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1 Anwandlung

f feeling, mood; plötzliche: (sudden) impulse, fit; in einer Anwandlung von Schwäche in a moment of weakness; in einer Anwandlung von Großzügigkeit in a fit of generosity; aus einer Anwandlung heraus on (a sudden) impulse; seltsame Anwandlungen haben have strange ( oder peculiar) moods

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die Anwandlung

attack; fit

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Ạn|wand|lung
f
(von Furcht etc) feeling; (= Laune) mood; (= Drang) impulse
aus einer Anwandlung heraus — on (an) impulse

in einer Anwandlung von Freigebigkeit etc — in a fit of generosity etc

dann bekam er wieder seine Anwandlungen (inf) — then he had one of his fits again

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An·wand·lung

f mood

aus einer \Anwandlung heraus on an impulse

[wieder] \Anwandlungen bekommen (fam) to go into [one of one's] fits fam

in einer \Anwandlung von Großzügigkeit/Wahnsinn in a fit of generosity/madness

in einer \Anwandlung von Furcht/Misstrauen on an impulse of fear/suspicion

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die mood

in einer Anwandlung von Großzügigkeit — usw. in a fit of generosity etc

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Anwandlung f feeling, mood; plötzliche: (sudden) impulse, fit;

in einer Anwandlung von Schwäche in a moment of weakness;

in einer Anwandlung von Großzügigkeit in a fit of generosity;

aus einer Anwandlung heraus on (a sudden) impulse;

seltsame Anwandlungen haben have strange ( oder peculiar) moods

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die mood

in einer Anwandlung von Großzügigkeit — usw. in a fit of generosity etc

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Anwandlung
2 fit

اِنْفِجَار عاطفيّ \ fit: a sudden show or burst of sth. (laughter, anger, generosity, etc.). \ في صحَّة جيِّدة \ fit: healthy: We take exercise so as to keep fit. \ فَوْرَة \ fit: a sudden show or burst of sth. (laughter, anger, generosity, etc.). \ نَوْبَة مَرَض \ fit: a sudden attack of illness, in which one loses control of the body: He fell down in a fit.

Arabic-English glossary > fit
3 build

1. I
abs

the house is building дом строится; I'd rather not build, If I can find a suitable house я предпочитаю не строиться, если можно найти подходящий дом
2. II
build in some manner build cheaply (firmly, elegantly, magnificently, etc.) строить дешево и т. д.; build at some time they decided to build simultaneously они решили строить(ся) одновременно
3. III
build smith.

1) build a house (a new block of flats, a cottage, a stable, a church, a ship, all kinds of vessels, a dam, etc.) строить дом и т. д.; build ploughs (rollers, machines, engines, vehicles, etc.) делать /производить/ плуги и т. д.; build edifices воздвигать огромные здания; build foundations закладывать фундамент; build a. road (a railway) строить /прокладывать, проводить/ (железную) дорогу; build a nest вить гнездо; build a fire раскладывать костер

2) build a coat (a suit of clothes, etc.) coll. сшить пальто и т. д.

3) build a business (a fortune, a reputation, a nation, etc.) создавать торговое дело или фирму и т. д..; build plans строить планы
4. XI
be built a new culture was built сложилась новая культура; be built in some manner I am built that way так уж я устроен, такой уж я есть; be built by smb., smth. these machines are built by a French company эти станки /машины/ производит французская компания /фирма/; be built for smth. this house was built for a school этот дом строился под школу; be built in /of/ smth. be built in brick (of wood, of steel, of granite, etc.) быть выстроенным или сделанным из кирпича и т. д; the walls were built of marble стены были сделаны из мрамора; be built into smth. be built into a wall (into a desk, into the floor, etc.) быть вделанным /встроенным/ в стену и т. д.; а small radio receiver was built into the lid в крышку был вмонтирован маленький радиоприемник; be built (up)on smth. be built on a hill (on a river-bank, on a new site, etc.) быть построенным на холме и т. д; the lawyer's defence was built on evidence речь защитника была построена на свидетельских показаниях; all that ground has now been built upon эта площадка уже вся застроена: his whole argument is built on these facts все его доказательство построено /основывается, базируется/ на этих фактах, в своих доказательствах он исходит из /отправляется от/ этих фактов; modern science has been built on the foundations of those who have gone before основы современной науки заложены предыдущими поколениями
5. XVI
1) build in (on) smth. build in the suburbs (in the country, on the river-bank, on the hill, in the forest, on the site of the house destroyed by fire, etc.) строить на окраине /застраивать окраины/ и т. д., you can't build on swampy ground на болотистой почве строить нельзя; build for smb., smth. build for foreign firms (for the town, for people, for society, for the government, for the Far North, for service in the Far East, etc.) строить для иностранных фирм и т. д.; build for a living работать /быть/ строителем

2) build (up)on smb., smth. build on this man (upon his promises, on that man's honesty, on his opinion, on the findings of others, etc.) рассчитывать /надеяться, полагаться/ на этого человека и т. д.
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build (up)on smb.'s doing smth. build upon his finding the key (on their hearing her, etc.) рассчитывать /надеяться, полагаться/ на то, что он найдет ключ и т. д., I build on your coming я рассчитываю на ваш приход
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1) build smth. in (on, across, etc.) some place build a house on a hill (a road between these cities, a cottage across the river, a cabin in a forest, etc.) построить дом за холме и т. д.; they built a magnificent bridge across the river они соорудили великолепный мост через реку; build smth. for smb. build houses for people (sheds for cattle, etc.) строить дома для людей и т. д; build smth. after smth. build a cottage after his design (streets after a certain pattern, etc.) строить /построить/ коттедж /дачу/ по его проекту и т. д.; they now build their houses after the European model теперь они строят свои дома по европейскому образцу /на европейский манер/; build smth. in (with, of, etc.) smth. build a nest with twigs (a wall of stone, a fence of wood, a door of steel, a monument of granite, etc.) вить гнездо из прутиков и т. д., build houses in brick (in wood, etc.) строить дома из кирпича и т. д.

2) build smth. into smth. build a safe into a bookcase (beams into a wall, a cupboard into a wall, etc.) встраивать сейф в книжный шкаф и т. д.; they built a tablet into the tombstone в надгробную плиту [они] вмуровали табличку с надписью

3) build smth. to smth. build a new wing to a hotel (a museum to the town walls, etc.) пристраивать новое крыло к гостинице и т. д.

4) build smth. (up)on smth. build an argument on facts (a case (up)on circumstantial evidence, etc.) (поbuild) строить доводы /доказательства/ на фактах и т. д.; I wonder what he will build his defence on интересно, из чего он будет исходить в своей защите /что он положит в основу своей защиты/; build one's hopes (up)on a lucky chance (on smb.'s help, on smb.'s generosity, etc.) надеяться /возлагать надежды/ на счастливый случай и т. д.; don't build your hopes on his promises не надейся на его обещания; build one's plans (up)on smb.'s help строить планы в расчете на чью-л. помощь
8. XXII
build smth. (up)on smb.'s doing smth. build one's hopes (up)on his helping you (on his coming in time, on his being generous, on their taking part in the meeting, on it being appreciated, on his warning all of them, etc.) надеяться /возлагать надежды/ на его помощь и т. д.

English-Russian dictionary of verb phrases > build
4 embarrassing

adjective

peinlich [Benehmen, Schweigen, Situation, Augenblick, Frage, Thema]; beschämend [Großzügigkeit]; verwirrend [Auswahl]

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adjective an embarrassing question.) unangenehm, peinlich

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em·bar·rass·ing

[ɪmˈbærəsɪŋ, AM emˈber-]

adj peinlich, SCHWEIZ a. bemühend; generosity beschämend; situation unangenehm, peinlich

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[Im'brəsɪŋ]
adj
peinlich; generosity etc beschämend
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embarrassing adj (adv embarrassingly) unangenehm, peinlich ( beide:

to dat):

embarrassing silence verlegenes Schweigen;

their conversation was full of embarrassing silences in ihrer Unterhaltung gab es immer wieder Verlegenheitspausen

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adjective

peinlich [Benehmen, Schweigen, Situation, Augenblick, Frage, Thema]; beschämend [Großzügigkeit]; verwirrend [Auswahl]

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adj.

hindernd adj.

peinlich adj.

English-german dictionary > embarrassing
5 embarrass

transitive verb

in Verlegenheit bringen

be embarrassed by lack of money — in Geldverlegenheit sein

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[im'bærəs]
verb

1) (to cause to feel uneasy or self-conscious: She was embarrassed by his praise.) in Verlegenheit bringen

2) (to involve in (especially financial) difficulties: embarrassed by debts.) in Geldverlegenheiten sein

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- academic.ru/23882/embarrassment">embarrassment
- embarrassed
- embarrassing
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em·bar·rass

[ɪmˈbærəs, AM emˈber-]

vt

▪ to \embarrass oneself/sb sich akk [selbst]/jdn in Verlegenheit [o eine peinliche Lage] bringen

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[ɪm'brəs]
vt

1) in Verlegenheit bringen, verlegen machen; (generosity etc) beschämen

she was embarrassed by the question — die Frage war ihr peinlich

2) (obs

= hamper) he was embarrassed by his cumbersome greatcoat — er wurde durch seinen unförmigen Übermantel behindert

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embarrass [ımˈbærəs] v/t

1. in Verlegenheit bringen ( auch SPORT), verlegen machen, blamieren

2. obs jemanden behindern, jemandem lästig sein

3. in Geldverlegenheit oder Zahlungsschwierigkeiten bringen

4. obs etwas (be)hindern, erschweren, komplizieren

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transitive verb

in Verlegenheit bringen

be embarrassed by lack of money — in Geldverlegenheit sein

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v.

beschämen v.

genieren v.

hindern v.

verwirren v.

English-german dictionary > embarrass
6 advantage

advantage [əd'vɑ:ntɪdʒ]

1 noun

(a) (benefit) avantage m;

∎ her experience gives her an advantage over the other candidates son expérience lui donne un avantage sur les autres candidats;

∎ they have an advantage over us or the advantage of us ils ont un avantage sur nous;

∎ the plan has the advantage of being extremely cheap le plan présente l'avantage d'être extrêmement bon marché;

∎ it's to your advantage to learn another language c'est (dans) ton intérêt d'apprendre une autre langue;

∎ that would be to their advantage cela leur serait avantageux, ils y auraient intérêt;

∎ the recession/weather worked to their advantage la récession/le temps les a avantagés ou a travaillé pour eux;

∎ to turn sth to advantage tirer parti de qch, mettre qch à profit;

∎ she turned the situation to her advantage elle a tiré parti de la situation, elle a tourné la situation à son avantage;

∎ to turn out to sb's advantage (event) tourner à l'avantage de qn, profiter à qn;

∎ to take advantage of sth (to do sth) profiter de qch (pour faire qch);

∎ we took advantage of the holiday weekend to do some gardening nous avons profité du long week-end pour faire du jardinage;

∎ to take advantage of sb (make use of) profiter de qn; (exploit) exploiter qn; (abuse sexually) abuser de qn;

∎ they'll only take advantage (of your generosity etc) ils ne feront qu'en profiter;

∎ that would be taking advantage! ce serait abuser!;

∎ she uses her charm to great advantage elle sait user de son charme;

∎ that colour shows her eyes off to great advantage cette couleur met ses yeux en valeur;

∎ this lighting shows the pictures to their best advantage cet éclairage met les tableaux en valeur;

∎ British formal you have the advantage of me à qui ai-je l'honneur?

(b) Sport (in tennis) avantage m;

∎ advantage Henman avantage Henman

(c) Sport

∎ to play advantage (in football, rugby) laisser l'avantage, appliquer la règle de l'avantage

2 transitive verb

avantager

►► Sport advantage rule (in football, rugby) règle f de l'avantage;

∎ to play the advantage rule laisser l'avantage, appliquer la règle de l'avantage

Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > advantage
7 انفجار

اِنْفِجَار \ blast: a rush of air caused by an explosion. burst: an explosion; a bursting. explosion: (a loud noise caused by) an act of exploding: A violent explosion shook the building. \ اِنْفِجَار عاطفيّ \ fit: a sudden show or burst of sth. (laughter, anger, generosity, etc.).

Arabic-English dictionary > انفجار
8 فورة

فَوْرَة \ fit: a sudden show or burst of sth. (laughter, anger, generosity, etc.). \ فَوْرَة مَرَح \ spree: a gay time: I spent a week in London on a spree (enjoying myself in public places). \ See Also بسط (بَسْط)‏

Arabic-English dictionary > فورة
9 نوبة

نَوْبَة \ fit: a sudden show or burst of sth. (laughter, anger, generosity, etc.). once: one single time: Once is enough; don’t keep ringing the bell!. \ نَوْبَة الحِرَاسَة \ watch: time spent on guard or on duty, esp. on a ship: The sailor went on watch at midnight. \ نَوْبَة مَرَض \ fit: a sudden attack of illness, in which one loses control of the body: He fell down in a fit.

Arabic-English dictionary > نوبة
10 fit

نَوْبَة \ fit: a sudden show or burst of sth. (laughter, anger, generosity, etc.). once: one single time: Once is enough; don’t keep ringing the bell!.

Arabic-English glossary > fit
11 once

نَوْبَة \ fit: a sudden show or burst of sth. (laughter, anger, generosity, etc.). once: one single time: Once is enough; don’t keep ringing the bell!.

Arabic-English glossary > once
12 corresponder

v.

1 to correspond.

Estos dos objetos corresponden These two objects correspond.

