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1 miserable

miserable ['mɪzərəbəl]

adjective

(a) (unhappy) malheureux, triste;

∎ to look miserable avoir l'air déprimé ou malheureux;

∎ I feel really miserable today je n'ai vraiment pas le moral aujourd'hui;

∎ to make sb miserable rendre qn malheureux, faire de la peine à qn;

∎ don't be so miserable! allez! ne fais pas cette tête!;

∎ they make her life miserable ils lui rendent ou mènent la vie dure

(b) (unpleasant → evening, sight) pénible; (→ weather, summer) épouvantable, pourri; (→ conditions, holiday) déplorable, lamentable;

∎ if only I didn't have this miserable cold! si je n'avais pas cet affreux rhume!;

∎ what a miserable day quelle journée épouvantable;

∎ what miserable weather! quel temps épouvantable!;

∎ he had a miserable time of it at the dentist's il a passé un sale quart d'heure chez le dentiste;

∎ to have a miserable time passer un mauvais moment;

∎ we had a miserable time on holiday nous avons passé des vacances atroces ou détestables

(c) (poor → hotel) miteux; (→ tenement) misérable; (→ meal) maigre;

∎ a miserable performance une piètre performance;

∎ a miserable failure (plan etc) un ratage complet ou lamentable; (person) un(une) raté(e)

(d) (mean → reward) minable, misérable; (→ salary) de misère, minable; (→ donation, amount) dérisoire;

∎ I've only got a miserable £70 je n'ai que 70 malheureuses livres

(e) pejorative méchant;

∎ you miserable brat! sale gosse!

(f) Scottish & Australian (stingy) avare

Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > miserable
2 miserable

'mizərəbl
adjective

1) (very unhappy; She's been miserable since he went away.) abatido, triste, deprimido, infeliz

2) (very poor in quantity or quality: The house was in a miserable condition.) miserable

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- miserably

miserable adj

1. triste / deprimido

she's ill and feeling miserable está enferma y deprimida

2. horrible / deprimente / triste

what miserable weather! ¡qué tiempo más horrible!

miserable adjetivo
a) ( pobre) ‹ vivienda› miserable, wretched;
‹ sueldo› paltry, miserable
b) ( avaro) mean, stingy (colloq)

c) ( malvado) malicious, nasty
■ sustantivo masculino y femenino wretch, scoundrel
miserable
I adjetivo
1 (lástimoso, pobre) wretched, poor: gana un sueldo miserable, she earns a miserable salary
2 (malvado, ruin) despicable
un comportamiento miserable, despicable behaviour
3 (avariento) mean
II mf
1 (mezquino) miser
2 (canalla) wretch, scoundrel: un miserable le robó la bicicleta, some scoundrel stole his bicycle ' miserable' also found in these entries: Spanish: astrosa - astroso - escoria - mezquina - mezquino - mísera - miseria - mísero - pajolera - pajolero - chancho - triste English: abject - miser - miserable - niggardly - skimpy - squalid - stingy - bleak - sorry

miserable

tr['mɪzərəbəl]

adjective

1 (person - unhappy) abatido,-a, triste, deprimido,-a, infeliz; (- bad-tempered) antipático,-a

2 (place etc) deprimente, triste; (weather) horrible, malísimo,-a

3 (paltry) miserable, mezquino,-a, despreciable; (pathetic) lamentable

■ a miserable wage un sueldo mezquino

miserable ['mɪzərəbəl] adj

1) unhappy: triste, desdichado

2) wretched: miserable, desgraciado

a miserable hut: una choza miserable

3) unpleasant: desagradable, malo

miserable weather: tiempo malísimo

4) contemptible: despreciable, mísero

for a miserable $10: por unos míseros diez dólares

miserable

adj.

• agarrado, -a adj.

• aporreado, -a adj.

• desdichado, -a adj.

• desgraciado, -a adj.

• lastimoso, -a adj.

• miserable adj.

• mísero, -a adj.

• triste adj.

'mɪzərəbəl
adjective

1)

a) ( in low spirits) abatido

we were tired and miserable — estábamos cansados y con el ánimo por los suelos

don't look so miserable — alegra esa cara!

b) ( depressing) < weather> deprimente; < prospect> triste

to make somebody's life miserable — amargarle* la vida a alguien

2)

a) ( mean-spirited) miserable

a miserable $2 — dos míseros dólares

b) (wretched, poor) mísero

c) <episode/failure> lamentable

['mɪzǝrǝbl]
ADJ
1) (=unhappy) [person] abatido, con el ánimo por los suelos; [face] triste

to feel miserable — tener el ánimo por los suelos, sentirse abatido or deprimido

Sheila was looking miserable — a Sheila se la veía abatida

don't look so miserable! — ¡alegra esa cara!

to make sb miserable — hacer a algn sentirse deprimido

my job was making me really miserable — mi trabajo me estaba deprimiendo

2) (=depressing) [place, life, weather] deprimente; [childhood] desdichado, infeliz

it was wet and miserable outside — fuera hacía un tiempo lluvioso y deprimente

it was a miserable business — era un asunto deprimente or lamentable

to make sb's life miserable, make life miserable for sb — amargar la vida a algn

to have a miserable time — pasarlo mal, pasarlo fatal *

3) (=wretched) [hovel, shantytown, beggar] mísero

the miserable conditions they were living in — la miseria en la que vivían

4) (=contemptible, mean)

you miserable (old) thing! — ¡viejo ruin!

