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reposer [ʀ(ə)poze]➭ TABLE 11. transitive verba. ( = poser à nouveau) [+ verre, livre] to put back downb. [+ yeux, corps, membres] to rest• les lunettes de soleil reposent les yeux or la vue sunglasses rest the eyes• reposer sa tête/jambe sur un coussin to rest one's head/leg on a cushionc. ( = répéter) [+ question] to repeat2. intransitive verba. ( = être étendu, dormir, être enterré) to rest• ici repose... here lies...b. laisser reposer [+ liquide] to leave to settle ; [+ pâte à pain] to leave to rise ; [+ pâte feuilletée] to allow to rest ; [+ pâte à crêpes] to leave to stand3. reflexive verba. ( = se délasser) to restc. [oiseau, poussière] to settle again ; [problème] to crop up again* * *ʀəpoze
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1) ( d'une fatigue) to rest [jambes, esprit]2) ( appuyer)3) ( placer) to put [something] down [téléphone, verre]; ( à nouveau) to put [something] down again [bibelot]4) ( soulever à nouveau) to ask [something] again [question]
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verbe intransitif1) ( être enterré)‘ici repose le Dr Grunard’ — ( sur une tombe) ‘here lies Dr Grunard’
2) ( être inactif)3) [navire, épave] to lie4) Culinaire‘laisser reposer la pâte’ — ‘let the dough rest’
5)reposer sur — [idée, expérience] to be based on
la poutre repose sur... — the beam is supported by...
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se reposer verbe pronominal1) ( d'une fatigue) to have a rest, to rest2) (faire confiance à, avoir besoin de)3) ( à nouveau)* * *ʀ(ə)poze1. vt1) (= délasser) to rest2) (= remettre à sa place) [verre, livre] to put downElle a reposé son verre sur la table. — She put her glass back down on the table.
3) (= poser à nouveau) [rideaux] to put back up, [carreaux] to put back on, [problème] to reformulate2. vi1) [liquide, pâte] to settle, to rest2) [personne] to lie3)* * *reposer verb table: aimerA vtr1 ( d'une fatigue) to rest [jambes, esprit]; cela me repose de mon travail habituel it's a rest from my usual work; cela repose de ne pas parler saying nothing can be restful; lumière qui repose soothing light;2 ( appuyer) reposer sa tête sur qch to rest one's head on sth; reposer sa tête sur l'épaule de qn to rest ou lean one's head on sb's shoulder;3 ( placer) to put [sth] down [téléphone, verre]; ( à nouveau) to put [sth] down again [bibelot]; reposer qch à sa place to put sth back in its place ou where it belongs;4 ( soulever à nouveau) to ask [sth] again [question]; cela repose le problème du chômage this raises the problem of unemployment again; reposer sa candidature ( pour un emploi) to reapply;B vi1 ( être enterré) qu'elle repose en paix may she rest in peace; où reposent de nombreux soldats where many soldiers are buried; le corps/le défunt repose dans la chambre funéraire the body/the deceased man is lying in the funeral parlourGB; ‘ici repose Victor Hugo’ ( sur tombe) ‘here lies Victor Hugo’;2 ( être inactif) laisser reposer la terre to rest the land; la nature repose liter nature is at rest littér;3 [navire, épave] to lie;5 reposer sur [idée, expérience] to be based on; le bâtiment repose sur… the building is built on…; la poutre repose sur… the beam is supported by…; tout repose sur elle ( être sa responsabilité) it all rests with her.C se reposer vpr1 ( d'une fatigue) to have a rest, to rest; repose-toi bien have a good rest; laisser reposer son cheval to let one's horse rest;2 (faire confiance, avoir besoin de) se reposer sur qn to rely on sb;3 ( à nouveau) [montgolfière, avion] to touch down again; le problème va se reposer the problem will recur.[rəpoze] verbe transitif2. [objet] to put down (again) ou back down3. [personne, corps, esprit] to rest4. MILITAIRE————————[rəpoze] verbe intransitifsa tête reposait sur l'oreiller her head rested ou lay on the pillow2. (littéraire) [dormir] to sleep[être enterré]elle repose non loin de son village natal she rests ou she's buried not far from her native village4. [liquide, mélange]laissez le vin reposer leave the wine to settle, let the wine standlaissez reposer la pâte/colle leave the dough to stand/glue to set5. AGRICULTURE————————reposer sur verbe plus préposition1. [être posé sur] to rest on, to lie on, to stand onCONSTRUCTION to be built ou to rest on2. [être fondé sur - suj: témoignage, conception] to rest onsur quelles preuves repose votre affirmation? what evidence do you have to support your assertion?, on what evidence do you base your assertion?————————se reposer verbe pronominal intransitif[se détendre] to restva te reposer une heure go and rest ou go take a rest for an hour————————se reposer sur verbe pronominal plus préposition[s'en remettre à] to rely onle Président se repose trop sur ses conseillers the President relies ou depends too much on his advisers -
122 service
service [sεʀvis]━━━━━━━━━2. compounds━━━━━━━━━1. <a. service• prendre qn à son service to take sb into one's service► en service [installation, usine] in service• la mise en service des nouveaux autobus est prévue pour juin the new buses are due to be put into service in June► hors service [appareil] out of order attrib ; [personne] (inf) shattered (inf)b. ( = travail) duty• qui est de service cette nuit ? who's on duty tonight?c. ( = département) department ; ( = administration) service• les services de santé/postaux health/postal servicesd. ( = faveur, aide) servicee. (à table, au restaurant) service ; ( = pourboire) service charge• passe-moi les amuse-gueules, je vais faire le service hand me the appetizers, I'll pass them round• deuxième service ( = série de repas) second sittingf. ( = assortiment) set2. <• une télévision de service public a public television company ► les services secrets the secret service━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━Until 1997, French men over the age of 18 who were passed as fit, and who were not in full-time higher education, were required to do ten months' service militaire. Conscientious objectors were required to do two years' community service.Since 1997, military service has been suspended in France. However, all sixteen-year-olds, both male and female, are required to register for a compulsory one-day training course, the « journée défense et citoyenneté », which covers basic information on the principles and organization of defence in France, and also advises on career opportunities in the military and in the voluntary sector. Young people must attend the training day before their eighteenth birthday.* * *sɛʀvis
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nom masculin1) (action serviable, faveur)je peux te demander un service? — ( action serviable) can I ask you to do something for me?; ( faveur) can I ask you a favour [BrE]?
2) ( liaison) service3) ( fonctionnement)être en service — [ascenseur] ( en train de fonctionner) to be working; ( en état de fonctionner) to be in working order; [autoroute] to be open; [ligne de métro, de bus] to be running
être hors service — [ascenseur] to be out of order
entrer en service — [ligne de métro, autoroute] to be opened, to come into service
mettre en service — to bring [something] into service [appareil, véhicule]; to open [gare, autoroute, ligne de bus]
4) ( aide)rendre service à quelqu'un — [machine, appareil] to be a help to somebody; [route, passage, magasin] to be convenient (for somebody)
5) ( action de servir) serviceje suis à leur service — ( employé) I work for them; ( dévoué) I'm at their disposal
‘à votre service!’ — ( je vous en prie) ‘don't mention it!’, ‘not at all!’
‘que puis-je faire or qu'y a-t-il pour votre service?’ — ‘may I help you?’
6) ( à table) service12% pour le service — 12% service charge
faire le service — ( servir les plats) to serve; ( desservir) to act as waiter
7) ( des gens de maison) (domestic) serviceprendre quelqu'un à son service — to take somebody on, to engage somebody
escalier de service — backstairs (pl), service stairs (pl)
8) ( obligations professionnelles) serviceêtre de or en service — to be on duty
son service se termine à — he/she comes off duty at
être en service commandé — [policier] to be acting under orders
état de service(s) — record of service, service record
9) ( section administrative) departmentservice des urgences — casualty department GB, emergency room US
les services d'espionnage or de renseignements — the intelligence services
les services du Premier Ministre se refusent à tout commentaire — the Prime Minister's office has refused to comment
chef de service — ( dans une administration) section head; ( dans un hôpital) senior consultant
10) Arméeservice (militaire) — military ou national service
partir au service — (colloq) to go off to do one's military service
être bon pour le service — lit to be passed fit for military service; fig hum to be passed fit
reprendre du service — to re-enlist, to sign up again
11) ( vaisselle) set12) Religion service13) Sport service, serveêtre au service — to serve ou be serving
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services nom masculin pluriel servicesPhrasal Verbs:* * *sɛʀvis1. nm1) (= aide, faveur) favour Grande-Bretagne favor USAIl aime rendre service. — He likes to help.
2) (= travail)3) (= fonctionnement)être en service [machine] — to be in service, to be in operation
mettre en service — to put into service, to put into operation
hors service — not in use, (= en panne) out of order
4) (= bureau) department, section5) (= pourboire) service chargeLe service est compris. — Service is included.
6) (= repas)premier/deuxième service — first/second sitting
7) (= vaisselle) set, service8) TENNIS serve, serviceIl a un bon service. — He's got a good serve.