2 to be right or fitting (ser adecuado).

voy a darle las gracias como corresponde I'm going to thank him, as is only right

3 to repay (sentimiento).

ella no le correspondía she didn't feel the same way about him

amor no correspondido unrequited love

4 to be supposed to, to have to, to correspond to oneself to, to have the obligation to.

Me corresponde hacer mi tarea I am supposed to do my homework.

Nos corresponde It corresponds to ourselves.

5 to reciprocate, to give back.

Con esto, correspondo su favor With this, I reciprocate his=her favor.

6 to concern, to correspond to.

Me corresponde este asunto This issue concerns me.

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corresponder

► verbo intransitivo

1 (ser adecuado) to become, befit; (color, aspecto) to match, go with

■ este comportamiento es el que corresponde a su educación this behaviour befits his education

■ los zapatos no corresponden al vestido the shoes don't go with the dress

2 (encajar) to correspond (a, to), tally (a, with); (descripción) to fit

3 (pertenecer) to belong, pertain

■ esta mesa corresponde a mi habitación this table belongs in my bedroom

► verbo transitivo

1 (ser el turno) to be one's turn

■ me corresponde a mi it's my turn

2 (en un reparto) to get

■ me correspondió un coche I got a car

3 (incumbir) to be the job of, be the responsibility of

■ eso te corresponde a ti that's your job

4 (devolver) to return; (amabilidad) to repay

■ ella le correspondió con otro regalo she repaid him with another gift

► verbo pronominal corresponderse

1 (ajustarse) to correspond; (cifras) to tally

■ la dirección que te dio no se corresponde con la que yo tengo the address he gave you doesn't correspond to the one I have

2 (armonizar) to be in harmony, go with

3 (cartearse) to correspond

4 (amarse) to love each other

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verb

1) to correspond

2) belong

3) return

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1. VI

1) (=tocar)

a) [en reparto]

nos correspondieron diez euros a cada uno — each of us got ten euros as our share

b) [como derecho]

le corresponde un tercio de los beneficios — a third share of the profits goes to him

me corresponde un día de vacaciones cada dos semanas — I am due one day's holiday every two weeks

este hecho no ocupa el lugar que le corresponde en la historia de España — this event does not occupy the place it should in Spanish history, this event is not accorded the importance it deserves in Spanish history

c) [en sorteo, competición] [honor, victoria] to go to

el honor de representar a su país correspondió a Juan Blanco — the honour of representing his country fell to o went to Juan Blanco

la victoria final correspondió a Escartín — the final victory was Escartín's, the final victory went to Escartín

al primer premio le correspondieron 30.000 euros — the winner of the first prize received 30,000 euros

2) (=incumbir)

corresponder a algn — [responsabilidad] to fall to sb

esta decisión le corresponde al director — this decision is for the director (to take), this decision falls to the director

le corresponde a ella decidir — it's up to her to decide

nos corresponde a todos garantizar la calidad — it's everyone's job to ensure quality

a mí no me corresponde criticarlo — it is not for me to criticize him, it is not my place to criticize him

"a quien corresponda" — "to whom it may concern"

3) (=deberse)

corresponder a algo: de los 50 millones de ganancias, 40 corresponden a ventas en el extranjero — out of profits of 50 million, 40 million comes from overseas sales o overseas sales account for 40 million

la mayor parte de nuestra deuda corresponde a préstamos norteamericanos — most of our debt is a result of American loans, American loans account for most of our debt

4) frm (=ser adecuado)

corresponder a: se vistió como correspondía a la ocasión — she dressed suitably for the occasion

fue recibido como corresponde a una persona de su cargo — he was received in a manner befitting a person of his rank, he was received as befitted a person of his rank

5) (=concordar)

corresponder a o con — to match with, match up with

su versión de los hechos no corresponde a la realidad — her version of the events does not match up with o correspond to o tally with the truth

el presunto delincuente, cuyas iniciales corresponden a las siglas R.C.A. — the alleged perpetrator of the crime, whose initials are R.C.A.

los dos cadáveres hallados corresponden a los dos secuestrados — the two bodies found are those of the two kidnap victims

esa forma de actuar no corresponde con sus principios — such behaviour is not in keeping with his principles

6) (=retribuir)

corresponder a — [+ cariño, amor] to return; [+ favor, generosidad] to repay, return

ella lo amaba, pero él no le correspondía — she loved him but he did not return her love o love her back o love her in return

un amor no correspondido — unrequited love

nunca podré corresponder a tanta generosidad — I can never adequately repay o return such generosity

pero ella le correspondió con desprecio — but she responded with contempt, but all she gave in return was contempt

7) (Mat) to correspond

8) (Ferro)

corresponder con algo — to connect with sth

2.

See:

corresponderse

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1.
verbo intransitivo

1)

a) ( en un reparto) (+ me/te/le etc)

le correspondió la mitad de la herencia — half the inheritance went to him

ésta es la parte que te corresponde — this is your part

b) ( incumbir)

te corresponde a ti preparar el informe — it's your job to prepare the report

el lugar que le corresponde — his rightful place

a quien corresponda — (Corresp) to whom it may concern

con los honores que corresponden a su rango — with the honors befitting his rank

c) (en 3^a pers) ( ser adecuado)

te disculpas, como corresponde — apologize, you know you should o (frml) as is right and proper

serán juzgados como corresponde — they will be tried according to the law

según corresponda — as appropriate

2) (encajar, cuadrar)

esto aquí no corresponde — this doesn't belong o go here

corresponder a algo: su aspecto correspondía a la descripción his appearance fitted o matched the description; la leyenda no corresponde a la fotografía — the caption doesn't belong with o match this photograph

3) (a favor, atención)

corresponder a algo: quisiera corresponder a su generosidad I'd like to repay them for their generosity; (+ me/te/le etc) lo quiere, pero él no le corresponde she loves him, but he doesn't feel the same way about her; y tú le correspondes con esta grosería — and you repay him with this kind of rudeness
2.
corresponder vt < favor> to return; < atención> to return, repay

un amor no correspondido — an unrequited love
3.
corresponderse v pron

corresponderse con algo — <con los hechos/con la declaración> to square o tally with something

eso no se corresponde con su manera de ser — that's out of keeping with her character

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= fit, behoove [behove, -USA], return + Posesivo + affection, requite.

Ex. Especially if the new subject is one which upsets the previous structure of relationships, it will be difficult to fit into the existing order.

Ex. With the vendors ready to listen it behoves the information profession to work out what it wants.

Ex. The film centers on a non-white secretary who believes that her dusky skin and non-Nordic features prevent her boss from returning her affections.

Ex. The sultan requited the king of China's present by sending him ten swords with scabbards encrusted in pearls.

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* como corresponde a = as befits.

* corresponder a = be incumbent on/upon, fall to.

* corresponder a + Nombre = be up to + Nombre.

* corresponderse = match, bear + correspondence (to).

* corresponderse a = befit.

* corresponderse (a/con) = correspond (to/with).

* corresponderse con = go with, go + hand in hand (with), go + hand in glove with.

* el lugar que le corresponde a = the due place of.

* hacer lo que le corresponde a Uno = do + Posesivo + part.

* lo que le corresponde = fair share.

* lugar que le corresponde = Posesivo + rightful place.

* lugar que nos corresponde = place in the sun.

* responsabilidad + corresponder a = responsibility + fall to.

* según corresponda = as appropriate.

* si corresponde = if applicable.

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1.
verbo intransitivo

1)

a) ( en un reparto) (+ me/te/le etc)

le correspondió la mitad de la herencia — half the inheritance went to him

ésta es la parte que te corresponde — this is your part

b) ( incumbir)

te corresponde a ti preparar el informe — it's your job to prepare the report

el lugar que le corresponde — his rightful place

a quien corresponda — (Corresp) to whom it may concern

con los honores que corresponden a su rango — with the honors befitting his rank

c) (en 3^a pers) ( ser adecuado)

te disculpas, como corresponde — apologize, you know you should o (frml) as is right and proper

serán juzgados como corresponde — they will be tried according to the law

según corresponda — as appropriate

2) (encajar, cuadrar)

esto aquí no corresponde — this doesn't belong o go here

corresponder a algo: su aspecto correspondía a la descripción his appearance fitted o matched the description; la leyenda no corresponde a la fotografía — the caption doesn't belong with o match this photograph

3) (a favor, atención)

corresponder a algo: quisiera corresponder a su generosidad I'd like to repay them for their generosity; (+ me/te/le etc) lo quiere, pero él no le corresponde she loves him, but he doesn't feel the same way about her; y tú le correspondes con esta grosería — and you repay him with this kind of rudeness
2.
corresponder vt < favor> to return; < atención> to return, repay

un amor no correspondido — an unrequited love
3.
corresponderse v pron

corresponderse con algo — <con los hechos/con la declaración> to square o tally with something

eso no se corresponde con su manera de ser — that's out of keeping with her character

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= fit, behoove [behove, -USA], return + Posesivo + affection, requite.

Ex: Especially if the new subject is one which upsets the previous structure of relationships, it will be difficult to fit into the existing order.

Ex: With the vendors ready to listen it behoves the information profession to work out what it wants.

Ex: The film centers on a non-white secretary who believes that her dusky skin and non-Nordic features prevent her boss from returning her affections.

Ex: The sultan requited the king of China's present by sending him ten swords with scabbards encrusted in pearls.

* como corresponde a = as befits.

* corresponder a = be incumbent on/upon, fall to.

* corresponder a + Nombre = be up to + Nombre.

* corresponderse = match, bear + correspondence (to).

* corresponderse a = befit.

* corresponderse (a/con) = correspond (to/with).

* corresponderse con = go with, go + hand in hand (with), go + hand in glove with.

* el lugar que le corresponde a = the due place of.

* hacer lo que le corresponde a Uno = do + Posesivo + part.

* lo que le corresponde = fair share.

* lugar que le corresponde = Posesivo + rightful place.

* lugar que nos corresponde = place in the sun.

* responsabilidad + corresponder a = responsibility + fall to.

* según corresponda = as appropriate.

* si corresponde = if applicable.

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corresponder [E1 ]

vi

A

1 (en un reparto) (+ me/te/le etc):

a él le corresponde la mitad de la herencia half the inheritance goes to him

ésta es la parte que te corresponde this is your part o share

2

(incumbir): te corresponde a ti preparar el informe it's your job to prepare the report

no me corresponde a mí decírselo it's not my job o it's not for me to tell him

el lugar que le corresponde his rightful place

a quien corresponda ( Corresp) to whom it may concern

fue recibido con los honores que corresponden a su rango he was received with the honors befitting his rank

3 ( en tercera persona)

(ser adecuado): si no puedes ir, lo que corresponde es que le avises if you can't go you should let him know

ahora vas y te disculpas, como corresponde now go and apologize, you know you should o ( frml) as is right and proper

serán juzgados como corresponde they will be tried according to the due process of the law

ponlos en el cajón o archívalos, según corresponda put them in the drawer or file them, as appropriate

B

(cuadrar, encajar): esto aquí no corresponde this doesn't belong o fit o go here

corresponder A/ CON algo:

su aspecto correspondía a la descripción que me habían dado his appearance fitted o matched the description I had been given

su versión no corresponde con la de los demás testigos his version does not square with o tally with o match that of the other witnesses

la leyenda no corresponde a la fotografía the caption doesn't belong with o match this photograph

C (a un favor, una atención) corresponder A algo:

quisiera corresponder a su generosidad I'd like to repay them for their generosity, I'd like to return o repay their generosity

(+ me/te/le etc): lo quiere, pero él no le corresponde she loves him, but he doesn't return her love o feel the same way about her

la ama y ella le corresponde con desprecio he loves her but she responds with contempt

y tú le correspondes con esta grosería and you repay him with this kind of rudeness

■ corresponder

vt

‹favor› to return; ‹atención› to return, repay

la historia de un amor no correspondido a story of unrequited love

■ corresponderse

v pron

corresponderse CON algo:

su versión no se corresponde con los hechos reales her version doesn't square o tally with the facts

eso no se corresponde para nada con su manera de ser that's totally out of keeping with her character

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corresponder ( conjugate corresponder) verbo intransitivo
1
a) ( en un reparto):

◊ le corresponde la mitad de la herencia he's entitled to half the inheritance;

la parte que te corresponde your part o share
b) ( incumbir):

◊ te corresponde a ti preparar el informe it's your job to prepare the report;

el lugar que le corresponde his rightful place
c) (en 3a pers) ( ser adecuado):

◊ debe disculparse, como corresponde he must apologize, as is right and proper (frml);

según corresponda as appropriate
2 (encajar, cuadrar):
◊ su aspecto corresponde a la descripción his appearance fits o matches the description;

el texto no corresponde a la foto the text doesn't belong with o match the photograph
3 corresponder a algo ‹ a un favor› to return sth;
‹a amabilidad/generosidad› to repay sth
verbo transitivo ‹favor/atención› to return;
◊ un amor no correspondido an unrequited love

corresponder verbo intransitivo
1 (pertenecer) to belong: sólo pido lo que me corresponde, I only want my share
2 (ser adecuado) to correspond [a, to] [ con, with]
3 (incumbir) to concern, be incumbent upon: esa tarea le corresponde, that's his job

' corresponder' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
concernir
- tocar
- devolver
- encajar
- responder
English:
belong
- correspond
- reciprocate
- return
- up to
- match
- repay

