterwards, shortly after, not long after.

* poco después de = soon after (that), shortly after.

* poco después de que = shortly after.

* poco diestro = poor-ability.

* poco diplomático = indiscreet.

* poco dispuesto = disinclined.

* poco dispuesto a colaborar = uncooperative.

* poco ducho en las nuevas tecnologías = technologically challenged.

* poco económico = uneconomical.

* poco efectivo = ineffectual.

* poco eficaz = non-efficient.

* poco elegante = inelegant, awkward, dowdy [dowdier -comp., dowdiest -sup.].

* poco embarazoso = unembarrassing.

* poco entusiasta = half-hearted [halfhearted], lukewarm.

* poco envidiable = unenviable.

* poco estable = unsettled.

* poco estético = unaesthetic.

* poco estimulador = unchallenging.

* poco estimulante = unexciting, uninspiring, unmoving.

* poco estricto = lax.

* poco ético = unethical.

* poco evidente = unnoticed, unnoted.

* poco exigente = untaxing, undemanding.

* poco favorable = unpromising.

* poco favorecedor = unflattering.

* poco fiable = unreliable, undependable, flaky [flakey].

* poco firme = tenuous, rocky [rockier -comp., rockiest -sup.].

* poco flexible = monolithic, inelastic.

* poco frecuente = infrequent.

* poco fructífero = unfruitful.

* poco gratificante = unrewarding, unsatisfying.

* poco grato = unwelcome.

* poco hábil = poor-ability.

* poco habitual = unaccustomed.

* poco halagador = unflattering.

* poco halagüeño = unflattering.

* poco hospitalario = inhospitable.

* poco idóneo = unsuited, unsuitable, inapt.

* poco iluminado = dimly illuminated.

* poco imaginativo = unimaginative.

* poco importante = menial, small-time.

* poco impresionado = unimpressed.

* poco informativo = uninformative.

* poco intelectual = lowbrow [low-brow].

* poco inteligente = unintelligent.

* poco intenso = light [lighter -comp., lightest -sup.].

* poco interesante = dull, jackdaw, uninteresting, uninspiring, unremarkable.

* poco juicioso = injudicious.

* poco justificado = ill-justified.

* poco listo = underprepared.

* poco maduro = underripe.

* poco más = little else.

* poco materialista = unworldly.

* poco memorable = forgettable.

* poco mundano = unwordly.

* poco natural = unnatural, stilted.

* poco nítido = untidy.

* poco normal = unnatural, unordinary, out of the ordinary.

* poco novedoso = trite.

* poco original = unoriginal.

* poco ortodoxo = unorthodox.

* poco poblado = thinly populated.

* poco práctico = impractical, awkward.

* poco preparado = underprepared.

* poco probable = unlikely, far-fetched [farfetched].

* poco productivo = unproductive.

* poco profesional = amateurish, unprofessional.

* poco profundo = shallow [shallower -comp., shallowest -sup.].

* poco prometedor = bleak, unpromising.

* poco propicio = unpromising, unpromising.

* poco provechoso = fruitless, unrewarding.

* poco prudente = ill-advised, ill-judged.

* poco pulido = unpolished.

* poco razonable = unreasonable.

* poco realista = unrealistic, unreal, unwordly, way out in left field, airy-fairy.

* poco recomendable = inadvisable.

* poco refinado = unrefined, unpolished.

* poco rentable = uneconomical.

* poco representativo = unrepresentative.

* poco romántico = unromantic.

* poco sabido = little known.

* poco saludable = unwholesome, insalubrious.

* poco sano = unwholesome, insalubrious.

* poco seguro = dicey [dicier -comp., diciest -sup.].

* poco sensato = ill-advised, injudicious, ill-judged.

* poco sentimental = unsentimental.

* poco serio = flippant.

* poco sincero = insincere.

* poco sistemático = sloppy [sloppier -comp., sloppiest -sup.].

* poco social = unsocial.

* poco sofisticado = elementary, unsophisticated, corn-fed.

* poco sólido = insubstantial.

* poco tiempo = short while, short time.

* poco tiempo después = shortly afterwards.

* poco tradicional = untraditional.

* poco unido = loosely knit.

* poco uniforme = patchy [patchier -comp., patchiest -sup.].

* poco usado = little-used.

* poco usual = unusual.

* poco útil = clumsy [clumsier -comp., clumsiest -sup.], unhelpful.

* poquito a poco = little by little.

* por mencionar sólo unos pocos = to name but a few.

* por mencionar uno pocos = just to name a few.

* por nombrar sólo unos pocos = to name but a few.

* por nombrar unos pocos = to name a few.

* por poco dinero = cheaply.

* por poco o nada = at little or no extra cost.

* por si era poco = for good measure.

* por si fuera poco = to boot, for good measure, to add insult to injury, to add salt to injury, to rub salt in the wound.

* prestar poca atención a = give + little thought to.

* pretexto poco convincente = lame excuse.

* quedar poco (para) = have + a short way to go (before).

* quedar un poco = be some way off.

* quedar un poco perjudicado = be a little worse prepared, be a little worse off.

* que ocupa poco espacio = space-saving.

* qué poco común = how odd.

* quien mucho abarca poco aprieta = bite off more than + Pronombre + can chew.

* reducirse poco a poco = dribble off.

* resultar poco fructífero = prove + unfruitful.

* roer poco a poco = eat away at.

* saber un poco de todo y mucho de nada = jack of all trades, master of none.

* sacar poco a poco = tease out.

* salir un poco perjudicado = be a little worse prepared, be a little worse off.

* sangre poco espesa = thin blood.

* ser algo muy poco frecuente = be a rare occurrence.

* ser algo poco común = be the exception rather than the rule.

* ser algo poco conocido que = it + be + a little known fact that.

* ser algo poco frecuente = be a rare occurrence.

* ser algo poco sabido que = it + be + a little known fact that.

* ser de poco valor = be of little use, be of little value.

* ser muy poco probable = be remote.

* ser poco = be under-provided.

* ser poco agradecido = be thankless.

* ser poco eficaz = do + little.

* ser poco reconocido = be thankless.

* ser pocos = be few in number, be small in number.

* ser un hecho poco conocido que = it + be + a little known fact that.

* ser un hecho poco sabido que = it + be + a little known fact that.

* servir de poco = be of little use.

* servir de poco o nada = be of little or no avail.

* solución poco real = pie in the sky solution.

* tener poca información = be information poor.

* tener pocas luces = as thick as a brick, as thick as two (short) planks, as daft as a brush, knucklehead.

* tener pocas posibilidades de = have + little recourse.

* tener poco que ver = have + little to do.

* tener poco valor = be of little value.

* trabajo de poca monta = odd-job.

* un hombre de pocas palabras = a man of few words.

* unos pocos elegidos = a select few.

* un poco = a bit, somewhat, slightly, something of, a little bit, kinda [kind of].

* un poco áspero = roughish.

* un poco como = kind of like.

* un poco de = a measure of, a touch (of), a bit of, a piece of, a spot of, a splash of, a hint of.

* un poco + Nombre = a shade + Nombre.

* un poco obscuro = dusky.

* un poco perdido = a bit at sea.

* un poco rugoso = roughish.

* usado con poca frecuencia = seldom used [seldom-used].

* usuario que hace poco uso del préstamo = light borrower.

* utilizar poco = underutilise/under-utilise [underutilize/under-utilize, -USA].

* vivienda poco digna = poor housing.

* y poco más = and little more.

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poco¹

adverb

[ Grammar notes (Spanish) ]

es muy poco agradecido he is very ungrateful, he isn't at all grateful

es un autor muy poco conocido he is a very little-known author

me resultó poco interesante I didn't find it very interesting, I found it rather uninteresting

habla poco he doesn't say much o a lot

duerme poquísimo she sleeps very little, she doesn't sleep very much

viene muy poco por aquí he hardly ever comes around

poco y nada me ayudaron they hardly helped me at all

… con lo poco que le gusta el arroz … and he doesn't even like rice

para locs ver poco³ pron D. (↑ poco (3))

poco² -ca

adjective

[ Grammar notes (Spanish) ] (con sustantivos no numerables) little; (en plural) few

muy poco vino very little wine

muy pocos niños very few children

hemos tenido muy poca suerte we've been very unlucky, we've had very little luck

¡qué poco sentido común tienes! you don't have much common sense, do you?

tengo muy poca ropa I have hardly any clothes, I have very few clothes

a poca gente se le presenta esa oportunidad not many people get that opportunity

hay muy pocas mujeres en el gremio there are very few women in the trade

éramos demasiado pocos there were too few of us, there weren't enough of us

fue asombroso, todo lo que te pueda decir es poco it was amazing, I can't begin to tell you

a esta mujer todo le parece poco this woman is never satisfied

me he olvidado del poco francés/de las pocas palabras que sabía I've forgotten the little French/the few words I knew

le dio unos pocos pesos she gave him a few pesos

poco³ -ca

pronoun

[ Grammar notes (Spanish) ]

A

(poca cantidad, poca cosa): le serví sopa pero comió poca I gave her some soup but she only ate a little o she didn't eat much

sírvele poco, desayunó muy tarde don't give him (too) much, he had a late breakfast

por poco que gane, siempre es otro sueldo no matter how little o however little she earns o even if she doesn't earn much, it's still another salary coming in

se conforma con poco he's easily satisfied

poco faltó para que me pegara he nearly hit me

poco y nada saqué en limpio de lo que dijo what he said made little or no sense to me

lo poco que gana se lo gasta en vino he spends the little o what little he earns on wine

compra más lentejas, nos quedan muy pocas buy some more lentils, we've hardly any left o we have very few left

es un profesor como pocos there aren't many teachers like him

pocos pueden permitirse ese lujo not many people can afford to do that

B

poco (refiriéndose a tiempo): lo vi hace poco I saw him recently o not long ago

hace muy poco que lo conoce she hasn't known him for very long, she's only known him a little while

tardó poco en pintar la cocina it didn't take him long to paint the kitchen

falta poco para las navidades it's not long till Christmas, Christmas isn't far off

a poco de terminar el bombardeo soon o shortly after the bombing stopped

dentro de poco sale otro tren there'll be another train soon o shortly

poco antes de que ella se fuera a short while o shortly before she left

C

un poco

1 (refiriéndose a cantidades) a little; (refiriéndose a tiempo) a while

¿te sirvo un poco? would you like a little o some?

descansemos un poco let's rest for a while, let's have a little rest

espera un poquito wait a little while

todavía le duele un poquitín or poquitito it still hurts him a little

2

un poco de: ponle un poco de pimienta/vino add a little (bit of) pepper/wine

tiene un poco de fiebre he has a slight fever, he has a bit of a temperature o a slight temperature ( BrE)

come un poco de jamón have a bit of o some o a little ham

3

un poco (hasta cierto punto): es un poco lo que está pasando en Japón it's rather like what's happening in Japan

un poco porque me dio lástima partly because I felt sorry for him

4 un poco + ADJ/ADV:

un poco caro/tarde a bit o a little expensive/late

me queda un poco corto it's a bit short o a little short o slightly too short (for me)

habla un poco más fuerte speak up a bit o a little

D ( en locs):

a poco ( Méx): ¿a poco no lees los periódicos? don't you read the newspapers?

¡a poco no está fabuloso Acapulco! isn't Acapulco just fantastic!

¡a poco ganaron! don't tell me they won!

nos sacamos el gordo de la lotería — ¡a poco ! we won the big lottery prize — you didn't!

de a poco ( AmL); gradually

agrégale la leche de a poquito add the milk gradually o a little at a time

de a poquito se lo fue comiendo little by little o slowly she ate it all up

en poco: en poco estuvo que nos ganaran they came very close to beating us, they very nearly beat us

en poco estuvo que no viniéramos we almost didn't come

tienen en poco la vida ajena they set little value on other people's lives

me tienes bien en poco si me crees capaz de eso you can't think very highly o much of me if you think I could do such a thing

poco a poco or ( Méx) a poquito gradually

poco a poco la fueron arreglando they gradually fixed it up, they fixed it up little by little

poco más o menos approximately, roughly

habrán gastado unos dos millones, poco más o menos they must have spent in the neighborhood o ( BrE) region of two million

poco menos que nearly

es poco menos que imposible it's well-nigh o almost o very nearly impossible

le pegó una paliza que poco menos que la mata ( fam); he gave her such a beating he almost o nearly killed her

poco menos que los echan a patadas ( fam); they practically kicked them out

por poco nearly

por poco nos descubren we were nearly found out

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poco 1 adverbio:
◊ habla poco he doesn't say much o a lot;

es muy poco agradecido he is very ungrateful;
un autor muy poco conocido a very little-known author;
viene muy poco por aquí he hardly ever comes around;
para locs ver poco 2 4
poco 2 -ca adjetivo ( con sustantivos no numerables) little;

( en plural) few;
◊ muy poco vino very little wine;

muy pocos niños very few children;
había poquísimos coches there were hardly any cars
■ pronombre
1 (poca cantidad, poca cosa):
◊ había poco que hacer there was little to do;

por poco que gane … no matter how little o however little she earns …;
se conforma con poco he's easily satisfied;
todo le parece poco she is never satisfied;
pocos quisieron ayudar few were willing to help;
pocos pueden permitirse ese lujo not many people can afford to do that
2
◊ poco ( refiriéndose a tiempo): lo vi hace poco I saw him recently o not long ago;

hace muy poco que lo conoce she hasn't known him for very long;
tardó poco en hacerlo it didn't take him long to do it;
falta poco para las navidades it's not long till Christmas;
a poco de venir él soon o shortly after he came;
dentro de poco soon;
poco antes de que … a short while o shortly before …
3
◊ un poco

a) ( refiriéndose a cantidades) a little;

( refiriéndose a tiempo) a while;
◊ dame un poco I'll have some o a little;

espera un poco wait a while
b)

◊ un poco de a little, a bit of

c) un poco + adj/adv:

◊ un poco caro/tarde a bit o a little expensive/late

4 ( en locs)
◊ a poco (Méx): ¡a poco no está fabuloso Acapulco! isn't Acapulco just fantastic!;

¡a poco ganaron! don't tell me they won!;
de a poco (AmL) gradually, little by little;
poco a poco gradually;
poco más o menos approximately, roughly;
por poco nearly
poco,-a
I adjetivo
1 (con el sustantivo en singular) not much, little: tengo poco apetito, I haven't got much appetite
2 (con el sustantivo en plural) not many, few: conozco pocos lugares de Italia, I don't know many places in Italy
II pron (singular) little, not much
(plural) (objetos) few, not many
(personas) few people, not many people ➣ Ver nota en few
III adverbio
1 (con verbo) not (very) much, little: entiendo poco del tema, I don't understand much about the issue
2 (con adjetivo) not very: está poco claro, it's not very clear
3 (de tiempo) hace poco que nos conocemos, we met a short time ago
IV sustantivo masculino
1 (acompañado de adjetivo o adverbio) lo noté un poco molesto, I thought he was a bit annoyed
tendré que hacerlo un poco después, I'll have to do it a little later
2 (acompañando a un sustantivo) dame un poco de agua, give me a little water ➣ Ver nota en little
♦ Locuciones: a poco de, shortly after
dentro de poco, soon
poco a poco, little by little, gradually
poco antes/después, shortly before/afterwards
por poco, almost
' poco' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abreviar
- aclimatarse
- adelgazar
- aguantar
- ahora
- alcornoque
- alentador
- alentadora
- algo
- antes
- apercibirse
- bagatela
- baja
- bajo
- brusca
- brusco
- bruta
- bruto
- buscar
- calentar
- cargada
- cargado
- cascada
- cascado
- cerebral
- chapucera
- chapucero
- chispa
- clara
- claro
- común
- cruda
- crudo
- cualquiera
- de
- dentro
- descuidada
- descuidado
- descuidarse
- desigual
- desmoronada
- desmoronado
- despatarrarse
- despistada
- despistado
- despreciable
- después
- desvaído
- disipar
- dudosa
English:
accomplice
- add to
- adjust
- aerial
- after
- afterwards
- along
- aloof
- amateurish
- balding
- bark
- belly
- bit
- black
- blind
- blow up
- boot
- by
- can
- careless
- chat
- comedown
- confusing
- cowboy
- degree
- derivative
- desultory
- disagreement
- disingenuous
- diving
- do
- dodgy
- doubtful
- dowdy
- earthy
- easy-going
- edge
- effect
- element
- evasion
- exist
- expect
- fall apart
- far-fetched
- fine
- flippant
- forge
- furnish
- fuzzy
- gradually

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poco, -a

♦ adj
(singular) little, not much; (plural) few, not many;
de poca importancia of little importance;

poca agua not much water;

pocas personas lo saben few o not many people know it;

hay pocos árboles there aren't many trees;

tenemos poco tiempo we don't have much time;

hace poco tiempo not long ago;

dame unos pocos días give me a few days;

esto ocurre pocas veces this rarely happens, this doesn't happen often;

tengo pocas ganas de ir I don't really o much feel like going;

poca sal me parece que le estás echando I don't think you're putting enough salt in, I think you're putting too little salt in;

con lo poco que le gusta la ópera, y la han invitado a La Traviata it's ironic, considering how she dislikes opera, that they should have invited her to see La Traviata

♦ pron

1. [escasa cantidad] (singular) little, not much;

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poco

I adj sg little, not much; pl few, not many;

un poco de a little;

unos pocos a few

II adv little;

trabaja poco he doesn’t work much;

ahora se ve muy poco it’s seldom seen now;

estuvo poco por aquí he wasn’t around much;

poco conocido little known;

poco a poco little by little;

dentro de poco soon, shortly;

hace poco a short time ago, not long ago;

desde hace poco (for) a short while;

por poco nearly, almost;

¡a poco no lo hacemos! Méx don’t tell me we’re not doing it;

de a poco me fui tranquilizando Rpl little by little I calmed down;

por si fuera poco as if that weren’t o wasn’t enough

III m

:

un poco a little, a bit

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poco adv

1) : little, not much

poco probable: not very likely

come poco: he doesn't eat much

2) : a short time, a while

tardaremos poco: we won't be very long

3)

poco antes : shortly before

4)

poco después : shortly after

poco, -ca adj

1) : little, not much, (a) few

tengo poco dinero: I don't have much money

en no pocas ocasiones: on more than a few occasions

poca gente: few people

2)

pocas veces : rarely

poco, -ca pron

1) : little, few

le falta poco para terminar: he's almost finished

uno de los pocos que quedan: one of the remaining few

2)

un poco : a little, a bit

un poco de vino: a little wine

un poco extraño: a bit strange

3)

a poco Mex (used to express disbelief)

¿a poco no se te hizo difícil?: you mean you didn't find it difficult?