2. services nmplÉCONOMIE services* * *A nm1 (action serviable, faveur) je peux te demander un service? ( action serviable) can I ask you to do something for me?; ( faveur) can I ask you a favourGB?; pourrais-tu me rendre un petit service? could you do something for me?; tu m'as rendu service (en faisant cela) that was a great help; elle m'a rendu de nombreux services she's been very helpful; il est toujours prêt à rendre service he is always ready to help; rendre un mauvais service à qn to do sb a disservice; ce n'est pas un service à leur rendre or ce n'est pas leur rendre service que de faire leurs devoirs you are not helping them by doing their homework for them;2 ( liaison) service; service de bus bus service; le service d'été/d'hiver/de nuit the summer/winter/night service; le service n'est pas assuré le dimanche there's no service on Sundays; service réduit or partiel reduced service;3 ( fonctionnement) être en service [ascenseur] ( en train de fonctionner) to be working; ( en état de fonctionner) to be in working order; être en service [autoroute] to be open; [ligne de métro, de bus] to be running; [aérogare] to be open, to be in operation; ne pas être en service [ligne de métro] to be closed; être hors service [ascenseur] to be out of order; entrer en service [ligne de métro, aérogare, autoroute] to be opened, to come into service; mettre en service to bring [sth] into service [appareil, véhicule]; to open [gare, aérogare, autoroute, ligne de bus]; remettre en service to bring [sth] back into service [appareil]; to reopen [gare, autoroute] ; la mise or l'entrée en service de la ligne de bus the start of the new bus service; depuis la mise or l'entrée en service de cette route since the opening of this road;4 ( aide) rendre service à qn [machine, appareil] to be a help to sb; [route, passage, magasin] to be convenient (for sb); ça peut toujours rendre service it might come in handy;5 ( action de servir) gén service; être au service de son pays to serve one's country; ‘décoré pour service rendu’ ‘decorated for service to his/her country’; je suis à leur service ( employé) I work for them; ( dévoué) I'm at their disposal; travailler au service de la paix to work for peace; mettre son énergie/argent au service d'une cause to devote all one's energy/money to a cause; ‘à votre service!’ ( je vous en prie) ‘don't mention it!’, ‘not at all!’; ‘que puis- je faire or qu'y a-t-il pour votre service?’ ‘may I help you?’; ‘(nous sommes) à votre service madame’ ‘always pleased to be of assistance’;6 ( à table) service; le service est rapide ici the service here is quick; 30 euros service compris/non compris 30 euros service included/not included; le service n'est pas compris service is not included; 12% pour le service 12% service charge; faire le service ( servir les plats) to serve; ( desservir) to act as waiter; manger au premier service to go to the first sitting;7 ( des gens de maison) (domestic) service; être en service chez qn, être au service de qn to be in sb's service; entrer au service de qn to go to work for sb; prendre qn à son service to take sb on, to engage sb; avoir plusieurs personnes à son service to have several people working for one; escalier de service back stairs (pl), service stairs (pl); entrée de service tradesmen's entrance GB, service entrance;8 ( obligations professionnelles) service; avoir 20 ans de service dans une entreprise to have been with a firm 20 years; être de or en service to be on duty; l'infirmière de service the duty nurse, the nurse on duty; prendre son service à to come on duty at; elle n'avait pas assuré son service ce jour-là she hadn't come on duty that day; assurer le service de qn to cover for sb; il ne fume pas pendant les heures de service he doesn't smoke on duty; son service se termine à he comes off duty at; être en service commandé [policier] to be on an official assignment, to be acting under orders; état de service(s) record of service, service record; le service de nuit night duty; pharmacie de service duty chemist; être de service de garde ( dans un hôpital) to be on duty; ( médecin généraliste) to be on call; service en temps de paix Mil peace-time service; être or jouer l'idiot de service to be the house clown;9 ( section administrative) department; service administratif/culturel/du personnel administrative/cultural/personnel department; le service de psychiatrie/de cardiologie the psychiatric/cardiology department; le service des urgences the casualty department GB ou emergency room US; les blessés furent conduits au service des urgences the injured were taken to casualty GB ou to ER US; service de réanimation intensive care unit; les services de sécurité the security services; les services secrets the secret service; les services d'espionnage or de renseignements the intelligence services; service de dépannage breakdown service; service d'entretien ( département de l'entreprise) maintenance department; ( personnel) maintenance staff; les services du Premier Ministre se refusent à tout commentaire the Prime Minister's office has refused to comment; chef de service ( dans une administration) section head; ( dans un hôpital) senior consultant;10 Mil ( obligations militaires) service (militaire) military ou national service; service national national service; faire son service (militaire) to do one's military service; service actif active service; service civil non-military national service; partir au service○ to go off to do one's military service; être bon pour le service lit to be passed fit for military service; fig hum to be passed fit; reprendre du service to re-enlist ou sign up again; quitter le service to be discharged, to leave the forces;11 ( vaisselle) set; un service à thé a tea set; un service à café a coffee set; service à dessert or gâteau dessert set; service de table dinner service;12 Relig service; service religieux church service;13 Sport service, serve; être au service to serve ou be serving; Valérie au service Valérie to serve; changement de service change of service; faute de service fault.B services nmpl services; les biens et les services goods and services; avoir recours aux services de qn to call on sb's services; se passer or priver des services de qn to dispense with sb's services; services en ligne Ordinat online services.service après-vente, SAV ( département) after-sales service department; ( activité) after-sales service; service minimum reduced service; service d'ordre stewards (pl); service de presse (de ministère, parti, d'entreprise) press office; ( de maison d'édition) press and publicity department; ( livre) review copy; service public public service; Service du travail obligatoire, STO compulsory labourGB organization set up in 1943 during the German occupation of France; services sociaux Prot Soc social services.[sɛrvis] nom masculinmon service commence à 18 h I go on duty ou I start my shift ou I start work at 6 p.mprendre son service to go on ou to report for dutymon vieux manteau a repris du service (familier & humoristique) my old coat has been saved from the binle service de l'État public service, the service of the state2. [pour un client, un maître] serviceelle a deux ans de service comme femme de chambre she's been in service for two years as a chambermaidil a mis son savoir-faire au service de la société he put his expertise at the disposal of the companyservice compris ‘service included’service non compris ‘service not included’3. [série de repas] sittingnous irons au premier/deuxième service we'll go to the first/second sitting4. [département - d'une entreprise, d'un hôpital] departmenta. [département] legal departmentb. [personnes] legal expertsles services commerciaux the sales department ou divisionservice du personnel personnel department ou divisiona. [département] press officeb. [personnes] press officers, press office staff5. [aide] favourrendre un service à quelqu'un [suj: personne] to do somebody a favour, to help somebody outlui faire tous ses devoirs, c'est un mauvais service à lui rendre! it won't do her any good if you do all her homework for her!ça peut encore/toujours rendre service it can still/it'll always come in handy6. [assortiment - de linge, de vaisselle] setservice d'été/d'hiver summer/winter timetableservice non assuré le dimanche no service on Sundays, no Sunday service8. MILITAIREservice militaire ou national military/national serviceallez, bon/bons pour le service! (figuré & humoristique) it'll/they'll do!Pichot au service!, service Pichot! Pichot to serve!10. ÉLECTRICITÉ duty12. RELIGION————————services nom masculin pluriel2. [collaboration] servicesb. (euphémisme) [le licencier] to dispense with somebody's servicesoffrir ses services à quelqu'un to offer one's services to somebody, to offer to help somebody out3. POLITIQUEservices secrets ou spéciaux secret service————————en service locution adjectivale————————en service locution adverbialecet hélicoptère/cette presse entrera en service en mai this helicopter will be put into service/this press will come on stream in Mayservice après-vente nom masculin1. [prestation] after-sales service2. [département] after-sales department[personnes] after-sales staffservice d'ordre nom masculin1. [système] policingmettre en place un service d'ordre dans un quartier to establish a strong police presence in an area2. [gendarmes] police (contingent)[syndiqués, manifestants] stewards————————service public nom masculinpublic service ou utilityUntil 1996, all French men aged 18 and over were required to do ten months national service unless declared unfit. The system has been phased out and replaced by an obligatory journée d'appel de préparation à la défense, one day spent learning about the army and army career opportunities. The JAPD is obligatory for men and for women. The object of this reform is to professionalize the army. -
123 извинявам
excuse(прощавам) pardon, forgive; palliate(оправдавам) justify(освобождавам) excuse (от from)извинявам се! извинете! excuse me! (I'm) sorry! pardon me! I beg your pardon! извинявам отсъствието си excuse o.'s absence, bring an excuse for o.'s absenceизвинете, че съм с гръб към вас excuse my backизвинявайте, че ви подавам с пръсти (храна) excuse my fingersда извинявате! nothing of the kind, nothing doing!извинявам се apologize, beg/ask pardon; offer an apology; make excusesс това той иска да се извини he is doing that by way of an apologyизвинявам се пред някого apologize to s.o. beg/ask s.o.'s pardon* * *извиня̀вам,гл. excuse; ( прощавам) pardon, forgive; palliate; ( оправдавам) justify; ( освобождавам) excuse (от from); извинете, че съм с гръб към вас excuse my back; извинявайте, че ви подавам с пръсти ( храна) excuse my fingers; \извинявам се! извинете! excuse me! (I’m) sorry! pardon me! I beg your pardon! опитвам се да извиня грешката си със слабата си памет plead o.’s weak memory;\извинявам се apologize, beg/ask pardon; offer an apology ( пред to); make excuses; с това той иска да се извини he is doing that by way of an apology; той се извини с това, че … he excused himself on the ground that …, he pleaded that …; • да извинявате! nothing of the kind, nothing doing!* * *excuse; justify; palliate; pardon* * *1. (оправдавам) justify 2. (освобождавам) excuse (от from) 3. (прощавам) pardon, forgive;palliate 4. excuse 5. ИЗВИНЯВАМ ce пред някого apologize to s.o. beg/ask s.o.'s pardon 6. ИЗВИНЯВАМ се! извинете! excuse me! (I'm) sorry! pardon me! I beg your pardon! ИЗВИНЯВАМ отсъствието си excuse o.'s absence, bring an excuse for o.'s absence 7. да извинявате! nothing of the kind, nothing doing! || ИЗВИНЯВАМ ce apologize, beg/ask pardon;offer an apology;make excuses 8. извинете, че съм с гръб към вас excuse my back 9. извинявайте, че ви подавам с пръсти (храна) excuse my fingers 10. с това той иска да се извини he is doing that by way of an apology -
124 услуга
service, favour; good turnкомунални услуги public utilities; public utility servicesбързи услуги quick public utility services; repair services while you waitправя някому услуга do/render s.o. a favour/service; do s.o. a good turnискам да те помоля за една услуга I want to ask you a favour, I have (got) a favour to ask youправя някому лоша услуга do s.o. an ill turn/a disserviceуслуга за услуга one good turn deserves another; roll my log and I'll roll yours, scratch my back and I'll scratch yours; favour for favourпредлагам услугите си offer o.'s services/assistance, come forwardна вашите услуги at your serviceползувам се от услугите на command the services of* * *услу̀га,ж., -и service, favour; good turn; • бързи \услугаи quick public utility services; repair services while you wait; комунални \услугаи public utilities; public utility services; лоша \услугаа an ill turn, disservice; мечешка \услугаа doubtful service; на вашите \услугаи at your service; ползвам се от \услугаите на command the services of; правя някому \услугаа do/grant/render s.o. a favour/service; do s.o. a good turn; предлагам \услугаите си offer o.’s services/assistance, come forward; телефонни \услугаи directory inquiries; \услугаа за \услугаа one good turn deserves another; roll my log and I’ll roll yours, scratch my back and I’ll scratch yours; favour for favour; лат. quid pro quo.* * *favour: Would you do me a услуга? - Би ли ми направил една услуга?, ask s.o. a favour - моля някого за услуга; service ; public utilities - комунални услуги* * *1. service, favour;good turn 2. УСЛУГА за УСЛУГА one good turn deserves another;roll my log and I'll roll yours, scratch my back and I'll scratch yours;favour for favour 3. бързи услуги quick public utility services;repair services while you wait 4. искам да те помоля за една УСЛУГА I want to ask you a favour, I have (got) a favour to ask you 5. комунални услуги public utilities;public utility services 6. лоша УСЛУГА an ill turn, disservice 7. мечешка УСЛУГА a doubtful service 8. на вашите услуги at your service 9. ползувам се от услугите на command the services of 10. правя някому УСЛУГА do/ render s.o. a favour/service;do s.o. a good turn 11. правя някому лоша УСЛУГА do s.o. an ill turn/a disservice 12. предлагам услугите си offer o.'s services/assistance, come forward -
125 cosa
f.1 thing (objeto, idea).tengo que decirte una cosa I've got something to tell you¿quieres alguna cosa? is there anything you want?cualquier cosa anythingno es gran cosa it's not important, it's no big dealpoca cosa nothing muchUna cosa propia de una joven, A girlish kind of thing2 funny remark (ocurrencia).¡qué cosas tienes! you do say some funny things!son cosas de mamá that's just the way Mum is, that's just one of Mum's little idiosyncrasiespres.subj.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: coser.* * *1 (gen) thing■ coge tus cosas take your things, take your stuff■ ¿alguna cosa más? anything else?2 (asunto) matter, business3 (nada) nothing, not anything\así están las cosas that's the way things are, that's how things standcomo cosa tuya as if it were your ideacomo están las cosas as things standcomo si tal cosa just like thatcosa de aboutcosa nunca vista something surprisingcosas de la vida that's lifedecir cuatro cosas to tell a few home truthslo que son las cosas much to my surpriseno sea cosa que... in case...no ser gran cosa not to be importantno valer gran cosa not to be worth muchser cosa hecha familiar to be no sooner said than doneser poquita cosa familiar not to be much, not to amount too muchcosas de negocios business matters* * *noun f.1) thing, object, stuff2) matter, affair* * *SF1) (=objeto) thing¿qué es esa cosa redonda? — what's that round thing?
no es otra cosa que una bolsa de plástico — it's nothing more than a plastic bag, it's just a plastic bag
- es cosa fina2) [uso indefinido]¿alguna cosa más? — anything else?
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o cosa así, 20 kilos o cosa así — 20 kilos or thereabouts•
cualquier cosa — anything•
gran cosa, el coche no vale gran cosa — the car isn't worth muchcomo futbolista no es gran cosa — he's not a great footballer, he's not much of a footballer
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poca cosa, lo qué recibieron a cambio fue poca cosa — they didn't get much in return, they got very little in returnjugamos a las cartas, leemos y poca cosa más — we play cards, read and do little else o and that's about it
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una cosa — something¿me puedes decir una cosa? — can you tell me something?
una cosa, se me olvidaba preguntarte por el precio — by the way, I forgot to ask you about the price
en general está muy bien, solo una cosa... — on the whole, it's very good, there's just one thing...
3) (=asunto)¿has visto cosa igual? — did you ever see the like?
¡qué cosa más extraña! — how strange!
esa es cosa vieja — so what's new?, that's ancient history
¡vaya una cosa! — well!, there's a thing!
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la cosa es que... — the thing is (that)...la cosa está en considerar el problema desde otro ángulo — the thing to do o the trick is to consider the problem from another angle
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no es cosa de broma o risa — it's no laughing matter•
no sea cosa que — in casetrae el paraguas, no sea cosa que llueva — bring your umbrella in case it rains
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otra cosa, no se hablaba de otra cosa — people talked about nothing else¿hay otra cosa que pueda hacer? — is there anything else I can do?
eso es otra cosa — that's another matter o thing (entirely)
otra cosa es que la ley imponga 40 horas semanales para todos — it's another matter entirely for the law to oblige everyone to work 40 hours a week
otra cosa sería si... — it would be quite another matter if...
