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1 падежная грамматика
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2 gramática
f.grammar.* * *1 grammar\gramática generativa transformational grammargramática tradicional traditional grammargramática parda figurado cunning, astuteness* * *noun f.* * *SF (=estudio) grammar; (=texto) grammar (book)gramáticosaber o tener mucha gramática parda — to be worldly-wise, know the ways of the world
* * ** * *= grammar.Ex. The authorities had in mind the book's endemic lying, the petty thefts, the denigrations of respect and religion, the bad language and the bad grammar.----* gramática con errores = poor grammar.* gramática de casos = case grammar.* * ** * *= grammar.Ex: The authorities had in mind the book's endemic lying, the petty thefts, the denigrations of respect and religion, the bad language and the bad grammar.
* gramática con errores = poor grammar.* gramática de casos = case grammar.* * *1 (disciplina) grammar2 (libro) grammar book, grammarCompuestos:comparative grammardescriptive grammarstructural grammargenerative grammar( fam):tiene mucha gramática parda he's pretty smart o worldly-wise● gramática transformacional or transformativatransformational grammar* * *
gramática sustantivo femenino ( disciplina) grammar;
( libro) grammar (book)
gramático,-á sustantivo masculino y femenino grammarian
gramática sustantivo femenino grammar: gramática estructural, structural grammar
gramática generativa, generative grammar
♦ Locuciones: gramática parda, astuteness, cunning
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* * *gramática nf1. [disciplina] grammar;tener gramática parda to be streetwise o worldly-wisegramática comparada comparative grammar;gramática descriptiva descriptive grammar;gramática estructural structural grammar;gramática funcional functional grammar;gramática general general grammar;gramática generativa generative grammar;gramática genérico-contrastiva contrastive grammar;gramática normativa prescriptive grammar;gramática prescriptiva prescriptive grammar;gramática tradicional traditional grammar;gramática transformacional transformational grammar;gramática transformativa transformational grammar2. [libro] grammar* * *f grammar;tener mucha gramática parda be worldly-wiseI adj grammaticalII m, gramática f grammarian* * *gramática nf: grammar* * *gramática n grammar -
3 caso
m.case.el caso es que… the thing is (that)…; (el hecho es que) what matters is (that)… (lo importante es que)el caso Dreyfus the Dreyfus affairen caso afirmativo/negativo if so/noten caso de in the event of(en) caso de que venga should she comeen cualquier o todo caso in any event o caseen el mejor/peor de los casos at best/worsten tal o ese caso in that caseen último caso as a last resortir al caso to get to the pointpongamos por caso que… let's suppose (that)…ser un caso to be a case, to be a right oneser un caso perdido to be a lost causeno venir al caso to be irrelevantcaso de conciencia matter of consciencefue un caso de fuerza mayor it was due to force of circumstancespres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: casar.* * *1 (ocasión) case, occasion2 (suceso) event, happening3 (asunto) affair4 (policial, medical) case5 (gramatical) case\cuando llegue el caso in due coursedado el caso de que... in the event of...el caso es que... the fact is that..., the thing is that...en caso contrario otherwiseen caso de in case of, in the event ofen caso de necesidad if need be, if necessary■ en caso de que te pierdas, llámame if you get lost, call meen cualquier caso in any caseen el mejor de los casos at besten el peor de los casos at worsten este caso in such a caseen todo caso anyhow, at any rateen último caso as a last resorten un caso extremo as a last resorthacer al caso / venir al caso to be relevanthacer caso de alguien / hacer caso a alguien to pay attention to somebody, take notice of somebodyhacer caso omiso de algo to take no notice of something, ignore somethingno venir al caso to be beside the pointpara el caso es igual it's the same, it doesn't make any differencepongamos por caso let's say, supposeverse en el caso de to be compelled tocaso de fuerza mayor dire necessitycaso perdido hopeless case* * *noun m.1) case2) affair•* * *SM1) (=circunstancia)a) [gen] caseen el caso de Francia — in France's case, in the case of France
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en (el) caso contrario — if not, otherwise•
en cualquier caso — in any case•
en caso de — in the event ofesto protege al conductor en caso de accidente — this protects the driver in the event of an accident
en (el) caso de que venga — if he comes, should he come
en caso de que llueva, iremos en autobús — if it rains, we'll go by bus
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en ese caso — in that case•
en el mejor de los casos — at best•
en caso negativo — if not, otherwise•
en el peor de los casos — at worst•
en su caso — where appropriatesu finalidad es el cuidado y, en su caso, educación de los niños — their aim is to care for and, where appropriate, educate the children
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en tal caso — in such a case•
en todo caso — in any case•
en último caso — as a last resort, in the last resortextremo I, 1)•
en uno u otro caso — one way or the otherc)• darse el caso, todavía no se ha dado el caso — such a situation hasn't yet arisen
dado el caso que tuvieras que irte, ¿a dónde irías? — in the event that you did have to go, where would you go?
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el caso es que..., el caso es que se me olvidó su nombre — the thing is I forgot her name•
hablar al caso — to keep to the point•
hacer al caso — to be relevant•
pongamos por caso que... — let us suppose that...•
ponte en mi caso — put yourself in my position•
según el caso — as the case may benecesitan una o dos sesiones de rayos, según el caso — they need either one or two X-ray treatment sessions, as the case may be o depending on the circumstances
sustitúyase, según el caso, por una frase u otra — replace with one or other of the phrases, as appropriate
según lo requiera el caso — as the case may require, depending on the requirements of the case in question
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este ejemplo debería servir para el caso — this example should serve our purpose o should do•
¡ vamos al caso! — let's get down to business!•
vaya por caso... — to give an example...•
venir al caso — to be relevant•
verse en el caso de hacer algo — to be obliged to do sth2) (Med) case3) (=asunto) affair; (Jur) casecaso fortuito — (Jur) act of God; (=suceso imprevisto) unforeseen circumstance
4)• hacer caso a o de algo — to take notice of sth, pay attention to sth
no me hacen caso — they take no notice of me, they pay no attention to me
¡no haga usted caso! — take no notice!
hazle caso, que ella tiene más experiencia — listen to her, she has more experience
maldito el caso que me hace — * a fat lot of notice he takes of me *
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ni caso, tú a todo lo que te diga ¡ni caso! — * take no notice of what he says!se lo dije, pero ni caso — I told him, but he took absolutely no notice
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hacer caso omiso de algo — to ignore sth5) (Ling) case* * *1) (situación, coyuntura) caseen último caso — if it comes to it, if the worst comes to the worst
a veces se da el caso de... — from time to time it happens that...
si se diera el caso de que tuvieras que quedarte... — if you did have to stay...
pongamos por caso que... — let's assume that...
2) (en locs)el caso es que: el caso es que están todos bien the important o main thing is that everybody is all right; el caso es que no sé si... the thing is that I don't know whether...; en caso de: en caso de incendio rómpase el cristal in case of fire break glass; en caso de que no pueda asistir... if you are unable to attend...; en caso contrario otherwise; en cualquier caso in any case; en tal caso in such a (frml) o in that case; en todo caso: no estará para mañana, en todo caso para el jueves it won't be done for tomorrow, maybe Thursday; quizá venga, en todo caso dijo que llamaría she might come, in any case she said she'd ring; llegado el caso if it comes to it; según el caso as appropriate; no hay/hubo caso (AmL fam) it is no good o no use/it was no good o no use; no tiene caso — it is absolutely pointless
3) (Der, Med) caseel caso Solasa — Solasa affair o case
ser un caso — (fam)
es un caso — he's/she's something else (colloq)
ser un caso perdido — (fam) to be a hopeless case (colloq)
4) ( atención)hacerle caso a alguien — to pay attention to somebody, take notice of somebody
hacer caso de algo — to pay attention to something; to take notice of something
no hizo caso de las señales de peligro — she took no notice of o paid no attention to the warning signs
hacer caso omiso de algo — to take no notice of something, ignore something
5) (Ling) case* * *= case, case, case, instance, case history, episode, legal case, court case, occurrence.Ex. Some categories of material defy helpful categorisation, and need to be treated as special cases.Ex. Enter a judgement and other judicial decisions of a court in a case under the heading for the court.Ex. A ' case' is a class of documents or organisations in which that problem is found.Ex. In these instances a reference is not only shorter than an added entry, but removes the need to make multiple added entries.Ex. The librarian should remember that the literature contains many case histories where failure can be directly traced to neglect of this principle.Ex. No critics review issues of magazines or the weekly episodes of Crossroads or Coronation Street but women's magazines and these television serials all have readership and viewers numbered in millions.Ex. Prisoners rely on inadequate legal resources in prison law libraries to prepare legal cases to protect their constitutional rights.Ex. This article reviews recent copyright court cases involving issues of information access and use.Ex. Demands from clients will often throw up an occurrence of similar problems, revealing perhaps the operation of an injustice, the lack of an amenity in the neighbourhood, or simply bureaucratic inefficiency.----* ayuda en caso de catástrofe = disaster relief.* basado en casos prácticos reales = case-based [case based].* cada caso por separado = on a case-by-case basis.* caso abierto = cold case.* caso clínico = clinical case.* caso comercial = business case.* caso con éxito = success story.* caso hipotético = hypothetical case.* caso nominativo = nominative case.* caso objetivo = objective case.* caso perdido = basket case.* caso por daños y perjuicios = damages case.* caso práctico = case study, case, practical case.* caso real = case study.* casos = casework, case scenarios.* casos prácticos = best practices.* caso teórico = theoretical case.* caso triste = sad story.* como en el caso de = as with, just as for, as in the case of.* como es el caso de = as it is with, as with.* como ocurre en estos casos = as is the way with these things.* como + ocurrir + en el caso de = as + be + the case for.* cuando sea el caso = when applicable.* darse el caso que + Indicativo = happen to + Infinitivo, chance to + Infinitivo.* defender + Posesivo + caso = take up + Posesivo + case.* de nuevo en este caso = here again.* en algunos casos = in some cases.* en ambos casos = in either case, in either instance.* en aquellos casos = in those cases.* en aquellos casos en los que = in those cases where.* en caso de darse circunstancias ajenas a + Posesivo + control = in the event of circumstances beyond + Posesivo + control.* en caso de emerencia = in an emergency.* en caso de emergencia = in an emergency situation.* en caso de fuerza mayor = in the event of circumstances beyond + Posesivo + control.* en casos raros = in rare cases.* en ciertos casos = in certain cases.* en cualquier caso = for that matter, in any event, in any case, in either case.* en cuyo caso = in which case.* en el caso de = for, in association with, in the case of, in the event of, in case of, in the context of.* en (el) caso de que = in the event that, should, in case.* en el caso poco probable de que = in the unlikely case (that).* en el improbable caso de que = in the unlikely case (that).* en el mejor de los casos = at best, at most, ideally, in the best of circumstances, the best case scenario, at the most, at the best of times, at the very best.* en el peor de los casos = at worst, in the worst of circumstances, at + Posesivo + very worst, the worst case scenario, at + Posesivo + worst, in the worst case.* en el primer caso = in the former case.* en el segundo caso = in the latter case.* en el último caso = in the latter case.* en ese caso = in that case.* en esos casos = in those cases.* en este caso = in this case.* en estos casos = in these cases.* en la mayoría de los casos = most often, in most cases, in the majority of cases, mostly, under most circumstances.* en los casos en que = where.* en muchos casos = in many instances.* en raros casos = in rare cases.* enseñanza a través del estudio de casos = case-teaching.* en todo caso = if anything.* escritor de casos prácticos = case writer [case-writer].* éste es también el caso de = the same is true (for/of/with).* éste no es el caso en = not so in.* esto no ocurre en el caso de = the same is not true (for/of/with).* estudio de caso = case study.* excepto en el caso de que = except when.* gestión de casos clínicos = case management.* gramática de casos = case grammar.* hacer caso = take + notice, listen (to).* hacer caso a Alguien = take + Posesivo + word for it.* hacer caso (a/de) = pay + attention to.* hacer caso omiso = disregard, brush aside, go + unheeded, fall on + deaf ears, meet + deaf ears, thumb + Posesivo + nose at, dismiss with + the wave of the hand, fly in + the face of, push aside.* hacer caso omiso a = be oblivious of/to.* haciendo caso omiso de = heedless of, in defiance of.* libro de casos prácticos = case book.* menos en el caso de que = except when.* ¡ni hablar del caso! = no dice!.* no es lo mismo en el caso de = the same is not true (for/of/with).* no hacer caso = brush aside.* no hacer caso a = turn + Posesivo + back on.* no hacer caso de = slight.* normativa en caso de incendio = fire regulations.* no venir al caso = be immaterial.* para el caso = for that matter.* para que este sea el caso = for this to be the case.* peor caso, el = worst case, the.* peor de los casos, el = worst case, the.* pongamos el caso de que = for the sake of + argument.* refutar un caso = state + case against.* relacionado a un caso concreto = case-related.* resolver un caso = crack + a case.* salvo en el caso de = save in the case of, short of.* ser el caso (de) = be the case (with).* ser un caso aparte = be in a league of its own.* ser un caso completamente diferente = be in a league of its own.* ser un caso excepcional = be in a league of its own.* si éste es el caso = if this is the case.* si éste no es el caso = if this is not the case.* sin hacer caso = regardless.* tú hazme caso = take it from me.* un caso perdido = a dead dog.* * *1) (situación, coyuntura) caseen último caso — if it comes to it, if the worst comes to the worst
a veces se da el caso de... — from time to time it happens that...
si se diera el caso de que tuvieras que quedarte... — if you did have to stay...
pongamos por caso que... — let's assume that...
2) (en locs)el caso es que: el caso es que están todos bien the important o main thing is that everybody is all right; el caso es que no sé si... the thing is that I don't know whether...; en caso de: en caso de incendio rómpase el cristal in case of fire break glass; en caso de que no pueda asistir... if you are unable to attend...; en caso contrario otherwise; en cualquier caso in any case; en tal caso in such a (frml) o in that case; en todo caso: no estará para mañana, en todo caso para el jueves it won't be done for tomorrow, maybe Thursday; quizá venga, en todo caso dijo que llamaría she might come, in any case she said she'd ring; llegado el caso if it comes to it; según el caso as appropriate; no hay/hubo caso (AmL fam) it is no good o no use/it was no good o no use; no tiene caso — it is absolutely pointless
3) (Der, Med) caseel caso Solasa — Solasa affair o case
ser un caso — (fam)
es un caso — he's/she's something else (colloq)
ser un caso perdido — (fam) to be a hopeless case (colloq)
4) ( atención)hacerle caso a alguien — to pay attention to somebody, take notice of somebody
hacer caso de algo — to pay attention to something; to take notice of something
no hizo caso de las señales de peligro — she took no notice of o paid no attention to the warning signs
hacer caso omiso de algo — to take no notice of something, ignore something
5) (Ling) case* * *= case, case, case, instance, case history, episode, legal case, court case, occurrence.Ex: Some categories of material defy helpful categorisation, and need to be treated as special cases.