4)

de a poco : little by little

5)

hace poco : not long ago

6)

poco a poco : little by little

7)

dentro de poco : shortly, in a little while

8)

por poco : nearly, almost

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poco¹ adj

1. (singular) not much

hay poco café there's not much coffee

has comido poco arroz you haven't eaten much rice

2. (plural) few / not many

tiene pocos amigos he has few friends / he hasn't got many friends

muy poco very little

hay muy poco té there's very little tea

poco² adv

1. (con verbos) not much

trabaja poco he doesn't work much

2. (no mucho tiempo) not long

estuve con él hace poco I was with him not long ago

llegó poco después she arrived not long after

3. (con adjetivos) not very

es poco simpática she's not very friendly

poco a poco little by little

por poco nearly

por poco se cae he nearly fell

por poco pierdo el tren I nearly missed the train

poco³ n a little / a bit

un poco de pan a bit of bread

un poco de agua a little water

tengo de sobra, toma un poco I've got plenty, take a little

poco⁴ pron

1. (singular) not much

compra café, que queda muy poco buy some coffee, there's not much left

2. (plural) few / not many

¿cuántos vinieron? pocos how many came? not many

Spanish-English dictionary > poco
10 pimiento

m.

1 pepper, capsicum (fruto).

pimiento morrón sweet pepper

pimiento verde green pepper

2 paprika, sweet pepper.

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pimiento

► nombre masculino

1 (gen) pepper; (rojo) red pepper; (verde) green pepper

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

no importar un pimiento familiar not to give a damn

■ le importa un pimiento lo que opine la gente he couldn't give a damn what people think

no valer un pimiento familiar (cosa) not to be worth twopence 2 (persona) to be nothing to look at

¡y un pimiento! familiar like hell!

pimiento morrón sweet pepper

pimiento de Padrón small green pepper (either sweet or very hot)

pimiento del piquillo slightly hot red pepper

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noun m.

pepper

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SM

1) (=fruto) pepper

- no me importa un pimiento

pimiento del piquillo, pimiento morrón, pimiento rojo — red pepper

pimiento verde — green pepper

2) (Bot) pepper plant

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masculino pepper, capsicum

pimiento rojo/verde — red/green pepper

me importa un pimiento — (fam) I couldn't care less (colloq)

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= pepper, capsicum, bell pepper.

Ex. Greenhouses are used widely in the Mediterranean basin for the production of out of season vegetables such as aubergine, bean, cucumber, lettuce, pepper and tomato.

Ex. The crops grown included endives, capsicums, lamb's lettuce, celery, leeks, Chinese cabbages and other oriental chicories.

Ex. The method has also been applied to red beets, green beans, corncobs, asparagus, bell peppers, peas and pumpkin.

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* pimiento colorado = red pepper.

* pimiento rojo = red pepper.

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masculino pepper, capsicum

pimiento rojo/verde — red/green pepper

me importa un pimiento — (fam) I couldn't care less (colloq)

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= pepper, capsicum, bell pepper.

Ex: Greenhouses are used widely in the Mediterranean basin for the production of out of season vegetables such as aubergine, bean, cucumber, lettuce, pepper and tomato.

Ex: The crops grown included endives, capsicums, lamb's lettuce, celery, leeks, Chinese cabbages and other oriental chicories.

Ex: The method has also been applied to red beets, green beans, corncobs, asparagus, bell peppers, peas and pumpkin.

* pimiento colorado = red pepper.

* pimiento rojo = red pepper.

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pimiento

masculine

pepper, capsicum

pimiento rojo/verde red/green pepper

me importa un pimiento ( fam); I couldn't care less ( colloq), I couldn't give a damn ( colloq)

Compuestos:

● pimiento de Padrón

small, hot pepper

● pimiento dulce

sweet pepper

● pimiento morrón

(fresco) sweet red pepper; (en lata) pimento

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pimiento sustantivo masculino
pepper, capsicum;
◊ pimiento rojo/verde red/green pepper

pimiento sustantivo masculino
1 (fruto) pepper
pimiento morrón/ verde, sweet/green pepper
2 (planta) pimento
♦ Locuciones: importar un pimiento, not to give a damn: le importa un pimiento, he couldn't care less

' pimiento' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
importar
- morrón
- rellena
- rellenar
- relleno
- ají
- porrón
English:
green pepper
- pepper
- capsicum
- hot

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pimiento nm
[fruto] pepper, capsicum; [planta] pimiento, pepper plant;
Comp
Fam
¡me importa un pimiento! I couldn't care less!;

Comp
Fam
¡y un pimiento!: ¿me dejas tu coche? – ¡y un pimiento! could you lend me your car? – get lost! o like hell I will!

Comp
pimiento morrón red pepper;
pimiento de Padrón = small green pepper;

pimiento rojo red pepper;

pimiento verde green pepper

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pimiento

m pepper;

me importa un pimiento fam I couldn’t o

could care less, Br

I couldn’t care less

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pimiento nm

: pepper (fruit)

pimiento verde: green pepper

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pimiento n pepper

pimiento rojo red pepper

Spanish-English dictionary > pimiento
11 pfeffern

v/t

1. pepper; fig. (Rede etc.) spice

2. umg. (werfen) fling, chuck; seine Tasche in die Ecke pfeffern fling ( oder chuck) one’s bag into the corner; jemandem eine pfeffern umg. give s.o. a clout ([a]round the ears); gepfeffert

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to pepper

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pfẹf|fern ['pfɛfɐn]
vt

1) (COOK) to season with pepper, to pepper; (fig) to pepper

See:

→ auch gepfeffert

2) (inf) (= heftig werfen) to fling, to hurl; (= hinauswerfen) to chuck out (inf), to sling out (inf)

jdm eine pfeffern — to give sb a clout (Brit inf) or a slap, to clout sb one (Brit inf)

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(to put pepper in or on (some food): You don't have to pepper the soup.) pepper

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pfef·fern

[ˈpfɛfɐn]

vt

1. KOCHK

▪ etw \pfeffern to season sth with pepper, to pepper sth

2. (fam: schleudern)

▪ etw irgendwohin \pfeffern to fling sth somewhere

3.

▶ jdm eine \pfeffern (sl) to give sb a smack in the face fam; s.a. gepfeffert

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transitives Verb

1) (würzen) season with pepper

2) (ugs.): (werfen) chuck (coll.); (mit Wucht) fling; hurl

jemandem eine pfeffern — (salopp) sock or biff somebody one (coll.); s. auch gepfeffert

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pfeffern v/t

1. pepper; fig (Rede etc) spice

2. umg (werfen) fling, chuck;

seine Tasche in die Ecke pfeffern fling ( oder chuck) one’s bag into the corner;

jemandem eine pfeffern umg give sb a clout ([a]round the ears); → gepfeffert

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transitives Verb

1) (würzen) season with pepper

2) (ugs.): (werfen) chuck (coll.); (mit Wucht) fling; hurl

jemandem eine pfeffern — (salopp) sock or biff somebody one (coll.); s. auch gepfeffert

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > pfeffern
12 Idee

f; -, -n

1. idea; (Gedanke) auch thought; (Begriff) concept; gute Idee good idea; ich habe keine Idee (I’ve) no idea; ich kam auf die Idee zu (+ Inf.) it occurred to me to (+ Inf.) ( oder that I could...), I (suddenly) hit on the idea of (+Ger.) wie kamst du auf die Idee? what made you think of it?, what made you decide that?; wie kamst du auf die Idee zu (+ Inf.)? what made you think of (+ Ger.) ( oder decide to [+ Inf.])?; das bringt mich auf eine Idee that’s given me an idea; das ist die Idee! that’s it, that’s the answer; ein Mann mit Ideen a man of ideas; allein oder schon die Idee! the very idea!; die hat ( vielleicht) Ideen! umg. she’s got some fancy ideas!; ich habe so eine Idee, dass... umg. I have an idea ( oder a feeling) that...; fix I 1; siehe auch Gedanke

2. umg.: eine Idee (ein bisschen) just a bit ( oder wee bit oder shade oder touch) darker etc.; an der Soße fehlt ( noch) eine Idee Pfeffer the sauce needs just a little bit of ( oder a little bit more) pepper

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die Idee

idea; thought; notion

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[i'deː]
f -, -n

1) [i'deːən]
(=Einfall PHILOS) idea
die Idéé zu etw — the idea for sth

überhaupt keine Idéén haben — to have not a single idea in one's head, to have no ideas at all

wie kommst du denn auf DIE Idéé? — whatever gave you that idea?

ich kam auf die Idéé, sie zu fragen — I hit on the idea of asking her

jdn auf die Idéé bringen, etw zu tun — to give sb the idea of doing sth

jdn auf andere Idéén bringen — to make sb think about something else

es war nur so eine Idéé — it was just a fantasy

Idéén müsste man haben! — what it is to have ideas!

2) (= ein wenig) shade, trifle

eine Idéé Salz — a touch or hint of salt

keine Idéé besser — not a whit better

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die

(a plan: I've an idea for solving this problem.) idea

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Idee

<-, -n>

[iˈde:, pl iˈde:ən]

f

1. (Einfall, Vorstellung) idea

eine blendende [o glänzende] \Idee (fam) a bright idea

eine fixe \Idee obsession

eine \Idee haben (fig) to have an idea

du hast manchmal \Ideen! the ideas [or things] you come up with!

keine [o (fam) nicht die leiseste [o geringste]] \Idee haben to have no idea, to not have the faintest idea

hast du eine \Idee, wo er sein könnte do you have any idea where he might be?

jdn auf eine \Idee bringen to give sb an idea

eine \Idee aufgreifen/übernehmen to pick up on an idea

wer hat Sie denn auf diese \Idee gebracht? who put this idea into your head?

jdn auf die \Idee bringen, etw zu tun to give sb the idea of doing sth

jdn auf andere \Ideen bringen to take sb's mind off of sth/it

auf eine \Idee kommen to get [or hit upon] an idea, to come up with an idea

wie kommst du denn auf die \Idee? whatever gave you that idea?

jdm kommt eine \Idee sb gets an idea, sb comes up with an idea

mir kommt da gerade eine \Idee I've just had an idea

auf die \Idee kommen, etw zu tun (fam) to decide to do sth, to come up with the idea of doing sth

2. (ideale Vorstellung, Leitbild) ideal

humanistische \Ideen humanistic ideas

für seine \Idee kämpfen to fight for one's ideals

die \Idee eines vereinten Europas the idea of a united Europe [or European Union

3. (ein wenig)

keine \Idee besser sein (fam) to be not one bit better

eine \Idee... a touch..., a tad... fam

die Hose ist eine \Idee zu eng these trousers are a bit too tight

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die; Idee, Ideen

1) idea

du hast [vielleicht] Ideen — (iron.) you do get some ideas, don't you! (coll.)

auf eine Idee kommen — hit [up]on an idea

jemanden auf eine Idee bringen — give somebody an idea

eine fixe Idee — an obsession; an idée fixe

2) (ein bisschen)

eine Idee — a shade or trifle

eine Idee Salz — a touch of salt

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Idee f; -, -n

1. idea; (Gedanke) auch thought; (Begriff) concept;

gute Idee good idea;

ich habe keine Idee (I’ve) no idea;

ich kam auf die Idee zu (+inf) it occurred to me to (+inf) ( oder that I could …), I (suddenly) hit on the idea of (+ger)

wie kamst du auf die Idee? what made you think of it?, what made you decide that?;

wie kamst du auf die Idee zu (+inf)? what made you think of (+ger) ( oder decide to [+inf])?;

das bringt mich auf eine Idee that’s given me an idea;

das ist die Idee! that’s it, that’s the answer;

ein Mann mit Ideen a man of ideas;

allein oder

schon die Idee! the very idea!;

die hat (vielleicht) Ideen! umg she’s got some fancy ideas!;

ich habe so eine Idee, dass … umg I have an idea ( oder a feeling) that …; → fix A 1; → auch Gedanke

2. umg:

eine Idee (ein bisschen) just a bit ( oder wee bit oder shade oder touch) darker etc;

an der Soße fehlt (noch) eine Idee Pfeffer the sauce needs just a little bit of ( oder a little bit more) pepper

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die; Idee, Ideen

1) idea

du hast [vielleicht] Ideen — (iron.) you do get some ideas, don't you! (coll.)

auf eine Idee kommen — hit [up]on an idea

jemanden auf eine Idee bringen — give somebody an idea

eine fixe Idee — an obsession; an idée fixe

2) (ein bisschen)

eine Idee — a shade or trifle

eine Idee Salz — a touch of salt

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-n f.

conception n.

idea n.

notion n.

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I Präp. (+ Dat)

1. Gemeinsamkeit, Zugehörigkeit oder Beteiligung ausdrückend: with; ein Mann mit Hund a man with a dog; Ehepaare mit und ohne Kinder married couples with and without children; Tee mit Rum tea with rum; Eis mit Sahne ice cream with whipped cream; Whisky mit Eis whisky with ice ( oder on the rocks); ein Glas mit Wasser a glass of water; Zimmer mit Frühstück bed and breakfast; ein Korb mit Obst a basket of fruit; ein Gespräch mit dem Nachbarn a conversation with the neighbo(u)r; mit Freunden Karten spielen play cards with friends; eine Bluse mit Streifen a blouse with stripes on it, a striped blouse; eine Flasche mit Schraubverschluss a bottle with a screw top, a screw-top bottle; mit Fieber im Bett liegen be in bed with a temperature; Körperverletzung mit Todesfolge JUR. grievous bodily harm resulting in death

2. (mithilfe von) with; mit Bleistift / Kugelschreiber schreiben write with a ( oder in) pencil / ballpoint; mit Pfeffer würzen season with pepper; sie brät alles mit Butter she fries everything in butter; mit Gewalt by force; mit Bargeld / Scheck / Kreditkarte bezahlen pay in cash / by cheque (Am. check) / by credit card; mit der Bahn / Post etc. by train / post etc.; mit dem nächsten Bus / Zug ankommen / fahren come on the next bus / train / take the next bus / train; List

3. Art und Weise beschreibend: with; mit Absicht intentionally; mit Freude oder Vergnügen with pleasure; mit Bestürzung to one’s consternation; mit lauter Stimme in a loud voice; mit Appetit essen enjoy one’s food; nur mit Mühe only with (some) difficulty; mit Verlust at a loss; mit einem Mal all of a sudden, suddenly; mit einem Wort in a word; mit 8 zu 11 Stimmen beschließen decide by 8 votes to 11; mit einer Mehrheit von by a majority of; Regierung: with a majority of; mit Einwilligung ihrer Eltern with her parents’ consent; mit Wissen des Chefs with the knowledge of his etc. boss; er ist mit ( einer Geschwindigkeit von) 80 km / h oder mit 80 Sachen umg. durchs Dorf gerast he tore through the village at a speed of 50 mph; Abstand 1, Nachdruck1

4. jemanden oder etw. betreffend: was ist mit ihm? what’s the matter with him?; wie steht es mit Ihrer Arbeit? how’s your work getting on?; wie stehts mit dir? how about you?; wie wärs mit...? how about...?; mit mir nicht! don’t ( oder they etc. needn’t) try it on with (Am. try that on) me; das ist nichts für dich mit deinen schwachen Nerven umg. that’s no good with your weak nerves; du mit deiner ewigen Unkerei umg. you and your constant gloom and doom; raus mit euch! umg. out with you!, out you go!; Schluss mit dem Unsinn! that’s enough of this nonsense!; mit der Arbeit beginnen start work; mit Weinen aufhören stop crying; mit seinen Kenntnissen ist es nicht weit her he doesn’t know much; sie zögerte mit der Antwort she didn’t reply at once; es ist einfach schlimm mit dir you’re hopeless, what are we to do with you?

5. (einschließlich): mit ihr waren zehn Personen anwesend there were ten people there including her; die Miete beträgt 1000 Euro mit Nebenkosten the rent is 1000 euros with all extras ( oder all-inclusive); die Fahrkarte kostet mit Zuschlag 60 Euro the ticket is 60 euros including ( oder with) the supplement

6. zeitlich: mit 20 Jahren at (the age of) twenty; mit dem 3. Mai as of May 3rd; mit dem heutigen Tag as of today; mit Einbruch der Dunkelheit at nightfall; mit dem Tod der Mutter hat sich alles geändert everything changed with the death of his etc. mother; Zeit

7. gleichlaufende Bewegung kennzeichnend: mit dem Wind im Rücken spielen play with one’s back to the wind; mit der Strömung schwimmen swim with the current; Strom 1, Zeit

II Adv.