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cosa rara, y, cosa rara, nadie lo vio — and, oddly o funnily enough, nobody saw itcomo quien no quiere la cosa —
se levantó y se fue como quien no quiere la cosa — she got up and left as inconspicuously as possible
como si tal cosa —
me devolvió el libro roto como si tal cosa — he gave me back the damaged book as if nothing had happened
le dije que había sido seleccionado para el trabajo y se quedó como si tal cosa — I told him he had got the job and he barely reacted
4) (=nada)jamás he visto cosa semejante — I've never seen anything like it, I've never seen the like of it
¡no hay tal cosa! — nothing of the sort!
nunca he dicho nada sobre ese tema ni cosa que se le parezca — I never said anything about that subject or anything like it
5) pl cosasa) (=acciones, asuntos)¡son cosas de Juan! — that's Juan all over!, that's just like Juan!
¡cosas de niños! — boys will be boys!
¡qué cosas dices! — you do say some silly things!
¡tienes unas cosas! — the things you say!
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meterse en cosas de otros — to stick one's nose in other people's businessb)• las cosas — (=situación) things
así las cosas, se marchó de la reunión — at this point, she left the meeting
¡lo que son las cosas! — just imagine!, fancy that!
6)• cosa de — [indicando tiempo] about
7) ** [droga] hash *8) LAm [como conj]•
cosa que, camina lento, cosa que no te canses — walk slowly so (that) you don't get tiredno le digas nada, cosa que no se ofenda — don't say anything to him, that way he won't get offended, don't say anything to him in case he gets offended
* * *1)a) ( objeto) thing¿alguna otra cosa? or ¿alguna cosa más? — anything else?
b) (acto, acción) thingno puedo hacer otra cosa — there's nothing else I can do o it's the only thing I can do
entre una(s) cosa(s) y otra(s)... — what with one thing and another...
c) ( al hablar)qué cosas dices! — really, what a thing to say!
dime una cosa... — tell me something...
oye, una cosa... — ( por cierto) by the way...
d) (detalle, punto)e) (asunto, tema) thingsi por cualquier cosa no puedes venir, avísame — if you can't come for any reason, let me know
esto no es cosa de broma/risa — this is no joke/no laughing matter
la cosa es que... — the thing is that...
2) cosas femenino plural ( pertenencias) things (pl)3) (situación, suceso)así están las cosas — that's how things are o stand
la cosa se pone negra/fea — things are starting to get unpleasant
¿cómo te van las cosas? — how are things?
¿cómo está la cosa? — ( cómo está la situación) how are things?; ( cómo estás) (Ven) how are you doing?
lo que son las cosas! — well, well! o fancy that! (colloq)
en mi vida he visto/oído cosa igual — I've never seen/heard anything like it
cosa rara en él, se equivocó — he made a mistake, which is unusual for him
qué cosa más extraña! — how strange o funny!
esto es cosa de magia or de brujería — this is witchcraft!
una cosa es ser bueno y otra ser el mejor — being good is one thing, but being the best is quite another
4)a) (fam) ( ocurrencia)tienes cada cosa! — the things you come up (AmE) o (BrE) out with!
b) ( comportamiento típico)5) ( incumbencia)no te preocupes, eso es cosa mía — don't worry, I'll handle it
6) ( en locs)cosa de — (AmS fam) so as to
cosa que — (AmS fam) so that
no sea or no vaya a ser cosa que: llévate el paraguas, no sea cosa que llueva take your umbrella just in case; átalo, no sea cosa que se escape tie it up so that it doesn't get away; o cosa así or so; cada cosa a su tiempo one thing at a time; como quien no quiere la cosa casually; como si tal cosa: no puedes irte como si tal cosa you can't go just like that o as if nothing had happened; le dije que era peligroso y siguió como si tal cosa I told him it was dangerous but he just carried on o he carried on regardless; cosa de... (fam): es cosa de unos minutos it'll (only) take a couple of minutes; es cosa de intentarlo you just have to give it a go; está a cosa de dos kilómetros it's about two kilometers; darle cosa a alguien (fam): me da cosa comer caracoles/ver sangre eating snails/the sight of blood makes me feel funny; me da cosa pedirle tanto dinero I feel awkward asking him for so much money; decirle a alguien un par de or cuatro cosas (fam) to tell somebody a thing or two; no ser gran cosa (fam) to be nothing special (colloq); poca cosa: es muy poca cosa ( en apariencia) he's not much to look at; ( en personalidad) he's not up to much (colloq); queda algo pero poca cosa there's some left but not much; un trabajo así es muy poca cosa para ella a job like that isn't good enough for her; poner las cosas en su lugar or sitio to put o set the record straight; ser cosa hecha (CS) to be a foregone conclusion; ser/parecer otra cosa: esto es otra cosa!, ahora sí se oye this is more like it! you can hear it now; con ese peinado parece otra cosa she looks a new woman with that hairstyle; ¿invitas tú? eso es otra cosa! are you paying? oh well, that's different, then!; las cosas claras — I like to know where I stand
* * *= thing, item, business [businesses, -pl.].Ex. A collection of medical books for the general public in a public library may deal with the same range of topics, but the indexing can probably be more broad than in a specialist index, and the terms used for the same thing may be different.Ex. Since only twenty or so items can be displayed on the screen at a time, the ↑ (Up), ↓ (Down), Page Up and Page Down keys are used to scroll through the listing.Ex. I think this whole business about whether punctuation is obtrusive or not is quite honestly not worth discussing.----* aclarar las cosas = set + the record straight.* acostumbrarse a las cosas = get (back) into + the swings of things, things + grow on + Pronombre.* apostarse cualquier cosa = bet + Posesivo + life.* arreglar las cosas = put + things right.* así son las cosas = that's they way things are.* a veces las cosas salen mal = shit happens.* cambiar las cosas desde dentro = change + things from the inside.* capaz de hacer cualquier cosa = capable of anything.* casi cualquier cosa = just about anything.* como si tal cosa = be right as rain, unfazed, just like that.* complicar las cosas = make + things complex, add + salt to the wound, add + salt to injury, add + insult to injury, rub + salt in the wound.* conjunto de cosas afines, el = whole schmier, the.* correr un velo sobre las cosas = sweep + things under the rug.* cosa esencial = essential.* cosa hecha = plain sailing, walkover.* cosa indeseable = beast.* cosa inútil = dead horse.* cosa que se inserta = insert.* cosas = stuff, matters, bits and pieces.* cosas buenas = goodies [goody, -sing.].* cosas + cambiar inesperadamente = things + take a turn for the unexpected.* cosas como = the likes of.* cosas de la casa = household chores.* cosa secundaria = accidentals.* cosas + empeorar = things + get worse, things + get rough.* cosas esenciales, las = basic essentials, the.* cosas este tipo de cosas = this sort of thing.* cosas inútiles = deadwood [dead wood].* cosas + ir bien = things + go well.* cosas + mejorar = things + get better.* cosas + ponerse feas = things + get rough.* cosas que dan miedo = things that go bump in the night.* cosas ricas = goodies [goody, -sing.].* cosas + salir bien = things + work out.* cosas transitorias, las = transient, the.* cosa superficial = accidentals.* cosa viva = living thing.* cualquier cosa = anything.* cualquier cosa que no sea = anything but.* cualquier otra cosa = anything else, whatever else.* dar cualquier cosa por Algo = give + an eye-tooth for/to.* dar las cosas masticadas = spoon-feed [spoon feed/spoonfeed].* dar sentido a las cosas = meaning making.* dejar las cosas como están = let + the matter + rest, let + sleeping dogs lie.* dejar las cosas tranquilas = let + sleeping dogs lie.* dejar que Alguien haga las cosas a su manera = let + Nombre + do things + Posesivo + (own) way.* economizar en cosas importantes y derrochar en nimiedades = penny wise, pound foolish.* el estado de las cosas = the lay of the land [the lie of the land, -UK].* empeorar las cosas = make + matters + worse, add + salt to the wound, make + things worse, add + salt to injury, add + insult to injury, rub + salt in the wound.* encontrar cosas comunes = find + common ground.* en el curso normal de las cosas = in the normal run of things, in the normal run of events.* enmarañar las cosas = muddy + the waters.* en otro orden de cosas = on another topic, as for, as regards, meanwhile, on another matter, on another note, on other matters.* enredar las cosas = muddy + the waters.* entre otras cosas = amongst other things, for one thing, inter alia, among other things.* ese tipo de cosas = that sort of thing.* estar al tanto de las cosas = stay on + top of things, keep on + top of things, be on top of things.* estar equivocado en + Número + cosas = be wrong on + Número + count(s).* facilitar las cosas = make + things easier.* forma de ver las cosas = way of putting things together, bent of mind.* gran cosa = big deal.* grupo de personas o cosas de la misma edad o categoría = peer group.* hacer cambiar las cosas = turn + the tide on.* hacer cosas = get + things done.* hacer cualquier cosa = do + anything, give + Posesivo + right arm.* haciendo cosas = up and about.* jugarse cualquier cosa = bet + Posesivo + life.* la cosa es que = the thing is.* la cosa principal = the number one thing.* la forma correcta de hacer las cosas = the way to go.* la forma de ver las cosas = the way + to see things.* las cosas + cambiar = pendulum + swing.* las cosas + estar + claras = the (hand)writing + be + on the wall, see it + coming.* las cosas no pasan así como así = everything happens for a reason (and a purpose).* las cosas no pasan (así) porque sí = everything happens for a reason (and a purpose).* las cosas no son tan simples como parecen = there's more to it than meets the eye.* las cosas siguen igual = business as usual.* las cosas sólo pasan una vez = lightning never strikes twice.* las cosas son más complicadas de lo que parecen = there's more to it than meets the eye.* las cosas tal y como son = the birds and the bees.* llamar las cosas por su nombre = call + a spade a spade.* lo que se pierda en una cosa se gana en la otra = what you lose on the swings you gain on the roundabouts.* manera de ver las cosas = line of thought.* mantener las cosas en marcha = keep + the ball rolling, keep + it rolling.* mantener las cosas en movimiento = keep + the ball rolling, keep + it rolling.* mantener las cosas funcionando = keep + the ball rolling, keep + it rolling.* mantenerse al tanto de las cosas = stay on + top of things, keep on + top of things, be on top of things.* más que ninguna otra cosa = beyond all else.* mismísima cosa, la = very thing, the.* muchas otras cosas = much else.* muchas otras cosas más = much else besides.* ni una cosa ni la otra = in-between, betwixt and between.* no conseguir ni una cosa ni otra = fall (between/through) + the cracks.* no pensar en otra cosa que = be wrapped up in.* no ser gran cosa = not add up to much, add up to + nothing.* no ser ni una cosa ni otra = fall between + two stools.* no significar gran cosa = not add up to much.* no suponer gran cosa = not add up to much.* no valer gran cosa = be no great shakes.* no + Verbo + otra cosa que = Verbo + nothing else but.* ocultar las cosas = sweep + things under the rug.* otra cosa = something else.* otra cosa que no sea = anything other than.* para complicar aun más las cosas = to add to the confusion.* para confundir aun más las cosas = to add to the confusion.* para empeorar las cosas = to add insult to injury, to add salt to injury.* pasar a cosas más agradables = on a happier note.* poca cosa = small fry, the.* poner las cosas en marcha = get + the ball rolling, set + the ball rolling, start + the ball rolling, get + things rolling, get + things going, set + the wheels in motion.* poner las cosas en movimiento = get + the ball rolling, set + the ball rolling, start + the ball rolling, get + things rolling, get + things going, set + the wheels in motion.* poner las cosas en su lugar = set + the record straight.* por no decir otra cosa peor = to say the least.* por + Número + cosas = on + Número + counts.* qué es cada cosa = what is what.* qué otra cosa = what else.* que se toma las cosas con calma = laid-back.* quitarle importancia a las cosas = make + light of things.* recoger las cosas = clear away + the things.* recoger las cosas de Uno antes de irse = pack + Posesivo + things.* restarle importancia a las cosas = make + light of things.* sacar las cosas de quicio = blow + things (up) out of (all) proportion.* sensación de no ser ni una cosa ni la otra = in-betweenness.* ser capaz de hacer cualquier cosa por = go to + any lengths to, go to + great lengths to.* sobre todas las cosas = above all things.* tener cosas en común = share + common ground.* tomarse las cosas a la ligera = make + light of things.* tomarse las cosas con calma = keep + a cool head, play it + cool.* una buena cosa = a good thing.* una cosa no + tener + nada que ver con la otra = one thing + have + nothing to do with the other.* una misma cosa = one and the same.* u otra cosa = or what not [whatnot].* ver las cosas de diferente manera = see + things differently.* ver las cosas de diferente modo = see + things differently.* ver las cosas desde una perspectiva = see + things from + perspective.* ver las cosas de una manera diferente = see + things differently.* ver las cosas de un modo diferente = see + things differently.* ver las cosas en su conjunto = see + things as a whole.* ver las cosas en su totalidad = see + things as a whole.* ver las cosas positivas = look on + the bright side.* ver las cosas positivas de la vida = look on + the bright side of life.* y otras cosas = and things.* y todo este tipo de cosas = and all this sort of thing.* * *1)a) ( objeto) thing¿alguna otra cosa? or ¿alguna cosa más? — anything else?
b) (acto, acción) thingno puedo hacer otra cosa — there's nothing else I can do o it's the only thing I can do
entre una(s) cosa(s) y otra(s)... — what with one thing and another...
c) ( al hablar)qué cosas dices! — really, what a thing to say!
dime una cosa... — tell me something...
oye, una cosa... — ( por cierto) by the way...
d) (detalle, punto)e) (asunto, tema) thingsi por cualquier cosa no puedes venir, avísame — if you can't come for any reason, let me know
esto no es cosa de broma/risa — this is no joke/no laughing matter
la cosa es que... — the thing is that...
