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1 immer
Adv.1. always; (jedes Mal) auch every time; (fortwährend) auch constantly, all the time; immer währende Freundschaft eternal friendship; wie immer as always; immer noch oder noch immer still; es ist immer noch nicht da it still hasn’t arrived; er ist immer noch (immerhin) dein Chef he is your boss after all, he’s still your boss (when all’s said and done); immer wenn every time, whenever; für immer weggehen etc.: for good; immer wieder over and over again, time and again; etw. immer wieder tun (zum wiederholten Mal) do s.th. over and over again; (dauernd) keep (on) doing s.th.; es ist immer wieder dasselbe it’s the same (thing) every time; immer weiter reden keep (on) talking; umg. go on and on; immer und ewig for evermore; immer zu! umg. (mach weiter) don’t stop!; immer mit der Ruhe! umg. (take it) easy now; er soll nur immer kommen! umg. einladend: there’s no reason for him not to come; drohend: (just) let him come!; ihr könnt schon immer gehen bes. nordd. you can go if you want to2. vor Komp.: immer besser better and better; immer schlimmer worse and worse; immer größer werdend ever-increasing3. umg. (jeweils) at a time; immer den dritten Tag every third day; immer zu zweit eintreten, sich aufstellen etc.: in twos4. verallgemeinernd: wann auch immer whenever; was auch immer whatever; wer auch immer whoever; wie lang etc. auch immer however long etc.; wie auch immer du es machen willst etc. whichever way you choose etc.; wo auch immer wherever; wann / wo etc. auch immer ich... auch it doesn’t matter when / where etc. I..., no matter when (where etc.) I...* * *invariably; constantly; always; every time* * *ịm|mer ['ɪmɐ]advauf or für immer — for ever, for always
immer diese Aufregung/Nörgelei — this continual excitement/grumbling
immer diese Probleme! — all these problems!
immer das Telefon — that wretched phone (inf)
immer, wenn... — whenever..., every time that...
immer (schön) mit der Ruhe (inf) — take it easy
(nur) immer her damit! (inf) — (just) hand it over!
noch immer, immer noch — still
immer noch nicht — still not (yet)
bist du denn immer noch nicht fertig? — are you still not ready?, aren't you ready yet?
nur immer zu! — keep it up!, keep up the good work!
immer wieder — again and again, time after time, time and (time) again
etw immer wieder tun — to keep on doing sth
See:→ Sprung2) +compes nimmt immer mehr zu — it increases all the time, it increases continually, it keeps on increasing
sein Verhältnis zu ihr wird immer schlechter — his relationship with her gets worse and worse, his relationship with her goes from bad to worse
nicht immer, aber immer öfter — not always, but more and more often
3)4) (inf = jeweils)gib mir immer drei Bücher auf einmal — give me three books at a time
stellt euch in einer Reihe auf, immer zwei zusammen — line up in twos
* * *1) (at all times: I always work hard; I'll always remember her.) always2) (continually or repeatedly: He is always making mistakes.) always3) (always; continually: They lived happily ever after; I've known her ever since she was a baby.) ever4) (used for emphasis: The new doctor is ever so gentle; What ever shall I do?) ever5) (increasingly: It's becoming more and more difficult to see.) more and more* * *im·mer[ˈɪmɐ]I. adv1. (stets) always, all the timedas macht er \immer he's always doing that, he does that all the time\immer dieser Nebel/Regen! it's always foggy/raining!, it's foggy/raining all the time!\immer diese Katzen! those damned cats! fames ist \immer dasselbe! it's always the same!auf \immer (veraltet) for all timefür \immer foreverdas ist für \immer vorbei that's over and done with [or over for good]nicht \immer not alwaysschon \immer [o \immer schon] alwayses war schon \immer so it's always been like that [or been that way]das wollte ich \immer schon einmal tun I've always wanted to do thatich habe es schon \immer gewusst I knew that all along; (vermutet) I suspected as much\immer und überall always\immer und \immer again and again\immer während perpetual; Freundschaft, Glück eternal, everlastingder \immer währende Kalender the perpetual calendar2. (jedes Mal)\immer ich! (fam) why is it always me?, [it's] always me!\immer wenn... every time [that]...\immer wenn ich spazieren gehen will, regnet es why does it always rain when I want to go for a walk?\immer wieder again and again, over and over [again], time and time againetw \immer wieder tun to keep on doing sthjedes \immer besser als das andere each even better than the other\immer ärmer/reicher increasingly [or ever] poorer/richer, poorer and poorer/richer and richer\immer größer ever larger, larger and larger\immer häufiger more and more frequently\immer kleiner smaller and smaller\immer mehr more and more\immer mehr wachsen to keep on growing\immer am vierten Tag every fourth dayer nahm \immer zwei Stufen auf einmal he took two steps at a time5. (auch)wann/was/wer/wie/wo [auch] \immer whenever [or when ever]/whatever [or what ever]/whoever [or who ever]/how ever/wherever [or where ever]wen \immer sie sieht whoever [or form or liter whomever] she seeswenn \immer möglich SCHWEIZ as often as possibleII. part1. in Aussagen, Fragen\immer noch [o noch \immer] still\immer noch [o noch \immer] nicht still notist er denn \immer noch nicht zurück? is he still not back?, is he not back yet?\immer mal wieder every now and againso schnell du \immer kannst as fast as you possibly canlass ihn nur \immer tun! let him do what he wants!lass sie nur \immer kommen! keep them coming!lass uns \immer verschwinden! let's get out of here!\immer langsam voran! take your time!, not so fast!\immer mit der Ruhe! take it easy!, calm down!\immer weiter! just [you] carry on!, go ahead!nur \immer her damit! hand it over!, let's have it [then]!was machst du denn \immer? so what do you do?* * *1) alwayswie immer — as always; as usual
immer dieser Streit — you're/they're etc. always arguing
immer und ewig — for ever; (jedesmal) always
auf od. für immer [und ewig] — for ever [and ever]
immer wieder — again and again; time and time again
immer, wenn — every time that; whenever
2)immer dunkler/häufiger — darker and darker/more and more often
3) (ugs.): (jeweils)es durften immer zwei auf einmal eintreten — we/they were allowed in two at a time
4)wo/wer/wann/wie [auch] immer — wherever/whoever/whenever/however
immer noch, noch immer — still
6) (ugs.): (bei Aufforderung)immer langsam!/mit der Ruhe! — take it easy!
* * *immer advwie immer as always;noch immer still;es ist immer noch nicht da it still hasn’t arrived;dein Chef he is your boss after all, he’s still your boss (when all’s said and done);immer wenn every time, whenever;für immer weggehen etc: for good;immer wieder over and over again, time and again;etwas immer wieder tun (zum wiederholten Mal) do sth over and over again; (dauernd) keep (on) doing sth;immer weiter reden keep (on) talking; umg go on and on;immer und ewig for evermore;immer zu! umg (mach weiter) don’t stop!;immer mit der Ruhe! umg (take it) easy now;er soll nur immer kommen! umg einladend: there’s no reason for him not to come; drohend: (just) let him come!;ihr könnt schon immer gehen besonders nordd you can go if you want to2. vor komp:immer besser better and better;immer schlimmer worse and worse;immer größer werdend ever-increasing3. umg (jeweils) at a time;immer den dritten Tag every third day;immer zu zweit eintreten, sich aufstellen etc: in twos4. verallgemeinernd:wann auch immer whenever;was auch immer whatever;wer auch immer whoever;wie lang etcauch immer however long etc;wo auch immer wherever;wann/wo etc* * *1) alwayswie immer — as always; as usual
immer dieser Streit — you're/they're etc. always arguing
immer und ewig — for ever; (jedesmal) always
auf od. für immer [und ewig] — for ever [and ever]
immer wieder — again and again; time and time again
immer, wenn — every time that; whenever
2)immer dunkler/häufiger — darker and darker/more and more often
3) (ugs.): (jeweils)es durften immer zwei auf einmal eintreten — we/they were allowed in two at a time
4)wo/wer/wann/wie [auch] immer — wherever/whoever/whenever/however
immer noch, noch immer — still
6) (ugs.): (bei Aufforderung)immer langsam!/mit der Ruhe! — take it easy!
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2 jajow|y
adj. Biol. [błona, skorupka] egg attr.- zapłodnienie komórki jajowej the fertilization of the egg cell- jak to zrobiłeś? how did you do it a. that?- jak dojechać stąd na dworzec? how do I get to the station from here?- jak długo tu będziesz? how long will you be here?- jak daleko stąd do parku? how far is it to the park from here?- jak często chodzisz do kina? how often do you go to the cinema?- jak ci się udała wycieczka? how was your a. the trip?- jak było w Londynie? what was it like in London?, how was (it in) London?- jak tam ojciec, zdrowy już? how’s your father – is he well now?- jak twoja noga? how’s your leg?- jak ona wygląda? – jest wysoka czy niska? what does she look like: is she tall or short?- jak wyglądam w tej sukience? how do I look in this dress?- zapytaj go, jak się czuje ask him how he is- nauczył mnie, jak kopiować pliki he taught me how to copy files- nie wiem, jak długo się tam jedzie I don’t know how long it takes to get there- to jak, idziemy do kina? so, are we going to the cinema?- „powiedziałeś jej o tym?” – „a jak myślisz?” ‘have you told her about it?’ – ‘what do you think?’- jak jej/mu tam pot. what d’you call her/him pot.; what’s her/his name pot.- dzwonił Robert czy jak mu tam Robert (or) whatever his name is phoned- jak śmiesz/jak pan śmie! how dare you!- jak mogłeś? how could you?!- o, jak dużo już napisał! look how much he’s written (already)!- tyle wydatków! jak tu można cokolwiek odłożyć! so many expenses! how can you save anything?- jak tu gorąco! it’s so hot in here!, how hot it is here!- jak ci nie wstyd! shame on you!- jak ty wyglądasz! (just) look at you!- jak nie pokochać takiego ślicznego bobasa? you can’t help loving such a cute little babyⅡ praep. as, like; (z przeczeniem) than- czarny jak węgiel as black as coal- oczy jak gwiazdy eyes like stars- był dla mnie jak ojciec he was like a father to me- płakała jak dziecko she cried like a baby- samochód wygląda teraz jak nowy the car looks as good as new (now)- miał szansę jak dziesięć do jednego he had a ten to one chance- tak (samo) jak… the same as…- miał na imię Robert, tak (samo) jak jego dziad his name was Robert, the same as his grandfather’s- taki (sam) jak… the same as…- podobny jak ktoś/coś similar to sb/sth- pasek identyczny jak mój a belt exactly like mine- nigdy nie spotkałem takiego maniaka sportu jak on I’ve never met a sports maniac like him- b jak Barbara/e jak Edward ‘B’ as in ‘Barbara’/‘E’ as in ‘Edward’- to nie potrwa dłużej jak godzinę it won’t take more than an hour- nie ma nic obrzydliwszego jak szantaż there’s nothing more repulsive a. despicable than blackmail- nie ma jak kuchnia domowa there’s nothing like home cooking, nothing beats home cooking- nie chciała wyglądać inaczej jak koleżanki she didn’t want to look different from her friendsⅢ conj. 1. (porównanie) like, as; (z przeczeniem) than- rzucało łodzią jak łupiną orzecha the boat was thrown around a. tossed about like a cockleshell- w połowie kwietnia zrobiło się ciepło jak w lecie in mid April it became as warm as (in) summer- znowu wszystko jest jak dawniej a. kiedyś everything is again like it used to be a. like it was before- (tak) jak co roku, pojechał do Londynu he went to London as he did every year- jak zawsze as always- jak zwykle as usual- głodny byłem jak rzadko I was really a. extremely hungry- stało się tak, jak przypuszczałem it happened (just) the way I expected- tak jak przewidywałem, tak się stało everything turned out the way I had predicted- zorganizujemy wszystko, (tak) jak pan postanowi we’ll arrange everything (just) the way you want it- jak postanowiono, tak i zrobiono everything was done the way it had been planned a. decided- tak blisko/szybko, jak to jest/było możliwe as close/quickly as possible a. as one possibly can/could- dzień taki sam jak każdy inny a day like any other day- podobnie jak ja/Adam like myself/Adam- na wsi, podobnie jak w mieście in the country, just as in town- przedsięwzięcie równie niepotrzebne, jak beznadziejne an undertaking as unnecessary as it is/was hopeless- jak gdyby as if a. though- leżał nieruchomo, jak gdyby spał he lay motionless as if he were sleeping- schylił się, jak gdyby czegoś szukał he bent down as if he were looking for something- czuję się nie gorzej jak wczoraj I don’t feel any worse than yesterday- to potrwa nie dłużej jak do piątej it won’t take a. last (any) longer than five o’clock- skończę tłumaczenie nie później jak jutro I’ll finish the translation tomorrow at the latest- nie pozostało mi nic innego jak zgodzić się there was nothing else for me to do but agree- nie dalej jak wczoraj/dwa dni temu only yesterday/two days ago- jak szliśmy przez las, zaczęło padać when a. as we were walking through the forest, it began to rain- porozmawiamy o tym, jak wrócę we’ll talk about it when I get back- rok upłynął, jak umarł dziadek it’s been/it had been a year since grandfather died- już dwa miesiące, jak wyjechał it’s (been) two months since he left- jak tu mieszkam, nigdy jej nie spotkałem I’ve never met her since I’ve been living here- zadzwonię do ciebie, jak się czegoś dowiem I’ll phone you if I learn anything- jak nie dziś, to jutro either today or tomorrow; if not today, then tomorrow- gdzieś na pewno wyjadę, jak nie w góry, to nad morze I’ll be going away somewhere: if not to the mountains, then to the coast a. seaside- zaziębisz się, jak będziesz chodził bez czapki you’ll catch a cold if you don’t wear a hat- (ona) zawsze coś gubi, jak nie parasolkę, to rękawiczki she’s always losing something: if it’s not her umbrella, then it’s her gloves- zrób to sam, jak jesteś taki mądry do it yourself if a. as you’re so clever- na pewno został tam na noc, jak go do tej pory nie ma he must have stayed the night, as he’s not yet here- jak wiesz as you know- jak wiadomo as is known, obviously- jak wspomniano wyżej as mentioned above a. earlier- jak się zdaje as it seems- radzisz sobie, jak widzę, znakomicie you’re doing a. managing just fine, I see- jak się okazało as it turned out; as it transpired książk.- jak sam o tym często mówił as he himself often said- zjawił się w porze, kiedy, jak sądził, ojca nie będzie w domu he turned up at the time when, as he thought, his father would be out a. when he thought his father would be out- przedstawiciele rządu, jak premier, ministrowie… government representatives, such as a. like the prime minister, ministers…- pisał takie utwory, jak fraszki, bajki i satyry he wrote pieces such as a. things like epigrams, fables and satires- …jak również… as well as- w Brazylii, Argentynie jak również w Chile in Brazil and Argentina, as well as in Chile- zarówno w sobotę, jak i w niedzielę both on Saturday and Sunday, on Saturday as well as on Sunday- w szkole jak w szkole, nic nowego school’s the same as usual a. always: nothing new- mieszkanie jak mieszkanie, ale łazienka wspaniała the flat’s so-so, but the bathroom is great pot.- co jak co, ale gest to on ma whatever you think of him, he’s not tight-fisted- kto jak kto, ale ty powinieneś mnie zrozumieć you of all people should (be able to) understand me- komu jak komu, ale jemu możesz zaufać you can trust him more than anyone- kiedy jak kiedy, ale jutro musisz być punktualnie it wouldn’t matter normally, but tomorrow you must be on time- gdzie jak gdzie, ale w Warszawie znam każda ulicę other towns are okay too a. I know other towns fairly well, but I know Warsaw like the back of my hand- jak siedział w fotelu, tak siedzi he’s still sitting in the same armchair- jak kantowali, tak kantują they’re still short-changing us in the same old way pot.Ⅳ part. pot. (emfaza) jak to!? what do you mean?; how come? pot.- jak to, nie idziesz dziś do szkoły? what do you mean you’re not going to school today?- jak to, już czwarta? what, is it four (o’clock) already?- (i) jak nie lunie pot. the sky suddenly opened up- (i) jak nie ryknie, jak się nie wścieknie pot. he suddenly started ranting and raving pot.Ⅴ adv. jak najkrótszy/najdłuższy the shortest/longest possible- jak najtaniej/najbliżej as cheap/close as possible- z sąsiadami żyli w jak najlepszych stosunkach they were on the best of terms with their neighbours- nasze pożywienie powinno być jak najbardziej urozmaicone our diet should be as varied as possible- miał o niej jak najlepszą opinię he had a very high a. the highest opinion of her■ jak ty komu, tak on tobie przysł. you get what you deserveThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > jajow|y
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3 maar
maar1〈 het〉1 but♦voorbeelden:er is één maar aan verbonden/bij • there is one (large) but————————maar2〈 bijwoord〉4 [met betrekking tot een wens] (if) only5 [aanmaning, waarschuwing] just6 [aanhoudend] just♦voorbeelden:1 je hoeft maar te bellen • you only/just have to phoneal was het maar om haar te pesten • if only to make life difficult for herzeg het maar: koffie of thee? • which will it be: coffee or tea?we konden alleen nog maar huilen • we could do nothing but cryhij is nog maar pas hier • he has only just arrivedzonder ook maar goedendag te zeggen • without so much as a goodbyehij is maar twintig jaar (oud) geworden • he only lived to be twentyzij bloost al, als je maar naar haar kijkt • she blushes if you so much as look at herals ik ook maar een minuut te lang wegblijf • if I stay away even a minute too longlaten we hem maar gelijk geven • let's just agree with him and be done with itdat doet hij maar al te graag • he'd be only too happy to do itdat komt maar al te vaak voor • that happens only/all too oftenhet is misschien maar goed dat we de bus gemist hebben • perhaps it's (just) as well we missed the bushet is maar goed dat je gebeld hebt • it's a good thing you Brangje hebt het maar voor het zeggen • it's up to you, just say the wordik wil wel doorgaan, als het maar klaar komt • I'm prepared to go on, as long as/so long as it's finishedwas ik maar nooit getrouwd • if only I'd never marriedwas ik maar dood • I wish I were deadgeef het nou maar toe • you may as well admit ithet is maar dat je het weet • as long as you know; 〈 je kunt het maar beter weten〉 it's (just) as well you knowlet maar niet op hem • don't pay any attention to himpas maar op • watch out/itschiet nou maar op • hurry up, will you?ik zou maar uitkijken • you'd better be carefulen dan maar klagen dat iedereen zakt • and then go on about everybody failinghet is maar goed ook • a good thing, toowees daar maar niet bang voor • rest assured that that won't happenrustig maar • (just) calm downje gaat je gang maar • go ahead (and do it)en wij maar wachten/werken • and we just wait(ed) and wait(ed)/work(ed) and work(ed)het houdt maar niet op • it never seems to endik vind het maar niks • I'm none too happy about itzij koopt maar raak • she just throws her money abouthé daar, dat gaat zo maar niet • hey you, you can't just sit down/walk in/run off 〈enz.〉like that!en maar kletsen, die vrouwen • talk, talk, that's all they do, these women¶ wat wil je drinken? geef maar een pilsje • what'll you have? a beer, please/I'll have a beerwat je maar wil • whatever you wantgeef dan maar een glas wijn • a glass of wine will be finewaarom doe je dat? zo maar • why do you do that? just for the fun of itdat kun je niet zo maar even doen • you can't do it just like thatzo'n vraag kun je niet zo maar beantwoorden • one can't answer such a question offhandhij gaf het kind zo maar een klap • he hit the child for no reasonzoveel als je maar wilt • as much/many as you like————————maar3〈 voegwoord〉1 [tegenstellend] but2 [in zijdelingse tegenwerpingen] but♦voorbeelden:ik had je willen bellen, maar ik wist je nummer niet • I would have phoned, but/only I didn't know your numberja maar, als dat nu niet zo is • yes, but what if that isn't true?maar ja, wat wil je voor vijftig gulden • but then what do you expect for fifty guildersmaar begrijpt u dat dan niet • but don't you understand?¶ hij keek in de koelkast, maar zag dat die leeg was • he looked in the refrigerator only to find it was emptynee maar! • really! -
4 schon
Adv.1. mit Zeitangaben: already; schon damals even then; schon früher before; (vor langer Zeit) a long time ago; schon immer always, all along; schon oft often (enough); schon wieder again; schon wieder! not again!; schon nach fünf Minuten after only five minutes; nach fünf Minuten war er schon fort etc. five minutes later he’d already gone etc.; schon von Anfang an right from the start, from the word go umg.; es ist schon 12 Uhr it’s twelve o’clock already; schon am nächsten Tag the very next day; schon um 6 Uhr waren sie auf they were already up at 6 o’clock; schon im 16. Jahrhundert as early ( oder as far back) as the 16th century; schon im 16. Jahrhundert gab es die Krankheit the disease was already around in the 16th century; das ist schon lange her that was long ago ( oder way back); das war schon vor zwanzig Jahren that was twenty (whole) years ago; wie lange sind Sie schon hier? how long have you been here?2. (bereits) already; (schon einmal, zuvor) before; (bis jetzt) so far; in Fragen: yet; (jemals) ever; ich habe schon eins umg. I’ve already got one; hast du schon einmal...? have you ever...?; sind Sie schon ( einmal) in Spanien gewesen? have you ever been to Spain?; ich war schon ein paar Mal / oft dort I’ve been there a couple of times / frequently; kennen Sie schon Herrn X? have you met Mr ( oder Mr.) X?, do you know Mr ( oder Mr.) X?; wir kennen uns schon we’ve met, we do know one another; ich habe ihn schon ( einmal) gesehen I’ve seen him before somewhere; danke, ich habe schon zu trinken etc.: no thanks, I’m fine; da ist er ja schon wieder he’s (iro. look who’s) back again; das kenne ich schon I know that, I’ve seen that before; bei Entschuldigungen: I’ve heard that one before; das kennen wir schon we know all about that, that’s an old one; ich habe schon bessere Weine getrunken I’ve tasted better wines in my time; hast du schon gehört? have you heard?; hast du schon mit ihm gesprochen? have you talked to him yet?; ist er schon da? has he come yet?, is he here yet?; (früher als erwartet) is he here already?; was, ( du bist) schon zurück? what, back already?; werden Sie schon bedient? are you being served?; ich bekomme schon it’s OK, I’m being looked after; er wollte schon gehen he was about ( oder all set) to go; warum willst du schon gehen? why are you leaving so early?3. zur Betonung (sogar, selbst) even; schon ein Milligramm des Gifts kann tödlich sein just ( oder even) one milligram(me) of the poison can kill you; ein Anruf hätte schon genügt (just) a phone call would have been enough; schon ein Unentschieden wäre ein Erfolg even a draw would be a success; schon für 10 Euro for only 10 euros; Herrenhemden schon ab 5 Euro men’s shirts from as little as 5 euros; ich komme (ja) schon! (I’m) coming!; da sind wir (ja) schon! here we are; schon war ich sauer umg. I was getting really annoyed; was gibt es denn ( nun) schon wieder? what is it now ( oder this time)?; ich verstehe schon I see4. (allein) schon seine Stimme just to hear his voice, his voice alone; schon der Name the mere (mention of the oder his etc.) name, just to hear the ( oder his etc.) name; schon der Anblick just to see it; schon der Gedanke the very idea, the mere thought (of it); schon deswegen if only for that (reason); schon wegen if only because of; der Kinder etc.: if only for the sake of; schon weil if only because; schon sie zu sehen (even) just to see her5. versichernd, verstärkend: sie wird’s schon schaffen she’ll make it all right; beruhigend: auch don’t worry, she’ll make it; er kommt schon noch he’ll come eventually; die Zinsen steigen schon noch the interest rates are bound to go up; the interest rates will go up, you’ll see; ich mach’s schon leave it to me; es wird schon gehen it’ll be all right, I’ll etc. manage (somehow); das ist schon möglich that could be; betonter: that’s quite possible; das lässt sich schon machen mit Vorbehalt: we etc. might be able to do that, it’s doable; (es ist kein Problem) that’s no problem, no problem umg.; wir können schon mit ihm reden (sind bereit) we don’t mind talking to him; ich kann mir schon denken, was... I can (just) imagine what...; er ist schon eingebildet he’s certainly bigheaded; das war schon Glückssache that really was a stroke of luck; das ist schon eine große Frechheit! that really is a bit much; schon gut! it’s all right, never mind; (das reicht) that’ll do6. umg., auffordernd, ermunternd: mach schon! get a move on, will you?; komm schon! come on, then; geh schon! go on, then; nun sag schon, wie’s war come on, tell us ( oder me) what it was like; gib’s schon zu! come on, admit it!7. einräumend oder bedingend: schon, aber... yes, but...; ich verstehe / möchte schon, aber... I can see that / I’d like to, but...; ich kenne sie schon, aber... I do know her, but...; sie müsste sich schon etwas mehr anstrengen she’d have to make more of an effort, of course; das ist schon wahr, aber... that’s (certainly) ( oder may be) true, but...; wenn du schon ( mal) da bist since you’re here8. (ohnehin) es ist so schon teuer genug it’s expensive enough as it is; schon gar nicht least of all; morgen schon gar nicht least of all tomorrow9. umg., rhetorisch: na wenn schon! so what; iro. so?; was macht das schon? what does it matter?; was heißt das schon? so?, that doesn’t mean a thing; wem nützt das schon? who is that supposed to help?; wer braucht / kauft so was schon? who on earth needs / buys something like that?; was verstehst du schon davon? what do you know about it?; wer könnte da schon nein sagen? who could possibly say no (to that)?; wer ist da? - na, wer schon? who’s there? - who do you think?10. umg.: wenn schon, denn schon (wenn man sich auf etw. einlässt) in for a penny (Am. dime), in for a pound (Am. dollar); (wenn man etw. unternimmt) anything worth doing, is worth doing well* * *ever; already; yet; by now* * *[ʃøːn]1. adj1) (= hübsch anzusehen) beautiful, lovely; Mann handsomena, schö́nes Kind (inf) — well then, beautiful (inf)
See:→ Auge2) (= nett, angenehm) good; Erlebnis, Stimme, Musik, Wetter good, lovely; Gelegenheit great, splendiddie schö́nen Künste — the fine arts
die schö́ne Literatur — belles-lettres sing
das ist ein schö́ner Tod — that's a good way to die
eines schö́nen Tages — one fine day
(wieder) in schö́nster Ordnung (nach Krach etc) — back to normal (again)
in schö́nster Eintracht or Harmonie — in perfect harmony
das Schöne beim Skilaufen ist... — the nice thing about skiing is...
das Schönste daran ist... — the beauty of it is..., the nicest or best thing about it is...
schö́ne Ferien!, schö́nen Urlaub! — have a good or nice holiday (esp Brit) or vacation (US)
schö́nes Wochenende — have a good or nice weekend
schö́nen guten Tag — a very good morning/afternoon/evening to you
war es schö́n im Urlaub? — did you have a nice or good holiday (esp Brit) or vacation (US)?
war es schö́n bei Tante Veronika? — did you have a nice or good time at Aunt Veronika's?
schö́n, dass du gekommen bist — nice of you to come
es ist schö́n, dass du wieder da bist — it's good to have you back
schö́ner, heißer Kaffee — nice hot coffee
ein schö́ner frischer Wind — a nice fresh wind
du bist mir ein schö́ner Freund/Vater/Held etc — a fine friend/father/hero etc you are, you're some friend/father/hero etc
du machst or das sind mir ja schö́ne Sachen or Geschichten — here's or this is a pretty state of things, here's a pretty kettle of fish (inf)
von dir hört man schö́ne Sachen or Geschichten — I've been hearing some nice or fine things about you
das wäre ja noch schö́ner (inf) — that's (just) too much!
es wird immer schö́ner (inf) — things are going from bad to worse
See:4) (inf = gut) nicedas war nicht schö́n von dir (inf) — that wasn't very nice of you
zu schö́n, um wahr zu sein (inf) — too good to be true
schö́n, schö́n, (also) schö́n, sehr schö́n, na schö́n — fine, okay, all right
schö́n und gut, aber... — (that's) all well and good but..., that's all very well but...