Ex: Enter a judgement and other judicial decisions of a court in a case under the heading for the court.Ex: A ' case' is a class of documents or organisations in which that problem is found.Ex: In these instances a reference is not only shorter than an added entry, but removes the need to make multiple added entries.Ex: The librarian should remember that the literature contains many case histories where failure can be directly traced to neglect of this principle.Ex: No critics review issues of magazines or the weekly episodes of Crossroads or Coronation Street but women's magazines and these television serials all have readership and viewers numbered in millions.Ex: Prisoners rely on inadequate legal resources in prison law libraries to prepare legal cases to protect their constitutional rights.Ex: This article reviews recent copyright court cases involving issues of information access and use.Ex: Demands from clients will often throw up an occurrence of similar problems, revealing perhaps the operation of an injustice, the lack of an amenity in the neighbourhood, or simply bureaucratic inefficiency.* ayuda en caso de catástrofe = disaster relief.* basado en casos prácticos reales = case-based [case based].* cada caso por separado = on a case-by-case basis.* caso abierto = cold case.* caso clínico = clinical case.* caso comercial = business case.* caso con éxito = success story.* caso hipotético = hypothetical case.* caso nominativo = nominative case.* caso objetivo = objective case.* caso perdido = basket case.* caso por daños y perjuicios = damages case.* caso práctico = case study, case, practical case.* caso real = case study.* casos = casework, case scenarios.* casos prácticos = best practices.* caso teórico = theoretical case.* caso triste = sad story.* como en el caso de = as with, just as for, as in the case of.* como es el caso de = as it is with, as with.* como ocurre en estos casos = as is the way with these things.* como + ocurrir + en el caso de = as + be + the case for.* cuando sea el caso = when applicable.* darse el caso que + Indicativo = happen to + Infinitivo, chance to + Infinitivo.* defender + Posesivo + caso = take up + Posesivo + case.* de nuevo en este caso = here again.* en algunos casos = in some cases.* en ambos casos = in either case, in either instance.* en aquellos casos = in those cases.* en aquellos casos en los que = in those cases where.* en caso de darse circunstancias ajenas a + Posesivo + control = in the event of circumstances beyond + Posesivo + control.* en caso de emerencia = in an emergency.* en caso de emergencia = in an emergency situation.* en caso de fuerza mayor = in the event of circumstances beyond + Posesivo + control.* en casos raros = in rare cases.* en ciertos casos = in certain cases.* en cualquier caso = for that matter, in any event, in any case, in either case.* en cuyo caso = in which case.* en el caso de = for, in association with, in the case of, in the event of, in case of, in the context of.* en (el) caso de que = in the event that, should, in case.* en el caso poco probable de que = in the unlikely case (that).* en el improbable caso de que = in the unlikely case (that).* en el mejor de los casos = at best, at most, ideally, in the best of circumstances, the best case scenario, at the most, at the best of times, at the very best.* en el peor de los casos = at worst, in the worst of circumstances, at + Posesivo + very worst, the worst case scenario, at + Posesivo + worst, in the worst case.* en el primer caso = in the former case.* en el segundo caso = in the latter case.* en el último caso = in the latter case.* en ese caso = in that case.* en esos casos = in those cases.* en este caso = in this case.* en estos casos = in these cases.* en la mayoría de los casos = most often, in most cases, in the majority of cases, mostly, under most circumstances.* en los casos en que = where.* en muchos casos = in many instances.* en raros casos = in rare cases.* enseñanza a través del estudio de casos = case-teaching.* en todo caso = if anything.* escritor de casos prácticos = case writer [case-writer].* éste es también el caso de = the same is true (for/of/with).* éste no es el caso en = not so in.* esto no ocurre en el caso de = the same is not true (for/of/with).* estudio de caso = case study.* excepto en el caso de que = except when.* gestión de casos clínicos = case management.* gramática de casos = case grammar.* hacer caso = take + notice, listen (to).* hacer caso a Alguien = take + Posesivo + word for it.* hacer caso (a/de) = pay + attention to.* hacer caso omiso = disregard, brush aside, go + unheeded, fall on + deaf ears, meet + deaf ears, thumb + Posesivo + nose at, dismiss with + the wave of the hand, fly in + the face of, push aside.* hacer caso omiso a = be oblivious of/to.* haciendo caso omiso de = heedless of, in defiance of.* libro de casos prácticos = case book.* menos en el caso de que = except when.* ¡ni hablar del caso! = no dice!.* no es lo mismo en el caso de = the same is not true (for/of/with).* no hacer caso = brush aside.* no hacer caso a = turn + Posesivo + back on.* no hacer caso de = slight.* normativa en caso de incendio = fire regulations.* no venir al caso = be immaterial.* para el caso = for that matter.* para que este sea el caso = for this to be the case.* peor caso, el = worst case, the.* peor de los casos, el = worst case, the.* pongamos el caso de que = for the sake of + argument.* refutar un caso = state + case against.* relacionado a un caso concreto = case-related.* resolver un caso = crack + a case.* salvo en el caso de = save in the case of, short of.* ser el caso (de) = be the case (with).* ser un caso aparte = be in a league of its own.* ser un caso completamente diferente = be in a league of its own.* ser un caso excepcional = be in a league of its own.* si éste es el caso = if this is the case.* si éste no es el caso = if this is not the case.* sin hacer caso = regardless.* tú hazme caso = take it from me.* un caso perdido = a dead dog.* * *A (situación, coyuntura) caseen esos casos, lo mejor es no decir nada in cases o situations like that, it's best not to say anythingsi ése es el caso … if that's the case …en último caso siempre puedes acudir a tu tío as a last resort you could always go to your uncleen último caso nos vamos a pie if it comes to it o if the worst comes to the worst, we'll just have to walkes un caso límite it is a borderline caseaun en el mejor de los casos even at the very besten el peor de los casos te pondrán una multa the worst they can do is fine youde vez en cuando se da el caso de … from time to time cases arise of o there are cases of …pocas veces se ha dado el caso de que hayan tenido que disparar there have been few cases in which they have had to shootsi se diera el caso de que tuvieras que quedarte en Londres if you should have to stay in Londonpara el caso es igual what difference does it make?yo en su caso, aceptaría I'd accept if I were youponte en mi caso put yourself in my place o position o shoeslo que dijo no venía or hacía al caso what she said had nothing to do with o had no connection with what we were talking aboutpongamos por caso que se trata de … let's assume o suppose o imagine we're talking about …B ( en locs):el caso es que: el caso es que están todos bien the important o main thing is that everybody is all rightel caso es que no sé si aceptar o no the thing is that I don't know whether to accept or noten caso de: [ S ] en caso de incendio rómpase el cristal in case of fire break glassen caso de no poder asistir le ruego me avise please inform me if you are unable to attenden caso contrario otherwiseen caso contrario nos veremos obligados a cerrar otherwise o if not, we will have no option but to close downen cualquier caso in any caseen cualquier caso nada se pierde con intentarlo in any case there's no harm in trying, there's no harm in trying anywayen todo caso: en todo caso pueden dormir en casa they can always stay at my placeno puedo hacerlo para mañana, en todo caso para el jueves I can't get it done for tomorrow, maybe Thursdayquizá venga, en todo caso dijo que llamaría she might come, in any case she said she'd ringllegado el caso if it comes to itllegado el caso podemos tomar el tren if it comes to it we can always take the trainsegún el caso as appropriatepor más que reclamé, no hubo caso I complained until I was blue in the face but it didn't do the slightest bit of good ( colloq)no hay caso, no va a aprender nunca there's no way he'll ever learn ( colloq), it's no good o no use, he'll never learnno tiene caso it is absolutely pointless o a complete waste of timelos implicados en el caso Solasa those implicated in the Solasa affair o caseel suyo constituye un caso especial his is a special caseCompuestos:question of conscience(en lo civil) act of Godmuerte por caso fortuito death by misadventureD(atención): hacerle caso a algn to pay attention to sb, take notice of sbmaldito el caso que me hace she doesn't take the slightest notice of what I sayhacer caso DE algo:no hizo caso de las señales de peligro she ignored o didn't heed the warning signs, she took no notice of o paid no attention to the warning signshacer caso omiso de algo to take no notice of sth, ignore sthhaces caso omiso de todo lo que te digo you ignore everything o take no notice of anything I tell youhizo caso omiso de mis consejos he disregarded o ignored o didn't heed my advice, he took no notice of my adviceE ( Ling) case* * *
Del verbo casar: ( conjugate casar)
caso es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
casó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
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casar
caso
casar ( conjugate casar) verbo transitivo [cura/juez] to marry
verbo intransitivo
[ piezas] to fit together;
[ cuentas] to match, tally
caso con algo to go well with sth
casarse verbo pronominal
to get married;
se casó con un abogado she married a lawyer;
casose en segundas nupcias to marry again, to remarry
caso sustantivo masculino
1 (situación, coyuntura) case;
yo en tu caso … if I were you …;
en último caso if it comes to it, if the worst comes to the worst;
en el mejor de los casos at (the very) best;
en el peor de los casos te multarán the worst they can do is fine you;
eso no venía al caso that had nothing to do with what we were talking about;
pongamos por caso que … let's assume that …;
en caso de incendio in case of fire;
en caso contrario otherwise;
en cualquier caso in any case;
en tal caso in that case, in such a case (frml);
en todo caso dijo que llamaría in any case she said she'd ring;
llegado el caso if it comes to it;
según el caso as appropriate;
no hay/hubo caso (AmL fam) it is no good o no use/it was no good o no use
2 (Der, Med) case;◊ ser un caso perdido (fam) to be a hopeless case (colloq)
3 ( atención): hacerle caso a algn to pay attention to sb, take notice of sb;
hacer caso de algo to pay attention to sth, to take notice of sth;
casar
I verbo transitivo (unir en matrimonio) to marry
(dar en matrimonio) to marry (off): casó muy bien a sus dos hijos, she successfully married off her two sons
II verbo intransitivo (encajar) to match, go o fit together: las cuentas no le casan, he can't make the figures balance, figurado things don't seem to be right to him
caso sustantivo masculino
1 (suceso) case
2 Med case
3 Jur affair
4 (circunstancia, situación) yo en tu caso no iría, if I were you, I wouldn't go
el caso es que..., the fact o thing is that...
(en) caso contrario, otherwise
en el mejor/peor de los casos, at best/worst
en ese/tal caso, in that case
♦ Locuciones: hacer caso a o de alguien, to pay attention to sb
hacer caso omiso de, to take no notice of: intenté convencerle, pero no me hizo ni caso, I tried to convince him but he just ignored me
no venir al caso, to be beside the point
poner por caso, to suppose: pongamos por caso que no viene, let's say he doesn't come
ser un caso perdido, to be a hopeless case
en caso de que, if
en caso de necesidad, if need be
en todo caso, in any case
en último caso, as a last resort
ni caso, don't pay attention
' caso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
amargada
- amargado
- aparte
- callar
- casar
- casarse
- ceñirse
- comisionar
- como
- concreta
- concreto
- correo
- emergencia
- eximente
- genuina
- genuino
- hecha
- hecho
- hipócrita
- histórica
- histórico
- igualmente
- lengua
- nocturnidad
- nupcias
- omisa
- omiso
- prescindir
- referencia
- señor
- sobreseer
- viaje
- voto
- a
- acaso
- aislado
- cerrar
- clásico
- conveniencia
- cuyo
- desde
- ejemplo
- entretelones
- estudio
- evento
- examinar
- excepcional
- extremo
- fumar
- ignorar
English:
act
- affair
- agree
- always
- anyhow
- arbitration
- argue
- attention
- beneath
- blatant
- borderline
- brush aside
- brushoff
- but
- case
- chronic
- circumstance
- clear up
- clear-cut
- client
- deploy
- dismiss
- disregard
- do
- doubt
- emergency
- event
- fall back on
- go before
- head
- hear
- hearing
- heedless
- heedlessly
- here
- history
- ignore
- implication
- instance
- lady
- make out
- medical
- necessity
- notice
- occur
- open-and-shut
- override
- pass
- point
- prejudice
* * *caso nm1. [situación, circunstancias, ejemplo] case;un caso especial a special case;un caso límite a borderline case;voy a contarles un caso curioso que pasó aquí I'm going to tell you about something strange that happened here;les expuse mi caso I made out my case to them;el caso es que [el hecho es que] the thing is (that);[lo importante es que] what matters is (that);el caso es que a pesar de la aparatosidad del accidente nadie resultó herido despite the spectacular nature of the accident, the fact remains that no one was injured;el caso es que no sé qué hacer basically, I don't know what to do;rara vez se da el caso de que dos candidatos obtengan el mismo número de votos it is very rare for two candidates to receive the same number of votes;si se da el caso, tomaremos las medidas necesarias if that should happen, we'll take the necessary steps;en caso afirmativo/negativo if so/not;en caso contrario otherwise;en caso de in the event of;en caso de emergencia in case of emergency;en caso de incendio in the event of a fire;en caso de no haber mayoría… should there be no majority…;en caso de necesidad if necessary;en caso de no poder venir, comuníquenoslo should you be unable to come, please let us know;en caso de que if;(en) caso de que venga should she come, if she comes;en cualquier caso in any event o case;en todo caso in any event o case;dijo que en todo caso nos avisaría she said she'd let us know, whatever;no tenemos dinero para un hotel, en todo caso una pensión we certainly haven't got enough money for a hotel, so it'll have to be a guesthouse, if anything;en el caso de Bosnia, la situación es más complicada in the case of Bosnia, the situation is more complicated;en el mejor/peor de los casos at best/worst;en el peor de los casos, llegaremos un poco tarde the worst that can happen is that we'll be a few minutes late;en último caso, en caso extremo as a last resort;hablar al caso to keep to the point;ir al caso to get to the point;cuando llegue el caso, se lo diremos we'll tell you when the time comes;cuando llegue el caso, hablaremos del asunto if it comes to that, we'll discuss it then;lo mejor del caso the best thing (about it);poner por caso algo/a alguien to take sth/sb as an example;pongamos por caso que… let's suppose (that)…;ponerse en el caso de alguien to put oneself in sb's position;yo en tu caso no iría I wouldn't go if I were you;según (sea) el caso, según los casos as o whatever the case may be;verse en el caso de hacer algo to be obliged o compelled to do sth2. [atención] attention;hacer caso a to pay attention to;tuve que gritar para que me hicieran caso I had to shout to attract their attention;¡maldito el caso que me hacen! they don't take the blindest bit of notice of me!;hacer caso omiso de to ignore;¡ni caso!, ¡no hagas caso! don't take any notice!;se lo dije, pero ella, ni caso I told her, but she didn't take any notice;no me hace ni caso she doesn't pay the slightest bit of attention to me;creo que su cumpleaños es el viernes, pero no me hagas mucho caso I think her birthday is on Friday, but don't take my word for it3. [médico, legal] case;el caso Dreyfus the Dreyfus affair;el caso Watergate Watergate, the Watergate affair;se han dado varios casos de intoxicación there have been several cases of poisoning;Famser un caso perdido to be a lost cause;Méx caso clínico:un caso clínico muy interesante a very interesting case;Famser un caso (clínico) to be a case, to be a right one;caso de conciencia matter of conscience;Der caso fortuito act of God;caso de fuerza mayor force of circumstance(s);fue un caso de fuerza mayor it was due to force of circumstance(s);caso de honra question of honour;caso judicial court case;Der caso de prueba test case4. Gram case* * *m1 case;en ese caso in that case;en tal caso in such a case;en caso contrario otherwise, if not;en caso de que, caso de in the event that, in case of;en todo caso in any case, in any event;en el peor de los casos if the worst comes to the worst;en el mejor de los casos at best;en último caso as a last resort;en ningún caso never, under no circumstances;dado ollegado el caso if it comes to it;dado el caso que in the event that;si se da el caso if the situation arises;el caso es que … the thing is that …;no venir al caso be irrelevant;¡vamos al caso! let’s get to the point;en su caso in his/her case;ponerse en el caso de alguien put o.s. in s.o.’s shoes2:caso aislado isolated case;caso perdido fig hopeless case;ser un caso fam be a real case fam3 ( atención):hacer caso take notice;hacer caso de algo pay attention to sth;hacer caso a alguien pay attention to s.o.;¡no le hagas caso! take no notice of him!* * *caso nm1) : case2)en caso de : in case of, in the event of3)hacer caso de : to pay attention to, to notice4)hacer caso omiso de : to ignore, to take no notice of5)no venir al caso : to be beside the point* * *caso n case -
4 gramática de casos
(n.) = case grammarEx. Some methods used for analyzing text are subjective, but many are based on linguistics, especially case grammar.* * *(n.) = case grammarEx: Some methods used for analyzing text are subjective, but many are based on linguistics, especially case grammar.
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5 ablatif
adj. ablatival, ablative, of or pertaining to the ablative case (Grammar)--------n. ablative, grammatical case that indicates direction or location or agency (Grammar) -
6 격조사
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7 падежная
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8 падежная грамматика
Engineering: case grammarУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > падежная грамматика
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9 ролевая грамматика
Linguistics: case grammarУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > ролевая грамматика
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10 속격
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11 속격의
adj. genitive, of or pertaining to the possessive case (Grammar) -
12 genitief
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13 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 smokinga modo de as, by way ofal modo de in the style ofde ese modo in that wayde ningún modo in no wayde todos modos in any case, anywayde un modo u otro one way or anotheren cierto modo in some waysmodo de empleo instructions for use¿de modo que no te gusta? so, you don't like it (then)?2 mood (grammar).modo adverbial adverbial phrase3 mode, brand, manner, way.4 grammar mood, mood.* * *1 way, manner2 LINGÚÍSTICA mood1 manners\a modo de as a, like ade modo que sode todos modos anyhow, at any rateen cierto modo in a waymodo de empleo instructions pluralmodo de ser character* * *noun m.1) way, manner2) mode3) mood•- de modo que
- de todos modos* * *SM1) (=manera) way, manner frmlos 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?
see MANERA, FORMA, MODOa mi modo de pensar o ver — in my view, the way I see it
2) [locuciones]•
a mi/tu modo — (in) my/your (own) way•
a modo de — asa modo de ejemplo/respuesta — by way of example/reply
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en cierto modo — in a way, to a certain extentde 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 *
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de modo + adj —eso nos afectará de modo directo — this will have a direct effect on us, this will affect us directly
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grosso modo — broadly speakingesa fue, grosso modo, la contestación que nos dio — broadly speaking, that was the answer he gave us
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de mal modo — rudelytodos van vestidos del mismo o de igual modo — they are all dressed the same o in the same way
del mismo modo que — in the same way as o that, just as
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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¡de ningún modo! — certainly not!, no way! *
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de todos modos — anyway, all the same, in any caseaunque 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!
4) Esp frm (=moderación) moderation5) LAm¡ni modo! — (=de ninguna manera) no way *, not a chance *; (=no hay otra alternativa) what else can I/you etc do?
