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explain one's ideas

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1 explain one's ideas

explain one's ideas

expr.

• explicarse v.

English-spanish dictionary > explain one's ideas
2 explain onself

أَفْصَحَ عن رأيِهِ \ explain onself: to explain one’s ideas or actions. \ بَرَّر أعمالَه \ explain onself: to explain one’s ideas or actions. \ وَضَّحَ آراءَه \ explain onself: to explain one’s ideas or actions.

Arabic-English glossary > explain onself
3 explain oneself

شَرَحَ موقفَه بوضوح \ explain oneself: to explain one’s ideas or actions.

Arabic-English glossary > explain oneself
4 شرح

شَرَحَ \ comment: to speak about sth. (that one has noticed); give an opinion: He commented on your absence. The newspapers commented favourably on your speech at the meeting. explain: to make plain; show the meaning of; give reasons for: He explained his plans to us. Please explain your absence from school. \ See Also عَلَّق على \ شَرَحَ بكلام آخر \ paraphrase: to express (any statement) in different (often simpler) words. \ شَرَحَ سَبَبَ... \ account for: to explain: give a reason for: How do you account for his absence?. \ شَرَحَ الصَّدْر \ exhilarate: to cheer greatly; make sb. feel fresh and strong and gay: We heard some exhilarating news. Mountain air always exhilarates me. \ شَرَحَ الصَّدْر \ cheer: to give comfort or courage to sb.: The good news cheered me. \ شَرَحَ موقفَه بوضوح \ explain oneself: to explain one’s ideas or actions.

Arabic-English dictionary > شرح
5 وضح

وَضَّحَ \ clarify: to make easier to understand ; make clear or make (a liquid) pure: This statement needs clarifying. clear: to make clear; free from anything that gets in the way: Please clear the table. explain: to make plain; show the meaning of; give reasons for: He explained his plans to us. Please explain your absence from school. throw light on: to explain; make clear: Can you throw any light on his disappearance?. \ وَضَّحَ (عمليًّا)‏ \ demonstrate: to show sth. so as to explain it or make it known: Science teachers can demonstrate how acids work. The shopkeeper was demonstrating a new kind of electric cooker. \ See Also بين (بَيَّن)‏ \ وَضَّحَ \ illustrate: to show the meaning of (something) by giving related examples. \ See Also شَرَح بالأمثلة والصور، إلخ \ وَضَّحَ آراءَه \ explain onself: to explain one’s ideas or actions.

Arabic-English dictionary > وضح
6 أفصح (عما في نفسه)

أَفْصَحَ (عما في نفسه)‏ \ express onself: to say what one means: You cannot pass exams unless you can espress yourself clearly. \ See Also عبر (عَبَّرَ)، أَعْرَبَ \ أَفْصَحَ عن رأيِهِ \ explain onself: to explain one’s ideas or actions.

Arabic-English dictionary > أفصح (عما في نفسه)
7 برر

بَرَّرَ \ justify: (of people) to show that sth. is reasonable: How can you justify this attack?, (of facts) to be a good reason for sth.: His rudeness did not justify your knocking him down. warrant: to be a good enough reason for sth.: His crime did not warrant such severe punishment. \ بَرَّر أعمالَه \ explain onself: to explain one’s ideas or actions.

Arabic-English dictionary > برر
8 esporre

expose ( also photography)

avviso put up

in una mostra exhibit, show

( riferire) present

ragioni, caso state

teoria explain

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esporre v.tr.

1 ( mettere fuori) to put* out, to set* out, to expose; (in bacheca ecc.) to put* up, to post up, to stick* up: esporre al sole, all'aria, to expose to sunlight, to air; è una pianta che non deve essere esposta alla luce, it's a plant that mustn't be exposed to sunlight; esporre un avviso, to stick up a notice; hanno già esposto i risultati degli esami, they've already put up the exam results

2 ( mettere in mostra) to show*, to display; ( in fiere, esibizioni) to exhibit: esporre delle merci in vetrina, to show (o to display) goods in the window; esporrà i suoi quadri in una galleria d'arte, he's going to exhibit his paintings in an art gallery; esporre a una fiera campionaria, to exhibit at a trade fair // (eccl.) esporre il Sacramento, to expose the Blessed Sacrament

3 ( a rischio) to expose; ( arrischiare) to risk; to venture: esporre qlcu. a un rischio, to expose s.o. to a risk; esporre la vita a un pericolo, to risk (o to venture) one's life; la sua arroganza lo espone ad aspre critiche, his arrogance exposes him to harsh criticism

4 ( spiegare) to expound, to state, to set* forth; to explain: esporre le proprie idee, to state one's ideas; esporre una teoria, to expound a theory; esporre in dettaglio, to itemize

5 (letter.) ( interpretare testi) to interpret, to explain

6 (antiq.) ( abbandonare un bambino) to expose, to abandon: esporre un neonato, to expose a baby

7 (fot.) to expose.

◘ esporsi v.rifl.

1 to expose oneself: attento a non esporti al sole a lungo!, be careful not to expose yourself to the sun for too long!; con quella dichiarazione si è esposto a facili critiche, with that statement he laid himself open to facile criticisms

2 ( compromettersi) to compromise oneself: non ti esporre troppo con la tua protesta!, don't compromise yourself too much with your protest // (banca) esporre a forti debiti, to incur large debts.

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1. [es'porre]
vb irreg vt
1) (esibire: merce) to put on display, display, (quadri) to exhibit, show, (avviso) to put up, (bandiera) to put out, raise

esposto al pubblico — on display to the public

ha esposto la merce in vetrina — he displayed the goods in the window

espone i suoi quadri in una galleria d'arte — he's showing his paintings in an art gallery

2) (spiegare) to explain, (argomento, teoria) to put forward, expound, (fatti, ragionamenti) to set out, (dubbi, riserve) to express

esporre a voce/per iscritto — to explain verbally/in writing

ha esposto i fatti con grande chiarezza — she explained the facts very clearly

3)

(mettere in pericolo) esporre qn al pericolo — to expose sb to danger

esporre il fianco a critiche — to lay o.s. open to criticism

4) (alla luce, all'aria), (anche) Fot to expose

2.

esporsi vr; esporsi a — (sole, pericolo) to expose o.s. to, (critiche) to lay o.s. open to

stai attento a non esporti troppo — (compromettersi) be careful about sticking your neck out

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[es'porre] 1.
verbo transitivo

1) to exhibit, to display [ opera d'arte]; to display, to exhibit, to set* out [prodotti, merce]; to display [prezzo, lista]; to fly* [ bandiera]

2) (descrivere) to state [idea, opinione]; to explain [ situazione]; to set* forth, to lay* out, to represent [fatti, ragioni]; to expound [ teoria]

3)

esporre qcn. a — to expose sb. to [pericolo, contagio, ridicolo]; to subject sb. to [critiche, insulti]

4) fot. to expose
2.
verbo pronominale esporsi

- rsi a — to expose oneself to [rischio, pericolo]; to lay o leave oneself open to [accuse, critiche, ridicolo]

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esporre

/es'porre/ [73]

I verbo transitivo

1 to exhibit, to display [ opera d'arte]; to display, to exhibit, to set* out [prodotti, merce]; to display [prezzo, lista]; to fly* [ bandiera]

2 (descrivere) to state [idea, opinione]; to explain [ situazione]; to set* forth, to lay* out, to represent [fatti, ragioni]; to expound [ teoria]

3 esporre qcn. a to expose sb. to [pericolo, contagio, ridicolo]; to subject sb. to [critiche, insulti]

4 fot. to expose

II esporsi verbo pronominale

- rsi a to expose oneself to [rischio, pericolo]; to lay o leave oneself open to [accuse, critiche, ridicolo].

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > esporre
9 set

set

A n

1 ( collection) (of keys, spanners, screwdrivers) jeu m ; (of golf clubs, stamps, coins, chairs) série f ; ( of cutlery) service m ; ( of encyclopedias) collection f ; fig (of data, rules, instructions, tests) série f ; a set of china un service de table ; a new/clean set of clothes des vêtements neufs/propres ; they're sold in sets of 10 ils sont vendus par lots de 10 ; a set of bills Comm, Fin un jeu de connaissements ; a set of fingerprints des empreintes fpl digitales ; a set of stairs un escalier ; a set of traffic lights des feux mpl (de signalisation) ;

2 (kit, game) a backgammon/chess set un jeu de jacquet/d'échecs ; a magic set une mallette de magie ;

3 ( pair) a set of sheets une paire de draps ; a set of footprints l'empreinte des deux pieds ; a set of false teeth un dentier ; my top/bottom set ( of false teeth) la partie supérieure/inférieure de mon dentier ; one set of grandparents lives in Canada deux de mes grands-parents habitent au Canada ; both sets of parents agreed with us ses parents comme les miens étaient d'accord avec nous ;

4 Sport ( in tennis) set m ; ‘set to Miss Wilson’ ‘set Mademoiselle Wilson’ ;

5 ( television) poste m ; TV set, television set poste de télévision ;

6 ( group) ( social) monde m ; ( sporting) milieu m ; aristocratic/literary set monde aristocratique/littéraire ; the racing/yachting set le milieu des courses/du yachting ; the smart ou fashionable set les gens à la mode ; he's not part of our set il ne fait pas partie de notre groupe ;

7 ( scenery) Theat décor m ; Cin, TV plateau m ; on the set Cin, TV sur le plateau ;

8 Math ensemble m ;

9 GB Sch (class, group) groupe m ; to be in the top set for maths être dans le groupe des meilleurs en maths ;

10 ( hair-do) mise f en plis ; to have a shampoo and set se faire faire un shampooing et une mise en plis ;

11 Mus concert m ;

12 ( position) ( of sails) réglage m ; you could tell by the set of his jaw that he was stubborn ça se voyait à sa tête qu'il était têtu ;

13 ( direction) sens m ; the set of the tide/wind le sens de la marée/du vent ;

14 ( of badger) terrier m ;

15 Hort plante f à repiquer ;

16 Hunt ( of hound) arrêt m.

B adj

1 ( fixed) ( épith) [pattern, procedure, rule, task] bien déterminé ; [time, price] fixe ; [menu] à prix fixe ; [formula] toute faite ; [idea] arrêté ; I had no set purpose in arranging the meeting je n'avais pas d'objectif précis quand j'ai organisé cette réunion ; set phrase, set expression expression f consacrée, locution f figée ; to be set in one's ideas ou opinions avoir des idées bien arrêtées ; to be set in one's ways avoir ses habitudes ; the weather is set fair le temps est au beau fixe ;

2 ( stiff) [expression, smile] figé ;

3 Sch, Univ ( prescribed) [book, text] au programme ; there are five set topics on the history syllabus il y a cinq sujets au programme d'histoire ;

4 ( ready) ( jamais épith) prêt (for pour) ; to be (all) set to leave/start être prêt à partir/commencer ; they're set to win/lose tout laisse à croire qu'ils vont gagner/perdre ;

5 ( determined) to be (dead) set against sth/doing être tout à fait contre qch/l'idée de faire ; he's really set against my resigning/marrying il est tout à fait contre ma démission/mon mariage ; to be set on sth/on doing tenir absolument à qch/à faire ;

6 ( firm) [jam, jelly, honey] épais/épaisse, consistant ; [cement] dur ; [yoghurt] ferme.

C vtr ( p prés - tt- ; prét, pp set)

1 (place, position) placer [chair, ornament] (on sur) ; poster [guard, sentry] ; monter, sertir [gem] (in dans) ; to set sth against a wall mettre qch contre un mur [bike, ladder] ; to set sth before sb lit placer qch devant qn [food, plate] ; fig présenter qch à qn [proposals, findings] ; to set sth in the ground enfoncer qch dans le sol [stake] ; to set sth into sth encastrer qch dans qch ; to set sth straight lit ( align) remettre qch droit [painting] ; fig ( tidy) remettre de l'ordre dans qch [papers, room] ; to set sth upright redresser qch ; a house set among the trees une maison située au milieu des arbres ; to set matters ou the record straight fig mettre les choses au point ; a necklace set with rubies un collier incrusté de rubis ; his eyes are set very close together ses yeux sont très rapprochés ;

2 ( prepare) mettre [table] ; tendre [trap] ; set three places mets trois couverts ; to set the stage ou scene for sth fig préparer le lieu de qch [encounter, match] ; the stage is set for the final tout est prêt pour la finale ; to set one's mark ou stamp on sth laisser sa marque sur qch ;

3 (affix, establish) fixer [date, deadline, place, price, target] ; lancer [fashion, trend] ; donner [tone] ; établir [precedent, record] ; to set a good/bad example to sb montrer le bon/mauvais exemple à qn ; to set one's sights on viser [championship, job] ;

4 ( adjust) mettre [qch] à l'heure [clock] ; mettre [alarm clock, burglar alarm] ; programmer [timer, video] ; to set the oven to 180° mettre le four sur 180° ; to set the controls to manual passer au mode manuel ; to set the video to record the film programmer le magnétoscope pour enregistrer le film ; to set the alarm for 7 am mettre le réveil pour 7 heures ; set your watch by mine règle ta montre sur la mienne ; I set the heating to come on at 6 am j'ai réglé le chauffage pour qu'il se mette en route à six heures ; to set the counter back to zero remettre le compteur à zéro ;

5 ( start) to set sth going mettre qch en marche [machine, motor] ; to set sb laughing/thinking faire rire/réfléchir qn ; to set sb to work doing charger qn de faire ; the noise set the dogs barking le bruit a fait aboyer les chiens ;

6 (impose, prescribe) [teacher] donner [homework, essay] ; poser [problem] ; créer [crossword puzzle] ; to set an exam préparer les sujets d'examen ; to set a book/subject for study mettre un texte/un sujet au programme ; to set sb the task of doing charger qn de faire ;

7 Cin, Literat, Theat, TV situer ; to set a book in 1960/New York situer un roman en 1960/à New York ; the film/novel is set in Munich/in the 1950's le film/roman se passe à Munich/dans les années 50 ;

8 Mus to set sth to music mettre qch en musique [libretto, lyrics] ;

9 Print composer [text, type] (in en) ;

10 Med immobiliser, éclisser spec [bone, broken leg] ;

11 ( style) to set sb's hair faire une mise en plis à qn ; to have one' s hair set se faire faire une mise en plis ;

12 ( cause to harden) faire prendre [jam, concrete] ;

13 ( esteem) to set sb above/below sb placer qn au-dessus/en dessous de qn ;

14 GB Sch grouper [qn] par niveau [pupils].

D vi ( p prés - tt- ; prét, pp set)

1 [sun] se coucher ;

2 ( harden) [jam, concrete] prendre ; [glue] sécher ;

3 Med [fracture, bone] se ressouder.

E v refl ( p prés - tt- ; prét, pp set) to set oneself sth se fixer qch [goal, target].

Idioms

to be well set-up ○ ( financially) avoir les moyens ○ ; ( physically) [woman] être bien balancé ○ ; to make a (dead) set at sb ○ GB se lancer à la tête de qn ○.

Phrasal verbs

■ set about:

▶ set about [sth] se mettre à [work, duties] ; to set about doing commencer à faire ; to set about the job ou task ou business of doing commencer à faire ; I know what I want to do but I don't know how to set about it je sais ce que je veux faire mais je ne sais pas comment m'y prendre ;

▶ set about [sb] ○ attaquer qn (with avec) ;

▶ set [sth] about faire courir [rumour, story] ; to set it about that… faire courir le bruit que…

■ set against:

▶ set [sb] against monter qn contre [person] ; to set oneself against sth s'opposer à qch ;

▶ set sth against sth ( compare) confronter qch à qch ; you have to set his evidence against what you already know vous devez examiner son témoignage à la lumière de ce que vous savez déjà ; the benefits seem small, set against the risks par rapport aux risques les bénéfices semblent maigres.

■ set apart:

▶ set [sb/sth] apart distinguer [person, book, film] (from de).

■ set aside:

▶ set [sth] aside, set aside [sth]

1 ( put down) poser [qch] de côté [book, knitting] ;

2 ( reserve) réserver [area, room, time] (for pour) ; mettre [qch] de côté [money, stock] ;

3 ( disregard) mettre [qch] de côté [differences, prejudices] ;

4 Admin, Jur ( reject) rejeter [decision, request, verdict] ; casser [judgment, ruling].

■ set back:

▶ set [sth] back

1 ( position towards the rear) reculer [chair, table] ; the house is set back from the road la maison est située un peu en retrait de la route ;

2 ( adjust) retarder [clock, watch] ;

▶ set back [sth], set [sth] back ( delay) retarder [production, recovery, work] ;

▶ set [sb] back ○ coûter les yeux de la tête à ○ ; that car must have set you back a bit cette voiture a dû te coûter les yeux de la tête ; it set me back 2,000 dollars ça m'a coûté 2 000 dollars.

■ set by:

▶ set [sth] by, set by [sth] mettre [qch] de côté.

■ set down:

▶ set [sb/sth] down déposer [passenger] ; poser [suitcases, vase] ;

▶ set down [sth], set [sth] down

1 ( establish) fixer [code of practice, conditions, criteria] ;

2 ( record) enregistrer [event, fact] ; to set down one' s thoughts (on paper) consigner ses pensées par écrit ;

3 ( land) poser [helicopter].