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corresponder

♦ vi

1. [compensar]
corresponder (con algo) a algo/alguien to repay sth/sb (with sth);

ella nunca correspondió a mi amor she never returned my love, she never felt the same way about me;

amor no correspondido unrequited love

2. [tocar]
les corresponden 5 millones a cada uno they get o they're due 5 million each;

a mí me correspondió encargarme de la comida it was my job to take care of o organize the food

3. [coincidir, encajar] to correspond (a/con to/with);
esta historia no corresponde con la realidad this story doesn't tally o agree with the facts

4. [competer]
corresponderle a alguien hacer algo to be sb's responsibility to do sth;

no me corresponde a mí enjuiciar su trabajo it's not my place to judge his work

5. [ser adecuado] to be right o fitting;

voy a darle las gracias como corresponde I'm going to thank him, as is only right;

estuvo genial, tal y como corresponde a un cantante de su talla she was brilliant, just as you would expect from a singer of her stature

♦ vt
[sentimiento] to repay;
ella no le correspondía she didn't feel the same way about him

♦ See also the pronominal verb corresponderse

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corresponder

v/i

1

:

corresponder a alguien de bienes be for s.o., be due to s.o.; de responsabilidad be up to s.o.; de asunto concern s.o.; a un favor repay s.o. ( con with)

2

:

actuar como corresponde do the right thing

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corresponder vi

1) : to correspond

2) : to pertain, to belong

3) : to be appropriate, to fit

4) : to reciprocate

♦ See also the reflexive verb corresponderse

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corresponder vb

1. (tocar) to be

a cada invitado le corresponde un trozo de tarta there is a slice of cake for every guest

2. (responsibilidad, obligación) to be your job / to be up to

eso te corresponde a ti that's your job / that's up to you

Spanish-English dictionary > corresponder
13 Freizügigkeit

f

1. (Großzügigkeit) generosity; der Auslegung: looseness

2. moralische, sexuelle: permissiveness; der Beziehungen: freedom; eines Films etc.: explicitness; (Gewagtheit) risqué nature

3. (Ortsungebundenheit) freedom of movement, mobility

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Frei|zü|gig|keit [-tsyːgɪçkait]
f -,
no pl
1) (= Großzügigkeit) liberality

2) (in moralischer Hinsicht) permissiveness

3) (=Beweglichkeit von Waren, freie Wahl des Wohnorts etc) freedom of movement

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Frei·zü·gig·keit

<->

f kein pl

1. (großzügige Beschaffenheit) liberalness, generosity

2. (moralisch lockere Einstellung) liberalness, permissiveness

3. (Freiheit in der Wahl des Wohnortes) freedom of movement

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die; Frei

1) (Großzügigkeit) liberalness; (in Geldsachen) generosity; (von Interpretation) flexibility

2) (von Einstellung) permissiveness

3) (freie Wahl des Wohnsitzes) freedom of domicile

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Freizügigkeit f

1. (Großzügigkeit) generosity; der Auslegung: looseness

2. moralische, sexuelle: permissiveness; der Beziehungen: freedom; eines Films etc: explicitness; (Gewagtheit) risqué nature

3. (Ortsungebundenheit) freedom of movement, mobility

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die; Frei

1) (Großzügigkeit) liberalness; (in Geldsachen) generosity; (von Interpretation) flexibility

2) (von Einstellung) permissiveness

3) (freie Wahl des Wohnsitzes) freedom of domicile

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f.

liberality n.

permissiveness n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Freizügigkeit
14 show

{ʃou}
I. 1. v (showed, shown, ряд. showed) показвам
посочвам someone something, something to someone някому нещо, нещо на някого
how to do something как да направи нещо
to be SHOWn something показват ми нещо
dress that SHOWs the figure рокля, която подчертава фигурата
your dress SHOWs your petticoat фустата ти се вижда под роклята
colour that doesn't SHOW the dirt цвят, който носи кир
to SHOW oneself показвам се, мяркам се
to SHOW one's cards/hand разкривам си картите (u прен.)
2. показвам, излагам (на показ), представям, давам, представям (филм, пиеса и пр.), дава се (за филм и пр.)
to have nothing to SHOW for one's efforts усилията ми ca били напразни, нищо нямам насреща
he has been through university but he has nothing to SHOW for it завършил e университет, но не му личи/нищо не е спечелил от това
to SHOW cause юр. представям доказателства/мотиви
3. показвам, проявявам (качества), доказвам, разкривам
to SHOW kindness/mercy, etc. проявявам любезност/милост и пр.
to SHOW signs of показвам/давам признаци за/на
to SHOW signs of wear износен съм (за дреха)
to SHOW oneself (to be) a coward проявявам, се като страхливец
to SHOW someone to be a rascal разобличавам някого като мошеник
his new book SHOWs him to be a first-rate novelist новата му книга го представя като първокласен романист
that SHOWs how little you understand me това показва/доказва колко малко ме разбираш
it all/it just goes to SHOW всичко това e явно доказателство, явно е, че е така
to SHOW the white feather проявявам се като страхливец, проявявам малодушие
4. виждам се, забелязвам се, показвам се, подавам се, явявам се, личи (ми)
it SHOWs in his face личи му по лицето
the stain won't SHOW петното няма да личи/да се забелязва
to SHOW white/black/dark, etc. белея се/чернея се, тъмнея и пр.
he failed to SHOW той не се яви
to SHOW strong проявявам сила, проявявам се силно/рязко (за качество)
5. въвеждам, завеждам (с различии предлози и наречия, вж. по-долу)
6. ам. свършвам трети (при състезание)
I'll SHOW you! ще те науча аз тебе! to SHOW something the fire подгрявам нещо леко
show around развеждам (из), показвам
show in/into въвеждам/поканвам да влезе (в)
show off излагам (на видно място), изтъквам, правя да изпъкне, подчертавам, перча се/надувам се/парадирам (с)
show out/out of извеждам (от), изпращам до вратата
гледам (за прозорец) (on към)
show over show around
show round show around
show through прозирам, виждам се, забелязвам се (през)
show up разг. явявам се, идвам, мяркам се, изпъквам, виждам се ясно, проявявам се, правя да изпъкне, изтъквам, изобличавам, разобличавам, ам. разг. прен. засенчвам, затъмнявам (някого), поканвам (някого) да се качи, придружавам (някого) до горе
II. 1. показване, излагане, показ, демонстрация
to vote by a SHOW of hands гласувам с вдигане на ръка
to be on SHOW виждам се, изложен съм
SHOW of force демонстрация на сила
2. изложба
3. представление, спектакъл, програма, филм, шоу, зрелище, шествие
Lord Mayor's SHOW шествие при встъпване в длъжност на кмета на Лондон
travelling SHOW пътуващ цирк/менажерия/трупа
4. вид, гледка
fine SHOW of blossom великолепно нацъфтели дървета/цветя
5. sl. работа, проява, предприятие, организация
to boss/run the SHOW разпореждам, командувам, аз коля, аз беся
to steal the SHOW привличам цялото внимание, затъмнявам всички
to put up/make a good SHOW добре се справям/представям
rather a poor SHOW слаба работа
good SHOW! добре! отлично! poor SHOW! лошо
6. следа, признак
some SHOW of justice известна/малко справедливост
7. парадиране, парадност, реклама, фукане, преструване, преструвка
to do something for SHOW върша нещо, за да се покажа
to be fond of SHOW обичам парадността, обичам да се фукам
to make a great SHOW of being всячески се старая да се покажа
under SHOW of под маската на
SHOW of generosity привидна щедрост
8. разг. възможност, шанс
to give someone a fair SHOW давам някому възможност (да се защити и пр.)
9. ам. сп. (състезател, който спечелва) трето място
10. attr показен, образцов
the SHOW pupil of the class светилото/гордостта на класа
surgeon's SHOW case много сполучливо опериран пациент, жива реклама на хирург

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{shou} v (showed {shoud}; shown {shoun}, ряд. showed) 1. показ(2) {shou} n 1. показване, излагане; показ; демонстрация; to vote

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явявам; спектакъл; соча; сеир; посочвам; представление; проявявам; демонстрация; експонирам; зрелище;

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1. attr показен, образцов 2. colour that doesn't show the dirt цвят, който носи кир 3. dress that shows the figure рокля, която подчертава фигурата 4. fine show of blossom великолепно нацъфтели дървета/цветя 5. good show! добре! отлично! poor show! лошо 6. he failed to show той не се яви 7. he has been through university but he has nothing to show for it завършил e университет, но не му личи/нищо не е спечелил от това 8. his new book shows him to be a first-rate novelist новата му книга го представя като първокласен романист 9. how to do something как да направи нещо 10. i'll show you! ще те науча аз тебе! to show something the fire подгрявам нещо леко 11. i. v (showed, shown, ряд. showed) показвам 12. ii. показване, излагане, показ, демонстрация 13. it all/it just goes to show всичко това e явно доказателство, явно е, че е така 14. it shows in his face личи му по лицето 15. lord mayor's show шествие при встъпване в длъжност на кмета на Лондон 16. rather a poor show слаба работа 17. show around развеждам (из), показвам 18. show in/into въвеждам/поканвам да влезе (в) 19. show of force демонстрация на сила 20. show of generosity привидна щедрост 21. show off излагам (на видно място), изтъквам, правя да изпъкне, подчертавам, перча се/надувам се/парадирам (с) 22. show out/out of извеждам (от), изпращам до вратата 23. show over show around 24. show round show around 25. show through прозирам, виждам се, забелязвам се (през) 26. show up разг. явявам се, идвам, мяркам се, изпъквам, виждам се ясно, проявявам се, правя да изпъкне, изтъквам, изобличавам, разобличавам, ам. разг. прен. засенчвам, затъмнявам (някого), поканвам (някого) да се качи, придружавам (някого) до горе 27. sl. работа, проява, предприятие, организация 28. some show of justice известна/малко справедливост 29. surgeon's show case много сполучливо опериран пациент, жива реклама на хирург 30. that shows how little you understand me това показва/доказва колко малко ме разбираш 31. the show pupil of the class светилото/гордостта на класа 32. the stain won't show петното няма да личи/да се забелязва 33. to be fond of show обичам парадността, обичам да се фукам 34. to be on show виждам се, изложен съм 35. to be shown something показват ми нещо 36. to boss/run the show разпореждам, командувам, аз коля, аз беся 37. to do something for show върша нещо, за да се покажа 38. to give someone a fair show давам някому възможност (да се защити и пр.) 39. to have nothing to show for one's efforts усилията ми ca били напразни, нищо нямам насреща 40. to make a great show of being всячески се старая да се покажа 41. to put up/make a good show добре се справям/представям 42. to show cause юр. представям доказателства/мотиви 43. to show kindness/mercy, etc. проявявам любезност/милост и пр 44. to show one's cards/hand разкривам си картите (u прен.) 45. to show oneself (to be) a coward проявявам, се като страхливец 46. to show oneself показвам се, мяркам се 47. to show signs of wear износен съм (за дреха) 48. to show signs of показвам/давам признаци за/на 49. to show someone to be a rascal разобличавам някого като мошеник 50. to show strong проявявам сила, проявявам се силно/рязко (за качество) 51. to show the white feather проявявам се като страхливец, проявявам малодушие 52. to show white/black/dark, etc. белея се/чернея се, тъмнея и пр 53. to steal the show привличам цялото внимание, затъмнявам всички 54. to vote by a show of hands гласувам с вдигане на ръка 55. travelling show пътуващ цирк/менажерия/трупа 56. under show of под маската на 57. your dress shows your petticoat фустата ти се вижда под роклята 58. ам. свършвам трети (при състезание) 59. ам. сп. (състезател, който спечелва) трето място 60. вид, гледка 61. виждам се, забелязвам се, показвам се, подавам се, явявам се, личи (ми) 62. въвеждам, завеждам (с различии предлози и наречия, вж. по-долу) 63. гледам (за прозорец) (on към) 64. изложба 65. парадиране, парадност, реклама, фукане, преструване, преструвка 66. показвам, излагам (на показ), представям, давам, представям (филм, пиеса и пр.), дава се (за филм и пр.) 67. показвам, проявявам (качества), доказвам, разкривам 68. посочвам someone something, something to someone някому нещо, нещо на някого 69. представление, спектакъл, програма, филм, шоу, зрелище, шествие 70. разг. възможност, шанс 71. следа, признак
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show[ʃou] I. v ( showed[ʃoud]; shown[ʃoun]) 1. показвам; a dress \showing the petticoat below рокля, под която се подава фустата; colour that doesn't \show the dirt цвят, който носи на цапане; to \show o.s. показвам се, мяркам се; to \show a leg ставам (сутрин от леглото); to \show o.'s cards ( hand) разкривам си картите (и прен.); to \show o.'s teeth озъбвам се (и прен.); 2. разкривам, показвам; представям; давам ( филм); he was \shown as a villain той беше представен като злодей; to have nothing to \show for it това е без видим резултат; 3. показвам, проявявам ( качества); to \show o.s. ( to be) a coward проявявам се като страхливец; 4. доказвам, разкривам; to \show s.o. to be a rascal разобличавам някого като мошеник; 5. въвеждам, завеждам ( into, to, up, round etc.); 6. виждам се, забелязвам се, показвам се, подавам се, лича; it \shows in your face личи си по лицето ти, личи ти по лицето; 7. показвам, означавам; to \show amounts in red ink означавам суми с червено мастило; • to \show daylight разг. цял съм (на решето) на дупки (за дреха); I'll \show you! ще те науча, ще ти дам да се разбереш!; II. n 1. показване; показ; излагане; on \show на показ, изложен; to give the \show away издавам тайната (номера); to vote by a \show of hands гласувам с вдигане на ръка; 2. attr показен, образцов; \show house ( flat) показна къща (апартамент) (като реклама); the \show pupil of the class светилото (гордостта) на класа; a surgeon's \show case много сполучливо опериран пациент, жива реклама на хирург; 3. изложба; 4. представление, спектакъл; зрелище, шествие, процесия; dumb \show пантомима; a one-man \show авторско предаване, шоу с един водещ; to stop the \show обирам овациите, представям се отлично; Lord Mayor's \show шествие при встъпване в длъжност на кмета на Лондон; 5. вид, гледка, проява; to make a poor \show проявявам се (представям се) зле; изглеждам жалък; 6. следа, признак; вид; some \show of justice известна справедливост, нещо справедливо; 7. sl работа, начинание; to put the \show on the road задвижвам нещата, реализирам идея (план); a one-horse \show лошо организирана работа; he runs the \show той ръководи нещата; a poor \show слаба работа; 8. парадиране, парад, парадност; реклама; to be fond of \show обичам да парадирам; to make a \show of парадирам с; to steal the \show привличам върху себе си вниманието и похвалите, обирам лаврите; 9. преструвка, престореност; привидност; under a \show of под маската на; for \show за очи, за лице; to make a \show of being angry преструвам се (правя се) на ядосан; a \show of generosity престорена щедрост; 10. жалко същество, нещо жалко; 11. мед. "вода" (преди раждане); • to get a fair \show ам. възползвам се от предоставената възможност (удобния случай).