5) (= beträchtlich, groß) Erfolg great; Strecke, Stück Arbeit, Alter goodein schö́nes Stück weiterkommen — to make good progress
eine ganz schö́ne Leistung — quite an achievement
eine ganz schö́ne Arbeit — quite a lot of work
eine ganz schö́ne Menge — quite a lot
das hat eine schö́ne Stange Geld gekostet (inf) — that cost a pretty penny
2. adv1)(= hübsch)
sich schö́n anziehen — to get dressed upschö́n machen (Kind) — to dress up; (Wohnung, Straßen) to decorate
sich schö́n machen — to get dressed up, to dress (oneself) up
2) (bei Verben) (= gut) well; sich waschen, verarbeiten lassen easily; scheinen brightly; schreiben beautifully; (= richtig, genau) ansehen, durchlesen etc carefullyes schö́n haben — to be well off; (im Urlaub etc) to have a good time (of it)
etw am schö́nsten machen — to do sth best
See:→ danke, bitte3)(= angenehm)
schö́n weich/warm/stark etc — nice and soft/warm/strong etc4)schlaf schö́n — sleep wellamüsiere dich schö́n — have a nice or good time
erhole dich schö́n — have a good rest
See:→ grüßen5) (inf = brav, lieb) nicelyiss mal schö́n deinen Teller leer — eat it all up nicely (now), be a good girl/boy and eat it all up
sag schö́n "Guten Tag" — say "hello" nicely
sei schö́n still/ordentlich etc (als Aufforderung) — be nice and quiet/tidy etc
sei schö́n brav — be a good boy/girl
fahr schö́n langsam — drive nice and slowly
See:6) (inf = sehr, ziemlich) reallyschö́n wehtun — to hurt oneself a lot
sich schö́n täuschen — to make a big mistake
sich schö́n ärgern — to be very angry
jdn schö́n erschrecken — to give sb quite a or a real fright
ganz schö́n teuer/kalt — pretty expensive/cold
(ganz) schö́n weit weg — a long or good way off, quite a distance away
ganz schö́n lange — quite a while
(ganz) schö́n viel Geld kosten — to cost a pretty penny
* * *1) (before a particular time; previously: I had already gone when Tom arrived; I don't want that book - I've read it already.) already2) (before the expected time: Are you leaving already?; He hasn't gone already, has he?) already3) yet* * *[ʃo:n]I. adv1. (jetzt)sind wir \schon da? are we there yet?hast du \schon gehört? have you heard?sie kommen \schon heute they're coming todaydu willst \schon gehen? you want to leave now [or already]?nach fünf Minuten war ich \schon fertig I was finished after only five minutes, I was already finished after five minutes\schon bald darauf very soon after▪ es ist \schon...:es ist \schon spät it is already late [or late already2. (danach)nur eine Minute, und \schon bin ich weg just one minute, and then I'm gonekaum leg ich mich hin, \schon klingelt das Telefon wieder I hardly have time to lie down before the telephone rings yet again formkaum verließ sie das Zimmer, \schon rauchte er she had hardly left the room when he lit up3. (vorab)ihr könnt [ja] \schon [mal] anfangen you can start now4. (wirklich)was, \schon 5 Uhr? what, 5 o'clock already?er wiegt \schon 200 kg! he now weighs 200 kg!eine kleine Menge kann \schon Wunder wirken just [or even] a small amount can work wonders\schon ein Teilerfolg würde sich lohnen even a partial success would be worth itCD-Rohlinge gibt es \schon für ein paar Cent blank CDs can be had for as little as a few cents\schon 8-Jährige surfen im Internet children as young as eight are surfing the internet5. (früher)\schon in den Siebzigern gab es Mikrocomputer there were microcomputers as early as [or back in] the seventies\schon Ovid schrieb darüber/über diese Idee that/that idea is as old as Ovid\schon als Kind wollte ich Schauspieler werden since I was a child I've always wanted to be an actor\schon damals/gestern/jetzt even at that time/even yesterday/even now\schon früh early on\schon immer alwayssie war \schon immer schwierig she always was difficultich sagte es ja \schon immer I've always said so\schon seit Jahren for years [now]\schon lange/länger for a long time [now]\schon oft several times [already]6. (inzwischen)das kenn ich \schon I know that alreadyich wollte vorher \schon fragen I wanted to ask anyway\schon [ein]mal everhast du \schon mal Austern gegessen? have you ever eaten oysters?wie \schon gesagt as was/has been said already [or beforehand]wie \schon so oft as was/has been often the case [before]7. (allein)warum sich beklagen? es geht uns \schon so schlecht why complain? we're badly off as it is\schon darum/deshalb/aus dem Grunde for that reason alone\schon die Tatsache, dass... the fact alone that..., the very fact that...\schon Grund genug sein to be already reason enough; s.a. alleinII. part1. (wirklich)das ist \schon eine Schande! that really is a disgrace!es ist \schon wahr it's true all rightich sehe \schon,... I can see,...ich kann mir \schon denken, was du willst I can well imagine what you wantdas will \schon was heißen those are promising wordsdu wirst \schon sehen! you'll see!es ist \schon angenehm, nichts zu tun it really is pleasant doing nothingdas will ich nicht, und \schon gar nicht von dir I don't want it, and especially not from you\schon wieder [once] againnicht das/sie \schon wieder! not that/her again!jetzt komm \schon! hurry up!hör \schon auf damit! will you stop that!sag doch \schon! out with it!geh \schon! go on!gib \schon her! come on, give it here!mach \schon! hurry up!3. (aber)wenn du \schon nicht bleibst, [dann] iss eine Kleinigkeit if you really can't stay, then have a bite to eatwenn ich euch \schon fahre, dann [aber] vor Mitternacht if I do drive you, then before midnight4. (irgendwie) all rightdanke, es geht \schon thanks, I can managees wird \schon klappen it will work out all right5. (irgendwann) in the end, one dayes wird \schon noch [mal] klappen it will work out in the end [or one day6. (eigentlich)ich glaube \schon I think soso was kann \schon mal vorkommen such things can happenLust hätte ich \schon, nur keine Zeit I do feel like it, I simply don't have timedas stimmt \schon that's true enoughdas ist \schon möglich/wahr that's possible/true, I suppose\schon möglich, aber [o doch] [o nur] nicht sehr wahrscheinlich that's possible, but not very probable[ja] \schon[, aber...] [well] yes [or sure] [, but...]findest du sie attraktiv? — ja, \schon do you think she's attractive? — yes, she's okay\schon gut! okay! famwir durften nicht draußen spielen, die anderen [aber] \schon we weren't allowed to play outside, but the others wereauf dieser Straße kommen Sie nicht nach Köln, auf der \schon you won't get to Cologne on this road, but on that onewas ist \schon Reichtum? what's wealth of all things?was hast du \schon zu sagen? what have you of all people got to say?was sind \schon zehn Jahre? what do ten years matter?was macht das \schon? what does it matter?was nützt das \schon? what possible use is that?wen interessiert das \schon? who's possibly interested?9. (nur)wenn ich das \schon rieche/sehe! the mere smell/sight of that!wie war \schon Ihr Name? what was your name again?* * *1.er kommt schon heute/ist schon gestern gekommen — he's coming today/he came yesterday
er ist schon da/[an]gekommen — he is already here/has already arrived
schon damals/jetzt — even at that time or in those days/even now
schon [im Jahre] 1926 — as early as 1926; back in 1926
2) (fast gleichzeitig) there and thener schwang sich auf das Fahrrad, und schon war er weg — he jumped on the bicycle and was away [in a flash]
3) (jetzt)schon [mal] — now; (inzwischen) meanwhile
4) (selbst, sogar) even; (nur) only5) (ohne Ergänzung, ohne weiteren Zusatz) on its own[allein] schon der Gedanke daran ist schrecklich — the mere thought or just the thought of it is dreadful
2.schon darum od. aus diesem Grund — for this reason alone
1) (verstärkend) really; (gewiss) certainly2) (ugs. ungeduldig): (endlich)nun komm schon! — come on!; hurry up!
und wenn schon! — so what; what if he/she/it does/did/was etc.
3) (beruhigend): (wahrscheinlich) all righter wird sich schon wieder erholen — he'll recover all right; he's sure to recover
4) (zustimmend, aber etwas einschränkend)Lust hätte ich schon, nur keine Zeit — I'd certainly like to, but I've no time
das ist schon möglich, nur... — that is quite possible, only...
5) (betont): (andererseits)er ist nicht besonders intelligent, aber sein Bruder schon — he's not particularly intelligent, but his brother is
6) (einschränkend, abwertend)was weiß der schon! — what does 'he know [about it]!
* * *schon adv1. mit Zeitangaben: already;schon damals even then;schon früher before; (vor langer Zeit) a long time ago;schon immer always, all along;schon oft often (enough);schon wieder again;schon wieder! not again!;schon nach fünf Minuten after only five minutes;schon von Anfang an right from the start, from the word go umg;es ist schon 12 Uhr it’s twelve o’clock already;schon am nächsten Tag the very next day;schon um 6 Uhr waren sie auf they were already up at 6 o’clock;schon im 16. Jahrhundert as early ( oder as far back) as the 16th century;schon im 16. Jahrhundert gab es die Krankheit the disease was already around in the 16th century;das ist schon lange her that was long ago ( oder way back);das war schon vor zwanzig Jahren that was twenty (whole) years ago;wie lange sind Sie schon hier? how long have you been here?2. (bereits) already; (schon einmal, zuvor) before; (bis jetzt) so far; in Fragen: yet; (jemals) ever;ich habe schon eins umg I’ve already got one;hast du schon einmal …? have you ever …?;sind Sie schon (einmal) in Spanien gewesen? have you ever been to Spain?;ich war schon ein paar Mal/oft dort I’ve been there a couple of times/frequently;wir kennen uns schon we’ve met, we do know one another;ich habe ihn schon (einmal) gesehen I’ve seen him before somewhere;danke, ich habe schon zu trinken etc: no thanks, I’m fine;da ist er ja schon wieder he’s (iron look who’s) back again;das kenne ich schon I know that, I’ve seen that before; bei Entschuldigungen: I’ve heard that one before;das kennen wir schon we know all about that, that’s an old one;ich habe schon bessere Weine getrunken I’ve tasted better wines in my time;hast du schon gehört? have you heard?;hast du schon mit ihm gesprochen? have you talked to him yet?;ist er schon da? has he come yet?, is he here yet?; (früher als erwartet) is he here already?;was, (du bist) schon zurück? what, back already?;werden Sie schon bedient? are you being served?;ich bekomme schon it’s OK, I’m being looked after;er wollte schon gehen he was about ( oder all set) to go;warum willst du schon gehen? why are you leaving so early?3. zur Betonung (sogar, selbst) even;schon ein Milligramm des Gifts kann tödlich sein just ( oder even) one milligram(me) of the poison can kill you;ein Anruf hätte schon genügt (just) a phone call would have been enough;schon ein Unentschieden wäre ein Erfolg even a draw would be a success;schon für 10 Euro for only 10 euros;Herrenhemden schon ab 5 Euro men’s shirts from as little as 5 euros;ich komme (ja) schon! (I’m) coming!;da sind wir (ja) schon! here we are;schon war ich sauer umg I was getting really annoyed;was gibt es denn (nun) schon wieder? what is it now ( oder this time)?;ich verstehe schon I see4. (allein)schon seine Stimme just to hear his voice, his voice alone;schon der Anblick just to see it;schon der Gedanke the very idea, the mere thought (of it);schon deswegen if only for that (reason);schon wegen if only because of; der Kinder etc: if only for the sake of;schon weil if only because;schon sie zu sehen (even) just to see her5. versichernd, verstärkend:sie wird’s schon schaffen she’ll make it all right; beruhigend: auch don’t worry, she’ll make it;er kommt schon noch he’ll come eventually;die Zinsen steigen schon noch the interest rates are bound to go up; the interest rates will go up, you’ll see;ich mach’s schon leave it to me;es wird schon gehen it’ll be all right, I’ll etc manage (somehow);das ist schon möglich that could be; betonter: that’s quite possible;das lässt sich schon machen mit Vorbehalt: we etc might be able to do that, it’s doable; (es ist kein Problem) that’s no problem, no problem umg;wir können schon mit ihm reden (sind bereit) we don’t mind talking to him;ich kann mir schon denken, was … I can (just) imagine what …;er ist schon eingebildet he’s certainly bigheaded;das war schon Glückssache that really was a stroke of luck;das ist schon eine große Frechheit! that really is a bit much;schon gut! it’s all right, never mind; (das reicht) that’ll do6. umg, auffordernd, ermunternd:mach schon! get a move on, will you?;komm schon! come on, then;geh schon! go on, then;nun sag schon, wie’s war come on, tell us ( oder me) what it was like;gib’s schon zu! come on, admit it!schon, aber … yes, but …;ich verstehe/möchte schon, aber … I can see that/I’d like to, but …;ich kenne sie schon, aber … I do know her, but …;sie müsste sich schon etwas mehr anstrengen she’d have to make more of an effort, of course;das ist schon wahr, aber … that’s (certainly) ( oder may be) true, but …;wenn du schon (mal) da bist since you’re here8. (ohnehin)es ist so schon teuer genug it’s expensive enough as it is;schon gar nicht least of all;morgen schon gar nicht least of all tomorrowna wenn schon! so what; iron so?;was macht das schon? what does it matter?;was heißt das schon? so?, that doesn’t mean a thing;wem nützt das schon? who is that supposed to help?;wer braucht/kauft so was schon? who on earth needs/buys something like that?;was verstehst du schon davon? what do you know about it?;wer könnte da schon Nein sagen? who could possibly say no (to that)?;wer ist da? - na, wer schon? who’s there? - who do you think?10. umg:wenn schon, denn schon (wenn man sich auf etwas einlässt) in for a penny (US dime), in for a pound (US dollar); (wenn man etwas unternimmt) anything worth doing, is worth doing well* * *1.er kommt schon heute/ist schon gestern gekommen — he's coming today/he came yesterday
er ist schon da/[an]gekommen — he is already here/has already arrived
schon damals/jetzt — even at that time or in those days/even now
schon [im Jahre] 1926 — as early as 1926; back in 1926
2) (fast gleichzeitig) there and thener schwang sich auf das Fahrrad, und schon war er weg — he jumped on the bicycle and was away [in a flash]
3) (jetzt)schon [mal] — now; (inzwischen) meanwhile
4) (selbst, sogar) even; (nur) only5) (ohne Ergänzung, ohne weiteren Zusatz) on its own[allein] schon der Gedanke daran ist schrecklich — the mere thought or just the thought of it is dreadful
2.schon darum od. aus diesem Grund — for this reason alone
1) (verstärkend) really; (gewiss) certainly2) (ugs. ungeduldig): (endlich)nun komm schon! — come on!; hurry up!
und wenn schon! — so what; what if he/she/it does/did/was etc.
3) (beruhigend): (wahrscheinlich) all righter wird sich schon wieder erholen — he'll recover all right; he's sure to recover
4) (zustimmend, aber etwas einschränkend)Lust hätte ich schon, nur keine Zeit — I'd certainly like to, but I've no time
das ist schon möglich, nur... — that is quite possible, only...
5) (betont): (andererseits)er ist nicht besonders intelligent, aber sein Bruder schon — he's not particularly intelligent, but his brother is
6) (einschränkend, abwertend)was weiß der schon! — what does 'he know [about it]!
* * *adv.already adv.yet adv. -
5 من
مِن \ by: (showing how sth. is done): We hold things by the handle. We know people by name. We learn by experience. We earn money by working. from: showing the time that sth. started: I waited from six o’clock till eight, showing where sth. began or was obtained Are men descended from monkeys? He read aloud from the newspaper, showing cause He suffered from stomach pains, showing the lower limit of costs, numbers, etc. New bicycles cost from $60 to $90 each, showing a change The price rose from 20 pence to 25 pence, showing difference I don’t know one from the other, showing the place that one has left He arrived from Glasgow. of: (after a noun) showing contents, amount, kind, etc.: a cup of coffee (a cup that contains coffee); a cupful of coffee (enough coffee to fill a cup); a pound of sugar (sugar that weighs a pound); a piece of bread (not a whole loaf), (after an adj. or verb) concerning; about: I’m sure of it. She’s afraid of mice, (after a verb) showing a cause He died of hunger, (after an adj.) showing who did sth. and how he did it It was kind of your father to invite me (Your father was kind...), (after a participle) showing how sth. is formed a dress made of silk. than: used in comparing two objects; here the second subject and verb are always left out: I like you better than him (I like you better than I like him), used in comparing two subjects; it is better to put in the second verb, although some writers leave it out He is taller than I (am). He runs faster than I (do). \ مِن أَجْل \ because of: as a result of: Because of his illness, he could not travel. for: because of: He jumped for joy. She was sent to prison for stealing. for sb. to do sth.: that sb. should do sth.: I’m anxious for him to pass his exams. sake, for the sake of, for sb.’s sake: for the desire of: Why ruin your health for the sake of a little pleasure?, for the good of; so as to help: Soldiers die for the sake of their county (or for their country’s sake). Don’t take any risks for my sake. towards: as a help to: He gave me $5 towards the cost of my bicycle. \ مِن أَجْل ذلك \ hence: (often with no verb) for this reason: My car broke down; hence my late arrival. \ مِن أحدث طِراز \ up to date: up to the present moment; modern; knowing or showing the latest facts: Give me an up-to-date report on political events in South America. \ مِن أَصْل \ out: from among: Ten out of the twenty people were late. \ مِن الأَفْضَل \ preferably: if possible: Any day suits me, but preferably not Sunday. \ مِن الأَفْضَل \ had better: would be wise to: You had better try again tomorrow. \ See Also الأَجْدى لِـ \ مِن الآن \ hence: from now: A week hence I shall be in Rome. \ مِن... إلى \ from... to...: (without a or the) showing passage of time, distance in space, or repeated action: He visits me from time to time. He went from house to house in search of work. \ مِن آن إلى آخر \ every now and again, every now and then: again and again, but with no regular space between. \ مِن الآن فَصَاعِدًا \ henceforth, henceforward: from now on; in future. on: onwards: From now on I shall be more careful. \ مِن البداية إلى النهاية \ through: passing from one side or place to another; making a continuous journey: a through train. \ مِن بَعْدُ \ since: after; during the period after: I saw him on Tuesday, but I haven’t seen him since. I’ve been thinking about him ever since. \ مِن بَعيد \ from afar: from a great distance. \ مِن بَين \ out of: from among: Ten out of the twenty people were late. \ مِن ثَمَّ \ subsequently: afterwards: He became ill in the winter, and subsequently died. \ مِن جَانِبٍ إِلَى آخر \ across: form one side to the other: Run across before a car comes. The river is half a mile across. over: so that a different side is upwards: Turn the page over. Roll the body over. \ مِن جَديد \ afresh: again; making a new beginning: Tear up this page and start afresh. \ مِن جَمِيع الجهَات \ around: on all sides (of); round; here and there: The boys were running around. A crowd gathered around me. \ مِن جَمِيع الوُجوه تقريبًا \ to all intents and purposes: in regard to all that matters: To all intents and purposes, the work is finished (though a few unimportant points remain to be dealt with). \ مِن جِهة \ in respect of, with respect to, respecting: concerning: a bill in respect of car repairs. on the part of: in the case of; so far as sb. is concerned: There was no mistake on her part (If there was a mistake, it was not hers). \ مِن جهة ومِن الجهة الأخرى \ on the one hand, on the other hand: comparing opposite facts or ideas; the first phrase is often left out: (On the one hand) you can live more cheaply in the country; on the other hand, work is harder to find there. \ مِن الحديد \ iron: made of iron; as strong as iron: an iron bar; an iron will. \ مِن حُسن التوفيق \ happily: fortunately: Happily, he was not hurt in the accident. a good job: a fortunate thing: It’s a good job that you crossed before the bridge fell. fortunately: adv. as the result of good fortune: He fell down but fortunately did not hurt himself. \ See Also لحسن الحظ (لِحُسْنِ الحَظّ) \ مِن حَوْل \ around: on all sides (of); round; here and there: The boys were running around. A crowd gathered around me. \ مِن حَيْثُ شَخْصُهُ \ personally: as a person (in regard to character); socially: I like him personally, but I dislike his political ideas. \ مِن حِين لآخَر \ occasional: happening sometimes, but not regularly: We had an occasional quarrel. now and again, now and then: sometimes. \ مِن خِلال \ through: from one side to the other; from one end to the other: He drove a nail through (the board). A river ran through (the town). Water runs through pipes. I looked through the window, but I couldn’t see far through the mist. I read through my notes. \ مِن الدرجة الأولى \ first-class, first-rate: of the best quality: He is a first-class photographer. \ مِن سُخْرِية الأقدار \ ironic(al): (of events) like a cruel joke: It was ironical that she should break her leg just when she had at last got a job as a dancer. \ مِنَ الشرق \ eastern: belonging to the east. \ مِن صُنْعِ اليَد \ hand-made: made by hand, not by a machine: Hand-made shoes. \ مِن الضروريّ أن كما \ must: (p.t.. had to, neg.. needn’t, don’t/didn’t need to; don’t/didn’t have to) need to: You must go now, mustn’t you? Yes, I must. No, I needn’t go yet. \ مِن الطبيعيّ \ it goes without saying (that): naturally; of course: The invitation was sent to me; but it goes without saying that my wife is included. \ مِن الطراز القديم \ old-fashioned: (of people) holding on to old ideas and customs; (of things) not modern; no longer used. \ مِن طَرَف لآخر \ through: passing from one side or place to another; making a continuous journey: a through train. \ مِن عَجيب التَّقادِير \ ironic(al): (of events) like a cruel joke: It was ironical that she should break her leg just when she had at last got a job as a dancer. \ مِن عَلى ظهر السفينة \ overboard: over the side of a boat, and into the water: They jumped overboard when the ship was on fire. \ مِن غَيْر \ without: not with; not having: Without doubt, this is the best. I did it without his help. He took my bicycle without asking me. \ مِن غَيْر حَرَج \ freely: readily: They freely accepted my advice. \ مِنَ الفراء \ fur: animal skin, with the fur on it, used as clothing: a coat with a collar of fur; a fur hat. \ مِنَ الفِراش \ up: out of bed: I get up at 6.30 every morning. We stayed up very late last night. \ مِن فَضْلِك \ kindly: please!: kindly close the door!. please: (when asking) giving a polite order: Please stop that noise. A cup of coffee, please, asking for a favour or for permission Will you help me, please? Please, may I use your pen?. \ مِن فَوْق \ over: across, from one side of sth. to the other: He jumped over the fence. The gate was locked, so he climbed over. \ مِن فَوق سَطْح المَرْكَب \ overboard: over the side of a boat, and into the water: They jumped overboard when the ship was on fire. \ مِن قَبْل \ ago: before the present time: 100 years ago; a short while ago. already: before this time: She’s already married. before: at an earlier time (than): I have been here before. beforehand: before; early; in readiness: If you want your dinner early, warn the cook beforehand. \ مِن قِبَل \ by: (showing who or what did sth.): He was bitten by a dog. \ مِن قَلْبٍ مُخْلص \ heartily: thoroughly: I heartily agree with you. \ مِنَ المُؤسِف \ pity: (with a) an unfortunate fact or happening: It’s a pity that you can’t go with us to the cinema. \ مِنَ المُحَتَّم \ bound, (bind, bound) to: certain to: He’s bound to win. \ See Also المُؤَكَّد أَنّ \ مِنَ المُحْتَمَل \ likely: (usu. with very, most, more or quite) probably: She’s very likely right. well: (with may) very possibly; with good reason: He may well be late if the road is being repaired. \ مِن مُدّةٍ قريبة \ the other day: a few days ago: I met your son the other day. \ مِن المَرْتَبَة أو الدَّرَجة الثّانِية \ second-class: of the next level below that of top quality: The less comfortable second-class seats were much cheaper than the first-class ones. \ مِن المَفْروض أنّ \ be supposed to: to have a duty to; be expected to: You’re supposed to be working now, not playing. You’re not supposed to be here (You ought not be here). \ مِن مَكانٍ لآخَر \ about: from place to place in: We wandered about the town. \ مِن المُمْكِن \ could, (could not, couldn’t): (with an if clause, showing a possibility that depends on sth. else) would be able to: She could buy it if you lent her the money. possibly: perhaps: Possibly you can help. well: (with may) very possibly; with good reason: He may well be late if the road is being repaired.. \ مِنَ المُمْكِن أن \ could, (could not, couldn’t): (showing a simple possibility): You could telephone her (if you wanted to). might: expressing a weak possibility (future, present or past): She might do that tomorrow; she might be doing it at this moment; she might even have done it already (but I doubt that she has done it or ever will do it). \ مِنْ ناحية... مِنَ الناحية الأخرى \ on the one hand, on the other hand: comparing opposite facts or ideas; the first phrase is often left out: (On the one hand) you can live more cheaply in the country; on the other hand, work is harder to find there. \ مِن النّاحية النظريّة \ in theory: as an idea; according to ideas: Your plan may work in theory, but it will not work in practice. \ مِنَ النُّبَلاء \ earl: the title of a British nobleman. \ مِنَ النُّبَلاء \ noble: of high rank: a woman of noble birth. \ See Also الأشراف \ مِنْ نِتاج الوَطَن \ home-grown: (of food) grown in one’s own country, not in another country: home-grown vegetables. \ مِنْ نُسْخَتَين \ in duplicate: on two separate copies: Please complete this list in duplicate. \ مِنْ نَسْل \ descendant: sb. who is descended from a person: a descendant of Queen Victoria. \ See Also ذرية (ذُرِّيَّة) \ مِنْ نَفْس البَلَد \ countryman, countrymen: (usu. fellow countryman) a person of the same nation as another. \ مِنْ نوع راق \ classical: of proved and lasting value: classical music. \ مَنْ هُم أَعْلَى مقَامًا \ betters, one’s betters: those who have more experience or higher rank than onself: Treat your betters with more respect. \ See Also أَرْفَع شَأنًا مِن \ مِن هُنَا \ away: (with verbs of movement) to a distance: Go away! We drove the dog away. by: past: Please let me (get) by. He smiled as he went by. \ مَن هو أَعْلَى دَرَجَةً \ superior: sb. of higher rank: You must obey your superiors. \ مِن واجبه أن \ up to: the duty of: It’s up to his father to punish him. \ مِن وَاحِد إلى آخَر \ over: across, from one person to another: She handed over the keys to a friend. \ مِن الواضح \ much: (in comparison; before most, etc.) without doubt; clearly: He is much the most experienced player in the team. \ مِن وَراءِ ظَهْرِه \ behind sb.’s back: when someone is not present: He tells untrue stories about me behind my back. \ مِن وَقْت لاِخَر \ now and again: sometimes. off and on, on and off: not continuously; at one time and another: It has been raining off and on the whole day. sometimes: at certain times but not always: Sometimes I win and sometimes I don’t. England sometimes has a hot summer, but not often. -
6 dudar
v.1 to doubt.¿vas a venir? — lo dudo are you going to come? — I doubt it o I don't think solo dudo mucho I very much doubt ityo no lo hice — no lo dudo, pero… I didn't do it — I'm sure you didn't, but…dudo que venga I doubt (whether) he'll comeRicardo duda Richard doubts.2 to hesitate.dudar entre hacer una cosa u otra to be unsure whether to do one thing or anotherno dudes en venir a preguntarme don't hesitate to come and ask meMaría duda Mary hesitates.* * *1 to doubt, have doubts2 (titubear) to hesitate1 to doubt\dudar de alguien to doubt somebody, mistrust somebody* * *verb1) to doubt2) hesitate* * *1. VT1) (=no estar seguro de) to doubtespero que venga, aunque lo dudo mucho — I hope she'll come, although I doubt very much (if) she will
-yo te ayudaré -no lo dudo, pero... — "I'll help you" - "I'm sure you will, but..."
es lo mejor para ti, no lo dudes — it's the best thing for you, believe me
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a no dudarlo — undoubtedly•
dudar que, dudo que sea verdad — I doubt (whether o if) it's true•
dudar si, dudaba si había echado la carta — I wasn't sure if I had posted the letter2) (=vacilar sobre)lo dudé mucho y al final me decidí por el azul — I thought about it o dithered * a lot but in the end I decided on the blue one
si yo fuera tú, no lo dudaría — if I were you, I wouldn't hesitate
2. VI1) (=desconfiar) to doubt, have doubts•
dudar de algo — to question sth, doubt sthlos celos le hicieron dudar de su cariño — jealousy made her question o doubt his affection
2) (=vacilar)no sé qué hacer, estoy dudando — I don't know what to do, I'm in two minds o I'm undecided
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dudar en hacer algo — to hesitate to do sth* * *1.verbo transitivo to doubtdudo que te haya dicho la verdad — I doubt if o whether he's told you the truth
es el mejor, no lo dudes — it's the best one, take it from me
2.yo hice todo lo que pude - no lo dudo, pero... — I did everything I could - I'm sure you did, but...
dudar vicómpralo, no sigas dudando — go ahead and buy it, stop dithering
dudar en + inf — to hesitate to + inf
dudar de algo/alguien — to doubt something/somebody
* * *= be hesitant (to), doubt, have + second thoughts, hesitate, waver, express + reservations, have + reservations (about), dither, hang back, be suspicious, voice + reservations, teeter + on the edge of, think + twice.Ex. I remember being hesitant to buy a CD player because I was attached to my extensive collection of LPs collected over a lifetime.Ex. He explained that while there was considerable turnover he doubted 18 assistants would be needed in the year, perhaps three or four at best.Ex. We can then have second thoughts, and possibly arrive at a more suitable form of truncation.Ex. Good luck and don't hesitate to ask me or anyone on the management team for advice or assistance!.Ex. The first decision in establishing headings for the works of corporate bodies is the one over which code makers have wavered.Ex. While reservations have been expressed about the festival, its value in enhancing and enriching the cultural life of this part of the country is evident.Ex. Librarians who have reservations about the spread of electronically based services are not Luddites.Ex. The Executive Board has been dithering over the control of the search for the next executive director = La Junta Directiva ha estado dudando si controlar o no la elección del siguiente director ejecutivo.Ex. This article explores the implications of these threats, maintaining that publishers cannot afford to hang back, but must innovate or atrophy.Ex. Collection development librarians are often met with distrust from faculty colleagues who are often suspicious of their ability to select books.Ex. The author voices reservations about the latest amendments to the Library Act.Ex. We would like to encourage other institutions who have been teetering on the edge of implementation to get on their running shoes and go for it.Ex. I would urge you most sincerely and strongly to think twice or three times before putting your shelflist into an undeveloped system.----* dudar entre... y/o... = hover between... and/or....* hacer dudar = make + Nombre + doubt, misgive.* no lo dudes = take it from me.* sin dudar = without a doubt.* sin dudarlo = without hesitation.* * *1.verbo transitivo to doubtdudo que te haya dicho la verdad — I doubt if o whether he's told you the truth
es el mejor, no lo dudes — it's the best one, take it from me
2.yo hice todo lo que pude - no lo dudo, pero... — I did everything I could - I'm sure you did, but...
dudar vicómpralo, no sigas dudando — go ahead and buy it, stop dithering
dudar en + inf — to hesitate to + inf
dudar de algo/alguien — to doubt something/somebody
* * *= be hesitant (to), doubt, have + second thoughts, hesitate, waver, express + reservations, have + reservations (about), dither, hang back, be suspicious, voice + reservations, teeter + on the edge of, think + twice.Ex: I remember being hesitant to buy a CD player because I was attached to my extensive collection of LPs collected over a lifetime.
