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fair eyes

  • 1 for smb.'s fair eyes

    ирон.
    (for smb.'s fair eyes (тж. for the fair eyes of smb.))
    ради чьих-л. прекрасных глаз, бескорыстно (обыкн. употр. в отрицательной форме) [этим. фр. pour les beaux yeux de qn]

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  • 2 fair

    1.честный, справедливый: — It's not fair! — Это нечестно! — хнычет маленький мальчик, считая, что его несправедливо наказали.— But everything golta be fair? — А ведь все должно быть по-честному!; 2. красивый, привлекательный: — You look really fair! — Выглядишь ты великолепно!; 3. чистый; 4. спокойный: Лге sea was light blue andfair.— Море было спокойным и непривычно голубым; 5. светлый (о волосах), русый (а вовсе не ""light brown"", как в русско-английском словаре на 55000 слов), блондинистый: — He's got blue eyes andfair hair.— У него голубые глаза и русые волосы,— описывает Джейн Мика своим подружкам.

    English-Russian slang from the book M. Goldenkova "Caution, hot dog" > fair

  • 3 cry one's eyes out

    выплакать все глаза, горько рыдать; выплакать своё горе, выплакаться

    The sister... cried her eyes out at the loss of the necklace. (Ch. Dickens, ‘Pickwick Papers’, ch. XXXII) — Сестра... глаза себе выплакала, потеряв ожерелье.

    Amelia... got up and went upstairs, and cried her little heart out. (W. Thackeray, ‘Vanity Fair’, ch. VI) — Эмилия... вскочила и побежала наверх к себе в комнату выплакать свое горе.

    Let her cry her heart out - it would do her good. (J. Galsworthy, ‘Indian Summer of a Forsyte’, ch. I)Пусть выплачется - ей легче станет!

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  • 4 a sight for sore eyes

       paзг.
       пpиятнoe, oтpaднoe зpeлищe, cepдцу oтpaдa [выpaжeниe coздaнo Дж. Cвифтoм]
        She was a sight for sore eyes, plump, fair dressed in white, with a light blue veil floating over her white sun-hat (K. S. Prichard)

    Concise English-Russian phrasebook > a sight for sore eyes

  • 5 he who has a fair wife needs more than two eyes

    syn: if you marry a beautiful blonde, you marry trouble
    той, у кого гарна жінка, повинен мати більше, ніж два ока ≅ легше сто зайців пасти, як одної жінки пильнувати красна жінка для людей, погана – для чоловіка на красиву жінку гарно дивитися, а з розумною гарно жити гарна жінка (і великі гроші) – готова смерть

    English-Ukrainian dictionary of proverbs > he who has a fair wife needs more than two eyes

  • 6 на

    1. предл. (притежателно отношение, отношение към деятел, служба или причина за нещо след съществителни, образувани от преходни глаголи) of
    къщата на баща ми my father's house
    къщата на Петър Peter's house
    един приятел на баща ми a friend of my father's
    трудът на работника the labour of the worker, the worker's labour
    покривът на къщата the roof of the house
    началникът на отдела the head of the department
    жертва на дълга a victim of duty
    писането на писма the writing of letters, writing letters
    свидетел на защитата a witness for the defence
    отглеждане на добитък cattle breeding
    или без предл.
    дай го на Петър give it (to) Peter
    дай на Петър една ябълка give Peter an apple
    дай една ябълка на него give an apple to him, give him an apple
    дай на всекиго по една ябълка give each an apple
    кажи на всички tell everybody
    на Петър, с най-добри пожелания to/for Peter with best wishes
    на тях им се роди син a son was born to them
    3. (за място, положение) on, upon, at, in
    книгата е на масата the book is on the table
    седя на масата sit at the table
    на стола on/in the chair
    на стената on the wall
    облягам се на стената lean against the wall
    на тавана on the ceiling; in the attic
    виси на кука it hangs on a hook
    на тази страница on this page
    на четири кряка on all fours
    на училище/черква съм be at school/church
    на кино/театър at the cinema/theatre
    на концерт/бал at a concert/ball
    на сватба/погребение at a wedding/funeral
    на двора in the yard
    на полето in the field
    на улицата in/ам. on the street
    на север in the north; up north
    на юг in the south; down south
    на море at the seaside
    на планина in the mountain(s)
    на слънце/сянка in the sun/shade
    на чист въздух in the open air
    на дъжда in the rain
    на служба при in the service of
    на 4 метра зад къщата 4 metres behind the house
    на шест мили от града within six miles of the town
    слагам на масата put on the table
    падам на земята fall on/to the ground
    потъвам на дъното sink to the bottom
    на север/юг to the north/south
    north (wards)/south(wards) (от of)
    отивам на север go up north
    отивам на юг go down south
    излизам на улицата go out into the street
    отивам на училище/пазар/кино/концерт/сватба и пр. go to school/market/the cinema/a concert/a wedding, etc.
    отивам на разходка go for a walk
    отивам на екскурзия/гости go on a hike/a visit
    отивам на жетва/гъби/къпини go harvesting/mushrooming/blackberrying
    той е на гости he is on a visit, he is visiting
    отивам на почивка go on a holiday
    оттеглям се на съвещание withdraw (to deliberate)
    ходя на лов/риба/ски/покупки go hunting/fishing/skiing/shopping
    отивам на война go to war
    6. (за време, конкретен момент) on, at
    на 9 май on May 9, on the 11th of May
    на същия/другия/третия ден (on) the same/next/third day
    на залез-слънце at sunset
    на здрачаване at dusk
    на часа immediately, at once, then and there
    на прощаване at parting
    на петгодишна възраст at the age of five, at five years of age
    на 14 години aged forty
    на колко си години? how old are you? what's your age?
    на млади години in o.'s youth
    на стари години in o.'s old age
    когато бях на пет години when I was five
    той е на моята възраст he is a man of my age
    8. (за мярка, вид, качество, начин на действие, състояние, посредством, чрез)
    9. частица (ето, това е) here; here is...
    на какво трябва да направиш this is what you've got to do
    10. (вземи) here you are; take it
    на ти пари за тетрадки here is some money for notebooks
    11. ама на! but there! there it is! ей тъй на! just so! ( без особена причина) just like that!
    12. screw on.
    прах в очите на gull, dupe, fool, throw dust in s.o.'s eyes, blear the eyes of
    за очи for appearance's sake, for window-dressing; for the look of it, to save face/appearances; it is all eyewash
    за черните очи на for love, for s.o.'s (sweet) sake, for s.o.'s fair eyes
    правя мили очи на make up to, coax, wheedle, ingratiate o.s. (with)
    в моите очи to my eye, in my opinion
    издигам се/падам в очите на rise/fall in s.o.'s estimation/esteem
    далеч от очите, далеч от сърцето out of sight, out of mind
    със сведени очи with downcast eyes
    с какви очи (ще гледам и пр.) how on earth
    на part o.'s hair
    на по средата a parting in the middle
    на отстрани parting on one side
    Млечният на астр. the Milky Way, the Galaxy
    намирам се на на и под на be as common as blackberries
    не съм го намерил на ная it's too precious
    оставям на ная le left stranded
    върви си по ная mind your own business
    прав ти на good riddance.
    някого s.o.'s right-hand man
    дело на човешка ръка made by human hands/by human work (manship)
    нося на ръце make much of
    не са ми останали ръце от работа I have worked/worn my fingers to the bone
    дай на (при пазарлък) done! it's a bargain!
    на-
    1. предст. (достатъчно, до насита) enough, o.'s fill
    have/do enough (c ger. на глагола)
    have o.'s fill of (c ger. на глагола)
    натанцувам се dance o.'s fill, have o.'s fill of dancing
    наприказвах се I've talked my fill, I've talked enough, I've done enough talking
    набаданосахме стаите we've painted all the rooms
    3. (много) a lot of, lots of, heaps/piles of
    навадихме картофи и ги натоварихме we dug up lots of potatoes and loaded them on the cart
    навземам take a lot of, take lots of
    4. (малко) slightly
    накиселявам be slightly sour, have a slightly sour taste
    5. (в) into, in
    нахлувам break/rush in
    6. (нагоре, едно върху друго) up
    нажилвам sting all over
    накълцвам cut/chop up
    9. (започване на действие, чувство) begin с инф., conceive а... с отглаголно същ.
    ще те намрази he'll begin to hate you
    намразих го I conceived a hatred for him
    * * *
    на,
    част.
    1. ( ето, това е) here; here is …;
    2. ( вземи) here you are; take it;
    3.: ама \на! but her! there it is! ей тъй \на! just so! ( без особена причина) just like that!
    ——————
    на,
    предл.
    1. (прит. отношение; отношение към деятел, служба или причина за нещо; след същ., образувани от прех. гл.) of; един приятел \на баща ми a friend of my father’s; къщата \на баща ми my father’s house; отглеждане \на добитък cattle breeding; свидетел \на защитата a witness for defence; трудът \на работника the labour of the worker, the worker’s labour;
    2. ( дателно отношение) to; или без предл.; дай го \на Петър give it (to) Peter; дай една ябълка \на него give an apple to him, give him an apple; дай \на Петър една ябълка give Peter an apple; \на Петър, с най-добри пожелания to/for Peter with best wishes; \на тях им се роди син a son was born to them;
    3. (за място, положение) on, upon, at, in; книгата е \на масата the book is on the table; \на 20 метра зад къщата 20 meters behind the house; \на двора in the yard; \на море at the seaside; \на планина in the mountain(s); \на полето in the field; \на сватба/погребение at a wedding/funeral; \на север in the north; up north; \на служба при in the service of; \на слънце/сянка in the sun/shade; \на тавана on the ceiling; in the attic; \на улицата in/амер. on the street; \на училище/черква съм be at school/church; \на четири крака on all fours; \на шест мили от града within six miles of the town; \на юг in the south; down south; облягам се \на стената lean against the wall; седя \на масата sit at the table;
    4. (за посока) on, to; излизам \на улицата go out into the street; \на север/юг to the north/south; north(wards)/south(wards) (от of); отивам \на юг go down south; падам \на земята fall on/to the ground;
    5. ( място или област като обект на някаква дейност) on, to, for; отивам \на война go to war; отивам \на екскурзия/гости go on a hike/a visit; отивам \на кино go to the cinema; отивам \на почивка go on a holiday; отивам \на разходка go for a walk; оттеглям се \на съвещание withdraw (to deliberate); ходя \на лов/риба/ски/покупки go hunting/fishing/skiing/shopping;
    6. (за време, конкретен момент) on, at; \на 24 май on May 24, on the 24th of May; \на залез слънце at sunset; \на прощаване at parting; \на часа immediately, at once, then and there;
    7. (за възраст) at; \на колко си години? how old are you? what’s your age? \на петгодишна възраст at the age of five, at five years of age; \на стари години in o.’s old age; \на 40 години aged forty; той е \на моята възраст he is a man of may age;
    8. (за мярка, вид, качество, начин на действие, състояние; посредством, чрез) in; by; млад \на години young in years; \на вехто second hand; \на вяра on credit; \на голо on/over o.’s bare skin, next to the skin; \на два етажа in two storeys; \на дело in practice; \на дребно (за търговия) retail; \на едро wholesale; \на кръст crosswise; \на купчини in heaps; \на ръка by hand; \на свои разноски at o.’s own expense; \на смях/шега for fun; продавам \на метър/литър sell by the metre/litre; работя \на парче work by the piece;
    9. (за умножение, деление, разпределение, честота) by, in, into, per; два пъти \на ден/месец/година twice a day/mouth/year; деля \на две divide in two; \на глава per capita/head; \на месец per/a month, monthly; 5 \на 3 метра 5 by 3 meters; плащат им \на час they are paid by the hour; по пет лева \на човек five levs each, five levs apiece, five levs per head; режа \на парчета cut in/into pieces;
    10. (за език и пр.) in; как е риба\на френски? what’s the French (word) for “fish”? \на френски in French; превеждам \на френски translate/turn into French;
    11. ( към): \на изчезване near extinction; \на свършване е it is running out, it is low;
    12. ( отношение към инструмент, машина, игра) on ( или не се превежда); играя \на шах/футбол play chess/football; изсвирвам нещо \на цигулка и пр. play s.th. on the violin, etc.; работя \на машина operate/run/work a machine; свиря \на пиано play the piano;
    13. ( преход в дадено състояние) to, into; ставам \на прах/пара turn (in) to dust/vapour; • има вкус \на it tastes of; мирише \на it smells of; \на бира ли сте или \на вино? what will you have, beer or wine? \на ваше разположение at your disposal; \на добро е it is a good omen; \на добър час! good luck! ( при изпращане) bon voyage! have a good trip! \на дъжд е it looks like rain; \на оръжие! to arms!
    * * *
    at; by; in (място); into (при делене); to (за дателен падеж); to (за движение)
    * * *
    1. (дателно отношение) to 2. (за време, конкретен момент) on, at 3. (за място, положение) on, upon, at, in 4. (за посока) on, to 5. (място или област като обект на някаква дейност) on, to, for 6. 1 (вземи) here you are;take it 7. 1 (за възраст) at 8. 1 (за мярка, вид, качество, начин на действие, състояние, посредством, чрез) 9. 1 screw on. 10. 1 ама НА! but there! there it is! ей тъй НА! just so! (без особена причина) just like that! 11. 1 предл. (притежателно отношение, отношение към деятел, служба или причина за нещо 12. 10, on the 13. 11th of May 14. 13 години aged forty 15. 15 частица (ето, това е) here;here is... 16. 4 метра зад къщата 17. 5 metres behind the house 18. 9 май on May 19. north(wards)/south(wards) (от of) 20. Млечният НА acmp. the Milky Way, the Galaxy 21. НА 22. НА no средата a parting in the middle 23. НА part o.'s hair 24. НА Петър, с най-добри пожелания to/for Peter with best wishes 25. НА двора in the yard 26. НА дъжда in the rain 27. НА залез-слънце at sunset 28. НА здрачаване at dusk 29. НА какво трябва да направиш this is what you've got to do 30. НА кино/театър at the cinema/theatre 31. НА колко си години? how old are you?what's your age? 32. НА концерт/бал at a concert/ball 33. НА млади години in o.'s youth 34. НА море at the seaside 35. НА отстрани parting on one side 36. НА петгодишна възраст at the age of five, at five years of age 37. НА планина in the mountain(s) 38. НА полето in the field 39. НА прощаване at parting 40. НА сватба/погребение at a wedding/funeral 41. НА север in the north;up north 42. НА север/юг to the north/south 43. НА служба при in the service of 44. НА слънце/сянка in the sun/shade 45. НА стари години in o.'s old age 46. НА стената on the wall 47. НА стола on/in the chair 48. НА същия/другия/третия ден (on) the same/next/third day 49. НА тавана on the ceiling;in the attic 50. НА тази страница on this page 51. НА ти пари за тетрадки here is some money for notebooks 52. НА тях им се роди син a son was born to them 53. НА улицата in/ам. on the street 54. НА училище/черква съм be at school/church 55. НА часа immediately, at once, then and there 56. НА четири кряка on all fours 57. НА чист въздух in the open air 58. НА шест мили от града within six miles of the town 59. НА юг in the south;down south 60. в моите очи to my eye, in my opinion 61. виси НА кука it hangs on a hook 62. върви си по НАя mind your own business 63. дай НА (при пазарлък) done! it's a bargain ! 64. дай НА Петър една ябълка give Peter an apple 65. дай НА всекиго по една ябълка give each an apple 66. дай го НА Петър give it (to) Peter 67. дай една ябълка НА него give an apple to him, give him an apple 68. далеч от очите, далеч от сърцето out of sight, out of mind 69. дело НА човешка ръка made by human hands/by human work(manship) 70. един приятел НА баща ми а friend of my father's 71. жертва НА дълга a victim of duty 72. за очи for appearance's sake, for window-dressing;for the look of it, to save face/appearances;it is all eyewash 73. за черните очи на for love, for s.o.'s (sweet) sake, for s.o.'s fair eyes 74. издигам се/падам в очите на rise/fall in s.o.'s estimation/esteem 75. излизам НА улицата go out into the street 76. или без предл. 77. кажи НА всички tell everybody 78. книгата е НА масата the book is on the table 79. когато бях НА пет години when I was five 80. къщата НА Петър Peter's house 81. къщата НА баща ми my father's house 82. махай се от очите ми! out of my sight! с отворени очи fully conscious/aware 83. намирам се на НА и под НА be as common as blackberries 84. началникът НА отдела the head of the department 85. не са ми останали ръце от работа I have worked/worn my fingers to the bone 86. не съм го намерил на НАя it's too precious 87. нося НА ръце make much of 88. някого s.o.'s right-hand man 89. облягам се НА стената lean against the wall 90. оставям на НАя lе left stranded 91. отглеждане НА добитък cattle breeding 92. отивам НА война go to war 93. отивам НА екскурзия/гости go on a hike/a visit 94. отивам НА жетва/гъби/къпини go harvesting/mushrooming/blackberrying 95. отивам НА почивка go on a holiday 96. отивам НА разходка go for a walk 97. отивам НА север go up north 98. отивам НА училище/пазар/кино/концерт/сватба и пр. go to school/market/the cinema/a concert/a wedding, etc. 99. отивам НА юг go down south 100. оттеглям се НА съвещание withdraw (to deliberate) 101. падам НА земята fall on/to the ground 102. писането НА писма the writing of letters, writing letters 103. покривът НА къщата the roof of the house 104. потъвам НА дъното sink to the bottom 105. прав ти НА good riddance. 106. правя мили очи на make up to, coax, wheedle, ingratiate o.s. (with) 107. прах в очите на gull, dupe, fool, throw dust in s.o.'s eyes, blear the eyes of 108. с какви очи (ще гледам и пр.) how on earth. 109. свидетел НА защитата a witness for the defence 110. седя НА масата sit at the table 111. скрит от очите на хората hidden from sight 112. слагам НА масата put on the table 113. след съществителни, образувани от преходни глаголи) of 114. със сведени очи with downcast eyes 115. той е НА гости he is on a visit, he is visiting 116. той е НА моята възраст he is a man of my age 117. трудът НА работника the labour of the worker, the worker's labour 118. ходя НА лов/риба/ски/покупки go hunting/fishing/skiing/shopping 119. ще ми откъсне ръцете it weighs a ton

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  • 7 SVÁ

    adv.
    1) so, thus;
    ertu Íslenzkr maðr? — hann sagði, at svá var, he said it was so;
    svá er sagt, at, it is told that;
    2) joined with another particle, svá … ok, both … and;
    svá starf ok torveldi, both toil and trouble;
    svá ráns-maðrinn ok okrkarlinn, the robber as well as the usurer;
    ok svá, and also, as also;
    sumarit ok svá um vetrinn, the summer, as also the winter;
    fögr augu ok svá snarlig, fair eyes and also sharp;
    3) so, denoting degree (œrit mun hann stórvirkr, en eigi veit ek, hvárt hann er svá góðvirkr);
    Gunnarr spyrr, hví Njáli þœtti þetta svá úráðligt, why he thought this so unwise;
    ekki meirr en svá, not more than so, so and no more;
    4) followed by an adjective and ‘at’, svá ríkr, góðr, mikill, margir, fáir … at, so mighty, good, great, many, few … that;
    svá at, so that;
    kaldr (sjúkr) svá, at, so cold (sick) that;
    contracted ‘svát’, svát ek muna, that (so far as) I remember;
    with a gen., Hallfreðr er svá manna, at ek skil sízt, H. is such a man as I never can make out;
    hón er svá kvenna (= hón er svá af konum), at mér er mest um at eiga, she is just such a woman as I most want;
    5) svá … sem, as … as;
    hárit var svá fagrt sem silki, as fair (soft) as silk;
    svá vel sem þér ferr, well as thou behavest;
    6) so, then (gengu þeir norðr yfir hálsinn ok svá fram á Rastarkálf);
    7) joined to an a. or adv., about, pretty much;
    slíkar svá fortölur, somewhat such persuasion;
    þat mun þó svá nær fara, yet it will be just on the verge of that;
    nakkvat svá, somewhat so;
    fegnir nakkvat (nökkut) svá, rather glad;
    mjök svá, almost, very nearly, all but (mjök svá kominn at bana).
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    adv., so in old rhymes in the 13th century, e. g. s and gá, Mkv. 20; s and á, Ht. 82; later form svó (freq. in the 14th and 15th centuries); whence svo, and lastly so: [a common Teut. particle; Ulf. swê; A. S. swâ; Engl. and Germ. so; Dan. saa.]
    B. So, thus; ertú Íslenzkr maðr?—Hann sagði at svá var, he said it was so, Nj. 6; beiddi Þorsteinn Atla at … Hann görði svá, he did so, Ísl. ii. 193; nú görðu þeir svá, so they did, Fms. x. 238; eigi görr enn svá, ‘not farther than so,’ only so far, Grág. i. 136; þeir heita svá, thus, Edda, Hom. 141; ef þú vill eigi segja mér, ok farir þú svá (thus, i. e. without letting me know) héðan, Fms. vii. 30; þeir segja svá Ólafi konungi, at …, iii. 181; svá er sagt, at …, it is told, that …, vi. 3.
    2. joined with another particle; svá ok, so also, also; svá skal ok ætla þeim er þá kömr við, Grág. i. 235; svá ráns-maðrinn ok okrkarlinn, the robber as well as the usurer, Mar.; öll landráð, svá lögmál ok sættar-görðir, the law as well as the s., Sks. 13 B; svá starf ok torveldi, both toil and trouble, Fms. vii. 221; ok svá, and also, as also; höfuð hans ok svá marga dýrgripi, Eg. 86; sumarit ok svá um vetrinn, the summer, as also the winter, Fms. xi. 51; fögr augu ok svá snarlig, fair eyes and also sharp, i. 102; ekki líkr yfirlits föður sínum ok svá í skaplyndi (here ok svá is adversative = né), x. 266; í Suðrlöndum ok svá norðr, Þiðr.; þeir minntu konung opt á þat, ok svá þat með, at…, Eg. 85; ok hlaða svá veggi, and also make the walls, Grág. ii. 336; austr undir Eyjafjöll ok svá austr í Holt, and so also east of H., Nj. 261.
    II. so, denoting degree; ærit man hann stórvirkr, en eigi veit ok hvárt hann er svá ( equally) góðvirkr, Nj. 55: with a compar., eigi getr nær enn svá, it is not to be got nearer than so, Clem. 46; ekki meirr enn svá, not more than so, so and not more, with an adverse notion; ekki þótta ek nú dæll meirr enn svá, Fms. xi. 91; eigi fengiligri enn svá, Sturl. i. 159.
    2. svá followed by an adjective and ‘at;’ svá ríkr, góðr, mikill, margr, fáir … at, so mighty, good, great, many, few … that, Nj. 1, Fms. i. 3, passim; svá at, so that, contracted svát (as þótt for þó at), see ‘at’ III. γ (p. 29, col. 2): the svá put after the adjective, kaldr svá at, so cold that, Edda (pref.); ástblindir svá, Mkv.; sjúkr svá, at ( so sick that) hann sé kominn at bana, Fms. xi. 158: with a gen., Hallfreðr er svá manna, at ek skil sízt hvat manna at er, H. is such a man as I never can make out, Fs. 98; hón er svá kvenna, at mér er mest um at eiga just such a woman as I like best, Ld. 302; hón er svá meyja í Noregi, at ek vilda helzt eiga, Fms. v. 310.
    3. svá sem, so as, as; þjóna honum svá sem börn föður, Edda 13; ok svá sem hón er sterk, þá mon hón brotna, er …, strong as it(the bridge) is, it will break when …, 8 (see sem); hárit var svá fagrt sem silki, fair as silk, Nj. 2; þeim konungi sem svá er góðr ok rétt víss sem Ingi, i. e. so very good and just a king, Fms. vii. 263; svá vel sem þér ferr, well as thou behavest, Nj. 225.
    4. the phrase, gör svá vel, be so good as to, I pray thee! Nj. 111, Fms. vii. 157; göri guðin þá svá vel, láti mik eigi bíða, Al. 106.
    5. in greeting; heill svá! 623. 17; heilir svá, Stj. 124, 475, Karl. 507; ek svá heill! Fms. v. 230; svá vil ek heil! Grett. 170 new Ed; farit ér í svá gramendr allir! Dropl. 23.
    III. slíkr svá, nokkur svá, því-líkr svá, mjök svá, somewhat so, much in that way, about so; slíkum svá fortölum, such a persuasion, Al. 33; ekki meira enn slíkt svá, not more than so, Fms. v. 308; þvílíkum svá mönnum, sem þit erut, Eg. 739; þiggja gjafar at slíkum svá mönnum, Fms. vi. 99; nakkvat svá, somewhat so, xi. 11; fegnir nokkut svá, i. e. rather glad, quite glad, viii. 27 (v. l. mjök svá, very); mjök svá, almost, very nearly, all but; hafa lokit mjök svá heyverkum, Ísl. ii. 329; mjök svá kominn at landi, Fms. i. 212; mjök svá kominn at bana, 158; mjök svá feginn, viii. 27, v. l.; allmjök svá, v. 320.
    2. the phrases, svá-gurt, see soguru and göra (F. III); svá-búit, see búa (B. II. 2. δ): svá-nær, so near, i. e. quite near; þat mun þó svá nær fara, it will be quite on the verge of that, Nj. 49; ef barn elsk svá-nær Páskum, just before Easter, K. Þ. K. 7 new Ed.; lagði þá svá nær, at…, Nj. 163; hafði svá nær, at, 160.

