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121 ♦ great
♦ great /greɪt/A a.1 grande; grosso; grave; importante; nobile e generoso; forte; intenso: a great painter, un grande pittore; a great loss, una grave perdita; a great friend of mine, un mio grande amico; a great occasion, un'occasione importante3 (fam.) divertente; eccellente; magnifico; meraviglioso: That's great!, (è) fantastico!; Wouldn't it be great if I could go abroad?, non sarebbe meraviglioso se io potessi andare all'estero?; It was great to hear your voice again on the phone, mi ha fatto un immenso piacere risentirti al telefono NOTA D'USO: - bello e beautiful-4 eminente; famoso; insigne; ( con i nomi di re, papa, ecc.) grande, magno: great Victorians, uomini famosi dell'età vittoriana; Alexander the Great, Alessandro Magno; Peter the Great, Pietro il Grande5 (fam.) abile; bravo; bravissimo (a fare qc.): She's great at playing the piano, è bravissima a suonare il pianoforteB n.1 (spec. al pl.) grande; personaggio illustre2 (al pl.) (fam.) – the Greats, gli esami finali per la laurea in discipline umanistiche ( a Oxford e Cambridge)C avv.(fam.) alla grande; benissimo; al meglio: ( tennis, calcio, ecc.) He's not playing great today, oggi non sta giocando al meglio● great and small, grandi e piccoli; (uomini) importanti e di poco conto □ (zool.) great ape, scimmia antropomorfa □ the Great Assize (o the Great Day, the Great Inquest), il Giudizio Universale □ (zool.) great auk ► auk □ great-aunt, prozia □ (astron.) the Great Bear, l'Orsa Maggiore □ the great beyond, l'aldilà □ great big (agg.), grandissimo; enorme; grande e grosso: a great big man, un omone (grande e grosso); We travelled on a great big plane, abbiamo viaggiato su un aereo enorme □ (geogr.) Great Britain, la Gran Bretagna NOTE DI CULTURA: Great Britain: in senso geografico è l'isola che comprende la Scozia, il Galles, e l'Inghilterra, mentre nel contesto politico è sinonimo di Regno Unito (cfr. United Kingdom, sotto united, e British Isles, sotto British) □ great circle, ( geodesia) gran circolo; (geom.) cerchio massimo ( di una sfera) □ (naut.) great-circle, ortodromico: great-circle track, rotta ortodromica □ (zool.) Great Dane, alano; danese ( cane) □ a great deal (of), molto; un bel po' (di): He has a great deal of money, ha molto denaro; He's a great deal better, sta molto meglio □ (econ., stor.) the Great Depression, la Grande Depressione (grave crisi economica iniziata negli USA nell'ottobre del 1929 ed estesasi rapidamente al resto del mondo) □ great divide, (geogr.) spartiacque continentale; (fam. USA) divorzio □ a great eater, uno che mangia molto; un mangione □ (stor.) the Great Fire of London, il Grande Incendio di Londra NOTE DI CULTURA: Great Fire of London: è il terribile incendio che nel 1666 distrusse gran parte della ► «City of London» (► city, def. 3), tra cui l'antica cattedrale di S. Paolo. Le vittime, fortunatamente, furono solo quattro. L'incendio si sprigionò in Pudding Lane, vicino al London Bridge, dove fu poi eretta, ed esiste tuttora, una colonna commemorativa chiamata The Monument ( il monumento) □ (stor.) the Great Game, il Grande Gioco □ Great God!, Dio buono! □ great-grandchild, pronipote ( di nonni) □ great-granddaughter, pronipote ( femmina, di nonni) □ great-grandfather, bisnonno, bisavolo □ great-grandmother, bisnonna, bisavola □ great-grandparent, bisnonno, bisnonna □ great-grandson, pronipote ( maschio, di nonni) □ great-great-grandfather, trisavolo □ great-great-grandmother, trisavola □ great gross, dodici grosse ( cioè 12 volte 144 unità) □ (fam.) a great guy, un tipo eccezionale; un tipo in gamba □ great-hearted, che ha un gran cuore; magnanimo; nobile e generoso □ great-heartedness, magnanimità; generosità □ (zool.) great-horned owl ( Bubo virginianus), gufo della Virginia □ great house, casa principale, più