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•
malos modos — bad manners7) (Ling) [del verbo] mood8) (Inform) mode9) (Mús) modemodo mayor/menor — major/minor mode
* * *1)a) (manera, forma) way, manner (frml)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)
con buenos/malos modos — politely/rudely o impolitely
3) (Ling) mood4) (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.* * *1)a) (manera, forma) way, manner (frml)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)
con buenos/malos modos — politely/rudely o impolitely
3) (Ling) mood4) (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.* * *A1 (manera, forma) way, manner ( frml)éste no es modo de hacer las cosas this is no way of going about thingsno lo digas de ese modo don't say it like thathay que hacerlo del siguiente modo it has to be done in the following mannera 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, directionsme lo pidió de muy mal modo ( AmL); she asked me (for it) very rudely o in a very rude way2 ( en locs):a mi/tu/su modo (in) my/your/his (own) wayhazlo a tu modo do it (in) your (own) wayle gusta hacer las cosas a su modo he likes to do things his (own) waya modo de: se puso una manta a modo de poncho he put a blanket round his shoulders like a ponchoa modo de introducción by way of introductionde 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)(para que) (+ subj) so thatlo 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 herede ningún modo no wayyo no puedo aceptarlo, de ningún modo there is no way I can accept itde todos modos anyway, anyhowno 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 anyhowen cierto modo in a wayni 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 goodni 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)con buenos/malos modos politely/rudely o impolitelyC ( Ling) moodel modo indicativo/subjuntivo the indicative/subjunctive moodD ( Mús) modeCompuesto:modo mayor/menormajor/minor modeE ( Inf) modeCompuesto:sleep mode* * *
modo sustantivo masculino
1
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;
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);
( para que) so that;
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
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
* * *♦ nm1. [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;¿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!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, lifestyle2.modos [modales] manners;buenos/malos modos good/bad manners;me contestó de buenos/malos modos she answered politely/rudely3. Gram mood;modo indicativo/subjuntivo indicative/subjunctive mood;en modo indicativo in the indicative (mood)4. Informát modemodo de edición edit mode;modo gráfico graphic mode;modo de inserción insert mode5. Mús mode♦ ni modo loc advAm 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* * *m1 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 personality2 GRAM mood3 MÚS mode4:modos pl manners;de malos modos rudely5: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* * *modo nm1) manera: way, manner, modede un modo u otro: one way or anothera mi modo de ver: to my way of thinking2) : mood (in grammar)3) : mode (in music)4)a modo de : by way of, in the manner of, likea modo de ejemplo: by way of example5)de cualquier modo : in any case, anyway6)de modo que : so, in such a way that7)de todos modos : in any case, anyway8)en cierto modo : in a way, to a certain extent* * *modo n way -
14 занимавам
1. occupy, interestвъпросът, който ни занимава the question that interests/concerns us, the point at issue, the matter in handтози въпрос не бива да ни занимава сега that question need not occupy us nowняма да ви занимавам повече с това I won't take up any more of your time with thisзанимава ме мисълта за be thinking of, be contemplating (c ger.)занимава ме мисълта за be interested inтова, което най-много ме занимава, е my greatest preoccupation isзанимавам хората само със себе си talk about nothing but o.s.; monopolize people's attention; intrude o.'s problems on other people2. (обучавам) teach, instruct, tutor3. (забавлявам) entertain, attend to, mindзанимавам децата keep the children amusedзанимавам се l. ( заемам се) see to, attend, take care of(проучвам въпрос и пр.) take up, go/look into, study, examineзанимай се с гостите attend to/entertain/take care of the guestsникой не се занимава с него nobody busies himself about/bothers about/attends to himзанимай се с този въпрос take up/go into/look into this subject/question/matter; take care of/attend to this case/problemзанимаваме се с този въпрос the question is under consideration/is being studiedще ви занимая с един важен въпрос I'll draw your attention to an important questionграматиката не се занимава с този въпрос this question is not the concern of grammar, grammar does not deal with this type of question, this question is outside the scope of grammarпреставам да се занимавам (с проблем и пр.) give up; relegate to the past(върша нещо) be occupied/busy with, be at, do(посвещавам се) devote oneself (to), take up, ( с увлечение) indulge in, go in forс какво се занимава баща му? what is his father? what is his father's trade/profession? what does his father do?с какво се занимаваш сега? what are you working on? what are yon doing now?занимава се с нещо в другата стая he doing s.th./working on s.th. in the other roomзанимава се с опаковането на багажа he is busy (with the) packing, he is doing the packingточно с това се занимавам сега that's just what I am doing now, I am on the job nowзанимавам се с домакинство be a housewife, keep houseзанимавам се с политика be engaged in politics, go in for politicsзанимавам се с търговия run a business, be in businessзанимавам се с изкуство be an artistзанимавам се със спорт go in for sportsтрябва да се занимаваш със спорт you ought to take up sportsзанимавам се с овощарство grow fruitне се занимавам с такива работи I do not concern myself with such matters; I have nothing to do with such mattersзанимавам се с глупости waste o.'s time5. (уча) study(преподавам) teach, coach, give lessons (to)остави го да се занимава let him get on with his lessons/work* * *занима̀вам,гл.1. occupy, interest; въпросът, който ни занимава the question that interests/concerns us, the point at issue, the matter in hand; занимава ме мисълта да be thinking of, be contemplating (с ger.); be flirting with the idea of; няма да ви \занимавам повече с това I won’t take up any more of your time with this; това, което най-много ме занимава, е my greatest preoccupation is;2. ( обучавам) teach, instruct, tutor;3. ( забавлявам) entertain, attend to, mind; \занимавам децата keep the children amused;\занимавам се 1. ( заемам се) see to, attend, take care of; ( проучвам въпрос и пр.) take up, go/look into, study, examine; граматиката не се занимава с този въпрос this question is not the concern of grammar, grammar does not deal with this type of question, this question is outside the scope of grammar; занимаваме се с този въпрос the question is under consideration/is being studied; никой не се занимава с него nobody busies himself about/bothers about/attends to him; преставам да се \занимавам (с проблем и пр.) give up; relegate to the past; ще ви занимая с един важен въпрос I’ll draw your attention to an important question;2. ( работя) be engaged (in), be concerned (with), have to do (with); ( върша нещо) be occupied/busy with, be at, do; ( посвещавам се) devote oneself (to), take up, engage in; (с увеличение) indulge in, go in for; \занимавам се с глупости waste o.’s time; \занимавам се с домакинство be a housewife, keep house; \занимавам се с изкуство be an artist; \занимавам се с овощарство grow fruit; \занимавам се с политика be engaged in politics, go in for politics; \занимавам се с търговия run a business, be in business; с какво се занимава баща му? what is his father’s trade/profession? what does his father do? точно с това се \занимавам сега that’s just what I am doing now, I am on the job now; трябва да се занимаваш със спорт you ought to take up sports;3. ( уча) study; ( преподавам) teach, coach, give lessons (to); остави го да се занимава let him get on with his lessons/work.* * *amuse; entertain; interest{`intirist}: the question that занимавамs us - въпросът, който ни занимава; preoccupy* * *1. (npoучвам въпрос и пр.) take up, go/look into, study, examine 2. (върша нещо) be occupied/busy with, be at, do 3. (забавлявам) entertain, attend to, mind 4. (обучавам) teach, instruct, tutor 5. (посвещавам се) devote oneself (to), take up, (с увлечение) indulge in, go in for 6. (преподавам) teach, coach, give lessons (to) 7. (работя) be engaged (in), be concerned (with), have to do (with) 8. (уча) study 9. occupy, interest 10. ЗАНИМАВАМ ce със спорт go in for sports 11. ЗАНИМАВАМ децата keep the children amused 12. ЗАНИМАВАМ сe l. (заемам се) see to, attend, take care of 13. ЗАНИМАВАМ се с глупости waste o.'s time 14. ЗАНИМАВАМ се с домакинство be a housеwife, keep house 15. ЗАНИМАВАМ се с изкуство be an artist 16. ЗАНИМАВАМ се с овощарство grow fruit 17. ЗАНИМАВАМ се с политика be engaged in politics, go in for politics 18. ЗАНИМАВАМ се с търговия run a business, be in business 19. ЗАНИМАВАМ хората само със себе си talk about nothing but o.s.;monopolize people's attention;intrude o.'s problems on other people 20. ЗАНИМАВАМе се с този въпрос the question is under consideration/is being studied 21. въпросът, който ни занимава the question that interests/concerns us, the point at issue, the matter in hand 22. граматиката не се занимава с този въпрос this question is not the concern of grammar, grammar does not deal with this type of question, this question is outside the scope of grammar 23. занимава ме мисълта за be interested in 24. занимава ме мисълта за be thinking of, be contemplating (c ger.) 25. занимава се с нещо в другата стая he doing s.th./working on s.th. in the other room 26. занимава се с опаковането на багажа he is busy (with the) packing, he is doing the packing 27. занимай се с гостите attend to/entertain/take care of the guests 28. занимай се с този въпрос take up/go into/look into this subject/question/matter;take care of/attend to this case/problem 29. не се занимавам с такива работи I do not concern myself with such matters;I have nothing to do with such matters 30. никой не се занимава с него nobody busies himself about/bothers about/attends to him 31. няма да ви ЗАНИМАВАМ повече с това I won't take up any more of your time with this 32. остави го да се занимава let him get on with his lessons/work 33. преставам да се ЗАНИМАВАМ (с проблем и пр.) give up;relegate to the past 34. с какво се занимава баща му? what is his father?what is his father's trade/profession?what does his father do? 35. с какво се занимаваш сега? what are you working on?what are yon doing now? 36. това, което най- много ме занимава, е my greatest preoccupation is 37. този въпрос не бива да ни занимава сега that question need not occupy us now 38. точно с това се ЗАНИМАВАМ сега that's just what I am doing now, I am on the job now 39. трябва да се занимаваш със спорт you ought to takе up sports 40. ще ви занимая с един важен въпрос I'll draw your attention to an important question -
15 alguno
adj.at all, of any kind.No hay dinero alguno en mi bolsillo There is no money at all in my pocket.pron.1 any one, a particular one, some.2 someone, anybody, anyone, somebody.* * *► adjetivo1 (afirmativo) some; (interrogativo, negativo) any■ ¿ha habido alguna llamada? has anyone phoned?, have there been any phone calls?1 (afirmativo) someone, somebody; (interrogativo, negativo) anybody\alguno que otro some, a few* * *1. (f. - alguna)pron.someone, somebody- algunos
- algunas 2. (f. - alguna)adj.1) some, any2) not any, not at all (in negative sentences)•* * *alguno, -a1. ADJ( antes de sm sing algún)1) [antes de s] [en oraciones afirmativas] some; [en oraciones interrogativas, condicionales] anytuvimos algunas dificultades — we had a few o some difficulties
¿conoces algún hotel barato? — do you know a cheap hotel?
hubo alguna que otra nube — there were one or two clouds, there was the odd cloud
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alguna vez — [en oraciones afirmativas] at some point; [en oraciones interrogativas, condicionales] evertodos lo hemos hecho alguna vez — we've all done it at one time or another o at some point
¿has estado alguna vez en Nueva York? — have you ever been to New York?
2) [después de s]•
sin interés alguno — without the slightest interestduda•
sin valor alguno — completely worthless3) pl algunos (=varios) several2. PRON1) (=objeto) onede entre tantas camisas, seguro que alguna te gustará — out of all these shirts, there's bound to be one that you like
2) (=persona) someone, somebodysiempre hay alguno que protesta — there is always one o someone o somebody who complains
ALGUNO, ALGO "Some" y "any" en oraciones afirmativas e interrogativas Fras es afirmativas ► En frases afirmativas debe usarse some o las formas compuestas de some: He leído algunos artículos interesantes sobre el tema I have read some interesting articles on the subject Algunos no están de acuerdo Some people disagree He comprado algo para ti I've bought something for you Fras es interrogativas ► En frases interrogativas que expresan algún tipo de ofrecimiento o petición y cuya respuesta se espera que sea positiva, también debe emplearse la forma some {etc}: Tienes muchos libros. ¿Me dejas alguno? You've got lots of books. Can I borrow some? ► En el resto de las frases interrogativas, empléese any o las formas compuestas de any: ¿Se te ocurre alguna otra idea? Do you have any other ideas? ¿Hay algún sitio donde podamos escondernos? Is there anywhere we can hide? Fras es condicionales ► La construcción si + ((verbo)) + algo o algún/ alguna {etc} se traduce al inglés por if + ((sujeto)) + ((verbo)) + any {o} some, {etc}: Si necesitas algo, dímelo If you need anything, let me know Si quiere algunas cintas, no deje de pedirlas If you would like some tapes, don't hesitate to ask Hay que tener en cuenta que some se utiliza cuando tenemos más certeza de que la condición se vaya a cumplir. Para otros usos y ejemplos ver algo, alguno see NINGUNOvinieron algunos, pero no todos — some of them came, but not all
* * *I- na adjetivo1) (delante del n)a) ( indicando uno indeterminado) someb) (en frases interrogativas, condicionales, etc) any¿tocas algún instrumento? — do you play any instruments?
si tienes algún problema — if there's any problem, if you have any problems
¿te dio algún recado para mí? — did she give you a message for me?
hace algunos años — some years ago o a few years ago
algún or alguno que otro/alguna que otra: escribió algún que otro artículo he wrote one or two articles; algún or alguno que otro lujo the odd luxury; he ido alguna que otra vez I've been once or twice; alguna que otra vez vamos al cine — we go to the cinema now and then
2) (detrás del n) ( con valor negativo)II- na pronombrea) (cosa, persona indeterminada) oneb) (en frases interrogativas, condicionales, etc)buscaba una guía ¿tiene alguna? — I was looking for a guide, do you have one o any?
c) ( una cantidad indeterminada - de personas) some people; (- de cosas) somehe visto alguna or algunas — I've seen some
* * *= one or other, some.Ex. The array of data bases available through one or other of the online hosts is rapidly expanding.Ex. The banning of The Times newspapers by some local authorities has been a case in question.----* alguna que otra vez = from time to time, every once in a while, occasional, every now and then, every now and again.* algunas personas = some people.* algunas veces = sometimes, from time to time, occasionally.* alguna vez = ever, on any one occasion.* algún día = one day.* algunos = a few, some people.* algunos años más tarde = some years on.* algunos lo aman, otros lo odian = love it or loathe it.* algunos otros + Nombre = various other + Nombre.* algún tiempo = awhile.* algún tipo de = some, some sort of.* algún tipo de + Nombre = one kind of + Nombre + or another.* a partir de ahora y durante + Cuantificador + algunos años = for + Cuantificador + years to come.* de alguna manera = some way.* de alguna otra forma = in any other way.* de algún modo = some way.* de algún tiempo a esta parte = for some time now.* desde hace algún tiempo = for days.* durante algunos años = over a period of years.* durante algún tiempo = for days.* en alguna ocasión = on any one occasion.* en algún lugar = at some point.* en algún momento = at some point, at one time or another.* en algunos casos = in some cases.* en algunos grupos = in some quarters.* en algunos grupos de la población = in some quarters.* en algunos sectores = in some quarters.* en algunos sectores de la población = in some quarters.* en el transcurso de algunos años = over a period of years.* estar tramando alguna barrabasada = be up to no good, get up to + no good.* hace algún tiempo = a while back, some while ago, sometime back.* para alguna gente = to some people.* para algunas personas = to some people.* para alguno = to some.* por decirlo de alguna manera = so to speak.* por decirlo de algún modo = in a manner of speaking, so to speak.* por mencionar sólo algunos = to mention only a few.* si alguna vez lo fue = if it ever was.* sin causa alguna = for no reason, for no specific reason, for no particular reason, for no good reason.* sin coste alguno = without cost, without charge, free of charge, free of cost, cost free, for free, at no charge, at no cost.* sin costo adicional alguno = at no extra charge.* sin fundamento alguno = without any basis.* sin razón alguna = for no reason, for no specific reason, for no particular reason, for no good reason.* tener alguna posibilidad = have + a fighting chance.* tener alguna posibilidad de triunfar = have + a fighting chance.* ya hace algún tiempo = for quite some time.* * *I- na adjetivo1) (delante del n)a) ( indicando uno indeterminado) someb) (en frases interrogativas, condicionales, etc) any¿tocas algún instrumento? — do you play any instruments?
si tienes algún problema — if there's any problem, if you have any problems
¿te dio algún recado para mí? — did she give you a message for me?
hace algunos años — some years ago o a few years ago
algún or alguno que otro/alguna que otra: escribió algún que otro artículo he wrote one or two articles; algún or alguno que otro lujo the odd luxury; he ido alguna que otra vez I've been once or twice; alguna que otra vez vamos al cine — we go to the cinema now and then
2) (detrás del n) ( con valor negativo)II- na pronombrea) (cosa, persona indeterminada) oneb) (en frases interrogativas, condicionales, etc)buscaba una guía ¿tiene alguna? — I was looking for a guide, do you have one o any?
c) ( una cantidad indeterminada - de personas) some people; (- de cosas) somehe visto alguna or algunas — I've seen some
* * *= one or other, some.Ex: The array of data bases available through one or other of the online hosts is rapidly expanding.
Ex: The banning of The Times newspapers by some local authorities has been a case in question.* alguna que otra vez = from time to time, every once in a while, occasional, every now and then, every now and again.* algunas personas = some people.* algunas veces = sometimes, from time to time, occasionally.* alguna vez = ever, on any one occasion.* algún día = one day.* algunos = a few, some people.* algunos años más tarde = some years on.* algunos lo aman, otros lo odian = love it or loathe it.* algunos otros + Nombre = various other + Nombre.* algún tiempo = awhile.* algún tipo de = some, some sort of.* algún tipo de + Nombre = one kind of + Nombre + or another.* a partir de ahora y durante + Cuantificador + algunos años = for + Cuantificador + years to come.* de alguna manera = some way.* de alguna otra forma = in any other way.* de algún modo = some way.* de algún tiempo a esta parte = for some time now.* desde hace algún tiempo = for days.* durante algunos años = over a period of years.* durante algún tiempo = for days.* en alguna ocasión = on any one occasion.* en algún lugar = at some point.* en algún momento = at some point, at one time or another.* en algunos casos = in some cases.* en algunos grupos = in some quarters.* en algunos grupos de la población = in some quarters.* en algunos sectores = in some quarters.* en algunos sectores de la población = in some quarters.* en el transcurso de algunos años = over a period of years.* estar tramando alguna barrabasada = be up to no good, get up to + no good.* hace algún tiempo = a while back, some while ago, sometime back.* para alguna gente = to some people.* para algunas personas = to some people.* para alguno = to some.* por decirlo de alguna manera = so to speak.* por decirlo de algún modo = in a manner of speaking, so to speak.* por mencionar sólo algunos = to mention only a few.* si alguna vez lo fue = if it ever was.* sin causa alguna = for no reason, for no specific reason, for no particular reason, for no good reason.* sin coste alguno = without cost, without charge, free of charge, free of cost, cost free, for free, at no charge, at no cost.* sin costo adicional alguno = at no extra charge.* sin fundamento alguno = without any basis.* sin razón alguna = for no reason, for no specific reason, for no particular reason, for no good reason.* tener alguna posibilidad = have + a fighting chance.* tener alguna posibilidad de triunfar = have + a fighting chance.* ya hace algún tiempo = for quite some time.* * *A ( delante del n)siempre surge algún contratiempo something o some problem always crops upalgún día some o one dayen algún lugar seguro somewhere safe2 (en frases interrogativas, condicionales, etc) any¿tocas algún instrumento? do you play an instrument o any instruments?¿tiene alguna falta? are there any mistakes?¿te dio algún recado para mí? did she give you a message for me?si tienes algún problema me lo dices if there's any problem o if you have any problems o if you have a problem, let me know3(indicando una cantidad indeterminada): esto tiene alguna importancia this is of some importancehace algunos años some years ago o a few years agosólo me quedan tres tazas y algún plato I only have three cups and a plate or two leftfuera de algún artículo de crítica no ha escrito casi nada apart from the odd review o apart from one or two reviews he has hardly written anythingalgún or alguno que otro/alguna que otra: me gustó alguna que otra de sus acuarelas I liked a few o one or two of her watercolorsalgún or alguno que otro lujo the odd luxuryalguna que otra vez once or twice, on the odd occasionB ( detrás del n)(con valor negativo): esto no lo afectará en modo alguno this won't affect it in the slightest o at all1 (una cosa indeterminada) one(una persona indeterminada): no hay semana en que alguno de ellos no me dé un disgusto not a week passes without one of them upsetting mesiempre hay alguno que no está conforme there's always someone who doesn't agreefue en alguna de esas revistas que lo leí I read it in one of those magazines2(en frases interrogativas, condicionales, etc): buscaba una guía ilustrada ¿tiene alguna? I was looking for an illustrated guide, do you have one o any?si tuviera alguno te lo prestaría if I had one I'd lend it to you3 (una cantidad indeterminada — de personas) some (people); (— de cosas) somealgunos creen que fue así some (people) believe that was the casepara alguno, es lo más importante for some, it's the most important thinghe visto alguna or algunas I've seen some* * *
alguno 1◊ -na adjetivo
1 ( delante del n)
◊ algún día some o one day;
en algún lugar somewhere
◊ ¿tocas algún instrumento? do you play any instruments?;
si tienes algún problema if there's any problem, if you have any problems
hace algunos años some years ago, a few years ago;
me quedan tres tazas y algún plato I have three cups and one or two plates;
escribió algún que otro artículo he wrote one or two articles
2 ( detrás del n) ( con valor negativo):◊ esto no lo afectará en modo alguno this won't affect it in the slightest o at all
alguno 2◊ -na pronombre
siempre hay alguno que no está conforme there's always someone who doesn't agreeb) (en frases interrogativas, condicionales, etc):◊ buscaba una guía ¿tiene alguna? I was looking for a guide, do you have one o any?;
si tuviera alguno if I had one
(— de cosas) some;
he visto algunas I've seen some;
he tenido alguno que otro I've had one or two
alguno,-a
I adjetivo
1 (afirmativo) some: algunos críticos elogiaron la obra, some critics praised the work
algunas veces me río sin motivo, some times I laugh for no reason
alguna que otra vez, now and then
2 (interrogativo) any: ¿tienes alguna cita para mañana?, have you any appointments for tomorrow?