1. also, too; das gehört mit zu deinen Aufgaben this is another of your tasks; mit dabei sein be there too; wer war außer dir noch mit? umg. who else was there (apart from you)?; etwas mit ansehen watch ( oder witness) something; fig. (dulden) ( auch es mit ansehen) sit back and watch; das muss man mit bedenken you have to consider that too; du kannst auch mal mit anfassen umg. you could lend a hand too for once

2. mit Superlativ: er war mit der Beste he was one of the (very) best; das ist mit das Schönste this is one of ( oder among) the most beautiful; mitgehen, mitkommen etc.; dazugehören

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with; by; withal

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mịt [mɪt]
1. prep +dat

1) with

Tee mit Zitrone — lemon tea, tea with lemon

mit dem Hut in der Hand — (with) his hat in his hand

ein Topf mit Suppe — a pot of soup

ein Kleid mit Jacke — a dress and jacket

wie wärs mit einem Bier? (inf) — how about a beer?

2) (= mit Hilfe von) with

mit einer Zange — with or using a pair of pliers

mit der Bahn/dem Bus/dem Auto — by train/bus/car

ich fahre mit meinem eigenen Auto zur Arbeit — I drive to work in my own car

mit der Post® — by post (Brit) or mail

mit Gewalt — by force

mit Bleistift/Tinte/dem Kugelschreiber schreiben — to write in pencil/ink/ballpoint

mit dem nächsten Flugzeug/Bus kommen — to come on the next plane/bus

mit etwas Liebe/Verständnis — with a little love/understanding

mit einem Wort — in a word

3)

(zeitlich) mit achtzehn Jahren — at( the age of) eighteen

mit einem Mal — all at once, suddenly, all of a sudden

mit heutigem Tage (form) — as from today

mit beginnendem Sommer — at the start of summer

mit der Zeit — in time

4)

(bei Maß-, Mengenangaben) mit 1 Sekunde Vorsprung gewinnen — to win by 1 second

etw mit 50.000 EUR versichern — to insure sth for EUR 50,000

mit 80 km/h — at 80 km/h

mit 4:2 gewinnen — to win 4-2

5) (= einschließlich) with, including

mit mir waren es 5 — there were 5 with or including or counting me

6) (Begleitumstand, Art und Weise, Eigenschaft) with

er mit seinem Herzfehler kann das nicht — he can't do that with his heart condition

du mit deinen dummen Ideen (inf) — you and your stupid ideas

mit Muße — at (one's) leisure

ein junger Dichter, Rosenholz mit Namen (old) — a young poet, Rosenholz by name or called Rosenholz

mit einem Schlage — in a flash

mit lauter Stimme — in a loud voice

mit Verlust — at a loss

7)

(= betreffend) was ist mit ihr los? — what's the matter with her?, what's up with her?

wie geht or steht es mit deiner Arbeit? — how is your work going?, how are you getting on with your work?

mit meiner Reise wird es nichts — my trip is off

2. adv

er war mit dabei — he went or came too

er ist mit der Beste der Gruppe/Mannschaft — he is one of or among the best in the group/the team

das gehört mit dazu — that's part and parcel of it

etw mit in Betracht ziehen — to consider sth as well

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1) (onwards or forward: He ran along beside me; Come along, please!) along

2) (in company, together: I took a friend along with me.) along

3) (pace or speed: He drove at 120 kilometres per hour.) at

4) (using: He's going to contact us by letter; We travelled by train.) by

5) (used to show an amount, measurement of something: a gallon of petrol; five bags of coal.) of

6) (containing: a box of chocolates.) of

7) (used to show character, qualities etc: a man of courage.) of

8) (being carried by: The thief had the stolen jewels on him.) on

9) to

10) (in the company of; beside; among; including: I was walking with my father; Do they enjoy playing with each other?; He used to play football with the Arsenal team; Put this book with the others.) with

11) (by means of; using: Mend it with this glue; Cut it with a knife.) with

12) (used in expressing the idea of filling, covering etc: Fill this jug with milk; He was covered with mud.) with

13) (used in describing conflict: They quarrelled with each other; He fought with my brother.) with

14) (used in descriptions of things: a man with a limp; a girl with long hair; a stick with a handle; Treat this book with care.) with

15) (in relation to; in the case of; concerning: Be careful with that!; What's wrong with you?; What shall I do with these books?) with

16) (used in expressing a wish: Down with fascism!; Up with Manchester United!) with

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mit

[ˈmɪt]

I. präp + dat

1. (unter Beigabe von) with

trinkst du den Espresso \mit oder ohne Zucker? do you take your espresso with or without sugar?

isst du das Ei immer \mit so viel Salz und Pfeffer? do you always put so much salt and pepper on your egg?

Champagner \mit Kaviar champagne and caviar

Zimmer \mit Frühstück bed and breakfast

2. (enthaltend) of

ein Glas \mit Essiggurken a jar of pickled gherkins

3. (mittels) with

\mit bequemen Schuhen läuft man besser it's easier to walk in comfortable shoes

\mit Kugelschreiber geschrieben written in biro

mit einem Schraubenzieher with [or using a] screwdriver

4. (per) by

\mit der Bahn/dem Bus/Fahrrad/der Post by train/bus/bicycle/post

sie kommt \mit dem nächsten Zug she'll arrive on the next train

5. (unter Aufwendung von) with

\mit all meiner Liebe with all my love

\mit etwas mehr Mühe with a little more effort

6. (Umstände) with

sie lag \mit Fieber im Bett she was in bed with fever

7. zeitlich at

\mit dem dritten Ton des Zeitzeichens ist es genau 7 Uhr at [or on] the third stroke the time will be exactly 7 o'clock

\mit 18 [Jahren] at [the age of] 18

\mit seinem Durchfahren des Zieles when he crossed the line

8. bei Maß-, Mengenangaben with

das Spiel endete \mit 1:1 unentschieden the game ended in a 1-1 draw

der Zug lief \mit zehn Minuten Verspätung ein the train arrived ten minutes late

er war \mit über 400 Euro im Soll he was over 400 euros in debt

\mit drei Zehntelsekunden Vorsprung with three tenths of a second advantage

sich akk \mit Euro 500.000 versichern to insure oneself for 500,000 euros

\mit einem Kilometerstand von 24567 km with 24,567 km on the clock

\mit 4 zu 7 Stimmen by 4 to 7 votes

9. (einschließlich)

▪ \mit jdm/etw [zusammen] [together] with sb/sth, including sb/sth

\mit Axel und Hans waren wir sechs Personen there were six of us including [or with] Axel and Hans

Montag \mit Freitag Monday to Friday inclusive

10. (in Begleitung von) with

11. (fam: und dazu)

▪ jd \mit seinem/seiner etw sb and sb's sth

du \mit deiner ewigen Prahlerei you and your constant boasting

12. (was jdn/etw angeht) with

\mit meiner Gesundheit steht es nicht zum Besten I am not in the best of health

wie wär's \mit einer Runde Skat? how about a round of skat?

\mit jdm/etw rechnen to reckon on [or with] sb/sth

13. (gleichgerichtet)

\mit der Strömung/dem Wind with the current/wind

14.

▶ \mit mir nicht don't try it on with me

II. adv too, as well

sie gehört \mit zu den führenden Experten auf diesem Gebiet she is one of the leading experts in this field

er war \mit einer der ersten, die diese neue Technologie angewendet haben he was one of the first to use this new technology

\mit dabei sein to be there too

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1.
Präposition mit Dat

1) (Gemeinsamkeit, Beteiligung) with

2) (Zugehörigkeit) with

ein Haus mit Garten — a house with a garden

Herr Müller mit Frau — Herr Müller and his wife

3) (einschließlich) with; including

ein Zimmer mit Frühstück — a room with breakfast included

4) (Inhalt)

ein Sack mit Kartoffeln/Glas mit Marmelade — a sack of potatoes/pot of jam

5) (Begleitumstände) with

etwas mit Absicht tun/mit Nachdruck fordern — do something deliberately/demand something forcefully

mit 50 [km/h] fahren — drive at 50 [k.p.h]

6) (Hilfsmittel) with

mit der Bahn/dem Auto fahren — go by train/car

mit der Fähre/‘Hamburg’ — on the ferry/the ‘Hamburg’

7) (allgemeiner Bezug) with

mit der Arbeit ging es recht langsam voran — the work went very slowly

mit einer Tätigkeit beginnen/aufhören — take up/give up an occupation

raus/fort mit dir! — out/off you go!

8) (zeitlich)

mit Einbruch der Dunkelheit/Nacht — when darkness/night falls/fell

mit 20 [Jahren] — at [the age of] twenty

mit der Zeit/den Jahren — in time/as the years go/went by

9) (gleichlaufende Bewegung) with

mit dem Strom/Wind — with the tide/wind
2.
Adverb

1) (auch) too; as well

mit dabei sein — be there too

er ist beim letzten Ausflug nicht mit gewesen — he didn't come [with us] on our last trip

waren eure Kinder im Urlaub mit? — did your children go on holiday with you?

warst du auch mit im Konzert? — were you at the concert too?; s. auch Partie 6)

2) (neben anderen) also; too; as well

es lag mit an ihm — it was partly his doing

3) (ugs.)

mit das wichtigste der Bücher — one of the most important of the books

seine Arbeit war mit am besten — his work was among the best

4) (vorübergehende Beteiligung)

ihr könntet ruhig einmal mit anfassen — it wouldn't hurt you to lend a hand just for once

5) s. auch damit 1. 3); womit 2)

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mit

A. präp (+dat)

1. Gemeinsamkeit, Zugehörigkeit oder Beteiligung ausdrückend: with;

ein Mann mit Hund a man with a dog;

Ehepaare mit und ohne Kinder married couples with and without children;

Tee mit Rum tea with rum;

Eis mit Sahne ice cream with whipped cream;

Whisky mit Eis whisky with ice ( oder on the rocks);

ein Glas mit Wasser a glass of water;

Zimmer mit Frühstück bed and breakfast;

ein Korb mit Obst a basket of fruit;

ein Gespräch mit dem Nachbarn a conversation with the neighbo(u)r;

mit Freunden Karten spielen play cards with friends;

eine Bluse mit Streifen a blouse with stripes on it, a striped blouse;

eine Flasche mit Schraubverschluss a bottle with a screw top, a screw-top bottle;

mit Fieber im Bett liegen be in bed with a temperature;

Körperverletzung mit Todesfolge JUR grievous bodily harm resulting in death

2. (mithilfe von) with;

mit Bleistift/Kugelschreiber schreiben write with a ( oder in) pencil/ballpoint;

mit Pfeffer würzen season with pepper;

sie brät alles mit Butter she fries everything in butter;

mit Gewalt by force;

mit Bargeld/Scheck/Kreditkarte bezahlen pay in cash/by cheque (US check)/by credit card;

mit der Bahn/Post etc by train/post etc;

mit dem nächsten Bus/Zug ankommen/fahren come on the next bus/train/take the next bus/train; → List

3. Art und Weise beschreibend: with;

mit Absicht intentionally;

mit Freude oder

Vergnügen with pleasure;

mit Bestürzung to one’s consternation;

mit lauter Stimme in a loud voice;

mit Appetit essen enjoy one’s food;

nur mit Mühe only with (some) difficulty;

mit Verlust at a loss;

mit einem Mal all of a sudden, suddenly;

mit einem Wort in a word;

mit 8 zu 11 Stimmen beschließen decide by 8 votes to 11;

mit einer Mehrheit von by a majority of; Regierung: with a majority of;

mit Einwilligung ihrer Eltern with her parents’ consent;

mit Wissen des Chefs with the knowledge of his etc boss;

er ist mit (einer Geschwindigkeit von) 80 km/h oder

mit 80 Sachen umg

durchs Dorf gerast he tore through the village at a speed of 50 mph; → Abstand 1, Nachdruck¹

4. jemanden oder etwas betreffend:

was ist mit ihm? what’s the matter with him?;

wie steht es mit Ihrer Arbeit? how’s your work getting on?;

wie stehts mit dir? how about you?;

wie wärs mit …? how about …?;

mit mir nicht! don’t ( oder they etc needn’t) try it on with (US try that on) me;

das ist nichts für dich mit deinen schwachen Nerven umg that’s no good with your weak nerves;

du mit deiner ewigen Unkerei umg you and your constant gloom and doom;

raus mit euch! umg out with you!, out you go!;

Schluss mit dem Unsinn! that’s enough of this nonsense!;

mit der Arbeit beginnen start work;

mit Weinen aufhören stop crying;

mit seinen Kenntnissen ist es nicht weit her he doesn’t know much;

sie zögerte mit der Antwort she didn’t reply at once;

es ist einfach schlimm mit dir you’re hopeless, what are we to do with you?

5. (einschließlich):

mit ihr waren zehn Personen anwesend there were ten people there including her;

die Miete beträgt 1000 Euro mit Nebenkosten the rent is 1000 euros with all extras ( oder all-inclusive);

die Fahrkarte kostet mit Zuschlag 60 Euro the ticket is 60 euros including ( oder with) the supplement

6. zeitlich:

mit 20 Jahren at (the age of) twenty;

mit dem 3. Mai as of May 3rd;

mit dem heutigen Tag as of today;

mit Einbruch der Dunkelheit at nightfall;

mit dem Tod der Mutter hat sich alles geändert everything changed with the death of his etc mother; → Zeit

7. gleichlaufende Bewegung kennzeichnend:

mit dem Wind im Rücken spielen play with one’s back to the wind;

mit der Strömung schwimmen swim with the current; → Strom 1, Zeit

B. adv

1. also, too;

das gehört mit zu deinen Aufgaben this is another of your tasks;

mit dabei sein be there too;

wer war außer dir noch mit? umg who else was there (apart from you)?;

etwas mit ansehen watch ( oder witness) something; fig (dulden) ( auch

es mit ansehen) sit back and watch;

das muss man mit bedenken you have to consider that too;

du kannst auch mal mit anfassen umg you could lend a hand too for once

2. mit Superlativ:

er war mit der Beste he was one of the (very) best;

das ist mit das Schönste this is one of ( oder among) the most beautiful; → mitgehen, mitkommen etc; → dazugehören

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1.
Präposition mit Dat

1) (Gemeinsamkeit, Beteiligung) with

2) (Zugehörigkeit) with

ein Haus mit Garten — a house with a garden

Herr Müller mit Frau — Herr Müller and his wife

3) (einschließlich) with; including

ein Zimmer mit Frühstück — a room with breakfast included

4) (Inhalt)

ein Sack mit Kartoffeln/Glas mit Marmelade — a sack of potatoes/pot of jam

5) (Begleitumstände) with

etwas mit Absicht tun/mit Nachdruck fordern — do something deliberately/demand something forcefully

mit 50 [km/h] fahren — drive at 50 [k.p.h]

6) (Hilfsmittel) with

mit der Bahn/dem Auto fahren — go by train/car

mit der Fähre/‘Hamburg’ — on the ferry/the ‘Hamburg’

7) (allgemeiner Bezug) with

mit der Arbeit ging es recht langsam voran — the work went very slowly

mit einer Tätigkeit beginnen/aufhören — take up/give up an occupation

raus/fort mit dir! — out/off you go!

8) (zeitlich)

mit Einbruch der Dunkelheit/Nacht — when darkness/night falls/fell

mit 20 [Jahren] — at [the age of] twenty

mit der Zeit/den Jahren — in time/as the years go/went by

9) (gleichlaufende Bewegung) with

mit dem Strom/Wind — with the tide/wind
2.
Adverb

1) (auch) too; as well

mit dabei sein — be there too

er ist beim letzten Ausflug nicht mit gewesen — he didn't come [with us] on our last trip

waren eure Kinder im Urlaub mit? — did your children go on holiday with you?

warst du auch mit im Konzert? — were you at the concert too?; s. auch Partie 6)

2) (neben anderen) also; too; as well

es lag mit an ihm — it was partly his doing

3) (ugs.)

mit das wichtigste der Bücher — one of the most important of the books

seine Arbeit war mit am besten — his work was among the best

4) (vorübergehende Beteiligung)

ihr könntet ruhig einmal mit anfassen — it wouldn't hurt you to lend a hand just for once

5) s. auch damit 1. 3); womit 2)

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präp.

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f.

question.

hacer una pregunta to ask a question

pregunta retórica rhetorical question

pres.indicat.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: preguntar.

imperat.

2^nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: preguntar.

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pregunta

► nombre femenino

1 question

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FRASEOLOGÍA

hacer una pregunta a alguien to ask somebody a question

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noun f.

question

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SF question

contestar a una pregunta — to answer a question

hacer una pregunta — to ask o put a question

acosar a algn a preguntas — to bombard sb with questions

lo negó, a preguntas de los periodistas — questioned by the press he denied it

presentar una pregunta — (Pol) to put down a question, table a question

preguntas frecuentes — FAQs, frequently asked questions

- andar o estar a la cuarta pregunta

pregunta capciosa — trick question

pregunta de elección múltiple — multiple-choice question

pregunta indiscreta — indiscreet question, tactless question

pregunta retórica — rhetorical question

pregunta sugestiva — (Jur) leading question

pregunta tipo test — multiple-choice question

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femenino question

hacer/contestar una pregunta — to ask/answer a question

una pregunta capciosa — a trick question

si se me permite la pregunta — if you don't mind my asking

- pregunta temada

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= enquiry [inquiry, -USA], inquiry [enquiry, -UK], question, enquire, query.

Ex. A threshold weight appropriate to the specificity of the searcher's enquiry must be established.

Ex. Several possible rules governing the reference interview are examined; one calls for inquiry into client's underlying wants, 'the face value rule', another for inquiry into underlying needs, 'the purpose rule'.

Ex. One argument against including a list of questions is that often analysts will think they are the only questions that might be asked.

Ex. A policy of maximum courtesy and minimum delay is adopted in attending to all enquires.

Ex. We might therefore argue that our information retrieval system should enable us to rank documents in response to a query using the weighted vector 'wij'.

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* acosar a Alguien con preguntas = pepper + Nombre + with questions.

* acribillar a Alguien a preguntas = pepper + Nombre + with questions.

