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1 bit
bitpast tense; = bitebit1 n1. trocito / pedacito2. poco3. parte4. ratoa bit un poco / algocould you turn the volume up a bit? ¿puedes subir un poco el volumen?you've eaten every bit of it! ¡te lo has comido absolutamente todo!bit2 vb
bit sustantivo masculino (pl
bit sustantivo masculino Inform bit ' bit' also found in these entries: Spanish: ablandar - abreviar - achatamiento - adelgazar - aguantar - ala - ápice - atravesada - atravesado - baja - bajo - broca - cacho - chispa - chula - chulo - cuatro - cumplir - desmoronada - desmoronado - despistada - despistado - destemplarse - destreza - desvaído - deterioro - engañar - envidiar - estirar - estrafalaria - estrafalario - eufemismo - freno - gagá - gota - grandullón - grandullona - grano - grogui - gustillo - hinchar - hora - ignorar - iterativa - iterativo - jirón - limitada - limitado - maldita - maldito English: acting - along - belly - bit - bite - can - comedown - deaf - do - dodgy - drill - elbow-grease - handyman - odd - off - over - painful - peculiar - peeved - queasy - seedy - shoot - squash - stiff - sting - tipsy - tough - wonky - ambitious - bothered - breezy - far - funny - loner - ropey - rough - rusty - scrap - shake - slight - so - susceptible - swallow - two - uptr[bɪt]1 SMALLCOMPUTING/SMALL bit nombre masculino————————tr[bɪt]1 (of bridle) bocado2 (of drill) broca; (of brace) barrena3 (of key) paletón nombre masculino\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto take the bit between one's teeth coger el toro por los cuernos————————tr[bɪt]1 (small piece) trozo, pedacito2 (small amount) poco4 (part of film, play, book) parte nombre femenino5 (coin) moneda\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLa bit of algo debit by bit poco a poconot a bit of it nada de esoquite a bit / a good bit familiar bastantethat's a bit much esto ya es pasarseto be a bit of all right familiar estar como un trento come to bits hacerse pedazos, romperseto do one's bit aportar su granito de arenato go to bits figurative use ponerse histérico,-ato smash something to bits hacer algo añicosto take something to bits desmontar algoa bit of advice un consejobit part papel nombre masculino secundario————————tr[bɪt]1→ link=bite bite{bit ['bɪt] n1) fragment, piece: pedazo m, trozo ma bit of luck: un poco de suerte2) : freno m, bocado m (de una brida)3) : broca f (de un taladro)4) : bit m (de información)n.• boquilla s.f.n.• bit (Informática) s.m.• bocado s.m.• broca s.f.• embocadura s.f.• fragmento s.m.• freno s.m.• miaja s.f.• miga s.f.• migaja s.f.• pedazo s.m.• pellizco s.m.• pizca s.f.• porción s.f.• trozo s.m.pret.(Preterito definido de "to bite")
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1)a) (fragment, scrap) pedazo m, trozo min tiny bits — en pedacitos or trocitos
to smash something to bits — hacer* pedazos or añicos algo
bits and pieces — ( assorted items) cosas fpl; ( belongings) cosas fpl, bártulos mpl (fam); ( broken fragments) pedazos mpl
to be thrilled to bits — (BrE colloq) estar* contentísimo, no caber* en sí de alegría
b) ( small piece) (esp BrE) trocito m, pedacito ma bit of paper — un trocito de papel or un papelito
c) ( component part) (BrE) pieza f2) (section, piece) parte fto do one's bit — (BrE) aportar or poner* su (or mi etc) granito de arena, hacer* lo suyo (or mío etc)
3) a bit ofa) (some, a little) (+ uncount noun) un poco dethey have a fair bit o quite a bit of work to do — tienen bastante trabajo que hacer
b) ( rather) (BrE)was he ashamed? not a bit of it! — (also AmE) ¿que si estaba avergonzado? para nada! or en absoluto! or ni lo más mínimo!
4)a) ( somewhat) un pocothe town's changed a bit — la ciudad ha cambiado algo or un poco
I drank a bit too much — bebí un poco más de la cuenta or un poco demasiado
that must be worth a bit! — eso debe de valer mucho or lo suyo!
were you worried? - not a bit — ¿estabas preocupado? - en absoluto
I wouldn't be a bit surprised — no me sorprendería para nada or en lo más mínimo
b) ( a while) un momento or rato5) (in adv phrases)a)bit by bit — poco a poco, de a poco (AmL)
b)every bit: I'm every bit as disappointed as you estoy absolutamente tan decepcionado como tú; he looks every bit the young executive — tiene todo el aspecto del joven ejecutivo
6)a) ( in US)his promise isn't worth two bits — su promesa no vale ni cinco or (Méx) ni un quinto
I don't care o give two bits what she thinks — me importa un bledo or un comino lo que piense (fam)
b) ( coin) (BrE colloq) moneda f7) ( Comput) bit m8) ( of bridle) freno m, bocado mto champ at the bit: he was champing at the bit lo consumía la impaciencia, estaba que no se podía aguantar; to have the bit between one's teeth: she has the bit between her teeth — está que no la para nadie (fam)
I [bɪt]1. N1) (=piece) trozo m, pedazo mbits of paper — trozos mpl or pedazos mpl de papel
have you got a bit of paper I can write on? — ¿tienes un trozo de papel para escribir?
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he washed off every bit of dirt — se lavó hasta la última mancha de suciedad•
in bits — (=broken) hecho pedazos; (=dismantled) desmontado, desarmado•
who owns this bit of land? — ¿a quién pertenece este trozo or pedazo de tierra?•
bits and pieces — (=items) cosas fpl ; (=possessions) cosas fpl, trastos * mpl ; [of fabric] retales mpl, retazos mpl•
to bits: to blow sth to bits — hacer saltar algo en pedazos, volar algo en pedazosto come to bits — (=break) hacerse pedazos; (=be dismantled) desmontarse, desarmarse
to smash sth to bits — hacer algo añicos or pedazos
to tear sth to bits — [+ letter, document] romper algo en pedazos
- love sb to bits2)a bit of —
a) (=some) un poco dethis is a bit of all right! * — ¡esto está muy bien!, ¡esto no está nada mal!
he's a bit of all right * — ese está buenísimo or para comérselo *
b) (=rather)he's a bit of a liar — es bastante or un poco mentiroso
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quite a bit of — bastante•
a bit — un pocoa bit bigger/smaller — un poco más grande/pequeño
a bit later — poco después, un poco más tarde
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bit by bit — poco a poco•
our performance was every bit as good as theirs — nuestra actuación fue tan buena como la suya en todos los aspectosshe swept into the room, every bit the actress — entró majestuosamente en la habitación, muy en su papel de actriz
he looked every bit the angelic child — tenía toda la pinta or todo el aspecto de un niño angelical
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a good bit — bastantea good bit bigger/cheaper — bastante más grande/barato
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would you like a little bit more? — ¿quieres un poquito más?•
that's a bit much! — ¡eso pasa de castaño oscuro!•
not a bit, I'm not a bit surprised — no me sorprende lo más mínimo or en absoluto"wasn't he embarrassed?" - "not a bit of it" — -¿y no le daba vergüenza? -qué va * or -en absoluto
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quite a bit — bastante•
I've had a bit too much to eat — me he pasado un poco comiendo, he comido un poco más de la cuenta4) (=part) parte f5) (Brit)* (=role)•
to do one's bit — aportar su granito de arenawe must all do our bit to put an end to starvation in the Third World — para erradicar el hambre en el Tercer Mundo todos debemos aportar nuestro granito de arena
I've done my bit — yo he hecho mi parte or lo que me tocaba
6) (=moment) rato m, momento m•
I'll see you in a bit — te veo dentro de un momento or dentro de un ratito•
I waited quite a bit — esperé bastante tiempo or un buen rato7) (=coin) (Brit) moneda f ; (US) (=12.5 cents) doce centavos y mediotwo bits — (US) 25 centavos
he was always throwing in his two bits about how he'd put the economy to rights — siempre estaba dando su opinión or echando su cuarto a espadas sobre cómo arreglaría la economía
8) (Comput) bit m2.CPDbit part N — (Cine, Theat) papel m de poca importancia, papel m pequeño
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[bɪt]N1) [of drill] broca fto be champing or chomping at the bit —
I expect you're champing or chomping at the bit — supongo que te devora la impaciencia
they were champing or chomping at the bit to get started — no veían la hora de poner manos a la obra
to get the bit between one's teeth —
once she gets the bit between her teeth, there's no stopping her — una vez que se pone en marcha no hay quien la pare
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[bɪt]PT of bite* * *
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1)a) (fragment, scrap) pedazo m, trozo min tiny bits — en pedacitos or trocitos
to smash something to bits — hacer* pedazos or añicos algo
bits and pieces — ( assorted items) cosas fpl; ( belongings) cosas fpl, bártulos mpl (fam); ( broken fragments) pedazos mpl
to be thrilled to bits — (BrE colloq) estar* contentísimo, no caber* en sí de alegría
b) ( small piece) (esp BrE) trocito m, pedacito ma bit of paper — un trocito de papel or un papelito
c) ( component part) (BrE) pieza f2) (section, piece) parte fto do one's bit — (BrE) aportar or poner* su (or mi etc) granito de arena, hacer* lo suyo (or mío etc)
3) a bit ofa) (some, a little) (+ uncount noun) un poco dethey have a fair bit o quite a bit of work to do — tienen bastante trabajo que hacer
b) ( rather) (BrE)was he ashamed? not a bit of it! — (also AmE) ¿que si estaba avergonzado? para nada! or en absoluto! or ni lo más mínimo!
