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be surprised in some manner

1 surprise

1. III
1) surprise smb. you surprise me! вы меня удивляете!; nothing surprises him его ничто не удивляет; her beauty surprised me ее красота поразила меня

2) surprise smb., smth. surprise the enemy (the army, the enemy's camp, the fort, etc.) неожиданно нападать на врага и т.д., заставать противника и т.д. врасплох; I surprised the thief while he was still trying to open the safe я застал вора [врасплох], когда он все еще пытался вскрыть сейф; his sudden appearance surprised us его неожиданное появление спугнуло нас; let's call in and surprise them coll. давай нагрянем к ним
2. IV
surprise smb. in some manner surprise smb. greatly (tremendously, mildly, agreeably, painfully, etc.) очень и т.д. удивлять /поражать/ кого-л., вызвать у кого-л. большое и т.д. удивление
3. VIII
surprise smb. doing smth. surprise her listening at my door (the children raiding the cookie jar, the man reading my diary, the doy trying to open the-box, etc.) поймать /застать/ ее, подслушивающей /когда она подслушивала/ у моих дверей и т.д.
4. XI
1) be surprised in some manner he was pleasantly /agreeably/ (unpleasantly, etc.) surprised он был приятно и т.д. удивлен; be surprised to do smth. be surprised to see you here (to find that, to hear about it, to hear your news, etc.) удивиться, увидев /застав/ вас здесь и т.д.; be surprised at smth., smb. be surprised at your behaviour (at his words, at that, at him, etc.) удивляться /поражаться/ вашему поведению и т.д.; we were surprised at the news эта новость поразила нас; I'm surprised at you! вы меня удивляете!; be surprised at doing smth. be surprised at seeing that (at finding me here, at finding the house empty, etc.) удивиться, увидев это и т.д.; be surprised that... (if..., etc.) are you surprised that I came? вы удивлены моему приходу /, что я пришел/?; I shouldn't be surprised if he were in the plot меня бы ничуть не удивило, если бы он оказался замешанным в заговоре; I shouldn't be surprised if it rained меня бы не удивило, если бы пошел дождь; you'd be surprised how much it was вы и не поверите, сколько это стоило

2) be surprised in the act of doing smth. be surprised in the act of stealing (in the act of opening the safe, etc.) попасться в момент воровства и т.д.; be surprised by smth. they were surprised by the attack они подверглись неожиданному нападению; неожиданное нападение застало их врасплох; I was surprised by the man's appearance меня поразил вид этого человека; be surprised into smth. be surprised into consent (into approval, etc.) от неожиданности согласиться на что-л. и т.д.; be surprised into doing smth. I was surprised into agreeing от неожиданности я согласился
5. XXI1
1) surprise smb. with smth. surprise us with his knowledge of the locality (me with the story, her with his appearance, etc.) удивлять нас своим знанием местности и т.д.; they surprised her with a birthday party празднование ее дня рождения было для нее сюрпризом

2) surprise smb. in the act of doing smth. surprise smb. in the act of stealing the money (in the act of breaking into a house, etc.) застать кого-л. в тот момент, когда он ворует деньги и т.д.; surprise smb. into smth. surprise smb. into consent (into a confession, into tears, into silence, etc.) заставить кого-л. от неожиданности дать свое согласие и т.д.
6. XXII
1) surprise smb. bit doing smth. surprise them by saying that (her by producing from his pocket a five-pound note, etc.) удивить их, сказав это и т.д.

2) surprise smb. into doing smth. surprise her into dropping the spoon (him into admitting it, her into telling the truth, etc.) заставить ее от неожиданности уронить ложку и т.д.; I surprised her into letting me read his letter она была так обескуражена, что позволила мне прочесть его письме

English-Russian dictionary of verb phrases > surprise
2 think

1. I
abs

I think therefore I am я мыслю, следовательно я существую; are animals able to think? мыслят ли животные?; don't act without thinking ничего не делай /не предпринимай/, не подумав; let me (give me time to) think дайте мне (время) подумать /собраться с мыслями, поразмыслить, сосредоточиться/; I know what you are thinking я знаю, что /о чем/ вы думаете
2. II
think in some manner think logically (creatively, constructively, shrewdly, idly, etc.) мыслить /думать/ логично и т.д.; think so /as much, this way/ думать определенным образом; he thinks [in] this way он мыслит таким образом; I thought as much я так и думал; no two minds think alike все мы думаем по-разному; you must learn to think clearly вам надо учиться ясно мыслить; think harder подумай получше; think much /а lot/ много думать; if you were to think a little less and act a little more it would be better for all для всех было бы лучше, если бы вы немного меньше размышляли и немного больше делали; is he going to come? I don't think so он собирается приехать? think не думаю; just think! подумать только! think for some time let me think a moment дайте мне немного подумать /сосредоточиться/
3. III
think smth.

1) think great (sad, evil, base, pleasant, etc.) thoughts быть полным великих и т.д. дум /мыслей/; think business постоянно думать о делах

2) think no harm /no evil/ не думать /не иметь в виду, не предполагать/ чего-л. дурного; one would not have thought it никто бы об этом не подумал, это никому не пришло бы в голову
4. V
think smth., smb. smth. think it a shame (it a most interesting book, her a clever young lady, him an impolite fellow, etc.) считать, что это позор /это позорным/ и т.д.; think oneself a hero считать себя героем; he doesn't think it any trouble at all он не считает это затруднительным, он считает, что это совсем нетрудно
5. VI
think smth., smb. as having some quality think smth. strange (the lecture interesting, the matter very important, the affair unlawful, his success probable, the girl pretty, him right, etc.) считать что-л. странным и т.д.; do you think it likely? вы считаете это вероятным?; think him very powerful (them clever, oneself important, etc.) считать его очень могущественным и т.д.; think smth. as being of some quality to do smth. think it proper (unusual, necessary, strange, etc.) to say this (to go there, to take it, etc.) считать приличным и т.д. сказать это и т.д.; I don't think it wise to go there я считаю неблагоразумным идти туда; I thought it better to stay away (not to try, etc.) я считал, что лучше держаться подальше и т.д.
6. VII
think smb., smth. [to be] smth. think him to be a fool (him to be more straightforward, the girl more intelligent, the matter to be more delicate, etc.) считать его дураком и т.д.; do you think him very much to blame? вы считаете его очень виноватым?; I think it to correspond to facts я думаю /считаю/, что это соответствует фактам
7. XI
1) be thought about /of/ smth. it must (should, etc.) be thought about /of/ об этом нужно (следует и т.д.) (подумать; there are a number of things to be thought of before we come to a decision прежде, чем мы примем какое-либо решение, надо подумать /поразмыслить/ о ряде вещей /надо учесть ряд вещей/

2) be thought of a new house (a motor саг, а winter holiday in the south, etc.) is not to /cannot/ be thought of о новом доме и т.д. думать нечего /и подумать нельзя/; such a thing is not to be thought of о таких вещах и мечтать нечего

3) be thought [to be] in some state be thought dead (mad, richt, to be fair, to be lost, etc.) считаться умершим и т.д.; be thought to be smth. he is thought to be a scholar его считают ученым; it is thought to be a fraud считают, что это обман; be thought that it was thought that he would accept the position полагали /считали/, что он согласится на этот пост; be thought of in some manner he is well (highly) thought of о нем хорошо отзываются; it was thought of as impossible это считалось невозможным
8. XIII
think to do smth. think to deceive us (to escape punishment, to help you, to find a home with his daughter, to get a special favour, etc.) надеяться /собираться/ обмануть нас и т.д.; I never thought to find you here (to see you, to meet him again, etc.) я не подумал /никогда не думал/, что могу вас здесь застать и т.д.; think what to do next (how to help, etc.) думать о том, что делать дальше и т.д.
9. XV
think as having some quality think fit (proper, good, etc.) считать удобным и т.д.; do as you think best делайте, как вам кажется /вы считаете/ лучше; do not think ill of me не думайте обо мне плохо
10. XVI
1) think in smth. think in German (in a foreign language, etc.) думать /мыслить/ по-немецки и т.д.; think about /of/ smth. think about /of/ the matter (about that question, about /of/ everything, of many things, about smb.'s suggestion, about the problem, about /of/ the proposal, of such a possibility, etc.) (по)думать об этом деле и т.д., обдумывать это дело и т.д.; why don't you " about my offer before you make up your mind? вам не мешало бы взвесить /продумать/ мое предложение прежде, чем решать; what are you thinking about /of/? о чем вы думаете?; it is not worth thinking about об этом не стоит думать; when I least thought of it когда я меньше всего об этом думал; think (up)on smth. think on life (on the matter, upon life and death, on love, etc.) думать /размышлять/ о жизни и т.д.; there is one thing you ought to think on вам следует подумать об одной вещи

2) think of /about/ smth., smb. think of old times (of home, about one's childhood days, about life in the mountains, of the accident, of her, etc.) думать /вспоминать/ о прошлом /о прежних временах/ и т.д.; I can't think of his name at the moment (of his address, of the right phrase, of the name of this place, etc.) я не могу сразу вспомнить его имя и т.д.; I can't think of the figures цифры /числа/ выпали у меня из памяти, я сейчас забыл цифры; I can't think of the right word мне не приходит в голову нужное слово

3) think about /of/ smb. think about /of/ his mother (about one's friends, about the friends one has lost, of others, of other people first, etc.) думать /беспокоиться/ о своей матери и т.д.; I have my wife and family to think of мне надо подумать /позаботиться, побеспокоиться/ о жене и всей семье; he thinks only (too much) of himself, he thinks of no one but himself он думает только о себе; think about /of/ smth. think about /of/ smb. think feelings (of smb.'s plight, of their welfare, etc.) думать о чьих-л. чувствах и т.д., считаться с чьими-л. чувствами и т.д.; they think about nothing but clothes (about hair styles, about nothing but sport and pleasure, etc.) у них на уме только платья и т.д., они ни о чем другом, кроме платьев и т.д. не думают

4) think of smth., smb. think of a way out of the difficulty (of some excuse to give them, of a word beginning with В, of a good plan, of an amusing way to spend the evening, of such a thing, of a good place for a week-end holidays, etc.) придумать выход из тяжелого положения и т.д.; I just didn't think of it мне это просто не пришло в голову, об этом-то я и не подумал; think of a number задумайте число; think of the danger (of the people who risk their lives, of the nerve of that fellow, of that man being there, etc.) подумать об опасности и т.д., представить /вообразить/ себе опасность и т.д.; I would never have thought of this possibility мне эта возможность не приходила в голову

5) think of /about/ smth., smb. what do you think of this plan (of the idea, of my new dress. of our new car, of this man, about me, etc.)? что вы думаете /какого вы мнения/ об этом плане и т.д.?; what do you "think of his speech? как вам понравилась его речь?; I told him what I thought of him я высказал /сказал/ ему [все], что я о нем думаю; think of her as a friend (of her as still a child, of you as a replacement for the man who quit, of him as being tall, of golf as waste of time, etc.) считать ее другом и т.д., думать о ней, как о друге и т.д.; think well (highly, harshly, meanly, etc.) of smth., smb. быть хорошего и т.д. мнения о чем-л., ком-л.; I will not think so poorly of her я не хочу о ней так плохо думать; it depends how you think of it все зависит от того, как к этому отнестись || we thought better of it мы передумали /раздумали/
11. XVII
1) think before doing smth. think before answering (before making a decision, before accepting, before refusing, etc.) сначала подумать /взвесить/, а потом отвечать и т.д., подумать, прежде чем ответить и т.д.

2) think about /of/ doing smth. think about moving to another house (about buying a new piano, about taking her to dinner, about emigrating to Canada, about getting a job, of going tomorrow, of going to Spain for our holiday, of marrying, etc.) подумывать о переезде /собираться переехать, строить планы о том, чтобы переехать/ в другой дом и т.д.; а girl thinks more of "looking nice" than a boy does девушки больше заботятся /думают/ о своей внешности, чем молодые люди; he would not (never) think of letting her go (of allowing it, of inviting them, of going unless he were invited, of saying such things about a lady, of doing such a thing, of allowing my children to stay out until this late hour, etc.) ему бы (никогда) не пришло в голову /он бы и не подумал/ отпустить ее и т.д.; the price is so high that I cannot think of buying it цена так высока, что я и мечтать не могу [, чтобы] купить это

3) think about /of/ doing smth. what do you think about going to Spain (of going to the movies tonight, etc.)? как вы /что вы думаете/ насчет поездки в Испанию и т.д.?; what did they think of his playing (of her painting, of our singing, etc.)? что они думают /какого они мнения/ о его игре /о том, как он играет/ и т.д.?
12. XVIII
think to oneself he is not telling the truth, I thought to myself он лжет, подумал я про себя; he was thinking to himself how strange the children were он отметил про себя, какими странными были дети; think for oneself you must think for yourself ты должен решать сам; think oneself into some state think oneself silly довести себя раздумьями до отупения; he thought himself into a fever он так много думал, что заболел
13. XXI1
think smth. of (about) smb., smth. think unjust things of her думать о ней несправедливо; he thought the world of her он о ней был очень высокого мнения; I think very little of his work (of his abilities, about the new novel, of the teacher, etc.) я очень невысокого мнения о его работе и т.д.; I don't think much of him as a teacher я не высоко ставлю /ценю/ его как преподавателя || think it beneath one (smb.) to do smth. считать ниже своего (чьего-л.) достоинства что-л. сделать
14. XXV
1) think what... (why..., how..., etc.) think what she would do next (why he came, how to help, etc.) думать о том, что ей делать дальше и т.д.

2) think how... (what...., where..., etc.) you can't think how pleased I was (how surprised he was, how glad I am, what he means, what a sharp tongue she has, why she left, where he is, etc.) вы не можете себе представить, как я был доволен и т.д.; think that... I never thought that he himself would come я никогда не думал /не ожидал/, что он сам придет; [only] to think that he is twenty (that I should be let off so early, etc.) подумать только, что ему всего двадцать и т.д.

3) think [that] think [that] you are clever (that he is ready, that the earth is flat, you can do it, you are acting foolishly, etc.) думать /полагать, считать/, что вы умны и т.д.; what do you think I ought to do? как вы думаете, что мне следует делать?; I think I'll go now я, пожалуй, пойду; ну, я пошел; it is going to rain, I think мне кажется, будет дождь; it will be better, don't you think, to start early? не лучше ли выехать пораньше, как вы полагаете?; think before you do smth. think carefully before you answer (before you begin, before you accept, etc.) хорошенько подумай, прежде чем отвечать и т.д.
15. XXVII1
think of what... think of what I've said (of what I told you, of what this means, etc.) подумай о том /над тем/, что я сказал и т.д.; think of what might have happened думать о том, что могло случиться

English-Russian dictionary of verb phrases > think
3 modo

m.

1 way (manera, forma).

¿has visto el modo en que o el modo como te mira? have you seen how o the way he's looking at you?

no encuentro el modo de dejar el tabaco whatever I do, I just can't seem to give up smoking

a modo de as, by way of

al modo de in the style of

de ese modo in that way

de ningún modo in no way

de todos modos in any case, anyway

de un modo u otro one way or another

en cierto modo in some ways

modo de empleo instructions for use

de modo que so (así que)

¿de modo que no te gusta? so, you don't like it (then)?

2 mood (grammar).

modo adverbial adverbial phrase

3 mode, brand, manner, way.

4 grammar mood, mood.

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modo

► nombre masculino

1 way, manner

■ no me convence su modo de trabajar I'm not sure about the way he does his job

2 LINGÚÍSTICA mood

■ el modo subjuntivo the subjunctive mood

■ adverbios de modo adverbs of manner

► nombre masculino plural modos

1 manners

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a modo de as a, like a

■ lo utilizaron a modo de un jarrón they used it as a vase

de cualquier modo (como conector de frases) in any case, anyway 2 (despreocupadamente) any old how

de modo que so

■ de modo que ya lo sabes so now you know

de todos modos anyhow, at any rate

en cierto modo in a way

modo de empleo instructions plural

modo de ser character

■ es su modo de ser that's the way he is

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noun m.

1) way, manner

2) mode

3) mood

•

- de cualquier modo
- de modo que
- de todos modos
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SM

1) (=manera) way, manner frm

los han distribuido del siguiente modo — they have been distributed in the following way o frm manner

¿no hay otro modo de hacerlo? — isn't there another way of doing it?

no me gusta su modo de actuar — I don't like the way he does things

de un modo u otro — one way or another

a mi modo de pensar o ver — in my view, the way I see it

modo de empleo — instructions for use

modo de gobierno — form of government

modo de producción — mode of production

modo de vida — way of life
see MANERA, FORMA, MODO
2) [locuciones]

• a mi/tu modo — (in) my/your (own) way

cada uno lo interpreta a su modo — everyone interprets it in his or her own way

• a modo de — as

utilizó una bolsa a modo de maleta — she used a bag as a suitcase

a modo de ejemplo/respuesta — by way of example/reply

• en cierto modo — in a way, to a certain extent

• de cualquier modo — [antes de verbo] anyway, in any case; (=después de verbo) anyhow

de cualquier modo, ahora tenemos que irnos — we have to go now anyway o in any case

hazlo de cualquier modo — do it anyway you like, do it anyhow, do it any old how *

• de modo + adj —

tenemos que actuar de modo coherente — we must act consistently

eso nos afectará de modo directo — this will have a direct effect on us, this will affect us directly

el accidente influyó de modo negativo en el niño — the accident had a negative effect on the child

• de ese modo — [antes de verbo] (in) this way; [después de verbo] like that

de ese modo no habrá problemas — this way there won't be any problems

no hables de ese modo — don't talk like that

• grosso modo — broadly speaking

esa fue, grosso modo, la contestación que nos dio — broadly speaking, that was the answer he gave us

• de mal modo — rudely

me lo pidió de muy mal modo — he asked me for it very rudely

• del mismo o de igual modo — in the same way

todos van vestidos del mismo o de igual modo — they are all dressed the same o in the same way

del mismo modo sucedió con los agricultores — the same thing happened with the farmers

del mismo modo que — in the same way as o that, just as

• de ningún modo o en modo alguno, no quiero de ningún modo o en modo alguno implicarla en esto — I don't want to involve her in this in any way

no puedo permitir eso de ningún modo — there's no way I can allow that

no se parece de ningún modo a lo que habíamos imaginado — it's nothing like we had imagined

¡de ningún modo! — certainly not!, no way! *

• de todos modos — anyway, all the same, in any case

aunque no me dejes, me iré de todos modos — even if you don't let me, I'll go anyway o all the same o in any case

aunque lo esperaba, de todos modos me sorprendió — even though I was expecting it, I was still surprised

3)

• de modo que — [antes de verbo] so; [después de verbo] so that

¡de modo que eras tú el que llamaba! — so it was you that was calling!

apílalos de modo que no se caigan — stack them up so (that) they won't fall over

4) Esp frm (=moderación) moderation

bebe con modo — drink in moderation

5) LAm

¡ni modo! — (=de ninguna manera) no way *, not a chance *; (=no hay otra alternativa) what else can I/you etc do?

ni modo que lo va a hacer — no way she's going to do it

si no me quieres, ni modo — if you don't love me, what else can I do?

6) pl modos (=modales) manners

• buenos modos — good manners

con buenos modos — politely

• malos modos — bad manners

me contestó con muy malos modos — he answered me very rudely

7) (Ling) [del verbo] mood

de modo — manner antes de s

adverbio de modo — manner adverb

modo adverbial — adverbial phrase

modo conjuntivo — conjunctional phrase

modo imperativo — imperative mood

modo indicativo — indicative mood

modo subjuntivo — subjunctive mood

8) (Inform) mode

9) (Mús) mode

modo mayor/menor — major/minor mode

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masculino

1)

a) (manera, forma) way, manner (frml)

no lo digas de ese modo — don't say it like that

del siguiente modo — in the following manner

a mi modo de ver — to my way of thinking, in my opinion

modo de empleo — instructions for use, directions

me lo pidió de muy mal modo — (AmL) she asked me (for it) very rudely

b) (en locs)

a mi/tu/su modo — (in) my/your/his (own) way

a modo de: se puso una manta a modo de poncho he put a blanket round his shoulders like a poncho; a modo de introducción by way of introduction; de cualquier modo ( de todas formas) (indep) in any case, anyway; ( sin cuidado) anyhow; del mismo or de igual modo que just as, in the same way (that); de modo que ( así que) so; ( para que) (+ subj) so that; ¿de modo que se van? so they're going, are they?; de modo que se vean desde aquí so that they can be seen from here; de ningún modo no way; de ningún modo puedo aceptar there's no way I can accept; de todos modos anyway, anyhow; en cierto modo in a way; ni modo (AmL exc CS fam): ¿pudieron entrar? - no, ni modo did they get in? - no, no way (colloq); traté de persuadirlo pero ni modo I tried to persuade him but it was no good; ni modo, yo soy como soy that's tough o too bad, I am the way I am (colloq); ni modo que te quedes aquí — there's no way you're staying here (colloq)

2) modos masculino plural ( modales) manners (pl)

con buenos/malos modos — politely/rudely o impolitely

3) (Ling) mood

4) (Mús) mode

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= approach [approaches, -pl.], avenue, guise, means, mode, way, manner, fashion.