* asediar a Alguien con preguntas = pepper + Nombre + with questions.

* enviar una pregunta a una lista de correo = post + a question.

* expresar una pregunta = couch + question.

* FAQs (Preguntas Más Frecuentes) = FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions).

* formular una pregunta = articulate + question, formulate + question, frame + question.

* hacer preguntas = ask + questions, interrogate, air + questions, make + enquiry.

* hacer una pregunta = put + question.

* intentar responder a una pregunta = pursue + question.

* modo de hacer preguntas = questioning behaviour.

* pregunta abierta = open-ended question.

* pregunta cerrada = multiple choice question, closed-ended question.

* pregunta con respuesta = answerable question.

* pregunta delicada = awkward question.

* pregunta de referencia = reference question.

* pregunta de respuesta libre = open-ended question.

* pregunta difícil = poser.

* pregunta difícil de responder = awkward-to-handle enquiry.

* pregunta + ocurrir = question + pop into + Posesivo + mind.

* preguntas = questioning.

* preguntas de cultura general = quiz [quizzes, -pl.].

* preguntas de examen = question paper.

* pregunta sin respuesta = unanswerable question.

* preguntas para incitar el debate = discussion question.

* preguntas y respuestas = questions and answers [Q&A].

* pregunta tipo test = multiple choice question.

* que ha sido abordado con preguntas = accost.

* responder a preguntas = entertain + questions.

* responder a una pregunta = field + question.

* responder preguntas = take + questions.

* responder una pregunta = dispatch + question, answer + question.

* sortear un pregunta = field + question.

* suscitar una pregunta = raise + question.

* turno de preguntas = Q&A session [question and answer session].

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femenino question

hacer/contestar una pregunta — to ask/answer a question

una pregunta capciosa — a trick question

si se me permite la pregunta — if you don't mind my asking

- pregunta temada

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= enquiry [inquiry, -USA], inquiry [enquiry, -UK], question, enquire, query.

Ex: A threshold weight appropriate to the specificity of the searcher's enquiry must be established.

Ex: Several possible rules governing the reference interview are examined; one calls for inquiry into client's underlying wants, 'the face value rule', another for inquiry into underlying needs, 'the purpose rule'.

Ex: One argument against including a list of questions is that often analysts will think they are the only questions that might be asked.

Ex: A policy of maximum courtesy and minimum delay is adopted in attending to all enquires.

Ex: We might therefore argue that our information retrieval system should enable us to rank documents in response to a query using the weighted vector 'wij'.

* acosar a Alguien con preguntas = pepper + Nombre + with questions.

* acribillar a Alguien a preguntas = pepper + Nombre + with questions.

* asediar a Alguien con preguntas = pepper + Nombre + with questions.

* enviar una pregunta a una lista de correo = post + a question.

* expresar una pregunta = couch + question.

* FAQs (Preguntas Más Frecuentes) = FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions).

* formular una pregunta = articulate + question, formulate + question, frame + question.

* hacer preguntas = ask + questions, interrogate, air + questions, make + enquiry.

* hacer una pregunta = put + question.

* intentar responder a una pregunta = pursue + question.

* modo de hacer preguntas = questioning behaviour.

* pregunta abierta = open-ended question.

* pregunta cerrada = multiple choice question, closed-ended question.

* pregunta con respuesta = answerable question.

* pregunta delicada = awkward question.

* pregunta de referencia = reference question.

* pregunta de respuesta libre = open-ended question.

* pregunta difícil = poser.

* pregunta difícil de responder = awkward-to-handle enquiry.

* pregunta + ocurrir = question + pop into + Posesivo + mind.

* preguntas = questioning.

* preguntas de cultura general = quiz [quizzes, -pl.].

* preguntas de examen = question paper.

* pregunta sin respuesta = unanswerable question.

* preguntas para incitar el debate = discussion question.

* preguntas y respuestas = questions and answers [Q&A].

* pregunta tipo test = multiple choice question.

* que ha sido abordado con preguntas = accost.

* responder a preguntas = entertain + questions.

* responder a una pregunta = field + question.

* responder preguntas = take + questions.

* responder una pregunta = dispatch + question, answer + question.

* sortear un pregunta = field + question.

* suscitar una pregunta = raise + question.

* turno de preguntas = Q&A session [question and answer session].

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pregunta

feminine

question

no me hagas preguntas don't ask me any questions

si no es una pregunta indiscreta ¿cuántos años tienes? how old are you, if you don't mind my asking o if it isn't a rude question?

contesta mi pregunta answer my question

¿quién era ese hombre? si se me permite la pregunta who was that man, if you don't mind my asking?

¿te gustaría ir conmigo? — ¡qué pregunta! would you like to come with me?— what do you think? o what a question!

andar or estar or quedarse a la cuarta pregunta ( Esp fam); to be down to one's last nickel ( AmE) o ( BrE) penny ( colloq), to be flat broke ( colloq)

Compuesto:

pregunta temada

( Méx) essay question

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Del verbo preguntar: ( conjugate preguntar)

pregunta es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
pregunta
preguntar
pregunta sustantivo femenino
question;
◊ hacer/contestar una pregunta to ask/answer a question

preguntar ( conjugate preguntar) verbo transitivo
to ask;
eso no se pregunta you shouldn't ask things like that;
la maestra me preguntó la lección the teacher tested me on the lesson
verbo intransitivo
to ask;
le preguntó sobre or acerca de lo ocurrido he asked her (about) what had happened;
pregunta POR algo/algn to ask about sth/sb;
preguntaban por un tal Mario they were looking for o asking for someone called Mario
preguntarse verbo pronominal ( refl) to wonder
pregunta sustantivo femenino question
preguntar verbo transitivo to ask
(por una cosa) to ask about sthg: le pregunté por su viaje, I asked him about his trip
(por una persona) to ask about o for sb: preguntaban por tu hermana, they were asking for your sister
(por la salud de alguien) to ask after sb: ¿has preguntado por (la salud de) su madre?, have you asked after her mother?

' pregunta' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aire
- alegrar
- aprieto
- cada
- capciosa
- capcioso
- cautela
- chupada
- chupado
- cuestión
- durante
- eh
- enunciado
- formular
- hermano
- nerviosa
- nervioso
- padre
- pues
- puñetera
- puñetero
- punto
- relación
- responder
- sobrino
- boca
- concreto
- consulta
- contestar
- desprevenido
- directo
- dirigir
- esquivar
- evadir
- hacer
- impertinente
- plantear
- preguntar
- repetir
- torear
English:
answer
- any
- ask for
- avoid
- awkward
- come up
- do
- dodge
- duck
- enquiry
- fend off
- incorrectly
- inquiry
- loaded
- name
- put
- query
- question
- rephrase
- rhetorical
- searching
- throw
- trick
- unasked
- yes-no question
- can
- give
- go
- good
- may
- on
- poser
- separate
- spend
- stuck
- tie
- unsettle
- well
- wrong

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pregunta nf

question;

hacer una pregunta to ask a question;

¿te importa si te hago una pregunta? do you mind if I ask you a question?;

¿te gustaría venir a la fiesta? – ¡qué pregunta! would you like to come to the party? – what a question!;

Comp
Fam
andar a la cuarta o [m5] última pregunta to be broke;

Comp
Fam
freír a preguntas to bombard with questions

Comp
pregunta capciosa trick question; Fam Hum la pregunta del millón de dólares the sixty-four-thousand dollar question;
pregunta retórica rhetorical question

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pregunta

f question;

hacer una pregunta ask a question

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pregunta nf

1) : question

2)

hacer una pregunta : to ask a question

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pregunta n question

hacer una pregunta to ask a question

Spanish-English dictionary > pregunta
15 stoßen

to hit; to hustle; to impinge; to knock; to jab; to strike; to thrust; to push; to poke; to shove; to kick; to bump

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sto|ßen ['ʃtoːsn] pret stieß [ʃtiːs] ptp gestoßen [gə'ʃtoːsn]
1. vt

1) (= einen Stoß versetzen) to push, to shove (inf); (leicht) to poke; (mit Faust) to punch; (mit Fuß) to kick; (mit Ellbogen) to nudge, to dig (Brit), to poke; (mit Kopf, Hörnern) to butt; (= stechen) Dolch to plunge, to thrust; (vulg) to fuck (vulg), to shag (Brit sl to poke (sl)

an den Kopf etc stóßen — to hit one's head etc

jdm or jdn in die Seite stóßen — to nudge sb, to dig (Brit) or poke sb in the ribs

jdn von sich stóßen — to push sb away; (fig) to cast sb aside

jdn/etw zur Seite stóßen — to push sb/sth aside; (mit Fuß) to kick sb/sth aside or to one side

er stieß den Ball mit dem Kopf ins Tor — he headed the ball into the goal (Brit), he hit the ball into the goal with his head

ein Loch ins Eis stóßen — to make or bore a hole in the ice

2) (= werfen) to push; (SPORT ) Kugel to put

jdn von der Treppe/aus dem Zug stóßen —

jdn aus dem Haus stóßen (fig) jdn ins Elend stóßen (liter) — to throw or turn sb out (of the house) to plunge sb into misery

3) (= zerkleinern) Zimt, Pfeffer, Zucker to pound

4) (Sw = schieben, drücken) to push

2. vr
to bump or bang or knock oneself
stóßen (lit) — to bump etc oneself on or against sth; (fig) to take exception to sth, to disapprove of sth

er stößt sich daran, wenn Männer Ohrringe tragen — he takes exception to men wearing earrings

3. vi

1) aux sein (= treffen, prallen) to run or bump into (auch fig); (= herabstoßen Vogel) to swoop down (
auf +acc on)
stóßen — to bump into or hit sth

gegen etw stóßen — to run into sth

zu jdm stóßen — to meet up with sb, to join sb

auf jdn stóßen — to bump or run into sb

stóßen (Straße) — to lead into or onto sth; (Schiff) to hit sth, to run into or against sth; (fig

auf Erdöl stóßen — to strike oil

auf Grundwasser stóßen — to discover underground water

auf Widerstand stóßen — to meet with or encounter resistance

auf Ablehnung/Zustimmung stóßen — to meet with disapproval/approval

an seine Grenzen stóßen — to reach one's limits

2) (mit den Hörnern) to butt (nach at)

3) (TECH) to butt (
an +acc against)
4) (Gewichtheben) to jerk

5) (old = blasen) to blow, to sound

See:

→ Horn

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1) (to poke: He dug his brother in the ribs with his elbow.) dig

2) bump

3) (to strike (someone or something) with the head: He fell over when the goat butted him.) butt

4) (to make hard contact with (something), and force or cause it to move in some direction: The batsman hit the ball (over the wall).) hit

5) (to push quickly and roughly: The man was hustled out of the office.) hustle

6) ((often with against, on) to strike against or bump into: She knocked against the table and spilt his cup of coffee; I knocked my head on the car door.) knock

7) shove

8) (to push (something) violently or suddenly into: He plunged a knife into the meat.) plunge

9) (to push something into; to prod: He poked a stick into the hole; He poked her in the ribs with his elbow.) poke

10) (to press against something, in order to (try to) move it further away: He pushed the door open; She pushed him away; He pushed against the door with his shoulder; The queue can't move any faster, so stop pushing!; I had a good view of the race till someone pushed in front of me.) push

11) stick

12) (to hurt (especially a toe) by striking it against something hard: She stubbed her toe(s) against the bedpost.) stub

13) (to push suddenly and violently: He thrust his spade into the ground; She thrust forward through the crowd.) thrust

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sto·ßen

<stößt, stieß, gestoßen>

[ˈʃto:sn̩]

I. vt

1. (einen Stoß versetzen)

▪ jdn \stoßen to push sb; (stark) to shove sb; (leicht) to poke sb

er hat sie die Treppe hinunterge\stoßen he shoved her down the stairs

▪ jdn aus etw dat/von etw dat \stoßen to push [or shove] sb out of/off sth

jdn aus dem Haus \stoßen (fig) to throw sb out [of the house]

jdn von der Leiter/aus dem Zug \stoßen to push sb down the ladder/out of the train

▪ jdn in etw akk/vor etw akk \stoßen to push [or shove] sb into/in front of sth

jdn ins Elend \stoßen (fig) to plunge sb into misery

▪ jdn mit etw dat \stoßen to knock sb with sth

▪ jdn von sich dat \stoßen to push sb away; (fig) to cast sb aside

jdn mit der Faust/dem Fuß/dem Kopf \stoßen to punch/kick/butt sb

jdn in die Seite \stoßen to poke sb in the ribs

sie stieß ihn mit dem Ellbogen in die Seite she poked him in the ribs with her elbow

jdn/etw zur Seite \stoßen to push sb/sth aside; (mit dem Fuß) to kick sb/sth aside [or to one side]; s.a. Kopf

2. (herausklopfen)

ein Loch ins Eis \stoßen to make [or bore] a hole in the ice

3. (hineintreiben)

jdm einen Dolch/ein Messer in die Rippen \stoßen to plunge [or thrust] a dagger/knife into sb's ribs

4. SPORT (schleudern)

den Ball mit dem Kopf ins Tor \stoßen to head the ball into the goal

die Kugel \stoßen (Leichtathletik) to put the shot; (Billard) to hit the ball

5. (aufmerksam machen)

▪ jdn auf etw akk \stoßen to point out sth sep to sb

man muss sie immer drauf \stoßen she always has to have things pointed out to her

6. (zerstoßen)

Pfeffer/Zimt/Zucker \stoßen to pound pepper/cinnamon/sugar

7. (fam: hinweisen)

▪ jdm etw \stoßen to hammer sth home to sb

8. SCHWEIZ (schieben)

ein Fahrrad \stoßen to push a bicycle

9. SCHWEIZ (Auto anschieben)

▪ jdn \stoßen to give sb a push

können Sie mich bitte mal \stoßen? can you please give me a push?

10. (vulg)

eine Frau \stoßen to poke a woman vulg

II. vr

1. (sich verletzen)

▪ sich akk [an etw dat] \stoßen to hurt [or knock] oneself [on sth]

▪ [sich dat] etw [an etw dat] \stoßen to bang [or bump] [or hurt] one's sth [on sth]

sie stolperte und stieß sich das Knie am Tisch she tripped and banged her knee on the table

sich dat den Kopf [an etw dat] \stoßen to bang [or bump] one's head [on sth]

sich dat den Kopf blutig \stoßen to bang one's head and cut it

2. (Anstoß nehmen)

▪ sich akk an jdm/etw \stoßen to take exception to sth, to disapprove of [or object to] sth

er stößt sich daran, wenn Frauen Zigarren rauchen he takes exception to women smoking cigars

sich akk an jds dat Aussehen \stoßen to find fault with sb's appearance

III. vi

1. Hilfsverb: sein (aufschlagen)

▪ an etw akk \stoßen to knock [or bang] [or bump] against sth

mit dem Kopf an etw akk \stoßen to bang one's head on [or against] sth

▪ gegen etw \stoßen to knock [or bump] into sth; Auto to crash into sth

2. Hilfsverb: haben (zustoßen)

▪ [mit etw dat] nach jdm \stoßen to thrust at sb [with sth]

er hat mit einem Messer nach mir ge\stoßen he trust at me with a knife

er stieß immer wieder mit dem Stock nach mir he tried again and again to hit me with the stick

der Stier stieß [mit den Hörnern] nach dem Torero the bull charged the matador [with lowered horns]

jdm in die Seite \stoßen to poke sb in the ribs

3. Hilfsverb: sein (grenzen)

▪ an etw akk \stoßen to be bordered by sth, to border on sth; Zimmer to be [right] next to sth

mein Grundstück stößt im Süden an einen Bach my plot is bordered to the south by a stream, a stream borders my plot to the south

4. Hilfsverb: sein (direkt hinführen)

▪ auf etw akk \stoßen Weg, Straße to lead to [or meet] sth

5. Hilfsverb: sein (zufällig begegnen)

▪ auf jdn \stoßen to bump [or run] into sb

6. Hilfsverb: sein (sich jdm anschließen)

▪ zu jdm \stoßen to join sb

7. Hilfsverb: sein (entdecken)

▪ auf etw \stoßen to find [or come across [or upon]] sth

auf Erdöl \stoßen to strike oil

auf Grundwasser \stoßen to discover underground water

8. Hilfsverb: sein (konfrontiert werden)

▪ auf etw akk \stoßen to meet with sth

auf Ablehnung/Zustimmung \stoßen to meet with disapproval/approval

auf Widerstand \stoßen to meet with [or encounter] resistance

9. Hilfsverb: haben SCHWEIZ (auf Türen: drücken) to push

bitte \stoßen! please push!