English-Bulgarian dictionary > show
15 fit

I noun
1) Anfall, der

fit of coughing — Hustenanfall, der

epileptic fit — epileptischer Anfall

2) (fig.) [plötzliche] Anwandlung

have or throw a fit — einen Anfall bekommen

[almost] have or throw a fit — (fig.) [fast] Zustände kriegen (ugs.)

be in fits of laughter — sich vor Lachen biegen

somebody/something has somebody in fits [of laughter] — jemand ruft dröhnendes Gelächter bei jemandem hervor
II 1. adjective
1) (suitable) geeignet

fit to eat or to be eaten/for human consumption — essbar/zum Verzehr geeignet

2) (worthy) würdig; wert

3) (right and proper) richtig

see or think fit [to do something] — es für richtig od. angebracht halten[, etwas zu tun]

4) (ready)

be fit to drop — zum Umfallen müde sein

5) (healthy) gesund; fit (ugs.); in Form (ugs.)

fit for duty or service — dienstfähig od. -tauglich; see also academic.ru/27073/fiddle">fiddle 1. 1)
2. noun
Passform, die

it is a good/bad fit — es sitzt od. passt gut/nicht gut

I can just get it in the suitcase, but it's a tight fit — (fig.) ich kriege es noch in den Koffer, aber nur gerade so (ugs.)
3. transitive verb,
- tt-

1) [Kleider:] passen (+ Dat.); [Schlüssel:] passen in (+ Akk.); [Deckel, Bezug:] passen auf (+ Akk.)

2) anpassen [Kleidungsstück, Brille]

3) (correspond to, suit) entsprechen (+ Dat.); (make correspond) abstimmen (to auf + Akk.); anpassen (to an + Akk.)

4) (put into place) anbringen (to an + Dat. od. Akk.); einbauen [Motor, Ersatzteil]; einsetzen [Scheibe, Tür, Schloss]; (equip) ausstatten
4. intransitive verb,
- tt- passen; (agree) zusammenpassen; übereinstimmen

fit well — [Kleidungsstück:] gut sitzen

Phrasal Verbs:

- fit in

- fit out

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I 1. [fit] adjective
1) (in good health: I am feeling very fit.) in Form

2) (suitable; correct for a particular purpose or person: a dinner fit for a king.) passend
2. noun
(the right size or shape for a particular person, purpose etc: Your dress is a very good fit.) der Sitz
3. verb
past tense, past participle fitted -)

1) (to be the right size or shape (for someone or something): The coat fits (you) very well.) passen

2) (to be suitable for: Her speech fitted the occasion.) passen für

3) (to put (something) in position: You must fit a new lock on the door.) anbringen

4) (to supply with; to equip with: She fitted the cupboard with shelves.) ausrüsten

•

- fitness
- fitter
- fitting 4. noun
1) (something, eg a piece of furniture, which is fixed, especially in a house etc: kitchen fittings.) die Einrichtung

2) (the trying-on of a dress etc and altering to make it fit: I am having a fitting for my wedding-dress tomorrow.) die Anprobe

•

- fit in
- fit out
- see/think fit II [fit] noun
1) (a sudden attack of illness, especially epilepsy: She suffers from fits.) der Anfall

2) (something which happens as suddenly as this: a fit of laughter/coughing.) der Ausbruch

•

- by fits and starts

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fit¹

[fɪt]

n

1. (attack) Anfall m

epileptic \fit epileptischer Anfall

2. (brief spell of sickness) Anfall m

coughing \fit Hustenanfall m

3. ( fig fam: outburst of rage) [Wut]anfall m

to have [or throw] a \fit einen Anfall bekommen fam, Zustände kriegen fam

4. (burst)

\fit of laughter Lachkrampf m

to be in \fits of laughter sich akk kaputtlachen fam

to get the audience in \fits das Publikum zum Lachen bringen

5. (caprice, mood) Anwandlung f

in a \fit of generosity in einer Anwandlung von Großzügigkeit

6.

▶ by [or in] \fits and starts (erratically) sporadisch; (in little groups) stoßweise

fit²

[fɪt]

I. adj

<- tt->

1. (suitable) geeignet

they served a meal \fit for a king sie trugen ein königliches Mahl auf

to be \fit for human consumption zum Verzehr geeignet sein

to be \fit for human habitation bewohnbar sein

to be no \fit way to do sth kein geeigneter [o tauglicher] Weg sein, etw zu tun

to be \fit to eat essbar [o genießbar] sein

2. (qualified) geeignet

that's all sb's \fit for ( fam) das ist alles, wozu jd taugt

3. (up to) fähig

she's not \fit for this responsibility sie ist dieser Verantwortung nicht gewachsen

to be \fit for military service/the tropics wehrdienst-/tropentauglich sein

▪ to be [not] \fit to do sth nicht fähig [o in der Lage] sein, etw zu tun

to be \fit to travel reisetauglich sein

to be \fit to work arbeitsfähig sein

4. (appropriate) angebracht

to do what one sees [or thinks] \fit tun, was man für richtig hält

5. (worthy) würdig

to be not \fit to be seen sich akk nicht sehen lassen können

6. (ready, prepared) bereit

▪ to be \fit to do sth nahe daran sein, etw zu tun

to be \fit to drop zum Umfallen müde sein

7. (healthy) fit

to keep \fit sich akk fit halten

8. BRIT (sl: physically alluring) geil sl

9.

▶ to be [as] \fit as a fiddle [or BRIT also flea] ( fam: merry) quietschvergnügt sein fam; (healthy) fit wie ein Turnschuh sein fam

▶ to laugh \fit to burst ( fam) vor Lachen beinahe platzen fam

▶ to be \fit to be tied AM [vor Wut] kochen fam

II. n no pl

1. FASHION Sitz m, Passform f

bad/good/perfect \fit schlechter/guter/tadelloser Sitz

these shoes are a good \fit diese Schuhe passen gut

2. TECH Passung f

III. vt

< BRIT - tt- or AM usu -t->

1. (be appropriate)

▪ to \fit sb/sth sich akk für jdn/etw eignen

he should \fit the sales job perfectly er müsste die Verkäuferstelle perfekt ausfüllen

2. (correspond with)

▪ to \fit sth etw dat entsprechen

the punishment should always \fit the crime die Strafe sollte immer dem Vergehen angemessen sein

the key \fits the lock der Schlüssel passt ins Schloss

the description \fitted the criminal die Beschreibung passte auf den Täter

to \fit sb's plans in jds Pläne passen

3. (make correspond)

▪ to \fit sth to sth etw etw dat anpassen

he had to \fit his plans to the circumstances er musste sich mit seinen Plänen nach den Gegebenheiten richten

4. FASHION

▪ to \fit sb jdm passen

to \fit a dress/a suit on sb jdm ein Kleid/ein Kostüm anprobieren [o ÖSTERR anpassen

5. (mount)

▪ to \fit sth etw montieren

to \fit a bulb eine Glühbirne einschrauben

6. (shape as required)

▪ to \fit sth etw anpassen

7. (position as required)

▪ to \fit sth etw einpassen

8. (supply)

▪ to \fit sth with sth etw mit etw dat versehen [o ausstatten

9.

▶ to \fit the bill seinen Zweck erfüllen

IV. vi

< BRIT - tt- or AM usu -t->

1. (be correct size) passen; FASHION also sitzen

to \fit like a glove wie angegossen passen [o sitzen]

▪ to \fit into sth in etw akk hineinpassen

2. (accord) facts übereinstimmen, zusammenpassen

3. (have required characteristics)

▪ to \fit into sth zu etw dat passen; (adapt) sich akk in etw akk einfügen

how do you \fit into all this? was für eine Rolle spielen Sie in dem Ganzen?

4.

▶ if the shoe [or BRIT also cap] \fits, wear it wem der Schuh passt, der soll ihn sich anziehen fig

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I [fɪt]
1. adj (+er)

1) (= suitable, suited for sth) geeignet; time, occasion günstig

fit to eat — essbar

fit to drink — trinkbar

is this meat still fit to eat? — kann man dieses Fleisch noch essen?

fit for (human) consumption — zum Verzehr (durch Menschen) geeignet

fit for habitation or to live in — bewohnbar

to be fit to be seen — sich sehen lassen können

she's not fit to be a mother — sie ist als Mutter völlig ungeeignet

or trash can (US) — dieser Mantel gehört in den Mülleimer

2)

(= deserving) a man like that is not fit to have such a good wife — ein Mann wie er verdient so eine gute Frau nicht or ist eine so gute Frau nicht wert

you're not fit to be spoken to — du bist es nicht wert or verdienst es nicht, dass man sich mit dir unterhält

3) (= right and proper) richtig, angebracht

I'll do as I think or see fit — ich handle, wie ich es für richtig halte

to see fit to do sth — es für richtig or angebracht halten, etw zu tun

he did not see fit to cooperate — er hat es nicht für nötig gehalten zu kooperieren

as is only fit — wie es sich gebührt

it is only fit — es ist nur recht und billig

4) (in health) gesund; sportsman etc fit, in Form

she is not yet fit to travel — sie ist noch nicht reisefähig

only the fittest survive — nur die Geeignetsten überleben; (people) nur die Gesunden überleben; (in business etc) nur die Starken können sich halten

5)

to laugh fit to burst — vor Lachen beinahe platzen

to be fit to drop (Brit) — zum Umfallen müde sein

6) (Brit sl = sexy) girl, boy scharf (inf)

2. n
(of clothes) Passform f
it is a very good/bad fit — es sitzt or passt wie angegossen/nicht gut

it's a bit of a tight fit (clothes) — es ist etwas eng; (timing, parking) es geht gerade (noch)

3. vt

1) (cover, sheet, nut etc) passen auf (+acc); (key etc) passen in (+acc); (clothes etc) passen (+dat)

this coat fits you better — dieser Mantel passt Ihnen besser or sitzt bei Ihnen besser

"one size fits all" — "Einheitsgröße"

that part won't fit this machine — das Teil passt nicht für diese Maschine

the washing machine won't fit this space — die Waschmaschine passt nicht in diese Lücke

to make a ring fit sb — jdm einen Ring anpassen

2) (= be suitable for) sb's plans, a theory etc passen in (+acc); needs erfüllen; mood passen zu

3)

she was fitted for her wedding dress — ihr Hochzeitskleid wurde ihr angepasst

4) (= put on, attach) anbringen (to an +dat); tyre, lock montieren, anbringen; double glazing einsetzen, anbringen; (= put in) einbauen (in in +acc); (= furnish, provide with) ausstatten

to fit a key in the lock — einen Schlüssel ins Schloss stecken

to fit a bulb in its socket — eine Glühbirne in die Fassung drehen or schrauben

to fit a bolt to a door — eine Tür mit einem Riegel versehen

to fit a car with an alarm — eine Alarmanlage in ein Auto einbauen, ein Auto mit einer Alarmanlage ausstatten

to have a new kitchen fitted — eine neue Küche einbauen lassen

5) (= match) description, facts, circumstances entsprechen (+dat)

to make the punishment fit the crime — eine dem Vergehen angemessene Strafe verhängen

4. vi

1) (= be right size, shape dress etc, key) passen

my CV fits on one page — mein Lebenslauf passt auf eine Seite or hat auf einer Seite Platz

2) (= correspond) zusammenstimmen or -passen

the facts don't fit — die Fakten sind widersprüchlich

it all fits — es passt alles zusammen

there's still one piece of evidence that doesn't fit — da ist immer noch ein Indiz, das nicht dazupasst
II
n (MED fig)
Anfall m
fit of coughing/anger — Husten-/Wutanfall m

in a fit of anger — in einem Anfall von Wut

fit of remorse — Anwandlung f or Anfall m von Reue

in or by fits and starts — stoßweise

he wrote this novel in fits and starts — er hat diesen Roman in mehreren Anläufen geschrieben

to be in fits (of laughter) — sich vor Lachen biegen or kugeln (inf)

he'd have a fit (fig inf) — er würde (ja) einen Anfall kriegen (inf)