■ set forth:

▶ set forth ( leave) se mettre en route ;

▶ set forth [sth] exposer [findings, facts] ; présenter [argument].

■ set in:

▶ set in [infection, gangrene] se déclarer ; [complications] survenir ; [winter] arriver ; [depression, resentment] s'installer ; the rain has set in for the afternoon la pluie va durer toute l'après-midi ;

▶ set [sth] in Sewing rapporter [sleeve].

■ set off:

▶ set off partir (for pour) ; to set off on a journey/an expedition partir en voyage/expédition ; to set off to do partir faire ; he set off on a long description/story il s'est lancé dans une longue description/histoire ;

▶ set [off] sth, set [sth] off

1 ( trigger) déclencher [alarm] ; faire partir [firework] ; faire exploser [bomb] ; déclencher [riot, row, panic] ;

2 ( enhance) mettre [qch] en valeur [colour, dress, tan] ;

3 Fin to set sth off against profits/debts déduire qch des bénéfices/des dettes ;

▶ set [sb] off faire pleurer [baby] ; she laughed and that set me off elle a ri et ça m'a fait rire à mon tour ; don't mention politics, you know it always sets him off ne parle pas de politique tu sais bien que quand il est parti on ne peut plus l'arrêter.

■ set on:

▶ set on [sb] attaquer qn ;

▶ set [sth] on sb lâcher [qch] contre qn [dog] ; to set sb onto sb ou sb's track mettre qn sur la piste de qn.

■ set out:

▶ set out ( leave) se mettre en route (for pour ; to do pour faire) ; we set out from Paris/the house at 9 am nous avons quitté Paris/la maison à 9 heures ; to set out on a journey/an expedition partir en voyage/expédition ; to set out to do ( intend) [book, report, speech] avoir pour but de faire ; [person] chercher à faire ; ( start) commencer à faire ;

▶ set [sth] out, set out [sth]

1 ( spread out) disposer [goods] ; disposer [food] ; étaler [books, papers] ; disposer [chairs] ; préparer [board game] ; disposer [chessmen] ; organiser [information] ;

2 (state, explain) présenter [conclusions, ideas, proposals] ; formuler [objections, terms].

■ set to s'y mettre.

■ set up:

▶ set up ( establish oneself) [business person, trader] s'établir ; to set up on one's own s'établir à son compte ; to set up (shop) as a decorator/caterer s'établir en tant que décorateur/traiteur ; to set up in business monter une affaire ;

▶ set [sth] up, set up [sth]

1 ( erect) monter [stand, stall] ; assembler [equipment, easel] ; déplier [deckchair] ; ériger [roadblock] ; dresser [statue] ; to set up home ou house s'installer ; to set up camp installer un campement ;

2 ( prepare) préparer [experiment] ; Sport préparer [goal, try] ;

3 (found, establish) créer [business, company] ; implanter [factory] ; former [support group, charity] ; constituer [committee, commission] ; ouvrir [fund] ; lancer [initiative, scheme] ;

4 ( start) provoquer [vibration] ; susciter [reaction] ;

5 ( organize) organiser [conference, meeting] ; mettre [qch] en place [procedures] ;

6 Print composer [page] ;

▶ set [sb] up

1 ( establish in business) she set her son up (in business) as a gardener elle a aidé son fils à s'installer comme jardinier ;

2 (improve one's health, fortune) remettre [qn] sur pied ; there's nothing like a good vacation to set you up rien de tel que de bonnes vacances pour vous remettre sur pied ; that deal has set her up for life grâce à ce contrat elle n'aura plus à se soucier de rien ;

3 ○ GB ( trap) [police] tendre un piège à [criminal] ; [colleague, friend] monter un coup contre [person] ;

4 Comput installer, configurer ;

▶ set [oneself] up

1 Comm she set herself up as a financial advisor elle s'est mise à son compte comme conseiller financier ; to set oneself up in business se mettre à son compte ;

2 ( claim) I don't set myself up to be an expert je ne prétends pas être expert ; she sets herself up as an authority on French art elle prétend faire autorité en matière d'art français.

■ set upon:

▶ set upon [sb] attaquer qn.

Big English-French dictionary > set
10 straighten out

1. transitive verb
1) geradebiegen [Draht]; geradeziehen [Seil, Kabel]; glätten [Decke, Teppich]; begradigen [Fluss, Straße]

2) (put in order, clear up) klären; aus der Welt schaffen [Missverständnis, Meinungsverschiedenheit]; in Ordnung bringen [Angelegenheit]; berichtigen [Fehler]
2. intransitive verb
gerade werden

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◆ straighten out

I. vt

▪ to \straighten out out ⇆ sth

1. (make straight) etw gerade machen

to \straighten out out one's arms/legs die Arme/Beine ausstrecken

to \straighten out out one's clothes seine Kleider glatt streichen

to \straighten out out a dent in the bumper die Stoßstange ausbeulen

to \straighten out out a road eine Straße begradigen

to \straighten out out a wire einen Draht ausziehen

2. (put right) etw in Ordnung bringen; (clarify) etw klarstellen

I think we should get matters \straighten outed out between us ich finde, wir sollten die Dinge zwischen uns klären

▪ to \straighten out sb out (explain a situation) jdm die Sachlage erklären; (explain the truth) jdn aufklären; (make behave) jdn [wieder] auf den rechten Weg bringen

to \straighten out out one's affairs Klarheit in seine Finanzen bringen

to \straighten out out a misunderstanding ein Missverständnis aus der Welt schaffen

to \straighten out out a problem/situation ein Problem/eine Situation bereinigen

II. vi gerade werden

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1. vt sep

1) (= make straight) legs etc gerade machen; road begradigen; wire gerade biegen; rope gerade ziehen; hair glätten

2) (= put right) problem, situation klären; one's ideas ordnen; one's affairs, the economy in Ordnung bringen; misunderstanding (auf)klären; person (by discipline) auf die richtige Bahn bringen

to straighten oneself out — ins richtige Gleis kommen

the problem will soon straighten itself out — das Problem wird sich bald von selbst erledigen

to straighten things out — die Sache geradebiegen or in Ordnung bringen

2. vi
(road etc) gerade werden; (hair) glatt werden
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1. transitive verb
1) geradebiegen [Draht]; geradeziehen [Seil, Kabel]; glätten [Decke, Teppich]; begradigen [Fluss, Straße]

2) (put in order, clear up) klären; aus der Welt schaffen [Missverständnis, Meinungsverschiedenheit]; in Ordnung bringen [Angelegenheit]; berichtigen [Fehler]
2. intransitive verb
gerade werden

English-german dictionary > straighten out
11 set

set [set]

(verb: preterite, past participle set)

1. noun

   a. [of oars, keys, golf clubs, spanners] jeu m ; [of chairs, saucepans, weights] série f ; [of clothes] ensemble m ; [of dishes, plates] service m

• I need two more to make up the set il m'en manque deux pour avoir le jeu complet

• in sets of three par trois

• you can't buy them separately, they're a set vous ne pouvez pas les acheter séparément ils forment un lot

• a set of dining-room furniture un ensemble de salle à manger

• painting set boîte f de peinture

• chess set jeu m d'échecs

   b. (Tennis) set m

   c. also TV set poste m de télévision

   d. ( = group of people) bande f

   e. (British) ( = class) groupe m de niveau

   f. (Cinema) plateau m ; ( = scenery) décor m

• on the set sur le plateau

2. adjective

   a. ( = unchanging) [price, time, purpose] fixe ; [smile, jaw] figé ; [idea] (bien) arrêté ; [lunch] à prix fixe

• set in one's ways routinier

• the set meal le menu

• the set menu le menu

• set phrase expression f figée

   b. ( = prearranged) [time, date] fixé ; [book, subject] au programme

   c. ( = determined)

► to be set on (doing) sth vouloir (faire) qch à tout prix

► to be (dead) set against sth s'opposer (absolument) à qch

   d. ( = ready) prêt

• on your marks, get set, go! à vos marques, prêts, partez !

• to be all set to do sth être prêt à or pour faire qch

3. transitive verb

   a. ( = put) [+ object] placer

• the house is set on a hill la maison est située sur une colline

• his stories, set in the Paris of 1890,... ses histoires, situées dans le Paris de 1890,...

• he set the scheme before the committee il a présenté le projet au comité

• she set a high value on independence elle accordait un grand prix à son indépendance

• we must set the advantages against the disadvantages il faut peser le pour et le contre

   b. ( = adjust) régler ; [+ alarm] mettre

• set your watch to 2pm mettez votre montre à 14 heures

• have you set the alarm clock? est-ce que tu as mis le réveil ?

   c. [+ arm, leg] plâtrer

• to set sb's hair faire une mise en plis à qn

   d. [+ date, deadline, limit] fixer

• let's set a time for the meeting fixons l'heure de la réunion

• he has set a new record il a établi un nouveau record

   e. [+ task, subject] donner ; [+ exam, test] choisir les questions de ; [+ texts] mettre au programme

• I set them a difficult translation je leur ai donné une traduction difficile

• I set him the task of clearing up je l'ai chargé de ranger

   f. ( = cause to be, do, begin) to set sth going mettre qch en marche

• to set sb to do sth faire faire qch à qn

• I set him to work at once je l'ai mis au travail aussitôt

• to set o.s. to do sth entreprendre de faire qch

4. intransitive verb

   a. [sun, moon] se coucher

• the setting sun le soleil couchant

   b. [broken bone, limb] se ressouder ; [jelly, jam, concrete] prendre

   c. ( = start)

► to set to work se mettre au travail

5. compounds

► set-aside noun (European Union) jachère f obligatoire

► set piece noun (in music competition) morceau m imposé ; (Sport) combinaison f calculée

► set point noun (Tennis) balle f de set

► set-to (inf) noun

( = fight) bagarre f ; ( = quarrel) prise f de bec (inf)

► set-top box noun (TV) décodeur m

► set about inseparable transitive verb

   a. ( = begin) se mettre à

• to set about doing sth se mettre à faire qch

   b. ( = attack) attaquer

► set against separable transitive verb

   a. [+ argument, fact] opposer

   b. [+ person] monter contre

► set apart separable transitive verb

[+ person] distinguer

► set aside separable transitive verb

   a. ( = keep) mettre de côté

   b. [+ objection] ignorer ; [+ differences] oublier

► set back separable transitive verb

   a. [+ development, progress, clock] retarder

• the disaster set back the project by ten years le désastre a retardé de dix ans la réalisation du projet

   b. ( = cost) (inf) it set me back £1000 ça m'a coûté 1 000 livres

► set down separable transitive verb

   a. ( = put down) [+ object] poser

   b. ( = record) noter ; [+ rules, guidelines] établir

► set forth

1. intransitive verb

= set off

2. separable transitive verb

[+ idea, plan, opinion] exposer

► set in intransitive verb

[complications, difficulties] survenir

• a reaction set in after the war une réaction s'est amorcée après la guerre

• the rain has set in for the night il va pleuvoir toute la nuit► set off

1. intransitive verb

( = leave) se mettre en route

• to set off on a journey partir en voyage

2. separable transitive verb

   a. [+ bomb] faire exploser ; [+ firework] faire partir ; [+ alarm, riot] déclencher

   b. ( = enhance) mettre en valeur

► set on separable transitive verb

   a. attaquer

   b. ( = order to attack) he set his dogs on us il a lâché ses chiens sur nous

► set out

1. intransitive verb

   a. ( = leave, depart) partir ( in search of à la recherche de)

   b. ( = attempt) he set out to explain why it had happened il a essayé d'expliquer pourquoi cela s'était produit

• to set out to do sth tenter de faire qch

2. separable transitive verb

[+ books, goods] exposer ; [+ chessmen, cakes] disposer ; [+ reasons, ideas] exposer

► set to intransitive verb

( = start) commencer ; ( = start work) s'y mettre (inf)

► set up

1. intransitive verb

( = start business) s'établir

2. separable transitive verb

   a. ( = place in position) mettre en place

• to set up camp établir un camp

   b. [+ organization] fonder ; [+ business, company, fund] créer ; [+ system, procedure] mettre en place ; [+ meeting] organiser

• to set up an inquiry ouvrir une enquête

• to set up house s'installer

• to set up shop s'établir

• to set sb up in business lancer qn dans les affaires

• he's all set up now il est bien lancé maintenant

• I've set it all up for you je vous ai tout installé

   c. ( = pose) I've never set myself up as a scholar je n'ai jamais prétendu être savant

   d. ( = strengthen) [food, drink] mettre d'attaque

   e. ( = equip) munir ( with de)

   f. ( = falsely incriminate) (inf) monter un coup contre

• I've been set up je suis victime d'un coup monté

► set upon inseparable transitive verb se jeter sur

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[set] 1.
noun

1) ( collection) (of keys, spanners, screwdrivers) jeu m; (of golf clubs, stamps, coins, chairs) série f; ( of cutlery) service m; ( of encyclopedias) collection f; fig (of data, rules, instructions, tests) série f

a new set of clothes — des vêtements neufs

they're sold in sets of 10 — ils sont vendus par lots mpl de 10

a set of fingerprints — des empreintes fpl digitales

a set of traffic lights — des feux mpl (de signalisation)

2) (kit, game)

a chess set — un jeu d'échecs

a magic set — une mallette de magie

3) ( pair)

a set of sheets — une paire de draps

a set of footprints — l'empreinte des deux pieds

a set of false teeth — un dentier

my top/bottom set — ( of false teeth) la partie supérieure/inférieure de mon dentier

one set of grandparents lives in Canada — deux de mes grands-parents habitent au Canada

both sets of parents agreed with us — ses parents comme les miens étaient d'accord avec nous

4) Sport ( in tennis) set m

5) ( television) poste m

6) ( group) ( social) monde m; ( sporting) milieu m

the smart ou fashionable set — les gens mpl à la mode

7) ( scenery) Theatre décor m; Cinema, Television plateau m

8) Mathematics ensemble m

9) GB School (class, group) groupe m

10) ( hair-do) mise f en plis

to have a shampoo and set — se faire faire un shampooing et une mise en plis
2.
adjective

1) ( fixed) (épith) [procedure, rule, task] bien déterminé; [time, price] fixe; [menu] à prix fixe; [formula] toute faite; [idea] arrêté

I had no set purpose — je n'avais pas d'objectif précis

set phrase — expression f consacrée

set expression — locution f figée

to be set in one's ideas ou opinions — avoir des idées bien arrêtées

to be set in one's ways — avoir ses habitudes

the weather is set fair — le temps est au beau fixe

2) ( stiff) [expression, smile] figé

3) School, University ( prescribed)

there are five set topics on the history syllabus — il y a cinq sujets au programme d'histoire

4) ( ready) prêt ( for pour)

to be (all) set to leave — être prêt à partir

5) ( determined)

to be (dead) set against something/doing — être tout à fait contre quelque chose/l'idée de faire

he's really set against my resigning — il est tout à fait contre ma démission

to be set on something/on doing — tenir absolument à quelque chose/à faire

6) ( firm) [jam, honey] épais/épaisse; [cement] dur; [yoghurt] ferme
3.
transitive verb (p prés - tt-; prét, pp set)

1) (place, position) placer [object]; monter [gem]

to set something before somebody — lit placer quelque chose devant quelqu'un; fig présenter quelque chose à quelqu'un

to set something in the ground — enfoncer quelque chose dans le sol

to set something into something — encastrer quelque chose dans quelque chose

to set something straight — lit ( align) remettre quelque chose droit [painting]; fig ( tidy) remettre de l'ordre dans quelque chose

to set something upright — redresser quelque chose

a house set among the trees — une maison située au milieu des arbres

to set matters ou the record straight — fig mettre les choses au point

his eyes are set very close together — ses yeux sont très rapprochés

2) ( prepare) mettre [table]; tendre [trap]

set three places — mets trois couverts

to set the stage ou scene for something — fig préparer le lieu de quelque chose

the stage is set for the final — tout est prêt pour la finale

to set one's mark ou stamp on something — laisser sa marque sur quelque chose

3) (affix, establish) fixer [date, deadline, place, price, target]; lancer [fashion, trend]; donner [tone]; établir [precedent, record]

to set a good/bad example to somebody — montrer le bon/mauvais exemple à quelqu'un

to set one's sights on — viser

4) ( adjust) mettre [quelque chose] à l'heure [clock]; mettre [alarm clock, burglar alarm, timer]; programmer [magnétoscope]

to set the oven to 180° — mettre le four sur 180°

to set the video to record the film — programmer le magnétoscope pour enregistrer le film

set your watch by mine — règle ta montre sur la mienne

I set the heating to come on at 6 am — j'ai réglé le chauffage pour qu'il se mette en route à six heures

5) ( start)

to set something going — mettre quelque chose en marche [machine]

to set somebody laughing/thinking — faire rire/réfléchir quelqu'un

to set somebody to work doing — charger quelqu'un de faire

6) (impose, prescribe) [teacher] donner [homework, essay]; poser [problem]; créer [crossword puzzle]

to set an exam — préparer les sujets d'examen

to set a book for study — mettre un texte au programme

to set somebody the task of doing — charger quelqu'un de faire

7) Cinema, Literature, Theatre, Television situer

to set a book in 1960/New York — situer un roman en 1960/à New York

the film is set in Munich — le film se passe à Munich

8) Music

to set something to music — mettre quelque chose en musique

9) ( in printing) composer [text, type] (in en)

10) Medicine immobiliser [broken bone]

11) ( style)

to set somebody's hair — faire une mise en plis à quelqu'un

to have one's hair set — se faire faire une mise en plis

12) ( cause to harden) faire prendre [jam, concrete]
4.
intransitive verb (p prés - tt-; prét, pp set)

1) [sun] se coucher

2) [jam, concrete] prendre; [glue] sécher

3) Medicine [fracture] se ressouder

•

Phrasal Verbs:

- set about

- set against

- set apart

- set aside

- set back

- set by

- set down

- set forth

- set in

- set off

- set on

- set out

- set to

- set up

- set upon

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to be well set-up — (colloq) ( financially) avoir les moyens (colloq)

to make a (dead) set at somebody — (colloq) GB se lancer à la tête de quelqu'un (colloq)

English-French dictionary > set
12 spell out

= spell over; transitive verb

1) (read letter by letter) [langsam] buchstabieren

2) (fig.): (explain precisely) genau erklären; genau darlegen

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◆ spell out

vt

▪ to \spell out out ⇆ sth

1. (using letters) etw buchstabieren

2. (explain) etw klarmachen

do I have to \spell out it out for you? ( fam) muss ich noch deutlicher werden?

to \spell out out one's ideas/plans/thoughts seine Ideen/Pläne/Gedanken darlegen

to \spell out out a problem ein Problem verdeutlichen

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vt sep
(= spell aloud) buchstabieren; (= read slowly) entziffern; (= explain) verdeutlichen, klarmachen
to spell sth out for sb — jdm etw klarmachen

he needs everything spelled out to him — man muss ihm alles überdeutlich machen

do I have to spell it out for you? (inf) — muss ich noch deutlicher werden?