5) (=paltry) [offer] mísero, mezquino; [pay] miserable; [meal] triste, mísero

a miserable two pounds — dos miserables libras

they gave me a miserable piece of bread for lunch — me dieron un triste trozo de pan para comer

6) (=complete)

to be a miserable failure — [attempt, play] ser un fracaso espantoso or rotundo, ser un triste fracaso; [person] ser un fracaso total

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['mɪzərəbəl]
adjective

1)

a) ( in low spirits) abatido

we were tired and miserable — estábamos cansados y con el ánimo por los suelos

don't look so miserable — alegra esa cara!

b) ( depressing) < weather> deprimente; < prospect> triste

to make somebody's life miserable — amargarle* la vida a alguien

2)

a) ( mean-spirited) miserable

a miserable $2 — dos míseros dólares

b) (wretched, poor) mísero

c) <episode/failure> lamentable

English-spanish dictionary > miserable
3 miserable

['mɪzrəbl]
aggettivo

1) (gloomy) [ person] infelice, triste; [event, thoughts] triste; [ weather] deprimente

to feel miserable — sentirsi depresso

2) colloq. (small) [ quantity] misero; [ wage] da fame; (pathetic) [ attempt] patetico; [failure, performance, result] penoso

3) (poor) [ life] miserabile; [ dwelling] misero, povero

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['mizərəbl]
adjective

1) (very unhappy; She's been miserable since he went away.) infelice

2) (very poor in quantity or quality: The house was in a miserable condition.) miserabile

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- miserably

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miserable /ˈmɪzrəbl/
a.

1 misero; miserando; infelice; sventurato: miserable living conditions, condizioni di vita miserande; miserable fate, destino infelice; sventurata sorte

2 fastidioso; insopportabile; deprimente; orribile: miserable weather, tempo orribile (o da cani)

3 miserabile; meschino; misero; povero: a miserable hovel, un miserabile tugurio; a miserable meal, un pasto misero

● a miserable day, una gran brutta giornata: DIALOGO → - Weather- What a miserable day!, che giornataccia! □ a miserable face, un viso dolente (o sofferente) □ a miserable failure, un fiasco avvilente; un insuccesso clamoroso □ a miserable salary, uno stipendio da fame □ to feel miserable, sentirsi depresso (o triste); sentirsi giù di corda (fam.)
miserably avv. miserableness n. [u].
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['mɪzrəbl]
aggettivo

1) (gloomy) [ person] infelice, triste; [event, thoughts] triste; [ weather] deprimente

to feel miserable — sentirsi depresso

2) colloq. (small) [ quantity] misero; [ wage] da fame; (pathetic) [ attempt] patetico; [failure, performance, result] penoso

3) (poor) [ life] miserabile; [ dwelling] misero, povero

English-Italian dictionary > miserable
4 miserable

/'maizərəbl/ * tính từ - cực khổ, khốn khổ, khổ sở, cùng khổ; đáng thương - tồi tàn, nghèo nàn =a miserable house+ căn nhà tồi tàn =a miserable meal+ bữa ăn nghèo nàn

English-Vietnamese dictionary > miserable
5 stretch

stre
1. verb
1) (to make or become longer or wider especially by pulling or by being pulled: She stretched the piece of elastic to its fullest extent; His scarf was so long that it could stretch right across the room; This material stretches; The dog yawned and stretched (itself); He stretched (his arm/hand) up as far as he could, but still could not reach the shelf; Ask someone to pass you the jam instead of stretching across the table for it.) estirar, extender

2) ((of land etc) to extend: The plain stretched ahead of them for miles.) extenderse

2. noun
1) (an act of stretching or state of being stretched: He got out of bed and had a good stretch.) estiramiento

2) (a continuous extent, of eg a type of country, or of time: a pretty stretch of country; a stretch of bad road; a stretch of twenty years.) extensión, tramo, trecho

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- stretcher
- stretchy
- at a stretch
- be at full stretch
- stretch one's legs
- stretch out

stretch vb

1. estirar / extender

he stretched the rubber band so much that it broke estiró tanto la goma elástica que se rompió

2. estirar

after sitting for a long time, I like to stretch my legs después de estar sentado mucho rato, me gusta estirar las piernas

3. extenderse

the beach stretches for miles la playa se extiende a lo largo de varias millas

stretch

tr[streʧ]

noun

1 (of land, water) extensión nombre femenino; (of road) tramo, trecho

■ a beautiful stretch of coastline un hermoso trecho de costa

2 (elasticity) elasticidad nombre femenino

3 (act of stretching) estiramiento

■ he had a good stretch se estiró, se desperezó

4 (period of time) período, tiempo, intervalo; (in prison) condena

■ he did a two-year stretch for robbery cumplió condena de dos años por robo

5 SMALLSPORT/SMALL (of racetrack) recta

transitive verb

1 (extend - elastic, clothes, rope) estirar; (- canvas) extender; (- shoes) ensanchar; (- arm, leg) alargar, estirar, extender; (- wings) desplegar, extender

2 (make demands on, made to use all abilities) exigir a

■ he's not being stretched at school no le exigen lo suficiente en la escuela

■ I like being stretched in my job me gusta que me exijan en mi trabajo

3 (strain - money, resources) estirar, emplear al máximo; (- patience) abusar; (- meaning) forzar, distorsionar