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fit¹ [fıt]

A adj (adv fitly)

1. passend, geeignet

2. geeignet, fähig, tauglich:

fit for service besonders MIL dienstfähig, (-)tauglich;

fit for transport transportfähig;

fit for work arbeits-, erwerbsfähig;

fit to drink trinkbar;

fit to eat ess-, genießbar;

fit to drive fahrtüchtig;

fit to fight (Boxen) kampffähig;

laugh (yell) fit to burst vor Lachen beinahe platzen (schreien wie am Spieß);

I was fit to scream ich hätte schreien können;

fit to kill umg wie verrückt;

dressed fit to kill umg mächtig aufgedonnert;

he was fit to be tied US umg er hatte eine Stinkwut (im Bauch); → consumption 5, drop B 5 a

3. angemessen, angebracht:

see ( oder think) fit es für richtig oder angebracht halten ( to do zu tun);

more than (is) fit über Gebühr

4. schicklich, geziemend:

it is not fit for us to do so es gehört sich oder ziemt sich nicht, dass wir dies tun

5. würdig, wert:

a dinner fit for a king ein königliches Mahl;

not fit to be seen nicht vorzeigbar oder präsentabel

6. a) gesund

b) SPORT etc fit, (gut) in Form:

keep fit sich fit halten; → fiddle A 1, flea A

B s

1. a) Passform f, Sitz m

b) passendes Kleidungsstück:

it is a perfect fit es passt genau, es sitzt tadellos;

it is a tight fit es sitzt stramm, fig es ist sehr knapp bemessen

2. TECH Passung f, Sitz m:

fine (coarse) fit Fein-(Grob)passung;

sliding fit Gleitsitz

3. Zusammenpassen n, Übereinstimmung f

C v/t

1. passend oder geeignet machen ( for für), anpassen (to an akk)

2. auch TECH ausrüsten, -statten, einrichten, versehen ( alle:

with mit)

3. jemandem passen, sitzen (Kleid, etc)

4. passen für oder auf jemanden, einer Sache angemessen oder angepasst sein:

the key fits the lock der Schlüssel passt (ins Schloss);

the description fits him, he fits the description die Beschreibung trifft auf ihn zu;

the name fits him der Name passt zu ihm;

fit the bill umg allen Ansprüchen genügen (auch Person), genau das Richtige sein;

fit the facts (mit den Tatsachen überein)stimmen;

fit the occasion (Redew) dem Anlass entsprechend

5. sich eignen für

6. jemanden befähigen ( for für; to do zu tun)

7. jemanden vorbereiten, ausbilden ( for für)

8. TECH

a) einpassen, -bauen ( beide:

into in akk)

b) anbringen (to an dat)

c) → fit up 2

9. a) an jemandem Maß nehmen

b) ein Kleid etc anprobieren ( on sb jemandem):

fit a coat on sb jemandem einen Mantel anpassen

D v/i

1. passen:

a) die richtige Größe haben, sitzen (Kleidungsstück)

b) angemessen sein

c) sich eignen: I didn’t say you were a fool, but if the cap (bes US shoe) fits (wear it) aber wenn du meinst oder dich angesprochen fühlst(, bitte)

2. fit into passen in (akk), sich anpassen (dat), sich einfügen in (akk)

fit² [fıt] s

1. MED Anfall m, Ausbruch m:

fit of coughing Hustenanfall;

fit of anger ( oder temper) Wutanfall, Zornausbruch;

fit of laughter Lachkrampf m;

fit of perspiration Schweißausbruch;

give sb a fit umg

a) jemandem einen Schock verpassen,

b) jemanden auf die Palme bringen;

my aunt had ( oder threw) a fit umg meine Tante bekam Zustände

2. fig (plötzliche) Anwandlung oder Laune:

fit of generosity Anwandlung von Großzügigkeit, Spendierlaune umg;

by ( oder in) fits (and starts)

a) stoß-, ruckweise,

b) dann und wann, sporadisch;

when the fit was on him wenn es ihn gepackt hatte

fit³ [fıt] s obs Fitte f, Liedabschnitt m

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I noun
1) Anfall, der

fit of coughing — Hustenanfall, der

epileptic fit — epileptischer Anfall

2) (fig.) [plötzliche] Anwandlung

have or throw a fit — einen Anfall bekommen

[almost] have or throw a fit — (fig.) [fast] Zustände kriegen (ugs.)

be in fits of laughter — sich vor Lachen biegen

somebody/something has somebody in fits [of laughter] — jemand ruft dröhnendes Gelächter bei jemandem hervor
II 1. adjective
1) (suitable) geeignet

fit to eat or to be eaten/for human consumption — essbar/zum Verzehr geeignet

2) (worthy) würdig; wert

3) (right and proper) richtig

see or think fit [to do something] — es für richtig od. angebracht halten[, etwas zu tun]

4) (ready)

be fit to drop — zum Umfallen müde sein

5) (healthy) gesund; fit (ugs.); in Form (ugs.)

fit for duty or service — dienstfähig od. -tauglich; see also fiddle 1. 1)
2. noun
Passform, die

it is a good/bad fit — es sitzt od. passt gut/nicht gut

I can just get it in the suitcase, but it's a tight fit — (fig.) ich kriege es noch in den Koffer, aber nur gerade so (ugs.)
3. transitive verb,
- tt-

1) [Kleider:] passen (+ Dat.); [Schlüssel:] passen in (+ Akk.); [Deckel, Bezug:] passen auf (+ Akk.)

2) anpassen [Kleidungsstück, Brille]

3) (correspond to, suit) entsprechen (+ Dat.); (make correspond) abstimmen (to auf + Akk.); anpassen (to an + Akk.)

4) (put into place) anbringen (to an + Dat. od. Akk.); einbauen [Motor, Ersatzteil]; einsetzen [Scheibe, Tür, Schloss]; (equip) ausstatten
4. intransitive verb,
- tt- passen; (agree) zusammenpassen; übereinstimmen

fit well — [Kleidungsstück:] gut sitzen

Phrasal Verbs:

- fit in

- fit out

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adj.

erledigt adj.

geeignet adj.

tauglich adj. n.

Anfall -¨e m.

Passung -en f.

Sitz -e m. v.

anprobieren v.

montieren v.

passen v.

English-german dictionary > fit
16 valer

intj.

that's enough.

m.

worth, value.

v.

1 to cost (costar) (price).

¿cuánto vale? how much does it cost?, how much is it?

este cuadro vale mucho dinero this painting is worth a lot of money

2 to earn.

su generosidad le valió el afecto de todos her generosity earned her everyone's affection

esta victoria puede valerles el campeonato this win may be enough for them to take the championship

aquello nos valió muchos disgustos that cost us a lot of trouble

Su obra le valió un gran premio Her work earned her a great reward.

3 to deserve.

esta noticia bien vale una celebración this news deserves a celebration

4 to be good (tener valor, merecer aprecio) (persona, obra).

la obra vale poco/no vale (nada) the play isn't up to much/is no good at all

hacer valer algo to assert something (derechos, autoridad)

hacerse valer to show one's worth

5 to be valid (ser válido) (documento, norma).

6 to be worth, to cost.

7 to be of value, to be valuable.

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VALER

CONJUGACIÓN

Present Indicative

valgo, vales, vale, valemos, valéis, valen.

Future Indicative

valdré, valdrás, valdrá, valdremos, valdréis, valdrán.

Conditional

valdría, valdrías, valdría, valdríamos, valdríais, valdrían.

Present Subjunctive

valga, valgas, valga, valgamos, valgáis, valgan.

Imperative

vale (tú), valga (él/Vd.), valgamos (nos.), valed (vos.), valgan (ellos/Vds.).

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verb

1) to cost

2) be worth

3) be valid

•

- valerse de

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Para la frase valer la pena, ver la otra entrada.
1. VERBO TRANSITIVO

1) (=costar) to cost

solo el vuelo ya vale 8.000 euros — the flight alone costs 8,000 euros

este libro vale cinco dólares — this book costs five dollars

¿cuánto vale?, ¿qué vale? — how much is it?, how much does it cost?

esas valen (a) dos euros el kilo — those are two euros a kilo

2) (=tener un valor de) to be worth

el terreno vale más que la casa — the land is worth more than the house

- no vale un higo o un pimiento

- vale lo que pesa en oro

3) (=ser causa de) [+ premio] to win; [+ críticas, amenazas] to earn

la final histórica que le valió a Brasil la copa del mundo — the famous final in which Brazil won the world cup

son las cualidades que le valieron el premio — these are the qualities which won him the prize

esa tontería le valió un rapapolvo — that piece of stupidity got o earned him a telling-off

su ausencia le valió la pérdida del contrato — his absence lost o cost him the contract

4) (Mat) (=equivaler a) to equal

en ese caso X vale 9 — in that case X equals 9

el ángulo B vale 38 grados — angle B is 38 degrees

5) (=proteger)

¡válgame (Dios)! — oh, my God!, God help me!

2. VERBO INTRANSITIVO

1) (=costar)

este coche vale muy caro — this car is very expensive o costs a lot of money

¿vale mucho? — is it very expensive?

2) (=tener valía)

vale mucho como intérprete — he's an excellent o first-rate interpreter

Juan vale más que su hermano — Juan is a better person than his brother

su última película no vale gran cosa — his latest film is not up to much o is not much good

este coche no vale nada — this car is useless

• hacer valer, hizo valer su derecho al veto — he exercised his veto

hizo valer sus derechos — he asserted his rights

hizo valer sus argumentos en la reunión — she got her arguments across during the meeting

• hacerse valer — to assert o.s.

• valer por — (=equivaler a) to be worth

cada cupón vale por un paquete de azúcar — each coupon is worth o can be exchanged for one bag of sugar

cuatro fichas azules valen por una negra — four blue counters equal o are worth one black one

3) (=servir)

a) [herramienta, objeto] to be useful

todavía puede valer — it might still be useful

este mismo valdrá — this one will do

• eso no vale — that's no good o use

hay que tirar todo lo que no vale — we must throw out everything that is no use

ya no me vale — it's no good o use to me now

este destornillador no me vale porque es pequeño — this screwdriver is no good to me, it's too small

• valer para algo, es viejo, pero vale para la lluvia — it's old, but it'll do for when it rains

este trozo no me vale para hacer la cortina — this piece won't do to make the curtain

este cuchillo no vale para nada — this knife is useless

b) [ropa]

este sombrero me vale aún — I can still wear o use this hat

me vale la ropa de mi hermana — my sister's clothes do for *o fit me as well

a mi hijo no le vale la ropa del año pasado — the clothes my son wore last year are too small for him now

c) [situación]

no le vale ser hijo del ministro — being the minister's son is no use to him

su situación privilegiada no le valió — his privileged position was no help o use to him

no le valdrán excusas — excuses won't help him o do him any good

d) [persona]

yo no valdría para enfermera — I'd be no good as a nurse

el chico no vale para el trabajo — the boy is no good o not right for the job

• no vales para nada — you're hopeless o useless, you're a dead loss *

4) (=ser válido) [documento] to be valid; [moneda, billete] to be legal tender

este tipo de pasaporte no vale desde hace un mes — they stopped using this type of passport a month ago

estos billetes ya no valen — these banknotes are no longer legal tender

es una teoría que no vale ya — it is a theory which no longer holds

• valga la expresión — for want of a better way of putting it

está un poco chiflado, valga la expresión — he's a bit cracked, for want of a better way of putting it

¡no hay... que valga! —

-¡pero querido! -¡no hay querido que valga! — "but darling!" - "don't darling me!" *
pero I, 2., 2), redundancia
5)

• más vale, más vale así — it's better this way

más vale no hacerlo — it would be better not to do it

más vale mantener esto en secreto — it would be best to keep this quiet

- mañana te devuelvo el dinero -más te vale — "I'll give you the money back tomorrow" - "you'd better!"

más vale que me vaya — I'd o I had better go

más vale que te lleves el abrigo — you'd o you had better take your coat

más vale que vayas tú — it would be better if you went

- más vale tarde que nunca

6) ( Esp) (=ser suficiente) to be enough

dos terrones valen para endulzarlo — two lumps are enough to sweeten it

vale ya, que habéis estado gritando toda la tarde — that's enough! you've been shouting all afternoon

¡vale, vale!, no me eches más azúcar — OK! that's enough! don't put any more sugar in

-¿subo más la persiana? -no, así ya vale — "shall I put the blind up a bit more?" - "no, it's OK like that"

7) * (=estar permitido) to be allowed

-¿puedo darle con la mano? -no, eso no vale — "can I hit it with my hand?" - "no, that's not allowed"

no vale intentarlo dos veces — you're not allowed to have two goes

no vale empujar — no pushing!, pushing's not allowed

-le han dado el trabajo al hijo del jefe -¡pues, eso no vale! — "they've given the job to the boss's son" - "that's not on!" *o"they can't do that!"

8) vale
( Esp) * (=de acuerdo) all right, OK *
-¿vamos a tomar algo? -¡vale! — "shall we go for a drink?" - "OK!" o"all right!"

pásate por mi casa esta tarde, ¿vale? — drop by my house this afternoon, OK?

vale que discutan, pero que se peguen es imperdonable — having an argument is one thing but hitting each other is another matter entirely o is inexcusable

9)

- me vale madre o sombrilla

3.

See:

valerse

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1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) ( tener un valor de) to be worth; ( costar) to cost

no vale mucho dinero — it isn't worth much

¿cuánto valen? — how much are they?, what do they cost?

b) ( equivaler a)

si x vale 8 ¿cuánto vale y? — if x is 8, what is the value of y?