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  • 8 FAGR

    (fögr, fagrt; comp. fegri), a. fair, fine, beautiful; f. sýnum, álitum, fair to see; fagrt veðr, fair (fine) weather; f. söngr, beautiful (sweet) song; fagrt kvæði, a fine poem; talaði fagrt, en hugði flátt, spoke fair, but thought else.
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    adj., fem. fögr, neut. fagrt; compar. fagrari or better fegri, superl. fagrastr or better fegrstr; mod. fegurri, fegurstr; [Ulf. fagrs = ευθετος; A. S. fœger; Engl. fair; O. H. G. fagar; Dan. favre, in Dan. ballads favre mö = fair maid; Swed. fager]:—- fair; used very freq. and almost as in Engl., except that the Icel. does not use it in a moral sense, like Engl. fair, unfair:
    1. of persons, the body, etc.; fögr mær, a fair maid, Nj. 2, Vkv. 2; fagr sýnum, fair to see, Fms. i. 116; f. álitum, id., Edda 5, Skv. 1. 27; fögr hönd, a fair hand (hand-fögr), Fms. ix. 283; fógr augu, fair eyes (fagr-eygr); fagrt hár, fair hair, Ísl. ii; fagrar brúðir, fair brides, Sdm. 28; mær undarliga fögr, a wonderfully fair maid, Hkr. i. 40; fegra mann ( a fairer man) eðr tígurlegra, Fms. vi. 438.
    2. of places; fögr er Hlíðin svá at mér hefir hón aldri jafnfögr sýnzk, Nj. 112; fagra túna (gen.), a fair abode (‘toun’), þkv. 3; salr sólu fegri, Vsp. 63; fagrar lendur, fair fields, Ld. 96: freq. in local names, Fagra-brekka, Fagr-ey, Fagri-dalr, Fagra-nes, Fagri-skógr, etc., = Fair-brink, -isle, -dale, -ness, -wood, etc., Landn.
    3. of light, wind, weather, etc.; fagrt ljós, a bright light, Hom. 111, Fms. i. 230; skína fagrt, to shine brightly (of the sun); fagr byrr, a fair wind, Fms. ii. 182, Orkn. 356; fagrt veðr, fair weather, Ó. H. 216.
    4. as an epithet of tears; in the phrase, gráta fögrum tárum, cp. Homer’s θαλερον δάκρυ; hence grát-fagr, beautiful in tears, Edda 63.
    5. of the voice; fögr rödd, a sweet voice; fagr söngr, a sweet song, Bs. i. 168; fögr orð, a fine speech, Mork.
    6. of other things; fagrt skip, a fine ship, Eg. 173; fagr borði, Nj. 24; fagrt kvæði, a fine poem, Ísl. ii. 237.
    II. metaph., fagrt líf, a fair, goodly life, Mork. 72; lifa fagrt, to live a happy life, Hm. 53; fagrir siðir, fine manners, Sks. 279.
    β. as an epithet of victory; fagr sigr, með fögrum sigri (freq.)
    γ. mæla (tala) fagrt, to speak fair, Hm. 91, Ísl. ii. 339; talaði fagrt, en hugði flátt, spoke fair, but thought false, Fms. ii. 91; heita fögru, to promise fair, Hm. 131, Eg. (in a verse); lota öllu fögrv, cp. the Dan. ‘love guld og grönne skove’; biðja fagrt, to bid fair (with false intention), Am. 37.
    B. In COMPDS, with nouns, adjectives, fair, fine, gracious:
    I. prefixed, e. g. munn-fagr, fine-mouthed; augna-fagr, fair eyed; hand-fagr, fair-handed; gang-fagr, with a fair, gracious gait; lit-fagr, of fair hue; hár-fagr, fair-haired, etc.
    II. suffixed, e. g. fagra-hvel, n. the fair wheel or disk, the sun (poët.), Alm. 17. fagra-ræfr, n. the fair roof, the sky (poët.), Alm. 13. fagr-bláinn, m. fair blue, a shield (poët.), Lex. Poët. fagr-blár, adj. light-blue. fagr-blóm, n., botan. trientalis, Hjalt. fagr-búinn, part. ‘fair-boun’, bright-dressed, chiefly as an epithet of a lady, Eg. 77, Hkr. iii. 290, Hom. 120, Am. 29: of a ship, Hkv. 1. 31. fagr-bygg, n. the fair ‘bigg’, gold (poët.), Lex. Poët., cp. Edda 83. fagr-dæll, adj. a man from Fairdale, Sturl. iii. 181, Landn. fagr-eygr (- eygðr), adj. fair-eyed, Bs. i. 127, 178, Hkr. ii. 2, Fms. xi. 205. fagr-ferðugr, adj. graceful, virtuous, Stj. 136, v. l. fagr-flekkóttr, adj. fair-flecked (of a snake), Stj. 97. fagr-gali, a, m. a fair, enticing song, enchantment, flattery. fagr-gim, n. the fair gem, the sun (poët.), Lv. 2. fagr-glóa, adj. fair-glowing, bright (poët.), Alm. 5 (the Sun as bride). fagr-grænn, adj. light-green, Fms. xi. 335, Hkr. i. 71 (of a field or tree). fagr-gulr, adj. light-yellow. fagr-hárr (- hærðr), adj. fair-haired, Nj. 16, Fms. xi. 205. fagr-hljóðr (-hljóðandi, - hljóðaðr), adj. sweet-voiced, Grett. 159, Fms. ii. 199. fagr-kinn, f. (fögrum-kinni, m., Fms. xi), fair-cheek, soubriquet of a lady, Sd. fagr-klæddr, part. fair-clad, Greg. 24, Dropl. 25. fagr-kolla, u, f., botan. hieracium, hawkweed, Hjalt. fagr-limi, a, m. ‘fair-branch’, a wood (poët.), Alm. 29. fagr-læti, n. blandishment, Barl. 119. fagr-máll, adj. fair-spoken, Fms. vi. 52. fagr-mæli, n. fair language, Barl. 24, 117, Nj. 167. Fms. i. 74. fagr-mæltr, part. bland, Fms. vi. 52, v. 1. fagr-orðr (- yrðr), adj. fair-spoken, bland, Sks. 370, 432, Sturl. ii. 133. fagr-raddaðr, part. sweet-voiced. fagr-rauðr, adj. light-red (opp. to dökk-rauðr or dumb-rauðr, dark-red), Þiðr. 181, Fas. i. 172, Vsp. 34. fagr-rendr, part. painted with fine stripes (of a shield), Hornklofi. fagr-skapaðr, part. fair-shapen, Sks. 627. fagr-skrifaðr, part. finely drawn, painted in bright colours, Greg. 26. fagr-skygðr, part. transparent as crystal (of a shield), Lex. Poët. fagr-strykvinn, part. painted with fair streaks (of a ship), Lex. Poët. fagr-varinn, part. wearing fine clothes (of a lady), Vkv. 37. fagr-vaxinn, part. of fair stature (of a lady), Band. (in a verse). fagr-yrði, n. pl. fair words, Fms. x. 104.

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  • 9 eye

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  • 10 око

    eye
    на око approximately
    с просто око with the naked/unaided eye
    за непривикнало око to an untrained/uneducated eye
    набито око a practised/trained eye
    човешко око ненаситно o.'s eyes are bigger than o.'s belly
    око за око, зъб за зъб an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth; give/return like for like; measure for measure
    имам вярно око have a good/straight eye
    меря на око measure by eye
    определям на око estimate by sight
    гледам с добро око на look favourably/kindly/approvingly on, favour
    гледам с недобро/лошо око на look unfavourably/disapprovingly on; frown on, look askance at
    гледам под око scowl (at), glance under o.s eyelids (at)
    хвърлям едно око на take a look at; give an eye to
    хвърлям око на set o.'s heart/mind on, ( с цел за женитба-за жена) set o.'s cap at/ам. for
    хвърлил съм око на be keen on
    не му мига окото he has got some/a nerve; he has got the nerve (to); he has plenty of cheek
    he makes no bones (about с ger.)
    без да ми мигне окото without batting an eyelid; without turning a hair
    без да ми трепне окото without as much as the quiver of an eyelid
    око да види seeing is believing
    око то ми е все на keep o.'s eye on
    око то ми е на голямо fly at high game
    хваща ми окото I like it, I like the looks of it
    не ми хваща окото it doesn't appeal to me; I don't like it
    уплаши ми се око то I was scared stiff; it made me sit up
    око да ти излезе, име да не ти излезе give a dog a bad name, and hang him
    очи с очи face to face
    на четири очи in private, alone вж. четири
    разговор на четири очи a confidential/private talk
    пред очите на before/under the eyes of
    пред самите очи на in the plain sight of
    пред очите на всички in plain sight of everybody
    гледам някого в очите look in(to) s.o.'s eyes; look s.o. in the face/straight in the eye
    нямам очи да I have not the face to
    гледам право в очите meet s.o.'s eye, look at s.o. full in the face
    не изпускам от очи keep in sight; not lose sight of, keep o.'s eyes glued on
    вдигам очи look up, raise/lift o.'s eyes
    вървя накъдето ми видят очите go no matter where, go at random; wander aimlessly
    лежа по очи lie face down, lie prone
    падам по очи fall prostrate/prone, fall flat on o.'s face/nose
    отварям очите на прен. open s.o.'s eyes, alert, be an eye opener (за to)
    отварям си очите keep o.'s eyes open/skinned/peeled; watch o.'s step, be on the look out
    отварям си очяге т четири keep o/s weather eye open, have ati o.'s eyes about one
    отварят ми се очите see the light; the scales drop from o.'s eyes, be undeceived
    отваряй си очите! watch out! разг. watch it; look before you leap
    гледам с други очи на look with another eye on
    развалям си очите spoil o.'s eyes, ruin o.'s eyesight
    вадя си очите прен. pore o.'s eyes out, вж.вадя
    ще ти извади очите it stares you in the face. it is under your very nose
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    око̀,
    ср., очѝ eye; • без да ми мигне \окото without batting an eyelid; without turning a hair; ( без да се поколебая) in cold blood; без да ми трепне \окото without as much as the quiver of an eyelid; в моите очи to my eye, in my opinion; вадя си очите прен. pore o.’s eyes out, I am at loggerheads, I am lead a cat-and-dog life; вдигам очи look up, raise/lift o.’s eyes; вдигам очи към небето throw up o.’s eyes; вървя, накъдето ми видят очите go no matter where, go at random; wander aimlessly; гледам някого в очите look in(to) s.o.’s eyes; look s.o. in the face/straight in the eye; гледам под \око scowl (at), glance under o.’s eyelids (at); гледам право в очите meet s.o.’s eye, look at s.o. full in the face; гледам с добро \око на look favourably/kindly/approvingly on, favour; гледам с други очи на look with another eye on; гледам с недобро/лошо \око на look unfavourably/disapprovingly on; frown on, look askance at, take a dim view of; гледан съм с добро \око от stand well with; далеч от очите, далеч от сърцето out of sight, out of mind; за непривикнало \око to an untrained/uneducated eye; за очи for appearance’s sake, for window-dressing; for the look of it, to save face/appearances; it is all eyewash; за черните очи на for love, for s.o.’s (sweet) sake, for s.o.’s fair eyes; замазвам очите на, хвърлям прах в очите на gull, dupe, fool, throw dust in s.o.’s eyes, blear the eyes of; затварям си очите пред прен. turn a blind eye to; издигам се/падам в очите на rise/fall in s.o.’s estimation/esteem; имам вярно \око have a good/straight eye; имам очи и мога да виждам use o.’s eyes; лежа по очи lie face down, lie prone; махай се от очите ми! out of my sight! меря на \око measure by eye; на \око approximately; на четири очи in private, alone, tête-à-tête, confidentially; набито \око a practised/trained eye; не изпускам от очи keep in sight; not lose sight of, keep o.’s eyes glued on; не ми хваща \окото it doesn’t appeal to me; I don’t like it; не мога да си откъсна очите от I can’t take my eyes off; не му мига \окото he has got some/a nerve; he has got the nerve (to); he has plenty of cheek; he makes no bones (about с ger.); нямам очи да I have not the face to; \око да види seeing is believing; \око да ти излезе, име да не ти излезе give a dog a bad name, and hang him; \око за \око, зъб за зъб an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth; give/return like for like; measure for measure; \окото ми е все на keep o.’s eye on; \окото ми е на голямо fly at high game; определям на \око estimate by sight; отваряй си очите! watch out! разг. watch it; look before you leap; отварям очите на прен. open s.o.’s eyes, alert, be an eye opener (за to); отварям си очите keep o.’s eyes open/skinned/peeled; watch o.’s step, be on the look out; отварям си очите на четири keep o.’s weather eye open, have all o.’s eyes about one; отварят ми се очите see the light; the scales drop from o.’s eyes, be undeceived; очи в очи face to face; очите ми се затварят ( много ми се спи) be ready to drop with sleep; падам по очи fall prostrate/prone, fall flat on o.’s face/nose; посиняло \око a black eye; правя мили очи на make up to, coax, wheedle, ingratiate o.s. (with); пред очите на всички in plain sight of everybody; развалям си очите spoil o.’s eyes, ruin o.’s eyesight; с какви очи (ще гледам и пр.) how on earth; с някаква цел пред очи with an end in view; с отворени очи fully conscious/aware; с просто \око with the naked/unaided eye; с такъв човек трябва да си отваряш очите you can’t be too careful with a man like that; скрит от очите на хората hidden from sight; със сведени очи with downcast eyes; това ми отвори очите it was an eye-opener; уплаши ми се \окото I was scared stiff; it made me sit up; хвърлил съм \око на be keen on, ( нещо чуждо) have designs on; хвърлям едно \око на take a look at; give an eye to; хвърлям \око на set o.’s heart/mind on, (с цел женитба ­ за жена) set o.’s cap at/амер. for; човешко \око ненаситно o.’s eyes are bigger than o.’s belly; ще ти извади очите it stares you in the face, it is under your very nose.
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    eye: practised око - набито око, measure by око - измервам на око; orb (поет.)
    * * *
    1. (без да се поколебая) in cold blood 2. eye 3. he makes no bones (about с ger.) 4. ОКo да види seeing is believing 5. ОКo да ти излезе, име да не ти излезе give a dog a bad name, and hang him 6. ОКo за ОКo, зъб за зъб an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth;give/return like for like;measure for measure 7. ОКo то ми е все на keep o.'s eye on 8. ОКo то ми е на голямо fly at high game 9. без да ми мигне ОКoто without batting an eyelid;without turning a hair 10. без да ми трепне ОКoто without as much as the quiver of an eyelid 11. вадя си очите прен, pore o.'s eyes out, вж.вадя 12. вдигам очи look up, raise/lift o.'s eyes 13. вдигам очи към небето throw up o.'s eyes 14. виждам с очите си see with o.'s eyes 15. вървя накъдето ми видят очите go no matter where, go at random;wander aimlessly 16. гледам някого в очите look in(to) s.o.'s eyes;look s.o. in the face/straight in the eye 17. гледам под ОКo scowl (at), glance under o.s eyelids (at) 18. гледам право в очите meet s.o.'s eye, look at s.o. full in the face 19. гледам с добро ОКo на look favourably/kindly/approvingly on, favour 20. гледам с недобро/лошо ОКo на look unfavourably/ disapprovingly on;frown on, look askance at 21. гледан съм с добро ОКo от stand well with 22. давам знак с очи wink (на at) 23. за непривикнало ОКo to an untrained/uneducated eye 24. замазвам очите 25. имам вярно ОКo have a good/straight eye 26. имам очи и мога да виждам use o.'s eyes 27. лежа по очи lie face down, lie prone 28. меря на ОКo measure by eye 29. на ОКo approximately 30. на четири очи in private, alone вж. четири 31. набито ОКo a practised/trained eye 32. не изпускам от очи keep in sight;not lose sight of, keep o.'s eyes glued on 33. не ми хваща ОКoто it doesn't appeal to me;I don't like it 34. не мога да си откъсна очите от I can't take my eyes off 35. не му мига ОКoто he has got some/a nerve;he has got the nerve (to);he has plenty of cheek 36. не смея да го погледна в очите I dare not look him in the face 37. нямам очи да I have not the face to 38. определям на ОКo estimate by sight 39. отваряй си очите! watch out! разг. watch it;look before you leap 40. отварям очите на прен. open s.o.'s eyes, alert, be an eye opener (за to) 41. отварям си очите keep o.'s eyes open/skinned/peeled;watch o.'s step, be on the look out 42. отварям си очяге т четири keep o/s weather eye open, have ati o.'s eyes about one 43. отварят ми се очите see the light;the scales drop from o.'s eyes, be undeceived 44. очи с очи face to face 45. очите ми се затварят (много ми се спи) be ready to drop with sleep: гледам с други очи на look with another eye on 46. падам по очи fall prostrate/prone, fall flat on o.'s face/nose 47. посиняло ОКo a black eye 48. пред очите на before/under the eyes of 49. пред очите на всички in plain sight of everybody 50. пред самите очи на in the plain sight of 51. развалям си очите spoil o.'s eyes, ruin o.'s eyesight 52. разговор на четири очи a confidential/private talk 53. с някаква цел пред очи with an end in view 54. с просто ОКo with the naked/unaided eye 55. с такъв човек трябва да си отваряш очите you can't be too careful with a man like that 56. това ми отвори очите it was an eye-opener 57. уморявам очите weary the eye 58. уплаши ми се ОКo то I was scared stiff;it made me sit up 59. хваща ми ОКoто I like it, I like the looks of it 60. хвърлил съм ОКo на be keen on 61. хвърлям ОКo на set o.'s heart/mind on, (с цел за женитба-за жена) set o.'s cap at/aм. for 62. хвърлям едно ОКo на take a look at;give an eye to 63. човешко ОКo ненаситно o.'s eyes are bigger than o.'s belly 64. ще ти извади очите it stares you in the face. it is under your very nose

    Български-английски речник > око

  • 11 ради прекрасных глаз

    (Ж. Мольер; фр. pour vos (ses) beaux yeux)
    lit. for the sake of smb.'s beautiful eyes,
    тж. за прекрасные (красивые) глаза (кого, чьи) ирон. for the fair eyes of smb.; for love <of smb.>; for smb.'s < sweet> sake; for nothing

    - [Ленка] всегда с чужой помощью пишет. И главное, считает, что все обязаны ей помогать. А за что? За красивые глаза? (Ю. Трифонов, Студенты) — 'She's always getting other people to help her. She even seems to consider it their duty, for some strange reason. For love of her, I suppose.'

    Русско-английский фразеологический словарь > ради прекрасных глаз

  • 12 de dragul ochilor cuiva

    for smb.'s fair eyes

    Română-Engleză dicționar expresii > de dragul ochilor cuiva

  • 13 शुभेक्षण


    ṡubhêkshaṇa
    mfn. having auspicious orᅠ fair eyes R.