10. Hilfsverb: haben (veraltet: blasen)

ins Horn/in die Trompete \stoßen to blow [or sound] the horn/trumpet

11. Hilfsverb: sein (angreifen)

▪ auf etw \stoßen Raubvogel to swoop down on sth

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1.
unregelmäßiges transitives Verb

1) auch itr. (mit der Faust) punch; (mit dem Fuß) kick; (mit dem Kopf, den Hörnern) butt; (mit dem Ellbogen) dig

jemanden od. jemandem in die Seite stoßen — dig somebody in the ribs; (leicht) nudge somebody in the ribs

2) (hineintreiben) plunge, thrust <dagger, knife>; push <stick, pole>

3) (stoßend hervorbringen) knock, bang < hole>

4) (schleudern) push

die Kugel stoßen — (beim Kugelstoßen) put the shot; (beim Billard) strike the ball

5) (zerstoßen) pound <sugar, cinnamon, pepper>
2.
unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb

1) mit sein (auftreffen) bump ( gegen into)

2) mit sein (begegnen)

auf jemanden stoßen — bump or run into somebody

3) mit sein (entdecken)

auf etwas (Akk.) stoßen — come upon or across something

auf Erdöl stoßen — strike oil

auf Ablehnung stoßen — (fig.) meet with disapproval

4) mit sein

zu jemandem stoßen — (jemanden treffen) meet up with somebody; (sich jemandem anschließen) join somebody

5) mit sein (zuführen)

auf etwas (Akk.) stoßen — <path, road> lead [in]to something

6) (grenzen)

an etwas (Akk.) stoßen — <room, property, etc.> be [right] next to something
3.
unregelmäßiges reflexives Verb bump or knock oneself

ich habe mich am Kopf gestoßen — I bumped or banged my head

sich (Dat.) den Kopf blutig stoßen — bang one's head and cut it

sich an etwas (Dat.) stoßen — (fig.) object to or take exception to something

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stoßen; stößt, stieß, hat oder ist gestoßen

A. v/t (hat)

1. push; mit einer Waffe: thrust; mit der Faust: punch; mit dem Fuß: kick; (puffen) nudge, jostle; mit einem Stock etc: poke; (rammen) ram; (treiben) drive; SPORT (Kugel) put; im Mörser: pound;

jemanden in die Rippen stoßen nudge sb, give sb a dig in the ribs;

jemanden vor einen Zug stoßen push sb in front of a train;

jemanden mit dem Kopf stoßen butt sb with one’s head;

jemandem das Messer in die Brust stoßen plunge a knife into sb’s chest;

den Ball ins Tor stoßen drive the ball into the net;

von sich stoßen push away; fig disown

2. unabsichtlich:

seine Zehen stoßen an (+dat) stub one’s toes on ( oder against)

3. fig:

jemanden aus dem Haus/Verein stoßen turn sb out of the house/expel sb from the club;

es jemandem stoßen umg, fig tell sb what’s what; → Bescheid 3, Kopf 6, Nase¹ 5

4. vulg (Frau) fuck, bang

B. v/r (hat) (sich wehtun) knock o.s., hurt o.s.;

sich stoßen an (+dat) knock ( oder run, bump) against; fig take offence (US -se) at, take exception to;

an der Unordnung darfst du dich nicht stoßen just ignore the mess, you mustn’t mind the mess

C. v/i

1. (hat) Bock etc: butt;

mit dem Kopf stoßen auch Boxen: butt

2. (ist)

stoßen an (+akk) oder

gegen bump into, knock (o.s.) against;

stoßen an (+akk) fig (grenzen an) border on, form abut on;

ich bin bei dem Marathon an meine (eigenen) Grenzen gestoßen I was touching my limits (of endurance) in the marathon;

mit dem Kopf gegen die Tür etc

stoßen bump ( oder knock) one’s head against oder on the door etc;

stoßen auf (+akk) fig, auf Erdöl: strike; Straße etc: lead onto, hit umg; (zufällig begegnen) (happen to) meet, come across, run ( oder bump) into; (entdecken) come across, stumble on; auf Ablehnung, Widerstand etc: meet with;

zu jemandem, einer Partei etc

stoßen join (up with);

auf seine Beute stoßen Greifvogel: swoop down on its prey; → Horn¹ 2

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1.
unregelmäßiges transitives Verb

1) auch itr. (mit der Faust) punch; (mit dem Fuß) kick; (mit dem Kopf, den Hörnern) butt; (mit dem Ellbogen) dig

jemanden od. jemandem in die Seite stoßen — dig somebody in the ribs; (leicht) nudge somebody in the ribs

2) (hineintreiben) plunge, thrust <dagger, knife>; push <stick, pole>

3) (stoßend hervorbringen) knock, bang < hole>

4) (schleudern) push

die Kugel stoßen — (beim Kugelstoßen) put the shot; (beim Billard) strike the ball

5) (zerstoßen) pound <sugar, cinnamon, pepper>
2.
unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb

1) mit sein (auftreffen) bump ( gegen into)

2) mit sein (begegnen)

auf jemanden stoßen — bump or run into somebody

3) mit sein (entdecken)

auf etwas (Akk.) stoßen — come upon or across something

auf Erdöl stoßen — strike oil

auf Ablehnung stoßen — (fig.) meet with disapproval

4) mit sein

zu jemandem stoßen — (jemanden treffen) meet up with somebody; (sich jemandem anschließen) join somebody

5) mit sein (zuführen)

auf etwas (Akk.) stoßen — <path, road> lead [in]to something

6) (grenzen)

an etwas (Akk.) stoßen — <room, property, etc.> be [right] next to something
3.
unregelmäßiges reflexives Verb bump or knock oneself

ich habe mich am Kopf gestoßen — I bumped or banged my head

sich (Dat.) den Kopf blutig stoßen — bang one's head and cut it

sich an etwas (Dat.) stoßen — (fig.) object to or take exception to something

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(an, gegen) v.

to impinge (on, upon) v. (nach) v.

to thrust at v. adj.

stricken adj. v.

(§ p.,pp.: stieß, gestossen)

= to bump v.

to butt v.

to hustle v.

to knock (at) v.

to poke v.

to punt v.

to push v.

to ram v.

to shove v.

to strike v.

(§ p.,p.p.: struck)

or p.p.: stricken•)

to thrust v.

(§ p.,p.p.: thrust)

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16 taste

teɪst
1. сущ.
1) а) вкус (как одно из чувств, как само ощущение, как свойство чего-л., чему присуще такое ощущение) to leave a taste ≈ оставить какой-л. вкус The fruit left a pleasant taste in my mouth. ≈ Во рту остался приятный вкус от фрукта. The whole affair left a bitter taste in my mouth. ≈ В душе остался неприятный осадок от всего происшедшего. bitter taste ≈ горький вкус/привкус mild taste ≈ мягкий вкус/привкус nice taste, pleasant taste, sweet taste ≈ приятный вкус/привкус sour taste ≈ кислый вкус/привкус strong taste ≈ сильный привкус, стойкий вкус/привкус б) немного, чуточку, так, чтобы попробовать;
перен. представление, первое знакомство( с чем-л.) Give me a taste of the pudding. ≈ Дайте мне кусочек пудинга. to have a taste of skin-diving ≈ иметь представление о плавании под водой
2) а) вкус, понимание;
манера, стиль to acquire, cultivate, develop a taste ≈ прививать вкус, развивать вкус to demonstrate, display, show a taste ≈ проявить вкус, продемонстрировать вкус to develop a taste for music ≈ развивать любовь к музыке They showed good taste in planning the decor. ≈ Они показали хороший вкус в оформлении помещений. Everything was done in good taste. ≈ Все было сделано со вкусом. acquired taste ≈ приобретенный вкус artistic taste ≈ артистические наклонности bad taste ≈ безвкусица, дурной тон discriminating taste, elegant taste, excellent taste, exquisite taste, good taste ≈ тонкий вкус, хороший вкус Baroque taste ≈ стиль барокко б) склонность, пристрастие( for - к чему-л.)
2. гл.
1) а) (по) пробовать (на вкус), отведать to taste of danger ≈ подвергнуться опасности б) различать на вкус в) иметь вкус, привкус the food taste s of garlic ≈ в пище чувствуется привкус чеснока the food tastes good ≈ вкусная еда
2) перен. пережить, испытать, вкусить ∙ taste of вкус (чувство) - keen *, keen sense of * обостренная способность чувствовать вкус (пищи) - out of * неспособный различить вкус - nice to the * приятный на вкус - to add pepper to * добавить перца по вкусу вкус (свойство пищи) - sweet * сладкий вкус - сhocolate * вкус шоколада - to have a nice * быть приятным на вкус - to have no * быть безвкусным - to leave a bad * in the mouth оставить дурной вкус во рту;
оставить неприятное впечатление;
вызвать отвращение - to distinguish types of oranges by their * различать апельсины по вкусу вкус, понимание - true * безошибочный вкус - a man of * человек со вкусом - an education in * воспитание вкуса - in (good) *, with * со вкусом - in bad * безвкусно - to dress in good * одеваться со вкусом - to have a fine * in pictures тонко разбираться в живописи - to smb.'s * в чьем-л. вкусе - not at all to my * совсем не в моем вкусе - he found it to his * это пришлось ему по вкусу - this is a matter of * это дело вкуса - *s differ, there is no accounting for *s, everyone to his * о вкусах не спорят;
у каждого свой вкус такт - in bad * бестактно, неуместно - the remark was in bad * замечание было неуместным - it would be in bad * to refuse отказываться неудобно, отказ был бы бестактностью склонность;
влечение, пристрастие - to have a * for smth. иметь склонность к чему-л. - to acquire a * for smth. пристрститься к чему-л. - to follow one's natural *s удовлетворять свои природные склонности;
следовать своим естествденным влечениям - suit your own * делай, как тебе хочется стиль, манера - in the Moorish * в мавританском стиле проба;
глоточек;
кусочек - to have just a * of smth. попробовать что-л. - to have a * of claret (только) пригубить бордо - won't you have a * of this cake? попробуйте этого пирога немного, чуточка;
примесь, привкус - not a * of food in the house в доме не крошки - there was a * of irritation in his remark в его замечании сквозило раздражение представление;
образчик - to get a * of smb.'s skill получить предствление о чьем-л. мастерстве - give him a * of the whip дай ему отведать кнута - he has already had a * of prison он уже отведал тюрьмы, ону уже знает, что такое тюрьма;
он уже побывал за решеткой кухня, набор национальных блюд - the * of France французская кухня (устаревшее) проба, опробование пробовать, отведать - won't you * this jam? отведайте этого варенья дегустировать - to * wines дегустировать вина иметь вкус - to * sour быть кислым на вкус - to * of nothing at all быть соврешенно безвкусным - it *s like gin по вкусу похоже на джин иметь привкус;
отдавать( чем-л.) - to * of garlic отдавать чесноком различать на вкус - to * pepper in the dressing чувствовать перец в приправе чувствовать вкус - I have a bad cold and cannot * из-за насморка я не чувствую вкуса (пищи) есть, пить( особ. немного) - not to * ничего не попробовать, ничего не съесть - he hasn't *d food for two days два дня у него маковой росинки во рту не было - the children barely *d their breakfast дети почти не прикоснулись к завтраку (устаревшее) отведать, откушать - to * the joys of freedom вкусить счастье свободной жизни - to * power узнать вкус власти( устаревшее) вкусить, познакомиться;
испытать, познать на своем опыте - to fame вкусить славы - to * of danger подвергнуться опасности - to * of death посмотреть смерти в глаза содержать в себе элемент( чего-л.) ;
отдавать;
чувствоваться - a sharp word that *s of envy резкие слова, в которых чувствуется зависть( редкое) придавать вкус( устаревшее) иметь вкус, склонность > to * blood испытать новое чувство;
испытать острое наслаждение ~ манера, стиль;
the Baroque taste стиль барокко consumer ~ потребительский вкус taste вкус, понимание;
to dress in good (bad) taste одеваться со вкусом (безвкусно) ~ немного, чуточка;
кусочек, глоточек (на пробу) ;
give me a taste of the pudding дайте мне кусочек пудинга to have a ~ for music иметь склонность к музыке;
tastes differ, there is no accounting for tastes о вкусах не спорят ~ представление;
первое знакомство (с чем-л.) ;
to have a taste of skindiving иметь представление о плавании под водой to leave a bad ~ in the mouth оставить дурной вкус во рту;
перен. оставить неприятное впечатление ~ склонность, пристрастие (for - к чему-л.) ;
she has expensive tastes in clothes она любит носить дорогие вещи ~ иметь вкус, привкус;
to taste sour быть кислым на вкус, иметь кислый вкус;
the soup tastes of onions в супе (очень) чувствуется лук ~ вкус (чувство) ;
sour to the taste кислый на вкус taste вкус, понимание;
to dress in good (bad) taste одеваться со вкусом (безвкусно) ~ вкус (отличительная особенность пищи) ;
this medicine has no taste это лекарство безвкусно ~ вкус (чувство) ;
sour to the taste кислый на вкус ~ вкус ~ иметь вкус, привкус;
to taste sour быть кислым на вкус, иметь кислый вкус;
the soup tastes of onions в супе (очень) чувствуется лук ~ манера, стиль;
the Baroque taste стиль барокко ~ немного, чуточка;
кусочек, глоточек (на пробу) ;
give me a taste of the pudding дайте мне кусочек пудинга ~ представление;
первое знакомство (с чем-л.) ;
to have a taste of skindiving иметь представление о плавании под водой ~ (по) пробовать (на вкус) ;
отведать;
перен. вкусить, испытать;
to taste of danger книжн. подвергнуться опасности ~ различать на вкус ~ склонность, пристрастие (for - к чему-л.) ;
she has expensive tastes in clothes она любит носить дорогие вещи ~ (по) пробовать (на вкус) ;
отведать;
перен. вкусить, испытать;
to taste of danger книжн. подвергнуться опасности ~ иметь вкус, привкус;
to taste sour быть кислым на вкус, иметь кислый вкус;
the soup tastes of onions в супе (очень) чувствуется лук to have a ~ for music иметь склонность к музыке;
tastes differ, there is no accounting for tastes о вкусах не спорят to have a ~ for music иметь склонность к музыке;
tastes differ, there is no accounting for tastes о вкусах не спорят ~ вкус (отличительная особенность пищи) ;
this medicine has no taste это лекарство безвкусно

Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > taste
17 piquer

piquer [pike]

➭ TABLE 1

1. transitive verb

   a. [guêpe, ortie] to sting ; [moustique, serpent] to bite ; (avec une épingle, une pointe) to prick ; [barbe] to prickle ; (Medicine) to give an injection to

• faire piquer un chien to have a dog put down

• la fumée me pique les yeux the smoke is making my eyes sting

• j'ai les yeux qui piquent my eyes are stinging

• attention, ça pique [alcool sur une plaie] careful, it's going to sting

   b. [+ aiguille, fléchette] to stick ( dans into)

• piquez la viande avec une fourchette prick the meat with a fork

   c. (Sewing) piquer qch (à la machine) to machine-stitch sth

   d. [+ curiosité, intérêt] to arouse

• piquer qn au vif to cut sb to the quick

   e. ( = faire) (inf) piquer un sprint to sprint

• piquer un roupillon (inf) to have a nap

• piquer une crise to throw a fit

   f. ( = voler) (inf) to pinch (inf) ( à qn from sb)

2. intransitive verb

   a. [avion] to go into a dive ; [oiseau] to swoop down

• piquer du nez [avion] to nosedive ; [fleurs] to droop ; [personne] to fall headfirst ; (de sommeil) to nod off (inf)

   b. [moutarde, radis] to be hot ; [vin] to have a sour taste ; [fromage] to be sharp

• de l'eau qui pique (inf) fizzy water

3. reflexive verb

► se piquer

   a. ( = se blesser) (avec une aiguille) to prick o.s. ; (dans les orties) to get stung

   b. [drogué] to shoot up

   c. ( = prétendre pouvoir) se piquer de faire qch to pride o.s. on one's ability to do sth

• il s'est piqué au jeu he became quite taken with it

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pike
1.

verbe transitif

1) ( blesser) [guêpe, ortie] to sting; [moustique, serpent] to bite; [chardon, rosier] to prick

2) ( enfoncer une pointe) [personne] to prick [animal, fruit]

piquer un couteau dans le gâteau — to prick the cake with a knife

piquer des petits pois avec sa fourchette — to stab peas with one's fork

3) Médecine to give [somebody] an injection

je me suis fait piquer contre la grippe — I've had a flu injection

faire piquer un animal — to have an animal put down

4) Culinaire

piquer un gigot d'ail — to stud a leg of lamb with garlic

piquer un oignon de clous de girofle — to stick an onion with cloves

5) ( fixer) to stick [épingle]

6) ( de trous) [insecte, ver] to make holes in [bois, meuble]

7) ( irriter)

mon pull me pique la peau — my sweater feels scratchy

le froid me pique le visage — the cold is making my face tingle

la fumée me pique la gorge — the smoke is stinging my throat

ses yeux la piquaient — her eyes were stinging

ça me pique partout — I'm itchy all over

8) (colloq) ( voler) to pinch (colloq) GB, to steal [livre, idée] (à from); ( emprunter) to pinch (colloq) GB, to borrow [crayon, pull]

il pique (dans les magasins) — he's always pinching things (from shops GB ou stores US)

9) (colloq) ( arrêter) [police] to nab (colloq), to nick (colloq) GB [bandit]; ( surprendre) to get [personne]

ils se sont fait piquer à tricher pendant l'examen — they got caught cheating during the exam

10) (colloq) ( attraper) to catch [virus]

11) to stitch [tissu, vêtement]

12) [propos] to needle [personne]; to sting [orgueil, fierté]

piquer quelqu'un au vif — to cut somebody to the quick

13) ( éveiller) to arouse [curiosité, intérêt]

14) (colloq) ( commencer)

piquer un fou rire — to have a fit of the giggles

piquer une crise de nerfs — to throw a fit (colloq)

piquer un cent mètres — to break into a run

piquer un galop — to break into a gallop

15) ( plonger)

piquer une tête (dans l'eau) — to dive (into the water)

16) Musique

piquer une note — to play a note staccato

2.

verbe intransitif

1) ( irriter) [barbe] to be bristly; [vêtement, laine] to be scratchy; [gorge, yeux] to sting; [vent, froid] to be biting

2) ( exciter les sens) [moutarde, sauce] to be hot; [vin, fromage] to be sharp; [boisson, soda] (colloq) to be fizzy (colloq) GB ou sparkling

3) ( descendre) [oiseau] to swoop down; [avion] to dive

piquer du nez — ( s'endormir) to nod off, to doze off; ( baisser la tête) to look down; ( chuter) [avion] to go into a nosedive; [marché, Bourse] to take a nosedive; [fleur] to droop

4) (colloq) ( prendre)

arrête de piquer dans le plat — stop picking (things out of the dish)

pique dans le tas si tu veux — help yourself from the pile

5) (colloq) ( s'élancer)

le taureau piqua droit sur nous — the bull came straight for us

il piqua à travers bois — he cut across the woods

3.

se piquer verbe pronominal

1) ( se blesser) to prick oneself

se piquer aux ronces — to scratch oneself on the brambles

se piquer aux orties — to get stung by nettles

2) ( se faire une piqûre) to inject oneself; ( se droguer) (colloq) to shoot up (colloq)

3) ( se couvrir de taches) [miroir, linge, métal] to become spotted; [papier, livre] to become foxed

4) ( par prétention) fml

se piquer d'être philosophe — to like to pretend one is a philosopher

se piquer de pouvoir réussir seul — to claim that one can manage on one's own

5) ( se vexer) to take offence [BrE] (de at)

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quelle mouche t'a piqué? — (colloq) what's eating (colloq) you?

son article n'était pas piqué des vers (colloq) or hannetons — (colloq) his/her article didn't pull any punches

c'est une petite maison pas piquée des vers (colloq) or hannetons — (colloq) it's a really lovely little house

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pike
1. vt

1)

piquer qch dans — to stick sth into

piquer qch sur; piquer qch à [tableau d'affichage] — to pin sth onto

2) [abeille] to sting, [moustique] to bite

Nous avons été piqués par les moustiques. — We were bitten by mosquitoes.

se faire piquer par une guêpe — to be stung by a wasp

3) [ortie] to sting

piquer les yeux [fumée] — to make one's eyes sting

4) [froid] to bite

La fumée me pique les yeux. — The smoke is making my eyes sting.