grande delle altre ( in un paese) □ (geogr.) the Great Lakes, i Grandi Laghi ( tra gli USA e il Canada) □ a great many, moltissimi, moltissime □ (bot.) great mullein = Aaron's rod ► Aaron □ great-nephew, pronipote ( maschio, di zii) □ great-niece, pronipote ( femmina, di zii) □ (fam.) to be great on st., essere appassionato di qc.; avere il pallino di qc. □ to be a great one for, avere la passione di: He's a great one for do-it-yourself, ha la passione del fai da te □ (mus.) great organ, grand'organo □ Great Paul, la campana della chiesa di San Paolo ( a Londra) □ (stor.) the Great Plague ( of London), la Grande Peste (di Londra) ( 1664-65) □ (tipogr.) great primer, corpo 18 □ the Great Seal, il sigillo ufficiale ( di uno stato) □ the great staircase, la scala principale □ great thoughts, pensieri nobili, elevati □ (zool.) great tit ( Parus major), cinciallegra □ (anat.) great toe, alluce; dito grosso del piede □ (stor.) the Great Train Robbery, la Grande Rapina del Treno ( 1963) □ great-uncle, prozio □ (geogr.) the Great Wall of China, la Grande Muraglia Cinese □ (stor.) the Great War, la Grande Guerra ( 1914-18) □ a great while, molto (o un bel po' di) tempo □ (zool., Carcharodon carcharias) great white ( shark), squalo bianco □ (arc. o lett.) great with child, incinta □ the great world, il gran mondo; la società elegante; l'aristocrazia □ (astron.) great year, grande anno ( circa 25 800 anni) □ (bot.) greater celandine ( Chelidonium majus), celidonia; erba da porri □ Greater London, la Grande Londra; Londra e i sobborghi NOTE DI CULTURA: Greater London: è la zona amministrativa che comprende la ► «City of London» (► city, def. 3) e 32 distretti detti boroughs: copre circa 1700 kilometri quadrati e ha oltre sette milioni di abitanti □ (mat.) greatest common divisor, massimo comun divisore □ to live to a great age, vivere fino a tarda età □ (fam.) I don't feel too great today, oggi non mi sento in forma NOTA D'USO: - big, grand, great o large?-. -
122 сердце
ср. heart;
darling, love, sweetheart (обращение) у него сердце упало/замерло/оборвалось ≈ his heart sank, his heart skipped, his heart missed a beat, his heart stood still у него сердце разрывается/рвется (на части) ≈ (от чего-л.) his heart is breaking( in two) with smth. у него тяжело на сердце ≈ his heart is heavy, he is sick at heart у него сердце кровью обливается ≈ his heart is bleeding, his heart goes out у него сердце заходится ≈ his heart stood still принимать что-л. близко к сердцу ≈ to take/lay smth. to heart у него сердце не лежит (к) ≈ he has no liking( for) у него отлегло от сердца, отошло от сердца ≈ he felt (greatly) relieved, his heart lifted, a weight was lifted from him у него сердце отошло ≈ he calmed down сердцу не прикажешь ≈ the heart has a will of its own, one can't tell one's heart what to feel, the heart has reasons that reason does not understand положа руку на сердце разг. (quite) ≈ frankly с глаз долой - из сердца вон ≈ out of sight, out of mind с тяжелым сердцем ≈ ({(делать что-л.) }) heavy-hearted с легким сердцем ≈ with a light heart, lightly предлагать кому-л. руку и сердце ≈ to offer smb. one's hand and heart в сердцах ≈ in (a fit of) temper, angrily с замиранием сердца ≈ with sinking/palpitating heart от всего сердца ≈ whole-heartedly, from the bottom of one's heart по сердцу ≈ to one's liking;
after one's heart от чистого сердца ≈ in all sincerity, right from the heart, with all one's heart от доброго сердца ≈ with goob intentions, meaning well, with (having) best interest in heart большого сердца ≈ to have a big heart, to be bighearted большое сердце ≈ (to have) a big heart, with a big heart, to be bighearted с легким сердцем ≈ with a light heart с тяжелым сердцем ≈ with a heavy heart с упавшим сердцем ≈ with one's heart in one's mouth, overcome by fear с чистым сердцем ≈ with an open, sincere heart вырывать из сердца ≈ to wrench, rip smth. out of smb.'s heart отрывать от сердца ≈ to rip, tear from one's heart;