Ex. During the last twenty years the variety of approaches to the organisation of knowledge has proliferated with the introduction of computer-based methods.

Ex. In the attempt to match the above criteria, there are two fundamentally distinct avenues to the construction of the schedules of a classification scheme.

Ex. In various guises, the basic concepts have found application in the design of a number of special classification schemes.

Ex. The easiest means of illustrating some of the foregoing points is to introduce in outline some special classification schemes.

Ex. Various modes of operation are possible for such a journal, and the precise operation will depend upon the type of information being conveyed.

Ex. They are likely to influence the future function of DC, and the way in which the scheme will evolve, but since there will be a continuing need for shelf arrangement, DC will remain necessary.

Ex. City planning is a body of techniques and theories for co-ordinative decision-making which tries to distribute the community's resources in a manner which will best achieve the community's specific goals, whatever they may be = El urbanismo es un conjunto de técnicas y teorías para la toma coordinada de decisiones que intenta distribuir los recursos de la comunidad de tal forma que se consigan mejor los objetivos específicos de ésta, sean cuales sean.

Ex. It was on the tip of his tongue to say: 'Must you speak to me in this uncivilized fashion?' But he discreetly forbore.

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* actuar de otro modo = do + otherwise.

* actuar de un modo despiadado = play + hardball.

* actuar de un modo diferente = strike out on + a different path.

* actuar de un modo implacable = play + hardball.

* actuar de un modo independiente = go it alone.

* actuar de un modo intransigente = play + hardball.

* adverbio de modo = adverb of mode.

* a groso modo = crudely.

* a grosso modo = roughly, rough draft.

* al actuar de este modo = by so doing, in so doing, by doing so.

* al modo de = a la.

* a mi modo de ver = in my books.

* a modo de = by way of, in the vein of, as a kind of.

* a modo de aclaración = in parenthesis, on a sidenote.

* a modo de advertencia = cautionary.

* a modo de ejemplo = by way of illustration.

* a modo de explicación = parenthetically.

* a modo de ilustración = by way of illustration.

* a modo de inciso = in passing, by the way of (a) digression.

* a modo de paréntesis = parenthetical.

* a modo de prólogo = prefatory.

* a modo de resumen = wrap-up.

* analizar de un modo imparcial = take + a cool look at.

* andar de un modo pausado = stroll + at a leisurely pace.

* artículo a modo de réplica = rebuttal article.

* así como... de igual modo... = just as... so....

* avecinarse de un modo amenazador = loom + large on the horizon.

* buscar el modo de = explore + ways in which, explore + ways and means of.

* como un modo de = as a way of.

* conocer de algún modo = know + on some grounds.

* crecer de modo exhuberante = grow + rampant.

* de algún modo = in any way [in anyway], somehow, after a fashion, in some form, some way.

* de algún modo + Adjetivo = otherwise + Adjetivo.

* de algún modo u otro = of some sort.

* decir Algo de un modo colérico = flame out.

* decir de un modo enfadado = spit out.

* de cualquier modo = however, either way.

* de diferente modo = differently.

* de ese modo = in doing so, in this,, thereby.

* de este modo = by so doing, by this means, in so doing, in this fashion, in this manner, thereby, this way, thus, this way round, in this way, by doing so, in these ways, this is how, in doing so.

* definir de un modo predeterminado e inamovible = hardwire [hard wire].

* de igual modo = alike, equally, in like fashion, in like vein.

* de igual modo que = just as, just as well... as..., along the lines of, on the lines (of).

* del mejor modo posible = to the best of + Posesivo + ability.

* del mismo modo = exactly, in the same vein, by the same token.

* del mismo modo que = as, in the form that, in the same way (as), in the same way that, just as, in the same manner (as), along the lines, after the fashion of, similar to, in common with.

* del otro modo = the other way (a)round.

* de modo + Adjetivo = on a + Adjetivo + basis.

* de modo agresivo = aggressively.

* de modo alarmante = alarmingly.

* de modo alternativo = alternatively.

* de modo altivo = superciliously, haughtily.

* de modo apreciable = to an appreciable extent.

* de modo caprichoso = capriciously.

* de modo censurable = reprehensibly.

* de modo claro = transparently.

* de modo comercial = on a commercial basis.

* de modo competitivo = competitively.

* de modo complementario = complimentarily.

* de modo conjunto con = in partnership with.

* de modo considerable = to a considerable extent.

* de modo convincente = cogently, unconvincingly.

* de modo decisivo = decisively.

* de modo desastroso = disastrously.

* de modo desconcertante = bewilderingly.

* de modo divertido = funnily.

* de modo egoísta = selfishly.

* de modo errático = erratically.

* de modo especulativo = speculatively.

* de modo estructurado = in a structured fashion.

* de modo fácil = with the tip of a hat.

* de modo gracioso = funnily.

* de modo gratuito = on a complimentary basis.

* de modo heurístico = heuristically.

* de modo humorístico = in a humorous vein.

* de modo imaginativo = imaginatively.

* de modo inconfundible = unmistakably.

* de modo individual = on a case-by-case basis.

* de modo inequívoco = unambiguously.

* de modo inesperado = like a bolt out of the blue, like a bolt from the blue.

* de modo informal = informally.

* de modo ininterrumpido = in an unbroken line.

* de modo insinuante = suggestively.

* de modo irregular = erratically.

* de modo irritante = annoyingly.

* de modo pesimista = gloomily.

* de modo poco imaginativo = unimaginatively.

* de modo provocativo = suggestively.

* de modo que = so.

* de modo que + poder + oír = within earshot of.

* de modo raro = funnily.

* de modo recíproco = reciprocally.

* de modo reprobatorio = reprovingly, reproachfully.

* de modos diversos = variously.

* de modos extraños = funnily.

* de modo sorprendente = shockingly.

* de modo tal que = so much so that.

* demostrar de un modo contundente = demonstrate + beyond (all) doubt, prove + beyond all doubt.

* de ningún modo = by no means, in no way, on no account, in no sense, by any means, not at all, under no/any circumstances, in any shape or form, for the life of me, not on any account, by no stretch of the imagination.

* de nuevos modos = in new ways.

* de otro modo = conversely.

* de qué modo = by what means.

* de tal modo que = in such a way that, so.

* de tal modo que raya en lo ridículo = ridiculously.

* de tal modo que + Subjuntivo = in such a way as to + Infinitivo.

* de todos modos = at any rate.

* de un mod discreto = unobtrusively.

* de un modo = in a fashion.

* de un modo absorto = absently.

* de un modo aburrido y pesado = tediously.

* de un modo acalorado = hotly.

* de un modo adecuado = appropriately, fitly.

* de un modo + Adjetivo = in + Adjetivo + fashion, in + Adjetivo + measure, in a + Adjetivo + manner, in + Adjetivo + manner, on a + Adjetivo + scale, to a + Adjetivo + degree, in a + Adjetivo + vein.

* de un modo afirmativo = affirmatively.

* de un modo ahorrativo = thriftily.

* de un modo aleatorio = at random.

* de un modo anafórico = anaphorically.

* de un modo anárquico = anarchically.

* de un modo anodino = prosaically.

* de un modo antieconómico = wastefully.

* de un modo apropiado = fitly, appropriately.

* de un modo aprovechado = opportunistically.

* de un modo atractivo = appealingly.

* de un modo auténtico = authentically.

* de un modo barato = inexpensively, thriftily.

* de un modo bochornoso = shamefully.

* de un modo cansado = wearily.

* de un modo caro = expensively + Participio.

* de un modo casual = in a by-the-way fashion.

* de un modo chirriante = jarringly.

* de un modo chocante = jarringly.

* de un modo compacto = compactly.

* de un modo concluyente = positively.

* de un modo conservador = conservatively.

* de un modo constante = on an ongoing basis.

* de un modo constructivo = constructively.

* de un modo convincente = convincingly, forcibly.

* de un modo coordinado = synergistically.

* de un modo crítico = critically.

* de un modo decepcionante = disappointedly.

* de un modo desconcertado = disconcertedly.

* de un modo descontrolado = uncontrollably.

* de un modo desenfadado = playfully.

* de un modo deshonesto = dishonestly.

* de un modo desordenado = higgledy-piggledy.

* de un modo devastador = devastatingly.

* de un modo diferente = differentially.

* de un modo discreto = quietly.

* de un modo disonante = jarringly.

* de un modo económico = economically, thriftily.

* de un modo elegante = elegantly.

* de un modo encantador = charmingly.

* de un modo engorroso = awkwardly, cumbrously.

* de un modo equivalente = equivalently.

* de un modo espectacular = spectacularly.

* de un modo estrafalario = freakishly.

* de un modo exhaustivo = comprehensively, in depth, exhaustively.

* de un modo extraño = freakishly.

* de un modo fiable = reliably.

* de un modo flexible = flexibly.

* de un modo fortuito = haphazardly.

* de un modo fraudulento = fraudulently.

* de un modo gradual = incrementally.

* de un modo habitual = as a matter of routine.

* de un modo heterogéneo = heterogeneously [heterogenously].

* de un modo holístico = holistically.

* de un modo imparcial = impartially.

* de un modo impreciso = fuzzily.

* de un modo impresionante = impressively.

* de un modo impulsivo = impulsively.

* de un modo incidental = incidentally.

* de un modo incómodo = awkwardly, cumbrously.

* de un modo incompetente = inefficiently.

* de un modo incompleto = incompletely.

* de un modo inconsistente = vagrantly.

* de un modo incorrecto = inaccurately.

* de un modo indiferente = regardless.

* de un modo inductivo = inductively.

* de un modo innovador = innovatively.

* de un modo insolente = defiantly.

* de un modo insulso = prosaically.

* de un modo inteligente = intelligently.

* de un modo interesante = interestingly.

* de un modo intermitente = in bursts.

* de un modo lógico = logically.

* de un modo malsonante = jarringly.

* de un modo matemático = mathematically.

* de un modo mecánico = mechanically.

* de un modo meditabundo = pensively.

* de un modo molesto = annoyingly.

* de un modo moralista = sanctimoniously.

* de un modo muy general = crudely.

* de un modo muy interesante = most interestingly + Verbo.

* de un modo nervioso = nervously.

* de un modo nítido = cleanly.

* de un modo o de otro = either way.

* de un modo oportunista = opportunistically.

* de un modo opresivo = oppressively.

* de un modo óptico = optically.

* de un modo optimista = optimistically.

* de un modo pasivo = passively.

* de un modo penetrante = piercingly.

* de un modo pensativo = pensively.

* de un modo poco constructivo = unconstructively.

* de un modo poco económico = wastefully.

* de un modo poco natural = unnaturally.

* de un modo positivo = positively, constructively.

* de un modo práctico = practically.

* de un modo provocador = defiantly.

* de un modo provocativo = defiantly.

* de un modo que causa confusión = confusingly.

* de un modo racional = rationally.

* de un modo rápido = rapidly, overnight, at short notice.

* de un modo rapsódico = rhapsodically.

* de un modo raro = freakishly.

* de un modo regional = regionally.

* de un modo regular = on a regular basis, on an ongoing basis, on a continuing basis.

* de un modo relacionado = connectibly.

* de un modo remunerado = gainfully.

* de un modo retribuido = gainfully.

* de un modo secuencial = step by step.

* de un modo seguro = securely.

* de un modo similar = in a similar vein.

* de un modo simplista = simplistically.

* de un modo sistemático = systematically.

* de un modo susceptible = sensitively.

* de un modo tautológico = tautologically.

* de un modo temporal = on a temporary basis.

* de un modo tosco = crudely.

* de un modo trágico = tragically.

* de un modo tranquilizador = soothingly, reassuringly.

* de un modo transparente = seamlessly.

* de un modo u otro = somehow, some way.

* de un modo vergonzoso = shamefully.

* de un modo voluntario = voluntarily.

* de un nuevo modo = in a new way.

* dicho de otro modo = in other words, said differently.

* distribuir de un modo escalonado = lay out in + stages.

* distribuir de un modo planificado = zone.

* el mejor modo de = the best way of.

* el modo como = the way in which.

* el modo de = the way in which.

* el modo de + Infinitivo = the way to go about + Gerundio.

* en cierto modo = to some extent, after a fashion, to a certain extent, in a manner of speaking, so to speak, to some degree.

* en cierto modo + Verbo = sort of + Verbo.

* encontrar el modo de = find + way of/to.

* encontrar el modo de paliar un problema = find + way (a)round + problem.

* encontrar el modo de regresar = find + Posesivo + way back.

* encontrar su propio modo de actuar = find + Posesivo + own way.

* en metálico y de otro modo = in cash and in kind.

* en modo alguno = by no means.

* estimar a grosso modo = guesstimate.

* estudiar el modo de = explore + ways in which, explore + ways and means of.

* examinar el modo de = examine + way.

* extenderse a modo de abanico = fan out.

* flujo de datos de un modo intermitente = bursty traffic.

* frase a modo de título = title-like phrase.

* funcionar de un modo autónomo = operate under + an autonomous hand.

* hablar del mismo modo = talk + alike.

* hacer esto y aquello de un modo relajado = mess about, pootle, piddle around.

* indizar de modo KWIC = KWIC.

* información a modo de ejemplo = sample data.

* ingeniarse el modo de = dream up + ways to.

* modo de actuar = arrangement, course of action, practice, rationale.

* modo de ahorro de energía = power save mode.

* modo de andar = gait.

* modo de aprendizaje = learning style.

* modo de comportamiento = mode of behaviour, way of conduct.

* modo de comunicación = communication pathway.

* modo de conducta = mode of conduct, way of conduct.

* modo de conseguir Algo = lever.

* modo de expresión = way of expression, mode of expression.

* modo de hacer preguntas = questioning behaviour.

* modo de introducción de datos = input mode.

* modo de pensar = thinking, way of thinking, mindset [mind-set], mode of thought, mode of thinking.

* modo de presentación visual = display device.

* modo de resaltar = spotlight.

* modo de vida = way of life.

* modo de vida tradicional = folklife.

* modo no interactivo = non-interactive mode.

* no haber modo de = there + be + no means of.

* no hay modo de que = for the life of me.

* o de algún otro modo = or otherwise.

* pensar del mismo modo = think + alike.

* pensar de un modo diferente = think out(side) + (of) the box.

* pero no hubo modo = but no dice.

* por decirlo de algún modo = in a manner of speaking, so to speak.

* por el modo = by the way.

* preparar de un modo rápido = throw together.

* recordar de un modo rápido = sweep back to.

* saber de algún modo = know + on some grounds.

* ser en cierto modo un + Nombre = be something of a + Nombre.

* surgir de un modo confuso = grow + like Topsy.

* tratar de igual modo = treat as + equal.

* usando el tiempo de un modo eficaz = time efficient [time-efficient].

* usar de un modo descuidado = bandy (about/around).

* usar de un modo despreocupado = bandy (about/around).

* uso de un modo descuidado = bandying about.

* ver las cosas de diferente modo = see + things differently.

* ver las cosas de un modo diferente = see + things differently.

* * *

masculino

1)

a) (manera, forma) way, manner (frml)

no lo digas de ese modo — don't say it like that

del siguiente modo — in the following manner

a mi modo de ver — to my way of thinking, in my opinion

modo de empleo — instructions for use, directions

me lo pidió de muy mal modo — (AmL) she asked me (for it) very rudely

b) (en locs)

a mi/tu/su modo — (in) my/your/his (own) way

a modo de: se puso una manta a modo de poncho he put a blanket round his shoulders like a poncho; a modo de introducción by way of introduction; de cualquier modo ( de todas formas) (indep) in any case, anyway; ( sin cuidado) anyhow; del mismo or de igual modo que just as, in the same way (that); de modo que ( así que) so; ( para que) (+ subj) so that; ¿de modo que se van? so they're going, are they?; de modo que se vean desde aquí so that they can be seen from here; de ningún modo no way; de ningún modo puedo aceptar there's no way I can accept; de todos modos anyway, anyhow; en cierto modo in a way; ni modo (AmL exc CS fam): ¿pudieron entrar? - no, ni modo did they get in? - no, no way (colloq); traté de persuadirlo pero ni modo I tried to persuade him but it was no good; ni modo, yo soy como soy that's tough o too bad, I am the way I am (colloq); ni modo que te quedes aquí — there's no way you're staying here (colloq)

2) modos masculino plural ( modales) manners (pl)

con buenos/malos modos — politely/rudely o impolitely

3) (Ling) mood

4) (Mús) mode

* * *

= approach [approaches, -pl.], avenue, guise, means, mode, way, manner, fashion.

Ex: During the last twenty years the variety of approaches to the organisation of knowledge has proliferated with the introduction of computer-based methods.

Ex: In the attempt to match the above criteria, there are two fundamentally distinct avenues to the construction of the schedules of a classification scheme.

Ex: In various guises, the basic concepts have found application in the design of a number of special classification schemes.

Ex: The easiest means of illustrating some of the foregoing points is to introduce in outline some special classification schemes.

Ex: Various modes of operation are possible for such a journal, and the precise operation will depend upon the type of information being conveyed.

Ex: They are likely to influence the future function of DC, and the way in which the scheme will evolve, but since there will be a continuing need for shelf arrangement, DC will remain necessary.

Ex: City planning is a body of techniques and theories for co-ordinative decision-making which tries to distribute the community's resources in a manner which will best achieve the community's specific goals, whatever they may be = El urbanismo es un conjunto de técnicas y teorías para la toma coordinada de decisiones que intenta distribuir los recursos de la comunidad de tal forma que se consigan mejor los objetivos específicos de ésta, sean cuales sean.

Ex: It was on the tip of his tongue to say: 'Must you speak to me in this uncivilized fashion?' But he discreetly forbore.

* actuar de otro modo = do + otherwise.

* actuar de un modo despiadado = play + hardball.

* actuar de un modo diferente = strike out on + a different path.

* actuar de un modo implacable = play + hardball.

* actuar de un modo independiente = go it alone.

* actuar de un modo intransigente = play + hardball.

* adverbio de modo = adverb of mode.

* a groso modo = crudely.

* a grosso modo = roughly, rough draft.

* al actuar de este modo = by so doing, in so doing, by doing so.

* al modo de = a la.

* a mi modo de ver = in my books.

* a modo de = by way of, in the vein of, as a kind of.

* a modo de aclaración = in parenthesis, on a sidenote.

* a modo de advertencia = cautionary.

* a modo de ejemplo = by way of illustration.

* a modo de explicación = parenthetically.

* a modo de ilustración = by way of illustration.

* a modo de inciso = in passing, by the way of (a) digression.

* a modo de paréntesis = parenthetical.

* a modo de prólogo = prefatory.

* a modo de resumen = wrap-up.

* analizar de un modo imparcial = take + a cool look at.

* andar de un modo pausado = stroll + at a leisurely pace.

* artículo a modo de réplica = rebuttal article.

* así como... de igual modo... = just as... so....

* avecinarse de un modo amenazador = loom + large on the horizon.

* buscar el modo de = explore + ways in which, explore + ways and means of.

* como un modo de = as a way of.

* conocer de algún modo = know + on some grounds.

* crecer de modo exhuberante = grow + rampant.

* de algún modo = in any way [in anyway], somehow, after a fashion, in some form, some way.

* de algún modo + Adjetivo = otherwise + Adjetivo.

* de algún modo u otro = of some sort.

* decir Algo de un modo colérico = flame out.

* decir de un modo enfadado = spit out.

* de cualquier modo = however, either way.

* de diferente modo = differently.

* de ese modo = in doing so, in this,, thereby.

* de este modo = by so doing, by this means, in so doing, in this fashion, in this manner, thereby, this way, thus, this way round, in this way, by doing so, in these ways, this is how, in doing so.

* definir de un modo predeterminado e inamovible = hardwire [hard wire].

* de igual modo = alike, equally, in like fashion, in like vein.

* de igual modo que = just as, just as well... as..., along the lines of, on the lines (of).

* del mejor modo posible = to the best of + Posesivo + ability.

* del mismo modo = exactly, in the same vein, by the same token.

* del mismo modo que = as, in the form that, in the same way (as), in the same way that, just as, in the same manner (as), along the lines, after the fashion of, similar to, in common with.

* del otro modo = the other way (a)round.

* de modo + Adjetivo = on a + Adjetivo + basis.

* de modo agresivo = aggressively.

* de modo alarmante = alarmingly.

* de modo alternativo = alternatively.

* de modo altivo = superciliously, haughtily.

* de modo apreciable = to an appreciable extent.

* de modo caprichoso = capriciously.

* de modo censurable = reprehensibly.

* de modo claro = transparently.

* de modo comercial = on a commercial basis.

* de modo competitivo = competitively.

* de modo complementario = complimentarily.

* de modo conjunto con = in partnership with.

* de modo considerable = to a considerable extent.

* de modo convincente = cogently, unconvincingly.

* de modo decisivo = decisively.

* de modo desastroso = disastrously.

* de modo desconcertante = bewilderingly.

* de modo divertido = funnily.

* de modo egoísta = selfishly.

* de modo errático = erratically.

* de modo especulativo = speculatively.