■ you're stretching my patience estás abusando de mi paciencia

■ it's stretching it a bit to say it's brilliant decir que es brillante es exagerar

intransitive verb

1 (elastic) estirarse; (fabric) dar de sí; (shoes) ensancharse, dar de sí; (person, animal - gen) estirarse; (person - when tired) desperezarse

2 (extend - land, sea, etc) extenderse ( out, -); (- in time) alargarse, prolongarse

■ the beach stretches for miles and miles la playa se extiende a lo largo de millas y millas

3 (reach) llegar (to, para), alcanzar (to, para)

adjective

1 (material, jeans, etc) elástico,-a

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to stretch a point hacer una excepción

to stretch one's legs (walk) estirar las piernas

at a stretch de un tirón, sin parar

at full stretch a tope, al máximo

not by any stretch of the imagination de ningún modo, ni por asomo

stretch ['strɛʧ] vt

1) extend: estirar, extender, desplegar (alas)

2)

to stretch the truth : forzar la verdad, exagerar

stretch vi

: estirarse

stretch n

1) stretching: extensión f, estiramiento m (de músculos)

2) elasticity: elasticidad f

3) expanse: tramo m, trecho m

the home stretch: la recta final

4) period: período m (de tiempo)

stretch

n.

• carrera s.f.

• ensanche s.m.

• estiramiento s.m.

• estirón s.m.

• latitud s.f.

• período s.m.

• tirada s.f.

• tramo s.m.

• trecho s.m.

v.

• alargar v.

• ensanchar v.

• estirar v.

• extender v.

• tender v.

• tirar v.

I
1. stretʃ
transitive verb

1) \<\<arm/leg\>\> estirar, extender*; \<\<wing\>\> extender*, desplegar*

I'm just going out to stretch my legs — voy a salir a estirar las piernas

2)

a) ( widen) ensanchar

b) \<\<sheet/canvas\>\> extender*

3) ( eke out) \<\<money/resources\>\> estirar

4)

a) ( make demands on) exigirle* a

my job doesn't stretch me — mi trabajo no me exige lo suficiente

she's not being stretched at school — en el colegio no le exigen de acuerdo a su capacidad

b) ( strain)

our resources are stretched to the limit — nuestros recursos están empleados al máximo, nuestros recursos no dan más de sí

my nerves are stretched to breaking point — tengo los nervios a punto de estallar

5) \<\<truth/meaning\>\> forzar*, distorsionar; \<\<rules\>\> apartarse un poco de

that's stretching it a bit — (colloq) eso es exagerar un poco

2.

vi

1) \<\<person\>\> estirarse; ( when sleepy) desperezarse*

2)

a) (reach, extend) \<\<forest/sea/influence/power\>\> extenderse*

b) ( in time)

to stretch back — remontarse

to stretch over a period — alargarse* or prolongarse* durante un período

a miserable future stretched before her — tenía un sombrío futuro por delante

3)

a) ( be elastic) \<\<elastic/rope\>\> estirarse

b) (become loose, longer) \<\<garment\>\> estirarse, dar* de sí

4) ( be enough) \<\<money/resources/supply\>\> alcanzar*, llegar*

our money won't stretch that far — no nos va a alcanzar el dinero

I can't stretch to a new car — no me alcanza el dinero para un coche nuevo

3.

v refl

to stretch oneself — ( physically) estirarse; ( when sleepy) desperezarse*

Phrasal Verbs:

- stretch out

II

noun

1) ( act of stretching) (no pl)

to have a stretch — estirarse; ( when sleepy) desperezarse*

to give something a stretch — estirar algo

at full stretch — ( fully extended) estirado al máximo

stretch of the imagination: by no stretch of the imagination could he be described as an expert de ningún modo se lo podría calificar de experto; that can't be true, not by any stretch of the imagination — eso ni por asomo puede ser verdad

2) c

a) (expanse - of road, river) tramo m, trecho m

the final o home stretch — la recta final

not by a long stretch — (ni) con mucho, ni mucho menos

b) ( period) período m

he did a ten-year stretch in the army — estuvo or pasó (un período de) diez años en el ejército

he did a three-year stretch — (colloq) estuvo tres años a la sombra (fam)

at a stretch — ( without a break) sin parar; ( in an extremity) como máximo

3) u ( elasticity) elasticidad f

III

adjective (before n, no comp) <fabric/pants> elástico

stretch limo — (colloq) limusina f ( grande)

[stretʃ]
1. N

1) (=elasticity) elasticidad f

2) (=act of stretching)

to have a stretch — [person] estirarse

to be at full stretch — [person] (physically) estirarse al máximo; (at work) estar trabajando a toda mecha *

with arms at full stretch — con los brazos completamente extendidos

when the engine is at full stretch — cuando el motor está a la máxima potencia, cuando el motor rinde su potencia máxima

by a stretch of the imagination — con un esfuerzo de imaginación

by no stretch of the imagination — bajo ningún concepto

3) (=distance) trecho m

for a long stretch it runs between mountains — corre entre montañas durante un buen trecho

4) (=expanse) extensión f ; [of road etc] tramo m ; [of rope] trozo m ; [of time] periodo m, tiempo m

in that stretch of the river — en aquella parte del río

a splendid stretch of countryside — un magnífico paisaje

for a long stretch of time — durante mucho tiempo

for hours at a stretch — durante horas enteras

for three days at a stretch — tres días de un tirón or (LAm) jalón

he read the lot at one stretch — se los leyó todos de un tirón or (LAm) jalón

5) ** (in prison)

a five-year stretch — una condena de cinco años

he's doing a stretch — está en chirona **

2. VT

1) (=pull out) [+ elastic] estirar; [+ rope etc] tender ( between entre)