* * *

= spell over; transitive verb

1) (read letter by letter) [langsam] buchstabieren

2) (fig.): (explain precisely) genau erklären; genau darlegen

* * *

v.

vorbuchstabieren v.

English-german dictionary > spell out
13 spell out

vt

to \spell out out <-> sth

1) ( using letters) etw buchstabieren

2) ( explain) etw klarmachen;

do I have to \spell out it out for you? ( fam) muss ich noch deutlicher werden?;

to \spell out out one's ideas/ plans/ thoughts seine Ideen/Pläne/Gedanken darlegen;

to \spell out out a problem ein Problem verdeutlichen

English-German students dictionary > spell out
14 aclarar

v.

1 to rinse (enjuagar). (peninsular Spanish)

María aclaró su cabello Mary rinsed her hair.

2 to clarify, to explain.

aclaremos una cosa let's get one thing clear

María aclarará los puntos mañMaría Mary will clarify the points tomorrow.

3 to make lighter (color).

el sol aclara el pelo the sun makes one's hair lighter

4 to thin (down) (lo espeso) (chocolate, sopa).

Pedro aclara la mezcla para pastel Peter thins the cake mixture.

5 to become clear, to become brighter, to brighten, to clear.

Aclarará dentro de un rato It will become clear in a while.

6 to filter.

Mario aclara el destilado Mario filters the distilled liquid.

7 to make it clear for, to explain, to make clear for.

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aclarar

► verbo transitivo

1 (cabello, color) to lighten, make lighter

2 (líquido) to thin (down)

3 (enjuagar) to rinse

4 (explicar) to explain; (poner en claro) to make clear, clarify

5 figurado (mejorar) to improve

■ las zanahorias aclaran la vista carrots improve your eyesight, carrots are good for your eyes

► verbo intransitivo

1 (mejorar el tiempo) to clear (up)

■ hay una tormenta horrible y no parece que vaya a aclarar there's a heavy storm and it doesn't look as if it's going to clear up

► verbo pronominal aclararse

1 (entender) to understand

■ no me aclaro con esta lección I can't understand this lesson

■ es que no me aclaro I don't know what's going on

2 (explicarse) to explain oneself

3 (decidirse) to make up one's mind

■ a ver si te aclaras de una vez make up your mind once and for all

4 (Used only in the 3rd person; it does not take a subject) (el tiempo) to clear (up)

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

aclarar la voz to clear one's throat

* * *

verb

1) to clarify, explain

2) lighten

3) rinse

•

- aclararse

* * *

1. VT

1) (=explicar) [+ suceso, motivo] to clarify; [+ duda, malentendido] to clear up; [+ misterio] to solve

están tratando de aclarar las circunstancias de su muerte — they are trying to clarify the circumstances surrounding her death

todavía no se ha aclarado quién lo hizo — it is still not clear who did it

con esto ya queda todo aclarado — with this now everything is clear

dejaremos cinco minutos para aclarar dudas — we'll leave five minutes to clear up any queries

aclarar algo a algn — to explain sth to sb

no pudo aclararnos el motivo de su comportamiento — she couldn't explain the reasons for her behaviour

me lo explicó dos veces pero no consiguió aclarármelo — she explained it to me twice but couldn't manage to make it clear

• le he escrito para aclarar las cosas — I've written to him to make things clear

• aclarar que — to make it clear that

quiero aclarar que no soy racista — I want to make it clear that I am not a racist

2) Esp [+ ropa, vajilla, pelo] to rinse

se debe aclarar con agua fría — it should be rinsed in cold water

3) (=diluir) [+ pintura, salsa] to thin, thin down

4) (=hacer más claro) [+ color, pelo] to make lighter, lighten

5) [+ bosque] to clear

2. VI

1) (=amanecer) to get light

ya estaba aclarando — it was already getting light

2) (=despejarse las nubes) to clear up

en cuanto aclare, saldremos — as soon as it clears up, we'll go out

3) Esp (=enjuagar) to rinse

3.

See:

aclararse

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1.
verbo impersonal

a) ( amanecer)

aclara temprano — it gets light early

cuando nos levantamos estaba aclarando — dawn o day was breaking when we got up

b) ( escampar) to clear up
2.
aclarar vi

a) día ( empezar) to break, dawn

b) tiempo/día ( escampar) to clear up
3.
aclarar vt

1) ( quitar color a) to lighten

2) < ideas> to get... straight; < duda> to clear up, clarify

no pudo aclararme nada sobre el tema — she couldn't throw any light on the subject

quiero aclarar que yo no sabía nada — I want to make it clear that I didn't know anything

3)

a) < salsa> to thin

b) <vegetación/bosque> to clear

4) (Esp) <ropa/vajilla> to rinse
4.
aclararse v pron

1)

aclararse la voz — to clear one's throat

2) (Esp fam)

a) ( entender) to understand

sigo sin aclararme — I still don't understand

aclararse con algo — to work something out

no me aclaro con esta máquina — I can't work out how to use this machine

a ver si nos aclaramos — let's see if we can sort things out o get things straight

b) ( decidirse) to make up one's mind

* * *

= clarify, elucidate, qualify, rinse, sort out, shed + light (on/upon), throw + light on, make + the point that, spell out, explicate, make + explicit, clear up, shed + understanding, cast + light on, bring + clarity (to), get to + the bottom of, unravel, get to + the root of, rinse off.

Ex. The examples above should serve also to clarify the relationship between the authority entry and the reference entry.

Ex. An abstract may also serve to elucidate an unclear title.

Ex. Common facets may be listed anywhere in the schedule order, because they are facets that, although only listed once can be applied anywhere in the citation order, as required to qualify the concept to which they apply.

Ex. After treatment with NM2P a drawing is rinsed several times with acetone.

Ex. It is true that assignments were being heaped upon him with immense rapidity, but he would be able to sort them out and contrive solutions.

Ex. This article aims to cover tools that shed light on what the stakes might be in getting involved with CD-ROM technology = Este artículo intenta analizar las herramientas que nos aclaren cuáles podrían ser los riesgos de involucrarse con la tecnología del CD-ROM.

Ex. It may be that a study of such associations might throw further light on the kinds of relationship we need to cater for in our index vocabularies.

Ex. However, they do make the very important point that the notation is not an essential part of the scheme.

Ex. Certain obligations of public and university libraries and publicly supported library networks often are also spelled out in statutory form.

Ex. Sometime around the turn of the century the American library community decided against continuing its analysis of the periodical literature that we find so well explicated in the printed catalogs of Enoch Pratt and other major libraries at that time.

Ex. The author stresses the need to distinguish between fact and opinion and to make explicit all sorts of assumptions and vaguenesses that tend to cloud the view.

Ex. What they will not do is clear up the foggy area in most cataloguers' minds, the area that leads to an inconsistent application of half-understood principles'.

Ex. The author aims to shed a little understanding on the general nature of archives in order to expose certain misconceptions.

Ex. The results cast light on the changing nature of information handling in the new environment.

Ex. A woman suspected to have lost her virginity is made to undergo a series of medical examinations to bring clarity to her situation.

Ex. He does not always get to the bottom of the questions raised in this ambitious study.

Ex. Patents abstracting is a special skill, involving not only a technical knowledge, but also a facility for unravelling the special legalistic jargon in which patents abound.

Ex. One of them snipped Ben Kline's life short, and Marla's determined to get to the root of a case that's anything but cut and dried.

Ex. The only thing that rinsing off baby carrots will do is remove any dirt that might be on the surface -- it won't wash away any bacteria.

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* aclarar el pelo = lighten + Posesivo + hair.

* aclarar el sentido = clarify + meaning.

* aclarar las cosas = set + the record straight.

* aclarar las ideas de Uno = clarify + Posesivo + mind.

* aclarar lo que sucedió = get + Posesivo + story straight, get + Posesivo + story right.

* aclarar los detalles = work out + details.

* aclarar lo sucedido = get + Posesivo + story straight, get + Posesivo + story right.

* aclararse = become + apparent, get + Posesivo + story straight, get + Posesivo + story right, fall into + place.

* aclarar una confusión = unravel + snarl.

* aclarar una cuestión = clarify + matter, clarify + issue.

* aclarar un asunto = clarify + matter.

* aclarar un concepto = clarify + idea, clarify + concept.

* aclarar un malentendido = clear up + misunderstanding.

* aclarar un misterio = unravel + mystery.

* aclarar un objetivo = clarify + objective.

* aclarar un problema = clear up + problem.

* aclarar un punto = clarify + point.

* tiempo + aclararse = weather + clear.

* * *
1.
verbo impersonal

a) ( amanecer)

aclara temprano — it gets light early

cuando nos levantamos estaba aclarando — dawn o day was breaking when we got up

b) ( escampar) to clear up
2.
aclarar vi

a) día ( empezar) to break, dawn

b) tiempo/día ( escampar) to clear up
3.
aclarar vt

1) ( quitar color a) to lighten

2) < ideas> to get... straight; < duda> to clear up, clarify

no pudo aclararme nada sobre el tema — she couldn't throw any light on the subject

quiero aclarar que yo no sabía nada — I want to make it clear that I didn't know anything

3)

a) < salsa> to thin

b) <vegetación/bosque> to clear

4) (Esp) <ropa/vajilla> to rinse
4.
aclararse v pron

1)

aclararse la voz — to clear one's throat

2) (Esp fam)

a) ( entender) to understand

sigo sin aclararme — I still don't understand

aclararse con algo — to work something out

no me aclaro con esta máquina — I can't work out how to use this machine

a ver si nos aclaramos — let's see if we can sort things out o get things straight

b) ( decidirse) to make up one's mind

* * *

= clarify, elucidate, qualify, rinse, sort out, shed + light (on/upon), throw + light on, make + the point that, spell out, explicate, make + explicit, clear up, shed + understanding, cast + light on, bring + clarity (to), get to + the bottom of, unravel, get to + the root of, rinse off.

Ex: The examples above should serve also to clarify the relationship between the authority entry and the reference entry.

Ex: An abstract may also serve to elucidate an unclear title.

Ex: Common facets may be listed anywhere in the schedule order, because they are facets that, although only listed once can be applied anywhere in the citation order, as required to qualify the concept to which they apply.

Ex: After treatment with NM2P a drawing is rinsed several times with acetone.

Ex: It is true that assignments were being heaped upon him with immense rapidity, but he would be able to sort them out and contrive solutions.

Ex: This article aims to cover tools that shed light on what the stakes might be in getting involved with CD-ROM technology = Este artículo intenta analizar las herramientas que nos aclaren cuáles podrían ser los riesgos de involucrarse con la tecnología del CD-ROM.

Ex: It may be that a study of such associations might throw further light on the kinds of relationship we need to cater for in our index vocabularies.

Ex: However, they do make the very important point that the notation is not an essential part of the scheme.

Ex: Certain obligations of public and university libraries and publicly supported library networks often are also spelled out in statutory form.

Ex: Sometime around the turn of the century the American library community decided against continuing its analysis of the periodical literature that we find so well explicated in the printed catalogs of Enoch Pratt and other major libraries at that time.

Ex: The author stresses the need to distinguish between fact and opinion and to make explicit all sorts of assumptions and vaguenesses that tend to cloud the view.

Ex: What they will not do is clear up the foggy area in most cataloguers' minds, the area that leads to an inconsistent application of half-understood principles'.

Ex: The author aims to shed a little understanding on the general nature of archives in order to expose certain misconceptions.

Ex: The results cast light on the changing nature of information handling in the new environment.

Ex: A woman suspected to have lost her virginity is made to undergo a series of medical examinations to bring clarity to her situation.

Ex: He does not always get to the bottom of the questions raised in this ambitious study.

Ex: Patents abstracting is a special skill, involving not only a technical knowledge, but also a facility for unravelling the special legalistic jargon in which patents abound.

Ex: One of them snipped Ben Kline's life short, and Marla's determined to get to the root of a case that's anything but cut and dried.

Ex: The only thing that rinsing off baby carrots will do is remove any dirt that might be on the surface -- it won't wash away any bacteria.

* aclarar el pelo = lighten + Posesivo + hair.

* aclarar el sentido = clarify + meaning.

* aclarar las cosas = set + the record straight.

* aclarar las ideas de Uno = clarify + Posesivo + mind.

* aclarar lo que sucedió = get + Posesivo + story straight, get + Posesivo + story right.

* aclarar los detalles = work out + details.

* aclarar lo sucedido = get + Posesivo + story straight, get + Posesivo + story right.

* aclararse = become + apparent, get + Posesivo + story straight, get + Posesivo + story right, fall into + place.

* aclarar una confusión = unravel + snarl.

* aclarar una cuestión = clarify + matter, clarify + issue.

* aclarar un asunto = clarify + matter.

* aclarar un concepto = clarify + idea, clarify + concept.

* aclarar un malentendido = clear up + misunderstanding.

* aclarar un misterio = unravel + mystery.

* aclarar un objetivo = clarify + objective.

* aclarar un problema = clear up + problem.

* aclarar un punto = clarify + point.

* tiempo + aclararse = weather + clear.

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aclarar [A1 ]

v impers

1

(amanecer): cuando nos levantamos estaba aclarando dawn o day was breaking when we got up, it was starting to get light when we got up

2 (escampar) to clear up

si aclara, podemos salir if the weather o if it clears up, we can go out

vi

1 «día» (empezar) to break, dawn

2 «día/tiempo» (escampar) to clear up

■ aclarar

vt

A ‹color› to lighten

B

1 ‹duda/problema› to clarify

intentaré aclarárselo I'll try to clarify it for you, I'll try to explain it to you

me aclaró varias dudas que tenía she clarified several points I wasn't sure of, she cleared up several queries I had

no pudo aclararme nada sobre el tema she couldn't throw any light on the subject

quiero aclarar que yo no sabía nada sobre el asunto I want to make it clear that I didn't know anything about the matter

2 ( Chi) ‹persona› ( fam) to tell … straight, tell … a few home truths ( colloq)

C

1 ‹salsa› to thin

2 ‹vegetación/bosque› to clear

D ( Esp) (enjuagar) ‹ropa/vajilla› to rinse; ‹pelo› to rinse

■ aclararse

v pron

1 ‹pelo› to lighten

se aclaraba el pelo she lightened her hair

2

aclararse la voz to clear one's throat

3

( Esp fam) «persona»: explícamelo otra vez, sigo sin aclararme explain it to me again, I still haven't got it straight o I still don't understand

comparemos las listas, a ver si nos aclaramos let's compare the lists and see if we can sort things out o get things straight

no me aclaro con esta máquina I can't work out how to use this machine, I can't get the hang of this machine ( colloq)

lleva una borrachera que no se aclara he's so drunk he doesn't know what's going on

tengo un sueño que no me aclaro I'm so tired I can't think straight

unos días de descanso para aclararme las ideas a few days' rest to get my ideas straight

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aclarar ( conjugate aclarar) v impers
a) ( amanecer):

◊ aclara temprano it gets light early;

cuando nos levantamos estaba aclarando dawn o day was breaking when we got up
b) ( escampar) to clear up

verbo intransitivo
a) [ día] ( empezar) to break, dawn

b) [tiempo/día] ( escampar) to clear up

verbo transitivo
1 ( quitar color a) to lighten
2 ‹ ideas› to get … straight;
‹ duda› to clear up, clarify;
◊ quiero aclarar que … I want to make it clear that …

3 (Esp) ‹ropa/vajilla› to rinse
aclararse verbo pronominal
1
◊ aclararse la voz to clear one's throat

2 (Esp fam) ( entender) to understand;
◊ a ver si nos aclaramos let's see if we can sort things out o get things straight

aclarar
I verbo transitivo
1 (hacer comprensible) to clarify, explain: deberían aclarar las cosas entre ellos, they should clear things up among themselves
2 (suavizar color) to lighten, make lighter
3 (quitar el jabón) to rinse
II v impers Meteor to clear (up)
' aclarar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
despejar
- determinar
- judicialmente
- ir
English:
air
- bleach
- clarify
- clear
- clear up
- elucidate
- explain
- illuminate
- inquest
- lighten
- meaning
- rinse
- straight
- straighten out
- talk over
- sort
- straighten
- thin

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aclarar

♦ vt

1. Esp [enjuagar] to rinse

2. [explicar] to clarify, to explain;

aclaremos una cosa let's get one thing clear;

eso lo aclara todo that explains everything;

¿me podría aclarar ese último punto? could you clarify o explain that last point for me?