    Sanskrit-English dictionary > शुभेक्षण

  • 14 делать что-либо за красивые глазки

    идиом.
    to do smth for the fair eyes of someone
    to do smth for love (of someone)
    to do smth for someone’s (sweet) sake
    to do smth for nothing

    Дополнительный универсальный русско-английский словарь > делать что-либо за красивые глазки

  • 15 Les couleurs

    Attention: certains noms et adjectifs de couleurs français ont plusieurs traductions possibles. Par ex., brun peut être brown, dark, black etc. Consulter les articles dans le dictionnaire.
    La couleur des choses
    Dans les expressions suivantes, vert est pris comme exemple; les autres adjectifs et noms de couleurs s’utilisent de la même façon.
    Les adjectifs
    de quelle couleur est-il?
    = what colour is it?
    il est vert
    = it’s green
    une robe verte
    = a green dress
    Les noms
    En anglais, les noms de couleurs n’ont en général pas d’article défini.
    j’aime le vert
    = I like green
    je préfère le vert
    = I prefer green
    le vert me va bien
    = green suits me
    porter du vert
    = to wear green
    une gamme de verts
    = a range of greens
    le même vert
    = the same green
    en vert
    = in green
    je t’aime bien en vert
    = I like you in green
    s’habiller en vert
    = to dress in green
    habillé de vert
    = dressed in green
    avez-vous le même modèle en vert?
    = have you got the same thing in green?
    Avec les verbes to paint (peindre) et to dye (teindre), le en français n’est pas traduit:
    peindre la porte en vert
    = to paint the door green
    teindre un chemisier en vert
    = to dye a blouse green
    Les nuances
    très vert
    = very green
    vert foncé
    = dark green
    vert clair
    = light green
    vert vif
    = bright green
    vert pâle
    = pale green
    vert pastel
    = pastel green
    vert profond
    = deep green
    vert soutenu
    = strong green
    un chapeau vert foncé
    = a dark green hat
    une robe vert clair
    = a light green dress
    un vert plus foncé
    = a darker green
    la robe était d’un vert plus foncé
    = the dress was a darker green
    un joli vert
    = a pretty green
    un vert affreux
    = a dreadful green
    sa robe est d’un joli vert
    = her dress is a pretty green
    Noter l’absence d’équivalent du de français.
    En anglais comme en français, on peut exprimer une nuance en utilisant le nom d’une chose dont la couleur est typique. Noter que l’adjectif prend un trait d’union (sky-blue), mais pas le nom (sky blue).
    bleu ciel
    = sky blue
    une robe bleu ciel
    = a sky-blue dress
    vert tilleul
    = sage green
    vert pomme
    = apple green
    une veste vert pomme
    = an apple-green jacket
    De même, navy-blue ( bleu marine), midnight-blue ( bleu nuit), blood-red (rouge sang) etc. En cas de doute, consulter le dictionnaire. En ajoutant -coloured ( GB) ou -colored (US) à un nom, on obtient un adjectif composé qui correspond au français avec couleur.
    une robe couleur framboise
    = a raspberry-coloured dress (GB) ou a raspberry-colored dress ( US)
    des collants couleur chair
    = flesh-coloured tights ( GB)
    un papier peint couleur crème
    = cream-coloured wallpaper (GB)
    Noter enfin:
    bleu-noir
    = blue-black
    verdâtre
    = greenish
    un jaune verdâtre
    = a greenish yellow
    Attention: ces adjectifs n’existent pas pour toutes les couleurs. En cas de doute, consulter le dictionnaire. On peut toujours utiliser shade, comme on utilise ton ou nuance en français.
    un joli ton de vert
    = a pretty shade of green
    Les gensLe corps humain
    L’anglais n’utilise pas d’article défini dans les expressions suivantes:
    avoir les cheveux blonds
    = to have fair hair
    avoir les yeux bleus
    = to have blue eyes
    Noter les adjectifs composés anglais:
    un blond
    = a fair-haired man
    une brune
    = a dark-haired woman
    un enfant aux yeux bleus
    = a blue-eyed child
    Mais on peut aussi dire: a man with fair hair, a child with blue eyes etc.
    La couleur des cheveux
    Les adjectifs des deux langues ne sont pas exactement équivalents, mais les correspondances suivantes sont utiles. Noter que hair est toujours au singulier.
    les cheveux noirs
    = black hair
    les cheveux bruns
    = dark hair
    les cheveux châtains
    = brown hair
    les cheveux blonds
    = fair hair (ou blond(e): voir le mot français blond dans le dictionnaire)
    les cheveux roux
    = red hair
    les cheveux gris
    = grey (GB) ou gray (US) hair
    les cheveux blancs
    = white hair
    La couleur des yeux
    les yeux bleus
    = blue eyes
    les yeux bleu clair
    = light blue eyes
    les yeux gris
    = grey (GB) ou gray (US) eyes
    les yeux verts
    = green eyes
    les yeux gris-vert
    = greyish green ( GB) ou grayish green (US) eyes (grey-green et gray-green sont aussi possibles)
    les yeux marron
    = brown eyes
    les yeux marron clair
    = light brown eyes
    les yeux noisette
    = hazel eyes
    les yeux clairs
    = light-coloured (GB) ou light-colored (US) eyes
    les yeux noirs
    = dark eyes

    Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > Les couleurs

  • 16 a

    prep.
    1 to.
    voy a Madrid I'm going to Madrid
    me voy al extranjero I'm going abroad
    llegó a Buenos Aires/a la fiesta he arrived in Buenos Aires/at the party
    2 at (moment).
    a las siete at seven o'clock
    a los once años at the age of eleven
    al caer la noche at nightfall
    al oír la noticia se desmayó on hearing the news, she fainted
    Llegué al amanecer I arrived at dawn.
    3 per, every (frecuency).
    40 horas a la semana 40 hours per o a week
    tres veces al día three times a day
    4 to.
    dáselo a Ricardo give it to Ricardo
    dile a Ricardo que venga tell Ricardo to come
    5 to.
    entró a pagar he came in to pay
    aprender a nadar to learn to swim
    6 by, about to, for.
    * * *
    A, a
    nombre femenino (pl as o aes)
    1 (la letra) A, a
    ————————
    A
    1 ( Alteza) Highness; (abreviatura) H
    ————————
    A
    1 ( autopista) motorway; (abreviatura) M
    ————————
    A
    1 ( amperio) ampere, amp; (símbolo) A
    * * *
    prep.
    1) to
    2) into
    3) in
    4) at
    5) on
    6) with
    * * *
    SF = a (=letra) A, a
    * * *
    a femenino (pl aes) ( read as [a]) the letter A, a
    * * *
    = for, per, to.
    Ex. The fine policy matrix corresponds to the loan policy matrix, cell for cell.
    Ex. Indexing can thus be achieved at a detailed level, with often many terms per document, with almost no indexing effort.
    Ex. Accessibility to the documents stored in files is an important factor, so the physical storage is important.
    ----
    * a + Adjetivo + escala = on a + Adjetivo + scale.
    * a alguna parte = someplace.
    * a alta presión = high-pressured, high-pressure.
    * a altas horas de la noche = late at night.
    * a ambas orillas del Atlántico = on both sides of the ocean, on both sides of the Atlantic.
    * a ambos lados de = on either side of.
    * a ambos lados del Altántico = on both sides of the ocean, on both sides of the Atlantic.
    * a ambos lados de + Lugar = on both sides of + Lugar.
    * a años luz de = light years away from.
    * a bajas temperaturas = at low temperature.
    * a bajo coste = low-cost.
    * a bajo costo = low-cost.
    * a bajo nivel = low-level.
    * a bajo precio = lower-cost, at a low price, on the cheap.
    * a base de = in the form of, on a diet of.
    * a base de carne = meaty [meatier -comp., meatiest -sup.].
    * a base de cometer errores = the hard way.
    * a base de errores = the hard way.
    * a boca de jarro = at close range.
    * a bocajarro = point blank.
    * a bombo y platillo = fanfare, with a bang.
    * a bordo = aboard, on board ship.
    * a bordo de = aboard, onboard.
    * a bordo de un barco = shipboard, on board ship.
    * a buen recaudo = in a safe place, in safekeeping.
    * a caballo = on horseback, astride.
    * a caballo entre = astride... and..., midway between.
    * a caballo entre... y... = half way between... and....
    * a caballo regalado no se le mira el diente = never look a gift horse in the mouth.
    * a cada rato = every so often, every now and then, every now and again, every once in a while.
    * a cambio = in return.
    * a cambio de = in exchange for, in return for.
    * a cambio de nada = for nothing.
    * a cántaros = cats and dogs.
    * a cargo = in the saddle.
    * a cargo (de) = charged with, in charge (of), at the helm (of).
    * a cargo de Alguien = under supervision.
    * a cargo de las riendas = in the saddle.
    * a cargo del ayuntamiento = local authority-run.
    * a cargo del gobierno = government-operated, government-run.
    * a cargo de una sola persona = one-man band.
    * a cargo de voluntarios = volunteer-run.
    * a chorros = profusely.
    * a ciegas = blindfold, blindly, blindfolded, in the dark.
    * a ciencia cierta = for sure, for certain.
    * a cierta distancia = some distance away.
    * a cierta distancia de = off.
    * a cierta distancia de la costa = offshore.
    * a cierta distancia del litoral = offshore.
    * a cobro revertido = reverse charges.
    * a color = multi-colour [multi-color -USA].
    * a comienzos de + Expresión Temporal = early + Expresión Temporal, the.
    * a comienzos de + Fecha = in the early + Fecha, in the early part of + Fecha.
    * a comienzos de + Período de Tiempo = by the turn of + Período de Tiempo, at the turn of + Período de Tiempo.
    * a conciencia = deliberately, wilfully [willfully, -USA], by design, on purpose.
    * a condición de que + Subjuntivo = provided (that), providing (that), as long as.
    * a contenido enriquecido = content-enriched.
    * a continuación = next, then, in the following, herewith.
    * a continuación se enumeran = given below.
    * a contracorriente = against the grain.
    * a contraluz = against the light.
    * a contrapelo = against the grain, against the nap.
    * a coro = with one voice, in unison.
    * a corto plazo = before very long, short term [short-term], in the short run, short-range, at short notice, in the short term, short-run.
    * a costa de = at the cost of, at the expense of, at + Nombre's + expense, at cost of.
    * a costa de mucho = at (a) great expense.
    * a costa de otro = at someone else's expense.
    * a costa de otros = at other people's expense.
    * a criterio de = at the discretion of.
    * a cualquier hora = anytime, around the clock.
    * a cualquier hora del día o de la noche = at any hour of the day or night, at any time of the day or night.
    * a cualquier precio = at any cost, at all costs, at any price.
    * a cuatro aguas = hipped.
    * a cuatro patas = on all fours, on four legs.
    * 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 cuerpo de rey = the lap of luxury.
    * a cuestas = in tow.
    * a decir de todos = by all accounts.
    * a decir verdad = to tell the truth, if the truth be known, if the truth be told, in all truth, in truth, fact is, the fact is (that), to be fair.
    * a decir verdad... = the fact of the matter is that....
    * a demanda = pro re nata.
    * a deshora(s) = at odd times, out of hours.
    * a día de hoy = as of today.
    * a diario = every day.
    * a diestro y siniestro = like there's no tomorrow.
    * a dieta = on a diet.
    * a diferencia de = apart from, as opposed to, in contradistinction to, as contrasted with, in contrast (to/with), quite apart from, in sharp contrast (with).
    * a diferencia de + Nombre = unlike + Nombre.
    * a diferentes niveles = multi-tiered [multitiered], multi-tier [multitier].
    * a discreción = at will, no holds barred.
    * a disgusto = unwillingly, reluctantly.
    * a disposición de = at the disposal of.
    * a distancia = remote, remotely, distantly.
    * a doble espacio = double-spaced.
    * a domicilio = domiciliary.
    * ¿a dónde se dirige(n)...? = whither?.
    * ¿a dónde va(n)...? = whither?.
    * ¿a dónde vas? = quo vadis, whither thou goest.
    * a dos niveles = two-tier.
    * a dos velas = skint, penniless, broke.
    * a duras penas = with great difficulty.
    * a efectos de = in terms of, for the purpose of + Nombre.
    * a efectos prácticos = to all intents and purposes, for all practical purposes, for all intents and purposes, to all intents.
    * a él = him.
    * a ellos = them.
    * a escala = drawn-to-scale.
    * a escala industrial = on an industrial scale, industrial-scale.
    * a escala mundial = globally, on a global scale.
    * a escala natural = full-scale.
    * a escondidas = by stealth, stealthily, furtively, on the quiet, on the sly.
    * a eso = thereto.
    * a espaldas de = out of sight of.
    * a estas alturas = by now.
    * a este fin = to this end.
    * a este paso = at this rate.
    * a este respecto = in this respect.
    * a este ritmo = at this rate.
    * a estrenar = brand new.
    * a examen = under the microscope.
    * a excepción de = barring, except for, excepting, other than, with the exception of, short of.
    * a excepción de que = except that.
    * a excepción de uno = with one exception.
    * a expensas de = at the expense of, at + Nombre's + expense.
    * a expensas de otro = at someone else's expense.
    * a expensas de otros = at other people's expense.
    * a + Expresión Temporal = as of + Expresión Temporal.
    * a falta de = for want of, in the absence of, in default of, for lack of, short of.
    * a favor = in favour.
    * a favor de = in favour of.
    * a favor de la decisión personal sobre el aborto = pro-choice.
    * a favor de la esclavitud = pro-slavery.
    * a favor de la raza negra = pro-black [problack].
    * a favor de la vida humana = pro-life.
    * a favor y en contra = pro and con.
    * a + Fecha = as per + Fecha.
    * a finales de = by the end of, at the close of + Expresión Temporal.
    * a finales de + Expresión Temporal = as of late + Expresión Temporal, at the end of + Expresión Temporal, by the close of + Expresión Temporal.
    * a finales de + Fecha = in the late + Fecha, in late + Fecha.
    * a finales de los + Década = late + Década, the.
    * a finales del + Siglo = late + Siglo, late period of + Siglo.
    * 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.
    * a fondo = fully, thoroughly, full-scale.
    * a fondo perdido = non-refundable.
    * ¡a freír espárragos! = on your bike!.
    * a fuerza de = by dint of.
    * a fuerza de cometer errores = the hard way.
    * a fuerza de errores = the hard way.
    * a gas = gas-powered.
    * a gatas = on all fours.
    * a grandes rasgos = broadly, rough draft.
    * a granel = in bulk.
    * a gran escala = large scale [large-scale], massive, on a wide scale, high-volume, wide-scale, on a broad scale, in a big way, on a grand scale.
    * a gran velocidad = at great speed.
    * a grito limpio = at the top of + Posesivo + voice.
    * a grito pelado = at the top of + Posesivo + voice.
    * a gritos = vociferously.
    * a groso modo = crudely.
    * a grosso modo = roughly, rough draft.
    * a gusto = at ease, at leisure.
    * a gusto de = to the liking of, at the pleasure of.
    * a horcajadas = astride.
    * a hurtadillas = surreptitiously, by stealth, stealthily, furtively, on the sly.
    * a imitación de lo clásico = classicising [classicizing, -USA], classicised [classicized, -USA].
    * a iniciativa de = at the initiative of.
    * a iniciativas del gobierno = government-led.
    * a instancia de = at the urging of.
    * a instancias de = at the instigation of, at the behest of, under the auspices of.
    * a intervalos = at intervals.
    * a intervalos + Adjetivo = at + Adjetivo + intervals.
    * a intervalos semanales = at weekly intervals.
    * a invitación de = at the invitation of.
    * a jabón = soapy [soapier -comp., soapiest -sup.].
    * a juicio = on trial.
    * a juicio público = in the public eye.
    * a juzgar por = to judge by, judging by, judging from.
    * a la acuarela = water-coloured [water-colored, -USA].
    * a la alcaldía = mayoral.
    * a la altura de = of the stature of, equal to.
    * a la altura de la cintura = waist high, waist deep.
    * a la altura de la rodilla = knee-high.
    * a la altura de los hombros = shoulder-high.
    * a la anchura de los hombros = shoulder-width.
    * a la anochecida = at nightfall.
    * a la antigua = old-style.
    * a la antigua usanza = old-style.
    * a la atención de = c/o (care of).
    * a la baja = on the wane.
    * a la brasa = grilled.
    * a la buena de Dios = out in the cold.
    * a la cabeza de = in the forefront of/in.
    * a la caída de la noche = at nightfall, at twilight.
    * a la caída de la tarde = at twilight.
    * a la carta = a la carte.
    * a la defensiva = on the defensive.
    * a la derecha = at the right.
    * a la derecha de = on the right side of, on the right-hand side of.
    * a la deriva = rudderless.
    * a la discreción de = at the discretion of.
    * a la disposición de Alguien = at + Posesivo + disposal.
    * a la expectativa de = on the lookout for, on the alert for.
    * a la + Expresión Temporal = a + Expresión Temporal.
    * a la fuerza = forcefully, of necessity, forcibly, compulsorily.
    * a la fuga = on the run, on the lam.
    * a la hora de + Infinitivo = when it came to + Gerundio, when it comes to + Gerundio.
    * a la hora de la verdad = when push comes to shove, if it comes to the crunch, when it comes to the crunch, when the worst comes to the worst, if the worst comes to the worst, when the crunch comes to the crunch, if the crunch comes to the crunch.
    * a la hora del café = at coffee.
    * a la intemperie = in the open, exposed.
    * a la inversa = mirror-fashion, mirror image, in reverse.
    * a la izquierda = at the left.
    * a la larga = in the long term, over the long term, in the end, eventually, for the long pull, over a period of time, over the long haul, in the far term, ultimately, by and by.
    * a la ligera = lightly.
    * a la luz de = in light of, in the light of.
    * a la luz de la luna = by moonlight, in the moonlight, moonlit.
    * a la luz de las estrellas = by starlight.
    * a la luz de las velas = by candlelight, candlelight, candlelit.
    * a la luz del día = in the light of day.
    * a la luz de una lámpara de gas = by gaslight.
    * a la misma altura que = in the same league as.
    * a la moda = trendy [trendier -comp., trendiest -sup.].
    * a la onda = in the know.
    * a la opinión pública = in the public eye.
    * a la par = in concert, in tandem, neck and neck, in a tandem fashion, in parallel.
    * a la par que = in tandem with, hand in hand (with), as the same time as.
    * a la parrilla = grilled, on the grill.
    * a la perfección = superbly.
    * a la plancha = griddled, on the griddle, on the hotplate.
    * a largo plazo = in the long term, over the long term, long-range, in the long run, long-term, over the long run, over the long haul, long-run, in the far term, far-term.
    * a la salida = on the way out.
    * a la sazón = at that time.
    * a las doce del mediodía = at high noon.
    * a la semana = a week, per week.
    * a las mil maravillas = marvellously [marvelously, -USA], famously, like a house on fire.
    * a la sombra de = in the shadow of.
    * a las puertas de = on the threshold of.
    * a la última = hip [hipper -comp., hippest -sup.], on the fast track, hipped.
    * a la vanguardia = on the cutting edge, on the leading edge, in the fast lane, on the fast track, at the leading edge, on the bleeding edge.
    * a la vanguardia de = in the vanguard of, at the forefront of, in the forefront of/in, at the vanguard of.
    * a la velocidad de la luz = at the speed of light.
    * a la velocidad del rayo = at the speed of lightning.
    * a la velocidad del sonido = at the speed of sound.
    * a la venta = on release.
    * a la vez = at once, at one time, at similar times, at the same time, concurrently, side-by-side, simultaneously, at the same instant, in parallel, in tandem, at the one time, in a tandem fashion, at a time, in unison.
    * a la vez que = hand in hand (with), cum, in conjunction with, in unison with.
    * a la vista = in sight, within sight.
    * a la vista de = in light of, in the light of.
    * a la vuelta de = on the return leg of.
    * a la zaga = not far behind, in tow.
    * al azar = lucky draw, lucky dip.
    * al extremo norte = northernmost.
    * al extremo oeste = westernmost.
    * al hacer esto = in doing so.
    * al norte del estado = upstate.
    * a lo extremo = to the extreme.
    * a lo grande = in a big way, big time, grandly, on a grand scale.
    * a lo hecho, pecho = no use crying over spilt/spilled milk, you've made your bed, now you must lie in it!.
    * a lo largo de = along, down, throughout.
    * a lo largo de + Expresión Temporal = sometime + Expresión Temporal.
    * a lo largo de la historia = over time.
    * a lo largo de la ruta = along the way.
    * a lo largo del tiempo = longitudinal, longitudinally.
    * a lo largo de todo = the entire length of.
    * a lo largo y ancho del país = countrywide [country-wide].
    * a lo largo y ancho de + Lugar = up and down + Lugar.
    * a lo lejos = in the distance.
    * a lo loco = helter-skelter, like there's no tomorrow.
    * a lo máximo = at best, at most, at the most.
    * a lo mejor = perhaps.
    * a lo que salga = come what may.
    * a los ojos de = in the eyes of.
    * a lo sumo = at best, at most, at the most.
    * al otro lado del atlántico = across the pond.
    * al otro lado del charco = across the pond.
    * al otro lado del océano = across the pond.
    * a lo zombi = zombielike.
    * a mano = by hand, manually, nearby [near-by], handy, within reach, within easy reach.
    * a mano alzada = by a show of hands.
    * a mano derecha de = on the right side of, on the right-hand side of.
    * a manojos = by the handful.
    * a manos de = at the hands of.
    * a marchas forzadas = in a rush, against the clock.
    * a mares = cats and dogs.
    * a más largo plazo = longer-term.
    * a más..., más... = the + Comparativo..., the + Comparativo....
    * a más tardar = at the latest.
    * a mata caballo = in a hurry, hurried, hurriedly, helter-skelter.
    * a media asta = at half-mast, at half staff.
    * a mediados de = in the middle decades of.
    * a mediados de + Fecha = in the mid + Fecha.
    * a mediados de semana = midweek.
    * a media jornada = half-time [half time].
    * a media mañana = mid-morning.
    * a medianoche = at midnight.
    * a medias = half-hearted [halfhearted], qualified.
    * a medias entre... y... = betwixt and between.
    * a medida = custom, bespoke.
    * a medida que + avanzar + el año = as the year + wear on.
    * a medida que + avanzar + el día = as the day + wear on.
    * a medida que pasaba el tiempo = as time passed (by), as time went by.
    * a medida que pasa el tiempo = as time passes (by).
    * a medida que pasa + Expresión Temporal = as + Expresión Temporal + go by.
    * a medida que + pasar + el año = as the year + wear on.
    * a medida que + pasar + el día = as the day + wear on.
    * a medida que se necesite = on demand, on request, as required.
    * a medida que + transcurrir + el año = as the year + wear on.
    * a medida que + transcurrir + el día = as the day + wear on.
    * a medio abrir = half-opened.
    * a medio camino = halfway [half-way/half way].
    * a medio comprender = half-understood.
    * a medio formar = half-formed.
    * a medio fuego = medium heat.
    * a medio hacer = halfway done, half done.
    * a medio plazo = medium-term, near-term, in the medium term, in the mid-term, mid-term [midterm].
    * a medio rimar = half-rhymed.
    * a medio vestir = half dressed.
    * a menor escala = at a reduced rate.
    * a menos que = unless, short of.
    * a menudo = oftentimes [often times], ofttimes [oft-times].
    * a merced de = at the mercy of.
    * a mí = me.
    * a mi entender = to my mind.
    * a mi modo de ver = in my books.
    * a mi parecer = to my mind, methinks, in my books.
    * a mitad de = half way through, halfway through.
    * a mitad de camino = halfway [half-way/half way].
    * a mitad de camino entre... y... = midway between, half way between... and....
    * a mitad de camino entre... y... = astride... and....
    * a mitad de precio = at half price.
    * a mí también me gustaría tener la misma oportunidad = turnabout is fair play.
    * a modo de = by way of, in the vein of, as a kind of.
    * a modo de aclaración = in parenthesis, on a sidenote.
    * a modo de advertencia = cautionary.
    * a modo de ejemplo = by way of illustration.
    * a modo de explicación = parenthetically.
    * a modo de ilustración = by way of illustration.
    * a modo de inciso = in passing, by the way of (a) digression.
    * a modo de paréntesis = parenthetical.
    * a modo de prólogo = prefatory.
    * a modo de resumen = wrap-up.
    * a mogollón = aplenty [a-plenty].
    * a montón = aplenty [a-plenty].
    * a montones = in droves, by the sackful.
    * a muchos niveles = many-levelled [many-leveled, -USA].
    * a muerte = bitter, bitterly.
    * a nadie le importa nada = nobody + gives a damn.
    * a nivel de barrio = neighbourhood-based.
    * a nivel de calle = on the ground level.
    * a nivel de la calle = at ground level.
    * a nivel del suelo = at ground level.
    * a nivel estatal = statewide [state-wide].
    * a nivel federal = federally, federally.
    * a nivel individual = privately.
    * a nivel local = locally, domestically.
    * a nivel multicultural = multi-culturally [multiculturally].
    * a nivel mundial = worldwide [world-wide], globally.
    * a nivel nacional = nationally, domestically, countrywide [country-wide].
    * a nivel privado = privately.
    * a nivel regional = regionally.
    * a nombre de = payable to.
    * a no ser que = unless.
    * a nosotros = us.
    * a ojo = ocular.
    * a ojos vista = before + Posesivo + (own two) eyes.
    * a orillas del océano = oceanfront.
    * a orillas del río = riverfront.
    * a orillas de un lago = lakeside, lakefront, by the lakeside.
    * a otro sitio = somewhere else.
    * a pares = in pairs.
    * a partes iguales = share and share alike, in equal measure(s).
    * a partir de = on the basis of, based on, working from, from, on a diet of, in response to.
    * a partir de ahora = from now on, from this point on, henceforth, as of now.
    * a partir de ahora y durante + Cuantificador + años = for + Cuantificador + years to come.
    * a partir de aquí = hereupon.
    * a partir de ello = therefrom.
    * a partir de entonces = from this time on, hereafter, thereafter, whereafter, from then on, thenceforth, henceforth, from that moment on.
    * a partir de ese momento = from that moment on.
    * a partir de este momento = hereinafter.
    * a partir de esto = on this basis, on that basis.
    * a partir de + Fecha = from + Fecha, effective + Fecha.
    * a partir de hoy = as from today.
    * a partir de la medianoche = late night.
    * a partir de los títulos = title-based.
    * a paso de tortuga = at a snail's pace.
    * a paso ligero = on the double.
    * a pasos agigantados = at an exponential rate, at exponential rates, by leaps and bounds.
    * a pedir de boca = without a hitch.
    * a pequeña escala = in a small way, small scale [small-scale].
    * a perpetuidad = in perpetuity.
    * a pesar de (que) = albeit (that), despite, in spite of, notwithstanding, although, despite the fact that, in spite of the fact that.
    * a pesar de todo = all the same, in spite of everything, despite everything, despite it all, in spite of it all, all this said.
    * a pesar de todo + Posesivo + Nombre = for all + Posesivo + Nombre.
    * a petición de = at the request of, at the urging of, at the behest of.
    * a petición del usuario = on demand, on request.
    * a petición popular = by popular demand.
    * a pie = on foot, afoot, dismounted.
    * a pilas = battery-operated.
    * a pique = sinking.
    * a placer = at will.
    * a plena luz del día = in broad daylight.
    * a poca distancia = not far behind.
    * a poca distancia andando = within walking distance, within an easy walk.
    * a poca distancia a pie = within an easy walk, within walking distance.
    * a pocos minutos andando = within walking distance, within easy walking distance, within an easy walk.
    * a pocos minutos a pie = within walking distance, within easy walking distance, within an easy walk.
    * a porrillo = by the handful.
    * a + Posesivo + aire = to + Posesivo + heart's content.
    * a + Posesivo + alcance = in the ballpark for + Pronombre, in + Posesivo + ballpark range.
    * a + Posesivo + costa = at + Posesivo + expense.
    * a + Posesivo + cuidado = in + Posesivo + safekeeping.
    * a + Posesivo + discreción = at will, at + Posesivo + discretion.
    * a + Posesivo + disposición = at + Posesivo + disposal.
    * a + Posesivo + entender = to the best of + Posesivo + belief.
    * a + Posesivo + espaldas = behind + Posesivo + back.
    * a + Posesivo + expensas = at + Posesivo + expense.
    * a + Posesivo + favor = in + Posesivo + favour, to + Posesivo + credit.
    * a + Posesivo + juicio = in + Posesivo + estimation.
    * a + Posesivo + manera = in + Posesivo + own way.
    * a + Posesivo + saber = to the best of + Posesivo + knowledge.
    * a + Posesivo + saber y entender = to the best of + Posesivo + knowledge and belief.
    * a + Posesivo + servicio = at + Posesivo + service.
    * a + Posesivo + sorprender = much to + Posesivo + surprise.
    * a + Posesivo + vista = before + Posesivo + (own two) eyes.
    * a posteriori = reactive, in retrospect, after-the-fact, hindsight, with hindsight, a posteriori, in hindsight.
    * a precio de coste = at cost price, at cost.
    * a precio de costo = at cost price, at cost.
    * a precio de ganga = at a steal.
    * a precio especial = at reduced cost, discounted, cut-rate, cut-price.
    * a precio razonable = at reasonable cost(s).
    * a precio reducido = at a discount.
    * a precios competitivos = competitively priced.
    * a precios especiales = at reduced rates, at preferential rates.
    * a precios razonables = at affordable prices.
    * a presión = pressurised [pressurized, -USA].
    * a primera hora de la mañana = first thing in the morning.
    * a primera hora de + Período del Día = first thing + Período del Día.
    * a primeras horas de la tarde = late afternoon.
    * a primera vista = on first acquaintance, at first sight, on first inspection, on the face of it, at first blush, at first glance, on the surface, prima facie, first-blush.
    * a primeros de + Fecha = in the early + Fecha.
    * a principios de + Fecha = in the early + Fecha.
    * a principios de los + Década = early + Década, the.
    * a priori = proactive [pro-active], foresight, a priori, on the surface.
    * a prisa = quickly.
    * a propósito = deliberate, for the record, incidentally, intentionally, by the way, in passing, anecdotally, purposely, by design, on purpose, wilfully [willfully, -USA], on a sidenote, studiously, by the way of (a) digression, by the by(e), speaking of which, designedly.
    * a propósito de = apropos of.
    * a propósito de nada = for no specific reason, for no particular reason.
    * a prueba = on trial.
    * a prueba de bombas = ruggedised [ruggedized, -USA], bomb-proof.
    * a prueba de conejos = rabbit-proof.
    * a prueba de fallos = fail-safe.
    * a prueba de incendios = fireproof [fire-proof].
    * a prueba de niños = childproof.
    * a prueba de robos = theft proof.
    * a prueba de tornados = tornado proof.
    * a prueba de un tratamiento duro = ruggedised [ruggedized, -USA].
    * a prueba de viento = windproof.
    * a puerta cerrada = behind closed doors.
    * a punta de pistola = at gunpoint.
    * a punto de = on the verge of, a heartbeat away from.
    * a punto de + Infinitivo = about to + Infinitivo.
    * a punto de irse a pique = on the rocks.
    * a punto de morir = on + Posesivo + deathbed.
    * a puñados = by the sackful, by the handful.
    * a quemarropa = point blank.
    * a quien madruga, Dios le ayuda = the early bird catches the worm.
    * a quienquiera que = whomever.
    * a rachas = by fits and starts.
    * a ráfagas = in bursts.
    * a raíz de = in the wake of.
    * a rajatabla = to the letter.
    * a ras de = flush with.
    * a ras de la calle = ground-floor.
    * a ras del suelo = at ground level.
    * a rastras = in tow.
    * a ratos = intermittently.
    * a reacción = jet-assisted.
    * a rebosar (de) = jam-packed (with), filled to capacity.
    * a regañadientes = grudgingly, grudging, begrudgingly, unwillingly, reluctantly.
    * a régimen = on a diet.
    * a remolque = in tow.
    * a reventar (de) = jam-packed (with), filled to capacity.
    * a saber = namely, viz, to wit.
    * a sabiendas = knowing, knowingly, wilfully [willfully, -USA].
    * a sabiendas de que = on the understanding that.
    * a sacudidas = jerkily.
    * a saltitos = jerky [jerkier -comp., jerkiest -sup.].
    * a salvo = in a safe place, in safekeeping, out of harm's way.
    * a sangre fría = cold-blooded.
    * a ser posible = if possible.
    * a simple vista = by the naked eye, superficially, on first thought.
    * a solas = all by + Reflexivo, by + Reflexivo.
    * a su debido tiempo = in due course, timely, in due time.
    * a sueldo = paid.
    * a su precio normal = at full price.
    * a su propio ritmo = at an individual pace.
    * a su tiempo = in a timely fashion, in due course, in a timely manner.
    * a su vez = Verbo + further, in turn, in its/their turn.
    * a tal efecto = to this effect.
    * a tales efectos = hereto.
    * a tarifa reducida = at reduced cost.
    * a tarifas especiales = at reduced rates, at preferential rates.
    * a temperatura ambiente = at room temperature.
    * a tener en cuenta en el futuro = for future reference.
    * a tenor de = in light of, in the face of, in the light of, in view of.
    * a ti = you, thee.
    * a tiempo = in timely fashion, on time, promptly, timely, just in time, in time.
    * a tiempo completo = full-time.
    * a tiempo parcial = part-time.
    * a tientas = in the dark.
    * a tientas y a ciegas = blindly, in the dark.
    * a ti mismo = yourself, thyself.
    * a tiro = within gunshot, within range.
    * a tirones = jerky [jerkier -comp., jerkiest -sup.].
    * a título de = by way of, for the sake of.
    * a título gratuito = gratuitous.
    * a título personal = in a personal capacity, in a private capacity.
    * a toda costa = absolutely, at all costs, come what may, at any cost, at any price.
    * a toda máquina = in the fast lane, fast lane, full steam ahead, at full tilt, full-tilt, full-throttle, at full throttle, at top speed, at full blast, at full speed.
    * a toda marcha = at full throttle, at top speed, at full blast, at full speed, at full stretch.
    * a toda mecha = at a rate of knots, full steam ahead, at full blast, at full throttle, at top speed, at full speed, at full stretch.
    * a toda pasta = at a rate of knots.
    * a toda pastilla = in the fast lane, on the fast track, fast lane, overdrive, full steam ahead, full-tilt, at full tilt, full-throttle, at full throttle, at a rate of knots, at top speed, at full blast, at full speed.
    * a toda prueba = unswerving.
    * a todas horas = at all hours, around the clock.
    * a todas luces = patently.
    * a todas partes = far and wide.
    * a toda velocidad = full-tilt, at full tilt, full-throttle, at full throttle, at top speed, at full blast, at full speed.
    * a todo alrededor = all round.
    * a todo color = full-colour, in full colour.
    * a todo gas = full steam ahead, full-tilt, at full tilt, full-throttle, at full throttle, at top speed, at full blast, at full speed, at full stretch.
    * a todo lo largo de = the length of.
    * a todo meter = full steam ahead, at full stretch, at full speed, at full blast, at top speed, at full throttle.
    * a todo ritmo = in full swing, in full force, in full gear.
    * a todos lados = far and wide.
    * a todos los efectos = to all intents and purposes, to all intents, for all practical purposes, for all intents and purposes.
    * a todos los niveles = at all levels.
    * a todos nosotros = us all.
    * a todos por igual = one size fits all.
    * a todo vapor = full steam ahead, full-tilt, at full tilt, full-throttle, at full throttle, at top speed, at full blast, at full speed, at full stretch.
    * a todo volumen = at full blast.
    * a tontas y a ciegas = headlong, runaway.
    * a tontas y locas = like there's no tomorrow, without rhyme or reason.
    * a tope = packed to capacity, in the fast lane, fast lane, choc-a-block, chock-full, in full swing, in full gear, packed to the rafters.
    * a trancas y barrancas = with great difficulty, by fits and starts.
    * a través de = by way of, in the form of, through, via, out of, through the agency of.
    * a través de Internet = Internet-based, Web-based, Web-supported.
    * a través de la historia = over time.
    * a través de la TI = IT-enabled.
    * a través de la web = Web-based, Web-supported.
    * a través de los años = over the years, down the years.
    * a través de los ojos de = through the eyes of.
    * a través de los siglos = over the centuries.
    * a través del teléfono = call-in.
    * a través del tiempo = over time.
    * a través de operador = operator-assisted.
    * a tres bandas = three pronged.
    * a tres niveles = three-tiered.
    * a troche y moche = like there's no tomorrow.
    * a trompicones = by fits and starts.
    * a tropezones = falteringly, hesitantly, haltingly, jerkily.
    * a trozos = piecewise.
    * ¡A tu salud! = Here's to you!.
    * a última hora = at the last minute, at the eleventh hour, last minute [last-minute], at the very last minute, at the very last moment, at the very last.
    * a últimas horas de la tarde = late evening.
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    * a + Adjetivo + escala = on a + Adjetivo + scale.
    * a alguna parte = someplace.
    * a alta presión = high-pressured, high-pressure.
    * a altas horas de la noche = late at night.
    * a ambas orillas del Atlántico = on both sides of the ocean, on both sides of the Atlantic.
    * a ambos lados de = on either side of.
    * a ambos lados del Altántico = on both sides of the ocean, on both sides of the Atlantic.
    * a ambos lados de + Lugar = on both sides of + Lugar.
    * a años luz de = light years away from.
    * a bajas temperaturas = at low temperature.
    * a bajo coste = low-cost.
    * a bajo costo = low-cost.
    * a bajo nivel = low-level.
    * a bajo precio = lower-cost, at a low price, on the cheap.
    * a base de = in the form of, on a diet of.
    * a base de carne = meaty [meatier -comp., meatiest -sup.].
    * a base de cometer errores = the hard way.
    * a base de errores = the hard way.
    * a boca de jarro = at close range.
    * a bocajarro = point blank.
    * a bombo y platillo = fanfare, with a bang.
    * a bordo = aboard, on board ship.
    * a bordo de = aboard, onboard.
    * a bordo de un barco = shipboard, on board ship.
    * a buen recaudo = in a safe place, in safekeeping.
    * a caballo = on horseback, astride.
    * a caballo entre = astride... and..., midway between.
    * a caballo entre... y... = half way between... and....
    * a caballo regalado no se le mira el diente = never look a gift horse in the mouth.
    * a cada rato = every so often, every now and then, every now and again, every once in a while.
    * a cambio = in return.
    * a cambio de = in exchange for, in return for.
    * a cambio de nada = for nothing.
    * a cántaros = cats and dogs.
    * a cargo = in the saddle.
    * a cargo (de) = charged with, in charge (of), at the helm (of).
    * a cargo de Alguien = under supervision.
    * a cargo de las riendas = in the saddle.
    * a cargo del ayuntamiento = local authority-run.
    * a cargo del gobierno = government-operated, government-run.
    * a cargo de una sola persona = one-man band.
    * a cargo de voluntarios = volunteer-run.
    * a chorros = profusely.
    * a ciegas = blindfold, blindly, blindfolded, in the dark.
    * a ciencia cierta = for sure, for certain.
    * a cierta distancia = some distance away.
    * a cierta distancia de = off.
    * a cierta distancia de la costa = offshore.
    * a cierta distancia del litoral = offshore.
    * a cobro revertido = reverse charges.
    * a color = multi-colour [multi-color -USA].
    * a comienzos de + Expresión Temporal = early + Expresión Temporal, the.
    * a comienzos de + Fecha = in the early + Fecha, in the early part of + Fecha.
    * a comienzos de + Período de Tiempo = by the turn of + Período de Tiempo, at the turn of + Período de Tiempo.
    * a conciencia = deliberately, wilfully [willfully, -USA], by design, on purpose.
    * a condición de que + Subjuntivo = provided (that), providing (that), as long as.
    * a contenido enriquecido = content-enriched.
    * a continuación = next, then, in the following, herewith.
    * a continuación se enumeran = given below.
    * a contracorriente = against the grain.
    * a contraluz = against the light.
    * a contrapelo = against the grain, against the nap.
    * a coro = with one voice, in unison.
    * a corto plazo = before very long, short term [short-term], in the short run, short-range, at short notice, in the short term, short-run.
    * a costa de = at the cost of, at the expense of, at + Nombre's + expense, at cost of.
    * a costa de mucho = at (a) great expense.
    * a costa de otro = at someone else's expense.
    * a costa de otros = at other people's expense.
    * a criterio de = at the discretion of.
    * a cualquier hora = anytime, around the clock.
    * a cualquier hora del día o de la noche = at any hour of the day or night, at any time of the day or night.
    * a cualquier precio = at any cost, at all costs, at any price.
    * a cuatro aguas = hipped.
    * a cuatro patas = on all fours, on four legs.
    * 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 cuerpo de rey = the lap of luxury.
    * a cuestas = in tow.
    * a decir de todos = by all accounts.
    * a decir verdad = to tell the truth, if the truth be known, if the truth be told, in all truth, in truth, fact is, the fact is (that), to be fair.
    * a decir verdad... = the fact of the matter is that....
    * a demanda = pro re nata.
    * a deshora(s) = at odd times, out of hours.
    * a día de hoy = as of today.
    * a diario = every day.
    * a diestro y siniestro = like there's no tomorrow.
    * a dieta = on a diet.
    * a diferencia de = apart from, as opposed to, in contradistinction to, as contrasted with, in contrast (to/with), quite apart from, in sharp contrast (with).
    * a diferencia de + Nombre = unlike + Nombre.
    * a diferentes niveles = multi-tiered [multitiered], multi-tier [multitier].
    * a discreción = at will, no holds barred.
    * a disgusto = unwillingly, reluctantly.
    * a disposición de = at the disposal of.
    * a distancia = remote, remotely, distantly.
    * a doble espacio = double-spaced.
    * a domicilio = domiciliary.
    * ¿a dónde se dirige(n)...? = whither?.
    * ¿a dónde va(n)...? = whither?.
    * ¿a dónde vas? = quo vadis, whither thou goest.
    * a dos niveles = two-tier.
    * a dos velas = skint, penniless, broke.
    * a duras penas = with great difficulty.
    * a efectos de = in terms of, for the purpose of + Nombre.
    * a efectos prácticos = to all intents and purposes, for all practical purposes, for all intents and purposes, to all intents.
    * a él = him.
    * a ellos = them.
    * a escala = drawn-to-scale.
    * a escala industrial = on an industrial scale, industrial-scale.
    * a escala mundial = globally, on a global scale.
    * a escala natural = full-scale.
    * a escondidas = by stealth, stealthily, furtively, on the quiet, on the sly.
    * a eso = thereto.
    * a espaldas de = out of sight of.
    * a estas alturas = by now.
    * a este fin = to this end.
    * a este paso = at this rate.
    * a este respecto = in this respect.
    * a este ritmo = at this rate.
    * a estrenar = brand new.
    * a examen = under the microscope.
    * a excepción de = barring, except for, excepting, other than, with the exception of, short of.
    * a excepción de que = except that.
    * a excepción de uno = with one exception.
    * a expensas de = at the expense of, at + Nombre's + expense.
    * a expensas de otro = at someone else's expense.
    * a expensas de otros = at other people's expense.
    * a + Expresión Temporal = as of + Expresión Temporal.
    * a falta de = for want of, in the absence of, in default of, for lack of, short of.
    * a favor = in favour.
    * a favor de = in favour of.
    * a favor de la decisión personal sobre el aborto = pro-choice.
    * a favor de la esclavitud = pro-slavery.
    * a favor de la raza negra = pro-black [problack].
    * a favor de la vida humana = pro-life.
    * a favor y en contra = pro and con.
    * a + Fecha = as per + Fecha.
    * a finales de = by the end of, at the close of + Expresión Temporal.
    * a finales de + Expresión Temporal = as of late + Expresión Temporal, at the end of + Expresión Temporal, by the close of + Expresión Temporal.
    * a finales de + Fecha = in the late + Fecha, in late + Fecha.
    * a finales de los + Década = late + Década, the.
    * a finales del + Siglo = late + Siglo, late period of + Siglo.
    * 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.
    * a fondo = fully, thoroughly, full-scale.
    * a fondo perdido = non-refundable.
    * ¡a freír espárragos! = on your bike!.
    * a fuerza de = by dint of.
    * a fuerza de cometer errores = the hard way.
    * a fuerza de errores = the hard way.
    * a gas = gas-powered.
    * a gatas = on all fours.
    * a grandes rasgos = broadly, rough draft.
    * a granel = in bulk.
    * a gran escala = large scale [large-scale], massive, on a wide scale, high-volume, wide-scale, on a broad scale, in a big way, on a grand scale.
    * a gran velocidad = at great speed.
    * a grito limpio = at the top of + Posesivo + voice.
    * a grito pelado = at the top of + Posesivo + voice.
    * a gritos = vociferously.
    * a groso modo = crudely.
    * a grosso modo = roughly, rough draft.
    * a gusto = at ease, at leisure.
    * a gusto de = to the liking of, at the pleasure of.
    * a horcajadas = astride.
    * a hurtadillas = surreptitiously, by stealth, stealthily, furtively, on the sly.
    * a imitación de lo clásico = classicising [classicizing, -USA], classicised [classicized, -USA].
    * a iniciativa de = at the initiative of.
    * a iniciativas del gobierno = government-led.
    * a instancia de = at the urging of.
    * a instancias de = at the instigation of, at the behest of, under the auspices of.
    * a intervalos = at intervals.
    * a intervalos + Adjetivo = at + Adjetivo + intervals.
    * a intervalos semanales = at weekly intervals.
    * a invitación de = at the invitation of.
    * a jabón = soapy [soapier -comp., soapiest -sup.].
    * a juicio = on trial.
    * a juicio público = in the public eye.
    * a juzgar por = to judge by, judging by, judging from.
    * a la acuarela = water-coloured [water-colored, -USA].
    * a la alcaldía = mayoral.
    * a la altura de = of the stature of, equal to.
    * a la altura de la cintura = waist high, waist deep.
    * a la altura de la rodilla = knee-high.
    * a la altura de los hombros = shoulder-high.
    * a la anchura de los hombros = shoulder-width.
    * a la anochecida = at nightfall.
    * a la antigua = old-style.
    * a la antigua usanza = old-style.
    * a la atención de = c/o (care of).
    * a la baja = on the wane.
    * a la brasa = grilled.
    * a la buena de Dios = out in the cold.
    * a la cabeza de = in the forefront of/in.
    * a la caída de la noche = at nightfall, at twilight.
    * a la caída de la tarde = at twilight.
    * a la carta = a la carte.
    * a la defensiva = on the defensive.
    * a la derecha = at the right.
    * a la derecha de = on the right side of, on the right-hand side of.
    * a la deriva = rudderless.
    * a la discreción de = at the discretion of.
    * a la disposición de Alguien = at + Posesivo + disposal.
    * a la expectativa de = on the lookout for, on the alert for.
    * a la + Expresión Temporal = a + Expresión Temporal.
    * a la fuerza = forcefully, of necessity, forcibly, compulsorily.
    * a la fuga = on the run, on the lam.
    * a la hora de + Infinitivo = when it came to + Gerundio, when it comes to + Gerundio.
    * a la hora de la verdad = when push comes to shove, if it comes to the crunch, when it comes to the crunch, when the worst comes to the worst, if the worst comes to the worst, when the crunch comes to the crunch, if the crunch comes to the crunch.
    * a la hora del café = at coffee.
    * a la intemperie = in the open, exposed.
    * a la inversa = mirror-fashion, mirror image, in reverse.
    * a la izquierda = at the left.
    * a la larga = in the long term, over the long term, in the end, eventually, for the long pull, over a period of time, over the long haul, in the far term, ultimately, by and by.
    * a la ligera = lightly.
    * a la luz de = in light of, in the light of.
    * a la luz de la luna = by moonlight, in the moonlight, moonlit.
    * a la luz de las estrellas = by starlight.
    * a la luz de las velas = by candlelight, candlelight, candlelit.
    * a la luz del día = in the light of day.
    * a la luz de una lámpara de gas = by gaslight.
    * a la mano de = available at the fingertips of.
    * a la misma altura que = in the same league as.
    * a la moda = trendy [trendier -comp., trendiest -sup.].
    * a la onda = in the know.
    * a la opinión pública = in the public eye.
    * a la par = in concert, in tandem, neck and neck, in a tandem fashion, in parallel.
    * a la par que = in tandem with, hand in hand (with), as the same time as.
    * a la parrilla = grilled, on the grill.
    * a la perfección = superbly.
    * a la plancha = griddled, on the griddle, on the hotplate.
    * a largo plazo = in the long term, over the long term, long-range, in the long run, long-term, over the long run, over the long haul, long-run, in the far term, far-term.
    * a la salida = on the way out.
    * a la sazón = at that time.
    * a las doce del mediodía = at high noon.
    * a la semana = a week, per week.
    * a las mil maravillas = marvellously [marvelously, -USA], famously, like a house on fire.
    * a la sombra de = in the shadow of.
    * a las puertas de = on the threshold of.
    * a la última = hip [hipper -comp., hippest -sup.], on the fast track, hipped.
    * a la vanguardia = on the cutting edge, on the leading edge, in the fast lane, on the fast track, at the leading edge, on the bleeding edge.
    * a la vanguardia de = in the vanguard of, at the forefront of, in the forefront of/in, at the vanguard of.
    * a la velocidad de la luz = at the speed of light.
    * a la velocidad del rayo = at the speed of lightning.
    * a la velocidad del sonido = at the speed of sound.
    * a la venta = on release.
    * a la vez = at once, at one time, at similar times, at the same time, concurrently, side-by-side, simultaneously, at the same instant, in parallel, in tandem, at the one time, in a tandem fashion, at a time, in unison.
    * a la vez que = hand in hand (with), cum, in conjunction with, in unison with.
    * a la vista = in sight, within sight.
    * a la vista de = in light of, in the light of.
    * a la vuelta de = on the return leg of.
    * a la zaga = not far behind, in tow.
    * al azar = lucky draw, lucky dip.
    * al extremo norte = northernmost.
    * al extremo oeste = westernmost.
    * al hacer esto = in doing so.
    * al norte del estado = upstate.
    * a lo extremo = to the extreme.
    * a lo grande = in a big way, big time, grandly, on a grand scale.
    * a lo hecho, pecho = no use crying over spilt/spilled milk, you've made your bed, now you must lie in it!.
    * a lo largo de = along, down, throughout.
    * a lo largo de + Expresión Temporal = sometime + Expresión Temporal.
    * a lo largo de la historia = over time.
    * a lo largo de la ruta = along the way.
    * a lo largo del tiempo = longitudinal, longitudinally.
    * a lo largo de todo = the entire length of.
    * a lo largo y ancho del país = countrywide [country-wide].
    * a lo largo y ancho de + Lugar = up and down + Lugar.
    * a lo lejos = in the distance.
    * a lo loco = helter-skelter, like there's no tomorrow.
    * a lo máximo = at best, at most, at the most.
    * a lo mejor = perhaps.
    * a lo que salga = come what may.
    * a los ojos de = in the eyes of.
    * a lo sumo = at best, at most, at the most.
    * al otro lado del atlántico = across the pond.
    * al otro lado del charco = across the pond.
    * al otro lado del océano = across the pond.
    * a lo zombi = zombielike.
    * a mano = by hand, manually, nearby [near-by], handy, within reach, within easy reach.
    * a mano alzada = by a show of hands.
    * a mano derecha de = on the right side of, on the right-hand side of.
    * a manojos = by the handful.
    * a manos de = at the hands of.
    * a marchas forzadas = in a rush, against the clock.
    * a mares = cats and dogs.
    * a más largo plazo = longer-term.
    * a más..., más... = the + Comparativo..., the + Comparativo....
    * a más tardar = at the latest.
    * a mata caballo = in a hurry, hurried, hurriedly, helter-skelter.
    * a media asta = at half-mast, at half staff.
    * a mediados de = in the middle decades of.
    * a mediados de + Fecha = in the mid + Fecha.
    * a mediados de semana = midweek.
    * a media jornada = half-time [half time].
    * a media mañana = mid-morning.
    * a medianoche = at midnight.
    * a medias = half-hearted [halfhearted], qualified.
    * a medias entre... y... = betwixt and between.
    * a medida = custom, bespoke.
    * a medida que + avanzar + el año = as the year + wear on.
    * a medida que + avanzar + el día = as the day + wear on.
    * a medida que pasaba el tiempo = as time passed (by), as time went by.
    * a medida que pasa el tiempo = as time passes (by).
    * a medida que pasa + Expresión Temporal = as + Expresión Temporal + go by.
    * a medida que + pasar + el año = as the year + wear on.
    * a medida que + pasar + el día = as the day + wear on.
    * a medida que se necesite = on demand, on request, as required.
    * a medida que + transcurrir + el año = as the year + wear on.
    * a medida que + transcurrir + el día = as the day + wear on.
    * a medio abrir = half-opened.
    * a medio camino = halfway [half-way/half way].
    * a medio comprender = half-understood.
    * a medio formar = half-formed.
    * a medio fuego = medium heat.
    * a medio hacer = halfway done, half done.
    * a medio plazo = medium-term, near-term, in the medium term, in the mid-term, mid-term [midterm].
    * a medio rimar = half-rhymed.
    * a medio vestir = half dressed.
    * a menor escala = at a reduced rate.
    * a menos que = unless, short of.
    * a menudo = oftentimes [often times], ofttimes [oft-times].
    * a merced de = at the mercy of.
    * a mí = me.
    * a mi entender = to my mind.
    * a mi modo de ver = in my books.
    * a mi parecer = to my mind, methinks, in my books.
    * a mitad de = half way through, halfway through.
    * a mitad de camino = halfway [half-way/half way].
    * a mitad de camino entre... y... = midway between, half way between... and....
    * a mitad de camino entre... y... = astride... and....
    * a mitad de precio = at half price.
    * a mí también me gustaría tener la misma oportunidad = turnabout is fair play.
    * a modo de = by way of, in the vein of, as a kind of.
    * a modo de aclaración = in parenthesis, on a sidenote.
    * a modo de advertencia = cautionary.
    * a modo de ejemplo = by way of illustration.
    * a modo de explicación = parenthetically.
    * a modo de ilustración = by way of illustration.
    * a modo de inciso = in passing, by the way of (a) digression.
    * a modo de paréntesis = parenthetical.
    * a modo de prólogo = prefatory.
    * a modo de resumen = wrap-up.
    * a mogollón = aplenty [a-plenty].
    * a montón = aplenty [a-plenty].
    * a montones = in droves, by the sackful.
    * a muchos niveles = many-levelled [many-leveled, -USA].
    * a muerte = bitter, bitterly.
    * a nadie le importa nada = nobody + gives a damn.
    * a nivel de barrio = neighbourhood-based.
    * a nivel de calle = on the ground level.
    * a nivel de la calle = at ground level.
    * a nivel del suelo = at ground level.
    * a nivel estatal = statewide [state-wide].
    * a nivel federal = federally, federally.
    * a nivel individual = privately.
    * a nivel local = locally, domestically.
    * a nivel multicultural = multi-culturally [multiculturally].
    * a nivel mundial = worldwide [world-wide], globally.
    * a nivel nacional = nationally, domestically, countrywide [country-wide].
    * a nivel privado = privately.
    * a nivel regional = regionally.
    * a nombre de = payable to.
    * a no ser que = unless.
    * a nosotros = us.
    * a ojo = ocular.
    * a ojos vista = before + Posesivo + (own two) eyes.
    * a orillas del océano = oceanfront.
    * a orillas del río = riverfront.
    * a orillas de un lago = lakeside, lakefront, by the lakeside.
    * a otro sitio = somewhere else.
    * a pares = in pairs.
    * a partes iguales = share and share alike, in equal measure(s).
    * a partir de = on the basis of, based on, working from, from, on a diet of, in response to.
    * a partir de ahora = from now on, from this point on, henceforth, as of now.
    * a partir de ahora y durante + Cuantificador + años = for + Cuantificador + years to come.
    * a partir de aquí = hereupon.
    * a partir de ello = therefrom.
    * a partir de entonces = from this time on, hereafter, thereafter, whereafter, from then on, thenceforth, henceforth, from that moment on.
    * a partir de ese momento = from that moment on.
    * a partir de este momento = hereinafter.
    * a partir de esto = on this basis, on that basis.
    * a partir de + Fecha = from + Fecha, effective + Fecha.
    * a partir de hoy = as from today.
    * a partir de la medianoche = late night.
    * a partir de los títulos = title-based.
    * a paso de tortuga = at a snail's pace.
    * a paso ligero = on the double.
    * a pasos agigantados = at an exponential rate, at exponential rates, by leaps and bounds.
    * a pedir de boca = without a hitch.
    * a pequeña escala = in a small way, small scale [small-scale].
    * a perpetuidad = in perpetuity.
    * a pesar de (que) = albeit (that), despite, in spite of, notwithstanding, although, despite the fact that, in spite of the fact that.
    * a pesar de todo = all the same, in spite of everything, despite everything, despite it all, in spite of it all, all this said.
    * a pesar de todo + Posesivo + Nombre = for all + Posesivo + Nombre.
    * a petición de = at the request of, at the urging of, at the behest of.
    * a petición del usuario = on demand, on request.
    * a petición popular = by popular demand.
    * a pie = on foot, afoot, dismounted.
    * a pilas = battery-operated.
    * a pique = sinking.
    * a placer = at will.
    * a plena luz del día = in broad daylight.
    * a poca distancia = not far behind.
    * a poca distancia andando = within walking distance, within an easy walk.
    * a poca distancia a pie = within an easy walk, within walking distance.
    * a pocos minutos andando = within walking distance, within easy walking distance, within an easy walk.
    * a pocos minutos a pie = within walking distance, within easy walking distance, within an easy walk.
    * a porrillo = by the handful.
    * a + Posesivo + aire = to + Posesivo + heart's content.
    * a + Posesivo + alcance = in the ballpark for + Pronombre, in + Posesivo + ballpark range.
    * a + Posesivo + costa = at + Posesivo + expense.
    * a + Posesivo + cuidado = in + Posesivo + safekeeping.
    * a + Posesivo + discreción = at will, at + Posesivo + discretion.
    * a + Posesivo + disposición = at + Posesivo + disposal.
    * a + Posesivo + entender = to the best of + Posesivo + belief.
    * a + Posesivo + espaldas = behind + Posesivo + back.
    * a + Posesivo + expensas = at + Posesivo + expense.
    * a + Posesivo + favor = in + Posesivo + favour, to + Posesivo + credit.
    * a + Posesivo + juicio = in + Posesivo + estimation.
    * a + Posesivo + manera = in + Posesivo + own way.
    * a + Posesivo + saber = to the best of + Posesivo + knowledge.
    * a + Posesivo + saber y entender = to the best of + Posesivo + knowledge and belief.
    * a + Posesivo + servicio = at + Posesivo + service.
    * a + Posesivo + sorprender = much to + Posesivo + surprise.
    * a + Posesivo + vista = before + Posesivo + (own two) eyes.
    * a posteriori = reactive, in retrospect, after-the-fact, hindsight, with hindsight, a posteriori, in hindsight.
    * a precio de coste = at cost price, at cost.
    * a precio de costo = at cost price, at cost.
    * a precio de ganga = at a steal.
    * a precio especial = at reduced cost, discounted, cut-rate, cut-price.
    * a precio razonable = at reasonable cost(s).
    * a precio reducido = at a discount.
    * a precios competitivos = competitively priced.
    * a precios especiales = at reduced rates, at preferential rates.
    * a precios razonables = at affordable prices.
    * a presión = pressurised [pressurized, -USA].
    * a primera hora de la mañana = first thing in the morning.
    * a primera hora de + Período del Día = first thing + Período del Día.
    * a primeras horas de la tarde = late afternoon.
    * a primera vista = on first acquaintance, at first sight, on first inspection, on the face of it, at first blush, at first glance, on the surface, prima facie, first-blush.
    * a primeros de + Fecha = in the early + Fecha.
    * a principios de + Fecha = in the early + Fecha.
    * a principios de los + Década = early + Década, the.
    * a priori = proactive [pro-active], foresight, a priori, on the surface.
    * a prisa = quickly.
    * a propósito = deliberate, for the record, incidentally, intentionally, by the way, in passing, anecdotally, purposely, by design, on purpose, wilfully [willfully, -USA], on a sidenote, studiously, by the way of (a) digression, by the by(e), speaking of which, designedly.
    * a propósito de = apropos of.
    * a propósito de nada = for no specific reason, for no particular reason.
    * a prueba = on trial.
    * a prueba de bombas = ruggedised [ruggedized, -USA], bomb-proof.
    * a prueba de conejos = rabbit-proof.
    * a prueba de fallos = fail-safe.
    * a prueba de incendios = fireproof [fire-proof].
    * a prueba de niños = childproof.
    * a prueba de robos = theft proof.
    * a prueba de tornados = tornado proof.
    * a prueba de un tratamiento duro = ruggedised [ruggedized, -USA].
    * a prueba de viento = windproof.
    * a puerta cerrada = behind closed doors.
    * a punta de pistola = at gunpoint.
    * a punto de = on the verge of, a heartbeat away from.
    * a punto de + Infinitivo = about to + Infinitivo.
    * a punto de irse a pique = on the rocks.
    * a punto de morir = on + Posesivo + deathbed.
    * a puñados = by the sackful, by the handful.
    * a quemarropa = point blank.
    * a quien madruga, Dios le ayuda = the early bird catches the worm.
    * a quienquiera que = whomever.
    * a rachas = by fits and starts.
    * a ráfagas = in bursts.
    * a raíz de = in the wake of.
    * a rajatabla = to the letter.
    * a ras de = flush with.
    * a ras de la calle = ground-floor.
    * a ras del suelo = at ground level.
    * a rastras = in tow.
    * a ratos = intermittently.
    * a reacción = jet-assisted.
    * a rebosar (de) = jam-packed (with), filled to capacity.
    * a regañadientes = grudgingly, grudging, begrudgingly, unwillingly, reluctantly.
    * a régimen = on a diet.
    * a remolque = in tow.
    * a reventar (de) = jam-packed (with), filled to capacity.
    * a saber = namely, viz, to wit.
    * a sabiendas = knowing, knowingly, wilfully [willfully, -USA].
    * a sabiendas de que = on the understanding that.
    * a sacudidas = jerkily.
    * a saltitos = jerky [jerkier -comp., jerkiest -sup.].
    * a salvo = in a safe place, in safekeeping, out of harm's way.
    * a sangre fría = cold-blooded.
    * a ser posible = if possible.
    * a simple vista = by the naked eye, superficially, on first thought.
    * a solas = all by + Reflexivo, by + Reflexivo.
    * a su debido tiempo = in due course, timely, in due time.
    * a sueldo = paid.
    * a su precio normal = at full price.
    * a su propio ritmo = at an individual pace.
    * a su tiempo = in a timely fashion, in due course, in a timely manner.
    * a su vez = Verbo + further, in turn, in its/their turn.
    * a tal efecto = to this effect.
    * a tales efectos = hereto.
    * a tarifa reducida = at reduced cost.
    * a tarifas especiales = at reduced rates, at preferential rates.
    * a temperatura ambiente = at room temperature.
    * a tener en cuenta en el futuro = for future reference.
    * a tenor de = in light of, in the face of, in the light of, in view of.
    * a ti = you, thee.
    * a tiempo = in timely fashion, on time, promptly, timely, just in time, in time.
    * a tiempo completo = full-time.
    * a tiempo parcial = part-time.
    * a tientas = in the dark.
    * a tientas y a ciegas = blindly, in the dark.
    * a ti mismo = yourself, thyself.
    * a tiro = within gunshot, within range.
    * a tirones = jerky [jerkier -comp., jerkiest -sup.].
    * a título de = by way of, for the sake of.
    * a título gratuito = gratuitous.
    * a título personal = in a personal capacity, in a private capacity.
    * a toda costa = absolutely, at all costs, come what may, at any cost, at any price.
    * a toda máquina = in the fast lane, fast lane, full steam ahead, at full tilt, full-tilt, full-throttle, at full throttle, at top speed, at full blast, at full speed.
    * a toda marcha = at full throttle, at top speed, at full blast, at full speed, at full stretch.
    * a toda mecha = at a rate of knots, full steam ahead, at full blast, at full throttle, at top speed, at full speed, at full stretch.
    * a toda pasta = at a rate of knots.
    * a toda pastilla = in the fast lane, on the fast track, fast lane, overdrive, full steam ahead, full-tilt, at full tilt, full-throttle, at full throttle, at a rate of knots, at top speed, at full blast, at full speed.
    * a toda prueba = unswerving.
    * a todas horas = at all hours, around the clock.
    * a todas luces = patently.
    * a todas partes = far and wide.
    * a toda velocidad = full-tilt, at full tilt, full-throttle, at full throttle, at top speed, at full blast, at full speed.
    * a todo alrededor = all round.
    * a todo color = full-colour, in full colour.
    * a todo gas = full steam ahead, full-tilt, at full tilt, full-throttle, at full throttle, at top speed, at full blast, at full speed, at full stretch.
    * a todo lo largo de = the length of.
    * a todo meter = full steam ahead, at full stretch, at full speed, at full blast, at top speed, at full throttle.
    * a todo ritmo = in full swing, in full force, in full gear.
    * a todos lados = far and wide.
    * a todos los efectos = to all intents and purposes, to all intents, for all practical purposes, for all intents and purposes.
    * a todos los niveles = at all levels.
    * a todos nosotros = us all.
    * a todos por igual = one size fits all.
    * a todo vapor = full steam ahead, full-tilt, at full tilt, full-throttle, at full throttle, at top speed, at full blast, at full speed, at full stretch.
    * a todo volumen = at full blast.
    * a tontas y a ciegas = headlong, runaway.
    * a tontas y locas = like there's no tomorrow, without rhyme or reason.
    * a tope = packed to capacity, in the fast lane, fast lane, choc-a-block, chock-full, in full swing, in full gear, packed to the rafters.
    * a trancas y barrancas = with great difficulty, by fits and starts.
    * a través de = by way of, in the form of, through, via, out of, through the agency of.
    * a través de Internet = Internet-based, Web-based, Web-supported.
    * a través de la historia = over time.
    * a través de la TI = IT-enabled.
    * a través de la web = Web-based, Web-supported.
    * a través de los años = over the years, down the years.
    * a través de los ojos de = through the eyes of.
    * a través de los siglos = over the centuries.
    * a través del teléfono = call-in.
    * a través del tiempo = over time.
    * a través de operador = operator-assisted.
    * a tres bandas = three pronged.
    * a tres niveles = three-tiered.
    * a troche y moche = like there's no tomorrow.
    * a trompicones = by fits and starts.
    * a tropezones = falteringly, hesitantly, haltingly, jerkily.
    * a trozos = piecewise.
    * ¡A tu salud! = Here's to you!.
    * a última hora = at the last minute, at the eleventh hour, last minute [last-minute], at the very last minute, at the very last moment, at the very last.
    * a últimas horas de la tarde = late evening.
    * a últ