¿cuánto vale un dólar en pesos? — how many pesos are there to the dollar?

2) (+ me/te/le etc)

a) ( ganar)

le valió una bofetada — it earned him a slap in the face

esta obra le valió un premio — this play earned o won her a prize

b) ( causar)

sus declaraciones le valieron un gran disgusto — his statement brought him a lot of trouble
2.
valer vi

1)

a) (+ compl) ( tener cierto valor) to be worth; ( costar) to cost

vale más, pero es mejor — it costs more but it's better

b) ( equivaler)

valer por algo — to be worth something

vale por un regalo — it can be exchanged for a gift

2) ( tener valor no material)

ha demostrado que vale — he has shown his worth

como profesor no vale (nada) — as a teacher he's useless

vales tanto como él — you're as good as he is

no valgo nada para él — I mean nothing to him

la novela no vale gran cosa — the novel isn't much good

hacerse valer — to assert oneself

hacer valer algo — < derecho> to assert, enforce

hizo valer su autoridad — he used o imposed his authority

3) ( servir)

ésta no vale, es muy ancha — this one's no good, it's too wide

no valer para algo — to be useless o no good at something

no vales para nada! — you're completely useless

valer de algo — (+ me/te/le etc)

no le valió de nada protestar — protesting got him nowhere

sus consejos me valieron de mucho — her advice was very useful o valuable to me

4) vale (Esp fam)

a) ( expresando acuerdo) OK

valer! — sure, fine, OK!

¿valer? — OK?, all right?

que llegues tarde una vez valer, pero... — being late once is one thing, but...

b) ( basta)

¿valer así? — is that OK o enough?

ya valer ¿no? — don't you think that's enough?

5)

más vale: más vale que no se entere she'd better not find out; más vale así it's better that way; (+ me/te/le etc) más te vale ir you'd better go; dijo que vendría - más le vale! he said he'd come - he'd better!; más vale prevenir que curar — better safe than sorry

6)

a) ( ser válido) entrada/pasaporte to be valid; jugada/partido to count

no hay excusa que valga — I don't want to hear any excuses

valga la comparación — if you know o see what I mean

... y valga la expresión —... for want o lack of a better expression

valga la redundancia — if you'll excuse the repetition

b) ( estar permitido)

eso no vale, estás haciendo trampa — that's not fair, you're cheating

no vale mirar — you're not allowed to look

7) (Méx fam)

a) ( no importar) (+ me/te/le etc)

a mí eso me vale — I don't give a damn about that (colloq)

b) ( no tener valor) to be useless o no good (colloq)

c) ) ( estropearse)

mi coche ya valió — my car's had it (colloq)
3.
valerse v pron

1) ( servirse)

valerse de algo/alguien — to use something/somebody

se valió de sus apellidos para conseguirlo — he took advantage of o used the family name to obtain it

valerse de mentiras — to lie

2) anciano/enfermo

valerse solo or por sí mismo — to look after oneself

3) (estar permitido, ser correcto)

no se vale golpear abajo del cinturón — hitting below the belt is not allowed

no se vale! — that's not fair!

* * *

= be worth, cost, do.

Nota: Verbo irregular: pasado did, participio done.

Ex. As an inveterate user of the British Museum Library he was able to confirm that 'a library is not worth anything without a catalogue'.

Ex. The Mansell pre-1956 imprint catalog, in 604 volumes, is being edited at the rate of 20,000 entries a week, and is costing $1 million per year to edit.

Ex. It needs a name, and, to coin one at random, 'memex' will do.

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* enterarse (de) lo que vale un peine = get + the rough edge of + Posesivo + tongue.

* hacer valer = vindicate.

* hacer valer sus derechos = assert + Posesivo + rights.

* hacer valer una idea = enforce + idea.

* lo que vale para tí también vale para mí = what's good for the goose is good for the gander, what's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander.

* más vale malo conocido que bueno por conocer = better the devil you know (than the devil you don't).

* más vale pájaro en mano que ciento volando = a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.

* más vale prevenir que curar = a stitch in time saves nine, better (to be) safe than sorry.

* más vale que + Subjuntivo = might + as well + Verbo.

* más vale tarde que nunca = better late than never.

* no haber pero que valer = not take + no for an answer.

* no valer gran cosa = be no great shakes.

* no valer la pena = be no good.

* que vale la pena = worthwhile.

* todo vale = no holds barred.

* una imagen vale más que mil palabras = a picture is worth more than ten thousand words.

* una imagen vale mil palabras = every picture tells a story.

* vale la mitad = half the price.

* vale más vale prevenir que curar = a stitch in time saves nine.

* valer el oro y el moro = cost + the earth, cost + an arm and a leg, cost + a pretty penny.

* valer la pena = be not for nothing, be worth it, be worthwhile, be worth + the effort, be worth + Posesivo + time.

* valer la pena + Infinitivo = be worth + Gerundio, be worth + Gerundio.

* valer la pena leer Algo = repay + reading.

* valerle la pena a Uno = be worth + Posesivo + while.

* valer una fortuna = cost + a fortune.

* valer un dineral = cost + an arm and a leg, cost + a fortune.

* valer un montón = cost + a bundle.

* valer un ojo de la cara = cost + the earth, cost + an arm and a leg, cost + a pretty penny, cost + a fortune.

* valer un riñón = cost + an arm and a leg, cost + the earth, cost + a fortune.

* ¡Válgame Dios! = goodness gracious.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) ( tener un valor de) to be worth; ( costar) to cost

no vale mucho dinero — it isn't worth much

¿cuánto valen? — how much are they?, what do they cost?

b) ( equivaler a)

si x vale 8 ¿cuánto vale y? — if x is 8, what is the value of y?

¿cuánto vale un dólar en pesos? — how many pesos are there to the dollar?

2) (+ me/te/le etc)

a) ( ganar)

le valió una bofetada — it earned him a slap in the face

esta obra le valió un premio — this play earned o won her a prize

b) ( causar)

sus declaraciones le valieron un gran disgusto — his statement brought him a lot of trouble
2.
valer vi

1)

a) (+ compl) ( tener cierto valor) to be worth; ( costar) to cost

vale más, pero es mejor — it costs more but it's better

b) ( equivaler)

valer por algo — to be worth something

vale por un regalo — it can be exchanged for a gift

2) ( tener valor no material)

ha demostrado que vale — he has shown his worth

como profesor no vale (nada) — as a teacher he's useless

vales tanto como él — you're as good as he is

no valgo nada para él — I mean nothing to him

la novela no vale gran cosa — the novel isn't much good

hacerse valer — to assert oneself

hacer valer algo — < derecho> to assert, enforce

hizo valer su autoridad — he used o imposed his authority

3) ( servir)

ésta no vale, es muy ancha — this one's no good, it's too wide

no valer para algo — to be useless o no good at something

no vales para nada! — you're completely useless

valer de algo — (+ me/te/le etc)

no le valió de nada protestar — protesting got him nowhere

sus consejos me valieron de mucho — her advice was very useful o valuable to me

4) vale (Esp fam)

a) ( expresando acuerdo) OK

valer! — sure, fine, OK!

¿valer? — OK?, all right?

que llegues tarde una vez valer, pero... — being late once is one thing, but...

b) ( basta)

¿valer así? — is that OK o enough?

ya valer ¿no? — don't you think that's enough?

5)

más vale: más vale que no se entere she'd better not find out; más vale así it's better that way; (+ me/te/le etc) más te vale ir you'd better go; dijo que vendría - más le vale! he said he'd come - he'd better!; más vale prevenir que curar — better safe than sorry

6)

a) ( ser válido) entrada/pasaporte to be valid; jugada/partido to count

no hay excusa que valga — I don't want to hear any excuses

valga la comparación — if you know o see what I mean

... y valga la expresión —... for want o lack of a better expression

valga la redundancia — if you'll excuse the repetition

b) ( estar permitido)

eso no vale, estás haciendo trampa — that's not fair, you're cheating

no vale mirar — you're not allowed to look

7) (Méx fam)

a) ( no importar) (+ me/te/le etc)

a mí eso me vale — I don't give a damn about that (colloq)

b) ( no tener valor) to be useless o no good (colloq)

c) ) ( estropearse)

mi coche ya valió — my car's had it (colloq)
3.
valerse v pron

1) ( servirse)

valerse de algo/alguien — to use something/somebody

se valió de sus apellidos para conseguirlo — he took advantage of o used the family name to obtain it

valerse de mentiras — to lie

2) anciano/enfermo

valerse solo or por sí mismo — to look after oneself

3) (estar permitido, ser correcto)

no se vale golpear abajo del cinturón — hitting below the belt is not allowed

no se vale! — that's not fair!

* * *

= be worth, cost, do.

Nota: Verbo irregular: pasado did, participio done.

Ex: As an inveterate user of the British Museum Library he was able to confirm that 'a library is not worth anything without a catalogue'.

Ex: The Mansell pre-1956 imprint catalog, in 604 volumes, is being edited at the rate of 20,000 entries a week, and is costing $1 million per year to edit.

Ex: It needs a name, and, to coin one at random, 'memex' will do.

* enterarse (de) lo que vale un peine = get + the rough edge of + Posesivo + tongue.

* hacer valer = vindicate.

* hacer valer sus derechos = assert + Posesivo + rights.

* hacer valer una idea = enforce + idea.

* lo que vale para tí también vale para mí = what's good for the goose is good for the gander, what's sauce for the goose is sauce for the gander.

* más vale malo conocido que bueno por conocer = better the devil you know (than the devil you don't).

* más vale pájaro en mano que ciento volando = a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.

* más vale prevenir que curar = a stitch in time saves nine, better (to be) safe than sorry.

* más vale que + Subjuntivo = might + as well + Verbo.

* más vale tarde que nunca = better late than never.

* no haber pero que valer = not take + no for an answer.

* no valer gran cosa = be no great shakes.

* no valer la pena = be no good.

* que vale la pena = worthwhile.

* todo vale = no holds barred.

* una imagen vale más que mil palabras = a picture is worth more than ten thousand words.

* una imagen vale mil palabras = every picture tells a story.

* vale la mitad = half the price.

* vale más vale prevenir que curar = a stitch in time saves nine.

* valer el oro y el moro = cost + the earth, cost + an arm and a leg, cost + a pretty penny.

* valer la pena = be not for nothing, be worth it, be worthwhile, be worth + the effort, be worth + Posesivo + time.

* valer la pena + Infinitivo = be worth + Gerundio, be worth + Gerundio.

* valer la pena leer Algo = repay + reading.

* valerle la pena a Uno = be worth + Posesivo + while.

* valer una fortuna = cost + a fortune.

* valer un dineral = cost + an arm and a leg, cost + a fortune.

* valer un montón = cost + a bundle.

* valer un ojo de la cara = cost + the earth, cost + an arm and a leg, cost + a pretty penny, cost + a fortune.

* valer un riñón = cost + an arm and a leg, cost + the earth, cost + a fortune.

* ¡Válgame Dios! = goodness gracious.

* * *

valer [ E28 ]

vt

A

1 (tener un valor de) to be worth; (costar) to cost

no vale mucho dinero it isn't worth much

¿cuánto or ( crit) qué valen esas copas? how much are those wineglasses?, what do those wineglasses cost?

pide $2.000 por el cuadro — pues no los vale she wants $2,000 for the picture — well, it's not worth that

valer algo lo que pesa (en oro) ( fam); to be worth its weight in gold ( colloq)

ese chico vale lo que pesa (en oro) that kid's worth his weight in gold

2

(equivaler a): si x vale 8 ¿cuánto vale y? if x is 8, what is the value of y?

¿cuánto vale un dólar en pesos? how much is a dollar worth in pesos?, how many pesos are there to the dollar?

B (+ me/te/le etc)

(ganar): le valió una bofetada it earned him a slap in the face

esta obra le valió el premio nacional de literatura this play earned o won her the national literature prize

C

(causar): aquellas declaraciones le valieron un gran disgusto that statement brought him a lot of trouble o caused a lot of trouble for him

■ valer

vi

A

1 (+ compl) (tener cierto valor) to be worth; (costar) to cost

es de bisutería, vale muy poco it's costume jewelry, it's worth very little

vale más caro pero es mejor it costs more o it's more expensive but it's better

2 (equivaler) valer POR algo to be worth sth

cada cupón vale por un regalo each voucher is worth a gift o can be exchanged for a gift

las fichas negras valen por 50 pesos y las rojas por 100 the black chips are worth 50 pesos and the red ones 100

B

(tener valor no material): ha demostrado que vale he has shown his worth o how good he is

es buena persona pero como profesor no vale nada he's a nice guy but as a teacher he's useless o he's a dead loss ( colloq)

vales tanto como él you're as good as he is

no valgo nada para el I mean nothing to him

ella es preciosa pero él no vale nada she's very pretty but he's not much to look at o not very good-looking

para esos fanáticos la vida no vale nada those fanatics place no value at all on life, life has no value for those fanatics

su última novela no vale gran cosa her latest novel isn't much good o ( colloq) isn't up to much

hacerse valer to assert oneself

aprende a hacerte valer learn to be more assertive o to assert yourself o ( colloq) to stick up for yourself

hacer valer algo: las minorías tienen que hacer valer sus derechos minorities must assert o enforce their rights

hizo valer su autoridad he used o imposed his authority

más vale un `toma' que dos `te daré' a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush

C

1

(servir): ésta no vale, es muy ancha this one's no good o no use, it's too wide

valer PARA algo:

no valgo para el deporte I'm useless o no use o no good at sport

¡no vales para nada! you're completely useless

valer DE algo

(+ me/te/le etc): no le valió de nada protestar protesting got him nowhere, his protests were to no avail

sus consejos me han valido de mucho her advice has been very useful o valuable to me

2

( Esp fam) «ropa/zapatos» (+ me/te/le etc): este abrigo ya no le vale this coat is no use to him any more

los zapatos todavía le valen her shoes are still OK

D vale ( Esp fam)

1 (expresando acuerdo) OK

¿nos encontramos en la cafetería? — ¡valer! shall we meet in the cafeteria? sure o fine o OK!

paso a buscarte a las ocho, ¿valer? I'll pick you up at eight, OK o all right?

voy a llegar un poco más tarde — valer, no te preocupes I'll be a bit late — all right o OK, don't worry

que llegues tarde una vez valer, pero tres días seguidos … being late once is one thing, but three days in a row …

2

(basta): ¿valer así o quieres más? is that OK o enough or do you want some more?