3. [color] to make lighter;

el sol aclara el pelo the sun makes your hair lighter

4. [lo espeso] [chocolate, sopa] to thin (down);
[bosque] to thin out;
aclaró la pintura con un poco de aguarrás she thinned the paint with a little turpentine

♦ v impersonal

ya aclaraba [amanecía] it was getting light;
[se despejaba] the sky was clearing;
la tarde se fue aclarando it brightened up during the afternoon

♦ See also the pronominal verb aclararse

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aclarar

I v/t

1 duda, problema clarify, clear up

2 ropa, vajilla rinse

II v/i

1 de día break, dawn

2 de tiempo clear up

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aclarar vt

1) clarificar: to clarify, to explain, to resolve

2) : to lighten

3)

aclarar la voz : to clear one's throat

aclarar vi

1) : to get light, to dawn

2) : to clear up

♦ See also the reflexive verb aclararse

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aclarar vb

1. (clarificar) to clarify [pt. & pp. clarified]

quisiera aclarar la situación I'd like to clarify the situation

2. (dudas) to clear up

aclaró todas nuestras dudas he cleared up all our doubts

3. (color) to lighten

4. (enjuagar) to rinse

5. (mejorar el tiempo) to clear up

saldremos cuando aclare we'll go out when the weather clears up

Spanish-English dictionary > aclarar
15 exponer

v.

1 to expound.

Ella expuso su parecer She expounded her way of thinking.

2 to exhibit (cuadro, obra).

3 to risk (vida, prestigio).

4 to expose (parte del cuerpo).

Su irresponsabilidad expuso a Ricardo His irresponsibility exposed Richard.

Los detectives expusieron al culpable The detectives exposed the guilty...

Ella expuso sus razones She exposed her reasons.

5 to display, to show, to expose, to exhibit.

El artista expuso sus cuadros The artist displayed his pictures.

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exponer

Conjugation model [ PONER], like link=poner poner (pp expuesto,-a)

► verbo transitivo

1 (explicar) to expound, explain; (propuesta) to put forward; (hechos) to state, set out

2 (mostrar) to show, exhibit; (mercancías) to display

3 (arriesgar) to expose, risk, endanger

4 (al sol etc) to expose

5 (un recién nacido) to abandon

► verbo pronominal exponerse

1 (arriesgarse) to expose oneself (a, to), run the risk (a, of)

■ se ha expuesto a muchos peligros he has exposed himself to many dangers

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exponer mucho to take great risks, run a lot of risks

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verb

1) to exhibit, show

2) display

3) expose

4) explain

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( pp expuesto)
1. VT

1) [al público]

a) (Arte) [museo] to exhibit, put on show; [galería, artista] to show

b) (Com) [en tienda] to display; [en feria] to exhibit

2) [a la luz, al agua]

no debe exponer la cicatriz al sol — he must not expose the scar to the sun

3) (=explicar) [+ teoría, argumento] to set out, expound frm; [+ hechos] to set out, state; [+ situación] to set out

4) (=arriesgar) to risk, put at risk

expuso su vida por salvarla — he risked his life to save her, he put his life at risk to save her

5) (Fot) to expose

6) (Rel)

exponer el Santísimo — to expose the Holy Sacrament

7) †† [+ niño] to abandon

2.

VI [pintor, escultor] to exhibit, show

3.

See:

exponerse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) <cuadro/escultura/productos> to exhibit, show

los zapatos expuestos en la vitrina — the shoes displayed in the window

2) <razones/hechos> to set out, state; <ideas/teoría> to put forward, expound (frml); < tema> to present

3)

a) ( poner en peligro) to put... at risk

b) (al aire, sol)

exponer algo a algo — to expose something to something
2.
exponer vi to exhibit, exhibit o show one's work
3.
exponerse v pron

a) (a riesgo, peligro) to expose oneself

exponerse a algo — to expose oneself to something

te expones a que te multen — you're risking a fine

b) (al aire, sol)

exponerse a algo — to expose oneself to something

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) <cuadro/escultura/productos> to exhibit, show

los zapatos expuestos en la vitrina — the shoes displayed in the window

2) <razones/hechos> to set out, state; <ideas/teoría> to put forward, expound (frml); < tema> to present

3)

a) ( poner en peligro) to put... at risk

b) (al aire, sol)

exponer algo a algo — to expose something to something
2.
exponer vi to exhibit, exhibit o show one's work
3.
exponerse v pron

a) (a riesgo, peligro) to expose oneself

exponerse a algo — to expose oneself to something

te expones a que te multen — you're risking a fine

b) (al aire, sol)

exponerse a algo — to expose oneself to something

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exponer¹

¹ = discuss, explain, set out, expound (on).

Ex: This review also illustrates some of the issues which cataloguers have discussed over the years, and demonstrates other solutions to standards in cataloguing than those embodied in modern cataloguing codes.

Ex: This may help explain why many working in this field fail to practise what they preach.

Ex: These complications were not hidden or implicit; they were clearly set out at the beginning of the volume under 'Rules for the Compilation of the Catalog'.

Ex: The philosophy of building CD-ROM data bases with files with common subject interests is expounded with reference to the OSH-ROM, CHEM-BANK and CANCER-CD data bases.

* exponer las razones = discuss + the reasons.

* exponer las razones de = set out + the reasons for.

* exponer una cuestión = raise + point.

* exponer una razón = give + reason.

exponer²

= display, exhibit, expose, put + Nombre + on show, on exhibit.

Ex: The command function 'DISPLAY' is used to display a list of alphabetically linked terms.

Ex: These headings, therefore, in addition to exhibiting a bias in favor of the majority, actively hinder access.

Ex: The reputation of the information and its authority will be more exposed to examination.

Ex: Putting books on show is a way of making recommendations by, as it were, remote control and anything tatty, botched-up and sloppily makeshift should be avoided.

Ex: This is a 'sneak peek' at new products that systems vendors will have on exhibit at the conference = Este es un "avance" de los nuevos productos que los vendedores de sistemas expondrán en el congreso.

* exponer a la luz = expose to + light.

* exponer a la luz del día = expose to + daylight.

* exponer a la luz del sol = expose to + sunlight.

* exponerse a = expose + Reflexivo + to.

* exponerse a un percance = court + disaster.

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exponer [ E22 ]

vt

A ‹cuadro/escultura› to exhibit, show; ‹productos› to exhibit, show

las joyas se exponen en el palacio the jewels are on show o on exhibition at the palace

los cuadros estarán expuestos durante el mes de enero the pictures will be on show o will be exhibited throughout January

los zapatos expuestos en la vitrina the shoes displayed o on display o on show in the window

exponer el Santísimo to expose o exhibit the Blessed Sacrament

B ‹razones/hechos› to set out, state; ‹ideas/teoría› to put forward, set out, expound ( frml); ‹tema› to present

expuso el problema con claridad he set out o stated the problem clearly

C

1 (poner en peligro) to put … at risk

intentó salvarlo, exponiendo su vida she risked her life trying to save him, she put her life at risk in trying to save him

2 (al aire, sol) exponer algo A algo to expose sth TO sth

■ exponer

vi

to exhibit, exhibit o show one's work

■ exponerse

v pron

1 (a un riesgo, peligro) to expose oneself exponerse A algo to expose oneself TO sth

se expuso a las críticas del público he laid himself open to o exposed himself to public criticism

exponerse A QUE + SUBJ:

te estás exponiendo a que te pongan una multa/a que te descubran you're risking a fine/being found out

2 (al aire, sol) exponerse A algo to expose oneself TO sth

se expone demasiado tiempo al sol he exposes himself to the sun's rays for too long, he has too much exposure to the sun

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exponer ( conjugate exponer) verbo transitivo
1
a) ( en museo) ‹cuadro/escultura› to exhibit, show

b) ( en vitrina) to display

2 ‹razones/hechos› to set out, state;
‹ideas/teoría› to put forward;
‹ tema› to present
3
a) ( poner en peligro) to put … at risk

b) (al aire, sol) exponer algo a algo to expose sth to sth

verbo intransitivo
to exhibit, exhibit o show one's work
exponerse verbo pronominal exponerse (a algo) to expose oneself (to sth);
◊ te expones a que te multen you're risking a fine

exponer verbo transitivo
1 (en un discurso, escrito) to expound, put forward
2 (en una galería, escaparate) to exhibit, display
3 (someter, poner) to expose: la expuso al peligro, he exposed her to danger

' exponer' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
desarrollar
- poner
- vitrina
- asolear
- plantear
- presentar
English:
argue
- candid
- case
- display
- exhibit
- expose
- expound
- post
- put forward
- set out
- show
- state
- trace
- detail
- put
- set

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exponer

♦ vt

1. [de palabra] [teoría] to expound;
[tema] to present; [ideas, propuesta] to set out, to explain; [argumentos, razones] to set out, to state;
he expuesto los hechos tal y como ocurrieron I have related o set out the events exactly as they occurred

2. [a la vista] [cuadro, obra] to exhibit;
[objetos en vitrinas] to display
3. [vida, prestigio, carrera] to risk, to put at risk

4. [a agentes físicos] [objeto, parte del cuerpo] to expose (a to);
no exponer al sol o a temperaturas elevadas [en letrero] do not expose to direct sunlight or high temperatures

♦ vi
[en una galería, museo] to exhibit
♦ See also the pronominal verb exponerse

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exponer

<part expuesto> v/t

1 idea, teoría set out, put forward

2 ( revelar) expose

3 pintura, escultura exhibit, show

4 ( arriesgar) risk

* * *

exponer {60} vt

1) : to exhibit, to show, to display

2) : to explain, to present, to set forth

3) : to expose, to risk

exponer vi

: to exhibit

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exponer vb

1. (mostrar mercancía) to display

exponen las novedades en libros en el escaparate they display the latest books in the shop window

2. (mostrar obras) to exhibit / to show [pt. showed; pp. shown]

los pintores exponen sus cuadros en una galería de arte artists show their paintings in an art gallery

3. (presentar) to state

tengo derecho a exponer mi opinión I have the right to state my opinion

4. (someter) to expose

no lo expongas a la luz don't expose it to the light

5. (poner en peligro) to risk

el bombero expuso su vida the fireman risked his life

Spanish-English dictionary > exponer
16 cuenta

f.

1 count.

echar cuentas to reckon up

llevar/perder la cuenta de to keep/lose count of

cuenta atrás countdown

2 sum.

cuenta de la vieja (informal) counting on one's fingers

3 account (finance, Com & Inform).

abonar/cargar algo en cuenta a alguien to credit/debit something to somebody's account

abrir una cuenta to open an account

llevar las cuentas to keep the books

pagar mil euros a cuenta to pay a thousand euros down

cuenta de ahorros savings account (peninsular Spanish)

cuenta de ahorro vivienda home loan (peninsular Spanish)

cuenta bancaria bank account

cuenta comercial business account

cuenta conjunta joint account

cuenta de correo (electrónico) e-mail account

cuenta corriente current account (British), checking account (United States)

cuenta de crédito current account with an overdraft facility

cuenta de depósito deposit account

cuenta deudora overdrawn account

cuenta de explotación operating statement

cuenta de inversión investment account

cuenta de pérdidas y ganancias profit and loss account

cuenta a plazo fijo deposit account

4 bill (factura).

domiciliar una cuenta to pay an account by direct debit

pasar la cuenta to send the bill

cuenta por cobrar/pagar account receivable/payable

cuenta de gastos expense account

5 responsibility.

déjalo de mi cuenta leave it to me

trabajar por cuenta propia/ajena to be self-employed/an employee

6 bead.

7 calculation.

pres.indicat.

3^rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: contar.

imperat.

2^nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: contar.

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cuenta

► nombre femenino

1 (bancaria) account

2 (factura) bill

3 (cálculo) count, counting

4 (de collar etc) bead

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caer en la cuenta to realize

■ y entonces caí en la cuenta de que... and then I realized that..., and then it dawned on me that...

cargar algo en cuenta de alguien to charge something to somebody's account

dar a cuenta to give on account

dar cuenta de algo (comunicar) to report something 2 (acabar) to polish something off

■ dio cuenta del jamón he polished off the ham

en resumidas cuentas in short

habida cuenta de taking into account

hacer cuentas to do sums

la cuenta de la vieja familiar counting on one's fingers

■ aún lo hace a la cuenta de la vieja she still counts on her fingers

las cuentas del Gran Capitán familiar fictitious accounts

más de la cuenta too much, too many

■ comió más de la cuenta she ate too much

pasar la cuenta to send the bill

pedir cuentas to ask for an explanation

por cuenta de la casa on the house

por la cuenta que le trae in one's own interest

sacar cuentas to work out

tener en cuenta to take into account

trabajar por cuenta propia to be self-employed

traer cuenta to be worthwhile

cuenta al descubierto overdrawn account

cuenta atrás countdown

cuenta corriente current account

cuenta bancaria bank account

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noun f.

1) account

2) bill, check

3) count

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SF

1) (Mat) (=operación) calculation, sum

hacer una cuenta — to do a calculation

• echar o hacer cuentas, vamos a hacer cuentas de lo que ha costado la fiesta — let's work out how much the party cost

no paraba de echar cuentas con los dedos — she kept doing sums o adding things up on her fingers

- hacer las cuentas de la lechera

la cuenta de la vieja —

su hijo tiene 35, así que por la cuenta de la vieja ella debe de tener 60 — her son's 35, so I guess she must be 60
claro 1., 2), c)
2) (=cálculo) count

• llevar la cuenta (de algo) — to keep count (of sth)

• perder la cuenta (de algo) — to lose count (of sth)

• salir a cuenta, sale más a cuenta — it works out cheaper

no sale a cuenta — it isn't worth it

- hacer algo con su cuenta y razón

más de la cuenta —

habla más de la cuenta — she talks too much

ha bebido más de la cuenta — he's had one too many

me cobraron más de la cuenta — they charged me over the odds

pesa más de la cuenta — it weighs more than it should

salirle las cuentas a algn —

al Estado no le salen las cuentas — the State isn't able to balance its books

le salieron mal las cuentas — his plans went wrong

cuenta atrás — countdown

ha empezado la cuenta atrás para las próximas Olimpiadas — the countdown to the next Olympics has already begun

3) (=factura) bill; [de restaurante] bill, check (EEUU)

¿nos puede traer la cuenta? — could we have o could you bring us the bill, please?

• pasar la cuenta a algn — to send sb the bill

• pedir la cuenta — to ask for the bill

• vivir a cuenta de algn — to live at sb's expense

- presentar las cuentas del Gran Capitán

4) (Econ) [en banco] account

habían cargado los gastos en mi cuenta — they had charged the expenses to my account

"únicamente en cuenta del beneficiario" — "payee only"

• a cuenta — on account

un dividendo a cuenta — an interim dividend

retenciones a cuenta del impuesto sobre la renta — income tax deducted at source

le dieron una cantidad a cuenta de lo que le debían — they paid him part of the money they owed him

• abonar una cantidad en cuenta a algn — to credit a sum to sb's account

• abrir una cuenta — to open an account

• liquidar una cuenta — to settle an account

cuenta a plazo (fijo) — fixed-term deposit account

cuenta bancaria — bank account

cuenta corriente — current account, checking account (EEUU)

cuenta de ahorro(s) — deposit account, savings account

cuenta de amortización — depreciation account

cuenta de asignación — appropriation account

cuenta de caja — cash account

cuenta de capital — capital account

cuenta de crédito — credit account, loan account

cuenta de depósitos — deposit account

cuenta de diversos — sundries account

cuenta de gastos — expense account

cuenta de gastos e ingresos — income and expenditure account

cuenta de pérdidas y ganancias — profit and loss account

cuenta en participación — joint account

cuenta pendiente — unpaid bill, outstanding account

cuenta personal — personal account

cuenta por cobrar — account receivable

cuenta por pagar — account payable

cuenta presupuestaria — budget account

cuenta vivienda — mortgage account

5) (Internet) account

cuenta de correo — email account

6) [en disputa]

• ajustar cuentas con algn — to settle one's scores with sb

lo está buscando para ajustar cuentas — he is searching for him because he has a few scores to settle with him

voy a ajustarle las cuentas — I'm going to have it out with him

ajustar viejas cuentas con algn — to settle an old score with sb

• arreglar las cuentas a algn — Méx * to punish sb

• tener cuentas pendientes con algn — to have unfinished business with sb

• no querer cuentas con algn — to want nothing to do with sb

7) (=explicación)

• dar cuenta de algo — (=informar) to recount sth, report sth; (=acabar) to finish sth off

tiene que darle cuenta a ella de sus actos — he has to account to her for his actions

no tiene que dar cuentas a nadie — he's not answerable to anyone

dar buena cuenta de una botella — to finish off a bottle

• exigir o pedir cuentas a algn — to call sb to account, bring sb to book

• rendir cuentas a algn — to report to sb

• en resumidas cuentas — in short, in a nutshell

8) (=consideración)

• caer en la cuenta (de algo) — to catch on (to sth), see the point (of sth)

por fin cayó en la cuenta — he finally caught on, the penny finally dropped

cuando cayó en la cuenta de que lo engañaban — when he realized that they were deceiving him

• darse cuenta — (=enterarse) to realize; (=ver) to notice

perdona, no me había dado cuenta de que eras vegetariano — sorry, I didn't realize (that) you were a vegetarian

¿te has dado cuenta de que han cortado el árbol? — did you notice (that) they've cut down the tree?

hay que darse cuenta de que... — one must not forget that...