    * * *
    a
    La preposición a suele emplearse precedida de ciertos verbos como empezar, ir, oler, sonar etc, en cuyo caso ver bajo el respectivo verbo.
    No se traduce cuando introduce el complemento directo de persona (ser humano, pronombres personales que lo representan como quien, alguien, etc) o un nombre con un objeto o animal personalizado: amo a mi patria = I love my country, pasear al perro = to walk the dog.
    En los casos en que precede al artículo definido el para formar la contracción al, ver bajo la siguiente entrada, donde también se encontrarán otros ejemplos y usos de a.
    A (en relaciones de espacio, lugar)
    voy a México/a la fiesta I'm going to Mexico/to the party
    voy a casa I'm going home
    dobla a la derecha turn right
    se cayó al río she fell into the river
    estaban sentados a la mesa they were sitting at the table
    a orillas del Ebro on the banks of the Ebro
    se sentó al sol he sat in the sun
    se sentó a mi derecha he sat down to the right of me o on my right
    a la vuelta de la esquina around the corner
    queda al norte de Toledo it's (to the) north of Toledo
    3
    (indicando distancia): está a diez kilómetros de aquí it's ten kilometers from here, it's ten kilometers away
    está a unos 20 minutos de aquí it takes o it's about 20 minutes from here, it's a 20 minute drive ( o walk etc) from here
    1 (señalando hora, momento, fecha) at
    abren a las ocho they open at eight o'clock
    ¿a qué hora vengo? what time shall I come?
    a eso de las dos at around o about two o'clock
    a mediados de abril in mid-April
    hoy estamos a 20 it's the 20th today
    al día siguiente the next o following day
    empezó a hablar a los diez meses he started talking when he was ten months old o at ten months
    llegó a la mañana/noche ( RPl); he arrived in the morning/at night
    2 al + INF:
    se cayó al bajar del autobús she fell as she was getting off the bus
    al verlo me di cuenta de que ya no lo quería when I saw him o on seeing him, I realized that I no longer loved him
    al salir de la estación torcí a la izquierda I turned left out of the station
    3
    (indicando distancia en el tiempo): a escasos minutos de su llegada (después) just a few minutes after she arrived; (antes) just a few minutes before she arrived
    trabajan de lunes a viernes/de una a cinco they work (from) Monday to Friday/from one to five
    a los diez minutos del primer tiempo ten minutes into the first half o after ten minutes of the first half
    estaré en París de martes a jueves I'll be in Paris from Tuesday until Thursday, I'll be in Paris Tuesday through Thursday ( AmE)
    C
    (en relaciones de proporción, equivalencia): tres veces al día/a la semana three times a day/a week
    sale a 2.000 euros por cabeza it works out at 2,000 euros per person
    iban a 100 kilómetros por hora they were going (at) 100 kilometers per hour
    nos ganaron cinco a tres they beat us by five points to three, they beat us five three o ( AmE) five to three
    D
    (indicando modo, estilo): fuimos a pie/a caballo we walked/rode, we went on foot/on horseback
    pollo al horno/a la brasa roast/barbecued chicken
    un peinado a lo Rodolfo Valentino a Rudolph Valentino hairstyle
    a crédito on credit
    ilustraciones a todo color full-color illustrations
    una tela a rayas a piece of striped material
    1
    (introduciendo el complemento directo de persona): ¿viste a José? did you see José?
    la policía está buscando al asesino the police are looking for the murderer
    no he leído a Freud I haven't read (any) Freud
    busca una secretaria bilingüe he's looking for a bilingual secretary
    ]
    2
    (introduciendo el complemento indirecto): le escribió una carta a su padre he wrote a letter to his father, he wrote his father a letter
    dáselo/dáselos a ella give it/them to her
    les enseña inglés a mis hijos she teaches my children English
    suave al tacto soft to the touch
    agradable al oído pleasing to the ear
    3
    (indicando procedencia): se lo compré a una gitana I bought it from o ( colloq) off a gipsy
    F
    enséñale a nadar teach him to swim
    fue a preguntar he went to ask
    a que + SUBJ:
    los instó a que participaran he urged them to take part
    voy a ir a que me hagan un chequeo I'm going to go and have a checkup
    2 ( fam)
    (para): ¿a qué tanta ceremonia? what's all the fuss for?
    ¿a qué le fuiste a decir eso? what did you go and tell him that for?
    3
    a por ( Esp fam): bajo a por pan I'm going down to get some bread o for some bread ( colloq)
    ¿quién va a ir a por los niños? who's going to fetch o get the children?
    ¡a por ello! go for it!
    los puntos a tratar en la reunión de mañana the points to be discussed at tomorrow's meeting
    es una idea a tener en cuenta it's an idea to bear in mind o that should be borne in mind
    total a pagar total payable
    horario a convenir hours to be arranged
    H
    1
    (en órdenes): ¡a la cama, niños! off to bed, children!
    ¡a callar! shut up! ( colloq)
    vamos ¡a trabajar! come on, let's get some work done!
    a decir verdad to tell you the truth
    a juzgar por lo que tú dices judging from what you say
    3 ( fam)
    (en cuanto a): a tozudo no hay quien le gane when it comes to being stubborn there's nobody like him
    4
    (indicando causa): a petición del interesado ( frml); at the request of the interested party
    al + INF:
    al no saber idiomas está en desventaja as he doesn't speak any languages he is at a disadvantage, he's at a disadvantage not speaking any languages
    5
    (expresando desafío): ¿a que no sabes qué nota me puso? you'll never guess what mark she gave me!
    tú no te atreverías — ¿a que sí? you wouldn't dare — do you want to o a bet? ( colloq)
    ¡a que no puedes! bet you can't! ( colloq)
    * * *