4)a) ( somewhat) un pocothe town's changed a bit — la ciudad ha cambiado algo or un poco
I drank a bit too much — bebí un poco más de la cuenta or un poco demasiado
that must be worth a bit! — eso debe de valer mucho or lo suyo!
were you worried? - not a bit — ¿estabas preocupado? - en absoluto
I wouldn't be a bit surprised — no me sorprendería para nada or en lo más mínimo
b) ( a while) un momento or rato5) (in adv phrases)a)bit by bit — poco a poco, de a poco (AmL)
b)every bit: I'm every bit as disappointed as you estoy absolutamente tan decepcionado como tú; he looks every bit the young executive — tiene todo el aspecto del joven ejecutivo
6)a) ( in US)his promise isn't worth two bits — su promesa no vale ni cinco or (Méx) ni un quinto
I don't care o give two bits what she thinks — me importa un bledo or un comino lo que piense (fam)
b) ( coin) (BrE colloq) moneda f7) ( Comput) bit m8) ( of bridle) freno m, bocado mto champ at the bit: he was champing at the bit lo consumía la impaciencia, estaba que no se podía aguantar; to have the bit between one's teeth: she has the bit between her teeth — está que no la para nadie (fam)
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2 labour
['leibə] 1. noun1) (hard work: The building of the cathedral involved considerable labour over two centuries; People engaged in manual labour are often badly paid.) arbejde2) (workmen on a job: The firm is having difficulty hiring labour.) arbejdskraft3) ((in a pregnant woman etc) the process of childbirth: She was in labour for several hours before the baby was born.) veer4) (used (with capital) as a name for the Socialist party in the United Kingdom.) Labour; Arbejderpartiet2. verb1) (to be employed to do hard and unskilled work: He spends the summer labouring on a building site.) arbejde hårdt2) (to move or work etc slowly or with difficulty: They laboured through the deep undergrowth in the jungle; the car engine labours a bit on steep hills.) slide i det; arbejde hårdt•- laboriously
- laboriousness
- labourer
- labour court
- labour dispute
- labour-saving* * *['leibə] 1. noun1) (hard work: The building of the cathedral involved considerable labour over two centuries; People engaged in manual labour are often badly paid.) arbejde2) (workmen on a job: The firm is having difficulty hiring labour.) arbejdskraft3) ((in a pregnant woman etc) the process of childbirth: She was in labour for several hours before the baby was born.) veer4) (used (with capital) as a name for the Socialist party in the United Kingdom.) Labour; Arbejderpartiet2. verb1) (to be employed to do hard and unskilled work: He spends the summer labouring on a building site.) arbejde hårdt2) (to move or work etc slowly or with difficulty: They laboured through the deep undergrowth in the jungle; the car engine labours a bit on steep hills.) slide i det; arbejde hårdt•- laboriously
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f tendency* * *tendenza s.f.1 trend, tendency, movement: le tendenze artistiche moderne, the modern trends in art; il tempo ha tendenza a migliorare, the weather is tending to improve; la tendenza della moda è verso la minigonna, the fashion trend is towards the miniskirt2 ( attitudine, inclinazione) tendency, bent, inclination, leaning, propensity, disposition: tendenza all'invidia, disposition to envy; tendenza all'obesità, tendency to fatness; la tendenza dell'uomo al male, man's tendency to evil; la sua tendenza ad alterare la verità, his propensity to distort the truth; ha una speciale tendenza al disegno, he has a special bent for drawing // tendenze omicide, homicidal tendencies // ha strane tendenze, ( è omosessuale) he's a bit queer.* * *[ten'dɛntsa]sostantivo femminile1) (inclinazione) tendency, disposition, inclination, leaning, bent, flairavere (la) tendenza a essere, a fare — to tend, to have a tendency o disposition to be, to do
non sapevo che avesse certe -e — eufem. spreg. I didn't know he was that way inclined
2) (corrente) trendle nuove -e della moda — the new season's fashions, the new fashion trends
3) pol. (orientamento) tendency, bias, hue, leaning4) econ. trendtendenza al ribasso, al rialzo — downtrend, uptrend o downward, upward trend o tendency
••di tendenza — [locale, stile] trendy, hip
* * *tendenza/ten'dεntsa/sostantivo f.1 (inclinazione) tendency, disposition, inclination, leaning, bent, flair; avere (la) tendenza a essere, a fare to tend, to have a tendency o disposition to be, to do; - e omicide homicidal tendencies; non sapevo che avesse certe -e eufem. spreg. I didn't know he was that way inclined2 (corrente) trend; le nuove -e della moda the new season's fashions, the new fashion trends4 econ. trend; tendenza al ribasso, al rialzo downtrend, uptrend o downward, upward trend o tendency; il mercato ha avuto un'inversione di tendenza the market has turned roundfare tendenza to be trendy; di tendenza [ locale, stile] trendy, hip. -
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1. noun1) (hard work: The building of the cathedral involved considerable labour over two centuries; People engaged in manual labour are often badly paid.) trabajo2) (workmen on a job: The firm is having difficulty hiring labour.) obreros, mano de obra3) ((in a pregnant woman etc) the process of childbirth: She was in labour for several hours before the baby was born.) parto, dolores de parto4) (used (with capital) as a name for the Socialist party in the United Kingdom.) Partido Laborista
2. verb1) (to be employed to do hard and unskilled work: He spends the summer labouring on a building site.) trabajar duro2) (to move or work etc slowly or with difficulty: They laboured through the deep undergrowth in the jungle; the car engine labours a bit on steep hills.) avanzar penosamente, funcionar con dificultad•- laboriously
- laboriousness
- labourer
- labour court
- labour dispute
- labour-saving
labour1 n1. trabajo2. mano de obralabour is very expensive nowadays hoy en día, la mano de obra es muy caralabour2 vb trabajar mucho1 SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL los laboristas nombre masculino plural, el Partido Laboristaadj.• de trabajo adj.• laboral adj.n.• faena s.f.• labor s.f.• mano de obra s.f.• parto s.m.• tarea s.f.• trabajo s.m.v.• trabajar v.