2) (=make larger) [+ pullover, shoes] ensanchar; (=make longer) alargar; (=spread on ground etc) extender

the blow stretched him (out) cold on the floor — el golpe lo tumbó sin sentido en el suelo

3) (=exercise)

to stretch one's legs — estirar las piernas; (after stiffness) desentumecerse las piernas; (fig) (=go for a walk) dar un paseíto

to stretch o.s. — (after sleep etc) desperezarse

4) [+ money, resources, meal] hacer que llegue or alcance

our resources are fully stretched — nuestros recursos están aprovechados al máximo

5) [+ meaning, law, truth] forzar, violentar

that's stretching it too far — eso va demasiado lejos

to stretch a point — hacer una excepción

to stretch the rules for sb — ajustar las reglas a beneficio de algn

6) [+ athlete, student etc] exigir el máximo esfuerzo a

the course does not stretch the students enough — el curso no exige bastante esfuerzo a los estudiantes

to be fully stretched — llegar a sus límites

to stretch o.s. — esforzarse

he doesn't stretch himself — no se esfuerza bastante, puede dar más de sí

to stretch sb to the limits — sacar el máximo provecho de algn

3. VI

1) (=be elastic) estirar(se), dar (de sí)

this cloth won't stretch — esta tela no se estira, esta tela no da de sí

2) (=become larger) [clothes, shoes] ensancharse

3) (=stretch one's limbs, reach out) estirarse; (after sleep etc) desperezarse

4) (=reach, extend) [rope, area of land] llegar (to a); [power, influence] permitir (to que)

will it stretch? — ¿llega?

it stretches for miles along the river — se extiende varios kilómetros a lo largo del río

5) (=be enough) [money, food] alcanzar (to para)

4.

CPD

stretch fabric N — tela f elástica

stretch limo * N — limusina f extralarga

stretch marks NPL — (Med) estrías fpl

- stretch out

- stretch up

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I
1. [stretʃ]
transitive verb

1) \<\<arm/leg\>\> estirar, extender*; \<\<wing\>\> extender*, desplegar*

I'm just going out to stretch my legs — voy a salir a estirar las piernas

2)

a) ( widen) ensanchar

b) \<\<sheet/canvas\>\> extender*

3) ( eke out) \<\<money/resources\>\> estirar

4)

a) ( make demands on) exigirle* a

my job doesn't stretch me — mi trabajo no me exige lo suficiente

she's not being stretched at school — en el colegio no le exigen de acuerdo a su capacidad

b) ( strain)

our resources are stretched to the limit — nuestros recursos están empleados al máximo, nuestros recursos no dan más de sí

my nerves are stretched to breaking point — tengo los nervios a punto de estallar

5) \<\<truth/meaning\>\> forzar*, distorsionar; \<\<rules\>\> apartarse un poco de

that's stretching it a bit — (colloq) eso es exagerar un poco

2.

vi

1) \<\<person\>\> estirarse; ( when sleepy) desperezarse*

2)

a) (reach, extend) \<\<forest/sea/influence/power\>\> extenderse*

b) ( in time)

to stretch back — remontarse

to stretch over a period — alargarse* or prolongarse* durante un período

a miserable future stretched before her — tenía un sombrío futuro por delante

3)

a) ( be elastic) \<\<elastic/rope\>\> estirarse

b) (become loose, longer) \<\<garment\>\> estirarse, dar* de sí

4) ( be enough) \<\<money/resources/supply\>\> alcanzar*, llegar*

our money won't stretch that far — no nos va a alcanzar el dinero

I can't stretch to a new car — no me alcanza el dinero para un coche nuevo

3.

v refl

to stretch oneself — ( physically) estirarse; ( when sleepy) desperezarse*

Phrasal Verbs:

- stretch out

II

noun

1) ( act of stretching) (no pl)

to have a stretch — estirarse; ( when sleepy) desperezarse*

to give something a stretch — estirar algo

at full stretch — ( fully extended) estirado al máximo

stretch of the imagination: by no stretch of the imagination could he be described as an expert de ningún modo se lo podría calificar de experto; that can't be true, not by any stretch of the imagination — eso ni por asomo puede ser verdad

2) c

a) (expanse - of road, river) tramo m, trecho m

the final o home stretch — la recta final

not by a long stretch — (ni) con mucho, ni mucho menos

b) ( period) período m

he did a ten-year stretch in the army — estuvo or pasó (un período de) diez años en el ejército

he did a three-year stretch — (colloq) estuvo tres años a la sombra (fam)

at a stretch — ( without a break) sin parar; ( in an extremity) como máximo

3) u ( elasticity) elasticidad f

III

adjective (before n, no comp) <fabric/pants> elástico

stretch limo — (colloq) limusina f ( grande)

English-spanish dictionary > stretch
6 beggarly

beggarly ['begəlɪ]

adjective

(conditions, life) misérable, malheureux; (meal) maigre, piètre; (salary, sum) misérable, dérisoire

Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > beggarly
7 ruin

'ru:in
1. noun
1) (a broken, collapsed or decayed state: the ruin of a city.) ruina

2) (a cause of collapse, decay etc: Drink was his ruin.) perdición, ruina

3) (financial disaster; complete loss of money: The company is facing ruin.) ruina