Ex: He explained that while there was considerable turnover he doubted 18 assistants would be needed in the year, perhaps three or four at best.Ex: We can then have second thoughts, and possibly arrive at a more suitable form of truncation.Ex: Good luck and don't hesitate to ask me or anyone on the management team for advice or assistance!.Ex: The first decision in establishing headings for the works of corporate bodies is the one over which code makers have wavered.Ex: While reservations have been expressed about the festival, its value in enhancing and enriching the cultural life of this part of the country is evident.Ex: Librarians who have reservations about the spread of electronically based services are not Luddites.Ex: The Executive Board has been dithering over the control of the search for the next executive director = La Junta Directiva ha estado dudando si controlar o no la elección del siguiente director ejecutivo.Ex: This article explores the implications of these threats, maintaining that publishers cannot afford to hang back, but must innovate or atrophy.Ex: Collection development librarians are often met with distrust from faculty colleagues who are often suspicious of their ability to select books.Ex: The author voices reservations about the latest amendments to the Library Act.Ex: We would like to encourage other institutions who have been teetering on the edge of implementation to get on their running shoes and go for it.Ex: I would urge you most sincerely and strongly to think twice or three times before putting your shelflist into an undeveloped system.* dudar entre... y/o... = hover between... and/or....* hacer dudar = make + Nombre + doubt, misgive.* no lo dudes = take it from me.* sin dudar = without a doubt.* sin dudarlo = without hesitation.* * *dudar [A1 ]vtto doubtlo dudo mucho I doubt it very muches lo que te conviene, no lo dudes it's what's right for you, take it from meyo hice todo lo que pude — no lo dudo, pero … I did everything I could — I'm sure you did, but …dudar QUE + SUBJ:nunca dudé que fuera inocente I never doubted his innocence o that he was innocentdudo que llegue a tiempo I doubt that o if o whether I'll get there in time, I don't think I'll get there in timedudo que te haya dicho la verdad I doubt if o whether he's told you the truth■ dudarvivamos, cómpralo, no sigas dudando go ahead and buy it, stop hesitating o ditheringestá dudando entre comprar y alquilar she can't make up her mind o she is in two minds whether to buy or rentdudar EN + INF to hesitate to + INFno dudes en llamarme don't hesitate to call medudar DE algo/algn to doubt sth/sb¿dudas de su honradez? do you doubt his honesty?no dudo de su capacidad para desempeñar el cargo I don't doubt o I'm not questioning his ability to do the job¿cómo pude dudar de ti? how could I have doubted you?* * *
dudar ( conjugate dudar) verbo transitivo
to doubt;◊ dudo que lo haya terminado I doubt if o whether he's finished it
verbo intransitivo: duda entre comprar y alquilar she can't make up her mind whether to buy or rent;
dudar en hacer algo to hesitate to do sth;
dudar de algo/algn to doubt sth/sb
dudar
I verbo intransitivo
1 to doubt: no dudes de él, don't distrust him
2 (estar indeciso) to hesitate [en, to]: dudaban entre comprarlo o no, they hesitated whether to buy it or not
II verbo transitivo to doubt: dudo mucho que se disculpe, I very much doubt that he'll apologize
' dudar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
vacilar
- ver
- titubear
English:
debate
- doubt
- falter
- hesitate
- shot
- suspect
- vacillate
- waver
* * *♦ vi1. [desconfiar]dudar de algo/alguien to have one's doubts about sth/sb;dudo de sus intenciones I question his intentions;no dudo de su buena voluntad I don't doubt his goodwill;sé que dudan de mí, pero yo soy inocente I know they have their doubts about me, but I'm innocent;¿acaso dudas de mí? don't you trust me then?3. [vacilar] to hesitate;dudar entre hacer una cosa u otra to be unsure whether to do one thing or another;no dudes en venir a preguntarme don't hesitate to come and ask me♦ vtto doubt;¿vas a venir? – lo dudo are you going to come? – I doubt it, I don't think so;lo dudo mucho I very much doubt it;después de dudarlo bastante se decidió a ir after being in some doubt he decided to go;¿que eres sincero? permíteme que lo dude so you're telling the truth, are you? I think I'll reserve judgement on that, if I may;yo no lo hice – no lo dudo, pero… I didn't do it – I'm sure you didn't, but…;no lo dude, ha hecho lo que debía you can rest assured you've done the right thing;dudo que venga I doubt (whether) he'll come;no dudo que lo hiciera con muy buena intención no doubt he did it with the best of intentions* * *I v/t doubt;¡no lo dudes! of course!, no problem!II v/i1 hesitate (en to);no dudar en hacer algo not hesitate to do sth2:dudar de alguien not trust s.o.* * *dudar vt: to doubtdudar vidudar en : to hesitate tono dudes en pedirme ayuda: don't hesitate to ask me for help* * *dudar vb1. (en general) to doubtsi llueve, que lo dudo, iremos al museo if it rains, which I doubt, we'll go to the museum2. (vacilar) to hesitate3. (no poder escoger) not to be sure / not to be able to make up your mind4. (desconfiar) to mistrust -
7 aguantar
v.1 to bear.está aguantando bien las presiones she's holding o bearing up well under the pressureesa estantería no va a aguantar el peso de los libros that shelf won't take the weight of the books2 to bear, to stand.no lo aguanto I can't bear himno sé cómo la aguantas I don't know how you put up with herno sabe aguantar una broma he doesn't know how to take a joke3 to hold.aguanta los libros mientras limpio la estantería hold the books while I dust the shelfAguante su respiración Hold your breath.4 to hold (contener) (respiración, mirada).apenas pude aguantar la risa it was all I could do not to laugh5 to hold on (time).aguanta un poco más hold on a bit longerno aguanto más I can't take any moreElla aguantará porque es fuerte She will hold on because she is strong.6 to wait for (esperar). (Mexican Spanish, River Plate)7 to last.estas botas aguantarán hasta al año que viene these boots should last me till next yearaguantar hasta el final to stay the course o the distance8 to endure, to abide, to bear, to tolerate.Noel aguanta muchas penas Noel endures many sorrows.9 to withstand, to hold, to uphold, to support.El barrote aguanta el techo The crosspiece holds the roofing.10 to tolerate to, to suffer to, to bear to, to endure to.Silvia aguanta estudiar de noche Silvia tolerates to study nights.* * *1 (contener) to hold (back)2 (sostener) to hold, support3 (soportar) to tolerate■ no aguanto más I can't stand any more, I can't take any more1 (contenerse) to keep back; (risa, lágrimas) to hold back2 (resignarse) to resign oneself\¡que se aguante! familiar that's her/his tough luck!* * *verb1) to bear, endure, withstand2) hold•* * *1. VT1) (=soportar deliberadamente) to put up with, endureaguanté el dolor como pude — I bore o put up with o endured the pain as best as I could
tenemos que estar aguantando continuas ofensas — we have to put up with o endure continual insults
no aguantaré tus impertinencias ni un minuto más — I won't stand for o take o put up with your cheek a minute longer
2) (=tener capacidad de resistir) to stand up toesta planta aguanta bien el calor — this plant withstands o can take heat well, this plant stands up well to heat
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no aguantar, no aguanto a los cotillas — I can't bear o stand gossipsno aguanto ver sufrir a un animal — I can't bear o stand to see an animal suffering
no aguantaba la rutina de los entrenamientos — he couldn't cope with o take the training programme
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no hay quien te aguante — you're impossible o insufferable3) (=sostener) [persona] to hold; [muro, columna] to support, hold upse rompió el cable que aguantaba la antena — the cable holding up o supporting the aerial broke
4) (=contener) [+ respiración] to hold; [+ risa, llanto] to hold backel mundo aguantó la respiración temiendo un desastre — the world waited with bated breath, fearing a disaster
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aguantar las ganas de hacer algo — to resist the urge to do sthno pude aguantar las ganas de decirle lo que pensaba — I couldn't resist telling her what I thought, I couldn't resist the urge to tell her what I thought
5) (=durar) to last2. VI1) [persona]ya no aguanto más — I can't bear it o stand it o take it any longer, I can't bear o stand o take any more
cuando empezaba a correr no aguantaba más de diez minutos — when she started running she couldn't keep going o last for more than ten minutes
aguantaré en Madrid hasta que pueda — I'll hang on o hold on in Madrid as long as I can
yo me emborracho enseguida, pero él aguanta mucho — I get drunk straight away but he can really hold his drink
tienes que aguantar hasta el año que viene con esos zapatos — you'll have to make do with those shoes until next year
yo ya no aguanto mucho, a las diez estoy en la cama — I can't take the pace any more, I'm in bed by ten
aguantan poco sin aburrirse — they have a low boredom threshold, they're easily bored
es de guapo que no se puede aguantar — * he's drop dead gorgeous *, he's to die for *
2) [clavo, columna] to hold¿crees que este clavo aguantará? — do you think this nail will hold?
3) LAm * (=esperar) to hang on *, hold on¡aguanta! — hang on * o hold on a minute!
3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1) <dolor/sufrimiento> to bear, endure2)a) <peso/carga> to support, bear; < presión> to withstandb) ( durar)estas botas aguantarán otro invierno — these boots will last (me/you/him) another winter
3) ( sostener) to hold4) (contener, reprimir) <risa/lágrimas> to hold back2.aguantar vicon ese tren de vida no hay salud que aguante — that sort of lifestyle would be enough to destroy anyone's health
3.¿puedes aguantar hasta que lleguemos? — can you hang o hold on until we arrive?
aguantarse v pron1) (conformarse, resignarse)me tendré que aguantar — I'll just have to put up with it
si no le gusta, que se aguante — if he doesn't like it, he can lump it (colloq)
2) (euf) (reprimirse, contenerse)aguántate un poquito que ya llegamos — just hold o hang on a minute, we'll soon be there
3) (AmL fam) ( esperarse) to hang on (colloq)* * *= stand up to, bear, withstand, endure, hold + fire, put up with, hold off, stand + the gaff, stomach, weather, hold + Nombre + in.Ex. However, he would prefer a binding that will stand up to being stuffed into after-hours book drops and being hauled from one library to another.Ex. One is tempted to say that the enthusiasts for postcoordinate systems, being forced to admit reluctantly that control was necessary, couldn't bear to use the old-fashioned term 'list of subject headings'.Ex. While the current problems associated with serial economics have driven a wedge between vendors, librarians and publishers, they should be cooperating and communicating in order to withstand the information explosion.Ex. On the other hand people passionately devoted to a hobby or sport or their work will endure without complaint conditions which less ardent folk think outrageously insupportable.Ex. However, in producing a bulletin one is often torn between including the scanty, undigested and possibly inaccurate details of a new proposal and holding fire until fuller information is available, and thereby missing a publication deadline.Ex. Have reading foisted on you as a duty, a task to be put up with, from which you expect no delight, and it can appear a drab business gladly to be given up.Ex. A dam at the Strait of Gibraltar could be constructed to limit the outflow and reverse the climate deterioration, thus holding off the next ice age.Ex. Thus far the oil companies have stood the gaff well, considering the burden thrown on them by declining prices and mounting stocks.Ex. Early man couldn't stomach milk, according to research.Ex. The small publishers seem to be weathering the industry changes, and have expectations of growth.Ex. The longer a fart is held in, the larger the proportion of inert nitrogen it contains, because the other gases tend to be absorbed into the bloodstream through the walls of the intestine.----* aguantar con resignación = take it on + the chin.* aguantar el acoso de = run + the gauntlet of.* aguantar el aliento = hold + Posesivo + breath.* aguantar estoicamente = weather, take it on + the chin.* aguantar hasta el final = stick it out.* aguantar la respiración = hold + Posesivo + breath.* aguantarlo = live with it.* aguantarlo bien = take it in + Posesivo + stride.* aguantar mecha = stick it out, stand + the gaff.* aguantarse = hold + Posesivo + horses.* aguantar un golpe = take + a hit.* aguántate = lump it.* no aguantar más = have had enough.* no aguantar ver Algo o Alguien = can't stand + sight.* no poder aguantar a Alguien = have + it in for + Nombre.* no puedo aguantarlo = can't take it.* no voy a aguantarlo más = not going to take it any more.* si no aguantas el calor, sal de la cocina = if you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen.* si no te gusta, te aguantas = like it or lump it, if you don't like it you can lump it.* tener que aguantar Algo = be stuck with, get + stuck with.* * *1.verbo transitivo1) <dolor/sufrimiento> to bear, endure2)a) <peso/carga> to support, bear; < presión> to withstandb) ( durar)estas botas aguantarán otro invierno — these boots will last (me/you/him) another winter
3) ( sostener) to hold4) (contener, reprimir) <risa/lágrimas> to hold back2.aguantar vicon ese tren de vida no hay salud que aguante — that sort of lifestyle would be enough to destroy anyone's health
3.¿puedes aguantar hasta que lleguemos? — can you hang o hold on until we arrive?
aguantarse v pron1) (conformarse, resignarse)me tendré que aguantar — I'll just have to put up with it
si no le gusta, que se aguante — if he doesn't like it, he can lump it (colloq)
2) (euf) (reprimirse, contenerse)aguántate un poquito que ya llegamos — just hold o hang on a minute, we'll soon be there
3) (AmL fam) ( esperarse) to hang on (colloq)* * *= stand up to, bear, withstand, endure, hold + fire, put up with, hold off, stand + the gaff, stomach, weather, hold + Nombre + in.Ex: However, he would prefer a binding that will stand up to being stuffed into after-hours book drops and being hauled from one library to another.
Ex: One is tempted to say that the enthusiasts for postcoordinate systems, being forced to admit reluctantly that control was necessary, couldn't bear to use the old-fashioned term 'list of subject headings'.Ex: While the current problems associated with serial economics have driven a wedge between vendors, librarians and publishers, they should be cooperating and communicating in order to withstand the information explosion.Ex: On the other hand people passionately devoted to a hobby or sport or their work will endure without complaint conditions which less ardent folk think outrageously insupportable.Ex: However, in producing a bulletin one is often torn between including the scanty, undigested and possibly inaccurate details of a new proposal and holding fire until fuller information is available, and thereby missing a publication deadline.Ex: Have reading foisted on you as a duty, a task to be put up with, from which you expect no delight, and it can appear a drab business gladly to be given up.Ex: A dam at the Strait of Gibraltar could be constructed to limit the outflow and reverse the climate deterioration, thus holding off the next ice age.Ex: Thus far the oil companies have stood the gaff well, considering the burden thrown on them by declining prices and mounting stocks.Ex: Early man couldn't stomach milk, according to research.Ex: The small publishers seem to be weathering the industry changes, and have expectations of growth.Ex: The longer a fart is held in, the larger the proportion of inert nitrogen it contains, because the other gases tend to be absorbed into the bloodstream through the walls of the intestine.* aguantar con resignación = take it on + the chin.* aguantar el acoso de = run + the gauntlet of.* aguantar el aliento = hold + Posesivo + breath.* aguantar estoicamente = weather, take it on + the chin.* aguantar hasta el final = stick it out.* aguantar la respiración = hold + Posesivo + breath.* aguantarlo = live with it.* aguantarlo bien = take it in + Posesivo + stride.* aguantar mecha = stick it out, stand + the gaff.* aguantarse = hold + Posesivo + horses.* aguantar un golpe = take + a hit.* aguántate = lump it.* no aguantar más = have had enough.* no aguantar ver Algo o Alguien = can't stand + sight.* no poder aguantar a Alguien = have + it in for + Nombre.* no puedo aguantarlo = can't take it.* no voy a aguantarlo más = not going to take it any more.* si no aguantas el calor, sal de la cocina = if you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen.* si no te gusta, te aguantas = like it or lump it, if you don't like it you can lump it.* tener que aguantar Algo = be stuck with, get + stuck with.* * *aguantar [A1 ]vtA1(tolerar, soportar): aguanto bien el calor I can take the heattuvieron que aguantar temperaturas altísimas en el desierto they had to endure extremely high temperatures in the deserty como no tengo donde ir tengo que aguantar sus bromas estúpidas and since I have nowhere to go I have to put up with o suffer his stupid jokesaguantó el dolor con gran fortaleza she bore o endured the pain very bravelylo aguantó durante años she put up with him for yearsno tengo por qué aguantar que me traten así I don't have to stand for this kind of treatment, I don't have to put up with being treated like thisa ése le aguantan todo porque es el hijo del jefe he gets away with anything because he's the boss's sonaguantó su mirada un momento y desvió los ojos he held her stare for a moment, then averted his eyes2(uso hiperbólico): este calor no hay quien lo aguante this heat is unbearableno sabes aguantar una broma you can't take a jokeno puedo aguantarlo I can't stand himno puedo aguantar este dolor de muelas this toothache's unbearableB1 ‹peso/presión›aguanta todo el peso del tejado it supports o bears the whole weight of the roofel puente no aguanta más de cierto tonelaje the bridge will only withstand o take o stand a certain tonnageno aguantó la presión it didn't take o withstand the pressureel mástil no aguantaría otra embestida del viento the mast wouldn't stand up to o take another gustella aguanta el doble que yo bebiendo she can take twice as much drink as I can2(durar): estas botas aguantarán otro invierno these boots will last (me/you/him) another winterconstrucciones que han aguantado el paso del tiempo buildings that have survived the passing of timeaguantó tres meses en ese trabajo he lasted three months in that jobC (sostener) to holdaguántame los paquetes mientras compro las entradas hold (on to) the parcels for me while I buy the ticketsuna cuña para aguantar la puerta a wedge to hold the door openD (contener, reprimir) ‹risa/lágrimas› to hold backaguanta la respiración todo lo que puedas hold your breath for as long as you canya no aguanto las ganas de decírselo I can't resist the temptation to tell him any longer■ aguantarvi¡ya no aguanto más! yo renuncio I can't take any more! I quitcon ese tren de vida no hay salud que aguante that sort of lifestyle would be enough to destroy anyone's health¿puedes aguantar hasta que lleguemos? can you hang o hold on until we arrive?no puedo aguantar hasta enero con este abrigo I can't last till January with this coat, this coat won't last me till Januarytenemos que aguantar hasta fin de mes con este dinero we have to make this money last o stretch till the end of the month, we have to get by on o manage on o survive on this money till the end of the monthno creo que este clavo aguante I don't think this nail will holdA(conformarse, resignarse): no me apetece ir pero me tendré que aguantar I don't feel like going, but I'll just have to grin and bear it o put up with itsi no le gusta, que se aguante if he doesn't like it, he can lump it ( colloq)me he quedado sin cena — te aguantas, por no haber llegado antes there's no dinner left for me — tough, you should have got(ten) here earlier ( colloq)B ( euf)(reprimirse, contenerse): aguántate un poquito que enseguida llegamos just hold o hang on a minute, we'll soon be thereya no se aguanta las ganas de abrir los paquetes he can't resist the temptation to open the packages any longerse aguantó hasta que no pudo más y se lo dijo todo she kept quiet as long as she could and then she told him everything* * *
aguantar ( conjugate aguantar) verbo transitivo
1 ‹dolor/sufrimiento› to bear, endure;
no tengo por qué aguantar esto I don't have to put up with this;
este calor no hay quien lo aguante this heat is unbearable;
no sabes aguantar una broma you can't take a joke;
no los aguanto I can't stand them;
no puedo aguantar este dolor de muelas this toothache's unbearable
2
‹ presión› to withstandb) ( durar):◊ estas botas aguantarán otro invierno these boots will last (me/you/him) another winter
3 ( sostener) to hold
4 (contener, reprimir) ‹risa/lágrimas› to hold back;
verbo intransitivo:◊ ¡ya no aguanto más! I can't take any more!;
no creo que este clavo aguante I don't think this nail will hold
aguantarse verbo pronominal
1 (conformarse, resignarse):◊ me tendré que aguantar I'll just have to put up with it;
si no le gusta, que se aguante if he doesn't like it, he can lump it (colloq)
2 (euf) (reprimirse, contenerse):
aguántate un poquito que ya llegamos just hold o hang on a minute, we'll soon be there
3 (AmL fam) ( esperarse) to hang on (colloq)
aguantar
I verbo transitivo
1 (soportar, tolerar) to tolerate: no puedo aguantar más tu prepotencia, I can't stand your arrogance any longer ➣ Ver nota en bear y stand
2 (sujetar) to support, hold: por favor, aguanta la escalera mientras cambio la bombilla, please hold the ladder while I change the bulb
3 (reprimirse) aguantó la respiración tres minutos, he held his breath for three minutes
II verbo intransitivo
1 (durar) to last
2 (soportar) aguanta un poco más, hold on a bit longer
' aguantar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
calibre
- mecha
- pasar
- resistir
- saber
- sufrir
- tipo
- soplar
- tragar
English:
abide
- bear
- bear up
- brave
- bullet
- endure
- going
- hang on
- hold
- hold on
- hold out
- last
- pace
- put up with
- ride out
- ridicule
- sit out
- sit through
- stand
- stay
- stick
- stick out
- stomach
- suffer
- sweat out
- take
- go
- hang
- keep
- put
- ride
- sit
- stuck
- support
- tolerate
* * *♦ vt1. [sostener] to hold;aguanta los libros mientras limpio la estantería hold the books while I dust the shelf2. [peso, presión] to bear;esa estantería no va a aguantar el peso de los libros that shelf won't take the weight of the books;la presa no aguantará otro terremoto the dam won't withstand another earthquake;está aguantando bien las presiones she's holding o bearing up well under the pressure3. [tolerar, soportar] to bear, to stand;estas plantas no aguantan bien el calor these plants don't like the heat;no aguantó el ritmo de sus rivales she couldn't keep up with her rivals;a tu hermana no hay quien la aguante your sister's unbearable;no puedo aguantarlo, no lo aguanto I can't bear him;no sé cómo la aguantas I don't know how you put up with her;ya no aguanto más este dolor this pain is unbearable;no sabe aguantar una broma he doesn't know how to take a joke4. [tiempo] to hold out for;aguantó dos meses en el desierto he survived for two months in the desert;no creo que aguante mucho tiempo fuera su país I don't think he'll be able to last long abroad;¿cuánto tiempo aguantas sin fumar un cigarillo? how long can you go without smoking a cigarette?;este abrigo me ha aguantado cinco años this coat has lasted me five years5. [contener] [respiración, mirada] to hold;[risa] to contain;debes aguantar la respiración para hacerte la radiografía you'll have to hold your breath when you have the X-ray;apenas pude aguantar la risa it was all I could do not to laugh♦ vi1. [tiempo] to hold on;aguanta un poco más, en seguida nos vamos hold on a bit longer, we'll be going soon;no aguanto más – necesito un vaso de agua I can't take any more, I need a glass of water;¡ya no aguanto más, vámonos! I've had enough, let's go!2. [resistir] to last;estas botas aguantarán hasta al año que viene these boots should last me till next year;aguantar hasta el final to stay the course o the distance;a pesar de estar lesionado, aguantó hasta el final despite his injury, he carried on until the end3. Taurom to stand firm* * *I v/t1 un peso bear, support2 respiración hold3 ( soportar) put up with;no lo puedo aguantar I can’t stand o bear itII v/i:no aguanto más I can’t take (it) any more, I can’t bear it any longer* * *aguantar vt1) soportar: to bear, to tolerate, to withstand2) : to hold3)aguantar las ganas : to resist an urgeno pude aguantar las ganas de reír: I couldn't keep myself from laughingaguantar vi: to hold out, to last* * *aguantar vb4. (durar) to lastaguanta, que falta poco hold on, we're nearly there6. (en la mano) to hold¿me aguantas la carpeta un momento? can you hold my folder for a minute? -
8 क
ka1) the first consonant of the alphabet, andᅠ the first guttural letter (corresponding in sound to k in keep orᅠ king)
ká
andᅠ cf. the following words in which the interrogative base ka appears,
katama, katara, kati, katham, kadā, karhi, kā, etc.),
who? which? what?
In its declension ka follows the pronoun tad except in nom. acc. sing. neut.,
where kim has taken the place of kad orᅠ kat in classical Sanskṛit;
but the old form kad is found in the Veda ( seeᅠ Gram. 227);
+ cf. Zd. ka, kô, kâ̱, kat;
Gk. πόθεν, πῶς, (Ion. κόθεν, κῶς,) τίς, τί;
Lat. quis, quid;
Lith. kas ká;
Goth. hvas, hvô, hva,
Angl. Sax. hwā, hwaet;
Eng. who, what
The interrogative sentence introduced by ka is often terminated by iti
(e.g.. kasyasaputraitikathyatām, let it be said, « whose son is he?»),
but iti may be omitted andᅠ the sentence lose its direct interrogative character
(e.g.. kasyasaputronajñāyate, it is not known whose son he is)
ka with orᅠ without 1. as may express « how is it possible that?», « what power have I, you, they, etc.?»
(e.g.. kemamadhanvino'nye, what can the other archers do against me?
keāvāmparitrātum, what power have we to rescue you?)
ka is often connected with a demonstrative pron.
(e.g.. ko'yamāyāti, who comes here?)
orᅠ with the potential (e.g.. kohariṉnindet, who will blame Hari?)
ka is sometimes repeated
(e.g.. kaḥko'tra, who is there?
kānkān, whom? whom? i.e. which of them? cf. Gram. 54),
andᅠ the repetition is often due to a kind of attraction
(e.g.. keshāṉkiṉṡāstramadhyayanīyam, which book is to be read by whom?
Gram. 836. a)
When kim is connected with the inst. c. of a noun orᅠ with the indecl. participle it may express « what is gained by doing so, etc.?»
(= ko'rthas);
(e.g.. kiṉvilambena, what is gained by delay?
kimbahunā, what is the use of more words?
dhanenakiṉyonadadāti, what is the use of wealth to him who does not give?
with inst. andᅠ gen.,
nīrujaḥkimaushadhaiḥ, what is the use of medicine to the healthy?)
ka is often followed by the particles iva, u, nāma, nu, vā, svid,
some of which serve merely to generalize the interrogation
(e.g.. kimivaetad, what can this be?
kauṡravat, who can possibly hear?
konāmajānāti, who indeed knows?
konvayam, who, pray, is this?
kiṉnukāryam, what is to be done?
kovādevādanyaḥ, who possibly other than a god?
kasyasvidhṛidayaṉnâ̱sti, of what person is there no heart?)
ka is occasionally used alone as an indefinite pronoun, especially in negative sentences
(e.g.. nakasyakovallabhaḥ, no one is a favourite of any one;
nâ̱nyojānātikaḥ, no one else knows;
kathaṉsaghātayatikam, how does he kill any one?)
Generally, however, ka is only made indefinite when connected with the particles ca, caná, cid, vā, andᅠ ápi, in which case ka may sometimes be preceded by the relative ya
(e.g.. yekeca, any persons whatsoever;
yasyaikasyaicadevatāyai, to any deity whatsoever;
yānikānicamitrāṇi, any friends whatsoever;
yatkiṉca, whatever)
The particle cana, being composed of ca andᅠ na, properly gives a negative force to the pronoun
(e.g.. yasmādindrādṛitekiṉcana, without which Indra there is nothing),
but the negative sense is generally dropped
(e.g.. kaṡcana, any one;
nakaṡcana, no one), andᅠ a relative is sometimes connected with it (e.g.. yatkiṉcana, anything whatsoever). Examples of cid with the interrogative are common;
vā andᅠ api are not so common, but the latter is often found in classical Sanskṛit (e.g.. kaṡcid, any one;
kecid, some;
nakaṡcid, no one;
nakiṉcidapi, nothing whatsoever;
yaḥkaṡcid, any one whatsoever;
kecit - kecit, some - others;
yasminkasminvādeṡe, in any country whatsoever;
nako'pi, no one;
nakimapi, nothing whatever). ka may sometimes be used, like 2. kad, at the beginning of a compound. seeᅠ ka-pūya, etc.
3) m. (according to native authorities) N. of Prajāpati orᅠ of a Prajāpati
VS. XX, 4; XXII, 20 TS. I ṠBr. etc.. ;
of Brahman MBh. I, 32 BhP. III, 12, 51; XII, 13, 19; 20 ;
of Daksha BhP. IX, 10, 10 ;
of Vishṇu L. ;
of Yama L. ;
of Garuḍa;
the soul Tattvas. ;
a particular comet VarBṛS. ;
the sun L. ;
fire L. ;
splendour, light L. ;
air L. ;
a peacock L. ;
the body L. ;
time L. ;
wealth L. ;
sound L. ;
a king L. ;
= kāma-granthi (?);
(am) n. happiness, joy, pleasure ChUp. IV, 10, 5 Nir. etc.. ;
water MaitrS. I, 10, 10 ṠBr. X Yājñ. etc.. ;
the head;
hair, a head of hair L. ;
( alsoᅠ regarded as ind.;
cf. 1. kam.)