3 (negativo) not at all: en este crimen no hay móvil alguno, there's no motive at all for this crime
II pron indef
1 someone, somebody
alguno que otro, someone or other 2 algunos,-as, some (people)
' alguno' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
algún
- alguna
- inconveniente
- vínculo
- compromiso
English:
aimlessly
- any
- anybody
- care
- some
- either
- odd
* * *alguno, -a algún is used instead of alguno before masculine singular nouns (e.g. algún día some day).♦ adj1. [indeterminado] some;[en frases interrogativas] any;¿tienes algún libro? do you have any books?;¿tiene algún otro color? do you have any other colours?;algún día some o one day;en algún lugar somewhere;tiene que estar en algún lugar it must be somewhere or other;compró algunas cosas he bought a few things;ha surgido algún (que otro) problema the odd problem has come up;si tuvieras alguna duda me lo dices should you have any queries, let me know2. [en frases negativas] any;no tiene importancia alguna it's of no importance whatsoever;no tengo interés alguno (en hacerlo) I'm not in the least (bit) interested (in doing it);en modo alguno in no way;no vamos a permitir que este contratiempo nos afecte en modo alguno we're not going to allow this setback to affect us in any way♦ pron1. [persona] someone, somebody;* * *I adj1 en frases afirmativas some;alguno que otro de sus libros a few of his books;alguno que otro jueves occasionally on a Thursday;fumo alguno que otro cigarrillo de vez en cuando I smoke the odd cigarette, I have a cigarette from time to time;de modo alguno in the slightest, at all;de alguna manera somehow;en alguna parte somewhereno la influyó de modo alguno it didn’t influence her in any way;si alguna vez … if at any time …II pron: persona someone, somebody;algunos opinan que some people think that;alguno se podrá usar objeto we’ll be able to use some of them;si alguno de vosotros/aquéllos … if one of you/them …* * *1) : some, anyalgún día: someday, one dayno tengo noticia alguna: I have no news at all3)algunas veces : sometimesalguno, -na pron1) : one, someone, somebodyalguno de ellos: one of them2) algunos, -nas pron pl: some, a fewalgunos quieren trabajar: some want to work* * *alguno1 adj1. (en frases afirmativas) some2. (en frases interrogativas) any¿conoces algún restaurante barato? do you know any cheap restaurants?3. (en frase negativas) no / not... any¿has estado alguna vez en Santander? have you ever been to Santander?alguno2 pron1. (singular) one2. (plural) some -
16 cas
cas [kα]1. masculine noun• faire grand cas de/peu de cas de to attach great/little importance to• c'est (bien) le cas de le dire ! you said it!2. compounds* * *kɑ
1.
nom masculin invariable1) ( circonstance) caseprends ta voiture, au cas où — (colloq) take your car, just in case
en cas de besoin — if necessary, if need be
savoir être sévère ou pas selon les cas — to know how to be strict or not, as circumstances dictate
dans le cas contraire, vous devrez... — should the opposite occur, you will have to...
dans le meilleur/pire des cas — at best/worst
elle ne veut en aucun cas quitter son domicile — she doesn't want to leave her home under any circumstances
2) ( situation particulière) case3) ( occurrence) casec'est vraiment un cas ta sœur! — hum your sister is a real case! (colloq)
4) ( en grammaire) case5) ( cause)
2.
en tout cas, en tous les cas locution adverbiale1) ( assurément) in any case, at any rate2) ( du moins) at least•Phrasal Verbs:- cas type••* * *kɒ nm1) (situation supposée) casePrends un sandwich au cas où la cantine serait fermée. — Take a sandwich in case the canteen's closed.
en cas de — in case of, in the event of
En cas d'incendie, appelez ce numéro. — In case of fire, call this number.
en aucun cas — on no account, under no circumstances
en tout cas — in any case, at any rate
2) (occurrence, situation spécifique) caseMon cas est un cas particulier. — Mine is a special case.
Il y a eu plusieurs cas de vandalisme. — There have been several cases of vandalism.
4) MÉDECINE caseOn a encore eu plusieurs cas de variole. — We've had several cases of smallpox.
5) LINGUISTIQUE casene faire aucun cas de; Il ne fait aucun cas de ce qu'on lui dit. — He takes no notice of what people say to him., to take no notice of
* * *A nm inv1 ( circonstance) case; dans ce cas in that case; dans certains cas in certain cases; en pareil cas in such a case; auquel cas in which case; dans le premier/second cas in the first/second case; dans les deux cas either way, one way or the other, in both cases; dans tous les cas in every case; dans or en ce cas(-là) in that case; c'est le cas it is the case; ce n'est pas le cas it is not the case; si tel était le cas, si c'était le cas if that was the case; au cas où il viendrait/déciderait in case he comes/decides; prends ta voiture, au cas où take your car, just in case; en cas de panne in case of breakdown; en cas d'urgence in case of emergency; en cas de besoin if necessary, if need be; en cas de décès/d'invalidité/d'accident in the event of death/of disability/of an accident; en cas d'incendie, brisez la glace in the event of a fire, break the glass; nous faisons 10% ou 20% de remise, selon le(s) cas we give a discount of 10% or 20%, as the case may be; savoir être sévère ou pas selon les cas to know how to be strict or not, as circumstances dictate; ne pas déranger sauf pour un cas grave do not disturb except in an emergency; si le cas se présente if the case arises; le cas ne s'était jamais présenté the case had never arisen; le cas échéant if need be; dans le cas contraire, vous devrez… should the opposite occur, you will have to…; dans le meilleur/pire des cas at best/worst; c'est un cas à envisager it's a possibility we should bear in mind; en aucun cas on no account; ton chagrin ne peut en aucun cas justifier ta conduite your grief in no way justifies your behaviour; n'abusez en aucun cas des excitants under no circumstances ou on no account should you take excessive amounts of stimulants; elle ne veut en aucun cas quitter son domicile she doesn't want to ou won't leave her home under any circumstances; cet argent ne doit en aucun cas être dépensé pour autre chose under no circumstances ou on no account should this money be spent on anything else; il ne s'agit en aucun cas de tout recommencer starting all over again is out of the question; c'est le cas de le dire! you can say that again!;2 ( situation particulière) case; dans mon/ton cas in my/your case; étudier le cas de qn to look into sb's case; le cas de Sophie est spécial Sophie's is a special case; au cas par cas case by case; traiter/négocier qch au cas par cas to deal with/negotiate sth case by case; être dans le même cas que qn to be in the same position as sb; n'aggrave pas ton cas don't make things worse for yourself;3 ( occurrence) case; plusieurs cas de rage/rubéole several cases of rabies/German measles; un cas rare a rare occurrence; c'est vraiment un cas ta sœur! hum your sister is a real case○!; plusieurs cas de suicide several cases of suicide;4 ( en grammaire) case;5 ( cause) c'est un cas de renvoi it's grounds for dismissal.1 ( assurément) in any case, at any rate; ce n'est pas moi en tout cas it's not me at any rate;2 ( du moins) at least; en tout cas pas pour l'instant at least not at the moment.cas de conscience moral dilemma; cela me pose un cas de conscience it presents me with a moral dilemma; cas d'école textbook case; cas d'espèce special case; cas de figure scenario; il y a plusieurs cas de figure there are several possible scenarios; cas de force majeure case of force majeure ou vis major; cas de guerre cause for war; cas limite borderline case; cas social socially disadvantaged person; cas type typical case.il a fait grand cas de son avancement he made a big thing of his promotion; elle n'a fait aucun cas de mon avancement she didn't attach much importance to my promotion.[ka] nom masculin1. [hypothèse]dans certains cas, en certains cas in some ou certain casesen aucun cas under no circumstances, on no accountauquel cas, en ce cas, dans ce cas in which case, in that case, this being the casec'est un cas particulier, elle n'a pas de ressources she's a special case, she has no income5. (locution)a. [événement] to attach great importance tob. [argument, raison] to set great store byc. [invité, ami] to make a great fuss ou much ofa. [argument, raison] to pay scant attention tob. [invité, ami] to ignoreau cas où locution conjonctive————————→ link=enen tout cas————————en cas de locution prépositionnelle————————en tout cas locution adverbiale————————cas social nom masculin -
17 poco
adj.not much, a small amount of, a small quantity of, little.adv.little, not very, not much.m.little.* * *► adjetivo1 little (plural) few, not many1 little (en plural) not many■ pocos conocen la importancia del descubrimiento not many people realize the importance of the discovery► adverbio1 little, not much■ voy poco por allí I rarely go there, I go there very little1 a little, a bit■ ¿me das un poco? could you give me a little?\a poco de shortly afterdentro de poco soon, presentlyhace poco not long agopocas veces rarely, not often, seldompoco a poco slowly, gradually, bit by bitpoco antes shortly beforepoco después shortly afterwardspoco después de shortly afterpoco más o menos more or lesspoco menos que almost, nearlypor poco nearlypor si fuera poco as if that weren't enough, to top it all, on top of everything————————1 little (en plural) not many■ pocos conocen la importancia del descubrimiento not many people realize the importance of the discovery► adverbio1 little, not much■ voy poco por allí I rarely go there, I go there very little* * *1. adv.little, few- por poco 2. (f. - poca)pron.little, few3. (f. - poca)adj.little, few, not much* * *1. ADJ1) [en singular] little, not muchtenemos poco tiempo — we have little time, we don't have much time
hay muy poco queso — there's very little cheese, there's hardly any cheese
con poco respeto — with little respect, with scant respect
el provecho es poco — the gain is small, there isn't much to gain
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poca cosa, no te preocupes por tan poca cosa — don't worry about such a little thingcomemos, jugamos a cartas, leemos y poca cosa más — we eat, play cards, read and do little else o and that's about it
es poca cosa — (=no mucho) it's not much; (=no importante) it's nothing much
es muy guapa pero poca cosa — she's very pretty, but there isn't much to her
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y por si fuera poco — and as if that weren't enough, and to cap it all2) [en plural] few, not manypocos niños saben que... — few o not many children know that...
tiene pocos amigos — he has few friends, he hasn't got many friends
2. PRON1) [en singular]a) (=poca cosa)la reforma servirá para poco — the reform won't do much good o won't be much use
b)• un poco — a bit, a little
-¿tienes frío? -un poco — "are you cold?" - "a bit o a little"
he bebido un poco, pero no estoy borracho — I've had a bit to drink, but I'm not drunk
le conocía un poco — I knew him a bit o slightly
espera un poco — wait a minute o moment
estoy un poco triste — I am rather o a little sad
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un poco como, es un poco como su padre — he's rather o a bit like his father•
un poco de, un poco de dinero — a little money¡un poco de silencio! — let's have some quiet here!
c) [referido a tiempo] not longtardaron poco en hacerlo — it didn't take them long to do it, they didn't take long to do it
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a poco de — shortly after•
cada poco — every so often•
dentro de poco — shortly, soon•
hace poco — not long agofuimos a verla hace poco — we visited her not long ago, we visited her quite recently
la conozco desde hace poco — I haven't known her long, I've only known her for a short while
2) [en plural] fewpocos son los que... — there are few who...
como hay pocos —
3. ADV1) [con verbos] not much, littlecuesta poco — it doesn't cost much, it costs very little
vamos poco a Madrid — we don't go to Madrid much, we hardly ever go to Madrid
lo estiman poco — they hardly value it at all, they value it very little
2) [con adjetivos: se traduce a menudo por medio de un prefijo]poco inteligente — unintelligent, not very intelligent
3) [otras locuciones]*¡poco a poco! — steady on!, easy does it!
¿a poco? — never!, you don't say!
¡a poco no! — not much! *
¿a poco no? — (well) isn't it?
¿a poco crees que...? — do you really imagine that...?
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de a poco — LAm gradually•
tener en poco, tiene en poco a su jefe — she doesn't think much of her boss•
por poco — almost, nearlypor poco me ahogo — I almost o nearly drowned
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a poco que, a poco que pueda — if at all possiblea poco que corras, lo alcanzas — if you run now you'll catch it
* * *Ihabla poco — he doesn't say much o a lot
II... con lo poco que le gusta el arroz —... and he doesn't even like rice; para locs ver poco III 4)
qué poco sentido común tienes! — you don't have much common sense, do you?
IIIfue asombroso, todo lo que te pueda decir es poco — it was amazing, I can't (even) begin to tell you
- ca pronombre1) (poca cantidad, poca cosa)por poco que gane... — no matter how little o however little she earns...
lo poco que gana se lo gasta en vino — he spends the little o what little he earns on wine
compra más lentejas, nos quedan muy pocas — buy some more lentils, we've hardly any left
2) poco ( refiriéndose a tiempo)lo vi hace poco — I saw him recently o not long ago
a poco de venir él — soon o shortly after he came
poco antes de que... — a short while o shortly before...
3) un pocoa) ( refiriéndose a cantidades) a little; ( refiriéndose a tiempo) a whileb)un poco de: un poco de pimienta/vino a little (bit of) pepper/wine; come un poco de jamón — have a bit of ham
c)un poco + adj/adv: un poco caro/tarde — a bit o a little expensive/late
4) (en locs)a poco — (Méx)
¿a poco no lees los periódicos? — don't you read the newspapers?