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Cultural note:
El Partido Laborista es uno de los tres principales partidos políticos de Gran Bretaña. Accedió por primera vez al poder en 1924 con el objetivo de representar los intereses de los trabajadores y sindicatos. En las últimas décadas ha abandonado su postura de izquierda en puntos tales como la propiedad pública de la industria y los servicios y hoy en día sus líderes prefieren denominarlo New Labour= labor (US) ['leɪbǝʳ]1. N1) (=work, toil) trabajom•
the [division] of labour — la división del trabajo•
[hard] labour — (Jur)trabajos mplforzados•
[Ministry] of Labour — Ministeriomde Trabajo•
to [withdraw] one's labour — ponerse en huelga; manual2) (=effort)(usu pl) trabajom, esfuerzom•
he is starting to see the [fruits] of his labours — está empezando a ver los frutos de su trabajo {or} sus esfuerzos3) (=task) trabajom, tareaf•
a labour of [love] — un trabajo realizado con amor, una tarea realizada con amor•
the labours of [Hercules] — los trabajos de Hércules4) (Ind)(=workers) obreros mpl; (=workforce) manofde obra•
[capital] and labour — la empresa y los obreros•
women were used as a source of [cheap] labour — se utilizaba a las mujeres como mano de obra barata; child; skilled5)•[Labour] — (Brit)(Pol)el Partido Laborista, los laboristas
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to [vote] Labour — votar a los laboristas6) (=birth) partom•
to [be in] labour — estar de parto•
to [go into] labour — ponerse de parto2.VT [+ point]insistir en•
I think that's labouring the [point] a bit — creo que eso es insistir demasiado en ese punto3. VI1) (=work) trabajar•
to labour [at] sth — trabajar en algo•
the labouring [classes] — las clases trabajadoras•
a labouring [job] — un trabajo de peón•
to labour [to] do sth — esforzarse {or} afanarse por hacer algo2) (=struggle)[engine]sonar forzadoto labour up a hill — [person, vehicle]subir una cuesta con esfuerzo {or} dificultad
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you seem to be labouring under a [misapprehension] — me parece que te estás equivocandoto labour under the misapprehension {or} illusion that — engañarse pensando que, creerse que
4.CPDlabour campN — campamentomde trabajos forzados
labour chargesNPL — gastos mplde mano de obra
labour costsNPL — costo msingde la mano de obra
Labour DayN — Díamdel Trabajo, Díamde los Trabajadores
labour disputeN — conflictomlaboral
(formerly) Bolsafde TrabajoLabour ExchangeN — (Brit)
labour forceN — (=numbers, people) manofde obra
labour lawN — (as study) derechomlaboral
labour marketN — mercadomlaboral, mercadomdel trabajo
labour movementN — movimientomobrero
labour painsNPL — (=birth) dolores mplde parto
Labour PartyN — PartidomLaborista
labour relationsNPL — relaciones fpllaborales
labour supplyN — ofertafde mano de obra
labour unrestN — agitaciónfsocial
labour wardN — salafde partos
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Cultural note:
El Partido Laborista es uno de los tres principales partidos políticos de Gran Bretaña. Accedió por primera vez al poder en 1924 con el objetivo de representar los intereses de los trabajadores y sindicatos. En las últimas décadas ha abandonado su postura de izquierda en puntos tales como la propiedad pública de la industria y los servicios y hoy en día sus líderes prefieren denominarlo New Labour -
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v.1 to serve.¿te sirvo más patatas? would you like some more potatoes?¿me sirve un poco más, por favor? could I have a bit more, please?¿en qué puedo servirle? what can I do for you?la polémica está servida the gloves are offLa ley sirve su propósito The law serves its purpose..No servimos a los menores de edad We do not serve kids under age.Este lugar sirve buen pescado This restaurant serves good fish.María sirvió y llamó a comer Mary served and called us to eat.Esto sirve This serves.2 to serve (prestar servicio).servir en el Ejército to serve in the Army3 to be in service (como criado).4 to suit someone's purposes, to suit, to serve someone's purposes.El estante sirve The shelf suits one's purposes.5 to serve the ball.El tenista sirvió The tennis player served the ball.6 to be useful for.Este sistema me sirve This system is useful for me.7 to process, to fill.El chico sirve la órden de compra The boy processes the purchase order.* * *(e weakens to i in certain persons of certain tenses)Present IndicativePast IndicativePresent SubjunctiveImperfect SubjunctiveFuture SubjunctiveImperative* * *verb1) to serve2) be of use3) work•- servirse- servirse de* * *1. VT1) [+ persona, intereses, causa] to serveestán sirviendo a su interés personal — they are furthering o serving their own interests
¿en qué puedo servirle? — how can I help you?
2) [para comer]a) [en la mesa] [+ comida] to serve; [+ bebida] to serve, pour¿a qué hora sirven el desayuno? — what time is breakfast served?
¿me ayudas a servir la mesa? — can you help me serve (the food)?
la cena está servida — dinner's on the table, dinner is served frm
¿te sirvo un poco más? — would you like some more?, can I give you some more?
había cinco criados para servir la mesa — there were five servants waiting at o serving at table
b) (=proporcionar) to give, serve frmese día sirven una comida especial a la tropa — the troops are given o frm served a special meal that day
sirvieron unos canapés tras la inauguración — after the opening ceremony there were canapés, canapés were served after the opening ceremony frm
3) (Com) [+ pedido] to process4) (Tenis) to serve5) (Mec) [+ máquina, cañón] to man6) (Naipes) [+ cartas] to deal2. VI1) (=ser útil) to be usefulsiempre que lo he necesitado me ha servido — whenever I've needed it, it's done the job
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eso no sirve — that's no good o useeste sistema ya no sirve — this system is no good o use any more
ya no me sirve — it's no good o use to me now
la distinción entre derechas e izquierdas ya no sirve — the distinction between right and left is no longer valid
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servir para algo, puede servir para limpiar el metal — it can be used for o it is suitable for cleaning metal¿para qué sirve? — what is it for?
¿para qué sirve este aparato? — what's this gadget for?
la nueva normativa solo ha servido para crear polémica — the new regulation has only served to stir up controversy frm, the only thing the new rule has done is to stir up controversy
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servir de algo, la legislación italiana puede servirnos de guía — we can use Italian law as a guide, Italian law can serve a guide•
no sirve de nada quejarse — it's no good o use complaining, there's no point in complainingno sirve de nada que vaya él — it's no good o use him going *, there's no point in him going
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¿de qué sirve mentir? — what's the good o use of lying?, what's the point in lying?3) [en el servicio doméstico] to work as a servant•
ponerse a servir — to become a servant4) [camarero] to serve5) (Mil) to serve frmyo serví en la Marina — I was in the Navy, I served in the Navy frm
6) (Tenis) to serve7) (Naipes) (tb: servir del palo) to follow suit3.See:* * *1.verbo intransitivo1) ( ser útil)esta caja no sirve — this box won't do o is no good
tíralo, ya no me sirve — throw it away, it's (of) no use to me anymore
servir para algo: ¿para qué sirve este aparato? what's this device for?; no lo tires, puede servir para algo don't throw it away, it might come in useful for something; este cuchillo no sirve para cortar pan this knife is no good for cutting bread; no sirves para nada you're useless; no creo que sirva para este trabajo I don't think he's right o suitable for this job; yo no sirvo para mentir I'm a hopeless liar, I'm not good at lying; servir de algo: de nada sirve llorar it's no use o good crying; ¿de qué sirve hablarle si no te escucha? what's the point in o the use of talking to him if he doesn't listen to you?; esto te puede servir de mesa — you can use this as a table
2)a) ( en la mesa) to serveb) ( trabajar de criado) to be in (domestic) servicec) (Mil) to serve (frml)3) (Dep) ( en tenis) to serve2.servir vtservir la comida — to serve (out) o (colloq) dish out the food
2)a) ( estar al servicio de)servir a algo/alguien — to serve something/somebody
¿en qué puedo servirle? — (frml) how can I help you?
b) (Com) < pedido> to process; < cliente> to serve; < mercancías> to send3.servirse v pron2) (frml) ( hacer uso)servirse de algo — to make use of something, use something
3) (frml) ( hacer el favor de)servirse + inf: sírvase rellenar la solicitud please fill in the application form; les rogamos se sirvan enviarnos esta información — we would ask you to send us this information (frml)
* * *= be of use, do, serve, do + the trick, host, dish out, serve up.Ex. Libraries sometimes also find it useful to prepare leaflets which deal with a particular category of information source which might be of use to various users.Ex. It needs a name, and, to coin one at random, 'memex' will do.Ex. This broader consideration of descriptive cataloguing problems serves to set a context for the consideration of cataloguing problems associated with nonbook materials.Ex. We are currently in the process of looking at two products that seem to do the trick.Ex. Most computer bureaux which host the factual data bases have their own world-wide networks.Ex. One has only to turn on the television to see that educated people still have little influence on the trash dished out to the uneducated masses.Ex. A watering hole in Spain is serving up free beer and tapas to recession-weary customers who insult its bartenders as a way to let off steam.----* ¿para qué sirve... ? = what's the use of... ?.* no servir de mucho = be little more than an interesting exercise.* no servir de nada = be of no avail, be to no avail.* no servir de nada que + Subjuntivo = no use + Ving.* no servir para nada = be good for nothing, pissing into the wind, be of no avail, be to no avail, all + be for + naught.* por si sirve de algo = for what it's worth [FWIW].* servir a = be of service to.* servir al mismo tiempo como = double up as.* servir al mismo tiempo de = double as.* servir a los usuarios = serve + patrons.* servir a un público de = serve + a population of.* servir como = serve as.* servir de apoyo a = inform.* servir de ayuda = be of assistance.* servir de catalizador = serve as + a catalyst.* servir de contrapeso = counterpoise.* servir de experiencia = chart + the waters.* servir de factor de predicción de = be predictive of.* servir de guía = carry + the torch.* servir de introducción = set + the backdrop, set + the framework, set + the context.* servir de introducción a = provide + a background to.* servir de modelo = serve as + a model.* servir de poco = be of little use.* servir de poco o nada = be of little or no avail.* servir de puente = act as + a bridge.* servir de puente entre = serve as + a bridge between.* servir de punto de partida = point + the way to.* servir de telón de fondo = set + the backdrop.* servir los intereses = serve + interests.* servir muy bien = take + Nombre + a long way.* servir para = be instrumental in/to.* servir para nada = count + for nothing.* servir repetidamente = ply + Nombre + with + Bebida.* servirse = help + Reflexivo.* servirse de la experiencia = draw on/upon + background.* servirse de la experiencia de = draw on/upon + experience of.* servirse de la formación de Uno = draw on/upon + background.* servir una Bebida = pour + Bebida.* servir un documento = deliver + document.* servir un fin = serve + end.* servir un pedido = fulfil + order, fill + order.* utensilio para servir = serving utensil.* * *1.verbo intransitivo1) ( ser útil)esta caja no sirve — this box won't do o is no good
tíralo, ya no me sirve — throw it away, it's (of) no use to me anymore
servir para algo: ¿para qué sirve este aparato? what's this device for?; no lo tires, puede servir para algo don't throw it away, it might come in useful for something; este cuchillo no sirve para cortar pan this knife is no good for cutting bread; no sirves para nada you're useless; no creo que sirva para este trabajo I don't think he's right o suitable for this job; yo no sirvo para mentir I'm a hopeless liar, I'm not good at lying; servir de algo: de nada sirve llorar it's no use o good crying; ¿de qué sirve hablarle si no te escucha? what's the point in o the use of talking to him if he doesn't listen to you?; esto te puede servir de mesa — you can use this as a table
2)a) ( en la mesa) to serveb) ( trabajar de criado) to be in (domestic) servicec) (Mil) to serve (frml)3) (Dep) ( en tenis) to serve2.servir vtservir la comida — to serve (out) o (colloq) dish out the food
2)a) ( estar al servicio de)servir a algo/alguien — to serve something/somebody
¿en qué puedo servirle? — (frml) how can I help you?