2. verb
1) (to cause ruin to: The scandal ruined his career.) arruinar

2) (to spoil; to treat too indulgently: You are ruining that child!) estropear

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- ruination
- ruined
- ruins
- in ruins

ruin¹ n ruina

I visited the Roman ruins visité las ruinas romanas

ruin² vb estropear / arruinar

she washed my jumper in hot water and ruined it lavó mi jersey en agua caliente y lo estropeó

ruin adjetivo (mezquino, vil) despicable, contemptible; ( avaro) miserly, mean (BrE)
ruin adjetivo
1 (despreciable, vil) mean, despicable, stingy
2 (avariento, tacaño) stingy, miserly: era ruin con su familia y generoso consigo mismo, he was stingy to his family but generous to himself ' ruin' also found in these entries: Spanish: abismo - abocada - abocado - arruinar - baja - bajo - cagar - cargarse - castigar - chafar - dar - desbaratar - deshacer - destrozar - dinamitar - ser - estropear - extemporánea - extemporáneo - fastidiar - jorobar - miserable - pasar - perder - perderse - polvo - ruina - salar - significar - tierra - acabar - chancho - consumir - destruir - echar - embromar - fregar - malograr - perdición - villano English: rack - ruin - ancient - break - destroy - doom - murder - wreck

ruin

tr['rʊːɪn]

noun

1 ruina

■ we saw the ruins of a monastery vimos un monasterio en ruinas

transitive verb

1 arruinar

2 (spoil) estropear

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to fall into ruins caer en la ruina

ruin ['ru:ən] vt

1) destroy: destruir, arruinar

2) bankrupt: arruinar, hacer quebrar

ruin n

1) : ruina f

to fall into ruin: caer en ruinas

2) : ruina f, perdición f

to be the ruin of: ser la perdición de

3) ruins npl

: ruinas fpl, restos mpl

the ruins of the ancient temple: las ruinas del templo antiguo

ruin

n.

• arruinamiento s.m.

• desbarate s.m.

• despeño s.m.

• destrozo s.m.

• perdición s.f.

• ruina s.f.

v.

• abismar v.

• arruinar v.

• derrotar v.

• derrumbar v.

• desbaratar v.

• descalabrar v.

• despedazar v.

• destroncar v.

• destruir v.

• estropear v.

• malgastar v.

• minar v.

• reventar v.

• ruinar v.

I 'ruːən, 'ruːɪn
noun

a) ( something ruined) (often pl) ruina f

the town lay in ruins — la ciudad estaba en ruinas

his life/career was in ruins — su vida/carrera estaba arruinada

b) ( cause) (no pl) ruina f, perdición f

drink will be the ruin of her — la bebida será su ruina or perdición

c) u ( state) ruina f

he's heading for financial ruin — va derecho a la ruina or a la bancarrota

II

transitive verb

1) ( destroy) \<\<city/building\>\> destruir*; \<\<career/life\>\> arruinar, acabar con; \<\<hopes\>\> destruir*, echar por tierra; \<\<plans\>\> arruinar, echar por tierra

if they open a supermarket next to my store, I'll be ruined — si abren un supermercado al lado de mi tienda me van a hacer quebrar or me van a arruinar

2) ( spoil) \<\<dress/carpet/toy\>\> estropear; \<\<party/surprise\>\> echar a perder, estropear, arruinar

['ruːɪn]
1. N

1) (=building) ruina f

the ruins of a castle — las ruinas or los restos de un castillo

to fall into ruin — convertirse en ruinas

the town lay or was in ruins — la ciudad estaba en ruinas

2) (fig) ruina f, perdición f

he faced the prospect of financial ruin — se enfrentaba a la posibilidad de la ruina económica or de acabar en la bancarrota

her hopes were in ruins — sus esperanzas estaban destruidas

my life/career is in ruins — mi vida/carrera está destruida or arruinada

drink will be his ruin or the ruin of him — el alcohol será su ruina or su perdición

the country has gone to ruin — el país se ha arruinado
rack II
2. VT

1) (=destroy) [+ reputation, career, life] arruinar, destruir; [+ hopes] destruir, echar por tierra; [+ plans] estropear, echar por tierra

it ruined his chances of playing in the final — dio al traste con sus posibilidades de jugar en la final

2) (=spoil) [+ clothes, car] estropear, destrozar; [+ meal, event, eyesight] estropear

look at my dress, it's ruined! — mira mi vestido, ¡está destrozado!

don't eat that now, you'll ruin your appetite — no te comas eso ahora, se te quitarán las ganas de comer

their chatter ruined my enjoyment of the concert — su charla no me dejó disfrutar del concierto

3) [+ person] (financially) arruinar; (morally) perder

what ruined him was gambling — lo que le perdió fue el juego, el juego fue su ruina

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I ['ruːən, 'ruːɪn]
noun

a) ( something ruined) (often pl) ruina f

the town lay in ruins — la ciudad estaba en ruinas

his life/career was in ruins — su vida/carrera estaba arruinada

b) ( cause) (no pl) ruina f, perdición f

drink will be the ruin of her — la bebida será su ruina or perdición

c) u ( state) ruina f

he's heading for financial ruin — va derecho a la ruina or a la bancarrota

II

transitive verb

1) ( destroy) \<\<city/building\>\> destruir*; \<\<career/life\>\> arruinar, acabar con; \<\<hopes\>\> destruir*, echar por tierra; \<\<plans\>\> arruinar, echar por tierra

if they open a supermarket next to my store, I'll be ruined — si abren un supermercado al lado de mi tienda me van a hacer quebrar or me van a arruinar