2) cosas femenino plural ( pertenencias) things (pl)3) (situación, suceso)así están las cosas — that's how things are o stand
la cosa se pone negra/fea — things are starting to get unpleasant
¿cómo te van las cosas? — how are things?
¿cómo está la cosa? — ( cómo está la situación) how are things?; ( cómo estás) (Ven) how are you doing?
lo que son las cosas! — well, well! o fancy that! (colloq)
en mi vida he visto/oído cosa igual — I've never seen/heard anything like it
cosa rara en él, se equivocó — he made a mistake, which is unusual for him
qué cosa más extraña! — how strange o funny!
esto es cosa de magia or de brujería — this is witchcraft!
una cosa es ser bueno y otra ser el mejor — being good is one thing, but being the best is quite another
4)a) (fam) ( ocurrencia)tienes cada cosa! — the things you come up (AmE) o (BrE) out with!
b) ( comportamiento típico)5) ( incumbencia)no te preocupes, eso es cosa mía — don't worry, I'll handle it
6) ( en locs)cosa de — (AmS fam) so as to
cosa que — (AmS fam) so that
no sea or no vaya a ser cosa que: llévate el paraguas, no sea cosa que llueva take your umbrella just in case; átalo, no sea cosa que se escape tie it up so that it doesn't get away; o cosa así or so; cada cosa a su tiempo one thing at a time; como quien no quiere la cosa casually; como si tal cosa: no puedes irte como si tal cosa you can't go just like that o as if nothing had happened; le dije que era peligroso y siguió como si tal cosa I told him it was dangerous but he just carried on o he carried on regardless; cosa de... (fam): es cosa de unos minutos it'll (only) take a couple of minutes; es cosa de intentarlo you just have to give it a go; está a cosa de dos kilómetros it's about two kilometers; darle cosa a alguien (fam): me da cosa comer caracoles/ver sangre eating snails/the sight of blood makes me feel funny; me da cosa pedirle tanto dinero I feel awkward asking him for so much money; decirle a alguien un par de or cuatro cosas (fam) to tell somebody a thing or two; no ser gran cosa (fam) to be nothing special (colloq); poca cosa: es muy poca cosa ( en apariencia) he's not much to look at; ( en personalidad) he's not up to much (colloq); queda algo pero poca cosa there's some left but not much; un trabajo así es muy poca cosa para ella a job like that isn't good enough for her; poner las cosas en su lugar or sitio to put o set the record straight; ser cosa hecha (CS) to be a foregone conclusion; ser/parecer otra cosa: esto es otra cosa!, ahora sí se oye this is more like it! you can hear it now; con ese peinado parece otra cosa she looks a new woman with that hairstyle; ¿invitas tú? eso es otra cosa! are you paying? oh well, that's different, then!; las cosas claras — I like to know where I stand
* * *= thing, item, business [businesses, -pl.].Ex: A collection of medical books for the general public in a public library may deal with the same range of topics, but the indexing can probably be more broad than in a specialist index, and the terms used for the same thing may be different.
Ex: Since only twenty or so items can be displayed on the screen at a time, the &\#8593; (Up), &\#8595; (Down), Page Up and Page Down keys are used to scroll through the listing.Ex: I think this whole business about whether punctuation is obtrusive or not is quite honestly not worth discussing.* aclarar las cosas = set + the record straight.* acostumbrarse a las cosas = get (back) into + the swings of things, things + grow on + Pronombre.* apostarse cualquier cosa = bet + Posesivo + life.* arreglar las cosas = put + things right.* así son las cosas = that's they way things are.* a veces las cosas salen mal = shit happens.* cambiar las cosas desde dentro = change + things from the inside.* capaz de hacer cualquier cosa = capable of anything.* casi cualquier cosa = just about anything.* como si tal cosa = be right as rain, unfazed, just like that.* complicar las cosas = make + things complex, add + salt to the wound, add + salt to injury, add + insult to injury, rub + salt in the wound.* conjunto de cosas afines, el = whole schmier, the.* correr un velo sobre las cosas = sweep + things under the rug.* cosa esencial = essential.* cosa hecha = plain sailing, walkover.* cosa indeseable = beast.* cosa inútil = dead horse.* cosa que se inserta = insert.* cosas = stuff, matters, bits and pieces.* cosas buenas = goodies [goody, -sing.].* cosas + cambiar inesperadamente = things + take a turn for the unexpected.* cosas como = the likes of.* cosas de la casa = household chores.* cosa secundaria = accidentals.* cosas + empeorar = things + get worse, things + get rough.* cosas esenciales, las = basic essentials, the.* cosas este tipo de cosas = this sort of thing.* cosas inútiles = deadwood [dead wood].* cosas + ir bien = things + go well.* cosas + mejorar = things + get better.* cosas + ponerse feas = things + get rough.* cosas que dan miedo = things that go bump in the night.* cosas ricas = goodies [goody, -sing.].* cosas + salir bien = things + work out.* cosas transitorias, las = transient, the.* cosa superficial = accidentals.* cosa viva = living thing.* cualquier cosa = anything.* cualquier cosa que no sea = anything but.* cualquier otra cosa = anything else, whatever else.* dar cualquier cosa por Algo = give + an eye-tooth for/to.* dar las cosas masticadas = spoon-feed [spoon feed/spoonfeed].* dar sentido a las cosas = meaning making.* dejar las cosas como están = let + the matter + rest, let + sleeping dogs lie.* dejar las cosas tranquilas = let + sleeping dogs lie.* dejar que Alguien haga las cosas a su manera = let + Nombre + do things + Posesivo + (own) way.* economizar en cosas importantes y derrochar en nimiedades = penny wise, pound foolish.* el estado de las cosas = the lay of the land [the lie of the land, -UK].* empeorar las cosas = make + matters + worse, add + salt to the wound, make + things worse, add + salt to injury, add + insult to injury, rub + salt in the wound.* encontrar cosas comunes = find + common ground.* en el curso normal de las cosas = in the normal run of things, in the normal run of events.* enmarañar las cosas = muddy + the waters.* en otro orden de cosas = on another topic, as for, as regards, meanwhile, on another matter, on another note, on other matters.* enredar las cosas = muddy + the waters.* entre otras cosas = amongst other things, for one thing, inter alia, among other things.* ese tipo de cosas = that sort of thing.* estar al tanto de las cosas = stay on + top of things, keep on + top of things, be on top of things.* estar equivocado en + Número + cosas = be wrong on + Número + count(s).* facilitar las cosas = make + things easier.* forma de ver las cosas = way of putting things together, bent of mind.* gran cosa = big deal.* grupo de personas o cosas de la misma edad o categoría = peer group.* hacer cambiar las cosas = turn + the tide on.* hacer cosas = get + things done.* hacer cualquier cosa = do + anything, give + Posesivo + right arm.* haciendo cosas = up and about.* jugarse cualquier cosa = bet + Posesivo + life.* la cosa es que = the thing is.* la cosa principal = the number one thing.* la forma correcta de hacer las cosas = the way to go.* la forma de ver las cosas = the way + to see things.* las cosas + cambiar = pendulum + swing.* las cosas + estar + claras = the (hand)writing + be + on the wall, see it + coming.* las cosas no pasan así como así = everything happens for a reason (and a purpose).* las cosas no pasan (así) porque sí = everything happens for a reason (and a purpose).* las cosas no son tan simples como parecen = there's more to it than meets the eye.* las cosas siguen igual = business as usual.* las cosas sólo pasan una vez = lightning never strikes twice.* las cosas son más complicadas de lo que parecen = there's more to it than meets the eye.* las cosas tal y como son = the birds and the bees.* llamar las cosas por su nombre = call + a spade a spade.* lo que se pierda en una cosa se gana en la otra = what you lose on the swings you gain on the roundabouts.* manera de ver las cosas = line of thought.* mantener las cosas en marcha = keep + the ball rolling, keep + it rolling.* mantener las cosas en movimiento = keep + the ball rolling, keep + it rolling.* mantener las cosas funcionando = keep + the ball rolling, keep + it rolling.* mantenerse al tanto de las cosas = stay on + top of things, keep on + top of things, be on top of things.* más que ninguna otra cosa = beyond all else.* mismísima cosa, la = very thing, the.* muchas otras cosas = much else.* muchas otras cosas más = much else besides.* ni una cosa ni la otra = in-between, betwixt and between.* no conseguir ni una cosa ni otra = fall (between/through) + the cracks.* no pensar en otra cosa que = be wrapped up in.* no ser gran cosa = not add up to much, add up to + nothing.* no ser ni una cosa ni otra = fall between + two stools.* no significar gran cosa = not add up to much.* no suponer gran cosa = not add up to much.* no valer gran cosa = be no great shakes.* no + Verbo + otra cosa que = Verbo + nothing else but.* ocultar las cosas = sweep + things under the rug.* otra cosa = something else.* otra cosa que no sea = anything other than.* para complicar aun más las cosas = to add to the confusion.* para confundir aun más las cosas = to add to the confusion.* para empeorar las cosas = to add insult to injury, to add salt to injury.* pasar a cosas más agradables = on a happier note.* poca cosa = small fry, the.* poner las cosas en marcha = get + the ball rolling, set + the ball rolling, start + the ball rolling, get + things rolling, get + things going, set + the wheels in motion.* poner las cosas en movimiento = get + the ball rolling, set + the ball rolling, start + the ball rolling, get + things rolling, get + things going, set + the wheels in motion.* poner las cosas en su lugar = set + the record straight.* por no decir otra cosa peor = to say the least.* por + Número + cosas = on + Número + counts.* qué es cada cosa = what is what.* qué otra cosa = what else.* que se toma las cosas con calma = laid-back.* quitarle importancia a las cosas = make + light of things.* recoger las cosas = clear away + the things.* recoger las cosas de Uno antes de irse = pack + Posesivo + things.* restarle importancia a las cosas = make + light of things.* sacar las cosas de quicio = blow + things (up) out of (all) proportion.* sensación de no ser ni una cosa ni la otra = in-betweenness.* ser capaz de hacer cualquier cosa por = go to + any lengths to, go to + great lengths to.* sobre todas las cosas = above all things.* tener cosas en común = share + common ground.* tomarse las cosas a la ligera = make + light of things.* tomarse las cosas con calma = keep + a cool head, play it + cool.* una buena cosa = a good thing.* una cosa no + tener + nada que ver con la otra = one thing + have + nothing to do with the other.* una misma cosa = one and the same.* u otra cosa = or what not [whatnot].* ver las cosas de diferente manera = see + things differently.* ver las cosas de diferente modo = see + things differently.