    Multiple Entries:
    A    
    a
    A,
    a sustantivo femenino (pl aes) (read as /a/) the letter A, a

    a preposición Nota:
    La preposición a suele emplearse precedida de ciertos verbos como empezar, ir, oler, sonar etc, en cuyo caso ver bajo el respectivo verbo.No se traduce cuando introduce el complemento directo de persona (ser humano, pronombres personales que lo representan, como quien, alguien, algún etc) o un nombre con un objeto o animal personalizado: amo a mi patria = I love my country, paseo a mi perro = I walk my dog.En los casos en que precede al artículo definido el para formar la contracción al, ver bajo la siguiente entrada, donde también se encontrarán otros ejemplos y usos de a.
    1

    voy a México/la tienda I'm going to Mexico/to the shop;

    voy a casa I'm going home;
    se cayó al río she fell into the river


    a orillas del Ebro on the banks of the Ebro;
    se sentó al sol he sat in the sun;
    se sentó a mi derecha he sat down on my right


    2
    a) (señalando hora, momento) at;


    a la hora de comer at lunch time;
    ¿a qué hora vengo? what time shall I come?;
    a mediados de abril in mid-April;
    al día siguiente the next o following day

    hoy estamos a lunes/a 20 today is Monday/it's the 20th today

    c) al + inf:


    al enterarse de la noticia when he learnt o on learning the news



    ( antes) a few minutes before she arrived;

    3 (en relaciones de proporción, equivalencia):

    sale a 100 euros cada uno it works out at 100 euros each;
    a 100 kilómetros por hora (at) 100 kilometers per hour;
    nos ganaron cinco a tres they beat us five three o (AmE) five to three
    4 (indicando modo, medio, estilo):
    a pie/a caballo on foot/on horseback;

    a crédito on credit;
    funciona a pilas it runs on batteries;
    a mano by hand;
    a rayas striped;
    vestirse a lo punk to wear punk clothes
    5

    ¿viste a José? did you see José?;

    no he leído a Freud I haven't read (any) Freud


    dáselo a ella give it to her;
    les enseña inglés a mis hijos she teaches my children English;
    le echó (la) llave a la puerta she locked the door

    se lo compré a una gitana I bought it from o (colloq) off a gipsy

    A, a f (letra) A
    'A' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    a. C.
    - a.m.
    - abajeña
    - abajeño
    - abanderada
    - abanderado
    - abandonar
    - abandonada
    - abandonado
    - abanico
    - abarquillada
    - abarquillado
    - abarrotada
    - abarrotado
    - abasto
    - abatida
    - abatido
    - abatirse
    - abdicar
    - aberración
    - abertura
    - abierta
    - abierto
    - abigarrada
    - abigarrado
    - abigarrar
    - ablandar
    - ablusada
    - ablusado
    - abnegada
    - abnegado
    - abobada
    - abobado
    - abocada
    - abocado
    - abogacía
    - abogada
    - abogado
    - abombada
    - abombado
    - abonar
    - abonada
    - abonado
    - abonarse
    - abono
    - abordar
    - abordaje
    - aborregar
    - abortar
    - abortiva
    English:
    A
    - A-level
    - a.m.
    - abandon
    - abandoned
    - abide by
    - ability
    - abject
    - abnormal
    - aboard
    - aborigine
    - abortion
    - abortive
    - about
    - above
    - above-board
    - above-mentioned
    - abrasive
    - abreast
    - abridged
    - abrupt
    - absent
    - absent-minded
    - absolute
    - absolutely
    - absorbed
    - abstemious
    - abstract
    - absurd
    - abundant
    - abuse
    - abusive
    - abysmal
    - academic
    - academy
    - accede
    - accent
    - acceptable
    - access
    - accident-prone
    - accidental
    - accidentally
    - acclimatized
    - accommodate
    - accommodation
    - accomplish
    - accomplished
    - account
    - account for
    - accountable
    * * *
    A
    1. (abrev de autopista) Br M, US freeway
    2. (abrev de alfil) [en notación de ajedrez] B
    A, a [a] nf
    [letra] A, a;
    si por a o por be… if for any reason…
    * * *
    a
    prp
    al este de to the east of;
    a casa home;
    ir a la cama/al cine go to bed/to the movies;
    ¡a trabajar! get to work!;
    vamos a Buenos Aires we’re going to Buenos Aires;
    voy a casa de Marta I’m going to Marta’s (house)
    a la mesa at the table;
    al lado de next to;
    a la derecha on the right;
    al sol in the sun;
    a treinta kilómetros de Cuzco thirty kilometers from Cuzco;
    está a cinco kilómetros it’s five kilometers away
    :
    ¿a qué hora llegas? what time do you arrive?;
    a las tres at three o’clock;
    de once a doce from eleven (o’clock) to twelve;
    estamos a quince de febrero it’s February fifteenth;
    a los treinta años at the age of thirty;
    a la llegada del tren when the train arrives
    :
    a la española the Spanish way;
    a mano by hand;
    a pie on foot;
    a 50 kilómetros por hora at fifty kilometers an hour
    :
    ¿a cómo o
    cuánto está? how much is it?;
    están a dos pesos el kilo they are two pesos a kilo
    :
    dáselo a tu hermano give it to your brother
    :
    vi a mi padre I saw my father
    :
    empezar a begin to;
    jugar a las cartas play cards;
    decidirse a hacer algo decide to do sth;
    voy a comprarlo I’m going to buy it;
    a decir verdad to tell the truth
    :
    ¿a que no lo sabes? I bet you don’t know;
    a ver OK, right;
    a ver lo que pasa ahora let’s see what happens now
    abr (= alias) aka (= also known as)
    * * *
    a nf
    : first letter of the Spanish alphabet
    a prep
    1) : to
    nos vamos a México: we're going to Mexico
    ¿llamaste a tu papá?: did you call your dad?
    como a usted le guste: as you wish
    3) : in the manner of
    papas a la francesa: french fries
    4) : on, by means of
    a pie: on foot
    5) : per, each
    tres pastillas al día: three pills per day
    enséñales a leer: teach them to read
    problemas a resolver: problems to be solved
    * * *
    a prep
    3. (distancia) away
    está a un kilómetro de aquí it's one kilometre from here / it's one kilometre away
    4. (tiempo) at
    5. (distribución, cantidad, medida, precio) a / at
    tocamos a 1.000 cada uno it works out at 1,000 each
    fui a pie I walked / I went on foot
    hecho a mano handmade / made by hand
    ¿has visto a Iván? have you seen Iván?
    9. (para) for
    10. (de) from

    Spanish-English dictionary > a

  • 17 blanco

    adj.
    white.
    m.
    1 target, bulls-eye, bull's-eye, bull's-eye of target.
    2 white, white color, white colour.
    3 white person, white man.
    4 blank.
    5 target, aim, objective, goal.
    6 Blanco.
    * * *
    1 white
    2 (complexión) fair-skinned
    tiene la piel muy blanca she has very fair skin, she's very fair-skinned
    nombre masculino,nombre femenino
    1 (gen) white; (hombre) white man; (mujer) white woman
    1 (color) white
    2 (objetivo) target, mark
    3 figurado object
    4 (hueco) blank, gap; (en escrito) blank space
    5 (vino) white wine
    \
    dar en el blanco to hit the mark 2 figurado to hit the nail on the head
    blanco y negro black and white
    en blanco blank
    más blanco,-a que la nieve as white as snow
    no tener ni blanca to be flat broke
    pasar la noche en blanco to have a sleepless night
    quedarse en blanco (no entender) to fail to grasp the point 2 (olvidarlo todo) to forget everything
    blanco del ojo white of the eye
    ————————
    1 (color) white
    2 (objetivo) target, mark
    3 figurado object
    4 (hueco) blank, gap; (en escrito) blank space
    5 (vino) white wine
    * * *
    1. noun m. 2. (f. - blanca)
    adj.
    * * *
    blanco, -a
    1. ADJ
    1) (=de color blanco) white
    2) [raza] white
    3) (=pálido) [cara, cutis] fair

    estar blanco — [cara] to be pale; [cuerpo] to be white

    4) (Literat) [verso] blank
    2.
    SM / F (=persona) white man/woman

    el ladrón era un blanco, fuerte, de 1,80 — the thief was white, heavily built, 6ft tall

    los blancos — white people

    trata
    3. SM
    1) (=color) white

    calentar algo al blanco — to heat sth till it is white-hot

    de blanco, casarse de blanco — to get married in white, have a white wedding

    en blanco y negroblack and white

    blanco y negro — (Culin) iced coffee with cream

    carpintero 1), punta 1., 2)
    2) (=parte blanca)

    blanco del huevo — white of the egg, egg white

    3) (=blancura) whiteness
    4) (=objetivo) target

    dar en el blanco — (lit) to hit the target

    ese comentario tuyo dio en el blanco, por eso dolió tanto — that remark of yours hit home, that's why it hurt so much

    hacer blanco — to hit the target

    la prensa la hizo blanco de sus críticas — the press singled her out for criticism, she was the target of attacks by the press

    ser (el) blanco de — [+ crítica] to be the target of; [+ burla] to be the butt of

    la modelo fue el blanco de todas las miradas — the model was the centre of attention, all eyes were on the model

    tiro 1)
    5) (=espacio sin escribir) blank, blank (space)
    6)

    en blanco — blank

    dejar algo en blanco — to leave sth blank

    he dejado el examen en blanco — I left the exam paper blank, I didn't write anything on the exam paper

    votar en blanco — to return a blank ballot paper

    quedarse en blanco —

    7) (=pausa) gap, break
    8) (=mancha blanca) [pequeña] white spot; [más grande] white patch
    9) Puerto Rico (=formulario) blank, blank form
    10)

    los Blancos Uru (Pol) political party

    blanca
    * * *
    I
    - ca adjetivo
    1)
    a) <color/vestido/pelo> white

    en blanco: entregó el examen en blanco she handed in a blank exam (paper); rellenar los espacios en blanco fill in the blanks; voté en blanco I returned a blank ballot (AmE), I left my voting paper blank (BrE); quedarse en blanco or quedársele a alguien la mente en blanco: me quedé en blanco or se me quedó la mente en blanco — my mind went blank

    b) ( pálido) [ser] fair-skinned, pale-skinned; [estar] white
    2) <persona/raza> white
    II
    - ca masculino, femenino white person
    III
    1) ( color) white
    2) (Dep, Jueg) ( objeto) target; ( centro) bull's-eye

    dar en el blanco — ( literal) to hit the target; ( acertar)

    diste en el blanco con ese regaloyou were right on (AmE) o (BrE) spot-on with that present (colloq)

    3) ( vino) white (wine)
    * * *
    I
    - ca adjetivo
    1)
    a) <color/vestido/pelo> white

    en blanco: entregó el examen en blanco she handed in a blank exam (paper); rellenar los espacios en blanco fill in the blanks; voté en blanco I returned a blank ballot (AmE), I left my voting paper blank (BrE); quedarse en blanco or quedársele a alguien la mente en blanco: me quedé en blanco or se me quedó la mente en blanco — my mind went blank

    b) ( pálido) [ser] fair-skinned, pale-skinned; [estar] white
    2) <persona/raza> white
    II
    - ca masculino, femenino white person
    III
    1) ( color) white
    2) (Dep, Jueg) ( objeto) target; ( centro) bull's-eye

    dar en el blanco — ( literal) to hit the target; ( acertar)

    diste en el blanco con ese regaloyou were right on (AmE) o (BrE) spot-on with that present (colloq)

    3) ( vino) white (wine)
    * * *
    blanco1
    1 = target, butt, bull's eye.

    Ex: Paid employees can have targets set for them and their prospects may well depend upon their meeting these targets.

    Ex: The author discusses art critic Harry Quilter, usually remembered today as 'Arry,' the butt of merciless lampooning by J.M. Whistler.
    Ex: It has been dubbed the ' Bull's-Eye' due to its five layers, represented as concentric circles.
    * blanco de las bromas, el = butt of jokes, the.
    * blanco en movimiento = moving target.
    * blanco fácil = ripe target, sitting duck.
    * blanco móvil = moving target.
    * blanco perfecto = sitting duck.
    * blanco seguro = sitting duck.
    * conseguir ser el blanco de todas las miradas = grab + the limelight.
    * conseguir ser el blanco de todas las miradas = capture + spotlight, grab + the spotlight.
    * dar en el blanco = hit + the bull's eye, strike + home, put + Posesivo + finger on, hit + the truth, hit + home.
    * en el blanco de mira = in the spotlight, in the crosshairs.
    * expresión en blanco = blank look.
    * justo en el blanco = dead on target.
    * ser el blanco de = be a pushover for.
    * ser el blanco de las críticas = come under + fire.

    blanco2
    2 = white, Caucasian.

    Ex: In 1971 Sanford Berman demonstrated the subject heading list's bias toward an American/Western-European, Christian, white, male point-of-view.

    Ex: Although Hawaii's journalists are more ethnically diverse than US journalists, there are proportionately more Caucasian journalists than Caucasians in the Hawaii population.
    * armario de la ropa blanca = linen cupboard.
    * atinar en el blanco = hit + the bull's eye.
    * blanco protestante anglosajón americano = WASP.
    * contacto con los blancos = white contact.
    * de la clase blanca, protestante y anglosajona americana = WASPish.
    * escoria social de raza blanca = white trash.
    * hombre blanco = white man [white men, -pl.].
    * huida blanca = white flight.
    * persona de raza blanca = white.
    * supremacía de los blancos = white supremacism, white supremacy.

    blanco3
    3 = white [whiter -comp., whitest -sup.].

    Ex: When appropriate, give 'col.' for multicoloured objects, or name the colour(s) of the object if it is in one or two colours, or give 'b&w' for black and white objects; e.g., 1 bowl: porcelain, blue and white.

    * águila de cabeza blanca = bald eagle.
    * armario de la ropa blanca = linen closet.
    * bandera blanca = white flag.
    * blanco como la nieve = snow-white.
    * blanco del ojo = white of + Posesivo + eye.
    * blanco hueso = off-white.
    * blanco roto = off-white.
    * blanco y negro = black & white.
    * caballero blanco = white knight, knight in shining armour.
    * carne blanca = white meat.
    * carta blanca = carte blanche, blank cheque [blank check, -USA].
    * Casa Blanca, la = White House, the.
    * cheque en blanco = blank cheque [blank check, -USA].
    * ciervo de cola blanca = white-tailed deer.
    * con la mirada en blanco = blankly.
    * darle a Alguien carta blanca = give + Nombre + a blank cheque.
    * darle a Alguien un cheque en blanco = give + Nombre + a blank cheque.
    * dejar en blanco = leave + blank.
    * demonio blanco = white devil.
    * de piel blanca = white-skinned.
    * de punta en blanco = dressed (up) to the nines, spic(k)-and-span.
    * elefante blanco = white elephant.
    * enarbolar la bandera blanca = raise + the white flag.
    * en blanco = blankly, blank.
    * en blanco y negro = b&w (black and white).
    * espacio en blanco = blank, blank space.
    * espacio en blanco final = trailing blank.
    * espacio en blanco inicial = beginning blank.
    * espino blanco = whitethorn.
    * estar sin blanca = not have a bean.
    * expresión en blanco = blank expression.
    * fósforo blanco = white phosphorous.
    * gran tiburón blanco = great white shark.
    * herida de arma blanca = stab wound.
    * Libro Blanco = White Paper.
    * mente + quedarse en blanco = mind + go blank.
    * mostaza blanca = white mustard.
    * negro sobre fondo blanco = black on white.
    * noche en blanco = sleepless night.
    * personas de piel blanca, las = fair skinned, the.
    * pescado blanco = whitefish.
    * pino blanco = white pine.
    * poner los ojos en blanco = roll + Posesivo + eyes.
    * ponerse blanco = turn + white, whiten.
    * quedarse en blanco = go + blank, mind + go blank.
    * ropa blanca = whites.
    * sin blanca = broke, penniless, skint.
    * sustancia blanca = white matter.
    * tener carta blanca = have + carte-blanche.
    * tiburón blanco = white shark.
    * trébol blanco = white clover.
    * vestirse de punta en blanco = tog out, tog up.

    blanco4
    Nota: En imprenta, cara de un pliego que se imprime primero antes de imprimir la segunda cara o "reiteración".

    Ex: The reiteration was then printed off in much the same way as the white paper, this time in reverse order of sheets.

    * * *
    blanco1 -ca
    A
    1 [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] ‹color/vestido/pelo› white
    en blanco: entregó el examen en blanco she handed in a blank exam (paper)
    voté en blanco I returned a blank ballot ( AmE) o ( BrE) a blank voting paper
    deja este espacio en blanco do not write anything in this space, leave this space blank
    no distingue/distinguen lo blanco de lo negro ( fam); he doesn't have/they don't have a clue ( colloq), he doesn't/they don't know left from right ( colloq)
    poner los ojos en blanco to roll one's eyes
    quedarse en blancoor quedársele a algn la mente en blanco: me quedé en blancoor se me quedó la mente en blanco my mind went blank
    2 (pálido) [ SER] fair-skinned, pale-skinned [ ESTAR] white
    ten cuidado con el sol, eres muy blanco be careful of the sun, you're very fair-skinned
    estoy muy blanco I'm very white o pale
    B ‹hombre/mujer/raza› white
    blanco2 -ca
    masculine, feminine
    white person
    el blanco es un color muy sucio white shows the dirt
    de un blanco luminoso dazzling white
    fotos en blanco y negro black and white photos
    Compuestos:
    whiting
    white of the eye
    no parecerse ni en el blanco de los ojos or del ojo ( fam); to be like night and day ( AmE colloq), to be like chalk and cheese ( BrE colloq)
    iced coffee with cream
    B ( Dep, Jueg) (objeto) target; (centro) bullseye
    tirar al blanco to shoot at the target
    fue el blanco de todas las miradas everyone was looking at her
    se ha convertido en el blanco de todas las críticas he has become the target for all the criticism
    dar en el blanco (literal) to hit the target
    (acertar): ¿te has peleado con Ana? — has dado en el blanco have you had a fight with Ana? — you're dead right, I have
    diste en el blanco con ese regalo you were right on ( AmE) o ( BrE) spot-on with that present ( colloq)
    C (vino) white, white wine
    * * *

     

    blanco 1
    ◊ -ca adjetivo

    1
    a)color/vestido/pelo white;

    en blancocheque/página blank;

    rellenar los espacios en blanco fill in the blanks;
    me quedé en blanco my mind went blank

    [estar] white;
    estoy muy blanco I'm very white o pale

    2persona/raza white
    3 vino white
    ■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
    white person
    blanco 2 sustantivo masculino
    1 ( color) white;