¡date cuenta! ¿tú crees que es posible tener tanta cara? — just look at that, can you believe that anyone could have such a cheek!

¿te das cuenta? — Arg can you believe it!

• habida cuenta de eso — bearing that in mind

• haz cuenta de que no voy — esp LAm just imagine I'm not going

• tener en cuenta — to take into account, bear in mind

también hay que tener en cuenta su edad — you must also take her age into account, you must also bear in mind her age

imponen sus ideas sin tener en cuenta la opinión de la gente de la calle — they impose their ideas without taking ordinary people's opinions into consideration

es otra cosa a tener en cuenta — that's another thing to remember o be borne in mind

• tomar algo en cuenta a algn — to hold sth against sb

está borracho y no sabe lo que dice, no se lo tomes en cuenta — he's drunk and doesn't know what he's saying, don't take any notice of him o don't hold it against him

• traer cuenta, no me trae cuenta ir — it's not worth my while going

trae cuenta emplear a más gente — it's worth employing more people

lo harán por la cuenta que les trae o tiene — they'll do it if they know what's good for them

9) (=responsabilidad)

esta ronda corre de mi cuenta — this round's on me

por mi cuenta — (=solo) on my own

yo he de resolver esto por mi cuenta — I have to resolve this on my own

• trabajar por cuenta ajena — to be an employee

• trabajar por cuenta propia — to work for o.s., be self-employed

• por cuenta y riesgo de algn — at one's own risk

lo hizo por su cuenta y riesgo, sin consultar a nadie — she did it off her own bat, without consulting anyone
apañar 2.
10) [en embarazo]

está fuera de cuentas, ha salido de cuentas — she's due

11) [de rosario, collar] bead

cuentas de cristal — glass beads

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I
femenino

1)

a) (operación, cálculo) calculation, sum

hacer una cuenta — to do a calculation o sum

saca la cuenta — add it up, work it out

voy a tener que hacer or sacar or echar cuentas — I'm going to have to do some calculations o sums

luego hacemos cuentas — we'll sort it out o work it out later

a or al fin de cuentas — after all; at the end of the day

las cuentas claras y el chocolate espeso — (hum) short reckonings make long friends

las cuentas claras conservan la amistad — (CS) short reckonings make long friends

b) cuentas femenino plural ( contabilidad)

encárgate tú de organizarlo, yo me ocupo de las cuentas — you take care of the organization, and I'll handle the money side (of things) (colloq)

ella lleva las cuentas de la casa — she pays all the bills and looks after the money

2)

a) ( cómputo) count

llevar/perder la cuenta — to keep/lose count

más de la cuenta — too much

siempre tienes que hablar más de la cuenta — why do you always have to talk too much?

por la cuenta que me/te/le trae — (Esp) I'd/you'd/he'd better! (colloq)

salir de cuenta(s) — (Esp fam) to be due (colloq)

salir más a or (RPl) en cuenta — to work out cheaper

traer cuenta — (Esp)

no me trae cuenta venderlo — it's not worth my while selling o to sell it

b) ( en béisbol) count

- cuenta atrás

- cuenta espermática

3)

a) ( factura) bill

¿nos trae la cuenta, por favor? — could we have the check (AmE) o (BrE) bill, please?

la cuenta del gas/teléfono — the gas/phone bill

te hace un favor y luego te pasa la cuenta — she does you a favor and then expects something in return

tengo varias cuentas pendientes (de pago) — I've got several bills outstanding

yo no tengo cuentas pendientes con nadie — I don't owe anybody anything

b)

a cuenta — on account

entregó $2.000 a cuenta — she gave me/him/them $2,000 on account

toma este dinero a cuenta de lo que te debo — here's some money toward(s) what I owe you

4)

a) (Com, Fin) (en un banco, un comercio) account

abrir/cerrar una cuenta — to open/close an account

tiene cuenta en ese restaurante — he has an account at that restaurant

b) ( negocio) account

- cuenta a plazo fijo

- cuenta conjunta

- cuenta corriente/de ahorro

- cuenta de crédito

5) cuentas femenino plural (explicaciones, razones)

no tengo por qué darte cuentas — I don't have to explain o justify myself to you

yo no tengo que rendirle cuentas a nadie — I don't have to answer to anybody

ajustarle las cuentas a alguien — to give somebody a piece of one's mind

dar cuenta de algo — (de noticias, sucesos) to give an account of something; de alimentos) to polish something off (colloq)

en resumidas cuentas — in short

6) (cargo, responsabilidad)

por/de cuenta de alguien: corre por cuenta de la empresa it's covered o paid o met by the company; la cena corre por mi cuenta dinner's on me (colloq); los deterioros serán de cuenta del inquilino the tenant will be liable for any damage; decidí editarlo por mi cuenta I decided to publish it at my own expense; se instaló por su cuenta she set up (in business) on her own; trabaja por cuenta propia she works freelance, she's self-employed; los trabajadores por cuenta ajena those who work as employees; decidí lo hice por mi propia cuenta y riesgo — I took it upon myself to do it

7) ( consideración)

darse cuenta de algo — to realize something

ni se dio cuenta de que... — he didn't even notice (that)...

date cuenta de que es imposible — you must realize that it's impossible

ella se da cuenta de todo — she's aware of everything that's going on (around her)

eso me contestó! ¿tú te das cuenta? — that's what he said! can you believe it?

tener algo en cuenta — to bear something in mind

ten en cuenta que es joven — bear in mind o remember that he's young

sin tener en cuenta los gastos — without taking the expenses into account

un factor a tener en cuenta — a factor to be taken into account

tomar algo en cuenta — to take something into consideration

no se lo tomes en cuenta no lo hace con mala idea don't take it seriously, she doesn't do it on purpose; ¿a cuenta de qué...? (AmL fam) why...?; a cuenta de que... just because...; caer en la cuenta de algo to realize something; no caí en la cuenta... I didn't realize...; habida cuenta de (frml) in view of; hacer cuenta que: haz (de) cuenta que lo has perdido you may as well give it up for lost; tú haz (de) cuenta (de) que yo no estoy aquí — pretend I'm not here

8) (de un collar, rosario) bead
II
cuentas, etc see contar

* * *

= bead, bill, tally [tallies, pl.], account, count, check.

Ex. The abacus, with its beads strung on parallel wires, led the Arabs to positional numeration and the concept of zero many centuries before the rest of the world.

Ex. At the end of the month a machine can readily be made to read these and to print an ordinary bill.

Ex. As the various parts of the record are entered, the document summary indicates the additions by the tallies opposite the record parts.

Ex. This enables people to draw cash by means of a debit card (as opposed to a credit card, to help distinguish between money that is in one's account and money being borrowed from the credit-card organization).

Ex. Not much data beyond loan counts was available and re-keying and remanipulations were frequently needed to make the information useful.

Ex. What is the protocol these days when it comes to paying the check on a first date (dinner, movie, coffee, etc.)?.

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* a cuenta de = at the expense of.

* a cuenta de la empresa = at company expense.

* a cuenta de otro = at someone else's expense.

* a cuenta de otros = at other people's expense.

* a cuenta propia = at + Posesivo + expense, at + Posesivo + own expense.

* a final de cuentas = after all is said and done.

* a fin de cuentas = at the end of the day, in the end, in the final count, in the grand scheme of things, when all is said and done, after all is said and done.

* ajustar cuentas = settle + a score, settle + things, get + even.

* ajuste de cuentas = grudge fight, grudge match, settling of scores.

* al final de cuentas = when all is said and done.

* antes de darse cuenta = before + Pronombre + know what + happen, before + Pronombre + know it.

* a tener en cuenta en el futuro = for future reference.

* balance de cuentas = financial statement.

* bomba de relojería + empezar la cuenta atrás = time bomb + tick away.

* borrón y cuenta nueva = a fresh start, clean slate, new leaf.

* cada cual por su cuenta = every man for himself.

* caer en la cuenta = dawn on, wise up, the penny dropped, suss (out).

* caer en la cuenta de = realise [realize, -USA].

* calcular la cuenta = tot up, tote up.

* correr de la cuenta de Alguien = be on + Pronombre.

* cuenta atrás = count down, countdown.

* cuenta bancaria = bank account.

* cuenta complementaria = satellite account.

* cuenta corriente = current account, checking account, deposit account.

* cuenta de ahorro(s) = deposit account, savings account.

* cuenta de correo electrónico = email account.

* cuenta espermática = sperm count.

* cuentas = statistics.

* dar cuenta = render + an account of.

* dar cuenta de = account for.

* dar cuenta de Algo = be held to account.

* dar la cuenta atrás = count + Nombre + out.

* darse cuenta = become + aware, dawn on, detect, perceive, find, note, make + aware, come to + realise, wise up, reach + understanding, eye + catch, strike + home, suss (out), hit + home.

* darse cuenta de = be aware of, be cognisant of, realise [realize, -USA], sense, wake up to, become + cognisant of, see through.

* darse cuenta del peligro que = see + the danger that.

* darse cuenta de un problema = alight on + problem.

* decidir por cuenta propia = take it upon + Reflexivo + to.

* empezar a darse cuenta de = grow on/upon + Pronombre.

* en resumidas cuentas = after all, in short, in a nutshell, in sum, to sum up, to sum it up, to cut a long story short, bottom line, the, in essence, to make a long story short, all in all, all in all, the short story + be.

* estado de cuentas = financial statement.

* estudiar + Nombre + teniendo en cuenta + Nombre = place + Nombre + against the background of + Nombre.

* extracto de cuentas = bank statement.

* fichero de cuentas = accounting file.

* gastar más de la cuenta = overspend.

* gastos + correr a cuenta de = bear + the cost(s).

* hablar más de la cuenta = shoot + Posesivo + mouth off.

* hacer Algo por + Posesivo + propia cuenta = make + Posesivo + own arrangements.

* hacer borrón y cuenta nueva = start with + a clean slate, cut + Posesivo + losses, turn over + a new leaf.

* hacer cuadrar las cuentas = reconcile + receipts.

* hacer el balance de cuentas = balance + the cash drawer.

* hacer la cuenta = tot up, tote up.

* libro de cuentas = account book.

* llevar la cuenta = tally.

* llevar la cuenta de = keep + track of.

* mantener las cuentas = keep + Posesivo + accounts.

* más de la cuenta = one too many.

* necesitarse tener en cuenta = need + consideration.

* no darse cuenta de = sneak under + the radar, go + unnoticed.

* no darse de cuenta de = be blind to.

* no tener en cuenta = disregard, overlook, skip over, be oblivious of/to, close + the door on, skip, leave + Nombre + out of the picture, fly in + the face of, drop + Nombre + out of the picture.

* organizar Algo por + Posesivo + propia cuenta = make + Posesivo + own arrangements.

* pedirle cuentas a Alguien = bring + Nombre + to book.

* perder la cuenta (de) = lose + count (of).

* ponerse a trabajar por cuenta propia = strike out on + Posesivo + own.

* por cuenta ajena = vicariously.

* por cuenta de uno = privately.

* por cuenta propia = freelance, self-employed, at + Posesivo + own expense.

* por cuenta y riesgo de Uno = at + Posesivo + peril.

* por + Posesivo + cuenta = at + Posesivo + own expense.

* por + Posesivo + propia cuenta = at + Posesivo + own expense.

* por + Reflexivo + cuenta = for + Reflexivo.

* por su cuenta y riesgo = at + Posesivo + own risk.

* que no tienen que rendir cuentas a nadie = unaccountable.

* rendición de cuentas = accountability.

* rendir cuentas = render + an account of, bring + Nombre + to book.

* rendir cuentas a = report to.

* saber hacer cuentas = be numerate.

* saldar una cuenta = settle + an account.

* saldo de cuenta bancaria = bank balance.

* saldo del libro de cuentas = account book balance.

* sentir que no tienen en cuenta a Alguien = feel + left out.

* sin darme cuenta = before I know what's happened.

* sin darnos cuenta = out of sight.

* sin darse cuenta = inadvertently, unwittingly, without realising, without noticing, unconsciously, unknowingly.

* sin tener en cuenta = never mind, without regard to, independently of, disregarding, not including.

* sin tener en cuenta el hecho de que = overlook + the fact that.

* tener en cuenta = allow for, bear in + mind, cater for/to, consider (as), heed, make + allowances, take + account of, take + cognisance of, take + cognition of, take into + account, take into + consideration, make + provision for, bring into + play, give + an ear to, factor, have + regard for, factor in, be aware of, note, keep in + mind.

* tener en cuenta las posibilidades de Algo = consider + possibilities.

* tener en cuenta un punto de vista = contemplate + view.

* tener en cuenta un punto de vista = take into + account + viewpoint.

* tener la cuenta bancaria = bank.

* tenerse muy en cuenta por = carry + weight with.

* téngase en cuenta = witness.

* téngase en cuenta que = Note that....

* teniendo en cuenta = on the basis of.

* teniendo en cuenta que = providing (that).

* titular de cuenta bancaria = bank account holder.

* titular de la cuenta = account holder.

* trabajador por cuenta propia = freelancer [free-lancer].

* trabajo por cuenta propia = self-employment.

* trabajo por + Posesivo + cuenta = freelance [free-lance].

* vender a cuenta = trade for + credit.

* viajero por su cuenta = independent traveller.

* y antes de que + Pronombre + dar + cuenta = the next thing + Pronombre + know.

* * *
I
femenino

1)

a) (operación, cálculo) calculation, sum

hacer una cuenta — to do a calculation o sum

saca la cuenta — add it up, work it out

voy a tener que hacer or sacar or echar cuentas — I'm going to have to do some calculations o sums

luego hacemos cuentas — we'll sort it out o work it out later

a or al fin de cuentas — after all; at the end of the day

las cuentas claras y el chocolate espeso — (hum) short reckonings make long friends

las cuentas claras conservan la amistad — (CS) short reckonings make long friends

b) cuentas femenino plural ( contabilidad)

encárgate tú de organizarlo, yo me ocupo de las cuentas — you take care of the organization, and I'll handle the money side (of things) (colloq)

ella lleva las cuentas de la casa — she pays all the bills and looks after the money

2)

a) ( cómputo) count

llevar/perder la cuenta — to keep/lose count

más de la cuenta — too much

siempre tienes que hablar más de la cuenta — why do you always have to talk too much?

por la cuenta que me/te/le trae — (Esp) I'd/you'd/he'd better! (colloq)

salir de cuenta(s) — (Esp fam) to be due (colloq)

salir más a or (RPl) en cuenta — to work out cheaper

traer cuenta — (Esp)

no me trae cuenta venderlo — it's not worth my while selling o to sell it

b) ( en béisbol) count

- cuenta atrás

- cuenta espermática

3)

a) ( factura) bill

¿nos trae la cuenta, por favor? — could we have the check (AmE) o (BrE) bill, please?

la cuenta del gas/teléfono — the gas/phone bill

te hace un favor y luego te pasa la cuenta — she does you a favor and then expects something in return

tengo varias cuentas pendientes (de pago) — I've got several bills outstanding

yo no tengo cuentas pendientes con nadie — I don't owe anybody anything

b)

a cuenta — on account

entregó $2.000 a cuenta — she gave me/him/them $2,000 on account

toma este dinero a cuenta de lo que te debo — here's some money toward(s) what I owe you

4)

a) (Com, Fin) (en un banco, un comercio) account

abrir/cerrar una cuenta — to open/close an account

tiene cuenta en ese restaurante — he has an account at that restaurant

b) ( negocio) account

- cuenta a plazo fijo

- cuenta conjunta

- cuenta corriente/de ahorro

- cuenta de crédito

5) cuentas femenino plural (explicaciones, razones)

no tengo por qué darte cuentas — I don't have to explain o justify myself to you

yo no tengo que rendirle cuentas a nadie — I don't have to answer to anybody

ajustarle las cuentas a alguien — to give somebody a piece of one's mind

dar cuenta de algo — (de noticias, sucesos) to give an account of something; de alimentos) to polish something off (colloq)

en resumidas cuentas — in short

6) (cargo, responsabilidad)

por/de cuenta de alguien: corre por cuenta de la empresa it's covered o paid o met by the company; la cena corre por mi cuenta dinner's on me (colloq); los deterioros serán de cuenta del inquilino the tenant will be liable for any damage; decidí editarlo por mi cuenta I decided to publish it at my own expense; se instaló por su cuenta she set up (in business) on her own; trabaja por cuenta propia she works freelance, she's self-employed; los trabajadores por cuenta ajena those who work as employees; decidí lo hice por mi propia cuenta y riesgo — I took it upon myself to do it

7) ( consideración)

darse cuenta de algo — to realize something

ni se dio cuenta de que... — he didn't even notice (that)...

date cuenta de que es imposible — you must realize that it's impossible

ella se da cuenta de todo — she's aware of everything that's going on (around her)

eso me contestó! ¿tú te das cuenta? — that's what he said! can you believe it?

tener algo en cuenta — to bear something in mind

ten en cuenta que es joven — bear in mind o remember that he's young

sin tener en cuenta los gastos — without taking the expenses into account

un factor a tener en cuenta — a factor to be taken into account

tomar algo en cuenta — to take something into consideration

no se lo tomes en cuenta no lo hace con mala idea don't take it seriously, she doesn't do it on purpose; ¿a cuenta de qué...? (AmL fam) why...?; a cuenta de que... just because...; caer en la cuenta de algo to realize something; no caí en la cuenta... I didn't realize...; habida cuenta de (frml) in view of; hacer cuenta que: haz (de) cuenta que lo has perdido you may as well give it up for lost; tú haz (de) cuenta (de) que yo no estoy aquí — pretend I'm not here

8) (de un collar, rosario) bead
II
cuentas, etc see contar

* * *

= bead, bill, tally [tallies, pl.], account, count, check.