* de modo estructurado = in a structured fashion.

* de modo fácil = with the tip of a hat.

* de modo gracioso = funnily.

* de modo gratuito = on a complimentary basis.

* de modo heurístico = heuristically.

* de modo humorístico = in a humorous vein.

* de modo imaginativo = imaginatively.

* de modo inconfundible = unmistakably.

* de modo individual = on a case-by-case basis.

* de modo inequívoco = unambiguously.

* de modo inesperado = like a bolt out of the blue, like a bolt from the blue.

* de modo informal = informally.

* de modo ininterrumpido = in an unbroken line.

* de modo insinuante = suggestively.

* de modo irregular = erratically.

* de modo irritante = annoyingly.

* de modo pesimista = gloomily.

* de modo poco imaginativo = unimaginatively.

* de modo provocativo = suggestively.

* de modo que = so.

* de modo que + poder + oír = within earshot of.

* de modo raro = funnily.

* de modo recíproco = reciprocally.

* de modo reprobatorio = reprovingly, reproachfully.

* de modos diversos = variously.

* de modos extraños = funnily.

* de modo sorprendente = shockingly.

* de modo tal que = so much so that.

* demostrar de un modo contundente = demonstrate + beyond (all) doubt, prove + beyond all doubt.

* de ningún modo = by no means, in no way, on no account, in no sense, by any means, not at all, under no/any circumstances, in any shape or form, for the life of me, not on any account, by no stretch of the imagination.

* de nuevos modos = in new ways.

* de otro modo = conversely.

* de qué modo = by what means.

* de tal modo que = in such a way that, so.

* de tal modo que raya en lo ridículo = ridiculously.

* de tal modo que + Subjuntivo = in such a way as to + Infinitivo.

* de todos modos = at any rate.

* de un mod discreto = unobtrusively.

* de un modo = in a fashion.

* de un modo absorto = absently.

* de un modo aburrido y pesado = tediously.

* de un modo acalorado = hotly.

* de un modo adecuado = appropriately, fitly.

* de un modo + Adjetivo = in + Adjetivo + fashion, in + Adjetivo + measure, in a + Adjetivo + manner, in + Adjetivo + manner, on a + Adjetivo + scale, to a + Adjetivo + degree, in a + Adjetivo + vein.

* de un modo afirmativo = affirmatively.

* de un modo ahorrativo = thriftily.

* de un modo aleatorio = at random.

* de un modo anafórico = anaphorically.

* de un modo anárquico = anarchically.

* de un modo anodino = prosaically.

* de un modo antieconómico = wastefully.

* de un modo apropiado = fitly, appropriately.

* de un modo aprovechado = opportunistically.

* de un modo atractivo = appealingly.

* de un modo auténtico = authentically.

* de un modo barato = inexpensively, thriftily.

* de un modo bochornoso = shamefully.

* de un modo cansado = wearily.

* de un modo caro = expensively + Participio.

* de un modo casual = in a by-the-way fashion.

* de un modo chirriante = jarringly.

* de un modo chocante = jarringly.

* de un modo compacto = compactly.

* de un modo concluyente = positively.

* de un modo conservador = conservatively.

* de un modo constante = on an ongoing basis.

* de un modo constructivo = constructively.

* de un modo convincente = convincingly, forcibly.

* de un modo coordinado = synergistically.

* de un modo crítico = critically.

* de un modo decepcionante = disappointedly.

* de un modo desconcertado = disconcertedly.

* de un modo descontrolado = uncontrollably.

* de un modo desenfadado = playfully.

* de un modo deshonesto = dishonestly.

* de un modo desordenado = higgledy-piggledy.

* de un modo devastador = devastatingly.

* de un modo diferente = differentially.

* de un modo discreto = quietly.

* de un modo disonante = jarringly.

* de un modo económico = economically, thriftily.

* de un modo elegante = elegantly.

* de un modo encantador = charmingly.

* de un modo engorroso = awkwardly, cumbrously.

* de un modo equivalente = equivalently.

* de un modo espectacular = spectacularly.

* de un modo estrafalario = freakishly.

* de un modo exhaustivo = comprehensively, in depth, exhaustively.

* de un modo extraño = freakishly.

* de un modo fiable = reliably.

* de un modo flexible = flexibly.

* de un modo fortuito = haphazardly.

* de un modo fraudulento = fraudulently.

* de un modo gradual = incrementally.

* de un modo habitual = as a matter of routine.

* de un modo heterogéneo = heterogeneously [heterogenously].

* de un modo holístico = holistically.

* de un modo imparcial = impartially.

* de un modo impreciso = fuzzily.

* de un modo impresionante = impressively.

* de un modo impulsivo = impulsively.

* de un modo incidental = incidentally.

* de un modo incómodo = awkwardly, cumbrously.

* de un modo incompetente = inefficiently.

* de un modo incompleto = incompletely.

* de un modo inconsistente = vagrantly.

* de un modo incorrecto = inaccurately.

* de un modo indiferente = regardless.

* de un modo inductivo = inductively.

* de un modo innovador = innovatively.

* de un modo insolente = defiantly.

* de un modo insulso = prosaically.

* de un modo inteligente = intelligently.

* de un modo interesante = interestingly.

* de un modo intermitente = in bursts.

* de un modo lógico = logically.

* de un modo malsonante = jarringly.

* de un modo matemático = mathematically.

* de un modo mecánico = mechanically.

* de un modo meditabundo = pensively.

* de un modo molesto = annoyingly.

* de un modo moralista = sanctimoniously.

* de un modo muy general = crudely.

* de un modo muy interesante = most interestingly + Verbo.

* de un modo nervioso = nervously.

* de un modo nítido = cleanly.

* de un modo o de otro = either way.

* de un modo oportunista = opportunistically.

* de un modo opresivo = oppressively.

* de un modo óptico = optically.

* de un modo optimista = optimistically.

* de un modo pasivo = passively.

* de un modo penetrante = piercingly.

* de un modo pensativo = pensively.

* de un modo poco constructivo = unconstructively.

* de un modo poco económico = wastefully.

* de un modo poco natural = unnaturally.

* de un modo positivo = positively, constructively.

* de un modo práctico = practically.

* de un modo provocador = defiantly.

* de un modo provocativo = defiantly.

* de un modo que causa confusión = confusingly.

* de un modo racional = rationally.

* de un modo rápido = rapidly, overnight, at short notice.

* de un modo rapsódico = rhapsodically.

* de un modo raro = freakishly.

* de un modo regional = regionally.

* de un modo regular = on a regular basis, on an ongoing basis, on a continuing basis.

* de un modo relacionado = connectibly.

* de un modo remunerado = gainfully.

* de un modo retribuido = gainfully.

* de un modo secuencial = step by step.

* de un modo seguro = securely.

* de un modo similar = in a similar vein.

* de un modo simplista = simplistically.

* de un modo sistemático = systematically.

* de un modo susceptible = sensitively.

* de un modo tautológico = tautologically.

* de un modo temporal = on a temporary basis.

* de un modo tosco = crudely.

* de un modo trágico = tragically.

* de un modo tranquilizador = soothingly, reassuringly.

* de un modo transparente = seamlessly.

* de un modo u otro = somehow, some way.

* de un modo vergonzoso = shamefully.

* de un modo voluntario = voluntarily.

* de un nuevo modo = in a new way.

* dicho de otro modo = in other words, said differently.

* distribuir de un modo escalonado = lay out in + stages.

* distribuir de un modo planificado = zone.

* el mejor modo de = the best way of.

* el modo como = the way in which.

* el modo de = the way in which.

* el modo de + Infinitivo = the way to go about + Gerundio.

* en cierto modo = to some extent, after a fashion, to a certain extent, in a manner of speaking, so to speak, to some degree.

* en cierto modo + Verbo = sort of + Verbo.

* encontrar el modo de = find + way of/to.

* encontrar el modo de paliar un problema = find + way (a)round + problem.

* encontrar el modo de regresar = find + Posesivo + way back.

* encontrar su propio modo de actuar = find + Posesivo + own way.

* en metálico y de otro modo = in cash and in kind.

* en modo alguno = by no means.

* estimar a grosso modo = guesstimate.

* estudiar el modo de = explore + ways in which, explore + ways and means of.

* examinar el modo de = examine + way.

* extenderse a modo de abanico = fan out.

* flujo de datos de un modo intermitente = bursty traffic.

* frase a modo de título = title-like phrase.

* funcionar de un modo autónomo = operate under + an autonomous hand.

* hablar del mismo modo = talk + alike.

* hacer esto y aquello de un modo relajado = mess about, pootle, piddle around.

* indizar de modo KWIC = KWIC.

* información a modo de ejemplo = sample data.

* ingeniarse el modo de = dream up + ways to.

* modo de actuar = arrangement, course of action, practice, rationale.

* modo de ahorro de energía = power save mode.

* modo de andar = gait.

* modo de aprendizaje = learning style.

* modo de comportamiento = mode of behaviour, way of conduct.

* modo de comunicación = communication pathway.

* modo de conducta = mode of conduct, way of conduct.

* modo de conseguir Algo = lever.

* modo de expresión = way of expression, mode of expression.

* modo de hacer preguntas = questioning behaviour.

* modo de introducción de datos = input mode.

* modo de pensar = thinking, way of thinking, mindset [mind-set], mode of thought, mode of thinking.

* modo de presentación visual = display device.

* modo de resaltar = spotlight.

* modo de vida = way of life.

* modo de vida tradicional = folklife.

* modo no interactivo = non-interactive mode.

* no haber modo de = there + be + no means of.

* no hay modo de que = for the life of me.

* o de algún otro modo = or otherwise.

* pensar del mismo modo = think + alike.

* pensar de un modo diferente = think out(side) + (of) the box.

* pero no hubo modo = but no dice.

* por decirlo de algún modo = in a manner of speaking, so to speak.

* por el modo = by the way.

* preparar de un modo rápido = throw together.

* recordar de un modo rápido = sweep back to.

* saber de algún modo = know + on some grounds.

* ser en cierto modo un + Nombre = be something of a + Nombre.

* surgir de un modo confuso = grow + like Topsy.

* tratar de igual modo = treat as + equal.

* usando el tiempo de un modo eficaz = time efficient [time-efficient].

* usar de un modo descuidado = bandy (about/around).

* usar de un modo despreocupado = bandy (about/around).

* uso de un modo descuidado = bandying about.

* ver las cosas de diferente modo = see + things differently.

* ver las cosas de un modo diferente = see + things differently.

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modo

masculine

A

1 (manera, forma) way, manner ( frml)

éste no es modo de hacer las cosas this is no way of going about things

no lo digas de ese modo don't say it like that

hay que hacerlo del siguiente modo it has to be done in the following manner

a mi modo de ver to my way of thinking, in my opinion

¿qué modo de hablarle a tu abuela es ése? that's no way to speak to your grandmother

[ S ] modo de empleo instructions for use, directions

me lo pidió de muy mal modo ( AmL); she asked me (for it) very rudely o in a very rude way

2 ( en locs):

a mi/tu/su modo (in) my/your/his (own) way

hazlo a tu modo do it (in) your (own) way

le gusta hacer las cosas a su modo he likes to do things his (own) way

a modo de: se puso una manta a modo de poncho he put a blanket round his shoulders like a poncho

a modo de introducción by way of introduction

de cualquier modo (de todas formas) ( indep) in any case, anyway; (sin cuidado) anyhow, any which way ( AmE colloq), any old how ( BrE colloq)

del mismo or de igual modo que just as, in the same way (that)

de modo que (así que) (+ indic) so;

(para que) (+ subj) so that

lo hiciste porque quisiste, de modo que ahora no te quejes you did it because you wanted to, so don't complain now

¿de modo que se van? so they're going, are they?

colócalos de modo que se vean desde aquí arrange them so that they can be seen from here

de ningún modo no way

yo no puedo aceptarlo, de ningún modo there is no way I can accept it

de todos modos anyway, anyhow

no creo que lo pueda lograr, de todos modos volveré a intentarlo I don't think I can do it, but I'll have another try anyway o anyhow

en cierto modo in a way

ni modo ( AmL exc CS fam): ¿pudieron entrar? — no, ni modo, las entradas se habían acabado did they get in? — no, no way o not a chance, it was sold out ( colloq)

traté de persuadirlo para que fuera pero ni modo I tried to persuade him to go but it was no good

ni modo, yo soy como soy that's tough o too bad, I am the way I am ( colloq)

ni modo que ( AmL exc CS): tienes que regresar a tu casa, ni modo que te quedes aquí you have to go home, there's no way you're staying here ( colloq)

B modos mpl (modales) manners (pl)

con buenos/malos modos politely/rudely o impolitely

C ( Ling) mood

el modo indicativo/subjuntivo the indicative/subjunctive mood

D ( Mús) mode

Compuesto:

modo mayor/menor

major/minor mode

E ( Inf) mode

Compuesto:

modo de reposo

sleep mode

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modo sustantivo masculino
1
a) (manera, forma) way, manner (frml);

◊ el modo de hacerlo the way of doing it;

del siguiente modo in the following manner;
a mi modo de ver to my way of thinking, in my opinion;
no lo digas de ese modo don't say it like that;
de un modo u otro one way or another;
su modo de ser the way he is;

( on signs) modo de empleo instructions for use, directions;
◊ me lo pidió de muy mal modo (AmL) she asked me (for it) very rudely

b) ( en locs)

◊ a mi/tu/su modo (in) my/your/his (own) way;

de cualquier modo ( de todas formas) ( indep) in any case, anyway;

( sin cuidado) anyhow;
del mismo or de igual modo que just as, in the same way (that);
◊ de modo que ( así que) so;

( para que) so that;
◊ de ningún modo no way;

de ningún modo puedo aceptar there's no way I can accept;
de todos modos anyway, anyhow;
en cierto modo in a way;
ni modo (AmL exc CS fam) no way;
traté de persuadirlo pero ni modo I tried to persuade him but it was no good;
ni modo que te quedes aquí there's no way you're staying here (colloq)
2
◊ modos sustantivo masculino plural ( modales) manners (pl);

con buenos/malos modos politely/rudely o impolitely
modo sustantivo masculino
1 (forma de hacer) way, manner: habla de un modo extraño, he speaks in a strange way
2 Ling mode: modo imperativo, imperative mood 3 modos, manners: ¡no vengas aquí con esos malos modos!, don't come around here with those bad manners!
' modo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- así
- camino
- cante
- canto
- carácter
- censurar
- cocina
- como quiera
- comoquiera
- con
- conforme
- de
- dicha
- dicho
- empleo
- en
- estilo
- forma
- ir
- gustar
- habla
- igualmente
- inciso
- indicativa
- indicativo
- mirada
- olla
- parcial
- pensión
- poner
- proceder
- radical
- reconocer
- replicar
- risa
- según
- sentada
- sic
- sistema
- tal
- temeraria
- temerario
- temperamento
- tono
- tres
- uso
- ver
- vía
- vida
English:
abrupt
- alike
- allowance
- aloud
- anyhow
- as
- at
- captivate
- casually
- deliriously
- depressingly
- direction
- dramatically
- educationally
- fashion
- funnily
- gloomily
- haphazardly
- harmlessly
- illegibly
- impressively
- inadequately
- incompletely
- incomprehensibly
- inconclusively
- inconveniently
- instruction
- keenly
- kind
- loophole
- love
- maddeningly
- manner
- mode
- modus operandi
- mood
- mother
- nowhere
- observe
- offhandedly
- originally
- ostentatious
- other
- outrageous
- pass round
- plausibly
- quizzical
- ravishingly
- reassuringly
- reciprocally

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modo

♦ nm

1. [manera, forma] way;

no encuentro el modo de dejar el tabaco whatever I do, I just can't seem to give up smoking;

ése no es modo de comportarse that's no way to behave;

¿has visto el modo en que o [m5] el modo como te mira? have you seen how o the way he's looking at you?;

esta vez lo haremos a mi modo this time we'll do it my way;

al modo de in the style of, after the fashion of;

a modo de as, by way of;

a mi modo de ver the way I see it;

de algún modo somehow;

se le cayó el botón porque lo cosió de cualquier modo the button fell off because he sewed it on carelessly o any old how;

hazlo de cualquier modo do it however you like;

no te preocupes, de cualquier modo no pensaba ir don't worry, I wasn't going to go anyway;

de ese/este modo that/this way;

del mismo modo similarly, in the same way;

lo hice del mismo modo que ayer/tú I did it the same way as yesterday/you;

lo organizaron de modo que acabara antes de las diez they organized it so (that) it finished before ten;

¿de modo que no te gusta? so, you don't like it (then)?;

de ningún modo o [m5] en modo alguno deberíamos dejarle salir under no circumstances should we let her out;

de ningún modo o [m5] en modo alguno quise ofenderte I in no way intended to offend you;

¿te he molestado? – de ningún modo o [m5] en modo alguno did I annoy you? – not at all o by no means;

¿quieres que lo invitemos? – ¡de ningún modo! shall we invite him? – no way o certainly not!;

de otro modo [si no] otherwise;

de tal modo (que) [tanto] so much (that);

de todos modos in any case, anyway;

de todos modos seguiremos en contacto in any case, we'll keep in touch;

de todos modos, ¿qué es eso que decías de un viaje? anyway, what's that you were saying about going away?;

de un modo u otro one way or another;

dicho de otro modo in other words, put another way;

en cierto modo in a way;

¡qué modo de hacer las cosas! that's no way to do things!

Comp
Ling modo de articulación manner of articulation;
modo de empleo instructions for use;

modo de pensar way of thinking;

a mi modo de pensar to my way of thinking;

modo de ser: [m5] tiene un modo de ser muy agradable she has a very pleasant nature;

no me gusta su modo de ser I don't like the way he is;

modo de vida way of life, lifestyle

2.
modos [modales] manners;

buenos/malos modos good/bad manners;

me contestó de buenos/malos modos she answered politely/rudely

3. Gram mood;

modo indicativo/subjuntivo indicative/subjunctive mood;

en modo indicativo in the indicative (mood)

4. Informát mode

Comp
modo de edición edit mode;
modo gráfico graphic mode;

modo de inserción insert mode

5. Mús mode

♦ ni modo loc adv
Am salvo RP [de ninguna manera] no way, not a chance;
¿llegaremos a tiempo? – ni modo will we get there on time? – no way o not a chance;

ni modo pues there's nothing we can do about it, then

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modo

m

1 way;

a mi modo de ver to my way of thinking;

dicho de otro modo to put it another way;

de este modo like this;

modo de ser personality

2 GRAM mood

3 MÚS mode

4

:

modos pl manners;

de malos modos rudely

5

:

a modo de as;

de modo que so that;

de ningún modo not at all;

de otro modo otherwise;

de tal modo que so much that;

de todos modos anyway;

de cualquier modo anyway, anyhow;

en cierto modo in a way o sense

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modo nm

1) manera: way, manner, mode

de un modo u otro: one way or another

a mi modo de ver: to my way of thinking

2) : mood (in grammar)

3) : mode (in music)

4)

a modo de : by way of, in the manner of, like

a modo de ejemplo: by way of example

5)

de cualquier modo : in any case, anyway

6)

de modo que : so, in such a way that

7)

de todos modos : in any case, anyway

8)

en cierto modo : in a way, to a certain extent

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modo n way

tiene que haber un modo más fácil there must be an easier way

de modo que (por tanto) so (de forma que) so that

de ningún modo no way

de todos modos anyway

Spanish-English dictionary > modo
4 según

prep.

1 according to, as per, in accordance with, in pursuance of.

2 after the fashion of.

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según

► preposición

1 (conforme) according to

■ según lo que oí according to what I heard

■ según tu padre according to your father

■ según su opinión in his opinion

2 (dependiendo) depending on

■ según lo que digan, tomaremos una decisión depending on what they say, we'll make a decision

■ según el tiempo depending on the weather

3 (como) just as

■ todo quedó según estaba everything stayed just as it was

4 (a medida que) as

■ según la miraba me di cuenta de que ya nos habíamos visto as I looked at her I realized we had met before

5 (tal vez) it depends

■ iré o me quedaré, según I'll either go or I'll stay, it depends

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verb

1) according to

2) depending on

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1. PREP

1) (=de acuerdo con) according to

según el jefe — according to the boss

según este mapa — according to this map

obrar según las instrucciones — to act in accordance with one's instructions

según lo que dice — from what he says, going by what he says

según lo que se decida — according to what is decided

según parece — seemingly, apparently

2) (=depende de) depending on

según tus circunstancias — depending on your circumstances

según el dinero que tengamos — depending on what money we have

2. CONJ

1) (=depende de) depending on

según esté el tiempo — depending on the weather

según (como) me encuentre — depending on how I feel

según (que) vengan tres o cuatro — depending on whether three or four come

2) [indicando manera] as

según me consta — as I know for a fact

está según lo dejaste — it's just as you left it

según están las cosas, es mejor no intervenir — the way things are, it's better not to get involved

según se entra, a la izquierda — to the left as you go in

3) [indicando simultaneidad] as

lo vi según salía — I saw him as I was going out

según íbamos entrando nos daban la información — they gave us the information as we went in

3.