b) (Com) < pedido> to process; < cliente> to serve; < mercancías> to send3.servirse v pron2) (frml) ( hacer uso)servirse de algo — to make use of something, use something
3) (frml) ( hacer el favor de)servirse + inf: sírvase rellenar la solicitud please fill in the application form; les rogamos se sirvan enviarnos esta información — we would ask you to send us this information (frml)
* * *= be of use, do, serve, do + the trick, host, dish out, serve up.Ex: Libraries sometimes also find it useful to prepare leaflets which deal with a particular category of information source which might be of use to various users.
Ex: It needs a name, and, to coin one at random, 'memex' will do.Ex: This broader consideration of descriptive cataloguing problems serves to set a context for the consideration of cataloguing problems associated with nonbook materials.Ex: We are currently in the process of looking at two products that seem to do the trick.Ex: Most computer bureaux which host the factual data bases have their own world-wide networks.Ex: One has only to turn on the television to see that educated people still have little influence on the trash dished out to the uneducated masses.Ex: A watering hole in Spain is serving up free beer and tapas to recession-weary customers who insult its bartenders as a way to let off steam.* ¿para qué sirve... ? = what's the use of... ?.* no servir de mucho = be little more than an interesting exercise.* no servir de nada = be of no avail, be to no avail.* no servir de nada que + Subjuntivo = no use + Ving.* no servir para nada = be good for nothing, pissing into the wind, be of no avail, be to no avail, all + be for + naught.* por si sirve de algo = for what it's worth [FWIW].* servir a = be of service to.* servir al mismo tiempo como = double up as.* servir al mismo tiempo de = double as.* servir a los usuarios = serve + patrons.* servir a un público de = serve + a population of.* servir como = serve as.* servir de apoyo a = inform.* servir de ayuda = be of assistance.* servir de catalizador = serve as + a catalyst.* servir de contrapeso = counterpoise.* servir de experiencia = chart + the waters.* servir de factor de predicción de = be predictive of.* servir de guía = carry + the torch.* servir de introducción = set + the backdrop, set + the framework, set + the context.* servir de introducción a = provide + a background to.* servir de modelo = serve as + a model.* servir de poco = be of little use.* servir de poco o nada = be of little or no avail.* servir de puente = act as + a bridge.* servir de puente entre = serve as + a bridge between.* servir de punto de partida = point + the way to.* servir de telón de fondo = set + the backdrop.* servir los intereses = serve + interests.* servir muy bien = take + Nombre + a long way.* servir para = be instrumental in/to.* servir para nada = count + for nothing.* servir repetidamente = ply + Nombre + with + Bebida.* servirse = help + Reflexivo.* servirse de la experiencia = draw on/upon + background.* servirse de la experiencia de = draw on/upon + experience of.* servirse de la formación de Uno = draw on/upon + background.* servir una Bebida = pour + Bebida.* servir un documento = deliver + document.* servir un fin = serve + end.* servir un pedido = fulfil + order, fill + order.* utensilio para servir = serving utensil.* * *viA(ser útil): esta caja no sirve, trae una más grande this box won't do o is no good, can you bring a bigger one?tíralo, ya no me sirve throw it away, it's (of) no use to me o it's no good to me any moreservir PARA algo:¿para qué sirve este aparato? what's this device for?, what does this device do?¿esto sirve para algo? is this any use?no lo tires, puede servir para algo don't throw it away, it might come in useful for somethingeste cuchillo no sirve para cortar pan this knife is no good for cutting breadno creo que sirva para este trabajo I don't think he's right o suitable for this jobyo no sirvo para mentir I'm a hopeless liar, I'm no good at lyingservir DE algo:de nada sirve llorar/que me lo digas ahora it's no use o good crying/telling me now¿de qué sirve hablarle si no te escucha? what's the point in o the use of talking to him if he doesn't listen to you?esto te puede servir de manto para el disfraz you can use this as a cloak for your fancy dress costumeB1 (en la mesa) to serveen este restaurante no saben servir the service is very poor in this restaurantse sirve a los invitados primero guests are served firstno esperes a que te sirva help yourself, don't wait2 (trabajar de criado) to be in (domestic) serviceempezó a servir a los catorce años she went into service at the age of fourteensirvió en Infantería he was in o he served in the InfantryC ( Dep) (en tenis) to serve■ servirvtA ‹comida› to serve; ‹bebida› to serve, pourlos alumnos mayores ayudan a servir la comida the older pupils help serve o serve out o ( colloq) dish out the fooda mí no me sirvas salsa no sauce for me, thanks o I won't have any sauce, thank yousírvele otro jerez a Pilar will you pour Pilar another sherry?¿te sirvo un poco más de arroz? can I give you a little more rice?, can I help you to a little more rice?la cena está servida dinner is servedservir frío/a temperatura ambiente serve cold/at room temperatureB1 (estar al servicio de) servir A algo/algn to serve sth/sbservir a la patria/la comunidad/Dios to serve one's country/the community/Godella se sienta y espera que la sirvan she sits down and expects to be waited on¿en qué puedo servirla? ( frml); how can I help you?no se puede servir a dos señores or a Dios y al diablo no man can serve two masters2 ( Com) ‹pedido› to process; ‹cliente› to serve; ‹mercancías› to sendserviremos el pedido a la mayor brevedad we will process your order as soon as possibleC ( Agr) to service■ servirseA ( refl) ‹comida› to help oneself to; ‹bebida› to pour oneself, help oneself tosírvete otro trozo help yourself to another pieceC ( frml) (hacer el favor de) servirse + INF:si el señor se sirve firmar aquí … if you would be kind enough to o would care to sign here, Sir … ( frml)sírvase rellenar la solicitud que se adjunta please fill in the enclosed application formsírvase pasar por caja donde le harán efectivo el pago if you would like to go over to the cashier, they will give you the moneyles rogamos se sirvan enviarnos esta información a la brevedad we would ask you to send us this information at your earliest convenience ( frml)* * *
servir ( conjugate servir) verbo intransitivo
1 ( ser útil):◊ esta caja no sirve this box won't do o is no good;
ya no me sirve it's (of) no use to me anymore;
¿para qué sirve este aparato? what's this device for?;
no lo tires, puede servir para algo don't throw it away, it might come in useful for something;
este cuchillo no sirve para cortar pan this knife is no good for cutting bread;
no sirves para nada you're useless;
no creo que sirva para este trabajo I don't think he's right o suitable for this job;
servir de algo: de nada sirve llorar it's no use o good crying;
¿de qué sirve? what's the point o the use?;
esto te puede servir de mesa you can use this as a table
2
c) (Mil) to serve (frml)
3 (Dep) ( en tenis) to serve
verbo transitivo
1 ‹ comida› to serve;
‹ bebida› to serve, pour
2 ( estar al servicio de) ‹persona/a la patria› to serve;◊ ¿en qué puedo servirla? (frml) how can I help you?
servirse verbo pronominal ( refl) ‹ comida› to help oneself to;
‹ bebida› to pour oneself, help oneself to
servir
I verbo intransitivo
1 to serve
servir a la patria, to serve one's country
2 (ser útil) to be useful, be suitable: su fracaso no me sirve de consuelo, his failure is no consolation to me
el cine te servirá de distracción, the film will keep you amused
ahora ya no sirve para nada, it's no use at all
¿para qué sirve?, what is it (used) for?
3 (ropa, objetos) los pantalones ya no le sirven, the trousers don't fit him now
4 (tener capacidad) este muchacho sirve para estudiar, this boy is good at studying
5 (actuar como sustituto) esta cacerola me servirá de casco, this pot will serve as a helmet
II verbo transitivo
1 to serve
¿en qué puedo servirle?, what can I do for you? o may I help you?