to close one's heart to smb., to tear smb. out of one's heart вымещать сердце ≈ (на ком-л./чем-л.) to vent one's anger on smb./smth., to take one's anger out on smb./smth. открывать сердце ≈ (кому-л.;
объясниться в любви) to open one's heart to smb., to declare one's love to smb.;
( открыться, облегчить душу) to open one's heart/soul to smb., to bare one's soul to smb. покорять сердце ≈ to win smb.'s heart, to win the affection of, to win smb. over носить под сердцем ≈ to carry (a child) under one's heart, to be with child принимать близко к сердцу ≈ to take smth. (very much) to heart сердце не камень ≈ a man's heart isn't made of stone, one doesn't have a heart of stoneсердц|е - с. heart;
больное ~ weak heart;
прижать руки к ~y press/put* one`s hands to one`s heart;
схватиться за ~ clutch at one`s heart;
чёрствое ~ heartless nature;
~ радуется it gladdens one`s heart, it`s a joy;
от всего ~а with all one`s heart;
всем ~ем with all one`s heart, from the bottom of one`s heart;
~ болит, ноет I`m sick at heart;
~ оборвалось у кого-л. smb`s heart missed a beat;
он мне( пришёлся) по ~у I took a liking to him;
он мне не по ~у he is not the sort of man I care for;
в ~ах, с ~ем in a fit of anger/irritation;
от чистого ~а sincerely;
положа руку на ~ quite frankly;
брать кого-л. за ~ touch/move smb. deeply. -
123 devoto
adj.1 devoted, adoring, devotional, devout.2 dedicated, devoted, assiduous.m.1 devotee, worshiper, worshipper.2 member of a sect, sectary.3 churchgoer.* * *► adjetivo1 (piadoso) devout, pious2 (digno de devoción) devotional3 figurado (dedicado) devoted► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 RELIGIÓN pious person, devout person2 figurado (seguidor) devoted follower, devotee, admirer* * *devoto, -a1. ADJ1) (Rel) [persona] devout; [obra] devotional2) (=apegado, fiel) devoted (de to)su devoto servidor — frm your devoted servant
2. SM / F1) (Rel) devout personlos devotos — the faithful; [en iglesia] the congregation sing
2) (=aficionado) devotee* * *I II- ta masculino, femeninoa) (Relig)b) ( aficionado)* * *= devotee, devout, devotional, sectary, prayerful, devoted, loyal (to), pious, God-fearing.Ex. 'Punch' satirised the opponents more cruelly: 'Here is an institution doomed to scare the furious devotees of laissez faire'.Ex. His goal was to contribute to the 'uplift' of the masses and to make men sober, righteous, conservative, patient, and devout -- in short, to make others more like himself.Ex. With its riverfront orientation and steps leading down to the esplanade, the library evokes a Greek devotional temple.Ex. Further, the grand tradition still reflects the anxiety of the `free library' to dissociate itself from the proselytising clamour of Victorian sectaries of various kinds.Ex. The article 'Man proposes, God disposes' is reminder that all planning should take place in a spirit of prayerful reliance on God.Ex. Overprotective feelings occur mostly in very devoted, tender-hearted parents who are inclined to feel guilty.Ex. He was said to be 100% loyal to the library and perfectly satisfied with his position.Ex. This pious plantation owner wanted to teach Christianity to 12 of his slaves by inviting them to participate in a reenactment of the Last Supper.Ex. On this increasingly God-fearing globe, only Western Europe looks like the last bastion of secularism -- or are the faithful here too returning to the fold?.----* judío devoto = devout Jew.* * *I II- ta masculino, femeninoa) (Relig)b) ( aficionado)* * *= devotee, devout, devotional, sectary, prayerful, devoted, loyal (to), pious, God-fearing.Ex: 'Punch' satirised the opponents more cruelly: 'Here is an institution doomed to scare the furious devotees of laissez faire'.