5) [sauce, poivre] to burn

Cette sauce me pique la langue. — This sauce is burning my tongue.

6) [patient] to give an injection to

7) [chien, chat] to put to sleep

8) COUTURE to machine (stitch)

9) [intérêt, curiosité] to arouse

10) * (= voler) to pinch *

On m'a piqué mon porte-monnaie. — Somebody pinched my purse.

11) * (= arrêter) [voleur] to nab *

se faire piquer — to be nabbed *

12) (autres locutions)

piquer qn au vif — to cut sb to the quick

piquer une tête — to dive headfirst

piquer un galop — to break into a gallop

piquer un cent mètres — to put on a sprint

piquer une crise — to throw a fit

2. vi

1) [oiseau, avion] to go into a dive

piquer sur [proie, cible] — to swoop down on

piquer du nez [avion] — to go into a nose-dive, fig, [personne] to doze off, [économie, chiffres] to nose-dive, to take a nose-dive

2) (= brûler) [plante, feuille] to sting, [froid] to bite, [sauce] to be hot

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piquer verb table: aimer

A vtr

1 ( blesser) [guêpe, scorpion, méduse, ortie] to sting; [moustique, puce, araignée, serpent] to bite; [chardon, rosier] to prick; le scorpion l'a piqué au bras the scorpion stung his arm; il s'est fait piquer par une méduse he was ou got stung by a jellyfish;

2 ( enfoncer une pointe) [personne, bec, aiguille] to prick [animal, fruit]; piquer qn avec une aiguille to prick sb with a needle; piquer son cheval to spur one's horse; piquer un rôti avec une fourchette to prick a roast with a fork; piquer un couteau dans le gâteau to prick the cake with a knife; piquer des petits pois avec sa fourchette to stab peas with one's fork; piquer (son cheval) des éperons to urge one's horse on with one's spurs;

3 Méd to give [sb] an injection; piquer qn à l'épaule/au bras to give sb an injection in the shoulder/in the arm; je me suis fait piquer contre la grippe I've had a flu injection; faire piquer un animal to have an animal put down; on a dû faire piquer le chat we had to have the cat put down;

4 Culin piquer un gigot d'ail to stud a leg of lamb with garlic; piquer un oignon de clous de girofle to stick an onion with cloves; un gigot d'agneau piqué d'ail a leg of lamb studded with garlic;

5 ( fixer) to stick [épingle, peigne] (dans into); ( épingler) to pin [carte, badge] (à to; sur on); piquer des fleurs dans ses cheveux to stick flowers in one's hair; piquer une photo au mur/une médaille sur une veste to pin a photo to the wall/a medal on a jacket;

6 ( parsemer) ( de trous) [insecte, ver] to make holes in [bois, meuble]; ( de taches) [moisissure, rouille] to spot [linge, miroir]; to fox [papier, livre];

7 ( irriter) [vent, froid] to be biting; mon pull me pique la peau my sweater feels scratchy; le froid me pique le visage the cold is making my face tingle; la fumée me pique la gorge/les yeux the smoke is stinging my throat/eyes; sa gorge le pique his throat is prickling ou stinging; ses yeux la piquaient her eyes were stinging; ça me pique partout I'm itchy all over;

8 ○( voler) to pinch○ GB, to steal [livre, idée] (à from); ( emprunter) to pinch○ GB, to borrow [crayon, pull]; ( choisir) to pick [nombre, personne]; il a piqué cette invention à son professeur he pinched the invention from his professor; il pique (dans les magasins) he's always pinching things (from shops GB ou stores US); il n'arrête pas de me piquer mes fringues○ he's always pinching my clothes; je me suis fait piquer mon sac à main I had my handbag pinched; piquer un numéro au hasard to pick a number at random;

9 ○( arrêter) [police] to nab○, to nick○ GB [bandit, voleur]; ( surprendre) to get [personne]; il s'est fait piquer à la sortie du magasin he was nabbed ou nicked GB as he left the store; ils se sont fait piquer à tricher pendant l'examen they got caught cheating during the exam;

10 ○( attraper) to catch [maladie, virus];

11 Cout to stitch [tissu, vêtement]; piquer une robe à la machine to machine(-stitch) a dress; est- ce que tu sais piquer? do you know how to use a sewing-machine?;

12 (toucher, affecter) [propos, attitude, personne] to needle [personne]; to sting [orgueil, fierté]; cette remarque m'a piquée this remark wounded me; piquer qn au vif to cut sb to the quick;

13 ( éveiller) to arouse [curiosité, intérêt];

14 ○( commencer) piquer un fou rire to have a fit of the giggles; piquer une crise de nerfs to throw a fit○; piquer un cent mètres to break into a run; piquer un galop to break into a gallop;

15 ( plonger) piquer une tête (dans l'eau) to dive (into the water);

16 Mus piquer une note to play a note staccato.

B vi

1 ( irriter) [barbe] to be bristly; [vêtement, laine] to be scratchy ; [gorge, yeux, nez] to sting; ça pique! [ortie, seringue] it stings!; [plante épineuse] it pricks!; [fumée] it stings!; [barbe] it's bristly!; j'ai la gorge qui pique my throat is stinging; tu piques ce matin you are all bristly this morning;

2 ( exciter les sens) [moutarde, sauce] to be hot; [vin, fromage] to be sharp; [boisson, soda]○ to be fizzy○ GB ou sparkling; c'est de l'eau qui pique this is fizzy GB ou sparkling water;

3 ( descendre) [oiseau] to swoop down; [avion] to dive; l'aigle piqua droit sur sa proie the eagle swooped on its prey; piquer du nez ( s 'endormir) to nod off, to doze off; ( baisser la tête) to look down; ( chuter) [avion] to go into a nosedive; [marché, Bourse, actions] to take a nosedive; [fleur] to droop;

4 ( prendre) arrête de piquer dans le plat stop picking (things out of the serving dish); il y a plein de livres/vêtements dans le grenier, pique dans le tas si tu veux there are lots of books/clothes in the attic, help yourself from the pile;

5 ○( s'élancer) le taureau piqua droit sur nous the bull came straight for us; il piqua à travers bois pour échapper à la police he cut across the woods to escape (from) the police.

C se piquer vpr

1 ( se blesser) to prick oneself; se piquer avec to prick oneself with [aiguille]; to prick oneself on [clou]; se piquer aux ronces to scratch oneself on the brambles; se piquer aux orties to get stung by nettles; ⇒ frotter;

2 ( se faire une piqûre) to inject oneself; ( se droguer)○ to shoot up○, to inject oneself; il se pique he shoots up○; je n'ai pas besoin d'infirmière, je me pique moi-même I don't need a nurse, I do my own injections; il se pique à l'héroïne he injects himself ou shoots up○ with heroin;

3 ( se couvrir de taches) [miroir] to go spotty GB, to become spotted; [papier, livre] to become foxed; [confiture] to go GB ou become mouldy GB ou moldy US; [linge] to become spotted; [métal] to become spotted (with rust); le papier mural de la salle de bains est en train de se piquer the bathroom wallpaper is becoming mildewed;

4 fml ( par prétention) se piquer de philosophie to like to make out GB ou pretend one is a philosopher; se piquer de peindre/d'écrire to like to make out GB ou pretend that one is a painter/writer; se piquer de réussir seul to claim that one can manage on one's own;

5 ( se vexer) to take offence^GB (de at); elle s'est piquée de ta plaisanterie she took offence^GB at your joke; il se pique facilement he takes offence^GB easily.

Idiomes

quelle mouche t'a piqué○? what's eating○ you?; piquer des deux Équit to spur on one's horse; ( s'enfuir)○ to beat it○; son article n'était pas piqué des vers○ or hannetons○ his/her article didn't pull any punches; c'est une petite maison pas piquée des vers○ ou hannetons○ it's a really lovely little house; se piquer le nez○ or la truffe◑ to booze○, to knock it back○.

[pike] verbe transitif

1. MÉDECINE [avec une seringue]

piquer quelqu'un to give somebody an injection

2. MÉDECINE VÉTÉRINAIRE [tuer]

piquer un animal to put an animal down, to put an animal to sleep

faire piquer un chien to have a dog put down

3. [avec une pointe] to prick

piquer un morceau de viande avec une fourchette/la pointe d'un couteau to stick a fork/the tip of a knife into a piece of meat

piquer un bœuf avec un aiguillon to goad an ox

4. [suj: animal, plante] to sting, to bite

être piqué ou se faire piquer par une abeille to get stung by a bee

se faire piquer par un moustique to get bitten by a mosquito

5. [enfoncer] to stick

piquer une fleur dans ses cheveux to put a flower in ou to stick a flower in one's hair

piquer une broche sur un chemisier to pin a brooch on ou onto a blouse

6. [brûler] to tickle, to tingle, to prickle

ça pique la gorge it gives you a tickle in your ou the throat

le poivre pique la langue pepper burns the tongue

la fumée me pique les yeux the smoke is making my eyes smart

un tissu rêche qui pique la peau a rough material which chafes the skin

7. [stimuler - curiosité, jalousie] to arouse, to awaken ; [ - amour-propre] to pique ; [ - intérêt] to stir (up)

8. (familier) [faire de manière soudaine]

piquer un cent mètres ou un sprint

a. (sens propre) to put on a sprint

b. (figuré) to take off in a flash

piquer une colère to throw a fit (of anger)

piquer une crise (de nerfs) to get hysterical

piquer un somme ou un roupillon (familier) to grab a nap ou some shuteye

piquer un fard to turn red ou crimson

piquer une tête to dive head first

9. (familier) [dérober] to steal, to pinch, to grab (US)

piquer un porte-monnaie to snatch a wallet

il a piqué la femme de son copain he ran off with his friend's wife

piquer une phrase dans un livre/à un auteur to lift a sentence from a book/an author

10. (familier) [arrêter] to nab, to collar, to nick (UK)

se faire piquer

a. [arrêter] to get nabbed ou nailed (US)

b. [surprendre] to get caught

11. MUSIQUE

piquer une note to dot a note, to play a note staccato

12. COUTURE to sew

[cuir] to stitch

13. CUISINE

piquer un rôti d'ail to stick garlic into a roast

piquer une viande de lardons to lard a piece of meat

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[pike] verbe intransitif

1. [brûler - barbe] to prickle ; [ - désinfectant, alcool] to sting ; [ - yeux] to burn, to smart

radis/moutarde qui pique hot radish/mustard

eau qui pique (familier) fizzy water

vin qui pique sour wine

gorge qui pique sore throat

2. [descendre - avion] to (go into a) dive ; [ - oiseau] to swoop down ; [ - personne] to head straight towards

piquer (droit) vers to head (straight) for

3. (locution)

piquer du nez

a. [avion] to go into a nosedive

b. [bateau] to tilt forward

c. [fleur] to droop

d. [personne] to (begin to) drop off

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se piquer verbe pronominal (emploi réfléchi)

[avec une seringue - malade] to inject oneself ; [ - drogué] to take drugs (intravenously)

il se pique à l'héroïne he shoots ou does heroin

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se piquer verbe pronominal intransitif

1. [par accident] to prick oneself

2. [s'abîmer - papier, linge] to turn mildewy, to go mouldy ; [ - métal] to pit, to get pitted ; [ - vin] to turn sour

3. (locution)

se piquer au jeu: elle s'est piquée au jeu it grew on her

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se piquer verbe pronominal transitif

se piquer le nez (familier) to hit the bottle, to tipple

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se piquer de verbe pronominal plus préposition

to pride oneself on

il se pique de connaissances médicales he prides himself on his knowledge of medicine

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > piquer
18 taste

teist
1. verb
1) (to be aware of, or recognize, the flavour of something: I can taste ginger in this cake.) notar/sentir el sabor

2) (to test or find out the flavour or quality of (food etc) by eating or drinking a little of it: Please taste this and tell me if it is too sweet.) probar, degustar

3) (to have a particular flavour or other quality that is noticed through the act of tasting: This milk tastes sour; The sauce tastes of garlic.) saber (a)

4) (to eat (food) especially with enjoyment: I haven't tasted such a beautiful curry for ages.) saborear

5) (to experience: He tasted the delights of country life.) experimentar, probar, conocer

2. noun
1) (one of the five senses, the sense by which we are aware of flavour: one's sense of taste; bitter to the taste.) gusto, paladar

2) (the quality or flavour of anything that is known through this sense: This wine has an unusual taste.) sabor, gusto

3) (an act of tasting or a small quantity of food etc for tasting: Do have a taste of this cake!) prueba, degustación

4) (a liking or preference: a taste for music; a queer taste in books; expensive tastes.) gusto por, afición

5) (the ability to judge what is suitable in behaviour, dress etc or what is fine and beautiful: She shows good taste in clothes; a man of taste; That joke was in good/bad taste.) gusto

•

- tasteful
- tastefully
- tastefulness
- tasteless
- tastelessly
- tastelessness
- - tasting
- tasty
- tastiness

taste¹ n

1. gusto

he has terrible taste in clothes tiene muy mal gusto para vestirse

2. gusto / sabor

this yoghurt has a funny taste este yogur tiene un sabor raro

taste² vb

1. probar

would you like to taste my fish? ¿quieres probar mi pescado?

2. saber / tener un sabor

this chocolate tastes of almonds este chocolate sabe a almendras

El gerundio de taste se escribe tasting

taste

tr[teɪst]

noun

1 (faculty) gusto

2 (flavour) sabor nombre masculino

■ it's got a sweet taste tiene un sabor dulce

■ it is sweet to the taste es dulce al paladar

■ this cheese hasn't got much taste este queso no tiene sabor

■ this fish's got a strange taste to it este pescado tiene un gusto raro

■ it's an acquired taste es un gusto adquirido

3 (small sample) muestra, poquito; (experience) experiencia

■ have a taste of this cake prueba este pastel

■ she had a taste of independence conoció la independencia

4 (ability to make good judgements) gusto; (liking) afición nombre femenino ( for, a), gusto ( for, por)

■ he's got good taste in clothes tiene muy buen gusto para vestirse

■ pop music is not to my taste la música pop no es de mi gusto

transitive verb

1 (try food) probar; (wine) catar, degustar

2 (eat, drink) probar

■ this is the most delicious cake I've ever tasted es el pastel más delicioso que he probado

3 (experience) conocer

4 (perceive flavour) notar

■ you can taste the pepper in this stew se nota la pimienta en este estofado

intransitive verb

1 saber (of/like, a)

■ what does it taste like? ¿a qué sabe?

■ it tastes bitter tiene un gusto amargo, sabe a amargo

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to be in bad/poor taste ser de mal gusto

to be in good taste ser de buen gusto

to give somebody a taste of their own medicine pagar a alguien con la misma moneda, darle a alguien de su medicina

to leave a nasty taste in the mouth dejar un mal sabor de boca

to taste al gusto

taste bud papila gustativa

taste ['teɪst] v, tasted ; tasting vt

: probar (alimentos), degustar, catar (vinos)

taste this soup: prueba esta sopa

taste vi

: saber

this tastes good: esto sabe bueno

taste n

1) sample: prueba f, bocado m (de comida), trago m (de bebidas)

2) flavor: gusto m, sabor m

3) : gusto m

she has good taste: tiene buen gusto

in bad taste: de mal gusto

taste

n.

• boca s.f.

• embocadura s.f.

• gustación s.f.

• gusto s.m.

• muestra s.f.

• paladar s.m.

• regosto s.m.

• sabor s.m.

• sazón s.f.

• sorbo s.m. (Food, drink)

v.

• probar (Comida, bebida) v.

v.

• ensayar v.

• gustar v.

• libar v.

• notar un gusto de v.

• paladear v.

• saber (Tener sabor) v.