de a poco — (AmL) gradually
agrégale la leche de a poquito — add the milk gradually o a little at a time
en poco: en poco estuvo que no viniéramos we almost didn't come; tienen en poco la vida ajena they set little value on other people's lives; me tienes bien en poco si crees que... you can't think very highly o much of me if you think...; poco a poco gradually; poco más o menos approximately, roughly; poco menos que nearly; poco menos que la mata (fam) he almost killed her; poco menos que los echan a patadas (fam) they practically kicked them out; por poco — nearly
* * *= little [less -comp., least -sup.], low [lower -comp., lowest -sup.], scant, trifle, tad, little in the way of.Ex. Explanatory references give a little more explanation as to why the link between two names is being made in the catalogue or index.Ex. Carlton Duncan discussed the difficulties built into the educational processes which led to under-performance at school and the resulting low representation in higher education and low entry into the professions.Ex. Scant attention is paid to evaluation and the needs of users.Ex. She had been a trifle nervous until it was formally announced that the position was hers.Ex. Williams is one of those rare poets who satisfies the yearning that many of us have for the memorable phrase we wish we had said were our perceptions a tad keener.Ex. Without any significant restructuring, the LIS programme in Iran will provide little in the way of riding out the rapid transition that the field is currently experiencing.----* abultar poco = be skimpy.* acercarse poco a poco (a) = edge (toward(s)).* actuar con poca consideración hacia = play + fast and loose with.* agua poco profunda = shallow water.* aguas poco profundas = shallows.* alimentos poco saludables = unhealthy foods.* a poca distancia = not far behind.* a poca distancia andando = within walking distance, within an easy walk.* a poca distancia a pie = within an easy walk, within walking distance.* a pocos minutos andando = within walking distance, within easy walking distance, within an easy walk.* a pocos minutos a pie = within walking distance, within easy walking distance, within an easy walk.* avanzar poco a poco (hacia) = edge (toward(s)).* cada pocos años = every few years.* comida poco saludable = unhealthy foods.* comportamiento poco cívico = uncivic behaviour.* con muchos huesos y poca carne = bony [bonier -comp., boniest -sup.].* con muy poca antelación = at (a) very short notice.* con muy poca anticipación = at (a) very short notice.* con muy poca frecuencia = all too seldom.* con muy pocas excepciones = with few exceptions.* con muy pocos medios = on a shoestring (budget).* con poca claridad = indistinctly.* con poca exactitud = loosely.* con poca experiencia = inexperienced.* con poca iluminación = dimly illuminated.* con poca imaginación = unimaginatively.* con poca naturalidad = stiltedly.* con poca población = thinly populated.* con pocas habilidades = poor-ability.* con poca visión de futuro = short-sighted [shortsighted].* con poco dinero = on the cheap.* con poco entusiasmo = half-heartedly.* con pocos recursos = under-resourced.* con pocos recursos económicos = low-budget.* consumir poco a poco = eat away at.* con tan poca antelación = at such short notice.* con tan poca anticipación = at such short notice.* correr poco a poco = eat away at.* cuestiones poco claras = grey area [gray area].* de forma poco ética = unethically.* de forma poco imaginativa = unimaginatively.* de forma poco profesional = unprofessionally.Ex. When the security services carry out acts of terror, they employ patsies who often are petty criminals or people who are mentally backward or mentally unstable.----* de manera poco ética = unethically.* de manera poco profesional = unprofessionally.* demasiado poco común = all too rare.* de modo poco imaginativo = unimaginatively.* dentro de poco = before long.* de población poco densa = sparsely populated.* de poca importancia = menial, small-time.* de poca monta = hack, small-time.* de pocas luces = dim [dimmer -comp., dimmest -sup.], dim-witted [dimwitted].* de poco impacto = low impact [low-impact].* de poco peso = pat, feeble.* de poco provecho = fruitless.* de poco uso = low-use.* de poco valor = a dime a dozen.* desaparecer poco a poco = fade into + the sunset.* de todo un poco = about this and that and everything else, about this and that.* de un modo poco constructivo = unconstructively.* de un modo poco económico = wastefully.* de un modo poco natural = unnaturally.* donde cabe mucho también cabe poco = what holds a lot will hold a little.* durar poco = be short term.* echar poco a poco = dribble.* el que mucho abarca poco aprieta = jack of all trades, master of none.* en el caso poco probable de que = in the unlikely case (that).* en muy poco tiempo = before long.* en pocas palabras = simply put, in brief, to say the least, to put it (quite) simply, in short, to cut a long story short, bottom line, the, put simply, to make a long story short, the short story + be, simply stated.* en poco tiempo = before very long, in quite a short time, in a short time, in a short span of time.* en unos pocos años = within a few years.* estar poco dispuesto = be reluctant.* estar poco representado = underrepresent [under-represent].* estar un poco anticuado = be some years old.* excusa poco convincente = lame excuse.* faltar poco (para) = have + a short way to go (before).* faltar un poco = be some way off.* gente de poca importancia = small fry, the.* haber poca duda de que = there + be + little doubt that.* hace muy poco tiempo = a short time ago.* hace poco tiempo = a short time ago.* hacer poca distinción entre... y... = make + little distinction between... and....* hacer poco = do + little.* hacer que sea poco probable = render + unlikely.* hace unos pocos años = a few years ago.* hace unos pocos días = a few days ago.* hasta hace muy poco = until recently, up until recently.* hasta hace relativamente poco tiempo = until relatively recently.* horas de poca actividad = slack hours.* horas de poco movimiento = slack hours.* introducirse poco a poco = ease + Reflexivo + in.* ir poco más allá de + Infinitivo = go little further than + Gerundio.* llegar poco a poco = dribble in.* lo poco común = rarity, rareness.* mucho ruido para pocas nueces = much ado about nothing.* mucho ruido y pocas nueces = storm in a teacup, Posesivo + bark is worse than + Posesivo + bite.* muchos jefes y pocos trabajadores = too many chiefs and not enough Indians.* muy poco = minimally.* ofrecer poco = low-ball.* operación de poca monta = one-room, one-person operation.* pagando un poco más = at additional cost.* parece tener poco sentido que = there + seem + little point in.* pasar poco a poco = slide into.* período de poca actividad = slack time.* perro ladrador, poco mordedor = barking dogs seldom bite, Posesivo + bark is worse than + Posesivo + bite.* poca cantidad = trickle.* poca cosa = small fry, the.* poca iluminación = poor lighting.* poca importancia = unimportance, low profile.* poca notoriedad = low profile.* poca probabilidad = slim chance.* poca severidad = lenience, leniency.* pocas expectativas = low expectation.* poca utilidad = unhelpfulness.* poco abundante = light [lighter -comp., lightest -sup.].* poco accesible = unapproachable.* poco acertado = clumsy [clumsier -comp., clumsiest -sup.], injudicious.* poco acogedor = inhospitable.* poco aconsejable = unwise, inadvisable.* poco adecuado = unsuited, unsuitable, inapt.* poco + Adjetivo = slightly + Adjetivo, less than + Adjetivo.* poco afortunado = unhappy, ill-favoured [ill-favored, -USA].* poco agraciado = ill-favoured [ill-favored, -USA].* poco amable = off-putting, surly [surlier -comp., surliest -sup.], crusty [crustier -comp., crustiest -sup.], unkind.* poco americano = un-American.* poco amistoso = off-putting, unfriendly.* poco antes de + Fecha = shortly before + Fecha.* poco a poco = gradually, piecemeal, slowly, incrementally, at a snail's pace, little by little, bit by bit.* poco apreciado = unappreciated.* poco apropiado = unsuited, unsuitable, inapt.* poco apto = inapt.* poco arriesgado = low-risk.* poco asequible = unapproachable.* poco atractivo = off-putting, unattractive, unglamorous, uninviting, unappealing.* poco atrevido = unadventurous.* poco audaz = unadventurous.* poco aventurero = unadventurous.* poco cabelleroso = ungentlemanlike.* poco cálido = lukewarm.* poco científico = hit-or-miss, unscientific.* poco cívico = uncivic.* poco claro = confusing, fuzzy [fuzzier - comp., fuzziest -sup.], indistinct, obscure, unclear, untidy, hazy, inconclusive, slurred, clouded, blurry [blurrier -comp., blurriest -sup.], undistinguished, uncleared, indistinctive, bleary [blearier -comp., bleariest -sup.].* poco colaborador = unresponsive.* poco comercial = uncommercial.* poco competitivo = uncompetitive.* poco complicado = uncomplicated, uncomplicatedly.* poco comprensivo = unsympathetic.* poco común = rare, unfamiliar, unusual, uncommon, unordinary, out of the ordinary.* poco comunicativo = uncommunicative, reserved.* poco confortable = uncomfortable.* poco conocido = obscure, little known.* poco convencido = unconvinced.* poco convencional = unconventional.* poco convincente = unconvincing, inconclusive, pat, feeble.* poco convincentemente = unconvincingly.* poco correcto = ungentlemanlike.* poco cortés = impolite, ungentlemanlike.* poco culto = unenlightened.* poco decidido = half-hearted [halfhearted].* poco definido = blurry [blurrier -comp., blurriest -sup.], bleary [blearier -comp., bleariest -sup.].* poco denso = rarefied.* poco deportivo = unsportsmanlike.* poco después = soon afterwards, shortly afterwards, shortly after, not long after.* poco después de = soon after (that), shortly after.* poco después de que = shortly after.* poco diestro = poor-ability.* poco diplomático = indiscreet.* poco dispuesto = disinclined.* poco dispuesto a colaborar = uncooperative.* poco ducho en las nuevas tecnologías = technologically challenged.* poco económico = uneconomical.* poco efectivo = ineffectual.* poco eficaz = non-efficient.* poco elegante = inelegant, awkward, dowdy [dowdier -comp., dowdiest -sup.].* poco embarazoso = unembarrassing.* poco entusiasta = half-hearted [halfhearted], lukewarm.* poco envidiable = unenviable.* poco estable = unsettled.* poco estético = unaesthetic.* poco estimulador = unchallenging.* poco estimulante = unexciting, uninspiring, unmoving.* poco estricto = lax.* poco ético = unethical.* poco evidente = unnoticed, unnoted.* poco exigente = untaxing, undemanding.* poco favorable = unpromising.* poco favorecedor = unflattering.* poco fiable = unreliable, undependable, flaky [flakey].* poco firme = tenuous, rocky [rockier -comp., rockiest -sup.].* poco flexible = monolithic, inelastic.* poco frecuente = infrequent.* poco fructífero = unfruitful.* poco gratificante = unrewarding, unsatisfying.* poco grato = unwelcome.* poco hábil = poor-ability.* poco habitual = unaccustomed.* poco halagador = unflattering.* poco halagüeño = unflattering.* poco hospitalario = inhospitable.* poco idóneo = unsuited, unsuitable, inapt.* poco iluminado = dimly illuminated.* poco imaginativo = unimaginative.* poco importante = menial, small-time.* poco impresionado = unimpressed.* poco informativo = uninformative.* poco intelectual = lowbrow [low-brow].* poco inteligente = unintelligent.* poco intenso = light [lighter -comp., lightest -sup.].* poco interesante = dull, jackdaw, uninteresting, uninspiring, unremarkable.* poco juicioso = injudicious.* poco justificado = ill-justified.* poco listo = underprepared.* poco maduro = underripe.* poco más = little else.* poco materialista = unworldly.* poco memorable = forgettable.* poco mundano = unwordly.* poco natural = unnatural, stilted.* poco nítido = untidy.* poco normal = unnatural, unordinary, out of the ordinary.* poco novedoso = trite.* poco original = unoriginal.* poco ortodoxo = unorthodox.* poco poblado = thinly populated.* poco práctico = impractical, awkward.* poco preparado = underprepared.* poco probable = unlikely, far-fetched [farfetched].* poco productivo = unproductive.* poco profesional = amateurish, unprofessional.* poco profundo = shallow [shallower -comp., shallowest -sup.].* poco prometedor = bleak, unpromising.* poco propicio = unpromising, unpromising.* poco provechoso = fruitless, unrewarding.* poco prudente = ill-advised, ill-judged.* poco pulido = unpolished.* poco razonable = unreasonable.* poco realista = unrealistic, unreal, unwordly, way out in left field, airy-fairy.* poco recomendable = inadvisable.* poco refinado = unrefined, unpolished.* poco rentable = uneconomical.* poco representativo = unrepresentative.* poco romántico = unromantic.* poco sabido = little known.* poco saludable = unwholesome, insalubrious.* poco sano = unwholesome, insalubrious.* poco seguro = dicey [dicier -comp., diciest -sup.].* poco sensato = ill-advised, injudicious, ill-judged.* poco sentimental = unsentimental.* poco serio = flippant.* poco sincero = insincere.* poco sistemático = sloppy [sloppier -comp., sloppiest -sup.].* poco social = unsocial.* poco sofisticado = elementary, unsophisticated, corn-fed.* poco sólido = insubstantial.* poco tiempo = short while, short time.* poco tiempo después = shortly afterwards.* poco tradicional = untraditional.* poco unido = loosely knit.* poco uniforme = patchy [patchier -comp., patchiest -sup.].* poco usado = little-used.* poco usual = unusual.* poco útil = clumsy [clumsier -comp., clumsiest -sup.], unhelpful.* poquito a poco = little by little.* por mencionar sólo unos pocos = to name but a few.* por mencionar uno pocos = just to name a few.* por nombrar sólo unos pocos = to name but a few.* por nombrar unos pocos = to name a few.* por poco dinero = cheaply.* por poco o nada = at little or no extra cost.* por si era poco = for good measure.* por si fuera poco = to boot, for good measure, to add insult to injury, to add salt to injury, to rub salt in the wound.* prestar poca atención a = give + little thought to.* pretexto poco convincente = lame excuse.* quedar poco (para) = have + a short way to go (before).* quedar un poco = be some way off.* quedar un poco perjudicado = be a little worse prepared, be a little worse off.* que ocupa poco espacio = space-saving.* qué poco común = how odd.* quien mucho abarca poco aprieta = bite off more than + Pronombre + can chew.* reducirse poco a poco = dribble off.* resultar poco fructífero = prove + unfruitful.* roer poco a poco = eat away at.* saber un poco de todo y mucho de nada = jack of all trades, master of none.* sacar poco a poco = tease out.* salir un poco perjudicado = be a little worse prepared, be a little worse off.* sangre poco espesa = thin blood.* ser algo muy poco frecuente = be a rare occurrence.* ser algo poco común = be the exception rather than the rule.* ser algo poco conocido que = it + be + a little known fact that.* ser algo poco frecuente = be a rare occurrence.* ser algo poco sabido que = it + be + a little known fact that.* ser de poco valor = be of little use, be of little value.* ser muy poco probable = be remote.* ser poco = be under-provided.* ser poco agradecido = be thankless.* ser poco eficaz = do + little.* ser poco reconocido = be thankless.* ser pocos = be few in number, be small in number.* ser un hecho poco conocido que = it + be + a little known fact that.* ser un hecho poco sabido que = it + be + a little known fact that.* servir de poco = be of little use.* servir de poco o nada = be of little or no avail.* solución poco real = pie in the sky solution.* tener poca información = be information poor.* tener pocas luces = as thick as a brick, as thick as two (short) planks, as daft as a brush, knucklehead.* tener pocas posibilidades de = have + little recourse.* tener poco que ver = have + little to do.* tener poco valor = be of little value.* trabajo de poca monta = odd-job.* un hombre de pocas palabras = a man of few words.* unos pocos elegidos = a select few.* un poco = a bit, somewhat, slightly, something of, a little bit, kinda [kind of].* un poco áspero = roughish.* un poco como = kind of like.* un poco de = a measure of, a touch (of), a bit of, a piece of, a spot of, a splash of, a hint of.* un poco + Nombre = a shade + Nombre.* un poco obscuro = dusky.* un poco perdido = a bit at sea.* un poco rugoso = roughish.* usado con poca frecuencia = seldom used [seldom-used].* usuario que hace poco uso del préstamo = light borrower.* utilizar poco = underutilise/under-utilise [underutilize/under-utilize, -USA].* vivienda poco digna = poor housing.* y poco más = and little more.* * *Ihabla poco — he doesn't say much o a lot
II... con lo poco que le gusta el arroz —... and he doesn't even like rice; para locs ver poco III 4)
qué poco sentido común tienes! — you don't have much common sense, do you?
IIIfue asombroso, todo lo que te pueda decir es poco — it was amazing, I can't (even) begin to tell you
- ca pronombre1) (poca cantidad, poca cosa)por poco que gane... — no matter how little o however little she earns...
lo poco que gana se lo gasta en vino — he spends the little o what little he earns on wine
compra más lentejas, nos quedan muy pocas — buy some more lentils, we've hardly any left
2) poco ( refiriéndose a tiempo)lo vi hace poco — I saw him recently o not long ago
a poco de venir él — soon o shortly after he came
poco antes de que... — a short while o shortly before...
3) un pocoa) ( refiriéndose a cantidades) a little; ( refiriéndose a tiempo) a whileb)un poco de: un poco de pimienta/vino a little (bit of) pepper/wine; come un poco de jamón — have a bit of ham
c)un poco + adj/adv: un poco caro/tarde — a bit o a little expensive/late
4) (en locs)a poco — (Méx)
¿a poco no lees los periódicos? — don't you read the newspapers?
de a poco — (AmL) gradually
agrégale la leche de a poquito — add the milk gradually o a little at a time
en poco: en poco estuvo que no viniéramos we almost didn't come; tienen en poco la vida ajena they set little value on other people's lives; me tienes bien en poco si crees que... you can't think very highly o much of me if you think...; poco a poco gradually; poco más o menos approximately, roughly; poco menos que nearly; poco menos que la mata (fam) he almost killed her; poco menos que los echan a patadas (fam) they practically kicked them out; por poco — nearly
* * *= little [less -comp., least -sup.], low [lower -comp., lowest -sup.], scant, trifle, tad, little in the way of.Ex: Explanatory references give a little more explanation as to why the link between two names is being made in the catalogue or index.