4) a Taddhita affix (much used in forming adjectives;
it may alsoᅠ be added to nouns to express diminution, deterioration, orᅠ similarity e.g.. putraka, a little son;
aṡvaka, a bad horse orᅠ like a horse)
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9 schön
Adv.1. mit Zeitangaben: already; schon damals even then; schon früher before; (vor langer Zeit) a long time ago; schon immer always, all along; schon oft often (enough); schon wieder again; schon wieder! not again!; schon nach fünf Minuten after only five minutes; nach fünf Minuten war er schon fort etc. five minutes later he’d already gone etc.; schon von Anfang an right from the start, from the word go umg.; es ist schon 12 Uhr it’s twelve o’clock already; schon am nächsten Tag the very next day; schon um 6 Uhr waren sie auf they were already up at 6 o’clock; schon im 16. Jahrhundert as early ( oder as far back) as the 16th century; schon im 16. Jahrhundert gab es die Krankheit the disease was already around in the 16th century; das ist schon lange her that was long ago ( oder way back); das war schon vor zwanzig Jahren that was twenty (whole) years ago; wie lange sind Sie schon hier? how long have you been here?2. (bereits) already; (schon einmal, zuvor) before; (bis jetzt) so far; in Fragen: yet; (jemals) ever; ich habe schon eins umg. I’ve already got one; hast du schon einmal...? have you ever...?; sind Sie schon ( einmal) in Spanien gewesen? have you ever been to Spain?; ich war schon ein paar Mal / oft dort I’ve been there a couple of times / frequently; kennen Sie schon Herrn X? have you met Mr ( oder Mr.) X?, do you know Mr ( oder Mr.) X?; wir kennen uns schon we’ve met, we do know one another; ich habe ihn schon ( einmal) gesehen I’ve seen him before somewhere; danke, ich habe schon zu trinken etc.: no thanks, I’m fine; da ist er ja schon wieder he’s (iro. look who’s) back again; das kenne ich schon I know that, I’ve seen that before; bei Entschuldigungen: I’ve heard that one before; das kennen wir schon we know all about that, that’s an old one; ich habe schon bessere Weine getrunken I’ve tasted better wines in my time; hast du schon gehört? have you heard?; hast du schon mit ihm gesprochen? have you talked to him yet?; ist er schon da? has he come yet?, is he here yet?; (früher als erwartet) is he here already?; was, ( du bist) schon zurück? what, back already?; werden Sie schon bedient? are you being served?; ich bekomme schon it’s OK, I’m being looked after; er wollte schon gehen he was about ( oder all set) to go; warum willst du schon gehen? why are you leaving so early?3. zur Betonung (sogar, selbst) even; schon ein Milligramm des Gifts kann tödlich sein just ( oder even) one milligram(me) of the poison can kill you; ein Anruf hätte schon genügt (just) a phone call would have been enough; schon ein Unentschieden wäre ein Erfolg even a draw would be a success; schon für 10 Euro for only 10 euros; Herrenhemden schon ab 5 Euro men’s shirts from as little as 5 euros; ich komme (ja) schon! (I’m) coming!; da sind wir (ja) schon! here we are; schon war ich sauer umg. I was getting really annoyed; was gibt es denn ( nun) schon wieder? what is it now ( oder this time)?; ich verstehe schon I see4. (allein) schon seine Stimme just to hear his voice, his voice alone; schon der Name the mere (mention of the oder his etc.) name, just to hear the ( oder his etc.) name; schon der Anblick just to see it; schon der Gedanke the very idea, the mere thought (of it); schon deswegen if only for that (reason); schon wegen if only because of; der Kinder etc.: if only for the sake of; schon weil if only because; schon sie zu sehen (even) just to see her5. versichernd, verstärkend: sie wird’s schon schaffen she’ll make it all right; beruhigend: auch don’t worry, she’ll make it; er kommt schon noch he’ll come eventually; die Zinsen steigen schon noch the interest rates are bound to go up; the interest rates will go up, you’ll see; ich mach’s schon leave it to me; es wird schon gehen it’ll be all right, I’ll etc. manage (somehow); das ist schon möglich that could be; betonter: that’s quite possible; das lässt sich schon machen mit Vorbehalt: we etc. might be able to do that, it’s doable; (es ist kein Problem) that’s no problem, no problem umg.; wir können schon mit ihm reden (sind bereit) we don’t mind talking to him; ich kann mir schon denken, was... I can (just) imagine what...; er ist schon eingebildet he’s certainly bigheaded; das war schon Glückssache that really was a stroke of luck; das ist schon eine große Frechheit! that really is a bit much; schon gut! it’s all right, never mind; (das reicht) that’ll do6. umg., auffordernd, ermunternd: mach schon! get a move on, will you?; komm schon! come on, then; geh schon! go on, then; nun sag schon, wie’s war come on, tell us ( oder me) what it was like; gib’s schon zu! come on, admit it!7. einräumend oder bedingend: schon, aber... yes, but...; ich verstehe / möchte schon, aber... I can see that / I’d like to, but...; ich kenne sie schon, aber... I do know her, but...; sie müsste sich schon etwas mehr anstrengen she’d have to make more of an effort, of course; das ist schon wahr, aber... that’s (certainly) ( oder may be) true, but...; wenn du schon ( mal) da bist since you’re here8. (ohnehin) es ist so schon teuer genug it’s expensive enough as it is; schon gar nicht least of all; morgen schon gar nicht least of all tomorrow9. umg., rhetorisch: na wenn schon! so what; iro. so?; was macht das schon? what does it matter?; was heißt das schon? so?, that doesn’t mean a thing; wem nützt das schon? who is that supposed to help?; wer braucht / kauft so was schon? who on earth needs / buys something like that?; was verstehst du schon davon? what do you know about it?; wer könnte da schon nein sagen? who could possibly say no (to that)?; wer ist da? - na, wer schon? who’s there? - who do you think?10. umg.: wenn schon, denn schon (wenn man sich auf etw. einlässt) in for a penny (Am. dime), in for a pound (Am. dollar); (wenn man etw. unternimmt) anything worth doing, is worth doing well* * *ever; already; yet; by now* * *[ʃøːn]1. adj1) (= hübsch anzusehen) beautiful, lovely; Mann handsomena, schö́nes Kind (inf) — well then, beautiful (inf)
See:→ Auge2) (= nett, angenehm) good; Erlebnis, Stimme, Musik, Wetter good, lovely; Gelegenheit great, splendiddie schö́nen Künste — the fine arts
die schö́ne Literatur — belles-lettres sing
das ist ein schö́ner Tod — that's a good way to die
eines schö́nen Tages — one fine day
(wieder) in schö́nster Ordnung (nach Krach etc) — back to normal (again)
in schö́nster Eintracht or Harmonie — in perfect harmony
das Schöne beim Skilaufen ist... — the nice thing about skiing is...
das Schönste daran ist... — the beauty of it is..., the nicest or best thing about it is...
schö́ne Ferien!, schö́nen Urlaub! — have a good or nice holiday (esp Brit) or vacation (US)
schö́nes Wochenende — have a good or nice weekend
schö́nen guten Tag — a very good morning/afternoon/evening to you
war es schö́n im Urlaub? — did you have a nice or good holiday (esp Brit) or vacation (US)?
war es schö́n bei Tante Veronika? — did you have a nice or good time at Aunt Veronika's?
schö́n, dass du gekommen bist — nice of you to come
es ist schö́n, dass du wieder da bist — it's good to have you back
schö́ner, heißer Kaffee — nice hot coffee
ein schö́ner frischer Wind — a nice fresh wind
du bist mir ein schö́ner Freund/Vater/Held etc — a fine friend/father/hero etc you are, you're some friend/father/hero etc
du machst or das sind mir ja schö́ne Sachen or Geschichten — here's or this is a pretty state of things, here's a pretty kettle of fish (inf)
von dir hört man schö́ne Sachen or Geschichten — I've been hearing some nice or fine things about you
das wäre ja noch schö́ner (inf) — that's (just) too much!
es wird immer schö́ner (inf) — things are going from bad to worse
See:4) (inf = gut) nicedas war nicht schö́n von dir (inf) — that wasn't very nice of you
zu schö́n, um wahr zu sein (inf) — too good to be true
schö́n, schö́n, (also) schö́n, sehr schö́n, na schö́n — fine, okay, all right
schö́n und gut, aber... — (that's) all well and good but..., that's all very well but...
5) (= beträchtlich, groß) Erfolg great; Strecke, Stück Arbeit, Alter goodein schö́nes Stück weiterkommen — to make good progress
eine ganz schö́ne Leistung — quite an achievement
eine ganz schö́ne Arbeit — quite a lot of work
eine ganz schö́ne Menge — quite a lot
das hat eine schö́ne Stange Geld gekostet (inf) — that cost a pretty penny
2. adv1)(= hübsch)
sich schö́n anziehen — to get dressed upschö́n machen (Kind) — to dress up; (Wohnung, Straßen) to decorate
sich schö́n machen — to get dressed up, to dress (oneself) up
2) (bei Verben) (= gut) well; sich waschen, verarbeiten lassen easily; scheinen brightly; schreiben beautifully; (= richtig, genau) ansehen, durchlesen etc carefullyes schö́n haben — to be well off; (im Urlaub etc) to have a good time (of it)
etw am schö́nsten machen — to do sth best
See:→ danke, bitte3)(= angenehm)
schö́n weich/warm/stark etc — nice and soft/warm/strong etc4)schlaf schö́n — sleep wellamüsiere dich schö́n — have a nice or good time
erhole dich schö́n — have a good rest
See:→ grüßen5) (inf = brav, lieb) nicelyiss mal schö́n deinen Teller leer — eat it all up nicely (now), be a good girl/boy and eat it all up
sag schö́n "Guten Tag" — say "hello" nicely
sei schö́n still/ordentlich etc (als Aufforderung) — be nice and quiet/tidy etc
sei schö́n brav — be a good boy/girl
fahr schö́n langsam — drive nice and slowly
See:6) (inf = sehr, ziemlich) reallyschö́n wehtun — to hurt oneself a lot
sich schö́n täuschen — to make a big mistake
sich schö́n ärgern — to be very angry
jdn schö́n erschrecken — to give sb quite a or a real fright
ganz schö́n teuer/kalt — pretty expensive/cold
(ganz) schö́n weit weg — a long or good way off, quite a distance away
ganz schö́n lange — quite a while
(ganz) schö́n viel Geld kosten — to cost a pretty penny
* * *1) (before a particular time; previously: I had already gone when Tom arrived; I don't want that book - I've read it already.) already2) (before the expected time: Are you leaving already?; He hasn't gone already, has he?) already3) yet* * *[ʃo:n]I. adv1. (jetzt)sind wir \schon da? are we there yet?hast du \schon gehört? have you heard?sie kommen \schon heute they're coming todaydu willst \schon gehen? you want to leave now [or already]?nach fünf Minuten war ich \schon fertig I was finished after only five minutes, I was already finished after five minutes\schon bald darauf very soon after▪ es ist \schon...:es ist \schon spät it is already late [or late already2. (danach)nur eine Minute, und \schon bin ich weg just one minute, and then I'm gonekaum leg ich mich hin, \schon klingelt das Telefon wieder I hardly have time to lie down before the telephone rings yet again formkaum verließ sie das Zimmer, \schon rauchte er she had hardly left the room when he lit up3. (vorab)ihr könnt [ja] \schon [mal] anfangen you can start now4. (wirklich)was, \schon 5 Uhr? what, 5 o'clock already?er wiegt \schon 200 kg! he now weighs 200 kg!eine kleine Menge kann \schon Wunder wirken just [or even] a small amount can work wonders\schon ein Teilerfolg würde sich lohnen even a partial success would be worth itCD-Rohlinge gibt es \schon für ein paar Cent blank CDs can be had for as little as a few cents\schon 8-Jährige surfen im Internet children as young as eight are surfing the internet5. (früher)\schon in den Siebzigern gab es Mikrocomputer there were microcomputers as early as [or back in] the seventies\schon Ovid schrieb darüber/über diese Idee that/that idea is as old as Ovid\schon als Kind wollte ich Schauspieler werden since I was a child I've always wanted to be an actor\schon damals/gestern/jetzt even at that time/even yesterday/even now\schon früh early on\schon immer alwayssie war \schon immer schwierig she always was difficultich sagte es ja \schon immer I've always said so\schon seit Jahren for years [now]\schon lange/länger for a long time [now]\schon oft several times [already]6. (inzwischen)das kenn ich \schon I know that alreadyich wollte vorher \schon fragen I wanted to ask anyway\schon [ein]mal everhast du \schon mal Austern gegessen? have you ever eaten oysters?wie \schon gesagt as was/has been said already [or beforehand]wie \schon so oft as was/has been often the case [before]7. (allein)warum sich beklagen? es geht uns \schon so schlecht why complain? we're badly off as it is\schon darum/deshalb/aus dem Grunde for that reason alone\schon die Tatsache, dass... the fact alone that..., the very fact that...\schon Grund genug sein to be already reason enough; s.a. alleinII. part1. (wirklich)das ist \schon eine Schande! that really is a disgrace!es ist \schon wahr it's true all rightich sehe \schon,... I can see,...ich kann mir \schon denken, was du willst I can well imagine what you wantdas will \schon was heißen those are promising wordsdu wirst \schon sehen! you'll see!es ist \schon angenehm, nichts zu tun it really is pleasant doing nothingdas will ich nicht, und \schon gar nicht von dir I don't want it, and especially not from you\schon wieder [once] againnicht das/sie \schon wieder! not that/her again!jetzt komm \schon! hurry up!hör \schon auf damit! will you stop that!sag doch \schon! out with it!geh \schon! go on!gib \schon her! come on, give it here!mach \schon! hurry up!3. (aber)wenn du \schon nicht bleibst, [dann] iss eine Kleinigkeit if you really can't stay, then have a bite to eatwenn ich euch \schon fahre, dann [aber] vor Mitternacht if I do drive you, then before midnight4. (irgendwie) all rightdanke, es geht \schon thanks, I can managees wird \schon klappen it will work out all right5. (irgendwann) in the end, one dayes wird \schon noch [mal] klappen it will work out in the end [or one day6. (eigentlich)ich glaube \schon I think soso was kann \schon mal vorkommen such things can happenLust hätte ich \schon, nur keine Zeit I do feel like it, I simply don't have timedas stimmt \schon that's true enoughdas ist \schon möglich/wahr that's possible/true, I suppose\schon möglich, aber [o doch] [o nur] nicht sehr wahrscheinlich that's possible, but not very probable[ja] \schon[, aber...] [well] yes [or sure] [, but...]findest du sie attraktiv? — ja, \schon do you think she's attractive? — yes, she's okay\schon gut! okay! famwir durften nicht draußen spielen, die anderen [aber] \schon we weren't allowed to play outside, but the others wereauf dieser Straße kommen Sie nicht nach Köln, auf der \schon you won't get to Cologne on this road, but on that onewas ist \schon Reichtum? what's wealth of all things?was hast du \schon zu sagen? what have you of all people got to say?was sind \schon zehn Jahre? what do ten years matter?was macht das \schon? what does it matter?was nützt das \schon? what possible use is that?wen interessiert das \schon? who's possibly interested?9. (nur)wenn ich das \schon rieche/sehe! the mere smell/sight of that!wie war \schon Ihr Name? what was your name again?* * *1.er kommt schon heute/ist schon gestern gekommen — he's coming today/he came yesterday
er ist schon da/[an]gekommen — he is already here/has already arrived
schon damals/jetzt — even at that time or in those days/even now
schon [im Jahre] 1926 — as early as 1926; back in 1926
2) (fast gleichzeitig) there and thener schwang sich auf das Fahrrad, und schon war er weg — he jumped on the bicycle and was away [in a flash]
3) (jetzt)schon [mal] — now; (inzwischen) meanwhile
4) (selbst, sogar) even; (nur) only5) (ohne Ergänzung, ohne weiteren Zusatz) on its own[allein] schon der Gedanke daran ist schrecklich — the mere thought or just the thought of it is dreadful
2.schon darum od. aus diesem Grund — for this reason alone
1) (verstärkend) really; (gewiss) certainly2) (ugs. ungeduldig): (endlich)nun komm schon! — come on!; hurry up!
und wenn schon! — so what; what if he/she/it does/did/was etc.
3) (beruhigend): (wahrscheinlich) all righter wird sich schon wieder erholen — he'll recover all right; he's sure to recover
4) (zustimmend, aber etwas einschränkend)Lust hätte ich schon, nur keine Zeit — I'd certainly like to, but I've no time
das ist schon möglich, nur... — that is quite possible, only...
5) (betont): (andererseits)er ist nicht besonders intelligent, aber sein Bruder schon — he's not particularly intelligent, but his brother is
6) (einschränkend, abwertend)was weiß der schon! — what does 'he know [about it]!
* * *A. adj1. (attraktiv) nice; (ausgesprochen schön) beautiful; Frau: auch attractive; Mann: handsome, good-looking; Kind: lovely; Tier: beautiful;schöne Schrift nice handwriting;schöne Stimme attractive voice; Singstimme: beautiful voice;er ist kein schöner Mann, aber … he’s not good-looking (hum he’s no Adonis), but …;eine hinreißend schöne Frau a stunningly beautiful woman;sich schön machen dress up, make o.s. smart (US neat); (sich schminken) put one’s make-up ( oder face umg) on;sich für jemanden schön machen try to look one’s best for sb;sei schön und halt den Mund! umg be a wonderful friend ( oder do me a favo[u]r) and keep your mouth shut2.die schönen Künste the fine arts;schöne Literatur belles-lettres pl, belletristic literatureein schöner Erfolg a great success;schönes Wetter good ( oder fine) weather;ein schönes Beispiel der Barockdichtung a fine example of Baroque poetry;na schön! (also gut) all right then;zu schön, um wahr zu sein too good to be true;das ist alles schön und gut, aber … that’s all very well, but …;das Schöne daran the great thing about it;das Schönste kommt noch besonders iron you haven’t heard the best part yet, it gets better; → anrichten4. (angenehm) nice, pleasant;schöner heißer Tee umg nice hot (cup of) tea;ein paar schöne Stunden a few pleasant ( stärker: happy) hours;das war ein schöner Tag that was a lovely day;schönen Tag noch! besonders US have a nice day;schönes Wochenende! have a nice weekend;war es schön im Urlaub? did you have a nice holiday?;das ist schön von ihm that’s (very) kind ( oder nice) of him;schöner Tod easy death;schön wär’s! wouldn’t that be nice; (ist unwahrscheinlich) what a hope!, that’ll be the day!;er macht nur schöne Worte it’s all fine words with him5. umg (beträchtlich) considerable;eine schöne Strecke laufen walk quite a way ( oder distance);eine ganz schöne Entfernung quite a considerable distance;ein schönes Stück vorankommen make a fair bit of progress;ein schönes Stück Arbeit a pretty big job;eine schöne Summe a tidy sum;ein ganz schönes Alter a fine old age;du hast mir einen schönen Schreck eingejagt you gave me quite a scare;das ist ja eine schöne Enttäuschung that’s a big disappointment6. umg, iron:das sind mir schöne Sachen that’s a fine kettle of fish;du bist mir ein schöner Freund a fine friend you are;das wäre ja noch schöner! that’d be the last straw, that’s the last thing we want; → Aussicht, Bescherung etc7.eines schönen Tages one day; zukünftig: one of these daysB. adv1. nicely, beautifully etc; → A2. umg (sehr) really, pretty;schön warm nice and warm;der Kaffee ist schön/ganz schön heiß the coffee is nice and hot/really hot;ganz schön kalt auch damned cold;sei schön brav! be a good boy ( oder girl) now;es ist ganz schön schwer that’s some weight; (schwierig) it’s pretty difficult;du hast mich ganz schön erschreckt you gave me quite a scare;ich habe mich schön gelangweilt I was bored stiff;da wärst du schön dumm you’d be a right (US complete) fool3.du hast es schön! lucky you!4. umg, iron:jetzt steh ich schön da I look a right (US complete) fool now;da ist er aber schön angekommen he got more than he had bargained for;es kommt noch schöner it gets even better, you haven’t heard the best part yet5.wie man so schön sagt umg as they say;* * *1.er kommt schon heute/ist schon gestern gekommen — he's coming today/he came yesterday
er ist schon da/[an]gekommen — he is already here/has already arrived
schon damals/jetzt — even at that time or in those days/even now
schon [im Jahre] 1926 — as early as 1926; back in 1926
2) (fast gleichzeitig) there and thener schwang sich auf das Fahrrad, und schon war er weg — he jumped on the bicycle and was away [in a flash]
3) (jetzt)schon [mal] — now; (inzwischen) meanwhile
4) (selbst, sogar) even; (nur) only5) (ohne Ergänzung, ohne weiteren Zusatz) on its own[allein] schon der Gedanke daran ist schrecklich — the mere thought or just the thought of it is dreadful
2.schon darum od. aus diesem Grund — for this reason alone
1) (verstärkend) really; (gewiss) certainly2) (ugs. ungeduldig): (endlich)nun komm schon! — come on!; hurry up!
und wenn schon! — so what; what if he/she/it does/did/was etc.
3) (beruhigend): (wahrscheinlich) all righter wird sich schon wieder erholen — he'll recover all right; he's sure to recover
4) (zustimmend, aber etwas einschränkend)Lust hätte ich schon, nur keine Zeit — I'd certainly like to, but I've no time
das ist schon möglich, nur... — that is quite possible, only...
5) (betont): (andererseits)er ist nicht besonders intelligent, aber sein Bruder schon — he's not particularly intelligent, but his brother is
6) (einschränkend, abwertend)was weiß der schon! — what does 'he know [about it]!
* * *adv.already adv.yet adv. -
10 seguir
v.1 to follow.tú ve delante, que yo te sigo you go ahead, I'll follow o I'll go behindseguir algo de cerca to follow o monitor something closely (desarrollo, resultados)Ellos siguen la caravana They follow the convoy.Eso es lo que sigue That is what follows.2 to follow.me parece que nos siguen I think we're being followed3 to continue, to resume.Me sigue el dolor My pain persists.4 to continue, to go on.¡sigue, no te pares! go o carry on, don't stop!aquí se baja él, yo sigo he's getting out here, I'm going on (al taxista)sigo trabajando en la fábrica I'm still working at the factorydebes seguir haciéndolo you should keep on o carry on doing itsigo pensando que está mal I still think it's wrongsigue enferma/en el hospital she's still ill/in hospital¿qué tal sigue la familia? how's the family getting on o keeping?5 to keep on, to go along, to carry on, to continue.María se sigue haciendo daño Mary keeps on hurting herself.6 to continue to be, to continue being, to keep, to keep being.Las chicas siguen testarudas The girls continue to be stubborn.7 to obey, to keep.Las chicas siguen las reglas The girls obey the rules.8 to imitate, to follow.Los fanáticos siguen al cantante The fans imitate the singer.9 to come afterwards, to come next, to come after, to come along.Algo bueno sigue Something good comes afterwards.* * *(e changes to i in certain persons of certain tenses; gu changes to g before a and o)Present IndicativePast IndicativePresent SubjunctiveImperfect SubjunctiveFuture SubjunctiveImperative* * *verb1) to follow2) keep on3) pursue4) remain* * *1. VT1) (=perseguir) [+ persona, pista] to follow; [+ indicio] to follow up; [+ presa] to chase, pursueella llegó primero, seguida del embajador — she arrived first, followed by the ambassador
2) (=estar atento a) [+ programa de TV] to watch, follow; [+ programa de radio] to listen to, follow; [+ proceso, progreso] to monitor, follow up; [+ satélite] to trackesta exposición permite seguir paso a paso la evolución del artista — this exhibition allows the artist's development to be traced step by step
3) (=hacer caso de) [+ consejo] to follow, take; [+ instrucciones, doctrina, líder] to follow4) [+ rumbo, dirección] to followsiga esta calle y al final gire a la derecha — carry on up o follow this street and turn right at the end
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seguir su curso, el proyecto sigue su curso — the project is still on course, the project continues on (its) coursela enfermedad sigue su curso — the illness is taking o running its course
5) (=entender) [+ razonamiento] to follow¿me sigues? — are you with me?
6) (Educ) [+ curso] to take, do7) † [+ mujer] to court †2. VI1) (=continuar) to go on, carry on¿quieres que sigamos? — shall we go on?
¡siga! — (=hable) go on!, carry on; LAm (=pase) come in
¡síguele! — Méx go on!
"sigue" — [en carta] P.T.O.; [en libro] continued
2)adelante 1)los Juegos Olímpicos siguieron (adelante) a pesar del atentado — the Olympics went ahead despite the attack
3) [en estado, situación] to be still¿cómo sigue? — how is he?
que siga usted bien — keep well, look after yourself
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seguimos sin teléfono — we still haven't got a phone4)• seguir haciendo algo — to go on doing sth, carry on doing sth
siguió mirándola — he went on o carried on looking at her
el ordenador seguía funcionando — the computer carried on working, the computer was still working
5) (=venir a continuación) to follow, follow onentre otros ejemplos destacan los que siguen — amongst other examples, the following stand out
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seguir a algo, las horas que siguieron a la tragedia — the hours following o that followed the tragedy3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1) <persona/vehículo/presa> to followcamina muy rápido, no la puedo seguir — she walks very fast, I can't keep up with her
seguidos cada vez más de cerca por los japoneses — with the Japanese catching up on them all the time
el que la sigue la consigue — (fam) if at first you don't succeed, try, try again
2) <camino/ruta>siga esta carretera hasta llegar al puente — go along o follow this road as far as the bridge
3) ( en el tiempo) to followseguir a algo/alguien — to follow something/somebody
4)a) <instrucciones/consejo/flecha> to followb) ( basarse en) <autor/teoría/método/tradición> to follow5)a) <trámite/procedimiento> to followb) (Educ) < curso> to takeestoy siguiendo un curso de fotografía — I'm doing o taking a photography course
6)a) <explicaciones/profesor> to followdicta demasiado rápido, no la puedo seguir — she dictates too quickly, I can't keep up
¿me siguen? — are you with me?
b) ( permanecer atento a)2.no sigo ese programa — I don't watch that program, I'm not following that program
seguir vi1)a) ( por un camino) to go onsiga derecho or todo recto hasta el final de la calle — keep o go straight on to the end of the street
seguir de largo — (AmL) to go straight past
b)c) (Col, Ven) ( entrar)siga por favor — come in, please
2) (en lugar, estado)¿tus padres siguen en Ginebra? — are your parents still in Geneva?
sigue soltera/tan bonita como siempre — she's still single/as pretty as ever
si las cosas siguen así... — if things carry on like this...
si sigue así de trabajador, llegará lejos — if he carries on working as hard as this, he'll go a long way
3)a) tareas/buen tiempo/lluvia to continue; rumores to persistb)seguir + ger: sigo pensando que deberíamos haber ido I still think we ought to have gone; sigue leyendo tú you read now; seguiré haciéndolo a mi manera — I'll go on o carry on doing it my way, I shall continue to do it my way (frml)
4)a) (venir después, estar contiguo)un período de calma ha seguido a estos enfrentamientos — these clashes have been followed by a period of calm
b) historia/poema to continue3.¿cómo sigue la canción? — how does the song go on?
seguirse v pron (en 3a pers)de esto se sigue que... — it follows from this that...