2 (comida) to serve
(bebida) to pour
' servir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bar
- cafetera
- cuchara
- fuente
- pala
- carrito
- echar
- hacer
- helado
- huevera
- jarra
- jarro
- lechera
- panera
- poner
- servicio
- tetera
- valer
English:
act
- attend
- disagree
- dish
- dish out
- dish up
- do
- fix
- help
- off-chance
- pour
- pour out
- purpose
- rim
- serve
- serve out
- serve up
- server
- tablespoon
- venue
- wait
- wait on
- deterrent
- duty
- fat
- serving
- spatula
- table
* * *♦ vt1. [comida, bebida] to serve;todavía no nos han servido we haven't been served yet;sírvanos dos cervezas two beers, please;¿te sirvo más patatas? would you like some more potatoes?;¿me sirve un poco más, por favor? could I have a bit more, please?;la polémica está servida the gloves are off2. [prestar servicio a] to serve;¿en qué puedo servirle? [en tienda, mostrador] what can I do for you?;servir a la patria/a Dios to serve one's country/God;Formalpara servirle, para servir a usted [como respuesta] at your service3. [suministrar] [mercancías] to supply;le serviremos el pedido en el acto we'll bring you your order immediately;nuestra empresa sirve a toda la zona our company serves o supplies the whole area4.Fig [tengo de sobra] I've got plentyvoy servido [en naipes] stick, I'm sticking;♦ vi1. [prestar servicio] to serve;sirvió de ministro en el gobierno socialista he served as o was a minister in the socialist government;servir en el ejército to serve in the Army2. [valer, ser útil]esta batidora ya no sirve/aún sirve this mixer is no good any more/can still be used;esta mesa no me sirve, necesito una mayor this table's no good o use to me, I need a bigger one;servir de algo [cumplir la función de] to serve as sth;el desván le sirve de oficina he uses the attic as an office, the attic serves as his office;la radio me servía de distracción the radio kept me entertained o served to entertain me;servir de guía to act as a guide;servir para [utensilio, máquina, objeto] to be for;¿para qué sirve esto? what's this for?;este líquido sirve para limpiar la plata this liquid is for cleaning silver;¿te sirven estos papeles para algo? are these papers any use to you?;este pegamento no sirve para la madera this glue is no good for wood;yo no serviría para sacerdote I wouldn't be any good as a priest;no sirve para estudiar he's no good at studying;de nada sirve que se lo digas it's no use telling him;¿de qué sirve quejarse si no nos hacen caso? what's the point in o what's the good of complaining if they never take any notice of us?3. [como criado] to be in service;tuvo que ponerse a servir she had to go into service;servir en palacio/en una casa to be a servant at a palace/in a household4. [en tenis, squash] to serve* * *I v/t serve;¿le sirven ya? are you being served?;¿en qué puedo servirle? what can I do for you?;¡para servirle! at your service!II v/i1 be of use;servir de serve as;esta habitación sirve de trastero we use this room as a junk room;servir para be (used) for;¿para qué sirve esto? what is this (used) for?;no servir de nada be no use at all2 MIL, DEP serve3 fig:ir servido fam have another think coming* * *servir {54} vt1) : to serve, to be of use to2) : to serve, to wait3) surtir: to fill (an order)servir vi1) : to workmi radio no sirve: my radio isn't working2) : to be of use, to be helpfulesa computadora no sirve para nada: that computer's perfectly useless* * *servir vb1. (atender, poner comida) to serve¿ya le sirven? are you being served?2. (poner bebida) to pour¿sirvo yo? shall I pour?3. (trabajar) to serve / to work4. (en tenis) to serve5. (hacer las veces) to serve6. (ser útil) to be useful7. (valer) to do8. (emplearse) to be for¿para qué sirve esto? what's this for?9. (ser apto) to be good -
6 BSP
1) Компьютерная техника: Backup Solutions Program, Binary Space Partition, Binary Space Partitioning, beginning of scheduling period2) Авиация: Billing and Settlement Plan3) Медицина: bromsulphthalein4) Военный термин: BMEWS specifications, border security police, brief stop for embarking or debarking personnel5) Техника: BMEWS specification6) Сельское хозяйство: base saturation percentage7) Юридический термин: Blatant Self Promotion8) Ветеринария: British Society for Parasitology9) Грубое выражение: Big Sexy Pirates10) Телевидение: bandstop filter11) Сокращение: Barra Side Processor, Barrel Stave Projector (Acoustic projector), Battle Space Profiler, Bright Source Protection, Bulgarian Socialist Party, Business Strategy Panel (USAF), ball stop, British Standard Pipe, Byte Stream Protocol12) Физиология: Bilateral Salpingo Oophorectomy, Blood Stoppage Patch, Bromsulphalein (dye)13) Вычислительная техника: bit-serial processing, загрузочный процессор, Bug Squashing Party (Linux, Debian)14) Связь: Backbone Service Provider15) Фирменный знак: Bob Shaw Photography, Business Solutions Provider16) Деловая лексика: Business Service And Professionalism17) Глоссарий компании Сахалин Энерджи: British standard pipe thread, Brunei Shell Petroleum18) Сетевые технологии: Bulk Synchronous Parallel19) Автоматика: British standard pipe taper thread20) Расширение файла: Bulk Synchronous Parallelism, Map (Quake)21) NYSE. American Strategic Income Portfolio II22) Программное обеспечение: Board Support Package -
7 Fellow
1. nouna good fellow — ein guter Kumpel (ugs.)
2. attributive adjectivewell, young fellow — nun, junger Mann
fellow worker — Kollege, der/Kollegin, die
fellow man or human being — Mitmensch, der
fellow sufferer — Leidensgenosse, der/-genossin, die
my fellow teachers/workers — etc. meine Lehrer-/Arbeitskollegen usw.
fellow student — Kommilitone, der/Kommilitonin, die
* * *['feləu] 1. noun1) (a man: He's quite a nice fellow but I don't like him.) der Kerl2) ((often as part of a word) a companion and equal: She is playing with her schoolfellows.) der Gefährte/die Gefährtin3) (a member of certain academic societies; a member of the governing body or teaching staff of a college.)2. adjective(belonging to the same group, country etc: a fellow student; a fellow music-lover.) Mit-...- fellowship- fellow-feeling* * *fel·low[ˈfeləʊ, AM -oʊ]I. nhe's not the sort of \fellow who makes friends easily er ist nicht der Typ, der sich leicht mit jdm anfreundetII. adj attr, inv\fellow countryman Landsmann m, Landsmännin f\fellow countrymen Landsleute pl\fellow student Kommilitone, Kommilitonin m, f\fellow sufferer Leidensgenosse, -genossin m, f\fellow worker Arbeitskollege, -kollegin m, f* * *I ['feləʊ]na nice/friendly fellow — ein netter/freundlicher Kerl
a clever fellow — ein gescheiter Bursche, ein cleverer Typ (inf)
an old fellow — ein alter Mann or Knabe
look here, old fellow — hör mal her, alter Junge (inf)
this journalist fellow —
who is this fellow? — wer ist denn der Typ (inf) or Kerl da?
this fellow here — dieser Herr, dieser Typ (inf); (rude) dieser Kerl hier
I'm not the sort of fellow who... — ich bin nicht der Typ, der...
a fellow needs a bit of rest sometimes (inf) — man braucht doch auch mal 'ne Pause (inf)
See:→ research fellow5) (of things = one of a pair) Gegenstück ntIIprefour fellow bankers/doctors — unsere Kollegen pl (im Bankwesen/in der Ärzteschaft), unsere Berufskollegen pl
our fellow guests — die anderen Gäste
fellow member (in club) — Klubkamerad(in) m(f); (in party) Parteigenosse m/-genossin f
fellow student — Kommilitone m, Kommilitonin f
fellow sufferer — Leidensgenosse m/-genossin f
fellow worker — Kollege m, Kollegin f, Mitarbeiter(in) m(f)
"fellow Americans..." — "meine lieben amerikanischen Mitbürger..."