* ver las cosas desde una perspectiva = see + things from + perspective.* ver las cosas de una manera diferente = see + things differently.* ver las cosas de un modo diferente = see + things differently.* ver las cosas en su conjunto = see + things as a whole.* ver las cosas en su totalidad = see + things as a whole.* ver las cosas positivas = look on + the bright side.* ver las cosas positivas de la vida = look on + the bright side of life.* y otras cosas = and things.* y todo este tipo de cosas = and all this sort of thing.* * *A1 objeto2 acto, acción3 al hablar4 detalle, punto5 asunto, temaCompuestos:B1 pertenencias2 utensilios, equipoC situación, sucesoD1 ocurrencia2 comportamiento típicoE incumbenciaF peneG marihuanaH en locucionesA1 (objeto) thingcualquier cosa anything¿alguna otra cosa? or ¿alguna cosa más? anything else?pon cada cosa en su sitio put everything in its placete he traído una cosita I've brought you a little something¡pero qué cosa más bonita! ( fam); what a pretty thing!queda poca cosa there's hardly anything leftlo tienen que operar de no sé qué cosa he has to have an operation for something or other, he has to have some sort of operationhay muchas cosas que ver there are lots of things to see, there's plenty to see2(acto, acción): no sé hacer otra cosa it's the only thing I know how to dolo siento pero no puedo hacer otra cosa I'm sorry but there's nothing else I can do o it's the only thing I can dome gusta hacer las cosas bien I like to do things properlyno me gusta dejar las cosas a medias I don't like doing things by halvesentre una(s) cosa(s) y otra(s) se me pasó el tiempo volando with one thing and another the time just flew byme parece la cosa más natural del mundo I think that's absolutely normal o right3(al hablar): ¡qué cosas dices, hombre! really, what a thing to say! o you do say some strange ( o silly etc) things!dime una cosa ¿tú que piensas de todo esto? tell me, what do you make of all this?oye, una cosa … ¿qué vas a hacer esta noche? by the way … what are you doing tonight?tengo que contarte una cosa there's something I have to tell you4(detalle, punto): aquí habría que aclarar una cosa importante there's an important point here that I ought to clear upaquí hay una cosa que no entiendo there's something here I don't understand5 (asunto, tema) thingtenía cosas más importantes en que pensar I had more important things to think abouthay un par de cosas que me gustaría discutir contigo there are a couple of things o matters I'd like to discuss with youno creo que la cosa funcione I don't think it's o this is going to workestá muy preocupada, y la cosa no es para menos she's very worried, and so she should be¡pues sí que tiene gracia la cosa! ( iró fam); well, that's great, isn't it! ( iro colloq)no va a ser cosa fácil it's not going to be easyen mis tiempos casarse era cosa seria in my day getting married was a serious thing o matterse enfada por cualquier cosa he gets angry over the slightest thingsi por cualquier cosa no puedes venir, avísame if you can't come for any reason, let me knowpor una cosa o por otra, siempre llega tarde for one reason or other he always arrives lateesto no es otra cosa que nervios it's just nervesesto no es cosa de broma/risa this is no joke, this is no laughing matterla cosa es que no voy a tener tiempo the thing is that o it's just that I'm not going to have timela cosa es que si no llega en cinco minutos me voy look o well, if he's not here in five minutes, I'm goingCompuestos:( Der) res judicatares publica1 (pertenencias) things (pl)se ha llevado todas sus cosas she's taken all her things o belongingslas cosas de limpiar the cleaning thingsmis cosas de deporte my sports things o gear ( colloq)C(situación, suceso): así están las cosas that's how things are o standla cosa se pone negra/fea things are getting o the situation is getting unpleasant¿cómo te van las cosas? how are things?¿cómo está la cosa? ( Ven); how are things?las cosas no andan muy bien entre ellos things aren't too good between themesas cosas no pasaban antes things like that never used to happen beforeson cosas de la vida that's life!¡lo que son las cosas! well, well! o fancy that! ( colloq)son cosas que pasan that's the way things go, these things happenademás, las cosas como son, conmigo siempre se ha portado bien besides, I have to admit he's always treated me wellen mi vida he visto/oído cosa igual I've never seen/heard anything like itcosa rara en él, se equivocó he made a mistake, which is unusual for him¡qué cosa más extraña! how strange o funny!no hay tal cosa it's not true at allesto parece cosa de magia or de brujería or ( RPl) de Mandinga this is witchcraft!una cosa es que te lo preste y otra muy distinta que te lo regale lending it to you is one thing, but giving it to you is another matter altogetherD1 ( fam)(ocurrencia): ¡tienes cada cosa! the things you think of!, the ideas you come up with!díselo como si fuera cosa tuya tell him as if it were your ideaesto es cosa de tu padre this is your father's doing o idea¡qué va a ser peligroso! eso son cosas de ella of course it isn't dangerous! that's just one of her funny notions o ideas2(comportamiento típico): no te preocupes, son cosas de niños don't worry, children are like that o do things like thatE(incumbencia): no te metas, no es cosa tuya stay out of it, it's none of your businessno te preocupes, eso es cosa mía don't worry, I'll handle iteso es cosa de mujeres that's women's workdéjalo que se vista como quiera, eso es cosa suya let him wear what he wants, it's up to him o that's his businessHme fui a dormir cosa de olvidarme I went to bed (so as) to forget about itlo anotaré aquí, cosa que no se me olvide I'll jot it down here so (that) I don't forgetno sea or no vaya a ser cosa que: llévate el paraguas, no sea cosa que llueva take your umbrella just in case it rainsátalo, no sea cosa que se escape tie it up so that it doesn't get awaymejor vamos ahora, no sea cosa que nos quedemos sin entradas we'd better go now, we don't want to get there and find there are no tickets leftigual cosa ( Chi): tuvo un hijo varón, igual cosa su hermana she had a baby boy, and so did her sister o just like her sistero cosa así or sodos horas/diez toneladas o cosa así two hours/ten tons or socada cosa a su tiempo one thing at a timecomo quien no quiere la cosa: menciónaselo como quien no quiere la cosa mention it to him casually o in passing, just slip it into the conversationcomo si tal cosa: no puedes irte como si tal cosa you can't go just like that o as if nothing had happenedle dije que era peligroso y siguió como si tal cosa I told him it was dangerous but he just carried on o he carried on regardlesscosa de … ( fam): es cosa de unos minutos it'll (only) take a couple of minuteses cosa de esperar, nada más it's just a question o a matter of time, that's allhace cosa de cuatro años que murió it's about o it's some four years since he diedno está muy lejos, cosa de dos kilómetros it's not very far, about two kilometerscosa fina ( Esp fam): los trenes en este país son cosa fina the trains in this country are really something o are something else ( colloq)nos divertimos cosa fina we had a whale of a time ( colloq)darle cosa a algn ( fam): me da cosa comer caracoles/ver sangre eating snails/the sight of blood makes me feel funnyme da cosa pedirle tanto dinero I feel awkward asking him for so much moneydecirle a algn un par de or cuatro cosas ( fam); to tell sb a thing or twodecir una cosa por otra to say one thing but mean anothergran cosa ( fam): la comida no fue gran cosa the food was nothing to write home about o nothing special ( colloq)su novio/la película no es or vale gran cosa her boyfriend/the movie is no great shakes ( colloq)poca cosa: es un niño delgado y poquita cosa he's a thin child, not much to look atella tan brillante y él tan poca cosa she's so brilliant and he's so mediocre, she's so brilliant but he's not up to much o he's pretty run-of-the-mill ( colloq)le dejó algo de dinero, pero poca cosa she left him some money, but not a vast amount o not muchun trabajo así es muy poca cosa para ella a job like that isn't good enough for herponer las cosas en su sitio or lugar to put o set the record straightser cosa hecha (CS); to be a foregone conclusionser/parecer otra cosa: ¡esto es otra cosa!, ahora si que se oye bien this is much better! o this is more like it! you can hear it really well nowcon ese nuevo peinado ya parece otra cosa with her new hairstyle she looks a new woman¡eso es otra cosa! si tú invitas sí que voy ah, that's different! o ( colloq) that's another kettle of fish! if you're paying, I will golas cosas claras y el chocolate espeso I like to know where I standlas cosas de palacio van despacio these things take time ( gen referring to bureaucracy)* * *
Del verbo coser: ( conjugate coser)
cosa es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
cosa
coser
cosa sustantivo femenino
1 ( en general) thing;
¿alguna otra cosa? anything else?;
pon cada cosa en su lugar put everything in its place;
entre una(s) cosa(s) y otra(s) … what with one thing and another …;
¡qué cosas dices! really, what a thing to say!;
dime una cosa … tell me something …;
tengo que contarte una cosa there's something I have to tell you;
fue cosa fácil it was easy;
se enfada por cualquier cosa he gets angry over the slightest thing;
si por cualquier cosa no puedes venir if you can't come for any reason;
por una cosa o por otra for one reason or another;
esto no es cosa de risa/broma this is no laughing matter/no joke
2
mis cosas de deporte my sports things
3 (situación, suceso):◊ así están las cosas that's how things are o stand;
la cosa se pone fea things are starting to get unpleasant;
¿cómo (te) van las cosas? how are things?;
son cosas de la vida that's life!;
¡qué cosa más extraña! how strange o funny!
4a) (fam) ( ocurrencia):◊ ¡tienes cada cosa! the things you come up (AmE) o (BrE) out with!;
esto es cosa de tu padre this is your father's doing o ideab) ( comportamiento típico):
son cosas de Ana that's one of Ana's little ways
5 ( asunto):
no te preocupes, eso es cosa mía don't worry, I'll handle it
6 ( en locs)
cosa de terminarlo so as to finish it;
cosa que (AmS fam) so that;
cosa que no me olvide so that I don't forget;
no sea cosa que: llévate el paraguas, no sea cosa que llueva take your umbrella just in case;
átalo, no sea cosa que se escape tie it up so that it doesn't get away;
ser cosa de … (fam): es cosa de unos minutos it'll (only) take a couple of minutes;
es cosa de intentarlo you just have to give it a go
coser ( conjugate coser) verbo transitivo
‹ botón› to sew on;
‹ agujero› to sew (up);
verbo intransitivo
to sew
cosa sustantivo femenino
1 thing: no hay otra cosa que comer, there's nothing else to eat
2 (asunto) matter, business: es cosa mía, that's my business
eso es otra cosa, that's different
no hay cosa más importante que tu felicidad, there is nothing more important than your happiness
2 cosas, (asuntos) affairs
cosas de chiquillos, kids' stuff
cosas de mayores, grown-up stuff
¡cosas de la vida!, that's life!
3 (ocurrencias) ¡qué cosas tienes!, what a weird idea!