* * *= accord with, adhere to, chase, conform to, espouse, fit, follow, keep to, observe, pursue, run along, stay, stick to, proceed, overlay, carry on, go ahead, soldier on, succeed, hew to, overlie, keep up, roll on.Ex. So while that tracing may have accorded with a rule, it violated common sense.Ex. Since BC adheres closely to the educational and scientific consensus, BC found most favour with libraries in educational establishments.Ex. Also, in controlled indexing language data bases, there is often an assumption that a user will be prepared to chase strings of references or to consult a sometimes complex thesaurus.Ex. These basic permutation rules are modified somewhat to conform to bibliographic requirements.Ex. Most respondents espoused the latter view as an appropriate response to IT developments to date.Ex. Especially if the new subject is one which upsets the previous structure of relationships, it will be difficult to fit into the existing order.Ex. An abstract covers all of the main points made in the original document, and usually follows the style and arrangement of the parent document.Ex. Obviously, once a choice of citation order has been made it must be kept to, otherwise, chaos will result.Ex. It is worth briefly observing a general approach to the creation of a data base.Ex. All effective indexes must have some common facets if only because the audience does not alter merely because the indexer chooses to pursue certain indexing practices.Ex. Whevener logical processes of thought are employed - that is, whenever thought for a time runs along an accepted groove - there is an opportunity for the machine.Ex. What is possibly less easy is to making sure that the guiding stays clean, neat and accurate.Ex. It might be striking to outline the instrumentalities of the future more spectacularly, rather than to stick closely to methods and elements now known.Ex. Before we proceed to look at the operators in detail, a couple of examples may help to make the layout clearer.Ex. There may be a very flexible communication system that overlays the administrative structure, or there may be a fairly rigid pattern of communication that adheres to the administrative lines of authority.Ex. If a child detects that no very strong value is placed on reading then he feels no compulsion to develop his own reading skill beyond the minimal, functional level we all need simply to carry on our daily lives in our print-dominated society.Ex. A plan for the construction and implementation phases will be drawn up, if it is decided to go ahead = Si se decide continuar, se elaborará un plan para las fases de construcción y puesta en práctica.Ex. Russell soldiered on in 'Principles of Mathematics', he pleaded a distinction between analysis by way of philosophical definitions and analysis by way of mathematical definitions.Ex. In 1964 he was promoted to Associate Director of the Processing Department where he succeeded John Cronin as Director four years later.Ex. The structure adopted hews to the theoretical model of the resilient organization as described by Enright.Ex. The disputes between islanders and outsiders overlie the deeper problem of administrative denial of indigenous lagoon rights.Ex. He was told to ' keep up whatever it is he was doing' because he was doing great!.Ex. But to make matters worse, and as the drought rolls on, it is very likely that it won't rain again until October or November.----* camino a seguir, el = way forward, the.* como siga así = at this rate.* como sigue = as follows.* debate + seguir = debate + rage.* difícil de seguir = heavy going.* el camino a seguir = the way ahead, the way to go.* hay que seguir adelante = the show must go on.* indicar el camino a seguir = point + the way forward.* indicar el camino a seguir para = point + the way to.* las cosas siguen igual = business as usual.* la vida + seguir = life + go on.* modelos a seguir = lessons learned [lessons learnt].* mostrar el camino a seguir = point + the way forward.* no saber cómo seguir = be stuck, get + stuck.* no seguir una norma = fall (far) short of + norm.* pautas a seguir = best practices, lessons learned [lessons learnt].* pendiente de seguir la última moda = fashion-conscious.* procedimiento a seguir = code of practice.* que sigue = ensuing.* que sigue una norma = compliant (with).* que uno sigue a su propio ritmo = self-paced, self-guided.* resignarse y seguir adelante = bite + the bullet.* seguir activo = remain + in being, remain + in place.* seguir adelante = go forward, forge + ahead, forge + forward, go ahead, go straight ahead, carry through, move along, move forward, press forward (with), move + forward, continue on + Posesivo + way, move on.* seguir adelante con = go ahead with, stick with.* seguir a flote = stay in + business, stay + afloat.* seguir al día = remain on top of.* seguir Algo al pie de la letra = follow + Nombre + to the letter.* seguir Algo a rajatabla = follow + Nombre + to the letter.* seguir al pie de la letra = keep + strictly to the letter.* seguir al pie del cañón = soldier on.* seguir a rajatabla = keep + strictly to the letter.* seguir así = keep + it up, keep up + the good work, keep up + the great work.* seguir avanzando = forge + ahead, forge + forward.* seguir caminando = continue on + Posesivo + way.* seguir como antes = go on + as before.* seguir como modelo = pattern.* seguir con = go on with, maintain + continuity, maintain + momentum, stick at.* seguir con Algo = take + Nombre + further.* seguir con el buen hacer = keep up + the good work, keep up + the great work.* seguir con el control = stay in + control.* seguir con el mando = stay in + control.* seguir con + Posesivo + vida normal = get on with + Posesivo + life.* seguir considerando = consider + further.* seguir de cerca = monitor, stay in + control, keep + track of.* seguir desarrollando = develop + further.* seguir el buen camino = keep on + the right track, keep on + the straight and narrow.* seguir el camino de la verdad = keep on + the straight and narrow.* seguir el camino más ético = take + the high ground, take + the high road.* seguir el debate = follow + the thread.* seguir el ejemplo = follow + the lead, take after.* seguir el ejemplo de = take + Posesivo + cue from, take + a cue from.* seguir el ejemplo de Alguien = take + a leaf out of + Posesivo + book, follow + Posesivo + example.* seguir el hilo = follow + the thread.* seguir el ritmo de Algo o Alguien = keep up with + pace.* seguir en contacto = stay + tuned.* seguir en contacto (con) = stay in + touch (with), keep in + touch (with).* seguir en existencia = remain + in being.* seguir en la brecha = soldier on.* seguir en pie = hold + Posesivo + own, hold up.* seguir entre los primeros = remain on top.* seguir enviando + Nombre = keep + Nombre + coming.* seguir este camino = go along + this road.* seguir este rumbo = proceed + along this way.* seguir + Gerundio = keep on + Gerundio.* seguir haciéndolo así = keep up + the good work.* seguir haciéndolo bien = keep up + the good work.* seguir haciendo lo mismo = business as usual.* seguir igual = be none the worse for wear.* seguir inmediatamente = fast on the heels of, on the heels of.* seguir inmediatamente a = come on + the heels of.* seguir irreconciliable con = remain + unreconciled to.* seguir la conversación = follow + the thread.* seguir la corazonada de uno = play + Posesivo + hunches.* seguir la corriente = go with + the flow, go along with + the flow.* seguir la iniciativa = follow + the lead.* seguir la marcha de = monitor.* seguir la moda = catch + the fever.* seguir la pista = follow up, track, follow through, shadow, track down.* seguir la pista a un documento = chase + item.* seguir la pista de = keep + track of.* seguir la trayectoria = follow up, follow through.* seguirle el juego a, seguirle la corriente a = play along with.* seguirle la corriente a = play along with.* seguir levantado = stay up.* seguir líneas diferentes = be on different lines.* seguir lo mismo = remain + the same.* seguir los pasos de = follow in + the footsteps of.* seguir malgastando el dinero = throw + good money after bad.* seguir opuesto a = remain + unreconciled to.* seguir por delante de = keep + one step ahead of.* seguir por el buen camino = keep out of + trouble, keep on + the right track.* seguir + Posesivo + pasos = follow in + Posesivo + footsteps.* seguir progresando = forge + ahead, forge + forward.* seguirse = ensue.* seguir siendo = remain.* seguir siendo + Adjetivo = remain + Adjetivo.* seguir siendo lo mismo = remain + the same.* seguir sin agraciarse con = remain + unreconciled to.* seguir sin haberse traducido = remain + untranslated.* seguir sin reconciliarse con = remain + unreconciled to.* seguir sin traducirse = remain + untranslated.* seguir tirando el dinero = throw + good money after bad.* seguir trabajando aceptando una limitación = work (a)round + shortcoming, work (a)round + limitation, work (a)round + constraints.* seguir trabajando así = keep up + the good work.* seguir trabajando bien = keep up + the good work.* seguir tratando = discuss + further.* seguir una dirección = follow + path, take + path.* seguir una escala = fall along + a continuum.* seguir una estrategia = take + tack.* seguir una filosofía = espouse + philosophy.* seguir una metodología = adopt + approach.* seguir una práctica = adopt + practice.* seguir una táctica = take + tack.* seguir una trayectoria = follow + track.* seguir un camino = take + path, take + direction, tread + path, walk + path.* seguir un camino diferente = strike out on + a different path.* seguir un consejo = take + advice.* seguir un curso de acción = follow + track.* seguir un método = take + approach.* seguir un modelo = embrace + model, conform to + image.* seguir unos pasos = follow + steps.* seguir un patrón = conform to + image.* seguir un principio = adopt + convention.* seguir un rumbo diferente = take + a different turn.* seguir + Verbo = still + Verbo.* seguir vigente = hold + Posesivo + own.* seguir viviendo = live on.* seguir vivo = live on, stay + alive.* siguiendo = along.* siguiendo un estilo indicativo = indicatively.* si sigue así = at this rate.* si todo sigue igual = all (other) things being equal.* tiempo + seguir su marcha inexorable = time + march on.* * *1.verbo transitivo1) <persona/vehículo/presa> to followcamina muy rápido, no la puedo seguir — she walks very fast, I can't keep up with her
seguidos cada vez más de cerca por los japoneses — with the Japanese catching up on them all the time
el que la sigue la consigue — (fam) if at first you don't succeed, try, try again
2) <camino/ruta>siga esta carretera hasta llegar al puente — go along o follow this road as far as the bridge
3) ( en el tiempo) to followseguir a algo/alguien — to follow something/somebody
4)a) <instrucciones/consejo/flecha> to followb) ( basarse en) <autor/teoría/método/tradición> to follow5)a) <trámite/procedimiento> to followb) (Educ) < curso> to takeestoy siguiendo un curso de fotografía — I'm doing o taking a photography course
6)a) <explicaciones/profesor> to followdicta demasiado rápido, no la puedo seguir — she dictates too quickly, I can't keep up
¿me siguen? — are you with me?
b) ( permanecer atento a)2.no sigo ese programa — I don't watch that program, I'm not following that program
seguir vi1)a) ( por un camino) to go onsiga derecho or todo recto hasta el final de la calle — keep o go straight on to the end of the street
seguir de largo — (AmL) to go straight past
b)c) (Col, Ven) ( entrar)siga por favor — come in, please
2) (en lugar, estado)¿tus padres siguen en Ginebra? — are your parents still in Geneva?
sigue soltera/tan bonita como siempre — she's still single/as pretty as ever
si las cosas siguen así... — if things carry on like this...
si sigue así de trabajador, llegará lejos — if he carries on working as hard as this, he'll go a long way
3)a) tareas/buen tiempo/lluvia to continue; rumores to persistb)seguir + ger: sigo pensando que deberíamos haber ido I still think we ought to have gone; sigue leyendo tú you read now; seguiré haciéndolo a mi manera — I'll go on o carry on doing it my way, I shall continue to do it my way (frml)
4)a) (venir después, estar contiguo)un período de calma ha seguido a estos enfrentamientos — these clashes have been followed by a period of calm
b) historia/poema to continue3.¿cómo sigue la canción? — how does the song go on?
seguirse v pron (en 3a pers)de esto se sigue que... — it follows from this that...
* * *= accord with, adhere to, chase, conform to, espouse, fit, follow, keep to, observe, pursue, run along, stay, stick to, proceed, overlay, carry on, go ahead, soldier on, succeed, hew to, overlie, keep up, roll on.Ex: So while that tracing may have accorded with a rule, it violated common sense.
Ex: Since BC adheres closely to the educational and scientific consensus, BC found most favour with libraries in educational establishments.Ex: Also, in controlled indexing language data bases, there is often an assumption that a user will be prepared to chase strings of references or to consult a sometimes complex thesaurus.Ex: These basic permutation rules are modified somewhat to conform to bibliographic requirements.Ex: Most respondents espoused the latter view as an appropriate response to IT developments to date.Ex: Especially if the new subject is one which upsets the previous structure of relationships, it will be difficult to fit into the existing order.Ex: An abstract covers all of the main points made in the original document, and usually follows the style and arrangement of the parent document.Ex: Obviously, once a choice of citation order has been made it must be kept to, otherwise, chaos will result.Ex: It is worth briefly observing a general approach to the creation of a data base.Ex: All effective indexes must have some common facets if only because the audience does not alter merely because the indexer chooses to pursue certain indexing practices.Ex: Whevener logical processes of thought are employed - that is, whenever thought for a time runs along an accepted groove - there is an opportunity for the machine.Ex: What is possibly less easy is to making sure that the guiding stays clean, neat and accurate.Ex: It might be striking to outline the instrumentalities of the future more spectacularly, rather than to stick closely to methods and elements now known.Ex: Before we proceed to look at the operators in detail, a couple of examples may help to make the layout clearer.Ex: There may be a very flexible communication system that overlays the administrative structure, or there may be a fairly rigid pattern of communication that adheres to the administrative lines of authority.Ex: If a child detects that no very strong value is placed on reading then he feels no compulsion to develop his own reading skill beyond the minimal, functional level we all need simply to carry on our daily lives in our print-dominated society.Ex: A plan for the construction and implementation phases will be drawn up, if it is decided to go ahead = Si se decide continuar, se elaborará un plan para las fases de construcción y puesta en práctica.Ex: Russell soldiered on in 'Principles of Mathematics', he pleaded a distinction between analysis by way of philosophical definitions and analysis by way of mathematical definitions.Ex: In 1964 he was promoted to Associate Director of the Processing Department where he succeeded John Cronin as Director four years later.Ex: The structure adopted hews to the theoretical model of the resilient organization as described by Enright.Ex: The disputes between islanders and outsiders overlie the deeper problem of administrative denial of indigenous lagoon rights.Ex: He was told to ' keep up whatever it is he was doing' because he was doing great!.Ex: But to make matters worse, and as the drought rolls on, it is very likely that it won't rain again until October or November.* camino a seguir, el = way forward, the.* como siga así = at this rate.* como sigue = as follows.* debate + seguir = debate + rage.* difícil de seguir = heavy going.* el camino a seguir = the way ahead, the way to go.* hay que seguir adelante = the show must go on.* indicar el camino a seguir = point + the way forward.* indicar el camino a seguir para = point + the way to.* las cosas siguen igual = business as usual.* la vida + seguir = life + go on.* modelos a seguir = lessons learned [lessons learnt].* mostrar el camino a seguir = point + the way forward.* no saber cómo seguir = be stuck, get + stuck.* no seguir una norma = fall (far) short of + norm.* pautas a seguir = best practices, lessons learned [lessons learnt].* pendiente de seguir la última moda = fashion-conscious.* procedimiento a seguir = code of practice.* que sigue = ensuing.* que sigue una norma = compliant (with).* que uno sigue a su propio ritmo = self-paced, self-guided.* resignarse y seguir adelante = bite + the bullet.* seguir activo = remain + in being, remain + in place.* seguir adelante = go forward, forge + ahead, forge + forward, go ahead, go straight ahead, carry through, move along, move forward, press forward (with), move + forward, continue on + Posesivo + way, move on.* seguir adelante con = go ahead with, stick with.* seguir a flote = stay in + business, stay + afloat.* seguir al día = remain on top of.* seguir Algo al pie de la letra = follow + Nombre + to the letter.* seguir Algo a rajatabla = follow + Nombre + to the letter.* seguir al pie de la letra = keep + strictly to the letter.* seguir al pie del cañón = soldier on.* seguir a rajatabla = keep + strictly to the letter.* seguir así = keep + it up, keep up + the good work, keep up + the great work.* seguir avanzando = forge + ahead, forge + forward.* seguir caminando = continue on + Posesivo + way.* seguir como antes = go on + as before.* seguir como modelo = pattern.* seguir con = go on with, maintain + continuity, maintain + momentum, stick at.* seguir con Algo = take + Nombre + further.* seguir con el buen hacer = keep up + the good work, keep up + the great work.* seguir con el control = stay in + control.* seguir con el mando = stay in + control.* seguir con + Posesivo + vida normal = get on with + Posesivo + life.* seguir considerando = consider + further.* seguir de cerca = monitor, stay in + control, keep + track of.* seguir desarrollando = develop + further.* seguir el buen camino = keep on + the right track, keep on + the straight and narrow.* seguir el camino de la verdad = keep on + the straight and narrow.* seguir el camino más ético = take + the high ground, take + the high road.* seguir el debate = follow + the thread.* seguir el ejemplo = follow + the lead, take after.* seguir el ejemplo de = take + Posesivo + cue from, take + a cue from.* seguir el ejemplo de Alguien = take + a leaf out of + Posesivo + book, follow + Posesivo + example.* seguir el hilo = follow + the thread.* seguir el ritmo de Algo o Alguien = keep up with + pace.* seguir en contacto = stay + tuned.* seguir en contacto (con) = stay in + touch (with), keep in + touch (with).* seguir en existencia = remain + in being.* seguir en la brecha = soldier on.* seguir en pie = hold + Posesivo + own, hold up.* seguir entre los primeros = remain on top.* seguir enviando + Nombre = keep + Nombre + coming.* seguir este camino = go along + this road.* seguir este rumbo = proceed + along this way.* seguir + Gerundio = keep on + Gerundio.* seguir haciéndolo así = keep up + the good work.* seguir haciéndolo bien = keep up + the good work.* seguir haciendo lo mismo = business as usual.* seguir igual = be none the worse for wear.* seguir inmediatamente = fast on the heels of, on the heels of.* seguir inmediatamente a = come on + the heels of.* seguir irreconciliable con = remain + unreconciled to.* seguir la conversación = follow + the thread.* seguir la corazonada de uno = play + Posesivo + hunches.* seguir la corriente = go with + the flow, go along with + the flow.* seguir la iniciativa = follow + the lead.* seguir la marcha de = monitor.* seguir la moda = catch + the fever.* seguir la pista = follow up, track, follow through, shadow, track down.* seguir la pista a un documento = chase + item.* seguir la pista de = keep + track of.* seguir la trayectoria = follow up, follow through.* seguirle el juego a, seguirle la corriente a = play along with.* seguirle la corriente a = play along with.* seguir levantado = stay up.* seguir líneas diferentes = be on different lines.* seguir lo mismo = remain + the same.* seguir los pasos de = follow in + the footsteps of.* seguir malgastando el dinero = throw + good money after bad.* seguir opuesto a = remain + unreconciled to.* seguir por delante de = keep + one step ahead of.* seguir por el buen camino = keep out of + trouble, keep on + the right track.* seguir + Posesivo + pasos = follow in + Posesivo + footsteps.* seguir progresando = forge + ahead, forge + forward.* seguirse = ensue.* seguir siendo = remain.* seguir siendo + Adjetivo = remain + Adjetivo.* seguir siendo lo mismo = remain + the same.* seguir sin agraciarse con = remain + unreconciled to.* seguir sin haberse traducido = remain + untranslated.* seguir sin reconciliarse con = remain + unreconciled to.* seguir sin traducirse = remain + untranslated.* seguir tirando el dinero = throw + good money after bad.* seguir trabajando aceptando una limitación = work (a)round + shortcoming, work (a)round + limitation, work (a)round + constraints.* seguir trabajando así = keep up + the good work.* seguir trabajando bien = keep up + the good work.* seguir tratando = discuss + further.* seguir una dirección = follow + path, take + path.* seguir una escala = fall along + a continuum.* seguir una estrategia = take + tack.* seguir una filosofía = espouse + philosophy.* seguir una metodología = adopt + approach.* seguir una práctica = adopt + practice.* seguir una táctica = take + tack.* seguir una trayectoria = follow + track.* seguir un camino = take + path, take + direction, tread + path, walk + path.* seguir un camino diferente = strike out on + a different path.* seguir un consejo = take + advice.* seguir un curso de acción = follow + track.* seguir un método = take + approach.* seguir un modelo = embrace + model, conform to + image.* seguir unos pasos = follow + steps.* seguir un patrón = conform to + image.* seguir un principio = adopt + convention.* seguir un rumbo diferente = take + a different turn.* seguir + Verbo = still + Verbo.* seguir vigente = hold + Posesivo + own.* seguir viviendo = live on.* seguir vivo = live on, stay + alive.* siguiendo = along.* siguiendo un estilo indicativo = indicatively.* si sigue así = at this rate.* si todo sigue igual = all (other) things being equal.* tiempo + seguir su marcha inexorable = time + march on.* * *vtA ‹persona/vehículo› to follow; ‹presa› to followsígame, por favor follow me, pleasela hizo seguir por un detective he had her followed by a detectivecamina muy rápido, no la puedo seguir she walks very fast, I can't keep up with hersiga (a) ese coche follow that car!creo que nos están siguiendo I think we're being followedla siguió con la mirada he followed her with his eyesle venían siguiendo los movimientos desde hacía meses they had been watching his movements for monthsseguidos cada vez más de cerca por los japoneses with the Japanese catching up o gaining on them all the timela mala suerte la seguía a todas partes she was dogged by bad luck wherever she wentel que la sigue la consigue or la mata ( fam); if at first you don't succeed, try, try againB ‹camino/ruta›siga esta carretera hasta llegar al puente go along o take o follow this road as far as the bridgecontinuamos el viaje siguiendo la costa we continued our journey following the coastme paré a saludarla y seguí mi camino I stopped to say hello to her and went on my waysi se sigue este camino se pasa por Capileira if you take this route you go through Capileiraseguimos las huellas del animal hasta el río we tracked the animal to the riverla enfermedad sigue su curso normal the illness is taking o running its normal courseel tour sigue la ruta de Bolívar the tour follows the route taken by Bolivarsiguiéndole los pasos al hermano mayor, decidió estudiar medicina following in his elder brother's footsteps, he decided to study medicineC (en el tiempo) to follow seguir A algo/algn to follow sth/sblos disturbios que siguieron a la manifestación the disturbances that followed the demonstrationel hermano que me sigue está en Asunción the brother who comes after me is in AsunciónD1 ‹instrucciones/consejo› to followtienes que seguir el dictamen de tu conciencia you must be guided by your conscience2 (basarse en) ‹autor/teoría/método› to followen su clasificación sigue a Sheldon he follows Sheldon in his classificationsus esculturas siguen el modelo clásico her sculptures are in the classical stylesigue a Kant she's a follower of Kant's philosophysigue las líneas establecidas por nuestro fundador it follows the lines laid down by our founderE1 ‹trámite/procedimiento› to followva a tener que seguir un tratamiento especial/una dieta hipocalórica you will have to undergo special treatment/follow a low-calorie dietse seguirá contra usted el procedimiento de suspensión del permiso de conducción steps will be taken leading to the withdrawal of your driver's license2 ( Educ) ‹curso› to takeestoy siguiendo un cursillo de fotografía I'm doing o taking a short photography course¿qué carrera piensas seguir? what are you thinking of studying o reading?F1 ‹explicaciones/profesor› to followdicta demasiado rápido, no la puedo seguir she dictates too quickly, I can't keep upme cuesta seguir una conversación en francés I find it hard to follow a conversation in French¿me siguen? are you with me?2(permanecer atento a): no sigo ese programa I don't watch that program, I'm not following that programsigue atentamente el curso de los acontecimientos he's following the course of events very closelysigue paso a paso la vida de su ídolo she keeps track of every detail of her idol's lifeseguimos muy de cerca su desarrollo we are keeping careful track of its development, we are following its development very closely■ seguirviA1 (por un camino) to go onsiga derecho or todo recto hasta el final de la calle keep o go straight on to the end of the streetsigue por esta calle hasta el semáforo go on down this street as far as the traffic lightsel tren sigue hasta Salto the train goes on to Saltodesde allí hay que seguir a pie/en mula from there you have to go on on foot/by mule2seguir adelante: ¿entienden? bien, entonces sigamos adelante do you understand? good, then let's carry onllueve ¿regresamos? — no, sigamos adelante it's raining, shall we go back? — no, let's go on o carry onresolvieron seguir adelante con los planes they decided to go ahead with their plans3B(en un lugar, un estado): ¿tus padres siguen en Ginebra? are your parents still in Geneva?espero que sigan todos bien I hope you're all keeping well¿sigues con la idea de mudarte? do you still intend to move?, are you still thinking of moving?sigo sin entender I still don't understandsigue soltera/tan bonita como siempre she's still single/as pretty as eversi sigue así de trabajador, llegará lejos if he carries on working as hard as this, he'll go a long wayC1«tareas/investigaciones/rumores»: siguen las investigaciones en torno al crimen investigations are continuing into the crimesigue el buen tiempo en todo el país the good weather is continuing throughout the country, the whole country is still enjoying good weathersi siguen estos rumores if these rumors persist2 seguir + GER:sigo pensando que deberíamos haber ido I still think we ought to have gonesigue leyendo tú, Elsa you read now, Elsasi sigues molestando te voy a echar if you carry on being a nuisance, I'm going to send you outseguiré haciéndolo a mi manera I'll go on o carry on doing it my way, I shall continue to do it my way ( frml)D1(venir después, estar contiguo): lee lo que sigue read what follows, read what comes nextel capítulo que sigue the next chapterme bajo en la parada que sigue I get off at the next stopsigue una hora de música clásica there follows an hour of classical music2 «historia/poema» to continue¿cómo sigue la canción? how does the song go on?[ S ] sigue en la página 8 continued on page 8la lista definitiva ha quedado como sigue the final list is as follows■ seguirse( en tercera persona) seguirse DE algo to follow FROM sthde esto se sigue que su muerte no fue accidental it follows from this that her death was not accidental* * *
seguir ( conjugate seguir) verbo transitivo
1 ‹persona/vehículo/presa› to follow;◊ camina muy rápido, no la puedo seguir she walks very fast, I can't keep up with her
2 ‹camino/ruta› to follow, go along;◊ siga esta carretera hasta llegar al puente go along o follow this road as far as the bridge;
la saludé y seguí mi camino I said hello to her and went on (my way);
la enfermedad sigue su curso normal the illness is running its normal course
3
4
‹ tratamiento› to undergo
5 ‹explicaciones/profesor› to follow;◊ dicta demasiado rápido, no la puedo seguir she dictates too quickly, I can't keep up
verbo intransitivo
1
siga derecho or todo recto keep o go straight on;
seguir de largo (AmL) to go straight pastb)
resolvieron seguir adelante con los planes they decided to go ahead with their plansc) (Col, Ven) ( entrar):◊ siga por favor come in, please
2 (en lugar, estado):◊ ¿tus padres siguen en Ginebra? are your parents still in Geneva?;
espero que sigan todos bien I hope you're all keeping well;
sigue soltera she's still single;
si las cosas siguen así … if things carry on like this …
3 [tareas/buen tiempo/lluvia] to continue;
[ rumores] to persist;
seguiré haciéndolo a mi manera I'll go on o carry on doing it my way
4a) ( venir después):
el capítulo que sigue the next chapter
seguir
I verbo transitivo
1 to follow: ésta es la hermana que me sigue, she's the sister who comes after me
me sigue a todas partes, he follows me wherever I go
me seguía con la mirada, his eyes followed me
2 (comprender) to understand, follow: no soy capaz de seguir el argumento, I can't follow the plot
3 (una ruta, un camino, consejo) to follow
4 (el ritmo, la moda) to keep: no sigues el ritmo, you aren't keeping time
5 (el rastro, las huellas) to track
6 (una actividad) sigue un curso de informática, she's doing a computer course
II verbo intransitivo
1 (continuar) to keep (on), go on: seguiremos mañana, we'll continue tomorrow
siguen casados, they are still married
sigue tirando de la cuerda, keep (on) pulling at the rope ➣ Ver nota en continue y keep 2 (extenderse, llegar hasta) to stretch (out): los sembrados siguen hasta la ribera, the fields stretch down to the river-bank
' seguir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
atorarse
- continuar
- escala
- golpe
- impulsar
- juego
- profesar
- rastrear
- ritmo
- sino
- suceder
- trece
- adelante
- bordear
- camino
- cauce
- cerca
- línea
- llevar
- moda
- paso
- perro
- racha
- separar
- siga
- sigo
- trazar
- ver
English:
act on
- advice
- along
- carry on
- closely
- continue
- despite
- ensue
- fight on
- follow
- follow up
- forge
- get on
- go ahead
- go on
- go through with
- hope
- hotly
- keep
- keep on
- lead
- march on
- monitor
- move on
- obey
- pick up
- play on
- play upon
- practice
- practise
- press ahead
- proceed
- pursue
- push ahead
- push on
- rattle on
- reasoning
- run on
- send on
- shadow
- soldier on
- stalk
- stand
- stay out
- struggle on
- succeed
- tail
- take
- track
- trail