Ex: The abacus, with its beads strung on parallel wires, led the Arabs to positional numeration and the concept of zero many centuries before the rest of the world.

Ex: At the end of the month a machine can readily be made to read these and to print an ordinary bill.

Ex: As the various parts of the record are entered, the document summary indicates the additions by the tallies opposite the record parts.

Ex: This enables people to draw cash by means of a debit card (as opposed to a credit card, to help distinguish between money that is in one's account and money being borrowed from the credit-card organization).

Ex: Not much data beyond loan counts was available and re-keying and remanipulations were frequently needed to make the information useful.

Ex: What is the protocol these days when it comes to paying the check on a first date (dinner, movie, coffee, etc.)?.

* a cuenta de = at the expense of.

* a cuenta de la empresa = at company expense.

* a cuenta de otro = at someone else's expense.

* a cuenta de otros = at other people's expense.

* a cuenta propia = at + Posesivo + expense, at + Posesivo + own expense.

* a final de cuentas = after all is said and done.

* a fin de cuentas = at the end of the day, in the end, in the final count, in the grand scheme of things, when all is said and done, after all is said and done.

* ajustar cuentas = settle + a score, settle + things, get + even.

* ajuste de cuentas = grudge fight, grudge match, settling of scores.

* al final de cuentas = when all is said and done.

* antes de darse cuenta = before + Pronombre + know what + happen, before + Pronombre + know it.

* a tener en cuenta en el futuro = for future reference.

* balance de cuentas = financial statement.

* bomba de relojería + empezar la cuenta atrás = time bomb + tick away.

* borrón y cuenta nueva = a fresh start, clean slate, new leaf.

* cada cual por su cuenta = every man for himself.

* caer en la cuenta = dawn on, wise up, the penny dropped, suss (out).

* caer en la cuenta de = realise [realize, -USA].

* calcular la cuenta = tot up, tote up.

* correr de la cuenta de Alguien = be on + Pronombre.

* cuenta atrás = count down, countdown.

* cuenta bancaria = bank account.

* cuenta complementaria = satellite account.

* cuenta corriente = current account, checking account, deposit account.

* cuenta de ahorro(s) = deposit account, savings account.

* cuenta de correo electrónico = email account.

* cuenta espermática = sperm count.

* cuentas = statistics.

* dar cuenta = render + an account of.

* dar cuenta de = account for.

* dar cuenta de Algo = be held to account.

* dar la cuenta atrás = count + Nombre + out.

* darse cuenta = become + aware, dawn on, detect, perceive, find, note, make + aware, come to + realise, wise up, reach + understanding, eye + catch, strike + home, suss (out), hit + home.

* darse cuenta de = be aware of, be cognisant of, realise [realize, -USA], sense, wake up to, become + cognisant of, see through.

* darse cuenta del peligro que = see + the danger that.

* darse cuenta de un problema = alight on + problem.

* decidir por cuenta propia = take it upon + Reflexivo + to.

* empezar a darse cuenta de = grow on/upon + Pronombre.

* en resumidas cuentas = after all, in short, in a nutshell, in sum, to sum up, to sum it up, to cut a long story short, bottom line, the, in essence, to make a long story short, all in all, all in all, the short story + be.

* estado de cuentas = financial statement.

* estudiar + Nombre + teniendo en cuenta + Nombre = place + Nombre + against the background of + Nombre.

* extracto de cuentas = bank statement.

* fichero de cuentas = accounting file.

* gastar más de la cuenta = overspend.

* gastos + correr a cuenta de = bear + the cost(s).

* hablar más de la cuenta = shoot + Posesivo + mouth off.

* hacer Algo por + Posesivo + propia cuenta = make + Posesivo + own arrangements.

* hacer borrón y cuenta nueva = start with + a clean slate, cut + Posesivo + losses, turn over + a new leaf.

* hacer cuadrar las cuentas = reconcile + receipts.

* hacer el balance de cuentas = balance + the cash drawer.

* hacer la cuenta = tot up, tote up.

* libro de cuentas = account book.

* llevar la cuenta = tally.

* llevar la cuenta de = keep + track of.

* mantener las cuentas = keep + Posesivo + accounts.

* más de la cuenta = one too many.

* necesitarse tener en cuenta = need + consideration.

* no darse cuenta de = sneak under + the radar, go + unnoticed.

* no darse de cuenta de = be blind to.

* no tener en cuenta = disregard, overlook, skip over, be oblivious of/to, close + the door on, skip, leave + Nombre + out of the picture, fly in + the face of, drop + Nombre + out of the picture.

* organizar Algo por + Posesivo + propia cuenta = make + Posesivo + own arrangements.

* pedirle cuentas a Alguien = bring + Nombre + to book.

* perder la cuenta (de) = lose + count (of).

* ponerse a trabajar por cuenta propia = strike out on + Posesivo + own.

* por cuenta ajena = vicariously.

* por cuenta de uno = privately.

* por cuenta propia = freelance, self-employed, at + Posesivo + own expense.

* por cuenta y riesgo de Uno = at + Posesivo + peril.

* por + Posesivo + cuenta = at + Posesivo + own expense.

* por + Posesivo + propia cuenta = at + Posesivo + own expense.

* por + Reflexivo + cuenta = for + Reflexivo.

* por su cuenta y riesgo = at + Posesivo + own risk.

* que no tienen que rendir cuentas a nadie = unaccountable.

* rendición de cuentas = accountability.

* rendir cuentas = render + an account of, bring + Nombre + to book.

* rendir cuentas a = report to.

* saber hacer cuentas = be numerate.

* saldar una cuenta = settle + an account.

* saldo de cuenta bancaria = bank balance.

* saldo del libro de cuentas = account book balance.

* sentir que no tienen en cuenta a Alguien = feel + left out.

* sin darme cuenta = before I know what's happened.

* sin darnos cuenta = out of sight.

* sin darse cuenta = inadvertently, unwittingly, without realising, without noticing, unconsciously, unknowingly.

* sin tener en cuenta = never mind, without regard to, independently of, disregarding, not including.

* sin tener en cuenta el hecho de que = overlook + the fact that.

* tener en cuenta = allow for, bear in + mind, cater for/to, consider (as), heed, make + allowances, take + account of, take + cognisance of, take + cognition of, take into + account, take into + consideration, make + provision for, bring into + play, give + an ear to, factor, have + regard for, factor in, be aware of, note, keep in + mind.

* tener en cuenta las posibilidades de Algo = consider + possibilities.

* tener en cuenta un punto de vista = contemplate + view.

* tener en cuenta un punto de vista = take into + account + viewpoint.

* tener la cuenta bancaria = bank.

* tenerse muy en cuenta por = carry + weight with.

* téngase en cuenta = witness.

* téngase en cuenta que = Note that....

* teniendo en cuenta = on the basis of.

* teniendo en cuenta que = providing (that).

* titular de cuenta bancaria = bank account holder.

* titular de la cuenta = account holder.

* trabajador por cuenta propia = freelancer [free-lancer].

* trabajo por cuenta propia = self-employment.

* trabajo por + Posesivo + cuenta = freelance [free-lance].

* vender a cuenta = trade for + credit.

* viajero por su cuenta = independent traveller.

* y antes de que + Pronombre + dar + cuenta = the next thing + Pronombre + know.

* * *

cuenta¹

feminine

A

1 (operación, cálculo) calculation, sum

hacer una cuenta to do a calculation o sum

saca la cuenta add it up, work it out

voy a tener que hacer or sacar or echar cuentas I'm going to have to do some calculations o sums

luego hacemos cuentas we'll sort it out o work it out later

a or al fin de cuentas after all

las cuentas claras y el chocolate espeso ( hum); short reckonings make long friends

las cuentas claras conservan la amistad (CS); short reckonings make long friends

2 cuentas fpl

(contabilidad): encárgate tú de organizarlo, yo me ocupo de las cuentas you take care of the organization, and I'll handle the money side (of things) ( colloq)

ella lleva las cuentas de la casa she pays all the bills and looks after the money

B

1 (cómputo) count

ya he perdido la cuenta de las veces que ha llamado I've lost count of the number of times he's called

¿estás llevando la cuenta? are you keeping count?

más de la cuenta too much

he comido/bebido más de la cuenta I've eaten too much/had too much to drink

siempre tienes que hablar más de la cuenta why do you always have to talk too much?

he gastado más de la cuenta I've spent too much o more than I should have

por la cuenta que me/te/le trae: ¿tú crees que vendrá Pedro? — por la cuenta que le trae do you think Pedro will come? — he'd better! o he will if he knows what's good for him! ( colloq)

salir de cuenta(s) ( Esp fam); to be due ( colloq)

salir más a or ( RPl) en cuenta to work out cheaper

traer cuenta: no me trae cuenta venderlo it's not worth my while selling o to sell it

realmente trae cuenta comprar al por mayor it's really well worth buying wholesale

2 (en béisbol) count

Compuestos:

● cuenta atrás

countdown

ya ha empezado la cuenta atrás de las elecciones the countdown to the elections has begun

● cuenta de protección

standing count

● cuenta espermática

sperm count

● cuenta regresiva

countdown

C

1 (factura) bill

¿nos trae la cuenta, por favor? could we have the check ( AmE) o ( BrE) bill, please?

la cuenta del gas/teléfono the gas/phone bill

no ha mandado/no nos ha pasado la cuenta he hasn't sent us the bill

es de las que te hace un favor y luego te pasa la cuenta she's one of those people who do you a favor and then expect something in return

tengo varias cuentas pendientes (de pago) I've got several bills to pay o bills outstanding

yo no tengo cuentas pendientes con nadie I don't owe anybody anything

tiene cuentas con todo el mundo he owes everybody money

2

a cuenta on account

entregó $2.000 a cuenta she gave me/him/them $2,000 on account

toma este dinero a cuenta de lo que te debo here's some money toward(s) what I owe you

D

1 ( Com, Fin) (en un banco, un comercio) account

abrir/cerrar una cuenta to open/close an account

depositó or ( Esp) ingresó un cheque en su cuenta she paid a check into her account

incluimos las siguientes partidas con cargo a su cuenta ( Corresp) the following items have been charged to your account

cárguelo a mi cuenta charge it to o put it on my account

tiene cuenta en ese restaurante he has an account at that restaurant

2 (negocio) account

consiguieron la cuenta de Vigarsa they got the Vigarsa account

Compuestos:

● cuenta a la vista

sight deposit account

● cuenta a plazo fijo

time deposit ( AmE), fixed term deposit ( BrE)

● cuenta central

( Méx); dollar account

● cuenta conjunta

joint account

● cuenta corriente

checking account ( AmE); current account ( BrE)

● cuenta de ahorro(s)

savings account

● cuenta de crédito

charge account, credit account ( BrE)

● cuenta de demostración

interactive user-guide

● cuenta eje

( Méx); main account ( in pesos)

● cuenta presupuestaria

budget account

● cuenta de resultados

profit and loss account

E cuentas fpl

(explicaciones, razones): no tengo por qué darle cuentas a ella de lo que hago I don't have to explain o justify to her the things I do, I don't have to answer o account to her for the things I do

vas a tener que rendir cuentas or cuenta del tiempo que has perdido you're going to have to account for all the time you've wasted

hacer lo que uno quiere sin tener que rendirle cuentas a nadie to do as you please without having to answer to anybody

ajustarle las cuentas a algn to give sb a piece of one's mind

dar cuenta de algo (de noticias, sucesos) to give an account of sth; (de alimentos) to polish sth off ( colloq)

se reunió con los periodistas para dar cuenta de la situación she met the journalists to explain o to tell them about the situation

el despacho da cuenta del accidente aéreo the press release gives details of the plane crash

en resumidas cuentas in short

… en resumidas cuentas: que casarse sería una locura … in short o all in all, it would be madness for them to get married

en resumidas cuentas, que hay que seguir esperando in short o in a nutshell, we'll just have to keep waiting

F

(cargo, responsabilidad): por/de cuenta de algn: la Seguridad Social corre por cuenta de la empresa Social Security contributions are covered o paid o met by the company

los deterioros serán de cuenta del inquilino the tenant will be liable for any damage

decidí editarlo por mi cuenta I decided to publish it at my own expense

trabajó con un famoso modisto francés y luego se instaló por su cuenta she worked for a famous French fashion designer and then she set up (in business) on her own

ahora trabaja por cuenta propia she works freelance now, she's self-employed now

los trabajadores por cuenta ajena workers with employment contracts/workers with employee status

decidí hacerlo por mi propia cuenta y riesgo I decided to do it myself

la cena corre por mi cuenta the dinner's on me ( colloq)

G (consideración)

Cuando la frase darse cuenta va seguida de una oración subordinada introducida por de que, en el español latinoamericano existe cierta tendencia a omitir la preposición de en el lenguaje coloquial - se dio cuenta que no iba a convencerla = he realized (that) he wasn't going to convince her

darse cuenta de algo to realize sth

lo hizo/dijo sin darse cuenta he did/said it without realizing

ni se dio cuenta de que me había cortado el pelo he didn't even notice I'd had my hair cut

date cuenta de que es imposible you must see o realize that it's impossible

ella se da cuenta de todo she's aware of everything that's going on (around her)

¡eso me contestó! ¿tú te das cuenta? that's what he said! can you believe it o can you imagine?

tener algo en cuenta: ten en cuenta que lleva poco tiempo en este país bear in mind o remember that he's only been in the country a short time

sin tener en cuenta los gastos without taking the expenses into account, not including the expenses

teniendo en cuenta su situación la eximieron del pago they exempted her from payment because of her circumstances

ése es otro factor a tener en cuenta that's another factor to be taken into account o taken into consideration o borne in mind

tomar algo en cuenta: no se lo tomes en cuenta, no sabe lo que dice don't take any notice of him o don't pay any attention to him o just ignore him, he doesn't know what he's talking about

tomaron en cuenta mis conocimientos de francés/mi experiencia my knowledge of French/my experience was taken into consideration

¿a cuenta de qué …? ( AmL fam); why …?

a cuenta de que … just because …

caer en la cuenta de algo to realize sth

entonces caí en la cuenta de por qué lo había hecho that was when I realized o saw o ( colloq) when it clicked why he had done it

no caí en la cuenta de que me había mentido hasta que … I didn't grasp the fact that o realize that he'd lied to me until …

habida cuenta de ( frml); in view of

hacer cuenta que: haz (de) cuenta que lo has perdido, porque no creo que te lo devuelvan you may as well give it up for lost, because I don't think you'll get it back

tú haz (de) cuenta (de) que yo no estoy aquí pretend I'm not here o carry on as if I wasn't here

hagan (de) cuenta de que están en su casa make yourselves at home

H (de un collar, rosario) bead

cuenta², cuentas, etc

contar

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Del verbo contar: ( conjugate contar)

cuenta es:

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

2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

Multiple Entries:
contar
cta.
cuenta
contar ( conjugate contar) verbo transitivo
1 ‹dinero/votos/días› to count;
◊ eran 6 sin cuenta al conductor there were 6 of them not counting the driver;

y eso sin cuenta las horas extras and that's without including overtime;
lo cuento entre mis amigos I consider him (to be) one of my friends
2 ‹cuento/chiste/secreto› to tell;
◊ no se lo cuentes a nadie don't tell anyone;

es muy largo de cuenta it's a long story;
¿qué cuentas (de nuevo)? (fam) how're things? (colloq)
verbo intransitivo
1 ( en general) to count;
◊ cuenta con los dedos to count on one's fingers;

¿este trabajo cuenta para la nota final? does this piece of work count toward(s) the final grade?;
ella no cuenta para nada what she says (o thinks etc) doesn't count for anything
2
◊ contar con

a) ‹persona/ayuda/discreción› to count on, rely on;

◊ cuento contigo para la fiesta I'm counting o relying on you being at the party;

sin cuenta con que … without taking into account that …
b) ( prever) to expect;