♦ Locuciones: el apartamento no es gran cosa, the apartment is not up to much
lo que son las cosas, would you believe it
no he visto cosa igual, I've never seen anything like it
decir cuatro cosas, to tell a few home truths
ser cosa de, to be a matter of: es cosa de tener paciencia, it's a matter of patience
(como) cosa de, about: hace (como) cosa de una hora, about an hour ago
coser verbo transitivo
1 to sew
2 Med to stitch up
♦ Locuciones: familiar es coser y cantar, it's a piece of cake
' cosa' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
absurda
- absurdo
- arder
- bicoca
- carroña
- chisme
- chollo
- como
- conformarse
- consigo
- cual
- cualquier
- cualquiera
- cuidada
- cuidado
- cuya
- cuyo
- debilidad
- dejar
- él
- ella
- esmerada
- esmerado
- exquisitez
- frivolidad
- indemne
- la
- le
- limitarse
- mamarrachada
- más
- menuda
- menudo
- mía
- mío
- muchachada
- nada
- niñería
- novedad
- pedir
- pegajosa
- pegajoso
- pegote
- pillar
- plantar
- preciosidad
- preguntar
- presidir
- prodigio
- propia
English:
absence
- annoyance
- anything
- arrival
- article
- attraction
- available
- awkward
- blissful
- bore
- brittle
- bulk
- certainty
- clip
- clumsy
- come across
- commonplace
- compromise
- confuse
- connection
- convenient
- dead wood
- deficiency
- defunct
- demise
- discreet
- disposable
- ditch
- drag
- dream
- else
- escape
- fall off
- film
- get back
- gullible
- helpful
- hulk
- invention
- joke
- laugh
- lemon
- liable
- lodge
- love
- lust
- misplaced
- more
- necessity
- need
* * *♦ nf1. [objeto, idea] thing;comprar unas cosas en el mercado to buy a few things at the market;alguna cosa anything;¿quieres alguna cosa? is there anything you want?;cualquier cosa anything;venden recuerdos, postales y cosas así they sell souvenirs, postcards and so on o and the like;una cosa, ¿podrías venir mañana? by the way, could you come tomorrow?;escucha, una cosa, ¿por qué no te quedas esta noche? listen, I've an idea, why don't you stay here tonight?;tengo que decirte una cosa I've got something to tell you;dime una cosa, ¿qué opinas de ella? tell me (something), what do you think of her?;es la cosa más natural del mundo it's the most natural thing in the world, it's completely normal;¡esas cosas no se dicen! you mustn't say things like that!;¡esas cosas no se hacen! it just isn't done!;este vino es cosa fina this wine is good stuff;¡habráse visto cosa igual! have you ever seen the like of it!;fue una cosa nunca vista it was really out of the ordinary;no hay tal cosa on the contrary;¡qué cosa! how strange!;no te preocupes, no es gran cosa don't worry, it's not important o it's no big deal;este cuadro no vale gran cosa this painting isn't up to much;te han dejado poca cosa they haven't left you much, they've hardly left you anything;un bocadillo es poca cosa para un chico tan voraz como él a sandwich is very little for a hungry boy like him;nos hemos comprado un apartamento, muy poquita cosa we've bought Br a flat o US an apartment, but it's nothing fancy;es guapo, pero muy poquita cosa he's good-looking, but he hasn't got much of a body;decir cuatro cosas a alguien: cuando lo vea le voy a decir cuatro cosas when I next see him I'm going to give him a piece of my mind;llamar a las cosas por su nombre [hablar sin rodeos] to call a spade a spade;llamemos a las cosas por su nombre,… let's be honest about it,…entre unas cosas y otras what with one thing and another;por unas cosas o por otras, no nos quedó tiempo de escribirte for one reason or another we didn't have time to write to you;la cosa es que ahora no quiere firmar el contrato the thing is she doesn't want to sign the contract any more;está muy enfadada, y la cosa no es para menos, le han robado el coche she's very angry and with good reason, she's had her car stolen;cada cosa a su tiempo one thing at a time;no me preguntes por qué no queda comida, es cosa de los niños don't ask me why there's no food left, ask the children;esto es cosa de magia, estoy seguro de que ayer lo dejé aquí this is most strange, I could swear I left it here yesterday;no es cosa de risa it's no laughing matter;eso de cambiar de trabajo es cosa de pensárselo changing jobs is something you need to think about carefully;es cosa de tener paciencia it's a question of being patient;no era cosa de presentarse sin avisar you couldn't just turn up without warning;con el ambiente de seriedad que había, no era cosa de contar un chiste given the seriousness of the atmosphere, it was neither the time nor the place to tell a joke;eso es cosa mía that's my affair o business;no te metas en la discusión, que no es cosa tuya you keep out of the argument, it's none of your business;eso es cosa fácil that's easy;convencerle no será cosa fácil it won't be easy o it'll be no easy task to convince him;esto es cosa seria this is a serious matter;eso es otra cosa that's another matter;¡eso es otra cosa!, esa camisa te sienta mucho mejor that's more like it, that shirt suits you much better!…y así es como están las cosas …and that's how things are at the moment;¿cómo van las cosas? how are o how's things?;estas cosas no pasarían si fuéramos más cuidadosos these things wouldn't happen if we were more careful;Famla cosa se pone fea things are getting ugly, there's trouble brewing;Famla cosa está que arde things are reaching boiling pointFamlas cosas de palacio van despacio these things usually take some time;4. [ocurrencia] funny remark;se le ocurren cosas graciosísimas she comes out with some really funny stuff o remarks;¡qué cosas tienes! you do say some funny things!5. [comportamiento]son cosas de mamá that's just the way Mum is, that's just one of Mum's little idiosyncrasies;no les riñas, son cosas de niños don't tell them off, children are like that;tenemos que aceptar su muerte, son cosas de la vida we have to accept her death, it's one of those things (that happen)6. [en frases negativas] [nada]no hay cosa peor que la hipocresía there's nothing worse than hypocrisy;no hay cosa que me reviente más que su falta de interés there's nothing (that) annoys me more than her lack of interest, what annoys me most is her lack of interestel olor a hospital me da cosa the smell of hospitals makes me feel uneasy9. Compo cosa así: [m5] tendrá treinta años o cosa así he must be thirty or thereabouts;(como) cosa de [aproximadamente] about;tardará (como) cosa de tres semanas it'll take about three weeks;a cosa hecha: se presentó al examen a cosa hecha he took o Br sat the exam convinced he would pass;hacer algo como quien no quiere la cosa [disimuladamente] to do sth innocently;[sin querer] to do sth almost without realizing it;como si tal cosa as if nothing had happened;ser cosa de oír/ver: las declaraciones del ganador son cosa de oír the winner's remarks are worth hearing;esta exposición es cosa de ver this exhibition is really worth seeing;Esp Famcosa mala: me apetece ver esa película cosa mala I'm dying to see that movie o Br film, Br I want to see that film something chronic;está lloviendo cosa mala it's pouring down, Br it's chucking it down;me gusta cosa mala I fancy the pants off her, Br I fancy her something chronic;Fama otra cosa, mariposa that's enough about that, let's change the subject;es cosa rara que se equivoque it's very rare for her to make a mistake;no ha llegado todavía, cosa rara porque siempre es muy puntual he hasn't arrived yet, which is strange, as he's usually very punctual;ni cosa que se le parezca nor anything of the kind;no sea cosa que: ten cuidado, no sea cosa que te vayas a caer be careful or you'll fall;se lo diré yo, no sea cosa que se vaya a enterar por otra persona I'll tell him because I wouldn't want him to find out from somebody else;Famlas cosas claras y el chocolate espeso stop beating around the bush, tell me things as they are;las cosas como son, nunca vas a aprobar ese examen let's face it, you're never going to pass that exam;¡lo que son las cosas! it's a funny old world!;♦ cosas nfpl[pertenencias, utensilios] things;tras su muerte, metieron sus cosas en un baúl after his death, they put his things o belongings in a trunk;¿dónde guardas las cosas de pescar? where do you keep your fishing things o tackle?* * *f thing;¿sabes una cosa? do you know something?;alguna cosa something;ser cosa fina be really something fam, be something else fam ;son cosas que pasan these things happen;son cosas de la vida that’s life;entre otras cosas among other things;como si tal cosa as if nothing had happened;decir a alguien cuatro cosas give s.o. a piece of one’s mind;eso es otra cosa that’s another matter;¿qué pasa? – poca cosa what’s new? – nothing much;cosa de about;hace cosa de un año about a year ago;le dijo que había ganado la lotería como quien no quiere la cosa he told her that he had won the lottery as though it happened to him every day;este pintor no es gran cosa he’s not much of a painter;no hay tal cosa there’s no such thing;¡qué cosa! that’s odd o strange!;lo que son las cosas well, well!, imagine that!;cosa rara oddly enough, strangely enough;son cosas de Juan that’s typical of Juan, that’s Juan all over* * *cosa nf1) : thing, object2) : matter, affair3)otra cosa : anything else, something else* * *cosa n1. (en general) thing2. (algo) something¿quieres comer alguna cosa? do you want something to eat?3. (nada) nothing4. (asunto) affair / matter¡no te metas en mis cosas! don't interfere in my affairs!no ser gran cosa to be nothing much / not to be important -
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chemin [∫(ə)mɛ̃]1. masculine noun• ils ont fait tout le chemin à pied/en bicyclette they walked/cycled the whole way• nos chemins se sont croisés our paths crossed (PROV) tous les chemins mènent à Rome(PROV) all roads lead to Rome• il a fait du chemin ! he has come a long way• il est toujours sur mon chemin he turns up wherever I go ; (comme obstacle) he always stands in my way• ne t'arrête pas en si bon chemin ! don't stop now when you're doing so well2. compounds► le chemin de croix, le chemin de croix du Christ the Way of the Cross ; (dans une église) the Stations of the Cross• employé des chemins de fer railway (Brit) or railroad (US) worker ► Chemins de fer fédéraux Swiss Railways* * *ʃ(ə)mɛ̃nom masculin1) ( route) country road; ( étroit) lane; ( de terre) ( pour véhicule) track; ( pour piétons) path2) ( passage) wayles obstacles qui sont or se trouvent sur mon chemin — lit, fig the obstacles which stand in my way
3) (direction, itinéraire, trajet) waysur le chemin du retour/de l'école — on the way back/to school
reprendre le chemin du bureau — to go back to the office ou to work
on a fait un bout de chemin ensemble — ( à pied) we walked along together for a while; ( dans la vie) we were together for a while
chemin faisant, en chemin — on ou along the way
faire tout le chemin à pied/en boitant — to walk/to limp all the way
il a su trouver le chemin de mon cœur — fig he's found the way to my heart
cette femme fera/a fait du chemin — this woman will go/has come a long way
montrer le chemin — ( donner l'exemple) to lead the way
être sur le bon chemin — gén to be heading in the right direction
s'arrêter en chemin — lit to stop off on the way; fig to stop
le chemin de la célébrité/perdition — the road to fame/ruin
4) ( tapis) (carpet) runner•Phrasal Verbs:* * *ʃ(ə)mɛ̃ nm1) (où l'on marche) pathJe suis descendu à la plage par un petit chemin. — I went down a little path to the beach.
2) (= itinéraire, trajet) wayen chemin; chemin faisant — on the way
Je mangerai mon sandwich en chemin. — I'll eat my sandwich on the way.
3) figfaire un bout de chemin avec qn (= travailler avec qn) — to work with sb, (= avoir une relation suivie avec qn) to have a relationship with sb
faire un bout de chemin ensemble; Nous avons fait un bout de chemin ensemble et c'est ce qui compte le plus. — We were together for a while, and that's what is most important.