* * *♦ vt1. [ir detrás de, tomar la ruta de] to follow;tú ve delante, que yo te sigo you go ahead, I'll follow o I'll go behind;síganme, por favor follow me, please;la generación que nos sigue o [m5] que sigue a la nuestra the next generation, the generation after us;sigue este sendero hasta llegar a un bosque follow this path until you come to a forest;seguir el rastro de alguien/algo to follow sb's/sth's tracks;siga la flecha [en letrero] follow the arrow2. [perseguir] to follow;me parece que nos siguen I think we're being followed;seguir a alguien de cerca to tail sb;parece que le siguen los problemas trouble seems to follow him around wherever he goes;el que la sigue la consigue where there's a will there's a way3. [estar atento a, imitar, obedecer] to follow;seguían con la vista la trayectoria de la bola they followed the ball with their eyes;no seguimos ese programa we don't follow that programme;siempre sigue los dictámenes de la moda she always follows the latest fashion;los que siguen a Keynes followers of Keynes;el cuadro sigue una línea clásica the painting is classical in style;seguir las órdenes/instrucciones de alguien to follow sb's orders/instructions;sigue mi consejo y habla con ella take my advice and talk to her;siguiendo sus indicaciones, hemos cancelado el pedido we have cancelled the order as instructed4. [reanudar, continuar] to continue, to resume;yo seguí mi trabajo/camino I continued with my work/on my way;él siguió su discurso he continued o resumed his speech5. [comprender] [explicación, profesor, conferenciante] to follow;me costaba seguirle I found her hard to follow;¿me sigues? do you follow?, are you with me?6. [mantener, someterse a] to follow;hay que seguir un cierto orden you have to follow o do things in a certain order;seguiremos el procedimiento habitual we will follow the usual procedure;es difícil seguirle (el ritmo), va muy deprisa it's hard to keep up with him, he goes very quickly;los aspirantes elegidos seguirán un proceso de formación the chosen candidates will receive o undergo trainingsigue la carrera de medicina she's studying medicine♦ vi1. [proseguir, no detenerse] to continue, to go on;¡sigue, no te pares! go o carry on, don't stop!;aquí se baja él, yo sigo [al taxista] he's getting out here, I'm going on;siga con su trabajo carry on with your work;el sendero sigue hasta la cima the path continues o carries on to the top;"sigue la crisis en la bolsa de Tokio" Tokyo stock market crisis continues;debes seguir haciéndolo you should keep on o carry on doing it;¿vas a seguir intentándolo? are you going to keep trying?;se seguían viendo de vez en cuando they still saw each other from time to time, they continued to see each other from time to time;seguir adelante (con algo) [con planes, proyectos] to go ahead (with sth)2. [mantenerse, permanecer]sigue enferma/en el hospital she's still ill/in hospital;¿qué tal sigue la familia? how's the family getting on o keeping?;todo sigue igual everything's still the same, nothing has changed;sigue el buen tiempo en el sur del país the good weather in the south of the country is continuing;sigo trabajando en la fábrica I'm still working at the factory;¿la sigues queriendo? do you still love her?;sigo pensando que está mal I still think it's wrong;sigue habiendo dudas sobre… doubts remain about…;¡buen trabajo, sigue así! good work, keep it up!;si seguimos jugando así, ganaremos la liga if we carry on o keep playing like that, we'll win the league;Fama seguir bien [como despedida] take care, look after yourself;de seguir así las cosas, si las cosas siguen así if things go on like this, the way things are goingseguiremos hacia el este we'll go east then;siga todo recto go straight on;siga hasta el siguiente semáforo carry on till you get to the next set of traffic lights4. [sucederse, ir después] to follow;lo que sigue es una cita del Corán the following is a quotation from the Koran;seguir a algo to follow sth;la lluvia siguió a los truenos the thunder was followed by rain;¿cómo sigue el chiste? how does the joke go on o continue?;el proceso de selección se realizará como sigue:… the selection process will be carried out as follows:…;sigue en la página 20 [en periódico, libro] continued on page 20con permiso, ¿puedo entrar? – siga excuse me, can I come in? – please do* * *I v/tseguir a alguien follow s.o.2 ( permanecer):seguir fiel a alguien remain faithful to s.o.II v/i continue, carry on;seguir con algo continue with sth, carry on with sth;seguir haciendo algo go on doing sth, continue to do sth;sigue cometiendo los mismos errores he keeps on making the same mistakes;sigue enfadado conmigo he’s still angry with me;¡a seguir bien! take care!, take it easy!* * *seguir {75} vt1) : to followel sol sigue la lluvia: sunshine follows the rainseguiré tu consejo: I'll follow your adviceme siguieron con la mirada: they followed me with their eyes2) : to go along, to keep onseguimos toda la carretera panamericana: we continued along the PanAmerican Highwaysiguió hablando: he kept on talkingseguir el curso: to stay on course3) : to take (a course, a treatment)seguir vi1) : to go on, to keep goingsigue adelante: keep going, carry on2) : to remain, to continue to be¿todavía sigues aquí?: you're still here?sigue con vida: she's still alive3) : to follow, to come afterla frase que sigue: the following sentence* * *seguir vb1. (en general) to follow2. (cursar estudios) to do3. (recorrer) to go on¡sigue! No te pares go on! Don't stop!4. (continuar) to be still -
11 غير
غَيْر \ another: a different one: We’ll go there another time. If this hat does not fit, try another. besides: as well as: I have two brothers besides John.. other: (in comparisons) different: He likes French cigarettes and won’t smoke any other kind. This side is dry; the other side is wet. I can’t do it now; I have other things to do. short of: less than; other than: Nothing short of a new government will save the country. un-: giving an opposite sense: ‘Unlikely’ means ‘not likely’. \ See Also آخر (آخَر) \ غَيْرُ أَجْوَف \ solid: not hollow: without holes: a solid rubber ball. \ See Also صلب (صُلْب) \ غَيْرُ أَكيد \ faint: (of thoughts and feelings) weak; uncertain: I haven’t the faintest idea where she is. uncertain: not certain doubtful; undecided; changeable: I’m uncertain what time he’s coming. Our holiday plans are still uncertain, we haven’t decided where to go. The weather is uncertain - it may rain soon. \ See Also ضعيف (ضَعِيف)، غير مؤكّد \ غَيْرُ أمْلَس \ rough: not smooth: a rough road; a rough surface. \ غَيْرُ آمن \ insecure: not safe; not supported or able to support other things: Be careful of that door - the lock is very insecure. \ غَيْرُ أُمِّيّ \ literate: able to read and write. \ غَيْرَ أنَّ \ but: yet: He came but she did not. I need food but I have no money to buy any. She is thin but strong. only: but: She wanted to buy it, only she had no money. \ غَيْرُ أهل للثّقة \ suspect: not trustworthy; possibly the cause of trouble: a rather suspect character. \ غَيْرُ بالِغ \ immature: not fully formed or developed. \ غَيْرُ بهيج \ dull: (of weather or colour) not clean or bright; cloudy: a dull day; a dull blue. \ غَيْرُ جاهز للعَمَل \ out of training: not in good condition. \ غَيْرُ جَمِيل \ plain: (of people) not good-looking: He was a nice boy, but rather plain and not very clever. \ غَيْرُ جَمِيل \ homely: (of people, faces, etc.) not goodlooking. \ See Also جذاب (جذّاب) \ غَيْرُ حادّ \ dull: (of the senses) not sharp: a dull pain. \ غَيْرُ حَذِر \ unwary: (esp. as a noun with the) careless; not looking out for danger or deceit: ‘Easy’ questions in an exam are often a trap for the unwary (or for unwary people). \ غَيْرُ حقيقي \ unreal: imaginary; not related to facts. \ غَيْرُ دقيق \ rough: not carefully made; not properly finished; not exact: a rough drawing; a rough guess. \ غَيْرُ ذلك \ else: other (together with the first one); besides: Who else came? Did you look anywhere else, or only under the bed?, other (instead of the first one); instead Let’s talk about something else. Peter was ill, so someone else came. If there’s no coffee, what else can I drink?. otherwise: differently: I thought it was true, but they thought otherwise. \ غَيْرُ رَسْمِيّ \ informal: without ceremony or special dress: The prince paid an informal visit to the town. private: not official; not concerning one’s work; concerning one’s home and family: In his private life, the actor is rather quiet, although in the play he is loud and angry. \ غَيْرُ سَارّ \ bad, worse, worst: (of news, weather, etc.) unpleasant. \ غَيْرُ سالِك \ impassable: (of roads) unfit for use; blocked (by snow, mud, etc.). \ غَيْرُ سَكران \ sober: not under the control of alcohol; not drunk: A car driver ought to be sober. \ غَيْرُ سليمة \ broken, break: (of language) incorrectly spoken by a foreigner: broken English. \ غَيْرُ شَرْعِيّ \ illegal: against the law: A crime is an illegal act. illegitimate: (of a child) born to a mother who is not married. \ غَيْرُ شريف \ crooked: dishonest. \ غَيْرُ شَفّاف \ opaque: not allowing light to pass through it: opaque glass. \ غَيْرُ صافٍ \ gross: (of figures or amounts) whole, before subtracting anything; the opposite of net: Your gross pay is the amount before tax is paid. \ غَيْرُ صَالِح للاستعمال \ out of order: not working: I couldn’t ring you up yesterday because our telephone was out of order. \ غَيْرُ صالح للأَكل \ inedible: not fit to eat. \ غَيْرُ صَالِح لِلْعَمَل \ out of action: not working; out of order: This telephone is out of action. \ غَيْرُ صِحّي \ insanitary: so dirty that health is put at risk: an insanitary kitchen. \ غَيْرُ صحيح \ false: wrong; incorrect: a false idea. \ غَيْرُ صَحيح \ unsound: not in good condition, not satisfactory: unsound teeth; an unsound explanation. \ See Also سَليم \ غَيْرُ ضَارّ \ harmless: causing no harm; gentle: A lamb is a harmless creature. Is this insect poison harmless to people?. \ غَيْرُ ضروريّ \ needless: useless; unnecessary (trouble, expense etc.). \ غَيْرُ طاهر \ impure: not pure. \ غَيْرُ طَبيعِيّ \ artificial: adj. (of teeth, light, silk, etc.) not natural; made by man. False: not natural: false teeth. weird: very strange. \ غَيْرُ عَادِيّ \ abnormal: different from what is natural or usual: It is abnormal to have only 3 fingers on one hand. exceptional: unusual: That book is an exeptional one. It was an exceptionally hot summer. peculiar: unusual strange. remarkable: surprising; unusual and worth noticing: a remarkable change; a remarkably goodlooking child. unusual: not usual; strange. \ غَيْرُ عالِم بِـ \ ignorant of: not having heard about (a particular thing): I was ignorant of his plans. \ غَيْرُ عَمَليّ \ theoretical: adj. of theories; not learned from experience; supposed; not proved: I have only a theoretical knowledge of cooking from reading cookery books. \ غَيْرُ فَعّال \ inefficient: not working well; wasting time or power: Old machines are often inefficient. He is an inefficient clerk. \ غَيْرُ قابل للتصديق (غير معقول) \ incredible: too strange to be believed; unbelievable: an incredible story. \ غَيْرُ قادِر \ incapable: not able to do sth.; not having the power or nature to do sth.: flowers are incapable of growing without light. She is incapable of being unkind to people. \ غَيْرُ قادِر على الحركة \ numb: having no feeling: My fingers were numb with cold. \ غَيْرُ قانونيّ \ illegal: against the law: A crime is an illegal act. wrongful: unjust; unlawful: wrongful imprisonment. \ غَيْرُ كافٍ \ insufficient: not enough (in power, ability, etc.): insufficient knowledge; insufficient food. lacking: missing: The bread was enough but the butter was lacking. scanty: (of a supply, of clothing, etc.) very small; not enough: He was too scantily dressed to keep warm. \ غَيْرُ كامِل \ incomplete: not complete; not perfect: This piece of work is incomplete - please finish it. His explanation is incomplete - it doesn’t explain all the facts. \ غَيْرُ كَثِيف \ sparse: thinly scattered: sparse hair; sparse grass. \ غَيْرُ كُفْء \ inefficient: not working well; wasting time or power: Old machines are often inefficient. He is an inefficient clerk. \ غَيْرُ لائق \ beneath sb.’s dignity: unsuitable for sb. to do: It was beneath the teacher’s dignity to sweep the classroom. improper: not proper; unsuitable; not polite: improper behaviour. \ غَيْرُ لَبِق \ awkward: (of manner or movement) showing difficulty; not skilful: He is too awkward on his feet to be a dancer. tactless: showing no understanding or skill in dealing with others: a tactless person; a tactless statement. \ غَيْرُ مُؤَدَّب \ impolite: not polite; rude. \ غَيْرُ مُؤذٍ \ innocent: harmless: innocent amusements. \ غَيْرُ مؤكَّد \ uncertain: not certain; doubtful; undecided; changeable: I’m uncertain what time he’s coming. Our holiday plans are still uncertain, we haven’t decided where to go. The weather is uncertain - it may rain soon. \ غَيْرُ مُؤلم \ painless: causing no pain. \ غَيْرُ مأْلوف \ queer: strange, unusually and not understood: a queer noise. uncouth: lacking good manners; strange in one’s appearance: It is uncouth to push your knife into your mouth when eating. Modern young men don’t condiser it uncouth to wear their hair long. \ غَيْرُ مَأْهول \ desert: (of an island) with nobody living on it. wild: (of plants, creatures, land, etc.) in a natural state, not under the control of man. \ غَيْرُ مُبَاشِر \ indirect: not straight or directly joined to; meaning something which is not directly said: an indirect road; the indirect result of an action; an indirect answer. \ غَيْرُ مُبَالٍ \ indifferent: not caring; not interested: He was quite indifferent to his children’s troubles. \ غَيْرُ مَبْتُوت بأمْرِه \ pending: (of a doubtful matter, esp. in court) not yet settled. \ غَيْرُ مُبْهَم \ definite: certain; clear: a definite promise; a definite plan of action. \ غَيْرُ متأكِّد \ in doubt: uncertain: When in doubt, ask your father. \ غَيْرُ مُتَجَانِس \ odd: mixed; different from each other: a boxful of odd tools; two odd shoes (not a pair). \ غَيْرُ مُتَحَرِّك \ stationary: not moving: a stationary vehicle. \ غَيْرُ مُتَحَفِّظ \ outspoken: (of sb. or his speech) saying just what one thinks, although it may annoy some people. \ غَيْرُ مُتَحَمِّس \ cool: unfriendly; They gave us rather a cool welcome. \ غَيْرُ متحمّس لِـ \ half-hearted: not eager; showing little effort or interest: He made a half-hearted attempt at the work. \ غَيْرُ مُتَرَابِط \ scrappy: made of scraps; incomplete; badly arranged: a scrappy meal; a scrappy report. \ غَيْرُ مُتَّصِل \ intermittent: repeatedly stopping and starting; not continuous: intermittent rain. \ غَيْرُ مُتَّصِل بِـ \ irrelevant: not concerned with, not in any way related to the subject: If you are appointing a good teacher, his height is quite irrelevant. \ غَيْرُ مُتَطَرِّف \ moderate: reasonable (in size or amount; in one’s customs or opinions, etc.); neither too big nor too small; neither too much nor too little: moderate prices; moderate political aims. \ غَيْرُ مُتقَن \ rough: not carefully made; not properly finished; not exact: a rough drawing; a rough guess. \ غَيْرُ مُتْقَن (للشيء أو العمل) \ sloppy: (of a person) lacking effort or spirit; weakly lazy; (of a substance) wet and loose: a sloppy piece of work; a sloppy paste. \ غَيْرُ مُتَكَلّف \ homely: simple and friendly; making one feel at home: This little hotel has a homely feeling. \ غَيْرُ مُتَمدِّن (إنسان) \ savage: old use sb. living in an undeveloped society, seen as fierce and wild and likely to attack strangers. \ غَيْرُ مُتَوَازِن \ top-heavy: so heavy at the top that it is likely to fall over: a top heavy load. \ غَيْرُ مُتَوَافر \ out of stock: not in stock. \ غَيْرُ مُتَوَقَّع \ abrupt: (of movement, change, etc.) sudden and unexpected: an abrupt change of plan. unexpected: not expected; surprising that one did not think would happen: an unexpected present; something quite unexpected. \ غَيْرُ مُجْدٍ \ vain: useless; unsuccessful: a vain attempt. ineffective: not able to produce the desired effect: This medicine is quite ineffective. \ غَيْرُ مُحْتَرِف \ amateur: one who works or plays for pleasure, not for money: an amateur actor. \ غَيْرُ مُحْتَمَل \ improbable: not likely to happen: That is an improbable idea. intolerable: (of heat, annoyance, rudeness, etc.) more than one can bear. \ غَيْرُ مُحَدَّد \ indefinite: adj. not clear; not fixed in time: indefinite ideas; at an indefinite date. \ غَيْرُ مَحْدُود \ infinite: endless; not measurable: I have infinite faith in his abilities. This is infinitely better than that. The infinite space of the sky. whole-hearted: full, unlimited, eager and willing: His plan had their whole-hearted support. \ غَيْرُ مُدْرِك \ unaware: not knowing: I was unaware of all the facts. He was unaware of the danger he was in. \ غَيْرُ مَرْئيّ \ invisible: unable to be seen: The sun remained invisible behind the heavy clouds. unseen: not seen; without being seen: The prisoner escaped unseen. \ غَيْرُ مُرَاعٍ لشُعور الآخرين \ thoughtless: careless; not troubling about the future or about other people: a thoughtless waste of money; thoughtless cruelty. \ غَيْرُ مَرْبُوط \ undone: not done finished; no longer fastened: He left half the work undone. Your shoe has came undone. \ غَيْرُ مَرْبُوط \ loose: not tied; not contained in sth.: The sweets were sold loose, not packed in tins. \ See Also مقيد (مُقيَّد) \ غَيْرُ مُرْتاح \ uneasy: anxious, uncomfortable. \ غَيْرُ مُرَتَّب \ dishevelled: (of a person’s appearance, esp. hair) untidy. \ غَيْرُ مُرَكَّز \ watery: like water; containing too much water: watery milk. weak: (of liquids like tea or coffee) lacking taste or strength, because of too much water or milk. \ غَيْرُ مُريح \ inconvenient: causing difficulty; not what suits one: That is an inconvenient time to visit me. uncomfortable: not comfortable: This chair is very uncomfortable. I’m very uncomfortable in it. \ غَيْرُ مَسْؤُول \ irresponsible: doing foolish things without thinking of the probable results; not trustworthy: It was irresponsible of you to give the child a box of matches to play with. \ غَيْرُ مُسْتَحَبّ \ unpleasant: not pleasing or enjoyable; (of people) wanting to quarrel; unkind: What an unpleasant smell! The heat of summer can be very unpleasant. That man was rather unpleasant to me. \ غَيْرُ مُسْتَخْدَم \ obsolete: no longer used; out of date: an obsolete word; an obsolete custom. \ غَيْرُ مُسْتَعْمَل \ archaic: very old; (esp. of words) no longer used. \ غَيْرُ مُسْتَوٍ \ irregular: not regular; uneven: irregular visits; an irregular shape. rugged: rough and rocky: a rugged coast; rugged cliffs. \ غَيْرُ مُسْرَج \ bareback: (in riding horses, etc.) without a proper leather seat: The boys rode bareback. \ غَيْرُ مُسْكِر (للشَّراب) \ soft: (of drinks) not alcoholic. \ غَيْرُ مَشْرُوع \ foul: (in sport) disobeying the rules: Foul play. The whistle was blown for a foul. \ غَيْرُ مشغول \ free: not busy; not in use: If you’re free this evening, let’s go to the cinema. Is this seat free?. \ غَيْرُ مُصابٍ بِأَذى \ intact: not touched; not damaged or broken; complete: The box was broken but the contents were intact. \ غَيْرُ مَصْقول \ rough: not carefully made; not properly finished; not exact: a rough drawing; a rough guess. coarse: (of people and their manners) rough; rude: a coarse fellow; a coarse laugh. \ غَيْرُ مُصَنَّع \ crude: in its natural state: crude oil. \ غَيْرُ مَصْنُوع \ undone: not done finished; no longer fastened: He left half the work undone. Your shoe has come undone. \ See Also منجز (مُنْجَز) \ غَيْرُ مطبوخ \ raw: uncooked: raw meat. \ غَيْرُ مُطْلَق \ relative: comparative: the relative values of gold and iron. \ غَيْرُ مُعَدّ \ rambling: (of speeches, stories, etc.) not planned; wandering aimlessly: He wrote a long rambling letter about his troubles. \ غَيْرُ مُعَشَّق \ out of gear: with the engine separated from the driving wheels. \ غَيْرُ مُعَقَّد \ simple: plain; not fine or grand: We lead a simple life in the country. \ See Also منمق (مُنَمَّق)، متكلف (مُتَكَلَّف) \ غَيْرُ مَعْقُول \ absurd: not at all sensible; foolish: The singer’s absurd clothes made us laugh. \ غَيْرُ مُغَطّى \ naked: not protected by a cover: naked sword; a naked light (whose flame is therefore dangerous). \ غَيْرُ مُفيد \ useless: worthless; fulfilling no purpose; without effect. \ غَيْرُ مَقْرُوء \ illegible: difficult or impossible to read (because the letters or figures cannot be clearly seen). \ غَيْرُ مُقَيَّد \ open: not limited: The next race is open to children of any age. It’s an open race. \ غَيْرُ مُقَيَّد \ wanton: carelessly uncontrolled;with no good reason; wild or playful, with bad resutls: Wanton behaviour causes wanton damage. \ غَيْرُ مُكْتَرِث \ careless: not taking care: Careless drivers cause accidents. indifferent: not caring; not interested: He was quite indifferent to his children’s troubles. \ غَيْرُ مُكْتَرَث بِه \ perfunctory: done with little interest or care: a perfunctory piece of work. \ غَيْرُ مُلائِم \ adverse: unfavourable: an adverse report; adverse winds that delay sailing. improper: not proper; unsuitable; not polite: improper behaviour. inconvenient: causing difficulty; not what suits one: That is an inconvenient time to visit me. \ غَيْرُ مُمطِر \ dry: not wet; with no rain; with no water: a dry cloth; dry weather; a dry river. \ غَيْرُ ممكِن \ impossible: not possible. \ غَيْرُ مُمَيّز \ indiscriminate: not choosing carefully: He invited people indiscriminately to his party. \ غَيْرُ مناسب \ wrong: not correct; mistaken; unsuitable: That’s the wrong answer, and the wrong way to do it. She came in the wrong clothes for riding. \ See Also ملائم (مُلائِم) \ غَيْرُ مُنْطَبِق على \ irrelevant: not concerned with, not in any way related to the subject: If you are appointing a good teacher, his height is quite irrelevant. \ غَيْرُ مُنَظَّم \ random: not planned, not regular: random visits to the city. \ See Also غَيْر مُخَطَّط \ غَيْرُ مَنْظُور \ unseen: not seen; without being seen: The prisoner escaped unseen. \ غَيْرُ مُهْتَمّ به \ perfunctory: done with little interest or care: a perfunctory piece of work. \ غَيْرُ مُهَذَّب \ impolite: not polite; rude. uncouth: lacking good manners; strange in one’s appearance: It is uncouth to push your knife into your mouth when eating. Modern young men don’t condiser it uncouth to wear their hair long. \ غَيْرُ مَوْثوق \ irresponsible: doing foolish things without thinking of the probable results; not trustworthy: It was irresponsible of you to give the child a box of matches to play with. suspect: not trustworthy; possibly the cause of trouble: a rather suspect character. \ غَيْرُ مُوجِع \ painless: causing no pain. \ غَيْرُ موجُود \ lacking: missing: The bread was enough but the butter was lacking. \ غَيْرُ مَوْصُول بالمُحَرِّك \ out of gear: with the engine separated from the driving wheels. \ غَيْرُ ناضج \ immature: not fully formed or developed. \ غَيْرُ نِظاميّ \ irregular: not regular; uneven: irregular visits; an irregular shape. \ غَيْرُ نَقِيّ \ cloudy: (of liquids) not clear. impure: not pure. \ غَيْرُ واثِق \ uncertain: not certain doubtful; undecided; changeable: I’m uncertain what time he’s coming. \ غَيْرُ واثِق من نفْسه \ insecure: feeling afraid and not sure of oneself: He’s a very insecure person, and so he always thinks other people don’t like him. \ غَيْرُ واضِح \ dull: (of the senses) not sharp: a dull pain. vague: not clearly seen or expressed or understood; (of people) having no clear ideas: She made a vague statement. He’s rather vague about his duties. \ غَيْرُ واقعي \ fictitious: imagined; not a fact; not true: a fictitious character in a book. \ غَيْرُ وِدّي \ icy: (of a voice or manner) very cold; very unfriendly. cold: unfriendly: a cold welcome; a cold heart. -
12 escaso
adj.scarce, bare, scrimpy, poor.* * *► adjetivo1 (insuficiente) scarce, scant, very little, small3 (poco de algo) few4 (que le falta poco) hardly, scarcely, barely5 (mezquino) miserly, mean\andar escaso,-a de algo to be short of something* * *(f. - escasa)adj.scarce, scant* * *ADJ1) (=limitado)las posibilidades de encontrarlo vivo son muy escasas — the chances of finding him alive are very slim
el recital tuvo escaso público — the recital was poorly o sparsely attended
2)3) (=muy justo)hay dos toneladas escasas — there are barely o scarcely two tons
duró una hora escasa — it lasted barely o scarcely an hour
tiene 15 años escasos — he's barely o hardly 15
4) †† (=tacaño) mean, stingy* * *- sa adjetivoa) < recursos económicos> limited, scant; < posibilidades> slim, slender; < visibilidad> poor; <conocimientos/experiencia> limitedb) (en expresiones de medida, peso)pesa un kilo escaso — it weighs barely o scarcely a kilo
a escasos tres días/dos meses — (AmL) barely three days/two months away
c) [estar] ( falto)escaso de algo — de dinero/tiempo short of something
* * *= light [lighter -comp., lightest -sup.], low [lower -comp., lowest -sup.], meagre [meager, -USA], poor [poorer -comp., poorest -sup.], scant, scarce [scarcer -comp., scarcest -sup.], slight [sligther -comp., slightest -sup.], slim [slimmer -comp., slimmest -sup.], scanty [scantier -comp., scantiest -sup.], sparse, little in the way of, thin [thinner -comp., thinnest -sup.], skimpy [skimpier -comp., skimpiest -sup.].Ex. Light use of library information resources raises the concern that students are developing an inadequate base of retrieval skills for finding information on new procedures, diseases and drugs.Ex. Carlton Duncan discussed the difficulties built into the educational processes which led to under-performance at school and the resulting low representation in higher education and low entry into the professions.Ex. Soon, however, the collection outgrew its meagre quarters and a full-fledged library occupying a 40x60 foot area came into being.Ex. Examples are generally poor or obscure (often in Latin or German).Ex. Scant attention is paid to evaluation and the needs of users.Ex. If staff time and expertise for initial evolution of the thesaurus are scarce, the system can usually function with a less thoroughly refined thesaurus.Ex. The ISBD(CP)'s recommendations are very similar in principle to those for AACR2's 'in' analytics, except for slight changes in punctuation and order.Ex. Abstracting journals vary enormously in scope ranging from vast publications covering an entire discipline, to slim volumes centred on a relatively narrow topic.Ex. However, in producing a bulletin one is often torn between including the scanty, undigested and possibly inaccurate details of a new proposal and holding fire until fuller information is available, and thereby missing a publication deadline.Ex. The popular libraries in Lima are sparse and lack the technology and the cultural and information instruments popular in Italy.Ex. Without any significant restructuring, the LIS programme in Iran will provide little in the way of riding out the rapid transition that the field is currently experiencing.Ex. Although it may be a bit thin in its use of standard academic sources of information, it is exceedingly strong on insider information and personal interviews.Ex. Often times new graduate job-seekers produce skimpy resumes because they fail to include all of their relevant experience.----* andar escaso de = be short of.* andar escaso de dinero = be strapped for + cash.* andar (muy) escaso de dinero = be (hard) pressed for + money.* andar (muy) escaso de tiempo = be (hard) pressed for + time.* con medios muy escasos = on a shoestring (budget).* escasa comunicación = poor communication.* escasa probabilidad = slim chance.* escaso de dinero = cash strapped, financially strapped, short of money, strapped.* escaso de ideas = short of ideas.* escaso de tiempo = time-strapped, short of time.* evidencia + ser + escasa = evidence + be + slight.* hacerse escaso = become + scarce.* ser escaso = be few and far between.* ser muy escaso = be at a premium.* ya de por sí escaso = already-scarce.* * *- sa adjetivoa) < recursos económicos> limited, scant; < posibilidades> slim, slender; < visibilidad> poor; <conocimientos/experiencia> limitedb) (en expresiones de medida, peso)pesa un kilo escaso — it weighs barely o scarcely a kilo
a escasos tres días/dos meses — (AmL) barely three days/two months away
c) [estar] ( falto)escaso de algo — de dinero/tiempo short of something
* * *= light [lighter -comp., lightest -sup.], low [lower -comp., lowest -sup.], meagre [meager, -USA], poor [poorer -comp., poorest -sup.], scant, scarce [scarcer -comp., scarcest -sup.], slight [sligther -comp., slightest -sup.], slim [slimmer -comp., slimmest -sup.], scanty [scantier -comp., scantiest -sup.], sparse, little in the way of, thin [thinner -comp., thinnest -sup.], skimpy [skimpier -comp., skimpiest -sup.].Ex: Light use of library information resources raises the concern that students are developing an inadequate base of retrieval skills for finding information on new procedures, diseases and drugs.
Ex: Carlton Duncan discussed the difficulties built into the educational processes which led to under-performance at school and the resulting low representation in higher education and low entry into the professions.Ex: Soon, however, the collection outgrew its meagre quarters and a full-fledged library occupying a 40x60 foot area came into being.Ex: Examples are generally poor or obscure (often in Latin or German).Ex: Scant attention is paid to evaluation and the needs of users.Ex: If staff time and expertise for initial evolution of the thesaurus are scarce, the system can usually function with a less thoroughly refined thesaurus.Ex: The ISBD(CP)'s recommendations are very similar in principle to those for AACR2's 'in' analytics, except for slight changes in punctuation and order.Ex: Abstracting journals vary enormously in scope ranging from vast publications covering an entire discipline, to slim volumes centred on a relatively narrow topic.Ex: However, in producing a bulletin one is often torn between including the scanty, undigested and possibly inaccurate details of a new proposal and holding fire until fuller information is available, and thereby missing a publication deadline.Ex: The popular libraries in Lima are sparse and lack the technology and the cultural and information instruments popular in Italy.Ex: Without any significant restructuring, the LIS programme in Iran will provide little in the way of riding out the rapid transition that the field is currently experiencing.Ex: Although it may be a bit thin in its use of standard academic sources of information, it is exceedingly strong on insider information and personal interviews.Ex: Often times new graduate job-seekers produce skimpy resumes because they fail to include all of their relevant experience.* andar escaso de = be short of.* andar escaso de dinero = be strapped for + cash.* andar (muy) escaso de dinero = be (hard) pressed for + money.* andar (muy) escaso de tiempo = be (hard) pressed for + time.* con medios muy escasos = on a shoestring (budget).* escasa comunicación = poor communication.* escasa probabilidad = slim chance.* escaso de dinero = cash strapped, financially strapped, short of money, strapped.* escaso de ideas = short of ideas.* escaso de tiempo = time-strapped, short of time.* evidencia + ser + escasa = evidence + be + slight.* hacerse escaso = become + scarce.* ser escaso = be few and far between.* ser muy escaso = be at a premium.* ya de por sí escaso = already-scarce.* * *escaso -sa1(poco, limitado): un país de escasos recursos económicos a country with limited o scant o slender economic resourcesante un público escaso in front of a small audienceescasas posibilidades de éxito slim o slender chances of success, little chance of successla visibilidad en la zona del aeropuerto es escasa there is poor o limited visibility around the airportla comida resultó escasa there wasn't enough foodobras de escasa calidad works of mediocre qualityuna persona de escasa inteligencia a person of limited intelligencemis conocimientos sobre este tema son escasos my knowledge of this subject is limited2(en expresiones de medida, peso): falta un mes escaso para que llegue there's barely o scarcely a month to go before it arrivesestá a una distancia de cinco kilómetros escasos it's barely o scarcely five kilometers awaypesa un kilo escaso it weighs barely o scarcely a kiloa escasos tres días/dos meses ( AmL); barely three days/two months awayse despertó luego de escasas tres horas de sueño ( AmL); she awoke having slept for barely three hours3 (falto) escaso DE algo short OF sthde momento ando escaso de dinero I'm a little o a bit short of money at the moment, money's a bit scarce o tight at the momentandamos escasos de personal we're short-staffed* * *
escaso◊ -sa adjetivo
‹ posibilidades› slim, slender;
‹ visibilidad› poor;
‹conocimientos/experiencia› limited
escaso,-a adj (alimentos, recursos) scarce, scant
(dinero, tiempo) short
(luz) poor
♦ Locuciones: andar escaso de, to be short of
' escaso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
baja
- bajo
- contada
- contado
- corta
- corto
- delgada
- delgado
- escasa
- mezquina
- mezquino
- mínima
- mínimo
- pelada
- pelado
- apurado
- dinero
- pobre
English:
low
- marginal seat
- pressed
- run
- scant
- scanty
- scarce
- short
- slender
- slim
- small
- sparse
- meager
- narrow
- poor
- skimpy
- slight
- under
* * *escaso, -a adj1. [insuficiente] [conocimientos, recursos, medios] limited, scant;[víveres, trabajo] scarce; [cantidad, número, temperaturas] low; [visibilidad, luz] poor, low;escaso público se dio cita para ver el partido a poor crowd turned out to see the match;sus posibilidades son más bien escasas her chances are rather slim;vino tanta gente que la comida se quedó escasa so many people came that there wasn't enough food;joyas de escaso valor jewellery of scant o little value;la obra tuvo escaso éxito the play had little success;debido al escaso tiempo con el que contaban due to the little time they had, since time was shortando escaso de dinero I don't have much money;el hotel está escaso de personal the hotel is short-staffed;la comida está un poco escasa de sal the food is in need of a bit more saltdura dos horas escasas it lasts barely two hours;a un mes escaso de las elecciones with barely a month to go to the elections;pesó dos kilos escasos al nacer she weighed barely two kilos at birth* * *adj1 recursos limited;escasas posibilidades de not much chance of, little chance of2:andar escaso de algo falto be short of sth3 ( justo):falta un mes escaso it’s barely a month away;un kilo escaso a scant kilo, barely a kilo* * *escaso, -sa adj1) : scarce, scant2)escaso de : short of* * *escaso adj1. (con incontables) little2. (con contables en singular) small / low3. (con contables en plural) few4. (apenas) just under / barelyandar/estar escaso de tiempo/dinero to be short of time/money -
13 ignorar
v.1 not to know, to be ignorant of.Ella ignora el hecho de que Mary llegó She is ignorant of the fact that...2 to ignore (no tener en cuenta).Ella ignoró sus advertencias She ignored his warnings.Ella ignoró sus deseos She ignored=disrespected his wishes.Ella ignoró a Ricardo She ignored Richard.* * *1 (desconocer) not to know, not be aware of, be unaware of2 (no hacer caso) to ignore* * *verb1) to ignore* * *VT1) (=desconocer) to not know, be ignorant ofno ignoro que... — I am fully aware that..., I am not unaware that...