◊ no contaba con que hiciera tan mal tiempo I wasn't expecting the weather to be so bad

c) (frml) ( tener) to have;

◊ cuenta con 10 años de experiencia she has 10 years of experience

contarse verbo pronominal
a) (frml) ( estar incluido):

◊ me cuento entre sus partidarios I count myself as one of their supporters;

su novela se cuenta entre las mejores his novel is among the best
b)

◊ ¿qué te cuentas? how's it going? (colloq)

cta. (
◊ cuenta) a/c

cuenta sustantivo femeninoNota:
Cuando la frase darse cuenta va seguida de una oración subordinada introducida por de que, en el español latinoamericano existe cierta tendencia a omitir la preposición de en el lenguaje coloquial: se dio cuenta que no iba a convencerla = he realized (that) he wasn't going to convince her
1
a) (operación, cálculo) calculation, sum;

◊ hacer una cuenta to do a calculation o sum;

saca la cuenta add it up, work it out;
hacer or sacar cuentas to do some calculations;
a fin de cuentas after all
b)

◊ cuentas sustantivo femenino plural ( contabilidad) accounts: yo llevo las cuentas del negocio I do the accounts for the business, I handle the money side of the business (colloq);

ella se ocupa de las cuentas de la casa she pays all the bills and looks after the money
c) ( cómputo) count;

◊ llevar/perder la cuenta to keep/lose count;

cuenta atrás countdown;
más de la cuenta too much
2
a) ( factura) bill;

◊ ¿nos trae la cuenta, por favor? could we have the check (AmE) o (BrE) bill, please?;

la cuenta del gas the gas bill;
a cuenta on account;
entregó $2.000 a cuenta she gave me/him/them $2,000 on account;
este dinero es a cuenta de lo que te debo this money is to go toward(s) what I owe you
b) (Com, Fin) (en banco, comercio) account;

◊ abrir/cerrar/liquidar una cuenta to open/close/to settle an account;

cuenta corriente/de ahorro(s) current/savings account
3
◊ cuentas sustantivo femenino plural ( explicaciones): no tengo por qué darte cuentas I don't have to explain o justify myself to you;

dar or rendir cuentas de algo to account for sth;
en resumidas cuentas in short
4 (cargo, responsabilidad):
◊ los gastos corren por cuenta de la empresa the expenses are covered o paid by the company;

se instaló por su cuenta she set up (in business) on her own;
trabaja por cuenta propia she's self-employed
5
◊ darse cuenta (de algo) ( comprender) to realize (sth);

( notar) to notice (sth);
◊ se da cuenta de todo she's aware of everything that's going on (around her);

date cuenta de que es imposible you must realize (that) it's impossible;
tener algo en cuenta to bear sth in mind;
ten en cuenta que es joven bear in mind that he's young;
sin tener en cuenta los gastos without taking the expenses into account;
tomar algo en cuenta to take sth into consideration
6 (de collar, rosario) bead
contar
I verbo transitivo
1 (un suceso, una historia) to tell
2 (numerar) to count
II verbo intransitivo to count
♦ Locuciones: contar con, (confiar en) to count on
(constar de) to have
cuenta sustantivo femenino
1 (recibo) bill
2 (cálculo) count
hacer cuentas, to do sums
perder la cuenta, to lose count
cuenta atrás, countdown
3 (de collar) bead
4 Fin (de banco) account
cuenta corriente, current account, US checking account
cuenta de ahorros, savings account
♦ Locuciones: ajustar cuentas, to settle up
caer en la cuenta o darse cuenta, to realize
dar cuenta, to report
pedir cuentas, to ask for an explanation
salir de cuentas, to be due (to give birth)
tener en cuenta, to take into account
trabajar por cuenta propia, to be self-employed
traer cuenta, to be worthwhile
a cuenta, on account
en resumidas cuentas, in short
más sillas de la cuenta, too many chairs
' cuenta' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abalorio
- abonar
- abonada
- abonado
- abrir
- advertir
- ajustar
- anda
- bloquear
- borrón
- cancelar
- cargar
- cero
- cerrar
- conforme
- contarse
- contingente
- contraponer
- corriente
- cta.
- dejar
- desbloquear
- descongelar
- embargar
- engordar
- engrosar
- escopetazo
- extracto
- fantasía
- finiquitar
- hallar
- intervenir
- movimiento
- nota
- notar
- número
- pancha
- pancho
- reparar
- revisión
- saldar
- saldo
- saneada
- saneado
- sumar
- temblar
- titular1
- ubicarse
- abono
- adición
English:
account
- allow for
- allowance
- alone
- ambit
- amenities
- angry
- appreciate
- aware
- balance
- bank
- bank account
- bank statement
- bead
- bill
- branch out
- catch on
- charge
- charge account
- check
- clean
- click
- consider
- consideration
- considering
- count
- count in
- countdown
- credit
- credit account
- current account
- dawn
- debit
- deposit
- deposit account
- ecological
- expense
- feel
- foot
- give
- gross
- holder
- irrespective
- joint account
- motion
- notice
- overdraw
- overspend
- pass by
- pay

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cuenta

♦ ver contar

♦ nf

1. [acción de contar cifras] count;
[cálculo] sum;
el niño está aprendiendo a hacer cuentas the child is learning to do sums;

voy a hacer cuentas de los gastos I'm going to tot up o work out what we've spent;

vamos a echar cuentas de cuánto te debo let's work out how much I owe you;

espera un momento, que saco la cuenta wait a minute, I'll tot it up for you;

¿está llevando alguien la cuenta? is anyone keeping count?;

he perdido la cuenta, tendré que empezar de nuevo I've lost count, I'll have to start again;

salir a cuenta to work out cheaper;

Comp
Fam
hacer las cuentas de la lechera to count one's chickens before they are hatched;

Comp
Fam
hacer las cuentas del Gran Capitán to be overoptimistic in one's calculations;

Comp
Fam
hacer la cuenta de la vieja to count on one's fingers;

Comp

salir de cuentas, estar fuera de cuentas to be due (to give birth)

Comp
cuenta atrás countdown
2. [depósito de dinero] account;

abrir/cerrar una cuenta to open/close an account;

abónelo/cárguelo en mi cuenta, por favor please credit/debit o charge it to my account;

me han abonado el sueldo en cuenta they've paid my wages into my account;

he cargado el recibo en tu cuenta I've charged the bill to your account;

ingresó el cheque en su cuenta she paid the cheque into her account;

póngalo en mi cuenta put it on my account

Comp
cuenta abierta active account;
cuenta acreedora credit account;
Esp cuenta de ahorros savings account; Esp cuenta de ahorro vivienda = tax-exempt savings account used for paying deposit on a house;
cuenta bancaria bank account;

cuenta de caja cash account;

cuenta comercial business account;

cuenta conjunta joint account;

cuenta corriente Br current account, US checking account;

cuenta de crédito = current account with an overdraft facility;

cuenta de depósito deposit account;

cuenta deudora overdrawn account;

cuenta de explotación operating statement;

cuenta de giros giro account;

cuenta indistinta joint account;

cuenta de inversiones investment account;

cuenta a plazo fijo deposit account;

cuenta transitoria suspense account;

cuenta a la vista instant access account;
Esp cuenta vivienda = tax-exempt savings account used for paying deposit on a house
3. Cont
cuentas [ingresos y gastos] accounts;

las cuentas de esta empresa no son nada transparentes this company's books o accounts are not very transparent;

él se encarga de las cuentas de la casa he deals with the financial side of things in their household;

llevar las cuentas to keep the books;

cuentas por cobrar/pagar accounts receivable/payable;

Comp

ajustar o [m5]arreglar cuentas: [m5]¡ya le ajustaré o [m5] arreglaré las cuentas cuando le vea! I'll get my own back on him next time I see him!

Comp
cuenta de gastos expenditure account;
cuenta pendiente outstanding account;
Fig
tengo unas cuentas pendientes con él I've a few scores to settle with him;

cuenta de pérdidas y ganancias profit and loss account;

cuenta de resultados Br profit and loss account,US income account

4. [factura] bill;
[en restaurante] Br bill, US check;
la cuenta del supermercado/teléfono the shopping/phone bill;

¡la cuenta, por favor! could I have the Br bill o US check, please?;

le pedí la cuenta al camarero I asked the waiter for the Br bill o US check;

pagar 10 euros a cuenta to pay 10 euros down;

pasar la cuenta to send the bill;

tarde o temprano te pasará la cuenta de los favores que te ha hecho sooner or later she'll want something in return for o she'll call in the favours she's done for you

5. Com [cliente, negocio] account;

se encarga de las grandes cuentas de la empresa she looks after the company's most important accounts

6. Informát account

Comp
cuenta de correo (electrónico) e-mail account
7. [obligación, cuidado] responsibility;

esa tarea es cuenta mía that task is my responsibility;

el vino corre de mi cuenta the wine's on me;

déjalo de mi cuenta leave it to me;

por mi/tu/ etc [m5]cuenta: investigaré esto por mi cuenta, no me fío de la policía I'll look into this matter myself, I don't trust the police;

lo tendrás que hacer por tu cuenta, nadie te va ayudar you'll have to do it yourself o on your own, no one's going to help you;

cualquier daño al vehículo corre por cuenta del conductor the driver is liable for any damage to the vehicle;

tomas esa decisión por tu cuenta y riesgo, yo no te apoyo on your head be it, I don't agree with your decision;

por su cuenta y riesgo decidió aprobar la operación he decided to approve the operation without consulting anyone;

trabajar por cuenta propia/ajena to be self-employed/an employee;

ha crecido el número de trabajadores por cuenta propia the number of self-employed has risen;

Comp

por la cuenta que le trae, más vale que llegue pronto if he's got any sense at all, he'll arrive early;

lo haré bien, por la cuenta que me trae I'm going to have to do it well, there's a lot riding on it

8. [explicación, justificación]
dar cuenta de algo to give a report on sth;

no tengo por qué dar cuentas de mis acciones a nadie I don't have to explain myself o answer to anybody;

el jefe nos convocó para darnos cuentas de la situación the boss called us in to explain the situation to us;

pedir cuentas a alguien to call sb to account;

rendir cuentas de algo ante alguien to give an account of sth to sb;

no tengo por qué rendirle cuentas de mi vida privada I don't have to explain to her what I do in my private life;

en resumidas cuentas, el futuro es prometedor in short, the future looks good;

¿a cuenta de qué? why on earth?, for what earthly reason?

9. [cálculos, planes]
no entra en mis cuentas cambiarme de casa I'm not planning to move house;

ese gasto no entraba en nuestras cuentas we hadn't reckoned with that expense

10. [consideración]
tener en cuenta algo to bear sth in mind;

ten paciencia, ten en cuenta que es nuevo en el trabajo be patient, you have to remember that o bear in mind that he's new to the job;

eso, sin tener en cuenta el dinero que hemos perdido ya without, of course, taking into account o counting the money we've lost so far;

un factor a tener en cuenta es la reacción del público one factor that has to be taken into account o borne in mind is the public's reaction;

tomar en cuenta to take into account;

habida cuenta de considering;

habida cuenta de todo esto… bearing all this in mind…;

habida cuenta de que… bearing in mind that…

11. [de collar, rosario] bead

12. Comp

a fin de cuentas: no te preocupes, a fin de cuentas es mi problema don't you worry about it, after all, it's my problem;

Comp

caer en la cuenta: ¡ahora caigo en la cuenta! now I see o understand!;

no cayó en la cuenta de su error hasta una semana después she didn't realize her mistake until a week later;

caí en la cuenta de que había que hacer algo I realized that something had to be done;

Comp

dar cuenta de: en menos de cinco minutos dio cuenta de todos los pasteles it took him less than five minutes to account for o polish off all the cakes;

dieron cuenta del rival con gran facilidad they easily disposed of the opposition;

Comp

darse cuenta de algo to realize sth;

lo hice sin darme cuenta I did it without realizing;

¿te das cuenta?, ya te dije que no era ella you see, I told you it wasn't her;

no se dio cuenta de que necesitaba ayuda she didn't realize that she needed help;

no sé si te habrás dado cuenta, pero parece muy nervioso I don't know if you've noticed, but he seems very nervous;

es muy insensible, no se da cuenta de nada he's very insensitive, he never notices o picks up what's going on;

¿te das cuenta? no me ha dado las gracias can you believe it? he didn't even say thank you;

Comp

más de la cuenta: bebí más de la cuenta I had one too many, I had too much to drink;

siempre habla más de la cuenta he always talks too much, he always has to open his mouth

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cuenta

f

1 ( cálculo) sum;

echar cuentas de algo work sth out;

perder la cuenta lose count

2 de restaurante check, Br

bill;

pasar la cuenta a alguien send s.o. the bill;

no me gusta pedirle favores porque siempre te pasa la cuenta fig I don’t like asking him for favors because he always wants something in return;

tener una cuenta pendiente con alguien fam have unfinished business with s.o.

3 COM account;

a cuenta on account;

póngamelo en la cuenta put it on the slate

4 ( justificación)

:

dar cuenta de give an account of;

pedir cuentas a alguien ask s.o. for an explanation

5 ( responsabilidad)

:

corre por mi/su cuenta I’ll/he’ll pay for it;

por su propia cuenta off one’s own bat;

trabajar por cuenta ajena/propia be employed/self-employed

6

:

más de la cuenta too much;

caer en la cuenta realize;

darse cuenta de algo realize sth;

tener o

tomar en cuenta take into account;

en resumidas cuentas in short;

dar buena cuenta de finish off, polish off fam ;

a fin de cuentas after all

* * *

cuenta, etc. contar

cuenta nf

1) : calculation, count

2) : account

3) : check, bill

4)

darse cuenta : to realize

5)

tener en cuenta : to bear in mind

* * *

cuenta n

1. (de dinero) account

una cuenta bancaria a bank account

2. (factura) bill

pide la cuenta al camarero ask the waiter for the bill

3. (operación matemática) sum

hizo la cuenta en un trozo de papel she did the sum on a piece of paper

¿sabes hacer cuentas? can you do sums?

4. (rosario) bead

caer en la cuenta to realize

darse cuenta de algo to realize something

más de la cuenta too much

perder la cuenta to lose count [pt. & pp. lost]

tener / tomar en cuenta to take into account [pt. took; pp. taken]

cuenta atrás countdown

cuenta corriente current account

Spanish-English dictionary > cuenta
17 Computers

   1) A Comparison of the Digital Computer and the Brain

   The brain has been compared to a digital computer because the neuron, like a switch or valve, either does or does not complete a circuit. But at that point the similarity ends. The switch in the digital computer is constant in its effect, and its effect is large in proportion to the total output of the machine. The effect produced by the neuron varies with its recovery from [the] refractory phase and with its metabolic state. The number of neurons involved in any action runs into millions so that the inﬂuence of any one is negligible.... Any cell in the system can be dispensed with.... The brain is an analogical machine, not digital. Analysis of the integrative activities will probably have to be in statistical terms. (Lashley, quoted in Beach, Hebb, Morgan & Nissen, 1960, p. 539)

   2) Computers Do Not Crunch Numbers, They Manipulate Symbols

   It is essential to realize that a computer is not a mere "number cruncher," or supercalculating arithmetic machine, although this is how computers are commonly regarded by people having no familiarity with artificial intelligence. Computers do not crunch numbers; they manipulate symbols.... Digital computers originally developed with mathematical problems in mind, are in fact general purpose symbol manipulating machines....

   The terms "computer" and "computation" are themselves unfortunate, in view of their misleading arithmetical connotations. The definition of artificial intelligence previously cited-"the study of intelligence as computation"-does not imply that intelligence is really counting. Intelligence may be defined as the ability creatively to manipulate symbols, or process information, given the requirements of the task in hand. (Boden, 1981, pp. 15, 16-17)

   3) Getting Computers to Explain Things to Themselves

   The task is to get computers to explain things to themselves, to ask questions about their experiences so as to cause those explanations to be forthcoming, and to be creative in coming up with explanations that have not been previously available. (Schank, 1986, p. 19)

   4) Some Limits of Artificial Intelligence

   In What Computers Can't Do, written in 1969 (2nd edition, 1972), the main objection to AI was the impossibility of using rules to select only those facts about the real world that were relevant in a given situation. The "Introduction" to the paperback edition of the book, published by Harper & Row in 1979, pointed out further that no one had the slightest idea how to represent the common sense understanding possessed even by a four-year-old. (Dreyfus & Dreyfus, 1986, p. 102)

   5) The Computer as a Humanizing Inﬂuence

   A popular myth says that the invention of the computer diminishes our sense of ourselves, because it shows that rational thought is not special to human beings, but can be carried on by a mere machine. It is a short stop from there to the conclusion that intelligence is mechanical, which many people find to be an affront to all that is most precious and singular about their humanness.

   In fact, the computer, early in its career, was not an instrument of the philistines, but a humanizing inﬂuence. It helped to revive an idea that had fallen into disrepute: the idea that the mind is real, that it has an inner structure and a complex organization, and can be understood in scientific terms. For some three decades, until the 1940s, American psychology had lain in the grip of the ice age of behaviorism, which was antimental through and through. During these years, extreme behaviorists banished the study of thought from their agenda. Mind and consciousness, thinking, imagining, planning, solving problems, were dismissed as worthless for anything except speculation. Only the external aspects of behavior, the surface manifestations, were grist for the scientist's mill, because only they could be observed and measured....