ramener qn sur le droit chemin; remettre qn dans le droit chemin — to get sb back on the straight and narrow
* * *chemin nm1 ( route) country road; ( étroit) lane; ( de terre) ( pour véhicule) track; ( pour piétons) path; être toujours sur les chemins to be always on the road; le chemin du village the road (that leads) to the village; ⇒ quatre, Rome;2 ( passage) way; se frayer un chemin à travers les broussailles to clear a way through the undergrowth; les obstacles qui sont or se trouvent sur mon chemin lit, fig the obstacles which stand in my way;3 (direction, itinéraire, trajet) way; indiquer le/demander son or le chemin à qn to tell/to ask sb the way; se tromper de chemin to go the wrong way; sur le chemin du retour/ de l'école on the way back/to school; reprendre le chemin du bureau to go back to the office ou to work; Aix? c'est (sur) mon chemin Aix? it's on my way; c'est le plus court chemin entre Pau et Oloron it's the quickest way from Pau to Oloron; le plus court chemin vers la paix the shortest path to peace; on a fait un bout de chemin ensemble ( à pied) we walked along together for a while; ( dans la vie) we were together for a while; continuer or passer or aller son chemin to continue on one's way; passez votre chemin! liter go on your way!; chemin faisant, en chemin on ou along the way; faire tout le chemin à pied/en boitant to walk/to limp all the way; il a su trouver le chemin de mon cœur fig he's found the way to my heart; avoir du chemin à faire to have a long way to go; on a fait du chemin we've come a long way; cette femme fera/a fait du chemin this woman will go/has come a long way; l'idée fait/a fait son chemin the idea is gaining/has gained ground; faire la moitié du chemin ( être conciliant) to meet sb halfway; montrer le chemin ( donner l'exemple) to lead the way, to set an example; être sur le bon chemin gén to be heading in the right direction; [malade] to be on the road to recovery; prendre le chemin de la faillite/l'échec to be heading for bankruptcy/failure; il a l'air d'en prendre le chemin he seems to be heading that way; s'arrêter en chemin lit to stop off on the way; fig to stop; tu ne vas pas t'arrêter en si bon chemin! don't stop when things are going so well!; le chemin de la gloire the path of glory; le chemin de la célébrité/perdition the road to fame/ruin; le destin l'a mis sur mon chemin fate threw him in my path; ⇒ bonhomme, droit;4 ( tapis) (carpet) runner.chemin acoustique sûr Mil reliable acoustic path; chemin de câbles cable tray; chemin charretier cart track; chemin creux sunken lane; chemin critique critical path; le chemin de Damas Relig the road to Damascus; trouver son chemin de Damas to see the light; le chemin des écoliers the long way round GB ou around US; prendre le chemin des écoliers to take the long way round GB ou around US; chemin de fer Rail ( infrastructure) railway, railroad US; ( mode de transport) rail; Jeux chemin de fer; par chemin de fer by rail; chemin de halage towpath; le chemin de (la) croix Relig the stations (pl) of the Cross; chemin de ronde path roundGB the battlements; chemin de roulement Aviat taxiway; Tech roller conveyor; chemin de table (table) runner; chemin de terre ( pour véhicule) dirt track; ( pour piétons) path; chemin de traverse path across ou through the fields; chemin vicinal country lane.[ʃ(ə)mɛ̃] nom masculinbandit ou voleur de grand chemin ou grands chemins highwayman2. [parcours, trajet] wayfaire ou abattre du chemin to go a long wayon s'est retrouvé à mi-chemin ou à moitié chemin we met halfwaypas de problème, c'est sur mon chemin no problem, it's on my wayc'est le chemin le plus court/long it's the shortest/longest waynous avons fait tout le chemin à pied/en voiture we walked/drove all the wayse frayer ou s'ouvrir un chemin dans la foule to force one's way through the crowdprendre des chemins détournés pour faire quelque chose (figuré) to use roundabout means in order to do somethingil voudrait devenir avocat, mais il n'en prend pas le chemin he'd like to be a lawyer, but he's not going about it the right wayouvrir/montrer le chemin to open/to lead the waya. [personne] to make one's way in lifeb. [idée] to catch oncet enfant fera du chemin, croyez-moi! this child will go far ou a long way, believe me!être/rester sur le droit chemin to be on/to keep to the straight and narrow4. RELIGION5. [napperon]6. INFORMATIQUEchemin faisant locution adverbialeon the way, on one's wayen chemin locution adverbialeon the way ou one's waynous en avons parlé en chemin we talked about it on the way ou on our way -
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1.['trʌbl]noun1) Ärger, der; Schwierigkeiten Pl.have trouble with somebody/something — mit jemandem/etwas Ärger haben
put one's troubles behind one — seine Probleme vergessen
be out of trouble — aus den Schwierigkeiten heraus sein
keep out of trouble — nicht [wieder] in Schwierigkeiten kommen
in trouble — in Schwierigkeiten
be in serious or real or a lot of trouble [over something] — [wegen einer Sache] in ernsten od. großen Schwierigkeiten sein
get a girl into trouble — (coll.) einem Mädchen ein Kind machen (ugs.)
get into trouble [over something] — [wegen einer Sache] in Schwierigkeiten geraten
get into trouble with the law — mit dem Gesetz in Konflikt geraten
there'll be trouble [if...] — es wird Ärger geben[, wenn...]
what's or what seems to be the trouble? — was ist denn?; was ist los? (ugs.); (doctor's question to patient) wo fehlt's denn?
you are asking for trouble — (coll.) du machst dir nur selber Schwierigkeiten
that's asking for trouble — (coll.) das muss ja Ärger geben
make or cause trouble — (cause disturbance) Ärger machen ( about wegen); (cause disagreement) Zwietracht säen
2) (faulty operation) Problemeengine/clutch/brake trouble — Probleme mit dem Motor/der Kupplung/der Bremse
3) (disease)suffer from or have heart/liver trouble — herz-/leberkrank sein
half the trouble — (fig.) das größte Problem
your trouble is that... — dein Fehler ist, dass...
5) (inconvenience) Mühe, dietake the trouble to do something, go to the trouble of doing something — sich (Dat.) die Mühe machen, etwas zu tun
go to or take a lot of/some trouble — sich (Dat.) sehr viel/viel Mühe geben
please don't go to a lot of trouble — bitte machen Sie sich (Dat.) nicht allzu viel Umstände
of course I'll help you - [it's] no trouble at all — natürlich helfe ich dir - das macht keine Umstände od. das ist nicht der Rede wert
6) (source of inconvenience)be a trouble [to somebody] — jemandem zur Last fallen
2. transitive verbhe won't be any trouble — er wird [Ihnen] keine Schwierigkeiten machen
1) (agitate) beunruhigendon't let it trouble you — mach dir deswegen keine Sorgen
2) (inconvenience) stören3. intransitive verb[I'm] sorry to trouble you — bitte entschuldigen Sie die Störung
don't trouble about it — mach dir deswegen keine Gedanken
2) (make an effort) sich bemühendon't trouble to explain/to get up — du brauchst mir gar nichts zu erklären/bitte bleiben Sie sitzen
* * *1. noun1) ((something which causes) worry, difficulty, work, anxiety etc: He never talks about his troubles; We've had a lot of trouble with our children; I had a lot of trouble finding the book you wanted.) die Mühe2) (disturbances; rebellion, fighting etc: It occurred during the time of the troubles in Cyprus.) die Unruhen(pl.)3) (illness or weakness (in a particular part of the body): He has heart trouble.) das Leiden2. verb1) (to cause worry, anger or sadness to: She was troubled by the news of her sister's illness.) beunruhigen2) (used as part of a very polite and formal request: May I trouble you to close the window?) bemühen3) (to make any effort: He didn't even trouble to tell me what had happened.) sich bemühen•- academic.ru/76797/troubled">troubled- troublesome
- troublemaker* * *trou·ble[ˈtrʌbl̩]I. nto be in serious \trouble in ernsten Schwierigkeiten seinto head [or be heading] for \trouble auf dem besten Weg sein, Schwierigkeiten zu bekommento be in/get into \trouble in Schwierigkeiten sein/geraten▪ to be in \trouble with sb mit jdm Schwierigkeiten [o Ärger] habento have a lot of \trouble [to do sth] große Schwierigkeiten haben[, etw zu tun]to get into \trouble with sb mit jdm in Schwierigkeiten geratento land sb in \trouble [with sb] jdn [bei jdm] in Schwierigkeiten bringento keep sb out of \trouble jdn vor Schwierigkeiten bewahrento stay out of \trouble sauber bleiben hum famto store up \trouble [for the future] sich dat Schwierigkeiten einhandelnthat's the least of my \troubles das ist meine geringste Sorgethe only \trouble is that we... der einzige Haken [dabei] ist, dass wir...I don't want to be a \trouble to anybody ich möchte niemandem zur Last fallento tell sb one's \troubles jdm seine Sorgen erzählenit's no \trouble at all das macht gar keine Umständehe's been no \trouble at all er war ganz liebit's more \trouble than it's worth to take it back to the shop es lohnt sich nicht, es ins Geschäft zurückzubringento go to the \trouble [of doing sth], to take the \trouble [to do sth] sich dat die Mühe machen, [etw zu tun]to put sb to the \trouble of doing sth jdn bemühen, etw zu tun gehI don't want to put you to any \trouble ich möchte dir keine Umstände machento take \trouble with sth/sb sich dat mit etw/jdm Mühe gebento be [not] worth the \trouble [of doing sth] [nicht] der Mühe wert sein, [etw zu tun]my eyes have been giving me some \trouble recently meine Augen haben mir in letzter Zeit zu schaffen gemachtstomach \trouble Magenbeschwerden plengine \trouble Motorschaden mat the first sign of \trouble beim ersten [o geringsten] Anzeichen von Unruheto look [or go looking] for \trouble Ärger [o Streit] suchento stir up \trouble Unruhe stiftento be in \trouble in Schwierigkeiten seinII. vt2. (make an effort)5. (cause pain)▪ to \trouble sb jdn plagen* * *['trʌbl]1. n1) Schwierigkeiten pl; (bothersome) Ärger myou'll be in trouble for this — da bekommen Sie Ärger or Schwierigkeiten
to get into trouble — in Schwierigkeiten geraten; (with authority) Schwierigkeiten or Ärger bekommen (with mit)
to get out of trouble — aus den Schwierigkeiten herauskommen
to keep or stay out of trouble — nicht in Schwierigkeiten kommen, sauber bleiben
to make trouble for sb/oneself (with authority) — jdn/sich selbst in Schwierigkeiten bringen
that's/you're asking for trouble —
to look for trouble, to go around looking for trouble — sich (dat) Ärger einhandeln
there'll be trouble if he finds out — wenn er das erfährt, gibts Ärger or Trouble (inf)
here comes trouble (inf) — jetzt geht es los! (inf), jetzt gibt es Ärger or Trouble! (inf)
what's the trouble? — was ist los?; (to sick person) wo fehlts?
the trouble is that... —
family/money troubles — Familien-/Geldsorgen pl
it's no trouble (at all)! — das mache ich doch gern
thank you – (it was) no trouble — vielen Dank – (das ist) gern geschehen
it's no trouble to do it properly — man kann es genauso gut ordentlich machen
she's/it's more trouble than she's/it's worth — sie/es macht mehr Ärger or Umstände als sie/es wert ist
to go to the trouble (of doing sth), to take the trouble (to do sth) — sich (dat) die Mühe machen(, etw zu tun)
you have gone to a lot of trouble over the food — Sie haben sich (dat) solche Umstände mit dem Essen gemacht
he went to enormous trouble — er hat alles nur Erdenkliche getan
to put sb to the trouble of doing sth — jdn bemühen, etw zu tun
3)(= nuisance)
to be a trouble (to sb) — (jdm) Mühe machen; (dependent person also) (jdm) zur Last fallenheart/back trouble — Herz-/Rückenleiden nt
5) (= unrest, upheaval) Unruhe ftroubles — Arbeiterunruhen pl
there's trouble at the factory/in Iran — in der Fabrik/im Iran herrscht Unruhe
he caused/made trouble between them — er hat Unruhe zwischen ihnen gestiftet
See:→ stir up2. vtto be troubled by sth — wegen etw besorgt or beunruhigt/bekümmert sein
he's troubled with a bad back — er leidet an Rückenschmerzen
2) (= bother) bemühen, belästigenI'm sorry to trouble you, but could you tell me if... — entschuldigen Sie die Störung, aber könnten Sie mir sagen, ob...
will it trouble you if I smoke? — stört es Sie, wenn ich rauche?
I'll trouble you to remember who you're speaking to! (iro) — würden Sie bitte daran denken, mit wem Sie sprechen!