* * *F. abk1. Fahrenheit3. FellowS. abk1. Sabbath2. Saint Hl.3. Saturday Sa.4. Saxon5. Senate6. Socialist7. Society Ges.8. Socius, Fellow9. south S10. southern südl.* * *1. nouna good fellow — ein guter Kumpel (ugs.)
well, young fellow — nun, junger Mann
2. attributive adjectiveold or dear fellow — alter Junge od. Knabe (ugs.)
fellow worker — Kollege, der/Kollegin, die
fellow man or human being — Mitmensch, der
fellow sufferer — Leidensgenosse, der/-genossin, die
my fellow teachers/workers — etc. meine Lehrer-/Arbeitskollegen usw.
fellow student — Kommilitone, der/Kommilitonin, die
* * *n.Bursche -n m.Gefährte -n m.Kamerad -en m.Kerl -e m.Mannsbild n. -
8 Labour
'leibə 1. noun1) (hard work: The building of the cathedral involved considerable labour over two centuries; People engaged in manual labour are often badly paid.) kroppsarbeid2) (workmen on a job: The firm is having difficulty hiring labour.) arbeidskraft3) ((in a pregnant woman etc) the process of childbirth: She was in labour for several hours before the baby was born.) fødselsveer4) (used (with capital) as a name for the Socialist party in the United Kingdom.) Arbeiderpartiet2. verb1) (to be employed to do hard and unskilled work: He spends the summer labouring on a building site.) arbeide tungt, slite2) (to move or work etc slowly or with difficulty: They laboured through the deep undergrowth in the jungle; the car engine labours a bit on steep hills.) kjempe seg fram, streve•- laboriously
- laboriousness
- labourer
- labour court
- labour dispute
- labour-savingslitesubst. \/ˌleɪbə\/• vote Labour!Labour government arbeiderregjeringLabour leader leder for Arbeiderpartietlabour leader arbeiderleder fagforeningslederLabour member ( i Storbritannia) parlamentsmedlem for Arbeiderpartietthe labour movement arbeiderbevegelsen -
9 labour
'leibə 1. noun1) (hard work: The building of the cathedral involved considerable labour over two centuries; People engaged in manual labour are often badly paid.) kroppsarbeid2) (workmen on a job: The firm is having difficulty hiring labour.) arbeidskraft3) ((in a pregnant woman etc) the process of childbirth: She was in labour for several hours before the baby was born.) fødselsveer4) (used (with capital) as a name for the Socialist party in the United Kingdom.) Arbeiderpartiet2. verb1) (to be employed to do hard and unskilled work: He spends the summer labouring on a building site.) arbeide tungt, slite2) (to move or work etc slowly or with difficulty: They laboured through the deep undergrowth in the jungle; the car engine labours a bit on steep hills.) kjempe seg fram, streve•- laboriously
- laboriousness
- labourer
- labour court
- labour dispute
- labour-savingsliteIsubst. \/ˈleɪbə\/ eller labor1) arbeid, kroppsarbeid2) bry, anstrengelse, møye3) ( medisin) rier, veer, fødsel (prosessen)hun har rier \/ fødselen er i gang4) ( økonomi) arbeid, arbeidskraft5) arbeiderne, arbeiderklassenexpend labour on\/upon bruke krefter påforced labour ( jus) tvangsarbeidinduce labour ( medisin) sette i gang fødselen, indusere fødselenlabour exchange arbeidsformidlinglabour legislation arbeidslovgivninglabour of Hercules ( også Herculean labour)herkulesarbeid, kjempearbeid, kjempebedriftlabour of love noe man gjør for moro skyld, for fornøyelsens skyldhun gjorde det for sin egen skyld \/ av ren interessegratisarbeidlabour relations forholdet mellom partene i arbeidslivetlabour supply arbeidstilgang, tilgang på arbeidskraftlabour unrest uro på arbeidsmarkedeton\/in the labour market på arbeidsmarkedetorganized labour fagorganiserte arbeidere, fagorganisert arbeidskraftskilled labour fagarbeidere, fagfolkthe fruits of one's labour se ➢ fruit, 1unskilleded labour ufaglært arbeidskraft, grovarbeidIIverb \/ˈleɪbə\/ eller labor1) arbeide, arbeide hardt2) anstrenge seg, streve, ha vanskelig for noe3) arbeide seg frem, kjempe seg frem, kjempe seg av sted4) utbrodere, gå i detalj, tvære ut, legge for stor vekt på5) ( sjøfart) stampe, hugge, gå tungt, rulle6) (spes. amer.) trøtte, kjede, tynge, bry7) (gammeldags, jordbruk) dyrke, bruke jorden, drive jordbruk, bearbeidelabour a point overdrive et poeng, understreke noe for sterkt, tvære ut en saklabour at jobbe medlabour for streve etter, streve forlabour the obvious utbrodere, gå i detaljerlabour to do something anstrenge seg for å gjøre noelabour under slite med, kjempe med, dras med, lide medlabour under a delusion sveve i en villfarelse, leve i en (feilaktig) tro -
10 labour
['leibə] 1. noun1) (hard work: The building of the cathedral involved considerable labour over two centuries; People engaged in manual labour are often badly paid.) (erfiðis)vinna2) (workmen on a job: The firm is having difficulty hiring labour.) verkamenn3) ((in a pregnant woman etc) the process of childbirth: She was in labour for several hours before the baby was born.) hríðir4) (used (with capital) as a name for the Socialist party in the United Kingdom.) Verkamannaflokkurinn2. verb1) (to be employed to do hard and unskilled work: He spends the summer labouring on a building site.) vinna, strita2) (to move or work etc slowly or with difficulty: They laboured through the deep undergrowth in the jungle; the car engine labours a bit on steep hills.) erfiða, paufa•- laboriously
- laboriousness
- labourer
- labour court
- labour dispute
- labour-saving -
11 labour
munkások, vajúdás, munkásosztály, munka, dolog to labour: nehezen mozog, munkálkodik, szenved, kínlódik* * *['leibə] 1. noun1) (hard work: The building of the cathedral involved considerable labour over two centuries; People engaged in manual labour are often badly paid.)2) (workmen on a job: The firm is having difficulty hiring labour.)3) ((in a pregnant woman etc) the process of childbirth: She was in labour for several hours before the baby was born.)4) (used (with capital) as a name for the Socialist party in the United Kingdom.)2. verb1) (to be employed to do hard and unskilled work: He spends the summer labouring on a building site.)2) (to move or work etc slowly or with difficulty: They laboured through the deep undergrowth in the jungle; the car engine labours a bit on steep hills.)•- laboriously
- laboriousness
- labourer
- labour court
- labour dispute
- labour-saving -
12 labour
['leibə] 1. noun1) (hard work: The building of the cathedral involved considerable labour over two centuries; People engaged in manual labour are often badly paid.) trabalho2) (workmen on a job: The firm is having difficulty hiring labour.) mão-de-obra3) ((in a pregnant woman etc) the process of childbirth: She was in labour for several hours before the baby was born.) parto4) (used (with capital) as a name for the Socialist party in the United Kingdom.) Trabalhista2. verb1) (to be employed to do hard and unskilled work: He spends the summer labouring on a building site.) trabalhar2) (to move or work etc slowly or with difficulty: They laboured through the deep undergrowth in the jungle; the car engine labours a bit on steep hills.) esforçar-se•- laboriously
- laboriousness
- labourer
- labour court
- labour dispute
- labour-saving* * *la.bour[l'eibə] n 1 labor, trabalho, faina, tarefa, mão-de-obra. 2 trabalho de parto. • vt+vi 1 laborar, labutar, trabalhar, lidar. 2 jogar, balouçar (navios). 3 estar em trabalho de parto. 4 avançar com dificuldade. 5 sofrer, afligir-se. 6 fabricar, elaborar. labour of love trabalho feito por prazer. to labour under a delusion estar enganado. -
13 rose
rose [ʀoz]1. feminine noun( = fleur) rose2. masculine noun( = couleur) pink3. adjectivea. pink ; [joues, teint] rosy• tout n'est pas rose ! it's no bed of roses4. compounds━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━► When rose is combined with another word, such as bonbon, to indicate a shade, there is no agreement with the noun: des rideaux roses, but des rideaux rose bonbon.* * *
I
1. ʀoz
2.