ADV *

-¿lo vas a comprar? -según — "are you going to buy it?" - "it all depends"

según y como, según y conforme — it all depends

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I
preposición

1) ( de acuerdo con) according to

según la ley — according to the law

según parece... — it would appear o seem (that)...

así que está en la India - según parece — so he's in India - so it seems o apparently

según las órdenes que me dieron — in accordance with the orders I was given

según me dijo, piensa quedarse — from what he told me, he intends to stay

2) ( dependiendo de)

según + subj: según te parezca as you think best; obtendrás distintos resultados según cómo lo hagas you will get different results depending (on) how you do it; ¿me llevas a casa? - según dónde vivas — will you take me home? - (it) depends where you live
II
adverbio it depends

este método puede resultar o no, según — this method may or may not work, it depends
III
conjunción

a) ( a medida que) as

según van entrando — as they come in

b) ( en cuanto)

según llegamos a la ventanilla, pusieron el cartel de cerrado — just as we reached the window they put up the closed sign

según llegues sube a verme — come up and see me as soon as you arrive

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= as, as, in the form that, in terms of, in the manner, by, based on, in the words of, along the lines of, judging by, to judge by, in the opinion of, judging from, according to.

Ex. As the quantity of knowledge expands the need to organise it becomes more pressing.

Ex. This scheme aims for a more helpful order than the major schemes, by following the groupings of subjects as they are taught in schools.

Ex. The edition statement is given if stated in the document, in the form that is given in the document.

Ex. And we have all of the ingredients for the creation of an atmosphere in which the proponents of expediency could couch their arguments in terms of cost effectiveness.

Ex. One might, for example, speak to a microphone, in the manner described in connection with the speech-controlled typewriter, and thus make his selections.

Ex. The name to be chosen for the author must be, by rule 40, 'the name by which he is commonly identified, whether it is his real name, or an assumed name, nickname, title of nobility, or other appellation'.

Ex. Libraries will make judgements based on criteria such as better information resources, quicker answers, and more cost-effective services = Las bibliotecas tomarán decisiones de acuerdo con criterios tales como mejores recursos informativos, rapidez de respuesta y servicios más rentables.

Ex. The general opinion of Edward Wood seemed to be summed up in the words of one staff member, who said, 'Ed Wood's a prince of a guy'.

Ex. The author considers the possibility of a shift from libraries to personal information service along the lines of the shift that has occured from public to private transport.

Ex. The number of titles is expected to double within a relatively short period, judging by the enthusiasm expressed by the publishers.

Ex. To judge by some of the comments presented here, weeding may function as a homogenizing agent in many public libraries, creating a situation where the product lines (books) offered show little variation from library to library.

Ex. These bureaucratic organisations contribute to a social malaise, symptomatic, in the opinion of many workers, of a general social crisis which will accelerate in the decades ahead.

Ex. Judging from the history of warfare and skirmish between the British and the French, I am surprised you are so civil towards each other.

Ex. The headings will be arranged according to the filing sequence of the notation (for example, alphabetically for letters or numerically for numbers).

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* actuar según = act on/upon.

* de pago según el uso = on a pay as you go basis.

* edificio construido según un plan cúbico = deep building.

* grupo según edad = age group [age-group].

* ordenación topográfica según los intereses del lector = reader interest arrangement.

* salir según lo planeado = go off + as planned.

* salir según lo previsto = go off + as planned.

* según cabe suponer = presumably, presumably, supposedly, allegedly.

* según convenga = as appropriate.

* según corresponda = as appropriate.

* según cuenta la leyenda = legend has it that, as legend goes.

* según el color del cristal con que se mire = in the eye of the beholder.

* según el contexto = contextually.

* según el huso horario de Europa Central = CET (Central European Time).

* según el testimonio de = on the evidence of.

* según la aplicación de reglas = rule-governed.

* según la costumbre = according to normal practice.

* según la estación del año = seasonally.

* según la información obtenida = output-oriented.

* según la leyenda = as legend goes, legend has it that.

* según la opinión de = in the opinion of.

* según las palabras de = to quote + Nombre de Persona, in the words of.

* según lo cual = where.

* según lo planeado = as planned.

* según lo previsto = on schedule, as planned.

* según lo que + Pronombre Personal + saber = to + Posesivo + knowledge.

* según los ingresos = means-tested.

* según los intereses personales de cada uno = interest-based.

* según lo ve + Nombre = as seen through the eyes of + Nombre.

* según mi opinión = to the best of my knowledge.

* según + Nombre = as far as + Nombre + be + concerned, as per + Nombre, going on + Nombre.

* según nuestro entender = as far as we know.

* según parece = apparently, apparently, by the looks of it.

* según + Posesivo + bolsillo = according to + Posesivo + pocket.

* según + Posesivo + opinión = in + Posesivo + view, in + Posesivo + opinion.

* según + Posesivo + parecer = in + Posesivo + view, in + Posesivo + opinion.

* según + Pronombre = Pronombre + understanding + be, in + Posesivo + view, in + Posesivo + opinion.

* según + Pronombre + entender = it + be + Posesivo + understanding, Pronombre + understanding + be.

* según + Pronombre Personal = in + Posesivo + eyes.

* según quedó indicado en = as was pointed out in.

* según sea conveniente = to suit.

* según sea necesario = as required.

* según sea pertinente = as applicable.

* según se cree = reputedly.

* según se desee = at will.

* según se dice = reportedly, so the argument goes, reputedly.

* según se necesite = on demand, on request, at need, as required, as the occasion arises, pro re nata.

* según surja la ocasión = as the occasion arises.

* según sus propias condiciones = on + Posesivo + own terms, in + Posesivo + own terms.

* según sus propias palabras = in + Posesivo + own terms.

* según una secuencia ordinal = ordinally.

* según un método prescrito = clerically.

* según vayan llegando = on a first come first served basis.

* según yo = in my books.

* según yo sé = to the best of my knowledge, AFAIK (as far as I know), to my knowledge.

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I
preposición

1) ( de acuerdo con) according to

según la ley — according to the law

según parece... — it would appear o seem (that)...

así que está en la India - según parece — so he's in India - so it seems o apparently

según las órdenes que me dieron — in accordance with the orders I was given

según me dijo, piensa quedarse — from what he told me, he intends to stay

2) ( dependiendo de)

según + subj: según te parezca as you think best; obtendrás distintos resultados según cómo lo hagas you will get different results depending (on) how you do it; ¿me llevas a casa? - según dónde vivas — will you take me home? - (it) depends where you live
II
adverbio it depends

este método puede resultar o no, según — this method may or may not work, it depends
III
conjunción

a) ( a medida que) as

según van entrando — as they come in

b) ( en cuanto)

según llegamos a la ventanilla, pusieron el cartel de cerrado — just as we reached the window they put up the closed sign

según llegues sube a verme — come up and see me as soon as you arrive

* * *

= as, as, in the form that, in terms of, in the manner, by, based on, in the words of, along the lines of, judging by, to judge by, in the opinion of, judging from, according to.

Ex: As the quantity of knowledge expands the need to organise it becomes more pressing.

Ex: This scheme aims for a more helpful order than the major schemes, by following the groupings of subjects as they are taught in schools.

Ex: The edition statement is given if stated in the document, in the form that is given in the document.

Ex: And we have all of the ingredients for the creation of an atmosphere in which the proponents of expediency could couch their arguments in terms of cost effectiveness.

Ex: One might, for example, speak to a microphone, in the manner described in connection with the speech-controlled typewriter, and thus make his selections.

Ex: The name to be chosen for the author must be, by rule 40, 'the name by which he is commonly identified, whether it is his real name, or an assumed name, nickname, title of nobility, or other appellation'.

Ex: Libraries will make judgements based on criteria such as better information resources, quicker answers, and more cost-effective services = Las bibliotecas tomarán decisiones de acuerdo con criterios tales como mejores recursos informativos, rapidez de respuesta y servicios más rentables.

Ex: The general opinion of Edward Wood seemed to be summed up in the words of one staff member, who said, 'Ed Wood's a prince of a guy'.

Ex: The author considers the possibility of a shift from libraries to personal information service along the lines of the shift that has occured from public to private transport.

Ex: The number of titles is expected to double within a relatively short period, judging by the enthusiasm expressed by the publishers.

Ex: To judge by some of the comments presented here, weeding may function as a homogenizing agent in many public libraries, creating a situation where the product lines (books) offered show little variation from library to library.

Ex: These bureaucratic organisations contribute to a social malaise, symptomatic, in the opinion of many workers, of a general social crisis which will accelerate in the decades ahead.

Ex: Judging from the history of warfare and skirmish between the British and the French, I am surprised you are so civil towards each other.

Ex: The headings will be arranged according to the filing sequence of the notation (for example, alphabetically for letters or numerically for numbers).

* actuar según = act on/upon.

* de pago según el uso = on a pay as you go basis.

* edificio construido según un plan cúbico = deep building.

* grupo según edad = age group [age-group].

* ordenación topográfica según los intereses del lector = reader interest arrangement.

* salir según lo planeado = go off + as planned.

* salir según lo previsto = go off + as planned.

* según cabe suponer = presumably, presumably, supposedly, allegedly.

* según convenga = as appropriate.

* según corresponda = as appropriate.

* según cuenta la leyenda = legend has it that, as legend goes.

* según el color del cristal con que se mire = in the eye of the beholder.

* según el contexto = contextually.

* según el huso horario de Europa Central = CET (Central European Time).

* según el testimonio de = on the evidence of.

* según la aplicación de reglas = rule-governed.

* según la costumbre = according to normal practice.

* según la estación del año = seasonally.

* según la información obtenida = output-oriented.

* según la leyenda = as legend goes, legend has it that.

* según la opinión de = in the opinion of.

* según las palabras de = to quote + Nombre de Persona, in the words of.

* según lo cual = where.

* según lo planeado = as planned.

* según lo previsto = on schedule, as planned.

* según lo que + Pronombre Personal + saber = to + Posesivo + knowledge.

* según los ingresos = means-tested.

* según los intereses personales de cada uno = interest-based.

* según lo ve + Nombre = as seen through the eyes of + Nombre.

* según mi opinión = to the best of my knowledge.

* según + Nombre = as far as + Nombre + be + concerned, as per + Nombre, going on + Nombre.

* según nuestro entender = as far as we know.

* según parece = apparently, apparently, by the looks of it.

* según + Posesivo + bolsillo = according to + Posesivo + pocket.

* según + Posesivo + opinión = in + Posesivo + view, in + Posesivo + opinion.

* según + Posesivo + parecer = in + Posesivo + view, in + Posesivo + opinion.

* según + Pronombre = Pronombre + understanding + be, in + Posesivo + view, in + Posesivo + opinion.

* según + Pronombre + entender = it + be + Posesivo + understanding, Pronombre + understanding + be.

* según + Pronombre Personal = in + Posesivo + eyes.

* según quedó indicado en = as was pointed out in.

* según sea conveniente = to suit.

* según sea necesario = as required.

* según sea pertinente = as applicable.

* según se cree = reputedly.

* según se desee = at will.

* según se dice = reportedly, so the argument goes, reputedly.

* según se necesite = on demand, on request, at need, as required, as the occasion arises, pro re nata.

* según surja la ocasión = as the occasion arises.

* según sus propias condiciones = on + Posesivo + own terms, in + Posesivo + own terms.

* según sus propias palabras = in + Posesivo + own terms.

* según una secuencia ordinal = ordinally.

* según un método prescrito = clerically.

* según vayan llegando = on a first come first served basis.

* según yo = in my books.

* según yo sé = to the best of my knowledge, AFAIK (as far as I know), to my knowledge.

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según¹

prep

A (de acuerdo con) according to

según Elena/él according to Elena/him

el evangelio según San Mateo the Gospel according to St Matthew

según fuentes autorizadas/nuestros cálculos according to official sources/our calculations

lo hice según tus indicaciones I did it according to o following your instructions, I followed your instructions

según parece sus días están contados apparently, its days are numbered o it would appear o seem its days are numbered

así que está en la India … — según parece … so he's in India … — so it seems o apparently

según las órdenes que me dieron in accordance with the orders I was given

según me dijo, piensa quedarse from what he told me, he intends to stay

B (dependiendo de) según + SUBJ:

según te parezca as you think best

obtendrás distintos resultados según cómo lo hagas you will get different results depending (on) how you do it

¿me llevas a casa? — según dónde vivas will you take me home? — (it) depends where you live

iré según y cómo or según y conforme me sienta whether I go or not depends on how I feel

según²

adverb

it depends

este método puede resultar o no, según this method may or may not work, it depends

según³

conjunction

1 (a medida que) as

según van entrando as they come in

2

(en cuanto): según llegamos a la ventanilla, pusieron el cartel de cerrado just as we reached the window they put up the closed sign

según llegues sube a verme come up and see me as soon as you arrive

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según preposición
1 ( de acuerdo con) according to;
◊ según Elena according to Elena;

según parece apparently
2 ( dependiendo de):
◊ según cómo lo hagas depending (on) how you do it;

¿me llevas a casa? — según dónde vivas will you take me home? — (it) depends where you live
■ adverbio
it depends;
◊ puede resultar o no, según it may or may not work, it depends

■ conjunción ( a medida que) as;
según van entrando as they come in
según
I preposición
1 (de acuerdo con) according to
según mis cálculos, according to my calculations
2 (en la opinión de) según los metodistas, according to the Methodists
según tú, María es la mejor, according to you, Maria is the best
3 (dependiendo de) depending on: el precio varía según el peso, the price varies according to the weight
4 (por el modo en que) según lo dijo, parecía preocupada, by the way she was speaking, she seemed worried
II adverbio
1 (tal como) just as: cóselo según indica el patrón, sew it just as the pattern shows
2 (a medida que) as: según nos íbamos acercando..., as we were coming closer...

' según' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acuerdo
- cálculo
- conforme
- cuchara
- dispuesta
- dispuesto
- previsión
- tesis
- última
- último
- caso
- corresponder
- cual
- desarrollo
- dizque
- entendido
English:
according
- account
- by
- customize
- depend
- eye
- from
- Greenwich Mean Time
- law
- merit
- on
- performance-related pay
- plan
- point
- pursuant
- reportedly
- reputedly
- seasonally
- to
- under
- wear on
- accordance
- apparently
- comprehensive
- custom
- evidently
- halal
- record
- stream
- whereby

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según

♦ prep

1. [de acuerdo con] according to;

según el ministro, fue un accidente according to the minister, it was an accident;

según su opinión, ha sido un éxito in her opinion o according to her, it was a success;

según pone aquí, ahora hay que apretar la tecla de retorno according to what it says here, now you have to press the return key;

según Nietzsche,… according to Nietzsche,…;

el Evangelio según San Juan the Gospel according to St John

2. [dependiendo de] depending on;

según la hora que sea depending on the time;

según el tiempo que haga iremos a la montaña depending on what the weather's like, we may go to the mountains;

según como te vaya en el examen, podemos ir a celebrarlo depending on how you do in the exam, we could go out for a celebration

♦ adv

1. [como] (just) as;

todo permanecía según lo recordaba everything was just as she remembered it;

actuó según se le recomendó he did as he had been advised;

hazlo según creas do as you see fit;

lo hice según y como o [m5] según y conforme me dijiste I did it exactly o just like you told me;

según parece, no van a poder venir apparently, they're not going to be able to come

2. [a medida que] as;

entrarás en forma según vayas entrenando you'll get fit as you train

3. [dependiendo]
según se mire depending on how you look at it;

¿te gusta la pasta? – según do you like pasta? – it depends;

lo intentaré según esté de tiempo I'll try to do it, depending on how much time I have;

según qué días la clase es muy aburrida some days the class is really boring

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según

I prp according to;

según él according to him;

según eso which means;

según el tiempo depending on the weather;

según y como, según y conforme vaya depending on how things pan out

II adv

1 it depends;

aceptaré o no, según I might accept, it all depends

III conj (a medida que)

:

la tensión crecía según se acercaba el final the tension mounted as the end approached

* * *

según adv

: it depends

según y como: it all depends on

según conj

1) como, conforme: as, just as

según lo dejé: just as I left it

2) : depending on how

según se vea: depending on how one sees it

según prep

1) : according to

según los rumores: according to the rumors

2) : depending on

según los resultados: depending on the results

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según¹ adv

1. (dependiendo de) depending on

según qué día sea depending on what day it is

según lo que hagas depending on what you do

2. it depends

no sé si iré o me quedaré, según I don't know if I'll go or stay, it depends

3. (a medida que) as

según iban entrando, se les daba una copa de cava as they came in, they were given a glass of cava

según parece apparently

según² prep according to

según el hombre del tiempo according to the weatherman

según lo previsto according to plan / just as planned

Spanish-English dictionary > según
5 extraño

adj.

strange, far-out, queer, odd.

f. & m.

stranger, foreigner, outsider.

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: extrañar.

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extraño

► adjetivo

1 (no conocido) alien, foreign

■ cuerpo extraño foreign body

2 (particular) strange, peculiar, odd, funny

■ vimos una cosa extraña anoche we saw something strange last night

► nombre masculino,nombre femenino

1 stranger

■ es un extraño en su familia he's a stranger to his family

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

no es extraño que... it is not surprising that...

ser extraño,-a a algo to have nothing to do with something

* * *
1. (f. - extraña)
noun

stranger
2. (f. - extraña)
adj.

1) strange, odd

2) alien, foreign

* * *
extraño, -a
1. ADJ

1) (=raro) strange

es muy extraño — it's very odd o strange

¡qué extraño! — how odd o strange!

parece extraño que... — it seems odd o strange that...

2) (=ajeno)

un cuerpo extraño — a foreign body

murió en tierra extraña — he died on foreign soil

estas son costumbres extrañas a este país — these are customs which are foreign o alien to this country

este estilo no es extraño a los lectores de su poesía — this style is not unknown to readers of his poetry

2. SM / F

1) (=desconocido) stranger

no quiero que hables con extraños — I don't want you talking to strangers

2) (=extranjero) foreigner

3.

SM

hacer un extraño: el balón hizo un extraño — the ball took a bad bounce

el caballo hizo un extraño — the horse shied

* * *
I
- ña adjetivo

a) ( raro) strange, odd

es extraño que no haya llamado — it's strange o odd that she hasn't called

últimamente está muy extraño — he's been a bit strange lately

eso no tiene nada de extraño — there's nothing unusual about that

b) ( desconocido)

no me siento bien entre gente extraña — I feel uncomfortable with people I don't know o strangers
II
- ña masculino, femenino ( desconocido) stranger

* * *

= bizarre, extraneous, queer, strange, eccentric, odd, alien, outlander, weird [weirder -comp., weirdest -sup.], awry, funny [funnier -comp., funniest -sup.], outlandish, freaky [freakier -comp., freakiest -sup.], uncanny, outsider, kinky [kinkier -comp., kinkiest -sup.], freakish, quirky [quirkier -comp., quirkiest -sup.].

Ex. Some of them will be sufficiently bizarre to suit the most fastidious connoisseur of the present artifacts of civilization.

Ex. If the catalog is to fulfill any of the requirements just enumerated, then it must be capable of responding to a user's query in a manner which does not result in extraneous citations.

Ex. Several years later, his talk with a friend turns to the queer ways in which a people resist innovations, even of vital interest.

Ex. The style of recording instructions for references differs from that in Sears', and can at first seem strange, but instructions are clear.

Ex. School classrooms are sometimes extraordinarily badly designed with poor acoustics, ineffective blackout facilities, and notoriously eccentric electrical outlets.

Ex. There is little modulation, whole steps of division being short-circuited and an odd assembly of terms being frequently found: e.g.: LAW see also JURY, JUDGES.

Ex. Libraries in developing countries may represent part of an alien cultural package, an importation ill suited to the country's needs, even working at cross purposes to the people's interests.

Ex. 'Small, near-sighted, dreaming, bruised, an outlander in the city of his birth,' thirteen-year-old Aremis Slake fled one day to the only refuge he knew, the New York subway system.

Ex. This paper surveys some of the more weird World Wide Web sites.

Ex. Could she not have detected that something in his behavior was awry?.

Ex. The article 'What's that funny noise? Videogames in the library' explains how videogames have attracted many young irregular library users who may, in time, extend their attention to other library facilities.

Ex. This book discusses some of the most outlandish myths and fantastic realities of medical history.

Ex. This film is really just a series of throwaway skits that the director and scriptwriter attempt to lard with parody and freaky fantasy.

Ex. Surrealism is an art concerned not with love and liberation but with the uncanny, the compulsion to repeat, and the drive toward death.

Ex. The library director does not want to take the chance that by allowing the trustees to get active he might lose partial control of the library operation to an 'outsider'.

Ex. However, those desiring something off-the-wall, borderline kinky, and just plain mad might appreciate the novel.

Ex. 1816 was one of several years during the 1810s in which numerous crops failed during freakish summer cold snaps after volcanic eruptions that reduced incoming sunlight.

Ex. 'Why are barns frequently painted red?' -- These are the curious, slightly bizarre and somewhat quirky kinds of questions librarians deal with.

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* aunque parezca extraño = strangely enough, oddly enough, strange though it may seem, strange as it may seem, although it may seem strange.

* cita con un extraño = blind date.