Ex: His goal was to contribute to the 'uplift' of the masses and to make men sober, righteous, conservative, patient, and devout -- in short, to make others more like himself.Ex: With its riverfront orientation and steps leading down to the esplanade, the library evokes a Greek devotional temple.Ex: Further, the grand tradition still reflects the anxiety of the `free library' to dissociate itself from the proselytising clamour of Victorian sectaries of various kinds.Ex: The article 'Man proposes, God disposes' is reminder that all planning should take place in a spirit of prayerful reliance on God.Ex: Overprotective feelings occur mostly in very devoted, tender-hearted parents who are inclined to feel guilty.Ex: He was said to be 100% loyal to the library and perfectly satisfied with his position.Ex: This pious plantation owner wanted to teach Christianity to 12 of his slaves by inviting them to participate in a reenactment of the Last Supper.Ex: On this increasingly God-fearing globe, only Western Europe looks like the last bastion of secularism -- or are the faithful here too returning to the fold?.* judío devoto = devout Jew.* * *‹persona› devout; ‹estampa/lugar/obra› devotionales muy devoto de la Virgen he's a devout follower of the Virginmasculine, feminine1 ( Relig) devoto DE algn devotee OF sbes un devoto de San Juan he is a devotee of Saint John2 (aficionado) devoto DE algo devotee OF sthlos devotos de la música clásica devotees of classical musicdevoto DE algn admirer OF sblos devotos del famoso tenor admirers of the famous tenor* * *
devoto
‹lugar/obra› devotional
■ sustantivo masculino, femeninoa) (Relig) devoto de algn devotee of sbb) ( aficionado) devoto de algo/algn devotee of sth/admirer of sb
devoto,-a
I adjetivo
1 Rel pious, devout
2 (admirador) es un devoto lector de Dostoievski, he's an ardent reader of Dostoevski
II sustantivo masculino y femenino
1 Rel pious person
2 (admirador) devotee
' devoto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
devota
- piadosa
- piadoso
English:
devotee
- devout
- worshipper
- devoted
* * *devoto, -a♦ adj1. [piadoso] devout;ser devoto de to have a devotion for3. [imagen, templo, lugar] devotional♦ nm,f1. [beato] devout person;es un devoto de San Antonio he has a special devotion to St Anthony;los devotos the faithful2. [admirador] devotee (de of);buenas noticias para los devotos del cine de ciencia ficción good news for fans of science fiction movies o Br films* * *I adj devout* * *devoto, -ta adj: devout♦ devotamente advdevoto, -ta n: devotee, admirer -
124 pifia
f.1 blunder (informal).2 big error, goof, blunder, costly error.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: pifiar.imperat.2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: pifiar.* * *1 familiar blunder\hacer una pifia familiar to make a blunder* * *SF1) (Billar) miscue2) * (=error) blunder, bloomer *hacer pifia de — (=burlarse) to mock, poke fun at; (=bromear) to make a joke of, joke about
* * *1)a) (fam) ( error) boo-boo (colloq), boob (colloq)b) ( en billar) miscuec) (Chi) ( defecto) fault2) (Chi, Per) ( del público) booing and hissing* * *= boner, goof, bobble, clanger, blooper, blunder, slip-up.Ex. Inferencing skills can be learned as students clarify contextual meanings of ambiguous statements, mispronunciations, and boners that may be found in newspaper headlines, texts, and conversations.Ex. The film's supple structure, surprisingly light touch, and bravura performances make it perhaps the most fully formed, half-hearted goof ever.Ex. Gary's back pass took a bobble from a divot and in that moment Robinson suddenly found himself the subject of ridicule.Ex. Whilst this might work in the short term, this strategy is to be avoided even if the clanger isn't entirely your fault.Ex. Throughout the year we collect bloopers, funny things that happen while we are producing the program.Ex. There is no better way for reference librarians to see how their efforts are perceived by library users than to see themselves in action -- blunders and all.Ex. Minor slip-ups are things like - your fly is undone while giving a presentation, you accidentally let out an audible burp at a work luncheon, wardrobe malfunctions, you pass gas.----* meter una pifia = drop + a bollock, drop + a clanger, make + a blunder, make + a bloomer, blunder.* * *1)a) (fam) ( error) boo-boo (colloq), boob (colloq)b) ( en billar) miscuec) (Chi) ( defecto) fault2) (Chi, Per) ( del público) booing and hissing* * *= boner, goof, bobble, clanger, blooper, blunder, slip-up.Ex: Inferencing skills can be learned as students clarify contextual meanings of ambiguous statements, mispronunciations, and boners that may be found in newspaper headlines, texts, and conversations.