2) ( spoil) \<\<dress/carpet/toy\>\> estropear; \<\<party/surprise\>\> echar a perder, estropear, arruinar

English-spanish dictionary > ruin
8 stingy

'stin‹i
adjective

(mean or ungenerous: My father's very stingy with his money; stingy portions of food.) mezquino, tacaño, parco, escaso

- stingily
- stinginess

stingy

tr['stɪnʤɪ]

noun

1 (person) tacaño,-a, roñoso,-a, agarrado,-a, rácano,-a; (amount) escaso,-a, mezquino,-a

■ don't be so stingy with the chips! ¡no seas tan rácano con las patatas!

stingy ['stɪnʤi] adj, stingier ; - est

1) miserly: tacaño, avaro

2) paltry: mezquino, mísero

stingy

adj.

• agarrado, -a adj.

• ahorrativo, -a adj.

• apretado, -a adj.

• avaro, -a adj.

• cicatero, -a adj.

• escaso, -a adj.

• guardador adj.

• guardoso, -a adj.

• manicorto, -a adj.

• menguado, -a adj.

• mezquino, -a adj.

• miserable adj.

• piojoso, -a adj.

• tacaño, -a adj.

'stɪndʒi
adjective - gier -giest < person> tacaño, roñoso (fam), agarrado (fam); <portion/contribution> mezquino

['stɪndʒɪ]
ADJ (compar stingier) (superl stingiest) [person] tacaño; [meal] parco, escaso
to be stingy with sth — ser tacaño con algo

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['stɪndʒi]
adjective - gier -giest < person> tacaño, roñoso (fam), agarrado (fam); <portion/contribution> mezquino

English-spanish dictionary > stingy
9 excuse

1. transitive verb
1) (forgive, exonerate) entschuldigen

excuse oneself — (apologize) sich entschuldigen

excuse me — Entschuldigung; Verzeihung

please excuse me — bitte entschuldigen Sie

excuse me[, what did you say]? — (Amer.) Verzeihung[, was haben Sie gesagt]?

excuse me if I don't get up — entschuldigen Sie, wenn ich nicht aufstehe

excuse somebody something — etwas bei jemandem entschuldigen

I can be excused for confusing them — es ist verzeihlich, dass ich sie verwechselt habe

2) (release) befreien

excuse somebody [from] something — jemanden von etwas befreien

3) (allow to leave) entschuldigen

excuse oneself — sich entschuldigen

if you will excuse me — wenn Sie mich bitte entschuldigen wollen

you are excused — ihr könnt gehen

may I be excused? — (euphem.): (to go to the toilet) darf ich mal austreten?
2. noun
Entschuldigung, die

give or offer an excuse for something — sich für etwas entschuldigen

there is no excuse for what I did — was ich getan habe, ist nicht zu entschuldigen

I'm not trying to make excuses, but... — das soll keine Entschuldigung sein, aber...

any excuse for a drink! — zum Trinken gibt es immer einen Grund!

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1. [ik'skju:z] verb
1) (to forgive or pardon: Excuse me - can you tell me the time?; I'll excuse your carelessness this time.) entschuldigen

2) (to free (someone) from a task, duty etc: May I be excused from writing this essay?) befreien
2. [ik'skju:s] noun
(a reason (given by oneself) for being excused, or a reason for excusing: He has no excuse for being so late.) die Entschuldigung

- academic.ru/25553/excusable">excusable

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ex·cuse

I. vt

[ɪkˈskju:z, ek-]

1. (forgive)

▪ to \excuse sth etw entschuldigen; (make an exception) über etw akk hinwegsehen

\excuse the mess in my room entschuldige bitte meine Unordnung

please \excuse me for arriving late entschuldigen Sie bitte mein Zuspätkommen

to \excuse sb's behaviour jds Verhalten rechtfertigen

to \excuse sb's lateness über jds Unpünktlichkeit hinwegsehen

▪ to \excuse sb [for] sth jdm etw entschuldigen

many of the war criminals were \excused their crimes vielen Kriegsverbrechern wurden ihre Verbrechen nicht angerechnet

▪ to \excuse sb from sth jdn von etw dat befreien

may I be \excused from cricket practice? dürfte ich dem Cricket-Training fernbleiben?

2. (attract attention)

\excuse me! entschuldigen Sie bitte!, Entschuldigung!; (beg pardon) [ich bitte vielmals um] Entschuldigung

my name is Dedijer — \excuse me? mein Name ist Dedijer — wie bitte?; (on leaving)

[if you'll] \excuse me wenn Sie mich jetzt entschuldigen würden

may I be \excused? dürfte ich mal auf die Toilette gehen?