• saborear v.

teɪst
I

noun

1) u

a) ( flavor) sabor m, gusto m

a strong taste of garlic — un fuerte sabor or gusto a ajo

it has no taste — no sabe a nada

the sweet taste of freedom/success — el dulce sabor de la libertad/del éxito

to leave a bad taste in the mouth — dejarle a alguien (un) mal sabor de boca

b) ( sense) gusto m

2) (no pl)

a) (sample, small amount)

can I have a taste of your ice cream? — ¿me dejas probar tu helado?

b) ( experience)

we got a taste of what was to come — fue un anticipo de lo que nos esperaba

it was their first taste of democracy — era su primera experiencia de la democracia

a taste of one's own medicine: I'll give her a taste of her own medicine — la voy a tratar como ella trata a los demás, le voy a dar una sopa de su propio chocolate (Méx)

3) c u ( liking) gusto m

a taste (FOR something): if you have a taste for adventure... si te gusta la aventura...; to be to one's taste ser* de su (or mi etc) gusto; it's not to everyone's taste no le gusta a todo el mundo, no es del gusto de todo el mundo; add salt to taste añadir sal a voluntad or al gusto; there's no accounting for taste — sobre gustos no hay nada escrito

4) u ( judgment) gusto m

she has excellent taste in clothes — tiene un gusto excelente para vestirse, se viste con muy buen gusto

in bad taste — de mal gusto

in extremely poor taste — de pésimo gusto

II
1.

transitive verb

a) ( test flavor of) \<\<food/wine\>\> probar*

b) ( test quality of) \<\<food\>\> degustar; \<\<wine\>\> catar

c) ( perceive flavor)

I can't taste the sherry in the soup — la sopa no me sabe a jerez, no le siento gusto a jerez a la sopa (AmL)

d) ( eat) comer, probar*

he hadn't tasted food for six days — llevaba seis días sin probar bocado or sin comer nada

e) ( experience) \<\<happiness/freedom\>\> conocer*, disfrutar de

2.

vi saber*

it tastes bitter — tiene (un) sabor or gusto amargo, sabe amargo

this tastes delicious — esto está delicioso or riquísimo

to taste OF something — saber* a algo

[teɪst]
1. N

1) (=sense) gusto m

• a keen sense of taste — un agudo sentido del gusto

• it's quite sweet to the taste — tiene un gusto bastante dulce al paladar

2) (=flavour) sabor m, gusto m

it has an odd taste — tiene un sabor or gusto raro

• to leave a bad or nasty taste in the mouth — (fig) dejar mal sabor de boca

his jokes leave a bad or nasty taste in the mouth — sus chistes te dejan mal sabor de boca

• it has no taste — no sabe a nada, no tiene sabor

3) (=small amount)

"more wine?" - "just a taste" — -¿más vino? -solo un poco or un poquito

would you like a taste? — ¿quieres probarlo?

may I have a taste? — ¿puedo probarlo?

- give sb a taste of their own medicine

- get a taste of one's own medicine

4) (=experience) experiencia f; (=sample) muestra f

it was her first taste of freedom — fue su primera experiencia de la libertad or su primer contacto con la libertad

we got a taste of his anger — nos ofreció una muestra de su enfado

now that she has had a taste of stardom, she won't ever be content with ordinariness again — ahora que ha probado las mieles del estrellato or saboreado el estrellato, nunca más se conformará con lo normal y corriente

he's had a taste of prison — ha conocido or probado la cárcel

• to give sb a taste of sth — dar una idea de algo a algn

it gave him a taste of military life — le dio una idea de lo que era la vida militar

• it was a taste of things to come — era una muestra de lo que estaba por venir

5) (=liking) gusto m

tastes differ — los gustos cambian

• he was a man of catholic tastes — era un hombre de gustos variados

• a taste for sth, to acquire or develop a taste for sth — tomarle gusto a algo

it gave him a taste for reading — esto hizo que le tomara gusto a la lectura

she has a taste for adventure — le gusta la aventura

• we have the same tastes in music — tenemos el mismo gusto para la música

he has expensive tastes in cars — en cuanto a coches, tiene gustos caros

• season to taste — (Culin) sazonar al gusto

it's not to my taste — no es de mi gusto

is it to your taste? — ¿le gusta?, ¿es de su gusto?

- there's no accounting for taste
acquired
6) (=discernment) gusto m

people of taste — la gente con gusto

• to be in bad taste — ser de mal gusto

it would be in bad taste to meet without him — sería de mal gusto reunirnos sin él, reunirnos sin él sería hacerle un desprecio or un feo

• she has very good taste — tiene muy buen gusto

his taste in clothes is extremely good — viste con muchísimo gusto

I don't think that remark was in very good taste — no me pareció un comentario de muy buen gusto

• to have taste — [person] tener gusto

to have no taste — [person] no tener gusto

• the house is furnished in impeccable taste — la casa está amueblada con muchísimo gusto or con un gusto exquisito

• to be in poor taste — ser de mal gusto

2. VT

1) (=sample) [+ food, drink] probar; (at tasting) degustar, catar

just taste this — pruebe esto
wine
2) (=perceive flavour of)

I can't taste the rum in this — no noto el sabor del ron en esto, esto apenas me sabe a ron

I can't taste anything when I have a cold — la comida no me sabe a nada cuando estoy resfriado

3) (=eat) comer, probar

I haven't tasted salmon for years — hace años que no como salmón or pruebo el salmón

he had not tasted food for a week — llevaba una semana sin probar bocado

4) (=experience) [+ success, power] saborear; [+ poverty, loneliness] conocer

3.

VI (=have flavour) saber

the brandy tasted bitter — el brandy sabía amargo, el brandy tenía un sabor or un gusto amargo

it tastes good — está rico or bueno

it tastes all right to me — a mí me sabe bien

it tastes horrible — tiene un sabor horrible, sabe horrible or a rayos *

• to taste like sth — saber a algo

the meat tasted like chicken — la carne sabía a pollo

• to taste of sth — saber a algo

what does it taste of? — ¿a qué sabe?

4.

CPD

taste bud N — papila f gustativa

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[teɪst]
I

noun

1) u

a) ( flavor) sabor m, gusto m

a strong taste of garlic — un fuerte sabor or gusto a ajo

it has no taste — no sabe a nada

the sweet taste of freedom/success — el dulce sabor de la libertad/del éxito

to leave a bad taste in the mouth — dejarle a alguien (un) mal sabor de boca

b) ( sense) gusto m

2) (no pl)

a) (sample, small amount)

can I have a taste of your ice cream? — ¿me dejas probar tu helado?

b) ( experience)

we got a taste of what was to come — fue un anticipo de lo que nos esperaba

it was their first taste of democracy — era su primera experiencia de la democracia

a taste of one's own medicine: I'll give her a taste of her own medicine — la voy a tratar como ella trata a los demás, le voy a dar una sopa de su propio chocolate (Méx)

3) c u ( liking) gusto m

a taste (FOR something): if you have a taste for adventure... si te gusta la aventura...; to be to one's taste ser* de su (or mi etc) gusto; it's not to everyone's taste no le gusta a todo el mundo, no es del gusto de todo el mundo; add salt to taste añadir sal a voluntad or al gusto; there's no accounting for taste — sobre gustos no hay nada escrito

4) u ( judgment) gusto m

she has excellent taste in clothes — tiene un gusto excelente para vestirse, se viste con muy buen gusto

in bad taste — de mal gusto

in extremely poor taste — de pésimo gusto

II
1.

transitive verb

a) ( test flavor of) \<\<food/wine\>\> probar*

b) ( test quality of) \<\<food\>\> degustar; \<\<wine\>\> catar

c) ( perceive flavor)

I can't taste the sherry in the soup — la sopa no me sabe a jerez, no le siento gusto a jerez a la sopa (AmL)

d) ( eat) comer, probar*

he hadn't tasted food for six days — llevaba seis días sin probar bocado or sin comer nada

e) ( experience) \<\<happiness/freedom\>\> conocer*, disfrutar de

2.

vi saber*

it tastes bitter — tiene (un) sabor or gusto amargo, sabe amargo

this tastes delicious — esto está delicioso or riquísimo

to taste OF something — saber* a algo

English-spanish dictionary > taste
19 áspero

adj.

1 rough, tart, abrasive, coarse.

2 gruff, abrasive, brusque.

3 harsh-sounding, rasping, raucous, harsh.

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áspero

► adjetivo

1 (cosa) rough, coarse

2 figurado (persona) surly

3 (clima, tiempo) harsh

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(f. - áspera)

adj.

1) rough

2) coarse

3) harsh

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ADJ

1) [al tacto] rough; [terreno] rough, rugged; [filo] uneven, jagged, rough

2) [al gusto] sour, tart

3) [clima] harsh; [trato] rough

4) [voz] rough, rasping; [tono] surly, gruff; [temperamento] sour; [disputa etc] bad-tempered

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- ra adjetivo

1)

a) <superficie/piel> rough

una tela áspera — a coarse material

b) < terreno> uneven, rough

2)

a) < sabor> sharp

b) <voz/sonido/clima> harsh

3)

a) ( en el trato) abrupt, surly

b) < discusión> acrimonious

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= sharp [sharper -comp., sharpest -sup.], acidulous, angular, acrid, rough [rougher -comp., roughest -sup.], abrasive, rough and rugged, tart [tarter -comp., tartest -sup.], unpolished.

Ex. 'I'll give it more thought,' she said with a sharp frown, resuming her former posture.

Ex. To the general public 'the female librarian is still angular, elderly, acidulous and terrifying', to use Geoffrey Langley's words, 'and a male librarian is impossible under any hypothesis'.

Ex. To the general public 'the female librarian is still angular, elderly, acidulous and terrifying', to use Geoffrey Langley's words, 'and a male librarian is impossible under any hypothesis'.

Ex. 'Listen!' he growled, in a tone so dry, sarcastic and acrid that not another word was needed to indicate that he was not about to be upstaged by a 24 year old.

Ex. In addition they are able to sustain the library services in this rough terrain.

Ex. She wanted to say: 'You are a conceited, obstinate, inflexible, manipulative, pompous, close-minded, insensitive, abrasive, opinionated, platitudinous oaf!'.

Ex. The western shoreline of Lake Superior has rough and rugged beauty.

Ex. Season with salt, pepper, and pinch of sugar if the plums tasted tart.

Ex. It seems too rush, too unpolished to be a final product.

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* de superficie áspera = rough-surfaced.

* sabor áspero = off-flavour.

* un poco áspero = roughish.

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- ra adjetivo

1)

a) <superficie/piel> rough

una tela áspera — a coarse material

b) < terreno> uneven, rough

2)

a) < sabor> sharp

b) <voz/sonido/clima> harsh

3)

a) ( en el trato) abrupt, surly

b) < discusión> acrimonious

* * *

= sharp [sharper -comp., sharpest -sup.], acidulous, angular, acrid, rough [rougher -comp., roughest -sup.], abrasive, rough and rugged, tart [tarter -comp., tartest -sup.], unpolished.

Ex: 'I'll give it more thought,' she said with a sharp frown, resuming her former posture.

Ex: To the general public 'the female librarian is still angular, elderly, acidulous and terrifying', to use Geoffrey Langley's words, 'and a male librarian is impossible under any hypothesis'.

Ex: To the general public 'the female librarian is still angular, elderly, acidulous and terrifying', to use Geoffrey Langley's words, 'and a male librarian is impossible under any hypothesis'.

Ex: 'Listen!' he growled, in a tone so dry, sarcastic and acrid that not another word was needed to indicate that he was not about to be upstaged by a 24 year old.

Ex: In addition they are able to sustain the library services in this rough terrain.

Ex: She wanted to say: 'You are a conceited, obstinate, inflexible, manipulative, pompous, close-minded, insensitive, abrasive, opinionated, platitudinous oaf!'.

Ex: The western shoreline of Lake Superior has rough and rugged beauty.

Ex: Season with salt, pepper, and pinch of sugar if the plums tasted tart.

Ex: It seems too rush, too unpolished to be a final product.

* de superficie áspera = rough-surfaced.

* sabor áspero = off-flavour.

* un poco áspero = roughish.

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áspero -ra

adjective

A

1 ‹superficie/piel› rough

una tela áspera or de tacto áspero a coarse material, a material which is rough to the touch

2 ‹terreno› uneven, rough

B

1 ‹sabor› sharp

2 ‹voz/sonido› harsh, rasping

3 ‹clima› harsh

C

1 (en el trato) abrupt, surly

2 ‹discusión› acrimonious

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áspero
◊ -ra adjetivo

1 ‹superficie/piel› rough;
‹ tela› coarse
2
a) ‹ sabor› sharp

b) ‹voz/sonido/clima› harsh

3
a) ( en el trato) abrupt, surly

b) ‹ discusión› acrimonious

áspero,-a adjetivo
1 (al tacto) rough
2 fig (de carácter) surly
3 (tiempo) harsh: un viento áspero recorría la meseta, a harsh wind blew over the meseta
' áspero' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
áspera
- tacto
- rasguñar
- raspar
- raspón
English:
abrupt
- coarse
- gruff
- harsh
- rasping
- raw
- rough
- roughen
- rugged
- tart
- abrasive
- hacking
- wiry

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áspero, -a adj

1. [rugoso] rough

2. [terreno] rugged, rough

3. [sabor] sharp, sour

4. [clima] harsh

5. [voz] rasping, harsh

6. [persona, carácter] abrupt, surly;

una áspera disputa [entre grupos] a bitter dispute

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áspero

adj

1 superficie rough

2 sonido harsh

3 persona abrupt

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áspero, -ra adj

: rough, coarse, abrasive

♦ ásperamente adv

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áspero adj rough

tenía las manos ásperas he had rough hands

Spanish-English dictionary > áspero
20 ground

I 1. noun
1) Boden, der

work above/below ground — über/unter der Erde arbeiten

deep under the ground — tief unter der Erde

uneven, hilly ground — unebenes, hügeliges Gelände

on high ground — in höheren Lagen

2) (fig.)

cut the ground from under somebody's feet — jemandem den Wind aus den Segeln nehmen (ugs.)

be or suit somebody down to the ground — (coll.) genau das richtige für jemanden sein

get off the ground — (coll.) konkrete Gestalt annehmen

get something off the ground — (coll.) etwas in die Tat umsetzen

go to ground — [Fuchs usw.:] im Bau verschwinden; [Person:] untertauchen

run somebody/oneself into the ground — (coll.) jemanden/sich kaputtmachen (ugs.)

run a car into the ground — (coll.) ein Auto solange fahren, bis es schrottreif ist

on the ground — (in practice) an Ort und Stelle

thin/thick on the ground — dünn/dicht gesät

cover much or a lot of ground — weit vorankommen

give or lose ground — an Boden verlieren

hold or keep or stand one's ground — nicht nachgeben

3) (special area) Gelände, das

[sports] ground — Sportplatz, der

[cricket] ground — Cricketfeld, das

4) in pl. (attached to house) Anlage, die

5) (motive, reason) Grund, der

on the ground[s] of, on grounds of — auf Grund (+ Gen.); (giving as one's reason) unter Berufung auf (+ Akk.)

on the grounds that... — unter Berufung auf die Tatsache, dass...

on health/religious etc. grounds — aus gesundheitlichen/religiösen usw. Gründen

the grounds for divorce are... — als Scheidungsgrund gilt...

have no grounds for something/to do something — keinen Grund für etwas haben/keinen Grund haben, etwas zu tun

have no grounds for complaint — keinen Grund zur Klage haben

6) in pl. (sediment) Satz, der; (of coffee) Kaffeesatz, der

7) (Electr.) Erde, die
2. transitive verb
1) (cause to run ashore) auf Grund setzen

be grounded — auf Grund gelaufen sein

2) (base, establish) gründen (on auf + Akk.)

be grounded on — gründen auf (+ Dat.)

3) (Aeronaut.) am Boden festhalten; (prevent from flying) nicht fliegen lassen [Piloten]
3. intransitive verb
(run ashore) [Schiff:] auf Grund laufen
II 1.
see academic.ru/32496/grind">grind 1., 2.
2. adjective
gemahlen [Kaffee, Getreide]

ground meat — (Amer.) Hackfleisch, das

ground coffee — Kaffeepulver, das

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past tense, past participle; = grind

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ground¹

[graʊnd]

I. n no pl

1. (Earth's surface) [Erd]boden m, Erde f

to be burnt [or AM burned] to the \ground vollständig [o bis auf die Grundmauern] niedergebrannt werden

to get off the \ground plane abheben; ( fig fam) project in Gang kommen; plan verwirklicht werden

to get sth off the \ground ( fig fam) plan, programme etw realisieren

to go to \ground animal in Deckung gehen; fox, rabbit im Bau verschwinden; criminal untertauchen

to be razed to the \ground dem Erdboden gleichgemacht werden

to run an animal to \ground ein Tier aufstöbern; ( fig)

to run sb to \ground jdn aufspüren [o ausfindig machen]

above/below \ground über/unter der Erde; MIN über/unter Tage; ( fig fam: alive/dead) am Leben/unter der Erde

above \ground lines/pipes oberirdische Leitungen/Rohre

2. no pl (soil) Boden m, Erde f

3. no pl (floor) Boden m

to fall to the \ground zu Boden fallen; ( fig) plans sich akk zerschlagen

4. no pl (area of land) [ein Stück] Land nt

hilly/level/steep \ground hügeliges/flaches/steiles Gelände

waste \ground brach liegendes Land

to gain/lose \ground MIL Boden gewinnen/verlieren; ( fig) idea, politician an Boden/gewinnen/verlieren

to give \ground to sb/sth vor jdm/etw zurückweichen

to make up \ground SPORT den Abstand verringern, aufholen

to stand one's \ground nicht von der Stelle weichen; MIL die Stellung behaupten; ( fig) festbleiben, nicht nachgeben

5. (surrounding a building)

▪ \grounds pl Anlagen pl

6. (for outdoor sports) Platz m, [Spiel]feld nt

cricket \ground Cricketfeld nt

football \ground Fußballplatz m

7. (for animals)

breeding \ground ( also fig) Brutplatz m, Brutstätte f a. fig

fishing \grounds Fischgründe pl, Fischfanggebiet nt

spawning \ground Laichplatz m

8. (of a body of water) Grund m

to touch \ground NAUT auf Grund laufen

9. AM ELEC (earth) Erdung f, Masse f

10. no pl ( fig: area of discussion, experience) Gebiet nt

common \ground Gemeinsame(s) nt; LAW Unstreitige(s) nt

to be on common \ground eine gemeinsame Basis haben

we had soon found some common \ground wir hatten schnell einige Gemeinsamkeiten entdeckt

to be on dangerous \ground sich akk auf gefährlichem Terrain bewegen fig

to be on familiar [or on one's own] \ground sich akk auf vertrautem Boden bewegen; ( fig) sich akk auskennen

to be on safe \ground sich akk auf sicherem Boden bewegen fig

to stick to safe \ground auf Nummer Sicher gehen fam

to go over the same \ground sich akk wiederholen

to cover the \ground well ein Thema umfassend behandeln

in his lectures he covered a lot of \ground in seinen Vorträgen sprach er vieles an

11. usu pl (reason) Grund m, Ursache f

your fears have no \ground at all deine Ängste sind absolut unbegründet

you have no \grounds for your accusations deine Anschuldigungen sind völlig unbegründet [o haltlos]

there are no \grounds for the assumption that... es gibt keinen Grund zur Annahme, dass...