2) (=no tener en cuenta) to ignore* * *verbo transitivoa) ( desconocer)b) ( no hacer caso de) to ignore* * *= be ignorant of, be ignorant of, ignore, overlook, turn + a blind eye to, leave + aside, outdistance, close + the door on, block off, brush past, pretend + not to have heard, pretend + not to have seen, turn + a deaf ear to, give + Nombre + the cold shoulder, turn + a cold shoulder to, cold-shoulder, diss.Nota: Derivado del verbo disrespect.Ex. Clearly, the originators of the major schemes cannot be criticised for be ignorant of these principles.Ex. Clearly, the originators of the major schemes cannot be criticised for be ignorant of these principles.Ex. Thus we can easily start to compile a list of prepositions, conjunctions and articles, for example, an, a, the, and, for, this, these, which can be ignored in indexing.Ex. This can only achieved by examining the literature of the subject area thoroughly for any isolates that might possibly have been overlooked.Ex. Teachers and librarians cannot afford to turn a blind eye to the literature a child is brought up with at home, no matter how anemic and worthless it may seem to be.Ex. Leaving aside the heretical thought that perhaps 'all things to all men' is exactly what the public library should be, this alone is not enough.Ex. The public library cannot outdistance the intellectual climate in which it finds itself.Ex. Librarians cannot afford to close the door on current issues.Ex. A globalizing world so devoted to 'diversity,' as the present one is, can ill afford to block off one particular communication channel in favor of any other.Ex. Physical harassment may occur as bottom pinching, breast grabbing, 'accidental' brushing past or invasion of a woman's space.Ex. The women will either look uncomfortable and make a hasty exit or will stand there with blank looks on their faces pretending not to have heard.Ex. She deliberately refused to rise to her feet when he entered a room as was customary, often pretending not to have seen him.Ex. This is not simply another story of the powerful and comfortable turning a deaf ear to the cries of the sick and poor.Ex. Sorry Castlegr, I thought that by giving you the cold shoulder you might get the hint and realise the bond has gone.Ex. With its usual rhetoric, Iran has turned a cold shoulder to the latest sanctions.Ex. And she has the gall to diss a Nobel Prize winner who isn't even in the academic world.* * *verbo transitivoa) ( desconocer)b) ( no hacer caso de) to ignore* * *= be ignorant of, be ignorant of, ignore, overlook, turn + a blind eye to, leave + aside, outdistance, close + the door on, block off, brush past, pretend + not to have heard, pretend + not to have seen, turn + a deaf ear to, give + Nombre + the cold shoulder, turn + a cold shoulder to, cold-shoulder, diss.Nota: Derivado del verbo disrespect.Ex: Clearly, the originators of the major schemes cannot be criticised for be ignorant of these principles.
Ex: Clearly, the originators of the major schemes cannot be criticised for be ignorant of these principles.Ex: Thus we can easily start to compile a list of prepositions, conjunctions and articles, for example, an, a, the, and, for, this, these, which can be ignored in indexing.Ex: This can only achieved by examining the literature of the subject area thoroughly for any isolates that might possibly have been overlooked.Ex: Teachers and librarians cannot afford to turn a blind eye to the literature a child is brought up with at home, no matter how anemic and worthless it may seem to be.Ex: Leaving aside the heretical thought that perhaps 'all things to all men' is exactly what the public library should be, this alone is not enough.Ex: The public library cannot outdistance the intellectual climate in which it finds itself.Ex: Librarians cannot afford to close the door on current issues.Ex: A globalizing world so devoted to 'diversity,' as the present one is, can ill afford to block off one particular communication channel in favor of any other.Ex: Physical harassment may occur as bottom pinching, breast grabbing, 'accidental' brushing past or invasion of a woman's space.Ex: The women will either look uncomfortable and make a hasty exit or will stand there with blank looks on their faces pretending not to have heard.Ex: She deliberately refused to rise to her feet when he entered a room as was customary, often pretending not to have seen him.Ex: This is not simply another story of the powerful and comfortable turning a deaf ear to the cries of the sick and poor.Ex: Sorry Castlegr, I thought that by giving you the cold shoulder you might get the hint and realise the bond has gone.Ex: With its usual rhetoric, Iran has turned a cold shoulder to the latest sanctions.Ex: He cold-shouldered his teammates, who cold-shouldered him back.Ex: And she has the gall to diss a Nobel Prize winner who isn't even in the academic world.* * *ignorar [A1 ]vt1(desconocer): lo ignoro por completo I've absolutely no ideaignoran las causas del accidente they do not know what caused the accidentignoran lo grave que puede ser el asunto they are unaware of o they don't know how serious things could be2 (no hacer caso de) to ignoreignoró totalmente mi presencia he completely ignored my presence* * *
ignorar ( conjugate ignorar) verbo transitivoa) ( desconocer):
ignoran las causas del accidente they do not know what caused the accident;
ignora los peligros que le acechan he's unaware of the dangers which await him
ignorar verbo transitivo
1 (desconocer algo) not to know
2 (no dar importancia a algo/alguien) to ignore: ignoró mis consejos, she ignored my advice
nos estuvo ignorando toda la tarde, he didn't pay us the slightest bit of attention all afternoon
' ignorar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
anular
English:
brush off
- cold
- ignorant
- ignore
- unaware
- disregard
- snub
* * *ignorar vt1. [desconocer] not to know;ignoro su dirección I don't know her address;ignoro por qué lo hizo I don't know why he did it;lo ignoro por completo I have absolutely no idea;se ignoran las causas del accidente the cause of the accident is unknown;no ignoro que es una empresa arriesgada I'm not unaware of the fact that it's a risky venture2. [hacer caso omiso de] to ignore;lleva tiempo ignorándome she's been ignoring me for some time* * *v/t not know, not be aware of;ignoro cómo sucedió I don’t know how it happened* * *ignorar vt1) : to ignore2) desconocer: to be unaware oflo ignoramos por absoluto: we have no idea* * *ignorar vb1. (desconocer) not to know2. (no hacer caso) to ignore -
14 möglichst
Adv.1. mit Adj. (so... wie möglich): möglichst bald etc. as soon etc. as possible; möglichst klein as small as possible, attr. the smallest possible...; möglichst wenig as little (...) as possible, a minimum of...; ein möglichst billiges Zimmer a room that’s as cheap as possible, the cheapest possible room; ich brauche einen möglichst schnellen Wagen I need the fastest car available ( oder you’ve got)3. (wenn möglich) if (at all) possible; Zimmer gesucht, möglichst am Stadtrand room wanted, preferably on the outskirts* * *as (Adv.); the most (Adv.)* * *mög|lichst ['møːklɪçst]advmö́glichst genau/schnell/oft — as accurately/quickly/often as possible
in mö́glichst kurzer Zeit — as quickly as possible
* * *mög·lichst1. (so... wie möglich) as... as possible\möglichst bald/früh/weit as soon/early/far as possible2. (wenn irgend möglich) if possible* * *2) (so... wie möglich)möglichst groß/schnell/oft — as big/fast/often as possible
mit möglichst großer Sorgfalt — with the greatest possible care; s. auch möglich
* * *möglichst adv1. mit adj (so … wie möglich):möglichst klein as small as possible, attr the smallest possible …;möglichst wenig as little (…) as possible, a minimum of …;ein möglichst billiges Zimmer a room that’s as cheap as possible, the cheapest possible room;ich brauche einen möglichst schnellen Wagen I need the fastest car available ( oder you’ve got)2. mit Verb: as much as possible;sich möglichst zurückhalten restrain o.s. as far as possibleZimmer gesucht, möglichst am Stadtrand room wanted, preferably on the outskirts* * *1) (so weit wie möglich) as much or far as possible; (wenn möglich) if [at all] possible2) (so... wie möglich)möglichst groß/schnell/oft — as big/fast/often as possible
mit möglichst großer Sorgfalt — with the greatest possible care; s. auch möglich
* * *ausdr.as possible expr. -
15 sehen
n; -s, kein Pl. seeing; (Sehkraft) eyesight; ( nur) vom Sehen (only) by sight; ich kenne ihn nur vom Sehen auch I’ve never actually spoken to him; die Leute kommen zum Sehen und Gesehenwerden these people come to see and be seen* * *das Sehen(Sehkraft) eyesight;(Sicht) seeing* * *Se|hennt -s, no plseeing; (= Sehkraft) sight, visionals Fotograf muss man richtiges, bewusstes Séhen lernen — as a photographer one has to learn to see correctly and consciously
ich kenne ihn nur vom Séhen — I only know him by sight
* * *1) (to have the power of sight: After six years of blindness, he found he could see.) see2) (to be aware of by means of the eye: I can see her in the garden.) see3) (to look at: Did you see that play on television?) see4) (to have a picture in the mind: I see many difficulties ahead.) see5) (to investigate: Leave this here and I'll see what I can do for you.) see6) (to meet: I'll see you at the usual time.) see* * *Se·hen<-s>[ˈze:ən]nt kein pl seeingjdn nur vom \Sehen kennen to only know sb by sight* * *1.unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb1) seeschlecht/gut sehen — have bad or poor/good eyesight
mal sehen, wir wollen od. werden sehen — (ugs.) we'll see
siehste! — (ugs.)
siehst du wohl! — there, you see!
lass mal sehen — let me or let's see; let me or let's have a look
siehe oben/unten/Seite 80 — see above/below/page 80
da kann man od. (ugs.) kannste mal sehen,... — that just goes to show...
2) (hinsehen) lookauf etwas (Akk.) sehen — look at something
sieh mal od. doch! — look!
alle Welt sieht auf Washington — (fig.) all eyes are turned on Washington
3) (zeigen, liegen)nach Süden/Norden sehen — face south/north
4) (nachsehen) have a look; see5)nach jemandem sehen — (betreuen) keep an eye on somebody; (besuchen) drop by to see somebody; (nachsehen) look in on somebody
2.nach etwas sehen — (betreuen) keep an eye on something; (nachsehen) take a look at something
unregelmäßiges transitives Verb1) (erblicken) seejemanden/etwas [nicht] zu sehen bekommen — [not] get to see somebody/something
von ihm/davon ist nichts zu sehen — he/it is nowhere to be seen
ich habe ihn kommen [ge]sehen — I saw him coming
[überall] gern gesehen sein — be welcome [everywhere]
jemanden/etwas nicht mehr sehen können — (fig. ugs.) not be able to stand the sight of somebody/something any more
kein Blut sehen können — (ugs.) not be able to stand the sight of blood
2) (ansehen, betrachten) watch <television, performance>; look at <photograph, object>3) (treffen) see4) (sich vorstellen) see5) (feststellen, erkennen) seeich möchte doch einmal sehen, ob er es wagt — I'd just like to see whether he dares [to]
wir sahen, dass wir nicht mehr helfen konnten — we saw that we could not help any more
das wollen wir [doch] erst mal sehen! — we'll 'see about that
man wird sehen [müssen] — we'll [just have to] see
da sieht man es [mal] wieder — it's the same old story
6) (beurteilen) seeso darf man das nicht sehen — you mustn't look at it that way or like that
so gesehen — looked at that way or in that light
3.ich werde sehen, was ich für Sie tun kann — I'll see what I can do for you
1)er kann sich nicht satt sehen — he can't see enough (an + Dat. of)
sich genötigt/veranlasst sehen,... zu... — feel compelled to...
sich in der Lage sehen,... zu... — feel able to...; think one is able to...
* * *sehen; sieht, sah, hat gesehenA. v/i1. see;gut/schlecht sehen have good/bad ( oder poor) eyesight;ich sehe nicht gut I can’t see very well;sie sieht nur auf einem Auge she can only see with one eye, she only has sight in one eye;sie konnte kaum aus den Augen sehen she could hardly keep her eyes open;sehe ich richtig? umg I must be seeing things2. (hinsehen, blicken) look;auf seine Uhr sehen look at one’s watch;er kann mir nicht in die Augen sehen he can’t look me in the eye;sieh nur!, sehen Sie mal! look!;wenn ich recht gesehen habe if I saw right, if my eyes weren’t deceiving me;wie ich sehe, ist er nicht hier I see he’s not here;wie Sie sehen, … as you can see, …;siehe oben/unten (abksb/s. u.) see above/below;3. fig:sehen auf (+akk) (Wert legen auf) set great store by, be (very) particular about;sehen nach (sorgen für) look after;nach den Kindern sehen look after (US take care of) the children;wir müssen mal wieder nach Oma sehen we must look in on grandma again (to see that she’s all right);nach dem Essen sehen see to the dinner;nach dem Braten sehen see how the joint is doing;siehe da! umg lo and behold!;(na,) siehst du! umg there you are; (es ist geschehen, was ich voraussagte) what did I tell you?, see?;ich will sehen, dass ich es dir besorge I’ll see if I can ( oder I’ll try to) get it for you;man muss sehen, wo man bleibt umg you have to look after number one;sieh, dass es erledigt wird see (to it) that it gets done;wir werden (schon) sehen we’ll ( oder we shall) see, let’s wait and see;lassen Sie mich sehen let me see (auch fig)4. (einsehen, erkennen) see, realize;sehen Sie, die Sache war so you see, it was like this;ich sehe schon, dass er keine Ahnung hat I can see that he has no idea;siehst du nun, dass es ein Fehler war? do you see now that it was a mistake?;seht ihr denn nicht, dass …? can’t you see that …?;B. v/tkann ich das mal sehen? can I have a look at that?;ich sehe gerade die Tagesschau I’m watching the news;ich sehe schrecklich gern Tennis/Schnulzen I love watching tennis/schmaltzy films;ich sah ihn fallen I saw ( oder watched) him fall;er sieht einfach alles he doesn’t miss a thing;ich sehe überhaupt nichts I can’t see a thing;ich sehe alles doppelt/verschwommen I’m seeing everything double/everything’s blurred;flüchtig sehen catch a glimpse of;es war/gab nichts zu sehen you couldn’t see a thing/there was nothing to see;gehen Sie weiter, hier gibt es nichts zu sehen keep moving, there’s nothing to see here;niemand war zu sehen there was nobody to be seen ( oder in sight)2.gern sehen like (to see);er sieht es gern, wenn man ihn bedient he likes being waited on;er sieht es nicht gern, wenn sie ausgeht he doesn’t like her going out;das sehe ich gar nicht gern I hate to see that sort of thing;sie kann ihn nicht mehr sehen (leiden) she can’t stand (the sight of) him3. (erleben)er hat bessere Tage gesehen he’s seen better days;das möchte ich (aber) sehen! that’ll be the day!;das werden wir ja sehen we’ll see; skeptisch: auch we’ll see about that;da sieht man es mal wieder umg it all goes to show;hat man so etwas schon gesehen! umg did you ever see anything like it!, well - I never (did) umgich habe es kommen sehen I could see it coming;ich sehe schon kommen, dass er kündigt I can see him handing in his notice5.sich sehen lassen put in an appearance; umg (ankommen, auftauchen) turn up;du hast dich lange nicht sehen lassen you haven’t put in an appearance for a long time;lass dich hier nie mehr sehen! don’t you dare show your face here again;sie kann sich sehen lassen umg she’s very attractive;das kann sich sehen lassen umg that looks quite respectable; weitS., bei Leistung etc: that’s something to be proud of, that’s a feather in your hat6. (treffen) see;einander sehen see each other;wir sehen uns häufig we see quite a lot of each other, we see each other quite often;können wir uns nicht öfter sehen? can’t we get together more often?;wir sehen uns zum ersten Mal we’ve never met before7. fig (beurteilen, einschätzen) see;die Dinge sehen, wie sie sind see things for what they are;ich sehe die Sache anders I see it differently;wie siehst du das? how do you see it?;er sieht es schon richtig he’s got the picture, he’s got it right;du siehst es falsch you’ve got it wrong;wie ich die Sache sehe as I see it;so darf man das nicht sehen you’ve got to look at it differently;das darf man nicht so eng sehen umg you mustn’t take such a narrow view;oder wie seh ich das? umg am I right?;so gesehen (looked at) in that light, from that point of view;rechtlich etcman muss beide Seiten sehen you have to see both aspects;ich sehe in ihm ein … I see him as a …8.* * *1.unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb1) seeschlecht/gut sehen — have bad or poor/good eyesight
mal sehen, wir wollen od. werden sehen — (ugs.) we'll see
siehste! — (ugs.)
siehst du wohl! — there, you see!
lass mal sehen — let me or let's see; let me or let's have a look
siehe oben/unten/Seite 80 — see above/below/page 80
da kann man od. (ugs.) kannste mal sehen,... — that just goes to show...
2) (hinsehen) lookauf etwas (Akk.) sehen — look at something
sieh mal od. doch! — look!
alle Welt sieht auf Washington — (fig.) all eyes are turned on Washington
3) (zeigen, liegen)nach Süden/Norden sehen — face south/north
4) (nachsehen) have a look; see5)nach jemandem sehen — (betreuen) keep an eye on somebody; (besuchen) drop by to see somebody; (nachsehen) look in on somebody
2.nach etwas sehen — (betreuen) keep an eye on something; (nachsehen) take a look at something
unregelmäßiges transitives Verb1) (erblicken) seejemanden/etwas [nicht] zu sehen bekommen — [not] get to see somebody/something
von ihm/davon ist nichts zu sehen — he/it is nowhere to be seen
ich habe ihn kommen [ge]sehen — I saw him coming
[überall] gern gesehen sein — be welcome [everywhere]
jemanden/etwas nicht mehr sehen können — (fig. ugs.) not be able to stand the sight of somebody/something any more
kein Blut sehen können — (ugs.) not be able to stand the sight of blood
2) (ansehen, betrachten) watch <television, performance>; look at <photograph, object>3) (treffen) see4) (sich vorstellen) see5) (feststellen, erkennen) seeich möchte doch einmal sehen, ob er es wagt — I'd just like to see whether he dares [to]
wir sahen, dass wir nicht mehr helfen konnten — we saw that we could not help any more
das wollen wir [doch] erst mal sehen! — we'll 'see about that
man wird sehen [müssen] — we'll [just have to] see
da sieht man es [mal] wieder — it's the same old story
6) (beurteilen) seeso darf man das nicht sehen — you mustn't look at it that way or like that
so gesehen — looked at that way or in that light
3.ich werde sehen, was ich für Sie tun kann — I'll see what I can do for you
1)er kann sich nicht satt sehen — he can't see enough (an + Dat. of)
sich genötigt/veranlasst sehen,... zu... — feel compelled to...
sich in der Lage sehen,... zu... — feel able to...; think one is able to...
* * *v.(§ p.,pp.: sah, gesehen)= to behold v.(§ p.,p.p.: beheld)to look (at) v.to see v.(§ p.,p.p.: saw, seen)to see how the wind blows expr.to spot v.to view v. -
16 marcar
v.1 to mark.ese acontecimiento marcó su vida her life was marked by that eventmarcar el ritmo to beat the rhythmElla marca los paquetes She marks the packages.Ella marca el territorio She marks=delimits the territory.2 to mark, to indicate.la cruz marca el lugar donde está enterrado el tesoro the cross marks o indicates (the spot) where the treasure is buried3 to dial.Ella marca su número She dials his phone number.4 to read.5 to price (poner precio a).6 to score (sport) (tanto).7 to set (cabello).8 to leave a mark on, to pit, to nick.María marcó el mueble Mary left a mark on the piece of furniture.9 to earmark.María marcó la página Mary earmarked the page.10 to put a brand on, to brand, to mark.El vaquero marca el ganado The cowboy puts a brand on the cattle.11 to tick off, to jot down, to tick.Ella marca los goles She ticks off the goals.* * *2 (herir físicamente) to slash; (traumatizar) to mark3 DEPORTE (gol, canasta) to score4 DEPORTE (al contrario) to mark5 (pelo) to set6 (cantidad) to indicate, show■ ¿qué precio marca la etiqueta? what's the price on the tag?7 (en teléfono) to dial8 (resaltar) to show\marcar el compás to mark the rhythmmarcar el paso to mark timemarcarse un farol to show offmarcarse un tanto, marcarse un triunfo to score points* * *verb1) to mark2) brand3) score4) indicate5) dial* * *1. VT1) (=señalar)a) [+ objeto, ropa] to mark; [+ ganado] to brandha marcado las toallas con mis iniciales — she has put my initials on the towels, she has marked the towels with my initials
seguimos el procedimiento marcado por la ley — we followed the procedures required o laid down by law
¿qué precio marca la etiqueta? — (Com) what's the price (marked) on the label?
están marcando las camisas — (Com) they are putting prices on the shirts, they are pricing the shirts
b) [+ límites] to markc) (Inform) [+ bloque, texto] to flagd) (Mús) [+ partitura] to mark up2) [experiencia, suceso] to mark3) [termómetro] to readmi reloj marca las dos — it's two o'clock by my watch, my watch says two o'clock
4) (=designar) [+ tarea] to assign; [+ política, estrategia] to lay down; [+ directrices, pautas] to lay down, give; [+ comienzo, período] to markla empresa nos ha marcado algunas pautas a seguir — the company has given us o has issued some guidelines to follow
hito 1), pauta 1)esta obra marca el paso de la música medieval a la renacentista — this work marks the transition from medieval to renaissance music
5) (=hacer resaltar) to accentuatepaquete 1., 7)ese vestido te marca mucho las caderas — that dress really accentuates your hips o makes your hips stand out
6) (=seguir) [+ sospechoso] to shadow, tail7) (Dep)a) [+ gol] to scoreb) [+ tiempo] to record, clockha marcado un tiempo de 9,46 — he recorded o clocked a time of 9.46
c) [+ jugador, contrario] to mark, shadow; Méx to tackle8) (Mús)paso II, 1., 4)marcar el compás — to keep time, beat time
9) (Telec) to dial10) (Naipes) to bid11) (Peluquería) to set2. VI1) (Dep) to score2) (Telec) to dial3) (Peluquería) to set3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)b) experiencia/suceso ( dejar huella) to markc) (CS arg) < persona> to scar... for life2)a) (indicar, señalar) to markel altímetro marcaba 1.500 metros — the altimeter showed o (frml) registered 1,500 meters
seguimos la pauta marcada por nuestro fundador — we follow the guidelines established by/the standard set by our founder
b) ( hacer resaltar) <cintura/busto> to accentuatec) (Mús)marcar el compás/el ritmo — to beat time/the rhythm
d) (Fís) to mark, tag3) < pelo> to set4) (Telec) to dial5) (Dep)a) <gol/tanto> to scoreb) < tiempo> to clockc) < jugador> to mark2.marcar vi1) (Dep) to score2) (Telec) to dial3.marcarse v pron1)marcarse el pelo — (refl) to set one's hair; (caus) to have one's hair set
2) (Náut) to take a bearing* * *= flag, mark, mark off, tag, tick (off), leave + Posesivo + mark, brand (as), stigmatise [stigmatize, -USA], tinge, score, score.Ex. Since the fields are of different lengths in different records it is necessary that the beginning and end of fields be flagged in some way.Ex. In addition, synthesis often requires the use of a facet indicator, which marks the beginning of a new facet for example.Ex. Human intervention may also be necessary to mark off the area in the string on the title page that should be indexed, and possibly to add an imprint date if not present.Ex. It is occasionally useful for administrative purposes to be able to tag borrowers so that they may be intercepted during charge-out.Ex. In particular note, for example by ticking them, those terms that merit a turn in the lead position, and those that do not.Ex. Unfortunately, age and lack of proper care have left their marks on many valuable publications, some of which can no longer be used today.Ex. Music by Jewish composers and works were branded in Nazi Germany as degenerate art.Ex. Findings reaffirm that television stigmatises the occupation of business, independently of economic factors.Ex. But the relief was tinged with apprehension that the new housing would lead to slums and crime, as some opponents have long feared.Ex. Ithaca was off to a fast start, scoring twice in the game's first two minutes.Ex. Closed system tendencies, such as invoking system controls designed to counteract differences and correct deviations (thus scoring creativity as error), only push the institution more rapidly toward extinction.----* acción de marcar un número = dialling.* marcar con filigrana = watermark.* marcar con tiza = chalk.* marcar con un círculo = encircle, circle.* marcar el camino correcto = point + Nombre + in the right direction.* marcar el comienzo = usher in.* marcar el compás = beat + time.* marcar el curso = chart + course.* marcar el final = mark + the end.* marcar el inicio = usher in.* marcar el tono = establish + the tone.* marcar la diferencia = make + the difference, make + a difference, spell + the difference.* marcar la pauta en = lead + the way in.* marcar las pautas = set + the tone, establish + the tone.* marcar los límites = mark out.* marcar + Posesivo + final = mark + Posesivo + end.* marcar una etapa = mark + a stage.* marcar una meta = set + goal.* marcar un ensayo = score + a try.* marcar un gol = score + goal, score, poach + a goal.* marcar un hito = mark + a stage, make + things happen, mark + a watershed.* marcar un hito histórico = make + history.* marcar un número de teléfono = dial + number.* marcar un objetivo = set + goal.* marcar un tanto = score, poach + a goal, score + goal.* que marca época = landmark.* que marca un hito = epoch-making.* sin marcar = unpriced.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)b) experiencia/suceso ( dejar huella) to markc) (CS arg) < persona> to scar... for life2)a) (indicar, señalar) to markel altímetro marcaba 1.500 metros — the altimeter showed o (frml) registered 1,500 meters
seguimos la pauta marcada por nuestro fundador — we follow the guidelines established by/the standard set by our founder
b) ( hacer resaltar) <cintura/busto> to accentuatec) (Mús)marcar el compás/el ritmo — to beat time/the rhythm
d) (Fís) to mark, tag3) < pelo> to set4) (Telec) to dial5) (Dep)a) <gol/tanto> to scoreb) < tiempo> to clockc) < jugador> to mark2.marcar vi1) (Dep) to score2) (Telec) to dial3.marcarse v pron1)marcarse el pelo — (refl) to set one's hair; (caus) to have one's hair set
2) (Náut) to take a bearing* * *= flag, mark, mark off, tag, tick (off), leave + Posesivo + mark, brand (as), stigmatise [stigmatize, -USA], tinge, score, score.Ex: Since the fields are of different lengths in different records it is necessary that the beginning and end of fields be flagged in some way.
Ex: In addition, synthesis often requires the use of a facet indicator, which marks the beginning of a new facet for example.Ex: Human intervention may also be necessary to mark off the area in the string on the title page that should be indexed, and possibly to add an imprint date if not present.Ex: It is occasionally useful for administrative purposes to be able to tag borrowers so that they may be intercepted during charge-out.Ex: In particular note, for example by ticking them, those terms that merit a turn in the lead position, and those that do not.Ex: Unfortunately, age and lack of proper care have left their marks on many valuable publications, some of which can no longer be used today.Ex: Music by Jewish composers and works were branded in Nazi Germany as degenerate art.Ex: Findings reaffirm that television stigmatises the occupation of business, independently of economic factors.Ex: But the relief was tinged with apprehension that the new housing would lead to slums and crime, as some opponents have long feared.Ex: Ithaca was off to a fast start, scoring twice in the game's first two minutes.Ex: Closed system tendencies, such as invoking system controls designed to counteract differences and correct deviations (thus scoring creativity as error), only push the institution more rapidly toward extinction.* acción de marcar un número = dialling.* marcar con filigrana = watermark.* marcar con tiza = chalk.* marcar con un círculo = encircle, circle.* marcar el camino correcto = point + Nombre + in the right direction.* marcar el comienzo = usher in.* marcar el compás = beat + time.* marcar el curso = chart + course.* marcar el final = mark + the end.* marcar el inicio = usher in.* marcar el tono = establish + the tone.* marcar la diferencia = make + the difference, make + a difference, spell + the difference.* marcar la pauta en = lead + the way in.* marcar las pautas = set + the tone, establish + the tone.* marcar los límites = mark out.* marcar + Posesivo + final = mark + Posesivo + end.* marcar una etapa = mark + a stage.* marcar una meta = set + goal.* marcar un ensayo = score + a try.* marcar un gol = score + goal, score, poach + a goal.* marcar un hito = mark + a stage, make + things happen, mark + a watershed.* marcar un hito histórico = make + history.* marcar un número de teléfono = dial + number.* marcar un objetivo = set + goal.* marcar un tanto = score, poach + a goal, score + goal.* que marca época = landmark.* que marca un hito = epoch-making.* sin marcar = unpriced.* * *marcar [A2 ]vtA1 (con una señal) ‹ropa/página/baraja› to mark; ‹ganado› to brandmarca la respuesta correcta con una cruz mark the correct answer with a cross, put a cross next to the correct answer2 «experiencia/suceso» (dejar huella) to markaquel desengaño la marcó para siempre that disappointment marked her for everuna generación marcada por la violencia y el desorden a generation marked by violence and unrest4 (CS arg) to scar … for lifeB1 (indicar, señalar) to markeste artículo/el precio de este artículo no está marcado there is no price (marked) on this articledentro del plazo que marca la ley within the period specified by the lawel reloj marca las doce en punto the time is exactly twelve o'clockel altímetro marcaba 1.500 metros the altimeter showed o ( frml) registered 1,500 meterssu muerte marca el final de una era his death signals o marks the end of an erahoy ha marcado un nuevo mínimo it has reached a new low todayseguimos la pauta marcada por nuestro fundador we follow the guidelines established by/the standard set by our founderel año ha estado marcado por hechos de especial relevancia the year has been marked by particularly significant events2(hacer resaltar): el vestido le marca mucho el estómago the dress makes her stomach stick out o accentuates her stomach3 ( Mús):marcar el compás/el ritmo to beat time/the rhythm4 ( Fís) to mark, tagC ‹pelo› to setD ( Telec) to dialE ( Dep)1 ‹gol/tanto› to score2 ‹tiempo› to clockmarcó un tiempo de 2.08 she clocked a time of 2.083 ‹jugador› to mark■ marcarviA ( Dep) to scoreB ( Telec) to dial■ marcarseAmarcarse el pelo ( caus) to have one's hair set;( refl) to set one's hairB ( Náut) to take a bearing* * *
marcar ( conjugate marcar) verbo transitivo
1
‹ ganado› to brand
2
el reloj marca las doce en punto the time is exactly twelve o'clock
c) (Mús):◊ marcar el compás/el ritmo to beat time/the rhythm
3 ‹ pelo› to set
4 (Telec) to dial
5 (Dep)
verbo intransitivo
1 (Dep) to score
2 (Telec) to dial
marcarse verbo pronominal:
( caus) to have one's hair set
marcar verbo transitivo
1 (señalar) to mark: su muerte me marcó profundamente, I was deeply marked by her death
las piedras marcan la linde, the stones mark the boundary
2 (resaltar) este vestido me marca las caderas, this dress shows off my hips
ese gesto marca la importancia del tratado, that gesture stresses the importance of the treaty
3 Tel to dial: marque el 123 321, dial 123321
4 (una hora, grados, etc) to indicate, show, mark: el metrónomo marca el compás, the metronome marks the time
5 Dep (un tanto) to score
(a otro jugador) to mark
6 (un peinado) to set: ¿lavar y marcar?, wash and set?