II. n

[ɪkˈskju:s, ek-]

1. (reason) Entschuldigung f, Grund m

please make my \excuses at Thursday's meeting entschuldige mich bitte bei der Sitzung am Donnerstag

2. ( pej: justification) Ausrede f; (cause, reason) Anlass m

there is no \excuse for their behaviour ihr Verhalten lässt sich nicht entschuldigen

poor \excuse schlechte Ausrede

to look for an \excuse nach einer Ausrede suchen

to make an \excuse sich akk entschuldigen

I make no \excuses for my views ich entschuldige meine Ansichten nicht

to be always making \excuses sich akk immer herausreden

3. ( fam: poor example)

▪ an \excuse for sth eine armselige Ausführung von etw dat

it was a miserable \excuse for a meal das war ein jämmerliches Essen

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[ɪk'skjuːz]
1. vt

1) (= seek to justify) action, person entschuldigen

such rudeness cannot be excused — so eine Unhöflichkeit ist nicht zu entschuldigen

to excuse oneself — sich entschuldigen (for sth für or wegen etw)

he excused himself for being late —

he excused himself by saying that his English wasn't very good — zu seiner Entschuldigung sagte er, er spreche nicht gut Englisch

2)

(= pardon) to excuse sb — jdm verzeihen

to excuse sb for having done sth — jdm verzeihen, dass er etw getan hat

well, I think I can be excused for believing him — nun, man kann es mir wohl nicht übel nehmen, dass ich ihm geglaubt habe

excuse me for interrupting — entschuldigen or verzeihen Sie bitte die Störung

if you will excuse the expression — wenn Sie mir den Ausdruck gestatten

well, excuse me for asking! — entschuldige, dass ich gefragt habe!

3)

(= set free from obligation) to excuse sb from (doing) sth — jdn von einer Sache befreien, jdm etw erlassen

he is excused attendance — er muss nicht unbedingt anwesend sein; (pupil) er ist vom Schulbesuch befreit

you are excused (to children) — ihr könnt gehen

can I be excused? — darf ich mal verschwinden (inf)?

he excused himself and left the room — er entschuldigte sich und ging aus dem Zimmer

and now if you will excuse me I have work to do — und nun entschuldigen Sie mich bitte, ich habe zu arbeiten

2. n
[ɪks'kjuːs]
1) (= justification) Entschuldigung f

there's no excuse for it — dafür gibt es keine Entschuldigung

they had no excuse for attacking him — sie hatten keinen Grund, ihn anzugreifen

to give sth as an excuse —

he gave two reasons as an excuse for his action — er gab zwei Gründe zur Entschuldigung für seine Tat an

2) (= pretext) Ausrede f, Entschuldigung f

to make excuses for sb/sth — jdn/etw entschuldigen

they made excuses for not having done anything about it — sie brachten Ausreden an, warum sie nichts dagegen unternommen hatten

I have a good excuse for not going —

it was raining – well, that's your excuse — es hat geregnet – das ist wohl deine Ausrede or Entschuldigung

excuses, excuses! — nichts als Ausreden!

you're full of excuses — du hast immer eine Ausrede

he's only making excuses — er sucht nur nach einer Ausrede

a good excuse for a party — ein guter Grund, eine Party zu feiern

3) pl (= apology) Entschuldigung f

to offer one's excuses — sich entschuldigen

4)

an excuse for a steak — ein jämmerliches or armseliges Steak

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excuse

A v/t [ıkˈskjuːz]

1. jemanden oder etwas entschuldigen, rechtfertigen, jemandem oder etwas verzeihen:

excuse me

a) entschuldigen Sie!, Verzeihung!,

b) darf ich mal durch oder vorbei?,

c) entschuldigen Sie mich!,

d) (als Widerspruch) keineswegs!, aber erlauben Sie mal!;

excuse me for being late, excuse my being late verzeihen Sie, dass ich zu spät komme oder mein Zuspätkommen;

excuse my interrupting you entschuldigen Sie die Unterbrechung;

excuse me for living umg entschuldigen Sie, dass es mich gibt!;

please excuse my mistake bitte entschuldigen Sie meinen Irrtum;

excuse o.s. sich entschuldigen oder rechtfertigen;

may I be excused? SCHULE darf ich mal austreten?

2. Nachsicht mit jemandem haben

3. neg für etwas eine Entschuldigung finden:

I cannot excuse his conduct ich kann sein Verhalten nicht gutheißen

4. meist passiv (from) jemanden befreien (von), entheben (gen), jemandem erlassen (akk):

be excused from attendance von der Teilnahme befreit sein oder werden;

be excused from duty dienstfrei bekommen;

I must be excused from doing this ich muss es leider ablehnen, dies zu tun;

I beg to be excused ich bitte, mich zu entschuldigen;

he begs to be excused er lässt sich entschuldigen

5. jemandem etwas erlassen

B s [ıkˈskjuːs]

1. Entschuldigung f:

offer ( oder make) an excuse eine Entschuldigung vorbringen, sich entschuldigen;

in excuse of als oder zur Entschuldigung für;

make my excuses to her entschuldige mich bei ihr

2. Entschuldigungs-, Milderungsgrund m, Rechtfertigung f:

there is no excuse for his conduct für sein Verhalten gibt es keine Entschuldigung oder Rechtfertigung;

without (good) excuse unentschuldigt

3. Ausrede f, -flucht f, Vorwand m ( alle:

for für):

make excuses Ausflüchte machen

4. fig umg dürftiger Ersatz:

a poor excuse for a car eine armselige Kutsche

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1. transitive verb
1) (forgive, exonerate) entschuldigen

excuse oneself — (apologize) sich entschuldigen

excuse me — Entschuldigung; Verzeihung

please excuse me — bitte entschuldigen Sie

excuse me[, what did you say]? — (Amer.) Verzeihung[, was haben Sie gesagt]?

excuse me if I don't get up — entschuldigen Sie, wenn ich nicht aufstehe

excuse somebody something — etwas bei jemandem entschuldigen

I can be excused for confusing them — es ist verzeihlich, dass ich sie verwechselt habe

2) (release) befreien

excuse somebody [from] something — jemanden von etwas befreien

3) (allow to leave) entschuldigen

excuse oneself — sich entschuldigen

if you will excuse me — wenn Sie mich bitte entschuldigen wollen

you are excused — ihr könnt gehen

may I be excused? — (euphem.): (to go to the toilet) darf ich mal austreten?
2. noun
Entschuldigung, die

give or offer an excuse for something — sich für etwas entschuldigen

there is no excuse for what I did — was ich getan habe, ist nicht zu entschuldigen

I'm not trying to make excuses, but... — das soll keine Entschuldigung sein, aber...

any excuse for a drink! — zum Trinken gibt es immer einen Grund!