\grounds for divorce Scheidungsgrund m

\ground for exclusion Ausschließungsgrund m

\grounds for a judgement Urteilsgründe pl

statement of \grounds Begründung f

legal \ground Rechtsgrund m

on medical \grounds aus medizinischen Gründen

substantial/valid \grounds erhebliche/stichhaltige Gründe

to give sb \grounds to complain jdm Grund zur Klage geben

to have \grounds to do sth einen Grund [o Anlass] haben, etw zu tun

to have \grounds to believe that... Grund zu der Annahme haben, dass...

on the \ground[s] of sth aufgrund einer S. gen

on the \grounds that... mit der Begründung, dass...

12. no pl also ART (background) Grund m; (first coat of paint) Grundierung f

on a black \ground auf schwarzem Grund

13.

▶ to break new \ground person Neuland betreten; achievement bahnbrechend sein

the airline's latest idea is breaking new \ground in the world of air transport die neueste Idee der Luftfahrtgesellschaft wird die Welt der Luftfahrt revolutionieren [o grundlegend verändern]

▶ to cut the \ground from under sb's feet jdm den Boden unter den Füßen wegziehen

▶ down to the \ground BRIT ( fam) völlig, total fam

▶ to drive [or run] [or work] oneself into the \ground seine Gesundheit ruinieren, sich akk kaputtmachen fam

▶ to fall on stony ground auf taube Ohren stoßen

▶ to have both one's feet [flat] on the \ground mit beiden Beinen [fest] auf der Erde stehen

▶ to shift one's ground seinen Standpunkt ändern

▶ sb's stamping \ground ( fam) jds Revier nt fig

this part of town used to be my old stamping \ground diesen Teil der Stadt habe ich früher unsicher gemacht hum

▶ sth is thick on the \ground etw gibt es wie Sand am Meer fam

in Hollywood talent scouts are thick on the \ground in Hollywood gibt es Talentsucher wie Sand am Meer fam

▶ on the \ground in der breiten Öffentlichkeit

their political ideas have a lot of support on the \ground ihre politischen Ziele finden breite Unterstützung

▶ from the \ground up AM ( fam) von Grund auf

to work [or think] sth out from the \ground up ( fam) etw komplett [o von Grund auf] überarbeiten

▶ to wish the \ground would open up and swallow one am liebsten im [Erd]boden versinken wollen

I wished the \ground would open up and swallow me ich wäre am liebsten im Erdboden versunken

II. vt

1. usu passive AVIAT

▪ to be \grounded (unable to fly) nicht starten können; (forbidden to fly) plane Startverbot haben; pilot nicht fliegen dürfen, Flugverbot haben; esp AM, AUS ( fig fam) Hausarrest haben

the plane was \grounded by bad weather das Flugzeug konnte wegen schlechten Wetters nicht starten

my father has \grounded me for a week mein Vater hat mir eine Woche Hausarrest erteilt

2. NAUT

▪ to \ground a ship ein Schiff auf Grund setzen [o auflaufen lassen]

▪ to be \grounded auflaufen, auf Grund laufen

to be \grounded on a sandbank auf eine[r] Sandbank auflaufen

3. usu passive (be based)

▪ to be \grounded upon sth auf etw dat basieren

▪ to be \grounded in sth (have its origin) von etw dat herrühren; (have its reason) in etw dat begründet liegen

to be well \grounded [wohl]begründet sein

4. (teach fundamentals)

▪ to \ground sb in sth jdm die Grundlagen einer S. gen beibringen

to be well \grounded in German über gute Deutschkenntnisse verfügen

5. ELEC

▪ to \ground sth etw erden

III. vi

1. SPORT (in baseball) einen Bodenball schlagen

2. NAUT auflaufen, auf Grund laufen

to \ground on a sandbank auf eine Sandbank auflaufen

ground²

[graʊnd]

I. vt pt of grind

II. adj gemahlen

III. n

▪ \grounds pl [Boden]satz m kein pl

coffee \grounds Kaffeesatz m

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I [graʊnd]
1. n

1) (= soil, terrain fig) Boden m

snow on high ground — Schnee in höheren Lagen

hilly ground —

how much ground do you own? — wie viel Grund und Boden or wie viel Land besitzen Sie?

the middle ground of politics — die politische Mitte

there is common ground between us — uns verbindet einiges

they found common ground in the fact that... — die Tatsache, dass..., verband sie

to be on dangerous ground (fig) — sich auf gefährlichem Boden bewegen

to be on firm or sure ground — festen or sicheren Boden unter den Füßen haben; (fig) sich auf sicherem Boden bewegen

on familiar ground — auf vertrautem Boden

to meet sb on his own ground — zu jdm kommen

to be beaten on one's own ground — auf dem eigenen Gebiet geschlagen werden

to cut the ground from under sb or sb's feet — jdm den Boden unter den Füßen wegziehen

to gain/lose ground — Boden gewinnen/verlieren; (disease, rumour) um sich greifen/im Schwinden begriffen sein

to lose ground to sb/sth — gegenüber jdm/etw an Boden verlieren

to give ground to sb/sth — vor jdm/etw zurückweichen

to regain the ground lost to sb — seine Position jdm gegenüber zurückerobern

to break new ground (lit, fig) — neue Gebiete erschließen; (person) sich auf ein neues or unbekanntes Gebiet begeben

to prepare the ground for sth — den Boden für etw vorbereiten

to go over the ground (fig) — alles durchgehen

to cover the/a lot of ground (lit) — die Strecke/eine weite Strecke zurücklegen; (fig)

that covers the ground — das umreißt das Thema

to hold or stand one's ground (lit) — nicht von der Stelle weichen; (fig) seinen Mann stehen, sich nicht unterkriegen lassen

to shift or change one's ground (fig) — seine Haltung ändern

See:

→ foot

2) (= surface) Boden m

above/below ground — über/unter der Erde; (Min) über/unter Tage; (fig) unter den Lebenden/unter der Erde

to fall to the ground (lit) — zu Boden fallen; ( fig, plans ) ins Wasser fallen, sich zerschlagen

to sit on the ground —

our hopes were dashed to the ground — unsere Hoffnungen wurden am Boden zerstört

to burn sth to the ground — etw niederbrennen

to raze sth to the ground — etw dem Erdboden gleichmachen

it suits me down to the ground — das ist ideal für mich

to get off the ground (plane etc) — abheben; ( fig : plans, project etc ) sich realisieren

to go to ground (fox) — im Bau verschwinden; (person) untertauchen

to run a fox to ground — einen Fuchs aufstöbern

to run sb/sth to ground — jdn/etw aufstöbern, jdn/etw ausfindig machen

to run sb/oneself into the ground (inf) — jdn/sich selbst fertigmachen (inf)

to run a car into the ground (inf) — ein Auto schrottreif fahren

3) (= pitch) Feld nt, Platz m; (= parade ground, drill ground) Platz m

hunting grounds — Jagdgebiete pl

fishing grounds — Fischgründe pl

4) pl (= premises, land) Gelände nt; (= gardens) Anlagen pl

a house standing in its own grounds — ein von Anlagen umgebenes Haus

5) pl (= sediment) Satz m

let the coffee grounds settle — warten Sie, bis sich der Kaffee gesetzt hat

6) (= background) Grund m

on a blue ground — auf blauem Grund

7) (US ELEC) Erde f

8) (= sea-bed) Grund m

9) (= reason) Grund m

to have ground(s) for sth — Grund zu etw haben

to be ground(s) for sth —

to give sb ground(s) for sth — jdm Grund zu etw geben

grounds for divorce — Scheidungsgrund m

grounds for dismissal — Entlassungsgrund m/-gründe pl

grounds for suspicion — Verdachtsmomente pl

on the grounds of... — aufgrund... (gen), auf Grund... (gen), aufgrund or auf Grund von...

on the grounds that... — mit der Begründung, dass...

on health grounds — aus gesundheitlichen Gründen

2. vt

1) ship auflaufen lassen, auf Grund setzen

to be grounded — aufgelaufen sein

2) (AVIAT) plane (for mechanical reasons) aus dem Verkehr ziehen; pilot sperren, nicht fliegen lassen

to be grounded by bad weather/a strike — wegen schlechten Wetters/eines Streiks nicht starten or fliegen können

3) (= punish) child Hausarrest erteilen (+dat)

she was grounded for a week — sie hatte eine Woche Hausarrest

4) (US ELEC) erden

5)

(= base) to be grounded on sth — sich auf etw (acc) gründen, auf etw (dat) basieren

the story wasn't grounded in reality — die Geschichte hatte keinen Bezug zur Wirklichkeit

6)

to ground sb in a subject — jdm die Grundlagen eines Faches beibringen

to be well grounded in English — gute Grundkenntnisse im Englischen haben

3. vi (NAUT)
auflaufen II pret, ptp of grind
adj
glass matt; coffee gemahlen
ground rice — Reismehl nt

freshly ground black pepper — frisch gemahlener schwarzer Pfeffer

ground meat (US) — Hackfleisch nt

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ground¹ [ɡraʊnd]

A s

1. (Erd)Boden m, Erde f, Grund m:

above ground

a) oberirdisch,

b) Bergbau: über Tage,

c) fig am Leben;

below ground

a) Bergbau: unter Tage,

b) fig tot, unter der Erde;

from the ground up US umg von Grund auf, ganz und gar;

on the ground an Ort und Stelle;

break new ( oder fresh) ground Land urbar machen, a. fig Neuland erschließen;

burn to the ground (v/t & v/i), be burnt to the ground ab-, niederbrennen;

cut the ground from under sb’s feet fig jemandem den Boden unter den Füßen wegziehen;

fall on stony ground fig auf taube Ohren stoßen;

fall to the ground

a) zu Boden fallen,

b) fig sich zerschlagen, ins Wasser fallen;

go over the ground fig die Sache durchsprechen oder durchackern, alles (gründlich) prüfen;

go over old ground ein altes Thema beackern umg;

get off the ground

a) v/t einen Plan etc in die Tat umsetzen, eine Idee etc verwirklichen,

b) v/i FLUG abheben,

c) v/i in die Tat umgesetzt oder verwirklicht werden;

go to ground

a) im Bau verschwinden (Fuchs),

b) fig untertauchen (Verbrecher);

run into the ground

a) etwas zu Tode reiten,

b) SPORT Gegner in Grund und Boden laufen; → bite A 1, down¹ A 1

2. Boden m, Grund m, Strecke f, Gebiet n (auch fig), Gelände n:

on German ground auf deutschem Boden;

be on safe ground fig sich auf sicherem Boden bewegen;

be forbidden ground fig tabu sein;

gain ground

a) (an) Boden gewinnen (a. fig),

b) fig um sich greifen, Fuß fassen;

give ( oder lose) ground (an) Boden verlieren (a. fig); → cover B 17

3. Grundbesitz m, Grund m und Boden m

4. pl

a) Garten-, Parkanlagen pl:

standing in its own grounds von Anlagen umgeben (Haus)

b) Ländereien pl, Felder pl

5. Gebiet n, Grund m: → hunting ground

6. meist pl besonders SPORT Platz m:

cricket ground

7. a) Standort m, Stellung f

b) fig Standpunkt m, Ansicht f:

hold ( oder stand) one’s ground standhalten, nicht weichen, sich oder seinen Standpunkt behaupten, seinen Mann stehen;

shift one’s ground seinen Standpunkt ändern, umschwenken

8. Meeresboden m, (Meeres)Grund m:

take ground SCHIFF auflaufen, stranden;

touch ground fig zur Sache kommen

9. auch pl Grundlage f, Basis f (besonders fig)

10. fig (Beweg)Grund m, Ursache f:

ground for divorce JUR Scheidungsgrund;

on medical (religious) grounds aus gesundheitlichen (religiösen) Gründen;

on grounds of age aus Altersgründen;

on the ground(s) of aufgrund von (od gen), wegen (gen);

on the ground(s) that … mit der Begründung, dass …;

have no ground(s) for keinen Grund oder keine Veranlassung haben für ( oder zu inf);

I have no grounds for complaint ich kann mich nicht beklagen;

we have good grounds for thinking that … wir haben guten Grund zu der Annahme, dass …

11. pl (Boden)Satz m

12. Hinter-, Untergrund m

13. KUNST

a) Grundfläche f (Relief)

b) Ätzgrund m (Stich)

c) MAL Grund(farbe) m(f), Grundierung f

14. Bergbau:

a) Grubenfeld n

b) (Neben)Gestein n

15. ELEK US

a) Erde f, Erdung f, Masse f

b) Erdschluss m:

ground cable Massekabel n;

ground fault Erdfehler m, -schluss m;

ground wire Erdleitungsdraht m; → screen A 12 c

16. MUS → ground bass

17. THEAT Parterre n

B v/t

1. niederlegen, -setzen:

ground arms MIL die Waffen strecken

2. SCHIFF ein Schiff auf Grund setzen

3. fig (on, in) gründen, stützen (auf akk), aufbauen (auf dat), begründen (in dat):

grounded in fact auf Tatsachen beruhend;

be grounded in sich gründen auf (akk), verankert sein oder wurzeln in (dat)

4. (in) jemanden einführen oder einweisen (in akk), jemandem die Anfangsgründe (gen) beibringen:

be well grounded in eine gute Vorbildung oder gute Grund- oder Vorkenntnisse haben in (dat)

5. ELEK US erden, an Masse legen:

grounded conductor geerdeter Leiter, Erder m

6. MAL, TECH grundieren

7. a) einem Flugzeug oder Piloten Startverbot erteilen:

be grounded Startverbot erhalten oder haben, (Flugzeug auch) am Boden festgehalten werden

b) US einem Jockey Startverbot erteilen

c) AUTO US jemandem die Fahrerlaubnis entziehen

C v/i

1. SCHIFF stranden, auflaufen

2. (on, upon) beruhen (auf dat), sich gründen (auf akk)

ground² [ɡraʊnd]

A prät und pperf von grind

B adj

1. a) gemahlen (Kaffee etc)

b) ground meat Hackfleisch n;

ground beef Rinderhack(fleisch) n

2. matt (geschliffen): → ground glass

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I 1. noun
1) Boden, der

work above/below ground — über/unter der Erde arbeiten

deep under the ground — tief unter der Erde

uneven, hilly ground — unebenes, hügeliges Gelände

on high ground — in höheren Lagen

2) (fig.)

cut the ground from under somebody's feet — jemandem den Wind aus den Segeln nehmen (ugs.)

be or suit somebody down to the ground — (coll.) genau das richtige für jemanden sein

get off the ground — (coll.) konkrete Gestalt annehmen

get something off the ground — (coll.) etwas in die Tat umsetzen

go to ground — [Fuchs usw.:] im Bau verschwinden; [Person:] untertauchen

run somebody/oneself into the ground — (coll.) jemanden/sich kaputtmachen (ugs.)

run a car into the ground — (coll.) ein Auto solange fahren, bis es schrottreif ist

on the ground — (in practice) an Ort und Stelle

thin/thick on the ground — dünn/dicht gesät

cover much or a lot of ground — weit vorankommen

give or lose ground — an Boden verlieren

hold or keep or stand one's ground — nicht nachgeben

3) (special area) Gelände, das

[sports] ground — Sportplatz, der

[cricket] ground — Cricketfeld, das

4) in pl. (attached to house) Anlage, die

5) (motive, reason) Grund, der

on the ground[s] of, on grounds of — auf Grund (+ Gen.); (giving as one's reason) unter Berufung auf (+ Akk.)

on the grounds that... — unter Berufung auf die Tatsache, dass...

on health/religious etc. grounds — aus gesundheitlichen/religiösen usw. Gründen

the grounds for divorce are... — als Scheidungsgrund gilt...

have no grounds for something/to do something — keinen Grund für etwas haben/keinen Grund haben, etwas zu tun

have no grounds for complaint — keinen Grund zur Klage haben

6) in pl. (sediment) Satz, der; (of coffee) Kaffeesatz, der

7) (Electr.) Erde, die
2. transitive verb
1) (cause to run ashore) auf Grund setzen

be grounded — auf Grund gelaufen sein

2) (base, establish) gründen (on auf + Akk.)

be grounded on — gründen auf (+ Dat.)

3) (Aeronaut.) am Boden festhalten; (prevent from flying) nicht fliegen lassen [Piloten]
3. intransitive verb
(run ashore) [Schiff:] auf Grund laufen
II 1.
see grind 1., 2.
2. adjective
gemahlen [Kaffee, Getreide]

ground meat — (Amer.) Hackfleisch, das

ground coffee — Kaffeepulver, das

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(US) n.

Masse -n (elektrisch) f. n.

Boden ¨-- m.

Erdboden -¨ m.

Grund ¨-e m.

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