Ex: The film's supple structure, surprisingly light touch, and bravura performances make it perhaps the most fully formed, half-hearted goof ever.Ex: Gary's back pass took a bobble from a divot and in that moment Robinson suddenly found himself the subject of ridicule.Ex: Whilst this might work in the short term, this strategy is to be avoided even if the clanger isn't entirely your fault.Ex: Throughout the year we collect bloopers, funny things that happen while we are producing the program.Ex: There is no better way for reference librarians to see how their efforts are perceived by library users than to see themselves in action -- blunders and all.Ex: Minor slip-ups are things like - your fly is undone while giving a presentation, you accidentally let out an audible burp at a work luncheon, wardrobe malfunctions, you pass gas.* meter una pifia = drop + a bollock, drop + a clanger, make + a blunder, make + a bloomer, blunder.* * *A2 (en billar) miscue* * *
Del verbo pifiar: ( conjugate pifiar)
pifia es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
pifia
pifiar
pifia sustantivo femenino
1
2 (Chi, Per) ( del público) booing and hissing
pifiar ( conjugate pifiar) verbo transitivo
1 (fam) ( fallar) to fluff (colloq);◊ pifiala (fam) to blow it (colloq)
2 (Chi, Per) [ público] to boo
pifia f fam blunder
pifiar verbo transitivo to blow, cock up: ¡ya volvió a pifiarla!, he messed up again
' pifia' also found in these entries:
English:
cock-up
* * *pifia nfhacer una pifia to make a blunder2. [en billar] miscue* * *f1 fam ( error) booboo fam2 Chi, Pe, Rpldefect* * * -
125 сердце
ср.heart; darling, love, sweetheart (обращение)••большого сердца — to have a big heart, to be bighearted
большое сердце — (to have) a big heart, with a big heart, to be bighearted
в сердцах — in (a fit of) temper, angrily
вымещать сердце — (на ком-л./чем-л.) to vent one's anger on smb./smth., to take one's anger out on smb./smth.
вырывать из сердца — to wrench, rip smth. out of smb.'s heart
носить под сердцем — to carry (a child) under one's heart, to be with child
от всего сердца — whole-heartedly, from the bottom of one's heart
от доброго сердца — with goob intentions, meaning well, with (having) best interest in heart
от чистого сердца — in all sincerity, right from the heart, with all one's heart
открывать сердце — (кому-л.; объясниться в любви) to open one's heart to smb., to declare one's love to smb.; ( открыться, облегчить душу) to open one's heart/soul to smb., to bare one's soul to smb.
отрывать от сердца — to rip, tear from one's heart; to close one's heart to smb., to tear smb. out of one's heart
по сердцу — (кому-л.) разг. to one's liking; after one's heart
покорять сердце — to win smb.'s heart, to win the affection of, to win smb. over
предлагать руку и сердце — ( кому-л.) to offer smb. one's hand and heart
принимать близко к сердцу — to take smth. (very much) to heart
с замиранием сердца — with sinking/palpitating heart
с легким сердцем — with a light heart, lightly
с тяжелым сердцем — with a heavy heart; (делать что-л.) heavy-hearted
с упавшим сердцем — with one's heart in one's mouth, overcome by fear
с чистым сердцем — with an open, sincere heart
сердце не камень — a man's heart isn't made of stone, one doesn't have a heart of stone
положа руку на сердце разг. — (quite) frankly
принимать что-л. близко к сердцу — to take/lay smth. to heart
с глаз долой - из сердца вон — out of sight, out of mind
сердцу не прикажешь — the heart has a will of its own, one can't tell one's heart what to feel, the heart has reasons that reason does not understand
у него отлегло от сердца, отошло от сердца — he felt (greatly) relieved, his heart lifted, a weight was lifted from him
у него сердце кровью обливается — his heart is bleeding, his heart goes out
у него сердце разрывается/рвется (на части) — (от чего-л.) his heart is breaking (in two) with smth.