' marcar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ceñirse
- herrar
- pauta
- bastar
- compás
- gol
- graduar
- lavar
- paso
- plantilla
- señal
- señalar
- tarjeta
- tono
English:
beat
- brand
- cover
- dial
- highlight
- mark
- pace
- pit
- read
- ring
- ring up
- say
- score
- set
- show
- stand
- tick
- tick off
- trend
- watershed
- bookmark
- check
- clock
- flag
- guard
- hat
- hit
- indent
- punch
- redial
- register
- scratch
- stake
- usher
- wave
* * *♦ vt1. [poner marca en] to mark;[nombre en una lista] to tick off; [poner precio a] to price;marcó el itinerario en el mapa she marked the route on the map;asegúrate de que marcas las maletas con tu nombre make sure your suitcases are identified with your name;marcó la ropa con mis iniciales she put my initials on the clothes;marcar los naipes to mark the cards2. [indicar] to mark, to indicate;la cruz marca el lugar donde está enterrado el tesoro the cross marks o indicates (the spot) where the treasure is buried3. [dejar marca en] to mark;ese acontecimiento marcó su vida her life was marked by that event4. [significar] to mark, to signal;el tratado marcó un hito en las relaciones entre las dos potencias the treaty was a landmark in relations between the two powers5. [número de teléfono] to dial6. [sujeto: termómetro, contador] to read;[sujeto: reloj] to say;la balanza marca 3 kilos the scales read 3 kilos;¿qué precio marca la etiqueta? what is the price on the label?;cuando el reloj marque las seis when the clock strikes six;el euro ha marcado un nuevo mínimo frente al dólar the euro has fallen to another all-time low against the dollarel corredor más lento marcó el ritmo del resto del grupo the slowest runner set the pace for the whole group[récord] to set11. [cabello] to set12. CompRP [a la salida] to clock out, US to punch out; Famtengo que marcar tarjeta [en casa de la novia] I have to see my girlfriend♦ vi1. [dejar secuelas] to leave a mark2. [peinar] to set, to style* * *v/t1 mark3 gol score4 res brand6 naipes mark7 fig: persona affect* * *marcar {72} vt1) : to mark2) : to brand (livestock)3) : to indicate, to show4) resaltar: to emphasize5) : to dial (a telephone)6) : to guard (an opponent)7) anotar: to score (a goal, a point)marcar vi1) anotar: to score2) : to dial* * *marcar vb1. (poner una señal) to mark3. (conseguir un gol) to score¿has marcado el prefijo? did you dial the code? -
17 nítido
adj.neat, clean, very clean, nice.* * *► adjetivo1 (transparente) clear, transparent2 (claro) accurate, precise3 (imagen) sharp* * *(f. - nítida)adj.clear, sharp* * *ADJ1) [imagen, fotografía] sharp, clear; [aire, agua] clear2) [explicación, orden] clear; [conducta] irreproachable* * ** * *= clean [cleaner -comp., cleanest -sup.], clear-cut, crisp [crisper -comp., crispest -sup.], neat [neater -comp., neatest -sup.], clean-cut, crystal-clear, licked, crystalline, uncloudy, unclouded, cut and dried [cut and dry].Ex. Perhaps it is obvious that guiding must also be accurate, clean and tidy.Ex. The hierarchical relationship is relatively clear-cut, and rather precise guideliness can be formulated to ensure that the BT/NT relationship is consistently applied.Ex. A crisp, even impression became the norm, along with the use of respectable paper and ink.Ex. What is possibly less easy is to making sure that the guiding stays clean, neat and accurate.Ex. Librarians have a preference for nice, clean-cut, definable, easily-retrievable questions.Ex. A crystal-clear mental picture of what the group should become is needed.Ex. Modern art is often characterized by its overt acknowledgement of materials and process, whereas the licked surface of academic art is perceived as a sympton of pre-modern concerns.Ex. Copper sulfate occurs as a blue crystalline powder prepared from copper oxide.Ex. In that case, the peak of solar energy could be at an uncloudy moment in the morning or afternoon, even though the sun wasn't highest in the sky at that moment.Ex. As they grow up in those heady post-war years, in the blue unclouded weather of the late 1940s, these are the sisters you'll never forget.Ex. One of them snipped Ben Kline's life short, and Marla's determined to get to the root of a case that's anything but cut and dried.----* de un modo nítido = cleanly.* poco nítido = untidy.* * ** * *= clean [cleaner -comp., cleanest -sup.], clear-cut, crisp [crisper -comp., crispest -sup.], neat [neater -comp., neatest -sup.], clean-cut, crystal-clear, licked, crystalline, uncloudy, unclouded, cut and dried [cut and dry].Ex: Perhaps it is obvious that guiding must also be accurate, clean and tidy.
Ex: The hierarchical relationship is relatively clear-cut, and rather precise guideliness can be formulated to ensure that the BT/NT relationship is consistently applied.Ex: A crisp, even impression became the norm, along with the use of respectable paper and ink.Ex: What is possibly less easy is to making sure that the guiding stays clean, neat and accurate.Ex: Librarians have a preference for nice, clean-cut, definable, easily-retrievable questions.Ex: A crystal-clear mental picture of what the group should become is needed.Ex: Modern art is often characterized by its overt acknowledgement of materials and process, whereas the licked surface of academic art is perceived as a sympton of pre-modern concerns.Ex: Copper sulfate occurs as a blue crystalline powder prepared from copper oxide.Ex: In that case, the peak of solar energy could be at an uncloudy moment in the morning or afternoon, even though the sun wasn't highest in the sky at that moment.Ex: As they grow up in those heady post-war years, in the blue unclouded weather of the late 1940s, these are the sisters you'll never forget.Ex: One of them snipped Ben Kline's life short, and Marla's determined to get to the root of a case that's anything but cut and dried.* de un modo nítido = cleanly.* poco nítido = untidy.* * *nítido -da‹foto/imagen› clear, sharp, well-defined; ‹recuerdo› clear, vivid; ‹día/mañana› cleardio una respuesta nítida y concisa she replied clearly and conciselyojos de un azul nítido clear blue eyes* * *
nítido◊ -da adjetivo ‹foto/imagen› clear
nítido,-a adj (claro, límpido) clear
(bien definido) sharp
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nítida
English:
clear
- neat
- sharp
- clean
- crystal
- distinct
* * *nítido, -a adj[claro] clear; [imagen, color] sharp* * *adj1 clear2 imagen sharp* * *nítido, -da adjclaro: clear, vivid, sharp -
18 orientar
v.1 to direct.mi ventana está orientada hacia el sur my window faces south o is south-facing2 to give advice or guidance to.3 to guide, to direct, to show the way, to give a direction.* * *2 (esfuerzos, investigaciones) to direct3 (guiar) to guide; (aconsejar) to advise1 to find one's bearings* * *verb1) to guide2) orient* * *1. VT1) (=situar)orientar algo hacia o a algo — to position sth to face sth
orientaron la parabólica hacia el norte — they positioned the satellite dish to face north, they put the satellite dish facing north
la casa está orientada hacia el suroeste — the house faces south-west, the house looks south-west
2) (=enfocar) to directtenemos que orientar nuestros esfuerzos hacia un aumento de la productividad — we must direct our efforts towards improving productivity
hay que orientar las investigaciones en otro sentido — we shall have to follow a different path of enquiry
cómics orientados a un público adulto — comics oriented o targeted at adult readers
3) (=guiar) to guideme ha orientado en la materia — he has guided me through the subject, he has given me guidance about the subject
4) (Náut) [+ vela] to trim2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) < reflector> to positionoriente la antena hacia el este — position/turn the antenna (AmE) o (BrE) aerial to face east
b) < edificio>c) (Náut) < velas> to trim2) ( encaminar)orienté mis esfuerzos hacia... — I directed my efforts toward...
una política orientada a combatir la inflación — a policy designed to fight inflation o directed at fighting inflation
3) < personas> faro/estrellas to guide; profesor/amigo to advise2.orientarse v pron1) ( ubicarse) to get one's bearings, orient oneselforientarse por las estrellas — (Náut) to steer by the stars
2)a) ( girar)b) ( inclinarse)mis hijos se orientaron hacia las ciencias — my sons went in for o opted for science
c) ( informarse) to get information* * *= gear (to/toward(s)/for), orient, orientate, give + advice on, guide, give + direction, angle, lend + direction, put + Nombre + on the right track, point + Nombre + in the right direction.Ex. Most of the main subject headings lists are geared to the alphabetical subject approach found in dictionary catalogues.Ex. Supermarket hosts have their own specialised, and often unique command languages, and have been oriented to specialist searchers.Ex. In this category the majority of programmes were found to be orientated towards information systems for business and management.Ex. She also gives valuable advice on distinguishing between the Lost Sheep and Confidence Personified.Ex. You can press F2 key at this point to take advantage of menus that will guide you through Command Search.Ex. To give direction to these physical resources, there are objectives for the project and a framework timetable.Ex. This publication seems to find particular favour in law firms, possibly because of its currency and the way it is angled towards the commercial world.Ex. Policies are guidelines that lend direction to planning and decision-making.Ex. The most natural way out is to ask the enquirer: usually he will know, or at least will be able to put the librarian on the right track.Ex. These metaphors point us in the right direction and set us off on a discussion of fiction as a symbolic structure that is to life what metaphors are to reality.----* encargado de orientar al lector = readers' adviser.* orientarse = get + Posesivo + bearings.* orientar un servicio hacia = target + service.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) < reflector> to positionoriente la antena hacia el este — position/turn the antenna (AmE) o (BrE) aerial to face east
b) < edificio>c) (Náut) < velas> to trim2) ( encaminar)orienté mis esfuerzos hacia... — I directed my efforts toward...
una política orientada a combatir la inflación — a policy designed to fight inflation o directed at fighting inflation
3) < personas> faro/estrellas to guide; profesor/amigo to advise2.orientarse v pron1) ( ubicarse) to get one's bearings, orient oneselforientarse por las estrellas — (Náut) to steer by the stars
2)a) ( girar)b) ( inclinarse)mis hijos se orientaron hacia las ciencias — my sons went in for o opted for science
c) ( informarse) to get information* * *= gear (to/toward(s)/for), orient, orientate, give + advice on, guide, give + direction, angle, lend + direction, put + Nombre + on the right track, point + Nombre + in the right direction.Ex: Most of the main subject headings lists are geared to the alphabetical subject approach found in dictionary catalogues.
Ex: Supermarket hosts have their own specialised, and often unique command languages, and have been oriented to specialist searchers.Ex: In this category the majority of programmes were found to be orientated towards information systems for business and management.Ex: She also gives valuable advice on distinguishing between the Lost Sheep and Confidence Personified.Ex: You can press F2 key at this point to take advantage of menus that will guide you through Command Search.Ex: To give direction to these physical resources, there are objectives for the project and a framework timetable.Ex: This publication seems to find particular favour in law firms, possibly because of its currency and the way it is angled towards the commercial world.Ex: Policies are guidelines that lend direction to planning and decision-making.Ex: The most natural way out is to ask the enquirer: usually he will know, or at least will be able to put the librarian on the right track.Ex: These metaphors point us in the right direction and set us off on a discussion of fiction as a symbolic structure that is to life what metaphors are to reality.* encargado de orientar al lector = readers' adviser.* orientarse = get + Posesivo + bearings.* orientar un servicio hacia = target + service.* * *orientar [A1 ]vtA1 ‹antena/reflector› orientar algo HACIA/A algo:oriente la antena al este or hacia el este position/turn the antenna ( AmE) o ( BrE) aerial to face eastorientó el avión hacia el sur he headed the plane south2 ‹edificio›decidieron orientarlo hacia el sur they decided to build it facing southla casa está orientada al sur or hacia el sur the house faces south o is south-facing, the house has a southern aspect ( frml)3 ( Náut) ‹velas› to trimB(encaminar): orientemos nuestros esfuerzos hacia la consecución de este objetivo let us direct our efforts toward the achievement of this goaluna política orientada a combatir la inflación a policy designed to fight inflation o directed at fighting inflationC (guiar) ‹persona›1 «faro/estrellas» to guide2 «profesor/amigo» to adviseorientar a los jóvenes en la elección de una carrera to give young people guidance on their choice of a careerA (ubicarse) to get one's bearings, orient oneself, orientate oneself ( BrE); (no perderse) to find one's way aroundlos antiguos navegantes se orientaban por las estrellas in ancient times sailors steered by the starsB1(girar): plantas que se orientan hacia el sol plantas that turn toward(s) the sun2(inclinarse): las tres hermanas se orientaron hacia las ciencias the three sisters went in for o opted for science3 ( caus) (informarse) to get information* * *
orientar ( conjugate orientar) verbo transitivo
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2 ( encaminar) ‹esfuerzos/política› to direct
3 ‹ persona›
( mostrar el camino):
orientarse verbo pronominal ( ubicarse) to get one's bearings, orient oneself;
orientar verbo transitivo
1 (un objeto) to position: compraron un terreno orientado al norte, they bought a piece of land facing north
2 (a una persona) to advise, guide
3 (indicar camino) to give directions
4 (actitud, acción, etc, hacia un fin determinado) to direct, aim
una campaña publicitaria orientada hacia los jóvenes, an advertising campaign aimed at young people
' orientar' also found in these entries:
English:
orient
- orientate
- trim
- gear
* * *♦ vt1. [dar una posición] to direct;hay que orientar el foco hacia abajo the spotlight needs to be pointed downwards;orientó la popa hacia el este he pointed the stern eastwards;mi ventana está orientada hacia el sur my window faces south o is south-facing2. [indicar una dirección] to guide;un lugareño les orientó a local pointed them in the right direction3. [aconsejar] to give advice o guidance to;necesito que me orienten sobre el mejor modelo I need some advice about the best modelorientaron las medidas a reducir la inflación the measures were aimed at reducing inflation;orientó sus investigaciones hacia la biogenética he focused his research on biogenetics* * *v/t1 ( aconsejar) advise2:orientar algo hacia algo turn sth toward sth* * *orientar vt1) : to orient, to position2) : to guide, to direct* * *orientar vb1. (telescopio, antena) to point2. (guiar a una persona) to direct / to guide3. (aconsejar a una persona) to advise -
19 sehen;
sieht, sah, hat gesehenI v/i1. see; gut / schlecht sehen have good / bad ( oder poor) eyesight; ich sehe nicht gut I can’t see very well; sie sieht nur auf einem Auge she can only see with one eye, she only has sight in one eye; sie konnte kaum aus den Augen sehen she could hardly keep her eyes open; sehe ich richtig? umg. I must be seeing things2. (hinsehen, blicken) look; auf seine Uhr sehen look at one’s watch; er kann mir nicht in die Augen sehen he can’t look me in the eye; sieh nur!, sehen Sie mal! look!; wenn ich recht gesehen habe if I saw right, if my eyes weren’t deceiving me; wie ich sehe, ist er nicht hier I see he’s not here; wie Sie sehen,... as you can see,...; siehe oben / unten (abgek. s.o. / s.u.) see above / below; das Fenster sieht auf die See fig. the window looks out onto ( oder faces) the sea3. fig.: sehen auf (+Akk) (Wert legen auf) set great store by, be (very) particular about; sehen nach (sorgen für) look after; nach den Kindern sehen look after (Am. take care of) the children; wir müssen mal wieder nach Oma sehen we must look in on grandma again (to see that she’s all right); nach dem Essen sehen see to the dinner; nach dem Braten sehen see how the joint is doing; siehe da! umg. lo and behold!; (na,) siehst du! umg. there you are; (es ist geschehen, was ich voraussagte) what did I tell you?, see?; ich will sehen, dass ich es dir besorge I’ll see if I can ( oder I’ll try to) get it for you; man muss sehen, wo man bleibt umg. you have to look after number one; sieh, dass es erledigt wird see (to it) that it gets done; wir werden ( schon) sehen we’ll ( oder we shall) see, let’s wait and see; lassen Sie mich sehen let me see (auch fig.)4. (einsehen, erkennen) see, realize; sehen Sie, die Sache war so you see, it was like this; ich sehe schon, dass er keine Ahnung hat I can see that he has no idea; siehst du nun, dass es ein Fehler war? do you see now that it was a mistake?; seht ihr denn nicht, dass...? can’t you see that...?; daraus ist zu sehen, dass... this shows that..., it’s clear from this that...; ähnlichII v/t1. see; (betrachten) look at; TV, SPORT etc.: watch; (bemerken) notice; kann ich das mal sehen? can I have a look at that?; ich sehe gerade die Tagesschau I’m watching the news; ich sehe schrecklich gern Tennis / Schnulzen I love watching tennis / schmaltzy films; ich sah ihn fallen I saw ( oder watched) him fall; er sieht einfach alles he doesn’t miss a thing; ich sehe überhaupt nichts I can’t see a thing; ich sehe alles doppelt / verschwommen I’m seeing everything double / everything’s blurred; flüchtig sehen catch a glimpse of; zu sehen sein (hervorlugen) show; (ausgestellt sein) be on show; es war / gab nichts zu sehen you couldn’t see a thing / there was nothing to see; gehen Sie weiter, hier gibt es nichts zu sehen keep moving, there’s nothing to see here; niemand war zu sehen there was nobody to be seen ( oder in sight)2. gern sehen like (to see); er sieht es gern, wenn man ihn bedient he likes being waited on; er sieht es nicht gern, wenn sie ausgeht he doesn’t like her going out; das sehe ich gar nicht gern I hate to see that sort of thing; sie kann ihn nicht mehr sehen (leiden) she can’t stand (the sight of) him3. (erleben) er hat bessere Tage gesehen he’s seen better days; das möchte ich ( aber) sehen! that’ll be the day!; das werden wir ja sehen we’ll see; skeptisch: auch we’ll see about that; da sieht man es mal wieder umg. it all goes to show; hat man so etwas schon gesehen! umg. did you ever see anything like it!, well - I never (did) umg.4. (voraussehen) ich habe es kommen sehen I could see it coming; ich sehe schon kommen, dass er kündigt I can see him handing in his notice5. sich sehen lassen put in an appearance; umg. (ankommen, auftauchen) turn up; du hast dich lange nicht sehen lassen you haven’t put in an appearance for a long time; lass dich mal wieder sehen! umg. come and see me ( oder us) again some time; lass dich hier nie mehr sehen! don’t you dare show your face here again; sie kann sich sehen lassen umg. she’s very attractive; damit kannst du dich oder das kann sich sehen lassen umg. that looks quite respectable; weitS., bei Leistung etc.: that’s something to be proud of, that’s a feather in your hat6. (treffen) see; sich oder einander sehen see each other; wir sehen uns häufig we see quite a lot of each other, we see each other quite often; können wir uns nicht öfter sehen? can’t we get together more often?; wir sehen uns zum ersten Mal we’ve never met before7. fig. (beurteilen, einschätzen) see; die Dinge sehen, wie sie sind see things for what they are; ich sehe die Sache anders I see it differently; wie siehst du das? how do you see it?; er sieht es schon richtig he’s got the picture, he’s got it right; du siehst es falsch you’ve got it wrong; wie ich die Sache sehe as I see it; so darf man das nicht sehen you’ve got to look at it differently; das darf man nicht so eng sehen umg. you mustn’t take such a narrow view; oder wie seh ich das? umg. am I right?; so gesehen (looked at) in that light, from that point of view; rechtlich etc. gesehen from a legal etc. standpoint ( oder point of view), legally etc.; man muss beide Seiten sehen you have to see both aspects; ich sehe in ihm ein... I see him as a...8. sich gezwungen sehen zu (+ Inf.) find o.s. compelled to (+ Inf.) ich sehe mich nicht imstande oder in der Lage zu (+ Inf.) I don’t see how I can possibly (+ Inf.) -
20 Creativity
Put in this bald way, these aims sound utopian. How utopian they areor rather, how imminent their realization-depends on how broadly or narrowly we interpret the term "creative." If we are willing to regard all human complex problem solving as creative, then-as we will point out-successful programs for problem solving mechanisms that simulate human problem solvers already exist, and a number of their general characteristics are known. If we reserve the term "creative" for activities like discovery of the special theory of relativity or the composition of Beethoven's Seventh Symphony, then no example of a creative mechanism exists at the present time. (Simon, 1979, pp. 144-145)Among the questions that can now be given preliminary answers in computational terms are the following: how can ideas from very different sources be spontaneously thought of together? how can two ideas be merged to produce a new structure, which shows the influence of both ancestor ideas without being a mere "cut-and-paste" combination? how can the mind be "primed," so that one will more easily notice serendipitous ideas? why may someone notice-and remember-something fairly uninteresting, if it occurs in an interesting context? how can a brief phrase conjure up an entire melody from memory? and how can we accept two ideas as similar ("love" and "prove" as rhyming, for instance) in respect of a feature not identical in both? The features of connectionist AI models that suggest answers to these questions are their powers of pattern completion, graceful degradation, sensitization, multiple constraint satisfaction, and "best-fit" equilibration.... Here, the important point is that the unconscious, "insightful," associative aspects of creativity can be explained-in outline, at least-by AI methods. (Boden, 1996, p. 273)There thus appears to be an underlying similarity in the process involved in creative innovation and social independence, with common traits and postures required for expression of both behaviors. The difference is one of product-literary, musical, artistic, theoretical products on the one hand, opinions on the other-rather than one of process. In both instances the individual must believe that his perceptions are meaningful and valid and be willing to rely upon his own interpretations. He must trust himself sufficiently that even when persons express opinions counter to his own he can proceed on the basis of his own perceptions and convictions. (Coopersmith, 1967, p. 58)he average level of ego strength and emotional stability is noticeably higher among creative geniuses than among the general population, though it is possibly lower than among men of comparable intelligence and education who go into administrative and similar positions. High anxiety and excitability appear common (e.g. Priestley, Darwin, Kepler) but full-blown neurosis is quite rare. (Cattell & Butcher, 1970, p. 315)he insight that is supposed to be required for such work as discovery turns out to be synonymous with the familiar process of recognition; and other terms commonly used in the discussion of creative work-such terms as "judgment," "creativity," or even "genius"-appear to be wholly dispensable or to be definable, as insight is, in terms of mundane and well-understood concepts. (Simon, 1989, p. 376)From the sketch material still in existence, from the condition of the fragments, and from the autographs themselves we can draw definite conclusions about Mozart's creative process. To invent musical ideas he did not need any stimulation; they came to his mind "ready-made" and in polished form. In contrast to Beethoven, who made numerous attempts at shaping his musical ideas until he found the definitive formulation of a theme, Mozart's first inspiration has the stamp of finality. Any Mozart theme has completeness and unity; as a phenomenon it is a Gestalt. (Herzmann, 1964, p. 28)Great artists enlarge the limits of one's perception. Looking at the world through the eyes of Rembrandt or Tolstoy makes one able to perceive aspects of truth about the world which one could not have achieved without their aid. Freud believed that science was adaptive because it facilitated mastery of the external world; but was it not the case that many scientific theories, like works of art, also originated in phantasy? Certainly, reading accounts of scientific discovery by men of the calibre of Einstein compelled me to conclude that phantasy was not merely escapist, but a way of reaching new insights concerning the nature of reality. Scientific hypotheses require proof; works of art do not. Both are concerned with creating order, with making sense out of the world and our experience of it. (Storr, 1993, p. xii)The importance of self-esteem for creative expression appears to be almost beyond disproof. Without a high regard for himself the individual who is working in the frontiers of his field cannot trust himself to discriminate between the trivial and the significant. Without trust in his own powers the person seeking improved solutions or alternative theories has no basis for distinguishing the significant and profound innovation from the one that is merely different.... An essential component of the creative process, whether it be analysis, synthesis, or the development of a new perspective or more comprehensive theory, is the conviction that one's judgment in interpreting the events is to be trusted. (Coopersmith, 1967, p. 59)In the daily stream of thought these four different stages [preparation; incubation; illumination or inspiration; and verification] constantly overlap each other as we explore different problems. An economist reading a Blue Book, a physiologist watching an experiment, or a business man going through his morning's letters, may at the same time be "incubating" on a problem which he proposed to himself a few days ago, be accumulating knowledge in "preparation" for a second problem, and be "verifying" his conclusions to a third problem. Even in exploring the same problem, the mind may be unconsciously incubating on one aspect of it, while it is consciously employed in preparing for or verifying another aspect. (Wallas, 1926, p. 81)he basic, bisociative pattern of the creative synthesis [is] the sudden interlocking of two previously unrelated skills, or matrices of thought. (Koestler, 1964, p. 121)11) The Earliest Stages in the Creative Process Involve a Commerce with DisorderEven to the creator himself, the earliest effort may seem to involve a commerce with disorder. For the creative order, which is an extension of life, is not an elaboration of the established, but a movement beyond the established, or at least a reorganization of it and often of elements not included in it. The first need is therefore to transcend the old order. Before any new order can be defined, the absolute power of the established, the hold upon us of what we know and are, must be broken. New life comes always from outside our world, as we commonly conceive that world. This is the reason why, in order to invent, one must yield to the indeterminate within him, or, more precisely, to certain illdefined impulses which seem to be of the very texture of the ungoverned fullness which John Livingston Lowes calls "the surging chaos of the unexpressed." (Ghiselin, 1985, p. 4)New life comes always from outside our world, as we commonly conceive our world. This is the reason why, in order to invent, one must yield to the indeterminate within him, or, more precisely, to certain illdefined impulses which seem to be of the very texture of the ungoverned fullness which John Livingston Lowes calls "the surging chaos of the unexpressed." Chaos and disorder are perhaps the wrong terms for that indeterminate fullness and activity of the inner life. For it is organic, dynamic, full of tension and tendency. What is absent from it, except in the decisive act of creation, is determination, fixity, and commitment to one resolution or another of the whole complex of its tensions. (Ghiselin, 1952, p. 13)[P]sychoanalysts have principally been concerned with the content of creative products, and with explaining content in terms of the artist's infantile past. They have paid less attention to examining why the artist chooses his particular activity to express, abreact or sublimate his emotions. In short, they have not made much distinction between art and neurosis; and, since the former is one of the blessings of mankind, whereas the latter is one of the curses, it seems a pity that they should not be better differentiated....Psychoanalysis, being fundamentally concerned with drive and motive, might have been expected to throw more light upon what impels the creative person that in fact it has. (Storr, 1993, pp. xvii, 3)A number of theoretical approaches were considered. Associative theory, as developed by Mednick (1962), gained some empirical support from the apparent validity of the Remote Associates Test, which was constructed on the basis of the theory.... Koestler's (1964) bisociative theory allows more complexity to mental organization than Mednick's associative theory, and postulates "associative contexts" or "frames of reference." He proposed that normal, non-creative, thought proceeds within particular contexts or frames and that the creative act involves linking together previously unconnected frames.... Simonton (1988) has developed associative notions further and explored the mathematical consequences of chance permutation of ideas....Like Koestler, Gruber (1980; Gruber and Davis, 1988) has based his analysis on case studies. He has focused especially on Darwin's development of the theory of evolution. Using piagetian notions, such as assimilation and accommodation, Gruber shows how Darwin's system of ideas changed very slowly over a period of many years. "Moments of insight," in Gruber's analysis, were the culminations of slow long-term processes.... Finally, the information-processing approach, as represented by Simon (1966) and Langley et al. (1987), was considered.... [Simon] points out the importance of good problem representations, both to ensure search is in an appropriate problem space and to aid in developing heuristic evaluations of possible research directions.... The work of Langley et al. (1987) demonstrates how such search processes, realized in computer programs, can indeed discover many basic laws of science from tables of raw data.... Boden (1990a, 1994) has stressed the importance of restructuring the problem space in creative work to develop new genres and paradigms in the arts and sciences. (Gilhooly, 1996, pp. 243-244; emphasis in original)Historical dictionary of quotations in cognitive science > Creativity
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never put off till tomorrow what you can do today — The proverb is often humorously reversed (see quots. 1869 and 1980). Cf. mid 14th cent. Fr. le bien que tu peus faire au matin, n’attens pas le soir ne l’endemain, do not wait for the evening or the next day (to do) the good which you can do in… … Proverbs new dictionary