* cuerpo extraño = foreign body.

* de forma extraña = oddly, funnily.

* de manera extraña = oddly, funnily.

* de una manera extraña = strangely.

* de un modo extraño = freakishly.

* extraño (a) = foreign (to).

* país extraño = foreign country.

* por muy extraño que parezca = oddly enough, strangely enough, strange though it may seem, strange as it may seem, although it may seem strange, funnily enough, funnily.

* resultar extraño = be unfamiliar with.

* ser extraño para = be alien to.

* ser mirado de forma extraña = get + some funny looks.

* ser un extraño = not know + Pronombre + from Adam.

* * *
I
- ña adjetivo

a) ( raro) strange, odd

es extraño que no haya llamado — it's strange o odd that she hasn't called

últimamente está muy extraño — he's been a bit strange lately

eso no tiene nada de extraño — there's nothing unusual about that

b) ( desconocido)

no me siento bien entre gente extraña — I feel uncomfortable with people I don't know o strangers
II
- ña masculino, femenino ( desconocido) stranger

* * *

= bizarre, extraneous, queer, strange, eccentric, odd, alien, outlander, weird [weirder -comp., weirdest -sup.], awry, funny [funnier -comp., funniest -sup.], outlandish, freaky [freakier -comp., freakiest -sup.], uncanny, outsider, kinky [kinkier -comp., kinkiest -sup.], freakish, quirky [quirkier -comp., quirkiest -sup.].

Ex: Some of them will be sufficiently bizarre to suit the most fastidious connoisseur of the present artifacts of civilization.

Ex: If the catalog is to fulfill any of the requirements just enumerated, then it must be capable of responding to a user's query in a manner which does not result in extraneous citations.

Ex: Several years later, his talk with a friend turns to the queer ways in which a people resist innovations, even of vital interest.

Ex: The style of recording instructions for references differs from that in Sears', and can at first seem strange, but instructions are clear.

Ex: School classrooms are sometimes extraordinarily badly designed with poor acoustics, ineffective blackout facilities, and notoriously eccentric electrical outlets.

Ex: There is little modulation, whole steps of division being short-circuited and an odd assembly of terms being frequently found: e.g.: LAW see also JURY, JUDGES.

Ex: Libraries in developing countries may represent part of an alien cultural package, an importation ill suited to the country's needs, even working at cross purposes to the people's interests.

Ex: 'Small, near-sighted, dreaming, bruised, an outlander in the city of his birth,' thirteen-year-old Aremis Slake fled one day to the only refuge he knew, the New York subway system.

Ex: This paper surveys some of the more weird World Wide Web sites.

Ex: Could she not have detected that something in his behavior was awry?.

Ex: The article 'What's that funny noise? Videogames in the library' explains how videogames have attracted many young irregular library users who may, in time, extend their attention to other library facilities.

Ex: This book discusses some of the most outlandish myths and fantastic realities of medical history.

Ex: This film is really just a series of throwaway skits that the director and scriptwriter attempt to lard with parody and freaky fantasy.

Ex: Surrealism is an art concerned not with love and liberation but with the uncanny, the compulsion to repeat, and the drive toward death.

Ex: The library director does not want to take the chance that by allowing the trustees to get active he might lose partial control of the library operation to an 'outsider'.

Ex: However, those desiring something off-the-wall, borderline kinky, and just plain mad might appreciate the novel.

Ex: 1816 was one of several years during the 1810s in which numerous crops failed during freakish summer cold snaps after volcanic eruptions that reduced incoming sunlight.

Ex: 'Why are barns frequently painted red?' -- These are the curious, slightly bizarre and somewhat quirky kinds of questions librarians deal with.

* aunque parezca extraño = strangely enough, oddly enough, strange though it may seem, strange as it may seem, although it may seem strange.

* cita con un extraño = blind date.

* cuerpo extraño = foreign body.

* de forma extraña = oddly, funnily.

* de manera extraña = oddly, funnily.

* de una manera extraña = strangely.

* de un modo extraño = freakishly.

* extraño (a) = foreign (to).

* país extraño = foreign country.

* por muy extraño que parezca = oddly enough, strangely enough, strange though it may seem, strange as it may seem, although it may seem strange, funnily enough, funnily.

* resultar extraño = be unfamiliar with.

* ser extraño para = be alien to.

* ser mirado de forma extraña = get + some funny looks.

* ser un extraño = not know + Pronombre + from Adam.

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extraño¹ -ña

adjective

1 (raro) strange, odd

es extraño que no haya llamado it's strange o odd that she hasn't called

es una pareja extraña they're a strange o an odd couple

últimamente está muy extraño he's been very strange lately, he's been acting very strange o strangely lately

2

(desconocido): los asuntos de familia no se discuten delante de personas extrañas you shouldn't discuss family matters in front of strangers o outsiders

no me siento bien ante tanta gente extraña I feel uncomfortable with so many people I don't know o so many strangers

extraño² -ña

masculine, feminine

1 (desconocido) stranger

2

extraño masculine (movimiento): el caballo hizo un extraño the horse shied

el coche me hizo un extraño en la curva the car did something strange on the bend

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Del verbo extrañar: ( conjugate extrañar)

extraño es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

extrañó es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

Multiple Entries:
extrañar
extraño
extrañar ( conjugate extrañar) verbo transitivo (esp AmL) ‹amigo/país› to miss
verbo intransitivo
1 ( sorprender) (+ me/te/le etc) to surprise;
◊ me extraña que no lo sepas I'm surprised you didn't know that;

ya me extrañaba a mí que … I thought it was strange that …
2 (RPl) ( tener nostalgia) to be homesick
extrañarse verbo pronominal extrañose de algo to be surprised at sth
extraño
◊ -ña adjetivo ( raro) strange, odd;

eso no tiene nada de extraño there's nothing unusual about that
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino ( desconocido) stranger
extrañar verbo transitivo
1 (asombrar) to surprise: no es de extrañar, it's hardly surprising
2 (echar de menos) to miss
3 (notar extraño) extraño mucho la cama, I find this bed strange o (echar de menos) I miss my own bed
extraño,-a
I adjetivo strange
Med foreign: tiene un cuerpo extraño en el ojo, she has a foreign object in her eye
II sustantivo masculino y femenino stranger: de repente entró un extraño, a stranger suddenly came in

' extraño' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ajena
- ajeno
- curiosa
- curioso
- extraña
- extrañar
- imprimir
- más
- modo
- proceder
- rondar
- ruido
- tan
- corriente
- notar
- raro
English:
bizarre
- curious
- extraordinary
- funnily
- odd
- odd-sounding
- peculiar
- phenomenon
- puzzling
- queer
- singular
- strange
- uncanny
- weird
- agree
- alien
- as
- foreign
- greet
- home
- incongruous
- quaint

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extraño, -a

♦ adj

1. [raro] strange, odd;

es extraño que no hayan llegado ya it's strange o odd they haven't arrived yet;

¡qué extraño! how strange o odd!;

me resulta extraño oírte hablar así I find it strange o odd to hear you talk like that

2. [ajeno] detached, uninvolved

3. Med foreign

♦ nm,f

stranger;

no hables con extraños don't talk to strangers

♦ nm
[movimiento brusco]
el vehículo hizo un extraño the vehicle went out of control for a second

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extraño

I adj strange, odd

II m, extraña f stranger

* * *

extraño, -ña adj

1) raro: strange, odd

2) extranjero: foreign

extraño, -ña n

desconocido: stranger

* * *

extraño¹ adj strange

un ruido extraño a strange noise

extraño² n stranger

Spanish-English dictionary > extraño
6 донякъде

(за разстояние) to a certain distance/place; a little way

(за време) up to a certain time/moment; for some time; a little while

(за степен) somewhat; up to a point, in some measure, to a certain extent/degree

(не особено добре) after a fashion/manner

аз донякъде очаквах такова нещо I kind of expected it

разбирам донякъде и от търговия I know something about trade as well

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доня̀къде,

нареч. (за разстояние) to a certain distance/place; a little way; (за време) up to a certain time/moment; for some time; a little while; (за степен) somewhat; up to a point, in some measure, to a certain extent/degree; аз \донякъде очаквах такова нещо I kind of expected it; \донякъде бях склонен да I was half-inclined to; новината ме изненада \донякъде the news somewhat surprised me; (не особено добре) after a fashion/manner; разбирам \донякъде и от търговия I know something about trade as well.

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kind of ; somewhat (за степен); for some time (за време);

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1. (за време) up to a certain time/moment;for some time;a little while 2. (за разстояние) to a certain distance/ place;a little way 3. (за степен) somewhat;up to a point, in some measure, to a certain extent/degree 4. (не особено добре) after a fashion/manner 5. аз ДОНЯКЪДЕ очаквах такова нещо I kind of expected it 6. разбирам ДОНЯКЪДЕ и от търговия I know something about trade as well

Български-английски речник > донякъде
7 igual

adj.

1 the same.

llevan jerseys iguales they're wearing the same jumper

son iguales they're the same

tengo uno igual que el tuyo I've got one just like yours

es igual de grande que el mío it's as big as mine, it's the same size as mine

2 similar (parecido).

de carácter son iguales they have very similar characters

3 equal (equivalente).

4 even (liso).

5 constant (constante) (velocidad).

6 level, even.

7 homologous, of the same essential nature.

adv.

1 the same.

yo pienso igual I think the same, I think so too

es muy alto, al igual que su padre he's very tall, just like his father

baila igual que la Pavlova she dances just like Pavlova

por igual equally

2 perhaps (posiblemente). (peninsular Spanish)

igual llueve it could well rain

con suerte, igual llego mañana with a bit of luck I may arrive tomorrow

3 alike, similarly, the same.

intj.

anyhow, just the same.

f. & m.

equal.

de igual a igual as an equal

sin igual without equal, unrivaled

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igual

► adjetivo

1 (parte) equal

2 (lo mismo) the same

■ estas dos copias son iguales these two copies are the same

■ es igual de alto que tú he is as tall as you

■ son de igual tamaño they are equal in size

■ tengo dos vestidos iguales I've two identical dresses

3 (muy parecido) just like

■ es igual que su hermano he's just like his brother

4 MATEMÁTICAS equal

■ A es igual a B A equals B, A is equal to B

■ dos más dos es igual a cuatro two plus two makes four

► nombre masculino

1 (persona) equal

■ sólo habla con sus iguales he only talks to his equals

2 MATEMÁTICAS (signo) equals sign

■ no te dejes el igual don't leave the equals sign out

► adverbio

1 (en comparativas) the same

■ he comido igual que tú I've eaten as much as you

■ cobra igual que yo she earns the same as I do

2 familiar maybe, perhaps

■ igual no vienen they may well not come

3 iguales (en tenis) all

■ iguales a treinta thirty all

■ iguales a cuarenta deuce

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a partes iguales into equal parts

al igual que like

da igual it doesn't matter

de igual a igual as an equal

es igual it doesn't matter

ir iguales (al mismo nivel) to be at the same level 2 (en deportes) to be even 3 (en el vestir) to be dressed the same

por igual (uniformemente) evenly

siempre igual always the same

sin igual (hallazgo) unparalleled 2 (persona) unrivalled 3 (belleza) unique

¡habráse visto cosa igual! I've never seen anything like it

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1. adj.
1) equal

2) alike

3) same
2. noun mf.
equal

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1. ADJ

1) (=idéntico)

todas las casas son iguales — all the houses are the same

son todos iguales — they're all the same

llevaban la corbata igual — they were wearing the same tie

son únicamente iguales en apariencia — they are alike in appearance only

• igual a, este es igual al otro — this one is like the other one, this one is the same as the other one

había vendido ya dos vestidos iguales a ese — I had already sold two dresses like that one

• no he visto nunca cosa igual — I never saw the like o anything like it

• partes iguales — equal shares

se dividieron el dinero en partes iguales — they divided the money into equal shares

• igual que, tengo una falda igual que la tuya — I've got a skirt just like yours, I've got a skirt the same as yours

es igual que su madre — [físicamente] she looks just like her mother; [en la personalidad] she's just like her mother

2)

• igual de, es igual de útil pero más barato — it's just as useful but cheaper

estoy igual de sorprendido que tú — I am just as surprised as you are

las dos habitaciones son igual de grandes — the two rooms are the same size

3) [en rango, jerarquía] equal

todos somos iguales ante la ley — we are all equal in the eyes of the law

somos iguales en derechos y en deberes — we have the same rights and obligations

4) (Mat) equal

un kilómetro es igual a 1.000 metros — a kilometre is equal to 1,000 metres, a kilometre equals 1,000 metres

X es igual a Y — X is equal to Y

5) (=constante) [ritmo] steady; [presión, temperatura] steady, constant; [clima] constant; [terreno] even

6) (Dep)

ir iguales — to be level

quince iguales — fifteen all

cuarenta iguales — deuce

2. ADV

1) (=de la misma forma)

se visten igual — they dress the same

2) [locuciones]

a)

• da igual, es igual — it makes no difference, it's all the same

da o es igual hoy que mañana — today or tomorrow, it doesn't matter o it makes no difference

me da igual, me es igual — it's all the same to me, I don't mind

b)

• por igual — equally

esta norma se aplica a todos por igual — this rule applies equally to everyone

c)

• igual que (=como) —

igual que cualquier otro — just like anybody else

le gusta Brahms, igual que a mí — like me, he is fond of Brahms

• al igual que, los chilenos, al igual que los argentinos, estiman que... — the Chileans, (just) like the Argentinians, think that...

3) Esp * (=quizás) maybe

igual no lo saben — maybe they don't know, they may not know

igual voy al cine — I may go to the cinema

4) esp Cono Sur * (=a pesar de todo) just the same, still

era inocente pero me expulsaron igual — I was innocent but they threw me out just the same, I was innocent but they still threw me out

3.

SMF [en la misma escala social] equal; [en la misma clase, trabajo] peer

estaba mucho más contento entre sus iguales — he felt much happier being amongst his equals

se sentía como una extraña entre sus iguales — she felt like a stranger among her peers

sus iguales en edad y clase social — people of his age and social class

tratar a algn de igual a igual — to treat sb as an equal

4. SM

1) (Mat) equals sign, equal sign (EEUU)

2) (=comparación)

no tener igual — to be unrivalled, have no equal

su crueldad hacía ellos no tenía igual — their cruelty towards them was unparalleled

• sin igual — unrivalled

el paisaje es de una belleza sin igual — the countryside is unrivalled in its beauty

3) pl iguales (=lotería) lottery tickets

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I
adjetivo

1)

a) ( idéntico)

de igual peso/iguales dimensiones — of equal weight/dimensions

son iguales — they are the same o alike

estás igualito — you're just the same (colloq)

igual a or que algo/alguien — the same as something/somebody

es igualita a or que su madre — ( físicamente) she looks just like her mother; ( en personalidad) she's exactly the same as o just like her mother

x + y = z — (read as: x más y igual z or es igual a z) x + y = z (léase: x plus y equals z)

sigue igual de joven — she still looks as young as ever

de forma son iguales — they're the same shape

ser or dar igual: me es or da igual I don't mind; me es or da igual ir hoy que mañana — it makes no difference to me whether I go today or tomorrow

b) ( en una jerarquía) equal

iguales ante la ley — equal in the eyes of the law

c) ( semejante)

jamás había oído estupidez igual — I'd never heard anything so stupid

habráse visto cosa igual! — have you ever seen anything like it!

2) ( constante) constant

3) ( en tenis)

quince iguales — fifteen all

van iguales — they're even
II
adverbio

1)

a) ( de la misma manera)

los trato a todos igual — I treat them all the same

b) (en locs)

al igual que — (frml)

el ministro, al igual que su homólogo mexicano, acudirá a la reunión — the minister will attend the meeting, as will his Mexican counterpart (frml)

igual que: tiene pecas, igual que su hermano she has freckles, (just) like her brother; se llama igual que su padre he's named after his father; me resultó aburrido - igual que a mí I thought it was boring - so did I; opino igual que tú I agree with you; por igual — equally

2) ( de todos modos) anyway

no le di permiso pero salió igual — I didn't give him permission but he went out anyway

3) ( expresando posibilidad)

igual llueve y no podemos salir — it might rain and then we won't be able to go out

igual no viene — he may (well) not even come

igual llamaron y no estábamos — they may have called and we weren't in
III
masculino y femenino

1) ( par) equal

de igual a igual: le habló de igual a igual he spoke to him on equal terms; me trató de igual a igual she treated me as an equal; sin igual <belleza/talento> unequaled*, matchless (frml); es un compositor sin igual — he's unrivaled as a composer

2) igual masculino ( signo) equals sign

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I
adjetivo

1)

a) ( idéntico)

de igual peso/iguales dimensiones — of equal weight/dimensions

son iguales — they are the same o alike

estás igualito — you're just the same (colloq)

igual a or que algo/alguien — the same as something/somebody

es igualita a or que su madre — ( físicamente) she looks just like her mother; ( en personalidad) she's exactly the same as o just like her mother

x + y = z — (read as: x más y igual z or es igual a z) x + y = z (léase: x plus y equals z)

sigue igual de joven — she still looks as young as ever

de forma son iguales — they're the same shape

ser or dar igual: me es or da igual I don't mind; me es or da igual ir hoy que mañana — it makes no difference to me whether I go today or tomorrow

b) ( en una jerarquía) equal

iguales ante la ley — equal in the eyes of the law

c) ( semejante)

jamás había oído estupidez igual — I'd never heard anything so stupid

habráse visto cosa igual! — have you ever seen anything like it!

2) ( constante) constant

3) ( en tenis)

quince iguales — fifteen all

van iguales — they're even
II
adverbio

1)

a) ( de la misma manera)

los trato a todos igual — I treat them all the same

b) (en locs)

al igual que — (frml)

el ministro, al igual que su homólogo mexicano, acudirá a la reunión — the minister will attend the meeting, as will his Mexican counterpart (frml)

igual que: tiene pecas, igual que su hermano she has freckles, (just) like her brother; se llama igual que su padre he's named after his father; me resultó aburrido - igual que a mí I thought it was boring - so did I; opino igual que tú I agree with you; por igual — equally

2) ( de todos modos) anyway

no le di permiso pero salió igual — I didn't give him permission but he went out anyway

3) ( expresando posibilidad)

igual llueve y no podemos salir — it might rain and then we won't be able to go out

igual no viene — he may (well) not even come

igual llamaron y no estábamos — they may have called and we weren't in
III
masculino y femenino

1) ( par) equal

de igual a igual: le habló de igual a igual he spoke to him on equal terms; me trató de igual a igual she treated me as an equal; sin igual <belleza/talento> unequaled*, matchless (frml); es un compositor sin igual — he's unrivaled as a composer

2) igual masculino ( signo) equals sign

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igual¹

¹ = equal.

Nota: Nombre.

Ex: However, there is a lack of equality among equals that has to do with the way small libraries can get access to the data base = De cualquier manera, existe una falta de igualdad entre iguales que tiene que ver con la forma en que las bibliotecas pequeñas pueden acceder a la base de datos.

* de igual a igual = as a peer.

* sin igual = unequalled, unexampled, unsurpassed, unique unto itself, unrivalled [unrivaled, -USA], without equal, matchless.

igual²

= identical, matching, equal, same difference, the.

Ex: The DISPLAY command is identical to the TYPE command except when using a format which includes only a few lines per record.

Ex: By selecting this qualifier all works having a matching number of pages will be included in the search.

Ex: Collection development should ideally involve de-acquisitions as an on-going program of equal importance.

Ex: The article 'Online, CD-ROM and Web: is it the same difference? discusses some obstacles to the use of electronic information.

* al igual que = as with, like, in common with, much as, after the fashion of, so too, similar to, much like.

* al igual que con todo en la vida = as with everything in life.

* al igual que + Nombre = not unlike + Nombre.

* a partes iguales = share and share alike, in equal measure(s).

* así como... de igual modo... = just as... so....

* a todos por igual = one size fits all.

* de igual forma = in like manner, in a like manner, in like fashion, in like vein.

* de igual longitud = of equal length.

* de igual manera = by the same token, in like fashion, in like manner, in like vein, in equal measure(s).

* de igual modo = alike, equally, in like fashion, in like manner, in like vein.

* de igual modo que = just as, just as well... as..., along the lines of, on the lines (of).

* de igual + Nombre = equally + Adjetivo.

* en igual medida = similarly.

* entonces al igual que ahora = then as now.

* igual da = same difference, the.

* igualdad de retribución por un trabajo de igual valor = equal pay for equal work.

* iguales de largo = of equal length.

* igual para todos = one size fits all.

* igual que = on the lines (of).

* las cosas siguen igual = business as usual.

* no somos todos iguales = one size doesn't fit all.

* para todos por igual = across the board [across-the-board].

* participar por igual en = have + an equal voice in.

* permanecer igual = remain + unchanged.

* por igual = alike, on an equitable basis, equally, in equal measure(s).

* quedar igual = remain + the same.

* quedarse igual = be none the wiser.

* referencias laterales a términos de igual especificidad = sideways link.

* seguir igual = be none the worse for wear.

* ser igual a = be equivalent to, equal.

* ser igual que = amount to + the same thing as.