    2 (Dep, Jueg) ( objeto) target;
    ( centro) bullseye;

    dar en el blanco to hit the target/bullseye
    3 ( vino) white (wine)
    blanco,-a
    I adjetivo
    1 white
    2 (pálido) fair
    II m,f (hombre) white man
    (mujer) white woman
    los blancos, whites
    LAm (patrón, cacique, sea blanco o no) landowner, powerful man
    III sustantivo masculino
    1 (color) white
    2 (diana) target: es el blanco de todas las críticas, he's the target of all the criticism
    dar en el blanco, to hit the target
    fig (acertar con algo) to hit the nail on the head
    3 (espacio sin imprimir) blank 4 blanco del ojo, white of the eye
    ♦ Locuciones: en blanco: dejó el examen en blanco, he left the exam blank
    se quedó en blanco, her mind went blank
    figurado pasar la noche en blanco, to have a sleepless night
    ' blanco' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    azúcar
    - blanca
    - cana
    - cano
    - canosa
    - canoso
    - diana
    - entonces
    - estar
    - fotografía
    - manzanilla
    - mirlo
    - narciso
    - noche
    - punta
    - sucia
    - sucio
    - terrera
    - terrero
    - Tiro
    - vino
    - voto
    - atinar
    - cheque
    - chocolate
    - dar
    - espacio
    - glóbulo
    - manjar
    - mente
    - pan
    - papeleta
    - pescado
    - televisión
    - tiro
    English:
    aim at
    - angel food cake
    - ashen
    - black
    - blank
    - blood
    - bread
    - bull's-eye
    - butt
    - cottage cheese
    - dappled
    - deathly
    - dress
    - fill in
    - gap
    - hit
    - mark
    - milk-white
    - monochrome
    - nine
    - object
    - on
    - or
    - paper
    - redneck
    - rice
    - rifle range
    - riflery
    - roll
    - seal
    - sheet
    - shooting-match
    - sleepless
    - target
    - target practice
    - white
    - white blood-cell
    - wide
    - butter
    - fair
    - haricot (bean)
    - home
    - lily
    - miss
    - pale
    - pith
    - poplar
    - sitting
    - sugar
    * * *
    blanco, -a
    adj
    1. [color] white;
    página/verso en blanco blank page/verse;
    votar en blanco to return a blank ballot paper;
    dejé cuatro respuestas en blanco I left four answers blank, I didn't answer four questions;
    se quedó con la mente en blanco his mind went blank;
    una noche en blanco [sin dormir] a sleepless night
    2. [pálido] white, pale;
    estás muy blanco you're so white;
    nunca se pone moreno porque es muy blanco he never tans because he's very fair-skinned;
    se quedó blanco del susto [pálido] she turned white o pale with shock
    3. [raza] white
    4. Urug Pol = of/relating to the Partido Nacional
    nm,f
    1. [persona] white;
    los blancos whites
    2. Urug Pol = member/supporter of the Partido Nacional
    nm
    1. [color] white;
    el blanco es mi color favorito white is my favourite colour;
    calentar algo al blanco to make sth white-hot;
    una televisión en blanco y negro a black-and-white television;
    filmado en blanco y negro filmed in black and white;
    prefiero el blanco y negro al color I prefer black-and-white to colour
    Quím blanco (de) España whiting;
    blanco del ojo white of the eye;
    2. [diana, objetivo] target;
    [de miradas] object;
    se convirtió en el blanco de la crítica he became the target of criticism;
    dar en el blanco to hit the target;
    Fig to hit the nail on the head;
    la campaña publicitaria dio en el blanco the advertising campaign struck a chord;
    has dado en el blanco con tu último artículo your last article was spot-on
    blanco fácil sitting duck;
    blanco móvil moving target
    3. [espacio vacío] blank (space);
    ha dejado muchos blancos en el examen she left a lot of things blank in the exam
    4. [vino] white (wine)
    5. PRico [formulario] blank form
    * * *
    I adj
    1 white;
    no distinguir lo blanco de lo negro not know what’s what;
    quedarse blanco go white
    2 ( sin escrito) blank;
    en blanco COM blank;
    me quedé en blanco, me quedé con la mente en blanco my mind went blank;
    pasar la noche en blanco have a sleepless night
    3
    :
    II m
    1 persona white
    2 ( diana), fig
    target;
    dar en el blanco hit the nail on the head;
    errar el blanco miss the target;
    hacer blanco hit the target;
    ser el blanco de todas las miradas be the center o Br centre of attention
    * * *
    blanco, -ca adj
    : white
    blanco, -ca n
    : white person
    blanco nm
    1) : white
    2) : target, bull's-eye
    dar en el blanco: to hit the target, to hit the nail on the head
    3) : blank space, blank
    un cheque en blanco: a blank check
    * * *
    blanco1 adj white
    blanco2 n
    1. (en general) white person [pl. people]people]
    2. (hombre) white man [pl. men]
    3. (color) white
    4. (diana, objetivo) target

    Spanish-English dictionary > blanco

  • 18 claro

    adj.
    1 obvious, apparent, clear, crisp.
    2 clear, bright, clear-cut, articulate.
    3 definite, distinct.
    intj.
    sure, sure enough, of course.
    m.
    1 clearing, glade, clear space, clear.
    2 gap.
    3 Claro.
    * * *
    1 (gen) clear
    2 (iluminado) bright, well-lit
    3 (color) light
    4 (salsa etc) thin; (café, chocolate, etc) weak
    5 (evidente) clear
    1 clearly
    1 (gen) gap, space; (de bosque) clearing
    2 (en el pelo) bald patch
    interjección ¡claro!
    1 of course!
    ¡claro que no puedes! of course you can't!
    \
    a las claras openly
    dejar algo claro to make something clear
    estar claro to be clear
    ¡lo llevas claro! / ¡lo tienes claro! familiar you've got it coming to you!
    más claro,-a que el agua familiar as clear as daylight
    poner en claro to make plain, clear up
    sacar en claro to get out
    claro de luna moonlight
    mente clara figurado clear mind
    ————————
    1 (gen) gap, space; (de bosque) clearing
    2 (en el pelo) bald patch
    * * *
    1. (f. - clara)
    adj.
    4) fair, light
    5) weak, thin
    2. adv.
    2) sure
    3. noun m.
    * * *
    1. ADJ
    1) (=no oscuro) [piel] fair; [color] light, pale

    un vestido verde claroa light o pale green dress

    2) (=evidente)
    a) [con sustantivos] [ejemplo, prueba, ventaja] clear; [inconveniente] obvious; [desastre] total, absolute

    España ganó por un claro 15-6 — Spain won a decisive 15-6 victory, Spain were clear winners by 15-6

    ... aseguró, en clara referencia a sus superiores —... he asserted, clearly referring o in an obvious reference to his superiors

    b) [con verbos]

    dejar algo claro — to make sth clear

    dejar las cosas claras o en claro — to get things clear, get things straight *

    estar claro — to be clear

    ¿está claro? — is that clear?

    estar claro que — to be clear that, be obvious that

    está claro que así no vamos a ninguna parteit's clear o obvious that we'll get nowhere like this

    quedar claro — to be clear

    si te lees la bibliografía, te quedará todo más claro — if you read the books on the reading list, it'll all be clearer to you o you'll have a better idea of things

    tener algo claro — to be sure of sth, be clear about sth

    ni siquiera tengo claro lo que me espera mañanaI'm not even sure o clear what's in store for me tomorrow

    no lo tengo nada claro — I'm not at all sure, I don't really know

    c)

    a las claras —

    las cuentas claras —

    llevarlo Esp o tenerlo claro iró

    sacar algo en claro (de algo) —

    solo hemos sacado en claro que no pretende dimitirall that we can safely o definitely say is that he has no intention of resigning

    lo único que la policía consiguió sacar en claro durante el interrogatorio — the only definite thing the police got from the interview

    ver algo claro —

    3) (=poco espeso) [té, café] weak; [caldo] thin
    4) (=luminoso) [día, mañana] bright; [habitación, casa] light, bright
    5) (=transparente) [agua] clear; [tejido] transparent
    6) (=nítido) [sonido, voz] clear; [imagen] sharp, clear
    7) (=escaso) [pelo] thin; [bosque] light, sparse
    8) (=preciso) [idea] clear

    una mente clara — (lit) a clear mind; (fig) a clear thinker

    9) (=sincero) frank
    2. ADV
    1) (=con precisión) [oír, ver, hablar] clearly
    2) (=sinceramente) frankly

    hablar claro — to speak frankly, be frank

    3) [tras invitaciones, peticiones] sure

    -¿puedo usar tu coche mañana? -¡claro! — "can I use your car tomorrow?" - "sure!"

    -¿queréis venir a cenar? -¡claro! — "would you like to come to dinner?" - "sure!"

    4) [uso enfático]

    ¡claro! por eso estaba ayer tan rara — of course! that's why she was acting so funny yesterday

    a menos que, claro está, él también la conozca — unless of course he knows her too

    -¿por qué no te disfrazas tú? -¡claro, para que os riáis de mí todos! — "why don't you dress up?" - "oh sure, so you can all laugh at me!"

    claro que, claro que nadie se imaginaba lo que vendría después — of course nobody could imagine what would happen afterwards

    ¡claro que no! — of course not!

    ¡claro que sí! — yes, of course!

    3. SM
    1) (Meteo) bright spell, sunny interval
    2) [de tiempo] lull
    3) (=espacio despejado) [entre personas] space; [entre árboles] clearing; [de pelo] bald patch
    4) [en un texto] gap, space; [en discurso] pause
    5) (Arquit) (=claraboya) skylight; (=abertura) window (opening)
    6) Caribe (Culin) guava jelly
    7) Caribe (=bebida) sugar-cane brandy
    * * *
    I
    - ra adjetivo
    1) ( luminoso) <cielo/habitación> bright
    2) ( pálido) <color/verde/azul> light, pale; < piel> fair

    tiene los ojos claros — she has blue/green/gray eyes

    3) <salsa/sopa> thin
    4) <agua/sonido> clear; <ideas/explicación/instrucciones> clear; <situación/postura> clear

    que quede bien claro que... — I want it to be quite clear that...

    ¿está claro? — is that clear?

    quiero dejar (en) claro que... — I want to make it very o quite clear that...

    a las claras: díselo a las claras tell her straight; llevarlo claro (Esp fam) to be in for a shock; sacar algo en claro de algo — to make sense of something

    5) ( evidente) clear, obvious

    está claro que... — it is clear o obvious that...

    a no ser, claro está, que esté mintiendo — unless, of course, he's lying

    II
    1) < ver> clearly

    voy a hablarte claroI'm not going to beat around o about the bush

    me lo dijo muy clarohe made it very o quite clear (to me)

    claro que no! — no, of course not!

    claro que sí! — of course, absolutely!

    b) ( como enlace) mind you

    nadie le creyó, claro no es de extrañar — nobody believed him. Mind you, it's not surprising

    claro, así cualquiera puede — well, of course anyone can do it like that

    díselo - claro, para que me regañe ¿no? — (iró) tell him - oh sure, and have him tell me off, right? (iro)

    III
    1) ( en bosque) clearing; (en el pelo, la barba) bald patch
    2) (Meteo) sunny spell o period o interval
    * * *
    = apparent, clear [clearer -comp., clearest -sup.], clear-cut, crisp [crisper -comp., crispest -sup.], definite, distinct, light, neat [neater -comp., neatest -sup.], plain [plainer -comp., plainest -sup.], straightforward, tidy, distinctive, designated, uncloudy, unclouded, unclouded, cloudless, forthright, uncompromising, unqualified, cut and dried [cut and dry], patent.
    Ex. Menu-based information retrieval system have found favour because of their apparent simplicity.
    Ex. In practice the distinction between one term and the next is not very clear.
    Ex. The hierarchical relationship is relatively clear-cut, and rather precise guideliness can be formulated to ensure that the BT/NT relationship is consistently applied.
    Ex. A crisp, even impression became the norm, along with the use of respectable paper and ink.
    Ex. I don't see that we are going to stand a chance unless there is something very definite coming out of this conference and similar conferences where these ideas are advanced.
    Ex. Against this proliferation of hosts there is a distinct awareness amongst users of the need for the rationalisation.
    Ex. To match the small amount of existing furniture which was reused, internal joinery and furniture is in a light coloured timber.
    Ex. What is possibly less easy is to making sure that the guiding stays clean, neat and accurate.
    Ex. To reiterate, there are two main categories of relationship: the syntactic relationships referred to in the last paragraph and plain, for example, in a topic such as 'sugar and health'.
    Ex. Even in this apparently straightforward situation, complications can arise.
    Ex. This was all very tidy, but who was to judge significance?.
    Ex. A patron may submit a beautifully legible request for a book with a distinctive author and title, accompanied by a reference to the journal article from which the citation was gleaned.
    Ex. It is tremendously valuable to library staff (particularly in libraries with a designated departmental structure) to maintain close professional ties with local academic departments.
    Ex. In that case, the peak of solar energy could be at an uncloudy moment in the morning or afternoon, even though the sun wasn't highest in the sky at that moment.
    Ex. As they grow up in those heady post-war years, in the blue unclouded weather of the late 1940s, these are the sisters you'll never forget.
    Ex. As they grow up in those heady post-war years, in the blue unclouded weather of the late 1940s, these are the sisters you'll never forget.
    Ex. This is the first cloudless image of the Earth from space.
    Ex. We have been told once, in clear and forthright terms, what it is that we need.
    Ex. What precipitated that furor was that Panizzi's volume represented a uncompromising rejection of the comfortable ideology of the finding catalog.
    Ex. Wing has not had the almost unqualified praise from the reviewers that Pollard and Redgrave received.
    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. It was patent that they could not compete on equal terms with the economic and social forces of a complex civilization.
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    * cantarlas claras = call + a spade a spade.
    * con una meta clara = focused [focussed].
    * con un objetivo claro = focused [focussed].
    * cuestiones poco claras = grey area [gray area].
    * de forma clara = clearly.
    * dejar bien claro = make + it + crystal clear, make + Reflexivo + crystal clear.
    * dejar claro = make + it + clear, send + a clear signal that.
    * de manera clara = distinctly, clearly.
    * de modo claro = transparently.
    * en + Lengua + claro = in plain + Lengua.
    * en términos claros = in simple terms.
    * estar claro = be plain, be out in the open.
    * hablar claro = lay + Posesivo + cards on the table, put + Posesivo + cards on the table.
    * las cosas + estar + claras = the (hand)writing + be + on the wall, see it + coming.
    * más claro el agua = as clear as a bell.
    * más claro que el agua = as clear as a bell.
    * nada claro = unclear, uncleared.
    * no dar una impresión clara = send + mixed signals.
    * no está claro todavía = the jury is still out (on).
    * para que quede más claro = for main effects.
    * pasta de clara de huevo = glair.
    * poco claro = fuzzy [fuzzier - comp., fuzziest -sup.], indistinct, obscure, unclear, untidy, hazy, inconclusive, slurred, clouded, undistinguished, uncleared, indistinctive.
    * poner en claro = clear up.
    * ser algo muy claro = be a dead giveaway.
    * sin una meta clara = unfocused [unfocussed].
    * sin un objetivo claro = non-purposive, unfocused [unfocussed].
    * tan claro como el agua = as clear as a bell.
    * tener Algo claro = clarify + Posesivo + mind.
    * tener claro = be clear in your mind.
    * violeta claro = periwinkle.
    * * *
    I
    - ra adjetivo
    1) ( luminoso) <cielo/habitación> bright
    2) ( pálido) <color/verde/azul> light, pale; < piel> fair

    tiene los ojos claros — she has blue/green/gray eyes

    3) <salsa/sopa> thin
    4) <agua/sonido> clear; <ideas/explicación/instrucciones> clear; <situación/postura> clear

    que quede bien claro que... — I want it to be quite clear that...

    ¿está claro? — is that clear?

    quiero dejar (en) claro que... — I want to make it very o quite clear that...

    a las claras: díselo a las claras tell her straight; llevarlo claro (Esp fam) to be in for a shock; sacar algo en claro de algo — to make sense of something

    5) ( evidente) clear, obvious

    está claro que... — it is clear o obvious that...

    a no ser, claro está, que esté mintiendo — unless, of course, he's lying

    II
    1) < ver> clearly

    voy a hablarte claroI'm not going to beat around o about the bush

    me lo dijo muy clarohe made it very o quite clear (to me)

    claro que no! — no, of course not!

    claro que sí! — of course, absolutely!

    b) ( como enlace) mind you

    nadie le creyó, claro no es de extrañar — nobody believed him. Mind you, it's not surprising

    claro, así cualquiera puede — well, of course anyone can do it like that

    díselo - claro, para que me regañe ¿no? — (iró) tell him - oh sure, and have him tell me off, right? (iro)

    III
    1) ( en bosque) clearing; (en el pelo, la barba) bald patch
    2) (Meteo) sunny spell o period o interval
    * * *
    = apparent, clear [clearer -comp., clearest -sup.], clear-cut, crisp [crisper -comp., crispest -sup.], definite, distinct, light, neat [neater -comp., neatest -sup.], plain [plainer -comp., plainest -sup.], straightforward, tidy, distinctive, designated, uncloudy, unclouded, unclouded, cloudless, forthright, uncompromising, unqualified, cut and dried [cut and dry], patent.

    Ex: Menu-based information retrieval system have found favour because of their apparent simplicity.

    Ex: In practice the distinction between one term and the next is not very clear.
    Ex: The hierarchical relationship is relatively clear-cut, and rather precise guideliness can be formulated to ensure that the BT/NT relationship is consistently applied.
    Ex: A crisp, even impression became the norm, along with the use of respectable paper and ink.
    Ex: I don't see that we are going to stand a chance unless there is something very definite coming out of this conference and similar conferences where these ideas are advanced.
    Ex: Against this proliferation of hosts there is a distinct awareness amongst users of the need for the rationalisation.
    Ex: To match the small amount of existing furniture which was reused, internal joinery and furniture is in a light coloured timber.
    Ex: What is possibly less easy is to making sure that the guiding stays clean, neat and accurate.
    Ex: To reiterate, there are two main categories of relationship: the syntactic relationships referred to in the last paragraph and plain, for example, in a topic such as 'sugar and health'.
    Ex: Even in this apparently straightforward situation, complications can arise.
    Ex: This was all very tidy, but who was to judge significance?.
    Ex: A patron may submit a beautifully legible request for a book with a distinctive author and title, accompanied by a reference to the journal article from which the citation was gleaned.
    Ex: It is tremendously valuable to library staff (particularly in libraries with a designated departmental structure) to maintain close professional ties with local academic departments.
    Ex: In that case, the peak of solar energy could be at an uncloudy moment in the morning or afternoon, even though the sun wasn't highest in the sky at that moment.
    Ex: As they grow up in those heady post-war years, in the blue unclouded weather of the late 1940s, these are the sisters you'll never forget.
    Ex: As they grow up in those heady post-war years, in the blue unclouded weather of the late 1940s, these are the sisters you'll never forget.
    Ex: This is the first cloudless image of the Earth from space.
    Ex: We have been told once, in clear and forthright terms, what it is that we need.
    Ex: What precipitated that furor was that Panizzi's volume represented a uncompromising rejection of the comfortable ideology of the finding catalog.
    Ex: Wing has not had the almost unqualified praise from the reviewers that Pollard and Redgrave received.
    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: It was patent that they could not compete on equal terms with the economic and social forces of a complex civilization.
    * cantarlas claras = call + a spade a spade.
    * con una meta clara = focused [focussed].
    * con un objetivo claro = focused [focussed].
    * cuestiones poco claras = grey area [gray area].
    * de forma clara = clearly.
    * dejar bien claro = make + it + crystal clear, make + Reflexivo + crystal clear.
    * dejar claro = make + it + clear, send + a clear signal that.
    * de manera clara = distinctly, clearly.
    * de modo claro = transparently.
    * en + Lengua + claro = in plain + Lengua.
    * en términos claros = in simple terms.
    * estar claro = be plain, be out in the open.
    * hablar claro = lay + Posesivo + cards on the table, put + Posesivo + cards on the table.
    * las cosas + estar + claras = the (hand)writing + be + on the wall, see it + coming.
    * más claro el agua = as clear as a bell.
    * más claro que el agua = as clear as a bell.
    * nada claro = unclear, uncleared.
    * no dar una impresión clara = send + mixed signals.
    * no está claro todavía = the jury is still out (on).
    * para que quede más claro = for main effects.
    * pasta de clara de huevo = glair.
    * poco claro = fuzzy [fuzzier - comp., fuzziest -sup.], indistinct, obscure, unclear, untidy, hazy, inconclusive, slurred, clouded, undistinguished, uncleared, indistinctive.
    * poner en claro = clear up.
    * ser algo muy claro = be a dead giveaway.
    * sin una meta clara = unfocused [unfocussed].
    * sin un objetivo claro = non-purposive, unfocused [unfocussed].
    * tan claro como el agua = as clear as a bell.
    * tener Algo claro = clarify + Posesivo + mind.
    * tener claro = be clear in your mind.
    * violeta claro = periwinkle.

    * * *
    claro1 -ra
    A (luminoso) ‹cielo› bright; ‹habitación› bright, light
    el día amaneció claro the day dawned bright and clear
    B (pálido) ‹color/verde/azul› light, pale; ‹piel› fair, white
    tiene los ojos claros she has blue/green/gray eyes
    el típico sueco rubio y de ojos claros the typical blue-eyed, blond Swede
    C ‹salsa/sopa› thin; ‹café/té› weak
    D ‹agua/sonido› clear
    habló con voz clara she spoke in a clear voice
    E ‹ideas/explicación/instrucciones› clear; ‹situación/postura› clear
    consiguieron una clara ventaja they gained a clear advantage
    tiene muy claro lo que quiere en la vida she is very clear o sure about what she wants out of life, she knows exactly what she wants out of life
    que quede bien claro que … I want it to be quite clear that …
    lo harás como yo te diga, ¿está claro? you'll do it the way I say, is that clear o do I make myself clear?
    quiero dejar (en) claro que … or que quede bien (en) claro que … I want to make it very o quite clear that …, let it be very o quite clear that …
    a las claras: no me lo dijo a las claras she didn't tell me in so many words o straight out o ( AmE) right off
    no seas cobarde y díselo a las claras don't be a coward, tell her straight
    llevarlo claro ( Esp fam) (estar equivocado) to be in for a shock o a disappointment; (enfrentarse a algo difícil) to have one's work cut out ( colloq)
    pasar la noche en claro to lie o be awake all night
    sacar algo en claro de algo to make sense of sth
    ¿tú sacaste algo en claro de lo que dijo? did you manage to make any sense of what he said?
    F (evidente) clear, obvious
    hay pruebas claras de que miente there is clear evidence that he is lying
    está claro que ella es la culpable it is clear o obvious that she is the culprit, she is clearly o obviously the culprit
    … a no ser, claro está, que esté mintiendo … unless, of course, he's lying
    A ‹hablar/ver›
    voy a hablarte claro I'm not going to beat around o about the bush, I'm going to give it to you straight ( colloq)
    ahora lo veo claro I see it all clearly now, now I get it! ( colloq)
    me lo dijo muy claro he made it very o quite clear (to me)
    claro y raspado ( Ven fam); straight
    me lo dijo todo claro y raspado he told me straight, he didn't beat around o about the bush
    B ( indep)
    ¡claro que lo sabe! of course she knows!
    ¿te gustaría verlo? — ¡claro! would you like to see it? — yes, I'd love to o ( colloq) sure!
    ¿lo hizo? — ¡claro que no! did he do it? — no, of course not! o no, of course he didn't!
    2 (como enlace) mind you
    nadie le creyó, claro que conociéndolo no es de extrañar nobody believed him. Mind you, knowing him it's not surprising
    lo ayudó la madre — claro, así cualquiera his mother helped him — well, of course anyone can do it like that
    anda, díselo tú — claro, para que me eche a mí la bronca ¿no? ( iró); go on, you tell him — oh sure o oh fine o I see, so that way it's me he gets mad at, right? ( iro)
    A (en un bosque) clearing; (en el pelo, la barba) bald patch
    había algunos claros en las gradas there were a few empty spaces in the stand
    B ( Meteo) sunny spell o period o interval
    Compuesto:
    moonlight
    * * *

     

    claro 1
    ◊ -ra adjetivo

    a) ( luminoso) ‹cielo/habitación bright

    b) ( pálido) ‹color/verde/azul light, pale;

    piel fair;
    tiene los ojos claros she has blue/green/gray eyes

    c)salsa/sopa thin

    d)agua/sonido clear;

    ideas/explicación/instrucciones clear;
    situación/postura clear;