¡valer, valer, que no me quiero emborrachar! hey, that's enough o plenty! I don't want to get drunk!

ya valer, ¿no? lleváis media hora discutiendo don't you think that's enough? you've been arguing for half an hour

E

más vale: más vale que no se entere she'd better not find out

más vale que hagas lo que te dice you'd better do as he says

se van a divorciar — más vale así they're getting divorced — it's better that way o it's the best thing for them

(+ me/te/le etc): más te vale terminar a tiempo you'd better finish in time

dijo que vendría temprano — ¡más le vale! he said he'd be here early — he'd better be!

más vale prevenir que curar or ( Méx) lamentar prevention is better than cure

F

1 (ser válido) «billete/pasaporte/carné» to be valid

ese pase no vale, está caducado that pass isn't valid o is no good, it's out of date

las entradas valen para toda la semana the tickets are valid for the whole week, the tickets can be used throughout the week

esta partida no vale, me ha visto las cartas this game doesn't count, he's seen my cards

lo que le dije a él también vale para ti what I told him goes for you too

no hay excusa que valga I don't want to hear o I won't accept any excuses

he tomado la decisión y no hay discusión que valga I've made my decision and I don't want any arguments

valga la comparación if you know o see what I mean

se comporta como un `nuevo millonario', valga la expresión he behaves like some sort of `nouveau millionaire', for want o lack of a better expression

redundancia

2

(estar permitido): eso no vale, estás haciendo trampa that's not fair, you're cheating

no vale mirar you mustn't look, you're not allowed to look

G

1

( Méx fam) (no importar) (+ me/te/le etc): a mí eso me vale I don't give a damn about that ( colloq), I couldn't o ( AmE) I could care less about that ( colloq)

eso me vale gorro or ( vulg) madres or ( vulg) una chingada I don't give a damn ( colloq) o ( vulg) a shit

2 ( Méx fam) (no tener valor) to be useless o no good ( colloq)

saben mucha teoría pero a la hora de la hora valen they know plenty of theoretical stuff but when it comes to the crunch they're useless o no good

se las da de muy muy pero la neta es que vale gorro or ( vulg) madres he likes to make out he's really something but the truth is he's useless o (sl) he's crap

3

( Méx fam) (estropearse) «coche/aparato»: mi coche ya valió my car's had it ( colloq)

■ valerse

v pron

A (servirse) valerse DE algo/algn to use sth/sb

se valió de sus apellidos para conseguir el crédito he took advantage of o used the family name to get the loan

se vale de mentiras para lograr lo que quiere she lies to get what she wants

se valía de un bastón para andar he used a stick to help him walk

B

«anciano/enfermo»: ya no se vale solo or no puede valerse por sí mismo he can't take care of o look after himself any more, he can't manage o cope on his own any more

C

(AmC, Méx, Ven) (estar permitido, ser correcto): no se vale golpear abajo del cinturón hitting below the belt is not allowed

¡no se vale! that's not fair!

* * *

valer ( conjugate valer) verbo transitivo
1 ( tener un valor de) to be worth;
( costar) to cost;
◊ ¿cuánto valen? how much are they?, what do they cost?

2 (+ me/te/le etc) ( ganar):
◊ esta obra le valió un premio this play earned o won her a prize

verbo intransitivo
1 (+ compl) ( tener cierto valor) to be worth;
( costar) to cost;
◊ vale más, pero es mejor it costs more but it's better;

cada cupón vale por un regalo each voucher is worth a gift
2 ( tener valor no material):
◊ ha demostrado que vale he has shown his worth;

como profesor no vale (nada) as a teacher he's useless;
vales tanto como él you're as good as he is;
hacerse valer to assert oneself;
hacer valer algo ‹ derecho› to assert o enforce sth
3 ( servir):
◊ esta no vale, es muy ancha this one's no good, it's too wide;

no le valió de nada protestar protesting got him nowhere;
no valer para algo to be useless o no good at sth
4
◊ vale (Esp fam)

a) ( expresando acuerdo) OK;

◊ ¿a las ocho? — ¡vale! at eight o'clock? — sure o fine o OK?;

¿vale? OK?, all right?
b) ( basta):

◊ ¿valer así? is that OK o enough?

5
◊ más vale: más vale así it's better that way;

más te vale ir you'd better go
6
a) ( ser válido) [entrada/pasaporte] to be valid;

[jugada/partido] to count
b) ( estar permitido):

◊ eso no vale, estás haciendo trampa that's not fair, you're cheating;

no vale mirar you're not allowed to look
7 (Méx fam)
a) ( no importar):

◊ a mí eso me vale I don't give a damn about that (colloq)

b) ( no tener valor) to be useless o no good (colloq)

c) ( estropearse):

◊ mi coche ya valió my car's had it (colloq)

valerse verbo pronominal
1 ( servirse) valerse de algo/algn to use sth/sb
2 [anciano/enfermo]:
◊ valerse por sí mismo to look after oneself

3 (estar permitido, ser correcto):
◊ no se vale golpear por debajo del cinturón hitting below the belt is not allowed;

¡no se vale! that's not fair!
valer
I verbo transitivo
1 (tener precio, costar) to cost
2 (tener valor) to be worth ➣ Ver nota en worth
3 (ser causa o motivo de) to earn: el suspenso le valió una reprimenda, he was told off for failing
4 (merecer) to be worth: vale la pena leerlo, it is worth reading
II verbo intransitivo
1 (ser meritorio) es una mujer que vale mucho, she is a fine woman
2 (ser útil, capaz) vale para rastrillar hojas, it is used to rake up leaves
no vale para estudiar, he is no good at studying
de nada vale quejarse, it is useless to complain
3 (ropa, zapatos) to fit: ya no me vale, it doesn't fit me anymore
' valer' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
pena
- potosí
- riñón
- significar
- real
- valdré
- vale
- valga
English:
assert
- fit
- pay off
- stake
- stand
- worth
- enforce
- pay
- stick
- worthless

* * *

valer

♦ vt

1. [costar] [precio] to cost;
[tener un valor de] to be worth;
¿cuánto vale? how much does it cost?, how much is it?;

¿cuántos pesos vale un dólar?, ¿cuánto vale un dólar en pesos? how many pesos are there to the dollar?;

este cuadro vale mucho dinero this painting is worth a lot of money;

Comp

valer su peso en oro to be worth its/his/ etc weight in gold

2. [suponer] to earn;

su generosidad le valió el afecto de todos her generosity earned her everyone's affection;

esta victoria puede valerles el campeonato this win may be enough for them to take the championship;

aquello nos valió muchos disgustos that cost us a lot of trouble

3. [merecer] to deserve;

esta noticia bien vale una celebración this news calls for a celebration

4. [en exclamaciones]

Comp

¡válgame Dios! good God o heavens!

♦ vi

1. [tener valor, merecer aprecio] [persona, película, obra] to be good;

él era el que más valía en el equipo he was the most valuable member of the team;

ha demostrado que vale he's shown his worth;

el muchacho vale mucho the lad's very good;

su mujer vale más que él his wife's worth more than him;

la obra vale poco/no vale nada the play isn't worth much o Br isn't up to much/is no good at all;

hacer valer algo [derechos, autoridad, poder] to assert sth;

el equipo local hizo valer su superioridad the home team made its superiority count;

hacerse valer to show one's worth

2. [servir]
eso aún vale you can still use that;

tíralo, ya no vale throw it away, it's no use any more;

¿te vale este martillo/este sobre? is this hammer/this envelope any use to you?;

valer de algo: sus consejos me valieron de mucho her advice proved of great value o use to me;

de nada le valdrán o [m5] no le valdrán de nada sus artimañas all his tricks will be no good o of no use to him;

de nada vale insistir o [m5] que insistamos there's no point (in) insisting, it's no use insisting;

¿de qué vale contratar un seguro si no cubre estos casos? what's the use of o the point in taking out an insurance policy if it doesn't cover cases like these?;

valer para algo [objeto, instrumento, aparato] to be for sth;
[persona, trabajador] to be good at sth;
¿para qué vale? [cosa] what's it for?;

no vale para nada he's/she's/it's useless;

yo no valgo para mentir I'm useless o no good at telling lies

3. [ser válido] [documento, carnet, argumentos, norma] to be valid;
[respuesta] to be correct;
eso no vale [en juegos] that's not allowed;

no me valen esas razones I don't consider those reasons to be acceptable o valid;

esta moneda ya no vale this coin is no longer legal tender;

vale el gol the goal stands;

vale la canasta the basket still counts;

no vale el gol/la canasta the goal/basket has been disallowed;

esta carrera vale para el campeonato del mundo this race counts towards the world championship;

valga la expresión if you'll pardon the expression;

valga la redundancia if you'll forgive me for using two words that sound so similar in the same sentence;

Comp

no hay … que valga: no hay disculpa que valga there are no excuses

4. [equivaler]
vale por 1.000 pesos it's worth 1,000 pesos;

vale por una camiseta de regalo it can be exchanged for a free T-shirt

5. Esp [ser la talla] to be the right size, to fit;

ya no me vale la falda the skirt doesn't fit me any more

6. Méx Fam [no importar] to be irrelevant;

lo que él piense me vale I couldn't care less what he thinks

7.
más vale: más vale que te calles/vayas it would be better if you shut up/left;

más vale que no trate de engañarnos he'd better not try to cheat us;

la llamaré – ¡más te vale! I'll call her – you'd better!;

Comp

más vale tarde que nunca better late than never

♦ nm
Formal worth, value
♦ See also the pronominal verb valerse

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valer

I v/t

1 be worth

2 ( costar) cost

II v/i

1 de billete, carné be valid

2 ( estar permitido) be allowed

3 ( tener valor)

:

vale mucho it’s worth a lot

4 ( servir) be of use;

no valer para algo be no good at sth;

no valer para nada de objeto be useless;

sus consejos me valieron de mucho his advice was very useful to me

5 ( costar)

:

¿cuánto vale? how much is it?;

vale más caro it’s more expensive

6 ( emplear)

:

hacer valer autoridad assert;

el presidente hizo valer su voto de calidad para … the president used his casting vote to …

7

:

más vale … it’s better to …;

más te vale … amenaza you’d better …; consejo you’d be better to …

8

:

¡vale! okay, sure;

¿vale? okay?; ( amenaza) got it?;

¡eso no vale! that’s not fair!;

¡vale ya!, ¡ya vale! that’s enough!

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valer {84} vt

1) : to be worth

valen una fortuna: they're worth a fortune

no vale protestar: there's no point in protesting

valer la pena: to be worth the trouble

2) : to cost

¿cuánto vale?: how much does it cost?

3) : to earn, to gain

le valió una reprimenda: it earned him a reprimand

4) : to protect, to aid

¡válgame Dios!: God help me!

5) : to be equal to

valer vi

1) : to have value

sus consejos no valen para nada: his advice is worthless

2) : to be valid, to count

¡eso no vale!: that doesn't count!

3)

hacerse valer : to assert oneself

4)

más vale : it's better

más vale que te vayas: you'd better go

♦ See also the reflexive verb valerse

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valer vb

1. (costar) to cost [pt. & pp. cost]

¿cuánto vale este libro? how much does this book cost?