3)(= take the trouble)
to trouble to do sth —if you had troubled to ask, you might have found out the truth —
oh, don't trouble to apologize! (iro) — bemüh dich nicht, dich zu entschuldigen
3. visich bemühen* * *trouble [ˈtrʌbl]A v/t1. jemanden beunruhigen, stören, belästigenfor um):may I trouble you for the salt?;can I trouble you to close the window? machen Sie doch bitte das Fenster zu3. jemandem Mühe machen, jemandem Umstände oder Unannehmlichkeiten bereiten, jemanden behelligen (about, with mit):don’t trouble yourself bemühen Sie sich nicht!4. quälen, plagen:be troubled with gout von der Gicht geplagt seinshe is troubled about sie macht sich Sorgen wegen;6. Wasser etc aufwühlen, trübenB v/i1. sich beunruhigen, sich aufregen ( beide:about über akk):I should not trouble if …a) ich wäre beruhigt, wenn …,b) es wäre mir gleichgültig, wenn …2. sich die Mühe machen, sich bemühen ( beide:to do zu tun), sich Umstände machen:don’t trouble bemühen Sie sich nicht!;don’t trouble to write du brauchst nicht zu schreiben;why should I trouble to explain warum sollte ich mir (auch) die Mühe machen, das zu erklärenC s1. a) Mühe f, Plage f, Anstrengung f, Last f, Belästigung f:give sb trouble jemandem Mühe verursachen;go to a lot of trouble sich besondere Mühe machen oder geben;put sb to trouble jemandem Umstände bereiten;(it is) no trouble (at all) (es ist) nicht der Rede wert;save o.s. the trouble of doing sth sich die Mühe (er)sparen, etwas zu tun;you could have saved yourself the trouble of this das hättest du dir ersparen können;spare no trouble keine Mühe scheuen;take (the) trouble sich (die) Mühe machen;take trouble over sich Mühe geben mitwith mit der Polizei etc):be in trouble in Schwierigkeiten sein;be in trouble with the police Ärger mit der Polizei haben;his girlfriend is in trouble seine Freundin ist in Schwierigkeiten (schwanger);get into trouble in Schwierigkeiten geraten, Schwierigkeiten oder Ärger bekommen;get sb into trouble, make trouble for sb jemanden in Schwierigkeiten bringen;make trouble Schwierigkeiten machen;what’s the trouble? wo(ran) fehlts?, was ist los?;have troubles with one’s health gesundheitliche Schwierigkeiten oder Probleme haben;have trouble doing sth Schwierigkeiten haben, etwas zu tun;3. MED (Herz- etc) Leiden n, (-)Beschwerden pl:4. a) POL Unruhe(n) f(pl), Wirren plb) allg Affäre f, Konflikt m5. TECH Störung f, Defekt m, Fehler m* * *1.['trʌbl]noun1) Ärger, der; Schwierigkeiten Pl.have trouble with somebody/something — mit jemandem/etwas Ärger haben
keep out of trouble — nicht [wieder] in Schwierigkeiten kommen
be in serious or real or a lot of trouble [over something] — [wegen einer Sache] in ernsten od. großen Schwierigkeiten sein
get a girl into trouble — (coll.) einem Mädchen ein Kind machen (ugs.)
get into trouble [over something] — [wegen einer Sache] in Schwierigkeiten geraten
there'll be trouble [if...] — es wird Ärger geben[, wenn...]
what's or what seems to be the trouble? — was ist denn?; was ist los? (ugs.); (doctor's question to patient) wo fehlt's denn?
you are asking for trouble — (coll.) du machst dir nur selber Schwierigkeiten
that's asking for trouble — (coll.) das muss ja Ärger geben
make or cause trouble — (cause disturbance) Ärger machen ( about wegen); (cause disagreement) Zwietracht säen
2) (faulty operation) Problemeengine/clutch/brake trouble — Probleme mit dem Motor/der Kupplung/der Bremse
3) (disease)suffer from or have heart/liver trouble — herz-/leberkrank sein
4) (cause of vexation etc.) Problem, dashalf the trouble — (fig.) das größte Problem
your trouble is that... — dein Fehler ist, dass...
5) (inconvenience) Mühe, dietake the trouble to do something, go to the trouble of doing something — sich (Dat.) die Mühe machen, etwas zu tun
go to or take a lot of/some trouble — sich (Dat.) sehr viel/viel Mühe geben
please don't go to a lot of trouble — bitte machen Sie sich (Dat.) nicht allzu viel Umstände
of course I'll help you - [it's] no trouble at all — natürlich helfe ich dir - das macht keine Umstände od. das ist nicht der Rede wert
be a trouble [to somebody] — jemandem zur Last fallen
2. transitive verbhe won't be any trouble — er wird [Ihnen] keine Schwierigkeiten machen
1) (agitate) beunruhigen2) (inconvenience) stören3. intransitive verb[I'm] sorry to trouble you — bitte entschuldigen Sie die Störung
1) (be disturbed) sich (Dat.) Sorgen machen ( over um)2) (make an effort) sich bemühendon't trouble to explain/to get up — du brauchst mir gar nichts zu erklären/bitte bleiben Sie sitzen
* * *v.beunruhigen v.stören v. n.Mühe -n f.Plage -n f.Problem -e n.Schwierigkeit f.Sorge -n f.Störung -en f.Unruhe -n f.Ärger nur sing. m. -
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way [weɪ]━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━1. noun2. adverb3. compounds━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━1. nouna. ( = route) chemin m• a piece of bread went down the wrong way j'ai (or il a etc) avalé de travers• to make one's way towards... se diriger vers...► the way to ( = route to)can you tell me the way to the tourist office? pouvez-vous m'indiquer le chemin du syndicat d'initiative ?• on the way to London we met... en allant à Londres nous avons rencontré...• she's got twins, and another baby on the way (inf) elle a des jumeaux, et un bébé en route (inf)► the/one's way back/down• on the way back he met... en revenant il a rencontré...• they held a meeting to discuss the way forward ils ont organisé une réunion pour discuter de la marche à suivre• is monetary union the way forward? l'union monétaire est-elle la voie du progrès ?► the way in• I'll find my own way out ne vous dérangez pas, je trouverai (bien) la sortie► in the/sb's way• am I in your way? est-ce que je vous empêche de passer ?• to put difficulties in sb's way créer des difficultés à qn► out of the/sb's way• (get) out of the or my way! laisse-moi passer !• to keep out of sb's way ( = avoid them) éviter qn• I'll take you home, it's not out of my way je vous ramènerai, c'est sur mon cheminc. ( = distance) a little way off pas très loin• is it far? -- yes, it's a quite a way (inf) c'est loin ? -- oui, il y a un bon bout de chemin (inf)• is it finished? -- not by a long way! est-ce terminé ? -- loin de là !• we've got a long way to go (long journey) nous avons beaucoup de chemin à faire ; ( = still far from our objective) nous ne sommes pas au bout de nos peines ; ( = not got enough) nous sommes encore loin du compte• this spice is expensive, but a little goes a long way cette épice est chère mais on n'a pas besoin d'en mettre beaucoup• it should go a long way towards improving relations between the two countries cela devrait améliorer considérablement les relations entre les deux pays► all the way ( = the whole distance)he had to walk all the way (to the hospital) il a dû faire tout le chemin à pied (jusqu'à l'hôpital)• I'll be with you all the way ( = will back you up) je vous soutiendrai jusqu'au boutd. ( = direction) are you going my way? est-ce que vous allez dans la même direction que moi ?• which way did he go? dans quelle direction est-il parti ?• which way do we go from here? (which direction) par où allons-nous maintenant ? ; (what shall we do) qu'allons-nous faire maintenant ?• it's out or over Oxford way (inf) c'est du côté d'Oxforde. ( = manner) façon f• this/that way comme ceci/cela• what an odd way to behave! quelle drôle de façon de se comporter !• to do sth the right/wrong way bien/mal faire qch• way to go! (inf!) bravo !• that's just the way he is il est comme ça, c'est tout• to get or have one's own way en faire à son idée• he didn't hit her, it was the other way round ce n'est pas lui qui l'a frappée, c'est le contraire• "this way up" « haut »• soccer is taking off in the States in a big way le football connaît un véritable essor aux États-Unis► no way! (inf) pas question !• I'm not paying, no way! je refuse de payer, un point c'est tout !• will you come? -- no way! tu viens ? -- pas question !• there's no way that's champagne! ce n'est pas possible que ce soit du champagne !f. ( = method, technique) solution f• the best way is to put it in the freezer for ten minutes le mieux, c'est de le mettre au congélateur pendant dix minutes• that's the way! (inf) voilà, c'est bien !g. ( = situation, nature) that's always the way c'est toujours comme ça• it's the way of the world! ainsi va le monde !h. ( = habit) to get into/out of the way of doing sth prendre/perdre l'habitude de faire qch• don't be offended, it's just his way ne vous vexez pas, il est comme ça, c'est touti. ( = respect, particular) in some ways à certains égards• "I'm superstitious", she said by way of explanation « je suis superstitieuse », dit-elle en guise d'explication• what is there in the way of kitchen utensils? qu'est-ce qu'il y a comme ustensiles de cuisine ?2. adverb3. compounds• such shortages are a way of life de telles pénuries font partie de la vie de tous les jours ► way-out (inf) adjective excentrique* * *[weɪ] 1.1) (route, road) chemin m ( from de; to à)to live over the way — (colloq) habiter en face
the way ahead — lit le chemin devant moi/eux etc
the way ahead looks difficult — fig l'avenir s'annonce difficile
the way forward — fig la clé de l'avenir
the way in — l'entrée (to de)
‘way in’ — ‘entrée’
the way out — la sortie (of de)
there's no way out — fig il n'y a pas d'échappatoire
to send somebody on his way — ( tell to go away) envoyer promener quelqu'un (colloq)
to be well on the ou one's way to doing — être bien parti pour faire
to be on the way out — fig passer de mode
she's got four kids and another one on the way — (colloq) elle a quatre gosses et un autre en route (colloq)
to go out of one's way to make somebody feel uncomfortable — tout faire pour que quelqu'un se sente mal à l'aise
out of the way — ( isolated) isolé; ( unusual) extraordinaire
along the way — lit en chemin; fig en cours de route
to go the way of somebody/something — finir comme quelqu'un/quelque chose
2) ( direction) direction f, sens mcome ou step this way — suivez-moi, venez par ici
‘this way for the zoo’ — ‘vers le zoo’
‘this way up’ — ‘haut’
to look the other way — ( to see) regarder de l'autre côté; ( to avoid unpleasant thing) détourner les yeux; fig ( to ignore) fermer les yeux
I didn't ask her, it was the other way around — ce n'est pas moi qui lui ai demandé, c'est l'inverse
the wrong/right way around — dans le mauvais/bon sens
you're Ben and you're Tom, is that the right way around? — tu es Ben, et toi tu es Tom, c'est bien ça?
to put something somebody's way — (colloq) filer quelque chose à quelqu'un (colloq)
3) (space in front, projected route) passage mget him out of the way before the boss gets here! — fais-le disparaître d'ici avant que le patron arrive!
to keep somebody out of somebody's way — ( to avoid annoyance) tenir quelqu'un à l'écart de quelqu'un
to keep something out of somebody's way — (to avoid injury, harm) garder quelque chose hors de portée de quelqu'un
to make way for somebody/something — faire place à quelqu'un/quelque chose
4) ( distance) distance fit's a long way — c'est loin (to jusqu'à)
to be a short way off — lit être près
we still have some way to go before doing — lit, fig nous avons encore du chemin à faire avant de faire
I'm with you ou behind you all the way — je suis de tout cœur avec toi
5) ( manner) façon f, manière fdo it this/that way — fais-le comme ceci/cela
to do something the right/wrong way — faire bien/mal quelque chose
in his/her/its own way — à sa façon
she certainly has a way with her — (colloq) GB elle sait décidément s'y prendre avec les gens
a way of doing — ( method) une façon or manière de faire; ( means) un moyen de faire
that's the way! — voilà, c'est bien!
either way, she's wrong — de toute façon, elle a tort
no way! — (colloq) pas question! (colloq)
6) (respect, aspect) sens min no way, not in any way — aucunement
7) (custom, manner) coutume f, manière f8) (will, desire)to get one's way —
2.if I had my way... — si cela ne tenait qu'à moi...
3.to be way out — (in guess, estimate) être loin du compte
by the way adverbial phrase en passantby the way,... — à propos,...
what time is it, by the way? — quelle heure est-il, au fait?
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ask somebody back — ˌask sb ˈback derived (especially BrE) to invite sb to come back to your house when you are both out together • I hoped he wouldn t ask me back. Main entry: ↑askderived … Useful english dictionary
Back to Methuselah — (A Metabiological Pentateuch), by George Bernard Shaw consists of a preface (An Infidel Half Century) and a series of five plays: In the Beginning: B.C. 4004 (In the Garden of Eden), The Gospel of the Brothers Barnabas: Present Day, The Thing… … Wikipedia
Back in the U.S.S.R. — Back in the USSR Исполнитель The Beatles Альбом The Beatles Дата выпуска 22 ноября 1968 Дата записи Студ … Википедия
Ask BigNews — is an automated internet based news aggregator and search engine provided by Ask.com on February 6th, 2008. News are retrieved from more than 10.000 sourcescite web|url=http://about.ask.com/en/docs/about/bignews.shtml|title=About Ask.com:… … Wikipedia
Back to Bedlam — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Back to Bedlam Álbum de James Blunt Publicación 11 de octubre de 2004 Grabación 2004 … Wikipedia Español
Ask a Stupid Question Day — is a holiday that is sometimes celebrated in the United States, usually by school students and teachers. [ [http://www.goofball.com/news/20010906 bizarre Bizarre National Holidays Goofball.com ] ] Although Ask a Stupid Question Day takes place on … Wikipedia
Back-chaining — is a useful technique in teaching oral language skills, specially with polysyllabic words. Suppose that you re teaching someone to pronounce the name ‘Mussorgsky’. First, you ask him to say the last syllable: sky; then to repeat it with sorg… … Wikipedia