* signo igual = equals sign.

* si todo sigue igual = all (other) things being equal.

* todos por igual = share and share alike.

* tratar de igual modo = treat as + equal.

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igual¹

adjective

A

1

(idéntico): dos cajas de igual peso/iguales dimensiones two boxes of equal weight/dimensions

son los dos iguales, ambiciosos y egoístas they are both the same o both alike, ambitious and selfish

son iguales en todo they're identical o the same in every way

por ti no pasan los años, estás igualito time hasn't changed you a bit, you're just the same ( colloq)

Inés tiene uno exactamente igual Inés has one exactly the same, Inés has one just like it

igual A or QUE algo/algn the same AS sth/sb

tengo unos zapatos iguales a los tuyos I have some shoes the same as yours

¿dónde puedo encontrar un botón igual a éste? where can I find a button like o the same as this one?

es igualita a or que su madre (físicamente) she's the image of o she looks just like her mother; (en personalidad) she's exactly the same as o just like her mother

x + y = z read as: x más y igual z or es igual a z x + y = z (léase: x plus y equals z)

igual DE algo:

sigue igual de joven she's still as young (as ever)

está igual de alto que yo he's as tall as I am, he's the same height as me

de forma son iguales, pero éste es más oscuro they're the same shape, but this one is darker

ser/dar igual: ¿quieres té o café? — me da igual do you want tea or coffee? — I don't mind

me es igual ir hoy que mañana it makes no difference to me o it's all the same to me whether I go today or tomorrow, I don't mind whether I go today or tomorrow

da igual, ya me compraré otro never mind o it doesn't matter, I'll buy another one

es igual, lo puedo hacer yo never mind o it doesn't matter, I can do it

2 (en una jerarquía) equal

todos somos iguales ante la ley we are all equal in the eyes of the law

3

(semejante): jamás había oído estupidez igual I'd never heard anything so stupid

¡habráse visto cosa igual! have you ever seen anything like it!, have you ever seen the like! ( colloq)

no había visto nada igual en toda mi vida I'd never seen anything like it in all my life

B (constante) constant

lleva un ritmo de trabajo muy igual he works at a steady o an even pace

la fuerza aplicada debe ser siempre igual the (amount of) force applied must remain constant o uniform

C

(en tenis): quince iguales fifteen all

van iguales they're even o level

igual²

adverb

A

1

(de la misma manera): se pronuncian igual they're pronounced the same

los trato a todos igual I treat them all the same o equally

2 ( en locs):

al igual que ( frml): el ministro, al igual que su homólogo argentino, acudirá a la reunión the minister will attend the meeting, as will his Argentinian counterpart ( frml)

igual que: tiene pecas, igual que su hermano she has freckles, (just) like her brother

se llama igual que su padre he's named after his father

me resultó aburrido — igual que a mí I thought it was boring — so did I o me too

opino igual que tú I agree with you, I think the same as you

tendrá que hacer cola, igual que todos los demás you'll have to stand in line the same as o (just) like everyone else

por igual equally

la ley se aplica a todos por igual the law applies to everybody equally

trató a todos por igual he treated them all equally o the same

B (de todos modos) anyway

¿tú no quieres venir? yo voy igual don't you want to come? well, I'm going anyway o I'm still going

no hay nada que hacer pero nos hacen ir igual there's nothing for us to do but they still make us go in

no le di permiso pero salió igual or igual salió I didn't give him permission but he went out all the same o anyway

C

(expresando posibilidad): igual llueve y tampoco podemos salir it might rain and then we won't be able to go out anyway

igual no viene he may (well) not even come

igual llamaron y no los oímos it's possible they called and we didn't hear them, they may have called and we didn't hear them

igual³

masculine and feminine

A (par) equal

se sentía a gusto entre sus iguales she felt at home among her equals o peers

de igual a igual: le habló al presidente de igual a igual he addressed the president on equal terms

me trató de igual a igual she treated me as an equal

sin igual ‹belleza/talento› unequaled*, matchless ( frml)

es un compositor sin igual he's unrivaled o unequaled as a composer

B igual masculine (signo) equals sign

C iguales mpl ( Esp) (de una lotería) lottery tickets (pl) ( with same number)

* * *

igual adjetivo
1
a) ( idéntico):

◊ de igual peso of equal o the same weight;

son iguales they are the same o alike;
de forma son iguales they're the same shape;
igual a or que algo/algn the same as sth/sb;
es igualita a or que su madre ( físicamente) she looks just like her mother;

( en personalidad) she's exactly the same as o just like her mother;
◊ es igual a x (Mat) it equals x;

me/nos es or da igual I/we don't mind, it makes no difference to me/to us
b) ( en una jerarquía) equal;

◊ iguales ante la ley equal in the eyes of the law

2 ( en tenis):
◊ quince iguales fifteen all;

van iguales they're even
■ adverbio
1
a) ( de la misma manera):

◊ los trato a todos igual I treat them all the same

b) ( en locs)

◊ al igual que (frml) as, like;

igual que: tiene pecas, igual que su hermano she has freckles, (just) like her brother;
se llama igual que su padre he's named after his father;
me aburrí — igual que yo I got bored — so did I o me too;
opino igual que tú I agree with you;
por igual equally
2 ( de todos modos) anyway
3 ( expresando posibilidad):
◊ igual llueve y no podemos salir it might rain and then we won't be able to go out;

igual llamaron y no estábamos they may have called and we weren't in
■ sustantivo masculino y femenino ( par) equal;
◊ le habló de igual a igual he spoke to him on equal terms;

me trató de igual a igual she treated me as an equal;
sin igual ‹belleza/talento› unequaled^{( conjugate unequaled)}, matchless (frml);
es un compositor sin igual he's unrivaled as a composer
■ sustantivo masculino ( signo) equals sign
igual
I adjetivo
1 (del mismo aspecto) the same: llevaban sombreros iguales, they wore identical hats
familiar (muy parecido) esta niña es igual que su padre, this girl is the spitting image of her father
2 (indiferente) me da igual, it's all the same to me
es igual, it doesn't matter
3 (del mismo tamaño) equal: no os peleéis, los dos trozos son iguales, don't quarrel, both pieces are the same size
a partes iguales, fifty-fifty
4 Dep (empatados) even
Ten treinta iguales, thirty all
5 Mat equal: tres más cinco igual a ocho, three plus five equals eight
II sustantivo masculino equal
de igual a igual, on an equal footing
III adv fam
1 (de la misma manera) the same: se visten igual, they dress in the same way
todo sigue igual, everything remains the same
(de todas formas, sin embargo) anyway: no importa lo que le digas, lo va a hacer igual, it doesn't matter what you say to him, he'll do it anyway
2 (probablemente) probably: igual vengo, I'll probably come
♦ Locuciones: al igual que, just like
igual que: lo haces igual que yo, you do it just the same as me
por igual, equally: me interesan ambos por igual, I'm interested in both of them
sin igual, unique, unrivalled

' igual' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cosa
- económica
- económico
- ganarse
- igualmente
- ocho
- signo
- vida
- dar
- más
- modo
- pasar
- ver
English:
alike
- aloud
- as
- care
- close
- easy
- equal
- equally
- even
- just
- like
- like-minded
- likewise
- match
- matter
- mind
- never
- plus
- same
- unchanged
- differently
- four
- jot
- still
- token
- twice
- unsurpassed
- way
- work

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igual

♦ adj

1. [idéntico] the same ( que o a as);
llevan jerseys iguales they're wearing the same sweater;

son iguales they're the same;

¿has visto qué casa?, me gustaría tener una igual have you seen that house? I wouldn't mind having one like it;

tengo una bicicleta igual que la tuya I've got a bicycle just like yours;

lo hirieron con un cuchillo igual a éste he was wounded with a knife just like this one;

su estadio es igual de grande que el nuestro their stadium is as big as o the same size as ours;

todos los chicos eran igual de guapos all the boys were equally good-looking, all the boys were just as good-looking as each other;

sigue siendo igual de presumido he's (just) as vain as ever;

todos los hombres sois iguales you men are all the same;

todos somos iguales ante la ley we are all equal in the eyes of the law

2. [parecido] similar ( que to);
son dos atletas muy iguales en su forma de correr they are two athletes who have a very similar style of running;

este niño, de cara, es igual que su padre this child looks just like his father;

físicamente no se parecen, pero de carácter son iguales they don't look anything like each other, but they have very similar characters

3. [tal, semejante]
no había visto cosa igual en toda mi vida I'd never seen the like of it;

¿has oído alguna vez mentira igual? have you ever heard such a lie?

4. [equivalente] equal (a to);
su brillantez era igual a su ambición his brilliance was matched by his ambition

5. [llano] even;
[sin asperezas] smooth
6. [constante] [velocidad, aceleración] constant;
[clima, temperatura] even
7. Mat
A más B es igual a C A plus B equals C

♦ nmf

equal;

sólo se relacionaba con sus iguales she only mixed with her equals;

de igual a igual as an equal;

te hablo de igual a igual I am speaking to you as an equal;

llevan una relación de igual a igual they treat each other as equals;

no tener igual to have no equal, to be unrivalled;

sin igual without equal, unrivalled;

el actor principal tiene un talento sin igual the leading man is unrivalled in his ability;

es un espectáculo sin igual it is a sight without equal

♦ nm
[signo] equal o equals sign
♦ iguales nmpl
Antes [de la ONCE] = tickets for the Spanish National Association for the Blind lottery which bear the same number
♦ adv

1. [de la misma manera] the same;

yo pienso igual I think the same, I think so too;

¡qué curioso!, a mí me pasó igual how odd, the same thing happened to me!;

el café estaba frío y el té igual the coffee was cold and so was the tea;

es muy alto, al igual que su padre he's very tall, just like his father;

el limón, al igual que la naranja, tiene mucha vitamina C lemons, like oranges, contain a lot of vitamin C;

baila igual que la Pavlova she dances just like Pavlova;

por igual equally;

nos trataron a todos por igual they treated us all the same o equally

2. Esp [posiblemente]
igual llueve it could well rain;

con suerte, igual llego mañana with a bit of luck I may arrive tomorrow;

igual dejo este trabajo y me busco otra cosa I may well give up this job and look for something different

3. Dep
van iguales the scores are level o US tied;

treinta iguales [en tenis] thirty all;

cuarenta iguales, iguales a cuarenta [en tenis] deuce

4.
dar igual: me da igual lo que piense la gente [no me importa] I don't care what people think;

¿quieres salir o prefieres quedarte? – me es igual do you want to go out, or would you rather stay in? – it's all the same to me o I don't mind;

lo siento, no voy a poder ayudar – da o [m5]es igual, no te preocupes I'm sorry but I won't be able to help – it doesn't matter, don't worry;

¿vamos o nos quedamos? – da o [m5] es igual should we go or should we stay? – it doesn't make any difference;

es igual, si no tienen vino tomaré otra cosa never mind, if you haven't got any wine I'll have something else

5. Andes, RP [aún así] all the same;

estaba nublado pero igual fuimos a la playa it was cloudy but we went to the beach all the same

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igual

I adj

1 ( idéntico) same (a, que as);

es igual a su padre he’s just like his father;

al igual que like, the same as

2 ( proporcionado) equal (a to)

3 ( constante) constant

II m/f equal;

tratar de igual a igual treat as an equal;

no tener igual have no equal;

sin igual unequaled, Br unequalled

III m MAT equals sign

IV adv

:

igual vengo mañana I may come tomorrow;

me da igual I don’t mind

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igual adv

1) : in the same way

2)

por igual : equally

igual adj

1) : equal

2) idéntico: the same, alike

3) : even, smooth

4) semejante: similar

5) constante: constant

igual nmf

: equal, peer

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igual¹ adj

1. (parte) equal

cortó el pastel en ocho trozos iguales he cut the cake into eight equal pieces

cinco más cuatro es igual a nueve five plus four equals nine

2. (lo mismo) the same / like

vuestro coche es igual que el nuestro your car is the same as ours

la niña es igual que su madre the little girl looks just like her mother

dar igual not to matter

da igual lo que digas it doesn't matter what you say

igual de... as... as

soy igual de alto que tú I'm as tall as you

me da igual I don't mind / it makes no difference to me

ser igual not to matter

me es igual it doesn't matter / I don't mind

igual² adv

1. (lo mismo) the same

estos tres bolígrafos cuestan igual these three biros cost the same

he comido igual que tú I've eaten as much as you

es rubio, igual que su padre he's blond, like his father

2. (posiblemente) probably / maybe

igual me voy al cine I'll probably go to the cinema

igual no viene he may not come

igual³ n (signo) equals sign

Spanish-English dictionary > igual
8 quelque

quelque [kεlk(ə)]

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1. indefinite adjective

2. adverb

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1. <

a. (au singulier) some

• il habite à quelque distance d'ici he lives some distance from here

• j'ai quelque peine à croire cela I find that rather difficult to believe

► quelque temps a while

• dans quelque temps in a while

• attendre quelque temps to wait a while► quelque chose something

• quelque chose d'extraordinaire something extraordinary

• quelque chose d'autre something else

• puis-je faire quelque chose pour vous ? is there something I can do for you?

• il a quelque chose (qui ne va pas) (maladie) there's something wrong with him ; (ennuis) there's something the matter with him

• vous prendrez bien quelque chose do have something to drink

• il y est pour quelque chose he has got something to do with it

• ça y est pour quelque chose it has got something to do with it

• il y a quelque chose comme une semaine something like a week ago

• je t'ai apporté un petit quelque chose I've brought you a little something

• ça m'a fait quelque chose d'apprendre sa mort I was upset when I heard he had died

• il a plu quelque chose de bien ! it rained like anything! (inf)

• ça alors, c'est quelque chose ! that's a bit too much!► quelque part somewhere ; ( = d'une certaine façon) in a way

• je vous ai déjà vue quelque part I've seen you somewhere

• quelque part, c'est un avertissement in a way, it's a warning► quelque... que (formal) whatever

• de quelque façon que l'on envisage le problème whatever way you look at the problem

• il veut l'acheter, à quelque prix que ce soit he wants to buy it no matter how much it costs► en quelque sorte ( = pour ainsi dire) as it were ; ( = d'une certaine manière) in a way

• le liquide s'était en quelque sorte solidifié the liquid had solidified as it were

• on pourrait dire en quelque sorte que... you could say in a way that...

b. (au pluriel) quelques a few

• M. Dupont va vous dire quelques mots Mr Dupont is going to say a few words to you

• quelques milliers a few thousand

• il ne peut rester que quelques instants he can only stay for a few moments

• quelques autres a few others

► et quelques (inf)

20 kg et quelques a bit (inf) over 20kg

• il doit être trois heures et quelques it must be a bit (inf) after three► les quelques

• les quelques enfants qui étaient venus the few children who had come

• les quelques centaines de personnes qui lisent ses romans the few hundred people who read his novels

2. <

( = environ) about

• il y a quelque 20 ans qu'il enseigne ici he has been teaching here for about 20 years

• ça a augmenté de quelque 50 euros it's gone up by about 50 euros

► quelque peu rather

• quelque peu déçu rather disappointed

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kɛlk
1.

adjectif indéfini

1) ( au singulier) ( dans les phrases affirmatives) some; ( dans les phrases interrogatives) any

il y aurait quelque contradiction à dire que — it would be somewhat contradictory to say that

si pour quelque raison que ce soit — if for whatever reason

de quelque côté que nous allions — whichever way we go

2) ( au pluriel) ( dans les phrases affirmatives) some, a few; ( dans les phrases interrogatives) any

je voudrais ajouter quelques mots — I'd like to add a few words

quelques instants — a few moments

est-ce qu'il vous reste quelques cartons? — do you have any boxes left?

ça dure trois heures et quelques — it lasts over three hours

2.

adverbe

1) ( environ)

les quelque deux mille spectateurs — the two thousand odd spectators, the two thousand or so spectators

ça lui a coûté quelque 30 euros — it cost him about 30 euros

2) (si) however

quelque admirable que soit son attitude — however admirable his/her attitude may be

3.

quelque chose pronom indéfini invariable ( dans les phrases affirmatives) something

il y a quelque chose qui ne va pas — something's wrong

ils y sont pour quelque chose — they've got something to do with it

elle est restée quelque chose comme trois heures — she stayed for something like three hours

il me reste quelque chose comme 20 euros — I've got about 20 euros left

quelque chose de mieux — something better

il y aurait quelque chose d'absurde à refuser sa proposition — it would be ridiculous to turn down his offer

c'est quelque chose d'inimaginable! — it's unbelievable!

il a quelque chose de son grand-père — he's got a look of his grandfather about him

faire quelque chose à quelqu'un — [événement, substance] to have an effect on somebody

c'est quelque chose! (colloq) tu es toujours en retard! — for crying out loud! you're always late

en ce temps-là, être instituteur, c'était quelque chose — in those days it was quite something to be a primary school teacher

ça me dit quelque chose — it reminds me of something, it rings a bell

4.

quelque part locution adverbiale somewhere

il lui a mis son pied quelque part — (colloq) euph he gave him/her a kick in the behind

5.

quelque peu locution adverbiale somewhat

il a accepté après avoir quelque peu hésité — he accepted after some hesitation

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Remarques à propos de ‘quelque chose’

Dans les phrases affirmatives quelque chose se traduit par something: quelque chose m'a frappé = something struck me; j'ai vu quelque chose qui va te plaire = I saw something that you will like

Dans les phrases interrogatives et conditionnelles, l'anglais fait une distinction entre une vraie question dont la réponse peut être oui ou non ou une vraie supposition: avez-vous quelque chose à ajouter? = have you got anything to add?; si tu vois quelque chose de louche = if you see anything suspicious; si quelque chose leur arrivait = if anything happened to them; et une supposition formulée sous forme de question: tu fais une drôle de tête, tu as quelque chose à dire? = you're pulling a face, have you got something to say?; ou de suggestion: si tu as vu quelque chose que tu aimerais pour ton anniversaire = if you have seen something that you'd like for your birthday; si quelque chose te déplaît, dis-le = if there's something you don't like, say so

Voir exemples supplémentaires et exceptions ci-dessous II et III

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kɛlk
1. adj

1) (au singulier) some

quelque espoir — some hope

Il habite à quelque distance d'ici. — He lives some distance from here.

Il trouvera quelque excuse. — He'll find some excuse., He'll find some excuse or other.

2) (en corrélation: n'importe)

quelque... que — whatever, whichever

Quelque livre qu'il choisisse... — Whatever book he chooses..., Whichever book he chooses...

Par quelque temps qu'il fasse... — Whatever the weather...

3)

quelque chose — something, (en tournure interrogative) anything

J'ai quelque chose pour toi. — I've got something for you.

Je voudrais quelque chose de moins cher. — I'd like something cheaper.

y être pour quelque chose — to have something to do with it

faire quelque chose à qn (= émouvoir) — to do something to sb

Avez-vous quelque chose à déclarer? — Have you got anything to declare?

quelque chose d'autre — something else, (tournure interrogative) anything else

Tu as pensé à quelque chose d'autre? — Have you thought of anything else?

4)

quelque part — somewhere, (tournure interrogative) anywhere

J'ai oublié mon sac quelque part. — I've left my bag somewhere.

Vous allez quelque part ce week-end? — Are you going anywhere this weekend?

5) (locution)

en quelque sorte — as it were

6) (au pluriel) some, a few, (en tournure interrogative) any, (en corrélation avec un relatif) few

Il a quelques amis à Paris. — He has some friends in Paris., He has a few friends in Paris.

J'ai acheté quelques disques. — I bought some records., I bought a few records.

Il reste quelques bouteilles. — There are a few bottles left.

Ils ont fini les quelques bouteilles qui restaient. — They finished the few bottles that were left.

7) (autres locutions)

20 kg et quelques — a bit over 20 kg

"quelle heure est-il?" - - "onze heures et quelques" — "what time is it?" - - "just gone eleven"

2. adv

1) (= environ)

quelque 100 mètres — some 100 metres

2) (avec adjectif)

quelque peu — rather, somewhat

J'ai trouvé ça quelque peu déplacé de sa part. — I thought what he said was somewhat uncalled-for.

3) (en corrélation)

quelque difficile que ce soit — however difficult it may be

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quelque ⇒ Note d'usage

A adj indéf

1 ( au singulier) ( dans les phrases affirmatives) some; ( dans les phrases interrogatives) any; nous avons eu quelque difficulté à nous comprendre we had some difficulty in understanding each other; j'ai eu quelque peine à le convaincre I had some trouble persuading him; il sera probablement allé voir quelque ami he's probably gone to see some friend of his; il trouvera bien quelque autre moyen d'y parvenir he's sure to find some other way of managing it; il y a quelque temps some time ago; depuis quelque temps il est déprimé for some time he has been depressed; il y aurait quelque contradiction à dire que it would be somewhat contradictory to say that; si pour quelque raison que ce soit tu ne pouvais pas venir if for whatever reason you were unable to come; quelque décision que tu prennes whatever decision you come to; de quelque côté que nous allions whichever way we go;

2 ( au pluriel) ( dans les phrases affirmatives) some, a few; ( dans les phrases interrogatives) any; quelques jours/chaises/étudiants some ou a few days/chairs/students; je voudrais ajouter quelques mots I'd like to add a few words; quelques instants a few moments; la police a dispersé les quelques manifestants qui restaient the police dispersed the few remaining demonstrators; est-ce qu'il vous reste quelques cartons? do you have any boxes left?; ça dure trois heures et quelques it lasts over three hours.