2. (tener el valor) to be worth

un euro vale unas 166 pesetas a euro is worth about 166 pesetas

3. (ganar) to earn

la protesta le valió la tarjeta roja protesting earned him a red card

4. (servir) to do / to be useful

esas botas pueden valer para caminar por el campo those boots will do for walking in the country

esa cacerola vieja ya no vale that old saucepan is no longer any use

5. (tener cualidades) to be good

no valdría para médico he'd be no good as a doctor

esa película no vale nada that film is no good / that film is useless

6. (ser válido) to be valid

mi pasaporte ya no vale my passport is no longer valid

la oferta vale para toda la semana the offer is valid for the whole week

7. (ser permitido) to be allowed

no vale hacer trampas cheating isn't allowed

más te vale hacer algo you'd better do something

más te vale no llegar tarde you'd better not be late

valer la pena to be worth it

vale la pena verlo it's worth seeing

Spanish-English dictionary > valer
17 Anfall

m

1. MED. attack; plötzlicher, bes. epileptischer: fit, seizure); von Grippe: bout; leichter: touch; krampfartiger: paroxism oft Pl. ( von of); Schwindelanfall, Tobsuchtsanfall etc.; ein Anfall von Eifersucht etc. fig. a fit of jealousy etc.; einen Anfall bekommen oder haben have ( oder throw) a fit oder Brit. wobbly umg.; sie hatte hysterische Anfälle she went into histerics

2. (Ertrag) yield; (Menge) amount produced etc.; (Arbeits() volume

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der Anfall

(Medizin) bout; attack; fit; seizure;

(Menge) amount

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Ạn|fall
m

1) attack; (= Wutanfall, epileptischer Anfall) fit

einen Anfall haben/bekommen (lit) — to have an attack or fit; (fig inf) to have or throw a fit (inf)

da könnte man Anfälle kriegen (inf) — it's enough to send or drive you round (Brit) or around (US) the bend (inf)

in einem Anfall von (fig) — in a fit of

2) (= Ertrag, Nebenprodukte) yield (
an +dat of); (von Zinsen) accrual, yield
3) (von Reparaturen, Kosten) amount (
an +dat of form = Anhäufung) accumulation
bei Anfall von Reparaturen — if repairs are necessary

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der

1) (a sudden bout of illness: heart attack; an attack of 'flu.) attack

2) (a sudden attack of illness, especially epilepsy: She suffers from fits.) fit

3) (a sudden sharp attack (of pain, rage, laughter etc): a paroxysm of coughing/fury.) paroxysm

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An·fall¹

<-[e]s>

m kein pl

1. (Aufkommen allgemeiner Dinge) accumulation

ein \Anfall an Arbeit a build-up of work

ein \Anfall an Einsatz a raising of the stakes

2. FIN von Zinsen accrual; JUR devolution

3. (Anhäufung) Reparaturen, Kosten amount

An·fall²

<-[e]s, -fälle>

m

1. MED (Attacke) attack; (Herzanfall)

einen \Anfall bekommen [o haben] to have a heart attack

epileptischer \Anfall epileptic fit

2. (Wutanfall) fit of rage

einen \Anfall bekommen [o (fam) kriegen] to have [or go into] a fit of rage, to throw a fit [or BRIT fam a. wobbly], to blow one's top fam

der kriegt [noch mal] einen \Anfall, wenn er das mitbekommt! he's going to go round the bend [or throw a wobbly] when he hears about this!

3. (Anwandlung)

▪ ein \Anfall von etw a fit of sth

▪ in einem \Anfall von etw in a fit of sth

in einem \Anfall von Wahnsinn in a fit of madness

in einem \Anfall von Großzügigkeit with [or in] a sudden show of generosity, in a fit of generosity

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der

1) (Attacke) attack; (epileptischer Anfall, fig.) fit

einen Anfall bekommen — have an attack/a fit

in einem Anfall von... — (fig.) in a fit of...

2) o. Pl. (Anfallendes) amount (an + Dat. of); (Ertrag) yield (an + Dat. of)

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Anfall m

1. MED attack; plötzlicher, besonders epileptischer: fit, seizure); von Grippe: bout; leichter: touch; krampfartiger: paroxism oft pl (

von of); → Schwindelanfall, Tobsuchtsanfall etc;

ein Anfall von Eifersucht etc fig a fit of jealousy etc;

einen Anfall bekommen oder

haben have ( oder throw) a fit oder Br wobbly umg;

sie hatte hysterische Anfälle she went into histerics

2. (Ertrag) yield; (Menge) amount produced etc; an Arbeit: volume

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der

1) (Attacke) attack; (epileptischer Anfall, fig.) fit

einen Anfall bekommen — have an attack/a fit

in einem Anfall von... — (fig.) in a fit of...

2) o. Pl. (Anfallendes) amount (an + Dat. of); (Ertrag) yield (an + Dat. of)

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-¨e (Dividende, Erbschaft) m.

accrual n. -¨e m.

attack n.

fit n.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Anfall
18 grandeza

f.

1 (great) size.

en toda su grandeza in all its splendor o grandeur

2 generosity, graciousness.

3 greatness, grandeur, magnitude, majesty.

4 largeness, bigness, magnitude.

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grandeza

► nombre femenino

1 (tamaño) size

2 (importancia) greatness

3 (generosidad) generosity

4 (dignidad nobiliaria) nobility

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

grandeza de alma magnanimity

grandeza de ánimo moral courage

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noun f.

1) greatness

2) generosity

3) magnificence

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SF

1) (=nobleza) nobility

la grandeza de su acción humanitaria — the nobility o greatness of his humanitarian action

grandeza de alma o espíritu — magnanimity

2) [de artista etc] greatness

3) (=esplendidez) grandness, impressiveness; (=ostentación) grandeur, magnificence

4) (=personas) grandees pl

la Grandeza de España — the Spanish nobility

5) (=rango) status of grandee

6) (=tamaño) size; (=gran tamaño) bigness; (=magnitud) magnitude

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femenino

1) (excelencia, nobleza) nobility

- grandeza de alma

- grandeza de ánimo

2)

a) ( dignidad de Grande) rank of grandee

b) ( conjunto de Grandes)

la grandeza — the (Spanish) nobility o grandees

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= greatness.

Ex. Log cabins were considered symbols of democracy and the frontier spirit, and President Abraham Lincoln was viewed as a symbol of unity, hope, and the American dream of rising from a humble background to greatness.

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* antigua grandeza = Posesivo + former glory.

* darse aires de grandeza = give + Reflexivo + such airs, aggrandise + Reflexivo.

* recuperar + Posesivo + antigua grandeza = regain + Posesivo + former glory.

* restituir Algo a su antigua grandeza = restore + Nombre + to + Posesivo + former glory.

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femenino

1) (excelencia, nobleza) nobility

- grandeza de alma

- grandeza de ánimo

2)

a) ( dignidad de Grande) rank of grandee

b) ( conjunto de Grandes)

la grandeza — the (Spanish) nobility o grandees

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= greatness.

Ex: Log cabins were considered symbols of democracy and the frontier spirit, and President Abraham Lincoln was viewed as a symbol of unity, hope, and the American dream of rising from a humble background to greatness.

* antigua grandeza = Posesivo + former glory.

* darse aires de grandeza = give + Reflexivo + such airs, aggrandise + Reflexivo.

* recuperar + Posesivo + antigua grandeza = regain + Posesivo + former glory.

* restituir Algo a su antigua grandeza = restore + Nombre + to + Posesivo + former glory.

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grandeza

feminine

A (excelencia, nobleza) nobility

Compuestos:

● grandeza de alma

( liter); magnanimity

● grandeza de ánimo

( liter); courage, valor* ( liter)

B

1 (dignidad de Grande) rank of grandee

2

(conjunto de Grandes): la grandeza the (Spanish) nobility, the (Spanish) grandees

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grandeza sustantivo femenino
1 (excelencia, nobleza) nobility;
◊ grandeza de alma (liter) magnanimity;

grandeza de ánimo (liter) valor^{( conjugate valor)} (liter)
2
a) ( dignidad de Grande) rank of grandee

b) ( conjunto de Grandes):

◊ la grandeza the (Spanish) nobility o grandees

grandeza sustantivo femenino
1 (altura moral, generosidad) greatness
2 (majestad y poder) grandeur
delirios de grandeza, delusions of grandeur
' grandeza' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
delirio
- aire
English:
delusion
- grandeur
- greatness

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grandeza nf

1. [de tamaño] (great) size

2. [esplendor] magnificence, grandeur;

en toda su grandeza in all its splendour o grandeur

3. [de sentimientos] generosity, graciousness;

aceptó su derrota con grandeza he accepted defeat graciously, he was gracious in defeat;

grandeza de espíritu generosity of spirit, magnanimity

4. Esp [dignidad] rank of grandee

5. Esp [nobles]
la grandeza the Spanish nobility

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grandeza

f greatness

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grandeza nf

1) magnitud: greatness, size

2) : nobility

3) : generosity, graciousness

4) : grandeur, magnificence

Spanish-English dictionary > grandeza
19 charity

noun

1) (Christian love) Nächstenliebe, die

2) (kindness) Güte, die

3) (generosity in giving) Wohltätigkeit, die

live on charity/accept charity — von Almosen leben/Almosen annehmen

charity begins at home — (prov.) man muss zuerst an die eigenen Leute denken

give money to charity — Geld für wohltätige Zwecke spenden

4) (institution) wohltätige Organisation

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[' ærəti]
plural - charities; noun

1) (kindness (especially in giving money to poor people): She gave clothes to the gypsies out of charity.) die Nächstenliebe

2) (an organization set up to collect money for the needy, for medical research etc: Many charities sent money to help the victims of the disaster.) die Wohlfahrtseinrichtung

•

- academic.ru/12121/charitable">charitable
- charitably
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char·ity

[ˈtʃærɪti, AM ˈtʃerət̬i]

n

1. no pl (generosity) Barmherzigkeit f

Christian \charity christliche Nächstenliebe

human \charity Nächstenliebe f

to show \charity Barmherzigkeit zeigen, barmherzig sein

2. no pl (help) Mildtätigkeit f; (welfare) Wohlfahrt f; (donation) Almosen nt meist pl

the proceeds go to \charity die Erträge sind für wohltätige Zwecke bestimmt

\charity concert/programme Benefizkonzert nt/Benefizveranstaltung f

\charity work ehrenamtliche Arbeit [für einen wohltätigen Zweck]

to accept \charity Almosen annehmen

to depend on \charity auf Sozialhilfe angewiesen sein, von Sozialhilfe leben

to donate [or give] sth to \charity etw für wohltätige Zwecke spenden

3. (organization) Wohltätigkeitsorganisation f

he started a \charity for the blind er gründete einen Blindenverein

international/local \charity internationale/örtliche Wohltätigkeitsorganisation

4.

▶ \charity begins at home ( prov) man muss zuerst an die eigene Familie denken prov

▶ as cold as \charity (of low temperature) eiskalt; (of person) hart wie Stein

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['tʃrItɪ]
n

1) (= Christian virtue) tätige Nächstenliebe, Barmherzigkeit f

2) (= tolerance, kindness) Menschenfreundlichkeit f

for charity's sake, out of charity — aus reiner Menschenfreundlichkeit

charity begins at home (Prov) — man muss zuerst an seine eigene Familie/sein eigenes Land etc denken

3)

(= alms) to live on charity — von Almosen leben

4) (= charitable society) Wohltätigkeitsverein m, karitative Organisation; (= charitable purposes) Wohlfahrt f

to work for charity — für die Wohlfahrt arbeiten

a collection for charity — eine Sammlung für wohltätige or karitative Zwecke

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charity [ˈtʃærətı]

A s

1. (christliche) Nächstenliebe:

out of charity aus Nächstenliebe

2. Wohl-, Mildtätigkeit f ( to the poor gegen die Armen):

charity begins at home (Sprichwort) zuerst kommt einmal die eigene Familie oder das eigene Land;

(as) cold as charity

a) eiskalt,

b) fig hart wie Stein

3. Milde f, Nachsicht f:

practice (bes Br practise) charity toward(s) sb jemandem gegenüber Milde oder Nachsicht üben

4. Almosen n, milde Gabe

5. gutes Werk

6. a) wohltätige oder karitative Einrichtung oder Stiftung, Wohlfahrtsorganisation f

b) wohltätige oder karitative Zwecke pl:

the show earned £200,000 for charity

B adj Wohltätigkeits…:

charity bazaar;

charity card

a) Weihnachtskarte, deren Erlös wohltätigen Zwecken zugutekommt,

b) → affinity (credit) card;

Charity Commission Br Kommission, die Wohlfahrtsorganisationen überwacht;

charity shop Laden, der Gebrauchtwaren für wohltätige Zwecke verkauft;

charity stamp Postwesen: Wohlfahrtsmarke f

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noun

1) (Christian love) Nächstenliebe, die

2) (kindness) Güte, die

3) (generosity in giving) Wohltätigkeit, die

live on charity/accept charity — von Almosen leben/Almosen annehmen

charity begins at home — (prov.) man muss zuerst an die eigenen Leute denken

give money to charity — Geld für wohltätige Zwecke spenden

4) (institution) wohltätige Organisation

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n.

Gnadenbrot n.

Mildtätigkeit f.

Mitleid n.

Nächstenliebe f.

English-german dictionary > charity
20 richtiggehend

I Adj. umg. regular, real; ein richtiggehender Tyrann a thoroughgoing tyrant; ein richtiggehender Umweltschützer an out-and-out environmentalist; iro. one of your mad keen (Am. dyed-in-the-wool) environmentalists

II Adv.: richtiggehend böse etc. really angry etc.; das ist ja richtiggehend großzügig iro. aren’t you overdoing the generosity?

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rịch|tig|ge|hend
1. adj attr

1) (inf = regelrecht) real, regular (inf), proper

2)

See:

→ richtig

2. adv (inf)

richtiggehend intelligent — really intelligent

das ist ja richtiggehend Betrug — that's downright deceit

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rich·tig·ge·hend

(fam)

I. adj attr real, proper

eine \richtiggehende Grippe haben to have a really bad cold

II. adv really, completely, totally

\richtiggehend betrunken sein to be well and truly plastered

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Adjektiv; nicht präd., adverbial s. regelrecht

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richtiggehend

A. adj umg regular, real;

ein richtiggehender Tyrann a thoroughgoing tyrant;

ein richtiggehender Umweltschützer an out-and-out environmentalist; iron one of your mad keen (US dyed-in-the-wool) environmentalists; → richtig B 1

B. adv:

richtiggehend böse etc really angry etc;

das ist ja richtiggehend großzügig iron aren’t you overdoing the generosity?

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Adjektiv; nicht präd., adverbial s. regelrecht

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > richtiggehend

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