••ce n'est pas (tout) rose — it's not all roses, it's not roses all the way
voir la vie en rose — to see life through rose-coloured [BrE] spectacles
II ʀoz1) Botanique rose2) ( vitrail) rose window3) ( en bijouterie)•Phrasal Verbs:••il n'y a pas de rose sans épines — Proverbe there is no rose without a thorn
envoyer quelqu'un sur les roses — (colloq) to send somebody packing (colloq)
découvrir le pot aux roses — (colloq) to find out what is going on
* * *ʀoz1. nf1) BOTANIQUE rose2) (= vitrail) rose window2. adjrose bonbon adj inv — candy pink
* * *A adj1 ( couleur) [tissu, peinture] pink; rose pâle/vif/clair/foncé pale/bright/light/dark pink; vieux rose dusty pink, old rose; des tons rose pâle pale pink tones ou shades; marbre/granit/pierre rose pink marble/granite/stone;B nm ( couleur) pink; le rose te va si bien pink really suits you; les rideaux étaient d'un joli rose the curtains were a lovely pink.C nf1 Bot rose; rose artificielle/en soie/en papier artificial/silk/paper rose; confiture de rose rose jam; essence de rose attar of roses;2 ( vitrail) rose window;3 ( en bijouterie) diamant en rose rose diamond.rose bonbon candy pink; rose d'Inde African marigold; rose indien Indian rose; rose de Jéricho rose of Jericho, resurrection plant; rose musquée musk rose; rose de Noël Christmas rose; rose pompon button rose; rose des sables Minér gypsum flower; rose saumon salmon pink; rose trémière hollyhock; rose des vents compass rose.ce n'est pas (tout) rose it's not all roses, it's not roses all the way; la vie n'est pas rose life isn't a bed of roses; voir la vie en rose to see life through rose-colouredGB spectacles; il n'y a pas de rose sans épines Prov there is no rose without a thorn; envoyer qn sur les roses○ to send sb packing○; découvrir le pot aux roses to find out what is going on.[roz] adjectif1. [généralement] pink[teint, joue] rosyrose bonbon/saumon candy/salmon pink2. [agréable]————————[roz] nom fémininrose blanche/rouge white/red roserose de Jéricho rose of Jericho, resurrection plant————————[roz] nom masculin1. [couleur] pink2. (locution)rose des sables nom féminin,rose du désert nom fémininrose des vents nom fémininThe rose is the symbol of the French socialists, and this word is sometimes used to suggest socialist leanings.The word rose can also suggest soft pornography ( le Minitel rose used to refer to erotic call lines available on Minitel).Les villes roses (Albi, Montauban and Toulouse) are so called because they are largely built of pink stone.Le carnet rose is the list of births and marriages in a newspaper. -
14 vrai
vrai, e [vʀε]1. adjectivea. ( = exact) true• tu as peur, pas vrai ? (inf) you're scared, aren't you?• tu veux venir aussi, pas vrai ? (inf) you want to come too, don't you?• c'est pas vrai ! j'ai encore oublié mes clés ! (inf) I don't believe it! I've forgotten my keys again!• il n'en est pas moins vrai que... it's nonetheless true that...b. (avant le nom) ( = réel) real• un vrai chef-d'œuvre/héros a real masterpiece/hero• c'est un vrai fou ! he's completely mad!2. masculine nounb. ( = réalité)* * *
1.
vraie vʀɛ adjectif1) ( conforme à la vérité) trueil n'en est pas moins vrai que... — it's nonetheless true that...
il n'y a rien de vrai dans ses déclarations — there's no truth in his/her statements
c'est bien toi qui l'as pris, pas vrai? — you took it, didn't you?
son film ne montre pas le vrai Napoléon — his/her film doesn't show the real Napoleon
2) ( réel) true3) ( authentique) real, genuine; [jumeau] identical4) ( intensif) real, veritable5) ( naturel) (after n) [personnage, caractère] true to life; [sentiments, émotion] trueplus vrai que nature — [tableau, scène] larger than life (après n)
2.
nom masculin truthon ne distingue plus le vrai du faux dans leur histoire — one can't tell fact from fiction in their story
à vrai dire, à dire vrai — to tell the truth
3.
* * *vʀɛ vrai, -e1. adj1) (= véridique) (récit, faits) true2) (= authentique) real2. nmil y a du vrai dans... — there is some truth in...
Il y a du vrai dans ce que vous dites. — There is some truth in what you say.
à vrai dire... — to tell the truth...
* * *A adj1 ( conforme à la vérité) true; c'est bien vrai! that's absolutely true!; ce n'est que trop vrai it's only too true; il n'en est pas moins vrai que… it's nonetheless true that…; vrai de vrai○ absolutely true; il n'y a rien de vrai dans ses déclarations there's no truth in his statements; c'est bien toi qui l'as pris, pas vrai? YOU took it, didn't you?; j'ai bien le droit de plaisanter, pas vrai? I can have a joke if I like, can't I?; son film ne montre pas le vrai Napoléon his film doesn't show the real Napoleon;2 ( réel) true; une histoire vraie a true story; ils avaient, il est vrai, un avantage au départ true, they had an advantage at the start; aussi vrai que je vous voie maintenant as true as I'm standing here; la vraie raison de mon départ the real reason for my leaving; mais c'est pas vrai!○ I don't believe it!;3 ( authentique) real, genuine; [jumeau] identical; un vrai diamant a real diamond; le vrai problème n'est pas là that's not the real problem; il n'a pas de vrais amis he doesn't have any real friends; un vrai Rembrandt a genuine Rembrandt; une vraie blonde a natural blonde;4 ( intensif) real, veritable; c'est un vrai miracle it's a real ou veritable miracle; un vrai petit Mozart a real little Mozart; c'est un vrai régal it's a real delight; c'est un vrai salaud◑ he 's a real bastard◑; la pièce est une vraie fournaise/glacière the room is like an oven/a fridge; ma vie est un vrai roman my life is like something out of a novel;5 ( naturel) (after n) [personnage, caractère] true to life; [sentiments, émotion] true; plus vrai que nature [tableau, scène] larger than life ( après n).B nm truth; il y a du vrai dans ce que tu dis there's some truth in what you say; on ne distingue plus le vrai du faux dans leur histoire one can't tell fact from fiction in their story; être dans le vrai to be in the right; pour de vrai for real; au vrai in truth; à vrai dire, à dire vrai to tell the truth; peut-être dit-il vrai he may be telling the truth; ⇒ prêcher.C adv faire vrai to look real; parler vrai to speak plainly; son discours sonne vrai his speech has the ring of truth.1. [exact] truece serait plus facile — c'est vrai mais... it would be easier — true ou certainly ou granted but...ma voiture peut monter jusqu'à 300 km/h — c'est vrai? my car can do up to 300 km/h — can it (really) ou oh really?on ira tous les deux, pas vrai! we'll go together, OK?a. (familier) [pour nier] it's ou that's not true!b. [ton incrédule] you're joking!c. [ton exaspéré] I don't believe this!d. [ton horrifié] my God, no!c'est si vrai que... so much so that...il est vrai que... it's true (to say) that...il est très irritable, il est vrai qu'il n'est pas encore habitué à eux he's very irritable, true, he's not used to them yetil est bien vrai que... it's absolutely true ou it can't be denied that...2. [authentique - cuir, denrée] genuine, real ; [ - or] real ; [ - connaisseur] real, true ; [ - royaliste, républicain] truec'est une copie, ce n'est pas un vrai Modigliani it's a copy, it's not a real Modiglianiles vraies rousses sont rares there are few genuine ou real redheadspour enlever les taches, l'acétone, il n'y a que ça de vrai to remove stains, acetone's the thingça c'est de la bière, de la vraie de vraie! that's what I call beer!3. [non fictif, non inventé - raison] realc'est un vrai désastre it's a real ou an utter disaster5. [franc, naturel - personne, acteur] straightforward6. (avant le nom) [assigné] true7. ASTRONOMIE————————adverbe1. [conformément à la vérité]a. [elle dit la vérité] she's telling the truthb. [elle a raison] she's right, what she says is righttu n'en veux plus? — non, vrai, j'ai trop mangé don't you want some more? — no, really, I've eaten too much already2. [avec vraisemblance]des auteurs qui écrivent/acteurs qui jouent vrai authors whose writing/actors whose acting is true to lifefaire vrai [décor, prothèse] to look real3. (familier & vieilli) [exprime la surprise, l'irritation]vrai, j'ai cru que je n'en verrais jamais la fin! I thought I'd never see the back of it, I did!————————nom masculinil y a du ou un peu de vrai dans ses critiques there's some truth ou an element of truth in her criticism————————→ link=àà vrai dire————————au vrai locution adverbialeau vrai, voici ce qui s'est passé specifically, this is what took placeà vrai dire locution adverbialein actual fact, to tell you the truth, to be quite honest————————pour de vrai locution adverbialecette fois-ci, je pars pour de vrai this time I'm really leaving -
15 économie
économie [ekɔnɔmi]1. feminine nounb. ( = gain) savingc. ( = épargne) par économie to save money2. plural feminine noun3. compounds* * *ekɔnɔmi
1.
1) (de pays, région) economy2) ( discipline) economics (+ v sg)3) ( somme économisée) savingfaire l'économie de — to save the cost of [voyage, repas]
4) ( action d'économiser) economy5) ( sobriété) economy
2.
économies nom féminin pluriel savingsfaire des économies — ( épargner) to save up; ( dépenser moins) to cut back on spending
Phrasal Verbs:••* * *ekɔnɔmi1. nf1) (= vertu) economy, thrift2) (= gain) [argent, temps] savingCe serait une économie de temps si nous prenions l'autoroute. — It would save us a lot of time if we went on the motorway.