у него сердце упало/замерло/оборвалось — his heart sank, his heart skipped, his heart missed a beat, his heart stood still
у него тяжело на сердце — his heart is heavy, he is sick at heart
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126 benign
1. a милостивый; милосердный2. a кроткий, ласковый3. a мягкий, благодатный4. a плодородный, плодоносный5. a мед. в лёгкой форме; неопасный6. a мед. доброкачественныйСинонимический ряд:1. balmy (adj.) balmy; fair; temperate2. good (adj.) auspicious; benevolent; benignant; big; bright; chivalrous; compassionate; dexter; encouraging; favorable; favourable; fortunate; good; good-hearted; gracious; humane; humanitarian; kind; kind-hearted; kindly; propitious; tender; white3. harmless (adj.) harmless; innocuous; mild; non-cancerous; not malignantАнтонимический ряд:harsh; malicious; malignant; ominous -
127 kindly
1. a добрый; мягкий; добродушный; дружелюбный; отзывчивыйkindly treatment — дружелюбное отношение; хорошее обращение
a kindly soul — добряк, добрая душа
2. a мягкий, приятный; благоприятный, благотворный3. a благоприятный4. a арх. законный5. adv доброжелательно, благожелательно; сердечно; любезно; благосклонно6. adv любезноwill you kindly tell me the time? — будьте любезны сказать мне, который сейчас час?
kindly let me know — пожалуйста, дайте мне знать
7. adv разг. естественно; легко, без напряжения8. adv сердечно9. adv амер. с благодарностьюwe would take it kindly if you would put in a good word for the boy — мы будем очень признательны, если вы замолвите словечко за этого молодого человека
Синонимический ряд:1. compassionate (adj.) benevolent; compassionate; good-natured; sympathetic2. gentle (adj.) gentle; mild; soft3. good (adj.) benign; benignant; big; chivalrous; good; good-hearted; humane; humanitarian; kind; kind-hearted4. politely (adj.) cordially; favorably; heartily; politely5. genially (other) genially; graciously; sociably; warmly6. well (other) considerately; generously; heedfully; thoughtfully; wellАнтонимический ряд:harsh; malevolent; unfavorable; unkindly -
128 half
1. plural - halves; noun1) (one of two equal parts of anything: He tried to stick the two halves together again; half a kilo of sugar; a kilo and a half of sugar; one and a half kilos of sugar.) mitad2) (one of two equal parts of a game (eg in football, hockey) usually with a break between them: The Rangers scored three goals in the first half.) parte, mitad, tiempo
2. adjective1) (being (equal to) one of two equal parts (of something): a half bottle of wine.) medio2) (being made up of two things in equal parts: A centaur is a mythical creature, half man and half horse.) mitad, medio3) (not full or complete: a half smile.) medio
3. adverb1) (to the extent of one half: This cup is only half full; It's half empty.) medio2) (almost; partly: I'm half hoping he won't come; half dead from hunger.) medio, casi•- half-- halve
- half-and-half
- half-back
- half-brother
- half-sister
- half-caste
- half-hearted
- half-heartedly
- half-heartedness
- half-holiday
- half-hourly
- half-term
- half-time
- half-way
- half-wit
- half-witted
- half-yearly
- at half mast
- by half
- do things by halves
- go halves with
- half past three
- four
- seven
- in half
- not half
half1 adj mediohalf2 adv mediohalf3 n1. mitad / medio2. tiempohalf4 pron mitadthat's too much; I can only eat half eso es demasiado; sólo puedo comer la mitadtr[hɑːf]1 mitad nombre femenino3 (beer) media pinta1 medio,-a■ children usually pay half fare on public transport normalmente los niños pagan media tarifa en los transportes públicos1 medio, a medias\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLand a half familiar muy bueno,-a■ that was a meal and a half ¡vaya comida que nos hemos pegado!in half por la mitad■ it isn't half cold today! ¡vaya frío que hace hoy!■ do you fancy a beer? --not half! ¿te apetece una cerveza? --¡y tanto!to do things by halves hacer las cosas a mediasto go halves on pagar a mediasfirst half primer tiempohalf measures medias tintas nombre femenino pluralhalf ['hæf, 'haf] adv: medio, a mediashalf cooked: medio cocidohalf adj: medio, a mediasa half hour: una media horaa half truth: una verdad a medias1) : mitad fhalf of my friends: la mitad de mis amigosin half: por la mitad2) : tiempo m (en deportes)adj.• a medias adj.• medio, -a adj.• mitad adj.adv.• medio adv.n.(§ pl.: halves) = medio s.m.• mitad s.f.• tiempo s.m.