Ex: Carlton Duncan discussed the difficulties built into the educational processes which led to under-performance at school and the resulting low representation in higher education and low entry into the professions.Ex: Scant attention is paid to evaluation and the needs of users.Ex: She had been a trifle nervous until it was formally announced that the position was hers.Ex: Williams is one of those rare poets who satisfies the yearning that many of us have for the memorable phrase we wish we had said were our perceptions a tad keener.Ex: Without any significant restructuring, the LIS programme in Iran will provide little in the way of riding out the rapid transition that the field is currently experiencing.* abultar poco = be skimpy.* acercarse poco a poco (a) = edge (toward(s)).* actuar con poca consideración hacia = play + fast and loose with.* agua poco profunda = shallow water.* aguas poco profundas = shallows.* alimentos poco saludables = unhealthy foods.* a poca distancia = not far behind.* a poca distancia andando = within walking distance, within an easy walk.* a poca distancia a pie = within an easy walk, within walking distance.* a pocos minutos andando = within walking distance, within easy walking distance, within an easy walk.* a pocos minutos a pie = within walking distance, within easy walking distance, within an easy walk.* avanzar poco a poco (hacia) = edge (toward(s)).* cada pocos años = every few years.* comida poco saludable = unhealthy foods.* comportamiento poco cívico = uncivic behaviour.* con muchos huesos y poca carne = bony [bonier -comp., boniest -sup.].* con muy poca antelación = at (a) very short notice.* con muy poca anticipación = at (a) very short notice.* con muy poca frecuencia = all too seldom.* con muy pocas excepciones = with few exceptions.* con muy pocos medios = on a shoestring (budget).* con poca claridad = indistinctly.* con poca exactitud = loosely.* con poca experiencia = inexperienced.* con poca iluminación = dimly illuminated.* con poca imaginación = unimaginatively.* con poca naturalidad = stiltedly.* con poca población = thinly populated.* con pocas habilidades = poor-ability.* con poca visión de futuro = short-sighted [shortsighted].* con poco dinero = on the cheap.* con poco entusiasmo = half-heartedly.* con pocos recursos = under-resourced.* con pocos recursos económicos = low-budget.* consumir poco a poco = eat away at.* con tan poca antelación = at such short notice.* con tan poca anticipación = at such short notice.* correr poco a poco = eat away at.* cuestiones poco claras = grey area [gray area].* de forma poco ética = unethically.* de forma poco imaginativa = unimaginatively.* de forma poco profesional = unprofessionally.Ex: When the security services carry out acts of terror, they employ patsies who often are petty criminals or people who are mentally backward or mentally unstable.* de manera poco ética = unethically.* de manera poco profesional = unprofessionally.* demasiado poco común = all too rare.* de modo poco imaginativo = unimaginatively.* dentro de poco = before long.* de población poco densa = sparsely populated.* de poca importancia = menial, small-time.* de poca monta = hack, small-time.* de pocas luces = dim [dimmer -comp., dimmest -sup.], dim-witted [dimwitted].* de poco impacto = low impact [low-impact].* de poco peso = pat, feeble.* de poco provecho = fruitless.* de poco uso = low-use.* de poco valor = a dime a dozen.* desaparecer poco a poco = fade into + the sunset.* de todo un poco = about this and that and everything else, about this and that.* de un modo poco constructivo = unconstructively.* de un modo poco económico = wastefully.* de un modo poco natural = unnaturally.* donde cabe mucho también cabe poco = what holds a lot will hold a little.* durar poco = be short term.* echar poco a poco = dribble.* el que mucho abarca poco aprieta = jack of all trades, master of none.* en el caso poco probable de que = in the unlikely case (that).* en muy poco tiempo = before long.* en pocas palabras = simply put, in brief, to say the least, to put it (quite) simply, in short, to cut a long story short, bottom line, the, put simply, to make a long story short, the short story + be, simply stated.* en poco tiempo = before very long, in quite a short time, in a short time, in a short span of time.* en unos pocos años = within a few years.* estar poco dispuesto = be reluctant.* estar poco representado = underrepresent [under-represent].* estar un poco anticuado = be some years old.* excusa poco convincente = lame excuse.* faltar poco (para) = have + a short way to go (before).* faltar un poco = be some way off.* gente de poca importancia = small fry, the.* haber poca duda de que = there + be + little doubt that.* hace muy poco tiempo = a short time ago.* hace poco tiempo = a short time ago.* hacer poca distinción entre... y... = make + little distinction between... and....* hacer poco = do + little.* hacer que sea poco probable = render + unlikely.* hace unos pocos años = a few years ago.* hace unos pocos días = a few days ago.* hasta hace muy poco = until recently, up until recently.* hasta hace relativamente poco tiempo = until relatively recently.* horas de poca actividad = slack hours.* horas de poco movimiento = slack hours.* introducirse poco a poco = ease + Reflexivo + in.* ir poco más allá de + Infinitivo = go little further than + Gerundio.* llegar poco a poco = dribble in.* lo poco común = rarity, rareness.* mucho ruido para pocas nueces = much ado about nothing.* mucho ruido y pocas nueces = storm in a teacup, Posesivo + bark is worse than + Posesivo + bite.* muchos jefes y pocos trabajadores = too many chiefs and not enough Indians.* muy poco = minimally.* ofrecer poco = low-ball.* operación de poca monta = one-room, one-person operation.* pagando un poco más = at additional cost.* parece tener poco sentido que = there + seem + little point in.* pasar poco a poco = slide into.* período de poca actividad = slack time.* perro ladrador, poco mordedor = barking dogs seldom bite, Posesivo + bark is worse than + Posesivo + bite.* poca cantidad = trickle.* poca cosa = small fry, the.* poca iluminación = poor lighting.* poca importancia = unimportance, low profile.* poca notoriedad = low profile.* poca probabilidad = slim chance.* poca severidad = lenience, leniency.* pocas expectativas = low expectation.* poca utilidad = unhelpfulness.* poco abundante = light [lighter -comp., lightest -sup.].* poco accesible = unapproachable.* poco acertado = clumsy [clumsier -comp., clumsiest -sup.], injudicious.* poco acogedor = inhospitable.* poco aconsejable = unwise, inadvisable.* poco adecuado = unsuited, unsuitable, inapt.* poco + Adjetivo = slightly + Adjetivo, less than + Adjetivo.* poco afortunado = unhappy, ill-favoured [ill-favored, -USA].* poco agraciado = ill-favoured [ill-favored, -USA].* poco amable = off-putting, surly [surlier -comp., surliest -sup.], crusty [crustier -comp., crustiest -sup.], unkind.* poco americano = un-American.* poco amistoso = off-putting, unfriendly.* poco antes de + Fecha = shortly before + Fecha.* poco a poco = gradually, piecemeal, slowly, incrementally, at a snail's pace, little by little, bit by bit.* poco apreciado = unappreciated.* poco apropiado = unsuited, unsuitable, inapt.* poco apto = inapt.* poco arriesgado = low-risk.* poco asequible = unapproachable.* poco atractivo = off-putting, unattractive, unglamorous, uninviting, unappealing.* poco atrevido = unadventurous.* poco audaz = unadventurous.* poco aventurero = unadventurous.* poco cabelleroso = ungentlemanlike.* poco cálido = lukewarm.* poco científico = hit-or-miss, unscientific.* poco cívico = uncivic.* poco claro = confusing, fuzzy [fuzzier - comp., fuzziest -sup.], indistinct, obscure, unclear, untidy, hazy, inconclusive, slurred, clouded, blurry [blurrier -comp., blurriest -sup.], undistinguished, uncleared, indistinctive, bleary [blearier -comp., bleariest -sup.].* poco colaborador = unresponsive.* poco comercial = uncommercial.* poco competitivo = uncompetitive.* poco complicado = uncomplicated, uncomplicatedly.* poco comprensivo = unsympathetic.* poco común = rare, unfamiliar, unusual, uncommon, unordinary, out of the ordinary.* poco comunicativo = uncommunicative, reserved.* poco confortable = uncomfortable.* poco conocido = obscure, little known.* poco convencido = unconvinced.* poco convencional = unconventional.* poco convincente = unconvincing, inconclusive, pat, feeble.* poco convincentemente = unconvincingly.* poco correcto = ungentlemanlike.* poco cortés = impolite, ungentlemanlike.* poco culto = unenlightened.* poco decidido = half-hearted [halfhearted].* poco definido = blurry [blurrier -comp., blurriest -sup.], bleary [blearier -comp., bleariest -sup.].* poco denso = rarefied.* poco deportivo = unsportsmanlike.* poco después = soon afterwards, shortly afterwards, shortly after, not long after.* poco después de = soon after (that), shortly after.* poco después de que = shortly after.* poco diestro = poor-ability.* poco diplomático = indiscreet.* poco dispuesto = disinclined.* poco dispuesto a colaborar = uncooperative.* poco ducho en las nuevas tecnologías = technologically challenged.* poco económico = uneconomical.* poco efectivo = ineffectual.* poco eficaz = non-efficient.* poco elegante = inelegant, awkward, dowdy [dowdier -comp., dowdiest -sup.].* poco embarazoso = unembarrassing.* poco entusiasta = half-hearted [halfhearted], lukewarm.* poco envidiable = unenviable.* poco estable = unsettled.* poco estético = unaesthetic.* poco estimulador = unchallenging.* poco estimulante = unexciting, uninspiring, unmoving.* poco estricto = lax.* poco ético = unethical.* poco evidente = unnoticed, unnoted.* poco exigente = untaxing, undemanding.* poco favorable = unpromising.* poco favorecedor = unflattering.* poco fiable = unreliable, undependable, flaky [flakey].* poco firme = tenuous, rocky [rockier -comp., rockiest -sup.].* poco flexible = monolithic, inelastic.* poco frecuente = infrequent.* poco fructífero = unfruitful.* poco gratificante = unrewarding, unsatisfying.* poco grato = unwelcome.* poco hábil = poor-ability.* poco habitual = unaccustomed.* poco halagador = unflattering.* poco halagüeño = unflattering.* poco hospitalario = inhospitable.* poco idóneo = unsuited, unsuitable, inapt.* poco iluminado = dimly illuminated.* poco imaginativo = unimaginative.* poco importante = menial, small-time.* poco impresionado = unimpressed.* poco informativo = uninformative.* poco intelectual = lowbrow [low-brow].* poco inteligente = unintelligent.* poco intenso = light [lighter -comp., lightest -sup.].* poco interesante = dull, jackdaw, uninteresting, uninspiring, unremarkable.* poco juicioso = injudicious.* poco justificado = ill-justified.* poco listo = underprepared.* poco maduro = underripe.* poco más = little else.* poco materialista = unworldly.* poco memorable = forgettable.* poco mundano = unwordly.* poco natural = unnatural, stilted.* poco nítido = untidy.* poco normal = unnatural, unordinary, out of the ordinary.* poco novedoso = trite.* poco original = unoriginal.* poco ortodoxo = unorthodox.* poco poblado = thinly populated.* poco práctico = impractical, awkward.* poco preparado = underprepared.* poco probable = unlikely, far-fetched [farfetched].* poco productivo = unproductive.* poco profesional = amateurish, unprofessional.* poco profundo = shallow [shallower -comp., shallowest -sup.].* poco prometedor = bleak, unpromising.* poco propicio = unpromising, unpromising.* poco provechoso = fruitless, unrewarding.* poco prudente = ill-advised, ill-judged.* poco pulido = unpolished.* poco razonable = unreasonable.* poco realista = unrealistic, unreal, unwordly, way out in left field, airy-fairy.* poco recomendable = inadvisable.* poco refinado = unrefined, unpolished.* poco rentable = uneconomical.* poco representativo = unrepresentative.* poco romántico = unromantic.* poco sabido = little known.* poco saludable = unwholesome, insalubrious.* poco sano = unwholesome, insalubrious.* poco seguro = dicey [dicier -comp., diciest -sup.].* poco sensato = ill-advised, injudicious, ill-judged.* poco sentimental = unsentimental.* poco serio = flippant.* poco sincero = insincere.* poco sistemático = sloppy [sloppier -comp., sloppiest -sup.].* poco social = unsocial.* poco sofisticado = elementary, unsophisticated, corn-fed.* poco sólido = insubstantial.* poco tiempo = short while, short time.* poco tiempo después = shortly afterwards.* poco tradicional = untraditional.* poco unido = loosely knit.* poco uniforme = patchy [patchier -comp., patchiest -sup.].* poco usado = little-used.* poco usual = unusual.* poco útil = clumsy [clumsier -comp., clumsiest -sup.], unhelpful.* poquito a poco = little by little.* por mencionar sólo unos pocos = to name but a few.* por mencionar uno pocos = just to name a few.* por nombrar sólo unos pocos = to name but a few.* por nombrar unos pocos = to name a few.* por poco dinero = cheaply.* por poco o nada = at little or no extra cost.* por si era poco = for good measure.* por si fuera poco = to boot, for good measure, to add insult to injury, to add salt to injury, to rub salt in the wound.* prestar poca atención a = give + little thought to.* pretexto poco convincente = lame excuse.* quedar poco (para) = have + a short way to go (before).* quedar un poco = be some way off.* quedar un poco perjudicado = be a little worse prepared, be a little worse off.* que ocupa poco espacio = space-saving.* qué poco común = how odd.* quien mucho abarca poco aprieta = bite off more than + Pronombre + can chew.* reducirse poco a poco = dribble off.* resultar poco fructífero = prove + unfruitful.* roer poco a poco = eat away at.* saber un poco de todo y mucho de nada = jack of all trades, master of none.* sacar poco a poco = tease out.* salir un poco perjudicado = be a little worse prepared, be a little worse off.* sangre poco espesa = thin blood.* ser algo muy poco frecuente = be a rare occurrence.* ser algo poco común = be the exception rather than the rule.* ser algo poco conocido que = it + be + a little known fact that.* ser algo poco frecuente = be a rare occurrence.* ser algo poco sabido que = it + be + a little known fact that.* ser de poco valor = be of little use, be of little value.* ser muy poco probable = be remote.* ser poco = be under-provided.* ser poco agradecido = be thankless.* ser poco eficaz = do + little.* ser poco reconocido = be thankless.* ser pocos = be few in number, be small in number.* ser un hecho poco conocido que = it + be + a little known fact that.* ser un hecho poco sabido que = it + be + a little known fact that.* servir de poco = be of little use.* servir de poco o nada = be of little or no avail.* solución poco real = pie in the sky solution.* tener poca información = be information poor.* tener pocas luces = as thick as a brick, as thick as two (short) planks, as daft as a brush, knucklehead.* tener pocas posibilidades de = have + little recourse.* tener poco que ver = have + little to do.* tener poco valor = be of little value.* trabajo de poca monta = odd-job.* un hombre de pocas palabras = a man of few words.* unos pocos elegidos = a select few.* un poco = a bit, somewhat, slightly, something of, a little bit, kinda [kind of].* un poco áspero = roughish.* un poco como = kind of like.* un poco de = a measure of, a touch (of), a bit of, a piece of, a spot of, a splash of, a hint of.* un poco + Nombre = a shade + Nombre.* un poco obscuro = dusky.* un poco perdido = a bit at sea.* un poco rugoso = roughish.* usado con poca frecuencia = seldom used [seldom-used].* usuario que hace poco uso del préstamo = light borrower.* utilizar poco = underutilise/under-utilise [underutilize/under-utilize, -USA].* vivienda poco digna = poor housing.* y poco más = and little more.* * *poco1es muy poco agradecido he is very ungrateful, he isn't at all gratefules un autor muy poco conocido he is a very little-known authorme resultó poco interesante I didn't find it very interesting, I found it rather uninterestinghabla poco he doesn't say much o a lotduerme poquísimo she sleeps very little, she doesn't sleep very muchviene muy poco por aquí he hardly ever comes aroundpoco y nada me ayudaron they hardly helped me at all… con lo poco que le gusta el arroz … and he doesn't even like ricemuy poco vino very little winemuy pocos niños very few childrenhemos tenido muy poca suerte we've been very unlucky, we've had very little luck¡qué poco sentido común tienes! you don't have much common sense, do you?tengo muy poca ropa I have hardly any clothes, I have very few clothesa poca gente se le presenta esa oportunidad not many people get that opportunityhay muy pocas mujeres en el gremio there are very few women in the tradeéramos demasiado pocos there were too few of us, there weren't enough of usfue asombroso, todo lo que te pueda decir es poco it was amazing, I can't begin to tell youa esta mujer todo le parece poco this woman is never satisfiedme he olvidado del poco francés/de las pocas palabras que sabía I've forgotten the little French/the few words I knewle dio unos pocos pesos she gave him a few pesosA(poca cantidad, poca cosa): le serví sopa pero comió poca I gave her some soup but she only ate a little o she didn't eat muchsírvele poco, desayunó muy tarde don't give him (too) much, he had a late breakfastpor poco que gane, siempre es otro sueldo no matter how little o however little she earns o even if she doesn't earn much, it's still another salary coming inse conforma con poco he's easily satisfiedpoco faltó para que me pegara he nearly hit mepoco y nada saqué en limpio de lo que dijo what he said made little or no sense to melo poco que gana se lo gasta en vino he spends the little o what little he earns on winecompra más lentejas, nos quedan muy pocas buy some more lentils, we've hardly any left o we have very few leftes un profesor como pocos there aren't many teachers like himpocos pueden permitirse ese lujo not many people can afford to do thatBhace muy poco que lo conoce she hasn't known him for very long, she's only known him a little whiletardó poco en pintar la cocina it didn't take him long to paint the kitchenfalta poco para las navidades it's not long till Christmas, Christmas isn't far offa poco de terminar el bombardeo soon o shortly after the bombing stoppeddentro de poco sale otro tren there'll be another train soon o shortlypoco antes de que ella se fuera a short while o shortly before she leftC1 (refiriéndose a cantidades) a little; (refiriéndose a tiempo) a while¿te sirvo un poco? would you like a little o some?descansemos un poco let's rest for a while, let's have a little restespera un poquito wait a little whiletodavía le duele un poquitín or poquitito it still hurts him a little2un poco de: ponle un poco de pimienta/vino add a little (bit of) pepper/winetiene un poco de fiebre he has a slight fever, he has a bit of a temperature o a slight temperature ( BrE)come un poco de jamón have a bit of o some o a little ham3un poco (hasta cierto punto): es un poco lo que está pasando en Japón it's rather like what's happening in Japanun poco porque me dio lástima partly because I felt sorry for him4 un poco + ADJ/ADV:un poco caro/tarde a bit o a little expensive/lateme queda un poco corto it's a bit short o a little short o slightly too short (for me)habla un poco más fuerte speak up a bit o a littleD ( en locs):¡a poco no está fabuloso Acapulco! isn't Acapulco just fantastic!¡a poco ganaron! don't tell me they won!nos sacamos el gordo de la lotería — ¡a poco ! we won the big lottery prize — you didn't!agrégale la leche de a poquito add the milk gradually o a little at a timede a poquito se lo fue comiendo little by little o slowly she ate it all upen poco: en poco estuvo que nos ganaran they came very close to beating us, they very nearly beat usen poco estuvo que no viniéramos we almost didn't cometienen en poco la vida ajena they set little value on other people's livesme tienes bien en poco si me crees capaz de eso you can't think very highly o much of me if you think I could do such a thingpoco a poco or ( Méx) a poquito graduallypoco a poco la fueron arreglando they gradually fixed it up, they fixed it up little by littlepoco más o menos approximately, roughlyhabrán gastado unos dos millones, poco más o menos they must have spent in the neighborhood o ( BrE) region of two millionpoco menos que nearlyes poco menos que imposible it's well-nigh o almost o very nearly impossiblele pegó una paliza que poco menos que la mata ( fam); he gave her such a beating he almost o nearly killed herpoco menos que los echan a patadas ( fam); they practically kicked them outpor poco nearlypor poco nos descubren we were nearly found out* * *