   It is one of the surprising gifts of the computer in the history of ideas that it played a part in giving back to psychology what it had lost, which was nothing less than the mind itself. In particular, there was a revival of interest in how the mind represents the world internally to itself, by means of knowledge structures such as ideas, symbols, images, and inner narratives, all of which had been consigned to the realm of mysticism. (Campbell, 1989, p. 10)

   6) The Intentionality of Computers Is Essentially Borrowed, Hence Derivative

   [Our artifacts] only have meaning because we give it to them; their intentionality, like that of smoke signals and writing, is essentially borrowed, hence derivative. To put it bluntly: computers themselves don't mean anything by their tokens (any more than books do)-they only mean what we say they do. Genuine understanding, on the other hand, is intentional "in its own right" and not derivatively from something else. (Haugeland, 1981a, pp. 32-33)

   7) The Possibility of Computer Thought

   he debate over the possibility of computer thought will never be won or lost; it will simply cease to be of interest, like the previous debate over man as a clockwork mechanism. (Bolter, 1984, p. 190)

   8) We Are Getting Better at Building Even Better Computers, an Ever- Escalating Upward Spiral

   t takes us a long time to emotionally digest a new idea. The computer is too big a step, and too recently made, for us to quickly recover our balance and gauge its potential. It's an enormous accelerator, perhaps the greatest one since the plow, twelve thousand years ago. As an intelligence amplifier, it speeds up everything-including itself-and it continually improves because its heart is information or, more plainly, ideas. We can no more calculate its consequences than Babbage could have foreseen antibiotics, the Pill, or space stations.

   Further, the effects of those ideas are rapidly compounding, because a computer design is itself just a set of ideas. As we get better at manipulating ideas by building ever better computers, we get better at building even better computers-it's an ever-escalating upward spiral. The early nineteenth century, when the computer's story began, is already so far back that it may as well be the Stone Age. (Rawlins, 1997, p. 19)

   9) Weak Artificial Intelligence and Strong Artificial Intelligence

   According to weak AI, the principle value of the computer in the study of the mind is that it gives us a very powerful tool. For example, it enables us to formulate and test hypotheses in a more rigorous and precise fashion than before. But according to strong AI the computer is not merely a tool in the study of the mind; rather the appropriately programmed computer really is a mind in the sense that computers given the right programs can be literally said to understand and have other cognitive states. And according to strong AI, because the programmed computer has cognitive states, the programs are not mere tools that enable us to test psychological explanations; rather, the programs are themselves the explanations. (Searle, 1981b, p. 353)

    10) Why People Are Smarter Than Computers

   What makes people smarter than machines? They certainly are not quicker or more precise. Yet people are far better at perceiving objects in natural scenes and noting their relations, at understanding language and retrieving contextually appropriate information from memory, at making plans and carrying out contextually appropriate actions, and at a wide range of other natural cognitive tasks. People are also far better at learning to do these things more accurately and ﬂuently through processing experience.

   What is the basis for these differences? One answer, perhaps the classic one we might expect from artificial intelligence, is "software." If we only had the right computer program, the argument goes, we might be able to capture the ﬂuidity and adaptability of human information processing. Certainly this answer is partially correct. There have been great breakthroughs in our understanding of cognition as a result of the development of expressive high-level computer languages and powerful algorithms. However, we do not think that software is the whole story.

   In our view, people are smarter than today's computers because the brain employs a basic computational architecture that is more suited to deal with a central aspect of the natural information processing tasks that people are so good at.... hese tasks generally require the simultaneous consideration of many pieces of information or constraints. Each constraint may be imperfectly specified and ambiguous, yet each can play a potentially decisive role in determining the outcome of processing. (McClelland, Rumelhart & Hinton, 1986, pp. 3-4)

Historical dictionary of quotations in cognitive science > Computers
18 объяснять

(= объяснить, см. также объясняться) explain, be responsible for, give account of, attribute to
• Были также сделаны попытки объяснить... - Attempts have also been made to explain...

• Было выдвинуто много теорий, чтобы объяснить... - Many theories have been advanced to explain...

• В то же время необходимо объяснить, что... - At the same time it must be explained that...

• Данная модель предназначена для того, чтобы объяснить... - The model seeks to explain...

• Данная теория также объясняет тот факт, что... - This theory also explains the fact that...

• Данный результат объясняет (= разъясняет)... - This result explains...

• Здесь не делается попыток объяснить... - No attempt is made here to explain...

• Как это следует объяснить? - How is this to be explained?

• Качественно это можно объяснить на основе... - Qualitatively, this can be explained on the basis of...

• Многие идеи были выдвинуты, чтобы объяснить... - Many ideas were put forward to explain...

• Можно было бы попытаться объяснить этот эффект предположением, что... - One could try to explain this effect by assuming that...

• Мы можем объяснить этот факт тем, что... - We can explain this fact by...

• Мы уже объяснили, что понимается под... - We have already explained what is meant by...

• Наиболее просто это было объяснено предположением, что... - This was most simply explained by the supposition that...

• Объяснить это наилучшим образом можно с помощью примеров. - This is best made clear by means of examples.

• Причина (для) этого может быть объяснена с помощью рис. 5. - The reason for this may be explained with reference to Figure 5.

• Причина этого расхождения была объяснена Смитом [1]. - The reason for the discrepancy was explained by Smith [1].

• Простая аналогия может объяснить (нам), как... - A simple analogy may explain how...

• Такое поведение не может быть объяснено (влиянием и т. п.)... - This behavior cannot be explained by...

• Чтобы объяснить..., мы должны выдвинуть предположение. - We must develop a hypothesis in order to explain...

• Чтобы объяснить получившийся результат, мы могли бы предположить, что... - То explain the above result, we could suppose that...

• Чтобы объяснить это странное поведение, мы... - То account for this strange behavior, we...

• Чтобы объяснить это явление, мы... - In order to explain this phenomenon, we...

• Эта гипотеза не объясняет механизма действия... - This hypothesis leaves unexplained (or fails to explain) the mechanism of...

• Эта теория может также объяснить... - This theory may also account for... j

• Эта точка зрения будет объяснена примерами, когда мы будем изучать метод... - This point will be clarified by examples when we study the method of...

• Эти отдельные попытки объяснить... провалились. - These particular efforts fail to explain...

• Эти факты могут быть объяснены, если... - These facts can be explained if...

• Эти явления могут быть объяснены (чем-л). - These effects can be accounted for by...

• Это не объясняет существования (чего-л). - It does not explain the existence of...

• Это объясняет доминирование... - This explains the predominance of...

• Это также объясняет поведение... - It also explains the behavior of...

Русско-английский словарь научного общения > объяснять
19 идея

idea, notion, concept
• (Все) эти теории имеют общую идею (= концепцию), что... - These theories have in common the idea that...

• Безусловно, читатель знаком с идеей, что... - The reader is no doubt familiar with the idea that...

• В третьей главе мы увидим другое обобщение той же основной идеи. - In Chapter 3 we shall meet another generalization of the same basic idea.

• Важно уметь применять идею (= концепцию)... - It is important that we be able to apply the concept of...

• Введенные в этой главе идеи подведут нас ближе к... - The ideas introduced in this chapter will bring us closer to...

• Вернемся кратко к идее (чего-л). - Let us return briefly to the idea of...

• Высказанные ранее идеи теперь могут быть обобщены. - The preceding ideas can now be generalized.

• Дальнейшее рассуждение затем привело бы к идее... - Further argument would then lead to the idea of...

• Данная идея получила свое начало при исследовании... - The idea originated with the study of...

• Идея состоит в следующем. - The idea is as follows.

• Имеется мнжество подтверждений идеи, что... - There is a great deal of evidence for the idea that...

• Имеется много других примеров, иллюстрирующих основную идею (чего-л). - There are many other examples which illustrate the basic idea of...

• Лежащая в основе этого идея состоит в том, что... - The underlying idea is that...

• Лежащие в основе (этого) идеи настолько просты, что... - The ideas involved here are so simple that...

• Много идей было выдвинуто для объяснения... - Many ideas were put forward to explain...

• Многие идеи и результаты последней главы могут быть распространены на случай... - Many of the ideas and results of the last chapter can now be extended to the case of...

• Многие идеи, рассматриваемые в данной главе, (являются)... - Many of the ideas appearing in this chapter are...

• Мы будем предполагать, что читатель обладает очевидной интуитивной идеей... - We shall assume that the reader has a clear intuitive idea of...

• Мы могли бы обобщить эти идеи. - We may extend these ideas.

• Мы можем обобщить эту идею, вводя... - We can generalize this idea by introducing...

• Мы можем также использовать (= приложить) здесь идею... - We may also apply the concept of...

• На самом деле, подобные неопределенные идеи ничего нам не говорят. - Such vague ideas really tell us nothing.

• Проще всего понять эту идею можно, рассматривая... - The idea is most easily understood by examining...

• Один из ответов на данный вопрос находится в идее... - One answer to this question lies in the concept of...

• Однако в общем случае эта идея имеет небольшую область приложений. - However, this idea has little application in general.

• Основная идея состоит в том, что... - The basic idea is that...

• Основной идеей этого параграфа является то, что... - The main idea of this section is that...

• Основные идеи, намеченные в данном параграфе, могут быть проиллюстрированы (чем-л). - The points made in this section can be illustrated by...

• Полная идея становится точной (путем, если и т. п.)... - The whole idea is made precise by...

• Последняя идея потеряла большую часть своей значимости, потому что... - The latter idea lost much of its significance because...

• Похоже, что большинство физиков одобряет идею, что... - Most physicists seem to accept the notion that...

• Предыдущее обсуждение приводит к идее, что... - The preceding discussion leads to the idea that...; The foregoing discussion gives an idea of...

• Приведем теперь идею доказательства теорем 2 и 3. - Let us now give an idea on how to prove Theorems 2 and 3.

• Проблема, которую мы обязаны позднее рассмотреть для применения данной идеи, состоит в том, что... - A problem that we must eventually face in making use of this concept is...

• Простейшее доказательство базируется на идее, что... - The simplest proof rests on the concept of...

• С самого начала физики приняли идею, что... - Prom the beginning, physicists have accepted the notion that...; From the outset, physicists have accepted the notion that...

• Сделаем эти идеи более понятными, рассматривая... - Let us make these ideas clearer by considering...

• Сейчас мы кратко изложим основную идею (чего-л). - Let us present in a nutshell the main idea behind...

• Следовательно, мы могли бы принять за аксиому идею, что... - Therefore we may take as axiomatic the idea that...

• Следовательно, следующим естественным шагом является идея, что... - It is thus a natural step to think of...

• Следующим шагом было применение идеи... - The next step was to apply the idea of...

• Смит [1] убедительно аргументирует против идеи, что... - Smith [1] argues effectively against the notion that...

• Центральная идея, лежащая в основе этих утверждений, состоит в том, что... - The essential idea underlying these statements is that of...

• Центральной идеей здесь является то, что... - The essential idea here is that...

• Так лее просто эти идеи могут быть сформулированы (и) для... - These ideas can be formulated just as easily for...

• Только что изложенная идея была использована, чтобы... - The idea just outlined has been used to...

• Центральной идеей, на которой основывался подход Смита [1], была... - The essential idea behind Smith's approach was that...

• Чрезвычайно близкие идеи используются для (= в)... - Precisely similar ideas are applicable to...

• Чтобы конкретизировать эту идею, давайте... - То make this idea more concrete, let...

• Чтобы упорядочить все эти идеи подходящим образом, мы... - In order to place these ideas in their proper framework, we...

• Эйнштейн использовал (- применил) точно те же самые идеи в (= при рассмотрении)... - Einstein applied precisely the same ideas to...

• Эта идея (= мысль) выражается более точно в... - This idea is expressed more precisely in...

• Эта идея будет объясняться ниже. - This idea will be clarified below.

• Эта идея одновременно самодостаточна и привлекательна, однако... - This idea is both self-contained and attractive, but...

• Эта идея удивительно близка к... - This idea is remarkably close to...

• Эта идея уже была использована Смитом [1], который предлагает, что(бы)... - This idea has been exploited by Smith [1], who suggests that...

• Эта простая, но все же глубокая идея... - This simple yet profound idea...

• Эти идеи были развиты целым рядом авторов. - The material has been developed by a number of contributors.

• Эти идеи получают немедленно приложение к/в... - These ideas have immediate application in...

• Этим путем мы приходим к мысли (= идее) о... - In this way we arrive at the idea of...

• Это весьма настойчиво подталкивает нас к идее, что... - This suggests quite strongly that...

• Это заключение базируется на тех же идеях, которые приводят к... - This conclusion is based on the same ideas that lead to...

• Это очевидным образом связано с известной и интуитивной идеей, что... - This is obviously related to the familiar and intuitive idea that...

• Это приводит нас к идее постулировать существование... - This leads us to postulate the existence of...

• Это фундаментальная идея, лежащая в основании (решения, процесса и т. п.)... - This is the fundamental idea behind...

• Эту идею легко понять, однако... - The idea is easily understood, but...

Русско-английский словарь научного общения > идея
20 esencia

f.

1 essence.

quinta esencia quintessence

2 extract, essence.

3 ens.

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esencia

► nombre femenino

1 essence

2 (perfume) essence, perfume, scent

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FRASEOLOGÍA

en esencia (brevemente) briefly 2 (esencialmente) in essence

quinta esencia quintessence

* * *

noun f.

essence

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SF

1) (=base) [de teoría] essence; [de asunto, problema] heart

en esencia — essentially, in essence

quinta esencia — quintessence

2) [de perfume] essence

* * *

femenino

1) (fondo, base) essence

en esencia — essentially, in essence

2) (Coc, Quím, Fil) essence

•

- esencia de café/vainilla

* * *

= essence, nature, substance, flavour [flavor, -USA], marrow, quid, crux.

Ex. In simple terms, the essence of subject organisation is the division of literature (or references to literature) into manageable, or scannable categories, with each category being associated with an index term.

Ex. In this chapter a review of the development of cataloguing codes is given in order to explain and place in context the nature of modern cataloguing codes.

Ex. For whatever reason, Shera chose to disparage rather than to take seriously the substance of Briet's ideas.

Ex. Plainly, in many documents sections that can be regarded as truly representative of the flavour of the original are absent or difficult to identify.

Ex. The novel 'The Marrow of Tradition' analyzes and exposes the societal prejudices that alienate two marginalized groups from each other.

Ex. The important moral crux at the heart of the novel 'The debt collector' is that the odds are stacked against the rehabilitation of violent criminals.

Ex. The crux of the process is the development of multiple models.

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* aceite de esencias = essential oil.

* en esencia = in essence, essentially.

* en su esencia = in substance.

* esencia de eucalipto = eucalyptus oil.

* esencia de, la = pith and marrow of, the.

* esencia irlandesa = Irishness.

* * *

femenino

1) (fondo, base) essence

en esencia — essentially, in essence

2) (Coc, Quím, Fil) essence

•

- esencia de café/vainilla

* * *

= essence, nature, substance, flavour [flavor, -USA], marrow, quid, crux.

Ex: In simple terms, the essence of subject organisation is the division of literature (or references to literature) into manageable, or scannable categories, with each category being associated with an index term.

Ex: In this chapter a review of the development of cataloguing codes is given in order to explain and place in context the nature of modern cataloguing codes.

Ex: For whatever reason, Shera chose to disparage rather than to take seriously the substance of Briet's ideas.

Ex: Plainly, in many documents sections that can be regarded as truly representative of the flavour of the original are absent or difficult to identify.

Ex: The novel 'The Marrow of Tradition' analyzes and exposes the societal prejudices that alienate two marginalized groups from each other.

Ex: The important moral crux at the heart of the novel 'The debt collector' is that the odds are stacked against the rehabilitation of violent criminals.

Ex: The crux of the process is the development of multiple models.

* aceite de esencias = essential oil.

* en esencia = in essence, essentially.

* en su esencia = in substance.

* esencia de eucalipto = eucalyptus oil.

* esencia de, la = pith and marrow of, the.

* esencia irlandesa = Irishness.

* * *

esencia

feminine

A

1 (fondo, base) essence

la esencia de su teoría the essence of his theory

en esencia essentially, in essence

se trata, en esencia, de un problema político the problem is essentially a political one, the problem is, in essence, a political one

2 ( Fil) essence

esencia divina divine essence

B ( Coc, Quím) essence

Compuestos:

● esencia de café

coffee essence

● esencia de trementina

turpentine, turps ( BrE)

● esencia de vainilla

vanilla essence

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esencia sustantivo femenino
essence
esencia sustantivo femenino essence
♦ Locuciones: quinta esencia, quintessence
' esencia' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ser
- extracto
English:
essence

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esencia nf

1. [lo principal, lo básico] essence;

en esencia in essence, essentially;

en esencia sus opiniones apenas difieren at bottom there's little difference between their views

2. [extracto, concentrado] essence;

esencia de lavanda lavender water;

esencia de café/vainilla coffee/vanilla essence

Comp
esencia mineral mineral oil;
esencia de trementina oil of turpentine

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esencia

f essence;

en esencia essentially, in essence

* * *

esencia nf

: essence

Spanish-English dictionary > esencia

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