B adv

1 ( environ) les quelque deux mille spectateurs the two thousand odd spectators, the two thousand or so spectators; il y a quelque 20 ans de cela it was about 20 years ago; ça lui a coûté quelque 300 euros it cost him about 300 euros; ils étaient quelque deux cents hommes they numbered some two hundred men;

2 (si) however; quelque compétents qu'ils soient however competent they may be; quelque admirable que soit son attitude however admirable his attitude may be.

C quelque chose pron indéf inv ( affirmatives) something; vous mangerez/boirez bien quelque chose? you'll eat/drink something won't you?; vous avez fait tomber quelque chose you've knocked something over; elle lui a offert un petit quelque chose she gave him a little something; il faut faire quelque chose! we've got to do something!; il y a quelque chose qui ne va pas something's wrong; quelque chose me dit que something tells me that; ils y sont pour quelque chose they've got something to do with it; il se passe quelque chose there's something going on; il leur est peut-être arrivé quelque chose maybe something's happened to them; elle est restée quelque chose comme trois heures she stayed for something like ou for about three hours; il me reste quelque chose comme 200 euros I've got about 200 euros left; quelque chose d'autre something else; quelque chose de mieux/de moins cher something better/cheaper; il m'a dit quelque chose d'incroyable he told me something amazing; il y a quelque chose d'inquiétant chez elle, elle a quelque chose d'inquiétant there's something strange about her; il y aurait quelque chose d'absurde à refuser sa proposition it would be ridiculous to turn down his offer; il boit, c'est quelque chose d'inimaginable! he drinks such a lot, it's unbelievable!; il a quelque chose de son grand-père he's got a look of his grandfather about him; faire quelque chose à qn [événement, substance] to have an effect on sb; il y a quelque chose comme vent aujourd'hui○! there's quite a wind blowing today!; il y avait quelque chose comme monde en ville○ there was quite a crowd in town; c'est quelque chose! tu es toujours en retard! for crying out loud! you're always late; en ce temps-là, être instituteur, c'était quelque chose in those days it was quite something to be a primary school teacher; leur faire ranger leur chambre, c'est quelque chose! getting them to tidy their room is quite an operation!; c'est déjà quelque chose! that's something at least!; ça me dit quelque chose it reminds me of something, it rings a bell.

D quelque part loc adv somewhere; ils sont quelque part en Autriche they're somewhere in Austria; il lui a mis son pied quelque part○ euph he gave him a kick in the behind; tu n'aurais pas vu mes clés quelque part? you haven't seen my keys anywhere, have you?

E quelque peu loc adv somewhat; ma remarque l'a quelque peu décontenancé he was somewhat taken aback by my remark; il était quelque peu surpris/gêné he was somewhat surprised/embarrassed; il a accepté après avoir quelque peu hésité he accepted after some hesitation.

[kɛlk(ə)] déterminant (adjectif indéfini)

1. [un peu de] some

elle est bizarre depuis quelque temps she's been acting strangely for a ou some time now

2. (soutenu) [n'importe quel] some

il trouvera bien une quelque autre excuse he's bound to find some new excuse or other

3. [en corrélation avec 'que']

dans quelque pays que tu sois whichever ou whatever country you may be in

à quelque heure que ce soit whatever the time, at whatever time

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[kɛlk(ə)] adverbe

(soutenu)

1. [approximativement] around, about

il y a quelque 40 ans de cela that was about 40 years ago, that was 40 or so years ago

2. [en corrélation avec 'que']

nous y arriverons, quelque difficile que ce soit we will manage, however difficult it may be

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quelques déterminant (adjectif indéfini pluriel)

1. (sans déterminant) a few, some

amène quelques amis bring some ou a few friends along

quelques dizaines de journalistes a few dozen journalists

et quelques (familier) : ça pèse deux kilos et quelques it's a little ou a bit over two kilos

il était cinq heures et quelques it was just after five o'clock

2. (avec déterminant) few

les quelques millions de téléspectateurs qui nous regardent the few million viewers watching us

en quelque sorte locution adverbiale

1. [en un sens] as it were, so to speak, in a manner of speaking

c'est en quelque sorte un cheval avec un buste d'homme it is, as it were ou so to speak, a horse with the head and shoulders of a man

2. [en résumé] in a nutshell, in fact

quelque chose pronom indéfini

1. [dans une affirmation] something

elle a quelque chose aux poumons she's got something wrong with her lungs

ça m'a fait quelque chose de le revoir 20 ans plus tard it was really weird to see him 20 years later

quand il est parti, ça m'a vraiment fait quelque chose when he left, it really affected me

2. [dans une question, une négation, une hypothèse] anything, something

s'il m'arrivait quelque chose, contactez mon notaire if anything ou something should happen to me, contact my solicitor

ça te ferait vraiment quelque chose si je partais? would it really matter to you ou would you feel anything if I left?

3. (familier) [dans une approximation]

elle a quelque chose comme 80 ans she's about 80 ou 80 or so

c'était une Renault 5 ou quelque chose comme ça it was a Renault 5 or something (of the kind) ou like that

Anne quelque chose a téléphoné (familier) Anne something phoned

4. (familier) [emploi expressif]

tu vas recevoir quelque chose! you're asking for it!

je vais te corriger, quelque chose de bien! I'm going to give you a good ou proper hiding!

c'est quelque chose!

a. [ton exaspéré] that's a bit much!

b. [ton admiratif] that's quite something!

quelque part locution adverbiale

1. [dans un lieu] somewhere

tu vas quelque part à Noël? are you going anywhere (special) for Christmas?

2. (familier & euphémisme) [aux toilettes]

elle est allée quelque part she went to wash her hands (euphémisme)

3. (familier & euphémisme) [au derrière]

c'est mon pied quelque part que tu veux? do you want a kick up the backside?

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quelque part que locution conjonctive

(littéraire)

quelque part qu'elle regardât wherever she looked

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > quelque

9 well

(to have a good, or bad, opinion of: She thought highly of him and his poetry.) tener en mucho/poco a alguien, tener muy buena/mala opinión de alguien

well¹ adj adv

1. bien

Michael sings well Michael canta bien

I hope you feel well espero que te encuentres bien

2. bueno

well, what shall we do then? bueno, ¿qué hacemos pues?

as well también

can I go as well? ¿puedo ir yo también?

as well as y... también

he has a helicopter as well as a plane tiene un avión, y también un helicóptero

well² n pozo

she threw a coin into the well tiró una moneda al pozo

well

tr[wel]

adjective

1 (in good health) bien

■ I'm very well, thank you estoy muy bien, gracias

■ she doesn't feel very well no se encuentra muy bien

■ you look very well tienes muy buena cara

■ he's not a well man no está bien de salud

■ get well soon que te mejores pronto

2 (satisfactory, right) bien

■ things are not well at home hay problemas en casa

adverb

1 (gen) bien

■ well played! ¡bien jugado!

■ they behaved really well se portaron muy bien

■ I don't know her that well no la conozco muy bien

■ things are going well for him las cosas le van bien

■ they treated me extremely well me trataron muy bien

■ shake well before use agítese bien antes de usar

■ he's well aware of the problem es perfectamente consciente del problema

2 (with modals) bien

■ you may well be right bien puede que tengas razón

■ I might well go away for a few days es muy posible que me vaya fuera unos días

■ he could well be lying bien puede que mienta

■ she couldn't very well refuse ¿cómo iba a decir que no?

■ you may as well tell him, he'll find out anyway ¿de qué te sirve no decírselo, se va a enterar de todas maneras

3 (much, quite) bien

■ she's well over fifty tiene cincuenta años bien cumplidos

■ book well in advance haz tu reserva con mucha anticipación

■ we sat well back in the cinema nos sentamos bien atrás en el cine

■ it was well after eleven eran bien pasadas las once

■ the film's well worth seeing bien vale la pena ver la película

interjection

1 (gen) bueno, bien, pues

■ well, I think that... bueno, yo creo que...

■ well I'm not going pues no voy

■ well why didn't you say so? ¿pues, por qué no lo has dicho?

■ well, as I said earlier bueno, como he dicho antes

2 (surprise) ¡vaya!

■ well, well, well, look who it is! ¡vaya! ¡mira quién es!

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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

all's well that ends well bien está lo que bien acaba

all well and good muy bien, perfecto

as well (also, too) también

as well as además de, aparte de

■ she studies German as well as English además de inglés, estudia alemán

it's all very well to «+ inf» resulta muy fácil + inf

to be (just) as well to «+ inf» no estar de más + inf, convenir + inf

■ it would be as well to phone first sería una buena idea llamar antes

to be well in with somebody ser muy amigo,-a de alguien

to be well off for something tener algo de sobra

to be well out of something tener la suerte de haberse librado de algo

to be well up on/in something estar muy bien informado,-a de algo

to do well (business etc) ir bien, marchar bien, tener éxito 2 (person - success) irle bien las cosas 3 (- health) encontrarse bien, estar bien

to do well by somebody tratar bien a alguien

to do well for oneself prosperar, tener éxito

to do well in something hacer algo bien, irle algo bien a alguien

■ he did well in the test la prueba le fue bien

to do well out of... sacar provecho de...

to do well to do something convenir hacer algo

to speak well of somebody hablar bien de alguien

to think well of somebody pensar bien de alguien

very well muy bien, bueno

well and truly completamente

well done! ¡muy bien!, ¡así se hace!

well I never! ¡vaya!, ¡habráse visto!

well off (comfortable, rich) acomodado,-a, rico,-a, pudiente

■ you don't know when you're well off no te das cuenta de la suerte que tienes

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well

tr[wel]

noun

1 (for water) pozo

2 (of staircase) hueco de la escalera; (of lift) hueco del ascensor

3 SMALLBRITISH ENGLISH/SMALL (in court) área de los abogados

intransitive verb

1 (tears, blood) brotar (up, -), manar (up, -)

■ tears welled up in her eyes se le llenaron los ojos de lágrimas

well ['wɛl] vi or to well up : brotar, manar

well adv, better ['bɛt̬ər] ; best ['bɛst]

1) rightly: bien, correctamente

2) satisfactorily: bien

to turn out well: resultar bien, salir bien

3) completely: completamente

well-hidden: completamente escondido

4) intimately: bien

I knew him well: lo conocía bien

5) considerably, far: muy, bastante

well ahead: muy adelante

well before the deadline: bastante antes de la fecha

6)

as well also: también

7) as well as

well adj

1) satisfactory: bien

all is well: todo está bien

2) desirable: conveniente

it would be well if you left: sería conveniente que te fueras

3) healthy: bien, sano

well n

1) : pozo m (de agua, petróleo, gas, etc.), aljibe m (de agua)

2) source: fuente f

a well of information: una fuente de información

3) or stairwell : caja f, hueco m (de la escalera)

well interj

1) (used to introduce a remark) : bueno

2) (used to express surprise) : ¡vaya!

well

v.

• manar v.

adj.

• bien adj.

adv.

• bien adv.

• mucho adv.

• muy adv.

• muy bien adv.

• pues adv.

interj.

• bueno interj.

n.

• depósito s.m.

• fuente s.f.

• manantial s.m.

• pozo s.m.

I wel
adverb (comp better; superl best)

1) (to high standard, satisfactorily) <sing/write/work> bien

I explained it as well as I could — lo expliqué lo mejor que pude

to do well: you did very well lo hiciste muy bien; he's doing very well le van muy bien las cosas; he's done well for himself ha sabido abrirse camino; mother and baby are doing well madre e hijo se encuentran muy bien; well done! así se hace!, muy bien!; to go well — \<\<performance/operation\>\> salir* bien; worth I b)

2) ( thoroughly) <wash/dry/know> bien

I can well understand your concern — entiendo perfectamente su preocupación

it was well worth the effort — realmente valió la pena

he knows only too well that... — bien sabe or sabe de sobra que...

well and truly — (colloq)

I'm well and truly fed up — estoy requete harto (fam)

he was well and truly drunk — estaba pero bien borracho or completamente borracho

to be well away — (BrE colloq)

two beers and he's well away — con dos cervezas le alcanza para ponerse alegre

3)

a) ( considerably) (no comp) bastante

until well into the next century — hasta bien entrado el siglo que viene

b) ( with justification)

you may well ask! — muy buena pregunta!

she was horrified, as well she might be — se horrorizó, y con razón

she couldn't very well deny it — ¿cómo iba a negarlo?

4) ( advantageously) < marry> bien

to do well to + inf — hacer* bien en + inf, deber + inf

she'd be well advised to see a lawyer — sería aconsejable que consultara a un abogado

to come off well o do well out of something — salir* bien parado de algo

5) (in phrases)

a)

as well — ( in addition) también

are they coming as well? — ¿ellos también vienen?

and she lied to me as well! — y además me mintió!

b)

as well as — ( in addition to) además de

at night as well as during the day — tanto de noche como durante el día

c)

may/might as well: I might as well not bother, for all the notice they take para el caso que me hacen, no sé por qué me molesto or no vale la pena que me moleste; now you've told him, you may as well give it to him! — ahora que se lo has dicho dáselo ¿total?

II

adjective (comp better; superl best)

1) ( healthy) bien

you look well — tienes buena cara or buen aspecto

how are you? - I'm very well, thank you — ¿cómo estás? - muy bien, gracias

get well soon! — que te mejores!

2) (pleasing, satisfactory) bien

all is not well — algo va mal

that's all well and good, but... — todo eso está muy bien, pero...

it's all very well for him to talk, but... — él podrá decir todo lo que quiera pero..., es muy fácil hablar, pero...

all's well that ends well — bien está lo que bien acaba; alone I b)

3)

as well: it would be as well to keep this quiet mejor no decir nada de esto; it's just as well I've got some money with me — menos mal que llevo dinero encima

III

interjection

1)

a) (introducing/continuing topic, sentence) bueno, bien

well, shall we get started? — bueno or bien ¿empezamos?

well now o then, what's the problem? — a ver ¿qué es lo que pasa?

b) ( expressing hesitation)

do you like it? - well... — ¿te gusta? - pues or (esp AmL) este...

2)

a) ( expressing surprise)

well, well, well! look who's here! — vaya, vaya! or anda! mira quién está aquí!

well, I never! — qué increíble!

b) ( expressing indignation) bueno

well, if that's how you feel...! — bueno, si eso es lo que piensas...

c) ( dismissively) bah!

d) ( expressing resignation) bueno

(oh) well, that's the way it goes — bueno... qué se le va a hacer!

3)

a) ( expressing expectation)

well? I'm listening — bien, tú dirás, ¿sí? te escucho

well? who won? — bueno ¿y quién ganó?

b) ( expressing skepticism) bueno

(yes,) well, that remains to be seen — (sí,) bueno, eso está por verse

IV

noun

1)

a) ( for water) pozo m, aljibe m

b) (for oil, gas) pozo m

2)

a) ( for stairs) caja f or hueco m de la escalera

b) ( for ventilation) (BrE) patio m (de luces or de luz), pozo m de aire

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Phrasal Verbs:

- well up

I [wel]
1. N

1) (=bore) (for water) pozo m, fuente f ; (for oil) pozo m

to sink a well — perforar un pozo

2) [of stairs] hueco m, caja f

3) (in auditorium) estrado m

2.

VI (also: well out, well up) brotar, manar

II [wel] (compar better) (superl best)
1. ADV

1) (=in a good manner) bien

I remember it well — lo recuerdo bien

I know the place well — conozco bien el lugar

(and) well I know it! — ¡(y) bien que lo sé!

to eat/live well — comer/vivir bien

• he sings as well as she does — canta tan bien como ella

as well as he could — lo mejor que pudo

• to do well at school — sacar buenas notas en el colegio

to do well in an exam — sacar buena nota en un examen

the patient is doing well — el paciente evoluciona bien

you would do well to think seriously about our offer — le convendría considerar seriamente nuestra oferta

you did well to come at once — hizo bien en venir enseguida

• well done! — ¡bien hecho!

• to go well — ir bien

everything is going well — todo va bien

• well and good — muy bien

• well played! — (Sport) ¡bien hecho!

• to speak well of sb — hablar bien de algn

• to think well of sb — tener una buena opinión de algn

he is well thought of here — aquí se le estima mucho

2) (=thoroughly, considerably)

a) bien

it was well deserved — estuvo bien merecido

• he's well away * — (=drunk) está borracho perdido

• to be well in with sb — llevarse muy bien con algn

• it continued well into 1996 — siguió hasta bien entrado 1996

• he is well over or past fifty — tiene cincuenta y muchos años

well over a thousand — muchos más de mil, los mil bien pasados

it's well past ten o'clock — son las diez y mucho

• she knows you too well to think that — te conoce demasiado bien para pensar eso de ti

she loved him too well — lo quería demasiado

as we know all or only too well — como sabemos perfectamente

• well and truly — (esp Brit) de verdad, realmente

we got well and truly wet — nos mojamos de verdad

• to wish sb well — desear todo lo mejor a algn

• it was well worth the trouble — realmente valió la pena

b)

well dodgy/annoyed ** — bien chungo * /enfadado

3) (=probably, reasonably)

you may well be surprised to learn that... — puede que te sorprenda mucho saber que...

it may well be that... — es muy posible que + subjun

they may well be lying — es muy posible que mientan

• we may as well begin now — ya podemos empezar, ¿no?

you might as well tell me the truth — más valdría decirme la verdad

"shall I go?" - "you may or might as well" — "¿voy?" - "por qué no"

we might (just) as well have stayed at home — para lo que hemos hecho, nos podíamos haber quedado en casa

she cried, as well she might — lloró, y con razón

• you may well ask! — ¡buena pregunta!

• I couldn't very well leave — me resultaba imposible marcharme

4) (in set expressions)

a)

• as well — (=in addition) también

I'll take those as well — me llevo esos también

and it rained as well! — ¡y además llovió!

by night as well as by day — tanto de noche como de día

• as well as his dog he has two rabbits — además de un perro tiene dos conejos

I had Paul with me as well as Lucy — Paul estaba conmigo, así como Lucy or además de Lucy

could you manage to eat mine as well as yours? — ¿podrías comerte el mío y el tuyo?

all sorts of people, rich as well as poor — gente de toda clase, tanto rica como pobre

b)

• to leave well alone, my advice is to leave well alone — te aconsejo que no te metas

this sort of wound is best left well alone — lo mejor es ni tocar este tipo de herida

2. ADJ

1) (=healthy) bien

I'm very well thank you — estoy muy bien, gracias

I hope you're well — espero que te encuentres bien

are you well? — ¿qué tal estás?

she's not been well lately — recientemente ha estado algo indispuesta

• to get well — mejorarse

get well soon! — ¡que te mejores!

2) (=acceptable, satisfactory) bien

that's all very well, but... — todo eso está muy bien, pero...

it or we would be well to start early — mejor si salimos temprano

• it would be as well to ask — más vale or valdría preguntar

it's as well not to offend her — más te vale no ofenderla

it would be just as well for you to stay — mejor si te quedas

• it's as well for you that nobody saw you — menos mal que nadie te vio

• it's just as well we asked — menos mal que preguntamos

- all's well that ends well

3. EXCL

1) (introducing topic, resuming) bueno

well, it was like this — bueno, pues así ocurrió

well, as I was saying... — bueno, como iba diciendo

well, that's that! — ¡bueno, asunto concluido!

2) (expressing resignation)

well, if we must go, let's get going — bueno, si nos tenemos que ir, vayámonos

well then? — ¿y qué?

3) (concessive, dismissive) pues

well, if you're worried, why don't you call her? — pues si estás tan preocupada ¿por qué no la llamas?

well, I think she's a fool — pues yo pienso que es tonta

4) (expressing relief)

well, thank goodness for that! — (pues) ¡gracias a Dios!

5) (expressing surprise) ¡vaya!

well, what do you know! * — ¡anda, quién lo diría!

well, who would have thought it! — ¡anda, quién lo diría!

well, well! — ¡vaya, vaya!

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I [wel]
adverb (comp better; superl best)

1) (to high standard, satisfactorily) <sing/write/work> bien

I explained it as well as I could — lo expliqué lo mejor que pude

to do well: you did very well lo hiciste muy bien; he's doing very well le van muy bien las cosas; he's done well for himself ha sabido abrirse camino; mother and baby are doing well madre e hijo se encuentran muy bien; well done! así se hace!, muy bien!; to go well — \<\<performance/operation\>\> salir* bien; worth I b)

2) ( thoroughly) <wash/dry/know> bien

I can well understand your concern — entiendo perfectamente su preocupación

it was well worth the effort — realmente valió la pena

he knows only too well that... — bien sabe or sabe de sobra que...

well and truly — (colloq)

I'm well and truly fed up — estoy requete harto (fam)

he was well and truly drunk — estaba pero bien borracho or completamente borracho

to be well away — (BrE colloq)

two beers and he's well away — con dos cervezas le alcanza para ponerse alegre

3)

a) ( considerably) (no comp) bastante

until well into the next century — hasta bien entrado el siglo que viene

b) ( with justification)

you may well ask! — muy buena pregunta!

she was horrified, as well she might be — se horrorizó, y con razón

she couldn't very well deny it — ¿cómo iba a negarlo?