poco 1 adverbio:◊ habla poco he doesn't say much o a lot;
es muy poco agradecido he is very ungrateful;
un autor muy poco conocido a very little-known author;
viene muy poco por aquí he hardly ever comes around;
para locs ver poco 2 4
poco 2 -ca adjetivo ( con sustantivos no numerables) little;
( en plural) few;
muy pocos niños very few children;
había poquísimos coches there were hardly any cars
■ pronombre
1 (poca cantidad, poca cosa):
por poco que gane … no matter how little o however little she earns …;
se conforma con poco he's easily satisfied;
todo le parece poco she is never satisfied;
pocos quisieron ayudar few were willing to help;
pocos pueden permitirse ese lujo not many people can afford to do that
2
hace muy poco que lo conoce she hasn't known him for very long;
tardó poco en hacerlo it didn't take him long to do it;
falta poco para las navidades it's not long till Christmas;
a poco de venir él soon o shortly after he came;
dentro de poco soon;
poco antes de que … a short while o shortly before …
3◊ un poco
( refiriéndose a tiempo) a while;◊ dame un poco I'll have some o a little;
espera un poco wait a whileb)
c) un poco + adj/adv:◊ un poco caro/tarde a bit o a little expensive/late
4 ( en locs)◊ a poco (Méx): ¡a poco no está fabuloso Acapulco! isn't Acapulco just fantastic!;
¡a poco ganaron! don't tell me they won!;
de a poco (AmL) gradually, little by little;
poco a poco gradually;
poco más o menos approximately, roughly;
por poco nearly
poco,-a
I adjetivo
1 (con el sustantivo en singular) not much, little: tengo poco apetito, I haven't got much appetite
2 (con el sustantivo en plural) not many, few: conozco pocos lugares de Italia, I don't know many places in Italy
II pron (singular) little, not much
(plural) (objetos) few, not many
(personas) few people, not many people ➣ Ver nota en few
III adverbio
1 (con verbo) not (very) much, little: entiendo poco del tema, I don't understand much about the issue
2 (con adjetivo) not very: está poco claro, it's not very clear
3 (de tiempo) hace poco que nos conocemos, we met a short time ago
IV sustantivo masculino
1 (acompañado de adjetivo o adverbio) lo noté un poco molesto, I thought he was a bit annoyed
tendré que hacerlo un poco después, I'll have to do it a little later
2 (acompañando a un sustantivo) dame un poco de agua, give me a little water ➣ Ver nota en little
♦ Locuciones: a poco de, shortly after
dentro de poco, soon
poco a poco, little by little, gradually
poco antes/después, shortly before/afterwards
por poco, almost
' poco' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abreviar
- aclimatarse
- adelgazar
- aguantar
- ahora
- alcornoque
- alentador
- alentadora
- algo
- antes
- apercibirse
- bagatela
- baja
- bajo
- brusca
- brusco
- bruta
- bruto
- buscar
- calentar
- cargada
- cargado
- cascada
- cascado
- cerebral
- chapucera
- chapucero
- chispa
- clara
- claro
- común
- cruda
- crudo
- cualquiera
- de
- dentro
- descuidada
- descuidado
- descuidarse
- desigual
- desmoronada
- desmoronado
- despatarrarse
- despistada
- despistado
- despreciable
- después
- desvaído
- disipar
- dudosa
English:
accomplice
- add to
- adjust
- aerial
- after
- afterwards
- along
- aloof
- amateurish
- balding
- bark
- belly
- bit
- black
- blind
- blow up
- boot
- by
- can
- careless
- chat
- comedown
- confusing
- cowboy
- degree
- derivative
- desultory
- disagreement
- disingenuous
- diving
- do
- dodgy
- doubtful
- dowdy
- earthy
- easy-going
- edge
- effect
- element
- evasion
- exist
- expect
- fall apart
- far-fetched
- fine
- flippant
- forge
- furnish
- fuzzy
- gradually
* * *poco, -a♦ adj(singular) little, not much; (plural) few, not many;de poca importancia of little importance;poca agua not much water;pocas personas lo saben few o not many people know it;hay pocos árboles there aren't many trees;tenemos poco tiempo we don't have much time;hace poco tiempo not long ago;dame unos pocos días give me a few days;esto ocurre pocas veces this rarely happens, this doesn't happen often;tengo pocas ganas de ir I don't really o much feel like going;poca sal me parece que le estás echando I don't think you're putting enough salt in, I think you're putting too little salt in;con lo poco que le gusta la ópera, y la han invitado a La Traviata it's ironic, considering how she dislikes opera, that they should have invited her to see La Traviata♦ pron1. [escasa cantidad] (singular) little, not much;* * *I adj sg little, not much; pl few, not many;un poco de a little;unos pocos a fewII adv little;trabaja poco he doesn’t work much;ahora se ve muy poco it’s seldom seen now;estuvo poco por aquí he wasn’t around much;poco conocido little known;poco a poco little by little;dentro de poco soon, shortly;hace poco a short time ago, not long ago;desde hace poco (for) a short while;por poco nearly, almost;¡a poco no lo hacemos! Méx don’t tell me we’re not doing it;de a poco me fui tranquilizando Rpl little by little I calmed down;por si fuera poco as if that weren’t o wasn’t enoughIII m:un poco a little, a bit* * *poco adv1) : little, not muchpoco probable: not very likelycome poco: he doesn't eat much2) : a short time, a whiletardaremos poco: we won't be very long3)poco antes : shortly before4)poco después : shortly afterpoco, -ca adj1) : little, not much, (a) fewtengo poco dinero: I don't have much moneyen no pocas ocasiones: on more than a few occasionspoca gente: few people2)pocas veces : rarelypoco, -ca pron1) : little, fewle falta poco para terminar: he's almost finisheduno de los pocos que quedan: one of the remaining few2)un poco : a little, a bitun poco de vino: a little wineun poco extraño: a bit strange3)¿a poco no se te hizo difícil?: you mean you didn't find it difficult?4)de a poco : little by little5)hace poco : not long ago6)poco a poco : little by little7)dentro de poco : shortly, in a little while8)por poco : nearly, almost* * *poco1 adj1. (singular) not much2. (plural) few / not manytiene pocos amigos he has few friends / he hasn't got many friendspoco2 adv1. (con verbos) not much2. (no mucho tiempo) not long3. (con adjetivos) not verypoco3 n a little / a bittengo de sobra, toma un poco I've got plenty, take a littlepoco4 pron1. (singular) not muchcompra café, que queda muy poco buy some coffee, there's not much left2. (plural) few / not many¿cuántos vinieron? pocos how many came? not many -
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* * *I)n.1) speech, faculty of speech (þrøngdi svá sóttarfari konungs, at hann misti málsins);þau hafa ekki mál, they are dumb;2) language, tongue;norrønt mál, the Norse tongue;3) speech, speaking (hvárt er Flosi svá nær, at hann megi heyra mál mitt);4) colloquy, talk, speech;koma á mál (or at máli) við e-n, to come to talk with, speak to;finna (hitta) e-n at máli, to obtain speech with;krefja e-n máls, to ask an interview with;leita mills við e-n (spyrja e-n máls, mæla mál of e-m), to broach a subject to one;bera mál á e-t, hafa e-t á (or at) máli, to speak (talk) of (allir menn höfðu á máli, hversu fríðr maðr hann var);lúka sínu máli, to end one’s speech;þat er mál manna, at, people say that;5) tale, story;nú er þar til máls at taka, now it must be told;6) saw, saying;fornt (fornkveðit) mál er, at, it is an old saw that;7) diction, construction of sentences;8) sentence;tvau mál, two sentences;fullt mál, a full period;9) suit, action, cause;hefja mál á hendr e-m, to bring an action against one;búa mál, to prepare a suit;sœkja mál, to prosecute;10) stipulation, agreement (ek vil halda mil við hann þan, sem mælt vóru);lauss allra mála, free of all stipulations;11) case, matter, affair (þetta mál var við Jórunni rœtt);svá er mál með vexti, the matter stands thus;var þat annat mál, another matter;miðla mál, to mediate;tillagagóðr inna stœrri mála, a good counsellor in great matters;hafa sitt mál, to have one’s own way, have one’s will (honum eirir illa, of hann hefir eigi sitt mál);hafa mikit til síns máls, to have much in support of one’s case;e-t skiptir miklu (litlu) máli, it is of great (small) importance;12) three months (mál ok misseri).n.1) measure (fimm álna er hátt mál hans);leggja, bera mál við e-t, to measure (hann lagði mál við öll in stœrstu tré);2) time, high time (mál er upp at standa);sagði, at þá var mið nótt ók at enn væri mál at sofa, and still time to sleep;3) meal;í eitt mál, at einu máli, for one single meal;deila mat at málum, to deal out food at each meal.n. inlaid ornaments (on the hilts and guards of swords).* * *1.n., old pl. ḿl, 673. 47, Greg.; [Ulf. maþl = ἀγορά; Hel. mahal = speech, meeting; Dan. maal; from the old Teut. maþl or mahal was formed the mid. Lat. mallum = parliament, public meeting (Du Cange), and mallum again was in Norman-French rendered by parliament.]A. Speech, faculty of speech; mál heitir orð …, Edda 110; þau hafa ekki mál, they are dumb, Fms. i. 97, Fs. i. 250; þröngdi svá sóttar-fari konungs at hann misti málsins, x. 148; þeir hafa eigi manns rödd né mál, Rb. 348; þeir hafa gauð fyrir mál, 346; mál, heyrn, sjón, Edda 6.II. speech as spoken, language, tongue; Norrænt mál, the Norse tongue, Fms. vii. 165; Gírskt mál, Greg. 75; í máli þeirra, til várs máls, in our tongue; í hverju máli, Skálda 161, 168; í vóru máli, 163, 166, 167, 169; í málinu, 165; kynnask várt mál at ráða þat er á Norrænu er ritað, Bs. i. 59; nema mál á Danska tungu, Grág.; rita at Norrænu máli, Hkr. (pref.); þeir skildu eigi hans mál, þá mælti kvinnan á Norrænu, Fs. 136.2. speech, speaking; hvárt er Flosi svá nær at hann megi heyra mál mitt, Nj. 36, 200; ver eigi nær honum en mál nemi, Fms. iv. 28; en skáldskapr var honum svá tiltækr, at hann mælti af tungu fram sem annat mál, 374; engi var svá vitr at snjallara mál mundi fram bera, vii. 158; snjallr í máli ok talaðr vel. ix. 535; skilr þú nokkut hérmanna mál, Fas. ii. 512; en er hann lauk sínu máli, Ld. 106, 130, Íb. 12; ok fara svá öllu máli um sem hann hafi áðr ekki um mælt, Grág. i. 40; ef hann kveðr svá at ok hafði í máli sínu, ‘heilt ráð ok heimolt,’ en eigi ella, 317; kveðr jarl þings ok mælti þeim málum á þinginu at Hákon jarl skyldi heita vargr í véum, Fms. xi. 40; tína fyrir mér öll þau mál ok athæfi er hafa þarf fyrir konungi, Sks. 301.3. speaking one to another, colloquy; vera á máli, to deliberate, converse, Vtkv., 1; hann kom opt á mál við konung, Eg. 106; engi þorði at krefja hann máls, 601; Þórdís gékk til máls við Egil frænda sinn, 765; þegar er þeir fundu menn at máli, Fms. i. 204; ef þeir vildu hafa hans mál, 241; síðan hættu þau málinu, Nj. 10; hann leitaði þá máls um við Ásgerði hverju þat gegndi, Eg. 703; ok spyrja hana máls hvar til þessi svör skulu koma, Hkr. i. 77; þat var karl ok kerling, mælti hann mál af þeim ok spurði, Fas. iii. 525; höfðu menn at máli (people noticed, of something extraordinary), at…, Fms. vii. 301; allir menn höfðu á máli, er Ólaf sá, hversu fríðr maðr hann var, Ld. 88; bera mikit mál á, Fms. x. 93; þat var mál manna, people said that; or, þat er mál manna, people say, Nj. 268, Eg. 29, Fms. vii. 150.4. a tale, narrative; nú er þat til máls at taka (of resuming the narrative after an episode), to take up the story again, Ld. 314, Nj. 16, 29, 135, 148, 196; er fyrr var getið í þessu máli, Fms. xi. 41; þar hef ek upp þat mál, Eg. 735.5. a saw; þat er fornt mál (‘tis an old saw), at bísna skal at betr verði, Fms. x. 261, Glúm. 344; á líti þeir mál in fornu, look to the old wise sayings, Sighvat (forn-mæli, q. v.)6. gramm. diction, construction of sentences; mál ok hættir, Edda 49; ef þat mál ( figure of speech) er upp er tekit haldi of alla vísu-lengd, 123; breyta háttum með máli einu, to vary the verses with the sentences, Edda 124 (for specimens see lit. 9–23); tvau mál, two sentences; fullt mál, a full period; hér lýkr máli, lúka heilu máli, a sentence closes; annat ok þriðja vísu-orð er sér um mál, ok er þat stál kallat, of the intercalary sentences in poetry, Edda 125; þeir kölluðu at hann hafði eigi rétt ort at máli, Fms. v. 209; samhljóðendr megu ekki mál eðr atkvæði göra einir við sik, Skálda; hér er mál fullt í hverju vísu-orði, Edda; Skáldskapar-mál, poetical diction, id.; bragar-mál, id., 124.7. mál is the name of old songs containing old saws or sentences, such as the Háva-mál; as also of poems in a dialogue (mál); all such poems were in a peculiar metre called mála-háttr, which is opposed to the epic kviðu-háttr, thus, Grímnis-mál, Vafþrúðnis-mál, Alvís-mál, Hamðis-mál, Hákonar-mál, Eiríks-mál; in some instances the name has been applied erroneously, e. g. Atla-mál; the Rígs-mál is a name given in modern times, the old name was Rígs-þula.B. As a law phrase, with the notion of public speaking, action, or the like:1. a suit, action, cause; hefja mál á hendr e-m, Fms. vii. 130; hafa mál á höndum, Grág. i. 38; sókn skal fyrr fara fram hvers máls en vörn, nema þat sé allt eitt, ok sé þat annars máls sókn er annars er vörn, 59; Njáll nefndi vátta ok sagði únýtt málit, Nj. 36; ekki á Bjarkeyjar-réttr á því máli at standa, Fms. vii. 130; þeir veittu Gizuri hvíta at hverju máli, Nj. 86; báru þeir kvið um mál Otkels, 87; færa mál fram at dómi, Grág, i. 135; sækja mál, to prosecute, Nj. 86, 99; sækja mál lögliga ok réttliga, Fms. vii. 133; Gunnarr sótti málit þar til er hann bauð til varna, Nj. 36; en um tólf mánuðr stendr þeirra mál, the case stands over for twelve months, Grág. i. 143; sækja mál á þingi, Nj. 36; færa vörn fyrir mál, 87; mál kemr í dóm, Glúm. 365; höfða mál, to institute a suit, Grág. i. 142; búa mál, to prepare a suit, of the preliminaries, Glúm. 365, passim; leggja mál undir e-n (as umpire), Nj. 105; hafa sitt mál, to get one’s verdict, win the suit, passim; vera borinn máli, to be cast, convicted, N. G. L. i. 122: to be beaten, get the worst, passim: vígs-mál, legorðs-mál, fé-mál, etc.2. an indictment, charge;þá eru þeir varðir máli ef þeir fá þann bjargkvið, Grág. i. 54; ok versk hann þá málinu, 317; at upp skyldi vera rannsókn en þau ór málinu ef hann hittisk eigi þar, Ld. 44; ek vil svara því máli, I will answer that charge, Nj. 99; ok bað Sigurð Hranason svara þar málum fyrir sik, Fms. vii. 130; á hann kost at láta varða skóggang eða görtæki, ef hann vill til hins meira máls færa ok skal hann stefna ok láta varða skóggang, Grág. i. 430; hann spurði alla ena beztu menn, hvert mál þeim þætti Gunnarr eiga á þeim nöfnum fyrir fjörráðin, Nj. 105; leynd mál, hidden charges, Grág. i. 362.3. procedure, order; at alþingis-máli réttu ok allsherjar-lögum, Nj. 87: pleading, enda er svá sem þeir mæli eigi þeim ḿlum nema þeir vinni eiða at, Grág. ii. 342.4. stipulation, agreement; mál meginlig, Vsp.; bregða máli, Grág. i. 148; ok skilja þeir eigi þat mál görr, en svá, 136; nema þau vili annat mál á göra, 336; en ek skal lauss allra mála ef hann kemr eigi svá út, Ísl. ii. 217; skulu þeirra manna mál standask, Grág. i. 296: engagement, ok vitja málanna fyrir hönd okkra beggja, Fms. xi. 104.5. transactions; en hvert sem at þessum málum var setið lengr eða skemr, Ld. 22.6. a case; lá ek þá í vöggu er þær skyldu tala um mitt mál, Fas. i. 340; mál hans stendr í miklum háska, Mar.; en þó skaltu svá um þitt mál hugsa, … at þá munt þú skamt eiga úlifat, Nj. 85; at hvárir-tveggju hafi nakkvat síns máls, Jb. 12; þat er mál Sigurðar konungs at mæla til Inga konungs, Fms. vii. 221; festi járnburð, at svá skyldi sanna mál hans, 230; honum eirir ílla ef hann hefir eigi sitt mál, Ísl. ii. 237; þá skal sá þeirra hafa sitt mál er eið vill at vinna, Grág. i. 393; Þórólfr bað Ölvi byrja mál sitt við konung, Eg. 62; at vit fáim rétt af þessu máli, 40; flytja mál sitt, Ld. 180; muntú mér verða at trúa til málanna þinna allra, Fms. xi. 104; allir er eiðsvarar erut við þetta mál, Nj. 192; eiga síðan allt mitt mál undir yðr fóstbræðrum, Fas. ii. 532; þetta mál var við Jórunni rætt, Ld. 22; þykki mér nú vandast málit, Nj. 4; svá er mál með vexti, the case is this, Lv. 43, Fas. iii. 59; var þat annat m., another affair, Nj. 256; ekki eru þau efni í um várt mál, Ld. 76; konungr átti dóm á þeirra máli, id.; ber hann upp fyrir bróður sinn málit, hann berr upp málit ok biðr Unnar, ok undra ek er þú ferr með því máli, Fas. i. 364; Austmaðrinn heldr nú á málinu við bónda Nj. 259; ef þér vilit göra málit at álitum, 3; svara þessu máli, Fms. vii. 124; miðla mál, to mediate, Íb. 12; inna stærri mála, in important cases, Nj. 2.7. special phrases, e-t skiptir miklu, litlu … máli, to bear much or little upon a case, to be of great (small …) importance, Eg. 742, Ó. H. 31, passim: skiptir þá eigi máli, Grág. i. 43; varða máli, id.; ef honum þætti máli varða at hann næði því, Rd. 260: þú kvaddir þess kviðar er eigi átti máli at skipta um víg Auðúlfs, who had no concern with the slaying of A., Nj. 87.C. COMPDS, máls- and mála-: máls-afglöpun, f. a false or collusive action, whereby the suit is lost, Grág. i. 494. máls-bót, f. an excuse, exculpation, Fms. vii. 207; esp. in plur., hafa sér e-ð til málsbóta, to use as an excuse. mála-efni, n. pl. a cause, its circumstances and nature, Nj. 47, Háv. 51; íll málaefni, a bad case, Fs. 41. 