I hæf, hɑːf1)a) ( part) mitad fto break/divide something in half — romper*/dividir algo por la mitad or en dos
not to do things by halves — (colloq) no hacer* las cosas a medias
to go halves — (colloq) pagar* a medias
my/his better/other half — (colloq & hum) mi/su media naranja
too... by half — (BrE colloq)
b) ( Math) medio mc) ( elliptical use)... and a half! — (colloq)
2) ( Sport)a) ( period) tiempo mthe first/second half — el primer/segundo tiempo
b) ( of pitch) campo mc) ( interval) (AmE) descanso m, medio tiempo m (AmL)3) ( of beer) (BrE) (colloq) media pinta f ( de cerveza)4) ( fare) (BrE)
II
pronoun la mitadthe half of it — (colloq)
III
adjective medio, -diashe isn't half the player/singer she used to be — (colloq) no es ni con mucho la jugadora/cantante que era
IV
adverb medioshe was half asleep — estaba medio dormida or semidormida
she is half Italian, half Greek — es hija de italianos y griegos
the movie isn't half as good as the book — (colloq) la película no es ni la mitad de buena que el libro
not half — (BrE colloq) (as intensifier)
[hɑːf] (pl halves)do you like it? - not half! — ¿te gusta? - no me gusta, me encanta
1. N1) (gen) mitad fhalf a cup — media taza f
half a day — medio día m
we have a problem and a half * — tenemos un problema mayúsculo, vaya problemazo que tenemos
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one's better half * — hum su media naranja *•
by half, better by half — con mucho el mejor•
to go halves (with sb) (on sth) — ir a medias (con algn) (en algo)•
to cut/break sth in half — cortar/partir algo por la mitad•
half a moment! * —•
half a second! * — ¡un momento!•
one's other half * — hum su media naranja *•
she's asleep half the time — iro se pasa la mitad del tiempo dormidaSee:AVERAGE, HALF in average2) (Sport) [of match] tiempo m ; (=player) medio mfirst/second half — primer/segundo tiempo m
3) (Brit) [of beer] media pinta f4) (=child's ticket) billete m de niñoone and two halves, please — un billete normal y dos para niños, por favor
2.ADJ [bottle, quantity] medio•
a half- point cut in interest rates — una reducción de medio punto en los tipos de interéshalfback, half-brother, half-sister•
I have a half share in the flat — la mitad del piso es mío or de mi propiedad3. ADV1) (gen) medio, a medias•
I was half afraid that... — medio temía que...•
half as, half as much — la mitadit wasn't half as bad as I had thought * — [interview, trip to the dentist] no lo pasé ni con mucho or ni de lejos tan mal como había imaginado
•
half laughing, half crying — medio riendo, medio llorando•
I only half read it — lo leí solo a mediashalf-baked•
I was only half serious when I said that — aquello solo lo dije medio en broma2) (time)3) (with neg)(Brit) *not half! — ¡y cómo!, ¡ya lo creo!
he didn't half run — corrió muchísimo, corrió como un bólido
it didn't half rain! — ¡había que ver cómo llovía!
it wasn't half dear — nos costó un riñón, fue carísimo
4.CPDhalf fare N — medio pasaje m (as adv)
half note N — (US) (Mus) blanca f
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I [hæf, hɑːf]1)a) ( part) mitad fto break/divide something in half — romper*/dividir algo por la mitad or en dos
not to do things by halves — (colloq) no hacer* las cosas a medias
to go halves — (colloq) pagar* a medias
my/his better/other half — (colloq & hum) mi/su media naranja
too... by half — (BrE colloq)
b) ( Math) medio mc) ( elliptical use)... and a half! — (colloq)
2) ( Sport)a) ( period) tiempo mthe first/second half — el primer/segundo tiempo
b) ( of pitch) campo mc) ( interval) (AmE) descanso m, medio tiempo m (AmL)3) ( of beer) (BrE) (colloq) media pinta f ( de cerveza)4) ( fare) (BrE)
II
pronoun la mitadthe half of it — (colloq)
III
adjective medio, -diashe isn't half the player/singer she used to be — (colloq) no es ni con mucho la jugadora/cantante que era
IV
adverb medioshe was half asleep — estaba medio dormida or semidormida
she is half Italian, half Greek — es hija de italianos y griegos
the movie isn't half as good as the book — (colloq) la película no es ni la mitad de buena que el libro
not half — (BrE colloq) (as intensifier)
do you like it? - not half! — ¿te gusta? - no me gusta, me encanta
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