3) (= science) economics sg4) (= système économique) economy, (= situation économique) economy2. économies nfpl(= pécule) savings* * *A nf1 (de pays, région) economy;3 ( somme économisée) saving; réaliser une économie de 20 euros sur qch to save 20 euros on sth; faire l'économie de to save the cost of [repas, voyage]; l'économie de temps/de fatigue est minime the time/energy saved is minimal;4 ( action d'économiser) economy; par économie elle ne sort pas to save money she doesn't go out; avoir le sens de l'économie to be careful with money;5 ( sobriété) economy; s'exprimer avec une grande économie de paroles to express oneself succinctly; enseigner aux acteurs une économie de geste to teach actors to be economical in their movements.B économies nfpl savings; avoir des économies to have savings; prendre sur ses économies to break ou to dip into one's savings; faire des économies to save up; faire des économies d'électricité/de chauffage/de papier to save on electricity/heating/paper; ⇒ chandelle.économie dirigée controlled economy; économie domestique home economics; économie d'entreprise managerial economics; économie libérale = économie de marché; économie de marché free market (economy), (free) market economy; économie de marché contrôlée controlled market economy; économie mixte mixed economy; économie parallèle black economy; économie planifiée planned economy; économie politique political economy; économie d'échelle economy of scale; économies d'énergie energy savings; inciter les gens à faire des économies d'énergie to encourage people to save energy.il n'y a pas de petites économies every little (bit) helps, every penny counts GB.[ekɔnɔmi] nom féminin1. [système] economyéconomie dirigée ou planifiée planned economyéconomie libérale/socialiste free-market/socialist economyéconomie parallèle ou souterraine black economy2. [discipline] economicspar économie, il y va a pied he walks to save moneyune économie de: nous avons réalisé une économie de cinq euros par pièce produite we made a saving of ou we saved five euros on each item producedfaire des économies d'énergie to conserve ou to save energyce sera une économie de temps/d'argent it'll save time/money4. [structure]nous n'approuvons pas l'économie générale du projet we do not approve of the structure of the project————————économies nom féminin pluriel -
16 labour
n. çalışma, hizmet, emek, işgücü, işçi sınıfı, işçi partisi (İng.), doğum sancısı* * *1. çalış (v.) 2. işgücü (n.)* * *['leibə] 1. noun1) (hard work: The building of the cathedral involved considerable labour over two centuries; People engaged in manual labour are often badly paid.) ağır iş2) (workmen on a job: The firm is having difficulty hiring labour.) işçiler, emekçiler3) ((in a pregnant woman etc) the process of childbirth: She was in labour for several hours before the baby was born.) doğum sancısı4) (used (with capital) as a name for the Socialist party in the United Kingdom.) İşçi Partisi2. verb1) (to be employed to do hard and unskilled work: He spends the summer labouring on a building site.) işçi olarak çalışmak, işçilik yapmak2) (to move or work etc slowly or with difficulty: They laboured through the deep undergrowth in the jungle; the car engine labours a bit on steep hills.) güçlükle ilerlemek; zorlanmak•- laboriously
- laboriousness
- labourer
- labour court
- labour dispute
- labour-saving -
17 labour
['leibə] 1. noun1) (hard work: The building of the cathedral involved considerable labour over two centuries; People engaged in manual labour are often badly paid.) delo2) (workmen on a job: The firm is having difficulty hiring labour.) delavci3) ((in a pregnant woman etc) the process of childbirth: She was in labour for several hours before the baby was born.) porodni popadki4) (used (with capital) as a name for the Socialist party in the United Kingdom.) laburistična stranka2. verb1) (to be employed to do hard and unskilled work: He spends the summer labouring on a building site.) delati2) (to move or work etc slowly or with difficulty: They laboured through the deep undergrowth in the jungle; the car engine labours a bit on steep hills.) z muko napredovati•- laboriously
- laboriousness
- labourer
- labour court
- labour dispute
- labour-saving -
18 labour
• ihmistyövoima• työ• työvoima• heilua• hikoilla• huhkia• aherrus• ahertaa• ahkeroida• urakoida• uurastaa• ponnistus• raataa• puurtaa• rehkiä• synnytyspoltot• synnytys• pingottaa* * *'leibə 1. noun1) (hard work: The building of the cathedral involved considerable labour over two centuries; People engaged in manual labour are often badly paid.) työ2) (workmen on a job: The firm is having difficulty hiring labour.) työvoima3) ((in a pregnant woman etc) the process of childbirth: She was in labour for several hours before the baby was born.) synnytyspoltot4) (used (with capital) as a name for the Socialist party in the United Kingdom.) työväenpuolue2. verb1) (to be employed to do hard and unskilled work: He spends the summer labouring on a building site.) ahertaa2) (to move or work etc slowly or with difficulty: They laboured through the deep undergrowth in the jungle; the car engine labours a bit on steep hills.) kulkea vaivalloisesti•- laboriously
- laboriousness
- labourer
- labour court
- labour dispute
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19 labour
['leɪbə(r)] 1.nome proprio + verbo pl. partito m. laburista2.aggettivo [supporter, view, manifesto] del partito laburista, laburista; [MP, vote] laburista* * *['leibə] 1. noun1) (hard work: The building of the cathedral involved considerable labour over two centuries; People engaged in manual labour are often badly paid.) lavoro2) (workmen on a job: The firm is having difficulty hiring labour.) manodopera3) ((in a pregnant woman etc) the process of childbirth: She was in labour for several hours before the baby was born.) travaglio4) (used (with capital) as a name for the Socialist party in the United Kingdom.) partito laburista, laburisti2. verb1) (to be employed to do hard and unskilled work: He spends the summer labouring on a building site.) lavorare2) (to move or work etc slowly or with difficulty: They laboured through the deep undergrowth in the jungle; the car engine labours a bit on steep hills.) avanzare faticosamente, arrancare•- laboriously
- laboriousness
- labourer
- labour court
- labour dispute
- labour-saving* * *['leɪbə(r)] 1.nome proprio + verbo pl. partito m. laburista2.aggettivo [supporter, view, manifesto] del partito laburista, laburista; [MP, vote] laburista -
20 Labour
1.['leɪbə(r)] (Brit.)noun1) (task) Arbeit, diesomething is/they did it as a labour of love — etwas geschieht/sie taten es aus Liebe zur Sache
2) (exertion) Mühe, die3) (work) Arbeit, diecost of labour — Arbeitskosten Pl.
4) (body of workers) Arbeiterschaft, die5)Labour — (Polit.) die Labour Party
6) (childbirth) Wehen Pl.be in labour — in den Wehen liegen
2. intransitive verbgo into labour — die Wehen bekommen. See also academic.ru/38655/intensive">intensive 5)
3)3. transitive verblabour under a delusion — sich einer Täuschung (Dat.) hingeben
(elaborate needlessly)there's no need to labour the point — du brauchst dich nicht lange darüber zu verbreiten
* * *['leibə] 1. noun1) (hard work: The building of the cathedral involved considerable labour over two centuries; People engaged in manual labour are often badly paid.) die Arbeit3) ((in a pregnant woman etc) the process of childbirth: She was in labour for several hours before the baby was born.) die Wehen (pl.)2. verb1) (to be employed to do hard and unskilled work: He spends the summer labouring on a building site.) arbeiten2) (to move or work etc slowly or with difficulty: They laboured through the deep undergrowth in the jungle; the car engine labours a bit on steep hills.) sich (ab)mühen•- laborious- laboriously
- laboriousness
- labourer
- labour court
- labour dispute
- labour-saving* * *La·bour[ˈleɪbəʳ]to vote \Labour Labour wählen\Labour candidate Labourkandidat(in) m(f)* * *(US) ['leɪbə(r)]1. nafter much labour the job was at last completed — nach langen Mühen war die Arbeit endlich vollendet
2) (= task) Aufgabe fit was a labour of love — ich/er etc tat es aus Liebe zur Sache
this biography is clearly a labour of love —
the labours of Hercules — die Arbeiten pl des Herkules
3)See:→ hard labour4) (= persons) Arbeiter pl, Arbeitskräfte pl5) (Brit POL)this district is Labour — dies ist ein Labourbezirk
to be in labour — in den Wehen liegen, die Wehen haben
2. vtpoint, subject auswalzen, breittreten (inf)I won't labour the point — ich will nicht darauf herumreiten
3. vithey laboured hard to get the house finished on time — sie gaben sich die größte Mühe, das Haus rechtzeitig fertigzustellen
to labour under a misapprehension — sich einer Illusion (dat) hingeben
2) (= move etc with effort or difficulty) sich quälenthe engine is labouring — der Motor hört sich gequält an; (in wrong gear) der Motor läuft untertourig
to labour up a hill — sich einen Hügel hinaufquälen, mühsam den Berg hochkriechen
his breathing became laboured — er begann, schwer zu atmen
* * *Lab. abk2. Labrador* * *1.['leɪbə(r)] (Brit.)noun1) (task) Arbeit, diesomething is/they did it as a labour of love — etwas geschieht/sie taten es aus Liebe zur Sache
2) (exertion) Mühe, die3) (work) Arbeit, diecost of labour — Arbeitskosten Pl.
4) (body of workers) Arbeiterschaft, die5)Labour — (Polit.) die Labour Party
6) (childbirth) Wehen Pl.2. intransitive verbgo into labour — die Wehen bekommen. See also intensive 5)
1) (work hard) hart arbeiten (at, on an + Dat.); (slave away) sich abmühen (at, over mit)3)3. transitive verblabour under a delusion — sich einer Täuschung (Dat.) hingeben
* * *(UK) n.Arbeit -en f.
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