138, Ó. H. 150, Band. 12. máls-endi, a, m., see málsemd. máls-eyrendi, n. a discourse, Sturl. i. 140. mála-ferli, n. pl. lawsuits, litigation, Fs. 47, Eg. 644, Nj. 78, Sturl. i. 105, Fær. 109. mála-flutningr, m. the conduct of a suit, Hrafn. 17. mála-fylgjumaðr ( mála-fylgismaðr), m. a lawyer; mikill m., a great taker up of suits, Nj. 1, Bs. i. 82. máls-fylling, f. the conclusion of a case, Fb. iii. 451. máls-grein, f. a sentence, Skálda 174, 181, Bs. i. 753 ( a passage in a letter): a phrase, Stj. 79, Edda 49; partr málsgreinar = pars orationis, Skálda 180: diction, style, Edda 120. mála-háttr, m. [mál, háttr], a kind of metre, Edda 142, where a specimen is given. máls-hattr, m. a phrase, Stj. 67, 126: = málsgrein, Skálda 170: a proverb, saying, Fms. ii. 33, Fas. iii. 104, Stj. 133, passim. málshátta-safn, n. a collection of proverbs. mála-hlutr or máls-hlutr or -hluti, a, m. one side of a case or suit eiga enn þyngra málahlut, Ísl. ii. 172; þá ferr ílla m. várr ( our case), Lv. 95: a share, mun sá verða m. várr beztr, Nj. 88; nú kann vera, at ek kunna ekki at sjá málahlut til handa mér, en vilja munda ek halda sæmd minni, Sturl. i. 105. mála-kosta, u, f. a complaint, pleading in a case, Sturl. i. 613, H. E. i. 457. mála-leitan, f. a negotiation, the mooting a question, Eg. 521, Eb. 130, Fms. vii. 299, Orkn. 56. mála-lenging, f. useless prolongation. mála-lok, n. pl. the end of a case, conclusion, Eb. 106, Nj. 102, Bs. i. 68. mála-lyktir, f. pl. = málalok, Eb. 24, 36, Nj. 88, Fms. vii. 14. máls-löstr, m. bad grammar, Skálda 181. mála-maðr, m. = málafylgju-maðr, Dropl. 6, Ld. 298, Boll. 354. mála-mannligt, n. adj. like, worthy of a málamaðr, Bs. i. 751. máls-metandi, part., m. maðr, a person of mark. mála-mynd, f.; til málamyndar, only for appearance, not seriously. máls-orð, n. a word in a sentence, Edda 124, 126, 128. máls-partr, m. a part of speech, Skálda 185: a part in a suit, mod. máls-rödd, f. = málrómr, Stj. 81. mála-skil, n. pl. knowledge of proceeding. Sturl. iii. 10. mála-skot, n. an appeal in a case, K. Á. 218. mála-sóku, f. a lawsuit, prosecution, Nj. 248. máls-spell, n. a flaw in a suit, Nj. 170, Fms. x. 12. mála-sönnun, f. evidence, Mar. mála-tilbúningr or mála-tilbúnaðr, m. the preparation of a suit, Grág. i. 490, Eb. 282, Nj. 36, 100. mála-tilleitan, f. = málaleitan, Þórð. 67. mála-vöxtr, m. the state of a case, Fms. vi. 11, Al. 113, Bs. i. 67, Nj. 79. máls-þörf, f. a wish to speak, Fms. vi. 374.2.n. [Ulf. mêl = χρόνος, καιρός; A. S. mâl; Engl. meal; Germ. mahl; Dan. and Swed. maal, mâl = a mark]:—a measure: hann mælti grundvöll undir húss, þat var þeirra átrúnaðr ef málit gengi saman, þá er optarr væri reynt, at þess manns ráð mundi saman ganga, ef mál-vöndrinn þyrri, en þróask ef hann vissi til mikilleiks, gékk nú málit saman ok var þrem sinnum reynt, Korm. 8; fimm álna er hátt mál hans, Fms. vi. 929; ganga undir mál, to undergo a mál (for measuring one’s height); þat sögðu menn at þeir hefði jafnmiklir menn verit, þá er þeir gengu undir mál, Ld. 178; leggja, bera mál við, to measure; hann lagði mál við öll in stærstu tré, 216; með því sama máli sem þér mælit út mun yðr verða aptr mælt, Mar.; bar hón mál á, ok þurfti þá þrjár álnar ok þver hönd, Bs. ii. 168; kunna maga mál, to know the measure of one’s stomach, Hm. 20.2. a length of sixteen fathoms, D. N. (Fr.)B. Temp. [Ulf. mêl = χρόνος, καιρός], a ‘meal,’ of time, i. e. a certain portion of time:I. time, high time; skipverjum þótti mál ór hafi, Landn. 206: with infin., Vsp. 14, Hm. 111, Skm. 10, Bm. 1; mönnum væri mál at lýsa sökum sínum, Nj. 149; at mál væri at ganga at sofa, Fms. ii. 138; mælti biskup at mál væri at sofa, 139; sagði mál at ríða, Orkn. 48: adding a dat., mál er mér at ríða, Hkv. 2. 47: ok er mál at vit farim, Fær. 255; mál er at leita at hestum várum, Korm. 182; ok er allt mál at ættvíg þessi takisk af, Ld. 258; ok er nú mál at hætta, Fms. vi. 212: e-m er mál (of stools):—í mál, in due time; þóat í mál yrði borinn kviðrinn, Grág. i. 54.2. the moment, nick of time (mál, q. v.); at hann var þar þá nótt, ok á því máli …, of an alibi, N. G. L. i. 309.II. the meal-time, morning and evening, Edda 103; hence of cattle, missa máls, to miss the time, sheep lost or astray for a day so that they cannot be milked, Grág. ii. 230, 231; kvikfénaðr missir máls, Snót; hence málnyta. q. v.; deila mat at málum, to deal out meat at each meal, Grág. i. 149; í hvert mál, Hm. 36; í eitt mál, for one single ‘meal,’ Karl. 347, Grág. i. 293; fæða þá í tvau mál, ii. 400; í bæði mál (see i B, p. 317): at því máli = Germ. diesmahl, Korm. (in a verse); þat er ok mitt ráð þó þat sé at fyrra máli at menn snæði nokkut, Fb. ii. 676; þat vilda ek at þær æti at einu máli kýr Hálfdanar bróður míns, Ó. H. 64; ef ættak at málungi mat, if I had meat from meal to meal, Hm.2. of the day marks; dag-mál = day-meal = 9 o’clock A. M.; and nátt-mál, night-time = 9 o’clock P. M.; í fyrra málið, to-morrow morning; eg skal koma í fyrra málið.III. of the seasons of the year; í misseri eru mál tvau, í máli eru mánuðr þrír, Rb. 6; mál ok misseri, Hm.; sumar-mál, the time when summer sets in (middle of April), opp. to vetr-nætr, when winter sets in; hríð-mál. q. v.COMPDS: málamatr, málamjólk, málsverðr.3.n. [Ulf. mêl = γραφή and γράμμα; Hel. mâl = imago, effigies; cp. also Goth. maljan = γράφειν, whence mod. Germ. mahlerei, mahlen, = pingere]:—prop. ‘a drawing,’ but it is used in old writers only of inlaid ornaments on spear’s heads or on the hilts and guards of swords; görir Þorgrímr þar af spjót, mál vóru í, Gísl. 18; hann hafði króka-spjót í hendi haugtekit ok allgóð mál í, Ld. 78; spjót, þá fann hann blóð í málunum, Glúm. 344; stál bjartra mála, Korm. 1; gull-mál (q. v.), Þiðr. 110; stála-mál, inlaid work of steel, Ht. R. 33. For specimens of ‘mál’ see Worsaae, Nos. 325, 331; a plate with inlaid work on the outside and a Runic inscription on the inside was found in Oct. 1870 in the cairn Greenmount in Ireland, and is described by Major-General Lefroy.COMPDS: málajárn, málasax, málaspjót, málasteinn. -
19 enseñanza
f.1 teaching.2 lesson.3 education, learning, schoolteaching, schooling.4 training, instruction.* * *1 (educación) education, teaching2 (doctrina) teaching, doctrine\dedicarse a la enseñanza to be a teacherenseñanza general básica general basic educationenseñanza laboral vocational trainingenseñanza primaria primary educationenseñanza privada private educationenseñanza pública state educationenseñanza secundaria secondary educationenseñanza secundaria obligatoria compulsory secondary educationenseñanza superior higher educationenseñanza universitaria university education* * *noun f.* * *SF1) (=educación) education; (=acción, profesión) teachingenseñanza de niños con dificultades de aprendizaje — remedial teaching, special needs teaching
enseñanza general básica — education course in Spain from 6 to 14
enseñanza programada — programmed learning, programed learning (EEUU)
2) (=entrenamiento) training3) (=doctrina) teaching, doctrine* * *1)a) ( docencia) teachingb) ( educación) education2) enseñanzas femenino plural ( doctrina) teachings (pl)* * *= instruction, teaching, tuition.Ex. Probably in most libraries instruction in library use and the use of information retrieval tools needs to be available in a number of different modes.Ex. Teaching is an activity of which teachers are the agents, just as nursing is an activity of which nurses are the agents.Ex. This article stresses that teaching methods are also to be updated to include, for example, individual tuition and role playing.----* biblioteca de institución de enseñanza superior = tertiary library.* centro de enseñanza = education centre.* enseñanza a distancia = distance learning, distance teaching.* enseñanza antes de empezar el trabajo = pre-service education.* enseñanza asistida por ordenador = computer-aided learning (CAL).* enseñanza asistida por ordenador (CAI) = computer-assisted instruction (CAI).* enseñanza a través del estudio de casos = case-teaching.* enseñanza a través de medios electrónicos = online education.* enseñanza basada en los resultados finales = outcome based education.* enseñanza bibliotecaria = library education.* enseñanza de bellas artes = aesthetic education.* enseñanza de biblioteconomía = library education, library science education, educational librarianship.* enseñanza de biblioteconomía y documentación = library and information science education.* enseñanza de las ciencias = science education.* enseñanza elemental = elementary grade.* enseñanza en el trabajo = in-service education.* enseñanza en la búsqueda de información = information instruction.* enseñanza en línea = online education.* enseñanza escolar en casa = homeschooling [home schooling].* enseñanza media = middle grade.* enseñanza obligatoria = K-12, compulsory education.* Enseñanza Politécnica a Distancia = Open Polytechnic.* enseñanza por compañeros = peer instruction.* enseñanza por medio del ordenador (CBI) = computer-based instruction (CBI).* enseñanza presencial = contact teaching, contact learning.* enseñanza preuniversitaria = further education.* enseñanza primaria = elementary education, grade-school education, primary education.* enseñanza primaria y secundaria = school education, K-12, classroom education.* enseñanza profesional = vocational education.* enseñanza programada = programmed instruction.* enseñanza pública = public education.* enseñanza secundaria = secondary education.* enseñanza superior = higher education, higher learning, tertiary education.* enseñanza universitaria = college education, university education.* enseñanza virtual = electronic learning [e-learning].* escuela de enseñanza primaria = primary school.* estudiante de enseñanza superior = tertiary student.* impartir enseñanza = undertake + teaching.* institución de enseñanza pública = public education institution.* institución de enseñanza superior = tertiary institution, institution of higher education.* institución de enseñanza superior no universitaria = college of further education, college of higher education.* instituto de enseñanza secundaria = secondary school.* instrumento de ayuda a la enseñanza = teaching aid.* laboratorio de enseñanza = teaching lab.* material de enseñanza programada = programmed material.* método de enseñanza = teaching method.* metodología de la enseñanza = teaching methodology.* profesional de la enseñanza = educational professional.* relativo a la enseñanza superior = tertiary.* * *1)a) ( docencia) teachingb) ( educación) education2) enseñanzas femenino plural ( doctrina) teachings (pl)* * *= instruction, teaching, tuition.Ex: Probably in most libraries instruction in library use and the use of information retrieval tools needs to be available in a number of different modes.
Ex: Teaching is an activity of which teachers are the agents, just as nursing is an activity of which nurses are the agents.Ex: This article stresses that teaching methods are also to be updated to include, for example, individual tuition and role playing.* biblioteca de institución de enseñanza superior = tertiary library.* centro de enseñanza = education centre.* enseñanza a distancia = distance learning, distance teaching.* enseñanza antes de empezar el trabajo = pre-service education.* enseñanza asistida por ordenador = computer-aided learning (CAL).* enseñanza asistida por ordenador (CAI) = computer-assisted instruction (CAI).* enseñanza a través del estudio de casos = case-teaching.* enseñanza a través de medios electrónicos = online education.* enseñanza basada en los resultados finales = outcome based education.* enseñanza bibliotecaria = library education.* enseñanza de bellas artes = aesthetic education.* enseñanza de biblioteconomía = library education, library science education, educational librarianship.* enseñanza de biblioteconomía y documentación = library and information science education.* enseñanza de las ciencias = science education.* enseñanza elemental = elementary grade.* enseñanza en el trabajo = in-service education.* enseñanza en la búsqueda de información = information instruction.* enseñanza en línea = online education.* enseñanza escolar en casa = homeschooling [home schooling].* enseñanza media = middle grade.* enseñanza obligatoria = K-12, compulsory education.* Enseñanza Politécnica a Distancia = Open Polytechnic.* enseñanza por compañeros = peer instruction.* enseñanza por medio del ordenador (CBI) = computer-based instruction (CBI).* enseñanza presencial = contact teaching, contact learning.* enseñanza preuniversitaria = further education.* enseñanza primaria = elementary education, grade-school education, primary education.* enseñanza primaria y secundaria = school education, K-12, classroom education.* enseñanza profesional = vocational education.* enseñanza programada = programmed instruction.* enseñanza pública = public education.* enseñanza secundaria = secondary education.* enseñanza superior = higher education, higher learning, tertiary education.* enseñanza universitaria = college education, university education.* enseñanza virtual = electronic learning [e-learning].* escuela de enseñanza primaria = primary school.* estudiante de enseñanza superior = tertiary student.* impartir enseñanza = undertake + teaching.* institución de enseñanza pública = public education institution.* institución de enseñanza superior = tertiary institution, institution of higher education.* institución de enseñanza superior no universitaria = college of further education, college of higher education.* instituto de enseñanza secundaria = secondary school.* instrumento de ayuda a la enseñanza = teaching aid.* laboratorio de enseñanza = teaching lab.* material de enseñanza programada = programmed material.* método de enseñanza = teaching method.* metodología de la enseñanza = teaching methodology.* profesional de la enseñanza = educational professional.* relativo a la enseñanza superior = tertiary.* * *A1 (docencia) teachingno me atrae la enseñanza como carrera teaching doesn't appeal to me as a careermétodos de enseñanza teaching methodslos ordenadores en la enseñanza computers in teaching o education2 (educación) education3 (lección) lessonque esto te sirva de enseñanza let this be a lesson to youCompuestos:distance learning, correspondence courses (pl)● enseñanza media or secundariaprogrammed learninghigher education* * *
enseñanza sustantivo femenino
enseñanza media or secundaria high school (AmE) o (BrE) secondary education;
enseñanza primaria elementary (AmE) o (BrE) primary education;
enseñanza universitaria college (AmE) o (BrE) university education
enseñanza sustantivo femenino
1 (transmisión de conocimientos) teaching: se dedica a la enseñanza, he's in teaching
2 (sistema de formación) education
enseñanza primaria/secundaria, primary/secondary education 3 enseñanzas, teachings
' enseñanza' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alfabetización
- colegio
- dedicarse
- eso
- gratuidad
- liceo
- magisterio
- máxima
- superior
- suplente
- distancia
- doctrina
- educación
- humanidad
- secundaria
English:
comprehensive school
- education
- grammar school
- high school
- higher education
- instruction
- primary
- schoolteaching
- secondary school
- state
- teaching
- TEFL
- traditional
- comprehensive
- compulsory
- distance
- educational
- elementary
- go
- grammar
- higher
- intermediate
- junior
- pay
- profession
- secondary
- senior
- sixth
- take
* * *enseñanza nf1. [educación] education;[actividad docente] teaching;la calidad de la enseñanza en este país the quality of education in this country;se dedica a la enseñanza he works as a teacher;un centro de enseñanza an educational institutionenseñanza a distancia distance education;enseñanza estatal state education;enseñanza de idiomas language teaching;enseñanza media secondary education;enseñanza personalizada personal o individual tutoring;enseñanza primaria primary education;enseñanza privada private (sector) education;enseñanza pública state education;enseñanza secundaria secondary education;enseñanza superior higher education;enseñanza universitaria university education2. [lección] lesson;de cualquier error puede extraerse o [m5] sacarse una enseñanza there's a lesson to be learned from every mistake you make;aquello me sirvió de enseñanza that was a lesson to me;enseñanzas [de filósofo, profeta] teachings* * *f1 teaching;dedicarse a la enseñanza take up teaching, become a teacher2:sacar una enseñanza de algo learn a lesson from sth* * *enseñanza nf1) educación: education2) : teaching* * *1. (actividad) teaching2. (sistema) education -
20 genitivo
adj.generative, reproductive.m.genitive (grammar).* * *1 genitive* * *1.ADJ (=reproductivo) generative, reproductive2.SM (Ling) (=caso) genitivegenitivo sajón — possessive using apostrophe
* * *genitive* * *
genitivo m Ling genitive
genitivo sajón, genitive case
' genitivo' also found in these entries:
English:
genitive
* * *genitivo nmGram genitive genitivo sajón = English form of the possessive formed with 's or just '* * *m GRAM genitive
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