4) ( advantageously) < marry> bien

to do well to + inf — hacer* bien en + inf, deber + inf

she'd be well advised to see a lawyer — sería aconsejable que consultara a un abogado

to come off well o do well out of something — salir* bien parado de algo

5) (in phrases)

a)

as well — ( in addition) también

are they coming as well? — ¿ellos también vienen?

and she lied to me as well! — y además me mintió!

b)

as well as — ( in addition to) además de

at night as well as during the day — tanto de noche como durante el día

c)

may/might as well: I might as well not bother, for all the notice they take para el caso que me hacen, no sé por qué me molesto or no vale la pena que me moleste; now you've told him, you may as well give it to him! — ahora que se lo has dicho dáselo ¿total?

II

adjective (comp better; superl best)

1) ( healthy) bien

you look well — tienes buena cara or buen aspecto

how are you? - I'm very well, thank you — ¿cómo estás? - muy bien, gracias

get well soon! — que te mejores!

2) (pleasing, satisfactory) bien

all is not well — algo va mal

that's all well and good, but... — todo eso está muy bien, pero...

it's all very well for him to talk, but... — él podrá decir todo lo que quiera pero..., es muy fácil hablar, pero...

all's well that ends well — bien está lo que bien acaba; alone I b)

3)

as well: it would be as well to keep this quiet mejor no decir nada de esto; it's just as well I've got some money with me — menos mal que llevo dinero encima

III

interjection

1)

a) (introducing/continuing topic, sentence) bueno, bien

well, shall we get started? — bueno or bien ¿empezamos?

well now o then, what's the problem? — a ver ¿qué es lo que pasa?

b) ( expressing hesitation)

do you like it? - well... — ¿te gusta? - pues or (esp AmL) este...

2)

a) ( expressing surprise)

well, well, well! look who's here! — vaya, vaya! or anda! mira quién está aquí!

well, I never! — qué increíble!

b) ( expressing indignation) bueno

well, if that's how you feel...! — bueno, si eso es lo que piensas...

c) ( dismissively) bah!

d) ( expressing resignation) bueno

(oh) well, that's the way it goes — bueno... qué se le va a hacer!

3)

a) ( expressing expectation)

well? I'm listening — bien, tú dirás, ¿sí? te escucho

well? who won? — bueno ¿y quién ganó?

b) ( expressing skepticism) bueno

(yes,) well, that remains to be seen — (sí,) bueno, eso está por verse

IV

noun

1)

a) ( for water) pozo m, aljibe m

b) (for oil, gas) pozo m

2)

a) ( for stairs) caja f or hueco m de la escalera

b) ( for ventilation) (BrE) patio m (de luces or de luz), pozo m de aire

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Phrasal Verbs:

- well up

English-spanish dictionary > well

10 schwach

I Adj.

1. allg. weak; Stimme: weak, faint; Hoffnung, Lächeln: faint; Motor: low-powered; Batterie: low; Puls: weak, faint; Ton, Geruch: faint; Licht: dim; schwache Ähnlichkeit slight resemblance; schwaches Anzeichen faint sign; schwacher Beifall half-hearted applause; schwache Beteiligung low ( oder poor) turnout; schwache Erinnerung faint ( oder vague, dim) recollection; schwacher Esser poor eater; das schwache Geschlecht the weaker sex; schwaches Lob faint praise; schwache Stelle weak spot; eine schwache Stunde a moment of weakness; schwacher Trost small consolation; schwacher Versuch feeble attempt; schwacher Widerstand weak resistance; einen schwachen Willen haben be weak-willed; schwacher Wind slight ( oder light) breeze

2. (schlecht) Mannschaft etc., Schüler: weak; umg. (enttäuschend) hopeless; Gesundheit, Gedächtnis, Gehör: poor; schwache Leistung poor ( oder weak) performance; schwache Vorstellung THEAT. poor performance; umg., fig. (schlechte Leistung) poor show; ein schwaches Bild bieten put up ( oder on) a poor show; schwache Seite Schwäche 2; eines der schwächeren Stücke Brechts one of Brecht’s weaker plays; in Erdkunde ist sie schwach geography is her weak subject, she’s not very good at geography; ein Stützkurs für die Schwächeren a support program(me) for weaker pupils; sozial schwach socially disadvantaged; die sozial Schwachen the socially disadvantaged

3. (nachgiebig) soft; schwach werden weaken; fig. (nachgeben) auch relent; (erliegen) succumb; er wurde schwach fig. auch his resistance broke down; bei dem Anblick wurde ich schwach umg. I melted at the sight; sich schwach zeigen show one’s weakness; mach mich nicht schwach! umg. don’t say things like that!; nur nicht schwach werden! umg. don’t give in!; mir wird ganz schwach, wenn ich daran denke umg. I go weak at the knees just at the thought (of it)

4. schwächer werden weaken (further), grow weaker; Nachfrage: fall off, decrease; Sehkraft: deteriorate; Ton, Licht: fade; schulisch, künstlerisch: abflauen, nachlassen

5. schwach auf der Brust sein umg. be out of pocket

II Adv.:

1. schwach aktiv PHYS., Substanz: low-level; schwach radioaktiv PHYS.... emitting low-level radioactivity, low-level radioactive...; schwach besetzt SPORT, Team: weak; Turnier: with a poor entry; Stadion etc.: half empty; schwach besiedelt oder bevölkert Region: sparsely populated; schwach betont LING., Silbe: weakly stressed; schwach betont sein auch have a weak stress; schwach begabt not at all gifted; Schüler: low-ability; schwach besucht sein be poorly attended; schwach motorisiert low-powered; sich nur schwach wehren offer only weak resistance; sein Herz schlug nur noch schwach he only had a faint heartbeat; schwach dekliniertes Substantiv / Adjektiv weak noun / adjective

2. (schlecht) schwach spielen play badly; schwach entwickelt poorly developed, underdeveloped

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weak; frail; faint; slender; feeble; delicate; slight; feckless; flimsy; infirm; languid; lightweight; sinewed; lame; effete

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schwạch [ʃvax]
1. adj comp - er
['ʃvɛçɐ] superl -ste(r, s) ['ʃvɛçstə] weak (AUCH GRAM); Mensch, Greis, Begründung, Versuch, Aufführung, Alibi, Widerstand auch feeble; Konstitution auch frail; Gesundheit, Beteiligung, Gedächtnis poor; Ton, Anzeichen, Hoffnung, Bewegung faint, slight; Gehör poor, dull; Stimme weak, faint; Licht poor, dim; Wind light; (COMM) Nachfrage, Geschäft slack, poor
schwache Augen — weak or poor (eye)sight

or eine schwache Leistung (inf) — that's a poor show (inf)

ein schwaches Lob — faint praise

jds schwache Seite/Stelle — sb's weak point/spot

ein schwacher Trost — cold or small comfort

in einem schwachen Augenblick, in einer schwachen Stunde — in a moment of weakness, in a weak moment

schwach sein — to be weak in sth

auf schwachen Beinen or Füßen stehen (fig) — to be on shaky ground; (Theorie) to be shaky

alles, was in meinen schwachen Kräften steht — everything within my power

jdn an seiner schwachen or schwächsten Stelle treffen — to strike at or hit sb's weak spot

mir wird schwach (lit) — I feel faint; (fig inf) it makes me sick (inf)

nur nicht schwach werden! — don't weaken!

schwächer werden — to grow weaker, to weaken; (Augen) to fail, to grow worse; (Stimme) to grow fainter; (Licht) to (grow) dim; (Ton) to fade; (Nachfrage) to fall off, to slacken

die Schwachen — the weak

der Schwächere — the weaker (person); (gegenüber Gegner) the underdog

2. adv comp -er,
superl am -sten
1) (= leicht) schlagen weakly; vibrieren, radioaktiv slightly; spüren, riechen, hören barely

2) (= spärlich) besucht, bestückt poorly

schwach besiedelt or bevölkert — sparsely populated

das Stadion war nur schwach besetzt — there were only a few people in the stadium

3) (= geringfügig) klatschen weakly; sich interessieren slightly; sich beteiligen very little

sich immer schwächer beteiligen — to participate less and less

schwach aktiv (Atommüll etc) — low-level

schwach radioaktiv — with low-level radioactivity

schwach betont — weakly stressed

schwach bewegt (Meer) — gently rolling

schon bei schwach bewegtem Meer werde ich seekrank — as soon as there's the slightest swell I get seasick

4) (= mild) salzen, süßen slightly; würzen lightly; pfeffern mildly

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1) (not strong; weak or feeble: The fire was very low.) low

2) (lacking in strength, brightness, courage etc: The sound grew faint; a faint light.) faint

3) (in a faint manner: A light shone faintly.) faintly

4) (slightly; rather: She looked faintly surprised.) faintly

5) feebly

6) (weak: The old lady has been rather feeble since her illness; a feeble excuse.) feeble

7) (not very well made; likely to break: a flimsy boat.) flimsy

8) (lacking in physical strength: Her illness has made her very weak.) weak

9) (not strong in character: I'm very weak when it comes to giving up cigarettes.) weak

10) ((of an explanation etc) not convincing.) weak

11) ((of a joke) not particularly funny.) weak

12) (slenderly: slightly built.) slightly

13) ((of a person) slim and delicate-looking: It seemed too heavy a load for such a slight woman.) slight

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schwach

<schwächer, schwächste>

[ʃvax]

I. adj

1. (nicht kräftig) weak; Stimme feeble, faint

▪ für etw akk zu \schwach sein to not be strong enough for sth

krank und \schwach weak and ill

▪ der Schwächere/Schwächste the weaker/weakest person

\schwacher Widerstand weak [or feeble] resistance

2. (wenig selbstbewusst) Charakter weak

einen \schwachen Willen haben to be weak-willed

3. (wenig leistend) weak

in Rechtschreibung ist er ziemlich \schwach his spelling is rather poor

ein \schwacher Mitarbeiter/Sportler a poor worker/sportsman

ein \schwacher Schüler a poor [or weak] pupil

4. MED (unzureichend) weak, poor

ein \schwaches Gehör/Sehvermögen poor [or weak] hearing/eyesight

im Alter wird das Gehör schwächer one's hearing becomes poorer in old age

\schwache Gesundheit poor health

eine \schwache Konstitution haben to have a frail constitution

5. (dürftig) weak, poor

\schwaches Ergebnis poor result

eine \schwache Leistung a poor performance [or fam show

6. (nicht stichhaltig) Argument weak; Theorie shaky

es gibt noch einige \schwache Stellen in unserem Plan our plan has still got some weaknesses

7. (gering) weak; Licht dim

\schwache Ähnlichkeit remote resemblance

ein \schwaches Anzeichen a faint [or slight] indication

ein \schwacher Bartwuchs a sparse [growth of] beard

eine \schwache Beteiligung [o Teilnahme] poor participation

ein \schwaches Interesse [very] little interest

\schwache Nachfrage poor demand

eine \schwache Resonanz a lukewarm response

eine \schwache Vorstellung von etw dat haben to have a faint idea of sth

8. (leicht) weak

\schwache Atmung faint breathing

eine \schwache Bewegung a slight [or faint] movement

\schwacher Druck light pressure

ein \schwacher Herzschlag a faint heartbeat

ein \schwacher Luftzug/Wind a gentle [or light] breeze/wind

eine \schwache Strömung a light current

▪ schwächer werden to become fainter

9. PHYS (eine geringe Leistung aufweisend) low-powered; Batterie low; Ladung weak

\schwaches Magnetfeld low-intensity magnetic field

dieser Motor ist zu \schwach this engine is not powerful enough

das Licht wird schwächer the light is fading [or failing

10. (dünn) Brett, Eisdecke thin

ein \schwaches Kettenglied a weak chain-link

11. CHEM (gering konzentriert) weak

12.

▶ [bei jdm/etw] \schwach werden (fam) to be unable to resist [sb/sth]

bei Schokoladentorte werde ich immer \schwach I can never resist chocolate gateau

bei dem Gehalt würde wohl jeder \schwach werden anybody would be tempted by a salary like that

nur nicht \schwach werden! (standhaft bleiben!) don't weaken!; (durchhalten!) don't give in!

▶ jdm wird \schwach [zumute] (fam) sb feels faint; s.a. Augenblick, Bild, Trost, Stelle

II. adv

1. (leicht) faintly

das Herz schlug nur noch \schwach the heartbeat had become faint

er hat sich nur \schwach gewehrt he didn't put up much resistance

2. (spärlich) sparsely

nachts sind die Grenzübergänge \schwach besetzt the border crossings aren't very heavily [or well] manned at night

mit Nachschlagewerken sind wir nun wirklich nicht \schwach bestückt we really have got quite a few [or lot of] reference works

die Ausstellung war nur \schwach besucht the exhibition wasn't very well [or was poorly] attended

3. (geringfügig)

Ihre Tochter beteiligt sich in den letzten Monaten nur noch \schwach am Unterricht your daughter has hardly been participating in class in recent months

dieses Problem hat mich immer nur \schwach interessiert this problem has never been of any great interest to me

\schwach applaudieren to applaud sparingly

eine \schwache Erinnerung an etw akk haben to vaguely remember sth

4. (dürftig) feebly

die Mannschaft spielte ausgesprochen \schwach the team put up a feeble performance

5. KOCHK (mild) slightly

der Arzt hat mir geraten, \schwach gesalzen zu essen my doctor has advised me not to add [too] much salt to my food

das Essen ist zu \schwach gewürzt the food isn't spicy enough

6. NUKL

\schwach aktiv low level active

\schwach aktiver Abfall low level active waste

7. CHEM

\schwach basisch weak basic

\schwach flüchtig low volatile

\schwach löslich weakly soluble

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1.
; schwächer, schwächst... Adjektiv

1) (kraftlos) weak; weak, delicate <child, woman>; frail <invalid, old person>; low-powered <engine, car, bulb, amplifier, etc.>; weak, poor <eyesight, memory, etc.>; poor < hearing>; delicate <health, constitution>

schwach werden — grow weak; (fig.): (schwanken) weaken; waver; (nachgeben) give in

mir wird [ganz] schwach — I feel [quite] faint

in einer schwachen Stunde — in a weak moment

2) (nicht gut) poor <pupil, player, runner, performance, result, effort, etc.>; weak <candidate, argument, opponent, play, film, etc.>

er ist in Latein sehr schwach — he is very bad at Latin

das ist aber ein schwaches Bild! — (fig. ugs.) that's a poor show (coll.)

3) (gering, niedrig, klein) poor, low <attendance etc.>; sparse < population>; slight <effect, resistance, gradient, etc.>; light <wind, rain, current>; faint <groan, voice, pressure, hope, smile, smell>; weak, faint < pulse>; lukewarm <applause, praise>; faint, dim < light>; pale < colour>

das Licht wird schwächer — the light is fading

4) (wenig konzentriert) weak <solution, acid, tea, coffee, beer, poison, etc.>

5) (Sprachw.) weak <conjugation, verb, noun, etc.>
2.
adverbial

1) (kraftlos) weakly

2) (nicht gut) poorly

3) (in geringem Maße) poorly <attended, developed>; sparsely < populated>; slightly <poisonous, acid, alcoholic, sweetened, salted, inclined, etc.>; < rain> slightly; <remember, glow, smile, groan> faintly; lightly < accented>; < beat> weakly

4) (Sprachw.)

schwach gebeugt/konjugiert — weak

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schwach

A. adj

1. allg weak; Stimme: weak, faint; Hoffnung, Lächeln: faint; Motor: low-powered; Batterie: low; Puls: weak, faint; Ton, Geruch: faint; Licht: dim;

schwache Ähnlichkeit slight resemblance;

schwaches Anzeichen faint sign;

schwacher Beifall half-hearted applause;

schwache Beteiligung low ( oder poor) turnout;

schwache Erinnerung faint ( oder vague, dim) recollection;

schwacher Esser poor eater;

das schwache Geschlecht the weaker sex;

schwaches Lob faint praise;

schwache Stelle weak spot;

eine schwache Stunde a moment of weakness;

schwacher Trost small consolation;

schwacher Versuch feeble attempt;

schwacher Widerstand weak resistance;

einen schwachen Willen haben be weak-willed;

schwacher Wind slight ( oder light) breeze

2. (schlecht) Mannschaft etc, Schüler: weak; umg (enttäuschend) hopeless; Gesundheit, Gedächtnis, Gehör: poor;

schwache Leistung poor ( oder weak) performance;

schwache Vorstellung THEAT poor performance; umg, fig (schlechte Leistung) poor show;

ein schwaches Bild bieten put up ( oder on) a poor show;

schwache Seite → Schwäche 2;

eines der schwächeren Stücke Brechts one of Brecht’s weaker plays;

in Erdkunde ist sie schwach geography is her weak subject, she’s not very good at geography;

ein Stützkurs für die Schwächeren a support program(me) for weaker pupils;

sozial schwach socially disadvantaged;

die sozial Schwachen the socially disadvantaged

3. (nachgiebig) soft;

schwach werden weaken; fig (nachgeben) auch relent; (erliegen) succumb;

er wurde schwach fig auch his resistance broke down;

bei dem Anblick wurde ich schwach umg I melted at the sight;

sich schwach zeigen show one’s weakness;

nur nicht schwach werden! umg don’t give in!;

mir wird ganz schwach, wenn ich daran denke umg I go weak at the knees just at the thought (of it)

4.

schwächer werden weaken (further), grow weaker; Nachfrage: fall off, decrease; Sehkraft: deteriorate; Ton, Licht: fade; schulisch, künstlerisch: → abflauen, nachlassen

5.

schwach auf der Brust sein umg be out of pocket

B. adv:

1.

schwach aktiv PHYS, Substanz: low-level;

schwach radioaktiv PHYS … emitting low-level radioactivity, low-level radioactive …;

schwach besetzt SPORT, Team: weak; Turnier: with a poor entry; Stadion etc: half empty;

schwach besiedelt oder

bevölkert Region: sparsely populated;

schwach betont LING, Silbe: weakly stressed;

schwach betont sein auch have a weak stress;

schwach begabt not at all gifted; Schüler: low-ability;

schwach besucht sein be poorly attended;

schwach motorisiert low-powered;

sich nur schwach wehren offer only weak resistance;

sein Herz schlug nur noch schwach he only had a faint heartbeat;

schwach dekliniertes Substantiv/Adjektiv weak noun/adjective

2. (schlecht)

schwach spielen play badly;

schwach entwickelt poorly developed, underdeveloped

…schwach im adj

1. qualitätsmäßig:

ausdrucksschwach inarticulate, lacking expressive power;

inhaltsschwach with poor content

2. leistungsmäßig:

gedächtnisschwach with a poor memory;

konditionsschwach unfit, in poor shape;

konzentrationsschwach unable to concentrate properly;

lernschwach with learning difficulties

3. mit zu geringer Zahl:

mitgliederschwach with few members;

PS-schwach low-powered

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1.
; schwächer, schwächst... Adjektiv

1) (kraftlos) weak; weak, delicate <child, woman>; frail <invalid, old person>; low-powered <engine, car, bulb, amplifier, etc.>; weak, poor <eyesight, memory, etc.>; poor < hearing>; delicate <health, constitution>

schwach werden — grow weak; (fig.): (schwanken) weaken; waver; (nachgeben) give in

mir wird [ganz] schwach — I feel [quite] faint

in einer schwachen Stunde — in a weak moment

2) (nicht gut) poor <pupil, player, runner, performance, result, effort, etc.>; weak <candidate, argument, opponent, play, film, etc.>

er ist in Latein sehr schwach — he is very bad at Latin

das ist aber ein schwaches Bild! — (fig. ugs.) that's a poor show (coll.)

3) (gering, niedrig, klein) poor, low <attendance etc.>; sparse < population>; slight <effect, resistance, gradient, etc.>; light <wind, rain, current>; faint <groan, voice, pressure, hope, smile, smell>; weak, faint < pulse>; lukewarm <applause, praise>; faint, dim < light>; pale < colour>

das Licht wird schwächer — the light is fading

4) (wenig konzentriert) weak <solution, acid, tea, coffee, beer, poison, etc.>

5) (Sprachw.) weak <conjugation, verb, noun, etc.>
2.
adverbial

1) (kraftlos) weakly

2) (nicht gut) poorly

3) (in geringem Maße) poorly <attended, developed>; sparsely < populated>; slightly <poisonous, acid, alcoholic, sweetened, salted, inclined, etc.>; < rain> slightly; <remember, glow, smile, groan> faintly; lightly < accented>; < beat> weakly

4) (Sprachw.)

schwach gebeugt/konjugiert — weak

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adj.

faint adj.

feckless adj.

feeble adj.

flimsy adj.

fragile adj.

infirm adj.

languid adj.

slight adj.

weak adj. adv.

faintly adv.

fecklessly adv.

feebly adv.

flimsily adv.

infirmly adv.

languidly adv.

slightly adv.

weakly adv.

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