    ¿está claro? is that clear?;
    quiero dejar (en) claro que … I want to make it clear that …;
    sacar algo en claro de algo to make sense of sth

    está claro que … it is clear o obvious that …;

    a no ser, claro está, que esté mintiendo unless, of course, he's lying
    claro 2 adverbio
    1 ver clearly;
    voy a hablarte claro I'm not going to beat around o about the bush;

    me lo dijo muy claro he made it very quite clear (to me)
    2 ( indep) ( en exclamaciones de asentimiento) of course
    ■ sustantivo masculino

    (en pelo, barba) bald patch
    b) (Meteo) sunny spell o period

    claro,-a
    I adjetivo
    1 (despejado, evidente) clear: tengo muy claro que no va a volver, I'm quite sure she won't come back
    un asunto poco claro, a shady deal
    2 (poco espeso) thin
    3 (color) light
    II sustantivo masculino
    1 (de un bosque) clearing
    2 (entre las nubes) break in the clouds
    3 claro de luna, moonlight
    III adverbio clearly: deberías hablar claro, you must speak clearly
    IV exclamación of course!
    ¡claro que puedo!, of course I can!
    ♦ Locuciones: a las claras, clearly
    dejar algo claro, to make something clear
    lo lleva claro si piensa que voy a tolerarlo, she can be quite sure that i?m not going to put up with it
    sacar algo en claro, to draw a conclusion: después de tanta discusión, no sacamos nada en claro, we were back to square one after hours of discussion
    ' claro' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    clara
    - escarceo
    - estar
    - hombre
    - nebulosa
    - nebuloso
    - nítida
    - nítido
    - notoria
    - notorio
    - patente
    - poca
    - poco
    - precisa
    - preciso
    - pues
    - rondar
    - sacar
    - salvaje
    - agua
    - celeste
    - color
    - constar
    - hablar
    - lavado
    - neto
    - oscuro
    - palpable
    - que
    - quedar
    - visto
    English:
    ale
    - apparent
    - articulate
    - break
    - broad
    - clean-cut
    - clear
    - clear-cut
    - clearing
    - confusing
    - crystal-clear
    - decided
    - distinct
    - enough
    - fuzzy
    - good
    - ice-blue
    - indistinct
    - let
    - light
    - lucid
    - mousy
    - mud
    - neat
    - obscure
    - outset
    - pale
    - plain
    - precise
    - sharp
    - speak out
    - spell out
    - straight
    - surely
    - tenuous
    - then
    - thin
    - transparently
    - unclear
    - unequivocal
    - why
    - blur
    - by
    - certainly
    - clearly
    - course
    - crystal
    - flash
    - increasingly
    - more
    * * *
    claro, -a
    adj
    1. [luminoso] bright;
    una habitación clara a bright o light room
    2. [color] light;
    verde claro light green
    3. [sonido] clear;
    hablaba con una voz clara she spoke in a clear voice
    4. [sin nubes] clear;
    un día/cielo claro a clear day/sky
    5. [diluido] [té, café] weak;
    [salsa, sopa] thin;
    no me gusta el chocolate claro I don't like my hot chocolate thin
    6. [poco tupido] thin, sparse
    7. [persona, explicación, ideas, libro] clear;
    hablaba con un lenguaje claro she spoke in clear terms;
    dejar algo claro to make sth clear;
    poner algo en claro to get sth clear, to clear sth up;
    que quede (bien) claro que no fue idea mía I want to make it (quite) clear that it wasn't my idea;
    sacar algo en claro (de) to make sth out (from);
    después de escuchar su explicación no saqué nada en claro after listening to her explanation, I was none the wiser;
    tengo claro que no puedo contar con él one thing I'm quite sure about is that I can't rely on him, one thing's for sure, I can't rely on him;
    verlo claro [estar seguro] to be sure;
    pasar una noche en claro to have a sleepless night;
    Esp Fam
    llevarlo o [m5]tenerlo claro: ¡lo lleva o [m5] tiene claro si piensa que le vamos a ayudar! if he thinks we're going to help him, he can think again!;
    si no vienen ellos, lo tenemos claro if they don't come, we've had it
    8. [obvio, evidente] clear;
    el resultado fue claro the result was clear;
    ¿está claro? is that clear?;
    está claro que van a ganar it's clear they're going to win;
    está claro que te quieren engañar it's obvious that they are trying to deceive you, they are obviously trying to deceive you;
    está claro o [m5]claro está que si no quieres, no estás obligado a participar of course o obviously, you're not obliged to participate if you don't want to;
    a no ser, claro, que tengas una idea mejor unless, of course, you have a better idea;
    está más claro que el agua it's perfectly o crystal clear;
    allí no vuelvo, eso está más claro que el agua I'm not going there again, that's for certain
    nm
    1. [en bosque] clearing;
    [en multitud] space, gap;
    vi un claro en la fila I saw a gap in the row
    2. [en cielo nublado] break in the clouds;
    se esperan nubes y claros it will be cloudy with some bright spells;
    en cuanto haya un claro salimos we'll go out as soon as it brightens up
    3. [calvicie, calva] bald patch
    4. [en pintura] highlight
    5. Arquit skylight
    6. claro de luna moonlight
    adv
    clearly;
    hablar claro to speak clearly;
    dilo claro, ¿te interesa o no? tell me straight, are you interested or not?;
    ¡claro! of course!;
    ¡claro que sí!, ¡pues claro! of course!;
    ¡claro que no! of course not!;
    ¡claro que me gusta! of course I like it!;
    Irónico
    ¿me ayudarás? – claro, no pensaba en otra cosa will you help me? – oh sure, I wouldn't dream of doing anything else;
    Irónico
    ve tú primero – claro, así si hay algún agujero me caigo yo you go first – oh great o thanks a lot, that way if there's a hole I'll be the one to fall into it;
    claro, con un jugador más ya se puede of course, with an extra player it's hardly surprising;
    la obra no tuvo éxito, claro que conociendo al director no me sorprende the play wasn't a success, but then again that's hardly surprising knowing the director
    a las claras loc adv
    clearly
    * * *
    I adj
    clear;
    poner en claro make clear;
    dejar claro make plain;
    quedar claro be clear;
    tener algo claro be sure o clear about sth;
    pasar la noche en claro lie awake all night, not sleep a wink;
    a las claras clearly
    2 color light
    3 ( luminoso) bright
    4 salsa thin
    II adv
    :
    hablar claro speak plainly;
    ¡claro! of course!;
    claro está of course
    III m
    1 METEO clear spell
    2 en bosque clearing
    * * *
    claro adv
    1) : clearly
    habla más claro: speak more clearly
    2) : of course, surely
    ¡claro!, ¡claro que sí!: absolutely!, of course!
    claro que entendió: of course she understood
    claro, -ra adj
    1) : bright, clear
    2) : pale, fair, light
    3) : clear, evident
    claro nm
    1) : clearing
    2)
    claro de luna : moonlight
    * * *
    claro1 adj
    1. (en general) clear
    2. (luminoso) bright
    3. (color) light
    claro2 adv clearly
    claro3 interj of course
    claro4 n (en meteorología) sunny interval

    Spanish-English dictionary > claro

  • 19 AUGA

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    (gen. pl. augna), n.
    1) eye;
    lúka (bregða) upp augum, bregða augum í sundr, to open (lift up) the eyes;
    lúka aptr augum, to shift the eyes;
    renna (bregða, leiða) augum til e-s, to turn the eyes to;
    leiða e-n augum, to measure one with the eyes;
    berja augum í e-t, to take into consideration;
    koma augum á e-t, to set eyes on, become aware of;
    hafa auga á e-u, t have, keep, an eye upon;
    segja e-t í augu upp, to one’s face, right in the face;
    unna e-m sem augum í höfði sér, as one’s own eye-balls;
    e-m vex e-t í augu, one has scruples about;
    gløggt er gests augat, a guest’s eye is sharp;
    mörg eru dags augu, the day has many eyes;
    eigi leyna augu, ef ann kona manni, the eyes cannot hide it if a woman loves a man;
    2) hole, aperture in a needle (nálarauga), in a millstone (kvarnarauga) or an axe-head;
    3) pit full of water.
    * * *
    n., gen. pl. augna, [Lat. oculus, a dimin. of an obsolete ocus; Gr. οφθαλμός (Boeot. οκταλμός); Sanskr. aksha: the word is common to Sanskrit with the Slavonic, Greek, Roman, and Teutonic idioms: Goth. augo; Germ, auge; A. S. eâge; Engl. eye; Scot. ee; Swed. öga; Dan. öje, etc. Grimm s. v. suggests a relationship to Lat. acies, acutus, etc. The letter n appears in the plur. of the mod. northern languages; the Swedes say ‘ögon,’ oculi, the Danes ‘öjne;’ with the article ‘ögonen’ and ‘öjnene;’ Old Engl. ‘eyne;’ Scot. ‘een’]
    I. an eye. It is used in Icel. in a great many proverbs, e. g. betr sjá augu en auga, ‘two eyes see better than one,’ i. e. it is good to yield to advice: referring to love, unir auga meðan á sér, the eye is pleased whilst it can behold (viz. the object of its affection), Fas. i. 125, cp. Völs. rím. 4. 189; eigi leyna augu, ef ann kona manni, the eyes cannot bide it, if a woman love a man, i. e. they tell their own tale, Ísl. ii. 251. This pretty proverb is an απ. λεγ. l. c. and is now out of use; it is no doubt taken from a poem in a dróttkvætt metre, (old proverbs have alliteration, but neither rhymes nor assonance, rhyming proverbs are of a comparatively late date): medic., eigi er sá heill er í augun verkir, Fbr. 75; sá drepr opt fæti ( slips) er augnanna missir, Bs. i. 742; hætt er einu auganu nema vel fari, he who has only one eye to lose will take care of it (comm.); húsbóndans auga sér bezt, the master’s eye sees best; glögt er gests augat, a guest’s eye is sharp; mörg eru dags augu, the day has many eyes, i. e. what is to be hidden must not be done in broad daylight, Hm. 81; náið er nef augum, the nose is near akin to the eyes (tua res agitur paries quum proximus ardet), Nj. 21; opt verðr slíkt á sæ, kvað selr, var skotinn í auga, this often happens at sea, quoth the seal, when he was shot in the eye, of one who is in a scrape, Fms. viii. 402. In many phrases, at unna ( to love) e-m sem augum í höfði sér, as one’s own eye-balls, Nj. 217; þótti mér slökt it sætasta ljós augna minna, by his death the sweetest light of my eyes was quenched, 187: hvert grætr þú nú Skarphéðinn? eigi er þat segir Skarphéðinn, en hitt er satt at súrnar í augum, the eyes smart from smoke, 200: renna, líta augum, to seek with the eyes, to look upon: it is used in various connections, renna, líta ástaraugum, vánaraugum, vinaraugum, trúaraugum, öfundaraugum, girndarauga, with eyes of love, hope, friendship, faith, envy, desire: mæna a. denotes an upward or praying look; stara, fixed; horfa, attentive; lygna, blundskaka, stupid or slow; blína, glápa, góna, vacant or silly; skima, wandering; hvessa augu, a threatening look; leiða e-n a., to measure one with the eyes; gjóta, or skjóta hornauga, or skjóta a. í skjálg, to throw a side glance of dislike or ill-will; gjóta augum is always in a bad sense; renna, líta mostly in a good sense: gefa e-u auga, oculum adjicere alicui; hafa auga á e-u, to keep an eye on it; segja e-m e-t í augu upp, to one’s face, Orkn. 454; at augum, adverb. with open eyes, Hervar. S. (in a verse), etc. As regards various movements of the eyes; ljúka upp augum, to open the eyes; láta aptr augun, to shut the eyes; draga auga í pung, to draw the eye into a purse, i. e. shut one eye; depla augum, to blink; at drepa titlinga (Germ. äugeln, blinzen), to wink, to kill tits with the suppressed glances of the eye; glóðarauga, a suffusion on the eye, hyposphagma; kýrauga. proptosis; vagl á auga, a beam in the eye; skjálgr, Lat. limus; ský, albugo; tekinn til augnanna, with sunken eyes, etc., Fél. ix. 192; a. bresta, in death: hafa stýrur í augum, to have prickles in the eyes, when the eyes ache for want of sleep: vatna músum, ‘to water mice,’ used esp. of children weeping silently and trying to hide their tears. As to the look or expression of the eyes there are sundry metaph. phrases, e. g. hafa fékróka í augum, to have wrinkles at the corners of the eyes, of a shrewd money getting fellow, Fms. ii. 84, cp. Orkn. 330, 188, where krókauga is a cognom.; kvenna-króka, one insinuating with the fair sex; hafa ægishjalm í augum is a metaphor of one with a piercing, commanding eye, an old mythical term for the magical power of the eye, v. Grimm’s D. Mythol. under Ægishjalmr: vera mjótt á milli augnanna, the distance between the eyes being short, is a popular saying, denoting a close, stingy man, hence mjóeygr means close: e-m vex e-t í augu (now augum), to shrink back from, of a thing waxing and growing before one’s eyes so that one dares not face it. As to the shape, colour, etc. of the eye, vide the adj. ‘eygr’ or ‘eygðr’ in its many compds. Lastly we may mention the belief, that when the water in baptism touches the eyes, the child is thereby in future life prevented from seeing ghosts or goblins, vide the words úfreskr and skygn. No spell can touch the human eye; en er harm sá augu hans (that of Loki in the shape of a bird), þá grunaði hann (the giant) at maðr mundi vera, Edda 60; í bessum birni þykist hón kenna augu Bjarnar konungs sonar, Fas. i. 51, vide Ísl. Þjóðs.
    II. meton. and metaph. auga is used in a great many connections:
    α. astron.; þjaza augu, the eyes of the giant Thiazi, is a constellation, probably the Dioscuri, Castor and Pollux; the story is told in the Edda 47, cp. Harbarðsljóð 19; (Snorri attributes it to Odin, the poem to Thor.)
    β. botan., auga = Lat. gemma, Hjalt. 38; kattarauga, cat’s eye, is the flower forget-me-not.
    γ. the spots that form the numbers on dice, Magn. 530.
    δ. the hole in a millstone; kvarnarauga, Edda 79, 221, Hkr. i. 121: the opening into which an axe handle is fastened, Sturl. ii. 91: a pit full of water, Fs. 45: nálarauga, a needle’s eye: vindauga, wind’s eye or window (which orig. had no glass in it), A. S. eag-dura (eye-door); also gluggi, q. v.: gleraugu, spectacles.
    ε. anatom., the pan of the hip joint, v. augnakarl, Fms. iii. 392: gagnaugu, temples.
    ζ. hafsauga, the bottom of the ocean, in the popular phrase, fara út í hafsauga, descendere ad tartara.
    η. poët. the sun is called heimsauga, dagsauga, Jónas 119.
    COMPDS either with sing. auga or pl. augna; in the latter case mod. usage sometimes drops the connecting vowel a, e. g. augn-dapr, augn-depra, augn-fagr, etc. auga-bragð (augna-), n. the twinkling of an eye, Hm. 77; á einu a., in the twinkling of an eye, Ver. 32, Edda (pref.) 146, Sks. 559, Rb. 568: a glance, look, snart a., Fms. ii. 174; mikit a., v. 335; úfagrligt a., Fs. 43; hafa a. af e-u, to cast a look at, Fbr. 49, Fms. xi. 424: in the phrase, at hafa e-n (or verða) at augabragði, metaph. to make sport of, to mock, deride, gaze at, Stj. 627, 567, Hm. 5, 29. auga-brun, f. the eye-brow. auga-staðr, m. an eye-mark; hafa a. á e-u, to mark with the eye. auga-steinn (augna-), m. the eye-ball, Hkr. iii. 365, Fms. v. 152. augna-bending, f. a warning glance, Pr. 452. augna-blik, n. mod. = augnabragð, s. augna-bólga, u, f. ophthalmia. augna-brá, f. the eye-lid, D. N. i. 216. augna-fagr and aug-fagr, adj. fair-eyed, Fas. ii. 365, Fms. v. 200. augna-fró, f. a plant, eye-bright, euphrasia, also augna-gras, Hjalt. 231. augna-fræ, n. lychnis alpina. augna-gaman, n. a sport, delight for the eyes to gaze at, Ld. 202, Bær. 17, Fsm. 5 (love, sweetheart). augna-gróm, n. (medic.) a spot in the eye; metaph., ekki a., no mere speck, of whatever can easily be seen. augna-hár, n. an eye-lash. augna-hvannr, m. the eye-lid. augna-hvita, u, f. albugo. augna-karl, n. the pan of the hip joint; slíta or slitna or augnaköllunum, Fas. iii. 392. augna-kast, n. a wild glance, Barl. 167. augna-kláði, a, m. psorophthalmi. augna-krókr, n. the corner of the eye. augna-lag, n. a look, Ld. 154. augna-lok, n. ‘eye-covers,’ eye-lids. augna-mein, n. a disease of the eye. augna-mjörkvi, a, m. dimness of the eye, Pr. 471. augna-ráð, n. expression of the eye. augna-skot, n. a look askance, Gþl. 286, Fs. 44 (of cats). augna-slím, n. glaucoma. augna-staðr, m. the socket of the eye, Magn. 532. augna-sveinn, m. a lad leading a blind man, Str. 46. augn-tepra, u, f. hippus. augna-topt, f. the socket of the eye. augna-verkr, m. pain in the eye, Hkr. ii. 257, Bs. i. 451, Pr. 471, Bjarn. 58. augna-vik, n. pl. = augnakrókr. augna-þungi, a, m. heaviness of the eye, Hkr. ii. 257.

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  • 20 cuatro

    adj.
    1 a few (poco).
    hace cuatro días a few days ago
    éramos cuatro gatos there were only a handful of us
    2 four.
    3 fourth.
    f. & m.
    four.
    m.
    four, number four.
    * * *
    1 (cardinal) four; (ordinal) fourth
    1 (número) four
    \
    caer cuatro gotas familiar to rain very lightly, spit
    decirle cuatro cosas a alguien to tell somebody off
    más de cuatro familiar several, a fair few
    cuatro gatos familiar just a few people, hardly anyone Table 1 NOTA See also seis/Table 1
    * * *
    noun m. adj.
    * * *
    1. ADJ INV PRON
    1) [gen] four; [ordinal, en la fecha] fourth
    2) (=pocos)

    te escribo solo cuatro líneas para decirte que... — I'm just dropping you a line to tell you that...

    2. SM
    1) [gen] four; (=fecha) fourth

    el cuatro de octubre — (on) the fourth of October, (on) October the fourth

    seis
    2) Méx (=trampa) trick, fraud; (=error) blunder
    3) Ven (Mús) four-stringed guitar
    4) (Aut)

    cuatro latas* Renault 4L

    3.

    cuatro ojos* smf inv four-eyes *

    * * *
    I
    adjetivo invariable/pronombre four

    ¿llueve? - no, sólo son cuatro gotas — is it raining? no, it's just a drop or two

    le escribí cuatro líneas — I wrote him a couple of lines; para más ejemplos ver tb cinco

    II
    1) ( número) (number) four; para ejemplos ver cinco
    2) (Ven) ( guitarra) four-stringed guitar
    * * *
    I
    adjetivo invariable/pronombre four

    ¿llueve? - no, sólo son cuatro gotas — is it raining? no, it's just a drop or two

    le escribí cuatro líneas — I wrote him a couple of lines; para más ejemplos ver tb cinco

    II
    1) ( número) (number) four; para ejemplos ver cinco
    2) (Ven) ( guitarra) four-stringed guitar
    * * *
    adj inv/pron
    four
    ¿llueve? — no, no son más que cuatro gotas is it raining? no, it's just a drop or two o just a few drops
    escribe, aunque sólo sean cuatro líneas para decirme cómo estás write and let me know how you are, even if it's only a couple of lines
    más de cuatro a fair number, a good number, a fair few ( BrE)
    más de cuatro cayeron en la trampa a fair number of people o a good few people fell into the trap
    Compuestos:
    masculine ( fam); Renault 4L®
    A [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] (número) four, number four para ejemplos ver cinco2 m A. (↑ cinco (2))
    B ( Ven) (guitarra) four-stringed guitar
    * * *

     

    cuatro adj inv/pron
    four;
    ¿llueve? — no, solo son cuatro gotas is it raining? no, it's just a drop or two;

    le escribí cuatro líneas I wrote him a couple of lines;
    para más ejemplos ver tb cinco
    ■ sustantivo masculino

    para ejemplos ver
    cinco


    cuatro
    I adjetivo & sustantivo masculino inv four
    II adj indef familiar a few: cayeron cuatro gotas, it rained a little bit
    ' cuatro' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    A
    - año
    - cosa
    - costado
    - dividir
    - gato
    - gota
    - guión
    - madrugada
    - novelón
    - por
    - redonda
    - reservar
    - seguida
    - seguido
    - tiempo
    - caber
    - cartelera
    - cilindro
    - compás
    - diario
    - duplo
    - entre
    - ganar
    - gata
    - hierro
    - ojo
    - ser
    - tipo
    - tracción
    - triste
    - voz
    English:
    and
    - bar
    - between
    - draw
    - four
    - four-by-four
    - four-door
    - four-wheel drive
    - foursome
    - less
    - make
    - over
    - quarter
    - space
    - span
    - spectator
    - swig
    - time
    - under
    - win
    - winner
    - abreast
    - all
    - be
    - double
    - dozen
    - finish
    - -footed
    - grade
    - in
    - load
    - o'clock
    - on
    - page
    - power
    - put
    - road
    - row
    - star
    - switch
    - take
    - trot
    - us
    - young
    * * *
    núm
    four;
    Méx Fam
    meter las cuatro [meter la pata] to (really) put one's foot in it;
    Méx Fam
    ponerle o [m5] tenderle a alguien un cuatro to set a trap for sb;
    ver también tres
    adj
    [poco] a few;
    hace cuatro días a few days ago;
    cayeron cuatro gotas there were a few spots of rain;
    Fam
    decir cuatro cosas a alguien to give sb a piece of one's mind;
    Fam
    cuatro gatos hardly a soul;
    éramos cuatro gatos there were only a handful of us;
    más de cuatro: más de cuatro querrían tu trabajo quite a few people would like your job, there's no shortage of people who'd like your job;
    proclamar algo a los cuatro vientos to shout sth from the rooftops
    nm
    1. [en remo] cuatro con timonel coxed four;
    cuatro sin timonel coxless four
    2. Carib [guitarra] = four-stringed guitar
    3. [vehículos] cuatro por cuatro four-wheel drive (vehicle);
    Fam cuatro latas Renault 4
    nmf Fam cuatro ojos, Méx cuatro lámparas [persona] four-eyes
    * * *
    adj four;
    cuatro gotas fam a few drops
    * * *
    cuatro adj & nm
    : four
    * * *
    cuatro num
    1. (en general) four
    2. (fechas) fourth

    Spanish-English dictionary > cuatro

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