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n.

Ausflucht f.

Ausrede -n f.

Entschuldigung f. v.

entschuldigen v.

English-german dictionary > excuse
10 execrable

ex·ecrable

[ˈeksɪkrəbl̩]

adj ( pej form) scheußlich, grässlich, abscheulich

an \execrable meal ein abscheuliches Essen

an \execrable show eine miserable Show

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1. adj execrably

2. adv
['eksIkrəbl, -ɪ] scheußlich, abscheulich
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execrable [ˈeksıkrəbl] adj (adv execrably) abscheulich, scheußlich (Verbrechen, Geschmack etc)

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adj.

abscheulich adj.

English-german dictionary > execrable
11 beggarly

['begəlɪ]
adjective [existence, meal] misérable; [wage] dérisoire

English-French dictionary > beggarly
12 excuse

ex·cuse vt [ɪkʼskju:z, ek-]

1) ( forgive)

to \excuse sth etw entschuldigen;

( make an exception) über etw akk hinwegsehen;

\excuse the mess in my room entschuldige bitte meine Unordnung;

please \excuse me for arriving late entschuldigen Sie bitte mein Zuspätkommen;

to \excuse sb's behaviour jds Verhalten nt rechtfertigen;

to \excuse sb's lateness über jds Unpünktlichkeit f hinwegsehen;

to \excuse sb [for] sth jdm etw entschuldigen;

many of the war criminals were \excused their crimes vielen Kriegsverbrechern wurden ihre Verbrechen nicht angerechnet;

to \excuse sb from sth jdn von etw dat befreien;

may I be \excused from cricket practice? dürfte ich dem Cricket-Training fernbleiben?

2) ( attract attention)

\excuse me! entschuldigen Sie bitte!, Entschuldigung!;

( beg pardon) [ich bitte vielmals um] Entschuldigung;

my name is Dedijer - \excuse me? mein Name ist Dedijer - wie bitte?;

( on leaving)

[if you'll] \excuse me wenn Sie mich jetzt entschuldigen würden;

may I be \excused? dürfte ich mal auf die Toilette gehen? n [ɪkʼskju:s, ek-]

1) ( reason) Entschuldigung f, Grund m;

please make my \excuses at Thursday's meeting entschuldige mich bitte bei der Sitzung am Donnerstag;

2) (pej: justification) Ausrede f; (cause, reason) Anlass m;

there is no \excuse for their behaviour ihr Verhalten lässt sich nicht entschuldigen;

poor \excuse schlechte Ausrede;

to look for an \excuse nach einer Ausrede suchen;

to make an \excuse sich akk entschuldigen;

I make no \excuses for my views ich entschuldige meine Ansichten nicht;

to be always making \excuses sich akk immer herausreden

3) (fam: poor example)

an \excuse for sth eine armselige Ausführung von etw dat;

it was a miserable \excuse for a meal das war ein jämmerliches Essen

English-German students dictionary > excuse
13 execrable

ex·ecrable [ʼeksɪkrəbl̩] adj

( pej form) scheußlich, grässlich, abscheulich;

an \execrable meal ein abscheuliches Essen;

an \execrable show eine miserable Show

English-German students dictionary > execrable
14 grub

1. n энт. личинка; червь; детка; черва

2. n литературный подёнщик; компилятор

3. n неряха; неопрятный, скверно одетый человек

4. n амер. корень, оставленный в земле после расчистки

5. n мяч, брошенный, посланный по земле

6. n разг. еда, харч, жратва

grubs up! — за еду!, подкрепимся!, порубаем!

7. v копать; рыться

to grub in miserable little fields — обрабатывать жалкие клочки земли

8. v копаться, рыться, искать

to grub among records — рыться в архивах

to grub about in a library — рыться в библиотеке

9. v разг. много работать, надрываться; корпеть, трудиться, вкалывать

10. v жрать

11. v редк. кормить

Синонимический ряд:

1. food (noun) bread; chow; comestibles; edibles; feed; food; foodstuff; meal; meat; nurture; provender; provisions; scoff; spread; viands; victuals; vittles; vivres

2. hack (noun) drudge; grubber; hack; hireling; mercenary; slavey

3. larva (noun) caterpillar; larva; maggot; worm

4. dig (verb) burrow; delve; dig; dig out; dig up; excavate; probe the dirt; shovel; spade; till; uproot

5. scour (verb) beat; comb; finecomb; fine-tooth-comb; forage; rake; ransack; rummage; scour; search

6. slave (verb) drudge; grind; plod; slave; slog; toil

English-Russian base dictionary > grub
15 beggarly

beggarly adj

1 ( poor) [existence, meal] misérable ;

2 ( inadequate) [amount, wage] dérisoire ; [thanks] maigre (before n).

Big English-French dictionary > beggarly

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